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20 TITE MORNING OREfSOXTAX, SATTTRDAY. CEMT-ER 10. 1921 " .SPACE TO ORIENT IS IN BIG DEMAND All Vessels Booked Full Month in Advance, COMMERCE IS HEALTHY Trans-l'aclflc Trade Is Good, But Ptfl tililll""- in Unrortu iiatc Predicament. The scarcest "thing in Portland ship ping circles is space to the orient. Which is another way of saying that, in spite of the maintenance of sched uled service by regular liners and the operation of an unprecedented amount of Japanese and other foreign tramp tonnage in the trans-Pacific trade, all available space In these vessels has been booked full for more than a month In advance. This situation speaks well for the healthy condition of Portland's trans Pacific commerce, but places ship pers with obligations to fill In an un fortunate predicament In being un able to move their shipments. Pre miums above the conference rate are being offered for steamer space that cannot be obtained. More 'I'linnasr In Needed. Evidence of Portland's need for , . i , . ,i lu more tonnage In the oriental trade Is given by the fact that the Norwegian steamer Niels Nielsen, chartered by Dant & Kusscl for the purpose of moving this firm's lumber to the ori ent, left the Columbia river with a large shipment of flour which could not be booked on any of the regular general cargo carriers. The Columbia-Pacific Shipping com pany, operating the only line of ship ping board steamers from Portland to the far east. Is providing a sailing In the North China line every 21 days, and one sailing to South China ports and Manila every month. Space in the southern run has all been taken for the steamer West Cayote, sched u.ed to depart December 17, and the West Keats, to go a month later, and a part cargo has already been booked for the steamer Vlnita, due out In this service February 17. Conference Hates Firm. Under this pressure of cargo, con ference rates from the Columbia river have held firm at (16 a thousand feet for lumber and $7 a ton for wheat and flour, while ample space is said to be available on Puget sound at $6 a ton. A gap was left In Portland's Asi atic fleet by the elimination of the Admiral line from this port and the withdrawal of the Java-Pacific line, which has found enough cargo at San Francisco and discontinued sending its vessels farther north. .One result of the lack of space here has been the diversion of a large vol ume of trans-Pacific freight through Puget sound. One ship operator de clared yesterday that he could secure reservations enough in 10 minutes to j fill three steamers here for the orient DKl lx.i i; MAINTAINS RECORD I j Tualalin Kquals III November It World Performance in October. The Port of Portland dredge Titala- I tin eoualed her wnrlri'q rprnnl earah. ! ii h 2 I o t t, i record, estap -. ... w.u., n cii s average or ' cuoic yards ot sanu. mud and gravel a day luring the month of November. The October output of this dredge was 602,000 cubic yards, and though the Tualatin moved only 575,000 yards in Novem ber, this performance s considered equally good, for October contained three more working days tnan No vember. Though a larger volume cf lighter material has been moved by dredges in other parts of the world, accord it. g to James H. Polhemus. chief tn gineer for the Port of Portland, the feat of the Tualatin well may be con sidered a world s record, wnen the I heavy material in which j'ne has been digging and the height to which it is pumped are taken Into considera- tlrtw j.r'i.u - lacuan or in. port me Tm, Norw.B,an learner Niels Melson. Tualatin is working in the North carrying lumber and flour from Portland. Portland harbor channel. It is ex- sailed at 7 o'clock In it night for Dairen. pected that this waterway will be The steam schooner Halco arrived at 8 ready for navigation by ocean ves- o'clock last evening from San Pedro and sels by January 1. and that the work' to Westport to load lumber be con .uded and the dredges . 1?, tuef oS"SJ shifted to other operations Dy Janu Astoria and Portland. ary 15. The steam schooner W.ipama arrived at The TuaLfttin is scheduled to do I 2 from San Frnctsco with freight for As the first dredging in connection with torla and Portland. the oneninsr of the mal rhnnn! I Tne learner Coaxet, a shipping board rn,,r?H S ,fn iBnr,H in l w-ni "aft which has been in the Columbia around San sland in the W illam- : river oriental vice for 8everal months ette river and the filling of a site for ; umier nRsiaiiment to the Columbia Pa- the proposed union railroad terminal. PILOT SAYS BUOY NHIFTKn Navigation Aid Fully 1000 I Vet Off. Declares Captain Heed. ASTORIA. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) Speaking for the entrance' pilots. Cap tain John Reed today confirmed the statement made by Captain Magenn of the eteamer Rose City that No. 6 gas and wMatling buoy, the turning buoy at the mouth of the Columbia river, is not in its proper position. "This aid to navigation is fully 1000 feet southeast of Its charted loca tion," said Captain Reed. "When No. 6 is in Its proper place a vessel com ing Into the river can aet a straight course from No. 2 buoy to No. 6 and then to No. 12. If a vessel should srrape a charted course now from No. 2 to No. 6 it would run over No, A buoy and strike piatsop spit. "Of course the fact that No. 6 la out of position does not make so much difference to ua'who are familiar with the conditions ,at the mouth of the river and know the buoy has been shifted, hut the condition p a dan geroua one for strangers entering the river, and unless rectified may be the cause of a disastrous wreck. KING COUNTS LEASES FEKRIES Aroeinent Signed for Operation for Period of 1 0 Years. S RATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) King county has retired for tan yeurs from the public transporta tion busimtts by turning over Us Iake Washington ferries and 20,000 barrels of oil to Captain John L. An derson, at preent superintendent of the syatem, which Is worth now ap proximately $32,000, and its sound ferries to the Kitsap County Trans portation company, without a bonus. By the terms of the agreement or lease signed today byl all parties, con trol of the vessels passed from the county until December 8. 1931, but actual operation by the county will not cease until the bonds of the les sees are filed. Captain Anderson said today it will he a week or ten daya before he will take over the lake vesaols. The Kitsap County Trans portation company officials said they will enter upon the Seat tie-Vashon Heights-Harper run with the county boats within two or three days. The county retains its title in all the vessels, docks and landings. ,At- Boston with part cargo from Portland. torneys today were said to be await- She goes via Seattle. ing copies of the contract signed by. , . the county commissioners. Anderson I COOS BAIT Or Dec 9 (Special. t . , . , . . ' . f Kaneda of the Union Shipping company and the Kitsap County Transports- of Portland w on Cno, bay today i,pect uon company to see if legal action is; ing dipping facilities and seeking lumber possinie to attack the deal tnroagn the courts Cordova Finishes Here. The steamer Cordova finished work ing her Portland freight to and from the Hawaiian islands yesterday at municipal terminal No. 1 and left oown for Astoria, where she will complete her cargo and take her pas sengers. The Cordova Is taking a full cargo and a full list of passengers this trip. She is own,ed by the Alaska i-teamshlp ccynpany. represented here by A. C. Callan. City of Victoria Is' Chartered. Charter of the British steamer City of Victoria to carry a cargo of lum ber to Japan was announced yester day by the Pacific Kxport Lumber company. The vessel is expected here for loading about January IS and will lift about 4,500.000 feet of lumber. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Dec. 9. Arrived: At S A. M., Dutch steamer EemdIJk from Bel llngham: at 8 A. M.. Halco from San Pe dro. Sailed: At 3 P. M, Danish motor shop Chile for Japan; at G P. -M.. Cordova for Honolulu. ASTORIA. Dec. 0 Sailed: At 10:15 last night. Vlnita for orient: at 6:30 last night. Norwegian steamer Nells Nellsen for ori ent; at 2 A. M., Japanese steamer Ohio Mam for Japan; at l;M A. M.. Coaxet for Puget sound: at 4:30 A. M.. Japanese steamer Denmark Mara for orient. Ar rived: At 1:30 and left up at I P. M.. Vt'apama from Portland: at 3:2.S P. M.. Captain A. F. Lucas from San Pedro. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. Arrived: At 7 A. M., Liberator from Baltimore for Portland; at T A. if.. Wlllfaro from New York for Portland: at 11 A. M.. Walter I.urkenbnch from New York for Portland; at 2 P. M. , Kentuckinn from Portland for N'pw York and Boston; at 2 P. M., La Purlslma from Portland ; at 2 P. M.. Harry Luckenbach from Portland for r-nnao'1ipnia. t m .1 At tr. m.. ueei - n,M rrom Portland for New York: at 4 P. M. . Swedish motorship Pedro Christo- pherson for Portland from Chrlstianla. SAX PEDRO. Cal.. Dec. 9. (Sperlal.) Arrived. Felix Taualg, from Boston; Charles,i H. Cramp, from New i ork : Cape Henry, from San Francisco; West Farralon, from Antwerp; Western Merchant, from Liver pool; Tahoe, from Willapa: Lassen, from Aberdeen; Shasta, from Aberdeen. Sailed, Ernest H. Meyer, for Aberdeen; Yale, for San Francisco; Mukllteo, for San Fran cisco; Daisy Matthews, for Portland; Steel Worker, for San Francisco; L'nimak. for Albion; Muitnomah. for San Francisco; Santa Rita, for Belllngham. COOS BAY. Or., Dec. 0. Arrived at 8 A. M., Curacao from Portland for San Francisco. LONDON. Dec. 7. Arrived: British steamer Collegian from Pacific coast ports for Liverpool; West Nilus from Pacific coast ports for Hamburg. BALBOA. Dec. 8-eArrlved: Ensley City from Pacific coast ports for Philadelphia. BALBOA, Dec. 7. Sailed: Cold Harbor from Pacific coast ports for Portland. Me. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 9. Arrived: Ad miral Dewey from Seattle; Wlllfaro from New York via Balboa; Liberator from New York via Balboa; Santa Crux from Ta coma; Walter Luckenbnch from Philadel phia via Balboa; Avalon from Willapa; Providencla (French) from Vancouver. MURORAN. Nov. 27 A 'rived: Port Said Maru from Portland. Or. KOBE, Dec. 8. Arrived: Tyndareua from Seattle, Wash. MELBOURNE, Dec. 7. Departed: Cana dlan'Scottlsh for Vancouver. LIVERPOOlC. Dec. 8. Departed: City of Vancouver for Vancouver. HONGKONG. Dec. 7. Depirted: press of Russia for Vancouver. TACOMA. Wash. Dec. 9. Arrived: Lewie Luckenhaeh from New York: Will- solo from New York; Artlgas from New V.. -I. . ,nnfn n.l Anna U-. niv fmm Cm, Prinflarft- Went t.ewnrk from London De parted: Koshun Maru and Artxona Maru for Yokohama; Pacific for San Francisco P- S. Loop for'San Francisco via Port Ludlow. Alnault for San Franclso; mo torship Canada ro Melbourne SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 9. Arrived: We natchee from Manila: Santa Rosalia from Yokohama; Admiral Schley from Los An geles; Pacific from San Francisco: Anne Hanlfy from Los Angeles. Sailed: Lewis Luckenbach for New York; Suwa Maru for Hongkong: Artlgas for Portland, Me.; Rosalie Mahoney for San Francisco. . 'u t8hbcmf wyetaohrdetashrdetaoshrd SHANGHAI, Dec. 8. Arrived: Maru, from Tacoma. Wash. Wamba SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 8 ponset, for Seattle, Wash. -Sailed: Ne- I'uclflc Coast snipping Notes. atoria Or Dec. 9. (Special.) Laden with 1, 003,971 feet of lumber from Astoria, ooS.loa feet of lumber from St. Helens and lumber and wheat from Port- land the Japanese steamer Ohio Maru sailed at 7 o'clock last evening for Kob clfic Shipping; company, left ai :. o'clock this morning; for Seattle via Aberdeen. The steamier has been released by the Co lumbia Pacific Shipping company, and ia to be assigned to the oriental service out of Puget sound. The steamer Vlnita, carrying general cargo from Portland, sailed at 11 o'clock last night for Dairen. The steamer Katrtna Luckenbach sailed at 3 :30 this morning for New York and Port Calendar. To Arrive at Portland. Steamer From Due. Tpres Maru Europe Dec. 10 Moblie City Seattle Dec- 10 Kobun Maru Otaru-S. P. . . Dec. 10 Mississippi Bordeaux .... Dec 19 Benlawers Yokohama ...Dec. 11 Chas. H. Cramp .... .'Baltimore . . . Dec. 12 Kureha Maru Japan Dec. IS Senator San Uiego. . . . Dec. IS Artlgas Boston . Sweden Maru Panama ... Steel Worker New York. Kinkasan Maru Japan Walt. A. Luckenbach. N Y.-Phila Virginian New York. . .Dec. 13 . .Dec. 13 . .Dec 13 ..Dec 13 . .Dec. 13 . - Dec. 13 . .Dec. 17 Roamer ' ga sen. )... Newport .. Shlnbu Maru Japan Dec. 18 Jeptha Seattle Dec. 20 Liberator Baltimore . . . . Dec. 2 Brush Boston Dec. 21 Florence Luckenbach. Mobile Dee. 21 England Maru Muroran Dec. 22 Minnesotan New York . . . . Dec. 23 Princess New York .... Dec. 24 Klfuku Maru Muroran Dec. 24 Nlcineroy London Dec 24 West Katan Mobile Dec. 24 Alvarado New Orleans. .Dec. 23 Steel Seafarer New York Dec. 23 Tomiura Maru Japan Dec. 27 Ktso Maru Japan Dec. 30 Hattle Luckenbach. . Mobile Dec. 80 luwan New York . . . . Dec. SO To Depart From Portland. Steamer For Date. Erie Maru Japan Dec. 9 Coaxet ...Seattle Dec. 9 'Admiral Evans. Eemdyk West Cayote . ..San Diego Dec. 10 ..Europe Dec 12 . .South China. .Dec. 17 VeNsela In Port. Steamers -Berth Admiral Evans Terminal Nt. 2 Col. P. S. Michle Drydock. Cordova Astoria. Dakotan Terminal No. 1. Davenport Prescott. Eemdyk Terminal No. 4 Erie Maru Wauna. Erviken . . . , Alblna dock. Malta Maru American Can dock Mandasan Maru Albers dock. Johan Poulsen Couch-street dock J. C. Kirkpatrick. ... Peninsula mill Georglna Rolph .... Couch -street dock. Oregon Fir (sch. )... Drydock. Oregon Pine (sch.) .. Terminal No. 4 Rose City Ainsworth dock. Salkat Maru Port. Flour mills. Talkal Maru Astoria. Montgomery dock. Alblna dock. Terminal No. 1. Drydock. West Oregon milL Teas.- Maru Went Cayote West Kader West Nomentum.. Yayot Maru Carries passengers cargoes of fir and cedar. Mr. Kaneda aald It was the desire of his company to send steel Japanese vessels here of heavy ton- nage to transport lumber to Japan. fk. . c i- ntlv stormbound off the Oregon coast." will not start load - lnar for two or three weeks, while the crew In the meantime makes necessary repairs about the ship. The schooner William Taylor today com pleted her lumber cargo at the port dock. She will iron the cargo tomorrow and if weather Is favorable be towed to sea Mon day by the Fearless. The schooner Sir Thomas Upton which came Intc port last Sunday will start her load at the port dock on Monday, follow ing repairs and painting. Captain B. W. Olson of the steamer C. A. Smith, harboundt here over night, reported the depth of water on the Coos Bav bar as 28 feet. The steamer Curacao arrived here this simr.lnr at 8 o'clock from Portland and went down the bay at 3 o'clock this after--.,,1 -t.lle.1 fnr Ru-eka and San Fran- clsco at 4:". Ten passengers were taken on board here. SEATTLE. WaHi.. Dee. 9. (Special.) Completing her second trip to far eastern ports, the steamship Wenatchee of the Pacific Steamship company docked at Pier B this afternoon, joining her two sister ships. Pine Tree State and Bay State, at the port commission's gigs n tic Smith cove terminal. With her arrival at the dock three 3S3s. palatial greyhounds of the Pacific, representing a total outlay of nearly $27,000,000. are moored alongside. The Nawsco line freighter Artlgas. which arrived this week from the Atlantic coast, shifted to Tacoma this morning to load for the ea?t coast. Carrying a capacity cargo of lumber, steel, cotton, flour, grflln, machinery and other general freinht and a fair passenger , list, the Nippon Yusen Kaisha steamship Suwa Maru sailed in is morning at iu o'clock for Yokohama. Kobe, Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila, via Victoria. B. C. The Toklwa Mnru of theVme service Is en route to Seattle and will reach this harbor the middle of next week. To load additional shipments for the far east, the steamship City of Spokane of the Admiral line went to Vanco'iver. B. C, this afternoon. She will return to Seattle the middle of ,nxt wec-k and la scheduled to sail for oriental ports De cember 20. For minor repairs the Yamnshlta Kisen' Kalsha stesmshlp Kenkon M,aru was dry docked at the Todd plant today She is scheduled to sail for the orient about De cember 1R. After loading careo at. Portland and Vancouver. B. C, the Latin-America line freighter Slnaloa will arrive here early to morrow mornlne and will go on berth Im medlateNv to load Inree shipments of dyna mite and reneraT freight for Mexican. Cen tral American and west coast of South America ports. The dynamite corulen ments. which will be used for blasting pur poses, will go to Mexican and Ecuador ports. This will be the first trip of the Slnaloa to Seattle since the Inauguration of the now Lat In-Ameriea line "Today at noon members of the Chamber of Commerce and men Interested in the development of Alaska were entertained at an Informal luncheon aboard th steam ship Star, of the San Juan Fishing 4r Packing company, wh Ich will leave to morrow for Alaskan points. William Cal vert. Jr.. president of the Fan Juan Fish Inr company, presided as host at the luncheon. The San Juan Flshlnr Packing com pany rorently was awarded the mall con tract from Seward to Western Alaska and A 1 a sk t pen In sul a points, the a grem en t providing that It should furnish a vessel able to fcajMle the freight, mail and pas senger traffic of the route. The Star, which has been moored In Lake TTn(on for some tlnr. has lust completed recondition ing at the plsnt of the Seattle Sh-tphulld--Inc A Drvdock company and is now out fitflar for the north Aslenment of the hintne board steam ship Coaxet to the Tcif!c Steamship corn s' nsny for the trane-Parlf'e frefrht service was announced here today The vessel, which arrived at Orays Harbor yesterday to load lumber, will reach Seattle In about a week to complete her cargo for far eastern ports. VANCOPVETL B C, Dec. ft. (Special.. Christmas will be spent at sea by 330 persons who sailed on the Canadian -Australian steamer Makura tonight. AT. that goes to make a Merry Christmas was pro vided hy the company and the ship's tree will be a record one. no passenger being overlooked bv Santa Claua. . The motnmhip Coolcha. sister ship of the Donna Lane, which Took a cargo of salt hrr!ng from Barclay sound this week for Japan. Is coming to Vancouver soon to load lumber for San Francisco. A. G. Laurent, general mannger of the Pan-American Steamship company. U in the city In connection with repairs that have to be made to the steam schooner San Antonio, which grounded last week on Roche point The keel and planking were damaged extenFively and the man ager has Issued order to the "Wallace Shipbuilding company to rush repairs. On completion the boat will go on berth at Do'larton to take lumber to San Pedro. Captain S. Rohlnson. formerly master of the Empress of Russia. hn been promoted to tke position of commander of the new steamer Empress of Australia and Captain A. J. Hal'ey of the steamer Empress of Asia win command the big boat Empreas of Canada. These promotions have been announced by Captain E. E. Beethara, general superintendent of the Canadian Pacific steamships. Cables from the United Kingdom give the news that Furness. Withy & Co. will send the steamer Mongolian Prince back to Vancouver, leaving London, December 13, for Vancouver direct. Thla boat took the second largest shipment of canned saTmon from British Columbia that ever was taken on her last outbound trip. A new coast boat is under construction In Menchenlon's shipyard here to the order of the Powell River company. This boat Is to be 132 feet Jong and will be equipped with two engines of 200 horse power each. The boat Is for private use by the company but may carrjse-paper from the big plant at Powell River to Vancouver. On her maiden voyage the Japanese schooner Nfklta Maru is due here before the end of the month to loud lumber and logs for Japan. Japanese schooners fre quently visit Seattle and the west coast of Vancouver island, but this is the flrt time Vancouver has been honored. Borings are to commence early next week on the site for the new floating dry dock contract for which was let several weeks ago by the dominion government. After the preliminary work Is done about 200 men will be engaged on the actual work of construction. GRAYS HARBOR, Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) The steam schooner Charles Chris- tenson and the Admiral line steamer Coatfet arrived today. The Christenson and the Coaatet both d-cked at the Hul bert mill. Victor Owens, representing the Admiral line, was here to superintend the loading of the Coaxet, which will carry a cargo of about two and a half million feet. SAN PEDRO, CaDec. 9. (Special.) The steamer West Farralon returned here this morning after completing a round trip to Liverpool and LotfUon. The steamer has more than $1,000,000 worth of whisky and gin, consigned to British Columbia Im porters. The steamer encountered a severe hurricane In the West Indies and on ar riving here the cnief mate, boatswain and two seamen were suffering from Injuries received in the storm. The men were swept across the deck and crushed against a deck house. They had been forward putting bags of oil on the water. Differences of opinion ara said to be becoming more apparent between the presi dent of the harbor commission and the other two members. The latter refused to make the appointment of an assistant to the president, an emergency measure. TACOMA, Wash., Dec. 9. (Special.) Taking a full cargo of freight from Tacoma the Arizona Maru of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha line, sailed this afternoon for oriental ports. The Manila Maru, which is the next Inbound vessel of this line Is due here tomorrow night or Sunday to dis charge. The West Lewark of the European-Pacific line arrived this morning and Is awaiting a place at the Tacoma smelter to discharge S0O tons of battle scrap copper brought from Europe. The steamer will be turned back to the shipping board when discharged and one of the regular vessels of the European-Pacific line take her place. The F. S. Loop was an arrival last night from San Francisco and the Pacific and Anne Hanlfy came In this morning. The Hanlfy Is loading lumber here. With freight from east coast ports the Artlgas of the Nawsco lines arrived this morning and the Wlllsolo of the Williams line this afternoon. Both vessels are dis charging and loading at the port docks. The Protesilaua. loading here for the orient, wl!l not sail untH tomorrow night. The vessel has about 4000 tons of freight out this voyage. Chief officers of the Ruth Alexander, the new Admiral line steamer purchased by the Pacific Steamship company and named after Mrs. H. F. Alexander of Tacoma, will be taken from the steamer President, now on the California run. Chief Engineer A. Wlshart .of the President went to New Y'ork Thursday to supervise the changing of the vessel from a coal to an oil burner. and Captain SJ. E. Cousins of the Presi dent, who has been acting as master of the Ruts Alexander, will leave soon co take charge of the vessel and bring her from New York lo the sound. The vessel Is expected to set a new standard for coast liners, she having been built by the . Uermans for one of their line snips. Equipment, that It was expected would prove ample to care for business at the port pier for a long time Is already prov- : ing inadequate, so great has been the flood j of business coming to Tacoma from sur- rounding territory: and at the meeting of the port commission today the proposition of purchasing a 40 to 60-ton switching locomotive to handle the cars was taken up. The switching crane has been doing it, but there. are not hours enough in the day for i to do the work. It Is said. Man ager Osgood reported M cars of lumber had arrived In the last three days and tne record for the month will exceed 300. Northwest contractors are interested In the contract to be let December -0 for the construction of the cargo shed on pier No. 2. There have been 19 calls for the specifi cations, which are elaborate and accom panied by blue prints that require eight hours to turn out each set. The contract will run between 1400,000 and $."-00,000. The motorship Canada of the Johnson line, which loaded a lumber cargo at the Puget sound lumber mill here, sailed last night. She will stop at Everett and Port Angeles o top off her load and will then make fr Australia. The Kona Maru la due at the Tacoma smelter to load copper for Japan. The Koshun Maru is expected to finish loading at the port pier tonight. She must get out to make room for the WMsolo. The Melgen Maru Is also due to sail from the port pier during the nlrht. SAN FRANCISCO. Cat.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial. The superdreadnaught Idaho was removed from the Hunters Point drydock todav after undergoing an overhauling. The flagship New Mexico will go into the drydock tomorrow morning for re pairs. By an arrangement with Sudden dr Christenson. the American -Hawaiian Steamship company is now booking car load lots and less than carload lots of freight from assembling points In New York. Bnwton and Philadelphia to Grays harbor on through bills of lading. Freight for Grays harbor from the eastern points are unloaded from the company's steam ers here and then transported to the north on vessels of Sudden & Christen son. As a means of discovering whether a transport operating under the jurisdiction of the army, or a vessel In the service of tne shipping board can transport iroops cheaper foam the Pacific coast to Hawaii and the Philippines, a vessel of the board will make a single, voyage. Chairman Lasker proposes to place the operation of the tranaorts under the shipping board. This is opposed strongly by army and navy officials. Secrets ry of War Weeks has the proposal of Chairman Lasker to handle the transportation of American troops on the Pacific. He will submit his decision to President Harding as soon as the shipping board vessel makes the test voyage and submits the cost of trans porting soldiers. A consignment of $1,000,000 in gold sovereigns is in the special tanks of the Oceanic liner Ventura, en route here from Sydney. There Is not much cargo coming on the vessel this trip. The gold is being shipped by Australian banks to the Inter national Banking corporation. The Ven tura is due to arrive here December 2i . The first shipment of Australian wool will be brought back on the company's steamer Sonoma, which is bound from here to the Antipodes. American wool buyers are now active in Australia, and the movement of the wool crop to this country promises to he heavy next year. Efforts will be made tomorrow to float the United States destroyer De Long. Ashore for a week two miles south of Half moon bay, the wrecking steamer Hornet sailed for the scene today. No damage was suffered by the steamer Wlllfaro when she bumped the Southern Pacific dock at San Pedro. The vessel arrived yesterday with 2300 tons of cargo for discharge here. To take on cargo for Europe, the freighter Klnderdtjk of the Holland Amerlka line arrived here today from Nana i mo. PORT TOWXSEND, Wash.. Dec. 9. (Special.) Coming from Hongkong in bal last the Japanese steamer Kohnan Maru arrived this morning, proceeding to Seattle to load lumber and general freight for ports In the orient. The steamer Santa Rosalie, In the serv ice of the. Isthmian line. Is scheduled to return from Vancouver Saturday morning. At Vancouver she loaded a part cargo. After taking on some freight at Seattle she will go to Portland and thence to San Francisco to complete for the United King dom. Returning from her second voyage to ports in the orient the big passenger steamer Wenatchee arrived this afternoon. To avoid delay of calling here for quaran tine inspection. Dr. L. T. Seavey of the Ignited States public health service met the Wens tehee at Victoria, giving her pratique. Carrying a full cargo of lumber loaded at Grays harbor and Seattle the Japanese steamer Meigen Maru cleared today for the orient. A welt-authenticated rumor Is In circu lation that the steamer Victoria Is to be condemned by United States inspectors until such a time as extensive repalts are made to the craft. The Victoria for many years has been engaged In the Alaska trade, being one of the pioneer steamers operated to Nome. The Victoria was built In 1S70 In Scotland. She was christened Farthia t nd placed on the run from New York to Liverpool and In her day was considered a crack trans-Atlantic liner. Thirty years ago she wa placed under American register and nair.cd victoria During the Klondike gold excitement she was purchased by the Alaska Steamship companv and placed in the Alaska service Cominc from Norfolk, Va., the shipping board steamer West Catanace arrived this evening bringing a cargo of coal for the navy-yard at Bremerton. She will remain until Saturday morning for quarantine in spection. To enter upon her duty as a mall car rier the steamer Starr will depart Saturday afternoon for Seward, Alaska. After a strenuous fight for a winter mall service from Seward to Isolated settlements In western Alaska, a mail contract was let to the San Juan Fishln & Packing com pany. This company flUed up Its steamer Starr. She will replace gas boats, which could not handle either freight or pas sengers. After a cruise In the far north on patrol duty during the summer the coast guard cutter Pnalga returned to Puget sound last night. During her stay north the I'nalga cruised 15,000 miles, visiting Isolated points, where commercial vessels do not call. She brought down 25 pas sengers who were unable to get passage on regular steamers. After undergoing an overhauling the I'nalga will be tent to Juneau, where she will make her head quarters during the winter. Report Prom Mouth of Columbia. NORTH HEAD, Dec. 9. Condition of the sea at 5 P. M , moderate; wind, south, 24 miles. Tides at Astoria Saturday. High Water. Low Water. R:59 A. M 8.7 ft. 2:41 A. M 3.3 ft. 0:04 l M- . .0.0 ft. ! 4;0S P. M. 1.8 ft. CATTLE BRING $14,785 63 Head Sold at Cheballs in Say Average $234.70. CHEHALIS, Wash.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) At the second annual sale of Holstetn cattle, held at the Southwest Washington fair grounds today a total of $14,785 was realized from 63 head offered. The top price paid was for a 2-year-old heifer, Gladys New man Mechthiide, consigned by Charles Eldridge of Chimacum and purchased by R. J. Kegley of Olympla for J750. Other young he'fers were bought by Mr. L. J. Bamer, Curtis, for J460; John Bogarth, Wood'.awn, $445. and Governor Hart for the state, $450. Of the total sold, 29 head were purchased by Lewis county dairymen and will remain locally. Nine head go to Grays Harbor county. 12 to Thurston, five to Cowlitz, five to Pierce, two to King and one to Jefferson. The average sale price was $234 70 f c r the 63 head. Three hundred per sons attended the sale. Colonel George Gue was auctioneer. IiOg Charges Held Exorbitant. SALEM. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) Many residents of the Siuslaw river section of Oregon have sent to ths public service commission a complaint with relation to alleged exorbitant liarges demanded for the transporta tion of logs by the Siuslaw Boom company. This corporation was or ganized and is being operated under what is known as the log boom act enacted by the 1917 legislature. This is the first time, members of the pub lic service commission said, that the log boom act has been attacked Hearing of the complaint probably I will be set Xor some lime lu January. TO GET APPLES FIRST SHIPMENT FOR COXTI NKNT OF EUROPE LOADING. .Eemdyk Also to Carry Oregon Fruit to Unked Kingdom and Brings In Assorted Freight. The first shipment of Oregon apples to eo from Portland to the continent of Europe was loaded yesterday into the refrigerated holds of the Holland America liner Eemdyk at municipal terminal No. 4. Many thousand boxes of fresh apples have been exported thls year to the United Kingdom, but the initial shipment of this fruit to the continent is the lot of three cars or 2500 boxes which the Eemdyk will take to Rotterdam. This vessel also is concluding the season's movement of apples to the United Kingdom with a shipment of 17.000 boxes for Lon don and Liverpool. Other freight to be carried from this port by the Eemdyk includes 1000 tons of grain. 250,000 feet of spruce lumber and 25 tons of cooking oil The inward manifest of this ves sel, filed yesterday at the customs house, shows a varied assortment of European imports. Including 24 casks of crushed Ir6n ore for the Portland Iron Metal Paint company and 115 drums of linseed oil from London, 525 cases and 1S75 packages of window class from Antwerp, UelKium; Her rings, garden bulbs and cocoa powder from Rotterdam. Holland, ana a snip ment of 400 bags of cement from Ant werp for the Astoria Overseas cor ooration. The Oregon-Pacific company, local central aeent for the HoIIana-Arr.er ica line, expects to dispatch the Eeim dyk for Europe Monday. Sliip Reports by Radio. (Furnished by the Kadio Corporation of America. Positions reported at 8 P. M. yesterday unless otherwise indicated, were as follows: FRED BAXTER. Vancouver for ban Pedro. 33It miles from Vancouver. C. A SMITH, Coos bay for San Fran cisco, 20 miles south of Coos bay. YPRES ilARU. Panama Cor Portland 180 mile from Columbia river. MATSOXIA, Honolulu for Hilo, left Honolulu. . P. SC. December S. WILHELM1XA, Honolulu for San Fran cisco, 334 miles frum Honolulu, Decern ber S. CANADIAN FARMER. San Pedro for San Francisco, 70 miles north of San Pedro, December 8. MEXICO, San Pedro for San Jose, ar rivlnir San Jose. December 8. CREOLE STATE, C-alcutta for San Fran cisco, 178a miles west of San Francisco December 8. ANDREA, F. LUCKENBACH, Xew York for San Pedro. 335 miles south of San Pedro. December 8. HARRY LUCKENBACH, San Francisco for San "Pedro, 70 mile south of San Fran cisco STEEL WORKER. San Pedro for San Francisco, .".0 miles north of San Pedro HOOSIER STATE, Honolulu for San Francisco, 430 miles west of San Francisco. M.VNUKA1. San Francisco for Belling ham. off Point Reyes. TIPPECANOE. San Francisco for Manila, -j40 miles from an Francisco IOWAN. New York for San Pedro. 381 miles soulho f San Pedro. TEXAN. San Diego for Liverpool, 140 miles south of San Diego. MONTE BE LLO, Port San Luis for Oleum 85 miles from Oleum. CHARLIE WATSON, Tacoma for Rich mond, 210 miles north of Richmond CURACAO. Marahfield for Eureka. 30 miles south of Coos Bay. ADMIRAL FARRAGL'T. Seattle from San Francisco, 34 miles north of San Fran Cisco. H. T. HARPER, Point Wells for Rich mond, 2.."i miles from Richmond. ANNETTE ROLPH. San Francisco, 75 miles west of San Francisco. HUMBOLDT, 8an Francisco for San Pedro, 40 miles south of San Francisco. MANOA, San Francisco for Honolulu, 70 miles west of San Francisco. PRESIDENT, San Francisco for Los An geles. 00 miles south of San Francisco. FOREST KING, San Pedro for Seattle, 865 miles soulho f Seattle. CHINA ARROW. San Pedro for Itoiakl, 823 miles weat of San Pedro. CI'LBtlRRA, Nar.aimo, B. C, for San Pedro, 15 miles north of San Francisco. Ry Federal Wireless. SELM A CITY, Galveston for Los An geles and orient, 1050 miles south of Los Angeles. BRUSH, Philadelphia for San Pedro,-508 miles south of San Pedro. HARTWOOD, San Pedro for San Fran cisco, 28 miles west of San Pedcp. KINGSBURY, San Francisco for London. 1355 miles south of San Francisco. YALE, Los Angeles for San Francisco, 90 tnlles north of I.os Angeles. CI.AREMONT, Grays harbor for San Pedro. 23 miles south of San Francisco. CELILO. San Francisco for Columbia river. 15 miles west of Point Bonlta. OLEUM, barbound off Eureka. FRANK G. DRUM, Portland for Avon, 30 miles from Avon. LYMAN STEWART. Oleum for Point Wells, 405 miles from Seattle. FRANK H. BUCK. San Pedro for San Francisco. 248 miles north of San Pedro. HARVARD, San Francisco for Los An geles, 70 miles south of San Francisco. HOMER, In Half Moon bay, assistance of U. S. S. De Long. Obituary. K. A. Bensall. NEWPORT. Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) R. A. Bensall. 83. one of the few re maining pioneers of Yaquina Bay, and a Civil war veteran, known through out the state, died this afternoon. He is survived by his widow, and a sis ter, Mrs. Rich, of Toledo. He was born at Caswell, Wis., in 1838, and crossed the plains in 1854. He enlist ed in company D, Fourth California infantry, in 1861, and came north with his regiment to Oregon the same year. He was stationed at Fort Yamhill and at Slletz blockhouse. After the war he settled on a claim at Dapot Slough, Benton county. He was the owner of the first steam sawmill built on the bay and also engaged in ship building. Elected to the legislature in 1868 and in 1874, he was nominated for senator in 1882. He served four terms as mayor of Newport. Mrs. J. M. Olson. SOUTH BEND. Wash., Dec. 9. (Special.) Word has been received here of the death of Mrs. J. M. Olson. for many years a resident of this city, at her home in Kingsburg. Cal. Mrs. Olson was 61 years old and was born in Minnesota. Her family lived in the midst of the Sioux Indians during the great massacres of 1S62. Mrs. Olson was married In Minnesota and lived there until 1889. when she came to South Bend with her hus band. They lived here for 22 years and then moved to California, where Mr. Olson still has a ranch. Mrs. Olson is survived by a son and a daughter, both of Kingsburg. and Ave grandchildren. A brother. Albert Wicklund, lives in Portland. Or. Portia Knowlcs. LA GRANDE. Or., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Portia Knpwles, 6-year-old daughter of Judge and Mrs. J. W. Knowles of this city, died in Enter prise yesterday afternoon, following! brief illness. At the time of her death she was visiting at the home of her sister, Mrs. E. O. Brown, with her parents, her father having held court In Enterprise for several weeks. She is survived by ner parents, ner sister. Mrs. Brown, and one brother, Everett Knowles, who Is attending the Uni versity of Oregon. Mrs. Li. A. Montague. Mrs. L,. A. Montague, widow of the late S. S. Montague, former chief en gineer of the Southern Pacific com pany. died at the residence of her brother, C. H. Redinfton. Oakland, i Cal., on the night of December 8, ac cording to news received In Portland I yesterday. She Is survived by two sons, S. S. Montague of Hillsdale, Or., and Henry B. Montague, living In England, and a daughter, Mrs. Mal colm B. Davis of Arlington. Mass. Mrs. Smtiantha Frame. VANCOUVER, . Wash., Dec. 9 (Special.) Mrs. Samantha Frame. 68 years old. died at the home of her nephew, David Frame. 1214 West Fif teenth street, today. She had been in St. Joseph's hospital for several months and was removed to Mr. Frame's home a week ago. Mrs. Frame was born in Ohio In February, 1855. i ue uuu 1.1 .ti tne xvnapp lunora. chapel awaiting funeral arrangement Mrs. Alcendla Douglas. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Mrs. Alcendia Douglas, 65 years old, died yesterday afternoon at the homeof her daughter, Mrs. Harry Hartson. after a brief illness, Sh had reVided In Aberdeen for seven years. She is survived by her daugh ter and two sisters. Mrs, A. T. Wykes of Ogden, Utah, and Mrs. Belle Parker of Starbuck, Wash. Ole Carlson. MON'TESANO. Wash.. Dec. 9 (Spe cial.) Ole Carlson, resident of Mon tesano the last two years, died yes terday, aged 66. The only surviving relative is his widow, airs. Johanna Carlson. Mr. Carlson was a native of Sweden. His death was caused by cancer of the stomach. Funeral serv ices will be held at the Lutheran church here tomorrow. Mrs. Lenora Dillon. PRI NEVILLE. Or.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) The funeral of Mrs. Lenara Dillon, an old resident of this section, was held here Wednesday. Mrs. Dil lon died December 1 after an extended Illness. She Is survived by a family df nine children, all of whom were present at the funeral. Mrs. Dillon has 14 grandchildren. James lVi-ry Stover. COTTAGE GROVE. Or., Dec. 9. J&mes erry Stover, working as saw yer at the Buck Creek Lumber com pany s mill, dropped dead of heart disease Monday. The family has been residents here only a few months. Mr. Stover was born in Pennsylvania September 24, 1878. The wldor and eight children survive. Dad Check Suspects Taken. BAKER, Or., Dec. 9. (Special.) After the arrest yesterday of C. B. Palmer on a charge of passing bad checks on Baker merchants, Charles Nealy of La Grande. Robert Bellomy of Wingville and Jerome Menkel of Salt Lake, alleged accomplices of Palmer, were taken into custody by the county officials today. Palrner said he was persuaded by'the trio to commit the crimes, according to Sheriff Herbert, and asserted he agreed to divide the money received. They await the disposition of their cases by the district attorney. Girl Prisoners Knit Socks. CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Korly-seven dozen pairs of socks were shipped Tuesday from the state Industrial school for girls at Grand Mound to the state peniten tiary. The socks constitute the first products from knitting machines re cently installed at the school by the state. The State Federation of Women's clubs is obtaining donations for the girls at the Grand Mound school. Many articles of household furniture and other things that will make the school "homey" instead of institu tional are being solicited. Lodge to Have Tree. MON'TESANO, Wash.. Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) Montesano Aerie of Eagles No. 363. is not going ta let a matter of short finances cheat the boys and girls of the town out of the Christ mas tree celebration which has been the lodge's contribution to the holi day festivities for years. To raise money for the tree, a moving picture show will be given Monday and Tues day evening of next week, and on Christmas eve there will be a tree "bigger and better than ever" with presents for all the youngsters of the town. Traveling Men Banquet. CHKHALIS. Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) The annual banquet and elec tion of officers of the Southwestern Washington Traveling Men's associa tion was held at the St. Helen's hotel tonight. One hundred and twenty members participated. Tift newly elected off leers are : President, Frank Taylor; vice-president, William Pit- tinger; secretary, Ben Johnson, and treasurer, William Dresser. Thomas Donegan presided. A fea ture of the evening was the presenta tion of a magnificent cake to the as sociation by the Northern Pacific Railway company. Cfaxtrcb Parsonage Taxable SALEM. Or.. Dec. 9. (Special.) A church parsonage is not exempt from taxation under the Oregon statutes, according to a legal opinion given Thursday by Attorney-General Van Winkle. Neither does the law au thorize the county court to remit de iinquent taxes, interest and penalties assessed against a church parsonage, the attorney-general said. The opin ion was asked by John Baker, district attorney of Hood River county. Fight at Dance Charged. CHEHALIS, Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) At a dance held at Onalaska in February last Bill Smith is alleged to have hurled a rock at R. L. White, who was also in attendance at the party. The stone struck White in the eye and inflicted a dangerous wound of a permanent nature. Smith was arrested Wednesday at fTeslka and tomorrow will have a hearing before Justice Spath of Chehalis on a sec ond degree assault charge. liodgemen to Go to Aberdeen. ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) More than 300 oddfellows from eight Grays Harbor lodges wil. come to Aberdeen Saturday for the semi-annual convention of the third Washington district. Lodges which will be represented are Porter, Oak ville, Elma, Satsop, Montesano. Cos mopolis, Aberdeen and HoquiAm. Ses sions will be held in the Oddfellows' hall. George R. Chamberlain of Ta coma, grand master, will deliver th principal address. Poolhall Closing Is Ordered. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Dec. 9. (Special.) The city council passed an i ordinance Tuesday night making it unlawful for local pool halls to re main open after midnight and defin tng a minor so as to exclude all boys under 21 years of age. It was charged that during the early morn ing hours much drinking and disor derly conduct took place in these re sorts. Loggers Get Light, Plant. MONTESANO. Wash.. Dec. S. (Spej cial.) The demons Logglns; com- ; pany is installing a complete electric light plant for Its employes at Mel- I boutne. .Twenty or more of the houses have been wired and the lights will be furnished free. Power for production of the current la sup plied by a Duisel engine. I RESERVES OF GOLD BADLY DISLOCATED a Exports From India Due to Abnormal Trade Conditions. RADICAL CHANGES OCCUR Dissipation of Russia's Central De serves Is Important Factor in Movement. The significance of the present gold movement, according to a letter of the National Bank of Commerce of New York, is not to be found in any one set of facts. One part of this gold movement represents a partial dissipation of Russia's central re serves. Another part represents ex ports from India as a result of a tem porarily abnormal trade condition. The third represents the flow of an important part of the annual world's output to the United States as a re sult of the fact that after allowing for Industrial consumption the need for dollar credits Is at present the only important effective demand for gold. "From the first source much may. not be expected to be obtained in the future," says the letter. "From the second source we will continue for a time to obtain moderate amounts al though the immediate future of the Indian gold movements is problem atical. From the third source it is generally agreed that we may con tinue to receive large supplies for some time to come. (.old la Dislocated. "These facts, however, disclose only a small part of the real gold problem! To understand the full importance of the present inflow of gold it must be considered with respect to the changes that have taken place in the distribu tion of the world's stock since 1914. "fhe present gold Influx is betet con sidered as a phase of the larger gold movement since the opening of the war. "In 1913 the total world stock of monetary gold amounted to about 1S. 239,000,000. of'which the United States holds more than 31.905,000.000. or ap proximately 23 per dent. This is sub stantially the same for the 15 years preceding 1915. "In turning to estimate the changes that have taken place since 1914 it is found there is an abnormal disloca tion of gold resulting from one of the most important monetary movements in all history. In all there wae a net importation of nearly $1,350,000,000. After allowing for production in this country and other factors the net in crease In the supply of monetary gold in the United States up-to August 1, 1921. according to United States mint figures has been nearly $1,500,000,000. Estimates of percentage distribution of the world's monetary stocks give the United States 36 per cent by De cember 31, 1919, and other estimates have placed the percentage still higher. "America's Interest, however, ex-" tends far beyond a mere knowledge of her temporary holdings. The ef fect of this dislocation upon Europe's reserves, its relation to her recovery and hence that of the world, and espe cially the question of the amount of gold that must be returned, are of great importance. Radical Changes Take Place. "In several of the principal Euro pean countries very radical changes have occurred. For example, in 1913, Germany held 9 per cent of the then existing central reserves of the prin cipal countries of the world. .Early in 1921 she held only 4 per cent. Similar changes have been made in Austria from 8 per cent to less than 1 per cent; in Italy, roughly, from 9 per cent to less than 3 per cent, and In France, roughly, from 21 per cent to 10 per cent. "On the other hand, the reserve position of some European countries has improved with respect to the ag gregate holdings of the principal na tions of the world. The United King dom in 1913 held, roughly, 5 per cent of the then existing reserves, while eariy in 1921 she held 11 per cent of the aggregate central reserves of that date. a - "The loss in the relative strength of Europe's position may be Indicated by comparing the percentage of total central bank holdings of the principal countries of the world held by Europe in 1913, with the percentage held by Europe in 1921. "In 1913 the principal European countries, exclusive of Russia, held In the aggregate about 63 per cent of the gold then held as central reserves by the combined principal countries of the world. In 1921, however, these European countries held only 44 per cent of the gold then held as central reserves. Including Rus'sla the total loss in Europe's relative position is much greater." TOBACCO CRUSADE DENIED W. C. T. TJ. Jader Says Campaign Is Not in Contemplation. PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 9. No inten tion of working for a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of to bacco Is held by the Women's Chris tian Temperance union. Miss Anna Gordon, national president, declared today. She is here making prelimi nary arrangements for the interna tional convention to be held in Phila delphia next Armistice day. Prohibition has not failed, Miss Gordon said. "We hear a lot about the failure of prohibition," she added, "because every evasion of prohibition laws is a matter of big news value, while observance of the law is not. The good is (julescent, the bad blat ant." Operation Held Illegal. ABERDEEN, Wash..- Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) An illegal operation charge has been filed against Dr. a. . Mac Lafferyt. Aberdeen physician. In con nection with the death of Mrs. Cath erine Blankenshlp, who died Monday evtjning while on the way to an Aber deen hospital. The charge was filed NORTH CHINA LINE Columbia Pacific Shipping Co. Direct Freight Srrvic Without Transshipment PORTLAND TO Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai, Tsingtao, Tientsin ( Taku Bar ) , Chin wangtao, Dairen 8. & WEST NOMENTUM Dee. U , B. 8. WEST KADER Jan. Shanghai, Manila, Hongkong 8. a WEST CATOTB Deo, IT ; a S. WEST KEATS Jsa. It For further Information regarding apses, rstes, etc.. apply to TRAFFIC in IT . 609-512 Hoard of Trade Bids.. Portland. Or., or Astoria Shipping Co.. Astoria, Or., or R. T. Johns Co.. lary Bid.. Seattle. Wash coroner's jury based the charge. The case Is expected to be heard at tha February term of superior court. Bail was placed at $2000. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage Licenses. CUMMINS-RILE A Elmer R. Cummins, legal, mi Cllsan street, and Una Riles. ! sul. iMT Ollsan street. SMITH-LA R08E Rnrsld A. Smith. Hi Bridal Veil, Or.. nd K.ilherlne La Itoie, legal. Bridal Veil, or KAMIS-RODKICXER Augustine Ram us, legal. SO Second street North, and Maris R.ilrlgner, legal. 'JIH'a Adums slreot. COXN-BERll Ben H. t'unn. legal. ; i East Forty-fifth street North, and Flu rvnde E. Berg. leg.t!. Portland. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. COYKKXDAI.L-PEKRY Everett S. Coy. kendall. 37. of I'uriland. and Lora C. Perry. 20. of Portland BILHHEV-WARDE Rov Clyde Bllhrev 21, of Portland, and Ruth Warde. lit, of Port land. ORAXE-PlKK Edwin M. Orange. 14. of Portland, and Muriel O. Pike. 20. ut Portland. Births. LUMAK-To Mr. and Mrs. O. T. I.unian, 816 North Seneca. November 30. a son. VANATTA To Mr. an.l Mrs. Robert Vanattu. 4M Clsy, December 1, a son. WOODMEN To Mr. and Mrs II. P. Woodmen, M2.'i Ash. November 30. a son. SCHMIDT To Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Schmidt, 500 Columbia boulevard. Novem ber 22. a son. SELVA To Mr. and Mrs. L. n Selvs, 400 E. Lincoln. December 1. a dattl BARNES To Mr. and Mrs. P. liaruea 407 Hyde, Nov.-mber 21 .i son KILLION To Mr. and Mrs. WlUt.im K. Kllllon, 71H)S stxty-iouivo place. DeeMnber 6, a daughter. JONES To Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Jon", 12S0 Detroit, November 2. twin duUKli ters. STEWART To Mr. an.l Mrs. C flcwart, 4O0H Twenty-sixth strsst, Noveiaber 6. a son. KRUQUR To Mr. and Mrs Karl F. Krugur. 5009 Fifty-second avenue. Decem ber 7, a son. Fines Buy Car for Sherirr. MONTESANO. Wash., Dec. 9. (Spe cial.) The liquor Interests of the) county have paid for two big automo biles for Sheriff Gibson and his dry squad. They were purchased from the county's half of the $38,000 that has been collected so far this year in liquor fines. The cars will be used to run down more liquor law vio lators. Work Ha lulled by Reserve. The work of the naval militia In Portland has been handled by tho naval reserve since the eagle boat No. 38 was purchased. The only mi litia officer besides Captain Shepherd at present is Lieutenant Harold C. Jones 'of the United States shipping; board. Alleged Former Arrested. BAKER, Or., Dec. 9. (Special.! C. B. Palmer was arrested by the po lice here Wednesday shortly afier he was alleged to have passed two bad checks on Baker merchants, one for $5 and the other for $10. He was turned over to the county authorities awaiting arraignment. Woman's Home IStiriis. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Dec. (Spe. cial.) The home of Mrs. Flora O'Don nel at White Star was. completely de stroyed by fire resulting from an oil stove explosion Wednesday night. By keeping a steady stream of water oa the nearby houses they were saved. DAILY MKTKOKOl.OGIAL KF.t'ORT. PORTLAND. Dec. 0 Muxlmum temper, ature, 40 degrees; minimum, 42 degrees. River reading, 8 A. M., A.O feet: change In last 24 hours 1.4 feet fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 r. It.), none; total rainfsll since September 1. 1021. 1(1 74 Inches; nor mal rainfall since Ss pts m OST 1, 14 IS Inches; excess of rainfall since September 1. 1021. 2.02 Inches. Sunrise. 7:41 A. M : sunset. 4 :28 P. M. Total sunshine De ember 0. none: possible sunshine, s hours 43 min utes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 3 P. M., 30.2.H Inches. Relative humldite at 5 A. M.. 80 pr cent; at noon, 70 ptr cent; at 5 P. M., M per cent. THE WEATHER k k j WE 2 kg IS m I a ;;: 7 2 i j : TAT IONS. Bsker Boise Boston Calgary ... Chicago ... Denver Des Moines. Eureka . . . Galveston Helona Jil lo II 0O'..;S iCIoudy 211 42 II 00 S I" cluudy IN' .12 ll (III 10 W ICIoudy 31 4(1(1 00 10 W U'lnu.h 2N 42 0.00 12 SW i 'i.-;, - M 5410.00 .. IHW Iciouily 20 M o.oo 10 8W Pt. cloudy 4 5I1O.0O . w cloudy 44 34'O.OOll4lNWICIer 20 4(i 0 .00 ..:S ICIoudy Junesut ....J. 42 0.00 . . Kansas ( Its Los Angeles Marshfleld . Medford ... 281 .1(1 O dd 12 SW Clear 34' SO 0.00 . . N ' 3N .".'J ii mi . . 'V i -I. .it.li 2s .n ii mi . N v; .ii. il Mlnnespolis ls 42 O.OO 14 W Cloudy New Orleans! Sfl 3(10.111.. W IRaln New York 211 3S 0. (Ml IS W Ci, ,,r North Head. Phoenix . . .. Pocstello . . . Portland . . . Rosehurg . . . Sacramento St Louis.... Salt Lake... San Diego. . S. Francisco. 411 B2 il" 24 SE Uiiln S8 70 0. 001. . IN ICIear 181 SOIO.OOI. .'NWICloudy 42. 49 0.001 . . IS iCl.ni.lv S8 46 O.OOl. , NW Cloudy 40 ,1A0.0O..8 Pt. cloudy IS 4(1 0. on 14 S Clear 20 SS0.0fll..:sB Pt. cloudy 40 7S 0.00 . . NW Clear 48 58 0.00'. .INW'Clear Sesttle 48) 4H10.14 . .ISE ICIoudy sitkst I. . . I'4 n.ool Spokane ... 80 340.02 ..INB Rain Cloudy Rain Rain"" Tacoma I. . . I 48 0 . IS' . . SE Tatonsh Isd.l 48! R0!0. . .OI0IS Vsldelt (SO'COOI..)..., Walla Walla 32' 8810.02 .. SB Washington 841 4210.00 . .IN Winnipeg ... 141 3(1 u (Ml III sw Yakima ! 341 88 0.001. J ICIear Clear IRaln (A. M. today, day. P. M. report of preceding FORECASTS. I Portland and vicinity Rain: southeast erly winds. Washington Rain; fresh southeasterly winds on the coast. Oregon Rain west, fair east portion; moderate southeasterly winds on the coast. ASTORIA AND WAY POINTS Steamer Service. Lts. Dally il i. .mm Saturday) 7:8 P. at. Splendid sleeping accommodations. Connections Made for All North and Souths Beach Points rare 82 Kacb Way, $3.40 Round Trio. Alder-St. Dock. Broadway S3 45. The llarklns Transportation Co, 5 LAMPORT .Si HOLT LINEJ 0UTH AMERICA THE WORLD'S GREAT GARDEN M V Bio le Janeiro. Montevideo and Buenos Alrea Regulsr sailings every three weeki br luxuri ous psssenger stssmers of 21,000 ton displace ment, especially designed for trsvel la theTron Compsny's office. 42 BroaH- ay. New Yosts Any Steamship or Tourist Agent or Dors B. Umltb. ISO Broadway. AUSTRALIA .M. 7.1 , I. A Ml AN D SOL I'll SKAS la Tahiti and Rarslsiga, Malt sxa aassenarr srrvloa frvua baa tcraaeioca ovary 2 says. IMUM S. 8. CO. OP KKW r.EALA.IU 230 California St.. Saa Francisco, m , ItM-al wteamwht'i snd railroad aqroclea
