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16 THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. MARCII 21, 1922 mm. LUMBER MAN SEES TERMINAL Close Inspection Made of St. Johns Dock. over by the United American lines. She was formerly the Franklin. Another of the Coastwise Transpor tation company's vessels, the Clark-burg-, was renamed the Georgian, also to replace a former American-Hawaiian carrier. Marine Notes. BARGE IS BEING SOUGHT CAPTAIN Ii. O. HOSFORD TO VISIT SAN FRANCISCO. SPECULATION IS REVIVED Belief of Some Is That Big Lumber Concern Is Planning to Have Plant in Portland. si Following close inspection of ter minal No. 4 at St. Johns by R. A. Long and a party of executive heads and department managers of the Long Bell lumber organizations, who were In the city yesterday, speculation was revived as to whether the big lumber concern was not planning for a Port land eite for ita principal Oregon plant. . Vessels working cargo at the ter- rninal, the character of shipments moving, classes of commodities usually passed over the various piers, the destination of general freight movements, depth of water in the slips and a ecore of other subjects all came in for consideration in the data fathering visit. In fact, there was little about the property bearing on the shipment of lumber and general cargo that was not covered by the Questions. t J. Walter Ransom, in charge of the terminal for the commission of public docks, personally acted as guide for the party, except when it was divided, and a special detail gave attention to a "close up" of cargo-handling fa cilities. Mr. Long evinced deep inter est in the numerous details, often asking pointed questions. Another inspection under way si multaneously was by Captain B. J. Rundberg, marine superintendent for the Trans-Atlantic Steamship Com pany. Ltd.. with headquarters at Gothenburg. He was accompanied by E. E. Johnson, Portland representative fjthe fleet, and Captain McDonald 'of the Oregon Stevedoring company. Captain Jack Speier acted as pilot for the party. Captain Rundberg .made the trip north aboard the steamer Anten, which reached Astoria to load 1,000.000 feet of lumber for Sydney and Melbourne in the regular service of the line. Conditions at the terminal were praised by Captain Rundberg. who' classed the facilities here as among the best he had seen and the generar Plan or tne terminal the most ad vantageous, considering the area made use of. He will leave tomorrow aboard the Anten for Puget sound. As a change from maritime scenery. Captain Rundberg was taken over the Columbia, River highway in the after noon as the guest of Mr. Johnson. LABOR PROBLEM HELD EASY Shipping Board Approves Collect tive Bargaining System. "WASHINGTON, D. C, March 20. The shipping board has adopted a policy of "collective bargaining" in its relations with its dock and ma rine labor. Commissioner O'Connor eaid today in a report to President Harding on the board's Industrial re lations from June, 1921, to Febru ary, 1922. "The American merchant marine can never be made a success by merely noiaing down wages, Mr. O'Connor said. "The policy of the shinning board in making labor readjustments on its own snips, nowever, nas been an at at tuirmug inem out in an orderly manner through collective bargaining wherever possible.1 Thus we have been able in the past few montns to inaugurate a saving in longshore and marine labor wages without serious interruption, thereby juaiujiug mai policy.' STEAMER EAGLE DCE TODAY 2500 Cases of Dried Prunes to Be Included in Outbound Cargo. Second of the carriers to arrive in the Crowell & Thurlow intercoastal service, the steamer Eagle is due in the river this morning with cargo from Boston, Baltimore, New York and Philadelphia. The Eagle is on her initial trip and included in her outbound cargo will be 2500 cases of dried prunes. The Eagle proceeds via Puget sound to finish unloading and work northern cargo for the east coast, . The steamer A. L. Kent, which ar rived here February 24, started the service and others will follow to in sure that callings at this port will be less than a month apart. C. H. Chandler of San Francisco, general manager for Sudden & Christensen, coast agents for the fleet, is in the city on business connected with the service, for which the Northwest Shipping Company is agent at this port. The Norwegian steamer UrSta, from Shields by way of the Bay of Bulla, Louis- burg, C. B. and Norfolk, reported in the river yesterday: The motorship Babinda arrived In the harbor late last night from San Pedro and San Francisco with general cargo and ce ment. She discharges the latter at Sup- pie's dock. Service Declared Needed to Handle Gasoline and Other Supplies for Various Industries. Negotiations for the acquisition of Th .learner Ttomuino. nt Iks T.r in- i a barge type of vessel, driven oy a American line, is loading lumber at terml- Diesel engine, which has been offered nal No. -i. . I to the Harkins Transportation com- The Munaires, which is discharging sul- pany and Glatskanie Transportation phur at terminal No. 4 tnat sue brought company for service in the lower Co' from the gulf, is expected to finish today I jatfl.f oro e-rner.teil to and proceed to load for the return to At- I ,,,, t. f if,.-,,,.!. h Can- lantic coast ports, part of the cargo being I " " , ' fim.; taken on Puget sound. tk. u x w.. f pany. A similar barge owned on .(., jrvji, . ih. m.ni iPueret sound is said to have been un- of the Island Lumber company. St. Helens, der consideration, but another vessel to begin working lumber for South Africa, was offered by California interests The steamer West Kader finished work- that from description is rated better ing lumber at tne Southern Pacific siding 1 fitted for the service. early yesterday and hauled up stream to The demand for a barge service Is the dock of the Inman-Poulsen Lumber attributed arg&iy to the amount of company. She is loading for the far east i : . .... i , u aa in the -service of the Columbia-Pacific gasoline and various other oils as shfunin comuanv. well as powder, used in logging The Danish motorshin Asia, aboard which camps, fish canning plants and for Princ ai of renmaric in skinner. i due I the operation of craft along the river, in the river tomorrow. The vessel is com- I which are classed among commodities ing from Yokohama and Kobe and loads I not allowed to bd transported on ves- wneat nere lor Europe. seis carrying passengers. The Eff in, The steamer Anne Hanlfy, loading lum- I onarated bv Cantain Babbidge. has ber for San Francisco delivery, shifted yes- been ln- the sam6 tral0 ror several son mill " - "."" years and not long ago the same In . . . terests added the Fleetwood, to oper ice steamer i Tinman goi away irom . - . T , , , - i , , Wauna for San Francisco last night, lum- St. Helens and Kalama in ber laden. " I tno o.u.ny service, ine uiiuu uuiuui Tha nai.v rv.i-i hohari or i ner weeKlv rreurnt scneau-ie. Couch-street dock yesterday to discharge! The, new service proposed Oy tne San Francisco cargo, proceeds to the West j Harkins and Cla.tska.nie lines, both of Oregon mm at liinnton, toaay ana win i which operate regular passenger ana finish a cargo of lumber at Knappton for I ijnM ia nrnmisMl hefor the way from Couch-street dock yesterday aft ernoon for Westport to begin working a lumber cargo for San Francisco. The tug Samson is looked river from Coos bay today schooner Ecola in tow, the latter being bound for Astoria to complete her lumber I fitpi, S S,'TwWn'.!l!iS ADMIRAL MXE SHIPS ARRIVE Si CHANGE MADE IN SERVICE EARLIER THAN HERETOFORE. and tow her to Grays Earbor to load lum ber. The oil tanker Col. B. I. trake dts- rtiarpe Kninil fiiol hara vuHt prrl 11 V o Tl fl IT tit away on the return to California last night. I Change 3Iade to Facilitate Port The steamer Montgomery City, which hails from Everett as her last port of call, proceeded to westport to start her lum ber cargo with a parcel and yesterday went to St. Helens, from where she comes to Portland to finish. The ship will de liver the material at Atlantic coast har bors. Complaint has been made to Harbor master Speier by the Columbia river pilots against barges being moored south of the west end of the Burnside-street bridge so Work at . San Francisco, but Departures Are as "Usual, According to a revised schedul, hereafter Admiral line steamers will arrive in Portland late Thursday nights or early Friday mornings, and will depart for California ports, as those on the outside interfere with the I far south as San Diego, as usual, at easy movement of deepwater vessels I 4 o'clock Saturday afternoons. through the bridge. It is said the pres- It ig the change will facilitate ence of barges there Saturday made it the hidling of both Portland and ing the Undaunted, to make a second at- Pu&et sound steamers at the San tempt to negotiate the passage through I rancisco pier ana was maae neues the draw. . I sary through the early inauguration The steamer Hannawa, Captain Z. B. 1 of service by the steamer Ruth Alex- Murray, from the far east In the service of the Columbia-Pacific Shipping company. was an early arrival In the harbor yester day. She berthed at terminal No. 1. ander, which reached Seattle from th east last week and makes her first voyage between there and San Francisco March 31. The vessel is Portland candy manufacturers are in-I Trt0 - . - , -o . ioh e. ,;n ta..a i oa ieet iung. wucicaa x icoiut-n u July 13 aboard the Admiral line steamer which, with- the Governor, is cred- spokane. for Alaska. The trip is to be the ited with naving popuiarizea tne trip annual convention of the candymen as well I between the north and San Francisco, and convention sessions will be held dur- J S 417 feet loner. The naminir of the ing the voyage. The steamer Willamette, of the McCor mick fleet, due today from California ports with passengers and g e n e r a 1 cargo, is scheduled to get away Saturday on the re turn voyage. Tides at Astoria Tuesday. - High Water. Low Water. 7.22 A. M 7.2 ft. 1:28 A. M 3.2 ft Al H.3 ft. Ruth Alexander and the renaming of the steamer Columbia, formerly the Great Northern, recently purchased from the government, to ply between Puget sound and San Francisco," H. F. Alexander, in honor of the president of the Admiral line, mark depart ures from a system established of 2:25 P. m 0.9 ft I giving each new vessel aaoea to1 tne fleet the prefix of Admiral. Report From Mouth of Columbia. NORTH HEAD. March 20. Condition of the sea at 5 P. M.. smooth; wind, 22 miles Marriage XJcenses. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. ASTORIA, Or., March 20. (Special.) I Arivioes received this morninr bv R. T. HAM Y PITY CTATIQTIP I Plnneo, general traffic manager of the port LSr-lJU I Will OlrtMOIIUO lo( Astoria, said the Norwegian steamer Hektor of the Asiatic-American line will be due from the orient early next month. BURGBX-RANCK Georjre P. Bursren. I n,-,, oil whinh win h rikphurri 22. 195 -Sixteenth street, and Irene G. I here. This line is making its terminus for this district at Astoria and the nine or more Norwegian vessels which it operates discharged all their inward bound freight here. .The Hektor will be tbe first one of the line bringing passengers. The Nor wegian steamer Unit a, also of this line, arrived at 4 o'clock this morning from Hampton Roads and is discharging about 1000 tons of coal at the Astoria terminals. Ranck, 17. 291 Broadway. C A R S O N-WHITTEMORB Phillio F. Carson, legal, Seattle. Wash., and Eunice wmttemore. legal. 34 Thirteenth street. CHRIST! E-TlLTON William S. Christie. 36. 589 Glisan street, and Marguerite E. Tiitcn, 26, 589 Glisan street. TRONE-MORGAN Charles A. Trone, le gal, Oregon hotel, and Birdie Morgan, le gal. 4 .ast rwintn street. SttiLTH-.MUL.K.JSY. it. E3. Shick, legal, I She will proceed from here probably to- 110 -East Buffalo Street, and Hazel MulkeV. I mnrrnir tn 0.rav Hurhnr whAm h a trt rurimuu. load iuroKer for the orient. Vancouver Marriage Licenses. 1 The steam schooner Daisy arrived at WEBB-NICK BRSON Charles G. Webb. 16:30 Sunday nieht from San Francisco with leeai. or Portland, and Mrs. JJora U. Nick- I f relent for .Portland. She will load lum erson, legal, of Portland. ber at the West Oregon mill and at Knapp- ii rDuijL-i a i uniiicr EiHri a. uamp- 1'ton for a return cargo. ?a - P V :, beattie and Dorothy katchm, j The steamer Depere, after discharging a ic. ui. m. ui uflim, i i.n nf nitralpa at Pnrflonrt ileH STRONG-KNUDSON John A. Strong. I Tr .ZZ " " . I ' "7 - 'ZZ i i Hnii..i I discharge the baJacice ot her cargo. HiinHtn.'j.niiinn nAnf v w,,-,, )i I With freight from Portland, the steamer ot Portland, and Marjorie Redd. 17 of I West Cayote sailed at 10 o'clock last night fortlana. I iur ma untiii. HART-RIGGS Edward W. Hart. 44. of I The motorship Babinda arrived at 12:10 Portland, and Lydia Riggs, 27, of Port- today from California with freight and went to ir ui imiiu.. land. SHAW-WIDEL Guy F Shaw, 24. of Hoff, Or., and Sylvia I. Widel 17. of Sher wood. Or. T Port Calendar. The steamer Eagle from Boston via San Francisco arrived at 4:30 today en route to Portland. The steamer Charles H. Cramp from New York via San Francisco was due off the mouth of the river at 6 o'clock to night. SAN PEDRO, Cal.. March 20. The freighter A. X.. Kent, operated by the Crowell & Thurlow line, sailed early today for Atlantic coast ports with a cargo of California products. The Felix Taussig of the same line Is due here Thursday from New York and Baltimore with a general Jacob Luckenbach. . . ew Orleans. .Mar. 22 1 cargo. " Santa Cruz Puget sound. .Mar. 22 The Standard Oil tanker Captain A. F. JKelKlum Waru Jaoan Mar. 23 I T.naa arrived toriav from San Franr-lacfi Babinda (M. S.) San Fran Mar. 23 I anH inaHod fuel nil for fiiwrn. Rh hIIaH Senator... an Diego Mar. 23 for that port tonight. Koseutj' fcan rran Mar. 24 IjRte toniirht or early tomorrow the mn- Frojn Due. .an Fran Mar. 21 To Arrive at Portland, Vessel Admiral Rodman. . Robin Adair Seattle Mar. 21 Charles H. Cramp. ... Baltimore .... Mar. 21 Willamette &an Fran Mar. 21 Yubari Maru Orient Mar. 21 San Francisco .Seattle Mar. 24 Nebraskan .New York Mar. 24 Depere Puget sound. . Mar. 25 Brush : Boston Mar. 25 Edward Luckenbach. New York. Hokkai Maru Japan Montana JCuroe . . . Baja California Valparaiso Tamatsu Maru Miike .... Kelfuku Maru. Japan .. Willfaro New York Mar. 29 ! Texan New York Mar. 31 enx 'i aussig iew York.. . . .Mar. 31 I,och Katrine (M. S.). Europe Mar. 31 West Keats Orient .April 1 To Depart From Portland. Vessel For Date. Eagle New York Mar. 22 Edward Luckenbach. New York Mar. 25 Jacob Luckenbach Mobile Mar. 25 .senator an jjiego. . . . Mar. 25 Vessels in Port. Vessel Berth. Edward R. West St. Helens. Fukkai Maru. .Terminal No. 4. BIG IiU3IBER ORDER PLACED New York Company to Get 105,- 000,000 Feet From Northwest.' PORT TOWN SEND, Wash., 'March SO. (Special.) The lumber industry of the northwest has received an im petus from the placing- of an order for more than 100,000,000 feet for de livery at Atlantic ports during- the present year. The crder was made by the Dutton Lumber company of New York; and calls for 35,000,000 feet from the Columbia river mills and 70,000,000 feet from mills on Puget eound. This is believed to be the largest order ever given to mills in the northwest. The lumber is to be delivered to Atlantic ports by the Luckenbach Steamship company. - As a result the Luckenbach com pany will increase its fleet of steam ers to the northwest in order to han dle this quantity of lumber, and it is understood that it will place several of its largest carriers in this service. ORIGINAL XEVAD.W REPLACED American-Hawaiian Craft in Port Second Carrier of Name. Shipping 'men who recalled earlier days of the American-Hawaiian serv ice and had in mind the steamer Ne vadan. now in the river, as the car rier that came here when a through service was first established, real ized when the Nevadan came along side the Southern Pacific slip yester day that she could not be the craft that pioneered in the fleet. The Ne vadan, built by the American-Hawaiian, together with the Nebraskan, fell into other hands during the war, while the present Nevadan was one of the vessels acquired from the Coastwise Transportation company of Boston when its fleet was taken ooidea' State, from San Francisco. torship Lech Katrine, Captain S. B. Mat thews, is due to reach here on her maiden voyage from Europe with general cargo. ii rt i xne L.ocn ft.ainne is a tivae-ount iwin- "Mow" 5r I screw motorship of 11.800 tons deadweight. . .Mar." 25 and the first of a new fleet for the serv !!Har! 5s ice of the Royal Steam Packet line, now . .Mar. 26 building up trade between Los Angeles Mar. 28 I and European ports. She sailed from Rot- Us Vegas. . Orient Mar. 29 terdam January 27 by way of London and the Panama canal. She carries a cargo of S000 tons of window glass, pig iron and steel billets. A shipment of 1,400.000 feet of creosoted ties is being sent to Guaymas, Mexico, for the account of the Southern Pacific com pany of Mexico, it was announced here to day. This will be the first of a possible Admiral Rodman .San Fran Mar. 22 1 series of similar shipments to be used fo the improvement of railroads in Mexico, with the co-operation of the Mexican gov Eaele New York Robin Adair rew York Charles H. Cramp. ... New York Mar. 23 " it wQ ato.H nthr 1. .Mar. 23 ..Mar. 23 said to be planned to Mexican west coast ports Include two cargoes of miscellaneous Willamette..'. ...San Fran . . '. '. . Mar. 25 timbers, including pilings and machinery, San Francisco tiverpool ....Mar. 26 OI wm;n wn w uu in ine con- Nebraskan New York Mar. 26 struotion at Manzapillo of a 5 5, 000, 000 Brush Boston. Mar26 wharf. . ' West KaderV.VAV.VrtChina! !lar 27 TACOMA, Wash., Jtfarch 20. While local Willfaro New York Mar 31 shipping men declare there is no danger of Halco John W. Wells.-. Thistle I'ndaunted , West Kader Munaires Yuri Maru Romulus , Hannawa Eagle . Levi G. Burgess. Akutan. ...... . . , Berlin Goble. Patsy Astoria. Egeria Mill street. . . . Astoria. . . . Drydock. . . . Peninsula mill. - . . . X)rydock. . . . Jnman-Poulsen's. . . . Terminal Ko. 4. . . . Astoria. . . . .Terminal No. 4.. ....Terminal No. 1. ...Terminal No. 1. ...Goble. Goble . -Astoria. . . Supple dock. . . W P. L. Co. ...Astoria. . .s. p. slip. . . Astoria. . . Astoria. St. Nicholas. . Anson S. Brooks. . Daunttfss K. V. Krause Nevadan Anten Levi W. Ostrander. Robin Goodfellow. .. . Westport. Montgomery City. . St. Helens. Anne Hanify.... Clark & Wilson's. Daisy Couch. Babinda Supple's dock. Johan Powlsen Westport: G. C. Lindauer. ...... Westport. Trans-rarific Mall. Closing time for the tranp-Paciflc malls at the Portland main postoffice Is as fol lows (one hour earlier at station G, 28 Oek street): For China and the Philippines, March 22. 11:30 P. M per steamer Empress of Russia, from Seattle. For Hawaii, Japan, China and the Phil ippines, March 113, 7:45 P. M., pr steamer the Osaka Shosen Kaisha line -of steamers making a cut in freight rates following the cuts made by the Pacific lines out of San Francisco, the Osaka Shoseir' Kaisha line, with Pacific coast headquarters In Tacoma. is prepared to meet -any reduction in freight charges that other trans-Pacific lines may make., so tar tne cut in lumber is the only reduction that affects tonnage from here. The rate was 915 a thousand and is now $12. The Manila Maru or this line, now here, will sail outbound for Japan and China Thursday. - The. vessel yesterday was tak ing copper at the smelter. Besides this the vessel will have the usual full cargo of general freight. The British Columbia freighter Westham wasvexpected Monday night with .fish for the vessel. The Africa Maru, inbound, wHI be here the latter part of themonth. The Africa has a fairly large passenger list for British Columbia and the United States besides import cargo to discharge here. The Robin Adair of the Isthmian line, scheduled to reach Tacoma this morning to load copper, will not be here from Van couver, B. C, until tomorrow. The Nebraskan of the American-Ha-waian line sailed this evening for New York and Boston after loading shingles and other freight at the Baker dock. Reports received at Tacoma from Vic toria, B. C- state that the schooner Saucy Lass, which had her motor installed here, has been driven ashore at Ensenada road stead, Mexico. The Saucy Lass was riding at anchor when a heavy gale sprang up during the night of March 12 and forced the schooner ashore. Captain A. W. Aliott of the schooner came to San Diego on the. Baja California. He said the schooner might be salved if the right equipment could be secured. The Saucy Lass was formerly a sealing schooner and was bound for the South sea islands. The Mandasan Maru and Tyooka Maru are due here the latter part of this month to, load lumber. Both vessels will take a part of their cargoes at the Puget Sound Lumber company plant. The motorship Valparaiso, which sailed from Punta Arenas for Tacoma March 13, is expected here ahortly to discharge ore at the Tacoma smelter. W. R. Grace & Co. are coast agents for the vessel. The Carolyn is due from east coast ports about April 10 with freigl for Dupont. The Rainier is due at the Baker dock tomorrow, from San Francisco, The vessel has outward cargo to load here at the flour mil la y -v .. . GRAYS HARBOR, Wash., March 20. (Special.) The steamer Raymond arrived from San Francisco this morning ana ais charged cargo at the F. G. Foster dock, Hoquiam, and the Benham dock, Aberdeen, preparatory to loading at the Hulbert mill, Aberdeen. The tanker Atlas, of the Standard Oil company, arrived tnia mornmg and is discharging oil at the Standard tanks, Aberdeen. The steamer Hellen arrived today from Japan and is leading cargo at the Grays Harbor Commercial company s plant, cos mop o Us. - COOS BAY, Or., March 20. (Special.) The steamer C. A. Smith arrived this morning at 0:50 from San Francisco, fol lowing a two weeks layoff for overhaul ing. The craft is loading & lumber cargo at the Smith electric dock. The steamer Admlnal Rodman sailed this afternoon at 4:30 for the Columbia river. Business is setting heavier in the passenger line than the Rodman can han dle. Many passengers wanting to come north could not obtain passage from Eu reka. Edward Lund, Coos bay pilot, went to Astoria to board the steamer Unita, due here on Wednesday, the port expecting this plan of pilotaire would save the time the steamer might spend outside waiting for service. The steamer John B. Stetson, now load ing at the port dock, has an entire cargo sawed outside of the coos Jttay a let rice The lumber was shipped here to the port dock by Keedsport manufacturers ana others from the Coqullle valley. With a bar not showing a break today. fog obscured the offing for the greater part of the day. until after 4 this after noon, when shipping- started over the en trance. - . SEATTLE, Wash.. March 20. To load canned milk and other supplies for the army posts in the Hawaiian Islands the United States transport Wheaton arrived here today. She will take on additional supplies at San Francisco and will then sail for Honolulu. R. S. James, agent here for the Puget sound district of the Lucaenbach line, has announced that direct passenger steamship service between Seattle and gulf ports via the Panama canal will be established by the Luckenbach line earl ln June with the steamship Jacob Lucaen bach. The vessel mentioned is on her way up the coast from gulf ports and is due here next Saturday. Relative to the rate war being waged by steamship companies on the Pacific coast the Pacific Coast "Steamship company has announced it will meet the present com petitive rate on freight. Word was received nere today that the liner Silver State with Marshal Joseph Joffre aboard, sailed from Yokohama Sat urday. She is due here March 28. The Sil ver State has 122 cabin and 100 steerage passengers and 3500 tons of cargo, includ ing 2500 bales of silk. 1 The Robert Dollar steamship Mandarin passed in at the cape this afternoon and will be at Port Ludlow for loading to morrow morning. The Crowell-Thurlow steamship Kagle, on her first visit to this port, will ar rive here Thursday with a big eastern carvo. The refrigerator shin Neponsei of the Nawsco fleet, is bringing 1000 pounds of fish to this port, a present from Mayor Curley of Boston to Mayor Caldwell of Seattle. The mavora of other Pacific coast cities will be similarly remembered by the Boston mayor, it was said. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Another gun in the trans-Pacific rate war was fired today with the reported chartering of the Japanese steamer Shinyo Maru for handling lumber to the orient from Coium bla river points at 110 a thousand feet. According to reports here the Shinyo will make two round trips from the to lumbia river. The 10 rate Is 2 below the recent reduction which started the rate war before which the usual rate on lum ber to the orient was 118 a thousand feet. Tbe Shinyo Maru was reported chartered by Wilcox, Hayes & Co. from the Toyo Bussan Kabushik Kaisha. What effect that action will have on the conference of steamer operators to be, held here tomorrow or what effect the confer ence will have on the rate war could not be predicted in marine circles tonight. At tomorrow's conference all Pacific coast trans-Pacific operators are expected to be represented and with the United States shipping board as referee an effort will be made W adjust differences between oper ators of San Francisco and those of the northwest who are competing particularly for business to the orient originating on the Atlantic coast. ., Arrangements have been made to facili tate the passage of vessels through the Panama canal by granting pratique by radio in certain cases. Vessels with clean bills of health, after receiving quarantine orders by radio and If not taking supplies or landing passengers and cargo, may pass under the following conditions: By making application by radio between 8 A. M. and 4 P. M., giving names of ports and places visited within the previous ten days and stating that the vessel mtenas to transit the canal without taking stores or landing passengers or cargo. A salvaged cargo or grain on the freighter West Munham will be sold to German interests when the vessel reaches Hamburg. It is now being repaired -at the River Elbe. VANCOUVER, B. C, March 20. The freighter Usuri Maru left port at 7 P. M. Sunday after completing a general cargo t this port. ' The vessel took out logs. lumber, machinery and general. The oil tanker Lyman Stewart has cleared for the south after pumping out a cargo of fuel oil at the coal harbor tarks. This vessel is on the regular run betw een this port and Port San Luis. The steamer Princess Mary sailed on Saturday night for Prince Rupert and Skugway with about 40 passengers and 100 tons of freight. Laden with a full cargo of lumber, logs and general supplies for the north, the Princess Ena cleared during the week end for Skagway. According to the -latest plans of tbe Imperial Oil company,, both the tankers Calgarolite and Talarallte will leave Esqui mau for the Atlantic coast under their own steam. It was at first reported that the Calgarolite would take the. Talaralite in tow. VICTORIA, B. C, March 20. Captain William E. George, one of Victoria's vet eran master mariners, died at his resi- ; donee here on Sunday. Captain George ' who was 88 years of age, came to Vic toria 44 years ago. lie was a native of London, Eng. The power schooner Jessie, well known in the sealing trade, has been purchased : from A. Bechtel for Chinese cannery in terests in Vancouver. The craft, it is said, will be operated in the fishing business. The Jessie is a 110-ton schooner. Sh was formerly a pilot- boat operating at San Francisco and also during her ca reer plied between San Francisco and the Sandwich islands In the freighting trade. The Admiral liner Admiral Farrasrul arrived at Equlmalt this morning from Vancouver to enter dry dock for cleaning and painting before being turned back to her owners. Frederick Luckenbach from Portland for New Orleans. . j GALVESTON. Tex., March 18. Arrived: Nyanza from Portland for New Orleans.. BALBOA. March 18. Arrived! Craster Hall irom .Pacific coast ports for London. RAYMOND, Wash.. March i0. (Spe cial.) Arrived WUlsolcv from i Belling ham, at 9 A. M. ; Mystic, from San Pedro, at noon. NEW. YORK, March 20. Arrived: Ced rlc, from Liverpool; Empress of Britain, from St. Thomas; Cenftnnial State, from Wueenstown. BREMEN, March 19. Arrived: Susque hanna, from New York. QUEENSTOWN, March - 19. Arrived: Cameron lan, from New York. LIVERPOOL, March 18. Sailed Celtic, from New York. SAN FRANCISCO, March 30. Arrived; Santa Isabel, from New York: Wabash. from New York; Virginian, from Astoria; Rose City, from Portland; Andrea F. Luck enbach, from Tacoma. Sailed: Royar Ar row, for Wooeung; Hector (British), from victoria, SEATTLE, Wash., March 20. Arrived: Eastern Merchant, from Dairen; Keystone State, from Puget sound naval station; Rainier, from San Francisco; Wheaton. from Honolulu; Forest Kine. from San Diego. Sailed: United State liehthouse tender Rose, for sea duty; Artigas, for fortianu, Me. TACOMA, Wash., March 20. Arrived Jti. Lovejoy, from San Francisco; North western, from Alaska ports; Nebraskan, from New York. Sailed H. B. Lovejoy, for San Fran cisco; Tiverton, for San Pedro; Anyox, for Anyox, B. C; Texas Maru, for Kobe. TACOMA, Wash., March 20. Arrived F. J. Luckenbach. from New York. Ship Reports by Kadio. (Furnished by the Radio Corporation of America.) Positions reported at 8 P. M. yesterday, unless otherwise indicated, were aa follows: ADMIRAL SCHLEY, Seattle for San Francisco, 869 miles south of Seattle. WILLAMETTE. San Francisco for Port land, 80 miles south of Columbia river. SANTA INEZ. Bellingham for Ikian. 33 miles west of Cape Flattery. EAGLE. San Francisco for Portland. 50 miles south of Columbia river lightship at noon. LURLINE, Honolulu for San Francisco, 2050 miles from San Francisco 8 P. M. March 19. YORBA LINDA. Seattle for San Pedro, left Seattle 2:45 A. M. March 20. KATRINA LUCKENBACH. San Pedro for Manzanillo, 1064 miles south of San Pedro, with crew of Fairhaven, 8 P.- M. March 19. D. G. SCHOFIELD. San Francisco for Philadelphia, 1387 miles south of San Fran cisco. 8 P. M. March 19. STEEL SCIENTIST. Shanghai for Seat tle, 2800 miles northwest of San Fran cisco, 8 P. M. March 19. CHINA ARROW. Yokohama for San Francisco, 2655 miles from San Francisco 8 P. M. March 19. MONTAGUE, Shanghai for Portland, 1775 miles from Columbia river at 8 P. M. March 19. SCOTLAND MARU. Kobe, for Puget sound, latitude 50:02 north, longitude 147 :10 west, 8 P. M. March 19. MEXICO, Mazatian for San Jose del Cabo, 65 miles west of Mazatian 8 P. M. March 19. , SANTA ANNA, New York for Los An geles, 1583 miles south of San Francisco 8 P. M. March 19. HOLLYWOOD, Honolulu for San Fran cisco. 208 miles from Honolulu 8 P. M. March 19. ADMIRAL SCHLEY, Seattle for San Francisco, 107 miles south of Seattle, 8 P. M. March 19. MANULANI, San Francisco for Belling ham, 597 miles north of San Francisco 8 P. M. March 19. . HYADES, Mahukona for San Francisco, 1415 miles west of San Francisco 8 P, M. March 19. WILHELMINA, San Francisco for Hono lulu, 1420 miles west of San Francisco 8 P. M. March 19. ANDREA F. LUCKENBACH, Tacoma for San Francisco, 27 miles south of Blunts Reef 8 P. M. March 19. CATHAY, Everett for Yokohama, 788 miles west of Tatoosh 8 P. M. March 19. EDWARD LUCKENBACH. San Pedro for San . Francisco, 26 miles from San Pedro 8 P. M. March 19. MYSTIC, San Diego for Willapa . harbor, 262 miles from Yaquina head, 8 P. $1. March 19. ... CHINA, San Francisco for Hongkong, 655 miles west of San Francisco. ROYAL ARROW, San Francisco for Shanghai, 52 miles from San Francisco. HECTOR, SanN Francisco for Victoria, 120 miles north of San Francisco. SANTA INEZ, Bellingham for , Ikltan 33 miles west of Cape Flattery. WEST IRA, Galveston for Honolulu, 1680 miles from Honolulu. FELIX TAUSSIG, Baltimore for-- San Pedro, 345 miles south of San Pedro. WEST CAYOTE, Portland for Yoko hama, 271 miles west of Columbia river. ROTARIAN, Port Angeles for San Fran cisco, 280 miles north of San Francisco. SURUGA, far east for New York, 188 miles south of San Francisco. STEEL EXPORTER, San Francisco for San Pedro, 62 miles south of San Fran cisco. STANDARD ARROW, San Francisco for Taku Bar, 2SS miles west of San Francisco. MANOA, Honolulu for San Francisco, 449 miles west of San Francisco. - HUMBOLDT, San Pedro for San Fran cisco, 110 miles south of San Francisco. SISKIYOU, Raymond for San Pedro, 130 miles north of San Pedro. J. A. MOFFETT, Point Wells for San Pedro, 417 miles north of San Pedro. R. J. HANNA, Richmond for San Pedro, 151 miles from Richmond. ADMIRAL EVANS, Portland for San iSERKICE HY BE REDUCED FEWER VESSELS O'S ORIENTAL) KtN MAY FOLLOW RATE CUTS. Operators Feel That Redactions Cannot Be Maintained as No Profit Can Be Realized. Reduction of the steamer service between Portland and oriental ports so as to maintain only sufficient ton nage for needs of commerce as a means of combating rate war con ditions, should the influence of lower tariffs be felt here, is one remedy un der consideration. There were no de velopments yesterday affecting Port land and there are those who view the situation as one which may not spread to affect local movements ma terially. Just what steps are to be taken concerning shipping board vessels is said to be before the executives at Washington and their attitude may be made known today. As the rate eutting is admittedly a war to attract transcontinental freight to be handled by lines serving Puget sound and San Francisco, immediate action by Port land lines would not be expected, in asmuch as the stable business here is cargo that originates in the terri tory for outbound shipment and that largely consumed here in the way of inbound consignments. The impression formed by opera tors, immediately on the lowering of rates in the north being followed by San Francisco lines, that the cheaper rates would not be maintained, re mains unchanged. It is contended that going rates provide little enough margin and that the altered tariff to which neighboring ports have dropped will not permit an extensive service to be carried on. The Columbia Pacific Shipping company, which is operating ten car riers from this port, will lay up part of the coterie if the present volume of business bids fair to suffer through the new aspect of things. The only sensible thing for an owner to do is to lay up part of the fleet should this condition come to a test," said K. D. Dawson, general manager . of the Columbia Pacific, wmch would mean a condition where there was more tonnage than cargo and to lay up vessels would- be to equalize matters. Should we take that step it would not mean re linquishment of our lines, but only the reduction of the number of ships, as we surely could not be expected to continue the present heavy schedule, which is virtually like an express service, in tfte face of ruinous rates. We would not be paid for the outlay. However, we are hopeful such' serious steps may not be taken, yet are pre pared to pare the fleet in keeping with our ability to maintain a serv ice that the maximum amount of cargo moving will justify." Nash Leads thm World in Motor Car Valu NASHj NO NASH 'car ever leaves the plant until it has successfully surmounted a series of carefully calculated tests for fitness, ending with a road run, that arc unex celled in' their searching severity, for the good-will Nash cars have earned is far too valuable an asset to permit of anything but the most thorough and conscientious pro duction and inspection methods. FOURS W SIXES Prices range from $1175 to $2725 F. O.B. Portland. NAS Jill PASTOR PRAYS FOR KLAN White-Robed Group Visits Method ist Church at Willamette. OREGON CITY. Or!, March 20. (Special.) During tr.e service in the Methodist chttrci at Willamette Sun day evening, Rev. John Shaffer, pastor, and his congregation were surprised when 12 white-robed figures, mem bers of the Ku KIux Klan, entered" the church. While 11 of the members stationed themselves at one side of the church, another, acting as spokes man, went forward and at the altar presented to the pastor an envelope which contained a short missive from the organization, and also a $10 bill to 'be used in any manner for the benefit of the church the pastor saw fit. , After its presentation, the leader of the "Ku Klux Klan asked the pastor-to deliver a prayer. His request was granted and the 12 members stood with bowed heads as the Rev. Shaffer led in prayer. On Friday evening another benevo lent act was performed by- the Ku Klux Klan,1 when five members of the organization clad in their white robes visited the home of Mr. and Mrs J. F. Drake in Oregon City, taking with them an abundance of groceries to supply their needs. The family has been in distress for the past week, when the father, mother and three children were critically ill with influenza. Portland Motor Car Co. Tenth at Burnside. O LOWER TEST IS FAVORED GRAIN MEN MAKE RECOMMEN DATION TO MR. WALLACE. WILLAMETTE IS VICTOR Frt?cfSco. V orth orsanVrrn- University of Rediands Defeated in Cisco. ! Volut0 at Kulpm. EAGLE, left Astoria for Portland from Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, March 20. Arrived: At 3:40 A. M., steamer Robin Goodfellow from Eveiett; at 7:40 A. M., Daisy from Sao Prarcisco. Sailed: At 6 P. M.. Trinidad from Westport for San Pedro; at 11 P. M-, Colonel E. L. DraKe for San Francisco. Arrived: At 11:55 P. M., motorship - Ba binda from San Pedro. ASTORIA, Or., March 20. Arrived and left up at 9 last night, steamer Daisy from San Francisco. - Sailed: At 12:05 A. M.. West Cayote for' Manila and way ports at 7:20 A. M.. Depere for Seattle. Arrived: At 0:30 A. M-.Norwegian steamer Uinta frcm Shields; at 12:10 and left up at 2 P. M., motorsh!pBabinda from San Pedro. SAN FRANCISCO, March 20. Arrived: Steamer Edward Laickenbach from New Toik via way ports, for Portland; Wabash from New York for Portland; at 1 P. M-, Virginian from Portland for Europe; at 2 P. M., Rose City from San Francisco. Sailed: At 2 P. M., Steel Exporter from Portland for London. SAN PEDRO, Cal.. March 20. Arrived: Steamer Daisy Mathews from Columbia river. Sailed: Willfaro from New York for Portland; A. Li. Kent from Portland and Puget sound for New York and way ports; Everett from Columbia river for Guaymas; Edward Luckenbach from New York for Portland; British steamer Barry more from Kobe for Puget sound and Pcitland: Norwegian steamer Baja Cali fornia from Punta Arenas for Portland. PLYMOUTH, March 20. Arrived: Amer ican, from New York. CRISTOBAL, March 18.-Arrived: Caro lyn from, Philadelphia for Portland. Sailed: San Francisco, at 7 Pf M., March 20. BAY STATE, Seattle for Yokohama, 447 miles miles from. Seattle at 8 P. M., March 19. . H. T. HARPER, Richmond for Point Wells. 216 miles from Point Wells. ADMIRAL RODMAN, Marsnfield tor As toria, 142 miles south of the Columbia river. DEPERE, Portland for Tacoma, 22 miles south of Cape Flattery. YOSEMITE. San Francisco lor Seattle, 95 miles south of the Columbia river. NORTHLAND, Seattle ror san 'ranclsco, 505 miles north of San Francisco. ADMIRAL GOODRICH, san mrancisco for Seattle, 255 miles from Seattle. EDNA CHRlSTBSMUJi, lirays uarmr for San Francisco, 15 miles south of Grays Harbor. ERNEST H. MEYER. San Francisco ior Seattle, 122 miles from Seattle. DE FERE, Portland ior xacoma, z. mnes south of Cape Flattery. YORBA LINDA, iiverett tor Ban rearo. 90 miles south of Cape Flattery. HAMMAC, san Francisco ior ljonaon, 145 miles south of San Francisco. VENEZUELA, ban Francisco for New York, 1222 miles south of San Francisco. NORTHLAND. Seattle ror san vrancisco, 50-5 miles north of San Francisco. WEST FAHALLUft , z,amtoanga ior Ban Pedro. 1712 miles west of San Pedro. .LYMAN HxhiWAKX passea xatoosn is land from Seattle for Oleum, 8:45 A. M., March 20. YORBA LINDA, , passed latoosh Douna for San Pedro from Everett, 12:4a, March 20. SANTA INEZ, passed outbound, Ikatan, Alaska, from Bellingham, 4:30 P. M., March 20. ERNEST H. MEYER, San Francisco for Seattle: 122 miles from Seattle. LEHIGH, San Francisco for Seattle, 245 miles south of Seattle. LEHIGH, 245 miles south of Seattle, Se attle from San Francisco. JOHN C. KIRKPATRICK, Seattle for San Pedro, 22 miies south of Cape Men docino. AVALON, Portland for San Francisco, 247 miles north of San Francisco. JOHANNA SMITH. San Ffncisco for Coos Bay, 68 miles south of Coos Bay. By Federal Telegraph. SILVER STATE, 3230 miles west of . Se attle. March IB. SONOMA, Sydney for San Fraticisco, 648 miles south of .Honolulu at noon- March 19. COLUMBIA, San Francisco for New York, 203 miles south of Baltimore, March 19. ECUADOR New York for San Francisco, 868 miles south of Havana. March 19. - WEST CHOPAKA. Manila for San Pedro, 2790 miles west of San Pedro, March 19. WEST PROSPECT, San Pedro for Yoko hama, 4412 miles : west of San Pedro, March 19 DILWORTH, San Francisco for Manila, 4390 miles west of San Francisco, March 19. LA BREA. Tampico for Colon, 1320 miles north of Colon, March 19. CUBA, Panama for San Francisco. 683 mils south .of San Francisco, March 19. EVERETT, Los Angeles for Guaymas, 463 miles south of Los Angeles. YALE. San Pedro for San Francisco, 70 miles north of San Pedro. GEORGINA ROLPH, San Pedro for San Francisco, 20 miles north of San Pedro. FRANK G. DRUM, Gaviota for Hono lulu, 396 miles west of Gaviota. OLEUM, San Pedro for Vancouver. 860 miles south of Vancouver. W. F. HERRIN, Portland for Avon, 470 miles south of Portland. -LYMAN STEWART. Seattle for Oleum, 375 miles north of Oleum. - Debate at Salem. WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY, Sa lem, Or., March 20. (Special.) The Willamette university debate squad won a two to one decision over the University of Redlands team here to night. The Willamette team, com posed of Sheldon Sackett, Robert Notson and Robert Littler, upheld the affirmative side of the question which was: Resolved, that the union shop should prevail in American industry. The Redlands squad, composed of Douglas McPhee. James Brougher Jr., Georse G. Brown, Fred B. Ford and their coach, Egbert Ray Nichols, willj leave tomorrow for Missoula, Mont., where they will clash with the state university team. ' Other schools on their debate schedule include South Dakota, Nor mal Industrial Institute at Aberdeen, S. D., and McAlester college of SL Paul,vMinn. , - . Stills Seized; Man Arrested. Frank Farbino, 734 Brooklyn street, was arrested last night by Deputies Wolfe, Schirmer and Beeman of the sheriffs office on a charge of vio lating the prohibition law and his bail was set at $iotu. rne raiding officers confiscated two 12-gaIlon stills, 350 gallons of mash, 10 gallons of finished moonshine and a com plete filter. Last December Farbino was arrested on the Conley place. Gates road, with a 40-gallon still in operation,, and was fied $250. Newsboy Arrested for Attack. Morris Tarshish, 18, newsboy, was arrested last night on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon after a quarrel with Louis Cohen, 19. in which both of Cohen's hands were cut. Cohen is a newcomer and Tarshish is an old-timer, and the quarrel was said to have been caused by persecution of Cohen by other newsies who did riot . welcome his competition. Weight of 58 Instead of 60 Pounds Eaeli Bushel for White Wheat Backed In Two States. Grain men of two states joined in a recommendation to Secretary Wal lace of. the department of agricul ture, forwarded by telegram last night, that test weight of white wheat be placed at 68 Instead of 60 pounds a bushel. ' This recommendation followed a hearing yesterday before the public service commission of Oregon, Com missioner Williams presiding. at which various changes in grain stand ards of a detail character were con sidered and recommended. Present were representatives of millers and exporters, a delegation from the bu reau of agriculture of Washington, D. C., and a delegation from the Wil lamette Valley Grain Growers' asso ciation. Yesterday's hearing was the eon cluding one in a series, the first of which was held at Pendleton March 16. Others followed! at Walla Walla March 17, and Spokane March 18. A letter from Secretary Wallace regard ing proposed changes in federal grades of wheat formed the basis for the hearings, and at Pendleton rec ommendations of farmers growing wheat in that section were consid ered, the same being true at other northwest points where meetings were called. A preliminary meeting was held at the merchants' exchange here March 14, when proposed changes in grain standards were discussed. It was decided yesterday to notify northwest members of congress of the changes desired by grain growers and others of this section and ask them to support the proposals. Pendleton, Walla Walla and Spokane growers concurred in the recommendation as to the change in the test weight of white wheat. It is expected that the department of agriculture will act upon the recommendations without further action here. would be necessary to Chang th name of the town, because) of the many municipalities ln th United States having a similar nam. The matter will come for final dis position Friday night. Alaska Expense Authorized. WASHINGTON, D. C, March !0. The house paused and sent to th senate today a bill authorizing; th secretary of war to direct th board of Alaskan road commissioner to In cur obligations prior to next July 1 for road construction and maintenance of roads, bridges and trails in Alaska not to exceed 50 per cent of the cur rent appropriations. Price or Mexla Crude Oil MiNes. DALLAS, Texas. March 20. An ad vance of 25 cents in Mexla crude oil was announced today by the .Mag. nolia Petroleum company, erfcrtlva March 21. The former price was , $1.23 a barrel. DANDER1NE Stops Hair Coming Out; Thickens, Beautifies. POSTOFFICE PLAN IS HIT Citizens of West Salem Are Likely to Abandon Efforts. 6ALEM, Or., March 20. (Special.) Citizens of West Salem, upon assem bling tonight to change the name of the municipality, were informed that in case a postoffice is established there it will be fourth-class office and not entitled to free mail delivery. As a result of this information it is likely that no further effort will be made to obtain a postoffice. which was petitioned for some time ago. In that event, the name West Salem will be retained. A total of 142 proposed names for the town has been present ed to the council. At the time' a petition for a postr office was filed in Washington the postoffice department ruled that It 35 cent buys a bottle of "Dander ine" at any drug store. After on application of thla delightful ton la you 'cannot find a particle of dan druff or a falling hair. Besides, every hair shows new Ufa, vigor, brightness, mors color and abundance. Adv. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY Investlipates all case of allr4 eruelty to animals. Office, room ISO courthouse. Phone Main 17s from S A. M. to 5 P. M. Tha society ha full charg of th city pound its horn. 635 Columbia boulevard. Phone any time. Wood lawn 764. Dogs for sale. Hor am bulance for sick or disabled horse Email animal painlessly electrocuted where necessary and stray animal eared for. All dead animal, cow, horses. to. nicked up Committee on Piers Named.' WASHINGTON, D. C, March 20. Chairman Lasker of the shipping board today announced the appoint ment of a committee to Inquire into the matter of taking over and oper ating the piers in Hoboteen, N. J. being, used by the Cosmopolitan and Munson lines. The piers are ship ping board property and it is said they, would probably be taken over. Smallpox Death Rate Low. ' WASHINGTON, D. C. March ,20. In announcing today that death from smallpox in the death registrations In 1920 totaled '508 as compared with 358 in 1919, the census bureau pointed out that not since 1904 has the death rate from the disease exceeded one per 100,000 of population. " - BJ low To Avoid UEMM Nothing yon can do will to effect ually protect you against the Influenza or Grippe epidemic as keeping your organs of digestion and elimination active and your system free from poisonous accumulations. Doctors and health authorities everywhere are warning people of the danger of constipation, and advising, and urging everyone to see that the bowels and other eliminative organs act freely and regularly. Ordinary laxatives, purges and cathartics, salts, oils, calomel and the like, are good enough to clean out the system, but do not strengthen the weakened organs; they do not build up ritality. Why don't you begin right today to overcome constipation and get your system in such shape that you can feel A i reasonably, sure of resisting disease. You can do so if you will jut get a 25c. box of Nature's Remedy (NR Tablets) and take one each night for a while. NR Tablets do much more than merely cause pleasant, cany bowel action, 'his medicine acts upon the digestive as wen as enminauve organs, promotes good digestion, causes the body to get tbe nour ishment from all tbe food you eat. cives you a good, hearty appetite, strengthens the liver, over comes biliousness, reinilates kidney and bowel action and gives the whole body a thorough cleaning out. This accomplished you will not have to take medicine every day. An occasional NR Tablet will keep your body in con dition and you can always feel your bent. Sold and recommended by druggist.