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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, APRILi 20. 1033 RAILROADS ACCUSED OF HIGH-RATE PLOT Attempt to Force Domestic Traffic Tolls Charged. CUT HELD IMPERATIVE Chairman of Traffic and Transpor tation Association Says Combine Against Shippers Threatened. Efforts attributed to railroads of the country to force steamship lines under the control of the interstate commerce commission to have tolls maintained on domestic traffic mov ing through the Panama canal, as well aa to assess tolls on every im proved waterway in the country, are discussed in the annual report of A. H. Devers. chairman of the Port land Traffic and Transportation as sociation, which was presented to the membership yesterday, Mr. Devers devoted a portion of the report to citing that the high level of prevailing rail rates had attracted shippers to the use of barges on in land waterways, such as on the Ohio, whr material savings are being made. Continuing, the report says: "These facts and others, coupled with the possibility of the interstate commerce commission refusing to permit the riiilroads to meet water competition where it exists, have led to renewed and strenuous efforts on the part of the railroads not only to have tolls maintained on domestic traffic through the Panama canal, but to have tolls charged on every improved waterway in the United States. They also are seeking for legislation that will put the control of water rates in the hands of the interstate commerce commission. All of this is being done openly and for the avowed purpose ot enaunus railroads to maintain h'S1" rates and to Increase the cost of the use of water transportation. Rate Combination Feitfd. "In a word, by making the use of waterways more costly, freight "that would otherwise move by water will bo diverted to the railroads and the producers and consumers will pay the bill. Moreover, if the interstate commerce commission sustains the tentative report of the examiner and thus relieves the water carrier from any comoetifon save that between themselves, how long will it be before the water carriers will have a hard and fast conference in control of rates between the coasts? How long will it be before both rail and water carriers will be hand in glove in maintaining rates at the highest pos sible point? "Self Interest and a common course will drive them together. Then will come the real drive for water rates to be placed under control of the commission and regulated by it. When this is done the measure of the rate will be largely based on rail not water costs. "It is because we are on the west ern edge of the continent with many of our markets thousands of miles distant, that makes the transporta tion question such a vital one with us. When I say 'us' I do not mean the distributors only but primarily the producers, on whom to a great extent the prosperity of the com munity rests. I would be glad to dis cuss at greater length the relation of rail and water transportation, but have no doubt that with the pre vailing tendency this question will be a very live one in the near future. We must not delude ourselves; we are in the midst of changes, the ef fect of which no one can measure." Tonnage Grows Steadily. That since the re-establishment of the intercoastal service in 1920, there has been a steady and marked growth in tonnage is set forth by lr. Devera, who says that in Janu ary of this year there were 76 car riers in operation over that route, their aggregate tonnage being 795. 732, and the business caused sailings to be advanced to tri-weekly, with seven companies in the field. Ves sels engaged in the intercoastal trade for the year ending June 30, 1921, resulted in 322 passing through the Panama canal and in the same period 2S92 ships in the general commercial trade used the canal, their combined cargoes aggregating 11.599.214 tons. The increase over the fiscal year 1920 Is placed at 16.7 per cent in ships, a gain of 33.5 per cent in net ton nage, and an increase in cargo of 2S.7 per cent. As to the part the Pacific slope played in that trade, the report says: "In 1920 the coastwise tonnage from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast was 516,632 tons; in 1921. 893. S96 tons. In 1920 from ' Pacific to Atlantic coast the tonnage was 669. 695 tons: in 1921. 1.050.722 tons. The coastwise trade for 1921 was 73 'per cent greater than for 1920. j I.u m lirr Movement Largrer. "The lumber moving through the canal in 1920 was 205.173 tons, in 1921 448.087 tons, an Increase of 118 per cent. In 1920 Oregon and Washing ton shipped by water through the canal to Atlantic seaboard 49.054.906 feet of lumber. In 1921, 306.073.249 feet. The movement of Oregon and Washington lumber through the canal for the first three months of 1920, 1931, 1923 is of interest: First three months of 1920, 1.302,229 feet; first three months of 1921. 42.495.579 feet, and first three months of 1922. 76, 325 426 feet. " The opportunity to use water transportation to Atlantic seaboard is a great boon to the lumber industry. It enalSes the manufacturer to enter a market which, if dependent on rail only, would be substantially closed to the west coast producer. As illus trative of the beneficial effect of the canal on the distributors of another of our staple commodities I refer to but one shipment of fruit. The steam ship Nebraska of the Royal Mail Steam Packet company passed through the canal January 2 with a cargo that Included 140.000 boxes or apples under refrigeration, loaded at Victoria. Se attle and Portland for Great Britain and the continent. In 1921. 143. 188 tons of canned fruit. 107.15S8 tons of canned fish and 107,075 tons of wool passed through the canal eastbound. "'In 1921 manufactured iron and steel articles amounting to 697.210 loss moved from Atlantic "to Pacific seaboard." Affeet Severe In Xorthwest. Pelving into railroad matters the report says increased rates author ized under Kx-Parte 74 was the out standing feature of the year in the transportation sphere, insofar as this section was concerned, also that the great weight of th- increase proved a burden to the producer rather than the manufacturer, jobl trs or distrib utors, and that the affect was severe in the northwest. As to prospects for rate relief the repoi . continued: "Deflation in costs is in progress everywhere and in every line except railroad rates. Tt.t is not to say that there has not been tome reduo- tlon in rail rates, but I think It wil be conceded that the reductions were made because ttiey were felt neces sary to either hold traffic which would otherwise be lost or to secure traffic which o herwUe could not be all authorities that rates must be re duced. Transportation cost, which so far as we are concerned is the great est of all our costs, cannot be main tained at the very peak of war-time prices and everything else be on the down grade. It is unnatural, uneco nomic and cannot cantinue. I think it but fair to say that railroad au thorities generally concur In this, but couple their concurrence with the statement that costs must come down before rates can be reduced." Important Problems Paced. The report take up features of the affairs of the association, touching briefly on the work taken care of with respect to rate problems and cases, membership matters, litigation carried on and a resume of the tenta tive report on the transcontinental fourth section cases. In conclusion the reports" states: "Looking ahead it takes no pro phetic instinct to foresee that there are questions of very great Import ance other than rates with which we will have to deal. The operation ot the provisions of section 28 of the merchant marine act, is an unknown quantity. How an American mer chant marine to engage successfully in foreign commerce may be created is another. Undoubtedly strong ef forts will be made to place inter coastal and other domestic water car riers and their rates under the control of either the interstate commerce commission or the shipping board. The terminal situation is one de manding attention. The amount of the terminal cost and its relation to the line haul cost is very little ap preciated or understood, and it :s in this connection that there are greater possibilities of economy and increased efficiency than in any other of which I am aware." - BODY OF JAPANESE CRE3IATED Ashes of Man Shot in Liquor Raid Will Be Returned to Orient. Ashes of Sakajuri Shemantani, a member of the crew of the Japanese steamer Kalan Maru, shot by officers at St. Helens Sunday night in a fray In connection with alleged smuggling of liquor, will be sent to his home land aboard the same vessel. Suzuk' & Co., agent for the "K" line, by which the Kaian Maru is owned, ar ranged for the body to be cremated. The Japanese was fatally wounded in a clash with three officers and had been conveyed to this city before he died. The body was returned to St. Helens for an inquest and then sent here for cremation. In the case of death in foreign lands of a sailor resulting from cause? not in line of duty it is said to be the practice of the Japanese operators to resort to cremation. In cases of Ceatb on duty the bodies usually are em balmed for forwarding to relatives. ECOLA SOON TO BE READY Repairs to Craft Are Expected to Be Finished by Friday. Repairs to the schooner Ecola, which was lifted on the new drydpck Monday, are planned to be finished Friday eo she can be towed to Van couver and reload her lumber1 cargo for Japan. The vessel's keel forward was damaged and false keel suffered as well on the way from Marshfield to the river. It was after a survey by a diver that the underwriters or dered the ship into drydock. A portion of the cargo remains In the ship, it not having been held nec essary to discharge the entire lot. While the steamer Edgar F. Lucken- bach was the first vessel raised on the new dock and is much larger, the -tteola gets first place in the wind jammer class. She is a Portland ship. having been converted into a schooner' from one of the wooden hulls laid down by the shipping board. PENNSYLVANIA TAKES CARGO 500 Tons From Orient to Be Trans shipped to East Coast. Another lot of cargo, originating in the far east, and now here for trans shipment, goes aboard the Bteamer I'ennsylvanian, of the United Ameri can line, which the Columbia Pacific Shipping company is dispatching via the canal route to the east coast. The shipment amounts to about 500 tons, and was brought from China aboard the Norwegian steamer Hektor, of the American-Asiatic service. The Penn- sylvanian reached terminal No. 1 at noon yesterday and had 300 tons of inward freight to land. The vessel is to work in the harbof until Saturday, when she proceeds to Astoria, and by Sunday night is ex pected to be ready for sea. Besides merchantable lumber, she is to carry fir doors and a considerable amount of general stuff. GRAIN VESSEL TO SAIL TODAY Yeifuka Maru Slated to Finish Loading Cargo at Terminal No. 4. Due to finish loading bulk grain today the Japanese steamer Yeifuku Maru is expected to get away from terminal No. 4 before night, en route to the other side of the Atlantic under charter to the Gray-Rosenbaum com pany. The vessel began receiving the streams of grain Tuesday and it was thought for a time she would finish yesterday. Harbormaster Speier re porting that the cargo was going aboard lit the rate or several hundred tons an hour. The vessel is to take 7700 tons and it was estimated the amount of sacked wheat to finish would be about 500 tons. Moving pictures of the work were taken yesterday and several persons visited the terminal to witness the system. The vessel is evenly loaded so that she is maintained in trim fore and aft. PORTLAND MARU IS LIBELED Japanese Steamer Held in Port by Balfour, Guthrie Company. The Japanese steamship Portland Maru. which was listed to sail for the orient at 4 o'clock this morning, was libeled last night and is now in the hands of United States Marshal Hotchkiss. Balfour. Guthrie company placed the libel on the vessel when the Japa nese officers of the steamer refused to sign a bill of lading for a big cargo of lumber on board. The vessel can not be moved from the Portland har bor until the libel has been removed. Steamer to Carry Prominent Men. VANCOUVER, B. C, April 19. (Special.) The steamer Empress or Asia of the Canadian Pacific fleet is posted to sail tomorrow for the orient. Spring traffic is making Its appear ance on this passenger list, which car ries more names than any list for months. In her hold also she will have a capacity cargo. Among the prominent persons going out on the Empress will be Sir Wilfred Peek of London; Max Enos. noted journalist from New York: Charles R. Fuller, financier of Chicago; J. Clarke Jack son, director of the Salt Union of Liverpool; Captain J. Holmes of his majestry's navy on special service; J D. Lyon, prominent banker of Pitts burg:, and L. F. Fye, representative of 'SPECIAL DOCK IS WANTED j DISTRICT FOR VESSELS WITH EXPLOSIVES IS ASKED. Ordinance Prohibiting Carriers of Dangerous Materials From Entering Is Protested. Establishment of a 'restricted an- chorage" in Portland, where ships carrying explosives might be permit ted to take on or discharge, cargo, was requested from the city council yes terday by Brskine Wood, representing W. R. Grace & Co., operators of steam ship lines plying between the United States, South America and other parts of the world. Mr. Wood informed the council that other ports had such a district and the ordinance which prohibits the en trance of ships carrying explosives to Portland harbor Is discriminating against the port. "The explosives would not be moved," explained Mr. Wood, "but would remain In the hold while other cargo was taken on. Many ships do not come to Portland now because of the restrictions that are placed on ships carrying explosives." The entire matter was referred to City Commissioner Bigelow, who was instructed to confer with the harboi master, members of the fire bureau and members of the dock and port commissions concerning the problem. STANDIFER HEARING IS SET 9291,7 25 Claim to Come Before Ship Board Tomorrow. THE OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington, D. C April 19. Hearings will be held by the claims commis sion of the shipping board Thursday on the war claims of the Standifer Construction corporation, Vancouver, Wash,, aggregating 3291, 725. Guy M. Standifer and N. C. Soule representing the corporation, are at Washington in connection with the hearings, which are to deal with finances held due- the corporation in connection with the construction of 9500-ton steel ships, which were turned out during the war period. The claims have been pending for a considerable time and it is hoped the details will be gone over this time so that authority to liquidate them will be forthcoming. At present the big plant of the corporation is held intact at Vancouver, only certain surplus supplies having been offered for sale. 35-SHILLING RATE IS QUOTED Offer Expected to Start Grain Movement to United Kingdom. That 35 shillings was being quoted openly on grain for the United King dom. while 30 shillings , had been Quoted for distress cargo, was i ported festerday by exporters and the expectation expressed that even at 35 shill'ngs additional parcel grain busi ness should open up shortly. In some quarters it is asserted that freights may go to 30 shillings, but others feel that a slight shading under 35 is about all that can be looked for un less in connection with distress cargo bookings. One of two cereal carriers remain ing in the harbor, the Japanese steam ar Holland Maru. was cleared yester dav by Kerr, Gifford & Co. for the United Kingdom, though definite ord ers as to her destination are to be given at Colon. The ship took aboard 268.800 bushels of wheat valued at $349,440. She will get away early today for sea. VANCOUVER TO SHIP LUMBER Two Million Feet to Go Out From Dock in Next Four Weeks. VANCOUVER. Wash..- April 19. (Special.) Two million feet of lum ber will be shipped over the Vancou ver municipal dock during the next four weeks. The lumber is being shipped out by the Murphy Timber company and will be sent to points on the Pacific coast. The first cargo will be taken from the .dock about Mav 10 and the second ten flays later. The steam schooner Santa Barbara will be here within a few days to take a consignment of lumber from the Dubois dock to San Pedro, Cal. The Santa Barbara is now at Westport. Lumber-Handling Crane Bought. ABERDEEN. Wash., April 19. (Special.) The bid of the Colby Steel & Engineering company of Se attle for a lumber-handling crane for the nort of Grays Harbor was ac cepted Tuesday afternoon at a special meeting ot tne port commission. Port Calendar. To Arrive at Portland. Vessel Prom Date ..San Fran. ...April 20 . .Australia ....April 20 J Fran ... Anrll 20 J. A. Moffett. Svdic Rose City cZl Bom.in":::::::N'ew York.. ..April 21 Hattie Luckenbach... Oulf ...Apr .1 Wahkeena .". .. New York April 21 .....Ssn Dieiro April 21 Neponaet.e Senator Depere jrunei auuuu. amih v i T.nr.ketibacn.. New York Apnl2 Hankow Maru Muroran ....April West Isleta Portland. Me.April 23 Kinderdijk Europe April 2o Babinda San Fran April 25 Seeulu S. America. . . April 25 SSShvalla -San Fran April 2S Admiral B-.".n. San Diego... .April 28 Tho P- Beale New York. . .April 29 SiJ.aka 3- America. ...May 1 Vih-T South America M-.y 2 nS-.ld'lii-". Europe Mays "VyS .Grove "I".. New York May Tl-er New York May 16 i It ,..;'hli- Europe May 20 imu, S. America. . ..May 28 To Depart From Portland. v--el For Date 5t7e! Ranger New York. . . April 20 3hinkoko Maru Shanghai ....April 20 K.nnnset ; New York. ..April 21 Neponset gan pran .A"pr. 21 "id'rairai ' Rodman S. F and way. Apr 21 Pennsylvania -Nw Tor- April 21 Hattie Luckenbach Gulf April 22 Cape Romain New York Aprils Senator n Diego ....Apr. 22 Rose City fan Pran... ..Apr 23 K. I Luckenbacb .New York. . .April 23 Depere ....West coast. . .April 24 West Isleta Portland. Me.April 24 Cvdlc Australia Apr. 24 Babinda an Pedro. . ..April 2! drnlial Evinl San Pedro. .. .April 2 Poobyalla San Pedro. . .April 30 jeptha s America. ...May 8 Henry S. Grove New York May 8 Vessels in Port. vaael Berth AkVta"rr North Bank. "Sous. Brook. $?"' Berlin orth Bant Brush I,er?iinal Xo' Celilo 'P'5Ie5."' Dauntless iii C.- E"0ia -- Drydock. Hektor Inman-Poulsen'a. Holland Marn Columbia. John W. Wells Er52fk- Kalan Maru St. Helena K V Kruse Astoria. Levi G. Burgeae. American Can Co. Levi "W. Ostrander. .. .Astoria. Las Vega J- Montague At. Johna pfctsv Astoria. Port "Said Maru Jnman-Poulsen's. Portland Maru Inman-Poulsen'a Shinkokn Maru a ana. Hteel Ranger Westport. It Nicholas Astoria. Thistle A'tJ'ia- West Keats Port. veg. mm. Yeifuku Marn....... Terminal No. 4. Pennsylvania Terminal No. 1. Trans-Paeifie Mail. Cloeine time for the trans-Pacific malls at the Portland main postoffice ia aa fol lows (one hour earlier at station G, 2sa ForHair'all. 7:45 P. M., Apil 24. per steamer Nanking, from San Francisco For China, Japan and Philippines, T:S0 P. M., April Per steamer JPina Trae .stata. from Seattle. firms presented bids, ranging from $31,090 to 127,875, the bid accepted. , , . . . , ' j ; n H Delivery will be made in 90 days. The urane win oe one oi me larjesi ior the purpose on tne coast, naving a capacity for approximately 850,000 feet in eight hours. It will travel on a track 800 feet long and will be used for transferring lumber from cars and barges to ships. , r&aisDa will aepart tomorrow lor japau w t a -v-e-cttt. i.cct-t fr iiivc nd China. The steamer has freight from JAPANESE VESSEIiS TO IJl,AVJi. Brit!ah Columbia and Seattle in her holds, besides machinery from eastern cities. " ; There will be a number of passengers out Lumber Carriers to Get Under Way , from Tacoma on the vessel. t. The Toyama Maru, loading flour at the Early -Today. I Puget Sound Flour mill for Japan, will ; depart tomorrow. Two of the Oriental lumber coterie I The Royal Mail steamer Narenta is due r rit. tn t nnrler wav enrlv to- at the Baifour dock tomorrow morning are dae to get under war early to ) iod lfl00 (om of wheat for Europe. The day. the Japanese steamer Portland Narenta has been at Vancoaver loading. Maru, for homeland harbors, and the : The motorship Valparaiso, loading here Japanese steamer Shinkoko Maru, f or - for Europe, will depart tomorrow, it ia CHano-hoi ; expected by agents of the line. snangnai. , The jeptha. Captain Martin, of the Gen- The former has been the scene eral Steamship company's line, arrived at several entertainments here because the smelter tonight with ore from Peru of having been christened in honor j and Chile. of the city. She is one of the "K" coos BXT- or., April 19--( Special.) line carriers, and it is intended to captain H. A. Knight came into port this keep her in the trade between Port- afternoon from Rogue' River with the g-aso-land and Japan. The vessel loaded I line schooner Tramp, having made a rec a total of 500,000 feet oi : lumber for j oj- uXgVe ilschlr S' ."SrWJ, Yokohama and 3.000.000 feet for Kobe, the cargo valuation being $80,500. Aboard the Shinkoko Maru, which is under charter to the Wilcox-Hayes company, and will make a second voyage for the firm, is 1.287,407 feet of lumber loaded at Portland, 1,334,776 feet taken on at Westport, and 850,000 feet at Wauna. the total value beins- $61,435. 'SPUDS CARRIED ON STEAMER Harry Lucken bach Sails for Atlan tic With Lumber and Salmon. When the steamer Harry Lucken bach got away from Astoria yester day afternoon for the Atlantic side she had aboard three "spuds" for an eastern dredging concern. They are used in holding a dredge in position while working, the "spuds" extending from above the deck of the digger to the bottom of the stream on each side. 7ach was 80 feet in length and meas ured 36 inches square, weighing IS tons. Other cargo loaded at Astoria In cluded 100,000 feet of lumber and about 100 tons of salmon. The coast Is furnishing large shipments of lum ber made up of timbers and lengths and sizes not obtainable easily from the pine forests of the south and the material is forming important parts of most cargoes eastbound these days, Derblay Stranded but Safe. BALBOA. Canal Zone, April 19. The shipping board steamer Derblay from San Francisco for Valparaiso which stranded at Manta bay, Ecua dor, is In no danger, according to ad vices received here today, ine lum ber cargo was being unloaded in an effort to lighten the vessel suffi ciently to float her. The British sal vage steamer Kilerig was standing by Marine Notes. The steamer West Keats of the Colum bia Pacific line's oriental service has fin ished dischareine copra at tne plant or the Portland Vegetable Oil Mills company and drops down today at the Shell Oil company's dock to fill her fuel tanks. The vessel is to undergo her annual in spection and a day or two will be spent in getting her ready. The steamer Shasta, looked for today from San Francisco, is to work a return cargo - at four lumber plants, including Westnort. Wauna. the west Oregon mm and the Clark & Wilson mill. The steamer Santa Barbara, here for a San Pedro lumber cargo, started working yesterday at the Clark Wilson mill. Cnnfes of the amended tariff of the commission of public docks will be ready for distribution this afternoon, 500 being made available as the change becomes ef fective today. The steamer Daisy Freeman, lumber laden for the southland, got .away from Rainier yesterday noon. The tug Akutan of the Alaska-Portland Packers' association, which came here last week from Winter quarters at tooie to be dry docked, was floated yesterday and proceeded to the North Bank dock to be prepared for her annual trip to Nushagak, where her owners operate canneries. The Berlin and Levi G. Burgess, square-rig gers, will head for tne same destination. The steamer Brush' of the Nawsco line made port yesterday from New York and discharged a part of her cargo at Terminal No. 2 while she drops down to Terminal No. 4 tvday to land a considerable amount of steel rails. The Japanese steamer Tamatsu Maru, the first regular berth steamer of the "K" line, proceeded from Astoria to West- port yesterday afternoon to complete her cargo for Japanese ports, and should get away Saturday. The steamer Steel Ranger of the Isthmian line, which Norton, Lilly & Co. represent,- moves at noon today from West- port to it. Helens to load additional lum ber for New York. Captain and Mrs. Z. B. Murry departed for Sea 1 1 1 e tod ay , w h ere th e ca pt ai n re sumes service with the Admiral line after three years on the Portland-oriental run lor the same company, in command of the steamer Pawlet. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. ASTORIA, Or., April 19. (Special.) The Columbia River Packers' association cannery ship St. Nicholas sailed at 4 o'clock this afternoon for Nushagak River, Alaska. The steam schooner Davenport with lum ber from Kalama and Prescott arrived down at 4 o'clock this afternoon and after taking on fuel oil here will Bail tonight tot California. After discharging freight In Portland. the steamer Steel Voyager sailed at 10 o'clock last night for Vancouver, B. C- With freight from Portland, the Japa nese steamer Ginyo Maru sailed at 4 o'clock this morning for Salina Cruz via San Francisco and San Pedro. The tank steamer Frank G. Drum sailed at 8 o'clock last night for California after discharging fuel oil in Portland. The steamer Brush from Portland, Me, via San Francisco arrived at 2 o'clock this morning and went to Portland. The steamer Pennsylvanian arrived at 2:30 o'clock this morning from Puget sound and went to Portland to pick up freight for New York. On her outward trip she will take on oriental cargo here. After taking lumber at tne Hammond mill, the Japanese steamer Tamatsu Maru shifted at 10 o'clock today to Westport, wh-ere she will complete her cargo. The steam schooner Trinidad arrivea ai 9:25 o'clock this morning from San Pedr5 and is loading iumoer at tne nammonu mill. The Norwegian steamer jaracsoerg. which has been taking on lumber at coos Bay for the orient, will be due here Sat urday to load about 1.000.000 feet of lum ber at the Hammond mill and take on about 700 tons of bunker coal at the port terminals. ... . The steamer Harry Luokenbach arrived last evening from Portland and Is taking on salmon and lumber at the port ter minals. She will sail tonight for New York- . . , , The steamer oanotan arrivea irom Portland at 7 o'clock this morning ana is loading flour and lumber at the port terminals for the United Kingdom. She was expected to sail tonight. The steam scnooner anasca is cue irura an Francisco to load lumber at Rainier and the tank steamer J. A. Moffitt is due from California with fuel oil lor .t-ortiana. The Japanese steamer Sanson Maru. en route from the Canal one for tne Co lumbia river, will receive orders outside to proceed to Vancouver, B. C. The steam schooner Daisy Putnam and the steamers Senator and Rose City wIU be due tomorrow from San Francisco. TirnvA Wash. Anrll 19. On her first voyage to Tacoma, the Ocean Prince of the Furness-Prince line arrived this morning to load lumber consignee to oriental nrm. Xn arrival for lumber to east coast ports was the Edgar Luckenbacb, Captain Baar aHt. whicii will load lumber at the St. Paul mill fo' New York. When the Lucken bacb. came In it was tne signal ior tne lnnl water front worKere to taice a secona look at this craft, as Captain Baarstadt 'ormerly worked, nere tor tne osa tAuncn company. The ocean rnncs took a part oi nrr enrm down oo una ana win iinisn nere. The vessel should have gone to the St. Paul dock, tut on account or repairs going on at this dock as the result of the West Haven bumping it, and the arrival of tne Lucken bach, the vessel was put int the port dock. The Ocean Prince will depart tomorrow nignt, it is expected. In connection with the sailing of the Ocean Prince, the Hankow Maru. which has been loading at the port doc.'c for several days, also will set away. The 1 Hankow has taken on about 3,000,000 feet lumber here. '. : The Northland from San Francisco ar- rivHi at tha Baker dock this morninB. The steamer had general freiaht for local firms. The steamer shifted to Seattle dur ing the afteruoon. The Rainier of the Nelaon line is due at the Baker dock . Sunday from Cali fornia. With the usual full cargo for the orient ; the Hawaii Maru of the Osaka Shosen Wedderburn. Fair weather and smooth bars at both ends of the voyage helped the rpeed. It was the auickest triD known under similar circumstances. The Tramp Deiongs to tne ilacleay estate. The steamer , Johanna Smith sailed for can raneisco ana Day points mis morn ing at 6 o'clock. GRAYS HARBOR. April 19. (Special.) The steamer Svea, from San Francisco, arrived at 8 o'clock this morning and ts loading at the Western mill, Aberdeen. The steamer Carlos arrived from San Francisco at II A. M. and is loading at the Donovan mill, Aberdeen. The steamer Virginia Olson arrived at 4 o'clock today and will load at the Western mill, Aberdeen. The steamer Wabash cleared for the east coast via California ports at 11 o'clock today. She loaded at the National and Grays Harbor mills, Hoquiam. . The steamer Lassen and the schooner Alert dropped down to the lower harbor this afternoon, expecting to cross the bar about 7 o'elock. The Lassen loaded at the E. K. Wood mill, Hoquiam. The steamer Caoba cleared from the lower harbor for San Francisco at 6 o'clock last night. The steamer Carmel shifted from the Hoquiam Lumber & Shingle company's dock to the Aberdeen Lumber & Shingle plane SEATTLE, Wash.. April 19. (Special. ) Shipping .men here declare that the South American trade U continuing On the increase. The steamship Jeptha discharged 2000 tons of ore at the Tacoma smelter today after leaving a similar consignment at San Francisco. She will load a full cargo for the west coast of South America at Puget sound and Columbia river porta The steamship Meriden is reported en route north with a similar ore cargo. George Turnbuli, chief naval architect and ship designer for Alfred Holt & Co , arrived here on the steamer Talthybius on hi way home to England from the far east and is visiting In Seattle before con tinuing on his homeward trip. Mr. Turn bull declared It to be his belief that the, motor ship would come Into more general use in the transportation of freight, but said he did not look for its immediate development. Prior to the resignation of H. C. Cante low, of the Admiral line, to become chief Pacific coast agent for the Luckenbach service the positions of freight traffic manager and passenger traffic manager had been created by the Admiral line. They were temporarily discontinued when Mr. Cantelow resigned. Today A. F. Haines, vice-president and general man ager of the Admiral line, announced the appointment of E. G. McMicken as pas senger traffic manager and R. J. Ring wood as freight traffic manager. Mr. Ring wood was originally general manager for the Pacific-Alaska Navigation company, which later became the Pacific Steamship company. The naval collier Gold Star, it was an-' nounced here today, will be operated in Alaskan waters to replace the collier Saturn,- now en route to the Bremerton navy yard from Hampton Roads. The Gold Star was formerly the Green Star Steamship company's Arcturus, first of the fleet of five ships built for the Green Star line at the Vancouver, Wash., plant of G. M. Standifer & Co. The Danish motor sh Ip Siam arrived here from Copenhagen today via South American ports and Tacoma. She is load ing outward cargo for the far east. ' SAN PEDRO, Cal., April 19. The ship- i ping board liner Hawkeye State docked ; here late today on her last call "here in the Matson line service, having on board a large passenger list and freight from ; the Hawaiian islands and San Francisco. ! She took on additional passengers and i freight, then started for Baltimore, where ; she will be turned back to the shipping 1 board. The freighter West Catanace. from Phil- adeiphia, which went to the assistance of the steamer Willpolo when the latter lost her propeller off the Mexican coast a week : ago, arrived at the harbor today. Accord- i ing to members of the crew, the West Cat- : anace took the Willpolo in tow under or- ders, but turned her over to two tugs j upon receipt of later orders. The tugs are now bringing the Willpolo to the local port. Other arrivals today: Steamer Yake, from San Francisco, with passengers and freight; Steamer American, from Portland via San Francisco, to load freight; steamer Halco from Eureka, with 1,200.000 feet of lumber; steamer Daisy, from Portland via San Francisco, with 800,000 feet of lum ber; steamer Charles Christensen, from Aberdeen via San Francisco, with 850.000 feet of lumber; steamer Mayfair, from Eu reka, with .800,000 feet of lumber; steamer Centra Ua, fr6m Eureka, with 575,000 feet of lumber; steamer Rosalie Mahoney, from Everett, with 000,000 feet of 1 lim ber; tanker Whittier, from San Diego, in ballast for bulk oil. Sailings were the steamer Yale, for San Francisco, with passengers and freight ; steamer Brunswick, for Mendocino via Redondo, with partial lumber cargo for Redondo; steamer Canadian . Rover, for Vancouver, B. C, via San Francisco, in ballast, for roll print paper. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. Zae George, assistant Pacific coast manager 1 for the Luckenbach lines, today predicted this would be the heaviest year of freight traffic in the history of the Panama canal. He estimated that 90,000,000 feet of lum ber would move eastward through the canal and said 30.000.000 feet will be , shipped from the Columbia river region within 60 days. The rate on most of this, he said, was $12. The Manoa, arriving today from Hono lulu, had 13 more passengers than the normal capacity of the ship. An apart- i ment dormitory was improvised in the social hall. Captain Sandelin said the islands are crowded with tourists eager to get home and he had to leave 50 who had applied for accommodations but could not get them. Officials of the Luckenbach lines at Portland, Seattle, Oakland and Los Angeles, who heretofore have been known as local managers, will in future be desig nated district manager, Zac George, as sistant manager, announced today. H. S. Eaton, assistant district manager of the Pacific Steamship company, has been appointed general agent at Port land, effective May 1. The French steamer Jim Butler, which is undergoing repairs here, will be re named the Crescent City and will be opefated by Hobbs Wall in the coast trade. L. E. Caverly, acting general manager of the Los Angeles Steamship company, is visiting San Francisco. VANCOUVER, B. c!, April 19. (Spe cial.) Balfour, Guthrie & Co., agents for the Harrison Direct line, announce that the freighter Giadiator has been fixed sail from London for this port on April 22. This ship is due in port on June 20. The Astronomer is due on May 15 and is posted to sail from this port for London and Liverpool three days later. The Wallace shipyards have the con tract to fit out the steel steamer Lady Evelyn as a passenger ship for the Howe sound run. The job will Involve about $18,000 and the ship will be turned back tj her owners in time to make a run on May 24. VICTORIA, B. C, April 19. (Special.) The steamship Canadian Importer has embarked upon another wandering cruise of the Pacific, but this time she is not disabled. She is reeling off ten knots be tween Australia and the far east, having sailed from Melbourne April 3 for Yoko hama. The Importer is expected to reach Toko ham a about April 25 and will return to this coast from the far east. The freighter Canadian Traveler sailed from Bombay April 5 for Sudan. The wooden barken tine Simon F. Toi mie is now returning in ballast to this coast from Japan. She sailed from Kobe April 4 and is expected here toward the latter part of May. Movements of Vessels, PORTLAND, April 19. Arrived at 11:30 A. M., steamer Pennsylvanian, from New York and way ports. Arrived at noon. , steamer Brush, from New York and way ports. Arrived, steamer Santa Barbara, from Westport. OAK POINT, April 19. Sailed at B P. M., steamer Davenport, for San Pedro. ASTORIA, April 19. Sailed at 7:30 last night, steamer Frank G. Drum, for San Francisco. Sailed at 10 last night, steamer Steel Voyager, for Puget sound porta Sailed at 1 A. M., Japanese steamer Ginyo Maru. for west coast porta Arrived at 1 and left up at 8 A. M., steamer Brush, from New York and way ports. Arrived at 2 and left up at 3.30 A. M,, steamer Penn sylvanian, from New York and way ports. Arrived at 9:25 A. M steamer Trinidad, from San Pedro. PRESCOTT. April 19. Sailed at 6 P. M., steamer Solano, for San Pedro. RAINIER, April 19. Sailed at 8 P. M., steamer Daisy Freeman, for San Francisco. BAN FRANCISCO, April 19. Sailed at S A, M., motorship Booby alia, from Port land for San Pedro. Saiied at 5 A. M.. steamer Willfaro, from Portland and Puget sound for New York, and way ports. NEW ORLEANS. April IS. Sailed : Steamer Pleiades, from Mobile for Pa cific coast porta FLUSHING. April 14. Sailed : Norwe gian motorship Borgland, from Christiania lor .Pacilic coast pons. SEATTLE, Wash., Apri 19. Arrived: Curacao, from San Francisco; Minnesotan, from New York! rortniand. from Ta coma; Motorship Siam, from Copenhagen. Sailed: Admiral Goodrich, for Ancnorage; Schooner Charles R. Wiison, in tow, for Bering sea; Edgar Luckenbach, for New York ; Ocean Prince, ior Jttoj.. NEW ORLEANS, April 15. Sailed: Steamer Fred Luckenbach, for Portland and Puget sounds - BALBOA, April 17. Sailed: Steamer Edward Luckenbach, from Portland for New York. Arrived: Steamer Jacob Luck enbach, from Portland via way ports for Mobile. YOKOHAMA, April 15. Arrived: Jap anese steamer Seiyo Maru, from Portland for Hongkong. KETCHIKAN, April 19. Sailed: Jeffer son, eo-uthbound. RAYMOND, Wash., April 1ft. (Special.) Sailed: steamship Grays Harbor, at 4 P. M., for San Pedro. SAN FRANCISCO, April 19. Arrived: C. A. Smith, from Coos Bay; Frank D. Stout, from Grays Harbor: J. B. Stet- , son, from Coos Bay; Manoa, from Hono lulu; Departed: Edna, for Grays Harbor; j Stockton, for Manila; Matsonia. for Hono lulu; Everett, for Seattle: Bohemian Club,, for Honolulu; Empire State, for Hons- i kong. NEW YORK, April 19. Arrived: Olymp- ; ic, from Southampton. j HAVRE, April 18.- -Arrived: Chicago, rrom isew York. TRIESTE, April 16. Arrived: Italia, from New York. ANTWERP, April 18. Arrived: Lap land, from New York. MANILA, April 1C. Arrived: Cathay, from Everett; April 19, Vinita. from Port land, Or.; April 18, Pedro Christophereen, from San Francisco. CRISTOBAL. April 18. Eliaa, from New York. , Arrived: Santa -Arrived: Santa NEW YORK. April 19. Isabel, from San Luis, Cal. KOBE. April 19. Arrived : Siberian Prince, from Seattle. SHANGHAI, April 16. Arrived: Buc cinum, from San Francisco; Pawlet, from Portland, Or. ; April 17, Standard Arrow, from San Francisco; Royal Arrow, from San Francisco; April 14, Luis E. Nielson. from Portland, Or. SYDNEY, N. S. W., April 16. Departed: Ventura, for San Francisco. HONGKONG. April 17. Arrived: China, from San Francisco; West Prospect, from San Francisco; Kmpreas or Russia, from Vancouver; Monteagie, from Vancouver. TIENTSIN, April 12. Arrived: Eastern Star, from Portland. Or. HULL. April 15. Arrived: City of Lin coln, from San Francisco. SHANGHAI, April 15. Departed Hoos- sjer state, for San Francisco. CRISTOBAL, April 18. Departed: West Katan, for Los Angeles. ST. MICHAELS. April 1. Departed: Asia, for New York. " 1 NAPLES, April 18. Departed: Colombo. for New York. NEW YORK. April 3. Departed: Me- gantic, for Liverpool ; Carmania, for Liv erpool. TACOMA. Wash.. April 19. Arrived r Edgar Luckenbach, from New York: Ocean Prince, from Port Ludiow; Northland, from San Franciaco; Jeptha, from Valparaiso. Departed : Griffco, for Seattle ; North land, for San Francisco; motorship Siam, for Christiania via ports. Ship Keports by Radio. (Furnished by the Radio Corporation of America.) Positions reported at 8 P. M. yesterday. unless otherwise indicated, were as follows: STUART DOLLAR, i'ort Angeles tor orient, 670 miles from Port Angeles, April IB. TIGER. Boston for San Pedro, 165 miles south of San Pedro April 18. . MEXICO, San Francisco for Salina Crua, anchored off Manzanillo April 18. SANTA INEZ, Belling ham for Squaw harbor, 389 miles northwest of Cape Flat tery April 18. MAKURA, Vancouver fop Honolulu, lat iture 33:00 north, longitude 144:36 west, April 18. HAROLD DOLLAR, Kobe r o r s a n- Francisco, 800 miles from San Francisco April 18. ADMIRAL SCHLEY, Seattle for San- Francisco, 3HS- miles north of San Fran cisco. STUART DOLLAR. Port Angeles for the orient, 670 miles from Port Angeles April 18. APUS, Yokohama for San Pedro. 2600 miles from San Pedro April 18. NILE, Hongkong for San Francisco, 3570 miles from San Francisco April 18. CHINA ARROW, San Pedro for Vladi vostok, 3059 miles west of San Pedro April 18. SCOTTISH MONARCH, Cuba for San Francisco, latitude 23:3$ north, longitude 135:24 west at noon April 18. STEEL AGE, San Diego for New York. 15S5 miles south of San Diego at noon April 18. RADNOR, New York for Honolulu and Japan, latitude 20 :52 north, longitude 137:44 west at noon, April 18. CAMDEN. Tampico for Balboa. 170 miles east of Tampico at noon April 18. LEWIS LUCKENBACH, San Pedro for New York, 1151 miles northwest of Bal boa at noon. WEST MAHWAH, Honolulu for Auck-. land, 940 miles from Honolulu April 18. H. T. HARPER. Richmond tor Point Welis, 15 miles from Richmond. STEEL SCIENTIST, Vancouver for San Francisco, 615 miles north of San Fran cisco. EDNA CHRISTENSON, 6an Francisco for Grays harbor, 265 miles south of Grays harbor. LEHIGH, San Pedro for Philadelphia, 499 miles south of San Francisco. COLUSA, Callao for San Francisco, 741 miles south of San Francisco. ROBIN ADAIR, San Pedro for New York 107-5 milee south of San Pedro. STANLEY DOLLAR, San Pedro for New York, 535 miles south of San Pedro. AMERICAN, San Pedro for New York. 85 miles south of San Pedro. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT, Seattle for SaD Francisco, 332 miles from Seattle. J. A. MOFFETT. Richmond for Will bridge, five miles from Astoria. WEST HIMROD, Balboa for Vancouver, 931 miles from Cape Flattery. WILLFARO, San Francisco for San Pedro, 145 miles south of San Francisco. R. J. HANNA, San Pedro for Point Wells, 754 miles from San Pedro. SANTA RITA, San Francisco for Ta coma, 252 miles north of San Francisco. SENATOR, San Francisco for Astoria, 820 miles north of San Francisco. ROSE CITY, San Francisco for Port land, 151 miles south of the Columbia river. PRESIDENT, San Francisco for Victoria, 313 miles from Victoria. JOHANNA SMITH, Coos Bay for San Francisco, 158 miles south of Coos Bay. CHARLIE WATSON, San Pedro for Ta coma, 260 miles from San Pedro. LA PLACENTIA. Los Angeles for Van couver. 874 miles from Vancouver. WAHKEENA, San Francisco for Port land. 190 miles north of San Francisco. ADMIRAL EVANS, San Francisco for Los Angeles, 98 miles south of San Fran cisco. KRNEST H. MEYER, Columbia river for Los Angeles, 165 miles north of Los Ange les. HOB OK EN, San Francisco for Seattle 64 miles south of Cape Flattery, noon. SEA LION, towing Willpolo, Mexican WARNING! Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin. , Unless you see the name "Bayer" on tablets, you ar not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians over 22 years and proved safe by millions for Headache Colds Rheumatism Toothache Neuralgia Neuritis Earache Lumbago Pain, Pain Accept only "Bayer" package which contains proper directions. Handy "Bayer" boxes of 12 tablets Also bottles of 24 and 100 Draggista. Aspirin Is the trade Bark mt Bayer Manufacture of Mono see tic acldter of 8llejUca14 coast for San Pedro, latitude 18:83 north, longitude 103:56 west. STEEL INVENTOR. Los Angeles ror Yokohama. 305 miles west of Lo Angeles at noon. J. A. MOFFITT, Richmond for Will- bridge, 5 miles from Astoria ARDMORE, Talara for Vancouver, jrw miles south of Vancouver. FRED BAXTER. San Pedro for Grays Harbor, 3 miles south of Grays Harbor bar. KUMORii. Yokohama for v ancouver, miles from Vancouver. ADMIRAL FARRAGUT. Seattle for San Francisco. 332 mi lea from Seattle. ADMIRAL RODMAN, 8 miles north oi Eureka. RAINIER, for San Francisco. 205 mile from San Francisco. FELIX TAUSSIG, 15 miles north of San Francisco. QUINA:LT. San Francisco for Seattle. 15 miles outh of Cape Flattery. SISKIYOU, Los Angeles for Tacoma, 3 miles from Tacoma.- GRIFFCO, Tacoma for Anyox, B. C, 35 miles from Tacoma, MATSONIA, San Francisco for Hono lulu, 102 miles from San Francisco. ANNETTE) ROLPH, San Francisco for Los Angeles, passed out San Francisco at 8:30 P. M. By Federal Telegraph Company. WENATCHEE, Yokohama for Seattle, 2569 miles west of Seattle, April lb. VENTURA, Sydney for San Francisco, 50 miles north of Pago Pago, Samoa, April 18. LA BREA, Antofagasta for Port San Luis, 1593 mileji south f Port San Luia, April 1 A. KEYSTONE STATE, Shanghai for Pong lang, 110 mile from Shanghai, April IS. SILVER STATE, Seattle for Yokohama, l!05 miles west of Seattle, April 18. DRY DEN, New York for Yokohama. 250 miles west of Honolulu, April IS. SONOMA. San Francisco for Sydney. 25 miles south of Honolulu, noon, April 1. HENRY S. GROVE. Baltimore for San Franciseo, 1G92 miles south of San Pedro, April IS. BOHEMIAN CLUB, San Francisco for Honolulu, 79 .miles west of San Francisco. STORM KING (tug), San Pedro for San Francisco. 42 miles outh of San Francisco YALE, San Pedro for San Francisco, 7 miles north of San Pedro. OLEUM, San Francisco for San Pedro 345 miles" north of San Pedro. GEORGINA ROLPH, San Francisco foT Portland, 200 milts south of Columbia river. EVERETT, San Francisco for Seattle, 20 miles north of San Francisco. FRANK G. DRUM, Portland for Avon 3-SS miles south of Portland. W. F. HERRIN, San Pedro for Hono lulu. 915 milea west of San Pedro. STOCKTON, San Francisco for Manila 116 miles west of San Francisco. YORBA LINDA. Everett for San Pedro, IK miles north of Cape Blanco. WEST CHOPAKA. San Pedro for Yoko hama. 650 miles west of San Pedro. ECUADOR, San Francisco for New York, 350 miles south of San Francisco. SAN JUAN, San Francisco for Cristobal. 122U miles SOUin Oi ou c rauvioi-u. POINT JUDITH. Panama for San Fran- ( clsro. 1220 miles south' of San Francisco. KMPIRE STATE. Sn n Frandwo fr Yo- ; SAGE TEA DARKENS . HAIR TO ANY SHADE Don't Stay Gray! Here's an Old-Time Recipe That Any body Can Apply. The use of Sage and Sulphur for re storing faded, gray hair to its natural color dates back to grandmothers time. She used it to keep her hair beautifully dark, glossy and attrac tive. Whenever her hair took on that dull, faded or streaked appearance, this simple mixture was applied, with wonderful effect. But brewing at home Is mussy and out of date. Nowadays, by asking at any drug store for a bottle of "Wy eth's Sage and Sulphur Compound.'' you will get this famous old prepa ration, improved by the addition of other Ingredients, which can be de pended upon to restore natural color and beauty to the hair. A well-known downtown druggist says It darkens the hair so naturally and evenly that nobody can tell It has been applied. You simply dampen a sponge or soft brush with It and draw this through your hair, taking one strand at a time. By morning the srray hair disappears, and after an other application or two It becomes beautifully dark and glossy. Adv. CUTIGURA HEALS ECZEMA ON CHILD On Face and Neck. In Pim ples. Itched and Burned. "When my sinter was ten months old eczema broke out on her face and neck in small pim ples, which spread rapid ly. It itched and burned ao she was unable to sleep, and her body was a mass of sore eruptions. She had to be carried around on a pillow. "A friend recommended Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after using one cake of Cuticura Soap and one box of Cuticura Ointment she was healed." (Signed) Mrs. J. S. Smith, Box 118, Lakota, No. Dakota. Give Cuticura Soap, Ointment and Talcum the care of your skin. SSB,lKMkrN.iTUa. Addrsaa: "Ortmral ul, Iiet. I. IWlatl, Xw." Soldnn Smite Ofrtnfit3nd He. TalnaoaW. Cufttcare Soap aaava, wrtaoat sbus- kohama, lf2 mil wt of San Frmivlsea. COLOMBIA. New York for San Fran Cisco. 94 miii- south of Pan Krwncttco LYMAN STEWART. Smn Pedro for Oleum, 110 miles south of Oleum. CELF3TTAL, Swn Pedro for Ssn Fran cisco. 12ff miles outh of Ban Frmn WABASH, Gray Harbor for Han Kran olsco, 10 miles south of CVraya Harbor. Report From Month of Columbia. NORTH HEAD, April W. Conditio of tha sea miles. at 5 P. M., smooth; wind, Tide at Astoria Thursday. High. Low. M 6 7 fet'2:12 A. M 1 M..70 f-.-t 2-37 P M . . . 1 7:nl A. ft Piles! Pyramid Brings Relief Yaa, tha Relief Afforded by Pyramid Pile Suppositories ! Truly a -Blessing Mavbe you are BufTerlnir with ltch lnr, bleeding- or protruding- pllen or hemorrhoids, and if you have never 'A aw ai .a TX.imJ tried Pyramid Pile Suppositories, w all means do so at once. Qet a ) cent box at any drug store. Avoid the pain and dlstrenu, get quick xa-r lief and . a new lease of comfort. Take no substitute. If you would like to try them first pleane send name and address to Pvramid Druff Co., 617 Pyramid Bldg., Marshall. Mich. IS E, SHE WALKS WELL AS EVER Washington Woman Was Confined to Invalid's Chair When She Began Taking Tanlac Now in Splendid Health. "For the first time In years 1 am in good health, and I owe it all to Tanlsc." said Mrs. Mary Murphy. I!. F. D. No. 8. Box 187 B, Seattle. Wsnh. "Only those who have had chronic rheumatism for years can know what 1 suffered. It is no exaggeration to say that I endured torturi-s for of-r half the time. I wasn't able to walk at all and Just had to sit in tin: chair or stay in bad. I was so nerv ous and, racked with pain 1 couid hardly sleep. ,-I am so much Improved since tsk ing Tanlac Jr can walk wherever 1 please without any trouble and I am doing all my housework now. for the first time In many years. In fact, my condition Is ss different from what it was as day Is from night." Tanlac Is sold in Portland by all leading druggists Adv. CORNS Lift Off with Fingers Doesn't hurt a bit! Drop a llttls Freesone" on an aching corn. In stantly that corn stops hurting, then shortly you lift it right oif wits fingers. Truly! lour druggist sells a tiny bottle of "Freezons" for a few cents, sufficient to remove every hard corn, soft crii. or corn between the toes, and h calluses, without soreness or irricaiior.. j I In 1 re