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TTIE SUNDAY OR EGONIAN, PORTLAND, JULY 21, 1912. LOCKS' PURCHASE " BE TIED UP Cloud on Title Claimed by Fed eral Official Abstract Re turned for Correction. LINN CITY LONG MISSING Property of Willamette Falls Must Remain In Private Ownership Vn less Map or Records of An cient Town Are Found. Linn City. Or.. Is missing. Tew residents of the state ever heard of the hamlet ana a majority of the population residing within a ml!e of the site know virtually nothing of it, yet there Is no dispute that !t ex isted and was located on the west s!de of the Willamette at Oregon City, where big- manufacturing; plants now Hold forth. It is so highly important that eorre trace be found of the city that the War Department will refuse to proceed with the purchase of the locks and canal at Willamette Falls unless the mbstract can be shown complete. In other words the Government will not purchase property under an adverse title. Abstract Cornea Back. The abstract was turned ovor to Ma jor Molndoe, Corps of Engineer's. Vnited States Army, a few weeks ago by the owners, tha Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, and by him In turn Irlven Into possession of United States District Attorney McCord, whole duty it Is to see that the documents ere reg ular, contain proper descriptions and that a good and sufficient title can be transferred. The Portland Railway Light dt Power Company haa ' evinced no ooncern In the past over the fact Its abstract did not lnolude a full rec ord of Linn City, but now the urgofci-y of those details being Included has been presented through tho return of the transcript to tha corporation with the request that the property descrip tions be completed. It Is said that no official records exist of Linn City, though pioneers say It was regularly platted and rather thickly settled, but during an early flood, thought by some to have been In 1862. the town is alleged to have been washed away and with tha flood went all records. Plonee Is Only Hope, Hope Is entertained that persons who held land In the townstte and have since scattered, may learn of the pre dicament of the Government. Thoy could probably supply a map or other legal or official data that will lead to the reoord being completed, si that it can be forwarded to w ashlngton and pass muster before the Department of Justice orflolals whose duty It Is to approve It before an order of purchase la made. Under the law the railway corpora tlon has right of possession by virtue of having occupied the property Ind's putedly for over ten years, but in Federal officers hold that no property can be accepted over whlcn there is a Do.atblllty of claim or litigation. Therefore, Linn City's history must be brought to the fore, otherwise the canal and locks, which commercial in terests of the Willamette Valley have oieht to have made tree for years, will remain under private ownership, night, also had a large crowd, indicat ing the beach season Is on in lull swing. FORT CAVBY DOCK STARTED Receiving Point for North Jetty Be in? Established Rapidly. In completing tha driving of piling for the first bent for the dock ordered at Fort Canby that Is to become the receiving station for rock on the new north jetty at the mouth of the Co lumbia River, Major Mclndoe. Corps of Engineers, U. S. A., feels that encourag ing progress is being attained on a project that Is strongly favored by him. The plledrlving crew began operations Friday, according to word received yee terday, and they will continue until the foundation Is In place for the support ............. .... STEAMER XXTKUIGKMCK. Due te Arrive. Kama. Prom Data Beaver. . . . .. . Pan Pedro. .. .In s port Jithmun panna irrus. ..in port Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook. ...July 11 Tloanok. .San Dlere. .. July zl Pear... hen Pedro. .. .July St Breakwater. .. Tool Ray.... July SI T. - .... A t.,1. O. Alliance EureKa July 22 T Rom City San PedxJ. .. .July SS Goo. W. Eider. .San Diego. . ..July 2ft Ktvadan &Ilna Cms. . July 80 T Lyrj SAllna Crua. . .Aus. IS Nebraakan Sallna Crua. . .Aus. It Te Depart. - Name. For Data Beaver. ....... .San Pedro. .. .July It Vale S. T to L. A.. July US Sue H. filmorv. Tillamook. . . .July 23 I.thmlan Saline crus. . ..Tuly S3 'Willamette. . . . San Francisco July 23 Harvard S. F. to U A.. . July 24 Anvil Tiandon. . . . . . July 24 Breakwater. .. .Cooa Bay.. ..July 24 Roanoke Snn Diego. ... July 2-4 Alliance. ...Eureka July 24 Bear San Pedro. ...July 26 Oeo. w. Elder. .Pan Dleco.... July si RoseClty San Pedro. ...July 81 Nevadan Sallna Crus. . Aux. R Lyra Sallna Crua. . .Aus. IT Kebraskan. ... .Sallna Crus. . Aug. 28 LIKE THE BIRDS, PORTLAND WOMAN ENJOYS REAL "NEST" IN THE TREES Unlike Ancestor Who "Lived in a Shoe" This Woman Kaows, Just What to Do Modern Home Up ia Branches Has Gas, Hot and Cold Water and Every Comfort. . 5s ul ! vr-roiif Til P-1!- " r - S - t .r aiswTf'w!fr 'ft ' 1 4r 3 &fm 1 2 '-o 0 " J fa :4aWB0UN.-?W I . ! s , i- a of ten derricks to be used in lifting rock from barges onto cars. There Is a fund on hand sufficient to Insure the preliminary labors being! carried on for six months, by which time troubles due to the delayed pas sage of the rivers and harbora bill may be over. .Major Mcinaoe is laboring on his annual report, which will be forwarded to Washington In another week and In that he will show that a start has been made on the north Jetty. It is estimated that all work on the south Jetty win be at an end In another 13 months. Marine Notes. BRIDGE ItESPITE EXPECTED Little Navigation. Delay Would Re sult From Time Extension. Whether the tVar Department will consent to the Steel Bridge remaining in position longer than six months after the new Harriman bridge Is for mally opened Is expected to depend on a showing that it is not an Interference to navigation. Major Mclndoe will have to pass on the matter, whether an ap peal is made direct to the War De partment or through him by the County Court. In the order Issued by the depart ment permitting the erection of the new crossing and dealing with the re moval of the old the six months' pro vision was Inserted, and It is said that all that Is necessary Is to have the time extended. Vet that would have no bearing on the Harriman officials if they elected to proceed with the de molition of the Steel Bridge. Major Mclndoe says he has not been waited on with reference to the pro posed extension of time. Naturally navigators are Inconvenienced to some extent In- two bridges so close, but as they have managed to pass them for months without trouble it Is felt that the department would not refuse a short respite on their account. QUARTET OF TRAMPS TAKEN Three Steamers to Load Lumber and One for New Crop Wheat. Four charters, three for lumber and one for wheat and all of steam ton nage was yesterday's record in the freight market. The American Trading Company is credited with two of the engagements tor lumber, one being the British tramp Oswestry, which haa loaded here in the past, and the other the British steamer Vennachar. The latter sailed from MoJI for Ocean Island May 18. Both were taken at Is td, while the same business was done pre viously at ?s Cd. Comyn. Maekail A Co. are the re ported charterers of a British tramp said to be the Ortley. which will be delivered at Newport News and load on this side for Australia. The British steamer Harkey. which sailed from Baltimore May 3 for Port Natal and Tutulla. Samoa, haa been fixed by Kerr, Gifford A Co, to load new crop wheat here for the United Kingdom. MAYOR UNKNOWN TO SKIPPER Produces Card to Gain Access to Deck of Steamer Hassalo. Ordinarily Captain Campbell, skipper of the O.-W. R. N.'s crack steamer Hassalo, is known for his courteous treatment of the public and affable demeanor on the vessel, but yesterday he refused to permit Mayor Rushlight to board the Hassalo to bid members of his family good bye. He was most positive in his refusal to extend the privilege, and it was not until the Mayor produced a personal card that he was recognised by an official uf the line, and told to go. aboard. It was one on the skipper, though through no fault of his, as he has spent so much time In the service of the com pany on Snaka River steamers that he Is not acquainted with all Portland dignitaries. The Hassalo pulled away from Ash atreet dock at 1 o'clock In he after noon with ;S8 passengers. Previous to her departure a complete new set of dining tables and chairs were Installed, despite the fact she was renovated throughout at the opening of the sea son. Tha steamer T. J. Potter, sailing last left She The Captain M. W. Stayton Is master of the steamer Georgle Burton, vice Cap tain U. F. Cxeldes. Many stationary engineers and their families will leave this morning on the steamer Joseph Kellogg tor Lewis River to spend the day. To undergo an overhauling the tug Wallula. of the Port of Portland bar fleet. Is to leave up from Astoria this evening and will be here a few days. Kerr, Gifford A Co. have chartered the British ship Boadicea at 40 shlll tngs for wheat from Portland to the United Kingdom. She was last reported sailing from Antwerp May 8 for Buenos Ayres. After having discharged cargo here yesterd&y the steamer rwehalem for Llnnton to load lumber, brought' 13,000 sacks of cement. steamer Willamette dropped down to at. Johns to start working lumber. With nearly 800 tons of cargo from ew Tork the American - Hawaiian steamer Isthmian began discharging yesterday at Albere dock after an un eventful run from Sallna Crux. She will load lumber, wool and general car go lor the return. Launch owners who frequently navi gate above the city at night, many going to the oaks, complain that swim mers are often met in midstream who think It fun to dive beneath the launches, not realizing that If struck by a propeller serious injuries might result- Coming from Eureka with a part cargo of lu-mber the British steamer Guernsey entered the river yesterday and went to Tongue Point to take on more, while she will finish here at the plant of the Eastern & Western. She will clear for Valparaiso. Tha French k - $ ?ir 54- ' r Til -t5 mi i " . . - - ii a-ft, 4" "t. SI A "3 1 I u BT JENNETTB OTTO. "LIKB the "old woman who lived In a shoe," Mrs. Ida H. Louis, of 459 Church street, is a "woman ship La Perouse began working lum- I who lives in a tree," rather four trees, ber yesterday at Rainier for Antofo- tall stately pines. Mother Goose books traata. ten u. tha. tne hoe woman was old Inspector Beck, or tne lTth Lignt- .a v- .hiMrn fhi. little House lujinui, upeiieu uiub tui uuli.- Ing and repairing Llghtvessel No. 88 yesterday as follows: Oregon Drydock Company, $1061; Vulcan Iron Works, J1301.50; Herrernan Engine woras, $1054; Willamette & Columbia River tree woman lives by herself and isn't old, that is, very old. When I was first told of this "old woman ' who lived in a tree, I had men tal pictures of two kinds; one of an eocentric old lady who did all kinds of smpDuiiaing company, siisi.eu; a.joina fr.ak,Bh things, and one of a sad-faced. trngine aiacnine orK. eiiji.1.. unh woman who had had some The tenders will De lorwaraea to vmo. , disappointment and was tired of lngton with a recommendation as to tn( worid and lt pe0ple. Instead a " ueiu uiuucr, hria-ht-eved. hannv-faced and smiling There are times when sailors ara nttle woman f for she is little) greeted scarce, others when iiremen ana engi- 1 me and took me Into her blrahouse. neers are not numerous, but at present She hopped from one room to the next, waiters accustomed to traveling on coast steamers and who belong to the union are reported to be In demand. On the eteamer Willamette but two of the whlte-aproned tribe are at work, while five are needed and It was im possible to get them at San Francisco, The steamer sails Tuesday and her cabin accommodations were sold yes terday. One ocean-going vessel will be worked In the harbor today, the steam er Pleiades, which arrived with iron pipe and steel that came from the At lantic side. She worked Friday ana during the night, also yesterday and last night, and is expected to be dis charged late this evening. She has cleared for Hoquiam with general car go that was loaded at Los Angeles, billed for the Atlantic territory, and will take on a quantity of lumber for the return trip. twittering and cheeping In Justifiable pride, as she showed me her "home in the trees." "I am living this way because I love to be near the trees and birds and Mother Nature," she smiled, when I asked her the little word, "Why?" It la a "Dream House." A woman would call her house "per fectly darling," and so it is, for I am a woman. It is really a "dream house," for Mrs. Louis Says that ever since she knew such "a construction could bf erected she has planned and hoped for the time when she too might have one. In Maine these houses are comparative ly numerous, and although she lived in the East until two years ago, Mrs. Louis had never seen a real tree house, so hers is quite new and individual. 1 The house is built seven feet from the ground and Is well supported un derneath by timbers and on the sides by the surounding trees. It has the usual bungalow roof fashioned of can vas which In turn is surrmounted by a heavier quality of coarse cloth, thus making a safe protection in all sorts of weather- On the interior there Is a four-foot wainscoting of golden oak and above this there is four feet of tan burlapplng. All this was carefully Dlanned by the owner and specific in structlons were given to the carpenter so that it all might be carried out even to the slightest detail. An 11-foot celling is also burlaped, afterwards painted thus giving It a less "tenty" appearance. The floor is staineo and oiled and over this is spread a rus of harmonizing shades of red and brown and tan. - The house Is S4xl4 and every inch of space has been used to advantage without giving it a crowded appearance. There are no wooden partitions, but tan portieres matching the wall perfectly In color separate the living-rooms and bedroom and also tha tiny kitchenette, liooma Tastily Arranged. No rooms could have been more tastily arranged. Brown and tan are the predominant colors while the fur niture Is dull mahogany. In one cor ner there is a big roomy couch fairly smothered In soft cretonne pillows Just inviting you to enjoy them and not bearing the evident yet invisible label "Tov.th Me Not," so often sean Id many of ofj homes. There are five big win dows shaded by tan curtains, with rich brown borders, but these are hung so as not to deny light but are far enough apart to permit one to look out and see the tall swaying trees, the flowers and the birds. "Just lots of times I draw my table over here by the window while I have my lunch so that I'll be sure not to miss anything," laughed Mrs. Louis a I marveled over the wonders of her cosy home. There are all the conveniences found In the most modem home, water, gas, electric lights and both phones. But nothing was omitted for a gas lire Dlace throws forth steady bright glows and serves as a cheery substitute for the customary brick one. . 1 another oorner there Is a Dooaoase 01 gooa Di-iDortions and in this there are no vacant spaces excepting on the very top, where a vase' of flowers always looks down without dignity. In fact, where ever there is available space there is a vase of flowers. "Music Room" ProvMeU. A Vlctrola was given Its place in the "muslo room" and against this leaned a mandolin, with which the tree lady" amuses herself evenings and rainy days. The who's place gives one the Impression of cozlners and comfort and one feels like trying all the easy wickers and deep rockers, for each one looks more inviting than tha last. After I had patted each cushion ana tried all the chairs, the "tree lady" took me into her tiny kitchenette. Here there Is water, gas, cupboard and ta ble cleverly combined and everything that makes a real big kitchen. Then we went downstairs. under the tree house there are more chairs and a hammock and tables for maga zines and sewing. Along the sides and trained up to the floor of the house nasturtiums and vinery were planted and when these reach their height there will be a garden complete. And when I asked Mrs. Louis if she had been dlsapolnted in any detail, she said smilingly: T would recommend this simple tre life to anyone. I have tried it and I love it." KNELL SOUNDS FOR ORIENTAL E 0.-W. R. & N. Announces It Will Not Install Successor to Waterhouse Line. PORTLAND IS GIVEN JOLT OREGON PIONEER DIES SIRS. MARTIN, COTTAGE GROVE, SUCCUMBS TO PARALYSIS. Husband and Wife Crossed Plains in 1857 Six of Eight Children Are Still Living. Movements of Vessels. COTTAGE GROVE, Or., July 20. Aunt Nellie Martin, who died here Thursday, bore the distinction of being one of very few women to have lived with her husband from the time of birth and to have been nursed by the same mother. Mrs. Martin s mother died at the time of the daughter's birth, and Mr. Martin's mother took the PORTLAND. July 10. Sailed Steamer Pon.n for San Pr.7cl. ArTidSuamrr newly-born babe and reared her. there Willamette, from eaa Franclaeo. being but a difference of two months Aatorla, July 19. Arrlvad at 1:10 A, X. in the ages of the two children. They Norwegian eteamar Ouernaay, from Hono- lived together as man and Wife for 60 lulu. Sailed at 1 r. oteamer uiaum, tor year Marlon Martin, the husband, n u u T i.la aia 1 1 an av r r fc M sp ' Jim Butler, for S&a Francisco. Cooa Bar, July io. Arrirari tmr Brrtltwiter. from Portland. Ban don, July If. 81 lad Gaaolln ichooa r Tillamook, for Portland. Eureka. July 18. 6aJled Btmr Alli ance, for rortiana. San Francisco, Jul? io. Bauea ist nicnt 8tmr Aurclliu for Columbia, River, Astoria, July Arrived at 4 and left up at 6 P. M. steamer wiuameuf, from Sun Francisco, sal lea at r. a. British teamer Rivar Fortn, tor Adelaide: Britisn ship Seirura, for Cape Town. Sailed at 4 P. M. fitsamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay. Seattle. July W. Arrived fit earners Jef ferson, from Skaeway; Meteor, from 8outh- tlaaka- 1 lam aria tr-rtm QnntViiarakat- rn Alaska. Balled Steamer Bertha, for Southwetuern Alaska. Ban Francisco, July 10. Arrived St earn -ere Virginian, fmm Sallna Cms; Nann Smith, from Coos Bay; J. B. stetson. Gray's Harbor; St rat hne Irn, from Norfolk; Buck man. from Peattle; (leorre W. Elder, from Portland. Sailed PUeamrs President, for Seattle; Oraywood. for fsartlanr.; Persia, for Horsk.wir : Enterprise, for Hilo; Olsen A Mahony. for TVlllap. Tokohama, July 2 Arrived lftth Lord Derby, from Portland. Punt a Arenas. July 17 Passed gerpait, from Antwerp. fr San Francisco. Honrkong. July sa Arrived previously Xlie. from Sao Francisco; Panama Maru, from Tacom. Columbia River Bar Report. Condition at the month of the river at j S P. M-. smooth; wind, south 14 miles; I weather, cloudy. Tides at Astoria Sun-daty. Wlfrh. LOW, I I? A- M. .,.. feet'0:80 A, M 1.1 feet l;49 P. U 15 feeiiv;25 P. M....X.1 feet : - -1 : -v I 1- Aaat Nellie" Martin, Who Died at Oreersu City After a Reat deare Tbere of Over M Years. passing away four years ago. Mr. Mar tin .was Cottage Grove s first" postmas ter," a member of the Legislature and an orator of some note. The cause of Mrs. Martin's death was paralysis, which began to come on a week before death, and was almost total when the sufferer breathed her last, being unconscious for two days. 6he had had a stroke five years pre viously, from which she had completely recovered, and was in fairly good health up to the time of the last sick ness. The Martins crossed the plains in 1867 and took up their residence at Cottage Grove in 1858. Eight children were born to them, six of whom sur vive. They are N. H. Martin, of this city, with whom his mother made her home at time of death; U. S. and J. R. Martin, Seattle; Mrs. B. C Barlow, Lopes, Wash.; J. & Martin. Silver Lake, and Jesse Martin. Freewater. The funeral was held here yesterday afternoon from the Christian Church, Rev. V. E. Hoven officiating. All the children were present and a large num ber of friends attended the services. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT. PORTLAND. Or.. July 20. Maximum temperature, T2 degrees; minimum tempera ture, 5tt degrees; river reading. 8 A- M.. 9.S feet; change In last 2i houra. 0. feet; t.ital rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.), none, total rainfall alnce September X 1811, 34.91 44.S7 Inches: deficiency of rainfall alnca September 1, 1811. 9.46 Inches; total sun- nine, none; poasioio buhsuui v vu. mlnutea; oarometer ireuutwu w . at 5 P. M., 2IV.U8 Inches. Weather Conditions. The preasure la high near the Norm Pa cific ooast ,and over the Appalacman nign land, while generally low preasure obtains in other aectiona of the country. Within the last 12 hours ahowers have fallen m northwHtnrn Wyoming. Montana. Sask atchewan. .North. Dakota. Minnesota, tha Lake region and Ohio vauey, ixorui -aro-llua and Florida, and moderately heavy ..in. in Aiherta and Wlaconalu. The weath er la warmer In Colorado, central Texas, the central Mississippi vauey ana suumern Michigan region, eastern isonn iunoia aim Aij,hama and It la correspondingly cooler In western Canada, Interior western Wash ington, interior western Oregon. Montana, southern Saskatchewan, western North Da kota, Kansas, southern California. Arizona and northern Wisconsin. lsewhere through out the country temperature changes have, in geaeral, been slight. The conditions are ratner unseitiea, dux are favorable for general showers over Idaho eunday. and for fair weather In Or egon and Washington. It will be cooler In southern Idaho and extreme eastern Wash ington, and warmer m interior wmimii por tions of both Oregon and Washington. Forecaeta. Portland and vicinity Sunday, probably fair and warmer. Southwest to west winds. Oregon Sunday,; generally xair. warmer interior west portion. Southeast to waat winds. Washington Sunday, generally fair. Cool er extreme east portion and warmer In terior west portion. Winds mostly westerly. Idaho Sunday. showers and thunder storms. Cooler. THE WEATHER. STATIONS Baker Boise ......... Boston Calgary ....... Chicago ....... Colfax Denver Des Molnea ... Duluth Eureka Galveston Helena ....... Jacksonville ... Kansas city .. Klamath Falls Laurier ....... Los Angeles ... Marsh field .... Medford Montreal ...... New Orleans .. New Tork North Head . . North Yakima Portland ...... Roseburg St. Louis ..... St. Paul ...... Salt Lake San Francisco Spokane Aatoosh Island Walla Walla .. Washington ... Welser ........ Wenatchee Wind S sw T. I 6 T. I 6 0.00114 a. Ail 4 0.18(18! 3 88)0.001 calm. 8610.00 :6E 8 T. I NW 62 0.021 calm 66:0.0OH0NWj State of Weather s!0. 12:1013 710.08 8IW 88 T. 1 8IH SZjO.OOl S!U 8TI0.01 80.00 6B'0 . 00 82) T. 413 4, SB S'W 4 SW 4IN jalo.oof (sw (2 0.04) S'SB 7! 0.00 If 'S eo o.oo i4s 8NWj O OE4 ' N 4!S lJlNW: 821 T. 72 0.00 (40. 00 88 0.00 2 0.O6 S 0.03 06 0.00 16 W 88(0. OOf 8'SW 6'0.0o!U'R 40.00i 4'SW 74 T. SINK . .) '0.00J calm .. 4 10 . 00) 8N Pt. cloudy Ft. cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Rain Clear Clear Rain Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Clear Clear Pt- cloudy Ft. olouoy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clear Clear Cloudy Cloudy Rain Cloudy Cloudy Clear Cloudy I't. cloudy Clear PL cloudy Cloudy iCloudy Rain fcloudy THEODORE F. DRAKE, Acting District Forecaster. A Life Governed by Stars. Strand. There lives in Jaora a man (Pandit Hlra Lai) who professes astrology, and who has, in order to appease the stars, been daily changing his dress and food for the last 12 years, according to the particular star recognized or declared to be ruling over the planetary system that day. For Instance, on Monday, whloh Is Moon-day, this man would dress up in white, top to bottom, and eat only such foodstuffs as are white say, milk, rice, etc. On Tuesday the man would dress up in red (being the day of Mars) and take Jaggery, gold en wheat, and like substances. On Wednesday the turn Is for the green; on Thursday, yellow; on Friday, all colors; on Saturday, black; and on Sunday, red again. Trade to Far East Orjce Good, Grad ually Snuffed Out by Marine -Agency Is Charge High Charters Is Excuse Given. Steamship service between Portland and the Orient to suoceed the service now provided by Frank Waterhouse & Co. will not be established by the O.-w. R. & N. Co. upon the expiration of the Waterhouse contraot August 1. This was made known yesterday when R. B. Miller, trafflo manager of the O.-W. R. A N. Co, made the fol lowing announcement: "Because of abnormally high charters occasioned by the demand for tonnage In all parts of the world it Is not prac ticable to obtain ships on a basis that will permit of the operation 01 a regular line from Portland to the Orient at this time." O.-W. R. & N. officials, ever since Waterhouse expressed his lntentlen to retire from the local Held, have been endeavoring to charter vessels that would permit them to continue the service. They declare that the charters are so high that they could not op erate without a heavy loss. Chamber Takes Action. The Chamber of Commerce has taken official recognition of the situation and a committee now Is at work in vestigating the probability of securing a regular line to replace the Water house service. It Is reported that en couraging progress is being made by the committee. T. B. Wilcox, president of the Port land Flouring Mills Company and rec ognised as the heaviest shipper of flour to the Orient, said last evening that he had not been advised officially that the O.-W. R. & N. would not establish a line or participate with Frank Wa terhouse in a service. He said; "There will be nothing done so far as I know by others for the establish ment of a line. I have volunteered to load the westbound cargoes sny time, though at the same time I cannot see why Portland should expect the O.-W. R. & X. to operate steamers at a loss. As a citizen I deplore the fact the Service will be discontinued. It means a black eye for the city. As a miller, however, I feel that I can take care of my own business as regards trans portation. If tonnage is not available out of Portland, cargo must move by way of Puget Sound, and If we are compelled by such a condition to shut down the mill. It can be done, as it is not the largest of our plants." Japanese Line Declines. The Nippon Yusen Kaisha, the wide ly known Japanese line that operates to Puget Sound under an agreement with the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul system, was expected to operate steamers here through the organiza tion of a direct line, but after having sent a representative to look over the field they declined. The Dollar Steam ship Company, of San Francisco, had the proposal under consideration, but would not promise a regular service, owing to the demand for their vessels as tramps. There is considerable cargo originat ing in the interior that Is handled by the O.-W. R. N. that can be diverted to Puget Sound on the same tariff as applies on the Northern Pacific and Oreat Northern, so much of the Interior flour can move via the northern har bor. But Portland firms dealing in the Orient with lumber and flour will have to ship on tramp steamers or sailing vessels, unless they pay the extra rail freight and send their stuff to Puget Sound. Since about 189S Portland has en joyed an Oriental steamship service. At times it was not all that could be expected, but during the period it was directed by officials of the Oregon Rail road & Navigation Company a large amount of cargo was handled, also many passengers of the steerage class. In addition to the cargo that moved to and from Portland, large lots were delivered here from rail points in the East and West, while the vessels brought heavy consignments that moved by rail over the Harriman ays tern to the East. New Control Brings Changes. That all changed when control of the Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company passed to the Paclflo Mall Steamship Company, the main marine body of the Harriman interests. Steerage business was given up as unprofitable, and in time the transcontinental freight that moved through Portland was cut on for the benefit of the Faoinc Mall ana San Franclsoo. In fact, previous to the transfer of the charters of the Nor weeian steamers a year ago to Frank Waterhouse A Co of Seattle, It fre- auentlv happened that the steamers bound from the Orient first called at San Franolsco to discbarge ana tnen proceeded here, sometimes with little fi-oio-ht remaining in their holds and at others with virtually toss man Bal last carero. Waterhouse has sought to enter into an agreeemnt with the o.-w. K. n. for the reorganisation of a line with tha understanding that the railroad in terests would shoulder his losses. That rh Harriman family has declined to do. Hence it is regarded as certain that Waterhouse will cease to sena vessels here after August 2.5, when the last Is to sail. "Portland Is Lama Dock. "Portland has been the lame duck, starved to death for the benefit of the Paclflo Mall," was the manner in which one shipper expressed himself regarding the loss of the service, and others characterise the move as one that places Portland largely in the position of Yaqulna Bay, merely a coaBtwise port. At times, following the disposal of tha Portland & Asiatic to Waterhouse, the complaint has been made that the channel was not In good condition from the sea; that pilotage -charges were too high as compared with Puget Sound; that rates for handring cargo were exorbitant, and like objeotlons, all of whloh have been proved ground less as a reason why Portland should be cut off. Rates for the charter of tramp steamers are no higher from Portland than from the north because of such alleged obstacles, neither do the owners of sailing vessels charge higher for trivial reasons. On Puget Sound the lines are not supported by the cargo originating there solely, but bv tha railroads in contributing what Is gathered In the East and hauling that oomlng from the Orient, yet with all tha boasted water grade haul from Portland, the most economical trans portation In the West, this city is left to shift for itself. I.ovett Dossil Know, Is Belief. Same hove hazarded the opinion that President Lovett and others in author ity in the New Yerk headquarters of the Harriman system do not compre hend the situation here, its Importance to the system as well as to Portland and what oould be accomplished If tha Portland ft Asiatic service was oper ated with steamers owned by the com pany, as are those of the Paclflo Mall, and If the same means were employed to secure business as are in vogue In the south. For the cereal season ending June SO. 1912, Portland exported to the Orient but 76,665 bushels of wheat, while during the previous year, when the O.-W. R. & N. controlled the serv ice and the Waterhouse vessels cams here as active competitors, 859,160 bushels went across the Pacific. It was an unusually heavy year for flour in the Far East, yet Portland exported only 770,981 barrels, against SCI. 638 barrels in the 1910-11 season, while the gain from Puget Sound was from 1.6S0.232 barrels in 1910-11 to 3.875.926 barrels last year. Australia to Get Lumber. ASTORIA, Or., July 20. (Special.) The Norwegian steamer Guernsey ar rived today from Honolulu and will load lumber at the Hammond Lumber Company's mill and other points for Australia. Captain Sorenson reports sailing from the Islands on July 10 and left In company with the British yacht Natoosh, of Vancouver, B. C. Only light winds were encountered, so the yacht is supposed- to be making a slow run. CLASSIFIED AD. RATES Daily or Bund. On tlm . ....U Same d tw eoiiMoatlve time t bum ma ttixe codmuuUti times w buie tvd tlx or tveven ooiuecuUve time.. Mo The ftbovo rote apply to odTortloamonto Under lSew Toouy" oiid oil oiluv clonflro. Uodb except the followlQtC: bituaUona Wanted. Maio. Situation Manted, Female. For Kent, Kuomt. l'rivate Pmmttlfw. Room and iioard, private Famtlltie. Hoiuekeepinr Kttuini, lT.vat t-amlUea. W hen one advert LMmrat la not run In oo tecutWe iMuea the one-time rata applies. tilx word count aa one line on caata al vertlftenienta and no ad countad iur lee Ufcaa two line. Oren-oulan will accent elaMlfltWl Jtrertl. inente over the telephone, provldinjr the ad fertur le a ubevrlber to either phono, Ne E rices, will be quoted over the phone, but 111 will be rendered the following da. Whether ubeequent adTertUemenu will be accepted over ibe phone depend npoa the promptness of the payment of telephone aa vert htenien la. aituatlona Wanted and l'er- tonal advertisement mill not be accepted over the telephone. Orders for one hiaer tlon only will be accepted for "House for Rent." "Furniture for bale. "Biuine Up portunltles," ''ltoominii-iloujtee'' and 'Waa ed to Kent." On charge or book ad vertl semen te the char ire will be based on the actual number of lines appearlne; in the paper, regard Ipse of the number of words In each lino. In Aew Today ail advertisement are iili arced, hv meat lira only. 14 linas. ts tha. Inch. Remittances moat aooompany out-of-towa. orders. MEETING NOTICES. rVANHOB LODGE), NO. 1, KNIGHTS OB PYTHIAS, meets every Tuesday night In Castl Hall, Eleventh and Alder streets. B. M. IsJLNCS, K. R B. MT. HOOD CIRCLE, NO. 3B1, W, O. W will give a special "shirtwaist party" Tues day evening. July SO. 1012, East Side W. O. W. Hall. Bait Sixth and Airier streets, best ventilated hall in the city since installation of eight large windows. Weinberger's or chestra. Admission: Gents, 60 cents; la dies, 23 cents. COSMOPOLITAN LODGE. No. 10 K. of P., meets every Monday night at the S. W. oorner First and Alder, third floor. . H. F. HIME3, K. Of R. 8. DIED. AARIS Percy L. Aarls, July 20. at the resi dence, 1194 E. 9th St., N.. aged 4T years, beloved husband of Mary E. Aarls. No tice of funeral later. SMITH In this etty, July 30, Rudolph M. Smith, son of Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Smith, residing at 695 Davis St.. this city, aged 10 years, 3 months, 4 days. Remains at the esta.bllehment of J. P. Flnley A Son, Third and Madison streets. Funeral notice will appear in a subsequent Issue. FUNERAL NOTICES NORTON The remains of the late Mrs. Catharine Norton will arrive from San Franclsoo Sunday night, July 21. Funeral will take place from the fssidence of her daughter. Mrs. E. T. Williams, Monday afternoon at 2:30 P. M. Friends wishing to view remains can do so at the resi dence, 059 Northrup street, Monday. Interment fit. Mary's Cemetery. KISER -In this city, July 17. at ths family residence, 860 Water street, Harriett Jo sephine Klser, aged 52 years 10 months 3 days; beloved wife of George Klser. Friends invited to attend funeral services, which will be held at Holmans funeral parlors at 2 P M. Monday, July 22. In terment at Ann Arbor, Mich. HOLTZE The funeral of the late Hugh 1 Holtze will he neia at tvu uiaisop ave.. 6 11 wood, today, Juiy 21, at 1 P. M. In terment Mllwaukle Cemetery. Friends are respectfully invited. Remains will be at A. R. Zeller Co'a. parlors, 994 Williams ava., to 11 A. M. PETERSEN The funeral of the late Wil liam C Petersen, beloved husband of Mrs. Margaret Petersen, will be held at A. R. Zeller Co'a parlors, (94 Williams ave., to day, July Slst, at 3 P. M. Interment Ml. Scott Park Cemetery. Friends are re spectfully Invited. TEFFT The funeral services of Ian Gif ford Tefft, son of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Tefft, will be held today (Sunday) at 2 P. M. from ths family residence, 6021 East Forty-ninth street Southeast. Friends in vited. Interment at Mount Scott Park Cemetery. CRAIG Robert W. Craig, July 18, aged 43 years. Funeral will leave the residence, 104 Congress St., at 2 P. M., servioes si the grave, Multnomah Cemetery, i 0 clock. Friends Invited. CRAIG The funeral services of R. W. Cralf will be held at Multnomah Cemetery, Sun day, July the 2lst, S P. M. Ali friends Invited. MONUMENTS Otto Schumann Mar bis Works. Kast Sd and Pine sta, fcast ?4g. ' MR. EDWARD HOLM AN, tb leading; fs perai director and undertaker, 220 1'tUrd cor. Salmon. Lady aaalstant. Dunnlns: 4s McEntee. Funeral Director a, Tth ana r inc. jruoao nuo 0v. a ten dan t. Office of County Coroner. A. B. ZELLEB CO.. 0-4 Williams . one fcat luss. o 1U8B. uaj auenaani. J. f. UNIEI ft SON. Id and Madlsaa. Lady attendant, fhon. Main , A 16K. EAST S1DK Funeral Ulrectora. euo to r. 8. Dunning, Inc., t, 62. B ESia. LEKCH. Undertaker, ear. East Ald.r aa Sixth. East 181. a 1S8S. tadjr attendant. EUWES COMl'AM' Sd and Ciar. tl52. A SS21. Ladjr attendant CEMETERY : Beautiful Z MOUNT SCOTT PARK : LARGE, PERMA.VEXT, s MODERN, PORT- LAND'S OM.Y MUDERBT a CBMETKKY WITH a PKHPSTUIL CARS) of all burial plots without extra eharga. Provided with a parma- a nent lrreduolbla Malnt.na no, Fund. Location Ideal; Just cut-, Ids ths city limits oa north and west slopes of Mount Scott, containing; 336 a c r s, equipped with every moawn cunveuiauiaa, . PRICES TO SUIT ALL. SERVICE THE BEST. ? WiE MILE SOUTH OP T LENT S. REGULAR Z I AUTOMOBILE SEKV. T ICE FREE BETWEEN Z ' LENTS AND TUB Z T CEMETERY. ll it it Z CITY OFFICE, 120-921 YEON . I BUILDING. MAIN 225, A 7088. I I CEMETERY OFFICE, TABOR I 14G8; HOME PHONE RING B (111, THEN CAUi LOCAL 4301. LONE FIR CEMETERY 500 choice lots and single graves on new ground for sale. - Office 206 Commercial Blk. ' Telephone Main 4989.