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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 22, 1914.
leasing pulitzer
up to commission
Old Pilot Vessel May Be Used
for Fishing Near Mouth
of Columbia River.
PROPOSAL IS CONSIDERED
Settle Kassai Northland Suit.
IMrsl of Improvement Fund
to Be Paid March 1.
The Port of Portland Commission has
under consideration a proposal to lease
the Columbia River pilot schooner Jo
seph Pulitzer for a year to serve as a
fishing vessel off the. coast, between
the mouth of the river and Yaqulna
Bay.
The subject was broached In a com
munication from Theodore Knudson,
read at a special session yesterday. To
use the schooner profitably tanks would
have to be installed in which to care
lor fish. The letter set forth that the
delivery of halibut and other fish here
-would be a commercial advantage, as
Tacoraa and Seattle are at present the
supply depots from which Portland
draws halibut stocks.
The Commission was unable to de
cide the matter offhand so Commis
sioners Spencer and Pendleton were
named as a committee to make a spe
cial report. The schooner was built
at Essex, Maes,, In 1894, and named in
honor of Joseph Pulitzer, at that time
editor of the .New York World. She
was used by New York pilots for a
time and then sold for the Columbia
Klver service, being sailed around the
Morn.
Since being acquired by the Port of
Portland she was equipped with gaso
line power. Some of the Commissioners
oppose chartering the Pulitzer for fish
ing purposes, as she is on the market
for sale.
Attorney Ersklne Wood, counsel for
the Commission and also retained by
the owners of the Belgian ship Kassai,
after she was struck and damaged by
the steamer Northland, while anchored
one mile below the mouth of the Wil
lamette, told the Commission that
though suits had been filed by owners
of both vessels, the Kassai case could
Le settled for $2500 jind that of the
Northland for $2250. As the steamer
Ocklahama had towed the Kassai and
was alongside her when anchored, the
Port of Portland was made a party
defendant, principally on the ground
the Ocklahama was negligent in not
sounding whistle signals. The Com
mission called attention to the fact the
pilot rules prohibit a vessel at anchor
from using a whistle In a fog, only a
bell being prescribed. It was suggested
that the Commission pay the difference
or $250 between the vessel owners and
thereby settle the matter. The proposal
was rejected.
In the matter of a suit against the
ateamer George W. Elder for drydock
Ing charges due for several years. Mr.
"Wood said he had received the mandate
from the United States Circuit Court of
Appeal and was readv to nroceed with
the collection of the judgment, but the !
owners of the ship had asked for 60
days in which to pay the sum. It Is
said to amount to $6700 and legal in
terest Is charged until it is paid. A
continuance for settlement was granted.
Regarding $475,000 donated to the
fund for the, improvement of the mouth
of the Columbia, it was decided to pay
to Colonel McKinstry, Corps of Engin
eers, United States Army, $50,000 March
1 and $100,000 each month with a final
payment of $125,000.
Authority was given to construct a
new derrick scow for the dredge Co
lumbia, to replace one recently lost in
a storm at Sand Island. The boiler and
other parts of the old scow will be
salved for use on the new derrick.
rivAN IS TO CARRY OWX RISKS
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Jock Commission Facilitates Razing
of Useless Buildings.
Facing a dubious prospect for ob
taining liability insurance in connec
tion with the demolition of the old
Northwest Steel Company's buildings
on the site of dock No. 1. the Commis
ion of Public Docks yesterday voted
to shoulder its own liability protection.
A contract was awarded the James
Oarrtck Housemovlng Company for
tearing down, the structures, his bid
of $70 being the lowest.
The Commission meets Thursday to
open bids for paving the lower ramp
or roadway to dock No. 1 with Belgian
blocks and the upper roadway with
planking. Tenders also will be opened
on the extension of the dock412 feet
north of the line of the first unit, which
Is 663 feet long. The same day bids for
the construction of the East Side dock
are to be ordered advertised.
TWO
"STRATHS'
AUK TAKEN
China Import Interests Increase Fa
cilitics for Handling Lumber.
Announcement was made yesterday
of the charter of one of the "Strath"
steamers by the China Import & Kx
port Lumber Company to load lumber
here in April for China. The company
has the steamers Messina and St. Theo
dore on the way across the Pacific,
the Messina from Otaru and the St.
Theodore Is last reported sailing from
Yokohama February 3.
Ojid grain carrier, the third taken
during the week, was reported fixed
but not confirmed. Another ""Strath"
carrier, the Strathblane, was added to
the fleet of J. J. Moore A Co. to. load
lumber here for "Australia. She is on
the way from Newcastle for San Fran
cisco with coal.
MERIONETHSHIRE IS AT SEA
Glenroy Next Currier of Royal Mall
Fleet to Arrive.
Losing no time in the river the
Royal Mail liner Merionethshire
passed out of the Columbia River yes
terday and headed for Puget Sound,
on her way to Far Eastern and Euro
pean ports. The principal items for
her cargo were 350,000 feet of lumber
valued at 82910, wheat shipments ag-
jrrfgating 18,333 bushels at $15,730 and
.7788 barrels of flour at 131, lol.
Frank Waterhouse & Co.'s weekly
bulletin of Royal Mail liners Is as fol
lows:
Den Of Airlie Sailed from Comox
for Oriental and European ports Feb.
ruary S.
Den of Glamls At Colombo January
29 for Antwerp.
Beachy Sailed from Seattle for
L'nlted Kingdom via Magellan Janu
ary 20.
Merionethshire Sailed from Port
land for Orient and Europe via Seattle
February 20.
Den of Ruthven Sailed from London
for Orient and Paolfio Coast Feb
ruary 18.
Cardiganshire Sailed from Hons
PIONEER PILOT RECALLS
EARLY MEXICAN TROUBLE
Captain Ferchen, Who Is Visiting His Daughter Here, Tells of Trouble in
.1850. Also of Trip in Yacht Carrying Powder.
PIONEER PILOT TELLS OF CARRYING POWDER TO MEXICAN
REVOLUTIONISTS IN DAYS OF 1850.
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CAPTAIN P. K.
CAPTAIN P. E. FERCHEN, a pioneer
state pilot,' who is visiting his
daughter, Mrs. Fritz Strobel, at 641 Sixth
Sixth street, recalls Mexican troubles of
1850, as that year he signed as mate on
a crack New York yacht that was char
tered to. carry powder to Acapulco, and
it was after the vessel made her way
from there to San Francisco that he
headed for the Columbia River and
entered the bar service.
Speaking of reminiscences of those
days. Captain Ferchen said yesterday
that treachery was equally as rife
among the contestants as appears to
day, for when the yacht was entering
Acapulco" a signal hoisted on a flag
pole ashore ordered the master of the
vessel to proceed to Mazatlan to dis
charge, which turned out to be a ruse
to get the cargo of powder into the
hands of the enemy, the soldier de
tailed to hoist a , signal to discharge
at Acapulco being a spy.
As the yacht was speedy, having
overhauled and passed the American
clipper ships Spitfire and Golden City
near the Horn, she was equipped with
two brass guns and assigned artillery
men to serve while in Mexican waters.
In March Captain Ferchen will cele
brate his 83d anniversary, yet it was
not until seven years ago that he
finally retired as a pilot. One of the
trips he vividly remembers on the river
was piloting the bark Envoy from
Astoria to Portland, berthing her at
what was then known as Flander's
dock, south of where the old Steel
bridge was. He said the vessel made
no stop at Astoria, arrangements hav
ing been made to file her manifest at
Kong for Japan and Puget Sound and
Portland February 6.
Radnorshire Sailed from Port Said
for Pacific Coast via Orient January 81.
Glenlochy Due to leave Antwerp for
London, Orient and Pacific Coast Feb
ruary 27.
Glenroy Sailed from Yokohama for
Puget Sound and Portland February 3.
Carnarvonshire Due to leave Ant
werp for London, Orient and Pacific
Coast March 18.
HASTEN PLANS FOR TENDER
New Beacons Being Turned Out to
Replace Present River Lights.
Plans for a special lighthouse tender
to be named tho Rose, intended for
operation in smaller harbors of Oregon
and Washington not always accessible
NEWEST OT COASTING PASSENGER VESSELS LEAVES TODAY WITH FIRST LIST OF
TRAVELERS FROM PORTLAND
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STEAMER CELILO.
Before the new steamer Celilo got under way from the harbor yesterday to complete loading down
the river, she was subjected to critical inspection by many, who pronounced her the queen of steam schoon
ers that boast passenger accommodations. Other carriers of the McCormick fleet have represented the latest
in equipment at the time of their completion, but the Celllo is fitted with several conveniences that are gen
erally used only ou large liners. She sails from St. Helena for California ports today.. .
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FERCHEN.
the Custom House, and with the aid of
a stiff Northwest wind she reached
Warrior Rock. There the sailors be
came mutinous because of alleged lack
of food and with, the aid of Captain
Moody, then mate on the ship and later
a river pilot, the men were persuaded
to' turn to, though Captain Berry, skip
per of the Envoy, had resorted to fire
arms and threatened to use them.
On getting under way again Captain
Ferchen said the ship had no trouble
making the mouth of the Willamette,
she entering with yards squared and
all sails set and successfully rounded
Postoffice Bar and later Swan Island.
M. M. Gilman and others were pilots
Captain Philip John, Granville Reed,
with Captain Ferchen, who secured his
license in 1871.
.Captain" Ferchen was born in Ger
many and tells of his first experience
as a sailor during the period when Den
mark lost part of her- territory-to Ger
many and at that time a start was
made, he says, on the first submarine
tried.
Astoria is the home of Captain Fer
chen, and, though here but a short
time, he has visited Captain George
Pease, who came to the Columbia in
1850 and followed steamboatlng until
1877, when he turned pilot.
As to vessels sailing up the river
some of the old-timers mention a- num
ber that made the trip and Captain
W. H. Pope, until the last two or three
years active among river cicerones,
says he came here from the East on
the. bark Coloma in 1851 and she sailed
to Milwaukie, being helped only around
difficult bends in the river by a small
steamer.
to the larger tenders, are 60 per cent
completed. Light vessels on the East
Coast have been equipped with wire
less in some instances, and there are
prospects that those on the North Pa
cific Coast will be given the gear. New
and more powerful oil beacons are be
ing manufactured, and they will re
place the present lights on the Wil
lamette and Columbia rivers.
. Those are some of the improvements
in store for the Seventeenth Lighthouse
District, according to Henry I. - Beck
inspector in charge, who returned yes
terday from Washington, D. C, where
a gathering of inspectors from all clB
tricts was convened. The Hawaiian
Islands was the only territory not rep
resented. The officials met President
Wilson, passed some time In general
j sessions discussing mutual questions
land then took in the New York buoy
depot plant.
BEAVER PURSER OUT
Kent W. Clark to Return to
Pacific Mai!. .
ORIENTAL FLEET GETS HIM
Man Who Has Wide Acquaintance
With Traveling Public Goes
Back to "Old Love" Where
He Saw 1 0 Years Service.
Kent W. Clark, purser "on the steam
er Beaver, of the' "Big Three" fleet
since Bhe entered the Portland-California
trade In June, 1910, has resigned
to return -to the Pacific Mall service
In the Oriental fleet. Mr. Clark's in
tentions became known on the arrival
here of the Beaver yesterday.
At the time of the unmerger of the
Harriman Interests, when the Ban
Francisco & Portland Steamship Com
pany was separated from the Pacific
Mail administration and the property
turned over to the owner, the O.-W.
R. & N., Mr. Clark was senior purser
in the Pacific Mall ship personnel, with
10 years' service under that flag. Hav
ing shifted from the Pacific Mail's Ori
ental run to the Coast fleet tempor
arily, it was understood that he would
not lose his standing, bo he recently de
cided to return. He will make his last-l
voyage from Portland on the departure
of the Beaver Wednesday.
Mr. Clark first held a berth on the
Beaver under Captain William Kids
ton, then under Captain Nelson, now
master of the Pacific Mail liner Korea,
and latterly under Captain Mason, the
present commander. Besides awide ac
quaintance with the traveling public
and a knowledge of the Coast trade,
Mr. Clark possesses a faculty for mak
ing friends. His popularity Is regard
ed by steamship men as an asset that
has proved of value to the company.
The Beaver brought 15 cars of or
anges from Los Angeles that were pro
nounced in first-class condition when
inspected by consignees here. Long
shoremen were employed until late last
night discharging the fruit, so it will
be ready for distribution tomorrow. The
officers report a stiff southerly blow
off the coast early yesterday.
BELGRAVIA REACHES COAST
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Saxonia Arrives at Kobe on Way
" Here From Hamburg.
Due at Vancouver. B. C, yesterday
was the Hamburg-American liner Bel
gravla, which is on her second voyage
to Portland, and aboard are about 1000
tons of European and Oriental freight.
She is due at Portland Saturday. -The
Saxonia, of the same fleet, was re
ported arriving art Kobe Friday from
Hamburg en route here. The same day
the Royal Mall steamer oaraigansnire
put out from Shanghai for Portland.
Outward, the Belgravla is to ioaa
considerable lumber and flour, while
there will be an average amount of
miscellaneous shipments. She has a
deadweight capacity of over 8000 tons,
and it is expected that at least half
her load will be provided here.
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LYDIA-ANNE WILL BE SOLD
Tug Samson's Lease to Port of Port
land Is Terminated.
Preparatory to negotiation for her
sale being concluded the little steamer
Lydia-Anne wnlch nas Deen on me
beach here for two years. Is to De ln-
snected Tuesday under orders from
United States Inspectors Edwards and
Fuller. The vessel was formerly the
Pearl.
The tusr Samson, owned by the Co
lumbia Contract Company, being on the
public drydock yesterday, her hull was
looked over by tne inspectors, one nas
been under charter t- the Port of Port
land Commission for a few months and
was turned back to her owners yester.
day. When the tug L. Roscoe is on tne
Oregon drydock tomorrow she will be
looked over by the officials.
News From Oregon Ports. ,
ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 21. (Special.)
The British steamer Bilbster. with lum
ber for Australia, and the British
steamer Merionetshire, with general
cargo from Portland, sailed today. The
latter goes to the Orient via Puget
Sound.
The steamer Geo. W.- Fenwick sailed
today for California with a lumber
cargo.
Oil barge No. 95, in tow of the tank
steamer Col. Drake, should arrive off
the mouth of the river at 11 o'clock
tonight, and will be brought Inside to
morrow morning.
The British steamer Messina, with a
cargo of oak logs from OtarU, Japan,
for Portland, is expected to arrive late
tonight or tomorrow.
COOS BAY. Or., Feb. 21. (Special.)
The steam schooner Adeline smith ar
rived at 5:30 this morning from San
Francisco and Is loading lumber at thu
Smith mill. The Adeline has made
three round trips between here and San
Francisco in 13 days.
The steamer Breakwater sailed from
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Coos Bay this morning at 9 o'clock car
rying freight and 62 passengers.
Arriving early this morning from
Eureka, the steamer Alliance was
obliged to lay over one day to load
freight for Portland, which included
1200 ties. The Alliance sails at 8
o'clock Sunday morning.
Bringing 450 tons of freight and 62
passengers for Coos Bay points, the
steamer Redondo arrived from San
Francisco this morning at 6 o'clock.
Contractors building the , Willamette
Pacific north of Coos Bay claim the
gasoline schooner Tillamook to bring
railroad supplies is two days overdue.
Owing to the threatening barometer
the steam tug Gleaner did not sail for
the Umpqua River today.
Marine Notes.
Coming to load an offshore lumber
cargo, the schooner Salem has put out
from Newcastle.
Having risen four-tenths of a foot
for 24 hours, ending at 8 o'clock yes
terday morning, the Willamette is ex
pected to rise slowly tomorrow and
Tuesday.
On the arrival of the British steamer
Hazel Dollar at San Francisco from
the Orient she will be sent to Portland
to load a full cargo of lumber, arriving
about April 1.
On the eteamer J. B. Stetson, which
entered yesterday from San Francisco,
were 620 tons of cement and 40 tons
of plaster. She was cleared for the
return voyage with 800,000 feet of lum
ber.
Assisted by the steamers Ocklahama
and Henderson, the big Grace liner
Santa Cecilia shifted through the
bridges from the Portland mill yester
day afternoon and completes her New
York cargo at the North Pacific mill
and Linnton.
Captain Charles Reiner, of ths
teamer Willamette, who recently
foiled robbers in an attempt to loot
the safe aboard that ship while she
was on the way from Los Angeles to
San Francisco, has resumed command
after a brief leave. Captain C. G. Lund,
quist was acting skipper.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUE TO ARRIVE.
Name. From Date
Beaver Lob Angeles In port
Breakwater Coos Bay Feb. 112
Roanoke 6u uibo -
Alliance ..Eureka .Feb. 23
Rose City Los Angeles Feb. SO
Yucatan fiao Diijo Mar. 1
Bear Los Angeles Mar. S
' TO DEPART. .
Name. For Data.
J. B. Stetaon. ..... Los Angeles. ..... Feb.
Tale S.F.UUA eo.
Hr.wliwnf.r roosBtv.. Feb. 24
Harvard S. F. to L. A Feb. 25
Beaver Los Angeles Feb. 2n
Roinott San IMeao Feb. 2S
Alliance .Eureka -Feb. 26
Rose City Los Angeles mar. s
Yucatan. . .San Francisco. . . .Mar. 4
Bear .Los Angeles Mar. T
EUROPEAN
AND ORIENTAL
SERVICE.
Name. .
From Date.
Glenroy. .......
Crown of Toledo
, .London. ......... Feb.
. . Glasgow. ...... ...Feb.
. . Hamburg Feb.
. - London .......... Mar.
Belgravla
Cardiganshire. .
Saxonia
Hamburg Mar.
Radnorshire .London. .... .Apr.
Den of Roth yen. ...London ...May
Glenlochy . . .London. ........ .June
Carnavonshlre. ... .London July
Name. For Date.
Glenroy ... .London Mar.
Belgravla Hamburg Mar.
Saxona .London. .Mar.
Cardiganshire. .... London .Mar.
Kadnorsntre HamDuri j
Den of Ruthven. . . .London May
Glenlochy London .June
Carnarvonshire. . . .London .July
Pne for Inspection.
Steamer Lydla-Anne. . . Feb. 24
bieainer center reo. z
fcteamer Tahoma Feb. 28
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Feb. 21. Arrived Steamer
Beaver, from Los Angeles and San Fran
cisco Astoria. Feb. 21. Sailed at 7 A. M.,
steamer Bear, for San Francisco and San
Pedro. Arrived at - 7 and left up at 8:li0
A. M., steamer W. F. Herrin. from Mon
terey. w Sailed at 8 A. M.. steamer Merioneth,
shire, for London and way porta; British
steamer Bilbster, for Melbourne; steamer
Geo. W. Fenwick. for San Pedro. Arrived
at 8 and left up at U A. M., steamer Beaver,
xrom ban Francisco ana an ream.
Ian Francisco. Feb. 20. Arrived at mid
night Steamer Doris, from Columbia River.
Iqulque. Feb. 20. Sailed Schooner
Mathew Turner, for Portland.
Shanghai. Feb. 20. Sailed British steam
ship Cardiganshire, from London, for Port
land. Kobe. Feb. 20. Arrived German steamer
Saxonia, from Hamburg, for Portland.
wuaiiKhat. Ten. 1. Arrived Norwegian
steamer Bangor, from Portland.
4joos say. eD. zi. sauea steamer
Breakwater, for Portland.
Astoria, Feb. 20. Arrived down at 8:50 P.
M.. British steamer Bilbster.
San Francisco, Feb. 21. Arrived Steam
ers Yucatan, from Portland; Pasadena, from
Albion. balled bteamer Kntra. from
Swansea, via Santa Rosalia.
Nagasaki. Feb. 21. Sailed Steamer Car.
dlgansturee, from London, etc., for Tacoma.
Seattle. Wash.. Feb. "1. Arrived steam.
ship Atlas, from San Francisco. Sailed
bleamen Hllonian. lor Honolulu: Admiral
"Watson, John A. Hooper, Nome City, for
ban rancisco.
Mariposa. Seattle for Alaskan oorts. off
Scarlet r oint.
Northwestern. Alaskan Dorts for Seattle.
750 miles west Cape Spencer.
W. S. Porter. Everett for San Francisco.
745 miles north San Francisco.
Drake, Richmond for Vancouver. 650 miles
south Columbia River, barge 95 in tow.
Argyll, Seattle for Fort San Luis. 392
miles north San Francisco.
Hooper. Meadow Point for Aberdeen. 12
miles south Caps Flattery.
Fenwick. Astoria for ban Pedro. SO miles
south Columbia River.
Admiral Sampson. Southeastern Alaska
for Seattle, off Round Island at 10 A. M.
February 21.
Tides at Astoria Sunday.
HiKh. Low.
11:09 A. M 8.4 leet5:40 A. M 3.2 feet
o:l8 V. M....-0.4 loot
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAL), Feb. 21. Condition at the
bar at 6 P. M., cloudy; bar, smooth; wind.
west, 12 miles.
Marconi Wireless Reports.
All positions reported' at 8 P. M. Febru
ary 1, niiiews otherwise designated.
Hllonlan, Seattle for Honolulu, off Slip
Point.
Rochelle. Boat Harbor for Seattle, off
Port Townsend.
Admiral Watson. Seattle for San Fran
cisco, oil Dung-euess.
Nome City, Everett for San Francisco, off
Pont -No Point.
Mongolia. Orient for San Francisco, 8U8
miles from San Francisco. Feb. 20.
Honolulan, San Francisco for Honolulu,
S2- miles from ban .Francisco Feb. 20.
Lurllne, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1239
miles from San Francisco Feb. 20.
Hyades, Honolulu for San Francisco, 1034
miles from ban f ranclsco Feb. 20.
Nile, San Francisco for Orient. 840 miles
from San Francisco b en. 20.
Santa Maria, Port San Luie for Honolulu,
102L miles from Port San L,uls Feb. 20.
Manchuria, San Francisco for Orient, 25uS
miles irom ban Francisco Feb. 20.
Lansing. Port San Luis for San Fran
Cisco. 92 miles south of San Francisco.
Harvard, San Francisco for San Pedro,
Dassed Pieeon point u:40 P. M.
Chanslor. Portland for Monterey, 554 miles
south of Columbia River.
Yosemite, San Francisco for Astoria, 80
miles north of Northwest Seal Rocks.
Speedwell, San Francisco for San Pedro,
22 miles north of oPInt Sur.
Kilburn, San Francisco for Eureka, nine
miles south of Point Arena.
Hanalal, San Francisco for San Pedro. 14
miles south of Pigeon Point.
Senator, Seattle for San Francisco, 12
miles south of Point Reyes.
Coronado. San Franolsco for Grays Har
bor, off Duxhury Reef.
Congress. San Francisco for Seattle. - nine
miles north of Duxbury Reef.
Multnomah. Astoria for San Francisco,
ten miles north of Point Reyes.
Burjee 91. In tow tug Sea Rover. San Fran
cisco for Gaviota, SO miles south of Pigeon
Point.
Kentra, San Francisco for Snnta Rosalia
92 miles south of San Francisco.
President. Seattle for San Franclsoo, ten
miles south of Point Gorda.
Falcon. Everett for San Pedro, off pedros
Blancas.
Columbia, San Francisco for Aberdeen, off
Northwest Seal Rocks.
Catania port San Luis for Tacoma, 280
miles north of San Francisco,
Roma, Port San Luis for Portland. S8
miles south of Cape Blanco.
Faragut. Sun Francisco for Seattle, seven
miles soulh of Cape Blanoo.
Topeka. Eureka for San Francisco, five
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"BOY" GIRL IS HELD
Lass. Found In Arkansas May
Be Lost Indiana Miss.
MALE COMPANION JAILED
IMsconnected Story Told by Girl Who
Admits Name Is Catherine Win
ters and That She Once
Lived in Hoosier Town.
HUNTSVILLE, Ark., Feb. 21. A man
50 years old. giving the name of Ed
ward Stuart, was arrested here today
and a girl dressed as a boy was put
under the protection of Sheriff Shuster
In the belief that she is Catherine Win
ters, daughter of Dr. W. A. - Winters,
missing from her home at Newcastle,
Ind., since last March.
The girl, according to the Sheriff,
says her name is Catherine Winters
and that she formerly lived in a town
in Indiana, the name of which she can
not remember. Disconnectedly she tells
of a trip in an automobile and a jour
ney on a train.
The man, the Sheriff says, has made
contradictory statements, at one time
declaring the girl was Dr. Winters'
daughter and later declaring she was
his own child. Dr. Winters is ex
pected at Fort Smith tomorrow to meet
the police.
Stuart's arrest and the detention of
the girl came through the authorities,
who were struck by the resemblance of
the child to pictures of Catherin Win
ters printed in a Fort Smith newspa
per. Since Monday the pair have trav-
eleved in the vicinity of Huntsville in
a wagon.
Citizens determined last night to
seek the couple and make further in
vestigation. The wagon and its oc
cupants were found in the hills. The
replies of Stuart did not satisfy the
investigators, who marched him and
the girl back to Huntsville and no
tified the Sheriff.
Stuart was placed In jail and the
child was taken to the Sheriff's home.
FATHER'S HOPE IS REVIVED
Newcastle, Ind., Dentist Feels Cer
tain Daughter Is Found.
NEWCASTLE, Ind., Feb. 21. Dr. W.
A. Winters, father of 10-year-old
Catherine Winters, -missing since
March 30 last and reported to have
been found near Huntsville, Ark., said
tonight that he placed much faith in
the report. Dr. Winters said he had
received a telegram from Sheriff Shus
ter, of Huntsville, saying Edward Stu
art, the alleged abductor, had con
fessed. Since the child's disappearance, DK
Winters has practically abandoned his
practice as a dentist and has spent his
entire savings searching for his daugh
ter. She has been reported found in
various parts of the country and the
father has run down numerous false
clews. He said he would start tonight
for Huntsville.
The citizens of Newcastle have con
ducted a "tag day" and given several
entertainments to raise funds for Dr.
Winters to continue the search.
TWO DAYS TO BE KEPT
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY WILL BE
CELEBRATED TWICE.
Special Service Arranged for Tonlicht
in Some Churches and Legal Hol
iday Will Be Tomorrow.
George Washington will be honored
with two birthday celebrations this
year, because his birthday, according
to its date, comes today, and accord
ing to the Btatutes "made and enact
ed" for such contingencies, the holi
day automatically passes to the day
following.
Special services in many of the
churches of the city will characterize
the commemoration of his birthday to
day. Among these will be a special
service at Taylor-street Methodist
Church tonight, at which ex-Oovernor
Geer will be the speaker and music
will be furnished by the Grand Army
Quartet.
As to the celebration tomorrow, ar
rangements vary. The banks will all
be closed and the Courthouse and City
Hall will take a. rest, as is proper on
a National holiday.
The postoffice will run und,er the
follow ing schedule: General delivery
registry, stamp windows and main of
fice open from 7:30 to 10 o clock in
the morning; one parcel post window
n the main office and one at Station
E will be open all day and will handle
necessary business. All stations will
be open from 8 to 10 o'clock in
the morning, but no money order nor
postal savings business will be trans
acted. Delivery service will run under
the regular holiday schedule.
The Public Library will remain open
as usual throughout the day. The de
partment stores and other mercantile
houses for the most part will not ob
serve the holiday and the railroad of
fices will take only a half holiday.
The patriotic Instructor of the Win
slow Meade circle. Ladles of the Grand
Army of the Republic, announces a pro
gramme at 2 oVlock at 525 Courthouse.
in commemoration of Washington and
Lincoln. (
The schools of the city are arranging
no Monday celebration, but instructions
have been sent about for each room to
conduct its own exercises.
1. HANNAFORD IN CITY
XORTHER.IV PACIFIC HKAU AND
PARTY ON INSPECTION TOUR.
President of System Bay He Expects
to See Portland Soon Outstrip Ei.
, panslou of Last 80 Years.
Northern Pacific officials of the past
always have given ample recognition
of Portland's importance as the West
ern terminus of the system, but none
of them has been more attentive than
Jule M. Hannaford, who now is on his
third visit to the city since assuming
the presidency or the road less than
five months ago.
"I've seen Portland spread out in the
last 80 years," he said yesterday, "and
I guess I have taken as much Interest
In its development as anybody. I have
taken note of every Improvement, but
I look for a whole lot more expansion
in the future.
Mr. Hannaford is accompanied on his
visit by George T. Slade, senior vice
president of the road, who Is in charge
of operation. Mr. Slade is said to be
the choice of the Northern Pacific di
rectors to succeed Mr. Hannaford when
the latter official becomes chairman of
the board. Colonel W. P. Clough. tho
present chairman, it is well known, is
eager to retire. It is possible, however,
that when Colonel Clough retires, the
office of chairman will be left vacant,
as It was before Howard Elliott re
signed the presidency last Fall to be
comeChairman of the New Haven sys
tem. In that event both Mr. Hannaford
and Mr. Slade will retain their present
positions.
The Northern Pacific men have been
on the western end of the system for
a week and expect to remain in the
Portland territory for three or four
days. They are staying at the Portland
Hotel.
One detail of Northern . Pacific de
velopment to which they are giving
their attention is the work on the Ta-
coma-Tenlno cutoff, which will provide
mprovement in operating conditions
between . Portland and Puget Sound
points.
ATWOOD SEARCH RENEWED
Doctor, Wanted for Woman's Death,
Said to Have Been in Portland.
After having been dropped for some
time, renewed efforts have been made
by city detectives and the District At
torney's office to locate and arrest Dr.
C. H. T. Atwood, wanted for the death
of Mrs. Elizabeth Garrison, B9 a result
of a criminal operation, he is alleged to
have performed. Mrs. Garrison made
a death statement a few hours before
her death last May that an operation
had been performed by Dr. Atwood, and
the Coroner's jury returned a verdict
that Mrs. Garrison had come to her
death as a result of the operation by
Atwood. An information was filed against Dr.
Atwood in the Municipal Court May 6,
the day Mrs. Garrison died, but he
could not be found. The city detectives
who were assigned to the case investi
gated all the clews to his whereabouts
that they could find, but were unable
to find him. Interest in the case has
been revived by reports that Dr. At
wood has been in Portland in the past
few weeks, but the officers who have
had charge of the case have been un
able to find any trace of him.
THOMAS KAY SUES CITY
Damages Asked by ex-Pol iceman for
Summary Dismissal.
Another attack on the management
of the police department during 'the
Rushlight administration was made yes
terday when Thomas Kay, an ex-policeman,
filed suit against the city asking
for S1000 damages because of his dis
charge from the police force. He charges
that he was dismissed without cause
and without an opportunity for a hear
ing before the Civil Service Commission.
The suit was brought through Attorneys
W. C. Benbow and E. A. Baker.
Kay was employed as patrolman about
nine years ago, he says in his complaint
and resigned six years later. In April,
1912, he was reinstated and made ser
geant of detective, with his salary
raised to 4125, but was reduced to a
patrolman, at a salary of only $1(M
September 1, and October 11 dismissed.
TWO SCORE CHINESE TAKEN
Gambling Churges l-'iled Following
Raid at 85 Second Street.
Forty-two Chinamen were arrested in
a raid on an alleged gambling house
at 85 Second street yesterday by Ser
geant Wanless, with Patrolmen Miller,
Wellbrooke, Epps, Wells, Burk and
Shad? Ah Chin, the proprietor, was
charged with conducting a gambling
game and with having barred doors.
His ball was fixed at $50 for the charge.
The other men were charged with vis
iting a gambling game.
A deck of cards, with a quantity of
buttons and counters, were held as evi
dence. REGATTA PLANS STARTED
Astoria Mass Meeting to Select Man-
ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 21. (Special.)
A mass meeting of business men and
citizens generally is to be held on this
evening of March 3, when a committee
will be selected to take charge of tin
19th annual regatta.
This meeting will also fix the date
for the water carnival, but it is gen
erally understood that July 2, 3 and 4
will be selected.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL KLl'ORT.
PORTLAND. Feb. 21. Maximum temper
ature, 52 degrees; minimum, 47 degrees.
River reading at S A. M., 4.2 feet change
In last 24 hours, 0.4 foot rise. Total rainfall
(5 P. M. to 5 P. M.) 0.39 inches; total rain
fall since September 1, 1H13. 2S.24 inches:
normal rainfall since September 1, 30.2rt i
inches; deficiency of rainfall since Septem
ber 1. 1913, 2.t2 Inches. Total sunshine Feb
ruary 21, none; possible sunshine, 10 hours.
42 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea
level), at 5 P. M.. 29.B1 inches.
THE 'WEATHER.
Wind
BO , 2
3
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State of
weather.
STATIONS.
Baker
46,0.121 SISW Cloudy
I 50O.'! li W Kain
1 20 0.00 ojsE Iclcar
o.Oti' ONWjCloudy
Hoise
Boston
Chicago 1 32iO.Wjls.sw jiouay
Denver 1 uU.vui,ov i-iuuuj
t MninM . ;ib;i.oo, 4 SW lt.'louUy
Duluth I 20 0.uO14:NW H'lear
Galveston
r.4 o.ooi ;s
Cloudy
Helena
34 0.44 4;NW
540.00 tiiNE
Cloudy
Clear
Jacksonville
Kansas city....
4U!0.O0j 4JS
Pt. cloudy
Medtord ' ......
Montreal
New Orleans. . . .
utiiU.U! craw
4 0.00 lliiS
M'iO.oo sjs
2B0.00 H;K
4S 0.3X 12 W
4S:0.2 4S
5010.411 10 SW
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
New York
North Head. . . -
Clear
Cloudy
North VaKlma .
Pocatello
Cloudy
Cloudy
Portland
I 5210.31) 9 SW iRair.
KoseburK
Sacramento
St. lxiuis
i,o.otvi:: ft i louuy
54 o.4oi ;se
42i(. v0j20;S
3O0.0024 N
5010.34: 4NW
5K0.72' S W
Pt. cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
St. Paul
Salt Lake
San Francisco. .
Seattle
Spokane .......
Tacoma
Tatoosh Island.
Walla Walla
50:0.:;o24 SW
Kalu
4;o.:i0 S'SW Rain
o.2c;;i4SW
Rain
Rain
4l0.7S'20jW
r o. io b s
2SI0.0OI 4iX
-10jt).OOjl4N
Cloudy
Clear
Cleur
Washington ...
Winnipeg ......
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The Pacific Coast storm has divided, one
portion is central over Vancouver Island, tlio
other over Colorado. HiRh, pressure obtains
over the Gulf States and the Appalachian
Highlands and a large high-pressure area,
central over Manitoba, is spreading south
ward over the Northern Plains States. Mod -eratery
high winds have occurred at tho
mouth of the Columbia and over PuKet
Sound and southwest storm warnings aru
continued at all seaports in this district.
Precipitation has occurred in most of the
Western States, while fair weather has ob
tained over the eastern half of the country.
Thunder storms were reported from Sacra
mento. Boise and Pocatello. No rain was
falling at 5 P. M. at any California station
north of the Tehachapl. No report was re
ceived from San Dleo. Temperatures arc
above normal in the Pacific Northwest, tho
Southern Rocky Mountain and Central Plains
States and Northern Texas; they are below
normal in most other sections. It is much
colder in interior Western Canada and ths
Dakotas.
The conditions are favorable for rain Sun
day In this district with southerly winds..
J brisk near the coast.
FORECASTS:
Portland and vicinity. Occasional rain ;
southerly winds.
Oregon and Washington Rain; south to
southwest winds, brisk near the coast, but
decreasing In force by afternoon.
IdahoRain or snow.
THEODORK V. DRAKE.
Acting District Forecaster.
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