LQOKDEALNEAR END
Government Expected to Buy
Now in Short Time.
TROVES ARE MOST CAUTIOUS
Tlriiarlnicnt or Justice Proceeds
Vlrh Care and It May Be Febru
ary Before Free Locks Are
Kealily on Willamette.
In another month it will have been
two years since War Department offi
cials authorized Major Mclndoe, Corps
of Engineers. V. S. A., then stationed
here, to negotiate with the Portland
Railway. Light Power Company for
the purchase of locks and canal at Ore
gon City, and the tenor of the latest
rommunlcatlon from Washington indi
cates that the transaction will be speed
ily closed, probably before the second
anniversary of definite action being
taken rolls around.
Franklin T. Griffith, president of the
Portland Kailway, Light & Power Com
pany, yesterday forwarded certified
copies of certain documents, which were
reouested since the last reconstructed
" deed was sent away, and It is felt cer
tain that with the receipt of the papers
the last link in the chain of legal steps
necessary to effect a transfer of title
will have been provided. A survey was
made in September. 1S10, from which
data was obtained to make a special re
port to Washington on a plan to con
struct another canal and lock system
on the opposite bank of the Willamette
Klver at Oregon City, and then condem
nation of the existing plant was consid
ered, all of which were abandoned on
The owner making an offer of sale that
was regarded satisfactory.
. The Department of Justice has pro
ceeded so cautiously In the matter of
passing on drafts of the deed that pa
pers have been returned three times and
a number of changes requested in the
provisions and waivers asked for from
other corporations asserting .right to
water privileges at the Willamette Falls
and permits for flumes and the like,
so even with the best of luck now it
appears as If February will be at hand
before free locks are made a reality.
Captain A. W. Graham, of the Yellow
Stack line, operating from Portland to
torvallls when the stage of water per
mits, and mo."t of the season maintain
ing a service to Salem and way points,
says free locks will open the way for
a heavv movement of cordwood to
Portland, which is not barged at pres
ent because of the toll, while there are
mills along the river that will use
haraces on which to move some of their
output to tidewater for export and ship
mwit to domestic ports. Besides, he
points out, gravel and sand of the most
desirable grades are to be found In
abundance above Willamette Falls and
rau be transported here almost as
, i heap as material is being handled
from points between here and .Oregon
City. In addition, gasoline craft can
make the trip without expense of lock
In through, and that, he thinks,
fliould promote Interest in country
homes above the falls.
The elimination of the toll of SO
reins a ton promises to be a big help
to ranchers. :is potatoes, hu.y and other
priMtiirta can be rhlpped here in com-I.-
1 1 ion with that from other places
w here no tolls are to be overcome, and
there will be carload stuff to move by
water now handled by rail owing to
.-hort hauls preventing the steamers
from competing for the business.
MOXTAXAN LEAVES HARBOR
l.lner 'rrlr Norfolk. Boston and
w York fnrgo From Portland.
, rroTpplly at t:'s o'clock yesterday
afternoon ' the big American-Hawaiian
liner Monttnan got tinder way from
A I hers dock for her long run to New
Vrk via Puget Sound. San vFrancisco.
S.tn Pedro, the Panama Canal. Nor
folk and Boston. For New York the
v carrie.l !" tona of apples. 145
tons of prunes. 1 1 tons ff hops, XS tons
of tallow. -1 tons of crossarms and 17
too of niinccltaneoiM. while for Boston
were ?S tons of flour, IS tons of salmon.
1 tons of wool. IT tons of hides and
two tons of general. Norfolk shipments
oii.-IkUks of ." tons of salmon and
IS tons of clover seed.
Next of the fleet due here Is the
liner Hawaiian, which, while a sister
sup of the steamer Oregonian. ts on
her first voyage to Portland. She has
a fair cargo, though not as large as
that brought by the Montanan, which
totaled -3i0 tons. For the present the
company is maintaining a ten days'
eej-vice and the Hawaiian Is to be In
the harbor Saturday.
CATAI.rXA
WORKMEN"
HURT
Breaking Pliink Pro pa Seven Into
llnlfl.'-tnit Three Kcape.
When a heavy plank on which they
were standing broke, seven men were
precipitated Into the hold of the steamer
Santa Catalina yesterday morning. Four
received painful but not serious Injuries.
The workmen were engaged In the
rleaning of the steamer at the yards of
the Willamette Steel Iron Works.
Henry Bauer, of ls East Twenty
second street. North, received two frac
t'lretf ribs and Henry Schrader, of 794 H
1'nlon avenue. C. Hotsman of 745 Fast
Fighth street, and Anton Klchlall. f 415
North Tw-enty-th!rd street, all sustained
injuries to their legs, possibly fractures.
They were removed to the Good Samari
tan Hospital by the Ambulance Service
Company.
WORK OX BERTH TO START
Vuartcr to. Be Krccted'Tor Firemen
of George H. Williams.
Workmen will start the construction
tomorrow of a frame building eight feet
high. 25 feet wide ajid 60 feet long on
the old Alaska dock at the foot of Hoyt
street, where the fireboat George H.
Williams Is to have a berth. The build
ing will be used for living quarters for
the firemen stationed on the boat.
It is expected that the work will be
completed by Saturday, at which time
the boat will be placed in service. At
first, it was planned to have the quar
ters for the men on an old scow which
was to be taken to the dock, hut upon
Investigation the new plan has been
ftnind to be the most economical.
ITET.II.O JOIXS IDLE FLEET
fecason Ha Developed Ieniand for
, Larger Coast Carriers.
For the present the MeCormick
steamer Celilo will be held at St. Hel
ns. where the steamer J. R Stetson,
operated by the same line, was shifted
to lav ud last week. ' It is said no ad
ditional steamers will be ordered out J
of commission, but those Teasels have
seen steady service during the entire
year, the Stetson mostly on the Portland-Alaska
run. while the Celllo has
Vlied between this harbor and Cali
fornia ports as' far aonth as Psn Diego.
Advantage will be taken of their res
pite to do r-verhaultnar.
Pacific Coast owners have found a
I COOS BAY CITIES SEND PROMINENT CITIZENS TO WASHINGTON,
D. C TO OBTAIN FUNDS
f. ' ifX.
.:::iay&&Aa&YBw. fail. ,t jnirftrti. iitfr it, icwnrij I ' J
Due on the steamer Breakwater today are two members of Coos Bay's
delegation on rivers and harbors Improvements, Captain T. J. Macgenn and
Mayor L. J. Simpson, of North Bend, who are to Journey to the iMational Capi
tal to ascertain what can be accompli shed through Congress and the board
of engineers of the War Department to obtain added recognition for their
port in the way of funds with which to rebuild the north Jetty and construct
a second Jettv on the south side of the. entrance. C. A. Smith, head of a big
lumber concern at Marshfield bearing his name, and who operates the steam
ers Nairn Smith and Adeline Smith, between there, and San Francisco, will
Join the party at Chicago, and W. S. Chandler, an influential business man
of Marshfield, is to meet the others en route to Washington.
demand all year for the larger, types
of coasters, and not only have they
been sent to New York and other At
lantic coast ports, but some have been
chartered for the West Coast, and the
latest engagement for a long voyage
is that of the Hammond steamer Ed
gar H. Vance, fixed to load lumber for
the United Kingdom. The Camino, an
other of the Pacific type. Is on her
war to London and Rotterdam with
Belgian relief supplies.
PCIJTZER HAS XKW' MASTS
More Changes .Slated to Be Made
Aboard Pilot Schooner. '
Two new masts have been stepped
aboard the Port of Portland pilot
schooner Joseph Pulitzer, and Joseph
Supple, who has the repair contract,
plans to have the little sailer ready
to leave his yard Wednesday. Then
she will be taken in hand by the port
authorities for the installation of an
electric light plant, new generator for
the wireless and other changes. It Is
estimated that about '-'000 will be
spent In preparing the vessel foi sea.
At a meeting of the Port of Portland
Commission Thursday definite Instruc
tions are expected to be issued for the
Pulitzer to return to the bar as soon
as possible, so that pilots can be placed
aboard and the vessel used to assist in
offsetting the competition ofthe Puget
Sound tugs Gollah and Tatoosh. It is
reported that an offer has been made
to lease one of those tugs to the port,
but with the Pulitzer on station it is
doubted If any deal will be made.
GI.EXKOY M.Y COME DIRECT
Royal Mail Vessel lla 1000 Tons of
Carp) for Portland.
As mail ha arrived here from Hon
olulu for officers or tne Koyai man
liner Glenroi. which Is on the way from
the Hawallans. It is thougni poesiuie
that the vessel will make the Colum
ki. lv.r before reaching Puget Sound.
though the original orders were for
her .to proceed direct to Seattle. She
has 1000 tons of European and Oriental
cargo for this city and. after discharg
ing that, could take on consignments
for Vladivostok and England awaiting
""The liner made Honolulu to discharge
considerable cargo she had loaded at
London. It is said tnat is not io ir regular
port of call for the fleet, the
business having oeen accepiea
because of the tlc-"P in shipping that
followed the outbreak of war abroad.
News From Ore Ron Ports.
rri-i! way. Or.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
The sailing of the Hazel Dollar was
postponed until Sunday afternoon at
"rrUing today at 2 P. M. from San
Francisco. t:ie Daisy Putnam dis
charged freight and sailed tor ronia.iu
at S o'clock.
The steam sonooner itiiii"m
rived from Portlnml this afternoon at
o'clock and Is loading a carsu
ber at North Bend.
The steamship Brennwater saueu
Portl.nri todav at S o'clock. Captain
Macgenn leaves for Washington on ar
riving at Portland as a aiw -Coos
Bay to urge Jetty appropriation
for this harbor.
inmnii Or. Jan. 9. (Special.)
The gasoline schooner Mlrene cleared
todav for Newport witn general n
from Portland, but she will not go to
sea before tomorrow.
The Norwegian shin Karmo arnvea
this morning. 6a days from Arica, Chile,
in ballast, being towert m oy tne iuS
Wallula. Captain Falnes reports an
uneventful trip. About 14 days ago he
spoke the Norwegian bark Falls of
fton. en rouie iro:n m
River for the United Kingdom, with a
cargo of grain. Three days ago Be
sighted a fou r-masted schooner,
lumber laden, headed south, but did
not learn her name.
The Karmo left tooay lor i-oriianu.
where she is to load grain.
The tank rteamer m. r. ntnm
sailed this morning tor tauioriua.
after discharging fuel oil.
The steam schooner Northland sailed
todav for Puget Sound, where she will
lintsb. loading lumper lor
clsco. ' . .
Th. tank steamer Asuncion arrived
this morning from California with a
cargo of fuel .oil tor Asiona
Portland.
The steam schooner Multnomah
sailed todav for San Francisco, with a
cargo of lumber, loaded at Portland
and St. Heiens.
The .steam schooner Yellowstone
sailed today for San Francisco, via
Coos Bay. with lumber and general
cargo from Portland.
The steamer Geo. w. rimer arrives
this
morning from Eureka and Coos
THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX. PORTLAND,
FOB, JETTY COJSarituuxiww.
Bay with freight and passengers for
Astoria and Portland.
The Belgian ship Hero, grain laden
for the United Kingdom, arrived from
Portland this morning and will go to
ssa as soon as the conditions are
favorable.
The Japanese steamer Shlntsu Maru,
lumber laden for India, and the Ameri
can steamer Corozal, lumber laden for
New York, went to sea today.
OSSA-S CARGO IS RELEASED
Several Prizes Taken by British
Xavy Are Ordered Sold.
News has been received from the
San Francisco Chamber of Commerce
bearing on the disposition of- ships
captured by British naval vessels and
passed on by a prize court as follows:
.Kin f-imma 1 Tfl.'t tATIfl. CHBtUred. bV
H. M. S. Prince George off the Lir.ard. while
bnund from Portland. Or.. lor rainiouin. m
condiTnned. but the cargo, which belonged
to British owners, has been released and al-
llulfmin bsrk Excelsior, intercepted by the
Brllirh crutser Victorian when 200 miles west
. t--i I. h... Anrimnpri The EXC1-
tlor loaded 120(1 hogehesds of tobacco and
47O0 slaves at New Orleans. Action in the
casi of the cargo has not been taken.
German ship Rowland, bound from Tvew
Orleans to Bremen, with a cargo of tobacco,
raptured by H. M. 8. Isla ofT the Scllly Is
lands, has been condemned. No action as
to the disposition of the cargo.
German sto3mer Olftna. captured while
boun'l from Chlt to Hamburg with nitrate,
by H. M. la. Trince George, near Edilystone
lighthouse, condemned and .ordered sold.
German bark Ponape. 2000 tons, was con
demned, having been captured off the Lizard
by H. M. S. Majestic, while bound from
lquique to Antwerp.
Urania, a German bark, 2485 tona captured
IS miles southwest of tlw Liaard. while
bnund from Toeoptlla to Hamburg with ni
trate, condemned, both cargo and hull being
ordered sold.
German bark Clrlch. V.3T, tons, captured
by H. M. S. Venus, while bound from Anto
fjgas'ta to Falmouth, condemned. Action in
the case of R3.000 quintals of nltrato she
carried as cargo has been reserved. .,
GH1E TO SAVE $60,000
WORK OF DREDGER IX HUMBOLDT
BAY" IS INITIAL OPERATTOX.
Speed Shows by Removal of 68,000
Cubic Yards of Mud From
Channel fa 84 Days.
EUREKA, Cal.. Jan. 9. (Special.)
A saving of nearly 60.000 is what the
Government dredger Colonel P. S.
Mlchie will realize on the worlf In Hum
boldt Bay. The Mlchie. the first dredg
er of its type ever built. Is engaged .in
its initial operations. It was built for
use on the Oregon Coast, and will op
erate largely In the vicinity of Coos
Bay and on the Columbia River. It
was sent here for a try-out when the
Government found it difficult to con
tract with a dredging firm to handle
the Humboldt Bay-work within the lim
its of the available appropriation.
"The MTchle might be called an ex
periment," said Morton I Tower, Gov
ernment engineer In charge of the re
construction of the Humboldt jetties,
"but it is a remarkably successful ex
periment. It not only does Its work
well, but cheaply". Furthermore, it is
speedy, for in the S4 days It worked bp
to December 20, following Its arrival on
November 16, a' total of 68,000 cubic
yards of mud was removed from the
channel." -
-The former dredging operations on
this bay were paid from an appropria
tion of close to JS5.000. - The appropria
tion under which the Michie is working
amounts to only 130,000 and 5000 of
that amount had been spent for other
work. However, the 125.000 remaining
will be sufficient to clear out the chan
nel as planned.
The dredger Is so constructed that all
of the debris it removes from the bot
tom of the bay is contained within the
hull. When the hull becomes full, the
dredger puts to sea and dumps its
cargo. It takes 1268 cubic yards of mud
to fill the six bins.
This method has been criticised for
loss of time, but the Michie works with
greater speed than any dredger which
has ever visited this bay.
Major J. J. Morrow, in charge of the
engineer corps, with headquarters at
Portland, visited the Michie prior to his
departure for Fort Leavenworth, and
pronounced Its work highly satisfac
tory. Lieutenant-Colonel Thomas H.
Rees, In charge of the California dis
trict wherein Humboldt Bay is located,
also has inspected the work and is
equally pleased.
. In the 25 years from 1887 to 1911 the
number of human beings killed by
snakes in India was 543,991. or an
average of 21.763 annually, according
to official reports. During the same
time snakes caused the death of 187,436
cattle.
SX : : -I
LOUD IS TAKEN FAST
Cambusdoon, 2506 Tons,
Ready to Sail in 16 Hours.
NEW RECORD IS EXPECTED
Despite Haste With Which Grain Is
Being Dispatched Amount Await
ing Shipment at Tidewater
Is Diminishing Slovrly.
Takin? On the last of her wheat
nri at 4 o'clock vesterday the Nor
wegian bark Cambusdoon. of 2506 tons
net register, was loaded in 16 working
hours, starting Friday morning with
one gang, but by afternoon three gangs
of longshoremen were at work. The
Norwegian bark Eidsvold, of 1614 tons
net register, is to begin loading at
o'clock tomorrow morning at the same
dock with three gangs and Brown &
McCabe, stevedores, promise that all
records for handling wheat here with
an equal number of men will be
smashed.
The Russian bark Port Caledonia, of
2246 tons, was also loaded at that dock,
which is maintained by M. H. Houser,
in 16 hours last week, and carried more
than is aboard the Cambusdoon, but to
morrow a supreme effort is to be made
to prove further that Portland can load
grain carriers as rapidly as any port
in the country where sacked wheat is
handled.
JVo Delays Encountered.
"There has not been a case reported
this season of a wheat ship delayed In
being dispatched after notice was given
that she was ready to load, and even in
the matter of discharging ballast there
has been little trouble, considering the
limited facilities, for there were seven
ships at Linnton one day last week.
While all could not be accommbdated,
arrangements were made for unload
ing ballast at Clark & Wilson's mill and
two vessels were unloaded at the North
Pacific mill. As rapidly as a ship at
the regular ballast dock was empty
another was1 shifted into the berth.
Despite the haste displayed in get
ting cargoes aboard vessels, there has
been no appreciable progress made in
disposing of the mass of grain awaiting
at tidewater and that moving from the
interior. For the week ending yester
day 860 cars of wheat came in, while
for the corresponding pertotT last year
332 cars were received, and in 1914
there was no congestion complained' of,
there being at least two more docks
available then for the storage of the
cereal.
Another Sailer Arrives.
Another sailer, reported at 4:30 yes
terdav morning, was the Norwegian
ship Karmo, coming to Strauss & Co.,
which was 54 days on the way from
Africa. She was picked up at 8 P. M.
Friday by the tug Wallula and, towed
in when conditions were right. She
anchored off Astoria until 2:30 P. M.
yesterday, when she was taken in tow
for Portland by the steamer Oeklahama.
Captain A. Herbyson. of the- British
bark Clackmannanshire, from Balla
Balls, which reached Linnton early yes
terday morning, sailed from Australia
by way of Pitcairn Island, and provided
residents there with food. It was his
seventh visit to the lonely colony. He
says there are 175 on the island, in
cluding an Australian missionary and
his wife, one Knglishman and one
Amerlca-n. Captain Herbyson promises
to call there when on the way to the
United Kingdom with grain, which
Kerr. Glfford & Co. will dispatch on
the ship, and carry such donations as
Portlanders will assemble.
The British steamer Onwen has been
lined for wheat and was moved from
the North Pacific mill to the North
Bank dock yesterday by the steamer
Shaver.
Steamer Dora Vndamascd.
SEWARD. -Alaska, Jan. 9. The over
due steamer Dora, plying between this
port and the Aleutian Islands and
owned by the Alaska Steamship Com
pany, arrived here last night undam
aged by the furious storm which raged
recently along the Alaska peninsula.
During the gale the Dora lay sheltered
in a cove near Kodiak.
Marine "otes.'
Major Amos A. Fries. Corps of En
gineers. U S. A., yesterday formally
assumed the duties, of the office of
Colonel McKinstry, who is on leave
for a month. Major Fries leaves Tues
day on his first inspection of dredges
working rn the Columbia
To carry delegates from Kelso to
Stella today, where a conference is to
be held concerning a highway to con
nect Kelso, with Ilwaco and North
Beach, the steamer Joseph Kellogg is
to make a special trip.
Gaining six-tenths of a foot In 24
hours ending at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning, the Willamette River' is re
ported on the rise again, and the
weather bureau forecast is that the
stream will advance slowly today and
tomorrow. The stage yesterday was
4.2 feet above sero.
Making her firt trip to The Dalles
since running ice in the Middle Colum
bia compelled steamers to tie up, the
Tahoma left Oak-street dock yester
j ti,. naitea CMtv tiH Game Cock
are to steam for The Dalles Tuesday.
In its latest schedule the American
Hawaiian provides for the arrival here
mt..... a r.t the ntenmer -Honolulan.
the lowan February 15. Pennsylvanian
February zo, umoan marcn i, va.an
Ingtonlan March 17. Montanan March
27, and Minnesotan April 6.
Bringing California passengers and
considerable cargo the steamer Bear
Is due in port Tuesday, and departs
Saturday.
5IARIXK INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Schedule.
DUE
Name.
TO ARRIVE.
From
' Date,
. ..-Indelt.
,,..2n port
.. Jan. 10
...Jan. Ill
...Jan. 12
...Jan. 17
...Jan. 17
Date.
Roa City. ...
Geo. W. Elder
. . .Los Angeles
. . JSureka
Breakwater Coos Bay
Hoanoke San Diego .
Bear. . .' Los Angeles. ..
Beaver. . ....... .Los Angeles. -,
Yucatan. . .. . ,. .San Diego
DUB TO D EVP ART.
Name. for -
Rose City Loa Angeles...
Geo. W. Elder .Eureka ,
Roanoke San Diego
yAie ....8. F. to L. A.. ..
Breakwater. ...... Coos Bay.
Roanoke San Diego
...lndeit.
..-Jan.
...Jan.
....Jan.
, . . Jan.
. . .Jan.
. . .Jan.
. . ..Jan.
. . Jan.
. . ..Jan.
. . Jan.
. .. Jan.
. . Jan.
Klamath. Ban Diego
San Hamon .... -tan t'rauclsco
Bar ..... .Los Aneeles. .
Harvard 6. F. to I A...
Willamette San Diego....
Yucatan. Diego. . . .
Vnaemlte ....San Dieao. ...
Beaver . ..Los Anfteles. . ..
Jan.
21
Multnomah Francisco.
Nortnland Han Francisco.
EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL
Name. From
Gienroy London
Rio Paalg Manila
Glengyle London
Glenlochy. .. .... ..London. ... ...
Name. For
Gienroy - London
Rio Paalg Kobe
Glengyle London
Glenochy. - London
Jan. -
.. .Jan. 22
SEKV1C&.
Data.
. . . Jan. 2J
.. Feb. 1"
....Feb. V
...Mad. 10
Date.
. . .Jan. 30
...Feb. IS
. .V Feb. 2
. . .liar. ia
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, Jan. . Arrived Steamera
Geo. W. Elder, from Eureka and Coos Bay;
Asuncion, rrom ru r f"""-";".
Clackmannanahlre. from Bails Baila. alled
Steamers Atia. lor ru j i
tanan, for New York via Puget Sound
.Astoria. Jan. . Arrived ,at 5:5u and left
JANUARY 10, 1915.
up it I A. M. Steamer Asuncion, from San
Franclaco. Arrived ai anu urui uy
7:50 A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from
Eureka and Coos Bay. Sailed at 6:4S A. M.
Steamer Multnomah, for San' Francisco.
Sailed at 8:10 A. M. Steamer Northland.
at 4:30 A. M. and left up at 3:30 P. M
Norwegian snip Jlirag. irom -
at 5:30 A. M. Steamer Tellowatone for cooa
nay anu du rwii. . , . ..
anese steamer Shinatu Maru; at 10 A. M.
steamer w. r . nerrm. iur . j ,
3:30 X . At. oieamer i.oni, v :
San Francisco, Jan. 9. Sailed at midnight
. - -.w u,.,-. - a . (1 Arrived
aMVnBT Ainu.iu, ' .
at 6 A. M. Steamers Beaver ana Wil
lamette, from Portland. Arrived at noon
Steamer Tucatan. from Portland. Arrived
,.,! J T, . . ..n Can pirn.
Steamers oioaijwu ' ' ' . V,
Coos Bay. Jan. . Arrived at ! P. M.
steamers Daisy ruinam, irom ' ''
Cisco, for Portland. Sailed at 3 P.
Steamer Breakwater, for Portland.
Port Townsend. Jan. . Arrived at an
Bntwn Steamer n asmusbuu. , 4r
Astoria, Jan. 8. Arrived down at 7 P.
M. isorwegian bijijj
Ventura, from ' Sydney. Australia: Santa
PORTLAND ' BOT FIRST TO
HEAR S. O. S." FROM DAM
AGED ISTHMIAN.
I.. H. Sloeum.
It was L. H. Slocum, wireless
operator at the Point Loma sta
tion of the Navy, who heard the
frantic crashing of "S. O. S." calls
sent out by an operator aboard
the American-Hawaiian liner
Isthmian at daylight December
18, when the big ship was re
ported badly damaged through
havinf. Btriictr nil the northwest-
ern end of San Benitio Island.
Mr.
Slocum, when able to "Dreaiv.
learned the details ana at
once sent messages to the cruis- i
er West Virginia and the Tor- 4
pedoboat Perry, lying at San Di
ego, and the cruiser Denver, at
San Pedro. Before 8 o'clock that
morning the West Virginia and
Perry were steaming to aid the
stricken ship. Mr. Slocum Is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred K.
Slocum, of 47 East Ninth street.
Clara. Bellingliam, Willamette, Beaver,
Yucatan, from Aatorta: Satanta (British),
from Shanghai; Admiral Dewey, from Seat
tle. Departed Steamers Moana (British),
land; Brooklyn, for Bandon; Governor, for
SeE'ureka. Cal., Jan. . Arrived Steamer
Strathardle (Kriusiu. iram nra.i.
San Pedro. Cal.. Jan. S. Arrived Steam
ers Shoshone, from Grays Harbor; A. J.
Sampson, irom mjub .
Seattle. Jan. . Arrived Ship Duahope.
(British), from Hamburg, via San Diego.
Sailed Steamer Latouche. for Southeastern
AIEagli Harbor. Wash.. Jan. Sr Sailed
Steamer Grace Dollar, for San Wanciaco
New York. Jan. . Arrived .steamer
, . is. n rrani.i,n. Suited-
fennpyi vanian, ii"m . .. ":" "
Steamer lania uecena, i-i q fxr'
Arlca.. Jan. i. jii. .
X Olson, from Los Angelea.
Sydney. N. S. W.. Jan. . Arrived
Steamer Strathearn. trom Vancouver, a. c.
Tides at Astoria Sunday.
Hieh txw.
7-r.S A. M..".8.6 feet0:55 A. M 2.9 feet
9:09 P. M j. feeta:o9 P. M 0. i foot
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD: Jan. 9. Condition of the
bar at 5 P. M. : Sea. moderate; wind, south
east 21 miles.
! Marmni Wireless Reports. "
(All positions reported at 8 P. M. January
0 unless otherwise designated.)
Multnomah, rortland for San Francisco.
5 miles south Yaquina Haad. .
Roanoke. San Francisco for Portland, lo
miles north Cape Blanco.
President, Seattle for San Franclaco, 60
miles north-Cape Blanco. ,te
Buck San Francisco for Portland, 436
miles north San Franclaco. ,.
Herrin. Linnton for San Franclaco. 65
miles south Columbia R'ver. '
Lansing. Vancouver for San Luis, 4i5milea
north Sau Franclaco. - inn
Char.slor. Honolulu for Monterey, 1110
miles out January 8 ,i anT
l.urline, San Francisco for Honolulu. SOi
miles out January 8.
Manoa. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1100
miles out January S. BvHn.v 7"0
colusa. San Francisco for 6dney, i.u
miles out January 8. c-,i. it
Governor, San Francisco for Seattle, 17
miles north of Point Arena. .
WilUniVlte. San Francisco for San Pedro,
20 miles north of Point Sur.
Topeka, San Francisco for Eureka, five
miles south of point Arena.
Santa Clara.. San Pedro for San Francisco,
off Piedras Blancas. t 1(.
Speedwell, Bandon for San Diego, 188
mrntlOURrta?fSlnnLrfCo1rSCSeattle. 15 milo.
"seltCoS'irRiver for San Fran-ris-o
"0 milea north of Point Arena.
Oleum, San Luis for Portland, 100 miles
south of San Francisco.
Thomas. Manila for San Francisco, 53
" Sherman, San Francisco for Manila, 1097
""central'ia. Eureka for San Franclaco, 25
miles south of Blunts Reef.
Celilo San Pedro for San Franclaco, IS
miles north of Piedras Blancas. .
Klamath. San Francisco for Portland, off
Point Gorda. . .
Farragut, Saa Francisco for Seattle, oft
Breakwater. Coos Bay for Portland, 15
miles north of Heceta Head. ......
WashlnKtonian. Honolulu for Philadel
phia, 2-14 miles southeast of Honolulu,
JPleiades! San Francisco for New v Tork,
16-'T mllea south of San Pedro January 8.
l,ewl Luckenbach, San Francisco for New
York. 73H miles south of Ran Pedro.
Guniral Hubbard, Eureka for San Pedro,
115 miles west of San Pedro.
Redondo, Redondo for San Francisco, 0
mlls west of Redondo.
Wlndber, New York for San Francisco,
940 miles south of San Francisco.
GOLD CLAIMS ARE STAKED
Samples From Jerferson Locations
Show Total Average of $6.80.
. Gold claim locations covering a ter
ritory 20 miles wide and 40 miles long
in Jefferson County have been made
i . u D..il oltnrtiav with offices
in the Abington building; C. W. Clapp,
a mining engineer, i. iwoomwi,
n., tr. , f A Pftflr a-nA ll -
ward D. Whitney, all of Portland; and
Charles w . xvyman. ui imtui", -
r- i v. o Koan taken nil over the
OILIIIIIlcs "I' wv-..
tract and tests show them to contain
an average or iz.u in goiu, me tuuuo
in platinum and $2 in silver, according
to those interested.
- The tract on which locations have
been -filed is on Squaw Creek, Crooked
, i : .. ,1 .uA nccihnTa The fi-nM is
found in sand and gravel, but it will
he necessary to mm u iu icwvc
, I. 1 1 r, r,r art in KllllH ft mill
values. it , i . . . w v. . " ......
on the Deschutes, six' miles west of
Terrebonne, to demonstrate ine com
mercial possibilities of the find.
Travers and Klrktoy AVln 3Iatch.
ATLANTIC CITY. X. J.. Jan. 9.
Jerome D. Travers.. of New York, and
Oswald Kirkby, present New Jersey
titleholder, today aeieaiea inanes w.
Evans, Chicago, and C. B. BuKton.
Philadelphia, one up, 19 holes, in the
four-ball match- that featured the
openins of the new iseaview uou vluD.
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NATATORIUM IS DUE
Ivan Humason Reveals
for Fine Park.
Plans
LOCATION STYLED IDEAL
Swimming Tank Itself Will Be Huge
Affair, Work .on Which May
Start in Slurch Street Kail
way Spur Is Needed.
Portland is to have a new natato
riura and amusement park this Sum
mer rivaling the best on the Faciflo
Coast. Ivan Humason, well-known
business man, is at the head of a syn
dicate which owns four acres in the
heart of the city, opposite the Mult
nomah Club, at Chapman and Salmon,
and if everything goes right work will
be commenced In March.
The swimming tank itself will be a
huge affair, 175 by 75 feet and one of
the most up to date in existence, in
addition to the tank there will be an
outdoor theater, shaay lanes and con
cessions. ...
. " 'A young Oaks," is the best way to
express ' it," explained Mr. Humason
last night. "We have not closed our
plans yet. but hope to have matters
arranged by February. Portland needs
a big public swimming tank, and that,
of course, will be the feature of our
park.
Location Styled Ideal.
"Our location is the site of the Gypsy
Smith tabernacle, which is now razed.
We own a plot of ground 250 feet deep
by 575 feet long, and as it is in the
heart of the city the location is Ideal.
"I have been Investigating the feasi
bility of this scheme for nearly two
years. I believe the time is ripe, al
though I had not Intended announcing
it until work had actually commenced.
"What we want is a street railway
spur up there, as it is about three
blocks off the Morrison-street line.
Swimming Pools Few.
During the Winter months there are
only two public swimming pools In
Portland. a
In Summer, however, the natatorlums
along the Willamette Klver blossom
forth, and every day finds thousands
of swimmers enjoying the water.
The Multnomah Club and the Turn
Vereln and the various parks also have
pools.
EARL COiMwfiS RUN
Tin i.' (.'III! 3l.-,-Mll.fc; SAX DIKtiO
FAIR RACK 4i40:t0.
"Bad Bill" Carlsoa Seroail and Tom
Alley Third In flO.OOO Contest
Over Point Una Course,
. .r rl'.n Pal Inn l Karl
Cooper, driving car No. '. won the San
Diego Exposition road race today o or
the Point Loma coiirsu. iuhii -"
305.082 miles in 4:40:10.
.... . i,, i v., 17 finished
saa rim i.-wn. ..... ... -
second. 1V4 minutes behind Cooper, and
Tom Alley, No. z, iinisnen
utes behind Carlson. Cooper's aver
age for the race was 65.3 miles per
hour, which if considered remarkable
time for the dangerous course.
Alley took, the lead at the beginning
of the race, hut soon fell back, us
Eddie Richenbaehcr, in No. 7,- tore
around the course at terrific speed.
Richenbacher then retained the lead
until the twenty-first lap. when a
broken connecting rod put him hope
lesslv out.
It then became a battle among
Cooper. Carlson and Alley for t'irsl
place. , "
In the thirty-ninth lap Oldficld, who
had been driving a consistent race.
na enA r.ut hi- ene-ine trouble. lie
had been running in sixth place.
Cooper graauany torgeu n"u ...
Carlson and maintained the lead to
the finish.
A feature of the race was the lars;
number of minor inisliups and the, ab
sence of serious accidents. In the ftr.-t
lap Huntley Cordon struck a railroad
crossing on the back stretc h and threw
three tires simultaneously. The car
was put out of the race, but Gordon
and his mechanic escaped unhurt
Harry Grant. No. 1, was unable to
start on account of a broken framo.
. .... I L'l.in fallad 1 1. ITORS MlS
.Annul mcui . " " ' - -
starting wire, his car balking and :it
most wrecking otner cars oemnu ,u.
Callaghan, driving No. 10, crashed
into a pole on the first lap and was
wrecked.
- Although six field hospitals and am
bulance stations were maintained
throughout the, race, none were cauea
tv, a wan held under the
auspices of Albahr Temple, Mystic
Shriners, of San Diego.
. . .. - . i. n . n , ... lift nnii.
ine prize iu i-"" 1 "v ..'
divided into five awards, with a spe
cial prie or souu inr nuy ""i
established a new world's record for
the diBtance.
Rain last night naroenea tne iracn
into first-class shape and not a cloud
was in sight when the race begaa
ABERDEEN MEETIXO CAIXKD
League Officials Indicate Offer for
Club Will Bo Accepted.
t iy nri'V Wash. 'Jan. 9 (Spe
cial.) That Aberdeen's proposal to the
Northwestern Baseball League Inter
ests the officials of the league and
that they will do all they can to accede
to the demands of Aberdeen was made
evident today.
tu c n-rnAa whn has been here
for several days, received word from
Seattle that Robert Bieweit, presi
dent of the league: D. E. Dugdale. Se
attle magnate, and possibly other mem
bers of tbe directorate would be here
for a conference tomorrow. Barnes
has called a gathering of fans to meet
with the league officials, and Aberdeen
baseball promoters hope to come to
final terms.
CLIB SEEKS LARGER QUARTERS
Arlon Hall May Be Chosen by West
ern Amatenr Athletic Body.
Before it holds another boxing
smoker the Western Amateur Athletic
Club will find a new location. The
hall at Fourth and Yamhill has been
condemned by the Fire Marshal and,
as a consequence, but 350 people are
allowed to attend each smoker. In
selecting a new site all the conveni
ences of the larger crowds expected
will be the first consideration.
Arion Hall at Second and l amniu
may be selected as the club's new
headquarters.
BEATEN" COLUMBIA TEAM HOME
Practice Basketball Game Planned
After McMjnnville Defeat.
The Columbia University basketball
team returned from McMinnvillu yes
terday where it was defeated, by the
high school or that place 50 to 15.
For Columbia the work of Murphy,
Bloch and Captain Sohmltt prevented
even a larger defeat.
Coach Calllcrate used Ctr',n
Schniltt and Hutch Williams at for
wards, Mike Bloch at center and
Kusene McKntee and "Curl" Murphy
at the sentinel positions.
The next contest of tho university
team will be a practice, game In the
school (rvninaslum against a team yet
to be selected. Three teams have
made application for matches.
FAIR MAY GET WORLD SERIES
Ban Johnson to Try to Arrange for
Games In San I'ranclsco.
SAN" FRANCISCO. Jan. . Ban John
son, president ot the American Lesgue.
intends coming to San Francisco in the
Spring in connection with a plan to
have a second world's championship
baseball series here on the grounds of
the Panama-Pacific Exposition next
Fall immediately after the regular
series la played in the East.
This information was contained In a
letter from Johnayn received today by
William A. Lange. chairman of the
position committee on professional
sports, who proposed the plan.
Johnson said it would be necessary.
In order to have a series here, to amend
the by-laws of his league and to obtain
the consent of the Tacifio Coast I-eegue .
and the San Francisco club to play on
grounds other than those of the club
here. He believed, however, that those
details could be easily arranged.
76, HEltiin LAPS
J. C. EGBERT. OK TUB DALLE. GOK
A(;.VIN VS 1CK AFTER 49 1 KARS.
Boundary League Opeas
and Cirenlt Is Divided la Twa See
tlona Dlvlaioas Settle Title.
After a lapse of .more than 4 years.
J. C. Egbert, a large wheat grower of
The Dalles, put on a pair of Ice skate
at the Portland Ice Hippodrome yester
day and went around seven lap. He 1
76 years old, and at present Is visiting
his son, M. O. Egbert, a student at ths
North Pacific Dental College.
The senior Egbert had on Ire rkates
for the last time In December. 1S. at
an ice carnival In Hastings, Miss. K
cept for a strain on his ankles, Mr. Kg.
bert was ready for more.
J. George Keller, secretary and treas
urer of the Portland Ice Hippodrome,
announcjd last night that, brglnnlng
with tonight every Sunday night In
January will be a bargain night ami
the admittance fee will be Just half of
the present charge.
The 1915 season of the Boundary
League opened on New Year's day. The
circuit Is divided Into two section',
with Grand Forks, Phoenix, Trail and
Greenwood on one side, and Nelson,
Fernte, Cranbrook and Kossland on the
other. At the end of each schedule, the
championship is settled between tli
winners of each division.
The si-ores In the Vancouver-Victoria
match last Friday were registered bv
Nighbor 2, Mallen !, Taylor it, and Mar
Kay 3, all for Vancouver, with Ininder
dole and Genge each scoring one for
Victoria
At the last Christmas, the clllsens of
Victoria presented t tin Victoria profes
Mloimls with handsome alligator skin
traveling bags, because of their show
ing during ihe Inst campaign. P'tn
Muldoon, of the Portland ITncIo Same,
says tliat It is lucky for them thry got
tlio suitcases for Christmas.
Following lire Ihe players who have,
put across the scores In the Pacific
Coast Hockey League:
Name and team.
Mai-Kay, Vancouver .
( latniall, Pun hind
Mullen, Vjini'ouver ..
HarrlH, rnrlland
ThronD. I'nrlialnl ....
Nlpliuor. Vdiirmivrr
i 'imk, iim onver . . . .
THvlnr. Vancouver ...
Kerr. Victoria
Tobln. 1'ortljud
rMiiilrn;i lr. . VU-tnrla
Rowi', Victoria
.Morris. Victoria
Mullnnalii, i'orllami .
1.. ratrli'k. Victoria .
Al'nts. Vancouver ....
(h'H' Victoria
Smnill, Victoria
.lohiiKOll. Tortland . .
Urtftia. Vancouver ...
tlnaia.
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II
.... A
.... 8
. . . . A
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SI lirlffls. captain of the Vancouver
Millionaires, is the only regular who
has not scored at least ono goal slnrr
the 13H-1.) season started.
Of the professional goalkeepers "f
the Pacific Coast League. Lehman, of
Vancouver, has had only 17 points
scored against him, Mitchell of the
Uncle Sams Is charged with 21. and
Lindsay of Victoria, has had 34 try
and missed.
Following are tne standings of the
league:
Won. I.oaL P. P.
Vancouver " 1 V .
Portland J "
Victoria '
Tho next contest will be played In
Victoria with Portland s the oppo-
nents next Tuesday night. Munager
Muldoon will leave tomorrow afternoon
with his septet
WAR REX niKLE TEAM LEAPS
Hopkins Ontfhnots Taooma In the
Week's Iiitctvlub Match.
WASHINGTON. Jan. . Warren, with
a score of SM out of a possible lift".
led In the third week s mstcnes or tne
Interclub Gallery Itlfle Championship
I.euguc, reported today. The score fol
lows: Clnaa A
Warren. HIM. vs. Klnra Mills.
Cleveland. l"2, vs. III. kinaon. .'..
Bridgeport, "0, vs. Ktltlwalor Inn. Ml
lllatrlct of Columbia, SS, v. Adrian, will.
llucru, HM1, v. Boston. M.'.H.
Blrmlncham, 78. va. Mancheater, .
Class B
Bansor. 1. va. I.oulavllla fPwIaal, 40.
Hopkins, Ii".!. va. Ta.oma, Bill.
Marlon, Htui. vs. Madison, wea.
l lAiula uo, vs. Watertown. V t.. W....
Milwaukee. .".. vs. lire Moines, la., I4.
y.urxstown, lis-'l. va. Indianapolis, wi!J.
t'laRa '
Salt Lake, 1157. va. Watertown, 8, D., W..4.
Buffalo. .".H. vs. Tucson. .
New Mav.-n. tirto, va. uaden, S3.
Detroit, 14 S, va. Kane, 31.
Albion. B34. va. Louisville (rifle), 004.
Payette, bS4. va. corlnns. sua.
ST. JOHNS GIRLS WIX, 17-5
Hi
llsboro Team IjOkcb In Return
fiaine With High School.
1IIIJ.SBORO. Or., Jan. . (Special.!
The James John High School rins
basketball team, of St. Johns, neieaiea
tho lncnl hlah school girls, 17 to .
here last night. The mutch was a re
turn affair, the first contest resulting
In a 50-to-l score In favor of Su Johns.
This Is the third consecutive vntorv
, . . v. i-. t ' .. i 1 1 H the neat
tor v.uacn .......
game will be played between Forest
Grove High School girls and St Johns
high schoolers at jonns
day night.
Following are tne lineups oi ih
night's game:
Jamra John (17)
P.uth M. Oreaor t'.'i .
Hi-ul&h Hsin
Hi'labora
,. v-ima Tipton
.. Until 1 (in
. . . , M sry K n li
... Viirle l..'OS
Vera W sl.t,
V.ar,-t ir.
Uniplia Miss
. K ... .
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llaael Johnson ..
Ii4.-iitc Hrownlev
fclhel Mutioia . . . -
RefeiH.-e Coach W hits,
Klnr.