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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1915)
" ' i - - - - - OREGON FIR TO BE MARKETED IN EAST McCormick Lumber Company Opens New York Agency to Sell Its Product. STEAMER IS CHARTERED Ft. Helens to load 6,500,000 Feet ' March 1. CiolnS Via Canal. Other Concerns Arc Expected to Adopt Similar Plans. New York has been placed In direct toii-h with the fir lumber market or Oregon through the establishment or a films agency there by the Charles R. McCormlck Lumber Company. In .harm of which la C E. Bland, for xierly of the Ixs Angeles office. The first step the company has made toward assembling stork there is the charter of the steamer St. Helens to load 1.60O.000 feet hero March 1. going via the Canal. All material handled direct by the McCormick interests Is cut at the big St. Helens plant and agencies are main tained In San Francisco. San Pedro and Pan DIo. Though Just starting, the New York field offers unlimited op portunities for the sale of Oregon fir and cargoes and will be forwarded as regularly as the demand grants. f . There have been comparatively few full cargoes" of lumber sent to the Et; Coast since the Canal was Pned war having lessened the call to torn extent and the doubt regarding the collection of tolls on deckloads cur tailed considerable business. Others yinr Adopt PU. Tho McCormick corporation has Planned the New York branch for months, but only recently were final details perfected. The step ls o ne that will probably be followed by other lumber concerns at .certain Atlantic Coast cities where trade is expected in timbers, also lengths and general di mension stuff that can f0.?" the pine manufactured in that terri tory The Emery Steamship Company, in fostering the operation of the learn ers Atlantic and Pacific contemplated, in conjunction with tho steamer line, the maintenance of a large Umber depot at - Boston for Northwest fir products, but with the abandonment of - the steamship line It Is presumed that others will reach for that rnarket. The steamer Klamath, of the McCor mick line, has reached port from Cali fornia with 16.000 sacks of fcement and Ml barrels of asphalt, on discharging which she loads for Guaymas. Mexico for which port she will take about 1,000.000 feet. Pawengers to Be Taken. - She Is due to leave the river Thurs day and will carry passengers for the usual California porta, also for Guay mas. For the latter place there will be travelers from Pan Francisco and J-os Angeles, as reservations have been made. The steamer may make a sec ond voyage there, otherwise an outside vessel will be fixed for the trip. Engagements were announced yes tcrdav bv the M.Cormick company of the steamers San Ramon. Northland. Coronado and Solano for one voyage each, while the laisy Gadsby was chartered for two voyages and the Fteamers Tahoe and Hoquiam for peri ods of six months each. The two latter have been with the idle fleet at San Francisco for several months. While the Klamath will be away for a short time, all others of the regular McCor rnlrk fleet are in service. Following the Klamath from Port land the Multnomah will sail February 26. the Willamette March 3. and the Ce'lllo March4. . .SANTA CATALIXA OS TIMiE Kehabilitation or Blj Liner Goes Ahead as First Scheduled. In two weeks the Grace liner Santa Catalina will be turned over by the Willamette Iron & Steel -Works a new vessel, spick and pan as when first launched and Bhowlng no traces of her experience or October 18. 1914. when !he caught fire off Columbia City and the amldshlp section was gutted. Less than a month later the contractors" men (warmed aboard, and since there j, as been a steady attack to repatr the ship. As soon as the badly warped and twisted steel and debris were out of the way. the hundreds engaged on the ahip began to gain ground, and today only evidence of new work remains. One cabin is being finished In Ore gon fir. the natural grain of the wood being.ahown, and in all others the fin ishings are being replaced as originally ullt, even to the Java teakwood used In the pilothouse and chartroom. Dur ing the week slight trouble was con tended with among the riveters, but there has been no material let up. Bert Ball, manager of the plant, said last taight that delivery would be made as specified. March 6. RIVALRY STOPS ALXi NEWS Crew on Lightship Ignored These Days by Tugs Off Bar. Since the resumption of a fight for business between tugs of the Port of Portland and the Puget Sound Tug boat Company off the Columbia River. Captain J. Nielsen, of the Columbia River lightvessel. says the crew of that ahip no longer enjoy frequent mail service, get their pick of daily papers, the ' late magazines and brief bulletins on the European, war, for the tug crews are too busy searching for ships. " "Those fellows are so busy out there that they race from one part or the cruising ground to the other." said Cap tain Nielsen. "The Wallula acta as a scout and goes as tar offshore as a whaler, sending back a message to the Oneonta when she sights a ship. The same with the Tatoosh and Goliah and we don't see the ships first any more. Tugs are picking them up 30 to 40 miles oft the bar and while it is a fine service for the ships, it keeps Micky O'Rourke, the chief engineer of the lightship, and the rest of us out of touch with the world." TWO HOLIDAYS OX BEACH Only IJegular Vessels Will Dis charge or Load Cargo ToAjorrow. Washington's birthday promises to be observed in all quarters on the wa terfront tomorrow, as It follows Sun day, and the aim is not to work two days in succession when overtime must be paid, besides Lincoln's birthday was celebrated a little more than a week ago. The Custom-House and all Govern ment departments will remain closed and it is understood none of the wheat ships will work. Some of the regular coasters will discharge cargo, so as to be loaded on time, but in the main the marine traternlty will lay oft. The Beaver got away yesterday afternoon for California, so she will be at sea two holidays and reach San Francisco i I- ..I. i METROPOLIS OF CENTRAL IDAHO PREPARES TO CELEBRATE REMOVAL OF LAST BARRIER TO t t :rt-. :: - - . , - - ;- -' - - ;;x , - ' v s - ; J5-f , , t .: . , V-1; ; ' rV-.s ' - , , - x.Jv-V r aMajakiaHajiBaBiBssaajBjajaa VIEW OF LEWISTOJTS WATERFRONT. Commercial interests at Lew.ston. Idaho, have mapped out elaborate ;rtalnent to celebrate opening of The Dalles-Celllo Canal early In May They expect toave r clt,eg concerned have SSS iLuJnl lsTarunched a score of steamers are looked for that will crowd the waterfront. Tuesday morning. The Rose City ar rives today, also the Roanoke, from California, and the Breakwater from Coos Bay, while the Geo. W. Elder sails today for Coos Bay and Eureka. Those liners In port will be called on to work some tomorrow. CELILO WORK GOIXG AHEAD Engineers Positive That Opening Celebration Will Be on Time. j n vi 1 1 II iwu j i t- i . i - trolled by the corps of Engineers, u. S. A., and used on the upper river, will w al.-i 1 -. noiit.(Ttlio do irjcKea iiijuuii j. no Canal to teat the working1 of the rates, . . . . r I Vi A and no douDt is enieriaineu .um.. blK ditch will be reaoy on u"'" win ha ftnlnhAd early during March. It is reported, and then all efforts will be directed toward completing a comparatively small amount of excavating, come i v. i r ,h (rntfls nil of which are in place, is on the ground, more Is being manufactured nere ana kuuiU... contracts will be awarded soon, as bids will be called for In a few days on cer . . etnomtifiBtmpn n r a being lain pane. . - asked to participate in the opening celebration, ana duhuicub :j k .,.nllv at Uma- gers are am w k , , - tilla and other places, who desire to make the run to tne neaa m nat6.u SUBMARINES GO TO MANILA Collier Hector Leaves Pnget Sound AVith Three Vessels Aboard. , . -r tpk 9(1 The United States collier Hector sailed from the . . i vow.vflrd for Manila today, carrying on. her deck three sub marines weighingcSOO tons, and bear ing also 4500 tons of coal. . - The submarines are the B-l, which was taken aboard before the Hector left the Atlantic Coast, and the A-3 and A-5, which were pickcu up . . - 4ka WAW-vard ana ae- posited In cradles on the collier s deck. Tests nave snown uiv v-.... - ---not roll with this extra weight aboard. ' Marine Notes. . nf thn Sun Frail- , Xj. . 1 .1 1 i , lunilC.v. - ' Cisco & Portland Steamship Company, who came here from Ban . i janni-tml for home. Mr. Blair had sailed on the steamer Bear, but returned from Astoria because of urgent business and remained until yes terday. Balfour, Guthrie & Co., which firm has the Japanese steamer Kenkon Maru under charter to load here for the United Kingdom, expect the asJ,n . i wAAk. She will port nit) ibb, . carry about 1200 tons of general cargo, in addition to flour and wheat to be . i .i.o.torAr Canned goods and salmon will make up most of the general freight. Howard Scott who came to Portland to play a leading part in the produc tion of "Sherlock Holmes," at the t n.i.nnAW h,i anffAreri a. break- OKECr incaici, t . - down, left yesterday for San Fran cisco on tne sxeamer tu i.w--. which had a full passenger list. Comyn, Mackall & Co. have chartered the Japanese steamer Senju Maru, now - . C" EHntH.n AM hT WAV ll P T P. tOT a period cf six to nine months, after she Is delivered to ner owners uy . . , D IPriA 1..C..1 ig ritlA this .UILKU1 oc . . - week with a part cargo loaded at San Francisco ana nnisnes uero im iwu that Mitsui & Co. are snipping. i iKnn tn.i nt Kaw Tork DliU6"6 J " " " " " " freight, the Grace liner Santa Crux is due today. She berths, at Municipal Dock No. 1. COOS BAY VESSEL TO CARRY OWNERS ON JAUNT TO MAG DALENA BAY AND WEST COAST OF SOUTH AMERICA. GASOLIXE SCHOONER BARNACLE. Kauipped with canvas as well as auxiliary gasoline power' the schooner Barnacle, built on Coos Bay and of Oregon material, leaves Shn?.t March 1 for the 1915 fair and after a visit of two months there n?oceedl down the coast to Magdalena Bay and then along the West Coast Her owners. W. S. Wilson. D. M. Poste and Frank Harris ouest of gold as well as or adventure and expect to prospect fn the vicinity of Magdalena Bay first though they will visit Mexican norts A gold-saving machine for working sand will be part of her MUioment The vessel has a speed of 10 knots and is S7 feet long wUh ? beam of 12.6 feet and a draft of 5.8 feet In the cabin are Tour berth. Tand facilities for cooking. Tanks for gasoline hold 400 ganons and those for fresh water have a capacity of 200 gallons. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, WAVlliATlUjM WIinurMUiijur miiim HARRY CAMPION HAPPY PORT'S TIGS BRI I BIG FRENCH BARKS. Bar Fleet Show to Be Par Wit. Tat ooali and Goliah of Paget Sound Company's Line. Harry Campion, superintendent Wt towing for the Port of Portland, wore a smile yesterday that looked like a half-moon, because the port's bar fleet had towed in the French barks Francois and Touraine, so that the tugs Wallula and Oneonta are on a par with the tugs Tatoosh and Goliah. of the Puget Sound Tugboat Company's line, which have competed with the others off the bar since December. When the Goliah and Tatoosh were sent to the river their skippers en tered into tho game of opposition with such zest that they outpointed the navigators of the Wallula and Oneonta and when January ended the Puget Sound skippers had towed four ships more than the Port crowd. During February the lead has been overcome gradually and with yesterday's report that the Touraine had been picked up by the Wallula, 30 miles off the bar, the lead had been lowered to one and then was tied on the receipt of a later message that the Francois had been taken in tow by tho Oneonta. If the sailing dates given are cor rect which are not always to be de pended on these days, because some either are hidden purposely or delayed in transmission, the two Frenchmen were not detained on the way. Both hail from Antofogasta and the Francois is said to have gotten to sea December 18 and the Touraine December 22. The former will be loaded by M. H. Houser and the latter by Balfour, Guthrie & Co. The Port Stanley was moved from Linnton to the Globe mill yesterday and may start cargo Tuesday. The Clan Galbralth left down yesterday morning in tow of the steamer Game Cock and the Castleton will be next to get away. The Prompt has begun load ing and will finish early in the week. For the week ending yesterday re ceipts of wheat were 685,000 b"fhe's and there were exported 465.786 bush els, as against 97,494 bushels for the preceding case. In addition 1500 barrels of flour were exported last week and 1250 barrels the week before. Yesterday's cables from abroad did not indicate any business being done in chartering and some exporters said they knew of no vessels offering for the United Kingdom trade. The charter bf the British steamer Epsom during the week at 70 shillings marked the highest price yet paid for steam ton nage from this port Certain business Is said to have been placed here that will necessitate the engagement of ad ditional steamers, but few sailers are likely to be taken, as there Is a, good sized fleet yet to arrive. f 'MILLIONAIRE PTJRSER" HERE Bean Brnmmel of Coast Fleet to Purchase Burro Herd. George Howard. Renown as the "mil lionaire purser" of the steamer Klam ath, because he is rated the most fas tidious dresser of the maritime fra ternity on the Coast, learned on ar rival here yesterday from San Fran cisco that a Portlander wants 12 vnnnu. i Copyright, J. B. Wilson. , burros brought from Guaymas, Mex ico, on the vessel. Mr. Howard has earned a reputation among travelers on the Klamath for his efforts to make the trip pleasant hut he balks on en tertaining burros and is wondering how he is going to handle them with out being familiar with the language of the peons. Captain Green will be saved from dealing with the donkey cargo, as the proposition is for the animals to be purchased on the order of a Portlander. Ho will contend that as the purser is the ship's financial agent and handles all disbursements. It will be up to him to negotiate and care for the four legged passengers. News From Oregon Ports. FLORENCE, Or., Feb. 20. Special.) The gas schooner Roamer arrived from Coos Bay at 5 P. M. today. ASTORIA, Or., Feb. 20, (Special.) The British bark Wlscombe Park sailed today for the United Kingdom with a cargo of grain from Portland. The Grace line steamer Santa Cruz arrived tonight from New York via San Francisco with part cargo for Portland. Outward bound, the steamer will dock at the Sanborn wharf and load 350 tons of canned salmon for New York. She will also load 250 tons of flour at the Astoria mill to be re st) Ipped at New York for Europe. The steam schooner Klamath arrived during the night from San Francisco with general cargo for Astoria and Portland. The steam schooner Shoshone sailed today for San Pedro with a cargo of lumber from Knappton. The American-Hawaiian liner Iowan sailed today for Puget Sound, where she will discharge part cargo from New York. , . ' ' ' The French bark Francois and the French bark Touraine, both from Anto fogasta, were taken in tow by the tugs Oneonta- and Wallula this after noon and brought into port tonight. Both barks will load grain at Portland. COOS' BAY, Or, Feb. 20. (Special.) The steamer Speedwell arrived last evening from Bandon. The steamship Breakwater left for Portland this afternoon at 3 o'clock, having 27 passengers. . The gasoline schooner Rustler sailed this morning at 8 o'clock with a cargo of miscellaneous freight for Siuslaw River points. The steamer Redondo is due to sail for San Francisco and San Pedro to morrow afternoon at 3. Tho steamer Speedwell will sail for San Francisco Sunday afternoon. u W. H. MARSTOX TO LOAD 1.400,000 FEET FOR AUSTRALIA. Deepvratennaii Ta Due Here April 15. High Rate Wall In Lumber In dustry la View of 'Many. J. J. Moore & Co. have chartered the schooner W. H. Marston to load 1,400, 000 feet of lumDer on the river for Adelaide. Australia. The vessel, which sailed from East London, South Africa, January 11 for the Columbia, is ex pected about April 15. The Marston is one of a few deep watermen making this her home port and about the only carrier of the class that hails from here. Since being taken over by Harry Pemell. of the St. Johns Lumber Company, a few years ago, the Marston has failed to figure on the idle list and has been on the disen gaged list only as in the present case, for she was not under engagement when she put out of East London. High freights demanded by most vessel-owners on the Coast are said to be the stumbling-block now to at least a partial resumption of the lumber In dustry on the river. Australian deal ers are in the market but it is said that rates are at such a point that millmen have been unable to accept some orders in which delivery was specified in Australia. Three sailers in the river remain, dis engaged, the British schooner David Evans, which' has been at Astoria since July 23; the Mabel Gale, that reached the river July 6. and the schooner Vir ginia, which came over the bar on Au gust 24. There is a chance that the Mabel Gale will be picked up for an offshore voyage. The schooner King Cyrus is loading a Sydney cargo at Westport and the schooner H. K. Hall was towed down the river yesterday, carrjting a full cargo of lumber for Delagoa Bay. ' More coastwise steamers are being drawn from Oakland Creek and other places along the Coast where they Wintered. The Columbia. River fleet of that class consists only of three car riers, the Temple E. Dorr, J. B. Stetson and Nehalem, which are laid up at St Helens. To Send Cargo Costs $50,000. SEATTLE Feb. 20. The steel bark William T. Lewis, loading a 825,000 cargo of lumber at Everett for the United Kingdom, will receive 850,000 for carrving the cargo to England, the charges "being added to the price of the lumber when sold in England. The Lewis will change from British to American register before sailing. Wild horaea In Arabia will not admit a tame horse among them; but the wild horses of South America endeavorV to decoy do mesticated horses from their masters, and teem eager to welcome them. FEBRUARY 81, 1913. PORTLAND ROSES Birthday Celebration of First President Planned in Floral Planting. INSTRUCTIONS GIVEN OUT E. J. Mischc, of City Beautiful Com mittee, Issues Ttnles for Caring for Roses Plant One Color in Block to Give Effect. The principal celebration of Washing ton's birthday by citizens of Portland tomorrow will be by the planting of roses, for that also will be the official Rose Planting day decreed by the City Beautiful Committee of the Rose Fes tival Association. The rose bushes that had been se cured from various nurserymen for the sale held by the committee a short time ago, were nearly all delivered yes terday. They were gathered at the Esmond Hotel and dispatched and de livered therefrom, practically all of them reaching purchasers yesterday. The remainder will be delivered in time for planting tomorrow. E. T. Mische. of the City Beautiful Committee, has issued the following general list of instructions for planting and caring for the roses: Rules Ten How to Trea Bam Plant one color In each block. It ta vastly superior in color effect to ualn two colors. . f Plant close toeether to secure the Best bdge effect. Uo stable manure. If firat-clasa It la a complete fertilizer. Deficiency In soil can later be supplied by commercial fertilisers such as bone incal, nitrate of aoda, etc Tie climbing roses to supports. Do It Be fore growth starts lest the young, tender shoots will be broken in handling. Spade the aoll. Dig in fertilisers, leave the sround reasonably rough to encourage aeration. Later It can be smoothed with a "use Bordeaux mixture for spraying after the leaves appear. Remove weak growth when pruning. Many of tho roses In yards have bean pruned By cutting back, but weak stems are suffered to remain. Thin out all weak growth II larse flowers are wanted. Pruning climbers ia accomplished by other methods than those used for bush plants, several special articles have been printed explaining the methods and prin clplea and refer to them. Schools Stay la Session. Although Washington's birthday is a legal holiday, the schools will be la session, but a portion of the day will be devoted to patriotic exercises. The city beautiful committee, however, has Interested the children in rose plant ing by issuing a badge of honor to all who plant roses and it is probable that the children will participate largely .n the planting exercises after school hours. . The banks and general offices of tne railroads will be closed and the Cit HalL Courthouse and Postoffice will be closed. The Postoffice will be open until noon and In the afternoon one parcel post window will remain open. But one delivery of mail will be made i : J 3 -(sT at The Museum of Art will be open from 2 to & o clock, aamiesion ire. r.n-r rrtnnHI ta Work. While Washington's birthday will be a holiday for city empw". -----employed on a salary basis will receive pay for the day,-those working by the day will not be paid. The City Council will work. Ar rangements have been made for a trip to the Bull Run headworks to look over the intake of the Bull Run pipelines and to look over tho site of a proposed concrete dam across Bull Run can yon to form a natural reservoir at the aeauwuiAB. - The California Society will hold a Washington's Dinnaay psru day evening at the Commercial Club. The meeting is called for 8 o clot. All ex-Californians and their friends are invited. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUE TO ARRIVE. Name. From Geo.W.Eldfcr .Eureka. . . Rose City -Los Angeles. . Roanoke ian Diego m-eakwater ( oos Bay Date. ....In port ...Feb. 21 ..Feb. XI ...Feb. il . . . Feb. 20 . . Feb. 2S . . .Mar. i Bear. . .I.OS Angeles. Yucatan . Beaver.. . .San Diego. . . . Los Angeles. . . TfUS TO DEPART. Name. Fr Geo. W. Elder Eureka. . . . . . . Iie B.F.WUA... Tosemite San Diego Breakwater Coos Bay. . . . . Harvard . F. tp L. A. . . Roanoke S Olego Rose City Los Angeles. .. Klamath fan Diego Multnomah San Francisco. jjoftr .L.oa Angeles. . . Yucatan n Diego. Willamette gan Diego Oelllo San Diego ... Northland San Francisco. San Ramon San Francisco. Beaver Angeles. .. EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL, Name. From Glengyle London Glenlochy London Name. For Glengyle London Glenlochy London. Date. ...Feb. 21 ...Feb. 22 . . .Feb. 23 , . . Feb. 23 . . . Feb. 24 . . Feb. 24 ...Feb. 25 . . .Feb. 2J ...Feb. 26 ...Mar. 2 ...Mar. 3 .. Mar. 3 .. Mar. 4 ...Mar. 6 ...Mar. 7 . . .Mar. 7 SERVICE. Date. ...Mar. 8 ...April 2 Date. ...April 1 ...Mar. 10 Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Feb. 20. Sailed Steamers Northland and San Ramon, from St. Helens, for San Pedro: steamer Beaver, for ban Francisco and San Pedro: steamer J a.bP, f or Mukilteo; Norwegian bark clan Galbralth for United Kingdom. Arrived Cjteamer Klamath, from San Francisco M Astoria. Feb. 20. Sailed at 4:80 A. M.. Steamer Iowan, for New York, via way Pojts Sailed at 3 P M., steamer Shoshone, for San Pedro; at 8 So P. M.. British ehlp Wlscombe Park, for United Kingdom. Arrived at 5 P. M., French bark Touraine. from 'Antofogasta; at 6:30 P. M., French bark Francois, from ASan0F?anclsc0. Feb. 20.-SaiIed at mid night, ateamer Multnomah, for Portland. Ar rived at 5 A. M.. steamer Yucatan, from Portland. Sailed at 10 A. M.. steamers Asun cion and Yosemlte, for Portland. SaUle. Feb. 20. Arrived Steamer Moy une t British), from Liverpool. Sailed Steamer Johan Poulsen, for Los Angeles. Victoria B. C, Feb. 20 Sailed Steamer Canada Cape (British) for San Francisco. Bremerton. Wash.. Feb. 20. Sailed L. S. S. Hector for Manila. San Francisco. Feb. 20. ArrivedSteam ers Lewis H. Thurlow, from Grays Harbor. Admiral Dewey, from Seattle; Elisabeth. Brooklyn, from Bandon. Sailed Steamers Governor, for Victoria: China, for Hongkong;. Adeline Smith, for Coos Bay; Henry T Scott, barae Acapulco. for Nanalmo; Asuncion, for Portland? Richmond, barge 95. for New York; Isthmian, for Iqulque. Lizard. Feb. 10. Passed Steamer Cal chas. from Seattle, for Liverpool Launceston. Feb. 18. Arrived Steamer tricolor, from Tongue Point. Or. Marconi Wireless Reports. (All positions reported at S P. M. February 20, unless otherwise designated.) Drake. Richmond for Vancouver, due at Vancouver. , . Great Northern. San Francisco for Hono lulu. 1209 miles out February 19. Lurllne Honolulu for San Francisco, 118T m,A"as.Ul'KaehuTutr?'fo?- San Francisco. 722 miles from Kahulul February 19. Enterprise. San Francisco for Honolulu. 1600 miles out February 19. Thomas. San Francisco for Manila, 3225 miles out February 19. Manoa, San Francisco for Honolulu. 953 miles out February 19. Chanalor. San Francisco for Honolulu, 181 miles from Honolulu February 19. Hanify. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1.6i miles out February 19. BhVT.nnH, towing barge 95, Ean Frascitce H0N0RWASHIN6T0N for New Tork. 10 mllre south San Francisco. Governor. San Francisco for Seattle, via Victoria, 12 miles north Point Arena. Yosemlte. San Francisco for Portland, 43 miles north Reyes. Asuncion, Rlcbmond for Portland, 72 miles north San Francisco. Bear. Kan Francisco for San Pedro. Z miles south Sur. . t'entralla. San Francisco for Eureka. 8 miles north Reyes. ., . Multnomah. San Francisco for Portland, 25 milea south Blunt's Reef. Scott, with Acapulco In tow. Pan Fran cisco for Nanalmo. 30 miles north Reyes. China, San Francisco for Orltnt, 8 miles out. , . Santa Clara, San Luis for San Franclaco. 10 miles aouth Pledraa Blancas. Barge 91. In tow tug Defiance, Richmond for San Pedro, 5 miles north Pledraa Blancas. Farragut. San Francisco for Seattle, 10 miles north Blanco. Adeline Smith. San Francisco for Coos Bay, 1.13 miles north Son Francisco. Speedwell, Coos Bar for San Diego, 562 milea north San Francisco. Multnomah. San Francisco for Portland, 25 miles south Blunts Reef. Paralso. Portland for San Francisco, 28 miles south Northwest Seal Rocks. Herrln. Linnton for Monterey, 2S6 milea south Columbia River. Nann Smith, San Francisco for Coot Bay. 135 miles south Coos Hay. Ilose City, San Francisco for Portland, 18 miles south Heceta Head. Humboldt, SSn Francisco for Seattle, 1 miles north Grays Harbor. , President. Seattle for San Franclaco. miles north Blanco. Great Northern, San Prdrn for Honolulu. 1109 miles from San Pedro February 19. General Ypesqulera. San Francisco for Panama. 2261 miles aouth San Franclaco February 19. Peru. San Franclaco for Balboa, 20S3 miles south San Francisco February 19. Newport. Bulboa for San FTanclsco. 205 miles south Ssn Franclaco February 19. Lucae, towing barge 9.1. Richmond for Balboa. 32r, miles south San Francisco. Carlos. San Pedro for San Francisco, 10 miles west San Pedro. I.yra. San Franciaco for New York, 1273 miles soutli San Francisco. Georgian, Hllo for Delaware Breakwater, 1510 miles from Balboa. John A. Hooper. San Pedro for Tocoptlla, Chile, 635 miles south San Pedro. Tides at Astoria Sunday. High. low. 5.06 A. M 7.S feet;:2 A. M 1.5 feat 6:32 P. M 5.8 feetH:24 A. M 8.7 feat Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HBAD. Feb. 20. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.: Sea, smooth; lnd, aouth- west, 18 miles. 700 HEAR FARM TALKS PLANS FOR AGBJCCLTIKR CLI'B LAID AT WOODBl'RJi. Retail Dealera Aaaortatloai Is If oat. to SOO Farmers at Laarhroa. Bis; Programme Is Feature. WOODBURN, Or.. Feh. 29. (Special.) The farmers' institute hero today was a pronounced success In every respect. More than GOO farmers were ifuests at the luncheon of the Woodburn Retail Dealers Association In the Armory. This was the largest gathering of the kind ih the history of Marion County. The programme lasted from 10 until 4 o'clock. Interest throughout the en tire entertainment was keen. The prin cipal speakers were Professor 1L T. French, of the Oregon Agricultural College, who spoke on "Contraction of Forces": L.uther J. Chapln, county agri culturist, whose subject was "Sultahlo Crop Kotatlon," and U. A. Brodie. of the United States Department of Agricul ture, speaking on Farming as a llusl ness." Interspersed with the programme were vocal selections by a double quar tet of women and a concert by Com pany I military band. The feature of today's meeting was tho launching of a plan for the organization of an agriculture club of farmers and busi ness men. The object is to identify the interests of farmer and merchant, to promote farmers' Institutes and to advance any project for the lyneftt of the community. The following committee was named to draft by-laws for such an organiza tion: J. M. Poorman and L. Lawrence, of Woodburn. and P. U Kenady. W. I Bentley, J. L. Dlnwoodio and K. K. Shields, prominent farmers in this vi cinity. This committee will report at a meeting in the near future. In all about 700 attended today's meeting. FIRE DEATH VERDICT GIVEN Coroner's Jury Completes Invcstlga lion at Marslificld. MARSHF1RLD, Or., Feb. 20. (Spe cial.) ..The Coronor's Jury in the Bunker Hill fire case this afternoon returned a verdict after an hour's deliberation. The foreman. William Grimes, said that the Jury would file supplemental find ings In a few days. About 12 witnesses were examined In the three days of In vestigation. -A The verdict read; "Wo, the Jury, find he or they came to hlrf or their deaths In the early morning fire of February 17. about 2 o'clock, of suffocation and burns, caused by fire in the building known as the C. A. Smith lumber and manufacturing company boarding house, located in that section of Marsh field known as Bunker Hill, leased and operated by George W. Craig. Origin of this fire to this Jury Is unknown." LIQUOR SALE IS .DENIED Oregon City Man Waives Kxaruina tlon In Death of 3-Vear-OId Boy. OREGON CITY, Feb. 20. (Special.) Angus McKinnon. charged -with giving liquor to Charles Edward 'White, aged 3 years, the day of his death, was bound over to the grand Jury today by Justice of the Peace Sievers. He waived examination. George C. Brownell has been retained as attorney for Mc Kinnon. McKinnon maintains his innocence and today said that he had been "made the goat" of the affair. He was unable to raise J50J bail. The bottle of whisky, which caused the death of the child, is being held by Dr. H. S. Mount who probably -will analyze it. FARMERS T0 BE DINED Special Programme Ready for Short Course in Klamath Falls. KLAMATH FALLS. Or.. Feb. 20. (Special.) Klamath County farmers attending the short course in this city next week will be the guests of the Klamath Falls business men at a bis luncheon Tuesday. John V, Houston, of the Star Theater, has offered all the women and children registered for the course free tickets to a special matinee. The short course programme alreaoy has been arranged, and covers talking on dairying. Irrigation, dry land farm ing and poultry and hog raising for the men and domestic science for the women. Several instructors from Ore gon Agricultural College will be present. Women Form Civic Club. CENTRALIA. Wash, Feb. 20. (Spe cial ) A permanent organization of a women's auxiliary to the Wlnlork Boosters and Builders' Club was ef fected at a- meeting held last night. Mrs. A. W. McFee was elected president and Mrs. Jacob Tansen secretary. Con stitution and by-laws were adopted. The new club has appointed Mrs. C. E. Harklns, Mrs. F. C. Schaefer and Mrs. J. Coleman as a committee to co-operate with a similar committee from the men's club to get the Northern I'acine to beautify strips of land along Ita right of way through Wlnlock. OFFICIALS 10 GOME All Efforts Tend Toward Get ting President, Too. CANAL OPENING IS IN MAY Referring to Knlarirrd Powers GItM Port Commissioners by Oregon Legislature, H arbor CongrefV Official Sees New l'.porb. Official participation of a" . --. i. nrerf I n the isortnwoaiern rw . celebration of the opening f C"'" rommiiiiiinunini , ... Ptruble. of the celebration rimtnlttee. from Washington. T. C. '""""' there will he a large representation of tiovernment oin-iia rn "" Alreadv efforts are being made ir rearrange the Western Itinerary of President Woodrow Wilson to Insure his visiting the Northwest In time to be present at tho dedication cere monies on May S. Secretary S. A. Thompson, of W nm tlonal Rivera and Harhore ron"7T.' has written from Washington, p. C, assuring the committee of his 'nten tion to attend. If possible, and r thai President Kamsdell. of the rongresa. also will endeavor to bo present. Rreat Import Afieraed. Mr. Tbompson declare the c.i-aaflori to he one of Importnnce. approaching In Its relation to the Pacific Coast and the Nortliweet the Importance rf the opening of the Panama Canal In Its relation to the Tnlted Mates at Urge. -Evidently." he aays. "you are golna to have a splendid celebration of thel Important event, an event. Indeed, the importance of which ran scarcely be realized at the present time, hut which wUl be more apparent as the years '"Referring to the enlarged powers given port commissions hy the Oregon Legislature. Secretary Thompson says. "In the newspapers eent me I find an indication of tho power which lias been given to port commissioners hy the law recently passed by the Oregon legisla ture. "This power to operate heats inn railways and to engage In foreign anil domestic commerce Is a great step for ward. The great ports of Europe al ready are operated In the public in terest, and the entire port la under control of a hoard of public commis sion, or whatever the name of the gov. erning board may he. but I do n"t re call at tho moment any Inntance in which tho port authority has actually owned or controlled or operated boat lines. Law Starke New i:ar. "The passage of ihl law mav ell mark the resinning of a new epo. h. i'ou folks In the Northwe-t are rea.ly to do things without afklnn whether aomebody else has been doing I hem f'r 100 years or not. and success on tlie Columbia ltlver. which I not only hope, but believe will be obtained, undoubt edly will lead to the passage nf (.mi liar laws and the operation nf boat lines and water terminals. Including terminal railways. In other parts of the country and eventually In all psrta of the country." One of the Interesting features of the celebration will be the participa tion of those Interested in the Pacific and Columbia Highway, arrangements having been made for formsl recngnl tlon of portions of the Columbia High way In Multnomah County and the Uol-dondale-Maryvllle-Wasco sections or the Pacific Highway. The flotilla of steamboats will step at Maryhlll during ihe forenoon of May 5 and excursionists will he whirled In autns to tioldendnle nnd Wasco and re turn. Port of SIukUiu- Honda Sold. FLORENCE, Or.. Feh. 2ft (Fpe clal.l Sealed bids for nn issue of .uj.. 000 Port of Siuslaw bonds were senetl today. The hlKhest of five blila. that of Sweet, Causey, Foster As Co.. of Una. ton, for par plus 1100 ami accrued In terest, was arcepted. CHILD BURNER TO DEATH Play With Matelies by l.lltle tJirl at Xaorl, Wash.. Is l ata I. ASTORIA. Or . Feb. (Special - Viola Sllvola. the 2-yesr-oM daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Silvola. of Nasel. Wash., died here Krlday as the r-sult of burns sustained at the fnmlly home. The little girl and another child of the same family were plsyina with matches In a room by themselves yes terday morning. Attracted by the screams of the older child, the father, who was outside tho house, nifhed in to find the little girls clothing I" flames. The child was badly burned about the neck and body. She was rushed to Astoria for treatment and every effort made to relieve her suf fering, but all meaaures taken to save her life were futile. The Wise Dental Co. Make False Teeth rt That gcrr ut PI..TE WITH FI.KHim.K MTTinU The very best and latest in mod ern dentistry. No more falling plalee. If you are having plate troubles, get Or. Wise's advlre as to what should he done and the coal of doing It FREE. We can extract your teeih ai solutely without pain aiwi free where plate or brldgework is ordered. 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