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1G THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 23, 1915. SHIPS' GROUNDING TOPIC OF INQUIRY Pilots of Santa Cecilia and American to Appear Tues day Before Inspectors. MR. LORNTSEIM ANSWERED Tort Captain of Bar I'llots In Letter to Collector IJurko Itesents Charge Men Steering Ves sels Are to Blame. To fix responsibility for the ground ing ot the bifr American steamers Santa Cecilia and American inside the mouth rf the river recently. United States In fpectors Edwards and Fuller have an nounced that an investigation will be Ktm-ted Tuesday morning-, when Cap tain Fritz Hirsch, who piloted the banta Cecilia, and Captain H. O. Han ten, acting in the same capacity aboard the American, will be summoned. In both cases it has been alleged that the et,sels changed their course to avoid running down fishing boats. That explanation and charges that fishermen, were drifting with gtllnets In the main channel on the bar. in vio lation of a War Department order establishing a restricted tone there JOuO feet wide, brought the matter to the attention of Collector of Customs Burke, who made an investigation, as old Colonel McKlnstry. Corps of En Eineers, U. S. A. Pilots Side Given. Communications were exchanged be tween Collector Burke and Secretary l.orntsen. of the Columbia River Fish erman's Protective Union, and as a consequence of statements made there in the following was received yesterday by Collector Burke from Captain C. S. Climderson, port captain of the Colum bia River bar pilots: Reft-rring to a recent letter from Mr. 1-orentsen. secretary of the Columbia Ulver Fishermen's Protective Union, to you as published in The Oregonlan May 17, and your statements in refrard thereto, as ap pear in the samo paper, from which I Infer thai you give full credit to his story, 1 beg; loavc, in justice to the pilots so grossly libett'd by .Mr. Iorcntsen, to call attention to misstatements of fact connected with de tention of steamships outside the bar, and the unfortunate affair of the two ships mentioned in the letters published. As I have been a pilot on the Columbia Illvor bar since 1SS1 and still am in active prvieo. I bt:lieve my knowledge of condi tions there and the channel from there to Asuiria will bo conceded. .Mr. Lorcntsen admits that foreign vessels have been kept outside the bar all night and does not blamo the pilots for this, but cither does not know or purposely omits to state the reasons for many such cases, wlii:h I ti ill explain. The pilots on the Columbia ICiver and bar ere men of experience and mature judg ment, conservative of the rights and intei ists of all. and fully realize the Importance of the fishing industry of this river, and are loth to injure or destroy any property used by the fishermen or anyone else. As the glllnet fishermen generally are under the impression that any vessels propelled by tueam are compelled by luw to kee-p out of their way. they do not as a rule make any great effort to move out of a ship's way, but prefer to take chances nf being run over. If perchance a fisherman's boat is damaged In collision with a ship or a man drowns, then the master and pilot of such fchlp uro liable to be sued for damage or manslaughter. Hanger to Ship Factor. Aside from this there Is the danger to the ship Itself, for. If it runs over several nets, the propeller Is liable to become so fouled that It cannot revolve and the vessel be comes helpless. Hence the pilot often elects to remain outside till daylight in order to pvnhl as much as possible taking such chances or doing damage. When Mr. kurentsen says that the pilots en those ships were novices and do not know the channel, he lays himself liable to a suit for libel, as both pilots are men of many years' experience as masters and pilots on this water, and no one knows the chan nel better. Furthermore, these ships when they grounded were on the proper side of tiie buoys marking the channel; nor did one follow the other, as Mr. I.orentscn states, as tine was on the south side, the other na the north side of the middle of the channel, kut there were fish boats and nets on both allies and the middle thereof. As for following the line of red buoys lose, as proposed by Mr. t.orcntsen. I will say that here also he shows his ignorance of conditions as they exist. For his benefit I will state that at ono red buoy there is but 10 feet of water. Bear the bar, the Clatsop Spit keeps moving, sometimes reced ing from some red buoys and encroaching on others, so that were a pilot to follow th proposed course with a deep-laden ship lie would often come to grief. Also, there are many tramp steamers with low-power that are difficult to ster against a strong tide and wind and they must be given plenly of room. As for the rules of the road. Mr. Lorentsen doesn't seem to bother about them at all, as ho would make rules ol ltia own. In conclusion, I will say that while the pilots will not wantonly do damage to any body, the fishermen must keep a channel clear for ships, as the commerce of this river must not be allowed to be endangered longer by such obstructions as have hereto Inre been permitted to exist. I have been a tisherman and can sympathize with them, but have also been a pilot for many years, and know their ride of the question as well. i.S BUOY AT KXD OF JETTY J.lsht to Be Placed to Assist in Mglit Dredging on Bar. On request of Colonel McKlnstry. Corps of Knglneers, U. S. A., recommen dation! has been marlo by Robert Warrack, Inspector of the Seventeenth Lighthouse District, that a flashing white gas buoy be established to mark the end of the south jetty at the mouth of the Columbia. A buoy Is available for the purpose and will be placed this week as formal authority was re ceived from the Bureau of Lighthouses yesterday. y The light Is to mark the end of the jetty principally in the interest of night dredging. The dredge Chinook was unable to begin night operations last week, but is expected to start as oin as conditions permit. With the lighted buoy there those in charge can ascertain immediately when they reach the bar and how much headway is be-im-r made when tides are against them. Mr. W'arrark was advised from Kan Trnncisco yesterday that the Orford Reef gas buoy had been reported out by the master of the steamer yueen. It will he relighted as soon as a tender Is available to journey there. CANAL W II HAT -MOVKMENT KXDS fcpaec Engaged for Con:-iclera tile 1'lotir BcMlned for New York. No wheat remaining here Is to be moved to New York on steamers of the American-Hawaiian fleet, for, with the advance in rates this month from 13 to $9 a ton. that business was halted, fays C. D. Kennedy, Portland agent, hut there will be from 1000 to 2000 tons of flour to go. Mr. Kennedy reached homo yesterday from San Francisco, where he went a week ago to meet with other Coast representa tives of the fleet to discuss office sys tem and such details. While in the South Mr. Kennedy hays he was informed that the liner JVrmsy I vania, which wn.n damaged by fire after leaving the pacific side of the Panama Canal, will be sent to Portland and Ptiget Sound to dis chatcre her cargo, unless damage to the s-hip is creator than reports have Indicated. On getting rid of the last of her freight she will be surveyed for repairs. It was planned to send the steamer to Chile for a nitrate cargo, but the fire probably will re sult in different arrangements. DISTRICT MAY BE DIVIDED Talk of Oregon, Washington and Alaska Having Supervisor Heard. Following the departure for San Francisco yesterday of Captain J. K. Bulger, supervising: Inspector of steam vessels for the Pacific Coast District, aboard the steamer Beaver, the proposi tion of dividing the district so that he will remain in charge of all affairs of the service in California, while Oregon, Washington and Alaska will be in cluded in another district, with head quarters at Seattle, was talked of on the beach. Such a movement la to be carried on and a bill introduced at the next session of Congress, It Is understood, providing for two Coast districts. Harry L,ord, who has enjoyed wide ex perience on Puget Sound and the Will amette and Colutnbia Rivers, is men tioned in connection with the proposed new district, also Captain John Blaine, formerly with the Oregon Dry dock Company here and at present assistant manager of the Pacific Coast Steam ship Company. The work in the pres ent district Is said to have grown dur ing the, past few years so that a di vision of the territory Is regarded de sirable. southerly; weather is ox Liners Move In and Out of River With Numerous Travelers. Southeast and southwest squalls greeted the liner Rose City when she was off the fiver early yesterday morn- ; ing, while there was a westerly swell on and to some it appeared as if Winter was making a second visit, though at 8 o'clock the velocity was only 25 miles from the southeast. Captain Rankin said the bar was smooth and that the entire trip was pleasant. There were about 115 passengers on board and the ship made- fast here shortly before 4 o'clock. The Beaver, sailing at 9 o'clock yes terday, carried about 150 passengers and a full cargo. She got away on time and reached Astoria at 3 o'clock, leaving the river at 5 o'clock. The liner Northern Pacific came into the river, at noon yesterday with a large passenger list and leaves on the return today with a number of reservations engaged. COOS BAY FLEET URGE 30 OK 4S VESSELS BUILT FROM 1850 TO lPflO AFLOAT. Urig Arngo, First Launched, In Among Existing Craft of Which Marsh field Man Has ltccord. , Of 4S vessels turned out by Coos Bay builders between 1S59 and 1000 there are 30 afloat today, and the first launched, the brig Arago, is among the present fleet. Judge Hall, of Marsh field, has a record of those constructed, their rig and builders. In the list are many of the widely known Simpson fleet. Since 1900 nu merous other carriers have made thelt start from Coos Bay, and it has far more deepwater ships to it credit in the way of construction than hosts of ports that boast a greater volume of trade. The list follows: 1809 Brig Arago, 2 masts; master builder, lona)dson. 1SGO Brig Blanco. 2'' masts (lost); master builder, K. G. Simpson. I860 Schooner Florence K. Walton, 2 masts; master builder. Donaldson. 18H1 Schooner Mendocino. 2 masts (lost); master builder. Robinson. 1862 Brig Advance. 2 masts Oost); Rob inson. 1SC3 Schooner Enterprise. 2 masts; How lei t. I860 Schooner llanna Louise, 2 masts (lost), llowlett. 1804 Schooner Isabella, 2 masts (lost) ; Howlett. 1S05 Schooner Juvcnta, 2 masts (lost); llowlett, 1803 Barkcntine Occident, 3 masts (lost); John Duuphy. 1S67 Barkentine Melancthon, 3 masts; J. Murrey. 1SG8 Schooner Bunkalation, 3 masts (lost); John Kruse. 1809 Barkentine Wcbfoot, 3 masts; John Kruse. 1872 Schooner Uotama. ' 2 masts; John K ruse. 1572 Schooner Oregonlan, 3 masts (lost); John Kruse. 1573 Barkentine Portland, 3 masts; John Kruse. 1574 Western Shore, 3 masts (lost), John K ruse. 1675 Barkentine Tarn O'Shanter, 3 masts; John Kruse. 1S77 Barkentine North Bend, 3 masts; John Kruse. 18"iS Schooner Trustee, 3 masts (lost); John Kruse. 1S70 Schooner Klickitat, 3 masts (lost); John Kruse. 1550 Schooner Tropic Bird, 3 masts; Kruso. ) 1551 Schooner James A. Garfield. 8 masts; K ruse. 1552 Schooner Dare, It masts (lost); Kruse. 1SH3 Steam tug Hunter; Kruse. 1HSS Schooner Beda, 2 masts (lost); Kruse. ISM Steam tug Astoria; Kruse. 1884 Steamer Novelty; Kruse. isstf Schooner Noelly, 4 masts; Kruse JMsti Steamer Cruiser; Kruse. S'eam tug Traveler; Krur-c. ISs" Steam tug Ranker; Kruso. Steam Tug Signal, 3 masts; Kruse. 1SSS Schooner louis. ."i masts; Kruse. liyu Schooner Gardiner City. 4 masts; K ruse jsjio Schooner Volant. 2 masts; Kli Hansen. 1S90 Barkenlina Willie R. Hume. 4 masts; Kruso. 1801 Barkentine Arago,'4 masts; 'Kruse. 1892 Schooner Nonona. 2 masts; Kruse. 1892 Steam tug Columbia; Kruse. 1M4 Barkentine Omega. 4 mssts; Kruse. 189o Barkentine Addenda, 4 masts; E. Heuckendorf f. 1S96 Barkentine Kcho, 4 masts; K. Ileuck- endorff. 1897 Barkentine Encore, 4 masts; E. Heuck endorf f. 1397 Schooner Repeat, 4 piasts, E. Heuck endorf f. 1S9S Steamer Brunswick, 2 masts, Austin Spcrry. 1899 Schooner Manila. 4 masts; Ileucken dorff. 1S09 Schooner Agulnaldo. 4 masts, Heuck endorf f. EXCURSION SEASON OPENED I'ortlanders Have Choice of Several Sunday Trips by Water. Carrying the junior class of the Port land Academy the steamer Joseph Kel logg left the Washington-street dock last evening for a short spin down stream, inaugurating the moonlight ex cursion season. other engagements have been made for the vessel for June. The steamer Bailey Oatzert leaves at 9 o'clock this morning from Alder rtreet dock on her first Sunday run of the season to the Cascade Locks and re turn, a programme that will be fol lowed until Kali in addition to her daily round trip to The Dalles. The steamer Orahamona leaves Taylor-street dock at X o'clock this morn ing for Butteville, also on tho first Sunday run of that fleet for 1913. The occaison is an outing of the Portland Motorboat Club, which will hold races and other sports. The steamer Georglana departs at 7:30 o'clock this morning' from the Washington-street dock for Astoria, be ing due back about 9 o'clock this even ing. A number of reservations were made -ip to last night, and she will have a good crowd, as the lower river scenery is attracting many on Sunday trips. With tho opening of the Osks the gasoline fleet is to be out in full force again, and by June 1 the harbor prom ises to be the rvndczvoua of thousands. CITY DOCK PRAISED Northern Pacific Line Owners Impressed With Unit 1. PLAN IS PRONOUNCED GOOD System Most Complete and Efficient He Hus Ever Seen, Declares Captain Hoelstad, but Not Sufficiently Large. One of the highest compliments ever paid a dock property or a system of dock 'handling was that bestowed on the first development of the Commis sion of Public Docks in this city last week by Captain .Hoelstad and Captain Chris Olsen, of the Norway-Faclf ic Steamship Line, while the two part owners of that fleet were in the city. "Your municipal dock No. 1 is the most complete and efficient dock that I have ever seen," said Captain Hoel stad, who has been a navigator on most of the waters of the world and visited the largest ports open to com merce. "There Is but one possible exception that I could offer to the municipal dock system. It is entirely inadequate for the business that must be offered in the near future. What would you do if at the close of the war five or six steamship lines immediately made application to enter this port? Suppose the Norway-Pacific Line comes, as It plans. Suppose the Hamburg-American came again; the Royal Mail; the Harrison Direct iine; the Kosmos, and others. I see you have berthing space for three chips at municipal dock No. 1. If five or six offshore lines made application to get in here, with rea sonably frequent sailings, you certain ly could not handle them at the mu nicipal dock property, and it seems to me clear that your private dock space would immediately prove Inadequate for the general cargo movement." WILLAMETTE IS COMING UP Gain of One Eoot Gives Depth of Over 1 1 Feet at Zero. When the Willamette attained a stage of 11.2 feet above zero here yes terday morning, a gain of 1.1 feet in 24 hours, rivermen made deductions in connection with the established fact that 15 feet is the flood stage, and straightway thoughts turned to po vision for escaping the rising water. District Forecaster Beals announced that the stream would rise rapidly to day and that he looks for a less active gain tomorrow and Tuesday. Mat Sanders assembled his crew on Oa..-street dock in the afternoon to build a temporary staging in the slip, as the water was creeping over the lower part, and his was the first move along the West Side to prepare for the rise. At that, even the oldest Inhabi tant has failed to detect Indian signs that point to a real freshet this time, as lack of snow in the mountain regions as compared with former years, also that mild weather for a lengthy period has had an effect on what remains of the Winter fall, tells them that there is nothing to fear. Pasco Docks to lie Repaired. PASCO, Wash., May 22. (Special.) The City Council has decided to repair the river docks and put them in condi tion for the .warehousing of freight brought In and taken out by the rivet boats. The city will lease the docks temporarily and make an effort to have them conducted for the benefit of ship pers. MARINE INTELLIGENCE. Steamer Schedule. DUB TO ARRIVE. From Name. Northern Pacific Rose city Geo. W. Klder. . . K. A. Kllburn Breakwater Bear San l-'ranclsco. . . . I. os Angeles Kureka - San Francisco. .Coos Bay . . . I.os Angeles In port In port May 2:1 May .Mav 24 May i7 May 2 . May 3U . Juno 1 Date. -May 23 -May 24 . May 24 . May 24 May 2 4 May 24 .May 2.". .May 20 -May 20 May 27 .May 27 .Mav 27 . May 2 . Mav 2M .May 31 . June 3 . J une 2 -June 3 June ti Date. . Juno . June 1m . Juito Its Date. . June S .Alnne ir . June IS Santa Clara San Francisco. Roanoke San Diego Beaver Los Angeles. . . . DUE TO DEPA11T. Name. For Northern Pacific. Pan Francisco. . Yale S. K. to L A Multnomah San Diego Yowemlte F. A. Kllburn . . . .ah Diego . . San Francisco. . . . San Francisco . . . . San Diego . .San Diego . .S. F. to L. A . .I.os Angeles. . . . . San Digo Santa Barbara. Wapa ma Geo. W. Elder. . Harvard Rose City . Willamette. . . . Breakwater. . . . Northland . . . . . Santa Clara. . . . I'elilo Bear Roanoke Klamath Beaver. , . J .oob .Bay . . . I.os Angeles. ...... . -San Kraneisvo. ... . . San Dicco . . I.os Angeles , . .San Diego , . San Dk-go . . l-oa Angeles rorl Innd-Atlantic Service. Dl'K TO AKRIVK. Name. From NevadHii Now York Santa Clara New York Montanan New York DUE TO DEPART. Name.. - For Nevada n Vew York , Santa Clara ..... .New Vork Mdntanan New York Marine Notes. According to a message to the Merchants' F.xrhange yesterday the Norwegian bark Bidsvold passed Asuncion Friday. As she left the river February 10, the vessel is mak ing a rattling good run, having been out 100 days when reported. Charles B. Stepson, of the Kmerson Hard wood Lumber Company, has returned from a tour of the Orient, going as far south as Manila. He says that no materia change will be made in the shipment of hardwood there for the use of the company, there be ing regul a r con si fen rue ills of the stuff coin ing: as in the put, C. P. to, head of Uie North Pacific Steamship I'ompany, left for San Fraucisco yesterday, after having spent a week here In connect ion with the dispatch of the steamer Yucntnn to Australia with a full cargo of oats, a Iso repairs to the steamer Alliance, which leaves today for San Fran cisco, to bo refitted for tho Alaska service. Hatllnff from Oregon Coast ports the steamer Sue H. Elmore and txasoline schoon er Tillamook, of the Elmore fleet, arrived in the harbor last night. Both will aret away Tuesday. Carry ins a f nil carpo of wheat provided by Balfour, Guthrie &. Co., the HarrlMin liner Crown of Navarre left the harbor last night for CaMao. Capta'm Knos Crawford was formally sinned aboard the steamer Jessie Harkli.a s skipper yesterday, replacing Captain K. Kills. Captain "Walter Tlmm was signed as master of the ateamer Alliance, which has been laid up here for several months. M. F, -Alexander, president of the Pscflc Alaska Steamship (."onip;iny, opratinjr the Admiral line between Ptifcet Sound and San Francisco, also betwoeu Puget Sound snd Alaska, passed through thr city yesterday on his vay to the Golden Gate. Cereal exports from Portland for the week ending yesterday were l.v.ll'5 bushels of oats and tho week before tny were .".: bar rels of flour, ofl bushels of barley and S bushels of oats. When the -steamer Nome City was off the Columbia River a week ago today two car rier pigeons fell exhausted to her deck, one bearing the number l9.20:t A V., and the hand on the other was marked i;!.14r A. V The birds reached the vessel at 1 :tfti o'clock In the afternoon and she was then 20 miles west of the bar. News FVom Oregon Ports. ASTORIA Or "t-i CnA..:i -ru. teameuip Northern acuic aivived todayj from San Francisco, bringing 265 passengers and a fair list of freight. The tank tteamer YV. S. Porter arrived this mornirg from California with a cargo ot fuel oil for Portland. The steam schooner Johan Poulsen arrived durng the night from Puget Sound with a cargo of powder for Martin's Bluff. The steamer Rose City arrived this morn ing Iica Sa.n Francisco and San Pedro, with freight and passengers for Astoria and Port land. The steamer Beaver railed this evening for the .California ports. The steamer Geo. W. Fenwlck sailed this evening for San Pedro with lumber from the Hammond milL The steam schooner Yellowstone finished loading -JUU.UOO feet of lumber at West port this afternoon and will sail for San Fran cisco tonight. Marsh field. Or., May 22. (Special.) The steamer Saginaw arrived this afternoon at 4 oi luck. She is under charter for Swayne & Hoyt and is making a special trip here. The steamer F. A, Kiiburn arrived thU morning from the fiouth and sailed for Portland this evening. i The Nana Smith sailed from Marshfield this afternoon at 4 o'clock. FLORENCE, Or., May 22. (Special.) Gasoline schooner Patsy arrived at 4 P. M, from Portland. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. May 22. Arrived Steamers Johan Poulsen, from Seattle; V. S. Porter, from Monterey; Rose City, from San Pedro via San Francisco. Sailed Steamer Beaver, for San Pedro via San Francisco; British steamer Crown of Navarre,- for Callao. Astoria, May 22. Arrived at 5 and left up at 7 A. M. Steamer Johan Poulsen, from Seattle. Arrived at 5 and left up at :30 A. M. Steamer W. S. Porter, from Mon terey. Arrived at and left up at 8:15 A. M. Steamer Rose City, from San Pedro via San Francisco. Arrived at 12: JO P. M. Steamer Northern Pacific, from San Fian cisco. Arrived down at 3 and sailed at 5 P M. Steamer Beaver, for San Pedro via San Fra n c i sco. San Francisco, May 22. Arrived at 3 A. M. Steamer Roanoke, from Portland, for San Diego; at 11 A. M. Steamer Daisy Putnam, from Astoria. May 21. Sailed at 5:30 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, from San Diego, for Portland, via way ports. . Coos Bay. Mav 22. Arrived at 6 A. M Steamer F. A, Kiiburn, from San Francisco, for Portland, via way port. Steamer Sag inaw ashore on outer end jetty, flying dis tress signals: crew safe. Eureka, May 2 2. Arrl ved at 9 A. M. Steamer Santa Clara, from Portland. Ascension, May 21. Passed Norwegian bark Bidsvold, from Portland, for Ipawich. San Pedro, May 22. Sailed Steamer Sis kiyou, for Portland. Arrived Steamers Ce lilo and Bear, from Portland, via San Fran cisco; British steamer H. C. Henry, from Portland. San Krancieo. May 22. A rrlved Steamers Roanoke, from Portland; Mattal, from Sydney; Ohioan, from New York; Ad mirmal Kurragut. from Seattle: Coronado, from Aberdeen; Daisy Putnam, from Colum bia River. Sailed Steamers Elizabeth, for Bandon; Atlas, for Prince Bupert ; New port, for Balboa; Cetrlania, for Mazatlan; Willamette, for Vancouver; Tenyo Maru, for Hongkong; Francis Hanify, for Hono lulu: President, for Seattle. Balboa. May 22. Arrived Steamer Co lumbian, from Tacoma Seattle, May 22. Arrived Steamer Mari posa, from Southwestern via Southeastern Alaska. Sailed Steamers Elihu Thompson, for Vancouver; Cordova, for Southwestern via Southeastern Alaska; Dispatch, for Southeastern Alaska; J. A. Moffett. for San Francisco; Fulton, for Victoria; motor barge Waken a, for Vancouver. Marconi Wireless Reports. All position reported at 8 P.M., May 32, unlets otherwise designated.) Admiral Evans, southbound, off the Sis ters. Humboldt, southbound, in Active Pass. Asuncion, Richmond lor Seattle, off Kace Rock. Topeka. Eureka ' for San Francisco, 1-4 mile couth of Blunt's Reef. Adeline Smit h, San Francisco for Coos Ba v, s jven miles nooth -north west of Seal Rotka. El Segundo, Richmond for Seattle, o-U miles north of San t'rancisoo. Elder, San Francisco for Portland, off Northwest Seal Rocks. Klamath, Portland for San Francisco, 20 miles south of Blunt Reef. Nann Smith, Coos Bay for San Francisco, 29 miles south of Coos Bay. San Jose, San Francisco for Balboa, 7S"2 miles south of San Francisco, May 21. Pennsylvania. San Francisco for Balboa, 1 4J3 miles south of San Francisco, May 21. Lewis Luckenbach, New: York for Sun Francisco, miles south of San Pedro. May 21. San Juan, Balboa for San Francisco, 41 miles south of San FrancUco. Santa Cruz, left San Pedro for Chile. Barge 1)1, Ventura for San Francisco, lea vin s Ventura. Celilo. San Pedro for San Diego, two miles east of Kan Pedro breakwater. Wilhelmina. Honolulu for San Francisco, 1248 miles out, May 21. Matsonia. San Francisco for Honolulu, S16 mi'es out. May 21. General Y. Pezqueria, Columbia River for Honolulu. 07" miles from Honolulu, May 21. Newport. San Francisco for Balboa, uii miles south of San Francisco. Atlas. Richmond for Prince Rupert, 20 miles north of Point Reyes. Santa Cecilia, Port Angeles for New York, off San Francisco. Coronado, Aberdeen tor San PedrSi, five miles north of Pigeon Point. "Willamette. San Francisco for Vancouver, 2S miles north of Point Reyes. Central ia. San Francisco for Eureka. S2 miles north of Point Reyes. President, San Francisco for Victoria, seven miles north Point Arena. Francis Hanify, San Francisco for Hono lulu. 3.1 miles from Lightship. Lucas, towing barge H:t, Point Wells for Richmond, 20 miles south of the Columbia River. Norwood. Grays Harbor for San Francisco, off Coos Bay. Carlos, Sa n Francisco for Tacoma, off Umpqua River. Kiiburn. Marshfield for Portland, S5 miles north of Coos Bay. Beaver, Portland for San Francisco, 42 miles south of Columbia River. Governor, Seattle for San Francisco, 58 miles north of Cape. Blanco. Milonian. San Francisco for Seattle, 24 miles south of Cape Flattery. Tide at Astoria Sunday. , High. Low. 7:?t A. M .4 feetU:R9 A. M .1.0 feet 8:28 F. M 7.9 feetl:47 P. M....1. feet Columbia Ktver Bar Kerort. NORTH H E AD, May 22. Condition of the bar n-t 5 P. Ji. Sea smooth; wind south, 18 miles. GRANGE HOLDS MEETING HOOD RIVER BODV COMBINES BISI. JNKSS WITH PLBASinti National, State and Count? rroklema Are Considered and Odell Session. Ksd With Bis Dinner. HOOD niVKK. Or.. May 22. (Spe cial.) With an equal ardor and zeal In all cases, 100 members of the Hood River County Pomona Grange In reg ular session at Odell Thursday han dled county, state ana National ques tions. The meeting', loo, was an Inter community society event of tho county, and ended with a dance. The Odell people were hosts at a basket lunch eon at noon and supper last night. The first resolution paused by the Grangers commends the recent legis lature for passage of a law providing for the consolidation and standardisa tion of rural high schools. The keenest interest of the day, how ever, was displayed over the lawsuit that has been ordered brought by tho County Library Board against the County Court to recover salary money alleged to be due the librarian. Miss Uella 1. Northey. A resolution was adopted urging all members to use their influence with members of the Library Board in an effort to have the suit withdrawn. Tho Grangers took up the question of rural credits and gave their support to the Bathrick rural credit bill. The Grangers are trying to secure a revision of the tariff schedule of the Mount Hood Railroad Company, which penetrates the valley as far as Park dale. All towns between upper valley points and the city carry the same rate at present as that of Hood River, and this, it is declared, is a discrim ination in favor of Hood River. The local Grange hopes to secure an amendment to the bylaws of the State Grange that will permit delegates to the annual sessions of the body. It is bHiovd that an excellent substitute for silk hits ben produced In Fanam. by rrosi.i;j tho blooms ot rertHln wild flbr platiis with specl.s of cosslplum. Thf result i a staple of tturs finer than co non silk, but .lth a tensile strength above five times greater. High Class Instruments for High Class Homes NOW ON SALE Duplicates of the superb pianos, player pianos and grands, comprising the ex hibit of ultra-modern . musical instru ments in Liberal Arts Palace, P. P. I. K by Eilers .Music House are now on sale in Portland. dickering Player Pianos ;VfP -"e: Dressinar. s.lf.nln vfnar- tritlv u.- nnjtn.fiil - t rendering mnulo rf a .V. rui't.r tha. In delight to the most exactinir mu.:i rrfrir v,'i a The Antnmnnn Player Piano, electric, loe AUIOpianO playable four ways, by hand, by foot power arid by electric motor and automatic expression. The latest and supreme autopiano at tachment. New 1915 models of the now famous Bungalow Player Pianos (with free music rolls included) now here. A sale of 19 instruments for a manufac turer whose exhibit was completed too late to be included in our great exhibit at the San .Francisco imposition. These 19 Instruments have arrived in Portland. They are placed on sale at man ufacturer's wholesale price at Kilers Mu sic House, third floor. Superb pianos. The designs will probably never again be du plicated. The S550 styles are marked $285; less elaborate cases are 25 and 1240. Sev eral exceptionally ornate cost a little more. All may be had on payments of $10 a month. Special two-for-one premium a credit of $2 is given for every $1 paid in excess of an initial $100 on each of these 1 pianos. In the Piano Exchange Department choice of many worthy makes. Ail reduced at prices positively less than obtainable elsewhere, no matter what the occasion or the pretext. No matter whether a somewhat old style, but good unrisrht niann la wan..i (which can now be had for $3o), or for the finest mansion, Eilers Music invariably lower than sains quality WIDER USE SOUGHT Lumbermen Seek to Broaden Field of Wood. VALUE OF INDUSTRY CITED Special Attention Paid Preservation of Such Korms as Bridge and Trestle Timber Campaign for Kducation Is fSesnn. The West Coast Lumber Manufac turers' Association, which is made up of a large percentage of the lumber men in the states of Oregon and Wash ington, and the Association of Creosot Ing companies of the Pacific North west, comprising the comr.-ercial plants in the same states, are making investi gations to determine how to use wood for various purposes so as to get the best service. O. P. M. Goss. consulting engineer and efficiency expert in the utilization of timber, is in Portland handling a campaign of education as to the many uses to which timber can be put to the benefit of the whole state. Mr. Goss points out that the prosperity of Ore gon and Washington is directly depend ent on the lumber Industry, which af fects 80 per cent of the people. "The United states Forest Service for many years has carried on experi mental work which has yielded a great deal of scientific data on timber." said Mr. Goss yesterday. "Until within the past year, however, only little effort has been made' to take advantage of this experimental data in a practical way. The work which these associa tions are doing will result in Increased efficiency in the use of wood for all purposes. Oregon and Washington both have been endowed richly with an enormous growth of the finest tim ber in the world, and here is the place to study this product and determine how to make the mst of It. Preservation Methods Improved. "Special attention has been given to the preservation of such forms as bridge and trestle timber, ties, struc tural forms, wood pipe, poles, posts, paving blocks and so forth. As a re sult of this work, methods of preserv ing wood have been much improved. It is now possible to treat structural forms so as to greatly increase their length of life under unfavorable condi tions without causing any material loss In strength. "One of the subjects that has been given considerable study is wood block pavement. This pavement, when con structed in accordance with modern practice, has given excellent service. Iarge areas of thia type of pavement have been laid throughout the eastern portion of the United States. European cities also use largo quantities each year. The blocks are creosoted to eliminate expansion and to protect the wood fiber from decaying. They are laid on a concrete base which has been finished smooth and coated with pitch. The pitch furnishes a waterproof cush ion for the blocks and eeals the lower end, largely preventing the absorption of moisture from below. Ciravel Adda Resistance to Wear. "Blocks are laid with close Joints, which may be filled entirely with ce ment and sand, or the lower half filled with pitch and the upper half with ce ment and sand. Fine gravel rolled into the surface adds resistance to wear and provides a non-slippery surface, fin ishing the pavement. This type of pave ment, wherever used, has given good service and has an extremely low maintenance cost. "Wood blocks are used universally in paving bridge floors. New York City has adopted three-inch wood blocks for all of the city's principal bridges. This type of floor has demonstrated its superiority over other foritw, which ac counts for its universal adoption. 'The Kastern market for creosoted wood blocks Is large. The two best woods for this purpose are Uouglas fir and yellow pine. At present yellow pine supplies practically the entire Kastern market. The use of Douglas fir also should be advocated throughout the Atlantic Coast territory, since ship ments may now be made through the Canal. I'se Here Klrst Advocated. "First of all. however, it is neces sary to un Douglas fir in building some of our own roads and streets, so that it n.ay bj introduced into the Atlantic Coast market. The lumbermen are doing everything possible to have wood block used, so that It will give the best results. Kvery citizen should be interested, since the Pacific Coast region will prosper directly in propor tion to the prosperity found in the lumber industry. "The annual income from the lumber industry of Oregon is considerably greater than the combined income se cured from the wheat, fruit. fih and dairy products of the tstate. Think for yourself what a failure in the lumber industry would mean in creating ad i vcre business conditions. You are a ."Vt'!' t; . ' . . 1 v j ' ; Write for illustrations catalogue free. whether the finest piano made is desired House is the place and Kilera prices are is obtainable for elsewhere. now feeling the effect of a depression in this greatest Industry. "A wood block pavement, constructed in accordance with the specifications adopted by Multnomah County, will give better service than other types of pavement and should be supported by every citizen who sincerely wishes to aid in development." FACULTY SHIFTS ARE DUE Some Idaho Professors to ltetirc and Others Obtain Leaves. UNIVERSITY OF IDAHO, Moscow. May 22. (Special.) Several changes in the faculty of the university will take place next year. Some Instructors will be away on leave of absence and others are to retire for other purposes. Professor Soulen, of the department of education, will go to the University of Chicago. Professor Currier, instructor In geology, will study at the Massa chusetts Institute of Technology. Pro fessor O. Patterson, head of the romance language department, will spend his time writing on the European battle fronts. Professor Fishburn will be away on leave of absence, and Physical Director Van der Veer, the oldest active physi cal director in the United States, will leave his life work for good. Pro fessor Moore, of the English depart ment, who has been In Europe a year, and Professor Larson, who has been at the University of Wisconsin, will both return and resume their duties. WHEELER MILL IS TO START Work on Plant Is Kapidly N'carlng Completion to Begin Itun. WH K ELK P., Or., May 22. (.Special.) Work on the new plant of the Bailey Mills Company here is prog resslni; steadily, and the announcement was made yesterday that the mill will start to cut on or before July 1. The per sons behind the new enterprise feel that prosperous times are ahead and have every confidence in the future of the Nehalem River country. B. L. Bailey, president and general manager, is a millman of many years' experience. The mill will cut ebout 50.000 feet to the 10 hours' run. and will give employment to about 30 men. For the present tho cut. which will be mostly spruce box lumber of a high grade, will be shipped to Portland for manufacture, but it is understood that as soon as the market warrants it a modern box factory will be built to handle the output. BIG INCOME TAX DOUBTFUL Wejerhacuser Cas-c May Depend on Idaho's llarrinian Suit. OLYMl'IA. Wash.. May 22. (.Special.) Unless the State of Jdaho wins its case in the Supreme Court of the UniteJ States to collect from the es tate of ttie late IC. II.- Harrintati inher itance taxes for Harriman's supposed interest in the Oregon Short Line, it is probable that Washington not be able to collect inheritance taxes from the estate of the late Frederick Weyer haeuser. Although the late Mr. Weyerhaeuser had Washington holdings worth many millions, investigation by Chairman Jackson, of the Tax Commission, shows that this property was all transferred to a Minnesota holding company sev eral years before the death of the tim ber baron. 250 ARE BUSY BALLASTING Work Begun on Northern Pacific Between Iloqulain and Malone. IIOQI'IAM, Wash.. May 22. (Spe cial.) Work has been begun hy the Northern Pacific Railway of ballastinR its track between the terminal in tl.is city and Malone. in the east end of the county, a distance of about ' miles. The company is employing about 2."i0 men on the work, and the Job will re quire practically all .Summer. The gravel pit at Mima has been opened and a telegraph stathin estab lished there. Four gravel trains will be ued to handle the gravel for re ballasting the roadbed. Work has been started on the tracks leading from this city to Aberdeen. Grangcvillc lien Lajs II use Kss. " GRANGE VI LLE, Idaho. May 22. (Special.) C. M. Cone, of Whltfbird. who owns ft flock of Rose Comb Minorcas, recently fotluil an egg which measured eight inches and a half in circumference the long way. tlx inctu-s the other way. The hen which laid the big one will be exhibited at the Fall fairs to be held in this district. Pauline Mill and Timber P.oiirI;!. CESTRA1JA. Wash.. May 22. (Spe cial.) P. Wilson, a prutnlnet.t lumber man, has bought control of the Pauline mill. located sotithweMt of Tenino. Som of the finest timber In Thurston County is included in the deal. It being esti mated that there are !"0.Ki,HOO feet in the tract. Mr. Wilson also hold an option on the old Diltmar mill in Ten no. It id plaui.td to p-it a (ui-ci; of .u fJVV r- -i KHerx KuildiDK. Ilroadnar at Alder. Morrs la Kvery Important mtrrit City. men to work Immediately in the rau llne mill. DAILY METEOROUIfclCH. KKPtlRT. PORTLAND, May Maximum tftn- pt'rature. SI 2 l' Btpfls; minimum, ..0.0 !-Hiei-s. Klver rradlne, 8 A. l., 11.2 fee'.: cnanso in last 21 hours, t.l t it t rlir. Totsl rainfall (3 P.M. to .-, H. M.i, t'.o.i lnrhe: tt m I raiittall tnoe Spteinbr t. I;14. V'T.H.; ruches; normal rslntull since Kf ptemliet 1. II. 1 tnrh-s; deficiency of rainfall sines Jiteinl.cr 1. 11)14. 13. US Incites. T.ilal un-f-htttc:, t hours 3U intitules; pot.Ml.1. sun shine, 13 hours 13 minute. Hjirmni'ier tra duced to sea level. p. M .. -jf Ul inches. THE WEATHER ' ! f. V II..' : h3 ' STATIONS. ; Sts.sei. 3 I :. - vvvaihsr. IIS I 1;? : Maktr Hoise Bout on c-tlKary h i:a rto ..'... Denver l Molnca . . . I Mil ut h Kiirfka , iiftlvtuon H''na JaK-kaonvllii KanHS 'lty . . IH A ripeles . . , Maihfifl.i . .. , Mford , Minneapolis Montreal New Orleans . -New York .... North Head . . Nnri h Y aluina Phunlx ...... Pooatjllo lnrtlHrid Uojrl.uriT , Sac i a men to . . . sr. Louu Salt fuke Sn Krancito Seattle Spokane TaconiR 1Htniiili Island Walla Walla .. W'HKh inKt on . . . Winnipeg . . . . .'4 O.ns rj .' 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U-jir'-sioliH nf lews I til porta m o :i t t t. e n! i a over Arizona and the St. l.nw re nee Valfry. SHuht hiFh-prpiir arean are central off tho Northern California C';ir-t utnl the muiti east em Ft a i e re;iet Ivcly. ! .if lit ra In have fa! 'en In the pacific. North w cat. Ttrlt lM rVilumhla, SmkH ti-hew an. I'luti. Kannna and Missouri, moderately heavy r;tn In thm middle and north At'anile ntat. and heavy ralna In Ten nesnee, ThiindTMorma were re ported frm Tanij-a, Ne- ork "ity and RciHinn. The weather con It In northern Saskatchewan, nt.d from v enter n New Yoik southward to Chesapeake Pa; tt corinre FpnmJinx 1 v warmer In i he Plateau and. Plain Fiatc, Minnesota and the extreme Nort Leant. The condition1 are fnvorahle for show er Sunday ln Western Oregon and Western WanhitiKt mi. nnd for penerally fair weather eat of the a-ade Mountains. Tempera ture cha :ii:e not he Important. nrt louiliwcm to w st 1 n iln will ohta 1 n. FORECASTS. Portland and tcltiliy Showers; outh- Wfht W IlldM. tiretton nnd Washlnrton Showers et. (tenerallv fa'r e-t ponton; not much chaniia 111 tern pr ture. Soul h wt-kt to w -kt tin; a. Idaho ConrrHlU- f;1r. THKOimnH V. Tilt A KB. SEE THAT .CURVE What I: IS Astigmatism? When an eye a said to lie as tigmatic, the meaninu is that the eye has a double focus. This an noys the brain and the eye will strain unconsciously to brinj about a clear focus; this (strain usually causes headaches. Astigmatism is remedied by wearing; glasses ground from the segment of a cyl inder. These glasses, if rightly made, bring images to a focus on the retina and thus relieve all strain. Children, as well as adults, buffer from astigmatism. We are prepared to correct all common or complicated errors of sight. Our examinations are thorough and scientific. Over HO physicians now srnd us their patients when they suspect eye strain. THOMPSON OPTICAL INSTITUTE 203-10-11 Corbett Bldg 5th and Morrison. 4 1 r