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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
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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
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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.
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moderate Ihi urhsnrn n moving ulh
.astward ovT Interior wentern faiuida. 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.
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