16 THE SUXDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 13, 1917. BIG MOTOR SHIP H Ceremony Is Held at Seattle. Miss Nan Burckhardt, of Portland, Is Sponsor. CRAFT TO OPERATE HERE Management Refuses Flattering Charter Offers, and Says Vessel Is Best of Type and Built for Own Use. . SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 17. (Special.) k Before a crowd of 2000 persons, in cluding a delegation of Portland ship ping men, the big motor ship Oregon, of the Alaska-Pacific Navigation Com pany, of Portland, was sent down the ways at 11 o'clock this morning, while Miss Nan Burckhardt. daughter of C. A. Burckhardt. a resident of Portland, the vessel's home port, broke the tradi tional champagne bottle over the bows. The breaking of the bottle gave rise to a pretty scene that brought out again the old superstition of "threes," three blows being struck by the dainty Portland girl before the glass cracked and bathed the stem of the ship with the juice of the grape. Despite the fail ure of the first attempt to break the bottle. Miss Burckhardt was not I. abashed, but swung the bottle a little stronger on the second, and at the third found the necessary force before the big blistenlng hull had slid out of reach. A special car service to handle the crowds was put on by the traction company, and automobiles lined the street for nearly two blocks. The event was open to the public, and the public made the most of it. Craft Largest of Type on Coast. The Oregon, first and largest of her type ever built in the Northwest, meas ures 234 feet over all, has a beam of 4 2 feet and a depth of hold of 26 feet, with a cargo capacity of 3000 tons. Her lines are a combination of speed and seaworthiness, and In addition to her cargo space the vessel has pas senger accommodations for 50 persons. The Oregon will be operated by the Tunaing company, i i. j uum iu jrv. "'an fipmmes- its manager. desdte flatter-W ing offers for charter received from both the Pacific and Atlantic coasts. "The company built this ship with the intention of operating it," said Mr. BemraeB. "There is a distinction between ves sels built to sell, and built for use. All the money that has gone into the vessel is from the company, and nothing has been spared to make her the last word In her type. We have received favor able offers for charter from both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts, but expect to find use for her in the Northwest." Engjlnes to Be Installed. The Oregon will be equipped with Eouthwork-Harris Diesel engines. She was built to conform with Lloyd's re quirements, and will rank with any vessel of her type afloat. The engine will be installed within the next few weeks, when the Oregon will probably be sent to Portland. Captain O. A. Johanson, a director of the company, will be her commander. Among the Portland people present at the launching were: Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Burckhardt Miss Nan Burckhardt, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Burgard, of the Port of Portland Commission: Mr. and Mrs. G. H. Kelley, of the Portland Port Commission; Frank E. Dooley. R. E. Pchmeer. L. T. Mullett, J. O. Hoyt, J. W. McKenzie, Charles Dexter, A. E. Allen. R. P. Knight, F. C Barnes. Chester Deering. C. D. Starr. Phil Metschan, Jr., James Cook and J. P. Heokman. Miss Burckhardt, the sponsor, wore a dress of white and an apple-green cloak with a 'white bonnet. She car ried a bouquet of red rosebuds and lilies of the valley, fhe was presented with a silver vanity case by directors of the company following the launch ing ceremony. ASTORIA STOP IS OPPOSED Bill Intended to Aid Coasters Finds Opposition at Washington. Private information from Washing ton relative to objections by Represen tative Hawley against Senator Lane's bill, that seeks to eliminate the neces sity for coastwise vessels stopping at Astoria to tile manifestos when bound to or from Portland, is that if the ves sels are granted the privilege it will tend to increase the smuggling of opium. Orientals, liquor and immoral women. In view of the fact those behind the bill have made it plain that the con cession is not advocated for the benefit of foreign vessels, or American vessels under register, they being compelled as at present to call there and abide by the regulations, it is wondered here how euch wholesale and objectionable smug gling will be more probable on vessels plying between American ports than under the existing rules. Representa tive McArthur has telegraphed here for data, which have been forwarded, and show the change is desired as a means ef expediting the movement of vessels. FLORENCE OLSON DUPLICATE Kruso & Banks Iay Keel of New Snip and Seventn Contract Expected. NORTH BEND, Or., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) The Kruse & Banks shipyard is laying the Keel for a new boat for Olson & Co., of San Krancisco, which wil be a duplicate of the Florence Ol eon, turned out in the Fall of 1916 by The same shipbuilding Arm. P. P. Sheri dan, architect and engineer for the Ol eons and the Horace Baxter Company, and Captain C O. Klose. inspector for Horace Baxter & Co., will direct the construction. The Horace Baxter, now on the ways, will be completed about March 1 and It Is said the company has a contract to start construction at once of seventh vessel, all within a period of one year. The Xann Smith II will not dc ready for the water before April 1 This vessel is being built for the C. A. jsmttti iiumoer & Manufacturing Com pany. SHIPYARDS MAV BE SOLD Deal Afoot to Transfer Eureka Plant and Start Building Steel Vessels. EUREKA. Cal., Feb. li Negotiations were under way here today for the purchase of the Bendixsen shipyards here by the Rolph Navigation & Coal Company of San Francisco, it was re ported. John D. Stelling secretary of the Navigation & Coal Company of which Mayor James .rtoipn, jr.-, of San Francisco, is president, was here in person. It was eaid if the deal was consum mated, steel as well as wooden 'vessels would be built here. Pi reman Fo-.nd in River. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Feb. 16. (Special.) The body of Michael Swee 0 GO LAUNCHED ney. 42 years of age, native of Ireland, a member of the marine "firemen's union at San Francisco, was found floating in the river here today. Sweeney is supposed to have been drowned off a steam schooner, prob ably the Santa Barbara, here a month ago. Word has been received from the San Francisco union to hold the body until a brother of Sweeney can be located. BIDS 3IADE OX CHAMPOEG HULL Portland Firm Is Lowest of River - Yards In Proposals for Work. Of three proposals opened Friday for building a new hull for the Federal dredge Champoeg, used on the Upper Willamette River project, the Portland Shipbuilding Company was lowest, its figure being $8250. The St. Johns Shipbuilding Company bid $9475 and Wilson Bros., of Astoria, $13,865. The hull is to be 86 feet long, CO feet beam and 5.6 feet depth of hold. The Champoeg wa laid down In 1895 and rebuilt in 1906. Her present hull is SO feet long, the same as the new one, and the depth of the hold five feet. The new work is to be hurried as soon as a contract is closed, and she will have a part to perform again in the 1917 operations In the Willamette. Pacific Coast Shipping Notes. SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. .17. (Special.) Bringing a full freight cargo, the steamer Senator arrived from San Francisco today. The steamer Northwestern, from South weatern Alaska via the outside passage, ar- MOTORSHIP OREGON, 2ToIorsAp Oregon rived at 11:30 A. M. with 21 passengers and a full cargo of ore. The schooner Albert Meyer from Kaanap all at 1 P. M,' was the only other arrival. Departures Included the City of Seattle, for Southeastern Alaska, with 30 passengers and a fair freight cargo. Steamer Admiral Dewey, for San Francis co, at 7 -A. M., with 32 passengers and a capacity cargo. - The oil tanker El Segundo, for San Fran cisco, at 7 A. M., and the steamer Victoria, for Southwestern Alaska via Port Blakeley, at 7 A. M. The Victoria Is taking; a general freight cargo and completes with lumber at Port Blakeley. The recently organized shipping firm of Thorndyke & Trenholme announced today the chartering of the Japanese steamer Tosan Maru. The vessel is now loading In the Orient for Seattle and will be the start of a new line, according to the charterers. Bids for 10.000 tons of 70-pound steel rails and fittings were opened today by the Al aska Engineering Commission office here. The United States Steel Products Company and the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company turned in identical bids of $40 a ton lor flr-t class and $33 for second class. The Commission closed a transportation contract with the Columbia Barge Company to handle supplies by barga from Puget Sound to Seward and Anchorage. Under the terms of the contracts the barge company furnishes two tugs and two barges and will also operate the barge Lawrence, owned by the Commission. The tug L. Roecoe, owned by the Commission, probably will be put up lor sale. The motor ship Oregon, a vessel of 3000 tons cargo capacity, was launched today from the plant of the Alaska Pacific Navl- gat ion Company. The Cunard line has let to the Seattle Construction & Dry dock: Company, of Se attle, the contract for six steel freight steamships, at a figure In .excess of $6, 000,000, announced C, "W, Wiley, president of the company, here today. Each of the vessels will be 396 feet overall, 53 feet beam and 25 feet, 3 inches depth of hold, with cargo capacity of 7500 tons. Delivery will be from April to September, 1018. PAN FRANCISCO, Cal., Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) -All northbound vessels were held back by a stiff northwesterner today, while those southbound are helped out by It to a certain extent. Late this afternoon the tug Goliath, towing the barge Waahougal, re turned to port, abandoning a trip to Port Gamble. The steamer Mukllteo. with the barge Charles Nelson in tow. put Into Drake's Bay this afternoon to escape the stress of weather. The two vessels are bound from this port to Puget Sound. Two schooners from oversea points made port late Friday night and passed quaran tine this morning. They were the Cam 1 no. from Gilbert Islands, and the Commerce, from Manila, both copra laden. Making a fast trip of eight days from Co- mox, the ship John Ena. of the Hlnd-Rolph fleet, made port this evening with coal for her owners. The Dutch .steamer Soerakarta rot awav this afternoon for Java, after being repaired here aa a result of being run down by the southern pacinc train ferry Transit in a heavy fog. The Dutch steamer Madioen. New York for Java, pift in here for fuel this morning and will proceed to the Orient tomorrow. "Sailing vessels are coming back into their own and they wlU pay their owners big dividends, said Mayor James Rolph, Jr., In commenting on his purchase of the Ben- dlxen shipyards at Eureka, today. The yards at tne (Jaiirorrpa port were purchased at price of $50,000, but four vessels on the stocks had to be finished before the Rolph company couia taite tnem over, he said. I am going to build some saillna vem-ela. said the Mayor, in commenting on his pur chase. "1 am &. firm believer in the future of the sailing veacel and with the price of ateam vesael. at the present rate the aalllns ship has a. great future." COOS BAT. Or., Feb. IT. Special.) The steamer Adeline Smith, which went to the lower bay last night with lumber from the Smith mills, sailed for San Francisco this morning. The steamship F. A. Kilbum sailed for Portland. The steam schooner Centralis, transport Ing lumber for the Bay Park Lumber Com pany, arrived for a cargo. The gasoline schooner Rustler returned from a freighting trip to Port Orford and xtogue River. The gasoline schooner Patsy, from Port land, en route to Bandon. called here to discharge an amount of freight. The steam schooners Hardy and Tellow- stone are due tomorrow from San Francisco, each one day late. Melvin Kern, a resident of nglewood, was seriously burned about the face and neck today, when a backfire blew a carburetor and fire from an engine on the launch vega. it was said the burns may prove ratal. The steamship Breakwater arrived this morning from Portland and anchored in the lower bay awaiting 'change of tide before sailing for Eureka and San Francisco. ASTORIA, Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) The steam schooner Willamette sailed today for San Pedro with 850,000 feet of lumber from St, Helens. Carrying feed and oats from Portland the steam schooner Despatch sailed this morning for San Francisco. The steamer Beaver sailed early this morning for San Francisco and San Pedro with freight and passengers from Portland and Astoria. - The steam schooner J. B. Stetson arrived today from San Francisco with freight for Astoria and Portland. She will load lum ber at Portland and Westport. Carrying a cargo of 1.OO0.0O0 feet of lum ber from St. Helens, the steam schooner Multnomah sailed today for San Francisco. The tank steamer Washtenaw is due from California with fuel oil for Astoria and Portland. The steam schooner Santa Barbara is due from San Francisco to load lumber at Westport. The steam schooner Phnsta is due from San Francisco to load lumber at Westport and Kalnier. IB H Tfr ' . ' B 11 1 Irtish V - . .j. - - X'.v.Ji.v.v.v.'.v-.W.-.v.-.,..,,v - BILL HOT TO DELAY Ship Construction on River Is to Be Completed. MORE BUSINESS IN SIGHT Canard Line Expected to Let Orders for Freighters or to Buy Any That May Be Available on the Pacific Coast. . Tonnage now under construction and contracted for hers In the Interests of foreign owners is to be allowed to be completed by the new shipping bill. Washington dispatches having carried the news yesterday that the Senate commerce committee had considered the measure and expects to report it to the Senate tomorrow, changed so existing contracts are protected. At that, Portland plants have pros- WHICH WAS LAUNCHED AT SEATTLE YESTERDAY. WZieA ftfe Zacsrz c&zti fz,atz. Yesterday. pects of much additional business In the way of new steel chips and the question now is whether they will be permitted to add to their contracts or If business may be closed for in ad vance of the measure becoming- effect ive, such calculations being; with the expectation that the bill will bo passed. One of the moat Important develop ments looked for here in the way of new contracts is in building; freighters for the Cunard line, in connection with which it is understood J. Ft, Bowles, president of the Northwest Steel Com pany, went East a week ago. It is re ported on the waterfront that five ves sels were offered from the Cunard in terests to be built here, though it is said 20 could be closed for if assur ances were given as to delivery, the Cunard Interests being; anxious to g-et into the Pacific trade and in prepara tion for that have established an agency at San Francisco. Puget Sound builders have had offers of Cunard contracts as well and it is said all are for freighter types, the company not intending: at present to pattern after Its trans-Atlantic service in using palatial liners. There is thought to be & probability that some of the steamers building here, as well as at San Francisco and on Puget Sound, for Scandinavian interests might be purchased to start the service, as builders are so crowded at present with orders that reasonably early delivery on additional carriers could not be guaranteed. Anchors and anchor chain for new vessels at the Northwest plant, as well as some of the wooden auxiliary schooners building on the river, are on the way from England aboard & Harri son liner due at the Panama Canal yesterday. O. P. Graham, a South Portland builder, has a contract for turning out eight lifeboats for the ves sels. Kach ship will carry three boats, so more contracts will be let later. DEEP CHANNEL WANTED BANDON TO ASK COSORESS FOR BIONUY FOR COO.IILLE RIVER. Port to Construct Dredge to Keep Waterway Clear, and Federal Fond Will Be lard for Maintenance. BANDON, Or.. Feb. 17. (Special.) A new project for the Coquiile liiver harbor has been outlined by the Port of Bandon and approved by the United States Engineers, which will mean the immediate expenditure of (100,000, and $10,000 a year for an indefinite period. The aim of the port is to maintain a IS-foot channel from the mouth of the river to Parkersburg and a 12-foot channel from that point to Coquiile, making it possible for ocean-going steamers to dock at Coquiile. A bill is now being prepared to be Introduced at the present session of Congress by Representative W. C. Hawley calling' for an emergency ap propriation of 60,000 for Improving the river channel and a continuous an nual appropriation of $10,000 for maintenance. The Port of Bandon, through the Issuance of bonds to the amount of $25,000 and the use of $15.- 000 tax money,- will construct a suction dredge at the local shipyard for per manent use on the river, the Govern ment money to be used for its opera tion. The plans for the dredge have been drawn by J. H. Polhemus, Junior en gineer, of the Portland office. , PORTLAND AGENCY OPENED 1 Fair & Moran Enter Field for Steamer and Lumber Business. Fair & lloran, of San Francisco,ves- sel operators and lumber dealers, have established a Portland agency with A C. Tebb in charge. They have the steamer J. B. Stetson, which arrived yesterday from the south to load lum ber and will be dispatched with passen gers as well, making California ports as far as San Diego. Andy Moran. of the firm, is well known here because of having been general manager for Swayne & Hoyt when that company operated the steam ers Camino, Navajo, Paraiso and Alva rado between Portland and California harbors. At present the new partner ship is engaged in the transpacific trade out of San Francisco as well as being interested in other routes. AL.BIXA IXCLIXE IS COXE Slip Moved to Help Build Railroad Connection to Shipyard. One of the waterfront landmarks that has stood for years and been the means of shipping thousands of tons of products from the river district, the Albina incline, a slanting railroad trestle adjoining the Albina dock of the O.-W. R. & N. holdings. Is no more, having been razed last week. Part of the material is being used In the con struction of. a trestle from the Albina yard to the new plant of the Albina Engine & Machine Works, where six steel steamers are to be turned out. Steamers bringing freight from all river districts have discharged at the Incline for years, their loads going di rect into cars for reshipment over the dock for railroad destinations. There have been times when runaway cars have left the end of the rails there, so the incline has furnished excitement, as well as played its part in the com merce of the port. HASSALO IS GOTTEN READY O.-W. R. & N. Packet Groomed In Advance of Beach, Period. Sunlight scintillating on harbor waters yesterday, fanned by a "north wester" of zephyrlike gentleness, caused "Captain" Budd to ruminate as he gazed from the windows of the O.-W. It. & N. Ash-street dock, and the upshot of it was be ordered the steamer Hassalo to be shifted from the dock to Albina tomorrow, so she can be fitted with a new stack and new flues and be in readiness for the 1916 beach season. Overhauling was begun on the crack sternwheeler early in the month, and Vr . . M 1 r. . 'V- - .Vss 7""t .1 when the lower river business takes on its Spring rush she probably . will go out to assist the Harvest Queen, later being placed on her season's schedule between Portland. Astoria and Megler. The Harvest Queen is on the run now. The T. J. Potter, also of the Summer fleet, is lying at the "boneyard." MARINE INTELLIGENCE. ' Steamer Schedule. DOS TO ARRIVE. Name, From F. A. Ktlburn .... San Francisco. .. Northern PsxIflc.San Francisco... Hose City ....... .Loe Angelea. . . - Breakwater. .... .San Francisco. .. Beaver Lrm Angeles. .. .. DUB TO DEPART. Kama. For Tate. Feb. 18 .Feb. 18 Feb. -o . Feb. -23 Feb. 2d Tlate. Yale P.F. for L.A.-S.D... Feb. 19 J. B. Stetson San Diego Feb. b'. A. KIluurD .... bull t rLClsco. ..... Feo. Northern Pacific. Satt Francisco. .... Feb. Harvard S.F. for L.A.-S.D.. . .Feb. lioie City........ Lms Anselea. ...... Feb. Breakwater. .... .San Francisco. ... Feb. Klamath. ....... San Francisco. ..... Feb. Heaver. los Anseles. ...... Feb. 11 ltf 20 21 21 25 28 2H Marconi Wireless Reports. Alt positions reported at S P. M., Feb. 17, unless otherwiae desiamated.) PENNSYLVANIA, Balboa for San Fran cisco. 701 miles south of &an Francisco. MINNESOTA, fan Francisco for New York. SHO miles south of San Diego. NEWPORT. Ban Franclaco for Balboa, 70 miles west of Mazatlan. GEO. W. KL1IEK. Balboa for Pan "Fran cisco, 1035 miles south of San Francisco. VUSEM1TE, San Francisco for Port Gam ble. 45 miles from port Gamble. DRAKE. Port Angelas fur Klchmond, 715 miles north of Klchmond. GOVERNOR, Heat lie for Ean Francisco, 16 miles south of Bianco. EL. SEGUNDO. Point Wells for Rich mond. 20 miles from Point Wells. ASUNCION. Richmond for Powell River. 230 miles south of Kngllsh Bay. r WAPAMA. Han Francisco for Rverett, 23 miles south of Umatilla lightship. KLAMATH, St. Helens for San Francisco, off Northwest Seal Rocks. ADEL.1NK SMITH. Marshfield for San FranrlBco. 239 miles north of San Francisco. MULTNOMAH. Portland for San Fran cisco, 75 mtls south of Columbia Klver. DESPATCH. Portland for San Francisco. 115 mtlen south of Astoria. BEAVER. Portland for San Francisco, 35H miles north of San Francisco. ATLAS. Klchmond for Portland. 148 miles north of Richmond. NORTHERN PACIFIC. San Francisco for Flavel, 2H miles south of Blunts Reef. KILBURN, Coos Bay for Portlund. 60 mlts south of Columbia River. WILLAMETTE. St. Helens for San Fran- Cisco. 12o miles south of Columbia River. CORO.VADO. San Francisco for Qraya Harbor, -uv miles north or Han Francisco. l.UCAK. towlnc haree ft.V Seattle or Rich mond. 337 miles north of Richmond. LOGAN, San Francisco for Manila. 2468 miles from San Francisco. Feb. 1. I.URL1NE, Honolulu for San Francisco. 117B miles from San Francisco. Feb. 1H. MANOA, San Francisco for Honolulu. 08 miles from San Francisco. Feb. ltt. ECUADOR. San Francisco for Orient. 1245 miles from San Francisco. Feb. 3H. GREAT NORTHERN. San Francisco for Honolulu, 617 miles northeast of Bllo HO. 10. HYADES. Ran Francisco for Honolulu. ai mues irom san r ranclsco. Feb. 16. ENTERPRISE, Honolulu for San Fran Cisco. 519 miles from San Francisco. Feb. 16, PRESIDENT. San Francisco for Seattle. 90 miles north of San Francisco. MOFFETT, Ban Francisco for Kahnlul. 230 miles from San Francisco. PARAISO. San Francisco for Maxatlan. off Point Lobos. IDAHO, Grays Harbor for Ean Pedro, 68 miles north of San Fratlclsco. ROSE CITY, San Pedro for Ean Fran cisco, 7 miles north Point Plnoa. Marine Xotcs. Captain V. K. Southard was yesterday signed on the schooner Manila as master, re lieving Captain Charles Yarneberg, who is to proceed to San Francisco for medical at tention. The Manila ii loaded and wlU leave the harbor tomorrow, bound for Syd ney, with a cargo of 708.601 feet of lumber. There la a plan afoot to form a mutual benefit society among surveyors at Port land representing various marine classifica tion societleM. While they are In competi tion In endeavoring to obtain the business of classing new carriers under construction it is said there are so many questions aris ing relative to their occupations that mutual discussion would prove valuable. After a brief respite R. E. Caples again assumed command of the steamer Metlako yesterday, on which Al Wing was tem porary skipper. Lumber laden for the south, the McCor mick steamer Celtlo departed yesterday. She carried a number of passengers? The new steamer Stanwood was dispatched from Prescott for San Pedro with a full lumber cargo. Chief Engineer Halllngs, of A. O. Ander sen as Co., took the new auxiliary schooner Astoria for a short spin yes terday afternoon, and he ' saya that he was more than pleased as the expected num ber of revolutions were turned. In a few daya her official trial is to be conducted. O. P. Graham, conducting a boat bulldinr nl.rt In Rnilth Portland, has cnntt-ii.t. t.. . the construction of 13 fishing launches for the Canoe Packing- Company, of Cordova. Alaska, which are to be shipped in "knocked down" form. Ttiey are to be 26 feet long an eight feet beam, and a small cabin is to be provided. On being assembled in the north they will be equipped with s&aoline engines. More than 5.000,000 bushels of flax seed were grown last year in the Argentine. i i i & - - . jjT - A ACTOR FOOLS ACTOR Movie "Captain" Is Mistaken for Beayer Master. CAPT. MASON TELLS STORY Porf Officials in Controversy With Water Bureau Over Putting Four-Inch Meter on Six-Inch Pipe. Movie actora have fooled the public easily in their portrayal of many technical parts, appearing as Army and Navy officers, as well as other per sons who are expected to display poise, but one movie actor fooling another is a real demonstration of how perfect some are gotten up. A case la point is cited by First Of ficer Clyde Parker, of the Beaver, on the occasion of the last visit of the liner at San Pedro. 'Incidentally, the Beaver and Rose City have figured in many film stories, the presence of num. erous movie establishments near Los Angeles often drawing one or two casts to the harbor while the ships are there to fill out a scene at sea or the de parturf of some principal on a voyage. This time one movie crowd boarded the Beaver, and, according to the see nario. the- plot included "putting on' a full crew. Mr. Parker says the one portraying the part of master of the vessel was really good; that is as to appearance and his "quarterdeck" stride. One scene had been taken and the psuedo skipper had walked ashore to confer with the director. He paced the dock afterward and there was approached by another crowd, the leader of which said: "Captain, may we have the run of the ship for a short time to complete a film?" The "captain" faced his questioner with a grin on his face and replied: "Forget it; I'm with the other movie outfit." Thereupon Captain Mason stepped into th breach and permitted both to film the ship. There is one employe of the water bureau who came near having the time of his life Thursday in the way of a fistic encounter. It was reported to the Port of Portland Commission head quarters during a meeting that one of the water bureau men had appeared at the drydock and insisted on install ing a four-inch meter on & six-inch main. "Move General Manager Wright be ordered to throw him off the dock," came from Captain Spencer. ' "Move Captain Spencer be named a committee of one to help the greneral manager," proposed D. C. O'Reilly. "Unfair." quoth Captain J. W. Shaver, acting president of the board. "Two against one don't go." The Port has failed to provide a meter, taking the stand that, being a municipal corporation, an expenditure of the sort would be simply taking money from one pocket of the tax payers and placing it in another. The water bureau has opposite views. At any rate, a four-inch meter is objected to as tending to cut down the flow of the six-inch pipe and the contro versy promises to create as much dis cussion as to whether a square will fit a circle. Captatn A. W. Graham, port captain of the Yellow Stack fleet, says a trip from Corvallis to Portland these days reminds him of crossing a battlefield, because the low water exposes the bed of the Upper Willamette to view in many places, and lying there, as mem ories of the past, are numerous "dead soldiers." only in this instance they are mementos of the days before the "dry" law was felt. Some of the Summer launching and canoeing parties prom ise to have less of that kind of freight in the future. Matt Troy, superintendent of Brown & McCabe, is hailed these days as the first man in Portland to turn out a tramp steamer. He built the Strathearn. now lying at the bottom of the ocean, the victim of a German submarine, only it was on a much smaller scale than the original. It is a model, about eight feet long, and was constructed for use in a legal proceeding. The model shows the steamer aa she ap peared above the waterline, with all deck equipment and masts, complete even to the bridge gear and a set of signal flags flying. It now adorns the private office of Henry Roths child, manager of Brown & McCabo. BRIDGE SIGXAIj IS FIXED Regulations Are Prescribed for Van eouvcr 1.1ft Span. So there may be neither doubt nor confusion relative to signals and such regulations governirnc the opening of the draw of th new interstate bridge spanning the Columbia between Van couver and the Oregon snore, inter ested corporations and persons are be ing furnished with copies of the rules which have been issued by the War Department, Bigned by Assistant Secre tary William M. Ingraham. The regulations are compiled under authority of the river and harbor act of August 18. 1894. and are as follows "The following regulations ar pre scribed to govern the opening of the draw of the Interstate Highway bridge across the Columbia River at Van couver, Washington: "Section 1 When, at any time dur ing the day or night, a vessel, unable to pass under the closed draw SDan of said bridge, approaches It from a dis tance of over 1000 feet, the person in command of such vessel shall cause to be sounded, when said vessel shall be at a distance of not less than 1000 feet, the signal herlnafter prescribed, and shall repeat this signal until It li understood at the bridge. "Section 2 When such vessel is about to leave a landing 1000 feet or less from the drawbridge, with the in tention of passing through the draw. the person in command shall cause the prescribed signal to be sounded at such interval before leaving the landing that the draw may be opened in time for the vessel to pass. "Section 3 The followinar stomal is prescribed for vessels wishing to have the draw opened: "One long blast of whistle followed quickly by two short blasts. "For passage of vessels or water craft of any description propelled by other than steam power. & like signal shall be given by horn or trumpet, when a whistle is not available. "Section 4 Upon hearing the signal hereinbefore prescribed, the engineer or operator of the drawbridge shall promptly open the draw. Section o in case tne draw cannot , be immediately operated when the pre scribed signal is given, a red ball or flag by day and a red light by night shall be conspicuously displayed. "Section 6 During foggy weather an answering signal from a chime whistle on the bridge of one long blast will In dicate that everything la clear and the draw open for the passage of boats. An answering signal from the chime whis tle of a succesbioa of fehort blanta .will ndicate that there is some difficulty in immediately opening the draw, due to passing cars or some other cause." Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND, Feb. IT. Sailed Stumer Celilo, for San Pedro and way ports; steamer Stanwood. from Westport. for San Pedro. Arrived J. B. Stetson, from Sao Franclaco. ASTORIA. Feb. 17. Sailed at tnldnls-ht Steamer Despatch, for San Francisco. Sailed at 7 A M. Steamer Willamette, for San Franclaco: at 7:10 A. M. Steamer Beaver, for San Francisco and San Pedro. Arrived at 11 A -M. and left up at 12:15 P. M. Steamer J. B. stetson, from San Francisco. SAN- FRANCISCO. Feb. 17. Sailed at 11 A. M. Steamer Northern Pacific, for Fla vel. Arrived Steamer Rose City, from San Pedro. OKlf! BAT. Feb. IT. Arrived Steamer Breakwater, from Portland, for Snn Fran cisco. Sailed at 8 A M. Steamer F. A Kilburn. for Portland. ASTORIA Feb. 16. Sailed at S P. M. Steamer F. 8. Loop, for San Francisco. - SAN- FRANCISCO. Feb. 17. Arrived Steamer Madioen (Dutch), from New York. Sailed Steamers President, for Victoria; Northern Pacific, for Astoria; Mult 11 too. barge Charles Nelson, for Puget Sound: Port Angeles, for Tacoma: Tancred (Norwegian), for Nanalmo; Ship John Ena. for Comox. SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 17. Arrived Steamers Senator. from San Francisco; Northv estern. from Southwestern Alaska: schooner Albert Meyer, from KaanapalL Sailed Steamers City oT Seattle, for South eastern Alaska; Victoria, for Southwestern Alaska; Admiral Dewey, El Segundo. for San Francisco. Tides at Astoria Bandar. High. Low. :3 A. M 9.7 feetlS:3 A. M. . . . 3.8 feet 11:13 P. M....BR feet4:56 P. M -0.4 foot F. E. M'GUGIIJ IS BURIED SAXDV ROAD SUPERVISOR. LAID TO REST SOON AFTER FATHER. Pioneer Family of District Lonax Ac tive in Civic Affairs and Good Roads Promoted. Services of F. E. McGugln, of Sandy, Or., who died at Banning, Cal.. last V F. E. MrGnaln. of Sandy. Who Died Lean Than a Werk After Ilia Father, Henry McGugln. Passed Away. Sunday, less than a week after his father, Henry McOugln, had passed away, were held at Sandy Friday. Mr. McGugln had been ill In California for some time. He was the son of early pioneer parents of Sandy and his mother. Mary Revenue, who died in 1874, was the daughter of Sandy's old est pioneers. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Revenue. Throughout the history of the town nd county In which Mr. McGugln and his family lived they have been promt nent In the welfore and civic work of the community. Especially noteworthy was benefit of good roads which Mr. McGugin gave to the community when he served It as road supervisor during long period of years. Mr. McGugln was born three miles from Sandy on the old family home stead In 1870 and was educated in the public schools of Sandy. The funeral services were held at Sandy Friday, with Rev. A. B. Calder, pastor of the Clinton-Kelly Methodist Episcopal Church, officiating. The In dependent Order of Oddfellows was in charge. - Mr. McGugln Is survived by his step mother, his sister. Miss Alice McGugln, of Sandy; a step-sister. Mrs. Km ma Thomas, of Bull Itun. and a foster sister, Mrs. Bertha Ridding, of Thur man, Idaho. His father. Henry Mc Gugln. passed away at Sandy only a few days earlier. February . STORY BRINGS LETTER E. L.. SMITH HEARS FROM FORMER LOMBARD STCD2XT. Recollections of Lincoln'" Nomination Are Reprinted by Newspaper la Illinois. HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 17. (Spe cial.) E. I Smith, whose reminis cences of the Chicago Republican Con vention of 1860, when Abraham Lin coln was first nominated for the Presi dency, and recollections of a personal Interview with the great emancipator were recently published in The Sun day Oregonlan. has as a result Just received a letter from Mrs. C. F. Duns ton, a former student of Lombard Uni versity at Galesburg. 111., where Mr. Smith was a student at the time of the great convention. Mrs. Dunston had seen the interview with Mr. Smith reprinted in an Illinois paper. In tie reminiscences Mr. Smith men tioned' that at the time of his meeting with Lincoln at his Springfield home the latter expressed a kindly feeling toward Lombard students because of the signal honor they had tendered him by the presentation of a beautiful banner on the occasion of his debate at Galesburg with Stephen A. Douglas. Mrs. Dunston, whose maiden name was Sarah Gould, wai present at the pres entation of the banner. FLETCHER AT QUERETARO American Ambassador to Go to Mex ico City Today. QUERETARO. M ex.. Feb. 17. The American Ambassador. Henry P. Fletcher, arrived here today. The Ambassador will continue his Journey to Mexico City probably to morrow and will present his creden tials immediately. John Buddy and Peter Brady, of San Frar Cisco, convicted of stealing an empty barrel from a Mission district store, were sentenced to roll their loot from the hall of Justice back to its owner, a distance of about four miles. Two policemen were detailed to see they obeed. : iw y x v"V' vr wyfry! emit i v ' cy I ; r i x I i t ! SHIPGARPEHTERSAT LIIHiTOII WALK OUT Management of Colufnbia En gineering Works Lays Off 14 Others Strike. MEN'S ACT ANTICIPATED Agent of Metal Trades Council Says Manager Mears' Attitude "Prac tically Invited Move" More Iabor Trouble Indicated. When the management of the Colum bia Engineering Works, at Linnton, laid, off 14 shtp carpenters yesterday morn ing, 106 men employed at the shipyards went on a strike. The ship carpenters had informed Manager A. M. Mears that they would walk out unless nego tiations were taken up directly with representatives of the Metal Trades Council. Earlier in the week a strike was called at the machine shops and boiler works of the company The entire force of 41 men walked out. These are be ing gradually replaced and the shop force now numbers more than 30 men, it is stated. Manager Mears declared that the new men he had obtained were better than those who went on strike. He reiter ated last night his statement of the day before that from this time on he will operate a non-union shop. The strike is the outgrowth of the Metal Traces Council's demands on Mr. Mears to operate his plant as a closed shop. The action on the part of union men to walk out was not unexpected by Mr. Mears two or three days ago. I'sloa Man Given Slde.( "We first conferred with Mr. Mears more than two months ago. the same time that we talked with the manager of the Northwest Steel Company and the Willamette- Iron & Steel Works." said Joe Held, agent of the Metal Trades Council. "We asked for the same kind of agreement from all three concerns. Mr. Mears informed us that he would give the schedule, as pro vided for under our proposition, a trial, but the matter did not work out satis factorily to us. We felt that Mr. Mears did not give us what we had asked for. so we watted on htm that we could arrive at a more definite understand ing. "He refused to meet a committee from the Metal Trades Council, but said that he would discuss the subject with a committee of his own men. We se lected a committee, but he advised them that he would rather talk over the matter with his men individually. Strike Practically InvlteiL "We were (not planning to call a strike at this time, but Mr. Mears prac tically invited the men to walk out when he announced that he would not employ any more men who belonged to the unions. "About 120 men left the shipyards to day. They include all the ship carpen ters, calkers and their helpers. We have the plant tied up. We are well satisfied with the situation. "We want to say further that any shipyard or machine works that has any business connections with the Wil lamette Iron & Steel Works will have to give us consideration from this time on. We intend to tie up every plant we can that is doing any work for the Willamette plant." WOMAN ELECTED MAYOR Mrs. T. C. Shaw to Name Her Ap pointments for Oanyonvillc. ItOSEBURG. Or.. Feb. 17. (Speclat.) At a meeting of Canyonville's woman Council held there this week Mrs. T. C Shaw, a prominent resident of that city, was elected Mayor. The Mayor of Canyonvllle la elected by the Council and not by the voters, as in many Oregon towns. At a meet ing to be held next Tuesday night Mrs. Shaw will announce her appointments. With the exception of the Treasurer and City Marshal. Canyonvllle Is under the administration of women. Mrs. Shaw has lived In Canyonvllle for many years and is popular. Marriajro Licenses Issued. OREGOM CITT. Or, Feb. 17. 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