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THE SUNDAY OREGON! AN, PORTIiAND, FEBRTJART 25, 1917.
ANOTHER PLANT TO
BUILD SHIPS HERE
Coast Company, Incorporated
for $400,000, Will Be Man
aged by H. E. Penned.
EASTERN MEN INTERESTED
Policy Will Be to Start on Modest
Scale, Offering Vessels for Sale
as Completed and Adding to
Facilities as Needed.
Capitalized in the sum of 1400,000,
the Coast Shipbuilding Company has
been formed here and articles of in
terpretation were filed yesterday by
Arthur M. Sherwood. Donald M. Green
and Charles E. McCulloch, who, with
James B. Kerr and A. L. Mills, will
serve as directors.
Preliminaries for the organization of
the corporation were undertaken sev
eral weeks ago, and it is said that
funds subscribed here will be ma
terially added to by well-known New
Yorkers. Mr. Sherwood says he will
leave for New Tork City Tuesday to
perfect final arrangements.
Selection of a. site from several .under
consideration is to be made when the
New York subscriptions have been
closed. H. E. Pennell, who controls
the well-known schooner W. H. Mars
ton, now on the way here from Adelaide
and who has been identified with Pa
cific Coast shipping1 and lumber man
ufacturing; for years, is to be the man
aging head of the company. A mod
est start is to be made in construction,
only two ways being put in, and it is
said by Mr. Sherwood that the com
pany will follow the policy of the
Peninsula Shipbuilding Company in
turning out tonnage for sale, not con
tracting in advance. Wooden vessels
will be handled, and probably full
powered motorships, though consider
ation has been given an auxiliary type
about 290 feet long and barkentlne
rigged instead of the fore and aft rig
that has been generally adopted on the
Coast up to this time.
Mr. Sherwood is well known, having
been with the General Electric Com
pany for a lengthy period. Mr. Green
is in the timber business and Mr. Mc
Culloch is with the law firm of Carey
& Kerr, of which James B. Kerr is a
member. Mr. Mills, the other member,
is president of the First National
Bank.
At eight wooden shipbuilding yards
now working on the river, 28 vessels
are either under way or provided for.
In the last year two steam schooners
and five auxiliary schooners have been
launched and two more carriers are
being converted into motorships here.
The Coast Shipbuilding Company will
have the ninth yard. There are also
three steel shipbuilding yards. It might
be added that additional wooden yads
are being figured on. while work will
be started soon by the Scandinavian
American Shipbuilding Company, re
cently incorporated, and the Heath
Shipbuilding Company, which is laying
out a yard in South Portland.
6NAGBOAT WANTED IX SOUTH
Pontoons Are Finished Here for Use
on Sacramento River Project.
Plans and specifications for a stern
wheel snagboat, similar to the Math
loma, operated on the Upper Wil
lamette by the Government, have been
received by Joseph Supple from Fed
eral engineers in charge of the Sacra
mento River improvement project. Be
cause of the rush at wooden shipyards
in turning out motorships and auxiliary
schooners it is not thought there will
be strong competition for the contract.
Mr. Supple has finished a contract
for the construction of 20 pipeline
pontoons for the Sacramento River dis
trict and they were shipped yesterday.
A gang of men will be sent there as
the pontoons are in "knocked down
form and will be reassembled on the
ground. The contract was for ap
proximately $6000.
KNIGHTS GO TO THE DALLES
Portland Council Members to Help
Initiate Candidates Tomorrow.
Chartered by Portland Council,
Knights of Columbus, for a trip to The
Dalles, where initiation ceremonies win
be conducted today, the steamer Un
dine left at midnight last night for the
upper river. In addition to a large list
of passengers she carried 14 automo
biles. During the week 24 machines were
delivered at Oak-street dock to be
transported to The Dalles, and the
steamer Tahoma carried 10 on her last
trip, so the Undine took the rest of the
number. On her return tonight from
The Dalles, bringing back the Knights
of Columbus delegation, she willhave
a full load of flour as well.
Roamer Encounters Bad Weather.
FLORENCE, Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.)
The Roamer arrived here this rrorn-
iner from Tillamook after a stormy trip,
She had on board a cargo of oil for
coast ports, and crossed out from Tilla
mook yesterday morjing with the sea
smooth. Off Yaqulna Head she encoun
tered heavy winds, which grew worse,
and the little boat passed a bad night
otf the mouth' of the Sluslaw and along
the coast to the south. Some oil which
was lashed on deck broke loose, and
most of the case oil on deck was lost.
The boat was somewhat scarred.
Marine Notes.
On her return for another general cargo
the steamer Despatch, or the Border line
left Ban Francisco Friday night and i due
in the harbor tomorrow.
Arriving yesterday from the Golden Gate,
the steamer Tiverton went to Weitport to
load lumber and will finish at Astoria.
Captain Finding yesterday cleared the
rmsoltne schooner Patsy, of the Elmore line,
for Newport, Coos Bay and Bandon, with
105 tons of freight.
Major Amos A. Fries, in charge of the
First Portland District, returned yesterday
from the Sluslaw region, where he went
few days ago to Inspect Improvement proj
ects under way. His next coast Journey will
be to Newport.
Returning yesterday from San Francisco,
where she towed tne new five-masted schoon
er S. I. Allard. the Port of Portland tug
Oneonta went into service at the mouth of
the Columbia and the tug Wallula will be
held Inside for emergencies.
After having had a new smokestack lift
d into place at Albina dock, where a big
electric derrick is available, the O.-vV. R.
N. steamer Hassalo shifted to Aah-stree
dock yesterday and is again ready for serv
fee when needed.
Among freight aboard the sternwheeler
Joseph Kellogg when she reported yesterday
from the Cowlitz River were 300 boxes of
smelt.
To have foundations Installed for her ma
chlnery and openings cut for shafts for twi
screws, old lightvessel No. 30, being rebuilt
Into a motorship for the Mexican trade, was
lifted on the Oregon drydock yesterday
afternoon. It is estimated 10 days will be
reaulred for the work, after which sh
will be floated. Her engines are said to be
ready but shafts have not been turned ou
pending a report on measurements.
NEW CARRIER MAKES RATTLING GOOD SHOWING LOADING LUMBER WITH ELECTRIC WINCH
GEAR, TRIED FOR FIRST TIME. ,
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AUXILIARY SCHOONER ASTORIA.
Loading 450.000 feet of lumber at the St. Johns mill Friday, using electric winches. Is what the four
masted auxiliary schooner Astoria, pioneer of the Andersen line, accomplished. A check made yesterday ts
said to have shown the full amount handled. The stormy weather yesterday prevented her continuing load
ing. The winches are furnished power from a,dynamo located in the engineroom. Besides, a lighting plant,
wireless, anchor hoist and other equipment are run by the electric energy and In the main her oil-burning
engines are utilized for propulsion. Other ships being built of the same type are to be similarly equipped
and many builders are to adopt the system.
POOL INSURES SHIPS
Eight Auxiliary Schooners
in
Andersen Fleet Covered.
CONVOY TO BE ELIMINATED
Vessels Will Enter and Depart From
Columbia and Other Harbors by
Their Own Power Astoria
Taking Lumber Cargo.
American firms have formed a pool
to take 73 per cent of the Insurance on
lght wooden auxiliary schooners of A.
Andersen & Co.'s fleet, and 27 per
cent has been taken Dy interests in
Denmark, the rate being about Vz
per cent for the full amount, according
o Arnold Reimann, American manager
for the Andersen holdings, who Is win-
terlng here. 4
'One important feature or. mis ar
rangement from our standpoint is tne
fact auxiliary vessels will not have to
be convoyed in and out of the Columbia
River or other harbors by a tug. as has
been exacted by some insurance poli
cies placed on auxiliary vessels. saia
Mr. Kelmann. "Also rates nave ueen
7-r.m ria to 9 ner cent, while through
our pool and the assistance of Denmark
shipping firms we will De covered at
not to exceed 6 per cent."
The first vessel covered Is the auxil
iary schooner Astoria, now loading at
he mill of the St. jonns lumoer com
pany, where a lumoer care"
cut that is destined for Australia.
The Port of Portland Commission
fixed a charge of $100 flat for convoy
inr auxiliaries at the mouth of the
Columbia. Mr. Reimann says their plan
will be to enter and leave the river
under the vessel's power ana unat
tended by a convoy.
six steel steamers In which tnat nrm
In interested and which will be turned
out by the Albina Engine & Machine
Works, two of 3300 tons ana iour oi
3800 tons, dead weight, will be under
the Danish flag, says Mr. Kelmann. so
will not figure in the insurance pool.
Not including the Astrl. sold last
week and which will be delivered in
April, existing plans call for seven
more ships at the McEachern yard, As
toria, which Is ownea Dy Anaersen oc
Co. The Astrl will prohaDly go unaer
the Norwegian flag and her Insurance
s to be taken care of Dy ine owners.
So far as is known now. all others will
fly the Stars and Stripes, as does the
Astoria, the first commissioned, ana
they will be operated in the lumoer
trade from the Columbia River, being
controlled by the Oregon branch of the
Andersen organization.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
6teamer Schedule.
DUE TO ARRIW.
fTrtvm uata
Breakwater.. ....Ban Francisco..... e.
Beaver L,os Angeies. . . ... . :. o
F A. Kllburn. ... Ban Francisco..... Feb. 28
Northern Paolflo.Ban Francisco Feb. 28
flam City .... .Loa Angeles. ...... .Alar. 4
DUB TO UltrAKI,
For Oats.
v.i- S.F. for U.A--S.L... Feo.
Breakwater ban ranciaco no. zi
Beaver. ......... Los Angeleo. ... ... Feb. 28
Harvard.... S.F. for L.A.-8.D.. . .Feb.
Northern Pacific San Francisco Mar.
Celllo Ban Diego Mar.
Willamette. .. ... can Diego. ........ war.
Klamath. ....... San Diego Mar.
F. A. Kllburn.... bun Francisco..... Mar
Hose City .Los Angeles. .Mar.
Pacific Coast Shipping Notes.
GRAYS HARBOR. Wash., Feb. 24. (Spe
cial.) The barkentlne Retriever arrived last
niaht from Port Angeles and will load an
Australian .cargo at the Aberdeen Lumber
& Shingle Company mill.
The steamer Ualsy Gadsby arrived and 1
loading at the Blagen mill.
The steamer Qulnault cleared last night
from the American mill for San Pedro.
The steamer Tamalpals cleared from E.
K. Wood mill for San Francisco.
The steamer Multnomah arrived and la
loading at the National mill, Hoqulam.
. COOS BAT, Or., . Feb. 24. (Special.)
The steamship Breakwater arrived this
morning at 9:30 from San Francisco and
Eureka and sailed for Portland after
o'clock. Lines are down to the Coast and
It was not learned whether the Breakwater
left port.
SEATTLE, Wash., Feb. 24. (Special.)
The steamer Admiral Schley sailed for San
Francisco at noon today with 60 passengers
and a capacity cargo. The steamer Ad
miral Watson for Southwestern and South
eastern Alaska tonight with lOO passengers
and a full cargo was the only other de
parture.
The Libby, McNeil & Llbby cannery
schooner Salvator will sail Sunday after
noon for Renal, Cooks Inlet, the sailing be
ing the first of the cannery fleet from this
Dort for Alaska this season.
The Alaskan Engineering Commission to
day called for bids on general supplies for
Anchorage, the total value being in excess
i 1 i
of tISO.OOO. Included In the list of articles
desired are 200 horses and mules, 20 wagons,
one 15-tor locomotive, erecting crane, 12
hand and gasoline section cars. 300D pounds
of cement, turntable for roundhouse, eight
stationary steam boilers, concrete mixer.
00 tons of 20-pound rails and fittings and
approximately J10.000 worth of paints and
oils. The circulars calling for bids will he
Issued also from the Portland and the new
San Francisco, offices.
H. P. Warren, engineering representative
of the Commission, today announced that
the tug L. Roscoe. owned by the Alaskan
Engineering Commission, would reach Seat
tle February 28. and immediately would be
put up for SRle. The L. Roscoe was built
at Hoqulam In 1003 and measures 8!5 feet
over all. She is powered with a 300-horse-power
steam engine.
ASTORIA. Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) The
British schooner David Evans arrived this
afternoon, 107 days from Port Plrie. Captain
Splcer, her master, reports a tedious trip
with headwinds and calms and extremely
bad weather In the tropics. The schooner
had been off the Oregon Coast for 10 days,
battling with dense fogs, easterly winds and
snow. On Thursday of last week she was
off Grays Harbor light and had been beating
her way back since that time. Everyone
is well on board and the only Injury the
vessel suffered was some broken gaffs. The
David Evans Is to load lumber at Knappton
for Australia.
The steamer Northern Pacific sailed today
for San Francisco carrying a capacity cargo
of general freight and a large list of passen
gers. The tug Oneonta returned to port this
morning after towing the auxiliary schooner
S. I. Allard to San Francisco.
The steam schooner Tiverton arrived this
afternoon from San Pedro 'to load lumber
at West port.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24. (Special.) ,
The worst southeastern storm of the sea
son, with the worst wind and sea condi
tions outside the heads for years, swept
the California coast beginning at midnight
Friday with the wind reaching a velocity
of OO miles an hour at Point Reyes during
the day.
Shipping was practically tied up lnelde
the harbor, and outnide in the Pacific as
far as entering or leaving this port was
concerned. Captain Thomas Anderson,
Merchants' Exchange lookout at Point
Lobos. sad late In the afternoon that he
had seen nothing like the conditions to
seaward for many years. What promised
to be a light blow Friday developed during
the night to a wind velocity of 84 mileo
an hour before daylight, at Point Reyes,
and although the gale fell at times it
reached the pinnacle of 90 miles during
the morning hours.
The steam schooner Katherine started for
Eureka early In the morning, but did not
venture outside, and the same procedure
was followed by the steam schooner West
port, which put out for Crescent City but
returned to port.
Coming In from San Pedro the turbino
Harvard made port in little over 17 hours
with the wind aiding her. but the steam
schooner Adeline Smith, southbound from
Coon Bay, was from 1 o'clock until 8
o'clock, seven hours, in making the bay
from Point Reyes in the teeth of the storm.
The Union liner Moana, from Wellington
with general cargo and passengers, an
chored at the. lightship at 9 o'clock In the
morning and stayed there all day, during
the night.
The steam schooner Santa Monica, or the
Hanlfy fleet, broke adrift from Sixteenth
street wharf and damaged both bow and
stern planks above the waterline In collision
with the pier so that she v. ill have to be
repaired Before going to sea. The liner
Governor, of the Pacific Steamship fleet,
started to sea bound to Puget Sound, hut
returned to port after a look outHide, and
the Dutch steamer Arakan ror Java, ana
the Matson steamer Enterprise, for Hllo,
both of which were to get away during
the day. did not leave their docks.
Bringing 20OO tons or wneat irom ja-
coma. the Grace steamer tanta Alicia ar
rived in port late this afternoon arter buck
ing the southeastern down the California
coast. The vessel will load hero for the
West Coast.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND, Feb. 24. Sailed Steamer J.
Chanslor, for 8an Francisco.
ASTORIA. Feb. 24. Arrived at 10 A. M.,
tug Oneonta. from San Francisco: at 11:15
A. M. and left up at .lemr
ton. from San Pedro, anea at i-.ia r. m...
steamer Northern pacinc, tor Ban rran
clsco. Arrived at 2:25 P. M.. BriUsh
schooner David Evans, from Port Plrie.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 24. Sailed at 6
P. M.. steamer Despatch, for Portland.
i RAN PEDRO. Feb. 24. Sailed Steamer
Klamath, for Columbia River via San Fran
cisco.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 24. Arrived
Aamf vnmln? star, from Vancouver. B.
C. Sailed Steamer Admiral scniey. lor
San Francisco: schooner Sophie Christen-
Ben, for Port Elizabeth.
TOCOHILLA. Feb. 28. Arrived steamer
Slnaloa, from Tacoma.
r.ALLAO. Feb. 22. Sailed Steamer Co
lumbia, for Tacoma.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 24. Arrived
Steamers Adeline Smith, from Coos Bay;
Santa Alicia, from Puget Sound. . No sail
logs.
Tides at Astoria Sunday.
Hi ah. Low.
3:13 A. M 9.2 feet9:57 A. M 0.1 foot
3:47 P. M. ..7.4 feet 9:51 P. M 1.4 feet
Vessel Kntered Yesterday.
American steamer J. A. Chanslor, oil.
from Los Angeles.
Gasoline schooner Patsy, general cargo,
from Coast ports.
Vessels Cleared Yesterday.
American steamer J. A. Chanslor, ballast.
for San Francisco.
Gasoline schooner Patsy, general cargo,
for Coast ports.
Columbia River Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Feb. 24. Condition
of
the bar at 5 P.
, sea smooth;
wind, north-
east, 4 miles.
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4 Z?g-Tki Sriis
CABLE LAYING OPPOSED
ARMY ENGINEEIl TO TAKE VP AP
PLICATION OF" rilOXE COMPANY.
Shipping Interests Object -to Lines
Crossing Willamette River Ki
cept Alongside II rid gem.
Major Jewett, Corps of Engineers,
IT. S. A., is to take up with the Pacific
States Telephone & Telegraph Company
tomorrow the matter of an application
made by that system for permission
to lay a cable across the Willamette
from the foot of Pettygrove street to
Irving dock. Objections have been,
filed by shipping interests against the
laying of cables in the stream at
places other than alongside bridges.
The application was for a cable to
be laid 24 to 29 feet below low water.
As the channel improvement project
is for 30 feet and the Port of Portland
has dredged the harbor to within a
short distance of the Broadway bridge,
the members of that body declined to
favor the application until the dredg
ing was finished. ,
The Columbia River Pilots Associa
tion and Harbormaster Speier are also
on record against it, and the Com
mission of Public Docki is to take up
the question with shipping interests be
fore giving Its answer.
Trouble has been experienced with
abandoned cables In the work being
carried on between the Morrison-street
and Burnside-street bridges, where the
dredge Willamette is clearing the chan
nel, and the question has arisen as to
ordering their removal. Under the au
thority granted by the War Depart
ment for laying cables, they can be
ordered taken up by the Secretary of
War as obstructions to navigation. The
pilots contend that the cables prevent
ships anchoring, there being danger
of breaking cables or losing anchors. -
If placed alongside bridges it is con
templated to compel the owners to
lower them in ditches well below the
30-foot level, at least In the fairway.
Major Jewett says his official har
bor chart shows the heavy power
electric cables cross on the bridges,
so do not figure in the objections to
telephone and telegraph cables. The
last cable permit granted was in 1914.
2 STEAMERS COLLIDE
NORTHLAND, BADLY DAMAGED. RE.
TURNS TO SAN FRANCISCO.
Senator Also Crippled In Acclffr n t Near
Eureka 18 Ships Rarbound
at Golden Gate.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 24. A dis
patch from San Francisco to the
Merchants Exchange says that the Pa
cific Steamship Company liners North
land and senator collided at 1 o clock
this morning off Blunts Reef, near
Eureka, Cal.
The Northland was badly damaged
and turned back to San Francisco. The
Senator, damaged above the waterline.
continued on her way to San Francisco.
Both boats carried passengers. There
were no casualties.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 14. Eighteen
vessels were bar-bound here today as
result of the storm which is raging
along the coast from San Diego north
to British Columbia, partially paralys
ing shipping. Only four coasters ar
rived here today.
All overland trains were delayed by
snowalides in the Sierra Nevada moun
tains. DAVID EVANS IX COLUMBIA
Captain Splcer Brings Ship to Port
After Trip From Port"Plrie.
Making a run of 113 days from Port
Plrie, a long trip considering her past
performances, the British schooner
David Evans reported in the river yes
terday afternoon. She Is owned by
Balfour, Guthrie & Co.. and will
load lumber on here for the return to
the Antipodes. The voyage from Port
Plrie to the river averages between 65
and 70 days, but the Evans was not
out long enough to cause apprehension.
Captain Spicer's reputation for hand
ling her being depended on largely. It
Is expected she will drydock before
starting cargo.
The schooner Alumna, which brought
copra from Levuka, was unable to con
tinue discharging at the North Bank
dock yesterday, because of the snow.
She will probably be drydocked when
light and then load lumber. Of the
sailers en route the schooner W. H.
Marston will be next, she having left
Adelaide 40 days ago and will be load
ed for a voyage to Melbourne by J. J.
Moore & Co. Her cargo will be
furnished at the St. Johns and Mult
nomah mills.
OF GREW CONFESS
Disappearance Ship's Baked
Products Unraveled.
TRUTH HIDDEN FOR LONG
When Good Ship Santa Rosa Plied
Between San Francisco and San
Diego Tempting Morsels Are
Missed, but Tale. T Told.
In the days when the good ship
Santa Rosa plied between San Fran
cisco and San Diego, flying the banner
of the Pacific Coast line, some of the
most tempting products of the ship's
bakery mysteriously disappeared.
Whole cakes, uncut and waiting the
will of cabin passengers, left the pan
try without the knowledge and consent
of the pantryman.
Jast what interest Captain Alexander
her master, displayed in the loss of
such foodstuffs is not known, but to
those in closer touch with the task of
providing edibles for the travelers the
manner in which dainties left the con
fines of the pantry proved most dis
quieting.
And. so far as is known, the truth re
mained hidden untiL a few days ago.
when two conscience-stricken members
of that crew voluntarily confessed that
they bad partaken of dessert surrep
titiously obtained. .
It was during an exchange of expe
riences in which the days on the Santa
Rosa were recalled that the mystery
was explained. John K. vv ynn. now
holding the billet of inspector of boilers
for this dlstricL and Harbormaster
Speier, being overheard comparing
notes.
Neither admits enticing the cakes
from the pantry. Mr. Wynn dimly re
calls that there were times when he
found them in his room and usually the
discovery was made after Captain
Speier had passed there, coming from
the general direction of the pantry.
Mr. Wynn was then first assistant en
gineer and Captain Speier a mate.
Another who was aboard the ship Is
the present baker on the liner Rose
City, then second baker on the Santa
Kosa.
Captain S. O. Mitchell, master of the
new auxiliary schooner S. I. Allard
built at St. Helens and now at San
Francisco for the installation of her
machinery, is rated "some sailor'
among his friends on the river, but a
San r rancisco paper has added new
glories to his laurels In crediting him
with having sailed the well-known
four-masted schooner Irene to Portland
without the aid of a tug.
Captain Mitchell did bring the Irene
Into the river with the wind and sailed
her for som distance upstream, making
Ralama. being on the way to tot. Hel
ens to load lumber. . Another time he
sailed from the West Oregon mill to
Clark & Wilson's, an unusual stunt.
The Irene was a smart sailer under his
command and made one run from the
Golden Gate to the river in four day
Captain Mitchell is popular here and his
selection to sail the Allard is generally
approved.
Wooden ships of A. O. Andersen
Company's line are to have green hulls
and the first of the flag, the Astoria,
now loading at the plant of the St.
Johns Lumber Company, is so painted
Most of the new auxiliaries and many
of the steam schooners on the Coast
are painted gray, but George McDowell,
manager of the Portland office of the
Andersen corporation, is said to have
contended for green, in spite of his
Scotch lineage.
C. W. J. James, known to his Intl
mates as "Doctor," because he is In
charge of the galley aboard the steamer
Tahoma. has turned out a handsome
child's dresser during his leisure mo
ments on the run, and on Oak-street
dock yesterday the piece of furniture
was admired by many. The dresser is
to adorn the room of a girl relative.
Mr. James Is rated by the Tahoma's
company as in a class by himself In his
work aboard and those who have seen
the dresser opine that he can qualify
as a furniture builder as well.
Fred Clark, manager of the Mer
chants' Exchange, who has piled the
I reference room of that establishment
witn data or many Kinas, is engaged
In the compilation of a record of all
Pacific Coast marine accidents. It la
lengthy list, stretching as It does from
days long past, and it promises to be
one of unusual interest on the beach.
First Officer Foster, of the liner Rose
City, drew a ladgh on Ainsworth dock
Thursday when six bells was struck on
the ship's bell and he remarked that It
was a "fine way to strike eight bells.
whereupon he consulted his watch and
found it was three o clock. As the ves
sel's sailing hour from San Francisco is
4 o clock and was the same hour here
until last season, when it was ad
vanced to 3 o'clock,, the mistake was
his. At that, oficers of the ships say
the new six-day schedule keeps them
so busy from Portland to San Francisco.
thence to t?an Pedro and back, that they
have to consult the schedule to be sure
of sailing dates and hours.
Charles Leslie Allen, Actor, Dies
STAMFORD. Conn.. Feb. 24. Charles
BANKER OF HEPPNER BECOMES
OFFICER OF LOCAL COMPANY
T. J. Mahoney Comes Here to Be Vice-President of Portland Cattle Loan
Company Record in Financial Circles Is Notable.
BT ADDISON BENNETT.
T. J. Mahoney. recently cashier and
one of the principal stockholders In
the First National Bank, of Heppner.
Or., has removed to Portland and taken
the position of vice-president of the
Portland Cattle Loan Company in North
Portland.
Mr. Mahoney Is one of the well
known and popular citizens of Eastern
Oregon, and his rise has been steady
since he came to the state from South
Dakota in the Autumn of 1903. He
was there in the banking business at
Watertown as an employe in the Citi
zens National Bank, of that place. Com
ing to Oregon, he and his associates
purchased the little bank at lone, in
Morrow County, Mr. Mahoney becom
ing cashier. That bank was built up
to quite an Important position, and the
reputation made by him as a safe and
enterprising banker resulted in a call
to Heppner,' where he became cashier
of the First National Bank of that
place, W. S. Corrigan. a wealthy cattle
owner of that section, becoming presi
dent at the same time.
" The bank at that time had deposits
of about J250.000. Mr. Mahoney re
linquishes his position as its deposits
pass the million-dollar mark, making
it one tf the big banks of Eastern Ore
gon. In fact. It is the largest and
strongest bank In the state In a town
the size of Heppner. It is true a part
of the success of the bank came
through the purchase of the Bank of
Heppner. a state institution, but the
bank's deposits now are much larger
Leslie Allen, retired actor and father
of Viola Allen, the actress, died sud
denly here last night at the home of
Mrs. Edith Allen Hall, another daugh
ter. He was born at Boston In 1S30
and retired about six years ago after
a stage career of more than 60 years.
Marconi W ireless Reports.
(All pooitions reported at S r. M- Feb
ruary 24. unless otuerwlae aniKnw.i
NORTHERN PACIFIC. Flavel lor mm
Francisco. 122 miles south of Columbia
River.
W1NDBER, Belllngham for Ketcmaan.
off Lucy Island.
BREAKWATER. Coos Bay for rortiana.
13t miles north of Eureka.
DESPATCH. San Francisco for poruana.
187 miles north of San Francisco.
PRESIDENT. Seattle for San Francisco,
322 miles north of San Francisco.
PARA1SO. San Francisco for Masatian.
OO miles south of San Francisco. Feb
ruary 23.
COLOMBIA, New Tone lor can iran-
ctaco. 2000 miles south of San Francisco,
February 23.
MINNESOTA, San Francisco for New
Tork. S00 miles from Balboa, February 23.
NEWPORT. San Francisco for Balboa, at
San Jcse. February 23.
BARGE 91, in tow tug Standard No. 2.
San Pedro tor Hueneme, 10 miles from San
Pedro.
KLAMATH, San Pedro for San Francisco,
off Point Sur.
RICHMOND. Richmond for San Pedro. 30
miles from San Pedro.
HATTIE LUCK.ENBACH, 1371 miles east-
southeast of San Francisco.
IDAHO. San Pedro for GrlTI Harbor, 120
miles south of San Francisco.
AL KADER TO JOLLIFY
Baker Bought Out for Two Nights to
Raise Funds for Delegation.
Al Kader Temple of the Mystic
Shrine will Jolify at the Baker Theater
March 7 and 8. having bought out the
shows of "The Blue Envelope" on those
dates, and arranged for additional
Shriner stunts to be featured.
The receipts will augment the fund
for the delegation to Minneapolis and
the campaign for the Shrlners conven
tion for Portland for 1919.
H. Von Borstel Is chairman of the
committee in charge of the show' and
a big souvenir programme will be one
of the attractive features. The open
ing concert will be by the Shriner band.
George Stapleton will give an address
on the plans for the .U19 convention.
The Chanters. 12 of the best singers
In the city, will give several selections,
and another stunt will be the dance
with which Robert Krohn has delighted
Al Kader on previous occasions.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PflRTT.ANn Feb 24. Maximum temper
ature. 33 degrees: minimum temperature, 31
degrees. River reading, 8 A. M.. 3.3 reel;
change in last 24 hours. -.l root. total
rainfall 5 P M. to & P M . 0..V-! Inches:
total rainfall since September 1. 1H16. lT.Rtt
inches: normal rainfall alnce September 1
30.84 Incnea: deficiency or excess of rain
fall since September 1. 11. 12 !3 Inches.
Total sunshine, none: possible sunshine. 10
hours 52 minutes. Barometer treduced to
sea level). 5 P. M . 29.46 Inches; relative
humidity at noon, 15 per cent.
THE WEATHER.
Wlnd.
2J j
If! ?i ?
State of
weather.
STATIONS.
Baker ....
Boise
Boston
Calgary
Chicago
Denver
Des Moines
Duluth ....
22! 42:0.3t 16-S Rain
L'SI jMl'H.wii i r louay
4: 50 0.22 18iV 'lear
-l 60.0il.. E ipt. cloudy
12' 26 0'.00. .!sW jCIear
28! on o.oo .. 5W Cloudy
.) 12 22IO.04I. .ISE Cloudy
Eureka
Galveston
H. -lena
Jacksonville
Juneau
Kansas City . .
I. os ngeles. .
Marnhfleld ..
Med ford
M inneapolls . .
Montreal
New Orleans.
New York . . . .
North Head..
No. Yakima. .
Omaha
Phoenix
Pocatello
Portland
Roseburg
St. Louis
Salt Lake ...
San DU-go . . .
44 ." 1 . .- 1 n N Rain
5ni es'o.oo'nm 'cloudy
' 22 0.3K'14'W jSnow
62' 7S 0.UO . .!W (Cloudy
20 34 0.OI1I. .W ;Clear
22! 4010.00'.. E IPt. cloudj
50' 64 0.OH . .!S iCIoudy
. .T 38'1.4M. .ISW ICIoudy
2' 34 0.4H1. .E iKaln
21 720.00' S ICIoudy
3rt 32 0.00.24 NW Pt. cloudj
art I 7B'0.1o. E Rain
8Si 48 0.32 20'NW Clear
30
3 O.oo . .INK l louny
28 0.2K . .E Cloudy
3rt O.OO . Pt. cloudT
76 0.00!. .!NE Pt. cloudy
44 (. . IS 26 S Cloudy
S2 0.r.2..iN Cloudy
26' I . 22' . . Snow
34 o.ool. .INE Clear
A2 n.oo 24 SE 'loudy
64 O.OOi. ,!SV Cloudy
6O!0.K.1OS iRaln
it n jut 1 A V
50
2S
S3
32'
421
Ml,
S2
San Francisco
Seattle
Sitka ..
Spokane
Tacoma
26!
..I 4210.00'. .;.vr; nam
14 2S 0. 12 . . N E 'Snow
SOI 36'o.Ort 10 NE ICIoudy
321 3S0.0O10E Pt. cloud
2'44 o. 00 . .1 Clear
241 24'O.SO'. 'PW Snow
40! 5 O.OS' . . N W'Clear
80 . . . 0.00 . . iSW iClear
Tatoosh Island
tValdez
Walla Wall!
Washington
Winnipeg .
t A.
P.
M. today.
SI. report of preceding day.
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The storm noted yesterday as approach
ing the North California coast Is now
central over Eastern Oregon. It has
caused moderately heavy to heavy rains In
Northern California. Eastern Oregon, and
Southern Idaho, and snow In Western Ore
gon, Washington. Northern Idaho and Mon
tana. A largo high-pressure area overlies
the Uke Region and rain has fallen locally
In the East Gulf States. Tennessea and
along the North Atlantic Coast. It la much
warmer In Eastern Oregon. Southern Idaho,
Northern Nevada and Northern Utah, and
correspondingly colder In Eastern Washing
ton and Alberta.
Conditions ara favorable for rain Sunday
In Oregon and Southern Idaho and for snow,
probably turning to rain. In Washington
and Northern Idaho.
FORECAST.
Portland and vicinity Occasional rain,
warmer, winds mostly southerly.
Oregon Occasional rain, warmer west
nortlon. southerly winds.
Washington Snow, probably turning; to
rain warmer, variable winds.
Idaho Rain south, rain or snow north
nortlon.
North Pacific Coast Rain. moderate
southwesterly winds south, moderate east
erly winds north portion.
E. A. BEALS,
Forecaster.
than both of them had before this
merger In 1911.
The Portland Cattle Loan Company
is. In a way, an adjunct of the Swift
interests and is located in the build
ing of the Portland Union Stock Tarda
Company. Spacious quarters are being
prepared for It in the rtew building,
which, it is hoped, will be ready for
occupancy in May. The office of vice
president was created for Mr. Mahoney,
who has purchased stock In the con
cern,' and will become one of Its lead
ing factors. It is an important Insti
tution, having at the present time loans
out to the amount of about $7,000,000.
Aside. from his Interests in the Cattle
Loan Bank. Mr, Mahoney is otherwise
interested with the Swift interests.
Mr. Mahoney! brother. W. P. Ma
honey, who was vice-president of the
First State Bank, of Bonners Ferry,
Idaho, has removed to Heppner and be
comes cashier of the First National,
in which he has purchased a substan
tial interest.
Mr. Mahoney served one term In the
State Legislature 1909-11. He did not
make a campaign to succeed himself,
his duties being too pressing in the
banking business. He is popular, but
would rather win fame in the business
world than in politics. He has taken
a house in the Irvington district, where
he and his wife and four children will
be settled within a few days. The
neighbors will find the family a great
asset in every way, for Mrs. Mahoney
is a charming woman and a counter
part of her husband in. gaining and
holding friends.
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HEW YARD TO START
Keel to Be Laid This Week at
Supple, Ballin & Lockwood's.
WEATHER RETARDS WORK
Protection Given Men at Most of
9
Portland Plants, but Snow Out
side Makes Handling of
Supplies Difficult Task.
Within a week keels of two 4000-ton
wooden ships to be built by Supple.
Ballin & Lockwood for the Gaston,
Williams & Wlgmore Steamship Cor
poration, of New York, will be in place.
Since a start wu made In preparing
the East Oak-stieet shipyard site a few
weeks ago no time was lost until yes
terday, when the snowfall held up all
but grading work. One of the first
parts of the plant under way was driv
ing piling for the ways. This was be
gun at the rear line, so the building
berths have gone ahead. -
Mr. Supple said yesterday that all
was sanguine both would be down by
the ln-st of this week. A fill is being
the office and drafting staff, as well aa
mould loft, dressing rooms and the
like, is being advancec. rapidly.
Snow likewise caused work to b
suspended at the plant of the Peninsula
Shipbuilding Company, that of the Co
lumbia Kngineering Works and at the
Standifer-Clarkson yard. on North.
Portland harbor. In spite of the vessels
being under cover during inclement
weather, snow in the yards beyond
such protection prevents handling ma
terial to and from the saws advan
tageously, so It was deemed best to
suspend operations.
The Northwest Steel Company. In
South Portland, where steel vessels
are on the ways, continued work, and
was not hampered materially by the
weather.
In view of the mild Winter condltiona
up to this time the shipbuilding estab
lishments have fared much better than
was the case with the few established
In the Northwest previous to the un
usual conditions of a year ago. During
rainy days the immense sheds have
served to protect workmen, particu
larly on ships well along and on which,
it was not necessary to handle timbers,
mostly finishing details -ing looked
after on hulls.
BOX APPLES STIR EAST
XEW YORK GROWERS ANGERED
BY WEST'S INVASION OF MARKET.
Airrletaltiiral Commissioner Points Out
That Condition Can Be Corrected
to Advance Own Product.
HOOD RIVER. Or.. Feb. 27. (Spe
cial.) The recent Inroads of Pacific
Coast box apples in the markets of the
larger Eastern cities have aroused to
indignation New York apple growers,
according to E. W. Birge, a member of
the board of directors of the Apple
Growers' Association here.
At the 62d annual convention of the
Western New York Horticultural So
ciety, held recently at Rochester.
Charles Wilson, of Albany. Commis
sioner of Agriculture for the State of
New York, protested at such a condi
tion. As an evidence that the New York
growers will probably endeavor to meet
the competition of the extra fancy
Northwestern product by the adoption,
of different grading rules. Mr. Birge
shows the following clipping from the
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle:
"'My indignation.' said Mr. Wilson."
"was aroused last Winter . when I
walked along the streets of Rochester,
for right here In the heart of the New
York apple belt were apples raised not
in local orchards, but on the Pacifio
Slope, from the orchards of Washing
ton and Oregon, three thousand miles
away. Every fruit stand seemed to
be supplied with this fruit, while our
own apples were unobtainable.
" 'The trade demands apples of uni
form size. Color has something to do
with the demand, especially for the
table fruit, and the general uniformity
of the pack has a bearing. There la
no reason that cannot be controlled for
the condition that exists.
" 'What is true of the Rochester apple
marke' is true also of those of Buf
falo, Syracuse. Albany. New York City
and other places." "
Russian Infantry Kept Active.
PETROGRAD, via London. Feb. 24.
Reconnaissances ' by small parties and
the usual infantry firing are proceeding
on the western Roumanian and Cau
casian fronts, says today's War Office
announcement.
Couldn't Thread
Her Needle -
Mrs. R. complained to a friend
that she could no longer "thread her
needle' with her former ease and
skill. Sewing tired her eyes; she
could not read without eye fatigue.
Glasses supplied by us after a thor
oughly accurate examination rested
her eyes and completely restored her
former keenness of vision.
REMEMBER, our 23 years' ex
perience plays the Important part
in each case.
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