The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, April 21, 1918, Section One, Image 22

The Sunday Oregonian., April 21, 1918, Section One, Page 22, Image 22

Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR

About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 21, 1918)

Prev Page of 80 Next Prev Issue Next Text PDF JP2 (3.9 MB) Clip/Print Image

Return to Top

Prev Page of 80 Next Prev Issue Next

Newspaper Page TextTTTE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, APRIL 21, 1918. STEEL SHIPS TINY PORTLAND GIRL STARTS BIG STEEL FREIGHTER OX FIRST MOVE SINCE MEN FASHIONED MASS OF MATERIAL INTO FORM OF VESSEL. BIG STEAMER READY j explosion in 18S7, which was in Coos ! Bay. Then Captain Magee Joined the jSimpson'fleet, being made master of the BIG SHIPS WANTED tug Columbia. Going to the tug Hunter in 1889, he remained until 184. when he was made master of the steamer Weott, operating between San Fran cisco and Humboldt Bay. In 1896 he went to the steamer Czarina, of the Spreckels fleet, plying Detween Coos Bay and San Francisco, later rejoining the tug Columbia. Dur ing the Klondike rush he navigated her between Puget Sound and Southeastern Alaska, towing vessels, and returned Westgate Prepares to Under go Endurance Run. Wooden Steamers 5000 Tons Capacity Contemplated. Conversion of Many Coast Wood Yards Pacific ----- ' . L4 4U Con WESTGROVE LEAVES TODAY 6000 TONS ALSO TALKED OF sidered Probable. IRE B1"B"mX, '-" Ij saaw IS SCHWAB'S IDEA SERIOUS PROBLEM RAISED New Manager of Fleet Corporation Tins Faltb lo Slecl, but Change in Plants Here Would In Tolie II age Expense. ORECOMAX NEWS BUREAU. 'Wash ington. April JO. The conversion of wooden shipyards on the Pacific Coast into steal yards Is likely to bo brought about to a material extent as the re sult of the appointment of Charles M. Pchwab as general manager of the Fleet Corporation. Mr. Schwab Is a steel man; he pins his faith on steel ships, and already, according to Information riven Senator McXary today by Vice President Pies, of the Fleet Corpora tion. Investigations hare been started to ascertain bow many Pacific Coast, yards can be converted Into steel yards, for the production of ships of AOS tons and upward. ,Xo definite plans have been worked out for Increasing the number of steel yards on the West Coast, and on of the first obstacles to be encountered la the problem of financing this big venture. Shipping Board officials are aware thai an enormous outlay of capital would be required to put through thla pro gramme, especially as it would mean the abandonment of existing plants, tba Installation ot entirely new plants and an enlargement or rebuilding of ways. The ways that hair been suit able for the Ferris laOs-ton wood ships could not be used for much larger steel ships without being entirely rebuilt. It la understood (hat Mr. Schwab Is to have this question Investigated with a view to devising some practical means for financing tha rebuilding of the shipyards. Whether or not the Snipping Board will advance money for this propose or whether It will In some other way assist yards desiring to convert has not been determined. From what advance Information Is now avail able it la evidently not tha Intention of Mr. Schwab to compel the conversion of wood shipyards Into steeL although the hint la given that the new man agement strongly inclines to yards that are ready or willing to build steel ships. In contrast with the statement of Mr. Plea, Chairman Hurley, of tha Ship ping Board, today reiterated to news paper men that the board Intends to continue letting contracta on the Pa clflc Coast this year for wood ships, but only for ships of 4200 to 4700 tons, instead of the 3500-ton type heretofore built on Government order. Whether this change ot wood ship policy will or will not affect outstanding contracts on which work has not begun Is not vet announced. Plans for the new and larger type of wood ahip are now be ing prepared. Ll4a. I S"--. - ii- l 1 - i lfer. .. j jV J more: wooden ships likkly MlippiDf Board Considers Contract ing for ISO Ves5.rU of J 700 Tons. 1VASHINGTOX. April SO. Conatruc- tioa of at le at l:u wooden ships of the new tp recently launched at Oranxe. Tx.. is under consideration by the Snipping Board. The new vessel is 4700 tons burden and doea not coma within tha board's prohibition against small Teasels, such as have been contemplated In most of ths contracts let for wooden ships. Wherever possible contracts for small vessels not yet laid down will be sup planted by contracts for tlio larger vessels. The new contracts will be distributed through the yards on the Pacific, At lantic and Gulf coasts to enable as may as possible to continue operation a.'ler their present contracts expire. .Several Pacific Coast builders are now at Ura nice Inspecting the war mar vel, as the vessel is known. They will be Joined later by builtlrrs from Maine. Whiio the Shipping Board Is prepared to keep all present yards in operation. the establishment of new ards Is be ing discouraged because of delay in Ob U&ir.lng production. Chairman Hurley, asking employes of the Mi I p pins; Board and r-mersjency Fleet Corporation for teamwork In their great task of building ships, de clared ton t-tat at a liberty loan rally that the construction of tonnage was "one of the great battles of the war. To win that battle, he said, he had called on Charles M. Schwab In full confidence that he of all others tuoM accelerate tha work. rn only iroal for which we are atrivtng ts the rapid bulldlnr of these ships." Mr. Hurler said. "With us nothing eUe counts. "Lincoln once said of one of his Gen rals: 'If he can win thla war I would he wllltnc to hold his hore. That is tb way I feel about Mr. Schwab. "We have set out on the greatest proprramme of ship construction ever undertaken The thins; to do ts to get It none. The naval appropriation bill, carry ing approximately 9l.313.OCO.O0O Im mediately available to meet the Navy's war requirements, was passed unani mously by the House late today with out a record vote. The measure now sjoes to the Senate. A record for speed In the enactment of appropriate leartslatton was mad In the passaae of tho bLl. only two cai betnc required for Its consideration. Tho bi:i carries a total of 91.33.1 ;. SIC. some 9-3.vie.O0O less than the ap propriation for the current year. Tbs Hous added approximately $i7. (no.)) to the recommendations of the raval committee. Included In this was an appropriation of 9 1 e.-.Od) for hos pitals at home and abroad. Ineludinc ne at Pearl Harbor. Hawaii, to cost 91 -.. The bill authorlxes an Increase of " 1.0 vO in the enlisted personnel of the Navy and 4S.ooa in that of tha Marine Corps. Pacific CoaM Shipping Notes. ASTORIA. April i f Special. Brtnclnff a euro of ful oil tnr Cortland, the tank Mmr TVitltarn K. Herri n arrived at S.sa this morn In c from Caltfomta. Brln sine frht and panfra for As- lw and Portland, the steamer Rosa City rn red at 1 o clnrk this morninc from baa Pedro aad 5aa f"rncsc. Laden with lamber from West port, the etrsm schooner Tlvertna sailed at 9 o'clock lt ala nt for Saa Frsaclsaro. The tank steamer Wabtanar entered the liver at 2 lO this afternoon from Callfonua with foel ell tor Astoria and Portland. The steam schooner Martha Buebner, formerly the A. M. Simpson, arrived at 8 aO this morning; frota la Franciaco and will T d !'imtxr at the lnman. iou:ra mill and at rainier. SEATTLF. Wash.. April 50. (Special.) Tbe Rspab.to of France today commenced mtt atant Hans Pedersoa. a Seattle con tractor. and others to recover the better part of f-XWVtl advanced lo this firm for the construction of elcht wooden steam snips for that fovernment. The ault aieses that Pedersoa has no shipyard and Is not in a posit loo to guarantee delivery of the vessels even though be builds them. Peder soa declines to comment on the action ex cept to say that a misunderstanding; exists. The new motorauip Apex, built for the Lee If. Wakefield Company, by the Na- lonal Shipbuilding Company, and launched ast Fall, bad a successful trial trip this afternoon and was accepted by the owners. She la to be used as a cannery tender la Alaskan waters. According to wireless advices recehred by Captain Eel I Jo hose a here today, tha Nor , wegtan steamship Hanna Nielsen la pro-1 ceedibst at about six knots Per hour to Van couver, she bavins lost a propeller blade at sea. COOS B A T. Or.. A pril 20. Special. Tha barce Johanna Smith. In tow or tbe tug; Samaon. Is in the lower bar aad la ex peered to sail for San Francisco tonight between S and . The steam schooner Teilowstons ts de layed one day In loading? and will not salt south until tfunday morning? at 8. The Marsh field fire engine extinguished what was destined to bo a disastrous fi In the Krnse A Banks shipyard tonlghi Just before 6. Tbe roof was burned from the boiler house and one wareroom do stroyed. North Bend baa no adequate fire apparatus and Marsh field firemen have ex tinguished several bad fires there In the aaat faT IHABtha. The gasoline schooner K us tier, oeiayen in sailing yesterday, will go out for Bogus Klter tonight or In the morning. ABERDEEN, Wssh.. April SO. (Special The steamer Raymond arrived at S A. M. and is loading at tbe Hoqulam Lumber Shingle Company. Hoqaiam. The steamer Helens arrived at noon and ts loading at the Huloert mill, Aberdeen. The steamers Daisy Uadsby and Avalon cleared last night tor San Pedro. A raid on the Oadsby before sho cleared netted 12 ouarts of whisky. The Avalon also was raided, but no liquor was found. TACOMA SHIP WORKERS LAUDED Officials of Emergency Fleet Cor poration Inspect Paget Sound Yards TACOMA. Wash.. April 10. (Spe cial.) Dr. Charles Eaton, of the service bureau of the Emergency Fleet Cor po ration, aald after making an inspec tion of Tacoma shipyards that he had not Inspected finer plants anywhere. With Lieutenant - Colonel I. Thord Gray, former commander of the North umberland Fusiliers, and A. R. Park- hurst, of Baltimore, manager of the war service section of the corporation, be spoke to Tacoma shipbuilders and blpplnz men Wednesday night. Colonel Thord-Gray pointed out tha urgent necessity for ships from Amer lea. "They are the second line of de fense." he said, "and without them the allies cannot win." Steamers Will Carry Ore. TACOMA. Wash.. April 20. (Spe- lal.) The steamers Kerrigan III and rovtdencia. owned by the Campagnle DeBoleov a French steamship company, will be operated regularly in the ore rade hereafter between Santa Rosalia nd Tacoma. Xaviar De Plchon, mana ger of thA line, is In the city investi- atlng shipping conditions. Both ves sels are now bound north to tbe Ta coma smelter from San Francisco. Marine Notes. Havlnr fulfilled all requirements of the tilled tftstes MeamveMel Inspection aerv- lc. tfi. frMHl-lon atmer Wc.uliore as TMlerday vrmoted ber certificate. freparalury to loading her flrat carso, t!le motoraalp Jamea Tlmpson. Captain Clarke, hilled from the ancouver piant of the G. M. Ktandlfer Construction Corporation to WlllbrlUse yesterday to fill her fuel oil tanks. 8he la owned by I. T. Williams at Son. of New Tor, and Is Intended for the hardwood trade on the Atlantic Carrylns a number of paaaenaers for San Francisco and Bout hers California porta, the Mccormick steamer Celllo la due to sail lousy. on her first visit to Portland, though abe haa been in commission since 1111. when ah. was built at North Bend, tbe ateamer Martha Buchner arrived yeaterdajr from tfan Kranclsco. tth. ta under charter to Dant a: Kussell and will start her lumber carso at la man-Paulsen's. Warm weather drew week-snders to the rteer yesterday afternoon and more will participate In river tripe today. The steam er Georgians, which Is on the Fort land Astoria route, making dally round trips, is expected to have a large Hat when ahe de part, from Alder-street dock at . 7 o'clock thla morning. sons steamboat owners are pessimistic about the future becanae of tbe ascending quotations oa fuel otl and the difficulty of maintaining crews. It la aaid many deck-1 bands now employed are novfeea. Steamer Lianga, Launched yester day, AV1II Be Rushed to Comple tion In Effort to Equal Record of Rival Shipbuilding Plant. Bound for eea to undergo her en durance run, the steamer Westgate, third of the SSOO-ton steel freighters the Columbia River Shipbuilding Cor poration has finished this year, pro ceeded to an oildock last night to take on fuel, and early today will be on the Pacific. Tomorrow afternoon the steamer Westgrove, which was launched March 27 after the world's record time of 61 working days, will leave the yard of the builders to take on her first cargo preparatory to going on her endurance run, and that will mark the attain ment of the world's record for com pleted ships. Skinner & Eddy, of Seat tle, com pie tea one steamer or tne same size In 93 days, and the Columbia River yard will lower that time 10 days. . The Skinner & Eddy plant launched the steamer Lianga yesterday, 55 days after the keel was started, and It is expected Bhe will be rushed to com pletion in an effort to offset the record of the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation.- At any rate, the Portland organization haa set a pace not easy to beat. The steamer West Indian will be delivered to the Government early in May, so the average of one completed ship a month will have been main tained. Approximately each man of close to 2700 employed by that corpora tion is turning out 34 tons a month, on a basis or one 8800-ton vessel be ing finished in that time. The Northwest Steel Company launched its tenth ship yesterday when the Western Chief went into the water. There are 14 hulls remaining to be launched under contracts entered into previous to eight ships taken about 10 days ago,, or 22 represented by the total contracts now held. Of six steam ers finished, two were delivered to the Cunard line and four have been deliv ered to the Shipping Board, and two more 'will be delivered this month to Coos Bay with her in 1898 and later had the tug Astoria. Captain Magee ended his sea career with the record of never having had an accident of conse quence. He was born In County Dublin. Ire land, November 19, 1841, and he began his sea experience when 13 years of age aboard the brig Hope, of Dublin, and he sailed on vessels of different rigs until 1859. when he went to New York to take up ship construction. Once if. A Fred A. Ballin Declares Chauje of - Size in Construction Would Be Simple Matter and Easily Worked Out. Captain James Bernard Magee, Pioneer Mariner, Who Died Re cently, y m4 t ee. I later he was a member of the crew of the famous American clipper Flying Cloud, bound for Australia, and he re mained there more than two years. He is survived by the widow, who was Miss Sarah Geiger, and they were mar ried September 9, 1873. Two sons of the deceased are widely known on the Coast Captain William A. Magee being, manager of wooden ship construction in the Washington district of the Emergency Fleet Cor poration, and Charles B. Magee is in spector fo.- the Emergency Fleet Cor poration at the plant ol the co?.st Sbip building Company, of this city. James J. Magee, also a son, is chief officer of I Pacific Iron Works Prepares to Put shipping: Board, and at present In Eng land. Two daughters are Mrs. H. D. Jerrett, of Red Bluff, Cal., and Mrs. J, To the Jacobson Construction Com- I J. Daly, of Corte Madero, Cal. pany has been awarded a contract by the Pacific Marine Iron Works for PLANS OCT FOR PORTIjAXD driving piling at its new fitting-out OUTFITTING PIAXT IS RUSHED Machinery in Ships. Vppe -Western Chief Leaves Ways for Future Home. Lower - ear-Old Miss Who Christened ship. Virginia Inaley, RECORD IS SMASHED Seattle Gets Out Freighter in 55 Days. ORTLAND TIME IS BEATEN Big: 8800-Ton Steel Ship Floated at Northern Yard to Be Delivered tho Government 20 Days' Hence. to SEATTLE, April 20. A world's speed record in steel ship construction was broken here today, it was claimed, when the freighter West Lianga was launched at the Skinner & Eddy Cor poration's shipyard for the United States Shipping Board 55 working days after her keel was laid down. Officials of the Skinner & Eddy Cor poration said the West Lianga was ready to take the water two days aeo, but poor tide conditions made an ear- er launching impossible. The officials also asserted that the boat was launched exactly 54 Vz work- ng days from the time the keel was laid, but said the record would stand 55. as half days were counted as whole days in computing time in con duction In shipyards. The West Lianga was the 15th steel teamer launched for the Government by Seattle yards this year. The 15 total 29.400 deadweight tons. The Lianga Is of 8800 tons. The Skinner (e. Eddy Corporation, hich operates the largest shipyard on the Seattle waterfront, built the West Lianga. The former record, it is said, was claimed by the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation, of Portland. Or- which recently launched a boat In 1 working days from the time her keel was laid. The Lianga brought the honors back to Seattle, it is said here, for the Portland yard's launching broke a record of 64 days which bad previ ously been set by Skinner & Eddy. Barring the unexpected, the West Li anga will be delivered to the Govern ment 20 days from now, according to plant on the East Side, between East Taylor and Belmont streets, where slips for the accommodation of six vessels will be provided. Buildings on the property are being torn down and larger force will be added tomorrow. The Pacific Marine Iron Works has been granted its first contract by the Emergency Fleet Corporation for the installation of machinery in wooden vessels, the ships being two under con struction at the plant of the St. Helens Shipbuilding Company and four at the Columbia City yard of the Sommar- strom Shipbuilding Company. A gang of carpenters will be sent to Portland Commissioners to Build Steamer for Towing Ships. Bids are to be opened by the Port of Portland Commission May 9 for the construction of the hull and house of a sternwheel towboat, probably to in clude the installation of some ma chinery. She is to be the largest ves sel of her class and the most powerful. Plans were prepared by J. H. John stone, one of the best-known designers and builders of inland vessels in the district. The commission has arranged with Information desired bv the fnitad States Shipping Board on "the feasibility of increasing the present wooden ton nage deadweight capacities from 3500 to JbOO tons for the Hough and Ferris types un to 4500 tons for the Frert A. Ballin composite design, have been met ny a proposal from here that b'000-ton wooden steamers be considered. The Government officials have had nnder contemplation the building of a wooaen steamer. J. w. Hall, assistant district officer of the Oregon district, leaves for Washington this morning in response to instructions to attend a conference on that matter. As sistant district officers ot tho Califor nia and Washington districts have been summoned as well, and it is fully ex pected a 6000-ton ship plan will be adopted and possibly plans for a larger BUip. Increase Deadweight Easy. The Ballin ship is being constructed Dy- tne bupple-Ballin Shipbuilding Cor poration. Already three of them are floated and five others are to follow under tne first contract from the Emer gency .Fleet Corporation. Mr. Ballin says it would be a simple matter to Increase the deadweight of the vessels from 4500 to 6000 tons. The present aeei jengtn is ZHo leet and a 5000-ton i snip wouia nave a keel length of 300 icei, tne Deam also being increased from 44 to 45 feet and the steel used on the top side " would be increased. "There is no question about a 6000 ton ship, though a change in dimen sions to provide for that have not been worked out, it being necessary to take mat up also with tne American bureau. as that classification society passes on all the wooden vessels for the Govern ment," said Mr. Ballin. Peninsula Type Departure. The Peninsula type of wooden steam er is another departure from -the stand ard plans of the Government, the Penin sula Shipbuilding Company having de signed the vessel and has three of them in the water, the Clackamas, Belbrook and Anoka. Its construction is principally of wood, a steel keelson feature being used, but the outstanding point is the long lengths of timber used in the hull, planking as well as other material. It is said Federal officers are con sidering a special design on the Atlan tic Coast, as well as the Pacific Coast vessels, the Eastern ship not requiring such material as is used here. Because of the speed of construction and the fact the timber sizes and lengths are easier to obtain than some other de signs, it is felt that the Ballin ship will be accorded most attention in deter mining on a 5000-ton vessel. A change to larger carriers will not compel build ers to increase the length or general make-up of their ways or plant. HIGHER WAGE SCALE SOUGHT her builders, thus making a new record each yard today to do certain work pre- the Government to obtain the neces- of steel ship delivery of . 74 days from the date of keel laying. The present record, it is believed here, is 110 days, set by a Portland, Or., shipyard. Mount Hood to Have . Trial. On her second trial trip, the motor- ship Mount Hood is to get away from Supples Belmont-street dock at 10 o'clock this morning, and will be given a run of several hours. She started on a trial run Wednesday, but the jam ming of her steering gear caused her to collide with the Associated Oil Com pany's dock at Linn ton. A defect in the steering gear has been remedied and it is planned to give the vessel a thor ough test today. liminary to the machinery installation. so when the vessels are towed here less time will be lost. WHALING FLEET READY HUNTING OF BIGGEST GAME BEGIN IMMEDIATELY. Westport Ships Prepare to Break Rec ords In Slaughter of Sea Monsters and Crews Keen to Start Season. Movements of Vessels. WESTPORT. Wash., April 20. (Spe cial.) The whaling fleet, which has been outfitting the past two weeks, is ready today. The Westport, skippered fleet, was first out. leaving Westport channel. dock at 6 A. M. For five years the ASTORIA, April 20. Arrived at 8:30 and " estport nas enjoyed tne unique ois- left up at 0:5U A. M., ateamer Martha Unction of killing more whales than Buehner. from ban Fedro. Arrived at 2 and I the other vessels In the fleet, although left up at e A. St.. steamer Ko city, from I .t times Dressed eloselv. V?""00 "?. ban .eai, t". " On account of the whale canning in 7:30 A. M. and left up at 1 P. M.. steam- .., . . . ia .. ri,H s tho boats will make an effort to beat their record. The captains and crews are paid a bonus in addition to wages for every whale killed and from the man in the barrel to the fireman in the PORTLAND. April 20. Arrived Steam era J. A. Chanelor. from Port - San Luia; Rose City, from San Francisco and San Pedro: 'Martha Buehner. from San Pedro; w. . Herrin, -irom uaviota. sailed uarK Levi G. Burges. for Kushagak; steamer J. A. Chanalor, for Port San Luis. er W. F. Herrin. from Gavlota. sary lumber for the vessel, the boiler was contracted for months ago from the Willamette Iron & Steel Company, engines and other machinery were ob tained from the former steamer Tele phone at San Francisco, together with special equipment, and it will be the aim to push construction so the steamer will be available for taking care of vessels in the river and harbor in the Fall. She will be named the Portland. Woodland Channel Deepened. WOODLAND, Wash., April 20. (Spe cial.) The river dredge under Govern ment operation has nearly completed the work of deepening the water in, front of the municipal dock, which will insure a channel for boats to the dock, which was filled in last Winter during the high-water period. After complet ing the dredging the piledrlver will do some jetty work, which it is antici pated will keep the river In the new COLUMBIA BEACH LEASED C. H. Lewis, of Idaho, Will Open Resort on Decoration Day. ASTORIA. April 1. Left up at 6:10 P. tf.. steamer J. A. Chanalor, from San Luis, Sailed at 4:30 P. M.. steamer Tamalpals, for San Pedro. Sailed at 9 P. M., ateamer Tiverton, for San Pedro. ' VANCOUVER. Wash., April 20. (Special.) C. H. Lewis, of Pocatello, Idaho, but at present In Vancouver hold they are all on their toes, keen to putting on the Elks' annual show to be rinse in and harnoon the bizirest frame neiu in tue u. o. j. iu..c "n' nr .ii land 30. has secured a lease on Colura Tho hnwiiwr in th hnw innriori with I bia Beach, across the river from this FAN FRANCISCO. April 20. Arrived la sharp barbed harpoon with a bomb at I city, on Hayden Island. steamers feuzapetn. irora rsanaon; Asuncion, SEATTLE, April 20. Arrived Steamer Portland, from Southeastern Alaaka. Sailed Steamer Cordova, for Lnalaako. the from Port Angelea; Coqullle River, from Fort Bragg. Sailed Steamer Governor, for Seattle. TACOMA. Waeh.. April 20. Sailed Steam er Cordova, for Seattle. Tides at Astoria Sunday. Hlah. Low. 10:4.f A. M....68 feetl B:0S A. M....2.2 feet 11:18 P. M T.7 feet) B:1B P. M....1.5 feet Columbia River Bar Report. NORTH HEAD. April 20. Condition at 5 P. M. sea. smooth: wind, north 16 mill Majtlmura temperature highest of season. tha mint itkIas rfpaHlv hirnn inside I Mr. Lewis says he Will Open the monsters, as the iron flies in a beach on Decoration Day. Trees, flow- thousand pieces. As soon as the whalelers and shrubs are being pianieu, ana Is killed it is necessary to pump air the beacn will be mane more mnuuvs inside the dead carcass in order to two than ever before. Health Inspectors it to the station. The sperm, how. ever, is an exception, as it contains enough oil to float. The American Pacific Whaling Com pany has built a large storage ware house at Bay City, and anticipates shipping whale meat in large quan titles for canning purposes. have passed on the water, and there will be military police. WOOD SHIP LEAVES WAYS (Continued From First Page.) THIRD 4000-TON HULL THE PENINSULA SHIPBUILDING COMPANY HAS FINISHED FOR GOVERNMENT IS LAUNCHED BY MAID FROM WISCONSIN. MAGEE CAREER NOTABLE am Wv..' . ii: j rH infers. rrf " r- tm .2lLA.--'' - . - 1 . :3f'flut 3ur v. 4 I LATE CAPTA1X ONE OF BEST-KSOWS TUGBOAT MASTERS OX COAST. I Old Tuc Escort, Which Begaa Work oa Coos Bay, Was Built by Magee, Wh Died at Marshfleld. In the death of Captain James Ber- I nard Magee, whose funeral was held a week ago at Marshfleld, there ended I the career of one of the best-known vessel builders and tugboat masters in the state, who had been prominently identified with maritime affairs of Coos Bay since his arrival there in 1867. He died April 11. terday to the cause of ,war, which, when completed, will represent 16,400 tons, deadweight. Besides tbe Wakan, the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company floated the Anoka, the thi-d of her class to leave the ways there since February 25, and the Northwest Steel Company sent into the water the hull of the freighter Western Chief. The Wakan is In the 3600-ton class, the Anoka is rated as 4000 tons and the Western Chief 8800 tons. Miss Bell Garnich. who is visiting here en route to her home in Wiscon sin after having been in the Hawaiian Islands, was sponsor for the Anoka. Draped over the bow of the vessel was the big American flag of the Peninsula Shipbuilding Company, said to be the largest of any shipyard on the river. The launching was at 3 o'clock. Westerm Chief Launched at 4il0. The launching of the Western Chief The nlri tusr Escort, which be era n her career on Coos Bay and played a part took place at 4:10-o'clock and Virginia In towing at the entrance to the Co- msiey, o-year-oiu usot ox iur. anu lumbla River as well, was built by Captain Magee in the interest of John Pusbbaker, ands-aptain Magee assumed command May 8, 1870. The debut of the Escort brought on a tense compe tition with vessels operated by Captain A. M. Simpson, the tugs Fearless and Merrimac In 1882 Captain Magee was given the tug Escort No. 2, then owned, by E. B. Dean ec Co., and tbe Simpson fleet was fortified by the retirement of the Mer rimac and substitution of the tug Sol Thomas, she working in conjunction with the Fearless. A year later Cap Mrs. M. H. Insley, officiated. Mr. Insley is secretary of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works, where the Western Chief will receive her machinery. The little lady playing the part of christening the .towering, gray bull was most in tent and the sharp crack of the bottle against the stem seemed to please her immensely, as the Western Chief moved at once and it appeared as if the di minutive figure had pushed the ship riverward. Then, the nicest feature of all for her, was the presentation of a "really and truly" gold wrlstwatch, which W. AKOKA Jl ST BEFORE SUE RACED FOR HIVES, AND MISS BELL 6AKMCH, A WISCONSIN VISITOR, WHO WAS . .. - - ..r. SPO.NSOR.. , , , t. ., , J tain Magee took the Escort No. 2 from H. Cullers, of the Northwest's executive Coos Bay to the Columbia River and staff, surprised the sponsor with. in 1885 he left that vessel and returned rnougn neia Dacs. d;- taruy delivery ot to the original Escort, which he com- material, the Western Chief was only manded until she was destroyed by aa 1 87 days on the ways. ' IongsIiorenien's Board of Arbitra tion Meets in Porllund Monday. To consider the merits of a petition from longshoremen that their wage scale be advanced from 65 cents to 85 cents an hour straight time and from $1 to fl.25 an hour overtime, a board of arbitration named last week will hold its first session at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning at the United States quarter master's office. Longshoremen of Union No. 6, who are concerned in the matter, there not having been any demand made by those in Union No. 5, which handles vessels for the San Francisco & Portland Steamship Company, have voted to abide by the decision of the board. The higher scale is being paid on a few private vessels and the men de cided to work cargo on Government Bhips at 65 cents and ?1 until the arbi tration board renders a decision. They have refused to work private vessels for less than the new scale. Captain Schumacher, Quartermaster Corps, United States Army, is chair man of the arbitration board, and a representative of the employers is Rob ert Shaw, of the Hammond Lumber Company, at Astoria, with William Ol son, a member of Union No. 6, as the delegate of the longshoremen. Stevedores say the granting of high er wages will not increase the num ber of skilled longshoremen, so many of them having gone into shipyards and sought other employment of a more lucrative character. There has been talk of the Government being com pelled to call on troops to help load the ships, but it is not believed that will be resorted to unless an emergency is acknowledged to exist. Outside men are picked up to fill out the crews in some instances. Any wage scale fixed will apply at points along the river to Astoria. SALMON VESSEL GOES OKTH Levi Burgess Follows Berlin to Fish Ins Fields at Kushagak. Laden with merchandise, cannery stores and lumber for Nushagak, also carrying 140 persons, they being fisher men and cannery workers, as well as members of the crew, the bark Levi G. Burgess, owned by the Alaska-Portland Packers' Association, towed out of the harbor late yesterday afternoon and will get away from Astoria in a day or two. The bark Berlin, of the same flag, is already en route northward, having gotten a few days' start. The tug Akutan will follow this week to act as tender. The Astoria fleet each year is made up of two squareriggers. the St. Nich olas and Reuce, they being controlled by the Columbia River Packers' Asso ciation. The four ships wend their way hark In the Fall, laden wltn tne salmon pack, which is shipped to various mar kets from Astoria ana roruana. V. S. Naval Radio Reports. WILLAMETTE, Ban Francisco for Puget Sound, 297 miles north ot &an Francisco. ARGYLL, Seattle lor uieum. w. nuics from Oleum. PRESIDENT, Seattle for San Francisco. 280 milea north of San Francisco. wapama. San Pedro for Ban Francisco, six miles north of Point Sur. ADMIRAL SCHLElf, San Francisco for Los Angeles, 97 milea from San Francisco. RAINIER, Los Angeles for San Francisco. 153 miles south of ban Francisco. LYMAN S'ltiWAKl, fori oa." iuio iui Vancouver, 840 miles from ancouver. ERNEST IV. MlSxlSK, ban r raricisco or Port Angeles, 90 milea from Port Angeles. ANYOX. southbound. 80 miles south of Seward, April 10. 6 P. II. ALASKA, southbound. Anchorage for Sew ard, 75 milea from Seward. KLAMATH, Portland for San Francisco, 43 miles south of Mendocino. TOPEKA. San Pedro for San Francisco. 108 milea south of San Franolsco. PROVIDENCIA, San Francisco for Seattle, 25 miles north of San Francisco. GOVERNOR, San Francisco for Seattle, 17 miles northwest of Point Reyes. YOSEMITE, from San rrancisco, ior beat tie, 46 miles from Seattle.