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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECE3IBER 21, 1919.
HOUSEBOATS ARE i
L
Colony
Last
Breathes Easier as
Great Floe Passes.
SOME PLACES DAMAGED
Fire boat Attempts to Break Way
Thron-fii ( rut on River, but
1- Able lo Do Little Good.
fiesidents of the houseboat colony
at Willamette mourage, who were up
-ost of Friday night anxiously
". uardinn their property from the on
siauKnts ot great chunks of ice that
swept down the river and caused
damage amounting to several thou
sand dollars, breathed easier yester
day, when daylight disclosed that the
river was free and that the first ice
floes which have ever swept down
the Willamette in the history of the
local water colony had broken up and
been carried seaward. They remain
in fear, however, of damage from
threatened flood.
Although all day yesterday occa
sional cakes of ice. some of considera
ble dimensions, came down the river,
sometimes striking the houseboats, no
harm was done, and the residents of
the river were busy repairing the
damage of the night before, tighten
ing the ropes which had in some cases
been broken or loosened by the force
of the ice floes, and lashing their
homes and "battening down the
hatches" generally in preparation for
the flood of water which is now ex
pected. Ilrenk Cauws Danger.
The moorage is located along the
east bank ofthe branch of the river
flowing east of Ross island and dur
ing the recent cold snap this sheet of
water was frozen across, so that for ,
several days residents of the moor
age could walk across to the island.
Danger from the Ice when it began
to break up was foreseen by inhabi
tants there and on Friday, before the
river had begun to rise, the harbor !
patrol was appealed to, to send up a
vessel to break TTie frozen surface. It
was believed that the ice was too
heavy for the harbor vessels, how
ever, and no such attempt was made.
Friday night the ice became loos
ened from the banks and moved down
the river In a solid mass several hun
dred yards long and nearly as wide,
thrusting the houseboats back against
the walk with Irresistible force.
The C. E. Johnson home near the
north end of the moorage crashed
back Into the sidewalk, splintering
the walk and breaking gas and water
connection. Other damage was done
when the ice crashed into a piling,
breaking the piling in two like a
etraw. causing it to crash down upon
the home of Harry Burnett, breaking
in the roof. Several houses slipped
their cables, but were Dulled hack
into place by means of block and
tackle.
Mrs. E. S. Routledge, whose house
boat is moored at an exposed point
on the curve, suffered a loss of sev
eral hundred -lollars. when her two
gasoline launches were crushed be
tween the ice and the front of her
houseboat. Total damage to houses,
launches and to the moorage walk
and water and gas connections is es
timated at several thousand dollars.
Firehun. Breaks) Part of Jam.
The steamer David Campbell of the
harbor patrol, which came to V.ip res
cue at about 10 o'clock Friday night
BUoeeded in breaking up about two
thirds of the ice jam, but was unable
to loosen the upper portion of the
ice because of the strong current.
This last block of Ice. perhaps 200
feet long and extending from one side
of the river to the other, continued to
be a menace to the houses, and a
group of a dozen residents spent
nearly all night with pike poles and
pick axes chopping the ice away from
in front of the houses. Their efforts
were finally rewarded when, with a
great grinding and groaning sound
the last floe broke away and was car
ried down by the current. It broke
into smaller fragments and was
safely steered away from the house
boats, doing no additional damage
The river rose rapidly all day yes
terday, and a flood of unusual pro
portions is .spected by the people of
the houseboat colony. Logs whlch
had broken loose from booms at Mil
waukee were floating by the houses
continually and small boats, trees and
sundry household articles were com
ing down the stream, indicating a
strong current and damage to prop
erty along the upper river. No par-
......... uam.ic was expected
the high water, as houses and
craft along that portion of the
from
river
river
wcie uems tiea up and every pre
caution to guard against the current
was being taken.
Pacific Const Shipping Notes.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Special I
Bound for Seattle, the steamship Cordova
of the Alaska Steamship company, sailed
from Onalaska at S o'clock last Thursday
morning and Is expected In this port De
cember 31. The vessel delivered a cargo
of ccal In Onalaska and will load copper
ore in southwestern Alaska for Seattle
The coal cargo was consigned to the
Alaska Commercial company.
On her arrival lu Seattle after discharg
ing her copper ore cargo ln Tacoma the
Cordova will be made ready to enter the
Seattle-South American trade, a charter
for her having been arranged through the
Thotndyke Trenholmo company. Inc.
Four thousand Chinese laborers who
were employed behind the battle lines' In
France during the war will be aboard the
steamship Protesilaus of the Blue Funnel
line when she steams from the William
Head quarantine station ln British Co
lumbia next week, bound for ports in the
far east.
The steamship Tyndareus of the Blue
Funr.el fleet Is due In Seattle December
2!) with a full cargo of oriental freight.
The vessel sailed from Yokohama Decem
ber 16.
After drydocking for cleaning and paint
ing, the wooden steamship Benowa. which
arrived In Seattle recently from Australia
via San Francisco, will be delivered by the
Australian commonwealth government to
her new owner. J. E. ChDberg, Seattle
banker, and will go to Ballard to load a
cargo of 1.700.OOO feet of lumber for Kll
Indlni, East Africa. The vessel has been
chartered by Balfour, Guthrie & Co., for
the voyage.
The wooden steamship Culburra, also
purchased recently by Mr. Chllberg, ar
rived in San Francisco last Sunday from
Australia with a cargo of coal. She will
come to Seattle via Vancouver. B. C, to
be delivered to ner new owner.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 20. (Special.)
Thlrty-slx vessels have arrived here to
date this month to load lumber cargoes
for coast and overseas ports, promlsirg
to make the montn oi uecemner a record
breaker tor arrivals una uepartures on
Grays harbor lor mis year. Ten vessels
loaded here today.
The steamer Raymond arrived this after
noon and was loading at the Aberdeen
Lumber Shingle plant.
Tiie steamer san Diego arrived at 10
o'clock this morning from San Francisco
and was loading at tne A. J. West mill
Aberdeen.
The steamer Helene arrived here at 1ft
o'clock this morning from San Francisco
and was loading at. tne Lytle mill, Ho
oulam. . Five steam schooners, lumber laden from
Harbor mills for California ports, are
stormbound In the lower harbor awaiting
favorable weatner ior crossing tne bar,
Thev are the Daisy, Willamette. Frank. D
Stout, Wspaava and Ernest H. Meyer.
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DANGER
Ships in port tontirht hestdes those on
the lower harbor are schooners Muriel, i
Oauntless and Forest Dream, and steamers '
mno. Helene, San Diego. San Jacinto.
' Av,on. Carlos and Daisy Putnam
i -TLJ?hooner v'ant, carrying capacity
i. 100,000 feet of lumber, was launched to
day at Hnnnifltti w... iit k. thA E
iS'iWood r,eet and will be captained by
.nu x-easiey, veteran coast mariner.
COOS BAT, Or.. Dec. 20. (Special.)
The steamer G. C. Landauer arrived from
an Francirco at 7:30 this mornlni with
passengers and general freight and began
loading lumber at the Bay Park mill. Fed
eral and North Bend officers watched the
I.indauer today and searched her for booze.
The steamship City of Topeka was an
arrival from San Francisco and Eureka
-t 7:30 this morning and departed for
Portland ln the afternoon at 1:15.
The steam schooner Yellowstone, which
had lumber from the North Bend Mill &
Lumber company plant, sailed for San
Francisco this morning at 10:13.
Captain J. J. swennen took the Martha
Buehner to sea this morning loaded with
lumber from the Buehner mill and is en
route to San Francisco.
The Centralis, a steam schooner that
has been in port for several days, sailed
this morning with lumber for San Pedro.
The Johanna Smith, which arrived off
the bar last night, came in this afternoon
at 12:45 and began shipping a lumber
cargo at the Smith electric dock.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec. 20. (Special.)
The Phyllis is expected here tomorrow to
load lumber for San Pedro while the Ce
thana shifted to Everett tonight to com
plete loading for Havre.
Among the big ships due to load at
Tacoma next week is the Robin Hood, one
of the new Skinner St Eddy vessels. It la
understood she is going to the west coast.
The Arabia Maru. of the Oacken Shosen
Kalsha line is due at Victoria tomorrow
front the orient and at Tacoma Tuesday
night.
PORT TOWNSEND. Wash., Dec. 20.
(Special.) Bringing 17,000 tons of ori
ental merchandise, two United States
shipping board steamers, the Seattle Spirit
and the Wheatland Montana, arrived this
morning from the far east, completing
their first roundfetrlp In the merchant ma
rine. The two steamers will discharge at
Seattle. The Seattle Spirit had a narrow
escape from being wrecked. When a few
hours out from Kobe she lost her pro
peller. The wind and the tide were rapidly
carrying her toward shore. Five anchors
were put out, which held her until assist
ance arrived and she was towed back to
port, where a new wheel was Installed.
Completing a successful loaded test, the
United States shipping board steamer
Jadden sailed 'this morning for the Atlan
tic with flour loaded at Tcoma.
The steamer West Jena, which had her
official trial test yesterday, was, accepted
by the shipping board after she had been
pronounced a 100 per cent craft. The big
craft made 13.5 knots. Under the man
agement of Struthers & Dixon, she will
go to berth Monday to load for points ln
the orient.
With a full cargo the Alaska Steamship
company's steamer Alaska sailed today
for ports In southeastern and southwest
ern Alaska. Included in her cargo was a
big shipment of holiday goods for distri
bution at the several ports of call.
The Blue Funnel steamer Protesilaus.
which sailed from Victoria Tuesday, will
carry 3S0O Chinese whefare returning from
Fiance. The steamer was equipped
carry 1800, but 400 celestials failed to
reach the British Columbia city as ex
pected. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. Special. 1
According to President H. F. Alexander
of the Admiral line, the company may be
in a position to give the Pacific coast a
fast and luxurious passenger service In
the near future by Installing the turbln
ers Great Northern and Northern Pacific
on the run between various coastwise
points. Mr. Alexander has announced that
his company has submitted a bid to the
government for the vessels. If Uncle Sam
decides to retain thes vessels the Admiral
line will proceed to construct new ships.
According to the heads of the freight
departments of local shipping concerns,
the freight rate from the orient has been
i . unaltered on account of excessively
low rates put Into effect on a number of !
Japanese-built vessels. They affirm that
a number of the new ships bu.Mt in Japan
have been loaded in the orient at an ex
tremely low rate, made possible because
the builder has an agreement to turn the
vessel over to the shipping board at San
Francisco. Rather tKan b delayed In the
delivery the builder, it is said. Is sending
the ship out with the first available
freight, accepting what is offered instead
of sending the new craft to this coast In
ballast. other shippers point out that
even though this is done there are so few
of these new vessels that this action can
have but little effect on the freight rates
In general from the orrent.
In ballast to the Standard Oil company,
the tank steamer Richmond, Captain
Klrkwood, arrived today from Honolulu
with barge M In tow.
The Dutch steamer Soerakarta. Captain
Boon, left for the Dutch East Indies this
morning, loaded to capacity with general
merchandise. She also took a number of
passengers.
With a cargo of Chilean nitrates con
signed to a local Japanese firm, the Japan
ese steamer Klrishlmagan Maru. Captain
Kasasa, arrived from Iqulque this after
noon. With a general cargo, the steamer Alli
ance left tonight for Mexican west coast
ports.
The Matson freighters Enterprise and
West Keene put to sea tonight for the
Hawiian Islands.
The shipping hoard r learner Colorado
Springs departed for Manila via ports and
the steamers Geo. W. Elder and Nehalem
steamed for Mexican and west coast
ports today. The Elder will go as lar as
Valparaiso, where she Is owned.
V. S. Naval Radio Reports.
(AH positions reported at 8 P. M. yes
terday unless otherwise Indicated.)
EL SEGUNDO, Point Wells for Rich
mond, COO miles north of Richmond.
LYMAN STEWART, San Luis for Seat
tle, 150 miles from Seattle.
RAINIER. Seattle for San Francisco.
8M miles from San Francisco.
JADDEN, Tacoma for Balboa, 30 miles
south of Cape Flattery.
BCHun. San Francisco tor Seattle, 105
miles from Seattle.
WEST ALETA, Seattle for San Fran
cisco, passed out.
CURACAO, Astoria for Marshfield. at
Coos Bay.
CITY OF TOPEKA, San Francisco for
Portland. 90 miles south of Columbia river.
BRADFORD. Talara for Vancouver, 565
miles north of San Francisco lightship.
PRESIDENT, Seattle for San Francisco.
445 miles north of San Francisco. 1
ATLAS, towing barge S3, Portland for
San Pedro. 30 miles from Portland.
OLEL'M, Portland for Oleum, 310 miles
from Oleum.
WASHTENAW, Portland for San Luis,
325 miles from San Luis.
ROSE CITY, Portland for San Francisco.
287 miles north of San Francisco.
YOSEMITE, San Francisco for Seattle.
15 miles south of Cape Blanco.
MOFFETT. San Francisco for Seattle, 45
miles from Seattle.
CAPTAIN A. F. LUCAS. Point Wells for
Richmond, 11 miles from Point Wells.
Movements of Vessels.
PORTLAND. Dec. 20. Sailed at 10
A. M-. steamer Celllo, from St. Helens for
San Francisco and San Pedro; sailed at
10 A. M.. steamer Atlas and barge 03,
for San Francisco.
COOS BAY. Dec. 20. Arrived at 8 A. M..
steamer City of Topeka. from San Fran
cisco via Eureka for Portland.
MANILA. Dec. 18. Sailed Schooner
Snow & Burgess, for Portland.
YOKOHAMA, Dec. 15. Arrived Steam
er Wawalona, from Portland.
BOMBAY. Dec. 17. Arrived Motor
schooner Bablnda. from Portland via Sin
gapore. SEATTLE. Wash.. Dec. 20. Arrived
steamers w neatiano .Montana, from Ma
nila and Hongkong; Seattle Spirit, from
Shanghai; Admiral ' Rodman, from Ocean
Falls. B. C. Departed Steamers Alaska,
for southwestern via southeastern Alaska;
M. S. Chalambra. for Alexandria via Port
land. TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 20. Arrived
Steamer Phyllis, from San Francisco.
Sailed Steamer West Henshaw. for Seat
tle. SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 20. Arrived
Steamers Richmond, from Honolulu; Wm.
F. Herrln. from Astoria. Departed .
Maria, for Honolulu; C. A. Smith, for Coos
Bay.
Notice to Mariners.
California Seacoast : San Francisco light
vessel placed on station December 17, and
relief light vessel withdrawn.
San Francisco bay Petatuma creek light
No. 2 Intensity temporarily decreased to 40
candlepower on December 17.
San Pablo bay San Pablo dredged chan
nel gas and bell buoy, B, reported extin
guished December 10, was relighted De
cember 17 and the bell temporarily re
moved. H. W. RHODES.
Superintendent of Lighthouses 18th district.
PACIFIC LOSES PIONEER
s.
C. MITCHELL SAILS WEST
COAST FOR 0 0 YEARS.
Native of Maine Among First to En
gage in Navigation: Ships
Brought From East.
Captain Simeon Coffin Mitchell, who
died at his home in this city Decem
ber 11 and whose funeral was held
last Tuesday, was a pioneer ship
builder and shipmaster and one of
the first to engage in navigation on
the Pacific coast. He was nearly 94
years old at the time of his death.
Captain Mitchell was born at Har
rington, Me., in 182S. He built three
vessels in that state and brought two
of them around Cape Horn to Cali
fornia. He was wrecked in 1857 on
Captain Simeon C. Mitchell, pio
neer sen captain, who died
here.
Vancouver island in the brig Cyrus.
After the wreck he settled at Stell
acoom. Wash., but later went east
again and built the schooner Legal
Tender, which he brought to Cali
fornia. He then took the schooner
Clara Light and sailed her en the
Pacific coast. Hhis next command was
the schooner H. L. Tieman. which he
operated along the coast.
In 1883 he built the schooner Sailor
Boy at South Lend and sailed her in
the trade between the Pacific coast
and the South Sea islands. He took
the schooner Sparrow to Japan and
Siberia in 1897 for A. iT. Simpson and
sailed the schooner Novelty for the
same owner.
Captain Mitchell retired from the
sea in 1888 and entered the grocery
business at Aberdeen, Wash. He- re
tired from that business in 1906 and
settled at Hoquiam, Wash., moving
to Portland in 1915.
Two daughters and two sons sur
vive Captain Mitchell. One son,
Schuyler C. Mitchell, has followed his
father's vocation as a sea captain and
has commanded several shippfYig
board vessels which have sailed from
Portland.
The late Captain Mitchell had been
an active member of the Masonic
order for 57 years and was treasurer
of the Aberdeen lodge for 12 years.
FIREBDAT OPENS CHANNEL
DAVID CAMPBELL HAS REPU
TATION AS ICE BREAKER.
Steamers Are Released and Escort
ed to Linnton After Being Frozen
In Near Swan Island.
The flreboat David Campbell dem
onstrated her usefulness as an ice
breaker during the recent cold snap
by clearing the channel through solid
ice four inches' thick and through ice
packs where the cakes were piled six!
feet thick, according to the state
ment of Captain C. F. Hughes, her
skipper.
The Campbell was called out to
clear the path for the steamer Georgie
Burton, which was reported stuck in
the ice near Swan island. Reaching
the scene, the firemen found the
steamer Centaurus, which had been
breaking way for the Burton, also
stuck fast in -an ice pack where the
cakes had piled six feet thick.
The Campbell first freed the Cen
taurus by circling her and cracking
the ice In which she was fi.st. Then
the Campbell took the lead and
opened a channel for the other two
steamers to Linnton. where the Bur
ton took on oil for the Portland Gen
eral Electric company.
Captain Hughes and his crew sub
sequently were guests at a banquet
on board the Georgie Burton. They
pronounced the fare so excellent that
they say they will obtain berths on
the Burton if they ever, lose their
present Jobs.
STEEL STEAMERS ASSIGNED
Abercos and Pawlet Will Be
Launched Soon.
The 9500-ton steel steamers Aber
cos and PtwpSt at the yards of the
G. M. Standifer Construction corpo
ration wore assigned yesterday to the
Pacific Steamship company and the
Columbia-Pacific Shipping company,
respectively, by C. D. Kennedy, agent
of the operations division of the
emergency fleet corporation. The fu
ture trade of the vessels has not yet
been determined.
The Abercos jg now ready for
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PORTLAND PARTY THAT WAS HEMMED IN BY CENTRAL OREGON BLIZZARD.
' FRANK A. FREEMAN IS STANDING AT LEFT AND PROFESSOR W. L. POWERS OF OREGON AGRICULTURAL
i ' COLLEGE AT RIGHT. FRANK. W. -CAMP IS IN RJAR OF SLEIGH.
FRAN'K A. FRKKMAN IS STANDING
lULLLOL A. I
1 launching and is waiting for the Ice
to clear from the Columbia at Van
couver. The Pawlet will be launched
early in 1920.
Mr Kennedy also announced yes
terday that the Pacific Steamship
company will be allowed to continue
the steamer West Hartland on the
oriental run when she arrives here
with a ?argo of raw rubber from
Singapore and the Straits Settle
ments. The retention of this vessel
by the Admiral line will give them
five vessels sailing regularly in the
oriental service. It is probable that
the West Hartlar.d's next cargo will
consist entirely of lumber, as local
exporters have booked a much larger
quantity of this commodity for the
Orient than can be carried by the
present fleet.
K. V. KRUSE IS LAUNCHED
SCHOONER LARGEST AND BEST
BtJILT ON COOS BAY.
Miss Virginia Conrad- Christens
Vessel at North Bend Export
Lumber to Be Carried.
NORTH BEND. Or.. Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) The schooner K. V. Kruse,
which wu scheduled to take the
water Thursday morning and the
launching of which was postponed on
account of unfavorable weather con
ditions, was sent off the ways at
the Kruse & Banks shipyard this
morning at 11 o'clock. The vessel
was christened by Miss Virginia Con
rad, granddaughter of K. V. Kruse,
designer of the craft and member of
the firm, after whom the vessel was
named.
The launching attracted a large
crowd from Marshfield and this city.
The K. V. Kruse is the largest and
best constructed schooner ever built
on Coos Bay, and will be used in the
export lumber trade by the Daven
port Interests of San Francisco. It
will be under the command of Cap
tain Olsen, an experienced and sea
soned navigator, and will load a cargo
of lumber at this port and the Colum
bia river for Australia.
Two steam lumber schooners for
the Hanify company, under construc
tion at the local yard, are nearlng
completion and will be launched with
in a short time. It is rumored that
additional contracts for lumber car
riers are being considered by the
Kruse & Banks yard, which if ac
cepted will assure the continued oper
ation of the yard for some 'time to
come.
GRAYS MEN BACK CANAL
SIX DELEGATES ATTEND HEAR
ING AT OLVMPIA.
Federal Engineer Presides Over
Session Type of Waterway
Needed, Topic of Discussion.
ABERDEEN. Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) A delegation of six Grays Har
bor men attended the government
hearing at Olympia relative to the
Puget sound-Columbia river canal, at
which Colonel Woodruff, government
engineer, presided.
F. O. Dole, representative of the
Grays Harbor Realty Board, stated
that there was no word of opposition
to the project. Not only was there no
opposition, but many of the delegates
who came from all towns in this part
of the state interested in the project
spoke enthusiastically as to the pos
sibilities. Colonel Woodruff, presiding officer,
after the hearing extended the time
tor receiving data on the project, to
be filed soon at the office of the
United States engineering department
in Seattle.
I he canal as considered at this
hearing, will be a waterway between
Puget sound and the Columbia river
cutting the Grays Harbor country
above Alontesano and making connec
tion with the waters of Grays Harbor
through the Chehalls river.
Engineering authorities, discussing
the canal at the hearing, were divided
as to the type of waterway best
suited to the needs of the country af
fected, and discussed both a barge
canal of shallow depth and a deep
canal for all types of sea-going ves
sels. 6 STEEL SHIPS LAUNCHED
VESSELS TAKE WATER IN LESS
THAN HOUR'S TIME.
Oakland Holds Record for Greatest
Tonnage Sent Down Ways
on One Tide.
OAKLAND. Cal.. Dec. 20. Six steel
vessels, totaling nearly 60,000 tons,
were launched Into Oakland inner
harbor today in a space of less than
an hour the largest number of ships
and the greatest tannage ever set
afloat on one tide in "the history of
shipbuilding.
The nearest approach to this world's
record was when Hog Island sent five
vessels into the water on May 30 last,
totaling 39,000 tons.
The sextuple launching was made
the event of a country-wide celebra
tion under the auspices of the Oak
land Chamber of Commerce. Ten
thousand invitations were sent out to
federal, state, county and city offi
cials and distinguished personages,
but as the gates wero thrown'- open
to the public it Is estimated that sev
eral times that number were present.
The crowd Is said to have been a
AT LEFT AND PROFKSSOR W. L. POWERS OF OREGON AGRICULTURAL
KIUUTi 1 1U.MV , l.l.lll' Is 1 HLAIt Or tLtlliU,
record-breaker also in the witnessing
of a launching.
Admirals, generals and high offi
cers of the Marines, with their staffs,
were' special guests, as were members
of the consular corps and officials of
the United States shipping board. Six
bands, one of each vessel, furnished
music.
The first ship to go "overboard"
was the Salina. a 10,000-ton tanker,
named after the city ln Kansas as a
reward for Its subscription in the vic
tory loan.
At ten minutes' Intervals the Jane
lew, cargo boat, christened by Mrs.
R. S. Moore of San Francisco, and the
tanker Sapulpa, another victory loat:
ship, christened by Mrs. J. W. Hoover
of the Oklahoma city, took the water.
Miss Natalie Byington of Reno.
Nev.. sponsored the City of Reno, an
other victory loan ship, and this was
followed by the Mosella and the Ja-
lapa. for which
the sponsors were
respectively Mrs. J. A. Moore and Mrs.
George A. Armes of San Francisco.
At the Hotel Oakland, following the
parade, & luncheon was served in
honor of the sponsors and the distin
guished guests.
CONCRETE SHIP FORM IS SOLD
Yards of Government Island Ship
Company Are Cleared.
The form for a concrete ship on the
ways of the San Francisco Shipbuild
ing company on Government island
was sold yesterday by the emgency
fleet corporation to the Keller-Glove
Building company of Los Angeles, It
was announced yesterday by C. O.
Yoakum, district manager. The form
consisted of a concrete mold with
reinforcing steel in place, all ready
for the pouring of concrete.
The San Francisco Shipbuilding
company had several contracts for
concrete steamships from the emer
gency fleet corporation, and when the
cancellation order was issued follow
ing the armistice the company was
left with this form in the yards. This
sale clears the yards of the com
pany. WEST SAGINAW TENDER DIES
Harry Bookman of Seaside Passes
In Staten Island Hospital.
Harry Be kman. a water tender on
the steamship West Saginaw, died
December 18 in the marine hospital
at Staten Island, according to infor
mation received by the Columbia-Pacific
Shipping company, operators of
the vessel.
Harry Beckman was a son of Mrs.
Anna Beckman of Seaside, Or. He
Joined the steamer West Saginaw
here through the offices of the sea
service bureau. The West Saginaw
left Portland November 8 with a
cargo of flour for New York, and
sailed from Astoria two days later
after her sea trial. Beckman's death,
according to the report, was caused
by typhoid fever.
STEAMER DIANA TAKES COAL
Voyage to United Kingdom With
Ties Begins Soon.
The wooden steamer Diana shifted
yesterday from the Fifteen-street
terminal, where she has been loading
ties for the United Kingdom, to the
dock of the Pacific Coast Coal com
pany to take on coal. After being
bunkered she will follow the steamer
Mendora at the St. Helena tie boom
A supply of coal to take care of
the needs of the Diana is expected at
Astoria Monday, and if this supply
arrives the steamer will not have to
come back to Portland for the re
mainder of her supply, as was origi
nally planned because of the coal
shortage at Astoria.
Steamer to Be Converted.
ST. HELENS, Or., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) M. F. Sommarstrom. who
bought the hull of the government
vessel Dalos which is on the ways at
the Columbia City shipyard, will con
vert the hull into a 6-masted barken
tine. As soon as the weather mod
erates, he will employ a force of 40
or 50 men to change the hull from a
steamer to a sailing vessel and hopes
to have the Job completed by July 1.
The Dalos was about one-third com
pleted when the government ordered
work discontinued, and Mr. Sommar
strom estimates that it will cost
about $80,000 to change.
Lurline Resumes Journey.
The river steamer Lurline of the
Harkins fleet, which left Portland
Friday for Astoria, and was reported
In the afternoon to have put in at
St. Helens with her wheel and steer
ing gear damaged, was again on her
way down the river yesterday morn
ing, according to reports which
reached the company's office in this
city. As the river below St. Helens
Is practically clear of Ice. It Is ex
pected that the Lurline will continue
to Astoria without serious difficulty
and lie over there for repairs.
Steamer Repair Contract Awarded.
The contract for repairs to the
8800-ton steel steamer SUetz yes
terday was awarded to the Albina
Marine Iron works. Of five bidders,
this company was lowest with a pro
posal to do the-work for $20,000. The
work will begin tomorrow and Is
to be finished In 12 days, ac
cording to the contract. The Siletz
grounded In the river November 1 and
punched a hole In her hull. She was
lifted in the Port of Portland drydock
yesterday.
Harbormaster Speler to Return.
Captain Jacob Speler, Portland har
bormaster, who has been representing
the Chamber of Commerce in Wash
ington. D. C for several months, will
return to this city to spend the holi
days, according to word received by
the Chamber from Captain Speler
yesterday.
Columbia Klver Bar Report.
NORTH HEAD. Dec. 20. Condition of
the sea at 5 P. M. Sea obscured; wind
southeast, 36 miles.
DEATH ESCAPE NARROW
PORTLAND PARTY IN STORM IN
SILVER LAKE REGION.
One Man Sustains Broken Arm.
Auto Abandoned Wayside Shack
Affords Shelter From Freezing.
Days of weary travel over wastes
of snow and nights of horror with the
shadow of death by freezing hovering
near, were experienced by a party of
Portland men in central Oregon
during the period of the blizzard. The
story of the trip was told yesterday
b? Frank A. Freeman of the firm of
Freeman, Smith & Camp, who was
one of the party.
Mr. Freeman, with Professor W. L.
Powers of Oregon Agricultural col
lege, John W. Cunningham, engineer
with the local firm of Barr & Camp
and Frank W. Camp left Bend Tues
day morning. December 9, in a big
auto, with George Murphy at the
wheel. They made Silver Lake, 93
miles south of Bend, in seven hours,
little thinking that it was to take
them eight days of dangerous travel
to return. At Silver Lake they en
countered the snow storm. George
Murphy sustained a broken arm.
which was set by his companions
and the retreat began.
Starting back toward Bend, the
party had traversed only a few miles
when a break in the auto's trans
mission halted the advance. Abandon
ing the car the five men set out to
walk to Fremont. At nightfall they
had not reached their objective and
counted themselves lucky when they
stumbled upon an abandoned shack.
Here they found food of a sort, which,
ln the morning, was devoured eager
ly. It was not till later ln the day
that the five got ln touch with trans
portation. From a farm which lay
a few miles to the south they hired
a sled and a four-horse team, with
a driver, whom they hailed as
"Scotty."
Through 20 Inches of snow the
travelers made their way by their
hired conveyance, and at nightfall
they had come to an old ranger's
cabin. Here they halted, scooped out
the snow and ice which lay on the
floor of the abode and built a fire
in the stove. All night long the six
men lay as close to the stove as pos
sible, watching the melted ice drip
ping from the roof and freezimx again
on the floor.
"Our hands were so numb as to be
almost useless." said Mr. Freeman. "I
could not unbutton the loops on my
sheepskin coat, so I had Powers un
hook them with his stiffened fingers."
The rural telephone which con
nected the ranger station with La
Pine, 20 miles distant, brought relief
with the dawn, and on December 16,
after eight days and nights of ex
posure, the men found a haven at
La Pine, after a ride in a rescue sled
which answered their call. At La
Pine they heard that the night whicl
they had spent In the ranger's Inn
had seen the mercury at 42 degrees
below zero.
Freeman, Powers. Cunningham,
Camp and Murphy are back ln Port
land, all able to get about, but all
carrying with them an ever-present
recollection of the narrowest escape
In their careers.
SUB-CHASERS ASKED FOR
COAST GUARD WANT? TO HELP
GET SMUGGLERS.
Navy Vessels Desired to Enforce
Navigation Laws and Catch
Violators Near Line.
SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 20. (Spe
cial.) Four 110-foot sub-chasers will
be assigned to the Puget sound coast
guard to ' help federaM authorities
block international smuggling, if
plans now under consideration by de
partment heads at Washington, D. C,
are adopted, it was announced by
Senior Captain Cantwell of the United
States coast guard today. A decision
is expected within the next week.
It will be one of the chief duties of
the sub-chasers to assist Collector ot
Cuatomi Drumheller ln preventing
wholesale smuggling across the in
ternational line, and to enforce the
navigation laws of the Puget sound
district, it was announced.
Three steam launches, the Scout,
Areata and Guard are already en
gaged In this work, but are said by
federal officials to be inadequate to
I cope with the situation here.
The four submarine chasers are
now lying at Puget sound navy yard.
Tides at Astoria Sunday.
High. Low.
0:37 A.M T.S : A M 3.8 feet
11:51 P.M .2 feetj7:ll P.M 0.2 feet
DAILY MKTEOROl.OC.lCAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. Or.. Dec. 20. Maximum
temperature. 55 degree; minimum tem
perature, I" degrees. River reading. 8
A. M . , 5.2 feet: change ln laat 24 hours.
1.1 feat rlae. Total rainfall (5 P. M. :
.', p. M.l. .85-Inch: total rainfall since Sep
tember 1. 1110, 15.54 Inches; normal rain
fall since September 1. 18.U.1 Inches: defi
ciency of rainfall since September 1. 11110.
1.09 Inches. Sunrise. 7:50 A. M. ; sunset.
4:28 P. M. : total sunshine, 3 hours 20 min
utes; possible sunshine, 8 hours 38 min
utes. Moonrlse. 6:28 A. M. : moonset. 3:11
P. M. Barometer (reduced sea level), 5
P. M.. 2U.UW Inches. Relative humidity:
5 P. M.. 80 per cent; noon. 87 per cent:
5 P. M.. 100 per cent.
THE WEATHER.
TATIONS.
Weathar.
Baker
Boise I
Boston 1
Calgary 1
Chn ago . . . .1
Denver I
Ies Moines.. I
Eureka I
Galveaton . .1
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42 O.OO
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. INW Cloudy
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New Orleans
New York .
North Head
1: 3010.02
4B' 48:0.72
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No. Yakima..
Phoenix . ...
Pocatello . . .
Portland . . .
Roseburg . i .
Sacramento .
St. Louis. . ..
Salt Lake ..
San Diego ..
8. Francisco.
Seattle
Sitka
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Tacoma
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301 3210.18:. .1 Cloudy
411 70I0.001 . .
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20i 38IO.OO!
401 54 0.64
52i xn.aa
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NW Rain
8 Cloudy
42 34)0.01 . .NW Cloudy
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16 SO O.OO . . NW Clear
48 64 O.OOi . . INW Clear
is r.ti n. mi in nw ' i...i.iv
441 60;0.50 12 8 Pt. cloudy
24 38 0.04 . . E Clear
36 48j0.18ll08 Cloudy
441 62 0.34 . . SW Cloudy
4- :.'i 0 . 112 30-S Rain
t Valdex
1o;"2ll!. 10' . . . . ..ICIoudy
Walla Walla.l 241 48 0. 10. . NE ICIoudy
Washington
111
Clear"
Winnipeg
121
34 0.00 12!W
Clear
t.. M. today.
Jng day.
P. M. report of preced-
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Rain; southerly
winds. .
Oregon ahd Washington Rain; mudertu
southerly sale along' coast.
DR. I '.. C. Al'SPLl XD, MGR.
My Practice la Limited to Hlch
C'laaa Dentistry Only, at Prices
r.veryone tan Afford.
Our system of painless dentistry has been brought to such a point of
perfection at this office that we are now able to guarantee to per
form all kinds of dental work without needlessly hurting the patient.
This is a matter of importance to you, for possibly you are among
the many who have put off having the necessary dental work done
on account of being afraid of being hurt. If you are, then we tell
you that "you need delay no longer" on this account.
MODEST PRICES
Quantity regulates price. This is a fundamental axiom of business
that cannot be denied. Therefore, the fact that we do a very large
volume of business permits us to take a smaller profit on the indi
vidual patient than an office which does only one-third to one-half
of the volume that we do can possibly afford to take. So when you
compare our prices with others you will find that ours are the
lowest, especially considering the fact that we turn out nothing but
the very highest grade of work.
BEST OF MATERIALS
The best is the only kind of material that we can afford to use. We
found this out long ago.
OUR 15-YEAR GUARANTEE
is a binding argreement on our part that if, for any reason what
ever, work done at this office does not give you entire satisfaction,
come back to us and we will make it right.
SANITATION
This is a hobby with us. In fitting up our offices we put in all the
best appliances for sterilizing instruments.
SPECIAL HOLIDAY SERVICE
Transients and visitors may, upon request, secure special
service enabling them to have work completed without
interfering with Christmas shopping.
An examination and complete estimate are yours for the
asking, and acceptance of the invitation places you under no
further obligation. m
NATURE PLATES
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OUR MOTTO:
"Every Patient Must
Be Absolutely and
Forever Satisfied"
Electro Painless Dentists
IN THE TWO-STORY BUILDING
Corner Sixth and Washington Sts., Portland, Or.
ST. HELENS MILL STARTS
Resumption of Operations Relieves
Threatened Wood Shortage.
ST. HELENS. Or.. Dec. 20. :(Speclal.)
After being shut down for eight
days the mill of the St, Helens Lum
ber company resumed operation Kri
day morning, giving employment to
150 men. who had been (ile on ac
count of the freeze and snow. The
mill has an ample supply of logs on
hand to insure operation for 30 days,
but It was necessary to do dynamit
ing in the log pond in order to free
tha logs.
With the resuming of the operation
of the mill the threatened wood
shortage in St. Helens Is ended.
ST. HELENS SHIPBUILDING CO.
BUILDERS OF WOODEN VESSELS,
BARGES AND DREDIIES.
SPECIAL. ATTENTION TO GENERAL
REPAIR WORK.
We are equipped to give complete sat
isfaction. Portland office 524 Hoard
of Trade llulldlnu. I'll. ...- Mslu SM7.
TRAVELERS' GftnE.
g-i hitLZt
UTEAM5HIP
JKoADHTRAL LINJi
8. S. "CITY OF TOPEKA."
Sails from Portland 0 oo P. M. .
December 23. for North Bend. Marsh
field. Eureka and San Francisco, con
necting with steamers to Los Angeles
and San Diego.
8. 8. "CURACAO."
For above ports December 28.
PA8S.KNGKK AMI I KI K.lt I sK.KV
IC U TO MEXICO AM) ( KM'KAL
AMERICAN POK I'S I ROM
KAN FRANCISCO.
S. 8. "CURACAO" Jan. 10
TICKET OHIIK. 101 Third St.
Irrlght Office. Munlrliml Ihx-k No. 2.
Phone Main 8281.
Pacific Steamship Company.
SAN FRANCISCO
S. S. Rose City
Depart 12 Noon
SATURDAY. DEC. 27
From Ainswnrth Dock
Fare includes Ber'.h and Meal.
City Ticket Office. 3dund Washingtoo
Phone Main 3530
Freight Office. Ainsworth Dock
Phone Broadway 268
SAN FRANCISCO & PORTLAND
S. S. LINES
AUSTRALIA
Honolulu. Suva. New Zealand.
The Palatial 1'aaaenger Steamers
R. M. 8. "NIAGARA" R. M. 8. "MAKL'RA"
20.000 Ton 13.SOO Total
Sail from Vancouver, It. C.
For fares and sailings apply Can. Par. Rail
way. 33 Third St.. Portland, or Canuiliun
Australian Royal Mall Line. 440 Meytuour
St- iancouvcr, n. t-.
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Perfect
Dentistry
and
Painless Methods
Are
What I Am Striving
For
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and BRIDGEWORK
Cured
His Piles
Now 88 Years Old but Works at
Trade of Blacksmith and Feels
Younger Since Piles
Are Gone.
The oldest active blacksmith In
Michigan Is still pounding his anvil
In the town of Homer thanks to my
internal method for treating piles.
Mr. Jacob Lyon, Homer. Mich.
I wish that you could hear him
tell of his many experiences with
ointments, salves, dilators, etc. be
fore he tried my method. Here is a
letter Just received from him:
Mr. E. R. Page. Marshall. Mich.
Dear Sir: I want you to know what
your treatment has done for me. I
had suffered with piles for many
years and used suppositories and ail
kinds of treatments, but never got
relief until I tried vours. Am now
completely cured. Althou-gh 1 am 88
years old. and the oldest active black
smith In Michigan. I feel years young
er since the piles have left me. I
will sutely recommend it to all I
know who suffer thie way. You can
use my letter any way you wish and I
hope it will load others to try this
wonderful remedy.
lous truly,
j J. u LYOJJ.
There are thousands of afflicted
people suffering with piles who have
never yet tried the one sensible way
of treating them.
Don't be cut. Don't waste money
on foolish salves, ointments, dilators,
etc., but send today for a Free Trial
of my internal method for the healing
of Piles.
No matter whether your case is of
long standing or recent development
whether it is occasional or perma
nent you should send for this Ires
trial treatment.
No matter where you live no mat
ter what your age or occupation If
you are troubled with piles. my
method will relieve you promptly.
This liberal offer of free treatment
M too important for you to neglect a
single day. Write now. Send no
money. Simply mail the coupon bait
do this now TODAY.
FREE PILE REMEDY
E. R. Page.
947C Page Bldg.. Marshall. Mich.
Please send free trial of your
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