THE SUSDAV OKKGOMAN, roitTLAM,v 3IAKCJI 21, 1920
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CHANGES
MANAGERS
Resignation of A. C. Stubbe
i Is Confirmed.
K.-D. DAWSON SUCCESSOR
1 Xcw Head of Columbia-Pacific Af
fairs Formerly With Firm of
Sudden & C hriclenson.
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fhe resignation of A. C. Stubbe
fntm his position as general manager
of the Columbia-Pacific Shipping com
pany, which has been a subject of
gossip and bpeculation in local mari
time circles for several days, was
officially announced yesterday by
Kinery Olm.stead. president of the
conipany, on hia return from San
Francisco.
K. D. Dawson, formerly of Sudden
& Christenson. who has been chosen
is;Mr. Stubbe's successor, will arrive
intthis city this morning from San
Francisco, . and the change of man-
liters will be made formally at
mating of the board of directors of
th Columbia-l'acif ic company Mon
day.
Mr Rtiihl.e was selected as general
manager of the local company whe
It tvas organized a little less than
yeir ago, and officers of the concer
gi$e him most of the credit for th
successful management of the affairs
oftthe company through the difficult
period of its infancy. His reslgna
tion was tendered March 1, to becom
effective March 15. it was learned
yesterday, but at the request of th
directors he remained in his position
until his successor could take charge
When asked his reasons for resign
in, Mr. Stubbe yesterday gave ou
th following statement:
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Tn the reorganization of the Co
liirtibia-Paeific Sliippinp company
policy was indicated that in my judg
mftnt was inimical to the best inter
ests of the entire community, and
fo( that reason I am resigning my
position as general manager of the
company.
?I am leaving for New York and
Washington early next week and upon
mi return will undertake, with the
assistance of certain Portland inter
ests, to build up an entirely new
service, through which it is hoped to
bring about a most free play of com
petitive forces, thereby affording
shippers equal opportunity to branch
out in the fast developing foreign
trade. t
-Strong? Organisation Promised
!'I have my permanent home in
Portland for the reason that, raised
ss.'a boy on the wharves here, 1 have
always had great vision of the future
of. Portland as a great seaport and
hone ultimately to have that dream
realised, through my ""bringing into
the port a strong steamship organiza
tion that will serve the needs of the
entire community in all directions."
Kr D Dawson, the new manager,
has-been connected for many years
wits Sudden & Christenson. During
the "war he was loaned by this com
pany to the shipping board and held
a sponsible position with the divi
sion of operations. He was released
from this service a short time ago and
returned to San Krancisco several
d.Cv$ ago after organizing and open
lnjt'the New York office of Sudden
& - Christenson.
SHIPS WILL STAY PUT
ALLOCATIONS OF SHIPPING
BOARD BOATS PERMANENT.
3few Profit-Sharing Contract Is
"lH"vited for Operators and Is
. Effective From March i.
JTlie allocation of shipping board
esels to operating companies here
after will be permanent and operators
wili receive a compensation based upon
the; net earnings of each vessel under
th"5r management, according to the
t'-nis of a new profit-sharing con
tract prepared by the division of op
erations of the shipping board, copies
of-which have been received by C. D.
Kinnedy. Portland agent of this divi
sion of the fleet corporation. The new
extract is in effect retroactively as
of- March 1 on all shipping board
vessels.
itl'he section of the new contract
f1in in which the agent's compensa
tion fee is fined reads as follows:
i'For the period that any ship Is
lrC actual operation and for the pur
rxtie of making monthly payments,
xrs agent will receive a minimum
compensation, in addition to the $200
peVi month, of 10 cents per deadweight
toji per month on all ships under 5000
tutis. with a maximum of $150 per ship
pn month, and 8 cents per dead
weight ton per month on all ships
of4'50OO tons and under 9000 tons,
wjtfh a minimum of J450 and a maxi
mim of $700 per ship per month, and
7 rents per deadweight ton per month
oij all ships of 9000 tons and over,
with a minimum of $700." ,
jrt taking over control of govern
mrnt ships the general valuation of
Sl'O a deadweight ton is to be used
a9"the amount upon which insurance,
depreciation and interest are to be
figured. This is to be done "in the
absence of some other agreed value."
It is understood that in order to show
a profit for the operator handling
vessels out of new ports and along
uOdeveloped routes the valuation may
b written down to a fictitious figure.
STEAMER EVANS IN SOFT MUD
"So -Fears Entertained by Company
for Safety of Vessel.
'stEATTLK, Wash., March 20. Xo
fe'a'rs were felt here tonight, officials
of Kthe Pacific Steamship company
s4id. for the safety of the company's
Alaska passenger steamer Admiral
Kvans, which grounded on soft mud
In .Duncan bay, near Seymour nar
rows, on the inside passage, early to
day, after ramming and sinking a
small tugboat towing a raft of logs.
No lives were lost when ihe towboat
W'ent down.
The accident occurred in a dense
fog.
tACOMA ASKS MEMBERSHIP
Appointment of John A. Shackle
ford Urged for Shipping Board.
TACOMA. Wash., March 20. (Spe
cial.) City commissioners and the
Rotary club have indorsed John A.
Shackleford. attorney, for a place on
the United States shipping board. I
WOODEN SHIPPING BOARD STEAMER BOYNTOX, LAST TO BE
BUILT BY THE COAST SHIPBUILDING COMPANY,
CN HER RIVER TRIAL TRIP.
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While the steamer Boynton was executing a successful river trial trip
last week, she was consigned to the Columbia-racific Shipping company for
operation. She was first offered to the'United States grain corporation as a
flour carrier, but this offer was withdrawn when she was fixed by private
interests to carry lumber. Her destination and the parties who will supply
her cargo have not been named. The Boynton will be lifted in the Port of
Portland drydock Monday morning for final conditioning, and is expected to
be delivered to her operators this week. With the delivery of this steamer,
but two vessels will remain in the Oregon district to be finished for the
emergency fleet corporation.
Mayor C. M. Ridrlell addressed a tele
gram today to President Wilson urg
ing the appointment. The need of
having a representative from the Pa
cific northwest on the shipping board
was pointed out as vital.
Henry A. Klioties, H. Y. Walker, It
M. Alexander, K. B. King and Charles
Drury wili represent Tacoma commer
cial interests in working with a like
delegation from Seattle in urging Mr.
Shackleford's appointment.
Mr. Shackleford was considered for
the place, it is said, by the president,
who later appointed Louis Titus of
California. When the senate dis
approved of Titus and his name was
withdrawn, Mr. Shackleford's name
was again brought forward.
SIXTEEN SHIPS OFFERED
SHIPPING BOARD WILL SELL
FAST FREIGHT BOATS.
SU-amcrfe of 8000 Tons Available
by Assembling Rnocked-Down
Material, Fully Fabricated.
Pacific coast interests are being
accorded opportunity to obtain steel
tonnage at low figures through a
decision of the Shipping board to
offer for sale "knocked down" ma
terial, fully fahricated, for 16 steam
ers of the "B" type, which are 8000
ton carrurs and were originally de
signed as fast freight and troopsiiips.
There is also available full equip
ment for completing the ships.
Plans and some of the details have
been forwarded to C. O. Yoakum,
manager of the western division.
supply and sales division. It is siiown
the ships have a length overall of 44S
feet, beam, moulded, of 58 feet: depth,
to shelter-deck, 40 feet, draft 28 feet.
displacement 13,400 tons loaded and
6082 tons light.
The steamers were planned to have
sufficient speed to pass through the
submarine zones during the war.
They have seven cargo holds and
eight king posts, each equipped with
five-ton derrick. Below-deck are
13 water-tight transverse bulkheads.
four being oil-tight as well, so as to
be available for fuel oil or for use as
deep tanks. There are three com
plete decks. The amidship section of
the ship has no rise and ihe sicfes are
plumb to the bridge-deck. To attain
speed of ir knots the engines.
which are turbines, were aesigned for
3140 horsepower.
Advices from the Hog- Island yard.
where some of the ships were com
pleted and the "knocked down" ma
terial, with all equipment, is now
available, are that the entire fleet
umbered 35 carriers, but 12 are being
completed for the army, and the navy
has requisitioned seven others. n
is not questioned that the remaining
16 will all be taken by private op-
rators. The government is prepared
to supply purchasers taking the fab
ricated steel and full equipment, with
all necessary plans for assembling the
hulls and installing machinery, so
the narts may be shipped to any part
of the world for the completion of
the vessels.
TUG REINSTATES WIRELESS
Oneonta Equipment Has T.Wective
Scuiling Radius or 150 3Iiles. v
Pursuant to a decision by the board
f commissioners of the Port of
Portland at their last meeting a radio
perator has been stationed on the
tug Oneonta, which is used as a
ilot boat at the mouth ot the Co
lumbia river and the Oneonta's radio
set, which was disconnected during
the war. has been installed again.
The wireless equipment of the One
onta has an effective sending radius
of 100 to 150 miles, and messages have
been received under favorable condi
tions from points more than 1000
miles distant.
Resumption of the wireless service
of the tug is expected to prove of
great assistance in meeting vessels
desiring a pilot off the mouth of
the river, and in rendering aid to
vessels in distress along the Oregon
and Washington coasts.
CO-OFF.RATIOX
IS
T7RGED
Officials Think Restrictions of
Ports Should Be Removed.
TACOMA, -Wash., March 20. (Spe
cial.) Tacoma's port plans were in
spected today by officials of the Se
attle port commission. Co-operation
between the Tacoma and Seattle com
missions was urged by the visitors.
They pointed out that the time is
soon coming In the growth of Pacific
coast trade when the ports will have
Vto be relieved from financial restric
tions which limit their development.
Those in the Seattle party, were
Commissioners T. S. Lippy and W. S.
Lincoln, Port Engineer George F.
Nicholson and C J. France, executive
secretary of the commission.
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FLEET
SUPPLV AND ; SALES SECTION
GOES TO ST. JOHNS.
Headquarters Staff for Western
District to Retain Offices
Northwestern Bank Building.
Not unlike a small mobile army
shifting its base was the move last
night of the Oregon sub-office of the
supply and sales division, emergency
fleet corporation, from .its quarters
in the Northwestern National bank
building. All of the paraphernalia re
quired by Uncle Sam's workers for
disposing of surplus material and
equipment in the Oregon territory
was stowed aboard motor trucks last
night, and early this morning its de
livery will be finally effected at the
St. Johns concentration warehouse.
Remaining at the Northwestern
building is the headquarters staff and
possesssions of the, western district,
uireeting which is C. O. Yoakura,
manager of an territory west of the
Rockies. With him is J. H. Wood,
assistant manager; Jay S. Hamilton,
in charge of sales; A. B. Wastell.
executive assistant; O. L. Lefferts,
who looks after all office details; C.
V. WitherspoOn of the appraisal sec
tion and Charles F. Rhode of the in
ventory and certification section.
With them are their immediate staffs,
so that about 30 persons are num
bered in the headquarters force.
Approximately SO persons are in
cluded in the move to the St. Johns
warehouse, which embraces only the
Oregon sub-office. U. M. McBride will
be responsible for sales there, while
A. J. Bogan will be in charge of the
material section. Information bear
ing on all equipment and material
for sale will continue to be given out
at the Northwestern building offices,
and by the maintenance of an ade
quate sales force at the warehouse
the disposal of the property remain
ing is expected to be facilitated.
I Marine Notes.
The sailing ship St. Nicholas of the Co
lumbia River Packers association, which
has been undergoing her annual overhaul
ing in the Port of Portland drydock, was
refloated yesterday and will go down to
Astoria in a lew days to complete prepara.
tions for her service as a cannery tender.
Th steam sehooner Klamath finished
loading a cargo of lumber at St. Helens
yesterday afternoon and left down at 5
o'clock for San Francisco and San Pedro.
Jlelayed several days by running out of
the channW in the ( olumhta river and go
ing aground a short distance below the
mouth of the Willamette, the barge A
pulco arrived up at municipal terminal No.
'2 late trfnay night to discharge the re.
mainder ot a cargo of cement from Sa
Pedro. A portion of the Acapnlico's cargo
was lightered to refloat her, atid the Job of
bringing her into deep water was finished
by the towboat Portland. .
The river passenger steamer Astorian.
which is temporarily out of service for re
pairs, was lifted in the port drydock last
night and will be refloated this morning.
Her operators expect to have her back on
the Portiand-Astoria run by Tuesday
morning.
The steam schooner Avalon, of the Hart-
Wood Lumber conipany s fleet, arrived at
the Peninsula mill at 2 o clock yesterday
afternoon to start loading a cargo of lum
ber. The Standard Oil company's tanker Col.
K. I. Drake is scheduled t finish dis
charging and leave Mown for California
iate tonight or early tomorrow morning.
Tho tank steamer William F. Iferrin of
the Associated Oil company arrived at her
dock at noon yesterday from Monterey. .
Tlift ateam schooner Johan Poulscn of
the Parr-MeCormlck fleet will put to sea
early today from Westport.
Port Calendar.
To Arrive at Portland.
Vessel From Tue.
Str. Santiam San Pedro. .. .Mar. 21
Str. Daisy "l'utnam. . .San Pedro. . . . Mar. 1:1
Str. Cansumaet San Fran Mar. 2
Str. H. B. Lovejoy. . .San Fran Mar. 22
Str. Willamette .....San Fran Mar. 22
Str. Santa Monica. .. San Fran Mar. 22
Str. Rose City San Fran Mar. 22
Str. Kelbeck San Fran Mar. 23
Str. City of Topeka..San Fran Mar. 23
Str. Trinidad San Pedro Mar. 24
Str. Davenport San Fran Mar. 24
Str. Tomlura Maru. .Orient .....Mar. 25
Str. The Angeles San Pedro. .. .Mar. 25
Sep. Snow & Burgess. Seattle Mar. 25
Str. Daisy Matthews. San Fran Mar. 26
Str. Wapama San Fran Mar. 26
Str. Pavenport ......San Fran. . .... Mar. 27
Str. Montague . ..' Orient April 1
To Depart From Portland.
Str. Johan'PouIsen. ..San Fran.
Str. Col. E. L. Drake. San PcfJro
Str. Daisy Freeman. . San Fran.
Str. Celilo San Fran.
Str. Waban Orient
Str. West Camwraw.. Atlantic . ,
.Mar. 21
.Mar. 21
.Mar. 23
.Mar. 24
.Mar. 25
.Mar. 2i
Str. Ashland County.. Antofosaata. .Mar. 29
teasels in fort.
Vessel Berth.
Bgse. Aeapulco Terminal No. 2.
Str. Aahtand County. Inman-Poulsen mill.
Str. Avalon Peninsula mllL
Str. Col. K. I. Drake. Wlllbridge.
Ptr. Col. P. S. Mtchle.Pac. Mar. Iron "Wks.
Pur. Ccltlo ......... St- Helena.
Str. Dairy Freeman. .Multnomah B. & L.
Str. Johan Poulaen. . Westport,
Str. Klamath St. Helens.
aktM Ui ViKhnlaa DrrilnnL-
fstr. W.-H. Herift. . . . I.innton.
i Str. Waban Terminal No. 4. ,
tr. WestCampsaw.,Croa mills.
OLD-STYLE TRAFFIC
EXPECTED TO REVIVE
River Steamer Likely to Be
Again Extensively Used.
NEED BECOMES PRESSING
Shortage of Railroad Equipment
and. Higher Rates Bring Back
Former Traffic Methods.
The national policy to promote, en
courage and develop water transpor
tation has found expression in the
adoption by congress of ,the trans
portation act, and in this legislation
the shippers of the territory reached by
the Columbia and other rivers of the
northwest see hope 'of a revival of
steamboat traffic. What is known as
the lower Snake river project at Five
Mile rapids, is receiving the consid
eration of committees representing
the business interests of Pasco and
Walla Walla. It is proposed to con
struct a dam that will serve for stor
age and to divert the flow to camals
for the irrigation of 70,000 acres of
fertile land in Franklin and to 50.000
m-ica 111 VTAlld T nllA CUUIIIJ.
Soli Survey Bring Made.
At the present time a soil survey
of the lands is being made jointly
by the United . States reclamation
service an3 the Washington state re
clamation board to determine the
character of the soil in the areas un
der contemplation. Meanwhile, the
engineering features have been looked
into by capable experts and the com
mittees have taken up with the
proper authorities the question of se
curing approval of the government
departments for the project.
It embodies in addition to the Irri
gation features, the benefit to river
navigation that would ensue from the
proposed dam,-, as it would Improve
the navigation of the. stream for a
stretch now difficult because of rap
ids, and by means of locks at the
dam, steamers would be enabled to
pass up and down. There is also the
possibility of developing electric
power that could be used for lifting
water to higher lands than could be
served by gravity flow from the level
ttained by the dam.
The Walla Walla committee Is com
posed of Dr. S. B. Penrose, chairman;
J. G. Kelley, secretary; E. L. Smalley,
J. A. McLean, X. Falkenberg and
J. W. Summers. The Pasco commit
tee is as follows: C. B. Shoemaker,
chairman; R. Jahnke, secretary; C. F.
Stinson, E. W. Landt, J. Newman and
F. L. Perry.
Task Will Take Years.
Under the transportation act it iB
made the duty of the secretary of
war, with the object of promoting.
encouraging and developing Inland
waterway transportation facilities, to
do whatever may be found necessary
to accomplish this end. With the cer
tainty of higher rates for hauling
traffic by railroad, the present short
age of equipment and power that can
not be fully- supplied for several
years, it is deemed a moral certainty
that the streams will again be util
ized for a large movement of traffic.
J. N. Teal, for many years a staunch
advocate of river development, be
lieves that the need for craft to move
traffic was never more pressing than
now, and that it will bring revival
of steamboat activities. He is of the
opinion that a different type of
steamer will be brought out to en
able more economical handling of
freight, and that will avoid the great
mount of trucking necessary in han
dling" goods on the old style river
steamboat. The steamers will use oil
for fuel or some other power that
will do away with heavy fuel costs
and make more space available for
revenue earning cargo, in the opinion
of river men.
HEW SHEL HULL INTED
PROSPECTIVE BIDDERS MAY
SEE PLAN'S AT POSTOFFICE.
Dredge Tualatin Finishes Cut and
Moves Into Channel to Take Ma
N tcrial Required for nil.
i Plans and specifications for a new
steel hull for the port of Portland
dredse Columbia will be available for
prospective bidders at the port of
fices Monday, it was announced yes
terday by James H. I'olhemus. gen
eral manager of the port. Bids on
the new hull will be opened by the
port commission at a special meeting
April lo.
The port dredge Tualatin finished
an extensive cut at the site of pier
No. 6 and the phosphate rock bunkers
at municipal terminal No. 4 and
moved out into the channel yesterday
to tako the remainder of the material
required lor a tin on tne sue ot the
new pier and bunkers. It is estimated
that dredging operations at the ter
minal will be finished In two weeks.
The Tualatin will then go to the
Peninsula Lumber company's plant
to dredge out a new mill pond and
fill the site upon which the company
plans to build a large new unit to the
mill and a dock for loading off-shore
cargoes.
The dredge Willamette is working
in the channel in front of the Crown
mills dock.
Pacific Coast Shipping Jiotcs.
SAN FKANCISCO, March 20. (Special.)
The Pacific Mail liner San Jose, Captain
U. Zastrow, arrived today from Cristobal
via porta with 42 first cabin passengers.
Hi steerajce and a heavy cargo ot freight,
which included a heavy consignment of
coffee, in addition to the vessel's freight.
e of the largest shipments of silver
bullion arriving here in some time was
brought In the vessel's strong boxes.'
After five days delay in her. sailing
schedule, the Oceanic liner Sonoma, Cap
tain J. II. Trask, nailed tonight at 5 o'clock
for Sydney via Honolulu and Pago Pago.
The Sonoma was held up on account of
the installation of a new tail shaft that
was broken on the vessel's last trip here.
Delay and friction in the work was
caused, according to officials of the
Oceanic conipany, between members of cer
tain trade unions and the company be
cause the latter permitted the Union Iron
works to drydock the vessel and install
the tail shaft.
According to the Oceanic officials, they
had union men take the Vessel's engine
down for an overhauling. When the men
leari.ed that the v vessel was to be dry
docked at the Union Iron works they re
fused to re-assemble the engine, say the
officials, and thay were forced to get the
crew s help to set it up again.
The SSOO-ton freighter West Camak, was
launched today from the ways of tho
Schaw-Batcher shipyards in South Ban
Francisco. The vessel was launched broad
side and the bottle was smashed on the
bow of the vessel by Miss Katharine " it.
Mason, daughter of the .president of the
Western Pipe & Steel company. This Is
the 15th vessel launched from these yards
for the account of the emergency fleet
corporation.
The West Camak wsn't into the water
pearly too per cent completed, as hsr
boilers and machinery were installed, as
well as her super-structure and masts, con-
strurted while she was on the ways.
Tne Japanese steamer Korea Maru with
103 cabin passengers and a heavy cargo
of freight is due to arrive tomorrow from
oriental ports.
Southeast storm warnings were dis
played by the weather bureau today from
Point Ryes as far north u Coos Pay.
The merchant marin training ship trie.
Captain McAvoy, arrived this morning
from a cruise in gouthttrn waters, which
took the young seamen out of the Jurisdic
tion of the Cmted States for a short time.
In ballast lo the Standard OU company,
tho British steamer Tusculusa, Captain
Joures, arrived this afternoon from Cal
cutta via Hongkong. She is expected to
take on a return cargo of oil products here.
, Unless she Is delayed by th southerly
blow which is becoming apparent off the
bear's tonight, tho emergency fleet ste.-tm-er
E. Elbeck. Captain Arey. is expected
to put to sea before morning en route to
Portland, whero sha wtil load cargo for
Alexandria. Ugypt, undr the operation of
Williams. Dimoiid Co. .
SEATTf.E. Wash.. March 50 fSneeil i
George R. Walker, agent in Seattle for
ntruiners c uixon, was advised today that
the tireen Star lino, with which bis firm
Is affiliated, has purchased the new ttcam
hlp Oilpchung, on of the big carriers
built for the emergency fleet corporation
in tno Hog Island shipyards. The pur
chase of the t'hlpchung gives the Green
Star line 19 vessels, with five more under
construction for tho' line In the plant of
(i. M. Stamiifer & Co., In Vancouver. Wash.
The firut of the new vessels, the Arcturius,
is to bo launched from the Standifer yards
this monm. H. K. Struthers of the fjrm of
Struthers & Dixon in expected to attend
the launching. The Arcturius will be ready
for service in April. Tho vessel will go
on berth in Seattle, April 10, for ports in
tho orient.
The Tactician, of th Garrison Direct
line, the largest carrier of the Harrison
fleet to bo sent to this port. Is expected
In Seattle, next Tuesday morning from
the United Kingdom with a general carso.
The vessel !s now in Vancouver. B. C, dis
charging and will come to Seattle from
tht port.
J. J. Gorman, general agent of the Pa
cific Steamship cumpany in the orient, ar
rived in Yokohama March 11 from Seattle.
according to advices received in this city
today. Mr. Gorman Is on his way to his
headquarters In Shanghai. He crossed the
Tarific. from San Francisco aboard the
sreamshlp Nanking of the China Mail
Steamship company.
The freighter Fulton of the "Border t.ine
Transportation company will- pass through
the government canal into Lake L'nton next
Monday to discharge fi'.K) tons of paper
at the new terminal of the I-ak Union
Dock company. Tho new service is ex
perimental, it Is announced by officers
of the Border Line company, and if it
proves successful the Fulton wili make
many trips into the lake each year.
GRAYS HARBOR, Wash.. Marsh 20.
(Special.) The schooner Robsrt R. Hind
arrived here today from Honolulu, Hawaii,
after beating off the bar entrance for
more than a week before being able to
stand in to shelter. The Hind was at the
approach of Grays Harbor March 11. but
was blown off during a heavy gale. Plates
of the vessel were strained by huge seas
and the rigging was damaged. The time
consumed by the schooner on her trip from
Honolulu was 30 days. Adverse weather
was encountered for almost the entire
vovage. the master of the Hind, Captain
John P. Martinson, reported. The ordinary
pasajre for windjammers from Honolulu
to Grays Harbor is from 20 to 2.r days.
The Hinds having a new mast installed
and rigging and booms repaired. She wilt
load at the V llson mill lor byuney, Aus
tralia. The steamers Idaho and Shasta arrived
today from San Francisco. The Shasta
began loading at the Donovan mill and
the Idaho at the Wilson Brothers mill,
Aberdeen.
The steamer Raymond sailed today with
cargo from the Hoquiam Lumber & Sbingie
company mill.
Ships In port tonight were the steamers
Tahoe. Idaho. Shasta and San Jacinto, and
the schooners Robert K. Hind and .the
Vigilant.
COOS BAT, March 20 fSpecIal.) The
steam schoonsr Yellowstone arrived from
San Francisco at 9.15 this morning for a
lumber cargo at the NorUi Bend Mill A
Lumber company plant.
The steam schooner Martha Buehner de
parted for San Francsico this afternoon
with- a lumber cargo from the Buehner
mill at 12:R0.
The check of nearly half a million dol
lars received by Coos county from the gov
ernment In payment for forfeited timber
land will materially assist the three ports
In the county Bandon, Coqullle and Coos
Bay.
PORT TOWNSBND. Wash., March 20.
(Special.) Captain Gibson, representing
the San Krancisco marine underwriters, ar
rived this morning from Seattle and made
an Inspection of the schooner Snow and
Burgess, so he can make a report. Cap
tain Dan Martin left today for San Fran
cisco to confer with the owners as to what
disposition will be made of the disabled
craft.
Coming from Shanghai with general
cargo, including a shipment of ve.gal)6
oil, the Garland steamer .lavary is due
for quarantine inspection. She is now out
U3 days from the orient.
According to word received today, there
is little hope of floating the barg. Dashing
Wave, which while en route for South
eastern Alaska with cannery supplies In
tow of the tug San Juan went ashore at
the south end of Seymour narrows. As
soon as she struck her. seams opened and
she began filling with water., Her cargo
will probably b. saved. y
The Green Star Steamship company has
purchased from the United States ship
ping board th. steel steamer Clupchung.
a product of the Hog Island Shipbuilding
company, and Will add her to its big fleet.
Thla purchase gives the company 19 ships
owned and operated. Flv. more steel
steamers, now in course of construction at
the Standifer plant at Vancouver, Wash.,
will soon be added to the company's fleet.
SAN PEDRO. Cal., March 20. (Special.)
Tho submarine H2 arrived this morning
from Santa Margarita Island towing the
Eagle boat No. 11. Th. latter had sent
out a wireless message Friday asking aid,
sayiiig that her machinery had been dis
abled. The minesweeper Partridge left
here yesterday and returned this hiornlng
with the submarine and the Kagle boat.
The stoamer Crown City was launched
from the yards of the Los Angeles Ship
building & Drydock company this morn
ing. The boat was named In honor of
Pasadena, for the part that city took in
liberty bond drives.
The steamer West Nomentum will be
launched from the yard of the Southwest
ern Shipbuilding conipany tomorrow morn
ing. Work on two 12.000-ton tankers for th.
Union Oil company was started in the
yards of the Southwestern yesterday.
The battleships Texas. Mississippi and
New Mexico will leave Monday for San
Francisco, where they will go in drydock
and remain for several weeks, after which
they will return here for their permanent
station.
TACOMA. Wash.. March 10. (Special.)
To load anout 00 tons of flour her.
the western Glen arrived this morning and
is taking cargo at the Puget Sound Flour
ing Mills. lh. steamer will be her. until
the latter part of next week.
The Eastern Mariner, loading flour for
the cast coast, is expected to sail today.
This vessel took all her cargo at Tacoma.
The steamer Pansay will be launched
at the Todd Drydock & Construction cor
poration yards next Saturday morning.
The steamer, one of the 7Ot-ton class,
will be sponsored by Jfrs. C. w. Koss. wife
of the boiler superintendent of the plant.
To loail for west coast ports, the
Sinalo will bo duo at th. Balfour docks
tomorrow morning. The steamer has con
siderable generk cargo to take on here.
The motor barge Alki, reported .snore
on the San Juan islands, has been engaged
in the ore trade between here and Brit'
ish Columbia for several months in ar
effort to help out the congested ore sit
uation at the Britannia Beach mines.
ASTORIA, Or., March 20. (Special.)
The steamer Silverado arrived at 6:45
this morning from San Francisco and Is
load box snooks at the port dock fo.
Honolulu.
The tank steamr William F. Herrln,
bringing a cargo of fuel oil. arrived at
1:30 today from California and proceeded
to Portland.
The steam schooner Avalon arrived at
4 this morning from San Francisco and
went to Portland to load lumber.
The lumber laden motor schooner Oro-
nite has completed her crew and will sail
early in the coming weak for Sydney.
The steam schooner Willamette, witn
freight for Portland, was due tonight from
San Francisco.
The steam schooner Johan Poulsen, with
a eargo of lumber from Westport, was
dne tonight for Ban Francisco.
The steam schooner Santlam will be
due tomorrow from San Pedro te load
lumber at the Hammond mid.
The steam schooner H. B. Lovejoy and
Daisy Putnam will be due tomorrow
morning from Sao Francisco en root, to
Portland.
Tides at Astoria Snadays
High. Lew.
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1:49 P. M...8.1 fcet 7:S8 P. M...0 foot I
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FRAUD
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Seaborn Officials Lose De
murrers to Indictments.
BLAIN CHARGES PEND
Judge Nctcrer Takes Under Con
sideration Remaining Accitsa
tions Against Captain.
SKATTLE. Wash.. March 20. H. F,
Ostrander, Phillips Morrison and C. N
.Seaborn, officials of the Seaborn
Shipyards company of Tacoma, Wash
must plead to an indictment charg'
Ing them with conspiring to defraud
the government through false claim
against the United .States shipping
board. United States District Judge,
Jeremiah Neterer decided today when
he overruled demurrers entered by
defense counsel.
The charge against tho three mon
brought recently by a federal grand
Jury investigating alleged frauds In
Pacific coast shipyards, alleged they
had made unjustifiable claims for
$51,000 for charges and alterations
in four hulls under construction for
the government.
Siihpensi for Books Kotisiht.
Petition to quash a suhpena requir
ing J. V. Puthlc company, beattl
shipbuilders, to produce before a fed
eral grand jury convening Tuesday
all books, records and documents per
taining to the construction by that
company of vessels for the United
States shippings board was filed in
federal court here today by attorneys
for the company.
The subpena was served on tl)e
company last week at the Instance of
Bert Schlessinger, special assistant
attorney-general in charge of investi
gation of alleged shipyard frauds on
the Pacific coast. The Dutlile com
any built 13 ships for the shipping
board, valued at a total of approx
imately 118.000. 000.
Hearing on the motion to quash the
subpena was set for Monday.
Judge Neterer, earlier in the day.
dismissed ' one of two Indictments
against Captain John V. Hiain, ex
north Pacific district manager for the
emergency fleet corporation, and took
under advisement decision on a de
murrer to the remaining indictment.
Secret Commission. Charged.
The Indictments charged him with
accepting Becret commissions on sales
made to the board while he was man
ager. Another indictment covering
the same charge was dismissed sev
eral weeks ago.
The federal grand jury early in the
vcar returned three indictment
against Captain Blain, charging him
with receiving secret commissions
while an officer of the government.
One of the indictments was dismissed
several weeks ago.
The demurer to the th'rd and last
indictment has been taken under ad
visement by Judge Neterer. This In
dictment is alleged to make virtually
the same charges as were made in the
indictment thrown out today, enrept
that it does not contain the allegation
as to tne use ui tne niaus.
Vlrnt Nndictment Dismissed.,
The first indictment charged that
Captain Blain received secret commis
sions from a private corporation while
head of the fleet corporation ia this
district. It was dismissed in federal
court several weeks ago on motion of
Kobert C. Saunders, United Slates dis
trict attorney.
At the time the Blain decision was
made known today by Judge Neterer.
he filed a decision overruling the de
murrer to an indictment against
Philips Morrison, H. F. Ostrander and
C. N. Seaborn, officers of the Sea
born Shipyards company. These men
will now be subject to plead an dn
dlctment returned by the Jury, alleg
ing that .they conspired to defraud
the United States of approximately of
$34,000 through claims made for altera
tion to four hulls under construction
for the government. It is alleged that
the claims were excessive and rep
resented expenditures not justifiable.
Klevea Builders ladicted.
Kleven prominent northwest ship
ping men were indicted late last Jan
uary by the federal grand jury, but
demurrers were entesed by attorneys
in the cpse of the four men only.
Seven officers of tho Grays Harbor
Motorship corporation, charged with
making fraudulent claims for bonuses
becauso of alleged advance delivery
on a hull constructed for the govern
ment, pleaded not guilty and will go
to trial at a time to be decided on
later.
Judge Neterer based his decision
sustaining the Blain indictment today
on the contention presented by Cap
tain Biain's attorneys that the de
fendant, so that he may i advised
and have fair opportunity to prepare
his defense, is entitled to know to
whom the representations were made,
with tho relatl n such persons bore
to the United States of the fleet cor
poration and whether the representa
tions were oral or in writing; and
that the court r.hould be Informed of
the facts so that it may be determined
whether they are sufficient in law to
sustain a conviction.
Farther Action Expected.
The representations referred to
are those alleged to have been made
by Captain Bialn to Admiral Capps
of the fleet corporation that he would
not receive compensations from other
sources while an officer of the
emergency fleet corporation.
Opinion was ventured by federal
officials today that some further ac
tion may be takers by Bert Schlesin
ger, special assistant to the attorney
general In the shipyard rases, when
he returns to Seattle next week to
incorporate the missing legal phrases
in an indictment against Captain
Blain.
STEKL STEAMEHS ASSIGNED
Vessels to Operate Out of Porlland
in ISorlh t'hinii Line. . '
The Khipping board steel steamers
West Navaria and West Keats, soon
to be completed at Los nee lea. have
been assigned to the Columbia-Pacific
Shipping: company for operation
out of Portland In the company's pro
posed north China line, according; to
a telegram received yesterday by
C. 1). Kennedy, local agent of the
division of operations of the emer
gency fleet corporation, from H. H.
Ebey of San Francisco, assistant di
rector of operations. The West Na-
vafia is to be ready at' Los Anceles 1
April i5 and the West Keats April 30. r
The steamer. The Angeles, one ot
the two shipping; board steamers
bear in sr the definite article as part of
her name, was to be ready for de
livery at Los Angeles yesterday, ac
cording to previous advices, and is
exrtected 'o arriva in the local har
bor this week to begin operation as
the first vessel In the new north
China line. - A full cargo of 4.500,000
feet of lumber-for Shanghai and Takn
Bar, China, has already beavi booked
by the Columbia-raoUic Snipping com-
pany for transport on this vessel.
Five vessels in all are to be allocat
ed to the Columbia-Pacific Shipping
company' north China line, accord
ing to a decision of the shipping
board reported to Mr. Ebey. and by
. . j . . . ,. ...
him forwarded to C. 1. Kennedy.
More definite information of future
allocations for this service la ex
pected from K. D. Dawson, the. new
general manager of the Columbia
Pacific Shipping company, who will
arrive In Portland today. Mi. Daw
on has recently been in New York
and Washington, where he conferred
with shipping board officials, and has
been in close touch with Mr. Kby at
San Francisco.
Word has also been received in this
city from Mr. Kby that two steel
vessels have been assigned to Sudden
& Christenson of San Francisco for
operation out of the Columbia river,
and further information concerning
this maneuver is also expected from
Mr. Dawson.'
RAYMOND MILL) OUTPUT GOODIfor California. The Kvetelt probably
Lumber Shipments for March Re
ported to Be Strong.
RAYMOND, Wash., March 20
(Special.) Lumber shipments for
March continue strong at local mills.
A total of 6,481.(91 feet of fir and
pruce was carried from Raymond
mills during the first 15 days of the
month. This figure indicated a steady
increase over the preceding month.
In January the total shipments were
4,021,776 feet and February shipments
showed that 6,9u6,106 feet cleared the
local docks.
The schooner Irene Is now loading
lumber at the Wlllapa lumber com
pany dock for Australia and the
harkentine Charles V. Crocker will
arrive. Tuesday to load 800.000 feet
of spruce for Australian polls.
I'l in (ing Drydock llotiglil
SEATTLH, Waal., March 20. An
nouncement that the Moore Shipbuild
ing & Drydock company of San Fran
cisco had purchased the 12,000 ton
floating drydock of the Skinner &
Kddy corporation, Seattle, was made
here today by George A. Amies, vice
president and general manager of the
California company. The floating
dock is one of the three largest on tho
Pacific coast.
The big drydock will be towed to
San Francisco in five sections, the
first leaving here April 15, Mr. Armci
said.
Tacoma Htilltling Up Port.
TACOMA. Wash., March 20. ( Spe
cial. I One pile every eight minutes
s being driven on the new port con
struction started in Tacoma this
week. Port Knglnecr (i. W. Osgood
said the progress was) excellent and
that the Tacoma Dredging company
will start to work as soon as siiffl-
lent bulkhead has been built to dump
ichlnd. The first step in piling and
dredging the development district
will cost $169,000 and the first unit
completed will represent an invest
ment of $600,000. The site was pur
chased by the port commission for
$725,000.
Notice Jo Mariner.
Th fnllnvvinir information ha bn
cWvd from the jovortior of th I'mnmma
canal, dated Fehruary l'l. lf.-f: "All eoiith
bound runico light in the Fan am carta!
wre linhU'd on February Jfl. lit JO. Imr-
,ct rlt l idnnthal with t howts of lh
northbound range. Th rnpt'H effected
ar 8-4, 7-8, 12-13. 16-17 and JI--,J.,,
Thin of Men hat aim. bn notified that
tare nuinlter of heavy loan, up to M
ft in length, pmbahly up to AO In num
ber, were Been adrllt about ten mile off
Dent ruction inland light In latitude 47
degrees, 37 minutes north; longitude I2i j
;bor;k k. qanit.
TJ. S. Navy Mydrograpliio OHIce.
Movciiieiilct of Vessels.
SAN rEHRO, March CO. (Special )
A rrlved Hteamern Humboldt from Han
randnc-o, 4 P. M : South Cnaxt. from Crn-
cent flty. 3 P. M-; Flavel, from Kureka,
A. M. ; Wapama, from Portland. X A. M.;
anguurd from Kureka In tho night; Mi
iyou, from rayn Harbor in th night ;
rfln P. Drew, from tireenwood In th
tght; Bertie M. Ilan'nn from Albion. 3
M. Sailed Steam era Admiral laey
or Hitn Ideco. 10 A. M.. and Fred Huxter.
for Pupet sound, in the night.
PORTLAND, March 20. Arrived at noon,
teamer W. F. Hern n, from Montry.
rrived at 2 P. M. Steamer Avalon. frnri
.San Francisco. Sailed at 5 P. M. Steamer
Klamath, from St. Helena, fur San Pedro
nd can Francisco.
ASTORIA. March 20. Arrived at mid-
Ight and left UD at 2 A. At. Sienmer W.
F. Herri n, f rom M on t e rey. A rri ved at 3
nd left up at 4 A. M. Steamer Avalon.
from San FranctHco. Arrived nt H:4. A.
teamer Silverado, from San Francisco.
FAN" FRAVriSCO, March 20. Arrived at
P. M. Steamer Oleum from Portland.
Sailed at 1 P. M. Steamer Kone City, for
Portland. Arrived at 2 P. M. Steamer
Multnomah, from Portland, for San Pedro.
SAX PEDRO, March IB. Arrived
earner Tiverton, from Columbia river.
all.d Steamer Trinidad, for Columbia
ver.
NORTH HEAD. March 2010 A. M
Pnutheant storm warning potcd at Marsh
field for northern California and southern
Oregon, for tonight and Sunday.
SAN KRANrisro, March 20. Arrived
Bteamerti San .1 one, from M aat tan ; Ta -cal
ura. from Calcutta; Caspar, from fan
par; Oleum, from A torua; Phoenix, front
Or-enwood : Pasadena, from A Ibbm.
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Departed steamers tlo Clly, for Port
land: Kntvrprisc. (or ililo.
SBATTI.1C. Wash .""March SO. Arrived
Steamers Htanwood, from sn r.ti-tiM;
Jefferson, from Southeast, rn Alusl.;
,,'rl,l"h '"'""'"
I ports; Mnalo from Valparaiso ia llomi-
lulu and Han Franrisow
!Mprtd Steamers Hednndo, Admiral
Gondrirh and Admiral Koiitnan, for hoiith
eastern Alaska; fanstimsett, for Liverpool
vta Balboa; Alerlden and eastern Gale, fur
Honolulu.
TACOMA. Wash, Mareh "nArrlcd
Steamer Western Glen, Irom Seattle.
Sailed Sleanicr uuailra, tor Britannia
Beach. M. C
ICvrrrlt Hero for Mii-liinrr) .
The new steamer Kvcrett. luiim-linl
a few days acu by the St. Helena Ship
building conipany, ram. to the Wil
lamette Iron & Steel works plant yes
terday in tow of the towboat Portland
to have her hollers and machinery In
stalled. She will leave the dock In
about three weeks under her own
nnwer and will load n ralkMi of lumber
will enter the offshore trniln later in
tho service of the Charles it.
mick company.
McCor
V. S. Natal Iliitlio lit rorti.
(All poltifir' reported nt P. M. Jr
terduy uiilesa other i. indict ed.l
ADMIKAI. KAItltAGlT. din Francisco
for Seattle, 111.", miles from hestlle.
GAVIOTA, for Kvcrctl, O'lu inl.t-s from
Gavlots.
ASCl'InN. Aberdeen for San Pedro, 710
miles north of esn I'odro.
FRANK II. Ml'i'K. Monlerev for Mead
ow. Ho4 miles north of Monlerey.
YtSK M I Tel. I'orl Giimble for hsti Knin
clreo. o milts north nf Cape ltl.,neo.
IlilVKHNOH, s'esitlo fur Sun r'rauc -lx'0,
3S miles north of t'ape ll!un-n.
Lt.'ltl.INK. San Truii'-lsco for Honolulu,
0''J uilles froyi San Francisco, a 1'. M.
March Iff.
HYAIIKK. Illlo for San Kranrlvo. SI5
miles from San Franrist-o, H 1. M. Alar h
WKST II I Mill il, San FiaticliVn for Hon
olulu. tt:ui miles from Honolulu, 8 1', M,
March III
llollACK T. PAXTIon. Scute fr s..n
Francisco, J&t miles north of San Fran-
clco.
SANTA RITA, lowing barce W. .1. Tir
rle. HellluKbam lor SHn I'tant tseo, L''0
miles north of San Francisco.
MOKKKTT. tailie lor Itichmond, 178
m)les north of Klchinoml.
CITY !' Tol'tKA. SHn Francisco for
Portland, H.1 miles north of Kurcka,
Kl. SBOCNIMl. loving bsrae Rl, h-
motid for Point Wells, "77 miles south of
Columbia river.
CANSi SISKT, Seattle for Portland, off
Point Xo Point.
UK Al F Hi l, Vancouver fur Sn Kmn.
Cisco 33 otle from Vm n c,.,i r
ff. h. 'titv or Tol,K
KhIU from rnrllMnd l M.. March 5.1.
for larhfilri. t-.urelta and Pnn t-raa-r
litre, foiii ling iriili Meamera lo l-aa
A and Ntn liro.
HIOM hKA I TI.K TO At. ASK
MN. M. "MTV OF hl-.ATTI KM tn fUmg
knv and way Hrt-t. Mrrlt 34, h. K
"sI'OKAMi" lu Hlika nod ur prt,
Murrh ?f. . h. "AUMIK I W U'stlN''
t KiKllak and way iMtria, Marrh .11.
Ticket Offbe. 101 Third . freight
Orrt . Municipal INm k . S. J'hoae
Main
rAMFic .Tr.AMmr company.
ASTORIA
S.S. ASTORI AN
Daily (except Friday) round trips,
Portland to Antori.
j Leave Portland, Taylor-Slreet Dock,
I 7:10 A. AI.
Leave Astoria, Collender Dock, at
2 P. M.
Excellent meals a ta carte grrvica.
FAKE $1.(55 EACH WAY
(Including r Tax)
For further particular
Phone Main 80GS
SAN FRANCISCO
S. S. Rose City
Depart 12 Noon
THURSDAY, MARCH 23
From Ainaworth Dock
Fare includes Berth and Mealt
City Ticket Office. 3d and Washington
Phone Main 3330
Freight Office, Ainaworth Dock
Phone Broadway 268
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