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TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAXD, XOTEMBER 31, 1920 21 cap is sought I MEN AND OFFICERS OF STEAMER CITY OF TOPEKA WHO SAVED LIVES OF SHIPWRECK VICTIMS. $10,000 Worth of Drugs Are Seized; Skipper Missing. WOMAN REVEALS CLEW Mstcrious Voice Over Telephone 1 Gives Name of -Master to Op eratives und Chase Is On. Onf of the most gig-antic drug1 smug-glint, plots ever known in this district was discovered yesterday when operatives of the federal nar cotics squad seised 14 pounds of pure gum smoking opium valued at $10,000 that they are certain came to Port land snugly secreted in a , false corrl pass aboard the barlcentine Hawaiian. :aptain V. S. Agidius, skipper of the clipper ship, is said to have fled the city Friday night on the 7:30 o'clock train for California. Kfforts to apprehend him en route yesterday fa'led, but it is thougnt that he will be arrested on his arrival at San Krancisco this morning. Charles Reames, assistant United States district attorney, filed charges yesterday against Captain Agidius charging him with smuggling, pos session of drugs and violating the Harrison narcotics act. On tele graphic advices from Portland the i sneritr at xreka, Cal., tried to in tercept Agidius as he passed Mon tague, Cal., seven miles from that city, at noon, but the officers did riot get under way in time. Another telegram sent to the officers at Dunsmu'r ordered them to try and get Agidius as he passed that point At 5 P. M. V-kmcI May Be Libeled. The Hawaiian arrived in Portland Just a week ago from India and Italy. At present she is lying in drydock. find the government probably will libel her to guarantee payment of any fines that may be levied. Com plete information of the1 offenses has been telegraphed the United States marshal in San Francisco and in the event the captain is arrested in Calir fornia he will receive a preliminary hearing at San Francisco and then be returned to Portland for trial. Kviden! 1 y some woman wanted re venue HgaTtist the captai.i, for it was A feminine voice over the telephone that gave the federal operatives their main lead which enabled them to trace the skipper. Early yesterday morning, after the operatives had; put in a busy night trying to locate the officer after he is said to have tried to negotiate the sale of the opium but had been balked by the efforts of an informant, some woman with a well -modulated voice called their office and told .them his name. A t tempts to trace the call have proved fruitless. Owner Apparently Krlghtened. Friday night things began to hap , pen fast for the master of the Ha waiian, for he unloaded the fake compass on his ship, according to the etory told by the officers, and tried to make a sale. He approached a man who arranged a deal whereby the captain was to deliver the Smuggled drug a an apartment house, which was done. He was to return later after the weight had been verified and get his money, but apparently became frightened, for he did not reappear. After an all night vigil the opera tives had about given up hope of get ting trace of him when the mysteri ous voice over the telephone asked if they were trying to locate the cap tain of the Hawaiian rand gave his name. The operatives had already located the hotel where the captain wac registered and there they found that he had checked out Friday night and started for San Francisco. It is considered possible that he had more of the opium in his possession, as he took three large seabags and a big teakwood chest with him. Captain Agidius is described as be ing 5 feet 8 inches in height and with a red, weather-beaten face. At the time he left Portland he is said to have worn an olive-drab raincoat and carr'ed an umbrella. His speech Is said to be marked with an Australian to be marked with an Austral'an accent. I - V 1 ! 2. i awtr ifi-fc ! - ' -fulfi l graduate of the naval academy, who served on a destroyer in the At lantic during? the war. Other offi cers are Lieutenant 1. B. OrvU. ex ecutive officer; Lieutenant, Junior grade. H. C. Kolfs. ensineer officer, and Ensign V. Hughes of the regular navy; Lieutenant H. W. Libby and Ensign L. J. V.'hitaker of Port land; Lieutenant E. R. Sturtevant of Aberdeen. Wash., and Lieutenant C. D. Baker of Hoquiam. The Portland enlisted reservists who will make the cruise will be: W!tr a. Averill. Otis A. Beoder. Jacob Boohtrt, Robert L. Sridffes. Cbester C. Buffum. Cl&ud C. Charley. Fred Combeat. Clinton C. C'opeland. Lloyd Cordell. Glen Cramer. Herbert b. Crouter. Joseph H Duwaon. ' Paol R. DeChamplatn. Harold WAY GROPED PAST ROCKS Simon ralia. IureAc. B. French. rl UIIUI LU I nw lJ VIJ 1 Warren K. Fruts. Aaron I. Graham. Ed- ward E. Huiraa. George F. Irvlnff, Robert TOPEKA DARES OEftTH TO SAVE LIVES OF 30 Volunteers Man Boat After Joan of Arc Crew Quits. I Captain Hall Plunges Craft Into Howling Gale and Blinding Mist to Best Storm. Above (I,eft I.. SkeUenger, chief engineer! (rigkt) Captain W. A. Hall, mnnter. Below (Left) X. A. Kelaou, aeaman) trlght) O. B. Olsen anipa carpenter. ' - Steamer Curacao, for Portland via Eu reka and Coos Bay. Arrived at 3 P. SI. Steamer Klamath, from Portland, for San Pedro and ti&a iego. QCKENSTOWN. Nov. - 13. Arrived Steamer West Canon, from Portland. SAV FRANCISCO. Nov. 20. Steamer Joan of Arc, ashore near Bogue river, has broken in two. SAN FRANCISCO. NoV. 20. Arrived: Admiral ESvans. from Seattle; Charles fhrlMtfnMnn. from AVillaoa: Necanicum, from Brookings. Sailed: w. r . rlerrin, ior Astoria; Helene, for Grays Harbor. SRATTl.E. Nov. 20. Arrived: Myrmidon, from Greenock via Man Francisco; Steel Ranicer. rum New York via Samoa and San Francisco; Areyli. from Port San uuia. Departed: Arabia Maru, tor lions-Kong-President. for San Pedro via San Fran cisco; Spokane, tor southeastern Alaska. TACOMA, Nov. 20. Arrived: Steamers Valdez. from Seattle: Cluadra. from Bri tannia Beach. Sailed: Steamers BJkton, for London : liavenport, for San Pedro via lvere.tt; Stanwood, for San Peuro. SAN PEDRO. Cal., Nov. 20. (Special.) Arrived Governor, from San r rancisco P. M. Santa Barbara, from Wiilapa. 6 A. M. Pleiades, from San Francisco. A. M. Paiied Trinidad for Astoria. 5 P. M. Oregon for Grays Harbor, a P. M. Coquilie River ior Fort Brass, P. M. H. B. Lovejoy for Puget Bound. 6 P. M. Geor Kina Rolph. for Tacoma, P. M. Annette Koiph. for Astoria, 5 P. M. Ca'rDIFF. Nov. 18. Arrived: Bermuda, from Portland. Ship Reports by Radio. by Radio Corporation of A graphic atory of the rescue of SO men and women trom the wreck of the steamer Joan of Arc on the Rogue river reef lasr Monday night, was told yesterday by the men and offi cers of the Admiral line freight and passenger steamer City of Topeka, which arrived here yesterday morn- nfr. Thoutrh previous accounts of the near disaster have made little i mention of the work of the City of Topeka, it is believed many lives would have been lost., but for the coolness and bravery of the crew. In fact, according to Captain Hall, many of those aboard the Joan of Arc after she hit would have been left aboard had not men from the Topeka jumped into dne of the Joan of Arc s lifeboats and manned it after its own crew had quit. The first Information of the Joan of Arc's plight came to Captain Hall by radio, according to his statement. The first S. O. S., he said, was fol lowed a short time later by another message stating: that the Joan had sot off the reef and was proceeding. Wr Groped by Rocks. After ordering all speed possible with safety on receiving the first flash. Captain Hall had slowed his boat down on receiving the second, as he did not wish to reach Coos bay be fore daylight. He was proceeding un der a slow bell, he said, when an other message came from the Topeka saying that she was lowering her lifeboats. He then ordered full speed and, in the face of a howling gale and blinding mist, groped his way through the rocks with the sounding line until he was in 18 fathoms of water and within 25 yards of the Joan of Arc. Then he headed his vessel into the teeth of the storm and i kept her steady with the engines still going at full speed until the transfer of the Joan of Arc's crew was accomplished. From the time the Joan of Arc was first sighted until 4 o'clock the next morning, L. tikellenger, chief engi neer of the Topeka, worked the searchlight, without the aid of which it is doubtful if any of the Joan's boats could have been found. The lights of the Joan of Arc went out just after the Topeka's searchlight had first been brought to play upon her. Wives Leave In First Boat. The first boat lowered from the stranded steamer, bearing the wives of the captain and chief engineer, as Establishment of two new steam-1 mh.H ln fh Tr,.u.J'' snip lines out or Portland. In two days after its occupants had been taken Is the record for the past week with I aboard. This boat was in the the arrival here of the steamers Ha-1 when the City of Topeka arrivef at way an and Wear Anaum. Th Ha-I the scene of the Wreck. .;.., , . . .,... I Alter me second poat nad reacnea " ' ' . " the Topeka's side its crew, according late Thursday night. Is the first ves- to Captain Hall, refused to take it sel to come here In the new coast-1 back to their vessel, though the cries to-coast service of the United Ameri- of "Send the boat back" could be lean lines, operating with vessels of heard from the Joan of Arc. It was the American-Hawaiian fleet in the lhe"vf0rthinf0,,the TSi.ry f v,?1 Topekans, that Walter Johnson, chief old American-Hawaiian service. officer of the f-Hv r.r Tv,r,u The West Apaum, which arrived at over the rail and called for volunteers Vancouver yesterday morning, is the! from his own ship to man the deserted Jj Jones. Waiter B. Keesltng-, Clyde W. Kendall, Albert N. Kerr, Rollins Ko- sack, John F. Kron, Harry 1). L,aird, San- fred Laxitrom, Paul Liphart. Charles Lo xlft-r. James K. Manuel. Arthur 8. McFar- land, Henry A Metcalf, Henry C. Natwlc, Charles A. Nelson, Robert Li. Northcott, Johc C. Parrott, Frank r. Ray, Harry L. Repine, Verner W. Kioto, John 8. Rosen crans. Lloyd Scott, Bert K. Thompklns, Seaborn P. White. Irvin Wright. David Bruce, Basil a. Cross, Charles V. Depcw. Harry U. Joy, Louis H. 1 -arson, Amos U. Millard and Gecrne E. Myers. POUT BUSINESS GROWING TWO 3.J2W STKAMSHII IdLXE COXXECTIONS MADE. Establishment Completed by Arri Tal Within Week of West Apaum and Hawaiian. JAPAN TO DECORATK SKIPPER Captain Marry, of Steamer Fawlet, Will Be Honored. TACOMA, Wash.,. Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Uecoration of Captain Zura B. Hurry by the Japanese government, when he berths with his ship, the Paw-let, in Portland next week, has especial significance, as Captain Slurry was raised in Tacoma. Gifts are to be bestowjd upon him by the Japanese government for sav ing the lives of several Japanese fishermen last August. Captain Murry grew up in Tacoma and his mother and brother still re side here. He gained his first marine experience on Tacoma tugboats, after which he went with the Puget Sound Navigation company and was master of the Iroquois. Chippewa and other vessels of this company. KEEL 1X)R TANKER ARRIVES 280 0 Tons of Steel Reaches Yard of Vancouver Corporation. VANCOUVER, Wash., Nov. 20. (Special.) The West Apaum arrived at the t. M. Standifer Construction corporation dock early this morning with 2SUU tons of steel for the yard. Steel' for the keel of the Calgarolite, 12.000-ton Imperial Oil company tank er, was included in the cargo and this keel will be laid as soon as possible on the way made vacant by the launching of the John Worthington, November 15. Another vessel, with about 4000 tons of steel, is to arrive about No vember 28. A great saving is made in shipping the steel by water. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Nov. 20. Sailed at noon Japanese steamer Meiyo Mru, for orient Arrived at U'.SO A. M. Steamer City ot Topeka, from San Francisco, Kureka and Coos Hay. At 2 .10 P. il. Steamer K. H Vtuck. from Gaviota. At 10:4O A. M. Steamer Oleum, from Port San Luis. At niMniffht Steamer Daisy Putnam, from S;tn Francisco. At 3:30 A. M. Steamer West- Apaum, from Baltimore, at Van. couver. ASTORIA. Nov 20. Left np at 11 last niftht Steamer City of Topeka. from Sao Francisco, lureka and Coos Bay. Arrived and leu up at 1 A M Steamer F. H. Buck, from Oav!Ota- Sailed at 7:20 A M. Steamer Edna, for tirays Harbor. Sailed at 0:03 A. M. Liehthouse tender Man sanita, for sea. Sailed at 10 A. M. Lightship Relief for station. ST. 11KLF.N3, Nov. 20. Passed at T:M A. M. Steamer City of Topeka. At 8:20 A M. steamer Oleum. At 11:30 A il, Steamer F 11. Buck. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. SO. Sailed Steamer Lehigh, from Portland, for Phi!.t-deipua- Sa.:;d at 10 A M Steamer W i, lleirlQ, ior l'oniand. Sai.ed at 1 I'. M. (Furnished America.) Positions reported at S P. M. yesterday, unless otherwise indicated, were as follows: HVADES, Kahulus for San Francisco, 425 miles from San Francisco, 8 P. M., Nov. 11). WRST VIVARIA. Portland for Yoko hama, 9SK1 miles from Columbia river, 8 CROSS KEYS, Seattle for Shanghai, S38 miles from Seattle, 8 P. M., Nov. 10. ACME. San Francisco lor woosung, 101 miles west of San Francisco. LAKE FILBERT, San Francisco lor se ttle. 2:iS miles from Seattle. WASHTENAW, Port San Luis for Se ttle. 141 miles from Seattle. WEST NILUS. San Francisco for Hono lulu, 2S3 miles west of San r rancisco. jo uinos sanui ot illHOS 1VHIIVOV Seattle. ' MULTNOMAH, San Francisco ior rort- land. 72 miles south of Columbia river. SISKIYOU, Bemngnam ior ean rcurj, in mil., smith nf Columbia river. ati. as. San Pedro for Portland, miles from San Francisco. COLOMBIA, San Francisco tor orient, 140 miles from San Francisco, 8 P. M., Nov. 10. ... W. F. HERRIN. Port cosa tor umnion. 116 miles from San Luis. DILWORTH. Point Wells for Richmond, ISO miles from Richmond. LA BREA. San pearo ior Auioiasasia-, 11,,, mue o... ,.- . I HOLLYW OOD. Seattle tor XIUO, iwv . lies from Seattle. WEST TOOLS, San Francisco for Seattle, 22 miles south ot Cape Blanco. STORM KING, Port Orford for San Francisco. 29? miles north of San Fran cisco. '. , .... STEEL RANOErt. rwnana ior oe.no, m Fl.tt.rv S A. M.. Nov. 20. SALINA, San Pedro for Seattle, due at Port Townsend noon, Nov. 20. WEST 1NSKIP. Everett for San Fran cisco. 24 miles east of Flattery. PRESIDENT. Seattle for San Francisco, 24 miles out of Victoria. BOY SCOUTCHIEFS MEET Activities In Pacific Northwest States to Be Co-ordinated. SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. '20. More than 30 Boy Scout officials, represent ing councils in Vasningrton, uregon, Idaho and Montana, met here today with Dr. George J. Fisher, deputy chief scout executive, of New York City, to discuss a programme for Boy tcout act'vities in the Pacific north west states. The plan decided upon provides for the organization into regular scout councils of 34 proposed districts In these states. To outline general plans for activities of the organization, a committee was nared comprising R. H. Parsons of Seattle, Wash.; C. W. Weir, of Bellingham, Wash., and R. E. Ratchelor of Everett. Wash. Dr. Fisher was entertained at din ner tonight by local scout executives. initial vessel of the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific line, operating in the inter- coastal service out of Baltimore. The Hawaiian brought general freight from New York to Portland and discharged at municipal termi nal No. 1. The outward cargo booked for this steamer includes a shipment or 150U tons of flour to Charleston S- C-, and a large quantity of lumber ior New York to be laden at West port. The Hawaiian is expected to leave the river Monday morning'. The west Apaum brought a large shipment of shipbuilding steel from the Atlantic coast to the G. M. Standi. ier construction corporation and is discharging at the Standifer plant. bhe will be followed In the new serv ice by the steamer Cape Henry, due here about November 28, which also is bringing steel for the Standifer company. Marine Xotes. The Japanese steamer Meiyo Maru. the second vessel to come here In the service of the Toyo Kitten Kaisha, let down from municipal terminal fso. 4 at 1 o clock ves- terday afternoon with a general cargo for j ia paaeso porta. The steamer West Togus of the North Atlantic Ac western Steamship com Dan v. which left San Francisco Friday morning. win go to A-uget sound before coming: here, accoraing co tne facinc Steamship com pany, which represents the line on this coast. The steamer Haleakala, operated for the shipping board by Sudden & Christen' son, is expected to complete ber cargo ot ties for the United Kingdom In time to leave down bunday morning. The Union Oil company's tank steamer Oleum arrived at her dock yesterday morn ing with fuel oil from Port ban Luis. The North China line steamer West No men turn sailed from Kobe, Japan, on her way home November 18. No information on her return cargo has as yet been re ceived her. Report Frm Mouth of Colombia. NORTH HEAD, Nov. 20. Condition of the sea at 5 F. M.a smooth; wind, east, 12 miles. . Tides at Astoria Sen day. Hiyh. Low. 8:55 A M 8.4 feetJ2:29 A. M 2.0 feet :3t P. M....6.7 feet 3:49 P. M 2.2 feet Firemen to Give Ball. HOOD RIVER, Or.." Nov. 20. (Spe cial.) Next Thursday will be Fire men's day in Hood River. The vol unteer fire department on Thanks giving night will give its 16th annuui balL Elaborate preparations are be ing made for the' occasion, which is expected to be one of the leading serial events of the season. Since the custom of the annual firemen's ball was inaugurated the members of the volunteer department have held their dances on Thanksgiving night except in the years 1917 and 1918 when the date was released to the Iwed Cross. : Port Calendar. T Arrive at Portland. From . . . Baltimore . ...San Fran. ...San Fran ...Seattle .Phil and N.T. . . .Antwerp . . . San Fran. . . .Gibraltar ...Valparaiso . .Orient . .Coronet , . ... . ....Baltimore . ....Boston . New Orleans New York-. .... -Antwerp . . . Date. ..Nov. 20 Nov. 21 . Nov. 23 ...NOV. 1A Nov. 24 ..Nov. 2 . -JNOV. 25 . .Nov. mli ..Nov. 25 . .Nov.2U .Nov. za ..Nov. 2S - .Nov. 29 Nov. 30 ..Deo. d ec 15 Vessel 6tr. West Apaum Str. Multnomah . . Str. "W. F. Herrin Str. Sallna ttr. Eel beck Str. Moerdyk ..... Str. Bearport .... 6tr. Mount Berwyn Str. Lake Filbert. Str. Abercor Str. Orca Str. Cape Henry.. Str. "West Togus . tetr. Kidoraao btr. Oregoniaa Str. Eibergen Tw Depart From Portland. Vesse4 For Data. Str. Meiyo Maru. .Japan .......Nov 20 Str. City of Topeka. S. F. and way Nov. 21 Str. Alaska ...Kan Fran ....Nov ai tstr. Haieakaia K, Nov -'l Str. Hawaiian .New York ...Apv.i Vessels In Port. Vessel . Berth. Str. Alaska, Ainsworth dock. Str. City or iopka. lerminai No. 2. Str. D. A. 0- G. 16 ...Montgomery dock. Str. DaUy Drydock.. . . Str. Daisy Putnam . Terminal No. J. Str. V, H. Buck. .....Associated Oil dock Str. Forst Albina dock. Str. Haleakala . .. .Inman-PouUen mill. JBkt Hawaii .Drydock. Sir. Hawaiian Terminal No. 4. Sch, Meteor ...Peninsula mllL Sir. Oleum .. .Union Oil dock, Sch Oregon ....... -Drydock. Str. Pacific ......... Prescott. Str. Wabkeena ..'....St. Helena Str. West Apaum.. ... JSt. Helens. lifeboat. O. B. Olson, ship's carpen ter, and N. A. Nelson, seamen, both of the City of Topeka, were the first to volunteer, and under their example the third officer of the Joan of Arc and several of the original boat crew responded to the call and stuck by their craft. IV either Vessel Has Hawser, The fact that neither vessel carried a towing hawser is all that prevented the City of Topeka from pulling the Joan of Arc out of the nest of rocks, according to officers of the Topeka. ! Captain Mall a report of. the inci dent, addressed to M. F. Cropley, as sistant general manager of the Ad miral line, reads as follows: At 8:50 P. M distress signals were re ceived from the S. 8. Joan of Arc, say ing that she had struck Rosrue river reef and wanted assistance. It was then blow ing a southeast gale with heavy sea and rain. 1 gave orders to force the engines and all possible speed was made to go the 11 miles oetween us- At 9:20 sighted her lights and, sound ing my way, went inshore until we be came close enough to the Joan of Arc to send a boat to us. At 10:20 first life boat came alongside with 10 men and two women. 1 tried to get the boat's crew to take her back ror the remaining men on the Joan of Arc, but they- refused, so cut the boat adrift as It was too rough to keep her alongside. Sounding cautiously alt the way to pre vent the City ot Topeka going ashore. I proceeded within 75 feet of the Joan of Arc to get tnose on board. Captain Mlchelson then sent his last boat over, and. as before, they also refused to return. Our carpenter and one of the winch-driv ers then manned the boat and went to the wrecked ship. They returned to the City of Topeka, reporting that all were off th abandoned ship Topeka Stands By. I stayed as close as possible until S:S0 A. M.. November 16. During this time, al though the wind was at its worst, I could have put a tow line aboard, but there was none to be naa on either vessel, v At 3:30 1 was within a quarter mils of Port Orford reef, but had to pull further out for the safety of the ship and in so doing lost sight of- the Joan of Arc At 7 A. M. the weather moderated a little, so I proceeded along the south edge of Orford reef until I got in along the mainland by Island rock and Port Orford, but -at this time I could . not see more than a half-mile, due to the heavy rain; so at 8 A. M. I gave up the hunt and pro ceeded to Coos bay. , 1 should judge the Joan of Arc went ashore at Port Orford about 3:30 A. M. We picked up the master and 27 of his crew and two women. None were hurt. In any way, but one of the ladies (Mrs. Berg) was in a fainting condition. She was given every attention and was soon all right. We have lifeboat No. 3 aboard, and it will be delivered to you at San Francisco. Pacific Coast Miippi 115 otes. TACOMA Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Lumber shipments from Tacoma offshore and to California promise to be good dur ing the coming week, local millmen say in checking over the list of vessels due within the next few days and those that have been loading here this week. It Is probable that close to 3.000,000 feet of lumber will be moved. Two vessels- to get away today and to morrow for Han Pedro will be the Stan- wood, to sail this evening, and the Wll mington tomorrow. Both vessels are taking their entire cargoes from Tacoma muui. The Davenport with a part cargo sailed last night for Everett to complete loading for California. The v aides arrived here this morning and will get away Tuesday. It is expected, with a full cargo of lumbur ior uaiuornia. The Santa Rita and barge W. J. Pirrie are fixed for arrivals for tomorrow. Tbt Rita will load her entire west coast cargo here while the Pirrie will take about 600.000 feet of lumber and complete load ing at san rancisco. rne tuta nas lum ber, box shooks, wheat, flour and dyna mite to load here. - The Wallingford, of the General Steam ship company line, will be due Monday to load a part cargo of flour and general freight for west coast porta. The West Togus to load for Europe la expected at the Milwaukee Jlevator company to take wheat The Schley will be due tomorrow or Monday morning from San Francisco to discharge and load and the Admiral Dewey is expected Wednesday. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 20. Tugs of the Red Stack Towboat company are now at Albion and tomorrow lines will be placed on the fleam schooner G. C. Llndauer In an attempt to pull the stranded steamer from her position on the beach. Due to abatement of the storm Friday night and reports that indications polut to lair weather for tomorrow, those engaged in attempting to pave the vessel believe that they will be able to pun the vessel from her position at high water. Chester Rowell of Fresno and Joseph N, Teal oZ Portland, Or., recently appointed members of tbe United States shipping board by President vV ilson, will confer with the officials of the local offices of tbe board here tomorrow. It Is announced that questions pertaining to the tieup of other shipping board crafts and matters relating to he business 01 th board here will be discussed at the caucus. They will leave here the following day for a similar session with shipping board offi cials at Ijos Angeles. Crafts of all descriptions passed out through the Gate today after being held in port for the pant five days, in many instances by the bad behavior of the bar, A total of 12 ships passed out through the straits from midnight Friday until 6 o'clock this afternoon. COOS. Bay. Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Clearing of the stormy and bright weather of the lant 18 hours smoothed down the sea on this section ot the coast and per mitted vessels that had been waiting out Hide the bar. some of them for three days, 1 1 come into port. The four steamers and steam schooners came in within an hour. the Johanna Smith, at 7 o clock, the C. A Smith at 7:10 o'clock. The Yellowstone 7 ;i'5 o'clock, and Martha Buehner at t o'clock, all in the morning. The new steam scnooner unoer con struction at the Kruse A Banks shipyard will hp launched about the middle of De cember and completed by the first of February. The craft is owned by a stock company of local men and will probably receive a name of local significance. fyx TO THE ORIENT ovv W & Honolulu. Japan, Manchuria, North and South V- fPK X m m ' m ftst,.a 1 a Dk;i:..: ti i - v A A a 1 a mj vJiiAia H-iiu Lite 1 luuuume jicliius m - m w m N M Pailinp from Vancouver January 1: from San Franele Jlj ' m n ,.f m January 24. February 6 and 20, March 16, April Z and 30, a'' a M kSjpJ M May 28 and June 2S; from Seattle March 11. f m f M flmall constnlal parties undr personal escort. Writ, -for details. t ' EUROPE WEST INDIES Vfi I M 'Winter tours to Northern Africa, Two Cruises. Jan. IS and Feb. 1. m K Algeria and Tunisia. Sicily, Efrypt 23 days. Visiting principal cities of m M M and the Nile. Sailing from New the West Indies. up, with Shore B M York, January. February and March. Excursions. I I I SOUTH AMERICA CRUISE j I , January 29th 70 days 2200 up B M tt Down trie Vtmt Co c ti luxurious Pacific Line Sosmr Ebeo" up tfie B a a East Coast via the Lamport ic Hob Line. Ianerary mrliirU. the best there M M m Urs of rdaasure a lend and sea. An ectenoed program of chriering s M . m A jk ail the principal ones of South America. Write for details. ff f jm. M I yT . Whamr yom tnrnl cJtrry that tfmdabU tn.yktu M M Aimmcam Express TrmvUn Cfcaqars J ""I M - XX AMERICEXPRESS Iff Jl f or. etU and Omit eta. Portland, Or. 'fW f i& Ik PLJ "on. Broadway 6060. XrV S Shipping & Trading company of Seattle. At Pernambuco, Brazil, and Callao. Peru, hipa have-to pay approximately $13 a ton for coal. The -Statesman, which was formerly known as the St. George. U coming In ballast and will- load An Seattle for Lon don. She is due about December 1. The Chancellor, formerly known as the Crown of Cadi, is also coming light and la ex pected in Seattle late in December. The steamship Collegian of the Harrison Direct line, formerly known as the steam ship Crown of Seville, has been ordered into the Seattle trade. She is expected in this port February 15. Captain A.. J. Storrs was promoted this morning by tiie Pacific Steamship com pany from the office of the port captain for the corporation' coaHtwtne fleet to the office of marine superintendent. with ju risdiction over both the company's coast wise and versea fleets. Captain Martin F. Tarney was appointed port captain of the coastwise fleet in succession to Cap tain Storrs. OFFICIAL SEEKS SPEEDED HIGHWAY EXUIXEER' PURSUES STAGE AUTOMOliJL-E. PRUNE ACREAGE EXPANDS 4 0,0 00 ACRES BETWEEN" PORT LAXD AXD ASHLA.M). Crop This Year Will Be 25,000,000 Pounds; 1600 Sow Are Growing Fruit. Herbert JCunn Says He Will Swear Out Warrants for Urlvcrs of Two Machines. SAIe:M. Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) Warrants of arrest will be issued here Monday, according to Herbert Nunn, state hierhwav engineer, for the ar rest of the drivers of licensed auto mobile No. 45208, operated by the Tortland -Salem stage line, and car N. 17043, which the records in the offices of the secretary of state show is owned by Victor Hermann of As according? to the prosecuting attor ney, confessed he participated In the robbery, but denied he" shot Adams, who had lowered his hands while be ing searched. icTnnTt fir Jrtv. 20. (KDecial.) Th. steamer West Apaum arrived at 6:30 last toria. Or., accusing them of exceeding night from San rancisco ana proceeaeu 10 Port ftnd. Bringing freipht and passengers for As toria and Portland, the steamer Olty of Topeka airived at 1 o'clock this morning from Sari Francisco via Eureka and Oos Bay. With fuel o 1 for Astoria and PorUadd, the tank Mtesmer Oleum arrived at 11 i-'clock list n ht from California. The steumf-r Steel Ranger with part cargo from Portland sailed at 7:30 li&nt night for N w York via Seattle and British Columbia. The tanh. steamer Frank H. Buck rived at 4 o'clock this mprnins from Cali fornia, brtueics a cargo of fuel oil for Portlan.l. The steamer Edna, which has tfen anchored il, tl lower harbor during the! past two davs. sailed at 7:25 this mornlil for Grays Ait rbor. where she is to Wad The steam schooner Flavel will finish I speed of more than 40 miles an hour. loailing lumliei at tne tlammona mill r. morrow and will sail for San Perdo. the sDeed limit on the Pacific high wav hot ween Portland ana tnis city Mr. Nunn said today mat as ne anu Edward Jviaaie, state nigiivj ,u,n missioner. were on their way to Port land yesterday they were passed oy the staee. which was traveling at a high rate of speed. Having a deputy sheriff's star, Mr. Nunn said he speeo- nr. his machine to 4U miles an nour in an effort to overtake the car. This was not possible, however, Mr. Nunn id, for the .reason mat me bis-s was running in the neighbornooa ot Kn nil(,R an hour. T.ato in the afternoon lvir. iNunn said that the car bearing license num hoi- 17043 oassed tne macmne occu pied b-T himself and Mr. Kiddle, at a speed of more than 40 miles an hour. Tho officials also trailed this machine fr- several mi es. Mr. INunn ODiamea Coming to load lumber at the Hammond I numbers of both machines, which ill. the steam schooner Halco will be uuei: . , i ,ha TKonHa nt 3 . j , inn v were 11 1 ,v . i, n, ...... tomorrow :rum Dan reum. I ' . , .,,,, . .,, . , , I t rievers. attorney for the state at Preacott. the. steam schooner Pacif ie 1 h ich wa V department. Evidence will emit tomorrow nignt lo westport. where she will finish loading. ABERDEEN', Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) Tl,e sailing schooner Defiance arrived from Honolulu at tt o'clock yesterday eve nlng. She will load at the 3. K. Wood mill, Hcquiam. The steam schooner Chehalls arrived SALEM, Or., Nov. 20. (Special.) There are 40.000 acres of prunes be tween Portland and Ashland compared with 10,000 acres a few years ago. This year the Oregon crop, on ac count of the rains, was reduced to 25,000.000 pounds," said C. L Lewi n charge of the organization work for the Oregon Co-operative Growers' association, at a meeting held here today. In speaking of the present prune market. Mr. Lewis told the growers that the association had named prices which, it was thought, would move the erop,1 considering a downward market in all foods. But as eoon as the association fixed its opening prices outside buyers cut half a cent. When the association met tne cut in price again was slashed. For this reason Mr. Lewis said the association should not be held responsible for lower prices and a slow market. Seymour Jones agreed . with Mr. Lewis and blamed the outside buyers for the present condition of the prune market. "I am for the Oregon Grow ers' Co-operative association,' said Mr. Jones, "because it will stabilize the prune market in the valley. All we need to do is to control a larger acreage."- M. O. Evans, field agent for the association, reviewed his work for the past year, which placed him In per sonal contact with more than 1600 fruit growers. Bisr Drug Haul Reported. SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 20. Nar cotic drugs, said by the police to be worth 4000 at prevailing prices, were seized by officers who arrested Mrs. Bert 'W illiams at her home In a reb1 dence district today, they reported. The drugs, they declared, were found in her residence and in a safety de posit vault In a local bank. In all 15 ounces of drugs, with equipment for their use, were taken by the officers. The Oregonian Want-Ads pages are really a gigantic clearing house for the northwest. Whether it is a home for sale in Portland, a ranch in Idaho, some machinery on Puget sound, or livestock in eastern Ore gon, the same excellent results are ohta ined. sembled by Mr. Nunn against the ac cused men will be filed with the dis trict attorney of Marion county Monday. - Besides witnessing the antics of a number of speeders Mr. Nunn also re ported several accidents along the ki.i,.. nno of these Involved a from San Francisco this morning at hv truck ' which Mr. Nunna said o'clock with a cargo or general merchan- navy . traveling at dise which is being discharged at the 54 RESERVISTS CALLED TWO WEEKS' CRCISE IX ORDER FOR LOCAL MEX. Destroyer Renshaw to Take Trip to CttlUornia Ports With Port- land -Sailors. Fifty-four Portland members of the naval reserve have been ordered by Lieutenant-Commander John A. Beckwith, in charge of this area, to board the destroyer Renshaw. now In port, for a two weeks' cruise of southern California waters. The fast fighting craft arrived Friday nijrht at the North Bank dock and will de part Monday. The destroyer Renshaw com manded by Captain C. U. Swaint a Ben ham dock. She will load at tne Araer lean mill, Aberdeen. The steam schooner Hornet, from San Francisco, entered the harbor this morning at 10 o'clock. She will take on a, cargo at the A. J. West mill. Aberdeen. The steam schooner Edna arrived from the Columbia river late this afternoon and will load cargo at the Aberdeen Lumber & Shinsle mill. i The sailing scnooner uommnia naa Tin- iahed loading and will clear as soon as bar conditions will permit. Shins in port tomgnt are tne steamers Chehalls, Hornet, Daisy Gadsby. Raymond, Willie A. Hlggins, Willamette, Carlos and the sailing schooners Irene, Columbia and Defiance. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. Not. 20. (Special.) The shipping board1 steamer Elk ton, recently taken off the oriental run, sailed today for the Atlantic, from where she will go to Europe carrying a cargo of about 8000 tons of wheat, loaded at Tacoma. Robert C. Hill, after being manager of the merchants exchange at Seattle for the past ten years, has resigned. Frank R. Hanton, a former railroad man and traffic expert, has been appointed to succeed Hill. Coming from the Atlantic via Portland, the steamer Steel - Ranger arrived today, bringing some cargo. After discharging she will load' for Atlantic ports. Short of her carrying capacity, the Jap anese et earner Arabia Maru of the Osaka1 Shosen Kifa line, sailed today tor the , orient. She has a fair list of passengers. SAN PEDRO, Cal., Nov. 20. (Special.) The steamer Alvarado, which went to Lrong Beach for. drydocking several days ago, went on the mud in the Long Beach harbor when attempting to return here. She remained' on tbe bar until high tide last night when with the aid of tugs she W3.B pulled off. No damage was reported to the steamer. The New York, the Mississippi. Texas, Wyoming and the Arkansas sailed early this morning for San Francisco to meet thn congressional committee which is-due here Tuesday. Efforts to compromise- Ihe differences between the city council and the represen tatives of the Salt Lake railroad are be ing made by several of the councllmen. Upon the compromise depends the widen ing of the main channel and the construc tion of docks on the easterly side of tbe channel after having been widened. SEATTLE, Wash.. Nov. 20. (Special.) High prices of steaming coal in foreign ports are adding heavily to the cost of operating American ships, according to advices received today by tbe Universal was overioaaea anu, w - a high rate of epeed. 5000 BALES SILK SOLD U. S. Buys Most of October Output From Japanese Merchants. TOKIO; Nov. 20. (By the Associated Press.) The silk buying syndicate purchased approximately 5000 bales of silli today, but otherwise there was no business, The October exports of silk, the lowest in months, totaled 12,209 bales, of which 9263 went to the United States. Rice Is slumping: heavily and ARTISANS OPEN HOME Dedication Ceremonies Are Ex tended Over Two Xights. ' With ceremonies held Friday and Saturday nigrhts, the new J30.000 home of the United Artisans, East Seventy-fourth and Division streets, was dedicated. ' West side members of the order were in charge of the ceremonies Friday night and east side members had charge last nig-ht. There were cards, dancing and refreshments both nights and In the afternoons the building was thrown open for vis itors. H. S. Hudson; supreme master of the order, opened the ceremonies Fri day night with a brief address. Judge Gatens and J. S. Smith also spoke. It was announced that other units of the home will be erected ' as the need arises. Ofiicers of the organization are: H. S. Hudson, supreme master; F. w. German, supreme superintendent; C. L,. McKenna, supreme secretary; J. w. Mills, supreme treasurer F. S. Akin, supreme inspector; Robert G. Mor row, F. S. Akin, H. S. Hudson, F. W. German, J. W. Mills, Ivan G. Martin and C i. McKenna, directors. PortlanJ-Tillamook Passenger and Freight Service BY Your Transportation Lines Inc. Passenger cars leaving Port land daily and Sunday at 9 A. M., freight daily except Sunday, for Tillamook and way points. Twenty - minute stop at Sheridan for lunch. Seven-passenger cars only are used for passenger service. Comfort, safety and courtesy guaranteed. For schedule and rates com municate with Your Transportation Lines, Inc. 325 Glisan St. Phone Broadway 5332 ROBBER SUSPECTS HELD Three Men Accused of Logging Camp Holdups BLLEXSBURG, Wash., Nov. 20. Three men, James Struz, Michael Minkoff and Louis Polaski, are in jail here today suspected of having held up and robbed loggers at a camp of the Cascade Lumber company 30 miles northwest of here, Thursday night, and shooting James Adams. TRA VEI-ERS GUIDE. Holland-America Line NORTH PACIFIC COAST LINK (Joint Service of Holland-America Line and Royal Mall Steam 'Packet C Between Vancouver, B. C, Ptiftet Bonnd. Portland ban Fraocico aud Lo Ang-elca Uarbo LlTeraal, And Rotterdum. Antwerp. London Ham bars: Ham. FREIGHT ONLY. Anilines will take placn a foilowei SS. MOERDYK (12.000 tone d. W. loading .Govern bar-Dec embaf And regularly thereafter. Slesmere are bp el ally fitted wlta larva cool rooms and refrigrcators for Uia traa po nation of freah fruit, fish, ate, For freight rates and particulars apply to O REGOX-PACIFIO COMPANY. o3 Wilcox Bids. Phone Main 4565 The men, according- to the prose farmers are dumping their stocks on Routing; attorney, have been identified Maelj-ur aH HIE anrKru ivlfucih. Daiucn oil u, liir iitoi i ii u imilniumviiiitmiHH it Dependable Freight and Passenger Service California Service Reimlar Freight aad Paaaenser Service t. COOS BAY EUREKA and SAN FRANCISCO Sailing (ram Portland, 8 H. M. S. S. -CITY OK TOPEKA," NOV. Slat S. S. "Cllt AC AO," Nov. S. Cosncctlnff at San Fnuiciic. wlta Steamer for L Anarelea and fean Lieico Regular rnlgkt and Pa.aeaser Servlc I. Mexico, Central , America and Alaska. 1NTERCOASTAL SERVICE, Bos ton and Philadelphia. Nawaco Line. tS00-Ton Steel American Vessels, bailing: From Portland S. S. WKST TOGUS Nov. 80 S. S. SPRINGFIELD Dec 81 S. S. M. C BRUSH.. Dec 15 TRANS-PACIFIC SERVICE to all Oriental Ports. U S. Shipping Board A-l Steel American Vessel. Sailing: From Portland 3 S MONTAGUE.. . Nov. 18 1 S. ABERCOS ...Dee. 18 S PA W LET Jan. 18 lOl THIRD ST. For Fnrtaer Information Apply to PHONE MAIN 8281 TOYO KISEN KAMA Freight Service .Portland to Japan and China. 83. HbllO MARU. 8SOO tons, loacttn Movembcr "ti. For Yokohoroa. K.oto and Shane hat Freight and Fasaenjrer Service. SS. AlsiVO MAKO, 12,000 tons, loadlns January 13. 192 L. For rates, tares, space and Information Address OBEGON-PACIFIO COMPANY General Asjenta Wlloox Bids;. Main 45. AUSTRALIA Honolulu, Sdts, New Zealand. The Palatial PasnenKer bteamers B. M. S. "Mairarn" U. Al. S. "MAKUBA" O,O40 Tons 13,500 Tons ball from Vancouver, fti. C. For rateH and Kailinc apply Can. I'ac Rail way, A5 Third St.. Portland, or Canadian Aatralaww" Royal Mail Line. 440 bejmor St.. ancouver. U. C. Astoria and Way Points STR. (iEORGIANA Round trip dally except fr'iiday leave Feitland 7: 10 A. Alder-street dock. laei. Astoria S P. M.. Flavvt dock. ar $2.0 each ay. Special a la taru dimti crvteo. Direct connection for e-uuih beaches. Mht ot.t dally, g P. 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