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14 TIIE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 14, 1921 CREW OF ALASKA HELD NOT AT FAULT Acts of Heroism Are Reoalled by Member. BLAME PUT ON CAPTAIN Xlamorons Remarks Made by Pas sengers In Water Following Period of Great Danger. Members of the crew of the steamer Alaska are absolved from blame in connection with the loss of life when the vessel crashed into Blunts reef and sank last Saturday night, in a letter written to The Oregonlan by Emll J. Vodjansky, a member of the Alaska's crew. In regard to his rea son for writing-, Vodjansky states that so many different stories have been told by passengers who knew nothing about handling a boat that he would like to tell what actually happened, in justice to members of the crew who did all they could to" prevent the loss of life. Blame Put on Captain. The substance of the letter follows: "I was a member of the crew my self, acting as officers' messman, and was personally acquainted with every member of the crew and his duties in case of a wreck. I am a good swimmer, and consequently when the accident occurred I was not afraid of drowning, as I knew I could swim about for hours until picked up. "I was in the messroom writing a letter when we struck the first time and I Immediately rushed to the gal leyway to see what we had hit. By this time we had struck the second time, and it was so foggy I could not see even the bow of the ship. We had been going full speed ahead in a heavy fog. This was the fault of the captain and was against all rules of navigation. In a dense fog, especially when he was not sure of his exact position, he should have been going at only a moderate rate of about 8 knots, instead of the 13 knots which we were making. Runty Equipment Slackens Speed. "I was at my station on the boat deck within 30 seconds after wo struck the second time. At this time there were only the first, third and second officers at their stations, and the captain. "The boat listed to starboard so quickly that it is a wonder that three boats were launched on the port side with the old rusty davits that we had to lower them with. "We had a fire drill Just before we reached Portland on our last trip, and it took us almost 15 minutes to lower the lifeboats part way over the side. This was because the lifeboat winches were old and rusty and did not work very smoothly. The crew had been changed so often that some of them were not familiar with their stations at the lifeboats. Five Deaths Laid to Error. "I remember one lifeboat that was dropped while it was being launched and that was caused by a passenger who cut the after fall rope of the boat Instead of handing his knife to a member of the crew who had asked for it to cut loose canvas covering of another boat. This slip alone was responsible for the loss of at least five or six lives as the whole load of over 20 people was spilled In the water. "Another reason why so many lives were lost is tnat the people con tinued to stay on the promenade aecK. And again a great many per eons aDsoiutely refused to get- into the lifeboats and had to be put in forcibly by members of the crew. A few of the crew and passengers leaped overboard without having life pre servers on and most of these were drowned. If the boat had not listed to starboard so quickly and the port lifeboats could have been lowered, probably no lives would have been lost, as we had plenty of time to lower all boats that would work Enough boats and rafts were launched, however, to carry all people off the ship, but many had only a few people In, as the passengers refused to go into tne boats. Humorous Incidents Recalled. "Under the adverse circumstances that we all had to contend with, there was shown a wonderful pres ence of min-d by both the crew and passengers. There was no panic of ar.y kind and most of the crowd were cheerful until the last. A few of the remarks passed were: " 'How is the water? "'Fine! Come on in!" "One Irishman shouted, "Don't worry, folks; we'll have ham and eggs in aoout an nour. After being on a raft all night, one man brought on board said, "Who has a cigarette?" Another, almost dead from exposure, said, "Gee, it makes me mad: Just before we struck paid the storekeeper 45 cents I owed him." . Acts of Heroism Shown. "A great many cases of heroism were shown by both the officers and crew. Survivors were being picked up as late as 12 hours after the wreck and some of these were In very bad shape from exposure. A great many of those brought on the Anyox, the rescue ship, were almost drowned and had swallowed a great deal o oil, which was thick all over, and also salt water. Several were totally unconscious. "As far as I know, I was the only life-saving expert on board who knew artificial respiration. As fast as the survivors who needed attention were brought on board we worked on them I called together about 12 men from both crews and instructed them in the resuscitation methods, as w worked on three or four victims a the same time. Most of these work era were almost exhausted them selves, but they worked hour afte hour without a rest. Thanks to the Ited Cross instructions, which .1 have had in life-saving, we lost only one man out or over 20 that we resuscl tated, and he died in the hospital alter we nad worked on him over 2V4 hours and had brought him back to consciousness. His system could not stand the long exposure and the shock. Disaster I) ring Lessons. j "This terrible disaster in which at least 47 lives were lost has brought! Mvme a great lesson, as follows: "1. Steamers should stay out farth er from shore for safety Instead of trying to break speed records by hugging the shore. "2. Steamers should not travel full speed in a fog. "3. Steamers should have a well drilled crew in lifeboat drill and should have a drill In which also the passengers participate after leaving each port, so as to be ready and to know what to do in case of emer gency. "4. Steamers should have newer and more up-to-date methods of launching lifeboats. In case of a sharp list to either side, as in this case, some boats are bound to be useless, as they will not clear the deck. "5. Lifeboat apparatus should he inspected oftener and kept in better working condition. "On behalf of all the survivors of the Alaska, I wish to thank the Red Cross, the Elks and the people of Eureka for their kind treatment of survivors while there." RAIL RATES TO BE PPBHSHED Coast-to-Coast Charges on Trans continental Roads to Be Filed. A start will be made by the trans continental rail carriers September 1 in the publication of Import and ex port rates from coast to coast, ac cording to information received bd W. D. Skinner, traffic manager of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle rail way company. On that date export rates from the north Pacific coast to the Atlantic seaboard and to . gulf ports will be published as follows: Canned goods, 80 cents per 100 pounds; beans, lin tels and dried peas, 90 cents; dried fruit in boxes, 95 cents and dried fruit in sacks, 1.15. These rates ap ply on a minimum lading of 60,000 pounds. Assurance by the eastern transcon tinental lines was recently given to the effect that they would concur with the western lines In the publica tion of Import and export rates from coast to coast, but no definite in formation has as yet been received here in regard to making such rates effective on westbound business. AMj world gets salmos targe Xumber of Steamers Get Cargoes on Columbia. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) During the past few months a large umber of steamers have loaded Co lumbia river canned salmon at the Astoria port terminals and the desti nation of the various cargoes shows that this edible fish is being distri buted to practically all sections of the world. The ports of discharge to which consignments of this salmon have been shipped include Batavla, Sura baya, Samarang, Cherebon, Medan and Pedang. Sumatra, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Amsterdam, London, Ham burg, Adelaide, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Freemantle, St. Hllo, Hono lulu, New York, Boston, Charleston, Lexington, Richmond, Norfolk, Balti more, Savannah and Jacksonville, as well as San Francisco and other po'nts in California. The above shipments were all by water and in addition to them large consignments went by rail to various points in the middle west. ItATE OX IOGS IS IX CREASED Trans-Pacific Rise Reflects Boom In Business With Orient. The trans-Pacific rate on logs from Portland and the Columbia river was raised from $12.50 to $17.60 a 1000 feet board measure by action of the Columbia river westbound conference Friday. The new rate was made ef fective immediately. Parties to the conference rate are the Pacific Steam ship company, Columbia-Pacific Ship ping company and Toyo Kisen Kaisha. The new rate ia said to be in effect already on Puget sound. The rate on cut lumber remains at $12.50. Although a log is measured by squaring the mean diameter and multiplying by the length, thus pay ir.g for every Inch of .space it occu pies, lumber Is considered more de sirable as cargo by the steamship companies because it stows better and is easier and cheaper to handle The rate rise reflects the recent boom in business with the orient. JAPAXESE IXSPECT TERMIN ALS Toyo Kisen Kaisha Officials Pay Business Visit to Portland. K. Dol, San Francisco manager for the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, and Y. Sekine, a director of the company at Tokio, arrived in Portland yesterday by rail from San Francisco to check up on conditions here, Inspect the municipal terminals for Mr. Sekine's benefit and confer with the Oregon-Pacific com pany. general agent at Portland lor the Toyo Kisen Kaisha. The officials timed their visit to coincide with that of the big passenger and freight steamer Anyo Maru of this line, which will leave at 1 o'clock this morning for the orient. Mr. Dot and Mr. Sekine were week end guests of Robert McGill, passen ger agent of the Oregon-Pacific com pany, on an automobile trip to Para dise valley and Rainier National park Moerdijk Makes Record Voyage. ASTORIA, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) -The Holland-American line steamer Moerdljk was scheduled to load at Astoria on August 25, but on account of making a fast trip from London to San Pedro of 24 days she is due in August 19 or 20. This time is said by marine men to be a record run from London to the Pacific coast. Captain Herbschlob, well known here, is still in command of the Moerdijk. She will load flour, canned and mild cured salmon at the Port of Astoria docks for London, Ant werp, Rotterdam, Amsterdam and Hamburg. Port Calendar. To Arrive at Portland. Steamer From Due. J. A. Moffett San Pedro. .. .Aug. 14 Derblav .Puget sound. .Auc 14 Steel Mariner ... Anne Hanify .... Stanwood Nashaba Rose City Julia Luckenbach. Jeptha. Texan . . . .' Admiral Evans. Tsurunhima Maru . "West Haven Curacao Kofuku Maru . .N. Y.-S. F....AUR. 15 ..San Pedro. .. .Auk. 15 .. .San Fran Auk. 15 ..San Fran Auur-13 . . .San Fran Aug. 15 . ..Phlla-S. F....Auk. 10 ...Seattle Au. 17 . ,.N. Y. -Seattle. Auk. 17 ..San Diego. .. .Auk. 1H . . .Seattle Auk. 18 , ..San Fran Auk. 13 V.S.F. and way. Auk. 3ft VMCUt ....A UK J Orient Auk- 20 Kashu Maru. Atlantic Maru Kobe Auk. 20 Coaxet Orient Auk. 20 Yoahida Maru No. 1. . Orient Taibu Maru .Orient . .Auk. 20 . .Auk. 22 . .Auk. 25 . . Auk. 25 ..Auk. 25 . .Auk. 28 . . Auk. 30 ..Sept. 1 Senator .San Fran.. West Notua . . . . WillBolo Chifuku Maru. . Lake Hector. . . Artieas . . .San Fran. . . . .New York. . . . Muroran . . . . .San Fran. . . . . Phila-S. F. ..Norfolk ... Cape Ortega. . . . ..Sept. 8 Livernool Maru Orient Sept. 10 Bttja California San Fran .... Sept. 15 To Depart From Portland. Steamer For Date. Anyo Maru Orient .' Auk- 14 Georplna Roloh San Fran Auk. 35 Admiral Sebree.. .nan x ran auk. 35 .Orient Auk- 15 .Orient Auk. 16 .Valparaiso . ..Aug. 16 .New York. .. .Auk. 17 Bearport Tjisondari Derblay Julia Luckenbach. . Rose City San Fran Amr it Steel Mariner Kurope Auk. 18 Texan New York. ... Auk. 18 Admiral Evans San Fran . . . .Auk. 19 Jeptha So. America. .Auk. 20 Curacao S. F. and way.Aug. 20 Katrtna Luckenbach. New York. . . . Auk. 21 Texan Phila-N. Y Auk. 24 Willsolo New York. .. .Auk. 28 senator tn uiego. . . . auk. 27 Coaxet Orient Sept. tJ Vessels In Port. Steamer Berth. Admiral Sebree Terminal No. 2. Anyo Maru. Terminal No. 4. Avalon Du Bois mill. Bearport Peninsula mill. Georglna Rolph Couch-atreet dock. Henry S. Grove Terminal No. 1. Kaisho Maru Terminal No. 4. Ryder Hanify West port. SwiftliKht Victoria dolphina. Ten pa if an Maru O. & W. dock. Tyne Maru..,.. -Globe mills. TJ Itoudari . . . . , , , . . Portland flu ur. mills. OTHER JAPANESE STEAMERS TO GOME Ocean Transport Company to Charter More Ships. FULL CARGO TO BE TAKEN Dutch Craft Will Carry Parcel Shipments to Japan. China and East Indies, The four Japanese steamers an nounced Friday as chartered by the Wilcox-Hayes company, to load full cargoes of wheat, flour and lumber here for Japan, are but the first of a number of such steamers to come here under , the house flair of the Ocean Transport company, Ltd., of ivooe, it was stated yesterday by E. N. McConalogue, local manager for the General Steamshijj corpora tion, and H. X. Hudson, general traf fic manager of the port. The Ocean Transport company. one of the important Japanese steam ship concerns, is represented in the United States by the Trans-Oceanic company, whose capital and board of directors are identical with those of the General Steamship corpora tion. Regular Service Not Planned. Nothing "in the nature of a regular steamship service is contemplated by tne ocean Transport company, ac cording to Mr. McConalogue, but steamers of this company will come here when chartered for full cargoes. The Japanese company plans to place a number of its vessels in the trans Pacific trade on a basis of trip char ters with lull cargoes. The four steamers comlntr for the Wilcox-Hayes company are the Hol land Maru, Haenan Maru, Shinbu Maru and Ume Maru. All are to come here during September; the first two for lumber and the latter two for cargoes of wheat and flour. Five Others to Come. In addition to these four Japanese steamers, Mr. McConalogue yesterday named five other steamers which will be handled by his organization here next month. These will be the Tjikembank and Simaloer of the Java-Pacific line, and the shipping board steamers Xel Rosa, Meriden and Las Vegas. The Tjikemn, Tji kembank and Simaloer are under the Dutch flag and are of the same fleet as the steamer Tjisondari, now load ing here. They will take parcel ship ment from Portland to Japan, China and the East Indies. The Del Rosa and Meriden are operating in the General Steamship corporation's regular service to. the west coast of South America. The Las Vegas, another shipping board vessel under the management of the General Steamship corporation, will load here for Australia and New Zea land. Cordova to Load for Hawaii. The steamer Cordova of the Alaska Steamship company will load at As toria August 31 for her second trip from the Columbia river to the Ha-' waiian islands, according to an an nouncement issued by R. D. Pinneo, general traffic manager for the port of Astoria. The Cordova left Astoria August 3 on her first voyage in this service. Marine Notes. The steam schooner Anne Hanify sailed from San Pedro at 4 o'clock' Friday morn ing to load lumber at Vauna. The shipping board steamer Nashaba. chartered to carry a cargo of wheat or flour to Europe, will be due here tomor row and will start loading at tne ele vator dock. The steamer Rose City, of the San Fran Cisco & Portland Steamship company, was reported as leaving San Francisco for Portland at noon yesterday. The Isthmian liner Steel Mariner, com lnK to load for London, Avonmouth and Liverpool, will be due tomorrow from Seattle and will dock at municipal ter minal No. 1. The Admiral line passenger steamer Sen ator left terminal No. 2 for the south a 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, inaugurat ing the new daylight sailing schedule, of me racuic aieamsnip company. The steamer Springfield, of the North Atlantic & Western Steamship company, left down from municipal terminal No. 2 at 10 o'clock last night for Boston, Phil adelphia and .for tiana. Ale. The steamer Derblay, of the General Steamship corporation's service to the west coast or South America, was due at the mouth of the Columbia river y ester lay afternoon. She will be followed jy the steamer Jeptha of the same service, which is scheduled to leave Seattle tomorrow afternoon for Portland. The Japanese steamer Tenpaisan Maru, which will carry a full cargo of wheat to Europe for Kerr, Gifford & Co., arrived at the O. & W. dock at 9 o clock yester day morning. The steam schooner Avalon loading lumber tor ban uiego, snirtea from the West Oregon mill to Vancouver at 9 o clock yesterday morning. The Japanese steamer Tyne Maru shifted from the Columbia dock to the Globe Mills dock at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon to continue loading wheat. She Is going to Europe under charter to Kerr, uiiiora &c 1,0. The Port of Portland dredge Portland which Is hitting the high spots in th Columbia river, moved , yesterday from Morgans to .bales. The Java-Pacific liner Tjisondari will shift from the Portland Flouring mills to municipal terminal rso. 4 this morning. Pacific Coast Shipping Xotes. TACOMA. Wash., Aug. 3 3. (Special.) Deep-sea shipping in the port of Tacoma during July showed an increase over the previous month of 42 per cent, according to the monthly shipping report issued today by Harbormaster G. W. Rowland. The report shows that during July 76 vessels in the deep-sea class totaled 212. OdI dead weight tons, against 66 arrivals with 157. 878 tons for June. July of last year saw 305 arrivals with a tonnage of 130.117. the difference in the number of arrivals being accounted for by the large number of small vessels which visited this port during that month. In addition to the commercial bottoms which docked here, July saw 12 government vessels in this port. August win do a nanner month in ship ping records, according to present est I mates. The list of arrivals for this month shows a large number of Japanese and other oriental trading bottoms have loaded here or are due. After lying at dock for more than month watting for a cargo assignment, the motorahip tanker Bacoi left yesterday for Quartermaster harbor to go into winter Quarters. The Bacoi brought a full cargo of oil from Shanghai on the last trip. The West Canon cleared last night for the orient. She took out more than 1000 tons of wheat and grain products. Carrying a partial cargo of lumber and wheat products for California ports, the Admiral Goodrich cleared from Tacoma early last night. The steamer Willhilo of the Williams line is loading 2000 doors and 250.000 feet of lumber at the port terminals ior isew iors sna .other At lantic coast ports. The steamer West Nilus. with lumber from Puget sound and Portland, sailed at o'clock this morning for Japan. Laden with 857.514 feet of lumber from St. Helens and 1.058.404 Leet from Waune, the Japanese steamer Denmark Maru sailed at 7:30 this morning for the orient. After discharging fuel oil in Portland the tank steamer Wm. F. Herring sailed at 9:35 this morning for California The steamer Derblay arrived at 8:10 this alternoon Iroru British Columbia and goes to Portland. She is picking up cargo for ; the west coast. The tank steamer J. A. Moffett ! due from California with oil for Portland. i Bids were opened this afternoon by M. Cherry, Lloyd's agent, on the purchase of the cargo of the stranded British steamer Canadian Exporter. No Informa tion regarding the bids will be given out until after they have been submitted to the office in Vancouver. B. C. GRAYS HARBOR. Wash., Aug. IS. (Special.) The ' steamers Raymond and William Donovan arrived at 8 o'clock this morning from San Pedro. They will load at the American and Donovan mills, re spectively, Aberdeen. The arrival of the Donovan, completed her maiden round trip. SAN PEDRO. Cal.. Aug. 13- (Special.) Local offices of the Southern Pacific railroad received telegrams today from the road's headquarters announcing reductions in rates of freight westbound and destined for oriental ports via water. The reduc tion is expected tD stimulate shipping here and to enable some of the companies which were organized to export freight through this port to resume traffic The Los Angeles-Pacific Navigation company sus pended operations several months for lack of cargoes which could not be procured from eastern points owing to the almost prohibitive railroad freight rates. The body of the Alaska victim brought here last night by the steamer Halso to day was identified as that of H. J. Gardo. who had been a fireman on the steamer. A cork life belt was around the body. The body will be shipped to San Francisco for burial. COOS BAT, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) The steamer C. A. Smith finished' loading lumber this afternoon and went down the bay from the electric dock at 5 o'clock, en route to San Francisco. The tug Tatoosh came into the harbor at 9:50 this morning, and at 4:15 in the afternoon went to aea with the barge Charles Nelson, laden with a cargo of lumber. The lighthouse tender Rose arrived in port from the south today at 2:15. The gasoline schooner Tramp brought In a cargo of canned salmon from Rogue river at 5:30 this morning. VANCOUVER. B. C, Aug. 13. (Special.) The Canadian government merchant ma rine steamer Canadian Farmer is en route here from San Francisco. This boat came around from the Atlantic to participate In the Vancouver-San Francisco service and carried a large shipment of coffee from Guatemala to San Francisco for Dodwell fc Co. The steamer Gunner of this port has cleared for Ensenada, Mexico, and besides some general cargo has a large consign ment of liquor. Shipping men here value her cargo at nearly $1,000,000. The Gun ner was brought around from England a few months ago by Captain Charles PoIk inghorne and is a remarkably seaworthy craft. The Osaka Shosen Kaisha liner Arabia Maru is due in port tomorrow from the orient via Tacoma. Outbound, she will load 500,000 feet of lumber, &00 tons of spelter and 5O0 tons of pulp. Monday the Union Oil tanker Lyman Stewart is due in port from the south with a large shipment of oil for the local bunkers. When the Canadian government mer chant marine steamer Canadian Scottish is ready to go on berth next week, she will take lumber at Port Alberni lor Aus- ralia. This boat is one of the two much- delayed steamers in delivery from the Prince Rupert shipyards, but is now being rapidly completed by the Wallace bhip building company. Travel ng light, the Canadian govern ment merchant marine steamer Canadian Prospector Is nosing her way up the coast on a'return, trip, after delivering a cargo of railway ties to Cairo. Egypt, via the Panama canal. The Mitsui freighter Tsursigan Maru Is port from New York en route to the orient. This boat picked up some freight on the Atlantic for this port and also took bunkers at Union bay for her trip across the Pacific. Two new wireless stations are to be established by the Dominion government on this coast, one for locating ships and one for commercial purposes. SEATTLE, Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.) Canned salmon shipments from Seattle to the east coast on all vessels in March totaled only 8287 cases. In April the total increased to 13.112 cases and in aiay to 24,918 cases. In June the total was 50.161 cases, while July piled up a total of 07 211 cases. These figures are taken from the port warden s monthly reports. A number of substantial shipments have gone out by water to the east coast this month. with the result that tne August record will run far beyond 100.000 cases. Two vessels of the East Asiatic com pany. Limited, the Danish motorsnips Asia and Siam, are due in Seattle from European ports the latter part or tnis month. The Asia is expected August and the Siam August 25. The Asia is commanded by Prince Axel of Denmark. She will load for Hull, Lelth. Hamburg and Copenhagen. The Siam will load for London. Hull. Antwerp ana Jopennagen. Both vessels are bringing shipments of miscellaneous freight from European Dorts. The steamship Astronomer oi ine nam- son direct line is due in Seattle September 2 from Great Britain and continental Eu rope. The vessel will load for London and Liverpool. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. (Special.) Crowley's derrick barge No. 53 started discharging more than 6000 tons of air planes and auxiliaries from the holds of the freighter West Haven today. The shipments are destined for the United States government in Hawaii and will be taken there on transports. With 4000 tons of coal from Newcastle, Australia, and 3500 tons of sugar from Hilo. the freighter West Mahwah arrived here today under operation of the General Steamship corporation. The British ship Daylight was taken from Richmond and anchored off the Union Iron works today. The vessel will be laid up by the Standard Oil company for the present. The Pacific Mail liner Golden State en tered the drydock at Hunter's Point today as the first move to undergo repairs and reconditioning representing an expenditure of $01,600. The Swayne & Hoyt steamer Eldorado, Captain Hansen, arrived from Seattle to day en route to ew isrieans, with gen eral cargo. She will take on more cargo here and proceed. The American-Hawaiian steamer Pie lades steamed today for Mobile and Cuba. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., Aug. 13. (Special.) After being fogbound at th entrance to the straits of Juan de Fuc two days, the Japanese steamers Kashima Maru and Tsurashima Maru arrived thi evening. The Kashima Maru brought about 8000 tons of general cargo for dis charge at Seattle and Vancouver, B. C, After passing quarantine she proceeded t Seattle. The Tsurashima Maru came in ballast. She will remain until Sunday when she will be fumigated, after which she will go to Tacoma to load 1000 ton of wheat and 1,700,000 feet of lumber for the orient- Coming from San Pedro via Vancouver, the barge Henry Villard arrived today i tow of the British steamer Amur, pro ceeding to Wlnslow, where she will be overhauled. The steamer Silverado, In the service of the General Steamship company, which is now at San Francisco en route to Van couver with 3000 tons of Peruvian sugar. is to be laid up upon .her arrival on Puget sound. The General Steamship company will replace her in Its west coast service with a shipping board steamer with greater carrying 'capacity, as the trad with west coast ports is showing a marked increase requiring a larger craft. WATER RATES TAKE LEAP Commission Grants 2 0 Per Cent Rise at San Francisco. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. (Spe claL) An increase of 20 per cent i San Francisco water rates has been granted the Spring Valley Water com pany by the state railroad commis sion. to take effect after September 1 The increase means approximately $1,000,000 a year more than the com pany has been receiving under exist ing rates. The company asked for 25 per cent increase. The commission in granting the water company an increase in rate also recommends that the compan hold itself in readiness for the next ten years to dispose of its holdings to the city for the $38,000,000 purchase price, as agreed on several month ago, and also that the company work In conjunction with the city's Hetch Hetchy project, for which the city is to receive 250.ooo a year. The commission states it granted the increase to prevent a wate famine. Every large city has one newspape which, by universal consent, is the I Want-Ad medium of the community, 1 in Montana it s The. Oregjaslan. LIFE BELTS ARE BLAMED AIiASK'S SAFETY EQUIPMENT HELD INFERIOR. Badly Designed Devices Responsi ble for Many Lives, Says Captain, of Anyoux. VANCOUVER, B. C. Aug. 13. Had the steamer Alaska, which -went ashore and sank off the northern Cal ifornia coast last week with the re- ultingT loss of more than a score of lives, carried an improved style of life belts more of her passengers might have been saved, Captain S. Snoddy of the rescue ship Anyox declared today. The Anyox, which picked- up many urvlvors from the wreck and carried them to Eureka, Cal., arrived here last night. "The belts they had were so de igned," Captain Snoddy said, "or were so fitted by those who used them I would not like to Bay which that when persons wearing the belts in the water became exhausted, their heads sagged down under the water. We saw numbers of victims who had died that way before they could be picked up." SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. (Spe cial.) Belief that his wife and 2 year-old baby, who were passengers n the steamer Alaska, are still alive rged R. Q. White of this city to con tinue his search today for some trace f them. The first reports of the disaster placed Mrs. White and her baby on the missing list. On Sunday message was received from the Elks' club at Eureka saying they were being cared for there. White went to Eureka Tuesday, but failed to get any more definite word f his family than that a halt-crazed woman and a baby believed to have een saved had wandered away mys teriously. During White s absence in Eureka Louis Horowitz, a passenger on the Alaska, who knew Mrs. White, re ceived a telegram from H. Popper of Eureka saying Mrs. White had left Eureka for parts unknown. White cot In touch with Popper on his re turn here and yesterday received a telegram saying White's wife and son were still missing, but that Popper had hopes of locating them on an in coming boat. Mrs. White and her son were re- urning from a visit to her husband's arents in Portland. Alaska Victim's Body Arrives. The body of Miss Ruth Hart of Pendleton, who was drowned In tne wreck of the steamer Alaska a week ago. arrived In Portland last night. Judge and Mrs. George W. Phelps of Pendleton tame to Portland yester day to receive the body. The funeral and interment will be at Pendleton. Movements of Vessels. PORTLAND. Aug. 13. Arrived at 9:30 A. M., Japane.se steamer Tenpaisan Maru. from Yokohama. Sailed at 4 P. M.. steam er Senator, for San Diego and way ports. Sailed last night, steamer W. F. Herrln. for San Francisco. Sailed at 6 P. M., (earner Springfield, for Philadelphia and way ports. ASTORIA. Aug. 18. Sailed at 7 A. M., steamer West Nilus. for Kobe and Yoko hama. Sailed at 7:30 A M.. Japanese steamer Denmark Maru. for the orient. Sailed at 9:55 A. M., steamer W. F. Her rin. for Gavinta. Arrived at 3 P. M. steamer Derblay, from Port Alberni, B. C. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 13. Arrived at 11 A. M.. steamer EI Segundo, from Port land. Sailed at noon, steamer Rose City for Portland. POINT ALBERNI. B. C. Aug. 12. Sailed at 1 P. M., steamer Derblay, for Portland. HONOLULU, Aug. 12. Arrived: Steamer Cordove, from Astoria. SAN DIEGO, Aug. 12. Arrived and sailed: Steamer Admiral Evans, for Port land. POINT REYES, Aug. 12. Passed Steamer Daisy Putnam, from Columbia river, for San Pedro LIVERPOOL. Aug. 12. Arrived: Steam er Steel Inventor, from Portland. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 12. Sailed at 4 P. M., steamer Curacao, for Eureka. Coos Bay and Portland. bailed at 5 P. M.. steamer Stanwood, for Portland. Sailed at 5 P. M.. steamer Steel Mariner, for Portland. SalLed at midnight, steams Julia - Luckenbach. from New York, 1'or Portland. SALINA CRUZ. Aug. 11. Sailed: Jap anese steamer Kakuyo Maru, from Port, land, for Callao. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. Arrived Steamer Yosemlte. from Seattle: steame Horace X. Baxter; steamer Celilo, from Willapa: steamer Rose city, trom port- land: steamer Pleiades, from Cuba. Sailed: Steamer West Mahwah, for Syd ney; steamer John C. .Kirkpatrick, lor Victoria: steamer Bertie M. Hanlon. for Albion; steamer .rnoenix, ior vvestpori. SAN PEDRO. Ca! Aug. 13. -(Special Arrived Harvard, from San Francisco, 10 A. M. ; Admiral Evans. Irora ban .Diego, 7 A. M. ; Captain A. F. Lucas, Irom ruge sound. 10:30 A. M. : Wahkeena. from Re, dondo beach. 7 A. M. : South Coast from Crescent City, 7 A. M.; Kinderdijk, from San Francisco. 8 A M. ; Shasta, from Grays Harbor, 7 A. M. ; Venezuela, from San Francisco, A." hi. i xnomas rowiey, from Grays Harbor. 7 A. M. ; Lindauer, from Albion. 7 A. M. Departed Admiral Evans, for Puget sound, 2 P. At. ; La HaDra, for Valparaiso. 4 P. Ja. : Claremont, fo Tacoma, 5 P. M. ; West Notua, lor San Francisco, BP. M. ; Willamette, for port land, 6 P. M. ; Edna, for Grays Harbor, P. M.'; Santa Barbara, for Portland. P. M. SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 13. Arrived Northland, from Seattle; Admiral Schley, r-m v.n.'nuvpr, wst Mnhwah. from Svil nev: John C. Klrkpatriclt. from Victoria Bertie M. Hanlon. irora Aioion; norace X. Baxter, from Seattle: Eldorado, from Puiret sound. Departed Kose Jiiy. ior Portland: Celllo. for Willapa: Yosemlte, for Seattle; Pleiades for Cuba. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. IS. Arrived West Farallon, from Los Angeles, via San Francisco and Tacoma; itashlma Maru, from Manila, via Hongkong and Victoria. Departed President, for Los Angeles, vi Victoria and San Francisco. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 13. Arrived Steamer Texan, from Boston, via Seattle. Departed Steamer Jeptha, for Valparaiso and west coast; Willhilo, for New York and Philadelphia: West Farallon. for Lon don and European ports: Tamalpals, for San Francisco; Tsurushlma Maru. for Kobe; Arabia Maru, for Kobe and Hong kong. SHANG-HAI, Aug. 10. Arrived Africa Maru, from Tacoma. QUEENSTOWN. Aug. 12. Arrived Bendoran, from Portland, Or. YOKOHAMA, Aug. Keys, for Seattle. 10. Sailed Crass Ship Kcports by Radio. (Furnished by Radio Corporation of Anifrira.) Positions reported at s r-. ki. yesteraay. unless otherwise Indicated, were as follows: ADMIRAL EVANS. Los Angeles for San Francisco, 80 miles north of L,os Angeles. ERNEST H METER, San Pedro for Bellingham, 140 miles south of San Kran- WAIKAWA. Ocean Falls for San Fran cisco, 61)0 miles from San Francisco, Au gust 12. EDWARD LUCKENBACH, Vancouver. B. C for San Francisco, left Vancouver 4 P. M. ADMIRAL DEWEY, San Francisco for Seattle, 163 miles from Seattle. SIERRA, Bellingham for San Pedro, 56 miles south of Cape Flattery. PRESIDENT, Seattle for San Francisco, off Slip point. ADMIRAL GOODRICH, Everett for Re dondo. 113 mile from Everett. WEST NILUS, Portland for Yokohama, 100 miles west of Columbia river llghtshfp. GR1FFCO, Ahukoni for San Francisco, 1801 miles from San r'rnclco, August 12. NANKING. San Francisco for orient. 1056 miles west of Honolulu, August 12. COLONEL E. L. DRAKE. Honolulu for I San Francisco, 1780 miles from San Fran- Isco. August 13. MAUI, Honolulu for San Francisco. 1245 miles from San Francisco. August 12. MATSONIA. San Francisco for Hono lulu, 844 miles from San Francisco, Au gust 12. - HTADE9, Honolulu for San Francisco, 881 miles from San Francisco, August 12. BROAD ARROW, Shanghai for San Francisco. 889 miles from San Francisco, August 12. HOMER. San Francisco for Asuncion Island, 170 miles south of San Francisco. August 12. ADMIRAL FARRAGTJT. Seattle for San Francisco. 100 miles from San Francisco. FRED BAXTER. San Pedro for Fwret sound, 8 miles south of San Francisco. HUMBOLDT, San Francisco for San Fa ro. 45 miles south of San Francisco. YOSEMITE. San Francisco for Seattle. 40 miles from San Francisco." ROSE CITT. San Francisco for Port land. 100 miles from San Francisco. HORACE X. BAXTER. San Francisco for Seattle, 75 miles from San Francisco. R. J. HANNA. Richmond for San Pe- ro. R2 miles from Richmond. RICHMOND. San Pedro for Hllo. 780 miles west of San Pedro. CELILO. San Francisco for Willapa. 50 miles north of San Francisco. STANDARD ARROW. Swatow for San Francisco, 230 miles from San Francisco lightship. PAW LET. Portland for Yokohama. 825 miles from Columbia river lightship. DERBLAY, Port Alberni for Portland, 80 miles from Portland. LYMAN STEWART. San Francisco for Vancouver. 250 miles from Vancouver. C. A. SMITH, Coos Bay for San Fran isco. 5 miles from Coos Bay. BROAD ARROW. Shanghai for San Francisco, 623 miles from San Francisco. OLEUM. Oleum for Portland. 70 miles from Astoria. HERCULES. Astoria for San Dlezo 140 miles south of North Head. RAINIER. San Francisco for Belling. ham. 133 miles from Bellingham. J. A. MOFFETT, San Pedro for Port land. 50 mile south of Columbia river lightship. EVERETT, Redondo for Everett. 820 mnes norm or iteaondo. WEST NIVARA. Portland for Yoko hama, 310 miles west of Columbia river lightship. Tides at Astoria Sunday. High. Low. 0:35 A. M...6.2 feet I 4:2!) A. M 01 foot 10:12 P. M...7.9 feet I 4:20 P. M....2.8 feet Report From Mouth of Columbia. , NORTH HEAD. Auk. 13. Condition of the sea at 5 P. M., smooth; wind west, eight miles. SPEED INQUIRY IS ASKED GOTERXOR TOLiD OF ABUSES IX COLUMBIA COUNTY. Multnomah Commissioners Cite Violations of Arresting Au thority by Officers. SALEM, Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Governor Olcott today referred to the sheriff of Columbia county for in vestigation and report, a letter re ceived at the executive offices from the board of county commissioners of Multnomah county, complaining that some of the officers of the lower Columbia river district apparently were abusing their arresting au thority. The commissioners based the as sertions in their letter to the gover nor, they said, upon statements made by travelers over the Columbia river highway, and not from any trouble they had had with the arresting of fleers. The letter from the commissioners to the governor reads: I have been directed by the board of county commissioners to request you to investigate. If you have the legal authority and inclination to do so, the complaints being registered daily by those traveling over the lower Columbia river highway, inci dent to what is claimed to be an abuse of the arresting authority, and the levying of cash bail on not too carefully audited receipts by motor cycle policemen. "While the board of county coi missioners of Multnomah county has no patience with reckless driving on the public highways, yet they believe that from the complaints being made by many reputable and law-abiding citizens, there must be some just occasion for the criticisms. "Moreover, the board of Multnomah county commissioners is fearful that the tremendous investments, which have been made by both Multnomah county and the state of Oregon in the construction of the Columbia river highway, are being jeopardized by the inclination to make arrests by policing forces who could accomplish more for the public safety and wel fare, by the use of discretion and courtesy, rather than by force and show of authority. "It is the opinion of the board of Multnomah county commissioners that an investigation by you of this subject will be of service, in that it will either put a stop to an abuse of authority, or will strengthen the hands of the law-enforcing agencies; if they are witnout blame. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Marriage Licenses. COSOLA-COXTASTA Vito Cosola. legal, 980 Congress street, and Cracltiasa Con tasta, legal, oil :ast bixm street. DEXMAN-BRO WER Lloyd M. Denman 21, 553 Ladd avenue, and Laura H. Brower, 22. ttlij Katit Kigruy-Iirst street. WILLIAMS - HEADINOTON George Abbott Williams, legal. 90S East Twenty seventh street, and Catherine Alice Head lngton, legal. l0o East Twenty-seventh st reet. METSTER-WILLING Leo H. Meister, 25, 103S Sandy boulevard, and Margaret W ill nz. 22. 1G47 East seventn street. SEQMA-SACCO Sebastian Sen ma, 23 San Francisco, Cal., and Rosano Sacuo. 18, 74J East tirant street. HAMMER-DAHLBLOM Eric Evert Hammer. 22, 475 Clay street, and Alice V. Uahlblom. 4i5 Clay street. w RRTH BR.NBWGLL William J. Wer ther, legal, 10t2 East Morrison street, and Kate H. Newell, legal, a East seventy Mixrh nt reet. GENTRY - WAINWRIGHT Karl D. Oenrrv leral. 614 A East Morrison street. and Marie G. Walnwrlght, 684 Irving street. Vancouver Marriage License. MILLBR-McCOT Frank R. Miller. 23, of Portland, and Dora M. McCoy. 21, ot Portland. RIISSARD-DOREMCS Russell D. Bus sard, legal, of Albany. Or., and Wolma H. loremua. legal, ot AiDany, ur. AKK-GRAY Miller F. Ake. 21. of Port land, and Myrtle E. Gray. 2!. of Portland ABRAM-SCH Ais Kay Aoram, aa. Portland, and Myrtle Schan, as, of Port land CRANE-ROMK Ray D. Crane. 87. of Portland, and Mna J? . noma, 24, ot .fort lnnrt SOLBERG GUSTAFSON James E. Sol berg. 25. of Sllverton. Or., and lva C. Gustafson, IS. of Sllverton. Or. LANG BOYLAN Joe Lang, legal. Portland, and Lulu M. Boylan. . legal. TETZ-WEBER Carl Tetl, 21, of Ridge field. Wash., and nose weber. n itio-offelrt. Wash. RARTR1IFP-RHODES Edward J. Bart ruff, 21, of Salem, Of., and Opal R. Rhodes, 1U. of salem. -r. PRRRY-McCOMAS Bert Perry. 38. Mollala, Or., and Margaret McComas, 31 FR EES-GREEN WOOD George Freea 48. of Portland, ana urace tireenwooa, 39, rf Portland. K.R AW SKY-FOSTER F. 8. Krawsky 85. of Portland, and Mildred Foster, 19, fif Portland. ALDRIDGE-DRAGER Bert Aldrldge, 26. of Goldendale. Wash., and Emma Drager. 23. of Portland. Home Sees Coatlcss Campaign. ROME. A take-oft-your-coat ex periment for the hot summer months has succeeded in very high aristo cratic circles in Rome. The "coatless" campaign was carried so far that In one of the smartest balls given by the select society the men appeared in white flannel trousers and shirts. CREDIT CONDITIONS STILL ARE If Hi Federal Reserve Banks Are Strongly Situated. TRADE, HOWEVER, LIMITED Heporta on .Business Still Show Some Variance, brut Sltnatlon Generally Is Improving. BY STUART P. WEST. irrr'Sht- 1921' by Tho Oregonlan.) .EW YORK. Am. 13. ISni.l !tki. week has been characterized by further ut improvement In banking and conattlons on tho one hand and by teMimony regarding trade con umons on the other. Not alnce the be ginning of March. 1018, have the federal reserve banks been as etrongly situated aa they are now. Tho ratio of reserves to liabilities stands at 65 per cent, or nearly 25 per cent above the low of last year. ?or Is there any indication that the recovery In resources is at an end. On top of the huge total of $410,000,000 gold Imported between January 1 and August 1 a further large supply Is headed this way and will go to its!! the gold stock al ready in the vaults of the reserve banks. Meanwhile outstanding discounts have dwindled from their peak, around $3,000, 000,000, to a little over Jl.5oO.0O0.000: that is, they have been lilflf. ahoiif flit In two. while note circulation is about $600,000,tMG leas than it waa at this time a year ago. unaer these circumstances a further lowering: of discount rate. i foreshad owed in the not distant futur. The mem- oer Danks have not been applying: for irwn rediscounts tr nrov d fund, in nla.ee of those sent into the harvest sections. Jn tne COntrarv. thv ha.v rn t innfi nav- ing: off at the federal reserve banks, as is mown Dy the decrease the last lew weeks of $76,000,000 of bills on hand. Money Rates Kept t'p. The result has been to keen mnnev rates up where, if the rediscount nrivileea were exercised, aa it might be, the present 6 ntrr teni money martcet would not De warranted. It is not, however, the day-to-day quotatione over the loan counter wmch are the significant thin. The mea sure of improvement in the credit situa tion is the status of the federal reserve banks and if official discounts are to be reduced further, as la likely, the money market will have to come down accord ingly. The active buying movement In Invest ment securities has subsided somewhat. but the feeling: is &s confident as ever that before lone the rat of interef will orop again and the rising tendency In Donas ana other securities of fixed yleia be resumed. Corporations with good credit find a ready market for new capitaliza tion. ' They do not have to be financed, as tney were a year ago. by the banks. The investment market, in other words, has assumed much of the burden which In the closing months of 1520 was being carried on the shoulders of the banks and this, ol course, ha been a factor of the utmost importance In promoting the liquidation or loans. on the other hand, conditions are as difficult as ever for corporations whoae credit has suffered because of the losses sustained In the Industrial collapse or because of inflated Inventories which can not easily be worked off during this period of slackness. It is no longer a question or the general sufficiency of the credit supply but of the individual fitneas of the applicants for credit. Sound Stocks Gaining:. Some Improvement Is noted In the atock market. Shares of companies in good standing at the banks have stopped going down. In fact, they turned the corner some time ago and aa the net result of the fluctuations of the last two months have gained ground. Where, too, there has been an improvement in tne earnings situation, the market h been recognizing It. This was eeen in recent action of railway shares and in certain industrials like the American Woolen stocks and the stocks of cigar ette manufacturers with which business is fairly good. On the other hand, -where there is an Inventory problem still to be solved, where bank accommodation La hard to nego tlate and where earnings are bare and dividends in danger, the stocks concerned continue more or less vulnerable. This Is the story of the recent market. The general downward movement ceased two months ago. The declines which have oc cur red since then have been due to par ticular rather than to general conditions. The full effect of the trade depression and drop in prices upon our foreign com merce was exemplified in the July figures, which showed the um a 11 est total, taking exports and imports together, of any month In nearly six years. The fall in import has been relatively greater than that in exports, and consequently the trade bal a nee for the month, which was 9144,000. 000, was high by comparison with the monthly balancea for the last year. -Congress Has Chance. Herein, of course, appears the chie reason for the continuance "f such low exchange rates and for the persistent gold transfers to this country, which amount ed to fn,50,000 In July. Taking horn trade conditions these are much the sum as they have been. There reenw, however, rather more ground for believing that th steel market has struck bottom and that buyers will not be able to get any fur ther concessions. It will surely be a great pity If con press recesses on August 20 without taking action on tne railway reiunaing oiu. it will mean putting off for another month the most promising opportunity yet at forded of breaking the deadlock in trad and relieving unemployment. The rail roads, with $."00. 000,000 In their treasuries, to which they are justly entitled unde the war guarantee, would start up thei construction and repair work which ha been held up for the last lx months an this would give employment to tens c thousands of idle men. The carriers, a th name time, would be able to pay of their debts for old supplies and order new and it is easily conceivable that this new buying coming into me steei ana equip ment marKet wouia ne tne inii.iai.ive zor ; irpnera! revival in other line. Thes fact -lime -Ji'iiim 'i iiiiLii; Regular service between Portland. Maine: Philadelphia. Boston and txs Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Oregon; Seattle and Tacoma via the Pan ama canal.) North Atlantic" and Western S. S. Co. s bSOU-ton steel vessels. KASTBOCNO From Portland S. 8. Artlgas Ana. 15 .8. S. Springfield. ...Aug. 29 8. S. Yalr.a s. !S. V IS. S. Brush Sept, 15 S. 8. Artlgas For further information, apply to THE ADMIRAL LINK. 101 Third Street L,HIISl'l".)l 'I'l' I' T 'K - iH r-.'.'.U-'liag STEAMER TICKETS to and from ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD Oregon-Pacific Company 203 Wilcox Building Portland, Oregon Main 4565 litem so patent that It is difficult to un derstand their ground for any honeat and incere opposition to tbe proposed legislation either in congresa or outalde. SHIP DESERTER DEPORTED Japanese "Who Attempted to Iand Kctnrned to Xatlve Port. ASTORIA Or., Aug. 13. (Special.) Hikoszo Horimoto, formerly a fire man on the Japanese steamer Ryu fuku Maru, is en route to his native land after a vain attempt to land in America. As the Ryufuku Maru was going to sea a few days ago, and was in the lower harbor, Horimoto Jumped over board and started to swim ashore. The tide was running so strong that the man was unable to make his way against It and he soon was call ing for help. The purse-seining craft Costa Rica, was going outside, and those im board hearing the cries picked Horimoto up and turned him over to Immigration Inspector Norene. The Japanese was taken to jail and this morning deported, leaving for the orient on the Japanese steamer Den mark Maru. DAILY METEOROLOGICAL. REPORT. PORTLAND, Aug. 13. Highest temper at ture, 614 degrees; lowest. 57. River read ing, 8 A. M., S.8 feet; chance inlast 24 hours, 0.2-foot fail. Total rainfall 5 P. M. to 5 P. M.), trace; total since Septem ber 1, 45.95 inches; normal. 44.71 inches: excess, 1.24 Inches. Sunrise, 5:08 A. M. : sunset, 7:34 P. M. Total sunshine, two hours and 48 minutes; possible sunshine. 4 hours and 15 minutes, Moonxise. 4:04 y. M. Sundav: moonset. il !3 a. m Sun day. Barometer (reduced to sea level), 5 m., ou.u mcnes. relative numidity: A. M., 83 per cent; noon. 74 per cent: P. M., 68 per cent. TTTP WBATTTFR. Wind 35 3 S3 3 t3 C - O 2 3 3 3 S " S' STATIONS. Weather. liaKer . olil h2U.OO...,NW I Cloudy fCloudy (Clear' w" Boise 62 86 0.00 . . B Boston ..... 64 Calgary .... Chicago .... Denver ..... Des Moines.. 76.0.00)12 E 86:o.2 . . NW Cloudy .Cloudy kciear hCloudy 76 0.00 . 8SIO.0O . 600.00 . 8Si0.42 . 80.0.00 . NW N Eureka .... Galveston s (Cloudy Helena ..... NE R:ioudy Rain ICloudy " Juneau t600.02 . Kansas City. 4".3S). S2;0.00. SW Los Angeles. w fciear Alarshrield Med ford . 64j0.04. NW.Cloudy 880.0()il2NW)Clear Minneapolis . iO. 00:20 N ICMear New Orleans 90 0. 141. .(KE Pt. cloudy New York . .. North Head. 80O.00!l4shJ tciear 58,0.011 ICloudy Cloudy Phoenix Pocatello . .. Portland ... Roseburtr . .. so 10s o.oof. .SW 'Si0.00ll2:SB fCloudy 68i0.00. . S 72j0.O0il0NW 86O.0O 10US cloudy Clear Sacramento . St. Louis.... Ciear 88,0.22 . .IS Rain Salt Lake... 76 0.2s;i4SW Cloudy San Diego. .. 70 O.OOj. . W 64.0. 00124 W K-lear San r ran Seattle Sitka Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh .... Valdes (Clear 70.0.001. . W 78 0.00 . .1W Clear KMoudy Cloud v 4S .v n ni '1 a a hcioudy 46 T-V 0.04 . .!..... 64! !18 O.00l2 B 72 SSjO.OOilO S 46 720.01 1.. In 2'l00 .0.00 . . SE K;iear Walla Walla. Washington Winnipeg Yakima . . . . Cloudy (Cloudy kl cloudy Cloudy A. M. today: tP. il. report of nreced- Ing day. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair. westerly winds. Oregon and Washington Fair, moderate westerly winds. Phone your want ads to The Ore- gonian. Main 7070. Automatic 560-95. TRAVELERS' Gt'lPR. CALIFORNIA SERVICE Through Service to San Francisco Los) Angelea and San Diego Leave Mian. Dock No. SOP. M. SS. Admiral Evans, Aug. 20 SS. Senator - - - - Aug. 27 Lorn Service to Mnrshflrld, Eureka and Sun Francisco SS. Curacao - - - - Aug. 19 TRANSPACIFIC SERVICE Yokohama, Kotte, Stiannhal, HonKkong, Mnnlln. Darien and Vladivostok I'nited States Shipping; Board A -1 Steel American Vessels SnJIina from Portland (Freight Only) SS. Coaxet Sept. 6 SS. Montague ----- Oct. 2 SS. Abercos - - - - Oct. 28 Sailings from Seattle "HawkfTc State Ana;. 27 Whestlsnd Mont.. Sept. 4 Sliver State Sept. 17 .Cross Key Sept. 27 Frt. only. Passengers and Frt. For fnll Information apply to 101 Third St., Cor. Stark Phone Main S2S1 AUSTRALIA HonoloJn. ears, Mew Zealand. The itial i'sasenger iilesmcn R. at. 8. N 1AOA1U, it. M. S. IlkCBX M.O00 Tons 13.000 Tons bail from Vsncoover. it. iX For rates and sailings apply Can. Pa. Hallway. 65 Third Ht.. Portland, or Cans. diaa-Austrslaslan Koysl Mail I-ino. tit ssrmour tot. Vancouver. B. O. WKaT BOUND From From Boston. Sept. 1 Sept. IS Sept. 30 Portia nd. Me. Aug. 28 et iHleta ept. Sept. 27 Pacific Coast Agents. Phone Main 8281 From Phis. H Sept. 1 M Sept. 2 I J i Oct. 6 f4