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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 8, 1922
BffiUND FOSTERS !
.GROW OF HOPS
Prohibition and War Reduce
Big Industry in Oregon.
FIELDS ARE ON DECLINE
VUlametto Farmers Are Original
Cultivators In State, I'liintlng
First Crop 50 Ycara Ago.
England in now making every ef
fort to encourage hop growing?, while
the fields of the Uimed states are be
li:r plowed up and the Industry dis
couraged by advocates of prohibition
Hid reformation, according to Henry
L. Bents of Aurora, Or., In an article
he has prepared on "Hop Culture."
Hop growing in the Willamette
valley was begun almost a half-cen
tury ago, when a few farmers ob
tained some plants from F. Meeker
of Puyallup, Wash., according to Mr.
Hents. From this start the Industry
grew until the vaHcy produced more
than 3,000,000 pounds of hops each
year,
Fortunes Made In Hops
"Fortunes havo been made In the
growing of hops and large sums have
been lost, said Mr. Bents. I remem
ber the high-price year of 1882, when
growers were offered as high as Jl.lu
a pound for their product. Growers
were liberal spenders. An acre of
hops was about S1500 at that price,
k the profit was Immense, but the
acreage was not large. Then came a
period when the price was as low as
6 or 8 cents. During the low-price
years you always could spot a grower
Because ol his gloom.
"Sove.ral years ago a crisis arose.
Prohibition was sweeping the coun
try. The people had not the time to
Judge between the American saloon.
as men conducted, and the mild brew,
healthy and innocent, made from the
fine Oregon hops, and so the new
cult (prohibition) foil upon the Just
and the unjust alike.
"In addition to prohibition In the
United States, the war operat'ons in
Europe blocked transportation of
hops to the foreign markets. During
the fall of 1918 hops could not be
moved and had to he stored. Grow
ers -who harvested the 1018 crop cer
tainly lacked good Judgment. Such
growers would not admit and
even
hop-
denied any connection with
growing.
Industry Wanes In Oregon.
"When the war ended' the hon In
dustry of Oregon only amounted to a
fraction of what 't had been, and the
outfBt of 1919 inn only 35,000 bales.
no nave turned over to England
the handling of our hop crop. She Is
now pcPfltlng because of our prohibi
tion tendencies. Wo havo so-called
laws that prevent the manufacture
of a healthy, wholesome, non-intoxicating
beverage, but apparently wink
at i the wholesale importation of
strong. Intoxicating liquor from Can
ada, Mexico and every other part of
me giooe.
"Our laws prevent the noor from
satisfying their desire for a mild bev
erage, but. allow anyone with the
price to get all the imported brands
and moonshine he wants. Even the
colleges and the schools are not now
immune, for anyone, having the Drice
and willing to take a chance, can get
it now.
"England Is now maki n ir ,vcrv ef
fort to build up her depleted yards so
that she will suddIv all
To this end she is guaranteeing her
iiui, growers at least ccntjj a pound
and, has placed an embargo on all
foreign hops to that none can be im-
j.unea until ail grown bv English
srowers is sold. Fine for Eneland."
BONDS SPECIAL LIABILITY
Washington Court Rules Status of
Road Issues.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. Jan. 7 tj,i
issued under the Donohue road act as
i iiuw exists are not general county
labilities, but are special imnrovx-
ment bonds payable nut nt .ni.i
improvement funds, . the state su
preme court ruled today in the re
hearing on the action brought by V.
P. Hardin and others against the
Klickitat county commissioners.'
lo make the bonds a direct anrt
primary obligation of the count v
would mean that most of the cofcntjes
n tne siaie would be far in excess
f their limitation of indebtedness nnrt
the bonds would become volH h
opinion added. However, it held that
the assessed value of the nronertv
must be used as the basin fnr ap
portioning assessments and not th
actual value, which the plaintiffs con-
tenaea was correct. The decision to
day affirms the Klickitat county su
perior court.
Port Calendar.
Ts Arrive at Portland.
Steamer
From,
Due.
.Jan. 8
.Jan. a
.Jan. 0
.Jan. u
.Jan. n
.Jan. 10
.Jan. 10
Henrietta (sen.)....
Atlas
l'aisy Matthews ...
Wlllpo'o
Stei Seafarer
Julia Luckenbach .
City of Vancouver...
.Monterey .
.San Fran..
.San Fran .
.Now York.
.Seuttl ..
.New York
Vancouver .
.New York .
lap Bonialn
.Jan. 12
heiiator Ban Dieno Jan. 12
!.e hUh... Heattle Jan. 13
Holland Maru Japan Jan. 14
Karonfta Seattle
.Jan.
l naltanooira cur ... Seattle ...
West Kotus Dan Fran ..
lieinan Maru Japan ....
Horgiand (in. a) Christian!
Ed more Manila ....
.Moerdyk Seattle ...
'Admiral Rodman. . . .Seat tie
Meriden Sea:t.e .".V
Nyanza Ualvesron .
In Koowvelt (m. a). .Antwerp ...
. .Jan.
. .Jan.
, ..Jan.
..Jan.
. .Jan. Ill
. .Jan. tti
. .Jan. 10
. .Jan. 17
. .Jan. 18
..Jan. is
linear Luckenbach ..New York
west (jaisra .......
Neponset
Kuku Maru
1 runlor ,
,.E.urena Jan. 20
..New York ....Jan. 20
..Orient Jan. ao
. .h;m Fran Jan. ;
..New Orlean. . Jan "4
llattle Luckenbach.
Ho wick Hall
Ki-nneootl (M. 3.) . ..
Colu.-ia
Jan. 25
wt. or Jan. 1'7
. San fraii .,, .-
Hurry Luckenbach
,.New York ...Jan. :in
Steel Mariner
H. a. Grove .
v. orK J:m. SO
...New York Jan. 30
Hakuyo Maru urlent Jan. ao
, ,To Depart From I'ortland.
Stfamer-
Tpria.iau,n
l'or-
Date.
..Jan. 0
.Jan. 8
.Jan. 10
.Jan. 14
Jan. 14
Jan. J7
Jan. la
Maru
. .Japan .....
..Orient . . . .
..San Fran...
..San Ilt'Ko...
, Hopton , . . .
..Orient . ..."
. -ti. F.-way. .
llitnnawa
Multnomab ......
"Senator .
I.elllKhJ
V'm Keats.
Admiral Itodman.
Vessels in Fort.
Steamftr liertn .
nii,v Putnam Cotieh-eteeof
dock.
irmil Maru '-uiumoia dock
,;nKianu maru "miivntnery dock.
i Aieiaea . . . Astoria.
,iimiwa inman-Poulaen
mill.
i,ikii Maru. ...... r.ievaior dock.
KVo AlaTU Harvey dock.
hlnikasun juaru ,....-t. Helens.
Lk': Vegas lerniinal So. 1.
yln-ami Coughlan..S. V. siding.
tdseppi tortn Hunk (lock.
utua-ue veB. on nillia.
ultnomah ..Wewfpnrr.
Oregon Fir (ach. )... .Clark-Wilson mlJL
GrUon Pine (sea.) . .Harvey dock.
Scotland Maru Globe miila
b.skliyou -. sluing. .
Tiverton Mheradock.
Tenniaisan Maru Terminal Nix 4.
nua.untea taea.; . . remnauia mill.
K.oats . ..inma.n-1'oulaen mill.
Lrrlcs passeegsrs.
PORT OF PORTLAND SPENDS
$1,500,000 ON IMPROVEMENTS
Plans for New Year to Cover Preliminarjr Development on West
Swan Island Channel.
BY FRAXK M. WARREN.
President Port of Portland Commis
sion. THE Port of Portland is desirous
of having-llie public fully in
formed as to progress which is
being made toward the permanent de
velopment of the channel from Port
land to the sea. The lack of famil
iarity with nhyslcal aspects on the
part of the average citizen makes it
difficult to recite details in such a
way that they may be clearely un
derstood. If we could picture the de
velopment as affecting a thorough
fare like Washington street, which is
familiar to all, it would be easy to
describe conditions so that they could
be readily visualized.
The work of the port has be
been con- I
ette river I
also ex-
fined not only to the wlllame
and to the harbor, but has
tended to the Columbia in connec
tion with the United States engineers
and as. far down as upper Martin's
bar, which is about 36 miles from the
steel bridge.
This territory is made up in detail
of the harbor proper, which extends
from the head of navigation at Ross
Island to below terminal No. 4 at
St. Johns, Postoffice bar in the Wil
lamette, which is located at the head
of Sauvle's island; Gillihan's bar, a
little to the eastward and about one
and one-quarter' miles above the
moutii of the Willamette; the bar at
the confluence of the Willamette with
the Columbia, Morgan's bar in the
Columbia immediately below the
mouth of the Willamette, Willow bar,
lying between Keeders and K.napps
and which is the crossing from the
Oregon to the Washington side; Fales
bar, on the Washington side about
three miles below Knapps; Henrlcl
bar, which is the crossing from the
Washington side back to the Oregon
side and about five miles above St.
Helens; St. Helens bar, abreast of St.
Helens, and upper Martin's bar, about
eight miles below St. Helens and four
miles above Kalama.
Legislature Grants Powers,
When the port appeared before the
people in the fall of .1920 a statement
was made that unles additional pow
ers were granted they would be un
able to cope with the situation and
could not hope to keep the river open
in euch a way as would meet the best
noeds of the port. The powers were
not granted under the initiative meas
ure which was before the people, but
were secured from the; legislature and
the money was made available im
mediately after Its adjournment. The
delay in securing funds was of course
a handicap and the port was further
penalized In time by accidents to its
equipment and by other unfortunate
combinations of circumstances.
The dredzo Willamette was eunK
and out of commission for practically
the first six months of the year. The
dredge Tualatin was out of commis
sion for nearly five months through
an accident to its reducing gears and
the entire dredge programme was
handicapped by the closing down of
the lumber mills and the inability to
secure an adequate amount of hog
fuel. But, notwithstanding these
handicaps before the- annual freshet
In the Columbia, the port was able
to complete the major por-.lon or the
dredging from the channel abreast of
the Peninsula Lumber company, to
make the fill for the vegetable on
works and the Willamette Iron and
Steel company's new plant by the re
moving of debris from me naoor
abreast of these locations, to com
plete the channel to the Inman-Poul-
setl mill irom nawumnic-aiieci
bridse and to make the excavation
fnr thn new rirv dock the spoils from
which were deposited on land owned
by the port and which Is now being
used for dock shops and storage
yards and at the ssfme tipie that this
work was going on contracts were iei
fnr thn drivinK of the core piling for
dykes in connection with the North
Portland harbor improvement, which
had been authorized by the legisla
ture and which the port naa ex
pressed Itself as being doubtful as to
its ability to complete mis year, uui
which It desired to take care or at
the earliest possible date.
Dyke Work Undertake.
i.,r ob unnn as the freshet had sub
sided and even before it had reached
the level at which dredging was
deemed practical in the Columbia, the
port's equipment, wnicn was men
practically all in shape and wnicn
had been augmented by the comple
tion of the new dredge Columbia, was
moved Into the Columbia river and
operated on the bars previously men
tioned. I. e.. mouth of Willamette,
Morgan's, Willow, Fales and Henrlcl,
St. Helens and upper Martins.
Under agreement with tne unitea
States engineers, tne ports co-operative
work was to approximate four
dredge months, any excess being sub
ject to return in like work by the
government within the Willamette.
The operation of the port's dredges
at the points naVned restored the bars
tc the full depth fully one month
earlier than under normal, conditions
notwithstanding the fact that the
freshet of this last year was .much
above the average height. The chan
nel of the Columbia river as a result
was maintained at the full project
depth and vessels were free to come
and go without any delay, except
possibly for 12. hours at the mouth
of the Willamette, and at the con
clusion of the port's work in the Co
lumbia the government owed the
port some dredging in return.
The result of experience at the
mouth of the Willamette fully con
vinced the port that the permanency
of the channel at that point and the
minimising, of maintenance dredging
could be secured only by the con
struction of some permanent training
work or dyke, and after conference
with the engineer's department the
port undertook at its own expense
to construct a dyke extending from
Long Tom island about, 1200 feet into
the Columbia in Buch a direction as
was believed would stop the cross
current and remove the hazard of
shoaling which has heretofore ex
isted. A study of the channel con
d'tlons after the freshet also con
vinced the port that it was advis
able to make a new cut from Reeder's
direct to Kales light over Willow bar
al eliminate the turn at Knapps,
as the river there showed a disposi
tion to scour a straight channel,
which was highly desirable.
Knginrera to Slake Improvement.
The United States engineers con
curred In the port's conclusions and
expressed a willingness for the port
to make this improvement, but since
decided to make it themselves. A
tudy of problems by the port's engi
neer convinced the members of that
body that the time was ripe for the
completion of the necessary dykes
and training works which would
make more permanent and should
complete the channel improvements
at least as far as St. Helens. ' Realiz
ing that the engineer's department
had already planned dykes within
the territory referred to and were
desirous of constructing them as soon
as funds were available, the port
made the proposition to the engineers
that they would waive all claims for
return dredging which might be due
the port from the engineer's depart
ment and would at their own expense
construct the three companion dykes
w . ,u lno "verthe orient from municipal terminal No
abre&at of Morgan's bar. These dyke. at 7 o'clock tomorrow mornlac.
on the Washington side of the river
were supposed to go with the dyke
constructed at the mouth of the Wil
lamette If the engineer's department
would utilize the equivalent In money
due the port from return dredging
referred to and would add to It a suf
ficient sum to complete the necessary
dykes on Henrlcl bar and also put
in at Knapps a sufficient number of
retaining works to stabilize the new
cut agreed on at Willow bar.
The port is pleased to advise, that
the engineer's department viewed
this suggestion favorably and hive so
recommended it. The poM, however,
has about come to the conclusion that
It will offer to construct the dykes
abreast of Morgana without waiting
for action on the part of the United
States engineers, believing that these
dykes will so minimize the main
tenance costs for the coming year as
to make the investment highly prof
itable. '
Enviable Record Made. '
As soon as the dredging in the
Columbia made necessary by the
freshet was completed the major
portion of the equipment was put to
work on North Portland harbor and
has established there a most enviable
record for efficiency, as a result of
which that Improvement will be fully
completed and ready, for use before
the end of this month a record which
neither the port nor its engineers had
hoped to accomplish.
In addition to the completion of the
North Portland harbor the port has
since the freshet completed the clean
ing up the mouth of the Willamette,
has widened the cut at Gillihans, has
cleaned up Postoffice bar and done
considerable maintenance dredging in
the east Swan Island channel. It has
also removed a large portion of the
hardpan from the inner harbor
abreast of Montgomery dock, util
izing It for the protection of dykes
In North Portland harbor; has also
removed a major' portion of the O.-W.
R. & N. shoal, which Is Just above
Swan island, and has In addition
thereto done considerable other inci
dental maintenance work.
The grand total of material re
moved will approximate 7.000,000
yards, a very remarkable record for
actual time employed and much in
excess of any previous year's work,
and this notwithstanding the lateness
of the start and unfortunate accidents
to equipment.
The results of the year's'work have
clearly demonstrated that with rea
sonable good fortune the Port should
be able to accomplish In 1922 the re
moval of more yardage than was
ever before thought possible to be
handled by equipment of the size and
character in use. The unusual record
was made possible by the high state
of efficiency of the dredges secured
by the Port's engineer. The dredge
Tualatin which never before in Its
history had developed within 50 per
cent of its rated horsepower reached
its full designed capacity which meant
nearly a 100 per cent Increase and
one month established the phenomlnal
record of over 600,000 cubic yards of
material nandled at a fed cost of
less than 2 cents per yard. The dredge
wiuamette has had its efficiency in
creased over 25 per cent and estab
lished a record of handling over 62J,
000 yards in a single month.
1,300,000 In .xprnr. .
The Port has expended this year
from funds raised by bond issues and
from taxation for operation purposes
approximately $1,500,000. Of this about
$500,000 has gone into permanent
equipment represented by the dredge
.oiumjia. ary dock reconstruction,
pipe lines, fuel scows, donkey scows,
etc.. leaving about $1,000,000 disbursed
otherwise which amount Included
?'-50.000, or more expended on North
Portland harbor, $40,000 spent on the
dyke at the mouth of the river, the
cost of operation of dry docks, the
maintenance of the towing and pilot
age service, which, is a deficit, and
the carrying of the Port's overhead.
A neighboring port when it entered
into contract for work with private
parties Is reported to have paid over
20 cents a yard for dredging. If this
Port was charged with the moving
of the 7,000.000 yards of debris at 20
cents a yard as on a private contract
basis It would have cost $1,500,000 as
against the net of $1,000,000, which
was expended for all phases of the
Port's activities, a saving of over 50
per cent. If it were charged on the
basis of 15 cents or thereabouts a
yard, which would be the lowest pos
sible competitive price at which euch
material could be contracted for
under present conditions, the Port
would still have to Its credit $100,000,
or more above private contract com
parisons, all of which goes to show
that the people of this community are
securing their improvement, ;an ex
tremely low cost.
The plans of the Port for the new
year will cover preliminary develop
ment on the west Swan island chan
nel by filling property owned by the
Terminal company for their new
project on a contract basis ar.d If the
plans of the Port are consummated
other work will be done along this
channel on a contract basis which
should result In the profitable capi
talising of the Swan island purchase
and the opening of the west channel
at a minimum cost to the public.
The Port also hopes to complete a
very considerable proportion .of the
Internal harbor development and to
further Vo-operate with the govern
ment in Columbia river Improvement.
The Increase In the size and num
ber of ships which are coming here
and which have developed a com
mercial record with which but one
other port in the United States can
compare, requires the work to be car
ried on with the greatest possible dis
patch and we believe that the time
Is not, far distant. In fact, much
nearer than we before had reason to
hope, when a permanent 32-foot chan
nel to' the eea will be an accom
plished fact and the 35-foot project
will be well under way.
The co-operation which Is most
needed at the present time Is the
presentation to Oregon's senators and
representatives of facts and figures
necessary to assist the government
engineers in - the securing of the
$1,750,000, which they have requested
for the completion of a new dredge
for use In the Columbia and for per
manent training works in connection
with that channel.
Marine Xotes.
Tha Admiral line eteamer Admiral Kvana
left municipal terminal No. 2 at 4 o'clock
yenterday afternoon with passenrera and
a full eariro of freight fnr San Francisco,
Wilmington and San Dieso.
The north China Una ateamer West Keata
moved yeaterday from the Portland flour
inn mllla to the north dook at the Inman
Poulnen mill to continue loading for the
orient. The ateamer l.as Vee-aa. of the
aame line, shifted from terminal No. 1
into the berth at the flourina mllla dock.
The Japaneae ateamahlp Braall Maru
finished ltnlnr at the Penlnaula mill yes
terday and moved to the Columbia dork
to atart loading a cargo of wheat for
Japan.
The Union Oil company's tanker Oleum
departed at 2 P. M. after discharging a
cargo of oil.
The steam Rchooner Siskiyou moved
from the St. Johna Lumber company'a mill
to the Southern Pacific open dock at 4:30
P. M. yeaterday.
The itwmsr Tenpainan Maru, of the
Mitsui company, is scheduled to den&rt f
APPLE EXPORTER ON I
STUDY OF DESIRES OF GROW
ERS BEIXG MADE.
Gerald Da Costa an Advocate of
Greater Use' of Refrigerated
Space on Steamers.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Jan. 7. (Spe
cial Gerald da Costa, one of the lead
ing exporters or northwest boxed
apples, whose home office is In New
York city, accompanied by 1 M. Col
lens, traffic manager of the Elder
Steel Steamship company, and C. O.
Hirschbere of the Admiral line's Port
land office, representative there of the
Elder concern, was here yesterday In
terviewing apple shippers and
growers.
Mr. Da Costa, who has been hand
ling Hood River applea for more than
a decade and who is now on a tour of
all Pacific coast apple districts, in or.
der that he may study, as he says, the
desires of growers and shippers at
first hand, is an advocate of greater
development on the part of apple ship
pers of use of refrigerated space of
steamers.
Mr. Da Costa points out that the
Elder Steel Steamship company, op
erating three vessels between Pacific
ports and Atlantic coast points, has
rendered a service to shippers that
has been gratifying.
Chief Engineer Is 25 Year
in Lighthouse Service.
Charles Peterson of Tender Rose
Has Adventurous Career.
niUKLES PETERSON, chief engi
J neer of the lighthouse tender
Rose, stationed in the Columbia river,
celebrated the 25th anniversary of
his entrance Into the United States
lighthouse service, January 3. He
entered the service at Pensacola, Fla.,
In 1897, on the old lighthouse tender
Laurel. In December of the same
year he was transferred to the tender
Mangrove, buildlr.g in a New Jersey
shipyard, and was with this vesse.
through all her adventures in the
Spanish-American war.
The Mangrove entered Havana har
bor on the morning of February 16,
1898. In response to a call from Cap
tain Sigsbee, commanding officer of
the battleship Maine. The nava'i
court of inquiry into the sinking of
the Maine was held aboard the Man
grove, and this craft brought back
to the mainland the dead and injured
from the explosion which resulted In
ther declaration of war. The light
house tender was converted into a
blockade ship, was under fire numer
ous times, participated in several en
gagements, and single-handed cap
tured one of the largest prizes of the
war. .
After serving on the tenders Laurel
and Hibiscus. Mr. Peterson wag trans
ferred January 1, 1917, to the new
tender Rose, built at Seattle. On
the declaration of war between this
country and Germany, the navy took
over the Rose and converted her Into
a patrol boat for duty at the mouth
of the Columbia river.
Mr.' Peterson enrolled in the navy
in April, 1917, and Fterved on the Rose
until the fall of 1918. He was later
assigned to the shipping board
steamer West Compo, built here, and
took her from Portland to Trieste,
Austria, with a cargo of flour early
In 1919.
Shortly after his return from this
voyage he was released from active
duty in the navy and was ordered by
the lighthouse bureau to proceed to
Portland to take charge of the steam
engineering department of the tender
Rose, which had been returned to the
lighthouse service by the navy de
partment. TACOMA TO KXIiAKGE PIEKS
Fill to Be Made to Increase Space
for Handling Lumber Cargo.
TACOMA. Wash., Jan. 7. (Special.)
With a view to increasing the ca
pacity of pier No. 1 the Tacoma port
commissioners have voted to employ
the TaComa Dredging company to fill
:n the outer end of the pier. This
covers a distance of about 300 feet
by 60 feet wide. The company is now
doing port work and the filling can
be done now at a saving to the port
besides fitting this Bection of the pier
for lumber handling. An effort will
be made to secure another Star-Colby
crane like the one in use at the dock.
The decision to fill came as the
result of a showing that the lumber
capacity of the pier has been reached.
F. C. Hewson. Tacoma agent for the
Luckenbach lines, stated that from
an inquiry made by him and reports
received the trade is extending Into
Porto Rico and Santo Domingo aside
from the business of the eastern
states. Indications are that . the
amount, of lumber to be handled by
this line alone will run into many
million feet this year. This line will
have two vessels here within the next
few days to load for New York and
the gulf.
Ship Ways to Be Built.
TOLEDO, Or., Jan. 7. (Special.)
Oliver Altree, who has the contract
for building the barges which A. D.
Kearn will use in hauling the rock
from Elk City to Newport for use In
building the north Jetty, has an
nounced that ne hopes to put In ways
which may ultimately develop into a
shipbuilding business "for Toledo. It
is understood that the Newport,
which is used for transferring freight
and passengers . from Yaquina to
Newport, will be put Into dry docks
for repairs as soon as possible. The
Robarts, a steam tug ship, formerly
used by the Miami Oniarry company.
H.F.ALexANDER President
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site scenery and modern luxury;
the beauties of the Old World and
the Wonders of the New. And now,
swift new ships will take you there
in record breaking time. Special
tourist arrangements are made for
those who wish to visit the interior
and return via the west coast.
You should send the information
blank below and learn more about
South America and the luxurious
new ships that take you there.
Now 5 Days Less
These newships 2 1 ,ooo ton oil
burners owned by the U. S. Gov
ernment, sail from New York fort
nightly and have brought South
America 5 to 7, days nearer. Rio
de Janeiro is now only 11 days
from New York.
Montevideo
and Bue'nos Aires
are but a few days
beyond. South
Americas treasure
chest of pleasure and
business opportuni-
M a n a g i
United States Shipping
Information Desk 130 AH
is at present tied up at the Toledo
dock awaiting tho building of a newj
hull. I
BRITISH NAVY TO USE FIR
British Columbia Product to Ile
pluce Oregon Pine.
VICTORIA. B. C, Jan. 7. Douglas
fir will now be used instead of Oregon
pine by the British admiralty In deal
ing with timber orders, as a. result of
action taken by K. C. Wade. British
Columbia agent-general In London.
Director of Navy Contracts O. R.
Jenkins reports that a recent fir timber
contract for the British navy was
awarded a contractor who undertook
that the fir should come from British
Columbia.
1 j
RATES ARE CUT SO PER CENT
V
Steam Schooner Operators Make
Second Reduction In Month.
SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 7. (Spe
cial.) Rates on northbound freight
moving out of this port to Puget
sound were slashed 30 per cent, at a
meeting of the steam schooner opera
tors held here today. The rate reduc
tions go Into effect tomorrow, accord
ing to Charles L. Wheeler, manager
of the steamship department of tha
Charles R. MoCormick company.
Today's reduction was the second
since, December 17, when the first cut
amounting to 20 per cent was made.
New Winter Resort
Fast New American Ships are Taking
Thousands to South America This Year
South
ties is brought almost to your
door. And the trip is now en
hanced by all the comforts and
conveniences jof a modern hotel.
These splendid new ships are
operated for the U. S. Govern
ment by the Munson Steamship
Lines, with 50 years of successful
steamship experience.
Hotel Comforts at Sea
The spacious staterooms are
equipped with beds, not berths,
electric fans,' running water, bed
reading lamps. Most have private
baths. A system of forced ventila
tion keeps the ship cool on te
hottest days. Diversion for every
hour is provided by the shaded
promenades, library, card room,
grand salon for dancing. The food
is unexcelled by the finest hotels.
A splendid new vacation will start
the day you step on board. Send the
information blank today, as thou
sands of Americans are doing.
of nl-
Read
S.S.Uutliirm CruJsn. iqth 9. X. mhj, Wih, l
t.S.Amtrltmn LtgUnMmr.Md S.I. Bmrui,Fti.l6lk feTS and hoW YOUT
TrtnlMf Tkirflir '
Tr IntrmtUm tftrihif munillm, miirm shlDS have DrOKen
Munson Steamship Lines all records for
67 Wall Strut, New Y,ri Cjfy scrvicc and speed.
O p
tors
Washington, D. C.
The 20 per cent cut was met by the
passenger lines, but whether or not
they will be able to carry freight
at the new reduction on a profitable
basis Is not known.
The rate 'applies on all freight
moving from here northbound to Se
attle. Tacoma and Everett. All of the
steam schooner operators were pres
ent at the rate hearing, and agreed
to the heavy cut.
Phone your want ads to The Ore
tronlan. Main 7070. Automatic 530-95.
ASTORIA AND WAY POINTS
Steamer Service.
Lva. Dally (Kxrrpt Saturday) 7:30 P. H
Splendid Sleeping Accommedatlons.
Connections Made for All North and
South Beach Points.
Fare fl.85 Karb Haw. S3 Kotrad Trip.
Aldrr-St. Dork. Broadway CS4S.
'lb ilarklns Trsvaaportatian C.
HONOLULU
' From Seattle.
8.8. T.urllne (13,000 too) Feb. 11th
Cabin Rates. (90 and S1U0.
MATSON NAVIGATION CO.
Seattle.
(And All Authorised Ticket Offices).
U I - '1- MINI I 1
tRearular service between Portland. Maine; Philadelphia, Boston,
Kw Vftrlr anH T.Aa ln..Ui Kan
Seattle and Tacoma via the Panama canal.) North Atlantic and
Western S. 8. Co.'s 8800-ton steel
EASTBOVND
From
Portland. Or.
LEHIGH Jam. 14
WEST ISLETA..JSS.1I
tOLU I1AKUOK. Feb. 11
A RTlf.
BRUSH
For Further Information Apply to
TUB ADM1UAL U.M2,
101 Third Street.
"IT
Oregon-Pacific Company
- Agents for
TOYO RISEN KAISHA
And Joint Service of
HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE
and
ROYAL MAIL STEAM PACKET COMPANY
Sailings for Japan. China and West Coaat South America, and
United Kingdom and European Porta
General Freight and Passenger Office
103 Wilcox Bids. Broadway 4.12S. Portland, Or.
yourself what
f
B oard
SAN FRANCISCO
TO THE ORIENT
orilLS.Qovcrni7icntShips
The Sunshine Belt
Sailings from San Francisco
To rlonatnln. Yokohama, Kobe, Shanghai,
Manila, and Honr Konr.
C.oldoa Stat Jan. 14
Kmplre State Feh. 7
Hoosier btau M"r. 4
TsgruteJa, JSa"a. Stoopm. CaiaiMa
ana CoUmtt
WalTartae State Jaa. 1
For dcriptin aolcll. aoaVus
PACIFIC MAIL S.S.C01
M California St.. San Kraneiace, Cat.
It HanoTer Square. New York City
sYaaaaiaa Optra tort Jmr
7VJ L7? fc. ' i
- ,
Francisco. Portland. CrreffOn:
vesaela.
WESTBOUND
From From From
Portland. Me. Boston Fhtla.
VS. SHIPPING BOARiy
IPRINT.FIELD. Jaa. II Jan. 14 Jns.ll
A S Jan. 28 Feb. 1 Feb. I
Feb. 12 Feb. 15 Feb. 20
faclllo Cuaal Aateata.
Phone Hroadway B4SI.
i
Write for Booklet
Your Government wishes the name or every,,
prospective traveler. If you are considering an ocean
voyage, aend the information blank now no mat
ter when yotyntend to go. You will receive the
Grnment'a booklet of authentic travel informa
tion about passport, income tax requirements, etc.,
description of the U." S. Government ship and
literature telling the placet to go and things to tee
in foreign landa. The Government merely asks all
prospective travelers to register their names with the
Government. No further obligation it implied.
If you yourself cannot take an ocean trip, clip
the information blank anyway and urge tome friend
who may go to tend it in.
INFORMATION BLANK
To U. S. ShippinBoard
lolormitioa Dcik Wubiaftoa, D. C
M ISO AH
Pleue lend without obligation the U. S. Government Book
let giving travel facu ana al informition regirding th U. S.
GoTimmept ships which go to the places I hive marked X.
I am considering a trip to South America to Europe
to The Orient . , I have definitely decided to go I am
merely comidering the trip . Going alone with others .
I would go firat second third clan .
If 1 go date will be about
My Namt
My Street A'. tr R. F. D .
Town . . State
TRAVEL
SERVICE
Independent Tours
California, Cuba. Went I n d I e a,
Kurope. Secure Uooklet, "Win
ter Vacations."
Bermuda All Expenses,
S75.50 and up.
Steamship Tickets
For All Lines
at regular tariff rateH. Foreign
railroad and sleepl nK-car tickets
direct to destination.
Itineraries prepared. iSiieclal serv
ice in securing passports.
Conducted Tours
China and Japan
The Far East a ire -old lands of
myatery, now In the public eye aa
never before. No tours more fas
cinatlnar. more timely; no travel
more comfortable. Four "nlllnits
In February and March. 'WHITkl
I'OK 1IUOKI.KT.
Europe
Inclutl tntr winter tours to North
ern Africa and K k y p t, winter
K ports at Sun Merits. prin(r tnun
to Italy and Spain, ttummer tours
everywhere O he ram me remit year.
Book early.
MEDITERRANEAN CRl'ISK. FEB. II.
-'0 duvn left to eure pasi(r. Some
best pti' mill available. more ot
the world for the price thin inv other
cruine prile. Tlie i-rimm-nlmui 8. 8.
Carman! will be your nme for 01
days.
Special Tours for Honolulu.
Jen. 2... Feb. 1'2. Return In "b. 14,
March H. H. S. MATSON I A. Full
f iKhtBcefu programme In l!iio and
the Voire no. Prire $."ilo, inclutlliiff
every vxpenee except pcrnonal liemn.
Thle U the only chance for Kiln to
Honolulu riurin January and February.
All line booked full.
American Express
Travel Department
EARL D. WALKER, D. P. A.
Cor. Sixth and Oak Sts.,
PORTLAND
BDwy. r,oo.
AUSTRALIA
tt unohilu, hit vs. New eiiliuid.
The Palatial l'aaeiiar Mr. mere
R. M. S. MAifAKA H. M. H. M AKlK
20,000 Ton. :i,.VK Toiw.
hut l-'rout Vancouver, K. .
For ratra ajifl uttkltncN apply n. Iat-,
HallH, 55 Third Hi., Cortland, or (ana-dian-Aiihtralian
Ko al Mull l.lne,
141 Uattug bi. Yt, Umuuvrr, B. IJ,