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1 I i i : i t Hi, (III III- -CODY iilit u ii. j,; GnTIQ; till Settler Tells- How He and Others Waited Seven Years for Water on Project; Spec ulator Must Not Hold Land. ' It took a " tale of privation brought direct "from the scene Wf disappoint rnent to malse the delegates to the ir rigation congress, now .ln session in Portland, realize 'yesterday afternoon what It will mean In added comfort ' and rewarded persistence If the state takes hold of some of the Irrigation projects which private capital under xne tarey nut inncu vj iiimMwr; i J, N. B. Glrklng of Laldlaw cried as " he told Tidw 'Tte""h"aorsra'ye4 " 1 " IHe" Cff lmnbia Southern project , seven long ; years', Thatching - on?' defeated ? family after another leave until there remained tiut a little groupof the Indomitable Me clasped his work worn hands tightly ' 'together to hide their trembling as he 1 described the lurid advertisements that ' had attracted them to. a project of 18,-' - 000 acres -where, in spite of glowing statements,, there was but water for '60on';acresv'7t;Tv' To send, him to the irrigation con " jrresa" and "there appeaf ; Tor ;liel0 ""Mr. Ulrklng's neighbors had put the remn , tints of their little savingsnto one , 'i purse. Ills voice Choked as he ' told how back In the central Oregon country ' these neighbors are waiting anxiously for werd of his success In securing the ' assistance of the congress. - . Did Wot Condemn Promoters. , ' Mr. Glrklng did not condemn the - promoters of the Columbia Southern ' project. There was no harshness in ; his reference tj them, lie said the pro ject had the guarantee of fhe state ' backing it, and that those who With him '.. invested there had confidence in the . great state of Oregon and its protec tion of they. Now, he said, it's up to the state to relieve us. The state has so far shirked its responsibility. - -v As one who had been deceived by en ' tlclng statement?, Mx.- Glrklng asked ' thai the state assume hereafter to cen sor the advertisements of lands for sale, and prohibit misleading1 assertions. "Let us develop central Oregon not for the speculator but for the settler," he en- Neither Glrklng nor his neighbors - have lost confidence in the potential productivity of the tract,. They hava Hove of the locality. - If the state, said j ' he, will keep promises made to the set " tiers, complete the ditches, enlarge the -reaerveir-end-brlng -water- to the - eoU - there 'will be garden spot where It is how, desert. ' ',: The white haired veteran's plea was v supported by J, V. Brewer, Redmond banker, who has driven over the pro ject; by M. J. Lee, and by " O. Laur- gaard, an engineer, who' has visited ' every family on the project, as an em ploye of the Oregon-Washington-Idaho v Finance company, which failed to fi nance the tract. All properties of the Columbia Southern project have been ' turned over to the state, it was said, , and the legislature can make provision , for Its development. In the segrega tion are 32,000 acres susceptible of ir rigation. . , Palate Happy Picture, i ' i; ''After Mr. Glrklng came John II. Har- tog. manager of the Willamette- Valley - j.Vppy pictrof uZoZ'm l. tai1 T m rtAt mmvtaMw Inline a i gated ;-r. through intelligently applying water to . valley lands ; during the dry summer . Reason when crops without it wither, i That irrigation Is an essential in the Willamette valley- aiwi -that the-success of the' West' Stilton project will point i the way to the reclamation of hundreds of thousands of acres and the settling of 12 families where now is but one, was asserted by Sir. Hartog. "No Carey act project can be fi nanced," declared Mr. Laurgaard during his remarks, "because you Jon't get U-fv "acre, on wisiw proauc tlo to the land until it la reclaimed, endf"00, are maklngefforts to. hold you have to have money on the- landi0" th Pc of lanM, so thaf actual before It can, -be reclaimed." Mr. Glrk lng said it is for Oregon first to help -the small projects where families are in need, then take up the larger ones. George Young of Burns, Will R. King of Portland, and A.: O. Walker of "A.1 falfa, were among yesterday afternoon's speakers.,, . Nearly all were agreed that the day of the Carey act is past, that the time has come when the state mtfst aid irrigation, more definitely and promptly as a part of a state develop ment policy. - OWNERS URGED TO , V.SIGN UP TO HURRY IRRIGATION PLANS . (Continued From Page One.) .:;,, control of the property has been ob tained it would be foolish to get the reservoir rights. Until the property owners have acted finally, said he, the government will be able to do nothing. . He read abstraota from a contract with tho Mnr)hn :Palfi , the project, considered Vso admirably .generous that an expression of appreci ation waa made by the congress. . By this contract the Northern Pacific com pany gives right of , way for ditches, also a plantation strip of 200 to S00 feet . across the project at intervals of every half mile to be planted, to trees, for windbreaks and the wood for use as fencepbsts ahd the like. Interest of the ' company in- the success of the project i,.. .nn,i v .i .....! President Howard Elliott of th- Knr t'thern Paclfio and read before the con. gress last nigiu. WW, Sleot Offioers Today. Whon the election of officers is held this nffAmnon tt antltvinatail that years officers will be rechosen.' . They! are: President William Hanley; vice ; m ' Vtft rresldents;'jC;Caapmani;iW,j?-Mar.-.neT,M.'.;J,,Lee;:eoretary.:JT,-,Inkle, " of Hermlston. . - . Last night's program was occupied J with addresses - by- Agricultural "Com , miSSloner ' A, , &V- Chamberlain of the 5 Great Northern, .President Thomas- C. ' Burke of the Oregon Immigration board, - W, A. Williams of Portland, W, ' Lair Thompson of Lakevlew, President P, I " ' Campbell of the University- of Oregon - and C. W. MOffett of Ontario. ', Professor Thomas Shaw, the noted 1 agriculturist of the Northern Pacific, was expected to appear yesterday even ing, but was delayed in arrival bo that his address is. to be heard thls'after- - noon.; . . :' v - Commissioner Chamberlain " declared Oregon's greatest asset is grass. ',;"-;r - k 'Nature,1 eald-h,-J'gave-every-state " lii this union i some great natural as- set. In some of their greatest "set, is' the mindsf, in others it is their for eats; Jor some others, climate Is ' the 'rtef - ttwetltlrhtrnthey - imtlgeTwq' pie within their confines, Oregon has ell of these assets. You have splendid forests, considerable mining industry and -a climate particularly adapted to ., V ' ...,:. - .. -y t I xx REUSE OF n ;IIIMICI(1S IS SUCCESSFUL NOT AN APPJJCANT J. C. Hoskins Tells0 How Plan : Works in1 Umatilla ; - ' ; . County. JWhen the Irrigation congress con vened last year H - brought - from the Paradise district in Umatilla a delega tion whose spokesman was J. C. 'Hos kins, and who said that It wan a matter of life or death to get access to water under government control; WaterTlghts have been obtained, and yesterday be fore the congress Mr. Hoskins, who Is f;' - . president of the Paradise project, de Bcrlbecl the value of " the vTctof.y"In an" address before the congress, saying in part: : v:-i rr .x'-. . "In 19 years'-time we will be Irrigat ing 200,000 acres of land in Umatilla county on the principle of reuse of water. This is due to the fact that one third of the water furnished a project is returned to the Umatilla and is taken up again for the, project next' lower. The government believes that this re use is - capable f even larger develop ment and is preparing to irrigate 10,000 acres of land from the drainage of 20,000 and some minor ditches addi tional, i "On this basts, we are able to divert the waters of the Umatilla project fot our Paradise district of 55,000 acres. Our drainage all flows then into the Umatilla project of 20,000 acres and LsiTOa w"le" pick this drainage up from 20,000 acres and irrigate" with it oil1 unit of the West Umatilla project The appeal last year was for recognition of this prln ciple. On this basis, we secured the use of the water from the government, and In so doing saved the Paradise project "Illustration of the value of this Victory is seen in the fact that land adjoining the Paradise district which a few years ago without water was worth $3 an acre, is today, under water, worth settlers can take advantage of the opportunity, ' v ' - "l think irrigation-the most Important concern for Oregon's development," con tinued Mr. Hoskins. "Especially under the Oregon state district' law of 1911, which compels 'the large land owner, through taxation, to divide his large holdings so that the land can be devel oped." "!n-'-.-."' -..Vi..l--,..v v,.:-'-. -.:...,, the classes of men who have always developed field agriculture to its great est degree of perfection. , ' ' Grass Greatest Asset. 'But, in-ray Judgment, none of these things Is Oregon's true natural asset I ' have always believed since I knew the state, and I am going to Insist until you show me differently, that the great est asset of t the State, of Oregon is grass. There is no other state In this Union that is as Well adapted to the production of grass eating animals as is your state. There is no country in Europe that nature, did more to adapt to, and provide for, the production of high class grazing animals than it 'did R. It Johnson, a Pendleton lawyer, voiced : criticism of delavs ' in rovern- 'manl Mn1omflnn WArlf Aha in - ri il o regulations and red tape. He criticised the work of P. H. Newellu director of the reclamation service of, the United States. ..C t . W. O, Smith, of Klamath Falls, de scribed the immense Irrigation work PTOjectd 'w,th SU?y,r':; "Proposed cMef topic for discussion this afternoon, and tonight there will be a banquet in tho commercial ' club, .with-, the program briefly as follows: 1:30 p. m., banquet at Portland Commercial club; Edgar B. Piper," toastmaster. - Speakers; , J. E. Morson, J. Pine, 5",a?!Li:il!: ,WMfll HWIIIIP""'! 4". . J manager Eugene Commercial club; Jo seph H. Young. Portland, president Hill lines In Oregon j "William Hanley, Burns, president Central Oregoa Development league? A. C. Spencer, Portland, general attorney 0,-W, R. & N. Co.! C. C. Chap man, Portland secretary Oregon Devel opment league; C N, McArthur. , WATER BOARD NEEDS BIGGER! APPROPRIATION ! George Cochran, water commissioner of the second Oregon district, which comprises fourteen counties east of the Cascades, Is in Portland attending the Irrigation congress, -v ,-, - , v "The work of the board ef control ts-beln g f o und-of 4ncreaslng-jfalue-to the irrigation - projects and the project farmers," said Commissioner Cochraa "When water rights Of the project have i been adjudicated the financial help to - lthe penple-e 'alwtrietHs-neWTnore readily forthcoming 1 from bankers. Therefore, we ere being called upon more and more for service, and to ren der this service a larger appropriation A Irrigation officials -L.eft to right-'J. C. Hoskin, president of Paradise project; In Umatilla county; . May or James Kyle of Stanfield, con gratulating Mr, Hoskin on success of past year. In circle, below ? James- Donegan of Harney county, to secure more complete equipment must be made by. the state,"; IRRIGATION DELEGATE v DOUBLY DISTINGUISHED James M.- Kyle, who is a delegate to the irrigation . confresgT-uaa & doqbl? distinction. He is easily the largest man present weighing just over S00 pounds. Also he Is the mayor of Stanfield, and as such is the only man sent by a mu nicipality as that municipality's dele gate to the congress. This happens be cause Stanfield is both a municipality and an Irrigation district . "I want to predict.' said Mayor Kyle, "that this irrigation congress does more serious, valuable work than any similar gathering held before An Oregon." - Aided by a tralnload of publicity men from Seattle .the Portland Ad club will initiate Its Hewiy elected off leers into their duties at the annual dinner to night at 6:30 o'clock in the ball room of the Multnomah hotel. "What is the program?" Every of ficer in the new list has asked the question, but no answer has been forth coming from the committee iri charge It has been intimated that special "tor tures" wlirbe employed for each of the incoming officers, that other members of the club who-deserve it will "get their's, but the committee denies that It has let out any - information that would lead to such a conclusion or its opposite,'-'--' - (-' .. ,.-,,- . Joseph Blethen, president of the Se attle Ad club, the Golden Pot latch, and manager of the Times, arrived in Port land this morning as advance man for the excursion 'of Seattle Ad men. He whispered that the Pu get sound boost ers -had some stunts of their own that would have to be given place on the program. - - - The gifted of the Portland club have recently - busied . themselves writing songs to be sung for the first and last time tonight by a double quartet Oth ers have been, assisting in -decorative schemes that , would sustain tho Ad club reputation fordlf terence.'. . ' Today there was. a great rush for places on the paft of those who had been tardy, j There are but 30J places, 38S Ad men, and each Ad man is per mitted to bring one guest if he can get the ticket soon enough. ARRESTED ON SUSPICION OF ATTEMPT AT FRAUD - With only five weeks' freedom from the state prison, Willis - Jordan was arrested last evening for using fraud In trying to have Governor West -parole George Isom, now serving time for larceny. - Deputy Sheriff Curtis In vestigated the request '' Jordan had written ' the governor, using the name of William H. Walker, giving his address to be 409 East Sal mon streef. ; He represented that he would be glad to take Isom, take care of him, and be responsible for his con duct, if the board would parol hlmr The deputy sheriff called at the Sal mon Street address yesterday evening. An examination of his rooms brought forth- ar large ptstoi and other articles considered improper for a pardoned con vict. Jordan was eervlng time in the Oregon prison for larceny,: During his Confinement there, he met and became acquainted with Isom, ;who also was sentenced for larceny. '-- - Forest Grove Resident Dies. (SpocUt to Tbe'Joariutl.) - Forest Grove, Or. Jan. 16. -Joseph Taylor, 8 years old, died, suddenly at his home in this city, Wednesday while sitting in his chair. " Death came with out a struggle. Mr. Taylor was un usually, vigorous for a ' man : of his age, and was around town the day be fore his death,- seemingly In the best of health. i -r: ' He was born at Northvllle, New ork, Decembetll3182Slan4li.wasjnarrled September 7, 1S53, to Miss Kate Morris. In 1892 they came to Forest Grove. Mr. Taylor ; was a builder and ontractor, end has erected many! of the business anreiidenee"tHiiMiitgs-tK-th4i-ltyrHe Is survived by his widow and one son, Robert Taylor, of -this city, Funeral services were held today, with inter ment in Forest View cemetery. . ' - .ri Dallas Man Named for U. S Marshal as Compromise, 1 . He Believes "I cm entirely, ignorant of any de velopments that may have immediately preceded my being recommended for the United States marshalshtp," said E. C Klrkpatrick of Dallas this morning in dlscWslnglheacTlbn of Republican Nai tlonal Committeeman Ralph Williams, his business partner, who yesterday placed. Mr. Klrkpa trick's name with President Taft for-the marshals!)!? ap- nomtment : ; - " "In the strict sense of the word," said Mr. Klrkpatrick. "I was not an appil cant for the appointment Before he went to Washington Mr. Williams asked me If I would accept the appointment if It were offered me, as a compromise candidate, and I told him that I would. That was the last I heard, of the status Of affairs politically until Informed yesterday that the recommendation had been formally made." . ,j Mr. Klrkpatrick, who ' is living in Portland for the winter, has been asso elated wltu Committeeman Williams in the hop business at Dallas for 11 years and is also a personal friend of Senator Chamberlain and Senator Bourne., He has been in Oregon for, 35 years, and during an early residence in Portland worked at his trade at printer. In 1883 he located at Dallas and became a suc cessful hopgrower. "Though I have always been more or less interested In politics, I Have -never been a candidate for political office," said Mr. Klrkpatrick. "Some years ago I - had asplratlohs to - go 1 to the senatp, but aspiration was all it ever amounted to. "I believe that the nominations recom mended yesterday by Mr. Williams will be made, and that they will be con firmed. I cannot give any idea as to who -will be recommended for the berth of United States district attorney." Mr. Klrkpatrick said that Mr, Wil liams will probably return to Oregon about the middle of February and that he will then go south for the . winter. and will probably visit the, Panama canal. Mr. Klrkpatrick also - contem plates a visit to the canal-during the late winter or eany spring. , , (Speclil to The Journal.) , Mount Vernon, Wash Jan. 11,- W. E. Schrlcker, former bank president at Laconner,. today is in the county Jail pending appeal from the sentence of one to flve years in the penitentiary. Schrlcker, who received deposits know ing the. bank to be Insolvent, made a pitiful plea for clemency. " It was the most trying experience in the judicial career of Judge Joiner, who imposed Vriany n the men had known each other for years. DEMAND INTERCHANGE . OF TELEPHONE SERVICE Salem Bnrekii of The Journal.) V: Salem, Or., ; Jan. , lLC. P.: Bowman, Isaac Ii Gobbell and A. E. Wallenberg er of Hermlston, are plaintiffs lnjtorm- al complaint filed today with the state railroad commission against the Pa cific : States Telephone & . Telegraph company, Mr. Bowman is principal own er, of the Bowman telephone line, which operates between Hermlston and Hepp ner and Intermediate points, and the purpose of the complaint is to compel the Pacific. States Telephone .company to grant an interchange of service. MORE BOYS THAN GIRLS : f BORN IN MARION C0JJNTY lUtom Bnru of Tb Iournil.1 ' -Salem, Or., Jan. 11. The reoort of County Health Officer Miles shows that during last year there were in Marion county 628 marriages, 668 births and 361, deaths, of the latter 35 being by violence.- Of births there were 45 more boys man gins. ,;. Receiver for Jewelry Store, Creditors of - Belding brothers, pro prietors or a jewelry store at 4S Third street in the Multnomah hotel .build lng, ; yesterday filed a bankruptcy , pe tition in the office of the federat clerk ami II. S. Butterfield, to whom an as signment , of the stock . was made a couple of weeks ago,- was appointed! receiver. The, value of the stock and 1 accouaUjarfcgivet32i.00iU-.Tiie business will be continued by- the re ceiver. , ..-. Journal Want Ada bring results,. JUDGE HAD TO IGNORE FRIEND'S PITIFUL PLEA sailors oeser Immigration Office Informed of Escape; Men Said to Be Members of Mutinous Gang That Attacked Captain. Five Japanese landed on American soil Thursday, night . before the Japan ese oteamer Manshu Maru left Ealnler for the sea, bound for Japan, and It Is said that' all of the five who-escaped were prominent In the mutiny which occurred aboard the steamer at the In- man-Foulsen mill on New Years' ', eve, when Captain John Salter was as saulted and badly cut about the head. The report of - the - desertion of the five sailors has reached the lmmlgra- lion DrriPeBHO whik yn 'inir recurus a total of 15 Japanese deserters escaping ince'lbe vessel came into port. T it was at first reported that the two ringleaders of the mutiny were 'among the desert ers at Rainier, but 'their names uo not appear on the list of those who got ashore and it Is supposed that they were ecurely ironed and . below decks ; mak ing it impossible for them to get away, The steamer crossed out over the bar bound for Japan with a cargo of lum ber for - the' China Import & Export tu berCOrapany y es terdaya f ternoon, and It Is thought that the sailors who escaped were wilting to take a deeper ate chance in getting ashore rather than face the charges which will be placed against them on the. arrival of the steamer in Japan. ' " - New Year s evening the crew of the steamer, on which Captain Salter was the only European, broke out and in the melee that followed Captain Salter was ' injured so badly about the head that it was necessary to send him to the hospital. The mutiny was quelled by -i the police only after - several heads had been severely dealt with. The crew continued imbibing the following day and the harbor patrol had to keen an eye on them all the While. During the excitement 10 ot the sailors succeeded in getting ashore. ... While friends of Captain Salter who joined the steamer with his head still covered with bandages, feared further trouble for him on the outward voyage, he maintained that he could keep the crew under control with the help of his Japanese officers and-inslsted on mak ing the voyage. -". . ; . ORDERS.. STEAMER SOLD V. S. Judge Wolverton Issues Decree Against "E. G. Bateman A consoiidaled' decree, ordering the sale of the steamer E. G. Bateman to satisfy claims of creditors, was given down by Judge wolverton as an aa miralty decision in the United States district court yesterday afternoon. Two bills of complaint were instituted against the vessel several months ago, the Crane company being author of one and ' the Peninsular Iron Works and intervenors behind the others. The suits were to collect debts for wojik done.- The E. G. Bateman is owned by R, E. Henricl and is a steamer of 71 tons weight She has been plying as a pas senger boat between Portland and Van enuvee and has a 70 horsenower nnvina Another boat, also owned by Henricl, Is being held by the, government on libel proceedings. t t The boat will be sold at the postofflce by someone from the United States mar shal's office the latter part of the month. CALCUTTA. IS LEASED Strath Steamer W1U Load for Aus tralia in Blay. Having the option of loading for Cal cutta, a Strath steamer was yesterday chartered by Hind, Rolph & Co. to load at a north Pacific port for Australia, May being the month designated for her to take on her cargo. There are now two Straths listed to come to this coast, one with sugar from Cuba to Vancouver, and the other with steel from Sydney, C B. for the Grand Crunk Pacific. "i-- -y-iv-s- Another tramp, the Norwegian steam er Artemis, . was alao taken yesterday on time charter, for the round trip from here to China with lumber out and mer chandise back. She was fixed by the Robert Dollar company 'and will come up "here from Valparaiso. COMPLETE WALLULA REPAIRS Tug Will Leave Down With Adelaide , . 4- inTow Tomorrow. - , Repairs to the Port Of Portland bar tug Wallula will be completed this aft ernoon and she , is scheduled to leave down tomorrow morning with the Ger man bark Adelaide in tow on her way to the sea with a cargo of wheat for the United Kingdom. The Wallula has been at the Vulcan Iron Works having her aft bulwarks renewed. She had 14 feet of plate and 10 feet of new water way put in as well as a new section of guard strake put in The Adelaide, which Is under char- ter to M..H. Houser, is laden with 181, 3S7 bushels of wheat, valued at 3168,848. and cleared for Queenstown or . Fal mouth for orders, - N , Daily River Readings,' .-S -al J h I- 5i 24 I 1.6 0.5 .10 v 1.8 O.J e 25 1.8 Or ,04 10 6.20.4 .18 SO 8.8 1.0 0 T.T 1.0 .! iff 13.2 1.4 .() 6.8j 1.1 ,01 (STATIONS Lewlstoa , Rlptrin ,. Imtill4 .. Kuireue ... Albany ... Balem . ... Wllaourllle Vortlaud .. () railing. QUARANTINED PEOPLE ' STARVING IN GALES, ILL . ' (Onlted Preaa ltl Wlre. " Cairo, 111., Jan. 11. On account bf an epidemic of cerebro-splnal meningi tis at Gales, 30 mijes north of Cairo, a quarantine was drawn today by sur rounding towns and no one is allowed to pass. Many . persons in the town are In. a desperate condition for lack of food. - Supplies are being sent from here and McCluce, 111. IL T. Thompson Dies at Myrtle Point xrvrl Pnlnt Or Jn 11 tlrrvr p r ft - , -. TThompson, 50 year old, surgical nurse at ine ,-wniie vrosa nospitai nere, aiea Tuesday morning. He was born in St Louis, graduated at the Cook County sion ever since. Many Portland people will remember him a ne was surgical nurse at Miss Drain's Multnomah Coun ty hospital for 10 years. , Oil CjiIx iiUiiii! Bark Noetsficld Delayed 23 Days, Waking Attempt Six Times. SiecUI to The To'trnal.) Astoria, Or., Jan. It Thrilling glories of terrific storms off Cape Horn are told by Captain Evans; of. the British barS Noetsf leld, which arrived in this "port yesterday, 88 days out from .fiahla, Bra il, on her way to Portland' to loaj wheat for Sidney, Australia. Baffled by howling gales and adverse tides, the bark was keyt of f the horn for ii days,6 making the attempt six times, but being thrown back by a heavy southwest wind, wind. - ' . I have made the trip many times," said Captain Evans yesterday, "but nev er experienced such storms m w en- cnanlered whlln rounding. J&eJtatnjp,a4.0r; the present voyage. For 23 days there was a continued southwest. gaLa that foiled every- attempt we made to pro ceed forward. :. V V .,". w,- "We left Bahla on October IU and had fairly good weather until we reached Staten Island, which was in 30 days. Ox roundingU the y island the - sou Wester struck.us and blew us back 'south for several 4ays. r The storm ' seemed t abate, and we put about and started Sgain. for r. the horn. We -,. had ; about reached the place we had gotten to be- by President FalUers, Lieutenant Colo fore when the gale Increased in violence j nal Du Paty De Clara, one of the most and took us south again. - . Baow With Winds, . "This we "repeated until we had made six attempts to get around. Accompany ing the wind were sheets of rain and snow, and at times we were hardly able to see over the deck railing. "It was during one of these furious squalls that William Pronsby, an able seaman, who signed aboard the vessel ii years ago, . was attacked by apoplexy, i and a few days later died. "While rounding the horn we sighted two four-masted ; barks, and both ap peared to have been seriously affected by the storms,.. We were unable to mane out who they were. Their hulls were painted Mack.W sighted the first one at 3 o'clock one morning and the other at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. ' Both ves sels were bound eastward. Passes Battered Bark. , "We jcould lust make out the first one as she swept'along with the gale. We could Bee that she had lost her loretop mast, and had no use of her gallant sail. "We passed within 300 yaras or tne second bark, but Just before we met her a squall of snow enveloped us both, and after it had lifted the vessel had passed. We could see that she-bad fared badly in the weather. Her foremast was gone and all the cross arras. She was eing taken along rapidly with the wind.-: ? The captain stated he had very little trouble after leaving the horn, and the trip Ho the Columbia was made In 68 days. The body of the dead seamaitwiU be taken on to Portland.- TO HAVE "22 FOOT CHANNEL, Westport Slough Will Accommodate Large Vessel When lircagca. For the first time in the history of the Columbia river If is said the people-have dredged a channel inland, and when the Port of Portland dredge Wil lamette completes her work at Westport Slough that thorougnrare win practi cally amount to a canal. Until recent ly the slough haa not nad enough water In it at all times to allow or large ves- eels passing through it, but it will have , been dredged to a depth of 22 feet with a-hamMl-30 feet, la width when the Willamette completes her work about the end of next week. At the bend ; In the slough it Is said that there will j oe plenty oi rvuiu iur ymbwo m mm around in and the channel will afford a waterway for the largest vessels that come in. There la also a big tide there. DORA ENCOUNTERS GALE . Steamer Reaches Alaska Tort Cov ered With Ice and Damaged. Ketchikan, Alaska, : Jan. , ll.--After being buffeted about by a terrific gale for It days, the" steamer Dora, which had been driven ashore at Seward last December, is In port today, sheathed in toe and greatly damaged. . ALONG THE WATERFRONT. ; The steamer Daisy Freeman is sched uled to leave down from the Multnomah Box & Manufacturing company's, mills at 4 o'clock this afternoon laden with limber for San Francisco, '- Carrying 275 passengers . and 2000 tons - of general freight, the steamer Rose City, Captain Rankin, is scheduled to , sail at this : afternoon for San Francisco and Los Angeles." The Union Oil tanker Oleum, Captain Curtis, entered and cleared this morn ing, bringing 30,000 barrels- of crudy oil irom uauiornia. "Lumber laden ' here and. at LTnnton by the British steamer Anerley, Captain Mace, amounted to 2,342,000 feet, valued ar3237420r according- - to the figures at the custom house. She cleared - this morning for Port Plrle. ' : r : The steamer Alliance, Captain . Lof stedt, is scheduled to sail . tonight a' 10 o'clock for . Coos Bay .' and Eurekw with passengers and freight. 7'a. f-j When she arrives1 tomorrow afternoon from Los Angeles and San Francisco, the: steamer Beaver, Captain Mason, will have 115 passengers and 1200 tons of freight, - The steamer Faralso, Captain Jacob sen. which is here on her maiden voy age, shifted from Kalama to St. Helens ! last night to complete ner cargo or l, 200,000 feet of lumber for San Pedro. She is scheduled to sail tomorrow and on her next voyage up here will prob ably bring passengers. " She was juht built for Swayne & Hoyt, who operate the' Arrow Line, r - - - MARINE NOTES 'Astoria. Jan. Il.-ArriT?d down at 4-anrt sailed at 11:30 a. ni., atamer . Breakwater, tor Coos Bar.' ArrlTMl at -11:80 a. u. ami Mt op, steamer Alliance, - from Eureka aud CvO Bay. lort Sao I.ula. Jan. 10. Arrlrad, stf aiter Sbna Yak, from Coluioliia rlter. . - Aatoria. Jan. 10. Sailed at 1 K m.. aohooner King CjTua. for San Dieeo; ati'ampf Lei-lanaw, lor San mnciaco. sailea at . ni.. at-boonee. Kona. for New Zealand; French bark Mareohal de Vlllara, lor Quevnatonn or Fal mouth. SalleVI at 2:SO p. m., Japanese steam er Manshu Maru, tor Shanirhal. San FrniH-o, Jan. 10. Sailed at 10 a. m ateamer Geo, W-- Kliler, for Portland: at noun. (earner Bear, ft- Pan Pedro; at o p. m.. Wor PortUnd; ateamer Yowtmlte. for PcrtlanU i i iianaon. Jan. ji itrriTPa,: Kasoune acnuuuer : ii,.,py.,.,' ,.. , tian I'eUro. Jan. O.-rSailad. ateamee Oljmulc , ror t'oruaoa. Dublin. : Jan. Arrired. Brl(lh ateanier Harli-y. from Portland. Aatoria, Jan. 11. condition at the month ot 4MMlls4sW',)Wlll4 HRWCHNHM 30 ntllea; weather, raliitnar. i , ,v,: ? T1 ill's at Aeturln Hnnduj lllph watr: 4:11 a. in., T.3 feat; 3:33 u. m 7.1 feet. Uw tater: 10:10 a. ni., 3.1 foet; 10:18 p. m. 1.1 feet. . ii u. Steamer, ' Willi Al f t and Clnlc wii.AO, 1doc1iiI to Ttie .Tomnnl ) Oregon City, Or, Jan. 11. The ! -tt Ruth, belonging to the WiiUim- i Navigation company ef Oregon City, s i on a - gravel bar at the Clii k.ti.;n rapids, about one; mile ' north of ii i : city, and sack about 8:30, o'clock ttm morning, She Is lying in a diagimt.l position with wheel completely sub merged and three, fourths. of liter (trek under water. An interview with B. T. JlcBaln, ' president ' of the company, shows approximately- a loss of $12,000, Mr. McBaln asked that two'. steamers be Bent from Portland, to raise the Ruth. Until an investigation has been nYide JIiere will be no blame placed against Captain Fred Hegdell or crew. The Ruth wae on her way down from which was to have gone out on the Ro Cityfor-alifornia this afternoon. Tim steamer Annle -Comings ' brought some of the Ruth's cargo to Ainsworth dock at noon today, and arrangements will probably be made - with the ' Shaver Transportation company for scows and gear to , raise the steamer. Da Patjr De Clam Given Former Rank (l'nitd Prm twined Wire.): Paris, Jan. 11. By a decree siened prominent figures in the Dreyfus trea son trial, is today reinstated in the French territorial army with his for mer rank. ? Du Paty De Clam was re tired from the army in 1898. TtieJourEcI Offices at RcascnaLIc Lczzh Small-Store on Seventh Street Side ,- to lease. Had :. ! 2 2 2 1 H 71V & 2 3 2 r - Li Tenants'; Directory Baar. Dr. Gusta,. , - - Wain 3081. A-410S.,.......t...S16 Bsrger Bros," Wallpaper. Ground floor . ............. 7th St. Blumaaer, P. VL, M. P4 Main 3404, A-3924 .810-11 Browne, Sr. A gats Osteopath, - Main 3600 80S-9 Bruere, Onstave E., M. B Mar. oi, A-6J....,...iuin uour jlnelL V. BH Insurance, Main 8975, A-3975...., COS Chamberlain. Sr. Chas. T., Ear. None and Throat. M. 6t'A, A-1371....915 Davis, Jamea Wn Lawyer. Main 6743 . . . .......... ... . . . Davis ft Davis, Timber lands. Main 7446 .....,....v..Uth floor Duthie-Straehan , ft Co. Main -678 .................... .611 Elliott, J. JK-, Main 4835... .31C risk Teachers' Association, Main 4836 ..i...., 315 Tox, Inis B.. Optometrist, Main 8081, A-4103 91C Greater Portland, Plans Ass'a, Main 2869 S"! Brimm, J. Q., M. D., Mar. 944. .80i:-3 Hall, Bobert On K. D., Mar. 1324.. 907 Healy, Joseph M.. Main 193...... 301 Kobson. O. J. and Jeaa, ' Mechanical Knglneers. M. 7146.600 Hortioultaral rire Relief, Main 3976. A-3975. ...... ......605 Jayne ft O' Bryon, Attorneys at I. aw. Main !57 601-J Jones, Abnar, Court Reporter, Main 3634 ...COT Xlrtntr, prank M. D., Mar. S51. A-3463...... . .10th floor Iake, I.ytle Co Marr 4240 -ia : X.ytla, B. Mar. 4210. ....... ..607 Undell, Chiropodist, Main 4921. A-4884. ........... .3 1 2 Xenefee, Oscar B., ' . Wholesale Lumber .....,,,,.-.603 Xenefee, X.. B, lumber Co. Mar. 5112 ..V.5H Xoatgomery, Dr. 3. H., Physician and Siirgeon. M. 523, A-1371...91S Myers ft Mxrtljt, Osteopaths; -Mar,-12 "ii ................... 80 S-7 Kelson, Dr. Smll 3. Lentist, Main 8290 .............. .....S07 Horthwestern Slec Co. Mar. 610, A-440l..t-....4tU flm.r Northwaatera Dumber Co.......,Ui.j Occidental Life Ins. Co., - w Mar. ; 1769 . ; . . , . v . i . .612 Oregon Engraving Co., Mar. 8033, A-5454.....V..2nd floor Oregon Fire Belief Association, Main 3976. A-3'J75 C"'5 Pinkerton's Kat, Detective Agency, Main 933 .0l Quick,: B. B., Insurance, . Main 3976, A-3875. . . . , : . .60,- Beed-Prenoh Piano Mfg. Co., , .Ground floor, 7th i!, Beynolds. Sou, VTH C. S., Main 1432.; . , .. . ,. -. . . ..T. . . .SI? Kictn, X,eo, M, M. 823, A-lJ7l.aii Boss City Dumber Shingle Co., Mar. 3112 ,...811 Seufatt, T. 1, Reii Eiitutc, Main 193 .......... ,.S Silver TaUs Timber Co., Mar. 8U2 i: i Smith, klchard C, M. D, Mar. sal. A-24HJ. ...... .lfllh f i - Sternberg, Dr., X D. Phvui.-lun Burgeon, Main 62a. A-1J7 i,, , . , Stiies, P. D.. iiniliU-r.;... ,.t lerry, Mrs. AH Gowns, . Main 22J4 , Trommalo, Dr. O. T. Mnin 57S. . Van Sandt, 3. H Baal Saiate..,.. Warran Construction Co., i'ain.s . - tractors, M. A-i. (!.., : i Westport 1,-amber Co., Mar. 3112 Whltesids, Dr. Gao. B., J"ty.-: BurKWHi, M'n l-'l Woodard, M. C, Mir. .UK' Veeraar, taui, l.a.. HMi.iu. MhIm fyy.i. A -1 J i I Wrirht-mcK!sratt f ., J ' i , Twiib'.-r IhiuI. M-tm ii,.V- - i I