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Newspaper Page TextmUi TRUE" Cg 4 I IS"?"" VOL. XV. NO. 264. PORTLAND, OREGON, SATURDAY EVENING, JANUARY 13, 1917. FOURTEEN PAGES. PRICE TWO CENTS VAP (I. S. CRUISER HIKE IS S UNITED STATES CRUISER MILWAUKEE, which went ashore off Eureka, Cat, last night, where she had been endeavoring to pull off the submarine H-3, stranded on the sandy Samoa beach last December. The lower picture shows the H-3 in the breakers. Heavy sea is running and cruiser is said to be rocjpng violently. STUCK IN AND Large Vessel Goes Ashore Near Eureka Where Diver H-3 Piled Up on Beach About a Month Ago. CREW MAY ABANDON BOAT ANY. MOMENT Heavy Swells Drive Craft to Point Within 400 Yards of Shore. Samoa. Cal.. Jan. 13. (U. P.) Three lines were put on the stranded cruiser Milwaukee this afternoon, and at 1:46 the breeches buoy rig was com pleted and It was expected the work if rescuing the more than 450 members f the crew would begin soon The ship an still In a perilous position. Shortly after noon the monitor Chey nn essayed to shoot a ,11 ne on board Hie Milwaukee. The line broke and tin detached end flew entirely over th Milwaukee and barely mlsBed the crowd gathered on the beach, watching the rescue work. Samoa, 'Cal.. Jan. 13. (U. P.) Floundering almost helpless In a heavy sea,- the United States cruiser ; Milwaukee, which went ashore west of here In a heavy fog before daybreak today, was lying at noon broadside to . the breakers. She was rolling and pitching badly, and fears v. ere ex pressed by some observers that the tide, then coming In, might turn her over. ; Shortly before noon the, coastguard men got a line aboard the vessel and hastily prepared to use the breeches buoy in an effort to rescue the Im periled men. It was stated that 451 mesn and 17 officers were on the ship. 44 men and officers being absent on shore leave. Beavy Wind Zs Blowing. The dense fog, which had closed down at 9:30 and prevented work in aid of the stranded vessel, again lifted at 10:45 o'clock. It showed the cruiser 400 yards from shore, apparently with a heavy list to sea. A high wind was blowing, sending mountainous seas breaking completely over her, sit limes wholly obscuring the ship. Through the hare which enveloped the scene men could be seen occasion alyy on her deck, moving about, but no word came from them. The wireless apparatus, which had sputtered through the fog the first news of the disaster, was silent. Evidently it had broken down under the battering to which the Milwaukee has been subjected. Coast Guard on Beach, The coast guard was waiting on the beach, ready for action as soon as the fog lifted. They had fought their t" , , !" I O !! i M S i : IT Hill I iismif mi imiii tm 1 1 in iiiiiiiiMiiiiiiiiMWilT'rririii.iiiiiiiMiiiMwiM Muu , 11 " - riMMWHp.'fcyaqtwtvgwTTTOlir wymywv MiSUUWWWiiIUMlwssswwSjSMSasssasMSMSSSJS . I11 ' - - !r! : 1 !- " -.' 1 I Russians Raid Turkish Coast; Sink 40 Ships Report Says Vessels Destroyed Were Carrying Hery Cargoes to Constantinople. London. Jan. 13. (U. P.) A Itus- sian naval squadron -raided the Ana tolian coast on January 6 and sank 40 Turkish sailing vessels bound for Constantinople, with heavy cargoes, according to an announcement at tributed to the Petrograd naval staff by the Central News today. Sixty-three prisoners were reported , captured. U PONT UN BLOWS UP: 2 1SSNG Astoria Card Game Involves an Official Property Damage at Haskell3 Caused by Fire and Explo sion, Estimated at $2,-000,000. TWO EMPLOYES- SAID NOT ACCOUNTED FOR (Concluded on Par Seren, Column Scren) AV NOW DROPPED KAISER SAYS ALLIES E MASK, ADMIT LUST Proclamation Is Issued as Comment Upon Text of Note From Entente. NEXT MOVE OF U. S. IN DIRECTION OF PEACE Fl IS BEING RMULATED Further Mediatory Negotia tions, It Is Understood, Must Necessarily Be Secret TEUTONS TAKE TOWN OF MIHALEA AND 400 RUSSIAN PRISONERS Many of Czar's Troops Die in Attempt to Cross River Sereth, Berlin Reports, DENVER WOMAN KILLS CHAUFFEUR HUSBAND 10 COMES IN DRUNK i BTaa ifOngxerg vnargva tan n mw Card CHtme for Money la Store Cob. ducted by Charles Laakestera. Astoria, Or.. Jan. 13. Charles E. I.ankesters, councilman from the first ward and chairman of the health and police committee, is charged with al lowing gambling In his place of busi ness, in a complaint sworn to by Coun cilman Sven Longberg. More or less sensational developments are expected, i Iongberg says he went Into Iankas ter's Corner cigar store to see 1-jin-kester on police committee business, and that lankester wan out. While he was there, says Ixngberg, he went into a back room, looking for l.ankes ter, and that he found a game of cards in, progress, with money changing hands frequently. When Longberg swore to a pom- ! plaint, on advice of Chief of Police Grant, and went with two police offi cers to make an arrest, the party had I broken up and the players were gone. Ihe man in charge of the store was taken to the police station ana stoutly denied that gambling had been per mitted. Jt is .expected that the matter will come up for official consideration at the next session of the city council. Holman and Muck Settle Differences County Commissioners Confer oa SOs- under stan fling Which Caused Split Matter to Be Torrotten. County Commissioners Rufus C Holman and A. A. Muck shook hands , on their differences this morning. . They met In an informal conference ' .-..a A - m i. . . )i were chiefly cause of the split which occurred when Holman. as chairman of the interstate bridge commission, voted for a Vancouver man as superintend- J ent of the bridge, and Muck supported the nomination or Governor Wlthy combe. While the reconciliation does not mean that Holman will reconsider his position In respect to the Inter state bridge superintendent, it does mean, according to the understanding of the two this morning, that tne whole matter will be forgotten and Mr. Muck will not undertake to enlist Phllo Holbrook in an effort to depose Mr. Holman as chairman of the county commission. Each conceded the oth er's desire to serve the county without Officials of Company Decline to Voice Opinion as to Its Origin. After a conference with his cabinet across the Sereth yesterday, at which the entente reply Amsterdam, Jan. 13. (I. N. S.) "Our enemies have dropped their mask, admitted their lust of conquest and their aim to crush Germany and en slave Europe and the seas," Bays the kaiser, In a proclamation Just Issued to the German people. After declaring that the allies want to put central Europe In the same position Greece is In today, he continues: . isui wnai iney couia not accom plish In 30 months of the bloodiest fighting and unscrupulous economic war they will .fail to achieve In the future. Our glorious victories and our iron strength of will, with which our fighting people at the front and at home have borne all the hardships distress, guarantee that also in By Robert J. Bender. Washington, Jan. 13. (U. P.) The next move of the United States toward continuing peace negotiations Is in the - " " - f . I 'lL' 7 , to his first note was discussed in de tail and after a long talk with Colonel House, confidential adviser. President Wilson has begun iaylng the ground work, for further mediatory negotia tions. These, it Is understood, must neces sarily be highly confidential for a time. Those immediately in the presi dent's councils say the time for open communication, which must of neces sity include much bombast for "home consumption," and to- win the sympa thy of neutrals, has passed. If any headway Is to be made now, It must be developed tnrough. secret channels, tbey believe. It is deemed likely by some that the yresiueui win oe given cis II rat. cue if he does not already possess confi- Berlin, Via Sayville Wireless. Jan. 13. (U. P.) Storming and capture of the Roumanian town of Mlhalea. with its Russian garrison of 400 soldiers. First Husband, Son of Late ; cVnuee8 polltical considerations Bishop Moore, Takes Child Away Before Tragedy. Denver. Colo., Jan. 13. (I. N. S.) Mrs. Stella M. Smith, 37, shot and killed her husband, John S. Smith, this morning at her home in the fash- I a number of other Russians being ionable Park Hill section of this city. ! drowned In attempting . to escape and the future our beloved fatherland has nothing to fear. We are ready for all sacrifices." The proclamation was published In jserun ana seni 10 ail the fronts. Fair Auto Driver Puts Out Hand to Turn; Man Shakes Eugene, Or, Jan. 13. Eugene has a city ordinance which re- quires drivers of automobiles 4 turning street corners to ex- tend a hand. Indicating the dl- rection in which they intend - to turn.. - A pedestrian of the old . school, unfamiliar with modem traffic regulations, stood on a prominent corner. ' A car drove up. traveling at a slow rate of speed, , and a woman extended her hand. The' pedestrian, sur- prised, extended his hand and grasped the woman's hand, shaking it in the manner of 4t formal recognition. - 'Wbo was that nice young woman who spoke to me and shook my hand so sweetly?" - he asked a friend will whom .... he had . been talking. . was reported in to day's official statement. "At the Juncture of the Busul and Sereth rivers, the Bulgarians captured a monastery still held by the Rus sians," the statement said. "North west of Braila. Turkish troops stormed the town of Mihalea. Cf the Russian garrison, 400 were taken prisoner and daughter, with whom she lives. the remainder drowned in trying to escape across the Sereth. Ten machine guns were captured." The statement said a dense fog was covering the battle front. Successful attacks north of the (Concluded on Pace Three. Column Seven) (Concluded on Page 8even, Column FlTt) Policeman as "Scab" Waiter Arrests Man Miners Are Trapped In Manchunan Mine Of 900 Chinese laborers Buried, btxt 130 Have Been Rescued and Fear Is Expressed Other Kay Save Perished. Tokic Jan. 13. (U. P.) An explos ion in the Fushun colliery la Man churia today buried 900 Chinese min ers, according to advices reaching here. Only 130 have been saved so far, and it is feared the other 770 have perished. Government Will Investigate Death Washington. Jan. 13. (I. N. S.) Formal request that the body of Luis D'Antin, former American diplomat, who -died suddenly under suspicious circumstances in Mexico, be exhumed and examined for traces of poison was lodged with the state department to day by Mrs. D'Antin. It was stated that the request would be complied with, and instructions were wired Consul Williams at Luis Potosi to proceed 'with his investigations. Mrsl D'Antin desires to have the body exhumed and shipped to the United States, but trouble is expected on account of an old Mexican law forbidding the removal . of any body from Mexico for two years, after death. . , Banner Bearer "Staked Out" at Coffee House Under Ban Is Xaded in Jail After Unexpected Knockdown. While policemen are in the vicinity. the I. W. W. members who are picket ing the Northwest Coffee House, 246 Burnside street, on a so-called I. W. W. "strike." are meek and law abiding. When the police are away, however, the I. W. W. men cat-call and hoot, and yesterday Manager Nagel asked Patrolman L. F. Russell to quell the disorder. Russell went to tne scene In citi zen's clothes and Inside donned a waiter's coat and apron. Presently he heard George White, the banner man outside, cat-calling. whistling and shouting "scab' at prospective callers. A dairyman came along to deliver milk at the restaurant, and White flirted his banner around to frighten the horses. They started to run away. Russell got busy and shortly White was on the way to jail after Russell had knocked him down, for the I. W. W. did not believe the "scab" waiter was a policeman until be was con vinced by force. Judge Langguth fined White $10 this morning. The money will be paid at the rata of 12 a day. White earn ing the sum as (a trusty in the city jail. Japanese Steamer Afire on High Sea San Francisco, Jan. 13. (P. N. S.) Fire which broke out in the hold of the Japanese steamer Tsushima Maru Jan- The shooting was the result of a ry ls turning, u was quarrel over her daughter that started ; indicated by a wireless received last when Smith came to his wife's house evening from the steamer by the at 2 o'clock this morning under the agents, Dodwell & Co., asking that a influence of liquor. fir tu b 8ent to meet the vessei Mrs. Smith is wealthy and her hus- when 8ne arrives off the Oolden Gate band is a chauffeur for her parents. lat today or tomorrow morning. Ad She is the divorced wife of William , vIces from tn Standard Oil steamer Moore, by whom she has a 12-year-old i 6lanaara wnicn wem to me assist ance oi me i susnima miru, said inai hatches had been battened down and steam was being pumped into the hoid. Sheriff Hurlburt to Bring Elopers Back Los Angeles. Jan. 13. (U. P.) Sheriff Hurlburt of Multnomah cotin ty, Oregon, leaves for Portland today with Gladys Opal Davis, aged 14, and Michael Chlamentl, who eloped here from Falrview. Or., a few days ago The courle want to get married, but the girl's father is said to be opposed to this. Xxplosion Declared Accidental. Haskell. N. J.. Jan. 13. (I. N. 8. -Officially, the explo- 4r slon which wrecked the Du Pont powder plant here lat night and caused at. least two lives, was an accident, accord Ing to the report this afternoon of county officials who cot- ducted an investigation. This. however, did not deter the com- 4 pany from pursuing its inquiry into the causes, with the suspi- h clon that the explosion was caused by incendiarism. A statement issued by the Du Pont company this afternoon stated two men are missing, "and it Is not known whether they were killed. New York. JanTlS iV. P.) Two million dollars property damage, but at a cost of only two lives, eeemed likely at noon to be the record of the Haskell. N. J., explosion of the Du Pont Powder company's1 plant last night which shook four states. The company Itself merely stated that two men are missing. Only two of the thousands in the danger sone were so seriously injured as to require hos pital treatment, the company declared in a statement from Wilmington today. A physician from the emergency hospital at the Haskell plant this aft ernoon reported to County Physician . Robert Armstrong, of Passaic county, that he had found parts of human bodies in the plant's ruins. meport Will Be Xavestlrated. Df. Armstrong left Immediately for Haskell to Investigate the reports. County Prosecutor Michael Dunn stated today he would probe to the bottom to reach a definite solution of the cause of the explosions. As In the Black Tom and Klngsland explosions, company officials today de clared there was nothing about the blow-up to Indicate a plot. The Du Pont officials began a thor ough Investigation of the explosion at Haskell, but so far have declined to say whether they consider it was ac cidental or lncendlarg. Twenty-five 'explosions have oc curred" in this plant since the company began making munitions for the al lies, but in each Instance officials In charge have insisted that they were accidental. Immediately upon learning what Woman Saves Children From Deathjn Fire Neighbor Sees Three Youngsters Surrounded by Flames, Breaks Glass, Drags Them Out. Three small Russian children and their mother had narrow escapes from burning to death when their home at 71 Tacoma avenue was destroyed by fire at 7 o'clock this morning. The fire originated from an over heated flue. K. Secorska had gone to his work in a local shipyard and his wife had gone back to bed with the children, after kindling a hot fire. Neighbors saw flames on the roof snd imolw pouring from the windows. ! They called and the mother was awak ened, but the three children, aged 7, and 2 years, remained asleep. The mother ran from the house, but re turned and awakened the children Mrs. Caroline Glvlnske of 77 Tacoma avenue was one of the frlst to dis cover the fire and hastened to the bed room window. As she broke the glass where the children went asleep she saw the mother within, awakening her babies, and assisted her in removing them to a place of safety. Mrs. Gle- vjnske's nose was deeply cut by piece of the flying window glass. The house contained four rooms. It was owned by Elsie Helms, an 8-year-old girl, who resides with her guardian. Mrs. Augusta W. Gens, at 736 Sher rett street, The house was insured and much rf the furniture within was i removed. The loss was estimated at I about J900. Knglne 20 of Sellwood re sponded and soon had the fire under control, but the house was almost destroyed. 1 GUARD ATBORDER WILL BE SENT HOME Action to Be Taken Upon Withdrawal From Mexico of General Pershing's Col umn, as Now Planned. AMBASSADOR FLETCHER , MAY GO TO MEXICO CITY. Official Announcement of the ; Plans Decided Upon Ex pected Monday. Calls Note Disgrace In Resigning Post rirwt Secretary of U. B. Brplomatto Mission to Balkans May race Action as Besult of Criticism. Washington. Jan. 1 J. (I. N. 8.) George R. Lorlllard. first secretary of the American diplomatic mission to the Balkans, and who has been sta tioned recently at Corfu, the seat of the Venitelos revolutionary govern ment, today tendered his resignation to the state department. It was reported that it was sub mitted on the ground that he said the president's note asking the terms of the belligerents was a disgrace Mr. Ijorillard did not go into particulars. His resignation will be accepted. There may be some action by the state de partment for his open criticism of the administration while still serving In the diplomatic corps. It wu hinted to day. The official reason given out for Tij J. P. Yoder. Washington, Jan. 1J. (U. T.) Th administration plans to atrip the borr ' der of its militia guard before March 1. ' Such action will ! taken after General Pershing's column Is with-: drswn. Pershing's withdrawal Is slated for : an early date. V;, According to the present program, c official announcement to this effects win be forthcoming at the Monday, final session of the American-Mexican peace commission In New Tork City. Still another step In a changed pol icy toward Mexico will be the sending of Ambassador Fletcher to Mexlce (Concluded on Pace Seven. Column Two.) Bon of Bishop Xloore Moore is the son of the late Bishop David H. Moore, of St. Louis. a.nu junior member of the law firm of ; Cranston, Piutlns & Moore. Mrs. Smith's father was Alfred Britton, a wealthy oil operator at Fort Wortn, Texas. The Moores and Smith lived under a peculiar arrangement. While Mr. ana Mrs. Smith did not live together wnen in this city, it was agreed that when- (Conclnded on Page Seven. Column Foot) LIQUOR MTORTA1N AFFIDAVIT IN 1916 AMOUNT TO 176.330 r These Are for Multnomah Co. and Permits for Alcohol Reach Total of 106,950. Mr. Lorlllard' s resignation was that he was dissatisfied because hi post was changed. Convicted Consul Is Relieved From Duty Bopp to Bo Slap laced as Oerman Bap res en tatlve at Baa Traaclaoo by Br. Brio Zoepf fel, of Seattle. San Francisco, Jan. It. (I. N. S.) Dr. Eric Zoepffel. German consul gen eral at Seattle, has been appointed tem porary consul general for the German empire in San Francisco by Ambas sador Count Bernstbrff, to take the place of Consul General. Bopp, who was convicted in the bomb plot trial Dr. Zoepffel formerly was consul general at Atlanta, Ga, and at Chi cago. He was also charge d'affaires in Cuba. Consul Bopp said: "Should there be any truth In the report that I am relieved of duty, then I would not wonder if Dr. Zoepffel were appointed here. rom official sources, information about the troop withdrawals plan was given to the United Press. - The actual work of withdrawing" Pershing's forces will start very aoon after the commission's session, : ac cording to present plana. Persons In touch with war depart; ment affairs felt confident that the troopers will be on their way back .to the border within two weeks. When these forces have been tributed. the administration will start the militiamen toward home. March 1 is given as the outside date for clear Ing these men. - The Mexicans already have been In . formed of the dissolution of the peace -conference. Monday .they will be ac quainted with this government's alms and purposes toward Carranaa. . , ; The troop withdrawal. hey probably will bo told, la a proposition entirely Independent of Carransa's demand for such removal and of hi refusal to ratify ihe Atlantic. City withdrawal protocol. -.v PIONEER BOAT BUILDER TO ESTABLISH MODERN SffBUILDNIG PLANT Joseph Supple Is in New York City Seeking Contracts for Three Large Vessels, Train Kills Six Laborers at Work Wilmington. Del., Jan. 13. (I. N. P.) Spt men were killed and two wera seriously . injured when an . express train on the Pennsylvania railroad crashed . Into a. gang of section hands today. ' Federal Reserve Statement Fireman on Flavel Liner Kills Himself' i ! Fan! Jams Tiros ratal Bullet After Snoot!? Woman With Whom Bo Was laving la Baa Traaciaoo. San Francisco. Cal.. Jan. 13. (TJ. P.) Following a jealous quarrel. PajI Jems, 84 years old. marine fireman, today shot and seriously woundd Miss Dora Roberts, aged S7 years, and then committed suicide. The tragedy occurred at the Hotel Hex. where the girl was stopping. The girl may recover. The couple had been living at the hotel for a yar. Jems was to have sailed this morn ing for Portland on the steamer Great Northern. Last night the couple qua.-, reled over Jems' departure. "I was awakened early todar fcv something which felt like an electric j Bills discounted, member chork." the arirl told the DOllce. "Then atp- .sn I saw Paul standing over my bed with h,J.T.. a revolver. While I watched him he Municipal' warrants Kiliea nimseii. xnen i ieit Diooa en j ov.rarii my cheek, and knew that I wu wounded." Sn Francisco. Jan. 13. (V. P.) The fed eial reserre bank statement of condition at ctaae of buainesa Jtn iary 12. 1817: BKSOURCK8 Gold coin and gold certificates: In own vaults $lS.7o.oro In gold settlement fund 7.O60.OO0 In gold redemption fand 1).(XM I-rfaa tender notes, allver. etc.... 7. lotal reserva cash f23.43tf.0CJ Federal reserve notes in hands of bank 2.314 0"0 Other cash 5?2.00 Checks for local clearing 827.0" O imr rrora other reoeral reserve bank (collected fauds) Transfer drafts purchased Liquor Importation affidavits for Multnomah county for the year 1916 amounted to 176,333, according to com plete figures, given out today by County Clerk Beverldge. Affidavits showing purchase of alcohol totaled 106, 950 for the same period. Affida vits for liquors used for sacramental purposes amounted to 23. Following is the record of whiskey, beer and alcohol for each month: Whiskey. Beer, etc. Alcohol. 784 TMploxnatic Issue Closed. Washington. Jan. 13. TJ. P.) If Germany, as Indicated, replaces the Francisco, the case will be closed as i Rr'"e? far as the state department la con cerned. Affirmation of his conviction on appeal might raise an Issue to his Immunity, but the government's course in such an event has not been deter-mined. bonds and treasury l.OTl.nnp 00 .r0 11.413.000 All other resources 1.168.000 0-19. OTH) 6.0UU 9.000 Gerard Says Report Of SpQech CojTeQjt Washington. Jan. 13. (U. P.) The wireless report that Ambassador Ger ard bad aid at a recent Berlin ban quet that relations between German and America were never better since the war started than at present. Is substantially correct, according to word from Gerard to the state depart ment today. ; ,"' . - Total resource LIABILITIES Capital paid in KerTe deposits manner naaaa.... Gross deposits go verument Federal reserve note net lis nl lit?.. I)a to other feteral reaerte banka collected foods 4& All other UabuMUea 4S.S2,O00 t 8.K.000 3T.OS1.OW 2.OS4.00G 734, OOO 102 000 Total UaMUttea S43.S92.COQ MEMORANDUM Federal reserve Bote oststandin? la bands of public fl2.433.OO0 Federal reserve notes ia hands of beaks 2,314,000 Ket asnoutt federal rraerve notes Issued to sank r federal reserve 14,787.000 Deduct gold and isfal noone de- aoaltad by bank, with federal re serve agtat ........ .'..........1X4,767,000 January February 3.317 6,666 March 6,600 6,939 April 8 683 8,10 May 10,377 6.4!9 June 11.667 6.700 July 14.0a9 11.301 August 13,284 10,303 September 16.245 12.07J October 17,332 12,270 November 32,416 11,814 December 42.339 9.623 A1 small force of clerks has been kept busy In the county clerk's office checking up on the liquor shipments. A system Is employed whereby a care ful check Is kept to see that the law limiting the importations Is not vio lated. Vessel That Sank A German Diver Flew TJ. S. Flag Berlin. Jan. 13. (I. X. 8.) (Vic. Bayvllle.) That the vis- set which sank the German Hr . sabmarlne U-4 on September 14 H, new tne unuea states nag la 4H te the charge made in the official report from Lieutenant Cramp. 4t ton. commander of the subma- at t rine. The report has Just been 4 mads public for the use of ' newspapers. . Boxers' Gloves Are Found Underweight Warrants will probably follow th-i selsure by the police of the boxing gloves worn by Muff Bronson an-) Lloyd Madden in their bout at the Rose City club last night. The gloves were found to weigh only 1 ounces, even though tfiey were wet with per spiration. The city ordinance govern ing boxing says the gloves must nn weigh under eignt ounces eacn. Police Sergeant Sherwood and Pa trolmen Thorpe and Ilorton cut the gloves from the boxers' bands In their dressing rooms immediately aft er the bout. The gloves are held at police headquarters. The police have been suspecting for a long time that the gloves used in these? events are un derweight, and If an Investigation shows this to bo true, it is likely that Chief Clark will order the Boss City bouts stopped. Take Out License or. Lock Up Machines If you are not equipped with a 1917 automobile license by 12 o'clock Mon day night, lock the machine In the garags or venture on the street with it at your peril, for Chief Clark came out with a big oraer tnis morning ordering his stalwarts to arrest every unlicensed machine after 12:01 Tues day morning. If your machine is still carrying th old red and black 1916 tags it win be constoeree unlicensed, and the offender dealt with accord ingly. Secretary of. State Ben Olcott said Friday that his office was mail ing the new tags to applicants just as fast as the application papers were received, and that the owsers f ma chines could claim no delay as far as bis offlcs wras concerned. - - Joseph Supple, Portland's pioneer boatbullder, Is going into shipbuilding -on a larger scale. He Is in New Tork now after-contracts for three large vessels. It 1 said, and expects to start construction of a modern shipyard wltbia a few weeks. Supple Is to have associated with him as engineer J. B. C. Lockwood. who will look after the "machinery, de- . signing and Installation. The yard is to be located near tbs plant, at the :oot of cast Belmont street, where Supple bss , built several of the finest Inland craft on tha coast. Arrangements ars being mads with the dock commission and tbs building Inspector for the yard. Tbs property at the foot of East Halmon street has been leased, it Is said, and the ways will be constructed on one side of Cast Water street and tbs shops and mould ing loft on the east side. The Hyak. Reliance. Kitsap IT and Oeorglana ars four of the fins pro poller craft turned out at ths Supple yard within the psst decade, . besides numerous other craft. " Fan of the Deep Sea t Asks About Pennant . As He Steps Ashore 6 4S S Who won ths Pacific Coast league pennant? With this question on his lips. Captain Hersey, of ths American srhooner Honoipu, climbed over the side at As--" toria last Sunday, after a 107 day voyage from Newcastle. Not until last night did ; ths skipper receive an answer. "I don't believe there is a4 baseball fan in Astoria.' he de clared "I'll bet I've asked a hundred people sine I, cams" ashore, and no ons seemed to know." "Los Angelas won. captain he was told. "And how about Louie Guisto and Dutch Klawttter? was his nxt answer. Louis was bast Ing them a mile, and Portland hopped onto Dutch Klawlttsr twice In a week, driving him from ths box during ths time the Honoipu was loading bars last summer. "Louie's gone to Cleveland and Klawitter Is stUl banrlng on, was the answer.. "Well, let's see. I ll b back here again about- July 1. I guess there ought to bs some real tot games then. Is Fort land roing to have a good team? said ths captain. - , r 6 ' 4K ; 4 ' 4: i r4 '1. - .