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Newspaper Page Textr - - 28 i.lANPOWER HOLDS OREGON BACK IN ITS SHIPBUILDING Increased Fervor Among Men Created by. Visit of Schwab ; party Expected to Help, Said. c. i : NEW WAYS HAYE TO WAIT ,.'..f !..'; i i i i Existing Facilities Will Be Used ' il'toTheir Fullest Extent ln- ; frstead. Is Program at Present. Oregon's handicap In shipbuilding is ''manpower, and yet approximately one , fourth of' the employee of shipyards In' the United States are working: in Oregon and Washington, with approxi- mately another fourth In California. : 'This state Of affairs will be partially "'relieved as a result of the recent visit her of Director Oeneral Charles M. Schwab, Vice President Charles Pies A arid other members of the Emergency Fleet corporation, for these men created ' among workmen a new fervor and en- thttsiaam which will tend to remove what little strained relationship existed . between employer and employe, and ' will undoubtedly result In greater co operation and greater efficiency, mean- - Ing Increased production, says J. R ' Bowles, president of the Northwest Steel t company. Of the visit of the Emerg- . ney Fleet officers and Its results Mr. -' Bowles says : " ProportloaToo Great . X.'Th Fleet corporation officials dls- covered on '.he pacific coast what was ' already known to many of us, and that is '.that somewhat too large a propor . tlofl of our manpower is engaged In shipbuilding, spruce production and al ' ) lied war industries; that But of a total of about 400,000 working in shipyards , ' lh the United States, approximately 100,--. 000, or 25 per cent of the whole, are In.' yards located in Oregon and' WaBh- Ington, with almost as many more in California. '( "In addition, there are more than j 80,000 men in the spruce industry, which . roust be at least doubled by reason of a recent call of the signal corps for an "" Increase In production from 10.000,000 . to. 30,000,000 feet monthly. The officials were apprized of the fact that our na ttfral labor supply district of the Pacific coast Is the territory west of the Rocky mountains and only a normal percentage oeuld be relied upon to move from the MMdle WeBt, as a majority of men are reluctant to abandon their homes. 7 5ew Wart Mast W alt '- "The retfuTtVaa that after . a full analysis of thls situation, rather than deplete further the supply of men re- oulred for farms and general service. I no further expansion In the production Inl.t 1t- oK4- , "f . . .-. i " i . atwlllarles therefor, particularly would , br arranged. Hence, the new four-way plant tentatively arranged for construe- tion and operation byv the Northwest Steel company, was laid aside for the present The question or building a plant for production of forgings, steel castings and bars for use in ship con struction also met with disfavor, as did all other applications for expansion which might make further drafts upon th limited manpower of .this district. "The same procedure was-followed on Puget 8ound, where all plans for new extensions were abandoned and. In ad- d I tion, arrangements which had already been comDleted. with construction start- ed on two or three of the laree building plants, were stopped, and that Otatrlct, therefore, will proceed only with thra ship-ways now In operation while FlAland will proceed with the addition " i ta two ship ways urevlously arraneed at the plant of the Columbia River Ship- building corporation. I am Informed that like action was taken in regard to ft nf r . r" ' t,I. .. ' . . . : r . - ; .u smpDuuaing plants were, how- Bne haa been learning at heavy cost : 1r?r:J assured that further contracts since the war started and her import would be awarded In keeping, with their - o nnrt for nffnhnrA mmm. ' progress of launching and delivering , during the period of the war. It will . therefore be seen that while no new industries will result from the visit of the Fleet corporation officials, the grow ing facilities of the Pacific coast will ; be used tt the greatest possible extent with the number of workmen available; alstt that no city or district has re ceived preferential treatment but that . a.u tiM.ro onn pui on a dssis oi Dringtng I tho present plants up .to a maximum production. Then, if the emergency still V exists, plans for extension, now tabled, will be revived." ' -FORCES ARE TO Uli REWARDED -Officers in charcre of llehthou din trlcta as well as field forces are here- after to be rewarded as faithful service aeserves tnrougn tne operation of a retirement system for the field workers ? nor equitable compensation for win core, wno snaii do Known from now v t. uPenntenaenw f lighthouses, XJght keepers will get similar equitable wminwuion sua omer much needed rli?t' 1. r"lrement system provided per- ra opwn.1 retirement, at 65 years Wr those having SO years' active serv- IS, LI ? comPu,8T for employes HiTt . .KV" aPP to all j w ... v iiciu service ana on Vessels except those continuously em- ployed ln district offices and shops. The r.urtmni pay. is one lortieth the aver age annual pay during the last five years of service, times the number of years spent in .active service ln the light house service or some other federal branch under the retirement system not exceeding in any event thirty forti- exns or sucn pay, .' The limit for the averse n r . - . 1 . . -. . - -" opere ie increasea 10 f 540 from f 800, at which It was fixed by law 61 years age. Commutation for rations for light keepers has been increased from so to 4S cents a day, and authority has been given .. to pay traveung expenses and subsistence of teachers while actually empioyea oy siaies or private nersona e. a to Instruct the children of light keener. fT mw v l" v rf N lf3 y Ujk IV VIO AO I J 1 1 I I if W 1 1 llTI UJJiM A I5 : AlkVAJI VVU t ? " ,i. .V.'v'-'' PILING- TIES r- j. t . A V '. . -':v..V iai tc p .ii.v. nome oincc, roniana. operation anrl ,h;;nr rV.lt, t -Rartnn. Or. . J. HAMLET , UAKU7ACXU&S HEWN n;j!i mi 1 Night shift workers at the Northwest Steel and Columbia River Shipbuilding plants were busy Thursday evening at the time of the general western front victory celebration down town, but were not to be denied a part in the jollifica WESTERN PLAINS IS . IN WILLAMETTE RIVER Steel . Steamer Second of Isher wood Type and Eighth Launched by Columbia River Yard. Baptized in the cool waters of the Willamette, sponsored by Mrs. John H. Beeson, and carrying a name which con- jures up thoughts of the romance that has built from the wild wastes of a great west a land of charm and a home for a new, warlike activity that is writing doom for PrussianlBm, the 8800- ton steel steamer Western Plains was launched from the Columbia River Shipbuilding company's ways at 4:10 Saturday afternoon. " , " f'" JT" " Cii- 1, f?"1' ? E '8 The Western Plains, second of the me eigniii vesBci launcnea uy mo com .l ... 1 :"T , , , , T ,71. "" " "-y1- "l l . ... o... raonJM; ana wl" a prMUCl n "n"; ",B"1 vl ?. ibw iu i.n.t. "" Kiver company. . jn.rn. jseesou, who uru uio ennureo- ing nuia over tne prow or me western Plains, while the yard Dana piayea mar- tlal airs, is the wire or tne plant sur- geon. With the floating of the Columbia nivDi yjiiiya.iij a os&iu iiiaii. a ji uouu i alone has produced for the United States government, directly and through commandeer, 206,600 tons of steel ship- Ping, honor for wh.lch Is divided as fol- shlD-lIowB: Northwest Steel company, 13 ships,- tonnage 114,400 ; Columbia River company, eight ships, tonnage 70.400; Alblna Engine A Machine Works, six ships, tonnage 20.800. " PORTLAND TO GOME BACK chartering, and Operating Company to Be Formed Here Portland has taken heed of the lesson dropped to a subnormal level, and the immAii&tK future. nramlnM tn hrinsr Immediate future promises to bring into existence a chartering and operat ing company that will be. prepared to take over Emergency Fleet corporation vessels or charter thrtvately built craft for offshore trade. Japanese commerce looms up in an Important light,' although the trans pacific liners controlled by Japanese in terests are admittedly inclined toward Seattle, according to the conclusions reached by the Portland Chamber of Commerce In its survey preceding action In launching such a company as is said to be a vital necessity for Portland. Coastwise trade has already suffered because Portland has had no suitable chartering agency, while such concerns as the Matson Navigation company, the Pacific Mall and others are taking oyer many government vessels for coastwise business. On every vessel built and launched In Portland the name of the city and the state will be secondary ln Importance upon Its prow and bow to the name of the ship, poruana win be the home Port of the several .hundred ships that will undoubtedly be products of Oregon district shipouiiaers berore the war is ended. It, Is, therefore, of increased mo- ment that strict attention be paid to the need of such a chartering and operating 1 agency as me nsmDcr or commerce proposed. Early action on the question I of . organisation was anticipated Satur- - day at the chamber, GAS BUOY IS DAMAGED Log Raft Is Towed Against No. at River's Mouth. 12 A log raft towed against gas boy. No 12 at the mouth of the Columbia, mark. I l PI.,- .1 . 4l . 1 ,-"u-0"'' "v- pui uio Biruciure out of commIsston Saturday, according , to a rnessaKe received from the mouth of the rJver by Robrt Warrack, super in- tendent tho district . I AS resu 01 tne accident. the . Jetty sana" range was brought into user again " 1 t n nmraet er ww - ...1,11 . mi a new buoy is in8 secured in place of the damared -Muuiuro. rus cnanre win tMnin about two weeks. Superintendent Wit. raclf estlmated. In the meantime vea- B,s d la the course of the light have been earned by wireless of the fact that ,fc 18 out of commission. - m. KRW ORIClvs te rciBn. ".- -. .1 . j a . , 1 . . - . a n ' 'a.,a San Francisco Sees in Southern City nivat ior oriental Commerce. San Francisco newsnaiMtra va-a I In ( : ... .. , 1 wu u uKiruug me attention nf v. 1 waiarironi inieresta irom the star tl Ins - am9 maae upon the Bay ?. " theleading pert of the Pacific coast by calUng direct attention to the growing importance and great " ' vTteana as ourca ; ana - lernunai - zor 'trangpaciac S , r-. ' : jrmmmJJj"' '"f , ' mm SATURDAY ' THfe OREGON SUNDAY! JOURNA U PORTLAND SUNDAY' MORNING, SHIPWORKERS BELIEVE IN Liberty Temple after the victory celebration Thursday evening. tion, and so staged an affair of their own as soon after coming off shift as possible. Thus it happened that 2200 strong, carrying banners of strange device, maybe, but of potent and pointed Im commerce, say Portland shippers re cently In the South. The Foreign Trade club of San Fran cisco was told by C. E. Hydes qf ita executive committee that it and all other San Francisco interests might ex pect their keenest competition not from Seattle, but from New Orleans. He said : "Steel Is a good example of what may happen. There Is a level haul from the northern part of the nation to New Orleans. Suppose it was found steel could be moved to the orient more cheaply through New Orleans, the ships taking the metal at the southern port and going through the canal, rather than sending it over the mountains to a Pacific coast port, would it not go thatway? We must get in readiness to meet competition from the South." ALL ALONG THE WATERFRONT Logs from a Columbia river raft that burst on the coast several days ago, are still floating about and are dangerous to navigation, according to reports brought to Portland by mariners within the past few days. The bie raft broke off Eureka, Cal., and salvage amounted to about &0 per cent. It Is probable that the next official national service . section speakers to be d,rectea throuSh Oregon shipyards by c- W. Tebault. chief of the section in Oregon, will be Dr. D. C. Tremalne of 1 ' ' N6W Tork Sergeant J. B Hath way, Canadian army. The speakers are now on pUget sound. Acting for his employers, the Thor Pneumatic Tool company. W. F. Mc- Kenny, Oregon representative, is spur ring Northwest Steel company riveters to Increaiied ffortji thrnnarh nriui in reward for their showing In competi tion. Liberty bonds and silver cups. awarded on a. earefullv laid ulan. are the prizes, the total value of which approximates 1UVV. With the establishment of added steamer service to The Dalles throuarh the .operation of the stern wheeler Dalles City, that middle river run is far better served than was anticipated say shippers on the waterfront The added service of the Dalles City puts four boats on the run, two of them going to Arlington, where joj-iginally only enough business for one was con templated. A course in first aid, touching only the major features, is to be given to Northwest Steel company employes by Dr. Frank M. Taylor. Dr. Taylor plans brief noonhour talk once each week MARINE ALMA5AC Weather at RWr"i Mouth North Head. Wash., July 20. Condition at the month of the rirer at 5 p. m. : Wind, sun fteeora tot juiy zz Sua rises, 6:42 a. m. Bun sets, 8 :52 -p. m. Tide for Monday Hilh water Low water 1:3T a. m...6.T feet 7i20 a. m . 0.7 foot 0:45 a. m.. .9.0 feet ,7:08 p. tn...8.0 feet Question of Higher Income Tax Talked Washington, July 20. Proposals by the ways and means committee to ln- crease the income taxes took a wide range today. Some members of the committee suggested that the normal tax be raised as high as 20 per cent and the suver tax to 80 per cent The commit te adjourned until Monday without reaching any Conclusions upon any of the proposed rates. The relation of the suggested increases to the sale of Liberty bonds entered Into the committee discussion. Certain mem bers of the committee expressed the opln- j ion ' that the rates on incomes above $300,000 were Increased to 80 per cent as suggested, it might prove difficult to get the possessors of these large Incomes to invest in the bond, issues. For this rea- son. -It 'was 'urged that the present fig ure of 63 per cent on all Incomes of this class should be allowed to remain. Huns Peeved When British Celebrate With the British Army In France, July 9ft "Whv AA vim ttvuVa audi aw violent attackr queried a highly displeased Ger- man officer prisoner this morning. "Do you celebrate some foolish holldayr.he asked as he passed a British band prac- tlcin on the road. 1 Another officer, equally indignant. 1 - . . I mustered; "Hlndenburg Is not dead. He wUl i make anotner oxxenaive in inanaers ! , This rives an, Idea of the disgruntled attitude of some of the Hun officers cap- tured among a, total "of nearly 300 priaon- ers in a daylight raid which resulted in the prompt taking of a town which for- . merlv had nearly 3000 inhabitants. T..ll,ul at 7 :50 o'clock in the mornbur 1 ,v. JHah Imn h.mir nf ; mHkTHJ .1.11a. Wa,M aaa waaw wa. intontilrv.- -It endured only one min ute, then, the troops advanced behind the smoke barrage. So bewildered were some of the tired Huns ln tne opposing trenches I W a. n--- MnnAT In th 1 1 aaa-t (n Y. ftf I a5j - --- a. 1 ueruia-jri "- Soldiers f Demand Athletics . French :' ; and . English workmen are I turning out sporting goods to meet 'the a demand for tha aoldlera of tho auied ' army.- - t l SIGNS- port, these shipworkers paraded the streets and gathered in front of Liberty streets ana Kunerea m rrom umw temple for a big time. They had It and left their banners that the day workers in town next day might see that they had missed something by going home so early the night before. PORTLAND WILL KEEP UP EFFORTS TO GET TO Plans of Emergency Fleet Cor poration Thwart for Time City's Ambitions. n . . . ... I crum mr reacnmg policies now iornung in the offices of the Emerg- ency Fleet corporation offices at Phil- adelphla have successfully thwarted a plan for Portland's steamer line to the orient, but the city will continue un daunted to bring about such trans oceanic service to this port. Such is a summary of the eastern trip ot w. D. B. Dobson, which ended with I his return to Portland Thursday, as tt is officially presented in "Portland Com merce," house organ of the Portland Chamber of Commerce, of which Mr, uoason is executive secretary. Mr, Dodson says : The fact that three times in sue cession Portland has been checked lit ship ujmiauwu oui oi nere. on tne I srouna oi coninci witn national needs,! a . . ... .. . i in two or which Portland capital was ready to join with outside capital in I uio enterprise was presented as a most discouraging fact for a commu nlty that Is doing such wonderful work In providing the nation's shipping needs. The reply was that Portlnad. will get Bhlps. There will be American, bottoms as soon as the critical need on the At lantic passes, If not others earlier. This assurance comes from the highest au thorlties. Portland must get ready to handle them by perfecting an operating steamship company here, with all fa cilitles for effective, experienced work. Efforts Will Continue "We will continue the effort for off shore shipping. Behind the demands must be an organized, determined com mumiy.. uur neeas as a port are greater than the rights of private steamship companies that have loet their craft and business, but to aret ecognition there must be an insistent people asserting their rights daily with all the power we possess. "Our case has been fully presented to the overseas traffic committee, which has been organised, to coordinate tha work of the railway administration. shipping board, navy, army and private interests, we must win soon. Rec ognition of .the loss sustained by . Port land through taking away- our shipping is given, and promises made ' for the earliest possible restitution. 'Never before was there such need for comprehensive and accurate, lndus- trial Information about this region In me nanus 01 xne unanciai ana inaus- trial leaoers or the -East t We are fur- maning mis in tne most xorceiui iprra within our power. Great - industrial events for all . the Pacific territory are coming, perhaps- soon.- Everything that a confident, optimistic, resourceful com- m unity can present must be distributed. and the way has been paved for this. Shlnbandlaa- Payroll Growtas- "In a-overnraent circles there " is the feelina that Portland and Oresron have dene snlendidlv. and have been well a... ' .a, T. -,.-J MKea care 01. u iwimw ogi mat this city has a shipbuilding , payroll practically equal to that of Seattle and mv -nual it anon ' tha we ai-a naar thai had no , shlDbuildinsr-little more than) two years ago ; that wa have, the head- quarters , here lor the three great grain. flour milling and spruce divisions for the- Northwest, and. are -the center for lumber 'distribution and buying ; and that .much other government -work has centered here. While these agencies are not numerous, it is urged that they are or the highest." Dusinesa vaiue, ana mat the people of Portland should .not be discouraged by either their achievement or recognition.- in any line except ship o Deration. Everything r studied ; dictates -more work, better organization, unity, ag crrMilvMiiu imtlmliim al ta tha fntiir and a vision: for the sxeat era whlch is drawlnr near -for the Pacific." Trotsky Not to Help, But Will Not Oppose London. July 20. (U. P.) Leon Trot sky. Bolshevik! war' minister, haa or dered the Russiaji army not to support the Anglo-French forces on tha. Morman coast according to a wireless dispatch from Moscow. He directed that tha allied forces be allowed to go freely from one town to another but that they be watched care fully. Tokio. July 20. JaDan will "not send troops to Siberia until after a formal Mat declaration of rjolicv by. JaDan .and t- iTnitf Ktate. It. was learned today. SHIPPING NT MUNICIPAL FISH MARKET PUN IS ENTIRE SUCCESS Popularity of Portland 'Market Spreads to Other Cities, Where it Will Be Followed. SOLVES BIG MEAT PROBLEM Local Institution Supplies All Kinds of Sea Fish at Reason able Prices to Consumer. Adoption of the municipal fish market plan for the increased consumption of fish at prices beneficial to consumers has proved so. thoroughly successful in Port' land that there la a likelihood of the method being followed In the district comprising San Francisco, Oakland Berkeley, Alameda and Richmond, Cat The government food administration has already heartily approved of the municipal fish market, ana w. a. Ayer, Oregon food administrator, declares mat the Portland market has accomplished a deai t0 help solve the high costs of " Mrs. Evelene Spencer, well known Portland woman, who has been conduct ing demonstration lectures In Oregon and Washington under the auspices of the United . States bureau of fisheries, left for San Francisco Saturday to con tinue her work In the California bay clt les. She was accompanied by her two daughters, the Misses Evelyn and Adri enne Spencer. The young women will study the fish consumption propaganda problem under the guidance of their mother, with the view of carrying on the work also. Results Are Fleaslag Miss Evelyn Spencer, who has been employed as a teacher of domestic sci ence In the Washington high school. In Portland, will later on proceed to the southern states, where the government is launching a campaign under the di rection of the bureau of fisheries. The government chemists and fish ex perts expect to spread the fish propagan da extensively in the south, great quan tities of fish having been assured from vium v. Mr. goencer Is highly pleased with the results obtained by the Portland munl- c,Pal fl8h market She said : "Since the market was established under the super vision of Commissioner Dan Kellaher the sales have been steadily increasing, con sumers receiving the benefit of the re duced prices. Seattle haa , made some progress in the municipal fish market line, but when Iwas in that city in April and May last the market was open only n certain days of the week, with the re- suit that the public was not able to share fully the benefits that were derived by the Portland consumers, who may visit the market daily. Scrap Fish Saved It is in encouraging the use of fish hitherto thrown away by the fishermen as Dei rue improper or unavaiuuiis ior ... . ....... . .1 rooa mat great sinaes nave Deen maae I in my work, in this connection the Port- land fish market has performed valuable services, me so-canea scrap nsn an now rains exienaiTsiy nnuumin in rori land. People are getting educated to the food value of the flounder, and one of the latest diversions in the sea food line is whale meat which, properly cooked. makes a delicious dish. "I am told that California als has an abundance of the cheaper grades of fish, the California squib being a specie which will stand exploitation. W. H. Edwards, Will eiAlIU . . ,1. .UUWCUUB, commissioner of finance and revenue pf . . . M . ... - ... uaxiana, uaa., ana cn air man or tne nay Cities fish committee. Is getting things In readiness for an extensive campaign along the lines which I have promoted In Oregon and Washington for the govern ment H. N. Kelly, an epert in the em ploy of the bureau of fisheries, has pre ceded me to California." Advocates Goverameat Fishing Success of the Portland municipal fish. market Is due In part to the cooperation of the Port of Portland commission, the members ot which have aided materially n the launching or me iisn arive. The commission auowea me city ox roraana Pn DBO i " , myaar iP grounds off the Oregon coast Tha Portland ' fish market deals In nearly every kind of fish that swims, and the aales have run as high as S175 m day. According to Commissioner Kellahec tha market has Increased public Interest ln fish as a substitute for meats and inci dentally made 1 Impossible for the prl- Tate fish dealers to corner the market I anj boort prices. off the Oregon coast halibut fishing is carried on extensively at times by Sound fishermen, 2,000,000 pounds of halibut having been taken from the Oregon banks in about a month s time. Included among the varieties of fish I handled -at the Portland market are: I Chinook and ran saimon. coo. rexl snap- P- "ng cod. black cod. rock cod. torn wuf flMiTiArL nerch. Bole, herrlna m rlr. 1 i .v. mri Viiair 1 hinnhir a h. 11. I - v. ... 70OA nnnnit. rimt I ' . . .. 7 . 1 month, commissioner fieuaner naa sug- jested that the United States govern- ment take over all fishing industries. In- iHino ranneries. nets and boats, a f tor r. h local needs, h uvi tn - surolus could be shipped to Europe as food for the soldiers. Portland Getting Plenty of Water 1 Portland's water supply this sum mer, despite the dally sprinkling plan which is permitted and tha extensive use of water on war gardens. Is ample I for all needs, and there has been an ab- eence of complaints irom anprtages. ac- - 1 cording to jonn a, stiann, city com I missloner. MO saia . Tha Bull Run lake has a water sup- ply sufficient for a city twice the else of Portland. Sixty-five million gallons are solnc through tha head works dally. and of this amount as hlarh as 64.000.000 .rations have been sent into the six res ervoirs and several tanks and stand pipes located at high altitudes. This amount of water is necessary to keep up the necessary pressure. "Tha distribution system is being re adjusted as rapidly as possible, and In- i dividual consumers have little, if any. I reason for. complain ta. Diplomat - Wins at Chess Alfred W. -Donegan. former consul at Madgeburg, Germany, and now I pany team In a doubleheader thU after attached to. the American legation at noon on the Columbia park grounds. Berne. Switzerland, recently won the The first Kama will start at 1:S0 o'clock. I championship tournament Of tha Bern- j Chess club with a score or 13 victories! i and t defeats, . in addition : to tha Can- 1 tonal tourney with IV to 2 score. " JULY : 21 T 1918. I ....... . . . :. . . . - . . I I IN NATION'S FLYING SERVICE I I I r-q vvt;: .:; m . , , 'iV II - II Lieutenant Henry Helgesson, former signed to Wilbur Wright BORING-INSECTS ARE E STOCK, IT IS STATED Damage Done So Far Is Small, According to Announcement of Spruce Division. Boring insects are attacking the freshlv felled trees and rived stock . . M . , . , iiiwuuou iur Kuvcniujeia ui yiEires, uunv;ou u, ... ters of the spruce division, although the ,.. , far dnn to afrnlane stock Is not extensive, being confined almost entirely to the Grays Harbor district The Insects, according to A. J. Jae- .nicke, in charge of insect control work of the district forest service, are known as Ambrosia beetles, and do not attack standing timber. For a number of years, however, they have been known I . . . , . to, attck mt""' i?" ,"1, I et varimia rftMMM of confers on tne F&- of various species of confers on the Pa cific coast particularly Sitka spruce. Douglas fir. white fir . and hemlock. They are never directly responsible for the death of healthy standing timber and confine themselves almost entirely to logs and down stuff. In this ma terial they make galleries of from a few inches to 10 inches In depth and about one sixteenth of an inch In di ameter.' The impression prevalent that these xmbrosla beetles are responsible for the deatn OI the spruce trees which' are ln the Grays Harbor region is incorrect Also the rumor that these Insects feed on -the-foUage is erroneous. The beetles which ' are now attacking resulting from 181 and early 1117 wind falls and - logging - operations. They are always Dreaent even tn' virgin forests, but In timber, areas where cutting is go ing on. they breed In enormous numbers. It la impossible ' to' exterminate tnem m any particular ; locality ,u they, are strong fliers and 'ar .attracted consid erable distances -by. logging operations. The 1 beetles can be found, attacking logs from early spring "until a late as August or September. . igs wnicn have been lying In the- woods all win ter are as liable to be' attacked as those cut 1 aurln 1trJf . .-prmf summer months., especially If they, haven't dried out much- When the exposed wood 01 the split stock is still green tha beetles will bore directly into; It Instead of con fining their operations to the portion I of the wood that still haa bark on 11- I Some of the Insects ' Will , go Into the I M . 1 a. W Villa. Ilntfl.r uwwa vmj ..- . species may noaie uw wow ior r 12 Inches. ' I The holes made by ' the' beetles pene- LtratA the wood vertically for a few inches and are then apt to take a lat eral course. . The eggs' are laid, along these laterals and the young grubs which hatch continue the destructive work. However,-tha' Ambrosia beetles are aetlva la a given' stick of -wood only for one), year following . the Initial attack and then the . progeny of the parent beetles- emerge to- attack other green, sappy material. Exposed wooa which is dry" is not attractive to them. S.a.BBaBBBBBBBiBs4saSaBaSbBBB EHIKPATEIOK TO MEET COOPEBAGE BALLTEAMTODAY Journal Team Will Meet Maroons at 2:30 at-Columbia 8each. - Bill Heales Kirkpatrlck's. who are lead ing tha Intercity baseball league' by a margin of a half a gam over the Journal and tha Maccabes teams, will ! clash with tha Western Cooperage com The success of tha Kirkpatricka In tha leame race haa been due to tha great pitching of Boland. who baa annexed I seven . straight victories. Bolasd has ATTACKING A LAN Journal carrier, who has beenN as field for further training. T T Federal Official Who. Went After Some Books Acquired Whole Drayload of Them. A search warrant issued by United States Commissioner Drake was served on Captain Moore of the police station Saturday afternoon by Deputy United States Marshal Tichenor. Captain Moore read the warrant a lengthy one. which contained all the legal phrases necessary to - take such procedure, and then said : "All you want is to get the books." "Tee,! replied Tichenor. "All right" said Captain Moore,' and the police captain led Tiche nor to the desk and assigned a man to "search" for the books. The only trouble that was necessary to find the books was to get the right key to fit the door of the room In which they were stored. Finally it was found and In the room there were about 60 cases of the books, "The Finished Mys tery," which were seised by the police being German propaganda . The books were published by the Interfta- tlonai Bible Students association and are said to be some of Pastor Russell's doctrine. The real mystery of the case then bobbed up. It was necessary, now that Tichenor had served the warrant to get the books out of the station. After walk, of .several blocks a transfer wagon was secured and for nearly an hour three, huskies were- engsged in carrying out "The Finished Mystery. Then. tor. a long period, .they were engaging in carting the books Into the United. States ' marshal' efflce. Now the books repose under, lock and key lh the fourth room of tha Fostofflce build ing awaiting the next legal step to be taken by Assistant United 8tates Dis trict Attorney Beckrnan. who is handling the case. The. books were consirned to C. W. Fields at an address "some where" on Es st Thirteenth street. not suffered -a single defeat since he joined the ' Kirkpatricka. .The Journal team will meet the Ma roons on the Columbia beach arounds at 2 :30 o'clock. . Scott or Cregg will do the hurling for the Journal team. The Maccabeea will play the Boiler makers on tne sellwood grounds at S o'clock. The Hibernians and the Sol dters will not play today. Angels Win Third Game Los Angelea. July 20. (U.- P.) Per ttca assorted h la hits a we bit better than Chech today and tha Angela took their third victory in the Coast league post mortem aeries. 1 to L Terry's triple and Fournlers single scored the winning run.' The eoore: " R.H.E. Los Angeles 3 ,9 Verron 1 t Batteries Pertica and La pan ; Chech. Frommeand Devormer. Woman Breaks World Record Alameda.. CaU July 20. (U. P.) Miss CIga Dorfner of Philadelphia lata to day -broke tha American women's 100 yard .swimming record. " She swam the 100 yards ln 1 :M Z-f . tha former record held by her. of 1:07. Gertrude Arte'l of Philadelphia was second and Jta- tel Green of Alameda third. In th -S5 yard swim Miss Dorfner won in :U 2-i Frances Cow ells of San Francisco being second and Miss Artell third. Association to Meet Chicago. July, 20. CU. P.) Club own ers of tha American association will meet tomorrow to discuss Secretary Baker's work or -tight rule. Representatives of all clubs are expected at the meeting. "Tha association had intended to finish tha season." said HJckey. -Business t bean improving since July 1, and pros pects looked bright. However, wa agreed long axo that if tha man were called by tha government we would deliver them at one.. Probably CO per cant of . sur players are of draft aga."- - Tha association has about 129 players. BIG SEARCH WARRANT BIGGEST 1 DEPUTY TICHENOR HAD LECTURES ON WORLD V WAR ATTRACT. LARGE CROWDS .EVERY DAY - ' - i Intimate Residence in Belligerent . Countries Gives Dr. powers Sympathetic Understanding. Increased attendance every evening Is proorof tha keen interest that Portland - people are taking In the lectures on tha World Wag being given in connection with the University of Oregon summer school by Dr. Harry Huntington Powers. , There are IS lectures In the series, which began Monday, July 15. As a cosmopolitan traveler and a man who has lived Intimately in many coun- ' tries. Dr. Powers presents sympathetical ly and understanding the point of view of each ot the belligerent nations -In turn, though his judgment concern Ing the ultimate motives is emphatical ly that of an American. He thus en ables hia hearers to get a comprehensive - understanding, not.' only of the actual events leading up to the great conflict but of the inner notlves and conflicting ambitions of the various peoples eon cerned ln It For purposes of Interpreta tion he even essays tha difficult role of taking the point of view of tha loyal citizen of Austria-Hungary, of Germany and even of Bulgaria. In this manaer Dr. Powers brings the separate points of view of tha dif ferent natlona .to converge so that one see the Inevttbleness of tha war. His endeavor Is to; read the conditions after the struggle, out of the actual forces operating within the conflict These lectures are provided free to the people of Portland by -the Univer sity of Oregon. In order that they might have a clearer understanding of tha motives of the war. The lecture sub jects for this week will bet Mbnd ay "Germany and Franca,'" "The Silent Victory" and "Germany's New Grievance." Tuesday "Germany and Britain" knd The Carrier of the Sea." Wednesday "Austria and Italy." "Italia Irrldenta" and "The Problem of . the Adriatic." Thursday "America at Home" and "The First Century of American Ex pansion." Friday "America Overseas" and "The Aftermath of Panama." The war lectures are given at Lincoln high school at S o'clock in tha evening. The afternoon lectures, which Dr. Pow ers is giving on "The Art of the Italian Renaissance," will be given, beginning Monday, at the Art Museum. Instead of at Lincoln high school. An admission fee of (Oc Is charged for the art lec tures. The subjects for this week will be: Monday Fra Llppo and .Ohtrtan dajo" and "The Kmanclpation of Art." Tuesday "Botticelli, the Poet of the Renaissance." Wednesday 'Xorenso GhtberU" an4 "The Gates of Paradise." Thursday "Donatello, tha Science of Art" Friday "Leonardo, the Magician of the Renaissance." Carpenters Hear General Presides! Discussing the relations of labor witlf tha government's war program, and giv ing Instructions and suggestions, Wil liam L. Hutcheaon. general president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, addressed members of this organisation in Portland at a closed meeting nl Tha Auditorium Friday night A feature of the occasion waa the dedi cation of a aervioe flag of the brother hood, representing the 21,000 carpenters who have joined tha colors. Hillsboro Man on Sen" Diego HI 11a bo ro. Or.. July 20. Willi am Dlerdorff of three miles north of this city is an enlisted man on the San Diego. Ha laat wrote his mother irom Portsmouth, and it is supposed that he was aboard the ill-fated ship whan it sunk. -a aaa-aaaa Weather Forerosls Portland and Vicinity Sunday fair, senile northwesterly wliwla. Orecon sad w ssnlntton snnosy fair ana warmer, eieept near ceaat: senUc westerly wtitda. EDWARD L. WKIiUI. Meteorologist. Observstlons lil!S-i?H ! TATT05S tt g J ft z .this il fUltef I Tel A I 14 KW I FUcloewly' Bel S3 S .. KW fn.elewly Boatoa ...... 12 S.( F ln.la4v Calsary . . . 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Altera report Triday. ; Loral Data Portlsad. Jaly 3 A. Msxrsiwsi tewnetstsea. - TS 'decrees: sttaiarasi tpeiatura. SO duress, ' River readins. S a. as., IS. 3 feat; cikaase la last 34 Sown, fan of AX foot. Total rainfall t n. m. to . av), none: tout raisfsU staoe SepussBer X. I til. tS.S inebes; nocm-el rateiau anerw aepwaieee 1. 4 17 inrhas: aeftetewry mt raisfan sines titit.1 bar 1. JtlT. S SS taehas. .- . Sarlsa. l:ll i. an.; saaa-v s. p. as. Total aoaahrae. S kowrs 43 ssiastes; saeaable sbra IS knar 14 sarneMes. Moaartee. S:2S p. ss.; lasaeet. a, ta. ' BateoMtar (rsdoeed sea level) p. at, JS.14 raa. . . Be lab re IraasViity st aeea, 4S 'par eaas. STEEL CO. ssrrtAsiii. BOvr Spikes v : SHIP RIVETS BolUaiidUpsetRcda NORTH-WEST