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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.
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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.
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The Western Plains, second of the
me eigniii vesBci launcnea uy mo com
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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.
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' '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
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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.
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I IN NATION'S FLYING SERVICE I
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Lieutenant Henry Helgesson, former
signed to Wilbur Wright
BORING-INSECTS ARE
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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
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iiiwuuou iur Kuvcniujeia ui yiEires,
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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.
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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
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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
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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.
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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 . . . KK Pt. ciamif
Chiraso 2 0 IS S Clear , .
Pnm .42 . . !W Rate
Dee Moines . . . t 0 . . SV Oaer
Enreka ( 2 0 1 KW Hear
Galrestoe . 1 l .14.. R Clear ; .
Helena SO S . . KW Clear ,
t Jnneaa O . . tK PI eleod?
Kansas City . . S4 0 10 8 Cteer,
ljr Anceles . . t . . SW Ctosi'
ltsnbfield ... T4 O .. KW Clssf
Medford (S A 12 KW Clear
Minneapolis . . 4 O 14 SW Clear
New Orl-ans.. 84 O .. W CknHy
Kew Yt ... 11 VT CWer
NurUi Heed .. 4 .. W Ctesr
Pboenis 10S 0 .. KW tUis
Porstello .... SS O 1 W Ft. clsedy
Portlsad .... T O 10 KW Oar
Rneetmrt .... S3 IS K Oaf
Baerssaeate . . S .. KW Ciesr I
St. Iaonis .... 2 S If ' E Clear .
Salt Lake ... SO) 01 10 SE Oar
Saa DUa ... T41 Of.. W Clear 1
Kan FraneW. t4 O . SW Os
Seattle .IS .. SW rtowdy I
Sitka TO O .. KW Clear
Spokaaja .... T4 O .. W Cteejdy
Taaosaa T2 S 13 W Pt. dowdy
Tetooeh talaad. .SO .. S- Cleetds
Walla WaOa.a SO S .. W pcasasy
WeeMsataa. ..SO O iW Clear -
Wtantpea ... SA 0 14 Pt ekmAf :
Takttna S3 ' O) . . KW Oar ?
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.
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