THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL PORTLAND, OREGON.
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1920.
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1 Without a sound of mallet, maul
or hammer or the falling of blocks.
the 1 2, f 00-ton steamship Swiftsure
slid from, the ways at the plant of
the Northwest Bridge tc Iron com
pany .Wednesday afternoon at 4:12.
At the iven signal the "atrinr" was
cut and all the pneumatic sear was
set in motion and the craft started
for the waters of the Willamette.
As "old salts" stated, it was the
"prettiest launching ever pulled off."
The launching: of the Swiftsure was an
innovation In the setting afloat of gi
gantic steamships. Pneumatic gear had
beea riirired. Amidships was an air
hoist. Forward was another. Pressure
was applied and raised to a certain point.
This was to be released by' th severing
of a cord, a concentrating point for all
the connecting valves. By this action
sill blocks and sway braces were released
' and the vessel started down the ways.
Three minutes after the release she was
in j the. control of the towboats.
AtCIDESTS ABE PRETESTED
Careful policing of the river in front
e'f .the ways under direction of Captain
Speier prevented anything that savored
of an accident.
Mrs. W. K. Bowles, wife of one of the
directors of the Northwest company, was
sponsor for the .Swiftsure. So . silently
was the work performed that she was
surprised to nee the mammoth hull mov
ing.and she failed to break the bottle. It
was hauled up by a man on the fore
castle head and smashed as the stern
struck the water.
f The Swiftsure is the first of seven of
the gigantic carriers being constructed
for the . Swiftsure Oil Transportation
company by the Northwest Bridge &
'Iron company. She measures x Length,
465.7 feet between -perpendiculars and
465 feet on the load waterline ; 60 feet
beam and 36.3 feet depth of hold. She
will have a speed ' of knots and a
tlnf r.e 9C fut I! inohsa Inoail T Tap
dead weight tonnage is estimated at
12,000 tons.
MANY GUESTS AT LAt'KCHISO
Guests of tbe Northwest Bridge & iron,
company and the Swiftsure company, on
the platform at the launching were: Mr.
and Mrs. C D. Bowles, Mr. and Mrs. W.
II. Cullers, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Bowles,
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Bowles, W. B. Beebe,
L.i It Banks, Hal de Forest, vice presi
dent of the United States Steel corpora
tion ; A. K. Eldridge, also of the steel
company ;-. K. B. Pape of the construc
tion and repair division of the Emer
gency Fleet corporation ; Captain George
Kj Bridgett, marine superintendent of
the Swiftsure OH company ; James Mc-
Klnly,- formerly of the Columbia River
Shipbuilding corporation and now Con
sulting engineer for the Swiftsure Oil
company; James French, chief surveyor
for, America for Lloyd's Register of
Shipping; Walter Lang, surveyor of
Portland : A. II. Bryant and M. Mac-
ii i vi Liifs AUieriuKn uurcau Ul snip
ping, and Mrs. I. M. Whltcomb."
Sponsored by Miss Madge Libby,
granddaughter of the late W. II. Libby,
the Standard Oil tanker W. It Libby
was launched at 12 : 30 yesterday after
noon at the yards of the Standlfer Con
struction company at Vancouver.
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First of tankers being built by Northwest Bridge & Iron company for
oil company, as site left ways. Below Mrs. J. B. Bowles, sponsor.
been a familiar character on the Pacific
side for many years. He was despondent
over the faet that he had no command
and was compelled to work as a watchman.
STEAMER PAWLET ARRIVES
AT ASTORIA FROM SIBERIA
The steamship Paw let of the Oriental
line of the Pacific Steamship company
reported at Astoria late this afternoon.
The Pawlet is bringing 1500 tons of
. Kastern cargo and comes direct from
Vladivostok." Siberia. The cargo Includes
linseed, bristles, hemp and furs.
November 24 the Pawlet picked up
the steamship Yana. Russia, to the north
of Japan. The Yana was helpless. from
a broken rudder shaft and for nearly
three days fhe Pawlet had her In tow.
The American vessel took her. Into
Vladivostok. The Pawlet will take out
bound cargo, general, j for all Oriental
ports on the regular route.
. Abercos Sails Saturday
Sailing Saturday for the Orient In reg
ular service the steamship Abercos,
Admiral line, will carry 2500 tons of
flour and a large amount of general
cargo. With the exception of Captain
Throckmorton there will be an entire
new roster of the deck, officers. Alfred
Kaths has been signed as chief officer,
Charles D. Felter will act as eeoond of
ficer, and George F. Campbell as third
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News of the Port
Schooner Loses Masta
. San Francisco, Deo. 16. (L K. S.)
The schooner Inca, owned by James J.
Winther of Port Blakeley. Wash., Hum
boldt bay to Sydney, Australia; has been
picked up in a dismasted condition off
Sydney and is being towed to that port,
said a cable received by the marine de
partment of the Chamber of Commerce
today. She carried a cargo of lumber.
STMAMER BEARPORT CLEARS
WITH RALMOV AND LUMBER
Outbound for the Orient the steamship
Bearpbrt, sailing as -t: regular freighter
for the Columbia-Pacific Shipping com
pany, cleared on declaration with 1278
tons of general cargo consisting princi
pally of canned ealmon and 2,000,000 feet
of lumber. ' '
The total cargo- of the Bearport was
listed at 3808 long tons. This is rated
as one of the large1 Bhipments for Ori
ental ports since the rate case started,
and in point of general cargo is the best
in three months. The shipment of lum
ber shows better conditions in the Ori
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LATE CAPTAIX FlTiTOX WAS
WELL KNOWX IJT PORTLAND
, Captain W. E. Fulton, who committed
'suicide in a hotel in Seattle on Tuesday,
was a well known navigator out of Port
land. ' His last command from this port
was the steamship Beldlng, a Ferris type
wooden craft, built by Standifer in 1919.
Captain Fulton was 64 years old and had
Collision Damages Ships .
San Francisco. Dec. .16. rTwo Taciflc
coast vessels were damagea tn a collision
during a heavy gale- at Newcastle, Aus
tralia, according to cable advices to the
marine department of the chamber of
commerce this afternoon. They are the
steamer James Rolph of the Rolph Navi
gation & Coal Co.fi San Francisco, and
thje schooner William H. Smith of the
Pacific Coast Coal company of Seattle.
A Japanese steamer was also damaged.
There Is One Safe .
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cosTESiEJrr payments
: . ; 7TH FLOOR
rMnmi In. VcJffcrtt QV
all along the waterfront
The dredge Portland shifted from
Terminal No. 4 to the pier of the Ukase
Investment company Tuesday.
The McConmick line steamer Klamath
from Portland, passengers and freight.
was reported at San Francisco Tuesday
ana proceeaea to san ieoro.
With passengers and freight from
Portland . the steamship Alaska was re
Dorted in at San Francisco Tuesday.
The steamship Eastern Sailor is load
ing ties at the Supple dock at tbe foot of
Belmont street.
J. H. Webb, formerly with the navy
recruiting service In Portland and later
chief engineer of the steamshiD Anus.
has returned to Portland after a voyage
to New York and London. The Apus
was a Green Star liner and was built by
stanauer at Vancouver, wash.
Positions of Vessels
" Radio reports from North Head give
the positions of the following vessels at
I p. m., December J5 ;
Btaamcr Cape- Hanrr, Portland for Sin Fima
eteco, 15 mile aouth Columbia Htst.
. I'awlrt, Vla&vottok for Portland, 173 toflaa
from Columbia river.
Windber. T aroma for San, Pedro, SO miles
louia 01 iiiiwj.
- HoUrmcd. Honolulu for Seattle, 1440 mil.
from SeatUo.
FaraiJO, Sia Pedro for San Francisco, 105
miiae soutu ot Sin c ranciaoo.
llaxtum. l'ortland for San Pedro, 22 miles
outh Columbia rirer lishtaoip.
Admiral Evan. HratUe lor Baa Francisco,
857 mile from Seattle.
President. San h'ranciaco for Seattle, 252
mile loath Victoria, -
Bearport, Qortland for Shanghai, 120 miles
Siekijrou, Abcnleea for Sao Pedro, 12 mile
Prank H. Buck, GarioU tor Iinntea, 722
nine irom uanota.
Kd Kmsaley; Vanemmr. B. C lad Blubber
bar, B. C; for Saa Frmncisoo, abeam Columbia
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The Ladd Thrift Plan makes this eaay. Residence restrictions keep
up value and scenically and from other standpoints it has many
advantages. - -. -
' .Phone for Appointment and Explanation .
s Call for Toar mi Caleagar
LADD ESTATE COMPANY
Owners
248 Stark St.
ArrHrale Pacamkar 1
F. H. Back, American ateamer, from Gariota,
oO.
Depart urea Dacambar 1
Imlay, Americas cteamer for Saa Pedro,
ballast. '
Arakan, Dntch steamer, for Europe, vbeat
Departure Daoember 15
E. H. Vrr'T. American iteainar, far Baa
Pedro, via Knaiipton and St. Uelena, lnmber.
MARIS K AIMA5AC
Weather at Biar Utotrtli
North ,Head, Dee. 1 . Oondiriens at the
mouth of the rirer at Boon: Sa, amootli; wind,
east, 26 miles; weather, cloudy.
Tides at Astoria Friday
rrieb Water I - Low Watar -
a. sa.-, 7. feet- ' lti51 a. m.. 3. feet
b:uu s. to., t.y Met -1 J1:oa m- Iecl
DAILY BITPR READINGS
8 AM., Pacifie Time.
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Umatilla ......25 8.2 1-0.1 5T 00
Kutene ........... 10 5.8 -0.7 0.00
Albany '20 10.0 -2.2 0.00
Salem 20 9.4 -2.0 0.00
Oresou City 12 9.5 -1.0 O.OO
Portland .......... 15 1 . -1.1 0.00
(-) Falling.
RIVER FORECAST
The Willamette river at Portland will fall
durina the next twa or threa days. .
AT WEIGH BOllI KG PORTS
Astoria, IJeo. 18. Sailed, at 11 last night,
steamer Oleum, or Port San I.uis. Sailed, at
2 a. m., British Reamer Mount Berwyn, or Med
iterranean ports. Sailed, at 5 a. m., steamer
Wc.it Apaum. far. I'hiladelphia, and way ports.
Arrived, at 2, and left up at 4 a. m., steamer F.
It Buck, from Uariota. Arrived down at Knapp
ton, at 7:80 am., ateamer E. 1L Meyer. Ar
rived at 11:15 a. m., motor schooner Culbarra,
from Talsra. .
San Francico, Pee. 10. Arrived last nignt,
steamer Sudbury, from New Tort, for Portland.
I'hiladelphia, Dee. 15. Arrived, steamer ie
kifh, from-Purtland.
San Pedro, Dec. 15. Arrived, at 1 p. m..
steamer Flsvel. from Colombia river. Sailed,
ateamer Dslisls, from New York, for Saa FVaa
cisoo,
Cooa Bay, Doc. 15. Sailed, at 3 p. m..
steamer Curacao, from Portland, for KQreka
and San FrancLsco.
Astoria. Dec. 15. Left up, at 11 a. m..
steamer Wast Kedron, Left ip, at boob, ajotef
tchooner Boobjtlla. Arrived, at 1 :80 p. m.,
stamer Dairy, fnra .Saa Franeueo. Sailed, at
5 p. m., steamer TrinkUd, for Saa Pedro. Bailed,
at 5 :30 p. m., steamer lititum, for Italy.
Seattle. Wash., Deo. 1ft. (I. N. 8.) As
rived: Tosemite. from San Francisco, 8:45
a m. Sailed: Queen, far Saa Diego, via Saa
Francisco and San Pedro, noon. ; Dora, for
Imga, Alaska, via Port Blakeiey, 8:80 a. m.
Bakenfield, for Taooraa, at noon. Arrived,
Dec 15. Schooner Okhotsk Mara, from
Okhotsk sea, via Anacortes, at noon; L H T.
Kose, from sea duty, at 6:45 p. m. Sailed.
Dec. 15. Ixion, for Tacoma, via Vancouver
and Com ox, at midnighc; Sinta Klaria, fee
Valparaiso and Anacortea, 5 p. m ; Norwood,
for San Pedro. 5 p. m.; U. S. C G. L' Haifa,
for sea duty.
Seward. Dft. 18. eailad: Northwesters,
southbound. 10 p. m. .
Keiehiksn, Dec. 15. Sailed: Princess Mary,
northbound, 1 a. m.: Jefferson, aouth bound, B
a. ro.
Honolulu,; Dec. 15. Arrived: Wast Keane,
from SeatUa, via Belli ogham.
San Pedro, Dec. 15. Sailed: W. 8. Porter,
for Gaviota: Admiral Dewey, for Saa Diego, ai
10 p. m. ; Phyllis, for Puget Sound porta, at 9
p. m.; Dalisle. for San Francisco, it I a, a;
Mukiltao. for- SeatUa and Tacoma, via haa
Frsaoitco, at 1 p. m. Dae. 14. Sailed: VoJ.
E L. Drake, for Honolulu: Wast Calcra, for Saa
Franeiseo.
Vie tons, B. C, Dee. 1. Passed, for Vaa
coavrr: Bessie Dollar, from New Tort, via
Norfolk and Balboa, 5 a. in.
Port Townsend. Dee. 1 S. Passed in : Tug
Forest T. Crosby, with sundsre sU sew, . at
lv.ja a. m. ; uestroyer Tie. ill. at iu a. m.
Passed out: Tuc Daaiel Kern, 8:80 . a. m.
Dec. 15. Passed out: Norwood, for Saa Pedro.
at 2:50 p. m. Passed in: U H. T. Fern, at
1 :oU p. m. : small HnusQ Uulumbia frmsiiter,
probably Westhaia, at 1:50 p. m. ; 1 Segandav
at 11-80 a. m.
Hongkong, Deo. 13. Arrived: Empress of.
Kussis. rrosa Vaacouvar, via Xokohama - sad
Ala nils, TyndaretH, from See rue. na, Yokohama,
Shanghai, Dae. 14. Arrived: Cross Keys.
from Brattle, Dec, 11. Sailed: - West Ira.
far Seattle.
New Vork. Dec 15. 8s Hod: Grace Dollar,
tor urtent. via Vancouver.
Balboa, Dse. 15. Sailed: W-et Camta. for
Seattle and Paget Sound, via Saa Pedro, San
TTiette and rortlanfl.
San Franeiseo. Dee. 16. I N. S.) Ar
riveil Steel Rancrr. BeJlincham, 2:30 a. m. :
Paraiso, Loa Angales. T:20 a. m. ; Arctic, tow
ing Coquille. Fort Bragg. 11:30 a. m. Sailed
Waitameta, Syduay, a. m.; F. S. Loop. Seat
Ua, 0:40 a. m.
Saa Francisco. Dee. 16 (l N. 8-) Ar
rived Dae. l Caspar. Caspar. . a.
Thomas Kolph. in tow tug Storm King, Lea
angetaa. a:4 p. m. ; Anmirsi sentey, Uam Aa-
:zo
5 p. m.; Sadbury. New Yark, :40
p. m : t'narles H Cramp, fnuSdelpMa, S:4n p.
m.; it. S. San Franeiseo, Christiaoia, S:45 p.
at.; eret. Lot Angetea. 9:ie p. m. Sailad Dee.
15 en-tia. Ssn JM.ea, 10:85 a. jn.i Mad.
svr-. Manilla.. 12:20 P. m.; Maui. Honnta In.
13:25 r. m. : Noemi. Ipswich, 1 p. m-i CoQuiUs
River. Fort B-srs. 1:25 p m. : dsstrorer loung.
Loa Angeles. 2:45 p. m.; Rotarion, Santos, 4:25
p. m. ; Wast Cajoot. Manila, 445 p. m, U. B.
8. Melville. an IHego, 5:30 p. m.; Admiral
Nicholson, Santa Barbara, 7:15 p. av; Noms
City, Seattle, IT p. m.
Women's plain and drop stitch
SILK HOSE
Our regular $2.00 values
Made with double heels and toes,
elastic lisle tops and in the following
colors Black, Brown and Cordovan.
SALE PRICE
A PAIR. .
Mail orders Filled
$1.49
Po Biggest
Our regular 45c Heavy' Fleeced
OUTING FLANNEL
In white arid colors
SALE PRICE O A
A YsARD.. . . a44C
Mail Orders Filled
Where Selections Are Large! Quality Is
the Best! Price? Are Lower! Just 7 Shop
ping Days Are Left to Buy Your Christmas
Gifts. Simon s Are Well Prepared to Care
for Your Every fSfeed.
Shop Early and in the Mornings!
SCALLOPED
TABLE CLOTHS
Mercerized and hemstitched.
Our regular $2.25 to $2.65
values. Attractive patterns, 51
and 60 inches in size.
1.98
Mail Orders Filled
72x90-Inch
COTTON BATTS
White sanitary cotton batts large
enough for a complete comforter.
SALE PRICE QQft
EACH, . . . . . 5oC
Mail Orders Filled
For the Boy ! A Fine Micldnaw!
' Wool and Wool Mixed Mackiftaws
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with shawl and convertible collars and bielt all
around are offered in sizes 4 to 10. Heire are
values to $12.50.
SALE PRICE
EACH.....
Moil Otdm Filled .
A Sale of Neckwear
If you intend to give Neckwear to the Men
Folks, and a Tie is always an acceptable gift,
we suggest that you buy from this assortment,
in which are Ties that are values to, $1.25.
sale price I
EACH Ml
Mail Ordert Fillti
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Women's and Misses'
DRESSE
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In a Sale That Eclipse' Ml Other
Former Sales Former. Values '
Were to $24.50
Tricotine, Serge, Satin, Jersey and
Messaline Dresses are awaiting your
choosing in a wonderful variety of
new styles. Navy, Black and Brown
are the colors. The sizes range from
16 to 49. Owing to the low price we
must make the rule that there will be
NO REFUNDS, NO EXCHANGES
SALE
PRICE
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Attention!
Toys that are just as good
as you will find elsewhere
are offered for less money.
iM it is worm wniie coming
Uf 11 here to buy!
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. Roller Skates; Mechan-
1. ical Toys, Building Blocks,
h Drums, Horns, Dolls,
Coaster Wagons, Carts,
Kiddie Kars, Trains, Erec
tor Sets and dozens of other toys that
children like to have.
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ALL DOLL CARRIAGES
.ARE MARKED AT SPECIAL
PRICES
Buy Dolls
at Simon's
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Arid Pay Less for Them
There are many kinds, each and every
one of them ; designed to gladden the
heart of some little girl. The prices -will
appeal to Father and Mother.
A CHRISTMAS SALE OF
Silk Umbrellas
We have a limited number of Silk Umbrellas
that are marked to sell at prices as high as
$10.50. Colors are Green, Purple, Taupe,
Cardinal, Gray and Black. '
SALE PRICE
EACH .....
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Mail Orders Filled
Give
"Her" a
Peixolator
- A gift that will last for years.
UNIVERSAL PERCOLATOR
6-Cup Size. ... . . . . . . .$6.35
9-Cup Size. . . , . ... . . . .$7.95
WEST BEND PERCOLATOR
6-Cup Size. . . . . . . . . . $6.25
9-Cup Size . . . ; $6.75
Nickel Plated V
ELECTRIC PERCOLATORS
$13.25 and $17.00
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$1.49
$1.79
$1.98
$2.19
$2.49
$2.89
A 2-Day Sale of Spats for Women
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in which' we offer you 2832 pairs of quality.Spatsjit this
unheard-of low price.,, Other stores will ask "you from
3 to 4 times :the price' we have decided to'sell them at and,
we suggest jthat you buy spats now! ',- -
- All sizes are here froni'13 to 8. The colors are:;
BROWN, TAUPE, TAN, WHITE,, PEARL AND
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