THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, FRIDAY, HAT 14, 1920 two weeks, is now expected Monday to six Inches, yet will be adapted for load, o a part carso of flour for the orient. MARINE BILL ATTACKED deep seas and will later g-- into the 10 OREGON VESSELS Several other Japanese-bui- lt vessels are spe- expected here within a few days to load Alaska trade. It is being built flour, among them being the Eastern Maid cially for the Queets river trade, for WINTHROP HAMMOND CO. and Eastern Cloud. the Queets Trading company, at the One of ite-n- s In freight Of ia to the the the CALXS MEAS- -' Chilman shipyards here. She TO COAL Arabia Maru, sailing next week for Japan, SENATOR EDGE have a carrying displacement of 70 TRANSPORT will be 3000 tons of fertilizer. This is one of the largest shipments of fertilizer that tRE "COPPER-RIVETED- ." tons. Shipbuilders from the eound has gone out in a steamer-fro- hero in and Columbia river have been here some time. this week looking over the craft. Ninety-thre- e deep-se- a vessels visited Retention of Ships by Govern- Ticoma during the month of April, ac- DREDGIXG EXPERTS ARE HERE cording to the manthly report of Harbor- Trans-Atlanti- c Fleet Includes master Rowland today. ment Forced by Act, Asserts 'The total net tonnage of these ships Was Xew Wersey Speaker. Inspection to Be Made of All Gov- 31 Vessels. 13,146 tons; 13 barges net tonnage 3171; three tugs net tonnage local steam- ernment Work. ers net tonnage 161.207. These gave Ta- coma a total of J78 arrivals, with a net WASHINGTON, May 13. The mer- Lieutenant-Colon- el A. F. Allen, and tonnage of 300,698. chant marine bill as amended by the W. G. Comber, dredging experts rep- Nine hundred and eighty vessels depart- senate commerce committee was taken resenting the board of engineers for ed during the month, their total net ton- at- nage 93 up by the senate today and was rivers and harbors in Washington, ar- ENTIRE FLOTILLA WOODEN bein; 306.630. Of this number Edge, - were deep-se- a ships. 13 were barges, 3 tacked by Senator republican. rived in this city yesterda- to inspect were tugs and 889 local steamers. New Jersey as 'inelastic" and "copper-ri- the workings of all the government's When the barge Fresno sails from here veted.'' Senator Edgrs said that. dredging equipment in this district. for Alaska she will carry a large cubln Instead ot bringing- about private Sea-goin- g dredges, pipe-li- ne suction motor boat which will be used by the ownership-o- f the American merchant dredges, dippers oth- Allocation of Craft Idle management of one of the North Pacific government clamshell and all In; sea product company plants In connection marine, the bill forced the er devices used in harbor improve- Take a to Indicate Boats with the company work In the north. ' This to retain possession, because it would ment will be included in their report craft, the Great Yarmouth, has caused be impossible for the shipping board to Washington. StUl Profitable. comment among waterfront visitors who to sell ships under the restrictions The dredging experts have visited have seen it. already the San Diego. Los Angeles. The Eastern Admiral, which has been "I do not want the ships uselessly San loading flour at the Sperry mill and North- I do ships Francisco, Marshfield and Coos west docks for New Tork and east coast sacrificed, but want' the Bay districts on their present inspec- points, will clear some time tonight and sold," said the senator. "I do not want tion trip, and will go from here to Ten TooAen vessels built it the sail tomorrow morning. the government to continue admin- Puget sound. Oregon district tor ihe iimergencjr The schooner Fort Bragg, from South istering this business any longer than Fleet corporation are included in a America via Sad Francisco, was expected is absolutely essential because I am list of 31 such vessels allocated for tonight at the smelter docks with. A cargo convinced that every additional day trans-Atlant- ic bf ore. ; be much the coal trade received that it does there will that 1400 AT WORK ON PIERS :.- i. ...... .va here yesterday from Washington. The SAN PEDRO. Cal.. May 13. (Special.) greater deficit charged against the .,..,'..'...:.' vessels will all carry coal from New Councilman Wheeler, appearing at the taxpayers of the country and the as- York or other Atlantic coast ports to weekly luncheon of the chamber of com- sets in the shape of ships owned by merce here today, ahnouneed that he and government naturally depre- Europe. The allocation of a fleet of com- the will CARGO BEING EAS- - other councilmen would work for the HANDLED v, this size, for the transportation of coal ciate more and more;. X ,;-j- V- - 4 directly due the pletion of the harbor. He believed that we must pass legislation to v5xi v r w Jl, is believed to be to the wharves and warehouses in the Outer "Either XIX ON SEATTLE DOCKS. v -- termination May 1 of governmental harbor could be used. give every opportunity to carry out v control over the exportation of coal. "We believe that tjjey were built for the direction of this bill, or we must v x The vessels built in this district In- more than ornamental purposes," said Mr. pass legislation providing for . con- Many Members of Strikers' Union cluded In the list are the steamers Wheeler. tinued government ownership and ad- Benzonia, Barrington, Kineo, Munra, He also told of the differences of opinion ministration and not do it by this in- Appear AVithout Buttons and Belding. 1'ort Bill, Wanzu, between the harbor commission and the direct method. Nasnota. city council and declared that the city - Apply "Work. Mahanna and Mattapan. Seven wood- engineer should have full eharge of the "If we do not positively help Amor- for Puget sound icaji by or - v v en steamers built on harbor Improvement work. He said that shipping subsidies subven : s s'V xvS are included in the list. They are the block of (1,200.000 worth of harbor tions at least do not let us nanaicap the Clodia, Yakima. Bonneterre, Co- bonds would be sold within the next 24 it by imposing onerous prices for ves- SEATTLE, Wash., May IS (Spe- conino, Bottineau, Blakely and Bos-wort- h. hours. sels which it wants and needs and cial.) Cargo was eing handled on The steamers Brookside, Fas-se- tt Fan Pedro industries will ave nine which we must dispose of." Seattle piers and terminals with nearly and Brookwood, built at Grays floats In the industrial parade in Los An- Without debate the senate tenta normal efficiency today, despite the at Coos geles next Tuesday when the delegates to striKe of the Seattle local of In- Harbor, the Marshf ield built the foreign trade convention are enter- tively adopted the committee amend- the Bay Mono, in Califor- ment reduced ternational Longshoremen's associa- s - and the built tained. The Standard Oil company will providing for rail fv ? xN ? --x xxV - - xs-- C . nia, are also included among the 31 have three floats, the Union company one, freight rates on exports and imports, tion, according to representatives of i 'igT coal carriers. and other industries will have one each. providing they are transported to or the International Longshoremen's Many of the wooden steamers listed More than (1,000,000 worth of eotton will from this country in American ships. union. Many members of the Seattle for the coal trade have been lying be shipped from here In tho next week Advocates of the provision said it was local appeared at the piers and termi- idle in Atlantic ports ever since they from the municipal cotton compress la the similar to plans used by Germany and nals without their union buttons. other harbor. It will be shipped by rail Nearly 1400 men were ac completed their first voyages out of A 19 Japan in building up their merchant available, and water. solid trainload of cars to. employers. xv . - the Columbia river and Puget sound will leave tomorrow for the east. marines. cording the x, cargoes of or ties for amendment ex- "With the office force and a number V Vv A-- - with lumber Another committee xcviJ-.x-- ASTOrttA. Or., May IS. (Special.) The of discharging ships, s -- ' the Atlantic coast. The announcement Daisy empting marine insurance pools from students the the ' "x o x va lilmV v f0 4 vv? J A.W Ov 4? .. ?vs?5 steam ei'hooner which Is loading anti-tru- st steamship if1 that those ships are again to be placed lumber at Knappton, expect! to complete the provisions of the acts line re in service is taken by local shipping was also accepted without discussion ported this morning that it is handling 1 her careo tomorrow afternoon. s -- - men as an indication that in the eyes The steam schooner Solano began load- and without a record vote. cargo at pier No. 4 with greater ef x : 3 ing Warrenton ficiency ana dispatch '"-- v 3; of the government at least the wooden lumber at this morning than before the v and is scheduled to sail early Suiurday - - Oxf ? v, emergency ship has not passed Its day mornlng. strike. can he op- The company's steam schooner 3 of usefulness and still The tug Heller, with the lumber-lade- Fred s erated at a profit. The entire fleet of barge Acapulce from Kalama in tow, IS Baxter will arrive tomorrow noon 31 100.