The Oregon Daily Journal from Portland, Oregon • Page 12

THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, -PORTLAND. SUNDAY APRIL 1, -1917. I ,1 Used in Act: What, to Include Tne niTO nTIPl nil 1 PIT FIRST STEEL CRAFT -BUILT IN PORTLAND YARDS IS LAUNCHED Crowd Sees Cunarder Vesteriide Take Water at Northwest Steel Company. raS d'li SCENES ard. any color, any design, or representation of a flag, standard, color, or ensign, or a picture of a flag, standard, color, or ensign, made of any -suD-stance whatever, or represented-n any HOLDS CHICAGO AS IT; NEVER DID IN HISTORY Demonstration Follows Demonstration in Loop District.

Girls' Taking Part. substance wratever. ana or any whatever, evidently purporting to' be, either of said flag, standard, or rnxie-n or rh Knitpd Ktatea. or a pic ture. or representation of elther- thereof.

or upon which shall be shown the colors, the stars and the stripes, In any number of either thereof, or by which the person seeing the same, without deliberation, ma believe the same to represent the flag, or the coir ors, or the or the ensign of the United-States of America, 12 NEW BOAT PLAN IS PLEDGED AT SHIP BANQUET GREAT MEETING IS FINALE MfSS BOWLES CHRISTENS pi iMlSsS! It If wm mzz Ii nt JlfllUUUm fcaaSW.Jfc a uifiif BaagtUr of J. TL. Bowles Breaks Bottle of Win Over freighter Presaging Hew Industry: Continued Trnm Vrs One. I a day iff rejoicing and the dawn of a new a a shipbuilding industry established on a linn foundation. Workmen who had "wrought the ribs if in- this sea molester were Portland workman; some of the materials forming the massive hull were Portland-raade.

materials; hundreds 6 thousands of dollars In wages had been paid thewe sturdy men who welded into shape first steel vessel, The rreopli hart, long awaffed the hour when this handsome, serviceable CTaft, should up her new abode one oT the port's forerunners. In an -ocean traffic destined to spread tho fame of the Oregon metropolis to all parts of the earl h. Stalwart Men View Their Work. Mingling with the crowd before the launching time were scores of work-? men from the Northwest Steel plant who had ceased their labors to witness ine airair. inese.sia.iwa.il mm, men Vof.

brawn and muscle, had each per-- formed, a part in the mechanical con-v struction of the ship. Everywhere they were looked upon as men who had. (- really accomplished a great thing. They were viewed as co-partners In tms wuuuciiui Luiuuieiuai uuuci ing. When tee launching- time had arrived, the grandstand began to fill with the Invited guests; this party, headed by members of the Northwest works, shouldered its way past baby carriages, and the throng of men, w.omen and children to the rostrum.

Just before the ship was christened four daring, spirits procured a ladder and 'clilhbed the roof, of a nearby shed. They created a laugh among onlookers when they selfishly pulled the ladder up after them. Christened With. Champagne. ThenMiss Marian Virginia Bowles.

i tmt Ia a no err a 1 (Contlnned From Pare One.) again. We are educating men. perfecting machinery and making efficient organizations which will be unsurpassed. Face Two Problems. "Here on the Pacific coast we are face to face with two problems, material and transportation.

At the out- set of the shipbuilding boom here we were manuiaL-iui nia vii una runoi i tically none of the material which goes Into the steejfcbjj) of today. When 1 found this condition I' went to William Piggett, president of the Pacific Coast Steel company, and told -him I wanted him to manufacture bars" and angles. As a result, we are now manufacturing on this coast 40 per cent of the material in our coming "By August the Pacific coast will be manufacturing every bit of steel that goes into these ships at a cost but a trifle higher than ori the Atlantic coast. "We face apparently another disadvantage which I have become assured is mythical. It has been said that la-bsr costs 15 per cent more on this coast than 011 the Atlantic coast and taat it is lessefficient.

"It costs more, that is sure, bit the efficiency of the men in this climate of low IVumidity and wonderful win ters and summers, more than (offsets that disadvan" Man Being- Banc "As to inefficiency, I.m confident that within another year we will have cuuiaicu 9U1 men uj aucn a poim inai they will' equal if not surpass their brothers on the Atlantic coast, We are working towards that end and are eee- ing the light of success ahead." Lieutenant Commander John II. Blackburn, If. S. N. was toastmaster of the evening.

He handled the occasion with a rare wit and humor, which had the guests laughing spon taneously from time to time and thre out those dull moments which ordinarily clog so large a gathering. The banquet talk was opened by John T. DouK-aJl, chairman of the committee of civfts organizations, which planned and carried out the banquet. He Introduced O. M.

Clark, president of the Chamber of Commerce, Clark in turn, introduced the toastmaster of the evening. jj fZT? 11 1 11111 iiimiiiwiiwuiim Hill r- r- if' 0 Spangled Banner day, September 14. and State day in each commonwealth. Prohibitory Statutes. Statutes have been enacted in Oregon also designed to 'prevent the misuse of the national emblem.

Sections 2203 and 2204 read as follows: Section 2203 United States Flag, "Desecration of. Prohibited. Any person who in any manner, for exhibition or display, shall place or cause to be placed any words, or figures, or numbers, or marks, or inscriptions, or picture, or design, or device, or symbol, or token, or notice, or drawing or any advertisement of any nature whatever. upon any nag, standard, color, or en- sign of the United States, or shall ex-4 DOSe. OT CftlIRA in hR tv nnKI ir pose, or cause to be ex Dosed tr nublie view any such flag-, standard, color, or ensign, of the United States, upon which shall be printed, painted or otherwise placed, or to which shall be attached, appended, affixed, or annexed, any words, or figures, or numbers, or marks, or inscriptions, or pictures, or design or device, or symbol, or token, or notice, or draw ing, or any advertisement of 'any nature or kind whatever, or who shall 'I" Natioal Flag an Immaculate Emblem for Consecration of Which Eules Are Drawn Thouaanda Strogf for Admittano to Andltorlam to Haa oovaraor Low.

den and Otner Speakers. Chicago, March 51. tL'. Chicago tonight, was held ''in the grasp of patriotism' such-as has not been equalled even during' the days preceding the Spanish-American war All during the day demonstration after demonstration was held in the loop district. Marching bluejackets, maneuvering marines and battalions of regulars and National Guardsmen marched through the downtown streets.

Civic and military bands" played patriotic airs on the corners while pretty girls. attired in army' great coats and liats and wearing': special sashes, of the national colors assisted recruiting sergeants in lining up recruits. Headed by their officers delacl ments 'of 'cavalry from state troops galloped along Michigan boulevard and 'clvarged across Grant "park. Artillery companies also brought their six inch guns into play. Tonight at the Auditorium thousands struggled to gain admittance.

Governor Lowden. Harry Pratt Jud-son, president of the University of Chicago. Dr. Gurisaulus, and Jacob M. Ilckinson, ex-secretary of war, weic among the speakers.

Boys Have Guns, Rookies New rork. March 31. '( U. While 1 5-00 Boy-Scouts, carrying mobilized in City Hall Square this afternoon. 500' rookies who train oil Governor's Uland under the Pittsburgh plan, marched up Park-Row and wheeled- into the square; carrying broomsticks.

The rookies marched from the' island preparedness argument carrying the sticks which are their only drill adjunct. Schools td Observe fay. St. Louis, March 31. (U.

Patriotic exercise's in all the schools of St. Louis will be held Monday morning at the hour congress begins Its extra session at The singing of patriotic songs, flag exercise and lectures by professors of congress is expected to do the. program. By proclamation tonight Mayor Kiel has requested the American flag be from evej-y residence and other buildings in the city beginning Monday morning and continuing until the present crisis is over. 1 rated.

Big pictures of the steamers Great and Northern Paclfl-j-hung In either end of the banquet ball. At Intervals about tne room huge 'life preservers were' hung. Red and green ship lights and a white riding light were set -over the center of the room, while Just back of the toastmaster was a set of engine room be'lg which brought out many a sally from the speakers. Henry Scougali, baritone soloist, sang several marine songs which called for prolonged applause. An orchestra furnished music, its patriotic melody bringing forth cheer after cheer from the guests.

Patriotism Prevailed Throughout. Patriotism Into practically alt 01 tne eueecuea 111 some nmiiiier ui another. General Charles Beebo was introduced In the course ot tho evening, taking -occasion to call employers' attention to the effort which were being made build up the Oregon National Guard and the United States navy. Batteries In the heel supply current for an-incandescent lamp on the buckle of a new low shoe for women that is intended for evening wear. Daughters of American Revolution Prepare Code of Etiquette Regarding Flag That Should Be Used by Every American, wnat c01 make UP ready to clfrlsten the vessel.

The hammers had nearly ceased therr bombardment ef the popcor. wagons moved nearer and the rear guardof tors surged forward. The launching ltsjelf. the long's, longed-for moment, hid arrived. Miss Bowles, at the signal from those- In charge, performed the con-i ventional function The ship began to show 'signs off "life." Slowly 111 I 1 SL 1 Henry M.

Tomlinson, depwty city a on behalf of the city the appreciation of the efforts of the officers of the shipbuilding companies. Thre Institutions in Portland. Frank Branch Riley was introduced amid a storm- of applause, brought out as he entered by the sally of tho toastmaster that when he (Blackburn) first came to Portland he discovered three Institutions which the city prized .1 1 1 rA a A and guarded Jealously the Columbia River highway, the annual Rose Festival and Frank Branch Riley. Riley delivered the congratulations bf Governor James Withycombe' and his regrets at not being able to bo present. William I.

Wheelwright gave a graphic portrayal of the "Rise, Fall pnd Resurrection of American Ship each maritime power. He advocated it length the albolltion of the present shlo- 1 pioSr laws, the appointment of a board or live men 10 rcvia anu h.ueli iu our laws the best of the laws of the maritime nations of the. world, that Americans might again build, own and operate steamersto every part of the globe. Antone G. Labbe, vice-president of the Willamette Iron Steel Works, was the last speaker of the evening, giving the listeners a wonderful idea of just what tha shipbuilding industry rn its present stage means to the city of Portland.

The banquet hall was prettily deco Henry M. Tomlinson. depwy city torneyXwas introduced as the repTeVi sentatiVe of Mayor Albee and expressed expose 10 puDirc view, or shall manu- ping," going back to the days of Tyre facture, or sell or expose for sale, oron, nnt th of The Vesterlide, which took the water yesterday at the yards of the Northwest Steel company, Is the first of a series of large steel craft to be built in Portland. Above, at the left, she is seen leaving the ways (photograph by. Gif ford Prentiss).

The photograph above, at the right, shows the Vest erlide just before the launching and a section of the throng of visitors assembled. Below is Miss Marian Virginia Bowles, daughter of'J. It. Bowles, president of the Northwest Steel company. nave in possession ror sale, or for use.

any article, or thing, or, substance be- ing an article for merchandise nr a Teceptacle of merchandise, upon which shall nave hppn nrlntArl nnint.H shall have been printed. actacnea, or otnerwise placed a representation of any such flag standard. v. v. or fusion 01 me united estates, to advertise, or call attention to, or to decorate, or to ornament.

or to thing or to distinguish the article or thm- on which so placed, or shall publicly mutilate. tramDle tinon or publicly deface, or defy, or defile, or cast contempt, either by word or act. upon any such flag, standard, color, or ensign of the United States shall De deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and subject to a fine of not less than $20 nor more than $100. Section 2204 Word as Tie accoanpanrintr code of rules for flop etlqnette preired by a t-onrralttee represent- I nK the Daughters ol the American Rvolu- tlon "to prTpnt desecration of thv flap" tkvi aerres obserTanee by every American citiien The flag should not be hoisted before sunrise nor allowed to remain up after sunset. It shosld not be displayed upon stormy days, nor left out over night.

When the flag is displayed at half-Btaff, for mourning, it is to be lowered! to that position from the top of the staff. It Is afterwards hoisted to the( top before it is finally lowered. When the flag is formally raised all present during the ceremony should stand at attention, with hand raised to the forehead ready for the salute. The correct salute to the flag, as required by the regulations of the United States army. Is Standing at attention, raise the right hand to the forehead 1 over the right eye, palm downward, fingers extended and close together, arm at an angle of 45 de grees.

Move hand outwara arxut a foot, with a quick motion, thendrop to the side. When the colors are passing on parade, or In review, the spectator should, if a jnanr or boy, and if walking, halt; if sitting, rise, stand at attention and uncover. Whenever possible, the flag should be flown from a staff or mast, but should not be fastened to the side-of a building platform. or scaffolding. When flags are used In unveiling a statue or monument they sho.uld not be allowed to fall to the ground, but should be carried aloft to wave out.

forming, a distinctive feature during the remainder of the ceremony. When ithe flag Is used out of doors it should always be allowed to fly in the breeze. When clusters and drap ing of colors are desired, bunting ot cloth should be used, but never the flag. When, our national flag and state or other flags fly together, or are used 'in. decorating together, our na tional flag' should be on the right.

For indoor decorations the flag can only be: used as a drapery; it cannot be used -to cover a 'bench or table, desk or" box, and where anything can be set tr placed upon the flag. For indoor decorations the flag may be caught up In many artistic fashions and used with bunting, garlands. plants and flowers, but should never be placed below a person sitting. When used on a bier or casket at a funeral: the stars should be placed at the head. In no case should the flag be al lowed to touch the ground.

The flag must not be marred by ad vertisements nor desecrated on the stage. I "It is; an unwritten law in the navy that the flag is never to be washed; it Is always to be considered immac ulate, When "'The Star Spangled Banner is played all persons should rise and stand attention until the enaing. The playing of It as part of a medley Should; be prohibited and jt should not be played as an exit march. Advertising tree Prohibited. The federal legislation with re gard to the flaaj forbids the registration of any trademark which consists of or 'comprises the flag or coat of arms or other, Insignia or tne cnited States! or any simulation thereof, or of any states or municipality, or of any foreign The 1 flair salute adopted by the S.

D. A. R. and by the military schools. the Boy Scouts and other organ iza tions, iand which should be taught in aU of lour publie scnoois.

is: "I pledge allegiance fo my flag and to the republic for wnica 11 stands One nation-indivisible, with liberty and Justice to all. Children should be taught to care-fullv handle and guard their flags from and disrespectful treatment and not be permitted to carelessly toss them about in -parades and processions nor them away should a stick become broken or should the child tire of holding it. The most important holidays (when the flag should be displayed at tuM staff arevvi Lincoln's birthday, February 12; Washington's-; February 22; Memorial day, May 30; Flag day, June -tne vessel began to move in its cradle. Gradually, the ship slid gracefully down the ways to the river. Deafening Demonstration.

A mighty shout went up from the throng; men yelled themselves hoarse; Women waved handkerchiefs; whisUoJ blew. It was a deafening ovation, ani the'demonstration on shore, which was augmented by spectators on river craft, Increased Uhe volume. -The huhdre-l Who-occupied the roofs of wharves on the east side of the river joined in the cheering, and thousands lining the places, of eminence on both banks or the river added to the din. Shipbuilders who had witnessed the launching of some of the largest craft af'-oat declared that no vessel crasr left the ways more gracefully than the -Prominent persons occupying a place on the grandstand5 or who min-: -Rled with the crowds below Included following; Soma of People Present. Municipal Judge John 11.

Stevenson, William Oomfoot. Portland shipbuilder; Attorney A. V. Flegel, ney. Wallace McCamant, Chenerv or Jteywood Brothers Wakefield 1 company; tred lockley.

Attorney Gus Moser, Fred Ball in. marine engineer and shipbuilder; Karl Ilarbaugh of the United Staten Steel eornoratlnn nf fi. attle; Mr. and Mrs. W.

B. Aver. City Treasurer William Adams, Commls-j sloner George L. Baker, J. K.

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A. Cranston of the General Electric company, General C. F. Beebe, W. K.

Coman, manager of the Northwestern Electric company; J. 1). Parrel 1. president of the O-W. R.

N. company; O. M. Clark, president of the Portland Chafnbet of Commerce; Kred Iarsen, S. Akamatu, Japanese consul; Y.

Morlvakf. representative of the Mitsui Steamship company; Wil liam MeMurray. general passenger agent of the R. N. company; V.

I). Hunt, traffic manager of the Portland -Railway. Light Power company, and Judge Arthur Dayton of the district court. launching Well Planned. Superintendents Cullers and Murray of.

the Northwest Steel Co. had made careful preparations; The big craft slid from the ways promptly at 2:12 p. while whistles shrieked and people cheered The crowd of boats In the stream were In the care of Captain Speier and inspector of Customs McGrath- The course was kept clear of vessels for half an hour previous to the launching. The Ruth was thought by all to be out of the Way. Captain Speier had warned the launch Sea Otter, manned by Wort-man, and carrying a party of Invited guest, away from the stern of the Ruth, however, as she, a gasoline bpat.

wouia De liar a 10 nanaie quicKly. Craft TJsed in Launching. On the river were the towboats Pa- loma. Captain Earl Hackett; Game cock, Captain Zumwalt; Mlnslnger, Captain Boone, and the E. L.

son. Captain E. E. Kellogg. The ves sels wee at the beck and call of Captain Jack Pi-arson, Columbia river pilot, who went -down with the Ves- terllde.

The Gamecock. Mlnslnger and Pa- loma were to catch the Vesterlide as soon tis possible, while the Thompson wag to get the launching blocks out of the stream and away from the towboats, which were shortly to bring the big steamer back to the Norths west Steel dock. The Intnan-Poulsen Lumber company dock was. lined with close to 10,000 people'whb braved the drizzling rain to witness the launching of Portland's first steel merchant shipi f. The boulevard around the top of the hill back of the' Portland Motorboat club was lined with close to 400 machines as well.

7The Portland Lumber company dock, the Columbia River Shipbuilding Corporation adjacent to the Northwest Steel, company, and the Northwest yards aJso held large crowds. VESTERLIDE OF STEEL CONSTRUCTION; LENGTH 424.9; BEAM 54; FEET v-i The keel of the steamer Vesterlide was laid the Northwest Steel com- pany onr July 27. 1916 Sh at that ti, me intended for delivers to Iaurlts Kloter of st.ivan- after him, but has since been- sold to the Cunard line, a British -firm, and named the Vesterlide. The Northwest Steel company and the Willamette Iron Steel works announced their intention of entering the steel shipbuilding game Jointly on February 18. Plans for the yard were immediately commenced and Joseph R.

Bowles, president of the Northwest Steel company, went east to secure contracts. He announced New York the securing of the contracts on April 10. The description of the Vesterlide as follows: Dimensions of Vessel Principal dimensions: Length over all. 424 ft. 9 length between perpendiculars, 410 beam molded, 54 depth molded, 29 ft.

9 draft, designed load, 24 ft. 2 speed 10 Vj knots. Capacities: Cubic capacity, grain, about 490,003 cubic, feet; dead weight, at 24 ft. 2 in. draft, about 8800 fuel cdl capacity, about 1090 tons; coal bunker capacity.

'permanent, about 420 tons; coal bunker capacity, reserv. either coal or cargo, 900 tons; fresh water tanks capacity, about 200 tohd; gross tonnage, American measurements, about 5730 tons; net tonnage, American measurements, about 3880 tons. Burns Coal or Oil. The vessel is a single screw, steel, cargo steamer of the poop, bridge and forecastle type, with machinery amidships, and with two masts with four five-ton and one 30-ton cargo boom on each mast. ahd two derrick posts, each fitted with one three-ton cargo boom.

The vessel will be arranged so tht either coal or oil fuel may be used. Fuel oil will be carried throughout the double bottom, except In theway of space, and In the set tling tanks. Permanent coal bunk ers are built in the 'tween "decks around the machinery casings; Water ballast is carried in the peak tanks and, alternately with oil, in the dou ble bottom. lour large and one small cargo hatches are provided through the up-, per and second deck'. Cargo Isian- dled through four main hatches by.

a pair of ive-ton cargo booms of uf- relent length to give a liberal "out reach beyond the ship's side. For handling heavy loads, two 30-ton car go booms are provided. Propulsion Xs by Turbines. Accommodations for of fleers ar lo-cated In steel, deck houses amidships. The vessel will be propelled by Cur tis withf reversible turbine in same casing, connected with- oro- peller shaft lixv wo-state reduction Turbines will be furnished, with steam from three Scotch marine boll; ers rittea with superheater.

i v. Electric light will be fitted through out. t- i The vessel will be steered by steam steering gear fitted rwith teJemotor control and auxiliary hand steerin? will be Fiinnllr-i in jtrMition Lloyd's register of shipping, to class STERN WHEELER RUTH STRUCK 'MIDSHIPS BY THE GREAT FREIGHTER (Continued From Page One.) blow much like an axe in sharpening a stick. It cut" into he craft 16 feet, leaving a knifelike hole 10 feet, across. As the big hull, acting like a lever.

pressed against the shaved portion it crumpled off like so much paper. The stack took a weird list to starboard. the hog posts snapped off on the star board side. The Ruth clung onto the steel craft like a leach, while deckhands scurried back aboard, saving their few belongings' ere their home went from under them. One man stayed too long and was caught in the steadily deepening water.

Harbor Engineer Prehn spied him and hauled him into the harbor patrol. Buth Badly Damaged. The Ruth is badly damaged. Her raising will not be but the damage done in the smash is heavy. Rivermen estimate that close to will be necessary to repair her.

The craft Is owned by the Crown-Willamette Paper C- of Portland and Ore gon City. She Is engaged in carrying paper from the mills up river to Portland docks. The accident also caused something of a panic on the Georgiana, which had a full crowd of sightseers aboard. Tho craft listed dangerously for A moment as the passengers all. rushed to that side to see what was happening) Launch Was Menaced.

L. launch, with a party of some 20 sightseers, was In imminent danger of being run down when the Vesterlide swung her bow southward after striking the steamer Ruth. captaiiu. got his craft out Of danger, but those on board were badly frightened. Mike Clohessy, one of the passengers, looked pretty bad.

for tisfor a few moments. The huge vessel was swinging toward us, but by quick work we were brought out of. danger." C. Lewis Meade, another guest on board the launch, had predicted a few minutes before the accident that the Ruth was in danger of. being.

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