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Show 1 uu Ships Needed to Carry Idaho Rock to Japan PORTLAND, Ore., Feb. 28. It was announced that extra efforts are being put forth by the port of Portland com mission, the commission of public docks and the Portland chamber of commerce to secure from the shipping board the allocation of vessels to carry to .Japan a large quantity of phosphate rock which has been purchased in Idaho Ida-ho for Japanese interests. Enough rock for fifty shiploads al ready has been ordered. Bunkers of 20,000 tons capacity which .arc being erected hore, ar being be-ing rushed to completion as rapidly as possible in preparation for movement move-ment of the rock. oo |