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m m w m mm mw mm & -a ."m. v-o II II r i i i w 1 1 vvv v.. in n if ll 5 .-" OFFICIAL PAPI2R OF COLUMBIA COUNTY VOL. XXXII. ST. HELENS, OREGON, FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1913 NO 18 FINANCIALREVIEW SITUATION IN THE UNITED SHIES FOR ' THE FIRST QUARTER OF 1313 FACTS COMPILED by MERCHANTS NATIONAL HANK Tin' Merchants National Hunk of JVtlund has compiled mime fact inJ futures concerning the financial iituali ii i" lle United States for . I . ...1.1 the firt three murium 01 i.n.j, which i very interesting u show. iniftlie c mdition or allairs gener ally uinl r the Democratic adminis tration From iha report writ out wehuv.- taken the following items, which ate considered authentic: TV pa.l three month, making up the fir.'l calendar quarter of the year I "J 1 : 1 . have been ununually eventful. The Presidential inaugur- iliun, the Balkan war, the Mexican Rebellion, the prospective tarilf chaiiKen and income tax. the tor- niilm-s and floods with their eonne- ouent destruction of life ami prop erty an I the death of J. I'. Mozart, til have combined in keeping the u-Diile in an expectant ami some- what doubtful mental condition. litiMnrvi has been good, the com bined activity in all litnt producing I t.it il far above the average and which Inn l'en exceeded not more ttri twice in our business history. S far ImxinesM Iihh I eeit in no way unsettled by aty move of the n- a Pninistration. On the con trary, confidence in the BancneMof the present administration in tlie carryirin out of Democrat if promise has ii. cre.iwd Hince Inauguratcoii lUy. The tariff will undoubtedly tuke up iiwsl of the time of the sM-ciul session of congress and some notable decreases will lie made. A laiyc number of the dccrca.'cs in the several schedules will le thrown in fur measure, which de crease will have practically r. effect upon the icspective com m xlitii-H. One much talked of und protnited reduction nlTecta a com moility which is not manufactured anywhere hut in the United States and no shipment of which ever came to thin country. It in impossible to ay what the effect will e of plac ing raw wool, lumlrtT, coal and iron ore on the free lint. Such a move must have its elTect Ulon these in dustries, hut as any material re duction in the price of these com modities nuist carry with it n re duction in the watrea of the pro ducing laltorers, it U not likely that ny ifreat change in prices will re mit. The N. w York l ank deposits show gain of M million dollar for the liraiter. while loans Inert aed only millions; the surplus fell, how -"cr, fiu:ii m arly 14 millions to a fiii lii.ii i,ver 10 millions durit tf lle l iaiter; the njrarejtute cash reset ve increased from 400 tuillioi.s to 4nl iiliiiMM. Money in tiiculaiion on the first f April was :t.".li) million dollars Mnii:ired wild H'JM millions a eir Tne circulation per capitn is 111 4il, nnd a year bko was $:4 4". Divi'lciid iiml interest disburse- "'cnu for the month of Apr il will 'non. to nearly 171 million dol - h... 71 million ,io.lars of this .. ""'u.iii representing tnvnieiiiin mm 77 ,, b..nd iou rest. Tl e dividends will be paid on a tolal of 4 11 n.iilion .lollars of oiiUta dintf tcs. Considering that the heavy ia.iness interests, such as steel nnd "", railnjul, etc., are working n "null margins of profit, this is a ti dividend showing, and is male' piMsihle only by the larj;e volume of lusine.-s. The Steel Cur poration is earniii); a ki'uk.s of less than JO per ton of ateel sold as cum pared with a previous earning of $11 per ton. Our Ko!d exports for the first (juurler of l'JKt were larer than for the same period of any previous year. This was brought about by a scarcity of K"id in Ma rope and ha.1 forced hixh intciost rates upon us The averae price tf all coin moditics is hix per cent higher than in was a year aro. KoodstuIN average much lower, but higher prices on all inel.ils nnd smne othei commodities; serve to raise the com bined average. Our trade with foreih cnuntrit has Hlarted the year with a con siderable increase over last year, which it is lielieved will continue over I'.tll!. On account of our heavy imports, it is uiilik.'ly that the balance of trade in our favor will show a jfain over LM'-', when our favorable balance was l'M million dollars, but with that xt t icti 1012 and ll'i'l were the yeai s show -inir the largest favorable tiade balaniTH at .r,s2 and .r,M millions respectively. A feature of the limitless situ ation which is entitled to careful study at this time is the busiiu mortality. For rone time pa.-t l.o.lnesj failures have Lemon the increase in numl r, but for the first quart! r of this year the I liii.l i r of failuies liecn ieed to I l-'.S as com pared with l-'JSfor the same period of 1012. Total liabilities increased, however, from f.:l mi lion dollars to 77 millions. The change stems well distributed through all lines. Hank and financial failures of consequence decreaed from :H fr the first quarter of 1012 with liabilities of (i C million dollars to only 2't for the first quarter of this year, with lia bilities of 2 million dollars. Tail urea inci eased in roeerieH, meats, hardware, loots and thm sand de creased in jewelry. dryroo.ls and clothing. The railroad situation is decidedly satisfactory. I'.arnine.s in Krs.s and net have continmdto show increase and k'ains in net eerninn-s have more than kept pace with the Rain in k'ross. The tor nado ami Hood conditions over the Central States l ave caused jrreat ditmaire to railroads lis well as actual mspmsion of tridlic and the Hhowintf of these roads for the next fow weeks cannot be us ro d. On the other hand, the destruction of buildintfswill cause increi.sed pin ch a sen of ytrueturnl materials and means heavy shipments into these Hume dntricts. In this way the rail roads will be able to rocoup a per lion of their lose.i. Compared with n year nun. Hie number of idle freieht ca.s;h.wn at the last report o , ' crease-of 12.)(0 cars, lhecn a U . l number of available W"' '....t,.n,1 oiiseellar.eous cars, ordinal y io-" . , ' box and f at cara bemg just abou Humoient to take care or tie. a - inaml. n..:.,a. has. during tne pasi . .... few weeks, shown some falling oir. but it was not expected that it could maintain the high level which was reached after a year's cn- FRUIT CAMIHC, ICE PLANT Plans : rire nnitfP nv for thp organization of a stock company, coinpi hen or iiusii.ess men and farir.t rs of this locality, for tl.o purpofe of ptittir.jf in uppration at St. Helens a fruit tanr in;r, ice niarnifacturing and creanii'ry es tablishment. It is proposed to secure I he f und.s from amonyr the btisiiicjs tt en and farmers of the coinmu i ty and to install ma chitiPry for the purposo so that t he plant can and will have work the vln.I.i year. So far as the fruit canning business ' g o p 8 nearly every fruit raiser in the county can bo depended upon to market hU predict. at this place, in fact, a great number of them I ave already expressed a willingness to invest in such an nterprise, ko that it will doubt less he a paying proposition from the very start. The ice manu facturing plant is badly needed here and will find ready market for the entire output. AH along lite river much ice is used and if it is made here this ice will get the preference. The creamery, .if ro irsr. w ill iiav. No more favorable location, in Oregon for a good creamery here the dairy men can hell their cream and milk, for the purpose f manu facturing it into butter, icecream, etc. .hist rvl.ere the plant will tie located is not yet know n, but negotiations ire under way for ome river front pro r!y so that bo-its can land riuht at the dock of the concern to load and un j loa I product?. The plan seems i ':i fob'1 very feasible and is meet ing with much encouragement, so it seems a' most an assured fact that the pinnt will be in operation within a few months. IA1SES OF W. E. CHURCH li JLL INIlRESIINS annual meeting The l.-idic s of th" E isoj al Guild held the annual election of officers at the hall last Tuesday and elected the following oliiccrs for the en suing year: Pres., Mrs. Jacob George; Vice-Pros.. Mrs. A. J. Deming; Sec. Mrs. M. F.Miller; T-....., I' I'.. Omck. After .1 i. .,..i,.n n.. retiring ofllcers lit....... ......--- - served a banquet to the members and new ollicers, also to the per-1 sons who assisted the Guild in its1 entertainment last month. GETS GOOD POSITION rrn OF LEGAL MATERS FOR MCCute'lLK Cu. Geo. V. McRri ! has accepted a position as attorney for the Charles 11. MclWmiek Co. and will soon establish otli.vs in Portland for t'nis big concern. Mr. McP.ride is well Known h re. having been actively ..ivrajcd in toe pracice of law at St Helens for some months and his m iry f i iet ds are please.l to hear of his success. lini'.oiis improvement. We could land a si il fmther decline imd s'ill busine-s would le Jabove v,,l l,.,. t,;; i"e t .-..Hine-s perditions of 1 , , , .,,,.,, ,l,e co,. I..V me found... tbeG.e.t 1 kes Sta'ts and on the l acihe ("east, while the quietest section t-k s ii the Carolinas. Ceorgin. a",' arm. and Mississippi. Trims- ai. am.. . .. , ,v actions are as hea y as the su ply i, f money in the country will allow it-id it cnnvrnwioiiju ... . 1. I , . rot upset conditions, the spring imd s immer season should make a good showing. JURYJ.IST 31 CITIZENS OF COUNTY TO D0DUTY AT MAY TERM List of jurors drawn for the May, 10i:t, term of circuit court, be kiening May 13, 1013. John J. lianzer, Mist, farmer. (jeo. M. Ilowatson, Clatskanie, logger. (loo. W. I'ailey. C'lat-kanie, teamster. Frank M. Daniels, Coble, farmer. Wm. II. Hose, Mist, farmei. Fred II. Adams, Deer Island, farmer. K. li. Bird. Scappoose. farmer. Silvo Graham, Clatskanie, butcher, Claude U. I'anzer, Itainier, farmer. KobertS. I'ayne, Quincy, farmer. K. F. Graham, I'rescott, fisher man. Fred Gill, Deer Island, farmer. Frank Nael, Warren, farmer. Frank V. Makinster, Goble, farmer. Albert U. Miller, Clatskanie, merchant. Henry Welter, Goble, butcher. Frank Brown, Yankton, farmer. James A. Aaron, Ilainier, farmer. Erick Morten. Warren, farmer. Kd ward Anderson, M a y g e r, farmer. James C. Hudson, Rainier, farmer. .1. V. Akin, St. Helen?, laborer. Rudolph C Karth, Yankton, armer. Andrew I Clark. Rainur F.lec irician. Joel Hill, Clatskanie, capitalist Wm. C. Cooper, Warren, farmer F.lmer T. Connell, Deer Island fanner. Wm. E. Conyers, Clatskanie, cruiser. John Rachman, Mist, farmer. Albert L. l'arker, Vernonia, farmer. Martin C. Woven, Goble, farmer 80 JERSEYS BRING ABOUT $11,503 AT ANNUAL SALE The regu'ar annual fa e ot jeriey cattle w as held by Harry est it IiH Iarm near r-cappuoac last Tuesday and was very euc cessful. There was a large crowd of interested people present from Oregon. Washington, Idaho and California and the bidding was nuite snirited at times. About 80 head of thoroughbred Jersey cattle were sold, bringing over $11,500. Mr. West is making ar rangements to 6tart within a short time for the(Jersey Island to secure a new herd of fine cattle and another sale will be held next year. E WM Orf ICHl HERE MR. E. 1. HLMPHREYS VISITS VISITS ST. HELENS FOR FIRST TIME Mfi and Mrs. E. J. Humphreys 0f Snn Francisco fire the guests of H. K. McCoimick this wtkk t theMcCormick home MC lIum. phrevs s one of the principal UK.hM,(U.r!, j tho C1.rlf8 1?. M ot ,rrn jck Company and this is his first visit to the works lit St. Helens. He expresses himself as well pleast d with the various I enterprises I ere and is Quite en , (ver the pro8pocls 0f . , : s nf tiie cotnt anv and tne lunire tu mis nvtiu tn. . i .. r a t il:., i : I Mr. and Mrs. Humphreys win leave for their home at San Fran cisco A'ithin a few days. MACCABEESORGANIZE NEW LODGE STARTS OUT WITH LARGE MEMBERSHIP The Kniirhts of the Maccabees have organized a tent in St. Helens uith ahout .10 members, and last Saturday nijiht the State Com mand, r with a delegation from Mt. Hood Tent of Portland visited St. Helens to get the local t.mt started right. The lodge starts out with very flattering prospects and will surely become the leading Penen- ciary order in the city, me fol lowing officers were chosen at the meeting last week to serve until July: F. C, D. C. Ashmun; Com., M. E. Miller: Lt. Com., W. C. Rid well: Record Keeper, A. A. Galichio; Chap., C. D. Golden; Fhysician, A. Feed: Ser.. Chas. Olson; M. at A., W. M. White. 1st M. of G., J. A. Conway; Sen., E. J. Cram; F.. H. E. Raker. Meetings will be held on Friilay evenings at K. of F. hall. SEVERAL DRASTIC ORDINANCES PROPOSED BUT NOT PASSED A f th pnnn o mpptinif last Monday night several things of imnnrtanfo were discussed and some business transacted. Sev eral crdit;3nccs were proposed . t . or H rno nmnniT Ihpm )Hnir One aiiu v "- r - - regulatirg the ownership of dogs n the city. ty tnis ordinance u is proposed to do away w ith dogs onlifolii in thp ritv. for bv its nmi'ioinna no licensp can ne taKen out by a dog owner, but if any dog la fnnnd nn t he streets, unless ac companied bs the owner, it will be taken up and a penalty oi o must noi.l hiofnro thp dnir will be re- leased. It also provides that the uc uat'A . ' . r owner of a dog will be guilty ol a misdemeanor if he permits nis ,irrr tn ps.-'nnp t rom nis cnain. Vnfl not. vet been iil V VI ill -" " - i ll passed and it is hardly proDaDie that it will dn ro in its Dresent condition, because it would be only the means of a lot ot trourue ,. ;rhMir romoduimr tne situation. Another ordinance proposed is the one making it a misdemeanor for anv business house to keep open after 7:30 o'clock p. m. on Saturdays and on th Kith or eacn monin. ii is hardlv nrohahle that this ordin on.a will nna pithpr in its Dres- ent form, for it would iau to ac complish in any degree the pur nn0na fr which it is intended )UiCi A V 1 ' ' lliuiiai v M nno in ramnel all automobile tnnfhai nrrtmancp nronosea was owne: s, where the machines are. k;t for hire, to keep tneir ma fMnPs ntf the street. Just what tie Dr visions are is not yet If nnU'n hut it is proposed to es t ' h a denot on tne airanu u Kolrorv and no fttltos III ai L 1 1 . yon 'ji , i" will be allowed to stand any other place. It would be a gjoa tning to prohibit the use of the street as i garage by thess auto owners, u.,t ; ; oian wpII tri look a little i,,itia H.np Several sug- mil Hint ik - - gestions were made as to cleaning up a portion of the city, and an or dinance will be propared to handle II.. ..It.. ntinn Tho Hlincil is WOrK- ing hard and rapidly and is trying i ...Amr.iich epverni neeuea re- luaiwi'i'"-" . forms, but in the judgment of most people they are going a little strong on some or tnem. GOIlOjlKTSJfFICffi TUa Ai.t Snciptv of the M. E church held their 6th anniversary at the beautitul home oi Mrs. u. 1 in this citV. A large number of the members of .v.. Ai.i on.t tr.pir ir pnus nc llic niu v - present and Mrs. Washburn ot Scappoope rendered three reao- u h h u prp most neaiinjf "Swing Low Sweet Charriot." "Fa-! an Frietchi-j" .i "Tiitia nipsnn " Miss Ger trude W'red entertained en the piano with several s. lections. After the program a most de licious luncheon was served. Fishing Season Opens Micatioiis are tbat 1913 Will be Banner Y(-: Fishing season opened on the Columbia river yesterday at noon and nearly every fishern an on the river was out at the ooening. Dur ing the afternoon and evening a a larsre number of fish were caught and indications are that this will be a banner season for fishing on the river. The fishing business at M. plena nmounta to considerable. too, when it i3 taken into consider ation that the amount of money paid out to fishermen at this phce amounts to over $o0,000 for the season, lhat amount or money distributed among the fishermen around St. Helens means the sup port of a number of families and is one of the industries that is going to make St. Helens a city. RAILROADMEN VISIT ST. HELENS ifficers of 0. W.R.&N. are After tne Business Thp Harvest Oueen. of the O. w P & M linp hn?i hppn on the dry docks for several months un dergoing extensive repairs. Ke centlythe repair work was com pleted and the old boat came back into the water as goou as new. This morning a number of the officials of the company boarded the boat and steamed to m. Helens, where a few hours were spent getting acquainted with the business men of this city, Among the prominent ranroaa men present were: wm. McMur ray, G. P. A.. Edward Budd.Supt. of water lines: U. w. Koberts. Dis trict F. &. F. Agent; H. E. Louns berry, Gen. Freight Agent, and R.B. Miller, Traffic Mgr. The gentlemen looked around St. itoir.no frw Romp time time and several of them expressed them selves with surprise at tne growin of the city during the past few years. It is the intention of the TT A. i company to extend some enon w secure more business in this terri tory and some activities along that lire will be done in me im mediate future. M, I. (Men Will ne Ei- tensiyely Improyed at 0' J. H. Cronkite has received the contract for enlarging the M. E. church in this city. The building will be moved to the street line on Columbia street and an addition built on the south side, so that a lecture room and Sunday school room will be added. The church is too small to accommodate the members of the church so this ad dition is hecessary. While the work of enlarging the church building is going or plans are maturing for the erection of a handsome parsonage just back of the church on St. Helens street, which will be erected as soon as the church building is completed. Methodist Notices Sunday School. 10 a. m. Subject: Joseph Interprets Dreams. Morning service 11 a.m. Subject, Unbelief in Practice. Fnworth league, C:45. Subject: Sympathy of Jesus. Eugenia Dem ing, leader. Evening Service. 7:00. Subject: The Cry for Help. E. T, Luther, Fastor. The Indies Aid of the Congre gational church will have a cooked food sale next Saturday, May 3rd, from 3 to 5 o'clock at the store of C. H. John & Co.