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rOKTLAXD, OKEGOX, FRIDAY, 3IARCII 1, 1912.
PRICE FITE CEN'TS.
VOL. LII NO. 13,!K).
2000 COLLEGIANS
TOIL WITH PICKS
r.MVfcltSITV OF CALITORXIA
Kl'ILDS HOADWAY.
SHEER TIMIDITY IS
ELOPERS' EXCUSE
VALET DENOUNCED
GIRL WRITES MAYOR
FOR'HUBBY'FOR'MA'
IS
CHEERS OF 10,
ENDING OF STRIKE
AS ROGUE BY- DDI
PORTLAND'S BEST
, GREET W.J.
CALIFORNIA MAX AND OREGON'
K.VXSAS CITV WOJIAX WOCLD
WED TO LIVE OX KAXCH.
GIRL EXUDE POMP.
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pr' XJU rr v www? w
ASQUITH
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FEBRUARY
19
000
BRYAN
Nebraskan's Oratory
Entrances Multitude.
ROOSEVELT IS BERATED HARD
Bg Democrat Says Colonel
Steals La Follette's Glory.
INTERESTS AND T. R. TIED
Imimnwr l Ajiplaudrtl Vorifrr
oa.ly He Attack ri-Prcldrnl.
Party I.inr I nrcntirn In VaM
Crowd at Tabernacle.
(
U'lilun Jnnlns. Itryan. probably
t -e mnflt popular TVmwnt and ore
ef the foremeM ritt.-ns of the l.nl.
m t'ort1anTft cir.vt rrnrNl.i .
Am on (ormrr o. . avion, from the
tin- of hi nrrtral shortly before I
o - lor ' rTla y Aftrrnn'ti. until his
tl-artijr la I midntsht fr Tronia.
he m - tT.t.Tr"l rnilninu ovation.
n ill (l-mnniiMtiin. which wai as
jMirrh testimonial of admiration fur
te mrt u tt was a tonlljil reception
m Portland nl on-jron. part v llnf
v e- end t-atl nd bth m piorratji
and Iipiihlirans rr b-lpi d.
Kor two an-J one-half hour lafl
rirht at the ipsy Smith Auditorium,
Mr. Bryan held an a-udienr of 10.000
Pronn m-hlle he ie1.rer4l an aMre
n rrr.rral political rorwH t icm. Fullr
nnr-hn'f that nnmhT aa tnrne
aniv. h Int una hi to cam a! mtt-
KtMMflt l-a rnNml.
Mr. ftrun ilt u-l the prosresa cf
the country educationally and the nior-
i al awakentna: of the peopl jMtrttrular
1 v a Ion a political ltn-. 1 lr- told of the
9prrl of Hiyulr Kovfrnniftit. trong
1v InilornfU the initiative and referen
um and tha realL. - "l1' LurnceV'
and atock watrrinu were vtoruii.tly a-a1-d.
Krfmns t. the rrfttdenttal aitua-
A Mr. Uryan aid the eniranra of
torvlt Into the rnntet u an In
dirtmnt of Presi.lfnt Taft that mouM
m uaed by the In rum rati n aUvan-
taco In the campaign. Konrvelt .n
aererel y arored a a run. Mat wlio had
neTer been idrptlnrd ith any of the
'prorreiuir"' hlra and measures tinttt
lmar afi-r they had bven enunriated
and fu-ht for by hrit.r lk Kullettc.
T. H. l UkrJ WU later!.
M r. Hr an rharc-d that Kooerelt
aa always lined up h the lnterta
in campaign heo Itryan and the
lemorrata wri f)t;htlnr for projrrem
fle refrm. lie k reeled with
thanderou applatte w hm he'declarrtl
that i;toeveU. who only a frar year
ia ent Prestdont Taft ti okUhnma
to araue acAtnt the Incorporation of
the init.atlTe and referendum ln?o tin
ri-ntltutton. recently went from New
York lo Ohio to recommend t a con
t Itutmnal conentim t ''cr in re.!n
thet the Inlttatlre and rett-rendy m were
J iii wut the proper thine t Indorse.
Kmidov'nc the rt f the Panama
" 'net f-r iorrpjra live purpoee. f r.
Hrvan eharsed tht Andrew tarnr
and J I ter pont Mrcnn. I i ru h t f
orcaniaMon of mnopile. had ben
Me ureatly t' inrreaee thefr e?th
and to ea-'t dividends f-'m the puMir.
ptil the pan ie of 1 0 7 Man a -n -Mirv
y i n the pjrt rf t f nancler of
runtr to vs. late t!ie law and ti
pr-fert each other In doinc o.
That a f'W men should he In a ponl
r n tf " rail pnt.- .it will and terror
the I ritlert rf 0.000.t)0t of Amer
ican peoplr" a prrnounceU a deplor
able il!ut!aiu tt-e correction of which
ifper.-Ied uMtn firter awakened
public conncien
"T.r rery nten ho uae.l to trake
f in of a !Wer do'.Iar bcau wl-.rn
ou meld It tha coin lout one-half of
Ita Tala."" aseerted fr. Prin. "durtnic
the panic of lT tra.ie you lake clear-nj-hnjn
crtlflcet.. whlrh. If they
burned, were entirely .1.-trured and
w orthI
Prtaar etea I ekrld.
Mr. firan aurpor;rj h . declaration
that th- world wan nuk-v much
pp'trfM in the appih ation of the prln
rlplea f popular i rrnn:en: mh it la
trtei;ecttiallv and niorUy. b ltln re
rent dv ltipment tn Kumu. Persia,
Tu k-. htna an I ilrrji Hi itait. w h- ra
ai t.tcra y and d. -p :ini have pe. ti
e nm;na irij an. I i :u r t . i low rix n I r r
the people In th- riM i., govern theni
.elvca and have ,m, e ,n making their
own la w a.
T'lrect election 'f l iuted Stat t'ca-
ora. the direct prir;ar. ami the pur:1
:at:on cf politut tur.h the publica
tion of campaign n t nhu: tuna and th
Inhibition of anv i-rpratbn .ntrbut
Inn; t the rmi.,ii.-(i furd f any candi
date for a National ofli.e. were enumer
ated aa aome of the ret rrCormn ae
. urej to the people of the lmt.-d Mate.
An income tax. taniT revtaton and
ntrol of trut by makmc impoa-
ible their oraam rat .on were aome of
the other reforma for whlh a demand
lated and wnuh, declared Mr. Br)an.
the people bad rea on tti expert in th
not riltnr future. 'relt for the re
Torma already aUaire.1 waa r:ren tite
T-ernooratte jwrfr, which. eald Mr.
Bryan. wiW b found llerinK for
Vouih llecnmo llornyllandcd Son-
for Tmy Then Thojr Jl0 "Blif
Kffd" rrrjmrod by C-lrU.
SAN FIlANCISi'U, Frb. (Special.)
Two thousand atudenta pathrred on
the lTntrerlty of California campua
thl Dornlnjr clad in tha parb of work
Inirmen. ahnuldered pick and ahorel and
marched to the northwestern corner of
the campua to construct a roadway aa
part of the quadrennial celebration of
Labor day.
All day the atudenta awunir the pick
and piled the above!, conatructintr a 40
foot roadway c;vlled for In the Phoebe
A. Ilearat greater unlveralty plana.
Thla afternoon th work waa prac
tically flnlahed. and with blistered hand
and peraplrlnsr facea the atudenta laid
aald their "weapon a,- bruahed off the
a: rime and repaired to California Field,
where the Associated Women Ptudenta
had prepared n bic luncheon for the
toilers aa their part of the celebration
of Labor d.-y.
The ro.id work waa directed by atu
denta from the enalneerlnic department.
TODAY LAST FOR FILING
o'r, Siihjcrt to ITnc
Statement Are t Snrmlttcd.
If
Totla
porat (c
y l the last dav fr al! cor
fl in the nat t( fMo a state
ment f the nature, extent and amount
of their hiistneaa f.r the year t!U with
the folWctor of Internal Revenue, and
all eorporatbma that have not done o
will b aubje- t to a fine of from $1000
to $10. Ann. The assessment will also
Inrreaaed by r-' per cent of the tax
found due.
If throiic:t any circumstance an ex
tension of time la necrasary. that can
be obtaln'fl by mnkintr application to
t!-e t ollertor as late as today, but not
after today.
The local office of the Internal Revo
rue Collector. In the Custoina-hotiae,
baa been tl lu.ed for the last few daya
with ataiementa from varloua corpora
tions In the stat.-. but It ia believed that
t hr re jire many who are ne led In T
to make the statement, principally
through ignorance or oversight.
TIRELESS' SWEEPER QUITS
Or-sn "ltjr Min Sarrcndrrn AHcr
I. nn f ikl.l o ICi lain IVMillon.
m:F.r; v i ITT, or. k. h. Sj,.
rll ) F. I. Trallinter, OrrKon Clly"
-firlrV iti rrt.tu eitT. h.i. ropffrned.
Ife wsa discharged uo ntunllis sko by
utrtntfndent (if streets Hubrock, but
WItn1 to Klvc up hm j.onllloiu d
riArlnff that th only pron who could
discharge lilm Mayor Timlrk.
Another man wan aptotntvl anl ainre
thn Main atrrrt has brrn sn-rpt twlr
rach micht. TrulIlr.K-r drlHrrd that
h knew tlir law on tlii auhjrrt and
that ha wouM Bt Hilary, althonsli
the Cuunrll refii.d . pay h.'nu How
ever, after a ronf.renr with Mayor
tMmlck. he decl(!ed to quit and haa no
tified the Coiini-il of hlji retKnatlon.
ACQUITTAL REFUSED BY 2
Sump f "llatlunb Trn-i" Drfond.
nl Will Sor ( ae- Through.
ii:ti:oit. M,.h. i-h. fnited
Stalea Janice Atice.l, rreMm toitar at
I' e trial of the .-f ailed Kathtnh Trn.t.
t harcel with cotin!ru-v in riMraint of
trad. or.leml th.- ao.iulttal of neven of
t ,l. '-n.nt Two otner l. r-ni! int
world lve heen a'T u It I r.l. but t.iev
rlKflifie.f ttelr m i M I n c nr.i! to ee -.
- t .r.-.nt-i.
Tve p!.-a .if t he .itforrKMn f..r the 1-
fetiae that tl e rrn.He. ii ti .n h. .trop'd
am-t an c.r t i.e def. r.iiJnta. l.otau.e
f k of r Mem e. a. t!nl l
Att'-rnev ll.irrvit jn t-en m..-.l t'-at
ver.ll.-t of arquitt.i: I -nni-diii t.: be
rturnrd In favor of rrrUin rl.f.-n.Unt.
m-hoe r.am-. l ave not been mentioned
rV W ltne..e for the defrnee jtM heltiK
preeert irlrn tie aileceil i.nflirarv
U formed. Th: wa arantod.
SHIPPERS GEJ TOGETHER
I-u-lnti ICrai lied In CiinliTrniK
on Hal I road Ilato ar.
PAI.trM. I r, Keh. T!.Ht a,-.ipreTTi
of the WtKamette Valley will i:nit tn
aklng- th- Inter. tate fomineree Com -
niletn to ait. tain In a rrhe:trlnr of
the railroad rat Munh 4. to
hl'-h the ehtnrer. anl te Southern
Fw.-lrle are p.rtle. flndlnca given In
tentative de4-t.on bin'fil down aa a
raulf of the recent prellm-nary hear
trie. 1 If e report of a commute f the
p.rth valler ahlpper. who returned
here today after a ronferenre with th.
."tilh valT.'T ihlrr''r at AuMand. X t -turner
IMiimM m. "iiKin will asaln
r pr.-aent ti-e a'lpTera.
RABIES MENACE TO CITIES
San Kranrlsir Health Officer
Want 1.4w Iojr Musilrd.
SAN KKANVISCO. Feb. 39. ( S pe
rl. il The wholesale muxallng of dogs
In n Frnrisco will f.M ow the adop
tion of a bill recommended by th hoa
p'tal ertmrrrtttee of the Mipe-:!tors If
t1 e bPl Is formally paed by the
Brd at the meetting on Monday.
1'enlth Officer Brolriek 1 the author
e.f the bill, mliich t more properly de
arrthel as a "le h in g than a a mii
xllnr bill. It provide that all dogs
r.ut held In .ash by th ortern m hejj
on the streets muAt wfjr muxzles.
A thraiend epidemic of rabies is
rcptmtbiu tr t.-e bill.
Government Issues Ul
timatum to Owners.
MINIMUM WAGE RECOGNIZED
'Other Means" to Be Found, if
Agreement fs Refused.
MILLION MEN INVOLVED
.AJ.M.fl
Ilrtll-li (.ovrrnnirm'. I'll 111111 1 'i
linn llallotl by W orklnciHCll
t.itlnc PmnilM? of Victory
for Tlirir Cause.
IXi.NLmjX. Feb. 29. "The sovornuient
having- recna-nlxed the prlnolple of h
minimum waire for all undrrR-rotind
work.ru. If It la not eerured by "
ment It will be secured by tho novern
ment by other mean."
Thla etrai-t from the spoeih made
by the rrlme Minister to membern of
the National Miner- Federation, mm re
ported In an official rtatement iKxued
tonlnht com-ernlnic the i-onferenrc held
today. Indicate, the lenKtlm to whlrh
the Boverament la prepared to pi to
aettle the atrtke. It la virtually an un
usual ultimatum to the coal owners.
This followed the announcement that
hnn.ouo coal mlnera hud laid down their
toola thla afternoon, and that the num
ber would be Increased to l.OOu.noo by
nta-lit. throua-h the strlkins of men In
sympathetic llneh of Ind'iatry.
Mlalmum A ware Inalated I pin.
Kmphaslalns the polrt aKaln, .Mr.
Aa'iulth said the a-overnmrnt Is de
termined that the minimum whkcb
shall become part and parrrl of the
ors-anixnttnn and worklnir of the coal
Industry, by whatever appropriated
mean the government can command.
"They have been false to their duty
aa stewards and trustees of the gen
eral lntereta of the nation." ron .ln . -d
the Premier, "If they did not take what
steps they rould to bring- about a rea
sonable arrangement." The Kovern
nient felt It waa face to face with a
warfare between capital and labor In
the coal Industry, which mlnht par
alyte all other Industries In the coun
try. Majority of Uwarra Aaaeat.
The jrovemnirnt has started upon the
InvestiKation of the problem, the Pre
mier said, without any prejudice of
party or class biaa In one direction
or another. Ilavlntc Klven the moit
careful consideration to the evidence
whlrh the workmen had bronchi before
(I'oncliJ'l'd on taae 2.)
fc
KrdlamU Swain and Junction City
Miss Awaken Official to Marry
Tliom, Spoiling Function.
STOCKTON. Cal- Feb. 29. (Spe
cial.) Sheer timidity caused Frank W
Rosa, of Redlands. and Mins Stella
Purkcson, of Junction City. Or., to
ateal away from the home of relatives
in this city at a late hour last nlpht
anl feet married hy a Justice of the
Peace.
According to the plana of Mrs. Delia
Oust, sister of the brlTTe, the weddins
was to have taken place on the roof
frarden of a hotel and to have been
an elaborate affair. The couple at
first acquiesced In the plans. but
changed their minds last night and
during the absence of Mrs. Oust left
the home and wont to the Courthouse,
where they Importuned Night Watch
man Peter Smith to advise them.
The hour was late but Smith rustled
up a clerk to Issue the license and
then managed to find Justice Parker.
Instead of a dreamy roof garden with
bridesmaids and music, the couplo
were married in a cold, dimly-lighted
courtroom in the presence of the night
watchman, a policeman, deputy clerk
of the court and a reporter.
STATE REFJJSES TO PAY
If Veterinarian White Hires Stenog
rapher It's at Ills Expense,
SAI.KM. Or.. Feb. :. (Special.) If
Pr. Calvin S. White, secretary of the
State Board of Health, wishes to cm-
ploy a stenographer and other clerks
in the office of Slate Veterinarian,
whlrh Ih also his. the money for sala
ries will have to come out of his own
pocket, according to an opinion given
yesterday hy Attorney-General Craw
ford. Pr. White inquired If expenses could
not be credited to the State Board of
Health fund. The law does not pro
vide for such procedure, as the only
ofllce for which lie Is to receive a salary
Is that of State Health Officer. This
carries J.'OOtl a year, with $100 for
traveling expenses. No part of this
can he used for other purposes, trie
Attorney-itenera) holds, and any ex
penses connected with the office of
State Veterinurinn will have to be paid
by Tr, White personally.
1
BRIGADE POST KkOPOSED
lcpHrtmciif a Idea a to Vancouver
l.mhodit-d In Hill.
Oi:iXNTAN NKWS BI'RKAl". Wash
ington, Feb. 29. Representative Laf
ferty today Introduced, a bill authoriz
ing the Secrotary of War to convert
Vancouver Barracks into a brigade
poat and authorizing the construction
of whatever additional buildings, may
be required.
The concentration plan of the War
lepartnient inrludxl the c-nVurt;en.ent
of Vancouver Barracks.
SHOOTING UP HIS OTHER SELF.
Brandt Held Unworthy
of Clemency.
GOVERNOR'S "LAST WORD" IN
Ex-Servant Mentioned Name
of Woman, He Says.
THIS OFFENSE CAUSES IRE
Xew York Kxeeutive Admits Moral
as AVolI as I,riml Considerations
Influenced Illm in Jony
Injc Convict Tardon.
ALBANY, X. Y Feb. 29. Branding
Folks K. Brandt aa & confessed forger
and declaring that until It la shown
eoncluslvely the former valet of Morti
mer 1. chiff did not commit the crlm
for which be waa .sentenced to 30 yearn'
imprisonment. Governor Pix, In a state
mcnt tonight, cays ho will Justify and
maintain his determination tha
Brandt i not worthy of a pardon.
The Governor mays the statement 1
hit "farewell word" In tho case unless
the higher courts set aside the writ of
habeas corpus by which Brandt won
hirt release.
The Governor declares he lias no re
gret for his action and offers no ex
rum1. Moral as cll as legal consid
era t Ions, he Kays, influenced him.
(oTernor Attacka Brandt.
Referring to tho statement of Brandt
and his attorneys that no attempt was
made to attack the honor of a woman
In the prisoner's appeal for clemency
the Governor says:
"in regard to this particular feature
of the caae there remains only to say
that the application for clemency does
nclude statements of a scandalous na
ture and which reflect upon the Integ
rity and honor of a woman who is
mentioned by name.
'"In the exercise of executive discre
Hou it la as much my duty to protect
the fair name of a woman and (
mother who has never had an oppor
tunity to defend that which is dearer
than life and liberty as it is to pro
tect the much-mooted legal rights of
one wno has been convicted of a crime
upon his own plea of guilty.
nlet Held Not Deserving.
'I decided that upon Brandts own
admissions and statements he was not
a proper subject for executive clemency
without regard to the truth or falsity
of bis sworn statements and admis
sions in open court.
'Tn the letters submitted to me he
i Continued on Page 5.)
Dauglilor, Having Mother's Intorcsls
at Heart, Seeks Guod-Lookiii
Stepfather, One Well to Do.
Sotting' out to find a good husband
for her mother, who wishes to be out
on a ranch "away from the city, is the
task Miss B. Eckle.i. of Kansas City,
Mo, has set for herself. She has writ
ten a letter to Mayor Rushlight, asking-
him to have it published, in helping-
on the work she has undertaken,
expressly with her mother's consent and
approbation. Her letter follows:
"I have a mother and I want to find
a good husband for her. She has two
daughters, one IS years of age and the
other 17; one son, 14. She is a good
housekeeper, neat and clean, and the
man must have a home and plenty to
provide for her. She has made so many
wishes to be out on a ranch some place
away from the city, and I asked her if
I would find her a good husband If she
would have him and she said 'yes.' So
I thought I would advertise for her.
She dresses nice and Is pretty. Any
man writing In answer to this must
send photo."
Mlgs Kckles address is 2334 Belleview
avenue, Kansas City, third floor.
DIVA "GUSHES" OVER T. R.
Schumaiin-JIHiik Would Sec Colonel
President "All the Time
MEDFOHD, Dr., Feb. 29. (Special.)
I love Teddy Roosevelt, I could eat
him; I wish he would be President all
the time." thus spake Krnestine Schu-mann-Helnk,
the world-famous con
tralto and prima donna tonight, when
asked for her opinion on the political
situation. The diva slipped into Med-
ford last nieht unannounced, and passed
a day at the Hotel Medford before the
public was apprised of the fact. iShe
was accompanied by her manager and
18-year-old son, Frederick.
'Dear old Teddy, she repeated with
a smile of motherly afection. "I have
sung for him and I will sing- his praises
from one end of the country to the
other. He stands for those things that
go to make up the wholesome American
home, the home with children, with
ideals, and yet with a practical view of
service.
What do 1 think of woman suf
frage?" Mme. Fehumann-Heink gave a
dramatic shudder. "No, no. The place
for woman Is in the home. The women
of California tried to convert me, but
know too much of life and affairs.
Politics is bad. Women would not lift
politics up. Politics would drag woman
down. No, I never want to vote. Jly
life is for my art and my eight chil
dren."
ROMANCE BARED AT ALTAR
Baker Couple Married in Portland
Without Friend's Knowledge.
BAKER, Or., Feb. 29. (Special.)
A pretty romance developed today
when it was learned that Miss Mar-
jorle Miller, aged 19, and Thomas L.
Borman, aged 21, were married at the
Imperial Hotel at Portland Tuesday
night. Both live in Baker, but the bride
eft a month aro for Portland and Bor
man lft Saturday, neither announcing
his or her intentions.
1 he romance of the young persons
began when they were students at
BHker High School. After her gradua
ion Miss Miller took up a nurse's
training course at the Good Samaritan
Hospital. They will return to Baker
live.
CHURCH-SHY GIRL BALKS
Washington 'o-Ed Will Xot Join lo
(iet V. V. C. . Presidency.
SEATTLE. Wash., Feb. 29. ( Special.)
If Miss Nellie Higgins. of Vancouver.
Wash., wo ii hi consent to join the church
he conbl be the president of the Uni-
ersity Young Woman's Christian Asso-
lation. but since she belongs to no re-
gious organization and refuses to join
one, she has been declared ineligible for
the office by the association authorities.
Miss Higglns is a junior in the school
f arts and sciences, was the unanimous
hoice of the women, and when H was
found that she could not be president
legally, friends importuned her to Join
some church at once. Miss Hlgsrins re
uses to do anything of the kind.
LEAP YEAR BABE PA'S JOY
Deliplitod Parent Spends Jlis Moiiey
Freely Teleplwning eu.
BAKKH. Or.. Feb. 29 ( Special.) So
ated over the birth of a leap-year
iby boy this morning that he could
not wait, Paul Knoblaugh, of Richland,
45 miles from here, spent much money
In telephone tolls informing his friends
throughout the county of his good
fortune.
The little fellow of few birthday an
niversaries is a healthy youngster.
ALBANY PROSCRIBES DANCE
Council Bars All Public Affairs of
This Kind Hereafter.
ALBANY. Or.. Feb. 25. (Sjeeial.)
Public dances are a thi.is of the past
in Albany.
The City Council last nipht passed
an ordinance making it a misdemeanor
to plve a public dance in the city, de
fining a public dance as one which is
advertised.
Month's Records Show
General Gain.
BANKS RICHER THAN EVER
Two-Thirds of Building Per
mits Are for Dwellings.
SHIPMENTS GROW GREATLY
Increase in Lumber Movement Is
9,826,353 Keel Korclgn Cargoes
Prove Lively Trade Postal
Receipts Are Enormous.
With substantial sains made in all
important lines of business, the month
Just closed was the best February in
the history of Portland. Business con
ditions are better than they were a
j'ear apo, notwithstanding the disturb
ing influence of the political situation.
The first two months of the year were
unusually active a.nd the prospects are
that prosperity will attend the city in
a much greater degree this year than
ever before.
Great gains were made last month in
bank clearings, postal receipts, build
ing permits, realty transfers and lum
ber and flour exports, while notable In
creases In orders of wholesale houses
and implement houses indicate that
Portland's trade zone is prosperous and
making a pronounced growth.
Portland Is keeping up a great stride
in build-ing operations. Big buildings
are planned and arc under way which
Involve several million dollars. One of
the important features of the situation
is the immense amount of residence
construction. Virtually two-thirds of
the permits issued since the first of the
year are for dwellings.
Permits Increaae Gratljr.
Wnile the total value of permits is
much larger than it was for the same
period of last year, it would be still
substantially increased if some of the
large buildings now in course of con
struction were represented in last
month's building permits. Plans for
these structures have been filed In the
Building Inspector's office and. permits
will probably be issued this month.
From all indications, there is good rea
son to believe that the building activity
will be pronounced this Spring and the
year will close with the biggest record
for Portland.
In the number of building permits
issued one of the biggest records in
the history of the city was made in
February. There were 820 permits
granted, the largest percentage of
which being for residences. The total
value of the permits was $1,199,861. The
permits issued for the corresponding
month of last year reached 671, with a
total value of $1,080,075. The gain in
the number of permits Is 249 and in
valuation is Jl 19,786.
3.1,703 la Gain.
Comparing the record of the first
two months of the present year with
the showing for the same period last
year, Portland made a most satisfac-
ory increase. The total for the past
two months in the number of permits
was 1325, with an increase of 341. The
total valuation of permits Issued in
January and February reached $2,106,
484. compared with J2.070.631 in Janu-"
ary and February, 1911, showing an in
crease of $35,79.'! for the two months.
In postal receipts the gain over the
same month last year was 12.4 per
cent, according to estimates given by
Postmaster Merrick last night. The
total receipts amounted to $88,775.23
compared with $79,009.06 in February,
1911.
The big February record last year
in bank clearings was exceeded last
month by nearly $5,000,000, or 13.2 per
cent. The clearings for the month Just
passed aggregated $42,770,906.27, com
pared with $37,784,345.65 for Febru
ary. 1911. There Is more money on de
posit in Portland banks than there
ever was before and the reserve Is
also unusually large. Within the past
few weeks considerable foreign capital
has been drawn to Portland for build
ing and investment purposes.
Realty I-a 1 H Xuinerona.
The past month was active in realty
transfers. There were several big
sales in inside property, while the de
mand for home sites and suburban
acreage whs pronounced. The Tealty
Ituation in Portland was never bet
ter and signs point to an unusually
strong activity during the n';Xt few
months.
In flour shipments the record made
in February was extremely satisfac
tory. There were dispatched to the
Orient and California 86.949 barrels.
This is a gain of 16,926 barrels shipped
from Portland the sam: month last
year. The total wheat movement for
the month was 780,153 bushels, against
259,487 bushels sent from Puget Sound.
Combined lumber shipments from
Portland during February exceeded
those for the corresponding period last
year by 9,826.353 feet. The February
movement to California reached 10,
907.000 feet and that cleared foreign
was 6,820,527 feet.
There is a strong contrast between
the Coast shipments of last month and
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