THE MORNING OREGONIAJf, , TUESDAY, JULY 30, 1913.
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BUSINESS REVIEW
IMPELS GONFfDENGE
Northwest Trade Survey Holds
Promise and Crops All
Show Gains.
LUMBER REVIVAL STRONG
W ith Increasing Demand Price Go
Vp AccordinglyMercantile Lines
Tend Upward --Port land's Con
ditions Radiate Solidity.
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a strong revival. There hB been an
Increase) in demand of 10 to 25 per cent,
an Increase in price of 10 to 15 per
cent, and the outlook Is promising.
Of several hundred reports received
from leading houses In all lines of
business throughout the territory, 53
per cent show an increase in business
over 1911. 20.8 per cent show a de
crease while 26.2 per cent claimed
practically the same volume.
Bank clearings of the four large
cities were, for the first half of 1911.
$748,331,106; for 1912. S804.337.937,
showing an increase of 856.006,831.
While there is not a great deal of
money available for speculative pur
poses, regular mercantile operations
find ready accommodation, and finan
cial conditions are sound.
Taking into consideration the
bountiful crops, which are practically
assured, and the generally firm tone of
the markets, together with the revival
of the lumber industry, the business
outlook In the Pacific Northwest for
the remaining months of 1912 is re
garded as eminently satisfactory.
Portland Conditions Sound.
Business conditions In Portland are
sound, and most lines show an improve
ment for the first six months of this
year as compared with the same period
last year. While the number of build
ing permits shows an increase, there
was a decrease In the amount of same.
There was also a slight decrease In
the number and amount of real estate
transfers. There was a substantial in
crease in the number of failures, as
well as in the amount of defaulted lia
bilities. Bank clearings show an increase of
about 8 per cent. Dividing reports re
ceived from jobbers, manufacturers and
other large interests, according to lines
of trade, 32 lines report an increased
business over last year, 10 report a de
crease, and 22 report about the same
volume.
With the reasonable assurance of ex
cellent crops of cereals, fruit and hops.
In the tributary territory, and the gen
eral improvement already noted in the
lumber trade, business prospects are
good.
Banking; Condition Normal.
Banking conditions are normal, and
the business on the whole is growing
and prosperous. This is evidenced by
the fact that Portland bank clearings
during the past six months have been
the greatest In the history of the city,
the total amount for that time having
been 82H9.7S9.5U8.06, a gain of $21,685,
490.32 over the same period last year.
There is a steady demand for money,
and interest rates continue firm at 6
per cent to 8 per cent, all commercial
enterprises regarded as sound finding
ample accommodation.
At present deposits In local banks
are declining owing to withdrawals
of country bank balances for crop-moving
purposes. This is a movement usual
at this time of the year, and the city
banks, as a rule, are well prepared to
meet It out of large reserves carried.
A comparison of the bank statements
of June 7, 1911; with tho.se of June 14.
191:!, shows in part as follows:
Total resources
Deposits
Loans and discounts
There is one bank less in Portland
at this time than there was s, year
ago.
Oregon banks, as a whole, appear to
be in good condition. A comparison
of their statements, taken at the same
dates as above, shows in part as fol
lows: t'apital stock
Surplus and undivided profits.....
Loans, discounts and overdrafts...
t-pnsita. .
Cash and exchange
Firms engaged In handling mort
gage loans throughout this section re
port a normal volume of business and
a satisfactory condition generally, loans
being made largely to cover balance of
purchase price and not in payment of
old Indebtedness. As a rule, payments
of principcl and Interest are met at
maturity, foreclosures are very few, and
prospects for the future are considered
good.
Trade Reports Pt seated.
The following digest is given of trade
reports from leading; houses:
Agricultural Implements. A considerable
improvement is noted over the previous
year. Increases from 10 per cent to 60 per
rent being claimed and attributed principally
to the excellent crop conditions of this year,
particularly in Eastern Oregon and Wash
ington. One house reports 10 per cent in
ert?, another -b per cent, another 33 1-3
per cent and still another iW) per cent, while
several report business as practically the
same, although prospects considered more
favorable and better collections anticipated.
Price remain without change of conse
quence. Automobiles. The growing Importance of
the automobile, both in private and mer
cantile use. is responsible for Increases of
SO per cent to 60 per cent. Collections are
somewhat slower. Prices as a whole show
but little change, and prospects for the
coming year good, especially in the heavier
trucks.
Automobile Supplies. Competition In this
line has to some extent cut into the busi
ness of established houses, one concern re
porting a decrease of 10 per cent and a
numner of others, no noticeable change In
volume of business. Several new concerns
have opened operations and prices reduced
about 15 per cent, with further cuts prob
able. Collections are somewhat slow, but
a slight Improvement noted and prospects
generally considered good.
Bag Manufacturers. A fair Increase Is re
ported, owing to large grain crop, but prices
are considerably higher, especially on burlap
bars. Collections fair and prospects good.
Brooms and Brushes. Manufacturers have
opened new fields and a material increase
over previous year Is claimed. Collections
remain normal and prospects good.
Bakeries, Wholesale. Business as a whole
has been good and shows a consistent In
crease Collections generally fair; prices
the same and prospects fair.
Barbers' Supplies. A slight decrease Is re
ported; prices remain the same and pros
pects normal.
Boots and Shoes. Wholesale. In a general
way this line has shown no material in
crease, several houses reporting no more
than the usual volume, and in two instances
m slight decrease, owing to more conserva
tive sales and changes in styles. Increases
are reported by other houses of 33 per cent
and 25 per cent. Collections as a whole
are slow, frequent extensions being malted.
Prices are higher, but prospects considered
good In view of fsvorable crop indications.
Breweries. Several concerns report usual
volume of business to a slight gain, while
one reports a decrease owing to tempera
ture which governs sale of their commodi
ties. Collections find no complaint and out-
ulldrMateriaL-Weather condition,
and leas coastmcttoa during this period
seem to have caused a mUght decrease over
last year for the corresponding- period, but
mere nas been no perceptiDie cnmogc m
prices and an Increase In business looked
for d urine- balance at the Year.
Can Manufacturers. A fair, general In
crease is noted, attributed to aoaeo popula
tion and new salmon canneries In Alaska.
Collections are slower than last year, but
nrlrex Kr lower in all lines due to de
crease In price of raw material. Prospects
fair for the year, but no gain expected for
total year over previous.
Carpets and Linoleum, Wholesale. Busi
ness shows a nominal Increase; prices are
higher and collections slower, but prospects
favorable.
Cigars and Tobaccos, Wholesale. Opinion
seems to be divided as to progress In this
linn. enmA rnnrttnr a fair increase with
added lines, while others a decrease, 14 per
cent being noted in one instance, attributed
to general conditions. Prices remain nor
mal and collections fair. Outlook points to
no material change.
Coffees, Teas and Spices. Wholesale. A
general Increase Is noted of 5 per cent to
10 per cent, although one house reports
decrease or iu per cent, wnne uwwu
nnm hnliiinr even. Collections are stowei
and prices have advanced about 10 per cent.
prospects are generally reiarueu
Confectionery. Etc. Manufacturers and
Wholesale. Increases of 10 per cent and 25
per cent are reported and one decrease of
3 per cent, collections in inn hub
u- in th onrl iinwnME in the trade.
Creamery Supplies. Two houses report In
creases of 10 per cent and 60 per cent, while
one concern reports a falling off of 10 per
r-mf in rrfim aeoarators. Collections are
stated to be reasonably prompt with, some
improvement Prospects lair.
r-r-MTTiAHM and !heesa Factories. A nat
ural growth, together with a good grass
season, has been favorable for an increasea
business in the creameries and cheese fac
tories, two concerns reporting 20 per cent
increases, one 15 per cent and another 10
per ceni. collection twine imi . .
h.. .Hvflnriri nhollt 15 OCT cent U
price over last year, the outlook for the
coming season not pointing w "j
Crockery and n.annenware, w nwi
No apparent change is noted In volume of
business along tnese lines.
general conservative, but better results are
anticipated throughout the agricultural dis
tricts where crop indications point to im
proved conditions. Collections fair.
Department Stores. A slight falltng off In
trade is reported, owing to weather condi
tions and conservative sales, although one
house claims an Increase of 35 per cent.
a nun rienartment store has recently been
opened and another is about to occupy its
own new building, affording considerable
added facilities. The consistent growth In
population gives a favorable outlook to gen
eral business.
Dry Goods and Notions, Wholesale. The
general trend is towards a slight improve
ment in volume out noi rauiennny '
Prices In most lines have advanced, es
pecially In cotton goods, and collections
average fair, although inclined to be slow.
An active Fall business Is anticipated along
with other lines benefiting from a produc
tive harvest season.
Drugs and Chemicals. Wholesale. nouses
iH f HAM iinat without x?f4ttion reDOrt in
creases. 33 1-3 per cent. 10 per cent and 14
per cent being noted, others offering no es
timate. Prices remain without change and
prospects considered good. Collections con
tinue ravorable as comparea wnn ihs. jw.
Pl.tplo. 1 e.,nnlli fin in nf 1ft Dr Cent
to 20 per cent are reported, the volume of
building construction." particularly in the
larger buildings, affording a good field for
this business. collections are aiu
prices have decreased some per
Prospecta fair.
Fruit and Produce. Wholesale. Two
houses report a alight Increase and one a
nominal falling off In business as compared
with last year. Collections are not so good
and prices continue as heretofore. Outlook
fair. ,
Foundries and Irorr Works. Increases of
10 per cent and 15 per cent are reported,
while two concerns each report 20 per cent
decrease. Others claim the usual volume
of business, but can see no indication for
any particular gam for the year. Prices
remain norm.iL Collections fair.
Flour Mills. There seems to be no ma
terial change In this line for the past six
months, but a aeciaea improvement
innkxd forward to in view of the assured
heavy wheat crop for this year. Collec-
nnn. hAn .nmou'hRt slower, particu
larly in the wheat districts, but there has
been little change in prices.
TTiirniture Manufacturers. There are
InKPMtM i-Annrforl in this line. One hOUSe
reporting a decrease of 10 per cent, but as
a whole the industry seems to have about
held even. Merchants have been buying
lightly and are not as prompt in payments,
but the balance of the year Is expected to
be good. . .
Glove Manufacturers. No marked change
t. nnt Thft it uni volume of trade Is re
ported, although collections are Blower. Ex
nroMinn are ontimlstic for the balance of
the vear.
Grocers. Wholesale. Increases of 3 per
cent. 5 per cent, 10 per cent and '20 per
cent are reported, and but one decrease
noted of 10 per cent, which Is attributed ti
general conditions, but this is principally In
dried fruits and canned goods. Staple gro
ceries are always In demand and the in
creasing population cares for added com
petition. Collections seem to be improving
and prices as a whole are normal, aunouRu
fruits and some vegetables In the canned
. arA lAiriir nnri i-rfHlll hl&Ther. SUC'
cessful crops of this year Indicate favorable
prospects for continued gain.
uatr nnnHi Kfp. Volume of business re-
nnrterf about the same. Collections 1m-
oroved and indications favorable for a good
cn ii-ih. PHrf remain unchanged.
Hardware and Steel, Wholesale. Leading
houses report a slight Tailing on in vummo
l: -nar nt t. ft ner cent, although one
exception claiming an Increase of SO per
cent, is noted; but this Is due to special
conditions, collections snow dui nine iuv
. . T-im in nm lines are advanc
ing- Kti't tn e-cneral remain normal. A good
season Is expected, owing to favorable crops
and railroad construction.
Harness and Saddlery. Increases of 7 per
cent to 1 per cent are ciaimea ana .
rai tmnrnvement noted. Collections and
nHnai v. hut little chanre. A success
ful harvest is expected to produce a still
further Increase in business.
1911. 1912. Increase.
.$147,74.j;&l'.6'i S15fi."20,950.Sl $S.9r.6,057.93
. 11S.413,S;S.7S 14.7,"!.013.79 6,345.125.1
."4.723.684.93 S0,3e4.91-S7 5.579.406.94
Jewelry. Wholesale. Trade Is not believed
to have made any material gain, although
one house claims an Increase of 23 per cent.
Others report nominal decreases and at
r i-i hut e It tn a areneral conservative busi
ness poltcv. Prices on the whole have
remained steady and collections have been
in line with the volume of business. A pro
portionate decrease Is looked for through
out the year.
1911.
1912.
7.850. 000.00
4.231.977.15
43.216.88S.77
73.249.779.07
2S.5S9.6lli.30
Increase.
Sl.4uo.0OO. 00
424.653.68
S.860. 730.51
4.062.590.24
619.611.63
. . 6.4:o.ooo.oo
.. 3, 805, 31:3.47
35.36S.13S.2
.. e9.187.1S$.S3
.. 27.909. 904. SS
Leather and Findings. Wholesale. Busi
ness has been fair, one Increase of lo per
cent being reported. Collections continue
without any apparent change as compared
with last year. Prices have advanced about
5 per cent, nil leather commodities being
on the increase. Prospects considered fa
vorable for the usual year's trade.
Liquors, Wholesale. A leading house re
ports a decrease of 5 per cent over last year;
another concern states business for the past
three months has shown a slight falling off.
but expects to regain the difference during
the balance of the year. One house reports
an Increase of 8 per cent and another, con
ditions normal. No complaints as to col
lections, and prospects considered good.
Machinery and Mill Supplies. Among a
number of concerns, reports vary as to busi
ness in sawmill, logging machinery and mill
supplies. Increases of fi per cent. 10 per
cent. 20 per cent and 30 per cent are re
ported, due to the revival of the lumber
Industry, while other houses report de
creases of 14 per cent. 15 per cent and 25
per cent. One large house claims a slight
Increase, but the general unsettled condi
tion of the lumber and logging Industry
for some time past has affected these lines
to a material extent, although an optimis
tic tone is expressed for the future. Col
lections have been slow, bat In some quar
ters tendency Is shown towards Improve
ment. Prices remain practically the same.
In wire rope and pulleys increases of
S3 1-3 per cent and 63 per cent are re
ported, two other houses claiming a slight
gain. Collections are apparently up to the
average and prices vary but little, although
one house claims 2 per cent decrease,
prospects are looked upon as favorable.
Meat Packers. There is an apparent fall
ing off in volume of business along packing
lines, two houses reporting decreases of 20
per cent, one of 10 per cent and another of
7H per cent. Some of these houses at
tribute the loss of business to the inactivity
In lumber camps and poor crop conditions
in certain districts during the past year,
but look for a gain during the balance of
the year. Two houses report gains, one es
timating 10 per cent. Collections have not
been up to the standard, but a slight Im
provement Is noted of late. Beet has In
creased about 10 per cent in price over last
year, pork 5 per cent and mutton reduced
3 per cent.
Metal Workers. Business Is reported hold
ing about even as compared with last year,
although one concern admits a small de
crease. One particular line states a re
duction of 25 per cent in prices, while others
claim no change. Collections are fair and
prospects the same.
Millinery, Wholesale. No gain Is noted
In the volume of business, one house re
porting a decrease of 2 per cant, wh He
others maintain their usual trade. Collec
tions fully as good as last year. Prospects
fair.
Pianos and Musical Instruments. One
concern reports sn Increase of & per cent,
with collections normal. Others find their
usual volume and consider the outlook fa
vorable for the balance of the year.
Nurseries, Seeds and Supplies. A varying
Increase of lO per cent to 80 per cent is
claimed by different concerns. Collections
are fair, in some instances slow, while
others report improvement over last year.
Prices have fluctuated, certain stock hav
ing Increased, while other has decreased,
hi t mm a whole remain normal. Prospects
generally conceded to be fair. Nursery sup- U
plies share in the Increase and the Improve
ment and planting of new orchards create
an added demand for supplies. The outlook
continues favorable. The volume of sales
In seeds is reported greater, owing to ad
vanced prices, but there "Is a falling off In
volume of merchandise handled. Prices are
considerably higher and prospects favorable.
Paints and Oils, Wholesale. Six of the
larger houses report no perceptible fluctua
tion In business, although there Is a
tendency towards slowness in collections. One
concern reports a decrease of 5 per cent in'
paints but a gain of 20 per cent in other
building materials; another estimates an in
crease of 2 per cent or 3 per cent as com
pared with last year. Prices are without
change of consequence, except in the crude
oils, which have advanced 3 er cent, and
for which there Is always an active demand
The outlook In general does not point to
any material gain.
Paper. Printing and Stationery. Four
houses report a decrease of 10 per cent and
two houses 81 per cent and 25 per cent re
spectively. Other bouses report normal
business to Increases from 10 per cent up
wards. Competition Is closely defined and
material gains not looked for. There Is a
slight reduction In price on the coarser pa
pers, while printers' goods show an average
increase of 6 per cent. Collections fair.
Photo Supplies, Wholesale. No material
change has been noted in the trade, al
though one house reports a sllpht decrease.
Prices normal, collections satisfactory, pros
pects favorable.
Plumbing Supplies, Wholesale. There is
a falling off noted In this business, de
creases of 17 per cent and 25 per cent being
reported, owing largely to depression of
the previous months. Collections are con
siderably slower and prices have also
dropped. The outlook at the present time
does not point to any marked improvement.
Railway Equipment. The renewed activ
ity in the lumbering and logging industries
has a tendency to Increase sales along these
lines. The outlook is deemed more favor
able than last year, collections are coming
in better and prices have advanced slightly.
Sash and Door Factories. Two Increases
of 50 per cent, others of 1 per cent, 5 per
cent and 10 per cent are reported, attrib
uted largely to general improvement In the
market. Others report no change, and de
creases of 10 per cent, 12 per cent and 25
per cent. Collections are lair. trices ii
some lines have Increased x5 per cent. Out
look continues favorable.
Showcases and Fixtures, Manufacturers.
flui ness has held Its own witn last year.
although one report of a substantial increase
is received, trices remain wunoui cohubo,
collections normal and prospects fair.
Steel. Structural. Two large concerns re
port satisfactory increases, while another
estimates a decrease of 15 per cent. Prioes
keep up to the standard, collections xair nu
improving, prospects favorable.
Tents. Awnings. Etc. There is no change
nf rnnsenuence noted Alone these lines as
to volume of business, but prices In canvas
goods have advanced somewhat, while other
lines, such as iurnisning gooas. nave in
creased slightly. Collections are normal.
General outlook fair.
Stoves Wholesale. A falling off of 25
per cent as compared with last year is re
nnrted In one auarter. and as a whole there
appears to have been no general gain. Col
lections are normal, prices continue wimvut
change and the future outlook for balance
of tbe year the same.
Woolens and Tailors' Trimmings. Busi
ness has not been so good, a slight per
centage of decrease being noted among me
iRrvor hniiKP. Accounts are considerably
slower of collection and improvement Is not
looked, for until after Fan season, rncas
are normal, with a tendency to rise.
Railroad Construction Goes On.
Railroad construction in the North
west has called for the expenditure of
large sums of money for a number of
years. In 1910, 219.1 miles of new
track were completed, and in 1911 108.8
miles. The rapid development of the
territory permits no cessation In this
line of activity and the volume of ex
penditure for new trackage, terminals
nd other betterments aunng isi.;
shows a large total.
The following 'able from the rirtn
annual report of the State Railroad
Commission for Oregon shows the in
crease in mileage:
June 30, 1006
.2030. SI
.202:1.1
.2157..17
.2:520.11
.2HtS2.S9
miles
miles
miles
miles
June 80, Uo
June
1908. ..
IK'PB. ..
lfllO. ..
June
June
mil'
June
1911...
.2RSo.20 miles
.2SSS.66 miles
December 30. 1911
Similar Increases are taking place In
Washington and Idaho. Expenditures
for new construction, reconstruction
and betterments are reported as fol
lows: Plans of the O.-W. R. N.. outlined prior
to 1911, contemplated new construction of
433.B miles (of which 97 miles were Joint
construction with other roads) at a cost ol
$12,250,000. This embraced, in Oregon.
Deschutes Junction to Bend. 147-4 miles,
and Woodlawn-Troutdale, 11.0 miles, and in
Washington. Centralia-Hoqulam, 57.8 miles;
North River Junction-Prlmo, 12 miles: North
Takima-Attalla, 100.9 miles: Spokane-Ayer
Junction. 103.9 miles; a total for Washing
ton of 274.6 miles and a general total or
433.9 miles. .
On the several undertakings. 219.1 miles
had been completed prior to 1911 and 110.3
miles were completed in 1911 at a total cost
of ll.Mo.000. In the first six months of
1912 $02,000 were expended; there remained
103.9 miles of the new construction outlined.
During the rear ending June 30 1912. the
group of roads designated the "Hill lines
have expended $8,000,000 on new construc
tion work . ,
The various roads formerly Included under
the general designation, "the Southern Pa
cific Company," have been segregated an
the Portland. Eugene Kastern and the
Southern Pacific. The Portland, Eugene &
Kastern comprises all the existing steam
roads which are to be converted Into elec
tric roads, and the new mileage to be con
structed for electric operation.
In the six months of 1912 ending June
SO the Portland. Eugene Eastern has ex
pended $125,000. and reconstruction and ex
tension work is contemplated amounting to
a 000.000. of which 2. 000,000 is anticipated
to rail in me remaining nu...
yet." on...Ka-n inr.if! Tomoany is con
structlng, under supervision of the Portland
officials, about 7.4 miles, on h,cn ""Si:
. i a .iMirfv hMn made of S2S.0O0
and calling for further appropriations of
,11 400 In aauuion, retuusn ui.""" "u
iiJ:';Zl.. h.v. .Iradv taken $115,000.
and the balance of 1912 "will require $391.
The Northern Pacific Company has plans
i- - aannn ihnn and rOUr.dhOUSe
at Spokane, Involving a probable outlay of
$4 000.000. The Chicago. Milwaukee & St.
Paul contemplates new work, lr.ciuo.ing u. r
terminal depot and joint terminal Mex
at a probable cost of about (.-1,000,000 at
Including new mileage, reconstruction and
betterments above enumerated, and the new
construction on me auBo,.-j-.
-. T.-iaw.ath .vt.nsions of the Southern
Pacific, there Is already under contract, or
. '"e?."!..pr."p,TirX." of 23Too0.6o6.
Electric railway construction on extensions
is active at several i"'-"'
Immediate prospect of everal new enter
p?l. involving over $2,000,000.
Electric Company Receipts Good.
ti,. following fisrures are furnished
by the Portland Railway, Light & Pow
er Company:
1911. IWiS. .
7o" J' lo. . J."-. . . .(S.ll. IS..
Construction expendl-
tT,. so 2,239.491 1.058.800
a -urnmni-v- of the financial, realy and
building; construction statistics of Port
land and Seattle tor w m.
1913 follows:
Portland.
Seattle.
1284.374.00!
4.652.995
14.817.740
60
512.822
Bank clearing..... (2S9,7S..s
Building permno...
Real estate tran'ers 10.179.75.
Failures, number...
Failures, value .wra.ya
CERTIFICATES ARE INSURED
Bnll Moose Convention Delegates to
Get Credentials.
-it nndsrers. of Salem, and L.
M Lepper. 'of this city, chairman and
secretary, respectively, of the conven
to that met in Portland last ; Thurs
day and elected delegate, to the Bull
Moose convention at Chicago, yesterday
xecuted certincaies m eictU.uu
will serve aa the cnu
Oregon delegation. A certificate was
furnished each of the five delegates.
Members of tne proposeu "
in this state, wno were -the
recent state convention, differ in
..i.i.n an to the method to be followed
in getting the names of their Presiden
tial electors on the ballot for the Nov
ember election. Some insist that the
names can go on the ballot only by
petition, whila others argue that a
certificate from the officers of the con
vention is all that is required under
the statutes. In either event, the
course that" will ba followed will not
be decided finally until aiier mo t.ui-
cago convention, wmcn uicc.o u?ai
Monday, has conciuaea us iut uu
adjourned.
Xo longer Necessary.
N. T. Satire.
rhW Clerk to office boy) Why on
earth don't you laugh when the boss
tells a joke?
Office Boy x on r. nave, ioj i quiti
Saturday. - I
AUTO FINES GROW
Thirty-One Convicted of Vio
lating Traffic Laws.
Y.M. C. A. TEACHER CAUGHT
G. ETert Baker Takes Court for Spin
to Prove Speed Is Not in Car
and Judge Agrees After
His Experience.
With 31 fines imposed in the Munic)
pal Court yesterday on automobile
drivers Jor violation of the traffic or
dinance the high-water mark for con
victions under this class of offenses
was reached, so far as the memory
of old court attaches reaches.
Of these fines, five secured suspended
sentences for mitlfratlns; circumstances.
Two other defendants pleaded' not
sruilty, and after trials were discharged,
while the case against a third was con
tinued -indefinitely.
The fines were not all for speeding.
Eight were penalized for driving on
the streets without rear lights.
Those fined for lack of rear lights
were as follows:
A. B. Combs, (5, sentence suspended
P. H. Shuck, (o, sentence suspended
E. Savan, (5; John Brooke. (5; Edward
Schmidt, (5; W. G. Howell, J5; 'Wil
liam Franklin. (5: L. E. Kane. (5.
Fines were for speeding were im
posed as follows: E. V. Treece, $26
N. J. Elson. $30; Blaine A. Smith, $20
Mike Ogllbee, (25; W. B. Patterson, (25
sentence suspended; Frank Brady, (20
G. F. McFadden, (25; J. H. Nave, (25
P. E. Crout, $25; J. C. Good, (20; Ed
Tokin. motorcycle, $20; E. G. Paff, $20
Mayo Burton, (25, sentence suspended.
B. F. LiUis. $25: Dan F. Berryn, (20
W. H. Cooper, motorcycle, (20; Paul
Kimmel. (25, sentence suspended; Vor
man Meyer, (20: H. R. WInchell, (25
C. H. Moore. (20.
Track Drivers Speed.
Serveral of those fined for speedini
were truck drivers. They complained
at the hearing in the court that the
police were making them an object of
persecution. Officers say the truck driv
ers are the most persistent and the most
arrogant offenders. Judge Tazwell
nearly Imposed a rockpile sentence on
N. J. Elson, who was fined $30 for
speeding. H. W. Cooper, who was fined
(20 for going too fast on his motorcycle.
and was arrested by Policeman Shirmer,
is a teacher on the staff of the Y. M. C.
A.
To convince themselves whether or
not G. Evert Baker was telling the truth.
Judge Tazwell and Deputy City At
torney Tjahalin took a ride with Baker
in his automobile Sunday. It was said
on the stand that the machine could
not go more than 12 miles an hour.
Judge Tazwell announced that after the
ride with Baker, he was convinced the
machine could not go more than li
miles an hour.
Six Arrests Yesterday.
Sir men were arrested yesterday for
speeding. Policeman Evans arrested 8.
B. Huston, a lawyer, for going too fast
on Grand avenue near Caruthers,
Twenty miles is the speed charged
against him. The other five arrests
were made by Patrolman coulter.
O. S. Osburn. who was driving
truck, was arrested for exceeding the
10-mile limit on Washington street. O.
J. Clossett had his muffler open, and
was accused of going at 20 miles an
hour on Washington street, says the
officer. A. A. Franzee was arrested
and will have to explain in court this
morning why the officer's speedometer
was wrong when it says he was going
at a rate of 25 miles. Nelson Dezen
dorf was charged with crossing the
Burnslde bridge at a rate of 25 mnes
an hour. S. M. Poage is charged with
driving his truck on the Macadam
road at 14 miles an hour.
C. E. Duke reported to the police yes.
terday that someone stole his automo
bile from In front of his residence. It
was a Reo. 6681. with a black body.
The case against Jack Miller, charged
with going too fast on his motorcycle.
was continued Indefinitely, ueorge i.
Baker and I L St. Clair were dis
charged.
DAILY METEOROLOGICAL REPORT.
PORTLAND. July 29. Maximum temper
ature, 88 degrees; minimum. 01 degrees.
River reading, 8 A. M.. 7.8 feet; change in
last 24 hours, .2 foot. Total rainfall (S
A. M. to 5 P. M.. none: total rainfall since
September 1, 1911, 33.19 Inches; normal
rainfall since September 1 44.46 Inches: de
ficiency of rainfall since September 1. 1911
9.27 Inches. Total sunshine. 14 hours Hu
minutes: Dossible -sunshine. 14 hours 55 mm-
utes. Barometer (reduced to aea level) at
5 P. M., 29.93 inches.
THE WEATHER.
Wind
State of
Weather
STATIONS.
Baker
Boise
Boston
Calgary
Chicago
Colfax
Denver
Des Moines.
Duluth
Eureka
Galveston ........
Helena
Jacksonville . . . . .
Kansas City
Klamath Falls
Laurier
l.os Angeles. .
Marshfield
Medford
Montreal
New Orleans
New York
North Head
North Yakima. . . .
Pendleton .
Portland
Roseburg
St. Louis
St. Paul
Salt Lake
San Francisco. . . .
Spokane a. .
Tatoosh Island....
Walla Walla
Washington .....
Welser
Wenatchee .......
Winnipeg
8W0.00I 4INWI
Cloudy
Rain
90 0. 00122 XK
78(0.441 8'N
780.001 8.SE
74.0.18 6INE
970.O0 4E
860.06 8SW
860.001 4;W
80!0.28:i6NE
56i0.0l!l2ISW
92!0.00!12SW
Cloudy
Clear
Pt. cloudy
Clear
Cloudy
Pt. cloudy
Rain
ICIoudy
Clear
9010.00
9410.60
9010.00
9010.00
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760. 00
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980.00
4 N
Cloudy
Cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Cloudy
8SE
6iNW
4'SW
5N
6iW
6!N
Clear
41 N
iClear
IClear
72 1.36110'W
94:0.001 6IW
S4I0.04 8 NE
Pt. cloudy
Cloudy
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
Clear
5S 0.00!24 NW
960. 001
9810.00
88 0. 00H2 NW
92 0.00! 6'N
84!0.00,14
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82 0.04112
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6210.00 8
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Cloudy
Cloudy
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Clear
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110010.00 8
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8610.01 4'NW
Rain
10310.001 5ISE Cloudy
100 0.001 BIN
78i0.00114NWClear
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
The pressure is moderately high along the
North Paclflo Coast and over the Northern
Rocky Mountain. Basin and Plateau States.
Low pressure obtains In other sections of
the country, a moderate depression this
evening overlying the New England Coast.
Within the last 12 hours showers, generally
accompanied by thunder storms, have oc
curred in Utah, Colorado Arlxona, South
Dakota, the Lower Mississippi Valley, Flor
ida, the Lake Region, North Atlantic states
and Lower St. Lawrence Valley. The
weather is warmer in British Columbia.
Washington. Northwestern Montana, South
Dakota and Northern Utah, and it is cor
respondingly cooler in Southern Idaho. Ne
vada, the Lower Mississippi and Ohio val
leys. Lake Region, Northeastern Florida and
Maine.
The conditions are favorable for gener
ally fair weather Tuesday in this district,
with no marked changes In temperature.
Northwesterly winds will obtain.
FORECASTS.
Portland and vicinity Fair and continued
warm: northwesterly winds.
Oregon. Washington and Idaho Gener
ally fair; not much change in temperature;
northwesterly winds.
THEODORE T. DRAKE,
Acting District Forecaster.
Mrs. Robert La Follette was the first
woman to graduate from the law school of
the Wisconsin University. Nebraska is now
said to have more women students than any
other university west of the Mississippi
River.
' f !- -
AMTSEffEyrS."
"POPULAR PRICES"
HEILIG
THEATER
7th and Taylor
Phones: Main 1. A US!.
TONIGHT Cve-Ik1
BARGAIN MATINEE TODAY.
CATHRINE COUNTISS
Supported by SYDNEY AYTtES,
In the comedy drama
"Merely Mary Ann"
Evenings. 75c. 50c, 35c 25c Wednesday
Matine, any seat 25c
C MATINEE EVERT DAT
AT.
IKe
2. So
80s
NIGHTS: lSe. ZSe. SOe. 70-
WEEK JULY 19 W. H. St James and
Players, Martin Johnson's Travelogues,
Charley Case, Robert De Mont Trio, Burr
and Hone. Kelly and Laflerty. The Great
Llhby. Orchestra, Pictures.
Matinee Every Day.
Snlllran A Coxisldlna
Refined Vaudeville
Summer Prices:
Nights
Matinees
10 and 20c
Anv Fat 10c
WEEK JULY 20 "A Wyoming Romance"
II n nit . Canine A Comnanv. lVArcv and
Williams, Frankie Drew, Les Leonardis,
Valentine Box. Jr., Twilight Pictures, Or
chestra. AVflTlIiLCr UHIU
WEEK JULY 29 Frank Bush, The Clipper
Quartette, Mr. and .Mrs. Win. Morris. The
Three Madcaps, The Tokio Miyakko Troupe,
Pantagescope. Popular prices. Box office
open 10 A. M. to 10 P. M. Phones A 2236,
Main 4636. Boxes and first row balcony re
served. Curtain 2:30, 7:15, 9.
leOAKS!
PORTLAND'S GREAT AMUSE
MENT PAltK.
All Biff Outdoor Acts Free.
Ir'ree Circus Every afternoon and
evening. The beat hit ever seen In
Portland. At 3 P. M. and 8 P. M.
Clowns, Animals' Acts, Circus Band.
Oaks Park Bund every afternoon and
evening In delightful concert.
King Pharaoh, the famous educa-.ed
horat. Every afternoon and even
ing. Skutlng Bear In tie dancing pavilion.
V V V V 9 V V V V ? V V v9vvt
BASEBALL
RECREATION PARK,
Cor. Vaughn and Twenty-fourth Sta.
VICTORIA
vs.
PORTLAND
JILT 29, 30, SI. AUGUST 1, 3, 4.
Games Beprin Weekdays at 3r00 P. M.
Sunday, at 2:30 P. M.
LADIES' DAT FRIDAY.
Boys Under 12 Free to Bleachers
Wednesday.
OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY
OFFICE 175 MADISON STREET.
Phones Main 508, A 75S9.
Horse Ambulance Phone Marshall 600.
All disabled or dl weaned animal trill
receive prompt attention. AVill be
called for at n nominal eoxt. Refer
all cases of cruelty to this office. Open
day and nijtht.
CLASSIFIED AD. RATES
Daily or Sanday.
Per -Line.
One time 12c
Same ad two consecutive times 22c
Same ad three consecutive times 30c
Same ad six or seven consecutive times.. 56c
The above rates apply to advertisements
under "New Today" and all other classifica
tions except the ioiiowing:
.Situations nantpa, ivtaie
Situations Wanted, Female.
For Rent, Booms, Private FamiMen.
Rooms and Board, Private Families.
Housekeeping Rooms. Private Families.
YVhn mi Afivprtifiement is not run tn con
secutive issues the one-time nte applies.
Six words count as one line on cash ad
vertisements and no ad counted for less than
two lines.
Orpomtan will accent classified advertise
ments over the telephone, providing the ad
vertiser Is a subscriber to either phone. No
E rices will be quoted over the phone, but
111 will be rendered the following day.
whether auhiMuent advertisements will be
accepted over the phone depends upon the
promptness oj ne paj iiitrni oi inci-iiouc iu
vertisements. Situations Wanted and Per
sonal advertisements will not be accepted
nver the tl pit hone. Orders for one inser
tion only will be accepted for "Houses for
Rent, "Furniture for rtaie, "Duninfs op
portunities," "Rooming-Houses' and Wanted
to Kent."
In New Today, all advertisements are
charged by measure only, 14 lines to the
Inch.
Remittances must accompany out-of-town
orders.
AUCTION SAXES TODAY.
Af Pdlfpr's Auction House. 166-168 Park
st. Furniture, etc. Sale at 10 o'clock.
DIED.
EDMOND At her home, B64 Kast Ankeny
street, Iydie A. Jamona, oeiova wne
of Georpa Edmond. The remains are at
the private reception rooms of the East
Side Funeral Directors, -414 Alder street.
Funeral notice later.
GOODMAN" At Seaside, Or., July 27, Re
becca lioodman, agea 11 years i monin
days, beloved daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
C. W. Goodman. 714 E. Madison st., this
city. Remains brought to Portland for in-
form An
BLAKE The funeral services of the late
.arl I Blake, wno was acciaeniauy Jtmea
In Blaine. Or., will be held tomorrow
(Wednesday) at 2 P. M. from the chapel
of the frkewes Undertaking Company, cor
ner Third and Clay streets. Friends and
acquaintances are invited to attend. In
termeTit RlveT-view Cemetery-
The Harvest Home
Mrs. Jo.. McKean. Prop
LONG BEACH, WASH.
Prices 1.S0 per day; S9 per week.
K0 and 75 cents. Meals 50 cents.
Children under 10 years at half rates.
Give us your company tnis Bummer.
Mineral Springs Hotel
A eood quiet place to spend your Sum
mer vacation; midst "sylvan groves,"
beside murmuring; brooks. Address
DR. Ii. B. SMITH.
Formerly 409 Ornronlan Bids Now
Block Houne, Vah.
ARB TOU GOING CAMPING? TRY
WILH0IT SPRINGS
Best Camp Grounds on the Coast.
Auto Stage Every Day.
Hotel, European Plan. Rate Reasonable
r or iniurmauuu .
PHONE EAST 3138.
Special
HOTELS AND
HOTEL OREGON,
Portland, Or.,
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co Props.
HOTEL SEATTLE,
Seattle, Wash.
Wright-Dickinson Hotel Co Props.
The PORTLAND
C. J. KATJFMANN. Manager
A homelike) hotel, pleasantly
located In the -heart of the
city. All outside rooms. Con
cert by Symphony Orchestra
In courtyard every evening.
Hotel motors meet all trains
and steamers. European.
11.60 upward.
HOTEL CORNELIUS
House of Welcome Portland, Or.
Our 14-passenger electric Tjtts meets all train. A
high-class, modern hotel in the heart of the theater
nd shopping district. One block from any carlines,
11 Der day and od. European clan.
xloTfeL, CORNELIUS CO, Proprietors.
J. W. Blaln, Pres. Fielder Jones. TIce-PrM.
HOTEL MOORE
OVERLOOKING THE OCEAN.
OPENED JUNE 1, WITH COMPLETE SUMMER CREW.
Many new and modern Improvements. Electric lighted. Rooms with or
without bath. Hot salt baths and surf bathing:; pier for fishing;. &team heat
and running: water. Sea foods a specialty. The dining-room and kitchen will
9e In charge of John Lehner. who Is well known through his connection with
the Arlington Club for past six years.
"LATSOP BEACH. SEASIDE, OK. DAN J. MOORE, Prop.
I HOTEL
MULTNOMAH
FURNISHED TENTS AT -
COLUMBIA BEACH
ON THE PACIFIC
Each tent is equipped with beds, bedding, stove, table, cooking utensils,
etc. Tou will have' the free use of shower baths, water, swings, tennis
courts and boats. Good board may be secured at 35 cents per rneal or
$1 per day. Make your reservations at Western Oregon Trust Co., 272
Stark Street, or write Frank E. Roberts, Manager, care Columbia Beach
Hotel, Columbia Beach, via "Warrenton, Oregon.
:
-A. V .
S - Nit
NEW
HOTEL
EUROPIAN
PERKINS
BATH
PORTLAND,
$152PER DAY UP
W THE HEART Of THE QTY
WITHOUT BATHS! 22 UP
Ho! for Cascadia
Best mountain resort on Coast; best
medicinal water, scenery, hunting- and
fishing; nature's own conservatory of
health. Auto or stage from Lebanon or
or phone 1
G. M. GEISEXDORFER
Cascadia. Oregon.
Sea Croft and Annex
SEAVIEW, WASHINGTON.
Splendid location, facing the ocean:
electric lights among the trees; large
sitting rooms with fireplaces. Bst of
meals served in Seacroft's dining-room.
Housekeeping apartments in the Annex.
3Irs. W. E. Hutchinson. Manajter.
NORTH BEACH INN
Newton, Wash.
Most delightful and convenient loca
tion on Washington Beach. Large shady
grounds extending directly to the ocean.
Accommodations for surf bathing. Con
venient to hot salt baths and post
office. Excellent table and service.
Address Mrs. N. M. Dewey, Mngr,
Loss Beach, Wash.
HOTEL SUNSET
BEACH CENTER.
Ideal spot, modern family hotel, coun
try and seaslae comQineu, wcu m am,
view; large yard for children, croquet
ground, best cuisine and table service,
POSTOFFICE, lOXG BEACH, WASH.
The university 01 joemn una luo...
population of 8900. which Is approximately
three times as large as the enrollment at
Yale.
ligssiiiiisa
. -C--- " 0 , RATES
T)k rv- A
SUMMER RESORTS.
Both hotels
centrally located,
modern in every
respect, and
conducted on the
European plan.
A Cronae Mkv
PORTLAND
OREGON
In else, appointments, servlc.
and fireproof quality of the
building the loading hotel In
Portland, the Multnomah, offer
to the discriminating traveler
every comfort and convenlono.
found only In the best hotels of
the East. Nine stories of steal
and concrete, with 726 rooms
and suites, palatially furnished,
with rates from SI. 50 to IS per
day, European plan. Motor
'busses meet all trains and
steamers.
H. C. ROWERS, Manaver.
J. M. BROWN ELL, Aut Mgr.
Oceanhill Hotel
NEWPORT, OREGON
An exclusive quiet family
hotel. 1 e c t r i c-lighted.
Ample playgrounds for
children; accessible beach,
no grade to climb; shel
tered from all winds.
Shore dinners a specialty.
Bus meets boats. Make
reservations uow.
Vv 1
Sol Due Hot Springs Hotel
The Carlsbad of America
In the Heart of the
Olympic.
The Vacation
Season Is Now On
SOI. DIC HOT SPRINGS.
altitude 1760 feet, offers
superior advantages to the.
vacationist. In this moun
tain paradise you get th.
benefits of the matchless
hot mineral waters, while
you may enjoy all the de
lights of a thoroughly
modern hostelry.
Fishing, mountain climb
ing and all kinds of sports.
Ponies, burros, trained
guides, etc.. for climbing
parties over numerous
trails.
Boats leave the Colman
Dock. Seattle, daily at 3
A. M. Daylight trip.
For descriptive literature,
address Dr. Wm. W. Earles,
Medical Superintendent. Sol
Due, Washington.
Peck-Judah free Informa
tion bureaus.
CannonBeach Hotel
Clean beds. Excellent meals. Best of
everything. Fine eight-mile auto rid.
from Seaside, ending at the most beau
tiful beach in the world. Good fishing,
hunting and bathing. Address
W. H. ROSS, Ecola, ORgos.
THE HACKNEY COTTAGE
Enlarged Dining; - Room Capacity and
Electrified Hons.
Beautiful Surroundings and
HOST PLEASANT SPOT OPT NORTH
BEACH.
t i .Anlnrta RnM!ftl ta hV th.
nuuia J 11 ' -
week. Make reservations by mail or wire.
Address, SEAVIEW, WASH. -
Silk manufacture has grown enormously
In th. United States In the last 10 yesrs.
nnw this country leads th. world in
this industry'.