PO
LAND HAS NEV;
T
RECORDS FOR 1914
Despite Nation-Wide Depres
sion, Industrial Growth of
Oregon Is Noteworthy.
CEREAL SHIPMENTS FROM PORTLAND TOR YEAR ENDING
DECEMBER 31. 1914.
Wheat Flour -
Bushels. Value. Barrel. Value.
Cleared, vessel. f;ag. rig. destination
January
5 Crocodile. Br. bk., Q- or F
7 Aicerd. Nor. all. Ipswich (M)
9 Langdale. nr. an. J. or
IS Tennalson Maru. Jap. aa., Koba. .
1 Bretacne. Fr. bk. Ipawich (S)....
17 Slthonia. r;er. aa. Manila. ........
20 Den of Alrlie. Br. aa.. Hons Kom
20 Bankoku Maru. Jap. aa.. Moji....,
t 24 Ellbek. Ger. bt. Q. or F.
iM Kamak. tier, as.. London (O)....,
29 Chile, Ger. an. U. or t . ,
141.501
29. .-.
116.314
166.690
18.715
2S4.401
142.010
$120,325
10I.3.'.
131.220
16.800
0,200 $ 72.220
247.633
126,400
127.942 115.149
46.676
29.395
186.705
117,580
WIDER MARKETS REACHED
To-tal and Livestock Ileeeipts El
ored Those of Any Former Year
anil Homebuilding Also As-
mi iik" ljtrjer Proportions.
! The year 1914 marked a new mile-
atone in Portland" progress. The year
. more notable for the city's prep
(rations for preater commercial and
- industrial strides than for the attain
;j ment of bl(f records in certain lines of
; activity. There were disturbing fac-
tors world-w ide in extent which af
fected Portland and Oregon in common
;; with all other sections of the United
; States. Portland, however, in spite of
unusual conditions, was able to make
T substantial headway.
; Commercial activities, for the most
; part, were steady throughout the year,
? Plans were formulated for the expan-
sion of commerce and an actual start
; ai made in that direction, notably in
t the establishment of a steamship line
; between Portland and Alaska and the
opening of direct shipping relations be-
tween Portland and liritish Columbia.
Big opportunities were opened for the
; - extension of trade in foreign fields, and
: shipping interests are back of a pro-
; gramme to incranse the city's commerce
with South America, Australia, tia-
waiian Islands. China and Japan. As
soon as there are indications of a set-
; tlcment of the European war two of
; the world's largest steamship com
panies will proceed to carry out their
' plans for direct service between PorJ-
land and the Orient.
.ew Records Made.
Foremast among the year's achieve
ments were the following:
J Thirty-foot channel between Portland
t and the sea.
Keceipt of $20,000,000 worth of live
stock. Total head of livestock received In
l!l4 was S92.891; in 1913. 469,050; in
ll2. 455.352.
Increase in postal receipts, with a
total of $1,233,314.72 as compared with
$l.t3.r26.51 in 1913.
The total value of grain, flour and
hay received at Portland was $33,000,
000 as against $2S.200.000 in 1913.
A creditable showing was made i
bank clearances, building activity and
public improvement work. Public
service corporations expended large
turns in betterments and new projects.
while railroad construction throughout
the state was notably active. The rail
roads and other public utility concerns
expended upwards or $lo. 000,000 in
Portland and the state in 1914.
The lumber industry, though affect
ed by general business conditions of
the country and the European war,
turned out an immense volume of busi
ness. Lumber exports totaled 156.416.
671 feet and coastwise shipments to
taled 193.87S.501 feet. Lumber dis
patched to foreign ports represented a
value of J1.S3S.0S3. or less than $300,
000 below the total in 1913.
Dank llrariogs Hold
Hank clearings for the year aggre
gated ."?S.SS1.018.?9. This is a de
crease of less than $50,000,000 from the
clearing of 1913. which aggregated
SS27.S18.01O.31. and in view of the fact
that heavy decreases are reported from
nearly all the large financial centers
of the country, is considered a favor
able showing.
A large -proportion of the Portland
decrease is accounted for by the con
solidation on August 1 of the First
National Bank and the Security Sav
ings & Trust Company. Checks pass
ing between those institutions former
ly were handled through the clearing
house. Now they are cleared within
the consolidated bank and do not ap
pear in the clearing-house figures.
For this reason it is probable that
the clearings for the first seven months
of the new year will show slight de-
reases. A fair comparison of the
bunking business cannot be made un
til after Auirust 1. when like condi
tions with those of the previous year
will prevail.
A comparison in bank clearings of
the last two years, month by month.
la shown in the following figures
Jirair. $ 49 .271.242.4(1
rVbruary 42.viJ."7iI.;".t
SlBtvh ."!.! 1!.7!0.4I
April 54.W16.Mtl.sl
,-w. H,. I l.l. 'i
4!.:I4.1
i.T.ii
4:.ti74.24tl4l
4. .";;.. '."'S.I'
.".s.-:7.s!s.:;6
.T2T..1HW 1".
M Osi 7SK.2S
su.iki.::iki.77
ill. I .
4.0l.N00.on
42,217. "77. INI
:!:;;.. ui:i 44
.-.7.r.2l..-.27..t.,
47.rtrt:l..".rt7.1
41.721.11:14.1111
4ii.ll4rt.477. 41
4ii.."7:..is:t.7s
4S.423.SH.-..1.
,VS.7l.-.22s.Hi!
4.S.."0S.7."i0.70
4.-.iii.s;;7.ss
AUll.t ..
-pt.-inber
iH-tober ..
November
i.i-crntx:r
Tolala- ii27.Sls010.;:i' IJ7S.8S4.0I8.22
I'aatal Receipt" Cialsj.
Postal receipts, while not showing
as great an increase as in some pre
vious years, were $49,778.21 greater
than in 1913. The total receipts for
1914 were $1.233.314. 72. without the
business done after 6 P. L yesterday.
The receipts for December. 1914. were
$132,563.06. Those of Pecembcr. 1913.
were $132,382.18.
A total of 5959 building permits were
Issed In 1914. calling for aggregate
expenditure of $8,324,025. For Decem
ber. 251 authorizations amounted to $1.
599.070. as compared with $640,565 for
Iiecember. 1913.
The most noteworthy permit of the
year covers the construction of the $1.
250.000 Meier & Frank building on the
west side of Fifth street, between Alder
and Morrison streets. While the credit
of starting this mammoth structure is
given to 1914 it must also be credited
with finishing and dedicating the $600.-
Pacific Telephone Telegraph
building and the $340,000 Stevens
building.
Hundreds of thousands of dollars
were spent on the erection of theater,
dock. club, church, school and apart
ment buildings, but the year 1914 was
marked by a distinct tendency toward
residence construction. Nearly 1500
homes, costing approximately $3,000.
i't'0. were initiated. Although a ma
jority of the new homes were moderate-priced,
several cost in the neigh
borhood of $40,000. The figures show
that more expensive homes were put
forward during 1914 than during the
previous year.
Realty Sale. 81I.7S7.4RS.
The records of real estate transfers
show that 11.834 sales were recorded
during the 12 months closed last night
Tor aggregate considerations of $11.-7.-.T.46S.
Last year the total reached
$1 4. 000. 000. The prevalence of nom
inal considerations in the deeds bas
hidden a large proportion of the actual
considerations. A great many sales
amounting to $100,000 and more carried
nominal considerations.
Nirvcmbcr was the banner month of
the vear. with sales amounting to
$2,791,020. "while March came second
with $1.79.457. and May third with
$1,156,537. If all of the Important deals
virtually closed during the closing days
of last month were listed to Decem
trrt credit, the month would have
closed with a total better than 11.000.-
1.024.588 J8S6.593 96,371 $376,605
Totals for January
M Also 76.043 bushels of barley at J46,ri38
(N) Also 114.313 bushels of barley at $74,200.
(O) 223.580 bushels of barley at $144,877.
Exports for January. 1913. 1.323.759 bushels of wheat:' 31.294 barrels of flour
and 276.433 bushels of barley.
Febrnai J
-La Kochejaqueleln. Fr. blc Ipswich (P)..
La Filler. Fr. bk. Q. or F
12 Terpsichora. Ger. shp. Q. or F
14 Tiverton. Am. ss. Victoria, B. C. ... ...
18 Noemi. Fr. bk. Grimsby Q
20 Merionethshire. Br. aa. Orient
26 Champlgny. Fr. bk. Ipawlch K)
18.695
117.538
119.794
" lV.718"
18.333
29,492
$ 16.825
103,785
107.814
56.846
15.750
26,540
S10
7788
$ 2,330
"si,152
322,570 $2S9.560 8288 $33,482
Totals for February
(P) Also 113.725 bushels of barley at $72,212.
Q) Also 114.810 bushels of barley at $71,642.
R) Also 146.913 bushels of barley at $91,190.
Exports for February. 1913. 615.077 bushels of wheat: 52.375 barrels of flour
and 104,706 bushels of barley.
March
7 Beitrravla, Ger. ss., Hongkong. ...... .
11 Tiverton, Am. ss.. Vancouver, B. C...
26 Tiverton. Am. as., Victoria, B. C.
I'O Tricolor, Nor. ss., Balboa
40,106 $160,424
763 3.466
265 1,350
73 300
Total for March .......
Exports for March, 1913. 530.230 bushels of wheat,
and 102.541 bushels of bariey.
41,209 $165,540
50,258 barrels of flour
1 Cardiganshire. Br. as.. Honrkong S.
Crown o Toledo. Br. ss.. Glasgow (T).
4 Tiverton, Am. ss., Vancouver. B. C. . .
11 S'anta Crux. Am. ss., Valparaiso
11 crown of Galicia, Br. sat, Dublin
18 Barmbek. Ger. bk.. Ipswich (U).....
2i Qulnault. Am. S. S.. Vancouver. B.C.
112,000 $105,450
72.890
28.196
8.333
69.243
26.224
7.700
15,533
1.143
, 215
6.750
$ 62.132
4,088
985
, 24, ollO
Totals for April
(S) Also 57,200 nWshels of barley at $36,000.
T Also 11,000 buWiels of barley at $6,250.
IU Also 120,252 bushels of barley at $72,131.
Exports for April. 1913. 2000 barrels of flour.
221,419 $208,619 23,641 $ 91,505
! II
May
4 Erbrln. Nor. bk.. Ips.lch (V )
6 Colusa. Br. S. S., Valparaiso
Ii Glenroy, Br. S. S., Locdon HM...
- Ossa, Ger. sh Ipswich (X)...
Curco. Nor. S. S.. Valparaiso
Radnorshire, Br. s. .. unem in.
27.072 $ 24.365
1,332 $ 5,900
18,721
"26. 666
16,849
"24.000
7.373
5.514
27.825
22,057
72.459 $ 65,214 14.421 $ 55,782
Totala for May
(V) Also 11S.023 bushels of barley at $70,815.
(W) 16.666 bushels of barley at $29,070.
(X) Also 114.:.il bushels of barley at J6S.731.
Y) Also 74,206 bushels of barley at $44,400. '
Exports for May. 113 277.831 bushels of wheat; 127.472 barrels of flour
and 30,333 liushels of barley. . .
J line
Den of Buthven, Br. S. S., Honrkong(Z)
9 Hoerde, Ger. S. S.. Hongkong Ui... ...
5,250 $ 21,000
3,500 14.000
8,730 $ 35,000
Totals for June
Z Also 90,833 bushels of barley at $54,500.
(II Also 23.3S5 bushels of barley at $12,000.
Exports for June. 1913 137.952 bushels of wheat and 27,963 barrels of
flour.
July
1 Glenlochy. Br. ss. (A)
16 Carnarvonshire, Br. ss. Orient.
18 Virginia. Lr. ss. Antwerp (B).
20 Maria, Dutch ss. uublln
-1 Saxonia. Ger, ss. oneu.
18,166
11,000
$ 72,663
44,000
189.093 170.184 . . .
8,230 32,999
189.093 C 170,184 37,418 $149,664
P.t.1 fn. lulu . .......
A) Also 46.068 bushels of barley, value $27L000.
Exports for July, 1913, 358,337 bushels of wheat; 69.300 barrels of flour and
342,749 bushels of barley.
21 Fe'rn'feyr'Br. ss. St. Vincent, f. o 209.139 $ 177.785 ...... ....
Exports for August, 1913. 127.321 bushels of wheat; 41,227 barrels of flour
and 278,843 bushels of barley.
September
2 A.cides. Nor. bk. Q. or F 161,701 $
11 Xordhav. Nor. bk. Q. or F 133,689 $
Itf Cuzoo. Nor. ss. I'hiia 10,181
K Ttr . TT C .107.1110
2a Monmouthshire.' Br. as. Orient 30.650 29.600 20.500 82.000
151.701
153,689
9.783
307.0311
29.600
i x .ie.
T 6 Inv
T 7 Trt.
T 8 Qu
Total for September. 653.251 651,803 20.500 $ 82,000
Exports for September. 1913. 1.243.477 bushels of wheat; 104.026 barrels of
flour and 123.404 bushels of barley.
October
1 Mexico City, Br. ss. Callao
-Inverlc. Br. ss. DUDlin
-Tricolor. Nor. as. Balboa (C)....
a Oueen Adelaide. Br. ss. Colon f. O. (D)..
10 Spartan. Nor. bk. Q. or
14 Kirkcudbrightshire, Br. ss. Q. or F
24 South Pacific, Br. ss. Capetown
24 Semantna, Nor. bk. Q. or F
a Uen. lie Sonis, Fr. bk. Q. F. or P
29 Urania. Nor. Dk. Q. or F
30 Ventura do Larrinaga. Br. ss. Norfolk.fo.
31 Desaix. Fr. bk. Greenock (E)
31 Gowanburn, Br. ss, Marseilles ........
74.667 $ 70,187
243,161 " 231.003
213,309 "VoV.Ssi
l::i,553 131.553
86,473 86.473
194,025 194,000
133,206 148,728
110,002 110,002
08.097 107,908
275,942 312,500
1 8,666 20,533
151,649 16C.S14
5,714
6.000
24,000
28,571 128,570
Total for October 1.732.95! $1,781,587 40.285 $176,4
(C) Also 6253 bushels of oats, value $2600.
(D) Also 6323. bushels of oats, value $2900 ; 44,917 bushels of barley, value
$23 177
' tE Also 112,832 bushels of barley, value $67,711.
Exports for October. 1913. 1,294,472 bushels of wheat, 81,184 barrels of flour
and 140.350 bushels of barley.
November.
5 lnvercoe. Br. bk. Q. or F
6 Marosa. Nor. bk. Q. or F
7 Korgasan Maru. Jap. ss. Orient...
9 Queen Elizabeth, Br. sh. Europe....
Ill Merionethshire. Br. sa Europe
14 Barrington Court, Br ss. U. K
17 Thomaslna, Russ. sh. Q. or F
15 Oristano, Br. ss. U. K. (F)
21 Den of Alrlie. Br. ss. Europe tlil...
ange. Br. s. (j. K. mi...
r. ss. c t- Kit. .......
bk. U. K
. sa V. K
Falls of Afton. Nor. blc U. K
50 Bolgcn, Nor. bk. U. K
f 21 Lowther Ram
T 21 St. Hugo. Br
f 2 Falkirk. Br.
24 Eccleaia. lir.
87,217 $ 95.940 $
' 116,599 138.258
40,002 180,009
99.130 114.260
122.303 135,628 14,000 63,000
243.837 287,727
9S.O00 103,000
128,637 141,277
14,250 71,250
97.984 107,782
203.453 246,021 17,143 85,715
122,272 151,348
92.753 106.665 14.285 171,425
109,185 121.103
S5.J00 97,750 . v.
1.617.777 $1,836,769 119.680 $571,399
Tntil fftf Vnvumher .............
F Also 20::,376 Dusnels of oats, vaiue ti,m.
IG Also J71.3O0 bushels of oats, value $79,1 a.
Ill) Also 205.366 bushel of oats, value 9S.i.o.
II) Also 6922 bushels of oats, value $3370.
Exports for November. 1913. 808,605 bushels of wheat, 75.561 barrels of flour
and 4&S.925 bushels of barley.
Ileeember
4 Cardigan. Br. ss.. U. K
4- Cortex, Nor. bk.. L K. J)......
5 Portland, Am. ss., Callao
Hi Wndce. Fr. bk., V. K
15 Crown of India. Br. sh., U. K. . . .
16 oweenee. Br. bk.. U. K
17 Stralhallan. Br. as.. L K
IS I'sher. Br. ss., U. K
-1 Centurion. Br. sh., U. K
21 sierra Miranda. Nor. sh.."U. K...
slHsfrsfjoro. Nor. bk., I. K
26 liavila. Dan. bk.. L'. K
26 Hero. Belg. sh., U. K
31 Potalloch. Am. sh., Callao
Total for December
266.570
42,942
114.987
126.465
126,204
164.966
288,750
246,973
127.356
120,667
133.243
108.562
120.296
183.025
1.793.4.'.$ $2,181,016
231. S0 i
37. 4 28
9I.9S9
105.3SI9
19.7I3
137.472
240.625
197.578
106.130
106.706
10 6.595
S6.S5S
94,3."iO
140,796
V
.$
,v. u.. nil CTii hn.h.l, nf hnrlpv. value S70.385.
Exports for December. 1913. 1,219.392 bushels of wheat, 124,190 barrels of
flour and 216.128 bushels of barley.
Total wheat exported, 7.S36.726 bushels, valued at SS.249.0SO.
Total flour exported, 410.471 barreds, valued at $1,737,346. ,
Total barlev epurted, 2.1)60.633 bushels, valued at $1. 246,919.
Total oats exported. 599.742 bushels, valued at $284,337.
1913.
Total wheat exported, S.S9S.603 bushels valued at $7,613,144.
Total flour exported. 814. S13 barrels, valued at $3,178,237.
Total barley exported. 2,003,510 bushels, valued at $1,346,491.
1912.
Total wheat exported, 7.334.294 bushels, valued at $6,273,819.
T"tal flour exported. 662.583 barrels, valued at $2,559,219.
Total barley exported, 1,172.654 bushels, valued at $775,902.
1911.
7.739.719 bushels, valued at $6,547,446.
745,467 barrels, valued at $2,951,182.
19 10.
5.201.367 bushels, valued at $4,531,865.
2S3.678 barrels, valued at $1,166,602.
1109.
5.442.626 bushels, valued at $5,217,823.
365,726 barrels, valued at $1,530,496.
Total wheat exported.
Total flour exported.
Total flour ported.
Total wheat exported.
Total flour exported.
000. As it was. the 1156 sales recorded
carried considerations amounting to
$868,709. -
. noteworthy record was made at
the Portland branch of the Internal
Revenue Service. An increase of more
than 30 per cent, with a total far In
excess of $1,000,000 for the year, is re
ported by Milton A. Miller. Collector of
Internal Revenue. '"f he fia."
...... uncled June SO. $956.!09 was col
lected. The operation of the new emer-.
gency law and tne new it" '
Is held responsible for the gain made
in revenue. The increased business has
made it necessary to increase the office
force. Previously a staff of ten per-,
sons was employed, but now 22 are on
the pavroll. The Portland, office is
rated at Washington as No. 1. tne
highest jn the service.
EUGENE ORDERS FIRE EXITS
Sorority House Conditions Bring
Order for Escapes.
EUGENE. O'.. Dec. 31. (Special.)
Twenty-twc University women sleep
upon the third story of the Kappa
Alpha Theta sorority house, without
any means of escape in case of fire,
except a narrow stairw ay, according to
the report made by Harry Bnggs. fire
chief, before the City Council today.
As a result, all sorority houses, and In
fact all buildings in Eugene three
stories in height or more must be
equipped with, fire escapes immediately.
The one sorority house is not the
only dangerous firetrap. according to
the chief. He states that several of
the other fraternities are in a position
almost equally dangerous, and in addi
tion two hotels and a business college
where many girls work on the third
story are likewise without suitable
exits.
GOVERNOR REBUKES EDITOR
Tucoraan Told Mr. West "Will Be
Free Soon to Do as He Pleases.
SALEM, Or., Dec. 31. (Special.)
Governor West announced today that
he would not accepc the invitation of
the relief committee to accompany the
provisions provided by the state for
the suffering Belgians. Arrangements,
he said, had been made so it would not
be necessary for each state to send a
representative with the ship. Regard
ing an extract from a Tacoma paper
saying that he sees an "opportunity to
take a lovely vacation at the public
expense." the Governor has written the
editor of the paper as follows:
"Cheer up. my friend. , If I make the
Belgium trip it will be at my own ex
pense. Please be informed, however,
that when the 11th day of January
rolls around my time will be my own
and I will feel privileged to visit Bel
gium, Tacoma or any . other place In
need of aid."
Cereals From Portland in 1914
Worth $13,718,698.
INCREASE IN OATS LEADS
Edlcfaens wish, you a nappy. 1915.
Offshore and Domestic Lumber
Shipments Exceed 350,000,000
I'eet and Only War Checks
Growth of Commerce.
Cereal exports from Portland in 1914,
which include wheat, barley, flour and
oats, represented a valuation of $13,-
718.698.
The greatest single gain was in oats.
of which little was moved in 1913, but
of which for the year ended yesterday
total of 599,742 bushels, valued at
$284,337. was sent abroad. In spite of
the war, which for a time stopped vir
tually all cereal exports, there was an
appreciable increase in the quantity of
barley shipped, and had it not been lor
the fact that several weeks were lost
after the early declarations of war in
August, the wheat exportation certainly
would hae exceeded any previous rec
ord.
December ended with the exporta-
tions of wheat showing an increase
over that of December of the preceding
vear. The monthly summary of the
Merchants' Exchange credits Portland
with 1.927.346 bushels of wheat sent to
all ports. From Puget Sound 716,233
bushels were floated, and. witn nour
reduced to wheat measure, the aggre
gate from the Northwest was 4,276,935
bushels.
21,802,000 Is Half Tear's Total.
For the first half of the cereal year
the Northwest shipments are placed at
21,962,008 bushels.
For the first half of the cereal year
barley shipments reached 665,663 bush
els, or 102,533 bushels more than from
Puget Sound.
In the November bulletin of tne de
partment of Commerce, received at the
Custom-House yesterday. Oregon was
third in the list of states in the expor
tation of oats, Maryland leading with
4,838,732 bushels; New York was sec
ond with 954,887 bushels: Oregon third
with 577,242 bushels, and Pennsylvania
fourth with 520.181 bushels. In wheat
Ore.e-on held sixth place for that month.
Atlantic states leading because of the
tremendous shipments made from ports
there in a short time to meet the de
mand from England and France.
Inmber Shipments Great.
Offshore and domestic lumber ship
ments exceeded 350,000,000 feet, the for
mer amounting to 156.316,671 feet and
valued at $1,838,083. and the domestic
movement was 193,878,501 feet.
The natural growth of commerce
from Portland was checked only be
cause of the war, as there had been a
steady increase in all cereals as well
as in foreign and domestic lumber. In
ability to place war risk insurance
when the turmoil was precipitated and
the declination of vessel owners to take
chances of capture held back offshore
cargoes, however. Even with insur
ance obtainable, the activity of bellig
erent naval vessels undoubtedly inter
fered with considerable business. Now
that virtually all routes are free of
such trouble in the Pacific and com
merce between England and the United
States is protected, a return to the for
mer commercial status is looked for
early In the year.
FEBRUARY STEAMER FIXED
Available .Toimaso Taken for Jan
uary and Demand Is Strong.
That one of the "Strath" fleet had
been fixed for grain at 45 shillings,
February 10 lay days, was reported
yesterday. The British steamer Wash
ington, which loads flour and other
supplies on Puget Sound for the relief
of starving Belgians, secured a rate of
47s 6d for the United Kingdom, or 50
shillings to the Continent. The char
ter of the Russian ship Pampa to load
grain here was done at 37s 6d and that
of the French bark Germaine for th
same business at 35 shillings.
Exporters say that there are few
steamers available for January loading
that have not been engaged, because
of the big demand on the Atlantic side,
as well as for tho movement of grain
from the Pacific to Europe. Naturally
owners are placing their tonnage on
the Atlantic, if possible, as. shorter
voyages at attractive rates are more
profitable than the long runs from
this side. There is said to be a good
demand for steamers for the West
Coast, Oriental and Australian trade.
Statistics show that the following
British and German vessels are unavail
able in consequence of the war for
various causes: British ships captured,
19; detained in German ports, 75; held
In Baltic and Black Seas. 71; total.
585,551 gross tons, or 2.9 per cent of
the gross tonnage of British shipping.
German vessels captured, 80; detained
in various ports. 166; interned in
neutral ports, 646; in German ports,
329; gross tonnage. 4.584,926, or 89.3
per cent of the total gross tonnage.
CARNARVONSHIRE IS RELEASED
Royal Mail Reassembling STiips for
Service in 1915.
Royal Mail line officials are tho
recipients of cheerful news that the
liner Carnarvonshire, one of two of
the new "Shire" fleet that "visited Port
land last vear. has been released by
the British Admiralty after she -had
been retained in service for tne past
few months as a troop transport, hav
ing been commandeered in the Orient.
About the same time the Cardigan
shire, first of that class to be .sent
here, was taken for government pur
poses, and so far as is known she is
yet retained, though it is fully ex
pected that she will be released as soon
as the company ha urgent need of
the vessel in rearranging its sched
ules, one of which will be to the Pa
cific Coast by way of the canal.
- The Carnarvonshire is said to oe
listed to sail from London January U.
With the Glenroy here in January, the
Rio Pasisr and Glengyle in February
and Glenlochy in March, all early busi
ness will be cared for, and rrom now
on the schedule should not be, inter
rupted.
GOLDBEK IS NOW XORWEGIAX
F0REIGN LUMBER SHIPMENTS FROM
YEAR ENDING DECEMBER SI,
January
Cleared, vessel, flag, rig and destination
5 Nokomls. Am. sen.. Payta, Peru
6 Colusa. Br. as., Callao
9 Oceano. Br. ss Shanghai
lO Lord Sefton, Br. ss.. Shanghai
10 Jason. Nor. ss.. Manzanillo.
13 Ja-ie L. Stanford, Am. bktn., Antofogaxta
17 Slthonia, Ger. ss.. Hongkong
19 Rothley, Br. as.. Melbourne
20 Den of Alrlie, Br. ss., Hongkong
20 Mabel Gale, Am. sen.. Auckland
23 Bangor, Nor. ss., Shanghai
27 Wlnslow, Am. sen., Eten, Peru
29 Forester, Am. sen., Antofogasta
2!) John A. Camptell. Am. sch., Talara
31 Bessie Dollar, Br. ss Taku Bar
February ,
1G Amazon. Am. bktn., Antogofasta
19 Bllbster, Br. ss., Melbourne
20 Merionethshire, Br. ss., Hongkong
21 Santa Cecilia, Am. as., Mollendc
3Xarcb
0 Virginia. Am. sch. Palta
7 Belgravia. Ger. ss., Hongkong
11 Messina. Br. ss., Hankow
II Tiverton, Am. ss., Vancouver, B. C
13 Columbia. Am. sch.. Salaverry
III Marlhoroughhlll. Russ. bk., London -.
39 St. Theodore, Br. ss.. Shanghai
2C, Tricolor, Nor. sa., Balboa
Glenroy. Br. ss., Shanghai
April
1 Cardiganshire. Br. ss., Hongkong
2 Encore. Am. ss., Valparaiso
4 Kinross, Br. ss., Manila....
11 Crown of Galicia, Dublin
11 Wm. Nottingham, Am. sch.. Antofogasta
11 Santa Crus. Am. as., Valparaiso
20 Hazel Dollar. Br. ss.. Kankow
21 Thode Fagelund. Nor. ss., Buenos Ayres
28 Strathdee. Br. ss., Melbourne
May
1 Shlnkal Maru, Jap. ss.. China
2 Frankmount. Br. ss., Sydney
6 Colusa. Br. ss., Valparaiso
5 Glenroy, Br. ss., Hongkong
9 Taroenbek. Ger. sp., Antofogasta
13 Christian Bors, Nor. ss., Shanghai
14 Osterbek, Ger. bk., Antofogasta
13 Sudmark, Ger. S3., Hongkong
15 Strathalbyn, Br. ss Shanghai
16 M. Turner, Am. sch., Callao
19 Queen Eugenia, Br. ss., Karachi
19 Cuzco, Nor. as., Valparaiso
21 Radnorshire, Br. ss.. Hongkong
26 Belfast. Per. bk.. Callao
28 Mindoro, Am. sch., Valparaiso.
29 Azumusan Maru, Jap. ss., Shanghai
June
5 Strathavon, Br. ss., Sydney
6 Den of Ruthven, Br. ss., Hongkong , .-
V Hoerde. Ger. ss., Hongkong -
15 w. H. Marston. Am. sch., Capa Town
lti St. Theodore. Br. ss. Hankow
July
1 Glenlochy. Br. ss.. London
3 Tymeric, Br. ss., Shanghai
14 Strathglyde, Br. ss., Shanghai
16 Carnarvonshire. Br. ss.. Orient....
21 New Zealand Transport. Br. ss., Shanghai
29 Saxon la, Ger. ss.. Orient
August
3 Howth, Br. sh., Liverpool
5 Strathalbyn, Br. ss., Melbourne
37 Kenkon Maru. Jap. ss.. Shanghai
20 James Tuft, bktn.. Antofagasta,
20 Shlnkal Maru, Jap. ss., Shanghai.-
21 Queen Maud, Br. ss., Bombay
23 Santa Cecilia, Am. ss.. Balboa
24 Hazel Dollar, Br. ss.. Shanghai
25 Christian Bors., Nor. ss., Shanghai
23 Colusa. Br. ss., Valparaiso
September
5 Crown of Seville, Br. ss., London
lti Cuzco, Nor. ss.. West Coast
23 Monmouthshire, Br. ss.. Orient
30 Samar. sch., Callao
October
7 Tricolor, Nor. ss.. West Coast
26 Strathdene, Br. ss., Adelaide
29 Geo. W. Fenwick, Am. ss.. Balboa
November
4 Asama Maru, Jap. ss., Shanghai
21 Den of Alrlie, Br. ss.. Orient
21 Azumusan Maru, Jap. ss., Shanghai
December
8 Strathairly, Br. ss., Sydney
18 St. Helens, Am. ss.. Balboa
22 Wm. Chatham, Am. ss Callao..-..-
I.CMBER EXPORTS BY MONTH.
Feet. Value.
fiOI.OM 9.1SH
1 OSS.SrtH 13.9114
3.650.000 40.150
3,360,711 37.5S5
K0H.IC.7 &.J
1.01S.S0 12.226
1XS.T32 2.S93
1..MHMHI0 18.000
24U.0O0 3.SVO
810.34:1 9.679
1,1153.439 39.353
f4.Jl S.137
800.203 7.016
SK0.050 T.92S
3,026.000 2S.39U
1.222.232 13,992
llSiioiooO 15.4S0
250.700 2.910
1.630.271 1S.712
658.749 6.53t
1.136.3U0 12.213
.2tl3.7S.-i 31.939
30.502 1.991
81,-1.012 S.l'67
2.0.S2.497 -34.50
3.92S.I576 4:1.447
3.5113.547 3S.173
1, 263,772 15,320
2 500.000 39.269
757.613 8.1S7
3.400.IH1O 72,212
40,000 675
1,213.930 12.048
2O0.O00 2.379
I.240.9S3 12.S20
3.300.000 37.S20
1.673.340 20.171
2 615 7S6 29.074
2.290.34 1 22.900
2.311.5:13 20.123
1.7SO.o::7 17.900
1.54:1.0:16 24.6S
3.605,900 35.307
1,374.570 13.495
6.12.12S 7.271
3.C1VS.1UI 8S.73
1.02.1141 13.118
1,776.722 42.435
1.241.400 S.370
1.272.50O 11.743
1.450.151 14.744
9O4.9H0 9,105
3,150.408 37,905
1.060.000 1 2.000
1,092.000 12.0H5
970.O0O 10.57.1
1.325.214 24.6:!
3.U33.12S 45,767
Expenses of County for 13
Months to Be Provided.
PUBLIC HEARING MONDAY
1 50.000
2.675.000
3,678.470
1,944.070
3.S5S.73S
1,106,570
1.023.576
2,427.130
3.663.13.1
1.343.S29
2,040,000
2.0U.S..MI
3.13,000
3,730.127
3, 402,970
2,362, !S7
20,000
1,352.700
512,000
890,847
3.SO0.O00
2.51)5,000
2,314,040
2.G00.O0O
154. INK
2,929.161
3,526.000
8.".O.Ol:0
298,044
00
50
36.557
18.524
36.412
40,365
17.679
26.402
39. 1 1 9
11,257
25.560
66.245
r..35.t
RJ..173
35. OS 4
23.391
520
13.5oO
13.600
6.473
44.JOO
25.03O
28,300
23.400
5.4UO
31.000
37.7S9
8.0U1
0,720
-1914.-
January . .
February .
March
April ....
May
June
July
August
September
October . .
November
December
Feet. Value.
21,750.958 $ 243,283
4,303,20:! .11.094
lli.714.899 192.293
14,32.1,767 205,584
31.070.S13 348.815
8.409,342 103.239
13.414.663 163,308
24.575.174 284.1122,
2.775,607 35.8:t
8.619.040 97,750
5,liS3,16l 59,800
4,674,044 60,100
1913.'
Feet.
8.3.15.451 i
8,470,507
16,707,303
7,021,071
24.9S4.090
16,290,417
15,135,378
14,786,173
21,40.1.184
13,101,184
6,154.172
10,538,958
-1912
Value.
9S.II46
106.067
380,862
02.177
312.038
194,316
1 98.003
188,038
264,6117
166,952
tlrt.046
136,869
Feet.
32.793.003
0.620,527
2.384.439
7.547.7S6
6.32S.S58
12.A3rt.032
8.706.03.1
7.386.019
10.261.404
1.092.072
12.937.827
13,247,695
Value.
$ 127. 7S4
71.-.H2
24.233
87471
136.249
91.818
loii.:i24
102.871
13.289
1.12.908
152.371
Totals ..156,316,671 $1,838,083 163.010,130 $2,022,920 112.203,699 $1,238,652
January . .
February .
March
April
May
June
July
August ...
September
October
November
December
Totala
COASTWISE
1914.
.. 17.056.620
.. 37.977,113
.. 19,522,196
.. 16.417,860
.. 20.787,081
.. lli.542,000
.. 19.867.483
.. 17.122,849
.. 10,179.070
.. 13.482.051
.. 15,599,348
. . 9,324,330
LUMBER
1913.
10,96.1.000
13,148,000
1 7.085,5.10
23.141.0OO
22,040,0.10
19,106,000
18.876.000
3S.870.OO0
3.1.751,000
17,027.000
20,750,230
17.110,000
SHIPMENTS.
1912.
9,635.000
10.907,000
34,680.000
15.609,0 IB
3 5,273,01)0
33.200.000
3 5.514.37.1
17,6.16,13:!
31.932,000
3.1,039.000
15,225,000
9.927,000
1911.
7.4.10. 1X10
3.425.000
10.006,824
8.2S0.1 13
8,736.000
12.249,527
11.2S3.000
12.SS6.422
11,580,232
12,830. 0O0
12,04.1,000
12,803.000
3910.
7.0.10.000
S.7HO.OOO
8,46.1,000
1I.820.0O0
0,147,000
12.121.O1I0
30.751.000
30.492, OOO
7.6O3.0O0
7.760.OO0
15, 334, 000
7.400.000
...193,878,501 219,869.830 164,648,524 122,767.138 110.742,000
British Admiralty Sells German Bark
as Prize of War.
First of the British marine prizes to
be disposed of that interests Portland
shippers is the bark Goldbek, which
has traded from the Pacific Coast for
years and has been a frequent mem
ber of the Northwest grain fleet under
the German flag, but now flies the
Norwegian banner, having been sold
December 9 for $34,500.
The ship belonged to tne -wen-Known
Bek" fleet of German vessels, and
her last voyage from the Coast was
from Puget Sound, leaving Tacoma on
April !3 with a wheat cargo. She was
captured and her crew sent to a Brit
ish etention. camp, where they are
held at present. The uoiabek is a
steel fourmaster. with a gross tonnage
of 2630 and 2176 tons net register, and
was built in isvs at uiasgow. nei
length is 297 feet, beam 45 feet and
depth of hold 25.7 feet. The German
h..k neiihek now in the harbor and
which has remained idle since the out
break of the war, was a lieetmate o
the Goldbek.
BALLAST CXIXAIED IX HAKBOK
Cambusdoon to Prepare for Wicat
Loading at Xorth Pacific Mill.
-c,,.!ittia at T.innton for discharg
ing ballast being taxed with the ves--sels
there and en route up the river.
the Norwegian bark Cambusdoon,
which was entered from Iquique, Chile,
yesterday was ordered shifted from
the stream off Linnton to the North
Pacific mill, where she will unload
. ,i .. .i ......a tr work wheat.
The Norwegian ship Songvand. from
Rockhampton. Queensland, in ballast
and witn ao.uuu ici m jumwci Q .
for ship's use, was entered as well.
The Sierra Miranda, wheat laden for
the United Kingdom, was started down
. i ..,,- ,i f the stpamRr Hen.
j cmci udj i" . " ' 1 - - -
ja. tViA atoamer Ocklahama is
UClSUi, u i , . u,w
on her way here with both the Eids-
vold and Celtic tiien in iuwu.
Poltalloch. last of the December fleet
to finish taking on wheat, hauled
across the harbor from Albina Dock
to Municipal Dock No. 1 for fresh water
nd at 7 o'clock this morning leaves
for Astoria. The Hero went to the
stream yesterday from Montgomery
Dock and will be the next sailer as
sisted to the mouth, of the Columbia.
It was reported from Astoria that the
Claverdon grounded Wednesday night
and was not iioaieu umn ywmaj
morning. She was in tow of the F. B.
Jones.
Xews From Oregon Ports.
COOS BAT. Or.. Dec. 31. (Special.)
The steamship Breakwater arrived to
day fom Portland.
The steamship Geo. "W. Elder arrived
at 8 A. M. from Eureka, but delayed
her northward trip one day, owing to
a rough bar.
Arriving from San Francisco, the
steamer Nann Smith brought 50 pas
sengers from the south.
The Coos Bay bar was breaking
across the full width, being rougher
than in six weeks past. No vessels left
port. '
ASTORIA, Or. Dec 31. (Special.)
The British ship, denturion saueu
day for the United Kingdom with a
cargo of grain from Portland.
The intention was to take the grain
laden Norwegian bark Hafrsfjord to
sea and the tug went alongside her
this morning, but when an attempt was
made to raise the barks' anchor, she
broke her hawser pipe and the mud
hook could not be raised. Repairs
were made and the bark probably will
sail tomorrow.
The British ship Celtic Glen and the
Norwegian bark Eidsvold left for Port
land, where they are under charter
to load grain. '
The steamer Paraiso sailed for Ban
Francisco, via Coos Bay, with cargo
from Portland and Astoria.
The steamer George Fenwick
sailed for San Pedro with lumber from
the Hammond mill.
The steamer Edgar H. ance shifted
from West port to the Hammond mill
to complete her cargo of lumber.
The steamer Celilo Bailed for San
Pedro 'with lumber from St. Helens.
The anchor and 45 fathoms chain re
cently lost by the dredge Chinook near
Desdemona light were located last
night by the steamer Mcndell and were
picked up by the tender Manzanlta.
The steamer George H. Mendell will
leave Sunday to move the dredge Mult
nomah from Stella Slough to La Due.
where she will resume operations. The
Mendell then will proceed with a party
of engineers to take soundings on tne
Skamokawa shoal.
The steamer Roanoke sailed for San
Francisco and San Pedro with freight
and passengers from Portland and As
toria. The Danish bark Havila, grain laden
for the United Kingdom, arrived from
Portland and probably will go to sea
tomorrow.
The Norwegian steamer Tricolor
sailed for Australia with a cargo or
lumber from Eureka and the lammond
milL .
Marine Notes. "
Ice having left the Lower Columbia,
Government engineers have ordered
that the dredge Multnomah return to
Ladu's and the Wahkiakum to Puget
Island, where they will resume digging
Monday.
All departments at the Custom-House
will remain closed today. Along the
beach there will be no work on deep
watermen and only such coasters as
have to get away will be active.
Merchants Exchange telegrams yes
terday included one reporting the ar
rival of the steamer Portland at Callao
with a cargo of wheat loaded here for
Balfour, Guthrie & Company, also the
arrival Wednesday at Shanghai of tho
Japanese steamer Asama Maru, which
left here early in November with 2,6.00,
000 feet of lumber.
Lumber-laden for San Francisco, the
steamer Johan Poulsen left St. Helens
last evening and about the same time
the steamer Klamath departed from
there with a number of passengers and
full cargo.
Bound for Australia, the Norwegian
steamer Tricolor, which loaded lumber
at Tongue Point, left the river yes
terday with a cargo measuring 2,210,400
feet.
Superintendent E. IT. Budd, of the O.
W. B, & N. inland steamers, returned
yesterday from Coeur d'Alene Lake and
the Snake ltlver region. He says the
Middle Columbia River Is frozen sona
In the vicinity of The Dalles and Ice In
the Snake Is preventing the steamer
service from being extended' as far as
usual. In the Palouse country Is 15
Inches of snow4says Mr. Budd.
Carrying a fair cargo and normal list
of passengers, the steamer Bear rails
from Ainsworth Dock at 3 o'clock this
afternoon for California ports. The
Beaver is due tomorrow" from the south.
It has been reported to the Merchants
Exchange that the British ship Castle
ton sailed from Mejillones for Port
land December 1 and the British ship
Bay of Biscay got under way from
Iquique for this harbor November 24.
The former will load for Strausse A
Company and the Bay of Biscay for
Kerr, Gifford & Company.
Interest on IiKcrslalc Hrltljtc Bond
Issue and Provision In fa so liar
rlman Span Is Leased Help
to Bun l"p Cot.
The county's tax levy, covering every
thing outside of the City of Portland s
expenses, probably will bo at bast 4
mills higher than last year's levy of
19.3 mills. This was announced by tho
County Commissioners yesterday after
an Informal conference over the budget,
which will be drawn up and adopted at
a public meeting Monday morning at
10 o'clock.
In drawing up a budget last year the
citizens' advisory committee provided
only for 11 months, or until December
31. whereas the county's year extends
until January SI. This makes It neces
sary for the Commissioners to provide
for 13 months' expenses this year. Be
sides this, owing to the construction of
the interstate bridge and the proposed
lease of the Harrlman bridge, addi
tional sums will be required in that de
partment. The sum of $52,000 for the proposed
lease of the Harrlman bridge by Mult
nomah County is made part of a tenta
tive budget drawn up by the Commis
sioners yesterday morning. Whether
this sum will bo Included In the final
budget will be Settled at the meeting
Monday morning.
The proposal to lease tho Harrlman
bridge came to the county on tha ex
piration of the city's lease on the
bridge, and the refusal of the City
Commissioners to renew the lease. Tlis
County Commissioners were then askr l
to fix toll rates that the O.-W. It. Ai
N. Company, owners of the bridge,
might operate it as a toll bridge. This.
It is stated, would be tantamount to
clos.ng the structure, for If tolls were
fixed, all tho traffic would go to the
free bridges.
The fixing-of tolls or tho leasing of
the bridge are the only two courses left
open to the County Commissioners, who
expect to heur the tone of public senti
ment on the question before It Is de
cided finally next Monday. The annual
rental -of $52,000 was proposed by the
railroad company as the lowest pos
sible figure. This sum Includes all ex
penses of operation and upkeep, but
the lease must run for 35 years. How
ever, negotiations on' a different basis
will still be possible after tln umls
placed In the budget.
The $52,000 is Included In an appro
priation of $150,000 for brlilRca and
ferries. This amount Is dlOliled as fol
lows: Interest on Interstate brlilKo
bonds, $62,600; rebuilding Vancouver
treHtlo. $12,000; Harrlman bridge lease
$52.00o"; unforseen contingencies $23.-
500.
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
Steamer Seliedule.
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MoveiiieiUs of VeHrN.
PORTLAND. I 31 Arrived Rrlttnh
ship I'lRverrion, from Callao. Hailed- Htenm
ernKlHiriHth and Johan poulnen, fr Han
Frf7iclru'o; Norwegian chip tif-rra Miranda.
for Enlte-J hingdum,
Aptor a. 1V 31. Hailed at ft A. M ,
steamer Roanoke, for Han llra;o n1 a v
ports. Arrived down at h:-VO A. M., Panuh
bark liavila. Halietl at 10:40 A. M.. Nor
wegian steamer Tricolor. lor i-yiiney ; ar
ll:fi. A. M.. Rrltluli ahln Centurion, for
Unttcd Kingdom; at 11::t0 A.M.. Kramer
Geo. W. Kenvvlik. for Han I'edr"; at i.:'
P. M., at earner 1 emo. Tor ran inrjii, vm
ay nortu; at -4:3(1 P.M.. steamer ia.raio.
for Han Franclnco. via Cooa Pay.
fan Franclnco, Icc. ui. Arnvea. aieamer
Yueatan. from Han nieiro; arrived at 4
nd rh lied at II A.M.. ateamer , op-nui-,
from Han Die", for Portland: arrived at 1
P. M., ateamer V V. Herrlii. from Portland.
Sailed at 1 I'. M., uteanier Reaver, for Port,
land; at Z P.M., steamer oleum, for port-
lacooB Pay. Dec. 31. Arrived at A. M .
steamer Breakwater, from Portland: at
A M ateamer ieo. W. Eldr. from Eureka.
Montercv. Dec. :i0. Sailed Ktcamar V. H.
Buck, for Portland. ...
ch.nrhni. Dec 2t. Arrived Jaianea
steimer Am ma Maru. from Portland.
Callao. Deo. ."l. Arrivto nuiintr
land, from Portland.
Wlllapa. Dec. r,n. Arrived Htemr
Solano, from Columbia Rlvr.
k:,.ati.v want... Dec. 31. .rr1ved Pteam-
er Hyades. from Honolulu. Hnlld Steam
ers H-imboIdt and Admiral tic h ley, for Han
Vranclcco. . o--
San Francisco, tier. .u. mt--n
n Arsvll, from Seattle: W. F. Merrin, irnin
Columbia River: Moana RritUh i from
Tahiti. Railed St camera Yoseinlte, Rear
ud O eum, ror ronnnn.
u-iBui. Dc- !U. Passed Queen Eugenie.
MHefn''.nt. Arrived -Oowan.
burn from Portland. Or.; Cros.MU. from
Tacoma. . cii ae..Mr
Nw York. iec . " "
Pa"B"'r !" Si. - Arrived .team-
Cricket f r'oTn Philadelphia, for Han Vran
clsco and Portland. Or., tovWn ship Huevens
tand botli procccnon .
Tide at Aaforla 1 rlduy.
1 :? A. M .
0:1:7 P. M...
fi ft.'TM A. M " " ff.
. ft. 7:4.-i P. M if. 9 ft.
rA1nikl HIvat liar Reoort.
NORTH HEAD. lec. SI. Condition i of 1a
ir at 5 P. M.: Hea. niotU-ratc; wind, earn.
bar
20 mllei
Hera Is an example of the simplicity of ex
pression Of a Western paper: "The spirit of
departed day fcnd Joined communion with
myriad ghosts of cent rules, and four full
hours fled Into eternity before tha eltlaen
of many parts of the town found out there
was a freshet here at alU"
CANNERY REPORT IS MADE
Variety of Fruit Shown to Have
Been Handled at New Plant.
NEWBER'l, Or., Dee. SI. (Special )
For'lta flrat year of operation tho
cannery of the Ncwbem ro-Operatlv.
Cannery Association, with between 300
and 400 members, baa Blven satisfac
tion. Strawberries were the fl"t nut
handled and between "OOO and ''0'
crates were treated. Other fruils in
cluded: loganberries i:n tons, blark
caps almost 40 tons, pears 35 tons, cher
ries 30 tons, -apples 31 tons, severs!
tons each of reetiBe. silver prunrs.
petite prunes. Columbia and elismplni
plums, beans 7 tons, squash 5o.imi0 cans.
The company owns a building thst
cost, with the three acres of land, about
$25,000.