The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 07, 1911, Page 18, Image 18

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    THE OREGON DAILY . JOURNAL,
PORTLAND THURSDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 7.
1911.
18
RELWIVES OF DEAD
SUING DYNAMITER
James McNamara Named as
Defendant in $50,000 Ac
tion for Damages.
(Valtri Vrem Lcad Wlr.
Loi Angelen. rc. 7. James McNa
mara, confesed murderer, was ycster
dar served by a deputy sheriff In his
CU In the countj Jnil with papers mak
ing htm defendant In a civil action
brought by relatives of Robert L. Saw
yer, a telegraph cjerator. who lost his
llf when the Times building was de
stroyed. The damages demanded are
$60,000.
When served wUh the papers, J. B.
and his brother "John J. McNamara were
sitting smoking it. their cell. J. B. took
the papers, smiled and said:
"Good, fine business. Let them go
to It"
This original nctlon was brought
against the Timer-Mirror company: the
Los Angeles Gas A Electric corporation;
ths Western Union Telegraph company
and number of John Doe defendants. '
" McNamara Is included as a John Doe
defendant, and It i asserted that McNa
mara was Included because the princi
pals In the action desire to show that
McNamara's pleading guilty does 'not re
lieve the others sut of responsibility.
throughout the United States, but more
especially on the western slope, during
the past five years.
That the present Investigation Is ex
pected to Involve many well known la
bor leaders of ' San Francisco and the
northwest coast was mJj Known iy tl."
flat statement that sertaln of these men
have already engaged counsel In the ex
pectation that an attempt would be
made to Indict them. This counsel Is
former Judge O. N. Hilton of Denver,
formerly chief counsel for the Western
Federation of Miners, and one of the
best Tcnown criminal lawyers In Ameri
ca. It Is stated that he Is In Denver
ready to start for this city lust as soon
am h. vtfl wArd that th m An whl) Imvfl '
retained him have been or are about
to be Indicted.
Every effort was made by the fed
eral officials to keep secret their in
tentions. The grand Jury room was
guarded by picked men and when In
formation was asked regarding the In
tentions of the irovernment. Lnwler.
Heagan and their assistants refuBe'd" to
talk. They endeavored to create the
Impression that the grand Jury was not
to be hurried and whatever It did It
would not permit anything to leak until
all indictments were drawn and report
ed to the court.
While the federal grand Jury was
working on the gonral conspiracy end
the Los Angeles authorities were work
ing on the bribery charges Which pre
cipitated the crisis in the McNamara
cases. Assistant District Attorney Fold
was marshaling his witnesses in the
proceedings against Bert H. Franklin,
chief detective for the defense, who will
be given a hearing next Monday morn
ing In Justice Young's court on th
charge of having bribed Robert F. Bain,
on? of the permanent Jurors In the case,
and' attempting to bribe George N. Lock
wood, a prospective Juror, .
Van Klyke Mayor or Kreewaier.
Freewater, Or., Pec. 7, The vote
nnlll Tnesdav at the rltv election wan
large. Harvey V. Van Slyke was elect-i
ed mayor with a majority or z votes.
George P. Sanderson was reelected re
corder and R. E. Bean was reelected
treasurer: H. O. Mansfield, J. C. Crlm
niens and I. Taylor are councllmen.
Auto'planos rented $7 per month, free;
drayage, free music rolls. Player pianos
from $265 upward.
KOHLER & CHASE.
875 Washington Street.
Smoke Queen Quality tobacco,
the labels. See 167 3rd.
Burns Strikes at Gompers.
f United Press Leawd Wire.)
Philadelphia, Dec. 7. "The labor
movement would be well rid of such a
man as Samuel Compers," declared De
tective Burns upon being Informed of
Gompers' denunciation of Prosecutor
Fredericks. Samuel Gompers, to my
knowledge, was in conference In Indian
apolis with the men who hired the Mc
Namara and others who were parties
to the dynamiting of the Los Angeles
Times, the day after- the McNamaras
were arrested," said Burns.
"Burns Just Talking."
(United Press Leased Wire.)
Washington, Dec. . 7. "Burns likes to
hear himself talk," declared Frank M.
Ryan, president of the International
Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers here today. "I am not in
hiding, and he can find me whenever he
: wants me."
Ryan denied that the ironworkers' or
ganisation Is disintegrated as a result
of the McNamara pleas.
Ryan returns to Indianapolis today.
M'MANIGAL FIRST
WITNESS BEFORE
U. S. GRAND JURY
(Continued from Page One.)
tell, and if I had 1 would not aid these
people In any way. Neither their threats
nor their promises will have any ef
fect on me, or Jim. either, for that
matter."
Hope to Get Clues.
Iitwever. it was lmn that Lar,r
and his associates noped they might
get responses to certain questions at
least that would put them on the trail
of the men higher up in the various
blow upa" wnlch have taken place
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Ladd & Tilton Bank
At the Close of Business December 5, 1911
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $ 7,306.295.38
Bonds and stocks 4,269,320.52
Real estate 77,629.71
Cash on hand and due from hanks 4,923,570.11
Total $16,576,815.72
LIABILITIES
Capital stock fully paid $1,000,000.00
Surplus and undivided profits 848,236.73
Reserved for taxes 20,000.00
'Deposits -. 14,708,578.99
Total $16,576,815.72
CONDENSED REPORT OF
THE CITIZENS BANK
PORTLAND. OREGON
Account of Business Dec. 5, 1911.
RESOURCES
Cash and due from banks , $213,119.07
Loans 417,946.51
City of' Portland bonds' '.'.'.'. .!.'.'.'!!!.'!!!!.'!!!.'.".."'.!!!.'! 8598418
Real estate and fixtures .' 10,594.64
Total $727,644.40
LIABILITIES
Capital paid in $100,000.00
Surplus and profits 15,604.42
Deposits 612,039.98
Total '. ...'....$727,644.40
Attest: O. S. FULTON, Cashier.
N. U. CARPENTER
M. E. THOMPSON
DAVID E. JOHNSTON
HIBERNIA SAVINGS BANK
OR PORTLAND, OREGON.
Statement at Close of Business, December 5, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Loan and discounts $1,470,761.01
Real estate, banking house, furniture and fixtures 67,849.24
Stocks and securities ; 432.69
Bonds and Warrants
U. S. government 4 per cent bonds .$ 58,206.25
City of Portland improvement bonds 177,325.00
City of Seattle water bonds 5,000.00
Other bonds and warrants 17,774.70
258,305.95
Due from banks 467,842.41
Cash on hand 214,956.47
682,798.88
$2,480,147.77
LIABILITIES.
Capital Mock $ 200,000.00
Surplus and undivided profits 87,181.68
Dividends unpaid : 160.00
Savings and time deposits $1,368,199.07
Demand deposits 824,607.02
Total deposits 2,192,806.09
$2,480,14777
OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
APJ?EX C SMITH, President LANSING STOUT, Cashier JOHN DRISCOLL
FRANK E. DOOLY, Vice Pres. C. B. SEW ALL, Asst. Cashier E. C. GODDARD
The First National Bank
OF PORTLAND. OREGON,". ' ; ' '
December 15, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts .... v ..,$ 7,767,953.04
U. S. bonds at part 2,400,000.00
Other bonds 674,431.39
Bank premises , . 70,000.00
Due from U. S. treasurer $ 75.OC0.00
Due from other banks 2,149,658.26
Due from reserve agents ............ 1,210,322.91
Cash on hand s 2,178,531.82 1
5,613,512.99
$16,525,897.42
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock $ 1,500,000:00
Surplus and undivided profits 1,058,324.55
Circulation - 499,195X0
Deposits Individual . . ...$9,451,405.11
Banks ,...4,016,972.76
13,468,377.87
$16,525,897.42
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
Security Savings & Trust Co.
PORTLAND, OREGON
At Close of Business December 5, 1911.
RESOURCES
Loans .$6,147,607.19
Bonds, warrants 922,703.00
Real estate None.
Customers' liability under letters of credit . 54,832.20
Cash and due from correspondents 2,319,317.44
Total $9,444,459.83
LIABILITIES 7
Capital $1,000,000.00
Surplus and undivided profits 597,174.59
Letters of credit 63,069.91
Deposits 7784,215.33
Total i $9,444,459.83
REPORT OP THE CONDITION OF
Portland Trust Company of Oregon
At the Close of Business December 5, 1011 -RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $1,403,960.19
Stocks and bonds' , 628,244.92
Real estate, furnnure and fixtures 171,000.00
Due from other banks ..... 537,663.16
Cash on hand 219,011.16
$2,859,879.43
LIABILITIES
Capital stock ; $ 800,000.00
Surplus and profits, leas exp. and taxes paid... 88,522.68
Deposits, individuals and ' anks $2,471,356.85
$2,859,879.43
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nnrrman jir innmmnn mnifprc
At the Close of Business December 5, .1911. ', ;'.
RESOURCES. . .
Loans and Discounts. ...... . .$234,856.63"
Stocks and Bonds ....... i . . 123,482.00 "
Real Estate . . . . 18,561.71 s
Furniture and Fixtures. 19,860.00 "
Cash on hand and due from banks. 143,446.64
' . , $540,201.00 ' N
LIABILITIES.
Capital .$100,000.00
Surplus and Undivided Profits. 24,850.04 -
Deposits..." 415,350.96
$540,201.00
REPORT OF THE CONDITION OP
Merchants National Bank
PORTLAND, OREGON
At the Close of Business1, December 5, 1011 '
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts.. .$1, 629, 129. 78
United States bonds. . . 400,000.00
Other bonds, stocks ,
and warrants 578,133.90
Real estate and Mtg's. 41,206.53
Furniture and fixtures 8.000.00
Cash & due from banks 1,050,972.08
Total
.13,707,442.29
v
LIABILITIES
Capital stock .....,..$ 500,000.00
Surplus & und. profits 155,722.82
National bank notes out-
Btanding 250,000.00
Dividends unpajd .... 656.00
Deposits 2,801,163.47
Total $3,707,442.29
STATEMENT OF CONDITION OF
lumbermens
National Bank
OF PORTLAND
At Close of Business December 5, 1911.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts $3,208,165.79
Overdrafts 452.58
U. S. bonds to secure circulation 250,000.00
-Other bonds and premiums 500,571.57
Furniture and fixtures 26,000.00
Customers' liability under letters of credit J330!00
Due fromU. S. treasury $ 12,500.00
Due from banks 739 230 22
Cash on hand 623,518.57
375,248.79
Total .... ....' $5,360,768.73
LIABILITIES
Capital ........ ...$1,000,000.00
Surplus and undivided profits ' 107 058 17
Circulation ... 236;i00.00
Dividends unpaid w 111.00
Drafts accepted under letters of credit 33000
DePsits v . ..... . . . 4,017,169.56
Total .$5,360,768.73
STATEMENT OF
Merchants Savings & Trust Company
At Close of Business December 5, 1911.
REPORT OF
The Scandinavian-American Bank
PORTLAND, OREGON.
At Close of Business December 5, 1911.
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $587,514.87
Stocks and Bonds 111,741.25
Furniture and Fixtures. 9,000.00
Cash and due from banks 279,366.21
Total $987,622.33
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock $100,000.00
Surplus and profits 19,809.19
Deposits 867,813.14
Total ,. . .$987,622.33
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CONDENSED REPORT OF
The United States National Bank
OF PORTLAND, OREGON
Submitted to the Comptroller of the Currency
AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS
DECEMBER 5, 1911
ASSETS
Loans and discounts.. .$6,688,683.68
U. S. Bonds at par.... 1,054,100.00
Municipal ft Ry. Bonds 1,163,771.32
Bank building 125,000.00
Cash and exchange.. . . 4,787,484.08
Total 113,819,039.08
LIABILITIES
Capital $ 1,000,000.00
Surplus 750,000.00
Undivided profits ... 219,611.95
Circulation , 763,400.00
Deposits 11,096,027.13
Total $13,819,039.03
RESOURCES.
Loans and Discounts $514,557.21
Stocks and Bonds .. 128,328.61
Overdrafts.... None
Real Estate, Furniture and Fixtures 21,707.53
Due from other banks j ' 121,599.59
Cash on hand "60,541.63
i i i . i i ii r i
Total amount resources "$842,734.57
LIABILITIES.
Capital Stock paid in ;. .$150,000.00
Surplus and Profits, less expenses and taxes
paid............. 22,014.2'8
Deposits, individuals and banks.,.,,. .. 670,720.29
-.. Total amount liabilities .$842,734.57
. STATEMENT OF CONDITION OP
Geo. W. Bates & Co., Bankers
PORTLAND, OREGON
At the Close of Business, December S, 1011
RESOURCES '. ,
Loans and discounts C $ 685,731.06
Bonds, securities, etc. ....... t ............. . 59,500.00
Banking house, furniture and fixtures ......... 69,100.00
Cash in vault and due from banks 470,620.19
Total $1,284,961.25
LIABILITIES
.$ 160,000.00 ...
21,701.37
Capital stock ,'.
Surplus and undivided profits ...........
Deposits, demand ,V. ,$768,221.23
Deposits, time 345.028.65 ,. 1,113,249.88
Total .$1,284,951.25
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