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Sup.rcme Court Spurns City's
Claim to Lands Between
; Low and Ordinary, High
Water Marks on River.
MILLIONS ARE INVESTED
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Such Private Rights Cannot Be
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MARSEILLAIS
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Salem. Or.. Jim 24. The City of
Portland lose in claim to' tie land
below ordinary ilth water mark In the
Willamette river at Portland.. In an
inlnion handed down by 111 Stat an
rreme court today. The court hold
that th upland ownera of the property
along tha waterfront have valid title
to all tha , submersed lanns Dciween
hlh nnd low water marka,
Thie important declBOn, written by
Juatlce Bean, la given In t'.ie Injunction
ault brought by the raemc .Mining- &
Klevatoi Co. against tha city of Port
land and othera. to reatraln tha city
from ualna the aubmerged landa In
front of the plalntlffa property fo
tha purpose of building public dorka.
Judge Morrow of the Multnomah coun
ty circuit court decided In favor of the
-company, and hl decision la affirmed.
The court holda that the title to the
aubmerged landa along the waterfront
la vested. In the upland ownera hy
virtu nf the legislative acta of 1862,
1174 and 187. The opinion aaya:
Ac Of 1863 -la Still Valid.
"The act of 1IS3 granta the right of
wharfage across: the atate's land out to
the harbor line fixed hy atat author
liv. ro the rloarlan owner. This II
cense haa never been revoked ' by the
atate. but haa been re-afflrmed by the
law-makers and upheld by the courts.
Tha cbntemplated use of the land la
other hand It la plain to any one that PoiflCare PaVS FlTSt F 007131 V IS-
.W. iJint..U. a ..Amni.ir. n n 4 monii- 1 -
facture with which the shore 'of the
"Willamette In our "metropolis teems
ftnd the atorlng of the artlclea and
products, aa well as the construction
of docks and wharves, ; are an accel-
.rauan to nav.Bau.i.i. , (tolled Pma Uaaad Wire.)
woBiinnftwvii j ms.h. London, June 24. Eacorted by French
"The legislature, conalderlng that th I , n.wi.v, ...,.,. u,..,
i.nrt. H(r.nt to the WillnniMte. Co. ,nd Britlah warahlpa. Praaident Poin-
qullle. Coos and t'mpqua rlvera were care arrived at Portsmouth today on the
subject to erosion and Inundation, I battleship Courbet on his state visit to
deemed It Wise and just to recognize England. The visit, which will last until
rights in th riparian owners on such I Friday, Is his first official function of
streams and grant and confirm to them I tbfa . kind since his election and It is
all' the tltl-of -tnK0tftte , to any tide also the first state visit to England
and overflowed lands upon, said riVerp. I of a foreign ruler since King George'a
This, no doubt, among other reasona. I accession
N LONDON WHIL
E
RECEIV
E3
PRESIDENT
it to Foreign State; George
Receives First Foreign Ruler,
PUN Ii
OLD SOLDIERS OF
PEOPLE TO BUY "BLUE AND GRAY
B0N0S0FTHEC1TY
mum
Many Leading Business -and Veterans Cross Each Others'
Professional Men in Accord Trail Again, But Meeting is
With Idea of Keeping Money
at Home.
One of Peice; Prepare for
Reunion. ' "
INVESTMENTS OF SMALL
; CHARACTER LURE MANY
SECURE TRANSPORTATION
FOR GETTYSBURG FIELD
Other Cities Successfully Fol- Warriors Leave Tomorrow;
low Rule Which Mav Be Moving. Picture Will Be
AddDted Here. Taken of Delegation.
mm .1 m mrm r a Wi
tu. h. .Pnn,.h n rnrti.n ln..f.rl w. ri. Hcame or wesion, ur, a. vir-
11 as, I. iiiw aiwn in " a v a
aa that depends oa th sal of long "lnl "rr and proud of It aa well
time, low Interest bearint public lm- or ,nre "ono""' M
provement bonde will be guaged by th wr woun.i.. Wu, i,... m.n.in( i
civic rrflde of the dtlaenry la th poel ntep In the O.-W. R. aV it. ticket
nivu h,i t th. riiir.nr i. th. nnin. office getting hi transportation to th
Ion of City Auditor A. L. Barbur, other Gettysburg reunion. Along came John
public officials and bond buyera and Beach of Kalem and tappd him on the
security dealers generally, who have ahoulder.
given the local bond market serious ,,Higho," said Beathe, "who's here
thought. now why It's Comrade Beach of the
It la the earnest belief of Mr. Barbur Yankee army:- ana tney naa a good
that the city charter should be so shake.
amended as to permit the city govern- "Remember Brandea Station in Vlr
ment to sell bonds without advertising glnla?" asked Beach. "You bett" said
for bids thereon and to fix th rate of Beathe, or words to that effect, and
nterest on bonds at the time of sale the reminiscing began. They Ming tnere
so that this could be made sufficient to over that counter like ft pair of reunited
reporter edged in
schoolboys . until a.
and pried them apart Just for a mo
ment.
"Yes, we met In th Civil war, all
right," said Beathe with a Jolly twinkle.
We met all right with guns In our
hands and potting away at each other.
But when the shooting let up we were
together Juat Ilk
was in order mat tne owners or mno
adjacent to such rivers might be en-
(Continued on Page Sixteen.)
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PLACED UNDER ARRES
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Sixteen great British battleships
stationed at Splthead formed a lane
through which the Pourbet and her es
cort steamed into Portsmouth harbor
and the-customary salutes were fired.
full naval and military honors were
rendered as tho presklnnt landed, and
he was received by the Puke of Con
naught. Prince Arthur, Admiral Sir
George Callashan and a number of dis
tinguished officers. The duke welcomed
him to England on behalf of King
George it not being etiquette for
monarch to go any farther than the
nearest railroad depot to welcome a vis
tor and after receiving, an address
from the mayor aid council of Torts
mouth, the whole party entered the spe
cial train which conveyed them to lon
don.
At Victoria station King George., the
bring par or better.
Too Muoh Sad Tap.
"Under the present system," said Mr,
Barbur, "the electorate flxea the rate
of interest at the time the bonds are
voted. Just at present a 30-year 4 per
cent bond is not in much demand, as
I he low bidii received at recant offer.
nss will bear tribute. The charter anK" n(I Ket,s
also provides that these bonds must I now,
not b Issued in denominations less And young Mr. Heacn. wno is over 70,
than $500. If the bonds could be sold nodded ft sparkling assent.
In denomlnatlona of 1100 or $60 and if 'Not that we ever met there person
the city could offer them for sale at ally," he put In, "though we have sine
fixed price either at the city hall. hut there were lota of fin Reha
or in banks, department stores and I "And lots of fine Yanks," said Beftthe.
other places convenient to the general I Many Vatarana to Attnd.
pumic, i oeneve mat local people would over the same counter a acor. of
ubscrlbe for millions of dollars of Lit,.. v.trn ttiiin. with nn.
l .Mimnu .tiunun, lease ine small ..r t th. nnA hiimnr.H tlnlr.t m.n
invciur wou.u naye an opportunity 10 and listening with all their might
buy home bonds. through the other to urn. mmr.
"But as long aa the charter requlrea .nlltin. hn..t th. m.r. it
oms iu DC pui in lor me nonOB 11 Will n.ttvahnrar. and second Riill Hun nA
not do much good to offer them in Spottsylvanla Courthouse arid VVUder-
inmi denominations. l ne average in- ea ramnilinii all over aaalnBll over
veniur wouiu noi care to go inrougn lam n hut tne trun no wrier and the ahnnt
me rea tape or submitting ft certified Mng and the-dead and wounded men
onecK ror rive per cent of tha amount ivina about. Thouarh you could atlll al
of hia bid, say If that bid wera only jn moat hear th whlx of bullets if you 1U-
oona ot b vaiue or jjut ir mis Dona tened close,
could be purchased outright at the city "They didn't kill all the Dutchmen.
hall or elsewhere by tha investor there) though they tried," said big- Theodore
la no doubt that it could be disposed of
with ese and that a large percentage of
Portland bonda would remain In the pos
session of the people who voted them.
What Citlian Bay.
Following are a few expressions of
opinion obtained from well known citi
zens as to tne aavisaouity or a new
Municipal Hospital Is Favored
r. . v P. t t .
Army Methods to Be Followed
t . K , . It ' H , it t , X
Health Officer Selects' ' Plans
Dr. M. B. Marcellua, Who Will Succertl Dr. C If. Whorler M Health
Officer of the City of Portland; Th New Head of the Department
Announce That He Will lutroduce New Idea.
Sweeping Changes in Administration of Public Health De
partment to Be Made by Dr. M. B. Marcettus; Ef
ficiency Among Employes Will Be Enforced.
(Continued on Pag Flv.)
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F
IN STORES MAY BE
Ti
HUGS PODRACID
STOPPED BY THE POLICE
o-i.-' n..:. r J- "T i.. At victoria station kii
OaiOOn nOW CIIUS HI I lageuy prince of Wales and other members of
ki ' ri I 'r. .f the royal family were waiting to ex
WniCll May Xlaim Lite. OT tend a peraonal welcome, and as the
' . , , I presidential train drew up the guards
une oi rariicipanis, -
(Continued on Page Nine.)
The deadly revolver last evening sent
one man tc the hospital and another to
the city jail, following a tthootlng affair
in an Alblna saloon. John Coroko is
the man In the hospital with a bullet
wound In his abdomen, whllaJVld Radish
Is in jail with a charge of aasanlt with
a dangerouu weapon againat him.
. Radish came from Los Angeles Sat
urday.. Yesterday evening he went into
a saloon on Delay street. After taking
a drink, the man started from the place.
Aa he passed out the door, several Aus
trian approached him in a threatening
manner, he says. Radish commenced to
shoot, one bullet finding its way into
the body of Coroko. Radish says he
does not know why his iountrymen
attempted to assault him.
' Detectives Hellyer and Howell took
up investigation of the case this- morn
ing. At the saloon, they found that
Radish had talked Insultingly to the
men, whereupon the quarrel started.
SEX HYGIENE WILL BE
TAUGH
T
IN SCHOOLS 0
F
CHICAGO BY DOCTORS
Acting Upon Advice of Ella
Flagg Young, Subject Made
Part of Curriculum,
It'ulted Pre Leit.i-d Wlre.i
Chicago, June H. Sex hygiene will
They visited Coroko at the Good Samar. be taught la the upper grades of the
ttan Jioapltal, jtinding him In a danger- Chicago public schools beginning next
ous condition. He identified Radish as fall. Lectures -on---matters relating to
his assailant. , It . was also learned that personal purity will be given by phSJ-
Radish had trouble in Los AnKeles. hav- 'lahs and be made part of the regular
lng been arrested several times upon curriculum. ' -
minor complaints. , rne scnooi management aeciared ror
The revolver was purchased four years "ex hygiene instruction after Mrs, Ella
ago, says Radish, for $4. The prelitu- Flagg Young, superintendent of schools.
Inary hearing In th municipal court had given her approval.
was continued until Thursday, Radish! "High school pupils need something to
being held in jail without bail. Should improve their morals," said Mrs. Young,
Coroko die, a charge of murder la to be "and sex hygiene haa become essential
placed against Radish., in the higher grades. The elementary
pupils need it, too, but the time Is not
Al RFRTA MftQnillTfi IQ ripe for children of such immaturity to
MUOUniH IVIUOUUIIU IO tnk. iin the stndv of such a seHAti
FATAL TO ENGLISHMAN problem.-
DOWN HR A
OF MAN
T
BELIEVED A SUICIDE?
District Attorney Renders an
Opinion Which May Result
in Relegation to Rear,
Mouth Is Not Burned,.
r , , n lit i r I rocaei pisiois ana revolvers win be
UOndUCtOr praCe S Head BearS relegated to places In store where
ii r r M I -,, , tney cannot oa seen and win not be
Mark ot rossible Blow and Bhown wouia-b purchasers unoi Per
mits to purcnase nave been shown, if
an opinion of District Attorney Evans
is followed to the letter. Mr. Evans
sent the Opinion to Chief of Police
(Rmwl.i to Th. jnnra.i Biover mis morning in answer to a
Vancouver, Wash., June 24. "We find request for an Interpretation of the
that deceased came to his death by car- w ord "display, ' as used in the statute
bollc acid poisoning, said poisoning regarding the subject passed by the
having been administered by an un- lat legislature.
known hand," was the verdict of th Mr- Evans follows the definition of
coroner's jury, returned at 12 o'clock. Webster in his opinion. This definition
At the inquest over the bodv of W. says. "Display To spread before the
S. Brace, the 3. P. & S. conductor, who view; to exhibit to the sight or to the
was found on the military reservation mind; to make manifest; to disclose; to
yesterday morning alongside of the S. show forth; to make an exhibition of;
P. & 8. tracks, some startling facts to set in view conspicuously; to exhibit
were brought out by the witnesses. A for the sake of publicity; to parade.
small scar, caused, it was thought bv Synonymous with exhibit."
one witness, from a blow by a blud- "As Webster is considered an author-
geoh, was found over the left eye. Wit- Ity on meanings of words I cannot see
r.ess claimed this scar had never been why his definition should not be used,
seen before. Dr. Cass stated that the I said Mr. Evans. Taking this meaning
abrasion shown might have caused the I h state that he deem the law to
man to be knocked unconscious, The I prohibit the display or tne arms men
fact that no. burns were found around tloned In the law in any show window,
the mouth also led the nhvsicUn to and any snowcase or otner piace or dis
believe that Conductor Rmce miht play in any store and tnat it also pro-
hflve been knocked iincnnrlnn th hibits a dealer from showing it to the
carbolic acid poured down his throat Pcrson lo uu;v " permit
before death. Carbolic acid was found l88ued T tt1P -munlJ;1Pal Ju5"e-
in the stomach auditor, Justice of the peace or dls-
dne witness also testified that Rr.e. trlct Judge or county Judge of the coun-
was last seen entering the Comet bar ty w . P"rcha8er roes, to the
In thi city, with-a soldier on Friday P T eVuf ,"L ,
morning. Brace entered the saloon of . l . nd.er .th il 1 1111 .7.
son nn Xfuln ''.'" '
A training of 10 year in the United
8tate army and the national guard ha
convinced Dr. M. B. Marcellus, Port
land's new health officer-to-be, that
army methods of organisation, in the
medical department at least, aret the
most efficient in the world. He will
organ lie the Portland health department
on the army model 'Of a definite placing
of responsibility for every act performed
by subordinates after he takes over the
department July 1.
Dr. Marcellus holds the rank of major
in the medical corps of the Oregon
National Guard. He has been a member
of the medical corps for eight years. All
his army medical training, however,
has not been with mllltla forces. He
was two years In the hospital corps of
th Second Oregon during the Spanish
war and Philippine outbreak. He got a
very definite idea while under fir
there of what It means to be held abso
lutely responsible for carrying out
orders.
"Will Keep Full Records.
One of the first things he will do
will be to install a system of keeping
definite records of every act performed
by his department, he-said today. These
records will show who Is responsible,
and if a duty has not been performed,
why it has not been performed. If a
complaint is made, .the -whole matter
can be traced through these record at
one and it can be ascertained at a
glance what-has been done and what
has not been done, and who did it. If
the complaint is well founded, the rec
ords will show who is responsible, and
If It Is not well founded the records will
also show It.
This does not mean that Dr. Mar
cellus is planning to load his office
down with a lot of red tape. That is
just contrary to his purpose. By having
records that place responsibility he ex
pect to eliminate th red tap altoi
gether and Increase the efficiency of
the department.
"Moat of the great achievement in
sanitation and eliminating disease by
destroying the cause of it in the last
10 years haa been done by army doc
tore," said Dr. Marcellus.
Efficiency Is Solution.
"Witness the elimination of vellow
fever in the Panama canal sons, th
cleaning up of Havana, and the way in
which bubonic plague was stamped out
In San Francisco by Dr. Rupert Blue
after it had obtained a foothold there,
The reason Is slmpte. Efficient organ
ization na a very great deal to do
with 'it. A man Is told to do a thing
and he is held responsible for doing it.
m REFUSES
TO OBEY ORDERS
OFf REYNOLDS
When Case Against Western
Fuel Co. Is, Called in Judge
Bean's Court, United States
Attorney Defies Delay.
"WILL NOT PROSTITUTE
MY OFFICE," SAYS M'NAB,
Consents to two Weeks' Con
tinuance of Caminetti
and Diggs Cases.
' i
(Halted rreas Least Wlra.)
Ean Francisco, June 24. Before Judg
Robert Bean of Portland, in th United
States district court today, District At
torney John U McNab, wfio resigned
last Saturday becaifae he had been or
dered by Attorney General McReynolds .
to postpone action In the whit slavery
rase' against Maury I. Diggs and F.
Drew Caminetti. of Sacramento, and th
anti-trust rase against th Western .
Fuel company, reiterated hia defiance
of orders from Washington. Th caa
against th Western Fuel company cam
up today to b set on th federal cau
endar.
When the clerk Called the case. McNab
arose.
"I have been ordered by the attorney- ,
general," he said, "to postpone indefi
nitely the prosecution of two of th de
fendants In this cas Robert Brue and
Sydney Smith. Two grand Juries have-
determined that these men are as guilty
ss the other six under indictment. I
have refused absolutely to prostitute my
office by yielding to appeals In behalf
of any of thes defendants or to glv
them preference over their fellows. I
resigned my office rather than to follow
Instructions which would make a mock
ery of justice. I will not be a party to
this travesty."
Judge Bean then set the cases for
July 15.
When the Diggs-Camlnettl cases were
called McNab moved a continuance of
two weeks.
"I have refused to delay the cases,
also," he said, "but will consent to two
weeks delay so a not to hamper the '
work of my successor."
The Diggs-Caminetti case were then
set for July 8.
Cabinet Takes Up McNab'B Charges.
(United fress Leaned Wire.)
Washington, June 24. After a cab
inet meeting at which th resignation
of United States District Attorney John
L.-McNab ef San - Francisco wa dis
cussed for two and a half hours, it
wa announced that President Wilson
will Issue a statement this afternoon
regarding the resignation and . charges
(Continued on Pag Six.)
(Continued on Pag Four)
BULGARIA
PREPARES
CYCLONE BREAKS UP
(Oolted Pra leaned Wire. I
Calgary, Alberta, June 24. -Alfred J.
Evans, a young Englishman, bitten by
mosquito severa days ago, died from
lesuitant blottd -poisoning, yesterday.
The mosquito punctured the skin Just
betweejn th eyes. Within 48 hours an
abscess formed and the young man wa
taken to the isolation, 'hospital, where
he-grew worse, finally passing away in
intense agony.
'.1311 NEW FARMERS TO
START FOR THE WEST
Japnaese W ar ; Minister Quit.
"( raited rreM Leaned Wire.)
To
(Oolted Preaa Leaaad Wlra.l
New York, June 24. Bound for the
west to take up farming lands. 1371
farmers and their families ar here to
' day, in Tint arrlvwi fmin Htwt garr' RWT
Klgoshi resigned today. Vice General I Austria on the steamer Carpathia. Fani
Kusanosehas been .appointed ,to sue-lilies ef a doien member ar not un
ceed him. No political significance is I common In th party. On hundred and
attached to th change In control of thel seventy children a.cromntntet the -im
war effic. I " ' - : v-I". rp w : J
Pencost & Thompson on .Main street
and asked that a check for $109 be
cashed. Mr. Pencost refused to give
him all the amount, turning over only
19, explaining to Brace that he was
foolish to carry so much money.
Friday morning Brace returned and
got the $100, buying a drink from this
money. This was the last seen of Brace
by Pencost When the body wa searched
yesterday about $38 wa. found in the
pockets. -. . .. .
- Attorney Shelton of Portland, repre
senting, the railroad brotherhood, waa
present and asked question of the wit
nesses. Mr. Johnson, who own a saw
mill in Oregon, testified thtrace was
employed by him for two years and was
never seen drunk. A letter written by
Mrs. Brace to her husband at Fall
bridge June It asking him why he did
not return home and closing with the
sentence that she expected h would
arrive home before th letter reached
him, was found on his person. It was
signed Edith.
fri " myntar?
surTouBiis"1 1 tiis 1 raw
since the introduction ot the testimony
before Coroner Limber and th Jury.
The brotherhood of which Brace was
a member -Intends to. conduct a private
f -"vttrttnn ' '.' !
to sell
deadly
weapon of this nature to any person
whomsoever except a policeman, member
of the militia or peace officer of the
state of. Oregon without a permit, is a
misdemeanor. No provision is mada for
the punishment of violators of this act
by the act itseir. but Mr. Evans holds
that the general misdemeanor act covers
this act.. The general misdemeanor act
provides that in all cases where specific
punishment is not provided in the act
defining the misdemeanor, punishment
shall be by imprisonment in the county
jail for not more than one year or by a
fine of not more than $500. or by both
fine and imprisonment.
The law provides that before a permit
shall be issued the applicant shall fur
nish the officer to whom application is
made with affidavits of at least reput
able freeholders as to th applicant'
good moril character. It also provide
that persons, firms or corporation sell
ing revolvers or pocket pistols shall
kea a, record Qf the, aula nf all inch
arm, registering th names of purcha.
ers and the number of th arms sold.
This record Is to be transmitted to th
sheriff of th couaty on th first and
fifteenth ef each naonua.
BALL GAME
FANS LIE
TO ATTACK SERVIA
(Called Prea Leaned Wire.)
Vienna, June 24. That Bulgaria Is
preparing to make a concerted attack
upon Servla immediately is reported
in dispathces received today from Bel
grade. These alarmist reporta are par
tially borne out in advices from Sofia,
which state that Bulgaria has rejected
the proposal of Russia for a meeting
in St. Petersburg of the premiers of
the Balkan' states to discuss the situa
tion. Servla is said to be taking steps
to repel the threatened invasion of Bul
garians. Russia's proffered mediation
had already been accepted by Servla.
FORIR BANKER UNDER
ARREST IN
IDAHO
AFTER A
LONG
QUEST
At B, Conley Charged
Contributing to Delinquency
of Minor; Oregon GirL -
After five year of playing hide and
seek-with the peace officer of Oregon
and adjoining states, A. B. Conley, form
erly a wealthy banker and. sheep raiser
of La Grander Or is under arrest at
Boise, Idaho, according to information
received by Sheriff Word today. H is
being held on a warrant Issued a "year
ago for his Immediate arrest Charging
him with contributing to the delinquency '
of a minor.
During these five years Conley had
been in custody several times only to
disappear after putting up bait monev.
It was strongly intimated that large
aums of -money were expended in trying
t Continued on Page Five.)
PORTLAND BANKS HAVE LARG
E
R CAPITAL STOCK
GROUND
ESCAPE
Grandstand at Estevan, Sask.
Blown Down, Many Build
ing Damaged;
(United rrert I-eaaail Wira.l
Estevan, Sask., June 24. A cyclona
struck here about ":Z0 o'clock last even
ing. Several buildings were badly dam
aged and a number of plate glass win
dows were broken by the flying debris
After the spectators had left the ball
ground wher a baseball game wa in
progress between Estevan and Wey
burm the bleachers were totally de
stroyed by the wind. Many persons
were compelled to lie flat on the ground
in a drenching rain to avoid being car
ried off their feet. One man received a
bad gash on the head by flying glass.
The damage is estimated at $:0,00u.
T
ANY
OF
INSTITUTIONS OF NORTHWEST
Larger Percentage of Reserves Shown in Local Houses; the
Amount of Surplus and Undivided Profits Shows a
Big Lead; Marked Gain Made in Business.
Regina late yesterday. . Joxeph
Gere, a French Canadian carpenter.
aged 27. employed on the1 new Benson
school, waa strucg ojr -ugtuning ana u
et.nUy killed. - i
The last call of state and federal of
ficials for statements of the condition
of the banks of the Pacific cost, shows
that Portland banks are today in the
best condition In the Pacific northwest.
They have a larger percentage of
their Jeposlts on reserve thaa any of
the northwest banks and are conslder-
erably above their nearest competitor
in this regard, the banks of Spokdne. 1
While Portland leads all th Pacific
northwest banks with a reserve of 83.7
per cent. Tacoma I last with a reserve
of J0.7 per cent overage. . Seattle bank
Show an average reserve of 23 per cent,
while those of Spokane have 34.S per
cent. - .' '' ,
; Portland banks have a larger capital
stock. thai any of the cities of the Pa
cific northwest, th total being $5.(00,
000. Seattle comes next with a capital
of $7,685,009. .Next comes Spokane with
a total of $4,825,000, while last of th)
Lightning Kills at Regina.
(Lotted P r. Leaded Wire.)'
tar(na Rask.. June 24. One' of the
erat tlf "-H1 yeaB vlntted j Quartet Is Tacoma, with capital agare-
gating ftra.ooo;
Portland twnk likewise- have the
greatest amount of surplus and undi
vided profits that are ahown by any
bank in) the North Pacific states, Th j
report shows surplus and undlvldtl
profits of Portland, banks at $4,S81,
509.21', an Increase of $2(8.129.50; Seal- .
tie, $3,81,235, an Increase of $:il,
031.34; Spokane $1,815,872.69, an in
crease of $67,166.60. .
While Seattle banks have greater de
posits In their vaults than Portland
banlia, t.ie local Institution ar show
ing a gain In business wh.ll. t'.iost ot
the Pu get Sound city are showing a
loss. Portland bank deposit at th
time of th report were s74.333,S(S.2.,t
an increase of $t.74,o:i.3ri; Seattle,
$81.04,85.45. a decrease of $l,13t,
T8.S; Spokane, $31.427479. Oi, a de
crease of . $1,391. 6S4.50; Tacoma, $U.
9S9.785.37, an Increase of $21 9.6M OK.
Tli showing of the Portland banks
is considered one of th most favorabi
In tha country especially th amount of
cash on hand. , , ,
. Portland alae ha the largest btk in
th jiort.iweat.' tie First NaHfrm! f
thi city ehowin a rspi'j' 1 f 1 1
w"Tj5!elfiefargt t La f t-' ' '
northwest in the lextr-K r'
tlonal bank nt ' -! wl'H
c-f t.;eo an '!': i-.pr i
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