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ir-,r-r..(. : I .... : 7,' y -. r .1 , .: " 3 '!'.'. , , ' ,,,,, , r THE . OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND; TUESDAY ;EVENINOa'DECEl HON Bi EXPORTS FOR ELEVEN IS BIG I FOR THE CITY $12,819,594 Columbia and Willamette to Be 1 Put to Greater Use as Bus . .. . .iness Channels. . Shipments of Grain, Flour and- . " Lumber Greater Than fee 12 Months of 1912. ' ... ; .,-.r. ..... v..... . a ' ... . i - . v-fl t . i, jui uuiiiumju. nil I, ami I mail pi ui.jui.,1 m mi in ..j mgmiiiMii I . ,n hl. i ! u I"; , iiiiw I n ') in I I. ii u if hi mf h .1 .. miyi . n..iamii .hi l ''t-w PORTLAND WAPRfP VIQ BY SHI PS OF ALL NATIONS I 1 II VI -TV- I V I W RANSPORTA llll.ll II llllllll nilg I JMMMMWaMMMOTPMMMMOTMMMMW-l I j WATER RALE FACTOR ; WORTH :-4-jLf K- pi til TUB C ".than :' It ; i By Fred Locklcy. rllB Columbia River vatky is larger :han th Oerman-empire. contains 254,388 square ml If a. 21&,99S aquare miles of this area being Id the United States. The Columbia river la tha only Ameri can river that can accommodate the battleships of the United States navy a hundred and twenty miles inland. It is the second in volume and com mercial Importance of. all North Ameri can fivers. It is the great Pacific gate way for water transportation and fur nishes a water grade for the railroaJa . Into the interior. It Is easier to move freight through the doorway than to bring It bver tho . transom and on all other railroads, ex cept those following the Columbia, the freight is being brought In over the transom. - Ytm Columbia Tver- passes through . the Cascade mountains at an altitude of only a hundred feet above sea level. One can get a better idea of the im- . portanca of. water transportation when one realises Oat at least half of the standing- timber in the United States is In the Paclflo northwest and that .Oregon alone contains not less than to per cent of the uncut timber of, the Lnit$ states. najti the Columbia and Willamette rivers mean 10 roruana is seen in me fact tuat the largest cargo of lumber ever floated was loaded at Portland and went down the Willamette and Colum bia rivers. Last year Portland mills cut 623,974, 000 feet of lumber. Astoria, St. Johns, i Linn ton and Ramier brought the total cut up to 830,388,908 feet "Portland shipped by water, for domestic ust, 78,725.ej feet,' and for foreign use 111,247,475 feet. Including t:n lumber snipped from Columbia river points for domestic and foreign use, Oregon shipped by water during the year 498,-J vi,oi reei, wnicn wun in otner ship ments from the Oregon coast points. brought up the total shipment for the year to T21,0l,67 fevt. These figures are Impressive 4a showing the present e tent of our use of our inland water ways, , a ,' Mi in) . i- ' i-" is ! "HI i iX'f 'Wly Xiver Transportation Zs Esseatlai. No stronger reason can be-shown for the employment and use of the Willam ette and Columbia rivers than the fact that it takes one 'dollar to ctrry a ton of freight, on the average road., ten miles; the same ton of freight can ba carried on a railroad one hundred and twenty-seven miles and a half: on the waters of the Great Lakes it can be carried for twelve hundred and fifty miles for the same dollar, and by river barges over two thousand miles. In Germany four-fift.is of the Inland freight traile is carried by Water. It lias cheapened her products so that other nations can bardlyw oompete with her in selling abroad. There., are a considerable number of foreign steamship lines operating out of Portland, but the opening of the ,1'anama canal win bring more. At UNITED KINGDOM IS fwrS tm AKhF.ST RIIYFR Hr rv - y a:: nwKS run ii ii vii r a n in i i i a r, , ' 'nnm ! "f a''" i . - 1 . . i i j mill niiii ii ni iiiiiiii 1 i - ?,i-t ' - -." v. i . i - xN n" n i Japan and China In Second and Third Places as Cus tomers of This Port. proutnt there are Hie " llatubuig-Aiueil- balaueer -Europe via the Orl en t-and the Bues canal; the Royal Mall Steam ..Packet line, also going to Europe via Sues; the East Ajtihtlc company, snlllng under jthe Dane1lMag, coming here red ularly and operating to Europe via Bues canal; the Harrison direct lines to Eu rope, via Cape Horn, is now taking freight only from Portland, but after the completion of the canal It will THE country to which most of Port land's exports were sent during tho fiscal-year ending- Juna SO, J91S, was the United Kingdom. During, that period exports to the value of over $7,000,000 were sent to the British Isles. Next came Japan to which was shipped over 12,000,000 worth of goods, China was the next best customer, taking mora than one and a quarter million dollars worth of goods. Tne countries from which the moat goods were Imported were India, Japan. Germany and the British Isles, in order named. The Import which leads all others In vaiue was ouriap, or which were im ported S,61,88pounds, worth 8461,811. Naxt came JiUv cI-wWcii .wore import ed 4,68,98 pounds, valued at $405,988. Coffe came next, of which 1.899.51s pounds were Imported, valued at $270, $08. Rice, spices, tea, matting, silk and sulphur helped to make up most of the ft,.vi J, A u ii .1 ft Tfrl 1 'II i"- s - " ?. ' if - -" , , i r t "r" 'rn'fr-!x- t.TX V?wif vi Ay s. a9ljCboJihJsigb-and passongetslnVanv-! iuic, wttivii Kieu KueN iq iiiii-1 Honauraa The following-tahl-hnw viM. by countries of exports and Imports for the last fiscal year: Exports, by Oonatilec Ariica, BrlUah South.. Australia China . China, Japanese Chile France ... I t a rrop-via the aorn, now enters irregu larly and handles freight only; the American-Hawaiian line goes to the At lantic seaboard via the Isthmus; th Lukenbach Steamship company aleo ' Jiandlea traffic for the Atlantic sea- . board via the Isthmug of Panama; W. It. Grace & Co., who now operate from Portland irregularly, will have a regu lar run after the canal In opened. Au olher boat will operate to the Soutii ' American coast upon the completion of the canal. The BoHton-Paclflo llne.w!'l run regularly upon the completion of the canal plying from Boston to the - north Pacific seaboard. The China Im- port and Export Lumber company hat a lumber line to Japan end China, bringing hardwoods and general carjo . to Portland and taking out eoft wooda as return cargo. E. J. Dodge Is operating a steam schooner line out of Portland. Forty of - these vessels have made a hundred and - elghty-alx sailings this year from Port land to coast points. Announcement was made recently that a steam schooner service will be opened early In v the year between Portland and eouth- - eastern Alaska. The Arrow line, operating to Ban Francisco, carrin grains and lumber to the California , coast. The San Francisco and Portland Steamship company hamllcn both pau- . sengers and freight traffic on tli.lr three splendid boats, the Bear the .' !.i Beaver and the Rose City. The Roan- . jOke, Alliance and Yucatan, flying the r Xlag of the North Paclfio Steamship . company, also operate out of PortlanJ , to ooast points. V , The Portland and Coos Bay pteam i j ahlp company's vessel, the Breakwater, piles between Portland and Coos Hay. j The gas schooner Mlrene plies between ? Portland and Yaqulna Bay. 8. Klmor :; CO. operate two lines plying to cohbi ( : points. The Ahweneda. sails between . Portland and Yaqulna Buy. ;'..; atlll ateamers Building. James J. Hill, the greatest figure In railroad world totmy, wm, h!s ken v. insight, has reallstd the value and Im-'i- Irtance of water transportation in con nectlon with the service of his railroad h, There are now building two niiips. at a : s ; cost for the two of $5,000,000, to be ; placed on the run fivm the mauth of L-q1Ulnblf rlVcr t0 Sfln Franci8oa. No riner or faster ship, wm BaU un,,er the Amarfcan flag. Each of t.iese ves Ml will have a displacement of 12 000 ' !l'on' n4 wlU hve "Peed of 28 kmt i t 1 . VV avT" steamers will be 28 feet long with a 63-foot beam ad y When loaded will draw. 21 H feet They V will make the run to Ban Franclaoo t . from Aatorla. In 22 nours,. one leaving i ni k V!rr thei; day- vasael W;Jll have accommodations for H00 pas- ;; aengar,a, Connections will be mad- with aVvP. 4t 8,. trains at Astoria. In November announcement' was made of i tie. organlsauon of th Bougias Fir company, to operate under charter a fleefcaf boats to carry lumber and lum" ber products to Anstrsllan porta And I mora will follow. ; y Portland is the headquarter .for a t large number 0f steamboat lines. The 18,957 499,099 288,093 586,290 15.952 127,8 l 11.719 14,2 0 1,829,800 124,998 2,147,498 MM 8,056 $8,281 6 SO 41.23 J 244.8(10 l,8itR 1,687 S 149 Kingdom 7.128,784 Tot 9I2.68S.284i imports, ay countries. Honakonu India, British japan Mexico Netherlands . . . New Zealand . . Oceania, French reru Philippine Inlands KuKla. Asiatic .., Hweden Turaey In Europe , Turaey United Africa. Brlilth South Asia, a, O Australia , Austria'-Hungary Belgium Brasll Canada Canary Islands China Chosen ...i Cuba Denmark Egypt France Oermany Greece HongKong India. British Indies, other British East.. InriiPtj, Dutch East Italy Jwfiin Mexico Netherlands NorwuJf New Zealand uceaniu, British Panama Peru Philippine Islands RuhhIu, European Spain Htraits Settlements Sweden Pwltxerlnnd Turkey In Europe 1'nlted Kingdom West IndloH, British ... Total 1.011 2,810 98 18.(95 48,20V 198.468 179,838 20 29,113 2ft 18,314 1,37 6 72,782 239,492 19.62 j 171.416 976,803 10,581 16.413 S7.46Q 644,327 16.479 77.S8 21.7SS 10,648 4,0ng 177 Hi 1(2,149 844 8,8i 78,4z 14,414 343 r, 820,651 167 Top View of Portland harbor, looking gouth from the Broadway bridge; O. W.-R. & N. Co. 'a bride in tho baclctTOuud. Bottom, Looking north In Portland harbor, aho,wlng section of the Qroadway bridge. owned byha,tkttnl: Trapipnrt a tlnn cheap long haul nn water and tile ehbrt- company, operates between Portland anl Clatskanla The Joseph Kellogg is o.i the Kelso-ToleJo route. The Tahoms, owned by the Peoples Navigation com pany, operates between Portland anJ The Pallea The Shaver Transporta tion oompany operate the Shaver, the Sarah Dixon, the M. F. Henderson, the Cascade, the Wana and the No Wonder. This line Is engaged in towing. TBe law of commerce Is that tn commercial port of a region will be as near to the producer as the producer for th world's trade can go with a eai-Jnd. haul, ltlir going Into the country or coming out of It; that is why Portland, located In the midst of the producing area. Is destined to ba great city, and the sooner she makes more extensive use of her water trans portation, the sooner sho will come into her destiny. First Sheep in Northwest. v TheIillihlpmejritof sheep to be brought to the Paolflo northwest was brought in 1829 by Captain Domlnls on his brig, the Owyhee. They were $3,203,639 A CORDIAL INVITATION la extended by thJa Bank to all without a banking connection. For Promptness, Courtesy, Location, Safety and Accommoda tion for Depoaitora, no bank can offer better service, and no other bank pays a higher rata of intereat. We wiU. welcome your account, large or amalL 4 on Savings Accounts Open Saturday Nights From 6 to 8 HIBERNIA SAVINGS BANK "A Conservative Custodian" Established Twenty-One Years SECOND AND WASHINGTON STREETS brought from California to the Hudson's It E. Smith. ; trora PortlanJ to Bompanytyyancpuyefthetn la-tae northwest, tion being to found a herd In the Ore son country. Unfortunately, it was upon arrival that all of the sheep were wethers. During this same year some hogs were shipped from China and also a ship ment from the . Bandwioh islands, aa Well as some Cattle Which Win knnhi from Fort Ross at Red river, si that 1839 sw the beginning of the stock In- ' Oregon's Mineral Production. In 1911 the United Stats geological survey oredited Oregon with a produc tion of $633,407 in gold and silver val ues and $770,041 In 1913. The promo tion In 191$ for Baker, Grant and Mal heur counties alone Is closely estimat ed at f 2.819,000. By IArvHTis irora Portland to various P. countries allvlTS'e globa made a goon showing; daring the 11 months o the yesr.' ending November $0, the total value of the merchandise shipped amounting to t $jl2,8io,694. Tho total value of the wheat, flour, barley and lumber shipments for that period was $13.$3$,79$ and the general mer chandise exported was valued at $490.-' 79. - There were several unusually good ' months during the period mentioned, the bast being September when there ware commodities to the valuo of $i.- 11,029 set afloat and other months ranged up tsar that mark. April Droved to be the smallest month with exports to the value of only $125,398. However. Iiv this month there were no Jrheat-nor barley shipments and , both flour and lumber shipments were comparatively -small. , Last January was the banner month In wheat shipments, 1,625,761 bushels, valued at 11,226,057 being shipped. It ; was also the big month In barley, there being $64,357 bushels, valued at $249, 430, sent forth, In April and June there was no barley exported. In every case of the principal exports they were greater for the 11 months this year than for the corresponding period of 1913. Tho total value of the flour, wheat, barley and lumber ex . ports for that period was $9,404,877 which was $2,924,421 less thanIortlie I 11 months this year. Exports from January 1 to November 30, inclusive, for 1913 were as follows: Wheat, 6.768.119 bnshela, valued at $4, 71,260: flour, 841.436 barrels, worth $2,560,168: barley 1.008.813 bushels. value $766,842. and lumber 100,869,473 feet, valued at $1,115,922. 578 PRIVATE GARAGES BUILT FOR $88,750 Construction of private garages was especially active this year. On the east aide, approximately 586 garages were built at an average cost of Vt0 each, which at this rate represents a total expenditure of $78,750. On the west side, where the more expensive motor homes were built, permits were Issued for the erection of 63 at an estimated cost of $300 each, or a total of $10,600. Combined, this brings Portland's private auto garage bill up to $88,750. Water Power Undeveloped, State Engineer Lewis estimates that to produce in steam engines the water power now going to waste- in Oregon would require the burning of $144,000, 000 worth of coal annually. Oregon Conservation commission gives unde veloped water power at 8,317,000 horse power. Only 1 per cent of the state's water power is developed. Probably the largest and cheapest undeveloped water power project in tne world is located In thaJColumblajlyer near The Dalles, Careful sstimatesTiyTheTrtata I engineer saow 300,000 horsepower can be developed, , Portland's Temperature la Mild. The mean annual temperature in Portland Is 61 degrees, as against 49 degrees In Boston, and 69 degrees in New-Orleans, , . lone and Jessle Harklns ply between Portland and Washington points on tns Washougal routs. The Iralda operate on the Halnlor route. The sloop Evie piles between Portland and Astoria. The Hassalo, owned by the O.-W. R. & N. company, is on the run from Portland to Astoria. The Pomona and Grah omana, operated by the Oregon City Transportation oompany, goes up tv Willamette as far as Albany, touching at all way points on the river. The lialley Qutzert and the Dalles City, oper ated by The Dalles, Postla'nd & Astoria company, are on the run between Port land and The Dalles. The Willamette Navigation oompany operate the Kuti and N. B. Lang between Portland and Oregon City. The LuHlne, owned by the Vancouver Transportation company operates on the lower ; Columbia rlvur, running between Portland and Astoria. The Lewis niver Navigation company a boat, the Woodlsnd. plies between Port land and 8t. Helens, The Amorioa is also on the Bt. Helens route, going to Ht. Helens Via Willamette Slough. The La Center, operated by the Peoples Transportation company, runs between Portland and La Center. Tho Beaver PORTLAND OPEN AIR SANATORIUM - r4iirdj - - off X e i 1 y P i , i of tuberclitt! np't0Ml8te atltuUon for the modern sclentlflo treatment andTMdfr oVUbl" ilP.f? ",x.n,,,J"1"0"th ef Portland in a grove of fir ana eeaar on a rocky bluff towering 800 feet abova the -Wlllematt rlvar commanding a Picturesque view ofhe tlvpr, Zi TtyV Ve l sw"und?ng ntfun: thePCenti AALtlt?K. C04t5? sTOuped In a picturesque manner around h"" nuuaing. Bend for Illustrated booklet. Address all communications to MmR?t.!llh c- and ijay w. matson ' 1081 Oorbett BttUdias-, Portland, Oregon, v T. The United States National Bank of Portland, Oregon , UNITED STAfe DEPOSITORY Your Financial Home the Coming Year The prestige of a banking account depends largely upon the Bank with whom you ,do your banking. J This institution stands for all that fs implied in the term "banking." It transacts all branches of bank ing business with foreign and domestic banks. It carries accounts of banks, corporations, firms and individuals.. It assures YOU courteous consideration and the very best terms consistent with good business methods. J As a Corporation, as a firm, as an out-of-town bank, as an individual or as a traveler abroad, your re lations with this bank will prove advantageous to you. ;v V 1 .'. - .fl Correspondence invited. United States National Bank Thinl Bnt 0k Streets. Portland, Oresoxi J. C. AIN8WORTH. President R. W, BCHMBKH. Cashier,, It. LgA BAKNKB. Vice-President. A. M. Xseistant Cashier. W. A- HOLT, Assistant Cashier. CAPITAL and SURPLUS 02,000,000 ' 7 Mr r