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FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1913.
DUN'S WEEKLY REPORT
ON BUSINESS CONDITIONS
The following is the weekly re
port on business conditions as re
printed from Dun's Review:
"Trade in most important
branches continues to show a sat
isfactory (;ain over last year in
volume of transactions. Business
sentiment, however, while confi
dent, is conservative. A notable
development is the marked in
crease in railroad activity. While
track construction is at low ebb,
the railroads are, with conspicu
ous energy, adding to their rolling
stock and extending their termin
al and other facilities for handling
both freight and passengers. This
creates a notable demand for iron
and steel which now constitutes
the niost.nnportant factor in that
trade. Railroad earnings continue
large, the record of gross earnings
for the first week of January
showing a gain of 11.6 per cent.
the largest increase in over a year
but this in part is accounted for
by the weather conditions, which
arc exceptionally favorable for
railroad traffic. The copper trade
is the only great industry which
does not report current improve
ment. The dry goods market is
not only more active than last
v year, but enjoys a satisfactory
i outlook for the coming months.
I The shoe trade also improves,
with a prospect of still larger btisi-
ics.s Hank clearings this week
rcased ..) per cent, and ll.b
per cent., respectively, over the
preceding two years. The wheat
and cotton markets displayed con
siderable irregularity. Foreign
commerce statistics continue to
make a remarkable exhibit of ex
pansion in our trade with other
countries. During the latest week
the exports from New York to
taled the large sum of $24,4'W,3S8,
which was not onlv $7,000,000 to
$8,000,000 larger than in the cor
responding weeks in 112 and
1911, but was nearly $6,000,000 in
excess of the imports.
In the iron and steel trade the
feature is the demand for rolling
stock and other railroad necessi
ties. The scarcity of crude ma
terial is pronounced and premi
' urns arc paid with increasing fre
quency. Numerous inquiries have
been made for steel plates for de
livery in the last half of the year,
but makers are reluctant to con
tract far ahead, owing to the con
gested condition of the mills. Of
ficial quotations for steel bars,
shapes and plates are not changed,
but market prices for available
tonnage show an upward trend,
with a range as high as $1.75 for
prompt shipments. Common iron
bars rule at $1.75 and $1.80, Pitts
burgh; black sheets No. 28 at
$2.15, mid galvanized at $.V50,
while tin plate is strong. Ship
yards are well employed and fair
activity prevails in structural ma
terial. Merchant pig iron is sold
well ahead, but considerable busi
ness is being figured on for the
second and third quarters. In
eastern , Pennsylvania conditions
are quieter, while in the West
weakness in southern foundry iron
is reported. Production of coke
barely equals the demand ami spot
coke is very firm at $4 for the
furnace grade."
The Parcel Post and Newspaper.
T wenly years ago newspaper
advertising was regarded as a lux
ury in which only the largest mer
cantile establishments might in
dulge. Today it is universally re
garded as a necessity and is fig
ured by the average business man
as an er.sential part of his operat
ing expenses.
That the parcel post will stim
ulate newspaper advertising and
impress upon every merchant the
absolute necessity of purchasing
space iii' the local newspapers, is
indicated by the following editor
ial which is reprinted from the
San Francisco Examiner:
"Now that the government has es
tablished the parcel post the oppor
tunity of the country editor and his
value to the national and to the local
advertiser arc multiplied by ten.
"With the parcel post properly de
veloped, properly understood and
properly utilized, every small store
keeper in the country possesses to all
intents and purposes a delivery sys
tem as complete as that of the great
city merchants.
"And what is infinitely more im
portant to the local editor, every local
editor is the center of a great nation
al distributing agency. He is the
owner and controller ot his own
"zone." The parcel post divided into
zones is a bad idea. There should be
only one zone, and that should be the
nation.
"Hut the individual zone of the in
dividual editor is a very good thing,
a fortunate thing for him, since it
means that he alone possesses the
power to put manufacturers, mer
chants, and all that advertise in im
mediate contact with a certain class
of readers, whom he alone can ad
dress personally every day or every
week and to whom the United States
will immediately deliver parcels, or
dered as a result of intelligent adver
tising. , ' ,
"With a parcel post working thor
oughly, with the national advertisers,
concerning the value of the rural
press, the prosperity of country edi
tors will be increased vastly. The net
annual profit from every -copy of a
well managed' country newspaper will
be at least $6.
"And before ten' years shall have
passed, the man who owns a countrv
newspaper with a thousand circula
tion, who possesses the confidence and
the approval of his several thousand
readers, will make as he selling
agent of the nation, the personal rep
resentative of the manufacturer in one
thousand families, a net annual profit
of at least six to ten thousand dollars
a year. That is what we hope for
and confidently predict.
"The local press thus well reward
ed will be the permanent safeguard
oi republican government and the ed
ucator of the people."
Herman Wise.
In our Judgment, no man in
the state is better qualified for the
position of Collector of Internal
Revenue than Herman Wise of
Astoria.
The following from the Astoria
Budget so nearly expresses our
own views-oil this subject that we
reprint the same in full:
" 'Well done, thou good and faithful
servant.' ' This is what all Oregon
says about our fellow townsman, Ex
Mayor Herman Wise, whose positior
in the ranks of democracy has reached
a point wherein he becomes the logi
cal successor for the office of Internal
Revenue Collector under the admin
istratiou of President Wilson.
"Our good friend Colonel Dunne
has served long and faithfully in the
capacity of iutcrnlal revenue collector.
lie concedes that there will be a
change and the rightful person to be
nts successor is Herman Wise ot As
toria. "I jig of heart, energetic in action,
prolific in wisdom, wise in counsel.
good to his friends and full of re
sourceful ideas for the state and na
tion, Herman Wise has become a per
sonal resource in Oregon.
"The rank and file of democracy is
behind this man for appointment to
tnc oiiicc he seeks anil has earned.
Ity precept and example he has lived
a long and useful life, served the nuh-
lie interest with zeal and capacity
as mayor of Astoria, postmaster un
der the Cleveland administration, and
was wilh the Oregon delegation in
the Hajtimorc convention straight in
the Wilson column until the report
echoed around the world success.
"Oregon needs live men. Wise is a
live one by instinct and profession.
No other single individual has done
more to advertise Oregon and paid
the expense out of his own pocket,
than Herman Wise. He is a thor
oughbred, whether al work or at play.
He can see an idea through a tour
inch, plank, and then knows how to
apply it. He is one of the biggest
little men in the West. Whenever he
has held a public office he has always
shown capacity enough to not only do
his own duly but aid those under him
to earn their pay. Hccausc of his
mental activity and foresight he has
accomplished much good for the state;
he can do more, 'le is wilting to
serve the people and the great state
of Oregon will profit by his influence.
Being in the prime of life, and know
ing men and incisures so well fits him
particularly for the position of internal
revenue collector.
"The commercial interests of the
state can well afford to go behind
Herman Wise and secure his services.
In the federal position which he
seeks, there is no man better iiualified
to serve the national government, the
slate he represents and the people lie
is to serve.
"Let Herman Wise be the one can
didate for the office in Oregon and
let the solid business men o'f the state
stand back of him. His service to ibe
slate will be worth more toward the
development of the coiuuicrci.il inter
ests than the salary he receives."
To'in Ciimmiuk's. a former resident
of Albany, arrived in Albany this
morning iroui i.os .Angeles, accom
panying Mr. and Mis. I). Hussard to
this city. After leaving here several
years ago, Mr. Cummings and fainily
moved to Texas. They are now en
route to Albany and will again make
this city their liomc.
Will Set Deadline on What the
Legislature Can Spend; Veto
Will Protect Treasury.
CHARTER WITH RED INK
LIMITS FOR SOLONS' EYES
State Will Stand With Him, He
Thinks, in His Fight for
Economy.
Salem,' Oregon,- January 24.
"I am going to draw a deadline
24. "I am going to draw a deadline
on appropriations. Above a certain
amount nothing will receive my ap
proval and I will stand up to that line
to the end of the session. Let the
legislature do what it will to the bills
it has before it. My fun is yet to
come."
Governor West this morning laid
out the course he is to pursue in deal
ing with the two houses, and the
plan of his opponents in trying to or
ganize the two branches with a two
thirds majority to pass bills by whole
sale over his veto. Such a combina
tion is to be attempted, but it is far
from certain that it will succeed.
He explained that he will have a
chart drawn, which will be placed in
a conspicuous place in the state house,
on which a line will be drawn at the
top. That line will be in red ink, and
it will carry in figures the limit he is
willing to' go on appropriations at this
session.
This chart will be prepared by next
Monday, and each day the money bills
will be chalked up on it. As the bills
become laws, the total will be shown,
and after the deadline is reached, the
veto ax will fall, whatever it may hit.
The governor indicated that he is
eady for any move that may come. If
the legislature is organized against
him, he is prepared to slash right and
left, and he is confident that the peo
ple of the state will stand behind him
in what he conceives to be his duty
to their interests.
The governor gave thcJic to many
of the stories that have been circulat
ed. Me denied he ever said that he
would be satisfied if the legislature
wmild sustain his veto on certain
bills and then pass new bills in identi
cal form or of the same effect.
Me likewise denied that he had ever
approved the Thompson swamp land
bill as a member of the land board, de
claring he always stood for the prin
ciple of sale in small tracts to actual
settlers. And as to that Thompson
bill he said: "It if were entitled; 'A
bill to give so many acres to the War
ner Valley Land company,' do you
think it would be passed?"
'I have asked no member to sustain
my vetoes, and I don't care what is
done," he said. I have told some
members that if they wanted to plav
with a certain crowd when interests
vital to the state arc concerned, they
nee dnot expect the most favorable
things from me when little bills of
theirs come into my hands.
"I have drawn a number of bills
dealing with public morals and regu
lation of vice and liquor interests. Let
the legislature make its record. I will
make mine. The credit for those bills
is mine, whether they win or lose, and
1 believe the people of the state want
that sort of legislation enacted. That
is all I can say."
The battle is clearly drawn, and
front now on. there is to be no quarter.
This is the indication given on both
sides.
Hut the fact remains that in the leg
islature are many non-combat tants,
who have voted for many of the ve
toed bills, but stand ready to support
him on legislation demanded by the
public opinion of the state.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS HELD
MEETING LAST EVENING
Newly Elected Officers Were
Installed Followed by Fine
Social and Banquet.
The members of Camp Phillips.
United Spanish War Veterans of tins
city, met last evening in their hand
some cluhrooms in the armory where
the newly elected officers were in
stalled, followed by a social session
and b.innuet. The officers installed
were: R. C. Churchill, commander;
Alvin C. Raker, seniilr vice-commander;
W. A. Salisbury, junior vice-commander;
Frank C. Smart, officer of
the day; Titus Hierlv. officer of the
guard; Dr. XI. H. Ellis, surgeon; Jos
eph E. Torhet. chaplain: bred West
brook, adjutant; and William V. Mer
rill, iiuartermastei. These officer
were elected at the last meeting in De
em oer.
The local cainn of veteran i nn.
of the strongest organisations in the
state and during the past year have
neen active ill all matters of interest
to the "boys of US" l ast year the
local camp was successful in landing
the state convention of the Spanish
veterans and entertained the delegates
in royal style, giving them automobile
ride about the city and closing the
sessions with a ban-iuet.
Mr. and Mrt. George C. Richards!
ot tins city lett I hursilay tor l.arann-.
Wyoming, upon receipt of a tcleg:am
announcing that Mr. Richards' father
was seriously ill and not expected to
live.
EMPLOYMENT OF ADDITIONAL
T MAN IS URGED
Epidemic of Crime in Albany
Alarms Business Men;
Catlin Suggested.
An epidemic of crime which appears
to be sweeping over Albany is causing
no little uneasiness in local business
circles and the demand is becoming
urgent for the employment of an ad
ditional night man who understands
all of the crooks and turns of an of
fice of this character.
That the night force is unable to
cope with the situation is admitted
on all sides and many of the local
merchants are advocating the em
ployment of John Catlin as night po
liceman. Catlin held this office for eight
years and it is claimed that during
that time Albany was the best policed
city in the state.
While the mayor and members of
the city council have authorized no
public statement, it is understood that
the situation is causing them no little
concern.
RECEPTION WILL BE GIVEN
NEW PASTOR WEDNESDAY
Albany People Will Meet Rev,
F. W. Emerson and Members
of His Family Next Week.
A- public reception will be tendered
on next Wednesday evening to Rev.
and Mrs. F. W. Emerson at the First
Christian church. Rev. Emerson re
ceptly accepted fhe pastorate of the
Christian church of this city, and de
livered his first sermon last Sunday.
Rev. Emerson who came to Albany
from California, was for many years
pastor of the First Christian church
of San Francisco and also of that
church in Topeka, Kansas. He has
been prominent in religious work
throughout the country and comes to
this city well recommended as a pas
tor, preacher, lecturer, scholar, and
citizen, and the members of the local
church expect to experience a large
growth under his leadership.
The reception on next Wednesday
evening which will be held at the
church, is given to give the people of
this city an opportunity to meet the
new pastor and the members of his
tamily.
HOTEL HAMMEL WILL SOON
BE READY FOR OPENING
Rooms Are Now Being Furnish
ed witn men Furniture of
Attractive Design.
The new 5-story Hammel hotel at
the corner of Second and Lyon streets
will soon be ready for the formal
opening which will probably take
piace during the month of February.
The beautiful rooms of the new hos
telry are now being furnished with
rich furniture of mahogany, Circas
sian walnut, curly maple, and solid
oak.
The rooms have been attractively
tinted, some of them being in blue,
others in bro'wn and cream, and many
other delicate and pleasing combina-.
tions of colors. The carpets are of
the highest grade and of beautiful de
sign and blend nicely with the wood
work. The beds are of various designs in
brass, Circassion walnut, oak, and ma
ple and are more expensive than those
in many of the leading hotels in Port
land. The curtains and tapestries are
of special designs and colors and the
lighting fixtures are the best that
money could buy.
Electric elevators, fire escapes on
every floor, and many other modern
and up-to-date innovations are fea
tures of the new hostelry that will
soon be opened to' the public. Dur
ing the recent merchants' convention,
sixty of the rooms in the new Hotel
Hammel were in use and nothing but
words of praise were heard from the
people who had the pleasure of stop
ping there at that time.
WELL KNOWN ALBANY WOMAN
PASSED AWAY YESTERDAY
Mrs. Elizabeth E. Fuller Will Be
Buried Here Tomorrow; Left
Husband and Daughter.
Mrs. Elizabeth Ellen Fuller, a well
known resident of this city, passed
away at her home in this city yester
day afternoon after a lingering illness
at the age of 59 years, leaving to
mounr her death, a husband. A. Ful
ler of this city; a daughter, Hrs. Harry
N'eely of this city, two step-sons,
Walter and Robert Fuller of this citv;
and a step-daughter, Mrs. Robert
Watson of Jefferson. She also leaves
a sister. Mrs. Gatts. of Lebanon.
.The deceased was born in Hancack
county. Illinois, and has been a resi
dent of Oregon .W years. She was
formerly Mrs. Thomas Roberts of this
city. The funeral services will be held
tomorrow afternoon at the family res
idence. S. Calapooia street, and in
terment will take place in the City
cemetery.
John M. French of this citv left this
morning for Portland where he will
spend the day looking after business
matters.
WYOMING MAN WILL
E GOLDEN RULE
Concern Owned by J. C. Penny
of Salt Lake City Will
Locate Here.
That Charles H. Baker, manager of
the store operated by the Golden Rule
Syndicate at Cumberland, Wyoming,
is slated for the same position when
the concern opens its store in this
city, became known today through
parties who are close to the manage
ment. The headquarters for the Golden
Rule Merchantile company are at
Salt Lake and J. C. Penney, a capi
talist of that place, owns the control
ing interest in the stock. This com
pany now operates a chain of thirty
stores in various western towns, and
according to present plans, will be
conducting forty-five by the first of
April.
Just when the nepr establishment
will be opened could not be learned
but the negotiations for a building are
said to be practically settled.
JURORS APPRECIATE
JUDGE P. R. KELLY
They Pass Resolutions Ex
pressing Gratitude for Con
siderations Received.
The following resolutions were
passed by the jurors serving the
circuit court expressing thanks for
kindness shown them by Judge Percy
Kelly, says the Salem Statesman:
We, the undersigned jurors, wish to
express to Percy R. Kelly, judge of
the circuit court, our sincere thanks
for his kindness to us during the term
of court just finished.
It is resolved that a copy of these
resolutions be sent to Judge Percy R.
Kelly.
Also that a copy of the same be
sent to each of the daily papers for
publication.
Clarence Wampole, Fred Thomas,
Oliver Beers, Walter Pemberton, T.
E. Caufield, Tolbert Hook, John
Butsch, Alex A. Manning, Fred Eisen
hart, B. S. McGinnis, G. H. Ottaway,
L. E. Judson, M. W. Mahony, W. A.
Rutherford, C. W. Robinson, W. L.
Dunagan, F. E. Shafer, Fred Looney.
IDAHO MaSlDUP IN DEPOT
AT EUGENE LAST EVENING
Eight Dollars Secured by Bold
Highwayman Who Is Caught
Later at Springfield.
An exceedingly bold highwayman
last evening robbed J. D. Forsythe, an
Idaho man, as he was waiting for a
Southern Pacific train, and escaped,
says the Eugene Register. He was
captured a few hours later at Spring
field by Sheriff Parker, Deputy Sher
iff Croner and a railroad detective.
The bandit, who goes by the name
of "Shorty," because of his stature,
entered the smoking room at 6:30 and
after engaging Forsythe in conversa
tion for a few minutes, pulled a short
gun and demanded money. Forsythe
immediately handed over his pocket
book. "Is this all you've go't?" demanded
the holdup man.
When assured that it was, the bandit
backed hurriedly out of the room and
escaped. There were two other men
in the room, but they were not molest
ed, neither did they attempt to tackle
the man with the gun.
While the Eugene police searched
the city. Sheriff Parker and Deputy
Croner went to Springfield , taking
with them a Swede who said he could
identify the robber. And this he did a
very few minutes after reaching
Springfield. The robber attempted to
draw his gun, but the officers were
too quick. He had been working fit
fully at a Springfield cafe a.id had a
room in a lodging house there.
Mr. Forsythe went on to Creswell
where he is visiting friends.
KARRISBURG MAN PLEADED
GUILTY TO ASSAULT
Arrested by John Catlin and
Arrainged Before Justice of
the Peace Swan.
-mikvu win, dsmuii aim oancry
on the person of John J. Brown, Les
lie Perkins of Harrisburg was yester
day arrested by Constable John Cat
lin and brought to Albany where he
was arraigned before Judge Swan and
entered a plea of guilty to' the com
plaint. He was fined five dollars and
It seems that Perkins was employed
v lihn ("..,ec-r f W ;, . ,
the latter and John Rrown had an al
tercation over the removal of some
cordwood. Perkins engaged in the
controversy and the assault followed.
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News on This Page is
SATURDAY. JANUARY 2S.
S From Daily Issue of
gg.
THIS CITY LATELY
Four Residences Entered Here
Within Two Weeks and Many
Valuable Articles Taken.
POLICE APPEAR POWERLESS
TO COPE WITH SITUATION
No Arrests Have Been Made in
Any of the Cases and People
Talk of More Policemen.
During the past few weeks, a wave
of crime has swept over this city and
many homes have been entered during
the absence of the owners and articles
of wearing apparel and jewelry to the
value of several hundred dollars tak
en, and so far the local police force
seems powerless to handle the situa
toin. That the thefts are being com
mitted by a gang of idle men that
are npw passing through the valley
is the' opinion of mail" local people,
and steps are now being taken toward
securing protection to the residents of
this city. AU of the robberies have
been daring ones and no arrests have
been made so far in any of the cases.
Within the past ten days there have
been two daring burglaries in the city
and on both occasions the thief made
good his escape after looting two
homes ill Albany and carrying away
articles valued at many dollars.
The first robbery occurred on Tues
day at the residence of Prof. E. L.
Wilson on Ferry street, while the fam
ily was away from the house attend
ing the concert given by Miss Olga
Steeb at the armory. The thief forc
ed an entrance to the residence and
after ransacking. the place and turning
everything topsy-turvy, left the place
taking with him a suit of clothes, a
raincoat, a razor, and several pieces of
jewelry belonging to Mr. and Mrs.
Wilson. The police officers were noti-
lied ot the burglary but were unable
to apprehend the thief who has made
good his escape.
On the same night or early the next
morning, the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. G. A. Senders at 418 West Fifth
street was broken into while the mem
bers of the family were in Portland
visiting friends. When Mr. and Mrs.
Mrs. Senders returned home on
Thursday evening they found every
thing in the house in a state of disor
der, various articles being strewn
about the house and indicating that
the thief or thieves had made a thor
ough search of the entire house.
As far as Mr. Senders was able to
ascertain, the only articles that are
missing are a revolver and case and a
safety razor, the latter being a pre7 ent
to him from his wife. This rotj ?ry
has also been reported to the f'. ?ce
and although forty-eight hours have
elapsed, no results have been obtained
and the thief is still at large.
Two weeks ago to'day, the residence
of Fred Harris at the corner of Hill
and First streets was entered while
Mr. and Mrs. Harris were absent dur
ing the evening at the theatre. They
were returning home shortly after 9
o'clock and after entering the house
by the front door, heard someone
walking about on the second floor.
Mr. Harris sent his wife to the home '
of a neighbor to turn in a police alarm,
intending to prevent the thief from es
caping until assistance arrived.
The thief, however, made good his
escape through the kitchen window,
jumping to the ground several feet
below. While attempting to scale a
back fence he left behind a pair of
trousers belonging to Mr. Harris. The
burglar made good his escape carrying
away with him a ladies gold watch,
three rings, an Elks pin set with a
diamond, some cuff links, a suit of
clohtes, some underwear and several
dollars in money. The police have in
vestigated this case but have been un
able to make any arrests in connection
with the theft.
Less than ten days ago, the resi
dence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Main
at the corner o.f First and Main
streets was entered at noon while the
members of the family were in the
front part of the house, and the family
meat supply was stolen from the
kitchen. The police were notified and
were on the ground soon afterward
but after making a search of that parr
of the city were unable to find the
thief.
The residence of James Coon in the
vicinity of this city was also entered
'hs week and several articles taken.
Besides these robberies, many resi
dents are also complaining of having
their milk taken from their porches
and many bicycles have disappeared
during the past few months.
This unusually large number of rob
beries is causing the people of this
city to become alarmed and the in
ability of the local police to cope with
the situation is causing talk among
the residents of petitioning the council
to employ the services of additional
police The people of Albany are
warned to keep their doors securely
locked at night and to keep articles
that they don't want stolen under
11.1.H ana Key, lor there is a large num
ber of idle men floating through the
valley right now, committing all kinds
ot thievery.
. Dr. J. A. Donaghue. one of the lead
ing veterinary surgeons of Pendlton.
is in Albany looking the field over
with the idea of locating. He is ex
ceptionally well impressed with the
C. H. Stewart left this morning on a
Short trm tr. P.,l 1 ir. . .
. , ,v" '".'in. rie was ac
companied hy his daughter. Miss Kate,
.... ...e .Misses Lucille Hart and Tel
ler if this city.
H E. Hodges, editor of the Silver
ton Appeal is transacting business in
ul?7 While hcre hc Paii
isit to the Democrat office.