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first National Bank of Seattle
\ SEATTLE. WASHINGTON jj
FEBRUARY LETTER: j
5 EXPORTS from the thirteen principal Customs Districts for the C
5 four „,.,ks ending January I were 302 million dollars, and IMPORTS l
< »,.re 140 million dollars, leaving an export BA LAM f for tne 13 S
5 ports «( 162 million dollars. This compare* wiih exports for the J
5 entire country in December. 1914. of 216 million dollars imports of i
5 114 millions and a favorable trade balance of 132 million dollars. V
5 The 13 districts handle something over 90 per cent, of our foreign S
5 Trade so that their business is a good index of what our total exports >
5 and imports were in December. It is well at this time to again re- ?
5 mind ourselves that speedy and effective measures must be taken ?
2 toward the establishment of permanent businss with the Neutral >
2 Nations, if our Foreign Trade is to remain large and profitable after i
2 the close of the war. It would seem that the longer the war lasts, jj
2 the less able the Great Powers of Europe will be to make a strong re- C
8 entry into the Commercial World: but the only safe course for the $
8 | nit,-d States is to he prepared to meet keen and strenuous competi- S
8 tion at the end of the war. So far we have made little more than a ?
5 beginning. 5
5 GROSS EARNINGS of railroad* continue large, and as the rail- y
8 roads arc still pursuing the policy of economy made necessary by the 8
1 lean months in the early part of the year, are affording gratifying 5
8 increases in NET EARNINGS as well. The grow* earnings of 161 i
5 railroads in November were 276 million dollars, a gain of nearly 27 S
5 per cent, over November. 1911. while net tamings were over 101 >
5 million dollars. II million dollars or 71.5 per cent larger than for >
J November. 1911. Ml sections of the country shared in the increase. ?
< Early returns for December show Gross Earnings of 84 million dol- ?
5 lars against 63 million dollars in December of the previous year, a \
js U;iin of 21 million dollar* or 33 per cent. Only one minor railroad i
5 of the 16 reporting shows a decrease in December gross earnings <
I compared with December, 1911. S
NKl IDLE CARS on January 1 numbered 46,955 compared with $
3S.199 on December 1. an increase of 8.756 cars during the month. $
Idle ho\ and coal car** both increased heavily during December.
The Production of 1*1G IRON in December was 3,203 thousand }
tons compared with 3.037 thousand tons in November and 1, 516 thou- ;
sand in December, 1911, There were 295 furnaces in blast on January 5
1. an increase of eight furnace* during December.
The UNFILLED TONNAGE of the Steel Corporation on 5
December 31, 1915. was 7.806 thousand tons compared with 7,189 thou- l
sand tons a month previous and 3,837 thousand tons a year previous.
NEW STEEL PL \NTS under construction for 1916 will have an j
annual capacifv of 1,265 thousand tons, representing the output of
91 new furnaces. Onlv 10 BLAST FURNACES are under construc
tion, representing an annual capacity of 1.750 thousand tons of pig
iron. (Continued February 2Sth.)
We are in a Position to Take Care
of Your Business
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Resources $288,000.00
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LINDSEY FOR
WARJJRPHANS
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erally which could not but dwarf their
development and embitter their lives.
The present war ia so much greater
that tho situation must be still worse
unless remedial steps arc taken on a
huge scale.
“Already it is terrible. The stories
I have heard are almost beyond be
lief, yet most of them undoubtedly
are true. As 1 havo not yet been
able to verify individual cases I am
not ready to givo them out, but my
first work will be to compile a long
list of them, fully authenticated, as
proof of the necessity for a vast
I home-finding campaign.” The Lind
seys will seek funds wherever they
are to be had, but it is to American
muntion makers, as the war’s chief
! beneficiaries, that they look for their
I biggest contributions.
I *
“ l have never agreed,” says the
I judge, “with those who think our
munition makers have done wrong.
It’s my view that so long as there
was a war, they had a right to sell
' their product to anyone who wanted
: it. However, I do feel sure under the
circumstances that they will be glad
i to«give freely to help the orphans the
I war has made.” Fifty million dollars
j is the sum Judge Lindsey suggests
tentatively as an adequate fund for
the home-finding plan.
“Probably it will take two or three
years,” he admits, “to raise so much,
[ but it ought to be possible to raise
! enough for a start on a large scale
l within, say, six months. Naturally
> our work will lead us into relations
i with the belligerent governments and
£ l think it more than likely we may
> thus find an opportunity to make
> peace suggestions. It must be taken
> into consideration that we will be en
> gaged in a concrete good work, which
; the government unquestionably will
? appreciate, so we shall not be on the
\; same footing as the present expedi
i tion.
I* “Clearly, too, it is a move the war
ring countries must welcome, for with
the terrible burden of taxation they
will have to bear after the war it will
be impossible for them to do much re
lief work of their own.
“The belligerents would never con
sent to the transfer of large numbers
of their children to other lands, nor
would it be for the good of thechildren
or of the world at large. Where pos
sible the aim must be to help war
widows keep their children together.
For littlo ones who have lost both |
fathers and mothers, homes must be
' found in other families. There will
„ have to be close supervision, that we
may be sure our wards are well cared
for. If my own sendees should be
needed, I would even be willing to
resign the judgship of the juvenile
court until the system can be thor
oughly established.
“There must be a big agency open
ed at some central point in Europe,
with branches in every country where
the war has raged, and with still
smaller branches and field officials in
many localities. To my mind the
work will be the most important
sequel to the war.”
The Lindseys discussed their prop
osition with Henry Ford before the
latter left his party at Christiania.
Ford strongly approved it, though
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George the Jeweler
more deeply interested at the time in
his own war-ending enterprise. He
promised financial support, however,
without naming an specific sum. That
he is likely to be, after the present
fiasco, extremely chary of war relief
enterprises for a long time to come is
the opinion generally expressed
among many of his followers and the
possibility is frequently suggested
that this may prevent him from be
coming a very prominent figure in the
Lindsey project. This will not dis
| courage the Lindseys. As soon as
they have gathered necessary data
and statistics they will return to the
United States to launch their cam
paign for funds.
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The cuffs, bottom nnd sailor collar are
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The throat closes snukly. if preferred to
the revers effect. 1
“THE KEY”
The Key is yours. Use it.
Waterfill & Frazier whwkey at
“The Branch.”
Smoke the Key special. Always
good. Sold only at the Key.
Our three for $1.00 “Bargain Sox”
are the best in town for the money.
White ami gray. Brown & Hawkins,
“Quality First.”
Percolators, Electric and Common,
Casseroles, El Grillo-Toasters. Make
sensible presents. Buy of SEWARD
COMMERCIAL CO.
Ripe olives. Thirty-five cents per
pint. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First.”
See the ready made skirts and
waists at Butt’s.
Long distance telephone booth at
The Branch.
Star Naptha Washing powder
makes washing easy. Twenty cents
per pkg. Brown & Hawkins, “QuaUty
First.”
Ladies’ and childrens' furnishings
at Butt’s.
Boy’s slicker coats. URBACH’S.
Meet me at The Branch.
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a. m. Sunday school after Muss.
Rotary, Instruction and Benediction,
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Sunday school, 12:15. p. m.
“THE KEY”
Seward-made candies. Johnston
Chocolates fresh from the factory.
Also fruits. 12-16—tf
Noodle Cafe. Phone Main 111.
Tray service receives prompt at
tention. 10-6— tf.
Ranges, heating and camp stoves
at Brown & Hawkins, “Quality First.”
When you need underwear remem
ber our fine Merino random, at $3.00
per suit. Brown & Hawkins, “Quality
First."
Mackinaws, Pants, Socks, Soots,
Packs, Underwear. Anything you
need. SEWARD COMMERCIAL CO.
CAPITOL. CAFE RE-OPENED
The well known Capitol Cafe, Mrs.
Ayres, proprietor, is open again for
business. Beat of cooking and ser
| vice, and a big bill of fare to choose
! from.
Childrens’ rubbers, shoe pacs and
rubber boots. URBACH’S.
Diamond Brand T. C. Oleomarga
rine at Carsten’s Packing Co.
Best cigarc and refreshments at
Terminal Bar. See ad. 11-1—tf
Dry goodi at Butts.
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Billiards, Cigars, Tobaccos, Candies
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MATT BUTTON, 4th and Railroad Ave.
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CLOTHING-HARDWARE-GROCERIES 1
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HARDWARE _ FURNITURE
BROWN 8c HAWKINS
“Quality First”
A Strenuous
Objection—
!f your coal dealer de
livered only three-quar
ters of a ton of coal ^
and charged you for a
full ton, you would ob
ject—and refuse "to pay .
the bill. The same
i
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quarter of your
- fuel?
Great Western Oak
consumes all carbon and. dases—none es
capes up chimney. Scientific flue system
discharges heated air through slotted open
ings rifht over fire; and through mica door
you can clearly see the shooting flames —
representing tne burning ^ases. In actual
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and decreased amount of coal used Be
convinced by an inspection.
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“ PALACE JINGLES ” .
The Outside Bunch are milling
Like flies around a lamp
Because we’ve got $2,000,000,
And it’s bound to make a camp.
Hard times are soon forgotten
Now let every fellow try
To paint a rosy future
With a drop of Sherwood Rye.
THE PALACE BAR
Furnished Rooms for Men
JOE MORRIS Cafe and Lunch Counter in Connection BILL DEVINE
„ " PALACE JINGLES "
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There’e a welcome at the Palace
1 That makes good with the Bunch.
So call and Join the booster’s Club,
1 When next you get a hunch,
Come try our Scotch or Sherwood,
Or smoke a good cigar.
And then you'll boost for Sherwood,
And The Famous Palace Barr