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TITE MORXIXG OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 19QP. 13 STOCK PROBLEMS BEFORE BREEDERS State Association Discusses Practical Questions and Considers Legislation. EXPERTS ON PROGRAMME Kesolutions Are Pa.sed Recommend ing TUat Kxpenses or County Fairs Be Met by Various local ities Instead of Stat. The Oregon Pur-brod I.lvrstook As sociation met at Convention Hall. Com mercial Club, yesterday morning at 10 o'clock. Addresses were made by Wil liam Henry, of Burns. Or: C. C. Colt, of the Union Meat Company: W. A. Jones. A. Chalmers and others, taking tip various topics for discussion. Rail roads, livestock development. Irritation and the necessity for the best breeds of stock obtainable were questions treated by the different speakers, and a very Interesting and instructive day's work was accomplished. The urgent need of enthusiastic co operation among the members of the as sociation was voiced by President J. W. Hailey and the importance to the state of the aims and scope of the movement were shown, by the same speaker. Take I'p TraTflc Problems. The afternoon session of the associa tion began with the tilting up of rail road questions with the representatives of the Southern and Northern Pacific lines and the O. R. & N. A number of sug gestions were made by the various mem bers or the association, relating to better terminal facilities at the Salem Falr croiinds. better methods of handling the stock shipped there during the fair, and ways of improvement In the furnishing of cars, returning shipments and other details. It was declared that additional trackage was needed at Salem, as delays ranging from 12 to 34 hours had occurred on ac count of Insufficient amount of track. The railroad representatives came in for con siderable praise for the liberality shown to the livestock Interests in the past, both In the matter of free stock transportation and reduced railroad fares. After some discussion. In which the railroad men suggested the appointment of a commit tee to meet the railroad officials, formu late their suggestions and arrange for a satisfactory solution of all difficulties, a motion to appoint such a committee was carried. The committee on resolutions then re ported and resolutions were passed In dorsing H. C. Campbell, of Portland, and L. C. Hawley. of McCoy, as Regents of the Oregon Agricultural College, In dorsing James A. Wilson for retention as United States Secretary of Agriculture; requesting the Vnlted States Bureau of Animal Husbandry to direct a qualified representative of that department to con duct tuberculin tests, and one recom mending that appropriations for county fairs be not made from the common fund, but be appropriated at the discretion of such counties as hold fairs, as they might deem advisable. Prizes for Young Men. Considerable discussion arose from a suggestion to provide cash prizes or trophies for Agricultural College and classes of young men under 21, who should act as Judges of livestock, their Judgment further to be passed upon by a group of experts, the class getting the highest number of points according to the decision of the experts,- receiving certain prizes to be determined on. Statements were introduced showing; tiiat these prizes had been provided for in Idaho and Vancouver, B. C. and sev eral of the speakers were heartily in favor of the proposition, as giving an Incentive to the rising generation to in terest themselves in livestock breeding and a life on the farm. Upwards of $200 was subscribed to the movement by those present, and it is expected that more will be donated before the time arrives for a selection and purchasing of the prizes. The address of lr. McClure, the Na tional expert In animal diseases, was one of the most enjoyable features of the afternoon. Pleuro-pneumonia, sheep scab, the foot-and-mouth disease, tuberculosis, hog cholera and other afflictions of ani mal kind, were discussed in a clear and Instructive manner, and the splendid work of the Government, in stamping out dis ease, and at no cost or expense to the farmers or breeders, was shown by figures and facts adduced. Banquet at Commercial Club. The meeting adjourned at 5:30 o'clock to prepare for the banquet at the Com mercial Club's large dining-hall, which was held at 6:30 P. M. Among those present at the convention are: C. M. Brown, A. C Ruby, H. C. Schellhouse. J. W. Bailey, H. C. Camp bell. S. Ban, R. Wilson,' Portland; B. P. Weir, J. W. Brown. Alrlie; A. Wil klns. F. P. Hollenbeck. Eugene; Haw ley & Son, McCoy; L B. Geer & Son, Macleay: J. B. Stump. Monmouth; Harry West. Scappoose; D. H. Looney, Jefferson; K. H. Bateman, Shedds: C. Cleveland, Gresham; Judd & Son, Tur ner: W. A. Jones, Gervals; W. O. Minor, Heppner: H. G. Keyt. Perry dale; E. Schoel. Albany; O. J. Peterson, Astoria; J. D. Gordon, Newberg: J. H. McCon nell. Shedds: F. H. Porter. Halsey; Riddell & Sons. Monmouth; F. B. El downey, Mllwaukie; R. W. Carey and L. P. I-ardon. Salem: F. B. Allen, Rose burg: F. Brown. Carlton; Duerst Bros.. McMlnnvllIe: John Soaap, Gervals; S. P Cole. Troutdale: W. F. Crawford. Phedds: J. W. Keller and J. C. Keller, Waterloo: A. L. Swaggart. Athena: h! A. Clark. Salem: Schmidt Bros.. Tan gent: William Schulmerick. Hillsboro; A. Chalmer. Forest Grove; T. A. Koser, Rickreall; T. Wtthycomb & Sons, Far mlngton: Ed Hahan, Jefferson; O. P. Kizer, Harrisburg: H. F. Deardorff, Oakland: W. O. Morgan, Independence; E. L. Naylor, Forest Grove: H. M. Savage. Corvallls, and George Chand ler, Baker. The officers of the Oregon Pure-bred IJvestock Association are as follows; President. J. W. Bailey. Portland: first vice-president. George Chandler, Baker City; second vice-president. D. H. Looney, Jefferson; treasurer. Charles Cleveland. Gresham; secretary, X. C Marls, Port land. Annual Banquet to Stockmen. About 75 members of the association and their guests sat down to the annual banquet at the large dining hall of the Commercial Club last night. The tables were tastefully decorated with flowers and the appetizing dinner was thorough ly appreciated by those present. President J. W. Bailey presided and made a brief speech of welcome, in which he predicted the great advance certain to come In the livestock indus try. He Instanced the establishment of new plants by the big packing operators of the Middle West and said it would be p-Ll that the Pacific Northwest could pos sibly do to begin at once to prepare for the ultimate demand for livestock. Dr. Wetherbee. president of the Com mercial Club, welcomed the visitors to the environments of the club, and voiced the thorough sympathy of the Commercial Club with the livestock in dustry and the raising of the breed stand ard In all animals. He showed the in terdependence of cities and rural dis tricts and assured the diners that the members of the club were In full accord and uDDo'rt with' each and every Indus trial movement and industrial body, not only In Oregon, but in the entire Pacinc Northwest. Tom Richardson followed with a glow ing prophecy as to the future of Oregon and the Northwest and said the livestock raising proposition was probably the most important branch of all the Indus trial movements. In Oregon, said Mr. Richardson, livestock values were three times as much as fruit values. In Wash ington the assessed values of livestock as to fruit was in the ratio of 1 to 15 in favor of livestock. He predicted that livestock values would very soon eclipse the timber values, comparing the output from mills to the livestock values pro duced. President of O. A. C. Speaks. Dr. W. J. Kerr next addressed the as semblage with a brief history of the Oregon Agricultural College. Its aims and ends1, and the work It was doing. He spoke at some length on the Jtao.ono ap propriation which Is being asked for by the college at the present session of the legislature and pointed out that this was much less than the appropriations in other states, student for student, and In stanced the tremendous strides which were being made in agricultural learn ing and degrees of practical efficiency. He said hundreds of thousands of acres here in Oregon could be reclaimed by scientific farming and that even the state of undevclopment between Portland and Salem, so far as the possibllties of the land was concerned, was astounding. Dr. Kerr touched on the necessity of good roads and the development of the water power of the state and closed with a strong appeal for the Agricultural Col lege as a vast moving factor for good In practical advancement along industrial lines. H. T. Tanner told of how. when he shifted his calling from railroad man to farmer, he found he still must "water the stock." He was set down for a dis sertation on Andalusian Jacks, or white mules, and after leading his hearers on through a maze of funny stories without a single reference to his subject, he sat down, thanking the toastmaster for the opportunity of unbosoming himself on the subject so near his heart, that of "The Andalusian Jack." Other speakers followed and the ban quet was voted the most entertaining and Instructive In the history of the association. RACIXG DATES TO BE FIXED Xorth Pacific Fair Association AVI 11 Hold Annual Meeting Today. Some of the delegates who will attend the annual meeting of the North Pacific Fair Association, which will be held be ginning with this morning in the offices of the Rural Spirit, in the Hamilton build lng, arrived yesterday, among them R. H. Cosgrove and J. L. Smith, of Spokane; J. W. Pace, of Helena. Mont., and W. F. Matlock, president of the Oregon State Fair. Other delegates will come from Idaho and from several places in Wash ington, and will arrive early this morn ing. The main purpose of the meeting will be the fixing of light-harness racing dates throughout the Pacific Northwest. The circuit has steadily grown and this task Is no small one, for there must be con flicting dates because of the shortness of the racing season. The question of fixing the racing dates Is only one of the Impor tant matters to be settled, for consider able attention must be given to the dates In order that there should be an equal distribution of the livestock exhibits. This year, awakened by the splendid showing made by the fair management at Spokane, the officials of the Oregon State Fair will devote more attention to Its side attractions. This part of the fair, which is held annually at Salem, has been overlooked, as has also the programme of running races. AID ASKED FOR MEASURE AVest Urged to A"ork for Appropria tion for Soil Investigation. Th'at those In the West Interested In Federal appropriation for the Investi gation of soils should take action to urge their Congressmen to act on the matter Is the advice of Charles H.Bates, Washington, D. C, who has telegraphed to William McMurray, general passen ger agent for the Harrlman lines here. In regard to the work that Is necessary to get the bill passed. "I understand you are Interested in as large an appropriation as possible for the Investigation of soils," wires Mr. Bates. "The House committee has reported a bill providing 1137,000 for this purpose. An amendment will be proposed early next week Increasing the sum by $100,000. You should send telegrams to Oreron Representatives, urging their energetic support to the amendment and have others, who may be influential, do likewise." The matter will be taken up by the local commercial bodies and proper ac tion taken. COUNT! Y SUE TO RECOVER FEES Fields Announces His Emolu ments Outside of Salary Amounted to $2661. CIVIL SUIT IS CONSIDERED Apparent Conflict of Federal and State Laws May Be Settled in Court Expert AVorking on Treasurer's Books. Legal proceedings to determine whether or not County Clerk Fields Is rightfully entitled to appropriate to his own use fees collected by his office In citizenship matters is very likely to grow out of the present examination of county books and records by an expert accountant. Inas much as the examination of Mr. Fields' records will show that no money received In citizenship matters has ever been "MR. DOOLEY" -NEXT SUNDAY After an absence of three years, Flnley Peter Dunne has come back to his first love the newspaper. In the next Issue of The Sunday Oregonian ?ie will have a characteristic letter on "Our Retiring President," in which he indulges in a bit of satire. "Mr. ' Dooley" will contrib ute regularly to The Sunday Oregonian. turned over to the county, whereas the law of Oregon requires that such money shall be turned over, it is set out in of ficial circles that a legal clash cannot be avoided. The matter Is now looked upon as of a purely civil nature and the only action foreseen at this time Is a possible suit to recover the sums withheld by Mr. Fields. To bring such action would become the duty of the County Court In the event of a report from the expert accountant to the effect that no money had been turned over to the County Treasurer in citizen ship fees. Statement of Sir. Fields. In refutation of a report that his per 'qulsites from this source and from lend ing court money to the various banks reaches several thousand dollars a year, Mr. Fields made a tentative statement, yesterday, of what he really makes out of the side. lines. Since September of 1906 he said his office has made out 2frt second papers, the fees being $4 in each case. Half that amount was claimed by Mr. Fields, the sum thus acquired being $528. His records show that 1870 declarations of Intention to be come cltlaens has been received at $1 each. His half of that netted him $935. In addition to that, he said Interest has amounted up to about $50 a month; that Is, the interest money he has kept. Thus his total profit in two years has been $2861 in additional to the $6000 of salary cover ing that period. The law requires that he shall turn over all county money to the Treasurer at once, but this is money held pending the outcome of litigation. His balance sheet of the Circuit' Court de partment yesterday afternoon showed that there Is now' $29,780 on hand. As to the amounts held for the Probate and County Courts he had not the exact fig ures at hand, but said It was only a trifling sum. Defends His Interest Policy. This money is distributed among six banks and interest' at the rate of 2 and S per cent drawn. Mr. Fields takes the stand that as County Clerk he is re sponsible for all this litigation money and that it is only right that he should real ize interest on It while the money is lying idle. The section of the United States nat uralization laws under which Mr. Fields sees fit to retain the fees of his office, reads as follows: "For making, filing and docketing the petition of an alien for admission as a citizen of the United States and for the final hearing thereon the fee shall be $2; and for entering the final order and the issuance of the cer tificate of citizenship thereunder, if granted, $2." "The clerk of any court collecting such fees is hereby authorized to retain one half of the fees collected by him in such naturalization proceedings; the remaining one-half shall be accounted for by such clerks In their quarterly accounts, which they are hereby required to render the Bureau of Immigration and Naturaliza tion." AVhat Oregon Law Says. But in the general laws of Oregon it- is prescribed that in all counties of over 50.000 population the clerk shall account for naturalization fees to the Treasurer. This law was passed previous to the Gov ernment law relating to fees. There is a division of plnion as to whether or not the two conflict. The argument Is ad vanced that the one supersedes the other. The reply Is made to this that while the Federal law authorizes the clerk to retain half of the fee. the Oregon law directs the disposition he shall make of that money in the event the county has a greater population than 50,000. Audits Books of Treasurer. J. W. Ferguson, the expert appointed by County Jud Webster to go over the county documents and accounts, spent yesterday at the Treasurer's office. Little was learned yesterday, further than that Treasurer Lewis has 'followed a strict course in the conduct of his office. Al though he 'has had immense sums on de posit at the larger banks of the city. It is said that every cent of interest money has gone to the county funds and nothing to his own pockets. From Mr. Lewis' departmet, which is the fountain-head of all county financial dealings, the account ant will proceed directly to Mr. Fields' office. He will then take up either the Sheriffs office or the Auditor's. As he formerly had charge of the tax collecting department of the Sheriff's of fice, Mr. Ferguson will not be detailed to examine Into the affairs of that branch of the Sheriff's office, so the County Court has announced. Another expert will be secured for that work as well as for the task of checking up the Sheriff's office during the time Tom Word had charge. HAS 0 "TIFF" WITH SHERIFF County Commissioners Say They Have Heard of Xo Differences. Does anyone remember something about differences between the County Court and Sheriff Stevens relating to the custody and feeding of county prisoners? ' The subject seems a familiar one and Is com monly supposed to have been occupying more or less valuable space in the public prints for three years past. But all memory of it is obliterated from the minds of Commissioners Lightner and Barnes. At least they recalled nothing of the matter when questioned about it in the State Circuit Court, yesterday after noon. A damage suit was being heard that of William Wallace, who wants the Court and Commissioners and Superintendent Briggs, of the Rockpile, to pay him $5000 damages for injuries sustained while he was breaking rock as the county's guest. Commissioners Lightner and Barnes were called as witnesses. They knew nothing about any dangers to wnicn waiiace might have been exposed and said if he got in the way of a falling rock It was no fault of theirs. On cross-examination they were asked by Attorney Jeffrey if they had not lately engaged In a dispute with the Sheriff over the custody of prisoners. Both looked amazed. Controversy with the Sheriff? No; neither had heard of any such thing. Search their memories as they might the two Commissioners could not recall any such differences. They were sure they had had no trouble with anyone and the incident passed. The case will be concluded today. Argue In Big Damage Suit. Final arguments in a big damage case, the testimony of which was taken last June, are being heard by Circuit Judge Bronaugh. The case is that of Hing Sun & Co. against Cornelia Burkhart and the sum involved is $82,419.73. Mrs. Burkhart, as owner of an old building where the Gerllnger block now stands, tore down the old structure after it had been con demned. The Chinese firm had a long lease and refused to move, so their chat tels were moved for them. For breach of the lease and loss of business they ask the compensation named. John A. Gearin, Rufus Mallory and W. J. Makelln appear for the firm, while H. M. Cake and John McKee represent Mrs. Burkhart. VANCOUVER COTTON PORT Howard Elliott Says City AVI 11 Linked With Galveston. Be VANCOUVER. B. C, Feb. 4. Howard Elliott, president of the Northern Pacific Railway, arrived here today and after a conference with the City Council will leave tonight for Seattle. He promised several important Improvements In Van couver. Including terminals, to cost sev eral million dollars, a joint passenger de pot for the Northern Pacific and Great Northern railways, probably a Northern Pacific line from New Westminster to Vancouver, and possibly a line from the Fraser River to Sumas. on the inter national boundary. Vancouver, he said, was to be linked up with Galveston, Tex., by means of lines owned jointly by the Northern Pa cific and Great Northern railways, and made a Pacific Coast terminal port for cotton goods and other shipments des tined for the Orient. A'ictoria Team Here Tomorrow. The Portland and Victoria Y. M. C. A. basketball teams are scheduled to meet in the gym of the local association to morrow night, and the members of the The M JilTitS utual Life e (uoiroany uranci of New York Organized in New York State 1842. Began Business 1843 The Record of 1908 The fiscal year ending December 31st Avas pre-eminently a prosperous one for the policyholders of this Company. In every material respect their inter ests hare been advanced. . . Favorable features of the year may be noted as follows: The assets are now $539,038,968.13, an increase of $44,861,947.10. The total net reserve for outstanding policies and annuities is $433,137,716, an increase of $13,042,974.00. The reserve held for payment of deferred dividends and other contingen cies (so-called "surplus") is '$85,844,991.20, an increase of $28,314,221.75. The premium' income for 1908 was $58,994,653.29, an increase of $ 355 453 09 The total income for 1908 was $84,880,026.81, an increase of $3,705,552.96. The neAV insurance paid for (not including revived) was $93,926,992.00, an increase of $45,206,942.00. .n)om'nnl . , The interest and rents received were $24,300,5o9.94, an increase of $1,466,453.91. . . 41!r; On the -other hand, the death claims paid during the vear were $21,664, 819.77, a decrease of $1,629,213.04. Increased Dividends. There has been appropriated for dividends to be paid in 1909 the sum tf $11,092,282.38. This sum greatly exceeds the largest amount ever before paid as dividends in a single year by any company. The increase made in the annual dividends of The Mutual Life in recent years, as a result of changes and improvements in stituted by the Board of Trustees, is unparalleled. In Economy of Management the Company Stands Pre-eminent. The total expense of management (exclusive of taxes) paid in 1908 was $7,123,180.69. This is but 8.39 per cent of the total income a lower ratio of expense than any American company doing a general business has heretofore been able to show. It has sometimes been asserted that the decreasing expenses of various companies in recent years are due merely to a smaller amount of new insur ance written. This is not true of The Mutual Life. Although there has been an increase in new paid-for business in 1908 of $45,206,942.00 over the amount written in 1907, involving an increase of $432,680.83 in first commissions, the other expenses show reduction aggregating $738,799.14, making a net reduction in expense of management of $306,118.31. Balance Sheet, December 31, 1908 ASSETS Real Estate $ 26,196,029.54 Mortgage Loans on Real Estate 126,120,961.39 Loans on Policies 63,048,558,17 Collateral Loans 2,500,000.00 Bonds (book value) and stocks (mar ket value) 309,279,002.09 Cash ' 3,926,622.04 Interest and Rents, due and accrued. 3,850,765.03 Premiums in course of collection. . . . 4,117,029.87 Admitted Assets $539,038,968.13 LIABILITIES Net Policv Reserve $433,137,716.00 Other Liabilities on Policies 5,392,550.52 Premiums and Interest paid in ad vance 1,826,692.47 Dividends payable in 1909 11,092,282.38 Miscellaneous Liabilities 1,744,735.56 Held for future dividends and con tingencies 85,844,991.20 V Total Liabilities $539,038,968.13 Alma D. Katz, Manager 420-427 Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon THE MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK Home Office 34 Nassau Street Portland organization are looking for ward to this contest with keenest in terest, for the victoria association laas have a should be a most interesting: contest. The Portland team is anxious to clean up on this game, for a victory will per- fine reputation and the game mlt the local players to startonthelr MEMBERS OF OREGON PURE BREED LIVESTOCK ASSOCIATION. o f-s . ? 4 ' f f ' 1 1 . 4 f I It's i ' - 1 !k. ? " ' ' ; If .. ! i 1:1 i i H- - ' Si Tf"' J- - i t Lu- AV " P r W f g? A -; A A : w ' - tJ - A ! w: n . AA-ir'; 1 A- - : --- w - jAAA Mz IN 'V- ' - A' :: A ' AA A X' . 'VA- " , ?' I, v., - ! . . - . - , ? v . , . .. . 'L- t GATHERING I.V CONVENTION HAL. I. OF COMMERCIAL, CLl'B WHICH WAS ADDRESSED BY EXPERTS ON ANIMAL. INDUSTRY. tour of the Northwest with a clean record. While on the road the boys will visit all the other Y. M. C. A. Insti tutions In the Pacific Northwest and entertain hopes of maintaining their superiority. Tomorrow's game will be started at 8:30 o'clock. All are Invited. SEATS ARE FREE! Men's pants Fine worsteds and all wool cashmeres, cheviots and tweeds at tl.50 per leg, or $3.00 pair. Values are 14, J5 and $6. Brownsville Woolen Mill Store, 3d and Stark st. Trunk anil has gale. Harris Trunk Co. THE SLEEPING SICKRESS WHICH MEANS DEATH How many readers have beard of this terrible disease? It prevails la that far-away country Africa especially the Congo district. It Is caused by the bite of the tsetse fly. When it bites a person, the sleeping symptoms begin and finally the sufferer sleeps until death occurs. Contrast this with the peaceful, balmy sleep of health. Is there any thing more wearing than to He awake at night, tossing about, nerrous, with cold feet, hot head and mercy knows what else? Short of letting the tsetse fly bite us we would do almost any thing for relief. How can w pre vent it? Mr. George Hayes, of Union City, Pa., writes: "I had lost my appetite, was all run-down, could not sleep nights. I had tried every thing without relief. Vlnol was rec ommended, and to my surprise, it helped me at once; gave me a splendid appetite, and now I sleep soundly." What Vlnol did for Mr. Hayes.lt will do for every run-down, nervous and overworked """"n who cannot sleeo. Woodard, Clark A Co., Druggists