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THE MORJiTXG OREGOXIAN. SATURDAY. MARCH 1, 1913. WEST'S DESK ABOUT CLEARED OF BILLS Thirfy-Nine Vetoes Expected to Be Sum of Measures to Receive Ax. BUT 6 YET TO BE TREATED Of Bills So Far Frowned Upon bj Governor Practically Half Are County Salary Acts Execu tive Leaves Capitol. RESUME OF WORK OF THE 2TTH LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Bills Introduced .....T Bills passing- both houses... 181 Bills killed. Indefinitely post poned, withdrawn or laid on ths table BTS Bills vetoed by the Governor so far 8 Bills of this session passed over Governor's veto so far. ........ 1 Bills vetoed and sustained so far 1 Bills of 1911 session passed over Governor's veto .... t Bills filed with the Governor by the (Senate 138 Bills filed with the Governor by the Bouse 350 Bills approved by the Governor or filed by him with the Secretary of Stats up to date ..SU Bills still In the hands ot the Governor STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 28. (Special.) With the Governor's desk practically cleaned up, only a few more bills being left to which he wishes to give further consideration, everything practically Is In readiness here for the adjourned session of the Legislature, which Is due to meet next Tuesday. ine as vetoes wnicn tne uovernor has decided to return to the Legisla ture are about half of the number ot the session two years ago, and about half of these 39 are county salary bills. It Is believed that this will be about the sum of the vetoes, as there are but six bills left In the hands of the executive, and some of these prob ably will not be vetoed. Wfit Leaves Capitol. Inasmuch as It is not known what all of the bills are which he has de cided to veto. It is impossible to state Just what the other six bills are which he has under consideration. He left here today for Portland. It is barely possible that some of the 3$ veto messages which were written today will not be signed, as he did not sign them before going to Portland. It is possible that these veto messages will be given out tomorrow, should he decide to Ri&n thpm hv that Htha. Tn the meantime he is making no state ment as to what bills they are. " It seems likely that the Rogue River fish bill and the bill creating a su perior court system are among them. Inasmuch as they have not appeared on file in the office of the Secretary ot State. Some here are inclined to think that by holding down the vetoed bills the' Governor is contemplating trying to 'slip one over" on the legislators. As about half of the bills vetoed are coun. ty salary raising bills, it Is contended by the Governor's friends that It would place some of the members in a bad light to come back here for no other particular purpose than to pass such salary bills over the executive's head, notwithstanding his veto. Clerk's Errora Are Few. So far the work of the clerks of the session has been without material er ror, aside from one or two mistakes discovered in enrolling or In passing me duis duck ana tortn. These have been of no serious magnitude; in fact, have been such mistakes as could be easily rectified without any general legislative action, and it appears from the face of the records now that the assembly will get by the checking up stage without fear of running into bad snags. GOVERXOIl IS FLLIXG BILLS Measures Passed Pouring In on Sec retary of State. STATE CAPITOU Salem, Or, Feb. 28. (SpeciaL) Bills of" considerable im port are pouring into the office of the Secretary of State, either filed or signed by the Governor. Among these re included the Multnomah County bridge bill, the blue sky bill, the bill creating County Attorneys and the bill railing for a special referendum elec tion to be held In September to pass on any measures which may be re ferred to the people by this Legislature or by petition of the people. The question of the Panama-Pacific Exposition appropriation, or Senate bill 1. still seems to be undecided and the bill Is still in possession of the Gov ernor. He has so far offered no state ment as to what will be done in this respect . In the main, with the exception of appropriation bills, none of this leg islation will go into effect until early In June, as but few of the bills carry emergency clauses. AVEST SAYS SOME LAWS GOOD Governor Also llolds Much Legisla tion Without Merit. STATK CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 28. (Special.) "This Legislature has passed some good legislation, some very excellent legislation," said Governor West today, when asked to give his candid opinion of the lawmaking body. "Some of the good legislation which the legislators passed because they wished to," he continued. "Some of the other good legislation which was passed was passed because the Legis lature had to pass It. "At the same time It passed consid erable bad legislation. it also failed to pass considerable good legislation that It should have passed. It has created a large number of new offices, many of them useless. "But the fact cannot be gainsaid that the Legislature did pass considerable meritorious legislation." HOP TARE BILL IS VETOED Governor Replies He Finds Xo Xeed for Hill's Proposed Law. STATE CAPITo Salem, Or, Feb. 18. (Special.) Governor West has for warded a veto message to the office of the Secretary of State on Hill's bill providing for a reduction in the tare on hops. ' In this veto message he says: "Under the law as at present it exists the tare deducted is- five pounds from each bale of hops. The deduction of rive pounds tare in hop transactions has become customary throughout the L'nlted States, it therefore mna in me unwise to make an exception In this state. While I have a wide acquaint ance among hop growers in this state I have never heard any complaint as to the established custom or demand lor change." SIXGEK- IS LEFT IX CHARGE House Sergeant at Arms Rules In Chamber With Iron. Hand. ST1TE CAPITMa Salem. Or.. Feb. 28, (Special.) -Joe Singer, of Portland. sergeant-at-arms in the House, is in the hnls-ht of his trlorv today. Speaker McArthur, In leaving for Portland left Singer in sole and exclusive control of the Hall of Representatives ana job is Tulinsr with a hand of iron. This has been a memorable day in his career, he Intends to go to Port land tomorrow and during his absence the Hall of Representatives will De double locked and barred. "Not a living soul in here after leave tomorrow." was the ultimatum Singer Issued to George -Dunsford, head janitor. "Remember what I say now not a living soul in here until I return Sunday night." POETRY QUOTED IN VETO MESSAGE PROVIDED FOR ELO CUTIOJT BILL FOUXD. Governor Declares Women With Bal lot Will "Wipe Out Last Splotch of Medieval Barbarity. STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or., Feb. 28 (Special.) There was one veto mes sage of the Governor which has never gone Into the Legislature and never wllL It was prepared and ready to be attached to the McArthur electrocution bill, but that bill died In the Senate at Its author's request. In this message that has been resur rected from the executive scrap heap the Governor Quotes poetry, or dog gerel, and asserts that he believes the taxpayers would prefer to hang mur derers at $1.20 than to roast them for $20,000. His message on this subject follows: permit fti nuid von herewith House bill No. 23, returned with my disapproval. This is a measure which attempts to sup plant the time-tried and effective hang man'! noose with the electric current as t means for the speedy, and, it is hoped, pain less denortatlon of our murderers from this vale of sorrow to that land from which no saddening whisper ever returns. To ray mina mere are several vujwuvum to this bllL It bears the number 23. It was Introduced on blue Monday, on the 13th day of the year 1913. It calls for the expenditure of from $15,000 to $20,000 without making appropriation therefor. Its father, I am informed, has forsaken It, and not long ago pleaded with this House that his tender hands might rock it to calm and peaceful sleep. I agree with tha Honorable Speaker in that this Is no time for the enactment of such a law. L long ago, sensed the change that is to be wrought In our institutions and our laws through the intuitive Justice and ' wisdom of the women or mis state, armed with the ballot as they now are. Thev. I believe, will rise above prejudice, passion and Ignorance and wipe from our laws Its last splotcn ot rneaievai dwbwhi, of savage and vindictive vengeance. While this bill calls for a probable ex penditure ot $20,000 for Installation, not to speak ot the continual expense of upkeep and operation, one perfectly good rope can be purchased at a total cost oi w cents or $1.20 for two. -i nererore tne si&ie can wmui Its death song In double time, for a long period, at practically no cost, and should the people see fit to abolish capital punish ment, the rope could then be put to good use about the farm. I am not advised as to what use an abandoned electric chair could be put unless as a part of the kitchen emilnment. In my opinion the taxpayers would rather hang all their murderers tor ji.bw wan w roast a few of them for 120,000. The whole Question. It seems to me, is most eloquently treated In those beautiful lines Inscribed by an unknown poet upon the tablet or a departed iriena wno was hanged In Portland SO years ago. iney are: Here lies Murray, Who died In a hurry. As they did tn the days ot yore. He fell through a trap Into the Coroner's lap And struck for the Golden Shore. -Therefore, gentlemen, I return herewith House bill No. 23 with my veto. IS BURIED ALIVE WILLIAM DARBY, VANCOUVER, IS VICTIM OF CAVE-IX. Sewer Contractor Is Crushed to Death Under IS 1-2 Feet of Earth Without Moment's Warning;. VANCOUVER, Wash, Feb. 28. (Spe cial.) Without a second's warning, about five tons of earth caved in on William Darby, aged 35, sewer con tractor, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, and burled him alive. His partner, Frank Darling, happened at that instant to be on top, or he, too, would have been killed at the same time. He was the only eye witnes to the tragedy. Mr. Darling summoned help and in a short time a score of men were dig ging with all their might, in a vain hope that Darby might not be dead, and once, after two hours' digging, his face was uncovered, but it was too late. The sand crumbled in and a second time buried Its victim, 18 'A feet In the ground. He was finally extricated and hauled up with a rope at 5:15. but his body waacold. Coroner Limber de cided that no inquest was necessary. Mrs. Darby, who has two small elm dren, was preparing supper when ad vised of her husband's death. IMPROVEMENT OF PARK AIM City Offered Property Adjoining Peunoyer by Dorr E. Keasey. C Vincent Jones, representing the Greater Portland Plans Association, appeared before the Park Board yester day with a proposal for the improve ment, of Fennoyer Park. Dorr E. Keasey, he said, offers to donate -several lots adjoining the park, whose value is between $10,000 and $15,000. for paTk purposes, if the city will open Elm street from Sixteenth to Lowns dale street, and spend $1000 In the im provement of the park. The matter was referred to Park Superintendent Mlsche. Superintendent Mische presented his monthly report, in which he submitted a plan for a swimming pool, assembly building and playground features at Laurelhurst Park. The board decided to recommend to the Council the acquisition of an exten sion to Sellwood Park. The recommendation that city prop erty at the south end of the East Twenty-first street bridge be improved was approved. Crew In Peril Off Hatteras. NORFOLK, VI, Feb. 28. The Zac cheus Sherman, of New Haven, a three masted schooner, was driven ashore on Gull Shoals, off Hatteras. In the heavy storm last night. Lifesavers succeeded tn getting a line on the vessel late to night. They- hope to bring the crew ashore by breeches buoy. Miss Mary M. Bartelme Is assistant Judge of Chicago's Juvenile Court. Synopsis of the Annual Statement of Five of sented Union Assurance Society, Iamited of Iondon, England.- on the 81st day ot Te cember. 1912, made to the Insurance Com missioner ot the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital stock paid op statutory deposit Premiums received during the year In cash X333.823.I9 Interest, dividends and rents re ceived during the year S0.86S.6S Income from other sources re ceived during the year.. 829,283.64 Total income... .$802,772.48 Disbursements Losses paid during; the year .$222,064.84 Commissions and salaries paid during; the year OT, 808.93 Taxes, licenses and fees paid dur ing the year. 11.635.40 Amount of all other expenditures 09,219.23 Total expenditures .$390,728.40 Assets. Value of stocks and bonds owned $ Cash in ban&a and on hand. ...... Premiums in course ot collection - 8,844.10 37.4T8.07 TT.80T.13 8,129.00 and in transmission...... Interest and rents due and accrued Total assets I957.S24.20 Total assets admitted In Oregon, $907,924.20 Liabilities. """' Gross claims for losses unpaid. 18,322.03 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 815,535.41 Due for commission and broker age l.TOO.00 All other liabilities 10.862.13 Total liabilities exclusive ot cap ital stock of $343,819.57 Total premiums in force December SI. 1912 $398,242.32 Business fat Oregon f or the Tear. Total risks written during the year , $2,217,240.00 Gross premiums received during the year 41.0S9.47 9,079.62 22,816.53 22,792.16 Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the year Losses incurred during the year Total amount of risks outstand ing in Oregon December 81, 1912 $3,931,561.00 tJNIOX ASSURANCE SOCIETY, LIMITED, -y . A. . WHAT, Manager. Statutory general agent and attorney for service, W. M. Patterson, Wilcox bids.. Port land, Oregon; Pettls-Grossmayer Co., Wilcox building; R. K. Menefee A Co., 300 Russell street, Portland, Oregon, resident agents. OLYMPIA HOUSE O.K.'S BRIDGE BILL Appropriation of $500,000 Will Be State's Share for Big Crossway. OPPOSITION FALLS FLAT In Fifteen Jtinittes Opponents lof Plan Break Down and Measure Is Forced Th rough With Few Dissenting Votes. OLYMPIA. "Wash., Feb. 28. (Special.) -By a vote of 64 to 30 the House Of Representatives' of the Washington Legislature today passed a bill appro priating $500,000 for this state's part of the cost of the construction of the Pacific Highway bridge over the Co lumbia River, between Portland . and Vancouver. It took the supporters of the bill less than IS minutes to break down the op position and force the bill through. The final vote showed even fewer dis senting votes than had been expected. The economy faction, most of Bull Moose members, part of the Democrats and the Republicans from Snohomish and Wahkiakum counties, formed the opposition. The Republicans, standing as a unit, formed the backbone of (he support. Arnold, of Wahkiakum County, forced the boundary question; Robe, of Sno homish, the charge that the bridge is being built only for the benefit of the Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany, and Rowland, of Pierce County, that the bridge Is not needed at the present time. Ecsaomy Sees 3eeeaaHy. McArdle ,of Jefferson, and Neumann, of Spokane, defended the project as ab solutely necessary from the standpoint of economy. The bill as passed provides for the creation of a fund by a special tax levy of one quarter mill and the ap propriation from this fund of $500,000 for the construction of the bridge. The special levy, the bill provides, shall cover the years 1913 ana ish. me levy will raise $250,000 in each of those years. The announcement of Speaker Taylor that the bill was on final passage brought the opposition to Its feet. Row land was tae first to be recognized. lion land Kioira His Talk Futile. 'I realize," he said, "that It Is futile for me to talk because I know the Re publican 'steam roller is behind this bill and that it will carry, but I am go ing to register my protest Just the same. The Columbia River bridge proj ect has merit, but we are getting ahead of ourselves. There are state institu tions which need help worse than Washington needs this bridge. I admit that the bridge will be a necessity in the future, but It is not now.' There is ferry over the river now, which handles the traffic satisfactory and the expenditure ot $500,000 to build a bridge merely to facilitate traffic which la moving without trouble now Is wrong. We have more urgent needs for the money." Robe, of Snohomish, declared that the bridge was sought by private Interests alone. "When I lived in Portland four years ago," he said, "the bridge propo sition was being talked about. The Portland Railway, Light & Power Com pany was behind the proposition then, and the reason was then, and is now, that they want the bridge for interur ban traffic I cannot see why the peo ple of this state should build a bridge for a railway company to use." Representative Neumann, of Spo kane, was the first to speak in favor of the bilk He said: This Is a business proposition, pure and simple," he declared. "In 1915 we are going to have a worlds fair In San Francisco and millions of people will be brought out into this country. They will bring millions of dollars with them. Washington wants some of these people, but cannot get them un less there is some attraction. Do you mean to tell me the people will object to spending a few cents each In con necting up this highway? It will bring by Pettis-Grossmayer Co 303-310 Wilcox Building London Guarantee and Acci dent Co., Ltd. of London, England on tho Slat day of I wmiwr, 1912. made to the Insurance Com mission T of the State of Oregon, pursuant io iaw: - CttpitaJ. Amount of cacltal stock nald no. statutory Jlepowt --$ 600.000.00 ' IattOBM. Premium received .daring the Jr . . . t3.TS5.T12. 64 Interest, dividends and rents re ceive a during- tae year Income from other sources re 99,020. T8 ceived during the year 882,318-80 Total Income f4,S67,0&3.17 IHsbursemaata. Losses paid during the year. ln eiudlnz adjustment exnenses. V etc $2,290,835.41 Dlvldends paid during the year on capital stock, remitted home office Commissions and salaries paid 5T.125.30 durtnjr the vear 1,211,807.02 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year Amount of all other expend!-, tures 58,824.02 ft4.42T.6S Total expenditures S3.GS3.039.37 Assets. Value of real estate owned 0.00 Value of stocks and bonds owned 2.742.546.0& Loans on mortgages and collat eral, etc -. 4,881.70 Cash In banks and on hand.... 350.91S.6tf Premiums In course of collection and in transmission.. TS0.591.34 Interest and rents duo and ac crued S8.OSl.4S Total assets .63,887.019.26 Less special deposits in any state Ot any there be) 12.625.00 Total assuts admitted in Oregon $3,874,394.26 liabilities. Gross claims for Iobsos unpaid. .31288,735.99 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 107,557.74 Due for commission and broker age 190,293.48 All other liabilities less liabili ties covered by special deposit 40.704.6S Total liabilities exclusive of cap ital stock of : $2,927,291.89 Total premiums in force 'Decem ber 31. 1912 $2,815,809.86 Business in Oregon for the Year. Total risks written during the year $1,838,300.00 Gross premiums received during the year Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the Vear.... Losses incurred during the year 30,195.28 3 030. 43 84.487.34 34,487.34 Total amount of risKs outstana ing in. Oregon December 31. 1912 0.00 LONDON GUARANTEE ACCIDENT CO., LIMITED, By F. W. LAWSON, General Manager. Statutory general agent and attorney for service, K. C LandJs, or Phillip Grossmayer. Pettls-Grossmayer Co., General Agents, Wil cox bldg. tourists, and tourists will bring money. It is economy for the people of this state to build this bridge." Ferry Blocks Traffic. McArdle, of Jefferson, chairman of the roads and bridges committee, spoke for. the bill. "There is no reason why an antiquated, out-of-date ferry that blocks traffic between two thriving states and hinders the development of both states should be continued," he said. The little county of Clark has agreed to raise $500,000. What a plea to say this great state can't pay as much as this little county! I hope that this bill will be passed and that the Governor will not use his brightly pol ished hatchet on it." The bill provides that the '$500,000 shall not become available until Clark County shall deposit with the State Treasurer a sum which, together with the .money appropriated by the state, shall be sufficient to pay one-half of the cost of the bridge. "And neither sum," reads the bill, "shall become available for the purposes of this act unless the State of Oregon or some county or. city therein shall,, within oae year after the passage of this act. Imake available for the purpose of pay ing one-half of the cost of said bridge a sum sufficient to cover one-half of its total cost." The measure, after passage, was transmitted immediately to the Senate, where it will be brought up for final passage next week. Despite the fact that opposition is primed for a fight against the measure in the Senate, it Is believed that it will be passed by that body with an even stronger com parative vote than it received in the House. Senator French, of Vancouver, will lead the support of the bill in the Senate. He ljas been working hard for the measure since the session be gan, and says there is no chance of Its being defeated. - BRIDGE BILL ESCAPES VETO Governor Thinks Feature in It Is Unconstitutional, However, STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or, Feb. 28. (SpeciaL) Although filing in the office of the Secretary of State House bill 604, which opens the way for'the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River from Portland to Van couver, the executive accompanies it with a message in which he declares that he objects to the bill for the rea son that he believes It contains un constitutional features. He asserts that he does not wish to be classed as an obstructionist and as a result. decided not to veto it In his message relative to this bill he says: "House bill No. 604 paves the way for the construction of a bridge across the Columbia River between Portland and Vancouver. It is proposed to take care of the cost of this bridge through the Issuance of bonds by the county, such bonds to bear Interest not to exceed 6 per cent per annum, the said interest to be paid by the state. "My objection to this bill is that I believe the feature providing for the payment of interest by the state is un constitutional and, further, that this is a Duroen that should be carried by Multnomah County and not by the tax payers throughout the state. "I am not returning this bill, how ever, .with my veto for the reason that I do not wish to be classed as an ob structionist and as opposed to a meas ure which is progressive in its nature." CHINESE ROAD ASSURED Fonr-Power Loan Makes Work on Kuang llu Knang Line Possible. PEKIK. Feb. 28. Work on the Kuang Hu Kuang Railroad is to be be gun forthwith, an agreement having been reached by -which the American, English, French and German 'banks will advance funds pending reorganiza tion of the Chinese provincial transit revenues. The original contract provided for a loan of 130,000,000, secured on these revenues, which were suspended in consequence of the revolution. - American. British and German en gineers are ready to start on all three sections of the railroad simultaneously. and the Chinese government Is hope- zui max many inousand soldiers whom it is anxious to disband will find em ployment on construction work. French Socialists Oppose. ' PARTS, Feb. is. The unified Social ists in the Chamber of Deputies, lei by J -an Juares, have decided to opposo the additional war appropriation of $100 OOO.onO demanded by the government. They demand, in substitution for this proposal, that the Chamber vote fl30, 000.000 for the publio schools. Springfield Fire & Marine Insurance Co., of Springfield. In the State of Massachusetts. on the 31st day of December, IP 12, made to the Insurance Commissioner of tho" State of Oregon, pursuant to law: . Capital. Amount of capital stock; paid up .....$ 2,000,000,00 Income. Premiums received during; the year $ 6,436.73 1.1$ Interest, dividends and rents re ceived during the year - 424,069-55 Income from other sources re ceived during the year - 81,178.23 Total income . ....... ..$ 6.961.978-9$ Tlsbu rsements. Losses paid during the year. In cluding adjustment expenses, etc, .V. $ 2, 894,270. 00 Dividends paid during the year on capital stock 200,000.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 1,560.536.50 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year 168, 333. T6 Amount of all other expendi tures 503.523.54 Total expenditures $ 5.326,664.40 Assets. Value of real estate owned $ 300,000.00 Value of stocks and bonds ' owned 7,330,796.00 Loans on mortgages and col lateral, etc. t Cash In banks and on hand.... Premiums in course of collec tion and in transmission.... Interest and rents due and ac crued 1,716.370.00 659.364.14 997,522.63 52,639.89 Total assets $11.056. 692-66 Less special deposits in excess - - of liabilities in any state if -a any there be) 14.40T.80 Liabilities. Gross claims for losses unpaid $ 460.2S3.77 Amount ot unearned premiums on all outstanding risks 0,001.291.22 Due for commission and broker age , nn All other liabilities, salaries, expenses, taxes, etc, due on account -' -. 02.891.67 Funds held tor Munich Reins. ' Co., under treaty t. 237,222.29 Total liabilities exclusive of capital stock of 5.790.038.95. 0,790,638.95 Total premiums in force Be- cember SI. 1912 ,.. 9.600,186.61 Business In Oregon for the Year. Total risks written during the year 3,109,504.53 Gross premiums received dur- inn the year . 81,897.00 Premiums returned during the year - Losses paid during the year... Losses incurred , during the 18,281.13 22.117.20j 25.07 T2 year Total amount of risks outstand- ifs,n ??":.rcr?..r.: 4.424.660.00 SPBIXGITTEi.D FIRE AXD MARINE IX bl RANCH COMPANY. By W. J. Mackay, Secretary. Statutory general agent and attorney for service. J. F. B. Webber, Portland, whltmer Kelly Co., resident agents. Pettis-Gossmayer Co., resident agents. WIVES' PLEA WINS Lieutenant - Governor Hart Gets Bill Through Senate. CONVICTS' FAMILIES AIDED State Will Set Aside for Fund Xot More Than 11 Cents a Day for Each Prisoner Employed at Labor for Washington. OLTMPIA, Wash., Feb. 28. (Spe cial.) Following an eloquent plea by Lieutenant-Governor Hart, the Senate of the Washington Legislature today passed by unanimous vote a bill cre ating a fund for the maintenance of the Indigent wives and families of inmates of state penal and reformatory insti tutions. The measure, which is commonly known as "the convicts' wives' pension bill," is the result of years of study and Investigation on the part of the Lieutenant-Governor, his study of the ques tion having led him on special trips through many states East and West to confer with pardoning boards and Gov ernors. He declared that 'it Is one of the most important propositions that can be considered by any lawmaking body in the United States. The bill provides that the state will set aside for the fund not more than 11 cents a day for each prisoner employed at labor for the state or on any of its Institutions, quarries or highways, the 11 cents to be paid by the state. The fund, the bill provides, shall be open for contributions from individuals or associations. The destitute wife of any convict in the penitentiary of Wash ington the bill provides, may make ap plication through the Prosecuting At torney of the county in which she re sides to the State Board of Control, for a monthly allowance for the support of herself and any child or children under the age of 16. The Board is reaulred by the bill to Investigate the financial condition of the applicant and those dependent upon .her and If she is found unable to sup port herself and children the Board shall report the case to the Audltos, who shall provide for her maintenance. The monthly relief from the fund shall not amount to more than $15 for an in digent wife or more than $25 for a wife and one child. An additional $5 a month Is allowed for each additional child. No family, the bill proftdes, shall receive more than $40 a month from the fund. "It Is absolutely dishonest and dis honorable," declared Mr. Hart, "for the state to employ convicts and make reve nue from their work and not pay for it. L'pon numerous occasions I have seen the strong arm of thej law reach out and take a man to jail,. leaving his wife and family destitute and without sup port. The convict is given the best of everything the state affords while his family lives in poverty and distress. The punishment for crime is greater on the wives and children of convicts than upon the convicts themselves." Following the . appeal the roll was called and not a voice was raised against the measure. The Senate running at full speed to day broke all records for the passage of bills. In sessions this morning and aft ernoon and a short session tonight. 16 bills were passed. ANNEX WORK TO BE RUSHED $1(25,000 Is Now Available for Su preme Court Building. SALEM, Or., FebT28. (Special.) As the bill providing for the completion of the new Supreme Court building car ried an emergency clause, the money, to the extent of $125,000, is immediately available and every effort Is being made to rush the Capitol annex to comple tion. - The rush work is made necessary because of the overcrowded condition of the Statehouce. Many of the de partments are seriously hampered for room and every niche and corner of the old building is being pressed Into serv ice. The seriousness of the condition was brought forcibly to the attention of the legislators during the present session, when one small cloakroom or anteroom had to serve as a committee- the Twelve Companies Rep U. S. Branch Sun Insurance . Office of London, tn the Kingdom ot Great Britain and Ireland, on the 81 st day of December, 1912. made to tha Insurance Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: 1 Capital. Amount of capital stock paid up v - . income. Premiums received during the ' year in cash $2,822,303.73 Interest, dividends and rents re ceived during the year lTS,546.0o Income from other sources re ceived during the year. ...... 59.605.44 ' Total income ;..3,06O,747.22 Disbursements. . Losses paid during the year. ...! 1.456,217.98 Dividends paid during tha year on capital stock. 0.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 830,888.41 Taxes, licenses and feea paid during the. year 1U.7S1.W Amount of all other expenditures 294,956.92 Remitted to-home office 276.84v.ll Total expenditures '. ... .12,970,614.38 Assets. Value'of real estate owned.... 216.250.00 Value of stocks and bonds owned 3,408.950.72 Loans on mortgages and -collateral, etc. - 25,000.00 Cash in banks and on hand 428.20S.27 Premiums in course of collection and transmission 474.721.86 Interest and rents due and ac- crued 43.427.01 Uncollected reins, on paid losses 26,434.78 Total assets , 14.622,987.14 Total assets admitted in Oregon (4,622,987.14 liabilities. -Gross claims for losses unpaid.. $ 816,066.00 Amount of unearned premiuma on all outstanding risks 2,917,937.00 Due for commission and broker- age w. 18.588.16 All other liabilities '.. 127,395.85 Total liabilities exclusive ot cap ital stock of $3,379,987.01 Total premiums in force Decern ber 31, 1912 , $5,580,347.54 Business In Oregon for the Year. T year I'. .T.'!"?. . .".T.'f .'. .h?2,973.184.00 Grosa premiums received during the year Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the year.... Losses incurred during the year Total amount of risks outstand 64,104.19 15,841.42 19,188.25 20.958.32 ing in Oregon jjecemoer oi. 1912 $6,099,418.00 SrX INSURANCE OFFICE, By J. J. Guile, U. 6. Manager. . Statutory general agent and attorney for service, E. R. Thompson, 310 Wilcox build ing, Portland, Oregon. room for six or eight legislative com mittees. The Board of Publio Building Com missioners plans to have the building completed the coming Summer and to have the state's legal department move in during the Summer recess of the Supreme Court. - This occurs in July and at that time wlll.be undertaken the Herculean tack of transferring the state library, with its 100.000 volumes, to its new fireproof home. This annex will also house the Attorney-General's department. State Architect Knighton's plans for the completion of the building were seriously disarranged by the action of the Legislature in pruning down the appropriation to the last notch. His es timates for the amount required prop erlv to finish the interior of the build ing figured to $128,000. These he cut, before submitting them, to $116,000, and the ways and means committee of the House, without adequate investlga- tlon. pruned this still further down to an even xiuu.uuu. Now it is possible that the tile floor will have to be eliminated and that cheap or imitation marble will have to be used In the finishing. Structuraly the building is of the best and most modern type and is classed as a "Double A" building and there are few of Its type in the North west. It is so designed and located that additional wings may be added as the state departments grow so as to demand still more additional room. IS NELSOX'S HOME FOLKS CAX'T BELIEVE XEWS. Townsmen Say Those Who Saw Them Together Only Few Days Ago Are Incredulous. CHICAGO, Feb, 28. (Special.) Heg ewisch, that part of Chicago that lies close to the southern outskirts and which first gained prominence through the fistic- feats of Oscar Battling Nel son, one of its foremost citizens, is much perturbed today. A little - more than a month ago Hegewisch celebrated a gala day. "Bat" Nelson, who once held the title of light weight champion of the world, married Miss Fay King, a newspaper cartoonist of Denver. A blare of trumpets, merry making and prodigious gayety followed the ceremony, lasting until far into the night. In Denver the fighter's artist wife announced that she Intended to start divorce proceedings. She announced that she had been "kidnaped" by the fighter.. She lived with the "Terrible Dane" only three days. It was, this news that bewildered Hegewisch. "I can't see where it can be true," said Miss Ida Nelsoo. a sister of the "Battler." "Why, I Just got a letter from 'Bat' and he didn't say anything about trouble. You know he always confides in his sister. I know he would have told me If anything was wrong. Then last week I got a letter from Fay from Portland, Or., her home, in which she said she was going to Denver in March. Her letter was brimful of love, and well. I Just can't explain It." "If you had seen them together you would say that such a step was impos sible," said one of Battler's townsmen. Mrs. "Bat" got in bad with the na tives when she arrived in Hegewisch to be married. The bride-to-be conversed en route with "Bat" and other members of the party that escorted them from Chicago to Hegewisch and appeared greatly to enjoy the novelty. But when the brake man announced "Hegewisch" she looked out of the window and with pain de picted in her countenance cried out: "For the love of heaven, where are we going? This is not a town this is & disease." "Bat" soothed her disappointment until the party had stepped from the train. Then again the bride-to-be's bit ter disappointment asserted Itself. Siz ing up the sea of mud which inundated the main street of Hegewisch, she said: "Now what do we do here swim across?" But "Bat" persisted. He sought in vain to explain, and he succeeded in making "good" his plea for "his town" until after the Western girl cartoonist had been pronounced "Mrs. Nelson" by the pastor. Then they hastened back to Chicago. - ; Divorce Action Surprises Xelson. SAVANNAH.' Ga., Feb. 28. When Battling Nelson arrived in Savannah this afternoon from New York he de nied knowledge or any intention on the part of his wife. Mrs. Fay King Nel son, to sue for divorce. He said they j were on the best of terms. 'National Fire Ins. Co. Hartford of xtmrttnrA in tH State of Connecticut. tha :Mf rlav nf T)nmbr. 1012. made TO-: Insurance Commissioner of the State of Ci son. pursuant to law: Capital. imnnitl m jtanltM. atfvlr nald up 2.000.01 k. Income. Y t ul. at.. Ik. .Visa irilllUlllO ITTi WUilMt. . year tn cash T.S0&, Interest, dividends and rents i received during; the year...- B30,r! T norirr from sthr lourrra re-. ' ceived during the year J.S44,S3. Total- income .. I 9.6S3.649. IMsbarsemeata. Losses paid during- the year... 9 ft.S9T.9T0. nivirlanrl. is t rl sliirlntr th VMtr on capital stock 253.442.11 rann.ls.tnn. anrl aulurUs wtnlrt durinr the year 1.660.863.2 Taxes, licenses and fees paid durins: the year lS0,4i.0 Amount of all other expendl- tures 1.524.908. .Total expenditures .... .9T.419.4.1 Assets. Value of real estate owned....! Value of stocks and bonds owned Loans on mortgages and collat eral, etc. Cash in banks and on hand... Premiums in course of collec tion and In transmission. ... Interest and rents due and ac crued 620.31T.49 10,113.479.91 1,665.800.04 l,S4i,2U3.;4 1,074.879.94 15T.2T1 1 Total assets 14.962. 673.0, Less special deposits in any state (it any there be) 0. Tntnl ft a tt a b rim it ted In Ore- ' son .14.92.eTl Liabilities. Gross claims for losses unpaid $ BS6,29.1 Amount of uneamea premiums on all outstanding risks Due for commissions and -brokerage All other liabilities Reserve for taxes, expenses and all contingent liabilities Total liabilities exclusive of capital stock of $0,085,403.17 Tni.l nvdmliimi In . f rf T"- T.842,926.1 T.0S3.C O4.1O0. i 575,0uO.0l 9.0S5.468.1' cember 31. 1W2 $15,340,914.11 Business In Oregoa for the Xear. Total risks written during the year 4.02S.240. Gross premiums received dur ing the year Premiums returned during the year Losses paid during the year... t.naM infurreri during the vear 75.003.tii 19.0RO. 23.9119.4 23,070.1 1 Total amount of risks outatand- 1013 2.842.534.0 XATIOSAL II RK 1NSIKANCK CO. HARTFORD. Br JAMES NICHOLS. )LS. ' y for bldg.. Statutory general agent and attorney service. IS. K. inowiiwu, . Portland, Or. MRIIV RPDIDAIITO MIT NIHill rlOrillrll.U UUI WEST DELAYS ACTIOX OS LIKE LY ALDER MAX SUCCESSOR.' H. H. Herdman, E.. L. Bragg ana J, A. Churchill Mentioned. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 18. (Specif-) Considerable competition la. defeIoflnS among the candidates who desire To succeed to the posltllor. of State Super intendent of Public Instruction, which may be made vacant iy the resignation Alderman lfx.ne secures ttie sunerlntendencv of PortUand schools. Among others the clalms ef Askslst- nt Sttnootntonatit Pnrl.tnn arm K.I n strongly advanced by his friends at the Capitol and throughput the state educational circles. He has enjoyed a large experience in teaching work iiiruufiiivu, ,11c ewiD uu ultimo ,sui has occupied the position of first as sistant superintendent under Mr. Ackerman and later under Mr. Alder man. The power of appointment rests with the Governor, and he Is being besieged with the claims of the various aspir ants. Just now, however. Governor West is busy with -the aftermath of the legislative grist, and announces he will do nothing in the way of appoint ment for some time. Among the other promising candidates for the position are H. H. Herdman, of Portland; E. L. Bragg, for many years of the La Grande County schools, and Professor J. A. Churchill, who has also served a long -term as superintendent In Baker County. To Know this Man To n-e DiJ nt All ft,. Ttnnl.n of Sick Headache, Sour, Bloated Stom ach, a Thick, Yellow, Bilious Con dition of the Blood, Weak, In active Kidnevs and a dondi- tion of Sickness That Is Making You Miserable. He Sends Trial Treatment Free. 9t W. S. Burkhart As He Is Tods. Owes ik Robnst Health and Gaia of BO Pounds to Tskfaic His Own Medicine, As Needed, for the Past 25 Years. AH the druggists in this vicinity have Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Com pound, but perchance should yoursnot. the doctor will send it prepaid on re ceipt of price, 25 cents for a 30-day treatment, and If not satisfied or cured the doctor will hand you back the 25 cents. Banks or business firms in Cin cinnati will tell you the doctor's word is good. ' Dr. Burkhart for twenty-five yesrs has always Insisted that this Is the only fair and square way to do busi ness, so get this 30-day treatment for only 25 cents, today. And when you stop to think that twelve million of these treatments are used annually in this country and Eu rope, can you wonder so many people know Dt Burkhart,"- and that drug gists everywhere are glad to sell his treatment? Be sure to ask for and see that you get Dr. Burkhart's Vegetable Compound, also recognized as the greatest Spring remedy known To prove its merits conclusively, a trial treatment will be sent free. Ad dress Dr. W. S. Burkhart. riiprrv Mill Square, Station K, Cincinnati. Ohio.