G TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY OCTOBER, 4, 100(5. SANTA ANA ALEAK IN HEAVY GALE Passengers and Crew Toil All Night at the Pumps to Keep Off Rocks. BEACHED AT CLALLAM Kir men Are I'n to Their Knees in AVater While Passengers Bound for Valdez Work Fran tically With Buckets. SEATTLE Oct. 3. (Special) Colonel William N. Armstrong, a well known mining man going north on the Santa Ana, telegraphed from Neah Bay the fol lowing story or tne aisasier to me "The steamship Santa Ana was beached here, in a sinking condition. The passen gers have lust landed. The women ana children were sent ashore in the first boat. At noon yesterday when fifty miles outside of Cape Flattery, bound for Val dez, the ship sprung a leak, 'ine wind was blowing a gale from the southwest with seas running mountain men. 'The ship was put about and headed for Neah Bay. Seas continually broke over her. All the pumps were started, but soon the firemen were standing an kle deep in the water, while trying to keep steam. Then the captain had all the passengers notified and all the ship's boats cleared away for launching, but it was decided to stick to the ship as long as possible, as it seemed impossi ble to launch a boat and get clear of the ship in such, a raging sea. "Steam was got up on the donkey boiler between decks, but Btill It was found necessary to slow down the en gine so as to keep steam for the pumps. The deckhand pump was started and finally the mate served notice on every malo passenger on the ship to start a bucket brigade and bale for their lives. Darkness came on and we could see the coast line of the breakers where the Valencia was lost near Cape Beale. Water Rises to Firemen's Knees. "The firemen were now up to their knees in the water, which was sloshing to and fro under the furnace grate bars. We had? a little head sail on the ship, and this, with the donkey boiler, prob ably saved her, for we Just managed all night long to skip the ends of those awful reefs along Vancouver Island coast. We could not get steam enough to work up to windward for Neah Bay, so just skimmed along the edge of those breakers all night, making about two miles an hou. . Every man was working for hts life. If we let the water up another six inches the fires would be put out and those big pumps would stop und all was lost. About midnight the captain had the women and children moved up into his room on the upper deck, so as to be close to the lU'eboarts. Vessel Beached at Clallam. "But ail this time we were slowly working up the Straits, and about day light we commenced to get out of the sea some, so we could slowly work over on the Washington side of the Straits and out of the sea. "Here at Clallam wo beached the ship, as the water had put out the fires and every man was wet, hungry and ex hausted. "The passengers are now all ashore, and they are trying to save -the mall. The chief engineer was badly hurt and one other man slightly. "The ship Is now full of water, but lying easily on a sand bottom. The passengers are being cared for, dried out and fed at a house on shore, and will be sent to Seattle on the Alice Gert rude, leaving here at 10 o'clock tonight." SHEEP OX FOREST RESERVES Chief of Grazing Department An nounces Uniit for Next Year. PBN'DLETON, Or.. Oct. 3. As an nounced by A- F. Porter, chief of the grazing department of the Forest Reserve Bureau, in the eastern division of the Blue Mountain reserve, a general cut of 25 per cent Is to be made, reducing the number of sheep from 23S.0OO to 1S0.00O. in other reserves the number of sheep allowed is as follows: Western division Blue Mountain, 230,000; Wenaha. 100.000; Wallowa, 150,000, Chesni mus, 50.000. In the eastern division of the Blue Mountain reserve 1,200 sheep will be con sidered a band and the lambs' will not be considered. Permits for one band will be allowed in the eastern division without reduction. Permits for less than one band may be Increased, provided such does not exceed 20 per cent nor go over 1,200. Growers having from 1.200 to 2.000 sheep In the reserve this year, will be cut 20 per cent, provided such a cut will not re duce the number below 1,200. Those hav ing from 2.000 to 4,000 In the reserve this year will be cut -30 per cent, with a corre sponding provision as the above. Growers having 4,000 or more sheep in the eastern division this year will he cut 40 per tent, provided such a cut will not make the averago cut for the entire di vision greater than 25 per cent. In the western division of the Blue Mountain reserve the reduction will be made in a similar manner, though the average cut will be 20 per cent. In the Wenaha reserve 1,100 sheep will be considered as a band, and those now having less than that number in the re serve will be allowed an Increase. On or about November 1 a meeting of the stockmen who use the eastern di vision of the Blue Mountain, reserve will be held at Sumpter, under the direction of Superintendent D. B. Sheller. and at that time the range within the reserve will be segregated among the stockmen according to the rules of the Forest Re serve Bureau. CLASS ELECTIONS AT EIT.EXE F. V. Galloway Made President by Seniors and Glen Scott by Juniors. rxiVF.RSITY OF OREGON. Eugene Or.. Oct. 3. -(Special. )-Class officers were chosen today by the senior and fresh men classes of the State University. The seniors assembled in somn conclave and distributed their honors with due re gard to merit and ability. Francis V Galloway. of Yamhill County, was elected president and Harry O. Fa'ddock. of Oregon City, became vice-president! Mabel Cooper, of Independence, was elected wcretary, "Boo" "Barker, of Port land, treasurer, and Miss Gelogby, of Oregon City, sergeant-at-arms. The class decided to give a senior play and then adjourned after listening to remarks from President Campbell on raising the standard of campus courtesy. The officers elected, by the Freshmen class are: Glen Scott, of Pendleton, presi dent: Edith Johnson, of Pendleton, vice president: Ada Allen, of Eugene, secretary;- Pinkham, of Portland, treasurer, and Bert Williams, of Buguene. sergeant-at-arms. There were 87 votes cast In the balloting and a healthy political spirit developed. The class la perhaps the largest and best which ever came to the university and nas a memoersmp close to 125. MRS. REED IS NONSUITED. Court Holds That City Is Not Re sponsible for Sliding of Lots. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. .3. (Special.) The trial of the case of Mrs. Myra A. Reed against the City of Astoria came to a sudden end in the Circuit Court yester day through the granting of a motion for a nonsuit and tho question passed upon by the court is not only of great Importance to Astoria and every"" other city in the state, but Is also one on which no Oregon court has heretofore renderd a decision. I The suit was brought to recover dam ages in the sum of J'iOOO-for Injury to the plaintiff's property by the Improvement of Franklin avenue, the grading of the street having caused the plaintiff s lot to slide. After the taking of testimony for the plaintiff had been completed. City Attorney Smith made a motion for a nonsuit on the ground that tne city can not be held responsible for lateral support to property abutting on an improved street. The court granted tne nonsuii. thus throwing the case out of court. Falls Into Scalding Water. BOI9E, Idaho, Oct. 3 G. W. Rigges was badiv scalded on the grounds of the audi torium last night. The pipe carrying hot water to the place from an artesian well broke. Plumbers dug a hole some tei feet deep to got at It. This hole filled with water after they left. Rigges was on the grounds late in the eevning and fell Into the hole. He was pulled out by a companion, but he was scalded so that skin has peeled off In strips. STEALS YAKIMA BEAUTY NISQUALLY BRAVE DEPARTS WITH PRIDE OF TRIBE. Officers Have Been Notified to Cap ture Chief Hoptowlt's Daugh ter and Her Lover. NORTH YAKIMA. Oct. 3. (Special.) Edward George Moskoski. a handsome Nisqually Indian, has stolen Alice Hop- towit, youngest daughter of old Chief Hoptowit, and the Indians are ready to go on the warpath. The girl, who Is 16 years of age. and the brave left for Se attle last night unknown ti friends and relatives. Before going Moskoski told friends he Was going to Seattle to wed Alice. Alice is considered the beauty of the Yakima tribe, and the Indians of that tribe are enraged because of the elop ment with the gallant from the West, The Sheriff and Police department notified the Seattle authorities to apprehend the lovers. Improvements at Chehalis. CHEHALIS. Wash., Oct. 3 (Special.) The City Council has decided to pro ceed at once to the improvement of Market street to the city limits by cover ing it with a surfacing of crushed rock. Main street will also be fmproyed to the city limits at the river bridge. The Coun cil has a plan under way also for a main thoroughfare out of the city to the north to connect with the Chehalis-Centralia road. A survey has been made, following the curve of the Northern Pacific main line To secure about 300 feet of the right- of-way necessary the city will be obliged to condemn certain land belonging to I. Rosenthal, of Olympia. Temporary re pairs will be made at once, however, on the National street road to the coal mine bunkers. A contract for half a mile of sidewalk was let last night also. The total Im provements to be made will run Into hundreds of dollars. Political Questions for Theses. UNIVERSITY, OF OREGON, Eugene, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Seniors who carry economics as a major this year at the University of Oregon, will make their theses .on questions which are likely to come before the next Legislature. Profes sor Young already has a list of such questions and informed his class that the work In Oregon research would as far as possible be directed toward gathering to gether and organizing facts which will be useful to representatives who intend to introduce bills affecting the political, financial or industrial status of Oregon. In the research department there is a set of volumes comprising the Journals and sessions of Oregon to 1S64 and the sessions to 1S7S, which are one of three sets known to be In existence. The books are the property of John B. Waldo, of Waldo Hills, and are valued at $500. Clackamas County Apportionment. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) The semi-annual apportionment of state, and county school funds to the school districts of Clackamas County has been made by Superintendent Zinser. A total of $28,000 is being distributed on the fol lowing basis: One dollar and seventy cents per capita from the state fund and $1; per capita and an allowance of $50 to each district from the county fund. The Oregon City schools. District No. fiJ, re ceive a total of $3416.90 from the distribu tion. Senator-Elect Hedges Returns Pass. OREGON CITY, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) tate Senator-elect J. E. Hedges today announced that he had returned with his thanks the usual transportation courtesies that are regularly issued by the railroad companies of the state to the members of the State Legislature. Mi-. Hedges, along with other members of the Clacka mas County delegation, recently received one of these passes. Mr. Hedges was last June elected State Senator, defeating Senator George C. Brownell. Lost Money at Stud Poker. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Charles Wesche, a local saloonman. has been arrested on a complaint sworn to by Jacob Tuorila. and charging him with permitting a gambling game com monly called stud poker to be con ducted In his place of business on Sep tember 5. Wesche was arraigned In the Justice Court, and his trial set for next Monday afternoon. It Is asserted that the complaining witness lost about $60 in tne game. Alaska Pack Held for Rise. ASTORIA. Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Ac cording to private advices received by the local packers from San Francisco, the Alaska Packers Association has with drawn Its pack of Alaska red salmon from the market at the opening prices of 95 cents per dozen, and is holding it for an advanced rate. The association is said to have already disposed of fully three fourths of Its pack, as have nearly all the Independent companies. Served Long as Jailor-Janitor. OREGON CITY. Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) .Peter Nehren today resigned as Janitor- Jailor at the Clackamas County Court house after having served In that capacity ior a consecutive years. Nehren first assumed his duties in the Fall of 1884 and personally prepared the lawn and planted every tree and shrub that now adorn the beautiful and well-kept grounds surrounding the Courthouse, ROADS LOSE CASE Railroad Commission Upheld in the Superior Court. CHADWICK GIVES DECISION Adverse Rulings Are Given on All the Points Raised by AVashlng ton and Oregon Lines at Olympia Hearing. COLFAX. Wash.. Oct. 3. (Special.) The railroads of Washington and Oregon lost the case appealed from the decision of the Railroad Commission to the court. Judge Chadwick, of the Superior Court of Whitman County, who heard the argu ments of the railroads at Olympia, Sep tember 17, today filed his decision in the FITE-TEAR-OLn BOY CRUSHED TO DEATH UNDER GRAVEL TRAIN AT EUGENE. Evart M. Usher. case and holds against the railroads in every instance. He hold the law con stitutional. The decision filed today fol lows: 1he court holds: Under Section 18, Article 12, of the "Washington State Conetitution. and irrespective of the Constitution, the Legisla ture of the State of Washington has power to fix a maximum freight rate for common carriers operating within the State of -"Washington. It may also create a Railroad Com mission. The .power to fix maximum rates Is not a limitation of the power of the Legislature or create a Railroad Commission with rate-making power. A Railroad Commission can make joint rates on commodities offered for transportation with the State of Washington. Whether the pro viso of Section 22, of the Railroad Commis sion act. "that the provisions of this act shfc.ll not apply to street railroads or to elec tric railroads of the class known as suburban or lnterurban railroads, which operate cars In connection with the street railroad lines, though extending also over private right of way," render the law unconstitutional under, the fourteenth amendment of the Constitu tion of the United States and Section 12. Article 1, of the Constlution of the State of Washington, depends upon the character of the business done by lnterurban. and suburban roads. A court cannot determine the status of suburban and lnterurban roads as a matter of law or classify them either as street rail ways or commercial railroads. There is no evidence In this case showing that lnterurban and suburban roads are doing the same kind of business under the same conditions as steam railroads. In the absence of any show ing of arbitrary classification the court will presume in favor of the legislation classifica tion and sustain the law. mm JURY RECALLED CORONER HAS SECURED FRESH EVIDENCE IX CASE. Sou of Kansas City Capitalist Is Now Supposed to Have Been Murdered. H1L.LSBORO, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Acting Coroner H. T. Bagley has di rected the Sheriff to reconvene the Coroner's jury, which was Impanelled to Investigate the Carey M. Snyder af fair, and the men will meet in this city tomorrow morning again to con sider the question of his death. The Acting Coroner has secured fresh evi dence which in his opinion eliminates all question of suicide and this will be presented to the jury. What this evidence is has not been disclosed. R. M. Snyder, the Kansas Citv. Mo.. capitalist, father of the dead man. tel egraphed today that he would either start at once for Hillsboro or send a relative. He asked that all effects and II means of identification be pre served. Coroner Bagley today found In a pouch in one of the books among the effects the card of a Kansas City dentist, and If this man can be reached tne question of iaentity will be for ever settled. A telegram has been sent to James P. Dawson, dentist. 210 Temple block, Kansas City, asking tat a copy of the impressions of Snyder's teeth and a record of the fill ings and crowns be sent West with the father. J. E. Dickason, who lives next door to Snyder on the mountain beyond Glencoe, was In town today, and posi tively identined- tne overcoat and the purse, but could not swear that the cuff buttons were Snyder's, as he says the sportsman had several pairs. Dick ason was on Snyder's bond to answer to the Circuit Court last December on the charge of shooting a cow belong ing to Joseph Bucher, and the case of the bond being forfeited and paid has been . continued. Dickason said last Fall that Snyder would show up if alive. The bond will be cancelled If Snyder's Identity Is proved. Toer seems to be no question la hi - 1 "' " 1 v " - ' i - i r P- . . il m.- . . - - -$ - 5 A the minds of-the officers that Carey M. Snyder was killed. What the evi dence is no one knows, but that much has been given out.' It is supposed that two men were with him and that hg was rendered unconscious befare he was taken to the timber near Beth any, and that the men who then drove to Portland took the Northern Pacific train east late that night. ATTORNEY GETS A BLACK EYE Witness In Idaho Gambling Case En- raged During Examination. COTTONWOOD, Idaho, Oct. 3. (Spe cial.) Hot' words passed between. Prose cuting Attorney A. P. Hardy and Harry Blake, a witness, during tho examination this afternoon in the Justice Court of 20 men arraigned on the charge of rambling, who were arrested yesterday by Sheriff Green. After the adjournment of court the two men met outside and came to blows, with the result that . the County Attorney Is decorated with a black eye. Aberdeen Offers a Compromise. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Oct. 3. (Special.) At a meeting of citizens last night It was decided to ask tha Northern Pa cific Company for a 40-foot atrip to con nect the city with the county's part of the proposed road to Montesano. The railway company offered 16 feet, provided the city would agree not to grant a fran chise to any other railway company over this land. It is alleged the North ern Pacific Company has no right to the land it offers, but the city will make the compromise in order to get the road through as it will play quite a part in the fight for county seat removal. MORE THAN HALF MILLION SUBSCRIPTIONS POUR IN ALASKA FAIR STOCK. TO Directors Will Not Receive Any Con tribution That Has a Con dition Attached. SEATTLE, Wash.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Fifty thousand dollars In subscriptions to which conditions were attached have been rejected by the directors of the Alaska-Yukon Pacific Exposition. Most of these subscriptions will probably be amended, but the fair directors will not accept any contribution for stock that imposes any condition upon that man agement. One $25,000 contribution was turned down by the board before the subscription books were opened. Though the fair manage ment does not say so, it is understood this was the proposed subscription of the Central Labor Union. The fair directors did not object to their request that union labor be employed on fair buildings, for that will be done, but refused to accept any donation with a string tied to it. Since that time other subscriptions, run ning from small amounts up to $2500, have been turned back because they are not free from restrictions. An actual count late tonight showed $579,070 of accepted subscriptions checked and recorded and enough of other contri butions in process of auditing to run the fund up to $603,530., In addition, there were several large steamship and railway cor porations to be heard from and a large mail, on the way. Last night's estimate of $650,000 in subscriptions will be realized easily. The fair was originally incorporated for $500,000, but the capltalizatUfn will have to be raised to accommodate all those who wish . to subscribe. Jury Clears Colored Man. CHEHALIS. Wash., Oct. 3. (Special.) The Jury in the case of Anderson Neil, a Centralia colored man, charged with criminal assault, came in at 11 o'clock today, after having been out for 24 hours, The defendant was found not guilty. Yesterday a similar charge was to have been tried, the defendant being George Slack, a well known young man, of Centralia. When the case was called and the work of empanelling the Jury was well under way. It was found that the complaining witness was not to be found. A bench warrant was issued this morn ing for her appearance. The $5000 damage suit against the city of Chehalis, for personal injuries alleged to have been received by Mrs. Sarah Hoagland by falling on a defective side walk, was settled out of court last night for $175. Pendleton Sells Levee Bonds. PENDLETON, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) The $10,000 city bonds issued recent ly to pay the expense of repairing the levee were sold last evening to " the Bankers' and Lumbermen's Bank, of Portland, at a premium of $451. This was the highest of several bids of fered. The bonds bear interest at the rate of o per cent. Young Hunter Loses a Hand. ASTORIA, Or., Oct. 3. (Special.) Through the accidental discharge of his gun-whilte duck hunting yester day, Marlon Kelly, the 19-year-old son of K. S- Kelly, of Warrenton, shot himself in the left hand and wrist. The arm was so badly mangled that it was amputated this evening. Lower Columbia Lumber Shipments. ASTORIA, Or.. Oct. 3. (Special.) Dur ing the month of September 13 cargoes of lumber, aggregating 9.132.023 feet, were shipped from the lower Columbia River mills to California points. These were In addition to a raft containing 10.000,000 feet of piling and a cargo consisting of 24,340 railroad ties. Four-Horse Team Runs Away. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Oct. 3. In a runaway accident this afternoon J. B. Michen, chief clerk of the American hotel, received injuries that may prove fatal. Mr. Michen Is an elderly man and was driving a four-horse team, which he was unable to control. He is a pioneer of Western Oregon. Earth Shakes at Nanaimo. VANCOUVER, B. C, Oct- 3. Nanai mo, on Vancouver Island, experienced a slight earthquake shock at 12:35 this morning. The tremor lasted two sec onds and was distinctly felt. Reports from Northfleld say - the shock was heavier there. No damage was done. Selling Liquor to Indians. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash., Oct 3. (Special.) The Federal grand jury to day returned three bills against Frank Wolf, of Spokane; J. Schaefer, of Spo kane; W. II. Parks, of Colfax, and Chris Willmes, of- Spokane, - charged with selling liquor to Indians. Trials will commence tomorrow. - Took Poison to End Life. NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. Oct 3. (Special.) Although the . husband of Mrs. Phillip Coleman, who died at the hospital yesterday of bi-chloride of mercury poisoning- says the woman took the fatal dose by mistake, it is understood here that it was taken with tuicldal intent. JUST LIKE THE MEN W. C. T. U. Delegates Logroll for the Presidency. TWO CANDIDATES ARE UP ) Mrs. Additon, Who Has Held Office for Two Years, Has a Strong Competitor for the Office In Mrs. Unruh. NEWBERG, Or., Oct . 3. (Special.) It goes without saying that the W. C. T. U. Is almost a unit on the question of wo man suffrage and this probably accounts for the good-natured logrolling that is going on among the delegates in attend ance at the state meeting, in anticipation of the election of officers for the coming year, which will take place at the morn ing session tomorrow. If women are to have the right of suffrage they must get into the political swim sooner or later, and, why should not the leaders among women get their first stroke at one of their state meetings? So far as appears on the surface the only contest where generalship will be shown will be in the election of presi dent. The friends of Mrs. Additon, who has held the office for the past two years, are rallying to her support for a third time, while Mrs. Lnruh, a worker of national reputation as a lecturer, has a strong following. A poll has no doubt been taken by both sides with the re suit tucked away in a sleeve, but since other delegates are booked to arrive be fore the fray begins some slates are liable to be broken. The leading feature of last night's ses slon was the annual address given by the president, who in a very able paper re viewed the work of the past year and gave loving words of cheer for the future, closing with the words: There are many phases of this mighty, surging movement In which we are engaged that I long to bring to you, but time is short, the problem deep as God's love, broad as humanity's naeds, and It is life life here, life eternal. What is life? Forenoon, after noon, night; forenoon, afternoon, nlgut forenoon, afternoon and what? The empty song repeats Itself no more. Tea, thai is life. Make this forenoon sublime. This afternoon a psalm, this night a prayer, And time is conquered, and the crown is won. At this morning's session the county presidents were on the progromme, each outlining her plan for work lor tne year. Mm Lizzie A. P. White, of Newuerg, the first woman called to the work In Oregon was made a lite member, as well as a number of others- Memorial services were held at the close of the session when loving tribute wo nald to departed members. In the afternoon a thank offering ser vice was held when the president gave recommendations and good counsel to tne delegates. At 8 P. M. a Grand Gold Medal con test was held In Duncan's hall, the con testants heine Miss Lillith Moore, At bany; Earle Childers, Milton; Mrs. Min erva Brown, Newburg: R. B. Miller,. Halsey: Mrs. R. J. Keeney, of Brown- ville. Miller was declared the winner. The contest for the musical medal be tween Misses Brunette, Annabel Barr and Florence Cook, Miss Barr's singing was Judged to be the best. ' Finances of Washington. OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 3. (Special.) The September report of the state finances by State Auditor Clausen shows expenditures of $88,143.30 and receipts of $141,227.58 for the month. The balance in the general fund Octo ber 1 is shown at $258,525.38. Democratic Nominee Resigns. BOISE, Idaho, Oct. 3. (Special.) Samuel Norman, of Wallace, has re signed the nomination of the Demo cratic state convention for the office of Mine Inspector. The committee has named Hanson B. Garlitz, of Mackay, for the place. Seaborg to Run Independent. OLYMPIA, Wash., Oct. 3. (Special.) The nomination by petition of 329 voters of B. A. Seaborg, of Bayview, as an Independent candidate for the State Senate from the Nineteenth Dis trict, was filed with the Secretary of State today. Archer Is Re-Elected Chairman. ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 3. (Special.) At a meeting of the Republican central committee of Chehalis County this after noon, F. R. Archer, of Montesarro, was re-elected chairman and E. S. Avey, of Klma, secretary. i'.J P. A. MAC PHERSON PREPARES TEXT OF BILL. Suggests That It Be Submitted' to Next Legislature Slakes Many Changes. PORTLAND, Oct 3. (To the Editor.) From the fact that the laws of the State of Oregon are quite lax concerning the insurance companies of all kinds. I would suggest that our next Legislature pass a law governing old-line Insurance com panies as well as laws for the govern ment of life, accident, stock company, fidelity surety and guarantee companies, mutual companies of all kinds, such as fire, marine and fraternal Insurance. There are but very few states in the Union but what have adopted stringent laws' for the government of all kinds of Insurance companies and organizations. I would suggest the following hill to the consideration of the members of our Leg islature at their next session: An act reoulring additional Information to be incorporated In the annual reports of life inmirnncfl comDanies doing business in this state, and the publication of an abstract thereof by such companies. Section I. Be It enacted oy tne legislature of the State of Oregon, that. In addition to any other matter which may be rcqulrea by law or pursuant to law by the Insurance pe- partment, to be stated therein every annual report of every life insurance corporation doing business In the state or uregon, made pur suant to the law of this state, shall contain an accurate, concise and complete statement of the following matters, to-wit: First All the real property held by the corporation, the dates of acquisition, the 'names of the vendors, the actual cost, the value at which it is carried on the company's books, the market value, the amounts ex pended during the year for repalra and Im provements, the gross and net Income from each parcel, and If any portion thereof be oc cupied by the company, the rental value there of; a statement of any certificate Issued by the superintendent extending the time for the disposition thereof, and all purchases and sales made since tne last annual statement, with particulars as to dates, namrs of vendors and vendees, and the consideration. Second The amount of existing loans upon. the security of real property, stating the amount loaned upon property in each state and foretcn country. Third The moneys loaned by the corpor ation to any person other than loans upon the security of real property above mentioned and other than loans upon policies the actual borrowers thereof; the maturity and rate of Interest of such loans: the securities held therefor, and all substitutions of securities In connection therewith, and the same par ticulars with reference to any loans made or discharged since the last annual statement. Fourth All other property owned by the company or In which It has any Interest (In cluding all securities, whether or not recog nized by the law as proper investments), the dates of acquisition, from whom acquired, tho actual cost, the value at which the property is carried upon the books, the market value, the interest or dividends received thereon, during the year; also all purchases and sales of property other than real estate made since the last annual statement, with particulars as to dates, names of purchasers and sellers, and the consideration, and also tho Income re ceived and- outlays made in connection with all such property. Fifth All commissions paid to any persons In connection with loans or purchases or sales of any property, and a statement of all pay ments for legal expenses, giving particulars as to dates, amounts and names and ad dresses of payees. - Sixth All moneys expended In connection with any matter pending before any legisla tive body or any officer or department of Government, giving particulars as to dates, amounts, names and addresses of payees, the measure of proceeding in connection with which payment was made, and the Interest of the corporation therein. Seventh The names of the officers and di rectors cf the company, the proceedings at the last annual election, giving the names of can didates and the number of votes cast for each and whether in person, by proxy or by mail. Eighth The salary, compensation and emol uments received by officers or directors and where the same amounts to more than I30O0 that received by any person, firm or corpora tion, with particulars as to dates, amounts, payees and the authority by which the pay ment was made; also all salaries paid to any representative either at tha home office or at any branch office or agency, for agency super vision. Ninth The largest balances carried in each bank or trust company during each month of the year. Tenth All death claims resisted or com promised during the year, with particulars as to sums Insured, sums paid and reasons as signed for resitting or compromising the same In each case. Eleventh A complete statement of the profits and losses upon the business transacted during the year and the sources of such gains and losses, e.nd a statement showing separ ately the margins upon premiums for the first year of insurance. A foreign corporation. Issu ing both participating and nonpartlclpatlng policies, shall make a separate statement of profits and losses, margins and expenses, as aforesaid, with reference to each of said kinds of business, and also showing the man ner in which any general outlays of the com pany have been apportioned to each of such kinds of business. Twelfth A statement separately showing'the amount of the gains of the company for the year attributable to policies written after December 31, 1007. and the precise method by which the calculation has been made. Thirteenth The rates of annual dividends declared during the year for all plans of in surance -and all durations and for ages it entry, 2r, 35, 45 and 85, and the precise method by which such dividends have been calculated. Fourteenth A statement showing the rates of dividends declared upon deferred, dividend policies completing their periods for all plans of insurance apd the precise methods by which said dividends have been calculated. Fifteenth A statement showing any and all amounts eet apart or provisionally ascertained or calculated or held awaiting apportionment upon policies with deferred dividend periods longer than one year for all plans of insur ance and all durations, and for ages of entry as aforesaid, together with the precise state ments of the methods of calculation by which the same have been provisionally or otherwise determined. Sixteenth A statement of any and all re serves 6r surplus funds held by the company and for what purpose they are claimed re scectively to- be held. . Section 2. Be it further enacted, etc.. That the life insurance .companies authorized to do business in this state, when making their an nual report to the Insurance Department, shall furnish an. abstract of the information required by section 1 of this act, signed and sworn to by the president and secretary. In accordance with a form prepared by the Sec retary of State, which must be published by the general agent of the company, at the ex pense of the company, in two newspapers pub lished In the City of Portland and In the of ficial Journal of the state, for the period of time required by the laws of this state for legal advertisements. Fraternally yours, P. A. MAC PHERSON. MUST DIE BY THE BULLET Sentence on American Murderers in Mexico Confirmed. CHIHUAHUA. Mex.. Oct. 3. The Mex ican Supreme Court today handed down a decision afflming the death sentence in the cases of RIchard.-on, Harle and Ma son, the New Yok Life Insurance Com pany swindlers. They will be shot. The men were convicted of murdering two men, Mitchell and Dcvers, for their Insurance. Richardson and Mason were agents and Harle examining physician for the Insurance company at Chihuahua. The men were arrested In El Paso al most four years ago and extradited after a long fight. Richardson, whose real name Is Leslie E. Hulburt, was at one time an at torney In Rochester, N. Y. . Mason's real name is Mitchell and he is a brother-in- law of Richardson (Hulburt) and a bro ther of one of the men murdered at Chihuahua for insurance. FREIGHT STEAMER LOST Founders in Hurricane on Gulf of Mexico. NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 3. Reports reached here last night that a freight steamer foundered in the Gulf of Mexico during the hurricane. The report was made by the members of the crew of the barkentine Jennie Hurlburt, who said they could not make out the freighters name nor what was the matter with her. but that the crew went down with the steamer. The Jennie Hurlburt was wrecked. Pahst Gave Children Million Each. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Oct. 3. That Cap tain Frederick Pabst gave each of his children $1,000,000 prior to his death be cause he wanted to be relieved of his business cares to a certain extent, and because he wanted to see what they would do with it. and how they would bear the responsibility was the testimony of Henry Flnck, Collector of Internal Revenue, before Judge Carpenter In the County Court yesterday. The proceedings were instituted to determine the amount of inheritance tax due the state. Sluice Boxes Robbfd In Boulder. VICTORIA. B. C, Oct 3. A letter from Atlin says the sluice boxes of J. H. Black, on Boulder Creek, eight miles from Dis covery, were robbed on the night of Sep tember 21 and over 2txx In gold taken. The provincial police could find no trace of the thieves. Several sluice-box rob beries have been occurring of late and the fullest investigation has failed .to secure any trace of the robbers. Hot Blast Kills Four Furnacemen. BALTIMORE. Oct. 3. Four men were killed and eight others Injured, two per haps fatally, in an accident at the works of the Maryland Steel Company at Spar row's Point today. Three of the dead are negroes. The victims were over whelmed by a rush of flaming gas and coke from a hole in one of the blast fur naces, caused by. toe forcing out of its Charcoal Kills Bad Breath Bad Odor of Indigestion, Smoking, Drinking or Eating Can Be Instantly Stopped Sample Pscknice Mailed Frre. Other people notice jour bad breath where you would not notice it at ail. It is nauseating to other people to stnnrl before them and while you are talking, give tiiem a whiff or two of your bud breath. It usually corner from food fermenting on your stomach. Sometimes you have it in the morning. that awful sour, bilious, bad breath. You can stop that at once by swallowing one or two Stuart Charcoal Lozenstes, the most powerful gas and odor absorbers ever prepared. 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It carries away from your stomach and intestines, all tho Impurities there massed together and which causes the bad breath. Charcoal Is a purifier as well as an absorber. Charcoal is now by far the best, most easy and mild laxative known. A whole boxful will do no harm; in fact, the more you take the better. Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made of pure willow char coal and mixed with just a faint flavor of honey to make them palatable for you but not too sweet. You Just chew them like candy. They are absolutely harm less. Get a new, pure. sweet breath, fresh en your stomach for your next meal, and keep the Intestines in good working order. These two things are the secret of good "health and long life. You can get all the charcoal necessary to d3 these wonderful but simple things by getting Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. We want you to test these little wonder workers yourself before you buy them. So send us your full name and address for a free sample of Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges. Then after you have tried the sample, and been convinced, go to your druggist and get a 2.".c box of them. You'll feel better all over, more com fortable, and "cleaner" Inside. Send us your name and adlrest today and we will at once send you by mail a sample package, free. Address V. A. Stuart Co., CO Stuart Bldg.. Marshall, Mich. socket of a casting which holds the com pressed air pipe. Test Case on Divorces. NEW YORK, Oct. 3 The divorce liti gation which was predicted to follow the discovery by Census Bureau investiga tions that probably one of every five di vorces granted by the courts of New York County is invalid because the de crees never were tiled, has been started In the Supreme Court before Justice New burger. The suit Just brought Is expected to establish a precedent. Upon the issue of the action hangs, it is estimated, the validity of fully 2600 divorces. An Old-Time House Picture. Washington (Iowa) Press. What stopped the old housewife habit of taking the tablecloth out after each meal and shaking it on the ground, to the edification of the dog, cat. chickens and birds? As a boy we used to delight in that shake, especially if a comely matron or a pretty girl had hold of the cloth. No other motion, not even the rhythmla dance, set off her figure to better advan tage, and the minxes knew It and always managed to give those flirts when ad mirers were handy by. But some one In vented a brush and a pretty receiver and a new fashion was set. launched Without the Emperor. BERLIN. Oct. 3. The delegates to th International Law Association conference lunched at the castle today as guests of Emperor William, who Is hunting at Rominten. His Majesty was represented by Prince Friedrlch Leopold, of Prussia, who showed the visitors through the stata apartments. r LECTURE No. 23 Ah that feels so nice andsmooth. Not a Ridge not a Tacit not a rough Place anywhere. I watch this Point especially, as I know how annoying it is to the Wearer. You will certainly enjoy walking in a Pair of . $3.50-$4.00 Shoes It is not enough to have a good Ontsola the Insole must also be perfect and smooth. The Insole of tho "Atlantic Shoe rests on a Layer of finely ground "Cork," which forms a sort of "Cushion" for the Foot. That's the Reason every "Step is a Step of Ease." The nevr "Fall" Styles are shown by the "AT LANTIC " Dealer in your Town. H will fit you without trouble. L-il:. ,.L;..l..,li;liiJi,.Lj-..;i.t.j ,j'lf'ii;l!ul.j