6 V THE OJBEOONIAN. FRIDAY, JULY 26, 1907. "3 CASH BALANCE IS CLOSE TO MILLION Oregon's State Treasurer Has Now on Hand Sum of $959,084.28. SCHOOL FUND IS LARGEST August Apportionment for the Sev eral Counties Will Total Close to $280,000 Several Million in School Money on Interest. ; SALEM. Or., July 25. (Special.) There Is now on hand in the State Treasury, or ' was on July 1, $959,084.28, which is by far the greatest amount for the close of any six months' period except for the corre sponding period last year, which was ' $1,110,947.42. This latter large surplus, however, was due to the holding up of the several funds In the treasury on ac count of tho referendum of the general ' appropriation act. Not only this, but all funds in the ! hands of the Treasurer have shown a , healthy growth during the past fiscal year. In the semi-annual statement made , public this afternoon by State Treasurer 1 Rteel covering the ix months ending : June 30. This is ' particularly true In the . case of the common school fund, inter- est, which has developed a steady in ; crease from one period to another until : on June 30 there was J240.289.64 on hand, as compared with J70.981.51 for the cor i responding period last year,' ahd $73,762.48 on December 31, 1906. This fund Is sub ject to distribution among the school dis tricts of the state August 1, and by the time the date of apportionment arrives it Is estimated this fund will have reached approximately $280,000. "While it is ex pected this fund will increase steadily from one year to another, in proportion to -the growth of the irreducible school fund, the Interest from whih composes the common chool fund, such an im mense accumulation was not anticipated even by the official custodian. Increase in General IHind. The general fund, too, slfbws a healthy increase within the past six months, there being $358,498.62 on hand June 30 or this year, as against $201,725.50 on De cember 31, 1906, which is but little more than half the amount credited to the general fund one year ago, $702,978.31, due to the accumulation of money on account of the referendum, which is not to be considered for the purpose of compari son. The receipt credited to the several funds during the past six months reached the combined total of $1,615,767.04, as com Tisred with $1,182,348.89 December 31, 1906. and $1,140,956.79 June 30, 1906. The total disbursements aggregated $1,145,377.99 June 30, J907. as against. $93.487.70 for the cor responding period last year, when the funds were held up, and $1,731,601.08 De cember 31. 1906, representing the six- months' period during "which, the . funds were released by the adoption of the ap propriation act by the f eople at the June election. Most important of all, however. Is tho showing of the rapid growth of the edu- cational funds, showing that the interest bearing funds In the hands of the State Treasurer have reached the enormous total of $4,440,013.12. which, added to the $331,219.24 representing the outstanding certillcates in the State Land Depart nient July 1, brings the grand total up to $4,771,232.36. Of this fund, $4,125,068.12 to . out on first mortgage loan's "Tearing 6 per cent Interest, and $314,946 is Invested In school district bonds, bearing Interest at o and 6 per cent. Balance la Various Funds. Statement showing balances in the sev- rai funds on hand June 30. 1907: Gmml fund $358,408.61 Common school fund, principal.. 240.2S9.fi4 Common school fund, lntereBt . . 210,138.26 i Agricultural College fund, crlncl Pal 23,138.20 , Aericultural Cones fund, Inter est "University fund, principal 16.909.64 Vnlvenrtty fund. Interest 3,798.47 jiurtanK trust fund, principal.. , Fturbank trust fund, lntereut.... Thurston monument fund, princi pal Swamp land fund Inheritance tax fund State Asrlculturat College tnjr 8,202.30 1.22S.32 120.36 1.173.87 7,783.22 ' fund 12.210.00 OreKon Soldier' Home National fund 18.618.05 pnunty fund l.aaa.TS natcnery runa Hatchery fund. Dirt. No. 1.... ; JTatchery fund, Tlst. No. 2 Game protection fund Ture food fund ! Oregon State Veterinary medical fund I Ftate Board of Examiners' fund Portage, railway Operation and 1.00 S4.8t4.09 154 98 2,375.48 1,104.72 '179.30 167.69 maintenance fund P. 904. 30 Oregon move' foundry fund 1.200.00 T'enitentiarv betterment fund 14 MA4:t factory inspection fund - 1,110.00 Total $959,084.28 Fund Drawing 6 Per Cent. Statement showing distribution of com mon school fund, principal $3,872,150.08, rnong the counties of the state on first mortgage loans, bearing 6 per cent inter rt, June 30, 1907: paker 119,970.03 Benton 100.018.3O Clackamas , S5,174.7 Clatsop , H.O4I1.00 lolumbita 38v9941 Coos . 97.115.9T Crook 10,800.00 lurry 24.052.54 Pouelai 16K.8B0.31 Ollliam 274,847.09 Orant 143,190.21 Harney 167,081.82 Jackson . 111.053.46 josepnme .-. 64.804. Klamath H3.357.84 J-ake 19.363.56 Lane ; ...... 357,588.92 Lincoln 27.637.93 3-lnn 60,347.07 .Madiieur 171.407.2i Marion 198.015.03 Morrow 184.206.31 Multnomah Polk Sherman . Tillamook "UmAtllla . 70.623.00 69.694.56 13H.7S4.SO 142,993.40 333.13:t.BB Inlon 3o4. 0112. 07 "Wallowa 75.770.43 Wasco 221,543.87 Washington , 52.752.14 Wheeler 112,927.67 Yamhill 72,888.26 Common school fund, principal 3,872,150.' Other funds Acrlculaural College fund, prin cipal 153.723.3: University fund, principal 82,065. A. H. Burbank trust fund. principal 17,129.00 Other School-Fund Loans. Statement showing distribution of common school fund, principal, among the several counties loaned on school district bonds, bearing 5 and 6 per cent Interest, June 30, 1907: Faker $ 2.0.10.00 Clackamas 6.000.00 Clatsop R.-i.ROO.oo Coo 10,000.00 Crook 2.500.00 Ollllam ...'.. f.00.00 Harney - 400.00 Jackson 8.000.00 Klamath 4.500.00 I.an IO.000.00 Lincoln i.OO.t I.inn 8.500,00 Malheur IO.200.00 Ma-rlou 1.000.00 Morrow 7.020.0(1 aiultnoraaa 115,700.00 Polk 800.00 Pherman . fi.ftoO no Umatilla" S.500.00 t:nion 19.97.1.00 Wallowa 3.500.00 Wasco 23.80O.0O Washington - 2.100.00 "Wheeler 1,500.00 Common school fund, principal.. 314.945.00 SAYS HE HAS WASTED : ESTATE Suit Brought Against George "V. Tibbetts, Member Legislature. SEATTLE, Wash., July IS. (Special.) General George W. Tibbetts, member of the fetate Legislature from Issaquah. prominent in Grand Army circles, and a pioneer, was charged in the Superior Court today by Kate Pohler, a Snohom ish Indian, with having dissipated an es tate valued at $100,000 since it has been n his care. Mrs. Pohler asks that the court set a day when Tibbetts shall ap pear and render an accounting of his trusteeship and show cause why he shall no 4e removed from his position of trust. Mrs. Pohler is the widow of Jeremiah. Borst, who died four years ago. Borst was a white man and there were born of the union Bud Borst. Eva Borst. and Aiice Borst. The petitioner sets up that Tibbetts has not properly invested the revenues of the estate and unless a new executor is named the entire fortune will be wasted. The widow says she believed the estate was being properly managed, but that she recently learned that a major portion of it had passed to other hands without her knowledge or consent. CLEVER ESCAPE FROM PEN Idaho Trusty Goes After Bees and Hides His Tracks With Kerosene. BOISE, Idaho, July 25. (Special.) Charles Peterson, a semi-trusty in charge of the bees, escaped from the peniten tiary this afternoon. Some day's ago a Bwarm got away to the hills. Peterson asked several times to go to get the swarm, and today was given permission. He took some kerosene with him. and it Is supposed he put it on the soles of his shoes, as the dogs could not find his tracks. " Peterson was sent up for two years for grand larceny com mitted In Bingham County. He was re ceived in January. MARVEL AT HILL'S WORK HARRIMAX EXGIXEERS ANX IOUS TO MARE LIKE RECORD. Construction Material Being Gath ered at Tacoma With Intention of Doing "Rush Job." TACOMA. Wash., July 25. (Special.) The new North Bank Railroad shortly to be completed has excited the envy of the Harriman engineers and an attempt to duplicate the Hill line will be made in the building of the Harriman extension to Puget Sound. The task of assem bling construction material at Tacoma continues. Ralls and- switches already here will "be augmented shortly by a large amount of structural iron. Taco ma Is to be the northern construction headquarters of the road, the line being built both south and north from this city. And the assembling of material here before grading has even cqmmenced Indicates the preparations that are Deing made to rush the work once actual con struction is begun. It had been original ly planned to complete the whole exten sion by the time the Hill North Bank line should be finished. But the work ers on the north bank have made better time than had been supposed possible and unexpected delays have interfered with the Harriman intentions. WOMAN GUILTY OF ASSAULT Sarah Bellinger Convicted of Attack on Mrs. F. L.' Perkins. irmxT dr . Julv 25. (SDecial.l After a trial which continued two days and was attended by practically all the peo ole of the Hamilton Creek country, Sarah Bellinger was convicted In Justice Porter's court here tonight or assault on Mrs. Frank L. Perkins, wife of a Port land newspaperman. Her husband. Grant Bellinger, also named as a defendant, was acquitted. Sentence has not yet been imposed. The case was the outcome of more or I.e. ntrifA Ihetwee.n families in the Hamil ton Creek country which has existed for years. The allegations in tnis case were that Grant and Sarah Bollinger waylaid - . ., , IO and attacked mra. remino tum yea-old sister, Minnie Woolsey. on June 17, While Mrs. Jr-erKina was visiting u the home of her parents near Bertln. Mrs. Bellinger was accused of inflicting serious Injuries on Mrs. Perkins with a club, and Bellinger was charged with holding the Woolsey girl from, the encounter and also with participating In injuring .Mrs. jrernins. Squabble Over Contract Price. tiotcw Tolirt .Tnlv ?A. (Snerlnl.) The troubles that the board of regents of the State university nave Jiaa witn v,oison Sons, contractors who did some of the recent building for the board, appeared in the United States Court today in the form of a suit for $3000 brought by the Phoenix Lumber Company of Spokane. Colson & Sons assigned a claim for that amount to the lumber company and the latter brings suit. The regents have de clined to pay the claim, as there is a dispute aoout xne amount sue ma con tractors. Heavy Catches of Smelt. HOQUIAM, Wash., July 25. (Spe cial.) Over 2700 pounds of smelt were caught by the Quinlault. Indians in the surf today and sent to this city, where they will be sent out of the country. During the las two weeks over 15,000 pounds have been caught, one Indian catching 1100 pounds at one time. Balled Out to Go on Honeymoon. PORT TOWNSEND, Wash., July 25 Oroville S. Olts, a prominent young merchant here, immediately after his marriage to Miss Hilda Grouten last eve ning, was arrested on a charge of petit larceny and was bailed out during the night to allow him to depart on his honeymoon. Port Townsend Depot Burned. - PORT TOWNSEND, Wash.. July 26. (Special.) The Northern Pacific depot here and several hundred feet of new trestle work burned to the ground today. AH efforts of the Fire Department to save any part of the structure were un availing. Takes Chloroform by Mistake. HOQUIAM, Was'.i.. July 25. (Spe cial.) Pat Lachapelle, a well known lumberman, accidently took chloroform this evening, thinking it was medi cine. Prompt action by doctors who were immediately called, saved his life. Declares Her Husband Is Cruel. OREGON CITT, Or., July 25. (Special.) Lydla Barbur has filed a suit against Orange L. Barbur for a decree of divorce, alleging cruel treat ment They were married in this city January 10, 1905. , THEFTS OF HORSES Organized Gang at Work in Clackamas County, v COURT OFFERS REWARD Valuable Animals Have Been Taken "Within Past Few Days Four Horses Stolen Monday From Mr. Ullie. OREGON CITT, July 25. (Special.) Horse stealing by the wholesale has arounsed . the Clackamas County Court to action, and Judge G. B. Dim ick and Commissioners Lewellen and Klllln this afternoon offered a standing reward of 250 for the arrest and con viction of the guilty parties. This offer is supplemented by William I.ll lle, "who owns a part of the old Hack ett place on the Clackamas road, and who last Monday night lost four horses. There were six animals in his pas tureone of them owned by W. A. Holmes of Park Place and another by William Kruger of this city. Llllie offers J250 for the return of his four horses, as one of them was a very val uable dapple gray mare, weighing 16o pounds and worth more than 300. While the horses were stolen some time Monday night, their absence was not discovered until the afternoon of the following day. and was not reported to the authorities until this afternoon. The police believe that the theft is the work of an organized gang, who operated extensively In Marlon County last Spring. During the past two months horses have been solen from Thomas Kelland of Mount Pleasant. John Risley of Oak Grove. James Tracy of Logan and Albert Gribble of Macks burg, who lost two horses. An animal was stolon recently from Gresham and a saddle horse was taken from near the Golf Links. Mrs. Griffin, "who lives one-half mile from Baker's bridge, heard the tramp of many "horses passing her house Monday night, and while Mr. Llllie and J. S. Byers of Clackamas hunted diligently yesterday for some trace of the animals they were unsuc cessful. BECOMES INSANE FROM DRINK Peter Burgess, Well-Known Oregon City Character, a Mental Wreck. OREGON CITT. Or., July 25. (Spe cial.) Peter Burgess, well known in police circles, was arrested this after noon and lodged In the county jail to await trial on a charge of insanity. Burgess imagines that he is being pur sued by a Dutchman with a pitchfork and he ran across a field In the north end of the city and jumped into the Abernethy. He emerged dripping wet and was taken into custody by John Gleason, who telephoned the officers. For .years Burgress has Been a heavy drfnker and three years ago created a sensation by making an affidavit that he would drink no more, and accom panied by Rev. i. S. Bollinger, now pastor of the Highland Congregational Church, in Portland, visited every . sa loon In town and told the proprietors of his change of heart. He kept the pledge for many months, but finally resumed his old habits. Burgess has a large family. Several years ago he attempted suicide. BOLCOM WEDS STENOGRAPHER Prominent and Wealthy Lumber man, but Recently Divorced. SEATTLE, Wash., July 25. William H. Bolcom, secretary-treasurer of the H. C. Bolcom Lumber Company, and one of the best known men in the lum ber trade, has married his stenogra pher, pretty Katherine A. Larson. Last Winter Bolcom was divorced and his former wife is now spending the Summer at Cohasset Beach. She was given $26,500 alimony when the decree of divorce was signed- The Bolcom Lumber Company was one of the largest firms in Minnesota during the best days of the lumbering Industry in the Middle West, and for several years has been extending its operation's on this Coast under W. H. Bolcom's direction. Bolcom is a popular club- matt and was one of the organizers of the Wholesale Shingle Dealers' Asso ciatlon that tried to hold the shingle market level last year. Recently he moved out to Ballard to take charge of one of the company's mills and has built a handsome new home there for his stenographer bride. NORTH BEACH VERY POPULAR Cottages and Hotels Are Filled by Gray's Harbor People. ABERDEEN, Wash., July 25. (Special.) Never In the history of the North Pa- ciflo Beach country has there been so great a demand for lots nor so large a number of people who are taking advan tape of the bracing breezes of the ocean. All hotels and cottages north and south of the harbor are filled and there seems to be a lack of accommodations in some quarters. The big Mocllps Hotel Just completed has been filled since the opening day, The crowds that go from the Gray's Harbor country on Sundays for a day at the ocean front break all past records. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST M. B. Zlmmer, Wealthy Boise) In vestor Dies at Marshfield. MARSHFIELD. Or, July 25. M. B. Zlmmer, a wealthy man from Boise, Idaho, who has invested considerably in and about Marshfield, died suddenly this morning at 9 o'clock. Death was caused by heart trouble. Mr. Zlm mer"s wife was with him at the time. The body will be embalmed and shipped to Boise for burial. Pioneer of "Umatilla Connty. FREEWATER, Or, July 25. Charles Saunders died at his home in the Hud son Bay country, about eight miles from Freewater. Mr. Saunders was t years of age ahd one of Umatilla' pioneers. Ha leaves a wife, nva sons and three daughters, all of whom were present at his death. Helen Marie Relerson. ASTORIA, Or, July 25. (Special.) Helen Maria Relerson, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. C Relerson, of Elsie, died at the hospital here this morning o appendicitis. The deceased was a na tive of Clatsop County and 17 years of age. PARADE PHOTOS FTK8TA. Kiser Photo Company, imperial Hotel. if 1 m n mm I II llBm . The Beer ma imim lit ;g -1 mn-'r"" 1 Ir" MM GETS A FACTORY COXDEXSED MILK COMPANY TO PUT IN $40,000 PLANT Linn and Benton County Capitalists Subscribe $53,000 in Stock for New Enterprise. ALBANY, Or., July 25. (Special.) Officers and directors of the Linn Con densed Milk Company, "which will es tablish a $40,000 milk condensery in Albany this Summer, were elected this afternoon at a. meeting- of the stock holders. Stock to the amount of J53.000 has been subscribed for the venture, all of it being- taken by Linn and Benton County people.. The follow ing directors were elected: IV M. Curl. F. J. Miller,' M. H. Ellis. E. W. LanRdon, George Taylor, J. A. Howard, E. T. Merrill and C G. Rawl- lngs, of Albany; W. W. Green and J. Coughs of Children Especially night coughs. Nature, needs a "little help to quiet the irritation, control the inflammation, check the progress of the disease. 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Even the air in which the malt is grown, by the famous Pabst Eight-Day Malting Process, is washed and filtered; every kettle, pipe and tank is regu larly and thoroughly cleaned and sterilized. After the beer is brewed the atmosphere never touches it. It is aged in air-tight tanks, it is filtered, bottled and pasteurized; it is a clean beer, just as it is a pure beer and cleanliness and purity make it a good beer for you to drink. Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer is rich in the food values of perfect malt and the tonic properties of choicest hops, with a very low percentage of alcohol less than 354 96 strictly a temperance beverage. When ordering beer( aslc for Pabst Blue Ribbon. Made by Pabst at Milwaukee ' 3rd jjij-.U!qfflj;n!K1Wjim iiiitoliiilfl UlKHMillUtMIIIHMIi lUii-n-i" .,. M'.;uH muiiau.utukttuu! E. Jenks, of Tangent; J. H. McCon nell, of Sh?dds; W. F. Hamlin, of Cor vallls; S. M. Garland, of Lebanon; John Meyer, of Crabtree. and A. C. Arm strong, of Plainvlew. 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The Gervais State Bank was organised here last evening- by the election of Alois Tang TT TT T TT. v 7T"?S VV II YAQUINA BAY Has One of the Finest Beaches on the Pacific Coast . AND IS AN IDEAL SUMMER RETREAT It is easily reached, is not an expensive place to visit, has excel lent hotel accommodations, affords perfectly safe and delightful surf bathing and all sorts of beach pastinjes, such as clam-bakes, oyster hunts, fishing, pebble and shell gathering, etc., enjoys a mild and in viting climate, picturesque scenery, and all the other attractions that can be desired for recreation and pleasure. NEWPORT is reached by way of the Southern Pacific to Albany or Corvallis, thence Corvailis & Eastern R. R. Train service daily and the trip a pleasure throughout. Leave Portland 8 A. M. Rate from Portland $6.00 for the round trip. Tickets on sale daily, and good for return until October 31. There is also a Saturday-Monday rate from Portland of $3.00, tickets on sale Saturdays, good for return Mondays. Correspondingly low rates from all other points. Call at the city ticket office of the Southern Pacific, Third and Washington streets, in Portland, or at any S. P. agency else where, for complete information. WM. McMTIRRAY, General Passenger Agent, Southern Pacific Company, Portland, Or. "MRS. CLAVERING" IN THE AUGUST A MACA OF fek ZINE jj CLEVERNESS IS A RATTTXNG OOOD STORT OF A WOUPB FARTT. Ak your Newimu tor It TODAY. Ij 1 1 I J r'3 i m I 1 ----., IIW1I BP' .H!B1WI WU' WIHHWIIISI1 1 -.' r . -, -,i:i:,ti- 1 S I ; 1 in:;!1!:;;:;!'.-'!":"', a.1 m I U 1 I Ultiii i.U.ii.lUUi! I .:U I. 1 ier, president; Ifarrison Jones, vice president; Josepl F. Nathman, secre tary. The dlrec-ors are: Alois Tanz ler, Harrison Jnes. Joseph F. Nath man, William J- Clarke and Jacob Bingman. The bank is capitalized at $10,009, and v111 probably open at an arly date fnT bUBlnesa. Xk -Li Oil 3 p3 -n.