Morning Oregonian., January 17, 1908, Page 11, Image 11

THE MORNING. OKEGONIAX, . FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1908.
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HILL ROADS-YIELD
Put In Colonist Rates Again
Next Spring.
ALL LINES IN AGREEMENT
Harriman Companies Carry Their
Point After Extended Negotia
tions Homeseekers Will Pay
Increased Fares, However.
Announcement was made yesterday tbaf
the colonist rates, put into effect during
the Spring months for several years past,
to Induce immigration to Oregon, will
be made effective this year as usual. For
some time it was a question whether
the rates would he granted by the rail
roads for the coming Spring, but after ex
tended negotiations on the subject, the
lines interested have agreed to put into
effect reduced rates to the Pacific Coast
cities from the East. They will be offered
from March 1 to April 30, inclusive.
The rate will, however, be $5 higher
than heretofore offered. This Is because
of lack of harmony between the trans
continental railroads on the subject.
Some lines were not In favor of allowing
the colonist rates during the coming
Spring and Insisted on maintaining the
usual fares. Other roads Insisted on
offering colonist rates and the settlement
Anally arrived at was in the nature of a
compromise. It Is considered as fortu
nate, however, that this rate was granted
by the railroads, for It looked for a time
as if there would be no concessions made
in favor of colonist travel. Many man
agers thought it best to charge travelers
the ordinary fare and not make any spe
cial bid for Westbound business.
It Is believed by railroad men that the
advance of to in the one-way fare will
not lessen the volume of travel, but that
the number of settlers brought to the
Pacific Coast territory will be as large as
usual. Provision will be made to handle
the usual colonist business.
The Harriman lines are understood
among railroad men to have taken the
lead In the movement for the continuance
or the usual colonist rates during the
coming Spring months. The Hill lines, it
Is said, were determined to maintain the
ordinary fares and make no reduction for
colonist travel. The Harriman people
are understood to have taken an equally
determined stand for the customary re
ductions and the colonist rate was an
nounced by the Harriman lines, who gave
notice of Individual action. In, this re
duced colonist rate, the Burlington, Santa
Fe, Union Pacific, Southern Pacific, Ore
gon Short Line and Oregon Railroad &
Navigation Company joined.
Commercial organisations of the state
have been considerably worried because
of the holding up of the colonist rates
by the railroads. These bodies had Issued
tons of literature, advertising the .Pa
cific Coast country and expjotting the
Spring colonist rates as making it easy
for intending settlers to reach this ter
ritory. When it seemed likely that the
usual reductions would not be made, the
commercial organizations feared that
the work during the past six months for
a large Immigration this Spring would De
lost. Un to yesterday it seemed probable
that these fears would be realised. Those
most active in this work were relieved
when thev learned that colonist rates
will be put Into effect during March and
April. While not so favorable as rates
formerly granted, the announced reduc
tions are considered infinitely better than
no special rates.
Formerly during the colonist seasons,
the one-way rate to Coast points from
Missouri River terminals has been $35.
This season the rate will be $30. This
Includes Kansas City. Omaha and com
mon points. The rate from St. Louis will
be $35 and from Chicago, ws. une-way,
second-class fares from the Far East
are also to be much lower. From Phila
delphia, for example, the rate will be
$04.75. from Washington. r. C. $32.25 and
from Buffalo. N. Y $47.50.
SERVICES CLOSE TONIGHT
Successful Evangelistic Meeting at
the First Presbyterian Church.
Two weeks of evangelistic services will
be concluded at the First Presbyterian
Church tonight. Pr. W. H. Foulkes,
the resular pastor, has conducted them
most successfully along the lines origi
nally laid down. No attempt has Been
made to appeal to the emotions In any of
the services, but rather to convince earnest-minded
people with a simple gospel.
The success of the meetings has been
largely due to the muHic. During the
two weeks Erofessor Wilder has led a
rhorus of 40 voices nightly and this week
Fred Butler, of Seattle, has sung. A
snocial musical programme has been pre
pared by them for tonight. It will be
gin at 7:30 P. M.
Or. Foulkes preached last night of
"Christ, the Light of the World.- He
brought out the stages of the growing
faith on the part of the blind beggar
who was made to see by Christ putting
clay on his eyes and sending the man to
bathe in the pool of Siloam. Faith made
him whole. When the Pharisees first
questioned him he said "a man named
Jesus cured him. As they pressed him
farther, instead of weakening he grew
stronger, and said Jesus was a prophet,
and he finally acknowledged to Christ
that he believed him the Son of God.
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
President Swlgert, of . Chamber of
Commerce, Makes Appointments.
Tresident Swigcrt of the Portland
Chamber of Commerce has appointed the
various committees of the Chamber to
serve during the coming year. The com
mittee on public improvements and manu
factures has not yet been mads up.
Special committees will be appointed by
the president during the year as occasion
may require.
The new committees are as follows:
Auditing McLaren, Goods A Co., Lester,
derrick & Herrtrk. William R. Mackenrle.
Alexander C. Rae.
Kntertalnment O. F. Bee be, H. C. Camp
' hell. W. H. Dunekley, W. H. McMurray. Ju
lius L Meier. W. H. Chapln. B. W. Row.
I. N. Fieischner.
Grain Standard Peter Kerr, T. B. Wilcox,
C. B. Curry. W. J. Burns. R. Kennedy.
Irrlsstlon W. W. Cotton. Charles H. Ca
rey. Robert Smith; J. W. Blaln. W. A. Lald
law. A. J. Paul. A. A. Aya.
lslelsrlon A. U-Mllls. P. B. Beach. A. B.
Manley, J. N. Teal. John Montag. W. H.
Reharrell, L. Shanahan.
Membership S. G. Reed. I. N. Fieischner.
J. O. Hoyt. Jay Bmlth. T. B. West, Edward
N'rwbexin.
Mining and Mineral Resources O. M.
i'1-oueh. Dr. H. W. Che. Walter Maekay, F. M.
Hatrhelor. R. J. Linden.
Municipal Affairs 8. H. G ruber. James O.
Rountre. J. C. Alnsworth. H. M. Cake. Mat
thew Foeller. J. C. Bayer. Max Fieischner. -
Oriental Trade T. B. Wilcox. F. H. Fo
cartr. James Demon. R. B. Miller. T. M.
Stevens: J. C. Robinson, A. Berg, Gay Lom
bard. Permanent Exhibit R, R- Hoge, William
McMurray. Charles K. Henry, John F.
O'Shea. Herman Metzger.
Rivers. Harbors and Navigation J. C. Flan
ders; -William D. Wheelwright, 6. M. Mears.
Philip Buehner, T. B. Wilcox, Peter Kerr,
L J. Wentworth, J. E. Laldlaw, D. C
O'Reilly.
Transportation Henry Hahn. chairman ; J.
Tf. Teal, counsel; T. Van Heekeren, secre
tary; Allen A Lewla; Albera Brothers Milling
Company, Ames-Harrls-Nevllle Company; Acme
Mills Company; Balfour, Guthrie & Co.. Blake,
McFall Company, Breymaa Leather Company,
Blumauer A Hoch. Bell A Co.. Bridge. &
Beach Manufacturing Company. Charles F.
Beebe Company. Crane Company, Cloeset A
Devers, Columbia Steel Company. Rlleri Piano
House, W. P. Fuller A Co.. Fieischner, Mayer
A Co.. Fisher, Thorsen & Co.. Falling, Haines
McCalman, W. B. Glafke A Co., Glllen-
Chambera Company, Gauld Company, Honey
man Hardware Company, Hey wood Brothers A
Wakefield Company. Hazel wood Creamery
Company. Kllhara Stationery A Printing Com
pany. John A. Keating, vice-president Bankers
& Lumbermens Bank; Lang & Co., George
Lawrence Company, . Loewenberg A Going
Company, Mason, Ehrroan A Co., Marshall
Wells Hardware Company, W. H. McMonlea
A Co., W. C. Noon Bag Company. Portland
Cordage Company, Portland General Electric
Company. Pacific Coast Biscuit Company.
Prael, Hegele A Co., Pacific Metal Works,
Portland Seed Company, Rasmussen & Co.,
John A. Roebllng's Sons Company, Tull A
Glbbs, The Adamant Company, Union Meat
Company. W. J. Van Schuyver Co., R M.
Wade A Co.. Wadhams A Co.. Wadhama at
Kerr Brothers, Waterhouse A Lester, Willam
ette Iron A Steel Works, Zan Brothers.
SCOTTISH RITE REUNION
CLASS OP 43 ADVANCED IN DE
GREES OF ORDER.
Number .Drop Out After Conferring
of Fourteenth Degree Work Will
Continue Today and Tomorow.
Beginning yesterday forenoon at 10
o'clock, the 17th semi-annual reunion of
the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite,
Masonlo order, of the Valley of Portland,
Oregon, began its three days' sessions
In the cathedral of the order on Morrison
street.
Forty-three members of the subordi
nate lodges constituted the classes which
were advanced in the degrees of the rite-
After the conferring of the 14th degree
yesterday afternoon, the following named
dropped out of the class, finding it in
convenient to proceed further at this
time, on account of demands of their
business engagements: H. H. Beaumont,
G. S. Dill, S. Thomas. Beth S. Hays and
Fred O. Jennings, of Portland: Robert
H. Robinson, of Condon; George S.
Beatty, of Fort Stevens. A. King Wilson
will also step out after the conferring
of the 18th degree this morning, for the
same reason. The others of the class ex
pect to continue with the work, finishing
with the 32d degree Saturday afternoon.
These members are: Arthur C. Callen,
F. W. - Prahl, W. C. Bristol, George B,
Sellers, H. T. Hudson. Joseph McClelland.
Phllo Holbrook, Jr., John L. Wright, F.
E. Manchester. B. S. Josselyn, E. F. Bay
lor, H. W. Fries, A. V. Green, W. I.
Masters. William A. Pomeroy, J. K.
Locke, Bv F. Stevens,. J. O. Eirod, H .C.
Harmon, Clyde Evans and John H. Mont
gomery, Portland: W. L. Souders. A.
Lombard and J. W. Hatfield, of Eugene;
John B. Messick and William Pollman,
of Baker City: J. D. Bllllngsley, of On
tario; I. J. Mahori, of McMlnnvllle: C. F.
Hulburt, of Junction City; E. A. Snyder,
of Pendleton; D. H. Preston, of Athena;
C. K. Cochran, William Morrison, of
Moro; S. B. Barker, of Condon.
This morning at 9- o'clock the 18th de
gree is to be conferred; at 10:30, the 21st;
at z p. M., the Z9th; at 3 P. M., the 30th,
and at .8 P. M., the 31st. Tomorrow af
ternoon at 2 o'clock the 32d degree will
close the work of the reunion, as that is
the highest degree in the rite that can be
given by the consistory here. Several
members of this Jurisdiction have been
elected to receive the 33d degree, but that
can be conferred only by I. W. Pratt,
the active Inspector general. -
OWL LEADERS QUIT
Executive Leavitt and Secre
tary Wood Resign.
ACTION NOT SIGNIFICANT
Shrlners Meet Saturday Night.
There will be a meeting o$ AI Kader
Temple. JJobles of the Mystic Shrine, Sat
urday night In the new Masonic Temple,
Alder and West Park streets. A large
class of novices will be initiated Into the
mysteries of this Arabic order, made up
of Masons who have received the Knight
Templar or the 32d degree in the Scottish
Rite. After the ceremonies attending the
initiation the traditional banquet will be
held.
BOY THIEVES IN TOILS
Juvenile Court Sends Three of
Quartette to Detention Home.
Four boys who stole articles in St.
John, last Sunday, ranging from a
gold watch, valued at $100, to chewing
gum and tobacco worth a few cents,
were before Judge Gantenbein, of the
Juvenile Court, yesterday afternoon,
and three of them sent to the Deten
tion Home. The fourth, who proved
less culpable than the others, was al
lowed to return to his home on proba
tion. The parents did not know of
the crimes of their children until some
time after they were committed, there
having been four thefts in all. The
three youngsters sent to the Detention
Home are old offenders, notwithstand
ing the fact that the oldest is not 14.
Another case brought before Judge
Gantenbein yesterday was that of a
17-year-old boy who came to Portland
from The Dalles, and, being without
money, stole a revolver from a store
and pawned it. He was turned over
to the City Board of Charities.
Where is George Shaver? This is
the question being asked by Philip
Holsteln, who was brought to the
Juvenile Court by the police yester
day., The police have been hunting for
the particular Shaver wanted by Hol
steln, but have been unable to locate
him. The boy said Shaver sent hira
a ticket to come to Portland from
Bertha. Colo... and that his friend has
lived In Portland 14 years. He said
he lost the address and has been hunt
ing for him ever since.
"But I'll find something to do some
where, even if I haven't a cent of
money." said the youngster as he
straightened up under the weight of
two heavy valises, and set out on his
search for employment.
DE CAPRIO'S REGULAR BAND
Expo JUnk xt Week, Afternoons
and Evenings.
Next week A. De Caprio and his band
will furnish , music afternoons as well as
evenings at Expo Rink. Basketball on
skates is the lastest craze and a big
game will be given soon. Tonight Is
ladles' night and moonlight skating will
be given. .
Tomorrow and Monday positively will
be the last days for discount on East Side
gas bills. Portland Gas Company.
HALF PRICE KISKR CALENDARS.
10o up while they last. 248 Alder.
Officials Merely Anticipate Radical
Change In Constitution of Order.
Both Offices Are to Be
Made Elective.
The second day of the Brand conclave of
the Brotherhood of Owls, which is now
holding its first annual meeting in this
city, had as its feature the tendering of
the resignations of H. I Leavitt and C.
B. Wood, as grand executive and grand
secretary respectively. They have held
these offices since the organization of
the order, a year ago. ,
While not altogether unexpected, the
action of the officials came as a surprise
in a way, for it was generally believed
that they would wait until the proposal to
amend the constitution was brought up by
the convention before taking the step.
- According to the first charter granted
the order, the positions of grand executive
and grand secretary were in some man
ner made permanent offices, which was
not to the liking of the order, and pre
vious to the holding of the grand conr
clave here it was generally proposed to
amend the constitution so that these of
ficers would be elected annually. This
amendment is scheduled to come up be
fore the conclave today, and it was ex
pected that at that time the two of
ficers would tender their resignations. In
stead they resigned yesterday.
, Mr. Wood will undoubtedly be a candi
date tor re-election to the position of
grand secretary and so far as known has
practically no opposition. It is not likely
that Mr. Leavitt will aspire to re-election
as grand executive, for he has re
peatedly announced that bis business en
gagements will preclude his giving the
needed attention to the business of the
order, which is growing so rapidly that it
requires practically the undivided atten
tion of the officials.
Gus C. Moser, past executive of the
Portland Nest, who presided at yester
day's gathering of the "hooters," is prom
inently mentioned as the strongest can
didate for Mr. Leavitt' s position. Mr.
Moser has been prevailed upon by his
friends to allow his name to be men
tioned, but only after Mr. Leavitt had an
nounced his desire to retire from the
office, and a canvass of the visiting dele
gates yesterday afternoon indicated a de
cided majority for the Portland man
Reports of committees' occupied the at
tention of the conclave yesterday and
while these were Incomplete, it was
definitely announced that final reports
would be made today. At this after
noon's session the changes in the by
laws and constitution will be made. The
annual election will be held tomorrow
morning, and after it the visiting dele
gates will depart for their homes.
It will also be incumbent on the con
clave tomorrow to select the place of the
next annual meeting. Seattle and Butte
are especially desirous of the honor, and
Belllngham, Wash.; Salt Lake and Winni
peg, Man., are also in the field for the
convention. In all probability the bid of
Seattle for the convention will receive
favorable consideration, for- the Puget
Sound metropolis is anxious to have the
conclave there- during the Alaska-Yukon-
Paclflc Exposition, and on that account
the annual meeting may be deferred un
til June or July and held at Seattle. -
Last night the visiting Owls were the
guests of S. Morton Conn and Charles
N. Ryan at the Marquam Grand Theater.
Tonight they will be entertained at the
Pantages Theater as guests of Manager
Johnson.
This morning's session will be called to
order promptly at 10 o'clock .
Beatrice Evelyn Wilson, Portland's
child pianlste, entertained the officers of
the Owls with a few selections at the
Hotel Oregon Thursday night, compli
mentary to Grand Secretary C. B. Wood.
who was acquainted with the little Miss
before she came to Portland.
BOND ISSUEJS FAVORED
St. John Commercial CInb Considers
Parks and Docks.
The St. John Commercial Club favors
the issuing of bonds for erection of
public dock and purchase of grounds
suitable for one or more parks, and also
declares in favor of a free ferry at St. John
At a well-attended meeting of the club
Wednesday night in the club rooms on
Burlington street these matters were
discussed. All present favored a bond
issue for the dock and parks. It was also
the sentiment of all present that St.
John is entitled to a free ferry.
It was reported that a canvass had
been made among the business men and
farmers on the west side of the Willam
ette River from St. John with the result
that they had agreed to do their trading
with St. John business men if a free
ferry should be put on. The plan is that
St. John shall purchase the present ferry
and that the county shall operate it free
of charge. A committee was appointed
to take the matter .up with the County
Court, and did so yesterday. The matter
was taken under consideration. The-ques-tlon
of issuing bonds for parks and dock
will likely be voted on at the April election.
TONIGHT'S RECITAL.
A Splendid Programme Prepared
and Admission to Be Entirely Com
plimentary. -
Miss Alice Justin,- contralto, and Miss
Cornelia Barker, violinist, are . to be
the soloists at the recital which -will
be given this - evening under the
auspices of Eilcrs Piano House in their
large recital hall at Park and Wash
ington streets. Admission is to be com
plimentary and tickets may be ob
tained today, upon . request, at the
Eilers store, entirely without charge.
This evening's recital promises to be
one of the most enjoyable yet given
this season, and the programme is an
especially pleasing one. .
A'ttend Rosenthal's great clearance
sale for fine shoe baxaadns.
FINE APPLE SHOW.
For the benefit of those who failed to
see the display of apples at the Horti
cultural Exhibition, this week, the Hazel
wood Cream Store, with characteristic
enterprise, secured the cream of the ex
hibition, which they have neatly ar
ranged in an apple show of their own,
at their store, 3SS-90 Washington street.
So insistent Is their demand for Oregon's
finest apples for baking purposes that
their influence as a factor for better
fruit la being recognised more and more
every year.
Custom-made shoes at foctory cost
at Rosenthal's house-cleaning sale.
Perfect fitting glasses II at Metzger'a.
WOODARD, CLARKE CO. WO ODARD, CLARKE & CO.
Telephones to All Departments. Exchange 11, Home Phones A 6171, ! A 6172
No. 4
Home Medical Apparatus
(With-Dry Battery)
$6.00
For home use and traveling this is the most con
venient form of Medical Battery ever produced.
Contains two four-foot conducting cords with tips.
Two-tube hand electrodes.
Two insulating handles for use with either hand
or sponge electrodes.
Two-sponge electrodes. One foot plate.
Will supply three different currents.
CALL AND GET
FURTHER
PARTICULARS
ELECTRICAL
DEPT.,
MAIN FLOOR
Hard to Understand
There Are Over One Million
Robinson Vapor Bath Cabinets
Now in Use Nature's Health Restorer.
Special for Friday and Saturday:
ROBINSON'S REG. $12.50 CABINET, $8.95
SUPERIOR REG. $10.00 CABINET, $7.95
It 'will give you a better- bath than any water
on earth.
It. will relieve all congestion
It will cure the worst cold.
It will cure constipation. .'
It will cure rheumatism.
It will purify the blood and liver.
It will cure kidney trouble.
"We also have a very complete line of Cabinets
from $4.00 up.
"I E Q7 Discount on all pic
X J U ture framing orders
during the month of January
Medicinal Wines. Liquors
Special Friday, Saturday Only
Lagavulin. Scotch Whisky; regular $1.50
,-. quarts, special . . 4 .$1.05
Woodlark Grape Juice; regular 50c quart,
special : ; . . . .............. . 34
Cresta Blanca Wines ; regular 25c to 45c
pint, special 21
California Sherry Wines; regular 25c quart,
special 21t
CoLmont Whisky; regular $1.00 quart, spe
cial 78
Brice's Pure Malt Whisky; regular 50c
pint, special ; 33
Coucha Oriental Pottery
Special sale of Vases, in a rich assort
ment of sizes and patterns. Lines are
unusually graceful, patterns unique,
colorings of deep red and gold.
6-in. Vase, regular 70c,
8-in. Vase, reglar $1.20,
now ..60
Your Choice Half Price.
Other Sizes up to 16 in.
GREAT SAVINGS IN
WOOD TO
BURN
1000 Glove Boxes, in fruit,
flower, head and scroll de
signs; reg. 25c, sp'1...15
869 Handkerchief Boxes
many b a n d s o me designs;
sold other places at 25c ;
each 15
400 dainty jewel boxes ; wood
burners should buy these by
the dozen; regular 20c, now
2 for , 25
444 handkerchief boxes, large
size, size 7x7 inched, regular
35c each .22$
504 Glove Boxes, large size,
12x5x3 inches, handsome
designs; regular 35c; spe
cial 22
Fine art skins to burn, all
colors; regular up to $1.50,
. each 98
m
THE LAW sistance is
to supply the people with
what they want, and when
they want the best, there is
all the more reason to do so.
reader to go it alone
we continue to advertise
the difference between infer
ior and superior glasses.
IN SHORT
you up by advertising ours.
The Best
at Reasonable
Prices
Eyes tested, glasses fitted,
consultation free.
Your Credit Is
Good
At This Store
GREAT
LEATHER
SALE
Of ladies' fine Shopping Bags
and Purses. This embraces
our entire stock of these
goods, including all the finest
leathers. Most exquisite col
orings to match any costume.
Regular prices, $1 to $35.
To reduce this stock at once
we offer any Bag at
HALF PRICE
We Are Portland
Agents for the
Celebrated
CROSS
LONDON
LEATHERS
There Are None
Better.
5Sooi
PHONOGRAPHS AND
TALKING MACHINES
Enjoy Advanced Vaudeville in Your Home.
If you are . not the 'proud possessor of a ma
chine, just remember there is such a thing.
VICTOR TALKING MACHINES
C o m p 1 ete in
every way, in
cluding 6 Rec
ords, your own
selection.
$12.50
Edison
Phonographs
C o m p 1 ete iu
every way,
with 6 records,
your own se
lection, $14.60
$1 Cash and $1 Weekly
Parlors Open Every Evening Till 9 P. M.; Sat
urday Evening Till 11.
A large supply of other machines from $10 to $500
Visit our Picture Department
for everything in the picture
line. A large assortment at
prices from lOc to $500.00
STATIONERY
SPECIALS
Fancy l5ox Papeteries ; regular 75c and S5o,
special 24
Fancy Box Papeteries; regular $1.00 an2
$2.75, special 49
Postcard Albums 4.l6 to $3.50
Gilt-Edge Playing Cards; regular 35c, spe
cial CG
Woodlark Linen Paper, per pound . . 16
Envelopes to match ; pack 10, 3 for 25
Our Fountain Pens are always the best at
the most reasonable prices.
WE REPAIR FOUNTAIN PENS
"WOODLARK"
Pure Olive Oil
Nature's own remedy for ema
ciated conditions ; stimulates
the appetite, increases circula
tion and promotes digestion.'
Prices, per bottle, 30S 50.
85, $1.75,; $3.50.
Cough Drops
Such as Menthol Cherries, 10
Pine Needle Oil 5
English Colt's Foot, oz...lO
Sewing Machine Oil
A superior Oil for fine machin
ery, guns, clocks, bicycles, etc.
Regular price 10c, 15c, 25c;
special 5S 10, 15?
Russian Ratto
Indorsed by the Portland, Or.
Board of Health. The only
sure rat exterminator. Price,
per box 20
mi
O ODARD
jujiyilUJUi.i-W!
We Take
Canadian Money
at Full Value
INCREASE CAPITAL STOCK
Farmers Un Telephone Company
Votes for Enlargement.
GRESHAM, Or.. Jan. IS. (Special.)
At an .adjourned meeting yesterday of
the stockholders of the Multnomah &
Clackamas Mutual Telephone. Company
the capital stock was increased to
J 10. 000, being doubled. Arthur Dowsett
was re-elected director and secretary.
The system now has 868 phones in
service and many applications for
more. The lines cover about 100 miles
in distance and are to be extended
further, which was the reason for increasing-
the stock.
The company has the most perfect
system in the state and has connection
everywhere by contract with the Pa
cific Company, which maintains the
central" for the long-distance busi
ness it gets. It is known as the
farmers' line and has connection with
the systems in other parts of the
county. '
Widow Sues 'on Ijlfe Policy.
Mary C. Francis is suing the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York -to
recover' 15000 Insurance alleged to be due
her on account of the death of her hus
band, B. "W. Francis, who was killed on
a threshing machine In July, 1906, after
taking out a policy in June. The com
pany asserts that Francis was a drinking
man, hence the company had not as
sumed the risk. The plaintiff says that
her husband gave his note to the com
pany for U31.25, shortly before his death
but that instead of accepting the
premium, as It te asserted by Mrs.
Francis, should have been done,- the com?
pany learned through the Seattle rep
resentative that Francis had been killed,
and wired the agent to destroy the policy.
ASSUMES CHARGE MONDAY
W. M. tadd to Take Over the Title
Guarantee & Trust Company.
"W. M. Ladd and his attorneys expect
to take over the affairs of the Title
Guarantee & Trust Company next Mon
day. At that time they will ask for the
appointment of a receiver who will rep
resent Mr. Ladd in the administration of
the bank during the liquidation of its as
sets. Who this man will be they were
not prepared to say last night. The
matter now awaits- the filing of the report
of Receiver. Mears with the Court. When
this is done, the court will deliver to Mr.
Ladd the assets of the bank and they will
be administered from the Ladd & Tilton
Bank.
Receiver Mears is making all possible
speed on his final report to the court and
expects .to have it completed by the last
of this week. He hopes to submit it on
Monday to the court. In case this ' re
port Is satisfactory the receivership will,
no doubt, be closed up at once and Mr.
Ladd will assume charge of the defunct
bank and its affairs.
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Finish Standard Oil Hearing.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16. With the testi
mony this afternoon of William R. King,
agent of the Standard Oil Company In
New York, the hearings In the Govern
ment's suit to dissolve the Standard Oil
Company were concluded so far as this
city is concerned. The next session will
be held in Washington on January 23.
REDEEMS ITS COLLATERAL
Merchants National Repays Money
Borrowed' of Clearing-House.
For the purpose of redeeming its col
lateral deposited with the Portland Clear-ing-House
Association, the Merchants
National Bank yesterday paid back the
$250,000 advanced to it a short time before
it was forced to suspend. The notes put
up as security, and amounting to a total
of J356.O00, were returned to the bank.
The $250,000 was advanced the Merchants
National in clearing-house certificates
Issued for use by the banks themselves
in conducting their operations through
the clearing-house and the Merchants
Rational used the money in settling the
adverse balances that came in heavily
during the last few weeks it remained
open.
This practically disposes of the issue of
this kind of certificates put out durg
the recent stringency, the certificates
held by the other banks having been all
retired.
Accident Insurance la compulsory among
the workmen of Holland aud slclcness in
surance voluntary.
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. 64 Sixth St, Bet. Oak and Pine, Portland, Or. -