Morning Oregonian., February 13, 1908, Page 10, Image 10

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TTIE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, I90S.
GERMAN-AMERICAN
BANK DOORS OPEN
Institution Takes Over Assets
and Debts of the Oregon
Trust & Savings Co.
USES LATTER'S QUARTERS
First Day's Business Flattering, and
Tlioubands of People Call at the
New Bank to Express Best
Willies for Its Success.
It looked like old times in the former
o.uartera of the Oregon Trust & Savings
Bank yesterday, where the new German-American
Bank has opened for
business. The doora were opened for
the first time under the new manage
ment yesterday morning, and the banking-room
was a very busy place all
day. A splendid day's business was
done, deposits mounted up in a way
that far exceeded expectations, and
thousands of people stepped into the
bank to extend their best wishes.
It looked more like a reception than
anything else. President Reed and
Cashier Devlin were busy all day shak
ing hands and thanking visitors for
their congratulations and best wishes.
Part of the time, during the busiest
hours of the day, the visitors stood in
line and waited their turn to shake
hands with the officials of the new
institution.
A big vase of red carnations stood
on Cashier Devlin's desk. The flowers
were sent in by a friend of the Insti
tution. It seemed that everybody in
the city was friendly to the new Insti
tution, and that a very large part of
the population came to deliver their
felicitations to the bank officials in
person.
At the close of the day's business It
was found that deposits totaled about
three times all withdrawals during the
day. Not only that, but there appeared
to be a degree of confidence in the new
bank that was general. Persons who
stood at the doors of the Institution
when they were opened at 10 o'clock
actually jostled each other to see which
should be the first to make a deposit
in the new bank. This distinction
finally fell to Alex Sweek.
As soon as the bank opened, the tell
ers had instructions to pay all deposits
of (25 and under as soon as the claims
were presented. A large number of
this class of depositors were on hand
during the day, but the bulk of the
money in deposits of this size was re
placed in the bank. Upon drawing
their, balances these depositors would
go to another window and deposit their
money again. Hundreds of depositors
changed their accounts from the old
to the new bank.
President Reed and Cashier Devlin
were much pleased with the day's
business. The element in the situation
that caused the greatest satisfaction
was the fact that there was general
confidence manifested any! the deposi
tors were happy that the claims against
the old bank would be met.
The old German-American Bank
moved its office down to the new in
stitution the first thing yesterday
morning. This brought about $90,000
in gold to the new bank, together with
$7Fi,000 additional In loans secured by
collateral. These items, together with
the new capital stock, makes the total
of new assets put into the bank about
$100,000.
Depositors with not over $25 in the
bank will continue to be paid oft during
the next few days. Their money is
ready for them any time they call, and
upon presentation of proofs of their
claims, .thoy will he satisfied at once.
After these depositors are paid, the
creditors of the institution having bal
ances of not over $50 will be paid, and
a little later those with larger deposits
will be paid.
BRISTOL STILL IN OFFICE
Continues to Perform His Duties as
Government Prosecutor.
While others are exerting every possible
influence to land the Federal plum he
holds. United States Attorney Bristol
continues to appear in the Federal Court
as .Government Prosecutor and to look
after such business as properly requires
his official attention. In other words, he
is attending to bis official duties and
quietly observing the fray participated in
by those who are scrambling to succeed
him in the office. In the meantime, Mr.
Bristol is following his "invariable rule"
and declines to discuss any phase of the
scramble among the' contestants for the
office, although intimating that he may
have a statement to make when his suc
cessor has been nominated, confirmed and
has qualified for the place.
At yesterday's session of the Federal
Court. Mr. Bristol was appointed a mem
ber of the committee on admission to the
bar, succeeding John H. Hall, resigned.
On the motion of Mr. .Bristol. Judge
Wolverton yesterday sot next Saturday,
as the time for pronouncing sentence on
Louis Gelbride and Claude Eggleston, who
some time ago pleaded guilty to an in
formation charging them with having re
ceived stolen goods belonging to the Gov
ernment. Gelbride and Eggleston were
indicted 1n connection with the robbery
of the Sellwood Postoffice last Winter.
They received a quantity of stamps from
Archie Turnbull and disposed ot their
booty to innocent purchasers. The evi
dence against them was conclusive and
they pleaded guilty and by their testi
mony assisted the Government in secur
ing the conviction of the ringleaders,
Wayne and Anderson.
Simon Whitney and Joe Hays. Indians,
ivore arrested yesterday on informations
issued from the United States Court on a
charge, of carrying liquor Into the Uma
tilla Indian Reservation. They will be
arraigned today.
THE POLITICAL SITUATION
Hemarks Relative to Affairs of the
Present Time.
KFtTLAND, FVh. 1(. fTo the Kditor.) In
your ifcsur of February 9 ther appeared an
-Htorlal entitled "It I Humbug." and re
ferred to what is generally knnwn as State
n."nt No. 1 of our direct primary iaw re
garding the election of United States Senators.
The article referred to is abl and raises
eoni very pointed questions in regard to rep-rfp-ntat!v
government Now, -while I agree
with some of the arguments made on behalf
of representative government, 1 don't agree
with the conclusion reached by the editor that
Statement No. 1 Wi humbug.
In the first place, I may ask, are the peo
ple not represented better by a United States
Orator chosen through an open primary, as
undr Statement No. 1, than they wouid be
-ihv the old system formerly employed in this
state?
I think The Oregonian will admit that
Statement No. 1 was not the cause of the de
feat of J. N. Dolph. or for vacancy caused
by failure to elect any one; neither wan It
tiis causa of tb lectlon of the late Sylves
ter Pennoyer, Governor. Mayor of Portland,
nor of rteorge E. Chamberlain TMstrlct Attor
ney of the Fourth Judicial district, nor for
his flrot election to tne Governor's chair;
neither will it be the cause of hu election as
United States Senator, if perchance he should
be elected, which I doubt. The fault
lie within the ranks of the Republican
party luwlf. Not because they do pot
put up the right candidate, nor because
t he right party Is not elected by popu
lar vote, but because It is a question of rule
or ruin with them. The old-time politician
cannot submit to the power of control being
taken away from him. So he Insists that if
he cannot control he will defeat the party
candidates. This policy is evidenced already
tv the statements and declarations of ome
of the old-time party leaders, as appears from
reports published in the newspapers.
it these straignt-jacKet Kepumicans wr
faithful to the party as they would endeavor
to have the rest of us believe, there would
bo no danger of a Democrat being chosen
tor United States Senator. The fact If. they
openly or surreptitiously or any way do all
in their power to dereat -trie canoiaaie mat
U not to their liking and is not of their
chnicp Rut The Ort-onlaji sflvs- that when
a person Is elected that is not the choice of
the people, whose fault is it?
res, out sucn a person is not reprea'-"-tlve;
well. then, who represent the 30.000
Democrats? Have they not rights of repre
sentation as well as Republican? Then
there are the Socialists and Prohibitionists,
etc. Have they no right to a choice, of rep
resentation? Yes. but you say the candidate
fnr United States Senator should be the choice
of a majority of the voters. Can you get
this by the old system of convention when a
few eelf-constituted leaders meet and decide
who shall be placed on the ticket, and then
go through the form of a primary election?
Were such chosen few the representatives of
the people or even of a majority of their own
party ?
They were simply me repreaenianvep ui
those who had pledged themselves to the
"boss" to do his bidding. Under such a
system of electing United States Senators are
the majority of the people representee uo
their actions at the present time indicate
this? What have they done with the postal
savings bank? Or what are they doing for
the benefit of the common people? Every
great reform demands radical methods, and I
helieve the time is here when politics needs
scrubbing, and from the indications all over
the country, as well as Oregon, it iooks as
though It were .going to get it. The time
is nasrt when the voters can be referred to
by leading politicians as 'cattle," and driven
to the polls and vote as directed.
statement :o. x may nave its aeiecxs. nui
bile it is the law. I believe it should be
followed by those at least who consider it for
their own. the people's and the Nation's beert
interests to do so. regardless of the threats
ar.d dire consequences made by the old-line
bosses and followers.
Great stress has been placed on the fact
that this is a Republican state, which I be
lieve it is. according to my idea of Repub
licanism, and I take the word as defined by
"Webster to be "a state In which the sovereign
power resides in the whole body of the peo
ple, and Is exercised by representatives elected
by them." '
Some of our politicians have lately made
an attempt to define what a Republican meant.
out irom tne report or tneir aennuion l nave
been unable to read between the lines wnat
thev really meant.
General Grant once said that the Repub
lican party was a party seeking the greatest
good for the? greatest number of Its citizens.
That It is a party of progress and of liberty
toward its opponents. It encourages the poor
to strive to better their children. It secures
an entire equality before the law of every
citizen, no matter what Ms race, nationality
or previous condition.
I believe the best Tesults in favor of the
above principles can be obtained by adopting
the people's choice for United States Sena--tors,
no matter whether you call them Repub
licans, Democrats or something else. "A rose
by any other name would smell as ' sweet"
if the true essentials are there; so with a
United States Senator, If he truly represents
the people and not the boss, the corporations
or private Interests.
We should be willing to meet conditions as
they are, and not what we think they should
be. and remember also that conditions have
changed and. that boss rule in future will be
ttu'-mie-of the people for the right and lltv
erty of vV; people, and not the right and pro
tection -of the property and interests of cor
porations and aristocratic greed. And the
sooner the boss and factional rule of the Re
publican party recognizes this, the better it
will be. EDWARD T. TAGCART.
OVERRIDES MAYOR'S VETO
Council Passes Ordinance Asked by
the Corbett Estate.
Mayor Lane became exceedingly indig
nant, yesterday afternoon, when Council
man Bennett moved to reconsider the
vote on the Mayor's veto of an ordinance
granting the Corbett estate permission to
put in a ventilation-trap on the Fifth
street sidewalk at' the side of the new
Corbett building. On the first vote, the
veto was sustained, as it required 10 votes
to defeat it, and but nine were cast
against. It therefore looked like a victory
fnr the Mayor. However, Councilman
Cellars, who was absent when the first
ballot was taken, came in not too late to
save the day for those opposed to the
veto. When the final 1allot was taken,
the ordinance was passed over the veto.
A difficult parliamentary question arose
when Councilman Bennett moved for re
consideration of the vote, and it was full
five minutes before Mayor Lane decided,
although Assistant City Attorney Grant
said the motion was in order. There were
many opinions on the subject.
"I'think." said the. Mayor at last, "that
the Council has the right to reconsider its
action if It wants to; I think 1t not only
has the high and holy right, but. If It so
desires, may override, the rights of the
city. If It wants to vote away the city's
rights, it not only has the undisputed
privilege but it ought. I think, to show its
hand, and should not, therefore be held
down to any rule."
"That is just what I think" said Coun
cilman Bennett, and the vote was taken,
defeating the veto.
ANNEXATION IS FAVORED
Vote at Mount Scott Mass Meeting
Is Decisive.
A mass meeting held in Nashville
Hall, on the Mount Scott Railroad
Tuesday night, under the auspices of
the Mount Scott Annexation Club, O.
N. Ford presiding, declared for an
nexation to Portland. There was a
large attendance. Mrs. G. L. Love and
her daughter gave some musical se
lections at the opening of the pro
gramme. Following came a " vigorous
address by William Deveny, of Monta
villa, who gave details of what an
nexation had accomplished for that
suburb since it became part of Port
land. He pointed out that it already
had Bull Run water. Improved streets
and was In a fair way to get electric
lights. G. L. Love spoke for annexa
tion. J. E. Krueder, who is fighting an
nexation, spoke against the move. He
contended that annexation meant
higher taxes and Increased cost of liv
ing to every horaebuilder in the south
eastern district. The speaker also
asserted that there is .fearful corrup
tion in municipal affairs in1 Portland.
At the conclusion of the talks a vote
was taken. 31 being for annexation
and 10 against. Another meeting is
to be held in two weeks.
BULK OF STOCK IS SAVED
Blake, McFall Company Xot Badly
Crippled by Fire.
The fire that destroyed the stock of
paper stored in the Blake-McFall Com
pany's warehouse at 49 Front street Tues
day afternoon did not interfere with the
business of that company 4o the extent
that It cannot carry on business as usual.
Only a small part of the stock kept on
hand was destroyed as the principal stock
is kept at the store and salesrooms at
68-72 Front street, which the fire did not
reach.
In the warehouse. burned, the firm had
supplies of building and wrapping papers
and these were destroyed for the paper
that did not burn was water soaked and
ruined. The warehouse was completely
destroyed. It, with its contents, was val
ued at $18,000, but this loss Is covered by
insurance.
GIVE SCENIC PHOTO VALENTIVES.
Clever, novel, rich. Ktscr, 24S Alder tsL
Mullane's Cincinnati taffies. SIg
Sichel & Co., sole agents.
APPEALS FOR FUNDS
W. T. Shanahan Tells of Work
of Humane Society.
IN EXISTENCE 30 YEARS
Demands Increase With Growth of
City, and Financial Aid Urgently .
JVeeded Humane Officers
Report for January.
The increasing work ot the Oregon Hu
mane Society, says W. T. Shanahan, has
for some time past been striving against
odds to keep pace with the rapid growth
of the city, and the need of more liberal
support becomes more apparent from day
to day. No other society in our country,
for the prevention of cruelty to all living
creatures, has maintained and performed
the work through a period of more than
30 years, "as is shown by the history con
nected with the work of the Oregon Hu
mane Society, without funds for its sup
port The corresponding secretary and
founder of the society, having given the
better part of his life in the work during
a period of 36 years, and that without Re
muneration, is now confronted with the
pressing need for funds to carry forward
the cause of mercy.
"No city or community can afford to
Ignore the importance and absolute neces
sity of a Humane Society," said Mr.
Shanahan yesterday. "Think of it, with
10,000 patient toiling horses on our streets
and suburban districts, many of these
being driven by Incompetent and unfeel
ing drivers, one cannot wonder that com
plaints are- numerous, and would greatly
multiply were it not for - the constant
vigilance of the officers of the society. A
large percentage of cases of cruelty fail
to reach our office, some through fear
that the informant may be implicated,
and others through lack of interest in
humane work. For the Information of
the public we would state that complaints
either in person or by phone will be re
garded as confidential. Therefore, any
person witnessing an act of cruelty to
man or beast should, as a good citizen.
Inform the society, and its officers will do
the rest.
"A brief outline of work done by the
Oregon Humane Society may be of In
terest to persons interested in its objects.
One of the first steps taken was to secure
an ordinance for the protection of ani
mals within the city limits of Portland,
as there was at that time only five lines
In the state code pertaining to cruelty to
animals. Later we secured an ordinance
protecting robins and other song birds,
now so plentiful on our lawns throughout
our city. Our society labored through
two sessions of the Legislature before an
ample law was enacted for the protection
of children and animals.. Under the pro
visions of these laws, more than .20,000
cases of cruelty have been investigated
and corrected since the organization of
the society. Humane education was fos
tered in the public schools during a period
of 25 years, the society giving valuable
prizes to the pupils for meritorious com
positions on kindness to animals and
kindred subjects. Humane education in
the public schools Is of vital Importance
and should form a part of the curriculum
of study.
"Through the suggestion of a member
of the Humane Society, one of our lead
ing contractors introduced steam ma
chinery in excavating, which has greatly
facilitated the work and conferred an
Inestimable boon upon the beasts of bur
den. The curfew ordinance was the work
of the society, and, if properly observed,
will be of great benefit to the rising gen
eration. "One of the later achievements of the
society, and through the efforts of a sin
gle member, the city will soon be supplied
with nine or more beautiful fountains,
which are now in the warehouse, and
will soon be Installed under the .direction
ot the City Engineer and Ion Lewis, of
the Park Board."
Following is the report of Humane Of
ficer Crate for January: Cases reported,
63; Investigated, 63; horses humanely de
stroyed, 7: horses taken off work in dis
abled condition, 29; convictions for cruel
ty. 2.
Stockyards and poultry-houses are
closely watched apd all diseased or crip
pled animals are cared for and slaughter
of same forbidden until in a healthy con
dition. Persons desiring to contribute to the
support of the society may apply in per
son or address W. T. Shanahan, Sixth
and Burnside streets. . Phones Main 698
and A 6621.
WILL ENTER WEST POINT
Herbert Ii. Barbur, of Portland,
Wins Honor in Examination.
Herbert j. Barbur, who successfully
passed the West Point examination held
at Fort Slocum, New York, last month,
was appointed alternate by Senator C W.
JitlvH
Herbert L. Barbur.
Fulton in September, 1907. The principal
having failed to pass the examination.
gives Mr. Barbur the appointment. He
is 20 years old and is a graduate of the
Allen Preparatory School. He Is a son
of A. L. Barbur, City Auditor of Portland.
The young man is very popular in this
city and has received numerous congratu
lations from his friends. He will leave
for West Point about February 24, he
is required to report there Marcn i.
Will Resume Running Time.
The new systi m of dispatching
trains on the Oregon City division of
the Portland Railway. Light & Power
Company will probably be put into
effect next Sunday, although It is
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possible that delay in putting in
semaphores and other signal apparatus
will cause postponement of one week.
The schedule on the Oregon City divi
sion will be changed when the new
signals are put in and the running
time will be reduced. Cars now leave
First and Alder streets every 35 min
utes, but under the new schedule they
will leave every 30 minutes. There
will also be slight changes in the time
card on other East Side lines.
NEW LEADING WOMAN HERE
Miss Izetta Jewel Comes to Join the
Baker Theater Forces.
Izetta Jewel, the new leading woman of
the Baker Theater Company, arrived in
Portland yesterday from San Francisco
with her mother, and Is staying at the
Lenox. Mies Jewel will open her engage
ment Sunday afternoon in "In the Bish
op'n Carriage."
The first impression one gets of the
new leading woman is of her youthful
ness. She must be in the early twenties,
ip rather slight of figure and blonde In
coloring. The favorable impression is
further enhanced by her apparent mod
esty in speaking of herself. Perhaps
that," too, is due to the fact that her
stage experience has been comparatively
short, but she isn't at all given to "boost
ing her own stock."
She has done a number of notable
things and has been highly successful In
lr. G. W. S ran ye, Editor of the
Roeeburjr Review, Mho lied Sun
day, February 9
her work. She is recently from Ye Lib
erty Theater, in Oakland, although for
the past few weeks she has been In
vaudeville. She created the part of Sa
lome on the Pacific Coast, and enjoys
the further distinction of having been the
first leading woman to appear In San
Francisco after the disaster. She came
out from the Bast about a year and a
half ago, fresh from successful seasons
at the Castle Square, In Boston, and at
Keith & Proctor's, in New York and
Providence. Before that she made a
number of starring tours, one of them be
ing In "Sapho" at the age of 16. It was
at the time when Nethersole was in hot
water over the presentation of the piece
in New York, and Miss Jewel literally
"turned 'em away" all over the South
and Southwest, where she appeared. She
has since attracted wide attention for her
splendid work In "Zaza" and "Sapho"
on the Coast.
"I hope the people of Portland will like
me," said she last night. "I'm going to
do my best to please them, and shall
leave nothing undone to merit their fa
vor." That was the - extent of Miss Jewel's
promises. If she duplicates her previous
record, she is reasonably assured of a
fine reception here and a successful en
gagement. CASH IN PLENTY ON HAND
Merchants National Bank to Reopen
With $1,000,000 In Vaults.
When the Merchants National Bank re
opens its doors next Monday morning
there will be Jl.OOO.OOO 4n cash in the
vaults of the Institution, available tor
use in ordinary course of business. This
sum will be much more than sufficient to
satisfy every creditor of the bank who
may present his 'claim when business is
resumed.
Liabilities that might have to be met
at once do not exceed $700,000 and it is
believed they are considerably less than
that sum. This makes the new Merchants
National a strong Institution, and in view
of the confidence that Is expressed every
where in the future of the institution, it
Is believed that the bank will regain all
its former customers and continue to
make new ones.
The Merchants National is one of the
oldest banks in the city and always
carried on a very satisfactory business.
The unfortunate run that closed the
bank's doors would not have occurred
under any ordinary circumstances.
The officials of the bank are decidedly
optimistic over the Institution s prospects.
They were busy yesterday arranging the
preliminaries for the reopening and by
Monday morning everything will be in
readiness for a resumption of business.
TWO ARRESTED FOR FRAUD
Professor Must Answer Charge of
Election Irregularities.
OCEAN PARK, Cal., Feb. 12. Two of
the three persons indicted by the grand
jury of Los Angeles for alleged participa
tion in the election frauds of last year
were arrested tonight. One of the men
indicted is Professor J. A. Brown, an
elderly resident of "Venice wh( was re
cently married, and the other is Edward
Bhalley. a bartender of Venice.
Professor Brown was released on'borids
in the sum of $3000 and assurances were
given that Shalley would appear in court
tomorrow.
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"Little and Good.
The economy and goodness of LIEBIG
COMPANY'S Extract of Beef are won
derful. It is all pure condensed beef, so
condensed that it contains only a -small
percentage of moisturet The beef from
which one pound of it is made would cost
over six dollars. It increases vitality and
tones up the digestion marvellously.
A little 2-oz. jar will make
sixteen breakfast cups of
delicious, sustaining bouil
Ibn, or sufficient soup for
two people for eight days.
Get the genuine- witB siinutare
in bine acrose the jar and
LIEBI
POLICY IS FOOLISH
Liquor License Committee Is
Hauled Over Coals.
RECENT TRIALS FARCICAL
Councilman Mencfee Creates Sensa
tion on Floor of Chamber by
Frank Criticism of Course Pur
sued by His Colleagues.
Councilman Menefee yesterday after
noon denounced the action of the liquor
license committee relative to the recent
trials of saloonkeepers as an absolute
farce, and said It was time the plan were
abolished or a policy adopted that would
amount to something. Menefee spoke
briefly but as he seldom utters a criticism
and never makes an extended speech, his
words created a profound impression.
Chairman Cottel, of the liquor-license
committee, leaped to his feet to explain
that the final decision in all saloon cases
rests with the whole Council. Council
man Cellars, however, spoke, supporting
the views expressed by Mr. Menefee.
'Thisv whole Investigation, so far, has
been a rank farce." declared Mr. Menefee.
'The liquor-license committee has spent
a lot of time and has had a good many
saloonkeepers before it, but it seems that
all a man has to do when his license Is
ordered revoked is to come in and ask
for a transfer, and he gets It, although
the transfer Ls a pure fake, and it is
patent that it is a fake. I think it is
time the committee did something worth
while, or quit this farcical business."
"I think Mr. Menefee is laboring under
a delusion,'1 answered Dr. Cottel, chair
man of the liquor committee. "Our com
mittee merely recommends, and it Is the
duty of the Council to take final action."
Councilman Vaughn, who is a member
of the liquor-license committee, who, how
ever, has stood out for the revocation of
several licenses and opposed all transfers
of licenses ordered revoked, brought about
the discussion when he sarcastically de
clared that he had Instructed Baker and
Larsen, keepers of a Third-street saloon,
to send some one to apply for a transfer.
The license had been ordered revoked.
'Tom Fallon, John Conrad and others
were tried and the committee ordered the
revocation ot their licenses," said Mr.
Vaughn. "Then in. they came and sought
transfers, which they got, but not with
my consent Others followed them, se
curing transfers for the asking, thus sav
ing their licenses. When Baker asked
me what to do, I told him to send some
one for a transfer; that If he had no bar
tender to whom he could transfer, to send
in his mother, his grandmother or his
great-grandmother any one -Just to get
the transfer and save his license."
"I don't think there is any need to
bring in his women folks," said Council
man Baker.
"No; and I, don't go to you' for advice
as to what I shall do," hotly replied Mr.
Vaughn.
"You would be far better off it you
did," was Mr. Baker's rejoinder.
A vote was taken, and the application
for the transfer of the Baker & Larsen
license was referred to the liquor-license
committee.
After spending several days in hearing
evidence furnished by the police against
6everal saloonkeepers, the liquor-license
commute recently recommnded the re
vocation of half a dozen licenses, but later
recommended that all but one of them be-transferred-,
and in several Instances, It
is alleged there was no bonafide change
In ownership.
FARM ANIMALS INCREASE
Values, However, Are Lower Than
Last Year.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5. The crop re
porting board of the Bureau of Statistics
of the Department of Agriculture finds,
from the reports of the correspondents
and agents of the bureau, that the num
bers and values of farm animals on farms
and ranjres in the United States on Janu
ary 1, 1908, were as follows:
Farm animals. Numbers. Total valu.
Hoi-bos 1H.992 $l.SB7.5:.OO0
Mules 3,869.0(10 410.9.i9,0U0
Milch cows 2t.194.OijO 0ftO.fl.7.OO0
Other cattle 00.O73.0OO 84.1.WI8.000
Sheep' 54.031.0110 'Jl 1.73H.OOO
Swine . 56,084,000 89,030,000
Compared with January 1, 1907, the fol
lowing changes are Indicated: In num
bers horses have increased 245,000; mules
increased 52,000; milch cows increased 226,
C00; other cattle decreased 1,493,000; sheep
increased 1,391,000; swine Increased 1,290,000.
In average value per bead, horses de
creased tO-10; mules decreased $4.40; milch
cows decreased $0.33; other cattle de
creased $0.21; sheep Increased $0.04; swine
decreased $1.57.
In total value horses Irfcreased 520,952.
000; mules decreased $11,125,000'. milch
cows increased $4,560,000; other cattle de
creased $35,619,000; sheep Increased $7,526,
0C0: swine decreased $78,761,000.
The total value of all animals enumer
ated above on January 1, 1908. was $4,331,
230.000. as compared with $4,423,69S,0O0 on
January 1, 1907, a decrease of $92,468,000,
or 2.1 per cent.
The numbers of farm animals, as stated
in the above table, represented, as nearly
as ascertainable without an enumeration,
class on farms and ranges on January 1.
The figures are the results of a very care
ful investigation by the agents and corre
spondents of the bureau, who used all
available means to secure accurate infor
mation. RICH MAN IS PENNILESS
Ccptain Watson Unable to Use, His
. Own Fortune.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 12.-Captain
Horace H. Weston, in his efforts to dtsr
inherit his daughter. Mrs. Mary Holton
Watson Grim, has tied up his fortune
so completely that he is unable to get
any of it' himself and appeared before
of J. v. Lioblg
the wrapper:
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NO ALUH NO II5IE PHOSPHATES.
Judge Morgan this morning asking to be
allowed sufficient money for the needs of
,ltfe from his estate, which Is worth over
J250.000.
Six years ago Watson conveyed his
property to three trustees, the income to
be paid to him during: his lifetime, be
cause he did not desire his daughter,
who had married against his wishes, to
secure any of it. Since the fire of April,
1906, the property has produced no In
come and he now is anxious to secure the
abrogation of the trust deed.
ENTERTAINED AT SAN JOSE
Car Ride and Reception for Wash
ington Excursionists.
SAN JOSH, Cal., Feb. 12. More than
200 excursionists from the State of Wash
ington arrived here at noon today. They
werP met at the depot by members of the
ONLY NECESSARY TO
TREAT THE STOMACH
Claim of Central Figure in Recent Controversy
Is Novel.
The new theory advanced by L. T.
Cooper relative to the human stom
ach has attracted such widespread at
tention that the public in cities visited
by the'your.g man has been joined by
many physicians in a discussion of his
beliefs and medicines.
Mr. Cooper says that human health
is dependent almost -entirely upon the
stomach. He says that no disease, can
be conquered without first alleviating
all stomach disorders. He further says
that most men and women of this gen
eration are half-sick, owing to degen
erate stomachs. And lastly, he claims
that his New Discovery medicine will
rejuvenate the human stomach in 90
days.
Cooper has been traveling from one
city to another, conducting in each
what he calls a campaign of education.
For the past year he has met the pub
lic in the larger cities of the country,
and his success has been phenomenal.
Thousands of people have flocked to his
headquarters wherever he has gone,
and the sale of his medicine has been
beyond anything ot, the kind ever be
fore witnessed.
Possibly the most Interesting fea
ture of the attention this young man
has attracted is what his army of fol
lowers, whom he has converted to his
beliefs through his medicines, have to
say on the subject. The following
statements are from two well-known
residents of Chicago and Boston, re
spectively, and the enthusiasm of these
is characteristic of Cooper's admirers
generally.
Mrs. H. B. Mack, of 3201 State street,
Chicago, says: "I have been suffering
for 12 years from a combination of
stomach troubles, catarrh and consti
pation. I had a gnawlns pain in the
Six days of good temper in every
box of Cascarets. Six days when
you feel at your best; no head
ache, no dullness. Are they worth
ten cents?
It is folly to talk of the "laxative habit."
The habit lies in eating the wrong sort of food, and too much
of it. And in getting too little exercise.
While you do that, you must give the necessary help to the
bowels in some other way.
Else there is always a penalty.
Here is the way to avoid it:
Eat coarse food in moderation. Eat plenty of fruit, many green
vegetables. Drink no alcohol. Walk ten miles per day.
Those are Nature's ways for keeping the bowels active.
The next best way is Cascarets.
Cascarets, better than anything else, supply the place of laxa
tive foods and of exercise.
They do what right living would do. And they do it just as
gently, just as naturally. They are vegetable.
You'll need ihem just as long as you live in-doors, and eat rich
foods; and no longer.
Take them as you take food when you need it. Carry a box
in your pocket, and take one Cascaret at a time. That's better than
to suffer and wait.
Cascarets are candy tablets. They are sold by all druggists, but never in
bulk. Be sure you get the genuine, with CCC on every tablet. The price is
tiuc. oc ana
Ten Cents
Chamber of Commerce and escorted t
the Hotel Vendome, where they had
luncheon. This afternoon they boarded
interurban cars and took a trip through
the west side of the valley.
Tonight they, were given a reception by
the Chamber of Commerce and local cit
ixens. At midnight they left for Monterey.
Inquest Discloses Murder.
OAKLAND, Cal., Feb. 12. That murder',
had been done in one instance wa the!
verdict of the Coroner's Jury, which sat
today over two skeletons found at Elm-!
hurst, near here. The murder verdict j
was brought in the case of the hacked
skeleton of a man. No decision was.
reached concerning the woman whose
skeleton was found.
New York t ia proposed to commemorate
the centennial of the Catholic diocese of
New York by paying off the debt on the
cathedral on April 20.
pit of my stomach, a sort of a dull
pain that I could not quite understand.
Then there was a dull headache, and
my mind seemed to be wandering con
tinuallly. 1 could not eat, and what
little solid food I did eat I could not
retain on my stomach. 1 tried every
remedy I could think of, and also tried
out a number of patent medicines, but
without any apparent result. It was
through one of my friends that I heard
of Cooper's preparation, and I immedi
ately decided to try some of it. It Is
two weeks since I took my first dose of
it, and I feel like a new woman. The
headache seems to have disappeared,
and the pain in my stomach along with
it. The medicine is worth Its weight
in gold, and I want to thank Mr.
Cooper for what h'e has done for me."
Mr. Edwin F. Morse, of 20 Oakley
street, Dorchester, a suburb of Bos
ton, says: "For three years I had not
a well day. My stomach was in fright
ful shape; the mere thought of food
would nauseate' me, and I reallly had
a horror of anything to eat. All solid
food would cause me extreme indiges
tion, bloating and gas on my stomach,
and nothing tasted right. Some time
ago I got some of this Cooper's medi
cines, about which there is so much
talk. I actually feel as well and strong
as a boy ever since the first bottle.
Every sign of stomach trouble has dis
appeared, and I have a hearty appetite
and eat three square meals; everything
seems to taste good. Any one who
knows what chronic Indigestion is can
appreciate what this means to me. I
consider tills the most remarkable
medicine I over heard of."
We sell Mr. Cooper's medicines, and
find them to be all he claims. The
Skidmore Drug Co., Huntley Bros. Co.,
Agents at Oregon City.
per Box
803