THE MORNING OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, MAY 11, 1908.
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AMUSEMENTS.
THE HEIUIO THEATER (rourteenth and
Washington t.) This evening at 8::i0
o'clock. Minn Bessie Abott. famous colora
tura soprano from Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City. In grand concert.
BAKER THEATER (Third between Yam
hill and Taylor Baker Theater Company
In "The Heir to the Hoorah." Tonight at
8:15 o'clock.
STAR THEATER (Park and Washington)
The Armstrong Muslcnl Comedy Com
pany In "The Merry Widow's Return."
Tonight at 8:15: matinees Tuesday, Sat
urday and Sunday at 2:10 P. M.
LYRIC THEATER (Seventh and Alder)
The Allen Stock Company In "The Lady.
From Laramie." Tonight at 8:15. Mati
nees Tuesday.' Thursday, Saturday and
Sunday at :i:15.
MARQUAM GRAND (Morrison. between
Sixth and Seventh) Pantages continuous
vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30 and P. M.
GRAND THEATER (Washington, between
Park and Seventh) Continuous vaudeville,
2:30. 7:30 and 9 P. M.
No Bond Vote in June. There is an
impression that the bond Issue for erect
ing the high bridge for the Xorth East
Side district will be submitted to the
people at the June election. This will
not be done. At the last meeting of the
North East Side Improvement Associa
tion, it was decided not to submit the
question until after the Supreme. Court
has passed on the validity of bonds voted
on at the election last June, and also
not before Ralph Modjeski, the engineer
employed for the purpose, has submitted
his opinion on this bridge. The same
action has been taken in regard to the
Madison-street bridge. When the Supreme
Court has rendered Its decision on all
the measures voted on at the last June
election, steps will be taken to call a
special election to submit the bridge
questions, bonds for second Bull Run
pipe line, improving streets by district,
and perhaps several other measures.
To Start Concrete Bripoe. It is an
nounced that work on the reinforced
concrete bridge across Sullivan's Gulch,
on Hast Twenty-eighth street, will bo
started this month. The Northwest Bridge
Company has the contract. Material for
the bridge has -been ordered. As this
bridge will be the firs' reinforced concrete
structure of the sort to be built in Port
land, the City Engineer has been ex
ercising great care and making tests of
the cement to be used to determine if
It Is of the right kind. Construction of
the foundations will be the first work
done and the excavating will be started
as soon as the preliminaries are com
pleted. The precautions taken by the
City Engineer have caused soma delay,
but these precautions were taken through
a desire that a first-class bridge be built
and to prevent the possibility of Inferior
material being used.
Prepare for Festivai Delegates from
the push clubs on the Peninsula, includ
ing nine organizations, will meet tonight
with the North Albina Improvement Club,
near KUlingsworth avenue, to complete
preparations for the Rose Festival. It is
proposed, to establish a booth at the Union
Depot where roses and car tickets will
be given to tourists. With these will be
given literature descriptive of the Penin
sula. The car tickets will entitle the
holders to a trip to any point on the
Peninsula. This plan was suggested at
the meeting held last Monday, but its con
sideration was continued until tonight.
It is desired that ail these clubs should
send delegates to the meeting.
Favors Both Fish Bills. The Wood
lawn Grange Saturday night discussed
briefly the two amendments governing
fisheries. It was the opinion of those
who expressed themselves that it would
be a wise thing to vote in favor of both
amendments and thus protect the salmon
until the supply Is replenished. Similar
action has been taken by several other
Granges.
Fills on East Oak. The fills on East
Oak street are being completed. Between
East Second and Water streets, the em
bankment has been completed, and work
Is going forward on an extensive fill be
tween East Eighteenth and East Twen
tieth streets. These fills will make East
Oak a well improved street one mile in
length.
Pure Coal Tar for sale In large and
email quantities. Vancouver Gas Com
pany, Vancouver. B. C.
i For Kent A few nice offices In The
Oregon ian building. Bee Superintendent,
room 101.
Korth Beach, Wash. Choice building
lots. W. R.Mackenzie, 221 Worcester bilk.
Dr. A. H. Hiogs, eye, ear, nose and
throat, glasses fitted 822 Corbett bldg.
W. A. Wise and associates, painless
dentists. Third and Washington.
Dr. E. C. Bbowm, Bye, Ear; Marquam.
Touno Men's Carnival, May 16-27.
Professor Is Mistaken
for "Bill" Taft
Bin Mum Goes to Stransre Church,
Where He Is Warmly Welcomed as
Leading; Republican Candidate.
IT 19 not every day tuat anyone is mis
taken for "Big Bill" Taft. Few can
qualify, for it takes avoirdupois as veil
as a grin that has become famous around
the world.
But Taft has become such a traveler in
getting out among the people and letting
loose that famous smile of his that there
Is no telling where he will pop up next.
So when a 'big, jovial man with a Taft
moustache lumbered into a prominent
Portland church yesterday morning, some
of the worshippers sat up and began no
ticing things. They guessed right away
that the unknown was William II. Taft,
heir apparent to the White House.
The usher was unusually attentive and
welcomed the visitor warmly. Further
more, he chose a seat with care that ue
thought would suit the newcomer. Per
haps this was as much out of considera
tion for his pews as anything else, how
ever, for no wobbly one would be at ail
eafe. The pew finally selected creaked
loudly as the man suspected of' being
Taft settled carefmly Into it.
At the close of the service, an official
of the church approached the stranger
snd shook hands warmly. He introduced
himself and said:
"I believe you are Secretary Taft, and
we are greatly honored with your pres
ence today."
A smile that would have done credit to
ihe rotund visage of the Secretary of v ar
tverspread the face of the big man, as he
sxplalned that he was not the ex-Gov-srnor
of the Philippines or the probable
Republican nominee for President, but
merely Professor Washburne, of the Sa
lem Theological School. Crestfallen is
hardly a strong enough word to express
the appearance of the effusive church offl
.ial. PERSONALMENTION.
Fred Jacobs and family, of San Fran
cisco, are at the Xortonia.
G. N. Crosfield and Mrs. Crosfield.' of
Wasco, are guests at the Oregon.
Miss Bessie Abott. of the Metropolitan
Dpera Company, is registered at the Nor
tonla. E. H. Cox, a prominent San. Francisco
lumberman, registered yesterday at the
Portland.
J. W. Spencer and J. Coughlan, of the
British Columbia Marine Service, arrived
at the Oregon yesterday, registering from
Vancouver, B. C.
J. Scott Harrison, G. E. Cartin and
K. McDonald, of the General Land Of
fice, Washington, D. C, are making
their regular tour of Inspection and are
registered at the Imperial.
J. H. Carroll, of St. Louis. Mo., and H.
C. Nutt, of Tacoma. officials of the
Northern Pacific Railroad, and C. F.
Craig, Mr. Nutt's secretary, were among
the arrivals at the Portland yesterday.
W. D. Hoftus and William Pigott. of
Seattle, are registered at the Oregon
Hotel. Yesterday they made an auto
mobile trip over the proposed line of
the United Railways to Hillsboro, the
two Northern men being heaVily inter
ested in that company.
SPEAKS FDR PROHIBITION
DR.
CLARENCE TRUE AV1XSOX
TALKS PLAINLY.
Denounces McXary, but Comes to
Support of District Attor
ney Manning.
The Centenary Methodist Episcopal
Church was well filled last night, and
after the musical programme. Dr. Clar
ence True Wilson, the pastor, delivered a
prelude to his sermon on current events.
He said all three of the great dallies of
Portland contained the past two days
elaborate articles designed to stop the
Prohibition wave that is sweeping over
the country. He said:
George Peck, author of "Peck's Bad Boy.M
has written one of the situations In Georgia.
In the Telegram of Saturday, two com
munications appear, one from J. P. Suther
land, who 1b afraid that the closing- of sa
loons nurts business, and a saloonkeeper by
the name of Sam Y'tftneux complains of the
unfair-new of the local option law. Then
The Sunday Oregonian contains an able
article on the fallacy of legal prohibition.
All these articles are desperate efforts to
stay the rising tide of sentiment that the
liquor traffic Is unfair to every .other busi
ness, detrimental to Its patrons and ruinous
to the home.
As a matter of r sin ess. it is strange to
me that everyone does not Bee that if the
$3,146,000 which is spent annually In the
437 saloons of Portland were diverted to
legitimate channels of trade, every business
and professional man in Portland would feel
the benefit of Increased prosperity at once.
I want to show you how it stands in Port
land and give some facts to consider:
Whole number of saloons 437
Arrests for drunkenness last year. , . . .
Gain over 15Wft 1443
Estimated daily receipts for each
saloon $ 25
Total dally receipts for the 437
saloons . 10.923
Total weekly receipts 437 saloons. H5.57W)
Total monthly receipts 437 saloons. 2iV2.200
Total yearly receipts 437 saloons. 3,146,400
What thi money would buy if turned into
legitimate channels:
200,000 sack of potatoes at $1.25. . .$2-. 000
2O0.OOO sacks of flour at $1.25 2.10,000
50.0i0 tons of coal at $10 RO0.O00
10,000 kitchen ranges at $40 4O0.OOO
General groceries 5OO.000
100.000 yards of carpet at $1 lOO.OOO
100,000 rolla of wall paper at 50c... !VO,000
2YOOO pair of men's shoes at $4... 100.000
25.0(H) pair of women's shoes at $4. 100,000
ivn.ooo pair of children"- shoes at $2 100.000
10.000 suits of clothes at $10 100,000
10. 000 overcoats at $10 100,000
10.000 Merry Widow Hats at $5... 50.000
&OO.OU0 yards of woolen goods at 50c 100.000
20.OoO yards of cotton goods at 25c. 50.000
2OO.000 pair of hose at 25c 50.000
Salaries of 141 policemen 14.000
For lighting the streets 100.000
For maintenance of fire dept 100.000
For improvement njbllc school bldgs lOO.OOO
For Improvement of City Park 32.400
Total $3,146,400
The saloon has been banished from state
after state and city after city till of the
S4.OO0.O00 people of the Vnlted States, 35.
OOO.OOO live where the saloon Is not per
mitted to exist. This is owtn.fr to the detri
mental effects of the saloon on business, its
multiplication of crime, its destructlveness
to morals, public and private, Its waste of
money needed elsewhere, the debauching of
public, servants of the people ; but nothing
so disgusts the average American with the
liquor business as Its interference with our
courts of justice. Two years ago the saloons
turned their guns on Judge George, and,
firing from ambush, succeeded in defeating
htm for nomination in the Republican pri
maries because he presided In the trials of
certain gamblers. This year the same dis
reputables tried the same tactics In bring
ing out McXary, who, as City Attorney, was
their willing tool and was the author of the
liquor dealers' amendment to the local
option law, which the people voted down so
overwhelmingly two years ago. But this
year we had potten our eyes open and Mr.
McXary did not displace Judge Bronaugh
on the circuit bench.
Now the move is to punish John Manning
for closing the saloons on Sunday. By this
act, he not only gave to a thousand bar
tenders the weekly rest to which they are
entitled, but gave to many a family a
sober husband and father for the Sabbath,
and to their comfort, the wages that too
often went to a weekly carouse, all without
wronging any saloonkeeper even, for all
other business operations suspend Sunday.
Why not the saloon business? In view of
this act that has set the pace for the other
counties of Oregon and made a moral revo
lution on the Sunday closing question, I
will maintain against all comers, that it
would be a shame to all god citizens, to
stand still and see Mr. Manning defeated
now by the element that is fighting him on
account of this act which entitles him to
the gratitude and support of every one of
our kind.
MISS ABOTT IN RECITAL
Famous Artist Will Appear at the
Heilig Theater Toight.
Portland music-lovers have one of the
most delightful treats ever given in this
city at the Heilig Theater, Fourteenth
and Washington "Streets, tonight at 8:30
o'clock. Miss Bessie Abott, the charming
coloratura soprano, direct from the Met
ropolitan Opera-House, New York City,
will be heard in a grand concert pro
gramme. This world-renowned singer
will be assisted by the brilliant planiste,
Edith Moxoro Gray, who recently ap
peared in this city with the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, at the annual musi
cal festival, and was proclaimed one of
the best planistes 'heard here in years;
also the noted English cellist, Hans Dres
sel. Miss" Abotfs voice is exquisitely culti
vated; it is mellow and sympathetic, and
its peculiar sweetness is especially evt
dent when singing the softer legato pas
sages. Her upper resrister notes are as
clear as a bell, and as flexible as those
of a bird, and at times when she sings
with the full volume of her voice, there is
no mistaking the fine operatic, aualitv.
One has only to hear her sing the mad
scene from "Lucia" to realize that Miss
Abott in a few years will rival Sembrich.
x ICE DELIVERY CO.
Phone Main 23i. A 3245, A 3291.
Raid Farm In Illinois.
EAST AURORA, 111., May 10. Early this
morning a band of marauders, supposedly
from Kentucky, ruined the tobacco beds
on the farm of Henry Kelser, 10 miles be
low here. They dug a grave, put in an
old sword, a box of matches and a" note
of warning to Kelser that if he attempted
to raise any more tobacco he would oc
cupy the grave. The farmers are alert
and expect more trouble.
Cougar at Seaside.
SEASIDE, Or., May 10. (Special.) Al
vord Davison, who has been working at
Camp No. 2. on the Necanicum, was badly
frightened last night when coming into
town by a cougar which crossed his path
not 50 feet away from him. These ani
mals are scarce in this vicinity, and this
specimen was full grown, tut .paid, no at
tention, to Davison,
AT THE THEATERS
"MRS. TEMPLE'S TELEGRAM,"
AT THE HEILIG.
Frank Fuller William Bernard
Jack Temple. ... .Norval MacGregor
' Captain Sharpe Louis Thompson
John Brown ....... L. Victor Gil lard
Wlgson Joseph Dailey
Mrs. Jack Temple. .Margaret Snow
Dorothy Lonna Nelson
Mrs. Frank Fuller. ... .May Roberts
Mrs. John Brown Frances Field
BY ARTHUR A. GREENE.
IT IS properly a matter of general re
gret that the engagement of "Mrs.
Temple's Telegram," the funniest of
recent farces, was for one night only. The
Heilig should have been crowded for at
least four performances and it is prac
tically certain that tonight there -would
have been a clamor at the box-office,
for there would have been no empty
seats had there been more of this de
lightful attraction. It was in the nature
of a return engagement for the Stock-well-MacGregor
company played it here
last Fall with the greatest success.
Last night's performance possessed
especial interest from the fact that Wil
liam Bernard appeared in the principal
role. Now Will Bernard Is one of Port
land's downright favorites. He has been
known for labors oft and good these
five years and more. As Btage director
and actor he has filled no small place
in the attention of local theatergoers
since the. organization of the original
Baker Stock Company.
Mr. Bernard and his family have im
pressed themselves upon Portland the
atricals in such an agreeable way that
they will not soon be forgotten. It was,
therefore, an added pleasure to see him
in the leading role of this excruciatingly
funny play and to accord him the praise
which was justly due him for a con
summate performance. At the end of the
second act he was given an enthusiastic
curtain call, including the customary de
mand for a speech, which he failed to
accede to. William Bernard will be long
remembered for his work in the exact
ing light comedy role of Frank Fuller.
It is among the best things he has ever
done in Portland, and the parts he has
played well here are legion.
Norval MacGregor, pleasantly remem
bered from his engagement at the Mar
quam last Summer, appears effectively
as Jack Temple, and Margaret Snow, the
most recent "College Widow" to visit
Portland, played Mrs. Temple. Joseph
Dailey, who was also in the stock sea
son at the Marquam a year ago. plays
the butler very artistically. Other mem
bers of the cast are new to this city, but
each one is quite creditable to the man
agement. A 'arge audience liked "Mrs.
Temple's Telegram" immensely last
night, and as has been heretofore re
marked, the pity is that the engagement
was so brief. It is good for other repeats
here and the local public will be glad to
hear of its return in the near future. .
Grease paints and professionals supplier
at Woodard. Clarke & Co.
UNCOVER MURDER PLOT
SPORAXE PRISONER CONFESSES
TO SHOOTING MRS. NORTH.
Declares In Written Statement He
Was Brother's Hired Assassin.
Made Two Previous Attempts.
SPOKANE, Wash., May 10. That Mrs.
May North, who was mysteriously shot
In the Montgomery Hotel at Elk, Wash.,
on the night of May 1, was the victim of a
deliberate plot to murder her, hatched in
cold blood two months ago by E. T. Mont
gomery, proprietor of the hotel, whose
mistress the woman is alleged to have
been for several years, and his brother,
H. M. Montgomery, was admitted late
Saturday night in the County Jail by H.
M. Montgomery, who confessed to Chief
Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Fred C.
Pugh that he waa the hired assassin of
his brother, and that he fired the shot
which was Intended to put an end to the
woman's life. The confession, which is in
writing and signed today, was the cli
max of many days of painstaking work on
the part of the chief deputy and of Dep
uty Sheriffs Clarence Long, Frank Har
vey and George Sweet.
Montgomery says his brother and Mrs.
North occupied the same room in the ho
tel. The hotel safe waa also in this room.
One plan was to kill the woman in bed
and lay the crime to robbers. Another
plan was to place a bomb under her bed.
Montgomery declares his brother Insisted
the murder should be done when he was
out of town.
Montgomery's brother left town on the
night of April 20. "As we stood on the
depot platform, waiting for the train."
relates Montgomery. "Ernest tried to bol
ster up my courage and advised me to be
sure to do It this time. I planned to kill
Mrs. North on the night of May 1, Fear
ing that I might lose my nerve again, I
filled up on whisky that night. About 10
minutes past 9 o'clock I saw a man who
had been playing cards with Mrs. North
and her daughter come from their room
and enter the saloon attached to the hotel.
I knew that Mrs. North and daughter
would then retire. In order to go to their
bedroom they had to pass a certain win
dow, and I immediately left the bar-room
and timed myself so that I would get to
that window just as Mrs. North was pass
ing it. My calculations were correct, and
Just as she passed the window I fired,
and I saw her throw up her hand and fall
to the floor."
Mrs. North, who is now In a Spokane
hospital, will probably recover. No one is
allowed to see her.
Northwestern People In New York.
NEW YORK. May 10. (Special.) Peo
ple from the Northwest registered at New
York hotels today as follows:
From Portland B. Holliday, at the
Cumberland; R. W. Wiley, at the Union
Square.
From Seattle F. L. Besselman, at the
Prince George; F. S. Smith, at the Bres
lin. From Tacoma G. W. Fowler and wife,
at the Cumberland; I. C. W. Rowland,
R. W. Bertelson, at the Hoffman.
From Spokane A. S. Koglund. at the
Bartholdi; Mrs. P. P. Johnson, Miss M.
Johnson, Mrs. A. Anderson, Mrs. E.
Owen, at the New Amsterdam; Miss N.
O'Callahan. D. J. O'Callahan and wife, at
the Broadway Central. .
WHEREJTO DINE.
All the delicacies of the season at the
Portland Restaurant; fine private apart
ments for ladies, 906 Wash., near 6th.
TONSETH FLORAL COMPANY
123 6th st. Flowers and plants. Phones
Main 6102; A 1102. "
Sargent at Seaside House
Will open for business May 25. Sea
food specialty, milk, cream, butter,
chickens- and eggs from our own farm.
Make reservation now. Address, Nich
olas F. Sargent, Seaside.' Clatsop Beach.
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BY ARTHUR A. GKEBNE.
THE BAKER management, having
grown' ambitious, seems to be satis
fied with nothing short of the highest de
gree of excellence In the matter of per
formance and production. The latest
manifestation of this determination oc
curred yesterday afternoon, when the
company offered the very first stock per
formance of "The Heir to the Hoorah"
which has ever been seen in the North
west. For two or three seasons the Paul Arm
strong comedy has' been an unqualified
success, always certain of a hearing, al
ways sure of an appreciative hearing
wherever it might be seen. Having re
cently been released for stock purposes.
Manager Baker was quick to seize upon
it, and the wisdom of hjis selection of it
for this week's bill was apparent when
one noted the enthusiastic reception It re
ceived from the matinee audience.
The part of Joe Lacy, mineowner and
Western millionaire, the type of young
financial Lochinvar who has come out of
the West in the last decade or two to
dazzle the older communities of the coun
try, is intrusted to George Alison. Port
land saw Guy Bates Post, the original in
the character, and the splendid surround
ings which made Mr. Post's task easy.
Consequently the town is in a position to
be somewhat critical in viewing the ef
forts of any one else. That Mr. Alison
plays Joe Lacy satisfactorily to the "wise
ones," and that the members of the cast
measured up to the requirements In all
the various parts, is something of an oc
casion for. felicitation. Mr. Alison makes
no effort to imitate Post in his conception
of the young- mineowner. He plays him
according to his own ideas, and at no time
fails to hold the attention or the sympa
thy of the audience.
The particular charm of "The Heir to
the Hoorah" is, however, in its many
good character parts, reproductions of
types, caricatured but very little, which
are found In the locality in which Arm
strong laid his play. Jimmy Gleason's
portrayal of Dave Lacy is so lifelike that
he would' be recognized in Baker City any
day of the week. Howard Russell made
Bud Young such a fellow as Is to be met
In every raw Western community, an ex
cellent comedy creation and withal true.
Donald Bowles is In fine fettle as Kelly,
the foreman, and in his laughing scene
with Louise Kent in the third act did
some exceptional acting. William Gleason
made his auditors laugh at him whenever
he desired. In fact, it seemed that the
veteran in the assumed person of Lon
Perry had the crowd 'hypnotized.
A new member of the company dis
played unexpected ability in her perform
ance of Madge Casey, the aunt. Miss
Graham seems to have arrived as a local
favorite, and that without advance fea
turing. One of the gems of the perform
ance must be credited to William Wol
bert, another "mysterious unknown," who
had the part of Ferguson. He is a come
dian who deserves the careful attention of
those looking for acting talent. Incident
ally, his make-up was an inspiration.
Mrs. Gleason does the meddlesome mother-in-law
delightfully, so delightfully, in
fact, that those who take the play seri
ously hissed her for a villalness at one
critical juncture. Imagine an audience
hissing Mina Gleason, no matter how ob
jectionable she might try to be. No
higher tribute to her genius as an actress
could be desired. Some good words are
eminently In order for Francisco Reyes,
the young Filipino, who appeared as the
Japanese valet. It was his first appear
ance on the stage, but he conducted him
self like an experienced actor and read his
lines with rare Intelligence and without a
suggestion of terror-stricken amateurish
ness. Director Dills and his stage force
did themselves proud in the production.
"The Heir to the Hoorah". is worth see
ing. Any mention of the performance would
ba incomplete without including Laurence
Edward Gleason. the lusty infant son of
Mr. and Mrs. "Jimmie" Gleason, who appeared-
for a little while as the all-Important
"heir.' It was the initial ap
pearance of this representative of the
third generation of the house of Gleason.
"The Heir to the Hoorah" runs through
the week.
Mills Falls to Deposit Bonds.
A new circular has been Issued by the
traffic department of the Herriman lines
In regard to the pending lumber-rate case
The circular sets forth that the bonds
put up by the Washington mills have ex
plred and that Judge Hanford. of the
"THE HEIR TO THE HOORAH,"
AT THE BAKER.
Joe Lacy George . Alison
Dave Lacy James Gleason
Bud Young Howard Russell
H. Van Ressalaer Kelly
Donald Bowles
Livingston Wlnthrop
' Robert Homans
Gus Ferris Earl D. Dwire
Dr. Whipple Charles Lewis
Morrts Ronald Bradbury
Hush By Himself
Mrs. H. J. L. Kent..,
Mina Crolius Gleason
Mrs. Joe Lacy. .Izetta Jewel
Mrs. Kate Brandon. .. .Louise Kent
Madge Casey Hilda Graham
Bill Ferguson William Wolbert
Lon Perry William Gleason
Jane LuclLe Webster
"The Heir"
. . Lawrence Edward Gleason
Oregon Life Off icially Examined
Extracts from Report of Official Examination of Oregon Life Insurance Com
pany made under direction of F. W. Benson, Secretary of State. The full
report is on file m the State Department at Salem; a copv of it can be ex
amined at the office of Oregon Life, Corbett Building, Portland, Oregon.
CAPITAL STOCK The dividends on the CapHal Stock are restricted to
7 per centum. The Capital Stock is in reality a Guarantee Fund.
Excess earnings are the absolute property of the Policyholders. After
March 1, 1911, the Capital Stock may be retired on an equitable basis.
This provision is worthy of commendation.
BY-LAWS The By-Laws have been investigated in detail. They are very
complete, and provide with care how the Company's business shall be
conducted.
ACCOUNTS The accounts of the Company are found well kept.
SALARIES Salaries and expenses, including commissions, are moderate and
the office managed with economy.
BONDS The Company has adopted the amortization method of valuing
bonds. This method is scientific and logical.
MORTGAGES The papers in connection with loans, including insurance,
were examined in detail and found in legal form.
SURPLUS The surplus of the Company was found substantially correct.
MANAGER'S CONTRACT Your examiner does not hesitate to express an
opinion that said contract is a most valuable one to the Company, and
in no respect jeopardizes the interests of the Policyholders.
RATES AND POLICIES The Company issues the usual forms of Life and
Endowment Policies, without resort to any of the schemes usually un
dertaken by new companies, such as "Special" contracts of one form
or another, the sale of stock in the Company, or a subsidiary company,
in connection with insurance, etc. The policy forms appear equitable
and liberal.
RISKS The excellent character of the risks taken is shown by the fact
that only one death loss for $1000 has yet been experienced, and by
the small lapse ratio.
GENERAL METHODS No criticism is made on the methods of the Com
pany, which are worthy of approval. No evidence was found that any
stockholder or any officer was endeavoring to use the institution for self
ish endsj and the rights of Policyholders have been equitably preserved.
A.E.KERN&
Printers
SECOND AND SALMON
STREETS
BOTH TELEPHONES
WHERE TO DINE
Austro- Hungarian Restaurant
247 Taylor, between 2d and 8d. Best place In
town to eat at normal price. Try ue today.
VegetarianCafe l&XWZ SKE,
tsc. Meals served a la carte A A. M to 8 P. M.
GLUTEN
BREAD tSc
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Baked Mendaya Tbandeye
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USE ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE,
A. powder to be shaken Into the shoes. Tour
feet feel swollen, nervous and damp, and get
tired easily. If you have aching feet, try Al
len's Foot-Ease. It rests the feet and makes
new or tight shoes easy. Cures aching, swollen,
sweating feet, blisters and callous spots. Re
lieves Chilblains, corns and bunions of all pain
and gives rest and comfort. Try it today. Sold
V all Druggists and Shoe Stores, 25c. Don't
ccept any substitute. Trial nackasre PR EE.
Address, Allen 8. Olmsted. L Roy, N. Y.
GENUINE
ROCK SPRINGS GOAL
OLK AGENTS.
INDEPENDENT COAL AND ICE CO.
IBS STARK STREET.
Opposite City Library. Both Phonaa
ICE
LIBERTY COAL & ICE CO.,
312 Pine Street.
Phones: Main 1662. A 3136.
Federal Court at Seattle, has adopted the
block scheme, whereby the mills furnish
bonds in groups.
A number of the smaller mills and some
of the larger ones in Washington have
ceased to be entitled to the benentf of the
injunction order on account of .not being
included In the bond required by order of
the- courts. The Washington mills that
have complied with the court's order have
combined in 15 groups. There Is no change
in the Oregon situation, the bonds tiled
by the mills of this state still being in
force.
New Rate on Canned Goods.
A new rate on capned goods, car loads,
from Walla Walla and Milton to Port
land, has just been announced by the O.
R. & X. Company, effective June 6. The
company is now publishing the amended
tariff. The new rate will be 35 cents per
100 pounds.
The Merry Widows"
at the Star
PROBABLY a few more people could
have stowed away In the Star Thea
ter last night If they had consented to
be hung up on pegs. The night bill was
the last of the vaudeville turns that kept
the audiences through the week In an up
roar of laughter. Beginning today there
will be a change in that part of the pro
gramme, and if the management can put
numbers on equal to the' "Mysterious
Musical Bennets." "The Merry Bellboys"
and "Musical Lowe," they may be sure
of keeping the house playing to capacity
again this week. Sullivan & Consldine
usually sign first-rate comedy acts and
patrons of the Star can rest assured the
variety numbers will be satisfactory. '
When "The Merry Widows," Mrs.
Brown, Mrs. Green, Mrs. White and Mrs.
Black made "her" appearance. It was the
signal for some rollicking good singing
Dy .miss uavia in the character of the
maid: La Petite Ruth as the Dutch girl,
and a bevy of shapely chorus girls. When
it is considered that this show is given
at popular prices, it is difficult to under
stand how any complaint can be made,
and Judging by the size of the audience
and the applause given the performances
yesterday, there was no complaint.
(t.
PORTLAND RAILWAY, LIGHT
POWER COMPANY
Bulletin No. 3 ?
THE TRANSFER SYSTEM.
Before the various consolidations which resulted in the placing
of the street railways here under one management, transfers were
given only between lines of the same company. The person whose
residence and place of business were upon lines belonging to the
same company was fortunate; if this were not the case, it cost 10
cents or more each day to get downtown and the same amount to
return.
With the consolidation of the companies the transfer system
has been constantly extended. There are at present 33 transfer
points, while the "privileges of transfer," that is, the number of
lines to which transfers may be had at these points, equals 759.
The number of transfers used by the people of Portland has con
stantly increased, but actual figures are available only for the past
two years, which are as follows:
1906 11,827,148.
1907 13,230,815.
' That is to say, abont 25 per cent of all passengers take trans
fers. VALUE OF THIS PRIVILEGE IN DOLLARS AND CENTS.
Let us see what this means, first to the Portland public; then to
the company.
Without the transfer system it would have cost the people here
about $1,250,000.00 more than they have paid in the last two years.
This is a maximum figure, and assumes that as many people would
have ridden without the transfer privilege as with it, but cut this
figure in two, or even three parts, and the saving will still be im
mense. Again, if the charge for transfers were 3 cents, as is the case,
for instance, in Philadelphia, it would have cost the people of this
city over $750,000.00 in the last two years for transfers alone.
It is often asked what benefit the people received from the con
solidation of the street railways. The immense saving shown above
is a complete answer to that question.
14 MILES FOR ONE TRANSFER.
Now, let us see what this means to the company.
25 per cent of all passengers carried ride on transfers; that is
to say, the company receives an average of 3 3-5 cents per passen
ger. In some cases you can ride 14 miles on this fare. Out of this
3 3-5 cents the company must pay all taxes, licenses and operating
expenses, keep its portion of the streets in repair, maintain its
system and pay the interest on its bonded debt.
These figures are convincing. They show two things: First,
the advantage to the people and the burden to the company of the
transfer privilege; second, the liberal opportunity afforded for
its use.
RESTRICTIONS TO USE OF TRANSFERS.
It is only fair, however, that people should not ride twice for
one fare, and reasonable regulations are necessary to prevent this.
The regulations provide that the passenger shall ask for a
transfer at the time of payment of his fare; also that the transfer
shall not be good on lines returning in the same general direction
- from which the passenger started.
From the above it will be seen that the only restrictions on the
transfer privilege are such as are necessary for our own protec
tion to prevent those economically inclined from getting a return
trip at our expense.
No fair-minded man can say that such restrictions are unrea
sonable. We know, however, that every arrangement is subject
to improvements, and we have men at work constantly studying
the transfer system.
It is our business and intention to give you the best streetcar
service that can be had, and we point to these figures as proof of
what we have done in this most important particular. What we
ask you to do is to read your transfer.
If it is not good on a certain line, do not blindly censure ns;
think out the reason for yourself, and you will find, we hope, that
in every case the reason is not an arbitrary one, but a matter of
necessity for self-protection.
224 MILES FOR
250 CENTS
Isn't this cheap traveling?
Yon can take this trip, Portland to The Dalles and return, daily
except Sunday, on the beautiful steamer BAILEY GATZERT, of the
Regulator Line. Leaves Alder-street Dock 7 A. M. Return at 9 P. M,
What Stove
for Summer?
Nothiag adds to kitchen
convenience in summer weather
like a New Perfection Wick.
Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove.
Anything that any stove can
do the "New Perfection" will
do, and do it better. Bakes,
roasts, boils, toasts; heats the wash water and the sad
irons, and does it without dissipating its heat through the room
to jraHr-discomf ort. The
RJEW PERFECTION
Wick Blue Flame Oil Cook-Stove
actually keeps the kitchen cool actually makes it comfortable
for you while doing the family cooking, because, unlike the coal
range, its heat is directed to one point only right under the
kettle. Made in three sizes, fully warranted. If not
n
with your dealer, write
The
to tired eyes a"
lamp. Bras, nickel plated, hence more dur
able than other lamps.
If not with your dealer, write our near
est agency.
STANDARD OIL COMPANY
( Incorporated)
FredPrehn,D.DA
S12.00 Full Set of
Teeth. M.00
Crown and Bridge
work, (3.00.
Room 405, Dfknm,
Open vesinsf Till 1.
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our nearest agency.
light that is very grateful
perfect student or family
$chwab Printing Co.
BEST WOKK. KT.ASONjtBLE FKTCbM
14J' STAR.K STREET
The electric pot U to be tried la Italy.