STIIE MORNING OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, DECEMBER
14,
190S.
PROFIT 111 COINAGE
Government's Income for Year
$10,541,371.
MINT DIRECTOR REPORTS
Figures Represent Difference Be
tween Face Value and Price of
Metals Other Statistics on
Coinage in United States.
"WASHINOTOX. rxc. 13. The Govern
ment made a profit during- the fiscal
year ended June 30. 1908, of tlO.5fl.STl on
tbe coinage of silver, nickel and one-
rent bronze pieces. This represents the
difference between the price paid by the
Government for the metals and their
coinage value. Director of the 511n
Frank A. Leach frfvex thee figures In
hia annual report made public today.
The orlplnal deposits of koIiI bullion
!n the mints and assay- offices during
'Cfce fiscal year amounted to SW.-U5.9S4.
' and uncurrent "United States gold coin
'of the face value of !4,00.6K was re-
'cefved for colnaec. Silver bullion pur-
chased for subsidiary silver coinage dur-
Unr the year aKgreRatinfr 18,619.279 stand
ard ounces, and mutilated and uncurrent
T'nlted Slates silver coin, face value of
XI.K2.9G2, was received for recolnage.
There were purchased K-13.S36 ounces if
sliver bullion for the Philippine govern
' ment. the cost of which. $5S.fl64. wae
reimbursed to the United States by that
-government.
Coinage Record for Year.
The coinnofe executed by the mints dur
ing the necaJ year IMS amounted to J1P7.--i.S77
hi gold, of which JH;.lt!.4. was In
double eagles, and S4,S.06i in eagles of
'the designs prepared by the American
sculptor, the late Augustus St. Gaudens.
The amount of subsidiary silver coinage
.-executed was 416.63rt.477, which is the
largest subsidiary silver coinage executed
In any one year since 1877. when the Gov
ernment was prepared for the resumption
of specie payments by Issuing subsidiary
coins in redemption of fractional cur
rency. The amount of minor coinage ex
ecuted was JlX.0i?.
There were coined for the Oovemment
of the Philippine Islands 2S.003.91a pieces
of silver coin of the value of 18.1.77.793
pent and for the government of Mexico
1.397.291 silver centavo pieces.
The Director of the Mint estimates the
production of gold In tlie United State
during the year 19"7 to have been $90,
4.i5,7i and silver for the same period 56,
514.700 fine ounces of the California, value
of J37.S99.7O0 at the average New York
price of silver for the calendar year 1907,
namely, 66 cents per fine ounce.
Kstimates on Production.
The director estimates the production
of the precious metals in the world dur
ing the calendar year 1907 to have been
410.5S5.3OO in gold and 185.014.623 fine
ounces of silver of the commercial value
of $122,090,000 at the average price of
silver for the year. The Increased pro
duction of silver for 1907 over that of 1906
was 19.2SO.iO fine ounces.
The consumption of precious metals In
the United States In the industrial arts
during the calendar year 1907 Is esti
mated In gold. Jlo.727,07O, and in silver
24.3.784 fine ounces. Of the gold con
sumed In the arts. $33,549,495 was new
material, and $7,175,575 In old. Of the sil
ver used in the arts 22.137.243 fine ounces
were new materials, and 2.232,541 fine
ounces old.
The total receipts of the mint' servica
during the fiscal year 1908 amounts to
110.042,901).
The stock of gold coin In the United
States. June 30 last. Is estimated at $1,
535.1a.328: silver coins $715,615,595. includ
ing $568,259,812 In silver dollars, gold, bul
lion held by the treasury. $79.971247. and
the silver bullion (coast value). $7,979,000.
The stock of gold coin In the world
January 1 last Is estimated at $70,014.
60O.O.JO; silver coin, Stt.Mn.7nn.nno. and the
uncovered paper. $4.302.500.ono.
WATER FDR 2M0 ACRES
WHITE SAUIOX FARMERS TO
ISSUE $60,000 BONDS.
Fruitgrowers Form Union and Pro
pose to Erect Cold-Storage Ware
houseTown's Rapid Growth.
WHITE SALMON. Wash.. Dec 13.
i Special. Yesterday was a busy day
for White Salmon. Two Important
events took place which marks a new
era for the town and valley. One was
the favorable vote on the organiza
tion of in Irrigation district with a
$!0.0-)0 bond. The three directors are
John B. Humphrey. Rudolf Iauter
bach and John Myers. The plan Is to
pump water from the White Salmon
River, sufficient to irrigate 2000 or
more acrfs. Work on the project will
begin Immediately.
The other event was the Incorpora
tion of the White Salmon. Valley
Growers' Fruit Union, a stock com
pany, capitalized at J.vino. The union
purposes to build a cold storage plant,
to buy and sell farm produce, to estab
lish a tannery and to operate fruit
lands for themselves and for others.
The stock has already been subscribed.
The unt.m Intends to begin operations
very soon on its storage plant.
This bustling fruit town is forging
ahead at a rapid rate, the postoffice
receipts have Increased nearly ;V per
cent in the last six months. A high
SChOOl With A. twO-Venr PAtlraa - u a '
ben organized this year. The Gram
mar departments are Tn an over
crowded condition. A new school
building will be required very soon to
accommodate toe growing population.
Strangers are continually amazed at
the volume- of business which Is done
In this town.
The White Salmon Valley Develop
ment League, of which j. Morgan
Lewis is secretary, is beginning to stir
things. From ail indications White
Salmon should see a large immigration
next year.
2 KILLED; HOUSE WRECKED
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be present at the orgy planned for this
evening for the benefit of Alderman
Michael Kenna.
The fire leaped across an area way
nnd spread to another frame building,
which was also wrecked. Properties
of the Coilseum stored in the buildings
added fuel to the flames. Crowds of
excited people, believing that the Coli
seum had been blown up. rushed to the
scene. The police and firemen began
searching among the debris in the be
lief that people were in the building.
It was in a small frame shack ad-
Joining the storage house in the rear
where two men are believed to have
lost their l.vea. This little structure
also was practically wrecked by the
explosion, and all that remained stand
ing were portions of three sides of the
structure. This was the home of a man
known to the neighbors as "Pietrow
eky. the junkman." IJving with him
was an f'd man whom he had be
friended. It is believed both men -were
In the shack at the time of the explo
sion and were buried in the ruins.
It was at Irst believed that several
other people were killed by the crash,
as a number were in the vicinity at the
time. Careful search of the debris by
police and firemen, however, failed to
reveal any bodies.
Church People In Panic'
The congregations of Grace Episcopal
and Wabash-avenue Methodist Episco
pal churches and guests of nearby ho
tels rushed to the streets In a panic
In the Midland Hotel, scores of guests
ran panic-stricken to the street, and
some carried their personal belongings
with them.
The first Ward ball has long been a
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ALBANY, Or.. Dec. 13. Spe
Wal.) Grover C. Birtchet. of
Albany College, president of the
Collegiate Debating League of
Oregon, has begun arrange
ments for the league's debates
the coming season. The pre
liminary debates will be held on
February 27, when Albany Col
lege will meet the Oregon State
Normal School, of Monmouth,
and McMlnnvllle College will
contest with Pacific College, of
Newberg. The winners contest
for the championship of the
league on April 9.
The question to be discussed
this year Is: "Resolved, That
the United States Should Sub
sidize Her Merchant Marine."
The sides of the question were
chosen by lot and in the prelim
inary debates Pacific College
and Monmouth Normal will sup
port the affirmative. In the
final debate the winner of the
Albany-Monmouth debate will
have the affirmative.
source of contention. Iast week Rev. W.
O. Waters, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church, which adjotna the Coliseum on
the north, eought and failed to secure an
Injunction to prevent the holding of the
ball on the grounrl that It was preju
dicial to the morals of the community.
The ball Is supported by "First
Warders," who are represented in the
City Council by Michael Kenna and John
Coughlin. The proceeds of the ball, es
timated at from $15,000 to $25,000, annually
given, are used for the campaign expenses
of the Alderman whose term expires the
following Spring.
Thi6 Is the 27th bomb explosion that
has occurred in Chicago. The others are
supposed to have been a aeries In the
"gamblers' war."
Theater 11-ianRKem estimate that there
are about ll.iMi theater attendants In New
York 'lty who attenrl at least one perform
ance eah week throughout the season.
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AGED COUPLE CELEBRATE GOLDEN WEDDING
MIX. AXD MRS. FERDINAND BAISK.KK..
IONK. Or.. Dee. 12. tSpecial.) Mr. and Mrs. Ferdinand Balsiger
celebrated tueir golden wedding at the home of their son, Paul Balsiger,
in this city. November 20.
Ferdinand Balsiger was born In Berne, Switzerland, on November
27. 1S26, and celebrated his S2d birthday one week after his golden
wedding. His father was a member of the Swiss Supreme Court Toung
Balsiger, on the first day of May. 1847, found himself In New York, hav
ing come over on the same ship that brought a little flaxen - haired
Swiss maiden that was destined in less than a dozen years to become
bis wife.
Mr. Balslger's brother, John Balsiger, had acompanled him, and they,
with Arno Itcltman, his future father-in-law, settled near Highland,
Iil.. where they purchased a large body of land. On November 20, 1869,
he was married to his partner's daughter, Celstlne Rcitman. who had
been born in Zurich. Switzerland, on July S, 1840.
Mr. and Mrs. Balsiger lived at Highland for a number of years,
during which time seven children were born to them. In 1893 they
decided to follow their children to the West, and arrived at the home of
their daughter In lone in the Summer M 1904. They now divide their
time between their children, but live most of the time with their son,
Taul. in lone, where hey spend the Winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Balslger's six living children are Mrs. Charles Allmyer,
lone; Fred W. Balsiger, who owns a big fruit farm at White Salmon;
Arnold W. Balsiger, who runs a general merchandise store at the same
place; Paul Balsiger, hardware and Implement dealer. lone; J.
A. Balsiger. a prominent physician of Colfax, and Alois Balelger, who
holds a managerial position -with a large mercantile' firm In North
Bend. Or.
FORCER IS ARTIST
Turns Cel! in County Jail Into
Studio.
MODEL IS FEMININE FORGER
Pretty Girl Conies' Into Prominence
by Deserting Husband on Wed
ding Day and Signing Hia
. Xarne to Bad Check for $300.
SPOKANE. Wash., Dec. 13. (Special.)
Her dainty, diminutive form draped In
the silken folds of a flower-figured kl
mono. Winifred Moter. the Newport min
ister's adopted daughter, who deserted
her husband. A. G. Daniels, of Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul construction fore
man. just before the sun went down on
their" wedding day at Cheney last Sep
tember. and was arrested in Spokane
for forging hm name to a $300 check,
will pose for a full-length oil portrait
in the County Jail
The artist who will depict on his can
vas the face and figure of the fair young
forger is Harry Palmer, who is serving
a jail sentence for having put in the
market a $5 pen-and-ink production of
the same sort as that which the sub
Ject of his new painting Is charged with
having executed.
Artist Palmer, who -has been confined
in the County Jail since ' last August,
serving a sentence of nine months im
posed by Judge Huneke on his plea of
guilty to the charge of forgery, has im
proved the time since his incarceration
by painting landscapes and portraits. His
cell Is a gallery of art. the walls being
decorated with the artistic products of
bis brush
HILL STEAMERS FOR BAY
(Continued from First Page.)
colonization. The trade of the Orient Is
now In the hands of Germany and Great
Britain. The United States hardly fig-
urea. While conditions remain aa they
are, the American merchant marine will
remain as it is. and the Oriental trade
will continue to go to other countries."
"We Pioneer," Says President.
Hill summed up In two words the policy
that bis railroad has pursued to such
advantage In developing the Northwest.
"We pioneer," he said.
"We are always dn the lookout for
new territory." he added, "and when
we find a promising section we build a
branch line and tap it. We do not deal
In lands, but when we go Into a new
section, knowing It to be good, we en
courage people to settle there. Look at
what har been done. Aa a mere example
I may cite this, apple carnival held at
Spokane. It has been & great success.
and one of the chief features has been
the display of apples from newly settled
territory."
Towns Growing Rapidly.
KL-AiMATH FALJfcS. Dec. 13. (Special.)
Klamath Falls, bonanza and Merrill
are enjoying a substantial growth. Par
ticularly Is this tru of this city, the busi
ness district of which is rapidly being
transferred towards the depot. There is
urgent need here for a modern hotel, but
Mr. Jacobs, of the Houston, expects to
build a nrst-class hotel early next year.
In time to accommodate the travel the
advent of the railroad naturally -will
bring.
Ieaves Property to Saloonman.
V ANCOTrVTCR. Wimh TW 1?
clal.) Maxwell Payne. 65 years old, died
nere tooay at ex. Josephs Hospital aa
the result of an operation several days
ago. Payne had no known relatives and
has left property In Vancouver valued at
$10ii0 to Barney Bohan. a local saloon
keeper, who frequently befriended the old
Portland Firm Sues Klgglns.
VANCOUVER, Wash, Dec. 13-(Spe
claL) Papers in a civil suit brought
against John P. Kiggins, Mayor-elect
of Vancouver, for an alleged debt, were
filed In the Superior Court this after
noon. The suit is brought by Marshall-
Vells Hardware Company, of Portland,
to collect $177.77, which. It Is claimed
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WILL PROTECT FISH
Oregon and Washington Plan
Uniform Laws.
SALMON MAY HAVE CHANCE
lghboring State Adopts Recom
mendations Framed . by Colum
bia River Fishing Interests
at Recent Meeting.
With the adoption by th Washington
State Fisheries Commission of the rec
ommendations of the Columbia River
fishermen for longer closed seasons, the
enactment of protective salmon legisla
tion by the Legislatures of Oregon and
Washington this Winter is believed to
be assured. The recommendations of the
Columbia River fishermen were adopted
by the Washington State Commission
with 'only one slight amendment.' As
originally recommended. It vas suggested
that the Pall closed season extend from
August 20 to September 10. but the Wash
ington Commission decided to give the
salmon protection for five days more
and recommended that the Kail closed
reason continue until September 15. The
other recommendations for a Spring
closed season from March 1 to May 1,
and for a closed Sunday from May 1 to
August 29, were Indorsed by the Com
mission and Included In its report and
recommendations as to fish legislation
made to Governor Mead.
These recommendations were first made
t a conference held In this city last
Friday, between the members of the sub
committee of the Washington Fisheries
Commission, to which had been referred
the subject of Columbia River fishing.
and the interested fishermen operating on
that river. The following day the sub
committee, of which J. R. Burke, of
Oathlamet, Wash-, was chairman. met
with the other members of the Commis
sion at Seattle and recommended that the
expression of the preliminary conference'
be ratified. together with the slight
change already noted. Favorable action
on the report was taken by the Commis
sion, which will transmit Its report to
Governor Mead, who Is expected to make
recommendations in his message to the
Washington Legislature for legislation
covering the protection that has been
recommended.
At the Seattle conference, however. Kd
Rosenberg, representing the fishing in
terests at Astoria, appeared before, the
Commission and renewed his opposition
to those features of the recommendations
which proposed extensions in the closed
season, including that of a weekly closed
season. Ho requested the privilege of sub
mitting an extended discussion of the
subject of fish legislation but this was
denied. Mr. Rosenberg was advised,
however, br the members of the Com
mission that he could file any such argu
ment with the Governor who was the
official to make final recommendations to
the Ijeglslature. It always has been the
contention of the lower river fishermen
that the only way properly to protect the
salmon is to prohibit fishing above tide
water. A majority of those attending
the conference here Friday, on the con
trary, reached an agreement that longer
closed seasons were required rather than
the restriction of fishing to any one
locality.
Governor Chamberlain did not appoint
like Commission In this state to wrestle I
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with the salmon fishing question in the
Columbia River but It la said he will be
governed In his recommendations to the
Legislature as to needed fish legislation
by the expression of the fishermen In the
recent conference. An effort will De maae
to Recurs the enactment of uniform legis
lation on the subject by both states that
the confusion which has heretofore
existed in the attempt to enforce the con
flicting laws of both states, may be
avoided.
RECORDS MAY BE BARED
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ident over his Secret Service sentiments.
Early tomorrow morning an organized
effort will be made among both Republl
cans and Democrats to postpone action
on the part of the Senate. This is partly
due to the point-blank refusal ot the Ben
ator selected to introduce tha resolution
tn nerform th duty assigned to him
Weiirhed with this decision on hia part
is the statement of the Democratic floor
leader. Senator Culberson, that any re
nort that he is to present a resolution
like that passed In the House is untrue
Senator Aldrich, who has opposed action
by the Senate, will not be in Washington
tomorrow.
Action Started in Committee Room
Whatever may be the real reason for
the- lamblike attitude contemplated In
the movement to delay action, the situa
tion is described thi evening by one of
the Senators who will take an active
part tomorrow in unloosening the wet
blanket in soak tonight for the hot
headed proponents of the resolution in
these words:
"The amendment over which the row
started originated in the House in Jim
Tawney'si committee-room. It was re
fused by the Senate andthe bill went
to conference. Twica the Senate con
ferees refused the amendment and the
two houses could not agree. Finally it
was reported and became a law.
"Now the House has In a very digni
fied way adopted a resolution couched
in temperate langaage which covers the
question of difference. There l no rea
son why the Senate should follow this
lead and also pass a resolution and name
a committee. It,wlll accomplish the same
purpose If the Senate awaits the result
of the House inquiry and if it reports
In favor of the action, the Senate can
accept Its Investigation and Join In the
ultimate action."
Hate Bitter Against President.
One singular feature of the anti-resolution
movement l that It will be actively
entered Into by Senators who have been
classed as antt-AdminlBtration. It does
not, however. Include all of this class.
It promises to encounter the opposition
of Senator Hale, who has Just been
made the titular leader of the Senate,
and who has repeatedly said that the
reference made by the President cannot
be passed over. Whether he will con
sent to have the Senate remain quiescent
until the House committee has made Its
Investigation and report. Is something
that will be investigated early tomorrow.
Republican antagonism aroused by the
President's sarcasm Is not the only
force which the movement organized to
day will have to combat to become suc
cessful. Democratic Senators have as
serted that while they make no threats,
they will not submit quietly to the lash
of the Executive. They must be won
over to the point of view of the men
who will lead the movement ajtainst
action before the tide can be- stemmed.
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and given the hand-rubbed polish. The
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in the illustration, which wa.s made from a photo. The
height of this case is 4 feet, width 51, feet ; has three
compartments, with double, thick glass doors. The
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ON 2d and Yamhill
Rats Said to Menace Health
of City.
REALTY BOARD WILL ACT
Extermination of Pests "Will Be
Considered at Meeting: Called
for Tomorrow Xtght at
Commercial Club.
The Portland Realty Board is to hold a
meeting tomorrow night to discuss the
rat question. According to information
received by the Board, countless num
bers of rodents infest the dump near
the city garbage crematory, and accord
ing to expert testimony furnished the
real estate men, these rats are a deci.led
menace to the health and property of
this city, especially in view of a probable
rise in the Willamette River nex Spring.
It Is Intended to create an agitation
whereby means can be provided for ex
terminatirnt the pests.
Referring to the rat question in re
sponse to a letter. Superintendent Dag
gett, of the garbage crematory, replied
as follows:
"Hundreds of thousands of rats mul
titudes of them, no one knows how many,
breeding. increasing and multiplying
every minute, every day, every hour, in
the festering, corrupting dump covfrine
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four acres of ground adjacent to the City
Crematory on Nicolai street, a crematory
orieinnlly built to accommodate a city of
70iX Inhabitants, with a capacity of 25
tons of garbage a day, now receiving
from :15 to 10 tons a day, and in Summer
75 tons a day, and- what is not consumed
is dumped on four acres of liuid adjoin
ing, with the result that 1t affords a
breeding place for wuntless thousands
of rats, which form a menace to the
health of the city, which few of our peo
ple are aware of."
City Health Officer Dr. Father Toll!,
also responded to the Realty Board's
requeist for information on this subject.
She intimated that the prevalence of the
rats was one of the most dangerous
nuisances, for any and- all of them may
be Infected with the plague, and in the
event of high water, they would seek
safety In other portions of rlie ciM-.
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