12 THE MORNTNG OREGOXIAN, FRIT) AT, JUNE 4, 1909. CARS TO COLLECT FESTIVAL ROSES Millions of Blooms to Be Taken to Fair Grounds From All Parts of City. BUDS ARE AT RIGHT STAGE Supply Is Tnusually Lavish This Year and All Citizens Are V'rged to Contribute to Success of Pageants. Plans were perfected yesterday for th assembling of roses to he usr?d In ex hibits and decorations during Rose Festi val week. For the most part the col lection of the roses will depend on the streetcar system, which has advanced as surance of lcyal support in the under taking. Kvery streetcar conductor in the city will he In tho business of handling roses next Tuesday and Wednesday. Orders to this effect were issued yesterday from the headquarters of the Portland Rail way. Light & Power Company. The men are to be instructed before the end of the week as to Just what will be expected of them. The work. too. will be organized so as to avoid any possibility of delay or confusion. Places Iloses Near Track. Anyone having roses to contribute to the Festival will need merely to place them In a box. carry them to the near est Ftreetcar crossing and lay them be side the track. It would save the car crew a lot of trouble, of course, if citizens Would wait and hand them aboard. The flowers will then be transported to the center of the city, where workers from Festival headquarters will take charge of them and place them on cars bound for the Exposition grounds. Tn this way the hundreds of thousands or buds and blooms for the floral pageants of Tues day and Wednesday are to be assembled. Everyone is urged to contribute. There are millions of roses available. It is only left for the thousands of rose growers, amateur and professional, to cull their bloomn. pack them, and carry them to the streetcar Tuesday and Wednesday. No matt-r if you live in Woodlawn, .Alberta. Sunnyside, Portland Heights or Mount Tabor, the streetcars most con venient to you will take charge of your contribution and see that it reaches its proper destination. If you have only a bush or two in your yard, then send a half dozen roses. Send all you can, to be pure, but don't hesitate In contribut ing because your donation would have to be small. It is from the small contribu tors that the. most is expected in tho aggregate. California Building Headquarters. The California building at the Exposi tion grounds will be the point of assem bly. Not only will the rose exhibits bo entered there but all the feature and vehicle decorations will be made up there abouts. Ample provision has been made for the reception and care of a million rnses a day. The supply will readily reach that amount. Take tho supply East and retail them at the current market price and you'd be immensely rich. Here, of course, roses are as common and plentiful as the grass of the prairie coun try or the leaves of the trees in Cen tral Park. In order to determine once for all just how extensive the rose crop Is going to be this Festival season, a reconnols sance of the city was made yesterday forenoon by President Hoyt and General Manager Hutchln. of the Rose Festival Association. In an automobile they went from one end of the city to the other. Choice blooms were seen everywhere. They were particularly impressed by the number of buds which will bloom with the end of the week Just in time to be of the most benefit. On their return from this inspection trip, the Festival officials reported that never before within their knowledge has the supply been so lavish. And the quality of roses every , where was remarkably good. Plainly Portland's army of amateur rose-growers have been profiting by the Rose Festivals of past yeans. How to Enter Exhibits. Those who wish to enter the competi tive exhibits at the Exposition grounds will find a committee at the California building today, tomorrow and MondS-, , for the purpose of assigning space. Mrs. IJohn V. Minto will supervise the letting of the exhibit space and she desires that all who will compete appear earlv. Then the exhibits will be in place not later than 11 A. ai. Tuesday. It would be better to get them in place before that hour.! The area of competitive exhibits will be. open to the general public Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock. Both the Hunt Club and the Riverside Irlving Club will participate in the chariot races at the Country dub meet. This was agreed to yesterday afternoon wnen representatives of both organiza tions got together to discuss the use and apportionment of the decorated chariots which will be available for racing pur poses arter the parades of the week. CHIEF OF STAFF IS NAMED Captain Game Will Assist Finzer in Opening Pageant. Captain Clifford Game, of the First In fantry, U. S. A., stationed at Vancouver. has been appointed Chief of Staff for the Homecoming day parade, by General W. Finier, grand marshal of the pageant General Finzor and Captain Game yes terday went over the tentative line of march, covering about 4o blocks, by auto mobile, and a general order will be pre pared today Instructing the various mili tary, civic and fraternal organizations aa to the formation, position, and time of mobilization for the pageant, which takes place Monday night as the opening eve ning of Festival week. The procewsion will pass the reviewing stand in front of the Fostofflce twice. Two of the features in connection with the iHomecomlng day parade will be the choral numbers of the Swedish Singing Society, Columbia, and the instrumental music by the Imperial Japanese Band at tached to the cruiser squadron under command of Admiral Ijichi, who, with his staff, will be guests of honor for the opening events of the Festival. A.-V.-P. OFFICIALS AVILIj COME ChUberg and Wood Are to Attend Hose Festival. President Ralph W. Hoyt, of the Rose Festival Association, was notified by James A. Wood, chief of the exploitation department of the A-Y-P Fair, yesterday, that President J. K. ChUberg. of the Ex position, and Mr. Wood would be present during the Rose Festival events of Thurs day of next week, witnessing the long. VIOLIN SOLOIST AT ROSE FESTIVAL BENEFIT AT BAKER THEATER TONIGHT. X . . I X f P j :: : " ' x - . ( If'' " " 'l."" ' ' X i - ' ' " .r" j :i T MISS MARGARET FAL.USNIT7S. i. elaborate "Spirit of the Golden West" pageant at night. Director wood announces that, on the float which is to represent Seattle and trie A-x-r .uxpoFition in the "Spoils ol War" parade, the daughter of Mayor John K. Miller, of Seattle, will preside as queen, and her maids of honor will be friends from the younger set of Seattle society. PENIXSCIiA'S PART OUTLINED Will Display Roses at Show and Dis tribute Them Among Strangers. Arrangements have been completed for the part Peninsula will have in the Rose Festival. Under the auspices of Rose Cul ture Club, Mrs. A. B. Stone, president, roses will bo taken to the California build ing on the Exposition ground, where the club has been assigned a certain part of tbe building, and the roses must be there by Tuesday at 11 A. M. Mrs. Stone urges Peninsula people to be prepared to send In their roses for this exhibit on the streetcar which will run down the St. John line early Tuesday morning. Pri vate exhibits may also be made by se curing plank application from J. H. Nolta, on Klllingsworth avenue. Mrs. Stone, Mrs. J. H. Kolta, Mrs. J. Brooks, Miss Hattie Williams, Mrs. D. Baughman and other women will be at the California building Tuesday morning to receive and arrange the roses for the exhibit. The officers of the Rose Culture Club desire that the people of the Peninsula should be prompt in sending in their roses, which may be left at the stations along the St. John line or brought in baskets by private exhibitors, as they must be in place by Tuesday at 11 A. M. J. H. Nolta, of the Peninsula Rose As sociation, who has charge of the trans porting of roses from points on the Pe ninsula to the depots and the Exposition grounds, has made the following arrange ments with the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company: Tuesday morning at 7:30 o'clock the Peninsula rose car will leave the Piedmont carbarns and run down to S t. John, where it will start picking up roses left at St. John and at the stations along the carline. The car will then run out to Woodlawn on Union avenue and pick up the roses. People of Multnomah and those living on the Upper Albina carlines are asked to send to Kil lingsworth avenue their roses on the Lower and Upper cars, where they will be gathered up by the rose car and taken to the depots and the Exposition grounds. On other days than Tuesday the cars will leave the carbarns at 8 A. M. Mr. Nolta urges that. all roses be cut with long stems, so they can be handled easily and last much better. He says that where the stems are short the roses are of little value. From this source roses will be supplied for the Union and North Bank depots during the continuance of the Rose Festival, and at these depots there will be booths from which roses will be given to people arriving on trains. HILL LEAVES FOR THE EAST Railroad Magnate and Party Will Stop at Spokane En Route. James J. Hill, Samuel Hill and party left the city yesterday morning by special train on the North Bank Rail road. Before taking their departure, the early morning hours were spent in inspecting the automatic plant of the Home Telephone Company, in which they were much Interested. Their first stop was at Columbus, ad jacent to which is located a large tract of 160,000 acres purchased by Samuel Hill and associates, which is tq be developed for model fruit farms. The itinerary of the party contemplates a stop at Spokane to inspect the ter minals of the Hill properties and the Automatic Home Telephone Company's plant at that point, which is in pro cess of construction. President Clarke, of the North Bank road, accompanied Mr. Hill to Spokane and will return Saturday. LABORER KILLED BY BLAST Sidney B. Ennis Hurled 100 Feet by Explosion. Sidney B. Ennis. a laborer 42 years old, was killed at Burlington, early yesterday afternoon, by a blast of dyna mite. Ennis was engaged in blasting stumps in the employ of a land clear ing company. He placed three charges tn a huge stump. One of them failed to explode. He walked up to set it off again, believing the fuse had burned out. As he reached down to pjck up the charge, it exploded, hurling him nearly 100 feet and terribly mutilating his body. He was instantly killed. Ennis was single. He came to Port land from Gervais and had been work ing at Burlington only a few days. He served with the Second Oregon In fantry In the Philippines. SPENCEH HITS BACK Lawyer Avers Wife Let Tem per Get Best of Her. SAYS SHE GOT HYSTERICAL Charges That Spouse Would Spy on Him in His Private Office and Accuse Him of Most Un seemly Conduct. Attorney S. C. Spencer charges Mrs. Anita C. Spencer, in his answer to her divorce suit, with having allowed her temper, to so far get the better of her, soon after they were married, that she became hysterical and fell to the floor- He says also that he has been Insulted witn language unfit to be mentioned in the legal papers. Then follows a description of his wife"s conduct in his office. She would stand at the door eavesdropping, and then walk rapidly back and forth in his office, he says, inquiring angrily of his emnloves as to who was in the private offlee talking with hirn. and accusing the lawyer of navmg mere women of loose character. He says also that she went to his friends ana asKed them to watch him. Spencer says he was married October wSl, 1895, and has treated his wife as well as a man in his station of life could. He denies her charges of unfaithfulness, and says it was an act of cruelty on her part jor ner to me tne divorce suit against him. He asks the court to give him the divorce. Clara Foster, of Arleta Park, filed a divorce suit yesterday against Frank Foster, whom she says she married Au gust 24. 1SS5, at Hammond, Wis. He took to drinking early -in 1905, she says, and has been in the habit of remaining in toxicated for three or four days a week. She wants M0 a month alimony, J125 BUlt money, $100 attorney's fees, and the custody of their four children. Albert E. Proper, in answering his wife's charges in her divorce suit, says she has a mania for consulting spiritists and fortune-tellers, sometimes coming home and accusing him of infidelity on no stronger proof than their word. She will sit for hours at home, he says, while her friends tell her fortune, neglect ing her children tn the meantime. He also says, she has a mania for danoes, and remains away from home the greater part of the night at times, visiting cafes where liquor is sold. He married her in Michigan; June 5. 1901. Declares Assessment Void. The City Council's assessment of $5590 upon the property -owners for the repairs on Elise street, from Union avenue to Albina avenue, is void. Judge Ganten bein, of the Circuit Court, handed down a decision yesterday to the effect that the Council exceeded its authority by assessing, not upon the basis of the spe cial benefits accruing to each lot, but upon the basis of the actual cost of the improvement abutting the property. The suit was brought against the city, City Treasurer, City Auditor and Council by Ella and John Stevens. Louis and Ma thilda Wetther, Kattie and John Kingsley and Clare A. Hume. Schoolteacher Has "Kick." B. A. Vose, ja Troutdale schoolteacher, brought suit in the Circuit Court yester day afternoon to compel J. Luscher, J. W. Townsen'd and Napoleon Davis, the directors of school district No. 16, in this county, to pay his salary. (He admits they have paid $682.75 of It, but says $40.25 is still due. He is also suing for Miss Nina G. York, whom he says should receive $30 more. Vose says he signed a contract September 6. last year, where by the directors agreed to pay him $70 a month, and that Miss York was to re ceive $0. Will Not Prosecute Wife. E. J. Manche, of Tacoma. haa decided not to prosecute his wife Emma for eloping with S. B. Phillips, and that their 5-year-old daughter Is to be kept by the father. The delinquency proceed ings in the Juvenile Court over the child have been withdrawn. Manche has re turned to Tacoma with the child, after following his wife and Phillips to Port land. Boston appropriates $100,000 thl year foe public playgrounds. FRAME THEATERS' END IS IN SIGHT Modern Buildings Only After July 1, 191 1, Verdict of Chief and Building Inspector. ACTION MUST BE APPROVED Council and Executive Board, It Is Reported, Are Favorable and Managers Are Xot Expect ed to Oppose Chanjrc. Two years will be given in which to build fireproof, modern theaters, at the expiration of which frame houses for this purpose must be abandoned, if the recom mendation of Building Inspector Dobson and Kire Chief Campbell is adopted by the City Executive Board and an ordi nance passed by the Council fixing the time. Such is the solution to the prob lem, from the standpoint of the two offi cials named, and it is believed their proposition will be accepted by all those interested. It is said there will be no opposition to the plan on the part of any of the theatrical managers, as they real ize the time is ripe for improvements. This Is the result of the closing by Mayor Lane of the Heillg Theater last Monday afternoon. That building is con demned, and was found to be rotten, the foundations being in bad condition. All engagements were transferred to the Baker Theater on short notice, as the Mayor refused to permit another perform ance after inspecting 'the structure. In spector Iobson and Chief Campbell have held for a long time that only the most modern construction should be allowed in which to house public gatherings, but not until now have they determined to make such a radical recommendation. I feel that it is time Portland should take a stand for new, modern construc tion in theaters," said Mr. Dobson yes terday, "and hence. Chief Campbell and I have drafted a recommendation that a time limit of two years from next July 1 be fixed by ordfnance. This will be filed with Mayor uane and the Exec utive Board". "Two years will be ample time for the various theatrical managers to arrange lor new buildings. I understand they will raise no objection to our recommen dation, realizing that improvements are necessary. I feel that, by giving them two years, the city will be treating them right. I would not favor closing the frame theaters suddenly, as I regard them as sufficiently safe to use until modern buildings can be built." In addition to the Hellig, this recom mendation will affect the Baker, the Bungalow and the Grand, all of which are frame buildings, but which will be allowed to run for two years, unless something unforeseen occurs. George L. Baker, manager of the Bungalow and the Bauer Theaters, is a member of the City Council, and will not make any objec tion to the passage of an ordinance- fly ing the time limit on frame buildings for nicaiera at two years from July 1. NEW EXPLOSIVE MADE PORTLAND MAN CLAIMS MUCH FOR HIS DISCOVERY. Compound Invented by C. H. Daucliy Successfully Meets Tests by Local Engineers. C. H. Dauchy, a Civil War veteran and a citizen or i-ortland since 1870, has sue- ceeaea in manufacturing a comnonnH which it is said will supply a long-felt want tor a sale and powerful explosive. Dy tne use ol which the great loss of life and property that has marked the use of the nitro compound explosives ever since the discovery of nitro glycerine can be avoided. - The name of the new explosive has not yet been disclosed, owine to the fact that the application for protection now on file in the archives of the Patent Of fice at vv ashington has not been passed upon. However, the name will probably be "The New Eacnlosive." Mr. Dauchy has patriotic principles and has with held his application for patent in order to give the United . States Government an opportunity to acquire exclusive rights to the explosive. Mr. Dauchy has interested a corps of engineers, who have made thorough tests of the invention and pronounce it to be valuable. A company has been financed to manufacture the explosive and powderworks wille erected not far from Portland in the near future. The following engineers were present when experiments were made which proved the value of the new explosive Thomas M. Rogers, M. H; H. L. Neville, E. M.: R. A. Vaughn, M. E.. E. M .; J. Merrill. M. E.; C. H. Dauchy, Ch. El and 3D. E. Hoffman, E. M. Tests were made of the value of the new explosive lor use in blasting rocks and stumps and for use In firearms, and in all cases it was found to have about twice the strength of any explosive hitherto in vented. The engineers proclaim that the discovery of this compound marks the advent of one of the most safe and powerful explosives ever Invented, owing to the safety and simplicity with which it can be made and used. The main points of superiority claimed for the new explosive are that It con tains no sulphuric or nitric acids; it does not produce noxious gases when ex ploded ; it does not require thawing, and It is always ready tor use at any atmos pheric temperature; it holds its strength indefinitely; It does not require a de Welcomed By weak or strong stomachs Grape-Nuts The pre-digested food. Rebuilds body and brain. "There's a Reason' tonatins cap to explode it. and a spark is the only means by which it can be ex ploded; it is an ideal explosive for naval and large arms, owing to the fact that it Is not necessary to have a powder mag azine on board ship, since the mixture can be made during action, as fast as it is needed; it is smokeless; it can be put to any use for which powder is needed anything from land-clearing to submarine mines. WILL RUN ANOTHER WEEK "Girl of the Golden West" to Close Season at Bungalow. "The public simply will not let us stop." said Manager George L Baker, when questioned last night about the report that "The Girl of the Golden XV est' would be continued again next week. The Bungalow lias been packed, jammed at every performance this week. and hundreds turned away disappointed because they could not get seats, some of them having come from nearbv towns, such as Vancouver, Oregon City and Astoria on purpose to see it. Manager Baker announced that the play will go on next week, which is the final week of the Baker Company this season. "Under Two Flags." pre viously announced and extensively ad vertised, will be held over until next season. All those holding regular sea son seats at the Bungalow will take notice that the seats will not be re served for the coming week at all un less the theater is notified at once. The evening curtain rises at 8 o'clock sharp, and the matinee at 2. and no one can be seated while it is up. Children un der five are not admitted except at the Saturday matinee. PERSONAL MENTION. A baby girl weighing 10 pounds was born Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Phil Metschan. Jr. All parties concerned are doing well. J. H. Smithson, Washington State Sena tor for the district composed of Kittitas and Chelan Counties. Is in Portland from Ellensburg. en route to Corvallis on a business trip. Miss Ruby Crayson, secretary to R. B. Miller, general freight agent of the Har riman lines in the Korthwest, will leave Portland today for Helena. Mont., on her annual vacation. Miss Grayson is taking her holiday at this time owing to tne protracted absence of Mr. Miller in Chicago. CHICAGO. June 3. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. Frank J. Shields and L. Y. Keady, of Portland, Or., are registered at tne congress. WASHINGTON. June t-Mt. and Mrs. F. X. Gilbert, of Portland, and E. T. Moore, of Salem, were Introduced to the .President today. CHICAGO. June S. (Special.) North west people at hotels: rrom Portland Mrs. Chllds. Miss E. Childs. at the Great Northern; J. P. O'Brien, W. H. Guild, at the Congress. CHICAGO, June 3. (Special.) Ada C. Hertsche, of Portland, Or., is at the Congress Hotel. New National Bank at Ashland. WASHINGTON, June 3. The United States National 'Bank of Ashland, Or. has been authorized to begin business with $50,000 capital. D. R. Mills, president; F. H. Carter, vice-president; E. V. Carter, cashier. am Costs More to Make Than Other Whiskies The annual whiskey production of Kentucky is about 30,000,000 gallons, consisting of good, bad and indifferent whiskies principally indifferent. By indifferent, we mean whiskies used for making . so-called "blends" and concoctions, and usually sold by unscrupulous dealers as "fine Kentucky whis kies." The cost of raw materials in -m . tel. W. H. McBrayerU Cedar Brook Distillery Lawrenceburg, Ky. Tarts and Biscuits, Doughnuts and Pies, When this Lard is used are a whole- some surprise. ORDER THIS BRAND 13 raeRM . Pieni Packer o? the Pa6ifi ON SALE EVERYWHERE ! A. Santaella & Co., Makers, Tampa The Hart Cigar Co., Distributors GREAT ACT TONIGHT Theatrical Managers Will Do Real Work at Benefit. READY TO MAN W00DSAWS Many Other Features on Programme to Be Given at Baker Theater to Help Swell Fund for Rose Festival. Portland theatrical managers will do few moments' actual work tonieht. The occasion will be the Rose Festival benefit at the Baker Theater when a feature of the programme will be a wood-sawing contest in which the local anager who wins out gets a silver loving cup. In a programme made un of eood things from one end to the other, this wood-sawing act will necessarily take first place. It is something novel to see a theatrical manager work. As a rule, they take their food In capsule form to avoid toil of mastication. Hence the novelty of seeing a whole crowd of them sawing wood. John A. Johnson, of Pantages. and George Ij. Baker, of f.everal theaters. are the favorites in the betting up to this time. Both will weigh in at better than 200 pounds, ringside, while the others are all in the welter, middle weight and lightweight class. Johnson and Baker both have large biceps, gained by honest toil back in the days preceding wealth and fame. ' Calvin Hellig, W. T. Pangle. Dan Flood, John F. Cordray. Milton Seaman and James Erlckson all have their backers In the contest. Under the rules of this herculean contest, the manager who saws off two pieces first and holds them above his head wins the trophy. Ordinary wood saws will be used. The application of Manager Baker to have a buzzsaw operated by electricity put In for his especial benefit was turned down by Harry L. Holmes, who Is managing the benefit. The programme will be made up from acts presented by both local and pro fessional talent. Each of the playhouses will send several acts. Four local acts will be presented. The very best avail able material has been utilized and a show worth while is assured. The advance sale opened briskly at the Baker, yesterday morning. The de mand for seats continued all day and more than two-thirds of the house was sold out at closing time yesterday after noon. Roses for Business Men. J. H. Nolta and W. J. Peddlcord, of the Peninsula Rose Association, with six young girls dressed in white, will be at the Union Depot tomorrow morning to present roses to the business men arriving. The roses will come from the Peninsula. !!l!H,nB!tM!Wi"'im!WW iiraraiiihiiHitiwuiihiiiBiiiiiiitiiMiauiiiUijuimihiiiiiiiiHiiniiijuwiua W. H. McBrayer's Bottled in Bond using the original formula of 62 years ago, prohibits the dealer from handling it for cheapening pur poses. Cedar Brook is allowed to remain 8 years In wood before being bottled in bond, which makes it renowned as the best whiskey Kentucky produces. Tho Cedar Brook Distillery is in Anderson County heart of the Blue Grass region home of fine whiskey. Cedar Brook is sold wherever good liquor is sold. ipijilljui'ww iltUlsuul 1H5e OF THE ANNUAL MENT OF THE PACIFIC COAST CASUALTY COMPANY OF SAN FRANCISCO. IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, On the 31st day of December, 1P0S. made to the Insurance -Commissioner of the State of Oregon, pursuant to law: Capital. Amount of capital paid up $200,000.00 Incomf. Premiums received during the year osootti Interest, dividends and rents rv ceived durins the year 33.6S1.40 Income from other sources re ceived during the year.. &S7.94 Total income $275,546.0$ ZHsbursements. Losses paid during the year. In cluding adjusting expenses, etc.$117.5l.SS Dividends paid during the year on capital stock 14,000.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the year 81.873.03 Taxes, licenses and fees paid dur ing the year 4 249 18 Amount of all other expenditures 14.8S1.M Total expenditures .....$242,955.53 Assets. Value of real estate owned $ Value of stocks and bonds owned 448.432.95 Loans on mortgages and collat eral, etc 104.00000 Cash In banks and on hand 11.U01.50 Premiums in course of collection and In transmission 55.5.W4S All other assets 0.216 23 Total admitted assets $629.181. It) I.lablUtlee. Reserve for unpaid liability loses$US.309 00 Total unearned premiums 97.466 25 Due for commission and bro kerage 18.4.12.87 All other liabilities 2.40s is Total liabilities $234.66.30 Total premiums in force December 31. 1908 $104,1S6.00 BuKinens in Oregon for tbe Year. Gross premiums received during the year $ 7,7453 Premiums returned during the year 7S1.02 losses paid during the year 4.058.71 Losses incurred during the year. . 2.374.03 PACIFIC COAST CASUALTY CO-, By E. F. GREEN. President. Statutory Resident General Agent and At torney Jn Fact. Note Special deposits not held for the protection of all the policy-holder of the company cannot bo admitted as an acset and Included in the published statements, except the deposit with the State Treasurer for the protection of Oregon policy-holders only. (Official Publication.) SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL STATE MENT OF THE AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF S. LOUIS. IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI, On the 31st day of December, 190S. made tc the Insurance Commlsaroner of the State oj Oregon, pursuant to law Capital. Amount of canltal naid un In cash $ 2.000.000.0 Income. Premiums received during the year in cash $ 2,292, S53.P2 Interest, dividends and rents received during the year... 217,213.30 Income from other sources re ceived during the year 8,369. M Total Income $ 2.518,436.21 IHKburwemeiita. Losses paid during the year. .$ 1,439,123.23 Dividends paid during the year on capital stock 260,000.00 Commissions and salaries paid during year 151,317-03 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during year 6S.327.T-f Amount of all other expendi ture 701.457.63 Total expenditure S 2,620,225.7 Assets. Value of real estate owned... $ Value of stocks and bonds owned 4.001,612.00 Loans on mortgages and col lateral, etc 625,250.00 Cash in banks and on hand.. 1S5.726.19 Premiums in course of collec tion and In transmission.... 451,496.12 All other assets 43,144.40 Total admitted assets S 5,S07,12S.71 Liabilities. Gross claims for losses unpaid. $ 164,843-74 Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks.... 2.099. 601.02 Due for commission and bro kerage 67.724.41 All other liabilities 15.740.9S Special deposits 71,625.00 Total liabilities $ 2,419.735.13 Total insurance In force De cember SI, 1908 $351,028,371.00 Buainees in Oregon for tho Year. Total risks written during the year 1.748.576 Of Oross premiums received dur ing the year 34.191.5C Premiums returned during the year 10.009.61 Losses paid during the year. . 8.430.8" Losses incurred during the year 8,905.21 Total amount of risks out standing In Oregon, Decem ber 31. 19pS 1.998.291-Of AMERICAN CENTRAL INSURANCE CO. By JNO. 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