G THE MORNING OltEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JUNE 24, 1910. POLIGIES WRITTEN BY 67 COMPANIES Thirty Fraternal and 37 Old . Line Insurance Concerns i in State. KOZER GATHERS FIGURES Commisisoner Finds Fraternal So cieties Paid $584,933.15 Losses to $568,188.60 for Others. Reforms Are Urged. SALEM, Or., June 23. (Special.) From statistics gathered by Insurance Commissioner Sam A. Kozer, it is learned that on December 31. 1909, there -were Rbout 30 fraternal Insurance societies do ing business in Oregon. These 30 con fcerns have some 10S5 subordinate bodies in the state, representing a total member ship of 59,904. The income derived from this membership during 1909 was J918, 231.74. and .the losses or claims paid "during the same period amounted to $589. 933.15. The aggregate membership in the United States of the 30 fraternal socie ties mentioned. Is 3,338,847 and the total Insurance In force on December 31 last Was $4,175,511,913. The total assets of the 30 companies were $52,228,048. These B0 companies also collected from their membership during the year 53.563,287 nnd paid in .claims and expenses $46, 58,434. There are more than 550 fraternal so cieties in the United States and Canada with a membership exceeding 8,000,000, 'end insurance in force aggregating '$9,000,000,000. Fraternal Premiums Store. On December 31, 1909, old line insur ance, including industrial policies, in the possession of residents of this state, Amounted to $74,614,979, represented by 65,058 separate policies, upon which the total gross premiums paid amounted to 152,388,438.97, distributed among- 37 com i panles. These in turn paid in losses and claims $568,188.60 in 1909 and returned in ! dividends and other benefits, $262,848.89 'to the holders of the policies. It will thus be seen that while the amount of prem iums paid for old line insurance is far In excess of the premiums from the mem bership of the fraternal societes operating in the state the amount of fraternal in surance in "force exceeds the old line Insurance by $11,879,000. During the past few years an effort has been made to urge upon the fraternal so cieties the necessity of providing for a rate that will Insure the fulfillment of their membership contracts. This year, hpwever, a special effort is being made in this direction. The committee on fra ternal societies of the National Associa tion of Insurance Commissioners, of which Hon. R. E. Folk, of Tennessee, is chairman, has held several meetings with representatives of many of the principal fraternal societies in the United States, the object of which is to agree upon some measure which shall provide for the pres ervation of these societies and the fulfill ment of the philanthropic work in which they are engaged.. I. aw Is Needed. If this measure is agreed upon, it is proposed to introduce it simultaneously . in the Legislatures of the different states which convene in regular Bession during the coming year, provided -sufficient interest is shown by the member ship in the rcsepective societies to pre vail upon their legislators to enact a law to provide for an adequate rate and de partmental supervision. A law was enacted at the 1905 session of the Oregon Legislature providing for the supervision of fraternal societies, but was not approved by the Governor. No attempts have since been made to pro 'vide for supervision of fraternal societies ,r to require them to maintain estab lished rates based upon the combined experience-of the principal societies in the United States. It has been said that as many as 3500 Traternals have been organized in the United States and Canada since 1859. As practically only 550 are now in exist ence, it is evident tha,t their method of business, or internal organization was at fault. BUMPER CROPS AT ASOTIN liain Has Helped' Grain, nnd Or chards Are in Fine Condition. ASOTlN', Wash", June 23. (Special.) v Crop conditions in this county were never better since the rain of the past week, according to the farmers. The ground now is in condition, and mois ture )3 plentiful. For several days last week the grain suffered slightly from the hot winds, but damage was so Blight that no appreciable difference will be made in the crop. The grain on Asotin fiat will give the bumper yield, and that of the ridges east of It will come close. The orchards of Cloverland give fine promise of yielding a great crop of ap ples. The trees show they too have tart the best of care. Begining today the peach crop will be harvested on the Snake River, the first of the fruit having been picked to day for shipment. There are indica tions that the crop will be far ahead of expectations. As yet full returns have not come from the cherries, but the prices that were paid were such that the growers will net splendid returns. About 25 cars of cherries were shipped. RATTLER NEAR CHILDREN Big Snake, First in 20 Years, Killed in Dayton Suburb. DAYTON, Wash., June 23. (Special.) "Within a few hundred yards of where scores of little children were at play, Peter Johnson walked onto a huge rat tlesnake in a southern suburb of Day ton yesterday. Johnson secured a stout stick and killed the snake, which was the largest ever killed in this part or the country and the first in Dayton lor zo years. The rattler measured more than four feet long and was more than six Inches around, carrying 12 rattles. Thorvald Vham Is Police Judge ELMA, Wash., June 23. (Special.) Acting-Mayor James Glancey last night appointed Tnorvaia Vham police judge and the council unanimously confirmed the appointment. Judge Vham is a prominent citizen and his appointment meets with general approval. He is a graduate of the University of Wiscon sin. ." . WORTH MOUNTAINS Echo Paper Changes Ownership. ECHO, Or., June 23. (Special.) The Weekly Echo Echoes will pass on July 1 into the hands of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Everitt who have bought it. Mr, IF GOLD During Change of Life, says Mrs. Chas. Barclay fi-Tanit.evilln. Vt. -"I was rtassintr through the Change of Life and suffered from nervousness and other annoying symptoms, and I can truly say that LydiaE.Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound has proved worth mountains of gold to me, as it restored my health and strength. I never forget to tell my friends what LydiaE. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has done for me during this trying . period. Complete restoration to health means so much to me that for the sake of other suffer ing women I am willing to make my tronhlfl nublie bo vou mav tmblish this letter." Mrs. Chas. Barclay, E.F.D.,Graniteville, Vt. No other medicine for woman's ills has received such wide-spread and un qualified endorsement. No other med icine we know of has such a record of cures of female ills as has Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. x or more inaa au years it uas oeen curing temaie complaints such as inflammation, ulceration, local weak nesses, fibroid - tumor's, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration, and it is unequalled for carrying-women sareiy through the period of change of life. It costs but little to try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, and, as Mrs. Barclay says, it is "worth moun tains of gold " to suffering women. Everitt has been associated with the Balfour-Guthrie Company as local rep resentative and Is the city recorder. Mrs. Everitt will be manager of the pa per HONOR SOCIETY FORMED UNIVERSITY OF OREGOX STU DENTS "WILL ItEWARD MERIT. V Scholarship Considered Before Ath- .letics in Choosing Members. Seven Now Eligible. UNIVERSITY OF OREGON, Eugene, Or.. June 23. (Special.) One of the heritages left by the outgoing senior class will be a senior honor society. Gen eral prominence in student activities and meritorious work in the claB3room is the basis of membership. At the last meeting of the seniors, a committee consisting of the president of the student body, the president of the class and the president of the univer sity was authorized to formulate plans for the organization of this society. They have drawn up a list- of the different activities on which credit shall be al lowed and assigned a certain value to each student body offices, athletic teams, oratory, debate and publications are the chief point earners. A total of eight cred its for men and six credits for women is necessary for membership. There is only one exception to this arbitary rule. In case the student has not enough credits, members of the so ciety can award him as many as two credits on. general prominence if they consider he deserves It. n connection with the agitation about athletics absorbing ajl the students' At tention at the modern college, it is in teresting to note the relative weight at tached to athletics and other activities. The members of any athletic team re ceive only two credits, the captains three, and the managers two. Members of a debating team receive two credits, the leader three and the manager vtwo. The varsity orator receives three. The edi tors of the three college publications each receive three credits and the assist ants receive from one to two. A prem ium is placed upon studies, the highest rank entitling the holder to four credits. Seven of next year's senior class have already earned the necessary credits for membership In the society. They are: Percy M. Collier, of Eugene, president of the Associated Students and varsity debater; Charles Taylor, . of Vancouver, Wash., varsity football and baseball cap tain; Verner A. Gilles, of Woodburn, vice-president of the Associated - Stu dents; Ferdinand Henkel, of Portland; L. H. Pinkham, of Spokane; Calvin Lv Sweek. of Monument, and Miss Olive Donnell, of Portland. FLOUR RATE IS PROTESTED Oregon Millers Discriminated Against by Road, Is Charge. SALEM. Or.. June 23. (Special.) The Jobes Milling Company, of St. Johns, has made complaint to the State Railroad Commission that the Southern Pacific is discriminating against Oregon millers In the enforcement of a high rate re cently made on flour. The rate on flour and feed In mixed lots was formerly $4 per ton but under the new arrangement It Is $5.60. The old rate still applies' on mill feed of all kinds. It is charged that the increased rate has the effect of keeping Northern flour out of the California markets and enables California millers to ship in Northern wheat and mill feed, which It is said is generally at a premium In the Southern markets. The Jobes company maintains that the rate is not only prohibitive but also a discrimination, that it should be the same on flour as on mill feed. BLACKMAIL IS CHARGED Pretended Officers Willing to Settle . "Xear-Beer" Cases Out of Court. THE DALLES, Or., June 23. (Spe cial.) Monroe and Conroy, operating "near-beer" resorts near Shearer's bridge, were visited Tuesday by Ben jamin Overdorff and Arthur Barrett, al leging themselves to be officers of the law, and threatene"d with arrest for violating the law. In each case the al leged officers were willing to settle out of court for 50. The supposed officers obtained hand cuffs and revolvers from a marshal and a warrant from Justice Frazier, of Dufur. who suspected that something was wrong and telephoned to officials In this city yesterday. By that time the men had arrived here and they were arrested. They are In jail awaiting arraignment before the grand Jury, which is in session. Largest DrugStore in the United States SV CSTAu&HCO 165 sfflr Washington Street Corner Fourth Street Metalography The New Fad Make your own brass pieces, very simple and educational. Come in and let our expert teach you how free of charge. Hundreds o beautiful pieces. Outfits, com plete, ready to do the work. Prices from 73c to $2.00. . Newest and most complete stock in town at ONE-FOURTH OFF Big Sav- , Jngson CUtljlaSS Cut Glass Sugar and Creamers, all neatly cut, new shapes; regular price $3.00; on sale only.. SI. 85 3-inch Cut Glass Fern Dish, silver plated linings, can be used either as a fern dish or fruit dish, pro fusely cut; regular price $8.00; on sale for S4.75 Dther items of cut glass on sale at special prices. 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Turbans . . . . .ONE-FOURTH OFF "We have a fine assortment of imported Jewelry at special prices. . . r : -f Specials in the Stationery Dept. $1.50 Cloth Covered Post Card Album, with side or. end opening, holds 400 cards, on sale at S)6 $5.00 Brass Desk Sets for office or house use, with ink well, pen tray, knife, stamp box and calendar, on sale for $3.75 $12.00 Brass Desk Sets, same as above only larger, on sale for..$9.00 $18.00 Eight-Piece Brass Desk Set, complete with pen, knife and tray, ink stand, letter file, stamp box, calendar and blotting roll, at. .$13.50 35c box Linen Paper and Envelopes, 24 envelopes and 24 sheets paper on sale at the special price of 19 40c Floral Design Post Card Album, holds 200 cards. ' ', '.2i 100 Calling Cards, printed ...'.'.25& All Leather Bridge and 500 Sets ONE-FOUR'TH OFF Hand - Hammered Brass Reduced One-Fourth You may choose from our well assorted hand hammered Brass, including Trays, Jardinieres, Fern Dishes, Book Racks, Baskets, Candela bras and dozens of other items at OFF The largest line of Goggles in the city. Common dust Goggles, leather cov'd..25 Better Grade Goggles ; 50 Medium grade Goggles 75 Genuine leather Mask, 4 lenses $1.00 Collapsible silk cup, fine quality leather, nose piece and tab lined $1.50 Collapsible silk cups, edged with che nille $1.7o Finest quality Masks, ventilated, anv color lenses $2.00 to $2.50 Eye protecting Smoke Specs and Eye glasses. Prices i.....i5S 25S 50J A fine assortment of Lorgnettes in gold filled, sterling silver and gnnmetal effect at ...,$6.50 to $17.00 This is the vacation season. Why not in vest in "k pair of Field Glasses, which will add to your enjoyment? A fine line of all sizes and grades at from. . .$3.00 to $20 Prepare Now for Vacation or Trip . Radical Reductions on Suitcases, Trunks, Traveling Bags, Purses $8.00 ladies' black genuine seal Handbags, brass or gnnmetal trimmings, double strap handles, all leather lined, fitted with purse. All new shapes. Friday, Saturday. .$6.39 $1.50 Handbags for ladies, goat seal, new shapes in black, tan and brown, two large outside pockets, inside clasp, coin purse, steel frame, brass trimmings 79 Coin Purses for men in calf, pig, seal.29 $12.50 canvas-covered Trunks, 34, 30 and 38 inches, steel bound, steel corners, bump ers and clamps, hardwood slats, brass lock and large side bolts, deep swinging tray with hat box and extra dress trays, all linen lined, with sole leather straps. Fridav and Saturday .-. $9.38 $10.50 canvas-covered Trunks, steel bind ing and center band, steel corners and clamps, hardwood slats, brass lock and bolts, deep swinging tray with hat box, sole leather straps. 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Prices from $1.00 to $30.00, on sale ONE-FOURTH OFF Wines, Liquors Greatly Reduced $1.25 Clarke's Sour Malt, bonded, for only '.79 $1.00 Fisher's Rye, sale price 74 $1.00 Guckenheimer Rye, bonded, during sale 89 $1.50 Old Forester, full quarts, on sale at $1.14 $1.25 Dewar's Scotch, at..$1.05 $1 California XXX Brandy.. 79 $1.00 Gordon Dry Gin, sale..89 $1.50 DeKuyper Gin, large, . size, on sale at -l.$1.17 $1.00 Blackberry Cordial, for Sum mer complaint, on sale 69J 85c Rock and Rye, fine for colds, on sale at 69 50c Catawba Wine, sale price.29 $1.00 Duray Port, during sale.63 $1.00 Choice California Sherry, on sale at 49 25c Claret...... 17S 3 for 50 Pyrography Skins $1.50 Values for 89c Pyrography, Skins for burning, as sortment includes greens, light tans, dark tans, naturals and blue. These skills are full size. Just the tiling for that center table; reeru lar $1.50 89 ASHLAND IS CHOSEN Grand Army Men Select Town for Next Encampment. REUNION MUCH ENJOYED Veterans Finish Official Business and Devote Time to Looking ' " at Sights Visit Fort and Have Big Feast. ASTORIA. Or., June 23. (Special.) "With continuing interest in their reunion, members of the O. A. R. encampment are still enjoying themselves here under de lightful weather conditions. In the ses sions of the different organizations so far there has not been an untoward incident to mar the general pleasure. The feature of today's meeting was the selection of Ashland for the encampment in 1911. This came as more or less of a surprise, as it was generally understood Albany was to be chosen after .the de partment commandership had gone to Forest Grove, -the leading contender for the encampment. "When the matter came to a fote, Ashland was successful by fully two-thirds majority. The Ashland delegation had been doing some quiet work in behalf of their town, always suggesting that it was to be a second choice, but before its candidacy was be lieved formidable a vote was forced in advance of the regular time for such action and it won easily. This afternoon the members of the en campment. Woman's Relief Corps, and the Ladtes of the G. A. R., numbering 1000, were guests of the officers at Fort Stevens. They were shown through the fortifications and the different pieces of mechanism explained. This was to many the most Interesting feature of the en campment, as few had ever seen a mod ern coast-defense fort. This evening a banquet was given In Logan Hall by members of Crushing post to the visitors. It was a fish dinner, 20 large Chinook salmon being baked for the occasion. Department Commander-elect Beach was this morning Installed with the other officers, so the business of the encampment is practically, completed. Friday will be devoted to sightseeing and a general reunion. The Woman's Relief Corps has also com pleted its official business, but the elec tion of officers for the Ladies of the G. A. R. will iot be held until Friday morning. ' VETERANS SEl! SOLDIERS DRILL Regulars at Fort Stevens Parade Before G. A. R. Visitors. FORT STEVENS, Or.. June 23. (Spe cial.) An immense crowd of people ac companied the Civil War veterans to Fort Stevens today to witness a military display of the regulars. A conserva tive estimate places the crowd at over 4000 people, at least 1000 of which repre sented the Grand Army and Woman's Relief Corps. Parade reviews, maneuvering, sham battles and artillery drills followed one another in rapid succession, all being greeted with round after round of en thusiastic applause. The sham battle ' aroused the old war time spirit and as. the 400 regulars passed in review many veterans were, affected to tears. Hats, canes and handkerchiefs they tossed in the air in their enthusiasm. Immediately after the review Colonel Foote directed all companies to proceed to their -respective batteries to enable the old soldiers to see modern heavy ar tillery in action. This was followed by a specially arranged ball game between the Thirty-fourth and Ninety-third com panies. The game was won by the Thirty-fourth company by the score of 2 to 0. STUDENTS BRAVE RAPIDS Four Portland Boys Begin Danger ous Canoe Trip From Eugene. - UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. Eugene, June 23. (Special.) Four daring young students left in canoes this- -morning to make the hazardous but popular trip down the Willamette River from Eugene to Portland. Two went in each canoe and they expect to take four or five days for the trip! Ralph Dodson and Oliver Huston oc cupied one canoe and started first. Harold Bates and Ralph Moores followed a few hours later. All live in Portland. The trip down the river has become one of the customary vacation outings for many students at the close of the col lege year. Several canoes left last week, without waiting for the commencement exercises. The trip is said to be very ex citing and a number of upsets invariably take place in the rapids between here and Albany. From Albany to Portland, the river is comparatively smooth, the only difficulty being the portage at Ore gon City. Convicts Win Labor Strike. BELLINGHAM, Wash., June 23. Sixty convicts employed on the state road south of this city - who went on strike yesterday for an eight-hour day, have won their strike. Orders were issued this morning putting the work on an eight hour schedule. AN END TO SKIN TROUBLES Action of Poaltim la liupld Kany to Prove What It Will Do. "To think." says Mr. L. J. Cooper, North Haven. Conn., '"that I have been trying everything to cure eczema) for fifteen years, and now jposlam has done it. The first application stopped all the Itching." W;hen a remedy is available like pos lam, which in all skin troubles stops Itching and accomplishes cures so rap Idly and readily, there is really no rea son why such affections should be al lowed to go unchecked, particularly as no one is asked to purchase poslam without first obtaining and trying one of the free trial packages. This will be sent by mail to any one who will write to the Emergency Laboratories, 32 West 25th street. New York City. While primarily intended for the treatment of eczema, acne, tetter, bar ber's and all other forms of itch, etc., poslam promptly cures all the les ser skin affections such as pimples, blotches, fever blisters, red noses, in flamed skin, rash, herpes, sunburn, clears the complexion and keeps the skin in healthy condition. - A special 60-cent package of poslam is prepared for minor uses, and this, as well as the regular two-dollar jar, is for sale by all druggists, particularly the Owl Drug- Co. ON SALE TODAY Four. 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