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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (March 10, 1907)
THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND. MARCH lO, 1907- MEETS ALL LOSSES ANCIENT GREEKS AND ROMANS Firemen's Fund Makes a Re markable Showing. STARTS WITH A SURPLUS Rehabilitation Is Effected Which Not Only Meets Heavy Drain in, San IYancl-o Disaster, but Provides Ample Funds. . Despite the heavy losses which came to It by reason of the San Francisco disaster last SprtnB. the old Firemen's Fund In surance Company of San Francisco will be able to begin business all over . the I'nited States by the last of the present month. licenses and supplies will be in the hands of Us agents by March 31. AVhen that time comes, the company will have effected a general reinsurance Kuarantee contracts for all outstanding liabilities -of the Firemen's Fund Insur ance Corporation under policies already issued or that may hereafter be issued. Despite the tremendous losses which be fall it last April, the company Is now able to make the following strong finan cial showing: Reserve for additional dividends to fan Francisco claimants.. J ftrl.ono.flO Reserve for outstanding losses.. 'J91.6i3.00 Reserve for unearned premiums 2,"2,'.75 Capital stock paid in cash.-. l.ijOO.imo.M) Met surplus 528.114.53 Total -assets ... 5. 772.374.28 This good showing of the company is considered remarkable in view of the fact that the home office building with its records .and maps, were completely destroyed in the tire following the earth quake. No information remained to in dicate the liability in the burned dis trict. The assets of the company were in vested largely in San Francisco and Cali fornia securities which s-.uffercd of- course largely by the conflagration. Because the officers were unable to sive a complete statement of the liability, there was feverish uneasiness on the part of the outstanding policy holders and there was an avalanche of cancellations, and in order to meet this situation, the Fire men's Fund Insurance Corporation was immediately organized and under a guar antee contract assumed all liabilities on policies not involved in the San Fran cisco disaster, thus restoring confidence among Its patrons. At no time since the San Francisco disaster, have its agents or policy hold ers been left unprotected. An assessment of fc00 a share on the stock of the company was made, of which J2.00il.000 has already been paid In provid ing the new capital of tl. 600.000 and a good strong net surplus for the old com pany. - . All losses that have occurred since the San Francisco fire have been paid prompt ly and in cash and of the Jll.200.000 losses Incurred in the San Francisco con flagration. J10.SOO.000 has already been paid and discharged: This is said to be the largest amount of loss ever sustained by any - fire insurance company in the his tory of underwriting. RETURN ESCAPED CONVICT Oregon Officers Deliver Charles Winters to Kansas Authorities, Charles Winters, alias James Seymore, nn escaped convict from the penitentiary at fort Leavenworth, Kansas, was taken back yesterday in custody of M. V. Mc ClaiiKhry, record clerk in the above in stitution. Wilson was arrested in January, when a number of suspicious characters were apprehended, some of whom were after wards connected with the St. Johns and Sell wood postoffice robberies. A charge of vagrancy was entered against Winters in the Police Court and he was given a sentence of 90 days at Kelly's Butte. In looking: over a collection of faces in a rogues gallery ptiblication which from time to time is received by Sheriffs, Peputy Sheriff Archie Graham identified Winters as a convict who escaped from the Kansas penitentiary on November 7, 1!01. He immediately took Winters to the County Jail and wired the Kansas; authorities. McClaughry arrived in Fort land Friday and identified Winters, after Tvhlch he had a consultation with Deputy , I'nited States Attorney Cole, who de cided that as Winters is a Government prisoner, having- been sent to the Kan sas penal institution for robbing: a post office, k the usual state requisition papers would not be necessary. PLAN A MONSTER REUNION I'nited Confederate Veterans ' 'Will Ciatlier at Jamestown. The annual reunion of the United Confederate Veterans will be held this year in Richmond, Va., from May 30 lo June 3. inclusive, and it is the de Tire of the committee in charge to make this reunion one of the grand est ever held and to have all the ex I'onfedcrates in the I'nited States at tend, hut It is believed that many will be unable to do so because of the great expense. The general committee de sires to assist those who would other wise feel unable to attend, and to that end arrangements will be made to take (are of them after their arrival in Richmond. The authorities of the .lamestown Exposition will set aside a day during the reunion as ex-Confederate day. Colonel Lewis C. Garrigus is the commander of the Portland branch of the organization and has expressed a desire to have all the ex-Confederate soldiers in the city and in the state communicate with him at 402 Commer cial building. The Richmond commit tee announces that the. best hospitality of Old Virginia will be extended to the visiting veterans. I . H-tatada Business Men Form Club. The Kstacada Business Men's Club was organized Thursday evening with the following officers: President. E. L. Fraley; secretary. John F. Lovelace; treasurer. E. F. Surface. K. F. Sur- 15 MINUTES TO ROSE CITY" PARK SEE PAGES 30 AND 31 . I Considered the Pine Sap the ! Supreme Specific. A Philadelphia. Doctor Tells of a New Pine Product. Scripture writings and ancient history go to show that of all the ancient reme dies handed down from our remote an cestors, pine is one of the very few that still holds its place' on the prescribing lists of the doctors of today as it did with the wise men of old as far back as the .time of the Pharoahs. The ancient Greeks were wont to go upon the. slopes of Caucasus and the Romans to climb the Alpine crags in search of this wonderful tree, the pine. One drawback to the free use of the great curative properties of the pine has been its insolubility, but a prominent Philadelphia physician who has been experimenting with refined pine products, some time' ago announced that he had at last achieved success and gave the world what is known as Concentrated oil of pine. In a recent interview he also gave out- the formula which has attracted so much attention on account of its quick results in the relief and cure of all colds, coughs and bronchial troubles. The for mula is very simple, being as follows: "One-half ounce of Concentrated oil of pine; two ounces of glycerine; half pint of pood whisky: mix them and shake thoroughly and use every four hours in tablespoon doses." Those ingredients can be secured at any well-stocked prescription druggist and easily mixed at home. The only care necessary is to be sure" to get the "Concentrated" oil of pine, which always comes in half-ounce vials enclosed in round air-tight screw top cases to protect it from heat and retain all the original nzone. Bulk oil and patent medicines using a similar name should be avoided. The Philadelphia specialist disclaims any credit for originality on the formula, as he states that with the exception of the improvement in the pine product it is practically the same as that frequently prescribed by Pericles. face, K. S. Homer and J. F. Lovelace were made a committee on rules and bylaws. The initiation fee was placed at $5. The object of the club is to promote the interests of Kstacada and the surrounding country. Following are the charter members: W. F. Cary, A. K. Sparks, N. S. Loury, .A. N. Johnson, E. F. Surface, J. R. Cassidy. W. A. Cunningham, J. W. Reed, R. W Cary. R. A. Stratton, E. Barnes. E. I. Fra ley. H. Cooper. A. Morrow. E. Kaffoury, E. S. Homer, V. A. Jones, C. F. Howe, II. A. Williams, J. F. Lovelace, H. N. North. There will be a large membership. Blackadder Abstains 17 Years; Simmons Strikes in Sympathy I believe it when William Blackadder de clared he had not drank a drop of liquor for 17 years. The puzzle in his honor's mind was greatly increased by the per sonal appearance of the prisoner, who looked as though he had been on a pro longed "jag." It was a peculiar case, in some respects, wver Drank a Drop of I.lquor In 17 Years," said Mr. Black-adder. for most drunken men will swear they are sober while the effect of the liquor is still on them, but when they sober up, will admit they have been intoxicated. Not so with Mr. Blackadder; he still de clares he was not under the influence. "Not a drop of liquor has passed my lips for 17 years," declared Blackadder to Judge Cameron. "Not a drop for 17 years, I tell you. How could I have been drunk, then?" Judge Cameron decided to continue the case until tomorrow morning, at which time further evidence will be adduced by the prosecution to show that Blackadder was drunk Friday night. E. Simmons, aged 20. was picked up in a North End saloon by Patrolman Humphrey Friday night. He was booked at headquarters on a charge of smoking Young Simmons Gwi Out on Sympathetic Strike. cigarettes, and was before Judge- Came ron yesterday morning. "Why don't you go to work?" asked Judpe Cameron. "Work:" exclaimed Youns Simmons. "Don't you know there's a strike -on?" "Yes. but what has that to do with your cafe?" asked the judge. "Well. I was washing dishes in a res taurant." replied Simmons, "and when th. mill workers went out. I declared myself to be In sympathy with them, and also strui-k." . Patrolman Humphrey testified that Sim- THE LARGEST AND FOREMOST COMPLETE HOUSEFURNISH1NG CONCERN IN THE WESTERN COUNTRY -EVERYTHING TO FURNISH THE HOME COMPLETE. 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Sixth floor: $1.75 values, 24 inches by 48 inches. Special... .1.15 $2.25 values, 27 inches by 54 inches.- Special...; $1.35 $2.75 values, 30 inches by 60 inches.' Special.... $1.60 $3.25 values, 36 inches by 72 inches. Special... $2.15 SPECIALS IN THE ' . taf!Smii:fsn RASF.MF.NT- ok p i . mmmkmmgg Attractive values for tomorrow s and Tuesday's selling. 20c 2-quart size- Granite Stew Fans. Special 10 25c 3-quart size Granite Stew Pans. Special 15 35c 8-quart size Granite Dish Pans. Special ...20 40c 10-quart size Granite Dish Pans. Special 25? 75 feet Wire Clothes Line. Special .15 SALE OFFERINGS FROM THE DRAPERY DEPARTMENT The sixth floor department offers various special values that suggest an opportunity for home replenishing. We also announce the arrivalof many of the new Spring drapery fabrics, lace curtains, curtain materials, etc! The following items will appeal to the economical. Special commencing tomorrow. 12 l-2 9 20c values in Cluny Lace Edgings and Insertions. Special, per yard 15c values in double head-knotted Wool Bug Fringe, all plain colors. Special per yard 35c Brass Extension Rods, with curve brass brackets, the best made. Special,' per set.'. .', DRAPERY MATERIALS $2-00 ?2-25 values in 50-inch Drapery Fabrics, lengths of from 4 yards to 12 yards each. Special, per yard SI Oft UPHOLSTERY FABRICS $2.00 and $3.00 values in good, heavy furniture coverings, in lengths of from l2 yards to 5 yards. These to be sold intact at the special price of yard , $1.00 WINDOW SHADES Special for tomorrow only Water color Opaqu Shades, 3 feet wide and 1 6 feet 6 inches long, complete with brackets, nails and pulls. No mail or telephone orders accepted for these shades. Special each 25 - $ Attractive Models in the 1907 Line of Go -Carts Hf ' HIT" YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD C0MPLETEH0U5EURni5tER5l ' - ' V "New 58k jj Process" " ' I natives 3 AKE, YOUR j ' wh terms jj $1 Down I $lWeek in m mnns was vigorously puffing & cigarette when found in a Burnside-street saloon, and expressed the opinion that Simmons made a mistake y going out on a sympa thetic strike. Judge Cameron will render a decision In the case tomorrow. IJun Down and Injured by Car. P. Jackson, who resides at 134 1-2 East Twentieth street, was knocked down and seriously injured by a streetcar at Grand avenue and Bast Morrison streets about S o'clock last night, while on his way home. The Injured man was conveyed to the Good Samaritan Hospital, where it as found that he had sustained a number of serious cuts and bruises and may be Injured internally. At a late hour he had not recovered consciousness. Jack son and two others had alig-hted from an outbound car and started to cross the tracks in front of an inbound car. Jack son was knocked down while the others escaped injury. TO AVOID MICROBES A Few Hints That, If Followed, Will Help You to Avoid . Disease. Common gpnse and cleanliness are two of the principal (actors la the protection of people against tuberculosis, the white man's acoarare, .nod other disease. Just tliluk of it, throughout the Ualted States one death ia every nine Is canard by tuberculosis. This in a terrible arraignment of our civilisation when it ts positively known that tuber ealosls ! preventable and curable. The microbe of tuberculosis and other diseases is taken Into the system larg-ely through food. If yon. are perfectly healthy the chances are favorable to your beta a- able to overcome the attack of these foes to mankind, but If the system ts tn anyway run down the danger ts serious. 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The purple stamp on different parts of each c areas is the best means of Identification. Slump in Stock Market. SAX FRANCISCO. March 9. There was a general slump along the line to day and every stock that came out felt the eifect. Oro was hammered to 37 cents, and the Merger sold as low at $8.60. Trading was light. The close was nervous and panicky. Jim Butler, $1; Jumbo, $4: Blue Bull, 40 cents; Adams. 19 cents; Silver Pick. $1.32; St. Ives, $1.80; Oro, 37 cents; Atlanta, 65 cents; Great Bend. 99 cents; Daisy, $2.42; Common Fraction, $4.17; Ke wan as, $1.57; Goldfield Consolidated, 8 cents; Triangle, 46 cents. According to a Brussels scientific Journal, the world's production of rubber this yiar will reach 79.000 tons, worth over $115,- 000.000. Old Jewelry Repaired REPAIRING jewelry and silverware is as much our business as the repairing of watches, but we fear there are not many who know this. There is scarcely a home in wtiich there are not a few pieces of jewelry or articles of silverware which have been laid away for safe keeping simply because they were broken and unfit for usage. The thought never dawned upon you, probably, that we could make these almost as good as new, giving them years more of good service. Look through your treasure boxes and see if there is not at least one piece you would like repaired. TWO STORES: PORTLAND, OREGON AND COUNCIL BLUFFS, IOWA Manufacturing T T7 T? T! "D T O Diamond Jewelers JLr JC " SP JZ XX. 1 O Merchants 272 WASHINGTON STRKBT, NEAR FOURTH STREET