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THE STJKDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, MAY 5, 1907. 31 BEAVER EXAMINER'S SEAL Design of First Coin Minted West of Rocky Mountains to Be Reproduced. G. H. HIMES GIVES HISTORY Coin Was Authorized by Provisional Government In 1849 to Put End to Deception in Weighing of Gold Bust. A copy of the old Beaver coin, minted in Oregon City in the early day of this state, said to be the first money coined west of the Rocky Mountains, will be th desis" of the State Bank Examiner's seal. The State Bank Commissioners have adopted this design, largely because of its historical significance, and a seal will be made for use by James Steel, State Bank Examiner. Mr. Steel submitted two suitable designs to the Commission, both bearing the fig ure of the beaver. He proposed the de sign adopted as the most appropriate and In this opinion the Bank Commission fully OFFICIAL 9EAL OF BANK KXAMIXER. Design Tn ken From H tutor! c Beaver Coin. , concurred. The design as adopted Is shown In the accompanying- cut. George H. Htmes, assistant secretary of the Oregon Historical Society, gives the following interesting account of the mint ing of the Beaver coin M a letter to Mr. Steel: In January, 1849, the Oregon I ana who went to the California mines In the Sum mer and Fall of 1848. began to return with gold dust. Thla ranged In value from $12 to $16 per ounce, and unless people were ac cessible to gold scales they were liable to b deceived, hence much dissatisfaction arose regarding the circulation of gold dust. To obviate the difficulty, and to pro vide against deception, William H. Rector petitioned the legislature of the provisional government, then In session, to pass a law providing for the coinage of money. After much discussion and a good deal of oppo sition, such a law was passed on February 16, 1840, providing for every detail, and officers we're elected to carry out the provi sion thereof. But before this law could be put into effect Governor Joseph Ln ar rived and placed the "Oregon country" un der the jurisdiction of the United States Government on March 3. 1849, thus putting an end to further procedure In that direc tion. Then private enterprise stepped In and resulted In the organization of the "Oregon Exchange Company," composed of eight well-known citizens, and about $d8.500 In $5 and $10 gold pieces were coined and put into circulation end so continued until some time In 1854. when they passed from gen eral circulation owing to their Intrinsic value being from 8 to 10 per cent greater than their face value. On- the obverse aids appeared the Initials of the members of the company, a figure of a beaver, the let ters "O. T." standing for "Oregon Territory and the figures "1849"; the initials repre sented the following names: K, Kllbourn; M, Magruder: T, Taylor; A, Abeanethy; W, Wilson; R, Rector; G, (this was an error of the engraver, and should have been C) Campbell; (the $10 plecea show a letter C); S. Smith. I have heard it contended by parties in some quarters that the C stood for "Curry" Instead of ."Campbell"; but it is clearly evi dent that this Is not so because I secured the substance of the above data from Gov ernor Curry in person, and he published it In an address before the Oregon Pioneer Associa tion in 18ft. On the reverse side appears the words, "Oregon Exchange Company, 130 O. Native Gold 6 D." The foregoing description applies to the $A pieces only. The $10 were slightly dif- i ferent. It had only six initials, A. and W-, for Abernethy and Wilson, being left out, and "T. O.." for "Territory of Oregon.' Un der these initials may be found seven stars, arranged In a halt circle over the figure of the beaver. On the reverse side the word ing Is the same, except that In the center It Is "10 D. 20 Q. Native Gold Ten D." The press and rolling apparatus were made by William H. Rector; part of the latter ts in possession of the Oregon Historical Society, and one of the dies was made by Hamilton Campbell, the father of Mrs. W. H. Bamhart and Mrs. Maria Smith, both of Portland, and the other by Mr. Wallace, who died a few years ago at Kelso, Wash., where some of his descendants can now be found. The dies for the $3 pieces were made by Mr. Campbell, and were found at Oregon City many years ago by the late David P. Thomp son, and placed by him In the custody of the Secretary of State. The die for the $10 pieces, made by Mr. Wallace, was thrown by him Into the Willamette River, according to a statement he made to me in person, many years ago. As he was a man of known in tegrity and amply vouched for by all who knew him, there Is no reason to doubt his word ; In addition to this he was known to be an unusually skillful mechanic. The minting Implements were made for the most part out of the wagon tires of lmml . grant wagons which were brought across the plains In 188. DAILY CITY STATISTICS Births. OLDHAM Born to the wife of Arthur Oldham, April 25, at BS0 Seventh street, a son. SCHEMP Born to the wife of C. H. Schemp. April K. at Portland, a daughter. CUR RAN Born to the wife of D. J. Curran, April 30, at 611 Williams avenue, a daughter. JEFFHRS Born to the wife of Marlln Jiflers. April 29, at 140 Stanton street, a son. CASTLE Born to the wife of MacB. Castle. April 30, at SSI Thurman street, twin daughters. M'NAUGHTEX-WHEBUER-William A. McNaughten, 50, city; Julia A. Wheeler, 18, city. TL'R.VER-KIXG A. Clark Turner, 22. :ity: jenme -King, n city. i a I ijun-Arrtiw. r nuiKim xayior, city; Lesna L. Apperson. 2S, city. coio. ; same i. naiiocn, crty. LixOdLAN-RHOAIES John Thurman, THIS Golden Provide Now for Future Prosperity by Investing in Improve Opportunity "Guess 111 imeshjiteBaiECREST K.Jbb 1 I'll (6k. these Three Lors" . 'My Property is now wornrdoublc "Procrastination Is the Thief of Time." Remember This and In - vestigate Belle Crest Now. Be one of the leaders in securing Belle Crest lots, and you'll be one of the most enthusiastic over your profits, TEN MEN FOLLOW WHERE ONE MAN LEADS. THE MAN WHO LEADS MAKES THE BIG PROFITS ATTAINS TO WEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE. SEE YOUR OPPORTUNITY AND GRASPIT NOW Look up the possibilities of Belle Crest, ascertain when the streetcars will be giving regular service to this charming suburb, note how many homes are being planned. Study the opportunities it -offers for profita ble investment. Why, in a couple of months scores of homes will be in the course of erection on the lovely slopes of Belle Crest; 'tis destined to be one of the fashionable suburbs of the city. Don't hesitate'; come soon; come now. Just a few dollars will start you on the road to independence. FORTY DOLLARS DOWN THAT'S ALL "There Comes a Turn in the Affairs of Men, Which If Taken at Flood Tide Leads on to Fortune." MAKE BELLE CREST THE TURN IN YOUR AFFAIRS , ' Be an investor, not a spendthrift; make some of the money you spend now make you a man of prominence and wealth. Men who watch real estate buy on the edge of built up sections, and always make money.- Theirs are the big fortunes today. If you can't make a bier fortune, you can at least make some money, if you'll but grasp the opportunity that offers in Belle Crest. Portland is growing more rapidly now than at any time in its history. Real es tate is a good investment when a city is growing. And the city is growing more rapidly in the direc tion of Belle Crest than anywhere else. Streets are being graded; we're getting ready to lay good cement side walks and pipe in Bull Run water all this goes with your lot, "without any expense to you. Have a homesite in Beautiful Belle Crests r,Ifiy time I'd qoout to See Belie Crest"- WW rv Yes' I my buy m Belle Crest Dir i Haven't cime now COME OUT TODAY TAKE EAST ANKENY CAR And we'll meet you at the end of the carline with an auto and have plenty of salesmen on the ground to show you the lots. We refund your carfare and give you streetcar tickets to ride horrfe on. SEE BELLE CREST ANYWAY AT OUR EXPENSE. You'll make up your mind that you want to own property where you have such a grand view where you'll have no expense for laying walks, where you have Bull Run water without paying for the piping, and where property is bound to increase in value. PHONE MAIN 359 AND TELL US WHEN YOU WANT TO GO OUT. WE'LL TAKE YOU ANY DAY THIS WEEK 'Ifiu would have made the first Pdymcft on d lobift-Bf lCrest 0 RENT JACOBS-STINE COMPANY FIFTH FLOOR SWETLAND BUILDING Phone Main 359 "About Belle Crest" 'r Wish I feought ih- 23, Redding. Cel.; Ada R. Rhoadea, 18, city. EASTMAN-BACON Edirar B. East man. 35, city: Ida M. Bacon, 22, city. YVEBB-CARVER-J. K. Webb, 27, city; Mary Carver, 25. city. WARFLELD-SEITER Prank B. War Held. 28. city; Bel 8. Salter, 3S, city. FREDE RICK SON - PEDERSON Fred Frederickson, 32, city; Mlna N. Pederson, 27, city. PINEO-TERRIO H. D. Plneo, 27, Hood River; Tina D. Terrio, 27, city. S1LVBR-PEHRSON-Andrew E. Silver. 29, citv; Anna Christian Pehrson, 19, city. ROTFStTN-SIEVERSTON Charles C. Rotfson, 37, city; Lizzie Stevenson, 36, city. Deaths. SAWYER- At St. Vincent's Hospital. May 2, Francis Sawyer, the S-year-old son of James H. Sawyer. New Corporations, Consolidated Creamery Company; name changed from Oregon Paclflc Investment Company, Portland; capital stock. $50,000; directors, Eugene Pearson, J. S. Mac Donald and E. G. Brinker. Burnt River Consolidated Mining & Dredging Company, Portland; capital stock, (1,500,000; Incorporators. Isaac E. Staples, J. S. MacDonald and Eugene Pearson. Real Estate Transfers. Herman Metzger, trustee to Mar garette Shaw, lot 31, block 6, Reservoir Park I 125 Herman Metzger. trustee to Angus A. Shaw, lot 32, block 5, Reser voir Park 1E0 Charles A. Watson to Joseph H. EmricK. lot 24, block z, Arleta Park No. 2 100 Lone Fir Cemetery Company to John Versteeg, N. 12 feet of lot B3, block 37 said cemetery 0 Edgar Beard to G. A. Hartamn, tract 1! Multnomah Berry Ranch 675 John Helm to Susan W. Crawford, lots 4, 5, 14 and 15, block 1, Bel mont 1600 Real Estate Investment Association to Helen D. Scott, lot 16. block 91. Sellwood 125 Clark and Frank Waring to Irene Kester, lot 17, block 20, Ladds Addition 6000 Arleta Land Company to Ida Bau mann, lots 15 and 16, block 9 Ina Park 700 Mary A. Groat to Cameron T. Groat, lot 1, block 6. Center Ad dition 1 R. H. and Harriet Blllingsley to Alex Maltman, lot 16, block 79, -Sellwood 15S0 W. J. and Agnes M. Hawkins to Margaret Kink, lot 12, block 19, Lincoln Park Annex 360 Terex Bros. Co. to J. A. Currv, lots 2, 3 and 4. block-3: lots 7 and 8, block 16. Council Crest Park.... 1 Louise E. Hamilton to Security Savings & Trust Company, lot 3, block 212 city 10 William and Kate Davis Jones and William Jones, trustee to August C. Schroeder, lot 14, block 4 Kenil worth 275 Samuel M. Barr to E. S. and S. H. Cox. a strip 15 feet wide off W. side -of that 8-acre track formerly owned by Samuel M. Barr in section 11 and 14, T. 1 N.. R. 1 E. 125 Lone Kir cemetery Company to J. C. Mullett. S. Vj of lot 49. block 34 said cemetery 80 Olin W. and L. Inez Tarr to Title Guarantee & Trust Companv, land In section 1. T. 1 S.. R. 1 E. I Victor A. and Lillian Fosdick to Frank Dayton, land beginning at point on E. line of Portland & Milwaukie Road N. 13 degrees, 27 minutes E. 182.1 feet from N. W. corner of the two-acre tract sold by James Ttrwilliger and wife to T. C. Malone 7000 Title Guarantee & Trust Company to Anna Follet. lot 12, block 20. North Irvlngton 150 J. W. and Ida M. Rutherford to Emtl G. Ausplund, lot 7, block 3. Belwood Addition J Henry J. and Alice Emma Eznmert to Jacob H. Emmert lot 27, block 6. Albina Homestead 155 Susanna and Charles Hettleschmtdt, et al. to Jacob H. Emmert, lot 27, block 6, Albina Homestead 800 George and Cells. D. Emmert to Jacob H. Emmert, lot 27, block 8, Albina Homestead 100 Ferdinand and Harriet Opltx to Michael Beno, undivided Vt of 15 acres in N. W. 4 of N. W. of section 21, T. 18., S. 1 E 1 John and A. E. Gantenfeeln to G. W. Priest, lot S, block 2. Centra Albina 526 W. H. and Kate Wells to J. L. Ziegler, lots 1 and 2, block 18, Firland 2300 Franx Masur to Romulus B. Carey, lots IS and 19, block 2, Orchard Place 160 J. A. and Margaret R. Kennard to Romulus B. Carey, lot 1 to 10, block IS, Arbor Lodge 1 Security Savings & Trust Com pany, trustee to George H. Reed, S. H of lot 6 and N. V, of lot 7, block 8, Irvington ..- 950 I. Vanduyn. et al. to R. A. John son, lots 23 and 24, subdivision of block 4, Chlpman'a Addition to St. Johns 1600 A. K. and Lucille Tlernan to C. L. Gardiner, land beginning at pipe in E. line of Macadam road in t. L. C. of James and Phlllnda Ter willlger 5000 C. H. and Clara B. Chambreau to Leonard Stover, part of section 14, T. 1 3., R. 2 E. ; (beginning where W. line of said section 14 intersects N. line of the Jacob Johnson D. L. C 850 Arthur and Anna Perham to Isaac N. Perry. 2H acres beginning at point located by running N. on W. line of John Foster D. L C. from point where said line Inter sects N. line of Columbia Slough road In section 5. T. 1 N., R. 1 E. 2500 John Van Zante. trustee to Chris topher T. Croddy, lot 8, block 1. Rosedale W. A. Storey, Sheriff to Jean F. Brune. lots 9 and 10, block 1, Lochinvar , 8 Jean F. Brune to S. M. Venard, lots 9 and 10, block 1, Lochinvar Ad dition to Albina 1 Louis H. and Bessie E. Tarpley to S. M. Venard, lots 3 and 20, block 2: lot 11, block 1, Lochinvar Ad dition to Albina 1 Louis H. and Bessie E. Tarpley to M. L Venard. lot 7, block 2, Lochinvar Addition to Albina 1 Total J 33,497 Bave yonr abstracts made by the 8curity Abstract & Trust Co.. 7 Chamber of Commerce. Morgan's Display of Miniatures. PARIS, .May 4. (9pecial.)-J. Plerpont Morgan is showing some of his famous French miniatures at an exhibition that has just been opened at the Blbllotheque Natlonale. Paris. It Is a display of French miniatures and drawings of the Thir teenth, fourteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, and the 460 ex hibits will be among the most beautiful and valuable specimens In the world. Postofflce Store Robbed. TACOMA. Wash., May 4. The safe in the postoffice and store of Thomas Van Eaton, at Eatonville, 20 miles south of Tacoma, was robbed last night of about S1000 in school warrants, 5115 in cash. 819.000 worth of mortgages and other valuable papers, a gold watch and three rings. The safe was not locked. The rob bers left 8200 worth of stamps un touched. Sewell Sent to Penitentiary. PENDLETON, Or., May 4. W. J. Sewell received an Indeterminate sen tence In the penitentiary this afternoon. Sewell. when manager of the Potlatch Lumber Company, disappearee: with a shortage variously estimated from $6000 to $20,000. A reward was offered and he was later taken in San Francisco and brought back to Pendleton, where he pleaded fullty. Hlttxy, wfaoleeocne, eatta skia bestowed br 6alm akla oream azid Satis powder. 23a. BOOKS ON "CITIZENSHIP" List of Works at Publlo Library Bearing on Subject. In view of the interest in essays upon civic affairs proposed by the Portland Mu nicipal Association, the reference and cir culating departments of the Publlo Li brary are making careful bibliographies of the subject In all its phases. The follow ing Is a brief list of books on the ethics of citizenship in general. Those under taking this work will please inquire at the reference department for further material. Go as, C. F., Philopolist, or City lover. 1898. Hadley, A. T., Relations between free dom and responsibility in the evolution of democratic government. Jenks, J. W., Citizenship and the schools, 1905. Training for citizenship. Making of citizens. Policy of the state toward education. School book legisla tion. Macounn, John, Ethics of citizenship. 1896. Potter, H. C, Citizen In his relation to the Industrial situation. 1902. Shaler, N. a. The citizen; a study of the Individual and the government. 1904. Taft, W. H.. Four aspects of civic duty. 1906. Viewed from the standpoint of a re cent graduate of a university; viewed from the standpoint of a judge on the bench; viewed from the standpoint of a Colonial administrator; viewed from the standpoint of a National executive. At the Women's Union. Miss Hazel Blester was the guest of her sister. Miss Helen Riester, at dinner on Wednesday. Miss Georgle MoKlnnon returned Thurs day from a week's visit to her horns at The Dalles. Mrs. Burns, of Menominee, arrived on Friday evening on a visit to her sister. Miss Adele Kxesse. Miss If. L. Jacob was the guest of Miss M. Kloninger over Tuesday night. Miss Addle Mangan, of Walla "Walla, was the guest of Miss A. Sweeney over Thursday night. ' Mrs. M. J. White, of Sellwood spent Thursday afternoon with her grand daughter. Miss H. Hand. Governor's Men Win Out. MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 4. Chancellor Helskell today handed down his decis ion dissolving the temporary Injunction recently granted against the newly ap pointed City Commissioners taking their seats. The effect of the decision is that Mayor Malone and the City Council must give way to the five Commissioners re cently appointed., by Governor Patterson to govern the city. ' Take the "Mr Carline at Second and Yamhill for TERRACE PARK Unquestionably the finest subdivision proposition in Portland. Only takes a little while to verify this statement. Take the "MV" car at Second and Yamhill, or come to our office, 270 Stark Street, and go in the auto. You'll see beautiful cherry trees not only see them, but own them, if you' decide to buy; you'll see strawberries, blackberries, 'currants acres of them; you'll wade through clover to your knees. It will be a week before this tract opens May 12 but we would like for you to see Terrace Park today. By reserving lots for you, you save 10 per cent on the opening prices. This is the inducement we make to have a hundred lots sold on our open ing day. THE SPANTON COMPANY 270 Stark Street, " or The Tract Office, Opp. Chamber of Commerce. End of M V Carline.' WE WILL SAY THIS: If yon vfll Invest in lots in Waverlelgh, which is as fln piece of residence property as yon can find in Portland, and will hold them for a short time, then YOU WILL SAY THIS: "That was the best real estate investment I ever made. Val ues wOl Jog along lively in Waverleigh, because it is a beautiful place for a home. It is high and sightly, commanding views of mountains and city. It also has all the conveniences of the city, and two carlines reach Waverleigh now. Don't have any fears about the prices. They are right, and so are the terms. It Takes Only $25.00 to Get One of the Choicest Residence Lots Go and see Waverleigh for yourself. Take the W-W or W-R car. Onr branch office is at 26th and Franklin streets, and the W-W cars pass the door. Agents always on the ground. H. W. LEMCKE CO. MAIN 550 A 2537 Sixth and Washington Streets Old Dr. Grey's Sanitarium The only reliable plaee for confinements in Portland. Hegular licensed physicians and professional trained nurses, perfect seclusion, honest dealings. Infants adopted. The finest equipped sanitarium for the cure of chrome and rebellious diseases in the Northwest. Diseases of women a specialty. Graduate lady physicians in attendance. Terms very reasonable. Address, Dr. J. D. Grey, 251 Alder street, cornet Third, Portland, Or, Correspondence solicited, Telephone Main 2790.