THE STJKDAY OREGOXIAN. PORTLAND, MAY 5, 1907.
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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
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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.