Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Ashland tidings. (Ashland, Or.) 1876-1919 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1915)
PACE SIX ASHLAXD TIDINGS Monday, June 14, 1015 Insurance Makes Gain in Oregon Statements of casualty, mutual, fire and life insurance companies do ing business in Oregon for last year as filed with the state accounting department and included in the final report of that department, were given out recently by Insurance Coniinis Bioner Wells, who has placed them in the hands of the printer for pub lication. The state accounting de partment was abolished by act of the last legislature. With a total of $1,282,701.05 re ceived in net premiums b the fifty one casualty and other accident in surance companies doing business in the state, these companies pai l out to Oregon patrons $776,911.60 for losses. Liability insurance claimed the greatest share of losses wtih a total paid out amounting to $4G3, 848.03. The total net premiums re ceived from liability Insurance was $655, 912. 53. The total net premiums received and the total losses paid last year by the fiftj;-one companies on other classes of insurance follows: Net rreinium. Losses. Accident ...$238,303.30 $91,494.41 Health 40,125.60 14,981.02 Fid. &Sur.. 224,623.64 162,331.22 26,849.96 10,265.86 17,331.46 356.61 25,421.06 8,453.87 751.65 25.00 Plate glass. Steam Loll. . Burglary . . Sprinkler .. Auto prop erty drag. Mis The II Trovatore Grand Opera Company and the War U W4i UJWl .... II 1 III u, , l, l, ZM JU1 Ul 11 IS Kite 7 . fii ' iiw t f Y o. : - if I -I f i . ! 28,536.02 11,234.89 25,287.36 3,896.69 Of the eleven domestic mutual fire Insurance companies in business in Oregon at. the close of 1914, two have since retired from business. Figures for last year, however, show that the total net profits of all these companies during the twelve months amounted to $44,321.02. The aggre gate income was $421,018.94, while the total expenditures equaled $376,- 218.70. The net amount of risks carried by these eleven companies De cember 31, 1914, was $70,563,985. 36. The aggregate amount of cash on hand and other admitted assets is given as $412,454.75. Unpaid losses totaled $49,702.89, while all other liabilities were $31,647.21. The to tal unearned premiums equaled $180,033.52. Statements filed by life insurance companies show that the three domes tic concerns at the close of 1914 had a total of $13,624,642 insurance in force, distributed among 6,353 poli cies. Domestic companies according to the report made substantial gains during the year, issuing a total of $3,523,164 in new insurance; $1, 785,063 In insurance was terminated. Claims paid less reinsurance in ad mitted companies totaled $68,959.23. Premiums collected less reinsurance in authorized companies amounted to $415,S62.76. The fifty foreign life insurance companies in business in Oregon at the end of last year had a total of $111,1 44,899 insurance in force in this state, with 6C.889 policies. Three companies Issued a total o( $19,922, 6S6 in new insurance during 1914, distributed among 10,233 policies. Insurance terminated equaled $14, 800,809. Claims paid less reinsur ance In admitted companies amounted WHILE the war has seised the price of some things, it has caused a fearful slump in other directions. The noted grand opera artists of the world whose weekly salaries run into four or five figures have found this out to their sorrow. While they can command their own prices appearing in the mu sic loving cities of Europe, many of them are stranded in the United States and are glad to sell their serv ices for reasonable prices and consent to appear in small cities. This anomalous condition tias permitted the Ellison-White Chautauqua System to include a grand opera group of international fame on the program of the western assemblies this season, and their visit to this city will be long remembered. , . "II Trovatore" will be sung in Italian in full costume and accompanied by Ciricillo's great Italian Band. The Southern Oregon Chautauqua, at Ashland, July 6 to 16 SOUTH EUX OREGON MINES ATTRACT ATTENTION Portland Telegram: Mining is on the boom this spring in Curry county. J. R. Smith, who made the rich strike on Rock creek last fall, tells the Port Orford Tribune that the mine now pays him from $8 to $12 per day to the man, and this after handling about eight feet of worthless top dirt. He believes he is close to the mother lode, as some 200 feet farther up the creek scarcely any gold at all can be found. One miner picked up two pieces of quartz about the size of hens' eggs, that were fairly woven together with wire gold, indicating that the ledge from which they came was not far away. When this lead is struck Mr. J Smith predicts one of the biggest mining excitements witnessed In the : northwest In recent years. Thirty to forty men are now work ing within a radius of a mile from Smith's location, and this number is being added to almost daily. He ex pects to have some mining experts, representing capital, in that secton In the near future, .and says he would not be surprised to see a mining camp of several hundred men there before the summer is over. Messrs. Long and Eppling, from Los Angeles, have leased the Elk Horn mine on a royalty from W. H. Elwood and will operate it this sum- trt At TKrtlf Y n Ira n t Ar A nrlnn f am niiv, it uuw imivi iiiuuiia uiiiuuiiit-u . nivi i i lit ua i u a lien UCIIID lJl to $1,730,810,011, and premiums col- saving placer gold which has proved very successful in neacn sanci. lected less reinsurance In authorized companies amounted to $3,634,335. 96. Foreign companies paid $1,416 913.33 In premiums for taxation. Three life iagarance companies do ing an Industrial business In the state at the close of 1914 had a total of $7,035,608 insurance In force. A to tal of $2,906,091 of new insurance was issued, and $2,039,994 of Insur ance was terminated. Claims paid less reinsurance lu authorized com panies totaled $1,634 33G.96. Pre miums paid for taxation totaled $181,079.1$. Two companies doing an assess- Under the direction of Colonel J. R. Harvey some remarkably fine spec imens of minerals have been brought together from southern Oregon for i ii i . . i . ... . uiapiay at me ranama-racinc exposi tion. The display is a most compre hensive showing of the mineral wealth of Josephine county and the state and contains not only fine nug gets and high grade ore specimens, but also other minerals, marble and limestone. As further evidence of the quality of the copper found in the Waldo dis trict. W. B. Sherman of Grants Pass has loaned a powder flask or small visiting the various camps and col lecting samples. While giving no in formation as their employers, they said they had been agreeably sur prised at the meritorious surface showing. William Bigelow, whose claim Is at the head of Fiddler's Gulch, has made a profitable cleanup this spring and there is still an abundance of water for further placer operations. William Huselton, manager of th Roseburg group of mines in the Kerby distr'lct, reports development work on this property actively under way and showing up some .very fine values. He is sinking on a surface vein heretofore reported as a splen did find. The various camps In the Kerby district quite generally responded to the request of the slate bureau of mining to collect specimens for the Panama fair, including gold, copper, nickel and josephlnlte. r Superintendent Van Horn of the Tennessee section says conditions are favorable there, the quartz being worked of a good class, and the Wyo ming placers operated by John tliiBel ton showing to fine advantage. Mr. Beer, operating the Gold Leaf placers, a high bar paralleling Jose phine creek, shows two large bottles full of nuggets extracted from bed rock on his claims. Mr. Ducomnion, owner of a copper proposition In a neighboring precinct, has suspended operation on his prem ises at the present, In order to attend to his agricultural holdings, after which he expects to return for con tinuing development. ment business ta the state last year canteen hammered in the early days had $997,004 insurance in force. New Insurance Issued during the year totaled $665,00, and Insurance ter minated amounted to $228,000. Pre miums paid for taxation amounted to $14,484.4$. I M. I. M"i. Manager aiidftciutU'iit Z50 KTARNT ST. Bel. Sutlar and Bull I SAN FRANCISCO I A modern, (re-proof, up-lo-dats Hotrl, I f located in lite crotrr oi evrrirlhifia and on 5 f direct Iim to ihe Expotilion Grounds. RATES Detached Bat rrivatc Both S1.00.t1.S0tir.Ete J1.50, 12.00 t!nete I SO. l UO Coubli Z CO, 12 SO doubli I JO Room of SuU CWsrt Enry Cdmoinie Fma Thini lad Towmaaad Si. Dnx. nl car N. I5rrl6. From rmr tk Su St. ci r4 at i hmar St. walk K.B block North. Or Take "Universal" Bus direct to Bolel m t k e am on e es ro s e mm out of native copper. The flask was obtained many years ago, and the story that follows It Is that It was found In the mountains here In the early fifties'. It Is made from two halves hammered separately and sol dered together with lead, probably obtained from bullets. An Interesting addition to this southern Oregon exhibit Is a painting made by A. C. Hoofer, a well-known prospector and miner of Josephine county. The painting l most orlgl nal, the central part being a map of the Preston Peak district, marking all the points of note and interest within a radius of sir. miles of the peak. Around this central portion are ccenes from the wilds, a mountain cabin banked In by snow, the home pluce of a copper mine on Preston Peak owned by Messrs. Hoofer and Gunnell. Other embellishments show deer and the cougar that Inhabit the district and add to Its artistic value. John Zunncl and L. H. Johnson, mining engineers of Butte. Mont., have been looking over the Kerby mining district In southern Oregon, Ufye Kuiniuer School Regius June 28. The eleventh annual session of the State University summer school will open June 28 and will end August 6. A conference of Oregon educators and a conference of Oregon ministers, without regard to denomination, will be features added to the regular lec tures. The summer school faculty include educators from Princeton. Stanford, Clark, Wisconsin and else where, and about twenty-five Uni versity of Oregon faculty members. Portland The Studebaker com pany will build a branch plant to cost $90,000. People's Forum An Anonymous Note. Editor Tidings: There came to me in my mail a few days ago some back numbers of the Menace. Pinned to one of these was a note, to which no name was signed, urging that the lodge and the church join forces to fight the political aggressiveness of the Roman Catholic church. The back numbers had to do with the bill Introduced Into congress which aimed, in a measure at least, to throt tie the free press, and which perhaps was a movement seeking to keep the Menace and like publications from the United States mail. Here is my answer: In the first place any one who sends a note to another ought to sign his name to that note. Again, I certainly believe that the press In the United States ought to be kept free. But here is the best way to fight the Roman Catholic church or any other Institu tlon which we may think does not up hold the highest American and Chris tian Ideals: Let us fight with edu cation, with charity, with brotherly love, and with real genuine Christian service and helpfulness. No Christian church or institution has any right to use weapons of other nature than these, excepting only the ballot box When a paper or institution begins to calf names, to sling mud, and to arouse the rabble, it needs fixing; if needs to sit at the feet of Jesus Such a paper might publish known facts; then utter the call to higher and better ways, while also urging the eleventh commandment and our American right to use the ballot. Every Protestant has some Catholic friends. The writer has some good Calh lie neighbors. By Interchange of thought, by reciprocity In love and service, and by all seeking to know and follow the Man of Galilee, we shall altogether rise to the high call ing of God In Christ Jesus. But hate, rancor, and mud-slinglng always drag us down. ARTHUR R. BLACKSTOXE. FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF SPRINGS WATER COMMISSION, Week Ending June 12, 1915 Date. 6-5-15 Vr. No. 158 C-5-15 159 C-7-15 160 C-7-15 161 6-7-15 6-9-15 C-9-15 6-9-15 162 163 164 165 From Park Improvement and Incidental Fund. Name of Party Issued to and Items. Jos. Hosklns, possession of property and destruction of garden on tract of land east side of Granite street . $ C. B. Watson, attorney's fees March 4 In connection with Smith, Emery & Co.'s contract , T. T. Reader, 40 hrs. labor on Harjadlne road at 2 8c per hour ' Bert R. Greer, cash advanced 4-1-15 for overhauling typewriter being used for springs work....... Labor in park: E. C. Burt, 11 days at $2.25 $24.75 C. A. Swansou, 11 days at $2 22.00 E. N. Deardorff. 11 days at $2 22.00 G. W. King, 62 his. at 28Vic 17.43 Amount. 45.00 15.09 11.25 6.00 86.18 166 C 167 168 0-9-15 169 II. Gillette, fidelity bond for Chester Stevenson, $10,000 at $2.50 Ashland Tidings, publishing financial report 6-7-15, 239 lines at 5c A. J. Biegel 5 round point shovels $3.75 1 square point shovel ....'.... 1.00 1 iron wheelbarrow 5.75 3 lbs. 16d common nails 15 5 lbs. Sd common nails 25 25.00 11.95 11.95 City of Ashland Telegrams: 137.14 Phone Job orders to the Tidings. TFev'ry man's name described A him as well as.VELVETS name describes it, a lot of folks I know would be applyin to the legislature. HOC mi 3-1 3-20 3-20 3-22 3-23 3-24 3-2 4 3-25 3-26 From New York $ 2.68 From New York 3.52 To New York 1.00 From New York...: 2.12 To San Francisco 50 From New York 4.80 To New York. 1.00 To New York 1.00 To San Francisco 83 Revenue 09 Printing, Ashland Record: 4- 21 408 lines special election. .. . 20.40 5- 1 3,600 special ballots 17.50 5-1 Mayor's proclamation, 374 lines , . . . . 9.35 Printing, Ashland Tidings: 4- 22-26-29 Charter amendment. May 3rd 30.90 5- 6 Charter amendment 9.45 Judges and clerks of election. May 3rd. Rent of McCarthy building, May 3rd. . . . 17.54 47.25 40.35 27.00 5.00 1.50 $137.14 6-10-15 170 C. F. Clary, rent of dump wagon 3 days at 50c. . . . 0-10-15 171 E. V. Carter, trustee, purchase of Robert Casey property east side of Granite street 900.00 t-10-15 172 State Industrial Accident Commission contribution to fund for protection of employes for month of May 37.52 6-11-15 173 John Loom is, payment possession Cowle property and damages to crops 50.00 6-11-15 174 C. F. Bates, rent of dump wagon 4 days at 50c 2.00 6-12-15 175 Provost Bros 481.30 3,000 ft. 6 in. sewer pipe at 13 c $412.50 500 ft. 4 in. sewer pipe at 11c 55.00 12 6x4 Y's, 60c . 7.20 12 6 in. curves, 50c 6.00 12 4 in. stoppers, 5c .60 6-12-15 176 Ashland Lumber Co 5-17 2 6x6-20 $16.00 5-20 125 ft. 2x4 '. . . 16.00 5-29 8 4x16-22 - 18.00 24 3x12-20 16.00 Total Balance at lasj report $481.30 43.19 $ 1.92 1.33 16.90 23.04 $ 1,863.93 41.513.54 Buildings sold and money deposited in fund. $39,649.61 146.00 Balance this date $39,795.61 Publicity fund balance $ 4,988.00 Special physical plant fund balance..... 89.951.54 J. P. DODGE. Secretary. BERT R.- GREER, Chairman. J. P. Dodge Sons Undertakers LADY ASSISTANT First Class Service Moderate Prices Free use of chapel for funeral services State Licensed Embalmer Deputy County Coroner ASHLAND, ORE. MWM-aaaaaaaaaaaaaMaaaaaaBaaaaManaaBMnaaaantaaaaaiBaaaiHBamanM We Protect Our Milk Until You Use It With a certain amount of care, almost any milkman can deliver clean milk. But very few can assure you that the milk is clean and pure after you open the bottle. We can, and do, because we use San Lac Seals to pro tect our milk from our plant to your table. SAN LAC SEALED MILK is absolutely clean, safe and uniform in quality and richness. The San Lac Seal is your protection your assurance of cleanliness. The dust, dirt and disease germs that so often contaminate milk sealed with ordinary caps are unknown in San Lac Sealed Milk. The illustrations below show the difference in milk sealed with ordinary caps and milk sealed with San Lac Seals. See how easily the San Lac Seal is removed no fork or other opener is necessary. This is the milk you want your , family to drink, isn't it? Telephone Diary 11. B. Sander, Prop. Phone 174 SSi lllfil MM Bottli with laa Lao 8t&leon vtaitnt, laaltary.
