19 THE OREGON - DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING DECEMBER 4. 1908. KING FAVOR STATE BUREAU OF BAN liMrcnilFSTATfACCOOIIIJ Prominent Bankers, Business and Insurance Men Believe . Body Would Solve Many Puzzling Problems in - Regard to Financial Affairs., Such A taU bureau of banking, insurance and tat account to witch carefully and periodically examine the condition of all banks tn Oregon; to upervle. In vestigate and admit aU Insurance com parties allowed to do - business In tha state, and to aa that, all money due from each and every county to the ' atate ' imiiinr la tranainttted, la the Utest phase of the agitation' for a bank examiner and new Insurance .lawe and recusation for Oregon, . ., x number of ' the promluent : lnauf nre men, bankers and business men of Portland, and the state, al large, nave been paying considerable attention to the needs of legislative remedy for ex isting laxities In banking and insurance 1 laws and have ' been .searching r .the best and most effective cure for pres. . fnt abuses. They have been examining the laws of other states and hava noted iia arrest advantace gained In Idaho aiwt other states bv the creation of banking and insurance bureau to which ' is delegated all the business ana inves tigations of those branches of business with the added duty or seeing inai in. counties do not cheat the state out of money due for taxes, or other revenue. 'V Tvor the Bureau. These man. who at present are mod est about the -public use of their names, -lime miue to the conclusion that It would be well for the legislature .to pro vide for the bureau named, and to al' low the state board., or the legislature Itself, to appoint or select some inor - ought? competent and trustworthy man aa chief of the bureau, under whose di rection and control all Its work could be carried on. According to their Ideas this chief should be allowed to appoint as deputies -and clerks men who . are skilled In banking and insurance. The duties of the deputy appointed to rook after the banking end of the bureau would be. In fact, those of a state twpk examiner, as that officer ex ists in some states. He would make an examination of. all the banks In the state at certain stated Intervals of time, would see that their books were kept in good shape, would see that the securities taken were trustworthy, the 'notes' given welt guarded, and would. In short, protect the Interests of ths people In every way possible. He would make full and complete "; report" of all examinations made by him and publish these renorts tor the information of the general public, , tararsaoe Froteetloa. . The duties of the deputy dealing with the Insurance department of the oupetui would be hose of an Insurance com missioner.' He would examine Into the condition of each 'company wishing to do business In the slate una wouia ae t ermine before admitting it that It waa entirely solvent; that" Its policies were fair, and that the public would run no risk of loss by dealing with It. The state accountant of the bureau would have oversight--of all, county hooka in the state. He would put into use a systematic system of bookkeeping so-that one examiner would be able to make quirk and correct Investigation of any set of county books in tn state, hi would also see that all taxes due the state were paid and that the state treas ury received every cent due. It la argued In behalf of this proposed measure that one man could not well be bank examiner under extraordinary con- ditlona which might arise, nor . could on Insurance commissioner ' meet un usual requirement, and that no pro vision 1 being thought of for tits pro tection of the state from the small leak Jn transmission of state money due from the counties. It Is argued that such a law would aar thousands of dollar that -are now going to state officials, or being lost through extrava gant and Insufficient msana of account ing. .... ' Will Sav mm Drafted. It Is the Intention of the men who are discussing the measure to have a bill drafted on the general lines act out and following the tried and proved lawa of other states. .This bill will the be presented to the legislature) and It 1 expected that by 'the time It come up for hearing, or by the time of Ita pres entation. It wllVhave the united back ing of. all Insurance and banking lnter eat In the state. ' Preliminary atepa are now' being taken toward the draft ing of tha bill. - Another mystery 1 why paper always tear Just the opposite way from what you want It to. TYPOS HAVE BILL IfiTROOOE v . Frank I Wthfctfn f r : R-JJ 1 1 1 1 1 rl ,V r- Salem Union Printers Plan New Scheme for State Print ing Office. ' WOULD HAVE BUILDING 1 WITH STATE PLANT on Would Also Put State Priater Flat 'Salary of Three Thousand Dollars Per Year and Appropriate Money for Expenses... . Every woman knows that a polished table collects so much dust in a day that she can write heiname on it The same ; thing happens to a i i. j mm soda cracker exposed to the air sufficient reason for- buying Uneeda Biscuit theTonly "so "cracker. Perfectly "pro tected in a dust tight, moisture 'proof packaged 1 v ; NATIOKAL BISCUIT- CpHJVMfY 3 Salem union printer have eosae ' to the front In the controversy over the state printing office with the draft of a bill which will be presented to the Cora Ing legislature providing for the erec tion of a state printing building upon ground to be purchased by the . state. and the Installation of a new and mod ern printing plant in this new build ing It 1 further provided by the bill that the atate printer ahall . be put upon I stated salary of 11,000 year. In 'the statement which has been Is sued with the draft of the blU sent to the varloua members of the legislature, the authors of the proposed measure de clare that it 1 their Intention to at tempt, to place the atate printing plant upon a solid and - fair business -feast. This will be a great saving to the state, the authors of the bill say, and will also give added room to the official of the state and to tha legislature for the public work of the state. , Officials revor BlU. The bill la said to meet with the favor of the official of the atate house who are much annoyed at the noise and jar of the printing presaes and other machinery. The noise ,, made by the many presses can be heard throughout tha entire building and In aome parte la so i great that the transaction of busi ness 1 much Interfered with. It I considered at the state house also that tha printing plant Is a men ace to the building. It has been In the one room for many years, prac tically since 1(178. and the floor I sat urated with oil, while oil in bulk and Inflammable Ink and paper are atored there. -. The -plant is also quartered across the hall from the heating plant It Is thought to be unwise therefore for the printing plant to remain where It Is. , . ' ' 1 These, arguments have been made for some time end have been crystailixea in the bill which ha been drawn up by the printers' union. - . What BUI wrovlde. . The bill provide that the governor, state treasurer and secretary of state be empowered to act aa a state board of building commissioners. This board i shall have the power, to acquire some convenient and suitable location for the erection of a state printing plant which shall be either secured by purchase or condemnation, The meaaure provides for the appropriation of tlt.eoo with which to purchase the alt. It Is fur ther provided that an appropriation of 130,000 be made for the erection of a state printing building while f 20,000 more la provided for the purchase of the printing plant proper. The union has also drawn a second bill, co-acting with tha first, whicti provide that the atate printer shall be placed upon a flat salary of 11,000 a year. It Is stipulated In tins law that the state board of printta cm mlssloners, consisting of the set-retsr of - state, - attorney general and state printer ahall have charge of all printing done by the s'ate printing ofrice and shall govern the amount of work done, the amount of stock bought and all the details of the office. It Is Intended thst this bill shall be tn effect after January, 1909, and It Is estimated that the state printer should be given a salary of St. 000, while he should be allowed 125.000 for labor, $1,000 for Incidentals, and $15,000 for printing and materials. Copies of these drafts have been sent to the different members of the legis lature, and it la 'expected by the au thors that both draft will meet with the favorable consideration of the leg islsture. i ' 226-228 ALDEirSKEETi" BETWEEN 'FJLKST AND SECOND "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST" Per Lb. Prime Rib Roast Beef...... 10 Rolled Roast Beef. 106 Porterhouse Steak ....,. 12V. "T"-Bone Steak l&M Tenderloin Steak . . , ,-. . . . .10 Sirloin Steak 10 Round Steak ',10 Hamburg Steak .......... .10 Rump Roasl Beef ,r....8 Pot Roast Beef...... 8 Corned Beef ,G Boilinjj Beef .V.v.T. . 'W. 'T. .5tt Liver i . . . . . .............. i .54 - Per 1 Beef "Stew .54 Lamb. Shoulder Roast. ...V. ..8c Lamb Stew .54 Leg; Pojk ....... .12J44 Pork Shoulder Chops.... -.124 Fork Shoulder Roast..... 124 Leaf Lard ;'. .... . . . . . . .124 Salt Pork . .124 Pork Loin Roast........... 15 Pork Loin Chops .....154 Our Own Lard, 5 lbs. ..... .60 Our Own Bacon . . . .. . . . . UJAt Hams . , . . .'. . . .'. .17 THERE IS A PORT OF PORTLAND MEAT GRAFT THERE IS A PORT OE PORTLAND MEAT GRAFT THERE IS A PORTJDF PORTLAND MEAT, GRAET TERRITORIAL GOVERNOR OF I7ASH1HBT0H DIES George E. Colels Found Dead tn His Room at the Oregon Hotel. THE ROYAL INSURANCE COMPANY OF LIVERPOOL W. J. Clemens, Resident Agent ' 273 STARK ST.. CHAMBER of COMMERCE, PORTLAND, OR. This company Is one of the five only which took no cash dis-I counts in the settlement of its ban Francisco losses. f Assets, $72,000,000. Annual income, $15,000,000. - ; ROLL A V. WATT, PACIFIC COAST MANAGER. CARL EVANS ESCAPES SEVERE PUNISHMENT Carl Evans, ' expressman and former member of the fire department, who was tried last week on a charge of contempt of court for endeavoring to Induce F. D. Lloyd, complaining wltneaa against "Chick" Houghton, accused of highway robbery, to leave thclty was found guilty yesterday by Judge Cameron and fined tM The' court in announcing his decision In the case, stated that the testimony was conclusive of Evans' guilt. The Imposition of a fine came as a surprise, a It waa thought that In view of the circumstances a Jail senteno would result. George E. Col. x-govemor of Wash ington territory, and at one time post maater of Portland, waa found dead In his room at tha Oregon hotel yesterday afternoon at o'clock. While-it waa never known that Mr. Cole waa a suf ferer from heart disease. It Is thought that he died of that complaint. Mr. Cole came to Portland Sunday morning and seemed In hla usual health. He went to hi room. Sunday evening and nothing more waa seen of him until Ms body was found. Coroner Flnley was called, and gave the opinion that tha aged pioneer bad been dead for nearly 10 hour. Mr. Cole waa on his way to- California, where n was in tha habit of spending tha . winter month. He wa about 80 year of age. and- for" the last' few - year- had been living on bla estate at Fairfield. Wash ington. . Not only wa Mr. Cola on of tha old- eat pioneer on the coast, but one of the most popular. For a number of years he was a member of. the Oregon territorial legislature, then postmaater of Portland from 187 to 188t.-'-Herjwae also governor of Washington before It was a state. He had but on daughter , living at the time of hla death. Mrs. Ella Lehigh, formerly of this city, but now residing In California. .-' Dr. Mae CardwVU, whose husband. Dr. J. R. CardwelL waa a brother-in-law of Mr. Cole, statedlastnlght that ahe never knew of the dead man suffering from heart trouble. Mr. Cole called up Dr. Cardwell on hi arrival in Portland and arranged for a vtalt yesterday. The deceased was born in Trenton, New Jersey. December 18. 1828. and when quite young moved to IUInoIa. He joined the '49 rush to Ban Francisco, and came to Portland the following year. He returned to California for a year, but came back to Oregon. He waa elected to the Oregon territorial legislature. In 18(1. ' Two years later he married, MlagMary E. Cardwell at Corvallls. - He served aa. clerk Of th BIG BUILDING TO BE REMODELED Chamber of Commerce Slated to United States district court from 1851 to 1861. In 1868 he waa elected to con gress from Wsshlngton territory, and served two terms. -, He served four yeara aa governor of Washington terri tory from 187 to l7Mr. Col then returned to Portland and wa appointed postmaater of this ctty In 1878. He held the portion until 1881. . He after wards moved to Spokane, 'and was elected treasurer of Spokane county Jn 1888, which position be held until 189J. He then retired from active life and lived quietly at Spokane and Fairfield, making an annual pilgrimage to Cali fornia every winter to escape the cold weather. . ONE THOUSAND IN ' DAMAGES-ASKED Butt for 11.000 damage from' the O. W. P.- A fty. company for personal In juries wbb filed In the state circuit court yesterday by W. A. Cox, a dentist. Cox allege that on August 18 of this year, he wa riding on the front platform of O. W. P. car No. 46. The controller of the car waa out of repair and the motormsn removed the shield and endeavored to adjust the mechan ism, says Cox. While the shield was off the motormsn la alleged to. have turned on the current, and a blinding flash of electricity leaped out and dam aged Cox's eye. He aay he lost -8800 in apeclal fee because of the injuries to bis eyes; which he believes to be permanent. Roscoe R. Johnson appears Undergo Extensive Repair . In the Spring. Plans ' for Interior Improvements to be mad next spring at coat of abont $80,000 ax being drawn by D. C. Wil liams, architect, for W. . D.' Hoflus, owner of the Chamber of Commerce building. The present chamber of com merce quarters, which occupy OM large, hlgh-oeillnged room. will, be divided Into three floors, and 84 office added. The structural work for the floor will be of steel, and tha apace will be divided tn form similar to that of the upper stories of the building. The chamber of commerce will occupy prac tically tha earn quarter on the second floor.- The corridors of th entire buUd ing will be floored with whit tiling. Work on these Improvement will be commenced In May; and while the work 1 being carried on the chamber organi sation will hava office elsewhere In the building. It Is estimated that th tiling of the corridor In th seven floor above th ground floor will cost about 816.000. The remodeling, of the chamber of com merce auditorium wHI be don at a eost I of about 120.000. Including the rebuild ing of the eighth atory, burned by the fire that destroyed the - Commercial club's quarters, th present owner of thtr tmtldlng will expend 8100,00 rehabilitation A large fore of plasterer are now engaged In th eighth atory, where th old tlommerclal club quarter have) been aubdivlded '.nto affloea. The entire floor Is rented to varloua business and pro fsssional firm. When th remodeling of the .building 1 complete It 'will eon- tain 820 offices. Major Sllva, tha local manager, ha Just purchased at a eost of 1400 a new directory, to be Installed on the wall at tha south sntrance. In the main lobby. ' Mark C Bt-eutoft. who ha beea ela- Our Word for It Just examine the quality . - i- and finish of the Alfred Benjamin line of XOR- RECT CLOTHES" and you'll be convinced that they arct. l CORRECT IN TIT CORRECT IN STYLE CORRECT IN PRICE Found in Portland Only, at 1. w 311 MORRISON ST Opp. PostofTIce As to Value None Can Give Better Mimi ,, Li,, it i i .! in niminiu.wii)iiiiiui vatorman In the building for It yeara, and . who 1 said . to have operated the first passenger lift In Portland, has been installed as Information agent and superintendent of the main lobby and elevator service. Numerous Improve ments are being made in the Interior appearance of the building. The fine oak woodwork has been given new fin ish, tha walla and ceilings new, tint, th chandeliers and lighting equipment cleaned, and the plumbing overhauled. The stone exterior will be cleaned and freshened by the sand blast process, as waa th outside of the federal build ing at Morrison and Fifth streets. CLERK TO ANSWER FOR EMBEZZLEMENT . aiorrta Fleishman, charged . with th embesslement of 8863 from Woodsrd, Clarke ft Co., where he waa employed aa superintendent, waa bound over to th circuit -'court yesterday by Judge Cameron. Th defendant waived a pre liminary examination. and hi bonds war fixed at 81. 100. As he was unable to secure ball, he waa remanded to th custody of the sheriff. Fleishman, after his crime, fled to Vanoouver, British Columbia, and was brought back to this city by Detective Jones. Nearly all of tha money ha la alleged to have stolen waa found In hi possession when he wss arrested by the British Columbia police. - i Preferred Btoek Canned Oood. Allen A Lewi' Beat Brand. iSELECTYOURJCP Frqm' the Largest Stock orTlhe Coast Wednesday and Thursday Single Coats About 1 00 to - select fronv-l values up to $30 Wednesday and Thursday $9.75 530.00 Suits Wednesday and ' . 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