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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
' . Thursday
$17.25
Nicely tailored, in brown, blue
and - black, broadcloth, aatin
lined, strictly up-to-date J .
$25.00 Skirts
Wednesday and .
.' Thursday I .
$12.75
Any $25 Skirt is included in
this sale, French voile, broad
cloth, etc. ,
The
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w fttf "NOTICE to . oijt-of-town
I 1 1 1 1 14 , merchsnts. We ere pre
uv v pared to fnrnlfih you with
coats, suits and skirts at
New Tork prices.
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The Kind Ton Hare Iways Bought and which has been
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ANEW
Between Seattle, Everett; Bclling,ham i
and Vancouver, B. C.
xaATnra tmarru saxxt iioo r. m.
Sleeping .Cars
Th Sleeping Car will be ready to receive passenger at p,
tn. at Seattle, Belllngbant or Vancouver and passengers for
- these points, traveling In either direction, will not be disturbed,
until 7:80 a. m. Passengers can leave Portland at 4:80 p. tn.
and arrive Vanoouver the next morning at 7:00 o'clock. - -
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