The Oregon daily journal., January 24, 1907, Page 20, Image 20

THE OREGON DAILY- JOURNAL. PORTLAND.' THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 21. 19Q7.
SCOTS TO CELEDDATE ROBERT BURNS' ANNIVERSARY
UR. .SECOND
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John A. Paterson, Chief.
Jamea Cormack, Tan 1st.
Alexander Gavin. Royal Deputy for
-;' :,i . Oregon.,
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v D. A. Milne, Secretary. -
Henry Dickson, Treasurer. "
Iosl Boots - Will lb .( th annt
' Tersary or th birth of Robert Burns
with a special concert Friday evening
at Aiion hall. Second and Oak atreeta.
A thoroughly Scottish program of -song
J. D. Stuart, Financial Secretary.
will ba presented by several ot the best
artists of the city. A special feature
of the program will be the Highland
bagpipe playing and dancing la costume.
The principal officers of Clan Idacleay
for-1907 are:'Boyai deputy for Oregon,
Alex Oavln; chief, John A. Paterson;
"past chief, Alex O. Brown; " tan tat,
James Cormuclcr chaplain, James I
CarsweU; secretary. D. A.' Milne; flnan-
Brown,,1 Past Cblef. T
cial Secretary, J. R Stuart; treasurer.
Tfe1a"ryTJrcKiiohT,pnysTc1an;' Dr. W. H.
Skene; truatees. A. H. Blrrell. A. Oavln
and Tfflrhead; plpire, flpe. Major
J. II. Macdonald and J. P. Robrtson.
- The order of Scottish clans is a fra
ternal, beneficial and social organisa
tions founded In St xuls, November
0, 1178, - for the purpose of uniting
Scotsmen, sons of Scotsmen and their
immediate descendants for their mutual
benefit and protection, r . 1
Ths benefits to be derived from Such
an organisation were soon recognised In
other parts of the country and the or
der has now subordinate clans or lodges
in all portions of the northern states
and Canada.. .These subordinate clans
sdopt tho name of one of the old clans
famous In Scottish history - and wear
as regalia a plaid of their clan tartan
with tha bonnet and eagles' feather.
Clan Maeleay. tha local branch, was
Instituted 14 years ago and has a mem
bership of about lea of the best Scots
men in the city. The name was taken
from the late Donald Maeleay, one of
the prominent pioneer Soots of Portland,
who took an active Interest in tha clan
until bis death. - . r - ; ; - -
Tha .regular, meetings ' of the local
clan are held twice a month in tha new
Woodmen building 00 Eleventh and Al
der atreeta. . . .;
RIVER WATER MAINS
FOR THE FIRE ENGINES
New Rreboat Would Pump
Water From . th WiU . . '
. " . lamette. ' .
PROTECT FACTORY
: AND MILL DISTRICTS
"&guiealtiM!ne4WnCorlllall-C
Throw Stream Over Nineteen
j Story Building . Salariea of City
mployeg Increased. - : .
A bill providing for tha appropria
tion of 1200,000 for the laying of fire
mains on both aides of the rlvsr will
be submitted to tha people at tha June
election, when tha measurs appropriat
ing $125,000 -for the construction of a
new fire boat will also be voted upon.
This was decided tipon at tha meeting
of the council committee on ways and
means yesterday afternoon.- y-.- -
.City ' Auditor Devlin was instructed
to drait tha two bills and submit them
to ths council at a special meeting of
tha council Monday afternoon, - At the
same time tha council will be aaked to
request the legislature to complete the
law jiving cities the right to amend
their own charters. When the law waa
passed, Mr. Devlin said, tha legislature
failed to state bow Ita provisions may
be carried out. it will now be asked
to set forth tha details of procedure.
The system of mains proposed" will
north t ths mill districts on both sides
of the- river. - la the mill and faefbry
districts In North Portland tha mains
will be laid as far west as Twentieth
street In the center of the city the
mains will extend to Sixth street on
the west side and to Union avenue en
lue esst side. ' . ' ;
The mains will ba laid on alternate
streets. They will be kept full of water
constantly, and In event of fire the fire-
boat may attach tinea of hose to tha
water gates at tha river aad maintain a
steady supply. The present flreboat has
a pumping capacity equal to that of five
flrst-sise engines. Pumping from mains
so supplied in the east, engines have
thrown a stream over a ll-etory build-
ALFRED
BENJAMIN
& CO.
BUSINESS SUITS
OVERCOATS
RAINCOATS
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II
DISCOUNT
lng. Fire Cinef Campbell says.
This was the last action the commit
tee took prior to adjournment yestea
day afternoon. Increase in the sala
ries of city employes took up the re
mainder of the afternoon. The salary
of Charlea Bavarian, superintendent of
the ore alarm and police telegraph sys
tem, waa increased from 1130 to $150 a
month. - Building Inspector Spencer was
given an additional deputy at a salary
of $111 a month, and tha salary of the
clerk In sthe health department waa
raised from $t0 to $70 a month.
BiinrraEci
DEPOSITORS
the act "No person, firm or corpora
tion shall", use either or any of the
terms, ank,'. "banker, "bankers," "bank
ing Jiouse or trust company," unless
he, they or. it Shall have .first fully
complied with all tha provisions cf the
aet"
At least TO per cent of tho capital of
every corporation engaging la tha bank
ing business shall be paid In before tho
corporation shall ba authorised to com
mence business. The remainder ahall
be paid in within six months Of tha
data ot Its organisation. -
afeferrea Stock Ceae OHoda. .
. Allen a Lewie" Best Brand. 1
Cut out thisad
and bring it to
CHICAGO
Friday and get
an all bristle
Clothes Brush
X7H1 surpass any
sale oL TJEiTS
Wcarinaapparel
ever ailempled
rrT' e -
m
City
FREE
Cut outthis ad
and bring it to
CHICAGO
Friday and get
ah iall bristle
Clothes Brush
Note These Prices for Fri
Only
Men's Derby Ribbed Under
wear. .Reg. $1.25. Friday l)ST
Cwam 1
Men's fancy cotton arid black A A
cashmere Sox.; Reg. 20c. fri- I H ft
day Special ...... . . . ... .
Men's Bath Robes arid Smoking
Jackets. . - Values up - to A p
$10.00. Fri day Spcgjj
Men's fancy white and wash FA
Vests. Values up to $3.50. JlJfaT
Friday Special . . ..V. -""f
Regular $5.00 Suit Cases. GO 0 C
Friday Special .;..V....V;;VV-0tl
Men's soft and stiff Hats.
Regular $2.50 and $3.50,
Friday Special . . . . . . .
1.69
Men's Trousers. Values A A A f
up to $5.00. Friday Spe-2)1 -Ji J
cial v. . . . ....... . . . . i . t
Men's regular $12.50 to
$17.50 Suits and! Over
coats. Friday Special
17.99
Men's dress and V work
ShbesTTValues up tb $3.50.
Fnday Special
$1.59
Men's patent leather,, vici kid and box
calf Shoes. . Values ; up
to $5.50. .Friday Spe
cial ..... i .. .....
- tuu aiiu vwa
2195
ISGlISiSSiilaiM
67-71 THIRD
STREET .
Between OAK
(Q PINE
State Bankers' Assoctation Sub
Tmlts Document Tf or Introduce
. toh at Legislature, t "1
Vc Say It's the Greatest - ? ; v
- Clothing Value Ever OJered Port- '
' land. Make Is Prove It " '
OUFFUM FPi
311 MORuISON, OPP. POSTOfFICE1 ' :.
SCLE AGENTS KNOX HATS ' :
For tha purpose ot protecting bank
depositors and legitimate banxnir tn
atltutions and preventing disastrous
failures and financial crashes, a . bill
framed bjr tha State Bankers' associa
tion and forwarded to President Haines
of the. stste senate will be introduced
during tha present sesslon'of the .legls
latvre. . -
Tho remedy against unreliable bank
lng concerns and against schemes ot Ir
responsible speculators is believed . to
be found In a state board of bank com
mlssloners and a state bank azamtner,
The proposed act provides for their ap
pointment, tha governor, aecretary of
state and state treasurer to constitute
tha board, with power to appoint aa
examiner at a salary of $.00 a rear.
An article of the bill touching par
ticularly upon tha security of banking
Instltutlona Is that which prohibits any
officer or employe of bunking insti
tution from borrowing any of the
funde of tha bank trpoit hla own aote
or obligation without first .having ob
tained the approval of a majority of the
board of directors of the bank, or ot an
exeeutlve board or discounting commit
tee selected by a majority of tha beard
of directors. In ease any of the dlreo-
tors knowingly permit or i approvaa
such loan In a dishonest manner, every
one who assents shall be liable in his
personal and individual capacity ror all
damage sustained In consequence there
of. - . -"
. xtvamlnes to Zas-eetigaasv
Another important section of ths bill
Is that which provides that every bank
operating In a community of leas than
(,000 Inhabitants shall have on hand at
all times In' actual cash not -less than
li per cent ot its demand liabilities
and 10 per cent of Its time deposits.
Every bank doing buslneaa In a city of
more than 10,000 Inhabitants shall bavs
on hand IK percent of Its demand De
bt 1 1 Mas and 10 per cent of ita time de
posits, thus preventing, to a great ax.
tent, the danger resulting from a run. -
The bsnk examiner Is to pay occa
sional visits to the banks and Investi
gate ths reports of. liabilities and as
sets in every detail.' ..Buvh reports shall
slso be published In some newspaper.
ot general circulation for the protection
of the general public A regulsr round
of all the banks shall be made at least
Once a year by tha examiner, when he
shall have access to every book and rec
ord in the Institution. A penalty is provided-,
however, sralnst the examiner
disclosing any Information thus gained
excepting In the regular course pro
vided by the bill. --
Frelgn"bemks--are to be governed n
similar manner., to. the home institu
tions. In case of apparent danger of a
bank being unsafe It shall be tha duty
of the examiner to as Inform the sec
retary of state, who will at once inform
the board of bank commissioners, who
in turn may take the neensssry steps to
straighten out the affairs of the In
solvent concern snd sttend to the pros
ecution of those- to blame for Ita Con
dition, ' .
. Against Wildcat Banks.
.As a protection against concerns op
erating under tha guise of hanks -or
trust company, the bill prescribes that
no person, firm or Corporation, exoopt
national banks, shall carry on
lng business, cacopt oa oompliaai
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Baked of the finest ingredients
Suits every Taste
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5 centt J i 3 Infill
pwloaf; S Hill
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V
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Sjocers X
-'--- Insist upon onr hbel being J '
on the loaf others are imitations.
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Have You Seen It? Do You Want It?
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Wi now offer for aale the handsomest T lots In King's' Addition, with
11 -room housa on tsdJolnlng lots sold Isst week for I2T.000).
These lots are particularly well located for a fine home or a grand
hotel, and about tha only tract large enough for auch a building in that
neighborhood. 4 ' - . .
We wUl sell them if taken before February 1st at two, thirds their
actual value. See us at once. -. - -- - " -r r" - --
BUCHTEL & KERNS
lion B, -Mas. - taa , if oaUsoaT.
i. exoopt ,
a bank- I J
nca with fTr
JLL-af tU JJ- JL J Vl
xms enare outuuu biock 01 jaaica xvcauy-xo- vv car u at in cms, as wc wm nut yxsM. v ( .
a single garment to our new store, whidx we. expect to open about March 15 4 '
EXTRA SP1LGIAL for FRIDAY
Our entire stock of Coats stands before you -' Friday morning to dj I C
choose at;.v..::y..... . . .;; . . .... . . , . . . . ; ... . . ..... .... : . . . :y. fyXCim J
Can You Imagine $40 and $50 COATS
Si '1' :Mh Yes; 'yJ:Mig
old.
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A lot of Coats worth up to $12.50, at . . . . i . . Vv . . . . .' V. . . . ; . . . . . . .
Come to 7
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