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t f f n XL. ! I ''I, ' VLf.V OLii. UifLltO v;LLu SiFtBUiiSli! . DIRECT METHODS Oklahoma Senator Prescribes " 'Initiative and - Referendum ; i .and Direct Primary as Rem edies for Abuses. v ,T U-" It4 pm ta Wlr.) . "' ' V a'ngton, Oct, 1 An issue that -rlses above, many which absorb public attention by the hubbub attending their discussion Is that of progress in, the t methods - of state and city government, in-th"6plnlon of Senator R.. L. Owen, Democrat, -of Oklahoma. Hl Judgment 4s basedona Ions; study -of the peo- - pie, who at least to-soma extent have fought;' their way out of 'old ruts of government wherein all; power, lay In ,, machine bosses nd Unscrupulous .corr ., porattons. .;, i-js, ? ' - , ,?,'; -,.f- - Owen's Idea Is that jthe adoption of two or threo principles is th only thing necessary'' tofree the people,: arid he Is devoting all', hla. energy to the spread .J of that gospel. Ha feels that If Amer icana are -to . escapa. a - condition ap proachlng. servitude and.; a revolution , Is- to te; averted, steps, must be takeri ci ,to break the power of ythose Who ; in ome ways now dominate affairs." -, - -As the: most Important step he ad vocates the adoption .of the . Initiative vand referendum, which would enable the people to propose and adopt hew laws i and i by .'popular vote Veto offensive 4aws passed by the legislatures.. With such an arrangement "bosses" could not sell laws, and . corporations . would not , buy,! because, thera would be no aasur , ance or permanency of the tainted stat utes. . He strongly favors a corrupt ; practices act, which would - ventilate election methods,, and "the - nJmlnatlon Of candidates for office by popular vote, ?K Kon-Partlsan Question.'- "The people's rule Is not," saya Owen, 'or1 should not be, a partisan question. : In '. Republican Oregon, South . Dakota. Montana and Maine, and In Democratic ;Mliaourl, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Ne cvada, jthe people i have become already comparatively trfe from machine con trol, or tre about to achieve that die tlnctlon. ' "' : :.' . . A : Thls Issue of the people's rule goes o the root of all other, questions, be cause all modern . questions practically comprise some form In whlch-the rights and -interests, the health, or the hapol V fcess of the people Is Interfered with by -pedal Interests seeking profit through .the machine method of government.; It I absolutely essential, for the people' to Announca a - new? declaration " of ; Inde pendence, freedom from the rule of the v iw,-iaora irom me ruie or inr spe- tVclal . interests. ; freedom 5 from machine i Violltlclaps who are In alliance with the I interests interests which nave pervert ed the great republic from Its noblest Ideas to sordid and selfish ends." f In a code on the progress In state and local government prepared after a care ful atudy, Owen says that James Bryce, the present British ambassador to ; the United States, was the first to publish a .book. 1888, dealing with the lnflu r.r end methods cf "trrhints" In, Anifr!'-nn politics. ... In t'r it year the rft ballot for fac tions bttween-the rr'y machines Tvas Just coming Into use In MnsMt-husptts ami the reform quickly sprMd to near ly all the other States, though seriously crippled by "artful loopholes Inserted by each ruling political machine. ' J Then registration of Voters' was se cured, though at' the start fell sorts Of ' constitutional objections wer,e raised. - . ' ' Later there was a somewhat success ful movement for an honest ballot and a fair count. '.." "."'.'' . ' . Oregon tit foreground. During these years there was a grow ing movement for legal 'control of the primaries, i Each party organisation was wholly uncontrolled by law and the result was all sorts of outrages on the would-be voters at the elections In the party primaries or caucuses. Not until 1901, In Minnesota, did the people establish by law a state wide, set of mandatoryjregulatiena for the control of the primary elections. .The Minne sota law did not apply to state offices and the Issuance of platforms but It was a long step In advance. w , ., In the same year,. 1901, Important "di rect primary lawa i wre s enatced ' In Florida and Oregon and in J902" in Mississippi. But not until the follow ing year, J903, was there enacted ' In Wisconsin "the first state wide primary law with fairly complete provisions for legal supervision."!, It left not a, shred except for the forming ofa state plat form. Even the delegates to the na tional - party conventions were' , to -be elected by direct vote. Tha- next yea the -voters of Oregon through the use of the Initiative abolished the conven tion system except for, choosing"- dele gates to national eonyenttona. . ' Eighteen states" now have m'andatdry laws for direct nominations concerning practically all. "the offices, except dele gates to national party conventions,; In five states there .are optional laws to cover direct nominations. In four. states there are mandatory and In 1 t'Jstates optional laws covering certain localities or offices. In practically all the south ern Stats there are direct primaries. "jm other werds," says Owen, "in about one half of the states the conven tion . system Is abolished, except as to national convention delegates, while an other one third , of ' the states ' either legally require ? direct nominations for certain localities or make , the system optional" " ..... - Urge Slraot legislation. Tn 192 the American Federation . of Labor and the Knights of Labor urged the adoption of the initiative and refer endum, a direct vote, system of which good reports had been received from KwltKerland. In Nebraska a law' was f passed authorizing cities to establish the initiative and referendum and South Dakota Installed It In 1898, ' Oregon adopted the system in 1903 by carrying a constitutional amendment by a vote pr ii to l, in tne next cam. palgn the initiative was used to abolish party caucuses and conventions. , Utah voted in 1899 in favor of a constitutional amendment providing for the initiative and referendum, but Republican legisla tures "have refused to ' place it in ef fect. ' ''i'b ; " t- In 1906 the giving of railroad passes was prohibited by congress and at the next session ot the state legislatures nine of them- enacted anti-pass , laws, Nine states passed lawa regulating lob bying in their legislatures. In 13 states the passage of similar, laws was recom mended by the governors. ...... In at least SO states the laws pro vided for publicity of election contri butions or expenses, or both. . New York led the way In 1880. In six states, Michigan, Kansas, North Carolina, Ohio, 1't-ih and Neva.ta, publicity 1tvs wero l;ii-xed anl aftemarit ri ppnlcd., ' . 1 hpsa lmprovfii)i?nt3 In trie Fystfm or rftrty government and proposals for re 1'orm Jittve affected to.ttome extent the i titlonal party government, Th secret liallot applies to' the election of all na tional officers. In more than ' two thirds of the states Vie candidates for the national house of representatives are directly nominated. In 29 states the" United States senators ar nominated by direct vote, in Orespn the people at the general electlen choose between the senatorial nominees of the parties. This system has been adoptad in Nebraska and ; Ne-ada.t; r The merit system has been largely established throughout the executive departments. ' Senator Owen, state's that practically all .the reforms have come from within the old established parties, the progres sive party leaders having the help of tion-parflsan organizations. The farm ers' organization and the labor unions had mucIT to do with the adoption of the recent ballot - , ' ;.;r Liii lQwgon System ,.pesorlbsd:':, iLI:r, .Eight states are commuted to the in itiative and referendum. Owen . de scribes the Oregon system, whereby the people, to a greater extent than those in any other state, exercree; direct con trol in the election of public officers and the passage and veto ' of laws by popular vote. - The senator says that the people of Oregon, by direct legislation enacted an almost perfect corrupt practices act in 1908. He speaks approvingly of the Oregon plan of getting rid of an un faithful publto official by the use of the recall. The operation consists In' twenty five per cent-of the voters in the elec tion, district from ; which the ; of f tclaf, was elected signing a statement setting forth the reasons for their demand that he shall surrender his office. If he vo desires he may present his resignation, and it becomes effective on" the day on .which It i offered. If he stlcka. a spec ial '.election is called wfthin , five days to oust him.- The reason fori unhbrslhg him Is printed, in not more than ZOO words, on the ballot Other candidates for - the office may be nominated to be voted for at the special election, a, neat way of holding, the funeral before ht patient is'dead.' No petition-for the re call of an officer can be circulated until he has held his position for six months. The reason for adopting thla. law was frankly placed .Upon the. ground that: "To get the best service f rom all offU cers at all times It is as necessary that the people shall be able to discharge any of their public servants as" it is that. a farmer or any other employes, should I.....Vnn... A. laVarc. Vi 1 a YiiroA man lift JIUC V U.RV(t. BV ll.H Oonsarrlng tae people's WUL 'As to the experience of Oregon Owen says: "In the 1908 campaign the vot ers of Oregon-in stmctedir the Republican state organisation in power in the legislature, to elect the United States senator a Democrat. Rebellion lifted its head, but the governor Of the state, a' member of the opposite party and the people's choice for the United States senate, nreoared to circulate ne. tltlons to .recall the unfaithful public servants, should they actually- rebel. and be was prepared to call an election at once. This readiness and power to at Once refer the case to the voters pre vented the 'overturning of the people's Will. ..- ' ' "la municipal affairs; too,' the mere presence of the , peoples power to , re call unfaithful public servants has been helpful, but ljiot completely . effectual, for In 1 two small places, at Junction City and Estacada, the voters actually recalled the public officials." In Illinois and several other states public opinion laws are in effect. Un der this plan a certain number of clti sens by signing a petition may bring about an election for a , vote on any public question. lit ordor to lie effec tive, however, officials must have been pledged before their election thut they ouiii p governed ny the result oi UbilC Ohlnion -vnt eci ICvn in that event the people are not well protected, necanse a legislator may obey instruc tions to vote for a law on a certain sub ject, but amendments Inserted by' the political bosses may defeat the object sougm io dp. attained ty tue people m expressing their public optnion, , MINERS BLAST THROUGH : TWO PREHISTORIC FISH U ... .v'.. Mokelumne Hill, Cal., Oct. 1. Giant fish of prehlstorlo times . have ' Just been found In a tunnel of the Bouvler mine, JO to 40 feet.', under ground, arid have been taken out in, pieces, but no in shape to be : set together for . mu seum purposes. The miners, struck a congealed substance In digging which was carefully scrutinised. They did not realise the .nature of ? their find ; for some time, when they discovered they were , blasting lengthwise through a great fish. It proved to be 87 feet long: After digging it, out "the miners' pro gressed only j a short distance .when they struck another fish, which they dug through crosswise before investi gating. It, "proved to be 18 feet long. GRAPEVINES TO BE ; ; USED AS SNOW FENCE ' Cadillac, " Mich., ' Oct ' 1. There Is talk among Q. R. &-L railroad men to the effect that next spring the com pany, will commence the - construction of a new kind of enow fence. Vine yards 'from Grand: Rapids to the straits but without grapes on the vines are talked ' of. The present snow fences are Inadequate to the demands made upon them in February and Maroh. Seeds Of wild graps-yinea will be sowfl along the Woven wire fences which they will jcllmb, becoming a. formidable bar rier to ..the snows of. the coldest ' and Wildest' t months; . Besides that," the grape vine will be a pleasing thing to Eifil'Sllffll -SHOVSFBVSIGNS . : OFMIEHT Constant Worry Over Safety of Her Children's Lives Pro duces Conditions Inevitable to Nervous Breakdown. RUSSIA ADMITS DIPLOMACY OF AMERICAN AMBASSADOR Berlin, Oct 1.-A ; dispatch- to the Tageblatt from St. ' Petersburg , states that the Rueslan ministry of the tnte nor has published an order giving Oscar h, utraus, tne American Tmrnassador to Turkey, permission to visit St .Peters burg. The order, is as followst.,. "The ministry of the interior permits the 'American ambassador to Constanti nople Oscar. 6. Straus, who. belongs to me jewmn conieBsion, to visu Bl, ft tersburg with his" family." - This order is regarded as a striking illustration of the rigor with which the anti-Jewish regulations are being en forced. : ' 'V EARTH'S WEIGHT-IS 7 TRILLION TONS a New York. Oct. . , 1. -Reinhardj A. Wetjel, Instructor In physics at the Col lege of the. City of New Tork, .ha Just finished a series of experiments by which he has computed the weight of the earth to be seven trillion tons. Ac cording to Instructor Wetxel. the result la' mere accurate than, has hitherto been obtained. - , The apparatus used by the weigher In his experiments was so extremely delicate that they were carried on en tirely after midnight to" avoid the jar ring oi rootraiis ltKtne farthest cor ridor. ' v f v ' There is a report current, hpwever, that an arrangement has been made with Lewis Nixon the noted American ship builder, to take general supervision of the work and to place expert 'American ship builders' In direct charge, thus ma terially reducing the time of construc tion. It may be said that none of Rus sia's new navy -will be built In foreign yards. ; . . -v By George Fraser. - ' t . St'. Petersburg, Oct. 1.- The news Which reaches St Petersburg- as to the conauipn or tnei csarina, is not encour aging The trealtmenf' at Bad Nauihelm haa not .had any appreciable effect in Improving her majesty's nerves.r ,. Th" cause of, her Illness, touches the greatest deeps "of, tragedy In the lives of royal-women. It is not for herself or for her husband that her worst fears have, been entertained., but for her .child ren; The hand that strikes at the ruler of all the' Russia would not be likely to spare his heir, even though that heir be but a child, and the constant hideous fear: that death la (ta most shocking and violent , f6rm may at any "moment rob her of. her boy perchance of all her children has been more than a consti tution naturally delicate, could stand. Such mental torture through months and years Must surely be the nearest! thing, to hell on earth that any woman could; suffer-; Through weary days and sleepless, nights th- sword has hung suspended until .at - last the utterly wearied body- bas, collapsed, under the strain, i That rest and care may In time bring Increase of health: and strength to thls bravp but most unhappy lady, will' be the wish of all who have a grain ofrympathy in their composition.. But those best acquainted with her condition do not believe any great Improvement can be hoped for. Collision With Submarine. " The Russian minister of marine- has had the,, alarming experience, while yachting, . of. being ; In collision with a submarine. ' The affair occurred off Cronstadt;- and the submarine at the time was so far submerged as to be practically Invisible from the yacht on hoard which the minister was voyaging. Tne collision occurred before the dan ger was- realized, the yacht Just grac ing the submarine's hull; and, alarmed by the shock, several of the crew of the submarine Jumped overboard with the result thatftwo were drowned. The sub marine Was able to return to port, hav ing guff ered very little damage! Hew Ships for BUssie, ' It is announced from Sebastopol that the keels of the four treadnaughts to be added to the Black Bii fleet will not be laid down before-the spring of next vear. .Two. of the vessels will be buWt at e- bastopol and two at NlcoTaleff; but it has been found necessary to extend and improve the ' appliances at both vyards for the construction of these great bat tleships, which, according to the latest information, are to bave a displacement each of 23,000 tons, with engines of 42, 000 horse-power, and a speed Of 28 knots. No details are as yet Known as, to their, armour and armament.. The construc tion of a battleship in the Black Sea yards ordinarily fcouples 60 months. DECEASED FLY -CAUSE , OF RAILWAY WRECK Rockland,. Maine, Oct; l.p-A dead fly caused a head-on collision that Injured 11 persons at Ballard park. This 'was the. conclusion reached by Superintend ent Valentine Chlsholm. of tne Rock land, Thomaston A Camden street - rail way, after examining the block signal that failed -to operate. " . , - Electrical connection ' had been pre vented by a dead fly, which was found between the slate base and brass e n (act. -r ' " The freight train had taken the proper means for tron r f f On - the other hand, the p.- . . r -hkv!nr the right of way, v - n j--- - ' In proceeding hn no ru:i:ii'y 1 '-t was shown, 'Saintendent Chlsholm's dUi-v'vfiy endati' the -Investigation. . EPICUREAN OSTRICH INTERRUPTED: AT FEAST Washington, Oct. 1. A menu of electric wife and white and blue bunt ing, several nails which happened to be loose In a fence- and numerous stones from a rock heap Just outside the Pen ning racetrack are among the memories of Washington which "Cyclone." tne Florida ostrich. ' will take back home with him.. ' . "Cyclone" broke loose from hi moor ings' and devastated several booths.) He waa thought to have eaten his way through ths fence when discovered en Joying a dainty dessert of choice, sharp edged stones at the rock pile. . ?' est Grade Lump Coal Delivered ; to Your Address in Portland A few days ago the Pacific Coal & G company , advertised that they would sell 900 tons of their BEST GRADE LUMP COAL AT $5.50 PER TON, DELIVERED IN PORTLAND, FOR ADVERTISING, PURPOSES ONLY, stating alo that a . check or cash must ccompany each order, and that ONLY TWO TONS WOULD BE, SOLD TO EACH CUSTOMER AT-THAT ,. PRICE. We now Wish to announcg that we have sold 810 tons " but of the 900 w agreed ,to sell at that price. We are making our deliveries f o those who have ordered the coal, and a great many of them have' voluntarily called at 'this office, or telephyied us ; that they were exceedingly-well pleased with the quality of the coaL v - t Y If you wish to take advantage pf two tons of,. the remaining' amount, you will naturally, have to act at once, and please remem- -ler that we will only sell two tons to each customer, and that the-. CHECK OR CASH S MUST; : INVARIABLY ACCOMPANY ' EACH ORDER, for the reason that we are selling this coal at ; , what it costs us to mine and deliver it to youu ; ,.r ' . We have our mines and are. merely advertising with this lot r of 900 tons thawe may very quickly get 4S0 coal users in Portland. We know that when once you use this coal you will continue to do so, and please remember that we will always be under the other. . fellow's price .on the best grade lump coal. f ..... ' ,?.t If you will call at our offices we shall be glad to show you . samples of the coal, together, with some letters from those Who are now using our coal in Portland. ,' . . ' ' Pacific Goal & Gas Company ' ; Room 218 Commercial Club Building Phone Marshall 2581 "V;!'--.;' ':: , Portland, Oregon, Underwriters' Announcement of The . AILIFOIMHA CMSiiLHP ATEl (OIL . riNCORPORATEP FOR $10,000,000 September, 1910, under the taws of the itate of California 10,000,000 SHARES, TAR VALUE $1.00 The YELLOWSTONE property.' River,; Sunset a'nd McKittrick fields. Iransfsr Agent la California, Metropolis Trust and Savings Bank, "'-.- San rra-nctsoo T,'(. Principal Jrlace of Business, San rrandsco, California l;5::- ;:-? ''; f OFFICERS ";"v:.'. ' ' ";; President REAR-ADMIRAL ROBLE? V. EVANS, U. 8. N., retired. lce-Pre"SeniSERr '..'Zl Treasurer, THFODORE P OILMAN. New York City. , Secretary,. ROBERT LEE DUNN, New York City. " Assistant Secretary, JAMES A. CRUICKSHANKJSan Francisco. V'tV' ii'l"' DIRECTORS :' 5 "'.v;- 7 REAR-ADMIRAL, ROBLEt D. EVANS, IT. 8. N., retired. ROBERT S, McCREEKY, Treasurer McCreery Realty Corporation, 1 and of McCreery Pry Goods Co.. New York City. r THEODORE P.. OILMAN, ex-Controller State of New York, and ' President General Electric Inspection Co., N. Y., New York. City. Also President. Flower Waste and Packing Co., New York City.- " HON, JOHN W. MITCHELL, Attorney for Lankershlm Estate, Los 1:.""' Angeles, California.-' -"' ' 4 HON. MEREDITH P. SNYDER, President California Savings Baak; Member Los Angeles .Clearing House Committee; three times ' Mayor of Los Aneeles. Los Angeles, California. FRANK N. FISH. Cashier Metropolis Trust Savings Bank, San Francisco, California. ' ' ROBERT LEE DUNN. Managing Director Lincoln Memorial Endow. 39 ment Association, New York City. ; . , jv;.- .- jv' .'-PURPOSE . ; y. y'.;-This corporation has been organized' for the purpose of ac quiring -and developing proven California oil properties, con-; ttructmg pipe lines, and such other business as appertains to ' the oil industry. It is' planned to make this one of the.biggest ' institutions jn the West. r :i;r:"3;1-''UNAGEMEOT I'. y'S '.' .' ' v i ne management oi mis company is vesica in i ocuru ui BNpirector,consisting of men 'whose reputation' for integrity, f!i...-: - . j . ..a:. ..n i ." oujnnesa:; success na cranscrvauvcr. junkmen. wcu Known. Ty nave; .personally, itisited . 'the properties. Several of the -. members of the Board are men of national reputation. .; : -; . llfcjfc .:''.. . The affairs of the company will be administered with a view to constant' building upvof tne properties along lines ''.justified iby "conservative judgment.' fagtcssivt and progressive policies will be followtd'wherever' iaeh elicUs" have " the approval of jj the best experts available. The men who will develop and I operate the properties which- the company acquires are among : " the best posted experts in the oil business in this eountry,;.and ; the company will have the benefit of their judgment during the ; first year of its operation of the properties. . . ' - , . PROPERTY 4 ! The properties first to be operated by the California Consol idated Oil Company are as follows: t . . ' : & The! MASCOT, property;, Midway field, consists of one hun-' red i and' sixty acres equipped with thirty-four wells. Four -additional wells are now being drilledjijn the judgment of the best oil experts of California, the Toperty will suppprt ,sixty ; wells. Complete, equipment of boiler plant, tanks, reservoirs.-living- ouarters, " etc. i The present output is 90,000 barrels " yjaaniaij, "wqicn; jsf now; proviainjf a -net income oi .oou,uuu yearly, j With the addition of twenty-four wells a probable net income of at least $720,000 may be expected.' The property 'is on a dividend paying basis. , ' ' , The 'PREMIER property, Coalinga field. Consists of one j hundred and sixty acres. Fourteen producing wells. One well" now being -drilled and one ready for drilling. . . Complete equip- tntnt of boilef plant, tanks, " reservoirs, ' living quarters, etc., "These sixteen wells, basin? the figures noon the present Droduc- I tion of the fourteen now producing willjfieldjf Jea8tB$4,QQ0 ramiryafIy7"a"nenricorue of $240,000 yearly. In the opinion wens, which will ; property is on ' ' "' - ' t.rr ''J -v.-.' ., Bear Admiral Robley D. Bvans, V. I. X., ftetlrad, Pjresldant of the California Consolidated OH Company Holdings lo the Kern : This property consists cres, with five wells. Complete equipments of boiler plant, tanks, reservoirs, living quarters, etc. The property earns $48, 000 per annum. The present net .' earnings of the prop erties is sufficient to guarantee every stockholder a sub stantial return on his investment, regard- . less of future deyel opment, , STOCKHOLDERS SAFEGUARDED The Investor in this company will be pro- tected in every possi-2 ble respect.. There is no preferred stock. There - will be no bonded indebtedness. 'Every stockholder en ters the company on the same basis. The . men associated in .the management of the company are recog nized leaders in bank ing, oil and commerv cia! circles. THE . CXDERWRITERS' SYNDICATE L' A syicatjfndertVrjters conjposed of bankeri and rep uTatteusmess men, has been organized for the purpose o( pro viding funds with which to. meet the payments on these properties,.-Instead of following the . usual practice of alloting this, stock to only half a dozen wealthy men, it has been decided''- to allow our clients an opportunity to join this Syndicate and ' " secure an" mteresf in this corporation at the very first price, v Qur clients iwill be givn every benefit and advantage of this ? Underwriters' Syndicate. The. stock of the California Consolidated Oil Co. will be of- , fered fot- Saks in the' leading financial centers of the world Just as quickly as this Vnderwriters, Syndicate is closed. The price at which the stock will be offered at that time, will be greatly Tin excess of the present price for which the Underwriters' Syn dicate members can get their stock. -, ; Each member of the Syndicate is allowed to purchase any where from onev hundred (100) to twenty thousand (20.000) shares at this price, which has been placed at 00 cents per share, par value $1.00. , . 1 . ? o The .stock i being rapidly absorbed, k Telegraph your reservation at our expense and send remit-' tance byv mail, using the attached order blank. II II U I II MMI, ,. H , . , , , . -. t . ... r . oi experts, this property win sitnport eighty wi provide a tiet income of $960,000 yearly. This a. dividend paying-iiasis. - - ' CALIFORNIA CONSOLIDATED OIL CO., , '' STOCK ORDER ' Zilneola Mortgage k Zoas Co., 837, Henry Bldtf., Seattle. "Wash. Enclosed find remittance for I... ii.. for the purchase ' '.;':' ..-:..""; i.-'i;.f"; -""y f'tf-''? '- '- ft of shares of stock in the California Consolidated Oil Co., a the Underwriters' Syndicate trice of (0 cents, par value 1.00. . I telegraphed my reservation .V. ............. v yy" .Mafwei'iii'ti'i''i" nn'' 1 1" iimimniii y.'j'vixV t rrt'; i';".'y;""'r.'.';":"r Address ,. City .(P. jr.. A. STATE3IENT BT THE PRESIDENT, REAR : ADMIRAL ROBLEY D. EVANS, V. S. N RETIRED ' " "I have long regarded the oil industry as one of the most important and promising of the newer, lines of trade. Without intending.. to entr the business of producing or selling oil, I have been carefully investigating, for several years, every avail able source of information on the subject first, Decause of my interest in the use of oil as a fuel for naval vessels,' and later because of my conviction that the future of the bmmodity would make it one of, the most important subjects jn the trade of the world. "Many interesting business opportunities have xome (o me , since my retirement from active sfr vice in the navy, two- years ago. Fifty years of service in a calling which Is more than ordi narily exacting, renders, any man of active 'temperament un fitted, to idleness. It has been my intention, when the right OMortonity occurred, to connect myself with some enterprise of aufficient size, and offering sufficient promise for the future to appeal to my best energies. That opportunity is present in the organization of the California Consolidated Oil Company. .- "After personally visiting and carefully investigating the proposed properties of the company, their books, con tracts and "options, I have accepted the presidency of ' the company and have invested my own money in its shares. ; I will . personally direct its affairs. -This is the only oil company- with which I am connected." THE OIL BOOK We publish the "Week ly Oil Book," which goes out everi3iondaymorn Tng. The "Oil Book" con stantly presents money making opportunities to its readers. For the last two years the'Oil Bookt' has been pointing them out, and for two years its readers have been making money by taking advari- . tage of them. With special writers,' photographers,' ex perts, etc., we get all the news fom all the oil fields. The California oil industry develops' very rapidly every twenty-four hours brings forth something new -a new pipe line.' started,; another divi dend : payer, a big contract for oil signed, another gusher, etc.; . It costs nothing to keep in ? touch with this ac tivity, and with the money-making, opportunities. Fit!: in and mail the coupon and we will send. yoWthe "Weekly Qil Book" for six months without charge or obligation. " v 14 s . ' -.' We advise the purchase of California Consolidated Oil Co. stock now at 60c. Do. not fail, should you not Order iiow, to send in the coupon for the "Oil Book," Avhic'h will be sent you for six months without charge, and which' will keep yoSi in ' touch with California Consolidated Oil Co. and the California oil industry. f - , N LINCOLN MORTGAGE AND LOAN CO. 537 HWrBT BZOia.. T1ATTI.X, WASH. lit-aA-atk-JTleHWr- WkitiaU Brti4inr.-lOear7tre . . san a ruuciooo, vauxornia - ' ' eaa Cltisens National Bank Bulldlnir, Xrfs Antrelss, California , : .. . , 703 Builders xonang-e, Wlnaipsg, Manitoba ;.i Hew Tork Of float Xdnooln Stock k Bond Co CMPAMY !: " -. :'": .i'v," .?'. -:; ; v '..''. ; '.:'. 'iv1'::''' ''''-''iiW'": OIL NOW CALIFORNIA'S BIGGEST IXDVSTRT v ; Millions Paid In Monthly Dividends. - Oil is now "California's biggest industry, employing,, f,ho. sands of men and-'inyolving millions of dollars. The. Califorfiia oil fields are undoubtedly the'richest in the world! Owing to . their geographical position which permits easy marketing,, the value of, their output will increase as the" consumption of oil for domestic, manufacturing and shipping purposes advances. With the approach of jtr adoption by the great, naval, powers . as the best fuel, California will have the,' world for Its constant market. Already the industry has been transferred irom the plane of speculation into that of a solid and permanent addition to the world's list of dignified and enduring business enter prises. This change has been achieved, 'through the -steadily Increasing'.yield of the oil fields of the world and the entrance, into the industry of men whose business reputation is a guar anty of the gigantic new work. Many have made independent fortunes in successful Califor nia oil companies. These investors were either on the eround V' Y a c - 1 - t . ' ' i J Admiral Evans and natty on tne Tsllowstone jproparty In tne Kara Blver Tlsldi Beading from left to w York I (6) Seat Admiral Boblav D. Evans. U. 8 P. Borsr, vioe president of the Unooln Mortgage and Loan Co.; (a) Tneodore V. Oilman, for- ir ox xna siaia oi niw Ton I3t n. r. wuaon. nrsaidant ot tua lanooin Mnrtnn ana t.d. nn.t 4) MsroalUi P, lSByT,prlflant of tbe CaUfornla Saving's Bank of Xos Anrls (6 Jamas Cruikrkank, of - iwii it) aasr auum nooioy a. Evans, U. o. ir., ruraa it) sooen Dunn, f Bew York, man hui iuwr vi n Liuwis vmvarsiiy vnaowmani assooiauoai 4V ionn w. anun estatar JWs Angeles: (9) S. B. MoZnnes of London! (10) Hubert T. , B. Tn na-nt 111 JB. P. Bora uer controller of the state of Hew Torki (3 omoson, vice president of the Ma soot Oil Oo and Premie Oil Co.i (la) H. B. Mltehell. attorne for leaker morrow, aTvornev or fcos ' an- a-eles: 111) Colonel J. Guthrey, wU known oil operator of Los Angeles, from whom the Guthrer Gusher takes Its same or were advised by responsible oil investment brokers.' ' Their small investments have been , returned to them in dividends many times over. k LINCOLN MORTGAGE AND LO.IN CO. 837 Henry Bid., Seattle, Washing-ton. Without cost or obligation on in y part send me the "Teekty OU Book" for six months, also send me romple'.o'lterature eon- cerning the California Consolidated Oil Co. i -. 4 Same l: ; v : CJty State.,. tT .TV L!..yTeypfg ''.jii" &v!!!ii!!J& -h.,TiiaMiSZIi: .....