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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, . MONDAY EVENING, MARCH 10, 1S13. DEMESrlllllS BFP1UCHE Instead of Expanding in Ad vance of Growth I of -City Private Interests Have En croached, It Is Declared. Br J. B. Ziegler, As a commercial city grow its public Bes4k.jTow'tnroportldii. :t .It Is the metropolis of a dependent territory, its common highways and terminal proper-" ties , should expand, rather faster than Its population. The pioneer founders of the city reo- ogntsed this In tho dedication of the publlo levee, throughout the extent of the waterfront-from the west line of Front street to the river. Other needs were .liberally provided for in the tier of park blocks extending from Lincoln street on the south to the river oa the north, and numerous blocks besides for public squares, schools, rrfar. kets; churches,', eto. .v .-; But Instead of expanding, the park blocks have been , curtailed at both ends, and .broken - in the middle,- tha publlo squares have mostly disappeared, , the levee has not; only -disappeared but the river has been platted and claimed down to the government pierhead line. V This' provoking and perverse result becomes most Interesting in connection iitk- the pending -harbor -improvements, which have thereby not only been forced mile down the river, but demand is mad a that the public disgorge, from the fund proposed for construction, some 1100,009 for initial sites. This may look right to the aristocratic gentlemen oc cupying the 'premises with sawmills, gravel bunkers, gas works, Junk shops, hen coops, etc., and who regard the pub. lie merely as a nourishing pabulum, in tended to enable them to rear their own individual fortune and "spread their petals to ths sky." . : . Wot Good for CJty. . ' But it Is not good for the city, mS a Contrary policy adopted by the great ports of the .world amply proves. The loss of public suuares' and, parks also Is proved bad by. the disinclination of ths people to bond incmseives- ior mil lions to buv more. s The first chapter-in this municipal drama Is related in the case of Parma vs. Stephens, by Justice Olney of the United States supreme court for the ter. ritory of Oregon, In December, 1853. In his decision he says: "This Is -a suit In chancery by the owner of property on Water street firrnnt treet west nlilpl in Portland to Jetn-ths-proprifttoM of -ihstown and their vendees from erecting buildings on the river bank, in front of the plain ttffs premises. The bill was filed in I860,-and an injunction allowed, after which Coffin, one of the proprietors, set on foot a compromise by which a portion of the levee was to b private porperty and the remainder , (from Washington to Main) was to be public, The compromise falling, the parties re vert to their original rights, and bring the title of the entire levee under adju dication. "In 1145, Pettygrove and Lovejoy, as Joint owners, laid out the town of Port land.' and caused a plat to be made. X waaLMrJPLrounetween the river and the rront row or diocks me obstructions are being erected. The tirnnrletora claim that the .' street In front does not cover the entire strip, but loaves a narrow margin along the bank not dedicated to tha public. Their right is contested by ths citizens, who claim ths entire strip as public ground, and whether public Or private is ths uuestlon to bo decided. cays Strip la Street. - ' "Upon the face of the plat there is the same evidence that this strip is a treat, as those spaces between , ths blocks are streets, indeed it Is admitted to b a street, Its ..astern boundary alone Doing ais muti.li But the nlat carries no evidenca on its face Of, any Otncr oounuary ima th nvir. It Is not unreasonaoiy wins for ths Quay of a commercial town, but on the whole rather narrow for that purpose, being in much of its extent narrower, and but for a slight cum nowhere wider than ths ordinary streets of a town. This language indicates the extent of ths nresent encroachment oi mess .blocks upon the river. And yet from Its location, It must necessarily oe mucn mora used than any other for the carting or-nods: and besides, must bo tns re ceptacls of-all goods imported and ex - ported by ths vessels resorting mere. It Is quits as important to ths town proprietors as to the individual lot hold ers, and other cltlaens that the-traffic of ths vessels which confers upon the town Its principal importance should not ha embarrassed by the caprice and avarice of private persons; and they fppear by ths face of ths plot to have adopted, as reasonable men, the -usual and ' proper means of safeguarding against this evllr That thia street was Intended V adjoin the river, to form ths connecting link between all ths high wayiof ths town and ths great high way of water, upon which the town is dependent, is therefore, both reasonable TWO OLD LADIES 7 NO FUNERALS YET ' r u Nfilion. tha drua-srlst at Guthrie lowa, asks us to notify Detroit to give immediate .attention to nia oraer; to thin kit ami-Ma and aulcklv -and for this reason: : '. Jit have two ouatnmera otLlha niabsJUfi Compound, both old ladies.- uoui are tA AintloTU flrt rif tVl A doctors said she could live but a few days at best. She is now doing part of her work, sleeps well and is gaining in If shs had remained on Codeln, the orthodox treatment, there is littiedouot but that, aa the doctor said, she would hav lined "hut a few dava at best." - How can people who ' do their own Winking bo content to go down into h aharinwa without hon under Codeln while many other diabetica are either recovering or having their lives pro lnnAd by tha Use of a slmnls Infusion which has the new effect to aid ths liver to oxodlxe mors sugar and starch and thus permit ths system to aastmulats H and grow In strength 7 t r , - If you have diabetes and are bf middle age or over do you not owe it to your , ie mnA famllv to trv Pulton's Dlabetlo Compound before giving up? It can be had at druggists, i . :For free pamphlet on our. lnvestlga tlon Into ths curability of Bright' s dls . - 1 W. .11 - M . ctsoo. - '.-..-,'..; Driisslsta aunnlicd by Clark Wood. srd Drug Co., snd lilumauer Frank Drug BILL FOR PURCHASE 4- ... Washington-Idaho hrldgo across Snake Nothing now remains to complete the details for the purchase of the long toll bridge that ?connects , "Washington , and Idaho except ths signatures of the gov ernors of ths two states to the bills passed by the ' two legislatures. :.' This bridgs is over tho Snaks river an con nects JLewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, In Itself, and apparent rrora tne race of the plot." - Chief Justice's Opinion Citto, c "Chancellor Kent -cites -approvingly the opinion of Chief Justice Martin of Pennsylvania Jurist venerable for bis age, learning and characterthat 'when the plan of a' city fronting on a naviga ble water, has an open space between the front row of nouses or street, ana the water, in publlo use, it becomes a part of ths port without other designa; tlon or evidence of dedication.'" "Before dismissing this plat, it is proper to notice a document which is relied on as a limitation of the street to a part imly of this strip. Only a copy of the plat Is In evidence, ad mitted by both parties to be correct, except as enlarged by aubsequent ad ditions... The absence .of the original which was made for the proprietors tjy Brown, the surveyor, la unaccounted for. The document referred to is upon a sheet exactly like that on which the plat is copied; and the back of tha plat la placed upon tho face of tha docu ment, and the two pasted together at ths upper edge, so as to appear like a single sheet. The presence of ths dupli cate sheet is to be discovered by raising the plat at its lower edge. Sow Soctune&t is Taoniatsa. - The document is tabulated. Columns areIieaaed "To whow sold,'- "When sold," "No. of Block." One entry only Is made, "William- Warren, January l, 1848, lot 'block 27." Over the top of, thia table Is written: "All lots are 60x 100 feet. water street In front of blocks 4 and 6 is SO feet wide, in front of blocks 1 and 8 is 60 feet wide. All other streets are 60 feet wide." "When and by whom this copy of the plat and this private document were made, does not appear. The plat shows mors than double the number of blocks originally laid off; all written In the same hand, with the sams ink, and at the same timet and must have been pre pared after the additions were made to the town". , r-r - It contains the name of Btark and bears evidence of having boen prepared about 148. The town was laid out in 184$ and first sales made In 1S46. ",--. Memorandum Afterthought. "This memorandum is an after thought, and Is hidden away where not likely to be seen. If it was attached to the original plat, why has not that fact tha very fact on which the case might turn been proved by tho production of the plat or by oral evidence after show ing its loss? "There is no oral evidence concerning this memorandum until the town had be come the metropolis and emporium of the country, and the proprietors- had been importuned to soil lots on ths riv er bank. "The wltnessj PetUgrove, after looking at this copy, corroborates It, except that Front street, as he calls it. Is 30 or SS feet wide in front of blocks 4 and S. and bs adds, as will be seen by the original map. -But the absence of that original not being explained, its' contents cannot bo Insinuated in this illegitimate, un satisfactory and suspicious mode, and If it oould, the memory of this witness, if not his veracity, would be an unsafe foundation for a solemn decree, as will bs presently seen." , . j ., (To bs Continued.) lUaitod Ptms Letted Wirt.) Los Angeles, March 10. Whether a second trial of Clarence Darrow on a bribery charge will proceed March tl, thS day set by Judge Conley, remains an open question today, the final de cision "Vetting with District" Attorney Fredericks. " " "I haven't decided whether I shall go1 ahead with the cats or move ths dis missal of ths indictment" Fredsrlcks said, "and I will not think about it at all for soms time." Commenting on bis statement ' that Darrow's admission on ths stand that he gave Detective Guy Blddlnger $700 for,information regarding alleged spies In union labor ranks constitutes suffi cient evidence for his disbarment by the Bar association, Fredericks said; , i "Members of ths grievance commit tee of the Bar association havs corns to me asking for information, and my opin ion relative' to filing charges against Darrow. I know such jirooeduro is be ing considered." v-., .. . Petitions seeking tne recall of Dig triot Attorney John D. Fredericks, framed by labor organisations of Los Angeles, ste in the bands of labor at torneys today, according to Secretary A. X Mooney of tho Los Angeles Building Trades council. All unions of Lo An gelos, it is claimed, are behind the movement., Mooney denied that Clar ence Darrow is in arry way connected with ths movement- ' MM lias r.ig Office Force. (8pHl to The Journal, t - Florence, Or.. March 10. All ths "boil ed shirt" employes of Porter Bros.' mill aors are now on hand and consist of a superintendent, assistant superintend- Lyxl9JPi?n.i?'lorneyM and bookkeeper. a number thai nuidiy surprised ise poo pin of Florence, who believe that If ths ujuhI ration of brains to muscle Is kept, everybody .will certainly have a job. DARROW D IT MAY REPLACE TRIAL OFTOLL SPAN AWAITS GOVERNORS' APPROVAL1 . '. t . ; 'vttt; ; ? . - river at Clarkaton, Wash.v bill for latures of two states. Wash. 1 The purpose of ths bridge is to include Idaho in the great interstate highway system.' ''- .. "':r.: . The span was built about IS , years ago. yet it 1 said to be in excellent con dition at. the present time. The owner U Charles Francis Adams and asso ciates of Boston, and Is under ths con trol J: of th Lewlston-Clarkston Im provement company. It has been oper- TO HALT DESERTERS V ' -' I' in I IT Master of Japanese Steamer Takes No Chances With His Crew While Vessel Is An Port; Te Load Lumber. Taking no ohanees on a fine of IS 00 per head for the members of his Chinese crew should they take a notion to slip ashore to seek worts as truck gardeners, lauhdrymen or domestics. Captain C. Matsushima, master of the Japanese steamer Senju Maru, erected a sort of stsftkade on the steamer to insure their safekeeping. In addition to the prisonlike struc ture, there are four watchmen hired by the captain to keep a lookout on -both Japanese and Chinese members of the crew. There are 18 Chinese In the ship's company and 15 Japanese, the latter number including the officers. Bailors and firemen compose ths Chi nese complement. It Is unusual for a Japanese vessel to carry a Chinese crew. Th Senju Mara arrived at the Ban field dock yesterday morning, laden with oak logs from Japan for ths Bmer- i son Hardwood company. Shs sailed from Otaru Feb. 13, and was 24 days on ths passage over. During the voyage shs had to remain hove to for three days because of a terrific typhoon which overhauled her shortly after she sailed from the Japanese port. The typhoon hit ths Benju Maru Feb ruary 18. and that day and the two fol lowing days she plunged head on to the hurricane- with her decks continually awash. Fortunately, however, her deck load remained secure and she lost none of her logs nor received any damage. The remainder of ths voyage she had good weather. 7 p Tha Benju Maru was until recently the British steamer Powhatan, when she was bought by Japanese interests and renamed. She is under long time char ter to the China Import & Export Lum ber company, and will load an outward cargo of fir for them for China delivery. ; FLEET IS SCATTERED None , of Frank Waterhonse Ships Now on Pacific Coast. Not a single vessel of the Frank Wa terhouse fleet is on this coast-now, ac cording to ths weekly report of ths com pany showing tho positions of their ves tals. ... Tho British steamer Ockley, which arrived here yesterday morning from Puget sound, was the last of their char tered fleet to come from the orient, and her charter was up when aha had dis charged her cargo in the north. She is hers to load a cargo of lumber for Syd ney under charter to Balfour, Guthrie & Co. Considerable comment has been in dulged in because of cargo for Port land that was brought from tha orient and ahipped from Seattle by rail when the steamer arrived here Wit a short time after. Ths weekly report of Waterhouss St Co. shows ths positions of the steamers as follows: Biibster Sailed from Beattls for HongHong, via Moji. February $. Harpagus -To load at Portland about April 11. for regular oriental ports. Lord Derby At Japan ports. Orterle Sailed from Seattle for Yo kohama, March 1. Polerlo At Hongkong. BARGE YASnOX BEACHED Floated After AH Night Struggle by Tug Snohomish. rjmtl fr- tMii Wire.. Port Angeles, Wash., March 10. Ths big barge Vashon No. 2, loaded with logging machinery, is in port today, after -being on the beach all night The barge ent ashore in the surf six miles west of here when the' tow line broke, but wss saved after an all night struggls by ths crew of ths united States tug Snohomish. .. ALONG TUB WATERFRONT About en average collection of duties at the custom house for tho month of February was shown lost month, tie cording to figures compiled there, The total amount collected for the month was 148,176.68, of which 148,106.68 was for duties and 8170.06 was for miscel laneous collections. . . - Arriving at 8 o'clock Saturday night from Los -Angeles snd Ran Francisco, ths steamer Rose City. Qaptaln Rankin, had 205 passengers and 1200 tons of general freight - - Bringing a cargo of over 1800 tons of cement and reneral freight, the Dodge steamerrTTrn?ns7-t?ptarfr-Odhd,-4 scheduled to arrive in the local harbor from Bait Franeisca. v.'' Barley-was started on the French BARRIER IS RAISED purchase of which has passed 1-ris- ated as a toll bridgs and has paid the investors approximately zo per cent an nvt&lly. It will be sold to the two states for, A total of 180,000, of which. each state will bear half .the expense. The original cost was tlzs.COO. .The bridge is 80 feet above the high water mark of the Snake river, which al lows an abundance of room lor all boatg to pass under it. ; bark Vendee at the Irving dock this morning and . ths British ship Wray Castle began discharging her ballast at tbe-i4nntoB- Carrying passengers and general freight, the steamer Geo. W. Elder, Cap tain Paulsen, will be due to arrive at the Martin dock this afternoon from Sa: Dlegor San Pedro and San Francisco. completing the discharge of her In ward cargo this forenoon, the British' steamer Crown of Seville, Captain Smith, is scheduled io sail thisafter noon for Victoria and Vancouver. She will be due back here about the middle of the month to load lumber and general cargo ior me orient. The steamer Breakwater Arrived yes- teraay aiternoon from Coos Bay with passengers ana might ' Seattle, Wash., March' 10. Following an accident on the Uiion Tank liner oraywood, at sea, en route from San Francisco, the body of A. Pettlgree is In a local morgue here today. Pettlgree was standing on a slippery iron bar oil ing ths orank shaft when he fell. En a I neer Smith witnessed tho accident and stopped ths engine, but Pettlgree had Deen ratany nurt MARINE INTELLIGENCE But t Arrive. Sir. Beirn. gin Pro , March IS tr. . AUiaae,- Eurekt x.,ww,.,.miJh.4 ,Str.. Kotuiokn, Ban Dloga .March la Htr. Bear, Sao rrandaoo. . . , March 10 8tr. Breakwater, Ooot Bay Murch J8 htr. km Olty, Baa Pedro March S3 Sir. Geo. W. Elder, San Diego... March SO Dua to Depart. str. Breakwater, Coot Bar March 12 Btr. Hoa CH, San Pedro March 18 Sit. Ueorje W. ElC.r, Saa Diego aiarcb Vi Btr. Alliance, Eureka March 10 8tr. Uoanoke, San Diero March 111 Btr. Bear, Saa fedro March 22 ' To Baa Franotsoe. Btr. Ttlo, San Diego March 10 bit. uarrara, ea rearo ....March 11 Xa Kant tt Iota Lumber Name Batk-d from Arablen, Nor. ttr Antwerp Karon Kapler, nr. etr, , Hong Kong Battle Ater,-Brrblp Dundee, Kuaa. burk ... In reran, lit atr Makawelu, Am. bktn.. Rupert City, Br, atr.... ;r;B a Francisco , Santo ...San Francisco ...San Kruoclaco .'ncoeTer, B. C ......Valpurulao ......... lnulquo Honolula Valparaiso ...San Krancieco ...San Francisco uvea niu. av u, , aiu, i(,iimi W. H. laluot. Am. cb Defiance, Am. sclL, Jun. 9. Win. U. Smith, a. acb Battle Abbeyl Dr. bark Virginia, Am. b ei........ , , .. mca. Am. ten., Jau. 21 nmiwil UBiU, Sir. ............. .IIOUUIUIU Tokal Uaro, Jap. atr., Dec. 19.... ivuoluln ...Honolulu I'raaper, Nor. atr.... ,n franciaca Wlnalotr, Am. met., Dee. 4 Callae Ea Eouta to Lead Grain. Btelnbek, Oer. atr,, Jan. 30 tfanta RoaalU Grain Flaat In Port. Kame and t narierer ' Berth. Tendew, Fr. bk., Ikmacr IrTltig Htelnbek, G-r. atr., Houer IJnnton Cambrian I'rlnceaa. Br. bk., Houaer Stream Lumber Fleet -In Tort. Name To. Sail tor Rerth. Geo. K. Billing, Am. tch., Srlney...Aatorla N'eotafleld. Br. bark. Sydney ..Aatoiia GolUen Short-, Am. ach., Weat oatt..,.AatorU Wray Caatle. Dr. h., Weat Coaat Linnton Amaranth, Am. bktn., Auckland...... Weatport l'uako, Am, bktn, Weat Coaat Astoria Eldorado, Am, h.. Weat Coaat WantM Gen. da NegrieBf Fr. bk., Weat Coaat. .Linnton Ockier, Br. atr., Sydney Raateru A Wen ter 11 Crown ot India, ilr. bk. O. K Weatport Alaska Cancer? riest ta Port. Kane Berth. Berlin, Am, ship Uoble Ht. Mebulaa, Am. ahlp ....Gobi Btr. Francla, Am. ablp Oregon drydock W. B. I'lint, Am. bark......... Oregon drydock XiaoalluMeus ta Tut, Rom City, Am. etr ..Ainaworth Breakwater, Am.- atr Ainaworth Benju Maru, Jap. atr Uanfield Urowa vt aerille, llr. atr Ut-raey MARINE NOTES Aatorla, March 10. xfrlred at 7- and left op at 0 1. m., at earner Carlo, from San Frau eiaco. Arrived at 7 and left up at 11 s. m., ateamer St. Helens, from San Franclaco. Ar rived at 1 p. m., ateamer Paralao, from San Franclaco. Arrived at 4 and left up at n:.0 a. tn ateamer Geo. W. Rider, from San Dlegn and way porto. Oqtalde at noon, ateamer Oleum, from I'ort 6an Lula, San Pedro, March 8. Sailed, ateamer Kanaaa City, for Portland. An tori a, March 9. Arrived down at mid night, ecbooner Geo. W. Billing; at 3 a. m., achooner Uolden Hhore. flailed at 1:30 a. m.', ateamer Toaemtte, for San Pedro. 1 Arrived at T and left op at S a. m., ateamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Arrived down at 8 and aailed at 10 a. m., atoamaf J. A, Cbanalur, tot Moneerey. Ban Franclaco, March 9. Satlea at 11 s. m., ateamera Willamette and Multnomah, for Tort laud. Arrived at 1 p. m.. ateamer Bear, from Portland, (titled at T p. m., ateamer Koanoke, for 8an Diego. Arrived at 9 p. m., ateamer Portland, fwm Portland. San rwncHfW, March 10. Arrived at 5 n., ateamer F. 8. Loop, from Portland. Arrived at noon, ateamer Northland, from Portland. Coo Bay, March lo. Arrived, ateamer Alli ance, from Portland. Aatorla, March 10. Condition at 'the month of the river at 8 a. m., emnoth; wind north west, 20 ml lea; weather cloudy. Xldea at Aatorla Tuesday High water: 2:5 a. m., 8.4 feet; 8:00 p. m., T.O feet. Low water: 0:17 a. m., 09 feet; 8:57 p. m., 2.3 feet. - -.- - Daily Iilver Readings. TAtlOKi ! I l ttZ g.f all , 4.2i 'O.hl Ql B.0 O 8.9 0.1 0 G.9 0.2 O 8.1 HI.S 4.0 0 7.8 0.5 0 4.0L,0-4 . 0 I.ewlnton ltlparli t'matllle Eugene . Albany .(...... Inlem ......... WllaonvlUe : .... Portland ...... (M Blalng. Mliss Van Blbbfp at Ilorence. ' iSpeclal'tn The journal. t Florence, Or, March 10,-rMlas Goldis Vaw- Bibiwtr, 1 selionl . simarviaor Las been 'visiting the Florence schools the paht three lays. Thres schools la her 1 district will soon become standard. meSsior Aurora Farmers Hear How to Save Millians to State Each Year. (Special tn The Joarnal.l Aurora. Or.. March 10. A good meet lna- of those Interested in the breeding of purs ilood stootc ana in other, rarro topica was held here Saturday arter. noon under the auspices of ths Commer clal club. ' The attendance was cut down soms on account of the splendid weather which kept the farmer at work: In bis field. - -1-...... ,,; J...:-. . Dr. wlthycombs of the Oregon Agri cultural college. Grant B. - Dimlck of Oregon City, J.- W. Mlckle,-state dairy and food . commissioner. , and K, tl. Brown of tha Union Meat company and the Browndale Farms, lnc, made brief addresses r-.. - Or Wlthycombs mads an address that appealed . to his hearers . when he. ae clared that they should give the cow. the pig, and the nen a chance, lie saia ths hog had paid more debts, built mors homes, bought more clothes and school books for the farmer than any other one product Ha believed- a dairy country, with properly diversified industries, the of little) Denmark as proof. Dr. Withy combe's talk was Intensely practical and was enjoyed by his audience. Judge Dimick appealed to the farmer to remedy the conditions now prevail ing under wlch Oregon sends out Of the state annually the enormous sum of 128,500,000 for beef, pork, butter and eggs. He cited the fact that two train- loads of hoga each week are received on average at tha Portland stockyards each. year from outslds ths state. He declared every dollar or this should b-produed at-4omej-NoMnly that, but he believed tnat tne stats is able to producs four times the amount of its present output in these products. His remarks were heartily applauded even when, he said that present farm ing methods do not producs 3 per. cent on ths farmers' investment. He also told the farmers aome whole some truths concerning their antiquated methods as well as to give them very practical pointers on modern methods. Mr. Brown gave a short talk on up- to-date methods on commercial poultry and egg farms, ss well as a-discussion of general livestock condltloas. He de scribed the Mg commercial egg plant of which he Is president, the Browndale Farms, Inc. 6 miles north of Aurora, where ths hens "are trained to -lay by the clock." Mr. Mlckle discussed dairy cattle in a most interesting and practical manner which appealed to his audience as the words of a speaker thoroughly qualified to discuss his subject. The speakers were entertained at noon lunch by the Aurora Commercial club. MYRTLE CREEK MAYOR HAS NO OPPOSITION iSnerla! to The Journal.) Myrtle Creek, Or., March 19,-The cli izens of this place havs nominated can didates for ths town election which takes place March IT. Quite a number of women voters were present J. M. Martin, present incumbent, was renominated for mayor, with no one to oppose him. O. A. Klrby for recorder and E. J. Fairbanks for treasurer, were the only candidates. For counollmen, H. Carter and C. A. Strong were nominated In Ward 1; 8. H. Knight. Ira Miles and C. D. Buick in Ward 1 and Will Oallun and George H. Wlxson in Ward 3. For cQuncllman-at-large, J. J. Anlauf, F. E. Smith and Charles V. Rice were nom inated. ARBOR DAY MOVED UP IN FLORENCE SCHOOLS (Special to The Jnnrnal ) Florence, OrH March 10. Ths iFlor- ence schools moved Arbor day back in the calendar and observed it Thursday. About three dozen trees were set out, all the school rooms were made "neat as a pin," four swings and a teeter- board were put up on the grounds and the grounds themselves were raked to an attractive state of cleanliness. May Block New Douglas Roads. (Special to The Journal.) Roseburg, Or., March 10. Taxpayers of Douglas county corporate or Indi vidual, will be required to pay their special road taxes as usual this year, but if the Weyerhaeuser company wins Its threatened suit to prevent the col lection of such taxes against itself, the decision will be made . applicable to everybody. The court is of tha firm be lief -that the Weyerhaeuser company cannot win, but If it does every cent of the special tax collected . from other taxpayers will be refunded. Pasadena Team Wins. United, Pree Leased Wire ) San Diego, Cal., March 10. The Pasa dena Polo team is further toward ths championship as a result of its defeat yesterday of the Calgary players, to 6. It was tho first gams on the Pacific coast for the ail-American trophy. Cal gary led up to near the end, when Pasa dena tied the score and then won In the play off. The lineup: Paaado.ua Robert Neustadt No. 1; ReginaltVWelss No. t; Carlton Burke No. S; John Hobbs, back. Calgary W. B, Huston, No."l; Rich ard Carle No. 2; K. O. Snowden No. 1; O. A, Crltchlejr. back. The Ban Mateo. Juniors and the First Cavalry were to glay today, South Portland Wins. The Mt. Scott team cinched the championship of .the Oregon Soccer league yesterday afternoon, by defeat ing the Cricketers by tne scors of I goals to nothing. Ths Cricketers were outclassed from ths start to ths finish. In a much better game the South Portland team won from the Barrett club by the score of 6 goals to one. Wells, Flint and Howartb scored the points for South Portland, whilo8torch mads' the Ions goal for the Barrett players. .'..-rS'"- fiellwood -Fire Wins. ' The Bellwood basketball team defeated Y, M. C. A. Hustlers Saturday night by the score Of 10 to S. It was tho fastest and roughest gams played on ths Y. M, C. A. floor this season. Twenty-eight fouls were called during the game. Dan iels and Walters wers ths players abls to score baskets. Walters getting two. The lineup: Sellwood Kurta and Daniels, forwards; fCrteckel, center; Cor bbn and Walters. Hustlers E. , Brown and F. Brown, forwards; Fiegal, center; Fisher and Gleger, guards. . ; Multnomah V". Whitman, v A dual track aad field meet between Multnomah and Whitman college may be arranged for some time in May. Man agec.JBc.hrtiitt.ls negotiating with the W hitman Colliie"'for a meet and If "they" are in favor of It, it will be held about ths second Saturday In May. OIL EXCITEMENT ON . - IN WASHINGTON , s iii i . ..- A ... . . -: SBrtl f Tni jrl. V ------ - . ADeraeen, wash., March 10. An oil excitement rivaling that of aeveral years ago Is promised Outcropping of tne reat tning nave been -found In Jef ferson county and ths land that is open to filings between this city and the Straits of Fuca has been filed upon for moninai u na cruas oil mhlch has seeped through, is now exhibited here. It is said that there is a real mountain or large bill of oil bearing mud which has ; oozed : from ths earth -which has been discovered between hers and ffTHOPSIS 07 TS0B AHBTTAI, BTATEUXST OT TMM ? RHODE ISLAND INSURANCE COMPANY OF PROVIDENCE. IN THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. lo. .Sl8t?y of December. 1912, made to the Insurance Commissioner of. vi vregpn, pursuant, to law: Am Amount of capital stock paid up. Premiums received during the. year. ................ .$ Interest dividends, and rents received during'the year. Gross profits on sale of bonds, income from other sources received during ths year................. Total income ..... ............... . f 174.051.1$ 't" ' "" '''' liV".- SISBtTXSEMXHTS. Losses paid during the year, including adjustment ex- - - ' penaes, etc. i .... , 110 7(7 0J ' Dividends paiduduring the year on capital stock 35,'ooo!ob . , ' commissions paid during ths year. 17,852.0S . Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the year . 21,181.47 - Amount of all other expenditures... ..,...... M44.T4 Total expenditures . . , '.i . Reinsurance due on losses paid. . . ....................I 44 44 . Market value of stocks and bonds owned.............; 1.10S,140loO , Cash deposited with Philadelphia Underwriters' ssso- ciatlon . ' 1 00.00 e-ap in oanas ana on nana..... Premiums In course of collection and interest on oonas aue ana accrued. Total aests--;( United Traction A-Electric Co.. $626; ' National Exchangs bank, $160; -Union Trust Co.. dividends, 4300) Total assets admitted in Oregon. 'v LXABTJUZTXI11I, Gross claims for losses unpaid. .......$ Amount Of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks Due for commission and brokerage All other liabilities, taxes........ -TotaJUlabllities excluaive - ot - caplUl Total premiums in force December 81, Total risks written dur nsr tha vear Gross premiums received during ths year ....... Premiums returned during ths year.. Losses paid during the year............. mosses incurred auring, tne year. , 3x9 Total amount of risks outstanding in Oregon December 31, 19,12..,.$ 135,84L0 RHODE ISLAND INSURANCE COMPANY ,. , , , '' , -By EM IL G. PIPER, Secretary. Statutory general acent and attorney for serflte: PETTI8-&R038MAYER CO.. 30S-J10 trwopEis'oi Tsta ajwtjai, etatzuzitt or txb UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY OF NEW YORK CITY IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK on the 81st day of December, llli, made to the Insurance Commissioner of the - , - - CAKTAXm Amount of capital stock paid up. , , , . . .1 600.000.00 ... nrooiai. Premiums written during the year, .. 1 . .... 1,880,C05.S3 Interest, dividends and rents received during the year.. 114,833.48 ' Income from other sources received during the year.'. 25.164.SS Total income ... SS.000.49S.3S BXratTMEXBn Tl. Losses paid during ths year, including adjustment ex penses, etc. ... . ,...S1,003,S19.1 Dividends paid during ths year on capital stock 49,140.00 , t Commissions and salaries paid during the year ...... 688,308.49 Taxes, licenses and fees paid during the year....... 87,789.68 Amoqnt of all other axpandUarea.,........., ,10n.610.lil 1 Viai eyenuimi. , t ... ,i,S03,493. t . ,. ASSETS. , 1- ,, Value of real estate owned....?. ........$ 4.800.00 Value of stocks and bonds owned J,111,02E,0 v Loans and mortgages and collateral, eto ........... 200,600. on Caati in banks and on hand..... 71,413.55 Premiums in course of collection In transmission 249,063,1$ ' Alio wuinmciiB iruiuuciiBKiivu iviiiBMiauvv auia limpet;- tion bureau fund.... Interest and rente due and accrued Total assets Less special deposits in any state (if sny there be). Total assets admitted in Oregon XjXABXXJTXES. Gross claims for losses unpaid....... Additional special reserve for claims (Including claims insured 1912, reported 1912) .- Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risks Reserve for re-insurance in companies not admitted in New York Due for commission and brokerage... Contingency fund All other liabilities Total Less liabilities secured by special deposits .... Total ltaDiuties exclusive or capital Total premiums in force December uvuuxtiB ut uauiuojr rua m tjbaj Cross premiums received during ths year S Premiums returnea during tne year Losses Incurred during ths year; T,nsea rjald durlnr the year Total amount of risks outstanding in UNITED STATES CASUALTY COMPANY By D. O. LVCKETT, Secretary, Statutory general agent and attorney for service: . .-HN H. LCROARD, Portland. -Fifty Years Ago, When Golden Wedding Rye Was Young t 1 V I A " . 91 .1 V5 sT. fSt&J ft The demand for this famous old; whiskey grows amazingly each year the smoothness surprises even the most critical users. . The Flavor, --Mildness and Mellowness are the result of years of good whiskey making. ' . POMwa- sjaaajjii n pji 1 imu.mimmm mmKmtmmmammmmmmmmmm IrMtfti Wtenuhnf it mftde by our own special formula and method. These are perfected for one object to keep the original Flavor and Qualjty absolutely pure as it comes to you sealed by the V. S. Gov ernment stamp. " Golden Wedding' is distilled only from , the finest Rye and Barley Malt. " It is aged and matured is wood under Gov ernment supervision. . ; ' 1 Bat it is more' than that It is the Whiskey Satisfaction that you have been looking for. ' ttlUt-J- Tl aKJI the' Qulnltult Indian reservU" I the Xloh river. Ther are al.o in'. ..a tiona of oil In ChehaKs county .along the Wishkah rlvtr bottoms. Roseborg Graners Elect Delecatea. " ' iSpectal t The wwuall Roseburg, Or.. March 10. The election held on Friday night at which H..ii Fancher was elected chief and Clark It Bargar, assistant chief Of the Roseburg fire department has L been declared. - Illegal by ths board of fire commission, ers because ths proper procedure was not gone through in calling tha election. . Another election will be held and In the meantime former Chief C. W. Parrott will act as chief. " eTXTAZk : i a i :.i . ..77 I 400,000.00 28,904. S 46,099.13 4.I7 I J41.74J.44. 4g.21t.S0 In transmission 132,850.49 10,884.84 1,076.00 11.234,340.05 44,740.24 430,825.19 43.840.44 10,000.00 - stock - - of 1112... $ 790,939.31 $ -621454711- 180,881.09 4,347.09 1,040.83 332.: PHILLIP OR08SMATER, Portland, Ore. Wilcoa Bldg, Portland. 5r. Both phones. 2.176.91 14.379.S4 .$2,7(2.167.46 .6 25,250.00 ,$2,727,907.46 I 177,298.09 100,000.00 S67.U9.29 12,438.71 64,210.77 74.234.49 67.261.19 a 11,463,167.45 $1,428,148.97 $1,724,816.64 16,011.48 siock or ... 31, 1912 S6.492.22 1.912.01 17,089.6 30,024.68 Oregon December SI. 1912 mm s kmo tm u.s.cova'oran STAMP ant,ir.m JM.ir..kiC C.t.l3'.3 I) '