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From First Statesman, March 28,'1851
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Germany and Austria
HITLER makes as one of hi3 demands the union of Ger
many and Austria. In many ways this would seeirf a nat
ural conjunction. Both peoples are German-speaking. The
Austrians. have a very different temperament, being much
milder in manner than the Germans. Their religion is pre
dominantly Catholic while the
religious faiths. While Hitler
Austrians have opposed affiliation with Hitler-led Germany.
The nazi putsch of last summer proved very .weak ; and the
governing party in Vienna now 13 pro-Italian rather than pro
German. v -
One of the big mistakes of post-war diplomacy was
France's objection to Chancellor Bruening's policy of "an
schluss", customs union of Germany and Austria. True, this
was the Bismarckian device which finally resulted in the for
mation of the German empire ; but even so its approval would
have been an act of statesmanship. France objected, fearing
an enlarged Germany, although Bruening was cordial in his
relations to France. What was the result? Hitler's strength
grew as Germans resented French thwarting of their object
ives; finallyiBruening was ousted and now France must face
a revived Germany,! blindly nationalistic.
The union of Austria and Germany might solve Austria's
great problem. Vienna is described as a capital without a
country. Stripped of power and population Austria is now
weak and impotent. If she could unite with & German republic
her future might be more secure than it appears today.
WaTs sow seeds of future wars. As the World war traced
its origins back to the congress of Berlin in 1878, so the treaty
of Versailles which imposed galling conditions on Germany
proved the culture in which war germs incubated for fresh
outbreak. If we have to have another war to end war, it is to
be hoped the treaty may be one of peace and not one to gen
erate renewed conflict as soon as strength is recruited.
Party Counsellor
"TILL" WHITE of Emporia, Kansas, is quoted as saying
AJ the republicans ought to get busy and do some promising
for the common man, if they want to succeed in 1936. Poor
advice; they can't out-promise FDR and Harry Hopkins and
the new $o,000,000,000 Santa Claus pack ; and they can't out
promise Huey Long and the other wealth-distributors.
We are more inclined to agree with the political diagnosis
of Frank Kent, Washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Sun, who sa3 s :
"On the surface the situation seems to justify a certain Re
publican hope which did not exist three months ago a hope .
which, they could easily destroy by permitting the noisy blather
about 'liberalizing' the Republican party to force it into an im
itation New Deal platform and a half-and-half candidate. In that
vent. Mr. Roosevelt's re-election would seem assured."
The republicans should stand by their party traditions
of progress along sound lines in preference to alphabetical
experimentation.
A Portland jury has found guilty of murder in the second de
gree a man who was serving as special police officer at the time. The
murder was a brutal one, of a friend with whom the assassin had
drunk liquor and plaved cards. The murderer was also exposed as a
thief, having stolen goods from cars en the streets he was patrolling.
Besides that he drowned the dog of his victim in the same pool with
the latter's body. Life imprisonment. seems fit punishment for the
fellow. When the officers of the law turn murderers and thieves
what chance does the ordinary individual have for protection of life
and property?
The Milwaukee railroad announces it will reorganize before the
first of July. It went through the wringer Just a few years ago and
cam out well fortified with cash, but the prolonged depression has
gotten it down again. Only, a few roads are making their operating
expenses and taxes and bond interest; so there may be wholesale re
ceiverships of roads. But that is better than loaning government mon
ey to roads which have no prospect of getting on their feet again.
Coordinator Eastman urges putting all forms of transportation under
regulation. That may be one solution; but railroads would do better
if they were released from the hobbles which now confine them: let
them make competitive rates on long hauls for instance.
The procession is getting nnder way at the state house. April 1st
will see changes in the agriculture department. New faces are ap
pearing in the utilities department. New names are expected on im
portant boards and commissions. Well, if Gov. Martin confines his
changes to improvements in efficiency he wUl find room for a good
many democrats. Most of the people given positions come with good
reputations. The public hopes they will enhance them during their
terms in office.
The Chicago Daily News suggests the republicans might adopt
for their 1936 platform the major planks of the platform "upon
which Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected in 1932, and which he dis
carded as soon as he took office as president." It would be appropri
ate even to the paragraphs pointing to the vast numbers of unemployed.
The Woodburn Independent believes In pitiless publicity. Some
fellow there who Is head over heels in debt is trying to compromise
his obligations under the recent federal act. The Independent pub
lishes a full list of his debtors; adding its own claim of $19.00. No
doubt the story will be read; but we doubt it debtor or creditors
relish the broadcast.
Missouri's lower house has passed a 2 per cent sales tax. The
show-me state seems to have been shown; out that will not prove
anything for Oregon. Will all those who Toted against the Oregon
sales tax and then signed the Townsend petitions with a sock'em
sales tax please raise their hands?
Berny Baruch told senators that another war would plunge tie
world hack to the middle ages. That might not be so bad. People en
joyed life and did less worrying than they do now with radios and
motorized hair clipper and permanent wave machines. And In those
days they had stone places where they took care of the Haey Longs.
The Salem Ad club always does a good job on the weather for
its seasonal openings. Last night was mild spring night, about the
first of the season, befitting a spring opening. Thank the Ad club
for it !
'. A lot of money has been raised for the Hauptmann appeal; but
this racket vOl not bo nearly so profitable as the Mooney case,
No Fear ShaU Awe'
Germans are divided in their
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Health
By Royal & Copeland, M.D.
RECENTLY ONE of these articles
was devoted to cancer of the womb.
I wrote it because I want everybody
to know that early recognition and
prompt surgical attention are likely
to bring complete cure.
Today I want to tell you about
"fibroids", or benign tumors, of this
organ. They are often mistaken for
cancer. Prompt attention is needed
In this condition, too. because neglect
sometimes leads to breaking down of
the tissue and cancer formation.
Fibroids, varying in size, shape,
.number and location, tore very com
mon. They may be pin-point in aize
or grow to be as big and the shape
of a grapefruit In an occasional
case they are so numerous as to
cover the entire uterus.
Fibroids sometimes develop during
the period of child-bearing, and are
frequently met unon; women 'who
have borne many children. They are
sometimes encountered in the - un
married, but rarely in young women.
The degree of discomfort caused by
these rrowths depends upon their
size, number and location. If It Is
on the external surface of the uterus
it causes very little discomfort. If
the growth is within the uterus. It
may Interfere with the menstrual
flow and cause annoyance.
Often Mistaken for Cancer
Severe bleeding-, without pain or
discomfort, should arouse suspicion
that a fibroid is present. Since this
la likewise a common sign of cancer i
of the womb It is often mistaken for
that dreaded affliction. Fortunately,
the correct diagnosis U readily made.
These tumors can be felt and
readily Identified. They are firm and
nodular, quite different from cancer.
But do not forget that neglect of
these simple tumors, harmless la
themselves, may lead to irritaUon,
Inflammation and something really
serious.
It is Impossible to dissolve these
tumors with- medicine or by means
short of operation. But, of course,
operation is only advised In cases
where the fibroids are large, painful
or produce serious disturbances.
Small ones de not require such at
tention. They are slow growing and
may never reach a size sufficient to
-warrant operation procedure.
In the hands of a competent sur
reon, the operation is performed with
very little danger. Of course, exact
ly what should be done in a given
case can only be determined by the
doctor.
Answers to Health Queries
J. S. Q. What would cause a pro
fuse sweating- of the hands? I am
apparently well and strong -and can
not account for this condition.
A. This can usually be traced to
nervousness. For full particulars
send a self-addressed, stamped en
velope and repeat your question.
Mrs. M. Q. What is the cause of
arthritis? Is It curable? Is It liable
to occur more than once?
A. Arthritis can often be traced
to some underlying infection. Yes.
in some instances. For further par
ticulars send , a self-addressed,
stamped envelope and repeat your
question.
Miss A M. Q, My skin la very
sensitive. When I scratch It, large
welts remain about twenty minutes.
A This may be due to hives,
which is usually the result of some
food which causes irritaUon. For full
particulars restate your question and
send a stamped, self -addressed en
velope. A. S. B. Q. Would h be wise for
a patient suffering from goiter to take
three drops of iodine daily without
consulting the doctor? I use Iodized
salt in cooking.
A Such medication should only
be taken nnder proper, medical super
vision. Have your doctor advise you.
For further particulars send -a self
addressed, stamped envelope ami re
peat your question.
Men drivers average 34 per
cent more fatal accidents than
women, insurance statisticians re
Bits for Breakfast
By R. J. HENDRICKS
"On the Willamet,
where game was plenty:'
S
Gabriel Franchere, writing in
his "Narrative," book of 1820,
republished in 1854, telling of
the- John Jacob Astor enterprise
in early Oregon, spoke In several
places of the Willamette vaUey
as a country abounding in game.
s s s
He wrote of the fact that on
January 15, 1813, the Astorians
under the leadership of Donald
McKenzie in the upper Columbia
region, having abandoned their
trading establishments in that ter
ritory, arrived at the home base.
Fort Astoria. They had come in
to report the receipt of definite
news that the war of 1812 had
broken out between the United
States and Great Britain.
V
Quoting Franchere: "Having
maturely weighed our situation:
after having seriously considered
that being almost to a man Brit
ish subjects, we were trading, not
withstanding, under the American
flag: and foreseeing the improba
bility, or rather, to cut the matter
short, the impossibility that Mr.
Astor could send us further sup
plies or reinforcements while the
war lasted, as most of the ports
of the United States would inev
itably be blockaded by the Brit
ish; we concluded to abandon the
establishment in the ensuing
spring, or at the latest, in the be
ginning of the summer. . . . We
discontinued, from that moment,
our trade with the natives, except
for provisions; as well because we
had no longer a large stock of
(trade) goods on hand, as for the
reason that we had already more
furs than we could carry away
overland. . . . We found ourselves
very short of provisions. . . . This
augmentation (by the arrival of
the force from the upper Colum
bia) in the number of mouths to
be fed compelled us to reduce the
ration of each man to four ounces
of flour and a half pound of fish
each per diem: and even to send a
portion of the hands to pass the
rest of the winter with Messrs.
Wallace and Halsey ON THE
WILLAMET, WHERE GAME
WAS PLENTY."
m
The regular readers of this col
umn know where the Astor fort
under Wallaoe and Halsey, clerks,
stood that it was on Wallace
prairie, near the northern suburbs
of what became Salem.
They also recall that, in the ear
ly months of 1814, when there
was another serious shortage of
food at Fort Astoria, Franchere
himself brought a party to the
lower Astor fort on the Willam
ette below the site of Champoeg
park.
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The rich Willamette valley was
a refuge against starvation for the
Astorians. Not rich as we vision it
now, with seedtime and harvest
every month of the yeaT, with
wealth of industries on the land
but rich in game.
The streams were full of fish
and beaver, the air filled .with
game birds, and the hills and val
leys abounded with elk and deer.
.
The main resource for the men
near starvation at Astoria, in the
winter and early spring seasons,
outside of the rich Willamette
valley, was that of the sturgeon
run In the Columbia.
Following the above last quoted
words of Franchere, he added: .
"Meanwhile, the sturgeon hav
ing begun to enter the river, I left,
on the 13th of February (1813),
to fish for them; and on the 15th
sent the first boat load to the es
tablishment; "which proved a very
timely succor to the men, who for
several days had broken oft York
from want of sufficient food. I
formed a camp near Oak Point,
where I continued to despatch ca
noe after canoe of fine fresh fish
to Astoria, and Mr: McDougal
sent to me thither all the men who
were sick of scurvy, for the re
establishment of their health."
(In early days, sturgeon were
abundant in the Columbia river.
This once royal fish, property by
law and custom of the king, be
came so plentiful that our pioneer
fathers and mothers did not high
ly appreciate it, and, later,1 when
the transcontinental railroad
lines were running, great quanti
ties were shipped east, on ice
and it was called the "poor man's
bf." the prices were so low. It
became a case of killing the goose
that laid the golden eggs, and
sturgeon meat is scarce now, and
high in price where it can be had
at all.)
S
Next Franchere wrote: "On the
20th of March (1813), Messrs.
Reed and Seton, who had led a
party of our men to the post on
the Willamette, to subsist them,
returned to Astoria, with a supply
of dried venison. These gentle
men spoke to us in glowing terms
of the country of the WiUamet as
charming, and abounding in bea
ver, elk and deer; and informed
us that Messrs. Wallace and Hal
Bey had constructed a dwelling
and trading house, on a great
prairie, about 150 miles from the
confluence of that river with the
Columbia."
Franchere was mixed on this.
John Reed, "the little Irishman,"
and Alfred Seton got the dried
venison in question from the low
er fort of the Astors on the Wil
lamette. And the Astor fort that
Wallace and Halsey erected and
conducted was not that far up the
river, as every reader of this col-:
umn knows; about half that far.
The editor of the English edi
tion of Franchere's book said of
the Wallace prairie fort: "The lo
cation of this .post has not been
definitely determined. McKenzie
explored the river in the spring
of 1812, and his name is given to
a large -eastern fork. The trading
house which Franchere mentions
would seem to have been some
where near that affluent. Ross de
scribes it as among the Kalapuya,
a large tribe from whom both a
tributary of the Willamette and a
neighboring mountain range take
their name."
(The editor was away off. That
would have placed Wallace prairie
up on the McKenzie river, beyond
Eugene, or on the Coast Fork of
the Willamette around Cottage
Grove. )
Student Nominations
Made for Woodburn
WOODBURN, March 28. Can
didates for student body officers
at. the high school were nominat
ed Tuesday by a committee of
students. Election will be held
during the spring term. The can
didates are: For president, Rob
ert Bonney, George Raeette and
Russell Guiss; vice-president. Mu
riel Beckman and Cecilia Whit
ney; secretary, Barbara Jensen,
Floris Nelson and Edna Sbxock;
financial chairman, Teddy Land
sem and Ivan Parker; nominating
chairman, LeRoy Bright and Dick
Whitman.
EARL TERRY FIXED
SILVERTON, March 28. Earl
Terry, who was arrested Tuesday
night by Officer Lloyd Kennedy,
was fined $17.50 and costs in po
lice court, before Judge George
Cusiter, Wednesday morning. The
charges were drunk and disor
derly conduct.
CHAPTER XXXII
At last Joe saw one man. fol
lowed closely by first-two and then
three others, slip oat of the dab
and: glide like shadows, to disap
pear into the sedan across the
street. It was away in the same
moment, slipping all bat noiselessly
oat of tha line. Then a straggle of
men cut across the street towards
Joe's ear, and he stepped on the
clutch pedal and shifted into gear
promptly aa Carmine, panting,
dropped something heavy on the
floor of the open car and slid In
alter it, over the door.
A single shot split the silence as
they started, with the last man just
making the ranning board. It was
followed try half a dozen other re
ports, load and close, and by a
patrolman s piercing whistle.
"For God's sake, jazz itl" Car
mine hissed in his ear. "Aint you
got no pickup at all?"
The pickup was all right and Joe
was as anxious as anybody to
gather speed. As he Beared the
corner, another ear swung out of
line just ahead ox him, blocking bun
momentarily. More shots , came
from behind and the men around
him were sheltering: themselves as
best they could, firing back and
cursing Joe fox a slowness he could
not help. Ee saw people crowding
oat of the night club. Joe's ears
buzzed and hot and cold knives of
fear stabbed him through intermin
able, intolerable seconds of creep
ing and braking.
Then the car in front moved
ahead and Joe cut around it. The
light ahead of him was red, but his
foot pressed heavily on the accel
erator and he sideswiped a track,
narrowly avoiding collision with
two oars coming across his path.
A policeman hurrying around the
corner sent a couple of shots after
them.
The car swerved, and Carmine
grabbed the wheel.
"Get the kid back there!" he
yelled. "He's hit" He jerked
at Joe's legs to free them from
lever and pedals, steering frantical
ly with the other hand, until the
men pulled the boy into the back of
the ear. Carmine slid over into the
driver's seat.
He quickly turned Into a quiet
street and reduced his speed so they
would attract little attention. It
was only a question of minutes be
fore their license number would be
broadcast by police radio to all pa
trolmen in the five -boroughs. The
faster they were traveling the more
likely they would invite a checkup,
while luck might carry them
through until there was an oppor
tunity to change their license
plates.
Carmine lit a cigarette and asked
ever his shoulder. "McCarthy hurt
bad?"
"He's bleeding buckets! He's all
choked op. Can't talk nor nothing.
He mosta stopped one of them last
twoballa. We ought to take him to
a hospital jnaybe.1
Carmine stopped the ear for a
moment and felt Joe's pulse.
Tie's gone," he said. "Guess
we'd better take him home," Car
mine decided.
They now drove directly to the
McCarthy house. They parked in
front of it, talking in whispers, got
the boy's stfli rax warm body from
the back seat where it had been
E rapped, and laid him on the porch
efore his own front door and de
parted rapidly.
Trained in moving unobtrusively,
they tried to be quiet about it, but
Patrick McCarthy, wakeful, and
strangely apprehensive, heard
noises and went downstairs to in
vestigate. Be opened the front door and
switched on the porch light. For a
moment he failed to see the pros
trate body of bis son, and got the
impression that the porch, the little
front ywrd beyond, were empty.
Then his eyes fell on the slumped
bundle of Joe's dark clothes, his up
turned face, piteously marred by
blood, that stained the chin and
cheeks and open mouth, while brow
and temples were white about the
staring eyes.
"Heaven help us I" whispered Pat
rick McCarthy. His heart quailed,
but with a great effort he held onto
consciousness. He lifted a tioarse
cry for his wife, for Cathken. and
The Safety
Valve
Letters from
Statesman Readers
"PEACEFUL AMERICANS"
To the Editor:
Please permit me under your
Safety Valve once Just to con
gratulate those good people of
Lane County for their action in
the last Tuesday's electron.
Not that we want to throw any
clubs at Mr. Merriam, but we all
know that It is a common occur
rence for candidates to pat the
voters on the back before election
and get nudged by big business
after.
Some folks have not yet learn
ed that Dr. Townsend has started
the greatest machine the world
has ever known and for want of
a better name we will just call it
the common herd. However, it Is
common among profiteers and
most politicians to call us such
names as reds, radicals, Russians
and sometimes jackasses, yet we
are peaceful Americans who have
been fleeced by war lords and
this profit system. Therefore we
only intend to fight our battles as
they did in Lane county last Tues
day. f
Like a sleeping lion we have
stood for the past but when arous
ed are able It need be to reach
out and remove-kings from their
throne.
Those who don't want' this ma
chine to run over them should be
told to get out of the way just
to save their "political head.
I am now past eighty, not able
to work, once was a heavy tax
payer, now a pauper. Give us a
pension or give us Townsend.
F. P. Henry
Dallas Oregon
KOKIXEK TRANSFERRED
ST AYTON, March 2g. Dr. G.
F. Korlnek, who has been work
ing for the government in Cali
fornia, expected to be home the
last of the month. However, he
was sent to Hanford, near Fresno,
and does not know how long he
may be there.
then, crossing himself, he dropped
on his knees beside his dead boy.
. , v
Laura Ingram was lying relaxed
oa a day-bed with a facial pack
covering her features when she
heard her husband enter ma neo
loom adjoining hers.
"Oh. Jasner " she called In a
curious voice produced by inability
to t!o more than part her lips
slightly. "I'm glad youYe early.
You haven't forgotten we're dining
with the Germans and going on to
the League bail; Vm a patroness,
yon know, and so is Augusta Gor
man." "I had f orrotten it. I dont feel
particularly festive, but 111 be
ready. Oh. by the way. my dear.
here a a letter tor you. came to the
office.
She reached for the envelope
blindly. "Ill open it when I get
this stuff off my face. It has to stay
on about another tea minutes. she
said.
She played with the four corners
of the letter as she rested. This
facial mask did wonders for her
complexion. She ought to be look
ing her -best, in the grey-satin and
old lace, evening dress which was
among her latest purchases. She
would wear her emeralds with it,
for - the dress needed a touch of
color. If only she could wear the
Infanta's rubiest They would be
superb against soft grey, and it
was really too cruel to own such
jewels and not exhibit them!
Her maid came in with the wel
come news that the mask could come
off. She removed it, and Laura sat
up, with small fragments of the
pack adhering to cheeks and brow
and chin. As Suzanne fetched cold
cream and soft tissues to deal with
these, Laura remembered her letter
and indifferently opened it.
She bundled it back into its en
velope with some confusion as
Suzanne returned. "I shall rest a
while longer," she said. "Clean me
up, then go. Ill ring when I want
to dress."
The brief printed notice from the
bank that had leaped to her eyes
had destroyed all possibility of rest.
Instead of beins relaxed and peace
ful, she was tense and nervous. She
looked at the notice again. How
out of key with the urbane friendly
tone of Mr. Higgins when he had
arranged the loan was the cold im
personal wording of this notice!
"This notice is sent to you as a
matter of courtesy to serve aa a
reminder of the due date, and
your attention on or before ma
turity will be appreciated.
Nor was the signature that of Mr.
Higgins', but of someone she didn't
know.
The mora Lanra Tnoram nnnd.
ered the notice, the more an equivo
cal! v ix seemea to mean Tnatt the
i ... . ... I
oanx expecxea ner to pay nan ai
million aoiiars. niiia whir m trn.
ty an iniquitous amount of interest:
She would have to see Mr. Hig
gins again, of -course, and ask him
what vu tn hat rinrw Na jtnnfct
she would see him tonight, for he
was a rawer gay old bachelor, and
tonight's ball was one of the sea
son's social events.
pie Laura saw was the banker. In-
tmcm nam him twv and rul iimoil kia
now across the crowded floor-epace
wiu nouceaeie coKmeas. fjaura
therefore made her greeting all the
more gracious, and demanded,
"Why did yon merely duck your
chin at Mr. Higgins, Jasper? He's
such a charming man.
"I anwnosa that' srhv tnn hamut
on him the way you did.'" said
jasper. lie s no znead of mine,
and I find him far from charming.''
There was no time then for fur
ther discussion, and Mrs. Ingram,
hMC?9M! hv h1ie miHti f 11 Vi.k
self that Jasper's little business en
mities needn't affect her social
fiieuusnrpa. Little later In the
evening she caught sight of Mr.
Hiircin aotaJn. anH. with mi'To
summoned him to her side.
"I wanted to speak to you about
that not of min " mhm knfi T
got such an odd abrupt notice about
it today. Wont you tell them not
to send me that sort of communica
tion? It's upsetting! And wont
von arrange, aa van nmmimL tn
nave my loan go on for another two
montnsj-
Hopewell 4-H'ers
Give Program for
County Gathering
DAYTON, March 28. A large
brooder house is under construc
tion on the Bert Stephens farm
at Hopewell.
Ten members fthe Hopewell
NO. 67-48
SjDopsU ef AnJ Statement of the
LnilB Oasraatee astf Accident Company
Ui., of New York, in the 8UU of New
York, oa the thirty-first day of Decem
ber. 1934, msda to the Insurance Com
missioner of the State of Orefoa, pur
suant to law;
CAPITAL
Amount of statutory deposit, $800
000.
INCOME
Net preaiaais received dnrias; the year.
I7.189.S44.
Interact, dividend and rents received
durioa the year, 9806,227.
Income from ether aourcea received
daring the year, 336,6et.
Total income. 8,122.140.
DISBURSEMENTS
Net losses paid daring the year in
cluding adjustment eznensea, $4,739,782.
Dividends paid oa capital atock during
the year. none.
Cenmiaaiona and salaries paid during
the year. $2,227,801.
Taxes, licenses and fees paid daring
the year. $192,472.
Amount of all other expenditures,
$824,095.
Bemitted to home office. $509,632.
Total expenditures. $8,493,282.
ASSETS
Vslue of real estats owned (market
valne), $189,083.
Value of stock and bonds owned (am
ortised valne). $11,681,644.
Loana oa mortgages and collateral, etc..
none.
Cash in banks and on band, $712,355.
Premiums in course of collection writ
ten since September 80. 1934. $1,464,182.
vlntsrest and rents Cue and accrued,
etc.. $334,576.
Total admitted assets. $14,381,790.
LIABILITIES
Gross claims for losses unpaid. $6,
116.684. Amount of unearned premium on all
outstanding risks, $3,083,425.
Due for commission and brokerage.
$371,906.
All ether liabilities. $267,501.
Total liabilities, except capital, $9,
789.516. Capital paid up statutory deposit,
$800,000.
Surplus over all liabilities. $3,792,274.
Surplus aa regards policyholders, $4,
592.374. Total, 114.381,790.
BUSINESS IN OREGON TOR THE
f TEAK
Net premiums received during tfes year.
$1161X6.
Loaae paid during the year, $6,071.77.
Looses iaeurred during the yesr, $4,
453.90. Kama ef Compsny. London Guarantee
aad Accident Compsny. Lt.
Name of C. 8. Manssrer. J. V. Eainea.
Name ef Assistant Manager, H. Lloyd
Jease.
8tatntory resident attorney for service,
John S. Coke. Portland.
Mr. Higgins looked suddenly
grave, no longer the smiling elderly
playboy who had just been dancing
with Miliicent, nor yet the deferen
tial and obliging banker who had
been so ready to advance her half a
million dollars in the first place.
He spoke of changed business con
ditions, of new policies and the un
certain future. He would make no
promises at all, and ended by advis
ing Laura if she had not already
done so. to bring the note to her
husband's attention.
Tra afraid it must be met," he
said austerely, and excused himself,
leaving Mrs. Ingram now really'
disturbed and frightened.
"Jasper, come in here a minute,"
she said faintly when in the small
hours of the next morning they
reached home. "There's something
I want to speak to you about. This!7'
She sank down on the aide of her
bed, motioning Suzanne, who had
waited up for her as usual, into the
dressing-room.
Ingram frowned in stunned in
comprehension as he read the notice
from the bank regarding ber note.
"Is this a joke?" he asked.
"Oh, no, dear. If because Mr.
Higgins lent me this money, you
see. You remember I asked you
about it first, nearly two months
ago, when I had that wonderful op
portunity to buy those royal Span
ish rubies. I "
"Laura, are you mad! Are you
telling me that you went to Higgins
for this money my God, a cool
half-million! without telling me
involving my credit like this "
Jasper was weary, too. and he
spoke violently, as he had never be
fore spoken to his wife. He ad
vanced towards the bed furiously
and Laura cowered taking refuge
in easy defensive sobs.
"How can you speak to me lik
that!" she cried. "You know if I
made a mistake it was quite inno
cently because I'm only a woman,
and dont. pretend to understand
your business ways! Mr. Higgins
was so nice about it at first! An 1
you said in a little while you conld
pay a million for them, quite easily.
and I thought I'd never have such
a chance again in the world 1 Whv.
it took a revolution in Spain to give
me this one!
She cried a little more, after sav
ing all she could think of to say in
her own defense. Wiping her eye3
presently, she saw that he was no
longer looking so angry, but wore
the blank expression which meant
that he was thinking deeply.
"What must I do about this no
tice, Jasper?" she asked, gathering
courage. "Please tell me what I
ought to do."
"rear Nothing!" He lauthed
harshly. "Except you may have to
give up your precious rubies, and
all your other gewgaws, too, and
this house and urangenelds and
everything else we have "
"Jasper I Yon have ever so much
more money than hall a million.
Don't be absurd!"
"If s this call for half a million
which must be met coming on top
of a lot of other difficulties that you
couldn't possibly understand," be
explained impatiently. "I'll take
care of this note. You needn't
bother your head about it But
never-never, under any circum
stances are you to do such a thing
, this ajrainr do rem understand.
Laura? I won't say any more now
about what you've done, because
you may have to pay for it yet;
youU be the chief sufferer if all this
edifice of wealth and position is
pulled down on our heads . . . and
the chances are it will be!"
Laura felt quite comfortable now
about the note, since Jasper was go
ing to take care ef ft. Of course a
man had to be allowed to say all
that about being ruined. It didn't
mean a thing. That was only his
way of impressing on her that she
mustn't again try to get money by
signing a note. She quite under
stood that. She was disappointed in
Mr. Higgins, and would certainly
ask no more favors of him.
Still, she had the rubies. . . .
What a pity it was that she hadn't
had this scene with Jasper before
the League ball instead of after it.
For then she could have worn the
rubies which would have looked so
well with the grey satin.
(To Be Continued)
rswilist 1IIS. to Com rar IrwHa-a 1m
school 4-H club under the dir
tlon of Mrs. Will Duren, the tea h
er, gave a program at the county
meeting at McMInnrille Friday.
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Steph.-ns
of Hopewell are the parents of a
7-pound son born Tuesday aft-r-noon.
He has been named Frank,
for his grandfather.
NO. 73-33
Synapsis of Annual Statement nl
California-Western States Lifa Insur
Company of Sacramento, in the 8ut- "t
California, on the thirtv-first dav of !f
eember, 1934. mads to the Insurance f "
miawiower of the 8tate of Oregon, pur-1
ant to law:
CAPITAL
Amount of capital stock paid np, t
048.18. INCOME
TotsI premium income for year, t '
888.S51.2S.
Interest, dividends and rents rece.vl
dnring the yesr. $2.157,934 47.
Income from other sources reeeiw.l
during the year. $1,545,329.97.
Total income. $10.42.215 72.
DISBURSEMENTS Paid for loss, endowments, snnuititi
and surrender vslues, $5,036,487.84.
Dividend paid to policy holders durin;
the year. $584,638.56.
Dividends paid on cspital stock dorinj
the year. $82,517.04.
Commissions and salaries paid during
the year, $1,536,129.28.
Taxes, licenses and fees paid du-j
the year, $223,201.73.
Amount of all other expenditure. .? !
661.098.05.
Total expenditures. $9,124 072 50.
, ASSETS
Value of real estate owned (nr. I
vslue), $6,813,578.43.
Value of stocks snd bonds owned ir.nl
ket or smortixed value). $S.423.6"' ,jS.
Loans on mortgages snd collateral.
$11,417,777.93.
Premium notes and poticy loans. ?:,
742.719.45. Cash in banks and ea ksnd, $2.: :.
326.85. Net uncollected and deferred premium.
$L326,737.09.
Interest and rents dut snd acrr.it1!.
$586,285.58.
Other assets (net). $41,985.78
Total admitted assets. $41.66U.uOI .07.
LIABILITIES
Net reserves. $37,615,337.55.
Gross claims for losses unpajii.
099.02.
AH other liabilities, $2,091.426. 8.
Total liabilities, except capital ur-
plus sad contingency reserves. $39.co:,-
868.42.
Capital paid up. $872,048.13.
Surplus ever all liabilities. $920,090 1?
Surplus as 'regents policy-holders a-'1
eon tin irenc v reserve. $1,792,138.23.
Totsl. S4L660.001.67.
BUSIKE8S IS OREGON FOR THE
YEAR
Gross premiums received during the
rear. $211,948.83.
Premiums and dividends and eoi ro-;
returned daring the year. $19,674.:
Losses paid during the year, $: -510.16.
Kama -of Company. California-Western
States Life Ins. Co.
Name of President. O. J. Lacv.
Name ef Secretary, Arthur Loddr.
Statutory resident sttornov for service.
Xasaraaee Commissioner. Stats of Ore-goa.