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About Beaver State herald. (Gresham and Montavilla, Multnomah Co., Or.) 190?-1914 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 26, 1909)
WELCOME TO FLEET! MANY ON PENSION ROLL. * Little st It la, John Bull Msk.* It Hard to Gal. Ixindon, Feb. 22. England. Boot land, Wales and Ireland have 596,03 m old age pensionara, according to official figures just made public. Previous statements of the numlter have been mere estimates and nearly 100,000 too low. A large number of claims are also under consideration. When they have been acted on, estimating again, the total will be about 600,000. The United Kingdom's population at the last census was 42,000,000, so that about one |>ereon in 70 Is on the old ago pension roll. Inhabitants as much as 70 years old, the lowest pen sionable age, number only l,2f*4,2H6, however. Thia means that nearly half the country’s population of the requir ed age IS |MM>r enough to claim the ben efit of the act. Of the 696,03 M pensioners, 639,388 receive the full allowance of *1.20 weekly. To receive thia amount it is necessary for the applicant to prove that his private income does not ex ceed *1.92. Those whose incomes do exceed this amount are pensioned only enough to bring the total up to *3.12 weekly. Of the 66H.24H who have been re fused or have not asked pensions, it is not to be presumed that all or even a large proportion have private incomes exceeding *3.12. Anyone who has ever received public relief even to the ex tent of having a tooth pulled at a pub lic dispensary or has been accidentally I injured and carried unconscious into a public hospital is classed as » pauper | and is, as such, ipeligible. The same I applies to anyone ever convicted even j of a minor offense, or who has been at any time in hie life a permanent resi dent of a foreign country. As illustrating the varying degrees 1 of prosperity In different parts uf the United Kingdom, 3H per cent of the, English and Welsh pensionable* are , receiving pensions, while in Scotland i the (lercentage is 49 and in Ireland 98. ' President Offers Toast to Officers lor Great Achievement. FROCH EVENT I UK AU PRESENT Splendid Line of Battleships Falsifies Predictions of Disaster and Crews Vsnl Enthusiasm. Fortress Monroe, Va., Fob. 23.-— “Not until some American fleet re turns victorious from a great sea bat tle will there be another such home coming, another such eight, as this. I drink to the American navy." 'H uh KU the toast of PragtfMlt Roosevelt yesterday as he stood radi antly happy in the cabin of the little cruiser yacht Mayflower, nt the con clusion of the review and the ceremo nies attending the welcome homo of the American battleship fleet. Ho was surrounded by the admirals and captains of the Iti world-encircling vessels, brilliantly attired in all the gold lace and paraphernalia of special full dreea uniform, and every glass was railed in resismso to the president's suggestions. “We stay at homes also drink to the men who have made us prouder than ever of our country," added the presi dent. and again the toast was pledged. "When the fleet sailed from San Francisco, Mr. President," replied Rear Admiral Charles S. Sperry, “you sent us a message saying that ours was a heavy responsibility and a great honor. That we have today fulfilled the responsibility makes this the proudest moment of our lives. 1 say "We’ advisedly in speaking of the fleet, for no one man could have done what has been done without the loyal and willing co-operation of every man on the tleoL" Thus briefly the commander in chief PANIC AMID FLAMES. of the returning ships made his official report to the commander in chief of Large Steamer Burns and 200 Live* the army and navy. The Oregon Magazine Hit of 1909 Beginning in the January issue of HUMAN LIKE, the Magazine About People, anil running through the twelve months of 1909 will be published a story of his boyhood by Homer Davenport, cartoonist, traveler, humorist, lecturer and man of many stories. I he scene of Mr. Davenport’s boyhood and young manhood is laid in Oregon and covers many of the people that are well known there today. Mr. Davenport, for pure and native humor, is the superior of any we have ever met since the days of Artemus Ward. Those who fellow Mr. Davenport through this year’s issues of HUMAN LIKE will remember 1909 as the year of laughs. Mr. Davcnjtort’s articles will be illustrated by himself, and the pictures he has drawn, representative of his many delightful — that is, delightful to read about—adven tures, will constitute not the least part of the fun. If you want to read this storf from the beginning, if you want to see Mr. Daven port’s pictures of himself from early boyhood to manhood, his father, his family, and all of his Oregon friends, as only Mr. Davenport can draw them, lie sure your name is entered as a subscriber to HUMAN LIKE — the best magazine, for the money, ever published. Mr. Davenport starts his story at a very early age when his father tells him that they are to move from their farm in Salem, Oregon, to Silverton, Oregon. This is a burg of some three hundred people. Mr. Davenport, in his story, states that he feels that the city is calling them and that his opportunities for studying art in the I-atin Quarter of Silverton will be exceptionally good. The story will carry Mr. Davenport up to his San Francisco days, when he made his first big hit as a cartoonist. "Portland had tired me out and the hind bartender of the Nt. Cltariea Hotel let me alrep on the billiard table, for which I waa later diachartred from the Good Templar*a lodne in Silverton ’* Reported Lost. SLEEP ON ARMS. Militia Ordered Out at Omaha as Pre- cautionaryjMeaaure. Omaha. Neb., Felt. 23. Although a recurrence of last night's rioting in South Omaha is not looked for, the feeling against the Creeks there is still very strong. Three companies of the state militia in Omaha received orders tonight to sleep in their armories and mobilized for that purpose. It is stated that th.- order is given simply as a precaution ary measure, but it indicated the anx iety of the authorities to prevent any further disturbances on account of the presence i f thel.reeks in this city and South Omaha. Late tonight SOO Greeks were rounded up in Council Bluffs, and, after being disarmed, were locked up. Appeals have been made to A. I.. Coro-Milas, the Greek minister at Washington, and it is believed that he will come here to look after the welfare of his countrymen. It is declared that suits aggregating about *25,000 will be tiled against the town of South Omaha by those whose j property was destroyed. Iluenos Ayres, Feb. 22. The Argen- tine steamer President Roca, from Southern porta, acccording to reports received here, has been wrecked be tween Puerto de San Antonio and ! Puerto Madrid, on the East coast. The steamer caught fire, anil It is believed the crew and 200 passengers have per ished. It is re|K>rted also that the steamer sank. Pres.« dispatches received here this afternoon state the flames spread with I great rapidity and the steamer was headed into shore as rapidly as possi ble. A panic prevailed and many lives ‘ were lost, some of the estimates reach- 1 mg as high as 200. The President Roca was on her way north from Puer to Madrid to San Antonio. Later official messages report that the vessel sank, but only 20 lives were lost. Three hundred and fifty passen gers and member* of the crew were saved, according to these advices. The Presidents Roca belonged to the Hamburg South American. She was the largest steamer trailing regularly between Buenos Ayres and the North ern ports uf the republic. CZAR DISSOLVES DIET. New Encroachments Made Upon Lib erty of Finland. ; St. Petersburg, Feb. 23. Emperor ; Nicholas today issued a rescript dis solving the Finnish diet and ordering the holding of a new diction May 1, 1 for the new diet to assemble 'June 3. This step is due to the criticism of the emperor’s jiolicy in President Svinhufvud's response to the speech from the throne at the opening of Feb ruary 16. The establishment of a joint Finnish- Russian conference to elaborate a new basis of relations between the grand duchy and the empire ha* been practi cally decided upon. Oreadnaught* in Shade. New York, Feb. 23. Rear Admiral Goodrich believe* that battleships twice the size of the lurgest now bkild- I ing will be launched in the not far dis- ! tent future. “Over in the Brooklyn I navy yard we are refitting one of the vessi l* that formed a part of Rear Ad miral Sampson's fleet in 1K9H. That Isiat is of 9,990 bin* displacement We now have ships of 18,009 tons and are building battleships of from 20.000 to 21,000 tons If ws are spared for a few years more, we shall see ships of 30,000 and 40,000 tons." Rob* Sleeping Officer*. Bristol, Tenn., Feb. 23. After hav ing been brought from Oregon, 1). 11. Meads, wanted in Virginia for murder, escaped today from two officer* after robbing them of their money, guns and watches. Meads was captured in Oregon several week* ago. The offi cers, with their prisoner, repaired to a hotel to rest The prisoner was hand cuffed to one of the officers. While they were asleep Mead* secured the handcuff key*. Blizzard Hit* Wyoming. Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 23. A gener al blizzard is raging over Wyoming and Western Nebraska tonight. The snow is from 10 to 12 inches deep and is drifting badly. It is feared that the storm will cause heavy loss to stock on the open range. DECIDES SPOKANE RATES. Silverton Trombone Band. " W< always played aa we drove out of town and with much effort the driver held the ti Send us your subscription to HUMAN LIFE. Wecan start you with the January 1909 issue, this is the number in which Mr. Davenport’s Story commences, and we would call your attention to our wonderful offer at the bottom of this advertisement. 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Every man «nd woman in Oregon should read HUMAN LIFE, the Magazine About People, during 1 '»<»0 do not fail to read the following most liberal subscription offer and act at once. This offer ’* not good after May 1st. 1*09. HUMAN LIFE and BEAVER STATE HERALD, One Year ?I.5O Rumored Commission Favors Conten- tion of Coast Cities. Washington, Feb. 22. The Inter state Commerce commission ha* reach 'd a decision in the 8|>okane rate case, and will announce its findings this week. It is rumored that the decision is favorable to Portland and other ('oast points and adverse to the Spo- kane contention. The commission, according to report, hold* that Spokane is not entitled to as low a rate on Eastern shipments as are cities on tidewater, which have the a Ivantage of water competition. No member of the Interstate Commerce commission seen today would discuss the decision, and it is therefore impos sible to confirm the rumor. Castro Lose* Hi* Title. Caracas. Feb. 20, via Willemstad, Feb. 22. Cipriano Castro has lost his title as President of Venezuela, the High Federal court having rendered a decision that sufficient evidence had been presented in the suit brought against him on the charge of attempt ing to bring about the assassination of Juan Vincente Gome*, the acting pres ident. In its decision the high court transfers the suit to the criminal court and declares that Ca tro is constitu tionally suspended from the office of president. Power* Will Mediate. London, Feb. 22. One or more of the neutral countries will very shortly offer good offices to Austria and Servia in the hope of settling their differen ce*. Who will direct this has not been decided, but in any case it will not be Great Britain. The indication* point to the selection of France, and there is reason to believe that such a pro- )M>*al would not be at all distasteful to Austria-Hungary as they are on the best of terms. Wireless for Railroad*. Omaha, Neb., Feb. 22. 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