THE RTJGENE WEEKLY GUARJ)
VOL 43
NO. 50
EUGENE, OREGON, THURSDA Y EVENING, DEC. 9, 1909
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And North Pole Controversy Is Telephone and Harriman Inter
Revived in Danish
ests Control Western
Capital
Union
Copenhagen, Dec. 8
The North
Polar observations of Dr. Cook roach-
(.j here today slid were turned over
lo th,- official» of the University of
Co|H'ch»«''ti
Great care was taken
to guard the iron box tn which the
documenta reposed.
The ,-xnnilnntlon will probably be
Blade at Copenhagen University, and
lone but a duly choaen committee,
representing tbe University of i’op.n-
fcagrti. will be permitted lo lie pres
ent
The coming* of Dr. Cook’s papers
|i arronipanled by a revival of the
controversy, the Polltlken asserting
that supporters of Commander I’cury
were trying to enlist the »--r .le. o’
Greenland explorers In organizing an
anti <’<><>k campaign.
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Washington, Dec. 8.—For the first time in the history of
/American
banking, statements have been obtained showing in
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detail
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condition of practically every banking institution in
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the United States at a given hour. The national monetary com
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mission has just completed and made public today the tabulated
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results of the investigation of the condition of the various class
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es of incorporated banks of the country, the report being made
du a uniform blank at the close of business April 28, 1909.
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The institutions reporting include 6893 National banks, 11,-
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319
state banks, 1703 mutual and stock savings banks, 1497
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private
and 1079 loan and trust companies.
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The total resources of all make a stupendous total of $21,-
BOTH SIDES CLAIM
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100,000,000, and the analysis of resources and liabilities show
VICTORY IS WON
loans,
$11,373,000,000; investments in bonds, etc, $4,614,-
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St I’aul, Dec. 8.—"The
CHORUS GIRL BRIDE OF H. J. D. ASTLEY, WEALTHY EMB- 000,000; due from banks, $2,562,000,000; cash on hand, in
♦ strike |4 broken,” and “the
♦ rsllroad» are tied up tighter
cluding $809,000,000 in gold coin and certificates, $1,432,-
LISHMAN.
♦ than ever," are the conflict
♦ ing statement» given out re
The most recent marriage of an American chorus girl to an EnglWh STls- 000,000; other resources, $1,094,000,000; capital, $1,800,-
♦ spectively by the railroad
tncrat la that of May Kinder of Chicago to H. J. lieiaval Astley. who belongs 000,000; surplus and profits, $1,833,000,000; due to banks,
+ manuger» and the »trike lead
lo one of tbe oldest families tn Great Britain. Awtiev. vrbo formerly w.s a
♦ ers In reference lo tbe switch
$2,484,000,000; deposits, including government deposits,
lieutenant In the English array, met Miss Kinder while she was playing tn
♦ men's »trike.
a niuslciil production in London and fell desperately in tove with her They $14,106,000,000; other liabilities, $670,000,000.
♦ + + + ♦ + + + + + + + + <> + + + were married secretly The news <»f the wedding did not reach Astiey’e arla-
The total bank resources of the entire country average
Mrs Ast lev 1« •egarded na tbe most
tocrstic relative» for three wee««.
la-a'itlfui American adres» who tai» irrnce.1 ih<- Engttsh itage this season, $237.24 per capita. The state of New York leads with $676.07
but her busbniid's proud relatives are not liicllnn tv regard tbe aliiaoee with per capita.
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RINCÍPAL
AINSTAKING
ROGRKSSIVE
Do Your Christmas Shopping Here
The Time For Holliday Shopping Is Today At. Homptons—Don’t Wait
We cannot urge too strongly the great Importance of'makiug the holiday purchases before the great rush is upon us. Our stock is com-
plete We have more time to attend to your every want. Now you get what you want wfthoat being confused by eager crowds sure to make
easy chapping aa Impossibility.
New Silk Waist Patterns
< very appropriate gift would be cis of our new silk waist
«ditwrna received Menday morning, the most exquisite de
signs and colorings ever laid on our counters. They are
charming beyond descriptipn. We take pleasure in showing
them. The Pattern............................................ $6.00 to $9.00
F.mbroidered Linens
Japanese dr
work Dollies
»X 9. • 25c
and other pl
Japanese dr
work Dollies
and other pl
35c
Japanese dr
Dollies
and oth>-r p'
40c
Dollies
Japan-
dr
und other fit
$1 25
Centre
Japanese Ei
Piece. 3vx3o
$2 25
’ tennlssance Dresser Scarf. 17x
•’>0.
$1.25
Mufflers for Women orMen
A great variety in price, color and quality. A mercerized
muffles, all colors, each.......................................................
25c
Silk muffler, assorted colors, each................. 50c to $1.25
Long, heavy mufflers, light and dark colors, extra heavy,
each .
. ........................... . - —. ................. ....... $1.25
A Sick of Rihbcn Which Has No C un
1 n O«r Ci» y
$ 15 Silk Bath Robes $11
Special C hristmas Ribbon
Shopping
Bags >o
Supply Everybody
and
ThouRands of yard- of now. beautiful shade!». In plain taffetas
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Inn Exquisite d« signa and colorings in fancy Hbbons. With this Im-
menoe stock your every want cud be supplied. The
‘ * yard. 6c to $1.00
Ribbons for fancy work, hair bows. etc.. In plain colors plaids and
2Cc
fancy, floral pattern®; worth regular 25c to 40c; «¡ hm ih I, yd
Gordon Furs Are Best
For king-continued «srvlce. reliabllltv and style there is no fur (lint
give» the satisfaction thnt a "Gordon" does. After 11 years ex-
perlence with this matchless make of fur, we know. Wo also guaran
tee them.
$4.50 to $80
Neck Pieces... $2.00 to $80
Muffs
Pilhw Covers Make •'uuable Presents
Pillow Covers of tapestry, both striped and figured, all ready for the
rdllow 4’iich
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Pillow covers of velour burlap. In fancy effects; great assortment;
rw^czuh ................................................................................................................... *0°
Of the deposits $0,956,000,000 are $25 to $500.
Banks other than National ibave
subject to check; $4,926.000,000 are
more than 55 per cent of the aggre
savings deposits; $1.212.000,000 are gate resources of all reporting; more
on time and $625,000,00 consist of than 65 per cent of individual depos
demand certificates.
its and more than 56 per cent of the
Following the special reports from aggregate loans. Of the surplus and
the banks
supplementary inquiry profits 55 per cent is credited to this
was made covering 18,2 45
" institu- class of banka, while they have only
lions, relating to the character of 48 __
per ___________
cent of the capital and 36 per
deposits, depositors, interest paid, j oeot of the cash holdings.
etc. Total deposits in these banks on
The number of banks has more
or about June 30, were $13,595,000,- than
____________
doubled _____
since 1900, and the
000 credited to more than twenty-five ' commission's report includes 1,145
■Ullion depositors or deposit ac-|
r* ‘ more “
1__ reported
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than
to
the ____
comptroll-
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counts, ranging from $1 upwards.
er - s » of thn
ths ziiiFFAnnv
currency In
in 1 1908.
Resour-
Nearly fifteen million depositors had ces shows an increase of 8 per cent
savings or time accounts and more over 1908 and 95 per cent over 1900;
than 8,600,000 of these were depos loans have Increased 100 per cent in
itors in savings banks.
! nine years while investments have
The average rate of interest paid ' Increased 92 per cent. Capital stock
on saving accounts is 3.55 per cent has Increased more than 75 per cent
and on other interest bearing ac since 1900, individual accounts 93 per
counts 3.10 per cent. More than 40 cent, and total deposits 94 per cent.
per cent of the banks pay no inter- In
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the ________
current ,__________
year loans _____
have ___
in-
est on ordinary deposits; more than creased nearly 9 per cent, investment
5.000 banks pay interest on deposits in bonds, etc., 3 3-4 per cent and de-
of $25 or less and 1.2 00 on from posits more than 9 1-2 per cent.
SHELDON IS
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Japanese quitted silk and silk-lined Bath Robe; black and
light colors; »egnlar price $15; special price for a few days,
each ...........
$11.00
Former Insurance President Members of This State Believe
Accused of Large
They Have Been Un
Thefts
justly Taxed
An
endless
assortment
this much-in-demand article; so
many we can well say we are
•for
Christmas
headquarters
shopping bags and purses, each.
from .............. ___
... » $12.50
...............
50c to
Special value is one 9x12 inches,
like cut; each................. $1.50
New York, Dec. 8.—George P.
Sheldon, recently deposed as presi
dent of the Phenix Insurance Co. of
Brooklyn, who is critically ill at his
Hart Schaffner and Marx
Portland, Doc. 8.—Rather than
submit longer to what It regarded as
an inequitable and unjust imposition
of taxes for the benefit of other jur
isdictions by the supreme lodge ot the
Ancient Order of United Workmen,
the grand lodge of Oregon has se
ceded and will itself become a sivei-
eign body, according to the Evening
Telegram. The grand lodge of Ore
gon has adopted a new constitution
and by-laws.
Convention Will Ask for Five
Hundred Million
Dollars
Washington, Dec. 8.—A $500.000,-
000 bond issue, or an annual congres
sional appropriation ot $50,000,000
for the Improvement of the water
ways of the country is the demand of
the sixth National Rivers and Har
bors congress, which convened at
Washington today.
With President Taft as the princi
pal speaker ot the day, with Secreta
ry of War Dickinson and Count von
Bernstoff, the German ambassador,
also slated for addresses, with gov
ernors from many states, and dele
gates from nearly all the states in
attendance, the opening of the con
gress is most auspicious. The presi
dent is an enthusiastic advocate of
improved waterways, and in his ad
dress has gone most thoroughly into
all phases of the gigantic plan.
President Taft has appeared at
previous meetings of the congress,
and has pledged himself to the move
ment. He has but recently taken oc
casion to express hims«lf upon the
general policy of conservation of the
nation's natural resources, placing
waterway improvements at the head
of the list. Secretary Dickinson is
greatly impressed with the necessity
of deepening the rivers and harbors.
Upon him, as secretary ot war, would
fall the duty of carrying out any con
certed plan for waterway improve
ments.
Count von Bernstoff comes from
the country that probably knows
more about waterway improvement
than any other, her rivers and har
bors enjoying a higher grade of de
velopment than any 1 b the world.
This commerce is developed and con
trolled by the central government
and its encouragement has proven a
great success.
The National Rivers and Harbors
congress stands for the general ap
propriation of fifty millions a year
for the internal development of the
rivers, harbors and canals of the
United States, to be distributed on
the various projects which have the
approval of the engineer corps of the
army, should current revenues be
insufficient to make such an appro
priation possible, then the congress
urges the authorization of five hun
dred millions of waterway bonds at a
low rate of interest, with the same
conditions surrounding these bonds
as surround the Panama c- • '
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said bonds, however, not to be Issued
unless current revenues prove inad
equate to carry uu, ......
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It is not contemplated that these
bonds shall be issued at any one time,
but only as the needs of waterway
and improvements make their issu
ance imperative.
The National Rivers and Harbors
congress was founded in Baltimore in
October, 1901, at which some six
hundred delegates were present. At
the last convention, held in the city
ot Washington last December, near
ly thirty-five hundred d legates were
present.
Dr. John A. Fox, director of the
congress, declares that improved wa
terways are necessary to save the
shippers of the country from the in
creasing capacity of the railroads-He
said:
"The cities on the 45,000 miles of
navigable waters, including the cities
on jhe Atlantic and gulf coasts an ’.
NON-UNION WORKERS
ARE DYNAMITED
Struthers, Ohio. Dec. 8.—A large
house occupied by tin workers
brought here to break the striae at
the plant of the American Sheet &-
Tin Plate Company, was dynamited
■•arly today. The house was practi
cally demolished and six persons in
jured, none seriously.
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MARTIAL LAW
GOVERNS HONDURAS
Is the standard of value by which all others are measured. You
will near said, ‘ They’re as good as Hart, Schaffner & Marx
well, as long as
Marx clothes.” That may be honest talk, bu
you can get H. S. & M. made clothes, and you can get get them
here, you then get the best.
We can sell you suit, overcoat or raincoat from. • SI8toS30
Then we have another make of clothes; comes next in good
clothes values, but cost less. These cost from * ■ S10 t0 $ 15
and styles, and are good, too. They come in all the new shade«
Long one«—the kind to keep the legs dry and warm; real foxy
garments and colors; each.................................. $ |
C»;yrt|k< ■
Always wear a
Grodon Hat; they
never cost but $3.00
2.50 to $5 00
»c»«*«» « u,rI
rugane
SPR j NCFISLD
COTTAGE GROVR
HAMPTONS
Dutchess Trousres; 10c
a button; $1.00 a rip.
$1.25 to $5.00.
JAMES
M CREA.
James McCrea has tieen president of
the Pennsylvania railroad sluce Jan.
2. 1907. succeeding the late President
Cassatt. Mr. McCrea began his rail
road service in 1865 as n rods nun.
home at Greenwich. Conn., waB in
dicted by the grand jury for grind
larceny in connection with the al
leged looting of the fire Insurance
company’s treasury to the extent of
one million or more, today.
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WIRES ARE DOWN.
Portland, Or., Dee. 8.— (To
Editors)—No wires east most
of day.—Associated Press.
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Porto Cortez. Honduras. Dec. 8.—
HENRY WATTERSON.
Martial law in Honduras was pro
In the front rani» of American edi
claimed yesterday and a state of ex
tors stnnds Henry Watterson, the
pectancy exists.
famous head of the Louisville Courier
♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ Journal. He bas made bls paper one
of the most influential Democratic
RAIN FOR TONIGHT:
♦ Journals of the country. Colonel Wat
♦
WARMER
TOMORROW
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terson. who gained bis title In the
♦ Confederate army, tvns born in Wash
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Oregon
and
Washington
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♦ Rain in western portion, rain ♦ ington In 1940. He has been connected
♦ or snow in eastern portion to ♦ with Louisville Journalism since 186&
Thursday warmer. ♦
♦ night;
♦ High southeast winds along ♦ the Pacific, control 70 per cent of the
♦ population of the United States. They
♦ hte coast.
Idaho—Rain or snow to ♦ also control mos* of the commerce.
♦
♦ night; Thursday warmer.
♦ These cities—that Is. most of them—-
are now paying high railroad rates
that could be materially lowered. If
The valuation of the property in these cities can be thoroughly organ
the different towns In Linn county ized and awakened to the need of
has Just been completed. It sums up cheaper transportation and the Im
Albany, $2.982.900; portance of convincing congress that
as follows:
$582.325;
Lebanon.
Brownsville, the only way to achieve it is through
$347,390; Halsey, $221.493; Scio. a bond Issue of half a million dollars,
$117,070: Sweet Home, . 137,970; there would be a splendid Impetus
$35,610;
Sodaville,
Harrisburg, given to national commercial pro
$278,348.
gress."