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THE EUGENE GUARD
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Thn Hun Life Anhiiraix-o foinimiy
Is now doing busincsii in 80 Mitten
nud litis taknn oul lircnc to npcr
nte In a number of otlipra. II hufi
( in the I.'nilwl Klatcn during
HC7 was nearly fifty per eent in ei
,.t ihiii .f HILMi. This bears a
relntinn to the eenerill inrreane of
new buine of the company, wliirll
laat year ran to twettty-lhrce per
cent. ,
HlveneNfl and utrniKtn
wera the features of the report
which I'realdent Mli'-nulay aubmitted
to hi ahnreholdera and policyholder
at the annual meeting held recently.
Tho total amount of nsmirnncca now
Hnnronehea the billion nnd a half
... fnereaxe of (Will JMHMM,
while the total net income for the
rear exceeded 100.MX,000 f i V C
times what is was ten years sko.
There were paid to policyholders and
beneficiaries, in respect to dee.th
claims, matured endowments, during
the year, oyer $42,000,0110. The
company has paid out since its organ
ization, under this bend, over S.'W0,
000,000. The assets of the eompnny
have been increased by over $511,
000.001), and now reach the impres
sive total of $400,000,000. indeed, its
asset approach the amount of Its
total nswiruiiccs in force only eight
yenm ago.
Surplus enrned during the year
amounted to over $:tS,r00.000. Fol
lowing its policy, the company has
deducted $5,000,000 from tho market
value of its soinritii's as a further
provision agninst possible future
fluctuations, the total amount set
Aside for this purpose now standing
at $10,000,000. Tho account to pro
vide for unforeseen contingencies hns
been increased by $l,fi00,000 and now
nmounts to Slli.IiOO.OW. The sum of
? 1 .000,000 bus been written off the
company's properties. An additional
reserve of .$.'100,000 has been set
nsido In anticipation of the greater
longevity or annuitants me toini
provision under this head now being
jw.OOO.OOO. Another $no,000 has been
. set; aside to provide for claims with
respect to total disability cases as
vet: unreported. $11,000,000 hns been
naiA or s lotted as nrolitu to policy
holders during the year, and ovnr
X .000.000 has been contingently fll'
lotted to deferred dividend policiea
issued prior to 1011, and to flvo year
distribution policies, to provide for
profits accrued, but not yet paynnie.
Alter tnasing lues noerai orotic
tfons; and allocations, over $11,000,-
00(1 baa been added 16 the undivided
surplus, which ia now over $40,000,
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1 few drops of Hetchera t astoria.
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ensii -,,.e., b.tilalile to
Oreson from more than one stand
point. It la I great a.'enlr res.iiir.-e.
It is one of the greatest trout
streams In the stale. In Its rapids
ere thousands of horsepower of
hvdro-electrie energy. As a source
of water supply it is a great asset.
And It l the large, t remaining
pawning stream of Ibe Hotel Chi
nook salmon. In developing one of
Its uses, the others thuuld not be
destroyed.
Last year the state game commis
sion took 7.rNMk0 spring t'bnmok
eggs at Its stations on the .Mc
Kvuaie, This was two-thirds of the
The Story Thug Far
"Mr. Mnnnlx was with me from
half-past ton until two in the
morning," Alys La, Fosse tclla
Vance. Vance had traced a picture
found In the apartment of the
murdered Margaret Odcll to Alys.
Ho is trying to prove to Markhum
that Skeel did not commit the
murder despite the fact that
Skeol's finger-prints were found
In the apartment. Vance believes
Skeel was hiding in a closet while
the murder was committed. Mark
ham ridicules the theory, but
Vance is unshaken. Ho believes
tho murder was committed by one
of the following four: Mann.x,
Cleaver, Dr. Lindqulst or Spots
woode. Ho Is trying to get aome
information from Alys La Fosse.
CHAPTER XXVM
"I'm sure It will be a success."
Vance spoke with disarming
friendliness. "Wore you home
alone all Monday evening?"
"Hardly." The Idea seemed to
amuse her. "I went to the 'Scan
dals'but I came home early. J
knew Louey Mr. Mannlx was
coming."
"I trust h appreciated your
sacrifice." Vance, I believe, was
disappointed by this unexpected
alibi of Mannlx's. If was, Indeed,
so final that further Interrogation
concerning It seemed futile. After
a momentary pause, he changed
the subject. .
"Tell mo; , what do you know
about a Mr. Charles Cleaver? lie
was a friend of Miss Odoll's."
"Oh, Pop's ull right." The girl
was plainly relieved by this turn
In tho conversation. "A good scout.
He was certainly gone on Margy.
Even after she threw him over for
Mr. Spotswoode, be was raitnrm
as you might say always running
after her, sending her flowers and
presents.
"Soino men are like that. Poor
iild Pop! He even phoned me Mon
day night to call up Margy for him
and try to arrango a party May
be If I'd done It, she wouldn't be
dead now . , , Its a funny world,
Isn't It?"
"Oh, no end funny." Vance
smoked calmly for a minute; I
could not help admiring his self
control. "What time did Mr. Cleav
er phone you Monday night do
you recall?" From his voice one
would have though tile question of
no Importance
"Let me see , . , ' She pursed
her Hps prettily. "It was just ten
minutes to twelve. I remember
that the little chime clock on the
mantel over there was striking
midnight, and at first I couldn't
hear Pop very woll. You see, I al
ways keep my clock ton minutes
fust so I'll novor be late for an
appointment."
Vauce compared the clock with
his watch. ,
"Yes, it's ten minutes fast. And
what about the party?"
"Ull, 1 was too busy ta k ne
about the new show, and 1 had to
reiitBo. Anyway, Mr. Miinnix didn't
want to have a party that nlgbt...
It wasn't my fuuit, was it?"
"Not a bit of it," Vance assured
her. "Work comes before pleasure
i-espociaUy work as Important as
yours , . . And how. there is one
other niiui I want to ask you about
and then ! wont; bother you any
more. wnat was. the situation be-
twoen Miss Odull and Doctor Lind
qulst?" ;
Miss Ln Fosse became genuinely
perturbed.
I was afraid you woro going to
ask me about him." There was
approhonslou In her oyes. "I don't
Know just wliut to any. Hu whs
wildly In love with Margy; and sho
led him on, top. lint sho was sorry
for It afterward, because ho got
jealous like a crazy poison.
"tie usud to pester .tho Ufo out
of hor. And ouco lo you know!
he threatened to shoot her and
i lion shoot himself.' I told Margy
to look out for him. liut she
didn't seem to bo afraid. Anyway
1 think she was taking awful
nances , . , Oh I Do you think It
could) have boon do you really
think 1"
"And wasn't tliero anyone olno"
Vance Interrupted, "who might
have felt the same way? any one
Miss Odoll had reason to fuar?"
"No." Miss La Fosses shook lior
head. "Margy didn't know many
men lutlmatuly. h'ho didn't chnuge
often, If you know what I mnan.
Thero wnsn c anybody else outside
of thoso yon (1100110110(1, except,
of course, Mr. Spotswoode. He cut
I'op out SMVoral months ago. Klin
wont to dinner with him Monday
night too. 1 wanted her to go to
the 'Hcandnla' with nio that's how
I know."
Vance rose and held out his
hand. I
Vou'ro been very kind. And you
have nothing whatever (o fear. No
ono shall ever know of our llttlo
visit this morning."
"Wlui do you think klllfd Alar-
gyT Thero was genuine emotion
In tho girl's voice. "Louey says It
was probably some burgler who
wanted her Jewels.
"I'm too wise to sow discord ln
this happy menage by even ques
tioning. Ir. Mnnnlxs opinion,"
said Vance half bnntcrlngly. "No
one knows who's guilty: but tho
nollco agree with Mr. Mnnnlx.'
For n moment the girl's doubts
Returned, and sho gnvo mice a
a.tnrrniug iook.
"Why are you so interested?
You didn't know Margy, did you?
She never mentioned you."
Vauce laughed.
"My dear child', I only wish I
knew hy I nut so deuced con
cerned In tilts affnlr. Ton my
word, I can't nlve you even tho
sketchiest explanrtlun . . . No,
I n.wr t' '' 'dell. Hut It
" It may be possible foOf propor-
yaney city to rafryinishcd
Is; lamella
city
project for power development-
such a way as to ssfegusr.1 the ln
terests of others in this mountain
stream. A hearing would bring out
Information upon this point.
The fishing Industry la constantly
being menseed by new power ami ir
rigation projects. Already a large
part of the spawning area of the
Columbia river s;iliuou hns been cut
off by surh projects. The fisheries
bring In millions In revenue to the
late ea.-h yenr and thers la so much
at "take thst It Is not alone this
i-oiiiiiiiinilr which should be fighting
to prevent soy flintier Injury to a
great nncural resotiri-e. It is a mst
ler of great Iniportauee to the whole
state.
Ished her misgivings, and she bade
us a kittenish farewell.
(Thursday, September 13;
afternoon)
"My sleuthing goes better,' 'ex
ulted Vance when we were again
In the Btreet. Fair Alys was a
veritable mine of Information eh,
what' Only, you should have con
trolled yourself belter when she
mentioned her beloved's name
really you should, Van old thing.
I saw you jump and heard you
heave. Such emotion is most un
becoming ln a lawyer."
. From a booth in a drug store
near the hotel he telephoned Mark
ham: "I am taking you to lunch.
I have numerous confidences I
would pour Into your ear." A de
bate ensued, but In the end
Vance emerged triumphant; and a
moment later a taxlcab was . driv
ing, us down-town.
"Alys Is clever there are brains
in that fluffy head," ho ruminated.
"She's much smarter than Heath;
she knew at once that Skeel wasn't
guilty. Her characterization of tho
Immaculate Tony was Inelegant
but how accurate oh, how accur
ate! And you noticed, of course,
Irbw she trusted me. Touchin',
wasn't it? . , . It's a knotty prob
lem, Van. Something's amiss
somewhere."
"Mannlx . . . Curious he should
crop up again. And he issued or
ders to Alys to keep mum. Now,
why? Maybe the reason he gave
her was the real one. Who knows?
On the other hand, was he with
his chere amle from half past ten
till early morning. Well, well.
Again, who knows? Something
queer about that business discus
sion. ,
"Then Cleaver. He called up just
ten minutes before midnight oh,
yes, he called up. That wasn't a
fairy-tale, liut how could he tele
phone from a speeding car? He
couldn't. Maybe he really wanted
to have a party with his recalci
trant Canary, don't y' know. But
then, why the brummagem alibi?
Funk? Maybe.
"But why the clrcultousness?
why didn't he call his lost love
direct? Ah, perhaps he did! Some
one certainly called her by phone
at twenty minutes to twelve.
"We must look Into that, Van.
Yes, he may have called her,
aud then when a man answered
who the deuce was that man, any
way? he may have appealed to
Alys? Quite natural, y" know.
Anyway, he wasn't ln Boonton
poor Markham! How upset he'll
be when he finds out
"But what really worries me Is
that story of the doctor. Jealous
mania: It squares with Ambrolso's
character perfectly. He's the kind
that does go off his head. I knew
his confession of paternalism was
a rod herring. My word! So the
doctor was making threats and
flourishing pistols, eh? Bad, bad.
I don't like It. With those ears of
his, be wouldn't hesitate to pull
the trigger. Paranoia that's it.
Delusions of persecution. Probably
thought the girl and Pop or may
be the girl and Spotswoode were
plotting his misery and laughing
at him.
"You can't tell about those
chaps. They're deep and they're
dangerous. The canny Alys had
him sized up warned the Canary
against him . . . Taken by and
large, It's a devilish tangle. Any
way. I feel rather bucked. We're
moving oh, undoubtedly- we're
moving though in what direction
I can't even guess. It's beastly
annoyin'."
Markham was waiting for us at
the Bankers' club. He greeted
Vance irritably.
"What have you got to tell me
that's so damned Important?"
"Now, don't get ratty." Vance
was beaming. "How's your lode
star, Skeel, behaving?"
"So fur he's done everything
that's pure and refined except join
the Christian Endeavor Society."
"Sunday's coming. Give him
time ... So you're not happy,
Markham, dear?"
"Was I dragged away from an
other engagement to report on my
state of mind?"
"No need. Your state of mind's
execrable . . , . Cheerio! I've
brought you something to think
about."
"Damn it! I've got too much to
think about how."
"Hero, have some brioche."
Vance gave the order for lunch
vlthout consulting either of us.
'And now for my revelations. Pop
Cleaver wasn't ln Boonton last
Monday, night. He was very much
In the midst of our modern Go
morrah, trying to arrange a mid
night party."
"Wonderful!" snorted Markham.
"I lave in the font of your wis
lom. His alter ego, I take it, was
on the road to Hopatcong. The
sper-natural leaves me cold."
"You many be as pancosmlc as
you choose. Cleaver was In New
York at midnight, craving excite
ment." (To be continued)
New Choir to Give
Concert on Mar.-18
The newly organized choir of the
Unitarian church sang its first an
them Sunday and is kiyintr plans for
a concert to be given Sunday evening.
March IS at 7:30 o'clock at the
church, ilrs. Dolores Paulsen is di
rector. Work of the builders is nearly com
pleted, the auditorium remodeled
being in shnpe for regular services
Sunday. ,
Sunday evening Ben Whitesmith,
senior ut the University of Oregon,
spoke on '-.Social nnd Finoncial As
pects of Early Christianity."
Mill's Beauty Shop
Specializing in Permanent Waving.
Three methods Le Mur, Leon Oil.
Nestle Circuline; $7.50 up. Corner 8th
and Willamette. 201 Tiffany Bids
Phone 1040. m3
Credit Adjustment bureau
We .collect when others fail. Notes
and accounts bought. F.dword Trapp
Mgr., 210 I.O.O.F. Bldg, Phone 2670.
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INStmE WITH OICNHI TROMP
EASTLAND, Texna, Feb. 21. OP)
Kip Van Winkle of the Toad family,
the homed frog that was walled up in
the cornerstone of the Eastland coun
ty court house for pearly 81 years.,
sans food, water and air, was still
alive this morning.
-More than 10,000 persons from all
parts of the country yesterday view
ed the frog which is on display in the
window of a local drug store. Aside
from being slightly emaciated in a
front leg, the frog was in normal con
dition. When the cornerstone was
broken open Saturday, the frog ap
peared to be dead, except there were
slight signs of its breathing. Its mouth
was sealed by a film and its eyes were
closed. Today tho frog appeared nor
mal, although it lias not been seen
to take nourishment. It is a typical
west Texas specimen, about the size
of tho palm of a human hand..
The frog will be kept in confine
ment, as long as it lives, county offi
cials said.
School Annual
Contracts Let
Contracts for the school annual
have been named, according to Vic
tor Kaufman, manager, and are as
follows: Kennell-Ellis, photography,
Hieks-Chatteu company of Portland,
engraving, and Koke-Ckapmau, print
ing. The ticket sale opened at the reg
ular nsBcmbly, February 10. Talks
were given urging- the students to
support tho annual and to help make
I 't a B(irrvu s.,
J tlvket. w,ii Z !
the undenakiD..Mi
Victor KauCi '' '
Hereafter, instj 7""
little "I'l.illips,silk0(W,
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Mark, of The'cl
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varies n. PhUlia,
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY OF CANADA
A TOWER OF STRENGTH
0 -A T
1 9 2 7
Insurance in Force (net) -
An Increase of $23 1 ,500,000
New Insurance Paid For - s
An Increase of $62,5 1 8,000
Total Income - - - - r
An Increase of $23,601,000
Payments to Policyholdersand .
Beneficiaries - - -
Total Payments Since Organiza
tion - - " - - -
"A&etsaf December 31,1 927.
An Increase of $56,054,000
' Total Liabilities - - - -
, (including Paid-up Capital) r
Surplus and Contingency Funds
An Increase of $12,769,000
Rate of Interest Earned on mean
invested assets (net) - -
1 .487.990.000
"328,408,000
J 02,774,000
42,224,000
300,040,000
401 ,305,000
343,525,000
57,780,000
' 6.47
To secure the absolute protection of its policyholders in the United
States the company actually maintains on deposit with United States
Trustees approved securities in excess of its net liability to American
policyholders.
Policies written and payable in United States currency.
Dividends io Policyholders increased for eighth sucessive year.
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN UNITED STATES SECURITIES EXCEED $168,000,000
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EXTRACTS FROM
DIRECTORS' REPORT
Substantial advances have been made in all
departments during the year. .
Tlie total net income for the year exceeded
one hundred million dollars , . .
The strength and resources of the Company
have been further enhanced . . .
The high earning power of the Company's
investments has been again demonstrated. ,
The net rate of interest earned on the mean
invested assets, after fully providing for in
vestment expenses, was 6.47 per cent. This
'gratifying result has been made possible by
dividend increases, bonuses and stock privi
leges accruing on many of the Company's
holdings.
The wisdom of the investment policy which
lias been consistently followed in past years, in
favouring long term bonds and the stocks of
outstanding and very carefully select ed cor
porations, has been once more emphasized.
The appraisal of our securities shows that the
excess of market values over cost increased
during the year by S19.235.889.91). ln addi
tion, a net profit of $5,028,033.20 accrued from
the redemption or sale of securities which had
risen to high premiums.
The quality of the investments listed in the
assets is testified by the fact that orrboth bonds
and preferred stocks not one dollar, due either
as interest or dividend, is in arrear for even
one day, while the dividends accruing to com
mon stocks are greatly in excess of the divi
dends payable on the same stocks at the time
of purchase.
The surplus earned during the year amounted
to $38,511,029.67. from which the following
appropriations have been made: ,
$5,000,000 has been deducted from the
market value of our securities as a further
provision against possible future fluctua
tions, increasing the amount so set aside to
$10,000,000.
$1,500,000 has been added to the account
to provide for unforeseen contingencies,
which now stands at $12,500,000.
$1,000,000 has been written off the Com
pany's Head Office building and other
properties.
$500,000 has been get aside to provide for
. the greater longevity of annuitants, bring
ing the total provision under this heading to
$2,000,000.
$50,000 has been set aside to provide for
claims in respect of total disability as yet
unreported.
$11,090,056.61 has been paid or allotted
as profits to policyholders during the year.
In addition, $6,205,573.00 has been con
tingently allotted to deferred dividend poli
cies issued prior to 1911, and to five year
distribution policies, to provide for profits
accrued but not yet payable
After making these deductions and alloca
tions. $11,269,330.89 has been added to the
undivided surplus, bringing the total over all
liabilities, contingency account and capital
stock to $45,280,896.14.
Your Directors are gratified to announce, for
the eighth successive year, a substantial in
crease in the scale of profits to be distributed
to participating policyholders during the en
suing year.
SUN LIFE ASSURANCE
COMPANY OF CANADA
C. V. SMITH, Distria Manager
410 Miner Bldff.
Eugene, Ore.
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