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Total expenditures ...................... A SSETS...................... assets $2,429,925.00 ......................................................................$3,872,788.91 Total assets admitted in O regon ..................................... $3,872,788.91 LI A B IL IT IE S Gross claims for losses unpaid . ........ % 212.886 28 Amount o f unearned premiums on all outstanding r is k s .... 2,074,164.77 Due for commission and brok erage...................................... A ll other liabilities .................................................................. 127,216.91 Total liabilities exclualve o f capital stock o f .................t I M iH if'J i Total premiums In force December 31, 1*12 »5,078,t>68.6» BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR T H E Y E A R Total risks w ritten during the y e a r ............................................................ * 3' YS Dross premiums received during the y ea r.................................................. Premiums returned during the y ea r........................................................... . S . t X i , I-osses paid during the y ea r.......................................................................... i i ’iii H T ^ i amount nf rlsks'outsmndtng In Oregon December 31. I«1 2 _ P H O E N IX A SSU R A N C E CO., Ltd. .»3,003,618.00 By \V. IR V IN G , General A g e n t Statutory general agent and attorney for service: Edwin C. F. Knowles. C. L. W hite, Selling Bldg.; Paul van Fridagh Co., Agents. SYN O PSIS OF T H E A N N U A L S T A T E M E N T OF T H E P E L I C A N A S S U R A N C E CO. O F N E W YO RK , I N T H E S T A T E O F N E W YORK, on the 31st day of December, 1912, made to the Insurance Commissioner ol/ t M State o f Oregon, pursuant to law: C A P IT A L Amount of capital stock paid u p ......................................... $ 200,610. $• INCOM E Premiums received during the year in cush........................$ 294,284.92 Interest, dividends, and rents received during the y e a r .... 2,519,193.00 Income from other sources received during the y e a r ....... 917.89 Total income .................................................................... $ 320,394.74 D IS B U R S E M E N TS Losses paid during the y ea r................................................. $ 147,565.58 Dividends paid during the year on capital stock ............... 20,000.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the y e a r ................... 85,570.05 Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the y e a r................. 10,227.17 Amount of all other expenditures....................................... 31,034.76 T otal expenditures ........................................................... $ 294,397.6$ A SSE TS Value of real estate owned....................................................$ Value of stocks and bonds owned ....................................... 660,856.00 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc............................... Cash In banks and on hand................................................. 37,753.13 Prem ium s in course o f collection and in transmission....... 68,035.14 Re. Ins. due on losses paid..................................................... 350.61 Interest and rents due and accrued....................................... 6,642.77 T otal assets ....................................................................... $ 753,637.55 Less special deposits in any State ( if any there b e ) .......... $ 100.C'; T otal assets admitted in O regon.................................... $ 763,787.55 L IA B IL IT IE S Gross claims for losses unpaid.............................................. $ 24,600.00 Amount o f unearned premiums on all outstanding risk s... 260,772.42 Due for commission and brokerage....................................... A ll other liabilities ................................................................ 22,803.65 * T otal liabilities exclusive of capital stock o f ............... $ $ 308,176.07 T otal premiums in force December 31, 1912........................ $ 595,128.25 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR T H E Y E A R T otal risks written during the y e a r...............................................................$627,128.00 Gross premiums received during the y e a r.................................................... 8,601.75 Premium s returned during the y e a r............................................................... 2,081.10 Losses paid during the yea r............................................................................ 2,724.91 Losses incurred during the y ea r..................................................................... 3,355.73 T otal amount of risks outstanding in Oregon December 31, 1912..............$301,812.00 P E L I C A N A S S U R A N C E CO. By W. IR V IN G , General Agent. Statutory general agent and attorney for service: Edwin C. F. Knowles. Cellers-Murton Co., Yeon Bldg.; W ak eficld -F rles Co., Henry Bldg., Agents. O F N E W YO R K , IN T H E S T A T E O F N E W YO RK, on the 31st day of December, 1912, made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State o f Oregon, pursuant to law : C A P IT A L Amount o f capital stock paid u p........................................ $ 200,000.00 INCOME Premiums received during the year in cash........................$ 294,284.92 Interest, dividends, and rents received during the y e a r .... 2,519,193.00 Income from other sources received during the y e a r....... 917.89 $ 320,394.74 Total income ................................................................... D ISB U R SE M E N TS Losses paid during the y ea r.................................................$ 147,565.58 Dividends paid during the year on capital stock............... 20,000.00 Commissions and salaries paid during the y ea r................... 85,570.05 Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the y ea r................. 10,227.17 Amount of all other expenditures....................................... 31,034.76 $ 294,197.56 Total expenditures ...................................................... ASSETS Value of real estate ow ned...................................................$ Value o f stocks and bonds owned ....................................... 660,856.00 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc.............................. Cash In banks and on hand................................................. 37,753.13 Premiums in course of collection and in transmission...... 58,035.14 - Re. Ins. due on losses paid.................................................... 360.51 Interest and rents due and accrued....................................... 6,642.77 Total assets ................................ ..................................... $ 753,637.55 100.00 FIR ST N A T IO N A L B A N K o p C O Ç U IL iL iB , O R B Q O fl. T r a n s a c t s a G e n e ra l B a n k in g B u e in e «*. By B E R T H A L. T O M L IN S Board of Olroetoro Corrotpondaot» R .O . Dement, A . J. Sherwood, ¡ National Bauk o Commerce, New York C i All civil wars are terrible, but all La H . Hazard, Crocker W oolworth N ’ lBank, San F ran ti L . Harlocker, civil wars are full of romance. This is j R. E. Shine. First N at’l Rank of Portland, Portland. Isaiah Hacker. because people divided and trying to kill one another brings greater grief ing you at the rute of twenty knots an will forgive you for unythiug except hour, but you are very soon either making a senseless marriage. In other than when they tight a foreigner. Gertrude Milbauk, the daughter of saved or your troubles are ended. I words. I expect you to consider when i R. X. K n o w lto n , President G eo . A. R o binson , Vice-Pres. a country gentleman of Devonshire, suffer under a misfortune that began you marry upon what you proiH>se t# 4 R. H. M a s t , Cashier. found herself at the time Cromwell be with my birth, was added to at my . support a wife. If you marry u girl came ruler of England under tbe title baptism and has beeu endured ever who can do her part In the family of lord protector—her father and two since. My father’s name wus John financial requirements, well and good. brothers having been killed fighting for Darling. If he had named me John I f you secure an income to do it all and yourself, well and good. But if neither their king—an orphan and without any for himself one-half my life’s suffer of you has anything more than a pit one to lean upon. Her father’s estate ings would have been avoided, but my C0QUILLE. OREGON tance don’t come to me for help. In had been forfeited, and she had no means of sustenance. Reared In lux mother’s family name was Rosed ale, short. 1 shall not want to see any and I was given that surname. I pre thing more of you. One word more: ury she was brought face to face with sume I should remember my parents The worst thing you can do is to mar Opined for Bustnes March. 1 8 9 0 want. with reverence and affection. As for Iu that age two professions were ry a girl brought up in affluence who the latter, so 1 do, but how can one practiced by gentlemeu, one of which has nothing on which to keep up a c o rrespo nd ents : is now obsolete, while the other has revere a pair of intellects which even position.” combined were too stupid uot to fore l.add & Tilton Hank, Portland First National Bank, San Francisco bet'ii relegated to the criminal classes. Bob Wlntbrop chose what his father National Park, New York First Trust & Savings, Coos Bay These were highway robbery and pi see that 1, as boy nud man, would be considered the worst thing he could do. Rose Darling? racy. The highwayman wus a popular Miss Rosalie Hilton wus the daughter C / 'g f j r - ^ - * , * • * ■* * -* _ * ,* ■ The trouble began when I first went character, while Morgan, the most of a man who lavished luxuries upon brutally bloodthirsty of pirates, died in to school, the boys suggesting that l her till she wus twenty years old, England unpunished for * his many be classed with the girls. When I grew then failed in business and died, leav crimes. At the end of the war that older and Joined a musical club I was ing her with nothing at all. Bob was O LD R E L IA B L E -E Q U IP P E D W IT H W IRELESS lost Charles I. his kingdom and his head n.sked If I sang soprano or contralto. a gentleman like, handsome chap and many of the young officers who had I was called Rosie Dear, Darling Rose had not been long iu town before he fought for him being impoverished —indeed, every play upon my name that was received in society and met Miss took to the rood for a living. Gertrude could be Invented. Hilton just before misfortune befell Foreseeing that a manly part In life Mllbunk. bitter against the Roundheads her family. She had met many agree A L W A Y S ON TIM E was needed to help me to throw off who had beheaded her king, killed her able young men and had had a num this suggestion of effeminacy, 1 deter Sails from Portland at 8 A. M., father and brothers and robbed her of ber of suitors, but between her and mined to become a soldier. I applied her patrimony, having heard of these Bob came something that neither had Ifj * March 5, 12, 19, 26 cases of ex-soldiers turning highway to the congressman of iu.v district. He felt before. Bob proposed and was ac told me that he had given out his men. determined to imitate their ex Sails from Coos Bay at Service of Tide appointments, but I saw from the cepted when he supposed lie was con ample She stood five feet eight inches amused expression on his face that he sidering his father’s warning. Then March 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 and was a marvel of beauty and state would not think of recommending a came the crash, and the young mat liness. The former did not serve her was not only too honorable to with boy with such a name. I walked away i; W. L. K0LM. Agent Phone Main 181 fif purpose, for while on the road she to the nearest recruiting station and draw his offer, but he did not wish t# was masked, blit the latter helped her if!? ¿EH O O • withdraw it. enlisted to maintain the appearance of u man. But he had a hard time in persuad I knew what I had to expect from Having attired herself In the mal my comrades, and I was not disap ing Rosalie to marry him. She had a costume of the period, her own black pointed. I was soon given the soubri good head on her shoulders and realiz hair falling in curls over her broad Fred Von Pegert C. I. Kime quet of “ Sweetheart” and. except offi ed what would likely be the result of white lace collar, booted and spurred, cially, was never called anything else. marrying a man whose income did not mounted on a horse she had ridden I bore it stoically. When addressed as admit of his supporting any wife at constantly since she was a little girl, “ Sweetheart” or “ Rosie Dear" 1 did not all, to say nothing of one who had she sallied forth one starlight night to complain, taking it as a matter of been brought up in luxury, but since take a purse. Having waited for some course—-that is, pretending to do so, her heart was with Bob and he said ; M ECHANICAL time behind a clump of trees for the though every time 1 was thus address he was willing to take the responsi passage of a victim she at last heard bility. if she was. she finally yielded the sounds o f wheels. Her courage ed it was like a stab. I resolved to be tbe best soldier in and they became engaged. was oozing out of her finger ends, but Bob wrote his father all about U my company, and I was. Notwith she stopped it by recalling the wrongs and received In reply: “ They say standing my incubus I was promoted G e n e r a l Blacksmithing, o f her family and. riding into the road, there’s no fool like an old fool. My Wagon Making, Machine called upon the coachman to stop. He to be corporal, then sergeant and final opinion is that there could not possibly Work, Pattern Making and obeyed, and Gertrude, putting a pistol ly orderly sergeant. When 1 reached be a greater fool than n yovpg fool.’ __ Casting, Automobile Work. the highest noncommissioned office in in through the window o f the coach, Bob showed his father’s letter to my company I secured an advantage. called out in somewhat tremulous C O Q U ILLE , OREGON It enabled me when on duty to compel Rosalie. She said not a word in reply, tones: but seemed to be doing a good deal of the men to address me by my right “ Your money or your life!” thinking. Presently she said: “ Well, There was no reply for a few mo name. I permitted them to call me Bob. there’s evidently no hope for us whut they liked unofficially, but the ments, then a man’s voice said: “ I have with your father. And your income is but a few pounds in my pocket, to moment one of them did so upon any too small for us to marry on. Either official occasion I brought him up with which you are welcome, sir. But I you must consent to my doing some wear a ring of considerable value a round turn. This gradually killed thing to earn money or we must give the habit. which you will be able to turn into J. L. LA IR D , Proprietor My service in the ranks was during up marriage. I am well educated and money.” ■hall teach.” the last Indian troubles, and in a fight “ Such liberality.” replied Gertrude. I n o * ( “ We needn’t be married right off,” Leaves Mrytle Point daily at 7 o ’clock “could not come from an accursed that occurred in attempting to drive a ■aid Bob. “ Wait awhile.” tribe of redskins back on to their res a m. Arrives at Roseburg at 2 o’ clock Roundhead. You must be a loyal sub Six months of waiting passed, and ject of our king across the water; there ervation l, preferring to die rather than Bob found it a depressing period. Ro Leaves Roseburg dailv at 7 a. m., ar fore I shall let you pass without trib not gain something by which to bal salie went to live with an aunt in riving at Myrtle Point at 2 o’clock. ute, for I will take nothing from one ance the disadvantage of tbe name un another city and wrote Bob that she der which I lived, fought regardless of Special rigs for parties at any time. of the king’s party.” ! was getting ready to teach. Then she Gertrude was about to whirl her danger. The result was that when | wrote that she had found a position at horse’s head around when the man in we got back to tbe fort the colonel a salary of $800 n year. She could commanding sent for me. compliment the conch stopped her. it a g e R u n n i n g i n C o n n e c t i o n save most of it. and in a year they “ You are mistaken.” he said. “ 1 ed me and told me that he had recom would have the wherewithal to start a mended me for a commission. He would not save my property under Carrying United States Mail and Passengers’ Baggage fortune. Bob smiled at her way of false pretenses; 1 support the protec knew me as Sergeant Darling. Darling expressing it. but a year seemed very Office at Laird’ s Li very Barn, Myrile Point by itself is uot a very bad name, and i tor.” long to him. Farmers Telephone 156 Such action was a surprise to Ger bopeil that when I came to associate One day Bob received a letter from Home Telephone 461 trude, who could not understand why with the commissioned officers I should his father, who was a widower, that gain a respite. I would be Mr. Dar the man should give her Information he had concluded to take a second unasked and with it property he might ling. and when 1 came to the next wife. In order to gild his announce grade above i would be Captain Dar have saved. While she hesitated her ment he added that he would celebrate victim got out a wallet, took a ring ling. Then I would get rid of the “ Rosie tlie event by giving his son $10.000. i f Dear” and all that. from his finger and handed both to he chose to spend it in marrying a But I was doomed to disappointment. her. She accepted them mechanically, girl who had been born “ with a silver I found that the higher i rose the more her mind being diverted by the man’s spoon in her mouth" and who would ambitious were my associates Ambi strunge action. doubtless spend the money or lose it “ You need not take the trouble to tion takes many forms. The ambition within a year, he was welcome to do raise money from the ring,’’ he added. of tlit* stupidest persons seems to be to so. But he advised Bob to follow his “ It is an heirloom, and I prefer to re crack a Joke. And the stupider the father’s example and marry a practi deem it.” person the more reliant he is upon an cal woman “ I shall not make myself known by opportunity. When a few weeks later is itow fully equipped with modern Bob sent the letter to Rosalie, w ho re calling upon you to do so.” replied Ger tbe colonel sent for me to hand me plied: “ Why don’t you go home and faces of type and accessories my commission 1 found him looking at trude. “ Rnther keep i t ” inspect your future stepmother? I “ Drive on,” was the only reply, and the parchment with a smile hovering for the execution of have no confidence in the sense of old this was addressed to the coachman, about his lips. With a twinkle in his men in the matter of marriage. I no who whipped up his horses, resuming eye he said half musingly. tice your father doesn’t mention his the Journey. As the carriage drove “ Rosedale Darling. Rose Darling. fiancee’s age. Ten to one he has got away the man within called out, “ I Ha lial Mr. Rose Darliug. I am pleased hold of some chit, or rnther some chit will call upon you when 1 wish to re to greet you among the commissioned has got hold of him. and she’ll lead deem the ring, Miss Milbank, and will officers of the army. 1 dare say you him a dance. I’ve found a position as give you thrice what you can get for it will be very dear to tbe ladies of the governess in the family of a widower, elsewhere.” garrison.” and he’s bothering me to marry him.” As the coach rolled away Gertrude “ Thank you. colonel.” I said, forcing Bob wrote his father, thanking him sat on her horse paralyzed. The man a smile “That’s a very good pun of for his kind intention, and added, “ 1 till he spoke the Inst words disguised j yours. How did you happen to think shall be able get off for tbe week end his voice and she had not recognized j of it?” and will run down and see you to offer it. She had robbed one to whom when ! “ Oh. it’s in the name—Rose Darling, my thanks in person and meet the fu Q the war broke out she was engaged, ! Darling Rose, Rose Dear, see?” ture Mrs. Winthrop.” but whose father had persuaded him j “ Upon my word.” I replied, my face Saturday evening Bob appeared iu his 3B I to espouse the cause of the parliament. lighting up with assumed surprise and father’s house and was welcomed by The son had refused to listen to Ger admiration “ Excellent! I wonder no his two younger sisters, aged respec trude’s efforts to retain his loyalty for j one ever thought of it before." in a style unexcelled and at prices tively fourteen and ten. They w’ere the king, and when he broke with his “ Haven’t they?” His own face re loud In tbeir praises of their future equally as inviting as can be king she forced him to break with her. flecting the pleasure in mine. “ Well, stepmother. Then came the father, The recognition was quite enough to j I suppose it’s my seuse of humor.” obtained from others beaming all over with happiness. Bob cure her on its very threshold of any ! Then and there I resolved that 1 asked if his father would take him to desire to follow the career of a high would make a bold stroke for revenge call on the lady during the evening, to wayman and. riding back to the cot upon him for indulging in that humor. which his father replied that the lady tage she had come from, she divested I had often seen a pretty girl of sev was In the house and would be down herself o f male attire and resumed her enteen at guard mounting or dress in a few minutes. As he spoke the wonted garments. parade whom I had been told was the words the door opened and she stepped The next morning she was meditat colonel’s daughter. I laid siege to her into the room ing hiding herself from the man she heart and after a struggle won her, “ For heaven’s sake, Rosalie, what had robbed and wondering how she though the colonel tried to head me off are you doing here?” could return his property before doing by trumping up charges against me. “ I came here to disprove your fa so. when he rode up to her door, dis I na- tried and acquitted, and I mar ther’s words that a young fool is a mounted and entered the house. ried the gir\ Since then every time worse fool than an old fool. I am the “ I have come to redeem my ring, a (Darling» child Is born to me I feel governess of your sisters and have be Gertrude,” he said *hat 1 am giving my hltmorons father come very much attached to them, also “ Taking It from her finger, she hand in-law a new stab I have at times to your father.” ed It to him without a word, but in been tempted to lay an Incubus on otic PR IN T E D PR O M P T LY The »»Id man was much shocked and tending to refuse his offer of money of iny own boys by naming him for disappointed. but he finally decided to AND AC CU RATELY Instead of handing her gold he took myself In order to bo able to gloat take it all in good part and consent to her hand and placed the ring on her the more over the old fool who thought Rob’s marriage provided Rosalie would finger.* he was the first man to pun on my finish the year ns bV< daughters’ gov- Then her head sank on his breast name. I erness I ------------------------------------------------- - W ork entrusted to us will receive tbe personal supervision Farmers Merchants Bank STEAMER BREAKWATER ïO O &O G O O O G O O Q O Q O O O O O O &G Q i X 1 KIME & VON PEGERT ' S H O R Roseburg-Myrtle Point Auto Line SYNOPSIS OF T H E A N N U A L S T A T E M E N T OF T H E P E L I C A N A S S U R A N C E CO. Less special deposits in any State ( i f any there b e ) ........ $ Total assets admitted in O regon................................... L IA B IL IT IE S Gross claims fo r losses unpaid............................................$ Amount of unearned premiums on all outstanding risk s... Due for commission and brokerage....................................... A ll other liabilities .............................................................. . She Took to the R oad $2,645,883.81 Value o f ria l estate ow ned...................................................... Value of stocks and bonds ow ned........................................ 3,ooz,oie.oo Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc................................. Cash in bunks and on hand ................. ............ 311.024 04 Premiums in course of collection and in transmission....... bio,976.41 Ra-Insurance on losses paid ....................................... {••*£■f J Interest and rents due and accrued.................................... 4z,bt>^.tu T otal 0. C SANFORD, A l t i . C as hi er I . H. HAZARD, Cashier O F LO N D O N , IN T H E KINGDOM O F G R E A T B R IT A IN on the 31st day o f December, 1912, made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State o f Oregon, pursuant to law: C A P IT A L Amount of capital Rtock paid up, N ot applicable In U. 8. Branch Statement. INCOME Premiums received during the year In cash...................... .$2,369,172.76 Interest, dividends, and rents received during the y e a r ... 122,642.01 Income from other sources received during the y e a r .... 64,069.08 Total Income ...................................................................... D IS B U R S E M E N TS I 0 S 8 CS paid during the y ea r................................... ............... $1,318,910.35 Dividends puid during the year on capital stock............... Commissions and salaries paid during the y ea r................. 673,937.56 Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the y e a r.................. 104,983.46 Amount of all other expenditures........................................ 292,122.02 Remitted to Hom e O ffice ...................................................... 39,971.89 R l. SHINE, V.-Pres. l â T X SHERWOOD P r . t . S Y N O PSIS OF T H E A N N U A L S T A T E M E N T OF T H E P H O E N IX A SSU R A N C E CO., Ltd. $ 763.7S7.it 24,600.00 260,772.42 22,803.65 Total liabilities exclusive o f capital stock o f ............... $ $ 308,176.07 Total premiums in fo rte December 31, 1912....................... $ 595,128.25 B USIN ESS IN OREGON FOR T H E Y E A R Total risks w ritten during the y e a r.............................................................. $627,128.00 Gross premiums received during the y e a r . . . ............................................... 8,601.75 Premiums returned during the y ea r............................................................... 2,081.10 Losses paid during the y ea r............................................................................ 2,724.91 Dosses incurred during the y ea r..................................................................... 3,355.73 Total amount o f risks outstanding in Oregon December 31, 1912..............$301,812.00 P E L I C A N A S S U R A N C E CO. By W. IR V lN O i General Agent {statutory general agent and attorney for service: Edwin C. F. Knowles, Celierà Murtón Co., Yeon Bldg.; W akefield-Fries Co., Henry B ld g , Agenits. Coquille Herald L. SYN O PSIS OF T H E A N N U A L S T A T E M E N T OF T H E C O L U M B IA LIFE A N D TRUST C O M P A N Y O F P O R T L A N D , IN T H E S T A T E OF OREGON, on the 31st day o f December, 1912, made to the Insurance Commissioner of the State o f Oregon, pursuant to law: C A P IT A L Amount of capital stock paid u p........................................ $ 200,000.00 INCOME Premiums received during the y e a r ...................................... $ 143,039.20 Interest, dividends, and rents received during tin- y e a r .... 32,457.28 Income from other sources received during the y ea r....... 533.44 Total income ..................................................................... D ISB U R SE M E N TS Paid for losses, endowments, annuities and surrender val- , ......................................................................................$ Dividends paid to policy holders during the y e a r.............. Dividends paid on capital stock during the y ea r............... Commissions and salaries paid during the y e a r.................. Taxes, licenses, and fees paid during the y ea r................... Amount of all other expenditures....................................... $ 176.029 9 22,150.76 0 8,000.00 6'.*,376.14 10,553.82 13,030.43 IT T otal expenditures ......................................................... $ 113,111.45 A SSETS M arket value o f real estate ow ned.......................................$ 0 Market value o f stocks and bonds ow ned........................... 15.621 30 Loans on mortgages and collateral, etc................................ 346,308.91 Premium notes and policy loans............................................ 17,654.18 Cash in bank? and on hand.................................................... 42,636.37 Net uncollected and deferred premiums............................... 18,403 91 Other assets (n e t) ................................................................... 1,144.06 T o ta l assets $ 441 668. 72 T otal assets admitted in O regon................... L IA B IL IT IE S N et reserve ............................................................ Total policy claims ............................................... All other liabilities ............................................... Surplus to policy holders ..................................... $ 441,668.72 $ 19«,,978. 68 2,,000. (»0 7,«90 04 236,,000. 00 Total liabilities .................. ......... $ 441.668 72 Total insurance i force December 31, 1912..................... $5,621,567.04 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR T H E Y E A R Total risks written during the y e a r...............................................................$1,030 379 00 Gross premiums rei etved during the y ea r..................................................... 103,803 97 Premiums returned during the y ea r............................................................. 530 31 Losses palli dur.ng the yea r........................................................................... 18,287 00 Dosses incurred during the y e a r.................................................................. 17,000.00 Total amount of risks outstanding in Oregon December 31, 1912............$3,861,775.61 C O L U M B IA LIFE A N D T R U S T C O M P A N Y B y M. M. JO H NSO N, Secretary. Wonders. 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