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About Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931 | View Entire Issue (March 13, 1914)
T h e O bserver Husbands of Edith FRIDAY........ OREGON. March 13.1913 The Rapid Reader’s Review of Recent Reports Rewritten From March 1 to May 1 te a closed gins tth for net ti*b iwg on the Colum b ia riv e r. State Bank Superintendent Sargent has Issued a certificate to the First N ational Bank of Um atilla to do bual- A new armory 1s to be built by M ult nomah county for the Oregon national guard. Astoria's rainfall last month amount ed to S M Inches. The total was S.71 Inches lees than that of the record of the same month in previous yean. State Treasurer Kay has received 810,000 from the treasurer of Baker county, which te, the first to make a payment this year on the t i n t half of taxes. Bast side lines of the Southern Pa cific announce a five hour train serv ice between Springfield and Portland. The exact date for beginning the Im proved service has not been given out The Lake county court has appro priated 88800 for use la reducing the grade at Millican hill, oa the McKen- ste Pass road. The forestry depart ment will furnish 82000. State Senator J. N. Burgess of Pen dleton sold 28,000 pounds of wool at 18 cents a pound, an advance of 1 cent over the price received last year. This te the first sale of the season reported from that section. The Tillamook Bay Construction company has been awarded the con tract for the construction of the first unit of Bay City's proposed municipal dock, for 84800. Work w ill be com menced at once. - A plan te on foot to divide Lane county. Olenada, Mapleton and Flor ence cltteene have named delegates to plan a program. One reason for the desired change 1s the Impassable con dition of some of the roads, it te said. Synopsis o f th e A n n u a l S ta te m e n t i WllUBaflDN’S 1 N 8 U R A N C K C O M P Banka of Medford are offering to o f N e w a rk , in t h e S t a t e o f New >J oa 8 1 s t day o t D ecem ber. 1918, take all warrants issued in Jaokaon t o the t h e t e M t r a n c e C o m m is s io n e r c S ta te o f O regon, p u rsu a n t to -la w : county, a t par. The work of bolster ing np the credit of the county has A m o u n t o f c a p i t a l stock paid been going on for some time, and N a t p r e m l u m e r e c e iv e d d u r with excellent re s u lts .__ in g the yeer ........ 68 Irvine Acheeon won the prohibition I a te r eat, d ivid en d « and re n te received d u r in g th e y eer , oratorical oonteet of Albany College Inco m e fro m o th e r sources received d u rin g th e y e a r . . and w ill represent Albany in the In tercollegiate prohibition oratorical . T o ta l Inco m e . . . . » . . . >1 oonteet of« Oregon next month. Ache- N e t loeeee p a id d u r i n g *th s eon spoke on “T h e Leeeon From the y e w .......................... .............. 61 D i v i d e n d s - t> * td d a rin g th e Past and the Present" y e a r oa c a p ita l sto ck . . . ; m tesio M an d s a larie s Attorney-General Crawford, in an C o p m a id d u rin g th e y e a r .......... opinion w ritten at the request of T . J. T exan , licenses sa d fees p aid d u r i n g the y e a r .................... T h r ift assessor of Coos county, holds A m o u n t o f a ll o th e r e x p e n d i tu res ................................... .. that uncultivated land of the same character and quality of contiguous T o ta l e x p e n d itu res . . . . . . 6 1 cultivated land should he aseeeeed at V a lu e o f re a l estate owned (m a r k e t v a lu e ) .................. 61 the same value for taxation. V a lu e of stocks a n d bends Evangelist Bulgln called on Gover owned (m a r k e t v a lu e ) . . . I nor Weet to send troops to "clean up" Loans on m o rtg ag e s and e o l- C M ^ n V 'b a n k s 'a n d on h an d . Pendleton. H e asserts that grafters P rem ium s In oourse o f c o l are active with the saloon and gamb le c t io n w r it t e n since 8e p - ling Interests, and that the city attor- / tem b e r 30. 1 8 1 ) .................. .. i hao boon furnished him. A bow treatment for tuberculosis te being tried by Dr. D. M. Brown and his aaaoclates, nays a report from Aahtend. Fish, preferably the salmon, are subject to hypodermic Injections of Iodine, thus iodixing the blood of the fish, from which the serum is Mro. Anna Rebecca S tew art a pio neer of throe different statue and a resident of Albany continuously for al most half a century, celebrated her lt d birthday at her home In Albany. She was a resident of IUlnolo, Iowa and Oregon In the pioneer days of each state. Twenty acme o f tend on the foot bills overlooking South Portland and valued at 6100,000, has Just bean do nated to the state of Oregon as a cam pus for the medical department of the Unlveralty of Oregon by the Oregon- Washington Railroad A Navigation oompany. T . B. McMeans, for the past two y e a n agent a t Copperfleld, the scene of Governor West's recent clean-up, following a permit by the state rail road commission to close the station has left town. The depot te boarded np, the equipment te gone, and Cop perfleM te now only a flag station. Giving aa his slogan, “Government •wneteblp of public monopolies; Ore gon resource* fcr Orc?nn: lrw-a f<v the people.” Representative Lafferty, of the Third Congressional DtetrieL baa tiled bte declaration ae a candi date for the republican nomination for rorioctioa with Secretary of State 01- 880,000,00 dariag . . .. eta rs- .......... n.o4o.oi ...* ,.. t n .s o s .i i d u rin g T M * L A W UBUOW A M D R O C K IN S U R A N C E CO. AML ' London, io the K in g d o m o f O re s t I ta i it. on the H a t d ay o f Decem ber. 1918, m ade t o th e In s u ra n c e Com m ie- slon er e f th e S t a t e o f O regon, p u rs u a n t to la w : „ s. ■ C ap ito l. S 9 7 ,0 d 0 3 0 Il.f77484.88 433,03930 388,160.00 8 ,5 4 7 ,8 3 4 3 6 ï& fe S H ! 4, <38,157.91 T o t a l Incom e ...................... | 818.878.88 Dlabareeeaenta. 361.040.55 dur'”* ..u ,i Com m ieaioas and salaries p aid d u rin g the y e a r ......... 187,188.18 T axes. Ueeneee and fees p aid d u r in g t e e y e H r ............... .. 84,18838 A m o u n t o f a ll o t h e r e x p e a d l- R e m itta n c e to Home o ffic e . 66*879.69 179.080.06 I ............... . ■ i— i -i « Tote» U e b illtie e e r e 1 o f capila.) sto ck . . . T o ta l p re m lu m e la f o r o °nto^M M *to C N c m ì T o ta l in te re s t «nd re n te due and accrued ............................... ........... . T ria l c a p ita l Meek . . . . 88.498.98 T ria l 446,471.8) 14.446.1 w 4.619.66 T o ta l in s u ra n c e t *■ tember 81, 1918. risks written S ta tu to ry g e n e r a l f o r service: A. C. 1 T o ta l p rem ium s la 1 oem ber 81. 1618 . 19,987.97 T o ta l ris k s w r itte n d u rm x ¡1 .5 4 8 ,6 0 » .00 th e y e a r .................... Gross prem iu m s received 18.474.48 d u rin g the y e a r . . . . . . . . . . P re m iu m s re tu rn e d d u rin g 6/697.79 th e y e a r ................................... 6.814.71 Looses paid d a rin g th e y e a r. Loosen in c u rre d d u rin g the 6.999.78 y e a r ...................... ..................... T o ta l am o u n t o f ris k s o u t- 13.307.87 Decem ber, 1918. made u Com m issioner o f the 01 p u rs u a n t to la w : ____ A m o u n t o f c a p ita l stock UP • • • • • • • .,«• f »»«»•. N o t p rem iu m s received In te re e u V v i d e n / t e ’i a d ’ l L A W U N IO N A R O C K INS. ( B p f f i i m r ■ - fln>> P a c ific Coast M g r. and AW S ta tu to ry g en e ra l a g e n t an« fo r servtoe: R a lp h D . I W ilc o x Bldg^ P o rtla n d . Of ef P ittetenA . la the M ete af Pbaasrhrasia. en the Slat day ef December. 1918, HU<1. u> the Insurance <3ommieetea«r ef the State ef Oregon, pursuant te tew: GApttAJL ▲manat of eapkal Meet paid ap 61,000,000.00 y "i r TIMS, fe c k s and A U r o th e r a ^ * s b i t l ‘t ie a 64.888.81 1 9 8 .8 M .M N e t p rem iu m s received d u r in g the y e a r ...........................| Aseess. 1918, 659.49, and 1418. 8 1 9 3 9 6 3 4 ................................. In<x>me fro m o th e r sources received d u rin g th e y e a r . . N e t p rem iu m s received* d u r in g th e y e a r ........................ 66.198.848.64 Ia te r e e L d iv id e n d s a n d r e n t e reeelved d u r i n g th e y e a r . . 888.688.49 In c o m e f r o m o t h e r s o u r c e s reeelved d u rin g th e y e a r . . 0.118.68 N e t p rem iu m s reoelvsd d u r- la g the y e a r .........................| 689.998.5» In te re s t, divid end s end re n te reeelved d u rin g th e y e a r . . " 81.946.45 T o ta l Incom e . . . . ' » ............ 6 598,849.84 IMnkwreeauente. N e t losses paid d u rin g th e ^yeer .................... ---------------- 411.186.84 R e m itte d to H e e d O ffic e d u rin g th e y e e r .................... 89,767.69 C o m m is s io n s and sa larie s 6L108,844u03 d u rin g th e y ea T o ta l e x p e n d it u r e s ........... 96.481,946.41 V a lu e o f re a l e s tate owned (m a r k e t v a lu e ) .................... MU V a lu e of stocks a n d bonds o w n ed (m a r k e t v a lu e ) ...7 ,6 9 8 3 1 8 .8 8 L o a n s oa m o r t g a g e s end col la te r a l, a t e . ......... ................... MU B ills -r e e e iv a b ie a n d p e tty ' accounts reo elveab le (>8,- 989.76, 14,411.89) .................. 6,947.76 Cash In banks en d on h an d . 469,666.41 i t e m i urns In oourse o f ool- lectio n w r it t e n since S e p te m b e r 88. M U ........... .. 881.768.87 In te re s t due a n d a e e r u e d ... 96,401.84 AheeSn ' T o ta l sxpendlti D ividend s paid dsri oa s sp itsl i t n A . Commission« and I d a rin g the y e s « .. sa< d a ria g the year. Aasount of ail other a: 8,88831 . 4136038 . 708,556.00 178.608.00 3 t sines received d u rin g 1 T o ta l Incom e . . . D is b a r C o m m is s io n » Frsmiams is course ............... T o ta l assets .................. Lees special deposits In s ta te ( I f a n y th e re be) 91.085.717.88 J >8.48838 and 744,718.84 pehd Aaring the j 8« Tstsl suets ........... ................ 91.445,580.91 Tstsl s«MU admitted la Ors- gua ............. . ¿ 7777:.- - c • -813d8.B00.91 6 8344.44 O rou elsima fo r k a s s M U a p s id . 0 89L 0*8.48 Am ount of unc«rnsd prem ium s ou all outotsuding risks................ 440.885.18 Dos for eemmisaiooead brokerage * 45.058.04 AU otter lisbilitiss.................... .. 18.087.88 T s ts l U sbilitiss ..........................0 T r ia l p rs m iu m i ia fores P l asm 7 8 8 ,8 0 4 .8 4 T o ta l incom e ...................... 16.688.888.84 Dirisureeasente. N e t loeeee p aid d u rin g the y e e r ......... ,*.............................. f) 81.914.66 D ivid e n d s p a id d u rin g th e y e e r on c a p ita l sto ck . . . . Com m issions and salaries p aid d u rin g the y e a r ......... T axes, licenses and fees paid d u r i n g the y e a r .................... A m o u n t o f a ll o th e r e xpen di tu res : .................. ..................... 1 R e m ittan c e s to H o m e O ffic e tu re s . . . . i . . . . V a lu e e f re e l si (m a r k e t value] 1913 187,687.88 Synopsis o f th e A n n u a l S ta te m e n t o f the U n ite d States BsuneA____ N O R T H B R I T I S H A 4M R O A N T 11.K IMSU R A N C H CO 48PANY o f London and R d in h u rg h . la th e K in g dom o f G ro a t B r ita in , on the S la t d a y o f Decem ber, 141». made to the In s u ra b e e C om m issioner o f the S ta te o f O regon, p u rsu a n t to la w : C a p ita l. A m o u n t o f c a p ita l s t o c k paid up. Dep. ia N. Y, g te te . l 499.909.t4 A m o u n t o f a ll otl w r itte n 8 Y78.744.8i 4,000.00 13.T33J»'' ▼alas sf stocks sad (market value) . Lasss oa mortgage! o J r t.t .t o .y . . . . . . « ...•< , 4 ,0 0 0 .0 0 Trial lueome ....... ................ 7» «.»14.747.54 SXSBUXSXMZXTO. Net loaasa paid onnug t M year. .4 4.«03.851.4ft Total expenditure e g on 611.144.48 400,000.00 O th e r assets .......... Y slus of real w (market valu e ) . T o ta l assets ........................| T o ta l assets adositted la O r- Zm r ...................... ................ 0 874,878.00 rasa premiums rsesirsd daring 35,833.33 the yeer ..................................... 4dJ.S13.33 license«, • a e e e e e e e e e e e e s Total lisbiliUe« exelaair« of ' sspitsl sleek ...................... 41.941.455.54 T ria l issaraaes is force De- T l r iilV ' ------ f l 0 1 3 8 5 . 2 3 4 . 0 0 riel risks w ritt«r*d urin« th* I . Ito B U U • ! H r> of D tassi bar, 1919, stade to srnmisaloosr of the State sf T o t a l rte k e W ritte n d urii th e y e a r ............................... T an s , !< > ••••, In te re s t and re n te due and accrued ...................................... XdaMBMm. due and A m o u n t o f unearned p re m ium s ou a ll o u t s t a n d in g visite .......................... 3 D ue fo r eemrniaaion and Dividends paid durltix the year <m sspitsl stock ............................... 300,000.00 teU M ttelo iia and salaries paid diirina Iks y e a r . ........... 1,701.00734 Taxes, licenses and fess paid f e r - te m b e r 89. 1918 .................... Due fro m R ein su rers fo r it reearvs ...................081388.58830 »tai poller elsima aapsid............ 879353.09 11 other UsbUltlM........................ 188,510.45 te c o u r s e o f c o l- r t t t e n slnoe 8 e p - 161 3 .................... .. the «»ate ef T o ta l e x p e n d it u r e s ......... .. 81.998364A4 . A e e e fe V a lu e e f s to c k s a n d bonds o w n e d (m a rk e t v a le s ) . . | 788.989.M Cash in banks sod on h a n d . 6L794.18 PVemmms in course o f c o l le c t io n w r itte n since le g - . T ria l ««sets ...........................888319.91735 Total saaris admitted in Ore- fen ............... 088,91031735 tks and on h an d, o ther ( umpaniae Wanes .................... Ì I re n ts paid d u rin g th e r e a r . . . . . 879,681.78 T axes, licenses s a d fees p a id d u r i n g the y e a r ..................... 88,748.88 A m ou nt e f a ll e th e r expen di tu res .......................................... 886,887.47 bonds la rk e t v alu e) . . ) ) OTtgages and eol- 8SC0MB. Net p rem tsm reestved daring the yssr ...........................................4 M 4 A 1 1 7 .M 198.871.18 11L807.18 8 L 8 8 8 .H HsMHttee •< T o ta l lia b ilitie s i o f c a p ita l stock u t o r y d e p o s it ) 48.18L 818.48 fe e Y e a r, * w »on ......... ijiUi&ii.' * ftska rte k s * w r itt e n * di 3L7M.468.89 t-llB JT MUT e e a e d d e e e e e e e e e e ^ Gb-ees arenai urna reoelvsd d n r - ln g thè y e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . P re m lu m e re tu ra e d d u rln g ....... 18,164.11 T o ta l assets ’ 61,878.888.68 T o ta l assets a d m itte d In O re - ’ • M t *.**AI8 Orose claim s fo r loasee u n - AU o th e r lia b ilitie s 118,994.91 lum e o a a ll o u ts ta n d in g rte k s •« t/>! > • • » • » » Due fo r eom m laaioa A fa s S ÌT U m iu ;::: T o t a l e x p e n d itu r e s ..............| 888,888.87 Assets. V a lu e o f stock« and b o n d s ow ned (m a r k e t v a lu e ) ..81,168.188.88 Cash in baa a s and on h a n d .. 16,117.48 P re m iu m s m ceurse o f e e l- T o ta l assets a d m itte d in O r egon ........................................614.818,696.86 Id a b M M iM . Gross claim s fo r losses u n p aid .......................................... 8 440,488.69 A m o u n t o f u n e a rn e d p ra m - lum a on a ll o u ts ta n d in g . r i s k s ........... * ...........................7 .1 2 8 ,9 4 7 .4 8 D us fo r com m ission and r b ro k e ra g e ............................... 89,867.84 AU o t h e r l l a b l l i t l e e .............. <46,994.84 Intereat, dividends and rants re- eelvtd diirlux the y ea r................. Income fans ether aourcss ts - celved during the year........... th e 974,01137 N e t p rem iu m s re c e iv e d * d u r in g th h y e a r ........................... |4 4 S ,8 1 « .5 I In te re s t. dividend« and re n ts re c e iv e d d u r i n g the y e a r . . S8.8S7.18 In c o m e fro m o t h e r sources received g u n ng the y e a r . . 4»6,»4».66 Amoont of capital tae«-k i*-id np-4 4.500.(XM>.«5 I 89,995.90 itssiona* * and I d u r i n g the 1 CAVltAL. L 496,500.00 1.50». 399.90 888.807.80 ... T ria l lamamB^ ^ ^ ^ . . n 4 » S . 0 M A l f<HT Ml* ■ollies sad aonoadsr vshass. 08,188.700.01 Dividend* M id to policy holders T o ta l assets , T . 614368.997.71 Less special deposits in i a y s ta te ( I f a n y th e re be) . . . 44.487.86 the Iaanraae«' «'«inmlvkMier of Oregon, poranant to la tr: 96,798.19 i94.iae.9o . . . 1 , 0 8 0 , * < 0 72 to ' T o ta l lia b ilitie s exclusive o f o s p ita i stock . . . . . . 31 T o ta l lia b ilitie s exclusive Business to Oresrea f o r 4b of c a p ita l stook o f I L - T o t a l ris k s w ritte n d u rin e 000 000 89 ................. .............. 88.119.17L88 T o ta l Incom e .................... . . I T o ta l p re m iu m s In fores D e th e y e a r ............... • v i * D te b a r se a t e ■ t s. G ross p rem iu m « received.dur cember 8 L 1818 ................ .41,611.444.44 N e t loasee paid d u rin g ihe in g th e rò g r .................... ■welasee l a Oregefc fee use Y ear. y e a r TO t a i am o u n t of ris k s o u t P re m iu m s re tu rn e d d u rin g T o ta l ris k s w r it t e n d u rin g E x p e n s e o f a d j u s t i n g losses, s t a n d i n g la O regon D e th e year ...................... .. . .7718,811,478.08 th e y e a r .......................... .. « o m m is s io n s and salaries c e m b e r 11. 1 9 1 8 J .................. 1.844.466.88 Losses paid d u rin e the y — r . G ro s s p r e m i u m s reoelvsd d u r- p aid d u rin g th e y e a r . . . . . Loeeee In c u rre d d u rin g th e la g tbs y e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84.841.14 r i D K L I T Y / ’ H E N IX F IR M IN S C R - licenses and fees p a id A N C B CO. O F M B W Y O R K . y » r s e a s e ........................... • <• P rem iu m s re tu rn e d d u rin g d u r i n g th e y e a r .................... B y Jas. A . S w la n etu a. S e e reta ry . T o ta l am o u n t o f ris k s o u t- th e y e a r .................................... 8,684.88 A m o u n t e f a ll o th e r expend I s U n d in c in Oregon D o - Losses paid d u rin g tb s y e a r. 40.3 56 20 S ta tu to ry g e n e ra ) a g e n t and a tto rn e y fo r eerviee: A . P7 L a n g e . P o rtla n d . esm bsr 11« 1913 . • » » • • • • • • 134,358.00 Looses In c u rre d d u rin g th e y e a r .............. ........................... 89,887.96 T o ta l e x p e n d itu re s ^ .. ......... 8 88,898.41 S ta tu to r y g en e ra l a g e n t and a tto rn e y V a lu e o f re a l e s tate owned ■rai>M a e f the A aaasl R a te a u s t e f tSs fo r service: The In s u ra n c e Comm lo- S p r in g fie ld F ir e and M a « u u :» i.îîîîl B y A. H . H aaeln g er. r in e In su r a n c e C o. /s a s a T o ta l assets a d m itte d te O re of Bprtn<neM. In the g ists of Massachusetts, gon ............................. Ì . . . 7 7 . . I L611.48 as the Slat «lay of DecemSer. 1813. made to 853,476.98 . .99,106,919.99 • 1>L®71.»1 TSUI premium iaeaau................81,841,758.65 8 y nopals of the A n n u a l S ts tem an t o f the frie rs sLdhr l deu da. end rente re reoelved d u rin g th e y e a r . . 686,486.48 riC D IC K A L IM 8 U R A N C B C O M P A N Y Paid l e t leases sad a d ju stm ents 78,781.50 ceived daring the year............. 088,088.45 Inco m e fro m o th er sources o f Jersey C ity , in th e S ta te of New Paid fo r preenriag bastasse.... 44.049.70 I > coese frwm ether sources re received d u rin g the y e a r . . 848,764.08 Jersey, on the 81st d ay e f D ecem ber. P aid fo r salaries e f o ffire r« , ef* ceived fertng Ike year............. 663,08131 1818. made te th e In s u ra n c e C om m is flee help sad traveling ex T o ta l In o o m e ........................0T.197.5l2.48 sioner o f the S ta te o f O regon, p u rsu an t penses- .................................. 6,705.39 to la w : Paid far rentals, maps and ratings 1,884.88 N e t losses p a id d u r i n g th< P aid for pelatihfc edwMB^I A m o u n t e f c a p ita l sto ck p aid and postage ............................... 1,888.80 »SSI« 047.58 __________paid d u r i n g th e y s a t oa c a p ita l s t o c k ___ 868,000.00 8 M .4 4 8 3 7 C o m m is a to n s and s a la rie s p aid d u r i n g the v e e r 7 7 . . .1.178,788.88 la g t h e y e a r . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 . 8 8 6 , 8 4 8 . 4 7 100,000.00 T axes, licenses and fees p aid In te re s t, d lvid em ls end re n te d u r i n g t h e y e a r .................... 408,188.60 received d u rin g th e y e a r . . 118,864.44 <88,185.31 A m o u n t o f a ll o th e r e x p e n d i Ia e e m e fro m o th e r sources ...... tu res ................................. ..-L 7 6 7 .970.06 received durhsg th e y e a r . , 2,416.66 6 14L0T1.41 133,080.03 . T o ta l e x p e n d it u r e s ......... ^7,876,008.67 871,500.86 T o ta l in c o m e ....................... 31.484.610.11 6 44,188.78 Assets. i H s b a r e i Bsaw t m ' V a lu e o f re a l estate ow ned 8L084 41 N e t losses paid d u r i n g t h e 8,2 5 2 .0 7 648,644.44 Hills ree si rabia sad Intarsst. . . . (m a r k e t V a lu e ) .................. I 671.680.88 D /e te e n d e paid f Vsraitw *, Hitares sad sapplkss I 8,19738 V a lu e of rio c k s and bonds e .tn n a te d » I 5 0 ,0 0 0 00 ^ |A 1 O L 6 8 8 3 9 ow ned (m a r k e t v a lu e ) . .11,416.464.88 18 8 .8 M 3 8 OoBtingant lia b ility y e a r oa c a p ita l 10. SM 38 L oans on m o rtg ag es and co l s a laries Com m issions an< la te r a l. eto. ................ 84.689.00 e a r ........... 6IS.18d.66 . . 3 3 8 8 ,0 1 8 3 d p a id d u r i n g the Cash in t a n k a a n d on handl.L998.487.64 fees paid P re m iu m s in course o f c o l 47.181.17 ...8 3 1 8 3 7 6 .8 0 le c t io n w r itte n since N«p- o th e r expendí tas.<308,455 20 tem b e r 89. 1818 .................... 854.186.71 69.988.18 . . . 885.797.74 A ll o th er sseete .............. 847,466.68 (red In te re s t and re n ts due and . . . 8 8 5 38 7 3 8 aeerued ........................... A s s e ta . . . . 184.030.94 T o tn l assets ........................ 68,888.80839 U a b ilM Is e . Gross c laim s f o r lo s s e s on- T o ta l lia b ilitie s e xclu sive paid ......................................... 8 888,168.88 o f c a p ita l s to c k '-..............88,878,940.78 A m ou nt o f unearnod p re m T o ta l p re m iu m s in force D e ium s on a ll » « ^ te n d in g cem ber 81. 1818 ............... 818.488.887.41 r i s k s ......................................... .1,848,186.81 D us fo r c o m m is s io n and b ro k e ra g e ...................................... 6.600 oo A ll o t h e r lla b llit le e ................ 8936A$4 8.919,868.85 T he state board of control was noti fied by Superintendent Steiner, of the itx te insane asylum, that Pearl Jones Holmes, poet and playwright, former ly of Rickreall, had tiled auit te Port land for 6 2 M M damages for Illegal Incarceration te the asylum agnteat ber form er husband, IL A. Holmes; J. R. Teal, county Judge of Polk county, and D r B. H. McCallon and himself The Isbenon City Council baa peas ed an ordinance making U a misde meanor for any minor te smoke a clg nrette. or tele tobacco te any form I d Lebnnow The punishment tor the flfg t offense te n reprimand from the mmticipnl Judge, and the eeoond te a ap-6i88.oo0.O8 9 -.,0 . MORO. The Deepen Fly. Perhaps the most wonderful of all Continued from page L Insects la the dragon fly. It goes d en ying the fact that M m OdelTCiF through the a ir at the rate of sixty ney was a “regular tlptopper," as Mr. BBSS as hoar and can atop Instantly Rodney was only too eager to say. or can change its coarse backward or She had the a ir of a bora lea d er that sideways without lessening Its speed Is to say. she could he gracious w hen nr changing the position of Its body. occasion demanded, without being pet* M a la p r o p r ia n . rontelng. V isito r-Y o ur husband gate a lot of la doe course o f time the Medcrofts and Mtoe Fow ler were presented to the sentiment out of his pipe. Mrs. Rieb* distiuguished couple. This function qulck—Goodness. yes! I t Is perfectly was oeceesearlly delayed until Odell- disgusting to see him clean It I—Judge. C a rn e y had time to go Into (be d eta ils of a particularly annoying episode of the afternoon. H e was tolling the sto ry to hie friend Rodney, and of coarse everything was at s standstill until he got through I t seems that Mr Odell-Carney felt the need of a nap at 8 o'clock. He gate strict Injunctions that there wae to be no noise in the halls while be slept and then went Into hie roam and stretched out Any one who has stop ped at the Hotel Four Seasons will have no difficulty In -seal ling the elec tric hell bells which serve to attract the chambermaids to given spots. I f one needs the chambermaid he press es the button In bla room and a lit tle bell In the hall tinkles fnrtonsly ontil she responds and shuts I t off. In that way one Is sure that aha has . beard and la coming, a moat admirable blt of German Ingenuity, I f she hap- pens to be taking her lunch at the time, the bell goes on ringing until she returns. It te a falthfnl beU. Coming beck to Odell-Carney, the maid oo his floor was making up a room In close proximity when a most annoying thing h a p ^ M d to h e r porter w K T W d reason to dislike her came along u d turned her key from the outside, kwk- tng her In the room. She couldn’t get out. and she bad been warned against making a sound that might d isturb the English guest. W ith rare Intelli gence. she did not scream or make an outcry, hut wisely proceeded to press the button for a chambermaid. Then she evidently sat dotrn to wait. To make the story short, she rang her own call bell for two hours, no other maid condescending to notice the call, which speaks volumes for the almost martial system of the hotel The bell was opposite the nn/ra tor's door. Is I t therefore, surprising that be ro qulred a great deal of time to tell all « X - P ^ - i K ^ n - u a l m a ts r n jn t o f th e that be felt? It was not so much of IM iU iU N C X CO M PANY N ow Y o rk C ity , 1a the S ta te o f New what he did that be spoke at such o Y f o rk , on th e l i s t d ay o f D ocem ber. great length, but of what he fe lt 181», made to the In s u ra n c e Com m ie- “ T o n me aoul.” he exploded In the lio n e r o f the S ta te o f O regon, p u rs u a n t end, twisting bis mustache with ner . Q sp rie l. vous energy. “It was the demdeet nap A m o u n t o f c a p ita l sto ck paid up .............................................. 88.699,988.09 I ever had. I didn't close my eyes, I m m m » N o t p rem iu m s received, d u r c'nfend me If I did." in g the y e a r .........................88.888,161.56 To be Continued Next Week. In te re s t, divid end s a n d re n ts 0 81349-17 ris k s w r it t e n d u r i n g re a r ..............................0 1 premiums reoelved d e r p a id ate la o u rrs idi d u rin g s s n rs d .. : t h e y e e r. lu rin g th e (79.948.08 49.781.79 8L797,484.47 T 10366.49 T o ta l assets a d m itte d in O r egon ..........................................68.778,869.47 L le b U ltlc e . Gross e lalm s fo r losses u n - p aid . . . . A ............. .............. 6 417,846.48 A m o u n t o f u n e a r n e d p re m ium s en a ll o u ts ta n d in g r i s k s ....................................... .. .4349,674.19 AU o th e r lia h U ltle e , salaries, re s ts , expenses, b ills, ac counts, ate. ......... .. 14,699.99 E s tim a te d -am ount h e re a fte r * p a y a b le fo r fe d e ra l, state, an d o th e r t a x e s .................. 89,760.09 T o ta l lia b ilitie s exclusive o f c a p ita l sto ck . . . . . . .66.498,986.66 T o th l p re m iu m s In force D e eem ber 81. 1818 ................819.618,119.78 Rusteeae t e O regon le g th e Y e a r. T o ta l rla k a w r itte n d u r i n g th e y e a r ..................7)8,199.6»« oo Gross p r e m i u m s r e c e iv e d d u r ing, te e y e e r ................ 199.614.96 iT e ro lu m s re tu rn e d d g ria g th e y e a r ............................ 84.941.46 Loeeee paid d u rin g the y e a r. 88.997.78 Looses In c u rre d d u rin g th e year .................... 89.166.78 T o ta l a m o u n t o f ris k s o u t s ta n d in g la O regon D e - N O R T H B R IT IS H A M B R C A h 4 i £ s I N lURANi