Sherman County observer. (Moro, Sherman County, Or.) 1897-1931, April 17, 1925, Image 4

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Newspaper Page Textkw-lMB SIENIN GBBin OBSEIvtl «—. The Judge:- The Groom Maj Gamble But Not The Judge OBSERVER WANT ADS Rat««: Under 15 word«, 35c 15 to 30 words, 50c FOR SALE—United States Cream separator No. 18. Very reason able. Mrs. Ira K. Axtell, phone 24F21, Moro. WHEN IN THE DALLES —Visit the Hemstitching Shop. Every thing in Needlework and Threads. Mail orders promptly filled. ‘ One block from post office, 105 East 2nJ street Myles & Woodruff, The Dalles, Oregon. NOTICE—The Tygh Valley Flour Mill has closed down until July Out of wheat. R. B. Knox. OREGON NEWS ITEMS OF SPECIAL INTEREST H. H.'Corey, member of the pubi. service commission, has returned from Washington, where be attended a hearing having to do with the pro posed railroad development in central Oregon. The hearing was held under the direction of the interstate com Brief Resume of Happenings of Bierce commission. Mr. Corey pre the Week Collected for dicted that an order in the case prob ably would be issued within the next Our Readers. >0 davs. CUSTOM HATCHING Will have 15 compartments empty in our Mamoth Wish- » bone Incubator on April Gth making- available capacity of 3000 eggs for custom hatch- ing. Our price is 3 H c per egg or $7:00 per compartment—200 eggs per compartment. Must set in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 10 hun dred lots. You cannot af ford to set your hens for this figure. The Pines Poultry Farm The Daiki, Oregon /Í4 Sweet Breath \ at all times / WRIGLEYS -after eitery meal! Coos bay exported during March lumber products valued at >137,735. Willamette university elected Miss Lucia Lucile Card of Dallas to reign as May day queen. , A movement to have Jackson county vote again on a proposal to remove the courthouse from Jacksonville to Medford is under way. Mrs. Fred Wagner, wife of a rancher residing at Cottrell, committed sui cide by drinking poison. She had been in ill health for some time. There are 24 cases of scarlet fever tn Clackamas county, 14 of which are In Oregon City, according to Dr. F. R. Wallace, county health officer . The 8a)em city council authorized an appropriation of >1000 for erec tion of a community building on the Salem auto tourist camp grounds. Kermit Roosevelt, son of the ex president, will attend the 1925 Pendle ton Round-up, H. W.. Collins, pres I dent of the show, has been assured. The state board of control has au thorised the purchase of 47 acres of land adjoining the state prison prop erty at a cost of >28,800. The land will be used for farming purposes. Norton Eddings, 71, next to the last ware such picturesque and Important figures in the early history of south ern Oregon, died at his residence near Gold HUI. \ 4 A young cougar which had killed two year-old heifers on the M. E. Gruber farm was shot on the north fork of the Trask river by William and Homer Wilk* and brought to Tillamook. After ten years of effort directed to obtain a district office at Portland of the federal bureau of foreign and domestic commerce, that goal has been attained and the office will be opened July 1? A large tractor new being used bj the bureau of publie Toads in widen ing the McKenzie pass highway be tween Sisters and the snow line prob ably will be used soon Ln an attempt to break the road over the snowbound summit to th« McKenxie river Slope. USE MOTOR OIL AND UNION NON DETONATING GASOLINE UNION OIL COMPANY OF CALIFORNIA R ead & G alloway GENERAL MACHINE SHOP Repairing Truck*, Tractor*, Automobile*. ? (’«terpillar*, ami Combine Motor*, Cylhidvr (»rin ing. O» x-acetylene and Electric W elding The Dalles, Ore GIB East h y \ X . Second St Phon* Main 4001 ADMIRAL COONTZ OREGON NEWS NOTES OF GENERAL INTEREST Prfnel0ir Events of the Wet Briefly Sketched for Infor mation of Our Readers. Statue Put to Uea Th* statue of Berollua, th« guard lan goddess of Berlin, Germany, in the Alexanderplatx, has been fitted with a false right arm and hand, which holds a disc signal. When the arm is extended traffic through the plat I* held up. When th« way is clear, the traffic man on duty, atationed In a little sign*! box. pulls a lever, up goes Berollna’s arm, and the waiting vehicles steam past. The Michigan-Oregon Trust com Dark Honey for Medicine pany of Ruskegon, Mich., has bought Dark-colored honey Is used in the a tract ot timber one-half mile from Swisshoma, - on the lower Siuslaw manufacture of medicinal preparations . river, from. Mrs. Marie White of tn England. Duluth, i Miu*. The tract contains NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS: about 4,000,000 feet. Notice is h«reby given that the George Putnam, editor and pub County Court of Sherman County will receive bids for the grading of Usher of the Salem Capital Journal, the “Lone Rock Market Road, Sec has demanded that John Carson, dis tion “2,” Unit “B” up to and in trict attorney of Marton county, start cluding 10:00 o’clock a. m., Wed mandamus proceedings looking to the nesday, April 22, 1925. Approximate length of roadway to return of the state banking depart be graded Three and six tenths (3.6) ment to the state capital. miles. It was reported at Salem that an Plans and specifications are on attack may be launched La the courts file at the oi office of the County to annul the so-called cigarette tax Clerk at the county court house in Admiral Coontx, who is in command ,• law which was enacted at the recent Moro, Oregon, and at the office of County Ro^dmaater in Wasco, of the maneuvers of the United States session of the legislature. The re the Oregon. fleet in the Psciflc. The County Court reserves the j port indicated that th/* proceedings right to reject any or all bids. would attack the title of the act. Dated this 15th day of April 1925, The annual conference of county and published by - order of the agents of the coast counties of Ore County Court. Mary L. Hoskinson. gon will be held in Astoria again this County Clerk. year. The meeting probably will take place the latter part of June. Agents SYNOPSIS OF THE ANNUAL RTATB- MENT OF THE from Coos, Columbia, Lincoln, Tills United States Merchants & Washington, D. C.— States have the mook. Lane and Douglas counties are Shippers Insurance Company right to prescribe in their inheritance expected to attend. tax laws the methods of determining has appointed the Governor Pierce on the Slat day of December. 1*24. made the market value of property trans members of the battleship Oregon ferred and to provide that no deduc commission, which wai created by an Capital - ▲mouat of capital stock paid tion shall be made from this value in act of the recent legislature. Mem computing the state tax for any in- bars of the commission include Cora Net pr«*ntuT*s received dur*«g heritance or estate tax paid to the A. Thompson, Portland; Lafe Man th« year .................................. I IntotMt, dividend* and rent* federal government. ning, Portland; Colonel Carle Abrams, r«o«lv*d daring ib* year... This ruling, made by the supreme Salem; Howard Q Waddell, Ro«e tneom* from other source« r*- oMved during th« y«*r..... 143.26«. M court in a case brought from Cali burg; Colonel U; G. Worrilow, Port 12.75«.* I » S3 Total Income . fornia by the executor* of the estate land. This commission will assume of Henrietta Pierce Watkinson, was full charge ot the battleship after it y*s.r. Includine adjuatmeeit considered of wide importance, not arrives in Oregoh waters. exp«M*i...................... I Dlvidends paid oa capitai only to states, but to beneficiaries 7».ISSO* stock durlng thè vear....... Commissiona snd sslarle* paid under will* because of its material 821.8*2.64 COMING bearing increasing the amount of money states can collect under in TO THE DALLES Amount heritance tax laws. It was delivered »2.5®.»0X38 Total expenditures by Justice Stone, among the first he has banded down since his appoint Val«« «f «tock* and bond« - SPECIALIST owned (market value).... »8 837,*20 OO ment to the bench. SM.37AM Premium« In course of colise Explaining that the gross estate in tion written since JHeptem 156.828 *> question exceeded >1,800,000, Justice Reinsurance on Stone pointed out that California re 57.801 78 DOES ROT OPERATE celved >87,699 more taxes under the accrued . 40.567 ** *08.00 Will b« at stipulations of Its law than it would Total admitted a***ts .......... »4,978 >8« 54 THE ,DALLES HOTEL have received had the federal tax been LUMDti««. SATURDAY APRIL It first deducted. Oro*« elalma for loa«** un* paid ............................. ..si.oos.ni.ee Office, hours! 10 a. as. to 4 p. m. ▲mount of un*am«d premi ums on all outstaadiac risks .... .................................... 1 224.456 1« THOMPSON IS SENTENCED ----------- ONE DAY ONLY Due for'CommWolon sad bro- ----- ------ - ------ No charge for Consultation kersge .» . ....L. **,*2014 KU other liabilit!««................... 1*8.187 *8 Former Employe In Oregon Stste Dr. Meiteflthin is a regular gradu Total liabilities, «xclosive of Treasurer's Offloe Gets 9 Years. ate in medicine and surgery and is espitsl stock of *1.000,- 006 ...................................... »2 *25 135 4« Salem, Or.—Clarence W. Thompson, licensed by the state of Oregon. He who was indicted by the Marlon coun does not operate for chronic appendi Hat premiums received dur 20.921 M ty grand jury on a charge of appro citis, gall stones, ulcers of stomach, Lessee Incurred darin* the priating >3000 from the state treasury tonsils or adenoids. He has to his credit wonderful re department, was sentenced by Judge UMTKD mTKS MMCHANT«' a SHirrUU*' INSURANCE Kelly to serve a maximum term of sults in diseases of the stomach, liver, COMPANY. seven years in the state penitentiary. bowels, blood, skin, nerves, heart, DOUGLAS F. COX. president. C- J- RIEGLER. Secretary-Treasurer. Thompson entered a plea of guilty kidney, bladder, bed wotting, weak FRED A. SCHLICK, statutory real deal attorney for servio*. to the charge in the indictment. lungs, catarrh, rheumatism, sciatica, In passing sentence Judge Kelly lea ulcers and rectal ailments. THE ANNUAL KAT« also revoked the parole previously z Below are the name" of a few of UTNOPSI8 OF MENT OF THE granted to Thompson when the de his many satisfied patients in Ore Great Lakes Insurance Co. fendant entered a plea of guilty and gon : of Chicago. tn the state of IHlnols. on Hedwick. i Wilson, Gold Beach, was sentenced to serve a term of th* thirty-first day of December, 1924. mad* to th* inaurance commirelwner of two years in the penitentiary on a Ore., varicose ulcers. th* state of Ortfon, pursuant to law: charge of taking >931 from the state Frank Koehler, The Dalles Ore., 400.000 00 treasurer’s office. The seven-year stomach trqjiH«-/ n ;. sentence imposed on the defendant Mrs. E. <5. Hammock, Myrtle Wet premiums received dur- will start when the previous sentence Point,Ore',. gMtreiU 47*. 195 16 of two years has been served. Mrs. JFohm#eCtfe, LakesiddrUi*., received darin« the year '. appendicitis. 36.819 25 Compulsory Arbitration Illegal. faU, Ontario, Ore., Henry W Total income .......................... I 57X858 *0 Disbursements. Washington, D. C. — Compulsory ulcer of stow N«* losses paid dur In« the Mrs. E. C. Bates, Baker, Ore., {arbitration in industrial disputes is un year including adjustment 202.980.32 constitutional the supreme court held. eczema. >1 . f - A89.355.4I paid during th« year O. M. Richey, ’ Boring, Ore., heart The decision was rendered in two Tawas llrannae and feei 18.623 22 cases brought by Charles Wolff Pack trouble. ing company of Topeka, Kan., against Louis S. Setiber, 326 E.Buchanan, 87.262 60 the industrial relations court of that Portland, Or«., adenoids and ton .Total exp«*»lture« 498.221 55 state. sils. Value of «took* and bonds •wned (market value) ...I 878.2*0 so Klamath Falls mail carriers are Remember above date, that consul Loan* on mortgage* and col now carrying pistols on order of John tation on this trip will be free and lateral. ete..........-.............. 244.000 00 Caah tn banka and on hand. McCall, post mas tfF, because of at that his treatment is different. Premium* In courae of col- l«etlon written since Sep- tacks by vicious dogs. Six carriers Married women must be accompan 77.701. M have been bitten during the week, *o ied by their husbands. accrued . they have been instructed to shoot Address: 211 Bradbury Building, all offending dogs. Total admitted assets. Loe Angeles, California. UabUIU««. Following a conference of official* of the Oregon-Washington Railroad A paid ............................................ * 5X666.«« ▲mount of unearned prem- Navigation company and of the slate 1uma on «11 outstanding rUks ........... 573,71X7« highway department, and an inspec ▲II other liabilities ................ lt.TM.47 tion of the ground, it was announced Total liabilities. «xclu«iA of capital stock of »406.- that the rail line contemplates driving * «35.55X92 shafts and boring tunnels just east of Mosier, where the action* of subter * ixoos . m ranean streams causes a constant LT 2.4*9.40 settling and shifting of the earths The Motor Market surface over a considerable area. T!u The Dalles, Ore M. u PIOTROWSKI, PrwMeat tunnels, similar to those construct**, AAMM W. KNOX. Ám't. Saerwtary. •tecatery raaMaat attorney for Mrvl««, west of Cascade Ix>ckg, where ih« w«r*Bcw Cajún I m I oo ar. rail line had to fight these sums con Phone 6i8 603 E imket BRICB MORT«AOB COMPANY. T**a -aa-aa__. w wnn- * o na a. —_ dftions, will control the underground flow of water, it is expected. INHERITANCE TAX LAW HELD VALID BY COURT Dr* Mellenthin New and Used r Parts for all Cars 6,000 H^pd Worth Accident insurance companies aver age values thus: On a business bssV your arms are worth >3,000; your leg* WXXX>; your eyes, >6,000; a Anger. >250. According to that computation, your head must be worth at least >15.- (MM). Therefore, when you got up this morning, if you did not have a dollar In the bank, you had a’ working cap ital of >30,000. With that much of a start you may go far. Plumbing and Heating Sell* and installs the famous Mueller pipe or pipelen furnace. * Wasco, Oregon •YNCPS18 OF THE ANNUAL 8TATB- Occidental Life Insurance Company OF LOS ANGELEN. IN THE STATE O» CALJFOKNiA. On the Slat day of December, 1024, mad« to the Inaurance Commissioner of th« Hüfte of Oregon, pursuant to law. Capital. Amount of capital paid up.» D. LINDQUIST $ 1 Watch Inspector for the O.-W. R. & N. Co. Jewelr^ and Watch Repair ing given special attention 250,000.96 Life Department- Premiums received during year ...... ................................ I Interest, dividend* and rents received during year Income from other sources received duiing year ., . ▲ecident Department— Premiums received during JEWELER M7.0217S 1.577.824 47 Dalles, Oregon 25,515.00 ineom« from other sources 104 51 Total income ....................... Dloburoements. Life Department- Paid-for loasee. endowments, snnuitles and surrender values ....................................... » 5*0,*72*2 Dividends snd coupon* paid policy holflerwdurtirg-yr«!--- *8X662.8« CommiMtlon* and **l*rle paid during the year .... 494.808.08 Tax**, license* and fee 81.545 »0 paid durina the year ... Amount of all other ex *48.4*4.82 pend it urea ....................... Accident Department— pensee, etc. Policy fees retained paid durin« year .. Tax««, licenses artd psld during yesr .. ▲mount of sll -oth* pendituras by J WHEN IN THE DALLES ■ Royal Cafe f Open Day and Night 99.ZSX5I ■ . *.47L1» ............ Totsl expenditures X0 43A50 * 1.7*5.5X5 78 Bonas .• Cash In I N«< unooll«oted f- red premlomi dent Department ... Interest due and accrued •7*, 4S7< Bank Hotel Formerly the Albert 1.075.»5 .» 7,470.5*1 X2 Gross assets Deduct assets no* admitted The Dalle«’ Newest and Best floate! ry —' CENTRALLY LOCATED Orogon I.iablIHU». Life Department— Net reserve . .............,9 «.106.145 0* All other liabilities .............. ? 864.559 «8 Accident Department— Gross claims for Ios«ee un paid ................. • .............. Amount of unearned pro- mlums on all outstanding 30.684 50 risks ...................................... 10,659 M ▲11 other lisblllties................ Totsl Habllltlee ................... » 7.021,045 21 Total Insurance in force De cember *1, 1**4. Life De- . partment ........................... mi 408 13* 1* Total premiums in force • D«ceml>«r SI. 1924, Accl- ' dent Department ............... 89,057.64 THE DALLES, OREGON Life Department— .Total insurance w r received i Orora premi .............. during the Premium* returned durin* CRANDALL UNDERTAKING COMPANY 9« 3M.06 .render value and divi 18.000 9* dend* paid ........................... 9,96177 ‘ Lome« paid during the year ■ Total amount of Insurance outatanding In Oregon *,756,690.87 December '»1. 1*24 ..... 1 Accident Department— Oro«« premium« received ' during the year .................. Premiums returned daring *28 4* the year .............................. 18,0*8 00 losses paid during the year Moro. Oregon 1 H HIH I HH 4 4HHHH » OCCIDKNTAL I JFK INHUBANC|I COMPANY. By H. J. Burkhard, Praaident. Statutory O*n«ral A«*nt and Attorn«] for *erv’ * “ ~ Oregon. SYNOPSIS OF RHB ANNUAL STATE MENT OF THE Great American Insurance Company FOR SAU BY of New York, in the state of New York, on the Xlst day of D«c«mb«r, 1924. made to the Insurance Commtsrlonor of the *tate of Oregon, pursuant to law: CnpItaL ▲ mount of capital stock paid up ............. ................ »12.300.000 06 Income. Net premiums received dur ing the year ..................... 118.421 758 99 Interest, dividends and renta received during the year. 2.47* 753 40 Income from other aourcea 148 986. «4, during the year Total income .. 120.613.4*9 03. Net los*e« paid durine th* year, Inc’udlr.« adjust - ment excuses . ................... »10.788,862.84 Dividends paid on capital stock during the year . . 2.060.000.00 Commissions and Salaries paid dWrlnz the year...... S,855.178,07 Taxe*. license* «nd fee* paid during th* yeay: .............. 604.251.40 Amount of' all other ex- pendMures ...................... 1.280,879 94 Sherman Electric Go JO HOTEL PERKINsI A E. Myers, Proprleter FIFTH AND WASHINGTON. STS. ! \ PORTLAND. OREGON Total expenditures .. . »20,929,171 95« Asset«. Value of stocks and bonds j owned (market valuejw^. . »4 2.835.026.00 Caah in banka and on hand 1.708,077.18 Premium* In course of col lection written since Sep tember 30, 1*24 .............. X 267.619 .01 Interest and rents due and accrued ............................. *17.829.00 AH other asset* ........................ 47,846 82 Total admitted as«et«. ... »48,176,197.61 IJebiliUee. Oto«« claim* for lo«se* an- Faid ....................................... * 2,933.187 1» Amount of unearned prem ium* «n all outatanding rt*k* .................................... 17,T8* «5g.1T Due for commlMlon and brokerage .........................A All other liabilities............. ~ 50.000.00 57X521 9t of espitsl stock of »12.-» «00.006 00 (surplus *14.- M7. 233*2) ...................... *21, *M. »6X16 No* premium* received dur- in« ths year........................ I Losse* paid during ths year Losses inoarrad during year Renovated Throughout SPECIAL 1*2.1 IT 81 •2.C84 72 67,900 32 OH AS G. SMITH, Praaidaat. BD V IN M. CRAGtN. Secretary GEORGE B- KRE<"H. »tStatory raaf- daat attorney for Barvioa, atat« laaursno* RATES Room with privilege of bath, aiagie, >1.00 up; double >1.50 up Room with private bath, aingle $1.50 up; double >2.50 up..