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Ï1LLAMOO# HEADLIGHT, MARCH 10, 1910 oooooooooooooooooooooooooo © ~ o o o o o o o o o o o © o o o o o o o o o o o o o o How a Man to Save a Fortune o o o Was Obliged to Wed His o o o o Grandmother. o o o o o o o By BRADFORD C. ALMY o o o o o o Copyright, ino. bv American Pre»» o o o Association. o o oooooooooooooooooooooooooo His Grandma I was in Switzerland and about to climb the Jungfrau when a bundle of letters and newspapers were banded me. While waiting for tny guides I tore open the wrapper of the papers and. scanning one of the Journals, no ticed a marked Item stating find iii . v grandfather. Sherman Wellesley, aged elghty-flve. bad married and died the same day. lu n twinkling I was de|s»se(l from a position of heir expectant to a great fortune to—1 did not kuow whnt My grandfather had bitterly opposed my propensity to travel and especially to climb mountains. I was bls only de scendant, and he had long endeavored to induce me to Hettle down to the cure of the millions which he had willed me. He lived lu constant terror lent I should make n slip on one of m.v climbs, go several thousand feet down over n precipice and the fortune that bad been accumulating during his life time would go a-begging. In other words. It must be left to charity. Ills intention In marrying was pin In to tne. He could not have au heir (other (linn myself), but he could have a wife. He bad doubtless lost all pa tience with me and at the last moment murried some woman who would sup ply my place ns au heir. 1 hesitated what to do. but. looking up at the glittering top of the white mountain, forgot for the time all about the fortune I had lost, and, my guides being ready. I started on what proved ray last ascent. On returning to tny startlug point, Interlaken, I left for home. As noon as I landed I wrote my new grandmother asking for Informa tion as to her husband's disposition of the property. By return mnll 1 receiv ed this reply: Your grandfather, being taken suddenly 111, concluded to destroy the will leaving you his sole hetr, not having confidence that you would settle down and attend to the property. Having but an hour or two to live, there waa no time to make a de tailed will. Ills brain, alwuys quick to work, solved the problem In this wise: Having great confidence tn me. he mar ried me on his deathbed and signed a will comprised In a few words leaving me all hla property. He. however, exacted a promise from me that If you desired to marry me I would taka you for a hus band. l'hew! Marry tny gra ml mot her! Well, all depended upon whnt kind of a woman she wus. A hope sprang up In my breast that she might be of n sultuble age for me and passably gissl looking. I wrote her that I would run up for a conference and politely as sured her that If she was not favora bly Impressed with me I would release her from the verbal condition by de clining to marry her. This, I fluttered :uy»<“lf. was a very foxy way of put tlug It. my real object being to decline to tnke a wife with a fortune If I dklu't like her. 1 was doomed to a terrible disap pointment. I found my grandmother a veritable grandmother She was six ty live years old. fat. bald and not a tooth lu her heud that was her owu. I curat'd myself for a fool to have de clined to comply with my grandfa ther's wishes during hla life, for now that the blow had fallen I realized tny folly, it waa evident that to save the fortune I must marry au old wotnau. and even then she would owu the proixrty till her death, and I should have to ask her for every penny 1 «pent. Having taken a tilth lent time to make ip my mind what course to pursue. I toutidetl Iter as to whether I could xiarry her. take an allowance mid pend my time anywhere but with her the said she would think It over, and ! had hope. But the next day 1 waa nformt'd that such a course would uot ie carrylug out her late husband's wishes lie liad desired that 1 should itke care of the property. The medium through whom I recelv it this answer waa Agnes liorchester. ty grand mot hers secretary, a young .oman not quite my age. Indeed, 1 .-as obliged to transact everything («rough thia girl, aud It «as uot long '»fore I saw plainly that Mrs. Wells« ty wss completely under Iter thumb, hl* addl'd to my chagrin. Another ad Stepped lu between me aud the t>rtune | bad been brought up to ex act would lie mine, and 1 was uot /eu at liberty to ileal directly with nil person Having dtaewered where the power ■>. there was nothing ft>r me to do it endeavor to gain sui-li politla ns I Is bed to make through Its |»we«s<>r I _^lo'lted Miss Don beater to a confer we. In which I play id tuy lw*at cant ’ an attempt to Induce her to per •de her mistress to fulflll her prom M, allow me a stated lui-ome and pec- I !t ine 4« Itve nliroad •Mr* Welleale.v." *he «akl In reply x thia proposition, “«oukl not have M IntrustiNl with this matter were I hot that she was to be Implicitly 1 mted with earrylug It out Your | wdfatber a object was to make a I _! tn of one who waa wastliig his (al 3 ta tn globe trottiug " Vhlle I was disappointed. I waa Ini ”* ws«*d. Even thia gtrl. whom I bad fun by disliking saw that I «as not rthy to be trusted With a fortune- a tun« of «hk-h sbentereelf heM the aagenveiit some time at my grandntotb T. BO'lTd ' Due for commission and terms. She dccllued nil ray proposals, Synopsis of the Annual Statement Total premiums in force brokerage ..................... u? December 31, 1909 $1.461,323.97 • A ttorney - at -L aw ------ Ja» of the FRANKFORD MARINE. : adhering to her lists busiaiud's luteu- Allother liabilities.............. 70,852 17 ACCIDENT A PLATE GLASS BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE Reserve for contingencies 150,000 60 tluus. She would fulflll her promise YEAR. of COMPANY, INSURANCE Complete «et of Abstract books aud would not consent Io any subter Germany, on the 31st day of Total risks written during Total liabilities........ $1,828.357 15 fuge to get around It. A month passed, the year ........................ $214,850.00 December, 19(A), made to the In- Total premiums in force in office. Taxes paid for non und 1 was about to give it all up and surance Commissioner of the Gross premiums received December 31. 1909 $1.697,964 44 duiing the year................... 2,283.31 go away wbeu Mrs. Wellesley herself State of Oregon, persuant to law: BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE YEAR. Residents. Premiums returned during CAPITAL. came to me with a proposition. 205.30 Total risks written during the year ................................. "1 sy iii | hi tliize with you heartily," Amount of capital paid the year .............................. $ — Losses paid during the Office opposite Post Office. up (Statutory Deposit, : she said. "In Is-lug obliged to give up 1.734.25 Gross premiums received N.Y.)........................................ $250,000.00 year......................................... a fortuue or take with it an ulil wo- during the year .............. 11,819 51 Both phones. Losses incurred during INCOME. mau like myself. 1 will lell you what Premiums received during 1,734.25 Premiums returned during the year............................... the year................................... 1.809 65 I will do. I aid as attai hill to Miss the year............................. 1,190,860.08 Total amount of risks out Losses paid during the Dorchester as if she were my daiiglt Interest...................................... 47,868.03 standing in Oregon, De year. ..................................... 5,172 41 CARL HABERLACH, 1,187.50 cember 31, 19U9................... ter. She is of suitable age for you Income from other sources Losses incurred during United States Casualty Company. received during the year 4,213.03 anil a woman of rare good sense. 1 the year........................... 5,172.41 J. J. M eador . J r ., Assist. Sec. van safely trust her to carry out your ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, Statutory resident general agent Total amount of premiums Total income .......... $1,242,941.14 grandfather’s Intentions toward you. outstanding in Oregon, and attorney for service: DISBURSEMENTS, If she will have you and you will December 31. 19U9........... — JJeittechtr J ohn H. B urgard , have her I will make a will leaving Losses paid during the The Standard Accident Insurance Portland, Ore. year ............................... $638.822.04 tny property to you (w>th Jolutly. giv Office across the street and north from Co. Policy Free.................. 4,213 03 Synopsis of the annual statement By E. A. L eonard , Sec. ing her mean while coutrol of the in Commissions and salaries the Post Office. Of (|le ..»..T.-r. C-VITI.-C UNITED STATES Statutory- resident general agent come.” paid during the year. . 343,910.8» SIN INSURANCE and attorney for service: BRANCH "But I don't kuow that I like Miss Taxes, licenses and fees G eorge S. R odgers , COMPANY OFFICE, of London, EORGE WILLETT, paid during the y< ear.. 20,634.61 Dorchester." 1 exclaimed, taken aback in the Kingdom of Great Britain, 146 Second st.. Portland, Ore. at this offer. Theu after a pause, Amount of all other ex Eng., on the 31st (lay of Decem penditures........................... 57,224.01 "Will she consent to the pluu?” ber, 1999, made to the Insurance A ttorney - at -L aw . Remittance to home oflice 21,043.20 Commissioner of the State of Synopsis of annual report of the "That is for you to tiud out.” HORTICULTURAL FIRE RE Oregon, pursuant to law. 1 had no hope that Miss Dorchester LIEF OF OREGON, Salem, Ore Total expenditures. $1,085,867.78 Next to Tillamook County CAPITAL. would marry me simply to gain a for gon, on the 31st day of December. assets : tuue. aud iu any event 1 should have Value of stocksand bonds Amount of capital paid 1909, to the Insurance Commis Bank, to live with her and cany out my sioner of the State of Oregon, owned............................. ...1,239,150.00 UP.................................... — INCOME. pursuant to law. grandfather's wishes. But anything Cash on banks and on T illamook O regon Premiums paid during hand and in hand of MUTUAL. rather than beggary. 1 went to the the year in cash.......... $3,077,118.90 trustees ......................... 39,556.50 INCOME. young lady, told her of Mrs. Welles Interest, dividends and Premium fees received /-JA H. GOYNE, ley's pro|s>sition and asked her to be Premiums in course of rents received during collection and in trans from members ................. $57,403.80 my wife. the year............................... 167.449.34 Less reinsurance premiums 1,238.72 mission ............................... 187.080.85 What did she do but toss her nose iu Interest and rents due Income from other sour »00.74 Return premiums............... 900.74 A ttorney - at -L aw . the air and decline to have anything ces received during the and accrued....................... 13.001.85 year ....................................... 19,541.86 to do with such a proposition. $2,139.46 Total................... ............... Total assets............ $1,479,089.20 1 left her furions. She would rather Leaving net amount re Office : Opposite Court House, Total income............ $3,259,101.10 give up a furtune than be my wife. Less special deposits in ceived from members.. 55,264.34 DISBURSEMENTS. any State (if any there Received from rents, I spent the next tweuty-four hours Losses paid during the be I ........................................... — T illamook , O regon . 90.63 $9.35; interest, $81.38 .... In inventing Imaginary ways of tortur year ................................... $1,423,766.66 Total assets admitted in ing her. The upstart! Oregon ...........................$1,479,689.20 Dividends paid during Total income ................. $55,354.97 We all know that a woman scorned the year on capital stock. LIABILITIES. T. BOALS, M.D., DISBURSEMENTS. becomes a fury. There is no such Gross claims for losses Commissions and salaries paid during the year.. 863,266.26 Losses, $27,797.73; adjust adage altont a man, but there should unpaid............................... $'146,882.53 ment, $571.90....................... $26,369.63 Taxes, licenses and fees be. "A man scorned is soon conquer Amount of unearned pre PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, 70,885.27 Commissions, $9,117.28; paid during the year .. miums on all outstand ed.” 1 resolved that 1 would make inspection and surveys, ing risks............................. 399,720.74 Amount of all other ex Miss Dorchester love me. then toss her $128.30 ...................................... penditures ........................... 685,528.50 9,245.58 Due for commission and TILLAMOOK aside as a wax doll. Office salaries, »2,500.00 ; 48,933.91 brokerage........................... In a few weeks I bail softened her All other liabilities.......... Office- Olson Building. traveling exp., $200.90... Total expenditures. .$3,044,446.69 2,700.90 13,300.00 so fur as to receive a proposition from Voluntary Contingent Re Office employees, $795.50; ASSETS. Residence : Mrs. M’eias' house, west of her. office rental, $453.40.... 1,248.90 serve ................................... 170,000.00 Value of real estate Mn. Walker's. Office equipment, $633.50; "I cannot bear/’ she said, “to stand owned................................... $271,000.00 adv. and printing, Total.liabilities.......... $978,837.18 Vallie of stocks and bonds between you and a fortune, I feel that $657.60 .................................... 1,291.10 g owned................................... 3,175,245.30 M. KERRON, it will be impossible for Mrs. Welles Total insurance in force Postage, fuel and other December 31, HMM........... 791,767.11 Loans on mortgagesand ley to carry out your grandfather's in expenses ............................... 921.61 BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR THE collateral, etc................... 25,000.00 tentions toward you. 1 will agree to YEAR. Cash in banks and on PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, her proposition to marry you provided Total risks written during Total ............................... $41,777.72 hand....................................... 299,846.21 you will promise to go away and not year ....................... *............ LEDGER ASSETS. Premium* in course of trouble me.” C oncrete B uilding . Gross premiums received Mortgage security loans.. $15,160.50 collection aud in trans during the year.............. I had secured terms that in the be 37,835.54 mission ................................. 425,073.85 Cash on hand and in de posits ............... 11,231.91 ginning I would have considered very Premiums returned dur Interest and rents due and Tillamcok, Oregon ing the year....................... 4,062.20 333.16 * accrued................................... 40,633.70 Premium notes acceptable, But what did 1 consider Losses paid during the Reinsurance ... 1.(UO.O) them now? An Insult. 21.879.64 73.47 Total assets .............. $4,236,799.06 Postage............... R. I. M. SMITH, “Are you aware,' I said, the color Losses ....................................... incurred during Less special deposits in rising to my cheek and a spark glitter the year ............................... 21,879.64 NON LEDGER ASSETS. anv State (if any there ing In my eve. “that you tire by no Total amount of premiums $ 650.85 PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, be).............................................. 21,620.00 Interest due and accruing means flatterlug?” outstanding in Oregon Assessments, not over 90 Total assets admitted December 31st, 1909........ "Hut I supposed what you wish is days due............................... 18,406.26 in Oregon............... $4,215,179.06 C. 11. F ranklin , Assessments, over 90days Office over J. A. Todd & Co.. to go abroad and break your neck LIABILITIES. U.S. Manager and Attorney. due........................................... 1,347.64 climbing mountains.” Gross claims for losses Tillamook, Ore. Statutory resident general agent stationery, unpaid................................. $244.069.00 Furniture, "Oh!" 1 exclaimed lrouically. "In a nd attorney for service : printing, etc ....................... 961.15 Amount of unearned pre that case you would not be troubled Rodgers, Hart Gibson & Co., Contingent 30 per cent, miums ou all outstand wllh tne further." General Agent; Jas. D. Hart, liability of members.... 30,000.00 ing risks ........................... 2,665,967.52 C. HAWK, "Ami death would release you from Attorney for Service, 146, Second Due for commission and living with it wife you had married street, Portland. Ore. Gross assets $79,164 94 brokerage ....................... for convenience." NON ADMITTED ASSETS. All other liabilities ... 71.542.82 Furniture and fixtures. .. $ 961.15 In this retort 1 fancied I could de Synopsis of the annual statement of the UNITED STATES 1,347.64 PHYSICIAN & SURGEON, tect something womanly—something of Total liabilities.......... $2,981,579.34 Assets over 90 days due.. CASUALTY COMPANY, of New Bills receivable, unsecured 331.16 pain. 1 was surprised. 1 went to her York City, in the State of New Total insurance in force December 31, 1909 . $482,452,755.00 Contingent 30 percent lia anil laid tny hand on her arm. I was York, on the 31st day of Decem BAY CITY, OREGON, bility of members ........... 30,000.00 THE not repulsed. ber, 1909, made to the Insurance BUSINESS IN OREGON FOR YEAR. Commissioner of the State of “I think." I said, “that you could Total..................................... $32,629.95 Total risks written during Oregon, purHiiant to law: enrry out my grandfather's wishes R. BEALS, the year............................. $2,079,408.00 Total admitted assets........ $46,534.99 CAPITAL. At nuy rate, try. 1 will do all 1 cau to liabilities . Gross premiums received Amount of capital paid help you." during the year .............. 48,037.35 Gross claims for losses, up........................................... $500,600.00 "To retain your fortune," she said, unadjusted........................... $1,500.00 Premiums returned daring REAL ESTATE, INCOME. the year................................. 12,065.20 Commission due or ac pouting. Outstanding Dec. 31,1908. 141,098.25 Losses paid during the crued to agents................. 699.47 “And become a loving husband." F inancial A gent , Premiums written during year......................................... 13,718.38 Inspection................................ 90.00 a • • • • the year, ... . 1,643,256,73 Losses incurred during Legal services....................... 15A55 The evening before the wedding, Tillamook, Oregon, the year ............................... 13.715.23 Total..................... ...1,784,354.98 Total amount of risks out when I was a hundred miles from my $2,440.02 Interest, dividends and luteuded bride, 1 waa thrown Into a Unearned premium lia standing in Oregon, De- rents received during the bility ........................................ $31,629.71 ] ^)R A. D. PERKINS, wild state t»y the receipt of the follow cenilter 31, ll*«i.............. 4,000,139.00 year ......................................... 92,485.(1) Sun Insurance Office, of I-ondon. ing telegram: Profit on sale of stock and Total liability................ $34,060.73 By J. J. G uile . U. S. Manager. I ou must marry your grandmother, aft Ismils....................................... 38,905.80 INSURANCE. Statutory resident general agent RESIDENT DENTIST. er all. ur loae your fortune. AGNES. Income from other sources Amount of risk, December and attorney for service : What new complication could have received during the 31- 1908................................. $2,003,428,00 P. E. G erould . Office in Sturgeon'« Building. arisen? Why could uot those lawyers year........................................... 162.80 Amount added during Synopsis of the annual statement be certain of anytlilug? 1 had become All Work Guaranteed. 1«»......................................... 3,615,921.00 of THE STANDARD ACCIDENT Total income.............. $1,915,909.27 violently lu love with Miss Dorchester INSURANCE CO., of Detroit, DISBURSEMENTS. OREGON. and would not In any event give her Total ................................ $5,619,349.00 TILLAMOOK. in the State of Michigan, on the Amount Losses paid during the terminated up. 1 replied: 31st day of December, 11«*). made year, including adjust during 1909................... 1.169,126.57 J~^R. P. J. SHARP, Grandmother be hanged: I will marry to the Insurance Commissioner ment expenses, etc.... 678,790.89 you tomorrow. of theState of Oregon, pursuant Gross amount at risk, Amount declared during 1 could uot get a train till early the to law : year, $155,(1*1.1*) (stock, December 31, 1909 .... 4,450,222.43 next day. but after a sleepless night $100,(**!(*); cash, $56,. CAPITAL. RESIDENT DENTIST, Amount reinsured.......... 167.879.00 at 5 a. in. was steaming toward my Amount of capital paid 000.00); dividends paid up ....................................... $500,000.00 Net amount at risk. bride that was to be. tin my nrrlval I during the year on Office across the street from the INCOME. capital stock ................... 152,432 50 hesitated whether to go ill once to see December31, 1909 .... $4,282,252.43 Court House. Premiums received during her aud discover (lie meaning of her Commissions and salaries J ohn P emberton , Pres. the year ............................ $2,459,945.44 telegram, but there was lillle time, , paid during lite year... 639.725.32 Dr. Wise’s office. Interest, dividends and and my mind waa made lip as to the Taxes, licenses and fee« rents received during paid during the year .. 31.933.45 marring«*, no I iln*ss«l for the wedding Amounts of all other ex the year................................. 136,377,97 SARCHET, before netting out. I daubed up to the penditure« ......................... 100.44*1.02 Income from other sour house iu a carriage, alighted and hur Los* of sale of stock« and ces received during the . The Fashionable Tailor, ried up the steps Agnes was standing bond« ..................................... 78,(02.18 year......................................... 38,245.33 iu a front window In bridal array, her Total income.............. $¿634.568.74 Total expenditute«. $1,690.349.36 Cleaning, Pressing and Repair face radiant with happiness. Hushing DISBURSEMENTS. Into the room where she was, I caught AMETA. • w» ing a Specialty. «svi \ nine of reul estate owned.. S.tUfft*) Losses paid during the her III my arm«. year including adjust \ nine of stock* and isinds "What'« the matter?" I asked, breath ment expense«, etc ... $963,178.57 owned ............................... 2.621X717.00 Store in Heins Photographic less Dividends paid during Loan* on mortgages and "You're going to marry your grauil the year on capital Btock 57,51*100 collateral, etc................... XM.0tn.00 Gallery. mother." Commissions and salaries Casli in banks und on "No, I'ui not. I'm going to marry paid during the year . .51 hand ..................................... «K10R25 855,356.08 you." Taxes, licenses a'nd fees 1‘reminms in course of 2.34 J^OBERT A. MILLER. paid during the rear collection and in trans "I'm your grandmother." Iler eyes 67. (MA 00 S.OC mission ............................. IM.634. !h> Amount of all other ex- were dam-lug a hornpipe l>enditures ........................... WORK CUA O w T sv I a RS®^ A ttorney - at -L aw , 98.948.90 Theu I naw It all. My grandfather Interest anil rents due and accrued ................................. 14,081.5» had married her Instead of the old l<and Titles, Land Office Busi Total expenditures. $!.HC.928.58 woman. 8lie had l>een playing a game Total assets................... $J,5fi*»,53K 17 ASSETS. wwfc/one nnv »bem. All work fully ruir- ness and Mining Law. with me My grandfather in the pres Less reserve for reinsur Value of real estate euee of death had hit ni'oii the ripe ance in companies not ’»*•»«! ............................... $ \25ftOO PORTLAND, OREGON. dient of marrying the girl who had admitted in New York 12,867.77 \ «iluvtif Min ks anti bonds« .... Room, 306 Commercial Building been supply Ing my place by devoting Agent* credit*.. «wne«t ............................... ¿«15,164.96 'anS»-n.n'iM _ _____ mtoae««AT«R 123.18 rvar«x<M lii FORTt AND, OREGON I9.96U..*) Loan* on mortgages and herself to him ThU would m ike her collateial. etc.................... 392.588.80 eWKS asvas: I L X H 11, a SssSava, S to L L abs Ornes Bvstsnas Inheritance stronger In law. though he L Phoae A. li Cash in bank* and on a srsctaLTT. left a will In her favor telling her that hand ...................................... 32. IMA 95 15A«17.43 It w«» bls wish that she should uuirry OWING * COWINC Premiums in course of me and make a man of me Total assets admitted collection and in trans But she had no mind to make a LAWYERS. mission ... ;..................... ill Oregon $tf.5'M-*»J.22 7» bnsineaa transaction of the matter Interest and rentsdneand LIABILITIES. Koo» 3X4 WoacaaTaa Bninm.- She had therefore put an old wotuaa Gloss claims tor losses seemed ....................... Tnian asn Oaa Svanra 23.015.80 forward to personate her as the «klow unpaid in process of WW r yon v«m a quick cwre «rithon< Room Neat to the US Lead oSk*. Total asset« ------ $1.526168.78 while »be Mood la the liackground adjustment......................... $27«. .M2.43 «*"»e. «nd one that to followed PORTLAND. OREGON. I.«-«« special deposits in by Ro M eaolta. use The <>M «roman had nothing else to do \< I. htion.il special reserve for claims ......................... any Muletti any there be) 25.4501«) with the nutter except to revelve a 1HX (**!(*) Total assets admitted in hands- uie salary. I had been com Amount of unearned pre Oregon ............................. M90M0&77 min ma on all outstand pletety dupesl. but bad be--nme no Im mg risk«..................... 74A771 W UAHILtTIKS prsaoed with th»- ability «nd rssl Due for com mission and Gross claim« for losses sense of my re« I araudtnvtb *r that the .th in broketage 43.857 «3 ............................. $674.54~.fgl moment I waa piqued I«»» h ipeleoaly All other liabilities Il never foils and to r)e*»«nl to take 77.575.17 Amount of unturned pre- I OOF. Hall at 7 JO pi tn tore It to equally valuable for children. It to miiim* on all outstand- ••mo'js for its cure« over a large part <v F rame F kvuawc B, W.M. total liabilities U.24A 547.Ö ■ngnsha ........................... K 4,088.15 We uvUued «vorid. Eawm H am i sov. Sec. Wise Dental Co. Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy I
