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DAILY, CAPITA! jOZRSAL. AtXEM. .ORBGOJf. TBI fWDAVr APRIL IS, 1911.
COLD WAVE
DID HARM itl
SOME PLAGES
SNAKE RIVER WILL LOSE A
MILLION AXD ALL SOUTHERN
IDAHO HTRT OXLY SLIGHT
DAMAGE IN OREGON.
Pullman, Wash., April 13. Loss
variously estimated today at from
$500,000 to $800,000 was sustained
by fruit growers In the Snake river
district on account of heavy frosts,
which practlcaJIy killed the entire
crop. The buds on the peach, apri
cot and cherry trees were destroyed.
Plums and prune orchards may yield
half a crop, unless another freeze
cornea tonight.
The cold was Intense at Wawawal
and Penawawai, on the Snake river,
last night that the ground froze to a
"depth of three inches. From Clarks.
ton to Rlparla, a distance of 70 miles,
the fruit crop was practically wiped
out. it is not believed that the ap
ples In the uplands were Injured
much, as they had not advanced far
enough. In Pullman this morning It
waa 18 degrees below freezing.
SECRETARY
BENSON HAS
ATTACK OF GRIP
Idaho Is Hurt.
Bo hie, Ida., April 13. Killing
frost laat night heavily damaged the
peach and apricot orchards of South
ern Idaho, according to reports re
ceived here today. Apple, pear and
prune blossoms were not far enough
advanced to suffer much Injury.
Freezing temperature Is predicted
for tonight.
Trifling nt Eugene.
Eugene, Or., April 13. Some dam
age was done to fruit In Lane county
last night, but no serious losses
were sustained. The temperature
went as low as 25 degrees.
Slight in Eastern Oregon.
La Grande, Or., April 13. Very
slight damage was caused to the
fruita In this section by the frosts
this week. The apple orchards were
uninjured.
Yakima Is Bitten.
North Yakima, Wash., April 13.
"With two nights of severe frosts,
with a 20-mlle hall storm one day
and a snow storm the next, the fruit
crop in the immediate vicinity of
North Yakima seems to be problem
atic. Growers are divided In their
opinion about the damage done.( The
cherries and apricots are thought to
have suffered, and some damage to
the pears is feared .
Spokane Is Hurt.
Spokane, Wash., April 13. Se.
vere damage to the peach and cherry
crops In the vicinity of Spokane is
predicted by farmers as a result of
the frost last night. The tempera.
Dr. Stclner, superintendent of the
State Hospital for Insane, left yes
terday for Redlands, California, to
consult with physicians relative to
the health of Secretary of State Ben
son, who is suffering in addition to
chronic malady with a case of la
grlppe. . . " '
Secretary Benson about a month
ago was atacked with lagrlppe and it
lias persistently stayed with him.
While his friends state that he Is a
sick man they declare that his case
is not critical and that Dr. Steiner
was sent for because he has been his
physician for years and knows more
about his malady than any other
hyslclan.
The secretary s friends predict
that be will return to the. state
along In June. The following tele
gram, however, is not optlmlstc.
Redlands, Cal., April 13 Despite
assertions by his physicians that he
was In no immediate danger, friends
of Secretary of State Frank S. Ben
son, of Oregon, former governor, to
day admitted that they were serious
ly worried about his condition.
WELLS FARGO
JUST SOAKS THE
CALIFORNIANS
TROUBLE OVER
LOW GRADE OF
SEWER PIPE
united MESS LKAfED wim.
Sacramento, Cal., April 13. Gov
ernor Johnson today lssueid a state,
ment concerning the Investigation by
the state railroad commission of the
rates charged throughout the state
by the Wells Fargo Express Com
pany. The governor said:
"The Information that has been
furnished to us regarding Wells Far
go & Company's rates shows charges
within the state of California to be
much higher than almost any other
place In the United States. The most
significant thing in the comparison of
rates is the comparison of packages
weighing six pounds or less between
San Francisco and Los Angeles, and
between New York and San Francis
co. Here Is the table of charges for
1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6-pound packages:
New York to San FrancUco, 30c, 35c,
45c, 60c, 80c, 90c. San Francisco to
Los Angeles, 25c, 35c, 45c, 60c, 65c,
75c " ? .
"These charges show just this
that shippers In Snn Francisco, par-1
Fraud and collusion between the
city engineer and contractors of the
Terwlllnger Homestead sewer, re
sulting In placing inferior terra cotta
pipe in the sewer instead cf vitrified
sewer pipe. Is charged In a suit filed
Tuesday in Portland by the Terwll-
llnger Land Company against Mayor
Simon and members of the executive
board. The plaintiff asks the court
to annul the proceedings authorizing
the construction of the sewer and to
prevent the city fnom enforcing col
lection of assessments for the cost
of the work.
Both City Engineer Morris and the
contractors, the Jacobsen-Bade Com.
pany, are attacked In the complaint.
It is asserted that not only did the
city engineer act without authority,
when he scbstituted terra cota pipe
for vltrlled sewer piper, but that he
raised the price of the work, after
the contract had been let, from $45,
395.80, the contract price as named
by the bidder, to J51.068.24.
How the property owners are al
leged to have been swindled by the
change from vitrified brick to terra
cotta pipe, Is set forth in the com
plaint by the allegation that the terra
cotta cost only 40 per cent of what
the vitrified brick would have cost.
All the bids submitted for the work
were tor. the more expensive mate
rial vitrified sewer piper.
Fraud is alluded to in various parts
of the complaint. It Is asserted that
the change from vitrified sewer pipe
to terra' cotta "was done by the con
tractor with the consent, and acting
In collusion with, the city engineer,
fraudlently to enable the contractor
to make a larger profit in the execu
tion of his contract than could have
been made If the contract had been
executed In accordance with the plans
and specifications of the sewer."
The above 19 from the Oregonian,
and. while Salem has no interest in
Portland sewers, in view of the fact
that she is putting In several miles
of sewer pipe, It behooves property
owners to keep their eyes on the job,
and to see that the pipe Is all right.
Critics nre the people who can't do
the things they know how athers
should do.
There is no fun in getting what
you don't want, or wanting what you
don't get.
criminate against New York mer
chants, but that in California tWt we
should discriminate against the Cal
ifornia merchants seems intolerable.
"The nnmrniHonn rt thn ..to.
nflfll h iue ury goooa dub - cha,.ged by the , companvin othf!r
new. who are requested to transmit states for ke tUstanceay
a large portion of their outside sales proximately 150 miles-over similar
in small packages, must pay for trans ,errltol.Vi with simiu. con-ltl
mission within the state of these 8now tlll, rate8 outsI(le of Californla
nil Plr a trots niniiLnl1 V, , t
, p. Da,lle (jura tn h Kin nmuwlo (rnn, 1 t 1 or.
ture at some points dropped to eight that the merchant in New York can, approximately, while in California
degrees below freezing. Farmers by the same means of transportation. the rate Is approxiraateiv from $1.40
m "X! tylZa 8ame arUC,e ln th6State to M.7S. So far as we have been able
oi vnc cnerry crop. We would not by any mean8 du
no reason whatever ex
ists for the different."
Phenomenal Value in this Roadster
Model GA
41, 30 h. p.
2-pass'enger Roadster '
$1400
M.H
Including Main to. Cm
' and Generator ',' t
Extra lit; rim, tub-$2S
Th
the newest Maxwell Model, is a revelation in automobile value!
It has the chic appearance of the imported makes low, graceful
lines of body-wheel-base 110 inches, well calculated to riding
comfort on the worst roads. Truffalt-Hartford shock absorbers
are part of the regular equipment.
Every detail of appearance is worked out with an eye to the "classy"
and pleasing. Note the gasoline tank and the provision for spare tires.
The mechanical construction of this roadster conforms with the
most approved engineering practice. Cooling and oiling systems,
construction of transmission and rear axle-all invite skilled anch
critical examination.
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SALEMJEAUTO GARAGE
S STATE STHEET
THOSE 8S6
MATTERS OF
INTEREST ARE
ACTED UPON
BOABD OK TRADE LOOKS IT0
THE CANNERY .MATTER AD
ALSO THE MATTERS OF A
BOl'LEYARD AND A SEW DEPOT.
While the minstrel show given by
the Elks lodge last evening prevent
ed the-, large crowd from attending
the Board of Trade meeting, the
gathering was enthusiastic and sev
eral matters of Interest were dis
cussed. ,
The matter of the removal of the
Holcombe cannery to Portland came
up and information was volunteered
to the effect that W. G. Allen, of Eu
gene, who formerly owned the plant,
was here and that he would assume
charge of it. It was also decided to
have the committee on manufactur
ers call on Mr. Holcombe and ascer
tain, If possible, Just what his plans
with regard to the cannery are.
Hal V. Boland sugested that the
city of Salem should be provided
with a better depot than that fur
nlshed by the Southern Pacific and
sugested that action be taken all
along the line of securing it. That
brought out the information that the
company has already made an ap
propriatlon for the erection of a de
pot but just where it will be located
has not been decided.
The good roads committee was In
structed to tender Its services to the
state aftlcials having in charge the
construction of a boulevard connect
ing the various state institutions.
HOTEL ARRIVALS
Hotel Marlon: A. A, Kendrlck,
Frank W. Monroe, F. D. Stephenson
A. S. Moss, W. E. AVarna, H. W
H. W. Johnson, H. A Wright, E. S.
Smith, Frank D Hennessy, J. W
Casey, C. H. Freeman, E. R. Craw
ford, H. M. Gagne, Portland; D. A.
Watt, Cove, W. T. Youngblood, Port
land; Fred Itose and wife, Wood
burn; George T. Cochran, La Grande.
Fred Campbell, Chemawa; G. T. Wil
son, Medford; E. R. Hunt, Eugene;
Leonard Gross and wife, Eugene.
Salem Hotel; George A. Emerson
and wife. Hasting, Neb.; C. R. Chit
tenden, Portland; S. Barnett, New
York.
Capital Hotel: W. C. Joyal, Wil
11am MaeKpnzie, A. H. Bristow, W
M. Benb.-wj Portland; G. 'H. h. Mc
Craw, Vancouver, Wash.; W. L,
Jones, J.'ff erson ; J. A. Burch, Seat.'
tie; R. H. Lewis and wife, Seattle;
L. W. Moore, Br.eia Vista.
Cottage Hotel: A F. Blackeiby,
Sllverton.
KILLED HE It TO KEEP
HER FROM GETTING SAD
UNITED I'BESS LEASED WIHB.
Boston, Mass., April 13. Arraigned
In court here today on the charge of
having murdered her own daughter,
Mrs. Clark Russell, who had con
fessed the crime, gave her explana
tion to the court.
"Well, I killed her," she said. "I
thought it would be best for her. I
did It because I thought she would
be better off. I have been sick lately
and have worried much. Some one
said Marjorle smiled too much, and
that hurt my feelings. She could
not help smiling and being 'happy.
But I thought it best to kill her, so.
she would not grow up to be sad."
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BABY SEES MOTHER
BEATEN TO DEATH
Tacpma, Wash., April 13. Coro
ner Shaver this afternoon Is holding
an autopsy over the body of Mrs.
John Buchanan, who, according to
the story told by her 4-year.old son,
was beaten to death with a boat oar
by Roy Morehead at Gig Harbor,
near here late yesterday. Morehead
In held In the county Jail without
bail.
The child was the only witness to
the tragedy, and gave the alarm to
two farmers, who ran to the scene,
nnrl raw Morehead taking away the
pieces of abroken oar. Morehead
denied that he struck the woman
with the- oar.
The tragedy was the culmination
of a long-standing feud, between the
families over the boundary of their
land.
Svnonsis of the annual statement
of the
FIDELITY AXD DEPOSIT COM
PANY OF MARYLAND.
Of Baltimore, in the state of Mary
land, oni the 31st day of December
1910. made to the Insurance Com
missioner of the State of Oregon,
pursuant to law:
Capital.
Amount of capital paid
up $2,000,000.00
Income.
Premiums received dur
Ing the year $2,662,234.87
Interest, dividends and
rents received during
the vear 261,037.12
Income from other
sources received dur
ing the year 38,886.69
Total income $2,962,158.68
Disbursements.
Losses paid during the
year. Including ad
justment expenses,
etc $ 594,424.91
Dividends paid dur
ing the year on cap
ital stock 320,000.00
Commissions and sal
aries paid during the
year 930,672.88
Taxes, licenses and fees
paid during year .. 117,058.06
Amount of all other
expenditures 343,084.46
Total expenditures $2,305,240.31
Assets.
Value of real estate
.$1,281,282.18
and
4,008,569.00
A woman Is never tender-hearted
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feet. J'
Bungalow
One of the nicest little bungalows
in the city, of unique and attractive
design, fine location; 5 rooms on first
floor, second floor one large room not
finished, bath, toilet, etc., fireplace
pebble chimney, east front, alee lot,
large porch. This place cannot fail
to please the most exacting home-
seeker. Price $2500, terms.
BECHTEL 4 BYSOX .
347 State Street
owned . .
Value of stock
bonds owned .
Loans on mortgages
and collateral, etc.. 105,900.00
Cash in banks and on
hand.. .. 683,325.77
Premiums1 ln course of
collection and in
transmission, less
than 90 days old. . . 399,138.18
Adtvanca on contracts
secured
Interest and rents due
and accrued ,
300,590.39
Total assets .'
Less special deposits In
any state (if any
there be- : .' . . ... .
.$6,778,805.52
834,037.00
Total assets admitted
, in Oregon .
.$5,944,768.52
205 Acre Farm
Bargain
205 acres of dark loam soil, best
In the valley, 145 acres under cultl
vatlon, 45 acres fine timber, balance
pasture, all farming implements, 6
horses, 7 fnilch cows, hogs, 100 chick
ens all kinds of rigs; in fact, every
thing goesi'nearly all In crop, some
hay and grain in barn, good 8-room
house and barn; going : east, must
sacrifice. The land alone is worth
more than I ask for everything, stock,
crop and implements. Price $100
per acre, including everything. See
my agents. ... ...
BECHTEL & BYNOX
347 State Street
Children Ory.
FOR FLETCHER'S
CASTOR I A
Get it at Dr. Ston-'t Drag Store
' Liabilities.
Gross claims for losses
unpaid $
Amount of unearned
premiums on all out
standing risks ....
Due . for ; oommisslon
brokerage .. .....
All other liabilities, in
cluding surplus
All other liabilities, 'in
cluding capital ....
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304 U.S. National Bank Bldg.
SALEM, OREGON
Head Office, Minneapolis, Minn.
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S CHAIRS
326,294.28!
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most graceful in design, made of best ma
terials by superior workmanship and es
pecially pleasing because you simply
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In no other chair are such comfort and
convenience combined. The "Royal" has
no rod to fall out, you don't have to get
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X mill I I'll '?" I III I II mi mi t ) P
1,143,326.63
89.S99.29
2,270,823.88
2,000,000.00
$$4,385,248.30
Total liabilities ...$5,944,786.52
Total premiums in force
December 31, 1910. . 2,662,922.73
Business In Oregon for the Year.
Total risks written dur
ing the year $4,218,515.60
Gross premiums re
ceived during the
year 20,216.38
Premiums returned dur
. ing the year . 959.14
Losses ,,pald during
the year 2,605.64
Losses Incurred during
during the year ... 183.79
Total amount of premi
ums outstanding In
Oregon December 31,
1910 3.058.81
FIDELITY AND DEPOSIT' COM-
PAXY OP MARYLAND.
. By M. W. T. Berry,
Asst. Secretary.
W. J. Clemens,, general agent. Com
mercial Club Bldg., Portland, Ore.
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Easter Greetings
To All l
We cany as good a shoe as the best of them, and better than the
rest of them. Remember we carry a complete line in everytlinfS
in the shoe line; and Easter will soon be here. Come in and get I
your wants supplied. If you do not see what you want ask for
we have it in reserve for you on the shelves. We do not kel1
many tan shoes In the window as the sun changes tlK color of
them. So please remember the house of quality and low prices.
THE I EARED CHAR CTrtRP
. ,1 C. DeVOE. 263 N. Commercial St.
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