Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-04-24
State House News



Reports from the field workers sent
out by Superintendent Of Public In
siruciion j. A. Churchill, show that the
bows and girls OF the state are taking
la great interest in doing everything
possible to increase the food supply. In
Union and Baker counties. where &r.
Harrington has been working for the
past two weeks, many industrial clubs
nave been formed and in the cities of
Union and La Grande all the children
signed agreements TO do all they can
TO increase food supply.
During the year 1916 automobile in
surance in the state of Oregon inereas-
led S4,000.O0O over the amount of in
surance in 1915. according 10 statistics
compiled by State Insurance Commits
sioner Wells. The losses in 1916 were
$4,000 less than in 1915. In 1916 the
automobile insurance in Oregon amount
ed 10 Sll ,633 ,096 as against SI,1O2,62
The premiums collected on this insur-
anee in 1916 amounted to Sl39,293.
During the year 1916 the increase in
marine insurance written in this state
was nearly SS,G00,000. The insurance
written in 1916 amounted to S47,952,-
800. Losses paid in 1916 were $252,91S
: as against 52,666.
Secretary of State Olcott is the only
member Of the state board of control
on duty now at the state house, as
; State Treasurer Kay has been called
; to California and Governor Witty
, combe has gone on weeks junketing
; trip into Eastern Oregon to attend a
; stock show at La Grande, flag rails
; ing at Vale and visit relatives at I'M
; ion.
On account of this situation bids for
. the contract for constructing the new
: wing to the receiving ward, which are
: scheduled to be opened today, will
. have to remain without action on them
, until next week 1t remains for Secre-
: tary Ocott to open the bids and hold
them for action.
Seventy five thousand dollars is the
; capital of the Bone Dry Manufacturing
. company, which filed articles of incOr-
: poration this morning with the eorpo-
: ration commissioner to do general man
lufacturing of waterpToofing. The home
! office is at Sherwood, Washington
county, and the incorporators are Geo.
Is. Hail, Albert 5. Carlson and Irv. F.
Lowd, and others.
Tucker s general merchandise store;
incorporated with capital of $lO,-
p 600 for business in Portland. The in
corporators are A. j. Tucker, |. M.
Tucker and d. B. Ferguson.
[ The Anchor Insurance company fill
f ed with a capital of $4,000 to engage in
, all kinds Of insurance in Portland. The
incOrporators are w. b. Mack, L. j..
Brant and M, S. Sever.
Astoria will be the scene of meet
, ing of the State Livestock Sanitary
board Friday April 27, according to a
statement Of State Veterinarian Lytle.
. The prime object of the meeting is to
j. put into effect the rules and regula-
tions of the last legislature and to dis
, pose of routine business.
| Twenty four applicants for member
ship in the National Educational asso-
t citation were received by State Super
; Iintendent of Public Instruction Church
. Iill Yesterday from A. G. Scarborough of
, Newberg, where there are twenty sew
en- teachers. Thirteen applications were
received from Corvallis.
The oil painting of Brigadier Gener-
Ial Owen Summers which was authOriz-
ed to be purchased by the last legis-
lature at cost of $3.50 from Captain
E. w. Moore of Portland has been re-
ceived by Secretary of State Olcott
and will be hund in the alcove entrance