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10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 24, 1903. HUNDREDS COMING Stream of New Settlers Is Now Fairly Moving. 400 A DAY FOR PORTLAND Tlmbcrmen, Farmers, Faiullr Group and Toorlsts Stress So Great Tlint All Continental Trains Arc Behind Time. About 400 settlers arrived lij Portland on the Sunday, trains from the East; that many people held one-way westbound tickets for Portland or points In Western Oregon. Yesterday morning's Northern Paclflc train also brought a goodly num ber, but the other trains of the day. Union Paclflc and Northern Paclflc were so far behind time that no report could be ob tained of their through passengers. Three trains were due to arrive In the early hours of this morning. The reason given for their delay is that they were so heav ily loaded with settlers that they lost time. Most of those settlers drop off be fore reaching Portland, for the whole country this side of Huntington and Spo kane is attractive to them. Just at this time, coming out of the Eastern blizzard, they appreciate at the fullest the mild cli mate of Oregon. The warm mist of Web foot fell upon them yesterday like a ben ediction. Some of these newcomers are timber hunters, and do not expect to make per manent homes here. But some of the tlmbermen expect to locate here and es tablish homes. Numbers of them sought employment at the lumber mills and fac tories yesterday and found It. Many dropped off to inspect Portland, intending to pass up the Valley to their ultimate destinations a little later. The family groups for the most part continued to the end of their Journey without unnecessary stop. There were many of these, and they scattered widely, but every county of West em Oregon has its share of them. They are well-informed about the character of the country, and come prepared to take hold and make their way from the start. Generally they have money enough to es tablish comfortable homes for themselves. From the best Information available about 400 settlers a day may be expected to arrive In Portland during the Spring months. Most of these will remain here. The Harrlman Immigration Bureau and other similar agencies have spread the Oregon gospel well In the East, and thero is no doubt that great results will follow. Touching the conditions found In the Mis sissippi Valley, with reference to the emi gration question, the following In a per sonal letter from Edward Shields, the Portland theatrical man. Is a specimen of many: "Harrlman Immigration Bureau, under charge of G. M. McKInriey. Is doing great work for Oregon, and you will find Port land overrun with homeseekers Just as soon as the low rates go into effect." ASIC ALL ABOUT OREGON. State Lnml Department Gets Many Letters Prom the East. SALEM. Or., Feb. 23. (Special.) The great Interest that Eastern people are taking in Oregon and the large number of people who are contemplating coming to this state Is indicated by the large cor respondence received dally at the State Land Department. Thirteen letters, from residents of the Middle Western States, were received today. With the large amount of other work to be attended to the Land Department Is utterly unable to answer these letters giving the varied Information requested, and Instead of an swering the letters the department sends each inquirer a copy of the New Year's numbers of the Portland Oregonlan and the Salem Statesman. In these papers will be found practically all the informa tion that anyone could give regarding this state. That there will be a rush of home seekera to this state the next few months there can be no doubt. Every person who writes to the Land Department is seeking a home. None are looking for Investments which might be made by one residing In the East. Farm land suitable for stock ranches seems to be in moat demand and inquiries aro largely con cerning the conditions of climate and soil In different parts of the state. Real estate agents and officers of the commercial or ganizations are also in receipt of an un vsual number of inquiries. CAME NORTH TO SEE PORTLAND. Delegates to Pnclflc Coast Associa tion of Truffle Agents. The Paclflc Northwest delegates to. the annual convention of the Pacific Coast Association of Traffic Agents returned yes terday morning, having had a profitable and enjoyable time at Ashland. A num ber of Califomlans accompanied their northern brethren, among them being President Jay W. Adams and Second Vice President Percy L. Sinclair, of 'San Fran cisco, and 6 jcretary -Treasurer Charles J. W. Adams, nerr president of the Pacific Coast Associa tion of Tronic Agents. White, of Los Angeles. J. D. Mansfield, formerly stationed in . Portland as the general agent of the JUo Grandes. but SiOw representing those roads in the San Francisco field, was .also among those who came to Portland for a .visit, as was also T. F. Fitzgerald, president of the American Association of Traveling Pas senger Agents. Several other railroad men from the south took this occasion to get a view of the north coast enough of them to fill an extra coach on the morning train. The Ashland meeting was In all ways satisfactory. The papers presented were of material value to the fraternity, and the social features were all that could have been deslred.the citizens of Ash land manifesting a hearty interest In the meeting, and the railroad men themselves having provided for most of their needs. Many of the members of the association were accompanied by their wives. 'Official honors swung to the south this """"HssssssssssssssssssssL BHMi iL' 2T - 'sbsbbbbbbbbbP BBBBBBBBBBBBSbW .SBBBBBBBBBBBBV! 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PAUL Feb. 2X-Judge Amldon. of the United States Circuit Court, today dismissed the suit bmught by the United States against the Northern Paclflc Rail road Company, the Northwestern Tele graph Company, the Wtatern Union Tele graph Company and the Northern Paclflc Company. The suit involved a question of the Northern Paclflc violating Its char ter in regard to the commercial use of its lines of telegraph. The suit was begun In ISM. The Govern ment sought to revoke the franchise of the Northern Paclflc Railroad Company, which, it alleged, violated the act of Au gust 7. 1SSS. by not carrying commercial messages over the company's wires. Judge "s HssSssssLj-sljsslljH mtw'r 1 'jijLjlr'''1" ssT'i ". ' iiTiKiiTyi?iwimssniili asshfosWUsssssl BBBBsJ&?" V'MtaSBBSBSBBBBBSBBBBBBBBBBBBBsMPB" NORTH SIDE OK WASHINGTON STREET, BETWEEN PARK AND WEST 9100,000. W. D. TYLER AND OTHERS ARE NEGOTIATING Amldon flnds, first, that the Northern Paclflc Railroad Company at all times since the passage of the act of 18SS, by and through Its respective corporate offi cers and employes, maintained and oper ated for railroad. Governmental, com mercial and other purposes, a line of tele graph co-extensive with the line of rail way system. Second, that if the contract referred to between the Northern Pacific Railroad Company and the Western Union Telegraph Company were fully performed, the same contain no provision which will obstruct the railroad company from the performance of Its duties under the act of Congress of August 7, 18S8. For these reasons a decree will be entered dismiss ing the bill on Its merits. RAILROADS WERE SATISFIED. Objected to Attempt of Omaha to Raise From $SO,000 to $21,000,000. OMAHA. Feb. 23. Judge Munger, in the Federal Court, today granted a writ of in junction restraining the City Tax Com missioner and City Council from making &n Independent assessment of the Union Paclflc and Burlington railway property for purposes of municipal taxation. It was contended by the railroads that the Tax Commissioner should accept the assessment of the State Board of Equali zation, which was approximately JS9.000 for the Union Pacific, and JU.000- for the Burlington. Instead of doing this the city made an Independent valuation, putting the Union Pacific's taxable property at about tH.000,00) and the Burlington's at about J7.u00.000. The case will be heard on Its merits at an early date. MAIN LINE VIA WALLACE. Change In Northern Paclflc to Be ' Made This Year. WALLACE. Idaho, Feb. 21 Northern Paclflc men engaged in surveying a slto for a tunnel a mile and a half In length and the ballasting of the roadbed say that the Coeur d'Aleno branch will be used as the main line within the next 12 months. With the proposed tunnel near Wallace main curves' and climbs are avoided, and the distance between Spo kane and Missoula lessened ISO miles. That section of the Coeur d'Alenes abounding In snowslides will be avoided by the tun nel route. Work on the tunnel will be commenced In the early Spring and pushed to rapid completion. TO BUY OREGON FARMS. Score of Xebraskans to Make Their Home Near Albany. ALBANY. Or., Feb. 2S. (Speclal.)-The vanguard of the great army of immigrants that is expected to come to Oregon with the opening of Spring arrived in Albany today. There were 30 people In the party, which hailed from Nebraska. They came prepared to purchase homes, and become members of Linn County's farming com munity. With many frozen noses and ears, due to the rigorous climate Nebraska has Just experienced, these immigrants presented an odd sight to the average Albanylte. Oregon's Winter climate Is a revelation to the Nebraska ns. Wiper Ran Engine Into Pit. BUTTE. Mont, Feb. a Freight traf fic on the Great Northern Railroad was delayed about 16 hours yesterday after noon by a wiper running an engine Into the pit of the turntable at' Great Falls, Mont. William Crowley, left alone with the locomotive, took occasion to practice run ning the machine. He started the engine all right, but could not stop It, and crashed Into the pit, smashing It. On the turntable at right angles to Crowley's engine stood another locomotive. This also went down in a heap. Every engine of the division happened at the time to be stalled in the roundhouse, and for IS Southern Paclflc Prise Section. INDEPENDENCE. Or., Feb. n (Spe cial.) ,-e Southern Paclflc Company Is making extensive improvements in Its. properties here. Among other things walks of decomposed granite are being put 1n by the local section crew. This crew has been awarded the honors for having the best section on the Southern Pacific lines on the West Side. What His Wife Says; "My wife says, 'nothing will do but Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.' " says H. W. Dockham, publisher of the Gazette Lindsay, CaL There is many another good wife of the same opinion. The quick relief which this remedy affords In cases of coughs, colds and' croup, and the fact that it is pleasant and safe to take makes It a favorite everywhere. For sale by all druggists. f0 CHANGE GAS TANK SITE PORTLAND GAS COMPANV MAY SELL PROPERTY. Residents Offer-to Fnrnlsh Another Location, Which Manager Adams May Accept. An effort Is being made td make an ex change of property so that the Portland Gas Company- will build its big ga tank on grounds adjoining the old East Port land gas works on East Ankeny, between East Second and East Third trtrcets, southwest of the prreent location. The Gas Company has already done much pre liminary work on the quarter on the northeast corner of East Ankcny and East Third streets. Excavations for the foun dation have been comploted and concrete, sand and gravel have been delivered pre paratory to proceeding with the work on the foundation. The company has secured a permit to erect a J20.000-gas tank on this corner, from the Council, notwithstand ing the persistent and strenuous protests of the owners of the rest of the block. PROPOSED SITE FOR A LARGE E. H. Virgil, H. H. Newhall and EC M. Sargent cajled on Manager Adams Satur day to confer with him Iq regard to re selling the quarter block to the Buck mans, or exchanging It for another piece of property on which the company might erect its gas tank. Mr. Adams was given a letter from the Buckmans offering to return the purchase price of the quarter and J3W additional. As it was intimated In the letter that the company got pos session by misrepresentation the manager , declined to consider the proposition. manager jvaams sara mat me uas com pany had J1.2SO.O0O invested in their busi ness in Portland, and was not doing any thing to Injure the city or any portion of it. As to the locality In which the gas tank was to be erected Mr. Adams said there never had been anything there ex cept an Iron foundry across the street which was really injurious to the neigh borhood. The company Intended to erect a brick structure that would be helpful to the neighborhood. It would be well built and covered with vines. Mr. Adams said further that the owners of the sur rounding ground had never called to see the management, nor had made any rep resentations to them, and the first Inti mation of opposition to the tanks came from what appeared In the newspapers. The committee then asked the manager if ho would accept another piece In the neighborhood, and he said he would. Work, he said, had already been started on the structure and -material was on hand. Whatever was done would have to be done quickly, as he did not want to delay the work. With this understand ing the committee withdrew, and yester day parties were at work In the effort to secure a site for the company alongside the old gas works. If this is secured it will end the controversy. PATRONS OF HUSBANDRY. County Convention Will Be Held on I the Third Wednesday In March. The county convention of the Granges of Multnomah will be held in Evening Star, Patrons of Husbandry. Hall on the Section Line road the third Wednesday in March to elect delegates to the State Grange. At that time Multnomah Po mona Grange will also hold its meeting for installation of officers and other bus iness. It will be the most important gathering of Grangers of the county for the year, and there promises to be a large attendance. The convention will meet In the afternoon at 1 o'clock. There Is also a membership contest In progress, and a special meeting of Even ing Star Grange has been called for next Saturday evening in the hall on the Sec- tlon Line road to consider applications one . week In advance of the regular meeting j which takes place the first Saturday In March. Members of the Evening Star j are' straining every effort to win the prize offered by the State Grange for the great I est Increase in membership. They hope to take in about 40 new applications at the next regular meeting, i The Rockwood Grange is growing rapld ' ly. A. F. Miller, state deputy, reports mat six candidates were initiated last Saturday and ZL applications were on the table for action. This" Grange was only organized two months ago and now has a membership of over 100. Mr. Miller, who has recently visited " many of tho Granges, says the members are looking forward with great Interest to the com ing of National Master Aaron Jones on March 10. UNION AVENUE WIDENED. , It Is Now SO Feet Wide From Morris Street to Dcknm Avenue. The widening of Union avenue from Al berta, street. Highland, to Dekum avenue. Woodlawn, is an accomplished fact. A. H. . Baxton's two-story building on the corner I of Alnsworth and Union avenues has been to the new street line This is the largest house that will have to be moved, as most of the cottages southward already stood far enough back to escape necessity of moving. 8U11 when 10-foot strips are cut from their front yards it will bring the front doors close to the street, and the owners may want to move back. It has taken more than ten years of agi tation to get Union avenue widened, and the residents of that portion of the city can hardly realize that It has been finally brought about. This last move ment, which has .been successful, was started by the Improvement Association, but the effort was so exhausting to the association, that it was dropped soon after the widening, was under way. Coun cilman Flegel then forced jt to a com pletion. The next movement will be the Improvement of the avenue. The widen ing cost only the expense of moving tho buildings and fences, but the real cost will come with the Improvement, A peti tion will soon be started. To 'get the work done in good season the prelimi naries should be under way very soon. It usually takes about three months to get a street contract let. All the Piedmont and Woodlawn district Is suffering for an improved street connecting with the streets of Alblna. Loaded wagons can hardly be driven out to Woodlawn under the present conditions. The Water Committee will not extend mains north from Highland until the avenue la Improved, MANY REFORMS URGED. Enst Trrentr-Elghth Street Improve ment Association Holds Meeting. A long session of the East Twenty-elghth-Street Improvement Association was held last night In the mission ball on East Gllsan street, Frank Motter, presi dent, who had been absent for some time, was present, and. after reading and ap proving the minutes, he reviewed what the association might do for the neigh borhood. He said that better water and mall facilities, telephone service, electric lights and gas mains were needed, all of which could be secured by united effort. Mr. Motter said the association had been working under some disadvantage, as the city government had Just been organized HOTEL PARK STREETS, VALUED AT FOR ITS PURCHASE. under the new charter and It had been difficult to get an audience with tho heads of departments. In regard to securing free mall delivery. Mr. Motter said that, owing to the sickness of Senator Mitchell, It had not been pressed, besides there, had been a change In Postmaster. This matter now could be taken up. At his suggestion It was moved and carried that a special membership committee be appointed to se cure the names of all citizens possible on the roll of the association. In the matter of electric lights and gas mains Mr. Gardner reported nothing defi nite had been accomplished with the elec tric light company, but that the gas com pany would put a man In the field at once and see how many would take gas. If enough would take gas. a main would be laid at once. There was a long discussion of the tele phone service In the neighborhood and elsewhere. Mr. Motter declared the serv ice was generally bad throughout the dis trict. Nearly every member of the asso ciation confirmed what Mr. Motter said. W. T. Gardner gave his experience In using the telephone. Mr. Heltkemper also spoke of the telephone service, and de clared that It was a public calamity that the Columbia company had been absorbed, but he said that another company with J3.O0O.O0O In money would soon be in the field, and then the people of Portland should support the new company. Mr. Motter moved that a special- committee be appointed to draw up a protest "against the constant aggravation and bad service of the telephone company, to be signed at the next meeting of the association and sent to the officials of the company, set ting forth in detail the various vexatious grievances complained of." The. motion prevailed, and Messrs. Motter, Gardner and Raber wcro appointed. Streetcar service also was discussed, and It was the consensus of opinion that bet ter service should be given to the district; also that the rear platforms should be kept cleared, so It would be easier to get on and leave a car. The association adjourned to meet again in two weeka East Side Nates; R. W. Pool is sick at his home in Wood stock. He Is a member of the M. A. Ross Post, G. A. R.. which was to havo been held last Saturday night, John Brugger. a farmer, living near Greaham. died Saturday. He was SO years old, and had lived at Greaham for one year. The funeral will be held tomorrow. Dewlt Miller, a well-known resident of Alblna. and member of the G. A. R., Is vry seriously ill at his home. Yesterday Mr. Miller's condition was regarded as worse, and ho was very weak. He was taken down with the grip. Mr. Miller Is father of C W. Miller, attorney, of Port land. He is well advanced in years. The matter of the widening of the cross road between the Section and Base Line roads will come up before the County Court March 11. The committee, which had the circulation of the petition in charge, reports that 75 property-owners had signed for the widening. It Is con sidered probable that the road will be widened. The stern-wheeler Cascade, a very old boat, has been taken out on the ways in Supple's shipyard for general repairs. The hull Is in bad condition, and will have to be largely renewed. Work has been start ed on the barge for Miss White's house boat for photograph parties. It will be the most complete houseboat of the sort ever built In a Portland boatyard. Joseph Burkhard, formerly a well-known resident, and at present property-owner on the East Side, now of Los Angeles, CaL, has more than recovered from the losses he Is said to have sustained In his Skng way mercantile venture. Mr. Burkhard put In considerable capital in the Alaska business at the opening of the boom, and Is said to have lost heavily. Recently he .bought property In Los Angeles for JGO.OOO, which he now holds at JT00.C00. He has been offered J150.000, but refused to part with the property at that figure. Mr. Burkhard owns the Burkhard building on East Burnslde street, and retains a lively Interest in Portland. He was in the city last week. BUSINESS ITEMS. ir Baby Is Catting Teeth, Tie sure and tue that old ayid wtll-trlcd remedy, Mrs. Wloslow's Soothlnc Sjrrup. for children teething-- It soothes the child, softens the gums. alUya all pain, cures wind colic and diarrhoea. A little medicine of the right kind, taken at the right timel Is Invaluable. That means Carter's Little Liver Pills, and take them now. Take Plao's Curs for Consumption for Coughs, Colds and Consumption. Sold everywhere. HIS GREENBACK VANISHED AND GROCERYMA.Y CONN MOURNS ITS DEPARTURE. Clever Swindler Wanted to .Mall Airay 5 Note Dot He Took It Away and Left the Letter. Two clever swindlers and aslelght-of-hand trick yesterday caused RfE. Conn, an. East Side groccryman, to part with a J3 note, and he is wondering yet how he could have been so easy. In order for the sleight-of-hand man to work his game it Is necessary for the storekeeper- to have a Jo bill on hand. The first man presents a J5 bill and asks to have It changed, and the trickster, who is not far behind, relieves the storekeeper of his newly acquired bill In a very clever manner. "Change a five?" a small, well-dressed man asked Conn yesterday afternoon as he walked leisurely Into the store. Upon ex amining the bill Mr. Conn saw that It was a good one, and readily complied with the request. Without staying around long enough for the storekeeper to get a good look at him this man departed,, and was seen no more. But the bill was a good one. and the groccryman saw no reason for remembering- from whom he not It, Only later, after he was so cleverly fleeced, did Mr. Conn wish he had taken a careful look at the man who gave him the bUl "You haven't got a J3 bill in the place?" Inquired the swindler who was to perform the second act. "I want to send $S away in a letter, and the banks are closed." "What lucky coincidence." thought Mr. Conn. Of course, he had a X bill. He had Just changed one for a man a short time ago. "Just happen to have one," he answered, and opened the till. "I didn't have it a few moments ago. You are Just In time." Taking a handful of silver, which he seemed to think amounted to IS, the swindler threw It upon the counter and picked up the note. "I'm very very lucky," he said, and the storekeeper now knows what he meant. As soon as Mr. Bunco the Second picked up the bill he drew an envelopo from' his pocket, and proceeded to seal it up. "Hold on." cried the storekeeper, after counting the money. "There Is only J4.7S here." "A mistake." declared the buncoman, looking wise and picking the silver up to count It "I don't understand that," he continued in a way which seemed to accuse the storekeeper of taking 25 cents from the amount. "I had J3 there. I am sure of It," "Well, I won't quarrel about It," he said, slipping the money Into his pocket, and laying the sealed envelope on the coun ter. "Just leave the bill on the counter and I will go home and get the money." What could be fairer than to leave the bill while he went after tho money? It all looked square to Conn, and he asked no questions. The envelope was left on the counter long enough for the buncoman to have gone to Portland Heights and back, but he did not show up. "I guess he could not make the dig.' the storekeeper was thinking. "I won't wnlt any longer." Ho really felt a little bit sorry for a man who was so pressed for change, and with a sigh of pity picked the envelope from the counter and tore it open. As he looked inside the envelope he realized that he was the victim of a ! trick. There was no bill there. The ob ject of his sympathy bad used a little ilelght-of-hand work, and slipped the money from the envelope before sealing It up. By the time the trick was dis covered the robbers had flown. The only possibility of their capture seems to be for Mr. Conn to recognize one of them on tha street. "And," said he last night, "It would not do any good to find the man who gave me the bill, for I am not sure that he was Implicated. I think, however, that he save me the bill to maks sure that I would have It when his partner came around." STRANGE CRAFT ON RIVER J. Larson Hns Ilullt a Catamaran That Makei High Speed. A queer sort of craft has been seen on the river lately that has aroused much comment among water-front men. She belongs to J. Larson, who designed and also built the boat. When a reporter asked Mr. Larson for some news concerning the boat, he was Invited on board to take a ride. "This is the only boat of Its kind that I know of." said the enthusiastic Inventor, and al though some parts of the" boat are not complete. I am perfectly satisfied with her action. The engine has only 21-horse power, but I get very near the same re sult out of It that other people get out of a 60-horse power engine. The boat will run now as high as nine miles an hour, and after a few more improvements will go setter than ten. I have arranged this sprocket chain upon which the buck ets are placed, .In such a manner that the buckets strike'tho water perpendicularly, and the result is that no part of the water is beaten down or thrown up astern. Now, when I start her up, you shove her off."' When well out In the stream, Mr. Lar son said: "My engineer Is laid up with the grip and I am sort of an amateur with the engine, but I guess I can manage It all right," The reporter's heart sank, but as the boat was going along at a lively rate and everything running smoothly, he regained courage. After the boat had run about a mile something stopped the engine. "I'll fix It," said the constructor of the boat, and he began to unscrew bolts and turn valves, and after a little while the engine was running again. The boat is run by a gasoline engine, which drives the paddles by means of a chain sprocket belt. The bbatls catamaran built and In be tween the two hulls are placed the paddles. The paddles are placed on an endless chain running over two sprocket wheels placed 46 feet apart. The machine is geared 'In such a manner that the paddles move very rapidly and the boat literally pulls herself through the water. The boat is 20 feet long. 10 feet beam, draws U Inches of water and weighs about 11 tons. Mr. Larson started In to build the boat THE OLD RELIABLE &AKlN5 POWDER Absolutely Pure THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE SHREDDED BISCUIT l sf ssV SassssW bbbbbbbSJ bbb There is nothing more conducive to com fort these cold days than a cup of Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate A convenient, economical and delicious beverage, having all the strength and flavor of pure cocoa, with a deliciousness peculiar to itself. Warranted strictly pure cocoa and sugar of best quality. In hermetically sealed cans. Never in bulk. a year ago last October out at Mount Tabor. He Is a working man and the boat was built after hours by lamplight. It was hauled to the river and launched the latter part of May. Since that time the machinery and other essentials have been placed In It The boat Is controlled by the Larson Quick Transit Company, Incorporated, of which .there are about SO stockholders, who are prominent business men of the city. If the present venture Is a success a large passenger-boat will be built pro polled by steam, while the present boat will .be used In the passenger service or chartered. Can't Thrash Him. PORTLAND, Feb. 2L (To the Editor.) I wish to call your attention to the heading. "He Thrashed the Debtor." In your edition of today. In Justice to my. self and friends I wish to say that Fos- MEN'S AILMENTS Quickly and Permanently Cured OUR EXPERIENCE Over 20 years' suc cessful practice In ncn'a diseases proves our methods to be the best We treat Varicocele, Hydro cele. Contracted DIs orders, Syphlllls, Stricture and Piles, restoring all affected organs to normal and healthy action in the shortest possible space of time. MEN ONLY We have the larg est practice because we Invariably fullflll bur promises. We are treating more men than any other specialist In the Northwest We are curing more men by our method than any other treatment even benefits. CONTRACTED DISORDERS Every case of con tracted disorder we treat Is thoroughly cured. Our patients have no relapses. When we pronounce a case cured, there is not a particle of infection or Inflam mation remaining, and there Is not the slightest danger that the disease will re turn. No contracted disorder Is so trivial as to warrant uncer tain methods of treatment, and we especially solicit those cases that oth er doctors have been unable to cure. DR. YV. NtiRTON DAVIS SYPHILIS Our treatment for specific blood poison forces the very last taint of virus from the system, and all this is accomplished without the use of dangerous minerals. We frequently ac complish a perma nent cure In CO days. VARICOCELE We use neither knife, ligature, nor caustic In our treat ment for varicocele. We positively cure this disease by an absolutely painless method and without detaining the patient from business. OUR DOOIC WHICH WE SEND. FREE, IX PLAIN" ENVELOPE; IS BOTH INTERESTING AND INSTRUCTIVE. HOURS 0 TO 5 AND 7 TO 8j SUNDAYS, 10 TO 12. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. Sixth Street, cor. Alder. Portland, Or. lT m bWsb sbbw bbK bbbBI dick did not thrash me, and -furthermore in a fair and square fight he can't thrash me, and he is too big a coward to give a man a- fair fight. Secondly. I did not admit on the stand that I owed Fosdlck J2 or any other amount. I said simply that Fosdlck claimed I did. I have not refused to pay him If his books show that I owe him. but he has got to show ; me. -As many people reading your article j might get a wrong Impression ef the ' case. I demand. In Justice to you kindly correct said article. will: To Decide on Encampment Date. SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23. Commander-in-Chief Thomas J. Stewart, of the Grand Army of the Republic, has ar rived here from Chicago. Tonight he will meet the members of the local commit tee and decide on a date next Summer for the holding- of the National en campment In this city. EXPECT A CURE If you come to us for treatment, expect to be cured. If oth ers have failed, ex pect us to cure you. Unless we know that he can cure you, we will not accept your case, and in every case we treat by original. advanced and scientific meth ods. SO-CALLED "WEAKNESS" Our cures of this disease are perma nent and lasting No tonics that stimulate temporarily, but thorough scientific treatment for the re moval of conditions responsible for the functional derange ment "Weakness" Is merely a symptom of inflammation or congestion in the prostata gland, and under our original treatment, which Is principally local In character, this gland Is promptly restored to Its normal state, and complete func tional activity Is the lasUng result. STRICTURE Our method of cur ing ctricture is new and entirely original. No cutting or dilat ing. The stricture ia absorbed and every obstruction in the urinary passage is entirely removed and all affected mem branes thoroughly cleansed. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmW 4 myself, thatv. and oblige u. FORDE. v. -nSi