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THE MORNING ' OREG'JNIAN, SATURDAY, DECE3IBER 1, 1906. 3 10 GREAT FLEETS Plans for Reorganization of Navy Complete. 'UNDER TWO VICE-ADMIRALS Asiatic and Pacific Squadrons to Be Combined Under One Comman der Sixteen Battleships to Lead Atlantic Fleet. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The com pleted plana for the organization of the lighting vessels of the Navy into two fleets for service on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the United States in such manner that the whole force may readily be mobilized in case of emer gency is announced by Rear-Admiral Converse, Chief of the Bureau of Navi gation of the Navy Department, in his annual report made public today. The .concentration of the battle fleet in the American waters and the assignment of all vessels therein to the command of one flag officer will be completed about January 1 next. Rear-Admiral Converse said that owing to our re sponsibilities in the Philippines and the Far East generally an adequate naval force is needed in the Pacific Ocean. The assignment of the. ships of the battle line is to Atlantic waters and of cruisers and gunboats to Pacific waters, in accordance with present strategic requirements. The tentative assignment of vessels is as follows: Atlantic Fleet. Atlantic fleet, first squadron, firet di vision Connecticut, Louisiana, Maine, Missouri. Second division Georgia, New Jer sey, Rhode Island, Virginia. Second squadron, third division Alabama, Illinois, Kearsarge, Ken tucky. Fourth division Ohio, Indiana, Iowa. Third squadron, fifth division Ten nessee, Washington, St. Louis. ' Sixth division Columbia, Des Moines, Cleveland, Tacoma. Fourth squadron, seventh division Dixie. Marietta, Newport, Don Juan de Austria. Eighth division Prairie, ,Dubuque, Faducah, Scorpion. The seventh and eighth divisions will be held in reserve until their services are no longer required for police and patrol duty. In reserve Texas and Brooklyn. Second torpedo flotilla Hopkins. Lawrence, Macdonough, Whipple, Truxtan, Worden. Third torpedo flotilla Wilkes, Blakelcy, De Long, Rogers,.' Stockton. Asiatic Fleet. Asiatic fleet, first squadron, first di vision West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Colorado. Second division Baltimore, Chatta nooga, Galveston. Cincinnati. Second squadron, third 'division Ral eigh, Concord, Helena, Wilmington. Fourtli division Callao, El Cano, Quiry, Villabos. Coast defense Monterey, Monadnock. First torpedo flotilla Bainbridge, i Barrv, Dale, Chauncey, Decatur.- Pacific squadron, first division Charleston, Milwaukee, Albany, New : Orleans. ( Second division Chicago, Torktown, Boston, Princeton. Fifth torpedo flotilla Preble. ' Paul Jones, Perry, Farragut, Goldsborough, Rowan. At an early date it is expected that the Asiatic fleet and the Pacific squadron will be merged into one Pacific fleet un der the supreme command of a flag officer of the highest rank in the same manner as to the Atlantic fleet is now organized. The Bureau of Navigation is making every endeavor to secure a battleship strength of 16 in the Atlan1 fleet, di vided into two squadrons, which will fur nish every opportunity for the practice of battle tactics and win enable the higher officers to acquire facility in their exer cise of a large fleet, and in manetr ering one homogenous squadron against an ; other. Bluejackets 1o Keplace Marines. . Rear-Admiral Converse says in his an nual report that it has been a matter of deep consideration to the bureau whether It would not add to the efficiency of the naval service if marines were drawn from all battleships. The idea of the burefqi is that the bluejackets are drawn from the same class as the marines and are able to efficiently perform the services now assigned to the marines. It is said that the presence of marines suggests to the enlisted men of the Navy that the former are there for police duty, and their presence Is frequently resented. Admiral Converse says: "The bureau believes that the with drawal of marines from ships and the ad dition of a similar number of bluejackets would add materially to the efficiency of a ship's crew by the increase in the num ber of bluejackets available for general duties. An Increased community of in terest would result and the removal of discriminations caused by differences in pay and uniform and Inequalities In duties and privileges would also do away with an element tending to dissatisfaction. "The recognized value of marines for manning the naval bases in our insular possessions and for service as expedition ary forces in emergencies needing a prompt response will perhaps add weight to the bureau's statement of present con ditions." Revive Grade of Vjce-Admiral. The grade of Viee-Admira! will be re , vlved in the Navy if the Navy Depart ment adopts the recommendation made by Rear-Admiral Converse in his annual report. He says that at least two Vice Admiralships should be created for the commanders of the Atlantic and Asiatic fleets, who will soon have under them subordinate Rear-Admirals and a large i number of ships. Uncle Sam Should ray Cost. WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. Congress will be asked by the Bureau of Navigation of the Navy Department to make an appro priation for official entertainments on board Naval 'essels when sent to foreign shores. It will be argued that in their duty of showing the flag -and cultivating friendly and diplomatic relations in for eign countries, officers for the honor of their service spend an appreciable amount of their own pay for entertainments whose expense should be borne by the Government. In other countries an ample appropriation is made for such expense. In ours such provision is seldom made, and only on extraordinary occasions. Ienies There AVas Mutiny. WASHINGTON. Nov. SO. Paymaster Charles R. 'O'Lcary, the pay officer of the armored cruiser Tennessee, which acted as a convoy for the Louisiana on its trip to Panama with President Roosevelt, came to Washington from Newport News today and entered an emphatic denial of the stories that the stokers of the Tennessee mutinied, making it necessary to put 60 .men. 14 tfx. fcris. . Air. fi'Learx jays alljja rumors of trouble on the Tennessee are absolutely unfounded, and only a few men are now in confinement for minor offenses. At the Theaters By ARTHUR A. GREENE "I'rKKJ- from Paris" at the HelUg. CAST PROLOGUE. Captain Alonzo Plummer . . George Ebner Hon, Jabez Flanders. Archie Paterson Walt Quackenbush Ed Gorman Jim Peasley Buckley Starkey Lutle Plummer. Clara Martin Mrs. Homer Ketchum Claudie Worthlngton Vera Hlgsee. ... Nellie Minto Tessie Hlggins Frances Paon ACT I-II. CicerOjJ. Grampls King Ward Caulneld Captain Alonzo Plummer .....George Ebner Montague Fish Gale Satterlee Alexander Nerveen. .. -Percy Bronson Reginald Hlckey Arthur Deagon M. Hommard Ed Gorman M. Folies Bergere. . .Buckley Starkey Peggy Plummer. . . .. . .Eulalie Jensen Lutie Plummer... Clara Martin Sophie Blotz Olivette Haynes Mrs. Montague Fish. .. .Minnie Olton Lily Ann Lynch Irma Croft , THERH has been a scarcity of musical comedies thus far this season, and the public Is hungry for the tinkle, tinkle and twinkle of them. That in a measure accounted for the noisy demonstrations of approval which "Peggy From Paris" re ceived last night at the Heilig. The people in front didn't warm par ticularly during the prologue and the first act, but the last installment, which contains most of the good things in the piece, aroused more vociferous enthusiasm than has been manifested at that theater since the season began. Arthur Deagon is an odds-on favorite here. He gets a little heavier each year, and, if not quite so shifty on his feet, he sings Just as well as he did when he was playing the mixed-ale pugilist in "The Belle of New York." In fact, his voice seems better than it was last year, and his own peculiar style of rough-and-tumble comedy has lost none of its ginger. The Peggy this year is Eulalie Jensen, a flexible young woman, whose long suit is dancing, wearing gowns and looking pretty. That delightful doll-baby comedienne. Olivette Haynes, continues as Sophie Blotz, the Dutch maid, and as usual is the bright, especial feature of the show. Her singing of the "Henny" song captured the audience from orchestra to gallery, but Miss Haynes could make it go even better if she would give us some new jokes. She has been using the present ones too long. They were might good a year ago, but the vaudeville "artists" have stolen and used them so generally that overwork is beginning to tell on them. George Ebner holds his own as Cap Plummer, the village Poo Bah; Clara Martin pleased everybody in the part of Lutie, and Percy Bronson, whose name is ideal for a musical comedy tenor, is in the fair-to-middling class. There is a passably good-looking chorus, which sings well and works hard: in fact, tne ensemble singing is unusually good. The song hit last night was Deagon's "Lil, My Easter Lily," and the audience compelled him and Irma Croft to respond to a dozen recalls. "Peggy From Paris" was written by George Ade on a hurry order. It Is full of typical Ade humor, however, and his local color, as usual, is down pat. I am unable to understand, however, why the village beaux in the prologue should be dressed in the mode of '50s when the pe riod" of the piece is supposed -to be the present day. As It stands, however, it is a rollicking, tuneful, witty piece, and it tills the bill with all who are fond of frothy musical corned'. . There will be performances this after noon and tonight. SCOTTISH RITE DANCE. First- Entertainment of the Season a Brilliant Affair. Brilliant In every respect was the first of the series of dances of the season ( of 19i)6-07 of fhe Scottish Rite Masons held last evening in the magnificent cathedral ballroom, about 120 guests attending. The floor was never in better condi tion, and Parson's orchestra played merry selections of the newest music. .The various committees worked assiduously to make their guests feel at home and acquainted with each other. The floor committee: J. E. Werlein. Richard Martin, Jr.. J. G. Mack. E. B. Colwell, E. D. Jorgenson, Dr. C. C. Newcastle, A. jr. Willet and J. F. Boothe. The re ception committee: H. S. Rowe. H. I Plttock. V. S. Avery, J. Polivka, B. S. Pague and Robert A. Miller. Thope "who preferred social chat sat in the library, n.nd the devotees of ,"ii00" engaged In their favorite pastime In the card room, the prizewinners among the ladies being Mis. J. J. Moffatt, and among the men. Dr William McLean. Punch and sandwiches were served. Among the guests were: General and Mrs. William E. Finzer, Mr. and Mrs. H. I.. Pittock. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Boothe. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Rallin; Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Bailey, Mr and" Mrs. A. M. Brown. Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Blaoslng. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Cochran, Mr. and Mrs. C A. Oogswetl, Mr. and Mrs. W. Frleberg, Mr. and Mrs. L. D, Freeland. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Gillespie, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hil ton, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Jacobsen. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur O. Jones, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Kadderly. Mr. and Mis. Charles W. King. Mr. and Mrs. James Muckle, Mr. and Mrs. McKinlcy Mitchell. Mr. and Mrs. E. O. Mat tern, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. MofTott, Mr. and Mrs. Philip Nau, Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Nitoll. Dr. and Mrs. C. C. Newcastle. Dr. and Mrs. William McLean, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. O'Don nell, Mr. and Mrs. J. Polivka, Mr. and Mrs. K. C. Rummelln. Mr. and Mrs. H. S. Rowe, Dr. and Mrs. B. E. Wright. Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Willet. Mrs. C. L. Guillen, Mips Louise Pittock. Miss Hilton. Miss Muckle, Miss Josie Stapleton, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Theo. Nlcolai, Miss Marie vngswell, Mrs. Cushing, Miss Reckard, Miss Fields, Miss Cora Kad derly, Mrs. Brown, Miss Anna H. Newby, Miss Anna George, Miss Cunningham, Miss Ethel Wakeman. John Davis, Roland Ken nedy, Julius Bailey, Wilbur Muckle, Ken neth Poorman, V. A. Avery. R. W. Colson, C. ' E. Fields. A. Bruce Frame, Dr. Fred Gillette, P. Johnson, Roland Kennedy, E. F. Loomls, .Roy Loomls, Robert Miller, Cnrts. Mlnslnger, F. A. Nichols, J. M. Phcrson. H. J. Martin, Charles Muckle. J. H. Macken zie. Oscar A. Olson, Donald M. Pague, B. S. Pague. G. W. Stapleton. Robert W. Schmeer, L. D. Vreeland. J. E. Werlein, R. C. Wright and M. B. Wakeman. Prince Opens Cotton Exchange. LIVELx'OOL, Nov. 30. The Prince of Wales, .accompanied by the Princess, today opened the new Cotton Exchange here, a handsome building which has been completed at a cost of $1,700,000. In his speech the Prince referred hope fully to the efforts being made to de velop the cultivation of British grown cottqui with the object of making the British cotton spinners partially inde pendent of foreign supplies. King Menelik Seriously III. ROME, Nov. 30. According to news received here today from Adlsababa, capital of Abyssinia. King Menelik Is seriously .... and it is feared here that grave disturbances are likely to occur tao sUuselja Xpr., AHe, pucessifln,. HIS BLUFF CALLED Polish Priest Plays Trick on Kaiser's Envoy. TALKS POLITICS IN POLISH Funeral of Stablewski Made Occa sion of Patriotic Sermon In De fiance of German Offi cial's Warning. POSEN. Prussia. . Nov. 30. Provincial President von Waldo, Emperor William's representative at the funeral yesterday of Manager Stablewski, archbishop of Posen, stipulated before he attended that he would leave the cathedral if any re marks referring to the political situation were made. Notwithstanding this, however, the eulogy by the dean of the cathedral, Monsignor Dalbor, was of a highly poli tical nature, but. as it was delivered in Polish, Von Waldo did not know until to day that references to politics had been made. BELGIAN. DEBATE ON CONGO Minister and Catholic Leader Both Defend Leopold's Rule. BRUSSELS. Nov. 30. Optimism regard ing the future of the Congo Independent State marked the speech In the Chamber of Deputies today of M. de Poeste. ex Minister of Justice, who declared, among other things, that the state always had endeavored to remedy abuses as they were pointed out. The .speaker said he hoped the state soon would abolish bonded labor, but that it was not yet ripe for a parliamentary institution. M. Renken, Catholic, although favoring annexation, said he hoped Belgium was not about to acquire a territory worn out as a result of rapacious exploita tion, and he stigmatized as a calumny the statement that King Leopold had ex ploited the Independent State for his own profit. The debate on the state went over until December 4. Socialist Scores Kossuth. BUDA PEST. Nov. 30. During today's session of the lower house of Parliament Herr Mezoef. a Socialist member, bit terly arraigned the labor policy of the government, which he characterized as a triumph of class domination. The speaker was repeatedly interrupted by Francis Kossuth with cries of "Untrue." LETTER DRIVES TO SUICIDE PRETTY SPOKANE GIRL DIES IN PARENTS' PRESENCE. Rushes Into Room With Empty Vial in One Hand and Crumpled Missive in the Other. SPOKANE, Wash.. Nov. 30. (Special.) Grasping an empty vial In one hand and a crumpled letter from her fiance in the other, Edna Maurice rushed into the room occupied by her parents at 9 o'clock tonight and dramatically declared that she had committed suicide. While still muttering that she hoped they would forgive her and that life was no longer worth living, she sank to the floor and expired before a physician could be obtained. She had swallowed two ounces oljarbolic acid and Coroner Witter after vu?tving the remains, pronounced an in quest unnecessary. Miss Maurice was an exceptionally pretty girl of 20 years and well to do. Up to a late hour last night, the name of her sweetheart could not toe learned and her parents declined to divulge the con tents of the letter that precipitated the tragedy. (ILL OPERATOR'S FAULT CAUSE OF LAWYERS TRAIN WRECK CLEARLY FIXED. Mattoax Failed to Report Passing of Train and Has Fled in Dismay. Spencer's Funeral Sunday. LYNCHBURG, Va., Nov. 30. The cause of the awful wreck near Lawyers Station, ten miles south of this city, yesterday morning, in which President Samuel Spencer and his party of prominent Now York and Baltimore men lost their lives, is laid absolutely at the. door of C. D. Mattoax, the opera tor, who was in charge of the block telegraph station at Rangoon. Mat toax, who disappeared after being re lieved less than one hour after the ac cident, lias not been found, despite the fact that railway detectives have scoured the country. , An examination by the Associated Press representative of the telegraph sheets kept at Rangoon and Lawyers block offices showed that Mattoax al lowed No. 33, the Jacksonville express, upon the block, the train passing his station and getting a clear track from him at 6:06 o'clock. The operator at Lawyers, the "next station ahead, de clared that Mattoax did not ask him for a "clear track" for No. 33 and he therefore did not know this train had passed Rangoon. The block sheets at Lawyers bear out this claim. .If Mat toax had reported train No. 33 on the block' to Lawyers, there would have been no accident, because the operator at Lawyers would have held the South western Limited at, Rangoon until the Jacksonville train had cleared the block at Lawyers. Superintendent W. S. Andrews of the Danville division late this afternoon explained that the report that the en gine of the forward train had gone some distance ahead of its train when it became detached was erroneous and the fact is the engine did not leave the train more than 20 feet, the air brakes applying Immediately on the engine as well as the train. The trouble was the breaking of a knuckle of the drawhead in the front end of the forward car. The trainmen were repairing this when the collision occurred. Assistant General Superintendent Chapman stated today there is not the slightest doubt but that the flagman made every effort possible to protect the train, but he could not get around a sharp curve in time to prevent the collision. The death of William Pollard, porter In President Spencer's car, and J. W. "iSSJS fi9iai both of whom died in the City Hospital here last night, swelled the death list to eight in all. The escape of A. E. Merrill, of New York, private secretary to Mr. Spencer, the only survivor in the party on the private car, save for a porter, was miraculous. The injuries he sustained are not serious, and he will be able to leave the City Hospital here probably by the first of the week. Identification waft made today of the negro who was killed and his body burned. The victim was Benjamin Bozwell, of Toledo, O., a dining-car man, who was taken aboard Mr. Spen cer's car for the trip. Davis Asked to Be Excused. WASHINGTON. Nov. 30. The bodies of Charles D. Fisher and Frank T. Redwood, both of Baltimore, who were killed in the collision at Lawyers, Va., when Presi dent Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Railway, lost his life, were sent to Balti more early today. D. W. Davis, the telegraph operator who was killed, was frequently detailed to ac company the higher officials of the road on such trips as the one that ended so disastrously yesterday. It is said that when he was notified that he would be ex pected to accompany President Spencer and the party on this occasion, he asked to be relieved, stating that it was the de sire of his wife and himself to spend Thanksgiving with her parents in Alexan dria, but it could not be arranged. Superintendent of Transportation Taylor said today that ail efforts of the company so far to locate Operator Mattox, who was operating the block signal tower at the entrance of the block In which the ac cident occurred, had failed. Mattox is a native of Sandy Level, Va., and had been in the employ of the company for three years. BURIED WITH RAILROAD HO NO All Southern Trains to Stop During Spencer's Funeral. WASHINGTON, Nov. 30. The funeral of President Samuel Spencer, of the Southern Railway, who lost his life in the railroad collision at Lawyers, Va., early Thursday morning, will take place at St, Johns Church, in this city, at 2 o'clock Sunday afternoon. The body will be interred in this city. The burial serv ice will be private. For five minutes during the funeral hour, beginning promptly at 2 o'clock, every train and all machinery of the en tire Southern Railway system will be at a standstill as a mark of respect to the late president. The active pallbearers will be ten of the oldest negro porters in the service of the Southern. This lisnt will not be made public until tomorrow. The honorary pallbearers will include the vice-presidents and officials of the road, J. P. Morgan and other prominent financiers of New York. Mr. Spencer earned his first laurels in railroading on the section of road on which he lost his life yesterday. That portion of the Southern system was for merly known as the Virginia Midland, of which Mr. Spencer was superintendent in 1877. OUR PROSPERITY IS SOLID Upton Says It's Amazing and Based on Solid Growth. LONDON, Dec. 1. Sir Thomas Lipton hascontributed to the Weekly Dispatch an article describing the amazing pros-, perity in America in every department of trade and commerce. He says it is no exaggeration to declare that at no previous period of human industry has such prosperity been known in any country. ""Even responsible and well-informed writers in England," Sir Thomas con tinues, "appear to have little idea of what is going on across the Atlantic. The view, appears to be that this pros perity ' is merely due to financial manipulation. Never was there a more ridiculous theory. American prosperity is based upon the immense expansion of solid industries, the increased pur chasing power of the people and the legitimate development of agricultural and mining Industries, while the gen eral confidence is such that nobody is afraid to spend lavishly." Autoists Killed by Gasoline. PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 30. Gusta Soeding, aged 58 years, well-known a: a promotor of amusement enterprise was found dead in his automobile in a garage in the northern section of the city late tonight. He had been asphyxi ated by gasoline fumes while leaning over the tank of the machine making repairs. AT THK HOTELS. The Portland A. R. Lyons, F. F. Skeel, Chicago: G. Hulme. Wotser: C. B. Huley and wife. Lamar, M. K. Doote, Seattle; c. A. Dawson. New York; J. .'. Olmstead, Brook line. Wash.; J. J. Kennedy, New York: M. J. Sullivan, P. F. Cummlncs, Seattle; J. O. Forrest. New York: F. L. I.usk. Chico, Oal.; J. C. Jameson, W. G. Ebbs and wife New York; M. 4'onrad. F. F. Field, IThicaso: M. Farrand, Stanford University. F. h Berry. Cincinnati : O. D. Haupton. San Francisco; T. Measner and wife. Warren. Pa.; A. G. Whltelaw and wife. W. T.udwlB. W. G. Mar tell, irnicaRo: D. W. Welch. Anaconda; A. Brooks. Ixmdon: K. F. Barker, Rainier, T. O. Knowlea, New Bedford; W. A. Will lams and wife, Chicago. C. S. Pierce. Rochester: J. R. Sonuners, Miss Minto, New York: O. M. Cremsdon. St. Louis; J. P. Schurlln. San Francisco: T. A. Purdy, city: C. W. Carr. Ashworth; G. C. Eccles. Cin cinnati: J. G. Fowler. Denver: '. J. John son. New York. K. J. Bertschler, Milwau kee: T. E. Bettcher, San Francis-o; M. Waver, San Francisco; J. J. Kennedy, Wis consin; G. F. Watson. Troutdale; A. W. Clark, Marshland: J. H. Osborne, R. W. Pratt, Sioux City; E. C. Hitchcock, New York. Prepared - not Manufactured Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate is prepared, not manufactured. There's a difference. It is made by Nature and prepared by Ghirardelli.' The Ghirardelli process simply renders avail able all the natural goodness of the cocoa bean. That 's why it is so pure, delicious, satisfying and healthgiving, and that's why everybody likes it so well. Aak your grocer for It. Be lure that yon fft It. Ghirardelli's Ground Chocolate it- OUR JUVENILE DEPARTMENT Is showing most complete lines of OVERCOATS for the LITTLE FELLOWS A visit to this department will prove interest ing to mothers It is so comfortable to shop here! An entire floor devoted to Juvenile Apparel Plenty of room Good light Obliging salesmen and the largest assortment in the city MODEST PRICES always prevail here The Oregon A. S. Milne, Seattle: C. A. Walfr. Fort Wayne; J. M. Romaine, Miss Romaine. Miss Belle Cole. Bellingham ; D. Ruff. Ban Francisco: A. . Milne, Seattle; C. A. Walter, Fort Wayne; P. Colin and family, Heppner: W. A. Sheldon. Seattle; F. VauBhn and wife. Astoria; G. I.. Hill. V. Lucklnby. Seattle; E. B. Brittain, San Fran cisco: 1.. 1.. 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Baldwin. Council Bluffs; W. P. Miller. Omaha; E. G. Olmcr, Kelso; C. Rogers. M. Abraham. Astoria: J. tf. Miser, Pendleton; R. Clcmtnts, Tacoma; D. B. Kelley. city; II. Harrold. S. Harrold. E. Hollister. Eugene: T. Ross and wife, Pen dleton; A. Davis. Forest Grove; A. J. John son, Corvallis: E. W. Langdon. Albany; C. Colfax. Corvallis: E. T. Bushnell, Eugene: L. Cummings. Seattle, J. M. Jones. Indepen dence; H. J. Thay. Monmouth: R. C. Slocum, Hood River: W. McConnell, Newberg: Helen M. Dettz. Hood River: O. C. Nelson and wife, G. W. Biggs and wife. Miss Shell, Master P. LEADING CLOTHIER Snoyy. ArlinRton: W. P. Temple and family, Pondlton; G. Wado, Olex: H. Forsyth, Milton; Mrs. R. Webb, Mina Webb, PciMlle lon ; M. K. Snll. Tacoma; K. !-.. Lomoplo and wife. Seattle; J. A. Moorhcad, Nn.h rotta; A. Arnold. S. Myrrs. Seattle ; K. Pcttit, Monmouth; B. Starr, McMlnnvllI"; K. Carl son, Kalama; G. -Allen, K. I.lnnton. Ka lama; C. Jolivet, Cora ErchiiRor, '.Taconia ; W. If. I-oiiir. H. Vafrnr and wife, Des Moines; A. If. Ash'er and wife, Seattle; S. A. Millar and wife. Milton; K. Heal. Houlton; D. H. Cox and wife. A. Cox, Walla Walla. The Imperial A. J. Johnson, Corvallis; T5. W. I-aiiKdon, Albany; .J. S. Plant. San Francisco; K. St. Hulme, Moscow; J. Finlay son. Astoria; K. Mr Broom, Oranseville,; J. M. Wilson. Ashland; G. F. Wilcox, Chlraco; Maude Akin, Kurfka; Mrs. J. W. Connell, Hillsboro; Susie Wilks, Olivette Hayes, New York; Mr?. J. W. Rnllen, Salem; E. Kuy kendal), G. Kestly. W. Hayward and wife, Kupene; U. H. Westrott. wife and ehlld. Coeur d'A'.ene; E. W. I-anRdon, Albany; Dr. J. C. Hayes, Wasco; R. W. Donnelly. Rich mond; N. Berkeley, Pendleton; H. G. Kemp, city; M. Abraham, city: J. (. Christy and wife, Drain; A. Schmidt, Albany; W. G. Cox. cltv; R. Remlllard. Seaside; K. II. Van Glider. New York ; M. K. Poku. Salem; S. W. Kelly, Seattle; .1. B. Horner. Corvallis; Miss M. F. Frnhfim. Forest Grove; A. J. Johnson, Corvallis; H. C. Fox. Jr.. W. C Hill. Rtckreall; Dr. J. YounR and wife. Miss M. Prlttie. Spokane; W. H. Kennedy. New York; J. H. 'orney. Moscow; H. .L.. Beard, Corvallis; J. Moorhead, Seattle. M. f'harle E. A. Percival, Redding; B. M. Dlmlck. Woodburn; A. J. Cpton. Tacoma; A. G. Peterson. Seattle; M rs. R. Way land, Seattle; Mrs. Geo. Mann, Mnn. Fred Mann, Ostrander; J. I. Humphrrys. Spokane; C. Seifert, Stella; W. M. Purasall, Fairview; C. H. Martin, city; H. M. Kersham. Wllla mlna; S. V. Puryear, lone; (1. Ford and wife. Mrs. J. D Price. IIwbpo; C. W- Mc- MY FEE IS Tm Any Clc Without Complication. PAY ME WHEN CURED fl CP Treating Weakness The best way to do a thing Is always the right way. There Is usually one best way. If my meth ods of treating "Weakness," Var icocele. Contract ed Disorders, Specific Blood Poison. Stricture and Piles are right, then all other methods in use are. in some degree at least. In treating so-called "weakness" 1 employ no 'tonics or stimulants. "Weakness" in all its phases and in practical ly every case that comes to me for treat ment is merely a symp tom resulting from a state of chronic inflam mation existing In the prostate eland. This in flammation mi y be a lingering: rew.ilt of some contracted disease or may have been broutrht on by early dissipation, excesses, etc. In by far the greater number of cases the freneral health of the patient is perfect, there being no lack of either physical or nerv ous energy. No stimu lants or tonics are needed, and if employed would only result In temporary excitement of the functions and positive Injury to the tender and already dis ordered prostate. My treatment is a local one entirely. It removes all Inflammation, swelling and tenderness from the prostate gland, estab lishes normal circula tion throughout the parts and restores per manently and complete lv all natural functions. By this method alone Is it possible to bring complete restoration of strength and vigor. Warner. F. T.arscn. Forest Grove; C. A. Miller. Cornius; E. U Miller. Hillsboro; C. Dcverell, Stella, W. C. Ballhorn and wife. Otto Ballnorn. Hammond: J. Hnbtns, Scappoose; M. Witter, Minnesota; B. C. Mostlev. Fossil; v. F. Allison, Hillsboro: E. C. MeCormack. Dundel; M. W. Turner, Day ton; M. R. Markhatn. H. Susboner. Frank Sntder. Forent lirov; .1. A. Morgan. Con don ; Jno. Horner, city; .1. P. (Sruhrr, Wm. Fidler. Rocca; Geo. Williams, Hoquiam; J. K. Blaker, Vancouver; W. Bradln. Cheha lis; A. M. Maiden. Taroma; O. E. Ulngle. J. M. Bradley. Nick Roeser. J. Roeser, O. J. Stafford. Rainff-r; C. A. Rolfe. Beaverton; A. T. Dray. Knlama; Capt. M. S. Hazen, Klamath Falls; V. M. Sloan. CMcaRO. Perry Kitzmiller. KaRle (.'reek ; U. S. Gray and wife, Astoria; M. O. Twold and wife, Aber deen. Wash.; Mrs. H. I. Beamer, Clats kanie; Thos. Spenser and wife. Ia Center; H. H. Mast. Coquille; Bertha Tevlson. Quincy. or.; E. N. Dorey. I. B. Vandelle and wife. Eagle Cliff, Wwli.; M. Bunson, city; K. Runkle, E. Schneider, Woodburn; M. E. Hamilton. Orepron City; Mrs. M. V. Charl ton, Eureka ; M. If. Prutzman. Amboy ; Inei H. Roth. Washouital : K. V. Puryear, lone; Frank Ray. city: O. S. Poynter. Washoujral; A. Green ler, I. M. Wrlsh, Condon ; Dr. HlR (dns and wife, Oakland. Or. , Mrs. O. J. Strass, Washnuftal: Flora Hail. Hillsboro; H. C. Hall. Kexlnston. Wash.; K. O. Mon aen. Dan Maflete, Pendleton : Wh. E. Van Cleave, Scappoose; I. T. Fie reher. Forest Grove; I... C. Davis. F. I. Malone, Kelo; Mrs. If. F. Cook. Wm. P. Beard. Banks; Gus Brandt, Frankfort. Or. ; H. W. Cooley, G. Gruber, Forest Dale. W. A. Piaster. Orient; A. J. I'pton. Tacoma; T. Poland, Corvallis; Mrs. M. I.lndsey. St. Helens; A. G. Sleppen, Kennewlck. Hete! nonnelTy. Trneoma. VPaah. European plan. Rata. 73 cea ta t $t : M pr lay. Fre 'but. OF letMs Dr. Taylor The Leading Specialist Men wrong. because mv treatment in each Instance differs from the ordinarv and is original with myself. The treatment that is quickest to cure, surest to cure, and that cure thoroughly and per manently. Is the right treatment. The test applied to my methods proves them so ab solutely right a to class all other forms of treatment as imperfect and wrong.. I like to make this test. I like to treat the diffi cult cases that other physicians have failed . to. benefit, because I am able to cure then) both promptly and thoroughly. Instructive colored chart given free upon application. Consultation free at office or by mail Honrs, 9 A. M. to 9 P. M. Sundays, 10 to 1. 1 Dr. Taylor Co. 234 Y, Morrison St., Cor. Second, Portland, Or.