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2 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAT 14, 1907. RH1GATI0N Li MAY BE ANNULLED Supreme Court Gives Broad Hint Government. Has Ex ceeded Power. ONE SUIT ALREADY PENDING 'o Power Given by Constitution to Reclaim Arid Land At Ieast Government Should Own Majority of the Land. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Washington. May 13. The United States Supreme Court In its decision In the Kansas-Colorado case today Intimates rather strongly that the national rec lamation act under which the federal 'overnmem in bpciiuuik uyiua fk'.n Ann AAA . 1 ...(.,. .4 T T ItJV.UVV.VUV limy U13 uuuuuoiiiuuuunti . Lis not so held in specific terms, but the opinion of the court indicates that the r onstltutlonallty of this act Is in ques tion, and it would not be surprising if private Interests which are interfered vlth by Government projects should bring suit to restrain the Government from diverting water for irrigation There is a really one such suit pend ng. brought by ex-Senator Turner of compan that wants to restrain Gov ernment work on the Colorado River, o that it can use water to reclaim in nrl In rnHfnrnln Tt la ntirelv rrob- able that the Twin Falls Company in Idaho may bring suit in the light of today's decision, for there is prospect of a conflict between the Government and private enterprise along the Snake Hlver. ni 1Y. Xo Power to Reclaim Land. In rendering the decision In the Kansas-Colorado case. Justice Brewer, on behalf of the court, declared that Congress can only legislate in respect to such matters as are specifically enumerated in the constitution and that power to legislate with respect to irrigation of arid land was not one of the enumerated powers granted by the Constitution. Upon this subject he uses the following language: At 111. time ot the adoption tit the con stitution, -within the known limits of the Vnlt.a States there were no large tracts ot arid land and nothing which called for any further action than that which might be taken by the legislature of the state in which any particular tract of land was to Ve found. The constitution, therefore, makes no provision for National control ot arid regions or their reclamation. But as our National integrity has been enlarged, we have within our borders extensive tracts of arid land which ought to be reclaimed, and It may well be that no power Is adequate for their reclamation other than that of the National Government. But If no such power has been granted, none can be ex ercised. The opinion holds, however, that Congress may legislate with respect to Irrigation of arid land within the territories. I Must Own Majority of Land. Even though the constitutionality of the National reclamation law may ulti mately be .sustained, if the question Is ever raised, the court strongly Inti mates that under the law there is no authority for constructing Government projects unless the Government owns a majority of the land to be reclaimed, holding that the Government has power to dispose of and make rules respect ing Its own property. But, it is held, "we do not mean that its (Congress) legislation can override state laws in ' respect to the general subject of recla mation." This part of the decision would seem to affect the Government work now in progress in Eastern Washington, where the Government does not own majority of the land to be reclaimed, in fact, Is only a small owner. Should the constitutionality of the reclamation act be later established, it is inferred from this decision that the Government may later be compelled to contruct Its works In accordance with stale laws and contruct only projects the ma jority of whose area Is public land. WELCOMES ELLEN TERRY But London Crowd Is Told Marriage Is Private Affair. LONDON. May 13. Ellen Terry re turned here today from the united Btates on board the Atlantio Transport Line steamer Mlnnetonka. A large crowd of friends congratulated, her on her marriage to James Carew, her leading man. Miss Terry was In the best of health and spirits, and enthusiastic concerning the American tour, but she expressed the wish that her marriage be treated as a- private affair. wheat opened at an advance of four cents over Saturday s close. In the nrst hour of trading It Is estimated that over 2.000,000 bushels were bought and sold. Severe losses are said to have been sus tained by belated shorts. Reports from the British grain mar ket Indicated a panicky oondition tor the first time in years, because of the gloomy crop advices from Russia and other continental countries. There was a wild rush to execute orders for both the long and the short account. Fluctuations were violent. The local bulls vigorously pressed their advantage. The public buying was the chief sus taining force. Heavy realizing on the advance did not appear to check the up ward movement, but after the first hour the market became quieter. The pit fairly boiled with excitement in the first hour. The execution of each heavy buy ing order with a resultant advance In prices caused wild demonstrations. During the forenoon there came a pause In the outside buying - and prices fell off from one-eighth to five and one-half points. The decline was materially as sisted by selling which began soon after prices began to run ahead of the quota tions in Europe. WHEAT BOUNDS PAST $1 (Continued From First Fage.) that the conditions warranted the sensa tional advance in prices, declaring that the wheat problem for this year will be difficult for European buyers to solve. Among smaller traders predictions were made that before the present advance has stopped July wheat will go certainly over $1.25 and possibly to J1.50. .TRICE OF 1XOIR ADVANCES Pharp Demand for Wheat in Tacoma Sends Up Cost of Stapled. TACOMA. Wash.. Way 13. (Special.) i Great activity was shown in both the wheat and flour markets today. The exporters In Tacoma offered t cents a bushel more for wheat than Saturday, and as the. result of the strengthening market the millers all over this state boosted the price of flour 25 cents a barrel. The millers are paying E cents a bushel more for first-class milling wheat. The demand for flour from China and Japan has not let up the slightest, and the mills are still en gaged in tilling back orders. Enough orders have been booked to keep mills busy until the last of July. FIND CROP GREATLY DAMAGED Omaha Grain Men Make Gloomy Re port After Trip, OMAHA. May 13. A special train filled with a committee of 50 members of the Omaha Grain Exchange, which has been making a tour of Investigation of the Kansas and Nebraska wheat fields, re turned this morning. The consensus of opinion follows: Wheat, especially In the southeastern portion of Nebraska, has suffered about 10 per cent owing to the influx of green bugs and continued draught. Sumner County, Kansas, will not make over 40 per cent. The hugs have done great damage to the fields which were exam ined. Some members declare the entire crop ruined between Caldwell, on the Oklahoma line, and the Wichita district. The party agrees that the yield of wheat will be very light as compared with for mer years. The party covered the districts of Kan sas and Nebraska which In the past have always raised bumper crops, going as far south as the Ohlaoma state line. BACKS 001 TOrtnTE GUATEMALA WILLING TO TRY LI3IA FOR MURDER, EUROPE STEADIES NEW YORK rirltish Exchanges Fall to Keep Pace With American Advances. NJ7W YORK. May 13. "Dollar wheat" on the Chicago Board of Trade today was reflected in a violent advance on the exchange here where trading as sumed tremendous proportions. July But Will Not Send Him to Mexico. Minister of Mexico Will Leave . Just the Same. CITY OF MEXICO, May 13. Guate mala has receded from the stand taken relative to the Lima extradition ques tion in a reply to the third note sent by the Mexican government. President Cabrera expresses his willingness to have General Lima, charged with com plicity in the assassination of General Barillas, ex-President of Guatemala, tried in Guatemala. Guatemala further says she la willing to send Colonel Bone, an alleged ac complice in the assassination, to Mex ico to tell what he knows of the affair. Mexico has replied to these overtures coldly. Her last note intimates that President Cabrera's overtures have come too late. Inasmuch as Minister Gamboa has been swerved from Gua temala to Salvador. Report That Rates Were to Be Re duced Denied by Officials, Who Say They Are Preparing Argu ments Before Commission. ST. PAUL, Minn., May 13. (Special.) Traffic and legal representatives of the Hill and Harriman lines held a confer ence today at the office of James J. Hill, chairman of the board of directors ot the Great Northern, at which the famous Spokane rate cases was discussed at con siderable length.- In view of the notable array of traffic talent gathered it was believed that some definite action would be taken in regard to the Spokane rates. but traffic officials and counsel of . one of the roads made the official announce ment this evening that the Spokane case was slmplyl considered from Its legal phases. The case is scheduled to come up before the Interstate Commerce Commission at Washington next month and the officials state positively that the officials simply got together to decide on the line of argument which they will pursue in the hearing. This statement seems to be borne out by the fact that the attorneys were in attendance, for, as pointed out by an official, the rates could well be handled by the traffic men themselves without the need of calling in the legal representatives of the lines. One of the afternoon papers in St. Paul printed a story today to the effect that the roads had decided on a reduction of rates to Spokane from Eastern points, and this story was given wide circula tion at North Pacific Coast points. In view of the fact that, if 'the lines should decide to cut the rates to Spokane, it would probably result in the freight schedules throughout the West having to be revised, the commercial interests sought to ascertain more details about the supposed new schedules, but the of ficials deny that the question of rates was discussed, except Insofar as they come within the legal phases of the ques tion. The attorneys are not savin what kind of argument they have decided upon. i nose representing the Harriman in terests at the conference were J. C. Stubbs, trarno director, Harriman lines; P. C. Stohr, assistant traffic director; K. B. Miller .general freight agent, O. R. ft N. and asuthern Pacific lines in Oregon, of Portland, Or.: W. W. Cotton, general solicitor, O. R. ft N., Portland, Or. UNION OP CENTRAL AMERICA Diaz Declares for Joint American- Mexican Protectorate. NEW YORK. May 13. In the course Of a lengthy interview In the City of Mexico, published in the Herald today, President Diaz gave a statement of the feeling of Mexico toward Guatemala and his ideas for remedying the con ditions prevailing in some of the Cen tral American republics. "Mexico," he said, "has throughout all this trouble with Guatemala, which came so near forcing us into war, main tained the attitude of a friendly power. That attitude is still maintained. We do not want to shed blood to show the Guatemalan Government the error of its ways, and will not resort to that extreme measure unless some overt act or Insult be committed which will de mand the infliction by Mexico of sharp punishment. "If .It becomes necessary to have war we will make It a very brief one. Mex ico's present wonderful development and progress must not be hindered by a long drawn-out conflict. The blow, if struck, will be a hard one and a quick one. President Diaz then reviewed the events leading up to the present dif ferences with Guatemala down to the withdrawal of the Mexican Minister. "Not," he said, "with the idea of sev erlng diplomatic relations, but to get him out of the way of receiving any insult from that government which would compel Mexico - to administer a deserved punishment., by the use of arms. There the matter rests for th time. That is why there Is no wr-. It is only a temporary condition, how ever." Continuing, President Diaz made this important anouncement: "The problem of the Central Ameri can republics is a great one, which for their salvation must be settled sooner or later. It Is none of my business and I am not ambitious to settle it. Never theless, I have an idea. I believe the best solution would be an amalgama tion of all the Central American coun tries Into one strong government, under a mar. with enough strength of char acter and honest common sense to hold In check the revolutionary spirit that has done so much to retard the prog ress and development of these coun tries. "Mexico is willing at any time to co operate with the United States in i protectorate over them and in any measure that will be beneficial. I do not know the feeling of your Govern ment in this matter, but I assure you I stand ready to work with it. "I want It distinctly understood, how ever, that there must be no thought or act of territorial acquisition in this compact. Mexico wants no additional territory. It Is big enough now." Briand Threatens to Resign. PARIS. May 13. In the Chamber of Deputies during the debate on the gov ernment's policy towards labor today, tEduoarion Minister Brdand announced that, if the House did not support the governments disciplinary methods, the Minister would not retain the portfolio. The debate was adjourned until tomor row, when the government will ask for a vote of confidence. - An Indian Nobleman Usee Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. You will see by the following that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is a favor ite In the Dalace as well as with the hum bler people in India: "For the past four years l nave Deen geiuiig mrge buppues of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy, not onlv for myself but for friends and rela tives. I cannot say enough in praise of this remeay. It is a never tailing cough and cold medicine and I always keep a supply of it in my house, and in rils lignness s, tne hiiaya itajan s pal ace. It Is one of my traveling compan ions. I shall never feel tired of recom mending It as I have been doing In the past." N. Runsra Row. Private Secretary to His Highness, the Klaya. Raiah of rravancore. RATES TO SPOKANE Railroad Officials in Confer ence at St. Paul. DISCUSS LEGAL QUESTIONS White Dress Goods Mohairs, Sicilians and Brill i an - tines, in white or cream, bargain ized in this way for this week: Regular $1.00 grades .... 81 Kegular $1.2o grades.... iJS Regular $1.50 grades. ...$1.19 Regular $1.75 grades.... $1.42 LADIES' HOME JOURNAL PATTERNS, 10c AND 15c REPORTED RATE REDUCTION Soo Line Said to Force Action by American Roads. ST. PAUL. May 13. (By Associated Press.) A freight conference of vast im portance to the business Interests of Spo kane. Wash., was held today at the of- I T T 1H11 1 I. , . of the Hill and Harriman systems. After deliberating for several hours, freight re ductions were decided upon which have been contended for by the Jobbing and mercantile interests of Spokane for many years. The explanation of the conference is found in the following words: Soo Line. For years the freight rates from St. Paul and other Western points to Spo kane have been computed on the basis of shipments going first to Seattle and then returning to Spokane. This was in the interest of the Jobbing interests f 8eattle. Recently the Soo Line has entered Spo kane by a roundabout line over the Spo kane & International and this Is what has disturbed the situation, which re mained unchanged until the Soo entered the field. Representing the Harriman Interests In the conference today were J. C. Stubbs, traffic director of the Harriman lines; R. B. Millen, general freight agent of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation and South ern Pacific lines In Oregon, of Portland, and W. W. Cotton, general solicitor of the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, Portland. The Hill and Harriman agree ment reached today will. It Is understood. meet the Soo rates and will furnish re ductions which have been sought for sev eral years. DEVOTE TIJ1E TO EXPRESS LINE Kannaford to Resign as Vice-Presi dent of Northern Pacific. ST. PAUL, May 13. The Dispatch today says: It was rumored in high railroad circles today that Jules M. Hannaford, second vice-president of the Northern Pacific Railroad and president ot tne jNortnem Ex Dress Company, would soon give up all his railroad duties and confine himself exclusively to the direction of the ex press interests of the Hill system. Some official announcement is expected within the present month. The Northern Ex press Company, recently organized, has taken over the business. of tne ortnern Pacific and will also take up that of the Great Northern Express Company. MIDDIES WORK "SILENCE" Object to Discipline Officer and Sulk in Concert. ANNAPOLIS. Md., May 13. The whole memberhsip of the First Battal ion of the brigade of midshipmen has been restricted for an Indefinite period to the confines of the institution, as a result of its members having "given the silence" to Lieutenant-Commander C. B. McVay, Jr., one of the discipline officers. The members of the battalion had taken exception to McVay's mode of In vestigating their actions, and deter mined to administer this form of re buke to him. The "silence" is as old as the Navy Itself. It is In the nature of a boycott. At the time agreed for Its application, those participating in it keep absolute ly silent during the whole of some meal at which the officer is present in the midshipmen messhall. TELLS WHERE MONEY GOES Secretary Root Says Election Funds Are Spent in Education. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. May 11 Secre tary of State Root appeared at Tale to night to deliver a series of lectures on the "'Responsibilities of Citizenship." Mr. Root declared that the greatest and most useful educational process in this country occurs every four years, when all its citizens turn their attention to the dis cussion of the difficult question of gov ernment. The great amount of money spent at such times, he said, is applied to the political education of the voters. SUITS Worth to $35.00 To $140.00 Each Still Sell for THE MOST BE A UTIFUL AND ARISTOCRA TIC MODELS OF THE SEASON, $17.50 AND UP That half-price sale of swagsjer Schroeder costumes continues today. It's quite the best suit bargain of the year, and the women who want 1 : ' . - 1 1 1 41. ...... n 1 1. rti ,. n.ai'ula . exclusive butts nave uccu unn in liu vii.., ivuu tu.mo vi m alue and beauty of the suits we 're offering. Today Ends the Sale Jemember that you must come today or yorru miss tnis opportunity ese high-class garments will all be gone, and then you'll have to double the price for one so good. lade of wool or silk materials, by Madame ischroeder and other 'lis wholesale modistes, they stand without equals in the world in t of stvle and richness. Most of them are in the Eton models, the dainty, stunning model that s itself so well to rich trimmings and graceful lines. of Ulf Uhrrf Th nrr : : Baits worth C T 7 Cfl Suits worth .' fO) ll $35,00 for V- ' .JL $40 for plS.UU Suits worth Kfl Suits worth fifi $75.00 for P'3 OU $100 foT....PW UU SS $62.50 s$tofo0rrtL...70.0t9 4 V 1 I t L cial. Wont n's Petticoats, made of black " Heatherbloom, ' ' the nearest approach to silk; has the same rustle and better wear, but costs less ; reg- J 1 O 7 ular $2.50 grade... V-7 Art Department Special Round Centerpieces, 24-inch size, stamped in new designs, for Wallachian or eyelet embroid ery; also Coronation and other designs; 40c and 50o Op, values, special..........'"'' Corset Cover Spec' I MANY STYLES TO CHOOSE FEOM; come in full French front, with low round neck, and trimmed in several styles. Some with ruffled front of all over lace insertions, some with lace or embroidery trimming; every one a pretty garment, and every one a dollar and a quarter value; spe- Women's Chemise, of fine nain sook ; full skirt length, with low round neck; lawn ruffles, and neck trimmed with embroidery, beading and ribbon ; f 1 OQ $2.00 value pJ.mJi7 Children's Hats and full -front Bonnets, our entire line; from the plain to the most elaborate styles. Trimmed in white or in color combinations, straw or hand-e mbroidered -effects ; worth 75c to $25.00; your choice of any for one-fourtli Ia less..................... ' 2 -Clasp Lisle Gloves 48c 'A tremendous special sale for today only. Thou sands of pairs of real Silk Lisle Gloves, in white; black and colors, splendid wearing gloves, too, with pearl clasps. They're made with one row of stitching on the back, made in the best manner throughout. And tho' they're regular 65c, 75c and $1.00 qualities, we place them on sale for today at this ridiculously low price. Come early and youH find your size in almost any. color; we can't promise this to those who come 1 - X 11. 1 . I 1 11 later m xne aav. dut, mere ar sizes enough to fit all who come, in some shade 4OCi E li II CUGS AT ITS OOSE Reichstag Accepts American Tariff Agreement. lgTiatlon was accepted last Saturday. He Is expected to take charge at once. TALKS OF RETALIATION Agrarians Growl at Concessions and Several Members Propose Ger many Give America a Dose of Her Own Slediclne. BEWLIN, May 13. The Reichstag- to day, with only a few negative votes, passed the second reading of the comnW cial modus Vivendi between Germany and the United States. Only some Conserva tives and anti-Semites representing agra rian (constituencies voted against the measure on the ground that the arrange ment meant no advantage to Germany in an agricultural way. Herr Kempff, second vice president of the Reichstag, in reporting the work of the committee, said that a proposal had been made to set ft limit upon the time in which the modus Vivendi must be de nounced. Another proposal was that the Reichstag reserve the right of determin ing the date of the denunciation, while other, members of the committee demand that the government denounce the agree ment June 1, 1907, at the latest. The government had Dromised to Bupply the Reichstag with information as to how the arrangement works. Thereupon the com mittee adopted the measure without ex acting specific pledges. Count von Kanlti, one of the Conserva tive leaders, oomnlained that Germany's yielding attitude "strengthened the United States in her reckless tariff policy," add ing:: "I have repeatedly begged the govern ment to repay America's tariff measures with like coin. Germany has conceded so much to the United States that a definite commercial treaty is out of the Question. Let the Germans take a leeson from America and pursue a self-reliant and not a reckless tariff policy." (Loud applause greeted the last remark.) Centrists and National Liberals said they were willing to accept the modus vivendl only because it was a mere tran sltional step to a permanent treaty. The modus Vivendi bill passed- second reading without the necessity of taking a vote. SUCCESSOR TO A. C. EDWARDS McFatridge, of Winnebago, to be Umatilla Jndian Agent. WASHINGTON, May 13. Arthur E. McFatridge, Superintendent of the polnted agent at Umatilla, Or., to suc ceed Major O. C Edwards, whose res- WAST $300 PAY PER MONTH Only Two Steam Shovels Working on Account of Strike. ' PANAMA, May 13. As a result of a strike of workers on the steam shovels, only two shovels were worked today be tween Baso Blspo and Culebra. The shovel men demand 1300 per month Instead of their present salary of $210. 444 feet long and is designed to carry 4500 passengers, with sleeping accommodations for 1500. The interior woodwork and fit tings were practically completed and the machinery and boilers were Installed. She was Intended to be the finest side-wheel steamer on fresh water and her Interior woodwork, which was destroyed, was un usually beautiful. Her whole cost would have reached J1.2SO.000. The shipbuilding company announces that it will rebuild the boat. It will be impossible to get her ready for service before next season. Congressmen in Hawaii. HONOLULU. May 13. The Congres sional delegation from Washington vis ited Kauai today, and will sail lor Maul tomorrow. The delegation is greatly pleased with its visit to the Islands. DISCUSS CHILD . SAVING V. Mothers Congresa Takes Up Subject of Prevention cf Crime. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. May 13. Under the general subject "The Prevention of Crime," a conference was held at the Ebell Clubhouse this morning by the Mothers Congress. "Child 8aving Work" was the subject discussed, and Mrs. Frank R. Hill, of Tacoma, wash., presi dent of the Washington Congress of Mothers, was the leader. Mrs. Hill aave a general summary of the saving of young children from the social evils which through neglect tney drift into. Tonight the tenth anniversary session of the congress took place in the Ebell Clubhouse. - PALATIAL LAKE BOAT LOST City of Cleveland, Under Construc tion, Destroyed by Fire. DETROIT, Mich., May 13. The new passenger steamer City of Cleveland, un der construction at the plant of the De troit Shipbuilding Company, for the De troit & Cleveland Navigation Company, and designed to run between Detroit and Cleveland, was swept by fire early today, and is a total loss, except for her hull and machinery. How much they have been damaged cannot be determined until the hull is pumped out and a careful exam ination is made. The loss, which falls upon the Detroit Shipbuilding Company, a branch of the American Shipbuilding Com pany, la about $700,000, and la fairly well covered by insurance. The fire broke out just before daylight In some mysterious manner. An Incendiary la suspected. The company's officials are at a loss to under-. stand the fire; there were two watchmen on the steamer, and another at the gate to the shipyards. The flames got a good start before they were discovered, and despite the efforts of the fireboats and all the shore appa ratus that could work upon the burning ship, destroyed everything Inflammable upon the craft. Tons of water were poured into the hull, which now lies at the Orleans partly submerged. Two watchmen upon the steamer got ashore safely and no one was injured. The City of Cleveland was launched at Wyandotte January 5, and was to have been turned over to the Detroit ft Cleve land Navigation Company June 30. She is QNE MORE JUROR NEEDED Peremptory Challenges In Ruef Case Are All Exhausted. SAN FRANCISCO, May 13. All the per emptory challenges of both sides were exhausted today in the Ruef trial, and now only the excusing of talesmen by the Judge can prevent the filling of the lone seat in the jury box by the first roan called. The Uth man, James Hagan. an undertaker, was passed satisfactorily to both sides today and was sworn In. Court then took an adjournment Judge Lawler today disallowed the ' 9e murrer offered by Louis Glass to the In dictments filed against him, and Glass was thereupon arraigned and pleaded not guilty to each of the nine indictments. He will be in court again next Friday to have the date of his trial set. The case of Mayor Schmltz. jointly ac cused with Ruef, came up this morning and was continued for one week at the request of the prosecution. Assistant Dis trict Attorney Heney stated that he un derstood that Ruefs attorneys contem plated asking for a long continuance of his case on account of the defendant's Ill ness. If this were granted, the prosecu tion would be ready to proceed with thef old Sohmltz case on Monday. , Mishaps Come In Pairs. SAN JOSH, CaL. May 13. As a yardl locomotive was passing Santa Clara about 1 o'clock this afternoon, the crew stopped to pick up a man lying on the track, who proved to be Deputy Sheriff W. J. Hay flich. of Santa Clara, who was uncon scious and looked as though he had been Deaten oy tramps, as tne crew ana en gineer made speed to convey the wounded man to the an Jose depot, the loco motive crashed into a freight train that -was Just moving out of the yard and every man of both crews was injured, but not fatally. Hayfllch Is at h re. celvlng hospital, unconscious. Millinery at V4 What Other Stores Ask Did you read these three . important items in last evening's papers? THE BIG MILLINERY SALE ENDS WEDNESDAY NIGHT. The big sale of millinery at retail for wholesale prices and less ends on Wednesday. Those who would save paying the fancy prices asked by local milliners for Summer hats should call today at the St. Francis Millinery Com pany's slaughter sacrifice of fine milli nery at 326 Washington street. Open until 9 this evening. ONLY 2 MORE DAYS OF MIL LINERY BARGAINS. Only two more days In which to get beautiful new millinery from the mak ers and Importers at mere cost of ma terials. The big sale at 326 Washing ton street, conducted by the Shaffer Whittler Co., ends Wednesday night. Open this" evening until 9 o'clock. LUMBER FOR SALE CHEAP 3000 feet of new lumber for sale at a very low price. Must be sold by Wednesday, this week. Apply to THE SHAFER-WHITTIER CO., 326 Washington street, over Goddard ft Kelly Shoe Store, where the 5c. 10c and 15c store, used to be. OPEN THIS EVENING THE SHAFER-WHITTIER CO.