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THK BlOKlKti OKEGONIAN," MONDAY, JTJXE 3, 190T. 3 WORK LAID OUT oe NEW New York Utilities Commis sion Has Great Oppor HOPES FOR IMPROVEMENT Former Officials, While Personally Men of Integrity, Did Nothing to Stop Clogging of Transporta tion or Slaughter $f Lives. NEW YORK. June 2. (Special.) Will the members of the new Public Utilities Commission in the first dis trict (New York City), the personal se lections of Governor Charles Evans Hughes, be abie to solve the transpor tation problems of New York City? This is the question that interests every voter here, and "the answer is bound to have an important effect on political conditions. Five men, each drawing an annual salary of $15,000, have a wonderful opportunity to make themselves famous or Just the con trary. The passing of the Rapid Transit Commission does not cause a tear from anybody. While the personal In tegrity of the members has not been assailed, the general opinion of them was accurately given the other day by Assemblyman Alfred E. Smith, of New York, who said: t Fail to Kcallze Conditions. "They mean well, perhaps, but they are not wise. Every one of them has his own carriage. They never ride in the subway, they never get caught in !he bridge crush, and consequently they fail to realize how the rest of us suf fer." The present disgraceful conditions have been partially due to the fact that responsibility was divided be tween the Rapid Transit Commission and the State Railroad Commission. Neither ever did anything to improve matters, and when scored for neglect each placed the blame on the other or ganization. Furthermore, the State Railroad Commission had no power to do anything except make recommenda tions. Time after time Its members have formally visited Brooklyn, listened to the complaints of B. R. T. victims and heard the excuses and explanations of the company's officials. Later they would announce that something should be done, and would recommend that more trains and more cars be run on certain lines during certain specified hours. And tnat would end it. The traction people would simply ignore the recommendations, whereupon few months later the farce of another "public hearing" would be played out in the same old way. It was an endless chain of taking testimony and doing nothing. Of late the newspapers have not even made mention of these "meetings," and the grave commissioners have been hard put to find "witnesses," for all. citizens realized that to testify was simply to lose time without the slightest result. The new Public Utilities Commission however, possesses sweeping powers. They are privileged to Investigate almost any condition that may arise, and declare what shall be the remedy. There are five commissioners in the city district, and five who look after conditions-in the remainder of the state. Opponents of the bill fought hard for a provision requiring that the commission's lets should be reviewed by the courts, but failed. On this point it Is probable that a test of the constitutionality of the .aw will be made. Heavy Fcnalties for Violations. A single commissioner or the secretary can conduct an inquiry, and the vote of two other commissioners makes his find ings and decree linal. For every violation o any commission law a penalty of JOOOO is fixed. Although the commissioners are invest ed with autocratic powers, the man who is really responsible is the Governor, be cause he has absolute power of removal. This was a concession that he did not re ceive until after a long and bitter fight. The terms of members of the board are five years, but any commissioner may be removed by the Governor for inefficiency, reelect of, duty or misconduct in office. It Is provided that the commissioner must receive a copy of the charges and be granted an opportunity to be publicly heard upon not less than ten days' notice. If the Governor determines to remove, he shall file with the Secretary of State a complete statement of all charges and his findings thereon, together with a complete record of the proceedings. The public utilities bill is regarded as one of the most drastic measures that has ever passed the State Legislature. Every corporation, person or common carrier en gaped in the transportation of passengers, freight or property from one point to an other in this state Is required to furnish f'jch service as shall "be safe and ade quate, and in all respects Just and reason able." Vnreasonuble Charges Prohibited. "The cha'rges made or demanded for such service," says the new law. "shall be Just and reasonable, and not more than allowed by law or by order of the commis sion, and every unjust and unreasonable charge is prohibited." This section gives the State Commission the right to tlx passenger or freight traf fic, and shuts off the railroads from ap pealing the case; all they have to do Is to fix the necessary order. Common car riers are forbidden the privilege of re bating In any way or form, and the law is very clear and precise on that point. Here Is a section of the bill which, it is be lieved, will solve the much-vexed "car problem" : Every railroad or common carrier n fajcert in freight transportation shall, upon reasonable notice. furnUsh to shippers suf fi. ient and suitable cars for the transporta tion of freight in carload lots and every railroad corporation and mreet railroad cor poration must have sufficient cars and mo tive power to meet all requirements for the transportation of passenger and property which may reasonably be anticifiated. unless relieved by onir of the commission. If at any time a common carrtv has not lufflclent cars to meet all requirements the. ram available to It shall- be attributed imong the eeveral applicants without dis crimination between shippers, but preference may always be given in the supply of cars for :he shipment of livestock or perishable prop erty. A receipt or bill of lading is required to be riven and the corporations are prohibited !rom stipulating therein that they shall be txempt from any liability for loss or damage to freight or property from the time of its lellvery until it has reached its destination tnd a reasonable tims has elapsed after no des to consignee. Every common carrier and railroad and greet railroad corporation is specifically made liable for Tras, damage or Injury for lelay in transit due to negligence, and the burden of proof to prove that th delay was not due to negligence shall be upon ths com pany. Daii.n. f.nmnrfttinnfi are reauired to furnish switch and sidetrack connec tions to shippers whenever they are reasonably practicable, and can be put in in safety, and the business therefor is sufficient to Justify it. Keep Open Schedules of Kates. Common carriers Are required "to file with the commission and to keep open to the public schedules showing rates, fares and charges, and the forms in which the schedules are to be made are to be prescribed by the commission, but are to conform as closely as pos sible to those required by the Inter state Commerce Act." No change is to be made in the sched ule until after notice for a certain length of time. After November 1, 1907, no common carrier may engage in the transportation of passengers, freight or property until its schedules are filed and published. Obtaining of greater or less or dif ferent compensation for any service In connection therewith than provided in the schedules is prohibited, as Is the refunding in any manner of any por tion of rates or charges except such as are regularly and uniformly ex tended to all persons or corporations under like circumstances. The giving of free transportation is also prohib ited, excepting as to various speci fied classes of persons. Watering Stocks Criminal. The section which prohibits watering of stocks reads as follows: Corporations under the supervision of the commissions may iesua stocks, bonds or other evidence of indebtedness running for more than twelve months when necessary for the acquisition of property, the construction, completion, extension or improvement of their facilities or for the improvement or main tenance of its service or for the discharge or lawful refunding of their obligations, provided there shall have been obtained an order from ths proper commission authorizing such Issue and the amount thereof, and that It Is rea sonably required, but this provision Is not to apply to any stocks or bonds duly approved by the present Board of Railroad Commission ers. For the purpose of determining whether it shall authorize such issue of obligations the commission may make proper Investigations and hear and examine witnesses, documents, etc. Obligations for less than twelve months may be issued by corporations without the consent of the commission for proper corporate purposes, but no such notes shall be re funded by obligations for more than twelve months without the consent of the com mission. For the violation of any order i! the commission the guilty party shall for feit to the state J5000 for each and everv offense, and "each violation shall be a separate offense, and in case of a continuing violation each day s continu ance shall be deemed a separate offense." Has Unlimited Powers. The following section shows the sweeping powers possessed by the com mission, and that there Is practically no limit to what it may do: The commission Is to have general su pervision over common carriers, street and railroad corporations, with power to exam ine their general conditioq,. capitalization. franchises and the manner in which they an conducted, not onlv with resDect to the ade quacy, snurity and accommodation, but also with respect to their compliance with all uie provisions of law, orders of the commission and charter requirements. Witnesses may be subpenaed and bearings given. The form of the annual reports Is to be prescribed by the commission and all accidents are to Da re. ported Immediately and to be investigated. Each "commission may, on Its own motion, investigate any act of such a corporattsn. may entertain complaints and give hearings thereon. If It determines that the act or any order of the commission has been violated or that the regulations, practices, equipment ap pliances or service are unjust, unreasonable, unsafe, improper or Inadequate, the commis sion shall order the proper reform of the same. The commission may order repaits or changes in a service and may order changes In time schedules and the running of addi tional cars and trains and may require the keeping of a uniform system of accounts. If the commission is of the opinion that the common carrier, railroad or street railroad corporation is remiss as to an order of the commifsloit. or of the action, or is about to be, it shall direct its counsel to begin summary proceedings for relief by mandamus or In junction. But the interesting question still re mains: What will the commission do to end the bridge and subway crush? Everybody is willing to give them time to look arqund. but this on a prop osition is clearly understood: They must make good. WILL FIRE THE FIRST GUN (Continued From First Page. men who have so far qualified. A num ber of detectives have been at work on this and it Is stated that affidavits have been secured and may be used to show that the court should reopen the ex amination of two or three men now in the Jury box on account of the public ex pression of opinion at some time since the arrest of the prisoners. No admis sion along this line will be made by counsel, however, and it may be that the affidavits are not sufficiently strong to warrant the move. FAVOR II LEASE LI market advancing the growers are doing a great deal of figuring before making contracts. At the same time, it is re ported that quite a number of contracts have been made. W. C. Tllison & Co. Upport having made contracts for about 45 cars. Delegates to Denver Land Convention Give Views. SOCIALISTS BEHIND HAYWOOD Ohio Convention Denounces "Class War and Criticises Roosevelt. COLUMBUS. O., June 2. The Socialist party of Ohio at their closing session of its state convention here today adopted resolutions extending sympathy to Moyer, Haywood and PettiboDe, officials of the Western Federation of Miners, accused of complicity in the assassination of Gover nor Steunenberg of Idaho and denouncing President Roosevelt and Secretary Taft. Among the delegates who sat in the convention was Harry Wells, a son of the late founder of the City af Wells ton, Ohio, and a nephew of Senator Foraker. The resolutions adopted are in part as follows: Whereas, the Socialist party prophecy of a class struggle has crystalized Into a deft nite class war In the Western states, as shown by the persecution of comrades Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone, against whom the capitalist class Is using all the weapons, ints arm on', namely, biased judg-es, a prosmuted press, military force and Plnkert- --tives, to crush the labor movement; . b it Resolved , the Socialist party of Ohio, in co assembled, do support with unsw delity our comrades, Moyer, Hay Pettibone, during their trial. . Furtl t Resolved, denounce the action of the flrst t the people," Theodore Roosevelt in is errand-boy, Taft, to Idaho, and c - Moyer, Haywood and Pettibone. Resolved, ' all upon the working class to rem s votes not only this political mot: but all others of his ilk. - LIKE 'PRESIDENT'S PLAN Big Stock Associations Fall in tine AVith Roosevelt's Idea That Gov ernment Should Exercise Con trol Over , Public Domain. DENVER. Col.. June 2. Governor Henry A. Buchtel, who issued the call In accordance with resolutions adoDted by the General Assembly of Colorado lor the public lands convention to be held in Denver. June 18. 19 and 2). declared today that there shall be nr pontics injected into the gathering if he can prevent it. When he sent out the call he distinctly and emphatically stated that the purpose of the con vention was in no way to antagonize President Roosevelt and his adminis tration with reference to the public land question. The programme prepared for the convention by a committee, of which United States Senator Teller is chair man, provides for the shaping- of a more liberal policy to be submitted to Congress for the enactment of laws which will make for the development of the Western Btates by bringing more people to them, to take up lands and till them. The American National Stockgrowers' Association, whose last convention Indorsed the grazing and forestry policies of the administration, will be a factor in the coming conven tion. Secretary T. W. Tomlinson. of the association, has been making a can vass by letter of the members on the questions to como before the conven tion. Some of the questions he put to Liiem were: Do you favor some form of government control of the public Brazing lands under regulations that will fit the conditions for your district ? What arrangements will be best suited to your section; an absolution lease of the fencing rights or a permit to run live stock on the public lands with proper pro- Are you, familiar with the system of gen eral grazing livestock on forest and do you approve It? If not, what are your oojections and what would you suggest? To 1030 letters,' Mr. Tomlinson has received nearly 200 replies, and they are favorable to some plan of govern ment control and regulation of all public lands In nine cases mf f ton Most of them want the government leasing system with fencing privileges. Some want grazing permits from the Government Ninety per cent of them believe that the Government control will give the little as well as the big stockgrowers a square deal. ' So favorable have been the replies to the administration's policies that the blgr stock association i nnw sidered to be fully enlisted in the cnumpionsnip or the President's cause. WILL MA Omaha Coi Kxcursi OMAHA. N members of ti accompanied Sheldon as tr ning on a 16-t west. They towns of Ida and Oregon, equinped train P TO OREGON l Men Start on s X'orthwest. 2. One hundred . Commercial Club, ernor George L. . started this eve sion to the North in the principal ana, Washington ve an especially PUT LABELS ON ALL FRUIT Growers Find Several Ways of Obey ing New Law. SALEM, June 2.-(SpeciaI.) Now that die fruit-shipping season has besrun. growers are confronted with the necessity of complying with the new law, enacted by the last Legislature, requiring that every box or package of green fruit shall be marked with the name and address of the grower and packer. Here at Salem there are various methods of complying with the law, and some fruit is srnimr nnt with no mark at all. The only fruit shipped thus far is strawberries, packed in small boxes, 24 in a crate. Some growers stamp their names and addresses upon each small box, so that the consum er will know by whom the fruit was grown, and so that if there is anything wrong with It the dealer will know where to make the complaint. Others mark the name and address only upon the crate. In almost all Instances, the stamp placed upon the box or crate gives only the name and address, and does not say whether the person whose name armears is grower or packer, or both. The sec tion of the new law bearing on the sub ject is as follows: "Any person, firm, association or corpo ration engaged in growing, selling or packing green fruits of any kind within the State of Oregon shall be required, upon packing any such fruit for market, whether intended for sale within or with out the State of Oregon, to stamp, mark or label plainly upon the outside of every box or package of green fruit so packed the name and postofflce address of the person, firm, association or corporation packing the same; provided, further, that when the grower of such fruit be other than the packer of the same, the name and postofflce address of such grower shall also prominently appear upon such box or package as the grower of such fruit- First Wool Pool Is Sold. SALEM, Or.. June 2. (Special.) Wil liam Brown & Co. of this city have bought the Scio wool pool. 20.000 pounds, at 214 cents. This is the first pool of Valley wool sold this year. Hood "River Berries at $3. HOOD RIVER, Or.. June 2. (Special.) Strawberry receipts today were 1500 crates. The berries went toda yat $3 per c Aic, uua otniwu smpment oeing made. JAPAN TO MAKE DEMANDS Progressives Hope to Show Public Feeling Toward United States. TOKIO, June 2. It is reported that members of the progressive party will soon hold a meeting specially called to consider the American question and to formulate demands upon the American authorities through the Tokio govern ment relative to the treatment ot Jap anese in America. It is also reported that if necessary a mass meeting will be called to demon strate public feeling against the reported persecutions of Japanese In San Fran-csco. KUROKI TO VISIT ARSENAL Japanese Party Leaves Chicago In Special Train for Rock Island. CHICAGO; June 2. General Baron Kurokl and partv left Chicago in a spe cial train tonight for Rock Island. 111., where they will inspect the United States arsenal. The Japanese visitors will then go. to Fort Leavenworth, Kan., and thence to St. Pail and Seattle. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland. F. Keorhn. San Fran cisco; T. B. Blossom. Chicago; G. B. Buf fura, St. Louis; A. Daviea. wife and boy, Victoria, B. C; A. N. Lalrd,New York; M. M. Laird, Seattle; c. A. Lamb, San Fran cisco; H. Loewery, New York; S. Caro, San Francisco; J. B. Levi, J. Sisk, Chicago; i. R. Smith, and wife. Syracuse. N. Y. : J. H. Tucker, Tacoma; H. R. Burkhardt and wife, Seattle; J. C. Hay ten, Dallas; G. C. Cummins, city; H, A. Berchman, M. Bau man, New York: W. W. Erskine. Miss Ers- klne, San Francisco; J. Siege, San Francisco; O. Ruebenhaussen and wife, F. G. Crandall, T. P. Lyman, W. S. Gates and wife. New York; Mrs. J. R. Wlnilow. Mrs. C. S. Shur lock, Jamestown, N. D. : N. J. Blagen, Ho qulam; R. T. Reid, Seattle; A. W, . Angell, Lrovldence, K. '1.; L. Kelson, soutn tsena; W R rinnhertv Tinirr' Tt Tt FlominfiT and wife. Miss K. Gunther. Seattle; L. M." Har- ley and wife, Butte: Miss tiarley, Mrs. liar ley, Denver: H. Salmonson, Portland; H. B. Gray, St. Paul; E. Hafer, Medford:. H. W. Snow and wife. New York; Miss &. Ladd. Toledo. O.; P. P. Banico, Chicago; R. C. Caples and wife, Mrs. J. B. Fletcher. New York; F. Harrison. Chicago; J. C. Mitchell, Denver; A. J. stelnman, San tTanclsco. The Perkins T. W. Keller. J. A. Neeley, Albany; E. H. McLumly. New York: A. H. Perkins, San Francisco; Miss D. F. McDon ald, J. Pritchard, Scotland; Captain T. J. Klace-ulre. Fred Martin. San Francisco: Rob ert Henry, Philadelphia; James Chltty and wife, Dallas; J. P. Callson, Chehalls; C. C. Camp, E. P. Connahan. Elma; G. H. Forgy, Kalama; Charles Horder and wife, E. I. Crans, Melville; M. Mclnnls, Lyle; O. B. Aagaard and wife, La Center; Mrs. W. A. Booth, prlnevllle; u. G. Gooaman, uor vallls: Mrs. C. E. Smith. Elsie Smith. Cor bet; "W. S. Byers. Pendleton; R. A. French And wife. Chicago: L. H. Smith and wife. Eugene: William Stout. Ralph Flsk. Roy Rica, Walter D. Long. Earl K. Roberts. W. C. Campbell, C. C. Calloway, J. A. Rooper, J. A. Cablln. O. Clyde. M. R. Allen, F. Ban- nerman, McMinnvllle; 13. J. Jones, uetroli; R. L. Seal and wife, Moulton; William Kay, Miss Ray, Sheridan; I. N. Maxwell, Salem; M. J. Van Valkenburg and wife, W. Church Ill; H. P. Byers, Salem; W. D. Miller, Junc tion Citv: Percy P. Kelley. Jack Dllllgan, F. L. Carter, Clyde Ward, Albany: George Loftus, M. a. AicLaugnun. r-a.ua iuy; t-. Broughton, Jr., Mallala; Ed York, Chicago; C. H. wringer, J. M. Simpson ana wire, Lewiston; H. S. Prescott, Rainier; D. E. Stadler. Seattle: C. Woods. W. C. Bond, John W. Morris, Victoria; J. W. Keene and wife, Tacoma; Mrs. A. M. Beeler, Henry Gray, Wendle Overlund, Gaston; R. D. Bid- ley, c JS. isrown, J. pencer, Bpojcane; Established 1850--FIFTY-SEVEN YEARS IN BUSINESS-Established 1 850 Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Always the Lowest SPECIAL LOW PRICES Are conspicuously placarded in every department, for we are de termined to break all records with the success of our double event ' ANNUAL JUNE READY-TO-WEAR SALE-JUNE WHITE CARNIVAL which begins today with the tremendous bargains advertised in our full-page Sunday announcements, and many more not advertised. LOOK FOR JUNE SALE PLACARDS in every department. The savings they indicate are extraordinarily large. Best of all, every article is of the regular Lipman-Wolfe standard ot qual ity and not bought in joblots for special sales, 3 are the sale specials of ' 1 many other stores. E. R. Brown, W. D. Walker. St. Louis; Mrs. Wyman. Seattle; Mrs. Clark. Baker City; Theodore Linden. E. E. Hopstetter, G. S. Running. Detroit. The Imperial Luis von Geerres, Portland; V. Dayman, Ostrander; Thomas H. bites, Aew York; Carles Abrams, Salem; Sam Feldstem, Washington: E. L. Smith. Hood River; E. E. La Brie, Mrs. La ane, jaiss i"" ' Roseburg; W. P. Carroll, cnicago; a. -Smith and family, Fort Leavenworth; W. 8. Yates and wife, Junction City; F. J. Walsh, Spokane; Mrs. G.. I. Patchen. Wisconsin; A. M. Tweed, coloraao springs; j. Baker City; J. R. Wilson, Pittsburg; Mrs. T. T Rarhpr. Ran Fronrln.-O Mrs. D. Phelps. Mrs. M. A. Murphy, George Phelps, Pendleton; Blanch Todhunter, Canyon: W. F. Matlock and wife, Pendleton; Nell Nevin, Canyon City; J. v. Moody. HA'ereii; aire. v,. -. St. Paul; O. J. Smith. Trout Lake; J. E. i.1 rod, C. K. Cashron, Moro, Or.; W. L. Wnlt more, Chicago; E. H. Hosmer, Monmouth; J. a. cooper, independence; Aioen awuu, , .o. Tm.mnnk- w Ttalnes. Forest Grove:' G. Merkel.'w. Merkel. Milwaukee: C. W. Fulton. Astoria; TftorDurn noss, Law rence Upshur, Astoria; L. A. Mansur and wlfo, Astoria; A. J. French, Welches; Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Frye. Tacoma; Dr. N. G. Blalock, Walla Walla; Roy Sutz. Seattle: H. Lewis. Rhinelander; F. F. Llggert, Olympla; H. S. Allenton, Wyath, Or.; Fred E. Moullen, Eu gene; A. S. McDonald, Dufur; J. C. Stevens, city; H. B. Hall, Portland: S. A. Wilson, Lewiston, Or.: E. Jones and wife, B. Wil liams and wife, Kelso. Wash.; R. Burgett, The Dalles: B. Metzger. city; C. F. Royse, Heppner; H. H. Clifford, Eugene; L. Greene, B. Carson. Salem; T. W. Alexander, Port land; H. Romeyn Smith, Mrs. Romeyn Smith, Syracuse; L. L. Matlock, A. T. Bates, city; W. F. Butcher, Baker City; W. L. Thompson. Pendleton.- The Oregon J. D. Snyder, St. Jacobs, Ont. ; A. Moss. New York ; H- F. Allen, W. A. Dean, C. O. Brand, Seattle; Mrs. J. M. Malcon, Bryant, 111.; F. F. Hanes, .Seattle; F. Everett. Sheridan: E. A. Taylor, M. M. Frazier. Wtnlock: George R. Barrett, Seattle; Mrs. B. S. Gordan. Coos Bay.: F. M. Mo riarlty, San Francisco; W. A. Barrett, Albany, Or.; J. Simon. New York; 8. Ramp, Brooks. Or.; B. W. Flsk, Chicago; C. C. Lasalle and wife. San Francisco; W. H. Wood, La Crosse; D. M. Strawn and wife, Kansas City: Roy C. McDaniel, Baker City; F. J. Walch. Spokane; Mrs. G. J. Patchen, Mantown. Wis.; W. A. Johnson, Pendleton; Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Rob bins, Spokane; Mrs. David Bledman, San Francisco; J. D. Culver, Chicago: J. W. Spen cer, San Francisco: Lizzie Nellson. South Bend; L. G. Terry, Spokane; Charles A. Fow ler, Seattle: W. P. Mason and wife, Seattle; J. B. Jones and wife, Gervals, Or. : D. Mc Louth, CorvallVe; E. L. Wallace, Goldendale, Wash.; H. A. Brandon. Spokane; F. G. Wrather, Denver, Colo.; W. E. Walther, The Da'les; F. C. Warner. St. Paul; Mrs. W. H. Thompson, Seattle; B, J. Morency, H. W. Prince, C. H. Parrett, Chicago. The St. Charles F. J. Peterson and wife, Jessie Hughes, Stevenson; H. E. Snapp, H. Samuelson, C. J. Monk, Newberg; H. Thompson, James Mcintosh, Sheridan; J. H. Gardner and family. Palmer; J. Williams, J. M. Gate, G. E. Thompson, Aberdeen; James Monory, Clifton; F. F. Graberhorst, Oswego; H. R. Murray. Glenwood: Mrs. G. W. Mathlas, H. H. Flndley. Pendleton; E. p Kowtnn. South Bend: J. Goshle. Eagle Creek; E. W. Northrop, Fargo; William Saunders, Frank Harper, Orient; H. Eber wine, Kelso: J. M. Hespard. George Estle, F. C. Brammer, M. C. Obermeyer, H. B. Obermeyer Castle Rock; W. B. Black, city; M. Glese, Gresham; S. T. Crow, C. F. Tayr lor. Jack Fields, W. Collins, Frank Morris, Hlllsboro: J. Cory, H. B. Martin, E. G. Elgen. Junction City; Louis Belrl, SUetz; J. M. Blackburn. North Yamhill: Jack Good win, A. E. Hayes. J. Roach. Hans Rise, city; O. Anderson, James Helth, San Francisco; N. Churchill, Castle Rock; Blake Shaw, Wasco; L. G. West. Seaside; James Keith, B. L. Cook, city: Mrs. S. M. Tnrntall, Mrs H. Turntall. Holbrook; Mrs. W. M. Hal cheteller, Hlllsboro; F. Farmer, Bam Ty, city; WMlllam Denning. W. F. Mann, H. Noble, Klamath Falls; E. Durrah, Eden; C. Gerges, J. Erlokson, Woodland; V. M. Cham bers. Ontario; J. S. Ketterly. Willamette; Carrie Krath. F. W. Krasht, Omaha; W. F. Jones and wife, Huntington; George Estes, John Hespard. G. E. Thompson. Castle Rock; Susie Oester, E. Oester, Holbrook; S. B. Stewart, Woodburn: G. Gleason and wife, Goble:- G. 8. Erlckson, Washougal; Elsie Pellant, Montavilla; J. Cory. Junction City: E. H. Hyerstay. Beaverton; E. H. Chambers and wife. Baker City. WEDDING AND VISITING CARDS j Give Instant relief In Inflammation. Boot ha and heal moons membrane, sweeten the breath. Best gargle for lore throat. 50c. Druggist or maiL Quickly relieve Sour Stomach, Heartburn, Nauso. all formi of Indigestion and Iypepsia. Sngar-coated tablets. 10c. or 25c. G. I. Hood Co., Jjoweil, Mail. u juaae aw nooa in uooat Dyspepletsl COFFEE and tea: take your choice: Schilling's Best at your grocer's. Moneyback both. Your rroeer returns yoar money If yoo don't like Schilling's Best: we pay him. .W.G.SMITH 6 CO. WASHINGTON BUILDING . Fourth and Washington Streets Tutt's Pills Cure All Liver Ills. Secret of Beauty is health. The secret of health Is the power to digest and assim ilate a proper quanity of food. This can never be done when the liver does not act it's part. Doyou know this ? Tutt's Liver Pills are an abso lute cure for sick headache, dys pepsia, sour stomach, malaria, constipation, torpid liver, piles, jaundice, bilious fever, bilious ness and kindred diseases. Tutt's Liver Pills Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co.'s Shipments: December 12, 1906, to June 1, 1907 December 12, 19.05, to June 1, 1906 $6,103,630.05 5,101,332.14 Gain in 5l months, $1,002,297.91 ' We guess that's going some " ALL FRUIT IS LOOKING FIXE Backward Spring and Absence of Frost Has Helped the Growers. ELMA, "Wash., June 2. (Special.) A backward Sprins held the blooming of the fruit trees In check, and the result was that when the trees did blossom out, no frost came later to kill any of them. The fruit has now formed and all danger of a frost is past. The fruit trees and small fruit as well, in the Chehalls Val ley, never looked better, and the biggest yield ever produced Is looked for this year. The weather the past two weeks has been dry and warm and excellent growing conditions have prevailed. In another week home-grown strawber ries will be on the market here, and in three weeks cherries will be ripe. If the present warm weather continues. Potatoes are now the size of marbles and give good promise of a big yield. Grain is growing fast and looks fine. Pasture lands are In fine shape, stock never looked better than they do now; all through the Chehalls Valley crops and stock are in fine condition and the farm ers this year will have no cause to complain. PRICE OF PRUNES RAISED Growers of Oregon Influenced by Rapid Advance in California. SALEM. Or.. June 2. (Special.) Proba bly Influenced by rapid advances in the price of prunes In California, packers .here have been raising their offers for 1907 contracts and on Saturday at 2c basts price, or fic for the 40-50 size was freely offered. This price has been re fused by several growers, however. Ac cording to the .latest advices from Cali fornia, a 4c basis price was offered there several days ago, or Sc for the 40-50 size. Xow that buyers are active and the AND STILL GAINING This is the largest gam ever made by any shoe house in the world. " A Million a Montb" has been our ambition. Our shipments of over $6,000,000 for the first 5 months this year are over a million a month. Our new mark is $15,000,000. For 34 years we have been piling up gains. That the gam m the 35th year should be the greatest of all is the natural result of the Hamilton-Brown policy: Make the best shoes and Keep the Quality Up To merchants: This is the season when your trade, will be calling for American Lady and American Gentleman low shoes. We carry a large stock of these famous shoes and can make immediate shipment. Hamilton-Brown Shoe Co., St. Lox Largest Shoe House in the World f