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10 TIIE MORXING OREGOXIAX. FRIDAY, SEPTE3IBER 4, 1903. GEDRGIE BURTON 10 CARRY 1EAT to Montgomery dock No. X, where she Is loading grain. George F. Fuller, local Inspector of Boilers, has returned from a trip to Yel lowstone Park. The steamship George w. Elder, with a full list of passengers, sailed for San Pedro and way ports last night. Steamer Chartered! by North Bank Road to Run From Vancouver, Wash. GRAIN SEASON UftDER WAY Craft Will Deliver, About 6000 Bui-hrls Daily and Will Continue In Service Until Train Run Into Portland. Wheat from the country tapped by the Spokane. Portland & Seattle Railway Is now being delivered dully Into Portland The new crop has commenced to move and deliveries will continue without Inter ruption until next Sure.mer. The Dalles. Portland & Astoria Kajvlgation Company, which Is owned by the North Bank Com pany. has chartered tlte steamer Georgia Burton to carry wneafi from Vancouver, Wash., to Portland. Tlie charter Is an In definite one and will continue in force until the trains of the Northern Pacific are running regularly Into 'Portland. The George Burtoiii Is a nternwheel steamer of 342 net tonsi burden. She Is able to carry close to 6U00 ushels of wheat at a trip. She will continue In regular serv ice between this ptfrt and Vancouver, bringing full loads. .fcll the local export ers have large quantities of grain at points on the line of the North Bank road, and the deliveries at Vanef Hiver will be divided among the Portland rj'hippers. The trains will deliver only etjough grain at the Washington town U keep the Burton busy. The British steamship Cambrian King, under charter to thl? Portland Flouring Mills Company, arrtMd up late last night. She will take on dunrun and load imme dlately for the Atlajitic. The arrival of the Cambrian Kint) makes the fourth grain steamer In thie harbor at present. The Strathlyon will! finish first and she will be followed by the Falls of Nlth, Queen Amelle and I the Cambrian King. Arrivals and Departures. PORTLAND. Sept. 8. Arrived British steamship Cambrian Klnc from Ban Fran clsco; steamship Homer, from San Fran cisco: steamship Eureka, from Eureka and Cooi Bay. Balled Sloop Condor, for Alsea Bar; steamship Geo. W. Elder, for San Pedro and way. Astoria. Sept. S- Condition of the bar at 6 P. M.. smooth; wind, north 18 miles; weather, clear. Arrived at 6:23 A. M. Steamer O. W. Fenwlck, from San Francisco. Arrived down at 5 A. M. and sailed St 2 P. M. Steamer Breakwater, for Coos Bay. Balled at 6:15 A. M. British steamer Brae mount, for St. Vincent for orders. Arrived at H:10 A. M. and left at 12:30 P. M. BrUlsh steamer Cambrian King. from Comox. Left up at 2 P. M. (French bark Vlncennes; at 3:30 P. M.. Norwegian ship Vigo and British ship Desdemona. Eureka. Sept 3. Passed at 12:30 P. M. Tug Dauntless, with raft from Portland. Newcastle, Sept. 3. Sailed August 29, Ft. . BosSuet. for Portland. Cardiff. Sept. 8. Arrived September 1 British ship Clan Bushanan. from Port land. Falmouth. Sept 8. Arrived September 2 French bark Alice Marie, from Portland. Antwerp, Sept. 8. Arrived September 2. British steamer Amberton. from Puget Sound. Port Said. Sept 8. Arrived September 8 6TEAAIEB INTELLIGENCE. Dm to Arrive, Kama From. Data Btate of Cal.San Francisco.. In port Go. W. Elder-fan Pedro In port Roanok.'....Los Angeles. Sept. 8 Alliance Coos Bay Sept. Breakwater. .Coos Bay. .. ... Sept. Rose City.. ..Baa Francisco. Sept. 8 Kumantls... .Honrkong. . ... Sept. 10 Arabia. ..... .Hongkong..... Sept. Alesla Hongkong..... Nov. 1 Scheduled to Depart. Name. For. Data. Geo. W. EtderSan Pedro Sept. 8 State of Cal.San Francisco. Sept. S Roanoke Los Angeles. Sept. 5 Alliance Coos Bay Sept. 5 Breakwater. . Coos Bay. . ..Sept. B Rom City. ..San Francisco. . Hept. 12 Numentla... .Hongkong Sept. 20 Alesla Hongkong..... Nor. 21 Cleared Thursday. J. Marhoffer. Am. steamship (Wlnkel). with 720.000 feet of lum ber, for Ban Francisco. Condor, Am. gasoline sloop (An derson), with general cargo, for Al sea Bay. LAWYERS ASSAIL OES MOINES PLAN Legal Members of the Charter Commission Call Scheme Experiment. ; DO MOST OF THE TALKING Opponents of City Government by Commission Say It Would Open Way to Corruption Declare Pretsent Plan the Better. HRE.MEX AXIsf SAILORS QUIT Steamship Detained Several Hours at Astoria Uy Union Men. ASTORIA. Or.. Sept 3. The steamer Breakwater was tl-td up here for several hours today by a ,'strike of the firemen. and for a time It looked as If the tleup might last several days. On the trip down the river Utnt night Captain Me- Genn found one df the firemen in tha galley cooking cfee and meat. Not knowing that It wiia the custom of each fireman's watch t do so, he spoke se verely to him ami the man replied In kind. This angert-d the captain and h had padlocks plar'd on the galley doors. When the vessel reached Astoria the entire fire room eiew went ashore. With difficulty the officers picked up a few nonunion ftremeni on the street and as soon as they went aboard, the union sail ors, cooks and ' waiters walked ashore also. Then It (was necessary for the local manager of! the Breakwater to get busy, and he finally persuaded the cap tain to remove trie locks from the galley door; all went lack to work again and the firemen Willi be permitted to use It again at night ad usual. The loss of time was not serlou: as It takes about IS hours to reach Coos Bay and It is only desirable to entier that harbor by daylight. British steamer Antllochus. from Puget Sound. San Francisco, Sept. 3. Arrived Steamer Mariposa, from Tahiti; steamer Barneses, from Tacoma; stesmer Arlxonian, from Hllo; Mongolia, from Hongkong. etc.; schooner Edward R. Weet, from Newcaetle, Aus. Sailed Nederland. for Victoria: steamer Carmel, for Wlllapa Harbor: steamer Cascade, for Wll- lapa Harbor; schooner Alice Cooke, for Town-send. Havre, Aug. 30. Arrived Ceylon, from Ta coma. etc.. via Monte Video, etc., and Liver pool. Antwerp. Sept. 3. Arrived Amberton (Heron), from Tacoma, via Dartmouth. Port Said, Bept. 2. Arrived Antllochus from Clyde, via Liverpool, for East Indies and Tacoma. Tides at Astoria Friday. High. Low. T:13 A. M 5.7 feetl 0:38 A. M 1.1 feet 6:44 P. M....7.T feetl2:l P. M 3.7 feet Finds Horseshoe, Later Throws it Away Story of One Mii'i Indulgence of Harmless Snyeratltlon, and What Came of It. is STEAMER AGAIN HUNS ASHOKE Strikes Spit JVfter Being Aground Off Gra;,s Harbor City. HOQITAM. Wash.. Sept. 3. (Special.) The big Norwe gian tramp steamer Ma- thilda, carrrlng a cargo of 3.800,000 feet of lumber and lath for Melbourne. Aus- tralla, which t ent aground off Gray's Harbor City Tl lesday, was successfully floated last ev ning. and made another attempt to go Ito sea today. She was still In charge, of the pilot from the Sound and oniv got within about six miles of the bar. when she went hard aground near lhat Is known as the Black Tank. The vessel now lies on a firm spit of sand, and as a, heavy swell runs there, it will be fortunate if she escapes damage and resultant, expense and delay of lightering. Local men do not censure Captain Kjerland. as Ills owners Insisted that the Sound pilot sb-ould handle the vessel and no local pilot 'be employed. Her cargo Is valued at ovetr J35.000 and a pilot famil iar with tha harbor could find ample water to mov3 ber out. Deckhand Sues tor $5000. Having beein precipitated into the Wil lamette River under a truck loaded with a half ton of flour. Frank A. Smith has brought suit, in the State Circuit Court against E. J Spencer to recover 15000 for his Injuries. The latter is the owner of the steamer Charles R. Spencer. Smith wasj one of the deckhands. The Spencer arrflved at the wharf of the Portland FU-urtng Mills about 1 A. M June 11. anil began taking on a cargo of nour. smltn says the steamer was care lessly fastened to the stern of the Ore gona. instead of being attached to the wharf, and that the gangplank was not secured to Ithe wharf. While he was on the plank .-lth a 800-pound load of flour on his truck the cables were released and the engines started, he says, without warning tol hlral He asserts that he has beenperraiinently injured In the leg and body. Coat Lumber Business Increases. Coastwi.w; lumber business will probably be greater, during September than for any month during last year. Mills are pre paring to open up on full time and many of the st mm schooners which have been tied up are being placed In commission. The steamer Homer, which arrived up yesterday from San Francisco, reports having pussed a large fleet of "lumber packets near Shelter Cove, on the Cali fornia ct.ast. All were bound north. Rates ara advancing slowly. Alliance Brings Full Passenger List. The steamship Alliance has arrived from Coos Bay ports. She brought a full list of passengers and was compelled to turn over a large number to the steamer Eu reka for' transportation to Portland. The Alliance spoke the -American ship St. Nicholas off the Columbia River, and Captain Olson sent on board the sailer several icoples of The Oregonian. These were thte first papers which the officers of the araft had seen for many weeks. Marine Notes. The steamship Alliance will sail to morrow for Coos Bay. The steamship Eureka will sail today for Eureka and Coos Bay. The British bark Andorinha has shifted not superstitious to some extent? Some would walk under a ladder with out qualms, but they hesitate to stirt on a Journey on Friday. Others might spill the salt without fear, but they shudder If they break a mirror. Man stop to pick up a pin who are not afraid to open an umbrella in th house. Many women will not return to the house, once started, if they for get something and both sexes shudde if there are 13 persons at table. But at least one Portlander will be less superstitious after yesterday, Bound up Alder street to colleit rent from a tenant, a passing horse cast shoe and it rolled almost to the feet of the business man. He picked It up in great glee. "My lucky day," he thought. Arrived at his property his tenarH paid him no rent. Instead he called attention to the fact that the back steps had broken and needed the at tention of a carpenter at once. The electric lights were on the blink, too, and an electrician mustbe summoned and repairs made. But the landlord returned downtown still hugging the horseshoe. Almost the first man he met pre sented a bill for $14 that the horse shoe carrier thought he had paid months before. Then he went home to dinner. Before the meal had progressed very far the telephone bell rang. The man looked fondly at his horseshoe and went to the telephone, saying, "I'll bet somebody wants to give me a million dollars. A voice informed him curtly that an overdue ship on which the man had placed considerable money with Lloyd's In a gamble that it would ar rive safely, had been posted by the London shipping Arm as missing, ant? all bets were payable at once. Seizing the horseshoe, the unlucky person stepped out on the back porch, Aiming at a convenient star, he sqtit the piece of iron hurtling out into the dark and for good luck he sent a cuss word after It. CAN YMCOOK? The free cooking school at the Honey man Hardware Company's store was yes terday attended by a larger crowd than ever. Several hundred Portland ladles are taking a great Interest In this school, attending each and every lecture. Today Mrs. Wheeloek will again give two practical demonstrations of how to prepare a dainty menu. MENU 10:30 A. M. Turkish Coffee Cake. Whole Wheat Nut Bread. Salad Dressing. MENU 2:30 P. M. Steamed Chocolate Pudding. Planked Fish. Lobster Salad. 'An Excursion to Klamath Falls. The Southern Pacific will run a pop ular excursion to Klamath Falls, leav ing Portland at 1:30 A. M. Sunday, Sep tember 6. Round trip J25, limit 29 days. This is av rare opportunity to Investigate the fertile, the promising Klamath Basin fish and hunt to your heart's content along Upper Klamath Lake, or visit marvelous Crater Lake. A special Pullman car will run through to Weed for the comfort of this party Pullman fare 34, including night in car at Weed. Passengers may enter this car any time after 9:30 Saturday night. Call at city ticket office. Third and Washington streets, for particulars. "A mere skeleton, to which must be given muscle and the glow of life, which would require years to accom plish." 1s the opinion F. V. Holman, prominent lawyer and member of the charter commission, holds of the Des Moines commission form of city gov ernment. He thus expressed himself at the last session of the commission. City Attorney Kavanaugh used a similar ex pression in attacking the plan. R. W Montague is "tentatively opposed to the Des Moines plan, because Dr. Chap man favors it; namely, because it is i theoretical thing an experiment.' John F. Logan opposes the commis sion plan largely because, under the resolution of the City Council creating the commission, insufficient time Is af forded In which to compile a new char ter. These expressions are those of law yers, all of whom are prominent in their profession. The reference to Dr. C. K. Chapman, by Mr. Montague, called forth from Dr. Chapman a caustic fling. In effect that lawyers favor the present charter because It promotes litigation, a charge that Mr. Mon tague denied. Out of 13 members of the commission, the lawyers consumed by far the greater portion of time in the debates. C. M. Rynerson, printer; H. H. Newhall, banker, and John M. Gearln. lawyer and ex-United States Senator, never uttered a word one way or the other. Dr. W. G. Eliot, Jr., minister of the Unitarian Church, spoke very little; Ben Selling, business man and State Senator-elect, simply stated that he favored more time In which to work; F. E. Beach, business man. said little; Sigel Grutze, Chief Deputy City Auditor, merely read some letters he received from various Mayors of large American cities, and Henry E. McGinn occupied the chair. T. B. Wil cox and A. O. Rltan were absent. '.Leap in the Dark," Says Holman. Mr. Holman, who was present for the first time, having been in attend ance at the American bar meeting. In Seattle, said he believed the commis sion had better hesitate before adopt ing such a radical plan of city gov ernment as that in vogue in Des Moines. He said he could see how such a plan might work well in Gal veston, in time of disaster, or perhaps in any small town, but he said the Des Moines plan is nothing but a skeleton; that It gives no one power to do any thing, and declared that "It was leap in the dark." "I am aware. said Mr. Holman, that the present charter Is not per feet, but I certainly am not prepared to accept the new plan. One thing want to know is. If the power and authority to conduct the city business Is concentrated into the hands of one man, who will he be? Or if It Is put in the hands of several, who are they go lng to be? I do not wish to say that there cannot be found in Portland five men who could transact the city's busl ness in a capable manner, but how are they to be secured? The salaries paid under the plan will not remunerate busy man for leaving his business, and besides, this Des Moines plan Is noth lng but a mere skeleton, to which we would have to add muscle and the glow of life, a thing that would require great deal of time. Let us revise the present charter and let the other ex perlmental plan wait." City Attorney Kavanaugh expressed himself ars strictly opposed to the Des Molnea plan, as he said It is so limited that, as Mr. Holman had stated. It is only a skeleton. He also opposed the commlsrion plan because, he said, it would make official corruption easier, as a small body of men, holding abso lute power, could be controlled, with much greater ease than a larger num ber, as under the Portland system. Moines plan, as conducted in the Iowa town. , "I think." said Mr. Logan, "that we are cursed with too many officials In Portland. From history, I learn that we have had a new charter every five years, sometimes more frequently. We ought to get one that will last and then stand by it. I am in favor of fewer officials; and I would like to see the Mayor's so-called advisory board cut out. and let him stand alone. Mr. Orutze spoke very briefly, and the chief Idea advanced by him was that it would be better to elect all Councllmen at large, and do away with the ward system. TELLS OF COACH ACCIDENT Yellowstone Disaster Described E. F. Riley, Who Was Hurt. by Returning from a trip through Yellow stone Park, where he figured prominently in a coach accident. E. F. Riley, a busi ness man of this city, arrived yesterday with Mrs. Riley. Both had narrow es capes from death. Mrs. Riley was slightly bruised. Mr. Riley was thrown beneath the coach as It capsized and was rendered unconscious. His wife fell beneath the horses. Mr. Riley wag quickly restored, and. was one of the first to reach the hotel. "With the exception of a number of bruises I am little worse for the ex perience," said Mr. Riley. "A number of the passengers Jumped as the coach overturned and escaped Injury. I was not so fortunate and fell beneath it. I felt It as it was being pulled by the frightened horses across my body and I remember shouting to them to stop the horses." Praise the Great Body, and Nerve Builder rain i : 1 I ZA. nn I f e r-v- I I ni llUO&lllOlltO I I What the Pre Agents amy. I Grace Cameron at the Baker. Grace Cameron as Little Dolly Dlmnles at the Baker this week, is about the cutest ana daintiest little comic opera star have had this season. She is supported by nurry riewiey. a comedian who never fall io get tne laurrns, his very appearance on the stage bringing forth broad smiles of mirrn. " COMING ATTRACTIONS. Baker Stock Company. Opening of the season for the Baker Stock company will take place next Sunday matl nee at the Bungalow Theater. Twelfth end Morrison streets, ani every Indication points io one or ine greatest seasons In the history of Portland's famous stork company. The first attraction will be "Dorothy Vernon of naaaon nali.i Richard Jose Next Week. While singing at the American Theater in fcan Francisco not long ago "Dick" Jose generously responded to vociferous encores. remaining on the stage for 41 consecutive minutes and then literally tore himself away from his audience. Jose will be- heard at tne .Baker Theater next week. Ylnie Daly at Orpheum. A dancer who is a top-notcher" in the business Is Miss Vinle Daly, and she comes by her ability naturally, as her DeoDle have all achieved distinction and fame on tne stage as dancers. Miss Daly Is the daughter lr Lizzie Daly, whose name used to signify verrectlon in the dancing art. She will arouse the satrons of the Orpheum next week. City Attorney Expresses Views. The Des Moines charter Is a pure experiment. nothing more," declared Mr. Kavanaugh. "Why should we go Into the experiment? Let other cities test it out and see how practicable It may be. . We have prospered under our present charter far and away be yond what had been anticipated. "Another thing I do not like about the commission plan is that Mayor and Council appoint all the heads of de partments. Supposing the Council here Is empowered to appoint the City Attorney, he would. In all probability. be the servant of the Council; he would not have that feeling of political inde pendence he now has, and his useful ness might be greatly curtailed. The initiative and referendum and the re call are measures that may with profit be Incorporated into any city charter, but It would be only In extreme cases that these would ever be used, and. If the wrong officials were placed In power, and the recall became neces sary, it would cost us at least JoOOO for a special election. I am in favor of a revision of the present charter." Mr. Montague opened his argument against the Des Moines plan by saying that he opposed It tentatively because Dr. Chapman lavored it, namely, be cause It Is a theory, an experiment. While Dr. Chapman had attacked the present charter strongly, on. the ground that it is the cause of unending con flicts between Mayor and Council, be cause of the separate, functions of leg islative and executive power, Mr. Mon tague said he regarded this as well. Says Plan Is Contradictory. "Time was," said Mr. Montague, , "when there was so much harmony be- 1 tween Mayor and Council that some so- called reformers theught It was danger ous. Furthermore, the Dee Moines charter is contradictory in its provis ions. If we had the time, I would be in favor of submitting to the people both charters, but time Is too limited for that. The truth is, the present charter, according to those who have worked under It, is a very good one, although some smart newspapers say It Is all bad. And It Is not the function of a city to do business; It is Its proper function to govern. Business is transacted for money, and we will make a very grave mistake, in my opinion. If we attempt to draft a char ter for "business alone. John F. Logan said he favored cut ting down the number of Councllmen and perhaps ellmlnlatlng some other fflclals. but he did not favor the- Des "Hooligan" at the Star. 'Hooligan in New York." the new comedv- drama, which James H. Brown will present at the btar Theater week commencing Sun day matinee, September , is one of the greatest laugh-producers of the day, besides telling a consistent story. There are. 15 people in the company and all the charac ters In the famous cartoons will be depicted ' Next Week at Pontages. Next week the Pantages management will present Leon Morrison and company as the neaaune attraction. The act Includes La Belle Helene and her leaping greyhounds, also John Hodge and the wrestling pontes. Banner and Madison, the funniest act In vauueviue. From Moscow to Port Arthur. All the famous battlefields from Moscow to Port Arthur are scenically represented by George Street and company. This big act comes to the Grand next week as one of many novelties. A ton of elaborate scenery Is used. Armstrong and Davis will appear In "An Amateur Chauffeur." AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS. Basque Quartet at Orpheum. The Basque Grand Opera Quartet has won Its way Into the hearts of the Orpheum patrons this week. Never before in the history of vaudeville in this city has an audience had such a treat In light opera. The rendition of Linck'a "Glow Worm" by Mile. Ruzana Harris, the soprano. called forth round after round of applause. ' Pantages Headllners. Unthan. the armless wonder, continues to draw packed houses at the Pantages. He plays the violin, in fact presents an entire musical act. finishing with a cornet solo. This is Mr. Unthan's first engagement on the Pacific Coast. "Mflustcal Railroaders." Dorsch and Russell, the musical railroad ers, have a great musical act at the Grand. These men are musicians and they have so many novelties In the act that the audi ence Is applauding all the time. "A Bit o' Blarney," the most spectacular scenic pro duction In vaudeville. Is given by the Ed win Keough Company. Mr. and Mre. White, of Bloomington, : 111., praise Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey for curing Mrs. White of Grippe and re storing her to health and vigor. They recommend Duffy's Pure Malt Whis key to those who are in need of a tonic stimulant to build up body, brain and nerves. Recently they wrote: "You will be glad to hear that Mrs. "White and my self have used Duffy's Pure Mall "Whiskey with the very best results. Mrs. White had a bad attack of the Grippe; I myself pave her Duffy's Pure Malt "Whiskey according to direc tions, and she very soon felt the ben efit of your medicine. She is getting stronger and healthier every day. 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Porter, emphatically deny that either Mr. Hill, Mr. Harrlman o any other railroad interest nas any part In the purchase. They blame an evening- newspaper for the false re ports and they deny that the Oregon Trunk surveys and rights of way have been purchased by Porter Bros., rail road contractors, who constructed Dart of the North Bank road. J. u. Porter, one of the firm, has purchased only a minority interest In the Oregon Trunk, W. F. Nelson, president of the property for the past three years, and V. D. Williamson holding the majority of the stock. Furthermore, the owners of the prop erty have not promised they would construct the line at once. They are now checking over the original sur veys to see that they are correct, and to learn If the route Is such that It practicable for a railroad. They state frankly that they may or may not build the line. In the stories of Hill's having pur chased the road, the engineer who is examining the old surveys, W. N, Bethel, was characterized as a Hill urveyor, and this was used as final nroof of the designs of the "Sage of St. Paul" upon Central Oregon Mr. Bethel Is not a Hill surveyor. It Is rue he worked for the Hill roads at one time, Put he has not Deen em ployed by them for the past three years. 'Not only have there been no negotia tions or purchase by the Hill peo ple." declared President Nelson, "but there Is no understanding or intimation hat the Hill people will purchase the line under any possible circumstances. The story is without any foundation whatever." V. D. Williamson also declares that he story of the Hill purchase Is utter ly false and does great injustice to Mr. Hill as well as to the Oregon Every woman covets a shapely, pretty figure, and many of them deplore the loss of their girlish forms after marriage. The bear ing of children is often destructive to the mother's shapeliness. 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Prominent Hill officials in discussing the reported purchase of the Oregon Trunk say they never even heard of the property. Neither Mr. Porter nor Mr. William son is said to be wealthy enough to construct the road on their own re sources if they so desired. The surveys extend for 160 miles south from the mouth of the Deschutes Klver. Rights of way have been secured for a large part of the distance. The route is one that commends itself as an easy line into Interior Oregon. For the first 50 or 75 miles, however, but little business could be expected because the road would run through a deep canyon with scant productive country adjacent. while. He ts the champion walker of the local railroad colony. Railroadmen Plan Little Jaunt. C. A. Malboeuf. district freight agent for tlie Southern Pacific, and F. R. Dunn, of the general freight offices in the Wells Fargo building, will leave tonight for a walking trip to Nehalem, from Seaside, a distance of 30 miles. 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M. Sun day i) to VI only. The DR.TAYLOR Co. Cor. .Morrlnon and Serond Sla. Private Kntrnnce, 'Z'AWi Morrlmm St. Portltind, Orrtfon. Men Cured Quickly OUR flj 1 A F For a Complete Cure in Any Simple Uncomplicated Case. FACTS FOR MEN Many a bright and promising: career lias been blighted by neglected condition? and Injurious habits before the age of knowledge and under standing, and many have been cut short by the unfortunate contracting of some special disease, which through neglect or Improper treatment has completely undermined and shattered the physical strength and mental faculties. No greater mistake can be made than to consider lightly the first evidence of the Introduction of any disease Into your syftem or to neglect the first symptoms of weakened mind and Im paired health caused by neglect. Ignorance, dissipation, etc. Every week, debilitated, sick and discouraged man wishes to get well, strong and vigorous. Perhaps he has treated for months with out getting relief thinks he cannot be cured. HH CAN and it's Just such men we are glad to see. Why? Because we invariably cure every curable case we accept for treatment. We will explain to you WHV you have not been relieved and cured. We will tell you exactly what is your trouble Its cause, method of treatment, the time it will take to cure you. In fact, you will learn just what you wish to know. We Are Specialists in Diseases of Men CURES GUARANTEED OR NO PAY WE CIHE PROMPTLY, SAFELY AM THOROUGHLY AXIJ AT THK LOWEST COST, VARICOCELE. HI UROCELE. VITAL WE A K BLOOU AD SKIN DISEASES, KIIE1 A.D H LA ODER HIS OIUJERS. lLCERS, SORES, PA1XF1 I, SH ELLI.VUS, III HMi. ITCH. l.Nti AM) IVKLAMMATION, JiEBVOl SXESS, LOSS OK STHEMiTH AXU VITALITY AND ALL SPECIAL AM) DELICATE DISORDERS OK ME.V. Our fees for cures are lower than those charged by the general fam ily physician or surgeon. Medicines furnished from our own labora tory for the convenience and privacy of our patients, from (1,30 to $6.50 a course. If you cannot call, write for our free self-examination blank. Many cases cured at home. Hours: 9 A. M. to 8 P. M., and Sundays from 9 to 12. ST. LOUIS MEDICAL AND SURGICAL DISPENSARY CORNER SECOND AND YAMHILL STS PORTLAND, ' OREGON,