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11 TTIE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1909. PORTLAND TO PAY HDNORTO LINCOLN Centenary Will Be Celebrated at Many Gatherings in All Parts of City. BIG MEETING AT ARMORY Grand Army and Other Bodies AVI11 Hold Kxerclsea and Banquet Is to Be Given by Union Re publican Club. : : ASK FOB LEGAL HOLIDAY. The City Council yesterday after noon adopted a resolution, requesting Governor Chamberlain to declare to morrow a legal holiday, in honor of the centenary celebration of the birth of Abraham Lin (sola Tha res olution was wired to tha Governor at once by City Auditor Barbur. ... Among tha Portland organisation that are planning to do honor to Abraham Ulncoln upon the 100th anniversary of hie birth tomorrow, are the local Grand Army posts, the churches and Jewish organizations. Exercises by these bodies will be in addition to the public meeting at the Armory. , The programme at the Armory will De pin at 2 o'clock, and while Judge George H. Williams, who was originally sched uled to address this meeting on his per sonal reminiscences of Lincoln, will not b3 present, owing to an engagement at Forest Grove, the numbers will be most tipproprlate. The committee in charge of these exercises consists of the follow ing: Dr. W. I. Cottcll, R. E. MeneW, C. K. Lockwood, Alexander Sweek, E. J. Jaeger and F. E. Newberger. They have arranged the programme and will have harge of the exercises. Governor Cham berlain. Mayor Lane. Wallace McCamant and other spealtVrs will pay tribute to the memory of the martyred President, and Aichbishr.p Alexander Christie will give tr.e benediction. The programme is as tcilows: Programme at the Armory. Durlnj assembly Patriotic airs by tha bur i. overture T?y the ba.nl-lntmiu.-t'.on of tha presiding officer by Olii-iririri c'ottel. speech vjuverr.or Chamberlain, presiding G. Ti-e-. p.-wrh Mayor Harry Lane. hi-licr.; olo i. L. Bowman. :.-tlon "Abrfham Lincoln,-' Wallace V "C air. int. J.e'idlr!- Tlirc.lri'i' Gettysburg- speech. Speech "Lincoln and the Laboring Man," C. Yung. Address 'Lincoln snd the Colored Man." y- Zir.w'.r. s--.iig "The Sttr Spangled Banner," Rosa BI'Ch Bau?r. s.rtilnif of "America." led by Mrs. Bauer. Benediction Archbishop Christie. George Wright Post, No. 1. and Lincoln Garfield. Post No. 3. will unite at G. A. It. Hal!, on the northeast corner of Morrison and Second streets, at 8 P. M. when an appropriate programme will be rendered. This meeting Is in charge of tha following committees G. E. Caukin, A. E. Borthwick. Bnos Swan. D. J. Haynes, Colonel James Jackson and H. H. Northup. The programme is as fol '.owr: Call to order Chairman O. E. Cauklil. Invocation Kev. J. F. lihormley, O. D. Music ' Red. White and Blue." band. Comrade Charles E. York, director. Hr-adlng Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, Prufessor William M. Rasmus. Selection "Hear Refuse Never Falling:. Veteran Male Wuartft. W. N. Morse, C. W. Trn-yi A W. Mills. C. H Bestow. Recitations Members of George Wright Relief Ccrps. Ma, da Byrnes, Elizabeth Klvera, Millie Morse. Mary Hunter. Elisa beth Griffith. Sadie Hamilton Selection 'Washington and Lincoln, Veteran Mala Quartet. Address Comrade D. J. Haynes. Com mander Llncoln-Garfleld Post. Music "Southern Breexes." by band. Recitations Members Women's Relief Corps. Louise Severance, Maud Oilman. Helen Lamar, Margaret Reed. Sarah Ilaw- Selectlon "Battle Hymn of the Republic" Veteran Quartet. America," band, quartet and audience. Benediction. Meeting In East Side Church. Arrangements have been completed for the celebration and memorial tomorrow night at Centenr-y jlethodist Episcopal Church. While the arrangements have been made by a committee of Sumner Post, G. A. R-. It is for all G. A. R. posts and Women's Relief Corps and cit izens generally. The general programme will be as follows: Music, Instrumental: Invocation. Chap laJn W. T. Kerr; "America." audience and choir: poem. "Lincoln." Comrade I. N. Burrell: Gettysburg address. Comrade I. McGowar. : "Lincoln as a Man." C. E. S. Wood; -Battle Hymn of the Republic," solo with chorus ly the audience; "Lincoln aa a christian." Rev. Clarence True Wilson: "Nearer My God to Thee," audience; bene diction. All the large Jewish organizations will unite with Temple Beth Israel, at 8 P. M., to celebrate the anniversary. The organizations represented will be the two lodges of the B'na- B'rith, the B'rith Abraham, the orthodox and reform syna gogues, the Council of Jewish Women and the Hebrew Benevolent Society. The regular Friday night service will be en hanced by a rendition of the great chants and songs of the synagogue, while the life and character of the great President will be the theme of addresses by D. Soils Cohen and Rabbi Jonah B. Wise. The choral work rt the temple Is under the direction of Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer, and the following music. In addition to the service, will be given. "Lift Up' Tour Heads." Mrs. Bauer. Rev. Mr. Heller and choir; "O Divine Redeemer." Gounod, Mrs Bauer: "Come Ye That Weep." Faure, Mr. Boyer and Mr. Zan: "Father Only." Rotoll. Madames Bauer and Brodle, Messrs. Zan and Boyer. The Union Republican Club will give a banquet at the Commercial Club, begin ning at 8 o'clock. It will be presided over by President Sylvester C. Pier, of the club. Archbishop Christie will de liver the invocation and the guests will be addressed by Governor Chamberlain, William D. Wheelwright. H. H. North up, J. H. Davis, Colonel James Jack son, Reverend A. A. Morris-n. Captain C. S. Pond, U. 8. N., and others. The members of the W. C. T. TJ. will offer for sale upon the streets and. through the courtesy of Postmaster Minto, in the Postoffice lobby, badges bearing a reproduction of the Brady por trait of Lincoln, and tha dates, 1809-1909. WILCOX AFTER BUILDING Report That He May Bay Olds, Wortman & King; Annex. Since actual operations have begun on tiie Pennoyer block for the Olds, Wort man & Kirs building rumors have been circulated that the Sixth-street frontage occupied by the firm is to be taken over by T. B. Wilcox, or at least is to be come a part of the 13-story building to be erected by Mr. Wilcox at Sixth and Washington streets. Tha bulldlcg. In Question U fiOxlSO n4 Is a substantial 5-story brick with steel frame. It is. reported that examination by competent architects shows that tha walls are of sufficient thickness to carry additional stories, in case it is desired, and that the building may be carried up to twice its present height. Charles K. Henry, when asked yester day afternoon if there Is any foundation for the rumors, sad that In conference with Dm. S. A. ar.d E. C. Brorvn, who own the building, he suggested that If they would Join in a party wall with Mr. Wilcox on the south he was inclined to the opinion that -when the corner building was ready to be started there could be an arrangement made to make the struc ture front 100 feet on Sixth street, making the building occupy the entire quarter block. He said that Dr. 8. A. Brown seemed to be favorably impressed with the Idea, and that there is a strong proba bility that the owners will arrive at a satisfactory arrangement before the cor ner building is begun. Mr. Wilcox owns 60 feet frontage on Sixth and 100 on Washington street. He is absent from Portland at the present time, but Mr. Henry not only acted as his representative in the purchase of the corner, but also in the purchase of the site where the annex of the Imperial Hotel at Seventh and Stark Is now going up. Just what further negotiations may be In view concerning the Sixth and Washington improvement will remain In statu quo until the return of Mr. Wilcox from California In March. Leases of the stores on the property have some time yet to run, bu it Is said by those in close touch with the situ ation that these may be canceled before expiration on a satisfactory basis to the tenants, and that no unnecessary delay will occur on that score, once it has been decided to start building. So far as known Mr. Wilcox has made no conclu sive plans for the character of building he intends for his corner further than that it Is to be at least 12 stories In height, which would mean an office building. The site is regarded by realty men as the choicest location in the heart of the city for such a structure. One proposal In the suggestion made to the Doctors Brown was that if a Joint building be erected a central entrance would be put in on Sixth street to serve both buildings and joint elevators In stalled. That plan, of course, would mean even floors in both buildings and would provide deep stores from Washing ton street frontage. E. P. Mall has concluded sale of 60x100 on Raleigh street between Fourteenth and Fifteenth from Lillian Hobklrk to John J. Kaddorly for a consideration of J25.O00. This price Is about on a parity with re cent operations in the northwest district. The lot has more than doubled In price in the last four years. STATEMENT BY MR. NELSON Explains Ills Side of Central Oregon Railroad Fight. W. F. Nelson, who was mentioned by Mr. Cotton as being the man behind the Oregon Trunk Line, was at yesterday's meeting and made the following state ment last night: "Mr. Cotton, goes into details as to how his company has been struggling since 1906 to build this road into Central Ore gon and even how he had helped to carry down to the bank on July 24. IMS, $1", 724.99 to buy off our company. This was one of the Harrlman bargain days, hence the 99 cents. By the way. I held an um brella over the money bags on the way to bank, so the Harrlman official would not faint before he reached the bank. "Mr. Cotton, in telling his troubles, did not tell the other side. He says his com pany started In 1906 to run a line up the Deschutes River, but he does not say how much line they ran. The fact is, they only located about 2$ miles In 1906, and then quit work until September, 19GS, thinking they had delivered a solar plexus blow, while the Oregon Trunk had located its line about 100 miles in U06 and filed its maps. "Mr. Cotton also attacked the right of the Oregon Trunk Line to do business In the State of Oregon, but at the same time he admits he offered to pay RM.000 for the same rights and, In fact, they offered more than twice that amount. Why should he want to buy at any price If we had no rightsT Why should he want the Chamber of Commerce to help get these worthless rights out of the wayT "I will tell you why. Because today the Oregon Trunk Line is the only bona fide corporation In the State of Oregon headed for Central Oregon that is not owned and controlled by the Harrlman system. They are also afraid it might become a link In some other transconti nental road. Mr. Cotton also puts, great stress on being held up by water rights. This is all bosh. The Oregon Trunk Line is not being held up by the water companies, so his company could not be. "Another thing. In 1906. when Mr. O'Brien started in to survey up the Des chutes. I asked him if he wanted to build. He told me no, they did not, but they did not want anyone else to build, as they might want to some day. "I am very glad to see that the busi ness men of Portland have their eyes open. This seems to be one time the Harrlman promises failed to satisfy the demands of the people. It Is a great wonder that the Harrlman system does not ask the Legislature to pass a law prohibiting any other company from building a road In Its territory or the State of Oregon. There Is a great deal more that might be said In behalf of the Oregon Trunk Line, but I will leave tfcat for another chapter." PERS0NALMENTI0N. R. L. Durham, vice-president of the Merchants' National Bank, left last night for Santa Barbara, Cal., where he is to Join his family, who have been In the South on a visit. He intends to return about tha first of the coming month. Charles K. and Charles W. Henry, with their families, left last night on a trip to California cities, where it Is their in tention to Inspect some of the recently constructed office buildings with the view of adopting new features that may have been introduced there in the Henry building, now under course of erection at Fourth and Oak streets. They expect to return to Portland early in March. R. C. Lange, of Chehalls, Wash., sec retary and general manager of the Spirit Lake Power & Mining Company, is at the Portland Hotel, with an exhibit of ore from the company's mine. He re ports that the company is expending a large sum of money on the development of the mine and is installing a hoisting and pumping plant and sinking a 1000 foot shaft. Marriage l icenses. HATXBS-POLLOCK O. L. Haynes. city. 21; Sallie bollock. IS. SAPF-BAHLEK Oscar Sapp, city, 22; Emma S. Bah:er. 20. MORROW-WALRATH Ben S. Morrow, city. 25; Florence E. Walrath, 21. GUXDLACH-WILES George A. Gundloch, city. 80; Edith F. Wiles, 22. ROBERTS-CANTRELL B. F. Roberts, city. S3; Delia Cantrell, 23. ELLIS-DAY Robert II. Ellis, city, til Blanche E. Iay, 21. BERKEY-LEWIS Fred I. Berkey. city, S; Esther Lewis. 1. CRAIG-MORLEY T. H. Craig, elty, 29; Olive Morley, 20. HOPPER-ELDER O. D. Hopper, city, 84; Margaret C. Elder. 34. EARP-OWEN Roy Earp. city, 27; Elolse Crwvn. -t n. ... MAAS-PITTMER E. F. JUaas. Seattle, Wa ann v .'ilia , - - . Fllthorn Or.. 28; Emma McXelll, LAND-AERY Philip Theodore Land, city, 29; dllte Mlnta Aery, 25. Wedding and visiting cards. W. O. Smith Co.. Washington bldg.. 4th and Wash. Children's shoes reduced at Rosenthal's. L SOUGHT STATE-BUILT LINE Merchants Seek Means of Re lief From Harriman in Oregon. INSIDE RAILROAD' FACTS Despite Plea of O. H. & X. Counsel, Chamber of Commerce Will Send Lobby to Salem for the Desired Measure. (Continued From First Page.) for this . railroad development? Are you going to wait forever? If not, who will put up the money to build these rail roads? Either this state must do it or wait until some outsider comes here and builds them. Harriman Is never in terested in building until someone else starts In. He was not Interested in tha Deschutes line until he started chasing Porter Bros, up that river. We have seen that if another road seeks to coma into Oregon, Mr. Harrlman regards it as a private affront and this state his private domain. How long are you go ing to stand It and what is your relief? Cannot Wait Forever. "Under the proposed legislation, state aid will mean state control of the road until payments of the money advanced are assured. Shall this constitutional amendment, which removes the block to self-help in railroad matters pass? The state goes into every branch of high ways and transportation matters, why not Into railroad building? Is anything worse than to live here forever waiting for some foreign citizen to act? This time may indeed be inopportune, but thTs state should not be forever a constitu tional baby with hands forever tied against self-help." J. N. Teal followed with a talk along the same line, giving statistics calculated to show that the country east of the Cas cades is rich enough to pay any railroad that develops it. "There are two policies of railroad building," eaid Mr. Teal. "That followed by Mr. Harrlman, In this state has been told not to trouble to build railroads Just so long as nobody else starts in. Repeated promises have been made to build, but they have resulted In continued disappointment. Last Sum mer Governor Chamberlain visited Mr. Harrlman at his Summer lodge on Pell can Bay, and the Union Pacific magnate announced he would build at once into Central Oregon. We have been told that agitation and stirring up . the question would create antagonism and would be worse than ever. Nothing the people of this state have ever done has Justified the action of the Harriman interests in so long neglecting the development of the state's resources. Shows Earnings of Roads. Mr. Teal quoted from a table of figures showing the earnings of the O. R. & N. Company. These Indicate that the com pany operated a mileage of 1059 In 1897, with net earnings of J1.8S4.6S6 and a sur plus for dividends of Jl.243,467. In 1908 the mileage was 1264, with net earnings of J6.842.229 and a surplus for dividends of $5,892,912. Dividends earned on the total capital Increased from 3 per cent In 1897 to about 18 per cent in 1908. Mr. Teal's table showed dividends of 1 per cent on common stock in 1897 and divi dends of 79 per cent on both common and preferred in 1908. "It is lust as easy to go to Eastern Oregon today as it was 60 years ago when I was born In this state. Bald Mr. Teal. "The only things that can be raised there must be able to get out on their own legs or they cannot get out at all." William D. Hanley, of Burns. Harney County, was in attendance at the meet ing and he was called upon to tell what the country offered in an agricultural way. He said there are hundreds and hundreds of square miles of as good farming land as can be found any where. Only Promises, Say9 Hahn. Henry Hahn. who was until recently chairman of the transportation commit tee of the Chamber of Commerce, spoke briefly of the richness of the country and the need of better communication with that section. He said of the 60, 000 square miles east of the Cascades, 40.000 barely have a foot of railway. "That is the country that needs relief." said he. "We have had promises in plenty; what we want is something more than promises." Mr. Cotton, who had sat calmly by and endured all this roasting, secured the floor and delved into recent railroad his tory, showing how the Central Oregon line had been delayed by circumstances wholly beyond the control of the people he represented and, in fact, in spite of every effort they had made. He said: "I do not care anything about the amendment proposed, but there have been other matters discussed that should be of some-interest to the Chamber of Com merce and one of them Is the attempt of the Harrlman lines to build Into Central Oregon. Much that has been said today has been taken from newspaper articles hastily gotten together and in which no effort was made to get thi facts from the Harriman interests. I do not agree with Mr. Teal's figures on the surplus of the O. R. & N. Company, for the sur plus quoted by him Is partly represented by Interest on money in the O. R. & N. treasury. I venture to say that the $14, 000,000 invested in the O. R. & N. by the Oregon Short Line in 1889 has brought smaller returns than any other $14,000,000 ever invested in this state. "On February 1, 1906, the Deschutes Railroad was Incorporated. Surveys were made in the Spring of 1906, and maps for the flrat 40 miles were filed with the Sec retary of the Interior. About February 10. the announcement of the formation of the company was made and immedi ately thereafter W. F. Nelson incorporat ed the Oregon Trunk Line. This took place February 24, 1906, in Nevada. Under tha provisions of the Nevada law, this was a corporation that was prohibited from doing business in the state In which It was Incorporated. It was one of the rare Instances of a corporation being brought into existence in which the mother disowned its yet unborn child. Had to Change Survey. "The Oregon Trunk Line never com piled with the laws of this state, until April 3, 1906. The survey of the proposed Oregon Trunk Line was made before this date, or H was purported to have been km nn Ttroner survev could have been made within the time allowed, with the engineering forces In the employ or the concern. We were asked by the Re i , .ciOTvin to elevate our surveys 100 feet, in accordance with a projeot along the D?scmites, ana we aia so, aim filed the new maps on July 18. 19i& We Money- Saving Opportunity in Our Boys' Shoe Department Come Today if Possible Nowlt's Bpys' Shoes Clean-up time with us means every department in this big store. Boys' shoes must take their turn. Beginning today we offer the following: 260 pairs of Boys' School Shoes in solid box calf and velour leathers, val ues up to $2.50 per pair. Tour choice at ' $1.45 ' 166-170 Third Street. were informed that the right of way maps of both companies would be approved. "We were approached by representa tives of Mr. Nelson and got the option to buy whatever rights his company had in Deschutes Canyon for $82,000, about $50,000 of which I should con sider was largely bonus. His concern has an authorised capital stock of over $1,000,000, but under the Nevada law only $1000 need be subscribed and as a matter of fact, only $12,000 was paid in cash. But the entire capital stock, under the Nevada law was con sidered paid up. "In July, 1908, the proposition was made to us to buy out the Btock of the Oregon Trunk Line for $82,000. While we were much opposed to mak ing this deal and felt our rights were prior to those of the Oregon Trunk Line, nevertheless, in order to get ahead with the work, we concluded to buy and advanced for this purpose some $17,000, but insisted on certain possible stock rights being cleaned up. The Oregon Trunk Line people were unable to make deliveries of what they proposed and In the meantime there had been newspaper announce ments that Mr. Harriman desired to build up the Deschutes and negotia tions were broken off by the Oregon Trunk Line people. Want $310,000 for Stock. "On December 10 I was told that all the stock could proba-bly be acquired for about $310,000, and that to please wire. I never wired, and the matter still stands. "I thought that In fighting the con test with the Oregon Trunk would re sult in our maps being approved so that we would have a standing in court, but none, of our maps have been ap proved, although original maps were filed in 1906. Since November, 1908, our maps have been held up through the influence of the Deschutes Power & De velopment Company, which represented to the Department of the Interior that our line should be constructed 100 feet above the water line of the Deschutes River as far up from its mouth as Sher ars bridge, a distance of about 40 miles. "I do not care what the state does in regard to this amendment, whether it levies a tax or not. but I do feel that if the Chamber of Commerce wants to aid that railroad construction that' we have been trying to build since 1906, I think you can help. "Some years ago Mr. Harriman pro posed extending the Columbia Southern road, but he was advised, as I have been Informed by practical men, that an ex tension of the Columbia Southern line was not a practical route, and I under stand that Mr. Stanley, who is heavily interested in the country, is of the opin ion that an extension of the Columbia Southern is not the proper rqute to de velop the district, and the Deschutes route is much to be preferred. I make this statement in order that Mr. Harri man's action in regard to the matter may be clearly understood. Maps Not Yet Approved. "From February, 1906, until the present time we have been struggling with such a degree of energy as we have been able to apply to the task, and our maps up the Deschutes have not even been ap proved, although there is no reason why they should not be. I would like your help to get these maps approved. In addition, if you want to paes this con stitutional amendment, why, I am per fectly willing. "Mr. Harrlman made large Investments on Coos Bay. He told the people of that district If they would guarantee a return on the actual cost of building a road into that region of 4 or 5 per cent, I am not certain which it was, he would build. This seems to me was a fair proposition and for all I know the offer still stands." "How can the Chamber of Commerce help 7" Mr. Cotton was asked. "The point at Issue before the Interior Department," he replied, "seems to be whether the project of the Deschutes Power & Development Company is more important than a railroad running up the Deschutes. The Interior Department Is now undecided. I think a little bit of push down there at Washington would help. If the Governor would take the matter up when he goes in March, and if Senator Bourne and the other Repre sentatives would act, I am sure it would help. The Reclamation Bureau had one project near the mouth of the river and asked up to change our survey so as to go up 50 feet higher. We made this change in our surveys. This is, so far, the extent of the Reclamation Service's interest in the matter." Asks Cause of Delay. "Why has Mr. Cotton waited all this time to tell us te Inside history of this matter and why should Jie come here now, when another matter is up, and ask up to help him?" demanded A. H. Devers. Herman Wittenberg contributed to tha general unpleasantness by doubting the facts behind Mr. Cotton's statement. "I honestly believe," said he. "that if Har rlman had wanted those maps registered at Washington, they would have been. I think the question is one of delay en tirely. But I do not believe we will be sidetracked. I think this Chamber ought to pass a resolution favoring the amend ment so that if Mr. Harriman does not come through, we can go ahead. We are not anxious to have the state go Into the railroad business, but we are forced to go Into it. I would move you that it is the sense of the transportation com mittee that this Chamber recommend the bill now up and give it our approval." Will Do Without Chamber. Mr. Cotton replied that If the Chamber CLOTRS Violet Ice Cream, With Bleeding Heart Center, 75c Quart We are also prepared to make other frozen dainties suitable for the day, if proper allow ance for time is made. Phone M 798 A 4553 Our Business Has Been Demoralized by the Closing of the Madison -Street Bridge We must close out our big stock of Wines and liquors, and to do so we have cut the prices and until the entire 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of 1000 gallons of No more than four gallons will be sold to any one customer. LAKE ERIE WINE AND LIQUOR CO. Telephone Main 70. 234 FIRST STREET, COR. MAIN of Commerce did not desire to assist the Deschutes Railroad Company in its ef fort to get its maps approved, he was satisfied to go ahead and do the best he could. C W. Hodson questioned the -wisdom of adopting the resolutions suggested, and doubted that those in attendance knew what the amendment was. This irritated W. D. Wheelrlght, who asked all who knew what It was about should rise. Nearly everyone stood up, and Mr. Hodson gave up tlie attempt to stem the tide. Strong; Resolutions Adopted. Mr. Wittenberg then submitted the following resolution: Resolved that the Portland Chamber of Commerce approves the amendment to trie constitution permitting the state or a ois trict thereof to construct railroads as a means to self help, In the development of the state; and . Resolved that the Portland Chamber or Commerce favors a bill to create a HIpli ways Commission to formulate detailed plans and collect data relative to the con struction of railroads In the state and that the President be authorized to appoint a representative delegation to go to Balem and urge the passase of the measures. The vota was unanimous in Its favor, and President MacMaster named the fol lowing committee to go to Salem today to work for the passage of the amend ment giving the state power to foster railroad development: Henry Hahn, A. H. Devers, Herman Wittenberg. W. B. Honeyman, Allen Lewis. J. N. Teal. Oscar Heintz, I. N. Fleischner, Phillip Buehner, J. A. Keating, C. S. Jackson, J C. Alnsworth, J. C. Flanders, George Cornwall, F. E. Beach, W. M. Ladd, George Lawrence, C. E. S. Wood. H. W. Corbett, S. M. Mears, Edward Ehrman, S. C. Kerr, L. J. Wentworth. W. B. Clarke, W. B. Ayer, C. F. Adams, W. D. Wheelwright, F. W. Baltes, H. C Camp bell. Phil Metschan, J. W. Ganong. Ed ward Cookingham, A. L. Mills. William .MacMaster, John Gearln, Charles T. Whitney. This committee will go to Salem this afternoon by special train over the Ore gon Electric. leRving the city at 2 o'clock. BOTH GAINED By Change to Postnni. "We have given Postum over a year's trial," writes a Wis. lady, "and our only regret Is that we did not try it before. Previously we used coffee twice a day and were very fond of it. "My husband had been subject to se vere attacks of sick headache for years and at such times could not endure the sight or smell of coffee. This led me to suspect that coffee was the cause of his trouble. "I was alBO troubled very much with acidity of the stomach and heart palpi tation after meals. I had been doctoring tor this but had not suspected that coffee was the cause. "Finally we purchased some Postum and it did for me what the medicines had failed to do. 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