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DETECTIVE IRK GETS HER DECREE Mrs. Samuel Eber Discovers Husband Is Too Fond of Other Women. FOLLOWS HIM TO THEATER There Wife Attacks Fair Stranger With Spouse and Trouble Be gins That Knds in Divorce Court. Samuel Eb?r got to having business en gagMnents down-town of nights so fre quently that his wife. Xellie C. Eber, be came just a little bit suspicious. For a long time she was ashamed of such a base suspicion, but it grew and grew until finally It mastered her. One night when hubby stepped out to see a pros pective purchaser for a piece of real es tate he owned, she followed him. Keeping In the shadows a half block behind, she managed to escape observation. Direct to the Bungalow Theater Eber went, and in the lobby he tipped his hat to a young and rather nice-looking wo man, who beamed upon him alluringly, end with a most knightly tip of the hat and a responding smile he excused him self while lie purchased tickets for the best seats in the house. Mrs. Eber was heartbroken. The terrible contrast be tween tills courteous, gallant conduct and the grumbling, cursing, knavish course pursued by him within his own home etunned her. But sterner feminine emo tions quickly took the ascendancy and she rushed in on the couple. Didn't Know lie Was Married. The woman apologized profusely. She eaid Mr. Eber had been passing himself off as quite unattached. A wife and child at home! The young woman seemed truly horrified and hurried away. So Mrs. Eber, her wrath intensified by this added dis closure of domestic baseness, rushed upon her husband right there in the lobby, pulling his hair, scratching his face and tearing hts collar and shirt to bits. This was the story of a faithless hus band and a broken home related by Mrs. Eber In the State Circuit Court yesterday morning. She told the details quietly and without show of feeling, for long famil iarity with her suffering seems to have ste?Ied her to it. She said that after that fearful Incident her husband made promises of future good behavior, but failed to keep them. He could not master his fondness for other women, she said. ADd so she demanded a decree of abso lute divorce,, which was granted her. The Kbers were married at Portland. October 15. 1?38. and Eber drives . brewery wagon and deals in real estate. Was 1898 Hoodoo Year? What Is the matter with IKK marriages? This was the question Circuit Court at taches were asking themselves after the Friday divorce grind. There were only four divorces on the list, but three ol these were on weddings that had occurred In during tho Spanish-American War. Annie Moses and Oeorge Moses were wed ded July S, 3S.1S. He deserted her several years ago. Henry Wilson Burr and Pe tronella Burr were married December 2?. 1W and she has Vate'y deserted him. A (rood percentage of the complaints now awaiting trial bear the date of lsss. One othr year was represented in the grind of yesterday. Katherine I Wiser and Peter I O. Wiser were married in 1T7 and have a family of grown children. Ho deserted her recently. She was given a divorce. DIVIDED ABOUT COURTHOUSE Occupants of Present Building Have Various Views on Xew One. That the matter of building a new Courthouse for Multnomah County may be referred for vote by the people as to location was received as interesting news at the Court house yesterday. While Judge Webster, the Commissioners and the Circuit Judges refrained from public comment on the subject, it is known t f t all have their views, notwithstanding pleas that utterances on their ran u.i;..i savor of prejudging a thing that may come before tiicm later in one form or other. The Circuit Judges are said to be gen erally In favor of changing the location of the Courthouse. The passing trains, vcars and street tratic interrupt court pro ceedings continually and a quieter spot is desired. On tho other hand the County Judge and Commissioners are reputed to favor the present site because of Its proximity to the business center. It is doubted if anyone about the Courthouse would actually favor a remote location on th East Side. The present site. It is said, can be sold for a sum sufficient to provide a line block elsewhere and leave a considerable margin. The present site e'ost the county something less than tl,09 In 't3. when property was cheap, and now It is worth a good many times what was paid for it. Cnless the Legislature succeeds in making good the plan of taking the Courthouse problem out of the county's hand. It Is Intended to begin work on the new structure within a short time. The present tax levy includes an allowance of J.TO.000 for the first year of work on the building. MUST FAY TXXR. PAVING WORK Court Holds East Burnslde Has Only Minor Defects. Krfst Burnside street property-owners who have been resisting nn assessment for street improvement made in W3 must pay up. Such was the decision of a Cir cuit court jury, late yesterday afternoon. The jury concluded tliat even though the work hadn't been done Just according to contract, the taxpayers should pay as the only defects consisted of large boulders instead of the four-inch variety called for. In returning Its verdict the Jury held the defendants In sums ranging from J to' Jit, the average being about US. Those who must pay are: A. A. Kad derlv. L. C. McCormlck, Laura V. Hales, M. F. O Donnell, Charles V. King. H. M. Pomeroy. F. W. Roberts. J. M. Miller, C A. Coburn. A. W. Steen. D. J. Bush. H. W. Mitchell. R. W. Svhmeer, Frank Bruhn, V. J. O'Connor, E. H. Carlton, Jennie H. Parelius, R. R. Dunlway, Ethel M. Holden, W. J. Zimmerman and A. W. Cauthom. Death of Mrs. Emily B. Mcintosh. Word hRs been received In Portland of the death in Ottawa. Canada, of Mrs. Em ily Bogart Mcintosh, formerly of this r'.ty and of Tillamook. The cause of her death was cancer. Mrs. Mcintosh went East last August to visit her mother and other relative. in Chestervllle. Ontario, end went from there to St. Luke's Hospi tal in Ottawa, where she died. She is survived by her husband and 11-year-old son. She had many friends In Portland and elsewhere who will be gTleved to hear of her death. Mrs. Mcintosh was a member of the Sunnyslde Methodist Church. THE PRIMARY SYSTEM Objections Presented by the Presi dent of Cornell University. UTICA. N. T., Feb. 5. President Jacob Gould Schurman, of Cornell University, delivered an address before the One Hun dred Club of Utlca tonight on "Some Pub lic Reforms," in which he took issue with Governor Hughes' advocacy of direct pri mary non?nationa, and declared that the adoption or sucn a system in mis siaie would work as a menace rather than a benefit to the political interest of the people. After paying a aigh tribute to Governor Hughes and the reforms which he has advocated. President Schurman said: "When, however, we come to the ques tion of direct-primary nominations, we move in an entirely different atmosphere. It Is no longer a question of reverence for the right, of regard for the Consti tution, or of loyalty to great political principles. "Whether the people of Xew York shall adopt the new system of primary nomina tions is a mere question of expediency. It is a question on which there may be a difference of opinions, not only between parties, but within the same party. The whole issue concerns merely the working of a piece of political machinery. Only practice can reveal how the proposed sys tem of direct nomination would work." President Schurman said a four weeks' trip through the West, as far as San Francisco. Portland and Seattle, during which time he talked with Governors legislators. Judges, educators and other representative men In the various states where the system had been adopted, as well as In states where it was not in use. had made him skeptical of the wisdom and expediency of adopting such a system In the State of New York. Instead of affording the people fuller participation in their own government and producing better men for the public service the two principal reforms which the champions of direct nominations de clare it would accomplish It would mill tate against these things, according to President Schurman. "I believe that some of these ends can be better secured under our present sys tern than under any other. Take, to be gin with, the character of the candidates whom we call to the public service. Under our present system of nomination by the delegates' convention we have seen great Improvement in this respect. And the fact that a man of the ability, character and political Independence of Charles E. Hughes has been twice nominated and elected Governor of the State of New Tork is, to my mind, a very strong argu ment in favor of the present system. And this argument Is strengthened by the practically unanimous testimony which I received in Western States regarding the operations of the plan of direct nomina tions." Says Evils AVould Flourish. He said he was not at all convinced that the plan would quicken the Interest of the people in public affairs or weaken the power of the bosses. "If the boss flourishes, it Is because we as citizens neslect our pilitical duties. And we are destined to disillusionment if we Imagine tlmt the enactment of some new law concerning nominations will cast the evil spirit out of us and effect our politi cal regeneration. Monetary corruption and "corporate in fluence" would prevail In the direct pri mary system as much as It does In the present system, according to President Schurman. "Becaut-e of the Impossibility to obtain an honest enrollment of voters Republi cans often registering as Democrats and vice versa, for their own political ends. under the direct primary system the baser elements of a party may thus con trol the destinies of a commonwealth, and It is a general rule for minorities to con trol the nominations,' President Schur man said. The tendency in this state, the speaker said, would be that the city of New York would practically control the nominations, and the voice of the rural districts would not be heard. Various candidates would be placed in the field by direct nomina tions in the rural districts, and the candi date agreed upon where the population was largest, that is in New York City, would be nominated. This would be a potent evil of the new system, he claimed. Hughes Cited as Example. President Schurman said he had a great regard for the present system of nomina tions in the state of New York because It had produced Charles E. Hughes. "If we had been living under a system of direct nominations, the name the party would have submitted to the pcoDle as candidate for Governor would have been the name of the candidate receiving the highest number' of votes at the primaries, even though that number was only a very small fraction of the entire vote of the party. "A convention gives opportunity for de liberation, for conference, for comparing of opinions, for weighing of the merits and availability of candidates. The direct system of nominations gives the reins to the impulse of the moment and makes deliberation difficult. It ruts a premium on passing popularity," said President Svhurman. "But when, scorning the arts of the demagogue, we look the facts squarely in the face, we must recognize frankly that In government there are certain functions which the people cannot perform directly and which, therefore. In a popular gov ernment must be performed by represent atives or delegates chosen by the people. And It Is a fact that what the people do through their representatives or delegates the people themselves do. If we cannot have democratic government except on conditions that all functions of govern ment shall be exercised by the people themselves, democratic government be comes an impossibility." FUNDS FOR CONSUMPTIVES S. J. Shalett Soliciting for Jewish Institution at Denver. S. J. Shalett. representing the Jewish Consumptive Relief Society, arrived In Portland yesterday. Tills society was or- J ganized June 4. 19o4. end maintains a sana- ; torium near Denver, known as the White Tent City. This is devoted exclusively to caring for persons suffering from tuber culosis. Mr. Shalett Is here for the pur pose of soliciting contributions In eld of the sanatorium. Through the efforts of Dr. X. Mosessohn, of this city, who is a director In the Institution, $350 was appro priated for last year. Mr. Shalett will deliver a lecture In the First Street Congregation this morning at 9:30 o'clock. Kis address Is 246 Grant street. In speaking of the society's work yesterday. Mr. Shalett said: The scores of consumptives who dally knock at our doors are from all parts of the country. One cannot pass through a single street of the Jews quarter in any large city without meeting men whose bodies are wasting away from this dread ful disease. Many of these have been d?nied shelter in homes and hospitals. At our sanatorium patients suffering from the disease In all its stages are cared for. The work Is entirely non-sectarian, and from the 1200 persons who haw received treatment not a cent has been taken. We have three patients from this city. It is necessary to procure funds to enlarge the institution." Children's shoe reduced at Rosenthal's. DR. RIDDELL TALKS Big Audience Hears Lecture on Pre-Natal Culture. STUDY OF SUBJECT URGED Speaker Declares Three Months of Training Before Birth "Worth Three Years in College Crim inal Statistics Are Cited. Every available inch of seating and standing room in the White Temple, and hundreds turning away for want of ac commodations, was the enthusiastic re ception tendered to Mr. Riddell last night. His theme was "Heredity and Parental Culture." The lecture was sctentlfic and scholarly. Round after round of applause demonstrated the approval of the vast audience. The following is a brief digest of last night's lecture: Man at his best Is the product of three forces generation, education and regenera tion the force of heredity, the force of environment and the grace of God. No one or two of these can taKe me place oi idb others, therefore they are Incomparable. It Is Irrational to say that one Is more Im portant than another. To be well born Is to receive the greatest gift within the power or parentage: to grow up in a lavyraoia en vlrnmnpnt and be well educated Is to 13 ceive the greatest gift within the power of society; to be born again Is the gift of God. The school Is emphasizing the factor of edu cation, too church the lnnuence or religion. The speaker presented strong arguments In support of his advocacy of pre-natal training. He said the American people are prone to leave the sacred function of parenthood to blind chance, stupid ig norance or unguided impulse, with the re sult that the dependent and delinquent classes are multiplying In this country three and one-half times as fast as the normal population. The. natural tastes and talents of the child can be greatly modified by pre natal training. Three montlis of wisely directed pre-natal training Is worth more to the mental and moral life of the child than three years of college work. According to the most reliable statistics obtainable there was in 1S50 In the United States one criminal for every 3"l0 persons. In 1900 there was one criminal for every GtiA nonniiR In Htiidvlne- 150.000 InsaTV?, ll'3,O00 criminals, 150,000 feeble-minded and 150.000 epileptics, it was found that morbid heredity was the principal cause in 45 per cent of the Insane. i0 per cent oi crim inals and 80 per cent of the feeble-minded ana epileptic. Commercialism Is responsible for much bad heredity. It fosters class hatred, which In turn causes the spirit of anarchy to be Inborn. The overworked masses give birth to moot of the children, therefore poor in heritance Is the lot of the majority. The instinct for making money by gambling and dishonest methods is developing with alarm ing rapidity. Over 20 times as much money changes hands In games of chance as did 50 years ago in proportion to uie popula tion And monev In circulation. Alcohol is tba chief cause of degeneracy the father of the dependent and delinquent classes. It Is difficult to determine the ex act -proportion of defective onsprlng irom inebriate parents, but the most reliable sta tistics obtainable Indicate that of children born from temperate parents, 21 per cent dies before the age of i years, or become dependent or delinquent before the age of 00, wnue or cnuaren oorn irwm ineimtti S3 per cent dies in Infancy or are affected by morbid heredity and become dependent or delinquent before the age of 50. Where only one parent is alcoholic about 45 per cent of the offspring that survives Infancy manifests some abnormal tendency. In studving the heredity of 2000 erring girls It was found that mo or tnem naa arunaen mothers, and 1464 had drunken fathers. Fully 60 per cent of all erring women and habitual criminals are born from drunken or neurotic stock. If I had my way about It I would have the laws of heredity and pre-natal culture taught In all high scnools and universities. It Is a reproach to our boasted educational system that students can pass through school and college life and receive a di ploma and yet know so little of that which is essential for the well-being of humanity. With Just a little knowledge, a little self denial and consideration of offspring, a lit tle parental training, every child would be an improvement upon Its parent. It is p( sible to withhold the worst and transmit the best. No person should be allowed to marry without a knowledge of heredity and paren tal responsibility. If the state has to enact and enforce laws to take care of the dependent and delinquent classes it certainly has the right to stop the needless production of these classes. If it pays to educate children, to establish and maintain schools and universities for the in tellectual and moral training of the young, then why not begin this training during the most plastic period of the life, when Influences are most potential. If I had my way about It T would have the privileges and responsibilities of par entage taught in every pulpit. Regeneration should precede generation. A consecrated parentnooa is xne supreme ncea or humanity. Many of the world's foremost Sreachers and reformers are given to God y a devout mother. There will be no lecture tonight, but at 8:30 P. M., Sunday, Mr. Riddell jrlll speak to men on "The New Man." At the same hour. Miss Louise E. Francis, his busi ness manager, will speak in the Taylor street Church, telling of her personal ex perience In the Wales revival with Evan Roberts and his sinking missionaries. The regular lecture course will bo resumed Monday night, subject, "Christian Mys teries Unveiled." FEMALE J0KESU1TH BUYS FATHOLMAX HARMS BROKEN INTO NEW JOB. Sweet Voice Tells Him to Hold the Phone for Minute He Does Is Then Allowed to Hang Up. Policeman Harms, sat at the tele phone exchange at police headquarters yesterday afternoon, congratulating himself that he had been assigned to desk work Instead of patrolling a beat In such rainy, disagreeable weather, for he Is a telephone operator. Tiny lights on the exchange board gleamed Incessantly and he was busy answering the million questions a day that are asked Of the police station, when an unexpected Interruption occurred. "Main 212," he repeated monotonous ly in reply to a light on the board in front of him. The light Indicates a call. "Please, is this the police station?" asked a sweetly feminine voice. She was In evident distress and in need of aid, so Harms forgot the other lights and calls that gleamed in front of him. "Yes. madame, this Is the police sta tion. What can I do for your he re plied in his politest tones. "Hold the phone Just a minute, please," she replied. And Harms held the phone. Over the board a score of lights gleamed impatiently; calls were sounding from patrol boxes; other phones were ringing nervously, but Harms paid no heed. Here was a woman In distress, he knew, and he would give her prompt attention. He waited, and waited. Then he grew nervous and wondered if the owner of the sweet voice at the other end of the line had been prevented from speaking her message. His anx iety became alarm. "Hello, hello!" he called. "I am still waiting." 1 "Oh, are you still waiting?" replied the sweet voice. "You must pardon me. for I only asked you to hold the phone a minute. And at least two minutes must have gone by. You may hang up now." It was Harms' first Introduction to the feminine Jokesmlth. Other station officers say feminine' calls receive no more attention at headquarters now than the gruffest male voice. ADMISSION DAY EXERCISES Arrangements Completed for Cele bration at Salem February 1 5. The 60th anniversary of the admission of Oregon to the Union will be celebrated at Salem next Monday, February 16. when many prominent men and women of the state will gather to celebrate the event with an appropriate programme. It will be under the auspices of the Legislature and the Oregon Historical Society. Gov ernor Chamberlain will speak on behalf .of the state; Frederick V. Holman, presi dent for the Historical Society, and Judge George H. Williams, for the pioneers. The Complete programme follows: Programme. rnC1 .v'a Tlanil Calling to order and introduction of the president or tne cay. lira. jj """"; "' . - -.1 i . n n T c hv Hon. M. A Miller, chairman of the Senate committee of arrangements. Prayer, Rev. W. R. Bishop. Portland. Address of welcome. Governor George E. Chamberlain. . . Address, Frederick V. Holman, Portland, D...M.ni rimrnn Historical Society. Address to Oregon pioneers, Hon. George H. Williams, portlana. Music, McElroy's Band. Anniversary address, Hon. Frederick N. Judson. LL. D.. St. Louis. Surviving members of the" Constitutional Convention held In Salem. August to Sep tember, isr7: Hon. ueorse n. nuiwui Portland, 1SM; Hon. Lafayette Grover, Portland. 1S.".0: Hon. William H. Pack wood. Baker City. 1849. Date of .arrival In Oregon. Committee of Arrangements. On behalf of the Senate Hon. M. A. Miller. Linn Connty; Hon. TV. C. cnase, Pnna n nri CllITV Counties. On behalf of the House of Representatives Hon. J. L. carter, Hooa Kiver counij. jjr. L. M. Davis, Multnomah County; Hon. L. E. Bean, Lane County. On behalf of the Oregon Historical So ciety Frederick V. Holman, president. Portland: George H. Hlmes, assistant secre tary, Portland. PICTURES OF EARLY DAYS Woman's Club Listens to Tales of Pioneer Times. A large number attended the meet ing of the Woman's Club yesterday af ternoon, when the "Forestry Day" pro gramme, arranged by Mrs. Pritchard, proved most enjoyable and interesting. Following tjvo piano solos by Mrs. J. F. Beaumont, came the recitation, by Mrs. Abigail Dunlway, of a poem en titled "Lone Mountain and Oak Ridge," written beside Lincoln's grave in 1872. Mrs. Alice Weister showed some beau tiful lantern slides of Oregon forest scenery; and George H. Himes gave an illustrated lecture on the beginnings of American civilization in Oregon. Among other Interesting pictures were shown a view of Astoria when the Astor party came; the first saw mill erected six miles east of Vancou ver; the first house erected in Port land and the log cabin built by James Terwilliger which was the early home of Mrs. C. M. Cartwrlght, showing the heavy timber in what Is now the heart of tho city. Some pictures of large trees near Astoria were also shown. The speaker concluded with an earn est appeal for forest conservation. Another piano solo by Mrs. Beaumont concluded the programme. The hall was effectively decorated with flags In honor of Lincoln's birth day. BY LILLIAN TINGLE. THERE are prophecies of returning cold weather and a prolongation of Winter; but there are also encour aging signs of Spring to be seen this week children with pussy willows and market men with asparagus. It is true that the latter costs 50 to 75 cents a bunch: but even so, it Is pleasant to see it again; for, with the coming of asparagus-, one always seems to have turned the corner of the year. All the Califor nia vegetables are Inclined to be hlier this week and economically-minded per sons' are inclined- to follow the example of Edward Lear's famous old gentleman who Tore off his boots And subsisted on roots, for equally wise reasons. There Is nice oyster plant to be had and carrots, turnips and beets. Sweet potatoes are no longer very good, nor is cauliflower. Nice celery is still avail able at 10 and 12!4 cents a bunch. Cab bage, savoy, kale and spinach are all good. Peas and beans cost 25 and 40 cents a pound: Brussels sprouts, 12 cents; tomatoes, 25 cents, and cucumbers 25 to 60 cents, according to size. There are also nice artichokes at 11!H cents each and good white iiicory and little pink radishes; also green peppers at 60 to 90 cents. The list of fruits and their prices is about the same as last week. Oranges are a little cheaper and the marmalade season Is now on. There are also nice limes and lemons for pickles", "lemon relish" and preserves. Pineapples cost 40 to 60 cents. New rhubarb is 15 cents a pound. Malaga grapes are up to 50 cents a pound. Never mind; we shall have strawberrlres some day. Columbia River smelt was selling at 4 and 6 cents a pound earlier in the week, but cost 7 to 10 cents when I Inquired; and no man would risk a statement as to whether it was likely to be down again today or up higher. Sturgeon is again to be had at 20 cents a pound; Chinook salmon Is the same price and some very beautiful fish were shown. A few sal mon-cheeks' were offered at 40 cents a dozen. Sea trout cost 25 cents a pound: skate, sole, halibut, shrimps, steelhead salmon and cattish, la cents; red-snapper, black cod, ling cod and torn cod. 12H cents: perch, flounder and salt water smelt, 10 cents. I saw no lobsters, and crabs were rather scarce. Poultry Is somewhat higher In price. Broilers cost 75 cents each and squabs 75 cents a pair. The best quality chick ens are about 20 cents a pound and geese are the same price. Turkeys and ducks both cost 30 cents a pound. There is considerable demand for guinea fowl at 5 cents each and nice pigeons are to be had .at 25 cents. Meat prices are also slightly higher. especially lamb and pork. It pays in these days to know something about cheap cuts and artful ways of using them. I heard of a woman recently who Is evidently studying the subject. She had examined almost every piece in the market and had the refrigerator turned inside out, but was still unsatisfied. Said the desperate butcher: "Madam, if you would only tell me the kind of meat and the part you require, I would gladly cut it exactly as you wish." "Well," she said, "I'll tell you just what I'm looking for. There Is a picture in my cook-book at home and I want a piece of meat exactly like it." No really young and attractive woman ever gets off a streetcar backwards. BHD MONEY IS OUT Flood of $5 and $10 Gold Coin of 1901 Issue in City. IMITATION IS EXCELLENT Difficult to Distinguish Spurious Money From Good, Even by Ex perts Saloonmen and Iodg-Ing-House Men Get Most. Portland business men, especially lodging-house keepers and saloonkeepers, are warned by Steve Connell, Secret Service Operative, to Inspect carefully all Jo and J10 gold pieces that are offered them. For some time past a band of the most skilful counterfeiters has been at work on bad J5 and ?10 gold pieces of the coin age of 1901. The bogus coins have been passed in a great many cities and In spite of the careful watch of the Gov ernment secret service agents, the gang has succeeded In scattering broadcast many thousands of dollars of the spurious coins. Here In Portland a great number of unsuspecting victims have been caught, but just how much bad money has been passed Mr. Connell Is unable to say. From the way in which the complaints are reaching the office of the secret serv ice agent, it can be estimated that fully $200 worth of these small coins are In circulation. The coins are so cleverly made that only an expert can detect them. Those that have been passed through a number of hands are more easily detected, be cause tho counterfeiters have not plated the coins any too well. There are a few slight blemishes in the mould In which the coins were made, but even these de fects can hardly be told without the aid of a strong magnifying glass. Another way to distinguish the counterfeit from the real money Is by its weight. It was not' until several days ago that the coins began to appear, but just -how long the gang who circulated them has been at its work, no one Is able to de termine. Most of the reports so far re ceived come from owners of small lodging-houses and saloons In the outlying districts, where the counterfeit coins have been passed either In payment for lodging or for drinks over' the bar. In some instances the bad pieces of money have found their way Into the general trade, having been passed Innocently by those receiving them first, i As near as can be learned, the gang of bogus money makers has been operat ing all the way from San Francisco to Seattle. Every effort to get a line on the members of the gang has so far failed. Mr. Connell is of the opinion that those who came to Portland did not stay more than a day or so, but while here they were extremely active. In sending out the warning, he especially wishes that any one obtaining one of the bad coins notify him at once by calling at his office on the third floor of the Postoffice building. Only One Witness Testifies. Only one witness was heard in the suit of Bow Wo & Co., the Chinese bank ers who are seeking to recover $13,000 from Chief of Police Critzmacher and several policemen. When court convened yesterday morning Judge Wolverton an nounced he would adjourn his court dur ing the afternoon in honor of Lincoln's birthday. Kee Lan, a member of the banking 330 to 336 East Morrison Street, there are 442 vehicles that have been in the store for two years or more. Some things improve with age possibly vehicles do not, but if the timber is not dry, if there is any defect in workmanship or material, two years, with the extremes in climate, will certainly demonstrate it. Perhaps the finish may be a little dull, but you are guaranteed absolute safety in the purchase of a vehicle that has stood the heat and cold for two years and shown no shrinkage or defect of any kind. Some of these vehicles have cost us as high as $600.00 some of them as little as $60.00. The $600.00 and $500.00 carriages you can buy for $400 and less some of the buggies and runabouts selling for $75.00 to $100.00 you can buy for nearly 50 less than these prices, and so on throughout them all. They are all marked in plain figures, show ing both the old prices and the new. If you need anything that runs on wheels, for any purpose, you can buy one of these 442 vehicles at a price ranging from 20$ to 40 less than our cost of manufacture. . - There are also 160 sets of harness, some of which have been in stock two years some of them less. The prices are reduced by about one-half; you can buy a $50.00 harness for $30.00, or a $25.00 harness for $17.50, so long as our present stock holds out. You can select a vehicle and make a deposit on it of 25 and we will hold it for you 60 or 90 days until you want it delivered, or to responsible parties we will extend credit upon a reasonable pay ment down, the balance to be paid in monthly installments. 330 to "TP JSP, T? ST Not "HOT AIR" nor a "MERE CHANCE," or an EXPERI MENT," not "TEARING LOOSE FROM OLD TIES" and a start to a far-off aiid unexplored .country, not "MAKE OR BREAK," but An Opportunity "When we tell you candidly that Richland Valley In the very center of the FAMOUS EARLY FRUIT BELT between the YAKIMA and the Columbia, and a duplicate of the tried and well-known YAKIMA, "WENATCHEE and HOOD RIVER districts on either side, is a GROUND-FLOOR proposition. Richland Means just 'what it says. The finest body of volcanic ash soil; 16,000 acres under a splendid GRAVITY DITCH, taken from the Yakima River. More water to the acre than any other irrigation project-in the Northwest. It only takes 10 acres to make .$3000 a year. Why? Because we can raise everything that is grown in any other section in the Northwest. But better still, ask any commis sion man or any fruitgrowers' association and they will tell you Richland Vicinity Are always weeks ahead of any other Northern district with every kind of a crop as it comes in. "THE EARLY BIRD CATCHES THE WORM." Our project is new, our land is still cheap; $125 an acre in tracts to suit purchasers, on easy payments, including water right. This certainly means something to you. Come in and let us tell you more. , Richland Land Co. 110 SECOND STREET, PORTLAND, OREGON. Phones, Main 1743, A 1743. Stivers & Vernon, Managers. Other Offices : Seattle, Taeoma, Spokane, "Walla Walla, Kenne ' wick, "Wash. firm, was the witness put on the stand. Kee Lan told of the raid and of having $5000 Invested In the banking business. The fun of the brief court session came when Attorney John F. Logan took the -,1.1 4 frr- prfisR.pxflminatlon. ..UIIlCO7 Ju ntLi.x. - Mr. Logan displayed his knowledge of the Chinese language ana several niiien AT 336 EAST MORRISON STREET MS 1 1 aS h- the hearing became as amusing as a vaudeville show. TO CURE A COLD I!f ONE DAY Take LAXATIVE BKOMO Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund money If it falls to cure. E. W GROVE'S signature is on each box 250.