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SENATE IN SCRIP OVER FRUIT BILL Wrangle so Heated President Threatens to Call in Ser-geant-at-Arms. ONLY 8 NEGATIVE VOTES Horticultural Inspection Measure Finally Pa?s Senate Also Ap proves Bill Increasing the Power of TJallway Boards, OLYMPIA. Waeh., Feb. 25. (Special.) A Senate bill providing for state regxua tlon of horticulture and sale of fruit cre ated so much wrangling and disturbance In the Senate this afternoon that Pres ident Ruth threatened to declare either an adjournment or summon the Sergeant- at-Arms. The Ire of Metcalf of Pierce was also aroused by the quibbling over minor details of the bill, and he charged that "this is the most Ineffective and In efficient session of the Senate the state has ever seen." The bill was finally passed with eight votes apaln.'t It. It provides for the ap pointment of a state commissioner at J.T,X, who will have the authority to name deputlen In 13 districts at JISOO each, and who will have supervision of horticulture, eradication of pests. Inspection of fruits, etc. The bill abolishes the office of the ronimisaloner in Kennewick, Eastern "Washington, and this provision caused a long discussion, amendments changing the location to Spoknne. Taeoma and Olym pia being voted down. Can Fix Telegraph Tolls. The Senate also gave Its approval to the bill greatly enlarging the scope of the railway commission's power. Under the terms of the bill the com mission Is given aa broad railroad rate making and rate-enforcing powers as the Legislature has the power to dele Kate. The act specifically repeals all existing freight and passenger maxi mum rate laws and gives the commis sion the right to fix telegraph and tele phone tolls and to require physical con nections between competing telephone companies for business received from outside points In cities where each maintains a separate exchange. Glllnetters Mnst Fight. Olllnet fishermen on Puge-t Sound will be practically put out of busi ness. It la claimed, if a bill that passed the House today Is finally enacted. The bill prohibits the use of gillnets In all streams "emptying Into Puget Bound or within two miles of the mouth thereof. On the other hand the traps oath of Deception Pass for the pro hibition of which frequent attempts hare been made in other Legislatures, have been permitted to remain, it Is claimed these traps prevent the salmon from attaining the upper portions of Puget Sound in numbers sufficient to make fishing pay. Oillhetters are awakening to the situation and will In augurate a fight on the measure In the Senate claiming that the act Is In the Interest of the canneries and big trap owners. Local Option Back to House. The local option Issue will be forced to the front again In the House tomor row or next day by the ultra local op tlonlsts. At a gathering of the public morals committee of the House today It was decided to recommend as a substi tute for the Nichols Senate bill, now In the committee's hands, the measure de cided upon by the Senate conference last night. The bill.' therefore, instead of making Its Initial appearance in the Senate, will first have a tryout In the lower branch of the Legislature. Four of the committee will sign a minority report recomemnding the adoption of the Nichols bill ' with amendments. They object to the unit provision and the Incorporation In the new bill of the sections of the Antl Saloon League measure, which places restrictions on druggists and physi cians and prohibits delivery of un broken packages In dry territory by breweries and distilleries. The minor ity wants fourth-class cities set apart as separate units. The proposed bill places them In the country unit. Bitter Fight Promised. The alignment in the House public morals committee Is the same as on the McMasters, or Anti-Saloon League, bill, the committee standing five to four. "While the ultra-local optlonlsta of the House claim the ability to pass the new measure in the form reported out, the other side assert that the original dry majority In the House will be broken and that tho minority report will be adopted. The contest promises to be waged with the same bitterness that characterized Its previous appear ance. Snffrage BUI Is Signed. In the presence of the leaders of the equal suffrage lobby. Acting Governor Hay today signed the woman's suffrage bill. The Governor has also signed the bill creating Grant County. The Governor has signed the follow ing bills: II. B. 69, woman suffrage: H. B. 181, creating the County of Grant; S. B. 18, amending county depositary law; S. B. 106, giving municipalities of other states the authority to acquire water rights In this. PYTHIAN SISTERS MEET Annual Convention in Albany Is Largely Attended. ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 26. (Special.) The Pythian Sisters of the third Oregon dis-trit-t met In annual convention here today with almost 100 members of the order present. AH of the six temples in the district located at Kilem. Albany, Eugene. Corvallis. Brownsville nr.d Aurora were represented and Mis. Margaret Hocum, of Virion, grand chief of the Pythian Sis ters of Oregon, was present. Sessions were held this afternoon and this evening, with Mrs. Mary J. Kelly, of Albany, district deputy grand chief, pre siding. "Both sessions were devoted entire ly to lodge work. -and at tonight's meeting the work of the order was exemplified by Alpha Temple of Albany, the first temple organized in the state. Tiie visiting delegates were given a ban quet by the Albany temple at 6 o'clock this evening. SALES MUST BE BONAFIDE Merchants IJablo to Fine if They Dupe Buying Public. SALEM, Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.) Fake sales of "bankrupt stock." "half-price ales" and other sales in which there la misrepresentation as to the purpose or price, are prohibited and made a misde meanor by an act of the Legislature whlrh recently adjourned. The bill is designed to put an end to sales which put legitimate business at a disadvantage without giving any advan tage to the buyer of goods. Under the new law. if a merchant advertises that he is "closing out at cost." when he is neither closing out nor selling at cost, he will be punishable. If he misrepre sents quality or quantity he will bo pun ishable. Full text of the measure Is here given. It was House BUI 300: 6ectlon 1. Any firm, person, corporation or association of persons, or any employe of ruch. or any such, who. In the newspapers or other periodicals of this state, or in pub llo advertisements, or In communications in tended for a larger number of persons, knowingly makes or disseminates any state ments, or assertion of facts, with respect to his. its. or their business affairs con cerning the quantity, the quality, the value, the price.' the method of production or manufacture, or the fixing of the price of his. its. or their merchandise, or professional work; or the manner or source of purchase of surh merchandise: or in the possession of awards, prizes, or distinctions; or the motive er purpose of a sale, intended to have the appearance of an advantageous offer, which is, or are, untrue or calculated to mislead, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Section 2. Any person, persons, or as sociation of persons, firm or corporation, violating any of the provisions of this act. PRESIDENT IJTDEPEVDlCjrCH COMMERCIAL CLl'B. Butler. INDEPENDENCE. Or, Feb. 25. (Special.) Dr. Otis D. Butler, who was unanimously elected president of the Independence Commercial Club. Is one of the progressive men of Independence He was born In Polk County, and has always been closely Identi fied with all public advancement of this section of the state. hall be deemed guilty of & misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not less than $lo nor more than t"o, or by Imprisonment in the county Jail not exceeding- twenty days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. In the discretion of the court. Timber Men to Contest Tax. ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 25. (Special.) The residents of Road District No. 15, which comprises a large section In the Nehalem "Valley, made a special tax levy of 10 mills on the 1908 roll for road Improve ment purposes. Notice has been received from some of the syndicates owning large tracts of timberland in that district that they Intend to contest the collection of this special tax. Application has been made to SlierifT Pomeroy for permission to pay the balance of the tax against their holdings and leave the question of this special tA to be determined by the courts, but the request has been denied. Horsethlef Convicted. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) Charles Liskey, who was Indicted with Walter Welch and Alf Wals by the Klamath grand jury for larceny of a carload of horses, taken from the Klamath County range and shipped to the San Francisco market and sold to parties In Santa Jose, was yesterday con victed, after a trial of a week's duration. Liskey was t.ie first of the trio to be tried and the jury returned a verdict of guilty 24 minutes after the case was placed in Its hands. Walter Welch plead ed guilty and turned state's evidence. Today and tomorrow will positively be the last days for discount on Fast Side Gas Bills. Head "Gas Tips."' GKANTS PASS. Or., the dam three miles south of here. brate the event. The project is -of : :- t f r J I t ! 1 f : 7 ! r X X ? f Dr. Otis i. -,.T,-e. ,,, ij,,............!....,. hi "i.y'fl vKaw.v.yi 'vjy)i. .nuW!"'"'',Viy- vyiiw '"iTi" .---yj: --p-iv l ' i-sii"i ' . v t ' - . ! - " " k , - ;:-- J-i ;vV : . i STATE TAX IS FIXED Amounts Each County Must Pay Are Given Out. STATE BOARD'S WORK DONE Apportionment Completed and Re ports Will Be Made to Several County Courts Within Few Days. SALEM, Or, Feb. IS. (Special.) The new state tax apportionment, made yesterday, will be reported to the sev eral County Courts by the Secretary of State In a few days. The amounts the several counties will be required to pay are aa follows: Baker .. ... i81.2S7.B0 Beit? v..:...::....::.".::..... m.i-k.oo Clackamas 42.693.2S Clatsop ri 8H2Z'S2 Columbia lS87-52 Coos 26.BH2.50 Crook 16.6X8. BO Curry 1 6.O12.B0 Dougla 45.772.60 Gilliam t 12.805.00 Grant 9.71)4.23 Harney 10.an0.0O Hood River 12.4:15.00 Jackson 8S.075.00 Josephine 12,790.00 Klamath 20.185 00 Lake 12.112.50 Una ..... 66.805.00 Lincoln .. S.lrtO.OO Linn 60,R5.00 Malheur - 10.455.00 Marlon T2.6M.00 Morrow 14.662.50 Multnomah - 40.-,,l7.50 Polk 85,925.00 Sherman 12.112.50 Tillamook .. 13.H77.60 Umatilla 65.1W2.50 Union 2!. 707.50 Wallowa . 10.S27.SO Wasco ,.i 22.822.50 Washington 85.425 00 Wheeler 6.757.50 Yamhill 42,915.00 Total 11,275.000.00 The county assessments as returned by the counties, and as equalized by the State Board of Equalization, are as follows: Assessor's County Bd's P. C. of County valuation, valuation, total. Baker ..1 9,662,330 14,654,282 .0245 Benton .. 5,113.480 10,886,038 .0182 ClaCkms 22.850.635 20,511,109 .0335 Clatsop . 8,782,420 14,654.282 .0245 Columbia 13.514.488 6.998.167 .0117 Coos 14.248.014 12.381.373 .0207 Crook .. 7.070.254 7.357.047 .0123 Curry ... 3.358,473 2.930.856 .0049 Douglass 23.883,500 21.473,009 .0359 Gtlliain.. 6.873,647 5,742,086 .0096 Grant .. 3,654.675 4.486.004 .0073 Harnev.. 2.500,428 7,536,487 .0126 Hood R. . 2.870.293 ' 5.861.712 .0098 Jackson... 26,685,249 17.944.018 .0300 Josephine 8.212.762 6.9S1.339 .0100 Klamath. 7,105.904 9,450.516 .0158 Lake 4.309,578 5,682,270 .0095 Lane 19.181.315 26.203.052 .0446 Lincoln 4,153,062 3,828,057 .0064 Linn '21,223.885 28,291,736 .0473 Malheur. 4.212,205 4,904,698 .0082 Marion... SI, 858,855 34.033,822 .0569 Morrow... 7,732.299 6.878.540 .0115 Multnmh 236.187,737 190.086.973 .3178 Polk 10.075,000 16.867.377 .0282 Sherman. 6,381,075 5,682,272 .0095 Tillamook 11,524.988 6.579.473 .0110 Umatilla. 25.159.227 SO.803,899 .0515 Union 7,109,8.13 13.936.521 .0233 Wallowa.. 7.226,295 4,844,885 .0081 Wasco 5.927.345 10.706.597 .0179 Washngtn 12.553,668 16.628,124 .0278 Wheeler. 2,690,472 3.170,110 .0053 Yamhill. 12.235,570 20,157,114 .0337 Total. $598,133,963 S598, 133,963 1.0000 DREDGE FILLS LOW LANDS Coos Bay Expends $15,000 3Iak lng Better City of Marstafield. MARSHFIELD, Or., Feb. 25. (Special.) The dredger Oregon, which Is being operated In coos Bay, Is doing good work. The dredglngs are being used to fill the low places In the city. A portion of Front street, which was before simply a plank bridge, has been . filled In and a large tract of land along the street In the north part of the city, which was formerly covered by the tide water, has been brought to grade. Owners of a district In South Marsh field, between Washington avenue and Queen avenue and extending from the bay to the foothills are co-operating to have the entire tract filled by the dredger. The district comprises about SOO lots In the center of the city. It is probable that all of the low portions of the city will be filled while the dredger Is here. The original fund of J15.O0O raised to operate the dredge la nearly exhausted, but some of the property owners who have ordered their places filled have agreed to pay In advance and when the BEGINNING OF WORK ON ROGUE RIVER MAYOR II. V. KU'XEV, OP GRANTS PASS. Feb. 25. (Special.) All Grants Pass turned out Mayor Klnnay turned the first shovelful of earth, tremendous Importance to this valley. South Marshfield project Is started, the pay will keep the dredger, going for some time. Coos Bay has a credit of 125,000 of the bar improvement fund of several years ago still in the hands of the Government and an effort Is being made to have this transferred so It can be expended on the inside bay dredging. Congressman Haw ley has given assurance that the balance will be made available for the dredging work. INJURIES MUST BE SHOWN Plaintiffs in Damage Suits Subject to Physical Examination. SEATTLE. Feb: 25. A ruling that, 14 is expected, will prove far-reaching In personal Injury damage suits has been made by Superior Judge Wilson R. Gay, to the effect that, upon the application of a defendant in such case, the plaintiff must submit to an examination to ascer tain the extent of Injuries by a phy sician to be suggested by the defendant, or upon refusal of the plaintiff to under go such an examination, he or she shall be barred from personally testifying as to the Injuries received. Another Important ruling by Judge Gay affecting all cases to be tried before him. Is that In the drawing of a Jury the at torneys on both Bides shall examine the Jurymen collectively Instead of Individ ually on general qualifications for Jury duty .and Impediments to Jury service. Speclflo questions touching to personali ties may be asked the Jurymen Individ ually. SURVEYS MISS CENTRAL! A Union Pacific Extension to Grays Harbor Not Likely to Touch City. CENTRALIA, "Wash., 'Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) Fear that the Union Pacific ex tension to Grays Harbor will not pass through this city Is causing much un easiness to business men of Centralla. The course of the Grays Harbor branch has been fairly well defined as far as Rochseter, about 15 miles north east of this city. From that point to the main line right of way, no definite course has been assigned. All work so far commenced Is between Aberdeen and Rochester. It Is by no means cer tain that this branch will connect with the main line at Centralia, in fact sev eral occurrences of recent date Indicate that Centralia Is to be left several miles to one side, and the main line connection made nearer Tacoma. The Commercial Club has been asked to Interest itself in the matter. POTLATCH SURVEYORS' AIM St. Paul, It Is Believed, Will Con struct Branch Iilne to Town. GARFIELD, Wash., Feb. 25. (Special.) For the past ten days railroad survey ors have been working from the Mission of the Coeur d'Alene reservation toward Potlatch. There are 12 men In the crew, but they will say-nothing of their work. It Is believed that the men are working for the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. They have sun-eyed from the Mission down around the north and west sides of Lone Jack Butte, have gone south and east through the Espy, the Agur and Freeze farms, going exactly through the center of the Freeze farm at Freeze, Idaho. The men are camped six miles east of Garfield, on Cedar Creek, and are head ing for the town of Potlatch, where is located the largest sawmill In the world, controlled by the Weyerhaeuser Syndi cate. Indian 3oe Insane. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Feb. 25. (Spe, clal.) John Arley, an Indian 27 years old, was brought to the city today by Sheriff Sapplngton, from his ranch eight miles from Battle Ground. Arley had eaten nothing since Sunday and spent the en tire day In the woods hiding from im aginary enemies, who were trying to kill him. so he thought. Arley Is a well-educated Yakima, about three-quarter blood. He has a wife and three children. About three months ago a brother Indian, Sam Jackson, died, near his home and since that time Arley believes that Jackson's spirit has been haunting him. Captured in Vancouver. VANCOUVER. Wash., Feb. 23. (Spe cial.) A. L. Miller, aged 24, wanted In Tacoma for larceny by embezzlement, was picked up here by John Secrist, chief of police, and turned over to Dep uty Sheriff Thomas Desmond, of Pierce County. Two weeks ago Miller enlisted under his 'right name In the hospital corps at Vancouver Barracks. The com manding officer yesterday refused to turn Miller over to Secrist without a warrant, but he had him placed in the guardhouse until Desmond arrived. DITCH WITNESSED BY (-tREAT TUHMXG KIR ST SHOVEIKUL OP GARTH. to' celebrate the opening of work for the great Rogue River ditch at People from all the country around came to help cele- fe. fester The line' is so complete as to range or stove. (43.B0 Buck's "Century" Ranges, 14 inch ovens $33.35 52.50 Buck's "Century" Ranges, 16 inch ovens $40.00 $47.50 Buck's "Chief" Ranges, 14 inch ovens ...jj535.6o $57.50 Buck's "Chief" Ranges, 18 inch ovens $4315 $62.50 Buck's "Chief" Ranges, with reservoir, 16-inch ovens $46.85 $67.50 Buck's "Chief" Ranges, with reservoir, 18-inch ovens ...$50.6o TULL Close-Out Sale buck's COMPLETE cooKSTOVEs HOUSEFURMISHERS SCHOOLS ARE AIUEO Small Districts May' Draw General County Fund. on HOW HAWLEY BILL WORKS State Superintendent Ackerman Ex plains Features of Xew School Jjawa In Oregon County High Schools Provided For. SALEJI, Or.. Feb. 25. (Special.) Sev eral bills relating to the public schoos were passed at the recent legislative ses sion, the most Important being one in creasing the minimum school year to six months, and another providing for an ap portionment of $100 to each district be fore the per capita distribution is made. The present first apportionment is $50. The change favors the small districts. Superintendent Ackerman today gave the following summary of new school laws: First, the Hawlfy bill: Every district in h. srat must maintain at least six months nf tchonl each year. A County Court of each county must levy a tax fur school pur ng that win Droduca an amount which will aEerejrate at least $7 for eaoh child of school age (4 to '20 years). If a dis trict's share of this sum does not amount to $300 (six months at $50 per month), then tho County Court must levy upon tho prop erty of such district a special tax large enough to produce the difference between euch district apportionment cf the county fund and $300; provided that such sncial levy does' not exceed a 5-mill tax. If the district's share of the county school fund and the amount raised by a 5-mlll tax (spe cial school tax) does not amount to $300, CROWD Your Range - Boymg in Our CLOSE-OUT SALE of BUCK Never before in this city has such an inducement been offered for - buying a high-grade range at such low prices as those which apply on every Buck's Stove and Range in our stock. The "Buck's" Ranges em body those features in material, construction and finish . . . m.1 .1. r x 1 tt,. Irl 'm Vine mat places mem in me iruui t aoin. 01 mc wuiw o uco, cover every demand for a modern, satisfactory and economical then the- County Court must transfer from the general county fund to the special fund of such district an amount that will equal the difference. Second, the Philpott bill: This bill makes a change In the manner of apportioning the county and state echool funds. As the law now is the County Superintendent apportlous the money by first giving to each district S.W and then distributing the balance accord ing to the number of pupils in each district. This bill provides that the County Super intendent shall first give to each district $100 and then distribute the balance accord ing to the number of children in each dis trict. " , Third, the bill introduced by the Lane County delegation, providing for a county high school fund. This bill provides that a county at any general election may vote upon the question of creating a county high echool fund. When such fund has been created it ia placed under the control of a county high school board, consisting of members of the County Court, the County Treasurer and the County School Superintendent. Every high school in such county that maintains a school up to the standard prescribed by the State Board of Education is entitled to re ceive tuition from this fund for ail pupils attending such high school. The basis of the distribution Is the .average dally atteadanco during the school year. A high school shall receive not less than $40 per pupil for the first 20. $30 per pupil for the second 10 and $12 per pupil for all remaining pupils, pro vided that tho total paid any district shall not exceed the amount paid by the district to the hleh school teachers. Fourth, the Dodd bill: Gives the County Superintendent authority to make a partial apportionment of the money to any district unon the request of the board of directors Fifth, the Cole Bill: Declares unlawful any Becret societies, including fraternities and sororities, which may now or hereafter exist in nnv of the miblio schools of this state. Including high schools. It makes It the duty of each School Board In the state to exam ine into the conditions of all schools under Its' charge and to suppress all secret societies therein. The act does not apply to ine Ore gon Agricultural College or to the State Uni versity. Sixth, the McArthur bill: The Governor shall aDDOlnt bv the first Monday in July 1909, a board of five members, called the Board of Higher Curricula. The members shall serve without pay, excepting traveling expenses. Thi board shall first meet on the first Monday in July, 1901). The duty of the board shall be to determine what courses of studies of departments ' shall not bft rttinTlented in the higher educational In stitutions of Oregon. The secretary of the board shall kceD a record of such determlna tion and shall notify the Governor and the secretaries of the several boards of the higher educational institutions or sucn determina tion. It shall be the duty of each lnstitu tion to conform thereto. Any changes that are made shall become effective at the be elnnlne of the scbool year following such de termination. It provides that the Board of Higher Curricula shall visit eacn or tne in stitutions and that the board of each sep arate Institution shall have a bearing before the Board of Higher Curricula relative to any rhnnirn that may be contemplated. Peventh. the Farreil bill: This bill affects schoolhouses by providing that the outside doors and other exits of all echool buildings hall be so swung and hinged that they shall open outward. These changes must be made within six months after the time that this act takes effect. WESTON APPEALS FOR AID Students Ask Friends and Alumni to Give Financial Assistance. WESTON, Or., Feb. 25. (Special.) The student body of the Western Normal School has passed the following resolu tions: Since the Oregon State Legislature has not appropriated a sum for our maintenance during the next two years, therefore, be it Resolved. That we. the student body of the Eastern Oregon State Xormal School, etoud loyally by our school and its faculty, and do appeal to the people of the State of Ore eon for their assistance until the Legis lature shall appropriate funds for our further maintenance. Be it furthermore resolved. That we of the student body ask the alumni and friends of the echool to do all in their power to in fluence public opinion for legislation in favor of the Normal schools. Be It further resolved. That a. copy of these resolutions be sent to ail the papers whose counties are represented in our student body or the Eastern Oregon tate normal School: Baker, Crook. Clackamas, Gilliam, Douglas, Grant, Harney, Malheur, Marlon. Morrow. Polk. Tillamook. Sherman, Union, Umatilla. Wasco. Wallowa. Signed by Glenn Leslie. Cecils Boyd. Royal F. N'ilcs, Z. May Meighen, Ira Staggs, Ada Ely, Fred M. Huffman, committee. Tabernacle Is Completed. VANCOUVER, "Wash., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) The tabernacle at the corner of Franklin and Tenth streets, which will be used by the congregations of the Presbyterian, Christian, Methodist and Baptist churches of this city, to conduct, revival meetings In, beginning at 11 o'clock next Sunday, was practically completed last night. The tabernacle will seat 2500 persons, backed benches being used. It will be lighted with electricity. Montesano Paying Debts. MONTESANO, "Wash., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) The financial statement of the city of Montesano for the year 1908 has just been Issued by City Clerk N. D. McKillip. It shows that the receipts for the year from all sources were $20,730.19. Disburse ments were $14,588.S3, leaving a cash bal- Is tihe 'S RAMGES $53.50 Buck's "Empress" Ranges, 14 inch ovens $40.50 $58.50 Buck's "Empress" Ranges, 16 inch ovens 43.90 $63.50 Buck's "Empress" Ranges, 18 inch ovens $4T.50 $68.50 Buck's "Empress" Ranges, 20- inch ovens , $51.40 $68.50 Buck's "Empress" Ranges, with reservoirs, 18-inch ovens $51.40 $73.50 Buck's "Empress" Ranges, with reservoirs, 20-inch ovens $oo.l5 Close-Out Sale BUCK'S HEATERS ance of $6141.38. The city has outsand Ing, sewer bonds $15,000; elevated bridge bonds $7431.99; funding bonds $13,S;ia This with warrants makes the to tal indebtedness $44,830.39, less cash on hand $141.36, leaving the net Indebted ness $3S,6S9.03. The Indebtedness was de creased during the year nearly $4500. Throwing Dirt for U..P. Liine. HOQUIAM, "Wash., Feb. 25. (Special.) Two hundred men with equipment anil tents beean the actual work of gradini? for the Union Pacific Grays Harbor ex tension at Rochester, near Elraa, today. Four camps have thus far been estab lished in that vicinity, and work will bo rushed. TancouvCT Demands Street. VANCOUVER, Wash., Feb. 25. (Spe cial.) Denied by the War Department the privilege of extending Thirteenth street through the military reservation west of town, the -Commercial Club has requested the Legislature to memorialize Congress in request for the highway. The Stomacn of the Child Is the Organ All Parents Should Pro tect and Keep Normal. The stomach of a child is the organ above all others upon which the future of a child depends. Itodlly development is fast In children, and the nourishment necessary to meet such development is the one essential demanded from a parent.- Most mothers and fathers Jealously guard a child from the forma tion of bad habits, yet in this age our children early become the victims of wrong food, over eating and Irregular meals. It is most appalling to know the ef fect of stomach troubles among our children. Most children who are nervous, Irrit able and cross, who dream, sleep rest lessly, who tire easily and have no de sire for child exercise, generally have stomach trouble. Indigestion and dys pepsia. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are In tended to thoroughly digest food and to place the system in shape to obtain all the nourishment It needs from such food. These tablets mix with the Juices of the system, enriching them and giving to the body the ingredients necessary to build up the rapidly forming brain and body of the young. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets should be given to children after each meal and at bed time. They are made of pure vegetable and fruit essences and con tain no harmful chemicals whatever. The use of these tablets will give great er vim to a child In Its school work or at its play. They will produce ap petite and soothe nerves, destroy ab normal cravings and will allay the bad effects of sweets and such Improper foods as most children enjoy and will eat no matter what is done to pre vent it. It is due the child that his stomach be protected by the parent, and if Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are given after meals, the habits of the child will not tear down the stomach and destroy the digestive Juices nearly so rapidly. Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are given to each and every degree of life. Any condition of the stomach welcomes them, from the strongest to the weak est. For sale by all druggists, price 50 cents. Send us your name and ad dress today and we win mall you at ' once a trial package free. Address F. A. Stuart Co.. 150 Stuart Bldg., Mar shall, Mich. "CLEAN 1. 1 NESS" la the watchword for health and vigor. omfort and beauty. Mankind ' learn tog not only the necessity but the lux ury of cleanliness. 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