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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MARCII 8. 1900. BUDBETHOWBHIEF issue at mm With Local Option Wrangle at End, Appropriations De mand Attention. SESSION TO END THURSDAY Xarge Amount of Important Legis lation Already Disposed Of. Local Option Fight Was " Ijong Drawn Oat. OLTMPIA, Wlh., March. 7. (Spe cial.) With local option out of the way and several of the most important measures before the legislature dis posed of, or aa good as settled, the last week of the session will be devoted to appropriations and a multiplicity of smaller bills. In addition to the settlement of the local option issue the Legislature has now dlsoosed of the school code, mil itary code. Insurance code, horticultural code, capltol commission bill, railway commission legislation, fisheries bills, hotel inspection, equal suffrage, initia tive and referendum and Is apparently ready to wind up the criminal code In short order. Throughout the 65 days of the ses sion that have slipped by local option lias been the fnost absorbing Issue. It has Injected itB influence into many other matters of legislation, engen dered bitterness between members and has hampered seriously the other work of the Legisjature. Option Bills Among Earliest. Local option bills were among the first filed in both Houses. The Mc ilasters. or Anti-Saloon League bill, was No. 29 In the House and its Sen ate companion by Falconer was No. 2S in the upper House. The House bill was the first-to re ceive consideration. Reported out of the public morals committee Into a body that stool 61 solid for its enact ment without change It was only a question of overcoming f Hibustering tactics to get the bill through the lower branch of the Legislature. The bill reached the Senate without having been- changed materially and there It was sent to the public morals committee and kept on ice by the dry majority of that committee to await a favorable opportunity to force it through the Senate. There the Mc Masters bill will now die. for another bill has taken Its place and has passed both Houses. Blocked by Senate Deadlock. In the Senate the Falconer Anti Saloon League bill was at first referred to the public morals committee, which reported favorably on It. It was sent Into an unfriendly body, however, and the Senate postponed action by re-re-ferrlng It with another bill by Nichols, S: B. 121, to the Judiciary committee. The Judiciary committee sent out four reports, two of which proposed the sub stitution of new bills, which were sub mitted therewith. The bills were made a special order for consideration and It waa while this special order was pending that the Mc.Masters bill came lover from the House. The Senate first acted on the Falconer bllL Deadlocked 21 to 21. it wrangled over amendments for a whole day without adopting a single one of the 19 submitted, and then defeated the bill. Tho following day one of the Senate substitutes was adopted In lieu of the Nichols bill and with few changes was passed. This bill differed from the Falconer bill in that the latter provided for a county unit with voting at spe cial elections upon petition of SO per cent of the voters, whereas the former provided for the submission at gen eral elections upon petition of 40 per cent of the voters the question of the Issuance of liquor licenses. The unit In the Nichols substitute was the pre cinct outside of first, second and third class cities, with each municipal cor poration a unit in itself. The two bills differed materially as to the operation of breweries, restrictions on physicians and druggists and in enforcement fea tures. The friends of the Falconer bill opposed the passage of this measure but were unable to hold the entire -i In line. Compromise Is Accepted. The Nichols substitute then went to the House and was referred to the public morals committee. It was be lieved it had little chance of passing the House in the form approved by the Kenate. While the bill was pending in the house committee a compromise was effected In the Senate on a new bill drawn at a conference attended by Senators from both sides In the prev ious alignment. Instead of introducing a new bill in the Senate this new meas ure was offered to the House public morals committee as an available com promise. It was accepted and reported out by the dry majority of the Tlouse committee, only to be amended so ma terially by the liberals, who had suc ceeded in gaining a majority, that the drys wanted indefinitely to postpone their own bill. They failed in this and on the final vote all bit two of them approved the measure. The compromise bill retained the Senate number and the enacting clause but otherwise was practically new! AVnen returned to the Senate it was therefore technically in the form of an amended Senate bill and the House action was approved by the adoption of a motion to concur In the amend ments. Six of the stringent local op tlonists in the Senate voted against the compromise, claiming that It was an Ineffective measure. The compromise bill, which will be signed by the Governor, makes every municipal corporation a separate vot ing unit, while the country districts in each county, outside incorporated cities, form another unit. The vote on the question of issuing saloon licenses may be taken at a special elec tion upon petition of 30 per cent of the voters, but thereafter the question may only be submitted at general election Breweries are permitted to operate in dry territory and deliver their product therein for private use. Many Liberal Fteatnres. The enforcement features are strong but the bill Is objectionable to some of the ultra local optlonists, because It makes small towns separate voting units and Is liberal In its regulation of breweries. In addition to the. local option law the Legislature has adopted other leg islation pertaining to the sale of In toxicating liquors. The sale of liquor to Indians of mixed blood who have or have not severed their tribal relations Is prohibited; the use of screens In saloon doors or windows Is prohibited; the manufacture and sale of rectified or blended liquors is regulated and the sale of liquors Is prohibited In all cases unless aged for certain periods and under certain conditions. The last three provisions are in the criminal code, which, while having passed both Houses, Is still pending for the adjust ment of amendments. Of probably equal Importance to local option is the criminal code, which, with Its 448 sections displaces practically every criminal statute In the state. Is almost ready to go to the Governor. The differences between the two Houses on certain provisions of the code have been adjusted so far as the conference committee is concerned and all that Is now needed Is for each house to approve the report of the committee. The code as It now stands, among other things, will prohibit all forms of bookmak'.ng. gambling on the stock exchange and the conducting of bucket shops. It makes tipping or receiving tips a misdemeanor; prohibits the ad mission of minors to pool rooms; pro hibits the admission of women to drinking saloons; requires the doors of places of public gathering to swing outward; makes specific the Sunday closing law, but permits theaters to open; re-enacts the anti-cigarette law, the felony gambling statute and the anti-prize fight law; authorizes steril ization of certain classes of criminals and deals with nearly 100 other sub jects. Some Important Legislation. All told, the Legislature has passed JUNCTION CITY HIGH SCHOOL fcv j" y ' ' "8 t z? ' JUNCTION CITY, Or.. March 7. (Special.) Junction City's High School debating team scored another victory last week by defeating the Salem High School orators. The question was: "Resolved, that the county unit plan be adopted, with an elective board of five, to control all public school af fairs (with the power to appoint the county superintendent), be adopted In lieu of the present district system." The Judges were C. I. Starr, of Salem; S. L. Moorehead, of Junction City, and W. M. Dean, of Baker City. 110 bills, of which 49 have been ap proved by the Governor. The following are among the most important: An act giving the State Railway Commission the power to regulate the rates of telephone and telegraph com panies, and compel physical Connec tions between competing long distance lines In cities where both have ex changes. An act placing Inspection of grain and hay under the Railway Commission and giving It supervision over public warehouses. An act regulating horticulture, pro viding for the appointment of a State Commissioner, dividing the state Into 13 districts and providing for the ap- F 'ointment of a Deputy Commissioner n each one. An act creating a board to Inspect the accounts of state, county and other public offices. An act providing tor the sale of the capital land grant of 112,000 acres and the construction with the proceeds of a capltol In Olympla to cost $1,000,000. An act. prohibiting marriage between persons afflicted with pulmonary tuberculosis or certain other diseases. An act creating a State Health Com missioner and appropriating $40,000 for the investigation of the causes of and remedies for contagious diseases and epidemics. An act providing for the Issuance of $20(5,000 in state bonds to take up at face and accrued interest the Illegal normal school warrant issue of 1895. An act creating the office of hotel Inspector and providing fire escape and sanitary regulations. An act providing for the submission of a constitutional amendment grant ing equal suffrage. An act conforming to the new Ore gon law regulating the salmon fishing industry on the Columbia River. Acts providing for two additional members of the Supreme Court and five additional Superior Court Judges. Acts creating relief and pension funds for firemen and policemen. Session Ends Thursday. The omnibus appropriations bill Is still to be agreed upon and has not yet betn introduced. This is now the most important matter pending. The omni bus road appropriation bills have passed the Senate, but not the House. The Senate is likely to have another resolution calling for an Investigation of State departments to occupy Its at tention during the closing days of the session. The sesglpn ends next Thurs day night and, as is the usual custom, the clock will undoubtedly be turned back and both Houses remain in ses sion until nearly morning. TEACHERS MEET IN ALBANY Executive Committee of State Asso ciation Dlsciisses Dates. SALEM Or.. March 7. (Special.) The executive committee of the State Teach ers' Association met with State Superin tendent Ackerman yesterday to make arrangements for the next association meeting, which will be held In Albany. No date was definitely set, but the state meeting will be held either in June or near the Christmas holidays. Among those In attendance were President P. L. Campbell, Eugene; Su perintendent W. L. Jackson, Albany; Principal L. A. "Wiley, Portland; City Superintendent "W. W. "Wiley, New berg; City Superintendent J. M. Pow ers, Salem, and State Superintendent J. H. Ackerman, chairman of the com mittee. FRUIT MEN TO EXPERIMENT Medford Orchardists Will Endeavor to Prevent Late Frost Damage. MEDFORD, Or., March 7. (Special.) The Rogue River "Valley Horticultural Society has re-elected J. E. Watt, presi dent for the third term. The other offi cers are: H. T. Findlay, vice-president; Harry Tuttle, secretary; J. A. Perry, treasurer. Professor Ogara addressed the fruit men. Mr. Ogara will have head quarters in Medford during the coming Summer and direct his investigations in cross pollenization. Experiments will be made this Spring at frost prevention. At the meeting a resolution was adopted asking the County Court to make the JsO.000 appropriation for the Crater Lake road. . Woman Director Chosen. CHEIHALIS, Wash., March 7. (Special.) Miss Maude Newland was elected school director for three years and N. B. Coff niaiv for one year for Chelialis today. There was some opposition and a large vote was polled, but the successful candi dates won by heavy majorities. Gregorys last stand. See page 11. 1 POLICE RUSH JOB Obstreperous Street Orators Arrested at Spokane. ORDERS HAD BEEN DEFIED Industrial Workers or AVorld Try to Hold Meetings Despite 1'act That Six Are on Kockpile for Similar Offense. SPOKANE, Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) Making a grand rush Into the midst of a mob of S000 people which had gathered on Main avenue this afternoon, a squad of 10 policemen ar rested and dragged off to the City Jail 19 members of the Industrial Workers of the World, who were attempting to bold street meetings In defiance of the DEFEATS SALEM IN DEBATE ; 1 " " ' 4 . :..-. T '-jf vv ' . N r 4 V y x '-V-L. r-)jtA orders recently issued by the authori ties. The police acted so quickly that the crowd seemed dazed and organized re sistance was made impossible. The orators submitted peaceably and were locked In prison apartments adjoining a dozen of their fellows who have been arrested during the last two days for similar violations. Six members of the organization are now doing time on the rock pile wth $100 finos hanging over them, and it is expected that the same thing will hap pen to the new prisoners today when Police Court convenes. TROLLEY BONDS ARE SOLD Merchants Trust Gets Mortgage on ChehaMs-Centralta Project. CHEHAL1S. Wash., March 7. (Spe cial.) Yesterday the bonding mortgage of the Twin City Light & Power Com pany, given to the Merchants' Sav ings & Trust Company, of Portland. Or., was filed in the office of the Lewis County Auditor at Chehalls. This Is the company, which Is to build the electric line between Chehalls and Centralla. The company has already purchased the electric lighting plants In both cities. The bonds are at 6 per cent and a total issue of $400,000 Is authorized. The recording fee on the document, which is one of the largest ones filed In the past two years In the Auditor's office, was $55.40. Active work on the project has be gun, and it is hoped to have the Itne In operation by the first of August. FOR ANNUAL LEGTSLATURE Linn County Grange Proposes More ! Frequent Sessions. j i ALBANY, Or.. March 7. (Special.) A ; scheme for a char.es in the time and CAMFJ TO ORE(y FROM TK.MVESSKK S YKAHS AGO. r if f f '4 ! V W. J. Humphreys, ' Decrued. SALEM, " Or.. March 6. (Spe cial.) W. J. Humphreys died at his home in the Waldo Hills, ten miles east of Salem, Wednesday morning, March 3. aged 80 years and 3 months. Mr. Humphreys was one of the early pioneers of Oregon, coming from Tennessee 66 years ago. At the time of his death he was the owner of one of the finest farms In the Waldo Hills. Though devoting most' of his time to farming, he was inter ested In mining operations, and was especially active In general affairs In Marlon County, being Identified with the Grange, and always a staunch adherent of the Republican party. Mr. Humphreys filled several local positions of trust, and was a member of and a liberal contributor to the Meth odist Episcopal Church. Mr. Humphreys Is survived by his . widow, now- 78 years old. three brothers, four sisters, and eight children. The funeral was held from the family home at 11 o'clock A. M., Friday, Rev. P. s. Knight, of Salem, officiating. Interment was made at Rocky Point Cemetery. J manner of holding sessions of the Oregon Legislature In order to obviate the pass ing of bills before legislators have had time to consider them and the rushing through of illy -considered and vicious leg islation was broached at the meeting of the Linn County council of the Grange at Tangent yesterday. Under the proposed plan the Legislature would hold short sessions each year, the first session to be exclusively for the introduction of bills and the second session, a year later, to be for the enactment or rejection of the bills Introduced at the former session, no bills to be Introduced at the second ses sion. The plan also provides for an emergency by authorizing the Governor to call special sessions for certain purposes. The Linn County council proposes to submit this plan to all ef the granges of the state and if it is approved stps will be taken to enact It as a part of the state constitution by means of the initia COOS BAY ASKS HARRIMAN Wants to Know What He Means by 4 Per Cent Guarantee. MAUSH FIELD, Or.. March 7. (Spe cial.) The Chamber of Commerce of Marshfleld and North Bend are some what mystified at the wording of the telegram sent by E. IL Ilarrlman to Governor Chamberlain regarding rail way construction In Oregon. Mr. Har rlman speaks of wanting a guarantee of 4 per cent on the cost of building the line to Coos Bay. The committee from Coos Bay which visited the mag nate last Fall did not understand that Harrlman wanted any guarantee, but simply an assurance that there would be sufficient business rt give that in terest on the amount to be Invested. Colonel Holablrd. a representative of Harriman, came to Coos Bay and was furnished figures, and the people Vave been awaiting Harrlman's decision as to whether the showing warranted the immediate construction of the railroad. The Chambers of Commerce have therefore sent an inquiry to Harriman asking what further action is required of the people in oidr to hasten the building of the line. BIDS FOR LAND SPIRITED State Property in Lewis County Sells at High Figure. CHEHALIS, Wash.. March 7. (Spe cial.) Yesterday was the monthly day for sale of state lands at the Court House. The total sales aggre gated many thousands of dollars and many of the tracts offered brought several times the appraised values. The most spirited bidding was on a scries of tracts near Ford's prairie, west of Centralla. where the appraisements averaged (73.60 for tracts containing 6.02 acres, and which sold for from $225 to $403 each when put up at auction. The land Is especially good for berry culture. One tract 20 miles east of Chehalls brought $800 for 80 acres, one 60 miles east of here $2350. whereas the appraised value was $187.40 for 79.16 acres. Only one pTece of timber was offered, that near Doty, which was taken at the appraised value, $1367.60, by the Doty Lumber Company. HOUNDS WILL CHASE FOX English Sport to Be Introduced In Yamhill County. M-MINNVILLE. Or., March 1. (Spe cial.) An old-time fox chase to take place here on the afternoon of Mon day, March 15, is the newest event. In local sporting circles. Real blood hounds and a real live fox will be the principals. Billy Martin a few days ago captured a wild fox. This fox will be led over a circuitous route through the country a distance of four or five miles on the morning of the chase, the homestretch being near the grand stand at th race course west of town, the dogs being led to the scene and given the trail later. Spectators in the grandstand can get a pretty good view of "the entire proceeding. A prize of $10 is to be given to the owner of the hound that passes over the line first on the homestretch and a $5 prize for the next best. HILLSB0R0 WILL EXHIBIT Board of Trade to Encourage Dis play at Seattle. Fair. HILISBORO, Or.. March 7. (Special.) President W. H. Wehrung, of the Ore gon Commission, Alaska-Yukon Fair, asks the Board of Trade to take an active interest in furnishing exhibits in sea son, to begin shipments as soon as the exposition opens. He asks that cherries, fruits, hay and grain of all kinds be sent In as soon ns harvested. The com mission will pay all express or freight charges, and Mr. Wohrung states that each Individual exhibitor will be re warded with a card on the. exhibit, con taining his name and address. The Board has voted to lend the com mission all possible assistance. Fir Limits Extended. McMTXNVILLE, Or., March (Spe cial.) 'Recent action of the City Council has added ten blocks urtihln the business district o the fire limits. No buildins can be constructed within this "area of any other material except brick, stone, ce ment blocks or reinforced concrete. As a number of now business houses era under contemplation this season, neigh bor! is property-owners are rejoicing in the assurance that the new .buildings will be both ornamental and practically conflagration-proof. Hall-road Pays $50,000 Taxes. CHEHALIS, Wash.,' March 7. (Spe cial.) Yesterday's receipts in the Lewis County Treasurer's office were about an even $60,000. The heaviest payments were thoso of the Northern Pacific Railway Company, which paid more than $50,000 on its right of way, rolling stock, and the old Union Pacific grade and right of way. The Treasurer has taken in much more money up to date this year than ha did last year within the same period. James X. Laws Dies at Astoria. ASTORIA. March 7. (Special.) James N. Laws, aged 62, for many years a highly respocted citizen and merchant of Astoria, died at his resi dence here shortly after 7 o'clock this morning after . an Illness of several weeks, the primary cause of his death being Brlght's disease. Mr. Laws was a former member of the Oregon Legis lature and for years had taken an ac tive Interest In local political matters. Property Assessment Cut. ASTORIA, Or., March . (Special.) The case of the Douglas Land A Trust Company vs. Clatsop County was de cided In the Circuit Court today la favor of the plaintiff. The suit was brought to reduce the assessment of a number of "wildcat" lots on the 1908 assessment roll from $2 to $1 per lot. The laut week at Gregory Heights. Page 11. . FIRST 11 13 YEARS Linn County Is to Have Mur der. Trial. 'UNWRITTEN LAW' FIGURES Case Is That of Charles Powell, WImj &hot and Killed Homer Koper for Paying Attention to Daugh ter Against Family's Wishes. ALBANY. Or, March 7. (Special.) Linn County will have Its first murder trial in 13 years at the term of State Circuit Court which begins tomorrow. The case of Charles J. Powell, who was bound over under a charge of murder In the first degree, will go before the TWO PRINCIPAL FIGURES Homer Roper. Who VTaa Stain. grand Jury Monday afternoon and the attorneys both for the stat and the defendant are ready to go on trial be fore Judge Oeorjre H. Burnett. Powell shot and killed Homer Roper three miles nortliwe.it of Brownsville on tho nlffht of January 2S. Tho trou ble which resulted in ti e killing arose over Roper's continued attentions to Leah Powell, the 15-year-old daughter of the man now In jail on a murder charge. He eloped with the girl sev eral montl.s ago and went with her to Eastern Oregon, and after Powell brought his daughter here he ordered young Roper to stay away from her. Roper continued to meet the girl secretly, however, and on the night of the murder he went uninvited to a party at the home of J. A. Nels. where Miss Powell was a guest, and met the girl outside the house. Noting her ab sence. Miss Powell's brothers went home to tell their parents. Mrs. Pow ell went direct to the Nels place, while Powell, taking a 44-callher rifle and mounting a horse, started on a detour toward the place to Intercept the couple, believing they were eloping again. Before Powell reached the TCels farm Mrs. Powell had found her daughter and taken her Into the house. He rode up to the rear of the Nels houxe. and as he dismounted heard Roper call from a near-by shed. "Ive got the drop on you." Powell then fired one shot, striking a horse In the shed, and as Roper ran out Into the open he fired twice more. Both bullets struck Roper In the head and 'either would have caused instant death. How he ever put two bullets Into Roper's head before the boy fell Is as yet an unexplained mys tery. After the killing Powell awaited the coming of the Sheriff and surrendered without resistance. He waived exam ination before Justice Swan here, and was held for the grand jury without bail. He has since remained In the County -Tall here. Twenty-two witnesses have been summoned to appear before the grand jury Monday afternoon to offer testi mony in the Powell ense. and probably half a hundred people yvvlll testify at tho trial. No case In 2o years has at tracted more Interest, and the court room will probably be packed for the hearing. The case will have added In terest from the fact that the "unwrit ten law" will probably figure largely In the defense. Powell has been a well-known farm er of Linn County for the past 13 years. He is a grandson of Joab Powell, tho famous "circuit rider" minister of pio neer days in the Willamette Valley, and was born In this county 44 years ago. After spending his bos-hood in California, he returned to Oregon, at tended McMlnnvllle College and located on his present farm near Plalnview in 18S5. Mrs. Seeley Asphyxiated. WASHINGTON. March 7. Mrs. O. D. Seeley. wife of Colonel Seeley, IT. S. A., was asphyxiate today In lier home In Iowa Cirrle. The Coroner gave a cer tificate of accidental death. AT THE HOTEM. The Portland M. O. Rarf. Seattle: t. W. DeWolf. Minnesota; M D. Potter. Spo kane: D. E. Sprague. E- D. Martin. C. F. Roland. Winnipeg: E. Ry. Montreal; J. f -. v - ." -v : ' :."; t : v.. . y -. " v ABOUT THE ONLY MONEY i THE AVERAGE MAN SAVES IS WHAT HE PUTS IN LIFE INSURANCE. 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S Lysons. Kelso; Charles Brothers. Seattle; M. J. Rumb.iugh. Colrax: F. C. Terrey. Minneapolis; S. J. Beck. Islington; J. F. s-jen.-er. Topenlsh: P. M. Tully. Coos Bay; Mrs. W. J. Havcox and son. Columbia Bacn; Miss M. Hnrg hardt. Boston; Avery l..iikmii-. The Dalles: V n. Woodworth. Hood River; V. B. Williams. Hn.ulim; Chester Rsv. O irillk. Omaha; W. il. Whiteside and wife. Eugene; John M Crawr-rd. ltelllnghn m ; J. V. Ireton. J. A. York and wife. Miss Cowan. Boise; M. Denny, city; Edgar P.arnett. Chi cago; F. Hannlrtx. Seattle; J. I Smith. San Frauciarn; Grant K. Sargent. New York; F. Merrill. Seattle; II H. Hetilev. Pomeroy; ,r. K. Staple, and wife. M Isa j. Stepie, Miss I. Stiplo. Medford: W. B. Wilson. Bend; O. t;unerson. Webster; P. S. Will and wife. Walla Wallrt; C. F. Ollbert. Hood River; ;eorg E Martin. McMinnvlllo; Alvan Carnegie. Albany; J. Moore, o. Waters, city; J. M. Bean. T eonxa: C. H. Munnaugh. city: s. R. Spen cer and wlf-. Tncoma; i. P. Clark and fou. city; w. R. Pcaree, lem; o. l. Roh blns. Texas; O-orge SI.Kr. .T. Blann. t a.trmnn: P. Cleary anil wife. Rateop; F. M. Anderson. South Bend; O. Stittleberg. Seattle; A. M. Nens and wife, Slgonlney; S. C. Nens. Orants Paws; R. O Young. Oregon city; It. B. Brown and wife. .1. S. Sterling unci wife. Seattle; .1. c. stark and wife. Spokane; I,. R. ullbert. J W. Bmea. A. w. Wachter. W. B. Hare. Se attle; C. O. Davolt. Kelso; Rexford Clarke. Seattle: i. B. Brown and wife. Centralla: C. I- Smith and wife. Seattle; J. c. Hos teller. The Dalles. The Imperial o. K. Spaulding. Sntem: R. B. Johru-on. Denver; w. S. Smith, .-herl.ian; Mra. F. B. ;arrton. Kearney. Neb.: 11. V. Crooks. chi-ago; o. A. Erlckson. Qulncy. Or.: p. M. Undsay. Qulncy. or. : r. J. Du Briillle. Cottage urovtj S. I House. Pitts burg; H. M. Myer. A. K. Randall. Sico; A. Hardy. IJnnton. Or.: W. Bealtv, Roseburg: W. J. Clark, city; s. B. I.elght Minneapo lis; J. llo-.man. Oram's pna; R. K. Ken nedy. S. Carter. R. I. Carter. Baker cltv; H. A. Rodman. S. N. Bolton. L,a Oran-le; C. S. Early. Hood River; Ci. HocMon and wife. Astoria; J. j. Hyhnn and wife.' Pen dleton; T. I". Welce. The Dalles: C. C Rhea. Heppner; 1.. Damon. Independence: W. R. Red. lick, ctty: H. tillchrlst, E. Brown. Cen tralla; c. c. Smith. Wichita. Kan.; Mra C. M. Anderson. Roseburg-; Mrs. E. O. Potter. Eugene; c. I. chambers. Tncoma; J. A Mcilee and wife. SaN-m; C. II. Fisher. Eu gene; O. B. Thompson. Moro; T. Mockwcll. Dallas: J. C. Wilson. Hoo.l River; T J Scannon and wife, (Toldendale; S Mln nauch. city; V. ochrever. Davenport. Wash.: W. A. Bryson. Seattle: W. W. Canon. Centralla. Wash.: p. Do.lerlck. Forcft Orove; P. .1. McCluskev. Seattle; l A Ptainbs.lt. city; j. N. Hart, HiLker City; If. C. Rlnehart. Summervilla; F. Menefee. The Dulles; w. Wledner and wife l.a f.rande; c. Gates. Salem; J. s. Getaendorf fer. The Dalles: I.. Simpson; J. H Ralcv Pendleton: A. F. Smith. White Salmon: j. It. Buford. Kflpo. Wash. The St. riinrlea llarrv ftelhy, Centril Point: A. F. Hoalett. city; c. W. Rice St John: Mrs. A. 1.. Dickenson. Rainier; M. F. Metzger. Montavllla; Roy Foster, city; N. M. McKay, Sauvl Island; K. Gregerson. Marl toU; T. H. Wnlker. Silom; Frank Wenner. Spokane; R. m. Daniels. Shenwood j o Swensen. c.rays River; M. I. Smlt h. " Salem ; Sam Roake. Clackamas; v's s Rasmenson. Decatur, Mich.; F. M. Verstlg, Newberg Daniel Barns and wife. Allen F. Truter. Kssem. Mo.; Frank Vanhoosen. Corrallls; A Paulson. C. A. Harden. The Dalles: a. W. Jen-Is. Orleans, Cal.: j. w. Edward. Mae I-.dwards. city; F. Farmer, Woodhurn- w A. Walker. D. S. Robertson, cltv; P. Jackson Dallas: O J. DeVlnney. Miles Cltv Mont F. C Mlkel. O. C. I.ee. citr; O. If. Pettei Kansas City: c. Youngren. Topeka- H M Keck and wife. Hammond: c. A. Boeder. D. C. HERRIN, Gen. Agent J I-eah Powell, t.lrl who Was Cause of (rime. OPERATION HER ONLY CHANCE Was Cured by LydiaE.Pink ham'sVegetable Compound Adrian, Ga. "I suffered untold misery from a female weakness and disease, and I could not stand mora than "a minute at a time. My doctor said an operation was the only chance I had, and I dreaded it almost as much aa death. One dar I wm reading how other "women had be a cured by Lydla H. Pinkham's Vege table Compound, and decided to try .-'Je : ft - ' r.-!"-'1'4' - it. Before I had taken one bottle I was better, and now l am completely cored." Lena V. Hexrt. Route No. S, Adrian. Ga. , Why will women take chances with an operation or drasr out a sickly, half-hearted existence, missin? three fourths of the joy of living, when they can find health in Lydia H Pinkham's Vearetable Compound? For thirty years it has been the standard remedy for female ills, and haa cured thousands of women who haye been troubled with such ail ments as displacements, inflammation, ulceration, fibroid tumors, irregulari ties, periodic pains, backache, indiges tion, and nervous prostration. If you have tho sliphtst doubt that Iivdia K. IMnkham's Vege table Compound will help you, vrrite to Mrs. l'inkham at Iynji, Mnssn for advice. Your letter will 1ms absolutely coniidential, and the a!vice free. The rlles; w. K. Tui-d-y. Newberr; James Pul. lone; J. Kitsewju-ne. Decatur. M I oil -; J- A. Anderson. Castle ltock; Wainuui, Hood River; J D. Wllrox. ;rs--s Valley; J K. Reynoldji. North Rend; K. Anderson sn4 wile. W'oodhurn; K. W. IMlmva. Kan. Ion; Il I'. Tork. TiUaraook: K. Smith. v. H-k-ll. WorMlburn; John Kellam and wife. Marshtleld; Klake Shaw. Wuro; K. C Clus and lUuthur, n-jfur; M. K. Pelger. IMiiloinHth; W. R Worrell and wire. Al bany; 1. A. M-Arlhur. Shajilko; C. W. Rive, i-t. John; Harel Shannon. LAfayette; R. X Ilenkle. Philomath; w. J. Reehe Wood; .1 K. Collins and wife. Oresham: J B Mrnwn. Wasco; 6. J. simrud, Yacolf T. lleytlnsr. Hood River; Max Roonejr, Clifton: .lns lavldon. Til'arnook; J. K. :hllcat and family. )l.od River. Tr.i rornellua M. Voniealseke. Roeton: C K.'KIU-her. Kelso; ".. G Miller. MJnne-ar-olls; J. S. Moore, t-nn Frrnolseo; Mlsa lom Morton. Seattle; Karl Manning. San Iranrls.-o: Mra A. U. Younc. Oakland' J i. Walter. Seattle: E. o. Shraedar and wife, lipokane; O. KdKott. St. l'aul; M J. Anderson. I'. S. Korest Sr-1oe; MarT "ayr1ns. Oertrude EarU Nw York; B M. ".-lif. 1 Klnnear. Ashland: K. V. Piatt. Daniel Sully. William O. Ke.l. Robert A Si ewart. Now York; J. M. O rover and wile S.-atlle; II . A. Anderson. Mra H Anoler 'n. Ix Anceles; o. K. Kelly. San Fran cisco; W M. Orovsr and wife, Eurene; Mrs. A. R. Hetts. The rtalles; K. I tshlp-pr-rd. shl.rerd Slrlni5S; J. Brown, cltj-. The Nortonla K. U. Norrla and wife. Seattle: J. M. (irovsr. txa Anreies: V. p. Iorkle and wife. El Paso; Gors; F Con noley, Portland: Mies K. 1. Taylor. Ornroa "lty; II. Ring and wife. New York; Kdmun.l 1- Devereaux. V.'. C. McDonald, city: J P. Mckeeno. St Paul; Margaret R Martin. "hlca;o: Charles Gould and wife. Portland: W. H. iortlon and wife, Colorado city; H. w. Rogers. San Fran cisco; Walter Mueller. Chicago: c. A. Fuel and wire. Atcona; J. Rennett. St. John; Mra. I- H. Gainer. Toledo; ieorge F. Quan tance anil wife. Rilling!,: William Oreaer. Clllo; James Sirterland. Vtatorla; Mr and Mrs. R. J. IVtvles. Peoria. OreroT- Inst Wand. See ra 11. Gold Dost the composite cleanser We would be forced to enlarge our factories many times if Gold Dust was used for ALL the purposes in the homes where it is already used for SOME purposes. When you use Gold Dust the composite cleaner you do not need to use borax, ammonia, kerosene or naphtha. Please read the direc tions on the package. Gold Dust is safe, econom ical and harmless to hands or fab rics. irwsr. E3KJSag3anCiae3 FOR neuralgia, sciatica, or any pain in the, nerves Sloan's Liniment has absolutely no equal. It pene trates at once quiets the nerves and stops the pain. Mr. J. a Leb. of 1100 Klnth St.. S.E.. w ashlnrton, D.O., writes : I advised; a laxly who was a great sufferer from neuralgia to try Sloan's Liniment. After one application tbe pain left her and aha Is not troubled witu it now." Price SSe.. 60e. mad $1.00. f Dr. Earl S.Sloan, Boston, Mass. All Druggists isep Slomjfs r.n-j f . V ' "