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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 31, 1910)
HAY MAKES PEACE Governor Explains Speech on Roads to Grange. CENSURE TO BE RESCINDED Comprehensive Plan of State Road- Building Xeeded, Says Hay. Master of Orange Proposes County Option in Work. -- ObTMPIA, Wash.. Jan. 30. (Special.) Governor Hay made his peace with Thurston County Pomona Grange to day and the grange at its next regular meeting Is expected to rescind its reso lution of last week; which expressed regret that the executive had taken the position he had in favor of the state constructing a main trunk road. This afternoon the Governor ad dressed a meeting of the grange. Mas ter Kegley, of the State Grange, and a number of non-grange farmers of the county were in attendance. The Governor stated that the interview pub lished at Spokane, quoting him as fa voring a trunk highway, was in error In that, the article failed to include qualifications he had made. He a werted that he had arrived at no hard and fast conclusion, but that, if the present road laws are to remain in force, he believed highways should be built on a comprehensive scheme rather than the present hit-and-miss, begin-and-end-nowhere plan. lie declared thousands of dollars had been spent in Kastern Washington "for state roads that were of little benefit to anyone and could only be reached by a pack horse. The state's money appropriated for highways, he said. Is oemg to all intents and purposes thrown away, its expenditure being governed by legislative trades. Master Kegley, of the State Grange, said he favored an absolute repeal of the present state law, but until It is repealed he favored the Governor's plan to use the funds toward construc tion of portions of what is designed to be a general trunk highway. Mr. Keg . ley favored local option in road-build ing, each county to be authorized to issue bonds to construct roads leading from centers of population. ORIENTALS HAVE RACE WAR Japs and Chinese Have Free Fight in Chinese Restaurant. An incipient race war between the Japanese and Chinese broke forth in a Chinese chophouse conducted by Lee Chow, a Chinaman, at 6S North Fourth street, at 9:30 o'clock Saturday night. The police were notified and a squad of, blue coats was despatched to the scene. H. Mlyiasaka, a Japanese, said to be the in stigator of the melee, was captured just as he was attempting to escape by hurdl ing a balcony in the rear of the building. Mlyiasaka with several of his country men entered the Chinese establishment, ostensibly to partake of some Chinese dishes. Members of both races have been at dagger point's since the elopment of ine wire or Lee Foo, a Chinese mer chant, with a young Japanese. High words passed and the mixup of nationali ties followed. inUMCClM VCDV ll I DCDflDT JUimoum Vl.ll I 1 1 l v ncrunl I Ex-Mayor's Friends Deny Critical Stcknesa, However. NEW YORK. Jan. 30. Tom L. Johnson. for eight years Mayor of Cleveland, is 6a Id to be critically ill here. Private advices from Mr. Johnson's friends in Cleveland say he is suffering from cirrhosis of the liver. I'LBVELAND, Jan. 30. Reports from isew York that ex-Mayor Johnson is critically ill were denied tonight by his menus. i no report mat tne ex-M&yor was dangerously ill has arisen and been de nied emphatically many times, since his defeat. LOAN SHARKS MUST LEAVE Los Angeles Mayor, Suggests Bank ruptcy to Loosen Clutches. IOS ANGELES, Cal., Jan. 30. (Special.) The. four principal commissions under the present administration are now united in the plan to drive loan sharks out of City Hall. The first will be begun oy jnanes u. Mawiey. of the Fire Com mission. The Fire Board took the matter up ornclally and next day Judge Charles Silent, of the Park Commission, notified Mayor Alexander that his Board is will ing to Join the movement. Now the Police Commission and the Board of .Health have fallen In line and the in- oications are that the loan sharks will nave to go. Mayor Alexander, who is chairman of eacn or Tne Commissions, is heartily In Kympainy witn tne campaign. i want to see all city employes freed from the influences of these money lenders." he says. "No employe who goes through bankruptcy ho get out of the clutches of a loan shark will find him- een in aiPiavor." WESTON TO WALK AGAIN Pedestrian, 72, to Leave Los Angeles for Gotham Tuesday. LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30. Starting i rum u)s Angeles next Tuesday, Ed ward fayson Weston, the pedestrian. will begin a walk from the Pacific to the Atlantic ocean, on a 90-day sched ule, wesion nopes, however, to reach rew i oric in so aays. He will celebrate his 72d birthday en ruuie 10 tne jast. During his journey weston will travel 3465 miles. ROME THREATENED AGAIN Heavy Rain .Falls and Rivers Are Once More Rising. ROME. Jan. 30. Bad weather re turned today. Rain is falling and the rivers have begun to rise again. Fresh nooas are feared. King Victor Emmanuel has tele graphed an expression of his sympa thy for the flood sufferers. SHRINERS READY TO ACT Officers and Commitees Xamcd for Ceremonial Session. Although the tigers were left in their cage and the wild man of. Borneo was auowea to sleep, the members of Al Kader Temple, Nobles of the Mvstic Shrine, met at the Masonic Tempie in large droves Saturday night to hear the new illustrious potentate, William H. Galvani, announce the committees for 1910. There was other business of im portance and, although no fireworks were displayed, no one was carried away suffering from chills and frost bites. A complete financial report was read, and arrangements were started for the great ceremonial session, to be held in this city on a Saturday night during February. On that evening the shrine will have possession of the entire Ma sonic Temple, and nothing will be left undone In both torturing and enter taining members and victims. Cossack and Indian stunts have been arranged for, as well as the usual Arabic and Chinese methods of letting the tender feet know that the sands are warm. The following are the officers and committees apopinted by the illustrious potentate last night: First eeremontel master, G. W. Sta pleton; second coremonial master, W. E. Grace: marshal, J. P. Moflitt; cap tain of the guard, A. V. Avery; direc tor, W. J. Holman. assistant director, A. H. Lea, J. McCleland and R. Quack enbush; outer guard.A. G. Backrodt; GRANTS PASS COUPLE WEDDED AND WILL COME TO PORT LAND TO LIVE. GRANTS PASS, Or., Jan. 80. (Specia 1.) Among the popular weddings of the season to take place in this city occurred Wednesday evening at the residence of J. D. Fry, when W. D. Fry and Miss Maud Williams were married. The cere mony was performed by Rev. Robert McLean, in the presence of Immediate relatives and friend. Both were reared in this city. Mr. Fry is a 'son of J. D. Fry. a Danker, and is now engaged in business for himself as a druggist on the East Side in Portland. Mrs. Fry is a daughter of J. H. Williams, of Williams Rmth.r. largely interested in lumbering and milling. Mr. and Mrs. Fry left for Portland, East Side. chairman of the reception committee. ouiBc jvjuri a. uieiana; chairman com mittee on hospitality. J. G. Mack; chair man committee on fraternal greetings, W. E. Grace; chairman banquet com mittee, John W. Mlnto; chairman com mittee on finance, J. E. Werlein; chair- ,a". comm ue' on tortures, L. G. fiance; chairman medical staff. Dr. c. , imctci ; cimirmsn committee on nec rology, D. W. Taylor; chief of the no mad band, W. H. McCorouorWale: chief of the couriers of the desert, J. Speier; Bouvisory Doara, tne past potentates, KNEE BROKEN, HE FLEES HOSPITAL PATIENT SXEAKS AWAY IX DARK. Strange Action of William X. Jones Puzzles Authorities of Spokane Institution. SPOKANE, Wash., Jan. 30. (Specials With his leg done up in splints, and suf fering intense pain from a broken knee cap, William K. Jones, a patient' at the Emergency Hospital, crawled out of the basement window near hie cot and with extreme difficulty gained the sidewalk through the light well, and hobbled away to freedom. Jones took French leave about mid night. He was resting peaceably when visited by Steward Dare, a few minutes before. After the steward had inquired of him his condition and left the room, Jones decided the hospital was no place for him, in spite of the care and treat ment it afforded him. The injured man was picked up at Stevens street and Main avenue last night. He had been struck by a traction car and thrown violently to the ground The patrol 'wagon was summoned and Jones was removed to the hospital, where his knee was set by Dr. John O'Shea, aided by Steward Milburn. The patient was not in the custody of the police and they are at a loss to un derstand his intentions. NEW BUILDINGS TO GO UP Cottage Grove Expects to Outdo Ac complishments of Past Year. COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. Jan' 30. (Spe cial.) Alderman B. K. Lewscon Is hav ing plans and specifications prepared for S10.000 brick block, to be built on Main street early in the Spring. The Knights of Pythias Lodge also contemplates erect ing a fine business building with lodge rooms above and a. committee has been ippointed by the Oddfellows' Lodge to Select a site for a building. Contracts have been awarded for sev eral residences of medium, cost, and this work, together with the paving of Main street for six blocks, promises to make the coming season as active as the one past, which, was a record-breaker. LINCOLN GETS FACTORIES Cheese-Making Establishments to Ship Out of Xewport. NEWPORT. Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) Two cheese factoriesre soon to be built in the north end of Lincoln County by Parmalee Bros.; one on Siletz Bay and the other at the mouth of Salmon River. The products will be shipped out by New port. This action is taken owing to the num ber of people settling on the Siletz and Salmon River tide lands. The Siletz lands extend 25 miles back from the ocean and are similar to those in Coos Bay district, though they bring only $25 to $50 per acre Instead of from $400 to $500 as in the latter place. THE MORNING OREGOyiAy. 3IOXDAT, JANUARY 31, 1910. 5 BRIDGE THUGS TOSS MAN TELEGRAPHER IS ROBBED AND DROPPED IXTO RIVER. Victim's Pockets Rifled, Highway men Maul Him Swim Steel Span Saves. to Held up and robbed on the Burn side bridge Saturday night and then thrown into the Willamette by his waylayers, G. T. Neece, a telegraph operator, saved his life by a long swim. Neece was un able to furnish any description of his assailants and has no corroborative evidence save that he came home wet and hatless. He says he was met on the bridge at 9 o'clock by two roughly dressed men, one of whom accosted him and asked for a match. "I looked down toward my vest pocket to get a match," .said "Neece, "when one of the men hit me behind where they will take a residence on thA the ear. I sank to my knees along the rail and let them go through me. I thought I might as well let them take what I had as put up a fight. They took about $12.50 from my pockets, all the money I had with me. and then picked me up and started lifting me over the rail. "I struggled, Jut the blow had dazed me and then I had been drinking and so couldn't get away from them. Before I realized it I was dropped over the edge of the bridge and was in the water. The river was cold and nearly strangled me, but it brought me to my senses and I started to swim.' It seemed as though I swam nearly a mile but I finally came to a pile just above the west approach of the Steel Bridge. There is a swift current in the river, and that aided my progress. I hung on long enough to rest, but felt myself chilling and as the pile waa slippery I let go and swam -to another pile below. There I was able to get hold of a piece of iron and pull myself to a landing. Then I went to the hotel and my room mate put me to bed." Neece came to Portland from Seattle six weeks ago and has been emploved as an extra telegraph operator for the Western Union. He has been rooming with William Wilson, another tele graph operator from Seattle. Wilson tells how Neece came in at 9:30 o'clock' wet to the skin. Neece and Wilson have been living at the Hotel Phillip at Fifth and Burnside streets. In the room as evidence of the reported hold up were a suit of clothing with every article thoroughly soaked, a pair of shoes and suspenders, both still wet. His hat, said Neece, was lost in the river. MAJOR TO RETAIN POST WICKERSHAM'S DEMAXD FOH . REMOVAL IS REFUSED. Alaska Delegate Charges That Army Officer Is Lobbying for Special Work. WASHINGTON, Jan. 30 Secretary Dickinson has informed Delegate Wickersham. of Alaska, in a letter, that he could not accede to his request that Major W. P. Richardson, of the Army, be relieved from duty in Washington, as his services were required here in connection with the work of the Board of Road Commissioners of Alaska, of which he is president. Mr. Wickersham based his request for the removal of Major Richardson on the ground that he was lobbying before committees of Congress "for his special work in Alaska. The Secretary, explaining Major Richardson's presence in Washington, says that each year he has been or dered by the Secretary of War to come to this -city to report personally upon work of the road commission in Alaska. In this connection, the letter adds: "He has been and is now in Wash ington with the full consent and au thority of the Secretary of AVar." He further writes that, if the dele gate will support his statement with respect to lobbying with evidence Jus tifying, in the Secretary's judgment, an Investigation, he will order one. STUDENT ORATOR PICKED Grover C. Birtclet, Albany College, Selected as Debate Representative. ALBANY, Or., Jan. 30. (Special. f Gro ver C. Birtchet won the local oratorical contest of Albany College held Friday evening to choose an orator to represent the college in the State Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest at Salem on March 11. Birtchet secured. three firsts on composi- tion and two on delivery. won second place. - The contest was held in the First Presbyterian Church. The orations de livered were: "Citizenship: Its Duties and Responsibilities." Gil. Ogden; "The Nation Triune." Lucille Hart: "Ninety Degrees' Grover C. Birtchet. The Judges on delivery - were Rev. Father Arthur Lane, rector of the local Roman Catholic Church; Attorney W. R. Bilyeu, of this ciiy, ana wauace i. struDle, manager of the Albany Commercial Club. The Judges on composition were ex-State Sen ator Percy R. Kelly and Attorney T. J. Stites, of Albany, and Rev. H. N. Mount, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, or Eugene. Grover C. Birtchet, winner of the con test, is one or tne most prominent stu dents of Albany College. He has been a member of .Albany's intercollegiate de bating team for three years and led the team last year. He is a former president and Is now treasurer of the Collegiate Debating League of Oregon. He is vice president of the student body of Albany uonege, and nas been prominent in ath letics, playing both football and basket ball. Birtchet attended the college and its preparatory department for several years and is now in his junior year. His home is four miles north of this city. LIBERAL TOTAL SWELLS MAJORITY OF 40 ASSURED WITH AID OF LABOR PARTY. Budget Will Be Sent to Lords Again First Thing Concessions to .Be Given Ireland. LONDON. Jan. 30. The week ' closed with the Liberals In better heart as a result of their gradually swelling total. They emphasize the fact that, with the laborites, the government's purely British majority will be 40. The fact that Premier Asquith and Chancellor Lloyd George are taking a brief holiday after a short con ference Saturday is further reassuring to the ministerialists, who see in this an evidence of harmony in the cabinet. It is notable aleo that the more mod erate opinion, which- a few days ago echoed the Conservative suggestions at the conference on the subject of the House of Lords, has now come into line and the extremists are declaring that it is the government's first duty to pass the budget at once and then take up the matter of the Lords. It is hinted that the second budget due to be presented immediately after the first is passed, will contain concessions to the Irish in the reduction of spirit taxes and to the imperialists by an increase in the navy, for which probably 25,000,000 will be voted. The Unionists are confident that the government will be plunged into difficul ties from the outside by the Laborites, who are certain to re-introduce their "right to work" bill, rejected by the gov ernment in the last Parliament. Moreover, the debate on the address is likely to be animated. A host of amend ments is foreshadowed, including the home rule and fiscal questions. The lat ter, however, is likely to be in the back ground as far as Parliament Is concerned, although an active propaganda will be continued in the constituencies. U. S. IS TEMPTING JAPAN Diplomat Fears Unpreparedness la Provocation of Conquest. KANSAS CITT. Mo.. Jan. 30. That the United States in its unpreparedness for war is unwittingly tempting Japan to attack her was the declaration of Horace Newton Allen, of Toledo. O.. former Min ister to Corea, in an address before the Knife and Fork Club here last night. "Prior to the Japanese-Chinese war," continued Mr. Allen, "Japan had spies all through China so that she knew the tat ter's weakness better than did the Chi nese themselves. The same is true of the Russian conflict. In both cases it .was the weakness of her antagonists that led her to war. Shall we offer such temptation? It looks as if we were bent on doing so. "When Japan has taken Hawaii, as military authorities say she could do over night, as it were, Bhe could land a quarter million men on the Pacific Coast in 20 days, while we could not get 100,000 there in three months. But if Japan did make war on us it would be the end of Japan, for we would sacrifice every son and spend every dollar. If necessary, in reconquering our country." Mr. Allen believes that should Japan decide to make war on the United States she will do so in the next five years be fore the completion of the Panama Canal and the expiration of the Japanese-English treaty. HASKELL LAW VIOLATOR? Oklahoma Republican Charges ITn- ' lawful Expenditures by Governor. GUTHRIH. Okla., Jan. 30. Charging Governor Charles N. Haskell and other state officials with a violation of the state constitution and the laws of the state, in the manner in which public money has been expended. Representa tive Lester A. Marls, representing the Republican minority, filed an affidavit in the lower house of the Legislature today. The last Legislature appropriated $5000 to be expended under the direc tion of the Governor in auditing terri torial accounts. In his affidavit Repre sentative Maris charges that Governor Haskell paid nearly $2100 of this fund to a private detective, who, Mr. Maris charges, is not an accountant. The Leg islature "also appropriated $3000 to be used by the Governor in paying for in vestigating committees and the travel ing expenses of delegates to various National conventions. The Governor is charged with paying- this sum to the private detective also. GIRL STRIKERS ENJOINED Philadelrliia Manufacturer Says They Attack Non-Union Workers. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 30. One of the largest manufacturers of shirt waists in this city, whose operatives are on strike, today applied for an Injunc tion to restrain the Ladies' Shirt Waist Union from "picketing." The manufacturers complain that girls Who prefer to work are in danger of attack whenever they appear on the streets and that the strikers have transgressed all bounds of decency in their methods. COOK'S TRAIL DISCOVERED "Explorer" Has Been at German ' Sanitarium Under False Name. HEIDELBERG, Germany, Jan. 30. An attendant of the Roggenau Sanitarium, in charge -of Dr. Fuehrer, eaid today that Dr. Frederick A. Cook had been staying at that institution for some time under the name of Gunther. but had left last night for Vienna. This has teen impossible for confirma tion, as the proprietor of the institution and the police decline to give any information. IT The Home Furnished Complete Morrison at Seventh NO FRANCHISE IS FOUND TACOMA MAYOR GOES AFTER INTER URBAN ROAD. Legal Inquiry Is Ordered, With View of Exacting Better Terms for the City. TACOMA, Waah., Jan. 30. (Special.) Mayor LInck has givn instructions to the legal department of the city to as certain what right the Puget Sound Elec tric Railway Company has to run its Tacoma-Seattle lnterurban" trains Into this city. No franchises ever have been granted by the City Council to the inter urban, which uses the Tacoma Railway & Power Company's tracks. Both com panies are owned by the Stone & Web ster interests of Boston. The Mayor believes that the lnterurban company can be ousted unless the Stone & Webster interests are disposed to grant certain concessions, which the city asks. Assistant Attorney Baker says that the city has a right to stop the lnterurban trains from entering the city. He Is going to delve deeper into the subject before giving a final opinion. It is understood that the lnterurban pays the Tacoma Railway & Power Com pany an agreed sum os trackage. LIONS ON STAGE TEAR MAN Audience in Panic During Tragedy Behind Scenes. SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 30. A panic was created in a local vaudeville the ater during a performance yester day, when four performing lions in their cage behind the scenes caught F. L. Thurmond, a scenic painter, and be gan to tear him to pieces. The cries of the victim and those of Charles Dohrang, the property man. who went to the painter's assistance. and the roaring of the infuriated lions. frightened those in the audience and rush for the doors resulted. None of the audience was Injured. Thurmond's right arm was badly acerated and may have to be ampu tated. His body is a mass of cuts. Dohrang's leg was torn and his body badly bruised. APPLE LORE THEIR TOPIC Specialists in Horticulture Address Salem Fruit. Growers. SALEM, Or.. Jan. 30. (Special.) The first Saturday meeting this Win ter of the frultmen of this vicinity, held today at the Salem Fruit Union, was largely attended and great interest was manifested. The principal speakers were Professor C. E. Bradley, of O. A. C who spoke on "Soil and Soil Fertil ity," and S. H. Newell, who talked on "Tree Culture." Professor Bradley urged the farmers to adopt methods that will conserve the chemical contents of the soli. Pro fessor Newell emphasized the necessity for the proper care of trees. Meetings II U j YIKOL CURES CHRONIC COUGHS, COLDS AND BRONCHITIS After Other Remedies Fail "I have been troubled with a chronic cold and bronchitis for a long time and have tried many remedies without finding relief. Through the kind sug gestion of a friend I tried Vinol, and after taking four bottles, am entirely cured." A. H. Wilde, 733-8th Avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. S. McDonald, 147 W. Congress St, Paul, Minn., writes: "I con tracted a severe cold last winter and thought I would never get rid of it. I tried Vinol as a last resort, and it has completely cured me." Vinol combines two world-famed tonics, the healing, medicinal proper ties of cod liver oil and tonic iron, de liclou8ly palatable and agreeable to the weakest stomach. For this reason, Vinol is unexcelled as a strength builder for old people, delicate chil dren, weak and run-down persons, af ter sickness and for Chronic Coughs, Colds and Bronchitis. W00DARD CLARKE & CO., DRUGGISTS, PORTLAND. Toll! & Qilblbs, Inc. Today? fclhie Wind of the .lunnminni Unusually interesting; bargains being; offered all through the store. The Final Clean-up of all "Rummage Sale'"' Odds and Ends and many additional bargains. will be held every Saturday throughout the Winter. BABE IS BURIED ALIVE Woman Who Purchased Child and Clothed It Accused. BUTTB. Mont.. Jan. 30. Having pur chased a 4-months-old baby in this city, it is alleged, for $25. and then taking It to Livingston, Mont., where she bought clothes for it, after which she buried it alive under six Inches of sand on an Island In Yellowstone River, opposite Livingston. is the charge against Mrs. George Thompson, under arrest in the Livingston jail. The body of the child was found in the sand. FISHERMEN TO TEST LAW Closing of Willamette Hiver Will Be Fought in Courts. OREGON CITY, Or., Jan. 30. (Special.) Fifty fishermen of Oregon City, Clacka mas, Park Place, Oswego and other points in this vicinity at a mass meeting tonight were unanimous in their vdeclaration to fight the recent order of the State Board of Fish Commissioners closing the Wil lamette River and Its tributaries to sal mon fishing from March 1 to May 1, thereby making the close season longer by one month than io provided by law. AT YOUR fsJ0r Flour ll i ' ' Jr makes gol pastry, too." J J j ' f Mother. M ' jM3 V If "Rje plttmp, hard grains, selected r -' tf jf from the entire Northwestern wheat I", . hz i ff crop and thoroly cleaned and scoured f Souforrul $IjbuU1V ' i-JS just fill the bill for a perfect pastry 3JUfjC(j tig flour besides it is the flour for good r fSjM bread and eakes and biscuits. iirvflw U f rSii -S fl Olympic Flonr always the same, al- 5 Jfiur HST & IjB ways clean, pure, wholesome and nntri- f PATTNia I 1 3 tious is an aid to rather than a test of a Tzlii I young housewife's ability. If your grocer f auTTf v; l cant supply you we'll tell you who can sJjl VtV. n insist upon Olympic de- Zi 515 teW znand it "there fant any .3 l&gL PORTLAND FLODHtVQ MIX.LS CO.. PORTLAND. OMGOS A Complete Boat $210 18 ft. by 4. ft. 6 in., complete with 3 h.p. Gray motor; speed, 74 miles per hour; fully equipped with running lights, whistle, bell and fog horn. In accordance with Government regulations. 22-Foot "Hyak" Speed Boat 550 Complete with 12 h.p. Gray motor; 18 miles per hour. Curtis Power Boat Company FT. EAST WASHINGTON ST. Morrison at Seventh - up The Home Furnished Complete George C. Brownell, of this city and John F. Logan, of Portland, were re tained as counsel to fight the constitu tionality of the law, which authorizes the commission to close any stream in the Interest of propagation. The fishermen, through their attorneys will apply to the Circuit Court for a temporary injunction to restrain the fish commission from closing the streams. The closing of the Willamette and Clackamas Rivers means about 120,000 to the fisher men of this section. SEATTLE POLICE ACCUSED Three Patrolmen Indicted for Levy ing Blackmail on Women. SEATTLE, Jan. .SO. Three patrol men, W. H. Steen.' J. W. McGrath and John Herpelnjeh, were arrested tonight on indictments returned by the King County grand jury, charging them with accepting bribes from women of the underworld. It is charged that the policemen took money at stated intervals from women on their beats, guaranteeing Immunity from arrest in return. The men were released under $1000 bonds. These are the first indictments returned by the grand jury as a re sult of its investigation into the white slave trade in Seattle. Now is the time to get a Trunk, Bag or Suit Case, at a bargain. Har ris Trunk Co. has a two weeks' sale GROCER'S I