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THE MORJflXG. OREGOXIAN". SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 1911. FATHER OF HOMER DAVENPORT DEAD Oregon Pioneer Succumbs to Infirmities of Age at Pasadena. CARTOONIST ON WAY WEST Sago of SIlTerton" Fmsse After Varied Career In This State; Body Will Be Brought to Family Home. LOS ANGELES. Cal.. April :S. Spa- eialu) T. W. Davenport, father of Ho , mar Davenport, the famous cartoonist. , died late Wednesday night at his boms In South Pasadena, after an illness of three days. Mr. Davenport was 85 rears old and ' Ills death was due to a general break Ins; down. 11 was stricken last Sunday ' Bight with a fainting spell and grew weaker steadily until the end. Mr. Davenport was born In New Tork and attended metiioal college at Co - lumbus. Ohio. In 1S31 he moved to Ore- too. where he lived until about three months ago. He was prominent as a surgeon and figured prominently in po litical affairs of Oregon. Besides th. cartoonist. Mr. Davenport is survived by a widow and five daughters. II come to South I'asadena three, months : ago and purchased a home at 1703 Kletcher avenue, where he died. The body will be taken to SUverton, Or., tomorrow for interment. It is understood Homer Davenport la on his way from the Kast to SUverton to be present at the burial. ; I.VK.PORT OFTEX IX OFFICE He Becomes Kdosi SilvertOB. Sax of PALEM. Or.. April IS. (Special.) Timothy Woodbridge Davenport, "the Sage of SKverton."" was born In Co- : lumbla County. New York. July 30, 1S2. He graduated from an academy li Woodstock. O, and later attending , the medical lectures be became so in tructor there. In 1SS he moved to Missouri aad la JSil started across the plains for Ore .' (con. He located In the Waldo Hills next to the ranch of his father. Dr. '. Henjamln Davenport, who had prc- ceded him. After arriving In this tate he spent considerable time at farming and sonreytrg. In 1S4 he ' entered politics and was elected County Surveyor, being re-elected la - I.'. He was selected as Representative In the State Legislature In Mi, being . re-elected, and in 1153 he went to the ' Senate. la 1S. he was appointed by Gov ernor William P. Lord aa State Land . Agent, which position be held for four years. On November 7. 1154. he mar- ' rtod Mlsa Flora Oeer. a cousin of ex- ' ftnvernor T. T. Geer. She died la ' UTS. Several chtldrea were bora of this marriage, but tee only atxrrlror Is Homer C- Davenpon. the famous car toonist. Mrs. Davenport d:ed In It's and in 1IT3 T. W. Davenport re-mar-. rted. bis second wife being Miss Elisa beth Wlaoer. The surviving children of this marriage are Ada, Alice. George and Mary Delie. All of them have shows marked talent aloes; artistic and musical lines. Mr. Davenport was a frequent con tributor to magasinee. and many of his articles have preserved distinctive episodes In Oregon history. He wss an ardeat abolitionist of the Civil War - times and took a prominent part Id pontics daring the slavery discussions. For years he lived aith his son. Homer, at Morris Plains, N. J. In law. mathematics, politics and medicine he always displayed marked ability. tie was also active as a member of the Oregon II!sror1t.aI Society. BAR INQUIRYIS SECRET - Investigation of Vmatilla Lswjort' Condnct Not Finished. PENDLETON. Or, April . (Spe cial.) Behind closed doors and with none present but the executive commit tee of the Umatria County Bar Asso ciation, the three attorneys whose con duct la under Investigation, the wit Besses and the stenographer, the sec ond day of the Inquiry has Tassed and - another Is yet to come. Members of the investigating body will make no com ment, bat it Is understood that revela tions of certain practices on the par of memoers or the local bar are proving even more sensational than was antici pated. It Is known that Attorney J. B. Perry closed his side of the case In defense of htmsrlf and his partner. D. W. Hal ley, while Homer L Watts, of Athens Is now endeavoring to prove the truth fulness of his charges against the two Pendleton men and at the same time Is trying to clear lilnuir. "If I do not prove that I have been greatly sinned against and cruelly wronged, then I will quit tae profes ' slon." declared Watts this evening. "If the actions of which I can prove these men are guilty, are ethical, then I ran , no longer be aa attorney. I will have - nothing to do with such a profession. Is said. SPOKANE LADS IN TROUBLE IllZh School Students Paint Class Date on Ctwrch. SPOKANE. Wash, April 31-Srecial. Trouble is brewing at the high school. "January It" In largo, heavy, black letters as painted oa the Church of Christ, a confectionery store, two un occupied buildings, eemeat sidewalks and unlaid sewer pipes la the vicinity of the North Central High School Thurs day evening by boys of the senior B class. Thor who participated in the act are not known to the principal, and members of the class refuse to reveal the names. Principal HaraTeaves today called I ha officers and members of the executive committee ef the class to h's office and aid the lettcrlrg would have to be re moved at oace. and that the class would bear the expeaae. Members of the class who were railed into the conference were President John Fancher, Vlce-Preetdect Lewie Scherel J en bach. Secretary Alice Lindsay, Treas urer Walter Goer and the following members of the executive eomirtttee: Victor Blsler. Arthur Schu'.leln. Dell Mc Corrniak, Richard Munter aad Dorothy ' Dufton. PROMINENT OREGON' PIONEER WHO IS DEAD AT SOUTH PASADENA. fl - -. i-fvy : . - ". '" r ' - THE LATE T. LOVE VALUE SI 0,000 Woman Sues Wealthy Farmer for Breach of Promise. AFFINITY BREAKS UP HOPE 'William Harton, Boise Valley Aprl - culturally. Made Defendant la Action Brought by Miss Locke, Who tost Chance to Wed. BOISE. Idaho. April it. (Special.) Caught In what she declares to be the "sentimental meihes of William Hufton. one of the wealthiest and best known farmers of Boise Valley. Kath- erlne Locke asserts that she was ruthlessly flung aside when tired of and aa affinity accepted In her place, therefore she has filed a breach of promise suit, demanding $10. too. The suit of Mrs. Locke recites that she was married la 111 to Clarence Ijocke. but her husband deserted her. fhe made no attempt to secure a divorce. In June, 111, she says that la seeking employment she found It upon the ranch of Hufton. located in the Boise Valley, where she was en gaged to pick strawberries- It was then that Hufton started to woo her and finally she consented to marry him. He Induced her to secure a divorce, which she did. Hufton. also, alleges the -plaintiff. Induced her to live with him aa his wife nntll he, too, could secure a divorce from his former wife, when he would marry her. After he obtained the divorce, declares Katherlne. he in formed her that they could not be legally married for six months la the State of Idaho, but they could reside together until that time was up. This she also consented to do. On February 36. 1911. states the plaintiff, she was rudely awakened from her dream of a happy home, by the defendant bringing to their home an affinity, stating to the plaintiff that he Intended to marry her and that she. Katherlne. must leave. The latter asserts that Hufton some time afterwards married the affinity, bnt before doing so he agreed to give the plaintiff one-half of all his real and personal property. in closing ner suit. Aitocnna iocae asserts that she lost an excellent op portunity to marry while she was en gaged to Hufton and aha therefore petitions the court for llO.noo dam ages which, she asserts, will hardly repay her for her loss while courted by Hufton. $5000 GIVEN FOR ROAD MILINO TENTHCSIASTIC OVER MO LA I. LA VALLEY WORK. Constrnrtlon of Clackamas South ern Railway Progressing; Rapidly Out of Oregon City. ORKrtON CITT. Or- April 21 pe rial. I People living In the vicinity of Mullno held an enthusiastic meeting last night to boost for the construction of the Clackamas Southern Railway from Oregon City through the Molalla Valiey. There were about ISO in at tendance, and all of the directors of the company want out from Oregon City. The audience was Informed that the only way to get a railroad Into the Molalla country Is for the people to build It themselves. More than $5000 was subscribed, toward the enterprise. The people In the county are not look ing upon the Clacks mae Southern Rail road stock as an Investment. Other meetings will be held at Mo lalla. Cams. Liberal and other places along the proposed line for the purpose of Interesting the people who are most vitally Interested in the completion aad success of the project. The work of grading the line out of Oregon City la progressing rapidly, and no time will be lost in getting the first leg graded as far out as Beaver Creek. Rights of Reporters Peflned. SALEM. Or, April M. (Special.) In response to a request from Phillip J. Slnnott. city editor of the Klamath rails Evsalng Herald. Attorney-General Craw ford has advised him that re- W. DAVENPORT. porters have no enforceable right to ex-: amine files in Circuit Court merely to secure a story for publication. He states that anyone has the tight to in spect any public writing of the state except as otherwise expressly provided by statute, yet In the case of files and records of the Circuit Court no one has a right to inspect and examine the same unless he is a party In Interest as appears of record In the matter in cluded in the record. SALEM WATER FIRM SOLD Transfer May Be In Preparation for Condemnation Salt. SALEM. Or.. April 28. (Specials- Change of ownership of the Salem Water Company was perfected today when that corporation was taken over by the Salem Water. Light & Power Company, of Phoenix, Aria, it is un derstood that the former owners of the Salem Water Company hold a majority of - the stock in the new concern and have affiliated with themselves some Eastern capitalists. 1 he considers tlon is not known, 110 being recited In the deed. From reliable Information It Is gath ercd that the transfer has been made as a protection to the company's Inter ests. About Ave months ago the city voted to authorize the Council to take over the plant. Since then the Coun cil has failed to make good on the pur chase, the question of price being the stumbling block. At the last figures the company deilred $170,000 and the Council was willing to pay $300,000. Rumen of condemnation proceedings have come up and the company decided to refheorporate In an outside state. As a result. If condemnation proceed ings are established it will be possi ble to take them Into the Federal courts. COUNTY AND STATE AT WAR Multnomah and Oregon Officials Present Counter Claim. SALEM. Or, April . (Special.) What promises to be a lively war be tween the State of Oregon and Mult nomah County has started In corre spondence between Secretary of State Olcott and S. B. Martin, County Audi tor of Multnomah County. County Auditor Martin was notified sotne time ago that Multnomah County owes the state $3258 for patients at the School for Feeble-Minded. Martin responded that the state owes Multnomah County $9620 for non-resident poor and as a result there is a balance due to the county of lJSS. Secretary Olcott has now responded that the state will require proof of the existence of the non-resident poor In each Instance and that they are non resident poor. A list has been sub mitted from Multnomah County dating back from 1903 and it is said that In many Instances tho poor are dead and It is Impossible to secure affidavits. Secretary Olcott says he Intends to de mand the proof nevertheless, before the state will pay for the non-resident poor. Widow Defendant in Suit. OREGON CITT, Or, April 28. (Spe claL) Suit was filed here today In the Circuit Court by E. Stewart, of Crook County, Or., against Mrs. Selena Scharff, widow of Emll Scharff. praying: for a decree declaring Mr. Scharff a trustee for about 1900. Scharff died February IS, 110, lsav'ng a number of creditors. 6ix days prior to his death he deeded to his wife all of his property, con sisting of a large and valuable farm at Mo la 11a. leaving h's creditors with out any estate from' which to collect their outstanding claims. The consid eration named in the transfer was $1, Scharffa love and affection for his wife. I'poo presentation of the claims, the widow refused to recognise them, which necessitated a suit to determine her rights to hold the property without eonslderation In preference to the cred itors of the estate. Title to Logs Defined. MONTESANO. Wash.. April 28. (Special.) In the case of Schafer Bros, vs. Syrason Lumber 4 Shingle Com pany, the Superior Court decided an Important case affecting the tarmer who owns land along river banks. The mill company purchased logs belong ing to Schafer Bros, from a farmer upon whose land they had floated dur ing high water and who had advertised them for sale. For many years It has been the custom of the farmers along the rivers to Insert notices In local papers calling attention of log owners to the fart that certain logs were on their land and tutjess claimed and re moved, the same wouTd be sold to pay damage. The case was decided In favor of the farmers. ' Now Is the time to get rid of your rheumatism. You will find Chamber lain's Liniment wonderfully effective. One application will convince you ef Its merits. Try It. For sale by ail dealer GHEMM SCHOOL HEAD IS RELIEVED Indian Bureau Supervisor Takes Temporary Charge of Government Wards. THOROUGH INQUIRY SEEN Superintendent Chalcraft Suspended Pending- Result , or Investigation of Charges Recently Filed at Washington Offices. . SALEM. Or, April 18. SpeclaI.) -"I have been Informed by the Commis sioner of Indian Affairs, Mr. Valentine, that some Urns In the near future a Tii nrrirmr ef the service will be sent to the Chemawa Indian Tralnlni cnknnl a vnalra a thorough inVSStiga tion of charges that have been made and of the general conditions at the school." This is a statement made today by R. H. Higgins. supervisor of the Indian ntnm vh hu Keen tamnorarilr Disced in charge at the training school. He relieved Superintendent Chalcraft to- Superintendent Chalcraft, he states, has been only temporarily suspended pending the result of the Investigations which will be made irom me tvatmas ton offices. Thorough Probe Expected. -Mr. Chalcraft will remain at the school while I am here." said buper visor Higgins. '"He has merely been suspended from being in charge of the school until allegations against nis handling of the school have been thor oughly probed into ana provea or uis oroved. "Just who the Investigating officer will be who will have charge of -the probe and lust when he will arrive here I am unable to say. Commissioner Valentine gave no Intimation as to these facta when Informing me of his plan hut it probably will be in the very near future, as It is not the desire to allow euch charges to remain long pending without determining their truth or falsity." It is not taken by those familiar with the conditlone that this 'move on th part of the Department in temporarily suspending Mr. Chalcraft indicates that he will eventually be dispensed with entirely. On the other hand, it is taken as an Indication that the Commissioner does not desire to retain Mr. Chalcraft In complete charge of affairs when ser lous allegations of this nature are pending investigation. Chalcraft to Aid Officer. It Is understood that Mr. Chalcraft will continue to assist Supervisor Hig gins In the work as long as the Super visor remains there and will be at the school when the special investigating officer of the Indian Service arrives to make his examination. The trouble arose at the school when charges were made that Indian girls had received whippings as punishment: that they had been Instructed to whip each other and coupled with these charges were allegations that immoral. Ity at the school was a matter of com mon knowledge. There were also other technical charges dealing with Civil Service reg ulations at the Institution. "FLUNK DAY" THRILLING JCNIORS AT AGRICULTURAL- COLLEGE WIX BATTLE. Seniors Catch 191 Men, Tie Them With Belts, but Attempt in ln to Spoil Sport. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COL LEGE, Corvallis, April 28. (Special.) Professors and Instructors who came to the college Thursday to meet their classes of Junior studsnts. found, in place of the usual assembly of knowledge 20 young men and women, deserted class rooms, for today was "Junior Flunk Day" at the Institution. From the flagstaff on tbp of the Administration building the Junior pen nant waves triumphant. During the forenoon, in groups about the college campus, the Junior men worked with pick and shovel for the Improvement of the college campus, while the girls were busily engaged in preparations for the class picnio this afternoon. It 'was not, however, without some opposition that the Juniors carried out their programme. The day agreed upon as flunk day became known to the seniors. Early this morning a group of husky 1911 men started out for the college campus. They arrived ac about half past four. Shortly after the Juniors, as bad been agreed upon, came one by one te meet at the Ad ministration building. A group of seniors captured each 1212 man as he approached the campus and taking out his shoestrings and relieving him of his belt, succeeded In binding most of the members of the party before o'clock and stored them carefully un der the pines on the campus. However, tables soon turned and the Juniors were able to capture the small group of senior men and tie them or lock them up on different parts of the campus. When the student body and the In structors approached the campus for the I o dock recitations the Juniors were in command of the situation, their pennant wss floating from the staff on i the administration building and my- j rlads of little pennants were strewn about the band stand, which was guarded by a squad of some hundred Juniors who were, at the same time, working with pick and shovel to put the grounds about the stand In better condition. During the forenoon frequent friend ly scuffles occurred between the Jun iors and the seniors, but the former were able to command the situation, and finally, after doing some very val uable work on the college campus, plied on to a hay rack and left for picnic grounds outside of the city. Junior "Flunk day has become a trsdltion at this institution. Each year the Juniors determine upon some day when they will all cut classes. aDd. after doing certain work on the college campus, spend the remainder of the day In plcn Icing. WOMAN TO FIGHT RAILWAY Injunction Restrains Company From Building Fence on Property. OREGON CITT, Or., April la (Spe cial.) Charging that the Portland Rail- way. Light & Power Company Is at tempting to fence In her land at Glad stone. Miss Eva L. Moulton today filed a suit against the company to restrain it from trespassing upon her property and obtained a temporary Injunction from Circuit Judge Campbell. Miss Moulton is the owner of fractional block "B" adjoining the company's right of way and says the company threatens to dig holes and plant posts with the ob ject of building a fence on her property. The north line of fractional block "B" is the south line of a street at Glad stone. Tho company's right of way ex tends nine feet on the property and when Miss Moulton constructed a resi dence there she secured permission to remove the fence. "I have had no especial objection to the company using nine feet of my block for a right of way." said Miss Moulton today, "but I do object to Its placing a four-foot wire fence in front of my property." SPORT PROMOTERS GUESTS Vancouver Athletic Club Officers to Sit With Ministers. VANCOUVER, Wash, April 2$. (Spe cial.) W. G. Emery, secretary of the Vancouver Athletic Association, Incor porated, ami Bud Smith, president and referee, have been Invited to sit on the rostrum of the First Baptist Church Sunday evening at 8 o'clock, with the ministers of various Vancouver church es, who will take part, and to tell the public their side of the game. They said they would consider the matter and Mr. Emery may accept. The mass meeting has been called to protest against boxing exhibitions and prizefights being held In the city, as is alleged have been done by the Van couver Athletic Association. Petitions are being circulated to be presented to the Council, asking that the license of the Vancouver Athletic Club be re voked, because it Is alleged they have held a prl2efight in the Auditorium and are to hold another May 6, when Danny O'Brien, of Portland, and Bud Ander son, of Vancouver, will put on a boxing exhibition for a number of rounds. The pastors of the churches, who will not he at the mass meeting to protest against the alleged prizefighting, are Rev. Father Felix Verwilghen, St. James Catholic Church; Rev. A. W. Bond, Congregational; Rev. Otis E. Gray, St. Luke's Episcopal; Rev. J. M. i'anse, First Methodist: Rev. E. L. Smith. English Lutheran; Rev. H. S. Templeton, Presbyterian, and pastors of the Adventlst and Second Baptists. BOY HURT BY EXPLOSION Right Eye Made Sightless and Hand Lacerated by Dynamite Cap. 'Little Emmet Tedler. six years old, is lying at the Good Samaritan Hos pital, with a sightless right eye aad left hand eo badly lacerated that he may lose it, as the result of the ex plosion of a dynamite cap he was play ing with Tuesday morning. His mother is prevented from coming to his bedside on account of a newborn baby. The Tedlers live in Berkeley Addi tion. Emmet found a dynamite cap Tuesday morning and was playing with it when it exploded. His right eye was nearly blown out and his left hand so badly cut and mutilated that ampu tation may be necessary. The father was away from home at the time and the boy was taken to the hospital by neighbors. WIFE SUES FOR $10,000 Idaho Matron Alleges Guest at Her Home Took Husband Away. For the alleged alienation of her husband's affections. Treesa G. Duggan sud Emily M. Rogers in the Circuit Court yesterday for $10,000. Mrs. Duggan In her complaint said that she had married William Duggan at Boise, Idaho. November 19. 1908. They were living' at Filer, Idaho,' last December, she says, when Emily Rog ers came to the Duggan home as a guest and while there succeeded In captivating Duggan. By offering Duggan money to go with her to Portland, the defendant, it is alleged, succeeded in gett'ng him away from his wife, coming with him to this city February 6. APPLE CROP TO BE LARGE Reports In Umatilla County on Out look Is Encouraging. PENDLETON, Or.. April 28. (Spe cial.) Though the peach, :herry and early apple crop in the vicinity of Pen dleton was seriously Injured by the frosts of several days ago it develops that the later fruits were not Injured and that the crop of late apples will be especially large. From Upper ilcKay Creec, one of the favored small fruit soctions of the county, there also come reports of brilliant fruit prospects. The buds do not mature so early ?n the higher alti tudes and for that reason tbey were not susceptible to the frosts: Motorcycle Rnsbes Mall Delivery. SPRINGFIELD, Or.. April 28. (Spe cial.) Discarding his horse and mall wagon for a motorcycle, I. A. Nice, ru ral carrier on Route No. 1, has cut the time of mall delivery almost in half. The roads are still rough and he ex pects to reduce the time of delivery un til It will be only a spin before break fast. Mr. Nice made his first trip over the route to Donna and back, a distance of 82 miles. In four hours yes terday. The mall is carried in a small box on the front of the machine. He ride up to the boxes, leaves the mall and speeds away without stopping his engine. Cleanses the System effectually; Dispels colds and Headaches; due to constipation. Best for men women and children : young and old. Toqetifs Beneficial effects, always note the name of the Company California FioSykup Co. plainly printed on the front of every package of the Genuine mmm mmmmi That Peculiar Lightness and Flavor Found in the finest biscuit, rolls, cake, etc., is due to the absolute purity, fitness, and accurate combination is of the ingredients WX f TV 4 - nT"V Koyai tsaKing jrowaer. The best things in cook ery are always made with the Royal Baking Powder. Hence its use is universal in the most celebrated restaurants, in the homes of the people, wherever de- licious,wholesomefood is appreciated. ml URing-i is sold in every civilized country, the world over. It is the only Baking Powder made from Royal Grape Cream of Tartar. Royal Cook Booh 809 Receipts Free. Send Nairn and Address. ROYAL BAKING POWDEH CO., NEW YORK. APPLE SHOW GOES EAST SPOKANE AND IXIiAJfD EMPIRE LOSE 1911 ATTRACTION. Idea Is to Advertise More Effectively Products of Orchards In Western Country. SPOKANE, Wash., April 28. (Spe- ' ciaL) Tho National Apple Show, for three years the. exclusive property of Spokane, will go to the East for 1911. St. Paul. Chicago, Philadelphia or Boston one of those cities probably will be awarded the fourth National Apple Show to be held next Fall. All these cities, following the 1910 show, became contenders for staging the first National Fruit Show to be held in the Kast. Upon the visit of Howard Elliott, president of the National Apple Show and of the Northern Pacific Company to this city next Sunday, plans for the 1911 show will be made after a confer ence with local officials. Harry J. Neely, second vioe-preBldent of the National Apple Show said to day: "Largely on account of the wider advertising to be gained in the East It has been decided that the show will be held In some Eastern city this year. Spokane will not abandon the National A PIANO SALE THAT MEANS SOMETHING A few weeks Ago we announced to the public our intention of retiring from the piano business and would place our entire stock of pianos on the market at actual cost. As a re sult of this announcement we have disposed of a large portion of it, going mostly to music teachers and profes sional people, which indicates that those best acquainted with piano val ues were not slow to take advantage of it We still have 58 left, ranging from $115 up, and player pianos from $375 up. Included in the list is the Ivers & Pond, Gabler, Behning, Mel ville Clark, Walworth & Irving, and the great Apollo player piano, if you can use a piano do not fail to call within the next few days, as we mnst close up the business. We preferred to give the public the benefit of this great sale, and are pleased with the For m In? NORTH PLAINS TOWN LOTS ARE WORTH CAREFUL CONSIDERATION In Just .60 Days North Plains, metropolis of the North Tualatin Valley, has grown from a tent and one frame building to a town with 40 buildings, its own water and lighting system, graded Btreets and sidewalks, Com mercial Club, weekly newspaper, public park and transportation facilities. . Investigate North Plains today. The trip over the United Railways is one of the most scanio out of Portland. Trains use Cornelius Gap tunnel, 4100 feet through solid rock. Special round trip rates Satur days and Sundays. For information regarding opportunities on berry, fruit and poul try farms at North Plains, price of property and terms, address RUTH TRUST COMPANY 235 Stark St, Corner Second. Telephones Main 5076 and A 3774. of the gjggjj Efc-V-T- - - .'r. Apple Show permanently. "We will en deavor to show the East what we can produce and what we can show in com petition. The show in any instance will be held under the auspices of the National Apple Show trustees." Ccntralia Ousts Hobo Class. CENTRALIA, Wash., April 28. (Spe cial.) Centralia has chased 362 hobos out of town during the past 30 days. The pilgrims are gathered in as they land and spend overnight in the City Jail. After due scrutiny by Chief of Police Roberts and the department, they are turned loose in the morning and sent on their way with a close watch to see that they keep going in which ever direction they choose. Weston Grain Shipments Large. WESTON, Or., April 28. (Special.) During f)e past seven weeks 98, cars, containing 2829 tons of produce, have been shipped from Weston, the aggre gate value of the shipments being esti mated at 160,340. There were 17 cars of wheat, tit of barley, 23 of potatoes, 20 of hay and 10 of brick. The effect is seen in a better feeling in local trade circles. - Ccntralia Elks Plan Minstrel Show. CENTRALIA. Wash., April 28. Spe cial.) The Elks of Centralia are plan ning a big minstrel show. In which B0 or more members will take part. Considerable amateur musical snd comedian talent is available in the lodge, and the Elks intend making the event the biggest amateur show ever staged in Centralia and Chehalls. way they have taken advantage of it. But now that the end is in. sight, if you want one you will have to act quickly, as all pianos unsold at that time will be turned over to a dealer, and then well, you'll have to pay the dealers' profit, that's all. Don't you think you might as well pocket that difference T All cash is not necessary $10 down and $3 per month secures some makes. Out-of-town parties can order by mail and secure the same consideration as if present in per son. Indicate the amount you want to pay and we will mail catalogues, giving full description. One price to all,, whether cash or time time sales bear simple interest. Let us say again, do not delay, as you will never have another such opportunity. HOVENDEN PIANO COMPAUT, 106 Fifth St. re. - sa:- 4 lilSil 1 Powder