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18 THE MORNING OREGOXIAX, "WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 3. 1913. UTILITIES DEPEND ON SMALL INVESTOR Griffith. Tells Transporatiort Club Lack of Confidence !. Checks Borrowing. BETTER TENDENCY IS SEEN Prediction Made "Watered" Stocks Will Be Found Scarce and Public WitI Assist Corporations In Making ImproVcmcnts. -We want J3.000.000 says the pub lic utility corporation. "What do you want $3,000,000 for?" asks the New York banker. "Well, we have to build some exten sions, wo have to pay for a lot of street Improvements, we have to put up a new build In and we have to ac quire additional property to take care -of our growing- business. " "All right, we will see what our cor respondents out In tho country think about It." and tho banker proceeds im mediately to get In touch with the small banks scattered through the length and breadth of the land. Thus Franklin T. Griffith, president of the Portland Railway. Light A J'ower Company, explained to more than 400 members of the Portland Transpor tation Club at their weekly luncheon n.t the Multnomah Hotel yesterday the processes through which public service securities are Issued and marketed. "This public utility corporation wants 15.000.000." says the New York banker to the country banker, in carrying the illustration to Us logical conclusion. "What do you think about It?" "Well, we'll have to see what our customers think about It." replies the country banker. "So the country banker asks the average Individual the ordinary In vestor If he wants to take any of this corporation's securities. gulf lamlor Deeldea. "If the small investor saya 'no, then tho Improvements can't be made. Bor rowing Is at a standstill. "Such is the situation today." con tinued Mr. Orimth. "Borrowing Is vir tually at a standstill. "And the responsibility goes back to tne individual citizen. It the Individual citizen la doubtful hesitates then progress halts. "Now. what are tho causes and the Temcdies of this present stagnation?' he asked. "Somo people say it is the currency question. That may have a little something to do with It. but only temporarily. Whatever hesitation Is due to pending currency legislation will adjust Itself as soon as the currency bill Is passed. "No. the difficulty Is due to the fact that the average investor la skeptical about the corporations. He la skepti cal for a number of reasons. "One reason Is very apparent. While the gross earnings of all railroads have Increased with the natural growth and development of the country, the oper ating expenses have grown even faster with a consequent reduction in the net." Railroads do not object to regulation, to Improved equipment, to safety ap pliances or to salary Increases. Mr. Griffith explained, but the public. In turn, should realize that all these changes cost money. In Impressing this fact upon the public he declared that tiie railroad employes the members of the Portland Transportation Club have a great responsibility. Waterlog Stocks Denied. He ridiculed the Idea that Inability to pay reasonable returns on invest ment Is due to "water" in the stock. He admitted that this condition msy have been true In the case of some dishonest railroads, but he pointed out that the public has no right to Judge the railroads as a whole by these few exceptional examples. "1 want to predict," he asserted, "that when the Interstate Commerce Com mission finishes its valuation the wat ered stock will be found to exist more in imagination than in fact. "Our mortgages today contain re strictions that even the railroad com missions have not required. We can't water our securities." He explained, then, that for every SO ants received In the sale of bonds SI must be spent in Improvements. The balance of 20 cents must be made up from earnings, from the sale of stock or from assessments against stock. The l'ortland Railway. Light & Power Com pany was required to levy an assess ment of S1.2S0.000 against Its stock holders last year to meet these de mands, he said. The earnings failed to meet them. "Caaadeaee Is Rctaralag.- But I see a growing tendency of men today to aid In restoring the con fidence of the public," he concluded. He appealed to the men engaged In trans portation work to help in re-establishing confidence "if you believe in your ivork, and If you don't believe In It. th-n for heaven's sake gef out of It Into something that you can believe in. Robert E. Strahorn. president of the Portland. Eugene & Eastern, was called upon unexpectedly and pointed to the road of which he is the head as a glar ing example of the inability to con tinue Improvements on account of stag ration in the bond market. He pre dicted a brighter future, however. R- B. Halleck. tax agent for the O.-W. T" & N. Company, made an interesting talk. The company pays taxes, he said, at the rate, of $2.21 a minute every minute of the year. G. K. Moore, president of the Harrl man Club, presld.nl. The Transporta tion Club baseball team was presented with the trophy cup which It won In the Business Men's League last season. PAVING READY FOR CITY vuk vvnii at. viiit ic tp lor ccptance by Commission Today. Paving work costing $37,002.03 will be up for acceptance by the City Com mission at its regular meeting this morning. The following paving proj ects are to bo accepted: Zanlta avenue from 135 feet east of East Twenty-second street, extended southerly, to F-aat Twentv-aixth ,ir- extended southerly, by Oregon Inde pendent Paving Company. K82.78. Winchell street from Patton avenue to Delaware avenue, by Elwood Wiles. SlT.S62.7t. Brandon street from Lombard street to SchoAeld street, by Elwood Wiles. JlJ.tlLSl. Going street from 'East Twenty fourth street to East Twenty-fifth street, and Going street from East Twenty-fourth street to East Twenty third street, by Gieblsch & Joptln 12.9S and $i 567.72. respectively . PERS0NALMENTI0N. H. A. Rainbow, of San Francisco. Is at the Carlton. L. B. Snyder, of Oregon City, Is at the Washington. Mr. and Mrs. F. jr. Houckfc of Bol ron, England. rcgUlcded at the Wash Ington yesterday. E. G. Ford, a Seattle insurance man. is ut the Multnomah. Dr. and Mrs. A. M. Curl, of Welser, Idaho, are at the Perkins. . Paul R. Slgsbee. a New York manu facturer. Is at the Oregon. J. S. Cooper, a hopgrower of Inde- pencc. Is at the Imperial. Mrs. F. W. Taul and son, of Iiwaco, Waah, are at tne Cornelius. C. w. J. Reckers and family, of White ealmon, are at the Cornelius. V. W. Phillips and Dr. Scars, of HiilEboro. are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. Charles L. Powell, of Moro, Or., are at the Carlton. . .1 l Jl'f IL f 11, .1 . MW. ,W ! is registered at the Cornelius, Mr. and Mrs. O. Staubal. of Tacoma, registered at the Carlton yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Seeley. of Mason City, Or, are at the Washington. Hans Rleg arrived from Milwaukee, Wis, yesterday and Is at the Perkins. W. K. Merrill, who operates a tele phone system at Lyle, Wash.. Is at the Imperial. V. 3. Ilille. a druggist of Castle Hock. Wash., registered at the rerklns yesteraay. Lieutenant Jacob Schick. U. S. A, retired. Is registered at the Oregon from Seattle. C. A. Garrison, Coast manager for the Lester piano, is registered at the Ore gon from San J-ranclsco. Lieutenant R. F. Cox, IT. S. A- with Mrs. Cox. i registered at the Multno mah from Fort titsvona. Or. Mesdames A. H. McLaren, John K. Norton and- C W. Hooker, of Hood River, are registered at the Oregon. K W. Doty, representing the IL W. Johns-Manvllle Company, contractors. Is registered at the Multnomah from Seattle. Lieutenant K. W. Krof ft. of the Unit ed States revenue cutter service, is registered at the Multnomah, with Mrs. Krofft, Among the Oregon people at the Per kins arc: N. Wncaldon. of The Dalles: W. M. Foster, of Independence; G. J. Erickson. of Eugene; S. S. Myers, of Halsey. and William P. Elmore, of Brownsville. Among the Oregon people at the Im perial yesterday were: It. D. Cooper, a business man of Grass Valley; Presi dent P. L. Campbell, of the University of Oregon, and Edson Watson, superin tendent of the Klamath Indian Agency. LABOR LEADERS SPEAK COMMISSION GOVEKMET LAl'DED BY TISIT1XG VXIOX MEX. Eaglaeera Give Banquet la - Hour of Orgaalsatlea Heads ea Tear of rsHfle Coast titles. The commission form of -government was praised, the National Association of Stationary Engineers was con demned, and the labor union movement was lauded by . Milton Snclllngs, of Washington. D. C first vice-president of the International Union of Steam and Operating Engineers, at a banquet given at Alisky Hall Monday night by Local Unions No. 87 and No. 372, in honor of him and other labor men now In Portland on a tour of the Coast cities. "I love the right of franchise." ho said, "but I can say that I believe the District of Columbia has the cleanest form of government on earth, and I believe you can have a cleaner form of government here In Portland than you could under the old system." The National Association of Station ary Engineers was denounced as an or ganisation controlled by the Amertcan Manufacturers' Association and used for the purpose of fighting organised labor. The address closed with an appeal to labor union men to stand together, and theengineers of Portland were com plimented as having done wonders In the way of organization. Other speakers were Matt Comerford. of New York, general president of the International Union of Steam and Op eratlng Engineers, and Matt Keefe. of Chicago, an organiser of that body. James Magulre. secretary of Local Union No. 87. presided. ACTRESS INCOME IS TAXED Ionise Mayo, at Empress, .to Pay Oregon Part of Salary, Louise Mayo, soprano singer at 'the Empress, is the first vaudeville actress to pay her Income tax In Portland. Orders were received yesterday from the Seattle offiee of Sullivan & Con stdlne by IL W. Plerong, manager of the Empress, to deduct 1 per cent from Miss Mayo's salary. Miss Mayo acquiesced smilingly. This Is the first visit of tnv vaudeville chanteuso to the Pacific Coast. She was born and raised In Boston. Mass.. and Is a - cousin of J. J. Van Loaie Maya, Art mm IV k a Will Pay laeosae Tax t Matioa. .......... Nostrand. Superior Judge of San Fran cisco. She studied voice culture under Maestro M. Sulll. of New York, and en tered vaudeville recently after making several tours in the East as a concert singer. In the recent Maine memorial exer cises at Havana, Cuba. Miss Mayo was the featured American singer on the programme. ..'.. 'FOR THELADIES. Extra Attractions at tbo Globe. We show every day the very latest In fashions direct to us from Paris. Berlin. Vienna and Budapest. - This 'week we show colored pictures of creations by urecou. uoeuiiiec Bournlche. Mardel Robert, Courteiseene and Henry A. Le Pensee Ad v. . , , mm V - Nf It ..-- y 1 5 DRYS DIVIDED Oil CAMPAIGN PLANS Each Element to Conduct Own Part of Battle, for Time , Being at Least. WOMEN TO VISIT OWN SEX Christian Temperance Union to Can vass Homes to Pledge Fair Citi zens to Prohibition Vote In Statc-AVldo Campaign. Though finally united on behalf of a statewide prohibition campaign in Ore gon in 1911. following action of dele- Kates from various rellsioiis denomina tlons at the Y. M. C. A. Monda. the different elements of the prohibition forces are not yet agreed as to method. For a time, at least, each of the anti- liquor organizations In the movement will form Its own line of battle and conduct Its part of the fight according ly. Later the Rev. Mrs. Edith Hill- Hooker, state president of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, said yes terday, it Is the Intention to leave the management of the general campaign to the heads of these organisations. She named the Women Christian Temperance Union as first' in the list, as it was largely through Its Insistence that the fight has been staged for next year rather than IMC. the time urged by the more conservative element- She Intimated that the Women's Christian Temperance Union would be sure to have considerable to ssy as to any plan adopted. Chareh Sapport Aaaared. After her own organization she r.amed the Anti-Saloon League, of which H. L. Sheldon la secretary; the Prohibition party, of which J. P. Newell Is the head, and the Independent Order of Oood Templars as the principal prohi bition organizations In the combat. The support of the churches has been as sured by the action of the delegates at the Y. M. C. A., although the vote fa voring a campaign In 114 as against IMS was not large. After lilt had been chosen by majority vote, however, the delegates made the. choice unani mous. . One feature of the campaign to be waged by the Woman's Christian Tem perance Union Is to be a personal can vass of every home In the cfty to brli.g out the woman vote In behalf of pro hibition. The Rev. Mrs.' Hill-Booker said that workers would, make a point of seeing all women voters. If pos sible they are to bo pledged for a "dry" state. . Speakers are also to be supplied for prohibition meetings throughout the state, and prohibition literature will be furnished for general distribution. Now that the churches, through their delegates, have declared for 1914. the Anti-Saloon League will be found right In the forefront or the fight, said II. I Sheldon, Its secretary, yesterday. He called a meeting of his cabinet, composed of ministers and laymen of Portland churches. In the morning, at which the action of the church dele gates was ratified. Mark Work Mapped Out. Mr. Sheldon said that, in his opinion, details of the campaign should be planned at once. He raid there were many necessary steps which the more enthusiastic had overlooked, among them such things as the circulation of the Initiative petitions to be placed- on the ballot In 1914. Signatures or 8 per cent of the registered voters must be obtained to these petitions. Another matter he considers of great Importance is tho framing of the pro hibition constitutional amendment and tho question as to whether the. measure repealing the existing home-rule con stitutional amendment, giving cities the right to remain wet regardless of the county outside, should be placed on the ballot as a separate measure or Included In the prohibition amendment. Without repeal of this amendment, a rtate-wide prohibition law would be a farce, for cities would still have the right to remain wet Mr. Sheldon is Inclined to favor hav ing the home-rule repeal embodied In a separate measure, owing to the pos sible legal entanglements likely to re sult from including it in the genera! prohibition amendment, which might nullify the entire work of the campaign In case prohibition carries. On the other hand, some of the Pro hibition party and Woman's Christian Temperance Union workers favor em bodying the two measures In one. BANK MERGER EFFECTED FORMAL TRAIN SFER OF COMMERCE TRUST IS t'OMPI.F.TF.O. Wilt WrlBht. Whe Kealgaed Reeeatly ' Frosa State Oirle. Takes Cbarge aad Capital Will Be Doabled. Formal transfer of the business of the Commerce Trust & Savings Rank to the Scandinavian-American Bank took place Monday when the latter Institution moved Into the quarters of the Commerce Bank at Park and Mor rison streets. An Informal - reception was held yesterday. Many patrons of both banks called and offered congratula tions and good wishes to the new set of officers, which Includes Will Wright, who recently resisted as State Bank Examiner to accept the position of vice-president and general manager of the enlarged and reorganized bank. C F. Hendrlcksen will continue as president of the bank, while Anthon Erhern will be cashier. O. C. Bortz meyer, who was cashier of the Com merce Rank, will be assistant cashier. P. K. Enebo, assistant cashier in the Scandinavian-American, will continue In like capacity. The board of direc tors will consist of Mr. Hendrlcksen, Mr. Wright, Mr. Ldkern and M. G. Thorsen. of the Ftsher-Thorsen Com. pany, who has been prominently Iden tified with the Scandinavian-American for many years. The capitalization will remain at $100,000 until the first of the year, when It will be Increased, as previous ly announced, to $200,000. The addi tional capital will be subscribed for by the present stockholders and sev eral other Portland business men. Within the next two years the bank will move to a home of Its own at the northeast corner of Fifth and Mor. riaon streets. Mr. Hendrlcksen and Mr.- Thorsen acquired this property a few years ago with the announced In. tentlon of making It tire future borne of the Scandinavian-American. Present leases will expire about August 1. 115. A modem bank building, probably 13 or 14 stories high, will be built there. Taxi Rate Ordinance Proposed. Because of numerous complaints against the rates charged by taxless eom;anlej. It la probabU that aa ordU nance regulating rates will be drafted by City Commissioner Daly. Complaints against the rates were sent to City At torney La Roche and forwarded by him to Mr. Daly. It is proposed to tack signs In the taxlcabs and elsewhere in. dicatlng the rate of charge per mile, so that a stranger in engaging a taxi may know In advance approximately what the charge will be for a trip to any part of the city. PRIZE AWARDS OUT SOON Poultry Sliow for Tlrst Time Gels . . Complete List Tomorrow. Secretary W. L. Fulmer. of the Ore gon Poultry and Pet Stock Association, baa made arrangments to have cata logues on the floor at the poultry show tomorrow containing a complete list of the prize awards, which were completed last night. This Is tho first time that such an arrangement has been made at' a poultry show on the Pacific Coast. . The attendance yesterday was con siderably larger than on the opening day and Indications are that It will continue to Increase throughout the week. Several hundred people were to be found at the show at any time during the day yesterday and In the rush hours the floor was crowded with visitors. Tomorrow afternoon T. Dwlght Whit man, of Tacoma, will give a demon stration of caponlzlng. for the benefit of poultry raisers. The annual ban quet, which will be open to all poul trymen who are In the city attending the show, will be held tomorrow night at 6:30 at the Oregon HotcJ. HILL OFFICES ARE WATCHED Railroad Men Walt Developments In Progress "Up Washington." Railroad men are watching with in teret the move of the Hill line ticket offices toward the western edge of the retail business district. The Or eat Northern now Is success fully established in the Morgan build ing. This move is to be followed soon by the North Bank, the Oregon Electric and the United Railways to the rooms at the corner of Tenth and Washington streets. In the new Pittock block. Although most of the roads whose offices remain on Third street have re newed their leases for periods of from two to three years. It is predicted that they all will be established In the vi cinity of Washington street and Broad way within another year. The Great Northern's ticket rales since It made the move Into the Mor gan building seem to have justified the course It adopted In breaking away from "Railroad Row." on Third street. ORAL TESTS AUTHORIZED City Civil Service Commlloii Adopts TCcTlctI It u leg. The Municipal Civil Service Commis sion yesterday adopted a set of re vised rules governing city employes, whFch make a number of changes in present conditions. Among other things. provision is made for oral examlna tlona In cases where a- position to be filled by an applicant requires per sonality or executive ability. The sal ary standardization and efficiency code system was adopted in full. The Commission heard the conclud ing arguments of attorneys In the case of Cornelius G. Murphy, former head meterman. who was discharged two years ago for alleged misappropriation of money derived from the sale of lead pipe and brass fittings said to have been city property. The Commission will decld the case at Its next meet ing a week from Thursday. LATE PARTNERS AT OUTS Heal KMale Men Go Before Court by . Proxy Only. E. B. Griffin and J. II. McKenzle. both real estate men. had a day in court yesterday through their attor ney, neither of the parties to tne eomDlalnt being present- McKenzie had charged -Griffin with profane and abu sive language. Testimony was sucn that Municipal Judge Stevenson con tinued the case indefinitely. Allen R. Joy. appearing for-Griffin. and Milton Reed Klepper. . appearing for McKenzie. engased in a heated sr-j gumeni in cuurt iuuki iDcaw obliged to call both to order. The slight evidence Introduced indi cated that McKenzie and Griffin for merly were partners In a real estate concern, but that they severed part nership over financial difficulties and have been Jarring upon each other since whenever they met. PRECINCTS ARE INCREASED Multnomah Will Have 320 Voting Districts In Short Time. When the division of the county pre- clnts is complete, there will be about J: precincts, said County Clerk Coffey yesterday. At the last election there were 192. - Mr. Coffey and Deputy Assessor Funk yesterday completed the division of the city and will begin today the work of marking the new boundaries of the county precincts. According to the new division there are 20 precincts, (7 on the West Side and 191 on the East Side. After the ' divisions are made new maps of the county and elty will be made. BILLIARD BALL HELD BAD Mau Flnd $200 and Given Jail Term for Carrying Weapon. In the opinion of udge Stevenson expressed In the terms of a Municipal Court sentence of two alleged robbers yesterday a billiard ball wrapped In a handkerchief Is a much more danger ous weapon than a .38-callber revolver. J. 1. Dillon and Frank Long were on trial. Dillon was caught by Detective Vaughn and on searching him a bil liard ball was found tied In a handker chief In bis pocket- He was fined f :00 and sentenced to 100 days In Jail. Long, . who was also arrested by Vaughn, carried a loaded revolver. He mas fined $110 and sentenced to 100 days In jail. FROST NOT "ON PUNKIN" Weather Bureau Report Sliotvs Port land Vegetation Unhurt. : The frost was not "on the punk in" to any serious extent In Portland this year, although It was the time of year In which James Whltcomb Riley says such a- thing happens. The monthly meteorological summary issued by the United States Weather Bureau records not a single killing frost, and only three dates on which there was any frost at all. v .The rainfall in November was 6.39 Inches, which is less than that of last year and considerably below the aver age rainfall for November. The month averaged a temperature of 48. -which Is nearly three degrees above normal. The principal unusual feature of the weather. In the entire month was the An Income for Life is assured your wife by the terms of our Income Policy. Ask to have a sample mailed you to read at your leisure. It is the highest form of protection and it guarantees perma nent provision. The Company of Satisfactory Policy Holders high wind which came on Saturday morning and blew things about for several hours. COURSES PUZZLE BOARD QI ESTI03T OF TG.VGI.YEKIU.IU M OItK TO BE SOLVED. Whether Corvallls r Eazrie Srhosla Get Departsaeats May Be l)ti elded This Week. Whether all engineering courses shall bo concentrated In the Oregon Agri cultural College or whether the indus trial engineering shall bo given at that college and tho professional engineer ing courses at tno University of Ore gon. Is under consideration by the State Board of Higher Curricula. whU-h held an all-day session yesterday and prob ably will continue its deliberations throughout the week before reaching a decision. President Wilson, of the Portland Academy, and Dr. C J. Smith were the only members of the Board who were able to bo present at the session yes terday, and the day was passed In re ceiving the arguments from the uni versity and from the Oregon Society of Engineers, both of which favor keeping tho courses In professional engineering at the State University. The entire Hoard will meet at Cor vallls at tho Oregon Agricultural Col lege today, and will visit this Univer sity of Oregon In Eugene on the fol lowing day. "A final meeting in Portland on Sat urday probably will bo necessary be fore the Board arrives at & definite de cision." said Dr. Smith last nlght. Mombers of the Board of Higher Cur ricula are President Wilson. Dr. Smith, J. K. Hedges, of Oregon City; A. G. Beala. of Tillamook, and O. P. Coshow, of Roseburg. CLUB TO MEET IN HOTEL Rotary Members Select Oregon as Place for Regular Sessions. Tho Portland Rotary Club uecided yesterday td choose the Oregon Hotel as the place for holding Its regular weekly luncheons. Heretofore the meetings have been held at the Commercial Club. W. J. Clemens, president of the Pot t- land Automobile Club, was speaker of the day and talked upon the activities of the club In developing good roads and good road sentiment in Oregon. In the salesmanship contest C. C. Mk-hcner won the prize for the best talk. N. G. Pike won second prize and C N. Stockwell third. The Rotary Club will hold lis holiday ball In the Women of Woodcraft Hall Thursday night. ADMEN NOMINATE TODAY Large Attendance Kxpected at Luncheon at Portland Hotel. The largest atttneince in the year, with the exception of that of election day. Is expected at the Ad Club lunch eon In the l'ortland Hotel today, when officers for the coining year will Le nominated. In addition to the report of W. D. Whltcomb. H. W. Edwards anil Harvey O'Bryan. of the nominating committee, nominations may be made from the floor, and hints already have been made that some surprises are to be sprung from this source. Nomination speeches are to be limited to two min utes and seconding speeches to one minute. MORE PRECAUTIONS URGED City Health Topic of Reed College l.'xtcns-lon Cotir-e Talk. That the health of Portland is one of the most Important things in con nection with the growth of the city, and that In order to maintain Its pres ent high standard the city must pay more attention to Inspection of mar kets, dairies and meats and make more provisions for the disposition of gar bage, was the statement made by Pro fessor It. Branlon. of Reed College, In his lecture Monday night In St. David's parish-house. The lecture was Illustrated with stereopticon views covering the health question. This lecture was a part of the Reed College extension course. CAVALRY TROOP IN GUARDS Drilling of New Oregon Organization Will llcg In Soon. By unanimous vote the general staff of the Oregon National Guard yester day made the new cavalry troop, or ganized by Frank Tcbbetts, a part of the National Guard. The troop has been in course of organization for sev eral months, many business men and Spanish War veterans having Joined. Recruiting Is still under way, the company still being short a few men. It Is expected It will be brought up to full strength within a few days and that drilling will begin. Tie general The Portland "DIAMOND" Poultry Foods Are Preferred and red e by the experts responsible for the welfare of the hundreds of ral uaUIo show birds now on exhibition At the Poultry Show CAREFULLY PREPARED from clean, wholesome materials, using our own formulae. , "Diamond" Poultry Poods are al ways uniform and dependable and give a complete balanced ration of the Jiighest food value. B UT OP YOUR LOCAL DEALER.- If he cannot supply yon, write us. OUR POULTRY SUPPLY CATALOGUE tells about our "Diamond"- Poultry Poods and lists the best of everything for the suc cessful production of Poultry. Ask for Catalogne No. 362. Portland Seed Company Front and Yamhill Streets, Portland, Oregon. SEE MY PRIZE WINNERS IX THE SHOW SILVER LACED WYANDOTTES WORTH Be sure and wear glasses fitted and made by me. Through them you will have perfect vision and enjoy the whole POULTRY SHOW llRi; ARK Ml' l'RUI: Lns Sphero In jour own frame Sl.OO Lenses Fphero in Alum inum irame 41. oO lenscs Sphero in gold- filicd irame 93.5U Lenses Sphero (curved) In U. 1'. Glass Jit S5.00 hrrplok Leases 18 to 15. OO STAPLES, The. Jeweler iSILSSSSJi. "4 tsTliasssa 1 staff voted yesterday to reorganize the medical corps of the guard to make it more efficient. LEEDS APARTMENTS SOLD Lawyers' Title & Trust Company Buys Property Tor $55,000. The Leeds Apartments, a four-story reinforced concrete structure at 210 Market street, was purchased yesterday by the Lawyers' Title & Trust Com ASK US ABOUT OUR SPECIAL MAS OFFERING of player pianos from our factory Oirect to your home. CI MI A I.A.N K IMtNO CO. i3j Washington .St. Guinea Pigs For science and pets. Bojs and girls tan sell all tliey raic. Kcccived 15 highest award.'. Prices reasonable. Maurice Mann 369 East Tenth Street North . Both Telephones East 350. 0 2455 SICILIAN BUTTEEr Al7'IT 3 CUFS AND I nUTT ORPINGTONS Free Illastrated rirralar Schanen's White Rocks prodvee results for the farmer and the fancier. Von cannot afford to be without them. Write today. At the bom. tin SCIHF.. R. K. D. 1. Bx 11. I .eats. Or. Eggs on Honor Eggs direct from nest to you: eggs laid todav for vuur breakfast tomor row. W ill deliver half dozens any where in city. Physicians' orders for Invalids filled. Ten cents each. Vear-Iv-r contracts on application. Main a'j9. a :s;s. Oar-Old Cbieks Kffgs for llatehlug J. C. PATTON Breeder of HIGH-CLASS S. C.- WHITE LEGHORNS P, O. Box 105 Kelso, Wash. ! Seed Company's LOOKING AT. Portable Poultry Houses at the Oregon Toultry and r.t Stogie Show. A Sanitary Poultry House scientifically constructed and propertly ventilated. All styles, sizes and prices. Write for catalog. Wil jams Bros., Lents, Or. pany from Thomas SpHlman. of Albany. Or., for. JiS.000. The building 1 of fireproof construr tlon and was completed less than two years ago. The sale was negotiated by V. K. Taylor & Co. 10 Acre Chicken Ranch Trade for City Property This 10-acre chicken ranch. 1 mile irom Mt. Pleasant, overlook ing the Columbia River, only i miles from Portland, has 9 acres In cultivation, a. fair 6-rooiu house, several outbuildings, a good well, all kinds of imple ments; 2 acres in bearing orchard, all varieties of fruit. This is a particularly healthful place, com manding a magnificent view of the fertile Columbia River. It has both river and rail trans portation dally to the Portland markets, as well an a good local market. You can trade your city property for this. 2 Acre Chicken Ranch J Right in Woodbmn j Trade ; Tvo acres in Voodburn. lug:-. !y Improved with a bungalow : n'm siuiWftfl nousi. wsier pifie-J all over the place: a fine barn. brooder house, chicken houic-. bearing fruit, all kinds: fenei and cross-fenced: cov and chi- k ens: rlentv of fed on hanu- 4..ni. uhlch .! 1 property; equity 13000. -Will give this and $1500 In cash on a larger ranch and will assume some or will take rlty property uj to (3000, unincumbered. Chickens - Loganberrb: 10 Acres for ?2000 , - Trade 10 acres of lceanbe.-ry la hctt In the Willamette Val- . all In cultivation. clo.e to Mail' Price tJO'Wi Will trade for lt in the city or "will t'irn this acroi-. in as first payment on a bunga low and arsume soiuc. Chicken - Fruit R&nch Choicest in the Valley 10 errs of the choicest foil ;;: the Willamette Valley; only 1 mile to a good town and railroad. oon to bo electrified; 9 acres in Learttig commercial orchard, wiin Knslifeh wa.!nuts and Bartlti pears between the rows. Tm pLdce i fenced and rriS"-fe-' with woven wire fencimr. Gfrxi u-room house with fireplace, front and rear porches: wll of fine water on the rear porch: me dium sized barn, suitable for 6 Iicm'I of stock; modern chicken house ion feet long, also machine flied. The buildings are only Z -i.rs old and arc in flrst-cl3 condition. Ciood macadamized road end board walk to town. Churchen and schools convenient. Price 000. Will trade for goud city property up to wme va.ue. iDORRLKEASEY&CO. Seeoad Floor Chamber Cosssaerce Itldg. SEE WILLIAMS BROS