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r TJOE SUXBAY OBGOWUL -TB,TlAJCDt: A.FHTL 9 POLITICS DELAYS CANAL Isthmus an Asylum for Incom petents and Grafters From States. MANY GIVEN EASY BERTHS Disorganize Service and Demoralize Laborers Under Them School boy Engineers Experiment at Uncle Sam's Expense. BY YTOODWORTH CLUM. TABERNILIA, Canal Zone. April 1L (Special Correspondence) At the present chronicling there are two methods for crossing the Isthmus of Panamaone 1b to go by rail and look at the scenery; the other Is to -walk the ties and lallc with every man you meet. I am walk 1ns, and while the way Is "straight and narrow." the rails are based on the lies that bind together all tho truth that .there is concerning this latest undertaking of the American (jovernment canal digging. Tho Araericanvvlsitors, whether on busi ness or pleasure bent, climb Jfboard tho train at Colon, enter the first-class coach, from which the negroes are excluded, and are whirled acrossrthe .Isthmus of Panama- En route they see nothing of the canal, except a fleeting glimpse at a point a mile or two beyond Culebra. To the right or left of them are other Amer icans doing the same thing. The train stops at the stations only, a moment, then burrjes on Its way. And these good citi zens come back to the States and discuss the canal project voluminously and talk learnedly of the labor troubles on the Isthmus. But come with me along the highway of the people. The Tower of Babel, with Its multl-tongued artisans, could not have been more Interesting. As a kaleidoscope changes its colors, so we pass from the avenues of Madrid to the Champs JElysces of Paris; from Piccadilly to Broadway: from the quaint streets of Genoa to the Unter den Linden of Berlin. It's "How do you do?" In English, and "Como le va?" in Spanish, "Wie gchts?" In Ger man, or "Comment vous portez vous?" in French. The army of laborers along the Canal Zonehas been recruited from every island in the "West Indies, from Xew York, from Spain and from Italy. Like a Second Babel!' Now we pass a group of negro women from Martinique, that ill-fated isle over which Mont Pelee poured Its burning lava. Here are the Gallegos. chatting nervously in Spanish. There are the Bar badian negroes, speaking English, or the Italians indulging in their macaroni con versations. Get oft the train, stranger, and mingle with these people. ..You can ride jm the railroad when yotjygel back hom"but where can you find another such cosmopolitan army? Nowhere. And an we talk to these peoplo. let us work out the labor problem. It will take us longer this way than if we went direct to Mr. Stevens' headquarters, but the re Kults are more satisfactory. Starting out from Colon, I passed a group of Jamaican negroes digging a ditch. There were about CO laborers, under a foreman named Lynch, and they were working away as If their lives depended upon their tiolng a little bit more than their neighbor. The shock was severe. I had been told that the Jamaican negro was good for noth ing, would do no work, and could not be handled by any kind of foreman. I asked the foreman If there was" not some thing the matter with his men. 1 thought they might have been inmates of tho MIraflores Insane Asylum, out for an air ing and a little exercise. But no. Mr. Lynch assured me that his men were fresh from Jamaica, and as nenslble and amiable a lot of laborers as he had ever bandied. "But, the official reports say that the Jamaican cannot and will not work," I suggested to Mr. Lynch. Some Jamaicans Can Work. "You may find ample contradiction to that by merely watching my men." he re plied. Scarcely had he said this when one of his men looked up. with a puttied expression on his face. Mr. Lynch went over to the negro, spoke to him. ascer tained the trouble, and. taking a pick In his hand, climbed down in the ditch. "Whatever was wrong, he fixed It, slapped the -negro on the back, good-naturedly, and the work was resumed. Then some pipe was to be unloaded. Mr. Lynch helped his men with tho pipe, chatting with them all the while, listening to their stories and occasionally telling them one in return. But the hands were always busy and the picks .and shovels did not stop. "Do all the negroes work this way?" I asked. "Oh, no," replied the foreman, with a emlle. "1 am laying Just twice as much pipe with the same number of men In the same time as any other foreman en gaged In this class of work. The secret Is In the manner In which they are bossed. I work with them, talk with them, encourage them, and never swear at them. I give them the credit of being human, and I have found that they ap preciate humane treatment. Why. these boys have even worked overtime with me. just to finish up a small Job at the end of the day. rather than leave It for the day following. For 23 years 1 have been a contractor, most of that time in New Orleans, and 1 say frankly that I can get .as much work out of these negroes as I ever got from the .same number of American negroes In Louisiana." Toil In a Lazy Way. I left Mr. Lynch and continued up the road past Mount Hope. Here I encoun tered a gang of S3 Jamaican negroes en deavoring to unload a car of pipe. Have you ever attended a spiritualistic seance, when the mediums made tables and chairs move by merely touching them with the tips of their fingers? Well, that Is what these segrocs reminded me of. Six or eight would gather round a pipe that any two able-bodied Irishmen would have played beanbag with: four of the negroes would actually get hold of the pipe: the others would gently stroke the pipe with their calloused hands. When this half dozen -were about ready to actually move the pipe, one of the gang thought he would Mgkt a cigarette. Sack ideas are 1 contagious In the tropics, and ,ln a twin kle all six were diving Into their pockets 1 for a smoke. The remaining Tl members of the gang were not accomplishing much more. I asked one of the negroes to show me the foreman. "There he la. sir." replied the Jamaican, pointing to a broad veranda surrounding a nouse about a hundred yards away. And there he was smoking bis pipe and damning the "lazy niggers." I wcat-over and talked with blm. For an hour Jf sat there, discussing Jamaican labor, and not once did he even look at his gang of workmen. "They alnt worth a continental said he. "I could get .more done with four Irishmen. 1 tell you. they'll never get this canal dug with these niggers." Foremen 'Plajinj; Seven-Up. There you are, gentle reader. Within a mile we have found the two extremes. I went on to the reservoir site at Brazos Brook, and there I - found four gangs working. Three were accomplishing noth ing and heir .foremen were playing "seven tip" under a tree. One gang of Martinique negroes, under a French-speaking fore man, was cutting dowa trees and clearing' away rubblsli. presenting a scene of most commendable industry. I talked with the foreman and got .the jsame story as that told by Mr Lynch.,. At a dozen other places I encountered the same conditions. What is the conclusion? Does it not ap pear that the fault is more with incompe tent and lazy foremen than with the Ja maican negro? When the same gang will do twice as much work with one foreman as with another does it not prove the posi tive rather than the negative of the labor proposition? But,, you may ask, why does not the engineer in charge of the foremen dis charge the lazy fellows? Tou can't prove it by me. J- fpent three weeks trying to ascertain several "whys1 and "where fores," and it all worked out the same way. Too much politics. For instance, s we proceed along the railroad tracks we find out that a certain bffie'er in charge of important work is an old Wash. ingtonfan. Jn fact, we remember him as the "black sheep' of a prominent and Influential family. When in Washington he tried to drink all the whisky there was In town. No one had any use for him. and when the Panama Canal was essayed by the good, kind American Gov ernment an Influential relative secured an appointment for the "black sheep" on the isthmus. Today -this ,man (and if I gave his name it would create somewhat of a sensation), is living with a group of native women at a small town along the canal route. He is charged with the exercise of Important governmental du ties, but be spends his time drinking native liquors and carousing with his na tive comrades. The -white men of the place sHun him as the plague. They will not speak to him. and uey speak of him only on rare occasions. Washington Grafter Finds Berth. Then we go a little farther up tho .line. We see another face that we used to see on the streets of Washington. This time it is a man who lost several positions be cause of Incompetency', who drank more liquor than he avoided, and who was known as an all-round grafter. But, lo and behold, he is now engaged in Import ant governmental work on the Canal Zone. He Is one of the officials to whom we -look for successful administration of canal affairs, and yet when we report these facts to the people who arc paying the bills we arc "throwing muck."' Now. if we happen to meet two sucl officials, with whose past history wc are unfortunately personally familiar, what is the percentage .of such officials on the Isthmus? And. Mr, Stevens, wliy don't you discharge those men? 1 heard all about their doings by walking across the isthmus. Everybody In their respective vicinities knows about them. But they have Influential relatives or friends in Washington, and they probably will hold their Jobs until the end of time, or until the Government lets the canal Job out by contract. A great many of the engineers are mere boys, fresh from school, who are having a grand time experimenting at the Gov ernment's expense. A large number 'of the engineers arc able, competent and en ergetic men. but I found It usually the case where a competent man really want ed to accomplish something he had a "political appointee'' cither over him or under him. and the result was that the competent man either became Impotent or resigned. I d0 not care to convey the idea that this is universal; that -the whole fabric Is rotten. It is not. In manr places almost Ideal conditions exist but the bad spots are In the majority, so much so that it creates a doubt in the minds of the careful student wnether the Lnlted States ever will complete Its un dertaking. Stcucns Himscir Not to Blame. At another town along the line of the canal I was entertained for four hours by three foremen and another official, while their gangs were off somewhere, probubly accomplishing as much as their bosses. So it goes. Mr. Stevens is not personally to blame. Of course not. Neither Is Colonel Goras. In the sanitary department nor Mr. Blerd in the railroad. But If the two oceans arc ever to be wedded: If the two great continents of the Western Hemisphere are ever to be divorced, there must be a radlcbl change some where. At present the isthmus is being made an asylum for the incom petent: a rendezvous for thofe who by reason of their inefficiency, bad hab its and general moral turpitude have found the atmosphere of the states op pressive. Even in the States a Government Job is looked upon as more or lees of a sinecure. But after studying the situ ation here on the Isthmus I cannot avoid the conclusion that here there is a preponderance of that element which devotes Us entire effort to "merely do ing enough work to hold their posi tions." We hear this expression in Washington. We hear It everywhere in Government circles. In the Sfcttes you have to hunt for lt On the Canal Zone it stands out in bold relief. The foreman loafs, and his men accomplish little. The supervisor loafs because hf does not fear the tongue of the for man. They are birds of a feather, anu there is honor among thieves even thieves of time. The energetic and conscientious man comes into the arena determined to do things. He makes one or two adverse reports, kicks a few times about the loafers around him, finds that the conditions do not change, and -drops Into the same old sluggish rut. This Is one of the great obstacles that the Government will have to over come. The other is Governmental ex- tmviiMllpf. nf trWoli T will subsequent time. Personally. I doubt f Ik, aKtllt.. rr h. mf r ment to eliminate these two thorns from its side. As long as prominent people in the States, who are in fact a part of the Government, persist in sending their black sheep- to the Canal Zone In order to get rid of them, the efficiency of the canal administra tion must, perforce, be impaired. The man in Washington who uses his In fluence to have an Incompetent wfan appointed Is as much to blcme. aye. more to blame, than either the "black sheep" or those who receive him and retain him. There are only 206 white employes la the Canal Zone. Surelr we can find in America enough consci entious, competent and energetic men to All the vacancies that would be created by dUckarglag the lncosape teat o&iii UNREST III ORIENT Russia-Is Now Planning an In vasion of Mongolia. . EXPEDITION IS ORGANIZED Nominally for Geographical aad Eth nographical Purposes, bat Mil itary, la Fact Waats a Slice of Chiaa. ST. PETERSBURG, .April 3L-la rptte of the defeat of her ambitions In Man churia and Kwantung. aad the obstacles met with by M. Pokotllgff, the Russian Minister to China, In his negotiations at Pekln. Russia Is steadily pushing forward with tho purpose or occupying another big slice of China, namely, the two eastern provinces of Mongolia, covering the route of the proposed railroad from Baikal to Pekln, which, as announced by the As sociated Press February att has been given over to the Ruseo-Chlnese bank. Under the guise of the Innocent-sounding name of "geographic ethnographic ex pedition for purely scientific purposes," a party headed by Colonel Xovitsky. one of the brilliant younger members of the general staff, will leave 3L Petersburg In the middle pf May to survey the hith erto unexplored region between the Man churtan frontier and Urga. Expedition Purely Military. Though the expedition nominally is to be -under the auspices of the Imperial Geographical Society. It is believed it will be- financed and officered by the general statC and lis composition will be almost Purely military. The strategic aims, in fact, are so thinly covered that it Is doubtful If It will be accompanied by any representative of the geograhical society. The region to be explored covers the hazy 'Mongolian Desert." In which dur ICR i e war mysterious Japanese armies were1, .supposed to be hovering to strike the Russian rear and into which small scouting detachments of- Japanese actu ally penetrated long distances. Colonel NovItzky"s expedlUon probably will find the work already well under way, as the Russian force .stationed, at Urga cer tainly has not been Idle during its long ttay there Reports Arc Contradictory. Though there are many contradictory reports In circulation regarding the sit uation in Manchuria, members of the general staff privately admit that the de mobilization of the Russian army In Manchuria has paused, though it Ii claimed this is largely in the nature of a. diplomatic bluff to aid Minister Poko Uloff. Another indication that all Is not rosy In the Far East is the zeal with which the Japanese are investigating the de fenses of Vladivostok. DSrpatchcs re port wholesale arrests of spies there. WILL RE.MAIX BUREAUCRATIC i Cznr Would Xot Intrust Cabinet to Untrained Hands. ST. PETERSBURG. April 2S. A member-elect of the Douma from- Kharkov, to whom Premier Wltte explained the programme of the forthcoming, assembly, said today: "The cabinet remains bureau cratic because even If the British Parlia mentary fystem should be adopted the Czar never would enirust the government to tho untrained hands of the members of the Douma, none of whom lias held office. In cafe of the overthrow of the present cabinet he will call another meeting of bureaucrats. "Durnovo is considered indispensable on account of the lurking fear of a revolu tion. The present majority will oblige the Douma to take up the land question first. The government, according to the Czar's intimation, will withdraw the forced appropriation bill, but the Doumx will certainly pass .a more royalistic measure which the council of the empire with a bureaucratic majority hating the landed aristocracy, will greatly support and the Czar will do what be will." Reolutlonls"j ridicule the Gapon stor ies and affirm that Father Gapon received money and is now touring Europe. -His trial coming simultaneously with the opening of the Douma. the government de cided to pay for a trip abroad. KILL ODESSA I'OLICE CHIEF Revolutionists Carry OhI Part of Far-Reachlujr "Plot. ODESSA. April 28. The Chief of Police, who played such a prominent role In the October massacres here, and a policeman were assassinated by revolutionists here today In broad daylight. The plot was far-reaching and contemplated also the as5asination of Assistant Chief of Police Poltavachenko and several other police men. A youns girl named Jerebtxova threw a bomb at Poltavachenko. who was on his way to the hospital to visit one of the wounded police. Her aim gas poor, and the officer was not harmed. The girl was seriously wounded by Poltavachenko's or derly. HANGED BY SECRET POLICE London Papers' New Version of Father Gapon's Case. LONDON, April 29. A British and new version of the alleged execution of the famous Father Gapon at St- Petersburg Is printed - in the London Weekly Dis patch this morning. According to the EL Petersburg correepondent of the paper. Father Gapon was hanged by suabers of the Russian secret police on April 10. ; after he had outlived his usefulsecs as a ; ppy for the Czar. T)ir -tin nvJ'lnp lo (tilt placed the blame for the murder en the revolutionists. BOMB KILLS POLICEMAN Intended for His Chief at Ccenstoch- ewa, la Poland. WARSAW. April 2S.-At Cxenstochowa. in Russian -Poland, today a bomb 'was thrown at the carriage of the Chief of Police, when "he was returateg tnm a funeral. The missile exploded, killing a policeman. REPORTS NUMEROUS .OUTRAGES Committee Completes, InxekljraUoa of Cossacks In the Cattcss. TIFLI8. April 3S. The committee ap pointed by the . Viceroy and headed by Vldenbausa has completed' tbe Investiga tion of the charges, rasaae recently by -j Asbot. tbe Armesian bishop at Skmeba the barbarity of the troops la disarming Che population of the province. Tbe com mission found that many of "tbe bsrrers were committed during tbe orgicc ef Cas cades, who were "padfyta-g" tbe Casaa su. s la tbe Xtste prtnawt, eapeeiHy. Be UMtxiMM, to fr-afiL be torn fte, lira wfttia yw mh; lay ut4e aiiilraf far YMribb falcr -aad'dtccart jwr mfiMi iritk x itroftr rawijur toak ef atftudJC-vOT. It -eas U MtTa, We Pay 4 Interest OREGON TRUST & SAVINGS BANK Statrai. BuUtf Jrttm TkumM. Oratu iwH e jl rsrt at tbe Wertt- OFjnCKM: W. H. Mer. ITMJdfat. E. r. Lytic, Vl-PrUt. W. Car Marrfe, Caiaiar. DntBCTOM: W. H. Veere. E. JL Lytlt, Lea Frle4e, H. A. Xeera, W. Cseper 3f erria. the condition was worm than at first re ported. Everywhere there were stories of buralnr. robbery, tbe outraging of wemen and tbe beating of men. Borne in stances were dted where worsen were outraged In tbe presence of their hus bands and before tbe lytt ei their chil dren. The evidence especially condemns Gen eral AHkaabeS. the commander of the force la the Katanla Province, and a certain celonel, Vevaia. Tbe Viceroy &ta not yet acted upon tbe report. RADICAL TIDE IS -RISING. Peasants In Sara tort Elect Siberian Exiles as Representatives. ST. PETERSBURG, April 2d-Tbe elec tions of yesterday show that the Ode or government is rialnr instead af subaidlmr. for Instead of a more conservative ele ment, the candidates elected are even more radical In their opinions; than those chosen April S. A notable feature of the result of tbe election Is the Increasing radical character of the representative chosen by the peasants without tbe par ticipation of other classes. In the peasants named reareMBtatlv whose views are more extrea than those held by the Constitutional Demo crat. At Sara toff, the mnltal nf th nrmln of that name, which has been a -center for agrarian agita&rs. the peasants chose some of their number who are now on their way to exile In Siberia. Great Demand for New Bonds. PARIS. Acril L The Ru-udan lnn h. proved even more successful than antici pated, although the Bank of France and other participants say that several days must elapse before the deflnfto T-iutt. M known. According to the first figures the allotment wui m one ana a half per cent of the amount asked for. showing the loan to have been subscribed many times over. The reason for the popularity of ine loan is we large rate of interest. Xew Appointment Tor W'itte. ST PETERfimriJR Inrfl "c x . were In drculatlon today that Emperor ixjcnoia5 win appoint Premier Wltte president of tbe CouncJI of" the Empire. STRONG SIGN" OP CONCILIATION Vatican Relaxes Prohibition en Rec ognising King's Ambassadors. ROME. April JL (Special. Three years ago Mrs. Meyer, wife of the Amer ican Ambassador, accepted an invitation to a tea given at tbe Vatican by Count Pietro March!, of tbe Noble Ga&rd. The Count was placed under arrest, lost his promotion seniority and was suspended from his dutlese for two years. Four cardinals recently attended a dinner given by Ambassador White In robot of Archbishop Ireland, and everybody Is now aaklag if the pope wHl paaUh tbe cardinals, or if Mr. White will share tbe fate of Bellamy Store re In Vienna. Hitherto Ambassadors accredited to Quirlnal hare been ignored at the Vati can. If they are now recognized. K Is a sign that the pope's system Is really changing. This, coupled with the fact that Cardinal Ferrari is to attend the opening of the Milan Exposition with the sorerelgns is hopefully commented upon by tbe partisan of a recoacillatioa betweene church and state in Italy. VOTE ON RATES NEXT WEEK Even. Senate Admits Powers of "De bate Almost Exhausted. "WASHINGTON. April 3. The generally expressed opinio about tbe Senate today Is that an agreement to Tote on the rail road rate bill will be eecared early next week and by common consent the vote Is fixed for some time during tbe week be ginning May 7. The request for tbe nam ing of a day will eb repeated early next week, aad it was said that tbetewho bad been opposing a rote wonld no longer seek delay. The final vote on tbe Mil Itself win eb preceded by debate of several days durstten on tbe amendments. The reason given for predicting' an early vote is that the debate is perhaps ex. hausted aad. that there Is strong prefswt from the House orRepreatatlve. wltose members ara ankle te bring tks ssule-n to an sad in order that they saay have opportunity to jive atttniiee to their campaigns Xsr re-eleetloa. REDUCE HATES FOR MAILS Postal CoRCres Dedw em Sweep ing Cat All AroaHtl. SOME, April .-Tbe extCHtiv cam- i znhtee ef tbe Tntsrsatlosal Postal CSn- ' gress decided te cat down tbe cost of transit of tanJl brought from foreign countries from 33 le id per cest- Tbe re duction, which is to be en a graduated scale, laeludes territorial and maritime transit. Tbe -only- special rates main tained for transit were for tbe Sfberiaa railway. Russia ckdssed .special rates fee all the 2dancburlan rsllwaya, but it was decided . thst these sh&uld re ts Japaa for tbe per- Usa heM by the Jspsaess and lo Rasala for tbe psrtSea held by tbe Rssstsas. ..The United Btates and British delega tions opposed rpeei&l rates, dsstrlag te.' ssake. tbens uair&m. Tbe. rtdaGUe to the pest ef traaslt was apprsved by a saajerky ef, see. "wiir t can it "jutritsr Baltimere Ajairiean. A new d&se has devdeped In clriHxx tion. It is the loss Of rosssorr caassd'by undlscsvered.xicrsbes.Jia tbe wltsjw. chair. The. disease, bewever.. Is. net t ctfrable' with prefer trwtmettt'saft presspC rnmval ef tbe Irritating eaass. Girl a4 Cam OyiMfl. Atsblton atete. 9:e ef tb stria wb are tbefc cret steers above tX slfcasr salcbt vm Smr lbtr sWsfi wIms Um te I Copyright 1906 bjr Hart ScBaSner. Marz MAKES TUFT SMILE Connecticut Civil Service Re formers Allude to His Boom. GREET HIM WITH CHEERS Secretary Urges Early Adoption of Merit System In TVutmes State. Begin 4VIth the Cities, He Says. "WATERBURY. Conn., April 3. At the annual meeting of the Connecticut Civil Service Reform Association, held here tonight. Secretary of War Taft was the principal speaker. He was loudly cheered, and smiled as frequent allusions were made by the speakers to him as a possi ble President in IMS. Speaking on the subject of civil service reform. Mr. Taft said: "I was surprised to find that the State of Connecticut has been very slow In in troducing the civil service or merit system- When you do once adopt the merit system I know that It never will be erad icated. The advantage of the merit sys tem Is so plain to you that It Is not nec essary to adopt some extreme as an ex ample in order to procure a forcible argu ment. "We know tbe methods of conduct ing some South American republics, but when they have an election there the gov ernment takes charge. "It gets out all tbe military and civil force it has. selects those who. have the privilege of voting, and when the gentle men who are not permitted find out what has taken place, they start a revolution. So- In place of a series of elections there it Is a series of revolutions. -Give this system all It deserves and in the end you will find It Is one of very little pleasure. "Now-, the truth is that there Is noth ing to the spoils system that we have had ourselves in the United States. The snolls system perpetuates In power Its own adherents-. It is no different trvai the worsi done In tho South Amer ican republics, $Ve do not tise bayo nets, but offices. The system Is now on a solid and substantial basis. In the War Department there are 15.000 places clerical positions controlled b- h merit svtetn. pnfl In the two years I have been In office I rave not or a single serv ant la the department." -uiu urtner that the place to begin the merit system was in munici palities. -Clean the municipalities. TACTS Hr 1TATUBE: I JTst Oalx IH W t Xaassbmtloa Tram ITfttor, 2i XsAltb W4L Tor pcopla ""bo are run-down aad nesr , Wao ib far frees ioeicetttoa or dyi Mpna, beadacfee, bUJousoes, or torpid liver, ceaW tborse trltb. bitter tajte.in the morblair aad poor appetite, It be mmm ceearr to Vara to semt toale or Hcsaytksotc TTbiaii will assist Xatora mldp to to fet 0 tMr frt aa4 Sit tfc Mdj i4e ita prefr oovditfm. It bwralng aaora aad men apeanai feat fttroa's bmA Tahubte Mfchk-glTiag areata an to Tee icrtmd la forest pUatt a4 rseta. Kwtr forty Tears us, Dr. S.V.Ptrc. new eMlta- ft-refataato tbft InralMa rw aad Sargfeai Iactitato at Baffckj, Y dteevered taat by MtoftUlall7 axtracUor aad com btaiar certain raedlcl aal jriadplea frett satire roots, takes iron oar Axrterkas foresU, he copM pro aaee a aedtalne "wklch was manrelooalr aMel eat a efKjat.eaaes-of bteod disorder aad liver aad storasca trouble as welj at oasr otber earealc, or Itoftrioi; all seat. Tbja . coaeeatrated. extract of Ratare'i-rltaUtrae mmmi -Geisea Hed fcat TMusjutj It pari fie tb blood by Cttfaf tbe stomach sad' H-rer Into ilt7 oebdltkre, tfcerebr HJp4a7 tbe dtteatlea aad aeranQsUoa of feod wbjeh -feeds ta blood. Taerebr It-oares reak fkami tk, fadlyeetfea. toryM Hver, er bfl Sensassw, aad paared deraagesseBts. If TM bare eeated toarM; whfc MHer er Tead'toeto la tb4 mmia:, freeaBt ksediebfr. fi weair, eartljr tfred, sUieaes ar aaia la sMe, backr glTee oaveaettr aad let, toieaJr otru eofMStadttoa, or krecaJar aoVek, fwt fiaeaee bf beat sl- teraasterwHsi eaJtfr len tioaa or Ida dVed ertaatoms. taer eoiat to deraaae- mtr m Ufltr iwaetunas or OB- mytwasv tber poiat to deraage- at M T&fH' Hoesaea. ltver aad kldseys. Wik lk fUJAmm ViuMia1 . TUimtyt -frill eorreet mon ifedarAad aarss- aeauy ui anj oeaar xaevaaaeai. uob tafaaaa alts bit or tabH-iooela- drafs. AM Hs iakem Ma Sacndteata priated br plat x- Tbe sate saeetre far saartHastba is to permit the dealer to Make a Kttk saore pastt. XefatasTaleea. Accept ae sab Mtole far "GeMea Jfedleal Dfeesjary. Ceaaaipatfea eaaeet aad aOTrayates mearf aerteae suseaeee. it ft ttoeeaaMy aared ar Dr, rterea's Bat seat Pefless. ejaaatawM-rassweerl at Wmjijj JsJmmB JmvaK?'v"lmmmmi mm MC':''-.3- mmmmm 'a STYLISH FOR You may as well dress in style' as not; "doesn't really cost any more to have your Clothes cor rect as k well as" good. If .you come here and ask for our : Hart, Schaffner & Marx Clothes you'll be sure they're both Absolutely All-Wool and Per fectly Tailored - 315.00 to $30.00 -1 - r Sam'l Rosenblatt &Co. CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS he said, "and the state -and National J situation will take care of itself." j Boy's ntlful Plea for Work. vAlbcrt E. Nelson, of Olds. Wortman & ' King, has received a pathetic letter from I Guntler Samberg. an 11-year-old boy of . San Francisco. The boy Is the oldest of ! the three children of a widowed mother, bq lost an m me aan Francisco disaster. He begs to come to Portland and be given work that he may help to support bis mother. AT THE HOTELS. The Oregon Mr. George F. Hardeaty. Miss X. M. Vincent. Chicago; V. H. Geler. Falls City. Or.; L. F. Lamping-. Seattle: C. A. Dearboarne. St. Paul; Mrs. A. Fax. Miaa ax. Columbus, O.: E. W. Lewis. White Sal mon; IS. W. Doison. Geneva. Jf. Y.; S. B. HamllL Chicago; O. Wlanlngstad. San Fran cisco; R. E. dprouse. H. C. Marsh. Peoria. I1L; Mrs. A. R. Porter. Besjte Hearing. Vjco; L. Baukofiky. Seattle; J. K. Carey aal wife. Hernlce Carey. C Carey. Xettle Wagner. Eiexnafca. Mich.; C E. Sax. Albany; G. VUten. Chicago; C. P. Mattison. P. J. McMa hon and wife. W. A. Handler. Minneapolis; W. D. Madlxan. San Franckcu; E. EL Ellis. MIm D. McDonald. Seattle; Dr. C H. Harris. Tacoma: S. Hartman. Cheballs; J. Anderson, Uisa, O.; C. O. Kohle. R. SudJaby. Se attle: T. B. Sumner. Everett: A. D. Walker, Seattle: -V- C Israel. San Francisco; W. S. Rattary. Beaton; M. H. French. Los Anseles; C H. Porter and wife. D. B. Replocle. San Francisco; F. T. Williams, St, Louis; W. Swift, San Francisco. The Imperial W. G. Bryan. Seattle; F. A. Harris. Eugene. Or.; A. G. Wltmer and family. Spokane. A. J. Gleason. V. S. S. Orecon; Frank Menefee. The Dalles; J. W. Richards. Seattle: Harry Neer. Raker City: J. D. Sutherland. Salem: G. C Morri. Rose burr: Irvjng SnelL Little Fall. N. Y.; Mrs. W. H. Wlleon. Tacoma; Perl E. Carroll. Mrs. Seward. H. Huches. Seattle: George W. Wrlnht, Albany. Or.: J. D. Matlock: D. Cooper. Independence; W. E. Logan. Seattle; R. P. Clark, dry; E. P. Dodd and wife. Pendleton; Harvey K. Brown. Baker City; W. H. Hamp ton. Juneau. Alaska; Mrs. Illsley. Alameda. CaL: K. M. Peaper. San Francisco: J. H. Bush. Bay Center: P. H. Sroat. Salem: B. T. Hill. Olympia. Wash.; Miss Verne Berry. Oak land: Mrs. Frank Menefee. The Dalles; Mr. H. B. Humsson. St- Panl; W. H. Wood, Eu rene, or. The Pertdas J. H. Alany and wife. Chi cago: M. S. Shook. Hubbard; Asnes Hammer, Jfewberg; E. J. UtUeSeld. Moro: G. W. Doop. Ashland. Wis.; A. B. Xlsseson. Tacoma; J. R- Patterson. Centralis. Wash.: M. H. Da vid. Springbrook; LIda Couchman. Baker Clry; It. IL Belt. JL SeotL Korth Yamhill: W. Crura, X. D&vls. E. R. Clark. Pocatello; J. S. GuMndorfT. The Dalles; J. F. Uhlhorn, J. H. Mills. Honolulu: J. Lackey and wife. SL Paul: G. C Gage and wife. Glenwood. Minn.; A. W. Corwln. Lake City, Minn.: S. Rapson, Duluth: J. X. Farrell. O. Spaugh. J. Spaugh. San Francisco: H. J. Wilson. Troy. X. Y.; C. San Francisco, April 21, 1906. Our business will continue as always, shipping all goods direct Irom our New York house. PROMPT DELIVERIES ASSURED Temporary Office, 3600 Clay Street, San Francisco HOFFMAN, ROTHCHILD S CO.; Wholesale Clothiers ESTABLISHED 25 L.I FIRST We bare confidence in our ability to cure all cases comlns under tbe bead of oar afeclaltr, which Is confined exclusively to diseases and disorders of JAES ONLY. SECOXTJ "We never accept a case until -we have made & thorough exam ination and feel confident we can cure It. , . THIRD Wo do not believe a Dhynlciaa is entitled to his fee until ne has proven to the satisfaction of the patient that he can cure him. FOURTH Our fee Is so small, being1 only 312.50. that we believe any honest man will pay it after he Is cured. FIFTH There are so many lihposters. and unreliable so-called special ists that we believe our methods will in time prove our superiority and hence be tbe More profitable. . SIXTH Our enormous practice, built up on these lines, proves the fact of all our statements. . , SEVENTH Should a patient pay us In advance he might quit treatment before being permanently curea. ana our reputation -wroma 00 iuu jeopardized. EIGHTH Should a few dishonest patients refuse to pay after they are cured the loss would be only $12.50 each, and we could stand It witn more fortitude than if it were a big fee. H'LSTH Many honest men without ready money mignt otherwise neg- " lct themselves, and thus become incurable, while our JVot-a-doIlar-Bxlesa-esred motto enables them to take advantage of our special skill and pay at their leisure. TEXTH Last, but not least, we desire to reach the poor as well as the rich man, and by making our fee only 512.50. payable on such easy terms we thereby Increase our business and secure lasting gratitude from thousands who would otherwise remain afflicted if ft were not for this liberal offer. Afl of the above reasons we are willing to verify and practically demonstrate-to tba most skeptical. Our offer Is te yoa, te everyone, only $12.50 for a cure, payable at your convenience, in such sums us you can spare. Could aa offer be saore aeaereas? It savors of honesty.. It Jb faoaest. No -.ttrr wiaat Tour trouble is If you suffer from neglect, for want of money or irom HHSKMJIUI praeiicc nere i aa uppuriunuy 10 get me aer- a vices of a aUIIed meekUUt, a graduate physician, with years of ripe ex- e perleace Inr" treating complicated and special disorders of men only. Ic a will cost, nothing to talk to as, and may be the means of restoring' you e te beallh and hs-ppiness. Why not call to'day? Our offices are very prl- e vte- Tou see only the doctor. If you cannot call, write for blanks, as a we extend tbe same liberal offer to those who cannot call. In fact, there is . no excase for being disordered or sick while this liberal offer remains. It Is & sift ef priceless value, wlthla tbe reach of all. Remember, only Sl5e far any disease- HOURS 9 A. SC. to 5 P. 2.; Evenings, 7 to 3:33; Sundays, 9 A. M. to 12 M. J. St Louis Msr Dispensary ! COR. SECOND AND YAMHILL STS, PORTLAND? OR. tt CLOTHES YOU E. Jacob. Dublin. Ireland; a X. Daniels and wife Detroit. Mich.; F. E. Palmer. L H. itt,eJ' .c4pIc5: Dr- u Lane and wife. McMlnnvllle: J. E. Bottford and wife. Kala mazoo. Mich.; R. B. Baker. Pullman. Wash.; J?: Richardson. J. Richardson. Bayat: Mrs. t' HnryA M"- f redlaad. Mt. Vernon, ii 5- ?" Fleaimlne. W. S. Flemmlns. Mrs. P. Cavigaa and daughters. L. C. Drum mend. San Francisco: J. H. Aston. Chicago: U;r BIck,mai. Heppner: R. A. Denbj- and wife. Jefferson. Or.; C. W. Clark. Redlands: Si 1 V.ebS.n- San Francisco: J. A. Carson. ouianV Shields. J. R. Cartwrtght, Ho- The St. Charles J. B. Trulllnger. Sbert-dan:-iarnath- Camas; g. S. Allen. Fish ers; O. Thorberg. J. E. Jones. Hoquiam; H. Dennis. Kelso; C. W. Garrettson, Tacoma: A. Hagerty. Philomath; A. Anderson, Har rlsburg; J. M. Beckett. Xelson. B. C-: A. Mlsner. Banks; K. H. Carl. Albany; G. F. ?arkeJT' .A''a: Jones. Marshland: S. J. S Uerfleld. Salem; G. B. Pugh. Browns ville: E. H. Hamilton. San Mateo. Cal.: W. E. Burke. Seaside: J. Wilkes, Condon: J. S. Caskelreeves. Oakland; H. C. Bowen. Los Angeles: J. H. Johnson. Pearl Johnson. San Franclcco; S. K. Xoel and family. Woodburn; S. K. Henderson. Corvallls; G. H; Clark, city; L. K. Frantz. Helena. Mont-: W.. J. estal. Xewberg: B. Mason. Denver; II. C Beckett. Roseburg; C Bush. Trout dale: L. E. Ballev and wife. Houlton- O. F. Sheldon. Ypsilantl. Mich.: P. E. Chandler. ML Pleasant: W. T. Coulter and wife. Col lins: L. W. Stross. Carson: L. P. Heidel. Hlllsboro; W. W. Knight. Hood River :G.. King. Toledo; J. Dunnlnr. San Francisco; R. Hamilton. Palmer: J. M. Blackburn. Xorth Yamhill: J. R. Helfrlck: L. Harring ton. LaFayette: O. Davis. LaFayette; A. C. Evans. Walla Walla; T. Frantz. Scranton. Pa.: W. D. Phillips, city; G. T. Ellis. Eu reka. CaL: H. D. Smith. Corvallls; O. F. Haskell. Woodburn. Hofel Donnelly. Tacoma. Washington. Xsropcan plan. Rates. 75 cents to S2.3S pr day. 7ra 'bus. 66 77 Dr. Humphreys' Severity Seven breaks up Grip and DUD At Druggists. 23 cents, or mailed. tC7Doctor3 Book mailed tree. Humphreys' Homeo. Medicine Co.. Cor. William and John Streets. New York. YEARS IN PORTLAND ass99() 10-TEN-lOi Reasons Why We . Don't Ask for Money Until Our Patients Are Cured to Stay Cured