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THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER S, 1807.
GIFT TO SLEUTHS
. VETOED BY MAYOR
Lane Denies Authority of the
Council to Pay Dismissed
Police Detectives.
RESTS IN EXECUTIVE BOARD
Day, Snow and Rosing Discharged
for Reasons . Amply Sufficient,
Well Known and Entirely Sat
isfactory, Declares Mayor.
t,IST OF MAYOR'S VKTO.
I herewith return ordinance Nq.
171S0, not approved.
In reepeet to this ordinance, T- have
to soy thHt in my opinion it Is Illegal
and of no effect.
This wise provision was evidently
put into the charter to prevent trie
Council from payln off political
debts at the people's fxpcnpe or vic
iously wasting the city's money, and
applies in this ease.
They were dlmised for rrasws
which were amply sufficient, well
known and entlrriy satisfactory to the
people of tills community.
Kor years and in n thousand ways
the detectives had allowed the ir.tjr
ent of the. honest people of Ahlfi city
to drift to the devil, and their dia-'
missal was long overdue.
It ill becomes any of the se,an'.s
of the people to blacken her (Pen
land's) character as a home city, by
false statements to the contrary (the
Mayor holds Portland i freer from
crime than other Coast utiles), it be
ins; ju3tlf considered "n dirty bird
which hofoule Its own nest."
Mayor Iane lias vetoed the ordinance
that was passed by tlie City Council at its
last meeting, appropriating $?,47S to L. G.
Carpenter. Joseph Day. Frank J. Snow
and J. F. Resing. discharged police detec
tives, for services never rendered the city.
If the Mayor can prevent it. Portland tax
payers will not be mulcted of this sum,
he declares, and he further states in his
message on the subject that he regards
the passage of the measure as illegal and
of no effect.
Mayor lane excoriates the members of
the Council and the former detective as
well in his veto message, his language
being caustic and exceptionally sarcastic
In places. He declares "the dismissal of
the four men from the police force was
fully justified, and declares it as hip be-,
lief that they are not entitled to any pay
tor services never rendered, and holds
that if there Is to be any contest on the
matter it should he in the courts.
The veto message of the Mayor s as 101
lows Full Text ot Message to Council.
PORTLAND. Or.. Dec. 7. 1907. To the
Honorable City Council cientlemen : I
herewith return Ordinance No. 17,159. not
approved.
This is an ordinance which authorizes
the Mayor and Auditor to draw warrants
on the fund of the Police Department
In the sum of $347.20 in favor of L. G.
Carpenter. Joseph Day. Frank J. Snow
and J. F. Resing and the Police and
Fire Department relief fund, to provide
for the payment of services rendered as
detectives and the amount due the Po
lice and Fire Departtiient relief fund.
In respect to this ordinance I have to say
that In mv opinion it is Illegal and of no
effect. Tlie Council has the power to ap
propriate moneys and provide funds for
the conduct of the different departments
of the city, or It mav decline to provide
anv funds at an for'the maintenance of
such department if it chooses to do so.
but after the money has once been ap
propriated it ha no power to authorize
the drawing of warrants npon such funds
as is attempted to be done In this or
dinance, for anv purpose whatsoever,
such authority being vested solely in the
commission or board in charge of such
department. (See Charter of City, sec
tion 1M. puge 61. and section I'M. page
6A and others.) This wise provision was
evidently put into the charter to pre
vent the Council from paying off po
litical debts at the people s expense or
' viciously wasting the city's money, and
applies in this case.
Authority to Pay City Employes.
Tf the persona named in this ordinance
and in whose favor warrants are ordered
to be drawn in the sum of $:H7&.20 were
hona fide employes of the city at the
time for which it attempts to provide
fayment for them, the right to order the
ssuaiu-e of such warrants rests solely
with the Executive Board of this city
and not with the City Council, it being
an executive function. This question
(with which the Council has had expe
rience in the recent past) was involved
In the McDonald case which was .decided
by tlie Supreme Court of this state.
If upon the other hand these persons
were not bona fide, employes of the city
at the time mentioned, they are not en
titled to any pay at all and it seems to
me that the City Council is going a bit
out of Its way in appropriating the peo
ple's money for such purpose. Tn either
event the matter is one In which the
City Council has no concern so far as I
can ascertain, the State of Oregon hav
ing provided courts of law to settle just
such questions as this. - .
In respect to the matter of the dis
missal of these detectives I have to say
that they were dismissed for reasons
which we're amply sufficient, well known,
and entirely satisfactory to the people
of this community.
If there was any question at that time
In the minds of these gentlemen as to
the method, or the Justice of their dis
missal, they had the right of appeal to
the Civil Service Commission as is pro-
l'.y iii.t runt ici. wrr oriunii
page 104.) Quietly accepting their dis
missal, however, they neither appealed
their cases to that commission, .nor .re
ported for duty at the police station, but
''laid low and kept dark" and afterward
took their cases Into court and not on
any question relating to the justice of
their dismissal, hut upon technicalities,
regarding the method which had been
employed in dismissing them.
Dismissal Long Overdue.
For years, and In a thousand ways the
detectives had allowed the interests of
the honest people of this city to drift to
the devil for all the seeming care which
they evinced in the subject and their
dismissal was long overdue. If thev wish
at this time to enforce the payment of
their- claim upon the city the law of
the state provides a method for them to
pursue and any effort in that direction
upon the part of the Council Is purely
gratuitous.
In reply to the statement which was
made In the last meeting of the City
Council to the effect that conditions In
this city in respect to crime are worse
than they are In other cities. I beg
leave to state as a matter of fact that
with a larger area of territory, we have
less crime in Portland in proportion to
our population than does any city on the
Coast, and as some slight evidence In
that behalf I call attention to a clipping
from the press reports of a day or two
ago from Spokane,, which states that
" houses are being looted there In broad
daylight and also that 30 additional pa-
trolmen were to he added to the police
lorce a" mat city. uincr .:oasi cities
- are suffering 'In a similar manner. We
have no such conditions here.
If Portland Is freer from crime at this
time than is Its neighboring cities, and
It Is, It would he but decent justice to the
good name of the city to say so. and it
111 becomes any of the servants of the
people to blacken her character as a
home city by false statements to the
contrary, it being justly considered "a
dirty bird which befouls its own nest."
Respectfully.. HARRY LA"E.
Mayor.'
History of the Case. "
The sums granted the former officers
by the Council was for the period from
August. 1906. to July. 1907, the former
date being when they were discharged
by order of Mayor Lane and the latter
date being when the executive filed
written and specific charges against
them, The contest is on the valldity
of the discharge, the first charges
against them being general, simply
stating as grounds for. their dismis
sal Incompetency and insubordination.
The former detectives engaged Ralph
E. Moody as counsel, and have con
ducted a long legal battle for rein
statement and for back salary, alleged
by them to be due, setting up the claim
that they w-ere illegally discharged.
The matter Is still pending before the
police committee of the Executive
Board, before which they were recently
given a trial. No report has as yet
been made on their cases, but it Is
generally believed that they will be
ordered discharged, thus upholding
the Mayor.
The ordinance granting them back
pay was voted at the last meeting of
the City Council, at which time one
of the hottest verbs) I , battles ever
waged In the chambers occurred.
Councilmen Wills and Baker took sides
against Mayor Lane and Chairman
Thomas G. Greene., of the police com
mittee, and Councilman Vaughn arose
to defense latter officials. The vote
on the question was purely political. -
Now that Mayor Lane has vetoed
the ordinance, It will come before the
Council at -next Wednesday's session,
and it is believed It will be. passed by
a strict party vote. The Mayor will
then probably refuse to sign the war
rants for the various sums ordered paid
and it will then be "up to" Lawyer
Moody to make the next move, which i
will probably be mandamus proceed
ings to compel the chief executive of
tlTe city to affix his signature. What
course Mayor Lane will pursue is not
known, beyond the fact that he de
clares he will tight the cases to the last
ditch, it being his firm belief that the
Supreme Court of the state should pass
upon t,hen.
REPLY TO GDR8ETT
Union Ironworkers State Po
sition as to Open Shop.
FREE
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DEMAND
RUN DOWN BY AN AUTO
Aged Victim Is Abused by Policeman
Riding in Machine.
After an automobile in which he ws
riding had run down and painfully in
jured an aged man, a policeman, whose
name the authorities refuse to give out,
jumped out of the machine, gruffly
ordered the old man to quit "moping
along" the streets, then Jumping back
in the car. Instructed the chauffeur to
drive on at breakneck speed to a small
fire In the terminal yards. The acci
dent occurred at Third and Burnside
streets, about 7 o'clock last night, and
Joseph MayuiUe. 57 years old, was the
victim. The number on the police
mau'f star was 93. and o the police
list belongs to J. C. Donaldson. Myu
ille's injuries are not dangerous. His
scalp wa cut and his hack severely
wrenched. According to tlie story told by
Mayuille and his companions, the old
man was walking down Third street,
and at the corner of Burnslde stopped
and looked both ways for cars. He had
started to cross the street when a large
red automobile bore down, on htm. Be
fore he could step out ofthe way, the
machine struck him, throwing him sev
eral yards. A policeman, described as
a young man. rather short and light,
and wearing a police overcoat, jumped
out of the car, ran over to Mayuille.
The old man was just picking himself
up put of the gutter, when the police
man arrived, and the officer, without
inquiring as to the extent of the man's
injuries, asked him gruffly why he
didn't look where he was going and
not "mope along the street;" Then,
going back to his car, the policeman
ordered the chauffeur to drive on the
the fire.
Mayuille. accompanied by two of his
friends, made his way to the police
station, where bis wounds were dressed
by City Physician Zeigler. . Mayuille
then returned to th Grand Central
Hotel, where he is living. "
When asked about the matter last
night. Chief of Police Grltzmacher said
that an investigation would be made.
FIRE IN TERMINAL YARDS
Foreman's Office Destroyed Truck
Morse Falls on Wet Pavement.
The office occupied by Yard Fore
man Osborne, of the North Pacific
Terminal Company, located irr" the Ter
minal yards behind the Southern Pa
cific freight sheds, caught fire last
night, and was burned to the ground.
The cause was probably flying sparks.
Because of the difficulty In sending ap
paratus to the scene, the fire depart
ment was hampered in its work, and
before hose could be stretched to the
building the building had been , de
stroyed. Beyond the value of the
records kept in the house the loss will
not amount to $200.
While on the way to the scene, one
of the three horses attached to Tfuck
Two slipped on the wet pavement and
fell at Fifth and Washington streets.
The ponderous vehicle was coming
down Fifth street at full speed, and
after the horse fell he was dragged
some distance, but was not hurt. It
required several minutes to put the
truck in shape for its trip to the fire.
MORE SONG BIRDS HERE
Warblers Imported From England
and Germany by Local Club.
A consignment of European song
birds was received last week bv C. F.
Pfluger, secretary of the Portland
Songbird Club. The consignment con
sisted of song thrushes', chaff and gold
finches, black caps and skylarks. The
birds were imported direct from the
Hanover district in Germany and from
England. . Seventy pairs of the birds
were placed in the aviary at the City
Park to be sheltered until Spring, when
they will be liberated. Sixty pairs of
skylarks were also forwarded to bird
clubs in Washington. Tamhill, Marion.
Clatsop and Multnomah Counties, where
they will later be set free.
The Portland Club is also making ar
rangements for the importation of
mocking birds, which are expected to
reach this city early next Spring. Much
good will result from the addition of
these birds, as they are known ' to be
effective Insect exterminators, and are
active, hardy and well adapted to the
climate of this section.
Witnesses Knjoy Trip.
A message received in' Portland yes
terday from George Cornwall, eiiltor of
the Lumberman, says that the party of
11 lumbermen now on their way to
Washington to take part In the lumber
rate hearing before the Interstate
Commerce Commission, as witnesses,
reached Chicago safely and are'enjov
ing the trip. They will reach Washing
ton before December 11. when the case
opens.
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Believe Purpose of Metal Trades
Association Is to Disrupt Labor
Organizations and Enslave
the Skilled Workingmen.
' Ironworkers affected by the new
open-shop rule recently put into effect
In the machine shops and foundcrles of
the city are far from accepting the situa
tion philosophically. A committee ap
pointed by the Machinists' Union issued
the following statement yesterday:
To the Public in General: A reply is
due concerning the position of the Iron
working men in the controversy inau
gurated by W. H. Corbett and his va
rious colleagues, who are owners and
managers of machine shops and found
ries in the city of Portland. Before we
attempt to lay bare the extensive plans
or xne Aietai trades Association, to ruin
not only the individuals who are fork
ing in their shops, but also the wives
and- children who are dependent upon
them for support, we may trace our
steps Backward over tne stretch ot coun
try to some of the Eastern cities, where
the piece-work system is in Vogue, and
there we find men and women, and also
little children, who shouid be attending
school, forced to work at prices set
down so low that they can scarcely
earn enough bread to keep . their bodies
warm.
Now for our own condition. For a
number of jears Portland mechanics
nave been building up their unions with
money paid out of their own earnings
and asking nothing from their employers
that they did not earn, and by saving
a few dollars were trble to start paying
for a home for the future, 'a benefit to
them and their families in after years.
Now the employer. In the form of the
Metal Trades Association, comes along
and observes this fact and thinking that
tne working cla,""s is getting ahead a lit
tle too much, brings the first little
wedge, that is to pry apart the good
relations or the workmen-to their in
dividual employers, in the - shape of an
identification or personal record card, a
mild form- of blacklist which the law
forbids tliem to use.
Seals Laborer's Dooui. -
' Once a mechanic fills1 out a personal
record, his doom is sealed, for wherever
be goes his record is sent after him and
he is hounded from city to city by the
cheap thugs and detectives of the cor
poration. The fourth man asked to fill out a per
sonal record card, when it made its ap
pearance at the Portland Iron Works,
refused, whereupon he was discharged
from the service of the company. The
first thine he did was to look for work
elsewhere. I'pon securing work at an
other place he was spotted and an at
tempt was made to hRve him Hied, but
his new employer, seeminglv a man of
good sense, said that ho long as the
man pleased him he could work.
Now to come to the next move of the
Metal Trades A-ssociation. The Willam
ette Iron Works, controlled by Mr. Cor
bett, presents this record card to several
men who, possibly fearing i quiet times,
owing to the bank failures, filled out the
cards, until they came to a man who
said, "I will tell you my name,' residence
and telephone, but no more." When Sat
urday night came this man was let out
and after being idle a week, was told
he. could return to work if he would fill
out his card.
Now the public, which has been led to
believe that the employer is always be
ing annoyed by unions causing trouble,
can readily see that the employer Is the
once who is causing the trouble. Once
again . we . follow Mr. Corbett, who has,
the rules and regulations of the open
shop policy posted in his shop and I
shall attempt to follow them one by one
and let the public know. Just as near as
I can, how he is being abused.
Pay for Spoiled Work.
I'nder the head of the first rule, we
find that the employer states that as
they are responsible for the work turned
out, they must have full discretion, etc.,
regarding the same and that they do not
mean to Interfere with the proper func
tions of labor organizations. We will say
that if Mr. Corbett is responsible for
the work he turns out at the Willamette
Iron Works, why has he in the past
made men in his employ pay for "work
that, while they were doing their best
under his speed rules and high-speed
machinery, they accidentally spoiled.
Also If he does not mean to interfere
with the unions, why does he pjst a
notice that he will not meet a committee
from any organization, or does he choose
to meet each individual and force him,
through the position he holds, to take
what is offered or quit? No man ever
gained a point when he went after it
Individually, but when a body of men
ask a certain thing, it is their bifsiness
Just as much and entitled to just as
much consideration as the Metal Trades
Association, when they tell a small shop
to join their association, or quit business.
And thousands of small dealers? are
forced out of business throughout .the
country, just because of the terrible
pressure of the Metal Trades Associa
tion. In regard to apprentices, helpers and
handymen, Mr. Corbett wants to dictate
as to how many apprentices, helpers and
handymen shall be employed.,' The skilled
mechanic who has served his four years
and worked at his trade is better able
to judge in this matter than Mr. Cor
bett or any other employer, whose sole
aim Is to destroy the various trades of
today. Any man who has worked at the
machinist trade knows that five appren
tices put to work with 25 good machinists
will learn a better trade and earn more
money for their employer than 25 ap
prentices put under the' Instruction of
one mechanic, as In the latter ease there
would be an opportunity for a needless
amount of Idle time wasted and when a
boy's time had expired, lie has no trade
and can be turned out upon the world
a poor mechanic not able . to serve the
trade croperly and only a drug on the
market and not able to command a fair
day's pay. the kind of a mechanic Mr.
Corbett tells us lie is tired of having
to deal with but who he wants to turn
out in wholesale numbers.
Object to "Handymen. "(
As to handymen and helpers, we do not
care how many he employs so long as
he doesn't force them upon the rights of
men who worked for a small apprentice
fee for four long years to learn a trade
and who Intend to use the divine right
which was given them by the Creator
to go forth and give a fair day's labor
for a fair day's pay.
As to wages, we have very little to
say as we have never questioned the
right of an employer to st his. wages,
but we, who sell our labor - at so much
an hour also claim the right to have
some say as to how much we shall re
ceive. As to piece work and premium
system, that Is a condition we hope will
never be Invoked upon the people of this
community for on that we will fight and
fieht as we have done in the past and In
the end only one course can be pursued
and that will be no piece work.
The Metal Trades Association In the
article of Mr, Corbett's, says it is the
privilege of our employes to leave the j
service when they see fit and they re
serve the same privilege to disnense with
a man's services. The laboring man has
never denied the right of any employer
to discharge an employe at any time, but
we do object jrhen a man wants to quit
that he has to file so many days' notice
or wait the discretion of the company
for his pay. a rule which exists In most
of the shops and we dare say until
quite recently in Mr. Corbett's own shop.
As to arbitration of' differences. - we
have always asked that any trouble be
settled that way,- but how about this
method of settlement' when all was
thought settled.' that the committee that
had the matter In charge and the man
Involved were discharged, such as was
done In Mr. Corbett's shop?
After summing np- the whore question,
we cannot see that tf the Metal Trades
Association does not wish to do an In-
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jury to' the workmen in this city during
or on account of the times, why should
the open-shop occur about the time or
immediately after the meeting of the
Metal Trades Association at Tacoma and
a prominent member of that body should
begin cutting" wages In his shop while
the people who get work done there pay
Just the same for it as before?
As for Closed Shop.
As far as the machinists are con
cerned, .they wish the employers of this
city all the prosperity possible and wish
to join hands In building up a great city.
We have almost a promised land before
us, but are we going to continue to build
it up with good mechanics, who are sober
ana industrious or win we mane it an
open town and fill it with all the scabs
and thugs of the Karley type or shall we
work for the mechanic's side. Just the
same- as Mr. Corbett is working for the
1tetal Trades' Association and observe
the same rules that they do when they
declare that anyone of their members
will be denied support unless he obeys
their laws.
The reason Mr. Corbett's name has
been used in this, reply is because he
seems to be the spokesman for the Me
tal Trades Association. -
Mr. Corbett cites San Francisco as an
example of his ideal city. We would
like to ask the public if they would like
to have the same conditions, l.. e.. since
May 1.. the scab streetcar m$n in San
Francisco have killed and Injured 3600
people through their , carelessness and
unfitness, besides the ones- they have shot
and Injured In their personal encounters.
Now if that is the kind ot conditions
that the Metal Trades Association wants
to heap upon our self-respecting com
munity, why then we say, "God nelp us
from the clutches "of such desirable citi
zens." '
In conclusion let us say how much
more manly it would have been of Mr.
Corbett and his colleagues if thev had
come half way and met their mechanics
and reasoned together and let the pub
lic believe they were sincere and not
spread, their statement broadcast that. he
neitljer courts their approval nor asks
their support. There have been greater
men than Mr. Corbett who conducted
greater shops vthan his who. were very
glad to reach out their hand in a manly
way to their fellow workmen and say,
"United we staud: divided we fall."
JOHN LAMONT NEAR DEATH
n
Well-Known Insurance Man Not Ex.
pected to Survive 24 Honrs.
John Lamont. one of the most promi
nent men In fraternal circles in the State
of Oregon, and one of the leading real
estate and insurance agents of Portland,
Us on the verge of death, after more than
a year's bitter battle with cancer. Dr.
Calvin S. White, his attending physician.
last night had given up all hope, and
while remaining at Lament's dying bed,
he is only endeavoring to make the end
as easy as possible. Lament's only sister
who lives in Madison," Wis., was noti
fied by telegram,' several days ago, and
she hastened Westward, arriving here
Friday, and has been at Lamont's bed
side constantly, since the announcement
that there was no hope for his recovery.
Lamont has been an Inveterate smoker.
and the first symptoms of the dread dis
ease appeared Just about a year ago,
when his lips became affected. He gave
little or nd,thought to the trifling ailment
for several months, but last Summer he
was forced to go to a hospital where an
operation for the removal of the cancer
was performed. For a time after the
operation which required the removal of
half his left Jawbone and cheek. It was
thought that he would get well In a short
time, but complications set In and he had
scarcely been removed-from the hospital
when he was forced to his bed at his
home at Thlfd and Mill streets, where he
has - been confined ever since.
A turn for the worse came Frldav, and
since then It has been simply a case of
counting the hours.
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lace and embroidery trimmed models
In the -very latant etyleg. ' McAlIen &
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Tomorrow and Tuesday Will be the last
days for discount on West Bide gas bills,
Portland Gas Company. . ,
' Metsger & Co.! jewelers and opti
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We all look forward to the presents wc receive, and it
sometimes becomes a puzale what to give one. There cer
tainly can be nothing more appreciative than a piano
something that is used constantly and, when, a good one.
lasts a lifetime. We have just received several carloads in
viev ot the Holiday trade, and these instruments arc beau
tiful in design, of the very latest styles. A piano is so
much more valuable than some foolish gift, for it is neces
sary to every household both for pleasure and education.
Every parent who has children growing up realizes at this
day and age that music is a necessary adjunct, to their
education. Now, you are thinking very strongly of giving
your wife or child a piano, and hardly know what make to
buy . or whether you are a competent judge. Well,' by
coming to the "House of Quality," you can safely select
your piano and feel weir satisfied that you have bought
an instrument worth every dollar you paid, and also know
that the guarantee of the house is behind the piano you
buy. Our pianos are one price, and are priced according
to the class in which they belong. Buy your piano for
Xmas early, while you have the selection of stock. Sole
agents for Stein way, Knabe, A. B. Chase, Everett, Pack
ard, Ludwig, Estey, Kingsbury and others.
Sherman Bay & Co.
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Opposite Postoffice.
Morrison Street.
FRUIIIillOilllEHS TO MEET
HORTICILTIUAL BOARD PLANS
IMPORTANT SESSION.
Will Be Held In This City January
14-1 6 Products of All Sec
tions to Be Exhibited.
Fruit culture,, from the time the tree,
shrub or vine Is planted until the prod
uct is delivered to the consumer, will
be discussed by leading horticulturists
of the state at the annual meeting of
the tUate Board of Horticulture, which
will be held at Woodmen of the World
Hall, on Eleventh street, between
Washington and Alder, January 14-14.
Inclusive. Fruit from ail sections of
the state will be exhibited In the base
ment of the building, while the literary
exercises will be conducted in the
lodgerooms..
' "Not a fruitgrower In the state can
afford to miss this meeting." said Com
missioner J. H. Reid, of Milwaukie, yes
terday. "It undoubtedly will be the
banner meeting of the board In several
year. Growers from. Hood River,
Eastern Oregon, Southern Oregon and
the Willamette Valley will be present,
all actuated by the same purpose the
advancement of Oregon fruit. . While
the programme has not been arranged,
It will include addresses by several
prominent horticulturist from all
parts of the state."
, The subjects to be discussed will' be
classified, apples occupying one d.ay.
Do People Turn Away?
Yon Can Be instantly Freed From the
Humiliation of Knowing That Others
Detect Bad Odors on Your Breath,
Arising From Indigestion, Smok
ing, Drinking and Eating.
Trial Package To Prove It Sent Free.
Breath perfumes do not strike at the
root of the evil. They only conceal the
odor for a time. But charcoal kills th
gas that causes the odor, purifies the
food lying in your stomach and Intes
tines, facilitates the process of diges
tion, acta as a mild laxative, gives
tone to the system; in short, gives you
a clean bill of health. And all the
charcoal necessary to obtain these re
sults you can get In a box of Stuart's
Charcoal Lozenges, price 2oc.
The uses of charcoal are many. In
art and - electricity it is constantly
used, but it is especially valuable where
absolute purity of product Is required.
As an absorbent and disinfectant it has
no equal. That is why you will invari
ably find it in every water-filter.
Stuart's Charcoal Lozenges are made
from pure willow charcoal, with a
Blight mixture of honey to render them
palatable. They will filter your blood
for you, destroy every particle of poi
son and Impurity, absorb all the gaa
In your stomach, give you a sweet,
clean breath, and relieve you from the
awkward feeling you are bound to have
when you detect by the expression of
other people that they smell your bad
breath. Many who are fond of onions
avoid eating them because of the odor
they leave. One of Stuart's Charcoal
Lozenges immediately kill this, how
ever. The same applies to smoking,
drinking or chewing.
We are so convinced that you will
find these lozenges indespensable after
once using them, tiial we will send you
a sample package by mail, free, if you
will send your name1 and address today
to F. A. Stuart Co., 200 Stuart Bldg
Marshall. Mich. .
prunes and pears another, and small
fruits the third day. Mr. Reld, who Is
chairman of the committee on exhibits,
announces that cups and prizes will be
offered for the following displays:
Best box three-tier Tellow Newtown.
Best box three-tier Spitzenberg.
Best box three-tier Northern Spy.
Best box three-tier Baldwin.
Best box of four-tier apples of each
of the four varleties'above mimed.
Best box of each of the following va
rieties: Arkansas Black, Lady. Wine
sap. Red Cheek, Wegener, Ben Davis.
Wi.iter Banana. Ortley.
Best exhibit ot five varieties, one box
of each.
Best five boxes grown In Willamette
Valley, at least three varieties.
No exhibitor can enter more than one
box for any one prize.
In judging, 33 1-3 points will be al
lowed for color and form. .13 1-3 points
for freedom from blemishes and 33 1-3
points for packing.
All apples of each variety and size
will be grouped together on the tables.
Prizes will be offered for pears, etc,
as follows:
Best box of P. Barry.
Best box of Bosc.
Best box of Cornice.
Best box of Winter Nell.
Best display of Italia n prunes.
Boat display of F.ngllsh walnuts. '
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The Call For
AMASCU
Creamery Butter
Becomes more insistent. Our call for more
cream is equally determined. Some of the lead
ing grocers this week had a greater demand for
our butter than usual. Yesterday we made
delivery due the day before, and in a number of
instances we had to make a morning and even
ing delivery to customers who insist upon giving
their patrons
The Butter of Quality
Regardless of price, the buyers of PURE
FOOD PRODUCTS continue to ask for
DAMASCUS CREAMERY BUTTER because
We Guarantee Its Purity
To maintain the high standard of our butter,
it is necessary to buy only the best cream and
pay for it a little more than is asked for the gen
eral run of cream. WE MUST HAVE THE
BEST CREAM, and have advanced the price we
pay for it so that we can demand it. Tne Price
of our butter, beginning tomorrow, is
o5
Cents the Iwo-Pouad Roll
At All Reliable Grocers
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