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8 THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 22, 1907. DROWNS IN RIVER W. L Jodon, Customs Inspect or, Falls From Scow. BODY IS NOT RECOVERED Accident Occurs in Early Morning, While Government Official Is At tempting to Board Ship Henry . ' Villard Waterfront Notes. W. I Jodon, an occasional Inspector of Customs, was drowned in the Willamette River yesterday morning at 6:50 o'clock, while endeavoring to board the American ship Henry Villard, which ' is In the stream at the lower end of the city. Up to a late hour last night the body had not been recovered. Jodon was 28 years Did 'a,nd unmarried. He leaves an aged mother and two brothers and three sis ters. How the accident happened Is unknown, ns no one saw Jodon fall into the water. The Henry Villard is anchored lrj the stream and on the outside are ,a coal barge and a donkey scow. Outside of these , again la e. gravel scow containing ballast which was destined to go into the after hatch. Jodon came down in a launch and as the current was too strong for him to land alongside the vessel the boatman put him off on the gravel barge. From tills he went to the donkey scow, where he spoke with the engineer. The latter sent for a ladder to permit the In spector to board the ship. While he was engaged in placing the ladder there was a splash and nothing more was- seen of Jodon. . The Custom-House was immediately notified and Inspector Ott sent to the scene. His report to Captain Giese shed no new light on' the ease. The un fortunate man's friends were notified and Hugh Brady was engaged to drag for the thody. Chances for the recovery of the remains are slim, as the river Is high and there is considerable current. For quite a stretch there are no eddies where a body would lie. Jodon had been in the custom service for five years. .He was regarded as one of the most valuable of the local office employes and had Worked up from sixth to first place on the occasional list. ADVOCATES MOOKIXG BUOYS Captain Smith Comments on Their Absence In Portland Harbor. Captain Smith, marine superintendent of the Standard Oil Company, is in Port land in connection with the repairing of the American bark Acme, which arrived in the river, November 26, from Hiogo. in ! a crippled condition. Anderson & Crowe have the contract for the refitting of, the vessel. (Captain Smith is an oldtime navigator and first came to the Columbia river in On looking over the waterfront yesterday his greatest objection "was the lack of mooring buoys. Ca'ptalf Speter. Harbormaster, has specifications prepared, which are being gone over by tha Council committee. . Boatswain Dies From Typhoid. Henry Berninger, boatswain of the British ship Miltonburn, died i'.t Good Samaritan Hospital of typhoid fever, and was buried yesterday afternoon from Flnley'a Chapel. Berninger had been ill three weeks. The steward and two apprentices of the same ve.nc.-l are It:, the hospital with the sam! disease. Chaplain A. E. Bernays, of the Sea men's Institute, preached tha' funeral sermon. Captain Crawford. Mr. Booth, Mr. Wil son, second and third officers and 18 of the crew of the ship were present, to gether with the following ladles connected with the Seamen's Institute: Mrs. and Miss Gladys Bussell, Mrs. St. Martin. Airs. Paul Henderson and Miss Bennett Johnson. Several hymns were sung with much feeling, including Wo at the graveside in Rlverview Cemetery. A chaplet of flowers was sent from the Seamen's Institute, In crlbed "With heartiest sympathy." Alliance Sails for Coos Bay. The steamship Alliance uailed for Coos Bay last night with 700 tons of freight and a good-slued passenger list. This is the first trip of -the Al liauce this month. -She hfa been under going repairs on account of the dam ages she received on Thanksgiving day while crossing the Coos Bay Bar. A new rudder has been placed in po sition and a new propeller set. Among; the passengers on the outward trip were Frank Davia, of MarahfialJ, who was one of those who majii the voyage from Coos Bay when the Alliance sot Into a mix up. Arabia Delayed by Storms. Officials of the Portland & Asiatic Steamship Company have received ad vices to the effect that the German steamship Arabia, now due off the Co lumbia River, has been stormbound at Hakodate and will not be able to leave that port until December 23. This will bring her into Portland about January 10, and will again put the schedule out of joint. The Arabia called at Hako date to take on sulphur and was held up by a heavy storm. Breakwater is Again Delayed. The steamship Breakwater did not sail for Coos Bay last night, as she was scheduled. Delay was experienced in dis charging her coal cargo. She will leave for the South this evening. Chief Officer Owens, of the Breakwater, has left the ship and his berth has been taken by P. Peterson, formerly of the steamship F. A. Kilburn. Marine Notes. The British ship Claverdon is lined and ready for cargo. The steamship Strathendrick will finish wheat Thursday and will leave down Fri day. The steamship Costa'.Rieo is due to ar rive late this evening from San Fran cisco. The French bark Europe shifted from Columbia dock No. 1 to the Irving dock yesterday. The German bark Schurbek moved Into a berth at the Greenwich. She will take wheat in the morning. Arrivals and Departures. PORTLAND, Dec 21. Sailed. British ltamship Glenatrae, for St. Vincent for or ders; teAmship Alliance, for Coos Bay. Astoria, Dec. 21. Condition of the bar at 5 P.- M., rough; wind southeast 20 miles; weather, cloudy. Arrived down last night and. sailed at 1 P. M., steamer Lansing, for Port Harrord. Arrived down last night, steamer Ceo. Locftnis. Arrived at 1:30 P. M., b.irge No. 01. from San Francisco. San Francisco, Dec. 21. Sailed at 3 P. M., steamers City of Panama and Geo. W. Bi ce, tor Portland. Sailed, steamer St. Helens, for Portland. Sailed at 10 P. M., steamer Northland, for Portland. Redondo. Dec. 21. Sailed, December 10, steamer R. D. In man. tor Portland. San Pedro, Dec. 21. Arrived yesterday, schooner Salvator. from Columbia River. Tides at Astoria Sunday. High. Low. 2:K A. M 0.8 feet'8:25 A. M 3.6 feet 2.03 P. M 8.4 feet;u:05 P. M. . . 0.1 feet WANTS "SYSTEM" CHANGED Painter Complains He Has Been I'n employed Half His Life. PORTLAND, Dec. 21. (To the Editor.) In reply to the statement of the presi dent of the Associated Charities, I ask what kind of relief is there for a man with a large family, a man who cannot find. work that will enable him to sup port his family? . In the Winter, of 1893, I lived in Brook lyn, N. Y., the city of the churches. My wife was sick, my youngest child fight ing with death, and I was out of work and had no money. In my distress I ap pealed for help to the Bureau of Char ity. I stated my case and was given work in the woodyard, chopping . wood. There I was. only able to earn 40 cents in eight hours. With such wages I was supposed to support a sick wife and four children. .'Verily, I must say that I cannot blame the Socialists when they exclaim: ."To h 1 with charity." Such experience hard ens a man's heart against society and makes him feel whenever the time should r"v T- : STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. i Due to Arrive. Name. From. Date. 4 Breakwater. .Coos Bay In port Costa Rica... San Francisco. Dec. 22 Geo. w. Elder. San Pedro Dec. Northland. . . .San Francisco. Dec. Alliance Cooa Bay Dec. JohanPoulsen f?an Francisco. Dec. Senator San Francisco. .Dec. Roanoke Los Angeles Dec. Nicomedia. . . Hongkong Jan. Arabia Hongkong Jan. Aiesia Hongkong Feb. Numantia. . . .Hongkong. . . . ..Mar. 24 23 26 28 M SI 4 10 1 2 Scheduled to Depart. Name. For. . Date.' Arabia Hongkong Ind'f't Breakwater. . Coos' Bay Dec. 22 Costa Kltta..un Francisco. Dec. 25 Alliance Coos Bay Dec. 28 Geo. w. Elder San Pedro Dec. 26 Northland. .. .San Francisco. Dec. .'HI Senator..-. .San Francisco. .Dec. 31 JohanPoulsen San Francisco. Jan. 1 Roanoke. .... Los Angeles. .. Jan. 2 Ktromedia. . . Hongkong Jan 12 Aiesia HonckonK Feb. 12 Numantia. .. .Hongkong .Mar. 12 Entered Saturday. Breakwater. Am. steamship (Mac genn), with general cargo from Coos Bay ports. Cleared Saturday. Breakwater, Am. steamship (Mac-, genn), with general cargo for Coos Bay ports. Alliance. Am. steamship (Olson), with general cargo for Coos Bay ports. eome, to repay with compound interest. After having tried all kinds of common labor, much of which was too hard for me, I learned the painter's trade and must say that I have 'been unemployed almost half of my lifetime. I nave spent many days in search for work except when -1 was busy studying the social problem through books from the various libraries. If it were not for the help of my wife many times I would not have known how to get enough breau for the six children. I feel that I have been at a disadvantage Jn the struggle of life, lacking the pushing quality and -dishonesty of those who cry out their virtue and ability from the housetops, with the result that the people find out. only too late, that they have been dupVd. v Theretore, I demand the opportunity of making a living under humane condi tions for every worker (citizen) in city and country throughout the Union. "Use ful public work, such as the Improvement of streets and country roads, creating parks, regulating the rivers, cultivating the forests, etc., at an eight-hour day and living wages for every one who asks for them. The multi-millionaires are to pay for this, because they have got their riches by exploiting the whole nation. This. will only mean practical Christian ity." What has become of the proposition of a free employment bureau to be con ducted by "the city? I voted for it, but everything ie as sltent as. the grave about it, wjiite the owners of employ ment offices are still allowed to grow fat by levying a heavy tax from the sweat of the workingman. I should still be willing to work as a laborer if I had the chance of being em ployed directly by the community, instead of having to work under a modern slave driver called "contractor," who Is grow ing rich just from looking at the work. EUOKXE M EVES. AT THE Y. M. C. A. TODAY Art Exhibit and Discussion of Anli Treatlng; Campaign. ' The leading' art stores, of Portland are working with the Y. M. C. A. to make a special exhibit f the best pictures of Christ and the Madonnas that are to be iound in the city. They will be hung on the walla of the Auditorium, and the doors open to the public at 3 P. M. Men will be ready to explain the pictures and answer questions concerning them. One of the live questions in Portland today is anti-treating, being agitated by the Cathedral Men's Club. Father E. V. O'Hara will speak in the auditorium, at 3:30, on the "Evils of Treating," a'nd ex plain the principles on which they are conducting their campaign. Following the address the discussion- group, led by Mr. Stone, will consider the birth of Christ and what it means to the world today. Alert Bible Class Banquet. The second annual banquet of the Alert Bible Class, an organization of the White Temple, with an enrollment during the past two and one-half years of about 150, was held in the lower temple on Friday evening, and was an occasion ot great Interest to the club and their-Jnvited friends, the V, I. A.'s. the young-ladies' club of the same church. Tale blue and white, the colors of the Alerts, and red and white, the colors of the V. I. A.'s, predominated, and added beauty to the decorations. The programme of the even ing follows: "History of the Alert Bible Club." Edwin Potter; violin solo, Miss Barker: "What the Alerts Are Doing," J. W. Pomeroy; vocal solo, Milton Run yan; "The True Worth of an Alert," C. A. Lewis: "The Future of the Alerts," C. C. Byars: "Our Visitors," Fred Tooley; greetings from A. H. Cross, international Sunday school worker; greetings from F. E. A. Smith, assistant pastor; violin solo. Miss Barker; "A Little of Every thing" Dr. J. W. Brougher. The officers are: Teacher, C A. Lewis; president. Clyde C. Byars; first vice-president, James W. Pomeroy: second vice-president, James W. Palmer; secretary, Lester Adams; assistant secretary, E. F. Wood; treasurer, C. Albert Lewis, Jr.; sergeant-ttt-arms. M. F. Coates; chairman lookout committee, E. M. Runyan, Jr.; chairman membership committee, R. M. Mann; chairman social committee, J. W. Palmer. Purchase an order for a pair' of Ha nan Shoes for your friend at Rosen thal's, 7th and Washington Sts. HASKELL SUIT LOST The House of Lords Decides Against American Firm. SCOTS DO NOT INFRINGE Rubber-Core Golf Balls Made in Glasgow Held to Be of Prior V Use and Manufacture There May Go On. GLASGOW, Dec. 21. (Special.) The House of Lords has delivered the final judgment in the Haskell golf-ball case, which has excited so much interest throughout the golfing world. The ap peal was taken to the House of Lords by the Haskell Golf Ball Company, of Cleveland, O., against the decision of the Court ot Appeal in England affirm ing the Judgment of Justice Buckley, to the effect that the respondents, Robert Hutchinson and John Main, Glasgow, manufacturers of the "Springvaie Eagle," "The Hawk" and the "Kite" golf balls had infringed the letters patent of the Haskell Company, if valid; but that the patent was Invalid by reason of prior use and publication; and' that the action by the Haskell company should be dismissed. The golfing world may now breathe freely once more: The dread of a mo nopoly - in the production of rubber cored balls which has been hovering on the horizon for nearly two years has thus been removed. The House of Lords decreed, as the lower courts did; that the Haskell Company's invention was an ticipated by prior use. To every golfer the decision is of moment, and to the ball-making industry, which, by the way, has developed probably its greatest pro portions in Glasgow and neighborhood, it means all the difference between pros perity and ruin. The golf-ball industry involves millions of money. The Americans, staked their all on the chance of pocketing the ga gantic royalties that would have accrued to them had judgment established their patent rights, and also of securing one of the most profitable monopolies that could well be conceived. But, instead of that, they were faced by defeat and the loss of the enormous sum involved in lighting the case in the three most ex pensive courts in this country. JOIN PEERAGE AXB STAGE Son of Egnlish Duke to Marry a Young Actress. LONDON, Dec. 21. (Special.) Much in terest has been displayed in the report current in theatrical circles here that the announcement' may shortly be ex pected of the engagement of a young actress bearing a name prominent on the English stage to the elder son of a Duke. If this report comes true, and the pre dictions on the subject are very positive. It will be the first time that an actress has become a Duchess in England. It will aieo be a notable connection between the peerage and the stage, as the young lady referred to is an actress in the "le gitimate." Hitherto the British aristoc racy have never been attracted by really distinguished actresses, but have suc cumbed to the fascinations of "show" girls and chorus girls. VALUES MUCH SHRUNKEN Xon-Authorixed French Religious Orders Have' Little Left. . PARIS'. Dec. 21. (Special.) M.' Guyot Dessaigne, Minister of Justice, has fin ished his report on the liquidation of the property of the religious orders. In it he says that, as a rule, there were few bidders outside departmental or municipal communities, one cause being the oppo sition offered by the friends of the re ligious orders. M. Waldeck-Rousseau. in his speech at Toulouse seven years ago. had estimated the value of the house property owned by them at more than 200,000,000. but M. Guyot Dassalgne argues that this calcu lation included them all, whereas the laws of 1901 and 1004 only suppressed the non-authorized religious orders and those which devoted themselves to education. The value of the property of the au thorized orders was set down at $155, 'OOO.OOO. that of the non-authorized ones at 53,000.000. Now, he adds, the religious orders which had been suppressed sent nearly the whole of their fortune abroad, leaving their house property heavily wetghted. At the present moment a good deal of litigation is still going on. and it seems clear enough, at any rate, that promoters and supporters of the drastic Then Why Wait? unt'il your whole system is polluted with disease, or until your nervous sys tem is tottering under the strain and you become a physical and mental wreck? With special diseases and weaknesses you can make no compromise. You must conquer them now by the right treatment, or they will fill your whole life with failure, misery and woe. Uncertain, improper or half-way treatment can only -do harm. There is no cause productive of more sorrow, suffering and misery than neglected or Improperly treated special disease. Twenty years' successful practice as a specialist for men only is strong presumptive evidence that we are thoroughly competent and reliable. 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' Contracted Diseases tve cure these troublesome diseases quickly and painlessly by new and Improved methods. Neglect. Improper or harsh treatment may result in serious and painful complications, entailing in some Instances irreparable Injury to the organs Involved. Hence the wisdom of seeking the sympathetic aid of a reputable specialist at the very lnoipiency of tha disease. Consultation and advice free at office or cannot call, write for our self-examination The Oregon 291 i Morrison St., Bet. 4th and 5th, Portland, Ore. Hours 9 to 5; Evenings 7 to 8; Sundays 10 to 12. Cali Today. Call or Write for Literature) measures taken against a number of or ders -are alike disappointed at the ma terial result. Whether this report will be regarded -as a sufficient explanation has yet to be seen. NO RACE FRICTION EXISTS Shows That Portland's Swedes and Norwegians Live in Unity. PORTLAND. Dec. 21. (To the Editor.) In Thursday's issue of a Portland news paper, appears a letter of criticism over a news article in The Oregonian of the same date, regarding the memorial ser vices in honor of the late King Oscar of Sweden. The news article in The Ore gonian states that the committee In charge of the arrangements for the local memorial services held in the First Presbyterian Church consisted of mem bers chosen from the various Swedish and Norwegian local societies and churches. The writer in the other newspaper evidently endeavored to give the impres sion that he acted as spokesman for the Swedish, population or this city by signing the article as. "Edward J. Grahs, sec retary Swedish - American National League," and he is correct so far as his explanation goes, that no Norwegian organization t had any part in the ar rangements for the said memorial ser vices. Continuing, the writer referred to states that "the loyal Swfidish-Amerieans have seen fit to not at least insult the memory of the deceased King by allow ing any Norwegians to directly partake In the memorial." The erroneousness of the last statement is as much in evidence as Is the writer's authority from the Swedish-American Na tional League to make such an antago nistic statement, and the undersigned takes the liberty to question the authority which Mr. Grahs has assumed as sec retary for the local Swedish organization. It is deplorable that misconstruction of facts by antagonistic individuals in this manner often tends to mislead public opinion. The late King Oscar succeeded his bro ther Charles XV, as. King of Sweden, September 18, 1872. Under the treaty of Kiel, January 14, 1814. Norway became united to Sweden, this being later con firmed - by the Congress of Powers at Vienna, June 9, 1815. Under this treaty, Oscar II became at the same time also King for Norway, and continued as ruler for Norway until June 7, 1905, when through an act of the Norwegian Storth ing, that country declared itself separated from Sweden, in consequence of King Oscar vetoing Norway's bill for separate consular service May 21 1905: During the union between the two countries, the best of feeling always existed between Nor wegians and Swedes, and King Oscar was especially favored by his loyal Norwe gian subjects, a fact Which the late King' always ws proud. of. The commerce of the two countries dif fers in nature and the joint consular ser vice had always a tendency to be of dis advantage to Norway's trade. Norway's rights and independence were therefore freely admitted in the Swedish "Riksdag," and October 27, 1905, the treaty was finally signed in Stockholm, providing for full separation and for a neutral zone be tween the two countries. As the separa tion was effected mutually on those grounds, no stain has ever been east by any intelligent Norwegian upon the good name of King Oscar II, neither at home nor abroad. When the death knell was sounded that King Oscar was no more the Norwegian people mourned in rever ance to his memory. In spite, of the Insolence heaped upon them, a multitude of Norwegians at tended the local memorial services ar ranged by the Swedes, last Thursday niKjit. No doubt the majority of intel ligent Swedes have taken exceptions to Mr. Grahs' letter to the press. The time is rapidly coming nearer when such ill agitation on either side, not only in this city and state but elsewhere in this coun try, will find no approval. Tiie population of the three Scandina vian countries originally formed one race, and as an adopted race in this country is classed among the best citizens. . Dis tinction and race hatred is unqualified between Norwegians and Swedes. The true sentiment of brotherhood was voiced and exemplified by the late' King, and will as time moves on prove to be an In heritance and inspiration to a new era for his people; "Broderfolkene's vel!" H. J. LaNGOE, Editor "Pacific Skandlnaven." PRINCESS GROWS PftETTY King. Edward's 'Xiece May Marry Ere Long. LONDON, Dec. a. (Special.) It was more than once remarked during the re cent gathering of royalties' at Windsor that Princess Patricia of Connaught is gro-.ving into an extremely pretty woman, and that her charms never fall to malce an impression upon those who meet her. There is a rumor current that her en gagement may be announced at no dis tant date. It Baby Is Ccttlnz Teeth Be nira and uss that old well-tried remedy. Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for children eethlnc It soothe ths child, softens ths gums, allays pain, colic and diarrhoea. ucvuiu a perfect cure In one Our treatment for usea by .the most CURE Springs of Arkansas. 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If these signals are unheeded, there comes a steady, dull,' heavy aching In the back and loins, a noticeable weak ness and loos of flesh, rheumatic at tacks, weakening; of the sight, irregu lar heart action, languor, attacks of gravel, irregular passages of the kid ney secretions, sediment, painful, scalding- sensation, dropsical bloating, etc. But there is no need to suffer long;. Doan's Kidney Pills cure all kidney troubles. This remedy has made a repu tation for quick relief and lasting; cures. It Is a simple compound of pure roots and herbs that have a direct action on the kidneys. It was the se- DOAN'S KIDNEY PILLS Sold br all dealers. Price 50 cents. rOSTEH-MILBl'RJt CO., Buffalo, Jf. Y Proprietors. WHOLESALE CONTEMPT OP COURT IX SPAIN. Jilted Young Woman Kills Recreant Suitor and in Prison Finds Hosts of Sympathizers. MADRID, Dec. 21. In Bilbao 10,000 women have fallen within the clutches of the law for expressing their sympathy with a girl who, binder stress of passion caused by slighted love, killed her lover, for which crime she was sentenced to nine years' Imprisonment. Senorita Pujana, the daughter, of a well-to-do. middle class family of Bilbao; a pretty girl, 20 years of age. had been courted in the orthodox Spanish fashion by the son of a wealthy local family. At length he gave her to understand that he could not marryier. Jilting is a rare occurrence in Spain, and for that reason is looked upon as a henious offense. The girl was rendered desperate, and repeatedly sought interviews with the object of inducing him to fulfill his promise. ' After several rebuffs, the distraught girl sought him out at one of his resorts and made a final appeal' to his honor and manhood. But he was obdurate, and, maddened by despair, the girl shot him through the heart. She was, of course, arrested, tried, and, despite the strong public feeling in her favor, was sentenced to nine years' imprisonment. The sentence created the greatest indignation throughout the Biscayan provinces and among the "cigarette girls of Bilbao. The "cigareras" or Bilbao, 12.000 in num ber, took up the case of Senorita Pujana, and as a best means' of securing a re duction, presented a petition to. all the women of Bilbao and the district, can vassing among the Mower, middle, and upper classes alike. By this means they abtained 10,000 signatures, and at length the petition was presented to the Audi encla, a local administrative body. Unfortunately, the petition was couched in - rather violent terms, and severely criticised the judge who sentenced the girl. Consequently the judge, as the up holder of the dignity of the law. has caused action to be taken against all the signatories of the petition and 10,000 sum monses have been Issued. Of course, it Is unlikely that the legal action will bo carried to its logical con clusion, for the court of Bilbao would be totally unable to deal with such an un dertaking as the trial for contempt of 10,000 women, but the situation Is a curious one, and the authorities will need great tact to extricate themselves from it without loss of dignity. The upshot of the affair will probably be that Senorita Pujana will be pardoned after she has spent a year, or 18 months in prison. . Dealt in Stolen Curios. GENEVA, Dec. 21. A Swiss curio dealer has been arrested at Lugano on the charge of theft. On his house being searched a number of pictures, said to be priceless, , were found, which had been cut from their frames. 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Deputy number one explained "afterwards that his antagonist had addressed him with an opprobrious termi to which he retorted by striking him in the face. Deputy number tio, on his side, did not deny that he had been struck in the face, but was satisfied that his antagonist had been repaid, with a kick which he' had given him when his back was turned. Deputy number one, he alleged, was the first to use the term blackguardism in the abstract, and he, deputy, number two, had only applied it in the cpnorete. The friends of deputy number two asked him it ne wax to Hend his seconds with a Don't Be Only Half A Mao MY niKKCl'-METHOD TREATMENT WILL RESTORE YOU TO THE VIGOR AND STRENGTH OK PERFECT MANHOOD. DR. TAYLOR, a The Leading Specialist. Tt will stopall unnatural wastes, revitalize your nervous system, put VIM into your every movement in short, it will make 11 COMPLETE MAN of you and Imbue you with the buoyancy tfiat belongs to perfect health. While you are weak and debilitated you are necessarily morose and depressed, lacking in ambition, worthless to yourself and to others. You feel that life is a failure; that ther is nothing worth living for. Every thought Is poisoned with a morbid sense of weariness. While in this condition you are unfit for either businesH or pleasure. You eat without relish. You sleep fitfully, if at all, and you awaken In the morning with a feeling of dissatisfaction, tired and listless. You are nervous and restless,' feverish at times, your head aches and your eyes are hot and smart frequently. Struggling under the burden of disease, your chief desire is tb be alone, to seclude yourself from both friends and strangers, and to hide yourself from the world completely. Weakness Its Cause and Cure Over twenty-five years ago I discovered that WEAKNESS in men was due to prostatic or pelvic Inflammation. I also .discovered that there was no treatment known to medical .practitioners that would permanently cure this disease. I set to work thereupon to formulate a treatment that would be effective. My present DIRECT METHOD TREATMENT was the result of my efforts. During all these years this method lias never failed to cure any case that I accepted for treatment. By this I do not mean to say that there are no incurable cases. I DO mean to say, however, that no disease peculiar to men Is incurable, except in the last extremity of it. It Is not the DISEASE that is in curable, but the CONDITION to which the disease, has advanced. I have demonstrated In hundreds of cases that had been pronounced Incurable by other doctors and specialists that my Special Treatment would per form a complete cure. Men, Beware! The incurable Oases that come under my observation have been those of men who have neglected to seek treatment In time, or have tried to cure themselves with electric belts, patent nostrums, a drugstore treat ment, or some other worthless means. Such treatments are far worse than none at all. They nearly Invariably produce complications that are as hard to cure as the original disease. Sometimes they anpear to benefit for a time, but as sure as Fate their after, effects will prove harmful many times fatal. BEWARE OF THEM. ' They cannot cure you, no matter how eloquently they are advertised. Seek my scientific and sure Direct-Method Treatment, that will not fall to cure you. Do not delay until your case has advanced into the Incurable state. I Offer You Certain Cure Don't fail to see me, therefore, even though you have beenold that you were beyond medical aid. By other methods your case would doubtless be hopeless. By my treatment, however, you would probably be comparatively easy to cure. That Is the difference between my treatment and other methods. My reputation and the invaluable and important discoveries I have made in medical practice have placed me Jn the front rank in the medical field in Western America. My Fee $10 In any uncomplicated case of Men's ailments. I Will Guarantee a Cure, and You Need Not Pay Until You Are Well WHY MY TREATMENT CURES There are several, reasons why my treatment never fails to cure Weakness in men. The method 1 use is direct and positive, the medicine being applied locally. Its effects, so administered, are almost imme diate, since it is at once absorbed by the tissues, which are thus stimu lated to healthy action, throwing off the poisonous secretions, over coming Inflammation and congestion and clearing the blood vessels and capillaries so that they can supply nutrition to the affected region. Weakness is usually due to early dissipation, but often is the result of an Improperly treated contracted disorder. Occasionally It is caused by a strain: or it may have its origin in some inherent defect or abnormal condition. Whatever its origin, its consequences are just as direful and sure. Do not delay Its treatment if you value your health and happiness. ' If neglected, It will certainly destroy you. Come to my office today or at the earliest possible moment. It will cost you nothing to talk the matter over. with me. I will give you expert advice. I confine my practice to NERVOUS WEAKNESS, VARICOCELE, STRICTURE, CONTRACTED DISORDERS, CONTAGIOUS BLOOD POISON. BLADDER and KIDNEY DISORDERS. CONSULTATION FREE MY HONEST AND CANDID ADVICE COSTS YOU NOTHING. I cheerfully give you the very best opinion, guided by years of successful practice. Men out of town, in trouble, write if you cannot call, as many cases yield readily to proper home treatment and cure. My offices are Open all day from 9 A. M. to 8 P. M., and Sundays from 10 to 1. The DR. TAYLOR Co. CORNER MORRISON AIVD SECOXD STREETS. Private Entrance 234 MorrUon Street. Portland, Or. cret 76 .years ago of an old Quaker lady.. . It was given to the public by James Doan, a druggist, and is now known and recommended the whole world over. Home cures prove the value o Doan's Kidney Pills to our readers. Mrs. A. M. Hobblaug-h. of 328 Grant St., Portland, Oregon, says: "My faith in Doan Kidney Pills is stronger to day than wh I fave a statement for -publication a few years ago in the city papers. The years that have elapsed since I first used Doan's Kidney Pills with gratifying results have only in 'creased my appreciation for them. I have found them to be thoroughly re liable in every way. I had suffered from kidney disorder, bacKache and - severe pains in my loins. My chief source of trouble was with my kidneys, which were very irregular In action. Doan's Kidney Pills promptly relieved m of all my troubles, banished my backache, corrected the action of my kidneys and helped me in every way. I think Just as highly of this remedy today as when I gave a public state ment some years ago." challenge to which he replied that fot the present he considered the Insult suffi ciently avenged with the kick his an tagonist had received. FRANCE TO USE NICKELS Propose to Retire Copper Coins lor Superior Metal. PARIS, Dec. 21. (Special.) France has determined upon having a nickel coinage in place of the copper currency, but al though nickel is already in use, some years are to elapse before the last copper coin will have disappeared. The Govern ment has resolved that the copper coins are to be entirely withdrawn, but, accord ing to the latest announcement made by the Director of the French Mint, it will take six years before this can be accom plished, owing to the great value of the copper coinage still in circulation. . Of the superiority of nickel as a medium of currency, nobody who. has felt the burden of a dozen coppers in his pocket can remain in doubt a single moment. The old, difficulty about confusing the ten-centime piece with a franc and the ftve-centlme piece with half a franc has been easily overcome in Belgium by per forating the inferior coins. Note display of fitted suit cases and bags at Harris Trunk Co.. 132 Sth.