THE. OREGON
MIR
hhi v a. -.ama r a -
r X IX ST. HELENS, OIlEaON, FRIDAY, PECEMBETl 10, 1909. Vft , :
' " " 1 :
PRESIDENT'S
MESSAGE
rUllltl t UMHMIV Of tlW IMl DotliU Of
(,e.eleii Taffe maaaaaa mm the Hlm.(Tri at,.
i.m. whKk aaavaa.il TiHMUr. bee. 1, itue
IVj'-Uw eal Ik H.niea ol lt.i....
ernitliieriis telelluii or tin t,'nii4
mate IW ml ruretaa ati.srniaeaia hi.
mute uik lb lt.air.el baala uf ainli. end
. MiMaeieleiiiJIM aaH aia nnr general!.
.all.favt.ie.,1
CiMiuni t ina tmnrlMMM f lite i.neral
UMll 1.1 rt.'tol .mol,M ttelamn lh,
rimi mm'ra awau hntata, aptij
uev aiawlel 'agreentent ae eaiee3 Irtin he.'
I I he law ntuftuu ihi Jaaiiarv IT. Itftas
i. r Mis eukmiaal".! citieaikiae lelellit )tJ
nuivrwi ai mm nwn momiw !:.( tl a rt.
..llial III e) ltllteal rruia MlliMrl (,( ((a,
famiSH... win wi MminHiKni at ma Hague.
lit e.-.a.r.iaaee una laa irrai.ielmie tit lha
niHMiai piiwimm, ane patina.) aaa. uf earn
aiHffMni wee un wiw a tea etieaillled la
ih alher aiu! la lha arbitral tribunal al thi
Hague, ami lha auaaler eae af tka Valla
t.l la aa.w to aa-area t ira.etai..n
a)rg..tielMie for an awmallaa maf.rano
tn r.eia..er ww r"rn aa arrangement artiel
ll.g Mr Ihe (.reeer a I u eM tmlM--lka of lha
lur eeaig la lha N...ta, Pa-in. are la ioifm
an lha timin (4 Ureal Utl.eln Jin
.,.,1 Muaaia, The etlllifcle 4 lha f otaramaaia
u,uri,tt lea taa b a--tie f. a aaliafai-iorr
(Minimal r taia a,iHaxaa a lha uliiauia
.Htl.sta ' lha aalfialHHMuk''
The quaalk.a litem aul uf lha Italilaa t.
ItnalkMi t.f lha laoMiHM atala af lha
. hi'-h haa aa haul an4 aaraatl tnuf
. ..,(l lha aiiaatfcin u( hla Cluaramani aa4
nuainl lha ai ataiay of .r haat aiiiaana, la
ift iaai. hul la aMMa htaftj alaaa. TMa
ihAamm'al aaa a . tha tmn ta iha
aiaal auth if Ulilirtlag lha Uhrlvtllaatl r.
ai al uf Afrtra a4 Won lha aaiaaauw uf
Hat taania uf altrlllaall4i. aaut'alluM ana
liull'al. tn" maiihw thil aal auataln,
aal U a tmrir lu Iraalr anaManwala uf all
l, thlatrataa auaata gaalaaad la tain uul
uat a'at auiv lu huaiaaiiy.
a -uaaiba aataaan lha i;hlia4 aiaiaa ana
!ftuhy. f 1I ahlth lha auaaufattia ua
kihU-na of lha naftaaa (an laa ara ataxia
tMaftll'aata ha tha failanta af AnM-rls-aa ctll
,v. aaa mtlwl4 ua rahfaar? Xi. Iuaj. and
la aw la ftav. Kaau4lalhHta rW alatllar (aa
tnifaiia kxthlna ta lha alaelnfi at Aataah-aa
tnatu aa lha aa at fuwtuta aa aailooabt
ltt rutatila baa inltlaUd aiih ulhar Kufw
Kan fkattiatanta ahuaa laaa taaalra tha htral
ah;i' f at'tuian laiaiu.
i'aiar an fMaatattua aa4a al tha taat
a a t uf wha'aa. otmtailavtua aaa aail
. Auatruaa rruiaata la Matuta la
taMlltta la a.. .t. .....
,.,. ""'"in arttiiratr.il, whkii
fMala. aaa l-a.i '"'"""" - lha UllltaH
uilianniii Majaatr Kdaartl VII.
'?.."' ' ."l "! Ouvarnmant ttra.
and 1 12, TK YaalllJ af 0il,VrtulillJ
?u. ''""""a raauact fr tlta llillarlt, if
aailtiia. lu lilt n tiollt ara
and l7ai til .V '. '"'""'a ill with Kaal
ana H l lr lit traaly uf luun China
' Ilia auoiiilitB 'uf Tha I la I.
ail II a ...ml.,.!, , pruitiirtlunata raiai ,a
"'"''''a la fa.iili.'i. tn... ;;
ahdjh. .7,,, ,.,t.,. i
Whaa aiinaarai l ha l China a llkln r.va-
VI " " " ItllWIhatalaa Hi luralan
banhara In ronn.Ml.,., ..... . . . '"!. '"
ih' S" ?M "'at lha ovammanli
ah.... banhara huld tlti. , WUU,i 1
..Main til... l lrti.,..t )n aB..n of
ar.(i. uut tor t-fcinaj ..I lit. ralurm. la
'"' Bau.a tin. rnllrnaa h.a rapri"
.l.d a jHKtiral and ,.ai p,.u.atilun af
Luh ,Tt'. .".u w:""' """a"- uu-upa.allun
allh t hlna by Inlw.alMI pnaara, a. ..II .a
------ v. . .'.ini to ma r.ii.ri... r..
I.rrl lu ahuta, tha Adminlairallun daamad
Aai.il.an parlrlull..i lu l.a uf ar.al hi.
mali.r ..( i,mA im.ii. r urt that thi. op.
pur unity. .ht,u, .,t b. ,, ,h. UUM,S.
aabl. lii.trun..i,i.iitr praa.ni.il Ma.lf ah.n
a ituup uf Ainarl.an bank.ia uf Inl.rna
llanal r.Milalloa and r..l rourcaa aaiaad
al uara lu altara la Ilia loan uuun pra.laal.
ah t.iiu. aa Ihla lluvainrn.nl ahuuld au
u.n. tha .Mat af Ihuaa tarina aaa that
Am.tl.aa rallaar malarial luitild ba upua
an aaal auualllv with that ..r in. .......
nallui.a jclning la lit. It.an In lha f'atll.l
uf u.U.t a fur lha ahul. i.il..r ..!.,
Art.r munilta ar naguiiaiiun. tha auual
parlltlpallun uf Am.. I. a aBta at laal aa
aaiad. It la (ralllrlitjt that Amaru a aa. tit
Ihua la.. Ha altara In 1 1. 1, aat.nalua uf
lh.a (.al blfhaata uf trada and to ba.
ii. that an. h a.iivlciM uin .... . ....
..nitu. i. uur t'umm.rr.. and all) prova a
pra'll.al rarullarr la uur hialuris pullca In
lha rar K.at
Tha Impa.lal rhlnaaa (itvarnmanl, In pur
auana uf ua dwUlua lu davui. funda frurn
lha pu.il.n f ti,. irul.mnlly r.mlll.d tu
in. Ml lo a. Mima .lurt.nl a fu Ihla country,
haa al.aadr cmbirtwl arrang.m.nia fur
.a.r.tna uut thia purpcMa, and a cunaid.r
al.1. bodtr uf aludania hava arrtvad tu laha
up Ih.ir no. a m .uf ahla and unl.ral
HM Ma ana .an duubl tlta happy a(f.rl
lha aaau.talk.aa lurnt by th.au r.p.nanta-
I. i .a luuna at.n am hat. ah.n llt.y .atura
"inn thai a ayatain af panalona fur alt am
". ana ma aubatiiuilun tbarafur uf
u.taar ana mora an.riatlc aarvanla. pro
ll In buth liuuaaa of ( unfr..., and aiaa In
ilvlt ' If'1 . '" labllal.m.rtl .,f
ar.in'r.,.''";'..""""" """ h"a naturally
m l. na iif 1 ? H",lv'r """n af mlllUry
"',"'' Oi.arntnaiil tu aaauma: but I arr
. cur tr.nt.a.i .l.a. n .. ..... .......
.lll..n af tha dimcultl.a praaantad by lha
uparanrtuatlitn uf civil .JrvanU can ba
aiuna 1 'lam l civil pan-
n,.V.;Jru . "! no Panolluraa af tha
1 i l. Vr""a' !" anormou.ly
aiiwa tha Upaniah War. but aa tlta r.v.nur.
in.. .. .V. ' '" aa ma prupur-
a. .af.! ,h. '1l""l'' unlit raoantly, lha
alt.nlli.n of tha public and of Ihuaa .,.
Jbia fur lha (Jova.nmanl haa not b..n fan
anad upon lha quaatlon af raduelna tha eoal
r aamlnlalratlun. Wa rannol. In vlaw of
lha advancmc pHa of llvlna, huna to aava
.alarlaa paid. Indaad, If any chanaa U
'' ". '! raaard an Iniraaaa rllhar
. -.otj w ... w. naoaaaary: and lha
nly ...a.na of aronomy will ba In raduolaa
' ampluya. and In ublalnln, a
faTnJ! ti ..'"' t"IM"y irum Ihuaa ra-
rJ" 'r.'1"! '' haw tariff act rail
T. """' '"'""ii'.. r vlrlua af th
laua. hn..n aa tha "ma.lmum mil .i.
v'-" ; . .n. auiy of tna arxacu
iia la cunaidur lha law, and practu.. it
.ili.r ruunlri.. with rafaranca lo tha Im-
Into I h i taa MtiHiriu n-- ..
(a and m.rrhandlaa of lha llallad afataa
and If lha Kl.rullva fln.l. turb law. and
prartlcaa nut to ba unduly dlarrlmlaalorr
aainat tha fnliad Hi at... ma minimum au
.a pro.ldad In lha bill ara to ... Into foroa.
haa tha mailmum dulliai pruvldad lo tha
III thai la, an Incr.aaa of M par eaal ad
vaior.m avar tha minimum dull.a ara la ba
In tore,
Kaar haa baan aapiaaaad that Ihla powar
runi.rrao ana duly impua.4 on lha Kiacu
Hva la llhaly to l.ad l. . tariff .,.
au.ii mult haad ba antlrlpatrd. Tha dla
".llun (ranll lu tha Baacutlva br lha
larma unduly dlarrlmlnaiury" la wlda. In
h i ,lw aalmum duly ahall ba
ir .. .. "pana irum a coun-
ihi." ..1.. a."Jr."rr ", " ''" "
in. part of tha country not only dlacrlm
nalltu. u. Ita lawa or lha prmctlc. undar
h.m .aainat tha trada of lha t nll.d HlaM.
.? . "'al ha dlacriminalluna found ahall ba
uitdaa. that la. withuut fuul and fair taa-
i.Th." '""-'' "I Connwaa haa provldad
in tha praaanl natal uuwvatory tha rnuat
n..nin....l and aapaluuva aalranamlcal aa-
a.la th. ialMaaa at lha t'allaal fatalaa and S aura In lha pruaraaalva
li. .iiit.a. in .ll.l t'aat tut amal al av.li.pm.nl ol Ihalr cuut.ui Tha r.aulla 'aally
hau.ruu. laa auamiaaiua aa aaihaaiaairai-1 " v'uw '""""" n.iu ai nnanahai
I, r.M.a4. and du.iha 111 iter la UMu lilli.. al tha Invllallun af lha I nllnl
.....a Ian. mat allh lha haarlkud aautaaaa i "'". haa baaa laid bafura lha Uuvarn-
..f .".al will fur Amualraa iWM.ara.ni an4 ! m Hln
i.J... and lha auu. a a. r.n'alMlif niu4 Th rapurf ahawa lhat China la making
.a aU"l l"al Ihla (.r.ri.V nht aa ( aamarhahla pruaroa anil a.l.nl.al.la alfurla
i at a ctaar la aa a. aikina la rli.va lha am lha ..a.li.aiion uf lha .i'iu.n avii,
trlil'at taatha) af tha tapublT.. aruang la a aad that lha uta.nm.ala ..nra.nad hava
m.aas.a Ir-uat aiiaraal aa a.U aa Wlarnal aa. 1 nut all...l Ihalr f.niu.ar. I.I mtaraala tu
.athafi.aa.iw.. la.
in.a lai
Tn. l.taaaian auvtuwrnaai aHura4 avarr f.
lnt la lha rua.mta.lua ft aaanalnlav th.
tna. atala uf affatra , Tha auoiatUaaua ala.
haj ..ttaf.a alia fapruaunlutlv. .utaMta
thlafujaa ..... aad laa ra.a.aiiiv af
...an axvafamaata la fctuafoaia
n.a.l. lu vuN-.im karta uf ih
VlalU wara
tatr.a uf lha rt...tlt ana tu
t. n.whb.ri4 ll.lttah cupaty mrta iuaa
.... tha uaaniauatiua aaa raalv4 aad aaa.
ailik lha llvmnnwr.
Ii a III ha rvawmb..ad thai lha lnlarat af
tha I'altM ai.i.a la lha Hanahllr at Uharta
at.i.ia. fraaa Ih. kaaurhvl laal af laa fuaa.
ait,-a af tha r.t.hll. by lha aatualaalhai af
AwKaN ainaa uf ih. Af.laa raa. la aa
...lr l.aaiy auk Uharla, thara la a pruvl.
. wnuur ohNh iha l aiwd maiaa may b.
a;ta wt-at k.f anvi.a omiaiafrra rutwant
.. ihla t ...uial at ami In (ha ai'lnl of tk aul
r..ataaalp af Ih. I'aliad Hiatal lu Utwla.
iui raaukiK. taat ar ajal thla tl.nra.am.nl
l.. toad aaa.aaM In lha .lutla uf rartala uf
i.lr aai"ai uruhi'ma. and hfcca lha cam
u.iwwa aaa at.1.
Th. . ..,i.. a.v.raat.nt. ky a aula ad
u.rmwl mi j.nuay 1 tm, lu lha Uaiatri
...... I uf a.. i., ,..at J an InvliAllua to iha
..nm.i uf lha I niud aialaa lu laha part
in a aualaxn whl.-k. II U un...ul.1. will
tu h.kt in y.i.r.y ... ktayh. llo. k.r th.
,M..aa tf uvann aumim t ..mly aaiatlltd
.. . ln.. la lha Hi.ilil..ia lata ml.
Ti.a laviia'lua u cwnv.yaa) aau lha taa
....nut thai l.. uauMi al altarlaa lha
.laiua at lha tolaruta aa auuairtaa baumtlna
iu au parll'alar aUta. and aa usually uaaa
i.. ih. .iiiaana and aubavta af ail atataa
ar..uul h' h. raiuMl .
Mat kiaiaair hi.hd . faaliaa af Tark.y
.-...Hi aunt I.. hu iruualry a ailal am.
Uut lu annmHwa hla a..-alua Th. autrk
Lanatium l lha ...Mraul uf lha Ollu
...n Mali, fr-an uu f nMi.ujrad. laadaaruta
... a na.a.itulb"al r-.v.u.i'l with a par
ln....i and wiik ianua". a..lMMa of t-
h.,trlanl i.h.m.aa f llmaa Caail- I iat.nl uf mala
.uiu...ai ..v.inm.ni aiiva alaa la hava maua
lu.ih adv.aa In l1.. .
Than av.nl. kava lornad Ua ayaa a lha
a M u..n ih. naar . In lhal auartar
l... 4ini Ih. I'nll'4 lal.a h.a atuaad
.1.1.11 Ihruuah tka fwaraful InflmMw. af
...l..n ah-ula. anlv.'aiiwa) aad alahv
a Taw. la ary iaB why aa ahuuld
. 1. 1 a ; n . pruatar ahara uf tha aummarva af
ik. naar Cbi. ainr. iha ..mdlilnaa ata awe.
!.. ..bi ru'W llan ava .(.
T.lay a... Ikaa avar bafura Am.llaaa cap
Hal la amhind imalBMI In furalaa aoaairyja
and AuaaaKaa prudua-ia ara mora and amra
.n.r.l.v .hlnf f-aaiaa anarkala a a aaa.
uian..a lh.r. ara Amarlmn allUraa and
Am.tl.nn liaa.a. In ha pfutMhM ua ar-'
.t l.y Ih.lr pitMnnu.1. Thaaa av.ivmanla
.4 man. f capital and uf anmnalllaa krlna
ru-.4.a aad a..v..nui.nla ckuuH. tuaaih anl
u. I;rt h-vn t of uam and aaulual aapaed.neT.
aa ih.y muat aw aalurall auavtlavaa aura
I.aautiic fu-lnta of frtctha.
ma ruauliani atinnuun nu.n."r
IHIarfara with a balpfol ..uiurailun In thla
rufurm. I'nllat.tal Inaaatlaall.tna ol lha
upturn u,u. allow in Ihla cuunlry Ivad ma lu
iwvwa.id lhal tha iaanufa.-tura. aala and
um uf ..plum and Ha d.rlaallvaa in lha
I alt.4 Plataa ba. au far aa uua.tl.le, mura
iiruualy rualrullad by Ivaiatall..
ana uf lha I'hlnaa. JapaitM.
nv.n
lluna uf Ihla y.ar Ih.ra waa a prmtalun
"i.a .uaw cuu..uarw.i. puunc apprcnan
alaa. in that apua Ha fa.-a It waa Iwli.vad
ta a.m ajuarl.ta tu auak to aalanllah a
mnnupuly ul mining prtvll.g.a along th.
lU'uih klaaharlan and Anlung-Muhdaa
lallrtMuta. and Ihua It. aarluda Am.rlcana
f.m a aid. Arid a( anl.tprlaa, la laha part
ta antra may aara antlllau ay tna Irani)'
ana t'hiaa Aft.r a iimruugh aaamtna
i.ua af lit. aonv.nlluita f tha vara! con
t.alual it.K-iim.nla. lha Na.-l.lary o( Mlola
rarh.d th. cm.'iu.iun that aa aueh monnp
uly aaa inl.ndad ur ar. un..li.iid lln..
.tar, in vlw uf th. aitlw.pr.ad dtaruaaiun
uf ihla quvallua. lo runhrm lh. vl.w li had
..artivd. Ihla Uuv.rnm.nl matla Inquiry of
tha imiwrlat t'hlnaa. and Jatmnaa. guv.rn
m.nla. and ra-lv.d from varn of th.m aa
auianr. that lha pruvlalun had na purp.Ma
in. .n. lai.nl allh tha pullry uf .quality uf
uppurtunity tu which tha algnaturl.a. In
aai with tha Inilad . aialaa. ara
pladgud.
I n.i.r a prnvlalon uf iha al nf Augual
, IBOW. I kata at.paintvd th.aa nfriclala tu
aaaial lha oRt.'.ra of th. Iluvrnnt.ul In
..dueling Information nvcaaaary lo a wlaa
a Jit.tn... r a.l..a uf lha la.. a a.-l ... Au.tal
1. laua Aa t quaalluna of cuatttma a.l-i l"""'"n with other banka. Tho rata of Im.r
mlnl.iralloa. Ih.) ara ru-oharallng with lha , nat uinHi daiauilla to which tlvry wuuld ha llnv
nii lala ol lha Ttaaaury la.parlnt.nl and aa . uu ua au araatt aa to prav.nt thalr
...... ... in. ni in lha world. It la balng tlaad
fur curtain naval ban.... ai.a .TZT:
. and adaauatau ... ...... a . -
u.... oiviaiua cunnaclcd with lha Navy Da
parim.nt at only a fraction af tha coal of
. JirrBt ,B,al obaarvalory. Tha official
uuard of n.iiur. ,ibli.h.i by Congraaa
and appoinlad In IlKII aipraaaad llg cunclu
!L". ,J'V "'" ""''al hd uf tlta trbaarvalory
ahuuld ba an .mutant aalronumar appolntad
uy iha .,..id.nl by and with lh. aivlca
and cna.ii I of lha Manala, huldlng hla placa
i a l.nura at l.aat aa purmanaht aa that
"1 """"l'nd.nt of lha Cuaat aurvay
ur tha hd of lha Uauloglcal hurv.y and
"", ''ly by a datall or iwo or Ihroa yaara'
iluratiun I full) cuncur In Ihla judgm.itt
TI. plalfnrm of tha auetwaatul party In
tha laal .In-tlon contained tha following
Th. H.pul.ll.an party will uphold at all
J- V;. u"iIi!: ""!a '"y nf lha
til V "4 alaral. and will avar laalat
lhal ihalr put. era to .more, thalr proceaa
ad lu prui.ct Ufa, liber,, ,nd property
hall M preaerved Inviolate. Wa batlava
llowavar. lhal tha ..'.- j ..
r.de,. curl, with r.tlrTnrta.u.ic;
of th. writ of injunction ahould ba mora
aicuralely derin.d by atatula and lhat no
ihV m i!l ,rne,orry taatralnln order
. -- . -awat none, aacaot
ah.ru Irrvaarahla tntur. n....t u.:.t. Tl
" - - - -" " " cuuu a nnaauv aeunne it..-.
after ahuuld he framed."
I racnmtn.nd that In comlianM t.a .a.
prjmij ihu. made apprviprlata leglalallua
The ai.nd eubjart vrunhy of mealloa IB
iha ISa.tuffi.-a luatuirlmeni u lit. real nocaa
aiiy and enure practicability uf e.iabllahlitg
lal aavlnaa banka Th. auccaaaful uant
OREGON STATE ITEMS OF INTEREST
al tha laut election declared In favor uf puataj
mvinaa hank, and al.n.....a . .T.
itmla uptKuteiiM In many pane of tha country
j 1 am cunvmcad lhat the pruple d autre euck
banka and ara aura thai when tha banka ara
ruraianaii m.y will ba pnaluctlv. of the ut
"""" " Tha poalal auvlngw banka ara not
...u.u tuc in. ptirp.ua or crvatlng run.
lu ni.lt.ra of tha need, and the eilgenclea
uf our manufacturura and eiirorlera with lha
tu.uarlm.nl of 1'omm.r.e and lahur In lla
r.lallun lu the tloma.llc a.pect uf the nub
lac! uf foreign commerce. In th. atudy of
foreign tariff tr.atm.nt ih.y wltl aealat tha
nureau or Traue neiait.
of I Ita Ileiatrt-
la ihua hoped lo ro-ur.lt-
Itawlng d.aialia away from other banka.
ruituwiiux tha cuurua of my dlatinguawtad
I.re.a-eaA.r, I eamnally recommend lo Con
grraa lha conalderailufi and paaaage af a ahlp
.ul-Ur bill, luuklnt lo the ealabllehment uf
lln. a bataeen our Atlantic aea board and lha
eaute.n nana of aVmlh America, and aa Well
nnv. ir.m ina weal cavat of tha United
naie aad Wring lu bear upon thla mu.t Im- i i'" "'" America, China, Japan aad
purlanl aubj.ci all lha agenda af the ; 'k k';1''"";.. ...
.... ,a.a w... ...a. a .n. .e'.n anni-
rmarr uf the bteuan.-n uf emanclitallnn proc
lantallun granting freedom to the negroaa It
an-ma fitting that thla event ahuuld ba prop
.ry rwt.urated. Already a mov.ment haa been
Da.ammeni ahlch can cunltlbute anything
la Ha efficient handling
Aa a roneeo.uen.-e of aecllon Iwa nf the
tariff act af Augual S. lima, it becomea lha
duly af tha herretary of klaia la conduct
diplomatic buetnea nweeaary ta him In a
position ta adata. me wh.th.r any particu
lar country aoduly dlacrlminalea agalnal tha
t'nllual Mtataa in Ikaalalut raf.rred ta Tha
great a. -ope and rumplealty of thla work,
ta wall aa tha obligation lo l.nd all proper
aid ta our espan.llne commerce, may ac
.'ompllah hr Ike eipaaelon of tha Vureatt of
Trade Kelallona aa act forth in lha aatl
mal for lha ttepartment of kiaia
I regret la refer tn the fact af the dla
cover r af aatenalve frauda in lha collactloa
of the eualuma revenue al New York City,
la ahl.-h a rtumher of auhortllnata employea
in lha weighing and other department wara
dlrea-lly enncerned. and in wnicn ine n.n.'
flclarle. were
the Am.rl.an Pugar lleflnlng '
The fraud cnnalale.1
Mailed by prominent nagmea, ancouraard by
prominent while people and lha preem The
Kotllk eaiclally la maniraatll.g Ita Inlereat In
thla movement.
I have thue. In a meaenge rompreaaad aa
much aa tha auhhacta will permit, referred
m many of tha legleletlve naeda of the coun
try, allk the eiceptluna already noted, flpeait
ln generally, lha anuntrr la In a high atala
nf pr.uaa.rlly. There la av.ry reaaon to ba-
n.va tnai wa ara on the ava or a eubetantta!
buelneea enuin.lon and wa hava Juat garnered
a harveet unetampl.d In lha market value
ih our agricultural r-rodueta.
Tka ktgh prlcea which auch produrta bring
mean great piawyerity ror ina tarming com
Ita oiner hand tney mean
MODEL O&CHAHD.
8clntino AppU Oultnr Will B Ap-
piled in Marlon County.
' Hulern The Silein Fruit Oronara
union ii promoting titan of develop
ing model orchard of 100 ere near
Salem. 'J'he orchard ii to be devoted
lo applet and the treea are to be
reared under modern tcientlfle meth
ode. The company will Uveat in eult
able land and faave.it put in the blab'
et etate of cultivation bjr early eprlng,
when It will be planted in the beat
varieties or appiee under tbe euper-
vuion or one or me .uieat borticul
lunate oblnlnable.
Binee thia project bat been agitated
it baa alno become known that n lane
eaatern tyndieate ii quietly taking op
tiona on aeveral tbouaand acrea of land
within 10 mile of Balem. If the neeea-
hry quantity can be aeeured and tbia
raet If now practically certain, theae
landa will all be aimilarly treated. The
fruit, bowever, will not be eooflned to
apple, but the land will b planted to
wuawver iruu it u beat adapted to.
Tbia movement if one of the moat
Important in tbe hiatory of the fruit
development in Marion eonnty, find
Ul do much toward adraneinar tbe
trait interestf in the Willamette val
ley. The method of tbia ayndieat la
to aeli the orchard! in email tract! to
eaal em buyer.
GOOD B0AD8 FOB MABIOV.
Big Mat Meeting Will Convene at
Balem for Tbia Purpose.
8alem Marma countr it to have
good road. A movement baa been
etarted to intircat the people of tbe
eotire county in a campaign for better
highway!, lo aactire the widest co-op
eration, a maa mooting hai been called
ror December 8, 9 and 10, when farm
era and butjinea men will aeriouily eon
aider the advancement of tha county,
tbe building up of the rural eommuni
lie and the gathering of fund to fur
ther the work..
Already eight road diitrieta are mak
Ing epecial lovies of taxea for road
building. They are scattered well over
the rouuty, showing something of tbe
interest In tna movement-.
It Is believed that the coming year
will see an unparalleled development of
good road building in Marion county.
For thia reason a geod (tart ia desired,
uml the cooperation of every man In
the county ia earnestly fought.
The principal bunineis of tho meeting
will be to devise method of securing
fund for the promotion of permanent
road work. This is an all important
(ople in connection with trie movement,
and it is probable that there will be
ideas advanced which will be of won
derful value to every one.
There are SO road district tn tbe
county. Each of these distrieta ba a
supervisor, and it i probable nearly all
of tbe luperviiwri will be here. The
meeting ia for every man, no matter
what hii occupation or hi standing in
the community, so king as be i inter
ested in road building.
munlty but on
.are aona.,1aral.la l.araaaM h.trlaa ..nan lluu.
u.n thin ilavemmenl chatim in -re. a ; rempenr ana nineta rne irauu con.i..e.. . . - . lh Mui, a.n.. vaa.i.
.la.natl.lllll.a- Thla AdmliU rain "n " lha pa rn.nl of duly jtn ""r'' : penaatmn doea nul eapand with the Improva-
.o. i.. ...t-o. ... o.-.. " 'T-'-.'r;- ' j . 1 . .- . -.. ....,. i-uaauaoe ail "Whl hualneaa and ine general t
'ting ail pauiar '"'" " in. m.. .. . '.- . - ' --:
inai It la ann.ll ia na.. .wci. n, . . u.-"
of The aum waa received in full nf the
amount due. which mlabl have keen recov
ered br civil aull agalnal the nenelli'larlea
or the fraud, hut there waa an ea.pre.aa rea
ervatlna In the cuntiacl af aeltlcment ky
bm.n.lal American aniei,ulaaua la furvisn coun
li l.a, tha .!-. uf aiack euwayt being tare.
uru.t hy the Natmnal aavaniagmi to w
l-il A eliieen himaulf canauf hy roa-
itn.l ulk.rwia. dlv.at klnaarlf af lha rig kt
.... ... .... ......... ...Hi aacaiaa tha ubllaa.
ii.aur nf kia piuiacilon la ht personal and
i..,,,ty righta when Iheaa ara anjuatlr In.
ir.n.4 in a h.rign euuniry To avoid c.sa-
i. v.iallna It la pr.u-r inai n .;"-a
ah.lher Aoiertcan anterprwaa ahuuld he ea-
r....ra.a.l ao...w.r.a.l In a particular ceun-
i.y. ihe (..veri.mania ahould five full waighi.
it" i tatly to I he National, aa "I'poasd ! ha
Iholauloal aenania tu accrue; ateu au ina .a
ah.ih.r ur n..l tha a.rmmani of tka eoua.
Ir. l ..-Mal.,M la ta lla a.t mtn let Ml low and In
Ii. .ti.l.u... . faiihrul ta tha principle al
-l.rn.m ..f e..m and )ualca upon wkmk
alone .1.nd lnl.inalr.utal arealll Ik dtplmT
aa well aa In Rnanca. . . .
Th. I'an Am.n.an pnllcy Ihli llewnv
men) haa b.n bean Baud IB Ita prtnelplua and
rcmalna unchanged. VI Ilk Ihe ckangwl fir
cimaiancaa) f ihe I'nlled Klalaa 4 af Ik
rapuhih-a lo Ika aowik of ns. " af trhtch
have gieat natural teavuiroaaj, alakla "",
n.int and prtuireaalva Id.ala, lha apprehennlna
.r which aava rum la lha at-mme laiolrine
n.av ba Mid lu hava nnarl disappeared and
neither tha doctrine aa II agiaie nuf anr ntn.r
1 -utita of Amarlmn paiiicy ahuuld ba permit
lad to operate for Ika parpetuatloa lrr'
ei.uteli.le aut.rnin.nl, Ika eacaiaa of JtM no
liiallona ..r Ihe Hrtillou al!aBlkmuf domi
nating antbitkma on lha part af lha i.nneu
kiaica Jteet.lee Ika fumlafnanlal d.aprlnaa of
loir l'a a-A liter lean policy Ikera kaea fruwa
"I. fallaath.n of political latere c.vm
muniiy of Inatuulkma and Idaala and a '!"''
labia immer.w. All Iheaa kon.te will
i.aity airangihenad aa lima gov ea and n
ii.iuai1 f. clinic, aurk aa ike greal hank
smut in ha ealahiUhed In jlln-Amerlca, aill
j'v lha nveana f..r building up lha cukiaaal
lni.rrunlln.ntal rummer. of Ihe hil.lra.
Mv nieellna allh I'raal.l.nl I'laa and lha
t rwiing airitanged iw kuih American and
Lilian null, hope. M algnallsa lha Cl'e
ami cordial relallona whl.-k will kind lugetker
hla llaitiihtlc and lha area! republic Immedi
ately to tha anuih. between which Ikera la so
vei network of malarial Internet,
I am kappa lo any lhal all bui en nf me
'a... which fur au long v.sed nur relaik'na
llk Ven.aiiela kava Dean aellled Wilkin Ika
l'k few m.mlha and lhal under Ika anllfkl
n.. regime now directing lha fovaroment nf
v.neiiiain, prnvisi.rn haa keen made f. artti
I'aiion of iha reinalnln essea before Tha
""sua dibunnl.
"n July no, pn. lha (nvenim.nl nf Pan
ama agreed afler cwaldeiahla n.(ollatlnn In
indemnifv lha miatlvra of lha American af
" "'a and aallnra who wara brutally treated,
one i.f i h.m having kean killed ky Ika I'an'
ma .,,.. ,M,
'he nii.iutra dnaira of Ika Panama (over
n.'ni to dn away with a eltuallon wkara suck
acil.lenl could oocur la manifest In Ika
'""ent rauiHuM, in ratapllance wilk which this
'lovnnmant ttaa lent tka garvlera at an effl
"' "f Ilia Army ta ba employed ky Ika t
.rninetii of Panama aa Inatruch.r of poll.s.
'he auniiary lnii.rocein.nl a and puhlla works
!"'h.rtknn In Ou.a prl.r lo lha praaanl ad
n'H'l.iiailim of that government, In the
' of , ,h, iTnllaMt Ntatea la lllleraalei'
inner ih. treaty, ara reported ta be mak
""l Prircaa and. elnco lha r.mreaa
I'rnvitiad for l lie continuance of lha reciprocal
i, .'!""'' airaiigemeni katwaan Cuba and
!" I 'nlie.l Mi alee, aeauranca haa keen aacalv.d
' "al mi iiagollathina injuriously affaclln Ika
Tin',, n M undarlakan without aonaul-
M"V years a at. illnkimalla It.tarvenllnn he
rn in. necessary f.a- nM pr.tletilk.n nf tknj
u narii-an ,'iaiui ,,r Alsop a IV., agalnat ine
i". .T m'" f'hlla. The fttverninaiil : If
' "''a liaa fretiueiiily ailmlltatl nhllgaiion In
' ami ha. promised line ti.iv.rumanl to
rlll.
Dnuaurlty.
annua reaauva are given pr the ntgn price
Tla pertptoilonata Incraaar In Ihe output of
g..ia. which i.tonr ua ine enter medium or ex
change, ami la In some reepecla a measure of
value, furnlahes a substantial explanation of
at leaal part of Ihe Increase tn prices The
tlicreaas in population and the mora estieraatve
which Ike eeltletn.nt ehouin not inierjere ,,, l)f lh IWM,e. which have nol
allh or prevent the criminal proae.-ullon , n accompanied hy a prnporikmata Increase
of every one wha aaa found lo ba subject )n ,,, proilucllon, may furnish furtker
lo tha same. reason,
rnmlnal pmeecutlone ara now proceeding w, to (h th, mcraasa In tka
ifllail I mimaar i ia noiuomrn. ,. .... m uying I. oonnned lo Ihla coun-
The Treeeurr Department and tha "apart- lrv nu( pP,v,i, the world over, and that
men. or ian... a. a -. ....a ,
tn dlacover all lha wrongdoers. Including
tha officers and employee ! lha companies
aha may ka.e been prlw lo Ihe frauda.
It would eeem lo ma lhat an inveailsatinn
of tha (rau.la hy Cnngreea al praaanl. pend
ing the probing of tha Treaaury liepnrlment
and the ie.ar1mant of Juetlre aa propoaed.
mialtl. by giving Immunity and niherwlee.
prove an amharraaameut In securing on
Vlcllnn of lha guilty parties.
I'erhapa the moat Impartanl queetlnn pre
aenlrd In thla Admlnlatrallon la thai nf
e-onomy af etpendllurea and aultlclency or
revenue. The tlufl. ll of Ihe la.t flacal year
and the certain deficit of the current year
prompted renames lo Ihrow s realr re
iponatbillty ut-on lha Baecutlve and lha
aecrelary nf ihe Treaaury than had here-
.....ra been OeCtaruo ny a.a.i.tc.
laratlnn Impoaea upon Ihe H'.'ralary nf lha
Treaaury Ihe duty of aaeeinhtln all tha ea
llmalea nf the ekecullve doi.artmenta. ku
reaua and eltlcea, of lha aipendlluraa nocea
aaty In lha enattlng flacal year, and of mak
in. an eallaisle nf lha revenues of lha
ilovernmenl for tka asms period; and If a
probable dedrlt Is Ihua ahnan. II la made
he dul v nf the praelitent la recommend
the melhnd ky whlik auch drflclt can ba
mThs repnrl of the Secretary ahnwa thai
tha ordinary ""1l,urM ', 'h" . f,?":,'
flacal year ending June an. 11110. will ei
ceed Ihe aalimaled receipts ky I.K.OU.MO.
It lo Ihla deficit la added lha ',"".'','"'
tturaed for lha Panama inel, iitatiiillM
lo l.ta ram.iwo. snrt H.oihi.iwiI in ba paid an
he public debt, the deficit of nitllnary re
cehtta and enpendlluree will ka Increaaed
w 'a loial d-S.lt of t.l.;iT.ii. Tkl. Ac
he Secretary propoaea to meet Jty lha pro
cel. of bonda la.ued tn pay the '
con.iructlng tha Panama Canal. I approve
""l" orJ'.'ro avoid cncll for lit. .lumln
na.'al year. I directed the heada nf 1part
melia'ln tlii Pr.l-.ra. Inn nf their A male.
Ih'aW who would cttarge Increaaaa In prices
lo the existing proiecuve f nrtrr muat meet
lha fact lhat tha rise tn prices haa taken
placa almoat wholly In Ihoae products of the
factory and farm In rvvapact to which thara
haa bean either no increase in ine tarm or
In many Inetanoea s very cunainerante ra.
duel Ion. Wl I,l.tAM H . TAFT.
Tka While House. December T, It.
Babaln Defeat Big Fore.
Colon A wireless dispatch received
from BluofioMi aaya: After flva hours
of flghtlug yesterday 600 revolution
ist iimltr General Matuty defeated
1,000 government troop under Genera)
Znaoiiei in the mountain! above Kama.
Beveral stnndard and a quantity of
arms and ammunition fell into the
hand of General Matuty when the
rrnvernmont troop withdrew. The
Zrlayaa troops loat 80 men killed and
many wounded, white th revolution
ists, who fought behind boulder and
other protection, lost 20 men killed.
Child Ordered Released.
Fresno, Oal. By a writ of habea
corpus Mrs. Minnie' Spring today re
gained possession of her 4-year-old
danghtor, Ruth, held by Mr. and Mr.
Krauk D. Holland for debt. Tha Hoi-
. . . 1 AkA at... Ai.. a..u m9 that
?i? rr.v:r."r."m, & hM. J... Church, who Issued th.
hh.V.e.rv t th. Treaanrv . ijjjj"! , .aid that in thi. eiviliaed age
iim.ic. nf iha. ?.!.-";, "tiTi.-Uh. hnldinir of a child under lien or
.. iha nsu-i.1 rr vihiiiib - .
for Ik. currant fiscal ar. nd .- ky .
uuo.IMm than Ika eattmaiea mr ...a.
. la
,or,tk.nneU Ja' al ' " "' , u:
SS .."i'nc.u":,.",.... P.,m.h.. on ar u n. o
,,.? out lo Ih. ni,'k'p:rl'00fW"n". ai
U'u ..t .i tka great Imlttairlal ot.rpnriit.ona
'I, f,e well-conducletl lallways
IhPSua'ra. ' ta lb. col-..
ohatini mnrtirHffe waa not to be thought
of. The charge were brought under
an old territorial law. The official
say the arrest wa a ease of persecu
tion aud not prost'outlon.
Exchange Beat, $94,000.
New York A price within $1,000 of
the record wa paid today for a feat
on tho N.w York Stoer .ichnng. It
brought $94,000 a againrt th. reeord
flgnr. of $95,000 paid for a .eat sev
eral year ago. The lt. K. H. Harri
man' sent wnf fold to Robert H. Loeb
for $88,000 only two week. ago. Bine
tkn another feat ha fold for $92,000.
Jonea Will Ba Receiver. ,
liuli-pentleiice flcnjnmin Franklin
luutui, member of th. legislature,
mayor of Independence, ehairman of
the school board, friend of th. normal
chool, Hponsor for the opening of the
Oregon City locks, conserver of the
tido lands, and possessed of other
notches in his rectnd, is to be receiver
of the Roaeburg land office, beginning
December lit. Through the favor or
Senator Bourne, and tbe acquiescence
or .'resilient Tart, Mr. Jonea will aa
ume the reins of the office aa soon aa
his certificate of appointment reaches
him, which will be on December 18, un
leas sonic unforeseen delay comes.
Notarial Commissions.
8alem Notarial commissions have
been issued to lien M. l'ntt.rson. Cornu
copia; .loo M. Flaherty, Lebanon, T. 3.
MvC'lnrv, Gfltea; A. C. Morgan, Morgan;
lolin W. Oliver,. 0. L, Webb. Isaae
Sweet, M. A. M. Ashley and Alice Af
ter, Tortland; M. Langley, Forest
Grove; T. T. Bennett, Marshfleld; J, L.
Campbell, Olenitnle; Bartlett Cole, H.
P. Conner and 1), .1. Forbes, Portland;
Walter J. IiOgus, Nehalem; Samuel G.
White, Cove; K. D. Whiting, La Grande;
Ulioy Fark, The Dalles; E. V. Uainea,
Porest Grove;. C. W. Corby, Newberg,
mil Lot L. Pearoo, Balem.
First Bank for Curry County.
Port Orford Curry county ia to have
a bank, the first institution of the kind
that has ever opened its door to tho
patronage of that wealthy section of
Oregon, says the Coo Bay Harbor. A
county nearly as large a the state of
Rhode Island and without a bank 1 an
item of more than passing interest. The
hank will be at Port Orford. George
P. Wood, of Appleton, Wis., who made
an inspection nf the county early last
fall, i the prime factor in th. enter
prise. N.w T.lephon. Lln. Beady. .
Ontario The new independent line
connecting Ontario wUh Burns, Drewsey
and Harney, distance of ISO mile, ia
now oompleteti, and Manager S. A.
e raser, of tne Al, M. company, waa tbe
Hrst man at tht and of the line to talk
over the long distance line. Thil new
new hue now gwe direct communica
tion between Ontario, Valo, Westfall
Boulnh, Drewsoy, Harney and Burns.
Warehouse Planned.
Hot Lake Th. farmers union it plan
ning to build a lu rue warehouse here
early next spring to handle the grain
crop of its members. . This will be the
tlrst warehouse, to be erectod by the
now organization in this part of Uuion
county.
Picking Out Debating Teams.
University of Oregon, Eugene Try-
outs for the interstate Metiatlng team
are being held at the University of
Oregon, in which 40 men are partici
pating. Kloven nii'U are to b. chosen
for th. teams.
SEARCH FOB OIL KEEPS UP.
Malheur Ceunty May B Largest Oil
TMA In Wtat
Union J. P, Wilbur, director of tb.
Union National bank, of Union, stated
that b. 1 quite certain that oil will be
discovered in paying quantities in Mai
heur county, where h. haa just been to
look into the oil prospecting: going on
altera. . 1-v
"Seven out of 22 incorporated oil and
gas companies in Malheur county,'1
siaiea .asr. vviiDur, "are drilllnf stead
ily day and night at deoth varvimr
irom ow to ivuu feet. After a recent
thorough examination br Chester Wash
burn, united Mates oil geologist, be
stated positively that, in his estimation,
Malheur county would in time be the
largest oil-producing field in tbe West.
II oil I found in tb. quantities ex
netted by Mr. Wilbnr, be think it will
be piped to Portland, and will thus aid
ia developing this part of the state, a
wen as tn. piac. where it is discovered.
Th discovery of oil, Mr. Wilbur de
clare, will aid in the reclamation of
much and land in Eaatern Oregon and
Idaho, a .heap fuel for pumping the
seeeasary water will then be available
Schoola Get Mor Money.
Ashland Taxpayer, of Ashland, at a
special school meeting, voted to rail.
over azu.oou by special Ux for the sun
port of th. free publie schools of the
any jirr . wia ensuing; year, i nil 11 in
addition to nearly $10,000 estimated re
e.ipta from th. state and county fnnd.
ana ineiuoe a provision for th. instal
lation of department of manual train
ing and domestic science in the schools
for th. coming year. Th. total taxable
property of tbe district ia nearlv $3..
MKI,000. One additional grade and one
more nigu school teacher are nrovided
tor in tn. estimates for next year.
New Corporation.
Salem Article of Incorporation were
Clad in trie office of the secretary of
stave aa ioiiows:
Astoria Lodge. No. 180. Benevolent
and Protective Order of Elka: ineor
poratora, m. j. fiiklngton, J. C. Clinton,
w. v. jaws, r. J. earner and F. C.
Fox.
Bijou eompany; principal office Port-
tend; capital stock, $5000: incorporat
ors, O. A. Metzger, I. L. Cohen and
Helena r . A damson.
Portland Stationery 4 Woodenware
company: principal office. Portland
capital stock, $100,000; incorporators,
C. D. Brutin. T. Weltece Bui and
t baric t. Duncan.
Lea. Bain at Eugene.
Eugene During the month of No
vember, jut paased, th. total rainfall,
ccording to the records kept by the
local weather observer, wa 9.13 inches,
which is more than three inches less
than fell at Portland and four or more
ache than at Taeoma. The average
at Eugene ia about three inches and a
half, although ther. ia no official record
for the past years, aa there has been no
weather observer here until tb. past
two years.
Governor Benson Returns.
Salem Governor Benson and Dr. B.
- L. Steiner, superintendent of the
state asylum for th. insane, at Salem,
arrived at tk. eapitol from the south,
wa.re notn went early last week to en
joy a short duck-shooting trip on the
const at Winchester bay, at the mouth
of th. Umpqua river, in Douglaa county.
PORTLAND MABSXTS.
Wheat Bluestem, $1.15; elub, $1.04;
red Russian, $1,011; valley, $1.03;
Turkey reds $1.04; 40 fold, $1.04.
Barley Feed and brewing, $2S.50
S9 per ton.
Corn Whole, $38.80 cracked, $34.50
pertou.
Oata No. 1 whit., $31J50(tt32i0 per
ton.
Hay Timothy, Willamette Valley,
$13(y 19 per ton; Eastern Oregon, $18(W
21; alfalfa, 16(a 16.50; clover, $15
10; cheat, $15(al; grain hay, $15
11-
Butter City creamery extras,, 39c;
fancy outside creamery. 33fi37o oer
lb.; store, 2224e. (Butter fat prices
average lVjo per pound under regular
uuiwr priccs.j
Egg Fresh Oregon extras, 4345c
per dosen; Eastern. 31fri 38c ner do.
Poultry Hens, 15Vj(,i ISVjc; springs,
liilti iuc; roomers, mjyiue; duens, laftf
10c; gese, ll12c; turkey, live, 20e;
uresaeu, zoo. -Pork
Fancy, lOUjlrTlle nor nnund
Veal Extras, 1111 He per pound.
Fresh Fruits Apple. $lftT3 ner box:
pears, $1 fa? 1.50 per box; cranberries,
v(frv.iw per barrel.
Potatoes Oregon, 30T0e per sack;
sweet potatoes, it per pound.
vegeiBDios Artichokes. T3e tier
dozen; cabbage, per pound; celery,
3.i3(rV per crate; nothouse lettuce,
$1.80 per box; garlic, 10a per pound;
horseradish, $1.50 per box; pumpkins,
1 V4 1 Vir ; sprouts, 8a tier nound:
squash, KfflVie: tomatoes, 75c(S$l.
Sack Vegetable Turnip, $1 per
sack, carrots, $1; beets, $1.50; parsnips,
i.nu.
Onions Oregon, $1.50 per sack.
Cattle Best steers, $4.50(ff4.7S ; fair
to good, $4(iT4.25; medium and feeders,
$3.5()(5r3.73; best cow, $3.503.75; me
dium, $3(fi'3.75j common to medium,
$8.50(r3.75; bulla, $2(fS.S0; stags, $2.50
CitS.80j ealves, light, $5.255.50:
heavy, $4f?4.73.
Hogs Bent, $8(55)8,25; medium, $7.50
(S 7.85; stocker, $4a4.7B.
Sheep Beat wethers, $4.25(34.75;
ralr to good, 3.754; best ewes, $3.75
(St fair to good, $3.503.75: Iambi,
$5(ff5.35.
Hop 1909 crop, 1S(T 23c; 1908 crop,
nominal; 1907 crop, 12c; 1906 crop, 8c.
Wool Eastern Oregon, l'l(a83o per
pound; mohair, choice, 25. per pound.
Casoara Bark He per pound.
Hide Pry hides, 18(u)19o per pound;
tlrv kip, 17(fi18o per pound; drv calf
skin, 1921o per pound; salted hide,.
KlViWllc; salted calfskin, 15(rl0o per
pound; green, lo les.
Berl i n Bakery and
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, Everything New and Clean.
Try our Coffee and Cake.
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5 St, Helens Bakery
3 All Kinds Of
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COLUMBIA COUNTY BANK
DOES A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS
PRINCIPAL CORRESPONDENTS t
First National Bank. - . Portland rv.
U. S. National Bank, - - Portland, Ore.
Hanover National Bank, - . New York
Officers Wm. M. Ross, President and Cashier Edwin
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.oss, vice rresment; A. u. Stone, Assistant Cashier.
Directors Wm. M. Ross, M. White, James Dart,
Edwin Ross.
jSt. Helens Steam Laundry i
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j Cleaning and
I Are Now prepared to Handle
Laundry, Cleaning and Dyeing
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And guarantee to give satisfaction and prompt service.
All we ask is a trial.
Goods Called For and Delivered
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THE ARCADE
ST. HELENS
An Up-to-Date Moving Picture Show, in the
old Muckle store building, which has been re
modeled for the purpose. Three shows every
evening, beginning at 7:30.
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RED CROSS SHOES
I Carry a Complete Line of
these fine shoes. They are
the best of the good ones.
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Stylish.
SILVERWARE
Full Line Rogers' Bros, and other celebrated manufactu'ra.
FANCY CHINA WARE
TOY OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
LADIES' SUITS AND CLOAKS
The latest Styles and Best Makes.
Fancy Groceries For The Holiday Trade
- We Will Duplicate any Portland Price
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