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Plukhara's Vegetable Com pound In relieving every derangement of tho female organs, demonstrates It to be the modern safeguard of wo man's happiness ond bodily strength. More than a million women have been benefited by It. Every woman who needs advice about her health is Invited to writ to Mrs. rinliham. at Lynn, Mass. 3ui 1-iiUiQ WMIlll It A Ik Coiuih Bvrun. Taie twiud. VI OUB 4& -C THIRD ECONOMY BILL Senate Votes to Abolish Equalization ltourd and Mouan to Abolish Itttllroud Commission. Tho third economy and reform bill passod tho senate Thursday afternoon repealing tho law creating tho state board of equalization. (Jonsidorabl oratory was indulged in before the bill was put on its una! passago. It was finally passed by a vote of 17 to 12. Tho fuatuio of tho forenoon session in tho honso today was the passago of bill abolishing the board of state rail road commissioners. When the bill oame up on final passago, aftor a bus pension of rules, there were but four absentees. The vote of those remain lug was unanimous in favor of the bill Friday's vote for sonator: Corbett, 80; M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, 23 Uoorgo, 10; Gatch, C; Eakln, 0; Wil liams, 4. In the Benata. The honse bill providing for the in corporation of the city of Don don paflscd the sonate. Tho bouse bill remitting the over paid taxes to Lincoln county passod. The honse bill amending the statutes relating to circuit court terms in tho third judicial district was referred to the oomruittteo on judioiarv. The house bill to regulate salaries Of county officers in Washingtpn county was referred to the senators from Wash ington county. The house bill to incorporate the olty of Ashland was passed. The committee on revision of laws reportod back favorably tho sonato bill providing for placing the American flag on all schoolhoiiHes. it was ordered engrossed for third reading. The commlttoe on ponal institutions reported back favorably tho senato bill providing for working misdemeanants on publio highways. It wus re-refurrcd for specific amendment. The coin in It too on education reportod back favorably, with slight amend ment, the bill regulating qulifications of electors at school meetings and school elections. Tho bill was lost by a vote of 16 to 10 on final passago. Tho ooiumltteo on agriculture report ed back the senate bill In relation to Enntoin Oregon agricnltural sociotiei favorably; It was ordorod engrossed for third reading. The cominitteo on judiciary roportod back tho sonate bill fixing the statu tory rate of interest at 0 pur cent Mulkey moved an aniondment placing the rate at S per cent; tho amendmont was lost. Ordered engrossed for third reading. The Bonn to bill fixing the terms of circuit court in tho sevonth judicial district was roportod favorably, and under suspension read a third time and passed. The sonato bill calling for a consti tutional convention in September, 1880, was roportod back with amend ments and adoptod. The bill was or dorod engrossed for third reading, Tho senate bill to establish a nilo of iloadlng In cases of arson was reported back favorably and ordered ongrossed for a third reading. The lionise bill relating to tho torms of circuit court in tho third judicial stiict with amendments was adoptod, and the bill ordorod to third reading under suspension of rules was paused. In tho liuuao. A bill creating tho oflleo of game and forestry warden in each county caused lively discussion In the houso. but was passed by a vote of 88 to 20. Many woio opposed to it by roason ot the expense to the state, claiming the urdens would cost the state f ,10,000 annually in salaries nlouo. Some aimed their counties did not need euoh wardens at all. Flag of Marion, made a good talk against the bill, but to no purpose. A measure providing for tho ap pointment of supremo court cominis- sioneis was road a second time and re ferred to the Judiciary committee. Young s bill, providing for exempt certificates for volunteer Astoiia fire men, was takon up, read a second and third time, and passed. A special order for 10:30 was at this tlnio brought up and passed. The measure amends section 201, title 1, chapter 8, Hill's code, and its o licet ill bo to tako tho publication ol sher iff's sale notices out of the hands of tho sheriff and placo it In tho hands of tho judgment debtor or his attorney. A bill by ftoodoi, relative to tho cor rection of defects in deeds for lands sold under execution, etc., oamo up for final passage. Tho vote stood: Ayes 17, noes 41, absent 2. Keedor himself voted in tho negative, promising to bring the bill up in another form later in the sepsion. A bill by Moody provides for a change In tho Oregon law rclativo to tho nommisHion of nonresident attor neys to practice, so as to mako it con form with tho statutory law of Wash ington, thereby allowing Oregon attor neys to handle lo'iil business in Wash ington. Curtis' bill to . igulato and protoot sturgeon-fishing was, on motion of Koberts, miulo a spoolal order for 8 P. M. Monday. The measure protoots sturgeon from March 1 to November 1. Thoseii'ito bill conferring auuthor ity upon Eugene divinity school to is sue degrees and diplomas was read tho first and second times and referred to tho committee on education. Young's bill to protect elk from Jan uary 1, 1800, to January 1, ItflO, in Oregon, came up at 11:80 A. M., and was also a bill providing for the regu lation of tho carrying on of public works. The sonato bill making it a misde meanor to tear down or doBtroy toll gates, telegraph poles, bridges or mao adnin roads, and providing penalties therefor, was passed by an almost cnnnlomns vote. The courtesies of the house wore ex tended to Hon. T. II. Handle. The senate bill Incorporating tho town of Monmouth, after passing its second reading, was referred to tho Polk county delegation. The senate bill Incorporating the town of Klgin, after passing its second reading, under suspension of tho rules was passed. Flagg of Marlon, Introduced a reso lution for an appropriation to pay vol unteers for tho late Spanish-American war who wore rojectod, allowing fl.50 pur day from the time of enlistment until tho time of rojootlon. The reso lution prevailed. Tito bill abolishing the railroad com mission ii la the govornor'i hands. JOSEPH SIMON NAMED. Republican ( annua Choice for Senator Corbett Withdrew from the Itaca. State Senator Joseph Simou, of Port land, was nominated for United States senator Friday night by a caucus 9f 08 Republican members ot the leg islature. Without nominating speeches or any other method of putting forth candi dates to bo voted for under a secret ballot, Simon received 41 of tho 63 votes, and he was subsequently de clared the unanimous- choice of tho caucus, on motion of Senator Fulton, of Clatsop, (orbott's Letter of Withdrawal. When the caucus had assembled, with Senator Miohell, of Wasoo, in the chair, and Representative Moody, of Multnomah, as secretary, the organiza tion that was first oflectcd by the reg ular Republicans, there was a roll-call, and then Representative Ross, of Mult nomah, in oarcful torms announced the definite withdrawal of Mr. Cor bott's name as a candidate, and read the following letter: "Portland, Or., Oot. 0. Gontlemen of the Republican Caucus of the Ore gon Legislature: I am sens! bio of the honor Which you havo conferred on me in making mo the Ropublioan caucus nominee for United States senator. Although I havo been assured of the support of a large number of friends to tho ond, and notwithstanding that I am the majority candidate as declared in the caucus, I am convinced that my continued candidacy for senator would precipitate a deadlock and tend to dis rupt the party, creating sores which it would require a long time to heal. For a poriod of 40 years I have given the party the warmest affection and the best service of which I am capable. I do not now desire any personal ambi tion of mine to stand in the way of party harmony or of tho continued tri umph of Republican principles, lam therefore constrained to withdraw my name as a candidate. In doing so, desire to assure my friends and the party of my continued zeal and active oo-oporation in permanently securing the important principles for which we havo so earnestly contended. I beg leave to thank my frlonds for tho loyal and genorous support which they have accorded me. I earnestly hopo that without further delay a sen ator may be elected who is and haf been iu accord with tho sound financial Principles of the party as ombodied 1c the Astoria platform. Very rospeot- fully yours, II. W. CORBETT." SESSIONS WERE SHORT. Senatorial Queatlon Overahadowed Leg- lalittlou at Salein. The senatorial question quite over shadowed legislation Friday. Uoth houses attended to some routmo work in tho morning, and then adjourned. The Semite. In tho somite, Kuykendall 's bill de fining the qualifications of voters at school elections,, which lacked ono vote of passing Fridoy, was brought forward again as a now bill, by unanimous con sent, and finally passed under suspen sion ot tho ruloB. The property quali fication of the present bill is only $100, which must stand on the assess ment roll to tho oredit of the votor in tho regular assessment prior to the election at which lie or she is then ualilled to vote. The new measure Ibo provides that in school districts having Iubs tlinn l.UUU Inliaultants, a low or male citizen, otherwise qual lied, may vote without the property qualification, if lie or she have clul dren of school ago in the district. The oommittee on ways and means reported back to the senate a joint res olutiun authorizing the secretary of Btate to turn ovor to the officers of tho Indian war veteran camps copies of the history of the Indian wars. Tho res olution was adopted. Mulkey offered an amondment to the oiibo joint resolution providing lot tho payment of $1.60 por day to reject cd recruits by adding that the further sum of f 3 per month bo paid to those mustered into the Borivce, and that such payment oontlnuo until they nre mustered out. The amendment was debated. The resolution and amend ment wore roferred to the committee on judiciary. The houso joint resolution appropri atlong $25,000 to rebuild the burned portion ol the Oregon agricultural college was referred to the ways and means committee, which is to report Saturday at 10 A. M. Senator Adams called up tho bill au thoiizing school distiicts to contract iebts. It was rend a second time, and ruler suspension read a third time and passed. In the ilouan. The ohief measure beforo the houso as tho Hill registration lull. Hill made a strong speech In favor of its passage, showing the groat necessity for suoh protection of tho ballot-box, and urging it for tho favorable consid- ation of tho members. II is was tho only speech upon tho bill, whiuh was passod by a voto of 48 to 10. Selling s bill fixing tho componsa- on of tho district attorney for tho urth judicial district was reforrod to ic Multnomah delegation. Tho committoo on education reported back a mcasmo providing a suitable mo for holding teachers' quarterly examinations, with tho lecouimoudn- ion that it be not passed. Senator Dufur's bill to punish van dalism reads: "If any person shall willfully broak down, injure, romove or destroy any free or toll bridge, rail way, plank road, macadamized road, telegiaph or telephone posts or wires, or any gate upon any such road, or any lock, or embankment of any canal, such persona, upon conviction thereof, shall bo punished oy imprisonment in the penitentiary not less than six monthe nor moro than two years, or by tine not less than t50 nor more than fl,000." Senate bill No, 45, by Taylor ol Umatilla provides for the unconditional creating tho state board of equaliza tion. The board of arbitration to settlt the dispute between the American rail roads and the Canadian Pacific, has been completed by tho selection ol Ed ward S. Washburn, of Chicago, as tin third members Ornithologists have discovered thai orows have no less than 27 cries, each distinctly reforrable to a different action. OREGON'S SENATOR. foaoph Minion, the Caucus Nominee, leta 04 llepublleail Voles on First llallot. The nominee of Friday night's Re publican caucus. Joseph Simon, was Saturduy regularly chosen United States sonator by tho legislature in joint session. He reocived tho full Republican vote, exoept that of Senator Kuykendall, who was absent. All the members seemed to recognize the bind mg force of tho caucus, and. there was no attempt to evade or disregard it, The result was as follows: Simon 64 1 Dennett Kincaul Blank Joaeph Simon. Joseph Simon, tho now United States Bunator from Oregon, wr.s born in Ger many in 1851. The family moved to California when Joseph was but one year old, and, after flvo years' res idenoe thero, oamo to Oregon, in 1867. Since that time Mr. Simon has continuously rosided in the olty of Portland. Ho obtained his education in the publio schools of Portlund. In 1873 he was admitted to the bar, and is now a for ninny years past has been a men. ber of the law fiiin of Dolph, Mallory & Simon. In 1877 Mr. Simon was elected to tho city council of Portland, and sorved as a couoiiman tor three years in 1878 lie was elected secretary of the Republican state, central committee, and managed the stato campaign of that year. . In 1880, 1884 and 1880 he was chosen chairman of the Republi can state central committee of Oregon, and had charge of the national and state campaigns of those years in Ore gon. In 1803 he was chosen a delegate to the Republican national convention, which met at Minneapolis, and was thero selected as tho mom ber of tho national committee for Oregon. In 1880, 1884, 1888, 1804 and 1808 Mr. Simon was olected to tho state senate from Multnomah county. At tho ex piration of the present term, to which he has just been ro-elected, he will havo served 20 years as a member of that body. At the sessions of tho state senate o' 1880, 1801, 1805 and 1897, and th special session of 1808, Mr. Simon was obosou president of the senate, and, the stato having no lioutenant-gover- nor, lie presided over the senato and over the joint conventions of both houses. ' In the Senate The senate resolution providing for a constitutional amendment repealing tho clause creating the ofllco of state printer was passed Saturday. The house bill creating the ofllco of game and forestry wurden in each county was called up by Senator Mi chell as a special order of business for the hour, aud read the first time. ibo committoo on ways and means reported back the hou6e joint resolu tion providing for an emergency appro priation of 25,000 for the Oregon agricultural oolloge at Corvallis. The sonate did not concur. A bill by Dufur to provido for pay ment of justice court fees into tli county treasury was read for tlio first time. A senate bill by Morrow, fixing tl time for holding terms ot circuit conn In the sixth judicial district, was read a second and third times, - under sus pension fof the rules, and passed. A bill by Harmon to protect elk, deer and other game was read the first time. Hill's registration bill was read the first and second times, and referred to tho committee on printing. A houso bill grunting Astoria fire men privileges of, exemption was read the first and second times, and under suspension the third time, and passed. A house bill authorizing the county court of Multnomah county to acquire and oporato a fecry at Sellwood was read the first tiiuo In the Hoiiae. Tho Sellwood ferry bill, by Boach, was introduced in, the house Saturday, read a first ami second times, mid passed by a vote of 60 to 8. Tho bill authorizes Multnomah county to estab lish, acquire aud operate a free ferry at bollwod. Maxwell intrduoed a bill for tho reg ulation of fees to be charged and col lected by tho county clorkof Tillamook county. Under suspension of rules the bill was read tho fiist.second and third times and passed. Speaker Carter this morning signed the senate bill establishing n froo ferry at Corvallis, and tho bill abolishing tho railroad commission. Young's liebories bill, roportod on favorably, was road a second timo and roferred to the oommittee on fisheries. Hon. J. II. McClung was extended tho courtesies of tho houso. A resolution providing for an appro priation of $25,000 to rebuild the me chanical hall at the agricultural col- lego camo up in a new form Saturday, Nichols of Benton Introducing a bill providing for an appropriation of that amount. A committee appointed to look into the cost of tho house calendar reported that tho average cost daily during the oxtra session was $20.11, and that it could probably be printed for 117.60, if unnecessary items wore omitted. The report was amended to read, "That tho calendar shall not bo print ed again during this extra session at a cost to exceed $30 por day." About a dozon new bills of minor importance were read the first time. The report of the committee on the bill fixing the salaries of Marion coun ty officials was the occasion for quite a tilt between Represenattives Flagg and Cummlngs. The former submit ted a report recommending tho passago of the bill with an amendment cut ting salaries still further than provid ed bv the bill. Cummings opposed further reductions, claiming that the figures were below a living basis. After a spirited set-to of words between Flags and CuiumuiBS, a motion to re fer to the committee on salaries of state and countv offloers was adopted. The sonata resolution donating 1,000 oopies of tho book on early Indian wars to the Indian war veterans was made special order for Wednesday. Newapaper Men Sent to I'rlaon. St. John's, N. F., Oct. 11. Mr. Parsons, editor of the Evening Tele gram, of this city, and Mr. Herder, its proprietor, were sentcnoed to 80 days imprisonment for contempt of court in publishing striotures upon th judge of th supreme court. RAPID WORK IS DONE. The Legislature la Disposing of Con alderahle Itualueaa. The settlement of the senatorial question' him brought n considerable degree of buoyancy into legislative proceedings. Kusiness moved along with more life Monday .than has boun seen in routine work before during the session. Five bills were passed by tho sonato, ami seven by the house. The senate- was notified by tho governor that ho had approved two bills senato bill 18, by Daly of Denton, to author ize the county court of Benton county to establish and operate a free ferry across the Willametto river at Corvul- 1 ,i 1 anu sonato bill 21, by Daly of Lake, to repeal the act providing for a board of railroad commissioners. In the Senate. Upon motion, cx-Stato Sonator Will R. King was made the guest of tho senate. Brownell of Clackamas, introduced bill providing that all stato printing be done by contract. It was read a first and second timo, aud roferred to the oommittee on printing. Representative Moody's bill amend ing Beotion 1037 of tho code lelative to foreign attorneys and their admission to practice in Oregon courts was toad a second and third timo, and passed. Tho senato bill rotating to mining claims and their status in justioe courts was called up by Senator Smith, read a third time and passed. The senato bill reducing the statu tory late of interest k 0 per cent was read a third timo and passed. Tho senate bill providing for a con stitutional convention in September, 1800, was read a third timo, and, after a spirited address by tho author, Sena tor Brownell, was, upon motion of Sen ator Reed, indefinitely postponed. The sonate bill by Dufur of Wasco, for the protection of hotel and boari ing-hoiiBO keepers was read a third time and passod by a voto of 23 to 4. A messngo was received from the house announcing tho passago of senato bill No. GG, with an amendment. Tho senato concurred in the amendment. This is Senator Selling's district attor ney salary bill The bill by Smith of Daker, reg ulating i'.astern Oregon agricultural societies was read a third timo and passed. In the Ilouae. Tho first bill to oomo up on the' re convening of the house Monday after noon was Senator Reed's bill extend ing tho open season for salmon fishing for a poriod of 20 days in all wator of tho stato excopt the Columbia river. By consont, the bill passed to tho third reading and was passed without a dissenting vote. Gray's bill roquiring that doors of all publio buildings hereafter con structed open otitwaids was passod, but as no penalty is attached it will be amended in the sonate. Selling's district attorney salary bill was reportod back favorably by the Multnomah delegation, with an amend ment giving both deputies $150 per month, and was then passed. Hobkirk's bill giving the publio the privilege of inspecting and making copies of records in the ofllco of tho re oordor of Multnomah countv was refer red to the committee on judiciary. The committee on judiciary was also given chargo of Moody's bill requiring the payment of taxes in cash and pro viding for the redemption of county warrants in the order of their issuance. Curtis' sturgoon protection hill which was next called up as a special order of business, provoked considera ble discussion, and was Unallv referred to the committee on fisheries and game for further revision. Nichols' bill pioviding for an appro priation of $25,000 for tho Corvallis agricultural college, to replaco the buildings recently destroyed by fire was passed without opposition. This bill takes the placo of the resolution passed earlier in the session, which is considered of no forco. Bayer's bill giving Oregon contrac tors and Oregon raw material tho pref erence in the construction of public buildings, and Ross' bill establishing a fiscal agency for Oregon in the city of New York, were passed without oppo sition. The bill by xoung ot uiatsop, pro viding tor the protection of elk, passed almost unanimously, only two noes be lug recorded against. By this bill the killing of oik is prohibited for a period of 11 years from January 1, 1800, and live elk can ho kept in parks only by written consont of tho gamo protector Fhigg's bill reducing the salaries of tho Marion county officials by about $0,000 per annum was lost. The bill of Topping of Coos, provid ing for the destruction of teachers' ex amination papers one yoar aftor exami nations are held, for tho purpose of re lieving tho archives, was defeated. Tho bill of Kruso of Clackamas, per mitting tho practice of healing without the authority of the state medical board, considered to be iu tho interost of quacks and magnetic healers, was defeated by an overwhelming vote,only seven voting in favor of it. Hill's bill oroating the office of olork of the jiutico court and deputy consta ble in cities of 50,000 population and over, ana nxmg tlieir salaries, was passod without opposition. This bill fixes tbo salary of clerk of a justice court at not to exceed $65, and that of deputy oonstablo at $80 per month. Curtis' bill consolidating all fish laws of the state into one act met with considerable opposition upon being called up for final action. It was re furred back to the committee on fisher ies and game. The bill of Ross of Multnomah, abol ishing tenancy by entirety, was do- bated by Moody of Multnomah, Mc- Uulloch and McCourt of Marion, and Keeder of Umatilla. Curtis of Clatsop, and Ross also took a hand in the de bate McCulloch was the only one to oppose the bill. It was defeated. The quostion as to whether this leg islature has the power to preserve in its regular session the continuity of legislation begun at the special session was brought up by a joint resolution by Ross of MultnCtuoh, fora committee to ascertain and report on the law gov erning unfinished business before this session which might be carried over to the regular session for conclusion. Representative Krnse, of Clackamas, was excused from further attendance during this session owing to the serious illness of his aged father, John Kruse, of Wilsooville. i Gained 22 Pounds in 5 ((leeks From the Bu-Stmultr, Mttconb, JtL Alderman Louis W. Camp, of our city, has quite astonished his friends of Into, by a romaikahlo gain In weight. Ho has gained 22 pounds in five weeks. Those of his friends who do not anow tho facts of his sickness will rend with interest tho following: "I was broken down in health and utterly miserable," said Mr. Camp to our reporter. "I was unable to work much of the time and so badly nflHuted with a form of stomach trouble that lifo was a veritablo nightmare. "I tried various lemedies, bnt dur ing the six months of my sickness I ob tained no relief. I had always beon a robust, healthy man and sickness bore heavily upon me. "About two years ago I was advised to try Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Palo People. I purchased ono box and received bo much benefit that I used five more and was entirely cured. I gained twenty-two pounds in five weeks. Sinoo I stopped taking the pills 1 have scarcely had an ache or pain. k Interviewing the Alderman. "Dr. William's Pink Pills restored me to health and I most heartily rec ommend them." L. W. Camp on oath says that tho foregoing statement is true. W. W. MELOAN, Notary Publio. Following is the physician's cortifl cato as to Mr. Camp's prosont condi tion. I am a regularly licensed physician of Macomb, McDonough county, III. I have vory recently examined Mr. L. V. Camp as to his general physical oondition, and find the same to bo all that could be desirod, appetite and di gostion good, sloops well, and has all tho ovidences of being iu a good physi cal condition. SAMUEL RUSSELL, M. D. Subscribed and sworn to beforo me this 80th day of Soptembor, 1807. W. W. MELOAN, Notary Publio. ITEMS OF INTEREST. Tho oldest nnlvorsity in the world is El Ayhar, at Cario, Egypt. Marigolds in North Africa roach a holght of four or five feet During tho last century 100 lakes In tho Tyiol have subsided and disap peared. Of the shoes imported into British colonies more than 45 per cent, are of American manufacture. Tho toxine remedy ogainst tho lo custs in Mashonaland, Africa, is said to be proving of some efllcaoy. The largest tobacco pipe factory in the world is located In Appomattox county, near Famplin Citv, Va. Anthracite coal discovered at historlo Kings Mountain, North Carolina, shows an analysis of 96 per cent, of carbon. Como, the birthplace of Alessandro Volta, is about to celebrate the centen ary of the Invention pf the voltaio bat tery. The nnnibor of stars visible to the naked eye is less than 0.000. The number of stars visible' through the largest telescopes is probably not less than 100,000,000. A lighthouse of bamboo has been built in Japan. It is said to havo greator power of resisting the waves than any other kind of wood. PIT. Ferruftnpiitly Cured. Ko ntflor liervonnnos rllw after Ural riuy'a ime of I)r. Kl!m (In-at Norve 11,'slorcr. Si-ml for 1'ltKB t.oo trial bnt lie and trpiitlso. HR. B. , KXiNJi, JUd., IM0 Arcb slrixit, riilUulelpUle, Fa. The'Tartiirs have a quaint custom of taking a guest by the ear when inviting him to eat or drink with them. There Is more Catarrh In this section of tho country than all other dlpnes put together, Hid until tho hist few years was supposed to bo Incurable. For a groat many years doctors pro- nounced It a loeal disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly lulling to curs with local treatment, nronoiinced It Incurable, Pclence bas proven catarrh to bo a constitu tional dlseaso, and therefore requires oonsHtu tional treatment. Hall's Catarrh Curo, man ufaetured by F. J. Cheney A Co., Toledo, Ohio, Is the only constitutional euro on tbe markot. It Is taken internally In doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful. It acts directly on tbo blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case It falls to euro. Bond for circulars and testimonials. Ad. dress. F. J. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O. Bold by PriiKiflsts, 7Po. llall's Family Pills are the best In tbe fall cleanse your system by using Dr. l'funder's Oregon Wood Purifier. Try Schilling's Dest tea aud baking powder. CLEARANCE SALE OF RAMBLER, IDEAL, And other makes of cycles. No reasonable offer refused, from up, to make room tor fl.000 1809 K VMItLKKS and Ideals now on tho roal, Write for bargain list, catalogues and agency. Fred T. Merrill Cycle Co. POHTLAND, SPOKANK. TACOMA. ...Willamet Iron Works... -sat-. .-I. .7,;r Front and Everett Sts. 4TU3 yj;.vj ,vi boiless, ifi A r r I r-v THE EXCELLENCE OF SYBUP OF FIGS is duo not only to the originality and simplicity of tho combination, but also to tho caro and skill with which it is manufactured by scientific processes known to tho California Fio Svhup Co. only, and wo wish to impress upon all tho importance of purchasing the true and original remedy. As the genuine Syrup of Figs Is manufactured by the Calikoiinia Fio Svrup Co. only, a knowledge of that fact will assist one in avoiding the worthless imitations manufactured by other par tics. The high standing of the Cali foiinia Fin Svhup Co. with the medi cal profession, and the satisfaction which tho genuine Syrup of Figs has given to millions of families, makes the name of the Company a guaranty of the excellence of its remedy. It is far in advance of all other laxatives, as it acts on the kidneys, liver and bowels without irritating or weaken ing them, and it docs not gripe nor nauseate. In order to get Its beneficial effects, please remember tho name of the Company CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO. SA FltANCIHCO, Col. I.eriKVILl.F, Kj. KKW TllltR, N. T. San Francisco has a magazine, the Twilight, oditod by a Japanese. Its editor, Yono Roguochi, Is assisted by a Japanese artist friend. Adventurers Booking Spanish treas ure in Carriboan waters should not overlook the fact that there was some coul on the sunken Merrimno. ! Roots crowned. Bridges Made. Painless filling and extraction. DR.T.H. 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Manufacturers of Marine and Stationary Engines and Boilers, Saw Mill, Flour Mill, Mining and Dredging Machinery, Shafting, Pulleys, Hangers, Water Wheels, etc. Agents for the John T. Noye Co, Flour Mill Machinery. Huntley Mfg. Co.'s Monitor Grain Separators and Scourers. Dealers in Excelsior Bolting Cloth, Mill and Elevator Supplies, Cotton and Leather Belting, etc Send your orders direct to us ana got the betie flt of manufacturers' prices. ... STEAMBOAT IICll-DKltS ... PORTLAND, OR. Cawston Co.- Euccestors to H. P. Gregory A Ca: 43 and 50 First St, Portland, Or. 304 First Ave, S, Seattle, Vi,