WEST SHORE.
85
CAUSE FOR SUICIDE.
Meek Stranger Can joa change
twenty-dollar bill?
Clothing Dealer (snappishly)
No; I gan't shange no dwenty tol
lar pill.
Meek Stbanoeb (hastily leaving)
I'm sorry, because I wanted to
bay one of those eighteen-dollar
overcoats.
Clothing Dealer (after reflection)
Shakey, mein son, gome here.
Your ole fader is no good any more.
Yoa dake sharge. I go lay me town
to tle.-Mw York Wukly.
New Mneee-Theater Dramatio Com
pany. Week oommeooinjr Monday, Feb. 3.
Bomantio melodrama, in fife acts, entitled
THE SILVER KINC.
The Mniee Bongs Uanoea and Uefined
Bpecialtiee.
Kterj baturrler Children 'l Dar. Matinee
Wednesday and Saturday, 1J0 p. m. Ad-mieeion-Mneee,
lOo. Bests in Theatn, 10,
30 and K) ota., aooordios to location. Box
Beata-Metinee)i Krenintetlo. Beats re
erred liz days in advanoe without extra
obarf e at box offioe. Telephone 6W.
Doora open daily 7 p.m. Moseeperform
anoe befina at 7 JO. Theatn begins at 8 JO.
, 1 I rallll
THE PELTON WATER WHEtX
Gives the Hixheet Effloiency of any Wheel
in the World. Send for Ciroalar. THIS
PELTON WATKtt WHKKL CO., 131 Main
Bt, Ban F ranoieoo, Cal.
J. K. GILL & CO.
-Wholesale and Retail
Xo, Tl Flrat St,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Barbed to Aux oat, 1SS.
Prioe, 71 oanta each. Together, 1.?
Mailed to any addraaa.
RIFM
STRETCH!
TEAR!
NO FIT!
Thaw are torn of the tronbl of many
Udiai with poor Kid Glorae. Wt an sow
ahowing the letert errirala of the faonin
ALEXANDRE " Kid Glorae, whioh for
more than forty yean ban atood is the
lead of ant olaaa food.
OLDS & KING,
Portlaad, Oregon.
Frank Deknm. Free. A.H.Breyman.V.P.
Peter Outoalt, Beo. and Mgr.
THE
COLUMBIA
FIRI AND MARIN!
INSURANCE CO.
0rP0aTLAKD,01B)O.
Principal Offleoi 48 Waahlnctoa St.
8UBBCRIBKD CAPITAL, 1500,000.
The ample Beaem and Aeenmnlationa of
this faTonle Oregon organisation are in
themealTes an abeolale guarantee o( secur
ity to polio; holder.. Ita terms, both aa
regards ita agents and the iniarera of prop
erty, aa farorable aa oould be desired.
Correspondence solicited.
Portland axeooy of theGennai-Amerioan
Inenranc Co, of New York: Dekum A)
Outoalt
Ooa of the largest and Fin eat Hotels la the
Peoiho Northwest A.LWAU NaB, Prop.
THK
NORTHWEST
FIBB AMD HAKIM
INSURANCE CO.
Anthorixed Capital, 1900,000.
Direotora-D. D. Olinhsnt J. Laewen.
berg, J. MoCreken, J. K. UiiX F. K. Arn
old, F. Exirert, U. L. Pittook, F. H. War
ren. Othoere-J. Loewenberi. prestg J.
MoCraken. ri"e prest; K. P. Earhart, secy,
and manxr.l F. M. Warren, tree.; K. a?,
erett, asst eecy.
Bnooeaur in Oregon to Booth Britiah and
National Fire and Marina 1m. Coa, ot New
Zealand, OFFICE, I) Washington Bt
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND,
Designated Depository and Financial Agent
of the United Statee.
President, . HENS! FAILING.
VioePreudent, H. W. COHHKTT.
Cashier, . O. I. WITH1NQTON.
assist Cashier, H. J. COKBlilT.
Letter, of Credit iaaned aratlable in En
rope and the Eastern states.
Bight Kxohange and Telexnphlo Trans,
fen eold on N.w York, Boetoo, Chicago, BU
Louia, Bt Paul, Omaha, Ban Franoiaoo and
the prinmpalpointa in the northwest,
Bifht and Time BiUa drawn in earns to
rait on London, Paris, Berlin, Frankfort-on-the-Main,
Hong Kong.
Colleotiona made on urorable terms at
all aooeseibla point.
THE OREGON NATIONAL BANK
OF PORTLAND.
CAPITAL PAID IN, (200,00a
TBANSACTS A OtNiRAL BANtlXO
BUSINESS.
Iiohanx and Telexraphle Tranaran sold
on Ban Franoiaoo, New York. Cbioaxo and
the prlnoipal pointa in the noruiireet.
Diafta drawn on China, Japaa and Eoropa.
Makes ooUeotions on farorabla tarma.
Praaident,
Tioe Preeidant,
VAN B. DlLABBMDTT.
GEO. B. MABKLB.
D.F.BHEUMAN.
Northwest Loan and Trust Co.
U First BU, Poituutd, Oanoil,
Capital,M0,0O0lDollrialnaaiank
Baring, depoaila neeiTed la anma of II
and npwarda, and interest allowed thereon,
Aoooanta kept anbjeot to oheok. Drafta
drawn on New York, Ban Franoisoo and Eu
ropean pointa. Loans made on Keel or Per
sona Beonrity. Thia oompany ia also an
thoriaed by ita ohartar to axeoara trasta of
erery desonption ; aot u Aasixnee, Heoairar,
Ooardian, Eieontor and Administrator, or
In any other hdaoiary oapeoityi aasume the
oan of real aetata, oolleot ranta, interest,
difideod.. eto.; noeipt for wills and keep
than safely without oharxe.
Omoi Hotraa 10 a. m. to I p. m. 7 to
I p. m. Batardaya.
O.EMarkla,Pree. J.L.Hartmu.Tnaa.
W. Q. Dillini bam. Beoy.
Ladd&Tilton, Bankers,
PORTLAND, OREGON.
Transact a General iknldng Bidncss.
Interest allowed on tlmedepoalta.
Collection made at all pviuta, on faror
abla terme.
Letters of credit issned, arallabl In Eu
rope and the eeetern atatee.
Bifht Eiohanxe and Teiexnphio Trana.
fen eold on New York, Washington,' Chi
oaxo, BU Louie, Denver, Omaha, Ban Fran
oieoo and rariona pointa In Oregon, Wash
inxton, Idaho, Montana and British Col.
oinbia.
Eiciheni aold on London, Pari. Berlin,
Frankfort and Hons Konx.
FBANK DEKUM, D.P.THOMPSON, H. 0. BTBATTON,
Praaident. Vioa PresidanU Caahiar.
-THI-
PORTLAND SAVINGS BANK
PORTLAND, ORECON.
S.W. Cor. Second and Washington Sts.
PATS INTEREST ON TIME DEPOSITS.
Loans Made on Real and Personal
Security.
f"AcUl m Trustee (or Indlrldtuli, corporttlons or
estates pending litigation or settlement.
Commercial . National : Bank,
OP PORTLAND.
S.W. Cor. Second and Washington Sts.
A GENERAL BANKING BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
President,
Vice President,
Cashier,
Assistant Cashier,
D. P. THOMPSON.
FRANK DEKUM.
R. L DURHAM.
II. 0. WORTMAN.
faTHIght Exchange tad ieleirrtphlo Transfer told
on New York, Boston, Chicago, Omih. tit. Paul. Han
Francisco And til principal places throughout the North
west. Exchange told on principal cities in Korops and
on Hong Kong.
The completion of the Fairhaven & Southern railroad to a connection
with the Canadian Pacific extension from New Westminster at the town of
Blaine, gives that place additional prominence before the public. Blaine It
located exactly on the International boundary line. Having an excellent
harbor It cannot but become one of the most important shipping pcintt In the
northwest. It It t most delightful place of residence, and It now enjoying
season of healthy growth.
When t lady of uncertain age tells
yoa coyly that the has seen twenty
seven summers, It is altogether im
polite ti ask her if shs remembers
still how the last one of the twenty
seven looked Somerrillt Journal.
AT HOME.
Mbs. Westxkd Good-morning,
Mr. Nortbend. I want to run In and
see your wife. Ia she tt hornet
Mr. NoaTiiMD Yes; she will be
at home all dty. When I left the
was trying to make op her mind to
go out and have tooth pulled.
Mt York Hwlfy.
THIS PAPER bD&"Ad'fert!'lnt
Axenor, 84 and SB Merohanta Kxohanxe, Ban
Franoisoo, California, when eontraota tot
adrertiains oan be made for it
Hat No Competitor
on Earth.
N.E. Skinner, m:&?
Oea. Ait. for Paelfle Coast.
Z. T. WRIGHT.
Fool of Morrison Bt, PoiTLalD, Oaaaoi.
ADVANCE THRESHERS
AMD KMOIMBS,
farm, Charon and School Mi,
Inspirators, Injectors and Feed Paraua,
Coal Oil Knxinee, Tnhera Pnmpe, Iriebei
Engine, Boilers and Blaaa (ranenton,
Laundry Michinary, Marine Machinery,
1 OHIatlCAL FIBI BMOIHIt, .
Blacksmith Forte and Drilla. Best Ail
Breeee and Compound it the world, Pow
ell s Ham Goods end Iron Hpe.
HMD FOB OATAUMJCM.
M.
1YKR, WILBON A CO., BHIPPINU
and (Vimmiesion Merohanta. New Mar
ket Blooa. Portland. Or. M.W.AOoB.
F. W.M.UtiHUrenwoL
ALISKY'S,
The iMdlng and Oalf lint Ulaaa Re
taarmut, lea Oresrn and Oretar
talooa la the Ultj.
IU First Bt, Portland. Bum a Baunias,
Fanilr Booma, M Alder. Propra.
ULLODTrm.a 1
WrtHlerCaetlaxee, I I
ELECTRIC GOODS I
0st,Hslllrsii, If
HOLTON HOUSE,
FOURTH A ALOIS. IT,
PORTLAND. OR.
CHAS. W. ROBY. Prop.
Kewlr fumlehed and redtted throaihoat,
First olass hotel, eleralor, sleet rle bells and
modem improvementa. CherfM moderate
and ooortKOQS attention xasranteeti.
i
MON LNYESTMLm ZuZZTu
per tnnnm oe inrsetnents made in real
v sstate thmaiti as. pro?iiea we x one
half of all pronte reoelrsd 'Mr mod about
said etxht per oeob xuiiLenipnisn pop
plied on applirstion to W, U. MTstML t
l p. 0. baa 1W Portland, Oraxon.
The followiot referenoes en xtren i Mar.
ihanl.' Natiousl Bank and the Heal Iteuu
liohanxe, Portland i Benalon Johe U.
Iitchell and J.N. I)lph and Conxnaaraaa
Uinxer Hermann, Wash inxton, 1). U
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