teOAoM PORTLAND
OFFERS A MARKET
that the safs does not contain ths
FOR YOUR PRODUCE
amount of money that It should,
snd being a coward. I have chosen
a coward's method of paying my
debt. 1 do not ask for pity. 1
only ask compassion for my wife.”
Complete Chante Saiixdaj
For s moment the burglar Stood un
decided. the letter In his band. Hud
Adults, Week day Matinee 20c;
denly, breaking the Impressive silence, FRIENDS ARE MADE
Evenings, 35c. Continous 1 to 11
p. m. Children 10 cents all times
nun« the loud ringing of a telephone
BY USE OF ROADS
By EDGAR W. COOLEY
bell.
Instantly, Involuntarily, the
burglar closed the lantern slide,
There are now In the United Htntes
Select Residential & Transient
gripped hla pistol and crouched be
tx, by »hort Blu,» rub Cu.»
l»th and YunhUl. Portland. Orwoo
hind the desk. Again the bell rung, 455.1XX1 miles of surfaced highway»
H
i rouhi'
Modern — Fireproof - American Plan
and mechanically be »rose »nd walked Every ten year» the total, including
E.
•
BATES MODERATE
hl«
to the telephone. Htandlng with one country roads, will be around MX).*»**
In-
foot on each able of the dead cashier, miles, which will constitute a mar
veluus basic system excelling that of
he took down the receiver.
"Hello." he » h M. Imitating Hie voice any nation In the world.
H HE Hepped out of the »Iley of one whose eyes he could feel, but
We are making rapid progress not
Into the atraet. It begun to could not see. He wns answered by only In road building, but also In our
dismally.
Tbl«
plea»«!
ruin -----------
understanding of highway financing.
him, for It added to the black- u “ woman.
Oh, Henry!" she cried, “I have just tHzutlon and u»e. It is worth while to
WHOLESALE TYPEWRITER CO.,
nesa <>f Uie nlKl*« w* *‘,d “
awakened from such a vivid, such an realize the fundamental significance
Portland. Ora
to drive nwny any l»t* pedestrian.
11*
Sixth
St..
awful dream. I know It 1» silly, but of all this activity which In the final
He was not bumpered by luggage It frightened me. 1 dreamed that you analysis Is simply an Investment In
Huch tool» »» be needed a b»r of were In trouble. In disgrace. And then neighborliness.
»onp, »n airpump, _ cun
Listen to Thia Woman’s Advice
On the political and social »Ide,
I awoke and found you had not re
glycerin, . ...... » f»*'. « Jlmtny. » dark turned home. Ob, Henry, what Is keep- neighborliness means mutual under- 1
itb-, Wat It.—"Dr. Pierer’s Fa
lantern, a revolver he carried In Ma Ing you mo late? Come home at once, standing and the ability to live to- i
vorite Prescription was recommend
pockets, and, under hl» eout. a fold'''1 will you not. dear»"
gether in harmony. It means that the :
ed to me by a friend, for 1 had been
grain »uck.
"Yea," the burglar replied, aa one tn West knows the South and appreciate»
very sick all thru my first expectant
Without pausing, without hesitating, it dnze.
period, and motherhood had kit me
It» problem», and vice verga, write»
he glanced searcblngly up and down
very frail. 1 found in the 'Favorite
"Do." she continued, and there was Roy D. Chapin, chairman of the high- j
the
street.
A
smoking
oil
lump
ato«1
lYescription* a Splendid tonic and
snxlety In her voice. "I am so glad, way committee of the National Auto- ,
upon n post on th. corner of he so glad It was only a dream. I would
builder. The nest time, I took the
mobile Chamber of Commerce.
’Prescription’ regularly and my con
main Street of the village. It. fee de rather see you dead than dishonored.
On the commercial aide, neighbor!!-
• 404 Hoyt Street^» t Ninth »
dition that time was 8M. ta 1
rays struggling Ineffectively n the
neas means ready facilitlc» for dis- j
Henry denr.'J
able to attend to my work right up
mist.
No
living
creature
wa.
stirring,
The
cracksman
crept
back
to
the
trlbutlon,
ease
of
travel.
In
»bort,
to the la»t without help and in com
no other glimmer vl»lble.
fort. The 'Favorite Prescription
desk and seated himself tn the dead that the dlatant point can be reached
Turquoise’s Odd Use.
A few .Irides took him to the »Ide man's chair, the woman's voice still as well a» the nearby poln*.
was such a help to me 1 could not
A
Fourteenth-century
authority
window
of
.
building
The
«UI
*
“
•
help contrasting my condition dur
We are In a highly fortunate posi
ringing In his ears.
states that turquoise protected horses
on n level with hl. bend. He tried
ing my first experience, when I
That voice! It haunted him like a tion In that this country has a grid
buffeted »o much, with the second,
to rnl»e the »u»h. but. a» he hnd ez memory of long ago. like an echo of iron of rail Une».
This gridiron from the ill effect» resulting from
fur when taking the 'Prescription
DR& CHAN LAM CHINESE
pocted. It wa» fastened. So he took the days of childhood. It stirred. It should be maintained, operated, en drinking old water when they were
MEDICINE CO, LICENSED
1 never had a sick day. —Mrs.
thn jimmy from bl. pocket, and, .lip thrilled him. It aroused that old mad couraged on a sound basis. Given this overhea’ d. It Is said that the Turks
PHYSICIAN.
Remadi«, to«
Adclia Davi», H525 Dayton Ave.
ping It. thin edge under the frame, love of bls boyhood. Whose voice was long haul transportation equipment, often a.tached these precious stones
itomaeh
disorder».
kidney,
Obtain Dr. Pierce's Prescription
threw nil hla weight suddenly upon It? Undoubtedly the wife of that dead the highway system becomes doubly
now, in liquid or tablet», from your
bladder troublm, f»U atonea,
to the bridles and frontlets of their
eonatipation, appendicitis and
druggixt or send 10c for trial P^K-
tbe handle.
.
nt his feet. But who serviceable because It means that
With n report like that of » plrtol, coward lying before—before she mar- every community of 5.1XJ0 population horses as amulets.
of tablets to Dr. Pierces Invalid»
all female complaints. You eas
Hotel m Buffalo. N. Y„ or write
the lock »nHpped For five «’«»>“*•• had she been
Is linked not only with a motor travel
Honor for "Unknown”
for free medical advice.
ferred. 142» Second St., cor
perhaps, the burglar crouched In the ried hlm»
system, but is likewise within rapid
<
’
ou!<1
It
be
Martha's»
That
voice!
ner Alder, Portland. Ore.
sbadowa under the window, watching.
decorations
awarded the Un
The
transit
reach
of
the
long-distance
rail
Years
and
years
ago,
when
they
were
Sage Reflection.
sound, e«™
eave the
listening. But not n a oouna.
known Soldier were: Croix de Guerre,
road service.
Natures that have much heat, and patter of the ruin In the gutter, did scfioolmatea, he had loved Martha,
It Is recognized that the motor-car France; Legion of Honor, France;
Some pay
worshiping
her
from
af»r,
for
»he
was
Teaches trade in I
great violent desires und perturba- he hear; not a moving object did lie a dweller on the avenue, and he a user gets a more immediate and more gold medal for bravery, Italy; Vir- while learning. Positions »ecured. Writ»
tor catalogue. 234 Burnside Street, Port
tlon». »r« not ripe for action till they
Then carefully. noiselessly. h® pushed child of the tenements. A vast social definite return from Improved high tutea Militara. Rumania; war crosses,
have passed the meridian of their up the sash »nd climbed In. He was gulf divided them, but he foved her ways than any other class of the com Czechoslovakia; Virtuti Militari. Po land, Oregon.
Bacon.
land; Congressional Medal of Honor, CUT FLOWERS k FLORAL DESIGNS
In filial darkness, but knew exactly tn secret, knowing that he scarcely en munity.
The burden of federal expenditure
Clarke Bro«., Florista. M7 Morrison St
where he stood. He could have drawn tered her thought».
United States.
Once he had thrashed s boy for for highways has not, however fallen
Powerful Floating Crane.
an accurate, detailed plan of «he In
on
the
general
taxpayer
at
all
as
yet.
tensing her. and she hnd smiled nt
Honesty.
A floating crane, built by a British terior Of the building—knew precise, him. He hnd never forgotten that The reason for the federal govern
ly bow m»ny feet It wm from the
ment
entering
into
highway
construc
Honesty
does
not merely mean that
firm and shipped to Japan, is prob
window to the Mf»; fr«”” *he ",lfe smile. That was years and years ago.
ably the largest In existence. It cun to the front doors; from the window but. though she had long since passed tion, moreover, Is given in Pi esldent you will not lie with your lips or take
lift a load of 350 tons al 100-feet to bls cur. standing In the alley at out of his life, he had never loved Coolidge's message to congress of De somebody's money or property. It also
means that you will do your very best j
radius, or JOO tons at a radius of the rear.
another. And now—was that voice cember 6, 1923. in which he said:
"No expenditure of public money in everything, do every task to a com- j
So, although he could not see Ills Indeed the voice of Martha»
121 feet.
contributes so much to the national plete finish, and stamp each job you |
blind before him. he turned confident
Again the burglar deliberately
wealth as for building good roads.”
opened
the
»Ide
of
bls
lantern
and
ly
to
bls
left
»nd
walked
six
paces.
Plea for Tolerance.
In view of the enormm s extent of do with the trademark of you.- char- ।
-
■
DI-
Then he circled to Ills right around turned the gleam upon the denk.
Wo ught not to bo ao ra»h and
this country, totaling H.UOO.aO square acter.—Klei Kraftsman.
the end of the counter, and took four recti y In front of him he saw n plc-
—j—Prevent
rigorous in our censures a» some are.
miles, there Is no other public work
steps more. Pausing, he reached out ture in the »liver frame. It was a pho
Lute and Guitar.
is more desert ing of our atten-
Charity will judge and hope for the his band and touched the safe.
which
Serious Sickness
tograph of a woman—not n particu
The lute is a stringed musical in
best.—Exchange.
The burglar moved hl» hand glee larly handsome woman—but glorified tlon.
by taking
strument of the guitar family. The
fully over the door nnd laughed. The by a dazzling »mile—and he recog
formal difference between a lute and
bank was not provided with a vault. A nized that smile!
New California Road Is
•
good vault costs ax much ns a build
guitar is to be found in the back,
From that face he turned reluc
Now Open to All Traffic a which
ing. »nd this wns n small bank In a tantly at last to gaze with scorn at
in the lute is pear shaped and
Easterners motoring to California by
country town. 8« the funds were the cold features of the man lying
in the guitar Is flat The lute is with
entrusted to the protection of this there with the scarlet mark of sin the southern route can now save con out ribs, which are essential to the
Slip a package In
your pocket when
"burglar-proof' Mfe.
He wondered upon his brow. He felt no pity now— slderable time through use of the
you bo home to-
whnt the citizens would say about nothing but contempt—but Martha's newly Improved highway between framing of the guitar.
nl$hf.
“burglnr-proof” safes while gathering words. ”1 would rather see you dead Yuma and the Imperial valley, which
A System Builder.
Likely.
is now open.
up the pieces!
than dishonored,” rang In his ears.
Give Ihe youn^xlerx
The trip of 65 miles over the sand
Without
losing
n
moment,
he
fill«*«»
that assists Nature
this wholesome lon^-
A Bronx woman gave her young son
With a smile he placed the letter—
in keeping your bow
the cracks around the door of the the contemptible letter—In his ¡>ocket, dunes between Yuma and El Centro. a nickel tor the heathen, and ' ' he went
lastin^ sweet • for
els open and your
pleasure xad benefit.
safe with sonp. leaving one small open picked up Frazer'S pistol, replaced the Instead of requiring 12 hours to two
general system in
must
perfect working or
ing. T<> this opening lie attached hl« empty shell with » loaded cartridge, days to negotiate, and at times even and gave it to his father. He chat. 1
der at all tlmea
pump nnd exhausted the ulr on the nnd laid the weapon In a drawer. longer, now can be made reasonably have overheard a breakfas'.-tablt
In a couple of hours. The new artery. —New York American.
Sold
ln»l«lc.
Then he tore the collar of the cashier's
Ure It yoantV after
(.'losing the opening, he cut a piece coat, ripped one sleeve half Its length. Including 15 miles of graveled road and
at Your Drug Stora
World's Largest Picture.
off the bnr of sonp, nnd. rolling It nnd overturned the chairs and scat- 21 miles of asphalt, is a decided Im
workdra^«
Itk* .
provement over the old desert road
between bls pnlma nnd molding It
The largest picture ever painted is
ten
d
them
about.
gteal little IwlwMr / '
that stretched across the sand hills.
with bls fingers, Siam fashioned It
the "Paradise” of Tintoretto, which
Gems Used as Playthings.
It was nearly daybreak. In n few
This work has been consistently
Into the abape of n small cup. 1 bls moments the gray would be creeping
hangs in the palace of the doyes at
The
first large diamond discovered
urged by the Automobile Club of
he fastened nt the bottom of the door
Venice. It measures 84 feet by 35 in South Africa is said to have been
up the eastern sky.
Then
Southern
California,
which
leading
and filled with nitroglycerin.
Quickly the burglar blew the safe motor organization is highly gratified feet.
found in the leather bag of a sorcerer.
he attached a fuse.,
and scattered the gold and silver and
Several authorities state that in the
Ten feet from the safe, n door banknotes upon the floor. "Now," he ut being able to tell tourists that this
Famous Greek Statue.
southern route to the state line at last
early days in South Africa highly valu
opened Into the rear office of the
Mid, to himself, "they will And the has been placed on a par with the
bank, nnd In this room the safe-break
Hermes, one of the masterpieces of able diamonds were frequently the
er had planned to seek refuge while bank broken, the safe looted, the trunk lines of the state.
Praxiteles,
the ancient Greek s ulptor, plaything of the Boer children.
caviller
murdered
I
”
Leaving
his
sonp
It Is felt that this improvement is
the explosive whs doing Its work. Not
was
found
May 8, 1877, at clympia.
and
dark
lantern
by
the
shattered
SCALO
one that will uphold the statement
desiring to tarry unnecessarily In dose
In an Age Benighted.
TICHT
It
is
now
preserved
in the museum
safe,
he
fled,
and
two
things
only
did
that
the
saving
In
cost
of
operation
proximity to a charge of nitroglycerin
he
take
—
the
cashier's
letter
and
the
there.
The
figure
of
the
youthful
god
to
motor
vehicle
users
who
travel
over
Jam and jellies were not known
to explode, he concluded, be-
. RICHT
F d about
an improved highway is more than is shown as the protector of his baby until the Eighteenth century, when
fore lighting the fuse, to satisfy him photograph In the silver frame.
Through the rain and darkness he enough to maintain the hlgt.way. This brother, Dionysius. The statue was virtues unknown today were ascribed
self that the door of this Inner room
drove away, penniless but not unhap- conclusion was announced by the Na made about 250 B. C.
wns not locked or bolted.
to them, jelly being recommended for
Books Always Friendly.
He turned the knob, the door opened py- A woman's smiling face seemed tional Automobile Chamber of Com
a sore throat and jam advised for a
He
laughed
aloud
ns
merce following investigations made in
To avert at any time a troublesome readily, nnd he took one step across to thank him.
Causes for Gratitude.
cough.
he tied through ttie gray of morning. North Carolina and other states in
the
threshold.
Then
he
paused.
fancy, run to thy books; they present
The people to whom we are the
thinking of a schoolgirl smiling at a connection with the argument that the
ly fix thee to them, nnd drive the other 1n the Intense darkness he could not
Safe Anchors.
motor vehicle should pay for ail high- most grateful are those who help
see an object; In the perfect silence rugged urchin.
out of thy thoughts. They always re
raise our standards, who awaken in
Hope and patience are two sover
maintenance.
he could not henr n sound.
way
ceive thee with the same kindness.
But something—-premonition. In
us good impulses, who enrich us spir eign remedies for all—the surest re
Not Empty-Headed
stinct, some Indefinable sixth sense
itually and morally, and who make us posals. the softest cushions to lean
Jimmie Jones failed to pass In his
Tax in Many States
something sent n chill through him. tory because he did not know who the
resolve to express ourselves in great on in adversity.
Thirty-seven
of
the
forty-eight
and he trembled as one who sudden President of the United States Is, nor
er service to others.—Grit.
ly becomes conscious of the presence could he name his governor, senator states imd the District of Columbia
Claimed Prophetic Gift.
start
1925
with
a
gasoline
tax
in
force.
of unseen spirits. Without the power nnd representative In congress. But—
Papuan Mourning Customs.
Joanna Southcote, a domestic ser
In
several
states
the
tax
is
1
cent,
in
to move, he stood, staring Into the
Jimmie knows who led both the
darkness, the perspiration standing In American and National leagues In bat IS states and the District of Columbia
In Tapua, widows mourn for a de- vant. aroused all England about 1814,
it
is
2
cents,
in
two
it
Is
2%
cents,
in
ceased
husband for more than a year, with her pretended supernatural gifts
Icy drops upon his forehead.
ting averages last year.
nine it is 3 cents and In one stifte it and it is a custom for them to remove and her claim to be the woman men-
FREE- frnmsfter nausea.
With the desperation that fear In
He
enn
recognize
the
pictures
of
45
Not lUvorsd.
Is 4 cents. Of the remaining 11 states. all their clothes and cover themselves tioned in Apocalypse, chapter 12. She
spires, lie drew his dark lantern, movie stars.
Wisconsin, Minnesota. Illinois. Iowa
iprr-refined for medicinal use. Strength
slipped back the slide, and threw the
gained over 100,000 followers.
He can pick as good an All American
and New Jersey, as well as Kansas, all with white pipe-clay. The costume
d Ihirity unchanged- Never told in
searching
glare
around
the
room.
light-
team as Walter Camp, and give rea
bulk. Bottled snd Ul'ellp«l at the UM-
consists
of
a
grass
skirt.
have gasoline tax measures under con
Ing first the most distant corner. Slow sons.
sideration. It 1» probable that most
ly he moved the lantern, bringing the
He
knows
the
call
letters
of
every
We Specialize in
FREE—litwutur« on requit tn WAI TFR
of these measures will be enacted into
round
spot
of
brilliant
light
toward
Important broadcasting station In the laws. Massachusetts is the only state
JANVIER, Im.. 4i7 C«n<I St., New York
Suddenly
lie
him across the carpet.
For Treatment of
United States.
that has definitely turned down a gas
Wo. Pths. Ww', Mohair,
uttered a low cry nnd shrank back
you the name of prao
He
can
give
tax
measure
by
popular
vote
and
it
is
¿I oil Hood ¿"‘I 'nrn'
Rheumatism and Neuritis
as the light f<’ll fiercely upon an ob tlcally any car when he sees It coming
Tallow, Cascara, Oregon
generally believed that the reason for
ject almost nt his feet.
Grape Roof, Goat Skins,
a block away.
tills defeat is to be found in the ap- ACTINIC SUN RAY PARLORS
So near that by stooping the burglar
And yet—
317 Maegly Tichner Bldg..
Portland. Oregon
lortlonment
of
funds
proposed
rather
Horse
Hair
could have touched him, n dead man
Some folks call Jimmie an igno- than in the fact that it was a gasoline
lay. bls waxen face and sightless eyes ramus!—Kansas City Star,
TASTELESS
Write for Shipping Tag* * latest Price Liat
turned upwards! The carpet where bls
tax.
1
P
ortland H ide a W ool C o .
head nnd shoulders rested, gleamed
W. I.. Chirk» from selectwl
Pre-Indian Relic
scarlet with his blood; the nerveless
Iwai
bi
ns
&
double
nedl«n-e
1M UHM» ««HUI NORTH, SOXTUNI, OHtOON
To Relieve Traffic Jam
A remarkable stone wall built In
airea State accredited. A ho
fingers of his right hand clasped a
choleé
Red«
*
Rock».
I.OWe«t
of
The
first
step
toward
dual
highways
Branchat Pocatello. Idaho
form of a fortress on the top
prices. 100% live delivery
You Want a Good Position pistol; In the center of his forehead the
n Georgia mountain south of Lookout to lessen traffic congestion, partiall)
guaranteed. Catalog free.
was
n
ghastly
wound.
Very writ—Tnks ths
HATCHE RA - «I<»Y To*»
With n strnnge weakness In his mountain. Tennessee, Is believed to be due to heavy movement of trucks, may
Runinsss Maongcment, Private Becrstart-
«1, Calculator, Comptometer, Htenogra- knees the burglar bent over the dead of pre-Indlnn origin, ns the Cherokee be taken by Massachusetts, for th.
lililc, I ‘ennwmshlp, or Commercial le*ch-
man, brushed back him matted hair, Indians told the first white settlers state department of public works 1«
prs’ Course st
took the pistol gently from h!s fingers that n strnnge white race were planning a $2,000,000 highway paral
and folded his hands across his breast. In this vicinity before them, says the leling the state highway from Boston MU. From
THE LAUE-DAV1S DRUG CO., 173 Third
In the corpse the cracksman recog Dearborn Independent. A walled-up t<> Worcester. The new highway Is rw«l Direct with the Manufacturer. Abaolute
«<»«•••» Portland TraSe.
Orfsmn, ’ Elwtie
will »nail
a com-
Stocking.
The foremost Business College of the
to
follow
closely
the
present
Worces
spring
is
near
the
opening
gate.
"&,n.Uction G0.r»nt«e.l. Send in Your Ma
Northwest which has won more Accuracy nized Frazer, the bank cashier.
ter
turnpike.
A
legislative
approprln
and Abdominal Belt«
There
is
not
n
civil
engineer
In
Amer
Awards anil Gold Medals than any other
On the desk beside him was the
terial or Write for Price». _
„
school In America. Send for our Success
ica who could Improve on Its con tlon will be necessary before work on “‘WESTERN FLUFF RUG COMPANY.
FREE!
Write at Once.
Cntnlog.
Fourth Street near Morrison, following letter, unsealed:
this
much
needed
Improvement
din
lie
M-5®
Union
Avenue
Nor.
Portland.
Oregon
struction ns n fortress defense.—Phil
Pol tlnnd, Or. Isaac M. Walker, I‘re».___
"Being no longer able to con
Inaugurated.
adelphia Bulletin.
No. 19, 1925
ceal my shortage, to hide the fact
P. N. U.
Mr». Adclia Davis
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