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The Sale of Crank's Bankrupt Stock
Closes April 5th
Prices have been cut still further
to clear up. If you were surprised
at the low prices before, come
and look now. Everything must
go, including fixtures.
Sample prices, Men's or Ladies Shoes $1.00
LADIES SUITS ALTERED-FIT GUARANTEED
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MISS E. CLARK, Trustee
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A Dainty Enameled k
Bedroom
Don't you admire a light, dainty bedroom with
immaculate linen and draperies, and with walls, furni
ture and woodwork all enameled in pure white or
some delicate tint such as ivory or pale blue? You
can have one it is not expensive.
ACME QUALITY
ENAMEL (Neal's)
gives a hard, sanitary, lustrous, genuine enamel
surface, easily kept bright and clean.
It is offered in delicate tints or rich
colors to harmonize with draperies and
furnishings.
POWERS INTERCEDE
FOR TURKEY
Sofia. If the great powers of Eu
rope have their way, Turkey, when
conquered, will be left with more than
double the amount of territory In Eu
rope than the Balkan allies would have
allowed the Ottoman empire to retain.
i in- became known when the for
elgn niiicr gave out the text of the
note, delivered to Bulgaria from the
mil. , ...I, .i-h of the powers In London,
through the ministers here, setting
forth the conditions under which the
powers will consent to mediate In the
Balkan war.
First, the powers demand that the
new Turkish frontier shall extend from
Enos on the Aegean, by way of Martlt
and the Erkens' river to Media on the
Black sea. The allies would be given
all the rest of Turkey In Europe ex
cept Albania, which la to be given au
tonomy. The division of alloted terrl
tory would be settled by the allies
themselves and the powers would set
tle the limitations of the Albania
boundary. The powers also demand to
be allowed to settle the possession of
the Aegean Islands.
In addition, they regard with dis
favor the Indemnity demands of the
allien, and propose an International
conference to be held In Paris.
COMBINE TO HANDLE FRUIT
J. H. Robblns of North Yakima to
Head Organisation.
North Ynklma, The North Baclfic
fruit distributors hare decided on se
lection of an executive committee un
der salary with J. H. Robblns of North
Yakima at the head at $10,000 per
annum and H. C. Samson of Spokane
an assistant, to work out selling agen
cy nnd control of other matters suck
as pack and grnde.
The executive committee will draw
up a contract and at once visit various
organizations of the northwest to as
certain what fruit they will plelge. thr
di'slri' being to get as large a per
centage as possible pledged and then
hull. I up the machinery for handling It.
Fruit Is to be made the primary oh
Ject of attention but organization will
be available for distribution and sell
Ing of any products of the soil.
By resignation of Governor Wood
row Wilson to become president of
the Fnlted States. James Fit Uler be
came governor of New Jersey.
THE MARKETS.
Portland.
Wheat Club, 16c; bluest em, 99c;
red Russian, 85c.
Hay Timothy. $11; alfalfa, 111 10
Butter Creamery, 37c.
Eggs Cnndled, 20c.
Hops 1912 crop, 17c.
Wool -Eastern Oregon, 16c; Wil
lamette valley. 20c.
Seattle.
Wheat Blueslem, 96c; club, 86c;
Red Russian, 84c.
Egga 20c.
Butter Creamery, 36c.
II. iv- Timothy. $16 per ton; alfalfa
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LUX U RIO US
NECESSITIES
Stimuli agreeable, doci it not'
Tint ii what 'Standard" luthroom
fixture! are.
Bathing la nerenary, but a hath in
a licautiful white enameled hath U a
luxurious necessity.
A completely equipped bathroom
In nil.l be in every home which makei
any pretense of being modem. If
your limnr ii not so equipped let ut
make you an estimate on a new bath
mom outfit at once.
I, S. Plumbing A Healing Co. m
st National Bank
Of Ontario, Oregon
Capital. Surplus and Profits $125,000.00
Known For 1 tn Strength
With ample resources for all legiti
mate Demands. Owned, controlled
and munagml by local men, who
have had years of active banking
experience. This bank stands for
the development and advancement
of Ontario and the surrounding
country.
We offer every accommodation and
service in keeping with safe
Hanking ami solicit your business.
"A Good Bank in a (Hood Country"
A. L. COCKRUM, President; T. TURNBUl.L, Vice President;
C. 1 KENYON, Caahier, 11 B. COCKKUM. Aas't. Cashier;
C. W. PLATT, Ass't. Cashier
SAVING TIME h TELEPHONE
ti V t I! Si' """. SaC '- 1 S j-rf m W H
Means Not Only
Time But Money
Do you ever consider how long- it takes to travel the
distance from your house to the Doctor and Merchant
, i Iw hat timeyou save by Telephoning? If your
time is worth anything you cannot afford to bi
without a Telephone.
Malheur Home Telephone Co.
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NEWS FROM OUR
NATIONAL CAPITAL
President and Co yresstoWork
in Harmony on Tariff
Legislation
Wnshlncton Committee meatln
and conferences will ho hold dtirl ;
the week with I view to getting UlO
congressional mill in Rood running
shape for tho tariff grind that Is soon
to oommence.
The house, the senate and President
Wilson have come together Informally
on the preliminaries of tariff revision
As a result Chairman Underwood o
the house ways and means committer
states thai the two houses practical
will be agreed upon details of tar r
revision before the bills reach tho
house, and that the opinions and lu
stres of the. president have boon on
eldered. Encouraged hy the rapid progress al
ready made In the preparation of a
tariff revision hill, oloso friends of
President Wilson predict that curren
cy reform measures would bo brought
before Hie extra session of congress.
While members of the Democratic
majority of the ways and means com
mittee differ on what the Income tax
should be, It Is Indicated they will
ii ! on a tax of from 1 to 14 per
cent on Incomes upward of IfiOOO a
year ami might agree to make the tax
applicable to Incomes as low as $3500.
President Has Wsge Msterlal Now.
A movement for a nation-wide cam
paign for s minimum wsge law for
girls nnd women took definite shape
here when I-lentennnt Governor O'Ha
rs. heading the Illinois "starvation
wages" commit tee. put the result of
the Illinois Investigation before Presi
dent Wilson.
O'llara explained the close relation
ship between low wages and the white
lave traffic and urged the president
to call a national conference of anil
vice commissioners from various
states to meet In Washington with the
object of starting a national campaign
for i minimum wags for women. Pres
ident Wilson was told that 32 stairs
alread) hud dignified willingness to
participate In such a conference.
Following his stand that the power
nnd Influence of the Kovernment of
tho United States shall not bo capl
luiuiti by linunclal Institutions seek
ing t make loans to China or other
nations In need of money, ('resident
Wllsun win. asked whul the uttllude of
the administration would be towurd
enterprises Id China or elsewhere In
dependent of government aid.
The matter came up In connection
with ti visit of George Hronson Rea, a
confidential representative of Dr. Hun
Yul Sen .Mr. lieu said he knew the
president's attitude regarding the all
powers loan project was approved by
the officials of the new Chinese re
public.
Mr. Wilson Indicated that the devel
opiiieut of the administration's policy
toward China would be gradual and
that there v. us no Intention of with
drswlng the potential Influence for
protection which the government ban
exerted In respect of China, and that
tbe mllllllllrtlruHi.il WOUld make a Vlg-
orous effort to promote American
trade luterests in the orient.
The president s viewpoint was that
the United Stain, would be In a far
better position to Mf preserve the
Integrity of China by remaining out
lit of any particular agreements
which might huve for their object e
voice In China's political ruture than
b actual participation
Equsl Suffrsge Msy be Considered.
There Is a strong probability that
congress will very soon submit a suf
frage ami'ii'lim-iil ' the constitution
io the people ot the country for their
uppiital Tin in tiou is foreshsdowod
b) the vitalizing of 'lie senate commit
tee on woman suffrage This commit
tee i as loin; la en one of those which
exlhtnl eflMj 'or 'he purpura- ot giv
ing a chairmanship to some senator
wlc. ,,.!., i wi.-e would nut enjoy that
honor. The senate bas now enlarged
the committee from five members kj
nine, mukhifc it an active committee.
Mom of the members came from suf
frage states, and the chairman, Kent'
tor Charles S Thomas of Colorado,
took that office on the understanding
that congress would lake sienr at the
coming sesslou to nubmit lie r, .ffrags
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National Capital Brevities.
iIIih I. Moore, chief of tbe weuth
er bureau, bay resigned
In t'haile. I.lioi, president emerit
US of Harvard uiilvermi j , has been o'
fei.il the amliahhadorshlp to Qreui
Brit tn
t restdou II "a i giving much
i .n to thS question
iltlon of the new lil
I ' i pi. in for ruiiniii.
i will be adopted by
imiiiistratiou was nidi
i in .i arn house statement.
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McBRATNEY-McNULTY HARDWARE CO.
ONTARIO; OREGON
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