( Or ONTARIO. ORE GROWTH OF DEPOSITS April 4, 1909 $226,078.74 April 4, 1910 350,636.16 April 4, 1911 320,505.81 April 4, 1912 341,620.99 April 4, 1913 374,293.54 A strong, progressive, growing institution, conducted along absolutely safe lines, by men of more than ten years Western banking experience. New Business Invited A. L. COCKRUM, President; T. TURNBULL, Vice President; C. E. KENYON, Cashier. H. B. COCKRUM, Au't. Cashier; C W. PLATT. Aaa't. Cashier Excursions East VIA Union Pacific System Very low round trip fares to DENYF.R, KANSAS CITY, ST. LOUIS, OMAHA, CHICAGO, MINNEAPOLIS and many other points. DATES OF, SALE: May 7, 8, 10, 17, 24, 31; June 3, 7, 13, 14, 21, 28; July 2, 5, 10,19,23,31;Augustl,9,10; 11, 16, 22, 28; Sept. 10, 11 Limit: October 31, 1913 Se any OREGON SHORT LINE Agent for further details THE UNION PACIFIC SYSTEM Reaches Omaha and Points East THE DIRECT WA Y 5 Miles of Cooling Breeze For Less Than One Cent Is a hot weather bargain that you can't afford to lose, especially when you have it right in your home or office by simply moving a starting switch on An Electric Fan Let Us Advise You On An Investment that will Keep You Cool All Summer Idaho-Oregon Light & Power COMPANY uregon NEWS FROM OUR NATIONAL CAPITAL Steel and Iron Raw Materials Are Placed on Free List in Tariff Bill. Ontario, THE ARGUS AND 5 OTHER PUBLICATIONS $1.50 Washington. The tranatar to the froe Hat of the tariff bill of Iron and ataal raw materials, with aa Mtlmat ad dutlabla value of mora than f0u.. 000 a year, wan approved b, tha n Jority members of tha aanate finance oominlttaa. Thta Increased the aen ate'a addltlona to tho Undarwood free list to an aggregate annual loss of $2,000,000 In revenue, making the total eatlmated annual revenue loss from the free list about ll7.O0O.9O0 All atructural ateel, which was made dutiable at 12 per cent in tho Underwood bill, his been reduced as a compensation for the placing of raw materials on tha free liat. The raw materials were placed on tha free liat, largely becauaa they are control led by the United Statea Steel Cor poration. Among the articles which the aanate aub-committees have added to the free Hat are: Pig Iron. ferro-manganese and spleglelsen. hemp, livestock, wheat, photographic films, cedarwood, coal tar dyes. Print Paper Provision Changed. Amending the section of the Under wood tariff bill which would place on the free list all print paper valued at not more than 2 cents a pound, the majority members of the senate fin ii'n committee voted to Incorporate In the bill the provisions of the Cans dlan reciprocity act pasaed la 1911. Thia action would extend the free Hat to Include all print paper valued at not more than 4 centa a pound, on condition "thiU no export duty, export license fee or other export charge of ajiy kind whatsoever, or any prohlbl thin or restriction In any way of tha exportation, shall have been Imposed upon such paper, hoard or wood pulp, or the wood pulp ued In the miiuufnc ture of such paper or board." Pree Postage Big Aid to Sugar Man. How the government printing office and the postofflce department helped In the fight iinalnst free sugar and the oongressloiial frank sent tons of nntl free sugar literature circulating throughout the land, was brought out by the senate lobby Investigation. Truman (J. Palmer, Washington rep resentatlve of the United 8tates beet sugar Industry, testified that more than 1, duo, 000 coplea of urgumen's In behalf of beet sugar had been turned out by the government printing otfloe. made public documents by order of congress, and had ridden on the franks of -eii.il i th and representatlvea, post age free. .sugar at a wiance. prepared oy htm, he said, had attained a circula tion of 320,000 coplea under the frank of Senator Iodge. "Report of the Finance Committee," by the aame sen ator, had beaten the pamphlet by 80, 000 copies BetuttOl Ashurst, of Aril. ma. pre aented the report of the aenate suf frage committee, recommending tha passage of .Senator Chain tterlalu s res olution for a constitutional aineud meut entrain hlslng women. The report vigorously urged votes for women. It declared suffrage waa justified "by every test the studenta of government had aet down" for en franchisement of any class of cltlxena. National Capital Brevities President Wilson has Informed Colo nel Uoethala that he will visit the Panama canal as soon as BOBSTMi ad journs. Majority members of the senate fi nance commltte.. declare that the ex pect to have the tariff bill In shape for consideration by tin ! oaucus this week. Secretary of the Interior Lane I. olds that assignees of reclamation home steads on which final proof, has oeeo made need not be qualified homestead era. Secretary Lane aubmltted a re-olu-tlou to congress for a law authoring the drainage and reclamation t the United States of public swamp and overflowed lands In any elate or terri tory. Representative Henry has Introduc ed a resolution In the bouse Uug congress visitorlal powers over n. Hon al banks in seeking a record oi the currency system. '... vat Instructions o postmaaters wera sued for handling C. O. D. parcel poet packages. The regulations will ta in effect July 1. Charges on pa Wagea will be collected from addre-.- on and after that date, provided the amount on a aiutle parcel do I not exceed $li") Without varying a dot from the prin ciples laid dowi. last week la th Min nesota rate car m, the ajQwoma court of the Culled Siatea upheld Ut rail la.,;slailoii in Oreoi., Mis souri Arkaaaaa and Weat Virginia, This leglala'.on included freltflii rates out of Portland In the Oregon ojttea; two-cent passenger laws In Mueouri, Arki.isaa a.id West Virginia, and the u. CraUCBl rate laws in Missouri auu Arkausaa. June Clearance Sale A Mid-Summer Sale Of All Summer Wash Fabrics and Women's Furnishings A General Clearance of All Spring Merchandise Marked Far Below Prevailing Prices. The time has come when we must clear this depart ment of all surplus merchandise and with this object in view we are going to offer for the next Ten Days or till the Fourth of July, the following at prices un heard of including Ratines, Ripplettes, Ottoman Cloth, Crash Suitings, Dress Linens, Dimities, Foulards, Crepes, Flaxons and Satin Mercettes, also Ladies' Muslin Gowns, Skirts, Princess Slips, Combinations, Corset Covers and Drawers. Silk Gloves in White, Black, Tan, Blue, Pink; in Short, 3-4 Length and Six teen Button. A Special Offer 25 per cent off on Ladies9 Low Cut Shoes We will, as special inducement put on sale every pair of Ladies' Oxfords which we have in stock; black and tan, four and five button, Gun Metal, Black Patent Sandals, Patent and Satin Pumps and a full line of Children's and Misses' patent Sandals. This is a Rousing Carnival of Bargains .1 i - - - Lowest of prices. Every item is far above par in value. Now is your opportunity to buy seasonable goods in season. This sale does not start any particular hour, but when you read this ad or your neighbor tells about it, Hurry! or You may be too late! MALHEUR Mercantile Co.