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The vice-presidents of the association were constituted a committee to prepare a uniform horticultural law for the Pa cific Northwest and present It at the next annual meeting of the association. There was a packed house last evening and a very attractive programme was presented. Professor A. B. Cordley, of the Oregon Agricultural College, spoke on "The Importance of Horticultural Inspec tion." Professor Lake, of the same insti tution, explained a numerous lot of stere- SHE WOULD NOT TESTIFY to be 5180,000. The heirs named are his son, wife and daughters, and other near relatives. F. L. Elliott has filed a petition for let ters of administration in the estate of Sarah A. Walters, which is valued at $500. In the damage suit of Miss E. E. Crook ham, vs. Richard Williams, a motion was filed in Judge Frazers department of the Circuit Court to strike out parts of the defendant's answer. Martha Cv Huckabay has sued for di vorce In the State Circuit Court from her husband, Thomas Huckabay, to whom she was married In 1867. She allegees cruel and Inhuman treatment, failure to provide, and desertion In 1S79. Charles Grieg has filed a suit in the State Circuit Court against R. J. Quintrel and wife, for $1000 damages on account of the latter's alleged breach of contract in falling to sell to plaintiff two lots in Ken llworth Addition. J. S. Kidd has brought suit against the Yukon Transportation, Dredging & Min ing Company for $1346 due him as chief engineer of the Alaskan steamer, Lavelle Young. The suit of R. S. Spaulding vs. the PIANOS EDUCED OFFICERS RE-ELECTED; WALU WALLA KEXT MEETING PLACE. BURGLAR'S "WIFE" REFUSES TO GIVE EVIDENCE. Hearty Indorsement of the Letvis and Clarlc Exposition Enterprise Va rious Papers and Discussion. J. A. Long, Charged "With Safe Cracking, Convicted, But Recom mended to Mercy of Court. "Walla Walla was chosen as the place for the next annual meeting of the North west Fruitgrowers' Association yesterday and all the officers of the association were reelected except the secretary and one of the vice-presidents. The secretaryship went to "Walla "Walla because it falls to his lot to make the arrangements for the annual meeting, and it Is found advisable to have a secretary who lives in the town selected for the meeting. J. R. Anderson succeeds Thomas G. Earle as the vice- The case against J. A. Long, charged with robbing the safe of the Blue Mount ain Ice Company, went to the Jury late yesterday afternoon. At 11 P. M., they returned a verdict of guilty. Attorney Vaughn summed up the evidence for the defense, and Dep uty District Attorney Spencer for the prosecution. Mrs. Phoebe Gage, the woman at first arrested for supposed com plicity in the case and later released, created a sensation in the courtroom while on the stand by refusing to testify against BEFORE OUR REMOVAL TO SAN FRANCISCO Wf - " J ATR PRCES I i n ff v i y - vs: -vrav I 'Li W 19 I XST-cs VB71I3i SFW I 1 J y jSjwm xvaJSsSv 5 ...-.. w -AfcXy. jySg5& HtlNKT t-VS Jgv ?M E H.E VAN DEM A IN CHARGE QF POMOLOCjY AT PAN AMERlC EXPOSITION. . president for British Columbia. The new list of officers is as follows: President Dr. N. G. Blalock. of Walla Walla, Wash. Vice-presidents For Oregon, E. L. Smith, of Hood River; for Washington, Frank L. Wheeler, of North Yakima: for Idaho, L. A. Porter, of Lewiston; for Mon tana, S. M. Emery, of Bozeman; for Brit ish Columbia, J. R. Anderson, of Victoria. Secretary C. F. Vandewater, of Walla Walla, Wash. Treasurer W. S. Offncr, of Walla Walla, Wash. There were fpur candidates for the next convention of the association, all in the State of Washington. Walla Walla re ceived 43 votes, Spokane 16, Seattle 3, and Colfa 2. -The following premable and resolution, offered by Secretary Dosch, was unanl- mously adopted: Whereas. The citizens of the City of Portland are prearln? to hold an exposition during the j ear ef 1005 in commemoration of Lewis and Clark's expedition, and at the opening; of the Oriental country to Paclflc Coast trade, there fare, be It Unsolved, That we. the members of the Northwest Fruitgrowers' Association of the States ef Oregon, Washington. Montana, Idaho and the Province of British Columbia, hereby Klve our hearty Indorsement to the said expo ltlsn. and pledge our hearty support and co operation In making It a success. Professor van Deman, of the pomology department of the Buffalo Exposition, yes terday morning delivered a short address urging Oregon and the Northwest to make fine displays of fruit at the fair, ex pressing the opinon that no other region of the United States could present so at tractive an exhibit. E. C. Emerson, a St. Paul commission man, discussed the ques tion of marketing fruit In concluding, he said: "Allow me to urge upon your attention as second only to the study of the pro duction of your delicious fruits, the study of the art of properly grading and pack ing, and using the most attractive pack age for your fruits, and the judicious se lection of your markets and commission men. I cannot see why the orchards in your magnificent valleys and on your beautiful hillsides shall not make you to rejoice in wealth and luxury, as the wheat and dairy products of Minnesota's prairies have made her tillers of the soil rejoice. And I see no reason why Minnesota's markets should not always be one of your natural ones." Vice-President Smith, of Hood River, spoke of the necessity for having a standard apple box, and after a running discussion his motion carrlng the recom mendation of the association for a box that shall contain 2150 cubic Inches was adopted. Then, upon motion of Scott Bozorth, of Salem, a committee was ap pointed to determine the dimensions of the association apple box. Upon this com mittee two fruitgrowers, E. L. Smith, of Hood River, and L. A. Porter, of Lewis ton; a commission man, E. C. Emerson, of St. Paul. Minn.; a box manufacturer. -WM&dr im kzpWmw n3 -" George W. Whltehouse, of Seattle, and a railroad man, S. L. Moore, of St. Paul, general freight agent of the Northern Pa cific Ra!lroad, wore appointed. The Cal ifornia box, which Mr. Anderson, V)f the V British Columbia Department of Agricul ture, said was too small to be accepted as a standard In his country, contains only 1546 cubic inches. At the beginning of the afternoon ses sion, Benton Klllln, of Portland, read a paper on "Markets for Agricultural Prod ucts." in which he scheduled the agricul tural products of Oregon, placing a value of $.1SS,124 on the yield of last season. He spoke of the growing demand to the north and by the development of our own re sources and concluded that Oregon offered a good field for men of large capital and experience ft) take hold of the marketing of our agricultural products, as had been done with our wheat and lumber. S. L. Moore, general freight agent of the Northern Paclflc Railroad, read a pa per on "Our General-Purpose Fruit. ' the Apple." He gave a historical sketch of the apple and then said: "I hope you will make everything of your advantages on this Paclflc Slope. You need have no fear about the trans portation. You must prepare to raise ap ples, and good ones, too, at lower prices than now. Remember it costs no more to send to the Eastern market a box of good apples than it does to send a box of poor ones. You will not have a market In Montana five years from now, therefore prepare for the Dakotas, Minnesota and i&NHr sssmmewsmr vtfiwanL Nf3rsr a m "mzg PREb. 1 HORTICULTURE.! AT THE NORTHWEST FRUITGROWERS CONVENTION. optlcon views of fruit and other scenes In Europe, chiefly in France. The Span ish Students' quartet rendered three In strumental numbers and Miss Susie Gam bell sang a charming selection, "If Dreams Came True," and all were obliged to respond to encores. The closing session of the very succes ful meeting will be held this morning in the A. O. U. W. Temple. J. E. Baker will present he subject and there will be some discussion, committee reports will come in, and miscellaneous business will be cleaned up. ACQUITTED OF ASSAULT. Sexton of Trinity Cliurch, Who Cor rected a Choir Boy. Has a church sexton the right to "cor rect" a boy chorister, in church, if the boy stands in need of such correction? This was the question in a case before Municipal Judge Cameron yesterday, and he practically decided In th'e affirmative. The allegation before the court was that Robert End, sexton of Trinity Episcopal Church, had assaulted a choir boy named W. Milne Denholm, on Sunday night, Jan uary 27, in the passage-way leading from the church to the vestry by striking him on the head. The boy was accused of having dropped a hymn-book during the singing of a recessional hymn. Gus Roberts, a choir boy, testified: "When we were In the procession, Milne Denholm looked as if he were going to 'shove' his book that Is, throw it down. Then the book dropped, and End slapped Milne. Once, in church, I threw a hymn book over a chandelier, but I was not slapped. I apologized. Some times, in the procession, the boys have yelled." "To Improve their voices?" asked Dep uty District Attorney Spencer. "No, sir." End's lawyer, George S. Shepherd, pro posed to introduce evidence affecting Milne Denholm's behavior outside of the church choir, and referred to the boy as "a meek and lowly child," but the court ruled this out. End testified as follows: "I was in structed by Dr. Morrison to see that the boys behave well In church. Milne Den holm stooped down in the procession, and he delayed every one. I slapped him on the head, lightly, and this straightened him up. I had no malice toward the boy. I merely wished to preserve order and discipline. When the boy's father called on me he threatened to give me a pasting" and said he wished I was in jail." Mr. Spencer argued that Mr. Denholm had not given End any authority to strike th boy, and that it was a clear case of assault. Mr. Shepherd said: "Thp evidence shows that the boy has not been Injured. Gen erally, no boy is a very good boy when he is young. He has to learn what dis cipline means. In Scotland, where the Judge, Mr. Denholm and myself were born, they know as well as I that boys are punished, and larruped with a piece of leather called the 'tawse,' the ends of which are burned In fire to make them hard. When those boys are disciplined in this manner and are captured and taken to this country when young there is hope for them. They make good citizens. Some officer In a church must exercise authority over choir boys, else there Is no discipline. No assault was Intended, and the de fendant did not 'have it in' for the boy." The Judge said: "No doubt Denholm disliked to have his boy punished by End, but as no Intent was shown there was no case of assault. End should not have struck the boy, however. The defendant is discharged." Stages Agnln Running:. EUGENE, Or., Fob. 6. The stage is again running regularly between Eugene and Florence, and the drivers report the road in better condition than is usual at this season of the year. For all that, it is no slight undertaking to make the trip on time. It takes from 6 o'clock in the morning until midnight to cover the route. New Case of Smallpox at Houlton. ST. HELENS. Feb. 6. Another case of smallpox is reported at Houlton. George, son of Rev. C. E. Phllbrook. has the varioloid. There are now three cases at that station, one the confluent, and the other two, mild. A strict quarantine Is enforced, and it is hoped that there will be no more new cases. -DR.N GJ3LAL0CK,, ELEC TED - PR1SIDE.N T. OF STATE Long, on the ground that she was his wife, asserting that she had been married to him in. California in 1894, and that the ceremony had been performed by Police Judge Campbell. Since the money, al leged to have been stolen from the ice company and identified by witnesses as such, was found in her room, the testi mony she might have given was regarded as important by both sides of the case. To the police officers fche had asserted that the money, amounting to about $300, was the earnings she had saved by good, hard work. The capture of the burglar's tools in Long's room was made the most of by the prosecution, and minimized by the de fense. When Chief of Police McLauchlan was on the stand he was carefull ques tioned as to the probable use of the tools. "Are those tools such as would be used by a locksmith" asked Attorney Vaughn, for the defense, it being the theory that he had set up before the jury, that Long was a locksmith by trade. "Yes," answered Chief McLauchlan, "they could, and I would like a set just like them if I were going out on the road." "As a locksmith?" was the next ques tion. "No, sir; as a burglar," answered the Chief of Police. James Rintone was another important witness, identifying several pieces of the money, which was recovered by the police. One piece was a counterfeit, and the other had several peculiar marks, which made the witness positive that he had handled the money in the office till. No amount of cross-examination was able to shake him. Patrolman Dubois testified to the finding by the detectives and himself of the bur glar's tools in Long's house, among them a jimmy, a twist drill for piercing hard 6teel, a bunch of skeleton keys, a pair of pincers, cold chisels, bits, pincers and other tools. These, he admitted, could be used by a locksmith, but he maintained that they were as pretty a burglar's kit as he had seen In the course of his police career. In a bureau drawer the money was found, some of which other witnesses Identified. Detective Snow also gave testi mony as to the outfit, the arrest and the finding of the money. By the testimony of A. S. Brlggs, J. A. Dill and James Johnson the prosecution brought out the proof of its claim that Long had been penniless before the bur glary, while afterwards he had flourished money about in large quantities. In the afternoon the witnesses for the defense, Chris Koenig, M. Buetlkofer, T. J. Gorman, Henry M. Barret and Jake Koenig were heard. The defense showed by these witnesses that Long had been employe nine weeks by the ice company, and that he had sold his express wagon outfit for $70 about December 1, thus ac counting for his display of money and that found by the detectives. In giving the charge to the jury, Judge George admonished them to consider the question of fact, when weighing Attorney Green's testimony, as to whether Green was consulted as an attorney when Long called with the stolen check, and then relations were thus those of attorney and client, or whether Long went there with the intent of committing a new crime and additional fraud, and for the purpose of securing assistance in disposing of the check. If the former view was held, the testimony of Green should be excluded, and If the latter, it should be considered. But even if the relations of attorney and client were held to have existed, the jury was not precluded from considering the actual delivery of the stolen check by Long to Green, and by Green to the offi cers. At 11 P. M., the jury brought in a ver dict of guilty, but recommended Long to the extreme mercy of the court. Decisions Today. Judge Sears will render decisions today in the following cases: Smith & Thomas vs. Hand Manufactur ing Company, motion to strike out parts of complaint. North vs. Billing (mandamus), demurrer to writ. Wenmer vs. Wright et al., findings on the merits. McCormick vs. City & Suburban Rail way Company, motion to strike .out parts of complaint i Court Notes. The will of Raphael Jacobs has been filed for probate. The value of the estate is not given in the will or the petition I for letters of administration, but Is said w.J Wffl 'lull iWlfi ul ri 1R mrMm vx & HI In 11 " Mi J film 114 JJ1BeP JyLONCjFELLWi P V-v Kl MERCHANT Ugfl... MWl Masons' Fraternal Association of Amer ica, to recover $300 which he lays claim to as a sick benefit. He sets forth that he had an accident policy whereby he was to be paid $23 a week during disability from accident, and that he fractured his shoulder by a fall, which disabled him for 12 weeks. Hans Woodtll has sued Herman Herbers and wife for $713 due on a mortgage. F. H. Folsom, of Seattle, has sued Llnd sey Bros., a corporation, of Menominee, Mich., with an office In Portland, for $10,623 damages, and $601 SO said to be due on contract. Folsom alleges breach of a contract which he had for delivering poles, the corporation refusing to accept them. LEASE IN MANITOBA. Northern Paclflc Lines There to Go to n New Company. NEW YORK, Feb. 6. The Tribune says: President Mellen, of the Northern Pa clflc Company, confirms the report that negotiations are pending for the lease of the lines of the Northern Paclflc in the Province of Manitoba to the Canadian Northern, which is backed by the Pro vincial Government. Premier Roblin, of Manitoba, has been in St. Paul for the purpose of carrying on the details. The deal is practically completed, and all that remains to be done. is to arrange the ex change of business between the Canadian Northern and the Northern Paclflc at the boundary line. It is said that the tracks of the Northern Paclflc are to be leased for 90 years, and that a art of the rolling stock is to be sold to the Canadian Northern. 80& MILES AN HOUR. Record of a Regrular Train on the Oregon Short Line. Traffic Manager Campbell has returned from Salt Lake City and the chief news of his trip is that his train ran 89 miles an hour in an endeavor to make up two hours of lost time. Between Shoshone and Gooding, on the Oregon Short Line, a speed of 78 miles was attained. Then the pace was Increased, and between Bliss and King Hill the speed indicator showed $9b miles an hour, which was maintained for a considerable time. The lost time would soon have been made up but for the bursting of an air pipe that necessi tated a stop for repairs. Though a 60-mile gait Is common on that line, the 89 mlle clip Is believed to set the record.' When the engineer was complimented on his speed he said it was nothing; that he might easily have tacked on the other half-mile and made it even. It was Mr. Campbell's fastest traveling, and quite fast enough. It was the regular No. 3, and it finally got on schedule time and had to wait a few minutes on the east side In order not to cross the bridge too early. STILL AFTER COLUMBIA SOUTHERN. Another Suit Filed, This One in Was co County. THE DALLES, Or., Feb. 6.-fiuit was filed in the Circuit Court.of Wasco County today by S. Ban et al against the Co lumbia Southern Railway Company, Archie Mason and the New York Security & Trust Company, for $25,3C5, with inter est at 6 per cent from July last, the further sum of $6000 attorney's fees, with additional minor charges. This sum is claimed by Ban as subcontractor for con struction work between Moro and Shani ko. To Keep Tickets Steady. CHICAGO, Feb. 6. Chairmen of all tna passenger associations in the United States held a conference at the Auditori um Hotel today for the purpose of or ganizing from their own membership a protective association for the prevention of the frauds of all kinds upon the pas senger departments of the roads. The efforts of tho new association will be di rected especially against manipulation of tickets by scalpers, In such a "way as to deprive the roads of a large amount of revenue. It Is understood that the asso ciation of chairmen will undertake the enforcement of the various state laws pro hibiting ticket scalping and will InvestU gate all cases of alteration of tickets, for gery of signatures, alteration of destina tion, etc Conditions of the Lease. WINNIPEG, Man., Feb. 6. The local government has not purchased the North ern Paclflc branches, but has leased them for 99 years for $240,000 per annum. The government has re-leased the lines to Mackenzie & Mann, who are building the Canadian Northern, for the same period and amount, with a guarantee of a 10 cent rate per 100 on wheat. To secure the latter, the government has to guarantee the bonds and interest on the Rainy River road, $15,000 per mile. An Eastern Trip Via Washington. If a trip to Philadelphia or New York is made over Pennsylvania Short Lines a 10 days' visit to -Washington may be en Joyed without additional cost of fare, as tickets over this route may be secured via National Capital at same rate as over di rect line. For particulars address H. R. Dering. A. G. P. Agt, 24S South Clark St Chicago. SEE THE NEW PIANOS OF DISCONTINUED STYLES ALSO THE BARGAINS IN PIANOS RETURNED EROM RENTERS AND DELINQUENTS EASY TERMS OF PAYMENT THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY WELCOME TO MAKE VISITS OF INSPECTION. No prospective piano purchaser can afford to neglect a visit of inspec tion to The'Wiley B. Allen Co.'s large stock of pianos, which are offered at a peremptory sale. In addition to the subjoined list,- note that the new 1901 pianos of ten leading makes shown by The Wiley B. Allen Co. are revelations in the art of piano building. Nothing like them are to be seen elsewhere. This index will convey an idea of what you will find awaiting your inspection on our floors: $145 buys an upright piano in fair playing order, suitable for a be ginner. We have several pianos of this class. buys an upright piano some what better than the above used pianos that have been put in order at our "piano hospi tal," and are now in good play ing condition. $150 $155 buys an upright piano In good playing order and fairly good tone. We have some KOOd Dlanoa almost new marked down to this figure. will buy a neat new upright in mahogany case, fully guaran teed; also a choice of several pianos of reliable make returned from rental, and numerous slightly used instruments In per fect order. $165 $175 Never before was such value offered as dn our new mahogany $175 piano. The tone is of re markable sweetness and the case of very attractive design. It Is guaranteed for five years and has an attachment by means of which other instruments may be imitated. Also some high class slightly used uprights at this figure. fl"AAwill buy a durable new piano. llll perfect tone and action and of artistic design a piano that any oiie might be proud to havo in his home. 209-211 FIRST STREET, CHARGES ARE DISMISSED COMPROMISE IN THE CASE OF MISS VAN VLEET. She Is Granted Leave of Absence, at Her Otto Request, tor Re mainder of the Term. ti,. Tinnwi of Education yesterday dis missed the charge of insubordination nrninRt Miss Edith Van Vleet, at tne Instance of the principal, Charles M. Kig- gins, the complainant, and Miss van vieei has been granted leave of absence, at her own request, for the remaining term of her contract, which would have expired in June. The compromise is the result of efforts of the friends of both parties, and the members of the board are evident ly very glad to have the matter over with. Several of the principal actors in the mat ter are of the opinion that the differences should hav been settled quietly, with out recourse to legal proceedings, as the affair was simply a clashing of opinions as to methods which should be adopted to punish an unruly boy. Both principal and teacher have been identified with the schools of Portland for some time. Mr. Klgglns having taught in tliis city for four years, with a 12 years record tjefore his arrival. Miss Van Vleet has been a teacher for 14 years, 12 of Which were spent in Portland. One of the officials connected with the case said yesterday: "We cannot tolerate lack of discipline between principal and teacher, any more than we can between teacher' and pupil, and this case had gone so far that the welfare of Holladay School would have Buffered had not a halt been called. We have not lost sight of the prime cause of the trouble, however, the AtnoMon tint's nufi stens will be taken to prevent a recurrence of this episode in the future. I do hot think Miss Van Vleet would have been dismissed had she decided to go on with the trial, but she would probably have been transferred to some other school. I don't know that Mls3 Van Vleet will be re-elected as a teacher next Fall, as It is several months off, and she has not signified her inten tion of applying." WAS ADJUDGED SANE. Clyde Vaughn "Will Stand Trial for His Crime Next Weelc SALEM, Or., Feb. 6. A futile attempt was made today to have Clyde Vaughn adjudged Insane. He is the young man who attempted the murder of Lulu Jones, at Jefferson, last November, and who will be tried for that crime next wees- a no i I cnarge ol liioauii-y w unuai. ,.. , Vaughn by his father and the examina- The Wiley B. Allen Co. Offers Both New and Second-Hand Instruments at Clearing Sale $215 will buy a full-size cabinet grand upright; ornate front. One of the very latest In design. Three pedals and all the latest Improvements. Choice of either mahogany or oak case. )C A and upward buys a beautiful new 4) Jv Harrington piano of 1901 design. ine nurnngioa is one 01 me most deservedly popular Instru ments before the public. Also choice of several special up rights reduced in price. Also fine slightly used Fischers and Krakauers. COCK W,H uy coIce three fine 34.0J Ellington walnut uprights, re- Just reduced to this figure. $275 will buy a large size cabinet grand mahogany or oak Fischer upright. Cannot be distinguished from new. A substantial bar gain. 3 A A and upward buys a Ludwlg. Of jjlillthls make critics speak in the highest terms. It is in all re spects one of the finest pianos made. and upward buys a Fischer piano. Of the Fischer little need be said further than that it Is the most popular piano made, more Fischers having been sold than any other piano on the market. It has been m'anu fuctured for over 60 years, and $325 THE WILEY B. ALLEN CO, tlon of the case was had before Justice of thp Peace O'Donald. After a searching examination he was adjudged sane. When asked whether he would rather go to the asylum than the penitentiary, he answered: "I do not know." This was the answer to nearly every question asked him. He claimed to know nothing of the assault he had com mitted. His answers were evasive. He seemed to be playing his part. This was clearly demonstrated when directed to work examples in mental arithmetic; fall ing to see the drift of these question, he responded readily, solving them in an able manner. Fred Green and James Ward, evidently tramps, were tonight arrested for robbery of Hill Bros.' cigar store on Commercial street this evening. They secured ?21 GO. It was announced in Salem this evening that the Southern Paclflc Company has divided the work in its Salem office, mak ing O. L. Darling ticket agent, and W. Merriman, freight agent. Darling has been with the Southern Pacific at Salem for the last 10 years. Merriman has served the company for over 14 years, having been stationed at a number of places in PtHE ORIGINAL, .twadc THE BEST. Condensed Milk HAS NO tQUAL A5 .....nurnHnH. Lyj scnorvn inu -...-.. AJlUsatMs FROM THE GRAMMAR GRADES Are sufficiently advanced to take either a business or a shorthand courseiwith us. Spelling, grammar, arithmetic, etc., are Included in both, -without extra cost. We think quality counts for more than quantity, and teach according ly. This sentiment alone, if indelibly fixed in the mind of a youth and we generally succeed in doing it is worth the cost of our combined business and shorthand course. Get our catalogue learn what and how -we teach. Portland Business College PARK AND WASHINGTON A. P. ARMSTRONG, LL. B., Principal. J. A. WESCO, Penman and Sccretay. i has been sold by us for over 20 years. The new designs in Fischers are extreme ly beautiful. Also new uprights of discontinued styles. $375 and upwards a wonderful ar ray of artistic uprights of dis continued styles at prices just reduced. Also magnificent slight ly used Steck uprights. and upward buys a new Hard man of latest design. The new colonial Hardman upright has been imitated more extensively than any piano of recent years. $450 $500 and upwards buys a new Knabe of the very latest design. EASY PAYMENTS. PIANOS may be se cured by a small first payment, the remainder In easy monthly Install merits. No advance In prices when easy terms are desired, and pianos of all descriptions Included In this offer. Buyers at a distance should write for special bargain list and also our schedule of freight Tates on pianos. We ship pianos everywhere. PORTLAND, OREGON, Oregon. He comes to Salem from, M Mlnnville. Royal Neighbors, auxiliary society Moi ern Woodmen of America, held a sta convention here today. The election oi ganizations in the state were representq by eight delegates. Election of officer was as follows: Mrs. Minnie M. Kutch, d Crab tree, state oracle; Mrs. Jennie HUj gins, of Eugene, state recorder. Delegates to the Supreme Lodge, whlc meets at Springfield, 111., in May, -wen elected as follows: Mrs. Bessie Meade. of Portland, and Mrs. Susie Parmentefj of Salem; alternate, Mrs. Rose McQrath and Miss Sophia Barette, "both of Port- land. The Salem Press Club tonight gave a banquet at the Willamette Hotel in hono of the newspaper men who are In attend4 ance on the session of the Legislature Colonel E. Hofer, of the Capital Journal) acted as toastmaker. Toasts were rei sponded to as follows: "The Salem PresB,'' R. J. Hendricks: "The Country Press." J4 H. Fletcher; "The Bunchgrass Press," C L. Ireland, of Moro; "The Evening Press,' C. J. Owen, of Portland; "The Morning; Press,." J. T. Lighter, of Astoria. mark. ,. AVOID UNKN0WH 'BAILBrmnEHV BRANDS. AN INI-AM I ruuu. "Bcrderfs CondcnMd Milk.- New. 4 .J