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12 THE MOILING OHEGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1901. UIl9l9I$l6IIiIa OLDS, TOli I KING Last day for Special Sale of Bisque Statuary, Vases and Candelabra Crockery department. . . New Ailovcr Laces, Gold Embroidered Satins and Persian Mousseiine De Soie, More New Fancy L'Aiglon Belts and Neckwear. A NEW GROUP OF SPECIAL BARGAINS FOR THRIFTY BUYERS Ladies' Capes AT HALF OR LESS About eighty of last Winter's capes to bs closed out this week at as absurdly little prices as were the jackets last week. We will sell KERSEY CLOTH CAPE3 Sinale or double, braid or fur trimmed, black, brown, green j or navy, usual price $7.50, 1 At 9 ftfc ozrU I 4&V lMMjfKJ VU VI I Navy and black cloth capes, Usual price $3.00. At $1.50 each PLUSH CAPES Richly embroidered, either plain or box pleat back, usual price $9.75, At $3.98 each All useful all the year round garments forthosewho value comfort more than style. Special Sale of Black Taffeta Silks During balance of week only, $1.35 quality, 36inches wide for $1.19 yard; 75c quality, 19 inches wide for 64-c yard; 65c quality, 19 inches wide for 52c yard. FOR NEW DRY BOOK Many Wish the Governor to Veto the Bill AND MANY URGE HIM TO SIGN It In Pointed Ont That the Principal Section Is Amulenonn Heavy Taxpayers WHKnjr to Stand the Burden. There is more than an additional town ship of land in the new district known as the Port of Portland. All that part of "Western Multnomah lying north of town ship 1 north was formerly excluded from the district. In the bill now before the Governor for his approval or disapproval no part of the county west of the line between ranges 2 and 3 is outside the Port of Portland. That takes In about a township and a half, at and below the mouth of the Willamette River. Mr. Hughes roughly estimates the taxable valuation in the new territory at about 1100,000. It Is within the scope of opera tions of corporation, and was Included In the Jiew limits, because the Port of Portland Commission might find It ad visable to do some of its work In that section, rather than for the little ad ditional revenue that would thus be ob tained. The section authorizing the Port of Portland to build or acquire and operate a drydock is as follows: Bee C. The said the Port of Portland shall have power to. In its discretion, acquire, own and hold a sight for, and to erect, hold, own and operate a drydock, at and within the boundaries of the Port of Portland, on the "Willamette River, on the terms and conditions following', that is to say: 1. That the said drydock shall not be less than of sufficient elze and capacity to accommodate vessels of 400 feet In lenjrth. 2. That the same shall be constructed of the style or pattern known as a floating: drydock, that is, so as to float and rle and fall with the water in the river. 3. That f&id drydock shall be permanently located In or on a site to be secured therefor by pur- chase, lease or ffirt. and which shall be so ex cavated aa to allow of the dock floating: there in, which site shall be on boundaries of the Port of Portland. 4. That said dock shall be so located and constructed as that at extreme low water In the Willamette River the same shall admit vessels drawing 20 feet of water; provided, always, that nothing herein con tained shall be construed as to authorize the said the Port of Portland to carry on the work of repairing, cleaning or painting ves sels, but that under such rules and regulations and changes as the said Port of Portland may make, and that paid dock shall be at all times open to the various mechanics of the City of Portland lor the performing of such work. A great deal at influence is being brought to bear for and against the approval of the bill, on the ground that it is am biguous and that It authorizes burden some taxation. It gives authority to ex pend 5400,000 in building or acquiring a drydock, to be located "on boundaries of the Port of Portland." This expendi ture, in addition to that already Incurred by the Port of Portland, Is deemed by many to be an unwarranted burden on the taxpayers, and this is being urged by some against approval of the measure. On the other hand, many large taxpay ers take the opposite view, and are urging the Governor to sign the bill, saying It is the only chance Portland has to get a drydock, and that they are willing to bear their share of the tax. t AGREED ON A T" RAIL. Street Itnilvc-ays and Board of Pub lic Work Come to Ternm. The Board of Public "Works met yester day afternoon, chiefly for the considera tion of the kind of rail to be laid down on Third street by the City & Suburban Railway Company. General Manager H. C. Campbell and President Tyler Wood ard were present to explain to the board the advantage of the T rail both to the city and the railway company. The rails that the company proposes to lay down are described as being seven-Inch, S0 pound rails and CO feet in length. These will be the heaviest street-car rails ever used in Portland, and the joints will be welded so as to avoid bumps. The foun dations under the track are to be dug to All Silk Ribbons At 19c yard Usual price 30c. This reduc tion due to a change soon to take place in our ribbon stock. These are soft, glossy, new things, either plain or fancy patterns, and are very desir" able for neckwear or decora tion uses. Boys' Waists Closing many small lots of flannel, serge and cheviot waists, either of sailor or of "mothers' friend" styles. Usual price to $1.00, All at 37c each Ladies' Vests 2Qc ea. Medium weight Egyptian yarn, double felled seams, excellent finish. Usual price 45c. Ladies' Hose Prime 25c grade At I7c pair Fast black brilliant cotton, double heels, toes and soles, high spliced ankles, season able weight a good depth, filled with macadam, then with a six-Inch layer of concrete, and the surface covering to be of Belgian blocks. This plan seemed to meet the approval of the majority of the board, and the com pany was requested to submit formal pro posals for the carrying out of the Im provement. A contract will then prob ably be made for the maintenance of the street between the rails by the company. The City Attorney -was instructed to draw up a contract for street lighting and city lights with the Portland General Electric Company for the amount author ized of ?33,000 a year, or for 542,000 if a less number of lights -were taken. It was decided to advertise for bids for the street improvements authorized at the last meeting of the City Council. Mr. Burrell reported on observations made in San Francisco on the contract system of street cleaning and street sprinkling In vogue there, whereby pay ment is made per square yard for tho street space actually cleaned or sprinkled. President A. L. Mills, of the board, left for the East last evening, and, during his trip, will Investigate the system fol lowed In Eastern cities in street clean ing and sprinkling and various other municipal matters. 9 BICYCLE LICENSE IS $i. Legislature Changed the Fee in Mr. Brcthcrton'ti Bill. The bicycle bill prepared by W. W. Bretherton was passed by the Legisla ture in its original form, except in the provision for licensing bicycles of riders using cycle paths, the amount to be re quired was raised from 25 cents to $1 per annum. Mr. Bretherton remarked yester day that he did not altogether approve of the change, but said he was glad the bill was put through, otherwise there might have been no legislation on the sub ject that would have been effective. The object of Mr. Bretherton's bill was to give the County Court power to build city paths where they were wanted. He consulted with the County Commissioners of Multnomah on this point, and they were of the opinion that the County Court should have that power. Inasmuch as a cycle path Is really a part of the road and should be under the control of the county. "When the bill was first brought up be fore the Multnomah delegation there was strong opposition to considering It, and It came near being shelved. Its provisions were explained, however, and it was then pushed through. The objection urged against It was that the license was man datory on all wheels, but when It was understood that the license could be col lected only from those who used the cycle paths there was no further objection to It. Governor Geer, said Mr. Bretheton, -was very much interested in the measure, as he is quite an enthusiastic wheelman, and he, with others, thought that the li cense should be placed at 51 per annum for those who make general use of the cycle paths. To them 23 cents seemed al together too small and would not yield enough money to make the collection of the license even an object, and hence fl was inserted. Mr. Bretherton's object in providing a license was to raise a sum sufficient to maintain and keep In repair paths already constructed, and he con sidered 23 cents enough for that purpose. He says the law Is all right and will stand, but If found Imperfect In any way it can be remedied, the main object being to get something done, and this was ac complished. According to the bill, its provisions are mandatory for Multnomah County, which has the population that the new law requires to make It so, but in all other counties, where the population is under the requirement (and all outside of Mult nomah have less). It is optional. The va rious County Courts can do as they see fit, when a petition Is presented to them for construction of a path. "With this dis tinction construction of cycle paths will come under the control of the County Courts. There had been much complaint in this county that wheelmen and wheel women who never used the cycle paths had to help pay for their construction, and this is what led to the movement for breaking down the old law. but under the new law the 51 license can be collected only from those who use the paths, thus doing away with one cause of complaint; but the point will be In collecting the Jl Imposed. The Sheriff is required to do this with his other duties. A great many will gladly pay the 51. but a great many others will not pay, and will continue to use the paths Just the same as those who do pay. The Sheriff is authorized to proceed against those who use paths and who have no license tag, and the cost to such a one will be about C5. In Wisconsin it costs a wheelman 550 who is caught rid ing a cycle path without a license tag. Still to collect this tax will require spe cial deputies to watch the paths. Mr. Bretherton does not think the law per fect, but believes a good start has been made in the right direction. The collec tion of the license of 51 will probably com mence at the time general taxes become due. Eyes tested free of charge by com- j petent optician. Watches cleaned Snmii J2 superb line of newest Ginghams in pinks, blues and navy. Splendid value at 71 10c. Today only, at 2 YD. Jin Englishwoman's JLUUtL lHTTb.RSt OCv cloth bound. See display in Millinery store of ma Outing fiats English and American models. Strength Durability and are combined in the peerless "WJIMPIL PURE Qcn BYE" Silks OJt YD. The Ideal Slllc for Waists. SOUSJI MARCHES on sale in sheet music department. 18 NEW LOCOMOTIVES HEAVY ROLLING STOCK FOR THE O. R. & S. Co. RiKKcr Ensinei Thnn Are Now on the System Immcnnc Prenaed Steel Cars on the Way. The O. R. & N. has contracted for IS new locomotives and 20 large, pressed steel ballast or ore cars to be delivered before July. Two of the locomotives, switch engines weighing 120,000 pounds each apart from tender, and all the bal last cars, are now on the way to Oregon this side of Omaha. The other 1G loco motives are expected to be delivered In May and June. Six of the new machines will be pas senger locomotives weighing 160,003 pounds each, with 20x2&-lnch cylinders. Ten of them will be freight engines weighing 1S3,- 000 each. These are compound engines with cylinders 15x26xC0 Inches. Each of the tanks will be of GC00 gallons ca pacity. Each of the tenders will weigh 103,000 pounds. These will be by far the largest locomotives on the system, the biggest now in operation weighing but 161,000 pounds. STILL SETTLERS ARE COMIXG. 400 Left St. Paul Ycjiterdny for Washington and. Oregon. ST. PAUL, Minn., Feb. 26. The number of today's westbound homeseekers is about the same as a week ago. Addi tional coaches were attached to the reg ular trains to the limit of the hauling capacity of the locomotives. On the "Soo" line there were a large number of pas sengers for North Dakota. Perhaps In all the Great Northern and Northern Pacific carried out 400 homeseekers for "Wash ington and Oregon. Tomorrow's trains, however, will be as large, if not larger, than those of a week ago. The general passenger agents of each road have or dered one extra train each and are pre pared to send out an additional train. Reports received by them Indicate that there will be a great rush tomorrow. The traffic Is about equally divided. All will go through to Washington. Three car loads of today's passengers came from Iowa. Another Road for Klamath Fall. KLAMATH FALLS, Or.. Feb. 24. Through San Francisco sources facts have come to the surface regarding the co operation of the Southern Pacific Com pany and owners of large tracts of Klamath County timber for the building or a railroad from Klamathon, Cal., up the Klamath River to Klamath Falls. The Pakegama Sugar Pine Lumber Company Is the leader among Interested timber owners. This company has Its mills at Klamathon. to which point logs are float ed down the Klamath River, necessitating much waste, besides great Inconvenience. With a railroad, the mills will be located in tho forests. At Klamath Falls the line will connect by steamers with Upper Klamath Lake and tributary streams, thus opening to market over 350.CCO acres of valuable pine lying north and north west of here. In addition to tho lumber business, stockraising, agriculture, dairying and various other Interests will contribute large support and have long -warranted the Introduction of a railroad. This proposed road, which It is reliably reported will be constructed without de lay. Is one of several lines projected from different directions to Klamath Falls, and there is every assurance that much needed railroad facilities will not longer be withheld from this county. Preparing for Sale of D. Jfc R. G. DENVER. Colo., Feb. 26. The Post to day says: "The final inspection of the Denver & Rio Grande before Its sale to the East ern railroad syndicate began at 7 o'clock this morning. President Jeffcry and Gen eral Manager Metcalfe, of the Denver & Rio Grande, left Denver at that hour in a special train, with the right of way over the entire system. "The two men will note carefully the condition of the tracks and rolling stock and will fix a price upon the system in ac cordance with Instructions from the board of directors." More Men on Oregon City Sonthcrn OREGON CITY. Feb. 26. An additional force of men was put to work this morn ing by the Oregon City & Southern Rail way, and construction is now being pushed between Oregon City and Cane mah. It is the intention to have all this road completed to the southern limits of Canemah by April 1, except the cross ings over the Southern Pacific tracks. Railroad Xoten. It Is said that President Mellln. of the Northern Pacific, will be out to the Pa cific Coast the latter part of the week. Martin L. Sykes, vice-president of the Artistic Picture Framing at Popular Prices. and repaired. J break in Mirror Prices JILL KINDS OF MIRRORS Our entire stock of Mir' rors at prices cut 20 to 33 below regular prices. 12c stand and hand mirrors at 03 15c stand and hand mirrors at 03 25c triplicate and hand mirrors at.. .17 33c stand mirrors ..: 22 50c triplicate mirrors 33 Toe hand mirrors 59 51.00 hand mirrors 79 54.00 boudoir mirrors 3.15 $6.00 boudoir parlor mirrors 4.50 510 boudoir and parlor mirrors.... 8.00 518.50 boudoir and parlor mirrors.. 14.00 Towels JI big special purchase of Turkish towels and hem.' med huck towels enables us to offer exceptional bargains each 12$c, 18c, 23c Chicago & Northwestern and the Chicago, St. Paul. Minneapolis & Omaha lines, will retire in June. William C. Campbell, of Spokane, claims to be the inventor of a double deck live stock and fruit car. Interested with him Is F. M. Humphrey of Pendleton. A special from Pullman states that the Palouse & Lcwlston branch of the North ern Pacific, which is now open to Julla ctta, Idaho, will not be open to Lewiston before Sunday or Monday. Passengers for Lewiston go to Upiontown, thence via stage. S0USA AT THE MARQUAM. The Splendid Worlc of His Band In spired Enthusinnm. Sousa comes this year fresh from Eu ropean trlumps such as have never be fore been won by an American military band. It was not to be wondered at, therefore. If some feeling of patriotic pride should enter into the enthusiastic greeting given him yesterday afternoon and evening at the Marquam. It was not so large an audience In the afternoon as he has been accustomed to on his pre vious visits to Portland, but It was fully as clamorous for encores, and In the even ing the theater was crowded from pit to dome with enthusiastic admirers of the band. From, the moment the curtain went up and Sousa was seen standing erect and handsome, baton in hand, among his CO men, the fusillade of aplpause began, and broke out with unabated force at the close of every number, the climax being reached after Sousa's new march, "Hall to the Spirit of Liberty," which was com posed for the dedication of the Lafayette monument in Paris. July i, 1900. During several selections the appreciative audi ence, not able to wait to show Its ap proval, event went so far as to Join In with the brass. Sousa, as usual, was generous with his encores, throwing In a large number of extras, among them several of his own marches. A number of Interesting novelties were Introduced Into the -programme the Egyp tian ballet suite, Lulglnl-Sebek, which was languorous and full of Oriental color, Czlbulka's ball scenes, GHIet's "Ronde de Nult." with Its weird, swinging rythra. Among the other selections was the grand scene, the "Death of Aida" (Verdi). All of these gave new proof of the extraordinary control Sousa has over his men In their accuracy of phrasing, the mighty swell of their crescendos, the captivating beauty of their pianlsslmcs, their delicate feeling for rythm. As to the soloists, most of the old fa vorites are here, together with two new ones. Miss Blanche Duffleld, the new so prano, has a clear, fresh, ringing voice of such flexibility that It enables her to toss off difficult roulades and cadenzas with the grace and freedom of a bird. She has a peculiarly winning personality, smiling her way into every heart. Of course, her solo number "Prlntemps," by Leo Stern, brought her an encore to which she re sponded with a charming English holiday song. Miss Bertha Bucklln, the violinist, showed considerable technical ability In Wlenlawskl's "Souvenir de Moscow." She seems to be an ambitious young woman, who takes her art conscientiously, her forte being technlc, rather than any un usual poetic Instincts, or beauty of tone production. She was encored and respond ed with an elfin dance by Popper Hallr. Herbert L. Clarke, the cornet!st,: brought a noble tone out of his In strument. He gave one of his own com positions, "The Bride of the Waves," which was followed by the "Holy City" for encore. The numbers which most delighted the crowded house In the evening were Arth ur Prycr's magnificent trombone solos, two of which were encores, and the harmonious sextette from "Lucia dl Lam mermoor," by cornets, trombones and eu phonium. On the whole Sousa's band Is not heard to such advantage at the Marquam as in a larger auditorium, such as the Arm ory, where they gave their concerts on their last visit to this city. WILL MAKE A FINK ROADWAY Eat Taylor Street a Xevr Thorough fare to Mount Tabor. Work is progressing finely on East Tay lor street Improvement and with favor able weather it should be completed with in the next month. The grading has been completed and the roadbed Is now being graveled, the gravel coming from the Mount Tabor pit. West from East Thirty-fourth street a number of blocks have already been graveled, the top dress ing put on and ready for the roller. Be tween East Sixteenth and East Nine teenth streets, where there Is a deep ra vine, the fill Is standing all right. This is the most extensive fill In a street ever undertaken on the East Side, and the, cost has been heavy, but there will not be constant repairs as would be the case had an elevated roadway been built. East Taylor will be a fine street, being at the highest point between the Base Line and Hawthorne avenue and reaching into the center of Sunnyslde, and Is the one street that may be extended through to West avenue, Mount Tabor, when that- Free instructions in art embroidery work today. (Second floor.) English walking hats our own importation, now ready. Sousa's Music y Copy All of Sousa's popular and thrilling music can be found at our book depart ment. Included are: "Spirit of Liberty" "Man Behind the Gun" "Bride Elect" March "Hands Across the Sea" "Stars and Stripes For ever" "El Capitan March" "The Charlatan March" And others. 23c copy. "Gendron" Gocarts The best built, the easiest running, many styles, new features. They are hand somely upholstered, en ameled or steel running gear, cushion or rubber tires, "ball bearings," pat ent hubs, adjustable parts. The largest variety in the Northwest. $4.25 to $30. Collar Sale Continues through the week. Best styles and all sizes. An accumulation of slightly imperfect goods from the largest manufac turer in the country. Collars 5 c ea. 50c doz. Cuffs 10c pair. rsprnvn VLnnni El m m m sa m 9 B 0 Z J $ MEIER BOIileiHlll!lH district is annexed to Portland. East Taylor is open through to Mount Tabor already. Reception to n. Missionary. A reception to Rev. George W. Hill, re turned missionary, was given Monday afternoon at the Second Baptist Church, and was largely attended. Mr. Hill was pastor of the church for two years some thing over 10 years ago, just before ho started for China as a missionary. Many of his former friends were present to give him greeting. He gave a pleasing talk on his experiences in China. Mr. Hill Is now in this country on account of the failure of his health, and hopes to bo fully restored. East Side Notes. Tr. P- H. Raffetv was summoned to Dairy Creek, Washington County, by the serious illness of his mother, who is a pioneer of 1S52. Will C. Balbach, of Grand Rapids, Mich., and Mrs. Mina Mason, daughter of Mrs. Will Landauer, 925 East Stark street, are visiting their relatives. Work has been commenced on a two story frame hotel building on Alblna ave nue between Railway and Loring streets, by John Everson. It will cost 5S000. It will stand on the fill In Montgomery Slough. John Conley, a well-known pioneer liv ing near Meyer's sawmill, beyond Lents, li.is hn serlouslv 111 with crip. There was some Improvement yesterday. Mr. , Conley was among the earliest settlers In ; V.o. nntvliVmyVirinri nnil ffpnt thpre about i the tlmo the late Jacob Johnson settled ! on his farm. After much delay the volunteer fire men's building nt Sellwood Is to be light ed by electricity. The transformer has been put In the building and any rea sonable number of electric lights may be had In the hoscTOom and In the hall on the second floor. The building has been lighted by coal oil lamps, but there was constant danger from explosion. Dr. Wise, room G14. The Dekum. ONLY A KOREAN. Why Chinese "Would Xot Aid an Oriental in Distress. With an antiquated staff In one hand and a bundle of herbs In the other, Mos Kow, a native of Korea, fell In a faint yesterday at Second and Davis streets, and word was telephoned to the police that a "Chinaman" was sick. Kow was conveyed to police headquarters, where he recovered, and a Chinese Interpreter was sent for, but he turned up his nose when ho saw the sick man. The two Jabbered away In a sarcastic tone, and Kow's eyes gleamed with anger. Then the Chinese Interpreter got two of his countrymen, and the trio gazed on Kow. "What's all this about? Aren't you fel lows going to help one of your country men?" queried a police ofilcial. "Me no savey him. and he no savey me He Koree man," explained tho interpreter, and he and his friends hur ried away. Mos Kow said: "Me no go dese men. Kllyl me." In despair the police sent him to the County Jail. A prominent Chinaman afterward said: "Korea Is not China, although our Em peror has suzerainty over it. If Mos Kow was a Chinaman, we would help him. Mos Kow Is an herb doctor. If he Is sick, why does he not cure himself by eating some of his herbs? He's only a Korean." MARCH WEATHER. The following data, covering a period of 29 years, have been compiled from the Weather Bureau records at Portland, Or.: Temperature Mean or normal tempera ture. 47 deg.; the warmest month was that of 1SS9, with an average of 54; the coldest month was that of 1S97, with an average of 40; the highest temperature was 79. on the 29th In 1SSS; the lowest temperature was 20, on the 2d In 1SS6; average date on whlch first "killing" frost occurred In Autumn, November 26; average date on which last "killing" frost occurred in Spring. April 1L Precipitation (rain and melted snow) Average for the month, 5.54 Inches: aver age number of days with .01 of an inch or more, 17; the greatest monthly precipita tion was 12.76 Inches In 1873; the least monthly precipitation was 0.63 Inches In 1SS5; the largest amount of precipitation recorded In any 24 consecutive hours was 2.25 inches on the 26th In 1SS3; the greatest amount of snowfall recorded In any 24 con. 04Cr r YARD r 40c Lorraine 45c Flannels The latest in Scotch flan nels have just come to hand. Best quality, fine soft finish, the prettiest of designs. Silk stripes, dots or figures. The daintiest effects shown for Spring and Summer wear. We've marked them 40c, 45c, 50c, 60c yd. New laces and embroi deries for every use. "Perrins" gloves for Spring wear new shades. The 1901 shirt waists in all styles are ready. Cheney Bros.' Foulards, designs and colorings the prettiest shown this sea son. 85c, $1.00, $1.25 yd. Advance styles in boys' Spring clothing now being shown. Cut Glass Entire remaining stock at cost. The most desirable pieces, beautifully cut. An opportunity for buying a gift that every lady appre ciates at a considerable saving. & FRANK COMPANY CLARY'S "THE GENTLEMEN'S UMBRELLAS 28-inch, guaranteed color, Congo handle, steel rods, only 69c FOR TODAY ONLY Any 25c purse, Ladies' or Gentlemen's 1 6c A few pair of Children's Rubbers, size 8, 8, 9, 9 and 10, per pair A good English Needle, 25 in paper, per paper secutlve hours was (record extending to Winter of 18S4-S3 only) was 3.0 Inches on the 20th In 1SS7. Clouds and weather Average number of clear days, 6: partly cloudy days, 10; cloudy days, 15. Wind The prevailing winds have been from the south; the highest velocity of the wind was 55 miles from the South on the 25th In 1897. Veteran Home From Wnnhlng;ton. ALBANY, Or., Feb. 26. Captain Jason Wheeler, a member of tho Oregon Indian war veterans' delegation which went to Washington In the Interest of the Indian War pension bill now before Congress, re turned home this morning. He reports great encouragement for the measure while the delegation were in the National capital, though subsequent events indi cate that the bill will not be acted upon at this session. While In Washington the members were elven a round of re ceptions, being entertained at several of the big clubs and having a special con ference with President McKlnley, who spoke warmly In favor of the pension bill. GOT HER COFFEE. And It Palled Her Oat. "Doctor after doctor said I should not drink strong coffee. It struck me as peculiar that this advice should be so uni versal. "I have been a school teacher, and a few years ago began to feel I was pretty well worn out and nervous, found that I was depending more and more upon my coffee to carry me through my day's work. Many times, when teaching In a boarding school, I have asked the matron for a cup of cof fee, 'strong,' because I felt I could not get through the recitation without it. "Of course, I was living on borrowed strength, and two years ago the physical crash came. Nervous prostration and neurasthenia. For weeks I could not even walk or stand alone. The physician said it would be two or three years before I could recover so as to be able to do any thing. My appetite was gone. I could not sleep, and I was In a desperate con dition, nervous and otherwise. "I was wanting coffee very' badly, but It was kept from me. One morning about three weeks after the break-down, the nurse brought me a cup of coffee of de licious flavor. 'May I have It?' I ex claimed. 'Yes, the doctor says It will not hurt you now.' I could not understand It and did not try, but just drank the coffee, and had It every morning after that. "My appetite began to return with the first cup, and I had been enjoying it for a month of more when sister said: 'Does your coffee taste as good as It did before you were sick?' 'Oh. .yes,' I said; it never tasted better.' 'Is it strong enough to suit you?' I said: 'It could not be Improved.' 'Do you know," she said, 'you are not drinking Mocha or Java, but Postum Food Coffee.' And so It was, every grain of It. "I had often scoffed at Postum Food Coffee before I knew of Its value, and its delicious flavor. "It has been a saviour to me. Instead of 'waiting two or three years to recover strength, I am now in good working con dition, six months after the break-down, and feel better than I have in 10 years past." S. W. H . Everett, Wash. Fun name given by Postum Cereal Co., Ltd., Battle Creek, Mich. There is a reason for such rapid recov ery. Postum Food Coffee contains the natural phosphate of potash and albumen from the grains of the field, which Nature has sent for the use of humanity In the body. These materials combine in the human system and go to mako up the gray matter that fills the nerve cells In the brain and all .through the structure. We must furnish proper materials if we would build the proper body. You can get those materials In a de licious form in Postum Food Coffeo, SI r Carpet News m Axminster carpets 100 rolls without borders. The newest patterns and color ings, sewed, laid and lined at 94c yard. All-wool ingrains, best quality and new patterns, sewed, laid and lined at 54c yard. Best inlaid linoleum at $1.39 square yard. We are sole agents for the "Empire" hand made Opaque every yard guar anteed. Window shades made to order. Estimates cheer fully given on contract work. 4 4Fasso" Corsets New models for Spring wear just received. J. B. corsets in straight m m o front models, latest prod- j uctrrom this well-known maker. Linen girdles, $1.25. Thomson's " Glove Fit ting" corsets in all styles. P. D. corsets, Ferris waists, Kaoo corsets, Kid Fitting corsets. (SECOND FLOOR) Dainty garments in French muslin underwear. m m m E&IB9P FA (99 3?o WASHiNfrrnN Under the Imperial Hotel .15c . 1c S09 Washington 31. 7 Pounds Choice Black Figs for 23 Cents. 25 Cents Four Pounds Large Italian Prunea 7i Cents Can Standard Corn or Tomatcfes. 12A Cents Can Table Apricots or Peaches. 5 Cents Pound Mixed Birdseed. 5 Cents Pound Tapioca or Sago. 12J Cents Pound Choice Green Costa Rica Coffee. 30 Cents Pound Hoffman House Java and Mocha Coffee. 15 Cents Pound Best Shredded Cocoanut. Brokendown or VARICOSE VEINS Are always Painful, often Dangerous, Elasticstocklngs Cure them. Send for self-measuring blank and prices. WOODARD, CLARKE & CO. Stockings, Crutches and Trusses 4th and Washington Sts., Portland, Or. ss Or Inflammation of any part of the genito urinary tract, cured by a new method of applying heat and cold. locally. Gleet, stricture, prostatitis, urethritis, nephritis, varicocele, etc., cured without knife or drugs. Consultation and booklet free. . R. E. SI Genlto-TJrinary Specialist, 412-413 MACLEAY BLDG. Fourth and Washington Streets. Ofllce lionn 10 to 12 a. m., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Forest Reserve Land "Wanted! I will purchase any number of acres. In any Forest Reservation, and pay spot cash on delivery of abstract showing perfect title. Address E. ilOSES. Bank Block. Denver, Colo. FELLOWS ii m