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THE HOBNIXG OKEGONIAN, TUESDAY, MAUOH 17, 1903.
MAYOR HAS DOUBTS
Civil Service Rules May Be i
Contrary to Charter.
DID COMMISSION GO TOO FAR? !
Chief Executive Says There Is Serl
eai Qacstlon "Whether Regula
tions Can Preacribe Size of
City Employes.
ThPrrls snm ,lnV.t Jn mvmbd wheth-
n. .. , !
er the Civil Service Commission can make ,
any rules to govern the physical condition J
of the employes of the City of Portland," j
said Mayor Williams yesterday. This !
statement made by the city's chief execii- j
tlve lends a new phase to the already
complex situation of whether or not the j
poucemcn ana nremen nave 10 os 01 a
stipulated height and weight.
Up to the present time the Mayor has
been unable to see anything good in the
regulations of the commission which re- j
quire that policemen have to be over 5 i
feet 8 Inches tall and weigh over 180 j
pounds. The same ruling requires that
firemen shall be 5 feet 6 Inches tall and
weigh at least 135 pounds. The Mayor
thinks that too many good men on the
fire and police force will have to go out
if the requirements are enforced. That
will leave both departments in a weak
ened condition, and will also work an in
justice to men who have served the city
faithfully and long.
"Section 311 of the new charter says:
The commission shall from time to time
hold public competitive examinations to
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ascertain the fitness of applicants for all J
offices, places and employments in the 1
classified civil service. Said examinations
shall be confined to citizens of the United
States who can read and write the Eng
lish language, and shall be open to all
such citizens who possess such qualifica
tions as to residence, age, health, habits
and moral character as may by rule be
prescribed by the commission.' Tou see,
the charter says 'residence, age, health,
habits and moral character.' Nothing
about having to be 5 feet 6 or 9 Inches
tall. Nothing about having to weigh 135
and ISO pounds. It's a question In my
mind if the whole set of physical require
ments are not contrary to the laws of the
charter.
"I have talked with the Civil Service
Commission many times, but while they
perceive what the result will be, they
have as yet done nothing to help out. I
suppose something will be done about it.
I hope so. 1 don't want to see good men
go out.
"Now, I don't care to express an opin
ion about the rules- being contrary to the
charter yet, but I will say that a serious
doubt has arisen In my mind that they
are legal. Yes, a serious doubt. We must
proceed very carefully. ,
"There seems to be one thing I can't impress-
on the commission. That is that
these rules, which are In effect in other
cities, only apply to new applicants, and
not to those already In service. I have
told them that the rules as adopted in
other cities never affected the men who
were on the force, but simply those who
applied for positions after the ruling went
Into effect. They seem to differ with me.
Yes, they won't accept my suggestion, and
It 1b hard to foresee the result."
Messrs. Bentley. Merrill and Sichel sat
and listened to the Mayor and his talk.
"I could never be a cop," said Mr. Mer
rill. "I am Just a little over 5 feet S Inches,"
said Mr. Bentley: "that shuts me out."
"I am 5 feet S?i," commented Mr. Sichel,
"and I could never wear the blue."
"I firmly believe that two-thirds of the
men today would fall to pass the require
ments for the police force." said Mr.
Bentley. "We will lose some mighty good
men."
The Councilmen seemed to think that
Mr. Beebe had striven for a military
looking force, and that the rules were of
his making.
"Take Johnny Young." ejaculated Mr.
Merrill. "A better man wc never had In
the Are department. He was the only
man who could carry the hose Jo the top
of the burning Dekum building, and he
swayed on the ladders as he went up. and
now he will get it in the neck because
he is only 5 feet 4 inches."
The Mayor and the three gentlemen
talked the matter over for some time,
and the only thing they could suggest was
that the physical requirements be made
applicable to Incoming men.
If the Mayor's doubts concerning the
power of the commission are found to be
well grounded, this will offer a solution
of the problem. If It has no power to take
only men of a certain size, then the pres
ent force will remain nearly intact. If
not well, who can say?
BLOW TO POLICE FORCE.
Chief Unat Says He "Would
Be
Greatly Handicapped.
"Weight and height do not make po
lice officers," said Chief Hunt, when
asked for an opinion concerning the
civil service regulations.
"If the Civil Service Commission should
adhere strictly to the rules set forth for
deciding on the men. I believe the re
sult would be a serious blow to our po
lice force. Many of our best officers could
not meet the requirements. AH four of
our captains would have to go. Captain
Simmons, of the detective force: Captain
Gritzmacher and Captain Parker are too
short, and Captain Moore weighs too
much.
"Do I think they will adhere strictly
to the rules?
"To be truthful, I do not see how they
can. I do not believe they can fill the
positions the officers would leave, with
men thit could do the work efficiently
and meet the measurements. Men who
arc well enough educated to make more
money at something else will not bo po-
lice officers, and we must get laboring
, men who have Intelligence.
"It la a. wrong Idea that some people
have, that any one can be a good police
officer. It Is my experience that about
one out of ten that are tried make really
good officers."
made to have the force composed of men
tnax meet ine civil service require
ments?" the Chief was asked.
"We can -work with that end In view,"
he answered, "but we should not try to
do It ail at once. I do not say but that
some of the men on the force can be re-
best men on the force cannot nass the ex-
j anilnation, while some of the poorer ones
meet the requirements perfectly.
"The best qualification a Portland
policeman can have Is to be a thief
catcher. Looks count for little. Good
looking men do not always make good
policemen.
"But some good policemen are good
looking men," continued the Chief, with
a significant glance at a group of of
ficers in the far end of the room.
"Honesty Is the first requirement for
a good officer. Then he must be. of tem-
Pcraie niDiis. pnysique nuinuenor, ana
he must be able to cope with the crim-
,nals he ls sure to meeL Ke must be
courageous and Industrious."
The Chief then turned to his list of
officers and counted them through,
Thitry-two of the number were of such
stature that there could be no hopes of
their .passing if the ruling should be
strictly adhered to.
"It ls true," said he, "that the police
force should be organized along military
lines, but It Is not strictly a mllltiry or-
ganlzatlon. Our pride In our police force
must be- based upon something else than
looks."
COMPLAINT
Merchants of Central Oregon Have a
Grievance.
Secretary Max M. Shillock. of the Board
of Trade, Is In receipt of the following
scathing letter from the editor of the
News, a weekly publication of Canyon
City. Or.:
"We beg to acknowledge the receipt of
your favor of the 6th Inst., together with
an official copy of the Board of Trade
resolutlon in regard to the Central Ore-
gon Railroad situation.
"We complied with your request for
previous expressions on the railroad and
resource questions by mailing you a com
plete file of the News published by the
present management. By this you will
see that we have advocated loyalty to
Portland to "the very limit of prudence,
when the attitude of our patrons, the
business men of Grant County, ls prop
erly considered.
"Plainly, these business men are not fa
vorably disposed toward Portland, and
would prefer San Francisco as a distri
buting point. Portland not only buys
nothing from, us, but carries Its short
sighted policy so far as to give us a
wretched and expensive Jobbing service.
Our Isolation and the heavy charges for
transportation ought to Induce dlstrlbut-
Ing merchants to exercise unusual care In
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filling orders; but many of our merchants ication oi any wen-improved residence por
bolleve that yours take advantage of these J tlon of a city to the uses of general trans
condltlons to send us an Inferior lot of : portation.
goods. Indeed, the News has In its pos- After more than a year of careful and
session evidence which bears out the lat- ' persistent effort, during which "glacial
ter conclusion, but sincerely desiring to deposits." '10 per cent crades." "danger
unite our Interests permanently with , us curves," "$700,000 of strenuous capital."
Portland, we have so far refrained from "lost opportunities," etc.. have been
publishing It. served up as appetizers, the finished pie
"As to the volume of business a rail- ' placed before the street committee
road would probably handle. Grant Coun- I last Wednesday, and Its top crust very
ty's leading business men tell us it would properly condemned by that weary but
put the road on a paying basis from the
first. Its exact amount might be approx
lmately estimated by getting warehouse
receipts from Sumpter, Whitney, Baker
City, Pendleton, Heppner and Sbanlko.
But as these are the towns that will be
mostly Injured by a railroad through this
section. It is not likely that we could get
these receipts. You can Judge, however.
of the extent and activity of business by
the fact that there are two banks now In
Canyon City, and the older of them, the
Grant County bank, will establish a
branch bank In John Day, only two miles
distant, very shortly.
"The leading financial institution of
Grant County gives us permission to refer
your honorable body to their firm regard
ing the inquiries being pursued by Lon
don capitalists, reference , to whom ls
made in the News.
"Trusting that the wishes of the Board
of Trade may be realized in establishing
a close and permanent trade relation with
this section and assuring you that'we are
willing and anxious to foster and develop"
these relations, we are,
"Yours very truly. THE NEWS,
"Per C. J. Mcintosh."
The above letter will be submitted to
the board at Its next regular meeting,
and it Is hoped some means may be de
vised to make this valuable country tri
butary to Portland.
WORK AMONG IMMIGRANTS
Rev. Jncob Fath Speaks of Charch
Inflacnce on German Settlers.
At the meeting of the Congregational
Ministerial Association yesterday Rev.
Jacob Fath. of the Ebenezer German
Congregational Church, on the East Side,
gave an interesting account of the Ger
man work In the United States.
Mr Fath has been connected with the
German Congregational work in the
Western States for many years, was pas
tor ofa large German Church In Mus
catine. Ia for 17 years, and has latterly
had charge of the Ebenezer Church
(Russian-German), in Portland.
The largest work of this kind on the
Pacific Coast Is done in Fresno, Cal..
where there are two large Russin-Ger-
man Congregational Churches. In time
the tendency of the German churches Is
to change Into English, except In the
large cities, where Immigration continues
to supply new material of German-speak-
ing population. The InnuencTSf Pwc7k
churches to that of free churches and
from a monarchical to a free government.
ls highly Important; not only on relig
ious grounds, but from the standpoint of
educational and patriotic assimilation.
Pain from Indigestion. dvsDeDsIa. and
too hearty eating is relieved at once bv
taking one of Carter's Little Liver PUli
immediately altar div
HOW ROAD MAY ENTER
w.
H. CORBETT DISCUSSES
APPROVED ROUTE.
THE
Residents of North Portland District
Object to "Vct Side & Sub
urban Co.'s Plant.
Anyone desiring a beautiful panorama,
and at the same time wishing to get a
comprehensive idea of the proposed route
need only take a few minutes walk along i
uie L.ornen roaa, irom wmcn soini uie
mysteries of the situation, as developed
by a year of wrangling, unfold themselves
Into plain facts which are strangely .in
consistent with the Impression so Indus
triously spread by the promoters.
Wo have been assured that the entrance
of this road Into Portland was so cir
cumscribed by various freaks of nature
that the most talented engineers of the
country had been unable to nolnt out but
one feasible and satisfactory route. In
HdMitnliv. At fa irorthv of note that the f
engineers themselves have not publicly
j vouchsafed such a sweeping statement,
I but have been so quoted, by lnterestcM
legal advisers. It eeems highly probable
that the promoters of this road, when they
first looked over the scene, allowed their
gaze to linger with considerable comfort
upon both Lovejoy and Kearney streets as
offering the easiest and cheapest solution
to the problem, and their plane immed
iately crystallized upon the best method
of securing ultimate legislation to over
come the objections which must naturally
follow such an attempt. It hardly re
quired more, than a practiced eye to see
that an easy diagonal sweep from Cornell
road would reach the mark with the
fewest pounds of steel rail and the least
amount of grading, clearly the most
potent factor In railroad construction.
Under these conditions, it became ex
pedient to concentrate a crushing amount
of general public sentiment for the pur
pose of neutralizing the palpably unwar-
ranted damage which must follow the ded'
i "H"ni. ooay. xncee genuemen aeciaea
that tho project, like humanity, should
not follow the broad and easy path, but
should side-step to the north sufficiently
to protect the greatest number of citizens
and do the least harm.
There are etlll Important details to be
settled, such as Joint railroad rights, etc.,
but the Indications are that those hun-
I dreds of thousands of dollars, which wer
panting to sacrifice themselves for the
benefit of our city, will still be tugging at.
the leash.
The accompanying plat, although not
mathematically laid down, la still of suf
ficient accuracy to give a general Idea
of the route as It now stands approved,
the heavy black line Indicating Its course.
Suggestions are also offered by barred
lines, as noted by routes A and B. A
survey might prove route B too steep
to be desirable, but route A la believed
feasible, and offers an opportunity to
avoid all Joint trackage complications by
following Twenty-sixth street north to
any desired intersection.
A fuller understanding of the possibil
ities of this route will be had by consid
ering that the route at present approved
contemplates following Cornell road, which
runs about -WO yards, with but little grade,
and thus throws the loop that much
further to the south. Route A could keep
dropping down along the steep sldehlll,
maintaining a reasonable srade, which
would keep the road entirely In an unim
proved district. It might Involve less
franchise and more purchase possibly a
desirable phase of such municina.1 prob
lems, w. H. CORBETT.
WILL REMOVE PAVILION.
City Conncll Has Condemned Rain,
and Quick Action Is Expected.
Every person In Portland will be aston
ished and pleased to learn that not only
ls there a good prospect of the old Me
chanics' Pavilion, the dilapidated old fire
trap which has been a menace and dis
grace to the city for so many years,
being torn down before a great while,
but that there Is also a fair prospect for
it being replaced very soon by a modern
market ba,ldIn& to ver the entire
: . ; "ie oia 1
Several citizens passing the old ruin yes-
' ;,, "7nt Vh " com
ff!SSSnnh2i li Cou,ncl,s, wh
In s"fCSsIo have kept the old nuisance
Lf f.f
declining to acceot
the highest price offered for the ruin when
they had asked for offers for it. This
offer was to remove the building and pay
the city $50 for the debris.
The remarks were repeated to a mem
ber of the Executive Board yesterday, who
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fal Xer but he went on to explain
that while the Executive Board bad been
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anxious to accept the offer and get rid of
the old pavilion at once, the new Council
which had lately taken charge of the
city's business said "No." They had not
had time to examine into the matter, and
were afraid to appear too hasty in acting
upon It
Ever since the Executive Board has
been working to get rid, of the old wreck.
They tramped through It and examined
and condemned and double-condemned it
several times, and had a committee, con
sisting of T. B. Richardson, P. J. Mann
and It. Therkelsen appointed, who also
inspected and condemned it, and finally
the Council has condemned It.
Now Mayor Williams has a. man on the
string who is expected to make an offer
to remove the old relic and to erect a first-
class brick building there within two or
iaree monins-
MUST PAY HER SHARE.
Fire Insarance Company Wins Ver
dict of ?23S Front Miss Lardncr.
The suit of the London & Lancashire
Fire Insurance Company against Hannah
Iardner, to recover ?23S alleged to be due
for prosecuting a damage suit against
Metcalf & Wade, at Kelso, was tried
before Judge Cleland and a Jury yesterday
and a verdict was rendered in favor of
the plaintiff.
Miss Lardner owned a building at Kelso
which was occupied as a shingle mill by
Metcalf & Wade. The place was de
stroyed by fire on July 24, 1901. Mrs.
Lardner was Insured In the London &
Lancashire Company. The company had
suspicions as to the origin of the fire, and
Metcalf & Wade were sued for $1600 dam
ages under an agreementvas follows:
Miss Lardner and the London & Lancashire
Fire Insurance Company agree to sue Metcalf
& Wade. It no money ls realized In such
action or suit, each ls to pay one-half of all
expenses. If a recovery of money be had. the
Insurance company ls to receive $300, or all
less than $500, to reimburse It for the amount
of Insurance paid to Miss Lardner. and all
over $500 goes to Miss Lardner, and the ex
penses of every kind shall be prorated between
the insurance company and Miss Lardner, In
the proportion that the amount received by
one bears to the amount received by the other,
and shall be paid accordingly.
(Signed) Hannah Lardner, by Portland Trust
Company, by her attorney In fact. Benjamin" I.
Cohen, president; E. J. Alstock, secretary.
London & Lancashire Fire Insurance Company;
Samuel B. Story, special agent.
Metcalf & Wade beat the suit, and the
Insurance company sued Miss Lardner to
compel her to pay her share of the costs
and expenses, amounting to $23S. One of
the defenses was that the Portland; Trust
Company did not have power to act as
attorney in fact for Miss Lardner In a
case of this kind. The attorneys for the
insurance company argued that Miss
Lardner would have been willing to have
accepted her share of the profits of the
damage suit If It had proved successful,
and ought not to object to pay her share
of the expenses. She was paid the insur
ance on the building.
WHERE WILL WE PUT THEM?
The Thousands Coming: to Livestock
Convention Xcxt Year.
MILWAUKIE, Or., March 16. (To the
Editor.) Not long since. In company with
several of Portland's leading men and
several of our stockbreeders and feed
era, I went to Kansas City to attend the
National Livestock Breeders' Association
convention, with an lnvltatlrfn from the
Governor of the State of Oregon, the
Mayor of Portland, the Chamber of Com
merce, Board of Trade, eta, asking them
to hold their convention In 19M In Port
land; and with the aid of Oregon apples.
holly. Oregon grape, with a little blarney
on the advantages of holding the con
vention here, we succeeded In getting It
by a unanimous vote, something we did
not expect. Now what I would like to
know is. Where are we going to put
them? They say they are coming In
tralnloads, not carloads, from Chicago,
Omaha, Kansas City, St. Joe, Denver,
xexas, uamornia, etc., ana today our
hotels are pressed to their utmost to ac
commodate the traveling public With an
influx of 2000 or 3000 extra, with no place
to put them. It will give our Lewis and
Clark Centennial a black eye, whereas
if we treat them right It will bring thou
sands here during the Fair that perhaps
have never heard of Oregon. I con
sider the National Livestock Breeders'
Association one of the most represents
tive bodies of men in- the world today.
and they have members from the most
northerly parts of Canada to the Argen
tine Republic
I am only a cowpuncher. and have been
waiting for some one else to take this
matter up. I hope It will call the atten
tion of the people of Portland to this
matter, as. If you look at It right, you
will see the necessity of acting at once.
R. SCOTT.
Perfect Confidence.
Where there used to be a feeling of
uneasiness and worry In the household
when achlld showed symptoms of croun.
there ls now perfect confidence. This is
owing to the uniform success of Cham
berlain s cougn itemeay in uie treatment
of that disease. Mrs. M. I. Basford. of
Poolcsvllle, Md., in speaking of her ex
perience In the use of that remedy, says:
"I have a world of confidence in Cham
berlain s Cough Remedy, for I have used
It with perfect success. My child. Gar
land, is suDject to severe, attacics or croup
and it always gives him prompt relief
r or sate Dy au druggists.
IT'S UP TO HIS FRIENDS
HERMAXN
SAYS HE
HANDS.
IX THEIR
Roseharsr Statesman Is Also "at the'
Disposal of the Republican Con
trrcsslonal Convention."
Blnger Hermann came down the line
last night and wrote his name In one of
the hotel registers of Portland. The last
relay of his pilgrimage to this city was
from Qregon City. At the Clackamas me
tropolis, the home of George C. Brownell,
aspirant for Congress, if not a candidate,
Mr. Hermann had a confab with that
gentleman. If Mr. Hermann overlooked
any necessary repairs to his own fences
in Clackamas he did something quite un
expected. "I am at the disposal of the Republican
convention," said -Mr. Hermann last night,
opening his door Just wide enough to let
the words come out of his room. "I am In
the hands of my friends," he added
courteously to another question.
"Will you make a formal announcement
of your candidacy?" was asked.
Mr. Hermann Intimated that he had no
announcement to make. Then he re
marked simply: "The matter rests entirely
with the convention." and narrowed tho
crack In the doorway.
"Are you In the race for Congress at
all?"
The crack widened again, and Mr. Her
mann replied solemnly and in a fatherly
tone to the young man cooling his heels
outside:
"I am frank and candid with you when
I say that I am taking no active part."
"Do you think the convention will be
friendly to you?"
"I do not know," was the response In
a tone which meant "I hope so." Then
Mr. Hermann went on: "My arrival here
has no political significance. I am down
here simply to visit some friends."
"Have you taken up your permanent
residence at Roseburg?"
"Yes, I have, as you suggest, my perma
nent residence at Roseburg. Part of my
family ls with me. As you know, that
Is my old place of residence, and the
doorway opened another half-Inch.
"Have you anything to say about the
candidate of Marlon County, Gatch or
Davey?"
"No, I have not.
"Nor Brownell?"
"No."
"Nor Eddy, nor Miller, nor Vawter,
nor?"
"No; these men are all personal friends
of mine. I am not standing in their way.
I am not opposing them in any of their de
sires.
With thl3 Mr. Hermann gave a sign
that the Interview was at an end.
Good night," said the visitor, "I am
very much obliged to you."
"You are very welcome," said Mr. Her
mann, whereat the door ciosea, tne iock
snapped and Mr. Hermann was by him
self once more, out of tho reach of re
porters. Mr. Hermann ls making an earnest effort
to get the Republican nomination. This
Is quite evident, though he may not think
It Important enough to announce to the
public. Undoubtedly he has the lead at
this time over all the other candidates.
but whether that lead Is enough to nomi
nate is the rubbing question. In two
weeks primaries will be held, and on
Thursday, April 9, the convention will
nominate the Republican candidate at
Eugene. The contest in the convention
will be between Hermann and a Marlon
County man, either Davey or Gatch.
Brownell may figure this way or that, be
cause utterances have come from him
both that he will stay out and that he
will get in. Either of the utterances may
be doubted or believed, because Brownell
moves In mysterious ways.
FOUR NEW SAILORS.
IVaval Examining: Board .Rejects
Eleven Out of Fifteen Applicants.
Lieutenant C. B. Miller and Surgeon G.
F. Duncan, both of the United States
Navy, examined 15 applicants for the
naval service In the local recruiting office
in the Postofnce building, yesterday. Of
these 15 only four were accepted, 11 be
ing rejected upon failure to pass the
physical examination. Those who were
successful are: Peter L. Harreshon, third
class apprentice; Samson B. Harris, sec
ond-class electrician; Archie J. Crawford,
landsman for training; John Logan, third
class electrician.
F. Josephson, chief master-at-arms;
Yeomen S. H. Peters and R. B: Weeks,
Coxswain J. B. Leake and Hospital Ap
prentice E. E. Bates accompany the ex
amining officers. The party will remain
N -TORTURED
!ES
And Tired, Fretted
Mothers
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and Ointment
When All Other Remedies and
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and is sure to succeed -when all other
remedies and the best physicians fail.
The agonizing itching and burning
of the skin, as in eczema; the frightful
Ecaling, as in psoriasis ; the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in scalled
head; the facial disfigurement, as In
pimples and ringworm ; the awful suf
fering of infants, and anxiety of worn
out parents, as in milk crust, tetter and
salt rheum, all demand a remedy of
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certainty of speedy and permanent
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skin cures and humour rmpr??? nf tiA
J civilized world.
Young women may avoid much sick
ness and pain, says Miss Alma Pratt, if
they will only have faith in the use of
Lydia E Pinldiams Vegetable Compound
" Dear Mrs. Pevkhah : I feel ib my duty to tell all young women
how much Iiydia E.Pinkliam's wonderful Vegetable Compound has
done for me. I "was completely run down, unable to attend school, and
did not care for any land of society, but now I feel like a new: person,
and have gained seven pounds of flesh in three months.
" I recommend it to all young women who suffer from female weak
ness." Miss Al2ia Pratt, Holly, Mich.
FREE MEDICAIi AID VICE TO YOUNG GIRLS. '
All young girls at this period of life are earnestly invited to
write Mrs. Pinkham for advice; she has guided in a motherly way
hundreds of young women; her advice is freely and cheerfully
given, and her address is Lynn, Mass.
Judging from tho letters she is receiving from so many young girls Idrs.
Pinkham i3 inclined to the belief that our girls are pushed altogether too near
tho limit of their endurance nowadays in our public schools and seminaries.
Nothing is allowed to interfere -with, studies, the girl must be pushed to
the. front and graduated with honor ; often physical collapse follows, and it
takes years to recover the lost vitality, often it is never recovered.
A Young Chicago Girl Saved from Despair.
"Dear Mrs. Pinkham: I wish to thank you for the help and ben
efit I have received through the use of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegc
table Compound and Liver Pills. "When I was about seventeen
nealth and
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is the one sure rem
edy to be relied upon at this important period in a young girl'3
life ; with it she can go through with courage and safety the work
she must accomplish, and fortify her physical well being so that
her future life may be insured against sickness and sufferings
FORFEJTl we cannot forthwith produce the original letters and signatures ot
above testimonials, vhich trill prore their absolute genuineness.
Lydia K. Pinkham Medicine Co., Xynn, MaMi j
here during the week, and will then go to
Seattle. Ahout 50 recruits are expected to
be enlisted in this city.
Two Ycara for Killing Wheelman.
SPOKANE. March 15. Frank Stentz was
r
The. people
who drink
Ghirardelli's
Ground
Chocolate
Are those who enjoy the
most equable and constant
health. Compare them with
the coffee drinkers.
Ghirardelli's GroundChoc
olate is not a stimulant. It
is a sustenance.
Warranted strictly pure
Cocoa and sugar of best
quality.
The genuine sold in her
metically sealed cans. Never
in bulk.
vOUNG iLEN troubled with night
fulness aversion to society whicn aeprive you oi your mannooa. Lilt its iuu
FOR BUSINESS OR MARRIAGE.
MIDDLE-AGED MEN who from excesses and strains nave lost their MANLY
POWER.
BLOOD AND SKIN DISEASES. Syphilis. Gonorrhoea,, painful, bloody urine.
Gleet Stricture, enlarged prostate. Sexual Debljity. Varicocele. Hydrocele. Kidney
axil Liver Troubles, cured without MERCURY AND OTHER POISONOUS
DRUGS. Catarrh and Rheumatism CURED.
Dr. Walker's methods are regular and sclenUnc. He uses no patent nostrums
or readi'made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment.
His New rampnlet on Private Diseases sent free to all men who describe their
trouble PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered la
plain envelope. Consultation free and sacredly confidential. Call on or address
Dr. Walker, 149 First St., bet Alder and Morrison, Portland, Or.
years old I suddenly seemed to lose my usual good
vitality, .bather said I studied too
hard, but the doctor thought diiierent and.
prescribed tonics, which I took by the
quart without relief. Reading one day in
the paper of Mrs. Pinkham's great cures,
and finding the symptoms described an
swered mine, I decided I would give Lj'dia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Cor'pound a
triaL I did not say a word to the doctor;
I bought it myself, and took it according
to directions regularly for two months,
and I found that I gradually improved,
and that all pains left me, and I was my
old self once more. Liixte E. Sinclair,
17 E. 22d St, Chicago HI."
sentenced today to two years in the pen
itentiary for manslaughter. He was the
driver of a team which ran over TV. H.
Orton, a wheelman, killing him. This la
his second sentence, the first verdict being
set aside hy the Supreme Court.
TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea,
dropsical -welllngs. Bright's disease, etc.
KIDNEY AND URINARY
Complaints, painful? dliHcun. too frequent, milky or
bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
Such aa piles, hstula. Ussure, Uiceranon. mucous and
bloody discharges, cured without the knife, pain or
confinement.
DISEASES OF MEN
Blood poison, gleet, stricture, unnatural losses, lm- '
potency, thoroughly cured. No failures. Cures guaranteed.
emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bash-