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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAIS. SATURDAY. MARQH 2S, 1903. V CENTRAL POINT, OREGON -' . . "WHERE THE BED-CHEEKED APPLES AND OTHER ' . FRUITS ARE THE BASIS OF "WEALTH CEN'TRAX. POINT, March 25. (Special correspondence.) Here Is the heart of the Bogue River Valley, and the town of Cen tral Point Is" the shipping -station for thousande.of boxes of splendid fruit .which gbee to all parts 61 the -world. Nothing Is TOore delicious than a. really first-class apple or pear, and around Central Point are orchards which produce fruit selling at the very highest prices In New Tork and-"London. If a California -orange will hring 5 cents in London, why ehould not one Of the magnificent Spitz er.berg or 3Ce$tbwn Pippen apples of this valley do the same, and In reality they do. There are about 120 apples in a box of these finer 4u all ties, and these sell in Iondon, at auction, fornbout 4- cents each; After pay ing 'freights, commissions, etc, they net "the growers here $1.25 and $1-50 per box. A "Fruit Country. The level lands adapted to fruit grow ing In this vicinity are estimated to ag gregate 30.000 acres, of which 20.003 acres are apple lands and the -other 10.000 adapted to various other frulta. At the present time the total acreage of orchards In the Vicinity, of Central Point Is about 1200, of which 700 acres, or ovec one half, are not yet In bearing. The first large orchard here was that of the Olwell brothers, of 360 acrs. and it was nine years after the treea were planted before a crop was gathered, but every year since 189S thie orchard has produced 20.000 boxes of choice apples, which means an annual Income of about $20,000. The success of these gen tlemen aridk others In Rogue River "Valley has given an Impetus to the business of apple growing, and right now more new apple orchards are being planted than ever before. I met here Mr. L. VT. Cox, who came to Central Point last year from Colorado, and he said: "I thought we could, raise fine apples in Colorado, hut since seeing and . sampling the fruit of the Rogue River Valley I yield to It the palm, as they surpass anything I e-er saw in abundant yield, high coloring, exquisite flavor and Immense size." There are about 80,000 acres in.the valley here, but all land Is not adapted to grow ing fruit. The experience of the fruit growers here has taujrht them to distin guish, between the good and bad fruit lands and as a consequence the prices vary greatly. You can buy land for as low as 510 an acre, but it Is not fruit land. You can buy good apple land for $30 an acre, hut Is is six or seven miles from the railroad. If you want the very best land, in the best locality for growing apples you will be called upon to pay about $100 an acre. The number of trees planted to the acre varies from 50 to SO, and an apple orchard comes Into bearing In from six to 10 years, depending upon the character of the soil to a great extent. Taking eight years aa an a-erage, and figuring cost of your land and interest on the money, also cost of the pruning, spraying and cultivating an acre of fruit trees, it will have cost you at least 4300 when In full bearing. From inquiry among the fruitgrowers I have learned that an average yield per acre of choice apples one year with an other Is i50 boxes, and if these net $1 a box the Income from an acre of apples would be $150 a year. The cost of pruning, spray ing, cultivating and interest on cost of each acre of bearing orchard will amount to $50 an acre annually, leaving as profit over all expenses $100 an acre. This may seem an exaggerated statement of profits, but I have taken only an average yield and a fair price, which has ruled the past elx years for the best qualities. Mr. J. "V Merritt, a well-known business man of Central Point had a crop from a three acre orchard which netted him over and above all expenses. Including Interest $1200. or $100 an acre, and he sold the ap ples for 90c a box. Ten Acre Enough. Supposing ten acres of the very best and most accessible land be purchased here and set out to fruit. It will cost at the end of eight years $3000. The first crop, will net $1000 above all expenses, and In three years the farm will have been paid for out of the Income. I was told of a case where a gentleman bought a fruit farm near Talent which was In full bear ing, and the first year's crop following fully paid: for the farm. Let us suppose the 20.000 acres of esti mated fruit land in this section were di vided Into 10-acre tracts. It would give -2000 families each an income of $1000 a year, and the total gross Income to the people on these farms would be 53.000.000 a vear. The amount of capital invested to secure this influx of money into Jackson County -would be $6,000,000. That the profits of apple-growing is not a new discover' is evidenced by the large number of orchards now being set out in this locality. A. P. Armstrong, of the Portland Busi ness College, has already set out i0 acres of the Armstrong homestead farm, which Jie- now owns, to Newtowns and Spitz enbergs, with quite a block of Jonathans Included, and has made arrangements to jjut out the balance of the ranch another year. E. B.-Hanley, of Dalton trail fame, has me grouiiu jaiu out ior pianung w acres of the rich alluvium in his portion of the old Hanley ranch, two miles "west, to the three varieties of" apples named above, and will plow up a first-class setting of 2-year-old alfalfa in order to set the fruit. As this ranch is one of tho hest alfalfa locations in the cntiro county, this gives a pointer as to the views of a very suc cessful business man as to the future of the fruit Industry here. Adjoining his place Is the young orchard of Arthur J. Weeks. IW acres set to "Winter -apples and "Winter pears, also on a portion 6f the old Hanley holdings. Mr. "Weeks for merly brought to maturity one of the best "orchards now bearing to tho southward of this district, and sought the deep soil of the Central Point district for his latest venture. He is one among the most thor- ' ough horticulturists in the valley, and among other modern methods Is tile drain ing to a greater extent than is usual in this county. He, too. will plow up mag nificent alfalfa In order to get the soil ho wishes for apples. Miss Alice Hanley has also set a fine orchard on the western slop of Hanley Butte, which appears to be also adapted to apple culture. All of these orchards will find a shipping point here. To the south. In the same alluvial belt, is the young pear orchard and Jonathan apple or chard of C. E. Stewart, who will set the entire Mingus tract of 160 acres within the next year or two, he being on the road leading to Medford. Several farmers have made arrangements ror setting "Win ter pears and apples In the Heber Grove section, "which includes Mr. Stewart's or chard, notably J. A. Thomas and J. X. Thomas. "West of the Hanley ranch, on the hill road from Jacksonville to Central Point, occur the fine young orchards of C El more. A. Boosey, George Clark. J. M. Hur ley. J. "W. Corum. "W. C Leever, L. E. Van Vliet. J. H. Cochran, "W. "W. Scott. T, C. Law and others, all in the foothill belt, where the trees have made a won derful development, and the fruit is noted for Its high coloring and fine quality. Ap ple trees are rapidly supplanting the oak grubs in that section of the county. The entire "Willow Springs belt, com prising' some thousands of acres of Ideal hill slopes for orcharding, and the dls trlct from which la the pioneer era the choicest Xrult In the valley came, lies open for use of progressive fruitgrowers: -for some reason but a small area having as yet been devoted to orchards. This Is partly owing to the fact that a consld' erable portion of the land has been In alfalfa, while much of It has heretofore heen considered too valuable for mining purposes to be set to trees. It was in this belt that a number of Portland capitalists were last year contemplating setting a inousanoacre apple orchard as a Durelv commercial venture. Tho district, most of which is of sufficient depth to produce superior fruit, will furnish homps for scores of settlers who wish to engage In apple-raising or general farming-. It lies within easy distance of the Central Point depot, and has the advantage of good "Win ter roads. Adjoining the townslte on the east and north lies the famous Bear Creek bottom land, ranked among the richest in the state. But a small portion of this rich alluvial belt has as yet been devoted to apples, but it is a significant fact that all the records for phenomenal yields and fancy prices have been made by the small orchards scattered through these' bot toms. Formerly it was not considered good policy to plant apple trees on rich alluvial soil, but since it has been demon, strated that the big profits come from strictly fancy four-tier apples and pears, the view pertains that nothing Is too good for apples. In this bottom lie the Ben nett orchard, the product of which has always been chipped from Central Point; the Norcross orchard, from which the largest returns one year with another. In the entire state, have been obtained, and the Merritt orchard, which holds the rec ord for yield and revenue for a single crop. "Within view of the townslte John Hamrlck this year has set 500 trees; "W. M. Holmes 500 trees last year, to be fol lowed by as many more this season; W. J. Freemen set out 500 trees last year, and the same the present year; Beall Bros., 1300 the present year; C. C Hall 500, ali Spltzenbergs, the present season, and Henry Head. 500 trees. Forty acres In this belt, in full bearing, will mean an In come better than a Congressman's, if properly cared for. The Barron ranch of 100 acres In this belt waH last Fall sold to a Mr. Hall from Alabama, who will this Spring plant 2000 commercial trees on same. A local paper also gives the information that M. F. Hanley, who recently purchased the Ed "Wilkinson place on Bear Creek, has purchased 2000 trees with which to plant the place. Between Mr. Hanley's place and Central Point lies the Prall ranch of 187 acres, for which the owner last week refused $20,000 from a party of -Callfornlans, who saw its possi bilities for fruit and alfalfa. In addition to fine quality and coloring. Bear Creek bottom land yields a very large percent age of four-tier apples, the size which buyers will cross the continent to ob tain. They are all labeled "strictly fancy." To the eastward lies the belt of cquntry known as "Big Stlckey," which produces some of the finest Xewtowns which have ever gone from Jackson County to the London markets. The Helmroth orchard has always borne a very high reputa tion since first coming into hearing, and much of the neighboring land is now go ing Into apple trees, L A. Pruett alone having set 40 acres In Newtowns and Spitz trees last year. Further to the east, but still tributary to Central Point, lies me lamous jaraasnaw orchard, on an adobe slope, wh!ch has the advantage of sublrrigatlon from the mountains, and which produces apples which for size and flavor almost surpass Bear Creek bottom. The orchard of G. TV. Smith, on Yankee Creek, in that vicinity, -has also brought in a handsome Income ever since it be gan to bear. A number of orchards, vary Ing from ten to 40 acres; have been set last season and this, along the slopes of the mountains in this section. Adjacent to the north lies the Butte Creek section, already famous for the im mense onions which It annually sends out in car lots, and which has produced some of the highest grade Spitzenberg and Newtown apples which ever went to mar ket from anywhere. Secretary Dosch, of the State Board, pronounces the onions from Butte Creek as being of a type un known elsewhere In, the world. They are certainly unapproachable anywhere else In Southern Oregon. There are many tracts of land in the foothills along Butte Creek and north on the river which will pro duce the best -class of apples and only await enterprise and development. In the vicinity of the Table Rocks, In full view of Central Point, lies a rich apple belt, several bearing orchards at testing, the fact that it Is unsurpassed In the cotfnty. The warm soli there brings trees Into bearing culckly and their yield ing is simply immense. J. "W. Merritt, of this place. Is setting out 600 trees over there this Spring. Mr. Porter, recently from Harney Valley, has a large bearing orchard, from which he reasonably ex pects large returns In the immediate fut ure. Among other orchards which mnv mentioned are the DeBar prune and ap plo orchard south of town- 40 noc t. Jolnlng, set by County Assessor "Wilbur Jones; xne Olwell Bros ' noted nivimni rt 160 acres, adjacent to the townslte, com- yriains me largest single block of Spitzen berg trees -in the world; the Leever orch ard, managed by S. F. Hathaway, all of which produce lanrelv of the fniit- h-mm. is making Southern Oregon famous. A feature which should not ho inof sight of Is the fact that while the ap pie Is destined to be the great leader In the fruit line, followed by the "Winter pear, yet there is a very large percentage of the lighter foothill land which produces a superior article of prune, while much of me rea sou oi tne mountain slopes Is as well adapted for peach and grape culture as any portion of the Pacific Slope. Re cent developments have shown us that as fine apricots can be grown here as are produced about Vacavllle. In California, and it has been discovered that the prune um can oe worxeQ over In one year's time Into a producing apricot tree by top graftihg process. "When It is remembered that tho best class of apricot orchard land about Vacavllle is held, and has for many years been held, at from $1000 to $2000 per acre, this fact may become very Important In the future development of Southern Oregon. There are but few parts of the known world which produce the apricot In perfection, free from sun spots or blemishes. Tho fruit always com mands high prices. It requires altitude and freedom from Spring frosts. Just the conditions furnished by the of the foothill belt here. "While an "unde veloped industry here, it presents large possibilities. List of Fraltgrrovrera. Tho following list of fruit orchards in cludes those already in bearing, those lately set out and those being jiow set out: Olwell Bros -Vcr!m George DeBar "" S. Bennett " g M. Hanley "" "W. H. Norcross 20 Joseph Hoagland S. Minnlck .... if A. W. Beebe " i J. TV. Merritt " c J. S. Barnett " ij "William M. Holmes " , S Beall Bros S IV. J. Freeman t "" John Brown .V "x D. Beebe " E. R. Pruett " IX John Helmroth t m Henry Head in "W. H. Bradshaw $ D. Carlton r " ca T. -ttellly ."40 S. B. Holmes " g John Daley B. R. Porter 40 E. Dickinson 5 J. "W. -Merritt 15 Freeman Bros...-. jg C. Pf elster 24 "W. "W. Scott ; 25 W. T. Leever 25 "W. C Leever 12 J. Corum 20 u. sears 5 J. Hurley 20 A. P. Armstrong CO C. Elmore 10 Ed Hanley .' CO A. Weeks ico Miss Alice Hanley 30 "Walsh Bros 20 "G. "W. Smith 40 H. Cornell 20 D. Grlssom 20 L. E. Van Vliet .- 15 Total ;..lo21S Choice -apples, such as are raised by the orchardlsts who are coining money here, are shipped long distances, and the pack ing of the apples properly is an Important consideration. This work Is mostly done by girls, who earn from $1 to $3.50 per day, depending largely upon their skllL Misses Mary Pankey and Maymie Rlppy, of Central Point, have a record of S3 boxes each in one day, for which they received $3.96, being the regular price of 4 cents each box. Tho packing season lasts from November to January. The young ladles are required to place an advertisement In each box, asking customers to report to them the condition of the fruit when received. One young lady has a $3 gold nugget, received from a gentleman In Alaska, who offered to send her another nugget If she would send him her photo graph. It is quite common to receive let ters from the Eastern States and Eng land. There" was consternation one day among the girls, who had taken particu lar pains to send their addresses in some boxes of fine Spltzenbergs, when they learned that the shipment was to go to China and Japan. The choicest apples are carefully wrapped in paper, are pack ed between layers of cardboard, and heavy paper surrounds the contents of the box. It is this care in packing which enables the grower to realize the very highest prices. A gentleman very truthfully said to me: "The very best ;klna of advertising ever HIRAM W. THOMAS, D. D. PRESIDENT OF THE CONGRESS OF RELIGION AND MINISTER OF THE PEOPLE'S CUtRCH OF CHICAGO. done by the people of Rogue River Valley was In sending an advertisement In every box of choice apples or pears. The fact that they are choice speaks more for the country than anything else." That is all true, and yet you find the samo people who advertise In that way are the very ones who will assist any good measure for further making known the resources of the country. The class of people who are making Rogue River famous are men of energy and push, and their very enthusl- asm Instills energy and push Into the ac tions of others. Among such a people It is a pleasure to dwell. Mr. "W. J. Freeman Is doing business In Central Point, and did not have time to go out on the fertile lands and plant an orchard, but nevertheless he owns 16 acres of bearing prune trees which brought him In an income of $750 last year, and this Is how he came to get the orchard: He bought 32 acres of land and made a con tract with Mr. Norcrosa, a well-posted f ruitman, to plant the 32 acres and care for It three years, and agreed to deed Mr. Nor cross one-half the land at the end of three years. The result was that Mr. Freeman secured a good bearing orchard of prune trees with but little cost of time and money and Mr. Norcross made a profitable bargain also. This Is a hint which may bo made profitable to other persons simi larly situated. Buy a tract of 25 or 30 acres .and have some resident here plant and care for tho orchard up to bearing time, on shares. Central Point is on the line of the South ern Pacific Railroad, only five miles from Medford, and has business houses, churches and schools, and is a desirable place of residence. The public school has an enrollment of 175, with four teachers, and a nine months' school. The principal Is A. J. Hanby; assistant principal, J. A. Sesh; intermediate grade, Mrs. A. J. Hanby, and primary grade, Miss Zuda Owens. Rnral Free Delivery. The residents adjacent to Central Point are agitating the establishment of a rural free delivery route, commencing at Central Point, going thence to the homo ranch of Beall Bros., thence west to G. Sears' farm, thence north to the "Willow Springs dis trict, thence down to near Lolo, or Gold Run, and back to Central Point, a circuit of about 25 miles and accommodating from 80 to 100 families. It is enterprise of this kind that makes a community prosperous. E. C P. MRS. B. S. PAGUE WELCOMED "Woman's Clnb Receives Former Del egates to State Federation. The "Woman's Club had the pleasure yesterday afternoon of welcoming Mrs. B. S. Pague, who has returned to Port land after an absence of several years In "Washington. Mrs. Bingham, who was also expected, was unable to be present. Delegates were elected yesterday to the convention of the State Federation to be held at Astoria in June. Following are the names of the delegates: Mrs. Grace "Watt Ross. Mrs. Millie Trumbull, Mrs. G. M. Gltnes, Mrs. Rose Hoyt, Mrs. John McRobert and Mrs. E. "W. Bingham. Mrs. Paque expressed her delight at again being permitted to be with the club. She spoke of the Increasing num ber of women's clubs and the character of work they are doing throughout the cities of the country. One of the most novel enterprises described by Mrs. Paque was a restaurant In Chicago, managed by a woman's club. Several charming musical numbers con tributed to the pleasure of the club and the social committee, of which Mrs. Flanders Is chairman, served dainty re freshments. Miss Daisy Crooks sang "A May Morn ing" and "In the Dark, In the Dew" with accompaniment by Miss Edwards. Both songs were sung with beautiful expres sion and in excellent voice. Mrs. Gus Kuhn played two of her bewitching violin solos, "Obertass Mazourka" (WIenlawski) and a Berceuse. Miss Edwards also ac companied Mrs. Kuhn. Hermann "Workers in Clackamas. OREGON CITY. Or., March 27. (Spe cial.) Republican primaries will be held throughout the county tomorrow. It devel oped yesterday that an effort was being made to elect Hermann delegates to the county convention, which meets la this city April 4. In Orccon City a fight is brfng put up against Senator Brownell, but it will prob ably b a vain one. Even if his oppon ents should succeed he will probably get enough votes out of the county to insure a Brownell delegation to the Congression al convention. SEEMTOBETROUBLESOME GUGLIELMO FAMILY XOW APPEARS iS DIVORCE! COURT. The "Wife of Murdered Man's Son Says Her Hnsband Loves His Stepmother Best. Because her husband. Frank Gugllelmo, beat and abused her and threatened to kill her, Concetta Gugllelmo yesterday filed suit against him In the State Circuit Court for a dlvdrce. Theresa Gugllelmo, the stepmother of the defendant, is named as co-respondent. In her .complaint Mrs. Gugllelmo sets forth that they have all been living In the same house at 558 Front street, and that her husband compelled her to get up early in the morning, do the marketing and prepare the breakfast The stepmother, on the other hand, would not arise until the meal was ready. The abused wife states further that Gugllelmo on three different occasions since December 25, 1902,. had pointed a pistol at her and threat ened to shoot her, saying: "You are a Sicilian, and a Sicilian killed my father. I will kill you because you are a Sicilian." Mrs. Gugllelmo also avers that Frank called her vile names and offered to pay her $1000 if she would go before a lawyer and sign a paper that she was an un chaste woman at the time of their mar riage. The plaintiff charges her husband with Improper conduct with his step mother, and Mrs. Gugllelmo states also that on March 25 last the defendant beat her, and drove her from their home. She alleges that he owns real property valued at $4000, also some acreage, and an Inter est In two saloons. She asks the court to enjoin him from disposing of any .of his property during1 the pendancy of the suit. She asks also for court costs and' for a" share of the property. They were mar ried in December, 1902, and the maiden name of the plaintiff was Amat. Frank Gugllelmo is a minor 20 years old, and consequently there will be a legal question concerning the right of hl3 wife to receive a share of the property referred to In the complaint. There Is also another legal complication, due to the fact that he obtains the property from the estate of his father, who was killed by G. Castro novo, and the estate Is still In course of administration. Creditors' claims and at torney's fees may consume considerable of it, and there may not be much left for the plaintiff In this proceeding. Gugllelmo has engaged Attorneys John F. Logan and J. J. Fitzgerald to contest the suit. FOUR MORE FREE. Matrimonial Yokes Dissolved In Judge Sears' Court. Four divorce decrees were announced by Judge Sears yesterday: Mrs. Clara "Wilson, who did not oppose the suit of her husband. "Wilbur P. "Wil son, was nevertheless present in the courtroom to hear what her husband had to say, and doubtless encouraged him to stand up to the rack and not make a fizzle of It. "Wilson testified that his wife once obtained a divorce from him, and they were married over again In 1S96. He said she found fault with every thing he did, and told him it was a mistake-that they were ever married. In December, 1S0L while they were residing at Beaverton she expressed a desire that he should leave her, and he went away, thinking, she would think better of it. Instead she wrote him a letter stating tnat she would never live with him again. He showed the letter to Judge Sears. There is one child, a daughter 15 years old, who Is with her mother. The bonds of matrimony existing be tween Thomas Hoffman and Emma Hoff man were dissolved because of desertion on the part of Mrs. Hoffman. The testi mony given by Hoffman was that they were married in Febuary, 1S29, and in December following his wife left him, re malnlng away until the following May Then she returned to his home, but only stayed for 30 days. He said "she Just politely went away. I objected, but It did not do any good. She said if I would buy her a piano she would come back. I got the piano and then sho declined." Hoffman's evidence was corroborated- by his sister and another witness. Ray Gonzolls testified that her hus band, Joseph Gonzolls, beat and abused her and also Ill-treated her mother. Mrs, Gonzolls said, "I told him he ought not to ill-treat mother, because she had al ways been good to us and helped us to get along." The plaintiff testified that her husband struck her repeatedly and drank to ex cess. When they were at Kallspel. Mont., she said, he assaulted her on the street and she was compelled to call upon John L. Pike for protection. Pike appeared as a witness In corroboration of this fact. Mrs. S. A. Richardson, the mother of Mrs. Gonzolls, was also a witness. The decree was granted. Adelaide L Bethune was granted a dl Do you know '"" that for taLble imitations of PEAK LINE a.ro ma.ds from the refuse Lnd dregs of the very oil from which PEAR.LINE is made. Such powders oro cheaper than PEARLINE Pearlilie vorce from Joseph B. Bethuae because of. desertion, and was granted the custody of a minor child. The testimony of Mrsv Bethune Was that they were married in. Oakland, CaL, In March, 1889, and that her husband wilfully abandoned her and their child at The Dalles in January, 1902 COMPLAINT DEFECTIVE. Divorced "Woman Wants Her Second Marrlafce Declared Void. Judge Sears yesterday declined to con sider the suit of Jennie M. Hlgglns against C "W. Hlgglns to have a mar riage declared void, for the reason that the complaint did not conform to the re quirements of the statute. Mrs. Hlgglns was divorced from E. A. Russ in this city in. October, 1902. and a few days later married Hlgglns at Stephenson, "Wash. The civil code of Oregon provides that a divorced person cannot marry a third party until six months have expired from the date of the decree. Mrs. Hlgglns states that she violated the law on account of wrong ad vice given her by her attorney, and as soon as she ascertained the fact she left Hlgglns. The statute of Oregon provides that in a suit to annul a marriage performed In another state, both parties at the time of filing the complaint shall reside In this stato. The complaint In the present case does not so declare, although the attorney for the plaintiff said that as a matter of fact Hlgglns was living here when the suit was filed. The complaint will have to be amended to make it valid. Mrs. Hlgglns desires to resume Her maiden name, Oler. STILL AFTER THE MONEY. Man Injured by Fall of Decayed Bridge Wants Damages. M. Bottler, who fell through the Second-street "bridge across Marquam Gulch on November 3, 1902, yesterday filed suit for $10,000 damages in the State Circuit Court against the City of Portland, Mayor "Williams, the members of tho Common Council, the City Engineer and the mem bers of the Board of Public "Works. Bottler alleges that the bridge "was out of repair and dangerous, and that the defendants wilfully neglected the duty enjoined by law on them to repair the bridge and put it in safe condition. The plaintiff states that he was standing on the bridge near the north end when, with out warning; it gave way and he was carried down with It. He avers that he suffered a contusion of his left shoulder bone, a fracture of a rib, was otherwise severely bruised and mangled and that his left arm Is permanently disabled. The Common Council recently refused to pay a claim for" damages presented I by Bottler. "Would Adopt Her Own Child. D. E. Roblln and his wife. Helen Roblln, yesterday filed a petition In the County Court for leave to adopt Charlotte Helen Fisher, a minor, and change her sur name to Roblln. Mrs. Roblln Is the mother of the child by "William Fisher. She obtained a divorce from Fisher and married Roblln. Court Notes. Judge Sears will announce a decision today in the case of Joseph Heiney ys. Albert Heiney on the motion to dismiss an appeal. District Attorney" Manning yesterday re turned not a true bill In the case of Mamie Parker, charged with stealing $10 from M. J. Relly. Judge Cleland will decide the following cases today: Charlotta Benfield vs. Fred erick Benfleld, on merits: Gus Brill vs. Emma Brill, same. Multnomah County vs. "Willamette & Columbia River Towing Company et al. motions to strike from complaint and demurrers to complaint. Articles of Incorporation of the Broad way Land Company were filed In the office- of the County Clerk yesterday, by B. M. Lombard, C. J. Schnabel and Mor ris B. "Wells; capital stock, $10,000. No route across the continent offers so many attractions as does the Denver & Rio Grande. Write the Portland Aeencr. 124 Third street, for Illustrated booklets. A tornado passed over the vicinity of Cor nier. Va., Thursday night. (Joins great dam age. ( but no loss of life is reported. Save Your Hair With warm shampoos of Cuticura Soap and light dressings of Cuticura Ointment, purest of emollient skin cures. This treatment at once stops falling hair, removes crusts, scales and dandruff, destroys hair parasites, soothes irritated, itching surfaces, stimulates the hair follicles, supplies the. roots with nourishment, loosens the scalp skin, and makes the hair grow upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy scalp, when all else fails. Sold throughout the world. FINLAND'S FAMINE. Starvation Now Added to Oppres sion and Persecution. From far-away Finland comes the wail of tho hungry, and that cry for bread strikes the sympathetic chord In every human heart. The sweetest nleasure known Is that which comes from aiding our suffering fellow-men. One of the worlds greatest phllanthrophlsts savs: "When I first engaged In the task of re lieving suffering humanity my heart was filled with hope, but that my life's dream should be fulfilled to the extent It has is beyond my greatest expectation. Of 8,756,000 persons who have taken Dr. Burkhart'3 Vegetable Compound last year. SO per cent were curea. A'ne gratituae or tne arnicted Is poured In upon me from every civilized nation ana clime. Zo cents. All druggists, CUTLERY . I EMYBLAIE WARRANTED how your washing powder is is ma.de? PEARLINE is made from oils a.s good ols olive oil oils that are often sold in place of use. Ma.ny of the largest selling means 69S I Quality I What is a Hall-Mark? According to one definition in the Ccntxry Dictionary it is "In England, an. official stamp put upon articles made of silver aa. an evidence of genuineness." The v GORHAM trade-mark, the Lioii3 the Anchor and the in this country takes the place of a hall-mark. It does more, for it is an evi dence, not of genuine ness alone, but of original design and sound workmanship. All responsible jewelers keep GORHAM ".Silver Hunter Baltimore Rye The perfect type o The American Gentleman's Whiskey AIwaysBest BY Every Test .ROTHCHUjD BROS., Portland, Or. CURED BY WHITE RIBBON REMEDY No taste. No odor. Can be given In glass of wate, tea, or coffee without patient's knowl edge. "White Ribbon Remedy will cure or destroy the diseased appetite Tor alcoholic stimulants, whether the patient Is a confirmed inebriate, a "tippler." social drinker or drunkard. Impos sible 'for any one to have an appetite for alco holic liquors after using "White Ribbon Rem edy. Indorsed by Members of W. C. T. U. Mrs. A. M. Townsend. Secretary of the "Wom an's Christian Temperance Union, Boston, Mass., writes: "I have tested "White Ribbon Remedy on very obstinate drunkards, and the cures have been many. In many casea the Remedy was given secretly. I cheerfully rec ommend and Indorse "White Ribbon Remedy. Members of our Union are delighted to find a practical and economical treatment to aid us In our temperance work." For sale by druggists or by mail. $1 per box. Trial package free by writing. MRS. T. G. MOORB CO.. State Supt. of Press. "W. C T. U.. Ventura. Cal. Sold In Portland. Or., by "Woodard, Clarke & Co.. Fourth and "Washington streets. C. GEE The Great Chinese Doctor Xs called great be cause his -wonderful cures axe so well known throughout the United States, and because so many people are thankful to him for saving their lives from OPERATIONS He treats any and all diseases with Sowerful 'Chinese erbs, roots, bud3. bark and vegetables. rifif- nrfl pntirAlv Tin- ZZlsJ coun- ffj- ih? 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Bltr Out non-Bofjcnon remedy for Gonorrhoea, Gleet, Spermatorrhoea, Whites, unnatural dis charges, or any inflamma tion of mucous meter rlEETAM3CrfEHSCH.C0.brs.ne3. Ifon -astringent Sold by DrBfrgtsts, or sent In plain wrapper, by exprtu, prepaid, foi J1.M. or 3 bottles, fili fcV Circa iar ten", on ztfBMfc DRINK 1 Iff frf Qtxnnvnl y V V (McimTi.o.r-! THE PALATIAL OftEHi BUG fglisi 11 Minn Not a dark ofQce In the building; absolutely fireproof; electric light a aad artesian rvater; perfect sanita tion and thorough -ventilation; ele vators ran day and. night. Rooms. ANDERSON1. GUSTAV. Attorney-at-lAW..6i2 ASSOCIATED PRESS; B. I. Powell. Mgr..S05 AUSTKX, F. C. Manager for Oregon and Washington Bankers" Life Association of Des Moines, la 502-C03 BAAR. DR. .GUSTAV. Phya. and Surg-..SO7-S03 BAXKERS LIFE ASSOCIATION OF DES AIOIJfES. IA.; F. C Austen. Mgr..... 502-CO3 BENJAMIN, R. W., Dentist 31-4 BERNARD G.. 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