THE MOfrHIffq pREGOfflAlC SATTOpM,' NOVEMBER - 5," 190X
ARGUE ON BOX LAW
Lawyers Attack Power of
Council to Pass It
IS LICENSE LAW REPEALED?
Judge Pipes Says It Is by Local
Option Law, and Says There
Is Discrimination In the
Ordinance.
THE TACTS ABB
That fptaw and twenty-one were
belns played, in every gambUui-hoaae
in Chinatown last nlsSit. There were
27 somes running on Second, street,
between Pine and Morrison, on the
ground floor, the two lootaaots at each
place being; In plain view of people on
the street.
THE CHINESE SAY
"We are payinc and wo can pity."
CHIEF HUNT SAYS
"The sames are running that's all
I can cay about It."
"The local option law takes tho place of.
all other liquor laws, lull and complete.
It repeals them by implication. There is
not one word in that law about license.
"We can have prohibition or free whisky.
Where is there any license law In force
in this city or anywhere else? The local
option law says liquor is to be sold or not
according to the vote of the people. It
says nothing about license. If the people
say you can sell it, you don't have to do
anything else but go on and sell It. The
pld law is repealed."
These remarks- were made yesterday by
Judge M. Jj. Pipes in his argument before
Judge George against the legality and
constitutionality of the ordinance prohibit
ing booths and boxes in saloons and res
taurants, or the sale of liquor therein.
Judge Pipes also argued the case from
the standpoint that the City Council has
power the regulate and license restaurants
and saloons, but contended that It has
exceeded its authority in passing this
ordinance.
CJty Attorney McNary argued that
there is nothing in the ordinance that is
not within the police power granted to the
Council by the charter, and said the reg
ulations in the ordinance were not irk
some or obnoxious. Deputy City Attorney
Kavanaugh spoke along the same lines.
Council Can't Discriminate.
Jcdge Pipes contended that, where a
power is conferred, tho mode of its ex
ercise must be reasonable. In order to
take away from the court the right to pass
upon the ordinance, the charter would
have to provide that the Council have
power to prohibit boxes. Then it would
be an exercise of power by the state, but
the ordinance cannot discriminate against
persons of the same class or businesses
of the same class.
"The ordinance prohibits the sale of
liquor in boxes and booths," said Judge
Pipes, "on the ground that by tho con
nivance of somebody some girls are se
duced in boxes and booths. "Why is it not
as bad to sell girl's liquors in booths at
the Perkins Hotel, Imperial Hotel or Port
land Hotel as In booths and boxes in
Kruse's, Richards' or other restaurants?
The same kind of liquors are sold and the
same kind of girls go there. Still the or
dinance does not prohibit hotels."
"If I want to, I can get a hotel, and
serve liquors in the barroom, side rooms,
booths or upper rooms if I can only prove
I am running a hotel. A hotelkeeper is
allowed to keep side rooms, back rooms
or any other kind of rooms. He is not
restricted to the sale of liquors to guests
or persons whose names appear on the
register, but is allowed' to sell liquor to
any one under the barroom license In any
way they desire, which is a discrimination
against restaurants. Every hotel In town
has a barroom of some kind or other.
"A person can have as many booths or
boxes as be wants in a hotel, or fit up
lodging-houses and serve as much liquor
as he wants to. As a matter of fact, since
this ordinance was passed leases for lodging-houses
have been held back. It is ex
pected that they will become valuable.
Humbug About Boxes.
"In one section of the ordinance a per
son is prohibited from selling In booths
or boxes, and In the next section Is pro
hibited from having any booths or boxes.
How are you going to sell In boxes or
booths If you don't have any? The ordi
nance regulates boxes and booths where
a man does not sell any liquor, who has
no liquor license. Girls go Into boxes in
restaurants, together and alone, to avoid
the rude gaze of rude men in the public
dining-room. There is a whole lot of
humbug about boxes. There is nothing
immoral about privacy, but you can make
It immoral. You might Just-as well pro
hibit lodging-houses or make the parti
tions or walls between the rooms seven
feet high, so everybody can see what is
going on. An ordinance must be general
In Its operation. It must affect all per
sons alike under the same circumstances
and conditions."
How It Affects Clubs.
John F. Logan made a long speech
against the ordinance and read numer
ous authorities. 2tlr. Logan contended
that unless the Council has express power
by charter to prohibit boxes, the Council
cannot do so. Speaking further, counsel
said In part:
"I don't know if your honor will take
Judicial tknowledge that there Js a saloon
on the ground floor of the Chamber of
Commerce building, but there is one, and
tlso a saloon in the Commercial Club, on
the top floor. Under this ordinance they
are prohibited from selling any liquor be
cause it might be used in an adjoining
room. There aro 700 rooms In the Cham
ber of Commerce building, In any one of
which the liquor might bo used.
4rWe have all gone outside of the ordi
nance a little bit, and I might say that In
the Commercial Club there is a separate
room where liquor is served. Under" this
ordinance a member is prohibited from
touching the button and having the llv
srled servant bring him'' brandy and soda
or a drink of whisky from the bar.
' "An ordinance which makes an act penal
ind provides punishment for one vlolat
'ng It, and does not provide punishment
!or all others under llko circumstances is
anreasonable and unjust, and is void.
This ordinance is unreasonable and un
just, because it exempts hotels and dubs,
ind any one else, who does not run a bar
oom or drinking shop or restaurant. We
ill remember the Raines law, in Tvew
Fork, which provided that all saloons
must close on Sunday, but exempted ho
tels. All places that wanted to evade the
law became hotels and did business on
aunday. They were not honestly con
tacting hotels, but managed to get around
the law In that way. So It is in this
:ase; people who desire to be dishonest
:aa pretend to go Into the hotel business.
And those who are honest and will not
lo this aro prohibited from selling.
"This ordinance destroys their business
ind when it destroys their business, it
prohibits. There is no word in the city
jharter which empowers the Council to
prohibit. The words .used aro to "license
ind regulate."
Police Power Unlimited.
J. PK&van&ugh, Deputy City Attorney,
laid:
. 'A jfood 4m1 has b& Mkl about pro
hibiting business' of these saloons and
restaurants. If it is impossible to do bus
iness that is lucrative except in that way,
it is an argument, and a strong argu
ment, that this ordinance should be sus
tained. "Why cannot a. saloonkeeper
make his living by selling his liquor over
the bar, or in the room in which his bar
is located? "Why cannot a restaurant
keeper make his living in the main room
and not in boxes? The principal business
of the restaurant-keeper is to serve
meals and not liquors."
Mr. Kavanaugh, covered the subject
fully.
Sir. McNary said that the regulation
of boxes in saloons and restaurants, was
simply an exercise of police power, and
that plenary power bad been granted to
the city by the legislature. This power
was ample to prohibit the sale of liquor
altogether, or to prevent the construction
of private boxes in saloons Or restau
rants. In questions of public health, safe
ty and morals, the police power was
practically unlimited.
INFORMATIONS DISMISSED.
Other Cases Brought by Municipal
Leaguo Will Be Tried.
Yesterday the Informations filed against
Peter Grant, Kate Solomon - and Harvey
Dale, of the Portland Club, and Eugene
Blazler and August Erlckson, when James
ilcDevitt started his crusade against
gambling last Summer, were dismissed by
Judge George on motion of Deputy Dis
trict Attorney Mbser. McDevitt wanted
to run a gambling-bouse at tho .corner of
Fourth and Stark streets under the fine
system, and because, the police authorities
told him no more gambling-houses would
be permitted, he waged a war against
the gambling-houses which were in opera
tion. About this time the Municipal Reform
League also took a hand in the game, and
Grant, Solomon, Dale, Blazler and "Erlck
son will be tried in the State Circuit Court
on evidence furnished by the league, on
November 14, 15, 18, 21 and 22, respectively.
Grant was to have been tried on Mon
day on the McDevltt case, and the others
the following week. Mr. Moser Informed
tho court that the witnesses were absent
and he wished have the trials, postponed
and the trials of the eecond Informations
proceeded with on tho dates vacated. This
meant the Municipal Reform League
cases.
S. C. Spencer and Ed Mendenhall, attor
neys for the defendants, objected. They
said they had spent much time looking up
the record of the witnesses, and they had
prepared for the trial of the first infor
mations. They had not prepared for the
trial of the later cases. Mr. Moser stated
he could not have his witnesses hero on
Monday. Most of them were absent from
the city, and the addresses of some were
unknown. With the consent of tho defend
ants' counsel he moved for a dismissal
of the cases, and the court allowed the
motion.
THREE DIVORCES GRANTED.
Judge Sears Dissolves Matrimonial
Bonds for Mlsmated Couples.
Three divorces were granted by Judge
Sears yesterday, two for desertion and one
for cruel treatment. Florence F. Green
was divorced from Henry S. Green. She
testified that they were married in this
city in June, 1903, and soon afterwards he
faleely accused her of unfaithfulness and
abused her in various ways in the pres
ence of others. She said he is of a very
jealous disposition. After the suit was
filed Green filed an answer, in which he
said all of these things were unconsciously
done; that he was sick at the time, did not
Intend to ill treat his wife, and was will
ing to make up. Yesterday when the case
was called for trial J. C. More land, attor
ney for Green, appeared and withdrew the
answer.
D. C. Rabbins was granted a decree dis
solving the bonds of matrimony existing
between him and Mamie E. Bobbins. He
testified that she abandoned him in June,
1902. They were married in Union County
in 1S92. v
Eliza Bskridge testified that James A.
Eskrldge left her and went to Milton,
"Wash., to live. She said ho was a habit
ual drunkard, and she was compelled to
earn her own living. They have no chil
dren. They were married in 1SSS in Illi
nois. Decisions to Be Rendered Today.
Decisions in the following cases will be
announced this morning by Judge Sears:
Dixie Queen Mining Company vs. A. A.
Pompe; action at law, merits.
F. B. Jones vs. Carrie S. Jones; divorce,
merits.
Lyon "ff Price as Puritan Manufactur
ing Company vs. Henry "Westermlre; ac
tion at law, merits.
Jacob Schrelve vs. H. E. Stemler et aL;
suits In equity, two cases, merits,
Howard "Winter vs. Union Fishermen's
Co-Ope rative Packing Company; motion
to dismiss answer In abatement.
Judge Cleland will decide:
State of Oregon vs. Charles "W. "Walton;
two cases, motion in arrest of judgment
Judge Georgo will decide:
D. Kell vs. Boise: motion to strike out
parts of complaint.
Samuel "Webster vs. Cate & Powell et
al.: demurrer to complaint.
B, H. Hultt vs. F. M Hultt; motion to
make complaint more definite and certain.
G. A. Lavie vs. Southern Pacific Com
pany; petition of Auguste Bolto for leave
to Intervene.
J. B. Bridges vs. R. Wakefield; motion
to strike out parts of answer and mo
tion of defendant to bring In additional
parties.
Cohn vs. Wcmme; demurrer to com
plaint. L. H. French vs. C E. French; on the
law and merits.
J. Ditchburn vs. M. Pierter; motion to
strike out parts of reply.
G. T. Myers vs. tho City of Portland.
Attorneys Want a Fee.
Bernstein & Cohen, attorneys, have sued
Carrie Balnhrldge in the State Circuit
Court to recover 5250 attorney's fees and
have caused the Sheriff to attach property
which she owns in East Portland. Mrs.
Balnbrldge Is a wealthy woman and now
resides in San Francisco. She sold prop
erty on Sixth street near Washington, oc
cupied for a long time by Fred Merrill, to
S. Morton Cohn for $95,000. There was
considerable litigation to get Merrill out,
as he claimed Mrs. Balnbrldge had prom
ised. him a lease Just before she sold, to
run for a number of years. Bernstein &
Cohen allege that they appeared for Mrs.
Balnbrldge in these suits.
Wife Deserted Him.
J. L. Bohonnon yesterday filed suit In
the State .Circuit Court against Anna B.
Bohannon for .a divorce because of deser
tion commencing in January, 1899. They
were married in Texas in 1878, and have
six children. Three of tho children, who
are .still minors, aro living with their
mother.
BEGABDLESS OF CONSEQUENCES
Prohibitionists Speak in Church and
Say Policy Should Be Enforced.
Rev. J. J. Staub, of the Sunnyside Con
gregational Church, and Rev. E. Nelson
Allen, of the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church, addressed a small audience in
the Sunnyside Methodist Church Thurs
day evening in behalf of prohibition. The
burden of Mr. Staub's discourse, was thnt
the monetary results of prohibition should
not be considered by the voter,, and that
the licensed saloon must be swept out of
the whole state regardless of financial
consequences.
Mr. Allen also spoke for .absolute pro
hibition, no matter what the results
might be, in Multnomah and in other
counties in the state. Ho maintained
that prohibition was the only" object
aimed at. The meeting was under the
jjtauapicc t the W. C T. U.
P. 'P MAKE ARGUMENTS IN
r 1. ORDINANCE CASE
ACTION 18 DEFERRED
Report of Committee on Han
son Case Re-Referred.
REPRIMAND IS SUGGESTED
Whitney L. Boise Thinks Fireman
Should Be Discharged, as Police
men Have Suffered Extreme
Penalty in Similar Cases.
Rules of deportment for firemen and
policemen were laid down by the Execu
tive Board yesterday afternoon. After a
lively discussion the report of the Are
committee that William Hanson, charged
with assaulting M. L. Crane, be fined 525
and removed to another company was re
ferred back to the committee.
The report of the police committee rec
ommending that Officer J. F. Johnson be
dismissed from the police force for his
actions two weeks ago in assaulting two
men who thought they had captured a
highwayman, had Just been adopted with
dissent when the report of the fire com
mittee tin tho Hanson case was read, Mr.
Goddard wanted to know what had
brought up the case.
"Politics," said Mr. Fliedner.
Mayor Williams explained that Hanson
had used abusive language toward Crane,
an elderly man, who had sworn In reply.
Crane, it seemed, had circulated tales that
Hanson was a Democrat. As to a blow
being struck, the testimony had been
conflicting.
Mr. Boise moved that the report bo
amended and that Hanson be discharged.
It was pointed out that policemen had
Beverol times been discharged for similar
offenses. "I suggested at the tlmo that
Mr. Crane had other testimony which he
would like to submit," said Mr. Boise. "I
was promptly turned, down, however."
"I thought that as you were supposed
to act as a Judge on the. Executive Board
It would not do for you to take such a
part in the case," replied Mayor Williams,
warmly. Mr. Gllsan moved that the re
port of the committee be adopted, but
there was no second.
General Beebe arose and begged the
pardon of the fire committee for a slight
suggestion. "As the man has been guilty
of using abusive language it appears to
mo that ho should receive a severe repri
mand," and the General looked quite
fierce as he said it. "I believe that gen
tlomanly deportment In both departments
should be observed toward the citizens
generally. This applies to a fireman just
as much as to a police officer."
Mr. Sichel ended what promised to be a
never-ending debate by moving that the
case be rereferred to the fire committee.
Additional testimony may be asked for If
deemed advisable. Hanson mus, make
another fight for his Job, that, of captain.
The sewer committee recommended that
consideration on all bids for the Irvlngton
sower be held up until the proposed in
vestigation of the Tanner-Creek sewer
ordered by the Council be finished.
A special meeting of the board must be
called within a few days for the purpose
of scrutinizing the department estimates
for 190C City Auditor Devlin told tho
members yesterday that apparently the
total of the estimates would be three
times the city revenues for next year.
The official shears will be sharpened up.
Another expenditure was authorized for
the Morrison-street bridge. The Pacific
Construction Company had been asked by
the City Engineer to bid upon waiting
rooms at each end of tho draw;, covering
for the draw, staircases and a number of
minor fixtures and additions not Included
in the original specifications. The bid for
this was J79S0. To board members gasped
when this figure was read, but decided
that if it was necessary to public safety
and convenience it should be ordered.
Officers -Cole and Courtney were given
permission to recelvo $2.50 each from -the
Multnomah Club for services during a
football game. Hereafter, according to
a resolution from Mr. Sichel, policemen
may recelvo pay for extra work outside
their regular duties by the Chief making
a report to the police committee, which in
turn will report to the Executive Board.
According to a motion made by Mr.
Gllsan after a discussion, the City Attor
ney will discontinue proceedings in trying
to get for the city tho bequest of Mrs.
Burrell for a fountain in the center of
tho Plaza block. The will is now tied up
in court, and the location specified by
tho donor is so near tho Thompson ioun-.
tain Jhat Mayor Williams, declared it
would ruin the Plus- block.
; Afa Tlchnae toU. ib "board -that -tb
mum M-i i i,vm m - cziv7 . fiUWHmsiWV -ie
J4O.O0O stone block pavement on Hood and
mud that the street was Impassable. This
Eurrea uf me street-cjeaning committee
and they will try to remove some of the
mud.
Tho Civil Service Commission reported
that the trial of Officer C. E. Foster,
who appealed from the dismissal decision
of the board, had been set for Novem
ber 9.
Pay of Firemen May Be Graded.
While Chief Campbell has included in
his estimate of the expenses of the "Fire
Department in 1905 a slmplo recommenda
tion of higher pay for the firemen, he has
informally suggested a graduated scale
according to length of service to mem
bers of tho Council and the Executive
Board. An ordinary fireman now receives
SG5 a month. According to his plan, 2.50
could bo added to the salaries for each
year of service. The limit Is placed at $75
a month, the present salary -of policemen.
ALL BABIES WIN PRIZES.
No Losers in Contest at Miiwaukio
District Fair.
At- the District Fair, which opened in
MHwaukle yesterday morning, great In
terest centered in the baby contest, which
took place In the afternoon. It was wit
nessed by an audience that nackpil thn
hall to its utmost capacity. Seven proud
mothers with their bahjes took their seats
on tno piatrorm, and while the orchestra
discoursed music the pupils from tho 3111
weukle School marched into the hall.
The Judges made the following decis
ion: Prettiest girl baby under 2 years
First prize. Hazel Smith, daughter of
Mrs. George Smith, mug; second, Opal
fowling, oaugnter or Mrs. Arthur Dow
ling, china mug. Boy babv under 2 vn
First prize, Guy Davis Watklns, son of
-are. j. wauans; second, Virgil Walker,
son of Mrs. Andrew Walker. Jack Pul
len, son of Mrs. Richard Pullen, and
Jean, daughter of Mrs. H. G. Stark
weather, won special prizes. Xoao of the
names was left out, prizes being given
to all babies placed on exhibition.
The agricultural exhibit in auaJitv i
far better than in former years, and the
most or it win be reserved for the Na
tional Grange display. A coop of young
Mongolian domesticated pheasants I3 on
exhibition. The pheasants, were hatched
from eggs found In a nest and placed
under a hen. They are tame and will
eat from the hand.
NOT DAUNTED BY DISTANCE.
College Student Goes. From Oregon to
Indiana to Meet Girl Chum.
Roy Beckman, a young man from De
Pauw University, who has been visiting
in Oregon for the good of his health, has
made a 3000-mile journey to Greencastle,
Ind., in order to fulfill the terms of a
wager made last year with Miss Lottie
A. Stoner, says the Indianapolis Star.
Miss Stoner is a schoolteacher at Albany,
Ind., and was last year a student at De
Pauw University, and In. the same class
with Mr. Beckman. While visiting col
lege friends at Greencastlo a year ago,
the two made an agreement that no mat
ter where either had gone, they would
meet at Greencastle on the anniversary
of the dinner for a second repast
The young lady had forgotten the wager
when she received a letter from her col
lege sweetheart telling her that he was
about to start on his long trip from Ore
gon to be present at the dinner. She at
once made arrangements to meet him,
and on October 30 tire two met and are
now the guests of friends at Greencas
tle. MISS ANGUS DCPEOVES.
Popular Actres Is Winning a Hard
Fight Against Death.
Miss Edith Angus, the popular actress
of the Columbia Stock Company, who has
been critically ill at Good Samaritan Hos
nltal for the Dast ten flavs. umo nnrt
as slightly improved last night. Miss An-
sua uiB cau Deea uespairea or xor tho
past few days, and only he vitality of
youth carried her past' the crisis of an ill
ness which was regarded almost neces
sarily fatal by her attendants.
Very few of her friends have realized
how serious her illness has been, for it
seemed until yesterday" that she had no
possible chance for recovery. That she
passed the critical stage and now has a
good fighting chance for her life is news
that will be received "with sincere Joy by
the many friends she has made through
her lovable disposition and admirable,
character during' her residence la. Port
land. K-oATDfo Wots sbvokx xro,
DimiMtM oC vteton and mak ayaa, oared
by Hotted, JBy .Bwiw. A- home ear
far rw that aaad cut. Boid-vrrwber.
art
CHINESE STILL PLAY
Twenty-Seven Games Run In
' Chinatown.
LOOKOUTS IN PLAIN SIGHT
Gamblers Admit That They Are Pay.
'ing a GraftChief Hunt Will Re
port to Council That Games
Are Running.
When a. . resolution was passed by the
Council requesting Chief of Police Charles
H. Hunt to Investigate the charge that
certain Chinese were paying graft to be
allowed to operate gambling Joints without
Interference there was stirred 11 n h no
nets nest that Is liable to cause many a
sung Deiore a pan, of water can be thrown
upon the insects.
Chinese were gambling on the ground
floor in 27 places last night, the lookouts
being in plain sight of all people walking
on tho sidewalk or In the street. There
were five games on Second street between
Pino and Oak, in the same block with the
x-oiice oiauonr unere were 11 games running-
on the trround floor on Second strop
botween Oak and Stark streets. There
were nine games running, similarly be
tween Washlnirton and AHpr strvnto nr,
Second,- and two games between Alder
and Morrison. In addition to these, there
were games running in other parts of
ninatown, in Dasements and in second
stories.
The Chinese do not express the fear
tney aid a tew days. ago. The lookouts
are not so strict an fnrmprlv nnrt tViM
is an evident feellne of seeiirltv. Rhwir
Word visited the Chinese Friday night
and tnreatened to raid if they did not
close their gambling Joints.
Somber and sinister whisperings charge
the atmosphere in Chinatown. Cbinanjen
say, "We pay and we can gamble." A
representative of tho Blng Gee Company
told a fireman connected with Chemical
Company No. 1 that his firm was paying
grcux to uie amount ox iia weeKiy and
that other firms were dolrnr the namo
They did not state to whom they paid
tno graib
Chief Hunt was asked about the situa
tion yesterday afternoon.
"I can say that the mmi nro mn,
nlng," said the Chief, "and that is all
I con say about It- I shall make my re
port to the Council, as ordered "
That soma- one is grafting hundreds of
aouors per weeK irom the Chinese is
fact. The Chinese themselves admit that.
That the games are running is also a
fact; any one visiting Chinatown can see
that for themselves. Who is getting the
graft is tne question, wnich, when solved.
may cause an uproar in ail quarters.
BAIN COATS. ,
Elegant garments popular prices. Wo
are manufacturers of ladles' garments:
know what wo are doing and each day
our factory is turning out a good bunch of
the tine garments well made, mado right.
and are offered far less than stores can
who have to buy them from Eastern job
bers. We also have ladles' suits, 'coats
and skirts, made of our tailor- cloth, our
own make. Today special prices on rain
coats. Easy payments-Sl per week- if
-necessary.
THE J. M. ACHES ON CQMPANT.
Fifth and Alder Streets.
, EASY PAYMENTS.
$1.00 Per Week.
The old reliable merchant tailor firm.
enjoying a first-clas3 reputation, extends
to. you these liberal terms. No need now
for you to wear .."hand-me-down" gar
ments. Come in and get a. first-class suit
or overcoat. Tou will never miss the cost
of a suit on these easy payments. Under.
stand garments Willie satisfactory. "We
show you tne largest stock of woolens in
the city. We aro employing three times as
many tailors as any firm la the city this
all means much. Suits are- as always has
been cur custom marked irt plain figures
5 up. xou can reaa ine 'price as well
M THE J. M. ACHEfiON' COMPANY,
Fifth and Alder Street
Itehtakc. BUad. BUifttng or PrabndSaa' n
Tow arugt -wm Ntaad nmr A Pmo Otfct-
)MB( SBU 19 VU 790. Ut ill 1 tfkjn. IQ.
NO PARKER MONEY
Dollars of the Democrats AII
Co Into Hiding.
BETS OFFERED ON ROOSEVELT
All
Sorts of Odds at Many Places.' but
Never a Dollar Comes to Take
Them Ufj General Searchfor
Parker Money Falls.
tor ROOSEVELT.
.91000 to $600 that Roosevelt curies
Ngw Tork.
$1000, at to 1. that Roosevelt Is
elected.
- $100, even that Rpoesvelt carries' New
Tork.
Any part of $1000, at A to 1. that
Roosevelt is elected. '
Any part ol $100. even, that Roose
velt carries New York.
ON" PABKEB,
? 1 ? -7-!!? $0000.
Rooeevelt money Roosevelt money It
lies an lnh deep on cigar counters, gold
coins ring merrily and long to be taken,
crisp blll3 flap In the zephyrs and no one
stops the flapping, good, common oia
silver dollars clink with the clink of much
prosperity and continue to clink unchal
lenged. Roosevelt money swarms through
the streets, runs over the bridges, tramps
tirelessly up and down the labyrinth of
streets from Mount Tabor to Willamette
Heights, and from Council Crest to the
Fair grounds In a vain effort to locate
one-fourth as much money as is talking
for the Sphinx.
Four to one are the popular odds of
fered on the election of Theodore Roose
velt to the Presidency of the United
States. Following the announcement of
the Coe Commission Company, which has
$100,000 to place on Roosevelt at four to
one, have come announcements of small
er sums to be placed in the same man
ner, the posters being nailed to the bul
letin-boards before cigar stores, line so
many challenges to the sons of Democ
racy. And the sons aforesaid are not
talttlng at present.
At Schiller's cigar store, Fourth and
Washington streets, it is announced that
a wager will be made of $1000 to $800. or
"any proportionate part of the same, that
Roosevelt will carry New Tork. It is
now Up to the Democrats who- stated
when the Coe Company's challenge came
out that "Parker might not be elected
but would carry New Tork easily,' to
put up their money and get rich quick.
But the Democrats appear averse to get
ting rich.
At "Doc" Holmes' cigar emporium on
Sixth street, between Alder and Mor
rison, there is another announcement.
One thousand dollars, at odds of four to
one,, that Roosevelt will be elected, is
one of the notices posted. There Is an
other $1000 on the Bame terms to be split
into smaller bets if the Democrats so da-
sire. Here Is also $100, offered at even,
that Roosevelt will carry New York, and
another $100 on the same proposition, to
be divided Into smaller bets.
Harris Trunk Co.
231 Morrison, Is headquarters for trunks,
suit cases and bags. Trunks repaired.
".WHACKS"
And. What They Mean,
When Old Mother Nature gives you a
"whack" remember "there's a reason," so
try and say "thank you," then set about
finding what you have done to demand
the rebuke, and 'try and get back into
line, for thati the happy place, after all.
Curious how many highly organized peo
ple fall to appreciate and heed the first
little, gentle "whacks" of tho good old
Bame, but go right along with the habit
whatever it may be, that causes her dis
approval Whisky, Tobacco, Coffee, Tea
or other unnatural treatment of the body,
until serious Illness sets in or some chron
ic disease.
Some people seem to get on very well'
with those things for a while, and Mother
Nature apparently cares but little what
they do.
Perhaps she has no particular plans for
them and thinks it little use to waste time
in their training. 1
. There are people, however, who seem
to be selected by Nature to "do things."
The old Mother expects ' them to carry
out some department of her great work.
A' portion of these selected ones oft and
again seek to stimulate and then deaden
the tool (tho body) by some one or more
of the drugs Whisky, Tobacco, Coffee,
Tea, Morphine, etc.
You know all of these throw down the
same class of alkaloids In chemical anal
ysis. They stimulate and then depress.
They take from man or woman the
power to do his or her best work.
After these people have drugged for a
time, they get a hint, or mild "whack" to
remind them that they have work to do, a
.mission to perform, and should ba about
the business, but are loafing along the
wayside-and become unfitted -for the fame
and fortune that waits for them if they
but stick to thf course ami lrpon Via V.nA,r
clear of obstructions so it can carry out
ine Denests or tne mind.
Sickness is a call to "come up higher."
These hints come In various forms. It
may be stomach trouble or bowels, heart,
eyes, kidneys or general nervous prostra
tion. You may depend upon it, when a
''whack" comes it's a warning to quit
some abuse and do the right and fair
thing with the body.
Perhaps it is coffee-drinking that of
fends. That Is one of the greatest causes
of human disorder among Americans.
Now then lv Mother Nature is gentle
with you and only gives light little
"whacks", at first to attract attention,
don't abuse her consideration, or she will
soon hit you harder, sure.
And you may also be sure she will hit
you very, very hard if you iniist on fol
lowing the way you, have been going.
It seems hard work to give up a habit,
and wo try all sorts of plans to charge
our ill feelings to some other cause than
the real one.
Coffee-drinkers when ijl will attribute
the trouble to bad food, malaria, over
work and what not, but they keep on be
ing sick and gradually getting worse until
they are finally forced to quit entirely,
even the "only one cup a day." Then they
begin to get better, and unless they have
gone long enough to set up some fixed
organic disease,- they generally get en
tirely well.
It is easy to quit coffee at one and for
all, by having well-made Postum, with its
rich, deep, seal-brown color, which comes
to the beautiful golden brown whea good
cream is added, and the crisp snap of
good, mild Java Is there if the Postum
has been boiled long enough to bring
it out
It pays to be well and happy, for good
.old Mother Nature then sends us her
bleMtaffs of. many and various kinds and
"he&pe vm to gain fame and fortune.
Strip, off tho haadicaps, leave, out the
deadening habits, heed. Mother Nature's
.kbits,,, quit oeing a Iomt and become a
winner. Sba will n!p you sure If you
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