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1Z - THE MORNING OREGONIA2?, FRIDAY, MARCH ; 31, 190o. i n ay 11 Cattlemen Victims of Combination. COMBINE QUOTES PRICES Growers Must Sell to Trust or Keep Their Beef, ALL TERRITORY IS DIVIDED Buyers Will Not Bid Against Each r Other, and Cattlemen Are Driven to Corner, Where They Can not Even Stand jat Bay. bt JOHjreTOsr arctXLLT. Not only does tho local beet trust hold up the retailer and through the email dealer the consumer, but it goes farther, attacks the grower, and forces cattlemen to come to its terms, buys beef on the hoof at Its. own price, grades the beef ac cording to Jits own standard, and catches the lucre "comm. and golnV Moreover, there Is said to be an unholy alliance between tho packers and whole salers of Portland on the one side and the packers and wholesalers of Seattle and the Sound country on the other, an alliance that draws Invisible lines through the country of beef production. Invisible lines that divide the territory and lay out claims with such fidelity that Sound pack ers and Portland packers never bid against each other In the field, thereby forcing the grower to deal with but one man, who offers prices such as a man will offer when he knows there Is no pos sibility of competition. Growers Once Rebelled. Less than a. year ago, when the pack ers deemed It safe to lower the price of beef below the 4-cenJ margin, the growers In Oregon rebelled. The buyer who invaded the Portland territory was told in a few words that he could not get beef unless he paid a respectable price, unloss he was willing to give grow ers enough money for their stock to make cattle-raising a lucrative industry. The growers, perhaps, had met before hand and arranged to "get together." and they did so. The buyer for the Port land district found that throughout his territory growers refused to sell at the prices he offered, and stated that they desired a certain price a price that ap peared uniform with all growers in the territory. Buyer Deserts Territory. The uyer hastened to a telegraph of fice when this was discovered and proved to. his satisfaction, and wired the cir cumstances to his house, or houses, in Portland. He did not receive an answer to pay the growers the reasonable price they asked, nor was he told that the beef had to be purchased at any price because the packing-houses absolutely needed it. Instead, he was ordered back to headquarters forthwith. The follow. lng day beef was raised 2 cents a pound. and when consumers and retailers alike asked why, they were told that beef was scarce, and that anything scarce was necessarily higher than something that was plentiful. This "scarcity of beer cry of the pack ers and wholesalers held a small grain of truth, because it was evident to re tailers who watched tho yards for i few days at that time that there were no large shipments. But about the time the dealers ceased to hang around the yards the trust made another move. Buys Beef in Colorado. The buyer was hurried to Colprado, and there ho visited the ranches for the pur pose of purchasing beef on the hoof. He was forced to bid against the real beef trust, the beef trust in capital letters. He met buyers for Armour and for Swift When these men learned that there way? a hostile buyer in the field they began their usual series of tricks. The Port land buyer played up to them and he got the beef. He got It at 2 cents a pound more than he would have had to pay the Oregon growers to satisfy them and give them a' little proflL He shipped the cattle to Portland, and the local trust paid the freight. This made the beef fully 3 cents higher than Oregon beef would have cost when purchased at the price the growers demanded. But the trust didn't care, for it was playing a game. Prices Raised Again. The man In Colorado purchased as much beef as he would have purchased had ho confined his -operations to tho Oregon territory. Prices remained high, because. the packers eald, of the "scarcity of beef." Small dealers paid the prices and the wealthier class of consumers paid the advance in turn. The poor ate no beef. When it oame time for the buyer again to invade the Oregon field, the catlemen waited for him in vain. Their cattle were ready for sale: they had a large stock on. hand from the last season, and the stock of the new sea son. Feeding had cost; and they still wanted their 5 cents a pound, which the buyer had refused to give them before. They knew it had been re ported that beef was scarce. They figured that the Portland buyer had been forced to purchase in other and more expensive fields, and they thought he would be very willing to come to their terms In order to get the meat he needed. But still the buyer did not ap pear. "Feed Your Cattle." They communicated with the Portland packers. In time they received an an swer. The answer said: "Feed your catle: we dont want them. Then the growers began to Investi gate. They discovered that the Port land buyer was trotting oft to Colo rado to purchase stock, that he paid a price greatly In excess of what they desired themselves, that freight cost more, that beef, therefore, was much higher In Portland, that they them selves were being blamed for the 'scarcity of beef," when, in reality beef had never been more plentiful that is, on the hoof. Seattle Refuses to Buy. Aroused with righteous indignation. the growers got together' again. They determined to boycott the Port land buyers and sell to the Sound coun try. The buyers of the Sound country were so notified, and the intimation went to them that there was excel lent 4-cent beef going begging in the State of Oregon. Enthusiastically they waited for the reply which was to tell them, they thought, that buyer was on the way. The reply came, It read: "We have enough beef; we don't need yours." How does it happen, the growers asked themselves, that beer is so soarce in Portland when Seattle has nil she needs? They began to reason it out. When thej did this they dis covered that they were slipping to ward the lltle- end of the horn. They saw that they were In the grasp of the octopus. A UUe more investiga tion convinced them that the Seattle buyer was purchasing beef in his own district, and paying a little more than the Portland buyer first offered them. They also discovered that when the Seattle packers said they had enough beef they deliberately falsified. They had beef, perhaps, but the market was by no means flooded. The growers at this juncture tripped over the invisi ble line, and the cat jumped out of the bog. They came to the conclusion that if they sold beef at all they had to sell it to the Portland packers. Se attle men would not take it because of the alliance. The big trust would not take It because they got all they desired In other fields not so far away from their operations. They discov ered they were cornered. Panic Among Growers. Then came the panic The under standing between the growers melted away like snow in a Summer sun. In dividual cattlemen wired frantically to Portland. They wanted to sell beef. and they didn't care what they got for it. JLftey nad to sell beef because the stock was feeding, and It was feeding at a great loss to the grower. m time the Portland buyer Jour neyed nonchalantly to the field. He said he understood the growers had beef to sell. They replied that thev had. He asked what they wanted for it. xney mentioned 4 cents. The PENDLETON, Or.. March 30. (Special.) The largest plowing outfit in Oregon has Just been unload in this c!tyand -will be used on a Umatilla County terra. It consists of a 30 horse-power engine and eight 14-inch plows, capable of cut ting SO acres per day on level land. The engine will pull the outfit at the rate of two and three-quarter miles per hour, and the plow cuts 112 inches, or nine and one-third feet at each furrow. The engine is a double-cylinder compound, the drive wheels are six feet high and are 39 Inches In width, with flanges four Inches deep, -with which to ding to tho ground. The entire outfit weighs about 35,000 pounds and is valued at $5000. These plows are extensively U6ed In California, Nebraska, the DalcoUs and Kansas, and also in South Africa, Australia, Argentine and Canada, but this Is the first of this kind to be brought into Eastern Oregon. This outfit will plow as many acres In a day of ten hours as 14 three-horse teams, using one 14-lnch share each. One man is required to operate this plow, and it bums about half & ton of coal per day. buyer stated that the price was too high. "What will you give?" asked the growers. "About 3 cents," replied the buyer. "We thought beef was scarce," Bald the growers. T gues there Is an abundance.'' said tho buyer, with a sinister smile. In time the growers trotted out their beeves at Z", cents. The buyer looked them over. Buyer Grades the Beef. "Inferior quality," announced the buyer. "Shrinkage will be very great. Cattle will not dress up to the stand ard. Meat will be tough. Am sorry, but will have to make allowance for all this." The growers looked surprised. They knew their cattle were never in bet ter condition, that the shrinkage would be less than usual, that the percentage would be higher and the meat sounder and better throughout. They stated so. The buyer remarked courteously that be was sorry to be obliged to disagree with them. The growers again saw a great light. They sold their beef at the buyer's figures, and allowed the buyer to grade the beeves according to his own idea of standard. They had to got rid of the beef, an they did it The beef was shipped to Portland. The packers had obtained it at a ridiculous figure. The cattle were of excellent quality. The public learned that cattle were more plentiful, and the small dealer had hopes- The poor saw visions of Juicy steaks. Prices Do Not Drop. But alas! the prices did not drop. When asked why, the packers stated that the beef was not dressing up to the standard, that the loss amounted to a pretty figure, and they were obliged to get their money out of the meat. Dealers wired to Seattle for meat at decent figures. Seattle replied that the supply was so short she had no beef to sell to new customers that her own trade territory demanded all. The Big Trust was appealed to. and the Big Trust stated that the price of beef was uniform with that sold by the Little Trust, that transportation was responsible for it. Then the small dealer paid the Little Trust its price, and the poor ate no juicy steaks. Growers Have Learned Lesson. But the cattlemen! The cattlemen had been taught a lesson. They have never since attempted to quote prices. They are thankful when they get 4 cents and 4j cents, and when they get 5 cents they have a season of feasting, for it is like a gift from the gods. They know the Little Trust doesn't have to do it. They have to raise beef; they can't raise anything else. Only when irrigation steps in and other things can be raised at a profit will there be a chance for a real scarcity of beef. Only then will there be a chance to make the Little Trust come to the growers' figures. The Lit tle Trust Is not worrying about that, however, and the growers are not con templating Improvements with money to be made at that time. This, then. Is the story of how the cattlemen who dared place a price on their own property were punished. It Is also the story of how the common people were punished for thinking there was a Little Trust. They per haps know now, instead of thinking, but they pay for their knowledge, as they did for their suspicions. Prisoner Threatens Suit. Oliver Harrington, the refractory pris oner who refuses to work on the rockpile under J. F. Johnson, guard, threatens to file criminal proceedings against the guard when he Is released from the Coun ty Jail. Under the law Harrington Is not entitled to time allowance while "he re fuses to work, and if this rule is enforced and he adheres to his determination not to break rock, he never will get out of Jail. His sentence expires May 17. and it not released on that date he wUl.flle a habeas corpus petition. Harrington says Johnson struck and threatened him. and Johnson declares Harrington Interfered with the discipline of the prisoners. Irrigation Committee to Visit Fair WASHINGTON, March 30. The Irriga tion committees of House and Senate will leave Kansas City June 1 to visit all the principal irrigation projects of the South west and West. They also will visit the Portland Exposition before returning. A number of invited guests and, an .official of the Geological Survey will accompany the committees, v FINE- THEM ALL Dilatory Contractors Are Made to Pay. PENALTIES FOR EACH DELAY Pacific Construction Company Will Also Suffer In Money for Failure to Complete Morrison-Street Bridge on Time. For the first time In the memory of any official, contractors are to be fined for not completing street Improvement work on time. The street committee of the Executive Board yesterday afternoon placed fines amounting In ail to S50 upon four con tractors. The amount to be deducted from the pay of the contractors is of BIGGEST PLOWING OUTFIT IN OREGON course a minor item, it is the precedent which has been established. Rodney L. Gliaan put down his foot firmly. Mayor Williams offered no objec tion, and Whitney Boise found himself In the position of helping fine a contractor for whom he is tho attorney. For years and years contractors have been in the habit of completing street Jobs whenever they were ready. Any old excuse went with the officials. The pres ent Executive Board has been very easy In this matter. Sometimes it objected to extensions of time on contracts, but an actual fine was unheard of. At the last meeting, however, it was an nounced that contractors were to be brought up before the street committee and made to tell why they were not on time with the street Improvements. What Is still more surprising the bridge committee, of the board will hold a meet ing this afternoon at which the amount of penalty to be exacted from the Pacific Construction Company for non-completion of the Morrison street bridge on time will be decided. From what members say it is probable that this fine will amount to several thousand dollars. Minus any fine there is .about J700O yet to be paid on the bridge. C. F. Swigcrt, formerly manager of the City and Suburban and a member of the Pacific Construction Company which built the big steel bridge, has made tremendous objections to any penalty being imposed. But he has not been listened to with very much attention by some members of the Executive Board. According to the contract between the Pacific Construction Company and the city, 55(1 a day Is the penalty provided for non-completion of the structure on time. It was about two months after the stipu lated date that the bridge was finally opened. The city receives $33 a day from the Portland Consolidated Railway Com pany for the use of the bridge. All the time that the bridge's opening was de layed the city was losing the toll from the car company. The long fight over the brick pavement PORTLAND ADVERTISING MAN GETS THE OFFICIAL DAILY PROGRAMME CONCESSION. Albert Hex. The contract for publishing the official dally programme for the Lewis and Clark Exposition was signed yesterday by Albert He a, a well-known advertis ing man, now on the staff of the Even ing Telegram. This is one of the most Important concessions granted by the Fair corporation. Bids were received for it from all over the United States, and In the face of this competition .Mr. Hers was awarded the contract. Mr. Hess has been connected with the ad vertising departments of the newspa pers of Portland for the past sine years, having met with success In all Ms un dertakings. This . programme will be Issued In an elaborate form, having a colored cover, printed on fine book pa per and Illustrated with portraits of the Exposition officers and maps showing the location of the various buildings and amusement attractions. It will be Issued dally, containing 10 pages of descriptive matter devoted to the dally veats at the Exposition and 12 pages of advertising. on Pine street took up most of the com mittee's session. Elwood Wiles, the con tractor, thought no fine should be Im posed upon h'"i as he had been delayed sixty days by a sewer, then by the com plaint on the brick, and then by the partial change from brick to stone blocks. "None of these contractors has rustled around to get through' on- time." de clared City Engineer Warner, however, and this had much weight with the com mittee. On motion of Gilsan a fine of $15 was Imposed upon Wllep, who Is ISO days delinquent. W. Lelper's first piece of contracting In Portland was an Intersection of Jessup street. The contract price was S3L. But he was sixty-two days behind time and was fined $5. Smyth & Howard were de linquent sixty-one days on East Pine street. "Sidney Smyth made a magnificent ex planation, but I've forgotten Just what it was." said Boise. City Engineer Wan zer's opinion was considered, and the con tractors fined $15. The same amount was Imposed upon W. E. Cole for delay in the Improvement of East Alder street. City Engineer "Wanzer has Issued a statement to 'all contractors delinquent In their work that so far as his office is concerned delays will count against them In the acceptance of Improvements. POLICE FORCE IS INCREASED Twenty-Eight Men Receive Stars for Duty in Portland. The police force will be increased by 28 men after April 1. That number of new officers was temporarily appointed by Mayor Williams yesterday, upon recom mendation of the police committee. Per manent officers must pass through the Civil Service Commission mill, and an ex amination will be held soon. All the new men are between 21 and 40 years. Hereafter 43 years will be the top limit. The men were sworn In and go on duty Saturday. The following were appointed: Ray Smith, Ed SInnott, A; Meyertholen, Galon A. Burnette, Andy Larson. Thomas P. Moran, F. W. Che ney, A. L. Gustafson, Lester G. 'Potter, Frank J. Heck. Harry Riley, Allison C. Lister, George Huber. Raymond, J. Ellis, uen x. iiunt. u. a. uicnenor. itooert v. Phillips. John W. O'Brien, Phillip Bod way. O. Phelps Pratt, S. K. James. H. E. Parker. James W. Rcade. C. a. van Aucker, George A. Gerry, James W. Blanchard. Chester Inskeep and George E. Chaney. MARVELS AT CITY'S GROWTH Dr. Webb Predicts Great Future for Portland. Dr. William Seward Webb, President of the Rutland Railway Company and of the Fulton Chain Railway, and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Adlron- dacks and St. Lawrence Railway, who makes a trip to the Pacific Coast each year for pleasure, arrived in Portland In a special train at SJC o clock yesterday morning. He departed' at noon, going North over the Northern Pacific. Dr. Webb Is a member of the Vander- bllt household, a millionaire and one of the best known railway men In the united States. Aside from his railroading inter ests he is an officer and director of many other Important corporations. He prominent In New York financial and so cial circles. It Is Dr. Webb that stands at the head of the great Vanderbllt rail way .system. The special train carrying the distln gulshed magnate is one of the handsomest that has ever been seen on this side of the Rockies, consisting of the private car "Ellsmere," of the New York Central, "Mariqulta," of the Rutland, "Tennes see," of the Pullman Company, and of a baggage and combination car. The train is solid vestibuled and has every modern convenience for traveling. W. C Albee, Superintendent of the Northern Pacific. met the train at Portland and accom panied the party to Seattle. The party consisted of Dr. and Mrs. Webb, Miss Webb. Mn, and Mrst Law rence, Mr. and Mrs. Purdy. Miss Wet- more, Mr. Klnnlcut and Captain Brinton. With the exception of Dr. Webb, whose time was occupied by answering tele gram? and correspondence, the party drove through Portland during their short stay here, seeing the sights. This was Dr. Webb's seventh trip to the Pacific Coast and to Portland. "I have never seen such a remarkable improve meat in any city as I have noticed In Portland," said Dr. Webb. "It has been two years since I was last here, and thought then that the city had reached the acme of its growth. I am sorry that have not the necessary time this trip to inspect the city better, but I can see enough to convince me that the city has great future." Indiana Society Organized. The Indiana Society of Oregon effected permanent organization last night, adopt lng constitution and by-laws and electing officers for the year, The society will meet monthly hereafter and purposes to bring natives of Indiana resident in Ore gon Into closer relations with their na tive state and to induce others to come to Oregon to live. The officers elected were: W. T. Evans, president: X. Levtnson, secretary; Cbas. M. Wood, first vice-president; E. J. Jaeger, second vice president: Mrs. Hamilton Weir,- third vice-president: Mrs. Flora. D. Harrison, fourth vice-president; Mrs. Doa C. Strat um, treasurer. When Taxes Become Delinquent. Monday next taxes on which 50 per cent has not been paid will be delinquent and bear a penalty of 10 per cent. Taxes on which one-half has been paid on or before Monday next run until tho first Monday In October, on or before which time-the remaining one-half can be liquidated. BCSIXKSS ITEMS. , If Baby Is CutOfig Teetk. Be sure and use that old and well-tried remedy. .Mrs. CWlnsIoWs Soothing Syrup, for children, teething. It soothes the child, softens the. gums. Ujy all nil, curw -9is-i e J djarrsots. BAGK TO THE GITY County Refuses to Accept erry Boat NOT IN FIT CONDITION Commissioners Believe the Munici pality Should Pay the Bill for Putting Albina No. 2 in Proper Shape for Use. The County Commissioners to accept the new Albina fprrvhnat. from the city until certain changes which are deemed absolutely necessary have been made. Thes will mit- tnnrfiv Tin? tirt county 'authorities think the city, which ouul me ooai, snouia root the Dili, ana not the county. The boat does not han dle well when crossing the river in a strong current. Commissioner LIghtner says that the new ferry, in her present condition. In a strong wind or swift cur rent, which Is often present in the river, will not do. Letter to Auditor. Testerday Judge Webster sent the fol lowing letter to City Auditor Devlin: As I wrote you a few dav.i am w tonic the steam ferry Lionel It. Webster out for Inspection last Saturday afternoon. Captain .ru van aukqu managed the boat (or tried to, at least) and Mr. John Sheen, who I understand is a very competent engineer, had charge of the machinery. Mr. Ballin. Captain Oisen. George H. Howell. Madison Welch, Charles Wanzer, D. M. Dunne, tho loumy commissioners and myself and two or three other men whose names I do not ust now remember were on the boat. Cap tain Van Auken tried twice to Dut 'the boat up to the slip on the East Side, but both times was unsuccessful. Captain Oisen was asxed to take the wheel and put her in, but declined, saying that he had no papers at present, and so we came back without having landed. The enclosed memoranda shows the condi tion of the boat ind suggests the changes which should be xnade In It. As we are advised all of these changes are absolutely necessary and many of the defects, espe cially those in reference to the engine, are perfectly apparent to anyone -who will make even a casual examination of It and we submit them to you and through you to the Executive Board for its consideration. Awaiting your further communication. Ik R. WEBSTER. What the Expert Found. The memoranda referred to Is the re sult of an Inspection of the boat made by Captain H. Van Auken, who has had long experience running ferry-boats, and John Sheen, an engineer,. and follows: Hull Present 'so-called trusses in hold of vessel should be entirely removed except lower cord and GxlS-inch doubls keelsons substituted with hog posts and chains to stiffen hull. Rudders should be shifted as near as possible to ends c boat in order to facilitate better handling of vessel and should hoist clear of water. Machinery Bracing under, cylinder tim bers should be changed and more anchor bolts put in. Wedge-shaped pieces wider. Cylinders should be removed and braces substituted. Another main Journal box should be fitted Instead of one now in place, on account of present one being too short between boxes of cranks, thus allowing a thwartship movement of about S or X of an Inch in the drag shaft and cranks. This particular part of machinery, will, in our opinion, give more or less trouble at all times on account of the twisting strains to which it is subject, and the short length of the intermediate shaft, we are of the opln ion the design would have been much im proved had room been provided for two bearings Instead of the present arrangement. However, this defect may be partially if not quite overcome by an arm fitted and securely bolted pillow blocks. Paddle wheels Spring bearings in paddle shaft should be moved Inboard about 1 inches from present location to allow flanges on paddle shaft to be moved so as to bring wheel arms within about 3 Inches of ends of paddles or bracket wheels should be diagon ally braced in usual manner. Both pumps In engine-room should be connected with boiler through feed water heater. Wells for pump supply should be about 18x24 Inches, fitted with IK -Inch air pipe. Solid deck should be provided in en gins-room Instead of grating on account or dirt tailing on engines below. Better cylinder lubricators for steam pumps should be provided. Asks Damages for Slander. T. F. McMann, a cigar manufacturer. In his complaint in a suit for $10,000 dam ages against Stephen and William Far rell. father and son, avers that Stephen Farrell called him a thief and said he stole money to buy whisky, and accused him of trying to rob the Swedes,' Charley and Peter Lawrence McMann and William Farrell were for merly In business together and dissolved partnership on January l, 1WM. Bince that time, he says, the Farrells have tried to ruin his business standing and credit. He charges that they went to his cus tomers. Nell O'Hare, Frank Huffman Jake Younger and others, and told them he stole money belonging to the former partnership and left the business In debt also that In July William Farrell told Ben Bijnin that he (McMann) was a thief. McMann alleges that all these accusa tions are false and injure him In the com munity, and tend to destroy his business, He filed suit against the Farrells In the State Circuit Court yesterday. Sues for Interest In Land. William Gatton instituted suit in the State Circuit Court yesterday against George L.. William M., David. Miller an Josephus Brooks asking for a partition of 319 acres of land In the William and Nancy Jane donation land claim. He al leges as an heir at law he is entitled to about fifty-two fifty-sixths of the land. and that the defendants have a small in terest in It. Murderer In Condemned Cell. Sheriff Word returned from Salem yes terday morning, where he delivered Frank Guglielmo to the superintendent of the Pententiary- The Sheriff says Guglielmo behaved very well on the trip, but when led to his ceil in the north wing- of the Penitentiary he broke down and cried. The cell Is circular In shape, and Is so placed that a guard can walk around on the outside. . Jewish Women Incorporate. Blanche K. Slummaucr, Hannah Ba- ruh and Ella D. Hlrsch filed Incorporation articles yesterday of the Portland section of the Council of Jewish Women. The estimated value of property and money of the society is $10,000. The objects and pursuits of the corporation are to fur ther the efforts in be hair of Judaism by supplying means of study, by an organic union to bring about closer relations Pears Economy is a watchword of the thrifty. That's one reason so many prosperous people use Pears' Soap. There's no waste about it. It wears out, of course. On sals cvexyvbwe. r T&PilkThat Cm Rheumatism Mr. C H. Hickcy, of No. 3 Main St., Harris, R. I., is one of thousands "who have been cured of Rherrmatietn by For Pale People. He sajs: "I suffered for three ssonths, a part of the time confined to bed. I foolc many remedies but without relist Then I tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills snd the first box I took helped roe. After I had taken three boxes the swelling went down ami the pain, and lameness left me for good. I have had no trace of rheumatism since. My wile ' and I recommend these- pills to everyoae afflicted." Obstinate cases of nevralgia, sciatica and locomotor ataxia also yield ta-thls specifip-for dis eases of tie blood aod nerves. SOLO BY ALL DUOlSVS. among Jewish women, to furnish a me dium for Interchange of thought and means of communication and of present ing work of common interest: to further united efforts in the work of social better ment through religion, philanthropy and education, and for the purpose of carry ing out such alms and objects to establish Industrial and manual training schools for boys and girls, together with schools of athletics and other educational and physical schools requisite and proper as the corporation may desire. The officers are: Blanche K. Blumauar, president: Hannah Baruh. vice-president; Ella D. Hlrsch, treasurer; Sarah Slchel, recording secretary; Fanchon Kline, cor responding secretary; directors, Mrs. Sol omon Hlrsch, Mrs. A. S. Rosenthal, Mrs. A. Fleishman, Mrs. Gus Simon, Mrs. H. Gerson, Mrs. B. Ncustadter, Mrs. A. Meier, Mrs. G. Bosenfeld and Mrs. J. Goldsmith. pr.mTT.TATt MT. TAB0E LAWSUIT T. C. Shreve Brings Suit Before Him self as Justice. There Is a peculiar situation in the Mount Tabor Justice of the Peace Court, of -which T. C Shreve was recently ap pointed Justice by the County Court, as revealed by the papers just filed In a civil case In this court. T. C. Shreve, real estate dealer and member of tho firm of Stevens & Shreve, begins suit for T. C. Shreve to recover 515 alleged to be due himself and this firm' from Mrs. M. Elston for the sale of a lot In Klnzel Park for $230. In other words, the suit is brought before the junior member of this firm, which is the plaintiff in the ac tion, and if it should be tried out the Justice would have to decide for or against himself. H. B. Dickinson Is the attorney for the plaintiff and D. M. Donaugh attorney for the defendant, Mrs. Elston. It Is set forth. In the papers filed In Justice Shreve's court that this $15 for commis sion Is due the firm of Stevens & Shreve. and that none has been paid. It Is hard ly probable that Justice T.'C. Shreve will be allowed to decide the suit of T. C Shreve, the real estate dealer, as the law -will .not allow a Justice or Judge to sit in judgment on his own .ease, or In a case In which he Is In any way inter ested. Attorney Donaugh will ask for a change of venue, as he Is fearful T. O. Shreve, the Justice, could not give an un biased decision In a-case in which T. C Shreve. the real estate man, is one of the plaintiffs. Newsboys In a Fight. Ernest Clemens and Edward Pausch. newsboys, were arrested by Patrolman E. S. Nelson last night for assault and battery, on complaint of W. W. Green an eyewitness. Clemens Is a man, while Pausch is but 12 years old. Clemens struck Pausch, it Is claimed, because the latter was encroaching upon his territory in the newsvendlng field. The case will be heard before Municipal Judge Hogue today. CURE FOR psMon XJvcr Oil with the hypophosphltes of lime and soda, Glycerine and QuaiacoL For weak, thin, consumptive, pale faced people, and for those who suffer from chronic coughs, colds, bronchi tTa, catarrh, and weakness of lungs, chest or throat. Oxomulslon Is a scientific food, prepared a .-.!. fwinriltfnna In a mm!0rn labpratory under supervision of skilled pnysicians. , . To be had of all druggists Two sizes: lly Cell IS uuu UUC UUIKU UiB UOLUB. A TRIAL BOTTLE FREE Will DC sent uy ua wj . wi j. w uauu Orezonlan on request, so that invalids in every walk of life can test it for themselves and tea what Ozomulsion will do for them. Send u your name and complete address, mentioning this paper, and the sample free bottle will at -- tn r. h i4l TTnM 1 JA.mm OZO3T0XSIOX CO, 98 Pine st., Kew York. . r. urran ana idols in irEA 'l1". iJKOiis 01 aJJ Nations. lsw4 HOIKS ef AMlmalt, WarMeiala. Native Body Ornaments and Drei Ancient FlS Armor, Shells. Send for Photos. Wholesale Dealer. nauai Mstp, m flerciait SL S. F. CaL Heels of New Rubber Why Is It that your neighbor wears rub bar heels and you do not? A lady recently ra marked: "I'wsJ them because I cannot afford time for an afternoon nap." Eminent scientists prove the-wisdom of this statement: Between housework and shopping the average woman lifts over a million pounds with her feet dally demand on the energy which calls for tha refreshment of sleep or the application of new rubber cushions to the heels of shoes Perhaps you do not wear them becausa this has not occurred to you. There are other reasons: economy of footwear, the nerves are comforted, and nature furnished cushion heels longbefors shoemakers made shoes. In Justice to yourself insist on O'Sttlw livan's. Of Shoe Sealers everywhere. j Your Life Current. The power that gives you life and motion is the nerve force, or nerve fluid, located in the aerve cells of the brain, and sent out through the nerves to the various organs. If you are tired, nervous, irritable, cannot sleep; have headache, feel stuffy, dull and melancholy, or have neuralgia, rheumatism, backache, peri odical pains, indigestion, dys pepsia,, stomach trouble, or the kidneys and liver are inactive,, your life-current is weak. Power-producing fuel is need ed ; something to increase nerve energy strengthen the nerves. Dr. Miles' Restorative Ner vine is the fuel you need. It feeds the nerves, produces nerve force, and restores vitality. "When I began taking Dr. Miles' Restorative Nervine and Anti-Pain Pills I was conflrTcd to my bed. I had severe nervous spells, the result of two years Ulnes3 with malaria. I gradually grew so weak that I was unable to sit up. The spells would commence with cold chills, and I would become weak and almost help less. My circulation was poor. I had doctored right along but grew weaker and weaker. The Nervine seemed to strengthen me right away and my circulation was better. T have taken in all seven bottles of the Nervine, and I am entirely welL" ROSA. E. W3AV3CE. Stuarts, la. Dr. Miles' Nervine Is sold by your druggist, who will guarantee that the first hottte will benefit. If It falls, he will refund your money. Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind Why Endure Pain the excruciating misery of blind, bleeding, itching piles, when there is an absolute cure! Dr. Perrin's Pile Specific is an internal remedy that painlessly produces a positive! and lasting cure. Pleasant to the taste, it is absolutely free from opium, cocaine of other injurious drugs. Simply take 3 spoonful three times daily before each meal. Dr. Perrin's Pile Specifiq Tfee Isteraal Remeiy For dyspepsia, indigestion, constipattetiJ blfiotsness, catarrh of the stemach at kindred aHments R ts the greatest remedy that has ever yet benefited mankind. Think what a relief it would be to you ta be rid of these troubles and to avoid thf almost certain consequence of Piles. 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