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THE MORNING OKEGONIAN, SATURDAY. APRIL 8, . 1905. FIGHT FOR HOTEL Sequel to Stephens-Deitz Con troversy. Western States to Com pete at Fair. WITNESS-DESCRIBES TROUBLE 10 STRUGGLE IN AGRICULTURE Farm Products Will Be Feat ured by All. . NORTH DAKOTA GETS SPACE JLast of the State Reservations Taken Yesterday, and Competition for tne Awards Will Ee Strong. With the awarding yesterday to North Dakota of a full block in the Agricultural palace, the lists of state competition at the Lewis and Clark Exposition were closed. All Is ready for installa tion now. and' this work will be gin on a large scale next Week. Oregon is the first to begin, having placed a force of workmen in the palace yester day constructing a huge pyramid. On this will be displayed in attractive order the cream of Oregon's fruits, grains and grasses. Governor Sarles. of North Dakota, wired yesterday morning the exhibits de partment, asking for ten feet of space In addition to what had already been reserved for the state. It was impossible to comply with this request, but Gover nor Sarles was advised by wire that one block would at once be assigned to the use of his commission. This "block is 2 feet long and 40 feet wide, and the largest space of any state outside of Oregon. Will Send Roosevelt Cabin. The feature of the North Dakota ex hibit. Governor Sarles telegram stated, will be the Roosevelt cabin. It Is a rough lean-to, in which President Roose velt lived on the plains of North Dakota when he was riding the ranges of that state as a cowboy. The cabin is of the type found on homesteads in sparsely settled districts, and will be a picturesque feature of the many exhibits in the pal ace. It will hold not quite so much in terest for anyone as for President Roose velt, should he make up his mind to come to Portland during the Exposition. Seven Western states will compete in the Agricultural palace, a majority of the other participating states having de cided to confine their displays to their respective state buildings. The states oc cupying the palace and the space claimed by each is as follows: Apportionment of the Space. Oregon 50 per cent of all California 70 feet by 22 feet .Nebraska 12 feet by 32 feet Montana 32 feet by 50 feet Wyoming 32 feet by 50 feet North Dakota 2 feet ty 40 feet For state exhibits there will be Ave kinds of wards. For the products that excel special diplomas will be given. Fol lowing the diplomas will be gold, silver and bronze medals and cards of honor able mention. All. exhibits In the Agri cultural palace will have to compete with those In the state buildings, as a special order has been placed in effect admitting collective exhibits to competition at the same time. South Carolina at the Fair. Elbert H. Aull, of Newbury. S. C, has written to the Dixie Society for informa tion regarding the Lewis and Clark Expo sition. It Is the Intention of the South Carolina Press Association to come to the Fair. WELL CARRY THE STATE STAMP Oregon Butter Wiii Be So Designated After May 18. Those who want to buy fresh Oregon butter will have no difficulty in identify ing it in the grocery stores and cream eries after May IS- On that date the state brand law, passed at the last session of the Legislature, will go into effect. The object of the law is to build up the dairying and creamery industry of this state. It requires that the atate brand, as designed by the Dairy and Food Com missioner, shall be placed on all butter made and sold in Oregon. A law some what similar is In force In Washington. At the present time butter may be im ported from anywhere and sold here as fresh Oregon butter. After the new law goes into foree, this kind of imposition upon consumers will be unlawful. The law will also prohibit the placing or keep ing of, the state brand upon butter that has been in cold storage for more than BO days. This will prevent the working off of an antiquated article upon buyers- tinder false pretenses. At a meeting held in the office of Com missioner Bailey, attended by representa tives of all the Portland creameries and by several creamery men from up the valley, the subject pf an appropriate de sign for the brand' was fully discussed. It was decided that the word "Oregon" In large letters, with the words "state brand" beneath It, would be the proper thing. This will be printed on the wrap per on one side of the square and on the opposite side the manufacturer can have his own trademark or advertisement. A sketch of the design was sent to an en graver. HARRIS AJND HILL DELEGATES One Goes to Ministers' Meetings, Other to "Trades Council. R. A. Harris, of the Typographical Union, has been elected by the Federated Trades Council Its representative in the Ministerial Association. Dr. E. P. Hill has 2?een appointed In turn member of the Federated Trades Council by the Minis terial Association, and hereafter the two delegates will attend the meetings of the bodies to which they are designated. Dr. Hill will attend his first meeting -with the council next Friday night. R. A. Harris is one of the representative mem bers of the Trades Council. Rev. Charles Stelzle, a member of the Machinists' Tnlon, as well as one of the evangelists now working In Portland, attended the Trades Council meeting last night. The annual meeting of the State Feder ation of Labor has been changed from La Grande, In May, to the first week in September, in Portland. Labor day Is to be celebrated here at that time with unusual ceremony, and the Trades Council is al ready deliberating on the appointment of committees for that occasion. Croup. An attack of croup can be warded off by giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy promptly at the first indication of the approach of the disease. For sale by all GET NO EXTRA PAY Employes of Waterworks Are Nonsuited, CITY MAY HIRE BY MONTH Eight-Hour Provision of the Charter Does Not Apply in This Case Is the Ruling t of Judge Frazer. Thirteen employes of the Potland "Water "Works who sought to collect compensa tion amounting to a total of more than $3000 because they had been required to work 12 hours a day instead of eight, will not get the money. They sued the city of Portland through S. L. Goldsehmidt as assignee, and Judge Frazer yesterday granted a nonsuit after a portion of the evidence had been submitted. The names of tho claimants are: F. C Ristlg, F. H. Akers, T. B. James, H. L. Lewis, S. Jones, L. C. Bofflnger, W. H. "White, A. L. Ram sey, E. P. "Williams, J. Pauley, "W. E. Watson. J. "Willis and "W. E. "Wilkinson. Some of the men received $2 a day and the others' $50, $55, $60 and $55 a month. The men remain on duty on Sundays, and their attorney. H. K- Sargent, calculat ing the difference between 12 and 8 hours work each day. estimated that the men worked. 45 days each month and were entitled to pay accordingly. The ertra 15 days' time each month, running back for more than two years, was sued for. The action was based on a provision in the 1802 charter, which sets, forth that eight hours shall constitute a day's work for city employes, and the minimum pay for unskilled laborers shall be $2 & day. The testimony submitted showed that the claimants were all skilled laborers, pump engineers and gatekeepers and one watchman, and that somo of them re ceived more than $2 a day. City Attor ney McNary and S. B. LInthicum, coun sel for the defense, contended that the city could employ these men by the month without reference to the eight-hour pro vision of the charter, and Judge Frazer so held in granting a nonsuit. The nonsuit is equivalent to a final judg ment in favor of the city, because it la thought the complaint cannot be amended in any way that will make it stronger than it was originally. NONSUIT GRANTED BY COURT Action Over Change in Ownersnip of Saloon Fails. Judge Cleland yesterday granted a non suit In the case of H. Lang against Louis Trummer, to recover damages because of goods alleged to have been taken from "The Brook" saloon, on ' "Washington street, after they had been sold by Trum mer to Lang. The sale was made in September, 1904. for $4500. Lang paid $2000 cash and agreed to pay the balance in monthly installments. The agreement to transfer the saloon was signed on Sat urday, September 17, and Colonel Harvey, manager for Trummer, remained in pos session until the following Monday morn ing. In the meantime, so Lang alleged In his complaint, several gallons of whisky. a dozen bottles of beer, two bottles of champagne, some wines and cigars were removed: also glassware, spoons, barten ders effectsi etc Lang further com plained that a piano house set up a claim of ownership to the piano in the saloon; These facts were testified to at the trial. and defendant's counsel, William Roid and John F. Logan, endeavored to show in the cross-examination that the beer, liquors and wines were used up in the time be tween Saturday and Monday, when Col onel Harvey continued to run the saloon. and were not carried away in bulk; also that the other articles were not included In tho .bill of sale. A nonsuit .was granted, because under the conditions of the bill of salo Lang IX) O KING DOWN TILE GilAND STAIKCAS E FROM THE MAIN TERRACE AT THE EXPOSITION. does not obtain title to the property until it has all been paid for, and further, be cause he alleged in his complaint that Trummer did not own the property, and the evidence adduced disclosed that Trum mer was the owner. There was also the further fact that Colonel Harvey agreed to pay Lang for the goods used in run ning the saloon between Saturday night and Monday morning. The court found that the evidence disclosed quite a differ ent state of affairs than wore set forth In the complaint. BEGGED ON KNEES FOR LIFE Jennie C. Kingsboro Granted Divorce From Brutal Husband. She had to beg on her knees for her life. and to remain In that position for two hours, fearful that her husband would put Into execution his threat to kill her. Jennie C. Kingsboro testified to these facts yesterday before Judge Cleland at the trial of her suit against her husband, William Kingsboro, for a divorce. The decree was granted. Mrs. Kingsboro was a widow when she married Kingsboro, at Vancouver, Wash., December lo. 1904. She . owned valuable interests in the logging business and other property willed to her by her first hus band, and she supposed Kingsboro would step- into the shoes of No. 1 and see that her Interests were properly man aged and Increased In value. But he would not work, so Mrs. Kingsboro In formed the court, and Instead borrowed money from her constantly and spent It. He came home drunk frequently, and it was while he was In an Intoxicated condi tion that he compelled her to kneel and plead for her life. He kept on drinking, and when later she went to bed, he dragged her out on to the floor and threatened to kill her. She further testi fied that he was jealous, and struck and kicked her. He also piled her with liquor and kept her under the influence for days at a time. She was allowed to resume her former name, Natters tad. Other Divorces Granted. A divorce was granted to Mary E Roork from James L. Roork yesterday by Judge CJeland, and she was granted the custody of her three children, aged 8, 6 and 4 years, respectively. Roork de serted his wlfo at Troutdale two years ago, going to San Francisco. He has since refused to provide for her or the littlo ones. Emma Bogardus was divorced by Judge Cleland from William Bogardus, to whom she was united in marriage in Iowa in 18S0. He abandoned her 11 years ago. Sho informed tho court that they have no living children. Will Announce Decisions. Judge Cleland will announce decisions in tho following cases this morning: Maud Strlngbam vs. Mutual Life Insur ance Company, motion to dismiss. J. B. Bridges vs. Robert Wakefield, mo tion to re tax costs. Judge George will decide cases as fol lows: Lldgerwood Manufacturing Com pany vs. Security Savings & Trust Com pany et al., demurrer to plea in abate ment. Deckenback vs. Rima, motion to set aside judgment. North Pacific Brewery Company vs. L. W. Roberts et al., demurrer. Judge Frazer will decide: W. C Glscher vs. G. W. Cone Lumber Company; C. J. Cook Company vs. A. F. Elrath and E. Devene; C. J. Cook Com pany vs. Elrath & Wemme. on the merits; J. B; Bridges vs. Robert Wakefield, objec tions to cost bill; State of Oregon vs. A. J. Browning, motion for a new trial. Suit Begun to Quiet Title. Tne Nadir Land Company has begun suit against John A. Reed to quiet title to lots 23 and 21 block 2, Bralnard tract. The company has also sued P. H. Marlay and H. E. Noble, tax-title .purchasers, to quiet title to lots In Riverside Addition and in Highland Park. Says Wife Has a Bad Temper. A. J. Jones, a grocer at 21 North Park street, has sued his wife, M. Jones, for a divorce, becauso of cruel treatment, and for the reason that she Is possessed of a bad temper. Registration Is Getting Active. Registration of voters la Increasing and there bids fair ,to. be a rush toward the close. The County Clerk a office was crowded yesterday nearly all the time, and the clerks were kept busy waiting upon the people. "Sam" Wolf made fre quent trips with Democratic voters, and Fred T. Merrill was engaged in bringing hjs friends to the Courthouse In an auto mobile. The Williams workers ars still most active. Gee Gets Extreme Penalty. On a charge of assault and robbery Ed Gee was yesterday fined $300 and was also sont to the City Jail for SO days, while DEATH SUE TO II.tfES8 CON TRACTED IN THE PHILlrriNES. William W. Jenkins, Who Died Tuesday. "William W. Jenkins, -who died at his home. SO North Seventh streot. last Tuesday, vols born at Fort Slmpco, Wash.. In 18C5. He was the son of Rev. H. C Jenkins, one of the pio neers o the Northwest. For ten years he was employed at the Perkins Ho tel, resigning his position at the time of the Spanish-American War. enlist ing in the army. He was sent to the Philippines, where he contracted fever, which later turned Into dropsy. After the term of his enlistment he returned to Portland. He was buried at the Lone Fir Cemetery Thursday afternoon. He left a wife, an aged mother, three sisters and two broth ers. HIk mother. Mrs. It. L. Jenkins, lives at 284 Main street. His brothers, E. F. Jenkins and Clyde Jenkins, live in Portland. Of his Msters, Mrs. William Steel lives at Lake View, Mrs. M. S. Jones at Walla Walla and Mrs. Bliss at Birmingham. Ala. on another charge of impersonating an officor he was fined $100. The case was Immediately appealed. This Is one of, the most severe penalties ever Imposed on a prisoner coming before Municipal Judge Hogue. Gee was arrested recently for choking and robbing Grace Camp, a woman of tho North End district. He was positively Identified by her and two other "women, and the only plea in his behalf was that he had been a good man previously. Fined for Selling Liquor to Minor. OttO Nelson was fined ?25 In the Munici pal Court yesterday for selling liquor to A. Sotterwhite, a minor. Nelson entered a plea of guilty to the charge. Julius P. Levy, charged with selling liquor to a minor, ' entered a plea of not guilty and the case was continued for hearing. Complaint in Divorce -Served. A complaint in a divorce suit filed in Oregon City by M. Lamont against Emma Lamont was served yesterday by Deputy Sheriff Kelly. Sue to Recover on a Nofe. Dlmlck &. Dimlck have sued ' Fred7 I. Wright in the State ' Circuit Court to re cover $355 on a note. PAINT THE TOWN Civic Improvement Board So Desires. REQUESTS OWNERS TO ACT It Is Desired That Ail Buildings Whlcn Need a Coat of Paint Be Given It This Spring. , The Board of Civic Improvement is go ing to paint the town, or at least an ef fort will be made to persuade the people of Portland to wield the brush. It would rather have the work done now before the families of the painters have gone to the Coast and mountains, for It is desired that- the painting be of durable material and conscientious workmanship. There will be no restrictions as to color or the number of coats applied. As usual, the distributers are willing to assist in the apportionment of the pajnt by any means In their power. The Board has taken the stand that al though the city may be clean, still it may not look so, on account of the old and weatherbeaten buildings scattered hero and there in the most prominent parts of town. Accordingly the Board has been working with the paint dealers of the city for some time, and has at last succeeded In making an agreement with them by which all those buying paint for use in the city between this date and May 15 will be allowed a discount of 10 per cent. Circulars have been prepared by the Board and approved by the paint dealers in which the requests of the Board and the proposition of the dealers are set out in full. Ten thousand of these circulars will be sent to people In the city, and It Is expected that as a result of the efforts bo large a majority of the old and dlrty looklng houses will be brightened up with new paint that the owners of the remain ing places will be ashamed to allow their properties to stand alone In unsightll ness. It Is understood that the members of the Women's Auxiliary, will take up the active work of securing new members for the Board of Civic Improvement and will Inaugurate a campaign that -will re sult in the doubling or trebling of the Board's membership. There are now not many more than 300 of the people of Portland who are members of the Civic Improvement Board, and it is hoped to bring this number up to a possible 2000 before many weeks have passed. The plan of conducting an active cam paign has been suggested to the auxiliary, and It Is thought that tho members will make definite arrangements for doing the work at the next meeting. The Board of Civic Improvement has already done enough to warrant its exist ence as a permanent and beneficial or ganization of the city, according to the Ideas of the officials. In two days of last week It "was responsible for 140 reports being made to the police of violations of city ordinances. With one or two excep tions, all of the cases, when investigated by the policemen detailed for the work, were found to be as bad or worse than had been reported, and practically all of them had been rem'edled without unpleas ant trouble being made or action having to be taken against the owners of tho property upon which the nuisance was said to exist. In many ways the Board Is still con tinuing Its activities and is meeting with good results for Its labor, but it Is anx ious to do more, and for this reason is desirous of having as large a membership as is possible. Therefore the ladies of the auxiliary will be asked to lend their help in building up the membership roll. Arrange for Big Forestry Display. The forestry committee of the Lewis and Clark State Commission at a meeting last night authorized the gathering of great quantities of Oregon woods for display at the Fair in the Forestry building. Im mense whip-sawed planks from Clatsop Countv will be an Important part of the display now being gathered. In the build ing there will be also many specimens or. wild Oregon beasts and fowls. Society and Club Events "ipHE Portland, Froebel Aiwoclation 1 met yesterday afternoon in the kin dergarten of St. Helen's Hall, with Miss Helen M. Stafford as chairman The kindergarten was attired in a very Springlike garb with flowers, a real garden, and pictures, drawings, cut tings significant of Eastertide and of Froebel, who gave us the kindergarten. With the president, Miss E. K. Mat thews, In the chair, an Interesting pro gramme was given, commencing with a "Spring Song" by the training class. Miss Stafford gave a talk on the April work, illustrating' the same by sam pies of cutting, tearing, brush work and modeling, the central thought be ing the awakening of Spring' or Easter. This was followed by an Easter song. Miss Matthews then gave a talk on Freldrich Froebel. She placed Froebel as the fourth one to complete the constella tlon of progressive, thoughtful educators , Rousseau, Corneniua, Partalozzi and Froebel. Miss Matthews sketched Froebel's JIfe and work, saying It seemed quite appropriate that he should have made his advent Into this world In April, for he was such an admirer of nature. and said: "I love flowers, I love chll dren, I love God. I love everything." A picture of Froebel Thurm, which was i erected to his memory in 1S83 at Aber- netasbach, was shown, and also a mmla ture monument of clay In Imitation of the one at his grave at Schwelnd. "Froebel came to show the oneness. Of the head, hand and heart. When by love they work together. Each one doing well Its part." Sister Agnes Marie, of St. Helen's Hall, gave a very interesting talk on "Child Life" In the tenement district of East Side, New York. She was well fitted to discuss this subject, as she was a part of It. with actual experience in the work of "Holy Cross Mission." under the aus pices of St John the Baptist Slaters. She spoke of the work done and the needs of the children, their Summer out ing at St. Anne, and the enjoyment of the children. Miss Stafford gave in very pleasing manner a piano solo. The business transacted was: The as sociation decided to co-operate with tho y. w. C. A. in caring for a creche in the Y. "W. C. A. building during the Exposi tion, and also to have the headquarters of the association in this building. The association decided to co-operate with the Civic Improvement -Association. Th honorary members elected were Mrs. C. Dunlap, Miss BeBsie Louise Fin- Ipv. The next meeting in May will be the election of officers and social hour. In charge of the Misses .fenwiii, waiter, Hutchinson and Stafford. Jack the Ripper in New York. NEW YORK, April 7. Elements of mys tery, recalling the stories of "Jack the i Ripper," who terrorized the Whltechapel district of London some years ago, led to the sensational stabbing today in a Thirteenth-street hotel of Mamie Wilson a young woman. She died In a hospital a few hours after the stabbing. The worn an was stabbed In the abdomen. The wound was made with a very long knife. The character of the cut was similar to that made on the victims of the London "Jack the Ripper." James Boyne, a club steward and a patron of the hotel, has been arrested. He told the police he was with the woman, but said that she had left him and he did not know how she was stabbed. When he was arrested it was found that seven of Boyne's teeth had been knocked out, and ,that one of his eyes had been blackened by a blow. TO CUBE A COLD IN" ONE DAY. Laxative promo Quinine, the world-wide Cold Cure, removes the cause. Call for full name and look for signature of E. W. Grove. 25c She Tells of the Struggle In the Hotel Scott Leading to Eject ment of the Deitz Family. When Mrs. C A. Malarkey ' was served with a subpena to appear in the Municipal Court yesterday morning she was greatly fiustrated. She had never been before His Honor, Judge Hogue, and she asked the officer who handed her the document what would occur if she refused to obey the summons. "You will be fined for contempt of court." she was Informed. Hence. Mrs. Malarkey, who is one of the most prominent womon in Portland and the mother of State Senator Dan J. Malarkey. quickly attired herself and hastened to court. When she was called to the stand to testify in the assault and battery cases growing out of trouble in the Scott Hotel recently, she could hardly catch her breath, she was so nervous. To make matters worse, she was to give testimony for the prosecution, and Mr. Gammons, her son's law partner, was associated with J. M. Long In behalf of the defonse. "My gracious!" exclaimed Mrs. Ma larkey, after being sworn, and seating herself on the witness-stand. "What is the matter?" asked Judge Hogue, smilingly. "Why, I ve never been, in any court before, and it takes my breath away," came the reply, and she laughed heart ily, every one present Joining in. "When that paper was served on me I asked the officer what would happen If I didn't come, and he said I'd be fined, so I'm here." "Well, .what do you think of the court?" asked Judge Hogue. "Oh. he's all right," replied Mrs. Ma larkey, facing Judge Hogue, and smil ing. His Honor blushed and joined in an other laugh with those present, after which Mrs. Malarkey gave her testi mony. The case is one wherein Bud Levins. H. L. Stephens and A. .C. Her are charged with assault and battery on Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Deitz. The alleged assaults are the culmination of trouble that has been in progress for some time past between Deitz and Stephens, partners in the Hotel Scott. The real issue Is as to possession of the house, from which Deitz was ejected by Stephens and his henchmen, it is al leged, last Tuesday morning' at an early hour. Fighting between the bel ligerents was frequent throughout Monday night, and ended with the ar rest of Levins at 2 o'clock Tuesday morning. The prosecution, represented by At torney T. N. Strong, put In Us case yesterday, after which postponement was taken until today. A bewildering mass of evidence was adduced, more than two hours being- occupied. At one time Judge Hogue became weary and cautioned a witness to "get down to facts," saying: he was not making history. By various witnesses, including Mrs. Malarkey, it was shown that there was an indiscriminate mlx-up between men. women and children early Tuesday morning, "when Stephens and his men ousted Deitz, Mrs. Deitz, Mrs. J. II. Smith and Baby Smith, using sufficient force to constitute assault and bat tery. It was alleged. Mrs. Malarkey said she arose, after being awakened by the noise and din, and went up stairs to Investigate. "I saw men and women tugging at bedclothing and wearing apparel." said Mrs. Malarkey. "It was a scene of wild excitement with both sides to the conflict struggling for the mastery. Language that was perfectly shocking was circulating on the air, and I should characterize the whole affair as very disgraceful." TO MAKE EIGHTY-FOOT STREET East Water Will Be Widened Be tween Madison and Morrison. An agreement has been signed by the property-owners on East Water street, between East Madison and Morrison, to widen the street to SO feet by adding 20 feet along tho west aide. This method of widening the street was adopted for the reason that only two buildings of any Importance on the west side of the street will have to bo moved back Joseph Sup pie's warehouse and the Troy Laundry, while If part were taken from the east side a dozen buildings would have to be set back, including several brick struc tures. The arrangement la that the property-owners on the east side of tho street will pay for half qf the 20-foot strip re quired to make the street SO feet wide, which Is considered a fair arrangement. The movement to widen East Water la Inspired by a desire to provide for the future expansion of business. It is found that East Water is too narrow now for the transaction of the business already there. There are many machine shops and factories on the street. A single track will be laid, which takes up much room. With the street made 80 feet wide there may be sidetracks put in and trackn extended to the docks that will be built on the river side. Joseph Supple, the ship builder, was specially active for the widening of the street. They Recounted the Ballots. Through a misunderstanding of the pro visions of the new charter of St. Johns. C. W. Potter, Ernest Elliott and Recorder L. F. Clark, made a complete recount of all the ballots cast at the municipal elec tion held Monday last- Mayor C A. Cook appointed these men to make an official count and return of the election. It was simply their duty to take the tally sheets and see that they had been prop erly kept and correctly footed up. and then when this was done to certify to the result, showing who had been elected. Somehow, however, they got the impres sion that they had to recount the whole ballot cast. Taking the ballot-boxes, as they supposed they had been authorized to do by the Mayor when he appointed them to make an official count, they opened them Thursday evening at 7 o'clock and proceeded to recount every ballot cast, completing their work yester day morning shortly after 1 o'clock. There was no harm done. Only a few mistakes were found, and the result, known to the public before the recount was made, was not changed. None of the men elected to office, as shown on the face of the re turns at the close of the count Moncay night, were "counted out." It was simply a misunderstanding, but It was sufficient to cauye an uproar In that community, and it was freely charged yesterday that the ballot boxes had been broken open and robbed, for which there was no foun dation. Recorder Clark admits- he and Potter and Elliott made a mistake ,ln do ing a big lot of unnecessary work in spending nearly one night In recounting the ballots. The Denver Sz Rio Grande scenery Is even more beautiful In Winter than Sum mer. Travel East via that line and spend a day In Salt Lake City. druggists.