THE - MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY,. .JTUNE;' 13, 1905.
LIFETERM IS
kind two or three times a year... Judge
Webster sayi. is a mere matter of con
venience. Is perfectly legal, and the only
ones' who lose by it are the brokers.
APPRAISEMENT TOO LOW.
NU ISAN GE CASE UP
' JUDGE, ATTORNEYS AND DEFENDANT PRESENT AT THE ARGUMENTS IN THE FEDERALOURT':YTERDAY
GIVEN G
OLEMAN
Pleads Guilty to the Charge of
Murder in the Second
Degree. -
HE SLEW EDNA HOFFMAN
Gut Her Throat With a Razor, and
When Captured Tried to Kill
Himself in the Same
Manner.
i,
John T. Coleman, who murdered Edna
Hoffman two months ago by cutting: her
throat with a razor, pleaded guilty to
murder In the f-econd degree In Judge
Sears' court yesterday, and was sen
tenced to life Imprisonment, which Is the
statutory penalty.
The murder took place In a room over
the Midway saloon, and was a coldblooded
affair. Coleman followed the woman here
from Spokane, and killed her In a fit of
John Coleman. Murderer. Sentenced to
Life Imprisonment.
drunken. Jealous rage. He was Indicted
for murder in the first degree, and Judge
Sears accepted the plea of guilty to the
lessor offense upon the recommendation
of District Attorney Manning. Four of
the grand jurors who indicted Coleman
Penumbra Kelly. C. E. Potter, Frank Hlg
glns and T. 9. Townsend signed a paper
wtatlng that they believed a second-degree
plea, Involving life Imprisonment, fitted
the case. Mr. Manning was convinced
that a trial would not result in a convic
tion for any greater offense than second
degree murder or manslaughter. The at
torney based this opinion on the evidence
which he had heard.
John F. Logan and Roger Slnnott, coun
sel for the defendant, also contended that
the evidence would not -warrant a verdict
greater than .second degree. Coleman,
they alleged, was very drunk when the
crime was committed, and did not know
what he was doing. There was no pre
meditation, but considerable provocation.
Coleman stated that he knew Edna
Hoffman in Spokane, and spent $1200 upon
her in a short time. He nursed her when
sho was sick, and when he came to Port
land at her request and asked for 55 to
return to Spokane, she refused to give it
to him. Coleman Is 30 years old. and Is
an Englishman. lie has been a logger
and a miner, and owned two valuable
mines in Ferguson. 13. C. in the Swede
group, which he transferred to his law
yers. His parents reside In Ontario, Can
ada. After killing Edna Hoffman. Coleman
boarded a Northern Pacific train and was
recognized at Knlama by t V. Wakefield,
who lives at Cliehalis. Wnkefleld told the
conductor, w!h telegraphed to Sheriff Ur
Quhart. at Cliehalis. but did not reach him
in time, but at Chclmlls Marshal Simons
was taken aboard the train and arrested
Coleman at Centralla. He was returned
by the officer to Chehali?. and just as he
arrived at the- Courthouse Coleman drew
a razor from his boot and cut his throat
in an effort to take his own life. Three
physician. Drs. Dow. Kcnnlcut and Dow
attended him and prevented the wound
proving fatal.
After being returned to Portland Cole
man again attempted to commit suicide,
but his effort was frustrated. Careful
troatment at the County Jail arid County
Hospital restored him to health.
Edna Hoffman, before she took to a
fast life, was the wife of Harry Hoff
man, a Kansas City man, who once con
ducted a flouring mill nt Spraguc, Wash.
Her name before marriage was Little
page, and she is .said to have been born
In Nevada. She was a handsome woman
in her youth, and had numerous admirers.
She lived for several years In Portland.
COURT SAYS HE MUST PAY
Jndge Webster on Treasurer's Re
fusing to Cash Warrants.
County Treasurer John M. Lewis lias
refused to pay a county warrant drawn in
favor of County Auditor Brandos, on
March 13. 1905. for charity purposes. Judge
"Webster says Mr. Lewis is mistaken, and
will accept tho warrant and give the cash
for it when he understands the situation
better.
Judge Webster and the charity depart
ment of the county have been much both
ered with the payment of small charity
claims amounting to a few dollars each.
Warrants are issued only on the first of
each month, and claims Incurred between
times have to wait until the day of set
tlement arrives. If a person wants his
money at once brokers are willing to dis
count the claims and take the warrants
when they are Issued. To avoid the dis
count of charity warrants. Judge Webster
decided to place a small fund in the hands
of. County Auditor Brandcs. and to renew
it from time to, time as necessary. Ac
cordingly, the warrant in -favor of the
Auditor was issued on March 13. Mr.
Brandcs cashed it at a local bank, and
the Treasurer declined to pay it when it
was presented.
Mr. Lewis says it would be taking
money out of his custody and placing It
in the hands of another county officer
for the purpose of paying county "tollls. o.
function which, belongs" exclusively to the
Treasurer.
Judge Webster asserts that the County
Treasurer Is not supposed to know what
becomes of the money which he pays on
a county warrant. If the warrant is
genuine, it Is the duty of the Treasurer
to pay it. and it makes no difference to
him -what becomes . of the money. The
issue of a email charity, warrant of Jills
. . . .4
So Says Treasurer Regarding Estate
of Henry Wclnhard.
The appraisement of the estate of the
late Hcnrj' Welnhard, as reported to the
County Court and Secretary of State, is
5300.000 less than its real value, asserts
Charles S. Moore State Treasurer, In a
petition presented to Judge Webster yes
terday, asking for a. reappralsemcnt. The
reason the State Treasurer objects to the
figures as originally given is that the In
creased -valuation which he proposed to
establish would Increase the Inheritance
tax which the state will receive 53000.
The total value of the property, accord
ing to the appraisement filed. Is n.3SU&67
State Treasurer Moore's figures will in
crease this sum to about $1,675,000.
In his petition objecting to the appraise
ment, the State Treasurer Bays the prop
erty in Multnomah County was under
valued $273,670; in Yamhill County, 510.703;
Jackson County. $2000; Baker Counts-.
J70O0, and Washington County. 53000, mak
ing a total of $297,778. The further alle
gation Is made that in Clackamas and
Clatsop Counties the appraisement is a
large amount,, less than the true value,
the exact or reasonable amount; how
much less, the petitioner is unable to tate
at the present time.
The total Inheritance tax which the
heirs of Henry Wclnhard offered to pay
to the state on the appraisement, as filed
in the County Court, was as follows:
Louisa Welnhard. J6079.S3; Anna Wcs
slnger. Paul Wesslngcr. Henry Wagner
and Louisa Wagner. $1633.95 each, and
Millie Wesslngcr, $50; total. $13,317.93.
The inheritance tax law provides that
within 30 days after an assessment and
determination by the County Court of any
tax on estates, the State Treasurer, or
any other person interested, may file ob
jection, asking for a re-appraising of the
estate and redetermination of the tax.
The court shall then appoint a time for
the hearing of this petition, and the per
sons Interested must be notified at least
ten duys before the hearing Is to take
place.
The inheritance tax law passed by the
Oregon Legislature In 1G03 provides that
i tax of 1 per cent shall be levied on all
estates left to immediate relative.. and of
2 per cent to collateral relatives. On es
tates left to others than relatives, the
tax ranges from 2 to C per cent, depending
upon the amount of the estate.
Escapes Conviction on Technicality.
Jim Candello. an Italian who shot and
also stabbed Petro Tozzl at Third and
Lincoln streets, two months ago. escaped
conviction In Judge Sears' court yesterday
on a technicality. The name In the in
formation was Pozzi, and not Tozzl. The
proof, therefore, did not conform to the
Information, and In conformity with the
statute the court was bound to Instruct
the Jury lo return a verdict in favor of
the accused. The case was, however, re
ferred back to District Attorney Manning
with Instructions to file a second informa
tion against Candollo.
Tozzl and Candello quarreled in a sa
loon one Sunday, and continued the alter
cation on their way home.
On Trial for Robbery.
Percy R. Treau. Jointly indicted with
Charles Marchand for robbing Albert
Hoeft, a saloonkeeper on Hood street,
and also E. J. Flnley. a patron of the
place, was placed on trial bofore Judge
George and a Jury yesterday. The trial
will be concluded today. Marchand was
convicted last week. Treau was In the
saloon when Marchand entered, and told
him to take the money from the cash
register and also .what cash Hocft and
Flnley hod In their pockets. Marchand
and Treau are said te have been In col
lusion. Treau denies his guilt and
further asserts that Marchand was not
concerned In the crime.
Incorporation Papers Filed.
Articles of Incorporation of the Im
proved Smrlter & Mining Company were
filed yesterday- in the County Clerk's
office, by Carl X. Jones. G. Evart Baker
and Arthur Langguth; capital stock.
$1,000,000.
FIRST GRADUATING CLASS
Columbia University Will Close With
Exercises Tomorrow.
Columbia College, at University Park,
will close the present- year with com
mencement exercises tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock In the college build
ing:, when the first classes of three de
partments will receive diplomas. Fol
lowing are the graduates: Commer
cial. Ralph D. Kirk. Joseph A. Mcln
erny. Norman J. Schmltt, Frederick Z.
Weber; classical. Ignatius K. McNaroee.
Charles C. Roe. Henry J. Schell; scien
tific, Anthony J. Weber, Francis Walsh.
J. LeRoy Wrood.
Archbishop Alexander Christie. D. D..
will be present at the graduating- exer
cises. There will be the usual pro
gramme. Attorney ICavanaugh Is ex
pected to talk to the graduates. Those
are the first graduates of the college.
The year has been a prosperous one
for the Institution.
Within about a wcelc- Rev. Father M.
A. Quintan, president, will leave for
Notre Dame, Ind., to attend a meeting
of the representatives of the Colleges
of the Holy Cross throughout the
United States to consider Improvements
for the various Institutions. It Is con
sidered possible that plans may be
adopted for another building, a dormi
tory, for Columbia College, at this
meeting. although there Is no an
nouncement to this effect. This building-
has been under consideration for
some time.
"PARSIFAL."
The Swan Song of the Greatest of All
Music-Dramntihl, Richard Wag
ner, Is Finally to Be Heard
In Its Entirety In
Portland.
The Portland world of music-lovers
is eager with expectancy. This won
derful opera was heard for the first
time outside of Beyreuth but a little
over a year ago, and now Portland is
to have this Intensely graphic music
by one of the country's finest musical
organizations. Doubtless thousands of
people from out of town will take ad
vantage of this opportunity and come
to the city for the express purpose of
hearing- the opera, played by Innes
Band In its entirety at the Fair grounds
next Sunday afternoon.
A beautiful descriptive brochure has
been issued by Ellers Piano House, and
may be had by all lovers of music for
the asking.
The Plot of "Parsifal" has been
sketched carefully, and. full explana
tion is made of the wonderful tone
pictures. Apply at Department "M.,"
351 Washington street. Requests by
mall must be accompanied by 2 cents
postage to cover cost of mailing.
BCSTNXSS ITEMS.
If Bbr U CatUac Trrth.
E sure ana tta ttut oe nd eUtrtC rejoejj.
Kra. K1bi!oW Sooth trx Srrup. for ctUfirr
trcihlar- It aooibc the c&Ud, aofta&a ti ruts.
Jlay all pain, cur wist ooUe aad Urrboa.
X Harris Xm&k Co. for truckj si btrx.
BRISK SKIRMISH
8
tOnUcued From Flrtt Paae.)
before the General Land Office in which
we arc charged with taking compensation.
One of the essential allegations of the
Government is that Mitchell took a fee
from Krlbs. That was not a crime, for
he had a right to do it. Such an act only
became a crime If It was done In violation
of a Federal statute. Alone, the taking
of money as a fee is not a crime unless It
Is taken, for services performed before a
department, while a Senator, in a case
in which the Government is Interested.
"Since It Is necessary for the work to
be done in violation of a statute to con
stitute a crime in the eye's of the law.
then it is a part of "the Government's duty
to point out the particular Instance in
which the fee was takes.
"In this Indictment it is alleged that
in the case of certain claims fees were
received. This is uncertain as It excludes
some and includes others. It Is the
same as though the Government had
alleged that Kribs had been Interested In
300 claims pending, and that Mitchell had
received fees for expediting some of
them, certain of them. It does not point
out whether it was three or 99 cases. It
gives the defense no chance to find the
Government in aay one case. It gives no
opportunity to show that the Government
was not interested in a particular case or
that the defense was not. It seems to
us that they have not pointed out the
particular transaction, which. In a trial,
is an essential part of the crime.
Objects lo Abbreviations.
1t is the intention of the law that tnc
Indictment shall be sufficiently plain and
comprehensive so that-a man. If he were
to be unable to secure counsel, could read
it and understand it Therefore,' we
further contend that the use of the
abbreviations descriptive of the land as
submitted In the Indictment is not suffi
cient. They could be understood In the
Land Office but not by an ordinary in
dividual. This argument is supported' by
a decision of Chief Justice Fields, who
held that uncommon abbreviations should
not be used in an Indictment to the con
fusion of the mind of an ordinary Indi
vidual. "In a common charge of larceny, the
simple allegation of the taking of tho
1 TM-ooertv Is an essential of the offense.
but the description of the property is also
necessary to fix the crime and make the
allegation definite. It Is not enough,
therefore, to say that Mitchell took fees
In certain cases: it is not enough .to say
that he took the fees In matters pending
before Hermann, but It is necessary for
the Government to point out and to make
definite and certain as to what, claims
were Involved. They must make the in
dictment so -certain that it is Incapable
Jhof two coastructloaSj so that it is not pos
HAVEN
sible for two opinions to-be formed from
reading it."
The court interrupted Judge Bennett
here to ask If there was no .allegation In
the Indictment that Senator Mitchell
knew of the fraud.
Denies Mitchell's Knowledge.
"No." answered Mr. Bennett. "There
la no allegation except that there was a
partnership agreement between Mitchell
and Tanner, where Mitchell got a share
of the. firm business. He got the proceeds
of his share In the firm. There is no In
dication that Senator Mitchell knew of
the action of the firm or knew of the
work done."
Upon the conclusion of Mr. Bennett's
statement. District Attorney Heney ad
dressed the court In behalf of the Gov
ernment. In opening his . argument he
said he agreed with the counsel for the
defense In many of his statements as to
the facts Involved, and the principles
cited, but he differed very widely as to
the application of them to the case In
point. He agreed that the contention was
largely upon elementary grounds and he
admitted that the elementary principles
as slated were correct, but he did not
concede that they applied to the partic
ular document before the court.
"The law and the courts," said Mr.
Hehey, "have always been, and are now,
very tender of the rights of accused per
sons. It Is now held, both by, the spirit
of the law and by statute, that no sub
stantial right of a ' defendant shall be
Jeopardized.
Did Work While Senator, Says Heney
"It is said that the indictment Is not
definite and certain, that It does not set
out that John H. Mitchell was a United
States Senator at the time of the alleged
unlawful practices mentioned In the In
dictment. It is not stated that he was a
Senator, but it is alleged that he was. by
his agreement with Kribs, to do the work
after he was elected Senator, and that he
did do it while he waa a Senator. It
may also be argued and supported by law
that' the court could take Judicial knowl
edge of the fact that the defendant was a
Senator."
Judge DeHaven interposed here. "The
court might take Judicial knowledge of
the fact." he said, "that the defendant
was a United States Senator, but that
would-not help the indiotment."
"But," countered Mr. Heney, "In view
of the fact that It Is set out and recited
as it is in the indictment, then the court
could take knowledge. It recites that
Kribs was engaged 1a the business of ac
quiring timber land by, which business he
would defraud the United States of gov
ernment land. It tells of a contract be
tween Kribs and Mitchell and Tanner by
which work was to be done and services
to be rendered after the election of Sena
tor Mitchell as United States Senator,
and during his continuance in that office.
"It Is argued that the Indictment is not
certain as to the claim- mentioned: that
it is not alleged as to the particular
claims In which he Is charged with hav
ing received fees. If that Is so. the in
dictment should fall. If Kribs had an in-,
tcrest In certain applications pending,
and Mitchell helped to expedite them and
received fees unlawfully for; any of them,
then be is guilty under the statute. But
the indictment does more than .this: it
gives gratultuous Information to the de
fendant and seta out that. Mitchell and
Tanner, after the election of Mitchell to
the Senate, did unlawfully receive torn-pe&saUc-Bt
&ub1b( tfee amounts, for the
service rendered by them' to Kribs before
Hermann, as shown by the list of claims
given.
"The indictment does- not give the
name of Judge Tanner for the purpose
alone of bringing- him Into the cose.
According- to the statute, even If Tan
ner did service for Mitchell,' though not
as a partner, the crime Is complete.
Identity or Claims Fixed.
Tho allegation of the indictment is
that Senator Mitchell agreed to per
form the services for Kribs. knowing
that the United States was interested:
that he did it while he was United
States Senator, and that he received
money for what he did. It Is not neces
sary to bring- Tanner Into it at alL It
Is alleged that the money was re
ceived by Mitchell and Tanner. As to
the description, it Is the claim that
Is up for consideration, not the land.
So if the claims, the orgllnal entries,
were brought up. It would not be
argued that they could not be admit
ted because the description was in ab
breviations. It Is alleged that the
lands were timber lands, that they
were in the Oregon land district. It Is
against the law for any one to have
more than one timber claim in his
possession. So, if In the Indictment
the. claim of S. A. D. Puter. or of any
one else, was set out. It would hot need
further description. If the name of
the man taking; the claim, and the date
of entry, is given, it fixes the Identity
of the claim and makes It certain. It
seems to me that there can be no ques
tion that the indictment is certain when
all these statements aro set out.
"In the first count it Is specifically
stated that the money. J?S00, was re
ceived for services rendered In per
forming work in relation to the list of
claims set forth. Thin list Is called
forth in every other count."
Ex-Senator "Thurston's Argument.
Following- Mr. Heney. ex-Senator
Thurston closed the argument on Athe
part of the defense. In presenting- his
contentions, he said:
'It is a regret to the defendant and
his counsel to meet an Indictment so
loosely drawn. We cannot permit our
client to go to trial on such an indict
ment and yet carry out our duties as
counsel. We do not seek to interpose
technicalities in this case. The com
mon law Is so wise that It provides a
man shall not be tried either for his
liberty or his life unless on a. specific
charge, whereby the defendant is fully
advised of the accusation against him.
Not only that, but the purpose of the
defendant's acquittal or conviction on
this charge ought to stand as- a record
of the case and guard against further
Indictments, such as may follow If the
steps of the case are not carefully
taken and the law fully compiled with.
What vre urge against this Indictment
Is not a matter of form, but of sub
stance. The first thing- necessary to
show a crime has been committed Is to
prove that he was An official of the
Government. The- fact of John H.
Mitchell being a Senator from this
state appears not as an allegation Jn
this indictment, but In a merely re
citative way. Not: only "must the in
dictment assert It. but it must be
proved that. Senator Mitchell was. duly
elected and that he qualified for that
position, and 'was oecupying'UuLt office
yfcaa. tfea -effesJHt Is said, ts kaya-feeta.
committed. An indictment not charg
ing the election and the taking of his
seat by Senator 'Mitchell would not
stand.
"I bellevc.lt Is not merely a techni
cality, but a defect in the indictment,
which would make it Impossible to
base a conviction upon it, if a trial
were held. Therefore It Is my duty as
counsel for the defense to demur.
"I challenge the court and I chal
lenge the counsel to show that one of
these claims set out were pending be
fore the Land Office at the time alleged.
It Is a very remarkable Indictment, as
the counsel for the Government admits.
The opening chapter deals with thing
not relating to the case. All the care
ful work, done on the Indictment is that
which shows the fraud of Krlbs. I do
not know what it was put In for, then,
if- not to throw suspicion upon Sena
tor Mitchell as having perhaps been in
volved in the fraud and in collusion
with Krlbs to defraud the Government
and thus make him face that cloud
when he Is tried for a simple statutory
offense.
Lists Thrown in Haphazard.
I challenge the court and the gen
tlemen to show that out of these many
any of the claims 'were on file before
Hermann in the General Land Office
at the time charged. And how much
better does it make the indictment
when this list is Interposed? I wish
to be charitable, but it appears to me
that the list has been thrown into the
document haphazard and without re
gard to connection. It may be that the
descriptions In the indictment could be
understood by the experts of the Land
Office, but they could not by the lay
man. "I insist that the indictment as It
stands throws the defendant into great
danger, as It proves no bar to further
proceedings. If he were acquitted, It
would give no surety that he could not
be Indicted for the same offense by an
other Jury. It Is not an Indictment
charging in any way the commission
of acts necessary to constitute the
crime alleged.
T do not ask more than I would for
the humblest citizen of the land, but I
want simply to have Justice done."
At the conclusion of Senator Thurs
ton's arguments. Judge De Haven ad
journed the court until 10 o'clock this
morning, after stating that he would
consider both the arguments made and
the- written briefs that had been submitted.
2icw England Society.
More than 125 members of the New
England. Society held1 an enthusiastic
meeting in the Chamber of Commerce
Hall' last night, with Judge H. H.
Northrup as presiding officer. The so
ciety voted to entertain the New Eng
land teachera who will Arrive on July
13, and also secured handsome badges
of membership.
Commissioner W. H. Fairbanks, of the
Massachusetts building at the Exposi
tion, was- present and1' explained the
programme for Massachusetts day,
Saturday. June 17,
Cares In4IrtIeii
HOKS FORD'S ACID .PHOSPHATE
- Nature's remedy for obstinate Indigestion,
Karroos dyspepsia, headache asd depresses.
Contention of Slaughter-House
in Municipal Court.
IF CLOSED CITY MUST PAY
Private Agreement Hinted at by At
torney Who Declares He Will
Tell It in Confidence, but
Xot for Publication.
Portland must tolerate the slaughter
house of the Pacific States Packing Com
pany, situated on the Macadam road, or
compensate the proprietors In case it is
closed. If the contention of counsel for
the defense is upheld by Municipal Judse
Hogue.
Such was the argument of S. B'. Linthi
cum. counsel for James M. Neal. T. W.
Bigger and J. H. Cook, charged with
maintains a slaughter-house In the city
limits and with conducting a public nui
sance. Special Prosecutor Smith, while
having little to say. appeared to hold
opposite views. Deputy City Attorney
Fitzgerald was outspoken. He declared
that the slaughter-house has been shown
to be a great menace to public health and
an, annoyance to residents, and as such
should be Immediately abated.
It Is believed that the defendants', who.
with the Ladd & Tlltoa people, own the
objectionable -slaughter-house, wish to ar
range for a settlement out of court. Al
though neither Attorney Llnthlcum. for
the defense, nor Mr. Smith; who ha3
apparently represented the public inter
ests?, will talk for publication, it Is be
lieved the scheme Is to permit the concern
to run until tho present lease expires.
That will be many months yet..
At the conclusion of a long discus
sion of the cases, Attorney Llnthlcum
drew up to Judge Hogue with a very
confidential alr and said In a low tone
of voice that there had been some talks
between himself and Mr. Smith.
"I would be perfectly willing to tell
Tour Honor what was said, but not for
publication." stated Mr. Llnthlcum.
Broad smiles passed over the counten
ance of Mr. Smith.
"Yes. as I Just said. I would not mind
giving to the court the gist of the private
conversations between Mr. Smith and my
self, but n for publication," continued
Attorney Llnilcum.
The defense bases Its case upon the
vested right claim: that the City Council,
after once granting to L. Zimmerman,
one of Its members, a franchise to operate
a slaughter-house, cannot revoke such
franchise without compensation.
"The Legislature, the highest authority
we have, has given the City Council the
right to revoke such an ordinance when it
deems it necessary for the benefit o the
public health, and the law upon the sub
ject Is perfectly plain." said Deputy City
Attornely Fitzgerald. "The city lias power
to suppress "any public nuisance. Fol
lowing out thfr argument of counsel for
the defense the city, should It desire
to revoke the licenses of the saloons ,
here, could not do so until It paid the
proprietors for the fixtures'
Judge Hogue took the matter under ad
visement. If he finds against the slaughter-house
the case will be appealed to
the Circuit Court.
Alumni Elect Officers.
Members of the Portland Academy
Alumni Association met at the academy
last night, and elected the following of
ficers: President, Robert H.. Strong:
vice-presidents. L. T. Hazen and Miss
VIda Nichols: treasurer. John C. Fall
ing: secretary. Miss Stella Frohman. A
committee- was appointed to make ar
rangements for the annual promenade,
to be "held on Friday evening June 30.
"Pursifal" Programme at Fair.
Exposition authorities have an
nounced that the "Parsifal" pro
gramme, which was to havo been
played on Sunday afternoon, June 1?.
will be given on the evening of the
same, day Instead.
THE BIGGEST SIGX IX NEW YORK
Is at Twenty-third Street aad Fourth
Avenue.
(From the New York Evening Sun.)
Does anybody know the size of the big
gest sign In New York? It's at the cor
ner of Twenty-third street and Fourth
avenue, and la 175 feet long. It Is the
sign of the J. Walter Thompson Adver
tising Agency.
On inquiry, it turned out that the size
of the sign was practically an accident.
Moving from the old Times building to
new offices at the corner of Twenty-third
street and Fourth avenue, an order was
given for a sign. "How big a sign do
you nint?" was the signmaker's query.
"Big enough," he was told, "to run the
full length of the office front." "You'll
have the biggest sign In New York," he
replied; "a sign 175 feet long."
Even this measurement of frontage can
convey no- adequate Idea of the office
space behind It. 13.CG0 square feet upon one
floor, and every foot of space a business
necessity.
It has taken 40 years of steady growth
for the business of the J. Walter Thomp
son Company to reach Its present prestige
and prominence, when it counts over 800
active customers as Its clients, and among
them many whose names are known to
every reader In the land the representa
tive advertisers of the country
There may be some yet who doubt If
advertising pays, but there can be no
doubt that advertising pays If Thompson
does it. The best proof of this is that
every step of the growth of the J. Walter
Thompson Agency has depended on the ,
profit made for customers by the Thomp
son plan of publicity. So that the big advertising-sign
of the big advertising busi
ness points a moral to advertisers: Ad
vertising pays when Thompson does It.
FEED YOU MONEY
Teed Your Brain aad It Will Teed You
Mosey aad fame. ,
"Ever since boyhood I have been espe
cially fond of meats, and am convinced
I ate too rapidly, and failed to masti
cate my food properly.
"The result was that I found myself, a
few years ago, afflicted with ailments of
the stomach, and kidneys, which inter
fered seriously with" my business.
"At last I took the advice of friends
and began to cat Grape-Nuts instead of
the heavy meats, "etc., that had constitut
ed nay former diet.
"I found that I was at once benefited
by the change, that I was soon relieved
from the heart-burn and the Indigestion
that used to follow my meals, that the
pains in my back from my kidney affec
tion had ceased, showing that those or
gans had been healed, and that my
nerves, which used to be unsteady, and
my brain, which was slow and lethargic
from a heavy diet of meats and greasy
foods, had, not In a moment, but gradual
ly, and none the less surely, been restored
to normal efficiency. Now every nerve Is
steady and my brain and thinking facul
ties are quicker and more acute than for
years past.
"After my old style breakfasts I used
to suffer during the forenoon from a Reel
ing of weakness which, hindered me seri
ously In my work, but since I have be
gun to use Grape-Nuts food I can work
till dinner time with all ease and com
fort." Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich.
" There's a reason. .
Read the little book, 'The Road to
WellviUe' in each package.
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