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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 21, 1905. BUIND BY DEVLIN Kansas City Bank Closes by Order of Controller. HAD .TOO MUCH BAD PAPER Had Borrowed to Make TJy Impaired Capital Due to landing Devlin $100,000 Suffered Quiet Run. for Months. KANSAS CITY. July 20. The City Na tional Bank failed to open Its doors to day. The bank held paper of C J. Dev lin, of Topeka, to the amount of upwards of $100,000, and the failure Is the direct result of the closing of the First National Bank of Topeka, of -which Mr. Devlin was the principal stockholder. Some time ago the Controller of tho Currency at Washington Instructed the officers of the City National Bank to re pair its capital. This was done by bor rowing from a local capitalist. Following the failure of the First National Bank at Topeka the Kansas City capitalist be came Insistent upon repayment of his loan, and this demand caused the officers of the City National to decide upon clos ing their Institution. The other bank in Kansas City which was caught in the failure of tho First Na tional Bank of Topeka was the American National Bank, which Is said to hold up wards of $200,000 Devlin paper. It was stated authoritatively today to the Asso ciated Press by a leading banker that the other Kansas City Institutions would not permit this bank to fall. There was no appearance of a run on other Kansas City banks at the opening hour today. The City National Bank was organized In 1800. and Is one of the youngest Nation al banks In tho city. Its capital Is 5300,000, and It has deposits of J1.476.61S. Its officers are: Edward Crebo. president; John Moore, vice-president; Charles A. Loomis, second vice-president; James G. Strean, cashier. Make Good Ijoss or Close. The bank was closed by E. B. Ames. Bank Examiner, under Instructions from the Controller of the Currency. The Con troller yesterday, it Is said. Informed tne officers of the bank that they must take up $100,000 In bad paper at once or they would not be permitted to open today. The bank was examined last night by a committee of local bankers, who reported at a meeting early, today that Its affairs -were in such shape that they did not feel Justified in extending assist ance. Though the National City Bank was not a member of the local Clearing House Association, the association, it was stated by one of Its officers today, would have extended aid had it not found so much bad paper. Although the holding of Devlin paper upon which no immediate realization could be made was the prime cause of tne failure, it Is stated that the general knowl edge that the bank held other bad paper and was in a weakened condition had led to a gradual withdrawal of deposits. At no time had a run of any big proportions been on, but It Is stated withdrawals had been made quietly for several months, and that within 60 days $600,000 had been taken out. Depositors Are Outside City. The majority of the bank's depositors are persons in medium circumstances, two-thirds of whom live outside of Kan .sas City. There was no excitement at the doors of the bank when the notice was posted today, less than a dozen de positors appearing to withdraw their money. From another source It was asserted that when the City National Bank was expected to repair Its capital several" months ago the needed funds were bor rowed, not from a local capitalist, but from certain New York banks, but what Institutions It was not disclosed. Exam iner Ames said today that it would be impossible for him to talk at this time, either regarding this statement or other affairs of the bank. The bank officials likewise declined to Issue a statement now. Later Edward Crebo, President of the failed bank, said: "Our bank had a large amount of C J. Devlin Company's paper. This was of uncertain value, and the chances to real ize on it seemed so remote that we deemed it better to close the bank and liquidate its accounts. Our depositors were mostly In country towns. "We did not carry much Kansas City money. I can give no figures of the bank's condition." Mr. Crebo. who is a railroad con tractor. Is also president of the Citizens' Bank of Eureka. Kan., and the First National Bank of Toronto. Kan. The City National Bank has -had a varied experience. In Its five years ex istence It has had four sets of officers, and upon numerous occasions the Con troller of the Currency has called upon Its officers to repair its capital or botter conform in other ways with the banking laws.' It was organized in 1900 with a capital of $250,000. Last Winter the cap ital was reduced to $200,000. Later the capital was Increased to $300,000. charging off all -their surplus and $30,000 of their original capital. It now develops that this did not take out all the bad paper. Directors Save Another Bank. Another Kansas City bank that held Devlin paper was the American. C S. Jones. Its president, stated today that 530..000 Devlin paper, held at the time of the Topeka failure, had been pur chased since then from the American National Bank by its directors. Thus there was no cause for a run. Indeed, it was announced by a member of the Kansas City Clearing-House that no other Kansas City bank would be per mitted to fail In case of a run which was not expected, and that the Clear-ing-House would gladly have aided the City. National Bank had it not been found that the latter carried so much bad paper. Tho Citizens' National Bank, of Eu reka. Kan., and the First National Bank, at Toronto. Kan., both of which were headed by Edward Crebo. presl dent of the City National Bank, had ap parently not been affected by the Kan sas City failure up to the closing hour today. Telephone messages from both points stated that the banks would not close. Has Tot Exceeded Limit. WASHINGTON. Jui 20. The Acting Controller of the Currency. In a state ment Issued today regarding tho closing of the City National Bank of Kansas City, says that no loans exceeding the limit of 10 per cent of the bank's capital are ehown by the last report of the condition of. the bank at the close of business on May 29. Receiver for Dead Company. CHICAGO. July 20. To collect a Judg ment for $U.CO0. said to have been lost In speculating In a bucket-shop. Mrs. Aman. da E. Stichtenoth. of Cincinnati, filed a bill in the United States Court asking that a receiver be appointed for the Central Stock & Grain Exchange, of Chicago; the Central Stock & Grain Exchange, of Hammond, Ind.; the Hammond Elevator Company, Sidmon McHIe. et al. The court appointed a receiver for the Cen tral Stock & Grain Exchange of Chicago. This corporation, it is said, ceased to ex- 1st three years ago. The order of the court does not mention the other corpo rations named, nor McHIe. who is cred ited with having had the principal Inter est in the defunct corporation. NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM Commissioners Favor the Installa tion of Modern Apparatus. It developed during a meeting of thj Are committee of the Executive Board last night that it was the intention soon to examine into the question of Installing a complete new ft re-alarm system through oat the city, based upon modern princi ples, with a strong likelihood of the idea being adopted, as it seemed to meet with the approval of all the fire commission ers. Including the Mayor. The request of Chief Campbell for two additional permanent linemen was grant ed, and they will be supplied from the eligible list of the civil sen-ice. The sum of $300 will bo. requested from the City Council in order properly to en tertain the convention of Pacific Coast Firemen, which will be held in this city September 12 to 15, inclusive, Ererdlng and Farrell were awarded the contract for supplying the department with five tons of country bran at 520 a ton. 5f tons of timothy hay at $14 a ton. 27 tons of white oats at $24 a ton, 32 tons of straw at $8 a ton. 300 tons of oil meal at 2 cents a pound, and 200 tons of Liver pool salt at 3i cent a pound. The contract runs for three months. It seems that only one bid was received for furnishing tho department with horse feed, hence a committee was appointed to investigate the reasons for the apparent lack of Interest, it appearing that propos als had been regularly invited. It was resolved also for the Mayor and fire committee, accompanied by Chief Campbell, to pay an official visit to all the fire houses under control of the depart ment, and acting under this suggestion the first trip will be taken a week from next Sunday, upon which occasion all the houses on the East Side will be inspected. Bast Side Site Unchanged. At a special meeting of the School Board yesterday afternoon, called for the purpose of taking action relative to sub mitting the question of a change of the present location of the EastSlde Hich School to a vote of tho taxpayers, tho motion of Director Wittenberg was lost, and the school will remain where It is. The contract for excavating for the con struction of the building was awarded to John Manning at 10 cents a cubic yard. About SOCK) cubic yards of earth arc to be removed for the foundations. The building committee was instructed to make alterations in the Stephens School necessary to obtain an assembly halt SPEAKS FOR DRIVING CLUB A. C. Lohmirc Praises the Riverside Drive Highly. "The Riverside Drive, or. as It is bet ter known, the old White House Road, is being sprinkled and put into first-class condition for driving." declares A. C Lohmlre. chairman of the Driving Club. "The road is in bettor shape, the streets and bridges are better than ever before. and we invite the public and especially the visitors to the city that want a nice drive to take this scenic drive. The Driving Club has no objection to auto mobiles running over the road, if they will regard the rules of the road and the law. We don't want to be understood as saying that they all do not regard the law or rules of the road, for there are a great many conservative men running automobiles, but there arc some that have no regard for anyone, and it is only a matter of time when they will kill some one or get themselves Into trouble." CHICAGO STRIKE IS OFF l Continued From First rase.) mcnt store drivers and the railway ex press drivers voted to call off the strike and seek their old positions In the morn ing. It is expected that about 60 per cent of the department store drivers will be re Instated and the express drivers declared tonight that they believed that about 103 of their number would be taken back. The express companies have declared all through the strike, however, that not one of the men. who struck would ever be reinstated. Tomorrow the truckdrlvcrs and one or two smaller unions will voten the ques tion of calling off the strike, but there is no doubt that they will decide to seek their old places again. The officials of the Teamsters' Union declare that they ex pect such action to be taken. The only concession that the men have gained by going back to work is In the case of the lumber-drivers, the right to wear the union button. In the case of all other unions, the men by seeking their old places tacitly agree to the terms of the employers, which were that only such men would be taken back as were needed after the nonunion men had been pro vided for. and that the question of wear ing the union button should be left to the decision of the individual employer. Cost of Southern Coal Strike. NEW YORK. July 24. Testimony has been gi-en- at a hearing before Commis sioner of Licenses Keating in this city to the effect that the United Mineworkers of America had spent more than S1.S30.O00 In an effort to win a strike which began In the bituminous coal mines of Alabama and Tennessee a year ago. The state ments were made by General Labor Agent Hugh Dewltt. of the Tennessee Coal. Coke & Railroad Company. The statements made by Dewltt were brought out in hearing complaints against two large employment agencies in the city, which have been engaged in obtain ing men for the mines. The charges against the agencies are to the effect that they engaged men and rent them to the South under false pretense, restraining then on the trains en route against thJlr will. One witness was the wife of a ma chinist. She told of going with her hus band and a carload of men who broke the windows of the coach at Birmingham and made their escape. Municipal Bakeries Proposed. NEW YORK. July 20. An appeal to the bakers' unions in America, calling upon them to assist in the establishment of municipal bakeshops in all cities of the United States. Canada and Mexico, has been prepared by the Journeymen Bakers' and Confectioners' International Union. It calls attention to the possible good that mav result from state or municipal control of various public utilities, and de clares that the food product industry is among the most important on the list. Tallniadgc Cleared of Charges. PORTALBU. N. M.. July SI The case against Benjamin H Tallmadge. in which he was charged with subornation of per jury in connection with alleged fraudu lent land entries' in New Mexico, was dis missed icday by United States Commis sioner W. E. Lindsay, upon a motion of Assistant United States District Attorney Medler. after the remaining four charges had been withdrawn. The "case being thus disposed of. the defendant left this afternoon for Chicago. "-Japanese Cables Arc Repaired. NEW YORK. July 20. Cable and land telegraph lines in Japan., which were interrupted by a typhoon.' have .bc-en repaired. SAILS IN TOD CLOSE Maid of Orleans in Distress Near Eel River. FLIES SIGNAL FOR HELP Tap From" Eureka and Life-Saving Crew Go to the Rescue Stan Icy Dollar Resists Attempt to Stop Island Trade. EUREKA. CaL. July 20. The tug Ranger and a life-saving crew have left here In response to information brought by- the steamer Corona that the schooner Maid of Orleans is in distress near the mouth of the Eel River. The vessel sailed In too close, became becalmed and was forced to anchor. She was flying a signal of llslress as the Corona passed, but the schooner is not bellevefl. to be in much danger unless the sea becomes rough. Apparently the vessel is not in jured. The Maid of Orleans was in similar trouble down the coast at Westport last week, but was towed off by an unknown vessel. She will load lumber here. HIS FIGHTING BLOOD UP. Stanley Dollar Will Not Be Driven Out of the Honolulu Trade. HONOLULU. July 20. The case against Stanley Dollar, president of the Dollar Steamship Company, on the charge of grossly cheating, for selling tickets for passage to victoria on the steamer Stan ley Dollar, which had no passenger ac commodations, is still unsettled. The steamer left for Victoria Saturday night last with several hundred Japanese, hav ing been given a passenger license by inspector sermingcam. upon tne tatters arrival here. Mr. Dollar said he will fight those who are trying to prevent him from taking laborers from here. He had not intended to make any other trips, he declared, but things had been made so unpleasant here for the company that he will put a steamer regularly into the business of earning Japanese from Honolulu to Vic tori a. The Dollar Steamship Company has six steamers on American registry. he said, o'le of which would be used if convenient, or another steamer purchased. The ultimate destination of the Japa nese is California. Dredge Portland at Rock Quarry. The Port of Portland dredge Portland has completed the cut for the Portland Consolidated Railway Company at the Vancouver ferry landing, and been moved up to Fisher's Landing. She is under charter to the Columbia Central Com pany to clear the channel at that xlnt so the barges can take out full cargoes from the rock quarry. Ilford Is Due Today. The British steamer Ilford. chartered by the Pacific Export Lumber Company to take a cargo to the Orient, sailed from Comox for this city Wednesday, and is due at the mouth of the Columbia at daylight this morning. She will be up this afternoon, and will tic up at Inman. Poulsen & Co.'s dock, where she will re ceive uer cargo. Aragonla Leaves Saturday. The China liner Aragonla moved up yes terday from the flour mill to Alblna dock, where, she will complete her outward cargo. She will be ready to sail for the Orient Saturday. The steamer will tako out a cargo of 45W tons. Including 32,030 barrels of flour and quantities of ma chlncy. tin, leather, lumber and cattle. Rushing Wheat Into Mexico. TACOMA. July 2a The German steam ship Theben returned to Tacoroa today with rush orders to load 100) tons of wheat in order to sail for Mexican ports before the new tariff adopted by Mexico goes Into effect. Marine Xotcs. The steamer F. A. Kllburn arrived up last night with freight and passengers from San Francisco. A. Fey. manager of the Portland-Gray's Harbor line, states that the steamer To ledo will not be put in service on Rogue River, and that she has not been engaged by Hume. The bark Isaac Reed sailed from San Francisco yesterday for this city for a lumber cargo. The barkentlne John Smith is on the way up from San Pedro for the same purpose. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTOniA, July 20. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M.. smooth; wind northwest; weather cloudy. Arrived N3own it 1 A. M. Steamer Whlttler and bane Santa Paula. Arrived down at I A. M. and tailed at 2:12 P. M. Schooner Annie Larstn, for San Fran c!co. Arrived at 8:23 and left up at 11 A. M. Steamer F. A. Kllburn, from San Francisco. Arrived down at 3 A. M. and sailed at 2:15 P. M. Steamer Alliance, for Coo Bay and Eureka. San Franclco. July 20. Arrived at S A. iL Steamer Aurella. from Portland. Sailed Bark Isaac Reed, for Portland. Sailed at 1 P. 1L Steamer Curlna. for Portland. Ar rived at 2:15 P. M. Steamer Allan, from Portland, Sailed Steamer Sierra, for Syd sey. via Honolulu; steamer Anvil, tor Nome; schooner Henry Wilton, tor Gray's Harbor. Arrived Steamer City of Puebla. from Vic toria; steamer II. K. Plant, from Coos Bay. Port Townend. "Wash.. July 20. Sailed 2lnaeota. for Yokohama; Spokane, for Skagw&y; Alpena, for Belllnfbam and San Pedro. Arrived Sprtnuburn. from Hadlock. PERSONALJrlENTION. Bishop John W. Hamilton, wife and daughter, of San Francisco, are guests of Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Short. Rev. E. R. Dille. of the First M. E. Church, Oakland, is in Portland, and will speak at the Taylor-Street M. E. Church Sunday night. Dr. Ray Palmer has Just closed two weeks' special meetings at Amity. Or. There were large congregations and much interest shown at all the services.. Levi Wllllts. a merchant of Klamath Falls, accompanied by his wife, is com bining business with a visit to the Expo sition. They are guests at the Hotel Scott. Ralph W. Smith, a Denver business man. is at the Oregon, having come" to re main on the Coast for some time, the greater portion of which will be spent at the Exposition. O. D. Cochran, an official of Nome. Alaska, Is visiting' friends in Alblna. Mr. Cochran went to Alaska five years ago, and has done welL Before re turning, Mr. Cochran will visit his mother In the East. Mr. and Mrs. P. Rushter, of Kelso. Wash., announce the confirmation of their son. Morris, at Congregation Ahavai Sholozn. July 22, at 10 o'clock. At home at Rabbi Abrabasison's in the af ternoon at 26 Thirteenth street. John W. Jfenefee. wife aad daughter. of Sedalla. Mo, are visiting at the home of Councilman R. E. Menefee. In AI- oina. ,?nd seeies tno fair. Also i-rea Berkley, lumberman, of Santa. Rosa, CaL. is a guest of Mr. Menefee. taking In the Fair. A. C. Barker, assistant general agent of the Chicago & Northwestern, has been "confined to. his home for ten days, suffer ing from the effects of a severe cold, which his friends fear may develop mora serious complications. He was reported somewhat improved yesterday. CHICAGO. July 20. (Special.) Ore- gonlans registered today as follows: From Portland A. . Brand, at the Auditorium. From Dallas S. Crabb. at the Audi torium. From Oregon C M. Gale and R. W. Christian, at the Sherman House. From Toledo C B. Grosswiller. at the Shermari House. From Portland W. E. Baxter, at the Morrison: L. C Hartxnan. at the Kalser- nor: j. 31. aicCann, at the Great North ern: E. C Casey, at the Maimer House. From Oregon J. M. Beyers, at th Kalserhof. From Astoria W. M. ScriDDs and wife, at the Windsor-Clifton. NEW YORK. Julr 20. tSowLal.WVnrfh- westerners registered today as follows: From Seattle R. McAdam anrt Mr tv McAdam. at the Ashland; D. H. King. Jr.. ana J. s. Brown, at the BarthoIdL From Spokane B. C RIblet. at the Im perial. DENTAL CONGRESS ENDS RECEPTION" AT THE AMERICAN IXX CLOSES SESSION. Nearly One Thousand Persons Come to Portland on Account of the Meeting. The Lewis and Clark Dental Con gress which ended last night with a reception at the American Inn was at tended by 55 delegates from all parts of the United States, and those pres ent expect It to be a bigger and better convention than that which' will be held by the National Association of Dentists next week in Buffalo. The promoters of It. who were not to be outdone when railroaded out of the National conven tion at St. Louis last year, feel Justly proud of having been so successful. With the delegates came several hun dred ladles, and the exhibits of dental supplies In the Armory brought over 100 attendants, approximately 1000 persons having come here from all over the United States. Those present at the congress are anxious to make it annual on account of Its success. This will probably bo done, and It will hereafter probably bo called the Pacific Coast Congress, though the attendance. Judging from the men who came here) will be from all parts of the United States. At the reception at the American Inn last night the size of tho congre could be Judged. There was a crush of people, mostly visitors, and they were entertained with dancing and fireworks. Liberatl's Band also played there. The work of the congress was over yesterday afternoon when the last clinics were held. Yesterday mornlntr the final papers were read. Dr. C Van Wyck. of San Francisco, spoke on technical matters, and Dr. G. V. 1. Brown, of Milwaukee, on oral deformi ties. Dr. Brown has during the con gress at clinics performed successful operations for "cleft palate and "hare lip." He Illustrated these and other deformities, particularly those of the tongue, with lantern slides, and told of the possibilities In the way of cure. INSTRUCTION IN MINING Chester Procustcl Goes .to Oregon Agricultural College. Chester Proebstel. elected Instructor in the School for Mining In the Oregon Ag ricultural College. Wednesday. Is a Port land young man. He U a graduate of the Portland High School and son of a t Cbevter ProebsteL the New Instructor j. la Minis, j " mining man. He graduated from the min ing department of the Oregon Agricultural class in ISM with the first class, the other two being Albert S. Wells and Thomas Espy. Mr. Proebstel then took a post graduate course in mining at the Uni versity of California, and is considered well equipped for his professorship. His friends will be glad of his promotion, as It opens a great field for a career of promise and importance. Miss Alice Cole Will Sing. An unusual opportunity will be given Portlanders Wednesday evening. July 36. at the First Baptist Church, to welcome and hear one of Its own daughters, who has made a success In the great cities of the world. Miss Alice Cole, now of Bos ton, will sing a recital programme of unusual interest, presenting many novel ties. Besides being the possessor of a rich voice. Miss Cole has a musical na ture, giving to all her work an authority and charm which is delightful. Philip Hale, the well-known Boston critic, says of her: "She suggests and maintains moods; her interpretation is varied, poet ic Interesting." Tickets are now on sale at Gill's. Woodard, Clarke & Cos and Graves. Burned by Carbolic Acid. George Young, one. of the Congressional cadets from Eureka. CaL, who are en camped at the Exposition, was seriously burned on the left, leg yesterday afternoon by carbolic acid. Young was In camp and complained to his comrades that his leg pained him from the long tramp from Eureka to Portland. One of the cadets thought the carbolic acid was liniment and poured it on Young's leg. Young is being cared for at the emergency hos pital. Monitor Wyoming Breaks Shaft. PORT HARFORD. CaL. July 31 The coast defease Monitor Wyoming has ar rived in harbor here with a ftrepeller blade and shaft broken. A tag has been sent for to tew the vessel ts Mare Island Nxvy-Yard. 4m NO USE TO GROW Majority Against Hooker, but Not Large Enough. JUDGE WILL HOLD HIS SEAT Vote of New York Legislature Says He Is Guilty, but Does Not Re move Him From the Supreme Bench. ALBANY. N. Y.. Jury 20. The Assem bly today, by a vote of 73 to 63. saved Jus tice Warren B. Hooker from removal from the Supreme Court on the charges concerning his connection with appoint ments in the Fredonla postofflce and with the "Wlrtner Judgment." affecting prop erty of the City of Dunkirk, owned Joint ly by himself and State Tax Commission er Lester E. Stearns. Forty-one Republi cans and 35 Democrats voted for removal. SS Republicans and nine Democrats against removal. The action of the As sembly obviated the necessity of a vote in the Senate. The majority was In favor of the resolution, but the law required 10) affirmative votes to pass It, The question came up In final form when Chairman Fish, of the committee on Judiciary, presented a concurrent reso lution calling for the removal of Justice Hooker on. the ground that he "had been willfully guilty of corrupt, unlawful and immoral acts, which have tended to bring and have brought the said office of Jus tice of the Supreme Court and the admin, titration of Justice into contempt, and which shows a personal unfitness on the part of said Warren B. Hooker to hold and occupy the office of Justice of the Supreme Court." AFTER BALLOT-BOX. STUFFERS Philadelphia Reform Party Causes Arrest of Republican Leaders. PHILADELPHIA. July 20. Thomas H. Hartraan. a city employe and a local Re- 1 publican leader, was held in J2000 ball; f Otto T. Kurh. Judge of election: Charles J Judge. Inspector; Benjamin Williams. clerk, were held in J15CO. and EL M. Gun keL also a clerk, was held in $500 bail on the charge of ballot-box stuffing and conspiracy. t Before a magistrate evidence was pro duced showing that out of a total of 374 votes In the division where the men ar- j rested served as election officers. 201 were ! fraudulent. j The arrest was brought about by the I city party, a reform organization. Whole I sale arrests for ballot frauds are prom ised. Kelly's Last Day Expires. TOPEKA, Kan., July 20. The time set by Governor Hoch for State Treasurer T. T. Kelly to file a new bond for $730,000 expired today. Both officials refused to say tonight whether or not the bond had been secured. A meeting of the State Executive Council will be held tomorrow morning, at which definite action will be taken. Brewers Ask for Injunction. SAN FRANCISCO. July 20. The Seat tie Brewing- & Malting- Company filed' a suit in the' United States Circuit Court for an Injunction against Peter Han sen. Hie San Francisco Labor Council and others, to prohibit them from inter ferlng in Its business in the handling of tne boycotted Rainier beer. The trouble arose out of the strike of the brewerjTnen .In the northern cities which caused the local council of brew ery-wagon drivers to refuse to handle the beer. The men decided to strike-in sympathy and the Injunction Is to pre vent the stationing of pickets and other interference. Artists of All Nations to Meet. VENICE. July 20. William Henry Goodyear, art educator and curator of fine art at the Museum of the Brooklyn Institute, has been elected a member of the committee, of the International Art ists' Congress, which will be held soon. Pears' " Beauty and grace from no condition rise; Use Pears,' sweet maid1 there all the secret lies." Sold everywhere. What two words mean most to your grocer? and what da they mean? 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Largo 25c cakes, drasslsts. Asx for Harflna Soap and Sxlahealtb Treatment. 75c.. drusztsts. A alajle trial trill cenTlr.ee yon of the uncqnaled Serita of these marrelosa preparations. Refuse ecbstltctes. 2to soap Is medicated like H aria a. Manefaetnred bj Phllo Hay Spedaltiea Co.. Tfararx. N". J. Tak sotMss irithout this bice wrapper: WOODARD. CLATtKK CO Toorth aad "Washington Sts. IN w Tiaxantee a cure la every case we undertake or charge no fee. Coasnlt3 Cea T&ttterj WldentUL Instructive. BOOK FOB mailed free Is pteia We care the wont cases of pile 1b two or treo treatments, without .operaUeat, Cure guaranteed. J If you caanot call at office, write for question blank. Home treatment gucceastab Of3c hears, s to S and 1 to t Sundays and holidays. 10 to 12. DR. W. NORTON DAVIS & CO. Olfzts in Van-Noy Hotel. EVA Third st, cor. Fine. Portland. Or. rmrTltr. ! . . .-T..a Ko failure. Y 1, 1 1 sir Xi X troubled with night emissions, dreams, exhausting-drains, baefe. fulns. ar7ic to society, which deprive you of your manhood. UXFIT JW FlDB-SVGM:wiwEtrom excesses and strains have lost their atAJftvr BLOOD AXD SKIS DISstASES. Syphilis. Gonorrhoea, painful bloodr urTa. Gleet. Stricture. Enlarged Prostate. Sexual Debility, Varicocele. Hydrocele. X1J y Md Uver TrouBlM, cured without MERCURY OR OTHER POISOWTK DRUGS- Catarrh and rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's sietheds are regular and cIentlSc He uses ho patent Meg, trusts or ready-made preparations, hut euresthe.dlsease by thorough medical treatHent. Hki New Pasashlet on Private Diseases sent free to- all sees who I aerlfce their, "trouble. PATIENTS cured answered ix 94am envelope, weswutaiies iito ua sxicreuiy EusBseauiu. en or address ' " DR WALKER, 151 First StreeL Carter YamfiW, Portia, 6 No woman's happi. ness can be comp4et without children ; it is her nature to lova and want bem as much so as it is to love the beautiful and Mother's Friend 1 SEWING MACHINE Hay affair Health RESTORES GRAY HAIR to Youthful Color. "Had beeen troubled -with dindralf a. Ion? tla. JLrter nslnz- one bottle of Halrhealth I found th dandruff gone and my hair, which tras two-thirds Eray (I am 48 years old) restored to Its natnraz auburn color. u. jjumm a.n, la crosse. wis." Halrhealth quickly brings back youthful color to gray hair, so matter boir Ion? It has been gray or white. Positively remoTes dandruff, kills the xera and stops hair falUnx. Does sot stain sxlrs, or linen. Aided by HARFIN.V SOAP and Skin health, it soothes and heals the scalp, stops ltch lnc and promotes fine hair growth, large 50c bottles, drarelsts'. Take nothing wlthoat signa ture Phllo Hay Co. Frae Soap Offtr ffiT! SIzn this coupon, take to any of the tsSSeviog druzzlsts and set a 60c. bottle Hay's Halrsealta and a 2Sc cake Harflna Medicated Soap, best for hair. bath, toilet, both for 60c.; or sent by Phllo Hay Specialties Co.. Newark. N. J.. express pre paid, on receipt of 60c and this adr. TCame ..m Address. ............. r.. ...... ................ Following druggists supply Hay's Halrfaraltfr and Harflna Soap la their shops oaly: WOODAED. CLARKE & CO.. fourth and Washington Sts. A WEEK Wa treat successfully all private nw Tons and chronic diseases of men. ahw blood, stosacn. heart, liver, kidney aa4 throat troubles. We curs SYPHIL.t.1 (without mercury) to stay cured forever, in, 30 to 60 days. Wo remove. STRIC TURE, without operation or pain. In li cays. We stop drains, the result of self-abaas. Immediately. We- can restore tha sexual vigor of any man under 59 hr means a local treatment peculiar to ourselves. We Cure Gonorrhoea In a Week The doctors of this institute ax a3 rejemar graduates, haver had many years e-'perien.e. have been known la Portland for 13 years, have a reputation to main tain -"M will undertake no cas usles certain cure can be effected. Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as llver. kldney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrheas, , dropsical swellings. BrlghCs disease, etc. , Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult.' too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured Diseases of the Rectum Such as piles,, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous aad bloody ' discharges, cured without the knife,' pala a? confinement. Diseases of Men mood nolson. sleet, stricture, unnatural losses. Isa- Cure sruaranteed. at hease. Terms reasonable. All letter s