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THj2 MORNING OBEGONIAN, MONDAY, AUGUST 7, 1905. 7 CITY NEWS IN BRIEF THE OKEGOXIAX'S XELEPHOXES. Cotxntlng-Room ..................2aln 6G7 2taiiaK5nfr Editor.... .....Main 630 Sunday Editor., Main C233 City Editor Main ICO Society Editor Main 6235 Composlnjr-Room .................Main CSS Superintendent Building Red 2826 East Side Orflce Eut 61 A3TUSEJXEJTTS. MARQUAM GRAND THEATER (Morrieon.irt.. between Cth and 7th) Tonight at 8:30 o'clock, Kolb and Dill In "I."0. U." BBLASCO THEATER (14th and "Washington) Evening at 8:10. "Lady Bountiful." BAKER THEATER (8d and Yamhill) Con tinuous vaudevlllo. 2.30. 7:30 and 9 P.M. GRAND THEATER (Park and "Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30 to 10:30 P. M. STAR THEATER (Park and Washington) Continuous vaudeville. 2:30. 7:30, 0 P. M. OREGON IAN" AT SUMMER RESORTS. Orders given to any d the following agents will bo given careful attention. All mall sub scriptions must be paid for In advance: Jjoae Beach... ....Etrauh&l & Co. 6'avJew.. Strauhal Jfc Co. The Breakers J. M. Arthur Ocean Park....- - a H. Hill Seaside... P. Dresser & Co. Gearhart Kruse's Hotel Xewport .P. H. Lane "Wilholt F. "W. McLer&n Collins Hot Springs C. T. Belcher aiottett'fl Hot Springs T. Moffett St. Martin's Sprlngs.Mlneral Sprgs. Hotel Co. Policeman- Isajcspxs Fareweul to 3rookx,tj?. Policeman Isakson, who set the pace In Portland in reporting lights out while serving on the Brooklyn beat. East Side, for several years, made the iollowing farewell to that district: "Hav ing been transferred to a beat on the "West Side, will the good people of Brook-, lyn, Sellwood, Woodstock, Richmond and "Waverly please accept my sincere thanks lor courtesies shown during my long service on that beat. It Is a fine district, with nice people. The only trouble an officer has on such a beat and this ap plies to all outside districts are gangs of hoodlums gathering In front of stores, on street crossings, etc, annoying those passing by, as well as the neighborhood. This is the darkest spot on our civiliza tion, and If these toughs represent the coming generation the outlook Is very gloomy. Their parents are the most guilty. They are to be blamed for it all, and should be treated accordingly. But I am pleased to say that there is wide difference in tire conduct of toughs now compared with what it was when I took charge of that beat. Tho improvement In the light service is also great. "Where formerly there were 10 and 15 lights out every night, and the whole- circuit out lor hours and often all night, there are now few lights out, and the sen-ice is very satisfactory. And this is due to re porting the lights out, as well as the protests made by good citizens, through the mas3 meetings, etc The mills of the gods grind slow, but sure." Gran'd Arut Reunion. The ISth an nual reunion of M. A. Ross Post, G. A. R., will open today In the grove of N. I Smith at Gresham. Tents have been "V pitched on the ground, and everything made ready for the coming week, which will be spent on these grounds. This aft ernoon at 2 o'clock the introductory pro gramme will be held. The Mayor of Gresham will deliver the address of wel come, to which Rex. Mr. "Wolfe will make the response. The programme for the week is as follows: Tuesday Grand Army of the Republic day; address, 11 A. M., Hon. John F. Caples; at 2 P. M J. D. lc Wednesday Woman's Relief Corps; addresses, 11 A. M., Mrs. Abigail Scott Dunlway and Mrs. Poole. Thursday La dles of the G. A. R.; addresses, 11 A. M-. by Mrs. Olive Van Orden, department president, Jennie Lyons, department sec retary, and others; 2 P. M., literary and musical programme In Metzger's Hall. Friday Grange day. in charge Jointly of Gresham and Evening Star Granges; baseball game. Saturday Labor and Gresham day; athletic and other games. Sunday 11 A. M., preaching. Rev. J. J. Walters. D. D. Monday, August 14 Break camp, shake hands and Godspeed. Camp fires at 8 P. M., Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Mat Erect Home for Dotigekt Wood smen. The Portland camps of the Wood men of the World have effected an or ganization looking to the erection of a home in this city for indigent members. A. L. Keenan is temporary chairman, and A. L. Barbur temporary secretary. At the time of organization there was a considerable number of the members pres ent. and some thought that the work of gathering funds should be started at once But the movement was considered wider in Its scope than the confines of Portland, and hence it was decided to ask the camps of the state to send representatives to the next meeting. Hence Secretary Barbur was Instructed to send out letters asking other camps to co-operate. It is not considered probable that a home for indigent Woodmen will be needed very soon, but it is thought that if a fund were started now, and the camps con tributed small sums yearly, by the time tsuch a home is needed money would have accumulated so it could be erected. It Is not known what shape the organization will take when permanently formed, but these are some of the features of the financial plans proposed. To Give Three Deliveries. Station Superintendent W. S. Halvor, of Station A, East Side, hopes in the course of time to increase the dally deliveries of mail in the business district of East Portland from three to four. At present the three- delivery service Is confined to the terri tory, between East Burnslde street and Hawthorn avenue and Grand avenue, and is very satisfactory to the people, but the demand for extending this service to a larger area and increasing the number of . daily deliveries Is coming. It will require another carrier to provide for this im povement New Congregational Church. Plans . Ibave been prepared for a new Congrega tional Church at St. Johns- by Architect W. W. Goodrich, the total cost of which will be $25,000. However, at present only about ?5000 will bo spent. The object of drawing plans on a large scale Is to pro' vide for the future. Rev. Mr. TJpshaw is pastor, and he has gathered about him a considerable membership. Ground for the new church has been secured. For -New Factort. Work has been started on a large sash and door factory on Union avenue, near East Salmon, by the Portland Sash & Door Company. Piles for the foundation are being dellv ered. and much of the heavy timbers is on the ground. The new structure will oc cupy half a block, and trill cost 510,000. The factory will bo two-story. New Ferrt Carries Heavt Traffic The new ferry in Lower Alblna carries a very heavy traffic In teams and passen gers. It Is claimed that this ferry has a larger traffic than the old ferry of Al blna avenue. It provides the shortest and most direct route to the Exposition grounds. Captain Foster experiences no difficulty in handling the boat. Will Complete Stephens Schoql- Siodse. The Board of Education will com plete the four unfinished classrooms In the annex to the Stephens Schoolhouse, on East Eighth street. This will provide 18 classrooms in the Stephens building. The plumbing and drainage of the Ste phens and Sunnyside buildings is to be overhauled and repaired. To Cigar Smokers. DO TOU KNOW THAT THE "MARQUEE ITB' Havana Cigar is about the best that has happened? and that tou GET A LARGER SIZE FOR TOUR MONET THAN IN ANT OTHER LINE OF GOODS. Tour monbt back if not oood. To bo found at all dealers. cltde Evans, Distributor. For Sale. Handsome new 9-room rest dence. with or without f urn. S27 Kearney. -Moffbtt Hot Springs, $1.50 day; $S and $10 week; baths, 25 cents. Regulator line. Thk Calumet Restaurant, li Seremtk. fine luncheon, 36c; dlnaer. Mc. For a. Grange Dat at Ex5obition. C H. Welch, J. W. Brock and Mrs. C. Milcm were appointed jSaturday by Even ing Star Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. to correspond with the state masters of Oregon, Washington, Idaho and all states of the Pacific Coast, relative to a Grange day at the Lewis and Clark Exposition. Mrs. H. L. Vail brought the matter up. and she remarked that there was great disappointment that the Grange was not represented in some form at the Exposi tion, being the leading farmers' organiza tion in the country. It was probably too late to locate headquarters, but not too late to have a special day for the organ ization with representatives from all por tions of the Pacific Coast, and appropri ate exercises. Chairman Welch said yes terday that he would at once communi cate with Master G. B. Leedy. of Oregon. and Master J. E. Wing, of Washington, and get them interested. Albina Railwat Extension. Joplin & Meeks, contractors, are completing the grading for the new branch of the Mls- sisslppl-avenue railway, to a connection tviLn me au J onus railway. ajiih con necting link will be laid on Alblna avenue from Skidmore street to Killlngsworth avenue, and will be double tracks. When this branch Is completed the Lower Al blna line will be the through line to St. Johns, and will shorten the distance there. over the Upper Alblna route, by nearly one mile. Brick and Ttle Plant. Work was started Thursday on the foundation of the new brick and tile plant at Estacada. E. C. Belnap. of Bonton, has the goncral management of the affairs of the com pany. He Is vice-president and general manager. He nas oraorea macninery irom Chicago. A sidetrack of about 12,005 feet will be laid to the factory building from the O. W. P. line. At the start 20,050 brick will be turned out, but this will be Increased later. jJb. Brown, eye and ear. The- Marqu&m, TRUTH IS GOOD ENOUGH CHAMBER OF COSDIERCE DOES XOT WAXT RECOUNT- President Wheelwright Has Xo In tention of Calling Special Meet ing to Consider Subject. The Portland Chamber of Commerce has no plans for an independent cen sus of the city of Portland, according to President Wheelwright, who says that all reports to the contrary are false, so far as he is concerned. Pres ident Wheelwright states that he has never said he -would bring the census matter before the chamber by calling a special meeting, and furthermore. that he docs not see any need for a special census, which would certainly be discredited if it varied in any ma terial particular from the official count. "I see no reason for a special cen sus," said Prosldent Wheelwright yes terday afternoon In discussing the question. "If one was had, and it dif fered from the official count, the spe cial figures would be discredited and the work would do no good and have no weight. "I think that the estimate arrived at by Mr. Sigler may be lower than is really the case, but even if that is so, I do not see that it is productive of any difference. The city is prosperous. and Is growing rapidly, and what we want to give to the world is the real facts In the case and nothing more. Given the prosperity, the population will come rapidly, and it will be bet ter for the city if the truth is told." It was suggostcd that perhaps, since Seattle and other Washington cities as well as many in all parts of the coun try, understood to be In the habit of padding their census reports, it would be well for Portland to get into the ranks. "Let all the other cities pad all they want to," said Mr. Wheelwright. "What Portland wants Is for the world to know the truth; that Is good enough, and a few thousand in real population will make but little difference, while If the addition is false it will do no good at all. "I do not see tho necessity for mak ing a special census," concluded Presi dent Wheelwright, reverting to the first question. "The present census may not be exactly correct, there may be more people in the city than are enumerated, but I think the present errort is as nearly correct as is the case usually. Therefore I do not see the necessity or the good of the Cham ber of Commerce taking any action In regard to the matter, and so far as I am concerned, do not intend to call any meeting to consider the question." CONCERT HALL ORDINANCE As the Law Is Inter pre ted It Is Far-Reaching. Assistant . City Attorney Fitzgerald and Municipal Judge Cameron hold that all places where liquor Is sold, and where an orchestra of more than one piece Is maintained, are concert halls, and arc liable to the law. Were a piano or other musical instrument Is played, singly, the place is not classed as a concert hall. Tho discussion came up In the office of the clerk of the court Saturday, when discussing the concert ordinance for which a repeal is wanted by many. August Kratz, proprietor of the Tavern, has been notified that he must take out his orchestra. Similar orders will be Issued to the Portland Hotel, Oregon Ho tel and Richards today. August Etickson will submit his case to a Jury tomorrow. He la under $100 ball for conducting-a concert at his Burn-side-street saloon. If the Jury holds that the musicians may remain In tho vicinity of the bar, the places named will not be compelled to order the concerts to cease. WHERE JO DINE. All the 4 ell ca.de of the season at the Portland Restaurant, fine, private apart Bent for parties. 206 Wash near Fifth. When In Seattle, '"The Rathskeller," a high-class place to eat. Sea food; Eastern meats. Large orchestra dally. Genuine French dinner, with wine, 50s, at S3 Fifth street, near Stark. Crawfish at "The Empire," 12 d street Murine Eye Remedy cures eyes: makes weak eyes strong. Sooth e eye pain; doesn't smart. CLAREM0NT TAVERN. Launch Fox leaves Morrison street, Mer rtH'o boathouse. to Claremont, 10, 12 A. M. 2, 4, 6:30. 8:15 P. M. Returning 11 A. M.: 1, 2, 5. 7:30, 11:30 P. M. Negro Personates an Officer; James Pack, a negro claiming to be a magistrate, attempted to arrest Fannie Goetzler. of 77 North Firs, street, yes terday afternoon, and was himself arrest ed for impersonating an officer. Pack had been drinking a little, and desired to show his authority. He has been em ployed at the Lewis and Clark Exposi tion as a laborer. BUSINTXS ITEMS. If Baby Is Cutting Teeth Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem edy. Mrs. WlniloWa Soothing Syrup, for chil dren teething. It roothes Uit child softens the gums, alleys all 2iat C(rt xla4 colic STRONG DEFENSE OP ROCKEFELLER Dr. Lapham Arraigns Brother Pastor for Opinions He Expressed. DECRIES CRITICS' CLAIMS Pastor Second Baptist Church De clares Rockefeller Can Only Be Charged "With Motives That Actuate Others. Rftv. S. C. LaDham. castor of the Sec ond Baptist Church, East Seventh and Ankeny streets, last night spoke on the topic "The Crime of Being men, ana innV rw-rnnlnn tn make a defense of John D. Rockefeller and his methods, Mr. Lap- bam said In part: "Rev. H. S. Johnson, a Jiapust pastor, of Boston, has edified the Baptist broth- orhnml nnrl thi TMonle Of OrCCOn by the assertion 'that John D. Rockefeller is the most dangerous man out ol prison in inn United States, both to Christian religion nnrt to Renublican jrovernment: the big gest load the Baptist denomination Is car" rylng today, and the greatest obstacle to our religious Influence. I am not an apol ogist for Mr. Rockefeller or his business. and I realize how difficult it is to treat the problem of the rich and the poor fniriv nnd imnArtlallv without being mis- Judged and criticised, but I wish to enter my protest against a criminal vmuying of any man's character by a man who claims to be a follower ana teacner ot thf Christ- The Christian minister ought not to stoop to the level of the sen sational mudslinger and to assert tnat a mnn U n criminal and the CTCatcst foe to all that men hold dear In government and religion: he should be compeucn to prove, or surfer for such unwarranted at tack unon his fellow man. As to the greatest load of the Baptist denomination. the sensational rot and not air oi tnose who are forever playing to the .galleries for publicity is quite as heavy. OH King Did Xo Wroncr. "I believe that a calm and Impartial examination of Mr. Rockefeller's personal character, his morals, his religion, his family life and business acts, will not warrant such wholesale condemnation. Even Miss Ida M. Tarbell admits the weakness of her long tirade against Mr. Rockefeller by saying, 'I accused Mr. Rockefeller not of breaking the law, or even the rules of business as Interpreted by men In business; I Judge him by the golden rule. "So far as I have heard, no one has ever accused Mr. Rockefeller of lying, stealing or cheating. It Is certain that he did not make his millions by a pro tective legalized piracy through a high tariff, or by bribe-gotten franchises, or through vast public domains given to, or stolen by hlra. His principal crime seems to be that he Is .the richest man In the United States; that he has given away $40,(00,00!); that he has outsold, outbought and outgeneraled his competitors, and continues to do so. That sinco 1SS1 he has handled JO.O00.OCO barrels of crude oil annually, produced, collected, refined, dis tributed and sold at a profit of half a cent per gallon, while the retailer has charged a margin of from 2 to 5 cents, and finally, after six years of painstaking research, the only sure fact which Miss Ida Tarbell leaves us Is, that Mr. Rockefeller and his partners profited to a large extent by rail road rebates some 20 or 30 years ago. when everybody else engaged In the busi ness received rebates also. Therefore Mr. Rockefeller Is a criminal, and a danger ous roan to religion and government. Fault Is "With System. "I do not believe In the competitive system In the conduct of great enterprises of production and transportation. In war fare either commercial or between na tions, but I am not fool enough to advo cate the disarming of my own country while other nations maintain their arms, Those who decry Rockefeller and talk of tainted money do not try to settle the eth ical basis of his money-getting accord ing to existing conditions, or to offer any thing better. Any fool can set fire to a beautiful and costly building, or with one blow destroy the artistic production In marble or on canvas of a lifetime. "There are many destructive critics who have no solution to offer for the present Industrial system- The system which 'makes It possible for men to amass mil lions and to drive out all the copctltors they can is ours, and the paternalism which would fix railroad rates, the price of oil, the figure of Interest, and how much profit a man shall make, or the price of wheat per bushel. Is not more objectionable than the nationalizing of railroads and the oil business for the benefit of all the people. And until there Is a change of our system of Individual ism, do not point to Mr. Rockefeller and cry criminal. The millennium has not come, and self-interest Is the prevailing impulse of the business world. Men are not living and working solely for the benefit of their fellows, and Mr. Rocke feller Is not a glaring Illustration of the man who lives exclusively for himself. The great mass of the men who are not worth a dollar of wealth live for self ex clusively. Selfishness Dominates Humanity. "You preachers who are glad to ride up on half-rate rebates over tho railroads and buy at 10 per cent, discount, get out of your glass houses; there may be such a thing as tainted railroad passes and. tainted discount privileges. How much of self Is dominating you? How long would you continue to preach the ever lasting gospel of the Eon of God If you could not make a living out of It? The farmer is not raising wheat for the good of humanity, or because men must starve without it, but for the money In the busi ness, and the difference between a man who raises a thousand bushels of wheat at a cost of thirty cents per bushel and the man who raises a. million bushels of wheat at a cost of twelve cents per bushel is not the difference between an honest man and the man who ought to bo in the penitentiary. A character study of humanity in Its self-Interest; the mo tives which actuate In business; that un derlie the formation of government; that dominate an invention, and even art, lit erature, fraternal Ism and unionism, will not cast a very dark shadow on the busi ness character of Mr. Rockefeller or his" methods. Benefits to Public Misconstrued. "What is a Christian rate of Interest? How much profit can a man take without Its becoming tainted? If a thousand con sumers are benefited by the failure of five small proflt-mongcro In competition with one great department store, does that make the profits of the big concern tainted, and the owner a criminal? "What ot the small shoemaker-shops, grist mills, cloth factories and iron foundries, which have been rendered unprofitable by great organizations of capital? The general In terests of the people are subserved by the elimination of the small profit-monger, and we are not to blame for the "cap tains of Industry," though these benefits In being brought about have proven disas- Jtrous tQ the. usjucccacful competitor So ciety is not going back to the stage-coach. the hand-loom or the spinning-wheel for the nroductlon and distribution of the world's needs. Mr. Rockefeller is not fill ing the poor-houses, the asylums or the prisons with his victims, and If his profits are at the price of blood and life, what shall we say of every business of any con siderable extent In the land. There are good trusts and bad trusts, and the bad trust Is the other fellow's trust. Per sonal honesty and humanity in every en terprise Is the great need. The Golden Rule works both ways, and Is possibly observed in spirit and deed by Mr. Rocke feller, as by those who purchase from him or compete with him." QUESTION, VITAL- ONE. Iter. J. E. II. Simpson Declares Belief in Miracles. At St. Mark's Church the Rev. J. E. H. Simpson preached on the text: "For what shall It profit a man If he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give In ex change for his soul?" In part he said: "In these modern times one of the most vital as well as Interesting ques tions Is that of the possibility of miracles. This question lies at the basis of the dif ferences between belief and unbelief; be tween Christianity and agnosticism, and were it capable of being definitely and positively settled on either side, would solve all other questions In the contro versy. "We do not consider this question now. we simply assert that as Chris tians we believe, not only in the pos sibility, but In the fact of miracles. "In connection with the subject there is one point to consider now; that Is that within the sphere of nature, events hap-- pen which are as truly Inexplicable and as truly mysterious, as any miracle that was ever claimed for supernatural power; that facts exist and things take placo from year to year and century to cen tury, for which no known law can ac count, and are Included as taking placo under the ordinary laws of nature only because they happen. They are simply natural to us . becauar-'they undeniably and persistently occur. "Greater than all the miracles of scrip ture is the miracle of life. Who knows whence It Is, what it is, or all the laws that govern It? Who can define life? Who can define matter? Who can define wind? Who can define consciousness? "The thought Is In the mind to bend your' finger. You put the thought into action. You may trace the muscular, nerve and brain connections, but how mind acts qn matter you cannot dis cover. The subtle something underlying volition which animates idea into action forever eludes you. The action pf mind on matter is of all experiences the most frequent, yet It utterly transcends knowl edge. Consciousness Is another supreme re ality cogito ergo sum. Each individual is a great thought center, round which. In a true sense, the universe revolves, and to which all else la related: each with unfathomed capacities of feeling, emotion, aspiration, desire; each with endless possibilities of ambition, zeal, love and goodness; each holding In that consciousness God, man, the world, the universe, and all that Is, and making them realities. "Existence, life, thought, consciousness, individuality, nature, law. death; all these are facts of our experience, but facts In explicable and mysterious. Science recog nizes but cannot explain them. But all these facts are related to man, and man In his complex being is the greatest of all miracles, unexplained, and uncxplaln able. In that he transcends the laws of nature; no known laws account for his existence or powers. "In the light of nature man is a marvel ous and wonderful being. In the light of the gospel he Is a son of God, partak ing of the nature of God, destined to ex ist forever, with powers, capacities and possibilities which are infinite. Having absolute freedom of choice . to identify himself with good or evil; the tremen dous responsibility rests upon him to choose the good, and In life and through eternity, employ that wonderful and mys terious nature with which God has gifted him In being good and in doing good. "What shall it profit a man with such a nature as man really possesses, to gain the sensuous pleasures, and material pos sessions of this fleeting world, and lose his own spul. falling to live out the des tiny which God has Intended for him. or attain the splendid character which is set before him as his goal. "Think of the guilt that will rest upon us If we shirk the task of being good and doing good. Think ot the glorious result glorified, purified, hallowed, souls to sing the eternal Alleluia If we do our duty." BELLINGER NOT CANDIDATE Has "Withdrawn Application for Of fice of City Engineer. O. H. Bellinger, whoso name has been concctcd with the appointment as City Engineer, announces that ho ls not a candidate for the office, having com municated to Mayor Lane under date of July 27 withdrawing his application and stating he would not accept the J-place. Mr. Bellinger Is connected with tne Oregon Railroad & Navigation Com pany as assistant engineer and has no desire to enter the employ of the City of Portland. TALK AB0UTJHE TAVERN The surest way to prove that you aro posted on matters of the moment Is to tell your friends about the Tav ern. It Is, as you know, the finest grill and cafe In the West, one of which Portland is Justly proud. Go and try It at once and then tell about It. Grand concert tonight by Thielhorn's orches tra In special selections from "It Hap pened In Nordland." . The Wonder of the Medical Age LIQUID SUNSHINE ENDORSED BT ULKDING rUTSICIAXS AND SURGEON'S IS AMERICA AND EUROrE Cures the Most Rebellious Diseases When All Other Remedies Fail and Hope Abandoned xiqctd suxsnrxE. X-RADIUM MEDICAL INSTITUTE Allaky Boildlcjr, Third Office Hoars: 9:36 A. M. to S P. 3X. SoBdars, 11 to 3. Telephone CALLS IT II BLUFF Barber Company Bids Thus Characterized. INTEREST IN PAVING WORK Sfanager Hoyt, of Warren Construc tion Company, Says Barber Asphalt Company Enjoyed Portland Monopoly. Publication of the facts In connection with the street-paving war that has been Inaugurated between the Warren Con struction Company and the Barber As phalt Paving Company, created wide spread local Interest, and the question naturally uppermost in the minds of those who are keeping in touch with the situation concerns the likelihood of the Barber people getting away with any of the profitable street contracts that are known to be on the market now and prospectively. Manager J. O. Hoyt, of the Warren Construction Company, did not appear to be at all disturbed by the turn of events. He holds that there is no possible chance for the Barber Company, which he char acterizes as an offshoot of the Trinity Asphalt Trust, gaining a local foothold, for the reason, he says, that up to three years ago, when the Warren Construction Company entered this field, the Trinidad company enjoyed a monopoly of street paving in Portland upon a more exten sive scale than anything that has since grown up in that respect. In his opinion, they have been tried and found wanting, and he looks upon their present attitude In bidding for contract work, as a gigan tic" bluff of the first water. According to Hoyt. the Warren Con struction Company has a standard price of $2 a square yard for laying all bltu Hthlc pavements In this city. There are branches of the corporation, he says, in other Coast cities, and the charge for street work in the different places is regulated entirely by surrounding condi tions, although it has a rule not to de viate from any established price. Their bids upon work of this kind are 'therefore merely of a perfunctory character, be cause property-owners know what their prices are, know what kind of pavements they put down, and are governed ac cordingly when they indicate in the peti tion fpr street work that It must be War ren's bltullthlc pavement, and tho speci fications are prepared upon this basis. Hoyt states further that his company Is in no way connected with the firm of Warren Brothers, ot Boston, which owns the patent right of the paving materials under that name, but adopted the term simply for commercial purposes, with the idea of letting the public know in this manner that it handles the Warren pav ing materials exclusively. He says his company Is composed of shareholders from all over the Coast, some of whom are local people, and that they are in corporated under the laws of the State of Washington. He Intimates, also, that the Trinidad Asphalt Trust Is behind the Barber peo ple In Its present move, and is part of an organized campaign against the Warren Brothers, of Boston, the trust having long ago Ceclard war, and Is fighting them in every city of the country where their materials are handled, not with any particular object of securing con tracts, but for the purpose harassing them and holding up street work- He claims that the Trinidad trust does not operate in the open, but acts through a separate company unldcr a different name in each municipality, tho main idea being to Injure the Warren Brothers and their patented product as much as possible. This being uppermost in their minds, he alleges that they have, through their literary bureau, flooded the whole coun try with printed matter reflecting upon the Warrens' materials, and that there is hardly an Important contracting cen ter In the land that Is without its educa tional features In this respect. It was easy enough, said Hoyt, for tho Barber people to underbid the Warren Construction Company, and he Is sur prised that they went under them to such an extent unless It was to gull the pub lic and excite the cupidity of property owners, because they were well aware of the standard nature ot the bids always submitted, and In this connection It was thought that their achievement in bid ding for the work on Second and Couch streets was on a par with the action of a pokerplayer in offering to make a wag er after seeing his opponent's hand. CASTOR I A Por Infants and Children. The Kind You Have Always Bought Bears tho Signature of TEETH A J 12. CO FULL SET QUA HANTS ED FOR IS.0O. Sva&lnxi. Monday and Thursday, until 8. Fred Preha. D. D. 8. 403 Dekaai Bldx. No matter how complicated, serious or of how long standing Is your case. Liquid Sunshine will positively restore your health. This new and superior method ot treatment at the X-Radlum Medical Institute, this elixir of life. 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Cnatlng, Scaling, tittle babies most afflicted, o sleep.Eorestfroct SKINHEALTH -ye TREATMENT OQm Consists of Harflnx. Soap, medicated, antisep tic: Skinliealtl (olat.). to kill humor cerms, tesl tbe akin and stop Jtchlnc, and SUinhealtis Tablets, to expel humor germs. MITLTI TCDES O F1 MOTHERS rely on Slclnh.ealt a treatment -nlth Harflna Soap for Immediately relirrlne and quickly curinz all kinds of dlitress lar humors from Infancy to old age, for beauti fying the skin and hair, soothing all IrriUtioas tad roc aany antiseptic uses. Druggists. IN BOTTLES Xoroc tn BmU. Trial 1m X mbh yidlum sis cats DANGER Alcohol Lamps Are Dangerous. Electric Coffee Percolators, Chafing Dishes and Taa kettles Are Absolutely Safe. Call and Examine Our Stock. We are headquarters for French ranges, portable and brick set; cabinet bake ovens, retlnned and copper restaurant utensils, steel ranges and cook stoves. Wrinkles and scowls come from strained vision. 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