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14 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1906. L COMMENCE EfiST IE FILLS Port of Portland Closes Deal With East Side Property-Owners. PUBLIC HEARING ORDERED Objections to Construction of Bridge Across AVillamctte Arc Invited by the Port of Portlnnd Commission. About the first of the month filling of the. Bast Side flats will be commenced, the East Side Improvement Association and the Port of Portland having arrived at an agreement for the use of the dredgo .Portland, as soon as repairs to the craft are completed. IV. I Boiso appeared be fore the regular meeting of the Commis sioners yesterday afternoon and stated that arrangements had been made to se cure the port against the expense of the STEAMER INTELLIGENCE. I)n to Arrive. Stoanior Frem. Date Cascade. San Francisco Jan. 12 Nemo City. San Fodre Jan. 13 Senator, San Francisco Jan. 14 Roanoke. Sun Francisco Jan. 35 Aragonla, Orient Jan. IS Columbia. San Francisco Jan. 1!( Northland, San Franclsoo Jan. "1 Due to Depart. Steamer Destination. Date Alliance. Cos Bay-Eureka. . .Jan. 12 Despatch. San Francisco Jan. 13 Nome City. San Pedro Jan. 1C Senator. San Francisco Jan. 10 Columbia. San" Francisco Jan. 21 Northland. San Pedro.. Jan. 2S Aragonla, Orient Jan. 28 Carrying mall. laying of the nocessury pipe line on shore In caije the proposed experiment should, not prove successful. He said he had no doubt, however, of the undertaking being crowned with success. The dredge will 'be put to work digging gravel from the harbor in the vicinity of East Stark street, and it will be pumped through pipes to the blocks between East Morrison and the Sunnyside sewer on East Alder. The fill will be 1C feet below grade, and 1C feet above zero mark, bring ing it about 13 feet above low water. In order to give the dredge a thorough test about 1000 feet of new and modern shore pipe will bo purchased by the port, the old pipe being worn out. The experiment, it is expected, can be made in ten days. The port will receive $150 a day for the use of tho dredge. Public Hearing: Ordered. Through a letter from the Secretary of War, it was ascertained that the Port of Portland Is the proper body to take up the matter of granting permission for the construction of the proposed Northern Pa cific bridge across the Willamette before referring it to the Department in Wash ington. In vJow of this fact, it was de cided to hold a public hearing next Tues day afternoon at 2 o'clock in the rooms of the Port of Portland, in the City Hall, when objections to the project will be re ceived and taken down in writing. It is also the desire of the Commission that as many of the objections as possible be reduced to writing when submitted. The port went on, record as opposed to the proposed change in the harbor line in the vicinity of Waud's Point, opposite the foot of Swan Island, for which applica tion has been made with Major S. W. Roossler. United States Engineers. The Commission declined to accept the proposition from the Portland & Seattle Railway Company, for the use of one of the dredges for a lump sum. in filling the terminal yards in North Portland, and tho secretary was Instructed to Inform the company that the dredge could be rented for a fixed sum by the day only. The Portland Flouring Mills' request for the use of a dredge was placed on file. Bids for furnishing an eight-foot runner for a big centrifugal pump were received as follows: Knight & Co., $1200; Willam ettc Iron & Steel Works. $1245; Columbia Engineering Works, $1315. The contract will be awarded to the lowest bidder. Captain Obtains Rebate. Captain Prltchard, of the British ship Blythswood. appeared before tho board and asked to have his bill for use of the drydock reduced JUS, that amount having been charged up against him while the vessel was held on tho dock because of a terrific gale making undocking dangerous. The rebate was granted. The bill of tho Willamette Iron & Steel Works for repairs to the drydock engine's piston-rod was ordered paid, although some of the members considered it greatly excessive. The bill called for $237, and one of the members thought $40 should havo been about right. It was explained, however, that it was a rush order, as the steamer Numantia was about to enter the dock, and without the piston-rod repaired the dock could not have been floated. .Captain Archie Pcaso reported on the wages paid on the dredges while the men wore employed in making repairs to the machinery, and it was decided that em ployes drawing $73 or more a month are to board themselves, while common laborers arc to get $2.25 for a nine-hour day and board themselves, In addition to the wages quoted above, the employes arc boarded by the port when the dredges arc in operation. Jtcturns From Eastern Trip. A, L. Upson, chief clerk in the office of the United States Engineers, returned from a month's visit in the East and Middlo States. Mr. Upson, in company with Ills wife, visited his home In Mar shalltown, Iowa, and then went to St. Louis, Springfield, Peoria, Chicago and Cheyenne. "After all, Oregon is good enough for me," said .Mr. Upson, "for I Tiave seen no place that will compare with it. taking everything into considera tion. The Fair has done a great deal to advertise tho state." Big Demand for Immbcr. F. P. Baumgartner. local representative of the California & Oregon Coast Steam ship Company, returned from a trip to Callforlna yesterday morning. He reports Callforlna towns and cities experiencing a great fculldlng boom, and the demand lor lumber Is very active. Mr. Baum gartner has concluded to charter the bark Columbia, which is now loading railroad ties at St. Helen's, for another voyage sou til. Will Remove Large Boulders. , M. Talbot, general manager of the Reg tiiotn. Hnn. rwH'fd a. telesrram from Son ator Fulton yesterday stating that 51000 Will 60 allotted lor tu luijnwvcincut oi 1 tho channel in the vicinity of the Cas cades, Major Rocsslcr. United States En gineers, having recommended this sum for the work. French Captain Protests. ASTORIA, Or., Jan. 1L (Special.) Cap tain M. Rose, master of the French bark Michelet, filed a protest in the Custom House .today, objecting to the remcasure ment of his vessel on her arrival here from Glasgow on December 16. The bark's tonnage was Increased because her vari ous compartments were not properly marked. In his protest filed today Cap tain Rose says the compartments are marked with carved wooden igns ovor the doors. The regulations, however, re quire that the compartments shall be "permanently" designated by having the names carved in the beams over the doors. The protest has been forwarded to the de partment in Washington. Fine Against Despatch Stands. ASTORIA, Or., Jan, 1L (Speclal.)-A let ter was received at the Custom-House to day from Lawrence O. Murray, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor, confirming the $100 fine im posed July 13 by Collector Robb on the steam schooner Despatch for failure to produce a passenger list on the arrival of the vessel at this port. Two Grain-Carriers Clear. The British ships Hyderabad and Saint Mungo cleared yesterday for tho United Kingdom for orders, the former with 135.104 bushels of wheat, valued at $101,32S. and the latter with 120,383 bushels of wheat, valued at $30,257. The Hyderabad will probably leave down today. Marine Xolcs. The Finnish bark Isabel -Browne will 3TIt II DAMAGES THK commence loading barley at Irving dock this morning. The stoamer Columbia sailed last night for San Francisco. The French bark Michelet moved to the sand dopk yesterday. The steamer Northland sailed for San Pedro with S50.000 feet of lumber Wednes day afternoon. The South Bay carried 415.000 feet for Redondo. Ready to go Into commission, the steam er Annie Comings was launched from tho ways at the Portland Shipbuilding Com pany's yard last night. The barkentlne Forest Home cleared with 95.000 feet of lumber for San Fratr- cisco. and the barkentlne Georglna cleared for San Pedro with 1,119,S74 feet of lum ber. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Jan. 1J. Condition f the bar at 3 P. M.. smooth; wind ast. weather cloudy. Arrlx'fd down at -1:30 and sailed at 10:10 A. M.. steamer llemer. rr ban Kran- cIkco; arrived down at 4:80 and sailed at 11:15 A. M., steamer F. A. Rllburn. for ban Francisco; arrived down at 5 A. M. and sailed at noon, steamer Northland, for San Francisco; arrived at 8 and left up at 10:30 A. M., steamer Denpatch. from San Fran cisco; sailed at I0;10 A. !., steamer Argyll, for Port Harford; arrived down at 10:10 A. M., French bark David dc Anglers and American hlp C. F. Sargent; sailed at 1:30 P. XL. British shin Wray Castle ana liritlsii bark Clan Graham, for Queenstown or Fal mouth, for orders; sailed at 3:20 P. M.. French bark Bretagne, for Queenstown or Falmouth, for orders. Monterey, Jan. 11. Sailed Jan. 10. schoon er Monterey in tow o tug Defiance, for Portland. San Francisco. Jan. 11. Arrived U. S. S. Boston, from Ancon; steamer Queen, from Victoria. Sailed Steamer M. F. Plant, for Coos Bay: steamer Centralla. for Gray's Harbor: steamer Santa Barbara, for Seattle; steamer Callfornian, for New York. San Diego. Jan. 11. Sailed Schooner Alice McDonald, for Portland. RICHARDS' CASE GOES OVER Hearing Is Set for Xcxt Wednesday Morning. ' Deputy City Attorney Fitzgomld yester day morning tiled an additional charge against Thomas 1. Richards, proprietor of an establishment at Park and Alder streets. This latest complaint is based on a section of the city ordinance rela tive to the dispensing of liquors in res taurants run In connection with barrooms, and is the fourth count against the de fendant. Wednesday morning of next week was selected as the date for hearings. Rich ards did not enter his plea yesterday, as his attorney. C M. Idlcman, was absent from the city, but it Is understood tho cases will be contested. All talk of a plea of guilty being entered lias ceased, and a bitter fight is scheduled to take placo between counsol'whcn the matter comes on In court. It was thought that perhaps Acting De tectives Kay and Jones would Immediate ly ask Clerk of the Municipal Court Hen nessey for subpenas for many men and women known by them to have 'patron ized Richards' establishment, but they now say they purpose waiting until next Wednesday before getting the services, In order to protect their cases and to give no witness-to-bc notification in advance. All day yesterday many persons sought to ascertain from the officials the names on Kay and Jones' list, but the acting detectives smiled and kept silent regard ing the identity of persons they intend to call. Therefore, the matter Is as much shrouded in mystery as ever. Served Beer to Young Girl. Al Wohlers, a saloonkeeper at Fifth and Stark streets, pleaded guilty in Judge Frazcr's court yesterday to having served a girl 16 years old with beer In an adjoining restaurant, on September 2L last. Ho was fined $30, which he paid. There were four In the party, a woman, two nien and the girl. IT W:iX MARK GOOD. The Winter Garden will be opened as a billiard hall tomorrow FIRE DOES VERY E Lutke Manufacturing Company - Suffers Severely From the Flames. LOSS IS ABOUT $55,000 PIpcraan Injured by Falling Glass, and Four Men Arrested by the Police for Persisting In Passing Fire Limits. t The two-story brick structure occupied by tho Lutke Manufacturing Company caught fire shortly after noon yesterday, and before the flames were extinguished by the Fire Deportment they had wrought damage to the extent of $55,000. The building was stocked with considerable combustible material in the shape of fine-grade lumber used In the manufac turing of showcases, bank and bar fix- PLANT OF T11K IXTKE MANUFACTURING tures and the like, which offered ready feed for the hungry flames. An old boiler In the banomcnt of the building at Fourth and Hoyt streets Is believed to have been responsible for the blaze, which was first discovered in that vicinity, and yoon spread to the other portions of the build ing. The Fire Department responded promptly to an alarm turned in from box C2. but the work of extinguishing the Haines was difficult, owing to the thick smoke I.sulng from the green wood and varnishes stored In the building. Dry Kiln in Basement. The basement of the building contained a dry kiln, which was situated near the boiler and . was the first to take fire. When the firemen reached the scene the interior of the ground floor of the plant was a seething furnace, and Chief Camp; bell Immediately sent In a second alarm calling several more pieces of apparatus to the scene. The extra equipment was needed, for the fire was placed under con trol only after the hardest three hours' work the firemen have had In many days. Robert Lutke, president and manager of the concern, and his partner, E. C. Mears, estimated the losses at about $73,000. which i covered by about $23,000 Insur ance. The books and accounts of the concern were saved through the efforts of Mr. Mears, several of the employes of the firm and some volunteers, who broke Into the Fifth-street side of the store and carried out the, office effects. The loss at this time come? as a serious blow to the firm, as It was stocked with rush orders for new furniture and fixtures to be delivered In time for the Spring open ing of its customers. Plpcman Baldwin Hurt. Pipcman James Baldwin, of truck 3. was severely cut by a piece of falling glas which struck him on the wrist and severed an artery. His wound was dressed by Assistant City Physician Spencer. In rounding the corner of Seventh and Burnsidc streets In responding to the alarm, hose wagon No. 1 overturned, but outside of -lightly injuring the seat, no damage was wrought. Four persons were placed under arrest by Captain Bruin and his squad of po lice officers at the fire. The Inspector himself placed Fred Jacobson. a newly married man. under arrest,' because he refused to move back at the command of tho local czar of detectives. Jacobson had no manner of recognizing the Inspector and replied to his order In the same man ner, with the result that he was taken before Acting Chief Grltzmaeher. who al lowed him to go after a short talk. O. W. Hall became obstreperous toward Po liceman Parker when ordered to move out of the fire lines, with the result that he was locked up to think the matter over. Patrolman E. Burke arrested R- T. McMulIcn. a driver for Malley's Grocery, and Patrolman Aldcn arrested Eddie Fen nel, .driver for Woodard. Clarke & Co.. both of whom were charged with driving over fire hose on complaint of Battalion Chief Young. The fire tied up the teams of the Ore gon Transfer Company, whose stables are located directly across the street from the burned building, for the teamsters of the company, who put their teams up during the noon hour, were unable to take their teams out owing to the lines of hose stretched In front of the stable. Work will begin today to put the plant in working order. German Aid Society Flection. The annuat meeting of the members of the General German Aid Society was held at its ouiiding last evening. Elcwnth and Morrison streets. The reports of the offi cers show that the society Is in a healthv condition and that Its usefulness Is In creasing. One of the objects of the so ciety Is to assist German settlers, the Indigent and sick who are not able to help themselvesi. The society was organ ized 25 years ago? Its means and funds are received from annual dues, donations. etc. During Its existence the society has paid out over 22,000 In charities and has on hand property aggregating from $55,000 to JH3.000. The following officers were re elected: President, John Reisacher; vice- president, Charles J. Scbnabcl; secretary, H. C. Bohlmann; treasurer, H. Clausscn lus: trustee, Albln. Jubltz. three years: School Board, George Ottcn and John m 3TH II DAMAGES THK PLANT OF T11K LUTKE MANUFACTTRUfG COMPANY. GrlcbcJ. The society lost but one mem ber during the past year and that by the death of Adolph Burckhardt. for years an act:vc officer and participant in the good work of the society. WOULD ACCEPT STREETS i Committee of the Executive Board Makes lis Recommendations. The streets committee of the Executive Board yesterday recommended -the ac ceptance of the following streets: Fill on Corbctt street, between Porter and Grovcr; fill on Alder street, from the west line of Lownsdale to tho west line of Chapman: improvement of Taylor street, from the west line of Front to the east line of Eleventh; West Park street, from the north line of Yamhill to the south line of Couch Addition; Eighteenth street, from the north line of Marshall to the south line of Vaughn, and Williams avenue, from the north line of McMiUen street to the north line of Morris. In the case of the last-named, some effort was made to penalize the Warren Construction Company $55 pn account of 13 days' delay In laying the bltullthlc pavement, but was shown that the corporation had used every effort to complete the contract on time, in addition to being handicapped by tho street-car company relative to the typo of rails to be used, and the com mittee concluded to Ignore all penalties. It was decided to readvertlso for bids for the improvement or Fiske street, from the south line of Dawson to the north line of Willamette boulevard. The City Engi neer's estimates indicate that there Is more than $2400 in this job. but it appar ently goes begging, as there were no bids for the work when proposals were opened at the last meeting of the Executive Board. Committeeman Sabln stated that there COMPANY. was no maintenance bond on the Improve ment of North Front street, from Flan dcrs up. and desired an expression of opinion from the other members as to the best way of maintaining It independently of contractors. Belgian blocks on a concrete founda tion are laid along the thoroughfare, and Mayor Lane thought the most economical way for the maintenance of pavements of this character would be to have the speci fications call for cement grouts between tho blocks. His Honor was enthuslustic over the lasting qualities of this process. claiming that if properly done such a pavement would require no repairs for years. The Mayor was also very much in favor of parking all residence strcets'wlth the exception of a space 20 feet wide. which he contended should be laid In the best possible style with some hard-surface material. In his opinion, the larger pro portion of outlying streets grow up In grass, and the wear and tear Is nearly al ways confined to a limited area In the center. Committeemen Sabin, Fletschner and Wilson seem to coincide with his views In this respect. Telephone Companies May Agree. The two rival telephone companies are seeking to patch up their differences, and yesterday the representatives of the Home Telephone Company submitted a proposition to the officials of the Pacific States Telephone &. Telegraph Company to the effect that each should name an arbiter, and the two should thereupon endeavor to adjust all contentions rela tive to the Installation of the pole? and other apparatus of the new concern. C. H. Carey, the legal adviser of the Pacific States people, took the matter under advisement, and Manager Frank H. Stow, of the Home Telephone Com pany. promptly notified the streets com mlttec of the Executive Board of -the likelihood of an amicable arrangement being reached between the two cor porations. The plan, as outlined by the Home Telephone Company. Is for the two rep resentatives to agree upon some method of settling their differences without re sorting to the court", and submit it to the Executive Board for Its approval. . Slrcct-Pavins: "War. Hostilities in connection with the street paving war were 'resumed yesterday after noon before a select committee of the streets committee of the Council, com posed of Councllmen Vaughn. Masters and Wills. Attorney Malarkoy, on behalf of the Barber Asphalt Paving Company, ar gued briefly In favor of the recommenda tion of nn ordinance permitting his clients to bid on a particular clajs of street work. Attorney W. 51. Davis. Tor the Warren Construction Company, opposed his ideas. The committee took the matter under advisement, and will endeavor to hold another meeting before the next session of the Council in order to be prepared to make a final report upon the proposition. Malarkey also submitted a form of specifications covering the claims of the Barber people as applied to their pro posals for Street work. Will Discuss !LocaI Option,. For the purpose of getting in touch with each other, and or the discussion of plans for the coming campaign in defense of the local option law, and fbr prohibition under the law, there will be a gathering at the residence of I. II. Amos. 83 Hawthorne avenue, this evening. Miss Marie Brchm. president of the Illinois State W. C. T. U.; Rev. Jonas Bushell. of tho Independ ent Order of Good Templars; Herbert Shattuck. of the Loyal Temperance Legion: Rev. Clarence True Wilson, pres ident of die State Anti-Saloon League; Rev. H. C Shaffer, secretary of the State Prohibition Alliance, and W. P. Elmore. Mayor of Brownsville, will bo among the speakers. BUSINESS ttttv If Baby T Catttec Teta Be rar asd use that eld a&d well-tried ress 4y. Mrs. WlailoWs Sootfalas; Syrup, far 'call area tetMsc- It seetacs La calUL tart ess the sums, allava all sals, curat wls4 cM Ui aUrraM. THEY PLRY POKER Judge Cameron Fines Them Five and Ten Dollars. NOVEL PLEA OF QUARTET Two Men Arrested on Suspicion as Highwaymen Prove Innocence and Arc Released With , "Warning From Court. TH just see you and raise you one buck. "I'll top you; I've got three sevens." These poker" sentences, coupled with the statements of Sergeant of Police Baty and Patrolman Ebcrman that they heard the clicking of chips and the Jingling of money in the barber shop at 4S Union avenue at 3 o'clock last Sunday morning, convicted George Pccry. Henry Miller. Albert Lake ana II. Culley of gambling;, when they were tried yesterday In the Municipal court. Pcery was fined $10 and the otners $5 each. The defense set up by the gamhiera was so unique that the large crowd of spectators laughed uproariously ana Judge Cameron said he would clear the room If there was any more noise. Peery and his fellow companions in misery declared under oath that they were sitting up all. night in order that Peery might be on hand to take the train for Astoria Sunday morning. Patrolman Ebcrman is an expert pokerplayer, as he frankly admitted on the stand, and Sargeant Baty has suffi cient information on the subject to tell a good deal, so the combined evi dence of the officers and the admis sions of the defendants on cross- exam ination by Deputy City Attorney Fitz gerald brought convictions. In sentencing the defendants. Judge Cameron took occasion to state that the proper place for men of families at night was with their families, and he warned the accused players to be care ful in future and not to remain out until the morning hours. Patrolman Eberman discovered1 the poker game by accident. He hud just made his 2 o clock report to head quarters when he stepped upon the sidewalk In front of the barber shop, and it was then that ho heard the sen tences regarding poker as spoken be tween two of the players. He, said a "buck" was a dollar, and he was positive, from personal knowledge of the game of draw poker, that the men were speaking of that game. He then called for Sergeant Baty and together they made the raid. When they en tered the barber shop they fo.und cards and chips on the table, and the oc cupants of the room engaged In drink ing coffee and eating sandwiches. Peery and those arrested with, him swore they were not playing for money or drinks, and that they were playing solo, but one of the players, when asked by Mr. Fitzgerald several questions as to the game of solo plainly showed that he did not know anything about it. a Gordon Dickie and Esmond Hall, who were arrested by Patrolman Jodon and Watchman Beyer on suspicion of be ing highwaymen, were discharged yes terday morning. One reason for this action was the presence of Mrs. Dickie, who said that she owned the revolver that was found on her husband when he was taken' into custody, and that she was positive her husband and Hall had no evil Intentions. Judge Cameron stated to the two young men that in future when visit ing Portland it would be a good plan to leave revolvers and such weapons at home, and they agreed with him. KInsey Collins was held to the grand Jury under $250 bonds yesterday for as saulting Lafe Caples. a St. Johns po liceman, with a frying-pan and coffee pot during a drunken brawl last week. David Ward, an cxtraman in the fire department, was held to the grand jury yesterday on a charge of threatening to do bodily harm to Mrs. Bertha Wil son. Lawrence A. Wilson, a vaudevillo performer, was acquitted by a Jury In the Municipal Court yesterday after noon, after a trial on a charge of lar ceny" of some Japanese statuary from Bertha Trulllnger. O. 3f. Smith Cited to Appear. O. M. Smith, a real estate dealer, who refuses to pay a judgment held against him by Caroline Baum. was cited yes terday d Judge Frazer to appear before Mm on January 15 at 9:30 o'clock. Mr. Smith was ordered to bring all checks of the Title Insurance & Inevstment Company. In which he Is Interested, paid oy me Merchants National Bank, be tween certain dates, and all books which show the expenditures of the company between those dates. MHwaukie Country Club. Eastern and California races. Take Sell wood and Oregon City cars. First and Alder. "WOULD DO NO HARM" To Quit Coffee, the Doctor Said. An Oak Park lady writes of her coffee experiment: "I am of middle age and had been a coffee drinker all my life up to 5 years ago when my physical condition became so serious and medicines did so little good that 'I began to suspect that coffee was doing me harm. "I had gradually become very nervous, my heart grew subject to distressing pal pitations and my mental faculties had got Into dull, torpid condition. With It all came bodily weakness that made it al most Impossible to get around. "My physician examined me and said my heart was affected. I asked him if coffee was Injurious to me and he replied that it 'would do no harm to stop drink ing It for a while. And so I quit It. "But I felt very much the need of a hot beverage, and In that way came to try Postum Food Coffee, which I had seen advertised. I had It prepared strictly according to the directions, and the result was a delicious, clear drink, which I found most refreshing and satisfying, with a flavor similar to that of the finest coffee. "I have used it as my sole table drink ever since. Soon after I began to drink it my nerves steadied down to normal, the heart trouble ceased to annoy me, and my head has been clearer, my mentality more active and efficient during these 5 years than ever before in my life. "My son-in-law was a victim of dys pepsia, until I Induced him to stop drink ing tho old kind and begin the use of Postum Food Coffee. His digestion rap idly improved until it became perfect and, as he still uses Postum. it has re mained so." Name given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, MlchJ Them's a reason." Read the little Jook "The Road to WellvilrV in pkss. WOMEN 10 SUFFER HAVE NEGLECTED TO TRY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. The One Remedy Particularly Suited For tho Most Common Feminine Ills. To vromen who suffer Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills are worth their weight in gold. At special periods a woman tieedg medicine to regulate her blood-supply or her life will be a round of pain and suf fering. Dr. "Williams Pink Pills are absolutely the finest medicine that ever a woman, took. They actually make new blood. They are good for men too but they are good in a special way for women. "It was three years ago last spring that my health failed me," says Mrs. Arthur Conklin, of No. 5 Coldwater street, Battle Greek, Mich. " I suffered from leucorrhoea and other troubles that, I presume, were caused by the weakness it produced. I had sinking spells, nervous headaches, was weak and exhausted all the time and looked like a walking skeleton. "My back and limbs would ache al most continually and there were days when I was absolutely helpless from sick headache. I tried one doctor after another but cannot say that they helped me at all. My liver was sluggish and I was troubled some with constipation. " One day a physician who has now retired from practice met my husband on the street and inquired about my health. He advised my husband to get some of Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills for me, said they were a good medicine, better for my trouble than he could put up. I felt better after taking the first box but took six boxes and was entirely cured. As soon as the leucorrhoea was cured the headaches and other pains stopped. I am entirely cured but I intend to con tinue to uso Dr. "Williams Pink Pills as a spring tonic." Mrs. Conklin permits the publication of her statement in the hope and belief that it will help suffering women to find the remedy that will cure them. Dr. "Williams' Pink Pills actually make new blood. They don't act on the bowels. They don't bother with mere symptoms. They strike straight at the" common root of disease. But, of course, you must get the genuine pills. Substitutes and Imitations never cured anybody. The genuine Dr.Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or will be sent, post paid, on receipt of price, 50 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. "Wil liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, IT. 7, A Sordid Affair ENTS Toothache Gum The only remedy that stops toothache Instantly. The only toothache gum that cleans the cavity and prevents decay. Imitations do not do the wort. See that Ca get Dent's Toot&arhe Cum. Yellow tbel. AtalldrnggUtslScenU,orbyma!l. Dent's Corn Gnm ESS? C. S. DENT & CO., Detroit. Mich. TRAVELERS' GUIDE. THE COMFORTABLE WAY. TWO OVERLAND TRAINS DAILY TUB OMENTAL LIMITED The Fast Mall VIA SEATTLE OR. SPOKANE i Leave. 1 Portland lArrlve. I Dally. Time Schedule. I Dally, i To and from Spo- ! S :30 am kane. SL. Paul. 7:00 arc; 11:45 pm Minneapolis. Duluth 6:30 pre! and All Points East j Via Seattle. j To aad from St. ! ,r Paul. Minneapolis, I 6:15 pm DUiuta and All 8:00 ami Point East Via ! Spokane. Great Northern Steamship Co. Sailing from Seattle for Japan and China ports and Manila, carrying passengers and frelcht. S. S. Minnesota. February 1. S. H. Dakota. March 12. NUTON YD SEN KAISITA (Japan Mall Steamship Co.) S. S. SHINANO MAKU will sail from Seattle about Feb. -0 for Ja pan ports, carrying passengers and freight. For tickets, rates, berth reserva tions, etc.. call on or address II. DICKSON. City Passenger & Ticket Agent. 123 xnira &c x-oruana. or. Phnn. Tkfoln Brt TIME CARD OF TRAINS PORTLAND DAXLr. DesarL Arrlv. TIloirstoB yark-Kaiisas Clty-St. Louis Special for Chehalls. Centralla. Olympta. Gray Harbor. South Bend. Tacoma. 8attle. Spokane. Lw ltton. Butte. HUUngs. ri.v fit Loula and Southeast ............. 8:20 -k7v. Pnaat Limited. lata :Mpa electric lighted, for Ta- coxna. Seattle, Spokane. Butte, it lan ea polls. St. Paul aad the Last...... 2:00pm 7:09 aa Pus at Sound Limited -for Chehalls. Centralla. T&- coma and. Seattle only.. 4:30 pa 10:33 sa Twla City Express for TacGEXB. Seattle. Spo kane. Helena. 'Butte. Yellowstone Park. Mln- asapolls. St. Paul and i East..... 11:43pm 6:S0pa X. D. Charlton. Assistant General Passea- fir Agent. 235 Morrison sc. corner Third, ortlaad, Or. 30 TOURS TO EUROPE, 2 TO JAPAN "Under superior management: exceptional advantages. Fall tours-ground tha world. Annual Oriental cruise, Feb. 8. Programme N. Free. - rXANK C. CLARK, 9S .Bway, New Yerk. 1 1 TRAVELERS GUIDE. OREGON Short Line and union Pacific 3 TRAINS TO THE EAST DAILY Through Pullman standards and tourist sleeping-cars dally to Omaha, Chicago, Spo 1 kane; tourist 6leeplnc-car dally to Kansas 1 City; through Pullman tourist sleeping-car I (personally conducted) weekly to Chicago. Reclining chair-cars (seats tree) to the East UNION" DEPOT. Leaves. Arrives. CHICAGO-PORTLAND 9:15 A. M. 5:23 P. M. SPECIAL for tha East Dally. Dally. via Huntington. SPOKANE FLYER. fog For Eastern "Washington. Walla. "Walla, Lewlaton. Coeur d'AIene and Great Northern points. ATLANTIC EXPRESS for the Eusttvia Hunt- tnvtnn 8:15 P. M. :us A. M. Dally. Dally. KIVEK SCHEDULE. FOR ASTORIA and way point, connecting with steamer for llwa co and North Beach, steamer Hassalo. Ash st. dock (water per.) 8:00 P. M. Dally, except Sunday. I Saturday 10:00 P.M. 5:00 P. M. Dally, except Sunday. FOR DATTON. Ore son City and Yamhill River points. Ash-st. dock (water ner.) r-.oo A. M. Dally. except Sunday. 3:30 P. M. Dally, except Sunday. For Lewlston. Idaho, and way points from Rtparla. Wash. , . Leave Rlparla 5:40 A. M. or upon arrival train No. 4. dally except Saturday. Arrive Rlparla 4 P. M.. dally except Friday. Ticket Ornce. Third nnd "Washington. Telephone Main 712. C. "W. Stinger. City Ticket Act: A. L. Craig. Gen. Passenger Agt. EAST via SOUTH UNION DBPfrT. OVERLAND EX PRESS TRAINS for Salem. Rose aurg. Ashland. Sacramento. Og len. San Francis co, Mojave, Los Angeles. El Paso. New Orleans aad the East. Morning train .-onnects at "Wood burn dally except Sunday a 1th train for Mount Anzel. JlK-prton BTOwns- 8:45 P. M. 7:23 A. M. 8:30 A. M. 5:53 P. M. fllle, Sprlngtlflld. IVendling ana ma tron. Eugene passenger connects at Wood jurn with Mt. An cel and Sllverton ."orvallls passenger snerldan passenger Forest Grove Passenger. 4:15 P. M. 10:35 A. M. 7:30 A. M. 4:50 P. M. tl0:45 P. M. 5:50 P. M. S:25 A. M-. tl:50 P. H. Dally. tDally except Sunday. PORTLAND-OSWEGO SUBURBAN SERVICE AND YAMHILL DIVISION. Depot. Foot of Jefferson Street. Leave Portland dally for Oswego at 7:30 A. M.: 12:50. 2:03, 4. 5:20, 0:23. a:30, 10;10, 11-30 P. 1L Dally except Sunday. 5:30. tt:2l. 8:33. 10:23 A. M. Sunday only. U A. M. Returning from Onwego. arrive Portland, dally. 8:30 A. M.; 1:55. 3:03. 5:05. 0:13. 7:33. 0:53. llUO P. M-: 12:53 A. M. Dally except Sunday. 6:25. 7:25. 0:30. 11:45 A. M. Sunday only. 10 A. M. " , Leave from same depot for Dallas ana In termediate points dally. 4U5 P. il. Arrtva Portland. 10:10 A. M. The IndependenceiMonmouth Motor Una operates dally to Monmouth and Alrlle. con necting with S. P. Co.'s trains at Dallas and Independence. Flrat-clas3 fare from Portland to Sacra mento and San Francisco. 5-0. Berth. $3. Second-class fare. $15. Second-class berth. 2.60. Ticket to Eastern points and Europe; al Japan. China. Honolulu and Australia. CITY TICKET OFFICE, corner Third and Washington streets. Phone Main 712. C. W. STING EK. A. L. CRAIG, City Ticket Agent. Gen. Tass. Agt. Astoria and Columbia River Railroad Co. UNION DEPOT. Arrives. Dally. Dally. For Maygers. Rainier. Clatskanle. Westport. Clifton. Astoria. "War renton. Flavel. Ham mond. Fort Stevens. Gearhart Park. Sea side. Astoria and Sea shore. Express Dally. Astoria Express. Dally. 8:00 A. M. 1120 A. H. 7:00 p. M. 0:50 P. U C A. STEWART. J. a 3IAYO. Comm'l Agt 248 Alder st- O. F.iP.A. Phone Main 000. SAN FRANCISCO 6 PORTLAND STEAMSHIP COMPANY Operating the Only Passenger Steamers foe San Francisco Direct. Sailing Dates from Portland S. S. Sena tor January 10, 20; February 5. 13. 23. S. S. Columbia. January 2l.."!H February 10. 2, REDUCED ROUNDVTRIP RATE. $23. Berths and 3Ieal Included. JAS. II. DEWSOX. Agt. phone Mf'" 208. 2-18 Washington St- For South -Eastern Alaska Steamers leave Seattle 0 P.M. . S. Cottage City, via Van :ouver and Sitka. Jan. 10. 24. For San Francisco direct: 'Queen. City of Puebla. Uma tilla. 0 A. M.. Dec 20: Jan. 3. 8. 13. 18. 23. 28. Pertlmrt Office 243 "Washington st. Main 220 Portland OlHce. & C. D. DUNANN. G- P- A- 10 Market St.. S. 5. WILLAMETTE RIVER ROUTE FOR Corvallls. Albany. Independence and Salem. Steamer Pomona leaves 6:45 A. M. Tues day, Thursday and Saturday, for Oregon City. Salem and way. . Steamer Altona leaves 6:43 A. M., Monday, "Wednesday and Friday. OREGON CITY TRANS. CO.. Office and Dock Foot Taylor St. ALASKA FAST AND POPULAR STEAMSHIPS LEAVE SEATTLE 0 P. M. "Jefferson," January 3. 17 and 31, 0 P. M.. via "Wrangel. "Farallon," about Jan. 7. 20. 0 P. M. CHEAP EXCURSION RATES. On excursion trips steamer calls at Sitka. Metlakahtla. Glacier. "Wrangel. etc.. In addition to regular ports of call. Call or send for "Trip to Wonderful Alaska." "Indian Basketry. "Totem Poles." THE ALASKA. S. S. CO.. Frank Woolsey Co.. Agents. 232 Oak St. Portland. Or.