if? 41 7YZ': S RE-CHftRTERED FOR L in yesterday laying the pJpc that . will oon- I ey the gravel -from the suction pipe of I the dredge, and the craft .will be shifted to her position as soon as her work off the Portland Flouring Mills property has been finished. The result of the first day's work will be watched with great interest, for should the dredge succeed in pumping the coarse gravel from the river bed without too great difficulty, the puzzling problem of filling the large flats between union ave nue and the river will have been solved. Steamer Sutherland Will Make Two Successive Trips to the Orient. WILL BRING RETURN CARGO Captain Released and Hall Refunded Judge Wolvcrton. of the United States Circuit Court, yesterday released Captain Quatreveaus. master of the French bark Jules Gommcs, from responsibility for the escape of a sailor named Joseph Morri seUx from the vessel when she was here about a year ago, holding that the skipper had taken every precaution to keep the man from getting ashore. The cash ball of $100 was ordered refunded. 3arsc British Tramp to Call at Ma P " nlla for Freight After Ravins Delivered the First I;um her Shipment. Tho large British" tramp steamer Suthcr Imid which is now two days overdue from Japan for this port, was chartered yester day bv the Pacific Export Lumber Com pany to take a second cargo or lumber from locai mills to China and to bring out a sonoral cargo from Manila on hor jeturn frm the Orient, after having delivered iHir first lumber carco. Returning from Manlln. the Sutherland will touch at San Francisco to discharge a part of the car pn. of which hemp will, in all probability, prove n prominent item. The Sutherland left Mororan. Japan, on Fcnnmry in for Portland, and the lookout at North Cape has been expected to see lHif loom up ofi" the river for the past two day, but he has looked in vain, and she is "still ai sea. The Sutherland registers Date. ...Mar. 3 ,..Mnr. in ,..Mar. 13 ...Mar. 1 ...Mar. 15 ...Mar. 13 ..April 5 STEAM KR INTELLIGENCE. Due to Arrive. .Ft'amrr From. 'Northland. San KranHncn.. Columbia. San Franclw. . Alliance. Eureka and way. Ueanoke, Lts Anpel6 Sonator. San Francisco Arabia. Orient Ar&gunla. Orient Due lo Drpart. Cramer Destination. Date 1. A. Klllmrn. San Francisco. Mar. S Cascade. San Francisco Mar. fl Northland. San FranHsco Mar. 10 Columbia. San Tranclhoe Mar. 12 Alliance. Eureka and was. .. .Mar. " Hoanoke. Los Angeles Mar. l cnntm- Sun Francisco Mar. 1 Arabia. Orient x,ar- AraKnla. Orient April 1." r 4 Carryins mall. 77 tons net. and has a carrying capacity of about WOO tons of general cargo, or tnm.nrn feet of lumber. She comes light from Japan, and will- be given quick dis natch unon reaching port. She was char tered for her first cargo several weeks ncft. t. sr. Stevens & Co. chartered the French bark Francois d'Ambois yesterday to load wheat at this port for Quconstown or Falmouth for orders. The vessel is at Ean Francisco, where she arrived January 6. with a cargo of coal from Cardiff. She was taken at the union rate of 27s (kj, but the cargo will be delivered at tidewater by the O. R. & N. Co., which means that ihe shippers will get the benefit of the reduction of 30 cents per ton to offset the differential of Is 3d levied by the ship owners' combine against Portland. .STho Francois d'Ambois finished dis charging a couple of weeks ago. and will receive orders to proceed to Portland at once. Under the most favorable clrcum stances, she may cot here in time to clear this month, but more than likely she will come In on the April list of vessels cleared foreign. PORT COMMISSI OX TO MEET Klcction of President, and Vole on Bridge the Programme. The most Important business to como before the regular meeting of the Port of Portland Commission this afternoon will be the election of a president and the vote on the application of the Portland & Scat tic Railway Company for permission to build a railroad bridge across the T illain pttn In the vicinity of St. Johns. The meeting will be called to order at o'clock. It is believed that the presidency will be civon to Captain A. L. Pease, who has loen acting in that capacity since the de parturc of President C. F. Swlgcrt for Europe. William D. "Wheelwright will sue ceod Mr. Swigert on the commission, and it has also been whispered about that the honor may be bestowed upon the new member. The bridge matter will in all probability afford opportunity for some lrcatcd dls cusslor.s. inasmuch as all mcmbqrs are agreed what kind of a draw to recom mend for the proposed bridge. Captain A. 1. Pease being In favor of a bascule span, whereas other members contend that the ordinary swing span will be more suit able, these members coinciding with the views of the majority report of the com mittee sent East to Inspect the various types of bridge draws. Commissioner J. C. Alnsworth Is expect ed to return from California this morning and should he do .o. It will be for the first time in sevemi months that the board will meet with a full attendance. The action of the Port of Portland Com mission on the bridge question Is not final, as -the matter will have to go before the War Jjepartment. but Its recommendations are expected to have a strong bearing on the ultimate result. The resolutions passed last Saturday by the Chamber of Commerce favoring the building of ' the bridge as proposed by the railroad engi neers. . and in accordance with recom mendations of the majorit- report of the committee that inspected bridges in the East, were filed with the secretary of the commission yesterday. Will Dc Repaired at This Port. George Taylor. Jr., received a telegram from the owners of the steamer Rcdondo yesterday, authorizing the repairs of the vessel at this port. Instead of taking her to San Francisco, and in pursuance there to the contract for the work will be let without delay. Mr. Taylor believes re pairs can be made In about five days. The Rcdondo ran onto the SL Helens dyke while bound down the river a few days ago. and dented a couple of plates In the bow. Lumber-Carriers in the Stream. Ready to proceed to sea, the British ship Eskasonf and the American barkcntlne James Tuft are at anchor In the stream, awaiting a tow. They will probably start down Friday inornlns. when the steamer Harvest Queen will be back from Astoria. The Eskasoni and the James Tuft arc lumber-laden. DIVORCE IS NO CURE Mr. and Mrs. De Cicco Meet in Pitched Battle. SUBDUED . BY THE POLICE Mrs. Rose Dc Cicco Is Accused of Attacking- Former Husband "With Dangerous Weapon Bound Over to Grand Jury. Mrs. Rose DcCIcco was held to the grand Jury by 'Municipal Judge Cameron yesterday on a charge of assault with a dangerous weapon, the complaining wit- ralncd front the skies," remarked Judge Cameron. , "Well, I hardly believe the fish leaped out of the wagon and into the pond, but still they may have," replied Mr. Fitz gcralu. The case was continued until today for further evidence. Through the arrest of John Davis, an aged man said to have been at one time Attorney-General of New Jersey, the po lice yesterday inaugurated a crusade against saloonkeepers who sell liquor to persons already 'intoxicated. Davis was taken Into custody Tuesday evening by Acting Detectives Murphy. Welch and Jones, and yesterday morning they se cured a warrant for the arrest of Hlng Kec. a Chinese merchant of SI Second street, charging him with selling liquor to Davis, who, It is alleged, was already drunk. Anna Holman was found guilty of con ducting a disorderly house, and was fined J30.- She was the landlady of the Earl House. Third and Taylor streets, which was. raided bv policemen Sunday morning. Four other women, arrested as Inmates, were lined ii'J cacn. C. II. Mallory. proprietor of the Echo saloon, was found guilty of a violation of police regulations relative to stairways that connect drinking shops with disor derly houses, and was fined H5. He was t ton. 121: Allen. CSS: Tobln. 457; ifcLcod, 518; Talamantes. 4S1; total,-2417. . San Francisco Imps Carroll, K3; "pnlnn, out; .Martin mu; iierreii, -wi; xsurjse, 1; mini wav? BENEFIT GAME OF BASEBALL Proceeds of Contest Next Sunday Go to Mrs. J. B. 3IcLean. . Prominent local fans have practically completed arrangements for a. benefit baseball game at Recreation Park next Sunday afternoon, providing the weather holds good. The proceeds of the game will be given to Mrs. J. B. McLean, wife of the popular catcher of the Portland team, who has been ill at a local hospital for sev eral weeks. Messrs. Barnes. Stutt. Rowland and Ed Rankin have the matter In hand, and Manager McCredie has offered the use of the ball park free for any Sunday they may desire. This committee figured on having some of the Portland players now in the city assist as one of the teams in the game, but as the manager had com pleted arrangements for leaving Saturday night, they will have to secure local talent. Sammy Vigncur. Joe Fay. Claude Scbmcer. Andy Anderson. Louis Castro and several others have been asked, to participate. TWO ADMIRALS PLACED ON RETIRED LIST - ..V Railroad Buys the Edith. ASTORIA. Or.. March 7. (Speclal.)-A bill of sale was filed in the Custom-House today whereby J. G. Mcgier. the Brook- field canncryman, soils the steamer Edith to the Portland & Seattle Railway Com pany. The consideration named in the document is IL Two Lumber-Carriers Depart. The steamer llxrvcat Queen left down yesterday afternoon with, the British ship Miltonburn and the four-masted schooner Virginia .In tow. The Miltonburn is bound for Liverpool with 2,250,000 feet of lumber, valued at JIT.fW, and the Virginia is bound for San Francisco with 700,0(0 feet of lumber. Steamer JIasMiIo in Commission. The stamer Hassalo Is oiwating be tween Portland and Astoria. In place of the T. J. Potter. The latter will be given yome minor repairs before going on her Summer schedule to the seaside. Marine Nolcs. sails jj Admiral French E. Cluulwlck. Rear-Admiral Colby 31. Chester. this The steamer F. A. K 11 burn evening for San Francisco. The British ship Argus is finishing load ing wheat at Irving dock. The steamer Senator sailed for San Francisco last night with passengers and a full cargo of flour. The steamer Cascade discharged a lot of freight at the Oak-street dock yester day and left for LI union to load a ship ment of lumber. She will return Friday to take on miscellaneous freight and pas sengers -for San Francisco. After discharging some general freight at tlie Couch-street wharf, the steamer Northland shifted to the mills of lnman.1 i'oulscn A: Co., to load lumber. She goes to St. Helens Friday to finish her cargo, and will return Saturday for passengers. A dispatch from Manila states that the inter-island transport Ingalls has been re floated and is apparently undamaged. She went ashore on March -4 on Raporaho reef, off the southern coast of the Island of Luzon. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. Mareli 7. Condition erf the har at Ti I. M Mnototh; wind, nerth; wiather. cloudy. Arrived down at 11:30 A. M. and nailed at '2:40 P. M. Steamer Alliance, for Cook Bay and Rureka. Arrived at 2SW P. il. Stiiamor Blmore, from Tillamook. San Kranclnco. March 7. Sailed Schooner Mabel Gal. for Portland. Belllncham. March 7. Sailed Schooner Willie It. Humes, for San Podre. AMorla. Marrh 7. Arrived at 0:13 P. M., sU-amer Anunclon, from San Francisco. Auckland. March 0. ArrivM Senoma. from San Francisco, via Honolulu, for Syd ney. X. S. TV. Sailed March 2 Sierra, for San Francisco. Hongkong. March 7 Arrived prvtHrty Minnesota, from Seattle, via Yokohama. San Francisco. March 7. Sailed Steamer Curacao, for Gunyinan; bark Fresno, for Tort Gamble. Arrived Steamer Meteor, from Tacoma: steamer Signal, from Coos Bay; jttcamer I'matlUa, from Victoria. Seattle. Marrh 7. Arrived Steamer Jef ferson, from Skapway. GrayB Harbor. March 7. Arrived Schoon er Henry Wilson, from San Francisco. Port Townsend. March 7. Arrived French bark Rene, from Barry; schooner Solano, from San Pedro. Port Angeles. March 7. Sailed Ship Occi dental, for New York. DOCK PROPERTY TRANSFERRED Pacific Grain Company Becomes Ovvn'er of the Irving Dock. The Irving dock was sold yesterday by O. TV. McXear to Gay Lombard, for the Pacific Grain Company, for 5G0.O00. The new owner will take possession July 1. a'nd It Is believed that by that time the McXcar Interests will have made arrange ments for its future home. The Irving dock Is located on the cast bank of ihe river, about 100 feet south of the slip of the ferry' S. Mason. It has capacity for about 15.000 tons of wheat, and will be used for a warehouse in the future as in the past. Some Improvements will probably bo made. C. E. Curry, manager of the Northwest ern "Warehouse Company, of which G. TV. McNear Is a part, said yesterday that so far his company has made no arrange ments for the future, but left the infer ence that such steps would likely be taken soon. Getting Ready to Commence Fill. Preparations are being made to com mence dredging in the river for the East Side frill in a few days. Men were at work Petitions of the Candidates. SALEM. Or.. March ".-(Special.) George 9. Shepherd, of Portland, today filed his notice of candidacy for the Re publican nomination for Congress In the Second District. He announces as his motto: "Make dirt fly at Panama and save 12.0W miles to market.". C. V. GantcnbelnujUcd notice of can didacy for Republican nomination for Cir cuit Judge in department No. 4 in Mult nomah County. R. X. Donnelly filed notice of candidacy for Republican nomination for Representa tive irora anerman, uuiiam and wheeler Counties. Poor Outlook for Baseball. HOQUIAM. 'Wash.. March 7. (Special.) The baseball situation In this town Is not looking any too bright for our league team this year. The Southwest Washing ton League has. no doubt, been killed, and unless more life Is shown In this city. Hoquiam will have no team. Aberdeen's effort to get Into the Northwest League Is holding back any plan which might be adopted, and another team has to be found to take Montcsano's place. Should tne Aberdeen plan fall through, thon something might be done, but not until tnat city gets in line. Three Bowling Records Broken. CHICAGO. March 7. Three world's rec ords were broken In one series of games In the Chicago Bowling League tonight. The Howards, leaders of the league, rolled 1207 in their second game against the West Chlcagos the first 3200 tolal on record for a five-man team. The other new record was the average of 261 1-3. registered by Ray Sterke, who had scores of 227, 279 ana 78. Sclec Will -Manage Pueblo. PUEBLO. Colo.. March 7. Frank Sclec. one of the best-known baseball managers In the country, and for the past few years head of the Chicago National League Club has accepted the position of manager of the Pueblo Western League team. Sclec was forced to retire from active work litst year on account of 111 health. Rear-Admiral Colby M. Chester. Superintendent of the Naval Obervatory and commander ef the peclal service squadron which went to the Mediterran ean last Summer to observe the eclipse of the run. and Admiral French R. Chadwlck v.ere placed n the retired Mst February 25. Admiral Cheater, wbe will be succeeded In charce of the Naval Obtervatery by Ilear-Admlral A. Walker, will be retired en temporary duty In the Bureau of Navigation Ad miral Ch oxter, n he Is 02 years of age. graduated from the United States Naval Academy In 1882 and was assigned to the steam sloop Richmond, participating in operations against MwMle. He was made Rear-Admiral In 199S. Admiral Chadwlck. also 2 year of age. entered the Naval Academy In 1S01. . He was captain of the New Yrfc and ehlef of rtaff to Admiral Sampson during the war with Spain and participated in all the more Important action In Cuban water. nraw being Tony DoCicco, hor former husband. The DeCiccos have boon In the lime light for many montlis. first securing a divorce, and since thon frequently having quarrels and having to be fsubducd by the police. They liave been In the Mu nicipal Court many times on various Charges, mostly assault and batter" an using abusive language. They had a pitched battle at Mrs. De- Cicco's home in South Portland two weeks- ago. and the case has since been pending In court. Attorney Chnrlcs A. Potrain. specially, named by Judge Cam eron, acted for the defendant, while Al bert B. Fcrrera appeared in the capacity of private prosecutor. There never has been a case that has attracted such widespread attention In the Italian quarter as this one. for It has also fined $10 "for committing an immoral act." by permitting women to loiter in his establishment - CONFIDENT OF TIM FLOOD 31'CREDIE SAYS CONTRACT WLTJl ALTOOXA IS A BLUFF. The DeClcco In Combat. been In progress a long time and each Signed Merely as a Protection Play Pending RcInMatcincnl Gos sip of the Diamond. Manager McCredie places little credence in the St. Louis dispatch stating that Tim Flood had Jumped to the Altoonu Club In the outlaw Pennsylvania League. "I sent Flood's transportation to him at St. Louis last Monday." said the local manager yesterday, "and I believe he Is on his way to Stockton at the present time, for I have received no notification ! of the ticket pot having been taken up. ; Flood wrote me immediately after he had been reinstated and awarded 'to us. that he hail signed a contract with Altoona but nad done so merely to protect himself ' in case he was not reinstated by this ! league. l "I have no fear of his desertion, for it I means too much to hint at the present time, for he acknowledges that should lie again be suspended ho would never receive another chance In organized baseball." The final arrangements for the depart urc of the local contingent for the train lug quarters were concluded yesterday when the manager purchased seven tick ots, including sleeper berths, for Stock ton, and the party will leave Saturday evening. The players expected to leave are McCredie. Mitchell. McLean. Moore. Callff. Howard and Garvin. In the case of the Texan, no agreement has as yet been reached relative to the. contract, which he returned unsigned, and i it Is possible that the long fellow will not time tliere has been a clash tne cmorog- i go tlj. lennK it j3 also pos no appears to nave grown more compii- R,blc lha, th,. iiinos. Qr j cated. Many have expressed the belief that very serious consequences may re sult. If the pair arc not restrained. "You're a sucker to get caught by a policeman." said Clerk Frank Hennessy to Mike Brussuh, arraigned on a charge of dumping fish into the public streets and peddling without a license. Brussuh peddles fish about town, and he could not talk well, but he declared that he did not know how some of the smelt he was- selling came to get Into a pond in the middle of a North Portland street. He was captured by Mounted Pa trolman Croxford for having no license Bar Freshmen From Football. COLUMBUS, O.. March 7. At a confer ence held here today of representatives of 12 Ohio colleges It was decided to accept the rules barring freshmen and gradu ates from football teams. Belgrade. The Stjanovlch Cabinet baa tendered Its resignation, giving as the rea son that the Ministers cannot accept Aui trla'e proposals for -the conclusion of a political-commercial crreeatat with Servla. sible that the Illness of Mrs. McLoan may prevent the departure of the big catcher with the rest of the team. Manager McCredie hoard from Lister and Sweeney, who arc on the way, and they are expected to reach Los Angeles tomorrow, which will bring them to the training quarters on Sunday, If they are on time. Practically all the members of the team will be on the ground by next W cdncsdny and practice will be Inaugurated Imme dlately on the arrival of the manager. Collie Druhot. the Portland boy who Joined the Cincinnati team at Marli Springs. Texas, yesterday wrote to the sporting editor of The Oregonlan from San Francisco. In which he says that George Hlldcbrand and Truck Eagan had so far refused to sign contracts with the San Francisco and Fresno clubs respect Ivcly. owing to the cut In salaries offered, which would Indicate that Portland Is not the only club experiencing trouble in sign lug up Its men. Druhot states that AVhalon. Kccfe. Byrnes and Charlie Graham have left to join their respective clubs in the East and that Joe Ncalon is still in San Fran dsco. but would probably leave to Join the Pittsburg team In a few days. The .Mj-ktery of the Flh. to peddle, and when landed at head quarters was recognized by Policeman J. F. Anderson as a man seen throwing smelt In the pond. "I think he Is telling a fish story when he says he docs not know how those smelt got Into the pond." said Deputy City Attorney Fitzgerald. "I have heard that sometimes Oeh are DENVER LEADS AT BOWIjIX Brttnsw icks Make High Score Anion ; Five-Men Teams. SALT LAKE CITY. March 7. The West cm Bowling Congress opened here today with representatives from every large city In the West. A meeting of the delegates to select officers for the ensuing year has been set for Friday. March 9. Four five-men teams competed tonight, and the Denver Brunswick came out with high score. The schedule for tomorrow calls for eight five-men teams and several two- men teams. Todays scores: Denver Brunswicks Gossett. C&l; Baker, S59: Good. 538; Ellwcrt. m9; Kuppingcr, Ml total. 2771. Salt Lake Crystals Gyllcnswan. HS9 Collins. 412: Faddls, 251; Schmlercr, 457 Burt. s: total, 23-7. Salt Lake Tuxcdoe-G. . Sralth,. 452-TVal THE DAY'S HORSERACES. At Los Anjrclcs. LOS ANGELES, Cal.. March 7. Ascot ractt results: Steeplechase, short eeorec Kubelitc won. Decime second, Adams third: time. 2:59. It lie and a Mxteenth Sandalwood wort. Klncman second, Cofldotusi third; time. Seven furlongs Ila won. Sir Brtnkler nec- ond. Mellno third: time. 1:27. One mile Bavarian won. arietiea eecond. Cabin third: time. 1:40. Futurity eouri" whea Rill. won. lTniter TV. second. Don Do mo third: time. 1 :0O'-. Six furlong? Bologna, won. Huachuca sec ond. St. Wlnlfrcile third: time. 1:1304. At Oukland. SAN FRANCISCO. March 7. Results of ruces at Oakland: Six furlongs E. M. Brattain won. Sad Sam second. Prince Magnet third: time. :I3V,. One mile Chrimlne A. won. Red Light sec ond. The Lieutenant third: time. l:tli. t-our rurtongs Blagg won. Grace G. second. Kamsack third; time. 0:43. awe and a sixteenth Soutrlere won. A. Muskoday second. Ncalon third: time. t:4tt. five ana a hair ruriongn rrincexs untania won. JIlMv's Pride second. The Mist third: tkne. 1:07,. six and a half furlenzn Bantam won. LI- tare second. Owntllly third; time, 1:20.:. At New Orleans City Park. NEW ORLEANS, March 7. City Park race results: Three and a half furlongs Bozerian won. Torn Doiaa second. Odd Trick third: time, 0:43 2-5. One mile Colonel Bartlett won. Red Ruby second. Long Bright third: time. l:4S2-5. Hve and a half furlong Ziadx won. Al cantara. send. Dr. Maek third: time. 1:10 5-3. Six furlongs Pat Bulger won. Lucy Young second. Merely Mary Ann third; time. i:iS3. One mile Monochnrd won. Dunganncn sec ond. Bert Oxra third: time, 1:40. hteth race declared otr. 31 lie awl a hatf Btviue won. Hvmettus tecond. Bradley V Pet third: time. 2:12 2-5. At New Orleans Fair Grounds. NEW ORLEANS. March 7. Fair Grounds race results: Five furlongs Phllador won. Catherine sec- end. Quaint third: time. 1.-04. Four and a naif furiocxs Our Own won. Rig Store second. Gold Circle third: time. 0:55 3-5. Six furlong anness won. Deu: Temns second'. Mohave third: time. 1;!2 1-5. Mile and an eighth James Redslck won. TU Inland eond. Macey. Jr.. third; time. Mile and a Quarter R. F. Williams won. Svnoma Belle second. Judge HImes third: time. 2:14. One mnt Arabo won. "Rnverite second. Celebration third; time. 1:45 4-3. At Hot Springs. HOT SPRINGS. Ark.. March 7. Oak Lawn race results: S4x fHrlons? Excitement won. Luretta. sec ond. Mafakta. third: time. 1:17 7-5. Four furlong Jacomo won. Klka Ino sec ond. Mum Martha third: time. Q:5o'.. Mile ana i0 yards, owners handicap Jack Voting won. Lubin second, Barbaras third: time. J:4P. Six furlongs Rroomhandle won. ii. L. Frank second. Lucullus third: time. 1:17 3-5. Three a rui a half furlongs Meehanet inn. Mike Sttlon second. Maxim Gorki third: time. 0:44. Mile and a sixteenth tlarmakls won. San Prlmo second. Charlie Thompson third: time. Entries for Bcnnins TCaccs. WASHINGTON. March 7. The full list of entries for the Bennings Spring meet Ing handicaps, the "Washington Nursery. the Oxnard Dinner stakes, the Jesse Brown cup. the Chevy Chase steeplechase and the Spring handicap steeplechase have been received, and in most cases show a gratifying increase over previous years. The Bennings handicap received 51 en tries, one less than last year, but the five others show appreciable increases, the Oxnard Dinner stakes having 30, the Jesse Brown cup 35. the Chevy Chase steeple chase 13. the Spring handicap 40 and the nshington Nursery, no less than 50. There are three stakes for two-year-olds. the Nursery, the Jesse Brown cup and the Oxnard Dinner stakes. May End Boxing Bouts. VANCOUVER, Wash.. March 7.-(Spc dal. It is ouite probable that action will be taken by the city authorities to stop any further boxing matches from being held In this city. Considerable ooDosltlon has been apparent since the bouts were started hero under the auspices of Smith &. Tracoy's Athletic Club, and In compli ance with the wishes of the citizens here the promoters or the club will probably bo asked to discontinue the events. For Zi cenLi. you can get Carter's Little Liver Pins the best liver regulator in the world. Pon t forget this. One pill a dose. Even Better Than Frumenty Old English Dish Is Now Surpassed "by a Malted Grain Food. Writing on the food problem and advocating a rational health diet. Dr. Joslah Oldflcld. author of "The Claims of Common Life" and other well known works, declares a sufficiency of grain food Is necessary and refers to the old English dish of frumenty as a most excellent article of food. He also speaks of malted grain as a food for increasing years. This eminent author thus strikes the very lteynote of health and strength. There Is a modem food which em braces all the qualities of frumenty and has even more, for It Is malted grain. Wc refer to Malta-Vita all pure grain and nothing1 else. Malta-VUa, Is made by an extended and elaborated process of the old way of making- frumenty. The whole wheat grain Is thoroughly cleaned, then boiled In water and cooked in steam to gelatinize the starch. After the starch cells have broken down, the wheat is mixed with pure barley malt extract, which converts the gelatin ized starch Into maltose, or malt su gar, highly nutritious and easily di gested even by the weakest stomachs. Then each grain of wheat Is rolled Into little wafer flakes and goes to the great ovens, where, under intense heat. It Is baked crisp and brown, "done to a turn," and ready for your table. All groccra lell Malta-Vlta. Talking Machines The Orcgonian has a limited number of "$25.00 Eilers Talking- and Singing Machines which will be given away to old or new subscribers for The Daily and Sunday Oregonian. How to Get a Machine for Nothing FORM OF CONTRACT I hereby subscribe for The Daily and Sunday Oregonian for 12 months, for which I will pay on demand at the rate of 75 cents a month, and I am to receive at $25.00 Eilers Talking and Singing Machine free. I am to purchase $35.00 worth of records for said machine from the Eilers Piano House, Portland, Oregon. I will pur chase two or more records upon the delivery of the machine and one or more records each week thereafter for 33 weeks. The said machine to remain the property of The Oregonian until the full number of records have been so purchased, and the subscription for The Oregou ian has been paid in full. In case of failure to comply with the terms of this contract, I agree to return said machine on demand without legal process. Eilers Piano House Room 200, Oregonian Park and "Washington Sts. Main 7070. Private Exchange 23. Positive A soda cracker should be the most nutri tious and wholesome of all foods made from wheat Comparative But ordinary soda crackers absorb moist ure, collect dust and become stale and soggy long before they reach your table. There is however, one Superlative soda cracker at once so pure, so clean, so crisp and nourishing that it stands alone in its supreme excellence the name is Uneeda Biscuit 0 In a dust tight. moisture proof package. NATIONAL BISCUIT COMPANY 1 K ilk Ike. Delightful Aroma from, a Jose VtitEL at enlfaritfe3 of climate, temperature and humidity that are found In the Vuelta Abajo District In rrnha and nnshm else. Efforts to transplant the famous Vuelta Abajo tobacco have disappointed planters in other locali ties. When taken from the district so favored by nature, the tobacco loses the characteristic rich flavor, although the shape and appearance of the leaf remain. You must set the genuine Vuelta Abajo-erown tobacco If you want to enjoy the perfect flavor, delicious f ratrrancc and soothinsr aroma so loved by connoisseurs In fine Havana cigars. It is used exclusively in the Jose Vila cigar. Made in Tampa by Skilled Cuban Workmen lOc to 50c Berriman Bros., Makers, CAMPBELL Xampa Fla. & EVAiSS Distributor, rOUTli.VND, OR. tie i' f S WE CURE MEN FOR $12.50 We will treat any single uncom plicated ailment under absolute guarantee. No pay unless cured Our Special Offer In view of there hcins so many afflicted -vvith private chronic and pelvic diseases who are treating- -with quack specialists and inexperienced physicians with out receiving any benefit, we have decided to make a special offer to charge only one-half of our regular fee for curing those who arc now undergoing treat ment elsewhere and arc dissatisfied. For Instance, if you arc afflicted with eltlier Hydrocele. Stricture or Nervous Decline, our charge for curing cither of which, without any complications, is $25, we will guarantee to cure you for $12.50, and accept the money in any way you wish to pay. "We will also cure Contagious Blood Poison for 512.53, which is just one-half our regular fee. The liberal offer is made to enable those to be cured who have spent their money in doctoring without relief, and to show the many who have treated with dozens of physicians without benefit that we have the only methods that produce a lifelong cure. Our methods are up-to-date nad arc Indorsed by the hlchest medical aathoritlcn of Europe aad America. Hence our kucccmh la the treatment of rata' d!easeM. Iteraember oar Mpeclalty In limited to the diseases of MEN, aad OXLY. SPECIAL, DISEASES Newly contracted end chronic cases cured. All burning. Itohing and Inflammation stopped in 24 hours: cures effected in T. . days. T cover the catlre flcld of private aad chronic, deep-seated, compli cated diseases. A LIFELONG CURE FOR ULCEUS , STRICTURE HYDROCELE VARICOCELE BLOOD POISON CHnON'IC DISCHARGES SKIN" DISEASES PILES AND FISTULA PROSTATIC DISEASES NERVO-VITAL DEBILITY NOCTURNAL EMISSIONS KIDNEY AND BLADDER DISEASES tVRITE. if you cannot call. All .correspondence strictly confidential, and all replies sent in plain envelopes. No names, cases, letters or photo graphs of patients published or exposed. Inclose 2-cent stamp to Insure reply. HOURS 8 to 5, 7 to 8 Daily; Sundays, 9 to 12. St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary COR. SECOND AND YAMHILL STS PORTLAND, OR. i SB- -.