10 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1906. word MAKES OF EIGHT Stevens' Lead Is Now Cut Down to Just Seven Ballots. SEEMS A GAME OF SEE-SAW First the Recount Favors One and Then the Other and With Thirty, one Precincts Counted Stevens Is Two Votes Better Off. MOW THE RECOUNT STANDS. Sheriff Word gained eight votes yesterday and now sheriff -elect Stev ens Is but two votes ahead In the re count. Thus, with the plurality of five given Stevens by the official re turns, he is but seven votes In the lead. Thursday Stevens was 10 votes ahead. During the recount of the 31 precincts out of the t0 Stevens lost five votes and Word has lost seven votes. This gives Stevens the advan tage of two votes. Practically all of the precincts counted gave Stevens a plurality and about 1500 more of his votes have been counted than of Word's. Thirteen precincts counted upon a Fri day proved to be a hoodoo to Robert I. Stevens yesterday In the election contest for the Sheriff's office, as Sheriff Word gained eight votes. This gives Stevens ah advantage of but two votes on the recount of 31 precincts, and cuts down his lead fronv15 to 7 votes. For the first time aijce Its Inception the recount yesterday S ". favorable to Word. Wednesday and Thursday, the first two days of the con test. It began to look as though It would ' be overwhelmingly one-sided, but the re sults of yesterday have lifted a heavy load of doubt off the hearts of the Word ad herents. . Due to Defective Ballots. The changes yesterday were due almost entirely to defective ballots rejected by Judge Frazer, who presided over the pro ceedings. No tangible evidences of fraud have been unearthed, and careless voters, for the most part, are responsible for the mistakes. The votes thrown out by the rullnp-s of Judge Frazer had been accept ed by the Judges of the election boards, who. It seems, displayed little. If any, par tiality, and whose actions were governed solely by their convictions. Word gained six votes in the morning and three in the afternoon. One of these was offset by Judge Frazer reversing his decision upon a Word ballot which had been allowed to pass during the recount of Thursday afternoon. The ballot in '.question was cast In Precinct 15 and the Words. "Yes, Indeed," were inscribed , uipon It. tevens and his friends were full of hope and eager for the opening of the proceedings when the recount began yes terday morning. But their enthusiasm re ceived a chill upon the recount of the bal lota cast in Precinct 19. the first precinct to be counted yesterday, .when Word gained two votes. The change was due to the rejection of two ballots which the court ruled bore distinguishing marks. There was no change In Precinct" 20, but In Precinct 21 Stevens lost another vote, and in Precinct 22 he lost three more bal lots. . Word Makes Gain of Eight. In the afternoon the Republican candi date acquired one extra vote in Precinct 25, which was the only precinct which gave him an advantage In the entire re count of yesterday. He gained another vote by Judge Frazer reversing his ruling upon a Word ballot. But the hoodoo had only been taking a short recess, and he lost four more votes, which gave Word a gain of eight ballots for the day. Many of the persons who crowded the courtroom remarked about the persistency of the hoodoo which seemed to follow Stevens. In several precincts Dan J. Ma larkey, attorney for Stevens, discovered defective ballots, and they were thrown out, but before all of the votes were counted mutilated Stevens ballots would be singled out by V. K. Strode, who rep resents Word in the contest. Just as sure as Word would lose a vote Stevens would Buffer a similar or a worse loss. Over-enthuslastlc voters have caused both Stevens and Word to lose votes in the recount. To express their preference -.of certain candidates some of the voters wTote short sentences or put omens of good luck upon the ballots. One of the ballots rejected had upon it "No women voters for mine." Another had written upon It "4-11-44," which was evidently the work of some negro, who had been play ing "policy" and Wished to give his candi dates good luck by the Inscription of his lucky numbers. Most Eventful Day Yet. Testerday was the most eventful day of all. as the sudden spurt made by Word checked and brought back the tide of in terest, which had started to ebb when It began to look as though the contest would be one-sided. But now It Is begin ning to look as though the recount will be as close as was the vote shown by the official returns. There were but few per nors In the courtroom when the recount " tiegan In the morning, but tne news toon spread that Word was gaining votes, and : -within a short time the hall was crowded. There was a big crowd during all the afternoon. Stevens and his friends are not discour aged in the least, and declare that they Xeel as secure as ever. They say they ex pected the gains and the losses to see saw. They believe that when the pre cincts in which Word was given the ma jority vote are reached that they will gain very rapidly. Practically all of the pre cincts which have been counted so far were carried by Stevens. The Tabulated Results. The table shows the previous vote and ' the recount by precincts: Official Returns. Recount. - JTeclncts. Stevens. Word. Stevens. Word. , I 120 77 121 77 2 1S2 125 1KI 124 3 7H S3 78 S3 .. 121 r. 121 SH 5 171 18 173 06 '6 1S 83 l.Vi 8;l 7 201 122 202 120 8 211 143 212 144 9 13 BS 133 50 10 l.Vt 4li 132 47 11 10 31 110 M 12 170 103 178 102 13 153 0 154 00 ; 14 lao 45 l:t 45 15 14S 78 148 73 18 12S 7(1 12S 75 . IT 144 103 145 103 1 ll 80 liil M) '10 131 112 129 112 '20 07 57 87 57 21 174 79 174 79 22 .12 54 52 57 2 1 22 120 200 121 24 107 08 107 6 25 119 !( 119 XB 28 97 SI 98 80 27 1ST lor. 157 108 JMJ 124 V0 125 ill 157 34 118 139 155 139 65 34 85 87 116 88 Totals 4:124 AT THE THEATERS What ths Press Agents Say. MATIXEE AXD SIGHT. Henrietta Crosman in "Mary, Mary, Quite. Contrary," at the Heillg. This afternoon at 2:15 o'clock a special matinee will be given at the Ueilig Theater, Fourteenth and Morrison streets, when Amer ica's foremost actress. Henrietta Crosman, will present the merry comedy, "Mary. Mary. Quite Contrary." MiM Cronnan'i greatest successes in recent , years have been scored in "costume" plays. Now she is presenting a modern comedy and those who are familiar with her delightful stage attainments can readily understand the degree of charm she will impart to the character of an up-to-date young woman. In "Mary. Mary, Quite Con trary," Misa Crosman has the cleverest play she has ever offered, and the most attractive part In which she has ever appeared. The comedy is merry, bright and entertaining. Gaiety Is constant, abounding as It. does In scenes, situations and dialogue. TWO PERFORMANCES TODAY Kendall Musical Company Both Aft- e ernoon and Xlght at Empire. This afternoon and tonight the Kendall Mu sical Company alngs the beautiful Oriental light opera, "Said Pasha," at the Empire The ater, where they had to move for the last two days of thla week to make room for the previous booking of Henrietta Crosman at the Hellig Theater. The two performances today will be the last chances the public will nave to hear this splendid company In Richard Stahl's melodious little masterpiece, "Said Pasha." The interpolated numbers sung by the principals are worth, twice the price of admission, leaving out of account the superb rendering of the opera itself. "The Telephone Girl" tomorrow night at the Heillg Theater. IjAST TWO PERFORMANCES. 'When We Were Twenty-One" at the Baker Theater. This afternoon and tonight are the laet per formances of Esmond's beautiful play. "When We Were Twenty-One" at the Baker The ater this week. It has drawn big houses to the theater all the week. There never was quite ao sweet a play. Every part In It has some apeclal charm, and not the least of the beloved quality Is Included In the unremitting flow of literary and general excellence of the author's lines. The situations are Ideal to hold the earnest heart interest and bring the audience to laughter and also to sympathetic tears. Ail the members of the Baker Com pany are to be congratulated this week for an almost ideal performance of a really great play. "THE TELEPHONE GIRL. Musical Comedy Will Be Presented at Heillg Tomorrow Night. The Kendall Musical Company will begin their third successful week at The Heillg Theater tomorrow (Sunday) night. June 23, with the musical comedy success. The Tele phone Girl.- This excellent organization has been giving the greatest musical atractlon for popular prices that were ever given in this city and next week's ofrering will be by far the best bill they have yet presented. Seats are now selling at The Hellig Theatre for the entire week. "MADAME SANS-GENE." The Most Elaborate Comedy of the Present Season.' A stupendous production of Sardou's great comedy. "Madame Sans-Gene" (Madame Pevll-May-Care) is to be held for the seventh week of the Baker stock season, opening at the regular Sunday matinee, June 24. This Is one of the most engaging and scintillat ing works of the great -master of stagecraft, Victorian Sardou. As the scene Is laid In France at the time of Napoleon's supremacy, there Is ample chance for magnificent scenlo effects, and the artists at the Baker studio have been unrestricted as to the elaborate ness of their efforts. Miss Lawrence has as good a chance In the wonderfully strong and erratic character of "Madame Sans Gene" as Mrs. Leslie Carter had In the role of "Du Barry". The production will be the most pre tentious of the Baker season. Princeton Minstrels at the Empire. The minstrel entertainment to be given by the sailors of the U. S. S. Prince ton at the Empire Theatre next Monday even ing, promises to equal if not surpass some of the regular old time minstrel troupes that have visited Portland In recent years. The Jack tars have an aggregation of specialists and funmakers who are said to possess more than ordinary talent, and the recent enter tainments given by them in Pan Diego and other California ports are highly commended by the press of the towns in which they per formed. R. P. McAdams, formerly a well known choir singer before Joining the navy. Is billed to appear at this entertainment, and' he Is said to be a most entertaining vocalist. The L. S. S. Chicago quartet, famed throughout the vessels of the navy for their excellent rendition of their numbers Is an other attraction listed for the benefit per formance Monday. Another novelty on the programme will be a naval camp scene during which the Jacklea will entertain the audience with boxing matches, wrestling bouts, recitations, mando lin and guitar selections i and other side lights of naval life while encamped. CharlesW. Adams, of the XJ. S. 8. Prince ton, an old time mlastrel manager. Is man ager of the v company, and is working hard to make it a success. The proceeds of the entertainment will be devoted to the assist ance of the Portland Seamen's Institute, and the friends of this Institution are laboring faithfully to make it a success. AT THE VAUDEVILLE THEATERS Clever Acts at the Grand. Today and tomorrow are tha last perform ances of the current vaudeville programme at the Grand. The bill is headed by that best of ventriloquists, Hugh J. Emmett. He la without a peer and his work is perfect, sines his Hps never move while his dolls are talk ing. A cycle whirl by Mr. and Mrs. HofTman, a domestic sketch by Long and Mitchell, a plate-spinning act by Stlth and Stlth. a num ber of funny stories by Herbert Mitchell and a song written by F. J. McHenry. of Portland, and sung by Harold Hoff. are some of the numbers on the Grand's bill. Comedians at the Star. At the Star this week the company of com edians, headed by Wills and Collins, are pre senting a roaring musical farce, "A Good Katured Man." This Is entirely different from any of the other amusing farces which tha Star stock company have played. There is .a plot, but not enough to cause a headache, and the comedians are always in evidence. The mix-ups come frequently and the leading char acters are continually Involved in strange sit uations. There Is a long list or- local Jokes, which tickle the audience, and the chorus works hard. The songs and dances brighten the entertainment materially. A vaudeville olio Is an addition to the "Good-Natured, Man." Dally matinees and two shows nightly at tho Star. This is the house of mirth where all the happy hits are heard. Fine Western Drama at the Lyric." Tou never tire of romance and sensation, "The Serpent's Sting," at the Lyric this week, fairly outdoes all previous efforts on the part of the Lyrio stock company to en tertain and thrill and move the Lyric pat rons. Not quite so large a stage as the blg- gesi nuuHTs, aim not quite so eiaDorate scen ery; not so big prices, either, but some of the most effectii-e acting In the city. The play this week is replete with good comedy, a breesy drama of the mining camn. stronr heart Interest and excellent character studies. 29 .. 30 .. 31 .. PAVING FIGHT FOR HAWTHORNE Owners on the Avenue Favor Barber Asphalt Paving Company. TO IMPROVE MANY' BLOCKS Important Thoroughfare on the East Side May Now Be Paved as Far Out rfs Fortieth Street. PAVEMENT PROPOSITIONS FOR HAWTHORNE. Following la a summary of. the propositions submitted by the Warren Construction -Company and the Bar ber Asphalt Paving Company for Im provement of Hawthorne avenue be tween East Third and Fortieth streets, a distance of 37 blocks: Warren Construction Company, bltullthlc pavement, $3.85 a front foot, or a total probable cost for the whole improvement of $75,050. Cost per lot, .about $200. Barber Paving Company, bituminous macadam, on crushed foundation, $3.20 a lineal foot, or a probable total cost of $60,800; same pavement on four-lncn rough concrete, $3.30 a lineal foot, or a total probable cost of $62,700; same pavement on a five Inch concrete foundation, $3.57 a lin eal foot, or a total probable cost of $117,800. The meeting of property-owners favored the bituminous, macadam, a . pavement on crushed rock, and also L open competition for the Improve ment. Hawthorne avenue is a 70-foot street and Is occupied by double tracks of the O. W. P. line. If the improvement of Hawthorne ave nue be made between Bast Third and East Fortieth street, a distance of 37 blocks, as proposed, with bituminous macadam it will be the longest and most Important improvement yet made on the Bast Side. At the meeting of property owners Thursday evening at the .East Side Justice courtroom, who represented over half of the lineal feet on the ave nue, R. W. Montague spoke for the War ren Construction Company and Dan J. Malarkey represented the Barber Asphalt Paving Company. Oscar Huber, manager of the latter company, also was present. The whole subject was thoroughly threshed out between the two attorneys, each of whom, armed with documents, undertook to convince the property-owners that they shoudd lay his pavement. Mr. Montague insisted that the bitullthic pavement was the best and In the end the cheapest because it was the most en during. He attacked the work of the Barber Company, and read reports of and work done by the company In Other cities. Mr. Malarkey, on the other hand, did not attack the bltullthlc pavement, but the whole of his contention was that his company would lay a bituminous pave ment which would be the same as the bltullthlc, only It would cost less. He paid he spoke for competition, something, he said, that the Warren Construction Company did not want. The arguments of the two representatives and the an swers to the questions put to them took up half of the night, and at the close of their statements they submitted sealed statements' of the probable cost of Lie different kinds of pavements proposed for Hawthorne avenue, and that was the thing that the property-owners wanted to know. Bach attorney declared that his company would give any bond required to do first-class work and keep the street In order for the next ten years, accord ing o the city requirements. Cost of the Two Pavements. W. L. Boise, who presided, then opened the envelopes containing the figures sub mitted. The Warren Construction Com pany submitted a proposition to put down the bitullthic pavement, do the grading and draining at $3.95 a lineal front foot. This Is the standard bltulithle pavement laid down on crushed rock with a bond of Puritan cement, the same as was used on Williams avenue and East Fifth street and which is now being used on Second street. The figures included the whole cost. Figuring from this basis for 37 blocks on one side, or a total of "4 blocks on the avenue, the total cost reaches $75,050. The Barber Asphalt Company, repre sented by Mr. Malarkey and Manager Huber, submitted three propositions, covering three bituminous pavements. For crushed rock foundation, a lineal front foot, including all cost, the expense will bo $3.20. The total cost of this im provement figures up to $$0,800. For bituminous pavement laid on a rough four-inch concrete foundation, the price was given at $3.30 a lineal front foot, and the cost foots up to $62,700 for the entire Improvement. For a bituminous pavement laid on a five-inch rough con crete foundation the price is $3.67 a lineal front foot, or a total cost of the improve ment of $67,890. Mr. Huber strongly recommended the five-inch concrete foundation, for the rea son that the foundation 1s practically in destructible, and a top dressing may be placed on It when the- first one Is worn out. Decide They Want Competition. W. L. Boise, who represented 11 blocks, frankly said he favored the Warren Con struction Company's bitullthic pavement because it had been tried and had proved a success. He said, however, that Wil liam M. Ladd, representing 10 blocks, favored an open competition for the im provement. Mr. Boise remarked that he should not Insist on the bitullthic, but would abide by the decision of the property-owners. One object of the meeting, he said, was to arrive at a conclusion and an agreement, so that when the mat ter came up before the Council there would not be a fight or any consequent delay. Chairman Boise then Interrogated all the property-owners present and prac tically all spoke for competition between the two companies. They also favored a bituminous macadam pavement, on a pavement laid on crushed rock. Can There Be Competition. The figures submitted by the Warren Construction Company for the bitullthic pavement were understood to be final, and will not be changed in bids that may be submitted. Mr. Montague said that the Warren Construction Company made the lowest charge it could make and do first class work. However, the figures submit ted by the representatives of the Barber Paving Company are tentative, and In case of competition may be still lower. But the question before the meeting after the figures had been read was whether after all there would be competi tion. According to the contention of Mr. Montague, if bids are asked for under the specifications for bituminous macadam adopted by the Council, then the 'Warren Construction Company will be shut out from bidding, for the reason the Barber Company has a monopoly of some of the material mentioned. Mr. Montague also charged that the specifications aa adopted by the Council were prepared by the Bar ber Asphalt Paving Company, and instead of opening the streets to competition shut out the Warren Construction Company. As this was a reflection on City Engineer Taylor, Mr. Malarkey came to his rescue and denied that the Barber Company pre pared the specifications. He contended that for two years the Barber Paving Company had been fighting for open com petition, to get rid of the word "bitu lithie" so there could be outside bids for the same kind of pavement. Mr. Montague hinted that there might be an Infringement on the patent held by the Warren Construction Company If the contract were awarded to the Barber Pav ing Company and it should undertake to lay precisely the same kind of pavement, which would cause both delay and heavy cost to the property-owners on Hawthorne avenue, but Mr. Malarkey declared that there was no fear of any such lawsuit hinted at. as the bituminous macadam had been laid in numerous other cities, and there had been no Injunctions. Mr. Malarkey read numerous letters from cities to the effect that bituminous pavement laid by the Barber Company had proved entirely satisfactory, and Mr. Montaeue also read some letters to the effect that it had not proved satisfactory. And so the contention between the two representatives ended. It is evident that the Barber Paving Company intends to make a vigorous tight to get the contract for this most Important Improvement. Unless other action be had a petition will be prepared for bituminous macadam for Hawthorne avenue, for bids according to the specifications for such pavement. It will then be known whether there will be competition. At present, it Is expected and desired that the Improvement should go to East Fortieth street, although there is some opposition at the east end, but probably not enough to defeat the im provement. Hawthorne avenue will be improved with a fill between East First and Third streets, the proceedings now be Ine under way. After it has settled It will also be paved the same as the re mainder of the avenue. Hawthorne avenue is 70 feet wide to Mount Tabor. Some of the finest resi dences on the East Side have been built on the avenue, and others are under construction. WILL BANQUET H. L. CASTLE Prohibition Leader Guest of Honor at First Baptist Church. Homer I Castle, of Pittsburg, Pa., who comes to Oregon for the purpose of de livering an address at Gladstone Park on the Fourth of July, will be given a ban quet by the reform forces of Portland at the First Baptist Church Monday, July 2. The banquet will be served at 6:30 P. M. Brief addresses will be made by speakers :v X .;dt- ". Homer I.. Castle. representing the Anti-Saloon League, Pro hibition Alliance, Portland Municipal As sociation. Single Tax League, Interna tional Socialist Party, Youno- Men's Chris tian Association, Women's Christian Tem perance Union, International Order of Good Templars. Oregon Equal Suffragists, Loyal Temperance Legion, Young Wom en's Christian Association and other or ganizations. W. S. U'Ren will talk on the Initiative and referendum. Previous to the banquet, beginning at E P. M., a re ception to Mr. and Mrs. Castle will be given in the church parlors. Mr. Castle has taken a leading part in the prohibition movement throughout the country, and has been especially active in his home state, Pennsylvania. Last year he joined with the forces which opposed the Quay machine and assisted in the election of William H. Berry, State Treas urer. Mr. Castle was mentioned for the Presidential nomination on the Prohibition ticket in 1904, but withdrew his name to place In nomination Silas C. Swallow. Mr. Castle will also speak in one of the Portland churches July 1, and will tour Washington after leavlns- this city. ' . a , -; . " HERPICIDE.WILL JAYEIT. HERPICIDE.W1LL SATE IT TOO LATE FOR HERPIODB (N. B. These drawings are protected by U. S. Trade-Mark.) SAVE YOUR HAIR WITH N EW B RO'S HERIPDCD OE The time to save your hair, is while you have hair to save, Newbro's Herpicide kills the germ that causes dandruff, itching scalp and falling hair, . after which the hair is bound to grow as nature intended (except in cases of chronic baldness.) Herpicide stops itching of scalp almost instantly. I find that Herpicide will do all you claim for It. I am now on my second bottle and it has cleansed my head nicely and I can see new hair coming in. It also stopped my hair from falling out and 1 am well pleased with it and will and do rec ommend it to all. (Signed) R. L. LEIGH. Hopkinsville. Ky. At Drug Stores. Send 1 0c in stamps to The Herpicide Co., Dept. N, Detroit, Mich., for a sample FOR SALE AT ALL DRUG STORES . TELLS OF T All His Acts, He Says, Were for Benefit of Johnson Estate. HE GOES INTO DETAILS Accident Investment Company tand Its Purposes Are Explained by Witnesses for the Pro tection of Creditors. A review of the Occident Investment Company, the Johnson Estate Company and the dedication of the extension of Wayne street was the feature of yes terday's hearing of 'William M. Ladd in the County Court, whom the heirs of A. H. Johnson are seeking to remove as administrator of the estate. The forenoon hearing was devoted to the Occident Investment Company. Mr. Ladd explained that the company was formed by Ladd & Tilton, the United States National and the London & San Francisco banks, solely to pro tect the creditors of the estate, and to purchase the two lots at First and! xajiut duccib, wnicn oeiungea to ins estate, and were being sold on an at tachment suit of Isam White. The aim of the company, Mr. Ladd said, was to make White pay as high for the lota as the company could make him and not for speculation. The company bought the lots for $18,000, and three years later sold them for $30,000. It Is said the property Is worth $50,000 now. Was a Stockholder. When asked by Mr. Linthicum, his attorney, whether he was connected in any way with the company, the admin istrator replied: "I had no connection with the com pany other than being a stockholder of it, and representing the Ladd & Tilton Interests." H. H. Riddell, attorney for the heirs, declares that Ladd & Tilton held nine tenths of the stock of the company, corroborating the statement with the fact that both the London & San Fran cisco and the United States National banks hold claims against the estate of $10,000 each, while Ladd & Tilton have over $189,000. The Johnson Estate Company, formed by F. C. Robertson, a Spokane attor ney, was lengthily reviewed in the afternoon. The administrator offered a number of letters between himself and Robertson about the company, and also read what he said was the orig inal memorandum which he noted down after a long Interview with Robertson. Robertson formed the company to pay off the indebtedness of the estate, but Ladd said that he would not consent to it and the negotiations fell through. Portland Hotel Dividend. Mr. Linthicum then asked several questions of Mr. Ladd, whether he re ceived any revenue from the estate. He mentioned the different rentals and said that everything was credited to the estate. Being asked about the Portland Hotel Company's stock and whether he received any dividends on that, Ladd turned around and said that he did receive the dividend and that he credited the - same to the estate. Attorney Linthicum then read an ex tract from the complaint of the heirs, in which they charge that he received the dividend on October 2, 1905, and yet in his report filed December 4, no mention was made of receipt of the dividend. Being asked why he had not men tioned the fact In his report, the wit ness said that the report filed on De cember 4 was only to September 20, 1905, and was delayed on account of the present litigation. He said' that the matter was mentioned in a subse quent report, which was filed last March. Mr. Ladd became visibly nerv ous during this explanation, and ad dressing H. H. Riddell. said: "If you had been more considerate you would not have had this charge printed in all the newspapers before investigating." Robertson Case Matters. The testimony returned to the Rob ertson case, and the witness was asked whether he told Robertson about the existing conditions, and whether the capitalization of the company, $300,000, would have paid off the indebtedness. Mr. Ladd said he thought he told Rob ertson about all the conditions, but the $300,000 would not have paid more than the face value of the claimB at the time of Johnson's death. The wit ness also said that Robertson was an Interested party and, as he undertsood, the counsellor of the heirs. Under further questioning, Mr. Ladd declared that up to the present day he paid a dividend of 7 per cent of all LADD ADM N S RATION GrOINO I aoiNG- ! 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The most Interesting proceedings of yesterday's hearing was the matter of dedication of the extension of Wayne street from the property sold to Mrs. Thiel. The witness admitted that he had' no right as trustee to dedicate any part of the estate, and therefore sold 160 feet to Mrs. Thiel on the condi tion that she herself would dedicate 30 feet for a thoroughfare. Although he had no right to dedicate the 30 feet, the witness admitted that he. as a trustee, paid half of the total cost of the excavation of the street, which amounted to nearly $3J0. Mr. Ladd declared, however, that he did that to protect the home property and thus Increase its value. He also said that if another private thorough fare would be cut through the home property, which adjoins the property sold to Mrs. Thiel, the' tract could be cut into 12 lots and each lot would easily bring $5000, whereas few people would care to Invest such a large amount in one piece of ground for their home. The proceedings were adjourned at about 5 o'clock, and the hearing will be continued this morning at 9:30. LEAFLETS 0N PORTLAND Commercial Club Quick to Take Ad vantage of Opportunity. The fact that Portland made a larger percentage of increase In value of build ing permits for the month of May of this year over May of last year than any other city in the United States is being heralded and exploited all over the coun try. The Portland Commercial Club has Inaugurated a system for the advertis ing of this creditable fact that is reach ing every part of the country. A very attractive leaflet has been is sued by the Commercial Club, which is furnished the business houses of Port land by the thousands. These leaflets are being enclosed In the thousands of business letters which are dally sent out by the concerns of Portland. This leaflet reprints the article from Construction News, which tells of the wonderful strides Portland is taking in respect to building activities and which calls attention to the record made by Portland In the Increase of building per mits. Many other facts relative to the resources and advantages of Portland are published, and Portland is described as the "New York of the Pacific." Theodore B. Wilcox, chairman of the executive committee of the Commercial Club, has had reprinted and circulated an open letter calling attention to the leaflet and stating that they are at the disposition of business men and citizens to send broadcast over. the world. Many of the business men are so enthusiastic over the clever exploitation Idea that they are sending whole packages of the pamphlets to places where they think results can he obtained. The leaflets are very light and add nothing to the postage on ordinary let ters. Persons who are desirous of send ing them away can obtain them free of charge by calling at the office of Tom Richardson at the Commercial Club. EASTERN EXCURSION RATES June 2 3, 25, July 2 and 3, August 7, 8, 9, September 8 and 10. On the above dates the Great Northern Railway will have on sale tickets to Chi cago and return at rate of $71.50. St. Louis and return $67.50, St. Paul. Minneapolis and Duluth, Superior, or Sioux City and return, $60. Tickets first-class, good go ing via the Great Northern, returning same or any direct route, stopovers al lowed. For tickets, sleeping-car reserva tions, or any additional Information, call on-or address H. Dickson, C. P. & T. A., 122 Third street, Portland. LOGAN jBERRIES. The flavor of this delicious fruit is best preserved in Everlasting Jars. All glass. No metal or rubber comes In contact with fruit. Absolutely sanitary. Portland re tail prices: Pints, 76c; quarts, 85c; half gallons, $1.20, per dozen. Your grocer will sell you the Everlasting. BARGAINS IN MUSLIN Underwear. At Le Palais Royal, 375 Washington street. . Special Car to Elks' Convention. A special car of Portland Elks will leave the city over the O. R. & N. and Denver & Rio Grande July 13 for Denver, where the annual convention of the Hlks will take place. Members of the order I have given your Herpicide " a thorough test. I can cheerfully say that it is the best Hair Tonic I have ever used. It will be one of our household remedies from now on and will surely recommend same to all my friends and acquaintances. (Signed) PETER PEHL. edalia. Mo. Trousers or Vests FREE With every Suit costing $22.50 or more, we will 'give an extra pair of trousers or a fancy Summer vest free. The trousers may be of the same material as the suit or you may choose from two hundred patterns of the neatest stripes ever shown in Portland. The vests are made up from the best grade of pure linen, launder beautifully and never fade. Twenty-five patterns to choose from . Suits to Your Measure $17.50 TO $40.00 Remembei" with every suit cost ing $22.50 or more you get an ex tra pair of trousers of the same or different material or a fancy Sum mer vest free. And We press your clothes free for one year. We have the best-organized tailor shop on the Pacific Coast. There Is not a man in our employ who is not an expert at some one branch of the tailor craft. One man does nothing but make button-holes, an other hangs the sleeves and an other docs nothing but press coats. Our shop hums along like a piece of perfect machinery. Come In and the superintendent of the shops will show you how we make up a coat. You will want one when you realize that the un derneath work, the part you can not ordinarily see. Is as thoroughly and beautifully finished as the out side. Suits to your measure, $17.50 to $40. Extra trousers or a fan cy vest to measure free with each suit costing $22.50 or more. ELKS' BUILDING Seventh and Stark Sts. from various Western cities will go in the special Pullman from Portland and it is likely that additional cars will be required to handle the delegates. The car will reach Salt Lake on the morning of July 15 and will get Into Denver early in the morning of the 16th. M. J. Roche, traveling passenger agent for the Denver &, Rio Grande, returned yesterday from a trip through Eastern Oregon, where he made arrangements for the car. He re ports enthusiasm all along the line. Ten members of the lodge will go from Baker City alone. RARE CHANCE TO TRAVEL. Very Low, Lonit-Tlme. Round-Trip Ticket Eat VI O. R. N. Summer excursion rates sale dates Jun 23, 25; July 2, 3; August 7, 8. 8; September 8. 10. Rate from Portland to Chicago. J71.50: to St. Louis, JS7.50: Kansas City, Omaha and St. Paul, t60; Denver, J56. For information in reference to rates and particulars, ask W. Stinger, City 'ticket Agent, Third and Washington streets, Portland. You very kindly sent me a bottle of your Herpicide and I gladly an swer your Inquiry as to its quali ties. I have used it now for some time and know It to be the best thing for the hair I have ever used and it keeps mv hair free from dandruff and as soft as silk. I have Induced several of mv friends to use It and they are pleased with it. t (Signed) W. M. SHOOK. Nashville. Tenn.