4 SEATTLE HAS CUT OUT THE PADDING Negotiations at the Clearing house Will Hereafter Pro ceed on Cash Basis. CRITICISM IS TOO STRONG For Many Years the Day's Balances Have Been Swollen by-Cheeks Carried Over From Day to Day. "SliATTLE. Wash!,- Nov. 4 (Special.) Seattle" has- abandoned the practice of payinfc balances by check and Is con ducting Its clearing-house negotiations on a cash basis, because adverse criticism aronscd such a storm that the clearing house banks finally decided that the city ought . to. adopt . the. standard recognized by the larger and more important finan cial centers. For little more than half a month the change has been effective and Glearlng House Manager J. V. A. Smith estimates that the clearlnRS show a decrease of between 15 and 20 per .pent as a result. The difference represents what Seattle used to gain when the banks 6ent clearing-house checks collected for balances due through on the following day. The swollen balances that were formerly made a part of the next day's clearings have dlpappeared and a comparison of Seattle's clearings can be made understanding In those communities which long ago adopt ed the cash payment system. Change Was Long Discussed. The clearing-house banks have been talking about the change for more than six months, and a committee spent half a year figuring out a plan to change from the check system to the dally payment plan. There is not much of an effort made now to conceal the fact that the check system was an alluring plan in the days when the swelling of bank clearings meant an advertising gain. The actual growth -of buF'.neea is enough now to make a respectable and even an enthusiastic showing, and Seattle banks yielded to the criticism of an unfair clear ing scheme. ' From a new niche on the pinnacle of rectitude Seattle is engaged In looking down upon Tacoma, where the clearing-house clings to the check plan. Portland criticism of the old system probably had as much to do with the change as anything else. The fact that Portland paid balances in cash was the first argument suggested yesterday in ex planation for the Seattle change. That Eastern cities had approved this plan long ago was of secondary consideration. Hanks Make Gold Deposit. Dexter, Horton & Co. happened to have an- unused safe and a window that could be spared at certain ttmee of the day. Bo the banks agreed to deposit $l,2o0,000 In that vault and to issue clearing-house certificates against it.- These certificates run In value from M00 to tMX, any smaller sums than ' $1000 being paid in cash. Every day Dexter, Horton & Co. give up the u3 of one cage for the ex change of clearing-house certificates and the adjustment of balances on a cash basis. The gold reserve will probably never be disturbed and the actual transfer of cash will be light. But there is an In terchange of credits thaf does not show in the clearings and which keeps the hanks practically on a cash basis in their relation with each other. Table Shows Loss of Padding. The estimate Manager Smith makes that a loss of between 13 and 0 per cent in made by tho change can he seen from the following comparisons. The clearing house adopted the new rule October 18. On that day there were carried over bal ances that figured In the-clearings, so it was not until October 19 that the effect of tho enforcement of' the rule is appar ent. The record of daily clearings, for October, 1905 and ir06. read with this fact in mind is interesting. It follows: October. 1905." 1W. 1 Sundav J 1.72.fi31.Rl . 2 v,.'-.? 1.522, 749.40 7.2M;.450.r5 3 l.P.7.:i!4.42 2.471, 441. S4 4 '.."T.:tit;.Ni;i.4i; i.R:u. 47f.n 5 l,fi29.2!K).43 . . 2.uu7,Si.55 l.ouunn.r) i,Mo,4rr.s 7 9tiO.31H.09 Suiiriuv S " Sundav l,41.!ii.S5 ! 1.175.100.40 2.2214.341 .53 10 , l,S29.t5.fil 2.124,Sli2.29 11 1.522,43tl. 43 2.07S,p7.84 12 1,429.724.99 1,!,214.09 13 I., 237.09' 2.223.5S7.01 14 . 1,492.010.55 Sunday 15 ... Sundav 2.Kt7,6SS.j7 lti l,.'iir.,W9.09 2,2', 330.91) 37 .-. 1.31S.521.0S' 2,1K5.702.K4 18 '. 1.344.3i;5.93 1.759.223.15 19 1.222.tt)a.SO 1.272.!W0.4 20- .-. 'l,177.ort2.9- 1,432,541. WJ i'l l,li.).9i)5.2S Sunday 22 -. Sunday "1.WU07.72 23 l,23.t;ns.21 2.WS,'J3.27 24 , 1 1,1S5.'25.-,.41 1.(54. 122.3(5 23 ..- 9.'.s,9::4.7S 1.53S.127.17 2ll 934. 510.07 1.610.125.32 27 1.211.S.44 I,(i24,ls7.97 2. l,144.05li.79 Sundav 29 Sundav 1.7SO,721.'i4 . SO 1.23S.719.07 1,SS!),!11.36 31 ..................... 1,41-5,025.37 1,519,320.30 Totals $33,418,743.29 l,721,R17.t NEW OREGON' INCORPORATIONS Articles Filed With the Secretary of State at Salem. SALEM, Or., Xov. 4. (Special.) Ar ticles of incorporation were filed in the office of Secretary .of State Dunbar last week as follows: Wilson's Automatic Music Leaf Turner Co.; principal office, Portland. Or.; capital stock, $rO,000;. Incorporators, Harry I Wilson," N. Wilson and H. A. Spcor. ' Henneman Prothers Cigar Company; princi pal office. 049 Main street. Pendleton, Or.; capital etock, $10,000: .Incorporators. R. W. Henneman, A. J. Henneman and J. R. Kaley. City Market Ice & Cold Storas Co.; prin cipal office,. Portland, Or.; capital stock, $10, 000: Incorporators, O. Felton, L. H. Kaser and W. R. Kaser. Clark & Wilson Lumber Company; principal office. L,lnnton, Or. ; capital stock. $300,000; Incorporators. O. M'. Clark, C. G. Wilson, W. W. Clark and J. A. Wilson. The Eastern' Importing 'Company; principal office. Portland. Or.: capital stock. $75,000; Incorporators. F. Hamilton Sawyer, W. R. Mcintosh and bottle Hull The Shevlin-Ducey Co. ; principal ' office, Portland, Or.: capital stock, $200,000; incor porators. Edwin C. Shevlln, John F. Ducey and Jo. G. Ducey. ' Geo. S. Bush & Cp'., Inc.; principal office. Portland, Or.; capital stock, $10,000; Incor porators, B. E. Llpplncott, John P. Hausman. Frank L. .L,lppincott. B. Roy Anderson and William E. Farr. -" . Superior Fruit Land -Co.; .principal office, Portland, Or.; capital stock, $5000; Incor porators, J. G. ' Francis, O. P. Yoder and J. 8. Roark. Foster Driis; Company; principal office. Port land. Or.; capital stock, $30OO; incorporators. H. J. Foster, M. H. Foster and E. Jacobson. Kemp Printing Company; principal office, Portland, .Or.; capital stock, $5000; Incorpora tors. Harry G. Kemp. Robert H. Hughes, Fred M. Zlgier, Arthur Purdy and Lacy L. Wisdom. The Mill Creek Water Company; principal office. La Grande, Or.; capital stock. $2500; in corporators. George Krleger, Jr Ambrose Wright and August Behrens. Retrieve Mining Company: principal office. Gold Reach. Or.: capital stock, $50,000; In corporators. S. H. Whitney, J. N. True and M. H. True. Mqunt Hood Railway A Power Company; principal office, Portland, Or.; capital stock, $5,000,000; Incorporators. E. P. dark. 8. B. Cobb. Robt. T. Unney and C. W. Miller. Coos Oounty Agricultural 6oclety; princi pal office. Coqullle, Or.; capital stock, $5000; Incorporators. Walter V. Schroeder, J. J. Stan ley, G. T. Roblson and G. G. Bwan. Stephens-Russell Company; principal office, Portland, Or.; capital stock, $100,000; Incor porators, Henry Stephens, Sd, Chas. S. Rus sell and Ralph R. Dunlway. Automatic Gas Light Company; principal of fice, Portland, Or.; capital stock, $50,000; In corporators, Geo. V. Fletcher, C. A. Fors berg and Bartlett Cole. DEAD OF THE PACIFIC COAST . Mrs. X. O. Walden. OREGON CITY. Or., Nov. 4. (Spe cial.) After a lingering illness of sev eral months, Mrs. N. d. Walden, aged 50 years, died at her home here last night. The deceased was born near Manchester, England, In 1856, coming to New York State when 4 years of age. She came to Oregon in 1876. and in the following: year was wedded fo N. O. Walden, who, with two of the three children that were born to them, has sinc died. The surviving child, a daughter, Is Miss Antoinette Walden, of this city. A. J. Loverlng. SOUTH BEND, Wash., Nov. 4. (Spe cial.) A. J. Loverlng, Republican candi date for County Assesor, dropped dead here today. Mr. Loverlng was an old and highly respected citizen of this county. HEAVY GALE OFF COAST BREAKS AT ASTORIA WITH ELECTRICAL STORM. Steamer Aztec Pours OH on Waves While Crossing Bar Sights Big Steamer Off Columbia. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 4. (Special.) The force of the gale that has been raging off the Oregon Coast for several days, struck this city this morning and was accompanied by a severe electrical storm. This evening the glass Is going up steadily and the conditions are favorable for better weather tomorrow. The steamer Ajrtec which arrived to day from San Francisco, reports encoun tering a heavy blow all the way up the Coast. She arrived off the mouth of the river this morning and came in; over a breaking bar. Oil was poured . overboard while crossing in but several seas broke over the vessel. About 5 o'clock this morning the Aztec sighted a big steamer loaded some dis tance south of the mouth of the river, but did not learn her name. STORM RAGES ALONG COAST Gale Attains a Velocity of Seventy Two Miles an Hour. The storm which has been brewing off the Coast for the' past day or two de veloper! into a hurricane yesterday morn ing. In the early hours of the day a wind velocity of 72 miles an. hour was recorded at Cape Disappointment. To wards evening the gale subsided, 48 miles being the maximum at 5 o'clock. Even at this, however, the steamers Asuncion and Northland, lying in Astoria and ready to go out, preferred to He In the harbor rather than to poke their noses into the storm raging outside. As a result of the gale- there was no outward bound shipping yesterday but it was reported at 5 o'clock that a four masted and a three-masted schooner had sailed into the lower harbor. Nothing more has been seen of the four masted bark reported off the mouth of the river on Friday and- which was thought to have been the overdue Inverna. In view of the severity of the present gale it is not thought likely that this bark will ehow up again for several days at least. Gale Did No Damage to Iredale. ASTORIA, Or., Nov. 4. (Special.) Captain Lawrence, of the stranded bark Peter Iredale, reports that his vessel was not injured by the recent gale. She has shifted her position until she Is headed nearly to the northwest, and lies broadside on the beach. Anchors have been placed to hold her bow, in the hope that her stern will swing around until she Is head on to the seas. There is a hole In her hull, and the water rises and falls in her hold with the tide, but where the hole is has not been discovered. Marine Xotes. The British ship Stronsa and the French ship Marechal de Castries arrived up yes terday, both in ballast, and are lying in the stream. The Stronsa is under charter to Balfour. Guthrie & Co. and the Mareeha! de Castries will load for Kerr Oifford & Co. The Aztec, at present on the Portland San Francisco run. left up from Astoria lust nisht and will reach her tacrth at the Alnsworth clock early this morning. She brings 5500 tons of freight, a record cargo on the Frisco run. Pilot Brotherton. of Port Townsend, ar rived in the city yesterday for the pur pose of taking - the BritLsh steamer Slrathnairn around to the Sound. The Strathnairn 'Is expected to get away by tomorrow or Wednesday. Arrivals and Departures. ASTORIA. Nov. 4. Arrived At 1:30 P. M-, steamer Aztec, from San Francisco. Arrtyed down at 10 A. M., steamers Asuncion and Northland. Balled In at 4 P. M., a fhree mapted and a four-masted schooner. Condition of the bar at 5 P. M., roug, wind south, weather cloudy, with rain. San Francisco, Oct. 4. Arrived Steamer Breakwater, from Coos Bay. Sailed Steamer Paulsen, for Astoria; schooner Alice McDon ald, for Astoria; steamer Wasp, for Gray's Harbor; steamer Svea, for Gray's Harbor; bark Ferris, for Port Townsend. San Francisco. Nov. 4. Arrived Ship Rhuddlan (Br.), from Antwerp. Sailed Steamer Denderah. German, for Hamburg. Astoria. Nov. 4. Arrived, at 5:30 P. M., steamer Prosper, from San Pedro. HOQUIAM, Wash., Nov. 4. (Special.) Ar rivals Schooner Ida Schrauer, from San Fran cisco, or Cosmopolls; schooner Sophie Chrts tenson. from San Francisco, for Aberdeen; steamers Grace Dollar and Centralla, from San Francisco, for Aberdeen: steamers Ho mer and Cascade, Aberdeen, from San Fran cisco; Nushagak and Tamalpa's, Hoquiam, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamers Acme and Signal, from Hoquiam. to San Francisco, lum ber; steamer Newberg. from Aberdeen,' for San Francisco, lumber; schooners C. A. Thay er, from Hoquiam, for San Francisco; Philip pine and St. Alexander, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco; Resolute, from Hoquiam. for Mexico; Commerce and Dora Blum, from Ho quiam, for San Francisco; Comet. and Salons, from Aberdeen, for San Francisco: J. W. Weatherwax, from Hoquiam, for San Fran cisco: steamer Agnes, from - Hoquiam, for Portland ; steamer G. C. Llndauer, from Aber deen, for San Francisco. Condition of bar, rough; east wind prevailing. I ADVOCATE DISTRICT PLAN Change in Mode of Making Street Improvements : Is Favored. CITY AUTHORITIES TALK Think More Modern System Prefer able Not Agreed as to Abolition of Power of Remonstrance Now Allowed. There is a strong sentiment among the municipal authorities' favoring the amend ment of the city charter to provide for the improvement of streets by districts. Coupled with this 4s a proposal to repeal the two-thirds remonstrance clause which at present gives property-owners the power to block arbitrarily street Improve ments. The two suggestions have been re ceiving considerable attention from mem- SWEETHEARTS IN SCHOOL, MAN MR. AND MRS. CHARU5S I.. HINDMAN. ROSEBURO, Or., Nov. 3. Spcclal.) Miss Delia Moore, of Roseburg. and Charles i,. Hindman, of Grand Junction. Colo., were. married at the residence of the bride's mother, Mrs. Luclnda Moore, of Roseburg, on Thursday evening, November 1, Rev. A. Preston Boyd officiating. Miss Moore Is one of Roseburg's esteemed young ladles, and Mr. Hindman Is a trusted employe'of the Rio Grands & Western Railroad. This young couple . were schoolmates, and from youth up they were sweethearts. They left for their future liome In Grand Junction oh the midnight train Friday, but will visit a few days with the stepfather of the groom, who Is James McQuaW, of Port land. Only the intimate friends of the families and the club friends of the bride were present at the wedding. bers of the Council and the Executive Board, and it is not improbable that they will be submitted to the people at the June election, as charter amendment can be made only by popular vote. The feeling in favor of adopting the dis trict improvement plan' in Portland is practically unanimous among those who have given the matter study. This plan is in force in many cities throughout the country and is said to have given excel lent satisfaction wherever tried. Among the benefits claimed for it is that the improvement of an entire district is a great saving. Under the single street sys tem, as in Portland, it is argued, traffic is concentrated on the best improved thoroughfare In any given section, soon wearing it out. Under the district plan, however, all streets in a given vicinity are equally well improved and traffic Is more evenly distributed. In many cities where the district plan is followed the power of remonstrance is done away with. While the latter phase of the scheme has its enemies, who claim that it gives too much arbitrary power to the city authorities, it is an open question as to whether its benefits do not offset this drawback, and many are ready to say that they do. Large Owners Block- Progress. From the records it is very evident that the power of remonstrance has often proved a serious drawback. The power to protest is constantly being invoked and in numerous instances Improvements very Important to the welfare of the munici pality have been prevented. A peculiar feature of the practical operation of the provision is that the poorer property owner is less likely to remonstrate than the owner of extensive holdings who is much better able to nay forthe work. The records show that larffe estate control ing nearly all the property along proposed improvements, have held back badly need ed improvements. The Ladd estate ap pears very often in this role and through its intervention the betterment of many thoroughfares has been prevented. In Seattle, where district improvements are the rule, and where the power of re monstrance is denied, the plan has shown good results. An enormous amount of work has been accomplished and it has been possible to Improve large areas of streets in a single proceedings, resulting in districts of driveways to which the city points with pride. "I am heartily in favor of district im provements, and would like to see the system adopted In Portland," said Mayor Lane last night. "As it is now, traffic is directed to the best street in- each neigh borhood, and as soon as that is worn out, It shifts to another. If we had the dis trict plan this traffic would be distributed and it would prove a money-saving sys tem. I am not so sure that It would be advisable to do away with the power of remonstrance. I have not studied tha.t question enough to Indorse it yet." "District improvement is an excel lent plan, I believe, but I am not ready to go on record as against the remon strance rule," said R. L. Sabin, chair man of the streets committee of the Kxecutive Board. "In some cases where a big property-owner takes it Into his hands to block an improve ment it works a hardship on the city. In other cases, however, the arbitrary ruling- ' of the authorities, -without being a subject to protest, might work a hardship on the owners." Councilman Vaughn's Views. "I am in favor of district improve ments for the central section of the city, but do not believe that the sys tem is desirable when applied to out lying neighborhoods,", was the state ment of W. T. Vaughn, chairman of the streets committee of the Council. In residence districts different kinds of improvements are often advisable for adjoining streets, and it is seldom that one kind would be best for all of the streets In any one section. I am against repealing the remonstrance rule. I be lieve that the people always should have power to say what, kind of an' improvement is to be made, or wheth er there is to be any at all." "I am In favor of district improve ments, and also of doing- away with the power of remonstrance," said Councilman Bennett. "There are a great many instances where this pow er is abused, and the Improvement of streets much needed is prevented. I think that the proceedings should be forced through here as they are in many other cities. -If they were, the entire city would be the gainer." Councilman Wills also looks upon the district improvement plan with favor, but Is not certain as to the no remonstrance idea. "There ought to be a way in which streets which are badly needed could be forced through," he said. "In other cases, with an ar bitrary Council, the power might be abused." CONRIED BROKE PROMISE Chorus Girls Union Makes Com plaint That Causes Boycott. NEW YORK, Nov. 4. Because they re fuse to inaugurate a strike for the pur pose of forcing Henrich Conried, of the Metropolitan Opera-House, to engage for tliis season the members of last year's chorus, the Central Federated Union today suspended the delegates of the Theatrical Protective Association of Stage Hands and the Mutual Musical Protective Union, No. 310. of the Amer ican Federation of Musicians. All other trades, unions, members of which might be employed in or for the Metropolitan Opera-House, were Instructed not to per mit their men to work, and the Allied Printing Trades was asked to refuse to handle any printing matter for Mr. Con ried, or the Metropolitan Opera-House. The expulsion of the two unions came NOW THEY ARE WEDDED after an appeal by Miss Amy Roslyn, vice-president of the Chorus Union, who told of her endeavors to force Mr. Con ried to keep a promise, which she said he made one year ago, to employ mem bers of the Chorus Union. Instead, she declared, he had imported a large num ber of persons from Europe to take the places of the unionists. NO MORE DEBTS IN ZION Vollva Says He Will Establish Colo nies for Homeless. . CHICAGO.- Nov. 4. Wilbur Glenn Vo llva, successor to John Alexander Dowle as head of the Christian Catholic Church, outlined to some of his followers in Kenosha, tonight plans for the erection of a new Zlon, which he said would make the greatest religious colony in the world. "My policies will be as different from those of J. A. Dowle," he said, "as day is different from night. The first com mand to be observed In the new city will be absolute freedom from debt. Neither Zion nor a man in Zion shall owe a cent. It is my plan to establish colonies where the homeless and friendless shall be cared for. I shall have a tract of 1000 acres of land to which I shall be able to Invite the homeless of the world and ask them to take 20-acre tracts and earn an honest living. It will be my plan to build factories for the workingmen and to go down and work with them. I shall do away with the aristocratic city that has grown up in Zlon ana an snail De of equal standing." Voliva declared that he had no use for orthodox churches. "If the churches of the day," he said, "represent tne modern re ligion,'! Will take the platform as an in fidel and smash them." MEXICO MUCH INTERESTED Commission of Engineers Sent to Study Salton Sea Problem. MEXICO CITY, Nov. 4. A commis sion of Mexican engineers and experts has ' been dispatched by the Mexican government to the scene of the late floods caused by the diversion of the channel of the Colorado River, to study the problem which for some time has called for the attention of the United States and Mexican governments. The Salton Sea question has become an international one. and it is said here in government circles that the dis cussion through ordinary diplomatic channels regarding the responsibility for the dangers ensuing will be dropped for the time being, in order that the Immediate action which the situation demands may be properly taken.- CHILD HAS DISAPPEARED Chicago Woman Accuses Divorced Husband and Offers Reward. CHICAGO, Nov. 4. (Special.) Assert ing that her divorced husband. Leon "Stein, kidnaped her 6-year-old. daughter, Irene, in August. 1905, Mrs. Beatrice Stein has offered $1000 reward for the child's return, or for information clearing up the mystery of her long absence. Mrs. Stein secured a divorce, charging cruelty, shortly after the child's disappearance.- , The little one was given into her custody, but the court has never been able to find the slightest trace of the child. "Our Henry's dom' real well In town," said Mrs. Wayback. proudly. "He's runnln' a ho tel now an' it's a big one." "Lands sakes!" exclaimed Mrs. Korntop. "Tea. Got a letter from him thto mornln', an' tie sez: 'I'm a hotel-runner now, an' it's a real swell place.' " Philadelphia Press. ' " " . INJURED Hi WRECK Head of Theosophical Society May Die in Italian Hospital. COLONEL OLCOTT IS 75 With the Aid of the Late Madam Bla vatsky, the ex-Newspaper Man Founded Organization of ' Mystics In This Country. KANSAS CITT. Nov. 4. Colonel Henry Steel Olcott. of Adyar. India the .president-founder of the Theosphlcal Society and co-worker in her life time of the late Helen P. Blavatsky. has been seri ously injured in a railway wreck in Italy, according to private advices received to day by a member of the society In this city. Beyond stating that he had been placed in a hospital and is "In a bad way," no details of the wreck are given. Because of his advanced age fears for his recovery are entertained. , Colonel Olcott. at the time, was on his way to India from Chicago, where he had presided at the annual convention of tho American section of the Theosophical So ciety, held in that city in September. Colonel Henry Steele Olcott received his title in the Civil War. He is 75 years of age. In his early life Colonel Olcott was a new?paper man and at the execution of John Brown of Ossawatomie he repre sented the New York Tribune. He left newspaper work in the 70's and. with the late Helen P. Blavatsky, founded the Theosophical Society in New York in 1875. For years these two worked together, Madam Blavatsky as the writer and Colonel Olcott as the organizer. After Blavatsky's death the Colonel went to India, and from there has, in conjunction with Mrs. Annie Besant, directed the entire movement. His authority in the Theosophical Society is supreme. The charter of the American section is entirely under his control and with the stroke of a pen he could wipe out of existence the 70 different branches with their hundreds of members in this country. He is a lecturer oX great power and has written some books -on theos ophy. He was prominent in the famous split in this society in April, 1S95, when William Q. Judge seceded with his follow ing, after charges of fraud and false hood had been preferred against him. That event served to make him known in all parts of the world. Colonel Olcott, for tho first time in many years, came to this country from India recently personally to preside at the 20th annual convention of the so ciety, which opened in Chicago, Septem ber 16. His presence served to bring to Chicago one of the largest gatherings of Theosophists that has ever convened in this country since the organization of the society. Colonel Olcott was accompanied to and from the United States by Mr. Schuer mann, of Amsterdam, president of the Dutch branch of the society. They landed In New York in August. Colonel Olcott . was noticeably feeble and was greatly fatigued upon his arrival in Chi cago. They sailed from New York on September 25. A.- P. innett of London, vice-president of the Theosophical Society, is next In llne .foi tho .' presidency.. Mr,' Sinnett. Is a journalist of note and has held several Imnortant Government positions in India. TWO CHICAGO CHURCHES WILIi PROVIDE FOR YOUXG. Dancing Pavilions, Billiard Halls and Other Features Are Soon to Be Conducted. CHICAGO, Nov. 4. (Special.) In connection with two of Chicago's most important houses of worship. Rabbi Emil C. Hlrsch, of Sinai Congregation, and the People's Liberal Church of En glewood, dancing pavilions, billiard balls, bowling alleys and other amuse ment features are to be conducted as soon as the necessary additions can be rmide. Rabbi Hlrsch first outlined the plan ot a banquet in the People's Church parlors. Dr. White at once took it up, and congregations are enthusias tic over it. Rabbi Hlrsch is not at all satisfied with the conduct of Chicago's churches. "A modern church should not only teach highest thought," he said, "but should supply for the young all the amusements they are now forced to get from outside sources, and generally, in places run for money only." LABOR IS HARD TO GET Southern Firms, Says Commissioner, Are Constantly Imposed XTpon. NEW YORK, Nov. 4. David Robertson, Immigrant Commissioner for the Southern states, made publio a letter he has sent to President Roosevelt to instruct the Department of, Justice to seek in this city evidence in connection with the charges of peonage recently made against several companies. Robertson says he can prove false testi mony given before the grand Jury at At lanta, Ga., concerning German employes who were engaged in this city for work in the South. He recites difficulties en countered in securing help among the im migrants landing here and says that agents of Southern firms are constantly Imposed on by men who do not care to work or to add to the community to which they are sent, but who, on making frivol ous charges, are given ;a hearing by of ficials, who fail to Investigate both sides of the case. The result, he says is in lurious to the cause of labor in the South. They are Liver Pills Ayer's Pills are liver pills, They act directly on the liver, make more bile secreted. This is why they cure constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, sick headache. Ask your doctor if he knows a better laxative pill. We certainly do not. If he does, then use his kind. We pvblleb. tt&e formula of all our preparations. J. C. AyerCo., Ijoweil.j mm i m T sr 4T1 ' . nil pjMllUMI"""" llRnJiiliiiirli ilimiis ! "So delightful with the rarebit" is what they say of carbonated It helps the flow of wit and repartee adds snap and dash to the occasion. Good for the digestion. W. J. VAN SCHUYVER CO. Portland DISTRIBUTORS Oregon fiimssMiiiffllllllHIlllllllllllllllllllllllllinTT I CURE MEN FOR You Can Pay When Cured MEN'S DISEASES ONLY What better proof or more sincere assur ance can I offer than that I am willing to wait for my fee until I effect a cure? Could I afford to make such an offer If I was not absolutely certain of curing; every case I take? My practice has demonstrated that no ail ment peculiar to men is incurable. Failure to cure Is usually due to lack of knowledge and Improper treatment. You may oonsult me free of charge and learn your exact con dition. I will not urge my services, nor will I accept your case unless I am positive of . my ability to cure you. "WEAKNESS" I am the only physician employing- scientific measures In treating- func tional weakness and thoroughly and permanently curing every oass. I accept no incurable cases at ail, and if I treat you, you can feel assured of a radical cure, and I am always willing to wait for my fee until a cure is effected. . VARICOCELE, SPERMATORRHEA. I.OT VIGOR, ORGANIC WT3AK IV ESS, CONTRACTED DISORDERS. STRICTURE, SPECIFIC BLOOD POISON and PILES. I also treat and oure promptly and thoroughly. EXAMINATION FREE I offer not only FREE Consultation and Advice, but of every case that comes to me I will make a Careful Kxamlnatlon and Diagnosis without charge. No ailing man should neglect this opportunity to get expert opinion about his trouble. If you cannot call, wrlto for Diagnosis Chart. My offices are open all day from 9 A. M. to 9 P. M., and Sundays from 13 to 1. the DR. TAYLOR co. 234 Vi MORRISON STREET. CORNER SECOND STREET, . Portland. Oregon. WE CURE MEN FOR Established 25 Years In Portland SYPHILIS, BLOOD POISON YOU ARE NEVER SAFE "WHILE THIS POISON REMAINS IN THE SYSTEM A person -afflicted with Blood Poison cannot feel safe while any of the virus or poison remains in the system. Tnls disease, with llttla doubt is one of the most horrible and deadly whioh affects the human family, from the fact that though Its beginning is manifested by only a small sore, in a short time It becomes constitutional; the blood Is con taminated the tissues break down, and a multitude of terrible symp toms follow, such as unsigntly skin eruptions, sore throat, falling, of the hair pains in various parts of the body, inflamed eyes, general emaciation and debility. Later may follow disease of the nerves, ouoh as paralysis, locomotor ataxia, softening of the brain. Insanity, eto. Wo will cure you if your case can be cured. PRONOUNCED NERVOUS DISORDERS MEN WHO LACK VIGOR AND MENTAL CLEARNESS. There is a peculiar form of impotency to which men and all those whose brains are in constant action are subject to in a greater or less decree. It is sometimes referred to as brain-fag. The daily grind of balances, of collections, losses and business complications brings on a sort of apathy. DESPONDENCY MAT ENSUE, The cares of business are already sufficient to overburden the mincl, but when Hie nerve force and vigor seem to have given out, a very dan gerous complication is added to the mental condition. We cure this ailment by our own scientific methods. Write if you cannot call. '"'Hours 9 A. M. to 5 P. M.; evenings, 7 to 8:30; Sundays, 9 A. M.. to 12 M. St. Louis Medical and Surgical Dispensary CORNER SECOND AND YAMHILL STREETS, PORTLAND, OR. The Doctors Who We want every, man who is suffering- from any special disease or condition to come and have a social chat with us and we will ex plain to you a system of treatment which Dr. W. Norton Davis has developed after over 20 years' experience In the special diseases of men. It is a treatment based upon scientific knowledge, and one which has proven supe rior to all others, inasmuch as it has been tried by thousands and proved successful. If you will call und see us, we will give you FREU OK CHARGE an honest and scientific oninirin of vnur cusp Tf. nfter PYHminhiH- you we And your case incurable, you so; if. on the other hand, we antee a cure, allowing- you TO THAT A CURE. HAS BEEN' ACCOMPLISHED, or you may pay in m You Need Not Pay Until Cured. Instructive book for men mailed free In plain wrapper, sealed. If you cannot call at offVce, write for question blank. Thousands cured by nome treatment. CONSULTATION ASiD ADVICE FKKK. The Leading; Specialist of the Northwest. Kstalilixlied 1SS. Office Ilour 1) A. M. to S P. M. and 7 to R P. M. Sundays and Holiday ' 10 A. M. to 12 M. Dr. W. Norton Davis & Co. Van Noy Hotel. 62 Third Street. illliHUimiiuutminiiHnminiinuiiiiDiiaiiiiumiiia DR. TAYXOR, The Leading; Specialist.' 0.0.0 $10.00 We'll treat any sinsrle uncomplicated ailment un til December 1st for $10.00. Consultation Free. No Pay Unless Cured Rheumatism, Acute and Chronic. Blood Poison. Gonorrhoea. Varicocele. Neurasthenia. Nervous Decline. Paralysis. Gleet. Syphilis. Piles. Kidney, Bladder and All Urinary Diseases. Every case receives personal attention and ex amination. No incurable cases accepted. LICENSED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE THE STATE OF OREGON. IN Cure 6T IS we will tell feasJi find your case Is curable we will PAY WHEN ENTIRELY SAT!: Ku:ir. VI ED onth- Corner Pine, Portland, Or. 35