THE MORNING OREGONIAN.
FRIDAY. DECEMBER '41,
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STEVENS TO IKE
FIGHT AT SALEM
Multnomah Sheriff Will Ask
That He Be Given Cus
tody of Prisoners.
PERQUISITE IS INVOLVED
Feeding of Prisoners Taken From
Sheriff fey County Court Mem
bers of Delegation Support
Cause of Stevens.
Strife between Sheriff Stevens and tha
County Court over custody and feeding:
of county prisoners will be carried into
legislative halls in Salem, and from the
looks of things Stevens will have a num
ber of champions among the Multnomah
lawmakers. His friends say that the law
makers from this county will be won
over to his side of the controversy. If
for no other reason than that the Sheriff
should be custodian of the prisoners,
thus centering the present divided re
eponstuiuty for their safekeeping In that
officer.
This expectation of Stevens and his
friends is not shared by County Judge
Webster and Commissioners Barnes and
Lightner. They defend the present
method of feeding the prisoners and of
taking them away from 8tevens to the
rock quarry at Kelly's Butte, by saying it
choapens the cost of feeding and employs
the inmates of the county coop in a
healthful manner.
Stevens replied that as to the cost of
feeding, he can do It as cheaply for the
county as the County Court, and is willing
to let the Multnomah lawmakers fix his
charge per prisoner for that service.
Stevens does not deny that the Kelly's
Butte quarry is wholesome for the prison
ers and useful for the county, but says
be is .the proper custodian of the men in
the county Jail; that the present method
endangers the security of the jail in his
keeping; that when the men are taken
away from his sight and authority he does
not know what implements for breaking
jail or what schemes they may bring
back on their return.
The law may permit the present system,
says Stevens, but should not. He declares
that the community may wake up some
morning to learn of a jailbreak and of
the murder of the one Jailer whom the
County Court allows, and who, on account
of service throughout the day, sleeps at
night, leaving the Jail without a watch.
In the Jail at present are some 40
prisoners, and at Kelly's Butte about
60, of whom 20 belong to the city. Tha
worst criminals in the State Peniten
tiary oomo from the Multnomah jail,
and more than one-third of the inmates
of tha state bastile in Salem are sent
thither from this county. This fact
is cited by Stevens and his friends as
an argument to show that the county
must take all precautions possible in
guarding its prisoners. They say that
owing to tha niggardliness of tha
County Court toward Stevens, or its
hostility toward him. he has no night
Jailer and that his office force of depu
ties Is too small. ...
Commissioner Barnes replied yester
day that a watchman in the Court
house on the floor above the Jail ig on
duty at night, and that the Jailer.
George Mitchell, sleeps in the Jail all
night; therefore there is no danger of a
jailbreak. He declared that the court
is willing togive the Sheriff ail the
deputies needed, but knows that the
Sheriff now has all tho hands that can
be kept busy. He cited that by the
County Court's feeding the . prisoners,
at least 1-00 a month is saved to the
county money which formerly went
into the pockets of the Sheriff as graft
on the county. He declared that the
court was feeding the prisoners at the
quarry for less than 7 cents a meal,
and in the jail for 11 cents, whereas
the Sheriff used to charge the county
i1 cents. Tha difference between the
old cost and the present new cost, he
said, represents graft which the Sheriff
used to put into his pockets.
Barnes was aware Stovens has alleged
that the Jail meals are poor fare, and
have sickened a number of prisoners, but
denied the truth of these assertions. He
remarked that before Stevens became a
candidate for Sheriff last Spring the
court announced that after the next
Sheriff was elected, he would be deprived
of the feeding of prisoners; that Stevens
was fully aware that the change would
be made, and that this understanding
amounted to assent to it. But after the
election, said Barnes, Stovens tried to
hold the feeding and threatened litiga
tion should tha court take it away. Not
daunted, the court had made good its
promise, thereby saving the county at
least $200 a month.
Stevens has carried his troubles to the
Mnltnomnh lawmakers with fairly good
effect. The argument that the Sheriff
should have the prisoners In his sole
keeping has appealed to a number of
them. They will take m the question at
their aezt meeting which has been get
for December 28.
WASH THEIR FAMILY LIVEN
V. G. Barton, Ills Wife and Mother-
in-Law in Court.
Husband, wife and mother-in-law are
principals In a civil suit on trial In Judge
Fraer'8 court, the details of which sound
like stories of the dark ages. Frank G.
Barton Is the husband, Susie Barton the
wife and Martha J. Hoffman the wife's
mother. The case was taken into court
by Barton, who claims that his wife
violated the terms of a division of prop
erty attendant upon their separation.
While they are not living together and
are unable to do so, no divorce Is asked
for.
A recital of their respective wrongs en
sued in which Barton and his mother-in-law
figured conspicuously. Mrs. Hoffman
testified that once, during a .little con
versation, Barton struck her in the
mouth, knocking a number of teeth into
her throat and bringing on a paralytic
stroke. Barton said his mother-in-law
first attacked him, deeply scratching his
face. Barton accused his wife of alienat
ing the affections of their two minor
children, but Mrs. Barton, while admit
ting that the children are not overly
fond. of their father, declared that it was
his own fault.
The second chapter will be recited at
today's session of the court.
INDICTMENTS ARE DISMISSED
Conviction Impossible in Sellwood
Election-Fraud Cases.
All cases pending against those impli
cated in the Sellwood election frauds were
dismissed early yesterday afternoon by
Presiding Judge Sears, of the Circuit
Court. Tha dismissal was entered at the
request of District Attorney Manning and
the proceedings required only a few sec
onds. Mr. Manning stated that the evi
dence was not sufficient to result in' con
viction and made the formal request for
dismissal. Judge Sears at once issued
the required order.
District Attorney Manning stated Mon
day that failure to convict in the B. F.
Boynton perjury case would terminate
the other indictments so far as he was
concerned. Boynton was released under
the law requiring the teatlmony of two
witnesses or of one witness coupled with
corroborating circumstances to convict in
perjury cases. The only testimony of in
criminating nature in the Boynton case
was that offered by Harry Toupg, whose
affidavit of Identification Boynton signed
at the election polls in District 37. Mr.
Manning took the stand that the various
other cases affecting workmen who voted
and swore to false affidavits came under
the same law and that in consequence
it was a loss of time and money to pro
ceed further' with the Indictments.
KADY Wllili APPEAL SUIT,
Case Against V. Jj. Buckner Will Be
Carried to Supreme Court.
An appeal will be taken by M. T.
Kady. agent of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company, in the case which
was decided against him in favor of
W. I Buckner in Judge Cleland's
court. The case was brought by a local
mercantile agency, representing Kady,
which sought to collect $101 on a note
signed by Buckner and tendered In pay
ment on a life Insurance policy.
It is contended by Kady that the de
cision of the jury was given under a
misapprehension of the circumstances.
The receipt for tha note provided that
If not paid when due the policy would
lapse, aifd on its face, tho contract with
the company was therefore forfeited.
Mr. Kady asserts, however, that he for
warded to the Insurance company, tha
amount of the note within the time
limit, and upon the promise of Buckner
that he would advanoe the money later.
Mr. Buckner testified that he under
stood the rebate given under the exec
utive agent plan, provided under his
contract, had been declared fraudulent
in several states. This Mr. Kady de
nies, asserting that the policies of his
company were never decided upon by
a court in the states to which reference
was made. He admits that the rebate
plan is not allowed in several of the
Northwestern States, but holds that this
fact has no bearing on the note under
contention.
ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
Sailor Lad Claims Bride After Five
Years' Engagement,
A pretty romance of the kind often
found in story books and rarely In real
life had its climax in the County Clerk's
office yesterday when a license to wed
was issued to Henry Quandt and Miss
Louise Clawson. Quandt had just re
turned from five years' service in the
United States Navy, and during this time
the bride-to-be was awaiting his return.
Five years ago when Quandt was 17
years old and Miss Clawson was a year
his senior the young couple became en
gaged. Engagements at those ages are
not always to be taken seriously, especi
ally when one of the parties is going
away for an extended trip. A few days
after their engagement was announced
Quandt enlisted in the Navy and was
assigned to the cruiser Boston. Twice
during his term of enlistment he has re
turned on furlough and each time found
his sweetheart still willing to waif for
him.
The couple will visit San Francisco and
Los Angeles on their wedding trip and
may return to Portland to make this city
their home. During the five years of his
enlistment Quandt rose to be a petty
officer.
GROCERS fffl BOYCOTT
OBJECT TO PRICE-CUTTING BY
MEIER & FRANK CO. -
Committee to Wait on Managers of
Department Store With Request
That List Be Maintained,
The Portland Retail Grocers' Associa
tion, jn tho Interest of a uniform price
list, believes that department stores
should refrain from cutting under the
established prices on all lines of such
merchandise. At a meeting of the asso
ciation at AHsky Hall last night It was
decided to wait on the Meier & Frank
Company and make such a request, and
a committee was appointed for that pur
pose. The subject was thoroughly discussed
at the meeting, which lasted until a late
hour. Speeches were made by most of
the prominent grocers present, and it
was clearly shown to be the sentiment
of the meeting that unless the Meier &
Frank Company accedes to the grocers'
request, retaliatory measures will be
adopted. This retaliation, will take the
form of a boycott on the part of the
grocers against the department store. In
which they expect to receive the aid of
all their friends.
A committee of bakers was in attend
ance and announced that a bakers' asso
ciation was In process of formation. The
grocers voted to help them organise, and
will take them in as an auxiliary to the
Grocers' Association, believing this will
better trade conditions In both lines.
Twenty-one candidates for directors of
the association were nominated, of whom
seven, will be elected at the first meeting
in January. Those nominated were: J.
A. Kstes, C. W. Stubbs, J. C. Mann. D.
C. Burns, B. J. Dresser, George Hocken
yos. T. P. Shaughnessy. Charles Hoff
man. J. K. -Malley, D. .Kellaher. M. A,
Raymond. F. Dresser, John Mueller,
Charles Schoenfcldt, R. Schmeer, E. a
Miller, R. C. Walworth. C. D. Ott. V. W.
Funk- Kmil Woromelsdorf and George
Lewis.
It was unanimously agreed by the mem
bers to close their stores all day on
Christmas and New Year'H.
Vn fortunate Woman Assisted.
Experiences at the Associated Charities
office do not always have the happy ending
of an episode which happened yesterday.
A message was received from the depot
that a woman on her way to Chlco, Cal..
had lost her purse containing her ticket
and baggage checks. She had dropped it
in the depot, and a man was seen to
pick It up, but he disappeared before an
alarm could be given. She had two small
children with her and only 15 cents In
her pocket. The matron wag asked to
send her to a hotel at the expense of
the Associated Charities, where she spent
the night in comfort. In the morning
she went to the office, where her story
was told In detail. She was on her way
to her husband, who is working in the
mountains. Word could not reach him:
her father was ill, and she was sure
could not send her the money. Secre
tary Walpole took up the matter with the
passenger department of the Southern
Pacific, transportation was secured, some
money given her for necessities en route,
and the little family was sent on its way
rejoicing.
BUSINESS ITEMS.
If Baby Is Catting Teeth
Be sure and use that old and well-tried rem
edy, Mrs. Wlnslow's Soothing Syrup, for
children teething. It soothes the child,
softens the gums, allays all pain, cures wind
colio and diarrhoea.
TO J
San Francisco Supervisors
Busy With Their Defense.
MO TIME FOR CITY WORK
Carnival of Graft Firs Interrupted
by Earthquake and Then by
the Investigation Begun
by Prosecutor Heney.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal.. Dec. 17.
(Special correspondence.) The city gov
ernment ' of $an Francisco has com
pletely broken down. The entire ad
ministration is under indictment, either
actual or prospective. City officials, busy
with their defense, have no time to give
to their public duties. Unabashed, how
ever, they cling tenaciously to their Jobs.
They are as deaf to the cry of "Resign!"
as Piatt or Depew. The Supervisors pre
sent the most woeful spectacle. Inactive
three-quarters of the time, and vicious
in their legislation when active, they re
main a mockery of their exalted station
as guardian? of the pity's welfare.
It would be a silly fallacy to convey
the impression that San Franciscans are
united in their war upon the grafters.
Ruef and Schmltz still have a large fol
lowing. It was ihe same in New York
when Tweed was on trial. It may be
safely asserted, however, that the move
ment to cleanse the city has more sup
porters than the day it was launched.
The boast is still made by the Mayor's
friends that were the election tomorrow
Schmitz would be nominated on the
Union Labor ticket and elected. It is
conceded that Schmltz would be nomi
nated. Election is a different matter, but
if the signs may be read aright only a
weak candidate could lose on 4 reform
ticket.
The administration machine possesses
a strange compactness. Ruef and
Schmltz have a personal acquaintance
with the majority of their following. It
is one of the elements pf Ruef's political
strength that he keepB open office to all
callers. Since the return of an indict
ment he has spent most of his time in
court, but formerly it was his habit to
receive all callers at his office from 8
o'clock in the morning until II at night,
and in that time be averaged more than
100 visitors each day.
It may be readily understood that an
administration placed as is that In San
Francisco under normal conditions could
do nothing. How far more serious the
situation then when the city must face
conditions so unusual and calling for
such extraordinary measures as those of
San Francisco. Citizens have almost
ceased to hope for relief until the Ruef
regime Is cast off. The individual San
Franciscan is possessed of tremendous
force, of an extraordinary amount of
hustle, remarkable initiative, and withal
a marvelous buoyancy of character.
These qualities have saved the city from
the stagnation which would have fol
lowed had San Francisco been left to the
Supervisors. The individual citizen is re
habilitating himself, and the total result
of this individual effort has lifted the
city 'to the heights of hope and pros
perity. The members of the Board of Super
visors have been in office only since Jan
uary 1 of the present year. A majority of
the Board gave thought pnly to a means
of enriching themselves at the expense of
the city. For four months there was a
revelry of graft. Then the earthquake, a
temporary lull, and then the festivity of
graft was renewed with redoubled en
ergy. Members of the Board got the notion
that, having lost heavily, the city owed
them a fortune, and they proceeded to
take it. This game of grab continued
until the announcement was made that
an investigation had been begun by
Heney and Burns. Then the Supervisors
turned their attention to their defense.
So it will appear that during the time
they have been in office the 18 members
of the Board have had no time to legis
late for the good of the city.
Still San Francisco prospers. The ap
proach of Christmas has seen the busy
days of former years outdone. Van Ness
avenue Is the center of Interest, for there
are the show places where one may pur
chase the prettiest presents. Jewelry
Stores along the avenue were so densely
crowded last Saturday that it was with
the greatest difficulty that one could even
enter. Shop dealers will tell you if you
inquire that the gifts purchased this year
are more expensive than in Eeasons past.
Men roughly clad may be seen in the
Jewelry stores buying expensive articles.
They are laborers who work in the ruins.
The high wages prevailing have placed
laborer, artisan, mechanic and merchant
on an equal footing.
Bitter as is the factional feeling in the
clly at the present time. It is all to be
put aside over the holidays. The grand
jury will adjourn from Christmas to New
Year's, court proceedings will not be
pushed, and the spirit of the season will
prevail over troubled San Francisco.
GftTALLA JHSTRICT IS RICH
XEW ALASKAN REGION BEING
RAPIDLY - OPENED LP.
Clark Davis Returns From North
With Accounts of Wonderful
Deposits of Oil and Coal.
Clark Davis, Held manager of tha
Alaska Petroleum & Coal Company, is
visiting Portland, and his account of the
great resources of Southeastern Alaska
inclines the doubting Thomases to have
great faith in the future of that country,
and almost tempts the immediate estab
lishment of the much-talked-of Alaska
steamship line. Since the discovery of
the phenomenally rich coal' and oil lands
back of Catalla several years ago, pros
pectors, boosters, grafters and like
classes have come 'and gone, but a few
conservative business men who "were
willing to Invest their capital and stick
by the proposition have remained, and
are today on the road to millions. The
Copper River & Northwestern Railroad,
controlled by the Morgan and Guggen
heim Interests, has changed its terminus
from Valdes to Catalla, and has had a
large corps of engineers working on Its
route for several months. This road will
pierce thousands of acres of the richest
coal lands in tha world, and the rich oil
fields which have been undeveloped here
tofore will now be opened up, and the
world will hear much of Catalla.
"With tha new road building and plans
belnr drawn for extensive smelter and
coke ovens by the Guggenheim copper
Interests, Catalla will soon be heard from
In a most substantial- way," said Mr.
Davis yesterday. ''The largest vessels
running In northern waters come into our
harbor now, and it is now possible to
book straight to Seattle from Catalla.
HANG
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I came down in 3 days, where it ordi
narily takes about eight days. This im
proved service means much to us in a
business way, and tha passengers' fare
on this down trip was over $1300 from our
village alone."
The oil which this wonderful region
produces has a parafflne base and shows
i7V4 per cent of light oils. The English
company which owns extensive interests
In this vicinity has one gusher, but does
not operate it regularly. This concern
has been paying $30,000 annually for as
sessment work tor Borne years, but will
now probably begin extensive develop
ment work.
"There Is sufficient natural seepage on
two claims In the Keuchawak district,"
said Mr. Davis, "to furnish a town pf
tuo. inhabitants with all the fuel and
lights they could consume this without
a pipe ever being driven Into the surface
of the ground. It is so rich in parafflne
that one can scrape It off the rocks.
"All land about Catalla has increased
Jn value since the railroad company de
cided to build that way, and when I left
a big sawmill was under construction by
the railroad Interests. An immense
breakwater will be built after the road
is laid, so by the time the smelter Is in
operation and ready for the copper ore
Catalla will be a first-class city and the
source of tha world's two greatest com
modities coal and oil."
Mr. Davis explained the natural forma
tions of that country in most interesting
fashion, stating that there had evidently
been a severe upheaval there at one time,
as there were veins of the finest coke on
the tops of mountains, and the superb
coal which is so abundant shows evi
dence' of enormous pressure through past
ages. Mr. Davis is accompanied by his
son Charles, and they will return to Seat
tle Saturday for Christmas.
LDVE CROWS 100 ARGENT
ITALIAN SAID TO HAVE THREAT
ENED SWEETHEART.
Girl's Guardian Has Youthful Swain
. Arrested Latter Indignantly '
Denies the Charge.
A. Ferranto, an Italian 23 years of age,
was arrested after an exciting chase by
Detectives Mallett and Hill at East Third
Street and Hawthorne avenue last night.
Ferranto is charged with threatening to
kill Jennie Maggiorini, a 17-year-old girl,
who is employed at the Pacific Coast Bis
cuit Company's factory, and the com
plainant is the girl's guardian, C. Nar
dlne. Nardlne claims that Ferranto has
demanded that the girl accept his atten
tions and desires her to marry him, while
his ward does not relish the idea.
Ferranto has been in the habit of meet
ing the girl at Twelfth and Davis streets
each evening and escorting her to her
home on the East Side. Early this week
while walking home with the girl, Fer
ranto is alleged to have threatened her
life if she persisted in scorning his suit.
As soon as she reached home the girl
told her guardian of Ferranto'S threat.
Nardine visited the police station Wed
nesday evening and asked to have an
officer sent with him to meet the girl
when her day's work was over. Hill was
detailed to escort her home, but nothing
was seen of Ferranto. Yesterday morn
ing Nardine appeared before Judge Cam
eron and swore out a warrant for Fer
ranto's arrest.
Detectives Mallett and Hill were given
the warrant to serve and visited Fer
ranto'S lodgings near the scene of the
arrest. Ferranto refused to admit the of
ficers and endeavored to escape down the
Are escape. While in the apt of descend
ing the ladder he was seen by the offi
cers, who gave chase and caught him
within a few blocks.
Ferranto indignantly denies that he
ever threatened the girl and states that
Nardine has "hat! It in" for him for a
long tjme. The girl did not appear at the
station when the warrant was issued,
but will tell her side of the story when
the case comes up before Judge Cameron
this morning.
THANKED , BY THE-POLICE
"Dan" McAllen's Efforts to Secure
Salary Increase Appreciated.
The police of Portland all have affixed
their signatures to resolution!, directed
to "Dan" McAllen, one of the fathers of
the Lewis and Clark Exposition, express
ing their thanks for his efforts among the
merchants in behalf of an increase of
salaries for tho patrolmen, sergeants, de
tectives and captains. Following are the
resolutions:
Mr. McAllen: Fully recognizing the
spirit of loyalty which has prompted your
actions In making the canvass among the
business men of the city for signatures
to a petition to the City Council for an
Increase in the pay of members of tho
police force.
Be It resolved, that we appreciate your
recognition of our sacrifices and ex
posures, and that you realize, too. that
we are spending the best years of our
lives in the city's service at a compensa
tion, with tho present high rates of
living In vogue, that It Is almost impos
sible for us to lay by more than a trifle
for the time that comes to us all when
we will not be able to work.
Resolved, as we are mostly men with
families dependent upon us, that our
thanks are due you In their behalf, and
we one and all Join in wishing you .a
merry Christmas and a happy and pros
perous New Year for you and yours.
Resolved, that a copy of these resolu
tions, fully endorsed by our members, be
sent to our benefactor and copies fur
nished the city papers.
COLUMBIA LODGE ELECTS
Banquet Follows Business Session of
Masonic Organization.
At the session of Columbia Lodge. No.
14. A. F. and A. M., last night, the fol
lowing officers were elected for the com
ing year: Worshipful master, W. O.
Haines: senior warden, Paul Chamber
lain: Junior warden. Hopkln Jenkins;
treasurer, J. Polivka; secretary, B. S.
Pague; senior deacon, Charles J. Gray;
Junior deacon. E. L. Ritter; senior stew
ard, F. A. Burgard; Junior steward, Wal
ter Johnson; tyler, A. Sunderland.
After the election of the officers, the
members of the lodge went In a body to
Brandes' grillroom on Sixth street, where
a banquet was given in honor of Philip
Gevurtz, who has served as worshipful
master during the past year.
Toasts were given by various members.
The 20 members who have joined the
lodge in the past year presented the wor
shipful master with a fine gold watch.
The. presentation speech was made by B.
S. Banks.
OVER A MILLION CIGARS TO
CH00SEFR0M.
We are sure to please you. Cigars
at all prices and sizes. Special holiday
packages. Slg Stchel & Co., agents
Garcia, Ml Hogar and Lord Baltimore
cigars. e
Mllwaukle Country Club.
Eastern and California races. Take
Sellwood or Oregon City car, starting
from First and Alder streets.
ON THE DIVORCE
Q U E S T I O N
The. Sunday Oregoniari
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SURPRISE TOR SANTA (JLAUS Full-page
picture in colors which tells its own story. Its
Christmas spirit is not dimmed by the fact that it
is a Portland illustration. Every parent will appre
ciate it. .
HAM BURR'S CHRISTMAS TREE Illustrated
in colors. In telling the story Mr. Townsend gets
away from the Christmas holiday season in the
city and takes his readers back to the farm.
THE ROAD TO BETHLEHEM Poem by Robert
Gilbert Welsh, with illustrations, rich in the re
ligious spirit of Christendom's great holiday,
x A CHRISTMAS WINDFALL A Portland story
by Louise Lexington, who writes in her sympathetic
vein of the womanliness that dwells in the heart of
every natural girl.
GAIN IN CIRCULATION OF LAST WEEK'S SUNDAY
OREGONIAN WAS MORE THAN 1500
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SEW RAILROADS MAKE PROS
PECTS BRIGHT FOK CITV.
Advertising Campaign Is Begun,
Building Movement Is Large, and
Irrigation Projects Under 'Wuy..
Daniel W. Greenburg. secretary of the
Lewlstou Commercial Club, who came to
Portland Monday on business, returned
last night by way of Seattle. H says
that Lewiston is working with Portland
on the proposition looking to an open
river between this city and Lewiston.
The government dredgB has been at
work all Summor and has completed con
siderable work on the upper river, clean
ins; out the channels between Blparla
and the upper river ports.
"Four new lines of railroad are com
ing; into the Lewiston country." said Mr.
Greenbure; last night. "Of the line from
Riparla to Lewiston about 40 miles has
now been completed, the tracks having
been laid to Almota. Within two weeks
it is expected that they will oo laid to
Wawawai. The line will be 71 miles In
length when completed. Work on the
line is now being rushed, as there are
half a million sacks of grain at Almota
and Wawawai to be hauled out. It Is
expected to have the line completed In
March. It will give a 12-hour service.
"The work on the Northern Pacific line
from Grangevllle to Lewiston, a distance
of 76 miles, is being puHhed with all pos
sible speed. It is expected that this line
will also be completed in the Spring.
"The work on the Oregon Short Line
from Huntington to Lewiston will begin
soon. A part of the contract for the
construction of this line has already been
let, and the surveyors are now closing
up their work on the 197-miles of road.
This projected line of the Harriman sys
tem comes in on the west bank of the
Snake river and will connect with the
Riparla line.
"For the Lewiston & Grangevllle elec
tric line $5,000,000 has been raised, and 10
miles of construction work done. The
work will probably be completed within
the next year. In addition to this line
is the Spokane & Inland Electric Rail
road project, which will probably be
completed next year. The contract for
the road has been let to a point 30 miles
from Lewiston.
"Just now we are much Interested 'r
advertising-. Tom Richardson of the
Commercial Club in Portland visited us
about two months ago, helping to raise
a fund which now amounts to between
S1O.O0O and J20.000. This will all be spent
during the coming year for advertising
purposes.
"During the past year we spent nearly
$500,000 for building purposes in Lewiston.
Xever in its history has the city experi
enced such a building movement as dur
ing the past year, and the prospect is
good for the year to come.
"With the completion of the three ir
rigation projects which we have in band
there will be excellent opportunities for
the man without means as well as the
in
No married man or woman, living In
peace or otherwise, and no bachelor or
spinster can read what the philosopher of
Archey Road ha3 to say on the subject of
divorce without many laughs.
For his satire next Sunday George Ade
retells the story of "William Tell, using it
as a vehicle to lampoon the advertising
methods of prizefighters and showing how
the great American public stands for tho
big bunco game.
CAPTAIN ASA'S CHRISTMAS BRISKET A
story with an unhackneyed and original theme, by
Beatrix Demorest Lloyd. It makes oue as hungry
for Christmas turkey as one of Dickens' stories.
INSANITY AND CRIME A very timely article
by Dr. W. T. Williamson. In view of the remark
able murder trials now in progress in Spokane
and Tacoma, it has special value to the lay reader.
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS SERVICE, acknowl
edged by all contemporaries to be the fullest and
tnost complete of any newspaper in the Unite
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TOR GIRLS AND BOYS ONLY Dolly Drake
and Bobby Blake have an exciting adventure with
Mother Goose, the story told by Margaret Hays
and capitally illustrated by Grace Wiederseim; also
three pages of funny pictures.
man who has money' to Invest, to come
to the Inland Empire. Large tracts will
be cyt into small farms of Ave and ten
acres each. In 1903 we shipped out 400
car of fruit, much of it apples and
grapes. The shipment this year was
about the same as last.
"W are putting In a $100,000 sewer sys
tem in Lewtston, and are also improving
our water system. An appropriation of
$10,000 was made at the last session of
Congress for a new postoffice building,
the site for which will be selected Jan
uary S.
"Upon the completion of the Riparla
road we are contemplating extending to
the- business men of Portland a hpiirty
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ordinary courses of treatment fail to reach.
The Scientific Treatment of Weakness
Dosing tha system with powerful stln:ulants and tonics in an effort
to restore functional vigor can have but one final result: The condi
tion Is rendered worse than before. "Weakness" is merely an Indica
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I offer not only FREE consultation and advice, but of every case that
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If you cannot call write for Diagnosis Chart. My offices are open .all
, day from 1 A. M. to 8 P. M. and Sundays from 11 to 1 only.
the DR. TAYLOR co.
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PORTLAND, OREGON.
invitation to come up and enjoy a ban
quet, as they did last year when they
were with us."
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