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THE '..3IORXIXG OREGOXIAN, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1907. OF L What the Legislature Accom plished During Session Just Ended. PASSED IMPORTANT BILLS Uailroad Commission Act Most Far Itcarhing (Solons Failed to Pro vide Revenue to Meet In creased Appropriations. GOVERNOR PREPARING VETO MESSAGE. SALEM. Or.. Keh. L'4. (Special.) Sunday wa no day of rest for Gov ernor Chamberlain. "With something over a hundred hill tn his hands to be read, considered and acted upon In the next five days, he could not take a day off from his official la bors. He had not decided today upon any of the bills, but the fact that he had a stenographer at work is a pretty strong Indication that several veto messages will be forth coming in a day or two. Except upon matters of Importance, the Governor will probably be compelled to deny himself to visitors for the next few days. t SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Many Important bills passed both houses of the OreRon Legislature at the session Just ended, and a considerable number were defeated. The appropriations are very large amounting to some J3.500.000 and no bills passed raising any conslder nole amount of revenue by new methods. Several bills for new revenue were de feated. Among them was that of Repre sentative Reals to tax timber holdings ,-n the basis of cruisinKs submitted to Assessors by their owners. Another was that prepared by the late Tax Commission and introduced by Representative Free man taxing public service corporation; on their capitalized net earnings. A third was that of Representative Settlemter for collection of taxes on land that had escaped taxation in the last six years. One of the defeated measures of large moment was that of the Portland Board nf Trade, for control of the water powers of the state. Another was that for a JKO.OfiO appropriation for extension of the portage road to The Dalles. First of all the enactments was that for a Railroad Commission. The bill for this law was Introduced by Representa tive Chapln and the three Commissioners already have been appointed T. K. Campbell, C. B. Aitchison and Oswald West. Opens Willamette River. Representative Jones of Polk is father of a successful bill appropriating JUOO.OOO for free locks at Willamette Falls, con tingent on the National Government's ap propriating an additional sum sufficient to provide the locks and maintain them. Ronrocontatlv. Pntnn of T.unA Viuo h credit" ! f having secured enactment of a bill granting to the State University an annual standing appropriation of $123.WO. Representative Jackson of Douglas in troduced a successful bill appropriating J1OO.000 for National Guard armories. Representative Perkins of Jackson has the credit of securing for fruitmen a law to prevent false labeling and brand ing of packed fruit, and of another law to prevent false marking of nursery stock. A third bill of his permits orchardisls to kill birds that destroy crops, but . this bill Is in danger of a veto. 'Representative Slusher is father of a successful bill creating a Sheep Commis sion and a Sheep Inspector, and authoriz ing Inspectors of the Bureau of Animal Industry to exercise police powers in the state for eradication of sheep scab. Representative Settlemiers bill passed both houses, to appropriate $100,000 for the Seattle Exposition in 1909. More Money for Schools. Representative Edwards was promoter of an important enactment to raise the per capita tax of school districts to $7. Representative Vawter of Jackson had a bill passed to create one Board of Regents for all tlie normals, also to ap propriate $40,000 for the Ashland normal. Representative Barrett of Umatilla did the same for the Weston normal, in the sum of $35,000. Senator Loughary se cured enactment of his bill providing $36. 0i0 for Monmouth and Representative Jackson put a successful rider on it ap propriating $iT.O0O for Drain. Representa tive Carter of Benton secured passage of a $1 25.0ilO appropriation for new build ings at the State Agricultural College, and Senator Johnson of a $75,000 appropri ation for maintenance. Representative Beals is author of an enactment creating the office of Cheese, Dairy and Creamery Inspector, as deputy to the State Dairy Commissioner. Representative Driscoll introduced the bill for the act creating the Port of Co lumbia District of Multnomah, Columbia and Clatsop Counties, for regulation of towage and pilotage at the mouth of the Columbia River. Important Senate Measures. Among the most Important Senate bills enacted was the Haines banking bill, which, though acknowledged to be im perfect, is believed to be a wise measure for the reason that It is the beginning of state supervision of banking. Senator M. G. Miller, of Linn, was the author of a bill that has passed both houses, providing for the loaning of sur plus funds In the state treasury to banks giving security and paying Interest on dally balances. Senator F. J. Miller, of Linn-Marion, secured the passage of bills for the es tabishment of an institution for the feeble-minded, an institution for which there has been general demand in or der to place under control a class of people not fit for the asylum but who ought not to be at large. Senator Sichel fathered two 'hills that will have considerable effect. One pro vides for the working of husbands who fail to support their families, and the 4ayment of $1.50 a day to the family for their support. The other provides a uni form insurance policy. Senator Coshow will be remembered kindly by all Jurors herafter, for he se cured the enactment of a law raising the fees of jurors from $2 to $3 a day. Senator Hart of' Baker was author of the bill which places restrictions upon the pasturing of foreign sheep in Oregon, f as to protect Oregon sheepmen. Senator Mulit. of Jackson, remembered the widows and orphans by securing the enactment of a law which raises from $30tXI to $7."p000 the amount that may be recovered for acts causing death. Compulsory Education Law. Senator M. A Miller, of I.lnn. has to his credit a compulsory education law which promises to be the most effective RECAPITULATION WORK measure of the kind ever proposed in Oregon. Senator Malarkev introduced three measures which will be of considerable importance One limits the hours of la bor of trainmen, another makes the hus band's curtesy the same as a wife's dower, and the third provides for the building of a bridge across the Willam ette at Oswego, thus affording the means of taking the trains off Fourth street In Portland. Senator Coke framed the bill which has passed, providing for the appointment of two Supreme Court Commissioners to as sist the court in catching up with its work. Senator Kay pleased merchants every where by securing the enactment of a law which provides for the garnishment of the wages of public employes. Such employes are very often Judgment proof without such a law. Senator Seholfleld fathered a number of fishery laws and has had the cen sus law amended so that it is now suited to modern conditions. . Senator Nottingham interested himself in the improvement of public morals, as usual, and secured the enactment of a law for the punishment of persons guilty of enticing away children under IS years for immoral purposes. Senator Bingham was father of a new forest fire law. the efficiency of which has yet to be shown. It requires the burning of the debris of. logging opera tions, and there were conflicting opin ions as te the practical working of the measure. Xoteworthy'llonse Bills. Other noteworthy House bills enact ed are the following: H. B. Burns For pure foods and' reg ulating branding of same. H. B. S."l. revision of laws committee For recording conditional sales of machin ery. H. B. 57, Beats Fees for corporations capitalized for more than S1.000.0O0. M. B. 61, Jones of Lincoln and Polk For convention '.f District School Boards. H. B. 7r.. MeCue Providing clerk for Master Fish Warden. H. B. 84. Freeman Authorizing disposi tion of estate as directed by will without order of Probate Court. H. B. S., Freeman Assessing bank stock. II. B. 8tf, Freeman Defining powers of County Boards of Equalization. H. B. .SS, Freeman Levy and collection of taxes. H. B. S!l, Freeman More efficient system for assessment and taxation. H. B. 07. Steen For display of United States flag on school buildings. H. B. 101, McCue Appropriating $.1000 for patrol boats for Master Fish Warden. H. B. 102. McCue Requiring school dis tricts to report to State Superintendent within J5 days after annual school meeting and to hold at least four months of school to be entitled to share of apportionment. H. B. 123, Jones of Clackamas Extending provisions of initiative and referendum to cities, counties and districts. H. B. 141'. Gray Creating commission for A. R. Burbank trust fund for an orphans' borne. Protects Chinese Pheasants. H. B. 143, Gray Extending closed season for Chinese pheasants. H. B. 156. McCue To license salmon can nerymen. H. B. 161. Newell Increasing appropria tion State Library Commission to $6000 per annum. H. B. 167, Beveridge Allowing County Clerks to register electors other than In his office and substituting card system for reg ister. H. B. 176. Barrett of Washington Allow ing attorneys ten days In which to file blll3 of exceptions. H. B. 1S1. Barrett of Umatilla Permit ting sale of firearms and ammunition to Indians. 11. B. 1S. Brown Invalidating wills of unmarried persons subsequent to their mar riage. H. B. 1119. Barrett of Washington Pro viding for construction of county roads on county division lines. 11. B. sos. Campbell Providing an elghf bnur day for employes at state penitentiary and laborevs and mechanics employed by state and county. H. B. 'J17. Fan-ell Regulating stretching of wires over railroad right of way. H. B. , Barrett of Washington To pre vent employers requiring employes to board and trade at ppeclned places. H. B. SJ1. Freeman Requiring Judgment debtors to make oath as to possession of property they claim. H. B. -31. Washburne Authorizing the transfer by a sane spouse of property ac quired during disability of insane spouse. H. B. 241. Freeman Compulsory pass law. H. B. 345, Vawter. Deputy Fish Warden for Southern Oregon at $100O per annum. Against Ambulance Chasers. H. B. 303, Bayer To prevent solicitation by attorneys of damage suits for personal injuries. H. B. 373, ways and means committee Appropriating $20,000 for payment of inter est on certificates Issued by state. II. B. 380, Dobbin For assessment of transient livestock and division of tax be tween interested counties. H. B. 3S2, Reynolds Prohibiting sale of liquor within two miles of an Indian school. H. B. 3S4. Knowles -Permitting County Courts to levy tax for scalp bounties. H. B. 3S3, Burns Regulating manufacture and sale of foods and drinks. H. B. 380. Burns Requiring State Food and Dairy Commissioner to publish monthly bulk tin. H. B. 394, Northup Regulating life in surance companies. H. B. -403. Campbell Increasing salary of Labor Commissioner to $2000 per annum. H. B. 412, Jackson and Pike Making a year's residence In state necessary to ad mission to Soldiers' Home at Roseburg. H. B. 414. committee on Soldiers' Home Increasing appropriation to $15,000. H. B. 415. .Soldiers' Home committee In creasing salary of commandant at home to $looo per annum. ' H. B. 420, ways and means committee Appropriating $20,000 for new buildings at State Fair grounds. H. B. 245, Chapln Requiring partnerships to reveal real parties .in interest. H. B. 240. Dye Authorizing establishment of high school districts by contiguous school districts. H. B. 250, Davey Providing for perma nent record of election returns in each county. H. B. 251, Davey Allowing vacation of street or alley In unincorporated towns on petition of owners of abutting property only. II. B. 234, Davey Placing State Printer on flat salary of $4000 per annum begin ning in 1011. H. B. 270, Vawter Increasing fees for admission to the bar. Dogs Now Personal Property. H. B. 271, Freeman Making dogs per sonal property. H. B. 37. Barrett of Umatilla Appro priating $10,000 for operation of Portage Koad at The Dalles. H. B. 297. Farrell Extending limit on female labor to mercantile houses. H. B. 302, Freeman Abolishing fees paid District Attorneys In divorce cases. H. B. 304, Dobbin Creating Tenth Ju dicial district. H. B. 317, Pike Creating Twelfth Ju dicial district. H. B. 324. Connell Revising and compil ing state land laws. H. B. 325. Xewell Abolishing $1 road poll tax. H. B. 334, Reynolds Increasing salaries of superintendent and assistant physicians at State Insane Asylum. H. B. 33S, Freeman Authorizing Sheriffs to replace lost tax deeds. II. B. 344. Perkins Allowing county fruit inspectors actual traveling expenses. Disbar Attorney for Two Years. BELLINGHAM. Wash.. Feb. 24. At torney E. J. Grover, accused of soliciting a bribe to influence the referee in a bankruptcy case, this morning was dis barred for tojvo years by the Superior Court. He made a strong fight and a tearful appeal In the courtroom. I State Banking Act Allows Much Latitude in Loans. NO LIMIT ON AMOUNT One Borrower May Take All Funds on Hand by Giving Proper Se curityBills of Lading Have Preference. SAIBM. Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.)-The most Important feature of the new bank ing act is section 20, which governs the amount of loans that may be made to any one person and the character of security that may be accepted. AVhile the bill la not as lenient as some of the tmnking- interests desired, it allows wide latitude In the making of loans. The purpose of the section is to limit loans to one person or firm, the Idea being that if a bank makes large loans to one person the stability of the bank depends upon the financial standing: and success of that one borrower, whereas if loans to one person are restricted, the number of borrowers will be greater and the solvency of the bank would not be en dangered by reverses suffered by any one borrower. As the bill was passed fcy the ..Legis lature, it permits a bank to'lban all its funds to one person, if the loan fce secured by real estate or personal prop erty, warehouse receipts, or bills of lading, or if the loan be in the form of discount of bills of exchange or "com mercial or business paper." There is this limitation, however, that the loan on real estate cannot exceed 50 per cent of the actual value, and loans on per sonal property, warehouse receipts, com mercial or business paper shall not exceed 75 per cent of the actual value. There are no restrictions whatever upon loans upon hills of lading. For example. If a 'bank be started with a capital of $25,000 and receives deposits to the amount of $75,000. It may loan . the whole $100,000 to one person on "commercial or business paper." if the loan be only 75 per cent of the actual value of the paper. It may ' loan the whole $100,000 to one person on real estate, provided the real estate has an actual value double the amount of the loan. It may loan the whole $100,000 to one per son on bills of lading without restriction. It may loan the whole $100,000 to one person on warehouse receipts, or per sonal property if loan does not exceed 75 per cent of the actual value of the prop erty. These limitations were deemed too severe by some of the Eastern Oregon people, who asserted that when the wheat, sheep and wool markets are active banks desire the privilege of loaning the whole of their funds to one man to the full amount of the warehouse ' receipts or the value of the sheep purchased. Sheep, wool and grain buyers must "depend upon borrowing from the banks when they are buying heavily. The restriction was retained, however, except as to bills of lading. When a shipper has obtained a bill of lading for wool, hops, or other commodities he may borrow from a bank all it will let him have. There were many who believed these restrictions lenient enough, for values of all kinds of personal property are so uncertain that a bank would bt? speculat ing If it made heavy loans to one person on such security to the full value. For Instance, a loan on a lot of sheep or hops might be safe when made but in a month or two so much of the value might be gone owing to a slump that the security would be impaired. The practice of making heavy loans to one person was the evil aimed at by this section, for such loans imperil the stability of banks. The section reads as follows: Section 20 The total liability to any bank of any lersot:. or of any company, corpora tion or ilrm. for money loaned. Including the liabilities of the company or firm and the liabilities of the several - members thereof, shall at no time exceed 25 per cent of the aggregate paid in capital and surplus of such bank: but the discount of bills of ex change drawn In good faith against actual existing values, and the .discount of com mercial or business paper actually owned by the persons negotiating the same, and loans made on or secured by real estate or personal property, warehouse receipts and bills of lading representing actual value, shall not be restricted to or considered as coming within said limitation of 25 per cent; provided, that such loan shall not ex ceed 75 per cent of the actual value of said commercial or business paper, warehouse receipts or personal property, and that such loans shall not exceed 50 per cent of the actual value of any real estate given as se curity for such loans. REPRESENTED OREGON' IX 187 6 Captain Charles E. Du Bols Cele brates 8tst Birthday at Seaside. SEASIDE, Or.. Feb. 24. (Special.) Last Thursday Captain Charles E. Du Bols. of this place, reached the 81st milestone on life's highway. He was born in Philadelphia February 32. 1S26, and resided in that city until after he reached his majority, when he moved to Indiana and established a sani tarium at Indianapolis. On November 10, 1861, Governor Morton commissioned him Second Lieu tenant in the Tenth Indiana Battery, in which he served during the war, ris ing to the rank of Captain. He crossed the plains in 1865. and the fol lowing year located in Portland, en gaging in the fur business. He was Oregon's representative at the Phila delphia Centennial, spending eight months there. Captain Du Bols is ' spending the evening of his life in Seaside. FIREBIG BUSY IX SEATTLE Sets Torch to Mill Stable and Other Buildings. SEATTLE, Wash.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) With the destruction of the Western Mill Company's stables by fire at an early hour this morning, attend ed by a fire in the dry kilns of the company, two blocks away, at the same time, the suspicions of Firs Chief Bringhurst that incendiaries are at work on the streets approaching the southern end of Lake Union has been confirmed. The Lake. Union skating rink was destroyed several weeks ago in a mys terious manner by fire and a week previous a residence nearby was burned, while two other smaller fires have been started during the past month. Only two of a strinsr of 40 horses were lost in the barn fire. FANATICS FIXT A REFUGE. Tongues of Fire Cult Sow Blaze in Foothill Town. ALBANY. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Driven from this city more than a month I NO STRINGENT ago. "Doctor" Kane and his wife, the Mennonlte missionaries who founded the local mission where the Tongues of Fire flourished, have found a refuge in the foothill town of Foster and there con tinue the seances of their newly-adopted VPentesostal" creed. It is said that other devotees of the "Tongues" are with them In Foster, which Is a village on the Willamette Valley and Cascade Moun tain wagon road, 35 miles east of this clty- This is the report brought down from the mountains by local men who were out cruising timber claims last week. They report that Kane and his followers have not become so boisterous in their meetings and have not indulged in the more shocking orgies which character ized their short-lived career In Albany, but" nevertheless cling to the old doc trines. The meetings have become suf ficiently obnoxious to arouse some of the people of Foster against them. Until some tf the Salem and Portland Pentecostal believers visited the Menno nlte mission here Ivane was a peaceful Itinerant minister and highly respected. DEAD OF THE NORTHWEST S. H. Beckvtitli, F.lnia Pioneer. ELMA, Wash., Feb. 24. (Special.) S. H. Beckwith is dead at his home in this city from injuries sustained by a kick from a horse. Members of his family found him lying on the floor of his barn with a wound in the temple and his chest caved in where the horse had trampled on him. Mr. Beckwith was 76 years of age. He was one of the earliest of the pioneers of Chehalls Valley, having come here 47 years ago. At the time of his death he was the oldest pioneer residing in Hlma. He took up Government land near Klma and lived for many years on it. His memory of early events was good and many and numerous were the stories he could tell of happenings here 40 years or more ago. He is survived by his wife and six children, all of whom live in Elma. George Harland, Palouse Pioneer. GARFIELD. Wash., Feb. 24. (Special.) Yesterday funeral services were con ducted at the Presbyterian Church for George Harland. a pioneer of this county, the officiating minister being Rev. Solon McCroskey. Mr. Harland died at Rock LaAe Thursday, and' the body was brought here for burial. Mr. Harland was born In Ohio in 1832, and when a young man he emigrated to Iowa, where he lived for 20 years, and then, with his family, moved to Kansas, where he farmed and raised cattle for 11 years. He then moved to California, but not liking that state, he came with his family to Whitman County, Wash., where he took up land. Mr. Harland arrived here in 1S7T. Mr. Harland owned 240 acres of splen did land near Garfield and a large body of land near Rock Lake. He was a success ful farmer, and made money rapidly in horses, cattle, hogs and wheat. He leaves an aged wife, three sons and one daughter. Charles A. Chase, Pioneer. COLFAX, Wash., Feb. 24. (Special.) Charles A. Chase was buried at Colfax last week. Mr. Chase came to Whitman County in 1ST3 from near Oregon City, Or., where he had lived for ten years. He was SS years of age. MAMA TAKES QUEER FORM Alaska Miner Has Xot Spoken for Three Mouths. SEATTLE. Wash.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) Usually a loquacious man, when Matt Mattison, a miner at the Tread well ' mines, near Juneau, suddenly lapsed into a quiet and uncommunica tive mood about, three months ago. bis fellow miners were amazed. The change In the man aroused much curi osity and recently when his condition of mind was looked into it was discov ered that he was suffering from a mild form of lunacy. Today he arrived here aboard the steamer Jefferson, and was taken by two Deputy United States Marshals to Mount Tabor Sanitarium, Portland. The deputies say he has not uttered any other word than "thank you" for the past three months. Changes at Indian School. CHEMAWA. Or., Feb. 24. (Special.) Several changes have been made among the employes at the Government Indian School here. Miss Alice Preuss, clerk, has been transferred to the Phoenix School, Arizona, as music teacher, at an advanced salary, and her place filled by the transfer of Mrs. Mary Lalor, of the Riverside School, also at an advanced sal ary. The school has a new trained nurse in Miss Mary Vaughn, of South Dakota, vice Miss Martha Hollister, re signed. Miss Vaughn is a. Civil Service appointee. Roy Perry, who has been fill ing the position of engineer at the School temporarily, has received an appointment in the Quartermaster's department at the Presidio, near San Francisco, and bis place has been filled by the promotion and transfer of Omar Bewley, who has been employed at the Fort Spokane School, Washington State. Fall From Wagon Is Fatal. FOREST GROVE. Or.. Feb. 23. (Spe cial. The body of J. Frank Ulm. for merly of this city but a resident at Cor nelius for a couple of years, was brought here for burial today. He died at Beaver ton yesterday, his death resulting from injuries received in falling from a wagon the previous day. Mr. Ulm was an old soldier and was buried under the aus pices of the G. A. R. post of this city. Will Draw for Choice Lands. SPOKANE.s Wah.. Feb. 24. Definite announcement has been made by the In terior Department that the opening of the. big Coeur d'Alene reservation in Northern Idaho, which is expected to take place in a few months, will be by drawing, on the plan used in the opening of the Shoshone reservation in Wyoming. Xegro Stabbed at Pendlctonu PiTN-DLETOX, Or., Feb. 24.-(Speclal.)-Alfred Richardson, a colored employe of the St. George Hotel, was badly cut about the head and shoulders about 4 o'clock this afternoon in a cutting affray with another negro by the name of Hickman. The latter was the aggressor and did all the cutting. Hickman was arrested. Aberdeen Gets St. Louis Pitcher. ABERDEEN, Wash.. Feb. 24. (Spe cial.) Manager Brown, of the Aber deen team, has purchased W. W. Hig glnbotham from McCloskey, of St. Louis. With Starkell. Hlgginbotham. Goodwin and Brlnker, Aberdeen's pitching force is about planned for. Fumigate Missouri Capital. JEFFERSON CITY. Mo.. Feb. 24. The State Board . of Health adjourned today after issuing the following state ment regarding the smallpox situation: "No new cases have developed in the last 36 hours. The capltol building was thoroughly fumigated today." Off for 8000-Mile Training Trip. XEW, YORK. Feb. 24. Secretary Knowles"" and several of the members of the New York National Baseball Club left on their SOOO-rnile training trip to day.. KISER FOR SCEMC PHOTOS. Lobby Imperial Hotel. Butterick Patterns For El wmm9' Utele Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered Our Prices Are Bulletin of Sale 75c Hat Roses, 33c Sale 35c 35c New Mull Plaids, 18c 25c Pillow Tops at 19c Sale Regular $1.25 and $1.35 Fancy Silks, $1.00 yd 35c Muslin Drawers, 25c $1.25 Stamped Waists,97c $1 Stamped Waists, 75c $2.98 Suit Cases, $1.98 380 Reg. $3.50 Spring 1907 Lingerie Waists, $2.55 65c Peter Pan Purses, 35c $9.50 Suit Cases, $7.14 PROMISES LITTLE REVENUE ACT FOR LOAXIXG OF STATK MONEY DEFICIENT. Does Not Apply Trust Funds and Permits Treasurer Absolutely to Control $100,000. SALEM, Or., Feb. 24. Special.) The art passed by the legislature requiring the loaning of surplus public funds is not likely to be productive of much revenue to the state, and none at all for the next two years at least. The bill was amend ed considerably before being passed and is now in a form that is understood to be quite satisfactory to the State -Treasurer. It does not apply to the trust funds and permits the Treasurer to keep Jl'iO.OOO in such banks as he may choose without loaning it in the manner pro vided by the act. All funds except the idle school funds and the $100,000 men tioned must be deposited in banks that will pay 2 per cent interest' on daily balances, though lesser rates may be ac cepted if this cannot be obtained. The Treasurer is required to call for applications for deposits of funds and lie is given authority to select the banks in which deposits shall be made. He is the judge of the sufficiency of the security and is relieved from all responsibility for losses due to failure of any banks in which deposits are made. All funds are subject to his orders at any time. The act also requires the state to pay the fee to a surety company for serving as surety on his official bond, and also the fee for surety on any bonds he may re quire of bis deputies. This enables the Treasurer to protect himself against possible loss at the ex pense of the state, but leaves the state to suffer the loss if the Treasurer should make deposits In banks on insufficient security and the banks should fail. The heavy appropriations of this T-cgis-lalure will deplete the treasury for the next two years, so that the only idle funds in the treasury will be those in the school fund, which the Treasurer is not required to deposit on Interest. If this administration shall pursue the same policy as the last the school fvinds will be pretty well loaned out by the State Kami Board and the amount lying idle in the treasury will be small. Educators to Meet in Chicago. CHICAGO, Feb. 24. The department of superintendents of the National Ed ucational Association will hold its an "When you are down town today be sure and see the Reed-French piano people they are at Sixth and Burnside they are Eastern factory people they it is who have shown the utter use- lessness of paying an old-fashioned retail price for a piano when a better one may be had for less money. They cut out the middlemen and sell pianos directly to the people that's how it's done. Reed-French has lots of friends made them in the last few months and why shouldn't they? Most anybody would know the difference between four hundred dollars and three hundred dollars that's about what we save a customer every time he buys of us. Now, don't question this statement till you are not afraid for vou to look around. REED - FRENCH PIANO Manufacturers and Distributors of Sixth and Burnside March, 10c and 15c All V Monday'sBestBargains nual convention here this week, the first meeting being held Tuesday. Kii ucators from all parts of the country will attend. IN PRAISE HERO SPERLING European Newspapers Kinging With Prulse of the Captain. LONDON. , Feb. 25. The newspapers here and on the continent are ringing with praise for the heroism of Captain Sperling, of Dordrecht, to whose initiative and courage it was entirely due that the last three survivors of the steamer Ber lin, which was wrecked off the Hook of Holland, were rescued. AH the survivors of the Berlin are pro gressing favorably. They tell affecting stories of their terrible experiences aboard the wreck, which, according to the sal vagers, presented an awful spectacle of destruction. Sad scenes were witnessed at Harwich yesterday with the arrival for burial of the first consignment of bodies of those who met death in the disaster. Many bodies are still missing, and a number of those that have been found have not yet been Identified. COST OF CREAM ADVANCES Rise in Price Enormous Since 1900, According to Census Report, WASHINGTON. Feb. 24. That the cost of milk and cream have advanced enor mously since 1!X"0 as the result of the curtailment of the supply to the factories and the increasing market in the large cities is indicated In a census bulletin issued today relative to the manufacture of butter, cheese, condensed milk, flour and grist mill products and starch for 1306. A substantial Increase in the manu facture of all these products Is shown since 1S00, except starch, which declined markedly. The cost of cream increased 247.9 per cent and milk 3.7 per cent. Indians Burned in Their Tepee. WINNIPEG. Man.. Feb. 24. Three In dians were burned to deatli in a tepee on the outskirts of the city and two others were badly burned. During a drunken carousal one of the Indians kindled a campfire that set fire to the tepee. Kansas City Sues Railroads. KANSAS CITT. Mo., Feb. 24. The Kansas City Board of Trade has brought suit In the Circuit Court to Think Pianos Think Reed-French. This week some lively times closing: out the balance of that AMpt- Street Piano Stock (351 is the street number) Before you fay retail for a piano, or even think of It, Just see (for your own satisfaction) what we can furnish you a first-class instrument for We have Deck ers, Schuberts, Kimball, Cable, Kingsbury, Fischer. Hallet & Davis, Mil ton and a lot more. Any of these for about half what retailers would want J190 to $210 Installments, $6 a month. the New Spring Styles C Always the Lowest Organdie, 18 Cu Yd enjoin 15 leading railroads entering Kansas City from practicing; alleged discriminations in delivery of cars, which. It is alleged, tends to destroy this city as a grain market. A temporary restraining order was issued against the railroad, returnable on Tuesday. Gas from cocoanut oil Is being used in the Philippines. 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