Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 19, 1907)
THE MORNING OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1907. 18 FROSTS IfJ EAST HELP TO OREGON Damage to the Missouri Berry Crop Opens Market for Hood River Product. APPLE PROSPECTS GOOD Manager E. SB. Shepard, of Hood River Union,, Has Reports That Kastern Crop Will Be Light. So IVosts In Oregon., HOOD RIVER, Or., April 18. (Special.) Manager E. H. Shepard, of the Hood River Fruitgrowers' Union, who has been making Inquiries in regard to the injury to the Missouri fruit crop by the recent cold wave there, received advices today that the crop will be both a late and a light one. Mr. Shepard regards the strawberry crop In Missouri as haying considerable influence on that of Oregon, as these states compete In the same mark ets for eastern shipments. It was an nounced several weeks ago that the Mis souri crop would be very early this year on account of the extremely warm weath er experienced in the Middle Western States in the early showing. This would have allowed the marketing of their fruit so much earlier than that of the Coast States that Oregon berries would have taeen at a disadvantage. In speaking of the outlook for the apple crop at Hood River and other districts In Oregon this year Mr. Shepard said: "While the season will probably be a late one here, owing to the backward Fprlna;, Indications are that the crop will be a good one and will be safe from pos sible frosts. A light crop in Missouri means a better market for apples of the cheaper varieties In the Northwest and tietter prices. Not only has the Missouri strawberry crop been badly Injured by the recent cold snap, but in Texas, the largest producer of berries, as well. Fruit crops In Michigan, New York and other far Eastern states have also been Injured Aa this Is the off year for apples It was not expected that there would be any such 'crop as was gathered last year. It can easily be seen, therefore, that a re duction in the crop elsewhere means a great deal for Western apples. "Information I have received from the various, apple growing sections through out the Pacific Northwest Is to the effect that no damage has been done by frost and that the prospects for a prosperous year for all kinds of fruit were never better. Each year fruit growing in Ore - gon and nearby states is taking on a wider significance. More acreage is being planted, more land cleared, and orchards on the Coast this year received a clean ing up and spraying such as was never before known. Associations are springing up everywhere to stimulate Interest among growers and canneries are being built to take care of the surplus and fruits too ripe for shipment. Sections that previously did not think they could raise products successfully are also going Into the business. I look for a most prosperous season this year and see no reason why It should not continue in the luture. MANAGER STATE FRUIT UNION Senator Paulhamus Selected at the Meeting of Growers in Taeoina. TACOMA, Wash., April 18. (Special.) State Senator Paulhamus was made gen eral manager of the Washington Federa- tion of Fruit Growers at a meeting held In Taccma today. Included in the duties attached to this position Is the supervision of the sale of the fruit production of the state. A resolution was adopted recommending that the opinion of the Attorney-General be secured as to the effect of the recent Supreme curt decision, concerning county fruit inspectors, and if it be found that they will no longer be paid under existing laws, that Governor Mead be asked to call a special session of the Legislature for the passage of a law reinstating the inspectors. GROWERS WILL CO-OPERATE Plan to Operate Commission Houses and Erect Canneries. SPOKANE, Wash., April 18. (Special.) The Spokane Co-Operatlve Association was organised today by 80 fruitgrowers, who will Incorporate with a capital of 8100.000. The company contemplates es tablishing commission warehouses in vari ous towns near Spokane, and will ulti mately erect cannery plants and pickle works. Alonzo Wardell, of West Seattle, who promoted similar organizations at Wenatchee and North Yakima, was In strumental In effecting the organization. Officers elected were: A. A. Kelly, pres ident: G. W. Turner, vice-president, and S. 11 Kelsey, secretary-treasurer. REFUSES TO MEET FISH RATE Northern Pacific Will Not Come to Harrlman Cut ol 25 Cents. SEATTLE, Wash., April 18. (Special.) The Northern Pacific announced today that It would refuse to meet the 50-cent rate on salmon from San Francisco to New York that the Harrlman line will put Into effect for SO days. The Southern J'acinc rate was put into effect to meet competition of the American-Hawaiian steamship line which quotes a 40-cent rate to the Atlantic Coast ports, and to move 100,000 cases of salmon said to be In store In California. Salmon brokers in the Northwest claim there are 200.000 cases of salmon held in stock here that they want ed to move before the first of this season a pack arrives. The present rate on salmon Is 75 cents from North Coast points and with this handicap against them salmon brokers claim that the California salmon will all be moved and the Northwestern llsh must either stay in store or take the water route. GOES BACK TO FACE TRIAL Alleged Kansas Train Robber AVaives All Rights of Requisition. ROSEBURG. Or.. April 18. (Special.) Deputy Sheriff B. Fenton and Detective J. J. McHugh arrived from Myrtle Point la-t night with Joseph Bush, whom they had arrested at Myrtle Point on the charge of holding-up a Missouri Pacific train In Kansas, March 4, and killing a passenger, John Henry. The prisoner was placed in Jail and today he waived all rights and asked to be taken at once to Pittsburg, Kan., without requisition papers. Detective McHugh accordingly started South tonight with Bush. He was accompanied by Sheriff H. T. McClallen, who will see that he is duly started on the long Journey. Bad Men Made Good. OLYUPJJk. Wash. JualX U OioedaU- Governor Mead, today granted com mutations to four convicts from tne peni tentiary who have been for some months working at the state rock quarry at Moskill. In Lewis County. The commuta tions take effect April 22, and are granted because of excellent and faithful service rendered by the men at the quarry. The time of all of these four men would ex pire next month. Tbey are: Samuel Rouse, sentenced from Lewis County, September 12, 190, to two years for forgery; W. A. Munsey, sentenced from Whatcom County, January 14, 1905, to three years for burglary: Steve Beesmer, sentenced from Snohomish County, July 16, 1906. to one year for obtaining money under false pretenses: John Crossoe, sen tenced from Island County, October 19, 1S03, to five years for criminal assault. Revise Public School Code. OLYMPIA. Wash., April 18. (Special.) Under the provisions of an act of the last Legislature creating a State Board of Commissioners to revise and recodify the code of public Instruction, Governor Mead, today announced the appointment of N. D. Showalter, of Colfax, County Superintendent of Schools, of Whitman County: W. S. Wilson, of EUensburg. principal of the State Normal School, at that place, and E. C. Hughes, of Seattle, a member of the Seattle Board of Educa tion. The superintendent of public in struction, is ex-officio chairman of the commission and the Attorney-General is ex-ofncio member, while the deputy sup erintendent of public instruction is ex officio secretary of the Commission. The members are to serve 18 months without pay except for necessary traveling ex penses. 51 FIGHTS WITH BMDIT E. H. CROW, OF LORAXE, TELLS OF ENCOUNTERS. Thinks Desperado Is Dead in Brush, Having Been Desperately Wounded by Pursuers. According to E. H. Crowe, a resident of Lorane, Or., and a member of the posse which fought a desperate battle with an armed desperado on March 26, the man now under arrest at Roseburg, who de clares that he is the much-wanted bandit. Is not the man at all. Crowe believes that the desperado is either at liberty or dead In the hills. "I was at the seems of the last battle." said Mr. Crowe, "and when I entered the cabin in which the bandit made his last stand, there was a great pool of blood on the floor and the window ' out of which he crawled was smeared with blood. We traced him about a half mile by a trail of blood, and I think he was so badly wounded that he crept out In the brush and died. "I was In the first encounter. In which the desperado broke away through the posse and made his escape. It came up when Marshal Crowe, of Lorane, attempt ed to arrest the bandit on a charge of burglary. The bad man was then living in a deserted house, and when the officer called, refused him admittance. The bouse was then surrounded by a large posse of citizens and during the night the des perado jumped out of a window and made his get-away. About 100 shots were fired at him. but he seemed to bear a charmed life and escaped unscathed. About two weeks after he returned and ' started a reign of terror, robbing houses. He was seen a number of times and many shots were fired at him, but as before he was lucky and was not hurt. "In the second battle ex-Sheriff Fenwlck found his lair, and one day pushed open the door to see If the man was in. Fen wlck had been at the place a number of times before but did not catch his man, and this time did not expect to find him either. On opening the door he was greeted by a shot, which missed. The ex-Sheriff then closed in a hand-to-hand struggle with the bandit. In which he succeeded in shooting the man. Overcome by the fight, Fenwlck withdrew and ran back to the town for aid. When we arrived the whole Interior of the place was covered with blood and several sheets and bedclothes were torn, evidently to make bandages. The man had evidently kept one of the bandages on for a while, and then thrown It away. From the length and position of the blood clots it was clear that he was shot through the breast and had been bleeding freely. We then took the trail and followed It by the blood for a half mile. It was clear that the man was seriously wounded. We encountered some heavy brush and were able to pick the trail no longer. "I think the man wandered out to the brush and died, and I am sure that this Kohn who was arrested in Roseburg Is not the bandit. HAGERMAN'S HEAD DROPS Governor Forced to Resign and Cur ry Appointed. WASHINGTON, April 18. Governor Hagerman, of New Mexico, against whom charges were preferred, . has tendered his resignation, and the President today an nounced the appointment of Captain George Curry. Governor of Samar Pro vince. P. I., as Governor of New Mexico, Governor Hagerman waa recently In Washington to answer the charges which related to the transfer of territorial lands to a Pennsylvania development company. While here he bad a long Interview with the President and Secretary Garfield about the charges. Which he declared were the result of political Intrigue. Captain Curry enlisted in the Rough Riders regiment from Tularosa. N. M He was a member of Troon H. and it was lwhlle serving in that organization that lun f eaiueiii hikud iiuf ocqutuIIULUCe. It is understood that the resignation was tendered In compliance with an inti. mutton from the President that such ac tion on the Governor's part would be agreeaoie to the .Administration. ' Boise Estate Valued at $7 7,500. SALEM. Or., April 18. (Special.) The estimated value of the real and personal property belonging to the estate of the late Judge R- P. Boise, as shown In the petition for the appointment of adminis trator which waa filed In Probate Court this afternoon, is placed at $77,500, the bulk of which real and personal property to the value of 863.000 Is located In Marion County, Polk County, 820.000; Clatsop County, 82000, and Multnomah County, 82500. The widow, Mrs. Emily A. Boise, waived her right to act as administratrix of the estate, and Reuben P. Boise, Jr., second son of the deceased, was ap pointed to that office and his bond fixed in the sum of 812,000. The heirs to the estate, named In the petition, to gether with their respective ages, fol low: Emily A. Boise, widow, 77 years Fisher A. Boise, son, 54; Reuben P. Boise, Jr.. son, 4; Whitney L. Boise, son, 44 and Maria E. Boise, daughter, 34. AU with the exception of w httney L. Boise, of Portland, reside In this city. Minister to Central America. BERLIN, April 18. Count v Schwerin. ex-Councillor of the German Embassy at Vienna, has been appointed German Minister to the Republics of Central America. Illinois Bars Cigarettes. SPRINGFIELD. Ill- April 18. The House today passed a bill making It on- lawful to sell cigarette or cigarette paper iSJURoew? erome Investigates Report About Thaw Case. POLICEMAN IS SUSPECT Thaw Has Stormy Interview With Lawyers, hut Has Not Retained . Senior Counsel Delmas With draws From the Case. NEW YORK, April 18. It was an nounced today that District Attorney Jer ome had begun the investigation of a re port that one of the Jurors In the recent trial of Harry K. Thaw had been "ap proached" by a policeman before the trial closed. Henry Brearly, one of the Jurors, had an interview with Mr. Jerome late today. Later it was announced that sev eral others of the Thaw jurors would be asked to come to the District. Attorney s office tomorrow and tell of anything they knew of the report in question. It was reported that a policeman talked with a Juror on one of the walks the Jury took from the Criminal Courts build ing to the Broadway Central Hotel. It became definitely known today that the question of counsel for Thaw has not been permanently settled. The publication of a letter sent by Thaw to Clifford W. Hartridge and A. K. Pea-body yesterday. in which he informed them that they would continue as counsel of record, was generally accepted as disposing of that phase of the case for the present at least. Today, however, Mr. Hartridge gave out a statement in which he said the suppo sition that he is senior counsel was abso lutely unwarranted. He said that at the present time there la no senior counsel in the Thaw case. This statement was given out at Thaw's request, it i9 said, after a heated inter view ,in the Tombs between the prisoner, Mr. Peabody and Daniel O'Reilly. That Delphin M. Delmas will not, under any consideration, be one of the counsel In the next trial of Harry K. Thaw, was the statement made tonight by one of Mr. Delmas' closest friends. According to this information, Mr. Delmas was asked by Thaw and other members of his family to take bold of the case for the next trial. but refused and wrote a letter to that effect to the family. Mr. Delmas felt that to gratify Thaw's whims was not In accordance with his views of the dignity of a lawyer, it was said, and this determined him to get out of the case. DR. JELLIFFE ATTENDS THAW Jelliffe Attends Sick Prisoner New Attorney Suggested. NEW YORK, April 18. It became known today that Dr. Smith Ely Jelliffe, one of the alienists who testified for the defense in the recent trial of Harry K. Thaw, spent two hours with Thaw in his cell In the Tombs last night. A.' R. Peabody. of Thaw's counsel, waa present, but neither he nor Dr. Jelliffe would say anything today. Thaw had remained in bed yesterday morning until 9 o'clock and only chose to see his counsel when War den Flynn suggested to him that if he were 111 he might go to the hospital ward. It was said at the prison that Mr. Pea body had summoned Dr. Jelliffe to at tend Thaw because Dr. McGuire, the reg ular Tombs physician, is suffering from a slight attack of tonsillitis. Roger O'Mara, the former Pittsburg Chief of Police, who has had -charge of the detective work for the defense, came to New York today in response to a re quest from Thaw. He will have a talk with the prisoner before returning to Pittsburg. The latest report regarding the man who will defend Thaw at his second trial is that ex-Attorney-General Herbert T. Parker, of Massachusetts, may be chosen. He prosecuted Charles Tucker, who was convicted of the murder of Mabel Page. ELDER MRS. THAW GOES HOME Report Says She I to Consult Sen ator P. C. Knox. PITTSBURG, April 18. Mrs. William Thaw, mother of Harry K. Thaw, accom panied by her daughter, the Countess of Yarmouth, and Josiah C. Thaw, a half- brother of the prisoner, arrived here to night from New York. The Thaws left the train at the East Liberty station of the Pennsylvania Railroad and were Im mediately driven to Lyndhurst, the fam ily home. Tonight Lynonurst waa ugntea tor tne first time since the week Harry Thaw shot Stanford White, when Mrs. William Thaw sailed for Europe. The feudal appearing structure present ed a marked contrast to the darkened home during the months Thaw has been in Jd.il and throughout the trial in New York. Several hours after Mrs. Thaw and the Countess arrived at Lyndhurst, a large number of trunks waa delivered at the Thaw home, and it was learned that Met Thaw is to Btay In Pittsburg for some time. It was learned also that Mrs. Thaw has given up hope of having her son re leased from Jail on ball pending a new trial. A' friend of the family said to night that Mrs. Thaw would consult with Attorney D. M. Watson, of this city, and another attorney whose name would not be given, but upon Intimation was desig nated as Senator P. C. Knox, who is a close friend of Mrs. Thaw. Proposed Tribute to White. NEW YORK. April 18. A statement pe1 garding the movement to have the Art Societies of The Fine Arts Federation pay tribute to the memory of Stanford White as an architect has been given out by William ML Chase, who waa president of the old society of American artists for a dozen years. Mr. Chase said: "I have received many letters from well-known artists who would be glad to take part In any demonstration that may be made In memory of Stanford w mte, and I am glad to be considered one of his friends in any action they may think wise to take. The artists desire to make known to the world how keenly they feel the loss of Stanford White. "Stanford White did more than any ten men to beautify this city and an enu meration of the works of his genius would have to be made from the memorial arch In Washington Square to Central Park." Mr. Chase said that It Is the expecta tion that a conference of well-known art ists will soon be held for the purpose of calling meetings of the Art Societies to take action in the matter. PERSON ALMENTI0N. Senator M. A. Miller, of Lebanon, is at the Imperial. W. F. Laraway and wife, of Hood River, are at the Perkins. t D. I. . Asbury, a newspaper man, is at the Imperial from McMlnnvtlle. Joseph Oppenhelmer, of Chewelah, Wash., is registered at the Oregon Hotel. a. B. Moore. ax-Raciatax oX tb Oracoa City Land Office, was In Portland yester day. . F. W. Settlemler, a nurseryman, was registered at the Oregon yesterday from Woodburn. W. D. Washburn, of Brownsville, ac companied by his daughter, is registered at the Perkins Alfred A. Frazer and Xyttleton Price, prominent lawyers of Boise, Idaho, are registered at the Portland. CHICAGO, April 18. (Special.) Portland people at Chicago hotels: J. G. Owen, Thomas McCrisken, at the Sherman House; Dr. D. Grant. Miss L. Bernard, J. A. Long, at the Grand Pacific; H. F. Corbett, Fred V. Holman, at the Audi torium; F. C. Jamleson, at the Stratford. The many friends of J. M. Brownell, -ex-clerk of the Portland Hotel, will be pleased to learn that he has been selected senior clork of the Fairmount Hotel, of San Francisco, which opens today. Mr. Brownell, during his eight years in the leading hotels of Portland was extremely popular with the traveling public, owing to his pleasant and courteous manner in taking care of his guests. NEW YORK, April 18 (Special.) Northwestern people at New York hotels: From. Portland A. J. Lilburn, at the Breslin: F. V. Holman at the Holland; H. J. Hucke, at the Continental. From Spokane J. B. Walsh and wife at the Prince George. From Seattle W. B. Eaton, at the York; F. McDermott, at the Prince George; W. L. Dudley, at the Imperial. ASSAULT WOMAN AND GIRL Tennessee Ruffians in Danger of 'Lynching by Pursnlra, BRISTOL, Tenn., April 18. Lynching Is threatened and posses are scouring the country for two masked men who today at Kingsport, this county, assaulted Mrs. Frank Belcher In the presence of her 'hus band and 14-year-old daughter. The men entered the Belcher home and compelled Belcher to get out of bed. He was bound with ropes. One man then attacked Mrs. Belcher, while the other chose the girl as his vic tim. Belcher's frantic efforts to get at the men were stopped by a blow on the head which rendered him unconscious. Mrs. Belcher was badly beaten and choked. Her condtion is critical. LOSE LIVES FOR A DRINK Austrian Laborers Run Down by a Fast Mail Train. DBNNISON, la., April 18. The fast mall on the Illinois Central Railroad running from Fort Dodge to Omaha ran down a handcar near Ells, 12 miles north of here. today, killing Instantly five Austrians of a surfacing gang for the road. The day was stormy and there was no work. The Austrians took a handcar and went to Ells to get a keg of beer for the crowd of 22 men. Returning they were on a bridge when the train ran them down. ANGELS DEFEAT THE SEALS Three Runs in Eigbt Innings Turn Tide for San Francisco. LOS ANGELES, April 18. Los Angeles today defeated San Francisco in the eighth Inning by scoring three runs. The feature of the game was two fast double plays by Mohler and Williams. Score: R. H. E. Los Angeles ,.0,0 0 0 01 0 3 4 7 San Francisco 0 0 1 0 0 2 0.0 03 10 Batteries Carnes and Hogan; Ashley and Street. Umpire Perrine. Site for New Shingle Mill. ABERDEEN. Wash.. April 18. (Spe cial.) Messrs. Ingebrigtson, Greene and others bought a site on the Kishkah River today and will erect a shingle mill to cost 15.0"O. Nervous? Know why? Your body must be poorly nourished. Rebuild your strength with VliMuL,, and your nervous ness will disappear. What is Vinol? The modern cod liver prep aration without the useless oil, and tonic iron added. Tastes good! Everybody likes it. Woodard, Clarke & Co., Druggists. BADWAT'S RE ADT RE LIEF cures the worst pains in from one to twenty minutes, For Headache (whether sick or nervous). Toothache, Neu- r a I K 1 a . Roeumatlsm Lumbago, pains and weakness in the back, spine or kidneys. pains around the liver, pleurisy awe..- . .Inta oYlA naltlK Of all K ltlU S 1J1-T OL lll J a- - - the application of Radways Ready Re lief will afford immediate ease, and Its continued use tor a lew aays eueci permanent- cure. Sold by druggists. RAD WAY & CORadwaySq. icn Jtvrsv x.7 TEA How little it isl How little it adds to the weight of the cupl It has cover ed the sea with ships for a hundred years. r Toer grocer retarns roar money If ye dost Ilka beaming Vert: we par aim. ILL FROM OVERWORK NERVOUS PROSTRATION CURED BY DR. WILLIAMS' PINK PILLS. By Toning upthe Blood and Nerve Pa tient Recovered Weight, Strength and Good Spirits. When the nervous system is broken down from overwork, or whatever cause, life loses its joys. Not only is the ner vous victim a sufferer himself but he is usually a trial to the whole family. Nervous breakdown is often gradual, appearing at first to be merely an unu sual fretfuiuess. Dr. Williams' Pink Fills tone up the nerves in the most direct way and not only cure minor troubles but serious disorders as well. Mr. W. W. Muuroe, of 18 Hazel Park. Everett, Mass., says: "About four years ago this September I became all run down from overwork and from confine ment to work during warm weather. For two months I grew steadily worse. I lost in weieht and strength and had no appetite. My memory failed me quite rapidly and I became in a very low state, both physically and mentally. I took no interest in life, neither in busi ness nor recreation. In my position, aa foreman in a large manufacturing chemist's establishment in Boston, a good memory is absolutely essential to success because of the immense amount of detail that must be carried in the head. 'I grew very despairing, could not bear to have people meet me and my friends remarked on my condition. About the middle of December a friend told me one day that he had tried Dr. Williams Fink irilla and found them reliable. I commenced fairing them and at the end of two weess the change lor the better was remarked by friends. I continued using the pills until I was thoroughly recovered. I regard them as a fine remedy and make this statement voluntarily in gratitude for the benefit 1 received irom them." These pills actually make new blood and have cured such diseases as rheu matism, nervous and general debility, indigestion, nervous neaaacne, neuralgia and even partial paralysis and locomotor ataxia. As a tonic for the blood and nerves they are tin equalled. If you are a sufferer from any disor der of the blood ,nd nerves write for proof of what Dr. Williams Pink Pills hare accomplished in cases similar to yours. Every testimonial used by this company is careluliy investigated before being published and is authentic. Dr. Williams' Pink Pills are sold by all druggists, or direct by mail, postpaid, on receipt of price, 60 cents per box, six boxes for $2.50, by the Dr. Williams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. Y. THE BRAIN OF MAN He who hustles, is quieted all day, and in the evening feels rested, if shoes are equipped with heels of New Rubber O'Sullivan's. They make you walk through life, joyous, free and happy. They are an inexpensive luxury. O'SULLTVAN RUBBER CO. LOWELL, MAS 8. This is the Powder that's "Best for the Teeth." HAND SAPOLIO It insures an enjoyable, invig orating bath ; makes every pora respond, removes dead skin. ENERGIZES THE WHOLE BODT tarts the circulation and leaves glow equal to a Turkish bath. " As Predicted the Advance in Price of Chicago - New York Electric Air Line Stock Will Go Into Effect SATURDAY LAST CHANCE TO BUY STOCK AT $45 PER SHARE CHICAGO to NEW YORK in 10 HOURS CHICAGO-NEW YORK ELECTRIC AIR LINE RAILROAD The opportunities to secure shares in the most important railroad enter prise of the age, at a cost which in reality is merely nominal, are rapidly growing less. Tomorrow will be the last chance to take advantage of the present price. The ninth advance since the stock was offered to the public at $25 will go into effect on that day. The demand for stock constantly increases as the work of construction progresses, and as the railroad takes definite form it places an increased value upon the stock. The past two weeks have marked the opening of a season of renewed and enlarged activities. During the Winter months the construction work was carried on under difficulties, but now that Spring has opened and the frost is out of the ground, the work is being pushed with greater expedition. The construction gangs have already been augmented by hundreds of new hands, and more will follow as fast as they can be secured. The rail road company is, sparing no effort to accomplish its purpose of getting the first section of 56 miles in operation at the earliest possible date, for the road will then commence to earn money for itself. The following is from the LaPorte Argus-Bulletin, of LaPorte, Indiana, April 9, 1907: ' "AIR LINE COMMENDED" By formal resolution passed unanimously, the Council expressed itself in commendation of the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line Railroad Company and the Co-operative Construction Company, for the excellent work being done in constructing its tracks in this city, the substantial character of the work being noted with satisfaction. Such work has never been seen before in this section of the country. The first-class material and the brick pavement foundation were especially commended. The following letter, received from C. H. Michaet proprietor of the Tee garden Hotel, LaPorte, Ind., speaks for itself: "LaPorte, Ind., April 14, 1907. "Mr. A. M. Baber, Portland, Or.: "My Dear Mr. Baber: Immediately upon receipt of your letter of the 5th, I called upon the Co-operative Construction Company, located in our city, from which I gained the following data : "They are now operating three camps; first is located on the main line three miles south of LaPorte, and the others about seven miles apart. At the first camp the company owns a farm of about forty acres, upon which is located a switch track from the Pere Marquette Railroad, which is used for handling supplies. This forty acres is divided into a railway yard where they have tons of rails. They also have a large warehouse building upon, this plot of ground, numerous tents and eabins. They are now constructing a powerhouse plant, which will be used for operating the road as fast as it progresses, and taking care of supplies from the city to the main line. "A personal visit to the camp developed the above facts. They have now about five miles of track laid ready for operation, and the camps are beehives of industry. They have the rolling-stock ordered to operate these five miles of track, which, judging by present indications, will be in full operation in about three weeks.. All the material, together with the horses, mules, wagons, etc., are paid for, and this company is not placing any orders for immediate cash. "The people in LaPorte are taking very kindly to this proposition, so much so that on Monday night last the Council voluntarily voted artieles of commendation regarding the perfect way in which this company was carrying on its work. "They are undoubtedly making this railroad a model one in every depart ment, and as this company issues no bonds and is financed simply by stock subscriptions, and as they are carrying no accounts on their books, it occurs to me that their proposition is a safe one. "I am personally acquainted with some of the officers of this company and can say to you that I never have met finer gentlemen. "This, together with other information I have regarding the Company, .gives me pleasure in recommending them to you, and further, if there is any information that you would desire to have other than is contained herewith, it will be mv special pleasure to attend to this for you. "Yours very truly, C JL MICHAEL." If you have not investigated this proposition, at least take a moment required to fill out the first coupon below and learn more about it. SOUTHWESTERN SECURITIES CO., 300 TUford Block, Portland, Or. I shall be Interested to receive ad ditional Information regarding the Chicago-New York Electric Air Line R. R. Stock and free coplea of the Air Line News. Name Address . Oregon Ian 4-19 HOW YOU CAN BUY We are offering the run-Paid Non-Assessable $100.00 Par Value Shares of the CHICAGO-NEW YORK ELECTRIC On the rollowing Easy Terms: . $45.00 BUYS 1 SHAKE; PAY DOWN $4.50 PEE MONTH FOR 9 MONTHS You can contract for any number of shares, paying for them in the same proportion. You can pay more down and more per month, if you desire, or yeu can pay in the entire balance due at any time, when the certificate will be issued. All applications should be sent and remittances made payable to Southwestern Securities Co., 300-301 Tilford Bldg., Portland, Oregon Neuralgia Do you know how to cure it? Constitutional treatment will of course. But that takes time, and in the meantime you continue to suffer. This is where Dr. Miles' Anti-Pain Pills are invaluable. They stop the pain. The pain is in the nerves in the 'large ones, that is why it is so severe. Anti-Pain Pills soothe these nerves and bring relief. Get them at any drug store. "My husband and I hav been usinie Trr. Miles" Anti-Pain Pills for nenralgia and headache, for the past ten years.' MRS. THOS. LAIDLAW, Tates Center, Kansas. If first package fans to benefit, money back. 2i doses, zt cents. Never sold in bulk. MILES MEDICAL CO, Elkhart. Ind. SOUTHWESTERN SECURITIES CO.. S03 Tilford Block, Portland, Or. Plear.e find enclosed --In (full or part) payment for.......... shares of Chicago-New Tork Elec tric Air Line R. R. Stock. Name .... Address .... Oregonlan 4-19 STOCK- -NOW AIR LINE RAILROAD COMPANY Every Woman l inMTWiAO ami uiouiu mow bont tha wonderful MARVEL Whirling Spray i new YtftBfti BjtU. yninos titmtnd Suction. liet 8ai. eat MOM uoDTntDK. AtkTivlnnWfirH. It h on not supply th9 URVKL. .vooaot no nthar hut land lUmn fr llluatrmied book raUo' It fire Sill raa-TtionlaVrn .Tid 1ir irtlo'ia In. Valuable to lArtte. ! RVBL CO., 44 m. oa ST., fcK V OBK. For sale by Laue-Davla Drug Co., 3 stores. Woodard, Clarke Co. and other drus habit are positively cured toy li A I!ITT N A. For hypodermic or lBterul on, . Sample sent to any drug habitue FrPP mall. Regular price 2 00 per bottle" tc at yonr druggist or by mall In plain wrapper. DELTA CHEMICAL. CO., ST. LOCI8. MO. For sale In Portland by bkldraore Irus Co Ul XUlrd bt.