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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1908. lo HALLSLOWIN LAND PROSECUTIONS Although Urged by Special Agent Dixon, Declined to Ar rest Illegal Fencers. FILED CIVIL SUIT INSTEAD Government titncss Describes His Investigations tn Wheeler Coun ty Declares Ho Recommended Filing Criminal Charges. STOP LANB JUAIDS AT FOL'S f TAIN HK.VD. SAYS HESEY. I " The only way to atop land frauds I is tn start where they can be stopped, " eaid Special Prosecutor Heney, In an T interview yesterday. "Sea that all Re , celvers and Registers ot Land Offices i and all United States Commissioners enforce the laws. They have power t to prevent land-Brabbing, if they will J perform their duty. But things will continue as they are now. and have !been In the pas-t, and land-looting will flourish, until eomc day an At torney-General arises VDO win in struct District Attorneys In the West, where the land Is being stolen, to prueecute the Registers. Receivers and Commissioners, who accept fraudulent filings. "if I were District Attorney per manently, and political pull was mien that I couid not prosecute them, owing to the Interference and influence of United Slates Senators, the Attorney General and the President, I -would get out. but In doing so I would show up the matter to the public and place the responsibility right at the head." Special Agent Edward W. Dixon, -who Investigated and reported on the alleged unlawful fencing of public lands In Wheeler County hy the Butte Creek l-and, Livestock & Lumber Company, was the Important witness for the Government yesterday in the Hall-Mays conspiracy trial in the United States Court. Special Agent Loomis related the result of his investigations and testified that while ho had recommended the criminal prosecution of "W. W. Steiwer, Hamilton H. Hertdrlcks and probably Clarence B. Zachary. of the Butte Creek Company, his recommendations were dis regarded by Hall, who subsequently filed a civil suit only and afterwards proposed to stipulate with the officers of the Butte Creek Company by which the suit was to be dropped if they removed the unlawful fences and made it possible for other settlers to have access to the lands that had been improperly inclosed. Dixon was on the stand when court adjourned yesterday and will resume his testimony this morninsr. ' Dixon is considered one of the material witnesses for the Government. On his testimony and that of other witnesses to follow. Heney expects conclusively to es tablish the connection of Hall and Mays with the alleged conspiracy by showing that although possessing endless informa tlon regarding the alleged violation of the. fencing laws, they deliberately post poned taking any action and that when tliey did proceed, they filed a civil and not a criminal prosecution that was rec ommended by the GovernmenCs agent who made the investigation. With yester day's session the prosecution apparently exhausted Its list of settlers, who were the original complainants, find it is ex pected that Dixon will be followed by other more important witnesses, whose testimony will be calculated more direct ly to associate both Hall and Mays with the alleged conspiracy charged in the in dictment. Special Agent Dixon Testifies. Special Agent Dixon testified that he had been employed in the Interior De partment since June 1, 1893, and that be was first assigned to assist Hall on April Jo, 1903. Reaching Portland from Seattle on June 15 of that year, the witness said he had a conference with Hall, who told him that he. Hall, had received a great many complaints alleging violations of the fencing laws from settlers in a num ber of the Eastern Oregon counties, in cluding Wheeler and Gilliam. Dixon said he told Hall that it would be im possible for him to remain on the detail for more than three weeks and until It would be possible for him to return and complete the investigations he had been ordered to make, he desired to spend the three weeks in the territory most con veniently located to Portland. Hall then banded witness an envelope containing numerous complaints from settlers. In looking them over Dixon said he discov ered one letter from H A. Putnam and after discussing the matter with Hall. It was decided that he should first Investi gate the conditions in Wheeler .County. Before starting from Seattle to Port land. Dixon said he had written Hall a letter saying that he was engaged in some Government business that would necessi tate a trip to San Francisco, and he In quired if a delay of 10 days would In any way interfere with the proposed inves tigations in this state. Replying to this letter. Hall, on May 2, wrote Dixon say ing that the work in Oregon would re quire two or three months and that it was not absolutely necessary that the investigation begin at once, as some of the fences had beeen standing for a number of years. Hall suggested that Dixon complete the work he had in hand before coming to Portland. Discovers Illegal Fencing. Witness then related the result of his investigation of unlawful fences' in Wheeler County, which required nearly four days for him to complete. He tes tified that he found the enclosure of the Butte Creek Company absolutely com plete and that on June 19. 1903. be noti fied W. W. Steiwer. president of the company, forthwith to remove the fences and to vacate the enclosure. In reply Steiwer said his company was desirous of complying with the law and would take down the unlawful fences at once. Throe other e: losures maintained by the Butte Creek Company were investigated by Dixon, who, on July 6. served the same notice on Steiwer respecting these pastures. The witness testified that he was then required to return to Seattle and that when he again visited Wheeler County, in September. 1903. ho found that the Butte Creek Company's fences remained intact, with the single exception that one section about three-eights of a mile In length had been taken down, but he said this did not furnish a satisfactory opening to the enclosure, for the reason that it was not apt to be found by cattle. After making this second Investigation Dixon wild ho returned to Fossil and on October 3, 1903. executed affidavits which were forwarded to Hall notifying the lat ter that the Butte Creek Company. "harles Huntley Ambrose Beard and AV. A. Townsend & Son were maintain ing unlawful fences. He reported the failure of the parties complained against to remove their fences according to the instructions he had given them on the first visit, in June. 1903. Some small gaps vera reported to have been found in some of the fences, but the openings were not euch as could be considered ac cessible passageways for stock. In a let ter to Hall which accompanied these af fidavits Dixon recommended that imme diate action be taken against these par ties. Including the arrest on a criminal charge of Steiwer and Hendricks and probably Zachary, who was the com pany's foreman and a director in the cor poration. Dixon Crges Arrests. In his letter, which was introdced in evidence, Dixon urged the. arrest of the officers of the Butte Creek Company without further delay, for the reason that the company exerted a great influ ence in the county and if it was not to be molested, his efforts to enforce the law against the smaller violators would be seriously handicapped. . Dixon further recommended the prosecution on a crim inal charge of Townseod & Son, Ambrose Beard and Charles Huntley. In answer to the affidavits and the letter accompanying them Hall wrote Dixon, saying that Steiwer had written him requesting more time in which to re move the fences. Hail said that ne would write Steiwer a letter that he be lieved would accomplish the immediate removal of -all unlawful fences. Again on October 5, 1903, Hall wrote Dixon, in forming him that Huntley had been ar rested on Dixon's request, for a viola tion of the fencing law. In this letter Hall said he had prepared complaints against the Townsends and Beard and would 6end a Deputy Marshal to w neeier County to make the arrests. The Dis trict Attorney also wrote that he would file an injunction suit against the Butte Creek Company, and asked Dixon to send him the names of the officers of the cor poration. Iiarge Offenders Unmolested. "Witness said he returned to Portland on October 31 and discussed the result of his investigations. Dixon said that he commented on the fact that Hall had all of the offenders arrested with the excep tion of the Butte Creek Company offi cers, and inquired if Hall expected to arrest the principal offenders, and when. To this Hall replied that he had insti tuted equity proceedings against Stei wer's company to recover a decree for the removal of the fences, but had not begun any criminal suits against the company or its officers: that he had been too busy with other matters. Dixon said he still urged Hall to proceed criminally against the company, for the reason that in so doing the work of putting an end to unlawful fencing of the public domain would be assisted wonderfully by such a prosecution against the principal offend ers. Dixon said he further told Hall that the smaller stockmen protested against being required to remove their fences when the large company was not dis turbed. Dixon testified that in February, 1904, Hall told him that F. P. Mays, attorney for the Butte Creek Company, was will ing to take down the fences on the va cant land and to make gaps by which the inclosures would be open if the prose cution would stipulate to that effect, the Government to have the privilege of in dicating how much of the fences should be taken down or openings made in order to give access to the inclosed land, on February 26, Dixon said, he went over the man with Hall and agreed to the re moval of many of the fences in 300-feet sections. During the preceding month, January, 1904, the witness testified that he had furnished Hall a list of witnesses that would be needed by the Government at a trial of the suits. When the names of these witnesses had been read Judge Hunt ordered an adjournment until 10 o'clock this morning. Other witnesses yesterday were Charles A. Watson, one of the defendants named in the Hall and Mays indictment; Jesse Pentecost, of Fossil; Ij. H. Alorris, of Linn County, and George S. Smith, of Salem, who tiled on claims for the BuYte Creek Company; and Horace T. Jones, a special agent of the Interior Depart ment. GROWTH OF USEFUL WORK INSTITUTE CLUB NOW FILLS LARGE FIELD. Itcports at Annual Meeting Show That 2 50 Children Are Now Registered In Classes. The third annual meeting of the Insti tute Club was held yesterday; in the rooms of the People's Institute. The president, Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett, told in her opening remarks of the phenome nal growth of the Institution, wnicn, starting three years ago with a kinder garten of 13 children, has now passed I the experimental stage and, with its many ? ... Arjv I. : 1 .1 i t, departments ana over cuuuisn u ius classes, has become a permanent and Influential social factor. She spoke also in praise of the work of the director. Miss Pritchard. and of the spirit of co-opera tion shown among the voluntary helpers of the institute and many of the philan- throDic societies of the city. Following the reports of the secretary, Mrs. William Mackenzie, and the treas urer. Mrs. Charles Ladd, came the elec tion of three officers, Mrs. Mackenzie, Mrs. Ladd and Mrs. George W. Simons being chosen to succeed themselves as treasurer, secretary and chairman of the finance committee. The director's report was heard with much interest. Miss Pritchard showed the need for an organization which aims to extend educational, industrial, reli gious and friendly aid to those women and children belonging to the busy wage earning class whose entire strength and energy is spent in procuring food, shelter and clothing, leaving no time for physi cal ethical or intellectual progress. Re viewing the different departments of the Institute she told how each one had been formed, of its growth and of the neces sity for each in the effort against lncom petenccy and inefficiency, with the re sulting poverty, unkept homes and uncared-for children. In speaking of the Industrial side of the work, she showed how philanthropy must begin training, which in the gTowing complexity of city life will finally be provided by the state. At the close of the meeting tea was served with the assistance of a number of bright little girls who are receiving practical domestic training in the classes of the institute. Nominees for Club Trustees. The nominating committee of the Mult nomah Amateur Athletic Club concluded its labors at selecting the candidates for the six trustees to be elected next month. The following were chosen: Frank B. Watklns. Irving Rohr, J. F. Ewing, George W. Simons, B. D. Sigler and Harold Rasch. The new men will be chosen on February 11 to succeed George W. Hoyt,. T. Morris Dunne, Arthur O. Jones, James S- McCord, George W. Simons and S. C. Moore. George W. Simons was the only retiring trustee to be renominated. File on Railroad Land. Three new suits were "filed yesterday in the ITnited States Court by three brothers who have settled on lands owned by the Southern Pacific. They are A. M. An derson. W. H. Anderson and W. A. Anderson, GQNBQY DECLARES ACCUSERS LIED Contradicts Testimony and Charges That Witnesses Perjured Themselves. HEARING NOT CONCLUDED Liquor License Committee Will Re sume Trial of Saioonman Xcxt Saturday Councilmen Vaughn and Drlscoll in a Clash. When placed on the witness stand at the request of Councilman Vaughn, at the session of the liquor-license committee yesterday afternoon, J. J. Conboy, charged with selling liquor to a minor. denied every accusation made against his place by witnesses for the city on Mon day. His defense was that ail who had testified against him "lied" and "per jured" themselves. Without -hesitation. he declared that every man and woman who had taken the stajid against him or his business had falsified. The trial will be resumed Saturday at 10 A. M. Backed by Councilman Concannon, who represents the ward In which the saloon in question is located, Conboy has as sumed a defiant attitude. H. H. Em mons, Conboy's lawyer, tried desperately to secure a postponement of the -hearing for several days, but Councilman Vaughn, in a ringing speech, demanded that Con boy be forced to take the stand and "tell the truth, as it is known to him in his own heart." . ' Bitter exchanges between Councilman Vaughn and Councilman Driscoll were frequent during the hearing. Mr. Vaughn once telling Mr. Driscoll that he "would as soon have given a copy of the sworn testimony of Misses Facia and Maude Wilkinson to Conboy himself" as to Mr. Driscoll, when the young women made affidavit against Conboy two weeks ago. This was in reply to Mr. Driscoll's ques tion as to why Mr. Vaughn had not fur nished Mr. Driscoll with a copy of their evidence. . Vaughn Accuses Driscoll. Mr. Vaughn told Mr. Driscoll that the latter was first, last and all the time "Conboy's man," and would never vote "to revoke the license of the saloon. Mr. Driscoll vehemently denied the accusa tion. After Lawyer Emmons had tried for 30 minutes to secure a postponement, a vote was taken and the motion to postpone was lost. Chairman Cottel. of the liquor license committee, expressed himself as favoring a continuance, but said, "I want to hear Mr. Conboy's testimony oefore his lawyer gets a. chance to coach him," and the witness was sworn, notwithstanding the strenuous efforts of his attorney to prevent him from testifying. Bitter enmity exists 'between Conboy and E. F. Noland, who keeps a restaurant near the Conboy saloon, and who alleges that his 16-year-old daughter was lured to her ruin by Charles Breckenrldge, who gave her liquor at Conboy s saloon. Con boy admitted, under cross-question by Councilman Vaugdin, that Ihe disliked Noland so strongly that he refused to tell him where Miss Nolanfl went when she left home several months ago, and who was to blame for her leaving, although Conboy confessed that he knew the Breckenridge boy was the guilty party. and also that the girl was in Tacoma at the time. The -boy tried to get Conboy to act as a "go-between" to receive let ters from the girl, but Conboy denied ever receiving any such letters. Conboy first became acquainted with Noland. he said, last July, when he went to Noland's restaurant to talk matters over. "Noland talked temperance to his boarders." said Conboy, "and I went over to see him. I asked htm why he had talked against me and my saloon. He replied that he had nothing against me, but it was against my business that he had spoken to his boarders." Denies Knowing Girl. Conboy swore that he had never seen or talked to Miss Noland; that he new nothing whatever about how she came to leave home, and declared that it was none of -his business anyway, and that he did not "butt in" because of his hatred for Noland, but because the latter advocated temperance and openly fought the liquor business. Conboy also denied Inviting Fama and Maude Wilkinson to visit his saloon, and said, in answer to Councilman Vaughn's question: "They lied they perjured themselves, for I never talked to them at all. except to thank one of them once for bringing me a glass of water at Noland s restau rant, where they waited on the tables." Explaining the presence of a bed In the back room of his saloon, Conboy said it was placed there because -he often slept In this room, and that he had the permis sion of the Chief of Police to put in th bed. Saturday morning Conboy will put in his defense before the committee. It Is freely predicted in City Hall circles that Conboy has sufficient votes lined up to assure the retention of bis license. The invitation extended to Conboy to eat turkey dinner in Noland's restaurant two weeks ago Sunday, after all that Noland charged against Conboy, seems to have turned the tide of feeling among the Councilmen, and it is believed the in cident will decide the case, which has attracted wide attention. City Appropriations Made. At a meeting held yesterday morning, the Ways and Means Committee of the Council recommended the following ap portlonments of money for this year" expenditures in the city: Fire Depart ment. W64.327; Engineering Department, JM.00O: Health Department. 119,810; Street Cleaning Department. $150,000: Auditor' office, $30,000: City Hall, $12,360: Police De partment, $190,000; street-repair fund, $99,000. FUNERAL OF FRANK COYNE Buried With Military Honors Rlverview Cemetery. at The military funeral of the late Frank B. Coyne, formerly a member of Com pany H, Second Oregon Volunteers, took place at St. Lawrence Catholic Church. Third and Sherman streets, yesterday afternoon. Members of Company H and about 200 members of Scout Young Camp, Spanish-American War Veterans, under Commander Seneca Fouts. were in at tendance as a tribute to their departed comrade. Father Hughes, pastor of St Lawrence Church, delivered the requiem at the church and also at the grave. Many floral offerings were in evidence and the grave in soldiers' plot at "River- view Cemetery was banked high .with flowers. Among the set pieces were offerings from the Multnomah Amateur Athletic Club, the Benevolent and Protec tive Order of Elks, Company H, Second Oregon Volunteers and the United Spanish American War Veterans of Scout Young Camp. The pallbearers were taken from among the members of Company H, and were as follows: Charles E. McDonell, Fred H. N'oltner. Nick , Whitehead, Martin Pratt. Frank F. Freeman, Sam Holbrook. Ned Barrett and Dr. Fred Watson. Captain Roy Dobie. of Company H. Third Regi ment, Oregon National Guard, and for merly a comrade of Mr. Coyne in the Oregon Regiment, sounded taps on the bugle over the grave, and the firing squad consisted of members of Captain Dobie's company.. DEATH CAUSED BY SHOCK Aged Business Man Fails to Rally Alter Operation. William Q. Adams, formerly prominent 1 the Portland business world, died yesterday morning at Good bamantan Hospital as the result of a second ampu tation of one of his legs for blood -poison ing. Mr. Adams was taken to the hos pital four weeks ago. He had been suf fering from rheumatism and applied am monia to the foot, which caused a blister. At first the area of skin affected was small, but spread and a. physician was called in. He found that gangrene had The Late William Q. Adams. set in and Mr. Adams was taken to the hospital where the leg was amputated be low the knee. A second operation be came necessary, which was performed last Saturday. In his enfeebled condl dltion and at -his advanced age -Mr. Adams could not survive the shock. Mr. Adams was well known by all old residents of Portland. He was also wen known at Salem where for several years he engaged In the manufacture of agri cultural Implements. Mrs. F. S. Field, of this city, is his stepdaughter. He is survived by his wife and three children: W. H. . Adams, of Portland; Charles Adams, of The, Dalles, and Roy Adams, of Vancouver, Wash. Walter G. and Herbert Cloyse and Mrs. Ida' H. Hayden are stepchildren. The funeral will be held at 1:30 P. M. today rom the chapel of F. S. Dunning, 414 East Alder street. CLUB COMMITTEES NAMED One Will Raise Funds to Furnish New Building. In addition to the regular standing com mittees of the Commercial Club appoint ed . yesterday by President Hodson, . a finance committee, composed of Theodore B. Wilcox, E. L. Thompson. T. W. B. Landon, John C. Ainsworth and Hugh 'McGuire, was appointed to provide funds for furnishing the new club building. The amount necessary for this purpose is in the neighborhood of $50,000. Many of the contracts for furniture and decoration have already been let. It is the purpose of the club to deal exclusive ly with local firms in the matter of fur nishings. Following is a list of the standing com mlttees of the club for 1908: Membership F. Dresser, chairman George W. Simons, vice chairman; T. W. B. London, Theodore B. Wilcox, Hugh Mcuuire. House B. H. Trumbull. chairman Lloyd J. Wentworth, vice chairman; Ed ward Ehrman, Sig. Sichel, E. D. Thomp son. Auditing John C. Ainsworth, chairman: W. B. Glafke, vice chairman; El H. Mc Craken, F. Dresser, George W. Simons. Library and property Dr. J. R. Weth erbee, chairman; T. W. B. London, vice chairman; B. H. Trumbull, Lloyd J. Wentworth, W. B. Glafke. Reception W. B. Glafke. chairman; Dr. J. R. Wetherbee, vice chairman; E. H. McCraken, Slg. Sichel, Edward Ehrman, Finance Theodore B. Wilcox, chair man; E. L. Thompson, vice chairman; T. W. B. London, John C Ainsworth, Hugh McGuire. CYRUS K. BALLARD DEAD Postmaster of Milwaukie and Civil War Veteran. Cyrus K. Ballard. Postmaster of Mil waukie and a Civil War veteran, died yesterday morning at his home after an illness of several weeks. He was born in Illinois a little more than 69 years ago. When the Civil War broke out he enlisted in the Fiftieth Illinois Regiment and served throughout the war with a credit able record. About 25 years ago Mr. Ballard started across the plains in a wagon with his wife, and settled at Oak Grove, Or. He afterwards moved to Milwaukie and was appointed Postmaster there five years ago. He was a charter member of River- view Lodge, No. 179, I. O. O. F-, a mem ber of the G. A. R. Encampment at Oregon City, and the Knights of Pythias, and a social member of the Knights and Ladies of Security. He Is survived by a brother Charles Ballard, of Milwaukie, and two sisters, Mrs. Anna DeBall, of Yukon, Oklahoma, and Mrs. Addle Orr, of La ye. Oklahoma. The funeral will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock In Wood men Hall under the auspices of Rlverview Lodge. Charles Ballard has been put in charge of the Milwaukie Postofflce by the bonds men, pending the appointment of a per manent Postmaster. Northwestern People in New York. NEW YORK, Jan. 21. (Special.) Northwestern people registered at New York hotels today as follows: From Portland A- Wenberburg, at the Broadway Central. From Spokane G. Seacrit, at the Herald Square; R, E. Lee and wife, at the Victoria. From Seattle Mrs. F. R. Eldridge, Miss F. Eldridge, at the Savoy; H. E Barber, S. A. Burns, at the Imperial E. C Cheasty. at the Walcott; A. Burke and wife, F. Farrell, at the Al bany; O. S. Shylak, at the Broadway Central; G. C. King, at the Ashland; J. Latriam, at tne Holland. To Cure m Cold la One Day Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablet. Druggist refund money It it falls to cure. E. W. GROVE'S signature la on eaci box. 2S. :v:i-.JN)f,:; kjTit iwimttTWiiMiW"-"r " " ill n i mmi urn i n i - LOYAL TO VARSITY Members of Oregon Alumni to Work for Appropriation. ANNUAL BANQUET IS HELD Graduates and Friends of "Old Ore gon" Begin Vigorous Campaign to Defeat Referendum Move ment Against Income. At the banquet of the Portland Asso ciation of the University of Oregon Alum ni, held last night in the rooms of the Commercial Club, a vigorous campaign in support of the $125,000 appropriation bill for the University was begun. One I hundred and fifty members of the alumni gathered around the banquet tables and with one voice boosted for "old Oregon." C. N. McArthur officiated as toastmas ter. The first speaker was President Camp bell, of the University. He presented facts and figures to show the cost of maintenance of the Institution per stu dent to the state was less than any state of the Union, except Iowa. Based upon an appropriation of $125,000, the cost per student for maintenance and build ings is t'X& in Oregon, and the only West ern state where the cost is less is in Wisconsin. Tom Richardson, secretary of the Port land Commercial Club, made an earnest plea for the support of the University. He said that the referendum on the ap propriation was unfortunate and must be combated. The apropriation is less than 1 per cent of the amount of money left in the state last year by the dairy industry, less than 3 per cent of the fruit crop and 1 per cent of the wheat yield of Oregon," said Mr" Richardson. "The first ques tion asked by people who expect to come to this state is about the schools. The University is worth several times its cost as an advertisement." State Senator Beach, Assistant Secre tary Mosessohn, of the Chamber of Com merce, Zera Snow, Dr. C. F. Leonard. Charles F. Clarke, C. A. Woody, Colonel R. A. Miller, F. E. Beach. Dr. J. D. Fenton. County School Superintendent Robinson and W. G. Oberteuffer made suggestions as to the line of activity to be pursued in behalf of the appropria tion, and the circulation of a subscrip tion paper raised $224 to be expended in payment of the cost of printing argu ments in .the pamphlet to be issued by the Secretary of State. Theodore B. Wil cox headed the list with $50. President Campbell said that careful computation estimated .the cost to the taxpayers of the state at 25 cents on each $1000 of assessed valuation. Preceding the banquet, a business meeting of the alumni association was held and the following officers elected: Dr. H. I. Kenney, president; E. N. Blythe, secretary; Benjamin Wagner. treasurer. The meeting and banquet were productive or great enthusiasm and determined effort will be made in every section of the state to defeat the refer endum on the showing of the compara tlveiy. small appropriation for Oregon's foremost educational Institution. ASK ALL TO DONATE ROSES SOCIETY TO GATHER BLOOMS BY DISTRICTS. City Will Be Divided Into Sections and Special Committees Are to . Canvass Them Thoroughly. Districting of the city according to precinct boundary lines with a view of providing a systematic method for the collection of roses for use during the. week of the Festival next June, Is engaging the attention of President E. B. McFarland of the Portland Rose Society, together with members of the executive committee. The plan has been worked out on paper for some time and It is believed that It will re sult tn the assembling of millions of cut flowers not only for the rose ex position itself, but for all decorative purposes during the days of the street pageants. , The plan is to enlist the efforts of members of the Rose Society, of whom there are about 200, and who are not only scattered throughout the city, but Into the suburban districts, as well. The membership of the society will be segregated according to residence, and all those within each precinct will be called upon to take charge of the col lection of roses within the boundaries of tlteir own districts. Inspect Rosenthal's Bhoe store win dows and get busy. Easy Traveling when the road is good. The Road to Success is along the line of "clear thinking, good digestion and endur ance. If you suspect that coffee is interfering with success, stop and try a cup of steaming, wholesome UI for breakfast 10 days will show There's a Reason POST 1 Rend "The Road to WeUville" in pkga. MME. CARRENO Will Appear at the Marquam Theater February 3d piBllllllplllllIIBIilil IfiliifilliilliiMiiils MME. CARRENO During her American tour, Season 1907-'08 will use Ihe EVERETT PIANO A Great Artist! A full assortment of EVERETT PIANOS in both Grand and Upright styles, encased in the most beautiful veneers, can be seen at the ' warerooms of ShermanMIay & Co. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE PORTLAND, OR. Pacific Coast Dealers In Everett Pianos How Would You Like to Have a Home Like This In Rose City Park? WE WILL, HELP YOU GET IT Hartman & Chamber CALIFORNIA Vr JnJ Portland to AND RETURN Including Sids Trips to Santa Cruz, Del Monta, Monterey and Pacific Grove. ONE MONTH FOR GOING TRIP BIX MONTHS FOR RETURN TRIP STOPOVERS AT PLEASURE WITHIN LIMITS SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA'S Sunshine, floral festivals, endless drives through orange orchards laden with golden fruit ; splendid beaches, surf bathing, thriving cities, palatial hotels and resorts, and many other attractions, combine to . make it the most attractive place THE ROAD OF A THOUSAND WONDERS Which takes yon there, hasn't an uninteresting hour for the entire .trip. Bead about it. Call at the City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Streets, Portland, . and inquire all about it TERESA A Great Piano! Thompson of Commerce Los Angeles in America at this season of the year. J f? SUK3ET in O OS0EHVSHASW)!