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10 THE MORXIXG OREGONIAN. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1908. STATEMENT N0 1 DELEGATES FEW Its Enemies Will Control Mass Meeting of Republicans Tomorrow. ' LIST STILL INCOMPLETE But Returns From Primaries Indi cate That "Antls" Are in Large Majority bourne Faction Will Be Blocked. Derates unfriendly to Statement No. 1 will rule the mans meet in that will be .held by the Republicans In the Sell-ing-Hirsch Hall tomorrow morning. This la the belief of wise politicians who have been analyzing the list of delegates chosen st the precinct meetings held Wednesday night. There are yet mors than 20 city precincts to be heard from, but Max G. Cohen, who is receiving the returns, hopes to have the list of the delegates complete by tonight. Not all of the precincts in the city and county held their elections Wednesday night. The failure to hold the elections was due in some instances to the short notices given to the committeemen and In others failure to secure suitably meet ing places. In several of the missing precincts, meetings were held last night and others will be held tonight. From the returns already In, however. It can be safely predicted that Statement No. 1 will get a cold deal at the mass meeting. Not All Against Bourne. Of course, not all of he delegates elected are against Senator Bourne's pet, and those who favor Statement No. 1 will undoubtedly try to put through a resolution at the meeting. But the ma jority will be on the other side, and will be so overwhelming that Statement No. 1 will make only a feeble showing. The call for the t mass meeting says that Its purpose is to adopt a platform. Chairman Idleman has given out that there will be no indorsing of candidates for the primaries, and that the Sena torial question will not be touched upon. An effort will also be made to prevent the anti-Statement No. 1 people from passing resolutions intended to further their cause. Not all the delegates who have been elected to the mass meeting will pre sent their credentials. Some of them are not eligible, as is the case with Clyde B. Aitchison, who is a member of the State Railroad Commission. Mr. Aitch ison yesterday, informed Chairman Idle man that he could not be a delegate, for under the law a Railroad Commissioner cannot participate in politics. The va cancies, so fur as can be, will be filled by the precinct committeemen. The list of delegates sr far as completed late last night by Mr. Cohen follows: Following is a list of delegates, by pre cinct?. First Ward. 1 Dr. Norris R. Cox, Ralph B. Moody, C. TV. Hodson. " 4 J. M. Russell. Second Ward, fi A. Chester Keel; W. E. Farrell, A. W. Allen. "Robert T. Piatt, Howard TVhitlng, Prank F. Freman. R Edwin Cuwell, W. M. Davis, Max O. nhen. 0 A. L. Hasaler, J. P. Fullam. C. O. Dlcken. It) Joseph Simon. J. G. Mack, John Gill. Third Wnrd. 12 John F. Cahalln, Slg Werthe'lmer, Minor Lewis. IS Robert Taylor, R. A. Glens, J. J. Dun ning. 1 C- H. Monroe, F. D. Nlcklin, C. B. lock wood. Fourth .Ward. IT Dr. R. C. Tenney, George I,. Baker, W. H. Galvanl. 18 George W. McMillan, H. W. HIneh, A. W. Orton. J- D. Aaher, Henry B. .McGinn, F. C. Mlddleton. i 20 S. Waldman, A. M. Shannon, W. D. Porter. 21 Otto Kraemer, I. r. Boyer. B. T. Rush ton. 22 R. R. GUtner, Rufus Holman, Hoeeker. Fred 23 Otto Schuman, L. c. Qarrlg-us, H. Sut ellfTe. 24 A. U Flnley, If. 6o)onbB, I. R. Cor nell. St Ben Belling, McKlnlcy Mitchell, P. Stott. Fifth Ward. 2ft J. P. Kennedy, C. C. Wood worth, B. H. Mays. 27 W. M. Manning, J. A. Kelly,x Thomas Melenberg. 28 Frederick Smart, Roy C. Maxwell, Mon roe Goldstein. 29 Cord Sengstake, G. A. Brown, Dr. Ret aoker. 30 C. M. Idleman, C. E. Hickman. H. Clauefnnlus, Jr. 31 C. J. Honeyman, Jerry Collier, John Alsteadt. 32 A. J. Fanae, Dr. C. B. Newcastle, Jo seph Htngley. S3 -Dr. W. I. Oottell. B. T. Taggart. B Dr. F. H. Dimmasch, W. P. Llllis, Bm mett Drake, as J. C. Bayer. rift F. E. Beach, T. J. Gelaler, T. J. Ford ing. Sixth Ward. ST W. JHainht, I. 6. Beard, G. J. Weber. S J. Hun, If. H. Bird. Arthur U. Howatt. 39 Frank- W. Hummell, s. F. Jones. M. H. Bottler. 40 Charles Hutchlcs, Elmer B. Colwell, J. W. Sherwood. Seventh Ward. 42 A. J. Hoover, E. A. Austin, Peter Hume. 43 A. H. Richmond, J. W. Campbell, J. F. Kertchem. , 44 H. F. Books, W. H. Darting, W. B. Dolaa. IV Allen R Jor, Bern ReVritng, Wni Hale. 46 M. G. Grtftltt, H. W. Strong, Z.. 8. Daue. 4ft Big Barren. A. F. Kelson. O. Hanstvedt. so J. B. Macfcle, W. J. Holman, B. P. Blehee. M A. A. Bailey, Tom Roots, James Kep oha. Eighth Ward. 52 Thomas Hlslop, H. H. Prooty, Charles R. DeBurr. AS 8. B. Cobb. C W. PalVott, A. 8. Xlo kald. 64 Q. M. Orton. B. BL Lsuureaoe, Dr. B. O. Clarke. 65 K. K. Kubli, 6. H. Pier. I G. Car penter. 6 D. F. Hardman, George Allen, Harry 8tone. T D. J. Qulmby, Charles Fleck, J. L. Hartman. 56 E. M. Stevens, F, A, Bowan. R. M. Tuttle. 1 D. W. Butler, W. B. Daniels, C. B. La- Follette. 64 H. G. Mclnsls, Theodore Rowland, H. W. Bartholomew. R5 J. E. Magers, -W. R. McGarry, A. D. Kernan. 8a I B. Crouch, Thomas Q. Be ft on. Rlcn ard Delch. 6T Frank S. Bennett, M. v. Horton, Martin. Ninth Ward. 6(1 C. Muesdorffer, G. W. Stapleton. .- 70 Clyde B. Altchleon, W. H. Evans, J. A. Boyce, - - - - - 71 8. J. Jones, H. L,. Neville. J. F. Sin Holt. "2 J. H. Kelley, W. A. Cadwell, F. A. Humphrey. 73 A. F. Courtney. F. R. Wilcox, W. J. Hoffman. 76 A. B. Man ley, Frank P. Walker, W. A. DeLashmutt. 79 F. B. Reed, M. J. Drisooll, Dr. U W. Hyde. Tenth Ward. 80 T. A. Goffa, W. H. Bayne,' R. B. Met calf. 81 M. A. Thompson, R. C. McConnell, I M. Davis. , 82 D. J. Noonaa, John Kaagen, Norman McRae. 83 Oliver G. .Walker, J.. P. Hagadone, I. L.. LJndsay. 84 D. E. Shields, F. D. 6ulllran, J. Cad well. 88 6. C. Beach, N. Carter, P. S. Malcolm. 89 H. 6. Hutchlna, C. H. Beard, J. B. Easter. Rockwood William Stanley, O. J. Brown, Max Ruehle. Llnnton A. J. Von Dolah, J. B. Sctiaefer, H. F. Hanson. - Announces His Candidacy. Andrew A. Anderson, an attorney, with offices In the Chamber of Commerca building, yesterday announced himself as a candidate for Representative in the Legislature. Mr. Anderson is opposed to Statement No. .1, but will support the choice of the Republican party for United States Senator. POLICE BILL IS KILLED COUNCIL REFUSES TO GRANT A . TATROIj sergeant. Ordinance Is Voted Down 'by Mem bers In Combine Against Mayor's Friends. Sudden and unexpected ODOosltlon' to ths passage of the ordinance granting ad ditional detectives to the police depart ment, to be assigned to duty as patrol sergeants, developed In the City Council yesterday afternoon, and the measure was defeated. It is said that it was because the measure originated in the ways and means committee, of which Councilman Rushlight is chairman, that It met thla fate. It Js charged that the members of this committee are too friendly to Mayor Lane to suit the Councilmen who voted against the bill. "We have no confidence in the ways and means committee," said one of the Councilmen In explanation. "The mem bers of that committee are in an agree ment with the Mayor to do whatever he wants done, and whenever he wants any thing he gives them the high sign and they come in here and spring an ordi nance on us when we know nothing of the facts. We don't propose to stand for it any longer. We propose to know what we are doing before we vote for anything. We don't understand this ordinance that was just voted down." There are no sergeants in .Portland's police department. At the last city elec tion the people voted to create the rank, but the matter is now tied up in the courts. In the meantime it is necessary according to Chief of Police Grltzmaeher, for him to have patrol sergeants, and City Attorney Kavanaugh advised the appointment of additional detectives, to be assigned as sergeants. This was the recommendation of the ways and means committee, but It was voted down. "I don't know what to do," said Chief of Police Gritzmacher when informed of the action of the Council. "I need the sergeants badly, and It is discouraging to learn that I am not to be given them. I will have to do the best I can without them unless the Council sees fit to Changs its mind. PERSONALMENTION. R. P. Boise, of Salem, registered at the Portland yesterday. D. Rosenbaum, one of the leading mer chants of Wallace, Idaho, is in the city. H. H. Pincus, a hop merchant of Ta coma. registered at the Belvedere yes terday. Judge L. T. Harris, on the circuit bench, from Eugene, is a guest at the Imperial. James T. Lawler and wife, of Seattle, on their honeymoon trip, are registered at the Portland. Dr. W. W. Oglesby, an Oregon pioneer and prominent mining man, registered at the Perkins yesterday. Frank Davenport, one of Hood River's prominent fruitgrowers, is in Portland, registered at the Perkins. On their wedding trip, Louis C. Stinger and wife are among those registered at the Belvedere from Salem. C. N. Huggins. treasurer of the Port land Railway, Light & Power Company, has recovered rom an attack of the grip. George S. Long, the Tacoma representa tive of the Weyerhaeuser interests, came to the Portland yesterday for a few days' sojourn. Captain F. W. and Mrs. Phistener were among the arrivals at the Portland yes terday. Captain PhiBtener is a regular Army officer. G. C. Fields, superintendent of the Oregon Water Power & Railway Com pany, is taking a vacation trip, visiting Spokane, Tacomaand Seattle. Sheriff T Taylor, of Pendleton, and Sheriff W. R. Pomeroy, of Astoria, were at the Belvedere yesterday, being on their way to Salem with prisoners. Z. 8. Spalding, of Honolulu, owner of the Perkins Hotel in this city, and his son, James W., arrived at the hotel yes terday on their way from the islands for a trip to Europe. After a sojourn in California for a few weeks, W. Moore and family, of Baker City, passed through Portland yesterday on their way home. While here they' stayed at the Belvedere. Dr. M. G. McCorkle, who has been so journing at Carson Springs, in the Cas cades, has returned, but is little better. Ho will start for California in a short time to remain for several months. T. A. Griffin, president of the Cosmos line of steamers, with headquarters in New York, accompanied by Mrs. Griffin and her maid, were at the Portland yes terday and left for the South last night. John H. McNary, District Attorney of the Third District, whose residence is at Salem, and who was mentioned as a pos sible successor of United States Attor ney Bristol, was at the Oregon yester day. Dr. Homer I. Keeney, of Portland, and his brother, J. M. Keeney, of Pendleton, have been summoned to Brownsville on account of the serious Illness of their aged father, who resides at that place, and who Is one of the pioneer residents of Oregon. After living with his family for the past 18 months on bis land claim In the Slletz, Emlle Raddant came to Portland and proved up yesterday. They will, remain at the Belvedere for a few days before returning to Wisconsin, their former home, on a visit. " E. H. Lytlo, president of the Pacific Railway & Navigation Company, returned to Portland yesterday, accompanied by Mrs. Lytle. They spent ten weeks in Southern California and Mexico. Mr. Lytle is in, poor health, and returned on that account sooner than N he expected to when he left Portland. 6EXD SCENIC PHOTOS EAST. See Riser's diffplay. 218 Alder at. i. Eye Glasses fl.oo at Metzser's, HJU ROAD IS NEXT Demand That Northern Pacific Sell Granted Lands. HELD IN MANY STATES Conditions of Gift From Federal Government Similar to Those Vi olated by the Southern Pa cific Company in Oregon. Following the demand that the Ore gon A California Railroad shall sell Its lands In Oregon at $2.50 an acre, comes the demand that the Northern Pacific shall do the same in Washing ton, Idaho, Montana and other states in which the Federal Government JAMES M'DONALD, AN ECCENTRIC PORTLAND CHARACTER, DEAD . v i - A If " i ' - James McDonald, a pioneer of this state, and during the past 20 years on. of the most eccentric characters of Portland, died yesterday morning at Good Samaritan Hospital, after an illness of several months, at the ase of 85 years. Mr. McDonald was born In Nova Scotia. In company with a party of goldseekers. he left there for California In 1831. A vessel was chartered by them and loaded wtlh lumber, but on arriving in San Francisco, the price of lumber having fallen, their venture proved a fallnre. Mr. McDonald came to Oregon in 1852 and engaged in farming- for a number of years. He served for a time as a volunteer In the Indian War of 1S55-50. Afterwards he had charge of nack train in the service of the Gov ernment. He was caotured by Indians on the Government road near Bonne ville, but mad. bis escape by swimming across the Columbia River below the Cascades, where he was rescued by a boat from the fort' which stood tber. In early days. Mr. McDonald continued In the Government service nearly 25 years. It was hia boast that be lived In Oregon for SO years without spending a single night In a house. Practically all of his JIfe, durlnr thla period waa sDent on the trail with his nack train. In 18S8 he came to Portland. Soon after his arrival he took no the business of collecting bad bills and became widely known to the people of the city. He possessed a remarkable memory, which waa of great assistance to him in his business. " ' Mr. McDonald came of an excellent family. His brother. Sir William Mc Donald, of Toronto. Canada. Is one of the leading merchants of the Dominion. granted a land subsidy to the railroad in 1864-70. The Northern Pacific was authorized by Congress to mortgage the lands in ' 1870, on condition that after five years from completion of the entire road (1885), ail lands not dis posed of or not remaining subject to mortgage "ehall be subject to settle ment and pre-emption like all other lands, at a price to be paid to said company not exceeding $2. SO an acre." These are the words of a-joint reso lution of Congress, May 81, 1870, au thorizing the company to raise money by mortgaging the subsidy lands a concession which the railroad accept ed. The joint resolution provides that in case the lands should ever be sold V to satisfy the mortgage, the sales should be made "in single sections or subdivisions thereof, to the highest and best bidder." It is contended that this limitation on sale was violated in 1S96, when on foreclosure the lands were sold to the Northern Pacific Rail way Company, the successor to the insolvent Northern Pacifio Railroad Company. This raises the question whether the present Northern Pacific Company holds valid title to the lands remain ing, and whether it has conveyed valid title to parts of the lands It has sold. As Congress reserved the right to alter or amend the joint resolution of 1870, "having due regard to the rights of said company and other parties," it Is contended that Congress has power to authorize the Department of the Interior to make rules and regulations by which ' settlers may purchase the railroad lands at $2.50 an acre and pay the money into the United States Lend Office. These matters have been brought to the attention of the Department of the Interior and the Department of Jus tice. Among those most active in re gard to them are A. H. Garretson and J. B. Early, Tacoma attorneys, who have published a history of the North ern Pacific land grant and an argument supporting the contention that the railroad should be compelled to sell at $2.50 an acre. They are endeavoring to have Administration officers probe the Northern Pacific grant. Just as they have done with the Oregon & California grants. v Passenger Sues for Injuries. " In a suit filed with the Circuit Court yesterday against the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company, Emma A. Con way alleges that she waa bumped against the corner of a car seat. She asks $10,380 damages. It is stated in the complaint that on October 17 last year Miss Conway boarded a Mount 8cott car at Millard avenue station. She was walking' down the aisle of the car as it stood at First and Alder streets, she says, when another car suddenly ran Into it. She says she was thrown against the corner of a seat with great violence and sustained grave and permanent injuries. Ten thousand dollars of the amount sued for is on ac count of the injuries sustained, $225 is to pay for the services of a physician, $30. for a hospital bill, $5 for an ambulance and $120 is asked for the salary lost. Miss Conway says she was receiving $60 month as a stenographer. SUPPORT FOR MR. MANNING Rev. C. T. Wilson Declares for Dis trict Attorney's Re-election. The following- letter is self-explanatory; PORTLAND, Otv. Feb. 27. Hon. John Manning, District Attorney, Portland. Ore gon My Dear Sir: After conference with a number of min isters, I wish to exDresB to you our desire to have you aain run for the office of District Attorney. I am frank to eay that during the first part of your term of office some of us were not quite satisfied with your administration, but- for two years past we have been compelled to give it our unqualified Indorsement. There are a number of thlncs that stand out for which you will have the lasting gratitude of all good men. During your terra of office you have seen all 'the notori ous gambling of our county broken up. the nickel-ln-the-slot . machines, that trained boys for a future gambler's career, hare been closed, and the lower elements of our city have been held In check. I know thai at your initiative, and without any organ ized support, you took the responsibility of closing the saloons on Sunday, one of the most notable events In the upward trend of Oregon's moral life; and. if you lose any votes from one class by that ac tion, there are a few of us determined that Vr VbIlilf ills ,i you shall gain as many from the sober and the law-abidine. Your handling of the delicate situation thrown upon you by the failure of two great banking institutions has commended itself as wise, judicious and fearless to nearly all the-thouehtful men with whom I have conversed. I also wish to congratu late ycu upon your vigorous prosecution, upon behalf of the state, of the Radding Waymlre conspiracy case, which was the most dastardly crime that could be com mitted In a civilized community, and your prompt , and vigorous prosecution and abl. handling, ending in a conviction by the Jury, entitle you and your colleagues to the kind remembrance and lasting gratitude of every g-ood citizen. I hope you will consent to run for the office, and that there are Independent voters who realize how dirrioBlt it la for a man to accomplish such ends as X have spoken of. and who. Independent of party politics, will see to it that no man In Office Ehall lose by doing right. If, as an independent citizen, I can con tribute anything toward your r.nomlnatlun and re-election, count upon m. to my ut most. Sincerely yours. CLARENCE TRUE WILSON. HARRIMAN LINE BUYS LAND Oregon & Washington Railroad Slakes Purchases on Peninsula. Another strip of 2-10 acre has been ac quired on the peninsula by the Oregon & Washington Railroad in the Van Schy ver donation land grant riear the Van couver bridge approach. The recorded price Is $sooo. The property waa deeded by the Wauna Land Company. A syndicate composed of E. J. Daly, Dan J. Malarkey and Rodger B. Slnnott have had plana drawn for a two-story frame building at the southwest corner of Sixteenth and Washington streets. There will be three stores on the ground floor, with rooms above. They have leased to the Oregon Plating Company for a period of years, the northwest cor ner of Sixteenth and Alder streets. They are now excavating and will erect a frame building for this company's plant. The same syndicate ' has also leased for a period of years their property on the northwest corner of Grand avenue and Belmont street, adjoining the Healy block, to the Schllt-Adler Machinery Com pany. Radding Unable to Get Bail. S3. EL Radding is finding $1000 bills very scarce. In fact the convicted blackmailer of Mayor Lane is finding himself unable to raise one solitary bill of that denom ination, although at the hour of his ar rest he said it would be easy. Again last night he slept in the County Jail and once again he said he will get out "to morrow." His stay in jail yesterday was very eventful, for he did not get to tele phone to Mrs. Waymlre and no one called on him until late In the day, when his lawyer, Seneca Fouts, dropped in to cheer the fellow up. Notice of appeal from the Jury's finding in the case will likely be presented before the State Circuit Court on Saturday, - ft' x - 5-YEAR LIGHTING CONTRACT VOTED Action of Council in Effect Set tles Question in Favor of the Old Company. VAUGHN PROTESTS IN VAIN Motions to Reduce Monthly Charge for Arc Lights From $5.41 to $5 - and to Use Some Gas Lights. Goes to Executive Board. After a heated debate in the City Coun cil yesterday afternoon, the Executive Board was authorized to advertise for bids for the city lighting for a term of five years, and 11 Is altogether probable that the Portland Railway, Light & Power Company will receive the contract. Councilmen Vaughn, Rushlight, Kellaher and Cottell fought for a shorter term for bids, but were defeated toy their oppon ents, led by Councilmen Annand, Baker, Belding, . liars and Menefee. ' The question now goes to the Executive Board, but its members ihave their hands tied, as the Council refused to admit bids for gas lights, of to aui.iorlze a call for bids on an amendment to the ordinance specifying "not. to exceed" five years. Ef forts by Vaughn, Kellaher and Rushlight to secure such an amendment failed, as their opponents outnumbered them and held that it was better to ask for bids for electric lights for "not less than five years," as provided by the ordinance that was passed. When the ordinance fixing the time of contract at five years came up yester day afternoon, Councilman Kellaher at once offered an amendment, fixing the time at "not to exceed two years," and this motion was voted down. Councilman Rushlight moved to amend the .ordinance so as to strike out the words "electric" and make it possible for the gas company to bid. This also was defeated. Councilman Vaughn took a hand In the proceedings, and delivered one of his characteristic speeches, filled with the usual amount of sarcasm. He is the arch political enemy of a coterie of Council men who comprise a majority and stand together, and he failed to accomplish any thing, beyond airing his views. "I call the bluff of the Portland Rail way, Light & Power Company right mow on this proposition." said Councilman Vaughn. "They declare they will not bid for a period of less than five years; that It does not pay to do so, and. they say we. must give them a five-year contract or none at all. Now, I have heard many good things about this company from members of this Council, and, from all that I know about the kindness of the cor poration, I venture to say now that. If we ask them to bid for a less period than five years, they will, out of the goodness of their hearts, come In and bid. Don't believe for one minute that they will re fuse to accept the city's business. They see the mighty uprising of the people here, and they propose to force the city Into this five-year contract to preserve their business. If I do not mistake, the people of Portland want to own their lighting system, and I believe that within two years a vote of the people would so order."' "As a member of the committee on lighting, I want to say to the members of this Council that, from what Mr. Vaughn has just said, he does not know what he is talking about," replied Councilman Baker. "I went into this matter with the members of the committee very thoroughly, and we know what the facts are. The electric company is not robbing the city, as Mr. Vaughn would have you believe. We are paying a reasonable rate for our lights, little more than it would cost us to manufacture our own lights. Furthermore, I am opposed to lighting with gas; it would be a stop backward, and other members of the Council feel as I do. Another tlng, by asking for bids for five years, we are encouraging compe tition. The Mount Hood rower Company may get around with a bid, but the mana ger of that concern declared to our com mittee that he will not bid for less than a five-year contract. These are facts I have been stating, and not bombast." Seeing that everything else had failed. Councilman Vaughn arose and moved to amend the proposed ordinance by fixing the maximum rate to be charged at $5 a light. Instead of $5.41 a light per month, as now. This motion was also defeated, and the ordinance, as at first introduced, was passed by the usual vote. WILL SCRUTINIZE FRANCHISES Ordinance Passed Authorizing the Mayor to Name Committee. Councilman Kellaner yesterday secured. the passage of an ordinance, authorizing Mayor Lane to name a special committee of three Councilmen to investigate publia franchises of Portland. It is necessary, Mr. Kellaher explained, to have such an Inveetigation, as, he declared, there are violations of law that must be attended to at once. In moving the passage of the ordi nance. Councilman Kellaher said that his attention had recently been called to al leged hteh-handed conduct on the part of the Portland Gas Company and the Hy draulic Elevator Company. That these corporations had refused applications of certain persons for the purchase of sup piles, he aald, had been charged by re sponsible, men. and he wished to secure the appointment of a committee to make an Investigation. Mayor Lane did not announce the com mittee yesterday afternoon, but it is un derstood that he will make the appoint ments soon. DECEPTIONJS RESENTED School Board Will Not Reinstate Mrs. B. H. Fisher. Deception on the part of teachers will not be tolerated by the Board of Educa tion, and It was deceit not her marriage it is declared by members of the board, that cost Mrs. B. H. Fisher her position. In keeping her marriage secret and sign ing her maiden name to her contract she violated the moral code, according to the directors. They say she will not be re instated, i "Mrs. Fisher 'was not discharged be cause she married," said I. N. Fleischner, one of the directors. "She was let out because she deceived the members of the board by signing her maiden name to her contract when she was married. This Ms the reason I voted to dismiss her. It Is not the rule of the board to employ women teachers who are married, but some exceptions are made. Special cases, such aa widows, women whose husbands are not earning sufficient to keep their family, and other good and sufficient reasons, sometimes lead us to break the rule; but in this case the mere fact of matrimony was not the cause of the dis charge of the teacher. It was the fact that she deceived us." Mrs. Fisher, under her maiden name He that too much holds nothing There is nothing fabulous in this investment to which we are about to call your attention. The Blue Diamond Pressed Stone Company is one of the many manufacturing interests that are transforming Portland into a city of industrial importance.' It is already estab lished, is manufacturing its product, is provid ing a. healthy 'profit for its owners, and has promise of becoming one 'of the largest plants of its kind on' the Pacific Coast. Nothing stands in the way of making this plant a per petual yielder of splendid returns for the money invested. The material is at hand; the facilities for manufacturing are present; the profit is large; the demand is insatiable. Hence, the investment is safe. An Honest In vestment for Honest People We 'manufacture concrete blocks, cement brick, and all kinds of material for concrete construction. This material is admitted to be vastly superior to any other kind of building mat eriar known. It is the material of the present and the future. It is cheaper than stone or brick. IMs far more durable than both. It requires less labor to place it. It is impervious to water or frost. It was used over 4000 years ago. Ancient works are still in preservation. It has stood the test of centuries. It is in greater demand now than ever. These Are the Facts Our plant is already in operation. It is located on the "Willamette River at Sellwood. It represents a large investment of money. A great deal of expensive ma chinery has been installed. We are making cement bricks as fast as we can. We have1 orders now on our books that will require us to work a double force of men, day and night, for four months. "We have reached our limit of output. The plant already represents as much money as the present stockholders can raise among themselves. "We are incorporated for $100,000. We have already sold $83,000 worth of stock. There is only 17 per cenVleft to sell. The par value is $10 fully paid and non-assessable. .' The company is out of debt. 'After the sale of thcbalance of cur stock, or a portion of it,' we will immediately install additional machinery. We will enlarge our output. We will accept more orders. We will make more money. Wo are already able to pay 15 per cent dividends, and will pay more than that with the improved facilities. This is a substantial investment, for substantial people. There is exceptional promise of substantial profits. It is recommended to your serious consideration. We Advise You to Take No Chances Call at our office. Permit us to show our plant to you. Scan our order books. Let us tell you the facts about the demand for our products. Listen while we unfold to you the story of the increasing demand for concrete material. It has grown up while we have been sleep ing. It is amazing, even to us. You can assist us in making Portland the seat of the manufacturing of con crete material of the Nation. That's our ambition, and it is a modest one, too. But, if you cannot call, j'ou will be interested, no doubt, in reading our little book let on Concrete. Fill out and mail the attached coupon today and we will send you one. COUPON Blue Diamond Pressed Stone Company, 212-220 Abington Building, Portland, Oregon. Gentlemen: I am interested in concrete construction and will be pleased to read your book upon that subject. Please mail it today. Name. Address. BLUE DIAMOND PRESSED STONE CO. Suite 218-220 Abington Building Phone Pacific 773 Portland, Oregon (Geerteon), held a position In the Steph ens school until one week ago. Desecrate Montesano Graves. MONTESANO, Wash.. Feb. 27 (Spe cial.) Some unknown vamlols have been looting the gTaves of W'ynoochle Ceme gr&sps at fast." German tery of thia city of flowers and plants placed on th graves by loving hands. There are threats of the people takinft the law Into their own. hands If something Is not done scon. Spectacles 11.00 at Metzger'a.
