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tttv HfnnVTVa ni?FROTA. WFnESDAT. SEPTE3IBER 2. I90S. ! : . " WILL BOOST FOR ONI DRAIN Committee From Marshfield and North Bend to Meet E. H. Harriman. CONFERENCE AT ROSEBURG Bopa of Residents of Coos Bay Are Raised by Willingness of Rail road Magnate to Receive Representatives. MARSHFIELD, Or.. Sept. 1. (Spe cial.) A committee from Coos Bay will leave within the next few days for Ronebura- to meet E. H. Harriman and hold a conference regarding- the Draln Coos Bay Road. Some time ago an Invitation wa aent to Mr. Harriman asking; him to visit Cooa Bay and if auch waa not possible to meet a committee from this place. Word has been received from one of Mr. Harrlman's managers stating the willingness of the railroad magnate to meet the. committee. Rose burg has been chosen as the meeting place and aa Mr. Harriman expects to leave Pelican Bay September S. the conference will probably be held this week. The committee will leave as soon as Mr. Harriman wires of his de parture for Roseburg. The committee will be composed of Mayor E. E. Straw, of Marshneld; May or U J. Simpson, of North Bend; "W. P. Evans and probably A. II. Powers, rep resenting the C A. Smith Company. The committee will urge upon Mr. Harriman the Importance to Coos Bay of the resumption of work on the Drain line. Encouragement Is felt here because of the willingness of Mr. Harriman to meet the committee. WIIX FAY VISIT TO MED FORD Harriman Accepts Invitation Ex tended by Mayor Reddy. MEDFORD. Or, Sept. 1. E. H. Har riman Is to visit Medford at the time he leaves Oregon for his Eastern home. It was at the invitation of Mayor J. F. Reddy that Mr. Harriman consented to visit the fruit metropolis of Southern Oregon, and he has wired that he will spend a short time in looking over the orchards of this vicinity. GOES TO ALBANY TUESDAY Harriman HTM Pay Brief Visit on His Way Home. ALBANY. Or.. Sept. 1. (Special.) E. H. Harriman will stop In Albany next Tuesday. J. 11. O'Brien, of the Albany Herald, who extended Mr. Har riman the Invitation to visit Albany, received the following message this morning from Southern Pacific head ouartera in Portland: "E. H. Harri man will stop In Albany for a few minutes a week from today." AUTO RIDE FOR HARRIMAN Salem Is Making Preparations to Entertain Visitor. SALEM, Or.. Sept. L Speclel.) Mayor Rodgers and the Board of Trade are making arrangements to entertain E. H. Harriman when he atops off here with his family next week. The exact date is not known. The railroad magnate will be given an automobile ride about the city and vicinity and the needs of the country in a transportation way will be pointed out to him. The entertainment win be strictly Informal. TRIBUTE TO EASTERDAY Author of Gnnn Exemption Act In vited to Tax Association Sleeting. OLTMPIA. Wash.. Sept. 1. (Special.) The recent decision of tha Supreme Court upholding the Gunn exemption act has brought to its author. ex-Tar Commissioner Joseph H. Easterday, now a candidate for nomination to the office of Attorney-General, not only National fame, but the ready recogni tion and commendation of the Nation's highest authorities upon taxation and taxation reform. In a letter received by Mr. Easter day from Allen R. Foote, president of the National Tax Association, Mr. Eas terday la rendered thanks for the things he has accomplished, and ia Invited to attend the International con ference of the association, which Is to be held in Toronto, October -, as a guest of the National Association, and . at its expense. He la Invited to address the conference on the subject of "The Taxation of Moneys and Credits." Mr. Easterday stated yesterday that not only would be accept the Invita tion, but that he would take advantage of the opportunity to Invite the next conference to the State of Washingon. CAUGHT AFTER LONG CHASE One of Robbers Who Shot Propri etor of Hotel Made Prisoner. VANCOUVER, B. C. Sept. 1. A spe cial to the Province from Grand Forks, B. C., says: Word waa received here today at noon by Chief of Police ffavage that -one of the robbers who held up the hotel at Midway last Tuesday night and shot the proprietor. Charles Thomet, has been cap tured near Bolster, Wash. The man caught Is the one who waa wounded by Thomet. His partner stayed with him until forced to make his retreat by the jieirness of the posse. The robber waa captured by a Republic. Wash., man. from which place a large posse has been in pursuit of the murder ers ever since the reward was posted by the provincial government. The same advices state that the posse Is at present pressing the other robber hard and that they hope to capture htm before night. TEACHERS' CERTIFICATES Sixty-seven Issued In Clark and Chelan Counties, Washington. OLTMPIA. Wash., Sept. 1. (Special.) JThe Superintendent of PubJio Instruction hss Issued teachers' certificates to the fol lowing: Clark County M. M. Abraham. Ida Cordelia, Beam. Leu ore F. Blnna, Helen Barkman, Anna Belisle, Louis Cole, man, Laura E. Carter, E. H. brum, George W. Dale. Anna Dub&ck, Llnie Dolan, Alice Englesen. Bertha Fowles, Llxxle A. Forbes, Margaret Hausley. Zella Harty, Eva Henderson. Ethel Hileman, Josle Johnson. Walter A. Law, Agnes Lynch. Avaline McCutcheon, Hattle Morgan, Flora McKee, Lulu Marsh. Flora Marble. Anita Morellns. Mabel Notestlne. Jessie M. Newcomb. Elizabeth Pollock, Theresa Rechere, Mary Rlordan. Mary Robertson, Hulda Rankin. W. M. Round, B. M. Rowell, Nora Self, Jennie Sugg, Harry Weber, Ella Zetterberg. Victoria Zetterberg, G. Theresa Long. Clarence W. Webster, Estella Webster, Henry D'Nave. Caroline EL Wasson, Florence Hall. Chelan County Webster E. Bun tam, Helen Collier, Mrs. Edna Donaldson. Augusta Gabrlelson, O. H. Green, Carrie A. Hoffman. Belle Hudspeth, Genevieve G Johnson. Josephine W. Miller, Edna Mlmer, John R. Omeara, Wtllard C. Plotner, Mrs. R. Etta Rnblson. Caroline W Roys, Emma A. Turney, Bertha Wadsworth. Daisle B. Wright. Carrie Barnes, Katheryn Whitehead, Martha J. Morris. E1RLSTUDEHTSIN MAJORITY OUTNUMBER BOYS IN WASHING TON HIGH SCHOOLS BY 12 02. More Than C6 Per Cent of Pupils Are Sons and Daughters of Manual Laborers. OLTMPIA. Wash, Sept. 1. (Special.) Of tha children attending the high schools of the state more than 26 per cent are sons and daughters of manual laborers; more than 14 per cent are children of farmers and but 6 per cent come from families, the' heads of which are professional men. This U but one of a number of In teresting facts brought out in a pam phlet written by Thomas E. Latimer, A. B., a student In the educational semi nary In the State University, and pub lished by the State Department of Edu cation. The report also shows that parents of about 16 per cent of the students are employers or merchants, and of these S per cent are real estate dealers. Parents of 14 per cent of the students are salaried employes, and in this lat ter class less than 1-S of 1 per cent of all the parents are newspaper men. Reports covering about T per cent of the students gave no occupation for parents and these should be probably classed as manual laborers. Of the 488 teachers, 263 are female; 357 are college graduates, and but 82 are not graduates of some college or normal school. Ninety-six different ed ucational Institutions are represented In the list of those in which high school teachers of this state received their degree. Including six' foreign schools. The enrollment shows 9,864 students of whom 5,663 are girls. Of these 735 are enrolled from outside the high school district. Students wholly or in part self-supporting, exclusive of those at tending the high schools In Seattle, Spokane and Tacoma, number 423, of whom 298 are boys. Mr. Latimer says in closing his re port: "In the United States at large. 43 per cent of the high school students are In the first year, and but 13 per cent in the fourth year. The percent age in this state is seen to be below ven this average. "The board of directors are doing what they can to encourage attendance of the student that has passed the eighth grade, aa Jit per cent of the schools reporting admit students from outside the district without tuition." LOCATES PERDUE'S HOME Johnson Confident His Victim Came From Sparta, X. C. . HILL3BORO,Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) Walter Johnson, charged with the murder of Elmer E. Perdue, spent the entire day poring over a map in order to locate the town in North Care Una which was the residence of the dead man. Johnson said that If he could see the name of the town mv print that he thought he could identify it. Sheriff Hancock procured a map con taining every postoffice in the state under tho 1900 census and gave It to the prisoner. This evening Johnson stated to the Sheriff that he was satisfied that Perdue'a home town was Sparta, Al legheny County, and that he Is very certain that thla la the proper county at least. Sheriff Hancock has written the Sheriff of Allegheny County as to further par ticulars of the Perdue, family. Perdue must have left North Carolina early in 1907 as the badge found on bis body con tained a Spokane date mark that year. BLACK FISH FIGHT WHALE Abandon Chase After Battle Which Lasts for SO Minutes. TACOMA. Wash.. Sept. 1. Two enor mous black nsh attacked a 60-foot whale In the bay In front of thie city yesterday and persons along the beaches saw a re markable fight lasting for 30 minutes. Time and again the black fish, which were about 30 feet In length, Jumped clear out of the water and fell head-on upon the whale, finally driving him so close In shore that at least ten feet of bis tail wrs above water. Evidently fearing the shallow water the black fish gave up the chase and de parted, and the whale, which was almost worn out, floundered off the shoals and Into the depths. The fight was seen by probably 600 persona. STEAMER PLIES YAMHILL Leona Makes Trl-Weekly Trips Be tween McMlnnvlIle and Portland. M'MINNVTLLE, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) McMlnnvlIle has river" transportation on the Yamhill after an Interval of about five years. A few days ago Captain Turner and his crew brought the little steamer Leon a up the river, and yester day started on the regular trl-weekly run between McMlnnvlIle and Portland. The trip up from the Lafayette locks was quite difficult on account of the snags and floating logs in the stream, but the Government snagboat Is expected to clear the way soon. The Leona carried a good cargo on her initial trip. ROAD NEARLY COMPLETED Oregon Electric Track Will Be Laid Into HUlsboro Friday. HILLS BORO, Or., Sept. 1. (Special.) The Oregon Electric track Is now within a mile of the city limits, and Friday the steel gang will connect with the half mile of track already laid in the city limits on Washington street. In a week's time, a schedule will be established between here and Portland. The machinery will not be Installed in the substation until it can be hauled out from Portland on tha com pany's own track. ADMITS HIS GUILT Lee H. Johnston Confesses He Is Bigamist. PRISONER BREAKS DOWN Declares He Married Mrs. Cora Tasch In 1903, Deserting Her Few Months Later Resigns . Himself to Fate. SEATTLE, Wash., Sept. 1. Lee a John ston, who was arrested yesterday on the charge of murdering his wife at Nome, Alaska, and then dismembering and ore mating the body, has, according to the police, confessed that he is a bigamist and that he was married to" Mrs. Cora Tasch Johnston in 1908, deserting her a few months later, but to whom he re turned after the death of Belle Gilchrist, the woman he married In Butte, and for whose death he is now held responsible. The police believe they have woven a strong chain of circumstantial evidence around Johnston. They say Johnston broke down and- wept, saying he would resign himself to his fate. WOMAN WELL. KNOWN IN BUTTE Johnston's Arrest Followed His Ef forts to 6ecure Wife's Property. BUTTE Mont., Sept L Belle Gilchrist was a resident of this city some years ago. when she was a well-known matron of the mess of the engineers, foremen and bosses of the Anaconda Mining Company. She waa about 60 years of age. and pos sessed a small fortune, which was all in personal property, a considerable portion being left in the care of B. C. Smith, a bookkeeper of this cHy. The Gilchrist woman waa prominent In churcn circles during her residence here. Shortly after her marriage to Johnston, they left for Alaska. The last letter Smith received in Mrs. Johnston's own' handwriting was about 18 months ago. Since then two let ters came, asking for money In lots of 1500 or S00. In each case it being ex plained that Mrs. Johnston had Droxen her arm and was dictating the letter to her husband. The money was sent and the drafts came back Indorsed in the handwriting of her husband. Three months ago, Johnston came here and demanded an accounting of the money belonging to Mra Johnston. Mr. Smith's suspicions were by this time aroused, and he hesitated about taking action without papers better than those of power of attorney. Johnston flew Into a wrath, and going to Smith's employer, told him that he had papers In his pocket that would send Smith to the penitentiary. Johnston again approached Smith with threats, but the latter told hlra that he would have noth ing further to do with him, and Johnston desisted from further attempts to get money, and was not seen again. Smith then communicated with Ross Neagetv general passenger agent of tha Oregon Railway & Navigation Company In Seattle, who Investigated, and found that Johnston was living with a woman other than Belle Gilchrist, who repre sented herself as Johnston's wife. The officers were then notified and Johnston's arrest followed. DEATH ROLL IN NORTHWEST Mrs. Bennett Million Early Resi dent of Ashland. ASHLAND, Or., Sept. L (Special.) Mrs. Bennett Million, one of Ashland's oldeet residents, passed away last Sat urday, at the age of 83 years. A little less than three years ago her husband died at the age of 4, severing a mar riage union that had existed for over 64 years. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett Million, with six children, crossed the plains to Ore gon from Wisconsin In 1864 and settle)! in the vicinity of Ashland in 1855, upon a donation land claim, which has since been included largely within the'lncor coratlon of Ashland, thougn 148 acres of the original claim is stlli held intact and farmed by two sons of the family. The Millions ever since have' resided upon this property, where six children were born to them. Of the 12 chil dren, all but one survive. James Stanwood Pierce. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. l.-James Stanwood Pierce, aged 78 years, is dead at his home here, of apoplexy. He waa a native of Portsmouth, N. H. He was a cousin of .President Franklin Pierce, and his grandfather, Nathaniel Pierce, gave to the Federal Govern ment the site for the Navy-Yard at Portsmouth. REPRIEVE FOR JAPANESE Russia Says 6ealers Looted Villages on Copper Islands. VICTORIA, B. C, Sept. 1. Advices from Vladivostok state that the six Japanese of the crew of the seized seal ing schooner Nic Mary, sentenced to be shot, have been reprieved. Russian of ficials state that the schooner was captured while in the act of raiding the Copper Islands, and that the crew were also guilty of landing at Kurlnka vil lage on Mednl Island, and pillaging the villagers' houses. Stocks of grain were carried away from barns, and the ware house of the Kamchatka Commercial Company was looted and coal, etc, stolen. As a result of the trouble which has arisen between Japan and Russia re garding the seizure, many Japanese pa pers advocate that Japan, having an in terest in the preservation of the seals since the Russian rookeries came Into their possession, should Join with America and Britain to prevent the ex termination of the seals. Issues Warning to Emigrants. VANCOUVER, B. C. Sept, L In a letter to the government at Ottawa, Trade Commissioner Larke, in Australia, advises Canadians not to go to the antipodes unless they have sufficient means to keep them a considerable time after arriving. He says he has frequent applications for assistance for passage, and In some cases for money In order to purchase food for Canadians who report that they have been unable to get work and are reduced to the utmost distress. Demand for Alaska Salmon Brisk. ASTORIA, Or., Sept. 1. The work of discharging the Alaska Fishermen's Pack ing Company's salmon pack from the ship Henry Vlllard Is now In progress and much of the salmon la being shipped to the Eastern markets, where it is sold. The demand for Alaska reds Is fairly good at the ruling prices and the indica- . jl-:- AUr. - fft Boys from 8 to 16 years are perhaps harder on their clothes than at any other period of their lives. Now, here is a special lot of caref ully-s elected suits at $385 The cloth has had the wool test, and will stand hard wear, all seams are taped, which makes them rip-proof and the buttons are riveted on. 166-170 Third Street. tlons are that the entire pack will move rapidly. REFEREE CRITICALLY ILL Exertions While Officiating at Fight Leave Him In Dying Condition. ABERDEEN. Wash., Sept 1. (Spe cial.) James Arnold, well known In sporting circles. Is dying at St, Joseph's hospital as a result of stomach troubfe. aggravated by his exertions in the ring when he officiated as referee at the fight between "Denver Ed" Martin and Victor McLaglan at the Grand theater August 10. Arnold on several occasions was re quired to part the two heavyweights and these efforts proved severe on his already frail physical condition. Ar nold is very weaa. Today he was hardly able to recognize friends who called to see him at tne hospital. Lit tle hope Is entertained for his recovery. VIOLATED JJQUOR LAW Hllgard Man Ordered to Pay $50 or Go to Jail. LA GRANDE, Or., Sept, 1. (Spe cial.) Nels Holverson, of Hllgard. was today found uilty of selling liquor in violation of the local option law, and was fined 1250 or 125 days in the county Jail. He has appealed for a new trial and has given S00 bonds for appearance should It be granted. AT THE HOTELS. The Portland William C Corhusier, U. 8. A.; W. G. Smith Miss A. Eslon. T. K. Smith. Mrs. L. J. Johnson, w. N. Van Mabe. Chicago; J. W. Dobbin. Mra C. E. Dobbin. B. B. Searles, Minneapolis; Miss M. Griffith, E. F Taylor. Seattle; V. D. Com. Chicago; C. F. Osneors, Lewlston; H. J. Norton and family, W. F. Nelson. L. Btrause, Philadelphia; S. O. Benton, N. Y. ; C. B. Hurley, city; Minn W. and N. Mlchell, J. M. Haines. Boise; W. H. Noble and wife, 8t- Louis; C. W. Leymore, A. J. Olson and wife. Miss A. Erhardt. Seattle; T. B. Campbell, Oxford; J. M. Austin. V. D. Williamson. Denver; F. P. Cutting and wife. Oakland: Y. Numano, city; Miss Townsend, Aberdeen; Miss E. Arland, Miss M. S. Heard. Brookford; J. Evett, N. Y. ; W. Southard, Chicago; Amelia Morton. W. H. Young, city; Dr. and Mrs. E W. West, W. L. Reld. William Jarehow. Philadel phia; E. 8. Body aid wife. Colorado Springs,; J. w. Hayes, eon rranciico; x.. xiubluh and wife. A. W. Hammcnd, South Bend; Mrs. A. Holt, Miss A. Holt, S. M. Ids and wife. N. Y. ; H. C. Nutt. Tacoma; T. U. Loomla. O. H. Plummer, Tacoma. M. Wolfs and wife, San Francisco; C. R. Hllllngs worth and wife. Miss E. K. Bonn, Ed Whltaksr and wife. St. Louis; 8. C. L,unt, St. Louis; Mrs. L. Vutrnan. Seattle; W. R. King, Tacoma; C. A. Moore. E. S. Gu frith, Rochester: R. H. Allen. N. Y. : E. N. Line. Panama: M. O. Gay. W. J. Whyte, Panama; J. E. Mccreary, .Berkeley; Miss n;. Wil liams. Plttsfleld: George P. King, N. Y. ; K. Vf Lewis. San Francisco: C. H. Shlvely and wife, Oakland; C. D. Blbblns and wife, J. S. Torrance, San Francisco; R. H. Hus bands, Seattle; H. E. Lew in, ban mran r.lsco: a. DalrvmDle. F. R. Fenton, Chi cago; H. M. Jenks. J. F. Bacon. Chicago; A. . epringe-, n. x.; a. wcuonoeu, a Perkins and wife, R. H. Rays and wife, E. L. Williams. A. G. Rays. H. R. Collins and wife. Denver: H. L. Pierce, The Dalles; Mrs. E. W. Edlngs. W. L. Adams and wife, Hoqulam: T, B. Yoale and wife, Saybrook; W. W. Williams and wife. Saybrook; I. B. Lyon and wife. Boise; W. L. Hlller, San Francisco; F. T. Plowden, Tacoma; J. F. Forbls, Butts; C. C. Lon, Kansas City. The Oreson-C, P- Oudln and family, Spokane; F. W. Woodland. Seattle; A. Schults, city: A. Keller, Milwaukee; D. D. McRae, Ban Francisco; E. F. Merrill. Green River; Mra L. S. Hauxhurst and child. San Francisco; Mary Rosenthal, Seattle; O. W. Haar, Salem; R. H. Wilcox. Pendleton: J. H. McFarland. Chicago: F. M. Reeves, San Francisco: S. Hamilton. Roseburg: I. Couglan, S. M. Evelyn, Vancouver; W. G. Aiken, San Jose; G. W. Condon and wife, Courtland; E. C. Chesterfield. Seattle:. Mrs. J. A. Lawrle. Jr.. wife and child, Hoqulam; Miss Florence Wharton. Miss Nellie Whar ton. HeDDner: J. McLorinhor. J. Bolton. Seattle; H. E. Knapp, Minneapolis; J. T. Welch. South Bend; D. Carlton. Seattle; G. E. Wilson. Seattle; W. E. Coombs. Grand Junction: Mrs. A. A. Jessup. Boise: C. E. Willis, St. Louis; E. 8. Aldrlch and wife, Moscow; T. J. Clancey, Miss Eva Clancy, M. F. Shaughnessy and wife, San Francisco; C. W. Maynard. Olympia; W. Driver, Seat tle: 8. W. Child and wife, Chicago; C. E. Martin, ftica; L. Rosenthal, Seattle: A. B. Morris. San Francisco; Mrs. J. R. Pollock, Miss Leota Pollock, Fernle; T. D. Taylor. Pendleton: C. H. Marshall. Tacoma: Fred Jackson, Seattle: J. W. Phlsterew. Van couver; c. L. St. ciair, Keno; . w. Rlaaen. Hoaulam: H. W. Mundle. Vlrden: J. H. Harry, Decatur: O. C. Smith, Boston; P. E. Pullman. Baker rjlty; (i. r. Moimes, Carrollton: J. E. Ransom. Mrs. J. E. Ran som, Miss Sacry, Mrs. York, Mrs. T. C. Elliott; Miss Elliott. - Walla Walla; E. F. Burllngham and wife, Hawley; Luther Newhall. Berkeley: George W. Dorm an. H. G. Ross. Seattle; Mrs. C. H. Stewart, Mrs. W. C. Hayward Miss Letltla Stephens, Chi cago; W. H . snaw, tireen Klver; n. Pest, coon rcapios; t. yoweu ana wire, nan Francisco: H. Hampton. J. A. Pierson. Se attle; H. L. Hagsr, A. H. Smith. Boston. Tha ImDertaJ George E. Honek, Rose- hurar: R. J. Carsner and wife.. C. E. Fer guson. Seattle; T. Wagers. Pendletjn; O. W. Carmlcheal. Seattle: F. C. Wallace, city; H V Zurren and wire, cmcago; w imam F. Hlrsch and wife. New York: W. C. Strong. Baker City; E. E. Williams, Forest Grove; A. Levy, San Francisco: J. W. Moore. Tacoma; H. F. Parsons and wife. Breakers: Mra C. H. Olfs. city; J. A. Glesendorffer and wife. The Dalles: Mrs. E. Patoln. Lewlston-, W. T. Scholfleld, As toria; Harriett V. Allen, pueblo, Colo-: Mrs. P. W. Allen. Pueblo.; E. P. Mlchell, Stevenson: W. H Flnton and wife, San Francisco; A. Gunderson, Sheboygan. Wis.; George F. Btather, Nampa; L. Deone, Chi cago; W. A. Busselle. Seattle: George H. Baker. Spokane; R. D- McCuIly. Spokane; L. G. Robley and wife. Faraday: R. L. Hulst. Condon: Mra L. F. James, Spo kane: Master H. James. Spokane; Mrs. E C. Rogers. Condon; W. D. Moolland. Ta coma; M. E. Lies and wife and daughter, Watervllle: B. F. Brock. Stella: Mrs. A Gamble, Baker City; R. F. Wlnslow, Pen dleton: Flora Bewlyn, Sheridan; C. B. Walkey. Clatskanle; R. Crofoot, Kelso; Fred Gould, Tacoma; H. D. Morton, Grants Pass; A. N. Chuny and child. Wlnlock; Mra John mm CLOTHIERS TOILET SOAP SAL UNUSUAL REDUCTIONS This sale offers unusual advantages for soap savings. Dozens of different makes, grades and qualities of fine toilet soaps are offered for a few days at remarkably low prices. This is the soap sale you have been waiting for. You can find here just the kind of ' soap you like best, and a glance at the list be low will convince you that prices are right. 25c box 3 cakes Regal, sale 19 25o 3 cakes Le Beau Monde, sale 17 25c box 3 cakes Scotch Oat Meal, sale 17 25c box 3 cakes Sylvan Series, sale 17 25c box 3 cakes Arbor Series, sale lit? 25c box 3 cakes Fragrant Glycerine 11 25c box 3 cakes Arcadia Series, sale. . ,17c 25c box 3 cakes Glyceroza Soap, sale. .l9? 8 cakes Jugens, assorted, sale. 27? 50c box 12 cakes Vernon Glycerine; . sale 3a0 ORIGINAL OIL PAINTINGS ONE-HALF PRICE Regular Values 5 to $10 To make room for our new Fall stock of Pictures we are offering a large assortment of original Oils at just one-half the regular price. The lot consists of about 200 original paint ings, all artist-signed, and among them may be found the works of such well-known painters as C. Albin, L. Dorres, F. Claiton, R. Fenson, E. Roy, H. Martin, and a number of others. The pictures are all sizes, up to 24x 48, and all are in handsome double deck hand-laid gold frames, and en cased in shadow boxes. The subjects are of great variety, and include woodland, marines, heads, land scapes, figures, etc. FOR A SHORT TIME ONE-HALF PRICE WE TAKE CANADIAN MONEY AT FACE VALUE . w A A riallher. P.orean. '7L.. y-i A-v ss.t tie : A. M. J. Bneu i ,TL Burnett Hronsqusi, J no Airl . -civ,att rt- and wife. Salem: Edward Rrtcharott. Dt hau. Germany; uniraw buri". Germany: I. H. Jones. Boise; C. J. McDonald. Petersburg. Pen-; PMHp tie m nr. n. nun. ..... , - man. N. Y. ; Frank Pratt. Dana. I a. Sr.." -Mlxlco City: John Falconer. San Diego; P. J. Stad.lman and wife. 1 h. Dalles: S. W. seaman Helen Baker. Vancouver; Mrs. A. H. an's: Walla Walla; Mra B. J- McKee, lola, Kan.. H. P. Swetlana ana win V, ''v n Ran W. E. Nelson. P. Seagren. city; F. G. Ran dolnh. Lewlston: H. M. Kimball, San Fran Cisco; Mrs. T. J. James ana .son. E. . Jonnson. ., . - - d .VAGnrjpncUon:;B"Acm Astoria: L. A Durim, Vllllsca. Ia.; D. C. Cresweii, SanA Diego; C. W. Brwl. Union: J r. fre.ctorlarr Mclnt".. nnlp,.: W. B. Burle. Rocarora: ' - St John; L- G. Sterling. Spokane; G B. KennedySeattle; Francis B "dDIiu Boise- J. Zelgler. Clinton: M. M. Davis, Wallowa; MrB N. A. lnlrtr.Ula : a i Thompson. Stevenson; J- Franfelter, StevVn-on? "8?. F. A. Bailey HUlsboro H t ,-in .nd wife. Denver; W. N. Bar rett HUlsboro: Mrs. W. P. Barrett. Hllls-boro- W S. Hennlnger. Seaside; Joe N; wra and wife. Astoria; James Johns. Pendleton- W. E. Nl-key. Princeton; 8. M. NickneV.!pvr; G. B. Kennedy . Mward-i wife eTa? 1. Crayton. e W." Roberts. Oakiand ; R. Kennedy and wife, Ontario; Mrs. Myron Scott. Grand Haven; M. I Gastren. Los Angeles; h.a Loiemsn, Paul: J. -- ncnenug. ""- ,-". v; W. Crltes. BotUh Bend; N. Crltes, Aberdeen; Lolllngan. can rrinciKu, -y Trinidad: Dr. E. R. Hunlock and son, Heppner; Leslie Butler Hood T? 1 vpr 1. xl tlx n it- o-iivA n ' - W Reshel. The Dalles; W. H. Myers. Pre ; Charles L. .Bliss, luimiu, Kelso. . Th St Charle H. Heimee, j. anum, me nt. ... i.n.- M M McKay. S?"e. fsland; C. L. Hughe. The Dalles; L. F. Houser. cmv...-. . -- Da?le.?A Slanting. Jackson; William Kegg C. Bents. Pittsburg; J. J. Blsley. Mount Hood: J. Nickloul. Montesano; A. Woolcott, "an Francisco; C. H Chapin . Chicago; P. M Neill and friend, Timber Valley. C. Kellev cltv Hi E. Cook. Forest Grove; G H Moore and family. Philomath; L. W. ' Fornes. ouy: vv - Phon and child. Latourell; A. J. Watklns. Themawa: E. B. - Lee. Welser: J. Spencer, and wife. Walla Walla; C. Anderson. Carl ton: Ante Fenney. Margaret Fenney. Mar tins Bluff- J. F. Qulnn. Sallna; E. Muegen neck. Encampment; B S. Qulnn. Butteville: I B Horton. M. Wilson, Stella; Mrs. Dr. Ballard. Mrs. is. ai". - Din Chicago: A. Woolcott. San Francisco; A Green and wife. Sunnyside: O. O. Speoke, Spokane; M. 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Tha Dr. Wise system of "TEETH WITHOUT PLATES" The result of 21 yoars' exoerlece, the new way of replacing teeth In the mouth tooth in fact, teeth la appearance, teeth to chew your food upon, as yCu did upon your nat ural ones. Our force is so organised we can do your entire crown, bridge or plate work in a day It necessary. Positively pain less extracting. Only nigh-class, aclentUlo work. WISE DENTAL CO., INC. Dr. W. A. Wise. Mgr.. 21 years in Portland. Second floor Falling bldg.. Third and Washington streets. Office hours. 8 A. M. to 8 P. M. Sundays. 8 to 1 P. M. Painless extracting. 60c; plates. IS up. Phones A and Main 202V. EXERCISE YOCR LITER The value of proper exercise aa a me am of rainfiitr and preserving health has be come generally well known. There are a number o? good ways of exercising the va rious outer muscles and parts of the body. There is also one good way of exercising the Inner organs, particularly the liver. 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