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Newspaper Page Text13 GORE PLEASES BIG CROWD AT ARMORY Blind Senator From Oklahoma Delivers Good-Natured Campaign Speech. IS SILENT AS TO HASKELL Blames Republicans for All Ills of Xatlon Governor Chamberlain Occupies Seat on Platform, bnt Says Nothing. Three thousand people assembled In the Armory last night and listened to a roua lng epeech of two and one-half hours' duration by Thomas P. -Gore, the blind United States Senator, from Oklahoma. the occasion being the formal opening of the Democratic campaign In Oregon. The meeting was characterized through out by enthusiasm, and the name of William Jennings Bryan was cheered whenever mentioned. The candidate was lauded, the platform upon which he is running was praised, and Its principal planks explained from the partisan point of view. The speaker was frequently ap plauded, and especially did the great audience break forth In laughter at the humor and wit with which the lengthy address was interspersed. The speech was notably good-natured. Senator Gore avoided any reference to the sensational charges that have been published In the newspapers re lating to Governor Haskell, of Okla homa, who Is also treasurer of the Democratic National committee, al though the speaker did not forget to accuse the Republican party and Its leading representatives with shady transactions or to cast all manner of uncomplimentary remarks in their direction. He assailed the Republican candidates, attacked the Chicago plat form and charged up to the Repub lican administration everything bad that has happened in recent years. Put the Democrats in power, he said, and all evils will be remedied, includ ing bank failures and panics, which, he said, would be prevented by the appli cation of Bryan's bank deposit guar antee system. Senator Gore was escorted to the plat form by ex-United States Senator John It. Gearin and George H. Thomas, chairman of the Democratic County Central Com mittee. As the blind statesman mounted the rostrum, great cheers broke forth all over the Armory, continuing until Mr. Thomas arose and. In a brief speech, .in troduced Mr. Gearin. The latter declared himself Immensely pleased to be selected for such a pleasant task as introducing so distinguished a Senator;" said that Oklahoma is perhaps the most Democratic of all the states In the Union, and that It has always been characterized by the progressive spirit of Its people. The best thing It has ever done, said Senator Gear In, was to elect Thomas P. Gore to the United States Senate. Chamberlain on Platform. While Governor George B. Chamber lain was present, and occupied a prom inent place on the platform with other leading Democrats, he did not speak at all, although it had been generally supposed that he would have some thing to say. County Chairman Thomas announced that the Governor will later deliver a campaign speech, however. The people gave Senator Gore a great ovation as he was led forward by Senator Gearin. The applause con tinued quite a while, and the blind Senator stood silent until it ceased, when he expressed hearty appreciation at his reception In Portland, and he also thanked Senator Gearin for the kind words about the accomplishments of Oklahoma. '"I feel like a neighbor to Oregon." said Senator Gore, "because we of the West all account ourselves friends. Oklahoma is the most Democratic state in the Union, for there we have in force the principles of the Democracy, Instead of the mere form. I think that the West has all the advantage over the East. Tou know I sometimes tell my Eastern friends that we of the West have to look to the East for our sunrises, our Presidents and our panics. (Applause.) But I now tell them, we are to go them one better, and this time the West will throw In a President, as well. (Cheers.) "Here and now I want to go on record as being a friend to Portland," continued Senator Gore. "I want you people here to have anything you want, from a peni tentiary to an insane asylum: I don't know which you need worse I can tell better after the election in November. (Cheers.) 1 say that we propose to give you folks just what you want, and when Senator chamberlain here comes to Washington, Mississippi will have seven native sons in the Congress of this coun try. We w-ill form a 'flying wedge' and we will give every man in Oregon a pen sion or an office." TelU Things on Our George. "I don't know whether you know it. but Governor Chamberlain and I grew up together down in Mississippi. Now, I'm going to tell some things on him, which he irmy have kept secret out here In Oregon; but I can't help that. He and 1 grew to manhood without ever riding on the train, and one day when we were Brown up, we decided to go down to Georgia on a little trip. I was telling a friend about It, and he said. 'Are you going down on the cannon ball? I satd 'No. we're going on the train.' Well, we got there, and were hungry. So we went into a restaurant, and were sitting at the table, wtien I saw some celery. I said. George, what do you reckon that tliere alfalfa's here for. anyway. He passed It up. Just about that time, the waiter arrived. Said he. 'will you have same oatmeal?' George replied, "Say, If this is a bloomln' livery stable we've got Into. I'm goin' to go right now." Well, that was long ago, but when George Is sent to the Senate by the good people of Oregon, we will hid hiin wel come 1n the restaurants of Washington. "Now. my friends. I am pleased tonight because I am reliably informed that there re some Republican friends here. I re peat. 1 am pleased with their presence. I like to have a few of them: I really like a few of them Just a few. The Republi cans of Oregon are all right, but there's too many of them that's all. But I take It that they are the very best of Repub licans, for they have given you the two great measures of the people the initia tive and referendum, and they are going to send a good Democrat to the Senate, for they are very sensible. Yes. the Re publicans are Just as sensible as we are, but of course, they don't act like It. "Now. my friends, the Republican party has done much for this country; It is true that it struck the shackles from the slaves and made this indeed, as well as In name, the land of the free: but I want to tell you that the Republican party of today Is not the Republican party of the long ago. The organizers of that party forsook it before they died and the leaders of It today are worshiping before strange gods The Democracy Is the only party at this hour that really stands for the principles of liberty and equal rights for j all; the only party which still holds that all men are created equal; the only party which holds out hope for the tollers. Judge Taft. the Republican nominee. Is the proven enemy of the man that toils, as he is the avowed opponent of consti tutional government. "Taft came down into Oklahoma be fore the election at which the consti tution of our state was adopted, and talked against the initiative and referendum, and he told us that it struck at the very vitals of govern ment; he reflected upon our Judgment, friends, and he reflected upon the Judgment of the people of Oregon, and you ought to resent it here, in a Re publican state, which Is going to send a -Democratic Senator to Washington. .j , . ma that T Aim, rigui Jlii tr . x w ft j - favor the election of Senators by the I direct vote of the people. (Cheers.) A long time ago Alexander Mamiiljon. advocated the election of Senators for life, and say, that used to be the most horrible thing in my mind, but since I got that little bob-tailed title myself, I am coining to think it not a bad Idea at all. (Laughter.) But I hope you won't tell any one that I said this, for I dou't want it to get down Into Oklahoma. "The Ananias Club, friends, is the most popular organization in America today. Now, how about the Republican party, the Administration which has so long been' in absolute control of this country? Can anyone say that the members of Congress are sanctified and therefore cannot sin, with such men as Depew, Piatt and myself being there? Or, can you say the same of the House, with "Uncle Joe' sitting on the lid, and crying, 'Stand pat?' and there's nothing doing? And right here, I want to tell you that no self-respecting toller can afford to vete for the Re publican representative from this dis trict who will not take a pledge not to vote for Cannon for Speaker, either In or out of caucus." Senator Gore then proceeded to detail the rapid growth of the trusts under the Republican administration, as he said, and charged that, while the Republican party says it is the enemy of the trusts, and that they must be curbed and regu lated, that trusts have flourished under its absolute control. Every article of household use, he said, is trust-controlled. Every one has to pay tribute to a trust. "I tell you what I did, too," said Sena tor Gore, "when the beef trust was up for consideration last session. 1 voted not only to make them Indorse the date of canning, but also to state the disease with which the cow died." (Laughter.) "They tell us that they are the enemy of the trusts," said Senator Gore, "but I want to tell you that, with ell the mighty power of the Administration; with the Army and Navy; with the Supreme Court solidly Republican; having control of both branches of the house and with that celebrated 'big stick,' ihat they have killed Just one trust our trust in God.' (Cheers.) And I want to say to you, friends, that, speaking Just tor myself. I don't approve of the removal of that phrase from our coins, the removing of our trust in God, any more than I favor the elimination of Jesus Christ from our religion. (Cheers.) "Speaking of trusts, I will give JSOO to any one who will show me the cemetery, where lie all those trusts said to have been killed by the Republican party. I will give you 1000 years to make the report, but I want to see that cemetery: I want to go there and weep tears of Joy over the graves of those murdered trusts. However, the trusts are the offspring of the Republican party, and I am not mean enough to say that even tile Republican party would murder Its own children." Pays Respects to Platform. Senator Gore then attacked the Republi can platform, and declared that it offers nothing of relief to the country. Taft's tariff policy, said he. Is too indefinite; and charged that the Republicans have thrice revised it, always up, Instead of down, and compared the party to a young woman, who refused to permit her lover to kiss her until after they were pronounced man and wife. "Why was it you refused to permit me to kiss you until we were married?" asked the bridegroom, and she replied. Why. I had been fooled that way three times before and didn't propose to take another chance." Senator Gore declared In favor of pub licity of campaign funds, and charged that the Republicans are less scrupulous about taking money. 'President Roosevelt called Harnman an undesirable citizen," said Senator Gore, "but he called- Rockefeller and Morgan 'conservative and substantial business men,' but I tell you they all look alike to me." Says Bank Guarantee 'Works. Senator Gore then explained the Bryan bank guarantee system, and declared that It had already worked very successfully In Oklahoma. He closed with glowing tributes to Mr. Bryan, saying that the candidate Is absolutely untrammelled, and that, if elected, he is in a position to reduce the tariff, Inaugurate the bank deposit system or institute any other reforms advocated by the party without bankrupting his friends. r "With Bryan in the Presidential chair." said Senator Gore, there will be no panics, such as was created recently under the Republican Administration by a few financial pirates." Senator Gore reached Portland, from the Sound, at 8:90 o'clock yesterday morn ing, and was met at the Union Station by a reception committee. Robert D. In ninn and Miss Inman were 1n waiting with three automobiles, and escorted the party up town. After breakfast. Miss Inman took the Senator for a ride through the City Park, to the Forestry building and over the East Side. During his sojourn here, the Senator was the guest of D. M. Watson. The Senator left for the south on the Southern Pacific train at 1:30 o'clock this morning, and will speak at Cottage Grove tonight. He expressed great appreciation for his cordial welcome In Portland and he was especially grateful for the delightful automobile ride. FORMER CASHIER ACCUSED E. B. Sweet, of Prescott, Arrested on Charge of Taking $5000. WALU WAILA, "Wash., Sept. 25. (Special.) Charged with embezzling more than $5000 from the First State Bank, of Prescott, Edward B. Sweet, ex-cashier of the Institution, was ar rested by Sheriff James H. Haviland this afternoon and is now lodged In the County Jail, where he awaits hear in before the Superior Court. Owinff to frequent irregularities, the directors of the bank deposed Sweet from his position as cashier more than two months ago, but because of no actual proof he was not arrested. When taken, the ex-cashier was sit ting calmly In the rear end of one of the Prescott drug stores telling a story to ome of his companions. He made no resistance when taken by the Sheriff and has maintained absolute alienee ever since, neither denying nor confirming his guilt or innocence. Former Portland Girl 111. CASTLE ROCK, Wash., Sept. 23. (Special.) Miss Beatrice McClane, daughter of the editor of the Advocate, published in this city, has been seri ously ill for several days, with an af fection of the heart. At lat reports she ia somewhat better, but Is very weak. Miss McC.ane is well known in Portland, where she formerly lived. Baseball Magnate Dies. CLEVELAND, O- Sept. 25. Frank De Haas Robinson, owner of the St. Louis National League baseball club, street car promoter and capitalist, died sud denly at his home here tonight. RI GUARANTY PLAN DISSEGTEO Laughlin Shows It Would Make Good Bankers Pay for Bad Ones' Sins. SHOWS BRYAN'S FALLACY Merciless Discussion of Peerless One's New Panacea Proves It Based on Ignorance of Whole Banking Business. LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 25. A communi cation from James B. Hill and an ad dress by Professor Lawrence Laughlin, of Chicago University, were features of the Nebraska bankers' convention today. Mr. Hill declared the bank guaranty scheme the latest financial fad. He as sorted that for several years the rail road business had been the object of in cessant attack. Concerning recent legis lation, he said: "The American people are a good deal like the child that plants and waters a seed or shoot and then digs It up every morning to see If it grows. We heap statute on statute without a moment for rest or reVuperation. The effect on busi ness has been exactly what the process would lead us to expect. It has suffered as a man would who should buy every patent medicine advertised and try them all at the same time on hie own person." Professor Laughlin discussed the various phases of the banking guaranty question. He said in part: The argument in favor of insuring deposits J addressed to two classes of persons, first, the depositors; second, the bankere and stock holder! in bank?. In this country there are persons who aro willing to set class against class, to stir up antagonism between interests which are really bound together, provided they can thereby create political issues on which they can be voted into office. Now an attempt peema to b made to eet the interests of l.VOOO.OOi depositors of the country against those of the 1.50O.O0O of stockholders in banks. In truth, their interests are bound up together; the loss of one is the lose of the other. No antagonism exists between them; and the only explanation of an attempt to create such an antagonism must be due to the supposition that there are 1 5,000. 'JOO -wotes among tha depositors and only l.St'ft.uOO among the banlt stockholders a supposition so inconceivable to a loyal American that we must dismiss it at once. The solvency of a bank is de pendent on the solvency of the business) men who are its customers and borrowers, and the depositors whose funds are loaned are no more interested in the solvency of these busi ness men than the bank itself. The passen ger on a steamer and the owners of the steamer are equally interested in not having the steamer eink. So it is with the depositor ana tne Dank. Service Rendered by Banks. It Ia said that It is the defositor who makes arming prontaoie. Here appears a miscon ception as to the banking business. In rear ity the deposits are only the raw material lor pro tits; they must be wisely and skill fully managed end invested or there would be not only no profits, but even losses. In banking wo shall see that practicably every thing depends upon wise, honest and capa ble management. People deposit in banks voluntarily becatuw they get privileges fn return. The banks provide the mort convenient, least expensive and most generally uwd medium of excheng ever deviled, by which payments can he made anywhere in the land, and all the ex pense of this bookkeeping is usually given free to the depositor. All the monetary services of the general Government, all tho i5suvs of every kind of paper money, do not begin to compare with the work Vf exchang ing goods done by the banks and clearing houses through checks drawn by depositors on thfir accounts. Take that away from th depositors for 24 hours and the whole trade of the country would be paralyzed, and yet thre nre persons so ignorant as to say that depopitors are not given anything in return by the banks. The ignorance of commercial banking shown by the advocates of a guaranty of deposits gfes tlll further when they demand- such a guaranty on the ground of Justice to depos itors; that they ought to have a place where in they could leave money and get it again whenever they want it. If . depositor wishes these things without the privileges of a com mercial bank, he can put his money is a safety vault. In a commercial bank it is never pretended that, if all depositors wanted their money, they could get it. Why ? Be cause a commercial hank could not exist If it did not invest funds deposited with it. Yet the agitator, who dues not eem to know the difference between a safety vault and a com mercial bank, asks that banks should re ceive the deposits, but in the same breath he asks that they should never do anything with them. The childish ignorance shown by the advo cates of insurance of deposits In no part of their argument appears more amazing than in not knowing that the banks now put up a verv terse fund as a security for depositors. Is It conceivable that the political orators do not know that there Is already a guar anty fund for the ultimate payment of de posits? The capital, surplus and undivided profits 1s today the buffer between the de positor and loss. Only after the misjudge ment of a bank has destroyed Its capital, surplus, profits and shareholders' liability can the depositor suffer loss. Absolute. Security Impossible. The advocates of a guaranty fund make -the further exhibit of ignorance by saying if the lews by failure of National banks is so small, why not go further and give us ab solute ecurity ? Absolute security Indeed. As if anything In human affairs is capable of absolute certainty. Men are not yet per fect, and a bank does bus) news with fallible human beings. Why not ask a clerygyman on becoming pastor of a church to give abso lute security tht no one in his flock will ever tell a lie, commit an error In conduct or go to hell Are? Why not make the doctors give a guaranty t'bat no patient shall ever die? Panks or any bue-lness enterprise can no more promise absolute security than a father can promise the moon to a spoiled baby. There will always be risks so long as men are fallible. That management Is best which makes the least mistakes. The scheme to injure deposits requires all banks, good and bad, to contribute to a fund to pay off depositors in Institutions that have failed. The mor successful the bank the more It must pay into the fund; the less suc cessful the bank the less it pays Into the fund. The successful are to pay for the mismanagement of the unsuccessful. If a burglar mhs another man's house, go to the most honest man in the place and rob him to pay for the loss of the other man; it will increaie the eagerness of all men to be homst and discourage burglars. The scheme perfect; it would work perfectly In an in sane asylum. . Bryan Shows Ignorance. Mr. Bryan has well said, and we must all agree with him: "One of the things I want to see adopted In the form of regulation of banks in the near future is the law that will put the penalty on the right man and not on the community." If the Fhigllfh language conveys meaning clearly those words mean that Mr. Bryan favors penalizing the man who cheated his depositors by bad loans, and not the man who protected "hi deposi tor by safe loans. If that Is the case, it is logical to suppose that Mr. Bryan Is radi cally opposed to the guaranty of deposits. To suggest that sound banks snould pay the cus tomers of unexiund banka in cases of failure puts the responsibility and the penalty on the wrong persons and violates very principle of Justice and fairness between men. The persistent failure to understand the patent facts of banking Is disclosed, also, in the contention that a guaranty eyrtem would discourage reckless banking. Mr. Bryaa says: "Under this plan of securing the depositor, the stockholder loses all that he has before any other bank loses anything. Not only does he lose all his stock, but he also loses the penalty that the law fixes, and the loss of the stock and the penalty aTe enough to make him exercise care." It really amazes one to find any one. so ignorant of our Na tional system as this. Is it possible that he doe not know that under existing law every hank must first lose all its capital, surplus, undivided profits and stockholders' liability be fore tti a de pos I tor loses ? Then, from M r. Brywn's own point of view, just as things are todav. we have all the conditions to injure vigilance Just as well as If we had the much vaunted guaranty of deposits'. Perdue's Antecedents Vnknown. HILLS BORO, Or., Sept. 25. (Spc- cial.) All efforts of Sheriff Hancock to ascertain the former residence of Elmer Perdue, murdered by Walter Johnson, above Buxton, July 3, so far have failed. He received advices from Sparta, N. C, this morning, saying that while there were many Perdues In that section of North Carolina, and 3ust across the Virginia line, no one seems to have heard of the dead man or his relatives. Afternoon and Klght at Helli-. Thera will bs two performances at the Hellig Theater. Fourteenth and Washing ton vneii, today. A special-price- matinee at 2:15 and the lart at 8:15. The attraction will be the favorite comedian,. Kolb and Dill, and their excellent supporting- com pany in the merry musical-comedy, "Lone some Town." This will afford your last op portunity of seeing these funny fellow who have crowded the Hellig this week. "A Glided Fool" Closes Tonight. The closing two performances of Baker Stock Company In Nat Goodwill's greatest success, "A Gilded Fool," at the Bungalow will be given this afternoon and tonight. Sydney Ayres as Chancey Short, the fool, gives a wonderfully natural and artistic performance of the role Good-win baa mad famous. "The Royal Chef Matinee Today. "The Royal Chef will be given at the popular-price matinee at the Baker this afternoon and close Us engagement to night. This Is the first time Portland theatergoers have had the opportunity of setting an auracijuu ui luib viauuiu. prices that come within the scope of every- "Tenneasee's Partner" Today. The Blunkall company will give a grand matinee performance of that splendid West ern drama, "Tennessee's Partner," today, and will certainly please the many patrons of that popular theater. It is a play that arouses the greatest enthusiasm among the theater-goers. Georgia Harper at the Star. Miss Georgia Harper Is presenting at the Star all this week the four-act comedy drama Nell Gwinne. The story of the play is interesting. All special scenery is used in the production of this play ana tne cosium lng Is correct In every detail. COMING ATTRACTIONS. "Coming Thro Rye," Tomorrow. Beginning tomorrow (Sunday) night at 8:15 o'clock and continuing the following three nights with a special matinee Wednes day afternoon, the attraction at the Hellig Theater, Fourteentn ana wasningion Bireon, will be the beautiful musical comedy suc cess, "Coming Thro' the Rye." Seats are now selling at theater for the engagement. "The Girl of the Golden West." Everyone who knows anything about things theatrical at all, knows that the Baker Stock Company's next week offering eclipses all former big productions for which Portland's popular stock company has long been noted. It Is "The Girl of the Golden West." "The Cat and the Fiddle" Next. Lovers of the mystical scenic effects such as. made "The Devil's Auction," "The Twelve Temptations," "The Wixard of -Ox.", etc., famous for so long will be delighted with the newest big extravaganza. "The Oat and the Fiddle," which opens tomorrow matinee at the Baker with a big company of comedians, singers and chorus girl and runs all next week. Franklyn Underwood at Orphenm. There Is no line of dramatic work that Franklyn Underwood has not appeared in, now that he has been booked by Martin Beck on the Orpheum Circuit for vaude ville. The most tragic plays to the liveliest of farces he has been seen in and suc ceeded. "Uncle Josh" I Coming. "Uncle Josh Perkins," the latest comedy drama by Ltm B. Parker, has been ac corded a gratifying reception wherever pre sented and Is a worthy companion play to "Shore Acres" and the "Old Homestead." ITnole Josh" will be at the Star Theater week of Sunday matinee, September 27. "The Criminal." Commencing Monday afternoon there will be a new programme at the Grand with The Criminal" as the headllner. Thl Is a protean act presented by Roland West, who Impersonates five characters. An act every child should see is Laughlln'a aerial dogs, which is something different from every other animal. Pantages Next Week. A feature well worth seeing will be pre sented at the Pantages Theater next week, the sensational bicyclists, Heuman Trio, consisting of two women and a man who perform some hair-raising stunts in the way of trick bicycle riding. They present many features out of the ordinary. "'lob" and Salome Dance Next. The coming attraction at the Lyric will be the Blunkall company in that great new hit which rehearsals have demonstrated is to be one of the biggest hits of the year. "Nlobe." a clever comedy, and Nadlne Branscombe In the Saloma dance. AT THE V A rDETILI.E THEATERS. Four Rianon at the Orpheum. The Four Rlanos at the Orpheum this week are an agile quartet and do the most original and screamingly funny acrobatic sketch that has ever been produced in vaudeville. , Two impersonate apes, the third Is a professor Interested In the Dar winian theory, and the fourth Is an eccen tric female servant. "The Flip Mr. Flop." At the Grand this week there Is a pro gramme which is well supplied with comedy. The headline act Is "The Flip Mr. Flop." In which Kittle Francis, the comedienne. Is appearing. She is one of the few women who are really funny. This programme continues until tomorrow night. Children' Matinee. There will be a special matinee for the little ones at the Pantages Theater today. There are two acts on the bill that will prove to be very Interesting to the chil dren, that is Mile. Louise's acrobatic mon keys and the Great Lester, premier ven triloquist. Mr. Lester will .take one of his dummies down In the audience to converse with the little ones. FARMERS HAVE COMPLAINT Object to Boom in AYishkab River on Grays Harbor. ABERDEEN, Wash., Sept. 25. (Spe cial.) Application of the Highland Home Boom Company, a new corpora tion, for permission to establish a boom in the Wishkah River, brought together this morning the largest rep resentation of farming interests of Chehalls County ever gathered In Aberdeen, the hall being crowded when Major C. W. Kutz, United States en gineer In charge of the district of Washington, called the meeting to or der and asked for the vlewe of farm ers, loggers and river property-owners on the advisability of establishing the new boom. During the course of the hearing, Major Kutz gave notice that he had called the meeting solely to consider the matter of navigation and the prob able effect of the proposed boom on the future navigation of the river. He will formulate the arguments for and against the new project as presented at the examination and sub mit the whole matter to the War De partment, but with what recommenda tion he is not, of course, prepared to 6 ay. The new boom is projected oy log gers dissatisfied with the operations of the Wishkah Boom Company. Cos9 Convicted at Jacksonville. iCHT i'n nr.. Kent. 25. The Inrv in the sensational case of the State vs. J t f'iKB rharared with a statutory crime, brought In a verdict yesterday af- Amusements Wboi Uu Frasa Afvtt Bar. A' AND A WOMAN'S WORK LYDIA E. PINKHAM Nature and a woman's work com bined have produced the grandest remedy for woman's ills that the world nas ever known. In the good old-fashioned days of our grandmothers they relied upon the roots and herbs of the field to cure disease and mitigate suffering., The Indians on our Western Plains to-day can produce roots and herbs for every ailment, and cure diseases that baffle the most skilled physicians who have spent years in the study of drugs. From the roots and herbs of the field Lydia K. Pinkham more than thirty years ago gave to the women of the world a remedy for their pe culiar ills, more potent and effica cious than any combination of drugs. Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound is now recognized as the standard remedy for woman's ills. Mrs. Bertha Muff, of 5X5 N.C. St., Louisiana, Mo., writes : Complete restoration to health means so much to me that for the sake of other suffering; women I am willing to make my troubles public. "For twelve years I had been suffering- with the worst forms of female ills. During that time I had eleven different physicians without help. No tongut can tell what I suffered, and at times I could hardly walk. About two years ago I wrote Mrs. Pinkham for advice. I followed it, and can truly say that Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com pound and Mrs. Pinkham's advice re stored health and strength. It it worth mountains of gold to sufferinp women." What Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound did for Mrs. Mufl it will do for other suffering womer ternoon of guilty as charged in the Cir cuit Court at Jacksonville, the case hav ing been on trial all the week. Attorneys for Coss moved for a new trial, and Judge Hanna will pass upon the matter Octo ber 12, meantime fixing Saturday next as date for sentence. PLAN TO LEASE QUARTERS Traveling Men Will Hold Third Quarterly Meeting Tonight. The Oregon and Washington division of the Travelers' Protective Association of America will hold Its third quarterly meeting and smoker this evening at 8 o'clock in the Commercial Club's conven tion hall. Secretary J. C. Gibson has sent out notices to the members and a large attendance is expected, as'there are sev eral "important-matterstoconieup for discussion. A committee of three, W. B. GlafkeT Samuel M. Cooper and J. C. Gib son, was appointed by the president, "Wil lis Fisher, at the last quarterly meeting to look up a location and get prices on one or two floors of a quarter bio-k brick building in the business center which it is planned to fit up for an office and recep tion room. The idea is to make the office of the secretary self-supporting. This ' committee will make its report at this evening's meeting. C. D. Frazer, Charles L. Dick and F. P. King, the special railroad committee, will tell the boys the effort they had to secure from the Harriman lines In Oregon the important concession of a fiat 2000 mile ticket at a rate of 2. cents a mile. The delegates to the last National con vention at Milwaukee, week of June 22, C. D. Frazer, Otto Winf elder and L. O. La- kin, will report to thiB division the, pro ceedings of that gathering. Ine local division is prosperous and new applica tions are rolling in at the rate of three or four every day, due largely to the ef forts of President Fisher. JUDGE REID TO QUIT BENCH Heslgns to Accept Counselship of Xorthern Pacific. TACOMA, Wash., Sept. 25. Special.) Judge George T. Reid today mailed his resignation as Judge of the Superior Court flPif Mm LDMBERMENS NATIONAL BANK Corner Second and Stark Streets, Portland, Oregon At Close of Business, September 23, 1908 RESOURCES Loans and discounts $ 970,870.53 Overdrafts 828.32 U. S. bonds to secure circulation. 100,000.00 Other bonds and premiums..:... 63,798.44 Furniture and fixtures 3,500.00 Due from U. S. Treasurer $ 5,000.00 Due from banks 266,800.65 Cash . 266,382.52 G. K. WENTWORTH. .Pres. H. D. STORY COOKING NO DIRT ELECTRIC COOKING UTENSILS OF ALL KINDS When not in use, all expense avoided by simply turning off the switch COFFEE PERCOLATORS, TOASTERS, CHAFING DISHES, OVENS and Many Other De i j a SEE EXHIBIT AND DEMONSTRATION At Seventh and Alder Street Store, Daily Portland Railway, Light and Power Company PORTLAND, OREGON MAIN 6688 GRAND SALE OF WASH BOILERS AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE Today and This Evening, Sept. 26 This is positively your last chance to purchase these Wash Boilers at the prices quoted below. No. 9 Galvanized Iron Wash Boiler; regular price fl ff $1.25, Saturday special PJ.UU No. 8 I X Tin Wash Boiler, with copper bottom ; regular QA price $1.50, Saturday special Ztl No. 9 I X Tin Wash Boiler, with copper bottom; regu- P1 ff lar price $1.75, Saturday special p LJJ No. 8 I X Tin Wash Boiler, with copper rim and copper d1 ff bottom; regular price $1.75, Saturday special. .......... .P W No. 8 14-ounce Copper Wash Boiler; regular price $3, CJO QQ special vv No. 9 14-ounce Copper Wash Boiler; regular price 0 Cft $3.80, special PC.JV UNIVERSAL STOVES AND RANGES EXCLUSIVE EAST SIDE AGENTS We deliver goods anywhere within city limits. WATCH FOE OUR SATURDAY SPECIALS. O'DONNELL HARDWARE CO. 371 EAST MORRISON ST, NEAR UNION AVE. to Governor Mead to take effect October 1. The Judge's reason for leaving the bench now is that he desires a rest before undertaking the burdens of the general western counselship of the Northern Pa cific, and also wishes to have an opportu nity of familiarizing himself with the de- STATEMENT OF CONDITION O F 538,183.17 $1,677,180.46 Capital - - - - $250,000 OFFICERS JOHN A. KEATING. .Vice-Pres. Cashier F. A. FREEMAN MADE EASY OR FIRE PHONES' A. 6131 talls of his new task before he actually takes hold November L According to the delegates to the National Opticians' convention in Philadelphia wom en's eyes are weaker than men's and mora of the fair sex wpar fflasses LIABILITIES Capital stock $ 250,000.00 Surplus and undivided profits.... 16,232.23 Circulation . 100,000.00 Reserve for taxes 1,800.00 Deposits 1,309,148.23 $1,677,180.46 GEO. L. M'PHERSON. Assistant Cashier .Vice-Pres.