Morning Oregonian., December 30, 1908, Page 7, Image 7

TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAy. AYEDXESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1903-
COAST SHOULD BE
MORE GRATEFUI
President Ripley, of Santa Fe,
Says Shippers Ought Not
to Mind Increase.
DECLARES NEW RATE JUST
Tranonntinenuil Ilnw Have Io.t
Mony Building 'p Trad?, He De-
clarec Present Change Only to
Repay Them lor Effort.
9AXTA BARBARA. Cal.. Ic. 29.
rri?sidnt Fl P. Ripley, ot th Santa F".
who I Fpendin the Winter hre. gives
Finned Matement to the Associated
Ttts today rotative to the proposed in-rrfa-xe
In freiRht rates to the Pacific
Coast. President Ripley says that the
rta lenient that the total raire will
amount annually to flO.OC-O.Km. Is "rank
nonsense." It will not amount to a quar
ter of that amount, in Ills opinion.
The present rates between the Partfic
Coast and the F-ast, he says, are the low
est railroad rates in the world. He points
out that while railroad rates have re
mained stationary, prartleally everything
that the railroad has to buy has greatly
advanced.
"All tiiis controversy about rates is
foolish: somebody seems to have estimated-
that the advance proposed will
Increase the revenues of the railroads
by lio.non.ono. and hy inference take
that amount out of the shippers of the
"West.
AH Rank Nonsense.
"That Is rank nonsense. I do not
think anybody has made any figures on
the subject, hut I will venture the as
sertion that the advances proposed will
not amount, all told, to a quarter of
that sum. The present rates between
the Pacific Coast and the East are the
lowest railroad rates In the world, and
they are constantly complained of by
shippers In the Interior as belnjf too
low and as discriminating against
them. Our only defense Is that they
were made necessary by water compe
tition: that there was a little profit In
them, although such rates applied to
all the business of the roads would
speedily bankrupt them.
"The shippers of this Coast are a
specially favored class: they get ab
normally low rates because of their lo
cation: they would not have a leg to
stand on In a contest before any tri
bunal either for lower rates or to pre
vent an advance: they have been
anoiled bv a railroad service that, in
Its efforts to build up and develop the
resources of the country, has rendered
a service out of all proportion to the
amount paid for It. and uneqnaled In
cheapness on the face of the globe.
Coast Should Re Grateful.
"If there Is any people In the uni
verse who should have no complaints
to make against freight rates. It is the
people of this Coast. It has been fre
quently suggested that the railroads
would be more conslntent. and at the
f.ame tl;ne make as much money, if
thev would raise Coast rates to tiiose
paid by interior points, even, if by so
doing, the water route should acquire
a larger share of the tonnage. I do
not share thi.s opinion, but 1 would
cr'ainly favor an equalization to these
advances.
"I have been discussing the subject,
as you observe, from the standpoint
of the snippers" interests rather than
as a tna'ter of equity to the railroad.
As to thf latter everybody knows that
the rates of the railroads have re
mained practically stationary, while
everything else and particularly those
thing.' whlrii railrond buy. have ad
vanced enormously. What reason exists
for insisting that of all Industries the
railroad nose should be always held to
the commercial or political grindstone?
"What m. iciiant or manufacturer would
tie content with as little margin of
profit as the railroads now get?"
RATE CASES ARE SIMPLIFIED
Railroads Agree to Abide by Few
Test Decisions.
KANSAS CITT. Dec. 3. Much time
was occupied at the Missouri rate hear
lng today In simplifying the docket In
order to expedite the disposition of the
' ras?s of the various railroad companies
Involved. It was agreed that the
Wabash and the Chicago & Alton Rail
ways would abide by the decision in the
Burlitigton case: the St. Joseph. Grand
Island by the icision In the Chicago
Cr-at Western and the Chicago. Mil
waukee & St. Paul by the decision In the
Sr. Lou1s Pan Francisco case.
The Missouri. Kansas & Texas
case was discussed today and the
case of the Kansas City. Clinton &
Springfield was taken up. The cases yet
to be c-onsidered will bring out features
not yet introduced in the hearing. The
cases of the Burlington and Chicago
Oreat Western are the most Important
jet to be heard.
INTERESTED IN HIGH TARIFF
Committee Members Scored by Sci
ence Convention Speaker.
BALTIMORE! Dec. 29. Following to
day" meeting of the various sections of
the American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science, there was a gen
eral meeting at Johns Hopkins University
devoted to a tariff symposium. Dr. J. J.
Orton. of the Tariff Reform Club of New
York, the first speaker, charged that
members of the ways and means com
mittee are pecuniarily Interested In the
tariff schedule which they nave to adjust.
Jr. Orton was absent, but his paper was
read by another. He said:
"If we had a high and honest standard
f public morals In Congress." he said,
"It would be much easier to get an honest
tariff and the consumer would not be
plundered as he Is now. I venture to
ay that the moral code in Congress is
lower than In most city councils. In
Washington it Is common gossip that out
of 19 members of the ways and means
committee, which wjll frame a new tariff,
various ones are pecuniarily Interested
in this or that schedule."
MAT APPEAL TO UNCLE SAM
California Shippers In Earnest Over
Combat on Rate Increase.
SAX FRANCISCO. Dec. .29. At a meet
ing held In this city late this afternoon
hy the California Traffic Bureau the ad
visability of bringing the matter of the
proposed increase of freight rates by the
railroad companies before the Interstate
Commerce Commission was discussed at
length. A telegram to this effect was
sent to all of the chairmen of rat meet
ings. It la proposed by the association that
the matter Je put before the Interstate
Commerce Commission and the Traffic
Association will abide by the ruling.
COURTROOM COLLAPSES
Judge, Lawyers and Witnesses
Tumble and Break Bones.
BAITIMORK. Dec. 29. The second
floor of a two-story building at Elliott
Cltv Mit.. fell this' afternoon during
the" hearing before Justice Wellenhorst
of William Hapgood. a negro, charged
with murderous assault. Over a dozen
persons suffer from broken legs and
arms. So far as can be " learned, no
deaths resulted, but a number of in
jured are said to be In a serious condl-
"Arnong those hurt besides the Justice
and the prisoner are ex-Judge J. T.
Rogers State's Attorney Martin Beck.
Colonel William S. Powell. William
Hall and Charles Jones, a reporter.
The trial had only been just begun
when the floor weakened and with no
other warning collapsed. The persons
In the room were thrown Into a strug
gling mass. Those who were on the
outskirts Jumped through windows.
SILVER CITY HIT BY FIRE
Blaze In Idaho Mining Town Doe
$40,000 Damage.
.BOIPK. Idaho. Pec. 29. Bight business
buildings in Silver City, the leading min
ing camp of Southern Idaho, were, de
stroved bv fire and dynamite today,
causing a loss of mono, with practically
no Insurance.
The lire originated in a Chinese res
taurant, and quickly rpread to the ad
joining buildings. In order to save the
War Eagle Hotel, the general store ot
Charles X. Caldwell and two other build
ings were dynamited. Three hundred
miners did h"iolc work In lighting the
flames.
Chinamen caught looting goods removed
from burning buildings were driven away
with six-shooters, and an armed guard
was placed around the goods.
GOAL IS SEJ AT $3000
Pacific Hopes to Secure This Sum
Toward Gymnasium.
PACIFIC rXIVBRSTTT, Forest Grove,
Or Dec. 29. (Speoial.)-The committee
appointed bv the Forest Grove Board of
Trada and the college faculty will cen
ter their efforts on a vigorous campaign
tomorrow In the hope that the S3O0O
pledged by the local organization toward
a new gymnasium for the university may
bo secured before evening.
This will mark but the beginning of ex
tended movement to secure tnn.000 for
new buildngs and additional endowment
for the university, which will be carried
on during the next two or three years.
While here several weeks ago Dr. D.
K. Pearsons, of Chicago, intimate.! that
If such a move was made he could be
counted on for his share. He has already
given $f.0O0 to the college.
JOINS OREGON LIFE.
Clayton AYonU, One of the Heavy
Business Getters. Joins Oregon
Life.
One of th surprises in Insurance cir
cles is the resignation of Mr. Clayton
Went, one of the heavy buslness
geiters of a large Eastern life insur
ance company with which he has been
connected here for a number of years,
to join- the producing forces of Oregon
Life.
Interviewed. Mr. Wentz admitted
having signed a contract with Oregon
Life to take effect January 1. He
added: "The liundwritlng on the wall
Is so pliin that any one. unprejudiced.
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Clayton Went.
can see that Oregon Life is the destined
leader In life insurance in Oregon.
There never has been anything experi
mental in this company, everything
about It wan carefully planned before
It first opened its doors; it has never
resorted to schemes of any kind to
obtain business, or offered policies Im
possible of fulfillment; It has never had
to adjust Us rates or methods. It
started on the very first day of Its
existence as a full-fledged life Insur
ance company. It Is well managed,
economically administered, pays splen
did dividends to its policy-holders and
Is fully entitled to tne confidence of
the insuring public which It enjoys. In
1907 Oregon Life gained more business
in Orf ccr. than any other company. In
1908 Oregon Life produced more than
one million dollars paid-for business.
Considering that the company accepts
no risk greater ihan $10,000 on one life,
this business Is marvelous. Yes. I con
sidered this a good time to climb into
the band wagon while it 1b still moving
at a comfortable pace.
SCHOOL FUND INCREASED
Washington Gets Refund on Sale of
Public Lands.
OLTMPIA. Wash., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Governor Mead today turned over to the
State Treasurer J.T7.S69.32. received by him
from the Xational Government. This
represents the 5 per cent refund from the
sale of public lands in Washington for
the year ending June 30, last, and goes
Into the state permanent echool fund.
During Governor Mead's administration
JJ.41S.04 has been received from thle
source.
Tax Levies In Linn County.
ALBAXY. Or., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Five Linn County cities have made tax
levies on the 1908 assessment roll, as
follows: Albany. 8 mills; Lebanon. 10
mills; Harrinburg. 6 mills; Scio, 8 mills;
Sweet Home, 5 mills.
CITY TO! OF FATE
Messina, Destroyed in Recent
Disaster, Abode of Ruin.
DEVASTATED MANY TIMES
Earthquake, Plague and War Have
Killed Thousands In Sicilian Me
tropolis Since Ill-Starred Pi
rates Founded Town There.
Messina, the most Important of the
cities ruined by the earthquake, has haj
a history filled with calamity since its
founding in 732 B. C. In November, 1894.
It was partly destroyed by an earthquake
of exceptional violence; In 1864 it was
ravaged by the plague, and 16.000 of its
Inhabitants died; In 1849 It was greatly
damaged by a naval bombardment: in
17S3 it was overthrown by an earlier
earthquake, and In 1740 it lost 40,000 souls
bv the plague.
Its walls have been frequently shaken
by minor earthquakes, the reason for
their prevalence lying in the fact that the
site of the city is located over the point
of contact of the geological formations of
Vesuvius and Aetna, making it sus
ceptible to seismic disturbances from the
cooling of the hearts of both these vol
canoes. AVar a Frequent Visitor.
Aside from these disasters the civic life
of Messina has been as unsettled as its
physical existence. The town was
founded by Cumaean pirates, and Its
earliest inhabitants soon commenced a
series of wars on neighboring towna that
kept It constantly a seen of pillage and
tvrannv. Its present name was aitopted
In 493 B. C. when It was overthrown by
Meesiniana flying from the Peloponnesus,
who named It after their country.
In all the early wars waged on tlw
Mediterranean Measina had a hand, ally
ing herself first with one side and then
another; and sometimes when tlnies were
dull, starting wars of her own. Through
most of its early history the town and
commune maintained an uncertain in
dependence. Messina, owing to its stormy career,
has few buildings or rellces of antiquity.
At the mouth of Its bay, however, stand
the pillars of Charybdls and Scylla, noted
so prominently in Grecian mythology.
Reggio Often Rebuilt.
Reggio. located on the Italian mainland
Just across the ancient ptlraits of
Charybdls and Scylla from Messina, also
had a career filled with vicissi
tude. In 1873 It was razed by repeated
earthquakes and a large proportion of its
Inhabitants killed.
Originally an Etiboean colony, it was
overrun In 723 B. C. by Messenians who
did not care to cross to Messina, and It
soon suffered from the hardships of war.
In 387 B. C. Dlonysius I razed the town,
and in 270 B. C. the Romans ravaged it.
Totiia the Goth destroyed the town In
649. and the Saracens sacked It in 918.
the Pisans reduced It In 1005, Robert
Gulscard did the same In 1060; and the
Turks destroyed It twice. In 1552 and
1597.
Catania Saved by Miracle.
Catania, next to Palermo the most
populous city In Sicily, is situated about
the center of the island's eastern coast.
It was founded in 729 B. C. by the
populous city In Sicily Is situated about
the center of the island's eastern coast.
It waa founded In 729 B. C. by the Chal
cldians. and Is rich In relics of antiquity.
It has been a seat of learning, and while
its career has been frequently Interrupted
by wars. Its history is peaceful when
compared to Messina and Reggio.
In March. 1669, the city was threatened
with destruction by a terrific eruption of
Mt Aetna. A stream of molten lava
poured down towards the city; but the
miraculous veil of St. Agatha was held
before the stream, according to legend,
and the lava turned aside. In 1693 an
earthquake destroyed much of the city.
GORDON PLACED ON STAND
TESTIFIES BEFORE STATE BAR
COMMITTEE.
Refuses to Say What Information
He Gave Root Will Be Given
Chance to Reply.
SEATTLE. Wash., Dec. 29. (Special.)
Aj. j. Gordon, former counsel for the
Great Northern, testified today before
the state bar committee at the Inquiry
Into the conduct of Judge Mllo A. Root.
Gordon, through his attorney, P. C.
Sullivan, had previously arranged with
the committee that the examination
would not touch upon his relations
with the Great Northern.
Today he was questioned concerning
the Supreme Court decision in the Har
ris case. In which Gordon suggested and.
received a modification of the court's
ruling on one law point at the hands
of Judge Root. He was also asked
concerning the letters written to him
bv Judge Root, referring to campaign
funds and to a meeting held In Seattle.
At the end of an hour's session with
the committee Judge Gordon returned
to his home at Tacoma. Concerning
his testimony. Gordon refused to give
anv information.
"I look upon the bar committee as
having all the dignity of a court," said
Gordon, "and It would be Improper
for me to say what questions were
asked of me or what my answers
were."
Gordon's testimony will be submit
ted to Judge Root, and If he desires. to
be heard further he will be given an
opportunity to come before the com
mittee. It is the purpose of the com
mittee to give Judge Root a chance to
answer every phase of the testimony
that has been taken. If Root decides
not to be heard further, the committee
will begin at once to prepare its re
port. According to present plans the re
port will be forwarded to the president
of the State Bar Association this week.
UNIONS TO DEFY COURTS
jtpokane Laborers Urge Radical Ac
tion by Gompers and Mitchell.
SPOKANE, Dec 29. In scathing resolu
tions the Spokane sectional central labor
union last night went on record as urg
ing the head officers of the American
Federation of Labor to defy the United
States Court of the District of Columbia,
and If the higher court concurs In the de
cision, to defy this court and keep on
publishing in the Federationlat the list of
employers unfair to organized! labor.
The central body, representing about
35 unions In the city, also pledged Its
support to the officers of the American
Federation. The Buck Stove & Range
Company waa also denounced.
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BEIXG COAXED.
Would Prove Strong Addition to
lilne-np in Game With Tacoma
on New Year's Day.
Dr. Tom Ross, the giant guard of the
Multnomah team of several seasons ago,
will probably be used in the game against
AVhitworth College on New Year's day.
when the clubmen and the collegians mix
up In the final football game of the sea
son. Ross played with Multnomah for sev
eral years up to and including the seaeon
of 1904, but after that he went Bast, and
except for one holiday game during the
season of 1905, Multnomah saw the big
fellow no more. He was a member of
the Columbia University team of New
York City until the faculty of that insti
tution abolished the game as brutal.
Rosa, if he decides to play Friday, will
fill the place on the team made vacant
by the Illness of Rev. Paul Rader. He
Is a etrong' football player and should
help the clubmen considerably If called
upon to play.
Iaot night the clubmen worked out
with the customary vim that has marked
their practices of late, and the onlookers
feel confident that the winged "M" war
riors will be able to wind up the season
with a victory over the agile and clever
young collegians from Tacoma.
"Count" Vila, the former Multnomah
and Michigan star football player, who re
now a resident of Portland, may be pre
vailed upon to officiate as either referee
or umpire of the New Year's day game.
He Is acceptable to Tacoma. and the
clubmen are now trying to get him to
agree to officiate.
FtSS IX ATHLETIC UNION
Charges of Professionalism May
Cause Much Trouble.
NEW YORK, Dec. 29. Heated contro
versy is expected to follow the action of
the legislative committee of the Amateur
Athletic Union In suspending six prom
inent athletes yesterday on the charge
of professionalism. None of the men con
cerned has issued any statements but
P. J. Conway, of the Irish-American
Athletic Union.
That's a fine way to do business.
Hang a man first and try him after
ward. The A. A. V. Is persistently
preaching fairness and here they go and
put the ban on half a dozen athletes
because someone with a grouch writes
or reports any old kind of a charge
against them. So far as our men are
concerned I will see that they get what
Is their due no more, no less."
Melvln Sheppard, Charles Bacon, Harry
F. Porter and George V. Bonhag. who
were among the athletes suspended, are
all members of the Irish-American A. U.
STANFORD MEN WIN AGAIN
Defeat Vancouver at Rugby for Sec
ond Time and Win Keith Cup.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Dec. 29 Stan
ford today administered the second de
feat to Vancouver on the Rugby fiield,
winning the game and the Keith cup with
10 points to 3. Comparatively the Stan
fords had all the better of the game,
being able to put it over their rough
playing opponents at all times.
The showing made by Stanford Is re
markable in view of the short time the
Californians have been playing the game.
The grounds were in fine condition and
the game waa attended by a big crowd.
Last night the visitors were entertained
at a large ball..
KELLEV STANDS ON CONTRACT
Asks Baseball Commission to Make
Boston Pay Salary.
CINCINNATI, Dec. 29. Joe Kelley,
who managed the Boston National
League team last season, has appealed
to the National Baseball Commission for
a decision on the legality of his two
year contract with Boston. He asks that
President Dovey, of the Boston club, ha
forced to live up to the letter of the con
tract and be held responsible for the
salary of $5500 named In the document
for the year 1909.
Kelley has been deposed as manager
of the team.
OREGON'S ARE STILL WINNING
Defeat Dickinson, N. D., Team by
Score of 60 to 10.
DICKINSON. N. D.. Dec. 29. (Special.)
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D.. by a score of 60 to 10.
The Oregons play at Jamestown to
morrow night.
DICKINSON, N. D.. Dec. 29. (Special.)
Company K of Billings went down to
defeat last night in a game of basket
ball with the Oregons. At no time in
the game did Company K show any skill,
depending entirely on fouls and rough
ness to make their points. Score at end
of first half 17 to 11. Final score, 37 to
15.
The Oregons have seen their first snow
storm on this trip to-night, which struck
Billings at 10 o'clock this evening. Shaw,
who was hurt in the Christmas game,
will be in shape to play by the end
of the week. .
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Retains Featherweight Honors by
. Defeating Mack In. .
NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 29. Abe Attell
retained the featherweight championship
by knocking out "Biz" Mackin in the
eighth round tonight before the West
Side Athletic Club.
Pratt Matched With Corby.
TACOMA. Wash., Dec. 29. Two one
thousand dollar checks have been posted
for a billiard match between Harry A.
Pratt, of Tacoma. and L. E. Corby, of
Portland. The first game, is to be played
January 25 and the second January 27.
If necessary, a third gsme will be played
January 29. The men play at 14.2 balk
line for 200 points.
Play Golf New Year's Day.
New Year's day promises to develop
keen- competitions on the Waverly Golf
Club links, for on .that day the Port
land golf enthusiasts have arranged for a
club tournament. The programme will
include mixed foursomes and a men's
open handicap tourney. Suitable prizes
have been offered for the events.
Fandom at Random
COLONEL "BUCK" KEITH, who yes
terday celebrated the fourth anni
versary of his arrival in Portland,
waxed loquacious on his favorite topic,
baseball. The former Omaha magnate
picks New York- to win the National
League pennant and, at present, figures
San Francisco or Portland to hook the
glory in the Coast League.
Buck condescendingly added that he
could not see where there was any
question as to the winner in the North
western League. He says his bank roll
floats on P. Casey et al.. who are to
represent Portland and the McCredies
In the Northwestern organization.
"Casey's bunch and New York" are to
be Keith's slogan for the coming sea
son. J. Cal Ewing seems to have picked
up something good In the contest over
the admission of the California State
league Into the fold of organized base
ball. J. Cal Is again whizzing across
the continent to tell Ban B. Johnson
and Harry Pulliam something he for
got about while these worthies were In
S. F. Go It Cal, you'll be a globe-trotter
next.
George Mllford Schreeder. the genial
magnate In control of the Tacoma club,
seems well satisfied with the amount of
speculation the fans are indulging In
over who will manage his team next
season. George does not seem to mind
It in the least whether Tacoma ever
gets a manager or not. But then, why
should he care? He hooked a grab bag
full of ball tossers. and perhaps doesn't
need any manager.
When Mike Lynch was handling the
destinies of the Tacoma club during
the two seasons past, the Seattle
scribes took a keen delight In roasting
the energetic ex-Tiger to a frazzle.
But now that he is chief helmsman for
the tribe of Dug. the attitude has notice
ably changed. Mike Is now Mr. M. A.
Lynch, which, if anything. Is worse.
Casey says Mike ought to fight when
he Is called mister.
"Judge McCredle Is too much of a
true sport and gentleman to take any
advantage of the draft laws to save his
players, and he has the confidence of
the Northwestern League presidents
and managers."
This iswhat Joseph Colin, president
of the Spokane club, thinks about the
situation in Portland.
Continuing further. Cohn adds: "Pearl
Casey certainly would not stand for his
doing it. even if the judge wanted to.
For instance. If Casey had a strongman
he would not let him go to the other
team and break up his defense.
Fournler and Harkness are likely to
be the only Northwestern players now
on Portland's roster who will be mem
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Is willing that Fournler should play,
and. as Harkness belonged to the
Butte club, there is no one to object
to him.
The two-team proposition in Port
land seemed to worry the N. W. mag
nates. The principal reason for the specu
lation on the part of the Northwestern
magnates over the possible contingency
of Portland playing drafted players in
the new league arose over the report
that Al Canton was to be used by
Casey. Carson was drafted from Ta
coma and' will play with the Pacific
Coast League team.
EACH TEAM TAKES ONE GAME
Silvcrton and Albany Divide Basket
ball Honors.
ALBANY", Or., Dec. 29. (Special.)
The High Schools of Albany and Sil
verton divided basketball honors In
this city tonight. In the first double
header of the Western Oregon Inter
scholastic Association schedule. Al
bany won the girls' game by a score
of 9 to 6, while Kllverton was awarded
victory in the boys' game by a score
of 23 to 22.
Each game was a tie at the end of
the first half, the girls standing 4 to 4
and the boys 12 to 12.
PoughVfiepsle. Tf. Y. Seven hundred dol
lars a month alimony is Hllowe.i Mrs. Mary
Bofrardu Tower, a former telephone Ktrl.
In a final .leri-ee of separation from her hus
band. A. Edward Tower, the wealthy Iron
maMer of tht city.
PORTLAND, MAINE, CHILD
111, Weak and Emaciated, E re
stored to Health by Vinol
"Our little daughter, six years of age.
after a 6evere attack of the measles,
which developed into pneumonia, was
left pitifully thin, weak and emaciat
ed. She had no appetite, and her stom
ach was so weak it could not retain
food. She lay in ithis condition for
weeks, and nothing the doctor pre
scribed did a bit of good, and we were
beginning to think she would never re
cover. "At this time we commenced to give
her Vinol, and the effect was marvel
ous. The doctor was amazed at her
progress, and when we told him we
were giving her Vinol, he replied, "It
ia a fine remedy, keep it np.' We did
bo, and she recovered her health and
strength months before the doctor
thought she could." J. "W. Flagg,
Portland, Me.
Vinol cures conditions like this be
cause in a natural manner it increases
the appetite, tones up the digestive
organs, makee rich, red blood, and
strengthens every organ in the body.
Woodard, Clarke & Co., DrcggisU,
Portland.
Piano
Tuning and
Repairing
Our tuning and repairing
department has for years
been considered the finest
on the Coast, but realizing
that the best was none too
good for our patrons, we
engaged the services of Mr.
J. A. Shaw, a piano and
player piano expert of wide
experience in Eastern fac
'.orles. ,
Mr. Shaw has surround
d himself with a corps of
trained tuners and repair
nen and tiie Quality uf
heir work has met with
ur entire approval.
Last year under our
;.".50 per year contract
Kllers Piano House tuned
ver 7300 pianos of various
Makes and styles. This
-eason. with our doubly ef
ficient corps of tuners, we
xpect to add greatly to
his number.
Let us explain to you
low our yearly contract
will save you money, will
insure your piano always
being In tune. and. best of
all, will prevent your piano
from depreciating in value.
- Telephone or mail orders
will receive prompt atten
tion. 353 Washington
Street.
Holiday
Excursion
Tickets .
WILL; BE SOLD AT "
One and One
Third Fare
For the Round Trip
BY THE , ,u
O.R.M.
Between points not overi200
miles apart ,
BY THE
Southern
Pacific Go.
(LINES IS OREGON)
Between stations in Oregon.
SALE DATES, DEC. 23, 24,
25, 31; JAN. 1. RETURN
LIMIT, JAN- 4.
Ask at City Ticket Office,
Third and Washington Sts.,
Portland, or any local agent
elsewhere.
WM. M 'MURRAY,
General Passenger Agent,
Portland, Or.
HOSPITABLE
HILARITY
Entertain yonr friends at
Seaside New Year's Eve. The
last A. & C. R. R. R. train of
the year leaves Union Depot
6 P. M., "Dee. 31st, and runs
through to Clatsop Beach.
SPECIAL
NEW YEAR'S
DINNER
AT
MOORE HOTEL
Tickets and Parlor Car
Reservations
At 122 Third St., and at Third
and Morrison Streets.
The country is flooded
with soaps which look
like, and claim to be 'as
good as," Ivory.
Avoid them!
They are imitations;
and, like all imitations,
they lack the peculiar
and remarkable qualities
of the article which they
imitate.
Ask for Ivory Soap
and see that you get it,
Ivory Soap
994JH Per Cent.
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