Morning Oregonian., April 01, 1909, Page 13, Image 13

IJIE 3IORXIXG- OREGOyiAX, THURSDAY, ATRIX 1. 1909.
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TO BE IMPORTED
MOO
OPIUM
Federal Law Effective Today
Places Absolute Ban
on the Drug.
CANADA ACTS SIMILARLY
from Portland and other noints bid
ltedljr yesterday afternoon for smuggled
opium Bold by the Government, running
the price to $27 a pound, or. $14 above or
dinary prices. J. W. Lysons. represent
ing Seattle Chinese, who ordered him to
Bet the drug at any price, bid In the
whole lot of 75 pounds at $2025. The de
mand was caused by enforcement of the
new law.
LOVE IS NOT STOLEN
Hereafter Only Such Consignments
Will Be Allowed In Country as
Ap T'sed fop Medicine May
Increase Smuggling.
From and after this date. April 1, it
will be unlawful to import opium into the
X.'nlted States for other than medicinal
purposes.
On the importation for medicinal pur
poses, also, there will be :striotlons
prescribed by the Secretary of the Treas
ury and all that is imported to Port
land for medicinal purposes must be for
use In this city. Portland Is not one of
the distributive ports of entry for me
rttclniU opium that have been designated
by the Treasury department.
Almoin coincident with the new restric
tions placed on opium importations by
tills Government. Canada has also acted
n.l in that country it is not inly an
Indictable offense io Import the drug, but
to have It In ones possession for sale.
The effect of these new laws in the
two oountries has already been indicated
by a marked increase In the price of
opium prepared for smoking purposes
and there are indications that the several
thousand I hlnamcn In Portland who are
consumers of the dru may have to pay
almost its wetuht in (cold to obtain ma
terial for the accustomed smoke.
Not Much Imported Here.
While Portland has been a large dis
tributive ' point for opium In the past it
has not been a large Importer. Customs
Uouse officers say that most of the lm
partatlons have come from Britlsb Cot
lumbia where about a. dozen manufac
turers In Victoria have been put out of
business by the new Canadian law. The
bulk of the opium used here and that
shipped to other points Is obtained from
Ban FVancisco. which imports the drug
In large quantities" from Hongkong. For
the year ending- December 81. 1908. Port
land Imported 655 pounds.
Another effect of the dosing of all
ports in this country to opium that Is
expected Is an increase in- the smuggling
trade. This trade, "with the falling off
of the price of opium in the last few
years, has decreased materially, so far
as professional smugglers are concerned.
Persons engaged in legitimate business,
however, have ' done considerable opium
smuggling as a side line, the duty of
$; er pound making It a profitable ven
ture so long as the smuggler Is not
-vai'ght.
The, last seizure of opium In Portland
was almost a year ago, when 145 tins
were confiscated and sold at public Auc
tion at $5 per tin of six and one-half
ounces each.
Price Are Going Vp.
This was last September, and even then
opium prices were on the. Increase as the
result of the enactment of the Canadian
restrictions and the enforcement of the
pure food laws of this country, which
prohibit the importation of any product
containing more than 9 per cent of
morphia.
Six years ago confiscated opium In
Portland sold as low as $.1.75. Two davs
sro a quantity was sold In Seattle at
auction by the Government at $24 per
pouna, or more than $10 per tin, indl
eating a doubling of the values.
Hereafter seizures of smuggled onium
will not be sold, but will be destroyed.
The Government began to apply the
pure food law restrictions to the impor
tation of opium only a few months ago,
although the law has been in effect since
1907. A short time ago a consignment
to Portland from Victoria was refused
entry at Sumas, Wash., on the ground
that Its Importation would be unlawful
under the pure food and drug act.
Sew Canadian Law Strict.
The Canadian law was approved July
Sfl. S0S. but under Its terms persons
having opium in their possession were
given six months In which to put the
stuff In bonded w-arehouses for exporta
tion. The Canadian penalties are severe
on importation or sale of opium for other
than medicinal purposes, being a fine of
$."i0 to $1000, or imprisonment for uiree
years.
The act in the X'ntted States was ap
proved by the President February 9. 1909.
and contained the provision that it should
bo into effeot April 1. Testerday the
Portland Customs Office received a wire
from the Treasury Department Instruct
ing it to bold nil importations of opium
after April 1. The office has not vet re
ceived the regulations Issued by the de
partment governing the Importation of
opium for medicinal purposes.
The main provisions of the new act
make it unlawful to import opium or
preparations and derivatives thereof.
Any person who fraudulently brings
opium into this country, or any person
who knowingly assists In so doing by
receiving, concealing, buying, selling, or
wtio in any mannor facilitates the trans
portation, concealment or sale of such
opium may be fined from $50 to $5000, or
Imprisoned for not more than two years
or he both nned and Imprisoned. Pos
session is deemed sufficient evidence to
convict, uniess the person possessing the
drug -shall explain the possession to the
satisfaction of the Jury."
Look for More Smuggling.
While the act may result In increased
activity of smugglers, customs officers
ay that the Canadian act will facilitate
the prevention of the traffic. It will be
necessary to run two gantlets for a smug
gler to get opium Into this countrv via
anada. so the unlawful Importations are
more likely to be attempted by emploves
of steamship plying between the Orient
and Tnlted States ports than bv the pro
fessional smugglers, who have brought it
over in small boats on Puget Sound
OPIUM SIBJECT TO SKIZmk
San Francisco Healers May Lose
Large Sums.
SAN" FRANCISCO. March 31 The Gov
ernment authorities declare that a care
rul reading of the pure food and drug law
makes it posslhle for Federal officials to
seize and confl.-eato opium found anv
place in the country after April i
whether marked "duty paid" or not If
this ruling is enforced, the opium Im
porters of Ban Francisco stand to Ipse a
large, sum. as within the last two davs
alone nearly $200. ono worth haa been
withdrawn from the OusIora.House on
payment of duty, it Is estimated that
"Plum valued .it between $i oun oofl ..i
tl.fcW.MMi is now In and near this clt'v
a.l open to seizure.
DRAFT 3D CHARTER PLAN
Municipal Ownership Central Idea
In People's Forum Scheme.
A municipal ownership charter, with
provisions adapted from the commission
idea of city government, and containing
the recall and initiative and referendum,
and eliminating civil service, is to be
submitted by the committee that origi
nated at a meeting of the People's Forum
recently.
This committee held two sessions yes-
leraay in tne otnee of Isaac Swett in the
Chamber of Commerce building, and the
draft of the charter was decided upon.
This draft was placed in the hands of a
smaller committee to put in proper form.
A campaign is to be started immediately
for the purpose of raising the necessary
funds to get the charter before- the peo
ple. This amount will be about $300. if
present plans are followed the charter
will not be submitted to the City Council
but will be placed before the people by
initiative proceedings, provided the neces
sary 15 per cent petition can be secured
before April R, which date marks the time
limit for such procedure.
T he draft of the charter discussed yes
terday provides for the election of a
Board of Councllmen composed of six
members In addition to the Mayor. The
Mayor is to be the presiding officer and
have a vote on all matters, but not the
veto power. The Councllmen are to be
the heads of the numerous city depart
ments and are to be appointed to such
places by the Mayor, not more than one
Councilman to have control over one de
partment. The Councllmanie heads of de
partments are to select the employes, and
will be held responsible with the recall
held over their heads to Insure, honesty
and efficiency.
The proposed charter provides that the
Council shall have the power to acquire
and operate any and all public utilities.
The life of franchises that may be grant
ed is limited to 20 years, and may not be
Issued without submission to a vote of the
people. All bond Issues or other attempts
to place an Indebtedness upon the city
must also be submitted to vote.
Some of those who attended the meet
ings yesterday denied that the new char
ter is a production of the Socialists, as
was charged at a meeting of the Charter
Commission of eight the evening before.
The committee in charge of perfecting
the draft of the charter will have the
document in complete form for presenta
tion at a mass meeting at the People's
Forum Sunday night.
Judge Morrow Frees Wealthy
Bachelor of Charge.
NO DAMAGES FOR KRUGER
BOAT FOR FORT STEVENS
New Craft Will Enable Target Prac
tice to Be Held Any Time.
FOR STEVENS, Or., March 81. (Spe-
uM.rno iB xwo noats at present
under construction In Portland, Or., upon
completion, will be sent here, the other
tO the Artillerv "District r,r T,.. Q a
- " ' "
Both are sea-going craft. The boat for
this district will cost $.77,500 and will
carry a crew of seven men. the, caritain.
, i wo nremen, two deckhands and
a COOk. KhA Ir h ; i ...
complete wireless system, a machine for
mm apparatus ror hand
ling heavy freight. The presence of such
a large boat will enable the artillerv
authorities to hnvn torn. I t :
- i" . iv.i, ai m ii y
time, as the target will be over the bar
hence, liver craft, etc.. will not hamper
nrtillnmr nraitln.' t. .h.i. m,.
j ,. . ...... . men jji m. 1 1U . LIU)
boat will be launched April 15 and com-
WOMAN "STALL" GUILTY
Inveigled Miner to Dark Street, Tel
egraphers Robbed Him
SPOKANE. Wash Ufa.!, i ,a ...
- x... w,. v' 1-' 1111.
-nAiter being out more than 1 hours the
jury in the case of Archie Thompson' and
uoteo weiaji. anas Irene Wilson
returned a verdict of guilty of robbery
this afternoon.
The Wnmfin Invalcrlmi T -rr- , .
Montana miner, to a dark street several
weeks ago. uhpm .
. - - i 1 1 .1 1 1 1 1-1 1 upon
by two men and beaten and robbed of
nearly $1000. The woman, who is from
- '"". -&iont.. declared she was Innocent
or the rharsp v.. i , v, ., l . .
- ii' i uuHDana, a
telegraph" operator, and another operator
,,.,UUH,i ,Ile jNortnwest as "Keys"
committed the robbery. Neither of them
can be located. Welsh has worked In
many Northwestern cities as telegrapher
English pumps at Rosenthal-..
yesterday morning for $10,000 damages.
Hauge was loading a two-wheeled
truck with lumber, when a loaded truck
sirucK tne empty one. which, in turn.
iiuinea fiauge down and broke his
ribs. He had been working for the
company oniy two days.
badle Lavine has brought a $10,000
suit against John Parker in the Circuit
Court, alleging that she advanced the
money to him between July. 1906. and
aiarcn. ius, with the understanding
that he was to use It as her agent. He
has refused to return it, she says.
Lnaries Abbott, 17 years old, and six
feet three inches tall, occupies a cell
in the County Jail, charged with a
crime against a 13-vear-olo-srlrl ni
Montavilla. He will have his hearing
In the Juvenile Court tomorrow.
ONLY TWO LACKING
Calhoun Jury May Be Complet
ed This Week.
William Reed Exonerated When Sus
picious Husband Tries to Make
Him Pay $20,000 for Alien
ating, Wife's Affections.
That William Reed flirt it
miEuam
Mrs. Clara Krueer's nffartinna u
Richard Kruger is therefore not entitled
io iw.vw damages for her lost afriinn.
was the detision of Circuit .TnHo -fnrr.J,
yesterday afternoon. In rendering his
uct-iaion ne took into consideration the
testimony of Mrs. Kruger that when her
husband went to San Francisco to work
at his trade as a painter he suggested
l" sne Keep nouso for Reed at $5 a
week. She said that she disliked to do it
because of the tsiir t wnnu t .i.
- - ..... i. inn ill lilt)
neighborhood. Reed being a wealthy bach-
" '" jvrner saw n was all right.
viiM.1. kuimid would not t rnnhla V.i ,
Judge Morrow nlsn prantori -. cr-..
a divorce and the custody of 12-year-old
uuui Mie iuriaer order or the court.
Kruger wee placed on the stand yesterday
thiLvinuon in rpnnit n i nftor po i,
- - v v i.an ica-
t:fied.
Reed, when onpstinnrwi uv hi.
--a a.iLiM ittsy ,
John C. Shlllock, denied that he ever
boasted Of having a , 1- - j, ,
---a yjr umiiiunas.
He also explained a statement made by
cwoi witnesses mat ne once said he killed
Indians in Montana like rabbits. He said
that in 1S73 he was with n n,r,-
pectors about 70 miles from the Custer
....i , . mere were about 900 pros
pectors in the nfiitrhWhnnil v. i
COUld eaSilV llSVA bpmmA Vha 1 i
and have killed them like rabbits, had
mcy anown or the massacre in time.
WOMAN" tPBRAIDS LAWYER
C. H. Plggott Gets Tongue Lashing
Krora Mrs. Julia O'Connell.
"God help anybody who gets into your
clutches. You are the biggest thief in
Multnomah County. What I ought to have
done was to take a revolver and shoot
you. Tou ought to be in your grave."
Swishing her umbrella threateningly
near to C. H. Plggott's nose, Mrs. Julia
O'Connell used the above language at the
Courthouse yesterday morning in rebuk
ing him for having reopened her divorce
case, which she had supposed was fin
ished. Piggott filed a petition In the Cir
cuit Court that the decree granting Mrs.
O'Connell a divorce from Dennis O'Connell
be modified. It is his contention that the
ex-husband has property which he has
concealed from his wife, and a portion of
which she is entitled to. He filed yester
day an affidavit for continuance of the
case, on the ground that Mrs. O'Connell
is subject to hallucinations, and not com
petent to testify. Presiding Judge Gan
tenbein did not look at the matter in that
light, however, and dismissed the case.
Hl'SBAXD FORGOT TO COME
Mrs. Anna Row Now Wants Divorce
From Negligent Spouse.
Anna Row wants a divorce from Ed
ward Row because, while they were liv
. lng at Duluth. Minn., he sent her to
Portland, promising to follow in a short
time. She says he has failed to come
and has not supported her for a year
C. V. Howard and L. "W. Humphreys ap
pear as her attorneys. Mr. Humphreys
filed the suit In the Circuit Court late yes
terday afternoon. The couple: were mar.
ried at Bremsnes. Norway. October 9
1902. Mrs. Row says that her husband
has lately begun to drink to excess; that
he becomes intoxicated once a week on
the average. She asks to resume ' her
rormer name, Johnson.
Clinton Knopf has brought suit In tha
Circuit Court against Ruth Knopf, nee
Minaker. alleging that she has deserted
16 i05 6aS that h8 married ner May
FEW CHALLENGES LEFT
Fight Over Horse Fodder.
Oircult Judge Bronaugh took nnrior
advisement yesterdiv- the suit nt r- a
ana nanes toster, of the Model
Stahlca .... ; .. . " . . i -.. . . A I
.. ... ..... . j. Aiiouii. eappeara i
from the testimony that Abbolf kept a
team or horses at the stables and failed i
in nav Tor rnpir nou 1 1 .. . i
express wacron. nnrl ronts tha V.
Rnotlior party. There was a question as
iiiuei addoli or xne owner or the
animals should pay the bill, which
amounted to S3ftft. Tim niainHir i
mand $100 damages.
Year Sentence for Tool Thief.
Samuel founn, 19 years old. was sen
tenced by Presiding Circuit Judge Gan
tenbein yesterday afternoon to serve one,
jcr ii me uirnniy jau. rms will, mean
that he will spend the time at Kelly Butte
breaking rock. He was charged with
having stolen tools from a shop on the
Bast Side, and pleaded guilty to simple
larceny. He has worked as a messenger
boy. as a chauffeur and as a moldraaker
in a foundry.
ARTIST HAS DISAPPEARED
Wife of George Crosland, Pianist, Is
Trying to Locate Him.
Who knows the whereabouts of George
Crosland?
This man played the piano for the Met
ropolitan Opera Company during the year
of 1904 and disappeared afterwards, and
his wife, Mrs. Mary Crosland. and fam
ily have not heard of him since then. For
a time he wrote to them, but he stopped
and now his wife, who has three small
children, would like to know what has
..cmc oi mm. Airs, crosland is afraid
that something has happened to him and
will be thankful to any one who will' give
her any information that may lead to lo
cating him.
Mrs. Crosland's address Is Oak View
Delaware County, Pa.
Taking of Testimony Probable Next
Week Raiders of tnlted Rail-
roads Offices Cited by
Court for Contempt. !
9AN FRANCISCO, March Sl.-The long- I
drawn-out trial of Patrick Calhoun, presi
dent of rue T'nltoH r n. j 1
.m.vau oi aan
Francisco, appears to be approaching a
Witre the takln of testimony Is in
sight. The exercise of peremptory chal
lenges today leaves but two jurort. un
sworn to try the issue and these mar
..ffcured beore the end of the week. "
If COnrifMona a., wi-
viFuM3, we mav
begin taking testimony next week." said
Francis J. Heney. who is directing the
prosecution.
Should Judge William P. Lawlor allow
the application of the prosecution for a
omJU7T' W,1 raay Participate Jn tha
deliberations if one of the others is dis
qualified for any reason, the prosecution
will gain an additional peremptory
making a total of two, and the defense
will have eight Instead of six
Otto T. Hilderbrecht, a retired furniture
designer, was passed temporarily by
both sides today to occupy the 11th seat
In the box after two Jurors had been
peremptorily challenged and the case was
continued until tomorrow.
William D. Harrington, fhe saloon
keeper adjudged guilty of contempt for
addressing a Juror accepted In the case,
began serving the sentence of five days
in Jail today.
Superior Judge Frank J. Murasky
presiding over another department, issued
a citation today directing three attaches
of the District Attorney's office and a
police detective to appear before him
next Monday and show cause why they
should not be punished for contempt for
having prosecuted the search of the
United Railroads offices after they had
been served with an order to desist.
The order prohibiting further investiga
tion of the United Railroads property
by the District Attorney or his agents
will remain in force.
Notes of the Courts.
Knute Hauge values his ribs at $3333
each. He broke three of them last
February while he was at work for
the Portland Lumber Company. His
attornov- fllcH ...... i ... , . . . 1 "
. ...... on., ,,, t,u, lrcuit ourt
$5000 RESIDENCE FOR EL TOVAR
inOW BEING BUILT FOR LEWIS P. LOVE
500,000-1912
D , 1,0 TOTJ KRAUZE ITS SIGVinOAJSCET
be SdWVloTn aJllZ:t7rtr-n
?ion- affft,-uiass'fo-, -p
'irSjenScV 'JSr'rvJf VP" uy lot.
UOOD JUDGMENT BUY A HOMiraiTi? i?,t A . umLance. SHOW
10 ""EH CENT DOWNrPECETMONTHlA'1'1'
iuiMnuiu!iiUiiiinmniiiii!ii!iiiinuiismnilillll!ii(lininnn:
llum HrliiR, $27 lu,i.
TAOUMA. W.6h.. March SL-Chinese
court - '"""'"'"""''''"'""'''""'"'a'minHiiiiiiuimillllHIIIIIIIIIIIIimiUIHIIIIlliniM
K0SE CITY PARK
RESIDENCE OF J. G. SHANE, .
gp ALDTON AND TILLAMOOK STS.
Lots S450 Up : . r; . vJ; -, ; . 1 ;SrW
JViees Include Street 5.-"' ' ' ' .-'- t '
Improvements. ' ' " f'' 15
WE HAVE A ' C PQwS C-S
HALF-PRICE-TO-BUILDTCRS OFFER C ? J Tf W J
which we will rzjLr V C
EXPLAIN TO YOU. , CVT7l Al) S
HARTMAN & THOMPSON Tyi: MmM
CHamHer of Commerc, JS
Branch Office: Kose -'ty Park the choice rosi.lential district KT
ROSE CITY PARK Prtlan; a district of desirable, horue-Iov-
ing citizens.
IT'S NO DREAM OR IDLE
FANCY, THIS PROJECT OF
ERECTING AN OFFICE
BUILDING IN THE VERY
HEART OF PORTLAND
Wt th
will
Wlew,
SKYSCRAPERS ALL
RAPIDLY FILLED
Star Ticklers ' Gradually Re
placing Low Structures in
. Retail Section.
"Skyatcranai-a." ! . L.iu;
, , nuitUUII "Of
seven or nvar at6rlei f e JUte'y jl t
.os the-tnaUr structures In lls
nee. district, of I6rtlan4 ithln i:vir
w year,, lthous;h 'It . ca' predicted
In loou quarters . year ia that thir
we more at ,ach .bulWWta .sjicted
thn wout.l pay. f A tb. W have
heinf Jarri7ryoke tor. irhi It Ch,
eonUrrtje . eomfortaoly ull -The. 1
no uneaarnes, feu therefor. Wth art
the buslnes of ..-tW tity la, arowins;
fully -as fa,t as the adinrrlSditlonji.
Amon tha skyscrapers In course of
5rfSV!? ' Pt-"ct9d Jnt are the
o Kht-.tory T. M.. xZ.X. bondfni, .t
Sixth and Taylor; the. Wlloox "tne-
c;, " otart; tna ivawis
lO-story. at Fourth and Dak: tha Arta.
of IS stortsT Kl r K ... c..i j .
1,11'' 1I Third and
SasMnRon, A number of four, five
and six-stogry structures are In progress
of erection-in tha business district but
thesa are no lonareir considered "tall"
iention. ' "-"-"ttie at-
t Rose I
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XI
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Mrs. Zeroga Dies at Age of li
Maxejt 27. Mro. Eltm. A.
.wjirour- or ...Augustus Zerega-
vercir van . uytendart
n, flied here yester
was tne da
of
You can actually own a part of this rnajmificont
and draw therefrom an average of 9 per cent annua
The opportuni
- ties that present
conditions hold
out for profit in
the const miction
and operation
of an office
building in the
City of Portland
are so tempting
that we are re
ceiving hun
dreds of inquir
ies, applications,
letters and cou
pons every day.
People are wak
ing up. to the
fact that it is a
matter of some
importance to be
able to own a
chunk of a bis
office building
in the retail
heart of this,
eity. There is
vastly more
m o n e y to be
made from an
investment in
downtown im
proved property
than in any oth
er i n v e stment
you can make.
You w o n 1 d be
surprised at the
number of peo
ple who are
thanking us for
opening the way
for thousands to
become interest
ed in a tremen
dous building en
terprise of this
character, w h o
never before
thought they
were able to
participate in
these phenome
nal profits,
eight-story buildinsr
lly for thirty years.
Yt: . i . : i
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t
"ne
y Puts
DOWNTOWN LOTS
ANCHORED FOR GOOD
With Rise in Values-Inside
Tracts Are Withdrawn
From Market.
With the value of 'downtown 'property
hounjlrtjc skyward, sales are less f reaurnt
'.from eek :to wec-k. and commission
agents dWlIng Jn such-property complain
f$ little dotrtk- "Holders at business prop
ty in the Retail dlatrlct are loth to let
van -at Jfincy prloee offered, and are
ore llKely to keep It lndelltiltely
'h rommls&ion hrokW'a bn1n lu
)Sc$ineH. In Portland, so far as lowntown
Rnarry- Is; cohcernel, said Secretary J.
p..TRonntree. of the Portland Rtalty
J5paVd. '.'Hojd&rs of much-sought sites
;tll simply refiise to sell -They realise
Oiat'-suoh properly ta trolns up all the
time.-, and that if they Bold and tried to
'Invest the money again they afould be
at . a- ciiiartvantagc
- '"The" Portland real estate" ma.n" most
Jbe'reafter confine himself to residence
Droperty and to acreage. If he wants to
keep-Ih the rt-al estate business, at all.
The preseir holding; are likely ' to de
scend from lather to son. like the
hu'jrc e1aes of the Astors and Vander
toyts In flew York, rnd outsiders who de
sire to pet hold -of such property will
find absolutely none on the market '
?e
Services'
PISPLAY OF FINE . ORE
Tedlctory,
row at the i
Ascension. ,
tlal edin.J
of J15.0CO,j
for morJ
ollcs ofI
The H
large sul
lnaa in
past tI
the buUl
that noi
aoon
Amoiw
cause of r
the combtnl
berta. the
i' atnera at
vard: the
Orand avi
blned chj
first an ,
tute ofi
Hoad-.-
Union!
rtomln '
annex
which
capaeitl
ih
the p)
Twet '
bloc
Skyscrapers are rapidly filled upon completion. Owners of downtown
property are withdrawing their holdings from the market and it is almost
impossible to secure a location upon which to build. This is due to the almost
unprecedented rise in inside property in the past few months. Building and
rumors of building are sending prices skyward. If you want to participate in
one of the most marvelous increases in the value of money since the City of
Portland was incorporated, buy as many of the Profit-Sharing Unit Bonds
m Multnomah Trust Building No. 1 . as you possibly can, and hold them as
long as you can. Every three months, as regularly as time rolls on, you will
receive your dividend, from this building, from the moment it is opened for
occupancy The erection of this building is no longer problematic, It is
assured The present tenants have been ordered to move. Building opera
tions will begin May 1st. At that time the bonds unsold will be taken from
the market. There is a strong probability that none will be left at that time
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