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TTIE MORNING- OREGONIAy, TUESDAY, APRIL 27, 1909. RliniTnn nmnnn i r-" yttmPt m mad. to numrv iti .... . . . . . . Huunun wwm nilmtf n lin I CHECKS UP LISTS Thirty-two Candidates for 1 1 . Places Found to Have Qualified. BAILEY SEEMS HOPEFUL Kushllgbt'B Following Believed to Be Inserting to McDonell Kella- rter'n Faction TTncer- tain Element Deputies In the office of City Auditor Barbur yesterday completed chocking the nominating petitions of the various can didates for the Republican nominations In the approaching primary election. It was found that every one of the 32 candi dates for the 11 nominations to be made in the primaries had qualified by filing petitions KlKned by the requisite number of registered voters. Before the check ing of his petition could be completed yesterday. Alfred Bouthllller, who had filed as a candidate for nomination for Councilman from the Third Ward, retired from the field, leaving the contest in that ward to G. E. Dunning, Incumbent of the office, and K. C. Meats, choice of the recent Republican assembly. As a re sult there will be submitted to the Re publican voters of the cltv a total nf M candidates for the 11 nominations that are to be made. The 31 aspirants are out for the fol lowing offices: Mayor, one to be nominated A. A Bailey. C. K. McDonell. A. G. Rushlight and Joseph Simon. City Auditor A L. Barbur (incumbent.) City Attorney-, p. Kavanaugh. (in cumbent.) City Treasurer J. E. Werleln. (Incum bent.) Councilmen-at-large, two to be nomi natedFred J. Brady, Thomas C. Devlin, M. M. Dimlck. J. J. Jennings and Gay Lombard. Councllmen, Second "Ward, one to be nominated W. W. Banks and H. W. Wallace, (Incumbent.) Councilman. Third Ward, one to be nominated G. D. Dunning, (Incumbent ) and E. C. Mears. Councilman, Fifth Ward, one to be nominated Eugene Cohn, Frank E. Wat kins and C. K Zllly: Councilman. Ninth Ward, one to be nominated Frank L. MeAtee, R. E Menefee. F. E. Reed and Fred Tonsing. Councilman, Tenth Ward, one to be nominated C. H. Beard, Dr. L,. M. Davis, M. F. Donahoe. Joseoh T F.m P. McDonald, William H. Payne, J. J I ....... ...... .11.11. 1A ItUUUWltrU, Of the various candidates for the May oralty nomination, Bailey is probably tho most active. He insists he has a chance to win and resents the suggestion that he will be obliged to take last money in any race in which Simon and Rushlight are his opponents. Bailey is not sparing a moment from his candidacy. He is as busy a the proverbial bee and has the Hermann handshake reduced to a science. The Senator confidently believes, so he said yesterday, he will poll more votes than his most hopeful supporters expect. As a resident of the East Side he says lie will divide that vote with Rushlight and as for the labor vote Insists that Rushlight does not have a cinch on that support by any means. In his campaign Bailey will attack both Simon and Rush light and by doing so expects to gather Into his fold some of the strength that otherwise would go to either of the two. Bailey expects to address a body of or ganized labor people tonight and will speak before an audience of voters at Woodlawn Thursday night. Supporters of Rushlight discovered yes terday that Republicans, who were sup posed to be lined up for the. East Side Councilman, are openly supporting Mc Donell. This came as a surprise to the Rushlight people. They had been count ing on the general support of Rushlight by those Republicans who opposed the assembly plan of nominating candidates. This strength, which Is lined up with McDonell, Includes men who are close friends of Senator Kellaher. The surprise to the Rushlight people is the graatcr for the reason that they had been relying on the support of Kellaher's friends in the primary contest in accord ance with an alleged understanding to that effect reported to exist between nusnugnt ana .Kellaher. The Rushllght Kellaher compact is said to have con templated the support of Rushlight by Kellaher in the primary with the under standing that should Rushlight fall of . the primary nommatton, he and his friends in turn would rally to the sunport of Kellaher as an Independent candidate in the general election in June. AYKR AYR-ITES OPEN LETTER Ail vises Republicans Against Slaking Primary Law Issue. The following letter was given out last night by W. B. Ayer: VOHTLAXn, Or.. April 2. To the Mem tijrs of the Kepuhltcan Party of tra state or OreKon Oentlemen: From the ac counts In the press of the banquet srlven lust Saturday evening in honor of ex-Senator Fulton, one la Impressed by the fact of all the speakers laying such great stress on the necessity of a united party, and the part that Is played by party In a republi can rorm of Kovernment; also bv the In sinuations that the direct primary law la responsible for the lack of party harmony In this state. As to the necessity of a harmonious rar,?L, 1 n"rely aitre-. It Is not sus ceptible of argument, but Is self evident J ", o ny lnd It Is equally self evident that tho disruption of the Republican nartv antedates the direct primary law by at least 26 years; consequently, that law Is not the cause of the present disorganiza tion. In the past, the disruption has af fected the election of Senators. Governors Judges of the Supreme Court, Mayors of our citlea and every elective office, yet the state la overwhelmingly Republican. The reason, then, must be looked for elsewhere and Is to be found in two causes one honorable, the other dishonorable. In a new state, constantly Increasing In population, the character and fitness of men for publlo office must be found cut and when It has been ascertained that they unlit It la proper to purge the party of them. Or. when men attempt to use party purely for their own selfish or dishonorable ends. It Is necessary to abandon them i AJr1II1- when a ,ar,y adopts a policy that la distinctly wrong In the minds of manv of Its members. It Is Justlllable to vot against It. An example of this was given when many men left the Democratic Sarty liver " adopted the PO"cy of free All the above conditions have existed in Oregon to an unusual extent, but a more vital cause haa been born of a meaner spirit. I refer to the 1lo. ?J the leaders of the party the spirit of rata or ruin. I will not at this time enumerate xne examples. They have been flagrant and well understood, and ham not been forgotten. Way. then, this desire to at tribute tN the direct primary law the dis ruption or ini rtepunncan party? ig not ... .. iumiuu Dy tne dissatis faction of many members of the Dartv with the men who hav. secured of floe un der it? The Republican voters of the state enacted the laws by overwhelming ma jorities, and yet tha leaders of the Dartv by placing themselves In antagonism to it made possible the election of .. : the majority of the party did not prefer but whom they elected because they con- Miereu mo maintenance or tha law more important than the success of any man In my Judgment, it la extremeiv to further disrupt the Republican party by making tne direct primary law an I.... and it becomes an Issue within the party I whenvr attempts ane made to nullify it i ,oi.ag those things that are In direct ., Vi.V ln spirit or It. The gist or the law, as I comprehend it. is that i?!7 man nav an equal chance with every other man In selecting the can- didatei i of his Se conventions are the primaries. egates to the con- answer to this V 1 1 . haxlr ... . V. condition that existed before the enactment or the law. and which was so ovArwh,im. mgly repudiated by the voters of the state T cannot the leaders of the party understand that when they .elect, or cause to be selected, delegates to a convention, the rank and file of the party feel that they have had no voice In nominating the candidates and that the nominees of the convention enter the primaries with the advantage of an Indorsement, and that It would be claimed that other candidates were attempting to disrupt the party by placing themselves In opposition to tha or ganization. The direct primary law aa It stands Is the law of the Btate. Why la It not wiser to accept It faithfully and honestly, and L"a te.r a. falr trlal whlch It has never had), It Is found wanting, submit the needed amendments to trw voters of the state? A temporary advantage may be gained by attempts to violate the law, but party harmony and a united Republican party will not come about by such method a :No attempt haa as yet been made by the party as a whole to try it out. It has not as yet been accepted by all the leaders f.l,.'.18 par,.Y' and yet u th8 law. and until such time as it Is naturally accepted L' wl'l ha the Issue by which many un desirable men will secure office. Let us have a united party, but united In uphold ing tn law and not in destroying it Much more might be said. I have only attempted In a brief and hurried way to suggest what I believe to be the funda mental necessity In securing party har mony. Tours truly. W. B. ATER. PIONEER CROSSES DIVIDE John Winters, Well-Known Figure In Portland, Passes Away. Mexican war veteran and Oregon pion eer, John Winters, of MIddleton, Or., died In Portland at an early hour yes terday morning at the residence of his daughter, Mrs. Alice M. Clark, 266ft Fourteenth street. Over 78 years of age, Mr. Winters was a well-known figure to many Portland People. Having crossed the plains in John Winters, Prominent Pio neer, Who Dies In Portland. 1852, he was qualified for membership in the Oregon Pioneers' Association and haa always been prominent at the association conferences. For many years Mr. Win ters was a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. He emigrated In his early days from Wetzler, Prussia, and took up his resi dence in this country. He is survived, by seven children, four sons and three daughters. The sons are, Francis F., John W., Lewis L., and Andrew J. Winters,- while the daughters are, Mrs. James C. Davis, Mrs. Clara R. O'Connell and Mrs. Alice Clark. The interment will be held Tuesday next at Middleton. GREEN VERY EVIDENT. Our JIB line of Men's Suits contains all the late tones of green. The fabrics are all wool, the styles the latest, the work manship the best. Real $20 values. J. L. Bowman & Co.. 6th and Alder. Chief Provisions of Excise Board and Gothenburg Bills Strict Regulation of Sale of Liquor Proposed Law for Private Control Is Keynote of McKenna Would Create Monopoly Measure. for Ten Years. THE excise board law, if submitted to and adopted by the voters of Portland, would end the retail bot tle trade of the wholesalers, prevent the brewers from selling direct to private customers, put the rathskellars out of business, Increase the retail liquor li cense fee," make licenses harder to get and saloons less attractive to visitors. The proposed charter amendment pro vides that manufacturers and whole salers may sell In Portland only to per sons holding retail liquor licenses, thus depriving them of a lucrative part of their local trade. It provides that in places where liquor te sold there shall be no music, no pho nographs, no games of any kind speci fying cards, pool and billiards no chairs, seats or lounges and chips or checks must not be accepted for drinks. They must be closed from 12 midnight until 6:30 A. M. and on Sundays and election days. Liquor may bej sold, under the pro visions of the proposed act, only in a room having no partitions, with but one entrance and having no screens, potted shrubs or other devices to obstruct the view of the interior. No provision is made for restaurant licenses, and hotelkeepers may serve liquor only with bona fide meals In an open public dining-room containing at least 400 square feet of space, and then only In sealed bottles purcased by order of the guest from a licensed dealer. Under the provisions of the excise law places known as rathskellars could not be conducted in direct connection with a bar, while the serving of drinks in stalls, boxes or rooms would be pro hibited. The proposed excise board, consisting of the Mayor and four members ap pointed by him, may reject applications for licenses even if there are no protests. An application must be accompanied by a petition signed by at least 80 resident freeholders of the ward in which the saloon Is to be located, such petition tes tifying to the applicant's good character. If the applicant has violated any Ore gon statute or Portland ordinance within one year of the date of his application he will be barred from Securing a license Saloons may not be located within 200 feet of each other and they must pay a license fee of J260 a quarter, instead of a quarter, as at present. The whole- i wus uoense is uxea at 200 a year. SPALDING TO BUILD Hawaiian Capitalist May Take Over Ladd Project. NEGOTIATIONS UNDER WAY Owner of Perkins Said to Have Made Offer for Third and Wash ington Corner as Site for New Skyscraper. There is a possibility, and in faot a probability, that the Ladd Estate Com pany is not itself to build at the north west corner of Third and Washington streets, as waa announced some weeks ago. A deal has developed that may relieve the company from the task of putting up the big office structure on Its own account, but will still provide for the completion of the building as originally Intended. Information was obtained yesterday that Colonel Z. S. Spalding, owner of the Perkins Hotel property, had made an offer to buy the corner and to put up a building that would provide quar ters on the first floor for occupancy by the bank. It was learned further that Colonel Spalding had negotiated a loan with an Eastern insurance company In suf ficient amount to furnish what funds he requires in addition to his avail able capital to buy the land and build the 10-story office structure. Mr. Spalding is In Southern Califor nia, and is expected to be in Portland In a few weeks. The lessees of the Perkins said last night that they are not informed of the plans of the owner of that building, but added that other rumors to the effect that the Hawaiian capitalist intends to buy the corner of rourtn and Stark and build an annex to the hotel are not founded on fact. for the reason that the owners of that corner will not sell. It is known by Intimate acquain tances of Mr. Spalding that he has great confidence in Portland realty ana some or them say that it would be no matter of surprise if he had made the offer to the Ladd Estate Companv. Officers of the estate company are reticent concerning the deal, saying that it is contrary to the policy of the company to announce prospective transactions in which it is Interested. At the same time they did not deny that some such deal as that for, the Washington-street corner had been brought up and was being- considered but nq definite conclusion had been reached. Tenants of the stores and offices In the Ladd oorjier are preparing to move out, which leads to the conclusion that whether Colonel Spalding or the es tate company Is to erect the building, work on the demolition of the present structures will start in the near future. DEAIi ON FOR MARQTJAM IiOTS Seventh-Street Corner May Be Sold for $200,000. Negotiations are pending for the pur chase of the remaining corner of the old Marquam property. The piece now being figured on Is the southeast corner of SeveSth and Alder, which has 60 feet on Alder and 126 feet on Seventh. This in cludes the vacant lot between the corner frame building and the main Marquam building. There is an alleyway of 16 feet surrounding the theater building, that stands between the two corner buildings on Alder. Preliminary plans for the Ben Selling building, that is to be erected on the southwest corner of Sixth and Alder, have been prepared, but in the absence of Mr. Selling's associates in the enterprise, he does not care to announce what these plans embrace. It Is understood the in tention is to erect a 10-story office build ing, with stores on the first floor, the building to be strictly Class A. THE Gothenburg proposed charter amendment provides for giving the sale of Intoxicating liquor Into the control of a corporation known as the Gothenburg Association This control is to last for a period For" .ar" frm Ju'y "10 A?claUn"n .PI?VUege the Gothenburg J"'" to pay a total of $3,825 i wmcn 365,000 shall be nald ?"""a Ly t ve years qSar- ... ouvance. After the fifth venr the annual payment is to be 40ooo. provides tZ?eH c,harter amendment i ile llquor depots, bars. .--j uui mures or afirenfMoa .hoii not exceed 250 In number Thf ordi nance describes a proposed down-town district outside of which retail bar" or agencies shall not be located. wUh loo ron "n that bna flde hotels of 100 rooms or more outside of the dis trict may sell liquor, but In no event h number of places l Vrt- od,WherVlQUOr ,s balled to exceed 250 in number. Druggists are permitted to sell liquor in compounds or on written pre scriptions from a licensed physician U nlUn of a Prescription m,,? J ed. and the Prescriptions spec?ieonkePt " fUe fr ne hi' ,P,r!13ed ln the ordinance that the Gothenburg Association shall not Sf.n"-" a"y ,breacn of the peace, gam bling or noisy or disorderly conduct in any place under Its control. The sale of liquor Is prohibited to Intoxicated persons, to minors, " during nda.anVUringr the vottn hours on election days. It is provided that saloons shall remain closed from 12 midnight until 5 A. M. The presence of women is prohibited In barrooms, but this prohibition does dot apply to family liquor stores sell ing liquor only in the original package .nor to hotels. " Closed boxes or wine mom o hlblted In all places where liquor Is TVitt i . . . .. - i-ii s .Association is re quired by the proposed law to sell only liquors that comply with the pure food laws of the United States and the ".j is given tne privilege of appoint "a insiieuior to see that all the provisions of the law are complied with. The city Is given the right to revoke ....c irum-iuse or tne association for failure to exercise due dilieenc h good faith in carrying out its terms of the contract. The law provides that the associa tion shall give a bond of $100,000 to Insure faithful performance of the luiuis ul me irancmse. I learned In realty offices that the corner J is held at J200.000. Selling and asso ciates paid $350,000 for the Sixth street Corner SOmA Woolra n ni, T, Tt . ' ..... . VUllllli IV ', feet on Alder by 126 feet on Sixth, having lu more reel irontage on Alder than the other corner. The names of several Port land capitalists are mentioned in connec tion with the pending deal, but no au thoritative information could be learned as to which one is likely to get the prop erty. WHOLESALE FIRM TO BUILD Wadbame & Kerr Bros, will Move to Thirteenth. As an Indication of the new trend of the wholesale business district, Wadhams & Kerr Brothers are making arrange ments to erect and occupy a large busi ness building and warehouse at Thir teenth and Davis streets or in that im mediate vicinity. At present the firm Is located at Fourth and Hovt ctr.et. and it is suggested that the removal may mvw Bometnmg to do with .the extension of the terminal tatiIr. AlnroniA w Kerr, of Wadhams & Kerr Brothers, de clined last night to discuss the report. DISSATISFIED WITH PRESENT SCHOOL INSPECTION. Directors Criticise System Under Health Department, but Do Not Take Action. Owing to the absence fit Mpsoro TL'lt tenberg and Beach, no matters of mo ment were passed upon at yesterday's meeting of the Board of Education. Near the close of the session Clerir Thnn.. offered to read an anonymous1 communi cation to the Board criticizing the methods of the health .inspectors. The letter was not read, but In the discussion which followed the presentation of the matter it was evident that the members of the Board were unanimously of the opinion that the inspectors in question should be under the control nf th of Education and not under the Board of Health. Many Instances were related to show xnat me present system is far from satisfactory. It was decided to con- aiaer me matter again at the next meet ins. out it waa apparent that some effort will be made next year to have the school Inspectors under the authority of the school board. A delegation of residents of Peninsula. appeared before the Board for the pur pose of recommending the purchase of the property immediately north of the Peninsula school. Members of the dele gation pointed .out that the growth o? mat aisr.net la now so rapid, that it will be but a few years until it will be neces sary to build an addition to the pres ent school building there. When this is aone tnere will then be no recreation ground for the younger children. It was pointed out that thia la a favorablo time in which to acquire the DroDerty and even though It is not required at the pres ent time it could be purchased under more favorable terms now than later. The matter was referred to the building committee. A delegation from Rose City Park also appeared before yesterday's meeting and asKea the Board's consideration of its request that a schoolhouse be erected in that district. Members of the delega tion announced that a number of sites nave been offered. Members of the build ing committee will visit the sites In question today and the matter will be submitted at the next meeUng of the Board. The request of Principal Hamilton of the Trade school that equipment consist ing of lathes, shapers and grinders be provided for next year's work at the Trade school was approved. I-ut Time Norman Hackett Tonight. Tonls-ht. at 8:15 o'clock, nf rVi vtaiUv Theater, Fourteenth and Washington streets. me mil penormar.ee or tne ravorlte actor, Norman Hackett, and his splendid com pany, ln the comely-drama success. "Class mates." This will afford your last opnor- tunlty of seelnar diu of tha hit ninv, tha Helllg has presented this season. Noted Comedy at Bungalow. William Gillette's noteA enmariv ' Tt. r. Private Secretary." with James Gleason In me role or Spalding. Is Baker Stock Com pany's offering this week at the Bungalow, and It Is one of the best of the season. The play has numerous opportunities for the entire strength of the Company, "In the Kills of Carolina." The Lyric Stock' Company Is presenting this week one of the best rural comedy dramas ever offered to Portland theater goers. It Is a vlay chuck full of good rural comedy and every one should go see this play. There is a nmtinea this after noon. Be a Stavrphlend. Kive great motion picture dramas and comedies and a phenomlnal musical pro gramme at the Star this week constitutes the most pretentious show ever offered for the price on the Pacltlc Coast. The pub llo has learned that bargains are to bt found at this popular theater. AT THE VAl'DKVILMS THEATERS. ' Great BUI at Orpheum. As expected, the Orpheum struck its gait again this week and is showing the pub lic Just what can be done with seven head line acts on one bill. The programme opens with a headline act. the Five Juggling Nor mans, and ln rapid suiresslon the other six feature acts pass before the footllKhta. The entire bill in a thriller. 8 TJnconfUied Merriment at Grand. Merriment unoonflned is what tho man- a-hl1"1 SlmH: Granii rs this week. ma new bill has come uj to expectations an.'L,v?.ry nu?br n the list ha. riven satisfaction. The blacksmith touScal act ?f the Quaker City Four makeTa hit and "Car No. 2. 8tateroom No. 1" is one. of the brightest sketches in vaudeville. Rtvoll Kuropeaan Change Artist. The greatest character change represen tative of modern times, opened at Pan tages Theater yesterday to a large and en thusiastic audience. Rlvoll was greeted with rounds of applause after each Impersonation of famous composers and band leaders, such as Liszt, Maacagnl. Verdi. Rossini and Sousa. English pumps at Rosenthal's. All Physicians Must prescribe some of. tho Ingredi ent that are contained in Hood's Sarsaparilla for all troubles of the blood, stomach, kidneys and liver. They Include sarsaparilla, stllllngrla, yellow dock, gentian,' wild cherry bark, mandrake, dandelion. Juniper berries, pipslssewa, etc. The combination and proportions are our own formula and give power to cure beyond the reach of any other prescription. There Is no real sub stitute for it- If urged to buy any preparation said to be "Just as good" you may be sure it is Inferior, costs less to make, and yields the dealer a larger profit. Get It today ln the usual liquid form or in chocolated tablet form called Sarsatabs. 100 Doses One Dollar. Prepared only by G l Hood Co, Lowell, Mass, U. S. A. BOARD WANTS CONTROL Amusements What the Press AgenU Bay. FIE IS REMITTED 'acific Bridge Company Es capes Penalty for Delay. COUNCIL COMMITTEE ACTS Members Decide Tprir,.i 3600 on Big mil Contract Voted by the Executive Board Was Not Justified. Th T i-l -dj V,. . " -jumpuny won a rifv y.?Ver Mayor Lane and the City Executive Board, and especially 0tJneinbe" of the "treet committee . uuara, wnen the Judiciary com mittee of the City Council yesterday ?nnon recommended that the fine of Vi 8 lno corporation be re- ratlfli' V, 11 ",on WI Probably be ratified by the Council, at Its session tomorrow morning. The fine was lev led by the Executive Board for delin quency on the part of the contracting comDanv on t ho on 5 ? Veet between East Seventh and nv a in wi streets. li- J. Dehmiv a "u in . . ..... . ' uooiractor, tut ln his snna.l v. I .... iv" "' eiunuing or I ii ' nl" request was grant J nuts iica- ner, who explained that DeBour Is "a poor man." and unable to employ a lawyer. "Because of the fact that he "" m spena money for a law j. agreea to appear for -him. and maice a talk ln his behalf," said Mr. iitimer, wno is a money broker. The Pacific Ttrliln r- represented by ex-City Attorney I A. . "j ii general manager. Georare W. simmona rh . . had little trouble in securing favorable . lno committee. In the cas of DeBour it was Councilman Vaughn ana Lane supporter, who ...uvea to reruna the fine, but ln th case of the larger corporation, Mr. Vaughn declined t n v. , . . - " "11 tilts III IX - Ji Me88ors. Bennett and Cellars. He "e win minK 11 over a while." The Tllea. of th PnolA. -d-i. pany Is that it wan nni,iDiw . .... when the Executive Board fixed the v.uie ior me large fill ln question at two months, when It should have been abOUt two vonria Th 1 , . . ' cuuia not oe done by any contractor in the time -imcu, it was saia, and because o the alleged severity of the Board 1. levying the fine, the committee decide, to recommend that the money be re funded- Mr. Vaughn said that he would be willing to see the bridge company fined 11000. but he thought that the fine lev- " y ne Hoard was rather large Mr. Bennett, chairman of the committee, said that he believed that the people of the East Side want the fills made and that they do not wish to see contract ors penalized for delays that could not be avoided. "Owing to the faot that the people who have to pay for the work sent ln a petition to the effect that the work was completed satisfactorily to them, I will vote to refund the fine," was the statement of Mr. Cellars. DeBours plea was that lie could not finish the contract on Elise street, from Union to Alberta avenues, ln time be cause he could not secure the proper material from the Star Sand Company, upon whom he waa dependent for lt WOE TO SPEEDING AUTOS Oregon City Police Work With Port land Officials.. The course of automobile speeders Is running less and less smoothly. It Isn't possible any longer to buzz through a suburban district even at the rate of a couple of miles a minute. Oregon City has devised a system of checking up on Portland . auto drivers who fall to heed the speed laws. The new system appears to have been devised by Chief of Police Burns, of that place. Yesterday he notified the police here that a party of reckless drivers had . flashed through town. Some one was able to see . that the machine was "Ore. 989." This fact was communicated to the Portland police. Captain of Po lice Bailey telephoned to one of the mounted officers to watch the road from Oregon City, and within an hour the machine was stopped on approaching the city limits and the driver, William. Boyd, arrested. The machine belongs to Em mons & Emmons. Boyd deposited $50 for his appearance ln the Oregon City court today. Meeting at St. John Tomorrow. The St. John Commercial Club will meet tomorrow night, instead of Thurs day night, the time set for the regular session. The change ln date Is made Hot Stove i Blue name OH Cook-Sfove besides being the perfect stove for summer use is just as efficient for year 'round use. Does anything any other stove will do. It is built just like the modern steel coal range, with a CABINET TOP that makes it possible to keep food warm after it is cooked. Made in three sizes. Sold either with or with- ' out Cabinet Top. If not at your dealer's I D write our nearest acencv. Th,J33JJ Lamp ?: Bums for hours with a strong, what you need for evening the dining-room. If not write our nearest agency. STANDARD OIL COMPANY ( Iaeerperatcd) CLEARS THE COMPLEXION OYERNIGHT Plmpjea, Rash. Ernpttona, Etc., Quickly uramcattd by New Skla Remedy. Ever since Its discovery, noalsm tha new skin remedy, has, in Its extraordi nary accomplishments, exceeded th most sanguine expectations of the emi nent specialist who gave It to the world. It has cured thousands of cases "l ctxema ana eradicated facial and other disfigurements of years' stand ing. The terrlhlA A.tMM - . , - -.w. i,.uius avkQUUIilg eczema is stopped with the first appll- .-o....uu, giving prooi of Its curative properties at the very outset. In less serious skin ... . " .VJl L I u IIO, OUU as pimples, rash, herpes, blackheads. eio, results show after an overnight application, only a ....... ,ui,uii ucing required to effect l cure. Thon. whn .. J" yuaiam lur these minor skin troubles should Im mediately aecure one of the special 60-cent packages recently adopted to meet such needs. Both the to.. package and the regular $2 Jar may be obtained in Portland at the Skid more Drusr Co.. Wnrwl m ri ni..i,. - and other leading drug stores. samples ior experimental purposes may be had free of charge by writing direct to the Emergency Laboratories 82 West Twenty-fifth Street. New York so that the meeting will not conflict with that of the Peninsula Develop- mtsiii. league, which is to be held Thursday night. vXordon is the ulti mate word in hat making. There is nothing beyond it. The Gordon at $3 The Gordon De Luxe $ 4.0a It is pure! That is the one thing about Ivory Soap that is of paramount impor tance. It floats; it is econom ical; it is available for use not only in the bath and toilet, but also for fine laundry purposes these things are impor tant; but after all they are secondary to the one great fact that Ivory Soap is pure soap; and nothing else. Ivory Soap 99fSo Per Cent. Pure. so The Best Plaster A piece of flannel with tapes at tached for holding it in position, slight ly dampened with Chamberlain's Lini ment and bound on over the seat of pain is superior to any plaster. Every Woman Will Be Interested If you will send your name and address we will mail you FREK a package of Mother Gray s ArSTRALJAN-LIbAF. a cer tain, pleasant herb cure for Women's 111. It Is a reliable regulator and never-falling' if you have pains In the back. Urinary Bladder or Kidney trouble, use this pleas ant union of aromatic herbs, roots and leaves. All Druggists sell It, 50 cents, or address. The Mother Gray Co.. Le Roy. N. Y. Cool Kitchen How do you expect to en dure the broiling days of summer if you prepare all the food over a glowing coal fire? You need a "New Per fection" Oil Stove that will do the cooking with out cooking the cook. It concentrates plenty of heat' under the pot and diffuses little or none through the room. . l substsn- trong m ad e handsome lamn mellow light, just reading or to light with your deafer, PEMQIM r , ... ' THIS IS THE BEST TIME THE YEAR POB A XEW PLATE OR BRIDGE, As there Is little or no danger of sor gums or other troubles while Sprln lasts. Our plates give the mouth a nat ural expression, and will prove a lasting- comfort. ': & j V 5 1L ,i. ,i DR. W. A. WISE President and Manager. 33 Tears Established la Port la sd. We will give you a good 22k s;old or porcelain crown for ..." SJ5 Molar crowns &.00 I2k bridge teeth 3.00 Oo'.d. or enamel fillings 1.00 Sliver fillings jso Inlay fillings of all kinds 2.50 Good rubber plates B.OO The best red rubner plates....... TJM Painless extraction Jio Painless extractions free when plates or bridge work is ordered. worn guaranteed tor 15 years. THE WISE DENTAL CO. (1st.) Th" ,.Il?"lnK Bids:, Sd and Wash. Sts. Office hours s A. 51. to 8 I. M. Sundays, a a 1. Phones A and Main 202A. Booth's Crescent Brand CALIFORNIA Broiled For Breakfast It's a food thmt starts the day right. PscXed ia Sftic, Mustard or Tomftto Ssucs, ats gros ss-f)a Par Sale Everywhere. MONTEREY PACKING CO. H Monterey. Csl. I 4 S. W. HUGHES 1 4 OOIMT j Worcester Block -J PORTCAKD. OKI. SEND AWAY WORRY By having a bank ac count. We want it. Can fur nish every banking ac commodation you may require. "Will act aa your trustee or attor ney for any transaction you have. 4 paid on time and sav ings accounts. 0PEN 8 A. M. TO 5:30 P. M. SATURDAYS, 8 P. M. Ner vous Collapse "I have traveled for thirty years continually. I lost a great deal of sleep, which together with constant worry left me in such a nervous state that finally, after having two collapses of nervous prostration, I was obliged to give up traveling al together. I doctored continually but with no relief. Dr. Miles' Nervine came to my rescue I cannot describe the suffering which this Nervine saved me. Whenever I am particularly nervous a few doses relieve me." A. G. C. LIB BY, Wells. Me. There are many nervous wrecks. There is nervous pros tration of the stomach, of the bowels, and other organs. The brain, the kidneys, the liver, the nerve centers are all exhausted. There is but one thing to do build up the nervous system by the use of Dr. Miles Restora tive Nervine. Its strength ening influence upon the nerv ous system restores normal action to the organs, and when they all work in harmony, health is assured. Get a bottle from your druggist. Take it all ac cording to directions, and nf it does not benefit he will return your money. 11 - MM II 1 V glf WW.'J WLW,'V'UliMH.?lA H' "ait