1G THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAN, SATTJRDAT, MAT 15, 1909, INTERIOR TOWNS BETTER OFF Exemption of Union Pacific From Rates Fixed by Spo kane Decision Is Blow. NEED NOT MODIFY RATES I'nless Intermediate Cities File In tervening Petitions, Harrlman Lines May Establish Voluntari ly Long Haul Rates. The effect of the exemption of the TJnlon Pacific from the adoption of the rates fixed by the Interstate Commerce Commission In the Spokane' rate case, as announced In dispatches from Washing ton yesterday, will be to relieve competi tive points like Walla Walla, Pendleton and Baker City from participation in the benefits of the original decision, in the opinion of Portland railroad men. Had the Commission held the Union Pa cific to the full force of the decision, as first announced, the new Spokane rate would thereby have been established as a reasonable one for a haul of 2300 miles and the Union Pacific would have had to modify Its rates to intermediate points to conform proportionately with the new tariff to Spokane from St. Paul. The exemption, however, permits the Union Pacific to establish voluntarily the St. Paul-Spokune rate as enforced upon the Northern Pacific and Great Northern, and enables It to maintain Its present rates to Intermediate points if It so de sires until such communities file inter vening petitions In the Interstate Com merce Commission's proceedings and se cure a new order. It is about 400 miles shorter by the Northern Pacific route from St. Paul to Spokane than It Is by the Union Pacific, while via the Northern Pacific to Pendle ton it Is about 100 miles longer haul from St. Paul than via the Union Pacific. Had the Union Pacific been compelled to adopt the rates fixed In the original decision It is likely that Pendleton and similar cities would have secured the same rate as Spokane, for the present Spokane rate applies to the Pendleton, Walla Walla and Baker City territory. But under the modification now granted Pendleton and the other points mentioned will not necessarily secure an immediate readjustment of rates, ns the Harrlman merger lines will not be compelled to reform their tariffs on the basis of the Spokane rate being a reasonable one for their haul from St. Paul to that city. As the Northern Pacific has a longer haul to the Pendleton territory than to Spokane, It will not have to readjust Its rates only as competition with the Union Faclflo demands. On this theory It Is sur mised that the interior cities mentioned will not receive much benefit In freight rates aa a result of the Spokane hearing unless they intervene and secure an or der from the Commission establishing rates that are satisfactory to them. The modification of the decision in the Spokane case. It Is said, will be a sur prise tCj the shippers affected, as the at tempt of the Harrlman line to secure the exemption allowed was not generally known. R. B. Miller, general freight agent of the Oregon Railroad & Naviga tion Company, has been In Chicago sev eral months In conference with the heads of the freight departments of other roads. Nothing Is known In Portland as to what Is actually In store for the competitive points In Oregon and Washington that are farther from St. Paul than Spokane. I am not fumillar with the plans of Mr. Miller or the company In securing the exemption announced yesterday," said V. E. Coman, first assistant general freight agent, yesterday. "Mr. Miller has had entire charge of the matter for this office and has been in Chicago for some time conferring with the heads of slmlliar departments of the other railroads af fected by the Spokane decision. "The distance front St. Paul to Spokane via the Union Pacific Is about 2300 miles and via the Northern Pacific about 1900 miles. Had the original decision re mained In force. It would have estab lished the Spokane rate as a reasonable one for our haul of 2300 miles and made a reformation of rates to Intermediate points necessary. Under the exemption allowed, the Union Pacific may volun tarily establish the same rate to Spokane from St. Paul as is required of the Northern Pacific, but the Union Pacific will not be compelled to establish pro portionate rates to Intermediate com munities." O. R. & X. PLANS BIG CUT-OFF Short Route to Coeur d'Alene Lake to Be Begun June 1. Announcement that construction of the O. R. & N. cut-off Detween Spokane and Ooeur d'Alene Ik would be commenced June 1 waa made by General Manager J. P. O'Brien yesterday. Bids have been called for. one of the specifications being that the work shall commence June 1 and the first eight miles of the road be completed by August 1. It is expected tne cut-off will be completed within four months. The new road branches from the pres ent O. R. & N. line at Lockwood, south of Spokane, and extends tor 13 miles to the west shore of the lake. The present route via the O. R. A N. to Coeur d'Alene Lake from Spokane Is south to Tekoa and thence northeast over ti.e Mullan branch, reaching the lake in a roundabout way. The cut-off will shorten the distance to the lake about 2S miles and make a dif ference in running time from Spokane of about two hours. A steamer connection is to be established from the terminus of the cut-off to Harrison and other lumber shipping points and a timber territory of considerable magnitude will be given a direct outlet to Spokane. The new road will also place the O. R. & N". In a position to compete more ac tively for the excursion traffic to the lake during the Summer months. The road now gets some of that business, but has been handicapped by the length of its route in comparison with the routes of the Northern Pacific, Great Northern and Spokane' & Inland. Shrlners Make Reservations. The reservations on the Shrine special over the O. R. & N. to Louisville have been made by A. R. Jobes. John Arrard. A. I Tetu. H. W. Fries. It. T. Hudson. Miss Maud Hudson, C. E. Lively and wife. C. K. Fields. M. Holbrook. W. C. Bristol, all of Portland: F. M. Pauley, of Walla Walla: K. T. Staples, of Ashland, and M." Garrett and wife, of Medford. It Is probable that the special will consist of four Pullmans, baggage car, diner and observation car. BRIDGE IS BADLY NEEDED Heavy Traffic Is Iamagtng Morrison-Street Span. The situation regarding the bridges .cross the Willamette River at the pres ent time causes concern among those who are informed of the condition of the struc tures now In use. The Morrison bridge is carrying many times more traffic than It was expected to carry for years to come. It carries all the traffic, street oars, other vehicles and pedestrians, that formerly used the Madison bridge, with the result that It Is rapidly deteriorating. In the opinion of men well Informed. Al ready under the tremendous pounding of the double traffic thrown on It by the closing of Madison bridge, the decking is rapidly wearing away, and repairs will be difficult. Joseph Buchtel said yester day: . "If the Madison bridge Is not rebuilt at once, under the provisions of the bond issue we shall soon be without any bridge across the Willamette River and will have to start up the old Stark-street ferry. If Van Hommissen has his way about changing the bridge to East Mar ket street It will be three years before we can expect to get a new bridge. Every citizen who has the welfare of the city at heart should urge tnat the Madison bridge be rebuilt. as soon as possible on the -present site according to the bond issue. I am told on good authority that even the Burnside bridge is badly shat tered and -may have to be closed for gen eral repairs." GRAIN VESSELS FIXED BARK MARECHAL DE XOAILLES AND JORDAXHILL TAKEX. French Vessel Chartered for Round Trip British Craft Will Com From Guaymas in Ballast. Two grain carriers were added to the en route list for Portland yesterday. They are the French bark Marechal de Noallles and the four-masted British bark Jordanhlll. Both are well known In Portland. The former Is a vessel of 2166 net tons, and is due here for October loading. She will come outward In gen eral cargo from Antwerp. The Jordanhlll Is a craft which measures 2167 net tons, and is now at Guaymas. She will come north In ballast, and will be among the first of the grain carriers to get away for the new season. The French bark was taken on a round-trip charter. The fixtures named are the second and third for the present week for grain car goes. There has been a slacking off of grain chartering of late, and exporters will take but little tonnage until there Is something definite as to what the crop will be. Conditions point to the largest crop ever produced In the Pacific North west. A shortage of rain or a hot spell may shorten up the yield. The majority of the vessels taken so far are for loading during the first half of the cereal year. All of the tonnage so far engaged has been sail. The larger part of last season's crop was sent for eign by steam. There has been a gen eral complaint of the shrinkage In wheat sent to Europe by steam craft, and ex porters are steering clear this season. RECEIVES WIRELESS REPORTS Forecast Official Beals Gets Mes sages From Steamships at Sea. Forecast Official E. A. Beals. of the United States Weather Bureau, is in re ceipt of the following wireless messages from the steamships W. 9. Porter and City of Puebla: Steamship W. S. Porter, midnight. 200 xnlleji west Cape Flattery Barometer, 80:13: temperature. 48 degrees: wind, northwest, 3 miles; weather, overcast: sea, moderate; heavy northwest swells. MACDO.VALD, Commander. Steamship w. S. Porter, noon. May 14. At sea. rt0 miles northwest Tatoosh. Ba rometer. 20.95; temperature. 46 degrees: wind, fresh, northeast: weather, misty; sea, smooth; northwest swells. MACDONALD, Commander. Steamship City of Puebla. 4:40 P. M-, latitude, 4:10 north; longitude, 324:05 west Barometer. 30:22: temperature. 48 de grees; wind, northwest. 20 miles; long northwest swells: weather, cloudy. SHEA. Commander. Mr. Beals expresses himself as greatly pleased at the action of Captains Mac donald and Shea in sending weather re ports while their respective vessels are at sea. as the Information Is of the greatest help to the department in mak ing forecasts. Wicklund Ordered to Seattle. ASTORIA, Or.. May 14. (Special.) Captain Oscar Wicklund. of the Point Adams life-saving station, has recived Instructions from the . Department to proceed to Seattle on next Saturday morning: to take charge of the station that is to be maintained at the Alaska Exposition grounds, and direct the crew drills to be held there. Bernard Anderson. No. 2. of the Point Adams crew, will be one of the mem bers of the crew at the exposition sta tion, while the other members will be selected from the crews at various Washington stations. Captain Given Leave of Absence. Captain W. H. Whitcomb, master of the fireboat Geo. H. Williams, has ob tained a leave of absence and will spend several weeks at the hot springs In the vicinity of Carson. Wash. Captain Whitcomb has been suffering from rheu matism for some weeks and of late has been unable to attend to duty. His place on the fireboat will be taken by Pilot W. H. Sandborn and Captain John Brown will act as pilot. Marine Notes. The steamship Alliance Is due to sail for Coos Bay ports this evening. With a full cargo of lumber for San Francisco, the steamer F. 8. Loup sailed last evening at 5 o'clock. With freight and passengers from Tilla mook, the steamship Sue H. Elmore ar rived up yesterday morning. With passengers and freleght for San Francisco, the steamship State of Cali fornia will leave down this morning. The oil tank steamship Maverick ar rived up last right and Is discharging oil at the Portsmouth tanks of the Standard Oil Company. Arrivals and Departures. POHTLAXD. May 14. Arrived Steamship Sue II. Elmore, from Tillamook; steamship Maverick, from San Francisco. Sailed Steamship F. S. Loop, for San Francisco. Astoria. Or.. May 14. Condition at the mouth of the river at 5 P. M.. smooth: wind, west. 8 miles: weather, cloudy. Sailed at G:iHJ A. M. Steamer Geo. W. Elder, for San Pedro and way oorts. Sailed at 7:40 A. M. Oerman steamer Alesla. for Hong Kong and way ports. Sailed at 7:45 A. M. Steamer Riverside, for San Francisco, and tug Vosburg. with barge, for Nehalem. Left ud at 10:30 A. M Steamer Maverick. Arrived at 2:45 P. M. Steamer Geo. W. Fenwick. from San Francisco. Arrived at 3:15 and left up at 6 P. M. Steamer Argo, from Tillamook. San Francisco. May 14. Arrived at 6 A. M. Mampr Asuncion, from Portland. Ar rived at 2 P. M. Steamer Majestic, from Portland. Brest. May 14. Sailed May 11 French bark Gen. Faidherbe. for Portland Barry. May 14. Arrived May 12.' British bark Lydgate. from Portland Coos Bay. May 14 Arrived and sailed Steamer Eureka, from Portland, for Eureka. San FYanclsco. May 14. Arrived Steam ers Czarina, from Coos Bay: Asuncion, from Astoria: Coronado. from -Grays Harbor; wil lapa and Cascade, from Wlllapa Harbor: Majestic, from Astoria; Queen, from Vic toria. Sailed Steamers Governor, for Se attle; I.urline. for Honolulu. I.as Palmas. May 13. Arrived previously Setos. from San Francisco, etc.. via Punta Arenas and Montevideo, for Hamburg Hongkong. May 14. Arrived Empress of India, from ancouver via Yokohama. Tide at Astoria Saturday. High. Tyow. 0:21! A. M 7 2 feet8:R3 A. M 20 feet :55 P. M S.3 feet)3:35 P. M 1.5 feet WINK DOES NOT EXCUSE MASHER Male Flirts Under Legal Ban in Portland Even if Lady in Case Is Willing. 1 FINE PLACED AT LIMIT Haste of Father, Necessary to Sup port 1 3 Children, Earns Him Beating Other Gleanings From Police Court. Thorny will be the path of the male masher, after this. It doesn't matter If the lady in the case Interested and responds to the sly wink or the suggestive stare. If the STEAMER IK TELLIGENCE, Due to Arrive. Name. . From. Date f'"0. Cal n Francisco In port Alliance. Coos Bay In port Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook m port 4rKO,- Tillamook Mav 15 Breakwater Coos Bay Mav 18 ?" C'ty San Francisco May 17 if''1-; Hongkong May 20 San Francisco May 20 J? a Eureka Mav 22 Geo. w. Elder. .San Pedro Say 25 Scheduled to Depart. Name. For. Iate- Argo Tillamook May 15 Alliance Coos Bay Mav 15 State of Cal. .. .San Francisco May 15 Sue H. Elmore. Tillamook May 17 Breakwater... Coos Bav v .May 19 Alesla Hongkong May 20 Rose City. San Francisco May 22 Eureka Eureka May 23 Blverslde San Francisco May 23 Geo. W. Elder. .San Pedro May 27 Entered Friday. Alliance. Am. steamship (Parsons), with general cargo, from Coos Bay. Cleared Friday. Alliance, Am. steamshtr (Parsons), with general cargo, for Coos Bay. masher's operations come to be observed there's trouble ahead. ' Municipal Judge Van Zante announced from the bench yesterday morning that lie hasn't any patience with a flirt of either sex. Just to emphasize his view he imposed a fine of J50 on M. Fltzmau rlce, a young .boilermaker, who tried to flirt with Miss Magdalene Mertz. And at that Fltzmaurice had more or less en couragement. Fifty dollars is considerable money for a young man who's spending his money as fast as he makes It. This young Lo thario makes $100 a month when he works. But the landlady doesn't always get her portion of It right on time. And Fltzmaurice couldn't have been assessed toO at a more unfavorable time. He has Just $7.15 left of his wages for last month and nothing coming on the new month. There Is every indication that he will hover In Jail until the fine Is paid. Jail service liquidates a fine at the rate of $2 a day, at which rate this young man will be the city's guest for the bet ter part of a month. Fitzmaurice's troubles all started over a sparkling glance from a feminine eye and a flirtatious toss of a peanut. Miss Mertz was sitting In (the south Plaza block when he approached, dressed In his best. He sat down by her. She shied a peanut at him. "Let's go to the park." said he. airily. "Ah, get the h out of here," she responded, demurely. She admitted in court, with many blushes, that It wasn't a very nice thing to say. But she was merely trying to be emphatic, she said. ' Strange is the nature 'of the masher. Fltzmaurice saw only encouragement in her rude words. He slipped a little near er and dipped his finger over Into ber bag of peanuts. Then she slipped coyly away and told the cop In the Plaza block. "Honest, I though she was lonesome. I was not trying to be a masher. I just wanted to be sociable, and she acted like she did. too." pleaded the hapless youth. "Lonesomeness sometimes leads to flirtations." said the court. "but it doesn't afford a valid excuse when the In cident happens to get Into court. I don't like mashers myself. Tou will be fined the limit and so will all your kind, as fast as they are brought In here. It doesn't matter whether encouragement Is offered or not." James Nolan, who was arrested with Fltzmaurice for trying to blast his way Into the good graces of Miss Ethel Hal sey. Mips Mertz companion, was not In court. Through his father, a tailor, he got out of Jail during the night on his own recognizance. "Issue a bench warrant for him. I want none of these mashers to get away," the court directed Municipal Clerk Mllner. , Jacob Kessler's overwhelming clumsi ness caused him a most painful drubbing yesterday morning. Kessler, who has 12 children, and con sequently has to move fast to support them, travels In a sort of a dog trot when he happens on the street. He drives a fruit wagon, and every day goes down to the Front-street commission dls. trlct to get his wares. Alighting from his wagon on this occasion, he started inside of a commission house at his cus tomary gait. ) As he started in the door. In a hurry to get his wares, Fred Grand, a produce handler, started out. Grand was carry ing a big bunch of bananas. He couldn't see Just where he was going; Kessler never sees where he's going, and so the inevitable collision occurred. Bananas went flying In every direction. Grand dropped the remainder and sailed into the father of 12 children. Two of his as sociates. Roy Tarson and John Bon1. ral The usual symptoms of Scrofula are enlarged glands of the neck, sores and ulcers on the body, skin, affections, catarrhal troubles, weak eyes, and general poor health. The inherited poison, transmitted through the blood, pollutes and -weakens this fluid, and in place of its nutritive qualities fills the circulation with scrofulous matter, which saps the vitality of the entire system. Thousands of children, born with a scrofulous taint, have spent their childhood in constant physical suffering, and grown to manhood or womanhood handicapped by ill health and stunted growth, and perhaps later some disease of the bones or joints developed. S. S. S., given in their early life, would have prevented this. It would have cleansed and purified the blood of the taint, nourished and stengthened their systems, and assisted each to grow into strong, healthful manhood or womanhood. S.-S. S. is the very best remedy for Scrofula. It goes down to the bottom of the trouble, and cleanses the circulation of all scrofulous matter. It supplies the weak, diseased blood with strength and health-building qualities, and under the purifying effects of this great remedy all symptoms of Scrofula pass away. S. S. S. contains no minerals in any form, and is an absolutely safe treatment for children, even infants, or riersona of aav ace. Literature about Scrofula and any medical advice free. THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO.. ATLANTA, GA. lied to his help. Kessler was soundly drubbed, whereat he retaliated by hav ing the trio arrested, and they will have to explain their mad manners in court this morning. H. Rudet, a French hostler, got so much In the habit of dropping in at the Begonza home, in South Portland, that he left off the formality of awaiting the arrival home of the head of the family. Begonza Is a baker, whose work is never concluded before 6 P. M. Rudet gets through often at 3 and 4 P. M. Orig inally Rudet was the boon companion of Begonza. but more lately his interest has centered in Begonza's wife. Quite unexpectedly, as such things oc cur, Begonza got such a bad headache the other day that he laid oft. Going home for sympathy and much-needed rest, he met with a most unusual spec tacle. Hte friend Rudet was there ahead of him, and, doubtless to minimize the wear and tear on the furniture, was oc cupying a chair identical with that occu pied by Mrs. Begonza. The husband flew into a true Sicilian rage, and, after kick ing them out of the house, called the police. But by the time the case was up in the Municipal Court yesterday morn ing he had relented, and with tears in his eyes he asked that his wife be per mitted to withdraw from the unsavory experience of a police court trial. GROCERS HERE IN JUNE PLANS MADE FOR MEETING OF - NATIONAL ASSOCIATION. Many Wives and Daughters of Dele gates Coming and Ladies' Auxil iary Will Entertain Them. Secretary Charles B. Merrick, of the Oregon Retail Grocers' Association, is in daily receipt of communications from all parts of the country regarding the meet ing of the National Association, to be held In Portland June 2 to 5. All Indications point to a large attend ance of delegates and members other than delegates who will Join In making the coming meeting one of the largest held in the history of the organization. A ladies' auxiliary has been chosen to look after the entertainment of the wives and daughters of delegates who will ac company them on the trip. . Those com posing the auxiliary committee are: Mrs. J. C. Mann, Mrs. Emil Gunther, Mrs. Dan Kellaher, Mrs. r. C. Burns. Mrs. Emll Wommelsdorf, Mrs. J. C. Casson, Mrs. Ben Bellamy, Mrs. George Hochstedler, Mrs. B. J. Dresser and Mrs. F. W. Funk. This committee will provide special en tertainment for the visiting women and will act In conjunction with the local grocers' organization. In the evening of the opening day, Wednesday, June 2, women accompany ing the visiting delegates are to be given a reception and entertainment at the Hazelwood Creamery, beginning at S o'clock and the men will be escorted to Arion Hall at 9 P. M. by the Journal Carriers' Band and a vaudeville enter tainment given. This is to be a smoker of an entirely informal nature. A theater party Is on the programme for Thursday night. The formal reception to delegates and other visitors at the Commercial Club will be tendered Friday night. The subjects chosen for discussion at the sessions are as follows: Shall we support an amendment to or the repeal of the bankruptcy act? A bill to amend and one to repeal have been In troduced in CongreBS. Is a net weight bill desirable? Which means the net weight of the contents of each package shall be plainly stated on the package. Can the manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers co-operate in securing and enforc ing laws and ordinances for the benefit of the three associations? The associations having decided that a fixed minimum price is desirable, what can be done to induce the manufacturer to adopt this plan and protect it? Should long term credits -be discouraged? Should cash discounts enter into the cost of goods? Are free deals a menace or help to the' retail trade ? NO MAIL UNDER DOORS POSTMASTER TO ENFORCE REG ULATIONS OF DEPARTMENT. Carriers Must Deliver Mail to Pat ron Personally Except on Written. Order or If There Is Mailbox. No longer will the Portland mailcarrlers shove letters under the doors of resi dences, or leave papers on the front porch unless instructed to do so in writ ing by the householder. Postmaster Young has instructed the carriers to obey the Department regula tions In all details and these require the postman to summon the householder to the door and deliver the mall personally. If there is no answer to the knock or ring of the carrier the mall will be carried 'back to the Postoffice. This regulation does not apply to places where mail boxes have been provided. Postmaster Young says the law has not been strictly obeyed by the carriers In the past, as much time could be saved by throwing mall on the porch, or putting It under the doorway and blowing a whistle. Complaints, however, began to come in froni people who reported that neighbors had found letters or papers that had been blown, into their yards and lain there several days. The enforcement of the law will result in the carriers making slower time unless the persons on the routes aid the De partment. There are Just three methods that the patrons of the office may adopt, said Mr. Young yesterday. One is to provide a mail box, another is to give the written order to the carrier to leave mail in a certain place and the third is to stay at home and answer- the doorbell promptly. Letters or papers will be left on porches or put under doors or any convenient place designated by written order. LATEST SHEET MUSIC S, io and IS Cents. Popular, classical and folios. The E. P. Charlton & Co.. 288-290 Washington at. THE CURE FOR SCROFULA GOSS MAKES REPLY Denies He and Connell Hope to Profit Off City. BOUGHT, LAND TO IMPROVE Owner of Montgomery Tract De clares Larger Part of It Can Be Had for Park Purposes at Reasonable Price. "Walter A. Goss. who is associated with Samuel Connell In the ownership of the Montgomery tract on the Bast Side, re sents the imputation of members of the City Council that the owners of this property are undertaking to "hold up" the city in Its .efforts to acquire this land for park purposes. Mr. Goss yes terday issued an open letter to Mayor Lane and the members of the Council, in which he presents his side of the controversy. In his letter Mr. Goss declares that the property was purchased by himself and associates, not for speculation, but for purposes of Improvement and convert ing It Into a residence and a wholesale district. Mr. Goss further insists that any charge of attempted extortion, inti mated against the owners of the prop erty by the Council, Is disproved from the fact that he and his associates have offered to sell to the city 0 of the 2i acres in the tract for a less price an acre than Mrs. Montgomery. the former owner, asked of the city. The letter of Mr. Goss follows: Letter of Mr. Goss. I have noticed with considerable interest i1r?pirt ,hl8 morning's Oregonian. re to wha took Ilac6 the Council HTIT, yesterday in regard to the proposed F f forthe purchase of Montgomery Gulch to be used as a city park. Inasmuch as I have been accused, to getner with my associates, of unjust deal ln the matter. I feel that It Is no mn?.tlan, 'a''' that my side of the story should be known both to the City Council and the taxpayers of Portland. JFor many years past. Mr. Samuel Connell nas been planning on the development of the property In question and for no little time have I been interested In adding to the T Sf frtland quite a valuable tract or land which could be used for a residence and warehouse district. I was not aware at the time of purchase that the city had any definite plans for making a park out of this tract of land and since It was pur chased at a less price than what It was offered to the city for, I took It for granted that the former owner was also un aware of any likelihood of the city purchasing this tract of land. Tou had no right to accuse me and my associates of trying to "hold up" the city since on Tuesday I told Mr. Mlsche, !n the presence of Mr. Menefee and Mr. Cottel. that the property was not for sale, that It was not bought with the Idea of selling It to the city for a park and I absoluely de ?''ned to put a price on our holdings. Mr. Mlsche asked me to name a figure which would satisfy us and was quite Insistent that I should allow the city to pay us a profit on our bargain and step out. 1 told him very frankly that 1 would not be satisfied to take a profit In this way and notwith standing his earnest solicitation I absolutely and positively declined to set a price on this property. Reduce Price to city. I wery much deplore the fact that I seem to have stepped into a sttuatlon which ln a measure would seem to be a hindrance to the upbuilding of public improvements of Portland and as a solution I suggested to Mr. Mlsche that I was quite sure my asso ciates would consent to an arrangement whereby the city could use practically all of this tract of land since that which we were particularly interested ln was the lower portion to be developed for warehouse pur poses, and I gave Mr. Mlsche to understand that we would be willing to transfer to the city the greater portion of 'the land at a less price than what was originally made them by Mrs. Montgomery, since I under stand Mrs. Montgomery offered -to sell to the city on a basis of $5000 per acre. . I am frank ln stating that my associates expect to improve the property ln ques tion and to make of It a district which ought to prove of value, both as a residence dis trict and a warehouse district. The lower portion of this property Is valuable for trackage facility and IX the taxpayers of Portland can afford . to use pror.erty available for trackage purposes as a public park, it simply means that our burdensome taxes will still be Increased to a point almost unbearable. Mr. Connell is at present out of the city PROTECT THE YOUNG A movement has been started to es tablish an adequate system for pro tecting the countless army of school children against the ravages of the dread plague. consumption. Among other innovations, children suffering from tubercular Infection . are to be segregated, and provision made for their especial education. Parents can assist materially in this work. At the first sign of a cough or cold steps should be taken to check it at once. A simple remedy and one that is easily within the reach of all is the mixture of a half-ounce of Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure with two ounces of Glycerine and eight ounces of good Whisky. In place of Whisky, five ounces of Tincture of Cinchona compound can be used, if desired, with equal effect. The usual dose Is a tea spoonful every four hours, but in the case of young children a smaller dose can be given. It is betten to purchase the Ingredients separately and prepare the mixture at home. The Virgin Oil of Pine compound pure soothes and heals the Irritated membranes, strengthening and Increas ing: their natural power of resistance to infection. In order to insure its freshness and purity it is put up only in half-ounce vials for dis pensing, each vial securely sealed in a round wooden case. Be sure to get the genuine, which always shows the name of the manufacturer Leach Chemical Co.. Cincinnati, O plainly printed on the wrapper of each vial. Women a Specialty The well-known S- K. Chn Chinese Medical Company, with wonderful herbs and roots, ha cured many suffer ers when all other remedies have failed. 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Axiers HairViqor J NEW IMPROVED FORMULA U Did nature give you a plain face? What of it? Make your hair so handsome that every one will forget your face. Make them talk only of the softness, richness, and marvelous beauty of your hair. Ayer's Hair Vigor, "the new kind," does not color the hair. . f We hate no secrets I We publish , the formulas of all our medicines. J. C. AYER CO., Manufacturing Chemha, Lowell, Miss. and I do not. desire to sut words in his mouth In answer to the accusations which seem to have been made against us yester day, but I do state, positively, that this property was not bousht with an idea of seUing: it to the city as a pork, but solely with the Idea of Improving It end adding- to our already busy district on the East Side. If the city Is bound to have it for a park, I should much prefer they start their con demnation proceeding's at once, for I. do not care to pose as a speculator off of pub lic domain, and when it has been con demned, there can be no word of criticism from any source. There are something like 28 acres ln the tract, and when we offered to deliver tip over 20 acres at a less rrlce than the city could have purchased for from Mrs. Mont gomery, we felt as though we were doing our share toward good citizenship and pro motion of good things in our city. Finally, let me say that I will go out and work with any Councilman or any other man who wants to boost for 'Portland, and I will help raise money for parks or any other good Institution to help build up our city, but I won't be a party to the con demnation of valuable trackage property for the use of a city park; thus Increasing our taxes unreasonably and more particular ly when there Is plenty of aailable prop erty which will serve the purpose quite as well and which Is of far less value. The property ln question Is not for sale at the present time. Special Trains for Elks. Two or more special trains. It is now expected, will leave Portland, July 8, via the Southern Pacific, carrying Elks to the Grand Lodge reunion in Los Angeles. Portland will be the rallying point for TP A f I T .1 ALE ON Contagious Blood Poison BY DR. TAYLOR, The Leading Specialist On account of its frightful hideousness Contagious Blood Poison is commonly called the king of all men's diseases. It may be either hereditary or contracted. Once the system is tainted with It, the disease may manifest itself in the form of scrofula, eczema, rheu matic pains, stiff or swollen Joints, eruptions or copper-colored spots on face or body, little ulcers in ' the mouth or on the tongue, sore throat, swollen tonsils, falling out of the hair . or eyebrows, and, finally, leprous-like decay of the flesh and bones. If you have any of these or similar symptoms, you are cordially invited to consult me immediately. If I find your fears are unfounded, I will quickly un burden your mind. But if your constitution Is Infected with poisonous virus I will tell you so frankly and snow you how to get rid of It. My special treatment for Con tagious Blood Poison is practically the result of my life work, and Is Indorsed by the best physicians of America and Europe. It con .tains no dangerous drugs or Injurious medi cines of any kind. It goes to the very bottom of the disease and forces out every particle of impurity. Soon every sign and symptom of Con tagious Blood Diseases disappear completely and forever. The blood, the tissue, the flesh, the bones and the whole system are cleansed, purl fled and restored to perfect health, and the patient prepared anew for duties and pleasures of life. Don't throw this announcement away. Cut It out; put it where, you can find it. and if what I have to say to you today is not of GREAT Interest, watch for another talk. I will. If you live out of the city, send you a valuable treatise; and if you can call I will give you In addition a beautifully engraved chart of the generative organs ln three colors. I also cure Varicose Veins, Hydrocele. Spermatorrhoea, Contracted Disorders, Weakness, and all Reflex Ailments. If you cannot call, write for symptom blank, as many conditions yield readily to proper home treatment. My offices are open from 1 A. 11. to 9 P. 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The Oregon Medical Institute 29114 Morrison St., bet., Fourth and Fifth, Portland, Oregon. the Northwest, and Portland Lodge No. 142, which will keep open house during the week of transit, has sent invitations broadcast among Elks of the country to visit Portland going to or returning home from Southern California. A preliminary booklet Issued by the Southern Pacific announces a round-trip rate of one and one-fifth fares, or $35 from Portland. The, trains will leave Portland on the night of July 8 and reach Los Angeles Sunday morning. July 11. making the continuous trip without interruption. The itinerary and exact train schedules have not yet been fixed. BIG ITALIAN NAVAL BUDGET Xation Will Spend Over $52,000, 000 in Next Three Years. ROME, May 11. The Minister of Marine, Admiral Mirabello. has obtained the ap proval of the Cabinet to a naval pro gramme that provides for the construc tion within three years at a total ex pense of tS2.800.000 of four Dreadnaughts and several fast scout cruisers. A local paper says the 'decision to build these vessels was reached after Italy had learned that Austria-Hungary was going to spend $40,000,000 on increased naval power. TO MEM DR. TAYLOR. The Lesdlng Specialist. WHEN IN PORTLAND VISIT OUR FREE Nervous De CONSUT.T tth rpnrtA-