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io THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1910. MAYOR SAYS CITY I Hostility to Proposed Amend ment Raised Is Great Disappointment. WORK ON MAINS TO STOP Over 200 Miles of Pipes to Have J Been Put Down, but Executive Is I Kot in Favor of Tearing Cp Now Pavements Laid. r I Mayor Simon declares the city has no authority to lay water main?, except by contract, and that the administration is "jwerless, under the existing law, to ;employ its own men for such work. It (.would require the city's guarantee back f every job, he says, should the- muni cipality attempt to lay mains, for the law "tt-equires every contractor of such work to guarantee that he will collect from the abutting property owners. If he fails, lie must make good the money from his xwn bond. 7 "If there were any means of working Vunder the present law, I certainly would not have asked for a special elcetion for 'the submission of an amendment," said Mayor Simon yesterday. "There seems 'to be an impression with the public that 'the city can lay water mains, but this is erroneous; we can't do it. It must tie done by contract, and every contractor iwho takes such work must guarantee (that he will collect for the work from the Jbenefited property. If he fails to collect, from one or more persons on a given Ptreet. he will be forced to make good ;he amount himself; that is, he will lose Just that much. Because of this, the Contractors who tender proposals for in stalling water mains are making their rates so high they are virtually prohibi tive." f Work on Mains Stops. From the present outlook, the Mayor thinks, very little work will be done on water mains this year, although there ehould be laid, he says, probably 200 miles. The amendment he proposed, ; which will not now be submitted, pro- ' Ylded the city could lay all necessary mains, paying for them from the water lund. It was proposed to create one . fund made up of receipts from the sale of water and all bond issues. Contrac tors would not have been invited to make proposals for the work, as the city could '. iave done it all without spending large Fums for advertising, as is now the case. Hecently, the Water Board paid a hill of $500 for advertising in the city offl- . clal poiier for bids, without receiving any frids whatever. The charter now requires that all proposed water mains be so edveitised. Organized Labor Hostile. Mr. Simon's proposed amendment was recalled at his recommendation because of the hostility worked up against it by organizod labor on the alleged ground that the Mayor and his administration associates would reap a financial harvest , if the law was amended as proposed. It was alleged by the labor people that the j amendment contained a joker by which (the Water Board could lay mains to va cant lots, owned by the members of the Board and other city officials, thus en hancing the value of such property at public expense. In official circles it is regarded as a Ferious blow to the great campaign for hard -surface streets, which has been waged in Portland recently. It was pro I posed to lay more than 100 miles of ! pavements next Summer, but it is said that fully half of these will not now be ) put down. Mayor Simon will not permit t cutting pavements to Install water mains t a policy In which he is said to have' the liearty indorsement of the general public, f ns expressed In many ways. The situa " tion is regarded as being a very serious j one, all things considered. iSOLDIER VICTIM OF THUGS 'crry Poe Kobbed and Thrown From Window, Says Eyewitness. ' New facts unearthed yesterday in con nection with the remarkable fall ex- . perlenced by Terry Toe, a soldier from "Vancouver Barracks, from a window in the Lambert Apartments, 23 Union ave nue, on Saturday night, show that he was attacked by thugs, robbed and thrown from the window to the ground, a dis tance of 40 feet. Mrs. Marion Frates, sister of the in jured soldier, was a witness to a part of the aMair which ended in Foe's plight, and faw his two assailants. Her story is us follows: "My brother called on me that night. I had been to town with my half sinter. Miss K. M. Parker, and was returning iliome when I met Terry and his friend. ; Wlnckler, at the bottom of the stairs leading to our apartment-house. They -ame up to call on us, but had nothing to drink in our rooms, as the papers have stated. He had been in the rooms, but a Jew minutes when he was taken ill. I afterwards learned that he had been to o saloon before coming to see us and that lie had taken some whisky. He left the room alone and was gone several min utes. He delayed so long in returning that I finally made up my mind to look lor him. Just beTore this I had heard the sounds of a scuffle. I found him lying in the ground. When he left the room Jie had $15 in his pocketbook. When he was found there was nothing. I passed two men In the hallway, who turned their faces from me, so I could not see them." PERSON ALMENTI0N. Mrs. A. Culbertson. of Salem, is stay ing at the Nortonia. Dr. Neil O'Leary, of Woodburn, ar rived at the Perkins last night. II. N. .Starr and wife, of Grants Pass, are visiting friends at the Hotel Cor nelius. , M. G. Miller, fruit-grower and stock owner, of the Daytun district, is at the Seward. t. C. Sargent, of Cordova, Alaska, is i visiting Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Sensheimer for a. few days. Dr. E. A. Vaughn and wife, of Pendle ton, were among the arrivals at the Per kins yesterday. W. S. Adams, proprietor of the Hotel f!hipard at The Dalles, arrived at the Seward last night. David Warfield Is at home at the Ho tel Portland while fulfilling his engage ment in this city. , B. F. McCullough. of Echo, is staying at the Hotel Perkins while marketing a large shipment of cattle. R. J. Hendricks, publisher of a news paper at the state capital, is at the Im perial accompanied by his wife. Frank M. Smith, connected with the LAY 115 Jewell Hardware Company, of Grants Pass, is registered at the Imperial. ' Dr. W. E. Carll. Mayor of Oregon City, arrived at the Cornelius yesterday and will return to his domain today. C. K. Spaulding, well-known among the citizens of Salem, is in the city on busi ness and can be found at the Seward. Mr. and Mrs. Mensinger, of 872 Castle avenue, are- receiving congratulations over the birth of a son which occurred Sun day. George Wlngate, connected with the River and Harbor Association, of Astoria, reached the city yesterday and went to the Oregon. Moritz Thomsen, a large stockholder in the United Railways Company, of Seattle, came to the city yesterday and is staying at the Oregon. Phil Metschan. Jr., manager of the Im perial, left yesterday morning for a two weeks visit to Chicago. Mrs. Metschan accompanied him. J. W. Shumate, merchant at Eugene, is transacting business in the Portland jobbing district, and is making headquar ters at the Oregon. V. Yeator, one of the well-known resi dents of Monmouth, is making headquar ters at the Nortonia while transacting business in the city. C L. Starr, formerly an instructor in the State Normal School at Salem, ar rived in the city yesterday and will re main at the Perkins during the week. Irvin Rittenhouse arrived from Wash ington, D. C. yesterday and registered at the Portland. He will assist Francis J. Heney in the Binger Hermann trial.. W. J. Welch and W. A. Green, two of the large cattle-owners, -of Haines, are staying at the Imperial, while disposing of choice beef stock in the Portland mar ket. F. M. Hanlon, the canny Scot, who deals in general merchandise at Astoria, was in the city last night to see Harry Lauder's performance. He registered at the Oregon. ' C. A. Crawford, manager of the Mon arch Oil Company, and who recently be came a benedict, is staying at the Per kins, having taken rooms for himself and bride for the Winter. Dr. Rufus H. Smith, an old resident of Portland and now practicing his profes sion in Washington, is visiting Dr. C. W. Cornelius and is the guest of the proprie tor of the Cornelius Hotel. Mrs. H. Wise, wife of the ex-Mayor of Astoria, came to the city yesterday ac companied by her daughter nnd son, and were in attendance at the Warfield per formance last night. They are staying at the Portland. CHICAGO, Jan. "TT (Special.) North west people registered at the hotels: From Portland C. H. Davis, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Cotton, Charles H. Carey, G. A. Kyle, George W. Bosche, R. C. Haze, at the Congress. From The Dalles Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Williams, at the Great Northern. HANGAR IS BEING BUILT WRIGHT AEROPLANE TO BE HANDLED IX PORTLAND. Aviation Properties and Toys Also to Be Vended and Lessons in Aviation Given in Portland. On the heels of the report of the pur chase of a Curtiss aeroplane by E. Henry Wemme, it was announced yes terday by C. A. Eastman, manager of the White Motor Car Company, that he has secured the agency here for the Wright aeroplanes and has several prospective purchasers. Mr. Eastman also announced -that he has been trying to make arrangements for the shipping of one of the Wright air craft here for the automobile show, which commences next Monday. He himself, however. Is not sanguine over the result as this is believed almost impossible now, though negotiations have been pending some weeks. In the new White Motor Company's building at Sixth and Madison streets a garaero is being built on the fourth floor equipped for housing and caring for aeroplanes. Expert mechanicians, versed in the mechanism of the aero plane will be employed to care for the airships and a general aeroplane sell ing, repairing and upkeep business will be done in connection with the automobile garage. "Some weeks ago," said Mr. White, I saw that the selling and caring for aeroplanes is destined to become one of the big industries of America, and I immediately opened negotiations with the Wright Brothers for their local agency. "In addition to the selling of these machines I expect to "o a general re pair and housing business. I will also carry in stock aviation costumes and the hundreds of little appurtenances al ready manufactured and which will be invented in the future." Manager Llpman of the automobile show yesterday said an effort is being made by another Portland citizen to secure an aeroplane for the show, though his name was not divulged. " MRS. BAKER HERE TO REST Spokane Suffragist Leader Has Property Interests in Oregon. "No, my trip to Portland has nothing whatever to do. with the cause of suffrage. I came over here from Spokane for a rest," declared Mrs. Helen La Reine Ba ker at the Portland Hotel yesterday. "With a group of Spokane people I came to Oregon to inspect some timber pur chases near Grants Pass, and then here to Portland for rest and recreation. "I have just completed an extended ar ticle on 'Eugenics' for an Eastern news syndicate and my work along this line, writing, together with recent trips, have worn me out, so I am, as I say, in Port land to rest. "I shall remain in Portland till Wednes day, probably, and will then leave for Seattle to inspect a children's home, of which I am one of the directors. I expect to return to Spokane Saturday or Sunday." HAMLEY BELIEVED ALIVE Former Portland Man Disappears From Seattle December 8. Although he left his home in Seattle December 8 and has not since been heard from, relatives of Walter H. Hamley, formerly a Portland long shoreman and recently resident at 1217 Thirty-ninth street. North Seattle, still believe he is alive. They fear, how ever, he may have been foully dealt with or else Injured. Hamley's mother lies in a dangerous condition- from worrying over her son's absence. Hamley is a steam shoveler and has worked in many parts of the Northwest. He Is a single man. 32 years old, weighs 150 pounds, stands five feet nine inches, has light brown hair and blue eyes. He does not drink nor use tobacco. He was dressed in gray, with a black hat, when he left home, and his relatives are confident he intended to return. The best is the cheapest." Piper Heidsieck is the best chewing tobacco: mild and sweet. Try it. BIG OPENING HELD Sellwood Commercial Club Dedicates New Home. PRES. STEARNS SPEAKS Portland Suburb Has Work to Do, Declares Head of Organization Which Has Accomplished Mnch In Upbuilding of City. The formal opening and dedication of the clubhouse of the Sellwood Com mercial Club, on Umatilla avenue, near East Thirteenth street, last night was a red-letter event in the history of that suburb. Organized last July, the mem bers of the club and their invited 'f 1 ' N,-s - ' "vv f. President R. S. Stearnn. of Sell wood Commercial Club, "Who AddreMed Organization at Club house Opening. friends from all over the city were entertained at the finished clubhouse with a reception. As It stands completed, the building, furnished, coot over $6000. Music was supplied by an orchestra and two quartets furnished selections. Dr. R. S. Stearns, president, delivered the ad dress of welcome and reviewed the progress made in Sellwood. He said: "As president of the Sellwood Com mercial Club, I take pleasure, on be half of the board of governors, of wel coming the members and the invited guests to this, our official opening of our new building. I trust that you, as members, are proud of these quar ters and that you will show as hearty a co-operation in its affairs from now on as you have started to do by being present tonight. State Notices Sellwood. "Sellwood has long been known as a suburb of Portland that took the ini tiative. In politics the Republican Club of this suburb has started things that the state itself has had occasion to notice. This suburb was one of the first to organize a local board of trade and Its influence not only has been a great factor for the advancement of Sellwood, but through this body many questions pertaining to the ..city as a whole have gained a source and borne fruit. "Sellwood was the first suburb to start a library, wh,ich has since been taken over by the City Library, giving to us an Institution of pride and in estimable benefit to our people. The branch Y. M. C. A., which is to be built right away at a cost of 15.000, has made the other suburbs awake to the fact that Sellwood is on the map. "The business men of tnis suburb are the first to launch a club of this character, which, we tr.ust, will be a credit to its members, to Sellwood and to the City of Portland. Certainly the commercial bodies located in near ly every city and town of the state have been the one great factor in build ing up this Northwest. Suburb Has Individuality. "Sellwood, although a suburb of Portland, can yet boast of an indi viduality which makes it practically a city by Itself. And it was for this move to give Sellwood publicity that this club was first thought of. No later than July this club was started, and it met with such success among energetic and business men that today we can justly be proud of our start, giving to Sellwood a fine building and to Its members an ideal meeting place for their benefit, both for recreation, business and advancement of ideas for the good of this suburb. "The growth of Sellwood, although remarkable, has been very conserva tive. There has not been any wild cat scheme or gold-brick inducements to bring people here. The natural ad vantages here have been sufficient to warrant a stable and consistent growth. The area ordinarily spoken of under the term of Sellwood com prises a district that cannot be equaled by any as a manufacturing, mercantile or residential section. Our present in dustries represent an exceedingly large monthly payroll, which, in great part. Is kept in this district. Our stores are many and represent nearly all lines, furnishing the people of this suburb bargains for their money. Good Car Service Installed. "The three carllnes furnish excep tionally good car service, for which we are more than thankful, having the only heated cars in the city. The unused river bank property only awaits the opening of the river channel for its development. Large tracts of land easily reached by the Southern Pacific or O. W. P. lines are waiting for the one seeking manufacturing sites. The laying of gas mains and pavement of streets are necessary for the building of better homes and the bringing of more people to our community. "The completion of this building is only a stepping-stone ofthe work be fore us. We must encourage new in dustries, we must give Sellwood more publicity, in keeping with the other parts of the city, and, last but not least, hasten Improvements which are so badly needed here. We desire the ladies of Sellwood to take an interest in this club and it may be for their good and ours to assist them in form ing an auxiliary club. They can be a great help In forming plans for beau tifying the suburb .and keeping this suburb in a way that's a pride to the residents and an Inspiration to our daily visitors. If we are to continue to make our motto, 'We set the ex ample; others follow,' good, it de volves upon us all to boom hearty co operation." After music by the orchestra, Tom Richardson, publicity manager of the Portland Commercial Club, made some eulogistic remarks about the enterprise displayed by the people of Sellwood In the erection of so handsome a club house. . Club Governors Are Well Known. Following are the club governors, in cluding the officers: Dr. R. S. Stearns, president: Dr. H. C. Fixott, vice-president; Peter Hume, treasurer; R. W. Ed wards, secretary; J. W. Campbell. Wal ter Adams, D. M. Donaugh, L. J. Hicks, A. J. Hoover, A. C Mowrey, Ralph L. Nickum, H. S. Upham, J. A. Miller, W. H. Morehouse, Miles D. Jameson. The membership of the club includes the names of 175 of the leading citi zens of the suburb. Arrangements will be made to keep the clubhouse open part of the afternoon and every night in the week. Its rooms will be occu pied by the Board of Trade and other bodies of Sellwood for business and social purposes. The building is 50x50, with full base ment. On the first floor are the two main rooms, billiard and reading or reception rooms, the committee room and the offices, while in the basement is the banquet hall. Two rooms on the second floor have not yet been completed. MONEY, THEIR REVIVALS CHURCH FINANCES OF FIRST IMPORTANCE, FLEGEL SAYS. Bishop Smith Would Have Preachers Omit Introduction and Pero ration to Sermons. ."To my mind it is more important that a church be on a sound financial basis than that it carry on a great religious re vival, for the latter will follow in time," said A. F. Flegel yesterday morning at the meeting of the Methodist Ministerial Association in Taylor-street Church. A general discussion of the financial prob lems confronting the average pastor-followed, a short talk on "The Layman and His Church," by G. F. Johnson. Mr. Fle gel followed) him, saying: The collection was and is the principal part of a church service. But I do not ap prove of so many epecia.1 collections. The laymen will help M-lthout- being so much urged. I do not approve of a pastor eter nally begging. I think it detracts from his efficiency. But then "the Lord helps the man who helps himself," so I think he should go to the members of his congrega tion and explain to each one about any special collection he may intend to call for. T: S. McDaniel believes the church should keep the rich and the poor in healthful intimacy. He said as much yesterday morning. "To make a man generous," he continued, "you should be gin to train him while he is a child. The question is asked, "How much should a man give?" Personally I favor tithing. But I do not think it will apply in all cases. When a man has prospered should he not give more than that to the Lord?" "Thirty minutes, as a rule, is long enough to preach at one time," said Bish. op Smith. "A 20-minute sermon is a ser monette. That may do in an Episcopal Church to give the choir a rest, but no text can be found not worthy of a longer time. Preachers should use only the body of the sermon, omitting the introduction (that is the part before they begin to say anything) and the peroration." Barber Falls Dead as He ' Shaves Customer Bystander's Prompt Action Prevents Double Tragedy. SEIZED suddenly with a fatal attack of heart disease while shaving a customer, Walter Maehler, a barber, 36 years old, dropped dead yesterday aft ernoon at 2 o'clock in the barber shop conducted by E. A. Jackson at 212 Main street. -. Henry Temler, of Hillsdale, Or., who was being shaved by Maehler, had a narrow escape from having his throat cut, the prompt action of another cus tomer, who had been shaved and was standing near by, putting on his col lar, perhaps preventing Temler's re ceiving a serlOHs if not fatal cut from the razor -in the hand of the stricken man, who fell forward on Temler's chest. The bystander saw Maehler sway and, fearing that the man in the chair might be injured, sprang forward and grasped Maehler's arm just in time. The barber was shaving Temler's neck at the time. Maehler was lifted into an adjoining chair at once and Dr. S. N. Gellert was summoned. He pronounced the man dead and notified the Coroner's office. Maehler was married and lived at.East Twenty-first and Belmont streets. MRS. JULIA C0RBETT DIES W'idowof Late Elijah Corbett Called by Death. Mrs. Julia Frances Corbett, widow of the late Elijah Corbett, died yesterday at her residence, 275 Sixth street. Mrs. Cor bett was well known in Portland, having lived here many years. She was born in Van Buskirk, N. Y., in 1829, and came to Portland with her husband in 1864. She had resided in the family residence on Sixth street lor tho past 40 years. Elijah Corbett, of the Willamette Iron & Steel Works', and Mrs. Cleo B. Corebtt, of this city, a grandson and granddaugh ter, are her only near relatives here. She Is also survived by nieces and nephews who live in the East. Mrs. Corbett was greatly interested it: charitable and philanthropic work and was en active member of the Trinity Episcops.1 Church. For several years the sang in the choir. Her husband was a brother of the late Senator H. W. Cor bett. Mrs. Corbett had been the victim of a stroke of apoplexy about a year ago and since that time had not enjoyed good health. The arrangements for the funeral have been placed in the charge of the Hoiman Undertaking Company. The funeral services will be held Wednes day morning from her late home and the interment will take place in the family plot in Riverview Cemetery. Court Notes. Because he was paiu, he says, only 11235.65 fro chiseling graveyard monu ments, Nathan A. Tibbets brought suit in the Circuit Court yesterday against Otto Schumann, alleging $929.13 is still due him. , The Rose City Business College al leges in a. lawsuit against W. H. King, filed yesterday, that King subscribed for 200 shares of stock in the col lege at $10 a share, and when the directors voted, on January 5, to issue the stock, failed to pay for it. The college demands $2000. Payments on Gordon Fails Electric & Manufacturing Company stock are the bone of contention in a suit filed in the Circuit Court yesterday by Charles Coopey against George L. Peas lee. Coopey demands $5600. He alleges he sold Peaslee 47,000 shares of the stock at SO cents a share, the par value being $1. Of the $9400 due, he says, Peaslee has paid but $3800. Morgan & Robb. 250 9tark street, can place your loans on good real estate. $500 Jesse French piano free. See page 10. FATHER OF 11 SUED Wife of A. J. Locke Avers He Slights Her for Affinity. WOMAN'S LIFE THREATENED Married 29 Years Ago, , and Having Reared Xine Boys and Two Girls, " Spouse Insists Court Should Sever Marriage Bonds. Father of 11 children, A. J. Loche is accessed of devoting too much attention to an "affinity," and on these grounds his faithful wife has Instituted suit for di vorce. In her complaint filed in the Circuit Court yesterday, Mrs. Alice Loche avers she was married to A. J. Loche in Horse man, Wis., July 4, 18S4. . Since then Mr. and Mrs. Loche have reared a family of 11 children, the eldest of whom is 23 years old. Nine of the children are boys and two girls. Loche is a plasterer and his wife in sists he has deserted her for an "affinity" in the neighborhood of First and Salmon streets. She says he earns $5.50 a day and that she is entitled to $40 a month ali mony and $75 suit money. She asks also that her husband be restrained from mak ing threats against her and from visiting her. Marvin A. Walker filed a divorce suit in the Circuit Court yesterday against Dalla D. Walker, whom he married it Black River Falls, Wis., January 17, 1906. He accuses her of deserting him May 1, 1908, without cause. They have one child, he says, who is with the mother in Black River- Falls. NEW GRAND JURY CHARGED Judge Bronaugh Advises Inquisitors to Keep Actions Secret. Presiding Circuit Judge Bronaugh charged the Multnomah County grand jury for January yesterday. He laid particular stress upon their secrecy, saying they should communicate to no one an Inkling of what transpired be fore them. Regarding the investigation of coun ty institutions, Judge Bronaugh told the jurors he did not think it necessary for the grand jury to investigate con ditions every month, but while advising the Jurors of his views, he left the mat ter to their discretion. Among the matters to be taken up by the grand Jury is the investiga tion of the shooting of an Italian a short time ago, supposedly by Louis Blanchet, a saloonkeeper. .The Jurors will also look into the Chinese shoot ing affair which took place in a Chi nese lodging-house at 82 Second street early yesterday. The members of the grand Jury are as followsr L. B. Senosky, foreman, shoe merchant; M. J. McNary, motor man; J. W. McMinn, carpenter; A. F. McAtee, propertyman, Y. M. C. A.; Gus Salmond, furniture dealer, St. John; Bert C. Lewis, lather; L. C. Mackay, railway clerk. FATHER MAY TAKE CHILD AWAY Bronaugh Refuses Mother's Plea to Prevent Removal to California. Judge Bronaugh of the Juvenile Court refused yesterday afternoon to make an order preventing Cecil H. Walden from taking his child, Gladys Walden, to San Francisco if he chooses to do so. Walden secured a divorce at Oregon City last September, the Circuit Court of Clacka mas County .giving him the custody of the child. The matter was taken into the Multnomah County Juvenile Court by the mother, when it was learned the father intended to take 'the child to California, in an effort to have a restraining order issued. Judge Bronaugh said he saw no rea son for modifying the order of the' other court, that the mother, if a resident of Multnomah County, went into Clackamas County and accepted service at the time the divorce case came up. and that If a modification were desired, application should be made to the court which tried the divorce. " BANK OFFICIALS ASK FOR STAY Incomplete Examination of Oregon Trust' Books May Delay Trials. It is Improbable that W. H. Moore and other ex-officials of the defunct Oregon Trust & Savings Bank will be tried in the Circuit Court February 8 on the criminal indictments returned against them by the grand jury. C. W. Fulton, counsel for Moore, has notified District Attorney Cameron that Staying Power Is one of the essentials To success. The ability to "hang on" "Till the last cat's hung" Has won out for many a man Otherwise handicapped. One can store up Energy and "grit" from The right kind of food. Grape-Nuts Contains the vital elements From wheat and barley, That make for endurance And clear-headedness. Grape-Nuts is fully cooked Ready to eat from the pkg; Is quickly absorbed and Begins at once to Repair waste tissue and Store up energy for the "Long, strong pull that wins." Read "The Road to Well- ville," In pkgs. There's a Reason" POSTUM CEREAL CO.. LTD., Battle Creek, Mich. $500 Jesse French And Several Thousand Dollars to Be Given in Prizes The manufacturers, of whom we are the Western distributors, will give away, absolutely free, several thousand dollars as an advertisement and to make every home in Portland and vicinity know that the world's largest piano manufacturers and dealers have a permanent store located at the corner of Sixth and Burnslde Streets, where they always have in stock several hundreds of the world's best pianos; where the old standard makes of pianos are sold for $50 to $100 less than they have ever been sold for by any other concern In the West. CAN YOU SOLVE IT? BALLOON PUZZLE ooo coo ooo Take any number from 1 to 14 inclusive and place in the eight circles or balloons and one in center square so that when it is figured horizontally or perpendicularly it will make 27. None of the numbers to be used more than twice. Send your answer on this or a separate sheet of paper, but under no circumstances use more :han one sheet of paper. The neatest, correct, artistic answer will receive absolutely free one $SOO JESSE-FRENCH PIANO, which can be seen in our window. The next IO will receive a check from the Krell - French Company, of New Castle, Ind., ( Jesse French, the president of this piano manufacturing organization, being at the head of this great contest) for 1.10. These checks will be made payable to us and when endorsed by the receiver any one of them will be good on any new Piano. The next 50 will receive a check from the Krell-French Co. as above for 912.. The next 50 will re ceive a check as above for f 100. The next SO will receive a check as above for $75, and the next 00 will receive a check as above for -"0, and all other correct answers will receive a check for ;:.". Any one of these checks to be used on any new Piano in our stock. In the event of a tie the tying contestants will receive equal value in Krell-French Company's checks, said checks to apply as above on any new Piano in our house. WHY THIS CONTEST IS GIVEN AND THE GREAT BENEFIT TO YOU. In consideration of a special factory arrangement, the manu facturers, of whom we are the Western distributors, believing the large amount of money spent in magazine advertising would be greatly appreciated if divided among piano purchasers, have agreed to allow- us a large amount of money to be used In the above stated way. MAIL YOUR ANSWER AT ONCE. READ THE RULES GOVERNING THIS CONTEST. Your answer should be brought to our store or mailed at once, as all replies must reach us on or before the date on which the contest closes. All answers will ba numbered as received, and will remain sealed until the last night, when they will be opened by the judges. All persons sending in an answer will be notified by mail. CONTEST CLOSES JANUARY 26, 6 P. M. The judges will be three prominent business men of this city. REED-FRENCH Piano Mfg. Go. Cor. Sixth and Burnside Sts. . PORTLAND, OR. ' DESK NO. 3 it will be impossible for Expert Account ant Ferguson to complete an examina tion of the Oregon Trust books by Feb ruary 8 and that it will be necessary "to ask for a continuance. Bar to Attend Gammans Funeral. Presiding Judge Bronaugh, of the Circuit Court, requests that all mem bers of the bar be present in De partment No. 1 at the Courthouse this morning at 9:30 o'clock, when prelim iano THAT MEANS Owing to the fact that a larg our special Inducement last wee and in order to give others one m tinue our proposition this week, to $100, according to style and m ment Mrs. Appleton" of Deer Is to purchase a piano, and who, b visited all the piano stores an with ours for the money, and bo same. We believed we were said so, and naturally were grati lng other places, came back and b in the following coupon this wee represented you are under no o lute guarantee goes with every p 33.0O. Good Thirty-Five Dollars As First Payment on Any New Piano In Our Store if Presented on or Before January 22, 1910. Hovenden-Soule 104 Fifth St., In addition to above, we will allow a credit of $2 for every $1 In cash paid at time of purchase up to $2 5. Now get busy, as this is your last chance. Hovenden-Soule Piano Go. jjj 'jr""3 inary steps will be taken to secure the attendance of the bar in a body at the funeral of the late G. G. Gammans, of the law firm of Gammans & Malar key. The funeral is to be held from the Unitarian Church. Seventh and Yamhill streets, at 2 P. M. Thursday. PILES CURED IN 6 to 14 DAYS. PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any caM of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Plies In 6 to 14 day. or money refunded. 60c. s m rroDOsmon MONEY TO YOU e number could not take advantage of k and have expressed a desire to do so. ore chance, we have concluded to con- whlch means an actual saving of $50 ake, besides our extra special induce land, who came to the city last week y the way, is quite a musician, said she d found nothing that would compare ught of us. Others said and did the doing better than any one else and fied when customers, after investigat- ought of us. If you need a piano bring k, and if you do not find conditions as bligation whatever to buy. Our abso iano. Portland, Jan, 18, 1910. for Piano Co. Next to Perkins Hotel. 4V