THE 3IORXIXG OREGOMAX, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 3. lsio.
ELECTRIC ROAD
TO SALEM IS PLAN
terious tour of Eastern Oregon last
Summer preliminary to acquiring con
trol of the Trunk Line surveys.
WIPE OUT POSTAL DEFICIT
CLUSTER LIGHTS
Throw Out Bad Publications and
Cseless Officials Is Plea.
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Northwestern Corporation In
tends to Construct
Line in Time.
PLANS NOW BEING MADE
Eugene to Salem Road and Exten
sion on to Portland Is Under
Way, According to Announce
ment Made by Manager.
That it is the intention of the North
western Corporation to build an electric
railway between Salem and Eugene and
possibly between Salem and Portland,
was stated yesterday by Alvadore Welch,
general manager of the company.
Mr. Welch would not set any time for
the -commencement of construction of the
road betwen Salem and Eugene but said
that certain negotiations were under way
that might result in immediate construc
tion. The corporation is- now building four
mile of street railway in the Salem city
limits and is acquiring right of way be
tween Salem and Eugene.
Plans Going Ahead Rapidly.
We are going ahead with our gen
eral plans for improvements and exten-Bions.--
said Mr. Welch, yesterday, 'but
just how extensive our railway construc
tion will be will depend on money mat
ters. We intend ultimately to build an
electric railway from Eugene to Salem
and if conditions warrant may extend the
road to Portland.
"We are' now engaged in constructing
a water power plant on the McKenzie,
which will develop an initial 10.000-horss-power.
and will erect our transmission
lines and distribute current throughout
the Valley. This plant should be com
pleted within the year.
Service will be given Eugene, Albany.
Corvallls, Dallas, Monmouth and Inde
pendence, where the company now owns
lighting plants, and to several towns be
tween those points.
'Later, if needed, there can be added
to the McKenzie power plant SOOO or
more horse-power."
Welch Denies Rumors.
Mr. Welch emphatically denied a re
port published in Walla Walla papers
that the Northwestern Corporation had
sold out its holdings in Walla Walla to
the N'orth Coast Railway. On the con
trary, he says, the Northwestern Cor
poration is adding to its property in
Walla Walla.
The Northwestern Corporation owns
street railways, lighting plants and water
supply systems in cities in Oregon. Wash
ington and Idaho. Last September the
Willamette Valley Company, which con
trolled public service plants In several
valley towns was merged with the North
western Corporation. The holdings of the
latter now include the following:
The street railway eyetem of Walla Walla
the interurban line from Walla Walla to
Milton and Frrewatw. th power ditches,
water rights and power plant In Umatilla
County for the transmission of power to
Walla Walla and Pendleton: the electric light
eyatem of Walla Walla and Pendleton: the
water system, electric liht 'Dlant and rw,w-
plant of Albany; the electric light system of
Corvallls; th power plant, water supply sys
tem and electric llfrht oystem and gas plant of
P.ugene; the electric light plans of Dallas and
Monmouth; the water system and electric
lijcht pl.-int of Independence; the gas plant at
North Yakima. Waah., and the gas plant at
Lewiston. Idaho.
FIRST FARMERS' TRAIX TO GO
O. R. & X. Will Conduct Demonstra
tions on Washington Division.
The first O. R. & X. demonstration of
probably four to be equipped and oper
ated this year, will go over the Wash
ington division of the road about tha
middle of March. This much has been
decided by Traffic Manager Miller, and
under his direction correspondence has
been opened with the authorities of Wash
ington State College at Pullman for the
co-operation of the faculty, but a defi
nite itinerary has not yet been arranged.
As on the previous trip over the Wash
ington division, the growing of corn and
Canadian field peas will be urged as
crops for rotation with Wheat, with the
accompanying raising of more hogs and
other livestock.
Arrangements will also be made for
free- distribution of seeds. Reports re
ceived by the company from the users of
the seeds distributed heretofore have been
most satisfactory.
The other trains to be operated by the
company in the course of the year will
cover practically all lines In Oregon. One
train, it is planned, will be sent over the
new La Grande-Joseph line into the Wal
lowa country.
TRAINS
COLXIPK
Kncines and Cars Smashed on O. R.
& X. No Person Injured.
fetalis of another rear end freight col
lision on the O. R. & X. were received
at the general offices yesterday from
Superintendent Bollons. Unlike the one
near Cascade Locks, there were no in
juries or fatalities, but about $1700 dam
ape to equipment was sustained and the
mail train was held up for more than
two hours.
- The collision occurred at Gibbon late
Tuesday night. Extra freight No. 3U.
eastbound, was standing between switches
.with helper engine 3&S at the rear. The
rear engine was crashed into by extra
freight No. and the principal damage
was to the engine of the latter train.
The accident occurred between blocks,
and Mr. Bollons reports that the signals
were burning brightly. Engineer Get
tin gs. of No. 450. assert s that he could
not see the block signals nor the- train
ahead on account of steam escaping from
his engine. He ran Into the head train
at a speed of about 12 miles an hour and
under steam. The estimated damage was
iooo to engine 450; $225 to engine 3tsi and
V to cars.
MR. SHANNON CiKTS PROMOTION
Stevens Private Secretary Succeeds
to Oregon Trunk lirectorhip.
The vacancy in the board of directors
of the Oregon Trunk I-.ine. caused by
the death of Jackson Smith, was filled
at the regular monthly meeting held
In Vancouver yesterday by the selec
tion of K. P. Shannon. No action was
taken concerning- the election of a new
vice-president and general manaper,
which office Mr. Smith held, and Pres
ident Stevens yesterday said the mat
ter had not been considered at alL
Mr. Shannon is assistant secretary of
the Oregon Trunk Iine and has been
Mr. Stevens private secretary for sev
eral years. He accompanied Mr. Stev
er when the latter made his then niys-
SPOKAXE. Wash.. Feb. 1. CTc the Edi
tor.) Please And Inclosed a copy of a
letter we are Bending; to the newspapers in
general. a we desire t- give the subject the
widest rossibe publicity:
We feel that the newspapers of our coun
try should be free in the broadest sense of
the word. As a people we- are ignorant
enough, and any movement causing an in
crease In the cost of our reading matter
will lust as surely result m a. decrease In
the circulation of reliable publications.
Our organization, the Farmers Cnion. has
5.000,(00 members in the United States and
this fact elves us hope that our wishes
will be respected in this as 'veil as other
matters.
Every letter-carrier and postofTlce t-Ierk
in the Department knows what causes the
deficit, and as a former post off ice clerk,
the author of this letter was able to show
our union where to strike. Now we are
going to strike, and we ask assistance.
We shall foilowthls letter with others
from the same pen. and as opposing in
terests may see fit to reply, we shall be
pleased to answer them. We know that
we are right and believe we can win In
time to prevent President Taft and his
friends from injuring the Nation by curtail
ing the amount of reading done by the
common people. HERB E. SHARP.
For the Farmers' E. & C. Union of America.
The tri -state convention of the Farmers
Union, held at Walla Walla, Wash., in
January, lflio, adopted a resolution demand
ing extension of the Civil Service to include
postmasters and the Postmaster-General.
The reason for this measure is apparent
when we consider the present postal deficit
and the fact that President Taft has recom
mended to Congress a substantial increase
in rates on periodicals, which, with news
papers, should be carried free. This meas
ure would dispense with the high salaries
paid to postmaster in large cities, who
leave their work to assistants, and are
themselves useless and unnecessary luxuries,
and in almost all cases detrimental to the
service, as they frequently insist on pro
moting personal friends without regard to
their efficiency. This step will result in
greater efficiency and. consequently, in a.
decrease in number of clerks in money
order and registry divisions of large offices.
It will also result in adequate control of
the franking privilege and stop the grafting
In the Postoff Ice Department.
Salaries paid to useless postmasters for
the fiscal year 3P0R were 925.ri09.307.R2. and
the deficit yas $1 rt.910.397.09. Hence this
item alone would make the Department earn
a profit of $S.flS9.nS.."13. Gross returns on
newspapers and periodicals were $6,950.-.
SOG.73. and If they had been carried free,
the Department would still have earned a
profit of 1.739,611.78.
It is almost impossible to compute the
savin cs which would result from adequate
control of the franking privilege, but if we
estimate this at H per cent of the amount
paid railroads for transportation of the
mails, this adds at least $4,ro8.S01.27 to
the profits of the Department. Proper con
trol of the Department would eliminate
from the mail a class of publications,
neither newspapers nor magazines, but such
publications as are Injurious to the persons
reading them, as they fill their pages with
trashy stories and the advertisements of
unreliable firms. These are known as the
class mailed at Augusta. - Me. Eliminating
these would increase the profits at least
i2.000.000. making a total profit for the
year o? S. 098.412.95.
On this showing, which Is very conserva
tive, we Invite the support of every reliable
newspaper and magazine and all fraternal
and educational societies In America. We
will be opposed by all grafters. ,
If you cap support us. at once petition
your Senators and. Congressmen.
YOUTH'S NAME GIVES JOKE
January Is Sentenced In February to
March.
When January rrulias. a Greek youth,
accused of srtiding a threatening .letter
to his uncle. John Maradan. proprietor
Of a saloon, at 29 Sixth street North, was
arraigned before Judge Bennett in the
Municipal Court yesterday morning.
Deputy District Attorney Hennespy
created amusement by making a quip on
the prisoner's first name. After learning
that January had not worked for several
months and that Maradan's partner was
in fear the youth might attempt some
violence in their place of business. Judge
'Bennett determined to punish January
by banishing him from the city. Ho de
creed that if January would leave the
city and agree not to come back he
would suspend sentence upon him.
January does not speak English very
well and asked Mr. Henessy what the
judge had , said. "January, you are sen
tenced in February to March out of the
city. Save?" was the response of trie
prosecuting official.
January admitted that he had written
a letter to his uncle threatening his life
but said that he done so while under the
influence of liquor. Friends of the youth
express the opinion .that he is mentally
unbalanced.
PERSONALMENTION.
W. Si. Stephens and wife are at the
Seward. "
C. L. Starr, of Salem, is registered at
the Perkins.
B. A. Rhoten. a newspaperman of
Salem, Is at the Imperial.
George H Good, a hotel man of La
Grande, is at th,e Perkins.
J. S. Sullivan, a mining man of Coeur
d'Alene, is at the Oregon.
H. Whipple and B. Fischer, of Devils
Lake, X. D.. are at the Is'ortonia.
W. A. Gellntly. Sheriff of Benton Coun
ty, is registered at the Imperial from
Corvallis.
Frederick J. Koster. a manufacturer of
San Francisco, registered yesterday at
the Portland.
Herman V. Tarter, instructor in chem
istry at the Oregon. Agricultural College,
is at the Oregon.
Mrs. Edward Hirsch. widow of the late
ex-State Treasurer Hirsch. of Salem, Is at
the Cornelius. She is accompanied by her
daughter. Gertrude.
Dr. and Mrs. J. Bloch have left on the
Shasta Limited for a three months" trip
South? They will join Mrs. Rose Bloch
Bauer, who is at present in Xew York, In
Los Angeles.
F. G. Deming. his w;ife and daughter,
who have just returned from a pleasure
trip to Honolulu, are at the Seward. Mr.
Deming is the head of a logging firm in
Aberdeen. Wash.
Mr. and Mrs. Myron H. Aronson have
returned from their wedding trip and
will visit Mr. and Mrs. Saul Silverfield
for a few days before returning to
their home in Seattle.
SAX FRANCISCO. Feb. t. (Special. 1
Portland people registered at the Palace
Hotel today as follows: B. G. Gilmer. H.
W. Metzger and wife. J. O. Hoyt and
wife. B. L. Mooker. D. O. Lively, C. C.
Colb- and wife.
CHICAGO. Feb. H. (Special. Port
land people registered at the Hotel Con
gress today as follows: W. M. McMurray,
Winifred Richards.
NEW LOCAL TRAIN ON
O. K. & X. Between Portland and
The Daljps.
Leaving Portland at 4 P. M. and The
Dalles at 7 A. M. dally. In addition, to
the above a coach is carried on the
Fast Mail, leaving Portland at 7 P. M.
to Hood River and The Dalles, which
stops on signal for passengers at Co
lumbia Beach. Latourelle. Corbetts and
Ruthton. -v
PILES Cl"RRI IN 6 to 14 DATS.
PAZO OINTMENT la guaranteed to cure any
caH of Itching. Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Plica la 6 to li days or money refunded. 60c.
CURES
"YOU ADVISED ME TO USE
DID SO AND IT CURED ME."
The above is an extract from a letter which we publish below, .
from Mr. J. O'Malley. As he says, we advised him to use S. S. S. for
Rheumatism, and at the same time we told him why it would cure him.
In this short talk we want to tell every one who is suffering with
Rheumatism, about the principle on which S. S. S. works, and explain
exactly how it cures this disease. We believe you will agree with us
that it is the only possible way in which to cure the trouble.
The cause of Rheumatism is an excess of uric acid in the blood.
This uratic impurity gets into the circulation by absorption, usually
because of chronic constipation, weak kidneys, and other systemic
irregularities. Then the blood becomes weak and sour, and irritating
urate particles are formed, in this vital fluid. When in this impure
condition the blood cannot furnish the necessary amount of nourish
ment to the different muscles, tendons, nerwes and ligaments of
the body. Instead, it constantly sleeps them in the briny, acrid
matter, and the gritty, urate parti
cles collect in the joints, which
causes the pains, aches and sore
ness of Rheumatism. Gradually
every symptom grows worse, the
pains are more frequent and se
vere, the muscles become sore
and tender, and constant contact
with the acrid blood slowly
dries up the natural fluids of
the joints, causing the knees,
ankles, fingers, etc., to become
swollen and stiff.
Rubbing the affected portions
of the body, or the application of
liniments, plasters, hot cloths, etc.,
may furnish relief from the acute
pain of an attack of the trouble, but until the blood is purified of the
cause Rheumatism will remain in the system, gradually growing worse.
There is but one way to cure Rheumatism, and that is to cleanse
the blood of the uric acid poisonr S. S. S. goes into the circulation
and attacks the disease at its head. It removes the cause for the reason
that it is the greatest of all blood purifiers. It filters out every trace of
the sour, inflammatory matter, cools the acid-heated blood, furnishes
the material for multiplying the rich, nutritious corpuscles, and by its
tonic effects assists the system to rapidly overcome every symptom of
the disease. S. S..S. is purely vegetable, and may be used by any one
with perfect safety. The fact that S. S. S. has been curing Rheumatism
for more than forty years is one of the reasons why we say it vfill cure
you. Special book on Rheumatism and any medical advice desired, to
til who write and request same.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA, GA.
BANK BRINGS SUIT
Certificates of Deposit Alleged
Not Genuine. ,
GUARANTY IS ATTACHED
lone Institution Charges That Ac
count Was Certified by Insur
ance Official, on Bank Staff,
''Without Consideration.
A story of how the Bank of lone may
have lost $11,000 by permitting the
promoters of the Queen City Fire In
surance Company to take out bogus
certificates of deposit to swell their
apparent assets was told In a suit filed
yesterday In the United States Court.
The suit is brought by James Cole as
attorney for the bank, which is suing;
the Queen City Insurance Company, of
Sioux Falls, S. D., for Jl 1.000 and costs.
In 1904, 1905, and 1906, G. W. Mc
Arthur, it is charged 'in the complaint,
was vice-president and director of the
Bank of lone. In the same years he
also was vice-president and director
of the Queen City Fire Insurance Com
pany. Thus, it is stated, through his
Inuence the bank issued to P. F. Sher
man, treasurer of the Queen City In
surance Company, certificates of de
posit to the amount of $10,000, it be
ing understood that no collection should
be made, as to the bank, the certificates
being simply a form.
This certificate was issued in 1904,
and on March 11 1905, it was returned,
cancelled, and another of the same
value declaring the deposit to be for
one year and bearing interest at the
rate of 4 per cent, was issued to Sher
man in place of the certificate can
celled, with the understanding, how
ever, that as nothing wits paid for it,
it never should be presented for col
lection. One year later this certificate was
returned to the hank, and after it was
concelled, another certificate of deposit
for $11,000 was issued, this being in
favor of the insurance company instead
of Sherman.- (
It was this' last . certificate that
brought the bank into-trouble. Al
though the certificate was issued, like
those that were made in favor of
Sherman, with the express understand
ing that, as it was granted without
any money being deposited, none should
be collected on it, the company allowed
the certificate to get into the hands of
others, and the bank was forced to
pay the $11,000 it represented, to
gether with interest acruing at 4 per
cent.
The Queen City Insurance Company
has ceased to do business in Oregon,
hut about $12,000 deposited with the
Secretary of jState for Oregon a few
years ago. in "accordance with the law'
in effect at the time the company oper
ated here, is still in the Secretary's
hands, and this has been attached by
the Bank of lone and will be held by
direction of the court until the suit
filed yesterday has been settled.
SUIT TO AXMX LAXD TITLE OX
Asst. IT. S. District Attorney Ques
tion's Traveling Man's Act.
Suit to annul title to ISO acres of land
in Lane County for restoration to the
S. S. S. FOR' RHEUMATISM.
You advised me to rise S. S. S. for
Kheuniatism, I did so and it cured me.
I was for a year in such a helpless
condition from the effects of Rheuma
tism that I was scarcely able to dress
or feed myself. I tried a great many
things during that time, but nothing
gave me any permanent relief. Then
I commeHced S. S. S., and took the
first dose while hobbling about on
crutches. After using it awhile I was
so much relieved that I was able to re
linquish the use of one crutch. A
faithful continuance of S. S. S. cared
me sound and well shortly afterward,
and I was able to go to my work. I
have never had any return of the
symptoms of Rheumatism, although
S. S. S. cured me five years ago.
J. O'MALLEY.
2135 N. Senate Ave., Indianapolis, Ind.
Government, was begun in the United
Slates Court yesterday by J. R. Wyatt,
assistant United States District Attorney.
Although it is a civil suit, it is charged
in the complaint that John R. Flynn, a
traveling salesman of Portland, in Octo
ber, 1903, entered the land under the
timber and stone act, swearing at that
time that he was not acting as the agent
for another party in securing the title
while, in fact-, he was being paid $175
by C. O. Peterson, for the use of his citi
zenship rights to the land in question.
The entry was made, it is alleged, be
fore Marie- L. Ware, at that time United
State Land Commissioner for Oregon.
Even if the allegations contained in
the complaint alleging fraud are found to
be true, neigher Flynnn nor Peterson can
be criminally prosecuted as the statute
of limitations! has run, barring them from
trial.
Food I. aw Is Violated.
Action to condemn 35 boxes of cod
fish shipped here from San Francisco
and 26 kegs of cordial from the same
place, was begun in the United States
Court yesterday by District Attorney
McCourt. Although the cod is of do
mestic production, it is branded "Nor
way Cod," contryy to the pure food
lad. The cordial is branded "Black
berry .Cordial" and it was found to con
tain no blackberry juice.
Milk Trademark .in Court.
Borden's Condensed Milk Company has
asked the United States Court to issue a
restraining order to prevent the Wil
lamette Valley Condensed Milk Company
from infringing on the former's "Butter
cup" trademark.
OTHER PLANS ASKED FOR
Council of Jewish Women Will Build
Xew Neighborhood House.
To enable the members of the Council
of Jewish Women to -view the excellent
work that is being carried on at the
Keighborhood House In South Portland,
the regular monthly meeting was held
at the home on First and Hall streets
in place qf the usual meeting place, the
Selling-Hirsch building. The pro
gramme, an unusually interesting one,
was under 'the direction of Mrs. S. M.
Blumauer. Mrs. Blumauer gave the
annual report of the Neighborhood
House, giving a comprehensive resume
of the excellent work and the marked
progress of that 'institution.
The first set of plans for the new
Neighborhood House to be erected at
Second and Hooker streets were not
acceptable and other plans will be sub
mitted at the next meeting. Following
Mrs. Blumauer. Mr. Stanlej-. Instructor
for the manual training depart
ment, gave an entertaining talk on the
work accomplished in this line during
the past year. Toys of wood and vari
ous useful articles, were on exhibition.
Miss Porter, principal of the Fail
ing School, spoke on "School Sanita
tion," and "Settlement Work in Its Re
lation to Public School Work." Miss
Fanchon Kline read a paper on cur
rent events. The musical programme
followed, when violin solos were given
by Messrs Samuel and Herman Herzog.
Mrs. Nina Iarowe presented a petition
relative to the lowering of . streetcar
steps, which was indorsed by the coun
cil. READ THIS.
Salem. Oregon. Jan. i. 1910. I have
sold Hall's Texas Wonder, of 2926 Olive
St.. St. Mollis. Mo., for 10 years, and rec
ommend it to be the best kidney, blad
der and rheumatic remedy I hs'e ever
sold. r. S. C. Stone, druggist, 60 days'
treatment $00 by mail, or druggist.
I'nder the new law for buildings in New
York City the number of dark rooms in
tenements has been reduced from 230,000 to
lOl.ll". "Lt there be light" is the motto
of the board of inspection.
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SALE HELPS CREDITORS
TITLE TRUST TO DECLARE 2 0
PER CENT DIVIDEND. '
All Creditors With Claims or $300
and Less Paid in Fullj Others
Have 50 Per Cent.
The closing of the sale of the south
east corner (St Seventh and Alder
streets to Abe Tichner and A. H.
Maegly, for the benefit of the creditors
of the Title Guarantee & Trust Com
pany, will enable Receiver Howard to
declare Immediately another 20 per
cent dividend.
The deed to the property has been
recorded and the $200,000 purchase
prrce has been paid over. In addition
to the payment of all depositors' claims
of $500 and less, and annual interest
disbursements, the dividend to be de
clared will represent a total of B0 per
cent paid to ail remaining creditors on
their claims.
Prior to last month all deposits of
$250 and less, aggregating about 1900
claims, were paid in full under the
terms of the guaranty which William
M. Ladd gave in 1908, in which he
agreed to warrant all depositors of $500
or less against ioss, payments to be
made within two years. On January 7,
under- the terms ot this agreement, 444
additional accounts, ranging up to $500,
were called in and the annual interest
installment at the rate of 4 per cent
from November, 1908, was provided
for. The interest disbursement meant
about $46,000 paid to the bank creditors,
and the 444 accounts aggregated be
tween $116,000 and $125,000. The dis
bursement brought about by the sale
of the property at Seventh and Alder
will be about $235,000.
PRESIDENT GREENOUGH ILL
Vnited Railways . Head Abed at
Misrioula Home.
T. I Greenough, president of the
United Railways and director in -the
Merchants National Bank, of Portland,
is ill at his home in Missoula, Mont.
The seriousness of Mr. Greenough ill
ness is not known here except that he has
been in bed and unable to attend to busi
ness ' for two weeks. The information
came to the L. B- Wlckersham. general
manager of the Unifcd Railway.?, in a
telegram yesterday, in response to dis
patch concerning business matters sent to
Mr. Greenoug-h the day before. In the
Adorn the
The Addition with Character
Have been ordered and the work of installing them will
be started in a very short time. Grading is nearly com
pleted, the contract for the water mains let and there is
to be no letup until every improvement t is completed.
Asphalt streets, cement walks, 9-foot pajkways, 5 and
6-year-old shade trees, water, gas, sewer, electric lights
and the fact should be emphasized that
IS FROM 5 TO 10 MINUTES
CLOSER TO TOWN THAN ANY
OTHER RESIDENCE ADDITION
NOW ON SALE AND IS ON
TWO CARLINES
Call at our office or make an appointment by phone and we wQI
show yon Laurelhurst in our antos. Deal with any of
our authorized agents if yon prefer, or
TAKE ROSE CITY PARK OR MONTAVXLLA OARS TO PROPERTY
AUTHORIZED BROKERS.
Charles K. Henry Co.
Wakefield, Fries Co.
ieo. I. Schalk
H. P. PsUmcT-f on Co.
HoImM & MeawnVe
, Mall. 42 Von Borstal
Mackle & Ronntne
K. F. Bryan Co.
Frick-Dodda Co.
Ruff-Kleinsorge Land Co
telegram it ia stated that Mr. Greenough
will not be able to look after business
affairs for a week. He had been expect
ing to come to -Portland within the next
ten days.
LOW WIRE NEARLY KILLS
Podestrian in Seaside Street looses
. Thumb and Some -fr'inger.
ASTORIA. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.)
August Peroly, an employe at the sash
and door factory in Seaside, had a nar
row escape from being' killed by elec
tricity yesterday afternoon. As he was
walking along the street his hand
brushed against a live wire and he was
thrown to the ground unconscious. His
hand was burned to the bone and the
MOST PEOPITDO NOT KNOW
CAUSE OF THEIR SICKNESS
Does human health depend on one
organ alone? This question is becom
ing widely discussed since L. T. Cooper
first advanced his theory that the
stomach is the true seat of life and all
health dependent upon it.
Mr. Cooper, who has met with re
markable success in the sale of his
new medicine, believes that the stom
ach is responsible for most sickness,
and that this organ is weak in the
present generation. While discussing
this theory recently, he said: "I am
asked time and again to tell why my
medicine has made such a record wher
ever I have introduced-it. My answer
always is, 'because it restores the
stomach to a normal condition No
one will deny that today there are
more half-sick men and women . than
ever before. Nothing .critical seems to
be the matter with them. They -are
just half-sick most of the time. They
don't know really what is the matter
with them. I have talked with thou
sands during the past two years, and
few knew indeed what their trouble
was. One said nervousness, another
said kidney trouble, another liver com
plaint, some constipation, or heart
trouble, or lung trouble. Many had
treated, as they called it, for most of
these diseases at different times. A
very common complaint is 'all run
down," or 'tired all the time or "no
appetite.'
I know positively that every bit of
this chronic Hi health is caused by
stomach rouble, and nothing else. My
New Discovery puts the stomach in
sound condition in about six weeks.
Mighty few people can be sick with a
Of this pattern are to be installed
throughout Laurelhurst. They will
take the place of the unsightly arc
lights, with the countless wires and
hideous poles so common in all other
residence districts of Portland. These
cluster lights demonstrate only one of
the many ways in which Laurelhurst
is being improved to surpass every
bther residence district - of Portland.
These lights which are to
Streets of
622-526 CORBETT BUILDING
Phones A 1515, Main 1503
thumb and some of the fingers had to
be amputated.
Although he is still suffering from
the effects of the shock there is rea
son to believe that he will recover.
Drain to Have Water System.
DRAIX. Or., Feb. 2. (Special.) Th
Council at its meeting tonight passed an
ordinance to acquire or build a water
system for the city, and to iesue $3000 in
bonds therefor, payable in 30 years, with
interest at 5 per cent. Also the ordi
nance was passad to create a sewerage
system, and authorized the issue of $5000
in bonds for that purpose. An election
to authorize the proper issue of bonds for
these purposes will be called in a few
days.
Regular Broadway car service direct
'to Alameda Park starts today.
sound digestion. That is why my medi
cine is selling at such a tremendous
rate., I have convinced many thousands
of people that these things are so, and
the number is growing by leaps and
bounds."
Among more recent converts to Mr
Cooper's beliefs is Mrs. Kettle L. Miner,
living on Rural Route No. 2, Henniker,
N. H., who says: "I was in poor health
for six years, from stomach trouble and
indigestion. Quite frequently my stom
ach was so weak that it would not re
tain solid food. I had vomiting spells
every morning and was subject to fre
quent attacks of dizziness. Life be
came such a burden that I often felt it
was not worth the living. I tried
everything I could hear of, but found
nothing that would afford relief.
"For some time I had been reading
of the Cooper remedies, and finally de
cided to give the New rlscovery prep
aration a trial. After taking the first
bottle I noticed a markeds.improvement.
Five bottles made me entirely well. I
can eat anything I wish, and have not
been troubled with my stomach since.
The dizzy spells disappeared long ago.
"My mother, Mrs. Susan Parkins, is
a nurse of long- experience. Both she
and my father lhave used the Cooper
remedies with splendid results. I will
be glad to answer any personal cor
respondence in regard to my case."
Cooper's New IMscovery is sold by
all druggists. If your druggist can
not supply you we will forward you
the name of a druggist In your city
who will. Don't accept "something
just as good." The 'Cooper Medicine
Co., Dayton, Ohio.