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3T- - TnE MORXIXG On EGO XI AX. WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 21,' 1910. y
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PEOPLE TO DECIDE
' RAILROAD'S PLANS
Extensions to Be Made if Ad-
y verse Sentiment Does Not
Prevent Bond Sale.
WARNING HAS BEEN GIVEN
large Block of 4 Prr Cents to Be
Will Be El peeled Added
fecrwrlty rroldcd.
Wlwihtr th newly-formed Oregon
I ashlngtoa Railroad navigation
DinfAnr will expend money for the
tii.u:on or Its lines In the SutIIiwmi.
further tUao compltllof the improve
taenia already under war- depends
lergetr upon the people of the North-
weft tnnMlM not directly, but In
:'At the ttmo tho new company was
farmed the announcement was made
that a bond Issue would be made soon
after organisation waa completed. If
the com pan r la able to float thla block
r kon.la the money tbna derived will
r need In attending Ita Hnea In the
Jserthseet. If the bond-bnvtng puonc
Ones not rally to the support of theee
eenrtttea the Northwest may hare to
wait for a mora favorable market.
R ran It ! mill Oregon.
Officials of the company aay that In
lending strength to the bond market
fie people of Oregon are the greatest
factor. If. they point out. the atata
takea an antagonistic atand aaainat the
railroads and If the mmbera of the
Mate Railroad Commission, througn
public sentiment or from their own
Judgment, aea fit to reduco the railroad
earrings to a minimum, the chances for
obtaining a ready sale for three securi
tlea ara not likely to be r-right. On
the other hand, they argue. If tho peo
ple of Oregon take a atand that the
railroads and tho boldera of railroad
rrnritiM n Intemret aa favorable.
. fcoada mar be aubecrtbed tor In full and
I at aood prices.
Ay-i The one themo that haa predominated
I 1 (he recent utterances of all the rail.
I ! i-m nfrwisia who have Tlalted Port-
1 Jsnd In the last few weeks haa been
' ihat of alleged adverae legislation.
Famoel Moody and . I. Kimball, as
lart general parner agent and
Mistnnr traffic manajter. resoect
IrelT. of the peansTlvnnla Unes. when
Hiey were here, dwelt upon thla sub
Ject. Howard Elliott, president of tha
J."rttern pacific, brought oot the aama
v.. int. ae dtd President Farllna- of the
Jailwaukee. Julius Kmttechnltt. head
of th- oooratlna and maintenance de-
f 1 1 - vent of tho Harrlman system. Ilke
pointed to thla condition, but tha
wst conspicuous rinnre or an in mi-ts-lttentton
to the railroads position
jsj,jama J. Hill.
I Market May Be Affected.
, Vow official of new road aay
that they fear the market may be af
fected by thla alleged attitude.
It la understood that they propose to
place a large block of 4 per cents on
the market early la the year, i ney
ipact to aall them at par and If they
so secure that nrlca with little dlffl-
olty tneir future work In Oregon will
V outlined. Many of tho extensions
for which the people of the Nortnwesr
save waited for many yeara will depend
pen tho response to this offer or se
curities. It la not expected that the
people of Oregon will invest heavily In
tbeaa bonds, most of which will be dis
posed of In the Kaat. Kuropean bidden
al.o may figure In the transaction.
The new company waa formed. It haa
ean announced, with tho Idea of ob
talnlna; additional security for bond Is
sues. Tha old O. R- N. Company had
at-eadr Issued : J.00 of bonds,
which la within Jire.OOe of Ita legal
limit. Thla debt will be assumed aa a
first mortgage against the new con
cern. Tha new corporation has a capi
tal of sie.eae.toe and will hare power
to lamia bonds t the extent of 17S.-
.. However, It la not likely that
T"tMe amount will bo placed on the mar.
at at tha start. Lnder the old or
present arrangement the extensions are
made with money advanced by tbe
In ion Pacific.
v I . Miner i
I , Traffic Juris
I I acquired by l
If astended to R
' general manas
Miller to (Govern Traffic.
risdtctton over all the lines
tbe new system will bo
R. R. sillier. although the
gement will be divided, aa
at present. J. P. O'Brien will continue
to be general manager or. tne v. xt- :
aad as.ocUted lines, while Robert Olra
, hern. In Spokane, will eterclse author
ity or tha North Coast. J. P. Farrell.
m fVattlo. will continue In charge of
the Toed In Western Washington aa at
pfoaent.
Nona of tho present Improvements
will be affected by tho merger and will
fee completed according to tha pro
g ram me without change.
MRS. KERSH IS CONVICTED
(.n t muM from rrst Pe.
allot to kJl wlib, the votea that fa
vored tbe nooac
' Jury Ilolds Record.
It was tha stubbornness of Mr. Toma
ainl that kept tha Jury pondering over
toe tfturder case for nearly TI hours,
tie longest period of deliberation by a
Jury orer recorded In Portland.
From a member of the jury, .who
seamed to bo a power ,ln tho body, it
waa learned that Mr. Tomaslnl waa
tho causa of tbelr three days of com
munity Ufa on tha top floor of tha
Courthouse, where they ate. slept, read
and played under lock and key of the
law. Other Information given by th
aama Juror waa:
V .Alter t-e Jury has received the case
la their hands shortly alter o clock
(tat jrday afternoon th first ballot
showed Bin for Brst-degrea murder,
two for second-degree murder and one
for acquittal. Th Jurors who favored
capital punishment for Mrs. Kersh were
F. llalltck. J. C. Stevens. James Kenny,
a. Newell, John Miller, foreman: J. A.
Brandt. D. S. Southraayde. G. U Steel
eralth aad John J ft rv Is. George Whit
taker and Pouald Allison voted to find
tha woman guilty of second-degree
murder and Tomaslnl favored acquit
tal. Allison and Whltaker. after a abort
conference with th nine who Toted for
arst-degr verdict over evidence
which pouled them. In succeeding bal
lot Joined them In voting that Mrs.
Kersh bo found guilty of tbe highest
dec roe of murder. Thus th balloMcg
stood Saturday ontu lat In th night,
th J cry retiring with 11 ready to send
Mrs. Keren to th scaffold and th Kth
contending that sh was Innocent of
crime.
Sunday Prove Strenuous.
Sunday th Jury btborrd front early
morn to late at night In an endeavor to
Indue Mr. Tomaslnl to adopt their be
lief, but In vain. . Even subterfuge was
followed to coax him to at lesst be con
vinced that the evidence showed the
woman was guilty of manalaughier. Sev
eral limes the Jurymen who favored a
first-degree verdict voted to find, the
woman guilty of second-degree murder,
to se If Mr. Tomarinl would not aban
don hia stand and make on atep toward
them. This falling, the Jury retired In
t:e same frame of mind that kept them
from uniting on a verdict th night be
fore. Monday showed weakening on th psrt
of tho 11. not that they were lesa certain
of tho guilt of Mrs. Kervh. but bees are
all their efforts to move Tomaslnl were I
futile. Twice trey sourni mnnrr in
structions, not becsuise tho solid 11 did
not understand their. dutlea or were, pus
sled over erld-nr-e. but felt a ray of hope
that clearer Instructions by Judge Mor
row would conrtnc Tomaalnl that ho
u In the wrong. Monday night th
Jury retired. 11 advocating a verdict of
second-cegroe mureit wtin a recommen
dation for rkmency. and one, Tomaslnl,
for acquittal.
From Tueodar morning until lata In
the afternoon the 11 wrestled with Toma
slnl again, but ho hld out for acquittal
R4.(ARRIKKi:R5H,I.HO WAS
until 3 oVIock. Then Tomaslnl d?ridd
laujchtrr. Voro S o'clock until nearly
.L .. .-La 1 .-I. a Teww wlr.1 A
lfj a mep u i tux: . ij 7.
tirrd jurymen compromised oa a mn
rimuirhtrr Terdlct.
Vin..asar(sl OK llt Bir(f hS
s t l If. xfnal arul Ina
t s ( aV a a a umaoi w p -
would not give ua more than B per cent."
remaraea ono 01 no J111 t,lr
Detailed track of th ballots wss not
kept, but It la Judged by moat of tho
Jurymen tVit certainly more than W bal-
- - a w nmltlva that
.rn ,mm. " -
the Jury voted 100 time In attempts to in
duce Tomaslnl to meet the half-way line.
Tho 1- latiguea men em " 1 "
.i i. i t ihMiirlmnm mn anxlnuff
were they to return to their homes after
a three days' enforced absence. When
Judge Morrow had praised them for their
. i i n. nit..l their record
lirvirw ruun;,
seal in the administration of Justice and
wished tnem a merry
happy New Tear, they were all out of
their oests In a trie, and wasted no time
In leaving tho scene of fstigue behind
hem. Mr. lomaaim waa um -
part.
Tale of SI order Retold,
w v-eh round e-ulltv vesterday.
met tha murdered man. Johnson. In Bpo-
. . . a. inhn.nn hail sev-
aane last, rumiiw ---- , .
eral times Informed her that he had
IliOO. With 11900 of thla amount
Johnson, accompanied by Mrs. blersh
Lnd uer aeven-year-um -
his city Jun 10. He had promised to
purchase her a rooming-nouso sua
money. .
Webb, the murderer of Johnson, also
came from Spokane on the fatal day.
All three took rooms at the Grand
Central Hotel. Webb began Immediate
preparations to kill -Johnson for th
money he had on his person.
The thre had aeveral rounds or
drinks In tha rooms occupied by John
son and Mrs. Kersh. Webb saw John
son tak 10 In greenbacks from his
pockets and glv them to Mrs. Kersh
... . i.ilns Met
f ler kissing ner. ins vui..
- j i - v. v. n I hs swore at John-
DRCira " " " J.
son and threatened to kill him.
Ijter the same afternoon Mra Kersh
purchased a large trunk from a North
lYd pawnshop-keeper. She ordered It
delivered to ber rooms St the hotel.
Piecing together me testimony iuiu
by witnesses In both trials. Webb had
murdered Johnson ana siunea nis wrai
In Mrs. Kersh's old trunk at the hotel;
Just at th time ah visited th pawn
shop. Trunk Ordered Removed.
. .... later Webb ordered the
. i .i.i.in. Johnson' bod v re -
moved to the Grand Central station.
KngaKing an expressman ono noiiu
the exnresa wagon and drove to tha
depot with It. He checked th trunk to
North Puyallup. Waeh.. paying excels
bftft( WUUOUt nesivmn.. Ah v..
p M baggagemen removed the trunk
from the bagaag car. when th crime
was discovered.
Th police were immeaiaieiy uuimru.
In exactly five hours after the discov
ery of the body in tne iruna ino ponce
captured Webb and Mrs. Kersb aa they
returned to th city from a Joyrlde."
Webb I under sentence to be hanged,
execution of th sentence being de.
layed that h might testify In th alersh
trial.
AUTO ROAD IS REQUIRED
Seaside Levies Tax to Improve
Country Hlghvrajs.
urismr. Or..- Dec 50. (Special.
At a meetlna- of taxpayers of Clatsop
County District No. S. held her yester
day, a 18-mlll tsx was leviea mr roau
Improvementa Th wagon road from
here to tlearhart. a needed Improve
ment, will be macadamised the entlr
distance. At present the road Is almost
Impassable to automobiles.
With completion of this road all ma
chines In Astoria can com her. An
other assessment Is to be levied to Im
pror other roads.
ELIAS KEEHEY DIES
Pioneer of 1846 and Father of
Dr. Keeney Passes.
VETERAN OF INDIAN WARS
After Whitman Massacre Mr. Keeney
Helps to Bory Dead 5oId Is
Png In California and lxne- ,
ly Trip East Made.
Oregon lost on of Its oldest pioneers
and moat highly respected cltixene In
the death of Ellas Keney. who died st
11 o'clock yesterday morning at Good
Samaritan HosplUI after a prolonged
Illness. . Funeral aervlcea will be con
ducted at Brownsville. Thursday morn-
COXVICTKD OK MAXS.LAI-UHTKI-.
Ing. Brownsville was Mr. Keeney's
home for CO years.
Mr. Keeney was born In Ray County,
Missouri. December IS, 18;8. His youth
ful days were spent with his father on
th Keeney homestead.
On May 10. IMS. he with hia brother.
Captain Jonathan Keeney, and an im
migrant tram of about 40 wagons, started
across the plains and after a long.peril
oua Journey reached the Willamette Val
ley. September 14, 184. Mr. Keeney
soon after took up a claim, near where
th town of Brownsville Is now located,
and during th first Winter of pioneer
life ho wove buckskin clothes, split
eOOO rails snd fenced and prepared for
cultivation SO acres of land. His sub
sistence that Winter ass mainly boiled
wheat and wild game.
Veteran of Indian Wars.
In 1M7 tho Csyusa War broke 'out and
he, with others, formed a company to go
to the relief of the settlers In Eastern
Oregon. On of their first camps was
on the Willamette River near where th
Burnside brldse now stands. There was
then no settlement In Portland and all
th country was virtually a wilderness.
The company then proceeded to Walla
Walla, where they found the bodies of
tho Whitman party scattered over tha
battleground. Th dead were burled at
the foot of th steep hill, where the
Whitman monument now stands.. After
burying the bodies th party went in
search of the Indians and on th third
day th redskins were found and several
hard battlea fraJjKht. In th battle of
Tukanon River, about SO miles north
of Walla 'Walla. Mr. Keeney escaped
without injury, although both the front
and back horns of his saddle were shot
off by th Indians.
Lonely Trip Made to Fast.
After the Indians were routed he re
turned to his farm, where he remained
until 1849. Hearing of the discovery
of gold In California he went with his
brother Jonathan south In search of
wealth. They brought back about
13.000 In gold dust and thla he con
veyed to Missouri horseback and alone.
He travejed for three weeks without
seeing a white person.
On reaching home the gold dust was
cashed and most of the money spent
for cattla with a view of driving them
to Oregon and stocking or helping to
stock this country. Another immigrant
train was formed and with most of hia
relatives and the cattle a third trip
orer the Ions;. lonely road was started
In the Spring of 1851. After the usual
difficulties and trials of the long jour
ney they reached th Cascade Range,
where a heavy storm caused tha cattle
to stampede. Tha Indians then helped
to scatter them and but few were ever
seen again by tbe whites.
Keener also served In the Rogu
River War. where hi brother Jonathan
waa a Captain.
In 1800 he was married to Miss Mir
ramie Brown, who died In Istl, leav
ing four children. In 1SS7 he married
Mtas Luclnda Van Winkle, who died
In 188 i. leaving six children. In 1887
Mr. Keeney was married the third time
to Mr. Matilda Noffslnger, who died In
May. 1S07.
Many Years Spent on Farm.
The greater part of his life was
spent on hia farm, excepting about 10
years spent In Kugene. where he moved
to educate hia children. He moved to
Brownsville. Or.. In ISO. .
Mr Keeney Is the last of that true
type of Scotch-Irish Keeneys that came
over the Atlantic many years ago to
settle In New York. From there they
migrated to Tennessee. Missouri and
Kentucky.
Dr. Homer I. Keener, of Portland, is
among the children who survive.
G00DCHEER.
Royal Dainties, rich plum pudding;
deep, flaky pies: - spicy little German
cakes. Order right away for the Christ
mas feast Either branch Royal Bak-
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The shoppers on the downton
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Christmas meats to Ins markets, in me picture you wui see me pmc-niuuuig aicci u..bo --
The ox-team will haul beef every day and can be seen at Smith's. The actual weight of the fonr oxen is 83-30 pounds.
aaaaeseee
TRAVEL NOW HEAVY
Joy and Gladness and Sorrow
and Pathos Mix.
GIRL, SAD, IS MADE HAPPY
rrosporous - Appearing Traveler
Comes lo Maid's Relief, Buying;
Transportation for . Jlcr to
VancouvcrIittle Boy Lost.
This season of approaching joy and
gladness is not without its sorrow and
pathos, as is witnessed almost every
day by Incidents st tbe Union and North
Bank depots.
In the rush of eager travelers to
reach their home for the holiday sea
son a few pitiful cases daily are sifted
out that detract somewhat from the
general joyous tone.
Yesterday a little girl, who had come
to Portland from, Hlllsboro on the elec
tric line, with barely enough money
to buy a ticket to Vancouver, reported
at the union depot that she had lost
her purse and that she . did not know
anyone in the city who might help her.
A prosperous-sppearlng; traveler came
to her relief and purchased transporta
tion to Vancouver on the electric road.
The Elrl. who cried when she told her
tale, cried again when she was given
her ticket but this time from Joy.
Family Gets Separated.
The trip of a party of three a
mother and her two sons was neces
sarily delayed for a day because of the
separation or one of tne dovs irom me
others Just before train time. The dis
tracted mother and anxious brother
conducted a painful search for the little
fellow. Soon they were joined by depot
attendants and aome of the passengers.
The missing boy finally was found on
Seventh street. He had become lost in
the maze of halls and waiting-rooms
and had wandered out to the street in
a vain hope of Joining his mother in
that direction. He was not so mucu
excited as the ethers.
A vouna- man from Seattle who had
started to San Francisco to spend the
holidays with--friends was Intercepted
here yesterday by a message that told
him or tha serious Illness of his mother
at Seattle. He took the next train for
the northern city and telegrapneo nis
friends In California that he will not
be there for Christmas.
At least one ticket between portiana
and Spokane will not be used as soon
as vfas Intended and maybe not In time
for Christmas because the ewner was
delayed by Illness. He sent the coupon
to the depot yesterday, requesting a re
fund for this reason.
First Christmas Home Trip On.
An old man who passed through
Portland on his way to Omaha yester
day told one of the station officers that
thla will be his first Christmas at home
for 33 yeara He has been living in
Southwestern Washington . for- that
length- of time and has held infrequent
communication with his family.. He
does, not know whether or not any of
the members are living, but he expects
to find enough of them to extend him
Christmas welcome.
Travel out of Portland has been un
usually heavy this year, but the long
trips don t seem to De as numerous as
fnrmrrlr. Transcontinental travel Is
now about over. The number of people
leaving Portland on account of the
Christmas rush was greater Monday
than yesterday. By leaving Monday
people could travel to new xora. r
Hoston and have the advantage of
reaching their destination a day or two
before Christmas.
The traffic to Chicago and Missouri
River . pofnts is not heavy this year,
but the last few days have witnessed
manv Inquiries with reference to trips
to the . lnterrobuntain region. Many
Portland people have been recruited
from these sections and are eager to re
turn home during the holiday period.
Heavy Is European Travel.
vrnnean travel has been ' heavy.
Much of this started outi of Portland
ista in November. Beginning with the
early part of December and continuing
until the early part of last week most
persons desiring to spend Christmas in
various European cities started their
long Journeys. By leaving here a week
ago Monday it was possible, by close
connections In New York, to reach Eng
land In time.
The Influx of travelers also has been
noticeable at the depot in the last two
or three days. From now until Satur
day evening and Sunday morning the
steadv Stream of people desiring to be
In Portland on the one great festival
of the year will pour through the gates
at the local depots. The electric lines
Will onn um.. ,
The most noticeable rush; however,
will be on the last few days when the
hi
thoroughfares yesterday wero treated
. . -r -ti il.
students from the various state schools
and the people living In small cities in
the stato will begin to arrive.
LAW OF BAPTISM RELAXED
Presbyterians Omit Requirement for
Pouring or Sprinkling.
Portland Presbytery approved and
disapproved of a nunjjjer of overtures
from the General Assembly yesterday
at a called session held in Mount Tabor
Presbyterian Church.
One of the most lmportnnt overtures.
Voted for by the Presbytery, eliminated
from the Discipline the description of
the kind of baptism.
Present laws require "pouring or
sprinkling."and the assembly ' pro
poses to omit these words and ma ice
the requirement simple baptism, with
out 'specifying pouring or sprinkling.
C. . W. Hays and others pleaded for
the adoption of this overture, arguing
it would extend the scope of the church
and induce recognition of methods em
ployed by other churches in baptismal
services, even recognizing Catholic
baptism as valid. I
The Presbytery refused to Tatify the
recommendation of the assembly to
change the present fiscal year of the
church to the calendar year.
The Presbytery also declined to ap
prove the movement to llm't publica
tions on pending subjects In the church
and at sessions of the General .Assem
bly. llev. William Parsons vigorously at
tacked this proposition, declaring It
not a privilege, but the right of every
Presbyterian to be heard In print, if
necessary.
"We -don't want centralization of
power," declared Mr. Parsons. "That
would deprive a Presbyterian of the
right to print his side of the case, and
we oppose the development of any such
centralization In the Presbyterian
Church. 1 am too much a Democrat
to tolerate anytMng of that sort. It
is not my privilege, but my right to
be beard, and if a man is a poor
speaker he should be allowed to print
his side." -
Rev. W. R. Spies, of the Congrega
tional Association of Montana, who re
ceived a call from Trinity Presbyterian
Church, of Portland, was received Into
the Portland Presbytery on recommen
dation of the committee. He had been
a Presbyterian and had entered the
Congregational Association temporarily.
Rev. Mr. Spies will be installed as
pastor of Trinity Presbyterian Church
In the near future.
In the matter of the call of Rev. M.
C- Martin to Kenilworth Presbyterian
Church, his case was continued until
next meeting of the Presbytery, as his
credentials had not yet been received
from the Minneapolis Presbytery He
will continue In the pnlplt of Kenil
worth Church.
J. H. Lewis, treasurer, reported the
following balances in the Home Mis
sion fund: . '
Emergency. 08.0; contingency,
845.34; balance on hand, $1187.35,-
Rev. W. S. Holt and others talked
of .home missions.
At noon women of the church served
refreshments in the lecture room and
addresses were made by Rev. Henry
Marcotte. Rev. John W. Welch, Rev.
i. E. Snyder, Rev. E. M. Sharp and
Rev. W. S. Holt.
LAWYER CONFESSES BLUFF
Yankwlch Admits He Got $1683 on
Just Claim of $23.
That he used - "threats, persuasion
and argument" to get $1683 for his cli
ents, knowing they were entitled to
only $23. and that the contractor which
he thus dragooned lost $30,000 on the
Job, were admissions made by Attorney
Harry Yankwlch, on preliminary hear
ing for 'larceny by bailee, In Justice
Bell's court yesterday.
Five Roumanians, laborers on the
Natron-Eugene Railroad, allege Yank
wlch collected the money for them with
the agreement he was to have one
fourth, but retained $1000. One of the
claimants said he had been offered
$600 by Yankwlch to flee the country
and bear the blame of having taken all
the money.
Testifying in his own defense, Yank
wlch presented a second contract,
whereby he was to have the first $1000
collected. He said that upon going to
Eugene, he found his clients were entitled-
to almost nothing, but he man
aged to slip in certain charges, which
the contractor allowed, upon Yank
wich's promise to release all Hens.
"I made the contractor believe his
contract with my clients was no good,"
said Yankwlch. After returning -to
Portland, the attorney was Informed
his clients refused to release the liens.
The hearing has occupied two after
noon sessions of the court, -and will
continue today.
"SMALL FRY" ARE CAUGHT
Indictments of "Red Light" Leaders
' Are Expected Later. '
With the arrest of three alleged un
desirables yesterday the first endeavor
of the December grand Jury to sweep
the "red light" district came to a halt.
Yesterday's prisoners were A. Georgl,
v a
to this novel sight. Frank L Smith selected four biS oxen to deliver
: -t n.f tonra Smjft."- msclpl- nf 99R WAer Kfrppt.
of the Alameda saloon at Second and
Main streets, and John Kahouras and
Jim Ilarpas, of the Stockholm lodging
house. These arrests exhausted 13
warrants authorized by Indictments re
turned by the grand jury, and it is now
believed the cases will rest until other
indictments are found.
All. the prisoners but Ada Patterson,
of the Plaza rooming-house, were re
leased under $1000 bonds. Few pos
sessed sufficient money of their own
to secure their release. In most cases
friends deposited the $500 required.
To date, probably with one or two
exceptions, the North End defendants
arrested are "small fry." This bases
the rumor that most of the 13 are held
principally aa witnesses and that the
chiefs will be arrested later.
Louise Olcese was released on ball.
Social Hall Xcarlng Completion.
OREGON CITT, Or., Dec. 20. Special.)
Buwh's Hall, on Eleventh street, is fast
nearlng completion .and when finished
will be the most commodious hall In the
city. The hall, when completed, wiU
Realty
Service
Through" our Real
Estate Department
properties are pur
chased or sold and
strictly on commission..
We act in confidential
relation aund always in
the interest of those
employing onr services.
Should you desire to
buy or sell and will ad
vise with us we feel as
sured our service will
appeal to you.
The business is han
dled with the same
care and fidelity as any
other department of
our Bank.
MERCHANTS
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Mendota
Coal
Is a clean Coal. You don't t
pay for a lot of dirt and soot"
when yoa buy Mendota. You .
get your money's worth of
. '. Coal. A -trial ton will con
vince you;
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have a seating capacity of 600. It will he
devoted to social functions. There will
bo a raised platform for the musicians
at the east end'of the hall,with dressing
rooms beneath and a banquet hall and
kitchen on the same level with the music.
The floor will be polished hardwood. The
hall will be completed by January 10.'
East Via California
'Have you ever con
sidered the practica
bility of going East '
by a ' Southern route,
now that we are in
tbe grip of Winter?
Then,, whynot
t travel via Sunny Cal-
- if ornia and tbe ' Santa
; Fe?. . V
The train service
on tbe Santa Fe is un-
" excelled. - :"
Tbe scenery- is un- .
matched.
The great South
west contains a vari-.
ety of charming life
of a historic people
rapidly becoming ab
sorbed, whom in
years not far distant
you will consider
yourself fortunate to
have seen. ' .' r -
The Santa Fe has ,
three daily trains
from San Francisco
to Chicago via Kan
sas City and if you
- wish can route you
via Denver.
The California ,
Limited, the train of
luxury, is finer than
ever this season. It
is exclusively first
class. Our booklet
"The California Lim
ited" free on request.
Stopover may be
made at the Grand
Canyon of Arizona, '
about which our free
booklets "Titan of
Chasms" and "El
' Tovar" tell.
The Santa Fe is the
pleasant way, it is the
safe way, it is the
Summer way, and it1
it the right way. Con
sider. For details and de
scriptive liter a t u r e,
call on
IL E VERNON,
GEN. AGENT;
ATCHISON, TOPEKA &
SANTA FE RAILWAY,
242 ALDER ST. ,
AT PORTLAND, OR. -
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