TTIE MOItyretf OKEOOJIAJ. BATUKDAr. 31, 191Q.
COMMERCIAL CLUB
ACTS VIGOROUSLY
Campaign to Be Waged to
Obtain Oregon's Full Share
for Reclamation.
POWERFUL AID ENLISTED
rr9lrint Believed) to Have B
fndrr Misapprehension In Mak
ing AllowaiK-e of StSS.OOO.
Injustice I Pone.
PATH ICTlUrMST IX CAM-
Wkimn m a e or
km.uuti ttxiK
Tlm Mnl l 1A laftaantlal
aaa d4UB4.ai rsevljttatmaat of fund.
ITaenl ka coeur.lttae of Coouner
rui rtob MUiauna la rla to met
vt leu 'r.
Oafaf eaanaal of tn.-.econttnaaial
rallreevde asfca4 ! b'! la work.
Aid f Vnltad taae Sr-ator
(mi i a. of Jlieaxaa. aouabt.
Ksarrrtta committee ol Oroa
tnInl Laaaae to art Bast
PacMtne lo proeute a rlsoroua cam
palea ! trvr. f roeatMe. a rtuins In
t.i apportionment of th t:.'-i.st rc
!amaika fund mad by FraetnVnt Taft.
tfla r.romtfca tommlllM of tB Com
Is Trial 1ub at a tnaetlne: y-aterd.iy
authorised th end!n: of ten t'irjnmt
at enca. Tre Hat of th"e lo whom lh-aa
najra will be e.nt blr wtth ITes
Mnt Taft. Than c me J. J. Hill, of th
flreat Northern: Howard nilott. of th
?ortaer fai-irtc; Ju-lsa Vnxrtt. rresl
fnl of lha l"nlon F.-lfc; lulled State
(nalir Houma and Chamberlain: Rrr
IMnllli rUl and ll.ilr. Bec-ratary
f tha Interior Halltnrr. and I'nltad
V'etra rVnat-r Smith of MlrhU-an. T. H.
Wllroa. of mrtlami. la In FU-rl.la, and
a tnrxram waa ent tt him. asking; Mm
ti ipi la Vatttnctrn and baann a lor
t:a rampaian to secure a better snare
for Orn.
Tha cnmmltlaa In rhar of daralop
int tha rnnpi'in later In lha day railed
tir"t W. W. ttton. chief rounarl of tha
lCarrlman erstm In the Northwest, and
. II Carsr. cMrf rnunarl for lha Hill
aratara m tha Northwest, -ekln: their
co-op' rat lm In tha arrrk. A martin of
th azevuttv cm-n'tt- of lha Oresrn
I teratorman t lx(ur will ha held nt
to rromte another aide of tha
effort to trlng aNxit a MclJtuitmML
i"rldriU lf rror.
Present at tha raetlna; held yeatarday
aaara IMMtn it. Ln!i. It 8. Josaelyn.
Tr. r. I'urreit. A II r'"r. E. L.
Tiofnra.in. 5. Jlrltan. ItirTfy rca
lth. V. J llifrninn. C K. Jfhnon and
C C Chapman. ThT dlaoiiaavd tha alt
aflon thorouh!r ar.d tha farta a
traaot-d arr ! tha affa-t that Ora-
ann a ahara of tha ra'Itmatloa fund,
apprtlon1 arconi.nc l lha funda
tumrd la. throuah th film fraa In tha
Itnd dara'manl and tha a-!"a of public
land w.mld anumnt to .h.oM. Tha
frMnt had plvti tha atata only
Jl;J.it"4. Th'a. It waa ail.l. w na aodar
tha belief t.iat It wu:d rontinua lha
work of all avlattna; operatl'na of tha
KerUnnatlon Servlra In ra-n.
It im polntel out that tha $.1. ".
yrolert at I'matMla w-ta a rn:tnuition
ff tha old cn and would Irrtmta from
4e.a to a-vi'-HJ a-rea.
"I believe. " aald K I Thompann. at
tha ineetlna. 'That wa ran ft lha con
aant of tha Praaidant t. a rerlal.n. Ta
aectira thia wa muil amplify all tha
atn lea of lnfluen within our rach.
Tha tran-ontinenul railway ara Inler
aated rn thla auhjcrt aa m h h aa wa ara
and I believa will aait ua In brlaalna
ahout the dealred and. Oreaon must not
mla thla opportunliy tn Increaa har
tuntla for reclamation. Wa ara atiffar
ln under aa Injuatu-a and tha only way
that 1 ran ia to nfure them la to
make known our aanla In a Komu
bat honoraVa manner."
(oramlttvw la I nonlnwov
Tha cimmlttra aai unanlniotia In Ita
reoie to maka thn effort t? aecura
red. vision, and prpared tha following
alatement tn be a. n t by tl'-CTaph to tha
parnna pimnl:
"In retrd t provHkonJ allttmenta
of rvrl.1111 tun bon.la. It la rcj-orted In
tha put He praa t' -vl irean rwalved
:S."'" fr i:.it l'rrat!lli and port of
m f..r KUm.tih. If rorre. tiy re
portel. thla t-avea tle atala fr abort
f tha alllment It would hava ra-i-ltal
tf the bondlnc afl bad not been
V4a-d and a-eton 9 of lha ret-tarnatlon
act had nit b-en r- peal-'d. Wa eameat-T-
protect alnt t'tta Ir'ilnvnl of tha
at.tte and ao'irlt your attint-e to h
tm nora fi!r rrsulfa on lha following
a; "on n!a.
"An eil.n:u.n of tha rit I'matllla
trnVt to rnver laada weat of tha I'ma
tllla Hter haa Keen InveelUited be tha
aeevk-a ami wa belie-ra ha been f.iTor
tMT rapvted rn by Ita enefneara.
"Thla a!enaltn wul-1 convert p1))
a'rea of arid l.itid Intit orchard am
irirdena of te hljheat yalur. produrinc
crora two we. ka earl!.r than other landa
In tha Tjklma Valfer and other Mah
rlaaa trrtiratlnn dlatrlrta tn tha North-
West.
"All the Un.li II within tha Irrmrd.
tata ra n of trannortatton.
II laclima la Apparent.
"It i hr.ily poaalM that Oovernmant
fund atait-ihl f'r reciiim-itlon cauM ba
rnora wtaWy apent or nial to t raala
More home or greater wealth If r-pea-1-d
elaewhere.
o far aa wa know thra la no kwnl
rppowitt.ft on lha part of anybody and
It d rot Interfere with "y prlinl'
lrr'aHon works at pres-nt finder con
al'ietton "Tha Un-I la aery Inrteiy In public
fanrnhb and baa been held withdrawn
f r porrea of Irrtcilln for many
3 aa ra.
"Tha West I'matllla eten.!nn Is In-
lud-d m tha orla!nal I'matUIa pro)e-t.
It adjoin tha Kaat rnuliHa projrrt. w til
take alter from tha aame aourra and la
In eery e-.a a part of a prrhct aJ
t.iy arproTed. .
"The lnipresn aeem to ealat In lha
mlrd of tha President trat thla pro)-ct
1 a new movement and ard-r tha rut
ins: no naw pr'Jets wer lo hava been
started until eYltlne; proerta routd ba
flntabed. The-efore II la extremely Im
portant that th!s prntct sh-mld ha mora
thorotia;hy understood as balng an ex
tension and not n new proje.-t. Tba
Oovammeot haa anna very mub further
In their aUotment In tha pror't than
tnoaa Islna la Colorado and Wtomma
from lha aiandpomt of new proje-ta
and thla or. a. aa farta win show upon
mora complete Investigation,
Bond Will laiiv.
"If not coratmeted wtfhla a raaaon
aM lima lha water rlahts filed upon
for Uua txtaesioa w 111 laaaa, tba bond
in. k.elni heen spec tally authonaad
to nrynt lapaea of this oarura.
"Oregon ia tha largest contributor to
tha reclamation fund and la receiving
a mall proportion of tha expenditure.
Over ,.sv.OC baa been Inveaied by set
tlara In public lands wlta little Irriga
tion benefit to dale.
"Tha Secretary of tha Interior In a
public addresa to-fore the Portland Com
mercial Club last Bummer, alter having
fully famlllartxed hlnwlf with the
merits of tha project and Its claims npoo
the bond issue, expressed hla sincere
hope that It would receive a iullable
allotment.
"W strongly urge that you do what
Is posalhle to have deftnlta action by
tha Prealdent deferred to the end that
tha bast resulta to the Xatlon be se
cnrerl from tha expenditure of Federal
funds for reclamation and that no un
warranted Injustice ba dona to tha State
of Oregon."
ACROBAT ALLEGES PLOT
Handwriting of noaMltm Ittcr
May 5t Acru-il lrloncr.
Consplratje to get Manuel Fonx-lsco.
Hawaiian acrobat. Into Jail Is alleged
by Ms attorney. Pan powers, who baaea
the assertion upon a letter received by
the prisoner at the County Jail yester-
w kJiHisr.Tox tutin school
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Jaaaaa H. Cailara.
Aflar a compatlllva eaamlnatloo.
eoaductad ty Profeeaor Hopkla Jen
ktaa. principal of J.ffereoa Itlgb
boot. Janes M. CeUaxa. sow of
Oeorva ft. Calktra. Cotuvcllman, waa
ealartad by the principal for appolnt
meat to tha VnltaJ Bialaa Naval
Arademr at Aanapolla by United
ftatse ganator Chamberlain- Ha la
I years old. a graduate of Kolladay
Grammar chao and a Junior at
eraahlaatoa High a hooL
Towng Cellar tntaoded to trr for
tba honor nest year and entered this
taat M arquarnt blKaalt with lha
snalheds of axamlnattan, lie waa
greatly Surprised to baar tbat ba bd
baea aaeeaaituL It wlU ka naea
aary ta take tba enlranca examlnatloa
of lha academy In April. Than he
muet take tha physical examination
at lb academy In June, entering
Iramadiaialr taereafier It ha la auc
essaful. lis llsaa wtUi bla paranta
al 324 Eaet Eleventh atraat. North.
dae. written In a hand similar to tha
one upon which he was convicted, and
boasting of the fact that tha writer
had "got" Fonclsco at last.
The avmnoat was triad In Municipal
Court Thursday morning on a charge
tef sending a letter to Maria llamll.
threatening to kill her If she did not
marry him. lie waa held to anawer to
the grand Jury, principally upon the
testimony of a handwriting expert that
the threatening letter, unsigned, 'waa
la his srrlpt
powers Is unable to say who wouia
have a motive for Imprisoning Fon-
rlaco, but drclarea that ha baa been a
victim of a plot. Fonclsco met Miss
llamll here, while playing with a com
pany of strollers, and became tnfato-ej
ated with her. aitnouan sne ueciarra
that tha acquaintance waa merely
casual. The defense sought to show
that the young woman, who lire with
her parents and la a mlllluer. showed
mora Interest In the Hawaiian than she
cared to admit. Fnnclsro. who was
formerly a body serrnnt of ex-Governor
Lord, attempted to commit sulcldo at
F.ucene e.-veral weeks ago. and still
benrs deep burns on his face from the
en-rta of carbertto acid.
MAYOR HEARS PETITIONERS
Aid to Be) Glxrn Koarnrjr Owners
Seeking: 'Wood Itlork raving.
Mayor Rlmen has promlaed to assist
the property-owners on Kearney street,
between Fifteenth and Twenty-fifth
streets, tn securing wood block pave
ment for which more than S'J per cent
of them petitioned. The City Council
Is: no red the petition and granted a
smaller petition for bituilthtc.
Replying to a letter written to htm
after the Council had turned down tha
large petition of the property-owners
for wood blocks, the Mayor assured the
property-owners, through B. L. Oll
san. that ha will do all he can to assist
them la securing tha kind of pavement
Ihev want.
"Being an Interested property-owner.
I was greatly disappointed when tha
Council refuaed to grant our petition
for wood blocks." said Mr. Ullaan yes
terday. "I therefore wrote tn Mayor
Simon, atatlng the case and asking him
to asst us. If possible. He replied that
he will give Ins subject due consider
ation, and savins: he felt Inclined to
favor wood MtKki because he wants
competition and becansa the majority
of tiie property. owner on the street
petitioned for It."
The remonstrance against the action
of tha Council. which waa brought
about through tha teaderehln of Coun
rllmen Annand and lrr.b.ird. is being
circulated and la being largely signed
br the property-owners who want wood
block. It will be presented to the street
committee of the Council next Friday.
ROBBER STRIKES WOMAN
Armed ThlrT Demands Money;
Changes Mind and Flees.
Mrs. Fay Da via. proprietor of the Plata
Hotel, was ait .lulled by an armed man
who called her to her door, early yes:e
y niornlne. Thinking that antt.e lodcer
wlnhed admittance Mir. iavl answered
knock at the door, ml wa c.nifroritd
by a man who thrttt a revolver Into her
face and demanded her money.
Before she had time, to rep'y. ho struck
r twice and nel. Hit ImvU reported
to Patrolman liannsy. who made a
search of the vK-tnlty f. man imvh
tr th ilr ln given b.m by Mrs.
Davla. but fai.e-1 to end him.
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WIFE'S TALE PITIFUL
J. H. Mullin, Barber, Jailed for
Failure to Support.
MAN IS MUCH MARRIED
Third nelpmcee Appear to Testify
In Behalf of Fourth, Who Tells
of Being Forced to Live on
Few Dollars a Month.
Four tlmea married, thrlna divorced.
J. M. Mucin, a barber at Fifth and Stark
streets, appeared before the County
Court yeaterday to answer a charge of
ncnautport preferred by his fourth wife,
his third wife being In readiness In the
courtroom to testify against him if her
evlrlenra waa required.
On tha testimony of Mrs. Mullin and
Mrs. Wilson, of the Associated Charltlca.
County Judge Cleeton held that the bar
ber had not provided for his wife and
"baby ann properly, it was the court's
order that Mullin pay his wife flS a
month If he elected to live away from
her and her mother or J12.60 if ho con
tinued tn abide with them.
The barber's bond guaranteeing com
pliance with this order not being pro
duced. Mullin waa lodged In the County
Jail. Now ha Is amenable to a rockplle
sentence and undor provisions of the
nonaupnort law. Mrs. Mullin may draw
11.60 a dny from the county during the
period of her husband's Imprisonment,
Mullln'a Itecord Clouded.
Mullin Is not only a much-married
man but an ex-convict, asserts Peputy
District Attorney Garland, who repre
sented the state in the prosecution of
the barber. Attorney Garland asserts
tr-t Mullin served two years In the
Kantaa penitentiary for perjury In con
nection with a white slave case.
lira. Mary L Garrett, of I2 Knott
street, third ex-wlfe of the barber, waa
voluble In recounting her first husband's
history. She said his first wife di
vorced him when he waa sent to prison,
that hla second wife was sent to tha
Hoapltal for tha Insane at Salem after
he had deeerted her In Goldrndale.
Waah.. and that she, hla third wife, ob
tained a divorce from him six years ago
for nonaupport and cruelty. Even after
he married for the fourth time, said
Mrs. Garrett, ha attempted on several
occasions to renew his friendship with
her and that only recently her present
husband and the barber almost came to
blows on th street, due to th atten
tlona Mullin attempted to force upon Mrs.
Garrett.
Meat BUI I $1 a Month.
Mr. Mullin testified that her hus
band had bought her but one dress In
the four years of their married life and
that aha waa oompelled to borrow ap
parel from her mr.ther to make a pre
sentable appearance In court yesterday.
8ha also testified that owing to her hus
band's failure to provide for household
expenses, she had to cut down her meat
bin to tl a month and confine her
grocery bill to II month.
She said further that he struck her
frequently. This wa denied by the bar
ber who aald he merely threw his wlfa
around "In play." He testified that he
objected to his wlfa's mother living with
them without paying for her board or
lodging and that the presence of his
mother-in-law waa th causa of all their
trouble.
Tha Mullin live In a basement room
at JM East Seventh street, which Is un
fit for occupancy by a family, said Mrs.
Wilson, of th Aasoclated Charities.
DIVORCE MILL GRINDS SLOWLY
Only Three Decrees Granted on Day
Pel Wive Complainants.
On of th lightest divorce FTidays In
the year was passed by th State Cir
cuit Court yesterday, only three wlveei ob
taining decreet. It haa been coitoroiry
for the docket to bear at least ten cases
lo be heard on the day net aside for
bearing eomplolnta of ml am a ted couples.
Mm Clara Hughes waa divorced from
Thomas Hughea on th ground that ho
was convicted of bigamy in I,os Angeles
laat Juno and was sentenced to serve 18
months in prison. The couple married In
. Mary' Cathedral In thin cjty Feb
ruary 2S. I. Mrs. Hughes waa per
mitted to resume her maiden name. Clara
Ktiper.
Mr Amanda M. Parsone complained
that her husband deserted her last March
while she was 111 In bed. after, by ex
treme cruelty, compelling her to give
him 100 out of tlio obtained by mort
gaging their home. She says h squan
dered the money by gambling and in
riotous living.
On Christmas day. 1W. she testified,
her husband seised her roughly by the
shouldens and demanded the entire IliJW.
She refused and his cruelty increased
from that time, she alleged. Her refuwal
to glv har husband money, she said,
waa followed by wholesale breaking of
dl-hrw by him.
Tl.e couple married at Empire City. Or..
August ?7, 1SJ9. A son. Klton Parsons, IS
yenrs old. eormborared his mother's testi
mony before Presiding State Circuit
Court Judge Cleland.
Mrs. Hena Bchleae was divorced from
George cVlilewa for desertion. They were
married in Woodlawn. Or., December IS.
ISO, and have two children, ITirUtlna,
, and George. 4 years old. The wife
waa awarded custody of the children and
was allowed her share of th community
property.
NO.N-SCPFORT CASE DROPPED
6nlt Against Husband In Prison Is
Dlamlssnrt.
Because George Brethauer Is serving a
term In prison for felony emheixlemcnt.
a charge of non-support brought against
him by his wlfa was dismissed yester
day. This course was taken that the
non-support records may be clear at lha
end of the year. Beginning January 1.
Deputy District Attorney Mlchelct will
take charre of the non-support prosecu
tions, succeeding Deputy District Attor
ney Garland, who will remain In Salem
while the next Legislature Is In sraston
In behalf of new laws sought by county
officials.
Bv provisions of the non-support law
cither the County Court or the State Cir
cuit Court is authorised to try too cases.
County Judge Cleeton sr.nounced yeater
day morning that he Intended to ask tha
Circuit Court to take over the non-sup,
port cases, as they frequently present
points which are beyond tha Jurisdiction
of the county tribunal.
MOTHER'S ACTS CRITCISED
F.x-Hufband Says Children Are Xot
Receiving Proper Care.
Alleging that hla ex-wlfe bites their
two children to make them behave and
that aha. as the owner of a Washington-street
haberdashery, haa not the
time to rear them properly. Artnur
Lavy appealed to th State Circuit
Court yeaterday morning to modify his
rtlvore decree, that tha custody of the
children may be granted to him and
that be may discontinue paying- Mrs.
Lavy $30 a month for their main
tenance. It is also alleged by the former hus
band that a store where men are cus
tomers Is not a proper, place for chil
dren and that his ex-wlfe has admitted
that she has been unable to devote
sufficient time to their care.
Th petitioner declares that the chil
dren. Bertha, yeara old. and Arthur,
aged 8, are not neatly dressed by theit
mother and that she compels them to
do housework and attend store when
she Is otherwise occupied. That she
strikes the .children frequently is alBO
alleged by the ex-husband. He asserts
that the store is particularly an im
proper place for his little girl, the
language often used by customers not
being conducive to rearing of the child
to good womanhood.
The Lavys were divorced March 12,
1509. Mrs. Lavy's store is situated
on Washington street above Four
teenth. IIChBAXD "CHICKEX-HEARTED"
Xegro Porter Asks Divorce, Saying
He Fears Wife's Wrath.
Asserting that his wife kept him tn
fear and trembling for his life by bran
dishing a razor before lilin, and that
her violence made him sleep with his
clothes on In a chair, that he might ba
ready to run at any moment. J. F. Mr
Lear, a negro Pullman porter, sued
Katie A. 41c Lear for a divorce yester
day. The couple married last May In
Seattle.
The husband declares that their mar
riage was In opposition to his wife's
mother, and that Mrs. McLear was ob
stinate from the first, refusing on tha
day of the wedding to accompany him
to hia home. He declares that her con
stant association with chauffeurs and
her penchant for visiting madhouses,
after which she would attack him.
made him "chicken-hearted." He as
serts that ha was unable to sleep on
account of his wife's behavior, and in
consequence lost his position on th
railroad. When her mother cams to
HvA with them, he complains, both
tormented him.
Recently, avers the husband, he waa
awakened by the loud honk of an auto
mobile at 4 o'clock in the morning.
This, he complains, was accompanied
by the loud laughter of a gay party,
and he rose from his chair-bed to find
that his wife was just returning from
a night's carousal.
STREETCAR COMPAXY IS SCED
Estate of Dr. Edna D. Tlmms Seeks
$7500 for Death In Crash.
Suit was filed in th 8tate Circuit
Court yesterday to recover $7800 dam
ages for the death of Dr. Edna D.
Tlmms In a collision of car and auto
mobile at Nineteenth and Flanders
streets, last October. Paul 8. Dick,
George J. Perkins and Eugene D.
Tlmms, administrators of tha physi
cian estate, are plaintiffs in the ac
tion against the Portland Railway,
Light & Power Company.
It Is alleged that gross carelessness
on the part of a motorman caused th
disaster; that the car was proceeding
at 25 miles an hour, more than doubt
the legal speed. ant that no warning of
the car' approach wa sounded. Dr.
Tlmms was riding In the rear seat of
the automobile and was thrown to th
pavement on her head by the crash.
Death was almost Instantaneous.
The admlniatrators ask that $1100
damages be awarded for the destruc
tion of th automobile.
MRS. METZGER TO COXTEST
Woman Who Shot at Husband Will
Fight Divorce Proceedings.
That Mr. Frances Metxger plans to
contest the divorce suit filed by her hus
band Is evidenced by a demurrer to her
husband's complaint filed in the State
Circuit Court yesterday. Bhs contends
that Metzger has no cause for divorce
and that she Is entitled to the decree.
Mrs. Motxger tired flv shot at her
htkoband, Barney Metzger, as he stood
behind the counter of his Jewelry shop
on First street recently. One of the
bullets pierced Metzger's cheek. After
he had been released from the hospital
he filed suit for divorce. Mrs. Metzger
was Indicted by the December grand Jury
last week for afwault with a dangerous
weapon and will enter her plea before
Presiding State Circuit Court Judge Cle
land next Tuesday afternoon.
MURDERER LEAVES JAIL
Chinese, . Under Death Sentarlce,
Taken to Hoapltal for Operation.
Yew Gong, under sentence to be hanged
for. the murder of a Chinese merchant
at Third end Pine streets more than
County Jail temporarily yesterday to be
taken to me touniy nospiiai io unutri gu
an operation for hloodnoison in his right
hand. Weakened by his long incarcera
tion, the murderer was hardly able to
keep his feet In the open air, the first
mtryh A a v 1 1 ,h t ,m ii If 1 n a- him rifxzv Ha
was caught by Deputy Sheriff Bulger
Just as he was about to fall.'
Fearing that friends of the Celestial
prisoner might attempt to aid his escape
In his first recreation beyond the County
Jail corridor. County Judge Cleeton or
dered a strong guard to be kept around
the prisoner constantly to and from tn
hos-nltal and in the operating room.
He was placed under an anesthetic for
the operation and County Physician
Geary, who attended him. believes ha
will recover from the Infection.
Tew Gong and another Chinese were
found guilty of murder In the first de
gree and both were sentenced to be
hanged. With the aid of wealthy coun
trymen they appealed their cases and
have been kept In the County Jail pend
ing action by the 8upreme Court.
Good Things in Markets
BT LILIAN TINGLE.
There Is a fine display of poultry, prize
meats, game and other good thing" for
New Year feasting; hut the Inquiring
housewife of frugal mind is Inclined to
sigh regretfully when she learns the price
of the choice. turkey or the tat goose snd
to turn away In search of less costly
viands. Turkey at 30 to 40 cents, geese
and ducks at 17 to 9) cents and chickens
at 2S cents a pound are not for everyono;
nor are snipe, at 75 cents a pair and wild
geese at 75 cents to $1 each.
There Is some comfort In the fish mar
ket, for Columbia River smelt have mad
their appearance: and although, at pres
ent, these delicious little fish sell st 40
cents a pound, it will not be long before
"the epicure's morsel" will be within the
reach of the slenderest purse. Freeh her
rings, too sre again available at 10 cents
a pound, and excellent salmon and hali
but are to be had at about 12V cents.
Striped bass and sea trout cost about 25
rents, catfish, shrimps, California shad
and sole 15 cents; black cod. tom-cod.
rock-cod and croppies. 12 cents: floun
der and sliver smelt. 10 cents, snd carp
t cents a pound. Razor clams are scarce
or unobtainable, but there aeem to be
plenty of hard clam., both the small kind
and the larger butter clams. Good crabs
can be had at lo to cents each.
There Is still an attractive array of
vegetables. Including, perhaps, rather
mure of the green kinds than are
usually obtainable at thia season, Thar
Those who fight the world's battles, the
men in the turret of a Dreadnaught, or on
a swaying beam two hundred feet above
the earth, must have nerves of steel to win.
To -keep his power at the highest notch, the fighting
man must have proper food and drink, for oh his food
and beverages depend his nerve and strength. Scientific
facts prove that
is the best of all beverages for every one.
It nourishes and strengthens brain, muscle
and sinew. It contains greater percent
age of nutriment than any other food.
It is all good and equally good for old
and young, for delicate and for sturdy.
And supremely delicious!
Ghirardelli's Cocoa is absolutely pure;
i's marl from the best of selected cocoa
a - . i
beans, always uniform in flavor and most economical
because of its purity and strength.
Costs less than a
Is plenty of lettuce, chicory, water
cress, spinach, kale and cahbage
greens and gTeen peppers are still to be
had. as well as a few green peas and
green beans. Cauliflower Is Inclined to
be scarcer and higher in price: egg
plant and artichokes should perhaps be
counted in the luxury class, with hot
house cucumbers, tomatoes and mush
rooms. Various sorts ot cabbage and
"the usual roots" are still good in
quality and low In price.
Among the rareties In th fruit mar
ket are African mangoes at S5 cents,
and alligator pears at 50 cents tftch.
There are still a few persimmons, pome
granates and prickly pears to be had at
5 cents to 10 cents each; good pine
apples, at 25 to 40 cents; imported Ma
laga grapes at 30 cents a pound, and
strawberries at 30 cents a basket.
. Oranges and apples are plentiful and
inexpensive, the oranges selling at 10 to
35 cents and the apples at 10 to 50
cents a dozen. Nuts of all kinds are
much to the fore, at 15 to 25 cents a
pound. California grapefruit can be
had at 60 cents and Florida grapefruit
at tl a dozen.
winter Dears cost 20 to 25 cents a
dozen. Cranberries are still plentiful,
and the new rhubarb is beginning to
come in.
Eggs are high, as usual at this sea
son, th best still costing 50 cents a
dozen, though Eastern eggs can be had
at So cents. Butter is inclined to be
lower In price this week, the best being
offered at 85 cents Instead of 0 cents
a roll.
Jewelry Worth $1000 Lost.
c.T-fT.tr nvwn Wnah . Ter. 30. fSpe-
avu i ' ....... - -, - -
clal.) The story of a diamond roo-
Be sure it's Ghirardelli's Cocoa. f f ;
D. Ghirardelli Co. fei
fs Since 1852
j
DO NOT BE MISLED
BY. IMITATIONS
" -
THE GENUINE
BAKER'S COCOA
ft
Registered
C. 8.at Onto
WALTER BAKER & CO LTD.
Established 1780 DORCHESTER, MASS.
cent a cup.
bery here several days ago has just be
come public. .JVJrs. Hughes, part owner
in the Homo restaurant, of this city,
lost from her apartments over the
restaurant diamonds valued at more
than 11000. The property consists of
a bracelet containing 35 diamonds, a
stickpin and several rings. The police
havs been unable to find a clew.
WASSAILERSARE WARNED
Firearms, Confetti, Feather-Ticklers
and All Disorder Prohibited.
New Tear wassailers may sound the
Jubilee but disorder will be suppressed,
according to Instructions of Chief Cox
'to the police.
All officers will work overtime. The
day relief will work until 6:S0 instead
of 3:45 P. M.; the first night relief fio-n
5 until 10 P. M . when they report for
assignment downtown, remaining Lhere
until th last cars leave-for the outlying
districts, and the second night reliet will
take charge at 9:45 instead of 11 P. M.
Policemen, Chief Cox orders, must not
Interfere with innocent merriment, but
will not permit disorderly conduct. T:ity
will prevent discharging of flraa-rns, the
throwing of confetti and th use of
feather ticklers.
Promptly at midnight, sale of liquor
must cease, and grillroom patrons must
keep within bounds of decency. The
police force will rendezvous in the grill
room district.
Indications are that proprietors 01 grills
and saloons are reconciled to the edict
that no liquor may be sold after mid
night, and that New Year observance
AND
BAKER'S
CHOCOLATE
Bear this trade-mark
on every package, and
are made only by
Ifls.
IX
will be far more conservative than in
the past.
Welsn Anthracite, heat D3t and
;asts longest. E. 30S. C. 2303.
Turkeys, Geese
and Chickens
For New Years
Creamery Butter.
Bert Creamery .
Dairy Butter . . .
Hams
Picnic Hams ...
Eeres
.65 and 70
75
55
16
12
30
Ranch Eggs
..40
Full Cream Cheese SO
Swiss 25
All goods retailed at wholesale prices.
LaGrandeCreamery
264 Yamhill Street
TODAY
I am offering choice rata of
Shonlder and Leg of Pork for
' 18c Lb.
Picnic Hams, lb ..14
Eastern skin'd Hams, lb.; 17
Strictly Pure Lard
5-pound pail 75
10-pound pail $1.50
Our goods are always
the best to be found.
G. L. Parker
149 First Street.
Trie Tenderest Skin Is Benefiterl
HAND
SAPOLIO
FOR TOILET AND BATH
It has a delicate, velvety touch and con.
tains just the elements necessary ta
thoroughly cleanse, invigorate, softea
and clear the skin.
Ail Gtooera mat Vrutita
MEAT
SPECIAL