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trm -Mnnsixc, orcrnovTAX. nvrgn w, aptttt; 5, 1011 JO ROOSEVELT TODAY IS GUEST OF GIT! Short Stay in Portland Will Be Full of Incident for Busy Colonel. MERRICK TAKES WELCOME Postmaster WIU Carry 3ImlI to ex FTrealdent at Rortrt Finish ln Touch Pat oa Plaaa for Surprise la Store for T. K. O'mllBo rm Ttrst rat place, bad been suitably nrvi by the Jeweler. At tli Armory the special platform upon which there -will be Mat tor 1 persona baa been constructed. Tbla platform will be under tba protection af a special guard and tha seat can nly ba used upon presentation of ticket. Thar wlH Co br number and tba tIekst-hoJder may rala entrance; from tba Ts nth -street aide. Tba s;en aral pobllc la to be admitted on tba leveath-atreet alda. These seat ara to ba occaplad br tha following: 1L Baekvtth. E. B. Flpar. Georsa Law rence, Jr.. W. J. Hofmana. Colonel Jtat JacXaon. G. T. Johaaon. Roger ElasotU T. B. Wilcox. C. C Colt. J. R. Rogers. I. If. Ransom, John Acnand, E. X. Stoppenbach. F. & West. H. M. lialler. R. L. CUeaa. C F. Bee be, B. B. Vincent. P. H. Strong. P. H. Rotbchlld, W. A. Holt. A. J. Pellsburr. J. P. Car roll. W. U Boise. J. R. Wetherbee, C B. Uerrtck. Colonel Cornell ua Oardner. Colonel Oeorge K. McOuanegle, Adjo-tant-Oeeeral Plnxer, Governor West. Baa Bel lln. J. P. Rusk. Mayor Simon. IX N. Moeessoha. E. Cook Is (ham. 3. M. tnioett. J. H. Qnlnaa. P. S. Malcolm. Joba McCourt. Jamea Laldlew. W. B. Gilbert, J. P. Kavaaaugh, C E. Wol Vsrton, E. B. Colwell. I'm rid M. Dunne. G. A. Westgete. Daa KaUaher. W. A. Holt. Mayor KIggtna. of Vancouver. We.ii.; J. C Ardray. K. P. Hlgbr. J. Frank Slnnott. Dr. Andrew C Smith, C 17. Geatenbela, W. X. Catena, Judge Keary UcGlnn. Judgs R. O. Morrow, Major J. P. Mcladoe, Stepben ConnalL C. J. Heed. Thomaa McCuaker. H. C Nutt. W. & ITRen. W. M. Ladd, B. a Joasetyn. General T. M, Anderson, J. C. Alnaworth. T. T. Geer. Poet ma iter Caxrlea Mall., Postmaater Merrick departed Monday night fur Rose berg, wbara ba wlU Join tba ex-President upon bla oortbward Journey this morning at T:& Tba post master carries ail tba mall for Mr. Rooaeralt which baa accumulated la tha paat few daya in tha Portland PoalofQce, aad will deliver It la person. Ha also carries a sealed letter of Introduction to tba traveler, and It la aaaumad that tba rotund aad Jolly postmaster will have a heart to be art talk with tba Colonel. Mr. Merrick will also preaent tba feat area of tba various functions which ara to ba 1ven In honor of tha ax-President In Portland, aad seek their approval aa aacretary of tha general entertainment commute. President Beck with, af tha Commercial Club, with Governor West will Join tha Roosevelt party at Salem, while W. & VTRea Is sakl to have gone to Rose bun. where ba will endeavor to fcav a talaT with Mr." Roosevelt upon some points regarding tba New Nation alism. At tha station whea the party arrives there will be preaent to welcome it Dr. J. R. Wetherbee. master of automobiles; Mayor Simon, and tba entire member hip of tha general committee. Automo biles wtl) ba provided for tba transfer ef all to tba Multnomah Field, where tba dedicatory services will take place. Tben follows tha rid ts the East Side, tha atay at tha hotel, tha Commercial Club banquet and tha speech at tha Armory, which la turn will ba followed by the reception at tha Preaa Club and tha final departure. Committees to I3 Busy. A. R. McAlpln. George W. Simons, J. F. Ewlng and A. M. Ellsworth will assist W. A. Holt la tha dedicatory exerclsea at the Multnomah Field. Tha general pro gramma committee) of the East Side Is composed of Pan Kellaher. George T. Atchley. Dr. George B. Van Waters and C. A. Btgelow. while Professor Robert Kroha baa charge of tha massing of the children upon Grand avrnua. H. C Nutt. fourth vice-president of the Northern Pacific, arrived la tha city yesterday with bis private car to attend to business. Ha also will give Colonel Rooaevelt a ride over the Northern ia cine in hla car. "Senator Poindrxter will arrive In tha morning from Ppokane and may get In tonight." said Mr. Nutt. "Ha will ac company Mr. Roosevelt and myself on the trip la my car. At Tacoma they bava errant! for quite. a complete pro gramma. Tbera la an automobile ride, a reception and a speech la tha Stadium and a breakfast. In jjeattle ba la to bava another dinner to be given by tha Com mercial Club. Mr. Roosevelt will stop at North Taktma for 20 minutes. Then be goes oa to Spokane. Moscow and other places The rooms at tha Portland Hotel which have been ecrased for the hour's rest of t'olonel Roosevelt while In the city are lo ba decorated this morning with roses of tna fairest typa to be found In Port land. K (Torts will ba made to secure Caroline Testouts- In addition, aa a cen terpiece, there will ba a handsome bas ket of Hood River Newtowns. ana of the choicest varieties of applea grown In tha state. William McMnrray. general pasaengH agent of the Suultwra 1'aclfle lines tn Oregon, left lsst night for Kovborr to meet tba Roosevelt party coming north. TtOOSEVFAT HF.RE IX 10 Unit aad Only I'rrion Yilt Mad Vbro Colonel Was President. Colonel Rooaevetfe first and only pre vious Wt to Portland and Oregon waa en May b and XL IKS. He waa at that time President of tha United States, having succeeded from the Vice-Presidency following th assaslnaUon of Wil liam McKlnlsy. who died from bullet wounde Inflicted by an aeaasln In Buf falo, October. VTL Mr. Roneevelt waa thee grooming for tba Republican Prtea oentlai nomination. Ha was given a veclferooa welcome at all pointa visited la the state, particularly In Portland. While la iha city ba laid, oa Us. aftsr- ST ATE S3! AN AND TRAVELER. WHO "WILL BE PORTLAND'S - HONORED GUEST TODAY. a'" ' "V I-' "3 2 v . 'S V - 1 . ' ' s r f . THEODORE ROOSEVELT, EI-PRESIDEVT OP TITE CXITED STATES. noon of May a. Ta. the cornerstoaa of the Lewis and Clark monument at tha City Park. His addresa on that occasion was commendatory of pioneers and ha alao appealed Mrongly for support for the Navy, tha Secretary of which. W. 11. Moody, wae a member of hla official party. He did not discuss politics tn any way except thai In bla public addresses. At t o'clock that evening Mr. Roosevelt waa tha gure of honor at a banquet at tha Portland HoteL Later he made a abort Informal address from a Ore escape t a throng which gathered outside tha hotel clamoring for aa opportunity to see him. Several of tha rueets at the banquet bava since died. The list of those pres ent. In addition to tha Rooaevelt party, aa published at that time waa aa follows: GAOtim H- Williams. Mayor of Portland- George E. Chamberlain. Governor of Oregon: John H. Mitchell, United States) Senator: Charles W. Fulton, t'nlted Slates Senator; John LI Wilson, of Brattle. ex-United State Senator from Washington: J. N. Williamson. Rep resentative In Congress: M. A. Moody. ex-Representative in Congress: W. R. Bllsu ex-Krpreaentatlve In Congress Blnger Hermann. ei-Representatlve In Cona-reaa: C B. Bellinger. District Judge of the United Statea Court; M. C- George. ex-Representative in Congress; Frank A. Moor. Chief Justice of thp 8upreme Court of Oregon: John B. CVsand. Presid ing Judge of the State Circuit Court; Brigadier-General Frederick Funaton. United State Army; Major R. K. Evans, Chief of Staff. United Btatea Army; Major William H. Clark. General Owen Summers. Oeaeral Cbarlea F. tteebe. L L patteiwon. Collector of Customs for . vw.- At Tnrtlandr TA Zimmerman. Pn.M.nt of the City Council: JameaH LaJdlaw. British Consul; Archbishop A. Chrtatle. Rev. Stephen A. Wlsa. H. W. Scott, editor of Tha Oregonlan; W. IX Fentoa. W. D. Wheelwright. J. C. Aln worth. A. U Mills. O. P. Paxton. F. S. Morra Cyrua A. Dclph. Sigmund Frank. F. V. Uolman. Tyler Woodward. Adolph Wolfe. H. C. Wortmaa. John Barrett. John H. HalL Ernest Broaa. C. J. Owen. E. U. Powell and C 8. Jackson. Colonel Roosevelfo first public addreaa la Oregon waa at Aahlsnd at 4:46 on tha afternoon of May X 1X0. Good clttsen shlp wa his subject. Hla train alowed down while passing through Medford at 7 30 the same evening and more them ya people assembled at tba depot to cheer him. Mr. Rooaevelt atood- at the rear of the train and replied to tha greetings with smiles and by waving bis bat and bowing. Tha train did not atop at Grants Pasa but a, band blared forth aa It passed through that city, little glrla pelted It with flowers and there was a great display of fireworks. Mr. Rooaevelt reached Portland at ti the following day. having In tha mean time atopped at Salem, where be ad dressed tha cltixan and acbool children briefly. Ha waa greeted at tha Union Depot by a reception committee consist ing of Mavor William. Judge Bellinger. Senator Mitchell. W. D. Wheelwright. John IL Hall. P. A. Bancroft. H. C Breeden. W. M. Cake and H. W. Scott. Tba parade which followed was par .it . t k. nrrtmtnmt cltisena In car- UUviau m J f rtagea, squadrons of police mounM and on foot, alx banda. Spanlwh-Amerlcan I War veteran. Grand Army men. unuea Htes troops, school children tn human flag formation. Hill Military Academy cadets. Woodmen of the World. Indepen dent Order of Oddfellows, cadeta from Bishop Scott Academy, letter carrlera and of the Roosevelt party over the North ern Pacific lines after leaving Portland. Mr. Nutt will take personal charge of Colonel Roosevelt's tour through the Northwest and will accompany the party to Seattle tonight. He will re main with the ex-President until ha passes onto tha llnea of the Eastern connection. The Roosevelt party will travel In the regular Pullman cars of the Northern Pacific trains. Special efforts will ba made to have all trains on which he will travel operated on time, so there will ba no delaya In the schedules pre pared by the local committees. CROWDS BIG FOR SPEECHES Colonel Travel on local Train Through California. DUNSMUIR. Cal, April 4. Theodora Rooaevelt boarded the limited train for Portland tonight, after riding through California on a local train that atopped at every atatton from Sacra mento north. Deeptte a ateady rain, ha was greeted at every stopping place by crowda which thronged tha atatlon platforms and Insisted that be should say "Juat a word or two." The private car la which Mr. Rooae velt made tha trip from Oakland to Reno and return to Sacramento waa abandoned here tonight. From thla point to Portland ha will travel la tha regular sleeping car. Sfoacow Awaits Colonel. MOSCOW. Idaho. April 4. 8peclal.) Arrangements for the entertainment of ex-President Rooaevelt here ara com plete. He will be met In Spokane Sun day by a committee of 100 from Moscow, headed by Governor Hawley. He la to arrive at Moscow at T:30 P. M-, and will deliver a speech Mondsy morning on tha OmCIM IX CHABGB OF ROOSE VELT J. VTT BTA1X MEXT TODAY. President ef the day H. Beck with. Manager ef banquet W. J. Hot aaaao. Oread marshal W. J. Tinsar. la command ef Bpantsh-Antertcaa War veterans A. J. aalUbory. Chalrmaa at Armory Mayor Simon. Chairman at dedicatory services W. A. Holt. Manager ef a a to mob I las Dr. J. R. Wetherbee. Chairman of East Side school chil dren Robert alrohn. campua or tha University of Idaho. Ha will speak on a platform built 'of sacks of Paloiase wheat. The cadeta of the university will keep order and guard while Rooaevelt ts on the campua. He will be eacorted back to Spokane, leaving Moscow at 10:30 A. M.. by another com mittee of 100. BOOaEVrtT PARADES TODAY. BEGtriO AT P. M. First parade will form at Union Dept. where Mr. Roosevelt Will be greeted ea arrival at t:tO P. M. Una ef march will be up Btxth street to Irving, to Fifth, on Fifth to Couch, ea Coach to Sixth, ea Sixth to Tam bllL oa Tamhlll to Multnomah Field, where dedicatory sxerclse will be held at I P. M. Leaving Multnomah Field at I II P. M-. root will be on Tamhlll to Fourteenth, en Fourteenth ts Jef ferson, oa Jefferson to Fifth, on Fifth to Madlsoa. oa Madlsoa across Hawthorns-avenue bridge to Orand aveaue. oa Orand aveaoe to Bum side, countermarch bark to Morri son, oa Morrtsoa screes Morrtaoa street bridge te Portland Hotel, amir lag at 4:1 P. M. Leaving Portia ad Hotel at a p. XL. Colonel Hooeevelt will proceed along Sixth street to Commercial Club for banquet, arriving at 4:14 P. M. After banquet, parade will start at 1:14 P. M. on Oak street te Park street, ea Park te Orach, ea Couch to Armory tor address. Returning from Armory at 14 P. M route will be ea Eleventh to Stark, oa gtark te Seventh ts tba Press Club, where Roosevelt will be entertained. Lea Tins Press Club at 14:4 hs will proceed directly te the Cnioa Station te leave Pert land at 11:14 P. M. postal employes, the Italian colony, colored cltisena and American -born Chi ne. The marching route waa three mllea In length and both aides of the streets ail along the route were thronged with eager, cheering crowds. Mr. Roosevelt left Portland for a tour of tha State of Washington at o'clock on the morning of May U. IPO. after passing tha night at the Portland HoteL - TRIP AKRAXGEJIEXTS MADE Northern Pacific Official Prepares for Rooaevelt Party. H. C Nutt. fourth vice-president of tha Northern Pacific, with headquarters at Tacoma. arrived la Portland yester day morning to exraxga for tha passage Governor Goes to Meet Ctolonel. SALEM. Or. April 4. (Special.) Gov ernor Went left tonight for - Euirene. where na will meet ex-President Theo dore Roosevelt and accompany him to Portland on tha Shaata Limited. Fair Admirer of T. R Mourns Inability to See Him. Mr. M. I- Waeltwk, Til la Hos pital, Seada Greetings. PROBABLY tha most disappointed person In Portland because of Ina bility to see Colonel Rooaevelt while he la visiting thla city is Mra. M. L. Woodcock, of 40S Eaat Pine street, at present a patient at tba Good Samari tan Hospital. Mra. Woodcock la one of tha strong est Roosevelt partisans among the members of tba fair sex In tha entire Northwest. On the occasion of tha ex President's previous visit to Portland, la May. 190 J, aha managed to evade sev eral Secret Service men and .find her way to hla rooma tn tha Portland Hotel, which aha decorated extravagantly with roses. She marched In the Roosevelt parade and when ha was opposing Alton B. Parker. Democrat, for the Presidency. In 1904. she spent a good deal of time In active canvassing work la his behalf. She was equally active In canvassing for President Taft. largely because ahe believed him to ba Roosevelt's personal choice as hla successor. Fired with enthusiasm for her hero. Colonel Roosevelt. Mra. Woodcock In 1904 wrote to the Republican National Committee and received a flag, which aha Immediately christened her "Teddy flag." and by which she seta great store. Mra. Woodcock la now 64 years of age. Testerday ahe said to a repre sentative of The Oregonlan: "I wish you would pleaae write to Mr. Roosevelt stating my condition of health. I will ba In perfect health In 1912 and will go oa tba road for Preal dent Roosevelt or President Taft. whichever will accept the nomination. I am very sorry that I cannot meet Mr. Roosevelt with my Teddy flag." Bar Tug- Oneonta Is Laid Up. ASTORIA. Or, April 4. (Special.) The bar tug Oneonta was laid up to day, probably for the balance of tha month. Captain Parsons and the deck crew war transferred to tba WalluJa. CITY INVITES SUIT Good Faith Must Be Shown on Broadway Bonds Bid. FIRM'S CHECK IS HELD Faraon, Son & Co., Chicago Bond Buyers, Informed That Reasons tor Rejection Must Bo Given Before Check Is Returned. Fsrson Son Co., Chicago bond buyers, will be compelled to Institute legal pro ceedings to secure return of their cer tified check for tSOOO In connection with their recent bid on 1500.000 of Broadway bridge bonds. They were so Informed ve.terrfav. when Mavor Simon and City Auditor Barbur replied to a telegram from them demanding immediate return of the check. They were alao plainly In formed that their actions are regarded by the municipal authoritlea aa en evidence of bad faith. It Wj the intention of Mayor Simon and Mr. Barbur to force the company to bring action In the local courts. If they want the certified check returned, and if this Is done. It will open the whole question of the firm's bid on tha bonda and will produce aome highly Interesting facta, it 1 believed In official clrcleet That the bid was not made In good faith has been the strong belief or the Mayor and Auditor, as well aa others closely Identi fied with the bridge project, for a long time. When' tha bonds were rejected on advice of the company's attorney be cause they were sold below par. the city authoritlea were more than ever con vinced that the deal was In bad faith and determined to hold the check. Testerday morning Mr. Barbur re ceived a telegram, saying Faxaon Son & co. were greatly surprised at the action of tha city In not returning the check and demanding that It be returned at once. A reply waa sent them within a few minute, as outlined, and suggesting legal proceedings. "If they ever open up this transaction In tha local court, we will probably get some Interesting facta." aald Mr. Bar bur. "One thing Is certain, we do not propose to turn back the check until we know some things about thla deal. If wa ever turn It back at all; the mere statement by the flrra'a attorney that the bonds axe Illegal because sold tor less than par will not go with ua." R. 1 Day St Co.. of Boston, purchasers of Portland water bonds, telegraphed Mr. Barbor yesterday. Inquiring the rea son why Fsrson Son & Co. refused to take the Broadway bridge bonds. Mr. Barbur replied that the reason given is regarded by local attorneya aa flimsy, and told tha Boaton buyera what It was. NOTED LECTURER HERE MISS EDITH CUXE FORJ OS TOIH OP WORLD. Xew York Woman Will Give "The Piper" and "Bluebeard" t Portland Hotel Parlors. 1 Miss Edith Cllne Ford, a noted lecturer of New York City, arrived In Portland yesterday and la registered at the Portland. Thla is Miss Ford's first trip to the Pact flo Coast and she is enthuslaatlo In her praise of the Northwest and Its people. "Before I came out here, aha said. "I bad met a great many folk from out thla way, and had heard often that Portland Is a second Boston in Its tastes and culture. So I waa heartily glad when my routing permit ted me to visit this city. I'm particu larly glad, too. that my programme I to Include two new subjects in the West. Maeterlinck's "Bluebird." which X believe has not been dealt with by lecturers generally out of New York City, -and 'The Piper," a thoroughly new and delightful production. "The first, as a stage presentation. Is consldsred purely spectacular. Frankly. I was quite disappointed in It aa a dramatic Incident, but I never tire of the reading of It. Children. I If k. . 4 - r - -.1 e"f i i4 J "i it ', " 3 Miss Edith CHae Ford, Wa WIU Lecture at Portland notel. find, are most happy In listening to its story and the interpretation of ts symbolism. A bit of this I give with each reading, the rest of the time I devote entirely to the play proper." Miss Ford is particularly well known for her presentation of stories and poema that appeal to children. Her. readings of Poe's talea and Irish poema, as well as her staging and directing of the Yates plays, is well known throughout the East and Middle slates. Miss Ford maintains a school of ex pression In New York City, and num bers among her graduates some of the best known and most successful of tha younger actora and actresses of today. From Portland ahe goes to San Fran cisco, sailing later for Honolulu and then for Australia, her tour ending next season In South Africa. Two lecturea are to.be given In the parlors of the Hotel Portland, "Ta Piper" tomorrow morning, and "Tha Blublrd" on Saturday morning. Patron- - - u- I..!iiil Xfra HaI.h esses VI luo stbkm ,uwuu". ' . Ladd Corbeet, Mrs. J. E. Bingham. Mrs. I Lucius Alien Jjewis. airs, ooiomon Hlrsch. Mrs. Henry W. Corbett. Mrs. K. A. J. Mackensle, Mrs. Holt C. Wil son. Mrs. D. T. Honeyman. Mrs. H. C ;abel 1. Mrs. A. A. Morrison. Mrs. Henry Lfc corbett, Mlaa Henrietta Failing, Miss CERTIFICATES By using some form of our interest-bearing certificates you can have your money earn ing for you while wait ing its employment otherwise. Why let it lie idle meanwhile? Let us advise with you relative to this matter. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY Sixth and "Washington Sts. Capital $150,000. W. 1L Fear, President. W 11 lard Case, Vice-President. O. C. Bortsmeyer, Cashier. K. M. Hulden, Asst. Cashier. Mary Falling, Mrs. C H. Lewis, Mrs. William M. Ladd. Mra. A. E. Rockey. CANDIDACY IS ANNOUNCED William Adams Will Try for City Treasurer Nomination. William Adams, a real estate dealer with offices in the Railway Exchange building, yesterday announced hia can didacy for the Republican nomination for City Treasurer. Mr. Adams has lived In Portland for n n.imKee n f vparn ha was employed as assistant managrer for , the western union in nis ciiy. re signed that position a year ago to en gage In the real estate business. Mr. Adams is a Mason and an Elk and has an extensive acquaintance in this city. If elected, he promises to conduct the Treasurer's office on atrict business principles, "with equal courtesy to alL" MAXT SEEK COUXCILi SEATS W. B. Cobb Latest Repnblican to Enter for Nomination. At the rate candidates are announc ing for places in the City Council, tha voters will have a big field from which to make their selections in the primary election. May 6. W. B. Cobb, a carpen ter, living at 644 SpoKane avenue, is the eighth Republican to aspire to the Republican nomination for Councilman from the Seventh Ward. Mx. Cobb says he will "respect the rights of the peo ple against monopolies by trusts and corporations." He declares for a mu nicipal paving plant. Entries In the rac for Councllman-at-Large have by no means closed. With five Councllmen-at-Large to be elected there are nine candidates al ready In the field. The time for quali fying as a candidate for any munici pal office doea not expire until April 21. Among other residents of the city be ing "mentioned" as prospective candi dates for Councilman-at-Large are Ralph C. Clyde, Representative in the recent Legislature; A. W. Lambert, an East Side banker, and Samuel Wood ard. a retired capitalist, living in tha Tenth Ward. There Is also a possibility that Fred erick J. Brady, also of the East Side, may become a candidate for Councll-man-at-Large. Mr. Brady was first asked to run for Councilman from the Eighth Ward to succeed K. K. Kubll, but refused to become a candidate for that office. He la now being urged by many of the younger Republicans throughout the city to become a can didate for a four-year term as Councll-man-at-Large. PAVING PIjAXT PETITION FILED $1,000,000 Bond Issue Asked by East Side Bnslness Men. ' The Initiative petition, circulated by the East Side Business Men's Club and providing for a bond issue of $1,000,000 for a municipal paving plant, was filed In the City Auditor's office yesterday. The petition carries . approximately 4000 signatures. The time for filing Initiative measure! to be submitted In the June election, expires at 6 o'clock this afternoon. All such measures must be filed with the Auditor 60 days be fore the election, which falls on June 6, In order to get on the official ballot. Beall Urged for Iombard's Place. John SL Beall. president-treasurer of Beall Co., Implement dealers on the East Side, is being considered by the Council for election to succeed Gay Lom bard aa CounclIman-at-Large. Mr. Beall has not consented to accept the office but an effort is being made to have him do so. Mr. Beall was one of the enthu siasts In the recent agltatlin for im proved highways In this state. Tokeland Oyster Firm Reorganizes. SOUTH BEND, Wash., April 4. (Spe cial. The Tokeland Oyster Company, KnoxHats Convey an expression of artistic discernment, and personal apprecia tion of quality. For sale at our agencies everywhere HSl ; iiipj!j H I n r t3TCf 1lJ nr. i 3-Lm-s A Cm 1 1 . in. . 9). . : i rts.t T H RLACKSTGNE CHICAGO III I If you are going to Chicago on business, you should stop at THE BLACKSTONE. World wide travelers say it is the best equipped and managed hotel in the world. Located on Michigan Ave., at Hub bard Place, facing the lake front, it is within walking distance of the business district, the banks, the retail shops and the theatres. There are rooms at THE BLACK STONE especially designed for direc tors' meetings and conferences. The Club Grill for men is always open, and at mid-day it is the meeting place of the representative business men of Chicago. Aside from its business advantages, THE BLACKSTONE is the social center of Chicago. It is the accepted place for the best people. Your wife will enjoy a trip to Chicago with you, if you stop at THE BLACKSTONE.. The appointments are those of a re fined home. The quiet dignity and elegance which characterize THE BLACKSTONE create an atmosphere distinctly differ ent from that of any other hotel in the United States. And the prices charged at THE BLACKSTONE are no more than you would expect to pay at any first class hotel. Single rooms with lavatory, " - .t . $2.50 and up. Single rooms with bath, - 3.50 and up. Large, double rooms with bath, - 5.00 and up. Parlor.reception hall,bedroom and bath,10.00 and up. (Each bedroom has aa outside window) The Drake Hotel Co. Owners and Managers a ! I ' m mm of which the late "Wallace Stuart waa president, manager and one of the trustees, has been reorganized aa fol lows: Mrs. Lizzie Kindred, formerly vice-president, becomes president and manager and Herman Goerlng succeeds him as trustee. John R. Howard, of Seattle, succeeds Mrs. Kindred as vice president. No other changes were made and John T. Welsh remains as secretary and B. A. Rohrbeek as treas- urer. The trustees have decided to expend at least $20,000 for Eastern seed oysters for this season's planting; and L. L. Clarlc, an experienced oyster man, will make the trip to the AUantla Coast for that purpose. I Closlus Out at Half Price. Women's and Children's Shoes at Goddard-Kelly Shoe Co., new Selling building-. 149 Sixth street. CHEAP FARMS IN THE TREASURE STATE Homeseekers' Excursion Fares to MONTANA via THE CHICAGO, MILWAUKEE & PUGET SOUND RAILWAY The First and Third Tuesday of Every Month. Next Excursions April 18, May 2, May 16 The territory covered embraces the Famous Gallatin Valley, Smith Kiver Valley (White Sulphur Springs), The Judith Basin, The Mussel shell Valley and The Valley of the Yellowstone. Tourist Sleepers. These special parties are organized and conducted from Seattle and Tacoma. For full particulars address M. H. WELTON, IMMI GRATION AGENT, C M. & P. S. RY.; SECOND AND CHERRY, SEATTLE. Other excursions will follow on the first and third Tues- day of every month of the year. , ILLUSTRATED LITERATURE FREE FOR THE ASKING. For tickets, sleeping car reservation, etc., apply to any of the Com pany's Station or Ticket Agents in Washington and to J. R. Veitch, C, M. & P. S. Ry., Railway Exchange, Portland. t T, Ford, C. M. & P. S. Ry., 618 Riverside Avenue. Spokane. A W. Nase, C. M. & P. S. Ry., 427 Pender St. W., Vancouver, B. C. F- A. Valentine. C. M. & P. S. Ry., 1001 Pacific Avenue. Tacoma. J. L. Criswell, C. M. & P. & Ry, Second and Cherry, Seattle. GEO. W. KLBBARD, General Passenger Agent, Seattle, Wash.