tiie aroRxrxG OREGOXTAIS". MONDAY, 3IAT 8, 1911.
BUHNS EXPLAINS
IT
CONFESSION S
OBY
Detective Says He Advised J.
B. MeNamara Not to
Reveal Plot.
FOUR PROMINENT FIGURES IN L03 ANGELES TIMES DYNAMITING I
INQUIRY.
'M'MANIGAL DID TALK
Chief of Sleuth Engaged on Dyna
mite Caws Arrives In New
Tork and Will Begin Trip
to Los Angeles Today.
NEW TOP.K. May T. Special.)
Detective William J. Burns arrived
hero today from Montreal and will
leare tomorrow morning for Los An-
ie!cl to attend to the case that he and
his men have worked up ara'.r.st James
B. MeNamara and J. J. MeNamara. ac
cased of complicity In the blowing up
of the building of the Los Angeles
Time. October 1. 1910.
When the MrNarr.nra brothers and
Ortle McManlgal are placed on trial for
alleged complicity In the dynamiting. la
bor men will become ronrinced that
their arrest was not the result, of a
freme-up. according to Detecttve Burns.
He said nn Investigation by labor lead
ers of the arrests at Indianapolis had al
ready convinced them that the men were
not jelled because of a "plant."
Burns would not say whether he
was hunting for . other men besides
thore In Jail In Los Angeles, who might
have had their fingers In the plot. Ha
raid there was no truth In the story
sent out from Los Angc-les that lie
Msnlral was a ftiol pigeon In his em
ploy to icet evidence of the dynamiting
that would stick. Hs himself never
saw McManlgal until the arrest, he
said, and had had no dealings with
htm. A yarn to the effect that a
woman had told him a lot of helpful
things. Burns also declared to be un
true. Turn Itclterates Story.
A confession was actually made by
McMan!a! In Chicago soon after the
arrests, according to Burns, who paid
"After McManlgal and J. B. McNa
mara were cauKht I toll both that they
need sot talk unless they wished to do
so. and that anythlmr they did say
would b used against them. I 'ic
tually advised J. it MeNamara not to
say anything at that time. To Mc
Manlcal I said: Til come back to lall
to see you In six or eight hours. If
you feel that you want to talk then
you can go ahead.' I dtd go back and
I grot a full confession."
Payment of Ilesird Held l"p.
Burns said he had already spent $14.
00) en the Los Angeles case and had
received 16000 on account from the
Mayor of Los Angeles. He said that
Harrison Cray Otis, owner of the Los
AnKeles Times, and the man the labor
unions had been fighting for years,
kicked" when he heard that Burns
had been employed and that after the
Mayor had paid 16000. other payments
were held up.
As to McMarlsal, he got :00 for
every dynamiting, according to the
confession, and he said that J. B. Me
Namara also got 1-00. One of McMan
teal's last lobs, according f the con
fes.Ion. was the blowing up of the City
Hall tower In Springfield. Mass.
Burns expects, he says, that the Los
Angela trials will begin ha June.
INFORMER IS . DISHEARTENED
McManlgal Worried Because He
Does Not Hear Front Family
LOS ANGELES. May 7. Heartened
by the optimistic reports of their at
torneys and friends, who are putting
their case In definite shape. John and
James MeNamara. the accused dyna
mite conspirators, spent a cheerful
though lonely Sunday today.
. The next phase of their case will be
the fixing of ball Tuesday on the
charge of having dynamited the Llew
ellyn Ironworks, but there v. as no ne
cessity for them to face a curious
crowd In court a prospect which seems
to please them.
When James MeNamara was taken
out of his cell for dinner at noon there
were co signs of the gloom that has
marked Ms demeanor since his arrival
la Los Angeles April IS.
According to the Jailors he smiled
frequently, ate heartily and spent the
day writing letters and reading. His
brother. John, was also tinusually
cheerful. Both looked better than al
any time since their arrival.
On the other hand. Ortle McManlgal,
whose alleged confession Is expected
to be one of the main props of the
prosecution, appears to have lost nearly
a'l his cheerless and assumed some of
the moroseness that formerly dlstln
gu'shed his reputed companion. James
M-Samara.
He seemed so despondent today that
Jalior Oal'.agher asked him what was
wrong, and McManlgal replied: "I'm
wondering whether niy wife has for
gotten m. I have cot heard a word
from her since I left Chicago and I am
suffering for news from her and the
children."
Arcordlng to the prison officials. Mrs.
McManlgal Is expected here before the
end of the wrrfc. It Is reported that
she will be almost as Important a wlt
nss arainst the MeNamara brothers as
her husband. But the District Attor
ney refuses to admit she will be called
tc testify. M. -Manual has written his
wife numerous letters and sent another
today. He has not been Informed. Jt Is
said, that she soon will be here, and
the Jail authorities wer uncertain to
rt T whetner she would be permitted to
see her husband when she arrived.
James MeNamara was even talkaflve
at nieil time, when he sat In company
with Jailor Gallagher and a guard,
nallaghcr said he expressed pleasure
that Clarence Darrow, the Chicago at
torney, was snoo coming to assume
chare of the defense.
This was the first time that he had
made any comment whatever on his
case or affairs." said the Jailor.
John MeNamara sent for law books
yesterday and spent part of the day
perusing them, thus giving the Impres
sion that he Intends to use his knowl
edge as an attorney to aid those who
would be charged with combatting the
atate In the struggle for his life and
that of his trother.
The District Attorney was out of
town today, going Into the country, as
le his wont on Sundays. Further than
the argument Tuesday over the fix
ing of ball on the Llewellyn charge,
there Is not likely to be any court de
velopments until the men appear to j
enter their pleas. June 1.
Even If ball Is allowed In this case.
It will not affect thy present status of
the prisoners until the 1 additional
charges against each are disposed of
and trial, according to the officials
the District Attorney s office,
come earlier than Aamist 1.
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BUZZING BUSILY
Portland Expects Jersey Gov
ernor May 18 to Ex
plain Why.
POLITICAL CAREER BRIEF
they chafe at the emblem of righteous
ness. Woodrow Wilson speaks frankly on
all occasions or at least he seems to
do so, and he Is never afraid to an
nounce that he had changed his views.
When you come to think of It. that Is
pretty good politics.
Governor Changes Mind.
For example, in his speech at Nor- I
folk the other day, Governor Wilson
said. "For 20 years I preached to the
students at Princeton that the referen- j
aum kdq recaii were Dosn. x nave since
Investigated and I want to apologize to
those students. It Is the safeguard of
politics. It takes power from the boss
and places it in the hands of the peo
ple. I want to say. with all my power.
I I favor it."
Now there are a good many people
who agree with the views that Wilson j
expounded at Frlnceton, but tey- Know
where the Governor stands today.
If they do not like his views, they
need not vote for him, but he certainly
makes his stand clear enough for any
one. Portland certainly should look for
ward with interest to the coming of
Wilson. The New Jersey executive is
a man of ability, energy and decision.
In one year he has reformed a state
known as "The Mother of Trusts," and
he has two years more to serve. When
his term of office expires the old gang
In Jersey will not know It la on the
map.
Furthermore. Woodrow Wilson will
BT LLOYD F. tOSEROAN. h( . prominent figure at the next Dem-
KEW TORK, May 7. (Special.) . ocratio National Convention and it
Governor Woodrow Wilson, who will j would not be surprising if he were
be In Portland May IS. has caused selected to head the ticket, and his
cnar.ee oi election wuum oe orient.
So Portland residents, on May 18,
may have a chance ' to gaze upon the
next President of the United States.
Anyway they ,wlll see a wonderfully
able man, who has accomplished more j
lor clean pouLics m a year inaa many
earnest workers have been able to do
in a lifetime.
Princeton Sage Has Meteoric Career
Jn Fighting Bosses and Setting
State Party Organizations
High l"p on Shelf.
Above. w Portrait of Mrs. O. II.
Ingeraoll. k Identified J. B. M
Nuiara u Bryre, aad W. J. Ford.
AMiitut ProMcilor, Wk Gathered
Evidence la Kaat Helow, Job HarrU
siaa aad Judge O. M. Hiltoa, of Coaaw
el for Defease.
ME RIOTS FEARED
Cordova Authorities Take
Further Precautions.
50 ARRESTS POSTPONED
Announcement Starts Snch Storm
of Protest Authorities Delay
Action Cntli Composure
Is ncgalncd.
1
CORDOVA. Alaska, May 7. Although
there was no untoward incident today.
mutterlngs are still heard and Govern
ment and steamship otflclals are con
slderlng plana to prevent another riotoua
demonstration against the Importation
of foreign coal.
Richard J. Barry, general agent of the
Alaska Steamship Company. Is consider
Ing the plan of ordering the steamship
Kdlth. which Is on her way nortn witn
2 tons of Canadian coal, to proceed
to Valdes and Seward and discharge
part of her cargo before coming here.
Although cltlxens at Dotn tnese town
have announced their approval of the
Cordova coal party, it la believed that
there Is little danger of trouble at either
nlace when the Edith arrives.
After a conference neiween unura
States Marshal Harvey Sullivan and
LMatrlct Attorney George Walker. It was
nnotinced that art warrants would be
sued for the arrest of the men known
to have participated In the coal party
Thursday. The announcement en u sea
such a storm of protest that the officials
decided to postpone action for a tims
and give the angry cltlxens a chance to
regain their con po ure..
WOOL BILL CANT SUCCEED
fContlnoed From First Tage.)
is not to be removed
riclale of
will nol
Bay Edlefscn's fuel ties.
though the duty
Iramed lately.
Western Democrats Oppose
Moreover, there are several Western
Democratic Senators who are not In fa
vor of free wool, and these same Demo
rrata have declared in favor of postpon
Ins- all consideration of Ihe wool sched
ule until after the ts'lff board submits
Its report. If there be some Insurgents
who are ready to Join with the Demo
cratic House in lowering the duty on
wool, their votes will be offset by the
votes of those Democratic Senators who
favor postponement of this subject until
the regular session, so that It appears
absolutely certain there will be no tink
ering with the wool schedule before the
regular session.
The wool schedule has proved more of
a problem for the Democratic leaders of
the House than moet of them had ex
pected. It was very well at the outset
to talk about putting wool on the free
list, but when the ways and means com
mittee went Into the question and found
that there was need of so much revenue
to run the Government, the wool prob
lem became more serious than was ex
pected, and the chairman of the com
mittee. 8ieuker Clark and others quickly
arrived at the conclusion that a free
wool bill would be unwise.
Revenue Is Needed.
The Democrats want to see the tariff
lowered, but until the Income tax
amendment Is ratified and an Income
tax Is levied and brings In 1100.000. 000
of revenue annually, the reduction of
the tariff is a rather delicate question
and one that is doubly delicate If the
tariff la to be revised schedule by
schedule. If too great a reduction is
made on any given commodity, it will
preclude the possibility of making re
ductions on other commodities. .And
that Is Just now worrying the wsys and
means commUtee.
Politically, the Democrats figure they ,
have very little to lose by placing wool
on the free list. Few Democrats In the
House would be affected by such a
move that Is. adversely affected. The
three members from Colorado and the
lone Democrat from California would
not dare vote for free wool, because of
the trouble they would stir up at home.
But Eastern and Southern Democrats,
with few exceptions, represent dlstrlc's
that are not especially Interested In
maintaining a duty on wool, and for
that reason, most of the Democrats in
the House would welcome the oppor
tunity to-vote for free wool. Not many
of them are concerned over the reve
nue feature of the situation; not many
are alarmed for fear that may create
a deficit in the Treasury.
Popular Issue Seized.
And some among them are advocating
free wool. In spite of the effect free
wool might have on the National rev
enues, because they know that free
wcol would prove a popular Issue In
their districts, and also because they
know there Is no chance whatever of
a free wool bill passing the Senate,
Western Republicans in both Senate
and House, knowing the true legisla
tive situation, would be glad to see the
House pass a free wool bill. "If the
House puts wool on the free list the
West will be solidly Republican." said
a Western Senator who Is believed to
be In danger of defeat by a Democrat
when bis present term expires." 'There
is one thing our people will not stand
for, and that Is free wool, he added.
Removing the duty from wool would
ruin the wool-growing industry of the
West, and no party that favors free
wool can carry any one of the big wool
producing states."
Senate Can Cause Delay.
The probabilities are that any bill
the House may pass amending schedule
K will be rrferred to the Senate com
mittee on finance, and there remain
until the regular session convenes In
December. That committee, as It Is
now constituted. Is not favorable to
placing wool on the free list, and is not
favorable to any reduction of the pre
vailing duties on wool. A majority of
that committee can hold the wool
schedule bill In committee unless a ma
jority of the Senate should vote to dis
charge the committee, and aa a ma
jority of the Senate Is believed to fa
vor postponement until December It Is
not likely that any serious move will
be made to bring forth the wool bill
once it goes to the committee on
finance.
What will happen after the tariff
board reports Is quite another question;
tne nnaings oi mat board may have a
great deal to do with the ultimate dis
position of the wool bllL
much speculation as to the reason of
his Western trip. Ills explanation that
he Is simply filling some engagements
made long ago, is listened to politely,
but not credited to any great extent.
Ft the general opinion is that the
genial Governor has the Presidential
bee booming In his bonnet and that he
is simply swinging around the circle to
give the voters a chance to look him
ovef.
When Woodrow Wilson was nomi
nated, less than a year ago. the be
lief prevailed that he was the candi
date picked out by Wall street and
that he would have the backing of big
financial interests for the Presidential
nomination. But the Governor started
in to gain public 'confidence from the
start and stands head and shoulders
over every other Jersey man at the
present time.
Some people may not like Woodrow
Wilson's views; they may believe he
has a wrong idea of the functions of
government, but they cannot deny this
on9 thing:
He has fulfilled his party pledges and
the public promises that he personally
made upon the stump.
- Wilson Green at Campaigning.
Woodrow Wilson never made a po
litical speech before he went on the
stump last Fall. He developed form
day to day and before the campaign
was half over he was the only man in
the race.
He never had experience in practical
politics, but soon after he moved into
Trenton he had the veteran boss, Jim
Smith, "playing dead" while the mem
bers of the Legislature were Jumping
through hoops.
Governor Wilson, found at the start
that the lower House was controlled
by Smith, who named the Speaker and
the floor leaders. The Senate was Re
publican and the members of that party
were not averse to anything that might
tend to humiliate Wilson and redound
to the Interests of their party.
Governor Wilson is best known
throughout the country because of his
wonderful feat of taking Martina, the
farmer orator, away from his plow,
and sending him to Washington, after
Jim Smith had already engaged accom
modations. But that was nothing com'
pared with what he did to the unhappy
Legislators.
When the session opened the Gov
ernor of course sent in a message and
naturally that message contained any
number of ringing statements to the
effect that "the pledges of the party to
the people must be fulfilled." and
words to that effect. No one took ex
ceptlon to that, as it is eminently right
and proper that a high official should
"point with pride" and "demand" at the
proper time. But there was great ex
citement when it was found that the
Governor really meant that the party's
promises roust be enacted into laws.
and more anguish when it was seen
that he Intended to have the work done
or know the reason why.
Some of the Legislators balked at
first. Then they began to hear from
home. The two Jims, Smith the boss,
and Nugent, chairman of the state com
mittee, fought the Governor to the last.
The trouble was that they did not have
any followers.
State Chairman Harmless.
GOVERNOR SPEAKS AT DENVER
Visitor Delivers Chief Address at
Bible Tercentenary.
DENVER. May 7. Governor Wilson
of New Jersey, who arrived In Denver
this morning for a three-day visit,
was the principal speaker at a cele
bration of the tercentenary of the pub
lication of the King James version of
the Bible' at the Auditorium here to
night. Committees from commercial, re
ligious and educational societies met
the New Jersey executive at the train
and escorted him to his hotel. The
day was given over to social entertain
ment.
Governor Wilson will deliver his
principal address at a banquet of the
Chamber of Commerce tomorrow night.
0UT-IN-THE-0PEN
PSAM0 SELLING
DAHQ WOOL CLIP SHORT
BETTER PRICES EXPECTED
RULE, HOWEVER.
TO
Ontpnt for 1911 Will Be 17,000,-
000 Pounds, Valued at $2,500,-
000, Say Sheepmen.
CONVICT HEADS POSSE
CONFESSED EMBEZZLER II 4S
HARD TIME GETTIXG IV JAIL.
Deputy Sheriff Careless of Califor
nia Charge and Even Warden Is
Loath to Let Ulm In.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 7. Paul Bo-
man, confessed erabexzler of Imperial
County, California, having tried with
out success today to get into Kan
Quentln prison, headed a posse to find
lost Deputy Sheriff to have hlmaeif
incarcerated. The Sheriff was fm.H
and Boman was accommodated.
Boman. who was Tax Collector, con
fessed to having embezzled $14,737 of
the county funds and was sentenced
to three years in Han Quentln . Whu
en route to the prison today with Dep
uty Sheriff I". L. Kilgore of Imperial
County, Boman became separated from
his guard at Sausallto. Annoyed at his
delay In transit, Boman hunted several
hours for Kilgore and. deslrlnr to t
settled In his new quarters as quickly
as possible, left for San Quentln.
I embexxled some money and t
want to get in here." he said to War
den Hoyle.
Where are your commitment pa
pers, asaea tne waroen.
"The Deputy Sheriff haa them and I
let him get away," was the answer.
"That was careless of you."
Hoyle. "1 can't let you in without
papers."
Boman was annoyed. "I've got three
years coming," he said, "and I think
you ought to let me In. If you'll give
me some men I'll head a posse to go
out and get that Sheriff."
The warden agreed to the plan and
assigned Captain of the Yard S. L.
Randolph to accompany Boman. At
Sausallto the posse was organized and
the search for Kilgore was begun. Af
ter following various clews in and
about the city, the official was picked
up.
. "Tou've got my papers," said Bo
man compiamingiy, "and they won't
let me In."
Kilgore delivered the papers and
started for Imperial. Boman is In
stalled in San Quentln.
"What is the use," said Nugent one
dayr "what Is the use, I say, of being
state chairman when my advice is ig
nored?" To which the man he ad
dressed replied. 'Yes. what la the use
of being state chairman?"
And there isn't much use of being
state chairman when Wilson Is Governor.
A while ago an effort was made to
depose Nugent and some of the con
spirators called on the Governor and
asked his advice. They went away
laughing, but there has not been any ef
fort since to make a change in the titu
lar head of the organization.
"Wilson don't care enough about my
Influence to throw me out," walled Nu
gent, who has since refused to be com
forted. The Governor's success with his own
party was wonderful enough to anyone
who knows -what a boss-ridden organi
sation it la, but his ability to mould the
Republicans to his wishes is even more
remarkable.
Jersey has a cute little State' Senate.
II Republicans and nine Democrats. The
Governor' had to capture at least two
of these Republicans. He wound up by
getting practically all. and he did It by
moral suasion. He pointed out to them.
In private conversation, that the plat
forms of the two parties were practically
Identical. Also that each party con
trolled one branch of the Legislature,
which gave a chance to make a non-partisan
victory.
The Governor knew and the Senators
knew that the party platforms were
drawn simply for the purpose of getting
votes and that the bosses on both sides
had no Intention of carrying the provi
sions Into effect.
But the Republicans "heard from
home." too. The reform bills came gal
loping over from the Assembly, each one
dump with the tears of Smith and Nu
gent and If they were beaten the respon
sibility would attach to the Republican
party. So the Senate wheeled into line
and as gracefully as possible made the
vote unanimous.
Wilson Is Jersey's Man.
After the Legislature adjourned a few
days ago, the Senators gave a banquet
to their presiding officer, Ackerman. And
Wilson was there.
He told the Senators what fine manly
fellows they were, how It was Just one
happy family at Trenton, no partisan
ship, no selfish striving for party ad
vantage, only an earnest pull all to
gether for the good of the people who
had trusted them. And the beauty of
It was, that he did not laugh when he
said It.
Governor Wilson will have the New
Jersey delegation for President at the
next National convention. If he is nom
inated he will carry the state by a
great majority, for he is immeasur
ably stronger than he was when a
candidate. The voters like him be
cause he does things, the Legislators
like him because, while he makes them
do what they do not want to do, yet
he does not let the public know that
BOISE, Idaho. May 7. (Special.)
The 1911 wool cllo for Idaho will be
less than a year ago because there Is
this year a smaller number of sheep
ranged in the various sections of the
state. This Is the opinion of E. A.
Van Sicklln. president of the Idaho
Wool Growers' Association, and Scott
Anderson, secretary, Sam Ballantyne
and Fred W. Gooding, members of the
executive committee who attended a
conference of growers at Salt Lake to
discuss the wool situation. Although
admitting the clip will be smaller this
year they look forward for higher
tirices for the West, generally.
"Wool dealers are buying Western
wool now at free trade prices," de
clared Mr. Ballantyne. "Prices are
down all over the world. It is. not the
fear of radical reductions by the pres
ent Congress that has demoralized the
wool market, because no wool man
feels that a radical bill can get
through the Senate during the present
session; but it is the agitation of the
subject that keeps tne marnei unset
tied. At the prevailing prices the
THuho wool clin will bring to the sheep
men of this state between $2,225,000
and $2,500,000 this yar on an estimate
of 17,000,000 pounds ciippea.
The inmh croD was good this year.
.lthrvnirh the last severe storm killed
mnv iambs in some parts ..of the
tat A
"The wool will be longer and cleaner
this year, in fact there will be a Det-
ter grade in this state. The individual
clip will be heavier per sheep and bet
ter.
WHEAT CROP LOOPyiS BIG
(Continued From First rage.)
There is nothing in cur method of piano sell
ing' that needs hiding'. There are no tricKs in our
trade, no devices or schemes, no deception or un
fairness. No pianos with us are marKed in other
than plain figures, and these figures are the low
est at which pianos of equal quality can be
bought in any city, East or West.
From the smallest of beginnings our business
has g'rown to be the larg'est in the West. These
are the reasons: Fair, straightforward business
methods, better pianos at lower prices and an
absolute guarantee of satisfaction to each and
every purchaser, whether the piano bought be
the highest or the lowest priced in our great
stocK.
There are no better pianos than we show.
No line in the West offers the opportunity for
comparison, and no house is so painstaKing in
protecting' the buyers' interests. Here are some
of the maKes shown: Mason 'EL Hamlin, Hard
man, HraKauer, Hobart M. Cable, Harrington,
Price 'SL Teeple, Hensel, Milton and Rembrandt.
Each is the recognized standard in its respective
g'rade.
You cannot, in justice to your own interests,
afford to buy without first seeing' our stocK.
Easy payments.
304 OaK Street.
Between 5th and 6th.
The road has been improved in places.
but the Marshfleld people are anxious
that It be put in first-class condition.
It was urged upon the Commissioners
that the worst places in the road be
temporarily planked until permanent
grades were made.
Representatives of North Bend ap
peared before the Commissioners and
asked for road building on the east side
of the bay and the establishment of a
county ferry to connect with North
Bend. The plan is to connect all of the
east side country roads so that they
will come together at a ferry and the
ranchers reach .the cities in their own
conveyances.
Power . Sites Are Located.
HTJSUM. Wash., May 7. (Special.)
Additional power sites along the White
Salmon River to be filed on by the
Northwestern Electrio Company are be
ing looked up by a crew of surveyors.
From the Slade falls, five miles up the
river, the crew will work down Btreara
to within a short distance of Husum.
The company declares it will file on all
the available sites along the river. The
Husum Power Company plant will be
greatly enlarced.
YOU KNOW
SAPOLIO
Will Do It
CLEANS, SCOURS, POLISHES
Work Without Wasta
Government figures reported in Decern
h.r Th Kansas state report made
the area abandoned In that state 2.3
nrr cent, or something like 1,600,000
acres. The actual area auaimuiieu imi.
year, as reported by the Government,
was 4.439.000 acres.
During the last ten years me
amounts reported aDanaonea navo
varied from 954.000 acres minimum up
to 4.932.000 . acres maximum. j.ne
average abandonment for 10 years has
been 8.6 per cent. The per cent last
year was 13.3. An abandonment of 8.6
per cent tms year, which wouia do
the average for the last 10 years, would
be 2,965.000 acres.
Northwest Weather Favorable.
In the Northwest the situation ha
been extremely favorable for the com
pleting of seeding. There has been
ample rain for tie early germination
and growth of the crop and weather
conditions have been almost perfect
for field work and the rushing forward
of seeding. Private reports generally
indicate some increase in the wheat
area of the American Northwest. The
completing of seeding does not make
the crop, but if It is completed under
favorable weather and soil conditions
t Is a good Btart.
In the Canadian Northwest, condi
tions have hern equally favorable and
the Increase in acreage In the Canadian
Northwest Is estimated at more than
10 per cent. An estimate made at the
close of last week by a Northwestern
milling authority placed the acreage In
the Canadian Northwest at 9,750.000
acres, which Is fully three-quarters of
the area devoted to wheat In Minne
sota and North Dakota.
Foreign crop prospects are somewhat
Irregular. There are complaints from
Germany, Austria-Hungary and Rus
sia., As a result of the uncertainty the
foreign situation will be an important
factor in the price movement for some
time.
BETTER ROADS DEMANDED
People of Coos Bay District Ask for
Relief From Present Conditions.
MARSHFIELD. Or, May 7. (Spe
cial.) Representatives of Marshfield
interests appeared before the County
Commissioners at Coquille asking that 1
the old Coos Bay wagon road, over
which the mail is carried and stages :
are operated, be given more attention. '
YOUR INTERESTS
ARE OURS
The Retailer in any line of business should
stand for the interests of his customers. In the
long run, it is on them he must depend. It is
because we know that we must satisfy you that
the Eastman line is the one sold exclusively in
our photographic department.
This is the new model.
NO. 3 FOLDING POCKET KODAK
It is absolutely
up to date in con
struction. (Kodaks
always lead.)
Makes SYx-A pic
tures. Price, $17.50.
All of the new
goods from the Ko
dak City are to be
found in our stock.
Columbian Optical Co.
133 Sixth St. Oregonian Bldg.
After May 15, 145 Sixth St. Selling Bldg.
ill SS