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13 TIIE MORNING OREGOXIAy, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1911. PORTLAND AT TOP AS TOURIST BASE City Is Most Attractive In Northwest and Far Excels Los Angeles. 25,000 TRAVELERS STOP Record of Ticket-Validation Office Show Supremacy of Metropolis, Which I Second Only to San Francisco. Among th cltlea of the Northwest Portland easily takes Brut rank aa a tourist wnlr. Anionic the cities of the Pad Ac Coast Portland Is second only to San Francisco, and ranks far ahead of Los Angeles. Keporta com pleted yesterday by O. B. Kerth. man ner of the Portland validating office of the Transcontinental I'aaaenger As sociation, show that far the regular tourist season ending .November 1. the number of tl-ket validated In Tort land was H.2SS. The number of tour ists who visited the city Is estimated at J5.00O. This Is by far the greatest number of validations for a single eeaaon since the Lewis and Clark exposition. It exceeds the 110 record by more than 4000. Seattle validated only 000 tlrkote in t.ie season, while Los Angeles handled about St on. Tacoma. Vancouver. B. C and San Plego are the only other Coast cities at which validation records are kept, but the business done at those points wss so small that It was han dled by the regular ticket agencies. Kpeclal validating ofnree are main tained only In Los Angeles. San Fran cisco, Portland and tieattle. reaveetlaae Help Bay City. While Pan Francisco validated ap proximately 4J.0OO tickets, the record of Portland Is considered the best on the Coast, inasmuch as the business of the California city represents thou sands of delegates to the National Edu cational Association and the Interna tional Sundny School Association, both of which held their 1311 meetings there. Mr. Kerth believes that the normal business done at San Francisco was no greater then that handled In Tort land. Kven the figure 14.23$ does not represent the total number of tourists that vlelted Portland within the sea son Just closed. Many of those whose tickets were validated at Sun Fran cisco traveled through Tortland and spent from one day to a month In the city. Tickets sold at Kastern points for Ban Francisco permitted a routing through Portland with atopover privi leges here on payment of a small sum In addition to the regular tourist fare. It Is believed that fully Ouo persons availed themselves of that opportunity to visit Portland. Several special train parties stopped here in making the trip to or from San Francisco. Thou sands of delegates to either of the two big San Francisco conventions, travel ing singly or in groups, also called. Some of them remained here for ssv eral wvrkft. 33.0OS Toarlata Mated. It Is estimated that at least 3000 tourists who had their tickets vali daed at Seattle and other points trav eled through Portland, stopping hers for brief periods. The total number of tourists visiting Portland in the season Is estimated, therefore, at 13.01)0. August wss the heaviest month in he Portland validating office, fully 1000 tickets being handled. This Is ac counted for by the fact that September 1 usually la considered the end of the vacation period. Mr. Kerth was sent here from Chi cago at the opening of the tourist sea son, In the Spring. He became so at tached to the city that he decided to remain, and has accepted a position aa city passenger agent for the- Canadian Pacific and Soo lines. - In making his final reports to Chi cago he recommended that In the fu ture the validating office In Portland be established In a convenient room In the business district of the city InMeat of In an out-of-the-way corner of the I'nlon Wpou "Portland is growing In Importance every year as a tourist center.'- he said. "It is entitled to an up-town oflice. It la the only city on the Coast th.it has to contend with a validating office In the depot. With the Elks" convention coming here next year the number of validations likely will exceed &n.00. That little office In the. depot will be awamped In an endeavor to handle that amount of bualnees. If the people of Portland Insist on It. I believe that they can be given an up-town of ilea next sesson." . Ullera Decide te tay. Mr. Kerth says the three biggest conventions held in the United States every year are those of the Grand Army, the National Educational Asso ciation and the Elks. The number at tending the Grand Army conventlcns Is decreasing annually. The Elks' con ventions are growing annually. lie expects, therefore, thst the Portland convention of the Elks next July will be one of the greatest gatherings of the kind ever held In the country. Another phase of the tourist travel that attaches to the Portland office and that Is absent In most others Is that many persons having round-trip tickets remain hers permanently. It Is Impose! hie to gain accurate informa tion on the number Included In thla class. Few of them ever present their return stubs for redemption. Mr. Kerth declares that a large num ber of persons who had their tickets validated here expressed an Intention of returning and buying land. f. II. Fleming. C. K. Graham and "Kit Carson aeslated Mr. Kerth In conducting the Portland office this )' PERSOSALMENTION. W. TV Ferguson, of Albany. Is at the Cornelius. O. M. Piatt, of Walla Walla. Wash, Is at the Carlton. F. C Alien, of Roseburg. was at tbs Perkins yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. C. X. Leonard, of Chi cago, are at the Portland. C 8. Jackson, of Roseburg. was reg istered at the Perkins yesterday. Mrs. W. R. Sherwood, of San Fran cisco, la registered at the Bowers. Mr. and Mrs. George Hyatt, of Gold endale. Wash., are at the Cornelius. Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Danville, of Med foru. were at te Perkins yesterday. L. R- Pleckner. a merchant of Seat tle, registered yesterday at the Ore gon. E. Murphv. a lumber manufacturer of Tacolt. With, was at the Oregon yesterday. C J Fhedds. a pioneer merchant of ShedJsL wa registered at tha Perkins yesterday. C R. Strombach. of the Scraloh Hotel. Is registered at the Carlcon from Bait Lgke City. E. T. Barnes, a prominent raerchaut of Salem, was registered at tha Pott- land yesterday. M. Fybush and Aba Friendly, or ti mlra, N. T.. have taken apartments at the Bowers. P. N. Berg, a prominent Insurance man of San Francisco, registered at tha Oregon yesterday. Robert Wlthycombe. director of the Eastern Oregon Experiment Station at Union, Is at the Imperial. H. E. Croswell. a merchant of Everett. Wash, accompanied by Mrs. Croswell. Is at the Oregon. R. E- Gant. a Chicago architect who assisted In designing plans for the Multnomah Hotel. Is at the Bowers. W. J. Kerr, president of the Oregon Agricultural College, was registered at the Imperial yesterday from CorvalUs. Misses Seabrook. publishers of A fruitgrowers' publication, are regis tered at. the Carlton from Hood River. -Ae s.ttliL who Is Wfrg, , ' ' largely interested in Alaskan salmon packing, is Tegisierea i Dr. H. H. dinger, secretary of the State Board of Dental Examiners, is registered at the Imperial from Salem. J. W. Lysons. of Seattle, legal rep resentative for Considlne & Sullivan, was registered yesterday at the Im perial. Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Mcintosh and Mrs. A- D. Davidson, of Independence, were registered yesterday at the Cor nelius. Louis R.' Haieltlne. an architect, ac companied by Mrs. Hoxeltine and son. Is registered at the Bowers from Salem. Miss Elisabeth Renter, of Medford. and Miss Dorothy Reuter. of The Dal ls. registered st the Cornelius yes terday. M r.. w w Mnndv. of Shar.I- jur. aim ' ... ... -- . . i t r rh.!;n- of Everett. KO. anu vii - - - - - , w Wash., form a party registering at tne Portland. tt" cir.Vnm vlee-Dresldent Q. the 0.-W. R. N. Company, "cori- panted n- Mrs. Biraouru. Portland. R. M. Jennings, a business man of Mnrshfleld. aecomn-inled by Mrr Jen tings, waa registered at the Portland yesterday. George W. Sanborn, a ColumbU River salmon packer, accompanied by Mrs. Sanborn, is registered at the Portland from Astoria. -Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Ralston nave re- .-11 i n H-rk-lV. Cal.. liirnru 1 1 "i.i - . - where their daughters are attending the University of Camornia. . ,i .lunw W. L. Vinson. a mining promoter, and W. M. Poll man, banker and stockman, of Baker, were registered at the Imperial yes terday. J. D. Carroll, a business man of Klamath Falls, was at the Imperial i m. t rni1 la returning to Klamath Fails' from a business trip to Chicago. United States Senator Oore. or uki--. . hours In Portland noma. I' " - - - yesterday en route from Eugene to Tacoma. He waa registered at the Portland from L- wx o n. um. GRAND JURY SELECTED NOVEMBER BODY TO BEGIN IX- QVIKY THCJISDAT. TaxwcII May Be Object of iTenstlgn- tlon and Fight bjr Labor Against Hicks Is Probable. With cases of unusual interest before .. - - - ,niui itirv was drawn II. ine ..i'.. ... e - In Judge Gaten's court yesterday and will report to District Attorney Cam eron Thursday to commence Its duties. While only threa of the members ap . j nroaecutor pear in mo u,i-.w. and other officials say It Is a repre- (tentative jury anu -'-- " The Inquisitors are S. B. Sandrer. S. t Wagner. ueorge ii-i ' --- fonso Dambroslo. J. J. Mclnerney and P. Salqulst. .. ...kt. . v. tiirv s cases may be the complaint against Munici pal Judge Taxwell for misconduct In ofrico by releasing pijsoners without authorltv. Following the heels of the Indictment or -wax v,. v-"'"- --"--temporary successor, returned by the preceding Jury, the Investigation. If It . . i a krn.i,)i a. announced, may be productive of aensatlons. Cohen s friends are likely to retaliate by seeking apother Indictment against Sam Krasner. t.ie -unn - ....---. i r.'. irAmv Pnhen keeper, on wnw - - was held. Cohrn. 1 a recent trial of a disorderly woman In the Municipal Court, brought out testimony that Krasner sougn. o vi. - . . . . . . ..VMKaaA ImmtinltV from nis Clirni. to V"' " police Interference. It was Immediately r . . . v i n. t v. I a ph.ra that arter ne nia-.ia , ' " Krasner's reputed wlf made the affi davit Implicating Cohen. Krasner Is atreaJr under two Indictments for sim ilar offense. Of scarcely less interest win ue mc . v. . .i 4if-v on the case a c . i mi 1 1 in, I,.--- j j of Hurt HU'ks. the Iron manufacturer . a k.a 4 tr I 1 1 al W who. laet Tnurinny. a""!- " A Wortman. a strike picket, who had been following him and his employes. Provate prosecutors, representing the Federation of Labor and the Ironwork ers" Union, having entered the case and mav seek opportunity to preeent the evidence to the grand Jury, while It Is also probable that Hicks will go before the grand Jury In his own behalf. A minor rasa that will be watched with close attention In some quarters Is the action on an Information against Keating aV Flood, theater proprietors, held to answer for displaying prlse flght picture In the Lyrlo Theater last July. The case against them Is pressed by tha Municipal Association, which ar gues that s!nco prlxeflghtlng is pro hibited, lifelike pictures of It ara equally objectionable. The case, being based on a statute forbidding the pres entation In theaters of re-presentations of crime, msy bo thrown out on a legal contention that the prlxeflght was not a crime at the place where It waa held. Numerous routlrje cases of larceny and another grist of Juvenile delinquency-cases will fill much of the tlma of the Jury AUTO COMMITTEE NAMED Three? Council men to Consider Change In City Motor Law. Counclimen Burgard. Watkins and Monks were appointed yesterday by Mayor Rushlight as a committee to confer with the Portland Automobile Association to draft ordinances regu lating the automobile traffic of tbertty. a chane-e In the city ordinance has been found necessary because of conflict of the present ordinances with the state laws. The Council committee will meet this week with a committee of automo bile men. Mayor Rushlight appointed Council men Daly. Joy and Menefee as a com mittee to Investigate the condition of streets near the riverrront in the vi cinity of Water. Stark and Alder street used by the railway companies as terminals. player pianos rented. SI! per month; free music rolls. Kohler A Chase. S7S Washington street. MARTIN SAYS- OLD BLOW URGES WEST Fugitive Declares Husband of Governor's Wife's Cousin Blacked Oswald's Eye. COURT ADMITS TESTIMONY Man Kidnaped Asserts He Is "Keep ing Company" With Relative of Executive's Spouse Detec- 1 fires Deny Guilt. "Governor West was a humane offi cer or something before he was Gov ernor ar.d a few years ago he was given a black eye at a racecourse In Salem by a man named Simmons, who was then the husband of Miss Leah A. Martin, with whom I am now keep ing company." volunteered Leo W. Martin In Judge Gatens' court yester day afternoon. He was testifying against Detectives Malle't and Mo loney, who are charged with contempt of court for having assisted In kid naping Martin and taking blm to the State of Washington while he was on ball from Judge Gatens court. Miss Martin, the witness said. Is a cousin of the Governor's wife. She called the Governor on the long-distance telephone and also telegraphed him asking that he refuse to sign ex tradition papers permitting Martin to be taken to Colorado until his attor neys had fully explained tha circum stances. Mnrtln declared. The witness Intimated that the Governor's action In honoring the requisition .papers might have been Influenced by the af fray with Simmons. ffixplaaatloa la Recorded. "Tour honor, this Is all Interesting, but I fall to see In what way it Is material In this proceeding," objected John H. Stevenson, appearing for the detectives. Judge Gatens ruled that it was not particularly material, but he allowed the statement to stand on the record on the ground that It was a part of the history of the case. Both Mallett and Moloney, through their attorney. Stevenson. entered pleas of not guilty. Their attorney also demurred to the affadavlt on which the proceeding was Instituted, but sub mitted his demurrer without argument. In another part of his testimony Martin said that when they were pass ing Kelly Butte In the automobile the day of the kidnaping the detectives had remarked, laughingly, that that was where they would soon be living and that Rlnker replied that Governor West had promised to pardon them If they were jailed for taking part in tha abduction. The witness also said that Rlnker told him In the presence of the detectives that Governor West had told him (Rlnker) to take Martin from the state despite the habeas corpus proceedings In Judge Gatens' court. Kldaaplag la Recounted. Martin recited the whole history of the case. He was arrested four times on different charges and three times his attorneys had been successful in obtaining writs of habeas corpus. The fourth habeas corpus proceeding was laid over from Saturday until Mon day, he testified, at the request of Rlnker and he deposited S200 ball to Insure bis appearance. Within ten minutes of the time he left the Court house Saturday, be testified, he waa hustled Into tha automobile and taken to Bridal Veil, whence he waa taken to Prlndle, Wash., in a fisherman's boat. The detectives, he declared, made vulgar remarks about being ouside the Jurisdiction of Judge Gatens' coort when they reached the Washington shore. These remarks were not com plimentary to the Judge, he said. Further hearing of the case was postponed until a date to be decided upon by counseL It Is probable that It will not be continued until after the detectives have been tried on the kid naping charges. The object of taking Martin's testimony was to insure that the trial will be heid. even If he Is taken back to Colorado. Governor West having announced that he has signed new extradition papers. Detectives Mallett and Moleney will enter formal pleas to' the kidnaping charge before Judge Gantenbeln this afternoon. JUDGES TO TALK GHANGE M CIXX S PLAX TO SAVK TIME TO BE DISCUSSED. Galena Calls Mee-tlng or Fellow Jurists to Consider New Way of Assigning Cases. Following tha oomplalnt of Judge McGinn that the Circuit Court Judges for Multnomah County are wasting a great deal of their time because of the poor system of assigning cases through a presiding Judge a meeting of the Judges la to be called by Judge Gatens to consider the question, action on which he, advised In writing yesterday. A copy was given to each of the Judges. While thei system proposed by Judge Gatens. In collaboration with Jude McGinn, will not do away with the pre siding Judgeship. It Is expected to expe dite, the handling of cases. Hereafter, If the recommendations are adopted, the Clerk of the Circuit Court will havo chargs-of assignment of cases, distrib uting them to the departments numer ically as soon as appearance Is entered. Thereafter It will be the duty of the Judge of each department to make such rules as may seem to him fit for the handling of cases. He will hear all preliminary and supplemental proceed inn In connection with cases assigned to his department. Each department will thus have Its own motion ooax. Tha presiding Judge will continue to havo charge of all applications for writs of habeas corpus and mandamus, injunction proceedings and defaults, in cluding default divorces, unless such questions' are connected with cases on the dockets of the other Judges, which rarely happens. The, presiding Judge will also have china of the grand Jury and will, on the first of the, month, apportion the Jurors equally to tne ainereni aepari ments. Should one or more of the departmenta not be In need of Jurymen, as happens when equity cases are on trial, the Jurors will report back to the County Clork and be distributed by hlra to the remaining departments as tba situation may demand. Physical Director Elect. The Oregon Physical Directors So ciety, consisting of leaders of physical training irom n p has elected the following officers: President. Miss Alberta Corey, of the Portland Young Women's Christian Association; vice - president, Richard Gens, of the Portland Turn Vereln; sec retary and treasurer, A. 1-f. Grilley. of the Portland Young Men's Christian Association. The society has now been In existence one year and has done a large amount of work, co-operating In the study of the problems that its members must meet. The next meeting will be held at noon December 2, at the Y. W. C. A. building. LOST CASE DISCUSSED Reversal In Commission Suit Slay Cause Realty Board Changes. Reversal by the state Supreme Court of a case decided In favor of C. K. Henry five years ago to collect commis sion on a sale of Portland city prop erty was the subject of discussion be fore the Portland Realty Board yester day. The Supreme Court decision was handed down last month. It was declared by speakers at the meeting that the decision was so sweeping In character that It would be necessary to formulate new plans and methods In connection with the real estate business. It was the sentiment of the meeting to request a rehearing of the case. Unless a reconsideration is held. It will be the plan of the Realty Board to draft a form of contract much more binding In chaj-acter than any now In use in the city. The subject was referred to the legislative commit tee. To stimulate activity in the realty market, especially In residence property trading, the Realty Board will Inaugur ate a publicity campalg In which prises will be offered for stories written by homebuilders. A special cemmittee will be appointed at once to arrange details of the campaign. A new feature of the weekly lunch eons will be the study of values of particular sections of the city. Qulx classes will be conducted and a large city map will be used in this work. The Realty Board voted to continue Its luncheons out Mondays as in the past. BOY DROPPED OUT WINDOW Lad Says He Saved Sister From At tack Man Is Sought. Returning after refusing a bribe and being thrown out of a window, Kdwln Eckenberger. 11 years old, saved his Ristcr Martha. 1$, from attack, at their home, at 647 Union avfenue North, Sun day, by making so much disturbance that the alleged intruder, said to be Kdward McCarthy, of Beaverton, fled from the place. McCarthy, who was known to the members of the family, visited the hou.se when the girl and boy were the only ones at home, and after a ttme offered Edwin S6 to go away. When the boy refused he was tossed out of a window, . but clambered back, and then McCarthy left. The police have been asked to search for McCarthy. ELKS' FUND LOUS Canvassers After $35,000 Purse Are Encouraged. MANY RALLY TO CAUSE Voluntary Contributions to Conven tion Entertainment Sack Are Numerous Minnesota "Bills" Coming on Special. i Generous response on the part of Portland business men and oltlxens to the- appeals of the Elk solicitors yes terday made, virtually certain the com pletion of tho $126,000 fund which the Portland lodge will expend next July for the entertainment of the Elks of the Nation at their grand annual re union In this city. In spite of the inclement weather the ..i...n ttmm1tm in rhim of the so liciting work started out promptly at 10 o cioca, preparea io cumpicia i." canvass of their respective districts within three daysv Although no re ports were made to Harry C. McAllis ter, secretary of tho convention com mission, his scattering advices last i v. . i.j.a(.J tha th. Affortff of the solicitors had mit with encouragement. to say tne least. The committeemen are expected to make their preliminary reports to the secretary this afternoon. Their task Is supposed to be completed Dy omror row evemlnr. (35,000 Is Goal. When the canvassers started out yes terday they needed $36,000 "to make the $125,000 fund complete. The campaign last Spring netted approximately 90, 000 in pledges. Nearly 20,000 of this sum already has been paid in. -The balance Is payable In two other Install ments. When Portland collects Its 12o,000 It will have available a greater enter tainment fund than ever was raised for the entertainment of a similar gathering. When members of the Dallas lodge went to Philadelphia four years ago with a certified check for J50.000 they broke records. The mere suggestion of a larger amount pledged in advance would have been considered ridiculous. Portland promised S125.000 fully two years before the convention and now promises to "make good." Secretary McAllister has received re ports from the various cities that have entertained the Grand Lodge within the last five or six years. An interest ing Item in the report of the Denver committee, which handled the conven tion of 1906, appears under the head of receipts. It reads, "Gold and silver bullion converted Into cash." Evidently this Dullion was received iium n,... . who dug the metal out of the hills, but who had not available cash to con tribute to the cause. . Money la Ponrtng In. Encouragement Is given the local committee by the voluntary contribu tions received from various sources. m. VnAllfata. vttTlt nil t VeSteT- day and in less than half an hour gleaned $500. Considerable money aieu came to him through the mall. Co-operation with the publicity com mittee In exploiting the convention Is promised by the Elk newspaper men in all parts of the countrv. Recently Secretary McAllister communicated with various lodges of the country for the purpose of obtaining assistance of their members who are engaged in newspaper work. The results have been most gratifying. Soon after the first of the year, when the press bu reau of tho local commission starts Its work, . papers in all parts of the United States will print news of Port--land's big meeting. G. F. McNeil, city passenger agent or the Northern Pacific at Minneapolis, will arrive in Portland this week to arrange for 300 Elks of that city and St Paul. A special train will carry them to Portland. A strong delega tion also Is coming from Superior. Wis., the home of Thomas B. Mills, chairman of the board of grand lodge trustees and a candidate for grand ex alted ruler. Assurance was received yesterday that the famous Quiene Sabe Marching Club of the El Paso. Tex.. Lodge, with a large number of members from that city will be here. Texas Is solid for Charles A. Rasbury, . of Dallas, for grand exalted ruler. WIDOW IS ALLOWED HALF Judge Holds Ednmnds' $7 8O0 Es tate JDiist Be Divided. County Judge Cleeton decided yes terday in the Edmunds case that an es tate in entirety "in personal property does not exist In the State of Oregon. The Judge followed precedents set by the Supreme court or new ion mu Michigan and disagreed with the rul ings of similar courts in Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Mis souri. The point has never been de cided by the Supreme Court of Oregon and it is reported that the present case will not be taken to Salem for final adjudication. The point thus will be left open to controversy. Alva C. Edmunds, National color bearer for the G. A. R.. who died at Rochester, N. T., last August, while attending a reunion, made his will be fore leaving for the East and the docu ment was also signed by Mrs. Edmunds. After his death the question arose as to whether $7800 in cash should revert ultimately to the widow as the sur vivor. The administratrix, a daugh ter, contended that the money should be distributed in accordance with the terms of the joint will, but this view was opposed by Mrs. Edmunds and other heirs. Under Judge Cleeton's ruling Mrs. Edmunds will be entitled to $3000. her original half, and the balance will go to the children, neither Mr. nor Mrs. Edmunds having left anything to the other in the will. CHINA WORKER TO SPEAK Secretary Leiser, of Canton Y. M. O. A., to Lecture Tomorrow. Portland men who are interested in missions, especially in China, where the present uprising makes the subject of unusual importance, will have an opportunity tomorrow to hear an ad dress by F. O Lelser, general secretary of the Canton Young Men's Christian Association. Mr. Leiser will speak in the auditorium of the Portland Y. M. C. A., before an audience of men, in cluding the missionary committee of the Men and Religion Forward Movs ment Mr. Leiser Is expected to give Inter esting information concerning the present disturbances in China. Ona ob ject of the meeting is to encourage the formation of mission-study classes In all churches that are now without such organizations. The old missionary com mittee formed by the Laymen's Mis sionary Movement when It conducted Its campaign in Portland, has been re organized as the missionary committee of the Men and Religion Forward Movement, and an active campaign In behalf of missions both at home and abroad Is being conducted. Mr. Leiser is stationed at the same association in China as M. A. Kees, a former Portland man, who Is now visiting in this city. He is one of tho leaders In the work of the Y. M, C A. abroad. Canton having the only asso ciation in Southern China. $20 PIECE NOT LUCKY Kegro Train Cook and Walter in Court Over Gold. "Let me feel that money, man; '1 ain't had none for so long my pock'it thinks my arm is broke; maybe it'll change my luck." So Miles Leadbetter. dining-car wait er, says he addressed S. Vessels, third cook, when Vessels displayed a $S0 gold-piece on their last run together to Huntington. x Vessels says no such conversation took place, and for confirmation points to the fact that Leadbetter's luck did not change, for he was arrested and be came no richer. Vessels was displaying his money and diamonds to the conductor, when Leadbetter sought to touch the double eagle for luck. Witnesses said he went further and picked it up. but he denied the charge, and asserted that the next day Vessels offered to bet him the identical $20 that a favored patron of the road would be allowed to have his breakfast in his berth and go to sleep again. The case was dismissed. If vou have young children you have perhaps noticed that disorders of the stomach are their most common ail ment To correct this you will find Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tab lets excellent. They are easy and pleas aert to take, and mild and gentle In effect. For sale by all druggists. " The big coffee trust, made up of Brazilian grow ers and American importers, has been trying Various tactics to boost the price of coffee and get more money from the people. Always the man who is trying to dig extra money 'out of the public pocket, on a combination, hates the man who blocks the game. Now comes a plaintive bleat from the "exasper ated" ones. The Journal of Commerce lately said: "A stir ring circular has just been issued to the coffee trade." The article further says: "The coffee world is discussing what is to be the future of coffee as a result of the campaign of mis education carried on by the cereal coffee people. We have before us a letter from one of the largest roasters in the South asking what can be done to counteract the work of the enemies of coffee. "The matter should have been taken up by the Brazilian Gov't when they were completing their beautiful valorization scheme." Then the article proceeds to de nounce Postnm and works into a fine frenzy, because we have pub lished facts regarding the effect of coffee on some people. The harrowing tale goes on. "Where a few years ago every body drank coffee, several cups a day, now we find in every walk in life people who lmngine tney can not drink it. (The underscoring is ours.) Burly blacksmiths, carpen ters, laborers and athletics have discontinued or cut down the use of coffee; as there is not a person ,rK renA thi and will not be able to find the same conditions exist ing among his own circle of .ac quaintances, is it not well for the Brazilians to sit up and take no tice?" Isn't it cnrlous these "burjy" strong men should pick out coffee to "imagine" about T Why not "imagine" that regular doses of whisky are harmful, or daily slugs of morphine"? If "imagination" makes the caf feine in coffee clog the liver, de press the heart and steadily tear down the nervous system, bringing on one or more of the dozens of types of diseases which follow broken-down nervous systems, many people don't know it. But it remained for the man who has coffee, morphine or whisky to sell, to have the supreme nerve to say: "Ton only im.igine your ois- orders. Kepp on buying from me." -Let us continue to quote from his article. "Notwithstanding the enormous increase in population during the past three years, coffee shows an appalling decrease in consump- tion. Then follows a tiresome lot of statistics which wind up by show ing a decrease of consumption in two years of, in round figures two hundred million pounds. Here we see the cause for the at tacks on us and the Brazilian snears at Americans who prefer to use a healthful, home-made b.-eakfast drink and incidentally ke-?p the money in America, rather than send the millions to Brazil rind pay for an article that chemists class among the drugs and not among the foods. Will the reader please remember, we never announce that coffee hurts nil people. Some persons seem to have ex cess vitality enough to use coffee, tobacco and whisky for years and apparently be none the worse, but the number is small, and when a sensible man or woman finds an article acts harmfully they exer cise some degree of intelligence by dropping it. We quote again rom the article : "These figure? are paralyzing, but correct, be5n',' taken from Leech's statistics, recognized as th5 most reliable." This is one of the highest com pliments ever paid to the level headed, common sense of Ameri cans who cut off about two hun dred million pounds of coffee when they found by actual experiment (in the majority of cases) that the subtle drug - caffeine, in coffee, worked discomfort and varying forms of disease. Some people haven t the char acter to stop a habit when they know it is killing them, but it is easy to shift from coffee to Pos tum for, when made according to directions,' it comes to table a cup of beverage, seal brown in color, which turns to rich golden brown when cream is added, and the taste is very like the milder grades of Old Gov 't Java. Postum is a veritable food drink and highly nourishing, containing all the parts of wheat carefully . prepared to which is added about 10 per cent of New Orleans molas- ses, -and that is absolutely all that Postum is made of. Thousands of visitors to the pure food factories see the ingredients and how prepared. Every nook and corner is open for every visitor to carefully inspect. Crowds come daily and seem to enjoy it. "There's a Reason" Postnm Cereal Company, Limited, Battle Creek, Michigan.