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OFFICIAL DEFENDS
COMPANY'S ACTS
C. M. Clark Discusses Public
Utility Matters in Which P.
R. L. & P. Is Interested.
TOTAL TAXES ARE $450,963
Amount Held In B Larger Percent
age of Grm laming Than l
Tld ny Any Other
Corporation.
i M. I'lmk. of Philadelphia. re
chairman of the executive rnmmltl'l
of the Portland Railway. 1-lzht tc pow
tr Compnv. who I In the city on hi
annual w loll looking over the property
of the company and approving the hud-
et of asDendlturea for the romlm
year. gave expression yesterday to the
following Ideas In reference to '
of tb public utility matter In which
the city la at present Interesteo.
"Since I have been In Portland there
has been comment upon the eland taa
en by tha company In It dealings with
the City Council and upon the neres
alty for tha municipal authorities to
protect tha Interests of the people by
Insisting upon proper payment or re-
titrne for franchise granted. There la
no Intention on tha part of repreaenta
tlvea of the P. B U P. Company to
dletate condition to the municipal au
thoiitle. but It mut be borne In mind
that the company I operating under
rlrht and franchises which It m
maintain. Tha rcpreaentatlvea of the
company have no power to surrender
auch rights and franchisee, as they are
pledged aa securities for It bond, and
tha consent of trustee and pononows-
er la necessary In order to surrender
any of tha property of the company.
Taxes) Total .a.sW
"Let ua aee what the company Is
paying for Its franchise rights. The
taxes of the Portland Hallway. LJght
Power Company for the year lll wera
I40.t. In addition, tha obllgatlona
of tha company for paving between Ita
tracks were IS32.41. It must re re
in em oared that thla paving I of no
value whatever t the company and
that It Is a tax for occupation of tha
street. The total of the above amount
la I9T3.3M. representing; over It per
rent of the gross earnings of the com
pany for 1)11. 1 there any other Indi
vidual, firm or corporation of the Slat
of Oregon which paya In taxes any
thing approaching the above percent
age of grosa earnings? Are not those
figures a sufficient answer to the crlt
Irlsm that the company does not pay
enough for Ita franchise rights to oc
cupy- t be streets?
"I am not giving these figures to
Impress tha people by their bigness.
but because I am satisfied that think
ing people will realise that there la no
real reason why the Portland Company
should pay larger taxes than any oth
er property-ownera or corporations of
Oregon, and the above figures surely
indicate that If compared with other
taxpayer, our company Is paying much
mora than Ita ahare. Too much Impor
tance la given to thla queatlon because
;aaatlon of a public-utility company,
no matter In what form, must neces
sarily b paid eventually by the people
through tha rates which they pay for
light and power and streetcar fares.
Any regulation of auch ratea must nec
taaarlly take Into account all taxes
paid aa part of the expense of opera
tion, and ratea must be regulated In
such a way aa to cover taxes, as well
a all other proper charges.
Ulfftrwlt Rata !.
"There la another way to look at this
juration, representing, aa It does, an
Important phaee of the relations of a
municipality and Ita people to the pub-lc-servlc
corporations serving that
municipality. The problem aa It I pre
vented today to the management of
aubllc-servlce corporations Is much
-nor difficult than It has ever been In
rears past. The attitude of the people,
is represented by their Legislatures
tnd muntrtpai governments, has been
'oward closer control and regulation.
The agitation which haa brought about
:M result haa Increased greatly the
lirriculty and expense of raising mon
y for public utilities.
"Pegulatlon by public utility com
missions has added to the. expense of
the management. Taxes have In
creased steadily and heavily, as a re
sult again of the sentiment vf the peo
ple, that the public utility rompanles
wore not paying properly for the privi
leges received from the people. I am
not dtscosalng the reasons why these
results have obtained, or to what ex
lent the corporatlona have been respon
sible therefor. I am merely stating
facta.
Kit; Kaleaaseaa llesaaaded.
"At the same time streetcar com
panies have been compelled to make
extensions to outlying districts, and
the length of haul haa Increased In
many directions on almost every city
system In thla country. Thla adds to the
expense of carrying passengers. Cities
have compelled electric liglit com
panies to put their wires underground
In the business districts. This adds
enormously to the Investment and In
terest charge, without resulting In
additional business being secured.
These conditions as I have outlined
them have all contributed to Increased
expense accounts, and they have been
universal throughout the country. Irt
us see how the rates received by the
public utility companies for service
rendered have been affected while these
conditions of Increased expense have
been effective.
"Streetcar fares cannot be raised.
Klectrle light and power ratea have
been reduced. The only recourse and
salvation of the public utility com
pany la better machinery, better man
agement, greater economy through etTi-
r.ency. and the elimination of every
I lejfn of waste and useless expenditure.
Jt is not desirable or possible to reduce
wages; on the contrary the tendency
Is the other way. and It requires the
most constant ami expert attention to
every detail of the management of a
public service corporation to maintain
a proper relation between operating
txponse and gross Income.
Bridge Rewtala Asked.
"In Portland a peculiar condition ex
ists, due to the Willamette River and
Its navigation. The company Is not
only obliged to pay large amounts an
nually for rental of the bridge, but
Its operating expenses are necessarily
largely increased on account of the In
terruption to travel caused by opening
the bridges. I am not aware of any
other American city where comparable
conditlona exist, and to the extent that
the company la obliged to pay Increased
rentals for the privilege of crossing the.
river are Its burdens of operating ex
pense Increased. In addition both labor
and material for construction and op
eration cost are from la to JS per
refit more In Portland than In the Kaat.
-The people of Portland are think
ing people and good citizens, and they
will know what I have above Is
true and should be properly considered
In discussing the relation between the
city and people of Portland and the
company. Those who understand this
problem will. I think, give credit to
the statement that all the management
and omners of the Portland Railway.
Light at Power Company wish to re
ceive from the people of Portland Is a
aquare deal, and that If the com
pany does not give a square deal In re
turn then, and then only, will It be
time for th people of Portland to take
the necessary steps to make the com
pany fuini It obligations to the people,
and the means to accomplish this will
be at hand through the control or the
Railroad Commission."
AMERICAN . SHIPS NEEDED
K-n sterner IMsrassc Traule W Ith
Orient at Admen's I.unrhron.
Thomas Leonard was chairman of the
day at the Ad Club luncheon In ttio
Multnomah Hotel yesterday, and tlie
speakers In tli programme were: P.
J. McAltney. of Ft. Louis, president
of the National Poster Advertising As
sociation and K. Allen Frost, of Chi
cago, one of the directors of the as
sociation, both of whom outlined
phases of the development of poster
sdrertlstng In the 1'nlted Flat and
paid their respects to the enterprise
of the business men of the West.
Mr. Frost declsred that the Kast now
looks to the West tip lead In great
Industrial and commercial reforma of
the future. In the course of his address
he pointed nut t ho possibilities of trade
development In the Orient, and de
clared that "It Is a shame and a dis
grace that the commerce of the I'nltod
Stales must be carried on In foreign
ships."
Commercial superiority depends
upon the control of the mediums of
distribution." lie suld, "snd you sre
shamefully handicapped here on the
Pacific Coast because t he medium of
distribution of your products to the
orient Is In the hands of foreign na
tion. It Is up to the busness men of
the Pacific Coast to Insist and keep on
Inslstng thst the Government take
steps to make it possible for you to
ship your produce, in American ships
and nut to be obliged to depend on
foreign vessels."
$15,000 ASKED IN SUITS
Klectrle Railway Defendants In Ac
tions for Damages.
Three damage suits against railway
rompanles. aggregating 115.000, are on
trial before three Juries In the Circuit
Court. Two. brought by Max Awer
hach and Una Segal, are against the
Portland Railway. Light at Power
Company, and one. brought by Mrs.
Jennie lenley. Is against the Oregon
Klectrle Railway Company. The latter
is on trial before a Jury In Judge Mc
Ginn's d-partment.
Mrs. Denley complains of being
thrown violently to the ground August
last while trying to alight at Ful
ton citation. Her teeth, she says, were
knocked loose, and sn epileptic ten
dency was aggravated.
The Segal case Is on trial before a
Jury In Judge Morrow's department.
The plaintiff Is a salesgirl In a local
department store. While she mas
slighting at First and Meade streets
last July the car started and she was
knocked unconscious. It Is said.
Max Awerbach makes Daniel W.
Moorehouse a Joint defendant with the
street railway company. Moorehouse's
automobile striking the car last Sep
tember and knocking It from the
track. Awerbach was passing through
the car to alight. He was cut by fly
ing glass and suffered a dislocated ankle.
Celebrated Knox Hats for Women-Stetson Hats for Men-Cheshire S3 Hats for Men
Roval Worcester Bon Ton Cnrsets-Mariette-Helene-Rengo Belt Marquise Corsets
PERSONALMENTION.
II L. Bowlby. of Seattle, Is at the
Oregon.
J. H. Haner, of Prlneville, Is at the
Terklns.
A. F. Sadler, of Locke, Wash.. Is at
the Carlton.
A. C. Crosby, of Dundee, Is registered
at the Bowers.
Dr. B. C. Oltnger of The Dalles. Is
at the Imperial.
P. Connarher, a lumberman of Tacolt,
Is at the Oregon.
W. E. Sheridan, a Sheridan merchant.
Is at the Cornelius.
F. C Leggett. of Vancouver, B. C.
Is at the Cornelius.
O. A. Kempf, of llillsboro. Is regis
tered at the Perkins.
I. W. Anderson of Tacoma. Is regis
tered at the Multnomah.
D. B. Rose, a I-o Angeles automobile
agent, la at the Bowers.
ti. Y. Canterburn. an Aberdeen lum
berman. Is at the Perkins.
F. I- Waters, a Salem theatrical man.
la registered at the Carlton.
G. II. Powers, a Seaside business man
Is registered at the Carlton.
Frank A. Tamblin. a hntetman of
Grangevllle, Is at the Carlton.
V. M. Nayberger. a merchant of Mc-
MlnnvlLle. la at the Oregon.
A. Bodmer. a merchant of Joseph. Is
registered at the Imperial.
O. J. Buckle), of San Francisco, is
registered at the Portland.
Burd Rose, a Harrlsburg merchant.
Is registered at the Perkins
John Arthur, a business man of
Baker, la registered at the Oregon.
J. G. Megler. a Brook field cannery-
man Is registered at the Portland.
D. - Holland, an Astoria Council
man, la registered at the Imperial.
Samuel K. Ilartaock. a Corvallia
druggist. Is registered st the Oregon.
Dr. W. C. Logsn and Mrs. Logan, of
Astoria, are registered at the Multno
mah.
De Lancey Stone, wholesale grocer of
Nw York. Is registered at the Port
land. W. It. Wlison. a business man of
Newberg. Is registered at the Cor
nelius. John O. Wyers. a fruitgrower of
White Salmon, Is registered at the
Bowers.
A. G. Mapper, of Wsshington. D. C.
and I. U Watson, of Pittsburg, mere
at the Multnomah yesterday.
Kmanuel Mar. Miss Fannie May and
Miss Salana Fox arrived in Portland
yesterday from an European trip.
E. C. Russell, editor of the Alaska
Dally Dispatch, of Juneau, left for
Juneau last night, accompanied by Mrs.
Russell.
l Remenspetger. president, and P.
Wlndeler. secretary, of the Enterprise
Brewing Company of San Francisco,
are at the Oregon.
W. K. Tallant. president of the Tal-lant-Orant
Parking Company of
Astoria, la at the Portland accom
panied by Mrs. Tallant.
Mrs. -Ben Selling left for Gearhart
yesterdsy for an outing of several
days at the Oearhart Hotel. She was
accompanied by bar daughter, Mrs. A.
C. t". Berry, and her two children.
Rev. and Mrs. Frank D. Find ley. of
2 Sixth street, are receiving the con
gratulations of their friends on the
birth of a daughter yesterday. Mr.
Flndley la pastor of the First 1'nlted
Presbyterlsn Church at Sixth and Mont
gomery streets.
CHICAGO. Msrch 10. Special.)
Kmery Olmatead. of Portland. Is regis
tered at the Congress Hotel here.
v-w?S lO.leHs, Worfn-a. in H i n. 1
$1NSMpm?nPjortn73 Portland Authoritative Fashion Store-In the Heart of the Rail District
asaassssssssBsasBSaa-.sBaas. a as
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Bargain Circle
Main Floor
Boys Wash Suits
SI Grades at 69c.
$2.50 Suits $1.39
On the Barcain Circle, between the elevators,
tomorrow only, 200 littlo boys' Suits. Sizes
21- to 7 years. Made of pood material, in pood
patterns. Well lined snd trimmed. CO.
Our regular $ 1.00 grades. Special, only vlal
LOT 2 300 boys' wnsh Suits, of stronp, serv
iceable materials, such as guaranteed galateas,
pinghams, percales and linens, nicely trimmed
in attractive contrasting colors. Buster and
military styles." Regular f2.00 and 1 OQ
Fi-'O grades. Special at only, suit, V x J'
Food Specials
In lb mnrlel Oroeerv Store. 4th floor, we
cnrw-inlivo for todav only the following
reliable Pure Foods take early advantage:
Corn meal, in 10-pound sacks, at only 25
20c package Imported Macaroni for 14
can Pimentos, special at only 10
2."c"can Pimentos, special price only 20
;"c Eastern Buckwheat Flour, at only 45
Seeded Raisins, 3 packages for only 252
Iloiled Shrimps, small cans, selling for 10
Boiled Shrimps, large cans, on sale at 20
Otter Clams, now being demonstrat- -
ed in Grocery Dept.. special, the can 1 1 C
Otter Clauis. special, the doz. cans, S1.30
Pry "Whole -Milk, the can 25d and 45?
Ilrindy to have in the house; will not spoil.
It's pure and good. Better buy a few cans.
Sperry Cereals and Breakfast Foods now
being demonstrated on the Fourth Floor.
The New Easter Apparel
Now Ready for Your Critical Inspection
Every woman who has not settled the question of, her Easter Gown and Hat should
come to this store right now, and view the splendid new fashions before tht-y have been
picked over. In the Suits and Coats we have many new models in advance styles and
materials, newest colors and trimming effects. And the new, high waist line effects.
And the Dresses are exceptionally "attractive. No woman can well afford to buy with
out seeing them. Price are extremely low and the qualities of materials very high.
Riding' Suits $25.00 to $58.50
Via bills! The season for horseback ridine is on and we are
ready with the splendid new ideas in Women's Riding Suits, made of such good mate
rials as English broadcloths and coverts with long coats and brcechei The English
Paddock Suits in black and white cheeks; also a new style "Meadowbrook " Suit for
side saddle, the skirt being safer than the regulation skirt on account of being so de
signed as to give perfect freedom of the limbs. It's a great favorite. O Cfl
Ask to see it. The Suit prices range from as low as $25.00 up tosJjOOesJv
Women's Waists
$4 Grades $2.19
Garment Store, Third. Floor.
A special sale of women's Waists in lingerie and tailored styles,
with high or Dutch necks, long or short sleeves; trimmed with
dainty Valenciennes and linen laces and insertions. All fO 1 Q
sizes in the lot ; good values to $4.00 each. Special, only V"-' A '
Women's Swim'ing Suits
$1.25 and &1.35
Multnomah Club members, take notice: We have the proper swim
ming Suits for ladies' swimming class. They are made of fine
swiss rib black lisle thread, styled with low neck, no sleeves and
knee length. Sizes 4, 5, 6. Priced at only $1.25. And 1 OC
sizes 7, 8 and 9 are specially priced at only, the suit pAeJJ
Women's Bloomers 65c
Here's a new garment for swimming and gymnasium use. Fine
ribbed, black lisle thread, elastic around the waist and CC.
knee. These garments are very reasonably priced at only -JV
Equestrian Tights
and Underwear
Ladies' black Equestrian Tights. Fine swiss ribbed lisle
thread, ankle or knee lengths, open or closed, sizes 4, 5, 6, at vJl
Women's black Union Suits. Fine swiss ribbed lisle thread, low
neck, no sleeves and knee length. They come in sizes d1
4, 5 and 6. These garments are specially priced at only P eaSsJ
Women's Black Vests. Fine swiss ribbed lisle thread, with low
neck and no sleeves, silk tape all around neck and arms. Cflf
Sizes 4, 5 and 6. Priced very reasonably at only, each'"'
Children's BlacK Knit
Pantalets 25c to 50c
Here's two new lines of children's black Pantalets; knee length,
with gusset in seat and sateen waistbands. Sizes to fit children
from 2 to 10 years of age. Those made of cotton are CA
priced at 25c and 35c. The lisle threads are from 35c to"
Child's Handkerchiefs
Box of 6 for 55c
Buy these good Handkerchiefs for the children. rjJ
Have fancy hemstitched hems; b in tancy box lor
SPECIAL I. INCH
Srrvrd from It A.M. until 2 P. M.
In the Itasemenl.
NUMBER ON'K 25c
Creamed Clums on Toast
Kreml Hnfl Riittrr
Pio or lM'une S.iur'1
Tea, Coffee. Milk or Hntlormilk
XniBKH TWO 20c
Cream of Celery Soup or Bilker Beans
Breurl Hint Butter
Apple Sauce
Tea. Coffee.. Milk or Buttermilk
Riding SKiris
S8.50 to $15
A complete stock of women's Rid
ing Skirts; made of broadcloth, co
vert, cheviot and serge materials.
These Skirts :iro fashioned to please
the most particular and fashionable
?qucstrian. Prices Cjl C f(
range from S.50 to ? 1 J
m
Children's Dresses
151 Grades for 60
On the Center Circle, Main Floor
fn fhn Pnnter Circle, main floor, t nifa v only. A
sale of children's Presses in light and dark percales, JPV,
ginghams and ehambrays. The new trench styles with
set-in kimono sleeves, low or high neck and long sleeves.
Sizes from 2 to 6 years. Our regular $1.00 CQ
grades. These garments are specialized for only vi7t
60c Bunny Blankets 35c
Infants' Bunny Blankets, in pink or blue. Very at
tractive patterns, nice, soft finish and such OC.
as sell regularly at GO eents each. Special at
Are Yovir Hose Insured?
We Have 11 Different Kinds of
Guaranteed Hose
Xo darning. No worry. Don't spoil a good disposition hunting for
a pair of hose without holes. Buy only one of these guaranteed lines
and you'll be happy. Out-of-town mail orders filled promptly with caro
Men's Wayne Knit
indestructible black Hose, silk
lisle, light weight, with fashioned
feet; are put up three t 1 AA
pair in box, guarant'd P
Shaw-Knit Hose
The old standby; guaranteed;
black silk lisles, in the fine light
or medium weight; black cotton,
with unbleached soles or tan, navy
and gray silk lisle. T"1 A f
Box of six pairs only ?
Men's Everlasting
Hose 25c Pair
A, guaranteed Hose in silk lisle,
light weight with linen soles, heels
and toes. All sizes, fijl A f
Box of six pairs only K "
Women's
"Hole-Proot" Hose
Six pairs of these Hose are guar
anteed to last six months without
being darned. Seamless cotton,
medium weight; all sizes; black
or tan colors. A box CO flil
of six pairs at only Pa.VV
Men's Guaranteed
"Hole-Proof" Hose
The Original Guaranteed Hose, in
black cotton; six pairs of "Hole
proof" Hose are guaranteed to
wear six months without darninsr.
Black cotton, in two JJ1 Cf
weights. Box 6 pairs pll
Black silk lisle, in two fcO ff
weights. Box six pairs PaCrVV7
Men's Interwoven
Hose 25c Pair
Black silk Lisles, in light or me
dium weights; interwoven toe and
heel. All sizes. A box CM Cf
of six pairs for only P !'
Boys and Girls'
"Hole-Proof" Hose
Fine ribbed, fast black, seamless,
medium or heavy weight. Sizes
6 to 10. A box of fl0 ((
six pairs special at PaCi.Vv
"Wayne Knit" guaranteed Hose.
Black cotton ; two weights, for
bovs or eirls. Sizes Cj" ff
to10. 3 pairs in box P U vf
unny Days-Baby Days
$7 Go-Carts for $5.45
Pioneer Coasters for $2.69
Thes r the days when baby should be out
in the fresh air. One of these Carts will make
the task easy for mother as well as for the
little one. Here's a folding (.io-cart, steel
frame, adjustable back, nicely finished, black,
green or tan colors. Kegular $7.00 J!C
irrade. Specinl at this sale for only ?'
The children will get a world of fun out of one
of these Pioneer Coasters. 32 inches long, with
12-inch front wheels and 14-inch rear wheels;
good break; can be guided by foot or handle.
Iron axles. Very strong and well finished.
Our regular $3.25 sellers. We are tO CQ
nffering them special at this sale at PaWaOi7
Trimmed fiats
$4 Grades $1.89
On the Basement Bargain Circle, today, a sale of beau
tiful Sample Hats, which we picked up at a trifle of the
regular selling prices. Not. enough to cover cost of material.
Tailored Street Hats and Dress Shapes in the season's very best styles, hardly
two of a kind in the lot; small, medium and large shapes in styles and colors
to please most every taste. Hats which if bought in the regular (t - QQ
way would sell up to $'4.00 each. We specially price them at only ) XOo?
( IN THE V
umsementJ
at roar of JV
FRAUD STATUTE ARCHAIC
1MIKSKXT LAWS KAII- TO .M KKT
.MOUKKX KKQIIRKMEXTS.
Judgft Cintenhrln l"res Credit Men
to AIM Courts lo nrliiR.Ahout
llcllrr Condition.
-Join hanilK with the other businena
mn and the honeat clement of the com
munity to have our fraud atatutes
amritded. ao that fraud may bo prope
cuted In Orepon without the written
token aa eentlal proof," aaid Judge
C. V. Oantenbeln laot evenins at the
Commercial Club, whrn addressing the
Credit Men's Association
"Our statute Is archaic It wholly
falls to meet modern requirements. A
multitude of frauds can bo perpetrated
In the slate with perfect safety, so far
aa the law la concerned! Only recent
ly a case cam before me In the Cir
cuit Court where the charge against
the accused was clear but In which
the court was compelled to see Justice
fail because the statute require writ
ten proof and the rascal pronllngr in
this Instance had been shrewd enough
to put nothing In writing.
"You credit men are Interested more
deeply than other men In the busl
oesa Integrity of the state. Fraud Is
abhorrent to you as It should be to
all men walking the paths of honesty.
Vet a statute enacted In 1864 by the
Oregon legislature and then thought to
have good warrant for Its existence has
been for two or three decades abso
lutely shackling prosecution for a large
number of frauds. Defenseless and
eonndlng people are wronged. Every
loss they sustain adds to tha social
discontent. It should be the part of
each of us to demand remedial legis
lation and see that It la quickly en
acted. I would urfe you to do all In
your powe-r to co-operato with the
Chamber of Commerce and other bodies
that are now studying the Kansas 'sky
blue law" and hare this or a more
effective measure put on our books
to restrain the criminal promoter and
also to repeal section 1541 of the code
or in other manner suppress the grow
ing practice of fraud In a number of
lines of bubiness."
Judge Gantenbeln was the principal
speaker of the- evening before the
Credit Men who were in regular month
ly seaslon. His general topic was "Com
mercial Law." I'nder this head he
rovered a number of subjects which
had ben suggested by members of
the ahsociatlon, among them bank
ruptcy. Most of the evening was given
to discussing the workings of Fed
eral and state laws In bankruptcy mat
ters. A general review of bankruptcy
measures from the dawn of history to
the present time was furnished.
"I desire to compliment the Tort
land Association of Credit Men for an
Important work which they have in
stituted here." said the speaker In
closing. "That is. the reducing of
losses from preventable fires. I have
noted with deep interest that the an
nual property loss In America from
fire reaction the appalling total of $250.
000.000. of which your experts declare
one-half might be prevented if the peo
ple were fully educated in fire pre
ventives. If the saving of 125. 000,000
a year of hard-earned wealth and
human labor la not worth the effort, I
fall to discern properly among the
causes which should engage man's en
ergies. By sarlng Oregon and Port
lands share of thla loss, you add so
much to the comfort and happiness of
our people.
"When the time comes, 1 trust that
you will press your work to the ut
most and will appeal to all good busi
ness men and the people aa a whole
to sustain you. Legislation of a help
ful order could be adopted.
"The education you have started
should extend to every school and home.
Conservation has greatest meaning
when It la applied to the things near
est at hand and which might the most
easily be saved from destruction."
J. W. Kpangler, vice-president of the
Seattle National Bank and one of the
executive committeemen of the Na
tional Association of Credit Men. was
Introduced by President Henderson, of
the local association, and rave the
Portland workers several interesting
detalla on the scope of the work which
Is being undertaken In other states.
He also complimented tne Portland
branch for Its rapid growtn and the
prospects for becoming one of the
most Influential bodies In the National
association.
CITY RAPS LOAN SHARKS
KM PIX YKS TO UK PROHIBITED
FROM ASSIGXIXG SAIjAKIKS.
Dog Show office (21 Ablngton Bids.
Clly Attorney Grant AuthoriiK-d to
Uraft an Ordinance to Put Stop
to Ruinous Practice.
Members of the ways and means com
mittee of the City Council yesterday af
ternoon adopted a resolution Instruct
ing City Attorney Grant to draft an
ordinance the terms of which shall pro
hibit any city employe from assigning
salary to "loan sharks."
City Auditor Barhur sent to the com
mittee, through the Council, an opinion
from City Attorney Grant holding that
employes of the city have no legal right
to assign their salaries before they are
earned, but that they may, under the
law. assign them by power of attorney
when they are earned.
Councilman Wallace, Maguire and
Menefee, the only members of the com
mittee present, expressed themselves as
favoring complete abolition of the "loan
shark" game from city employes, and
they referred the subject to Mr. Grant,
who Is to draft any kind of a measure
he deems will put a stop to the ruinous
practice prevailing among certain of
the city employes of selling at a great
discount their salary warrants every
month.
The committee also voted unanimous
ly to recommend an additional deputy
and an additional stenographer in the
Building Inspector's office. The work
has Increased so rapidly, it waa pointed
out. that the exte-help la essential.
Building Inspector Plummer will de
tail an Inspector at once, whose duty
shall be exclusively to investigate con
ditions with regard to fire escapea. He
will ascertain whether the law is be
ing violated and report his findings.
Artificial Limbs Fitted
and constructed by experts, give com
fort and satisfaction to the wearer.
Oregon Artificial Limb Co., 21U Yarn,
hill St., Portland, Or.
A WOMAN'S GOOD LOOKS
Depend on ber general health and freedom from pain. Many a woman look old
before her time because of those irregularities which are essentially feminine.
Starting from early womanhood, she suffers from frequently recurring derangements
that upset her womanly health. If she be beautiful she grows into that mellow
age without wrinkles and crowfeet about the eyes or the blue circles underneath.
It is invariably the rule that such women suffer little, or not at all, from womanly
derangements which sap the health and leave in the face the tell-tale story of pain
and suffering. Dr.R. V. Pierce, the famous specialist in the diseases of women, found
prescription in his early practice that soothed the organism peculiar to woman
hood oiled the machinery, as it were, of the human system and helped the woman
to pass those painful periods that scar-lined and aged her face. This remedy became
.1 (I I I : ' T7.rA,. PM:MMninn that ha.
benefited thousands of women and saved them from misery
and suffering at different periods in life.
Mas. Haxicelt E. Prince, of 244 Bright Street, Sarnia, Ont, writes t
" I em now a well woman after suffering- for three years and doctonng
with several different doctors, each one saying- it was something differ
ent, and the last one. after putting me through a thorough examination,
said I was suffering from a growth, which, in time, would result in
cancer, and said I would not live more than two years if not oper
ated upon right away. I became hopelessly discouraged but would not
consent to the operation aa I waa too weak and too much afraid, but at
last, through the advice of a friend. I tried Dr. Pierce's meriiefnw, and
after using two bottles of the ' Favorite Prescription " I immediately
felt a change. I also used two boxes of 'Healing Suppositories' and
eight boxes of ' Lotion Tablets," and can safely praise the name of Dr.
Pierce's medicines to all who suffer from any female disease, for these
medicines are all they are claimed to be, and I hops will help others aa
Haa. PlEKCa. they have helped me.
CROSS, IRRITABLE, SICK CHILDREN
NEED GENTLE GASCARETS AT ONCE
Any child will gladly take Cascarets Candy Cathartic which act ccntly
never gripe or produce the slightest uneasiness though cleanses the little
one's system, sweetens the stomach and puts the liver and bowels in a pure,
healthy condition.
Pull directions for children and grown-ups in each pavkage.
Mothers can rest easy after giving this gentle, thorough laxative to children.
10 CCniSa Newer gripe or sicken.
"CASCARETS WORK WHILE YOU SLEEP."
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