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ELECTRIC GRANT IS HELD UP 2 WEEKS Technical Error Discovered in Valuation Provisions and Action Is Delayed. MAYOR EXPLAINS VETOES Opposition Develops to Investigation of Councilman Joy, but Measure Carries Improvement Bids Are Opened. COtTNCTL PROCEEDINGS. Marer Trfo of llQuor license of E. J. Hanbury In Toon building bar upheld. Resolution ad o p t a authorizing Clt Attorney to laTetlsto reported tot'bona monopoly. Mayor veto of proposed Initiative mea-rure caUlnfr for the revocation of East First street franchise of Southern Paotflo Company upheld. - City XUon.tr Instructed to refuse to pay all of costs In the Robert Wakefield ease and to urge the Cir cuit Court to grant Jury trial of the case, aeaecslng half of present ref eree proceedings to the city and the other half to Wakefield. Mayor authorized to appoint com mittee to Investigate Councilman . Joy. Ordinance passed making it un lawful to sell medicines on the streets. Action on Northwest Electric Com pany franchise postponed for two week a Proposed Mount Tabor carllne ex tension franchise sent up for ad vertising. Request of Martin winch for pe mlsslon to add another story on the Whitney Home for Women referred back to aealth and police commit tee. Mayor's veto of proposed initiative measure increasing the salary of Councilman from 23 a month to 9150 a month upheld. Discovery of an Irregularity In the proposed franchise of the Northwest ern Electric Company caused the City Council at Its regular semi-monthly meeting yesterday to delay bringing the franchise up for final action for another two weeks. The irregularity was found In the valuation provisions of the proposed grant, as it appeared that the new company would be per mitted to sell electricity to another company without paying the city 3 per cent of its gross earnings, which Is the valuation fixed on the franchise by the City Executive Board. The question was brought up by Councilman Wal lace, who said that under the terms of the franchise, as It stood, there was a t provision for a 8 per cent tax on the - cross earnings of the company, but under the terms of the measure there was no provision for collecting S per cent If the company sold power to a .'competing company. L. A, McXary, attorney for the elec tric company, said his client had abso lutely no objection to changing this part of the franchise. Councilman Wallace urged the Council to bring the franchise up for final passage but Councilman Baker objected, declaring that there may be other irregularities. He moved that the consideration of the franchise be laid on the table for two weeks, which motion carried. Telephone Monopoly Feared. City Attorney Grant was authorized by a resolution, which carried unani mously, to Investigate the case of the Pacific Telephone & Telegraph Com pany against the Home Telephone Com. pany which is now before the Circuit Court, and which Is said to involve a violation by the Paclfio Company of the terms of the franchise under which it exists In the city. City Attorney Grant asked for the permission to in vestigate, saying that he has Indirect Information to show that the Pacific Company is attempting to secure a monopoly on the telephone business and is doing so In violation of the terms of the franchise. The evidence in the case now pending, the City Attorney says, will be largely upon this propo sition. Mayor Kushllrht was upheld in his veto of three ordinances passed by the City Council at Its last meeting. These were: The ordinance revoking the liquor license of E. J. Hanbury. the reso lution providing for the submission to the people at the special election in November of an initiative measure re voking the franchise of the Southern Pacific on East First street, and the resolution providing for an initiative measure calling for the increase in the salary of City councllmen from 25 to $150 a month. Mayor Befeade Veto. On the Hanbury liquor license revo cation ordinance the Mayor based his veto on the feet that Mr. Hanbury has been adjudged a bankrupt and the liquor license is an asset, the revoca tion of which affects creditors of Han bury and not Hanbury himself. Coun cilman Daly declared that the question of creditors should not enter into the proposition Inasmuch as the law has been violated and a punishment must be Inflicted. "The only punishment possible." he said, "is the revocation of the permit. If a man Is on trial I don't think the Judge would turn him loose bocause he owes some debts. This is what you would do in this case." Mayor Rushlight declared that there had been no violation of the law proven in the case of the Hanbury bar. Vote on the ordinance was 7 to 4 in favor of the Mayor's veto. Those voting against the veto were Councllmen Clyde. Daly. Schmeer and Wllhelm. Those voting to uphold the Mayor were Councllmen Baker. Dunning, Menefee. Monks, Hon tag, Wallace and Watklns. On the veto of the East First street revocation measure the Mayor based his action on the fact that the lan guage of the -revocation ordinance was not proper. Clyde Cbamplone Pnblle. Councilman Clyde said he believed every measure which came from the people should be placed on the ballot and Councilman Daly declared that the Council would act childishly in voting down the measure which had been passed unanimously at a preceding meeting. These two and Councilman . Watklns were the only Councllmen who voted to pass the measure over the head of the Mayor. The question of submitting a meas ure to the people at the coming spe . clal election increasing the salary of Councllmen was vetoed by the Mayor because he said It would conflict with the terms of the proposed charter amendment granting Portland a com mission form of government. Coun cilman Daly was alone In his oppo sition to the action of the Mayor, the rest of the Councllmen voting to up hold the Mayor in his veto. A communication was Introduced by City Attorney Grant, announcing that tb- attorneys for Robert Wakefield In the f 408,000 reservoir suit against the city, now being tried by a referee, are willing to discontinue the present pro ceedings and take the case before a Jury if the city Is willing to pay the referee costs to date, amounting to 14409.75. Wakefield Case la Parried. The Council, after much discussion. voted to Instruct the City Attorney to agree to pay one-half of the costs, ana to leavo the auestlon of whether that was Just and equitable to Circuit Judge Kavanaugh, before whom the. case is being tried. Upon the request of Councilman Joy Mayor Rushlight was authorised to appoint a Council committee to In vestigate his (Joy's)- actions In the Council to ascertain the truth or falsity of the charges made against him tnat he has favored the money interests and hi rniiri to reoresent his con stituents. Councllmen Daly and Clyde nnnnrwl the nrmointment of a commit tee, declaring that it would be on the e OREGON CITY MAM DIES FROM t PARAXYTIC STROKE AT AGE) OK 69 YEARS. ' ju.f jwwM gnwppr -r-rt".. ' ? T I if To 'a? -! 1 1 Is- " t I 1 J i L; A:- - . a -A"'l Tbe Late Edwin Richards. OREGON CITY. Or Sept. 12. (Special.) Edwin Richards died this morning from a stroke of paralysis, the third in 15 months. During the past few days Mr. Richards was much Improved, and was able to visit among his friends in the neighborhood. Wednesday while seated on the veranda he was taken 111, and In a few minutes was stricken and became unconscious. - He was born at Mousehole, England. Oc tober 3, 1S43, and was married twice. His first wife died 28 years ago in Portland. Later he married Miss Julia Wright, In England, and their silver wed ding anniversary was celebrated September . Mr. Richards came to America In 1863, settling In California. Later he moved to Portland with his family, where he was in business for 20 years. The dead man Is survived by his widow, one son. John, of Oregon City, by the second marriage, and four children by the first marriage, and a brother who lives at White Salmon. order of, playing petty politics. The vote stood in favor of the appointment of a committee, which the Mayor will appoint later. . A resolution was Introduced by Coun cilman Clyde providing for ohanglng the rules of the Counoll so that a committee can take no longer than on month to ' consider a legislative measure. This change. Councilman Clyde announced, was aimed at the practice of some of the committees pigeonholing proposed ordinances In definitely. He declared that the ordin ances are merely sent to the commit tee for Investigation. Councilman Baker argued against the proposed ohange in rules, saying that it would give the majority In committee no more power than the minority. Coun cllmen Clyde, Daly and , Menefee voted for the measure, while Councllmen Baker. Dunning. Monks. Montag, Schmeer, Wallace, Watklns and Wil helm voted against It. Street Medietas Men Barred. By unanimous vote an ordinance was passed making it unlawful for medicine manufacturers or agents to sell their good on the streets. The measure pro vides against dealers soliciting busi ness of this kind on the streets. A communication from City Attorney Grant informing the Council that the city ordinance against the sale of co caine to minors has been declared In valid, because it conflicts with the state law. was referred to the com mittee on health and police. This committee probably will revise the city ordinance to oome wltnin the Dounaa of the state law. A communication from the City Attorney notifying the Council that, in his opinion, the gov ernments of Portland and Multnomah County could be united only by amend ment of the constitution of the state. was placed on file. The nroDOsed franchise granting the Portland Railway, Light Power Com- Danv the right to extend tne fliouni Tabor car line to Montavilla was sent up for advertising. Objection to this procedure was made by Councilman Clyde because a provision was Included In the ordinance wnien iauea ro epeo--allv declare the right of the city to reasonably regulate the company In the operation of streetcars. Advertising Is Ordered. Councilman Clyde declares this Is establishing a dangerous precedent by o-rantlnir the streetcar company part of a general franchise without the reg ulation feature, wnicn some mnmoera of the Council held out for duringthe franchise fight of last Fall and Win ter Those votins: for sending the fran chise up for advertising were Council- men Baker, Dunning, Meneiee, aiontas, Schmeer, Wallace, Watklns and Wll helm. The opposition comprised Coun cllmen Clyde, Daly and Monks. The request of Martin wincn ior permission to add another story to a thf-atnrv frame bulldimr on Four teenth and Market streets was referred back to the health and police oom mittee, from which committee It was sent to the Council last week without recommendation. The Council voted to grant a pardon to L. M. Chambers, who Is serving time In the Linnton sub-Jail for living off the earnings of a fallen woman. Cham-K-i-. has served six months and Is now serving additional time because of his inability to pay a nne oi ou lmiimeu in addition to his Jail sentence. Mayor Rushlight is expected to veto tne par don ordinance. Improvement Bids Opened.' Bids were opened for the Improve ment of the following streets: Nehalem avenue, from East Nineteenth street to Grand avenue; Eaat Taylor street, from East First street to Union avenue; Laurel street, from Seventeenth to Sixteenth streets- West Park street, from Hall atreet to line' between Caruthera and Coffin do nation land claima: Park street, from Sal mon to Jefferson streets; Park street, from Ha'l street to line between Caruthera and Coffin donation land claima: Best Tarahl'.l street from Eaat Water to East First streets- West Park street, from Yamhill to Jefferson streets; East Fortieth street, from Sandy boulevard to Halsty street; Boise atreet. from East Eighth to East Ninth streets- Center street, from East Eighth to East Ninth streets; Rhone street, from East Twentv-slxth to East Tw-nty-elghth streets: East Mill atreet. from East Tn'.rty-eeventh to East Thirty-eighth streets; Bldwell ave nue from Eaat Thirteenth to East Seventh streets: Alberta street, from Union to Ver non avenues; East Davis street, from East Sixtieth to East Slxty-flrst streets: north halt of Forty-nrst avenue Southeast and other streets. MRS. NORTHUP VIS Defeat of Miss Fording Sur prises Tennis Followers. BREWER ROUTS STEWART Irving-ton Courts In Fine Shape for Tourney Seml-Flnals to Be Played Tomorrow and Finals on Saturday. Perfect weather, lightning fast courts and a number of strenuous matchss scheduled for the afternoon brought out a large gallery to the Irvlngton Club oourts to witness play In the Fall tennis tourney, which Is gradually sim mering down to the racquet elite of Portland. While the crowds were rewarded with keen clashes In & number of the matches, no startling upsets ooourred. Mrs. Northup defeated Miss Fording, 8-4, 9-7, In the women') club champion ship event, surprising those Intent on picking winners, while Walter D Brewer defeated Dave E. Stewart In struggle for what Is Jocularly styled the "loggers." championship of Oregon. Mrs. Northup played a particularly dashing and aggressive game, while Kiss Fording was not quite In her usual form, experiencing much difficulty In evading the net. While Brewer won over Stewart in the open handicap singles, annexing the 'loggers'" crown, he was really due for defeat by default, arriving at tbe courts over an hour behind scheduled time. However, Stewart refused to win without meeting Brewer and as a re sult was defeated In straight sets, 8-6, 0-6. The tournament semi-finals will be played on Friday, with tbe finals on Saturday. On Saturday night a dance will be held at the clubhouse, with all entrants invited to attend. Prises will be awarded at the dance. Yesterday's results: Men's sdnsles (open handicap) Von Wled ner beat Knudson. -8. 4-8, 8-1: Wakeman beat Holbrook. 4-S. 8-2. 8-4; Brewer beat Stewart, 8-8, 8-0; Gill beat Wilklns, 6-0, 6-4. Man's doubles West and Durham beat Gose and Bent, 8-4. 8-4. Mixed doubles Miss Fordlns; and Btewart beat Mrs Irwin and Main, 6-4, 1-6. e-4; Mrs. Judra and Von Wledner beat Miss Kurts and Butler. 6-4. T-S. Men's slca-l vclub championship) ooss beat Bu:ier, -, 8-1 ; Manser beat , Lytle, ft-6, 6-0, 6-4. Women's oinsles (club ohamplonshlp) Ms. Northrap beat Miss Fordlns, 6-4. 8-7. Woman's sins-lea (open handicap) Miss Campbell beat Mrs. Judge. 6-4. 6-4; Miss Mann beat Miss Bronaugh, 8-7, 8-4, 6-4. Junior singles (girls) Miss Downes beat Mlae Slnc'alr. 2-6, 6-0. 6-8; Mlas Page beat Mlis Whltiner. 4-0, 11-8. 6-2. Junior singles (boya) H. O. Pratt. Jr., beat McPhearson. default: Lyle beat Fabin, 6-8. 2-8. 6-4; Wolfard beat H. Kurta, 6-2, 6-1; Bent beat J. Kurt 6-L 6-0. The schedule for today: 10 A. M. Mies Kurts and Mrs. Braljy vs. Mra Northrup and Miss Parker, Miss Lange va Mls -Whitmer (Junior), B. Stewart vs. Wood (Junior), Delahunt va McLean (Ju nior). 2 P, M. Mies Fording- va Mrs. Gregg, Mra jiorthrup vs. Mra. Irwin, Miss Downes vs. Miss Collins (Junior). Miss Mann vs. Miss Knapp (Junior). Miss Gelsler vs. Miss Slotboom (Junior). . 8 P. M. Miss eehaefer va Mrs. Judge (elub championship), Miss Weifller and Cooklngham va Mlas Houghton and Wlnoh. H. G. Pratt, Jr., va Kyle (Junior). Westell va Porter (Junior). 4 P. M. Wakeman va. Brewer, Gill va Lieutenant Lenta. Cooke vs. Munger (club championship). - 5 p. II. Tarrllron vs. Fleming, Gorrill and Brewer vs. Butler and Munger, Cooke and Gill vs. Humphrey and Holbrook. CJfCUE H. WIX9 AT LA GKA.YDE Finishes In Fair Races Exciting. Rider In Relay Injured. LA GRANDE, Or., Sept. 11. (Spe cial.) By winning two firsts, one sev enth, a third and a fourth, Uncle H., a bay stallion owned by Hugo Schmidt, of Spokane, won the 2:25 paoe for an 8800 purse here this afternoon against 10 other contestants. The fifth heat went like the rest of them, won by Inches, with Todd's Al dlne and College Gent taking leading places after the first two heats. It was a 13-entry race, the biggest of Its kind outside of state fairs in years, but two scratched. College Gent won the last heat a gruelling affair, with three horses nose and nose from the go to the wire. The winners obtaining their money by Judges' decisions were Cncle H., first; Aldine, second; Hal J., owned by Armstrong, third, and Col lege Gent, owned by Heard, fourth; time, 2'.156. Coed won the J-year-old paoe. Sliver Maid second and May Davis third; time, 2:194. Three-eighths mile run Main first, Brady second, Hero third. Three-fourths mile running race Lataranta first, Arthur Hyman second. Jerusha third, Brush Up fourth, Molly Cod fifth. Fred Spain, a brother of the famous buckaroo, fell from first to second place in the relay race, an -event marked with serious injury to one rider, and ill-luck of some sort to all others. The wild horse race was post poned on account of the time oonsumed In settling disputes over tne oiose races in the big evenrof the day. ORAXGE OUTLOOK IS BRIGHT Oregon Agricultural College Has Fine Roster of Athletes. OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis, Sept, 1L (Special.) With an interstate basketball trip In prospect, with some IS members of last year's football squad returning to college next week, with but one man missing from last year's championship wrestl ing team, and practically all of the track and baseball veterans back In school,- the athletlo outlook at Oregon Agricultural College for the coming year seems bright enough. But when this formidable army of athletes Is reinforced by the big squad of new men, who are registering from high schools and other institutions, even the less nthuslastlo supporters of the Orange team are admitting that things athletic at Oregon Agricultural College are keeping pace with the college's development along academic lines. Advance information on football prospects tends to confirm earlier rumors to the effect that Coach Sam Dolan and Captain Otto Sltton will have a wealth of new material to aid in the construction of their gridiron machine. The new men Include Cady and Dunn, stars of the agricultural college's 1907 championship team; E. H. Hauser, brother of Pete Hauser, the famous Carlisle Indian center, besides a number of high school gridiron men from Oregon and neighboring states. A surprisingly large amount of new basketball material is promised for use In the makeup of the 1912 team. Three of last season's champions have been lost through graduation and battle royal Is anticipated between the can didates for their positions. WOIjOAST fight called off Legal Action Made Unnecessary by Promoter's ABnonncement. v-B-TJC vriRTT Rent- 11. Threatened legal action to prevent the proposed .tacMner nf a hout hetween Ad IVo' fl-asf the lightweight champion and Packy MoFarland, in this city, on tne ground $75,000 worth of the world's best Sample Cloaks, Suits,Waists Dresses, Skirts, Petticoats and Furs to be sacrificed to make room for architects and carpenters Every new Fall garment in this great sample store must go regardless cost or profit Sale Dresses $15.00 FALL DRESSES 8.95 $20.00 FALL DRESSES $12.95 $25.00 FALL DRESSES $14.95 $30.00 FALL DRESSES $19.85 $35.00 FALL DRESSES $24.95 FINE GOWNS UP TO $300 AT HALF PRICE Messaline and Taffeta Petticoats $4toes.up.t.0.....$1.98 Sale of Suits $20.00 SUITS . .$12.95 $25,00 SUITS .$14.95 $30.00 SUITS $19.85 $35.00 SUITS a . .$24.95 $40.00 SUITS . . . , $29.85 SUITS FROM $45.00 to $90.00 ONE-THIRD OFF Kimonra, values ' Sale of Goats $10.00 COATS $ 7.95 $12.50 OOATS ..:......$ 8.95 $15.00 COATS $ 9.95 $20.00 COATS $12.95 $25.00 COATS $14.95 FINE COATS, $30.00 to $75.00 ONE-THIRD OFF 3000 White Waists, glCbr values to $2.50 orreiFs Samele Cloaks and Suits "AMERICAN CLOTHIERS FOR WOMEN" CORNER-SLXTH AND ALDER OPPOSITE THE OREGONIAN that It was in the nature of a prize fight was made unnecessary today by the calling off of the bout scheduled to take place at Madlson-Bquare Gar den on September 27. Manager Billy Gibson, of the Garden Athletic Club, announced Its abandon ment He said that Wolgast had re fused to live up to the oontract -The New Tork State Athletlo Com mission today. suspended Tony Ross, of Newcastle, Pa., for six months for foul ing during his bout with Joe Jeannette last Monday. Sporting Sparks HANK O'DAT, manager of the Cin cinnati Beds, who are showing signs of life again, doesn't need to worry about a Job for 1913. even if he loses out at Cincinnati. Ban Johnson, of the American League, has offerea him a place on his umpire staff. O Day Is regarded as one of the best ump.res the National League ever had. arid there will likely be some spirited Bid ding if he decides to quit managing, e e e Cy Townsend la telling the fans at Watsonrllle that George Hildebrand pushed him out of his Job as Coast ar biter. He says Hlldy wants to go up this Fall to the majors, and was Jeal ous of him. The truth Is that Town send lacked the nerve to control the players, who soon got wise. To blame Hildebrand Is poor sportsmanship. e e That Judge W. M. Kavanaugh, pres ident of the Southern League, will suc ceed President Lynch as boss of the National cirouit, is the report going the rounds in the East. It is pointed out that Lynch has Incurred the enmity of Murphy, of the Chicago Cubs, and that Murphy has lined up Fogel of Phila delphia, Ebbetts of Brooklyn and Herr mann of Cincinnati. Lynch's umpires are very unpopular around the circuit Owens and Brennan being the only competent ones In the bunch. e Harry Wolverton. former manager of the Oaks and now boss of the New York Americans, picks' Boston to de feat the New Tork Giants In the world's championship struggle. Wol verton U not stuffed up with American League prejudices, for he has not been there long enough to get on the bias, so hi Judgment Is worth more than the ordinary American League manager's. see Tale coaches are highly pleased with the new football rules. Head Coach Arthur Howe says! "The new rules are aimed at a more even balance be tween the offense and the defense. From all appearances this will be ac complished. The forward pass across the goal line may not produce as many spirited stands at the goal line, but on the other hand. It will permit more scoring. I do not think the extra down will cause more mass play, but instead will give the field general a better opportunity to try out his of fense and will give a much better chance for scientific advancement to the 'goal line." Weather Aids Hopplckers, INDEPENDENCE, Or., Sept 11. (Special.) The fine weather for the past few days has been taken advan tage of by the hopplckers. Besides the large number who are encamped in the yards, wagon and auto-truck loads may be seen In the early morning hours leaving the city for the yarda, A large per cent .of the pickers are women and children, and many of them are earning large wages. In most cases the hops wlll.be suocessfully har vested,, though some yards have been abandoned on account of mould. The grain that stood out In the shock, of which there is much, is damaged. Morning Specials Today From 8 Until 11 Americans- are the most liberal contribu tors to religion in the world. In addi tion to provKlinr 1J,000.000 a year for the redemption of the heathen In other lnd"; they n to the churches the munificent sum of J 21,000.000 a year for their sup port snd maintenance. . - - How To Be Beautiful ("Parislenne" in Women's Realm.) "A perspiring, shiny face is npt beau tiful. Powder only smears and maKes It worse. Apply In the morning J lo tion made by dissolving a package of mayatone In a half-pint of witch hazel. This 'holds' all day. prevents tan and sunburn, removes blemishes and makes the skin smooth, fair and satiny. "When condition of health does not favor washing the head, use a dry shampoo made by mixing four ounces of orris root with an original package of therox. Therox Is good for the hair and makes it light, wavy and lustrous Just sprinkle on the head and brush out. Remember water causes brittle, streaked and falling hair. "Thin and straggly eyebrows will srow thick, even and darker-colored If pyroxin is applied daily with the finger tips Eyelashes, too, will become lovely and long if pyroxin is gently massaged in'Nohwoman need suffer humiliation from superfluous hairs on face r fore arms. JUSl CUTCI "lc "-' paste made of plain delatone and water. leave on ior a. icw ui.uu.a, , wash the surface, and the hairs will be gone. This treatment is sure, safe and speedy." Adv. A High-Class Player Piano For the Buyer Desiring to Pay a Moderate Price The Colby at $450 G The COLBY Player Piano is modest in price, but it is not a "cheap player." It satisfies the highest standards of workmanship, material and design. All the features of most of the $750 Players are included. Best of all, the music from the COLBY Player Piano win be good music not harsh, tinpanny or mechan ical. qWe know that the features of the COLBY Player Piano at $450 are not to be had in any other instru ment at anywhere near its price. We know that it is the best Player made at $450 that is why we carry it. If you are seeking a moderate priced Player Piano, in fairness to yourself you should at least see and hear the COLBY before making your selection. We Sell Colby Player- Pianos on Very Low Terms I I Sherman PlaeSs Co. Steinway Pianos, Victor Victrola Morrison at Sixth, Portland, Or. S2.00 White Enamel Bath or Medicine Cabinet 99c Hardwood finished, white enamel, 17 inches high, 11 inches wide; haa dividing shelf inside and door with 8x12 mirror. One to customer. 75c BATHTUB SOAP DISH Made of brass, nickel-plated C I and extra heavy. On sale special from 8 until 11 o'clock, at QlC 30c TUMBLER HOLDER Of brass, nickel-plated, a nec- Q O eessary article in every household. On sale, special for only O C C $1.00 GALVANIZED TUB Extra heavy stock, the No. 3 "TA size. On sale, special, from .8 o'clock until 11, for only J C ?4.50 ELECTRIC IRON No. 6 size, guaranteed for 10 ( O A Q years. One of best, most convenient irons in use. Sp'liJ)3 T' $2 VELVET RUGS Size 27x54 inohes, in a variety of 17 colors and patterns, of good wearing quality. Special ) JL X $2.25 FEATHER PILLOW Weight 3V2 pounds; a d OO clean, sanitary Emmerich pillow, special for this sale 4) X tsisiu $1.75 COMFORTER Filled with pure white cotton and covered with a good grade of silkoline; special at only each t C $6 EMPIRE GRANITE ART SQUARES In the 0x12 size: great variety of colorings and patterns. Special for this sale only NO TELEPHONE ORDERS RECEIVED $4.85 "The Saving of Money Usually Means the aking of a Man 99 The ability to save money leads to industry and alertness. The younger a boy is when he starts to get the saving habit, the better his chances for success. Come in today. Open a savings account; a dollar deposit secures you one of our Recording Home Banks. Teach the boy to save his pennies and nickels. , It is a big step toward success. Merchants National Bank Under Government Supervision Founded in 1888 Washington and Fourth Streets 53 1 06.0