Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, April 28, 1913, Page 2, Image 2

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    TIIE BIORNIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1913.
ALL PLANS AWAIT
BRYAN'S ARRIVAL
Johnson to Hear First What
Administration Proposes
in Alien Matter.
LEADERS ADHERE TO VIEWS
ACTEESS NOW SUING HOTEL MAN FOR BREACH OF PROMISE
AND WHO ADMITS SHE LOVED TWO MEN AT ONE TIME.
Proirressives In Legislature. With
New Anti-Alien Act Ready for
Action, Require Argument
'to Shake Position.
SACRAMENTO. April 27. In defer
ence to the unknown wishes of Secre
:ary of State Bryan, who is due In
Sacramento tomorrow morning to con
fer with Governor Johnson and the
Legislature on the proposed anti-alien
land laws. It has been decided to make
no plans for the expected conferences
until after the distinguished guest has
ilgnlfled the definite purposes of his
risit.
"I cannot tell when our conferences
will be held with Secretary Bryan, or
what their nature will be, whether pub-
.ic or private." said the Governor. "In
:he matter of arrangements of that
tlnd we are agreed that Mr. Bryan's
Irishes will be scrupulously and cheer
fully observed, whatever they may be.'
Hwt Specnlatlom Rife.
There Is much speculation as to the
form of the official visit will take and
the manner which Secretary Bryan will
hoose to impart his message from
President Wilson. It Is generally agreed
:hat If the Secretary of State is pos-
lessed of Information of a private or
liplomatlc character be will disclose it
nly to the Governor or to an executive
neeeting of the two houses of the Leg-
slature sitting together. That such a
'olnt meeting would be called at his
request Is indicated by the statements
f Governor Johnson and the Progres-
ilve leaders.
There are many, however, who be
ieve that the Secretary comes only to
trotest openly, in the name of the Fed
iral Government, against a violation of
iny treaties of the United States.
Prompt Hearing Premised.
Mr. Bryan will arrive at o'clock and
cill be met at the train by Governor
lohnson. whose Invitation to be a guest
it the executive mansion he has ac
cepted. The present plans Include only
ireakfast with the Governor and his
'amlly. after which the Secretary prob
ibly will make known his wishes, and
n case they concern the Legislature,
tovernor Johnson will send messages
f official notification.
Secretary Bryan's expressed desire to
raate no time will be heeded, and If
tecessary he will be able to present his
lews before noon tomorrow.
"There is no occasion for the allght
st delay." said Senator Thompson to
tight. "Mr. Bryan undoubtedly under
tands our position thoroughly, and we
.re fully prepared to listen to him. AH
urther action In the matter depends
ntirely upon what he has to tell us."
View ami I'nehaaged.
It waa said by Administration leaders
hat the disposition to pass an alien
and law restricting aliens who are "ln
liglble to cltixenship" remains un
hanged. It will be necessary for Mr.
Iryan to change the present views of
he majority if the bill Is to be de
eated. Senator Thompson has completed his
Inal draft of the new "alien land act,"
rhlch la to be presented to Secretary
Iryan as the concrete expression of the
entlment of the majority. It Is brtet
mi makes no attempt to dodge the
olnt at iue the Ineligibility of the
apanese.
Attorneys In the Legislature who
sake a study of International law de
ls re the occasion Is fraught with deep
Ignlflcance and that Bryan's message
nay give rise to an entirely new In
ernretatlon of the ancient theory of
tates' rights.
Historic Precedent Expected.
It Is the position of the majority
taders that the visit can have one of
wo possible results. They contend that
t may end In the Government's con
edlng to the state full authority to
tiact law relating to Its own prop
erty with the promise that the Gov
rnment will support the state In wht.
rver action It takes, or that the Gov
roment will deny that right to the
j ate. with the promise that the evil
rhlch the state seeks to correct will
e remedied by action of the Federal
iovernment.
In either case It la felt that a prece
nt Is about to be established which
rill play an Important part in the fu
ure history of the Nation.
In the present situation it Is argued
hat the Federal Government has no
tower to deny the State of California
he right to exclude the Japanese from
nd ownership and then refuse to re
fere the condition In California
hrough Its own unquestioned powers.
Hich waa the opinion of those who(
.iscussed the matter with Governor
ohnson today.
Included in the Governor's confer
nee with Attorney-General Webb were
Jeutenant-Governor Wallace, a nun
er of Senators and Assemblymen.
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DEFENDED
SIS ASSAULT
dared to Put Brand of
Cowardice on Him.
PUBLIC PLACE IS CHOSEN
many at-
pursued them and balked
tempts to fleece victims.
Every effort is being made by Cap.
tain Mooney to insure the return here
from Winnipeg of Paulino and Mualn.
In addition to the other charges, the
murder of Bert Blanchard, game ward
en, near Richmond, will be one of the
mysteries, they will be asked to explain,
as well as the death of a man thrown
from Telegraph Hill and which Gallo
laid at the door of his partner, Muzln,
having heard it, he says, from Mrs.
i j r n ii:,,- rn I uauo, in wnose nome muzin md tor a
Attitude of Representative De-hon time.
niei wniie nas not seen lit to aeny
that Detective Sergeant MacPhee was
retained in his office by the Chief him
self after Captain Mooney disowned
him. To those who know, MacPhee's
retention In the bureau as a detective
was recognized not as the work of
Chief White so much as political In
fluence brought to bear on White. The
case of MacPhee Is cited as only one
of many where politics, as played by
the Chief, resulted .in episodes tending
to demoralize the Police Department.
The rival detective bureaus have long
been a Joke around headquarters since
the expose of the "outside Influences"
by Captain Mooney.
Amendment to Constitution Suggest
ed- to Check Utterance of Charges
Against Citizens Without Be
ing Held Accountable.
day; "that was all. He did not deliver
any message from the Emperor to him."
"There Is no shortage of men or of
supplies on the North Atlantic fleet or
any of the other fleets." said Rear
Admiral Cone, chief of the bureau of
steam engineering of the Navy De
partment, today. "There Is no occasion
for alarm regarding unpreparedness of
the battleships for war." he continued.
"While I am not directly In touch
with the questions of the personnel of
the fleet. I know Naval officers at the
present time are not concerned over
the condition of our ships."
This statement was called forth by
statements appearing here today.
signed by John Temple Graves, that
the Navy Is in such poor condition It
would be almost helpless before a sud
den attack from the Japanese Navy.
DESIRE TO DIE QUESTIONED
Centralis Woman's Act, Following
Divorce Suit, Held Sham.
I.YPAXKSK rXHEST IS DENIED
itate Department Official Say Ag-
grelve Attitude Is 't Shown.
WASHINGTON. April :7. (Special.)
-Not the slightest change In the at
Itude of the Japanese towards the
Jlen land bill has taken place here In
he pat : hours.
Reports that Ambassador Chinda has
riterated the displeasure of the Mikado
ver any alleged discrimination against
Itixena were denied at the White
louse and the State Department.
The Japanese protest was made more
han two weeks ago. and no other
presentations havej been made by
Irobassador ChlrviU f'nee that time.
Sensational repo. ;s that Japan had
dopteU a more aggressive attitude
fere denied by State Department offl
ials today.
"Ambassador Chinda i-alled on the
ictlng Secretary of State. Mr. Moore,
o pay his respects," said one of th
ttaches of the Japanese Embassy to-
CENTRALIA. Wash.. April 27. (Spe
cial.) Following a suit filed In the
Lewis County Superior Court by J. W.
Schc-rer, of this city, by which he seeks
to have his marriage to Rose Schorer
annulled on the grounds that the
woman Is a bigamist, Mrs. Schorer pre
tended to make an attempt to commit
suicide last night. Writhing apparently
In pain after a half-empty bottle or
laudanum had been found near her
bed. tt-e woman was removed to a local
hospital, where It was said that she
had onlr been shamming.
In bis complaint schorer says tnat ne
married the woman in Portland In
June. 1910. He charges that she told
him that she formerly was Mrs. Arthur
Stremple. but that she had been dl
vorced. Schorer asserts that he be
lieved all of this until last month.
when he caught her writing to W. II.
Wood, of Sheridan. Wyo.. the letter re
vealing the fact that she was Woods
wife and that she had never Deen 01
vorced. He further alleges that she
never secured a divorce from Stremple,
with whom she lived In Seattle.
DIVIDED LOVE EASY
Woman Engaged to Two Men
Sues One for $50,000.
"WHITE WAY" INTERESTED
LEBANON PUPILS TO PLANT
Land Is Leaned and Platted for Cul
tivation by Stndents.
LEBANON. Or.. April 17. (Special.)
With the leasing of a tract of land
near the high school of this place,
nrenaratlona for garden work by the
pupils Is well under way.
The ground Is divided Into 15-foot
sections and each plot will be turned
over to two students, to be planted and
cultivated.
Graduating exercises at the high
school will be held May 29. U R. Al
derman. State School Superintendent,
will address the graduating class and
Dr. R. N. Avlson. of Salem, win ae
liver the baccalaureate sermon Sunday
morning. May 25.
Lewis Road to Be Built.
CHE HA LIS, Wash- April 27. (Spe
cial.) The Lewis County Commission
ers yesterday awarded to Ray Broth
ers. of Ceres, the contract for clear
ing, grubbing and grading 14.100 feet
of the Ceres-Dryad road, the price be
ing IS870. The work Is to be done
as early as practicable. The road Is
a part of the Lewis County connection
with PaclAc County and is on the line
of the Rainier National Park highway,
recently adopted by the Legislature.
A contract for another portion of this
road, near McCormlclj, will be given
at an early date.
Austrian Lumbermen's Strike Falls.
WINLOCK. Wash- April 27. Spe
cial.) About 40 Austrlans employed by
the O'Connell Lumber Company went
on a strike Tuesday. The men were
receiving $1.25 per day, but were de
manding an increase of 25 cents. Their
demand for more pay was not granted.
After staying in the city until Wednes
day evening, they left for Portland.
School Funds Apportioned. (
CHEHALIS. Wash.. April 27. (Spe
cial.) County Treasurer Arnold yes
terday apportioned S121.022.29 of school
funds to the various districts of Lewis
County. The state contributed $46,256.
44 of this and the county $74,765.95.
There will be . regular apportionments
each month for the next three months,
under the provisions of the new law
governing such matters.
Husband Away; Woman Dies.
H1LLSBOUO. Or- April 27. (Spe
cial.) -Mrs. Herman Prahl, 45 years
old. died suddenly at the family home,
one mile northeast of this city, Thurs
day night. She was the mother of
seven children. The husband left two
weeks ago for a visit with his mother
In i'rutiria, expecting to bo absent all
Sum mer.
Saian- of ft 3 5 a Week as Chorus
Girl Xot Enough to Pay Hotel
Bills, so Proprietor's Hos
pitality Is Accepted.
NEW YORK. April 28. The suit of
Mrs. Ruth Lucille Trufant against Hen.
ry O. Williams, proprietor of the Ho
tel York,, for $50,000 for Dreacn oi
promise, now on trial In the Supreme
Court, is a leading topic of conversa
tion alonr the Great White Way. Mrs.
Trufant. as she la still known, though
ho la a divorcee and a former chorus
girl, astonished that rather calloused,
part of the world by admitting a good
many things that even In those cir
cles are commonly treated with reserve.
The fair plaintiff, for example, told
how. being a chorua girl In "Babes In
Toyland" at $35 a week and being
unable to live In a hotel of her liking
on the salary she received, accepted
from Williams, the proprietor of the
hostelry at which she was temporarily
paying $15 a week for the roof over her
head, an offer of his hospitality, though
she might have known from the fact
that his children were playing In the
corridors that he was a married man.
This was in 1904. Not only did she ac
cept his- offer as to free room rent.
but she received considerable sums of
money as well. One sum of $2500 she
admits having accepted from him at a
time when she was engaged to F. M
Andrews. an architect. Asked to ex
plain this, she testified that she sin
cerely loved both men. She had waited
a long time, she said, for Williams to
get his divorce and marry her; she
also promised Andrews that she would
wait until he got a divorce, when she
would become his wife. She found no
difficulty in loving both men, she said
in answer to the rather searching
cross-examination of the lawyer for
the defendant. Neither of the two has
married her.
At the time of her meeting with
Williams she was herself still the wife
of Trufant. She got het divorce first,
and she says that she then urged Wil
liams to keep his promise. Williams'
defense is that he has already paid
large sums to be rid of her and he
thinks he has paid enough.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, April 26. (Special.) The re
cent "assault" upon the Honorable
Thetus Willrette Sims, -of Tennessee,
by a Washington banker -which as
sault consisted In the banker slapping
the face of Mr. Sims In one of Wash
lngton's public parks, and in broad day
light coupled with the subsequent
stens taken by the Houre of Represen
tatives to punish the offender against
the Constitution of the United States,
Is interesting chiefly because It directs
attention to the fact that there are in
Congress not a few moral as well as
nhvsical cowards.
Mr. Sims, who has placed himself on
the list of cowards by his refusal to
resent the Insult from a man of his
own age and stature. Is one of those
who has been free to take refuge be
hind that clause of the Constitution
which holds that Senators and Repre
sentatives shall not be held account
able outside of Congress for anything
thev mav say on the floor of either
house. This clause was framed, un
questionably, with good Intent, but the
nrivilege of protection has been great
lv abused, and many a coward, at one
time or another, has availed himself
of that protection to say things In de
bate that he would not dare say out
side of Congress.
In this particular instance Repre
sentative Sims, In a number of speeches
last Winter, assailed the integrity of
Mr. Glover, the banker, and virtually
accused him of grafting In connection
with the sale of local real estate to the
Government, for nark purposes. Never
oncR did he Drove his charge: never
did he produce evidence to sustain his
charce. but he uttereoi accusations
which, uttered anywhere but in Con
gress, would have been libelous. If he
could not have substantiated them.
Whether the charges made by Mr. Sims
are true or false has not been proven.
Mr. Glover, however. Is one of the
most respected citizens of Washing
ton Citv.
Naturally he resented the attacks
made upon him by Representative Sims,
and at the time they were maoe ne oi
fered full explanation of the trans
actions assailed.and called upon Mr.
Sims to produce proof. Mr. Sims did
not produce his proof, and only reit
erated his charges but always on the
floor of the House. There was no way
Mr. Glover could get satisfaction un
less he took it in defiance of the Con
stitution, and that he proceeded to do
h-fixst time he met Mr. felms in a
public place.
SULZER IN FIGHT TRIM
BATTLE FOR STATEWIDE PRI
MARY OS IX EARXEST.
hy
REPUBLICANS TO PROFIT
fContlnned From First page.)
199, while In the same Legislatures the
Republicans have 1065 members. In
Roosevelt's State of New York the
Progressives have only five represen
tatives in the Legislature, while-there
are 59 Republicans; In Taft's State of
Ohio there are only five Progressives,
but there are 39 Republican members.
"It Is reasonable to assume that the
rehabilitation of the Republican party
will come about by the operation of
natural causes rather than through any
mechanical scheme of 'reorganization,'
although by general consent the way
111 be made as easy as possible for
the revolters to return.
"One of the natural causes referred
to will be the spirit of opposition to
National Democratic policies and the
fact that the only party In evidence
In opposition to the Democratic party
In Congress will be the Republican
party. Thus the Republican party will
have an enormous vantage ground in
the mere matter of publicity, and it
will have the tactical advantage of be
ing "right on the spot,' drawing to it
self the accretion of dissatisfaction
with the Democratic Administration
and policies."
Governor Supported in Stand
Colonel Roosevelt, Who Crges
Passage of Bill.
ALBANY, N. Y.. April 27. Governor
Sulzer has thrown down the gauntlet In
his -battle for state-wide direct pri
maries. He has made known in no un
certain terms his determination to
fight for such legislation at a confer
ence of Democratic county chairmen.
who had been summoned to Albany to
discuss means of redeeming party plat
form pledges.
In his stand for direct primaries the
Governor has the backing of Colonel
Roosevelt, who. In a telegram to the
executive, voiced his support of the
project. The Colonel had been Invited
to attend a legislative hearing today
on the primary bill favored by the Gov
ernor and In expressing his regret at
being unable to do so he telegraphed:
"It Is the duty of all good citizens
In this state to sustain you and aid
you In any possible way to secure the
enactment of this primary law at the
present session of the Legislature. Only
by direct primary legislation can we
make the people .eally masters of their
own party organization and It Is as
great an offense against tne people to
swindle them out or their rignt to con
trol their own parties as to swindle
them out of the right to have their
choice expressed at the polls.
The conference, representing about
50 of the 61 counties of the state, adopt
ed resolutions Indorsing the bill pro
posed by Governor Sulzer.
NEW WITNESSES ARE FOUND
Continued From First Page.)
FREE GIVES OCT STATEMENT
Intention to Cast Reflection on
Mayor Denied.
SAN JOSE, Cal.. April 27. District
Attorney Free prepared a signed state
ment concerning his controversy with
Mayor Rolph, of San Francisco, aris
ing from the recent arrest of the bunco
gang, in which he says that his sec
ond visit to the Mayor was shortly
after the removal of Esola, the detec
tive, from the Italian detail. At that
visit, he says, "I remarked to the
Mayor that I had read of Esola's re
moval and I told him that Esola had
endeavored to block the prosecution of
some of these bunco men in San Jose
and that we were unable to get Paul
Necchl, another bunco man, out of San
Francisco, as the police would not pro
duce him for us. The Mayor remarked
that he was busy and suggested tnat
I take this matter up with Police Com
missioner Roche.
"At no time did I intend to cast any
reflections upon Mayor Rolph, and the
mention of his name to the newspaper
men merely was incidental in relating
our experiences in these cases."
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IDAHO SWINDLE CLEVER
CONFIDENCE MAX MAY
SECURED 530,000.
HAVE
Certificates of Deposit From Bank
ers and Capitalists Cashed and
Insurance Man Disappears.
BOISE. Idaho, April 27. (Special.)
The smoothest swindle in the history
of Idaho has been exposed through the
sudden departure of William A. Matth
ews, all around confidence man, with
between $20,000 and $30,000 received
from the sale of stock In what was to
be the Overland Insurance Company, a
domestic corporation, organized on a
state plan to sell fire insurance.
Many bankers and big capitalists of
Southern Idaho were taken in on the
deal and lost heavily, it is because of
this fact the sensational deal has been
kept quiet.
James E. Clinton, Jr., vice-president,
and F. F. Johnson, cashier, respectively
of the Boise City National Bank, were
to be president and treasurer, re
spectively of the Overland Company.
Matthews Interested them in the deal.
as he did United States Senator Brady,
G. E. Bowerman. of St- Anthony; Judge
Standrod, of Pocatello; David L. Evans,
of Malad; A. B. Moss, of Payette, and
many other bankers and capitalists.
W. S. McCornick, of Salt Lake, presi
dent of the McCornick & Co. banking
house, was also duped.
Matthews used his reputation as or
ganizer of the Montana Fire Insurance
Company to organize the Overland. He
solicited the Idaho bankers and sold
them etock, taking as part payment
certificates of deposits. These he
cashed. In all, be sold $45,000 worth of
the stock and, so far as could be
learned tonight, had mysteriously dis
appeared with over half of the money
collected.
The Bell Telephone Company's Phila
delphia plant uses one of our i-ton
trucks to supply stations within 25 miles.
The saving over express delivery is 74.3.
The saving over freight delivery is 59-76.
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We are in a position to take care of all kinds of electrical
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Rewiring of cars and installation of electric lighting and
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Cottage Grove Votes School Bonds.
COTTAGE GROVE. Or.. April 27.
(Special.) Cottage Grove will have 'a
new 140,000 high school building this
year, bonds havlnft been voted lor that
purpose at the school election today.
The School Board, with the assistance
of a special building committee, will
commence at once the selection of a
plan preparatory to starting work Im
mediately upon the close of the school
year. The new building will be erected
upon the grounds now occupied by the
present high school building. The vote
todav was heavy, there neing lis tor
and 142 against the bond Issue.
Information naming Paulino as one
of the bunco men Is said to have been
forwarded to the Chief of Police here.
but although he made no effort to hide
and was found nightly in the saloon at
544 Broadway, Paulino escaped arrest.
Six witnesses will be brought from
San Quentln tomorrow to testify to
what they know of the relations of the
bunco ring with the police, as related
by De Martini. Du Bols and Cardano.
The six convicts are Mike Gallo, Spirlto,
Emlllo Chlsea, Giovanetti, Schenoni and
Rafael Paspuinl. Pasqulnl Is expected
to tell a sensational story. It was Pas
qulnl who De Martini alleges had made
an appointment to meet Captain of De
tectives Wall and Detective Esola In
the Glanduja restaurant on Stockton
street, preparatory to going on with a
bunco deal involving $12,0.00 possessed
by three brothers. Pasqulnl became
drunk and De Martini left him there.
What followed Pasqulnl will be asked
to tell before the grand Jury. Pasqulnl
worked here a long time and executed
some big coups.
Police Charge "Frame I'p."
Several of the accused officers ex
pressed themselves today as pleased
with the prospect of having the six men
In San Quentln testify. They declare
that unless the men have had access
to the newspapers there will be so
many glaring discrepancies In the testi
mony as to show that the entire con
fession of the original trio Is a
"frame up," planned In cells In the city
prison and county Jail, and designed
to secure revenge ' on detectives whoj
D. H. G1LMAN PASSES AWAY
Pioneer Seattle Railroad Man Dies
at Pasadena, Cal.
SEATTLE. Wash., April 27. D. . H.
Gilman. 68 years old, prominent pioneer
railroad organizer of Seattle, died today
at Pasadena, Cal., where he went three
months ago to recover from Illness re
sulting indirectly from an automobile
accident here last August.
Mr. Gilman, who was a brother of I
Gilman, assistant to the president of
the Great Northern Railroad, organized
in 1S83 the Seattle, Lake Shore & East
ern Railway, now a part of the North
ern Pacific. When the Great Northern
built Its transcontinental line Mr. Gil
man took an active part and was one
of the incorporators of the Seattle &
Montana Railroad, the subsidiary walch
built the Great Northern line across
this state.
Mr. Gilman was born at Levant, Me.,
and served In the First Maine cavalry
during the Civil War. He was a grad
uate of Columbia University law school
and practiced law in New York ten
years prior to 1883. After building the
Seattle, Lake Shore & Eastern he re
turned to New York, where he remained
until 1906, when he again removed to
Seattle and was Instrumental In secur
ing the extension of the Harrlman lines
from Portland to Seattle.
FIGHT IS ON AT HO QUI AM
Citizens May Use Initiative and Re
call of Officials Is Threatened.
HOQTJIAM, Wash., April 27. (Spe
cial.) Because the Hoquiam City Com
mission has refused to establish street
grades satisfactory to property owners,
the Initiative passage of ordinances Is
to be Invoked.
A large amount of street improve
ment Is now in progress and serious
objection has been raised to the grades
established in the residence district.
In some quarters the attack on the
Commissioners' action has become bo
strong that threats of recall have been
made.
the Southern Pacific Company, has
served notice that the company de
clines to accept the compromise sug
gested bv Lane County for tne settle
ment of the suit for J90.000 Bought for
alleged damages to the wagon road up
the middle fork of the Willamette by
reason of the construction of the Natron
extension, and this week he will file
demurrer to the complaint. Lane
County alleges that 18 miles of road,
valued at $5000 a mile, have been de
stroyed or rendered useless by reason
of the location of the Natron-Klamath
Falls line between Natron and Oak
ridge, 40 miles from Eugene.
BIG HILL IS TO BE PLANKED
Mount Hood Road Will Be Improved
for Automoblling.
CHERRTVILLE, Or.. April 27. (Spe
cial.) The Cherryvllle hill, east of
here, on the Mount Hood automobile
road, which is in bad condition, will
be planked at once. Road Supervisor
Bucholz and his assistant, Fred Be
chel, have taken measurements of the
hill. More accidents have occurred on
the Cherryvllle hill than any other
part of the Mount Hood road. It also
is proposed to lay plank near the Tor
rel ranch. With these Improvements
two of the worst places on the road,
between Sandy and Welch's Hotel, will
be in good condition.
It Is announced that Portland par
ties purchased 2600 acres of timber
land near here and a tramway or flume
will be built to bring the tluiber out. I.
Tuttle has completed the cruising of
the timber.
POSTCARDS ORDERED BACK
More Than 12,000,000 May Be Re
turned by Postofflce Department.
WASHINGTON, April 27. Postmaster-General
Burleson has ordered that
unpaid, misdirected. unmallable and
unclalnmed postal cards, as well as
post cards deposited for local delivery,
be returned to- the sender when they
bear card address.
Twelve million post cards annually.
It Is estimated, will be returned under
the order to senders.
Ia Grande District Is Active.
LA GRANDE. Or., April 27. (Spe
cial.) Throughout the valley farm
ers are busy plowing and seeding, and
In La Grande builders were never more
nofimied. The Oddfellows' building is
to be raised to three stories and will
have a new front. The excavation
wnrk of the new three-story West
building at Elm and Adams avenue Is
rnmDleted and contractor kush nas
the concrete foundation well under
way. The Warren Construction Com
pany is grading Fourth street, which
will be paved to connect original La
Grande with La Grande proper. Many
new dwellings are in course of construction
home near this city, on April 21, and
was buried April 23. The funeral was
largely attended and impressive, the
choirs of the Methodist and Christian
churches furnished the music. Rev. f:.
F. Morningstar, of the Baptist Churcli,
officiated. Miss McTaggart was born
in Missouri City, Mo., In 1837.
Rainey Farmers Want Phones.
CHEHALIS, Wrash., April 27. (Spe
cial.) May 21 has been fixed as the
date for hearing a petition of John
Blumstrom and others for a telephone
line through Rainey Valley, near Kos
mos. by the Lewis County Commis
sioners. The system will give a large
number of additional subscribers con
nection with Chehalls.
The laying'of
Portland
Glazed Cement
Sewer Pipe
is of direct benefit
to the health . of
the city. It aids in.
perfecting the
sewer system by
the use of perfect
material.
Drain Woman Dies at 75.
DRAIN, Or., April 2". (Special.)
Miss Maggie McTaggart, an aged and
much-respected citizen, died at her
WOMEN GAMBLE FOR HIGH STAKES
Many women are gamblers for very
high stakes. They stake their t.ealth
and good looks upon everything work
ing out all right when attacked by
those ailments which their sex alone
are called ipon to suffer.
The only excuse can be Ignoram-e
of the dangerous consequences or an
aversion to undergo medical examina
tion. This may often be avoided by
recourse to Lydla E. Pinkham's Vege
table Compound, a perfectly safe and
harmless remedy compounded from
roots and herbs, which for nearly forty
years has been curing American women
from the worst forms of female Ills.
Lane Compromise Refnsed.
EUGENE. Or.. April 27
Attorney Ralph Moody,
(Special.)
representing
OUR LOCATION in the heart, of the shopping
district makes this the most convenient
bank for women who have either checking or
savings accounts.
If you have no account, open one and find out
in how many ways the bank can be of service
to you. .
SECURITY SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY
Fifth and Morrison Streets
Capital and Surplus $1,400,000