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THE MORNING OREGOJiTAIf. THURSDAY, MARCH 5, 1914.
RESERVE RULES GO
10 STATE BANKS
Superintendent Sargent Tells
Non-National Institutions
How to Come In.
NO EAGERNESS IS SHOWN
Official Believes Organizations in
Oregon Will Await Actual Oper
ations of "Xew Federal Cur
rency System, Then. Act.
SALEM, Or., , March 4. (Special.)
State Bank Superintendent Sargent, in
announcing today the regulations of
the Federal reserve bank organization
committee, prescribing the manner in
which state banks and trust companies
may enter the new banking system as
. such or through conversion into Na
tional banks, said there was no indi
cation that many of the state banks
would wish to come under the new law
this year. The regulations follow:
"When the location of the Federal
reserve banks provided for have been
established and the districts to . be
served have been defined, the commit
tee will cause to be forwarded to such
state banks or trust companies at the
same time that the applications are
forwarded to National banka -a form
- of application, for an amount of capital
stock In Buch Federal reserve bank
equal to 6 per cent of the unimpaired
' capital stock and surplus of such state
bank or trust company.
"This application must be accompa
nied by a statement showing the as
sets and liabilities of such state bank
or trust company. These forms' will
oe furnished by the committee. The
board of directors or a committee com
posed of not less than five members of
such board shall certify that the as
sets listed represent actual existing
values and that none of such assets
re carried at an excessive valuation.
"State banks and trust companies shall
also file with their applications for
membership copies of their charters,
with amendments and digest thereof,
sohwing the powers classified to indi
cate: "(a) Those powers which such banks
and trust companies have exercised and
desire to continue to exercise.
"(b) Those powers which, while
granted, have not been exercised and
which such banks and trust companies
will not desire nor attempt to exercise
as members of the Federal reserve sys
tem, "In lieu of a special examination of
such bank by a National examiner or
one appointed by the committee of the
Federal board, the committee may ac
cept a certificate from a dutly accred
ited state examiner..
"The committee, however, will re
serve the right in any case to require
a special examination by a National
bank examiner or an examiner selected
by the committee or by the Federal
Reserve Board as a condition precedent
.to membership in and Federal reserve
'bank. Only those banks which have
an unimpaired capital sufficient to en
title them to become National banking
associations under the provisions of the
National bank act shall be considered
as eligible to membership in the Fed-
trai reserve DanK.
"In accordance with section 513S,
United States Revised Statutes, as
amended by the act of March 14, 1900,
state bank or trust companies in order
to be eligible to membership must
have unimpaired capital stock as fol
lows: In cities or towns of less than
3000 inhabitants, $25,000; in cities or
towns of more than 3000 inhabitants,
but les sthan 6000 inhabitants. J50.000;
in cities of more than 6000 inhabitants,
but leg sthan 50,000 inhabitants. $100,
000, and in cities of more than 00,000
inhabitants. $200,000."
undergo physical examinations by the
City Health Department, according to
an amendment to the city pure food
ordinance passed by the City Commis
sion today.
The amendment makes it unlawful
for any cafe, hotel or restaurant pro
prietor to employ in hiB kitchen any
person having a communicable disease.
Other amendments provide that kitch
ens where food stuffs are cooked for
sale must be well ventilated and must
have other than artificial light.
The kitchens shall be under the in
spection of the City Health Department
at any time. Persons obtaining em
ployment in such kitchens must be
examined first and have a permit from
the City Health Department, according
to the amended ordinance.
"We have found Beveral bad cases
where employes in kitchens have had
a communicable disease." said Mayor
Seymour. "It is dangerous to allow
such persons to work in kitchens, espe
cially in the case of tuberculosis."
Fresh fruits, fish and other food
stuffs must be kept under glass cover.
No food stuffs will be allowed on the
sidewalks except in public markets.
LEU POWERS GETS DRAW
PORTLAND FIGHTER ALLEGES FOTTL
FROM LARRY MITCHELL.
Boat at Jforth Bend Is Game and Fast
for Six Roandn, When Northerner
Suddenly Sinks to Floor.
NORTH BEND. Or., March 4. (Spe
cial.) Len Powers, of Portland, made
a game and willing fight last night in
his 10-round match against Larry
Mitchell, who led all the way after the
first round. The contest was stopped
in the sixth round, when Powers, fol
lowing a particularly gruelling shower
of lefts to the face and uppercuts, stood
back after the referee broke them and
suddenly dropping his hand to his groin
sank to the floor. Nobody claimed any
foul until Powers went down.
The bets were declared oft by Referee
Fred Sax and the match was declared
a draw. Powers made many admirers
by his sameness when the fight was
going against him. He suffered a bad
bruise on the jaw that was once broken
and will be out of the ring for some
months, he said today.
Mitchell was eight pounds the heav
ier and was lightning fast,' worked a
speedy shift and always beat Powers
to it in the leads. The entertainment
was first-class until the end came, and
the fans were greatly surprised at
Powers alleging a foul. Mitchell ad
mitted having struck low twice, and
the referee's decision was based on his
statement.
The preliminary between Frank
Brown and Frank Mason was won by
the latter, but the referee called the
match a draw, neither man being much
punished.
FREE HOLDERS NOW
INTEREST SEATTLE
Gill's Majority Stands at 14,
329 and Council Gets Mu
nicipal Ownership Man.
NEW CHARTER STARTS SOON
TROUSERS RRIDE'S GARB
SEATTLE WOMAN DOSS TROUSERS
TO CELEBRATE GILL VICTORY.
CHINESE PRAYERS PAY
ADVEATIST SAYS CONVERTED ORI
ENTALS GET RESULTS OVER US.
Missionary, Predicting China Will Lead
World Powers In Time. Declares
Their Faith Brings Miracles.
WALLA WALLA. Wash., March 4.
(Special.) I. H. Evans, a leading Ad
ventist clergyman in North America
and a former missionary in China, at
the conference today, predicted that
China will one. day become a great
world power.
"Once China becomes aroused it will
be the strongest power in the world,"
he stated. "China is a country spoken
of by the Prophet Isaiah as having peo
ple in it who would be saved in the
kingdom of God."
Pastor Evans said when the Chinese
took hold of the word of God they be
lieved it. "They get answers to prayers
way beyond us," he said. "They have
had miracles performed among them
because of their simple faith. They
have .had answers to prayer in which
loved ones have been raised as from
the dead. I know of these Instances.
I have seen men who have used opium
for 40 years give it up at one meeting."-
ALASKANS EXPECT SERVICE
Northern an Tells Portland How
to Hold Its Trade.
Portland, now that it has a steam
ship line established to Alaska, will
need to work unceasingly in the terri
tory to increase and hold its track,
there, was the opinion expressed yes
terday by J. R. Beegle. head of the
Pure Food Fish Company, of Ketchi
kan, Alaska, who is in this city for a
few days. Mr. Beegle is here arrang
ing for his supplies of cans for; the
opening of the canning season in July.
"The line must be maintained regu
larly and continuously if the business
men of Alaska are to be expected tt
have faith in it. Portland will find
Alaska a good field for business, if
they will go after it, and I know that
the business men of- Ketchikan will
welcome warmly the coming of the new
line."
Mr. Beegle says that there are 18
canneries tributary to Ketchikan and
that all of their supplies come through
Ketchikan merchants. Enprmous quan-,
tities of supplies are required.
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COOKS MUST BE EXAMINED
Xaconia Law Fats Kitchens of Hotels
Under Health Board. 1
TACOMA, Wash., March 4. (Spe
cial.) Cooks employed in Tacoma res
taurants" and hotels must hereafter
Newlyweds on Frolic Caught by Ta
coma Police and Sent Back to
Their Home City.
TACOMA, Wash., March 4. (Special.)
Wearing blue trousers, a red sweater,
a soft hat and other attire for men,
pretty Gladys Kish, 22," a bride of Seat
tie, accompanied by: her husband,
Charles Rish, arrived In Tacoma today
celebrating the election of Gill.
Word came by telephone to the Ta
coma. detectives from. Seattle that the
girl was on her way, and she was met
at the interurban and the young couple
taken to polfce headquarters.
"Well, you see, I picked up quite a
little money on Gill's election," ex
plained Rish, "and we were just cele
brating." "I was wearing my husband's clothes
just for a josh," said Mrs. Rish. "We
wanted to see how far we could go and
get by with it."
"We made two round trips to Renton
from Seattle," said Rish, "and then
came over here."
Rish said be drives a delivery wagon
for his father's laundry.
The police decided to send the young
couple back to Seattle. When the de
tectives' car drew up in front of the
headquarters, all the police came out
and escorted the couple to the ma
chine, and the Rishs left amid much
applause for the interurban station.
They returned to Seattle.
MOUNT HOOD ROAD BETTER
Improvement Association Becomes
Social Organization.
WESTERN MOUNT HOOD, March 5.
(Special.) The Western Oregon
Mount Hood Improvement Association
held a meeting at the home of John
Morton the first of the week at which
it was reported that $770 had been ex
pended on the road north of the Sandy
River for a distance of about two miles
to Ezra Truman's ranch. It was re
ported that the road is in first-class
condition. William DeVeny. treasurer,
of Portland, attended the meeting. It
was reported that there remains J230
unexpended, which will be used to Im
prove the DeVeny road across Bear
Creek, Zigzag and Sandy Rivers to the
north side of Sandy River, connecting
with the Truman branch. Work will
start on the last stretch this month.
The association has enlarged its
scope to Become a social organization
as well as an improvement club, and is
now holding social functions. The
Mount Hood road has been cleared of
trees and brush 60 feet wide from the
Welch cross road to Rhododendron
Tavern, a distance of aboilt three miles.
GRANGE FIGHTS EXEMPTION
Proposal to Allow $1500 to Go Un
taxed Declared Unfair.'
PLEASANT VALLEY, Or., March 4.
(Special.) Pleasant Valley Grange Sat
urday adopted the following resolu
tion: Whereas, petitions are now being circu
lated throughout the state to set a measure
on the ballot to be voted for at the coming
election favoring a law whereby property to
the value of $1500 shall be exempted from
taxation, and
Whereas we believe the enactment of such
a law would be unjust, therefore be It
Resolved by the Pleasant Valley Grange,
In regular session, that we go on record b
being opposed to such a measure being
adopted by the voters at the coming election.
Should Commission or City Manager
Form Carry, Men Elected Tuesday
Will Be Legislated Out of Of
fice Within One Year.
SEATTLE. March 4. With Hiram C.
Gill's majority fixed at 14.329 by the
completed count of the ballots cast in
yesterday's election and the composi
tion of the Council settled by the an
nouncement of the election of Ira D.
Lundy, municipal ownership candidate.
over Norman B. Adams as Councilman,
interest now centers in the Board of
Freeholders, who will prepare a new
charter for the city. It is expected that
this charter will provide for a city
manager or commission form of gov
ernment; that the charter will be
adopted next Summer and that it will
legislate out of office the men chosen
yesterday. Of the 69.739 ballots cast.
Gill received 37,034 and Trenholme 22,-
05.
Ex-Mayor William H. Moore received
the largest vote of any candidate for
membership on the commission. He
favors commissioners to perform legis
lative duties and a skilled manager to
administer the city's affairs. Half a
dozen other members of the commis
sion are said to take the same view,
while still others favor the ordinary
commission form of government, such
as prevails in Portland. Spokane and
Tacoma. Among the members of the
charter commission are Thomas H. Bol
ton, president, and Charles W. Doyle,
business agent of the Central Labor
Union.
Sixty Days Given for Work.
The commissioners must begin their
labors within 10 days of election and
must submit the charter within 60 days.
The Council must thereupon call a char
ter election at once, the election to be
held after 30 days' publication of the
proposed charter. An advisory meas
ure adopted yesterday indorses the
commission form of government, but
this expression is not binding on the
charter commission.
Seven of the 15 members of the Free
holders' Commission favor the city
manager plan of government, two are
for a commission form of government
and the others have not definitely put
themselves on record.
The proposed charter amendment to
limit buildings to 200 feet was beaten,
as were most of the other proposed
amendments to the charter, the voters
believing it best to leave the whole
charter question to the freeholders.
Bond Issues Lose.
All the proposed bond issues appear
to have been defeated. The Port Com
mission was authorized to transfer
funds from one project to another. The
Gill administration will take control
March 16.
A study of the vote by precincts
shows that Gill got the labor union
vote and much of the Socialist vote.
Mayor-elect Gill today . issued a
signed statement in which he said:
"From whatever angle the result of
the vote of yesterday may be viewed,
in my opinion it has demonstrated to
the city that the old order of things
has passed and that the people them
selves have chosen me for the position
of Mayor, of their own volition.
"I am not egotist enough to attribute
it to any particular desire to vindicate
me, had 1 needed vindication, but I do
regard it as a tribute to the ultimate
inherent sense of Justice of the Ameri
can character. 1
"I am under no obligation to anvone
except that obligation which I owe to
all the people of the city, and I have
no feeling of animosity toward a sin
gle person on earth."
BURNED-OFFLANDGREEN
FINE RANGE DEVELOPS OVER TIM
BER TRACTS RUINED IN 1010.
.SEE THAT
:urvk
Safety First
tj Don't risk contagion !
Everything is done that it
is possible to do to prevent
infection from the use of in
struments at this institution.
J A Gould Sterilizer is a
part of our equipment and
every instrument used in
examinations is carefully
sterilized immediately after
use.
J We go even to extremes
for instance, using indi
vidual cleaning cloths for
lenses.
JSo much care is merely a
part of the usual service
rendered patients.
JHave your eyes examined
and glasses fitted where you
are safe.
Thompson
OPTICAL INSTITUTE.
209-10-11 Corbett Bldg.,
Fifth and Morrison.
ascertain what salaries are paid in
other towns the size of St. Johns be
fore the final passage of the salary
ordinance. The Council voted down the
motion to increase the salary of the
City Engineer from $112.50 to $125. An
ordinance requiring all sewer and pipe
connections to be made in advance of
hard-surface improvement was passed.
The Mayor was instructed to sell the
rock crusher.
PACIFIC PLANTS, VALUED
Though Power Company Places 9 1 0,-
680,000 Investment State Differs.
OLYMPIA. Wash., March 4. (Spe
cial.)-Engineer F. S. Burroughs has
completed a physical valuation of the
Washington electric plants of the Pa
cific Power & Light Company, including
also the Oregon plants having physical
connection with the Washington plants.
Although the company paid for these
plants $5,563,459.10 and carries them
with a "book value" of $10,680,459.10,
Engineer Burroughs gives them mucn
lower values.
The cost of their reproduction, he
finds, would be $4,252,155. The cash
originally invested in the physical
properties, he hnds, was $4,130,950.41
to which is added $183,332.77 for de
velopment costs, making the total in
vestment represent $4,314,333.18. The
depreciated . value. Burroughs gives as
$3,619,628.
The net earnings of the electric pow
er department of the company for the
year 1912, Burroughs reports, were
$366,932.39. For the first six months
of 1913 tho net earnings were $164.
947.62.
POLICE CHIEFJN CONTEST
Eugene Officer Files for Nomination
for Lane Sheriff.
EUGENE, Or, March 4 (Special.)
C. B. Christensen, Chief of Police of
Eugene, yesterday filed .his petitions
as aspirant for the Republican nomin
ation for Sheriff of Lane County. He
makes no pledges and offers no plat
form. . -
He enters the field against Herbert
W. Hall, of Fern Ridge. The present
incumbent, James C, Parker, Demo
crat, is the only aspirant so far for
the Democratic nomination.
Cattle' and Sheep Raisers of South
eastern Washington May Be
Greatly Benefited.
LEWJSTON, Idaho, March 4. (Spe
cial.) Forest Supervisor Fisher, of Oro
fino, Idaho, of the Clearwater ranges,
has announced that the forest fires
which destroyed millions of acres of
heavy timber and the lives of nearly
100 firefighters in the Northwest in
1910 have in a measure compensated for
the destruction by presenting to the
stockmen new and enticing Summer
pasturage sufficient to care for about
400.000 sheep and many thousands of
cattle.
The first Summer following the fires
the appearance of the fire-swept region
was dismal and uninviting in the ex
treme, and during the second Summer
fireweed, thimble berry, vine maple
and many other hardy plants sprang
up on favored spots. The third Sum
mer saw a great increase in the num
ber of pioneer plants, while many new
ones, among them the hardy mountain
grasses, began to appear, until, at the
end of the season, the larger portion
of the burned region was so well cov
ered with forage plants that it would
support thousands of sheep and cattle.
Of this great unusued range, probably
that portion lying within the Clear
water National Forest Is best available
to the stockmen of Southeastern Wash
ington, many of whom are already
making inquiries concerning the use of
the range. It is a particularly attrac
tive proposition to sheepmen living in
Central Washington , for the reason
that transportation from- the Winter
to the Summer range can be effected
quickly and cheaply.
The Northern Pacific officials are
considering special shipping rates on
sheep in lots of five cars or more from
points in Southeastern Washington to
points for the Clearwater forest.
PARK SITE UP TO VOTERS
St. Johns Council to Submit N umber
of Likely Tracts.
ST. JOHNS, Or., March 4. (Special.)
The City Council last night instructed
the City Attorney to prepare an ordi
nance to submit to the voters on April
6 the following park tracts: Cook
tract, in East St Johns, $5000; Jaeger
tract, Bucannan and Dawson streets.
$9600; Caples tract, Dawson street,
$10,000; Catlin-Markwart tract. North
Willamette boulevard. $9800; plaza
tract near City Hall. $10,000. The city
will also place on the ballot the propo
sition to purchase a fire engine at a
cost of $9600. '
City Recorder Rice was Instructed" to
FILES UPHOLD SPINNING
Charge Against Public Service Com'
missloner Causes Research.
OLYMPIA, Wash., March 4. (Spe
cial.) Investigation of the files of the
Public Service Commission, in connec
tlon with the protest that Commission
er Frank R. Spinning discriminated
unjustly against the town in order a
joint Milwaukee and. Northern Pacific
depot, shows that 52 persons. so"me of
whom now are making the protest to
Governor Lister, petitioned the commis
sion for re-establishment of the aban
doned separate Northern Pacific agency,
Three hundred persons, including 29
who had signed the earlier petition.
later filed a second petition, asking es
tablishment of the union depot, the 29,
a majority of the 52 signers of the
earlier petition, specifically renouncing
the views they set forth there.
The other members of the Commis
sion and its experts declare Commis
sioner Spinning's action entirely correct.
J. H. M'CROSKEY CANDIDATE
Aspirant for Washington Agricul
tural Commission Appears.
OLTMPIA, WashT March 4. (Spe
cial.) A new candidate for appoint
ment as Commissioner of Agriculture
to succeed J. H. Perkins when the lat
ter retires March 16, has been brought
forward in the person of James H. Mc
Croskey, of Lincoln County.
McCroskey owns one of the largest
stock farms in the state and is a mem
ber of the family of the same name that
has been prominent in Democratic af
fairs of Eastern Washington, in Spo
kane, Whitman and other counties,
since territorial days. An uncle, R. C
McCroskey, is a regent of Washing
ton State College under appointment of
former Governor Hay.
Mr. McCroskey says he has the back
ing of E. E. Flood, member of the agri
cultural advisory board.
QUICK ASSESSMENT INTENT
Franklin County Commission Allows
30 Days for Work.
PASCO. Wash., March 4. (Special.)
The County Commissioners this week
renewed all saloon licenses in the un
incorporated towns of Franklin County.
Many objections to certain licenses
were filed.
Some important road matters were
taken up by County Engineer Hamil
ton, and new -plans were laid for the
addition to the permanent, highway this
year.
Seventeen Deputy Assessors were put
to work with instructions to complete
the work in 30 days. In previous years
the assessment has required from 30
to 90 days.
Washougal Asks Postoffioe Change.
WASHOUGAL. Wash.. March 4.
(Special.) Upon the request of resi
dents in Washougal for the removal
of the postofflce to the principal busi
ness street of the city, a postofflce In
spector was in the city yesterday look
ing Into the matter. The postofflce at
present is on a side street about three
blocks from the center of the business
district The postofflce official fa
vored a change, and said it would
probably be made at the time of ap-1
pointment of a new postmaster, which
will -take- place in 8 few months. .
Disproving that
It's a dead one
If anyone thinks this city is dead, or if anyone carries the impression thafc
there is no musical appreciation in town, it would he well to look into the Eilers
Music-House these days. The Player Piano Purchasers' Club plan is bringing out
many buyers, and, although arrangements can be made to take nearly four years'
time to pay for one of these player pianos, without any additional charge for the
accommodation, most people so far have arranged to pay for these players in
very short order.
As we have stated, this Player Piano Purchasers' Club is simply a fight, and
a successful fight, against "selling cost." It is "selling cost" that makes prices
of many articles so high. Store rent, salaries, taxes, insurance and a thousand
and one other items are included in what is termed "selling cost."
Pianos in particular, and especially the way many pianos are being bandied
in Portland, passing through consignment and sub-agencies and so-called factory
representatives' hands, are subjected to many items of "selling cost" over and
above the cost to make them. It will be seen that where a piano store sells only
a few pianos such a piano store must add so much more profit to the price of
each piano in order to make ends meet. Some stores sell surprisingly few pianos,
and for this reason the prices charged have to be high.
But Eilers Music-House sells many pianos. Therefore, the selling cost is
apportioned over many instruments and the selling price for each instrument is
low. Most especially at this time, through the Player Piano Purchasers' Club,
where 112 people are to buy virtually one and the same instrument in one transac
tion, every item of expense has been practically eliminated. Never were prices
so low. Eilers Music-House earnestly asks that all make careful investigation
and ascertain the best player piano to be had for say $675. No instrument to be
had for less than this price $675 should be considered. Then see the beautiful
player pianos provided in this club plan. You will hardly find elsewhere, at any
price, an instrument more exquisite or select. But, what is most important of all
at Eilers Music-House, the price to each club member represents a bona fide sav
ing of nearly 30 per cent. And free music service is included.
Sometimes piano salesmen for houses who have to charge high prices are
endeavoring to have people believe that their concern op the factories which they
represent have the functions of the Government mint. They claim that because
a factory stamps a piano $500 or $750, or any price, that this creates its value.
' Far from it. Aribtrarily stamping an article as worth so and so much cannot
determine its actual value as compared with what is manufactured by others. In
the piano trade it must always be a question of merit and intrinsic worth, and the
piano house possessing the best facilities for buying and distribution must
obviously find itself in the best position to furnish the most for the money.
Every purchaser at Eilers Music-House must be a satisfied customer. Eilers
Music-House invariably furnishes highest quality, but it also furnishes the same
at lowest possible price. Summing it all up in the present club plan, first: You
secure a player piano usually priced at $675 or more for an actual one-third less,
and you get free music roll service and a bench to match free.
Secondly You do not have any extras to pay.
. Third You have no large cash first payment to make.
Fourth The player piano purchasers in this club may make payments of $2
or $2.50, or $3 a week, or they may pay each month.
Fifth Liberal premiums are paid for any installments that are paid in
advance at any time.
Sixth You get a guarantee signed jointly by the manufacturer and Eilers
Music-House a definite protection as to quality and service.
Seventh Club members may exchange any instrument at club membership
price paid for any other instrument Eilers Music-House may have for sale at any
time another guarantee of complete satisfaction.
But there are only 112 instruments in this transaction, and when these have
been spoken for, the opportunity to participate in these advantages ceases,
at once. Eilers Music-House, Broadway, at Alder.
Come
MAIL DRIVERS LOSE
Rural Carriers' Work Increas
ing but Pay Is Stationary.
BANKRUPTCY NOW FEARED
Parcel Post Makes Four Horses Nec
essary Where One Formerly Suf
ficed Expiring Contracts
Are Xot Renewed.
DAVENPORT, Wash.. March 4. (Spe
cial.) Four stage mailcarriers and 13
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"I always kept Chamberlain's Couch
Remedy in the house when my daughter
Baida was email. When she had croup
I found it the very thing: as it cave her
immediate relief. A number of my
neighbors who have small children, keep
it constantly in their houses on my rec-
ommenoauon and use it for croup and
colds with splendid results," writes Mrs.
Alex. Wessinger, Indiana, Pa.
rural carriers in Lincoln County are
facing: a condition by reason of the in
creased loads of parcel post that means
either withdrawal from their contracts,
leaving- their bondsmen to pay the bill,
it is said, or continuation in the face
of bankruptcy.
Two years ajro a man on horseback
served as mailcarrier between Miles
and Myers Falls, a distance of 30 miles,
carrying- usually a single pouch. Now
the parcel post has driven him to haul
the heavy loads of 15 sacks by wagon
with a four-horse team, and at the
same contract price as when he carried
the one sack on horseback.
Between Davenport and Miles, 25
miles north of here, a man and a small
rig was Sufficient to carry mail and
passengers two years ago. Now it re
quires a heavy vehicle and four horses
to carry the mails alone with no room
for passengers, which formerly were a
source of revenue to the driver. The
contract price for the route Is $1600
annually, about half what it is cost
ing the man to keep his contract going.
Between Harrington and Davenport
the stage mail route contract expired
a few days ago and there was not a
single bid for its renewal because of
the uncertainty of future loads. With
the increase of limit of the parcel post
to 50 pounds the loads have doubled.
At Peach the postmaster has decided
that the labor and honor are not worth
the hire, and no one can be found thero
to handle the mails. Further compli
cating the matter, one fruit rancher
has announced that he will shortly
ship out the remainder of his fruit
crop, 60 boxes, by parcel post.
Among the rural carirers none are
making more than a' living. All will
be compelled this Spring, it is said, to
procure heavier wagons or quit the
service. , .
One carrier keeps four horses to
serve his route that pays him J1100
annually, and after paying for feed for
the animals and repair on rigs had
little better than $500 for his labor last
year.
The Patent Office has reported a partUl
list of nearlv 500 patents to negroes,
among them 27 to Granville T. Words, of
New York, for electrical devices. Many
of these are in use throughout tli coun
try, one of particular value having been
adopted bv the Hell Telephone Company.
Nineteen Fourteen
Spring Styles
in
Benjamin Clothes
Are now on display
Pronounced and individual in all style-ways
and patterns.
Blues and blacks in hairline stripes; grays
and browns in pencil stripes; fancy tweeds
and cheviots; mixtures of greens, grays and
browns.
The new box back modeled coat is a promi
nent style factor.
Suits $20, $25, $30, $35, $40
Buffum Pendleton
Morrison Street. Opposite Postofflce