VOL. L-IV. NO. 1G,G88.
PORTLAND. OREGON. THURSDAY, 31 AY 21, 1914.
PRICE FIVE CENTS.
MEDIATORS BEGIN
TASK CONFIDENTLY
DAY IS HOTTEST
MAY 20 .SINCE 75
ALDRIGH NAMED IN
T.R.D0NSP0LIT1CAL
"ARMOR FOR FIGHT
BATTLESHIP. AIDS
WRECKED VESSEL
GOVERNOR TO CLOSE
FRIARS' GLUB TODAY
INDEX OF TODAY'S NEWS
SALE OF TROLLEYS
The Weather.
YESTERDAY'S Maximum temperature.
S6
TEMPERATURE AT 4 O'CLOCK P.
M. IS 8 6 DECRIES.
degrees; minimum, 04 degrees.'
REFUGEES RETVRXIXG TO TA5I
PICO MEET WITH MISHAP.
TODAY'S Increasing cloudiness, probably
Huerta Rumor, Though
. Denied, Encourages.
RETIREMENT IS COUNTED ON
Reported Announcement Is
. .; "Merely Premature."
PROCEDURE IS AGREED ON
Opening Day Given to Preliminaries
, and to Presentation of Views of
Mediators to Kepreseta
lives of America.
NIAGARA FALLS.1 Ont.. Maj-, 20.
Marking a new era in the relations of
the nations of the "Western hemisphere,
delegates from the United States. Mex
ico and three great South American re
publics formally opened today the medi
ation conference which they hope will
bring- peace to Mexico.
Confidence in the amicable settle
ment not only of the differences which
have arisen between the United States
and the Huerta government, but in the
ultimate pacification of all Mexico
through the avenues of diplomacy was
reflected here tonight by the mediators.
Mrxlcnnii Have Fall Powera,
A distorted dispatch from Mexico
City to the effect that General Huerta
was ready to retire, although contra
dicted by ..corrected dispatches, which
Raid that be had given his delegates- no
instructions to offer his resignation,
was received with interest. It was said
that an error in transmission had given
rise to the first statement.
Authentic advices through diplomatic
sources several days ago said that the
Mexican commissioners were clothed
with full power to act and had been
authorized to agree to the elimination
of Huerta if necessary to bring about
. settlement of their country's internal
and international troubles. This last
step. it was said, would be taken only
after it was apparent to the commis
sioners that there was no hope of a
settlement on any other basis.
Iteport "Merely Premature."
The attitude of all the Mexicans in
attendance upon the diplomatic council
was similar to that displayed when
they were informed 'in New York a
few days ago that the German Ambas
sador In Washington had received a
dispatch from Mexico City that Gei
eral Huerta had expressed his willing,
nesa to retire under conditions hon
orable to himself or if necessary to a
solution of the Mexican problem. Their
feeling was that the reported an
nouncement was "merely premature.'
This phase was taken from the ex
pression of one of the diplomats when
he was informed of the correction in
today's dispatches.
It was indicated in statements made
here that if an announcement of wil
llngness to retire comes from Huerta
in the near future it would be wel
corned as making more remote any
possibility of the resumption of hos
tllities between the United States and
Mexico.
Cainiiia'i Aid Hoped For.
It was argued also that with Huerta
. out the mediators might entertain hope
that Carranza and his constitutionalist
followers would De brought into the
conference, or become parties to any
agreement reached. Speaking of the
erroneous dispatch, one of the prin
cipals of the conference said he re
gretted that the news proved prema
ture. He said he felt certain that the
announcement soon could be made with
confidence that it would stand.
"Had it been true,"" one of the me
diators said, "it would have made our
'work so much easier as it would have
paved the -way to an early understand
ing." .
The Mexican delegates declined to
day to discuss the specific instructions
given to them before their departure
frtom the Mexican capital beyond say
ing that while their powers were broad
and ample, such questions as to the
resignation of Huerta and the condi
tions under which it would be sub
mitted would finally have to be re
ferred to General Huerta himself for
approval.
Hopeful Mcmase Received.
The Brazilian Ambassador received
today a message from the Brazilian
Minister in Mexico City couched in the
most hopeful terms ubout mediation
and intimating, it is understood, that
General Huerta was prepared to relin
quish office. Similar intimations have
corns to European diplomats in Wash
ington, and for the last three days it
has been taken for granted in diplo
matic circles that the problem before
Hie ' mediators was not so much the
elimination of Huerta. but what was
to follow his retirement. wliat kind of
government could be established and
what persons would be acceptable to
all Interests in Mexico.
The Mexican delegates asserted that
they represented no political or per
sonal interests in Mexico and felt they
were nonpartisan In their views.
"We are as devoid of political con
nection as Justice Lamar, for in
stance," said Augustine Rodriguez, one
of the Mexican commissioners.
Dclegatea friendly and Cordial.
The sentiment of disinterestedness
which the Mexican commissioners- ex
pressed in their informal talks was
t iCi-nt-luile-l ou afa 2.)
Slay 13, of This Year, Is Still 1914
Champion "With a . Thermometer
Reading of 8 7 Degrees.
In all the 39 years since 1S75 that
temperatures have been officially reg
istered in Portland only one 20th day
of May has been hotter than yesterday.
when the mercury jumped to 86 de
grees, at 4 P.M. On May 20, 182, the
thermometer at the Government
Weather Bureau reached 93 degrees.
Many other days in May have been
hotter. For instance, on May 29, 1887,
the thermometer reached 99 degrees,
and on May 13, of this year, just a
week, ago yesterday, it reached 87,
topping ' yesterday's record by 1 de
gree. However, yesterday was declared by
nearly all Portlanders to be at least
torrid enough to suit them, if not too
much so. In fact, nearly everyone ex
cept the ice men,, the elevator men in
the skyscrapers and others similarly
immune, complained of the heat.
The hourly temperatures yesterday
were: J
o'clock. -
.64112 o'clock.
.-78
o'clock. ...... . .6fi
1 o'clock. ..... ....8-
2 o'clock 8o
o'clock 67
o'clock. ........61
o'clock. ....... .t4
3 o'clock 84
4 o'clock . . . .Ktl
5 o'clock....
o'clock. ....... .'.
11 o'clock ...74
The maximum temperature Tuesday
was only 76 degrees, the jump for the
21 hours being a full 10 degrees.
MISS WILSON ADVERTISED
President's Daughter Sings for Talk
ing Machine Concern.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, May 20. The name and picture
of Miss Margaret Woodrow Wilson,
daughter of the President, are being
widely used in Washington and other
Eastern' newspapers to advertise cer
tain phonograph records. Never be
fore has the White House been Invaded
by advertisers in such brazen faslaion.
Stranger still is the fact that no re
straint has been placed on the adver
tisers by the President or other mem
bers of the first family.
Miss Wilson, who has a reputation
as a soprano, consented to make three
records for an enterprising . phono
graph concern, and it is these records
that are advertised in the newspapers,
the name., and picture of the Presi
dent's daughter making the conspicu
ous part of the advertisement.
PARTY SNUBS EMPEROR
German Socialists Openly Disre
spectful in Parliament.
BERLIN, May 20. Confusion and up-'
roar marked today the closing session
of the German Imperial Parliament.
The members of the Socialist party, in
stead of retiring before the usual
cheers for the Emperor were called
for, remained and refused to rise.
Speaker Johannes Kaempf immedi
ately called attention to this breach of
respect to the Emperor, on which the
Socialists shouted, "That is our affair."
and tried to down the cheers with hoots
and hisses. These were arrested by
tumultuous applause from the other
parties.
OREGONIAN AGENT WEDS
Friends of L. M. Jones Scatter Rice
Near Office In Vancouver.. "
VANCOUVER, Wash.. May 20. (Spe
cial.) L. M. Jones, local agent for The
Oregonian, and Miss Florence Blied, of
Portland, were married at 8 o'clock to
night at the Methodist Episcopal
Church, on Vancouver avenue, in Port
land. They will make their home here.
Mr. Jones' office was decorated to
day by friends who wish to call at
tention to his marriage. 'Telegrams
were "received" from Theodore Roose
velt, wedding bells were hung over
his desk, draped in white ribbons, and
rice was scattered up and down Main
street for 100 feet on each side of the
office.
CHILD GETS FREE TRIP
Centralia Boy Carried to Aberdeen
When His Playhouse Moves.
ABERDEEN. Wash., May 20. (Spe
cial.) Going for play into a passenger
car of the Northern Pacific Railway
sidetracked, at Centralia, just before the
car was attached to the train for Grays
Harbor, Paul Markley. 6 years old, was
brought to Aberdeen last evening and
returned by the company this morning.
A woman who came into the car took
the unoccupied part of the seat in which
the boy was, and neither the woman
nor the conductor said anything about
the child fare.
COUNTRY DEFEATS ROADS
Coos County Bonds Lose at Special
Election, 1559 to 2082.
MARSH FIELD. Or.. May 20. (Special.)-
Good road bonds were defeated
in the country districts at the special
election in this county, although the
cities gave good majorities..
The vote was 1559 for and 20S2
against.'
FALLING HAILSTONES KILL
Sixteen Lives Lost in Tornado That
Sweeps Mexican Town.
MU35QUIZ, Coahuila, Mex., May 30.
Sixteen lives were lost in, a tornado
which swept this town yesterday.
Hail stones of enormous sise fell
and several who lout their lives were
killed by being struck by the stones. .
J -
Me Men vf1 Senator
Fostered Deal.
INVESTMENTS ARE DEFENDED
Price High but Property Valu
able, Says Witness. .
RECENT LEASES ARE CITED
urtlier Admiration for J. P. Mor
gan as "Master Mind" of Rait
road Situation Is Expressed.
Death Makes Difference.
WASHINGTON, Mav 20. That ex
Senator Aldrich was primarily instru
mental in the sale of the Rhode Island
trolley system to the New York New
Haven & Hartford Railroad for $19,-
000.000 or S20.000.00O was the state
ment made late today by Charles S.
Mellen, ex-president of the road, in his
testimony before the Interstate Com-
xnerrce Commission.
In resuming the stand Mr. Mellen
further emphasized the dominant con
trol of the late J. Pierpont Morgan not
only of the properties of the New Ha
ven & Hartford, but of its officials. The
witness referred to Mr. Morgan, as the
"master mind" of the system.
Morgan Never Opposed Openly.
Mr. Mellen admitted frankly that
neither he nor any of his directorp had
the temerity openly to oppose Mr. Mor
gan s plans, although, he said, he some
times disagreed with him.
Even In the acquisition by the New
Haven of the West Chester, property,
into which millions of dollars vanished
as in thin air, Mr. Mellen, who asserted
he did not approve of the purchase, in
sisted that, had Mr. Morgan lived, the
property might have been far more
valuable than it is today. So, too, it
was with the acquisition of the Wor
cester. Nashua & Rochester Railroad,
in which Mr. Morgan. Mr. Mellen said
was respoiisildetor .paying 5.15 a share
more than the stock was really worm.
As in the West Chester transaction,
however, Mr. Morgan, according to Mr.
Mellen, would brook no interference.
carrying out his plans practically with
out regard to the opinions of others
interested.
Excessive Price Admitted.
Acquisition by the New Haven of
trolley lines in Connecticut and Rhode
Island occupied much attention at to
day's proceedings. Mr. Mellen con
ceded that some of the properties had
been purchased at too high a price, but
added that they were worth more to
the New Haven, at the time, than to
anybody else. ,
Mr. Mellen maintained that the trol-
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AND STILL
ionowea by snowtrs; winas mostly nurm
erly. Mexico.
Huerta denied he authorized tender of hXm
resignation. Page 2. -,
Division of war fleet ordered home for re
pairs. Page 2.
Rational.
Mellen cays Aldrich was chief instigator for
New Haven trolley deals. Page 1.
Adverse report by soil experts will delay
West Umatilla irrigation. Page 6.
Senate falls to agree on time for canal tolls
vote. Page 0.
Domestic
Roosevelt prepares for one of most arduous
political fights of career. Page 1.
Sports.
Coast league results: Portland 7. Oakland
-; San Francisco 3, Los Angelea 0 ;
- Venice 10. Sacramento 6. Page 8.
Northwestern League results: Portland S,
Tacoma 4; Vancouver 6, Seattle 3; Vic
toria 2, Spokane 1. Page 8.
Ouimet Is defeated by mere boy In British
golf play. Page 8.
Oregon University Is picked to win North
west Conferenco with Ud points. Page W.
Pacific Northwest.
State Grange adopts resolution asking re
vision of patent and copyright laws.
Page C
Sixth Strawberry Carnival opens In Rose
burg today. .Page ,
Athletic carnival opens at O. A- C tonight.
Fa so y. -
Commercial and Marine.
Flurry In Oregon hop market with urgent
orders from Kast. Page 10.
Wheat advances sharply at Chicago - on
'alarming crop-damage reports. Page 19.
Stock speculations professional and price
movement uneven. Page 10.
Harbor Improvements being rushed. Page 14.
Portland and Vicinity.
Grocers' fight against closing ordinance be
ing waged. Page 13.
May 'jit, 1014, is hottest May 20 in 30 years.
- Page 1.
Committees ond part of officers named at
Episcopal conference. Page 13.
Portland Ad Club honors Queen The ma and
her suite. Page IS.
Weather report, data and forecast. Page 10.
Governor says he will end National Guard
aiiiwauttiB louay io Close r Tiara
' Club. Page 1.
Follies is chalrty's big event tonight al
Heillg. Page 18.
RAILWAY HURRIES APOLOGY
Oregon Short Line Promises
Changed Service Will Resume.
SALEM, Or, May 20. (Special.)
v hile the Oregon Short Line has vlo
lated an order of ' the State Railroad
Commission relative to the schedule of
trains between Vale and Brogan, the
railroad has assured the .Commission
that the violation was unintentional
and the schedule would be corrected at
once.
The Commission some time ago Issued
an order providing for one train a
day between the towns. The railroads. In
an order issued last Saturday, an
nounced that the service had been cut
from . one train jdaily to three trains
weekly.
ne nrogan uommerciai Quo pro
tested against it -vigorously.
REBATE TRUE BILLS FOUND
.United States Grand Jury at Xorth
Yakiniu--Flnd Five Indictments.
NORTH YAKIMA, Wash.. May 20.
(Special.) Five indictments returned
by the United States grand jury this
afternoon charge violations of the in
terstate commerce law against the Pot
latch Lumber Company, of Toulouse,
Wash., and the Washington, Idaho &
Montana Railway Company and also
against individuals whose names are
not given out.
The charges relate to alleged rebates.
THE WRETCH HAS HIS HAND OUT
f
No Time,Lost in Draw
ing Lines of Battle.
THIRD PARTY LEADERS GATHER
Colonel Prepares for One of
Hardest Years of Career.
TRIP TO COAST IN PLANS
Roosevelt May Reach Pacific Slope
In 'September Residents of Oys
ter Bay to Give Distinguished
. Resident Fete Today.
OTSTER BAT, N. T.. May 20. On the
first day after his return from South
America, Theodore. Roosevelt got back
into touch with the political situation,
and plans were well under way to
night for the Progressive campaign of
1914.
A large part of the day Colonel
Roosevelt passed In conference with
George W.' Perkins, of New York, chair
man of the executive committee of the
Progressive National Committee. Mr.
Perkins has been steadily at work since
the 1912 campaign in organizing the
new party in all sections of the coun
try, and his mission to Oyster Bay was
to acquaint the ex-President with con
ditions.
Colonel Roosevelt would not discuss
his talk with MiTFerkins. He said he
was not talking politics.
Pinehut Stays Over Klgnt.
- GinTord PInchot. the Progressive can
didate for United States Senator, from
Pennsylvania, also had a meeting with
Colonel Roosevelt. He reached Saga
more Hill late today -and spent the
night there.
Colonel Roosevelt's political activi
ties today removed all doubts whether
he would take an active part in the
campaign this year. It is known that
he expects to make one of the most
arduous fights of his career. It Is prob
able that In September he will make a
trip from the Atlantic to the Pacilla
Coast, speaking in most of the states.
On May 30 Colonel Roosevelt will sail
for Spain, for the wedding of his son,
ICermlt. 'in the intervening period he
will attempt to start in motion the
machinery for the campaign, and, with
other leaders of the party, to decide
npon the rmes on which the fight is to
be made. On his return from Europe,
about July X. be will begin the cam
paign proper.-
. Fatigue Now Gone.
" One day of the quietude and bracing
air of Sagamore Hill wrought a great
change in Colonel Roosevelt's appear
ance. Tonlghi he was full of vigor.
There was no trace of the fatigue so
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FOR TIPS.
WHY WE PAY
YOU A DOLLAR A
PAY, 77 AT OUGHT
TO CLOTHE AMD PEED
YOU AND BESIDES .
YOU HAVE A STOOL.
TO SLEEP on
Norwegian Steamer Goes Aground on
Coast or Mexico and "S. O. S."
Call Is Heard by Connecticut.
GALVESTON", Tex, May 20. The
Norwegian steamship Atlantis, which
left Galveston May 17 for Taniplco
with 98 passengers, is aground 100
miles north of Tampico and tugs have
been ordered to her assistance. All
the passengers have been taken off by
the United States battleship Connecti
cut, according to information received
here.
No details of the accident to the At
lantis were given, but wireless mes
sages for tugs were urgent and said
that the steamer was pounding to
pieces. The Connecticut received the
"S. O. S." call from the Atlantis, at
Tampico. Wireless messages brought
the news here tonight. It was be
lieved the Atlantis went aground Tues
day night and that the Connectiout
reached her early today.
The crew refused to leave the vessel.
Two powerful tugs were ordered
from Mobile to the steamer's assist
ance. Most of the Atlantis' passengers
were foreigners who fled from Tam
pico after Vera Cruz was occupied by
the ' Americans and were returning
there.
The Atlantis is a 734-ton steamship
plying between gulf ports.
WILLIAM MARTIN, 73, DEAD
Pioneer Jeweler of Salem Awaited
End for Six Years.
SALEM. Or., May 20. (Special.)
William Willard Martin, 73 years old,
a pioneer jeweler of Salem, died today
after an illness of about six years. Mr.
Martin conducted a Jewelry store on
Commercial street for many years, at
one time being a partner of N. Par
rish. .
When taken ill and informed he could
noc recover, Mr. Martin retired from
business and began studying optometry,
receiving a graduate's certificate about
a year ago.
He was born in Pennsylvania and
came to Oregon when a young man. He
was a Captain in the Second brigade,
Oregon Militia, during the Civil War.
Mr. Martin was a prominent Mason,
having been a member of Pacific Lodge
No. CO for many years.
LINN PIONEER IS DEAD
A. M. Shelton, of Lyons, IMcs Within
Week at Albany Hospital.
ALBANY, Or., May 20. (Special.)
A, M. Shelton, of Lyons, a pioneer of
1847 and a resident of Linn County con
tinuouslyfor almost. 67 years, died this
morning in St. Mary's Hospital at the
age of 85 years. He was brought to the
hospital here a week ago.
He was born in Virginia in 1S29 and
crossed the plains when he was 18
years old. He had been a member of
the Masonic lodge at Scio for 33 years.
He Is survived by his widow and six
children, Harvey Shelton, of Jordan;
Mrs. A. R. McCall, of Albany; Mrs. J.
N. Bilyeu, of Crabtree; Mrs. R. G.
Worthlngton. of Oswego; Mrs. H. E.
Burmester, of North Bend and J. W.
Shelton, of Lyons.
WITNESS FEE FIXED AT $2
Western Members Prevent Reduc-
.Jtion to $1.50 by House.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. May 20. The House today
agreed to a provision in the Judicial
code bill reducing the fees of wit
nesses in Federal Courts in the Pacific
Coast and Rocky Mountain states from
J3 to 2 a day.
As the bill was reported by the com
mittee, it reduced fees to $1.50, but
after urgent pleas by Western members
an amendment was accepted adopting
$2 as the uniform fee throughout the
United States.
TWO SAVED AT ASTORIA
Lookout at Fort Canby Sees Boat
Capsize.
ASTORIA, Or., May 20. (Special.)
A fishing boat containing two men
was capsized yesterday in the breakers
on Peacock Spit.
The accident was seen by the look
out at Fort Canby. and Captain Rimer
and the Cape Disappointment life
saving crew hastened to the rescue,
picking up both men.
After caring for the men the crew
returned to the breakers and recovered
the boat and net.
FOREIGN- DRIVERS ARRIVE
'Speed Demons' From Europe Reach
Indianapolis for 500-Mile Race.
INDIANAPOLIS, Mav 20. The last of
the drivers of foreign cars entered in
the annual 500-mile at the Indianapolis
motor speedway. May 30, are here to
day. They are: Jean Chassag'.je, who will
drive an Englisn, car. Albef t Guyot Ar
thur Luray, Kene Thorn aj, Jules Goux
and George S. Boillot, who will drive
French cars; Josef Christiaens, who
will drive a Belgian car, and ErnesJ
Friederich. pilot of the German car.
Cherry Fair Fund Raised.
SALEM, Or.. May 20. (Special.)
Citizens of Salem are subscribing lib
erally to a fund for the, Cherry Fair on
June 23- 26.-27. It is expected the fair
will far surpass any ever held, and the
festival will be a permanent affair. A
feature will be the state reunion of the
Spanisn - American War veterans on
J una. 4b - - - - .
National Guard to Be
Sent toMilwaiikie.
TWO GIRLS TAKEN IN CUSTODY
West Says He Will Submit Evi
dence to Grand Jury.
DETECTIVE WATCHES PLACE
Drinks Have Been Served and House
Will Be Kept Closed During His
Term, Asserts Executive in
Explaining Action.
SALEM, Or., May 20. (Special.) An
nouncing tonight that two girls had
been taken In custody at tbe Friars"
Club in Milwaukle by Mrs. Lola G.
Baldwin, of the Municipal Department
of Public Safety for Women of Port
land last night. Governor West declared
that the lace would be. closed tomor
row by the State National Guard and
kept closed during the remainder of
his administration.
Governor West said further that he
had all the evidence that was necessary
against the management of the club,
and that it would be submitted at once
to the grand jury of Clackamas County
through District Attorney Hedges. The
charges, he said, will be keeping an un
lawful house and contributing to the
delinquency of minors.
"I sent Tcm Kay, special state de
tective, to the place tonlaht to keep
close watch upon it," said the Gov
ernor. "It will be closed tomorrow
morning. Martial law is still in effect
there. I removed the troops from the
club a short time ago because I did
.not think it was necessary to keep
them there, and to cut down expenses.
Evidence Secured Saja "West.
"The girls Mrs. Baldwin has In
charge were at the club last night
drinking intoxicating liquors with men.
One of them Is 15 years old and the
other- is 17 years old. I am satisfied
drinking has been going on at the
club right along. We have the evidence
that two men later charged with blow
ing a safe went to the club and bought
drinks. Women were with them. We
have evidence that chauffeurs were
furnished cards to use in getting
patrons" for the place.
"Some of Portland's prominent young
men who foolishly visited the place
were used by Wilbur, the manager,
to give a semblance of respectability
to the resort. In his attempt to esr
tablish what he calls the "respectability
of the club" he will undoubedly find it
necessary to give the names of these
young men to the grand jury, and it
will cause them some unpleasantness
when they get Into court.
Secretary to Talk With Mrs. Baldnln.
"Miss Fern Hobbs, my private sec
retary, has gone to Portland to confer
with Mrs. Baldwin tomorrow in refer
ence to the evidence relating to the
girls she has in custody, having vis
ited the place. We ha.ve a line on the
men who were with the girls, as well .
as others who have had drinks at the
resort. .
"Wilbur, before becoming connected
with the Milkaukie place, conducted a
dancehall at Astoria, and I have kept
close watch On the Friars' Club. When
I withdrew the troops I thought It was
unnecessary to keep them there, but I
have found it necessary to send them
back, and I want to say that the place
will be closed tomorrow and kept
closed as long as I am Governor."
Governor West several days ago said
that when a grand jury Investigation
of the resort was made the names of
the members and numerous patrons
would presented to the Jury. His an
nouncement that among them are some
of Portland's, most prominent young
men and that they will have to tell
'the jury what they know is expected to
cause some excitement in the upper Bet
of the metropolis.
GUARANTY IS ABOLISHED
Manufacturers Xotlficd of Chan;
Department Regulations.
c in
WASHINGTON. May 20. The Depart
ment of Agriculture today began noti
fying more tnan 58.000 manufacturers
through the country that on May 1(
1915, their guaranties filed under the
pure food and drugs regulation would
be stricken from the files and that
thereafter the serial numbers assignee
to them must not be used on the label
or package of any food or drug.
This action is in accordance with the
regulations adopted recently which
abolished the use of the guarantee
legend and serial number on foods and
drugs
JACOB A. RMS NO BETTER
Physician Gives Xo Hope for Im
provement of Social Writer.
BARRE. Mass., May 20. The condi
tion of Jacob A. Riis. writer and social
worker, was regarded as critical to
night. His physician said there was
no hope of any improvement- The pa
tient retains consciousness most of the
time.
Mr. Kiis came to his Summer home
here two weeks ago Buffering from
I flHwmis heart trouble.
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