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13 LAND COURT BILL JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS GRADUATE IN COTTON GOWNS. PORTLAND BUSINESS DIRECTORY THE MORNING OREGON'! AN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 30, 1915. HOT TO PASS SOON Secretary Lane, of Interior Department, Reports Ad versely on Measure. PRESENT WAY IS FAVORED Complications, Delay and Expense, All Combining to Hardship on Poor Homesteader, Given as ' Reasons for Opposition. OBEGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash ington. Jan. 29. Secretary Lane has reported adversely on the bill, Intro duced by Representative Smith, of Ida ho, providing for the establishment of land courts on the several Western Btates to consider and adjust contests over title to public lands. , This is the first official expression of this admin istration on this measure. It means that there will be no land courts cre ated by this Congress or the next. In a letter to Chairman .Ferris, of the House public lands committee, Secre tary Lane gave his reasons. The Secretary says that under the present system the judicial functions of the Land Department are se Inter mingled with purely administrative duties incident to disposition of title to the public domain that a partition of those duties between the executive nnd Judicial would be productive of cumbersome and unsatisfactory pro ceriure. The courts, he says, would be an additional branch of the Govern ment to handle land matters and would complicate and delay proceedings. Place Is Mot Provided. There are now 100 local land offices, and under the Smith bill the land courts, one for each state, would be obliged to sit at least once each year In each land district. The bill makes no provision for places in which the land court shall sit. Moreover, pro vision would also have to be made for the appellate land court. "From the time the Jurisdiction of such a court is established." says Vb Secretary, "each litigated case there sfter would be subject to all of the or dinary dilatory actions attendant upon the progress of a case through courts of similar Jurisdiction. Bringing the rase to an issue upon the pleadings. after motions and demurrers have each in turn been heard and decided, would In itself occupy a greater length . of time than the ordinary trial and de cislon in the district land office. "Succeeding the perfection of the pleadings, a trial by Jury would follow, in Itself involving a tedious and ex pensive incident to a final decision, which must ultimately be found in th Judgment of the court, after motions for a new trial and in arrest or juag ment have been heard and determined. The Secretary further thinks that the nnnellBte land court soon would be swamped with appeals from the diB trict land courts. Expense Is Bfar Feature. "In my opinion," says Secretary Lane, "this bill would largely Increase the time within which final action migh bo secured. Another feature of perhaps equal or even greater importance to public land claimants is that of ex pense. Under the present system ap plicants and contestants are not re quired to follow set forms or to have their papers, appeals, Driers ana argu ments prepared or presented by at torneys. The homesteader or other land claimant who is unable to employ an attorney to present his case, may pre- pare, in his own way, and file a simple appeal, which insures the same careful consideration to his rights and case as Is given where all parties are repre sented bv attorneys. "No Judicial system can be devised which will obviate the necessity of the emnloyment of counsel at every step in each proceeding, or the liquidation of heavy costs attendant upon the making un of records and upon long-drawn-ou litigation. This in itself would, in my opinion, work untold hardship upon the poorer class of applicants lor puDiic lands, and preclude many of tnem from oartlctnatinsr in the benefits to Be de rived from the disposition of the pub lic domain. Present Procedure Upheld. "The procedure now followed in this department.' continues the (secretary, In his report, "is the result of many years' experience, crystallizing finally In a system which It is believed se cured, at the least expense to each pub lic land claimant, a full and fair near ing as to the merits of his case, permit tins- in noncontested cases the applica tion of equitable, principles in aid of those who. while acting in good laun, have failed in some immaterial partic ular to comply with the full technical requirements of the law. MEAT EXPERTS ENGAGED J. E. 1-TorestclI and IV. Constantino lo Demonstrate at O. A. C. . OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Corvallis. Jan. 29. (Special). Two of I'ortland's leading meat-animal ex perts have engaged to give demonstra tions at the Agricultural College dur ing Farmers' Week. J. E. Forestell, rxnert buyer for the Union Meat Com- pany. will demonstrate meat animals t.f different degrees of quality, and William Constantine. the Alder street market man, will demonstrate the meat of the same animals on the block. Mr. Forestell's demonstration Mon tlay will include cattle, sheep and hogs. The block meat demonstration con ducted by Mr. Constantine will be made Wednesday. Both demonstrations will be conducted in the college armory which will furnish seating capacity for more than 1000 persons. ALBANY T0JPERFECT CLUB Portland, Eugene and Salem Men Will Give Hints. ALBANY. Or., Jan. 29 (Special.) To tell the Albany boosters "how It Is Cone." Phil 45. Bates, of the Portland Uosarlans. and M. J. Duryea, of the Fugone Radiators, will be here Satur day, when final organisation of Al bany's marching club is effected. These two organisations and the Salem Cher rians were invit-?d to send speakers to the meeting, but the Capital City crganixation has not yet forwarded the tiame of Its representative Temporary organization of the local inarching club was made at a meeting last Staurday evening, when B. R. Westbrook was chosen chairman and Clarence W. Tebault Jr.. secretary. DRUGMEN MAY BAN LIQUOR Coos Association to Consider Reso lution Against Sale. To escape the stigma of suspicion of law violation attached to drug: stores J Mm '3 if Sii conducted In dry territory, the Coos County Pharmaceutical Association has under consideration a resolution that would stop the members from selling any spirituous, vinous or malt liquors, whether on prescription of a physialan or otherwise. The association includes most of the druggists in Coos County, excepting those of Banden. The resolution Is suggested that the druggists may escape payment of an internal revenue license and the reflec tion that dealing in liquor may have on their integrity. MAYOR BARS POSTER VENUS Ohio Official Orders Picture moved From Corner. Ke- EAST LIVERPOOL, O.. Jan. 24. Mayor V. A. Schreiber has prohibited the display of a large, flesh-colored photo of a woman known as the "Div ing Venus." He ordered one of the at tractive advertisements removed from street corner. "I will not tolerate It under any cir cumstances,' exclaimed the Mayor wlthf his eyes glued on the picture. "It Is out of reason. Mayor Schreiber Is a "reform execu tive." He Is preparing for the ministry in connection with the administration of Police Court business. He was elect ed as an independent candidate, the church people placing him in the field. Illinois Fugitive to Be Returned, SALEM. Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) Governor Wlthyeombe honored today the requisition of Governor Dunne, of Illinois, for the extradition of Ora A. Myers, wanted on a charge of forgery- Myers was given a hearing before the Governor issued the warrant of arrest. L. H. Weaver, agent of the State of Illinois, left Salem today for Prine- vllle to get Jthe fugitive, who is In custody there, and return him to 1 11 i nois for trial. Klamath Falls Man Injured. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 29 (Special.) Edward Nyberg had his skull fractured yesterday at the plant of the Pelican Bay Lumber Company. The mill burned last Fall and a new plant is being constructed. Nyberg was Discing the new machinery when his head was caught In the large roller of a new planer. Burglary Charge Fails. KLAMATH FALLS, Or., Jan. 29. (Special.) Bert Robinson, recently in dicted by the Klamath County grand ury charged with burglary or a mar ket at Merrill. Or., was acquitted to day in Circuit Court. After being re leased by the tonerin, nooinson re auested nermission to remain in the County Jail over night, as he had no funds with which to purchase lodging. Ex-Representative Sued by Wife. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 29. (Special.). A. M. Holt, Representative in the Legis lature, from Linn County at tne ses ion of 1907, is the defendant in a di vorce suit filed in the State Circuit Court here yesterday by Nora J. Holt. Desertion is charged. There are lour children ranging in age from nine to 19 vears. Holt was formerly a Dutcn- er In this city and left here about two ears ago. Albany Debater to Bo Chosen. ALBANY. Or.. Jan. 29. (Special.). The local oratorical contest at Albany College to choose the school's repre sentative in the annual state inter collegiate oratorical contest will be held next Friday evening. The contes tants will be Herbert Blatchford. win ner of last year's try-out: Louis A. Jones and Miles McKey. Albany T. M. C. A. Elects Directors. ALBANY. Or, Jan. 29. (Special.) C. E. Sox, P. A. Young, J. A. Howard, A. M. Hammer and G. E. Finnerty have been elected directors of the Albany Young Men's Christian Association for term of three years. Homer JJowa was elected for a one-year term to fill vacancy. There are 15 directors of the association, five being chosen an nually. Junction City Times Is Sold. JUNCTION CITY, Or., Jan. 29. (Spe cial.) The Junction City Times has changed hands. . George H. Baxter, for merly of Cresweii, who purcnasea it rora S. L- Moorfieaa a year ago, nas transferred it to W. Parr, recently of Portland. Junction City Churches to Convene. JUNCTION CITY, Or.. Jan. 29 (Spe cial.) The Danish churches will hold a convention here Saturday and Sunday. Rev. Mr. Jensen, of Wilbur, Wash.; Rev. Mr. Knudsen, of Enumclaw, Wash.; Rev. Mr. Jorgensen, of Seattle, and Rev. Mr. Thorllig, of Eugene, will speak. T--i M r . X- r ' Z" . I ill. 1 1 - i ? ' - ' ?3 ; -I ' a -U - If -J';- - i A, - -I I ; 1 if; ' " V? f'A ,'j j i I "'""fvi;' I fit - -IPf - ' Ife?? 1 Left to Right, Nellie Shaddock, Florence Mayfleld, Marie Beacb, Dorothy Osborne. Left to Rlsht, Violet MeCarl, Emma Klrscbner, Anne Jackson. The "buy-a-bale" movement, has had Its effect even away out here In Ore gon. The girls who will be graduated from Jefferson High School this semes ter will wear cotton gowns, designed and made by themselves. Many of the dresses are simple yet artistic in design. Frilly bits of lace, embroidered flounces and delicately wrought hand-embroidery make many of the gowns of exceptional smartness. Every girl is immensely proud of her work, as she may Justly be, and there Is not a "drab" in the class. Girls who could afford to have expensive gowns are entering into the movement with great spirit and the democracy of the whole class is exhilarating. E Bryan, However, Has Made Threat to Resign. Not SULLIVAN ' NOT INDORSED White House Denial of Reported Campaign Incident Partly Borne Out Clash of Cabinet Mem bers, However, Confirmed. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Jan. 27. The White House was quick to deny a story, printed in East ern newspapers, to the effect that Sec retary Bryan had threatened in the course of the late campaign, to resign from the Cabinet If the President wrote a letter indorsing Roger Sullivan. Dem ocratic candidate for Senator in Illi nois. In part the White House denial was Justified. There was enough substance to the report, however, to Justify the general conclusion that the Secretary of the State and the President were near a rupture because of the President's first Inclination to give Sullivan a let ter of recommendation. Cabinet Members Disagree. When the President was writing let ters of indorsement for Democratic candidates for the Senate and House of Representatives, and spreading them broadcast over the country. friends of Roger 8ullivan went to the President and asked for such a letter In behalf of the Democratic Senatorial nominee in Illinois. Among those who appealed to the President were Post- master-General Burleson and Secretary BREAK E McAdoo. When the Secretary of State learned what was going on he entered vigorous protest. On Secretary Bryan's recommendation the President agreed to withhold action temporarily, though he had practically decided to comply with the request of Sullivan's friends. The President then conferred with Democratic leaders in whose Judgment he had some confidence, and by them he was advised against Indorsing Sul livan. It was believed by men of ex perience in politics that if the Presi dent should come out openly for Sulli van the indorsement would be harmful generally to Democratic candidates in other states. Reputation as "Boas" Hurts. Sullivan, Justly or not, has the repu tation of being a political boss, a man trained in machine politics end believ ing In boss rule. He was generally re puted to have in Illinois a position similar to that of Boss Murphy In New York, and the President's advisors counseled against giving him a letter of indorsement, because they knew that as soon as the letter was made public the Administration would be open to the charge of having supported a "boss" and machine man. No amount of explaining would dispel the Idea that the President in indorsing Sullivan was indorsing boss rule. It was for this reason that Roger Sullivan got no letter of indorsement. It was not, according to Democratic authority, because of the protest of Secretary Bryan. It also is learned on the same authority that while Secre tary Bryan made a tremendous protest about the proposed letter to Sullivan, that he at no time threatened to resign if the letter was sent. WATER SUPPLY IS LAUDED Inspection of New Pendleton System Pleases Dr. C. S. White. "It is a most excellent system," said Dr. Calvin S. White, secretary of the State Board of Health, of the new wa ter supply at Pendleton yesterday on his return trip of inspection. The watersheds at Pendleton cost in the neighborhood of $275,000 and tap six subterranean springs, affording a much purer supply of water than for- merly secured from the Umatilla River. ABSTRACTS OF T1TLK. ffiOMPT SERVICE at rsoaaDl price. Pacific Title & Irusi Co., 1 Co. or Com. ACCOKDKOS I'LfcATiNU. ACCORDION, knit and box pleating, picol lns, hexnsutculus, braiumg, emui-uidurmic. Kastern Kovally Mis. cu., ei t M ail orders promptly attended W. IC"6TEFHAJN Hemstitching and scalloping, accord, side pleat, buttons covered, goods sponged, mall eiders. SS Aider. M. mi a AsailliKS ASU ANAI-VsTS. MONTANA ASSAl OFi lCt, 1121s 2d. Go.d, silver snd platinum pougnu AlIOU-Mil!. BALL & FL.IEDNER. lawyers; consultations tree. 20S-9-10 if'ueaner plug, siar. gjol. .LAWYER; consultation free, stain 4VU3. ?u Selling bldg. CAKfKT WSAYLNG. NORTHWEST RUti CO. Rugs Irom old car. pets, rag rugs. IbS laat btn. Iota pbones. THE IRWIN-HOUSON COMPANY, 9S Stn st. Phone slain 312 and A IZ34. CUlBOl'OlMSXa, William, Estelle and William. Jr., Xeveny, the only scientiuc cniropouists in tne city. Parlors gu2 uerunger plug., 3. W. corner '-'d and Aider. Fuoue Main laoi, PAINLESS cnlropodist, peulcuriat, uiam curst; New l ora graduate. Macleay bldg., Katt Washington St. DR. ETHEL A. 6ACRI, painless chiropodist. 5US Panama bldg. phone Main Hubs. CHIROPODY and pedicuring. Mrs. M. U. HU1. Ofllce Flleuner bidg. Main -i8. ClUKumAt'lult I'll 1 sit l.VNS. Dr. McMahon surprises alL Chronic cases. SI treatments. Others less, lil uoit. S- L A V1V- A V.- ( UU kkIX'il DRESS SUITS for rent w preas oum ult J each week for 1.61) uer montii. UMQUiS 'XAXIwUKlISG CO.. 800 Stark mi., bet. &ih and tftb. Main 61- LADY collector, unusually successful; money remitted .mmtiu.ateiy upun collection. Northwestern Clearance Company, Northwestern Bank. blag. Main 5835. Accounts, notes, judgments collected. "Adopt bnort Meinoas. ouort aujuhiuioui 2Q N. W. Bank bldg. Phone Main U74. NSTH fc CC Worcester bldg. Main 1716 No collection, no charge. k.stabiisnea ivw. HEATH'S DANCING SCHOOL. Lessons daily; class Monday, Friday evenings, tt to 3U. 109 2d St., bet, Wasnlngton and Stark. DNXliXS. DR A, W. KEENE, Majestic Theater bldg., 3Plfc Washington at, Marshall 82U&. AG IU C L LTURAL IALPI.KMKXTS. M. Wade & Co., iS2-H2ii Hawtborne ave. ARCHITECTURAL WIRK at IRON WORliei. Portland Wire ec Iron WKa 2d and Columbia. AUTO AUU UIGCV TOPS. DUBRILLE BL'UUY TOP CO.. XUU 2d St. AUTOMOBILE 8UP1IJEB. BALLOU at VVRIOHT. lib, and Oak sts. BAUliAGfi CHECKED. AT HOME. Baggage & Omnibus Transfer. Pnra & avls. BICYCLES. MOTORCYCLES ft bUPPLUSS. BALLOU & WRIGHT. 7th and Oak sts. BREAD BAKERY. Royal Bakery at Conf., Inc., 11th and Everett BREWERS AND BOTTLERS. HENRY VViINH ARJL, 18th and Burnslde. nsriKt BARK AND (.RAPE ROOT. CKMENT. Ust; AND PLASTER, P. T. CROWE & CO., 45 Fourth St. FLEISCHNER. MAYER & CO., 207 Ash St. r i i?-iiri w I -Tm I lira Stnbbs Electrical Co., 6th and Pine sts. CENTIPEDE JS USEFUL house: insect, however, is most ' disagreeable. Poisonous Is Btte and Presence of 30- LeBgred Creature Does Not Inspire Confidence. WASHINGTON, Jan. 16. The house centipede, although disagreeable In appearance, f eeos on small cocK roaches, the typhoid -fly and other still more disagreeable Insects, ana tnere fr would not seem altogether an un desirable visitor in one's house. How ever, as one of the Department of Ag riculture's entomologists says in a re cent farmers' bulletin (No. 627) deal ing with this Insect, "Its uncanny ap pearance Is hardly calculated to in nire confidence and It will unques tionably bite in self-defense, although very few cases of Its naving Ditten any human heiner are on record." It does not feed on household goods and wool ens, although many housewives noia this belief. The house centipede is a Southern species, its natural home being in the latitude of Texas, but it has slowly mrcad northward, and having reached New York and Massachusetts about 30 years ago, it Is now very common in these states and extends westward well bevond the Mississippi. It is a very delicate creature and almost im possible to catch, having a worm-like body about an inch long of a grayish yellow color. The name- "centipede" is misleading, a.s it does not possess a. hundred lees, but no more than 30, although the speed at which it travels across the floor does not give tne or dinary observer sufficient time to count them. Its neaa is armea wnn a pmi of long, slender "feelers." The bulletin advises the housekeeper who feels that the centipede has become a pest In her house to use fresh pyretnrum powaer near bathrooms, closets, cellars, con servatories and storerooms where it mav hide itself. The suggestion is also given that all moist places should be kept free irom any oojecis, gum as flower pots, mops or dirty rags, be hind which the insect may conceal itself. It Is questionable whether the centi pede would ever, unprovoked, attack any human being-or other large ani mal, still If It is pressed witn me Dare hand or foot or is caught between sheets in beds, it probably will bite, and a few cases on record show that severe swelling and pain may result, for the insect belongs to a poisonous ffrouo of centipedes. The wound can hardlv be called dangerous, however, and prompt dressing with ammonia is recommended to alleviate tne disa greeable symptoms. The centipede Is in one respect like a spider In that it springs after its prey and Is very rapa cious. Trained observers have no ticed that in capturing such a pest as a cockroach the centipede springs over its prey, inclosing and caging it with its many legs, after which it devours its victim. In the act of devouring a moth it has been observed to keep its numerous long legs vibrating with in credible swiftness, giving the appear ance of a hazy spot surrounding the fluttering moth. MISS M'ADOO WILL NURSE Daughter of Secretary of Treasury to Go to Battlefields. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20. Miss Cath erine Brltton and Miss Nona McAdoo, two most popular members of Wash ington's official set, are preparing to become volunteer nurses with the al lied forces. For many weeks they have been familiar figures in the operating rooms and wards of Washington's hos pitals, where they have been receiving instruction. Reports that Miss McAdoo and Miss Brltton were to become nurses abroad were confirmed by Alexander Brltton. father of one of the girls. It is nu derstood among friends of the two young women they will sail aTout Feb ruary 9 on the Lusitania, and the band EVJC UAH, NOSK ANU THROAT. Treatment by specialists; glasses fitted. Dr. K. F. Cassedsy, &17 Dekum bldg., ed at Wn. ELfcCTRIC MOTOR. MOTORS, generators bought, sold, rnted and repaired. We do ail kinds of repair, lug auu rewinding; ail work guaranteed. 11. M. 11. Electric Co, SI tint sw Nortu. Phoue Main uilu. lUt.NDKV ANP MACHINE VORJiS. PHOENIX Iron Works, East td and Haw thorne. Oeneral niacl.in and luuuury work. MODAMli. KODAKS AND ALL SUPPLIES; developing, printing and enlarging. P11LE sk MARaw It AM CO.. Hi Wasuiugton at. MACHINERY. Engines, boilers, sawmills, bought, sold and exchanged. Th J. hi. MA.lin Co.. rwusui. M8SNCEB SEBVICK. HASTY MESSENGER CO. Motorcycles and bicycles. Phone Main 63, A is. MtSICAL. Emit Thlelhorn, violin teacher; pupil Sevclk. 07 Flieduer blag. A 4IS0, MarsuaU 1S. NATIROPRACTIC JPHY81C1AMI. DR. PHILLIPS, specialist la paralysis, nerv ous. chroiyo diseases. 604 oregonian bldg. OITICIANS. riiiaT on nih price. Why pay $6 to $10 (or a pair ot slaatws whin i fit your witn first -quality lenses, soid-flllea frame, aa low aa $1.60? uoouman, lttl Mornaoa. near pridfco. Main zUi. aatlaiactloa guaranteeU. OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIANS. DR. R. B. NORTHRL'P, SOS Morfan b.d cor. Broadway and Waahincton aireeu of flca pnon. Alain ii-kit ; reaiueiice. icaat lUi. OSTEOPATHIC. IR. C. 15. LOVE. 1. O.. King s Baths. Im perial Hotel; rheumatism a specialty. Main M31. PA IN 1 IN t. AND KAXaOMiNiNO. WE kaisomine and paint tomes at your price. Kast 171. PA1KNT ATTOBNSiB. R. C. WRIGHT 22 years' praotlca, U. 8. and foreign paten ta 0o Dekum bldg. PAWNBBOsiEKM. 2t STEIN'S LOAN OFFICE. 2 North 6th fet. PORTLAND WOOD PIPE CO. Factory and office near iUth and York sts. Main 4st. WHOLLSALE AND MANUFACTURERS GKAU MI-KCHAMS. Albers Bros. Milling Co.. Front c.-.d Marshalt CROCEKUa. WADHAMS & CO., oj-To Fourth st BATS AND CAPS. THANHAUSKU HAT CO., uK-53 Front St. HIDES. PELTS. WOOL AND 1URS. KAh.v HxtOti., IjI Front street. LEATHER AND bHOE TR-4DE St PPI.llvS. c;:as. l. mastxk & CO., 74 Front; leatn er of every description; taps, mla. flndlnaa MEN'S AND WOMEN'S NECKWEAR, Columbia Neckwear Mig. Co., b3 Fifth st IRON WORKS. PACIFIC IRON WORKS, PORTLAND, OKEUOS. STRUCTURAL STKEL PLANT. FOUNDRY. MILLINERY. BRADSHAW BROS., Morrison and 7th sts ORNAMENTAL IKON AND WIRE. Portland Wire at Iron W ks.. d and Columbia of nurses that will Join under Lady Hope Nelson will include members of the French and British aristocracy. Miss McAdoo, who is the eldest unr married daughter of the Secretary of the Treasury, made her debut only last Winter. Miss Brltton is an accomp lished linguist and has been an espe cial favorite in the doplomatic set. MAXIM GUN OF 1897 Big Kruppa in Present Vse Kecall American Model. Hudson Maxim, in Harper's. Maximite, invented by me, and adopted by the United States Navy in 1901, was the first high explosive success fully to be fired through heavy armor plate and exploded behind the plate by a safety delay-action detonating fuse for use in high explosive projectiles. Since that time the other nations of the world have followed suit, and the use of high explosives in all kinds of projectiles is now universal. I delivered a lecture before the Royal United Service Institution of Great Britain in 1897 on "A New System of Throwing High Kxplosives From Powder Guns." In that lecture I showed designs of a 24-lnch siege gun. with a semi-armor piercing projecsile, carrying half a ton of hiirh explosive and weighing, charged, 2700 pounds, and capable of being thrown by the gun at maximum elevation, with a smoke less powder charge, to a distance of more than nine miles. The present German 2314-inch siege gun and the German high explosive pro jectile are close duplicates of the gun and shell then shown by me. That lecture, with, illustrations, was printed in the Journal of that society, in London Bngineer, the Scientific American, New York Herald and many other papers. Although the United States Govern ment adopted maximite and although the English, soon after that lecture, adopted lyddite, still the Germans are the only people who have had the sa gacity to adopt my system of throwing high explosives in its entirety. Theft of Bicycle Charged. Id bov livlna: tan niBiiiauw. ' at 735 Albina avenue, was arrested yes- terrtay by Detective B. V. Smith for UNCALLED - FOR ANSWERS . .-.c- I T i.- t n A T THIS OFFICE FOR THE FOLLOWING ANSWER CHECKS AND MAY BE HAD BY PRESENTING VOITR CHKclvM Al inc. vrcjw.-, . A- Slit 521. 5.S2. 5.17. Dia. 64U, SIS, Bo. 50o, '&. 'oil. 67-. 53. B r,32. Mo 547. 549, 551, 553, 854, 50, 608, 5011, 61. CA OA 538. 541. 553. 500. D 55, 540, 553, 550, 657. ttfi 'gfii. &. W3. 540, 581, 562. 567. jt-Bia 18. 620. f. 543. 547. 65. 669; 5T1. iCiOli, 5L'U. 523. 535, 537, 539 543 044 L 521, 524, 33. 534. 3, 539. 546, 547, 67. .Z481. 4bi. 523, 525, 03S, 548. OiO, Bo2. iST,8470 482. 5S3. 484, 526,529, D33. 636, 53!. 558, SOU. 570. 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BC 518, 523, 626, 52i; 033, 037. 662, 664. Kll Jill, UO-l, .. . . Ut 518, 028, 533, 537, 5o8, 589. If tne aoove leiiere are nvi lonvu Within six duyi, the same will ba destroyed. Bt BBKB STAMPS, 8 HALS, BltASS BlUNaV, PACIFIC COAST STAMP WORK. - JJ1 Wash, su Phuue Mam 710 and A JUO. SHOE RKrAlRINU. SHOES HALF SOLED la lv minutes walls you wail tec. New Tork Shoe Repair Co, to Aider at tMUMtaalt, MAM t tlUKs' tl.MlsUUs. FOR reasonable prices, see Westers Fixture c Showcase Co., -N. luth. Marshall 11. aiORAOE AM) TsVsAatEM. STOHAUsf AI RhiUCCb-U RATES, sfrurulluie, -, iaciciissuuisa, eto. Uow cauta for aad dii.ra. We pava M satpmaat. kUUUAA-At CULaSs K flH.MllKs' CO. Urauu av a.4 vas biark U phObwa ast 111. PoHlLANU au 4k stlurage to,, cor, iik and swvarney sta juil ooiuuiit'O, M tlieprowi rvhouM lor houuoia plauos ana autuniwailvs; . taius f ai ai ir and ruiiii-prooi ivoma, aiam-n'd piano-1 oum, truua and rug vaultsi iiack aa lor carloau siupiunt, aus lor aov ma. reduced ireigat rats ir bouset.oid ta and Horn Eai la inrough cis At mm 6ij-io, all department a. U O. PICK Transfer Htoraga Co. Offle and commodious 4-story brica wareUouae, separate iron room and iirpruof vaults lor valuables, N. W. cor. Itu and i'tne ss. Pianos and furniture moved and paraed fur snipmani, apwviai raiaa u.ao un guoa in our tnrougU tars to mui uoinasilo 4 toreljiJ ports. Miln ftVO, A olson -Roa; TKANHKIvH CO. New fiieproot wwiiouwi with separate room. W move and pack boutiwd goous and pianos sua snip at ruuod rates. Auto is and teatua (r mu.g. Purwaruiug and distnlmting agents, r ne trackage. Office ma ti-nou, lytfe and Hoyi bis. Main 6i7. A OR KG ON TJtANHKUK ... I4 Gilsaa St cor. 13th, Telepltwna Main t or A lliV. We own and opeiate two large claaa 'A warehouses on terinmaj iiacaa. Lorn eat Insurance rates In tUy. MANNING WAKKtiOl tthl THANHKKK CO. iew location. Will inu UU nm. Moving, pa king, shipping, storage. Malu A iis-i. MAUMUN-ST. DOCK and VAKBHOrH- Otflce J0 Maaison. uenvrai mn nani and forwarding agents. PhoU4 Main Tl. UHICUN and dry slabwood, blockwc(d, Taa- una Fuel Co. jaain ov, a PAINTS AND WALL PAPER. W. P. FL l,l.kH A CO., Ulh and oaels. RASMl'bfeK.N ec CO., Xii and lay.or sia PIPE. PIPE J ITT1NOH AND VAULS. M. L. KLIN hi. t-.1 Front St. l'Ll'MBINO AND STEAM btl'l'LlLS. M. U KLI.Nli, b4 Front C PRINTERS AND PUBLISHERS. W. HALTLS A CO., let and Oak Sts. PRODUCE COMMISSION MKRC'HANTS. EYh.KDl.NU aV FAKHKCL. 140 Frunl st. ROPE AND BINDLNU THINK. Portland Cordage Co.. 14th snd Northrup. SAND AND UHAVtL COLI'MBIA DIGGER Co.. lout of Ankeny. SAMI. DOORS AND tiLASS. W. P. FUL1.BR CO., ith and Davis. Portland Iron Works, 11th and Northrup. WALL PAPER. rfOnCAN WALL PAVER CO. S0 Id AIIOI.KNAI.E JKWEI.KRS OPIICIANS, jl -TTERFIELD UROS., MOHAWK ULUll. the theft of a bicycle from H. Lv Dlll man, of 787 East Seventh street North, on December 28. The wheel was re covered and the lad turned over to the Juvenile Court. Mistake of a rerselir, Puok. Mrs. Porpoise (meeting friend In the North Sea) You're looking well, my dear. And how's your husband? Mrs. Whale (beginning to blubber) Poor fellow! He's gone all to pieces! Mrs. porpoise Dear me! What happened to him? Mrs. Whale One evening at twi light he mistook a torpedo for some thlmr edible! MEETING NOTICES. (j 4 AL KADER TEMPLB A. A. dZr?' - A reremonlal si2 session will be held on Batur day. February IV. at the Ma sonic Temple, '.-'etltlons nmt t.e In not later than 2 P. M. February xi. iiy order of the potentate. HUGH J. BOYO. Recorder. OIlEliO.X I.ODOK. NO. Illl. A. F. AND A. M. Specla; communi cation tuniorrow iHunduvl st 12:30 P. M. for the purine ot condurtin the funeral pervlns of our late brother. Henry li. Sister. Will proceed from the Indseroum di rect to the Crematorium, where services will be held at P. M Bv order of the W. M. LESLIE 8. PARKER, Sec. WILLAMETTE LODGE. NO. . A. F. AXI A. M. Members and invited guests will be eutertalurrl st their lonKerwim, Mionl Temnle. on Haluriley evenlns. Jan. SO, at 8 o'clock. This Is tlie snntisl reunion snd supper of ths lo.lse and members snd Invited guests are requeued 10 be present r-ssrdless of corr.mltlee'e request to mall return card. Jy order of committee. W. li. WtliKb. aeo. B. P. O. ELKS, NO. 142 Members are requested to meet In the lodgerooln tin" (Saturday) afternoon. 1:15 uVl.n'k, "'' they will proceed in a body fu the undertak ing parlor of J. P. Flnle Hon, lo . duct the funersl services ov-r the remain of our late brother, Oeorge N. Hmltb. TM services will take plscs at S o'clock. Visit ing brothers Invited to attend. My order of the E R. M. R. tiPAl.l.DI.NO. becretary. OREGON LODOM. NO. 11. A. F. AND A. M. Special communi cation this (futurdsyl evening at 7:S0 o'clock. Work In the F. C. degree. Visiting brethren cor dially Invited. Ur order of the LESLIE 8. PARKER, bee. . Ths NIGHT? Tucday, Feb. 5. The PLACE? W. O. W. Temple, l: Utn. Tho OCCASION? Avondslc tuo at l:Ss And DANCING st 10 P. M. The A n MISSION ? Oh! THAT'H At. I. FREE WHO DOES IT? Oeorge Wsshlng ton camp No.. W. O. W Invites EVERYBODY". WASHINOTOX I.OIXJK, NO. 4, A. F. AND A. M. Special communication this tb'sturdayt evening. 7 o'clock. East eth snd Hurnslde. E. A. degree. Visitors welcome. Order W'. M. J. H. RICHMOND, fee. Dtr.n. STONER Mrs. EdltrTStoner at (II Fifth St.. . passed iwiy at the family residence at 2 P. 1. today (Friday), Jan. !t. Mrs. Ktuner mi born In Fsirmount, Msrlon County. Virginia. S4 years sgo. Most of her life was spent In Leadville, Colo., where she married Dennis Stoner art yesrs sgo. Mrs. Stoner leaves to mourn her lofn her hue band, two sons, Wllllsm snd Wsrreni two sisters, Gladys and Reulah, snd one brother, N. B. Psrrlsh. and one sister, Mrs. L. R. Dixon. Mrs. Stoner wss a member of the Women of Woodcrart. The runerni arrangements have not yet been mads, but will be announcsd later. FEARING In this city. Jan. iK at Hie resi dence of her son, E. A. Kssrlng, 22 E. Uil t. N., Msry A. Fearing, aged yearn. The remains are at the residence entsb lishment of J. P. Flnley Bon, Mont gomery at Hh. Notice of funersl here after. BUTLER At his Ists residence. 2M East Forty-eighth street. Bolomon Butler, aged 77 years. Kemalni at P. L. I.erch un.ler tuklng parlors. East Eleventh and cl streets. Funeral notice Isler. Ohio pspers please Copy. STONER At the family residence. 411 Sth at. Jan. 29. Edith B. stoner. sged 64 yesrs. 6 montns. z oaya, uiu.n - ii- Dennis Stoner. Aunuuacumsni vi iuuim late FCSEKAL NOTICES. OLSON The funersl services of Mrs. Annls Ois..n will be held Sunday. Jan. 31, at J P M. at the undertaking parlors of R. R. Carlson Greshsm. Concluding services at Crematorium at Mount Bcott Park Csme-tcry. W. M.