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TITE MORXIXG OTIEGOXTAX. WEDXESDAT, JUNE 23, 1915. LAND G rant takes PRESENT Question Whether Counties Can Collect on Assessed Value Is Raised. TANGLE IN ROLLS LOOMS I-evy on Basis of More Tlian $2.50 an Acre May Not Be Legal. Books for 19 13 in Muddle. Railroad May Sot Pajf. To what extent the Western Oregon counties in which is located the land involved in the Oregon & California land grra4. will be able to collect taxes thereon under the recent decision of the Supreme Court, is a serious problem with the affected county as sessors and with the State Tax Com mission. The aggregate area of land under the grant is 2,074,161 acres, distributed among the several counties, in which the respective annual taxes on this property Is as follows: r-ounty Acres. An'l ttuxes. Columbia ' , .nrr 7,4j i.Jia.O. nouBlai M6.S4 S-HU- joMno i&m a3:gj!:s8 :,r::::::. ........ ..- k'Soi-V.V.V.V.V.V..... so.a 8.3.40 flamk".V.V.V. 3.444.M Washington J ' I'Sttl 0 Totals 2.074.181 S406.872.S7 Railroad Decline to I'my. Blnce the decision of the Federal Circuit Court forfeiting this land the Southern Pacific Company, as lessee of the Oregon & California railroad prop erty has declined to pay the taxes on any of the land. Two of the annual pay ments have been withheld. With the ac cumulated interest these 3elnu?n1'es now aggregate approximately 1,000,- The land is assesed at a valuation of approximately $21,000,000 in the ag gregate of the 18 affected counties At the time the Southern Pacific ceased paying taxes it agreed to pay interest at the rate of 6 per cent n the event the Supreme Court finally gave it full possession of the prop erty. But under the terms of the court s de cision on Monday it is apparent that the maximum equity that the railroad can claim in the property is .50 an acre W. D. Fenton. local attorney for the Southern Pacific, has ventured the opinion that the company will not be willing to pay taxes on a greater valuation than 2.50 an acre, and that probably no payments will be made on more than this valuation for the In terim during which no payments have been made. Who WIH Pay In Question. Who is going to reimburse the West ern Oregon counties and the State of Oregon for the difference? That is the question that now is arising to confront every County As sessor and the State Tax Commission. Under a recent ruling of the Com mission the state's portion of the taxes has not been levied against the sev eral counties. In its last annual re port the State Tax Commission, in explaining apparent reductions In the property valuations in Western Ore gon, says: "A special problem that arose in the 1914 equalization between counties de serves explanation. By decision of the United States District Court for Ore gon, rendered July 1, 1913, the Con gressional land grant to the Oregon & California Railroad Company was de clared and held forfeited to the United States. The appeal of the company to the Supreme Court of the United States Is now pending. The issue is raised, whether the land in question, scattered through 18 counties, and totaling in assessed value more than $21,000,000, is taxable during the pendency of this appeal. It is further a question whether, in the event the Oregon & California Railroad Company finally wins its contention, taxes on these lands can be collected for the period of their declared forfeiture to the Fed eral Government under the aforesaid decree of the District Court. The com pany has refused to pay the taxes charged against the lands in the sev eral counties on the assessments of 1913. Lands Not Entered In li14. "That all the rights of the counties might be protected the Commission ad vised the several assessors that these lands should not be entered on the 1914 assessment rolls. At the same time It would be manifestly unfair to compel the counties to pay state taxes, from year to year, on said lands while unable to collect the same and other taxes levied and charged thereon. "After careful consideration of the subject the Commission decided to leave these lands out of consideration in its equalization between the coun ties for the year 1914. The effect of this action is that, for the current year, no county is required to pay ad ditional state taxes on account of this assessment appearing on its rolls of lands involved in this litigation be tween the United States and the Ore eon & California Railroad Company." BRITISH RECRUITS HELD Eleven Are Ietained as Witnesses In Xeutrality Test. NEW YORK, June 22. Acting on instruction from Washington, As sistant United States District Attorney Wood today obtained an order for the detention of 11 men alleged to have enlisted at San Prancisco as British re servists by Ralph K. Blair. The 11. it was said, were on their way to Eng land. Seven were found by agents of the Department of Justice and held as witnesses for the Federal grand Jury In San Francisco, which is said to be Investigating alleged breaches of the neutrality of the United States. The order of detention was made in accordance with the Federal criminal code, which declares it to be unlawful for anyone in the United States to en lust or induce another to go beyond the Jurisdiction of this country for service as a soldier, sailor, marine or a privateer. The maximum punishment for such an offense Is a fine of "11000 or three years' imprisonment, or both. The men were said to have arrived from the Pacific Ceast yesterday, and they expected. Government officials tay, to sail on the steamship Arabic tomorrow. They were unable to furnish bonds of $300 each. They will be sent back across the continent at the ex pense of the Government. According to Mr. Wood, the men were on their way to England as the result of an understanding entered into with the men in San Francisco. Under the agreement, he added, such of the men as were fit for military service were PROBLEM to enlist on arrival in England. Those rejected were to become artisans with the home forces, and forces in colonial possessions. All the men claim to be British subjects. VETEItAX ADMITS RECRC1TIXG Only ex-British Soldiers Enrolled at San Francisco, Is Defense. SAX FRANCISCO, June 2! Ralph R. Blair, at whose office alleged recruiting for the allies In the European war is said to have been carried on under in structions from the British Consul, has given Federal authorities information which led to the arrest of several men in New York, it was announced today. The men will be brought here as wit nesses before a Federal grand Jury to be called soon. Other arrests are ex pected. Blair told John W. Preston, United States District Attorney, it was learned, that he had aided a number of British veterans to return, "as a patriotic act." He said only men who had served in the British army, as he said he had, were 'enlisted." He said he examined them for fitness, but received no pay for his work. Blair is a partner of Supervisor Mur dock in a printing tirm, at the office of which the alleged recruiting took place. Blair said he sent 75 men. all veterans, to New York, on their way to Join the British army. WIFE'S WITS AID IfJ TRIAL MRS. SAM KRASXKR BATTLKS WITH WOMEX TOO TART FOR SPOUSE. Women on Stand Denounce Man - Ac cused Under Mann Act and Jury Knjoya Discomfiture. The trial of Sam Krasner, who is under indictment on two white slave charges, continued all day in Federal Judge Bean's court yesterday and will be resumed this morning. Krasner is acting as his own attorney. His cross examination of witnesses was con ducted yesterday with all the assurance cf an experienced trial lawyer. In handling his case he has the as sistance of his wife, who sits by him at the table and whispers suggestions on points she believes should be brought out. Her advice proved ex cellent on more than one occasion. Krasner got a Tarter, however, when he tried to cross-examine Marguerite Le Roy. She became so deiiant that she couldn't be stopped from continual ly uttering stinging side remarks. She paid no attention to the jury, but de voted her attention entirely to Krasner, whom she berated roundly. Another difficult witness for Krasner to handle was Rosa Babcock, for years one of his strongest supporters, who is the complaining witness for the Gov ernment in the white slave charges. She declined to leave the stand until she had repeated her opinions of Krasner in uncomplimentary terms, much to the amusement of the Jury. Judge Bean had to tell her to step down. Altogether, the jury seemed to enjoy the testimony hugely. Individual jurors were grinning broadly much of the time. The courtroom was crowded. The Government completed its case late in the afternoon, with the testi mony of Seneca Fouts regarding tel graphic requests' for money from Krasner, under the name of S. Lom bard, at San Antonie, Texas. The Gov ernment also brought W. A. Robb, manager of the Western Union, at Port land, and the manager of the West ern Union at San -Antonio to testiry. The case probably will be concluded today. CADET FLATLY ACCUSED Midshipman Says He Saw Another Steal Examination Sheets. ANNAPOLIS, Mi, June 22. Direct testimony was given today against Ralph McK. Nelson, of Peekskill, N. Y., who stood third in the class that was graduated from the Naval Acad emy last month and who has been recommended for dismissal by Superin tendent Fullam for alleged cheating in an examination. Nelson was accused of having stolen papers, other than those referred to in the original charge, by Midshipman James E. Waddell, who was investigat ing irregularities in examination papers. The witness said that on one oc casion when he and Nelson had surrep titiously entered the department of marine engineering to look at the pri vate card index containing the marks they had gotten in their studies, he saw Nelson take from the desk some sheets on which were problems to be worked out in turbine engines. . Waddell also testified that he had been unwilling to go before the court of inquiry for two reasons it would incriminate several other men and result in his own dismissal. BECKER COUNSEL PLEADS New York Governor Gives Private Hearing Lasting Two Hours. ALBANY., N. Y.. June 22. Martin T. Manton, attorney for ex-Police Lieu tenant Charles Becker, pleaded in pri vate for nearly two hours today for the life of his client, who has been condemned to die In the week of July 12 for instigating the murder of Her man Rosenthal. Neither the Governor nor Mr. Manton would discuss the de tails of the conference. . The Governor said, however, that he would confer wtih Mr. Manton again next week, when, it is expected the formal application for executive clem ency will be made. The Governor also announced that he would see Mrs. Becker, wife of the condemned man, "or anybody else In his interest that may come to Albany." WOMEN AUTOISTS DEPART Party of Four From Berkeley Starts Home After Trip to Portland. With Miss Violet Richardson, direc tor of physical education of the Berke ley, Cat., schools, four younsr women of Berkeley, who had just completed an automobillng trip from that city to Portland, left yesterday for home. They planned to return by way of Nevada. Besides Miss Richardson the party included Miss Phyllis Eden, Miss Hermine Hecht and Mrs. Robert L. May. All are athletes and are mem bers of the Berkeley Women's . Gym nasium of which Miss Richardson is director. While in Portland they made, their headquarters at the Portland HoteL Salmon Donated to Pioneers. ASTORIA, Or.. June 2 2. (Special.) Louis Rath bun. deputy fish warden, was in the city today and procured dona tions of approximately 1000 pounds of fresh Spring Chinook salmon that were shipped to Portland tonight, and will be used for the salmon dinner that is to be given Thursday afternoon to the members of the Oregon Pioneers' Asso ciation. The packers who donated the salmon were the Warren Packing Com pany, the Union Fishermen's Co-Opera-tive Packing Company, Tallant-Grant Packing Company. Sanbom-Cutting Company. Booth Fisheries and the Co lumbia River Packers'' Association. OREGON TO OFFER BILL ON LAND GRANT Delegation Plans Measure Covering Disposition of Acres Involved by Court. VIEWS OF PEOPLE ASKED Members of Congress Favor Plan to Ease Way for Settlers, but Say Time Short and Some Scheme Must Be Hurried. A bill covering the disposition to be made of the Oregon & California land grant, which was made the subject of Congressional action by the decision of the United States Supreme Court on Monday, will undoubtedly be introduced early in the next session of Congress by members of the Oregon delegation. Of course, until the full text of the decision is obtainable here and they have the opportunity to become tho roughly conversant with the situation, members of the delegation cannot pre dict along just what lines the bill will be drawn. "There is no time to lose, for the next session of Congress does not convene until December 4, which is nearly six months from now, and the Supreme Court puts it up to Congress to act within six months," said United States Senator Lane last night. "If the six months are to date from the actual handing down of its modified decree by the United States District Court in Portland, we will have a little more time but still none to spare. Organized Effort Suggested. "I think some plan of procedure should be formulated here in Oregon by the delegation so we can prepare the bill beforehand and rush it through Congress. Public bodies In Portland, and especially in towns up the Wil lamette Valley and in Southern Ore gon, where the disposition of the lands is of especial importance, the farmers through their granges, and all others interested oughtto meet at once and decide on what they think should be done. They should send their findings to us so we can know their views. "In any event, the bill should be so drawn, in my opinion, as to make it possible for actual. settlers to purchase tracts of the land and settle up the country. I consider that as very im portant. The details will have to be worked out very carefully however." Land Varieties Numerous. "Until the full text of the decision is available, I cannot say what I think should be done, for I don't know," said United States Senator Chamberlain. "As I understand the decision, it practically uggests that the United States can take over the land itself by paying $2.50 an acre for it, or provide for its sale to actual settlers in tracts not to exceed 160 acres. "The problem is a very intricate one. for the lands are of several different kinds. For instance, there are timber ed lands suited to agricultural pur poses, and timbered lands not suited to agricultural purposes: logged off areas suitable for settlement, and others not suitable. I believe that the best Interests of the people would probably be served by mak ing as much of the land as possible available for settlers. This cannot be determined, however, until all the cir cumstances are known. It might be that the interests of the people would be best guarded by having the Federal Government take over the lands and put them into a reserve. Views of the People Wanted. "Until I can study the entire text of the court decision and learn all the facts, I have no opinion as to the course to be pursued. I am citing some of the possible courses of action. ' "I should be glad to have commercial bodies and others express their views. However, the matter will finally have to be threshed out in Congress, for Congress may not accept all the pro visions of a bill introduced by the Ore gon delegation." C. N. McArthur, Representative from the Third District, said. "My idea is that public bodies in the counties where the Oregon & California lands are situated should meet and make recommendations at the earliest date. Whatever is recommended by them should be considered at conferences by the whole Oregon delegation, as the disposition of the lands is so import ant that the delegation should be unan imous in whatever course it decides to take. "The public interest is entitled to the first consideration. What we want on these tracts is settlers who will till the lands and make their homes there and develop the country. On the other hand, we should provide ample protection against speculators and fradulent locators. The big need is actual settlers, and I think it should be made as easy as possible for actual, bona fide settlers to go on the land under the terms of the grant.". G. W. CHURCH IS DEAD Ex-Contractor Dies From Effects of Second Heart Attack. OREGON CITY, Or., June 22. (Spe cial.) Gilbert Wheeler Church, a resi dent of Portland, Oregon City and Gladstone for the last 35 years, died at his home in Gladstone this morn ing following an illness of only a few days. This morning he had a second attack of heart trouble and died within a few minutes. Until about eight years ago, when his eyesight failed, he was one of the most active contractors in the county. He spent many years in Portland, but lived the greater part of his life in Ore gon City. Mr. Church is survived by his wife, Mrs. M. E. Church, and two sons James W. Qhurch, manager of the Marion Ho tel in Salem, and Carl G. Church, of Sellwood. Farmer Guilty of Threat. OREGON CITY, Or., June 22. (Spe cial.) Otto Wiseman, a farmer of the Clarks district, was found guilty in the Circuit Court this afternoon on a charge of threatening to kill Charles Schreiber, son of John Schreiber, a neighbor. Dis trict Attorney Hedges announced that the statutory charge again Lloyd Han son, Ross Huddleson and Oliver Leek would be dropped following the ac quittal of Irving Hanson Monday, and that Matt Jagmin will plead guilty ot burglary. Ilofcber and Check Artist Sentenced. ASTORIA. Or., June 22. (Special.) In the Circuit Court today Jeff Bald win pleaded guilty to a charge of lar ceny in a dwelling and was sentenced to serve seven years in the peniten tiary. Baldwin is said to have served terms in the Montana prison. Joseph E. Johnston pleaded guilty to passing bogus checks. He was sentenced to serve from one to five years in the I penitentiary and then paroled. A PERSONAL APPEAL I am making a personal appeal to prospective piano buyers, and even those who. expect to buy in a year or so, to help me out now and I will make it well worth your while to buy that piano or player-piano at this time. I am striving with all my might to raise money. I have a big obliga tion to meet in a short time. I have set about to retire $40,000 worth of preferred stock, as the holders of this stock insist on their money and there is only one way for me to raise this money. I have the pianos, and good pianos, such as the world-renowned Sohmer, Behning, Strohber, M. Schulz, Bennett and many others. I have them in abundance. I need the money and the public needs the pianos. These instruments are standard quality. They are not pianos of un known brands, but the name of each nd every one of them speaks for itself. They are instruments with a reputation, and they have always been sold at prices ranging from $300 to $1000. In the players I am offering there are players that have always sold from $450 to $1500. Now then, I do not believe in cut ting prices, but I am facing a crisis which compels me to throw this beautiful stock on the market at J GUNS USED AT NIGHT Artillery With Reserves Practice Searchlight Busy. SUB-CALIBER FIRING ON All Placed In Readiness for Oregon Citizen Soldiers to Fire Full Service Charges In Fort Stevens Weapons. FORT STEVENS. Or., June 22. The Oregon Artillery Reserves engaged In practice last night on the ten-inch rifles and 12-inch mortars with the entire harbor front illuminated up to ranges of 15,000 yards by means of electric search lights. The target was tracked by the long, streaming rays of the electric beams as they traveled past the extreme end of the south jetty over seven miles into the Pacific Ocean. Guns were loaded and simulated fir ing engaged in with another system of lighting effects arranged so that they revealed the positions of the" guns without attracting attention to their location. This renders It practically impossible for an enemy's war vessel to locate and fire on the batteries that are engaging them. Results attained by the Reserves were satisfactory, the speed of loading and firing being but three seconds be hind the time limit attained in day work. Sub-Caliber Practice On. The Oregon troops had sub-caliber target practice today. In this type of practice a small tube (sub-caliber gun) is inserted inside the barrel of the piece to be fired and projectiles are used that in the case of the mortars weigh 18 pounds and in the gun-firing one pound each. The- guns are loaded, set and fired in exactly the same manner as they would be in full service practice using shells that weigh more than 600 pounds and up to one-half ton each. This ac customs the Oregonians to the use of the guns under actual firing conditions and prepares them for full service tar get practice with iull-weight projec tiles and powder charges. Full service practice under actual battle conditions is scheduled to take place Thursday and Friday for all companies of the state troops. Powder has been blended, the pro jectiles weighed, measured and all oil residue removed. Blending of powder is a system of mixing the contents of the various hermetically sealed cans so as to attain uniform results. For instance, the powder" in one lot might have slightly deteriorated, but by com bining it with another lot in equal proportions an average result in ve locity of all projectiles fired would be attained. An interesting fact in connection with the smokeless nitro-cellulou&e powder used is the number of per forations extending lengthwise through the short tubes of powder used. The purpose of these interior perforations is to gain an increasing combustion of the powder. This is made possible by the fact that the inside holes in crease in diameter as the powder burns, thereby insuring an increasing gas pressure as the shell is being forced through the long tubes of the pieces fired. Problem Studied Long. For . many years the problem of an increasing gaseous pressure puzzled the artillery experts of the world. Solu tion was sought by having many-sided grains, different-shaped grains, small and large grains, but all proved futile and resulted in a diminishing rather than increased pressure. It is related that one of the stu dents who had given considerable thought to the problem was at dinner one day and happened to glance at the macaroni dish. Suddenly the thought flashed upon him that powder pre pared with perforations like the savory Italian dish answered the query of the experts as to how an increasing burning surface could be attained. IMMIGRANT IS ACCUSED FInlander Held at Astoria Says He Forgot His Assumed Name. ASTORIA, Or., June 22. (Special.) On complaint of Immigration Inspector Gooch. Henry Roos is being held in the County Jail in default of $10,000 bonds to await the action, of the Fed eral authorities in Washington. Roos is a native of Finland and a subject of the Czar. He came to this country recently from Victoria, B. C, and is accused of having made-false affidavits in order to gain entry into the United States. He is charged with giving a false name and now says he can't remember what name he gave the authorities. Roos was arrested at his home at Smith's Point and three other members of his family are facing similar charges which, if sustained,, will mean the de portation of all. Cornelius Votes Half-Mill Tax. CORNELIUS, Or., June 22. (Special.) prices that will induce the public to buy now, even though you do not wish the piano delivered, it is worth your while to select one and have it stored, as this is one golden opportunity. I have a number of used pianos, some of them of the old standard makes, all in pretty good condition; some of them will make splendid pianos for beginners, ranging in prices from $65 to $100. New pianos, good, reliable, guaranteed makes, $143 and splendid new player-pianos, fully guaranteed in every detail, the kind that you have always had offered you at $450 to $500, now $230. . Of course, these are cash prices, but for a small additional sum, I have made arrangements with my bankers whereby if you pay a good, substan tial payment down you may have 20 months on the balance. I do notknow of anything more I can say other than to assure you that you will meet me personally at this store. I am the man who is vitally in terested, and I will see that you re ceive every courtesy, even .though you should not buy. . Come in and talk it over with me. Investigate my line and you will con vince yourself immediately. E. H. HOLT, President, E. H. Holt Piano Company, Whole salers and Retailers, 333 Morrison Street, Northwestern National Bank Elock. W. B. Vickers was elected director and W. E. Sherbrooke was re-elected clerk at the annual school meeting held here Monday. A half-mill tax was levied for the building of a playshed, which will likely be up by the time school begins in the Fall. By a vote It was decided to discontinue the ninth grade. MANUAL TRAINING ADDED Milwaukie Taxpayers Vote on School Matters and Re-elect Director. MILWAUKIE. Or., June 22 (Spe cial.) At the annual meeting of the taxpayers .of Milwaukie school district No. 1 it was voted nearly unanimously that the directors be authorized to in stall manual training and domestic science departments in connection with the high school next year. It was esti mated that the cost will be $1500 for the first year. Chairman Grasle said these departments can be housed in the present school building without addi tions by using the basement. J. W. Grasle was re-elected director for three years over W. H. Counsell by a vote of 89 to 80. Arthur Zanders was re-elected clerk without opposition. A proposition to acquire grounds for play grounds was voted down, and a motion to sell for $3500 a two-acre tract ac quired for a high school site two years ago for $5000 was lost. B. W. Otto Elected on School Board. SEASIDE. Or., June 22. (Special.) B. W. Otto, of this city, was elected last night a director on both the Sea side School Board and the Board of the recently formed Union High School district, comprised of the Seaside, Gen--hart, Necanicum, Clatsop and Ecola districts. A Union High School build ing is to be commenced soon. The es timated cost of the building is $40,000, and it will probably be near Seaside. Pacific Coast Produc sGoSdffledal In Open Competition Panama-Pacific International ' Exposition Pure Wholesome Efficient Ask Your Grocer lumbermens National Bank Fifth and StarK Capital and Surplus $1,200,000 EXCURSION RATES Sam Six-Deck. Triple-Screw, 24-Knot Steam ships of Trans-Atlantic Magnifi- , cence. Speed, Comfort and Safety. "GREAT NORTHERN" Sails From FLAVEL Tomorrow SPECIAL EXTRA SAILING OF "NORTHERN PACIFIC" From FLAVEL, Friday, June 25 Regular Sailings, June 28, July 1, 3 and Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. Make Reservations Early. Sailings from San Fran cisco June 26, 29, 30. STEAMER TRAIN 9:30 A. M. NEW STEEL COACHES AND PARLOR CARS. Sun Parlor and Glass-Inclosed Promenade Shower Baths and Bach elor Apartments Suites de Luxe Orchestra Deck Games Palm Garden Free Refreshments, Midforenoon Bouillon, 4 o'clock Tea, Buffet Lunches. $30, Round Trip to San Francisco One Way, $8, $15, $20. Meals and Berths Included. NORTH BANK . Ticket Office, Fifth and Stark. Station, Tenth and Hoyt. Tentative plans include sufficient, ground for an athletic field and addi tions to the building. HONOR DUE TO 0REG0NIAN Governor Xames Committee to Choose Man .or Woman for Fair Day. SALEM, Or., June 22 (Special.) Charles C. Moore, president of the Panama-Pacific Exposition, having asked Governor Withycombe to select a citi zen of Oregon in whose nonor the ex position will designate a special day, the executive todav appointed the fol lowing committee to make a selection: H. L. Pittock, Portland; Charles B. Moores, Portland; John F. Carroll, Portland; Frank A. Moore, Salem; P. L. Campbell, Eugene; W. J. Kerr, Corval lis, and Mrs. Clara H. Waldo, Portland. An elaborate programme will be ren dered the day the Oregonian is hon ored. The committee probably will be ; r. jar-!-' This bank is a member of the Federal Reserve Bank and the Portland Clear ing House Association. Each year it publishes five sworn statements of con dition; has two examinations by Na tional bank examiners, one examination by the Clearing House Examiner and one examination by the board of di rectors all this in addition to careful management by experienced officers and directors. We Invite Your Account to It r aecisc PHONES Broadway 920 A 6671 gin its work this week, and in addi tion to naming the man or woman to be honored will name a date for the celebration. When advise of the com mittee's action the Governor will com plete arrangements with the exposition authorities. Astoria KIccts Woman Director. ASTORIA. Or., June 22. (Special.) Mrs. G. Wingate was elected as a mem ber of the Astoria Hoard of School Directors, defeating two men. One dollar -cleans and repairs your watch at Friedlander's. Special offer. Adv. Mrs. Baker So Weak Could Not Do Her Work Found Relief In Novel Way. Adrian, Mich. "I suffered terribly with female weakness and backache and got so weak that I could hardly do my work. When I washed my dishea I had to sit down and when I would sweep the floor I would get so weak that I would have to get a drink every few minutes, and before I did my dusting I would have to lie down. I got so poorly that my folks thought I was going into consumption. One day I found a piece of paper blowing around the yard and I picked it up and read it. It said 'Saved from the Grave," and told what Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta ble Compound has done for women. I showed it to my husband and he said, ' Why don't you try it ? ' So I did, and after I had taken two bottles I felt better and I said to my husband, 'I don't need any more,' and he said 'You had better take it a little longer anyway. ' So I took it for three months and got well and strong. " Mrs. Alonzo E. Baker, 9 Tecumseh St., Adrian, Mich. Not Well Enough to "Work. In these words is hidden the tragedy of many a woman, housekeeper or wage earner who supports herself and is often helping to support a family, on meagre wage3. Whether in house, office, fac tory, shop, store or kitchen, woman should remember that there is one tried and true remedy for the ills to which all women are prone, and that is Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It promotes that vigor which makes work easy. The Lydia E. Pinkb&m Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass. DARKEN GRAY HAIR, LOOK YOUNG By Applying Q-Ban Not a Dye Harmless Changes All Your Gray Hair to a Soft, Beau tiful Dark Shade. Don't look old look young so, if your hair is wispy, thin, falling, gray, streaked with gray, faded, dry, prema turely gray, to restore to original dark color, simply shampoo hair and scalp a few times with Q-Ban Hair Color Re storer. All your gray hair will then become beautifully darkened, lustrous, soft, freeh, wavy, with that dark, lus trous gloss, making entire head of hair evenly darkened, fascinating and at tractive. Also stops itching scalp, dan druff and falling hair. Q-Ban is not a dye, but acts on the roots, making hair healthy, so the gray hair naturally turns beautifully dark, so evenly that no one can tell it has been used. Q-B;ni is not sticky or messy; harmless and is guaranteed to darken gray hair. Big 7-oz. bottle only 50 cents. Huntley Drug Co., 4th and Wash, sts., Portland. Or. Out-of-town folks supplied by mail. Adv. GOULD NOT , STAND ON FEET 4