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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 12, 1915)
T1TC HORNING OREGONIAX. TII1JHSDAT, AUGUST 13, 1915. ABLE ATTORNEYS III ENGOUNTEROFWITS Frank Menefee, as Witness, Undergoes Cross-Examination by C. L Reames. CMH IN COURT DRAMATIC trailed Stairs Attorney Flra Qu ra tions Concerning 'Adrlsory Board' r Cashier Company to Presi dent, Assailing. Stock Deal. Two lawyers widely knows, aa able prosecutors faceo. each other for five and one-half hours before Federal Judge Bean yesterday, one as a wit ness and the other as cross-examiner. In a dnmtlio daah of wile and court room strategy. FYrnnk alenefee. president of the C rated States Cashier Company, and one of seven defendants on trial for conspiring to use ho malls la a fraud ulent stock-selling scheme, who for - - ji . i . . W at riKBI jtari wav ii.r..h ........ The Dalles, was the witness. Clarence I p.eames. Unltea states aumh., former district attorney at eondacted the eross-esamlnatlon. Thls eroea-axainlnaUon, which may continue for another day. will bo rs- a !nrk Ihia nomln B. Mr. Reames fired In his questions at top speed. o sooner woi. .. Menefea reply to one query than . w .kj hnt at htm. Some times the United States Attorney spoke softly and almost ijmpi"ru..j the witness. Again ho would bo on kla feet Inslstlner and cemanaing. areaJa Laaaa Greets Besly. Once ho laughed sardonically at a Menefee. oa tho other hand, thoagh eeemmgly rather nervous wben tho ordeal of croes-eiamlnatlon ewgan. became noticeably cooler as It progressed. Ho parried skillfully with air. Keames at times, and frequently Toads satiric and biting rejoinders. Oae subject oo which tho Inlted States Attorneys cross-examination was especially eevere was that of the so-called "advisory board' of the com pany and the reasons for Its e-lstence. From this bs led the witness to dls raes tho circumstances surrounding the sale of stock to a Dr. Mltliken. of Fort Jones. Cat, on representations that If ho bought J5000 worth hs would be made a member of tho board, aad to Rodney U Gllsan. of Portland, who also was made a member of tho board. -Now. you have said In yonr direct examination.- said Mr. Reames -that tha purpose In having the advisory hoard was to make tha company a Stockholders company." -Tea. sir." -Was thero one advisory hoard or two7 O-Je-rt of Advisory Beard Qaeetlaaed. -Why. thero waa supposed to be one. I never heard of any other." replied the witness. -Now. Isn't It a fact that the real purpose of creatine; tbls advisory board. shot In tho United States At torney, 'was to Indues members to buy stock 7 -Oh. no: that was held out to only a fw persons. -Very well. TVas Dr. Mllliken a member of lha advisory board f -Tea. That lnducemen.t was held out to Lr. Mllliken." -Ard you not only mado T"r. Mllliken a member of the board, but you made Mm a preferred stockholder, didn't you? -I wouldnt say Just that." -He had a "special agreement In tils contract, didn't he. providing that out of the. first sales of machines his stock was to be preferred ? -Well, not exactly In thosa terms." replied Mr. Menefee. "It speaks for '-Af,l right." said Mr. Reames. "well read It." He read tha contract, which contained a proviso that tha bolder was to Share In S per cent of the total Krone receipts from tho first sales of tha company's machines. pedal ladaeesaeat AdsslHed. h.r jvim . . .v .-- that that wasn't held out to Dr. Mll liken as a special Inducement?" -Tes." said Mr. Menefee. "that was a special Inducement In return for his services In Interesting others In stock." "Did you consider it proper to giva special inducements to one stockholder and not to others 7" -No." said the witness frankly. "I didn't like It- I Issued only a very few of those contracts. Were they, however. Issued la good faith, for the best Interests of the com pany?" asked Mr. Keames, a touch of sympathy In his tone. -Yes. sir. that was absolutely why I did It, for tho good of tha company."" replied the witness. -And not In any way for your per sons r interest? -No. sir." "Aa a matter of fact Mr. Menefee." Suddenly demanded Mr. Reames. "It was yoar owa lersonal stock that was sold, to TTr. Mllliken, wasn't ItT" -Tes. It waa my personal stock." said Mr. Menefea. "Ho got It for less than tha company stock was sold for. how aver." -Po yea cossidsr that transaction yightr Traaaaettasi !at Pleased Right. -No. as I look back on It now." said Mr. Menefee. "I do not think It was nght," Mr. Reames Introduced tha Mllliken contract and ona made with Rodney L Gllsan. -Yoa made the same Inducements, however, to Rodney L, Gllsan T" -Tea but Mr. Ollsan repudiated bis contract.- said Mr. Menefea. -But you didn't expect him to re pudiate It when yon made tha con tract r -Xo. I didn't expect hlra to." Mr. Reamee then asked It tha rea son nothing waa done with tha com pany's advisory board after II1X. was that stock was about all sold out. .and tha board wasn't needed any mora -Oh, that gives you a chance to draw your Inference." snapped Mr. Menefee. -I suppose you will draw the Inference, but I say no." -Well. Isnt xt a fair Inference? -No sir. it Is not" tha pruning of the account Attorney Abrahams remarked that they ware no mora able to Judge tha proper com pensatlon due him than ha would be to Judge a physician s fees. VALE PRISONERS ESCAPE rira) Men Get Away. On Harln Broken Jail Once Before. VALE. Or- Aug. 11. (Special.) Five prisoners broke Jail bora some tlma last night They had sprung the look, to the cells so mat tna janer failed effectually to iock tne ceiia. The prisoners tben secured soma Iron from a brace and dug out tha mortar, using boards to pry out tha stone and cut through the wall into the main corridor. All are at large, having scat tered in different directions. One of tho prisoners. McAllister, broke Jail a short tlma ago and was returned after a long chase. Last night FXEl'MOXIA FATAL TO HAT1VTD OF PORTLAND. ; t r I- , . . .., i ' 7 V i t-. -4: . 1: , ; -1 .;.' -.-if ! m rsJ ... Artesnsss Great Roberta. Born In Portland years ago. Artimui Orant Roberts, who died at tha Good Samaritan Hospital on July SO from acute pneumonia, waa wldsly known In tbls city. Ha bad been a sufferer from rheumatism for several months. Tha funeral was held from the family residence at 10SS Williams aveaua. with Rev. J. Bowersox officiating. Interment was In Rlvervlew Cemetery. Mr. Roberts was the son of Susan M. Roberts and the lata Amos M. Roberta. Hs was brother of Mrs W. 3. Ward. Mrs. A. J. Freura, Mrs. W. C. Elliott aad Mrs. J. H. Stanley, of Port land, and Wallace N Roberts, of Warren. Or. a f ho stole from Box Davis tha same horse oa which ha rode away on his nrst break. Sheriff Brown Is using a bloodhound from tna Boise breed to run down soma of tha trails. Warning has been eent out through tha surrounding country. CITY ATTORNEY ANGERED Ttosebarc lawyer Threatens Salt tlTnen Council Prune "Bill. R05EBCTIOOT, Aug. 11. (Special.) Angered because the City Council pruned his bill from $i6 to I ISO. City Attorney Albert Abraham last night walked oat of the Council chamber after declaring that he would bring salt agalnat tha city unless his claim was paid la fulL Tha bill presented by Attorney Abra hams Included services lit connection with handling the suit growing out of the bonds voted by the people here to aid In tho construction of a railroad to the Umpqua National Foreet Reserve. When tha committee recommended VETERAW DIES AT SALEM James Fisher, 81 Yearn Old, Soc- CDmbs to Short Illness. SALKM. Or, Aug. 11. (Special.) James Fisher, si years old, veteran of tha Civil War. died Tuesday night after aa Illness of several days at his home in this city. He was one of the lead ing citlxena of Salem, and had many friends throughout the state. Mr. Fisher waa born In Tippecanoe County. Indiana. His widow and nine sons and daughters survive. They are: Mrs. Ida B. Kirkpatrtck. Urbana. III.; Raymond C. Fisher. McMlnnvllle; Ever ett E. Fisher, Portland, and Joseph Fisher. John A. Fisher. Charles D. Fisher. Mrs. Gertrude E. West, Mrs. Georgia G. Davis and Oratia L. Fisher, of Salem. Ha also Is survived by a sis ter, Mary I. Johnson. Battle Creek, Ind.. and a brother. VT. John Fisher, Portland. Tha funeral will ba held Thursday morning. City to Buy Toll Bridge. ABERDEEN. Wash.. Aug. 11. (Spe cial.) Tha City Council entered Into an agreement here tonight to purchase the A. J. West toll bridge across the Chehalls River for S2S.000. Repair work to cost 17.000 will be started on the bridge Immediately. Tho Council also named City Engineer U D. Kelsey as tha man to have charge of Installing Aberdeen's new t00,000 gravity water syetera. nese are fattened fnr market In some parts ef Kump by on tl nine thrai in dark roTTs, la which llsbt is admlitsd at In tcrrai. eanslns thsm to eat aevsa er elht msals a 4av. 014 Portland Stage Favorite at Pantaf e This Week. H-msI Harea, Featured la "The Plana Mevera.1 Flayed Hera la Shakespeare Many Yearn Ac. Kdssend Hayea. When Edmond Hayes opened a week's engagement aa tho feature at Pantagea Monday I his hilariously funny .farce. The Piano Movers.- Portland play patrons witnessed the return of one of their favorite players of a generation ago. Mr. Hayes Is now appearing In a com edy role, but when ha was first here be played as tha leading man for Margaret Mather In such plays as "The Lady of Lyons." -Romeo and Juliet" and other Shakespearean parts. In recent years Mr. Hsyes has played stellar farts In burlesque and In vaude ville In tha Orpheum circuit When Mr. Hayes first played here Portland was a town of smaller proportions than As toria or Salem. HIGHWAY IS ID North Shore Route Called "The Great North Road." OFFICIALS ON llTSPECTION Skamania County Work Expected to Begin Soon, Since Fand From Sal of Bonds Available Now. Permanent Project Proposed. Tho Great North Road" Is to ba the name of the new trunk highway to ax Vuh alone th HA.K K n W nt Ih. fnlumblS SB far north as tna uruisn uoiumoia New Impetus has been given this of tha Commissioners of Skamania County. Washington, to ouiia a una k-mhu , Vi . I PAimtv rnnnttrtinr with existing roads on both the eastern and the western ends. Th, Rk,mtna pnnntv Commissioners are taking a keen and active interest .( kvmIu.. 1 r. v ttvnjafT inf. lis mil 4 1 j j v- - - , . cir.TK.nl. rnuntv mn aventuallv to become a part of a new mgnway mac will connect the Inland Empire with Southwestern wasningion ana insi win I.. I t-t- immh with VinpAUTir. the whole western part 01 tna state ana Puget Sound. Mr. Hlll'e Roads lassertri. Last Sunday the Ekamanla County Commlsioners, accompanied by other officials of that county, made an in spection of Eamuel Hill's famous hlgb- wava at MarrhilU Wash. air. am con ducted them over all ths roads that ba has built tbera and explained tha various forms of construction. . The party then crossed the Columbia River la a ferry to Kiggs, wnere tney took tha train for Cascade Locks. There John B. Teon. Amos Benson. Samuel Lancaster. J. C Potter, T. W. Allen and I. B. Hill met them with automo biles and conducted them over the newly completed Columbia River High way to Portland. After arriving In Portland Mr. Mill showed his stereoptlcon views of high way work and of other scenes. The members of the Skamania County party became thoroifghly impressed with the Importance and tho dealraolilty of good roads and renewed their Intention of proceeding promptly to make Skamania County one of tha principal districts tributary to tho network of public highways now being developed .In the Paciflo Northwest. Fmnda on Boada Available. Members of tha 6kamanla County party were: Commissioners Boyd, Shipley and Crlpe, County Auditor Miller and County Attorney Wright, Colonel A. R. Oreen, H. W. Hamlin and Howard Gates, of tba advisory board, and S. Sampson, of btoveneon. Skamania County recently Issued 1210.000 In bonds to pay for Its oew highway development. The bonds wers purchased by the Lumbermen Trust Company of Portland. The funds now ara available, and It Is expected that work will begin before the rainy sea son sets in. Tha visiting officials Informed Mr. Hill while here that tha Federal Gov ernment has offered tha services of ona or two engineers to assist them in tbetr work, but Mr. Hill advised against aocepUng tha Government aerv-Ica "I don't know of a single piece of permanent highway that tha .Govern ment engineers ever bunt, ha de clared. Tba Bkamanla County officials are so enthusiastic In tha good roads work that they are trying to organize a highway association to take in all the territory on the Washington side of the Columbia River. They want to procure a uniform survey of the route of the proposed "Great North Road, so that tha work, when done, will ba of a permanent and lasting order. South Shore Werk laaplres. They have become encouraged through the success of the Columbia River Highway on tha south side of tha Columbia and insist that the north shore must develop In company with the Oregon side. The advantage of having a road on each side of the river so that travelers can journey up one side and down the other has impressed them thoroughly. Completion of. tha interstate bridge between Portland and Vancouver will make Portland an important link in the road on either side. Tha good roads enthusiasts in Portland have promised to help Skamania County In its further efforts. SHIP CRASH BLAME FIXED Brldgetenders and Cruiser Freed of Fault for Yucatan Accident. It was tha fault of tha steamer Yu catan, and not of tha cruiser Boston nor tha Broadway bridge tenders, that ha Yucatan bumped Into the Boston March i, 1014. and ruined a piano kept there for the naval militiamen, accord ing to a decision of tha United States Circuit Court of Appeals In San Fran-deeo. District Attorney Evans has received a notice of the decision affirming the findings of Federal Judge Bean. Fol lowing the collision tha naval militia man brought libel proceedings against tha Northern Paciflo Steamship Com pany for $1110.10 for tha loss of ths piano. Replying to tha libel, tha Yu catan owners sued Multnomah County for flioo. declaring that failure to handle tha Broadway bridge draw was responsible. The naval militiamen re cover their damages under this decision. SYMPHONY AIDES TO MEET Plans to Be Laid to Raise Funds for Winter Concert Series. Supporters of tha Portland Symphony Orchestra will meet In room A of tha Publls Library at 1 o clock Friday to form plans to carry on tha work of the orchestra through tha llll-l sea son. William D. Wheelwright, honor ary president of the organisation, says that $(000 la necessary to carry out ths plans. It Is planned to giva sis concerts during tha coming Winter, besides the six recitals for tha benefit of school children who will ba selected by ths principals of each school to attend To raise the necessary funds, associate memberships will be eold. Mr. Wheel wright points out that San Francisco supporters of tha symphony orchestra In that city ara raising $100,000 for ths season's work Ei -Fen die ton Man Goes to War. PENPLETOJf Or., Aug. .11. (Spe cial.) Word has been received today from William Darbey. formerly a butcher here, advising that ha Is a sergeant In the British Territorial army and is soon to sail for the front from, Cs-eAda. Mr. Darbey left tAJa Principal Portland Agents for Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Ice Cream and Soft Drinks of All 'Kinds Served at the Basement Fountain WE GIVE S. A H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS Ba sura to get them. One stamp with each 10c purchase. It's sur prising how quickly you can fill a book. Olds9Wortman &Kihg Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 TEA ROOM FOURTH FLOOR A cool restful place to dine. The very best foods served under the most sanitary condi tions. Luncheon 11:30 to 2:30. Afternon tea from 2:30 to 4:30. S4tlh A nnwersary Sale "in Muslin Underwear at Less Than Manufacturers' Prices Factory Samples on Sale in Our Basement Our Basement "Underprice buyer," who is now in New York scour ing, the market for good, dependable merchandise in sample lines, factory overmakes, etc., sends us a complete line of factory sam ples' of Undermuslins, comprising a general assortment of every thing which this particualr factory makes Women's Gowns, Cor set Covers, Princess Slips, Combinations, .Drawers, Skirts, Enve lope Chemise, etc all made of good, dependable materials and trimmed to please every taste. We bought them at a tremendous reduction and will pass them on to our customers at the same sub stantial saving some at factory price,, some at less. Come pre pared to lay in a good supply. Come early for best selections. Women's Waists Now 98c and $1.29 CENTER CIRCLE. FIRST FLOOR A sale of Women's Waists in the latest and most wanted styles in stripes, flesh color and white, with long oi short sleeves; high or low neck; voiles, batiste, lawn or madras materials, QOn special at the low price of 381) LOT 2 Grouped in this lot are plain white and colored stripes, in batiste and linen ma- J I OQ terials, unusual values at ' Children's Wash Dresses Grades Worth to $6.50 for $1.98 ' prades Worth to $8.50 for $2.98 Department, Second Floor MANUFACTURER'S SAMPLE LINE repre senting a very special purchase which enables us to offer the very latest style Dresses made up of dainty figured lawns, dimities, linens, ginghams, crepes, chiffons, etc., at a price much less than the cost of material, say nothing of the making. Have divided them into two lots for easy choosing. LOT 1 Dresses worth up to $6.50; ages 6 to Priced 14 years. J? f QO special at P LOT 2 Dresses worth up to $8.50 ; ages 8 to 14 years. Priced special at $2.98 Presses Worth Up to $3.00 for 98c Broken lines of our regular stock Dresses for girls 6 to 14 years of age, made of good quality gingham, chambray and repps. Dresses QO. which sell regular up to $3.00. Priced special this sale, at-' Olr $2.50 Folding Seat 75c $3.50 Dining Chairs at $2.48 Furniture Section, 3d Floor A sale of fine Dining Chairs, built of solid oak in the golden wax finish, O Aj Q with slip leather seats; a $3.50 Chair, special 7?w.-rO $6.00 Rocking Chairs at $4.45 $11.25 Grades at $8.95 A special purchase enables us to offer 5 different styles in Quarter Sawed Oak Rockers with Spanish leather auto spring seats at these very exceptional prices. The $6.00 grades priced special, at $4.45 The $9.15 grade, special, $7.45 I The $ 8.50 grade, special $7.95 The $9.75 grade, special $7.98 j The $11.25 grade, special $8.95 AUTOMATIC HOTSK-FU RKISHIXO SEOTIOJf. THIRD FLOOR A half-price sale of -Automat lc" Folding Seats that ahould Interest every housekeeper, store or shopkeeper. A folding seat desirable for bathrooms, kitchens, kitchenettes or any small place "where a seat Is needed. To use it you simply pull the seat down. When occupanjt rises the seat automatical ly closes up against the wall. They are finished in white enamel, mahog any or weathered oak. Hardwood, with nickel-plated hinges. When folded it takes up only Hi7C Inches of space; $1.60 seat forlu" Summer Furniture Special low prices prevail on Porch and Lawn Furniture in wicker, Reed and Oriental grass. Dept. 3d Floor. $12.50 Couch Hammocks $9.98 Department, Fourth Floor Anniversary' Sale of full size Couch Ham mocks with metal frame, mattress, springs and chains for (Q QQ hanging. A comfortable well-made $12.50 Hammock for P7aae $10.50 Couch Hammocks at $7.98 $11.75 Couch Hammocks at $8.48 $3.00 Hammocks Now at $2.29 The regulation style Hammocks are all reduced for speedy clearance dur ing our 64th Anniversary Sale. . See them in department, on fourth floor. Regular $3.00 grades for $2.29 1 Regular $5.00 grades for $3.98 Regular $4.00 grades for $3.19 I Regular $6.00 grades for $4.98 Complete Line of Camping and Sporting Goods At Specially Low Prices, Fourth Floor (Q. W. K. Special' Corsets Find Favor With Particular Women Corset Salon, 2d Floor When in need of a Corset, ask to see the "0. W. K. Special," custom made, $2.00 line, and com pare the models with other Corsets which sell at $3.00 in other stores. You will readily agree that our efforts to supply a good, substantial Corset, made of good material and in the most desirable models at a low price, have not been in vain. Other models vary in price from 1.50 to $4.00. Corsets fitted by expert corsetieres Second Floor. AUGUST "BABY WEEK" Our August sale of Baby Needs offers unusual saving opportunities to economical mothers. All Bands, Skirts, Slips, Dresses, Bootees, Jackets, Shirts, etc., REDUCED. Supply your needs now and save. Women's Underwear $1.00 UnionSuits 79c 25c Knit Vests at 19c Bargain Circle, First Floor A sea sonable sale of Women's Knit Union Suits, fine ribbed, low neck, sleeve less and tight knee, regular and outsizes; our regular $1.00 values. Priced special, at UNION SUITS, fine knit, in the out sizes, lace-tri mmed or tight E Q knee reg. 75c grade. This sale""" UNION SUITS in regular sizes; I Qn 65o values, special at t31 WOMEN'S VESTS in the sleeveless style, several very attractive pat terns to cnoose rrom. regular 25c values. Priced lor this aaie. Peaches Now 59c Crate 2000 Boxes to Go on Sale We have bought the entire crop of a large peach orchard to be packed especially for us and shipped fresh every day. In this sale we offer the FANCY FREESTONE VARIETY grown on the famous "Mission bottom" land which gives the true peacb flavor. With the lower price of sugar, economic housewives will put up a lot of these for Winter. Phone your orders they will be given prompt attention. 40c Coffee for 29c I 50c Tea for 39c Our famous "OWK Imperial Roast" Coffee. Roasted fresh daily. A regular 40c grade. Special at, lb. 29c Your choice of English Break fast, Ceylon or Japan Tea our perfect blend high-grade Ofln 50c grades. Special at-'-' city several months ago for Athena. He has been In Canada about two months. LAFFERTY OBIS KNIFE LOSS OF POUCH COURT CASH FOL LOWED BY ANGER Ex-Re srcsestatlve la Congress Sees jltaey Client Ftaed, aad Baaefal Officer Is Threatened. Tha Ill-feeling Ions nourished and occasionally exposed in Municipal Court, held by ex-Representative In Congress Lafferty, attorney for tha Jitney Safety Federation, toward all opposing tha Jitney Interests. Including tha police prosecution of Jitney men who hava violated traffio rules, burst ysstarday on tha head of Lou Wagner, special agent for the Portland Rail way. Light tfc Power Company. After accosting tha officer in tha corridors of tha Municipal building, it Is said a knife was drawn by tha ex-Member of Congress. It all started with a whispered word Into the ear of Patrolman Bales by Special Agent Wagner, during the trial of John Lannlng, Jitney man. on a . T.-vl-ti A-lvlntr La.ffertv demanded that tha patrolman make Known tna suosiance oi mo which Bales refused to do. Tannine- waa fined tlO by Acting Municipal Judge Stadter. Laaving tna courtroom t-iioriy ran Wagner in tha corridor. Hot words ,-- K t WrT it this Juncture Bales came from tha court room -ana seixea Laneriy, oitrcmni htm from tha building. Deciding that ha had bean insulted. Wagner started after Lafferty, de manding an explanation .for his con duot Lafferty stopped near Third street, and as tha special agent drew near took a knife from his pocket, at which tha feud cams to an abrupt end. THREE HURT ON COMBINES Bar est Field Workers Seriously Injured on Bfachlnery. PENMJETON, Or., Aug. 11. (Spe cltL) Three hareat field acoidents hava been reported here In, tha past 14 hours. Walter Burrows, working on James Wyrlck's ranch, and John Schaeter on R. F. Xlrkpatrick's ranch. were hurt in accidents on combines. A large place of flesh was torn from Burrows' left leg, leaving him per manetly crippled, and Schaefer's foot was mangled. Both are in St. An thony's Hospital. nAI Slusher, while working on his combine, was Injured in his right eye. Ridgefleld Water Plan Approved. RIDGEFIELD. Wash., Aug. 11.- Special.) At a mass meeting Of the BLOOD WILL TELL Paris. Aug. 11. 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If you have indigestion, sluggish liver, backache over the kidneys, nasal' or other Catarrh, unsteady nerves or unsightly skin, get Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery today and start at' ones to replace your impure blood with the kind that puts energy and ambi tion into you and brings back, youth and vigorous action. Adv. citizens here Monday night, the ques tion of installing a municipal water system was approved almost unani mously. Ridffefield recently made a survey to get an estimate of the cost of a suitable water system. It Is thought that the cost will be between $9000 and $10,000. IMPORTANT SPECIAL OFFER TO READERS OF THIS PAPER Any person desiring a copy of The People's Common Sense Medical Ad viser before the edition Is exhausted should send this notice together with three dimes or stamps, to Dr. Pierce. Invalids' Hotel, Buffalo, N. T., and a copy will be sent by return mall, all charges prepaid. Adv. Much Lower Than the Regular Fare LOW FARE EAST Jtound-trip, to all points in Eastern Canada, Eastern States and Middle Western States, with return limit October 31 and permitting stop-overs en route. , NORTHERN PACIFIC RY. "THE GREAT BIG BAKED POTATO ROUTE Enter at Gardiner, the Original and Northern En trance, and Visit YELLOWSTONE PARK Nature's Greatest Wonderland SEASON TO SEPTEMBER 15 if Two Observation Car Trains Daily Prom Portland, at 9:55 A. M. and 7:25 P. 21. THROUGH TO CHICAGO In 72 Hours, Via Minneapolis and St, Paul One Train Daily to St. Louis i"Y - 11 TICKETS. Berth Reservations, Information: 255 MORRISON STREET Phones: Main 244, A 1244 A. D. CHARLTON. A. G. P. A. Portland, Or. k