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. irnn rfttvivr. tTtrr.nl A. FRIDAY. DECEMIJEI. 3. 1919. . 4 11 a., sa.a a . " - ' - TRADE OUTLOOK FOB WEST IS Federal Reserve Board Says Lumber Industry Already Is Looking Up. PURCHASES IN PROSPECT r irw l'wl let Heap lU-neflt t tarsi torrlc Irmod Abate) la .at Da-po-IM la Rank iwrrra llravtlv. rV;!.;oMAN sr.vrs vvr.r.xi: W Batt le. . Ih...-. I. Tlae snalh:y tull.tt ..u.l Ih Inderal l-rv H'l. a L.i( tw'3M nd;tioe la 11. T rtx er rcifu Cat lui i r ai-t -f..tv. ard du'firu.tl. of r8-ortu- ti lb" preeeBt aa.iMl Irl d"iiu4j from merat limu: I Ire id try ot l.v utru't. Ml .ir jujttiriAS'o. therefore, to ir.f trl m.l n,Ji.iinl w:i Wriu"l o' '" Ko.-r lui w.n !. .ian.la elnh tb o. ( war A euirrel n. f a-men.t fjf lu.-nb-r I - libi I r.t f.U l .to d-r-a la d.oiaed tn-a f.v aeh.r product. a tbi !" eai . tty la " moen. eaydll.aa. t.raa twtw T.ii constitute, a favorabt .,i fr IB whol pr-ant ewndl ,.,. .re gwl al grawing bett.r. Th-- la pef-eonbla Betterment la ..,aRertnT. wau:." t lb sa-ajorllT -att.ery af ft.iMn' " tToa. Ta.i k Imp-rtaat ln-.ir . km nc whU'hj 11 .mi ,ep.nth formerly - 15, aaMtMfxl.rt roivt tloia or h l a:.-.ntat4 b tb Homnl of leoam-a Canal. rtrn tet.e pl are lltaetrat.d br In part.. mI a - t.ner at Si aboo cool. whu-a we lnm..ti.tt ehart.red for ear II l.ui-oyo at .: rate tnel three vov ,.e wouhl roattta t prWo pat4 for t-i. A for.ua 4i-ata ,,041,4 a Ja--. iflc liaa of for n.tfwtt for oriaatal lrd. o" t.amor acl rnaat. rotain la a rraa.-t.-av A Jpaaa lina atao la r parcel aa ioufcliBjt aamftor lt Ormia Hxl.a kr Rait. r, ta-k tT l'?'m aiport ! from Wa,atloa. lr4foa a4 I4a baa tm-nm :a.t o TaiL Atwul if llo rra. of koahata ha 11 1. r.r loft l"- fcaao.. raa onl trt.-. rutioa" aroo4 1 or J ol tv frmor. -Kii:ro,l rt rtia. Tba oo4 arin aaa aarraa aiBaitalHoa af apaorfy .at.rlnc ai lo" lrf.rr.l purma.- of lumbar aa. ath.r aoppUoa for raaint.naoKa an4 fc.ttarmaol. rour.a WB' waaUl acinxalala ar J)... af irarfa a ad ln4urry. -ar!T all mln la actla aa4 proaparao... Ta I. alily lra et cavr'.r. Ia4 aa.J line. -K..M. frora aoaaral ctllaa ara tftal boil HuitI aj4 r.tall traJa la aal Ufat-tarT. ift In.taneaa of ra.ror4 o4 am.. H.ta'aa r.oorl aaaT Inert,.., at 4-po.it. Ic loaaa aa aifa4'd ealy novi.ratrtr LUHBERHEHTOGQEAST jl vtratto rri; roar. r;t. Uaartaaj at ilMlaa Will BV UM Lawra 4a fa Raataal at toaaf Ia4aary. J. X TI will ta today for VTaah Inatoa. l. 1" . la rpr.nt ta tamaar rro.l jt.r. at tba I'arir.e V'oa.t at Na b.arioc a. fur Iba la-i.ral trada com mitt., tocvrnb.r II. TSo hrtB will b a eontlnaatloa. pri-t'.-.: j. af Ibo rt af baarloS "n.( ict.) i TorCan4 tai! Tacoma a f.ar ponlk. 110 '..O'Jitiooa a?f.cttnc lb lumbar lr.i tnroiittk ir.o cotira country will bo r. ..1 Vnr lumbar pro4 i-r, a tb Ta cfif t oit tnl la otj.r part of Ih roiiotrr aio will to pr..'it. K. Ik lltwa. naaac.r of tba tlrMal Vail Lam. -r t iimpaar. aira4y baa rooa to ohtnatoa. b-a ta nmnUiioi aal la Tort la nl ta.t jtumm.r tfta lombormoa aa4 tha kaabar lol,i th.Rt thai thm lumbar lnt i.try wa a4tfrla roa a sarlou a.pr.,ioa low lm;rr coalition waa tb prob..rn tat Iba paoplo af Iba North ..t l.(t wtta tba (ominli.io, to aolra. M.aaabtlo Ifto lumbar proluor ba aut:-n4 t.atatK.ty oaa or two it'KM tbal mr bw puru4. (a car will bo a PUB for brtac laa t Importanca af lo InCoatry b for taa public, to Iba ol that Iba pub lic nay ca-cgarat, la Iba moarm.nl to iropro.amaet. Aot...r cour.o la tha prap.a4 v.iopm.at af l trn trado. DEATH IS LAID TO VICTIM rorsarr' Jary l:oaarralra 'ar C'rrw la Ilawtaatl Caar. r.-.irf i:. Rowl.aa4a. who wa kllt'4 1l Man. Lay riiCil la att.tnptinc to b..,r,J MubI Hcoet ftr.oti.-ar t- t at Tbir'-o-ron.l atr.ot ar4 rifootx av.auo atb.a.t. ml bl 4.aea tnroaar: aal aa.rv.ataaT ao.a-aary pra ca ttioa. arcorlia4 la a Coron.r'. Jjry wni.-a aal al II. iB,t al Bibt. Tba J-iry na.rat.4 tbo car crow. Ttimony bow4 that Mr. !., Ianl. ir.4 to board laa Irala at a tlco Bet a r.cnl-ar " lla waa not rn a.or. Tb. blow ln fUm biltin tin. II, boiy waa found an Ur tha itar car platform phowiac tbo car w.ro atopp.4 wttbia tb l.ntcta of oaa. It wa taattSad. Tb cars war aioa.n al a IJ-mU fa'o. Joba '. motorman. and O. W. V.o.-b. rond4ct,r oa th oral car. and It r Kiokonap. conductor oa lb r.ar car. t.atlflod. 70 SCHOOL LEVIES FIXED Martoa Coaafj .cMr lakc ICav port oa 1ST blatrlcl. At.Ef. Or. TV. 1 lpocUt Of lb III aeboo! dlatrlt la Marlon Coun lr. t baa lavlo.1 apacial taaa for acbaol parpoo.a. County Aaaaaaor Waal aaaouaarod to-lay. Tha laxa raaar from 4 ml. I ta Mlaatoa t.tnrt. No. . to 1J ni. i la Cloa-ardal Piatrtct. No. 111. la Wood barn. ar a w blh tba, U lS Ut, a asocial school IMPROVING la af II mitt baoa TolaJ. Talbot ly.lrtrt V lit .kirk h,l but TV raalif da4"'at4 Bow .-hxIlioua. ba oi.i a ll-B ! I.t: ittaytoo aa an It-ml'l Ur. bi:a lUtam rXbool It. irlrt. o. ; i. gi4 a las 01 a-1 mi.. a RATE .INCREASE ALLOWED t'oaiKil-aion Act ltcult of Con- aullJalloa of I'hone Conpanrr. SALttiT. Or re. S Spctal Au Ihotitr aaa l.a by Ha Or.oo I'ob ii? r.rT(-a Cocnmla.loq lo4ay to tb v..t.ra T.I.ptona Company, of Wood burn, to lacrtaaa II rata for .rtta. Tfca rori:a Tat.cbooa Company ra- cantly a m.rc.4 with Ilia, Waaloro ,r4 a44aa facilKlaa acoro.a lunKfiv r. T row rata foliow: Badnaaa. ona rarly. iLH a mootb; two-party. l' a moatb; fur-rfty. IJ monib; ta id.aca. ana-carty. II a mooih; two- : ; Vior.rn or rur.t at A aC Or Oa ia..aaaa. . .. A V ' 1 Mtw. Mary Alloa. Mr Wary Allan, widow of tbo lata Tkoma U. Allan, and pto paor af Hit, " Wadaaaday at bar bo mo. J Kt Aldr troat. Mr. Atl.n waa bora la j. r..r t'ounty. Iiuaoka. la I'll, and cam acr tb plain wlta .r fatlor. tor Hattiamalr. firat f.tiB al ra City, and a yr lat.r tahm up a donation Und claim at Mount And- fb waa rcarri'd at Uoint Ar,.l to T. H. Ai:a. wbo di4 I y.ar a ' - . mambor of tba llawtboraa farKx J T.fr lria oarrn. rna i. r- t la t br ona dobtr. Uy All.n. t It itotltcmalr. of Tortund. I 4 , hrotnor. ua.ral aaralc will tomorrow. party. Il.li: four-party, tl S a month: kuainoa. auburbaa party lina. II a moatb: rld.BA'. wturban party lin. II. farmar party tin. a lubarrtb.r aa and maintain rqalpmaol and l!n' to cttr lmlta. i a y.ar. SCHOOL FAIR IS TONIGHT St. Ma ltoU tlaiaar al Glrla Trade ta Italao frail! 1 loot tan J. Tb Oirt' Trada 5tiool of tb Bn oa rottccbrlc. win bold a ft- Mb ota f-lr ana bajaar tonlht at oclcck. A play. "jTrad.n tb Nawa." will b ttln. and drl'.t. daneoa. cook-laa- rablotl and tha laaaar proper will contmut tn fair, th procd of hicb wl.l b nad for a float lor tb 1)1 Koa. Kcativai. Charact.r doll wl.l bo io. and all ort of handiwork and noc.'.ll.a wi:l b iblbitd. TU room will b a n.ariy Ilk city hop at Chr:tma Urn a poaaib a. A Iulc! and Ppan laa danc la roitoma. a Japanae tea room and a dn.l by IS of tbo ftrl prvmU to bo feature. DODGE SUIT DECISION DUE Skamania Tiratwr Irl Action Will ru Srttlrd Tomorrow. Tb famoa It. It. PodaT timber land ill will bo atacl t.d Saturday m"rn:n. Circuit Jade Karanaugh aanounccd y.trday. Tbo ult waa brourbt by Parkrr ftrnrUck. troataa ta bankruptcy for ISo bankrupt Inter! of K. 1L lods. II aak.d Kit. aniM asalnat th J ri. UmNr Company. Frederick A. Krlbat and Wtttard N. Jon... Mr. tK4.. ea of tb tat - J. IodK. of an rranclaco. declared bo waa da fraod'd of Ms fortune through a but kamanla County timber draL Tbo trial Uated from June 21 until Aouat II. IDLE SEEK CITY PLACES Tracrnploymcnt aasoe" al Enrcna WoalJ He Oly r.itrnj Work. r.fOKSE. Or !. S Tb "Intra, ploymont lu of i:u.n I cir culallnc petition for aa amendment ta t& city charter, provlnc for a bur.au of municipal Indu.try and tb eatab liaomeal of municipal parte pianta. quarri'.. rtu a. fartori'a. laundriea. bo.pltal. hot.! and many other a l.rrrta.a now conducted by prlrat cardial. Ctln.B.Mp I to ba determined trictly from tb rvcltlrattoa book, and thoe whoae name appear for two eonaecL'tlae year or rcjtard.d aa citu.n. and oa tbl ta to b dtr mlned lb ricM to -r.plo m.nt. BUDGET TO BE REPRINTED TllUnanaak. lo Make Corrrrtion Ho for baprrmr Court Itcarlnj;. TIIJ-M'X)K Or.. P-. S. (JpeclaL) The Coanty Court. haTtnc beoa ord wltr mandamu proceed. from tb ititpr.mo Court to ap-var I'ea-omber II ta ew caua why Ibe budsel. aa ad ert.a'd. dd not roolaln aa tlamiiod liat of propoaed esp.r j iur. in in rvatrtcl Altorn.y ofi.-. ljror' orrira and road fund, baa decided to rernMlk ! buda.t. it la tp.-tod that tl rhnner Del. a. now trand.d oa Naatucca I'af.. will b floated tomorrow, a ah ba bn moaad q-alto a dlatanca. POISON VICTIM HUNTS ACID Itoaxbarx Man Mart In Krarrn for Ixwtor He Lrarn .Ml.lake. r.f5K5tCP.O. Or., fee. t. fSpaclaD Mlataklr.a tb Identity of two bottle oa s eholf la hi bom. William llecker Tueaday alabt watlowd a quantity of normancanat of potxan. I nf ort unatrly for the patient nearly a half hour elaped befor b could local a physi cian, r.aally. a doctor waa round and antidote wera applied with ucca fut roault. Altboustt weak, tb patient waa much Improved today and bo wiu rc5r. PASSPORTS TO WAR ZONES DENIED FORO Peace Ship Party Credentials Good Only In Countries Which Are Neutral. NATIONS QUERY AMERICA Stata of Kipcdltlon I A Led of Waablnfton bf rorelsn Capltola. Britain Indicated Ilefnal to I'rrnill Any to Land. WA5JIINGTOX. It S Sral Ku ropean 'nation, bautrat aa wH bl llarranu. ta inquired of th Untied State ooncemJotr th atatua of th peace party whlcb I to ail In Tcaacla chartered by Henry Ford. To earn fec rvtary Lanaln ha replied that Ih American Oorernment not only ha no roanectlon with tha expedition, but aa um no r.ponibtIli for any actlrl Ilea or nesoliationa on the part of tboao enraa-rd In tb movement. Th fact that Mr. Ford had conferred with ITld;nt V.'lleon befor launch Ibt hia movement to nd lb Kuropean war Bar om of tbo Amba.aador and Mtnlatdr bar Ih Imprcaalon that th Vaablaaion Ooternm.nl mifilit hav hbi connection with It. Ma Official Credential Uleea. It becam known lontsbt that lnc pAihllcatlon of th plana of th party, rha Mat Oepartmant ha ban recelv- lr tniulnea. moat of tbem of an In formal Datura, t.irouh th mbale and I. ration here of th European power. Secretary tJtaainc ha prompt ly ea.pLlo.-r that th party would carry aa credential from In flat I par t - m.nl and diJ not atirter frora any other body of Americana traveling tn i-urope-Apsllcatlooa for paaaporte by moin- bar, of th ipemion ba b.n ob jected lo the rtort -rullny at Ih d.partmar.t and paa'Port hac oeen (ranted only for travel in neutral counlrtra. venty-fl v. wer l.aueu lata today. I'arty ( laaaed a Toalat. la vrl Inalance paaaport wr relu.ed on account of Improperly pre pared application or becauee the ap plicant wer not American cltlna. Following to rule 01 in ucpan- caent. wh. b prohibit the leauanc 01 paa-porta to peraon who dealr to vlall bll.crnt cvunlrie unlea they bav bo.lneaa of aa abaoutly ncery and urgent character. rccrlary U tnaT recently ordrd that th peac advocate rclv 00 paaaport for na tion In Ih aar anna Official claa tb mamber ot tb party aa tourleta. At the tirltlab Kmbaaay today It wa Indicated that without paaaport In proper form no one would bo permitted to Uad la Ureal llrltalo from lb Ford alp. GRANT ACTION DEFERRED SM-KM fOXFF.IlESCB rojiTI-OAEU. AS 3 MKHIICM AJtB AB!K.T. KaUrwad teaapremUo Mrtls la ' rrovUUaally for Tnraday a Tra. I la 1 e rwraaalated. BALKM. Or Pec J. (Special.) III- oea of W. 1. Vawter. of Medtord. and L, K. iiaan. of Cuffnt, and buslnee raone Mvntln C K. fpanc. of Oregon City, from attending tha ched- uied confcrcnco of th Oregon ax Cali fornia land grant commute with the doutbern I'acitlc reprntailva. cauacd poatponamenl today of action toward agreeing- on a compromiae atllmenl o( tb land grant queatlon. It waa decided to bav tb uovarnor call another moating for next Tueaday If in tha meantime It. . Campbell, ai- aiatanl general manager of to Putn am 1'aclflc, Cotili.a hlra ha can ba prnL It la bMvd tb thrc abaent member of tb commute will b pre- eat neat Tuesday. Al tb informal dlcuion today. with only four member of tb confer- nr commttt prent. It waa not deemed adtlaable to praacnt any pro. poaal to th railway rrprraentallvea. Th commute membr at today con fer. nc wer Uovornor Wilhycomb. Seer la ry ot Utata OlcotU Treaurcr kay and 8. M. tiarland. ot Ulianao. Kiarure aubmillad by th railway of. ficiala today show tb company ha a deficit of !J.I.U0.1 frora lla onr- blp of tb ianda. Tb atateracnt lvaa admlntatratioa xpn In handling th land aa ll.j;i.4.:0; taxea paid. H.TIT. ; accrued and unpaid Use for 1111. lilt and 11&. ll.&Ud.vuO. and transportation to Uovernmcat, li.Ot.- lib.. BOOTH TRIAL PROGRESSES (r'enllnoed rr"f Itrat r th tiro it I uppoad lo hav beau committed. Thle lima la 1:14 1". U. Under tb battering ot a atern croia- examination Mr. Itggea wokened. On direct examination ab had aa- erted with great poaatlv.nea that tuanaon wa tb young man oa a bl- cycl. wearing a red Jeraey and a dark coat, who had ridden paat her bom, eom 1004 feet below th thicket In which Hootb wa killed, ahortly after Mr. Ilooth bad paaad that way about half an hour befor lb boo ling. Weeaaa .Xet -l-aeltlv. Ph admitted under tb cueatlonlng of Attorney Jame K. Murdett for the def.neo. that ab could not b poaillva. but only thought th roan ab u waa tlranaon. la tact, only on wnne tor in tat wa absolutely positive 1r.11 th mys.erloua bicyclist who vrral other w!taee testified to having .n aomwhr on th road between Wiiiamlna and th death thicket be tween IS. t and J I o'clock waa I'ran- son. Mr. Netaon. who wa driving home with hi team from Wiiiamlna. had slopped lo rhat with Mrs. Ka-gen. II waa tl.er when both Mrs. Ilooth and the bicyclist paaaed. lie saor with supreme certainty thai th youth on Ih bicycle wa liranecn. Croa. examination could not budce hlra from th!a testimony. - waao't watchlr.g Branson, bat noticed it wae him." ald Nelson, on croas-examinatlon. II said th man on tr blcycl had passed within five or six feat of bl l;on. Attorney Bur dtt prod-iced a copy of tb testimony taken at th Coroner's inquest and called to Mr. Nelson s attention that b waa quoted a having aald: 1 could not see hi far. That la not true." responded Mr Xataon. -What I aald wa that I could not th aid of hi fare and baiaat. I remember polllrely that 1 aald that." "Too read evr thl testimony befor you signed It. euccesfd Air. Durdatt. -Tea." replied Mr. Nelson, 'but I gurs I didn't nolle this particular cart, because It la not tru. li revealed that b had seen th : T sld of th far and back af Iba bl cycltat and declared h had aen tb far plainly, "it waa Mr. Branson," h aid. -How ions; hav 70a known Willi Branson V "About eight or nln year. II proved In other respect a bard witness to cross-examine. After Having testified that he had lived In Wiiiamlna and don ca rpentsr work until about a year and a half ago. Mr. Burdtt asked blm: -What was Branson doing then?" -Oh, h waa Just loafing aroundV replled Mr. Nelaon. on direct examination. Mr. Nelaon testified that shortly after Mrs. Booth and the bicyclist he Identified a Bran son had passed b bad driven on irf the aama dlractlon. On of tha contentions Of th defenss I that Mrs. Booth want straight to in horn of her parents, about a mil fur. ther out th road, arriving ther b. twaan 1:29 and 1:30. Mr. Nelaon de clared b had not paaaed altber of them. Thi testimony wa corroborated oy Clay Howell, who aald h was coming to work on a fence at the Kavaney place. Just beyond th Yate' place, be hind which th murder took place, when be saw Mr. Nelson paes. H waa walking In a field toward th road at the time, which waa probably a little after 1 o'clock, be testified. He went oa to aay that be bad beard a shot It or 10 minute later end that possibly three-quartera of an hour aft er Mr. Nelaon had passed Mr. Booth came down the road from the direction of the hct. going towarda her moth er's borne. , Mr. F-asjea ft Mr. Booth. In bcr direct testimony, Mrs. Egffen told bow ah was talking with Mr. Nelson shortly after th 1 o'clock whis tle at th brick plant had blown, when first Mr. Booth, and then Branson had passed, tb latter on a bicycle. A few momenta later Mr. Nelson drove on, ah said, and not Inns; after that, she testified, she saw Mr. Booth, wearing a blue shirt without a coat, hurrying through the field oppoolte about 450 fret away, evidently making for the road higher up. H wa going between a faat walk and a run. ah said. eh had gon to he woodanad and waa Ironing, h continued. wbn h beard a shot, about 10 or IS mlnutea i.t.r Looking through a crack In th shed. h said, h saw Branson riding bark toward town on is oicjcia. anornev Burdett on croa-examlna- tloa ued to good ffct prvlob teall mony by her at th Coroner s Inquest, and later at the preliminary bearing. One polnl he trougni oui waa uiai he previously had tetlfled It waa an hour after Mr. Booth had passed when Mr. Itool.i raed lu tbo field opposite. Mrs. KRSen evidently waa ramr nanicslricken on th stand. Flrt she said she thouchl she bad not aald 'one hour, becaus th tlm wa aooui i minutes. " but finally declared ah could enly lutis at tb approximate time In tills and other poruone 01 ocr acsu- Attorney Burdett then ahowed her that her signed testimony before the Coroner had been that she "thought" It waa Branson who passed. Mb ad mitted having read the testimony and signed It. -You wera not sure It was air. Bran son wbo passed r asked Mr. Burdett. VAasaaa aye Cealdat Be Mistaken." "Well. I couldn't 0 mlataken," ah returned. ch went on to say that the blcycllit drew her attention when he alighted from hi wheel aom dlstanc oeiow in house Just after Mrs. Booth had paaseo. Aft.r Mr. Hurdalt bad read more of her previous trsilmonv and had put ber through a atltr questioning, an ad mitted she wa not euro. -You wer paying a good deal more attention to your conversation than you wer to him. weren t your- peraiaieu the attorney. -Yes." admitted Mrs. Esgen. "1 thought It was Mr. Branson, but I can't be sure." Mr. Yetr Keealla htlg. Mrs. Anita Yate. behind whose house th shooting took place on th river bank, told how she had heard her dog bark, had gene cn he' porch and aeen a man In a blue ahlrt running In her gar den patch parallel to the thicket behind the fence, how he hac Jumped the fence and disappeared toward the river, and how a shot was fired Immediately aft erward. She said abe beard a crashing In the brush as if made by an animal Juat before the shot, and aupposed the man wae shooting at an animal. cihe told of having waited several mlnutea on her porch, and then having gone to fix the fence where the man, admitted to have been William Booth, broke It. Jumping over. She estimated it waa 10 or 15 min utes after the shot, which ahe thousht waa fired nt about 1:J0 o'clock, when he saw Mr. Booth coming up the road. ue talked tc her. ahe aald, ask ing Mr a. Booth where she waa going, th answer being to her rnothcr'e home. rroaa-Qneatlealaa" I Tlaorea. Flat fc'enator Vinton, for the defense, subjected her to a rigorous cro exainlnation. but her story remained practically unshaken. Senator Vinton broushl out, however, that ah waa not absolutely positive as to Just where he had Oral een Mr. Booth and that her Wea of th tlm waa aomewhat vague. On redirect examination Attorney M A. Kllks. apeclsl prosecutor, harked hack to the woman'a hair -rat." found In the thicket the day after th mur der, which the prosecution Introduced as testimony yesterday to ahow waa Ilk "rat" worn by Mr a. Booth. Near where the "rat" waa found I a rub bish heap where the Yates family dump Its tin cans. -How many women in your bouae boldT" naked Mr. Kllks. -Only myself." -Io you wear "rata." Mrs. TateaT" -No air," rssponded the Indignant witness. Man and Wife Testify. John Kavaney and bl wife, living Just beyond the Tatea place, testified to having heard tha ahot between 1:2 and 1:S. Mr. Kavaney Identified the time becauae he nad Jut left dinner and gone to the woodshed to gt his veat, while Mrs. Kavaney remembered It because her dinner ws lata and she looked at the clock when h got up. Juat about aa tb shot wss fired. Sh waa afraid It waa someone shooting at her pet coon, but th coon waa up a tree. Milton Carter, vincl of young Bran son, told of lendln; him a ll-callber re volver last August, which was never returned. . "Did you ever make a demand for ItT" asked District Attorney Conner. Mr. Carter aald he demanded It Jut before the preliminary hearing and that Branson first ssld: "Why. what's the matter? Tou must be craiy," but later aald. "Why. Milt, 1 thought you had th gun." or word to that affect. tn cross-examination h aald that last Feplember. when Branson went hopplcklng. b told Carter to go to hla hone and get the revolver. -H asked me If I wanted tbe gun." aid Carter. "I alJ no. when I want tbe d. Ihlng. Ill go and get It-'" On redirect, he aald that he and Sheriff Flynn bad aearched Branaon'e bom after Booth' death, but bad not found the revolver. ' ' Hops Sold at Sail-in at Top Trice. SALEM, Or, Dec S. (Special.) The sale today by the Oregon llopgrowera' Association of 110 balea of fugglea to Louis Lachround. of Salem, for li cents marked the top notch in hop sales this season. It was said that "00 balea of fuggles now in possession ot the asso ciation are tbe only hope of this class left unsold tn Oregon. Association of ficers announced thht of the 30.000 balea ot hops owDed by tbe association from 700 to 100 balea were being re ceived dally at different Valley pointa tor warehouse storage. Double S. & H. P"Aa r-l I . II I ' I tJt Ba III W aWBaa MwWVW $1.23 Transit Hair Brush? Q on sale now for only.... I wu 13.00 Hair Brushes, styles, special now at We bare a complete stock of KELT'S. ADAMS' and HOW. A KD'S If air, Hat. Clath. Nail. n la a t a tc, Batk and Toilet Braabra In ebony, rosewood and satin-back finish: also a Complete Stock of IVOHY, Engraving Free. i - -1 i-i - 111 GLOVES SCIEXTTFTCAIilVT CLKAJ ED IX 14 m 1 Hoara WITUOCT 1XJVUY. LAST DAYS VLFEStL FERITV WEEK. Make this an Electrical Christmas. Se lect your gifts now. A small deposit will hold them until iChrlstmas for you If you 1 ' l rrgji-i i wish, gee our Alder-street window for suggestions. BRIGHTEN UP FCR CHRISTMAS WITH IHKRWIV. WILLIAMS PAI'Tli VAK.MSHES. STAI.N'S A.l POLISHES. 1'aiac Uepartmcata Jlasement. DRUGS AND PATENTS 2Sc Denatured 'Alcohol ona, on sal for.Uu aScCaecara I On Bark for... U 2 60 B a y I Qn Rum for.. . I 3U 2ScRochelle Q tialtafor... I3U iic Com p. Lic orice Pow-I Qn der for I 5 lie Dome tie A m m onial I a now for. .. I I o 25c R o S ) I Tea Water for- I I SOe Capil larls for.. . 34c 60a Walnutta Hair Stain Ml now for. . . $1.00 Mary T. Goldman' sU ray Hair Re-7 On storer for.. I vt $1 Plerc' Ka vorila Pre-CQn scriptio n.. w NATIONAL WINNER I!f THE BF.CENT BVBnKADT FsAMlll'a? WEKK COVTKJT OIR WINDOW DIM'LAY WO.X O.Mi OF THE NATIONAL PHIZES. Tou are Invited to Inspect our stock at any and all times. They make Ideal Chrlut mas presents for evlrjpoca.r..f:1. 7 5C tO $5.00 MEDICINAL LIQUORS ft Muskingum M Cfll 150 Imported Bass & JO Vsiley,pcrgallonJiOUCo. Ale. one dozen for I1..5 & i- Monarch, a good Bourbon, on sale JQ CQ at tbe case of one dozen for. Trading; jTTj Slaaapa ,iyi Alway fl'! n Oar -'"-'-J l int k-XJ- 3 Tkrte Floor a zzi. ..a ELUSIVE YACHT HELD Suspected Craft Long Sought Puts In at Balboa. SEVERAL OF CREW DEAD Vellovr lever Fatal and Vessel Is Consigned to American Consul Wlio Docs Not Kxlst Much Hardship Experienced. piK&MA. Dec. 5. The American .i vacht Academy, which had been sought for some time by British and am.rlcan consular and diplomatic offi- .i.i. n..t into Balnoa today and is now In quarantine, owing to the fact that recently there we., several deaths on board while the yscht was Jn the har bor of Bnena Ventura, Colombia. The Academv came here consigned to the American Consul la the Canal Zone, l. .. tk.ro is no such official, the cus toms officers ot the Zone took charge of her. Tne crew, accoraing i a Quarantine officers, tell a story otmuch hardship owing to yellow fever on board, and lack ot success In a mining venture In Chile, on which the vessel Is Mid to have sailed frora San Franclsco Wb.t action will be taken by the .. ri.iBi. h.ra concerning the diplomatic . ,, , Mld Academy cannot be learned. It la Mid however, that the vessel will be sold b'I! ... - ..lied from t?an Fran .V ballast for Callao, P.ru. She bad a crew of nine men on "dispatch from Bogota Colombia. October IS. said an American yacht bound from e-an Francisco with tne name "Academy" painted over the . -Fthel" and carrying an unusual-r'T-'r.f crVw wa. being detalned near Buena Ventura by the coiorooiau au-u.en..- H.e ausolclous circum- .. m-er. declared to stances, tier pspc. - 4V. - 'rjJbS,?f:r?o "have" been master . mrican araaed from tnem auu . name substituted. l,T'e.V h'7 .Tay at Buena Ventura ,.nnw fever broke out on boarauie NERY0U3 BREAKDOWN Stamford, Conn., 'Vrs TcILj How She Found Health. Btamford. Conn. "I am a nurse and uffend from nervous breakdown. IUh.d no .PPetI.e and could not aleep at night, and. nothing seemed to help me, Bv chance I beard of Vlnol. and riter t?k"g the first bottle I noticed an ImpJovem.nt. and four bottle, made m, well and .trong. It gav me a nearty appetite, so I can sleep sound ly night or day. I consider Mnol a wonderful tonic." Edith R. lorb.s. Stamford Conn. ... Th reiaon Vlnol Is so auccessful In overcoming such conditions Is because it ta a constitutional remedy and goes to the seat ot the trouble. It is the greatest strength creator we know due to the extractive medicinal 'ele ments of fresh cod liven, without oil. combined with peptonat of Iron and beef peptone, all dissolved in a pur medicinal wine. Wa have aeen so many wonderful recoveries like this right here tn Port land caused by Vlnol. that we feel per fectly safe In offering to return money In every such case where Vlnol fails to benefit. The Owl Drug Co, Portland. Oregon. P. 8. In your own town wherever you" live, there la a Vlnol Drugstore. Look for the sign. Stamps Today 20 ADDITIONAL WITH "UsDr PBncC scissor sets, acio rnHiiK uiiUOO tooi, srrrs, desk bas kets and many LEATHER novelties today and Saturday on sale fe PriC6 nrCk' Pinnf? Sl and Pigskin Cases, UtON ULUuNO soma eight-day time an p?iPcedPfrront .V?. $3 tO $18.50 Thl Beaa- 1 1 ITfl p PC Morocco Cover, gold titai AUIUliAoC put fit- con nn ting, on sale now at only.... ,. .. . :r.$23.50 $6.50 to $47.50 USE THIS COUPON SO EXTRA SO Bring this cou pon and get 20 extra "S. & H." Trading Stamps on your first II cash p u r c h aae and double all tl 04 stamps an balance of pur chase. Good first three floors today and Satur day. December 3d and 4th. Christmas Tags and inn Seals on sal now for.. "u Decorated Crop Paper I C n on ale at. per fold Holly Wrapping Paper onEa sale now at. per roll " Gummed Ribbon on sale 1 fin now for only U Dennlson's Paper Lunch Cftn Eets on sale for will White Tissue on sale at,inn only, the quire I Sortlc3B?or.d"5Gto30o Private Greetlnst Cards , Engraved. $1 Swamp CQn Root for... OOU $1 Sal He-7 Oa patlca for..' 0" bOo Pinex "30 n now for... too Omega 9J Oil for. BOo Santiseptio Lotion enKa sale for. 50c King's New Discovery Oia now for....31 25o Mum on sale for 18c 50c J a v a R I z Face Pow-OQn der for 03a 6O0 Still m a n's Freckle OQn Cream for..0ul 60c Dickey Creme de 17f Lis for 3l l AsrLENDiD uni LINE OF All sizes, from These TflllCT DADCD Another of our well-known spe IUILCI I nrtil cials on Toilet Paper. Large roll of White Crepe. "Oriental" brand, at the special C7g price of, the dozen. Ml W A SEW AND COMPLETE LINE OF NICKEL- PHlrE BATHROOM FITTINGS VXWll Saa Dlahra, Wardrobe Hooka, etc. in all the latest designs, everything for the kitchen and bathroom. White Bathtub"! 0C Seats now for vJI.WJ 117350 to a book or S. B. GKKTTH STAMPS iTrr is BgvrttAL noi,MM rAitro marwrjTBABC ..-nABytAU. aroo-HQME Academy and several members of her crew died of the disease. Klamath Suspect Held for Trial. KLAMATH FALLS, Or, Dec. 2. (Special.) At the preliminary hearing Yes ! We Carry, Sell and Recommend Waterman Fountain Pens The Pen That Always Pleases Expert Pen Man Waits on You Ten Days' Trial Free Woodard, Clarke & Co. Wood-Lark Building, Alder St. at West Park 1 ShooEarly- IsSave yourself Wat; Ideal Foui 1 1 The Present That "Makes Good" With Everyone, Everywhere. Self-Filling, Safety and Regular Types to suit every hand. Pen Points m gift styles exchangeable after Christmas. Sold at the Best L. B, Waterman Company. To settle that question which is the best place to purchase WATERMAN'S IDEAL FOUNTAIN PENS? Visit the Fountain Pen Department at (bills The J. K. Gill Co., Third and Alder Sts. KRYPT0K GLASSES Do you really know how conven ient and attractive KRYPTOKS ThVv combine near and fsr vision In one lerw. Yet they have no lines nor seams to blur your vi sion give you a freakish ap pearance or accentuate your age. And they free you from fussing with two pairs of glasses. We also carry a complete line or ordinary glasses at reasonable prices. HERE ARE SOME OF OIR PRICES. Lenses SDhero In your own frame $1.00 Lenses Sphero frame in Aluminum .1JH STAPLES, The Jeweler-Optician, and Saturday THE COUPON CUTLERY 13 Alarm 0 I Q Clocks. 31 SafetyOQn Razors... 031 11 Teddy TOja Bears for I 32 Shaving Brushes C 17 now for Vlill $2 Razor OQn Strops at 0w Gillette Blades.TCa one doz. Iwli $1.50 Stuffed Animals QQn now for.. $1.B0 Jointed fe?.Vf.$l.l9 2uc Kew- 1 n pies for. IVV HOUSE THERMOMETER "TYCOS" INDOOR THER MO METER, accurate, six Inches long; pri ced C fin now at fUw HOME C A N D Y M A K ERS' T H E R M O M ETEB, I flfl with recipe book 0I.UU CANDY SPECIALS 40c pound A s s o r t ed Rolls. Nougats, Plnoche, onOOn sale special at Ow 3uc pound Extra Strong I On Horehound Sticks, spee l St One -half -gallon Jar Fins Mixed Pure Sugar I nfl Hard Candy for V 'WW PERFUME DEPARTMENT 2oo S a n 1 1 o 1 Bath Pow-IRn der for.... D' 25c Colgate's Dental 0f)r Ribbon for .Uu Poudre Mary Bonjois Paris only"'.'. "'.500 25c Woodbury's f a c I a 1 1 Cn Cream for-IU1 Letchnt r's Face Powder 25c and 50c 23c Frost itla on sale ffl8c only.. inv wuicir connM?" Fer liukiwrll llinvrv unwviiiu Handi ad lea. are priced now at 25c to 50c T u m b ler Holders, cn new deblgn. now at"" Soap Holders, white? Cp enamel, now for... " FREE 10 CTsMDC with all lea $3.50 o i mure cream or aoda D u r o h a ees in our Tea-Room or at the Soda Fountain from 2 P. M. until we close at 9. AIT before Justice of the Peace Gowen Tuesday, Albert Mamado, who was ar rested Thanksgiving eve charged with grand larceny, was hld to answer to the grand jury, and Is now in jail here In default of IS000 bonds. Time Trouble TO It Pen Stores Near Home 173 Broadway, New York Lenses Sphero In Gold-Filled frame .....f3rf Lenses Sphero (curved) in G. E. Glass Mtg f".0O Kryptok Lenses $8.00 to S13.0O 162 First Street Near Morrison, Portland, Or. aT u la.. i- ,,J, ..'m, a,T.