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3 TITE MORNIXG OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1917. LUMBERMEN HOLD SESSIOU AT TACOMA $10,000 Is Start for Exploita tion Fund New Officers Are Elected. RAIL PROBLEMS DISCUSSED ing contest to be participated In by people from all sections of the state, named Hike Owlmg. Albany; A. H Averill. Portland, and H C. Waters, Portland. as a committee to arrange for duch a contest some time In the Spring, the committee- to select the time and place. Governor AVI thy com be told the thrcshermen that wheat will drop in price at the close of the war and that wheat growers should be careful in contracting on heavy rental prices lest they be materially damaged by chang ing conditions. He urged developing a diversity of farming intarests. H. M. Hull, assistant division engi neer of the Southern Pacific, from Portland, also spoke, on "Safety First." There were 75 members of the execu tive committee present from all parts of the state, as well as representatives of a number of Portland machinery houses. X. Kauffman, of Hubbard, president of the association, presided. OREGON MAN TELLS OF BOMB-PLANTING Durkee Cattleman Is Surprise Witness to Placing of Deadly Suitcase. A. J. Paine, of Hoquiam, Becomes Head of West Coast Association After J. n. Bloedel Hands in Resignation as President. TACOMA, Wash. Jan 26. (Special.) A.' L. Paine, of Hoquiam, was elected president of the West Coast Lumber men's Association at the annual meet ing held here today. Other officers elected are: F. B. Hubbard, Centralis, vice-president for Washington: E. D. Kingsley, Portland, vice-president for Oregon, and Robert B. Allen, Seattle, acting secretary to replace Thorpe Babock, secretary for six years, who will become general manager of the Northwestern Lumber Company, Hoquiam, February 1. President J. H. Bloedel, of the association, handed in his resignation effective February 1, saying that press of private Business makes it impossible for him longer to head the association. Trustees Unanimously Elected. Eleven trustees were unanimously elected for the ensuing year by the more than 175 members present today, and the trustees tonight elected the officers. The new board consists of the following: E. C. Knight, Vancouver, K. C: F. H. Jackson, Clear Lake, Wash.; W. B. Nettleton, Seattle: J. G. Dickson, Tacoma; A. L. Paine, Hoquiam: R. H. Burnside, Raymond; F. B. Hubbard, Centralia; E. D. Kingsley. Portland: E. B. Hazen, Portland: L. R. Shaw. Mill City, Or, and R. S. Shaw. Astoria. Serious problems confronting the lumber industry, such as steadily in creasing freight rates, excessive ton nage prices, new grading rules and rules as to loading cars made by the railroads, were discussed at today's meeting. ' Stricter Forest Lair Favored. Discussion of a bill to remedy weak ness in the present forest fire laws of the state, followed a reading of the pro posed bill, which was referred to the legislative committee for recommenda tion to the Legislature at Olympia. The new bill provides much more rigid care of forests on the part of timber own ers and others using them. In his annual report. President Bloe del called attention to the splendid re sults obtained in the production of lum ber through organization of the asso ciation, and reported one of the most successful years in its history. He touched on National affairs, particu larly the conscientious efforts of the Federal Trade Commission and the Bu reau of Foreign and Domestic Com merce in investigation of the lumber industry with a view to improving con ditions, and on the active co-operation of the association with the forest serv ice and the American Red Cross In ed ucational and humanitarian work among employes. SIO.OOO Given for Exploitation. To exploit the lumber industry in European countries in co-operation with the bureau of domestic and foreign commerce of the United States Gov ernments $10,000 has been set aside by the Douglas Fir Exploitation & Export Company. The announcement of this first appropriation was made today by officers of the Lumbermen's Associa tion. More than J30,000 will be raised with in a few months to aid in the exploita tion of woods of various kinds in Euro pean countries. GERMANS ViIN ATVERDUN TRENCH OX 1600 METER FROXT TAKEN BT STORM. Paris Reports Reeaptsre of Part of Lost Ground ( British Raiders Active! Air Fight Kmerau. BERLIN. Jan. 26. (By wireless to Sayville. N. . Y.j French trenches cm till 304, northwest of Verdun, were stormed yesterday by Germai. troops along a front of 1600 meters, the War Office announced today. Approximately 600 prisoners were taken by the Germans. whj also cap tured 10 machine guns. Counter attacks by French troops have been repulsed. PARIS, Jan. 26. Tonight's War Of fice communication says: "According to recent reports, the at tack carried out yesterday by the ene my on the left bank of the Meuse was especially violent. Several German regiments took part in the fighting, which at some points was in the nature of hand-to-hand combats. "This morning, through violent coun ter attack in the region of hill 304, our troops recaptured most of the ele ments into which the enemy had pene trated. "A German airplane was brought down west of the Barleux by our anti aircraft guns." LONDON, Jan. 26. The official state ment from British headquarters to night follows: "Enemy positions east of Loos were raided by us today. The enemy suf fered many casualties and a number of his dugouts were bombed and de stroyed. We captured 18 prisoners. We also entered the enemy's trenches northeast of Vermelles and took sev eral prisoners. "We bombed the enemy's positions nortn or the faomme with good results, "Yesterday our airplanes success fully bombed a number of places be hind the enemy's lines. There were many air fights. Five German ma- chines were destroyed and five others were driven down damaged. One of our airplanes is missing." 2-YEAR OLD EGGS FREED SEATTLE TO GET 4O0O CASES FROM SHANGHAI, CHINA. LABOR TO MEET IN JUNE Washington Federation Alters Date of Bremerton Gathering. EVERETT. Wash.. Jan. 26. The Etate Federation of Labor decided- to day to hold the next state convention in Bremerton in June, instead of Au gust, as the Federation decided yes terday. The convention today changed the date subject to approval of the unions composing the Federation. Resolutions were passed today con demning compulsory military train ing, asking for extension of the mothers' pension act. favoring exten sion of the compulsory education age to 16 years and approving a National peace policy. California Court Decides San Francisco Authorities Cannot Compel the Destruction of Shipment. SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 26. Four thousand cases of Chinese eggs that have been on their way to Seattle since August, 1914, when they left Shanghai, were ordered released today from the quarantine imposed on them by the health authorities of this city and will be permitted to go on to their destina tion. The order releasing the eggs was Is sued by Superior Judge J. M. Seawell, who decided that the Board of Health had no jurisdiction over eggs passing through here to some point outside the state. The eggs were shipped via San Fran cisco. The State Board of Health was at '.be wharf to meet them, declared them unfit for food and ordered their destruction. The importer secured temporary Injunction and the eggs were spared. The state let the case go by default and the eggs were about to start north when the city board of health ordered them into the quaran tine from which today's decision re leased them. PLOWMEN WILL COMPETE Threshermen Arrange for Contest to Be Held in Spring. SALEM. Or., Jan. 26. (Special.) The Oregon Threshermen' s Association exea-tive committee, which met here tnd.i? to determine upon calling a plow- THEY WERE RUNDOWN How often we hear it said of a man or woman that "they were rundown in health," which accounts for their present sickness. For that reason it is important that when you find you tire easily, when your nerves are troublesome or your work is irksome, you should commence immediately to strengthen your system with the blood-enriching, tissue-building food in Scott's Emulsion which is a con centrated liquid food of high nutritive value and is totally free from alcohol or harmful drugs. Scott's has been prescribed by good physicians for forty-three years. Refuse substitutes. Scott ft Bowrn. BloomScld. N. J. HAM REQUISITION SOUGHT Alleged Abductor, Held at Oakland, Admits Burglary Charge. EUGENE. Or., Jan. 26 (Special.) Papers asking Governor Withycombe to issue requisition for Harley Ham. under arrest at Oakland, Cal.. were sent to Salem this afternoon by County Attorney Ray. Ham is charged with the abduction of Gussie Fox. aged 16 years, and also with the burglary of several nouses in Eugene. A dispatch from Chief of Police Pe terson at Oakland' today said: "Ham admits taking a leather wallet and lady's gold-filled bracelet from Brown- ell home. Other articles taken either lost or thrown away." ALLEN'S F00T-EASE DOES IT When your Bho pinch or your corn and bunions ache bo that you are tired all over, pet Allen's Foot-Ease, the antiseptic powder to t shaken into the shoes and sprinkled In the foot-bath. It will take the sting out of corns and bunions and give Instant relief to Tireo, Acning, ewouen. lenaer leet. over 100.000 packages are being used try the Ger man and Allied troops at the front. Sold everywhere. 25c. Pont accept any sabstltotq. OELL-AMS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves it 25c at all druggists. Anne Shannon Monroe Returns. Anne Shannon Monroe, author Happy Valley" and other books, has returned from an interesting visit in new Orleans, where she was enter tained by friends and relatives during tne cnristmas and Jvew Year holiday season. Miss Monroe has been urged to stuay tne soutn ana to put the cot ton country into a book. For the pres ent, however, she will remain in her home In Woodstock until she has fin ished the Oregon book on which she is working. Girl, 14, Cannot Wed. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. 26. (Spe cial. as tne Washington laws pro omit tne marriage of girls under the age of 15 years, a, marriage license was refused Oscar Nepalean Bridges, aged 43, and Miss Barbara Leouise Jones, who will not be 15 until May, when they applied at the County Audi tor's office. The girl's father was with the couple and expressed his willing ness to consent to the marriage. Both parties live in Portland. VIOONEY IS IDENTIFIED establishment of lasting accord among me peoples oi tne earth oy setting our face against anything that looks to the perpetuation of commercial war In peace. "It Is difficult to realize the colossal scale on which Europe will have to borrow to make good the destruction of war. At least 5.0U0, 000.000 worth of property will have to be replaced and the demands of the work of reconstruc tion will be too vast to be met by private enterprise." Captain Robert Dollar, of San Fran cisco, formally invited the council to hold its next convention In that city. He supplemented his invitation by let ters from the San Franisco Commercial Club, the Tourists" Association of Cen tral California and the Rotary Club, of San Francisco. 3Ian Accused of Helping to Cause Preparedness Day Explosion Seen In Company of Billings Num ber of Auto Recorded. SAX FRAXCISCO. Jan. 26. Frank C. Oxman, wealthy cattleman of Durkee, Or., sprung a sensation today in the trial of Thomas J. Mooney for the pre paredness parade bomb murders here last July, when he testified for the tate that he saw Mooney and Warren K Billings, another of the alleged bomb conspirators, place a suitcase on the sidewalk at the exact spot where the xpioslon which killed 10 persons oc urred a few minutes later. Oxman, appearing for the first time as a witness, whose entry into the case was unsuspected by the defense, cor roborated in practically every detail the testimony of John McDonald, the waiter who swore he saw Mooney and tunings place the suitcase which the prosecution contends contained the in fernal machine on the sit swalk. Possibility of Erroi Denied. Under cross-examination by W. Bourke Cockran. leading Mooney's de fense. Oxman declared there was abso- utely no possibility of a mistake in his identification of the two men who, he said, arrived at the site of the ex plosion in an automobile together with Israel Weinberg and Mrs. Rena Mooney, both of whom are defendants and both of whom he identified. I was deeply impressed by the ac tions of the party, whom I took to be l gang of thieves, said Oxman. 'Mooney and Billings and another man were greatly agitated. I thought they had stolen the suitcase and were at tempting to abandon it. I heard Mooney tell Billings to 'give it to htm. the bulls will be here soon.'" The witness said that following this conversation Billings passed something to the unidentified man, who is yet at large. Boy Close to Suitcase. James McDougall. a 13-year-old boy. followed Oxman to the stand. He said that he sat within a few inches of the suitcase and "that the explosion oc curred at the same spot a few minutes later." Oxman's story In brief follows: "While standing on the corner of Steuart and Market streets, between 1:40 and 1:45 P. M I saw an automobile approach. Weinberg was driving and Mooney was sitting on the 'front seat holding a suitcase. Billings and Mrs. Mooney were in the back seat. When the machine stopped Billings and a man with a black moustache Jumped out. Billings took the suitcase from Mooney and handed it to the 'mous tached' man. He Jostled me as he passed. Billings and his companion went up Steuart street about 50 feet, while Mooney waited. Then Billings, who had been looking anxiously about, grabbed the suitcase and came back. depositing it. They both returned to Mooney and- held a short conversation. Mooney glanced at the Ferrv buildiner clock. lie was exceedingly nervous. He compared his watch with the tower clock. Then all Jumped into the ma chine and went down Steuart street." Number of Anto Verified. Under cross-examination. Oxman said he took the number of the auto mobile license. It corresponded with the number on Billings' machine, ac cording to the police and Billings' own admission in court. Oxman was unable to identify Ed ward Nolan, one of the alleged conspirators. Cockran spent two hours trvinir to snaxe uxman s story, without avail He said he had been reluctant to tes tify, because he did not wish to get mixed up with a crowd canabla of planting Domes." WOMAN STILL STARVING BIRTH CONTROL ADVOCATE DETER MINED TO BE MARTYR. SHELL PLANT PUNNED GOVERNMENT PREPARES TO DO WORK BRITISH DECLINED. Charles M. Schwab Telia Daniels He Wants Bethlehem Company Con sidered Asset of Nation. WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 Secretary Daniels today began preparing to meet the British government's refusal to permit Hadflelds. Limited, to manufac ture projectiles for the American Navy by making ready to equip a Govern ment plant to do the work. Secretary Daniels conferred with Charles M. Schwab, of the Bethlehem Steel Com pany, whose bids were rejected by the Navy Department. Mr. Schwab Is understood to have told the secretary that the Bethlehem Steel Company would exert every effort to furnish supplies for the Navy, and desired that the department should consider that plant as an asset of the Nation. He said he would take up the question of cost of shells, ordnance and material with officials of the com pany. Regarding the reservo projectiles which the British government declined to permit Hadfields to manufacture, the secretary said today it would be unnecessary to readvertlse for bids from American ammunition makers in order to place the award with them, and that he woud welcome new pro posals. In case a satisfactory offer Is not received befora tho proposed Government factory is completed, the order will be filled by tho Government Itself. WAY TO ENDWARHINTED Alter Hanger Strllte Has Lasted 100 Honrs General Condition Is Offi cially Reported as "Fair." NEW YORK. Jan. 26. Mrs. Ffhel Byrne, birth control advocate who be gan a 30-day sentence in the city pen! lentiary last Monday night for dissem inating Information on the subject, ap parently was still resolute tonitrht ner avowed determination to starve herself to death if that should be nec essary to "rouse the public to a realiza- lion or what she asserts was an unjust penalty ior ner propaganda. Mrs. Byrne's condition tonight after a nunger strike of 100 hours was an nounced in a bulletin Issued by Bur dette Lewis, commissioner of correc tions, as follows: "Blood pressure, within normal lim its: heart sound, within normal limits pulse accelerated moderately; respira tion normal: temperature sub-normal has not eaten; has had no medicine says she has had nothing to drink. Hospital cell was cleaned by other In mates. No exercise during afternoon. Washed her face, hands and tongue. Complains of pain in the small of her back. General condition still fair." TRADE WAR IS OPPOSED STEEL PRESIDENT SAYS AMERICA CAN DO GREAT SERVICE. WIXSOV MIGHT STOP MUNITIONS, SAY'S BULGARIAN DIPLOMAT. Action Would Be Logical Development of Peace Efforts. Is View Ex pressed In German Capital. BERLIN'. Jan. 26. (By wireless to Sayville.) The Bulgarian minister in Berlin. M. Rizow. is credited Dy tne Tageblatt with some interesting state ments regarding the entente note In reply to President Wilson, at the end of which he is quoted by -the Overseas News Agency as saying: "I -do not know whether Mr. W ilson will take further steps in favor of peace, for I have not the honor of knowing him or his political inten tions. Those that know. him. declare that he takes everything into account in advance and is given to displaying the energy necessary to bring to a con clusion any action once Initiated by him. "If this Is true, then it must be tliat he will continue his efforts for peace and not rest upon the platonlc act of bis noDie initiative; mat tne more since he possesses rather efficient means of making a continuation Of the war exceedingly difficult. "For Instance, he can detain money, arms, food supplies and raw materials, which at the close of 1916 had reached the enormous total value of 20.000,000 000 marks. Such action would be i logical development of his proposals. The words of Lord Kitchener to Ameri can statesmen ought not to be for gotten 'the entente cannot win with out the assistance of the United States.' " POTATO GROWERS TO UNITE Clarke Connty Men to Have Market ing Association. VANCOUVER. Waeh.. Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) Clarke County potato growers will organize an association and plan to market their crop in sacks bearing the association brand, a number indi cating the grower. Uniform quality iesul.iMt.ns are alsa planned. More than 100 growers today attend ed a meeting here at which Professor Leonard Hegnauer, of Washington State College, lectured on "Cultivation and Fertilization of the Soli for Potato Crops" and on "Preparing and Select ing Potato Seed." The action towards forming an organization of the growers followed his lectures. A committee to formulate plans for the organization was named as follows Charles Greeley, Rldgefield; H. W. Sparks, Fishers; Foster Hidden, Van couver; R. E. Girard, Mill Plain, and A. M. Goley, Vancouver. Fourth and Last Week of Our Annual January i -feMsillf ! : ii.-bv..,l Extraordinary Price Reductions A CLOSING OUT OF ALL Broken Lines and Odds and Ends at Half and Less Odds and Ends "Women's Waists A a. OQ- All styles and all sizes in the lot, "I AwlG but only one size or style of a , kind. Broken Lines Children's Coats A a. ! QQ Tailored Coats in mixtures rW. Jle?0 only. Good styles in sizes 6 to 14 years. Broken Lines Child's Dresses A a. Q-I AtZ Fine wool mixed garments in X-X J A eXJ good 6tyles in sizes 6 to 14 years. Odds and Ends Silk Petticoats At Ofl Women'8 Silk Petticoats in aL ipiUU various styles and colors. For today. None sold to Dealers No phone or mail orders None exchanged or sent C O. D. A GREAT MILL CLEAN-UP OF Women's Silk-Lisle Underwear 7Q Garment Perfect Fitting Vesta and Pants UC Selling Regularly "at $1.00 and $1.25. Again This Store's Cash Purchasing Power Reverts to Your Benefit. Another special purchase from one of the leading underwear mills a closing out of broken lines and surplus lots of Women's high-grade Silk Lisle Vests and Pants in Winter and Spring weights. All desirable styles and most all sizes. AN OUT OF THE ORDINARY PURCHASE Sale of Women's Silk Hosiery OQ Pair Qualities and Makes Rega 27 larly Sold From $1.75 to $3.00. Plain, Embroidered and Dropstitch Styles, in Black, White and a Limited Variety of Colors. Come to this sale expecting out-of-the-ordinary' values and youH not be disappointed. We were fortunate in securing from one of America's best silk hosiery mills their entire surplus stock and odds and ends at unusual price concessions. It is now for our patrons to profit. Corset Covers, Brassieres And DRAWERS, values from 65c to 75c, at 39 Extensive showing of fine Cluny, Filet, Shadows, Vals. and Swiss Embroidery Trimmings. A stock reducement at a low price for quick clearance. $1, Unequaled Values at this Sale of BOYS' SHOES Sizes 7 to 13 at $1.49 Sizes 1 to 6 at $1.93 Velour and box calf Shoes in Blu cher, lace and button styles. Late styles with good heavy soles and well stitched throughout. Guaran teed by us to wear satisfactorily to you. Misses'-Children's Shoes Sizes 3 to 5 at 69c Sizes 5 to 8 at 89c Sizes 8'j to 11 at $1.69 Sizes 11',', to 2 at $1.98 Styles with mat kid or cloth top with patent, vici kid or gunmetal vamp. Styles to please the little ones and prices to please you. Sale Drug Sundries 35c Large Bar Castile Soap OQ for 6c Sweetheart Soap priced at 1 f three cakes for... iUC 25c White Pino and Tar Cough Syrup at iiOC each or tnreolj0c 60c Diana French Face Pow-QQ- def specially priced at 3C 15c Powder Puffs reduced thtsf C sale to IUC 60c combination of one pack age Dental Cream, also onton 25c Tooth Brush today at .ZfC 35c Hospital Cotton on sale p Store Opens at 8:30 A. M. Saturdays at 9 A. M The Most in Value The Best in Quality Store Closes at 5:30 P. M. Saturdays at 6 P. M. AMERICA KEEPING GOLD BRITISH BANKER COMPLAINS IIjT.im--.ItAT. POLICY. OF FACTORY OWNER IS JAILED Employer Held Accountable for loss of lilves In Fire. NEW YORK, Jan. 2S. Asserting that a sentence in prison should teach a far-reaching lesson to factory owners and tenants who fail to provide proper fire exits. Supreme Court Justice Kap- per today sent Samuel Barkin to Sing Sing for from ZVi to b4 years. Barkin is a partner in a shirt-making company housed In a Brooklyn building, where nine women and four men operatives lost their lives in fire because the trapdoor between their place of work and Barkin's floor was locked. Amount Contributed by Entente Allies to Form Basis of Loans Held Far in Excess of Requirements. LONDON, Jan. 26. Speaking at the annual meeting of the London City Midland Bank today. Sir Edward Hol- den. managing director of the bank, said that of 232,000.000 of gold which had flowed into America up to the end of 1916, about 212,000.000 represented the amount contributed by the entente allies to form tha basis of loans. Of the total foreign loans of America since the beginning of the war. amount- ne- In shout 480 000.000. he said. 423.- 000,000 were borrowed by England and her allies. The amount of gold re quired for reserve on this basis, he added, would be only 63,000,000 and therefore 143.000,000 ot the. entente al lies gold had been used for some other purpose and it would appear that 76, 000.000 were locked up under the Fed eral reserve system. Continuing, he said: "After the allies had so handsomely contributed to the gold reserves of the United States, thus facilitating the ex portation of American commodities to the extent of 1.913.000,000 between July. 1914. and November SO. 1916, it seems difficult to understand why the Federal reserve board should have en deavored to place difficulties In the way of American bankers creating fur ther loans and particularly when they could have bad .collateral security for new loans. Roseburg Men Visit Melrose. ROSEBURG, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) Forty Roseburg merchants went to Melrose Inst night, where they at tended a meeting of the grange. In addition to a musical and literary pro gramme addresses were delivered bv Dr. C. H. Bailey; or Deer Creek, and J.- C. Hurd. of Eugene. Mr. Hurd and Dr. Bailey have been making a tour of the county to promote co-operation among the farmers. Dormant granges are being revived and several new granges will be organized. Bridge Commission Meets Today. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) A meeting of the Interstate Bridge Commission has been called by Chairman Rufus Holraan to be held to morrow at 10 o'clock at the offices of the bridge engineers at the Vancouver end of the bridge, which will be com pleted within the next two weeks. The purpose of the meeting. It is under stood. Is to confirm the appointments of D. Campbell, bridge superintendent, and of the men who are to work under him. There will be 11 or 12 other po sitions. The names of the tentative appointees have not been given out. ii - u Albert Loomls Munsell Dies. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) Albert Loomis Munsell, who for the past 32 years had resided on his farm on the Lackamas River, three miles northeast of Proebstel. died sud denly last night of heart disease. He is survived by two daughters, six sons and one stepdaughter, besides his wife. He was 55 years old. and came to Ore gon when he was only 9 years of age, coming to Clarke County several years later. Giving of Liquor Charged. VANCOUVER. Wash., Jan. 26. (Spe cial.) John Hall was arrested by the Sheriff today charged with violating the prohibition law by giving away liquor. His bail was fixed at 1260 cash. Colossal Task of Rebuilding: After War la Over Will Open Vast Possi bilities for Co-Operatlon. - PITTSBURG. Jan. 26. James A. Far rell, president of the United States Steel Corporation, in a speech at the banquet of the National Foreign Trade Council held here tonight in. connection with the fourth annual convention, urged the establishment of a co-operative system of selling in foreign trade by the business men of America, but adviBed them against entering into any agreement which might result in the perpetuation of a commercial war or the fostering of hatred engendered by the present struggle in Europe. He said: "It Is a debatable question whether tha United States can Become a mem ber of an international league of peace for the prevention of future war, but it is not at all doubtful that we can render an Invaluable service with the 28 Graduated at Engene. EUGENE, Or.. Jan. 26. (Special.) Twenty-eight seniors were graduated from the Eugene High School tonight at mid-year commencement exercises held at the First Christian Church. Fourteen members of the class will en ter college for the second semester, 12 at the University of Oregon, one at the Monmouth Normal and one at Whitman College. Of the 2S graduates 11 are boys and 17 girls. J. A. Churchill, state superintendent of publio instruc tion, delivered the commencement address. Rev. Neal CliceUnam Dies in Tacoma. TACOMA. Jan. 6. Rev. Neal Cheet ham. aged 73, widely known in the Christian Church and State Auditor during the administration of Governor John R- Rogers, is dead at his home here. FUea Cored In to 14 Dara. Druggists refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cur Itching. Btind. Blee4lns or Pro truding Piles. First application sivM relief. Ou Public Is Invited To Attend the Grand Opening; and Inspection of Our New City Ticket Office 131 Fourth Street This Evening Saturday 8:00 P. M. to 10:30 P. M. Many thousand dollars have been expended to make this office the most beautiful, symmetrical, modern and convenient Ticket Office in the Northwest. Many special features and innovations will be noticed. McElroys orchestra will furnish an interesting musical pro gramme during the evening and a modern all-steel electric train will be parked in front of the office. We desire to take this opportunity to express our appreciation of the liberal patronage which we have enjoyed in the past. With the added facilities afforded by our new City Ticket Office we hope for continued pleasant relations and the full patronage of the public, whom we are striving to serve promptly, pleasantly and well. JOHN M. SCOTT, General Passenger Agent SOUTHERN PACIFIC LINES i ' (