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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY- FEBRUARY 9, 1917. STEAMER RYNDAM TURNED BY U-BOAT Warning Given Holland-America Liner When About to Enter "War Zone." 11 OTHERS STILL AT SEA i All Arc Passenger Vessels, Most of Them Carrying American Pas sengers Unusual Routes Are Taken to Avoid U-Boats. GERMANY'S COMPLETE DEFEAT DEMANDED BY LORD BRYCE British Statesman Says Peace Is Brought Nearer by America's Action, but It Is Necessary to Open Eyes of German People to Their Rulers. LONDON. Feb. 8, Viscount Bryce. I Nothing less than defeat -will show formerly British Ambassador at tno German people that they must get ria or sucn ruiers. nnai we in tng- land have been hoping is that neutral VTEW YORK, Feb. 8. The Holland America, line steamship ' Ryndam. which sailed from New York for Rot terdam January 29 with the American consular agent at Luxemburg- and near ly a hundred other cabin passengers, and which was reported last night to be returning to this port, was warned by a German submarine to turn back when about to enter the "war zone," according to unofficial advices received here today. A wireless message. from a passenger on board the Ryndam contained this Information, it was said by a person closely connected with the steamship service here. The Ryndam was on her way to Rotterdam by way of Falmouth and was within 14 hours steaming of the latter port when she swung around fur the return trip to American waters. At the office of the Holland-America line it was said no word of the steamer had been received other than a cable message from Rotterdam announcing her turning back to New York. The message conveyed the Impression, the officials said, that the captain had taken the action on his own initiative. American Liners Not Armed. The Ryndam is in command of Lieutenant-Commander W. Krol, of the Holland naval reserves. The thip is expected to reach New York Saturday or Sunday unless she is compelled to put into Halifax or Bermuda for coal. P. A. S. Franklin, president of the International Mercantile Marine Com pany, announced that no decision had been reached regarding the sailing of the-St. Louis and St. Paul. Reports that preparations were under way to artn the two vessels were denied, as were rumors that the Government would be asked to relieve the line of Us mail contract. Nine passenger liners, flying flags of the entente allies, and two ships of the American Line today were on the high seas between New York and Euro pean port. All but three, the Amer ican and Dutch ships, bound east, are within possible danger of submarines or mines. In addition, three Britlwh passenger hlps from New York are due to ar rive. It is possible word of their ar rival has been withheld. Many Americans Aboard. Nearly all have Americans on board. The ships at sea are: American liners New York and Kroonland. from Liverpool. White Star liners Baltic and Adri atic, for Liverpool; Cretic, for Naples. x rench line steamship Rochambeau, lor Bordeaux. Carmania (British), for Liverpool. Dante Alighierl (Italian), for Naples. Saxonia (British), for London. Italia (British), New York for Genoa. Theniistocles (Greek), for Greek ports. Ships that should have arrived, but have not reported so far, are the Or duna, of the Cunard Line, which sailed January 21. for Liverpool: Pannonia (British), for Liverpool, via Halifax. January 23, and the Taormina (Ital lan), for Naples. January 20. On account of the submarine and raider menace commanding officers of British and allied ships have been tak lng unusual courses. The Italian liner Taormina. which left New York January 20 for Genoa, has arrived safely, according to cable auvices to her local agents. New Zea landers Brave War Zone. NEWPORT NEWS, Va., Feb. 8. The British liner Rushine, carrying 177 pas sengers from New Zealand, was one of four British steamers which leff this port today for England through the war zone. The other vessels were the iianta Theresa, for Queenstown, and the. Largo Law and Ascot, for South ampton. The Rushine is bound for London and came here for fuel coal. Washington, gave to the Associated Press today his views on the current phases of the war. Speaking first of Germany's declara tion of war zones and the menace to neutrals, he said: "This is the first definite step that brings us nearer to peace. It looks like the beginning of the end. Up till now many- thought the outcome of the war might be a draw, but now the German government, recognizing ap proaching economic exhaustion, has be come desperate and is reporting to des perate measures. Seeing no other hope' of success, it is throwing over every remaining restraint of law and pro claiming its contempt of neutral opin ion. Desperate Expedient Adopted. "It undertook the invasion of Rou mania in the belief that victory there would startle the world, would appease discontent in Germany and enable it tc dictate peace on its own terms. When the German armies scored suecees In Roumania the German government thought the time for dictating peace had come. This was its calculation But the offer was made in a way which showed the terms were to be imposed by a conqueror, which would enable her to retain most of her ill-gotten gains. "She ought to know the allies could not possibly admit such terms. When the allies unanimously rejected the of fer because they knew it could not se cure a durable peace, the German gov ernment grew desperate and deter mined to try desperate expedients. Hence these submarine threats which almost amount to a declaration of war gainst neutrals. "We need not be surnriserl. for (lie whole conduct of the German govern ment has been of a piece. They began by invading Belgium, an Innocent coun try, with which they had no quarrel. merely to gain a military advantage. They slaughtered thousands of inno- ent Belgian civilians, men. women nd children. They drowned inno cent passengers and crews of passen ger and merchant ships, many of them neutrals,. 1200 on the Lusitania alone. They stood by and tacitly acquiesced in the plan of their Turkish allies to ex- erminate the whole Christian nation of Armenians with unheard-of cruelties. "And now they are carrvlne- Into slavery many thousand peaceful Bel. gian workmen who are driven by force o ton against their fellow-country men. Complete Defeat Demanded. All these acts show absolute dis regard not only of International law and treaty obligations, but, what is far worse, scorn for the first principles of Justice and humanity. This is what made us in England feel that no peace can be made with such a government until it has been defeated. It has put itself outside the pale of civili sation, and the interests of civiliza tion require that its methods be branded by defeat. "Nothing Jess than defeat will do. Junction City Store Robbed. EUGENE, Or., Feb. 8. ( Special. V The A. J. Kaiser store at Junction City was robbed last night and a quantity of provisions and clothing stolen, ac cording to advices received by Sheriff Parker today. Entrance to the buildin was effected by cutting a hole through a oricK wail. . Peru Makes Claim for Damages. LIMA, Peru, Feb. 8. The Peruvian fovernment today instructed Its Min ister at Berlin to make a written claim on the German government for the winking of the Peruvian sailing vessel Lorton, which was torpedoed Inside bpanish, territorial waters Monday. Ex-Senator BurnJnam Dead. MANCHESTER. N. H., Feb. 8. Henry Eben Burnham, United States Senator from New Hampshire from 1910 to 1913, Cied here tonight, aged 73 years. THE MAGIC FLUID Few drops and corns or. calluses loosen and lift off with ' fingers. No pain! nations, especially people like the Americans, which so often have shown respect for Justice and humanity, will understand what it is we are fighting for. It is not a war for territory or trade, like so many wars which have gone before it. It Is a war for freedom. Csmpalsn Held Last Resort. "It Is a war for freedom and for right, war to enable mankind to enjoy en during peace in the future." Mr. Bryce, when asked why he thought the German action toward neu trals had brought peace nearer, replied: Because the German government has itself declared that this unbridled sub marine warfare, directed against neu trals as well as belligerents, to be Its last resource. If this fails everything will have failed, so they tell us them selves through thir newspapers. That is why they say they were driven to It. 41 LIVES LOST ON LINER CALIFORNIA Steamer's Gun Being Trained on Submarine When Hit by German Torpedo. SURVIVORS BARELY ESCAPE Small Boats Launched Before Ves sel Loses Headway and- One Ts Swamped; Many Forced to Leap From Steamer. LONDON, Feb. 8. The British pas senger steamer California, of .the If this does not succeed, the war is fin-j Anchor line, bound from New York for lshed '"We In England do not believe the German submarines can do us more harm than they have been doing al ready, although neutrals undoubtedly suffer more. If there Is to be a contest of endurance, we are confident that we can outlast Germany. It is not ven geance against Germany that we are fighting for. We want no revenge upon the German people. We are fight ing for the. future security of the world." Wilson's Cantlon Commended. When Mr. Bryce was asked Concern ing President Wilson's course In sever ing diplomatic relations with Germany, he said: "The President seems to us, if I may venture to express an opinion, to have acted with patient caution and modera tion which greatly strengthens his pres ent position." "What difference would America's coming into the war make?" Mr. Bryce was asked. "It is not for us to express any opin ion on what America's duty and policy require." he replied. "That is entirely a matter for America; but if you want to know what difference It might make. I. personally, hav the entrance of America would be a most Important factor and would nat urally tend to shorten the war. ' Moral Force Is Great. "Apart from such military and naval strength as America might bring and apart from the prodigious financial re sources America commands, however, great would be the moral effect pro duced by her action. The German, Aus trian and Turkish governments would feel that success had become Impossible for them and also that when the time comes for them to yield, they would be yielding not merely to the force of belligerents, but to the outraged con science of mankind, repre.entel not only by belligerent people but also by and her disappearanc the greatest of neutral states. wavf 3- wh"?h did noi "Not even Gwmany, strong as she un'l1. ..thet.KhiP ha -r has shown herself. the Condemnation world." can of fight against the civilized 2 NEUTRALS DECLINE Sweden and The Netherlands Not to Break With Berlin. HOLLAND ASKSCONCESSION The world owes thanks to the genius In Cincinnati who discovered freezone, the new ether drug. Tiny bottles of the magic fluid can now be had at any drug store for a few cents. You . simply apply a few drops of this freezone upon a tender, aching corn or a hardened callus. Instantly the soreness disappears and shortly you will find the corn or callus so loose and shriveled that you lift It off . With the fingers. Not a bit of pain or soreness is felt when applying freezone or afterwards. It doesn't even Irritate the akin or flesh. - , For a few cents one can now get rid f every hard corn, soft corn, or corn between the toes, as well as painful cal luses on bottom of feet. Everyone who tries freezone becomes an enthusiast because It really doesn't hurt or pain one particle. Genuine freezone has a yellow label. Look for yellow label. Reduction of British and German Zones Wanted Arms to Be Re sorted To In Event of Vio lation of Territory. STOCKHOLM, via London, Feb. 8. The Swedish government rejects Pres ident Wilson's suggeston that other neutral countries Join with the United States in severing diplomatic relations with Germany, and declares its inten tion to follow the strictest neutrality as long as It is possible. Sweden a reply was delivered to the American Minister today. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. The Nether lands government, through the Amer ican Legation at The Hague, has for mally declined to accept President Wilson's suggestion that it follow the course of the United States and break off diplomatic relations with Germany. Information to this effect reached here today in confidential dispatches from Holland. It also was said In the dispatches that The Netherlands government has made a protest against unrestricted submarine warfare and that at the same time negotiations had been opened with Great Britain for the re duction of its mine field. The Dutch government plans to have the British field and .the German danger zone, which now overlap each other, so con tracted as to make a clear path through which, its ships may pass. LONDON', Feb. 8. A Reuter dispatch from The Hague says: "In the second chamber of Parliament today Premier Vandenlinden made a statement on the submarine situation. He said the gov ernment had no reason to change the attitude It had observed previously dur ing the war through Germany's threat of intensified submarine warfare. Hol land up to the present had strictly conformed to international law, and It was her opinion that law remains law, VAn when violated by others. " "There is now,' said the Premier, 'no more reason for the government to ,-hnrxrx it international policy than on ti occasion of previous violations of internatinal law. The government re mains resolutely attached to the pol icy of strict Impartiality and maintains its resolve to offer armed resistance onv violation of our territory or sovereign rights by any power what soever.' " r If f i A'' TEN SHIPS REPORTED SUNK (Continued From First Page.) T.omriiA has ODened a subscription list to establish a fund for the reward of vessels capturing submarines. The Npw League has contributed 10,000 francs. DOUBT CAST ON SAFE CONDUCT Britain. Not to Guarantee Bernstorff Against His Own People. LONDON, Feb. 8. Count von Bern storff. ex-German Ambassador to the United States, will receive a safe con duct so far as it is within the power of the British government to bestow. This announcement tonight followed a conference between A. J. Balfour, Sec retary for Foreign Affairs, and Am bassador Page. It la said that Great Britain la ready Glasgow, was torpedoed at 9 o'clock Wednesday morning off the Irish coast and sank In nine minutes with the loss of 41 lives. The stricken ship was able to send out. "S. 6, S." calls and help arrived promptly.. .Neverthe less, five persona were, killed "by the explosion and 36 were drowned in the launching of the lifeboats. News of the sinking of the Califor nia reached London yesterday afternoon before the survivors had landed, but publication was not permitted until more than 24 hours later. The California was an armed liner. carrying a single 4.7 gun mounted on the stern. The gunner was Just traio- ng the weapon on the spot where oil bubbles had revealed the presence of the underwater enemy, when a tor pedo struck the portside with "an ex plosion so violent that most of the peo ple aboard were thrown off their feet, five being killed and a score injured. Second Torpedo Misses. A second torpedo followed In an ap parent effort to accelerate the sinking, but the second shot missed, although never doubted that! both torpedoes were fired from a dis tance of less than 300 yards. There was only one American aboard the California and he is among the survivors. Captain Henderson, commander of the California, declares that the con duct of the passengers and crew was exemplary. There had been careful drills on the Bhip on the way across, and every person aboard had been as signed a place in a lifeboat and pro vided with a life-belt- But. despite the coolness of the passengers and the seamanship of the crew, the successful launching of the boats was made im possible hy the shortness of the time between the torpedoing or tne vessel disappearance beneath the t permit waiting ost headway. i While the boats were being lowered from the sloping decks the California continued to move forward, lurching like a drunken man, and the roar of water rushing through a great hole In her side could be heard above the shouts of officers and men. In a num ber of cases it was necessary for the passengers to Jump Into the boats after they were In the water, and in one case a boat with Its load was swamped and sank, many of its occupants being swept under the ship before ths other boats could give help. Many Forced to Jnmp. Some of the lifeboats in the after part of the ship were actually in the water when released from the davits, so rapidly did the ship settle by the stern. A considerable number of the crew Jumped from their stations into the sea and swam to the boats, i It was extremely fortunate that the weather was calm and the sea glassy. The townspeople (name of port omitted) who crowded the quays, car ried blankets, clothing and food, and were eager to be of some assistance to the survivors when they were brought ashore. Aside from those Injured, few of the survivors needed much help, but some were thinly clad and gladly ac cepted gifts of clothing. Naval and military Red Cross contingents were present to care for the injured, who were removed to hospitals. According to the reports received by the American Embassy from some of the survivors, there was only one sub marine, which, however, fired two tor pedoes, one of which missed by a few yards, the other hitting the California squarely , on the port quarter. It was the captain from the bridge who dis cerned suspicious oil bubbles on the surface of the water 300 yards distant. He instantly divined that a submarine was there and ordered the gunner to fire. Before this could be done the ship was torpedoed. The track of the torpedo and the periscope of the sub marine could be seen, but no warning was given, and the submarine did not speak the boats after the survivors were In the water. Captain Hender son and the other officers remained aboard the California until the ship went down. 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OQp leather case, at J3iUU the dozen U-J" ALDER STREET AT WEST RAEK 'MAB5HALL 4-700 -HOME A 6171 J to grant to Count von Bernstorff safe conduct, but that it could not guaran tee the former Ambassador's safety against the acts of his own countrymen. 85,000 TONS GOES IN 3 DAYS Germans Nearly Attain Pace Tliey Set of Million a Month. WASHINGTON, Feb. 8. Germany's ruthless submarine warfare continued with the success of the past three days would destroy within a short time great part of the world's merchant ton nage. Officials here estimated today on records for three days since expiration of the time allowed in the German proclamation for ships at sea on Feb ruary 1 to get Into port that vessels were being sunk at the rate of nearly a million tons a month, the amount German naval authorities set as neces sary to starve the British Isles. At that rate it would take Just four years to destroy the tonnage of the entire world 48.000,000 tons if all the world's ships ventured into the war zone. Lloyd's puts tonnage sunk February 5, 6 and 7 at about o.000 tons. The world turned out n 1916 less than 2,000,000 tonnage of merchant ves sels. During the year the Germans sunk a trifle more than that, making the net loss in world's shipping about one and one-half per cent. Ship manufact arers in all the allied and neutral countries are rushing work on merchant ships. Vessels have been standardized and it Is almost impos sible to have made anywhere a ship of special construction. The British government is having built great steel cargo ships, all alike, and of the sim plest construction. the yards are busy ntgnt and day on their construction and as they are off the ways keels will be. laid for more. There are no figures to show the amount of tonnage constantly on the seas carrying goods to and from the British Isles. .Of the 48,000,000 tons of merchant ships in the world. Great Britain owns about 20.000,000 tons. The United States is second with a little more than 6,000,000 tons, of which 2,- 000,000 tons is in lake and river trade. TREATY 15 Bed Germany Wants to Reaffirm Residence Compact. MONTHS GIVEN TO GO WASHINGTON WAITS CAUSE (Continued From First Pay-) man merchant vessels of 600,000 ton nage, which put in for haven at the outbreak of the war. two previous days, the undersea boats In American ports there are 95 Ger-I are reaping at a rate which both Ger man naval critics and the British Man Chester Guardian say would render England helpless. Immediate changes are looked for in FOUR NEGROES ON VEDA5IORE England, first, as to methods of fight ing the undersea boats, and, second. -1 .n .ar.vii.i-tn ,K& 1 . . AH Are Jamaicans; General Cargo starvation. Whether better protection and Cattle Carried. I wl11 be had by heavier armament of merchant vessels, convoy, provision of BALTIMORE, Feb. 8. The Anchor-1 sea lanes, or a supreme attempt to age, a home for sailors here said to- root out the German fleet are sub- Gerard Refers Berlin Official to Spanish and Swlf Intermedi ariesIssue Is Important to Alien Residents. BERLIN, via London, Feb." 8. The German Foreign Office last night asked James W. Gerard, the American Ambas sador, to sign a proposal reaffirming the treaties of 1799 and 1812. The Am bassador referred the government offi cials to Spanish- and Swiss intermedi aries. The treaties have reference to the rights of nations residing as merchants In either country to continue their resi dence there for nine months for the purpose of closing up their business. Mr. Gerard explained to Count Mont gelas. head of the American section of the' Foreign Office, who presented the proposition to him, that he was no longer in a position to negotiate any diplomatic Instrument. Spain having taken over American Interests In Ger many. ' Issue Important to Americana. The matter is of decided Importance to Americans in Germany, since the German government's course toward them, particularly on the question of permission to leave the country, will be materially affected by the American Government's view on these old treat ies between Prussia and the United States. WASHINGTON. Feb. 8. Ambassador Gerard's refusal to enter into any aort of negotiations with the German For eign Office is approved by the State Department as the only possible course for him to pursue, in view of bis status of a private citizen. Any communication from the German gov ernment regarding a treaty or any oth er subject would have to be carried out through the Spanish or Swiss diplo matic representatives in Berlin who are looking after the Interests of America in Germany. Seaman's Act Involved. The basis of the German proposition to reaffirm the old treaties, wnicn. among other things, proviae mat i case of war the citizens of either coun try in the other's territory shall have nine month In which to dispose of their property and leave, is rouna in the fact that this course was neces sary to continue tne convention ex istence as a result or the enactment oi the seamen's act by Congress several years ago. That act terminated all treaties containing provisions in con flict with the new legislation for the nrntectlon of the sea. It was provided, however, that other sections of the treaty not relating to the sailors might be continued in iorce if the government with whom these treaties were made by the United u,ok tinrcssfd the willingness to the exclusion of the objectionable mat ter. Most of the governments approached consented to the alteration ottneir How Are Your I Auto Lights? If you do any night driving these dark nights your car should be equipped" with a set of Nitrogen Bulbs. night that it had shipped f our man on the Yedamore. All were negroes and belonged to Jamaica. The Vedamore carried a general car- go and cattle. TCRINO BELIEVED RETURNING General Cargo Taken Front New port News January 19. NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. Feb. 8 The British steamer Turlno left here with general cargo, January 19, for Liv erpool and London, via Norfolk. Furness-Withy Company, her agents, believe she was on her return voyage when sunk. jects of interested speculation. Diversion of all Scandinavian trade from examination at Falmouth or other English ports to Halifax already has been 6uggestea in bcanainavian circles as a possible method whereby Danish, Norwegian and Swedish ships again could take to the high seas without having to run through the German zone. The United States Is willing to sec ond these efforts Just as far as pos sible Informally, as it Is to American Interest as well that trade between the countries be kept open. Whether Eng land would consent to this diversion is uncertain, as it would be harder to control shipping to Scandinavia through Halifax than through a Brit ish port. .The last word received By tot Gov ernment from Ambassador Gerard was dated Berlin, February 5. at 7 P. M. He is now allowed to communicate here, only indirectly through Copen hagen and without code The State Department communicates with him and with the German government As a result of the reinstatement of through the Spanish Foreign office. L. C. Benneld, a fireman, yesterday, the! r Board of Fire Chiefs will file charges T-k tci. Months' Snnnlies. against Mr. Benneld, alleging conduct! - unbecoming a nreman. I BREMERTON, Wash., Feb. 8. The It is charged that Mr. Benneld. was I cruisers 'South Dakota and Frederick, one or several arrested for alleged at the Puget Sound Navy-yard, have misconduct with a young girl. Some been ordered to take aboard supplies of the men were convicted, but In the for their full complement of 900 men isrY Why don't you use CHIEFS ACCUSE FIREMAN Board Says Tx. C. Benfield, Rein stated, Is Unfit Person. Benneld case the Jury disagreed. Mr. Benneld left the city about last March, and recently applied for reinstatement. The fire chiefs contend he is unfit. for nine months. The cruisers have been in reserve, with less than half their full number of officers and men. They have no sailing orders. They produce more light and a whiter light for a given consumption of current than any other. We have them for all cars, all candlepowers. 21 C; P., 6-8 Volts. . . . .35d 24 C. P., 12-16 Volts.. ..35d 36 C. P., 6-8 Volts 75 40 C. P., 12-16 Volts... 75 Other Sizes in Proportion. A Lamp Chest A container in which you can keep your spare bulbs without breaking, 25. Filled with bulbs, $1.25 up. treaties. Germany was not Invited to do so when the original propositions were made because of the pendency of the case of the destroyed American ship William P. Frye. involving the vitality of the jld treaties of 1799 and 1S28. Later on. however, the proposi tion was made to Germany to continue the treaties in amended form. Thf was no response and nothing more bad been heard about the matter until news came that Germany now wanted to take the step necessary to keep the treaties alive. . There has been no announcement of the American Government's attitude toward a formal reaffirmation of the pacts. Officials already have made clear that the spirit of the treaties will be observed in the treatment or Germans in this country, though there is some disposition to oppose any ex changes with Germany on the subject. PAN-AMERICANS MAY ACT Argentine Ambassador Proposes Con ference to Avert Mar. BUENOS AIRES. Argentina. Feb. 8. The newspaper La Prensa announces that a meeting of the Pan-American, Union has been called. It adds that Romula S. Naon. the Argentine Am bassador to the United States, has pro posed that an International conference be held in Madrid with the Idea of averting war between the United States and Germany. El Diario says the initiative of Am bassador Naon was not directed in ac cord with the purpose of the Argentine government, which probably was not consulted. Cal at our afore la person or phone as and our salesmen will call upon yon. Bay row Groceries In QUANTITIES and aavo the middlemen's profit. Friday and Saturday Specials Raisins brand, lB-oz. DRIED FRUIT seedless, Bon Ton I 7 1A C carton. ELECTRIC CO Sixth at Pine Central Square Figs, white, "very choice for I O cooking, per lb ....... 1 " Figs, .eisey tancy uw, I I C cooking, per lb ,u RICH ' Rice, fancy bead. No. 99, Pe'AIl pound ' u GELATINE At Less Than Wholesale Prices Gelatine. Knox, special at per I C. package . . . . . . . w Gelatine. Coz Instant Powdered. Imported from Edinburgh. Scotland, guaranteed absolutely pure, per I Qn package OlTT-OP-TOWIf CUSTOMEKS Out-of-town customers are in vited to take advantage of the special items listed in this ad vertisement. Shopping may be done by mail here as safely as If you shopped In person. ro charge for packing. Delivery to Freight Station. CLAM CHOWUistt Very Superior Quality Royal Clam Chowder, very fancy Is. tall, per dozen 91.40. or I 9 11 C each v EGGS Friday and Saturday Onlr Fancy Oregon Ranch Eggs. Per3lC dozen CANNED VEGETABLES Corn, Appetizer brand, sugar corn, solid pack, per dozen $15, or q Asparagus. Brookdale cuts. No. "7p 3 tins, per doz. $".0O, each..... Asparagus. Hillsdale tips. Is. I Cp tall per doz. S1.75. each A REAL LIVE BARGAIN IN RIPE OLIVES Alber's Brand California Ripe I fl Olives. 6-oz. bottles, each...1... I Uo Alber's Brand California Ripe OCp Olives, quarts AUU Alber'a Brand California Ripe DCp Olives, gallons u" nocniT ic ncciDtn we win UilLUII II ULDIIILU glad to be ex tend credit to all good people who will kindly furnish Portland refer ences. WRITE FOR MONTHLY PRICE LIST. JUNO COFFEE Guarantee Quality and Perfection In Blendtaa;. JUNO COFFEE A splendid Coffee, constantly growing in favor, and the moat satisfying to the majority of drinkers of high grade coffee. Regu lar price 35c per lb. SPECIAL, the OQp pound or 3ft lbs...1.00 FLOUR $8.20 Superior Sack Wjjiite Rose Bb"$8.00 White Rone Flour 0 OK FlourtO Ifl Vtl I U Sack HSnPiEBIBnjg Hood River Apples 90c 'ippins. $1.25 Newtown Pip- 0f1 pins, choice. bx.U Newtown Pippins. fancy, box . . . . LouisianaMolasses Louisiana Molasses, open kettle, very fancy, amber color, used for confection and table, 01 A ( per gallon. . W I itU D. C. BURNS COMPANY Member of the Greater Portland Association. WHOLESALERS TO PRIVATE FAMILIES. HOTELS. RESTAURANTS 208-310 THIRD STREET, BET. TAYLOR AND SALMON. , One and One-half Blocks South of Public Market. Special Mall Order Service. Write for Monthly List.