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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Feb. 5, 1905)
10 THE SUNDAY OREGOjNIAN; FOBTLAKD, MJBKUAKir 0, ,im HAIL THE NEW YEAR WOMEN ARE MISSING Chinese Celebrate With Many Festivities, Police Order Drives Them Out of Saloons, CHINESE IN GALA ATTIRE DURING THEIR NEW YEAR'S PESTiVIT IES SERVICES HELD IN JOSSHQUSE BUT NOT-GUT OF BOXES Wealthy. Companies Give Annual Feasts Ceremonies End Wednes day' With Dedication of New Joss. Chief of Police Hunt's Edict Keeps Barmaids Off Ground Floors of Combination Saloons of the North-End District. Though the -weather was a little cold for a. Joyous celebration, the Chinese of Port land's Chinatown were on the streets yes terday and last night, trotting from house to house and wishing each other a happy Kew Year. Services were held in the Joss houses, and several of the wealthier com panies spread feasts, which other China men gladly attended. There was a devil chase on a small scale during the afternoon, but because the priests announced there was only one devil in China'town, It did not take long to purify that quarter of the city. In the afternoon, in spito of the chilly wind, the children were running about the streets In their bright-colored clothes, and the "women were seen occasionally going from residence to residence. Last night things livened up a bit, and , largo number of people visited China town, utilizing the firemen of Hose and Chemical No. 1 as guides. There were pub 3ic services in all the joss houses, and a few candles and fires In the streets. Lan terns were before every door, and electric lights made the" district as light as day. The stores were closed at an early hour Iri the afternoon, in order that all might take a, part in the festivities. Today, and until midnight Wednesday -night, the celebration, will continue. "Wednesday will be the culmination of the ceremony, and on Wednesday night the streets will be full of fires and candles, find Impressive ceremonies will be held In all Joss bouses. On that night there will be a public feast In every house in China town, at which all wilt be welcome. All doors will be thrown open, and those who so desire may partake of Chinese hos pitality. The Chinese band will give a concert in the josshouEe on that night. This afternoon is the time proper for New "gear's calls, and the Chinese, dressed in their finest and most gawdy clothing, may be seen trotting about the streets, leaving queer, red, calling cards at every house, ko-towlng and backing out to con tinue the. trip. On Wednesday afternoon and night will occur the culmination of the sanctifica tion of the new joss, Ga Guin. and at that lime the ceremonies in the Josshouse ded icated to Ga Guin will be very impressive. The public will be admitted, but the Joss house is small, and but a few can bo ac commodated at one time. Special police hai'c been detailed by Chief Hunt to In sure the safety both of Chinese and visit ors, and stop all acts of vandalism and thievery from the Joss houses. " THE KTLLINGSWOBTH BELL. The Bill for Interchange and Hauling 0 Local Cars by Main Lines. In support of House-bill No. 135, Mr. Xilllngsworth, of Multnomah, submit ted the following remarks: Lest we forget that the public has interest in the railroads of this etate let ua briefly turn backward the pages of history. On July 20. 1S0C, the United States of American, in Congress assembled, granted to the California & Oregon Railway Com pany, their successors or asslgnt. for the purpose of building a railroad and tele graph line, within the State of Oregon, from Portland, Or., to the south boundary and dividing line between the States ot Oregon and California. They gave every alternate section of pub lic lands, designated by odd numbers, to the amount of 20 alternate sections per mile (ten on each side) of said railroad line; also tho right of way through tb -public lands, be and the same Is hereby granted to the said railway company for the construction of said railroad and tele graph line, to the extent . of 100 feet in width on each aide of said railroad, where it may pass over the public lands, includ ing all necessary grounds for stations, build ings, workshops, or other structures required in the construction and operating of said road. By this grant the railroad received 12.800 acres per mile the entire distance from Portland to the California line, a distance of 362 mile. Ilence tho enormous land gift for the construction of this road was 5.248.000 acres. Estimated at a low value ot 5 per acre, gives a grand total of $20,210, 000. Still further has the public domain of valuable properties been given lor railroad building in our state. From Portland to HHlsboroTa distance of 21 miles, the build ers also received 12.S00 acres per mile, or 266,000 acres. From Hlllsboro to McMinnvllle, a dis tance of 20 miles, the Government contrib uted 370,000 r-cres. Patents were Issued for these last two roads for 640.000 acres. At a low cath value of 35 per acre, which would make another grand total of $.3.20(1. 000 for only 50 miles of road. Combining the total acreage donated for railroad building, makes the enormous sum of 5,883,000 acres. Placing this land at a very low estimate of Sfi per acre, put the sum of $28,440,000 for 412 miles of railroad built and constructed by the three-named reads in this state. But -with all this grand gift of railroad construction, what have the citizens of Oregon today? Nothing In keeping with our investments.'" This large sum contribut ed, if it had been directed in it proper channels, would have furnished a network of roads to supply tho needed wants of all the citizens of Oregon, and this legislation weuld he unnecessary, at this time. That we may more fully understand the full meaning of this atxjertion, thl mm rep resents $28,440,000. Is an estimated land value at $5 per acre, 'would give for ihe construction of each mile ot railroad $71,455; valued at $2,50 per acre, gives, for vbuild ing. $35,727 dollars per mile; or at $1.23 per acre, $17.0G3 for each mile built hv this land grant. While it is true the railroad carried out It part of tho contract by building the road, as before mentioned, we had a rea sonable right to aasumo that tho company would furnish udequato railroad accommo dations to the people to induce them to settle on their own and other lands of Ore gon. On the contrary, they have not done so, but have seemingly placed every ob stacle In the way of the settlers securing the needed relief. Thirty years, and mpre, have we -waited, patiently waltrd. The railroad corporations have monop olised the natural outlets for our rlrh val leys and productive land. The districts of Tillamook, Coon Bay and Southern Ore gon. In fact, all sections of the state are In great need of rail accommodations. Eastern Oregon is an empire In itself, and. If It had a chance, would, In the near future, contain 500.000 happy, thrifty and prosperous people. It greatly needs and must have railroads. This bill will give, fair notice that long suffering Oregon will wait no longer, but will, from this time forward, where business offers a reasonable return for '.capital Invested, build for themselves needed railroad accommodations, connect ing with railroads that have been most lib erally paid for by the public- The 'directors of the railroads in this Mate are the best men in Oregon, all push ing, progressive, energetic persons Our Speaker Is one of them, for he has so stated that fact on this Jloor that he was a di rector. No man Is more liberal with his prrsennl coin In pushing any worthy cause, for the upbuilding of the ytate than hn. The gentleman who rciueed-me to pre ept this bill and urge its passage is a man known, and favorably known, all over tide 'state. VHe has been a member of this Legislature. a number ot times, a. man who has .grown gray In advocating the best in terests' of Oregon on all octaslona, Jle. too. rauroaa director, and haa been for years. His noma is Colonel John McCraken. of "Portland, Or. But. gentlemen, who can these directors do at a directors meeting, unless backed by the people? And now is the oppor tune time to assist in furnishing tho back ing. If you want things you must ask for them, and, if necessary, demand them. This bill provides for requiring the rail roads now built for making a reasonable and equitable traffic arrangement with any new company, to. handle its bffces. ovr the lines of the old company. This bill does not require the old companies to give anything to the new, but the new company must pay the old company full compensa tion for all work performed by them. Tou will observe this brings new life and In creased business to the old road. And, re member, this bill does not, in any way, pro hibit or prevent the. old road from building new lines of communication in any part or section of the State of Oregon. The sentiment Is growing, not only In this state, in favor of loosening the grasp of monopolistic control; also the people of the Nation are, as recently expressed by the peoples President. Theodore Roosevelt, Seemingly the time haa now arrived when the people should demand their rights, rec-. ognltion. Promise will no longer answer. We cannot compel the railroads to build needed roads and feeders. Nor do we de sire to do so. But we can, as provided in this bill, allow the people of any section of this state to build their roads, and that, when built, they .shall be treated fairly anil be taken care of properly and satisfactorily to all parties concerned. If they do not agree, then the highest officers of the state will settle the question. And who can have greater interest la Ore gon's welfare than tho Governor of 'the State and the state officers? They certainly can be trusted to determine the Justice of the case. If tho parties should fail to agree. Now. members of the Legislature, we do greatly need railroads. I would do noth ing, knowingly, to injure the railroads now built. What we want le more railroads. This bill will only Increase their earnings, certainly can do no barm, but will prove a lasting benefit to every part and section of neglected Oregon. The present railroads of our state can be likened to the trunk of a tree without limbo. This bill, when it becomes a law, will have the power and effect to graft healthy producing limbs upon the seeming ly neglected trunk, and I feel conscious, when this Just measure becomes a law, and in force, that the members of this Legis lature will Tecelvc the thanks of 500,000 people of the State of Oregon, who have patiently, for long, long yar. waited, as well as prayed, for proper railroad accom modation. Now, I hope and trust that this bill will pass, without one dissenting vote. It is a Just measure, as well as a necessary one, to bring progressive life and prosperity to the entire State cf Oregon. When this meritorious measure has become a law and operative, and the State ot Ore gon is asrured of the proper accommoda tion to all her citizens, we then will enjoy a rapid period of state building. Vi will then be justified in inviting here both cap ital and labor, for we can po!n with pride to our mountains, rich with century stored minerals, our towering forests, fruitful val leys, our river teeming with the finest food fishes in the world, and all our other re sources, hidden and revealed, and say, truth fully, to intelligent enterprises. Come, take part in the upbuilding ot Oregon, Old Ore gon, the sparkling, jeweled state In tlfis Union! UNABLE TO DECIDE CASE. Judge Kogue Fails to Unravel Pecu liar Entanglement. Unable to determine as to who was guilty of perjury. Judge Hoguo yesterday continued the cases of "Willie Boyd and Thomas Breen, accused of wantonly pour ing turpentine upon a dog's back and Ig niting it. ordering tho release of Breen and remitting Boyd's balL There is no doubt in Judge Hogue's mind but that some one has deliberately perjured himself, hoping possibly to evade punishment. His Honor pronounces tho case "tho hardest nut to crack" that-has ever been scheduled in, his court, but he has not the slightest intention of allow ing the guilty person to remain unpun ished. Breen. although an ordinary laborer, apparently of Irish extraction, and hnrdly bright enough to appreciate the enormity of perjury, was so tenacious in adhering to his story, that, regardless of the fact that three witnesses testified to his det riment, Judge Hogue'. feeling that there was a possibility of hi being jailed un justly, ordered his release. OLD ORGANS WANTED ALSO. While we are skirmishing around for square pianos which arc to go to Nic aragua we will also accept some used parlor organs in part payment for fine new uprights, which latter can be ob tained at an Immense saving in price Just now during our co-operative club piano selling. Wc are entirely out of used organs and will allow liberally for came to ward payment of new pianos, or will pay cash. Writer or see us at once. Eilers Piano House. 351 Washington street. In Praise f Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. There is no medicine manufactured that has received more voluntary praise or nipre expressions of gratitude from podIi. who have been cured by It. than Cham berlain s Cough Remedy. From long ex perience in the use of this preparation people have, found that it not only gives quick relief, but effects a permanent cure and that it can always be relied upon. The fact that it is pleasant to take also that,lt contains no harmful dnur is of much importance when a medicine is In tended for young children. This remedy Is for salo by all druggists. CHRISTMAS GIFTS MISUSED. Children Carry Away Stolen Wood in Toy Wagons. Five cords of wood daily arc being stolen from the yards of the Banfleld Veysey Fuel Company by children, who have brought into requisition little wagons purchasod for them by their parents at Christmas, according to a detailed report handed to Chief of Police Hunt yesterday. This is one of the most unusual re ports ever given the police. That the bitter cold of the past week has driven the juveniles into the wholesale .thlev ory Is not believed to be the reason, for the management or the wood com pany is said to have repeatedly made it knqwn to families in the neighborhood that In cases of distress or poverty fuel could be had gratis. "I have come to the conclusion." says Manager Banficld. "that arrests of chil dren engaged In this thicving-will be th. only manner In which this thing can be stopped. 1 have long hesltatod to take this aption. but it has become unbearable arid something must bo done to bring relief." As soon as. the police were notified of the case Chief Hunt ordered the cap tains to instruct officers In Jhat district to give the matter sneHn.1 aitMitinn j No arrests have yet been made, Hut , there may bo if the youngsters do not j cease operations. j According 'to Manager Banfield. the children have been backed ui in the thefts by their parents. Thev have t becomo exceedingly bold, he says, and j hoot and yell at any of his employes ' who attempt to koep them away from j the yards, which are located along the river front, between Hood and Market : streets, South Portland. I MAY SUCCEED AETHUE WILSON ; J. L. Wallin Recommened for Position of Swedish Vice-Consul. I J. Ludwlg -Wallin. of the editorial .-staff; or the Evening Telegram, has I been highly recommended by proml j nent members of th Swedish colony aa mo successor jot the late Arthur Wil son. Swedish Vice-ConsuL His in dorsements have como to him unsolic ited, and. It Is probable that ho will be appointed. He is well qualified for the position, spealclng Swedish and Norwe gian and also Danish and German with facility. aaanaaa il jj A BETTER CONDITION. Influence of the West and of Broad Ideas. Its . DuluCt fMInn. Tribunal. At the Centennial Exposition In 1S76, at the Columbian Exposition in Chi cago Jn 1833, and at the subsequent expositions in Buffalo and St. Ixmls, the clergy joined hands with tho grog shops, tho bawdy-houses ind tho gam bling dens, and prevailed upon the au thorities to close- all those expositions on Sundays., These were cases where bawdy-houses nnd gambling dens wanted the exposition closed on Sun. day, bocauso they know that with them closed onthat day. It would he their best day for business of the whole week. The clergy of those cities wished, tho exposition closed, on Sundays in tho hope of driving a small portion of the transient thousands to churches, for want of some place to go. and that many of them when once tberowould help out when tho contribution box was passed around. The grog-shops, bawdy-houses and gambling dens $110. not caro If some of toe transients did go to churches on that day. provided that they captured the principal por tion of the crowd; and on the other hand the clergy did not seem to care a continental if tho bulk of the crowd did go to those demoralizing places, provided, that they, the clergy, should only rake In a few dollars every Sun Jay, in the way of extra contributions from tho minority that should attend church. " An effort was made by Rev. Wllber I P. Crafts, the self-ajpointed head Sab- oaiananr oi mis country, wno lias ror a goor while been trying to put "a personal God" Into the Constitution the kind, that Rev. Lyman Abbott and millions of other good and sensible men no longer believe In and who wants to disfranchise and disqualify all men from either voting or holding office who will not at least say that they believe In that sort of a God, to try to induce the authorities of the Lewis and Clark Exposition at Port land Juripg the present year, to close j that Institution on Sundays, for the joint benefit of the contribution-boxes 1 in the enurches and the irrorr-shon and bawdy-houses and gainbling,. dens, hut they were too broad-gauged men -to-do anything of- that sorL We are glad to observe also that even a few of the clergymen of Port land are sufficiently broad-gauged to also be in favor of keeping this Ex position open on Sundays. A recent telegram from Portland says: "It has been decided- to throw open the gates and all exhibit buildings at the Lewis and Clark Exposition on Sunduvs. The management will en deavor to emphasize the educational features as much as possible. A local organization headed by ministers,' edu cators, philanthropists and students of advanced throught will vork in con junction with the management of the Fair in th.e matter of Sunday con gresses and tho plan is to have the gatncrlngs in the Exposition Audito rium, devoted to discussions and ad dresses upon education, religion, princi ples of government, charities, correc tions, humanitarian laws, etc." This shows that as orthodox clergy men "go west" and see more of "Na ture." their ideas broaden out some what and that they lose some of their bigotry. BIG MEETDJGS AT Y. M. C. A. Specially Arranged Entertainment for Men and Boys Today. FoV the last few weeks theaudltorlum of the Young Men's Christian Association has been crowded to the doors at the Sun- day afternoon free meetings of the Sun day Club, and In view of this fact, spe cial arrangements have been made to ac commodate the crowds this afternoon. In the auditorium a great meeting for young men will be held at which Dr. J. TV. Erougher. of the White Temple, will give an address on the subject, "Tricks ot the Devil." This moeting has been advertised widely among the young men of the city and only men between the ages of 18 and 25 years will be admitted. The auditorium I win nccoinmuuaic vniy w iuiuu, uuu in j view of the popular programme that has been arranged and the special advertis- . ing iiiul nas Devil aune maung uic young; ' men of tho city, it Is expected that there will not be any room for older men. At the same hour a meeting for men over Co years of age -will be held In the association parlors. In charge of Dr- F. Burgette Short, of the Taylor-street Meth odist Church. Dr. Short will -apeak on tho subject. "Family Religion," and this meeting will be one of special interesr to the older men. The music for the after noon will consist of a half-hour concert by Coulter's Orchestra, with a cornet solo bv J. W. Myer. This concert will begin ut 3 o'clock In the gymnasiumtnd will be open to all the men who come to cither meeting. Miss Ethel Lytic, the popular soprano of the White Temple, will sing, as will Dr William M. Campbell, who Is possessed of a bass voice or "rare quality and training. Not only will men be takea care, of in two large meetings, but two other meet ings will be held at the same hour for boys ot different ages, making four meet ings running simultaneously in different parts of the association building. J. F. Carroll will speak to boys of .13 to 17 years, and I. B. Rhodes, educational di rector of the T. M. C. A., will speak to boy.12 to IS years of 'age. The great interest being shown in the meetings of. the Young Men's Christian Association in this city Is only charac teristic of a condition that exists in the whole country. In regard, to it, Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman recently mnije the fol lowing statement: "The revival spirit Js deepening in our Blight's Disease and Diabetes News San Francisco, Jan. 29, 1905. To the Druggists of the Northwest: Dear Sirs: The discovery in this city of a new diuretic is saving thous ands of lives. You, as a brother drug gist, well know that up to this "time chronic Bright's Disease and Diabetes have been necessarily fatal. It is so no longer. And I not only know this by being on the ground, but I was also one of the patients. I-hnd both Bright's Disease and Dlabotes, and looked upon death as inevitable. I was so preju diced I wouldn't buy the new treat ment. I couldn't believe It. 1 not only recovered, but have since given it to somewhere neor 50 patients', and'know of only three or four failures. I am tr pioneer druggist of this city; have been doing business on my own premises for forty-eight years, and I declare to you on tho honor of a brother pharmacist the absolute cura bility of these dread diseases in about nine-tenths of all cases; Yours sincerely, CARL D. ZEIL.E. VCe sent for the Fulton Compounds to Tvhlch the above refom and now have, them In stock. Ther aie the first cure the urorld haa ever ecn'for chronic Brlghl'f Dleie nnl Dlabeles. Free pamphlet. WOODAK1), CLARKE Jt CO. "When to Burjpect Bright's DlsajseKeakncss without cau?; "puffy ankle, hands or -eyelids: kidney rouble after tb third -month; urinne may show sediment: faillnr viIon: dronstness; one or! more of theat. country "with each day. I have not in all my ministry seen such an awakening. The distinguishing feature has been the un paralleled Interest of men in spiritual things. Men everywhere seem to be hungry for the Gospel. The Young Men's Christian Association stands in a unique position to lead In this great work. I prophesy that wc are on the eve of the greatest religious awakening the world has yet known." TRUSTEES TO MEET. Chamber of Commerce People Listen to Interesting Reports. to The Board of Trustees of the Port land Chamber of Commerce -will meet Monday morning at 11 o'clock for the regular monthly meeting. A great deal of routine business is to be transacted, while the Board will listen to the reports of the various committees, particularly that of the navigation committee, which has had charge of the campaign for the Celllo Canal appropriation, which was pre sented at the meeting of the traffic rep resentatives of the Northern Pacific, the Great Northern and the Harrlman system held In Portland a short time ago. . Other "than these reports there will be littio of interest to come before the Board. Delightfully frarast. Cooluc U NEWBRO'S The ORIGINAL remedy that BEtriciiEwiusmit A MAN'S SEinCIDEWtl J4TEIT WIFE It la the duty of some wi?cs to patch and darn the family's wearlnr apparel, but when the natural covering on hubby's crown wears through. It shows that the "stitch in tlms" was neglectd. Every nlfe should ba "scalp inspector" to the trie Stares, $1.10. Snstf 10c, ttaaps, li KE3PJCI9E CO., Cpt. S. CitrUt, Wei., tor-a SMff. Applications at PrsmlBent Barber Sbeps, VITAL WEAKNESS XeBgest established, most successful and reliable specialists In diseases of men, as medical diplomas, licenses and newspa per records show. Stricture, Varlcoceie, Poison, Rectal, Kidney and Urinary Diseases aad all disease aad vreakn esses due to -Inheritajsce, evil habits, trx cesaen or the result ot specific diseases. CONSULTATION AND EXAMINATION FREE i"!T5it&L Office Hpurs 8 A, 31. to 8 F. 31.) Suadays, 10 to 12 only. St. Louis Cor Second and Yamhill .i Blooc Dolaoa. ft 1 ' IM YOUJiiG XJK troubled with night emissions, dreams, exhausting drains, bashfulness. aversion to society which deprive you of your manhood. UNFITS YOU for UUSLNESS OK MARRIAGE. MU3DLE-AGeU3 MEN, who from excesses and strains have lost their XAXL.Y POWER. DKTJGB. Catarrh and rheumatism CURED. Dr. Walker's methods are regular and scientific. He uses no patent nos trums or ready-made preparations, but cures the disease by thorough medical treatment. His New Pamphlet on Pri ate Diseases sent free to all men who de scribe their trouble. PATIENTS cured at home. Terms reasonable. All letters answered In plain envelops. - Consultation fre and sacredly confidential. Call on or address DR. WALKER. 181 First Street. Corner Yamhill. Portland, Or. Women were not to be found in any of the saloons Included in tho police list of "combination" saloons of the North End district last night. In the large establishments of Blazler's, Erickson's and Fritz, not classed as coming under the ordinance eliminating females, many were visible, but were confined to boxes, situated midway between the ground floors and ceilings. There they were con suming liquor, men Joining them In the conviviality. At the Orpheum. Fourth and Stark; tho Mazo Cafe, Third, between Yamhill and Salmon, vind Blazicr's First-street resort, women occupied boxes, drinking with men. The difference between the form of operations in tho "combination" sa loons now under the ban and that In vogue in the places named as being fre quented by women, is that they do not solicit men to purchase drinks on the ground floors. It is admitted by Chief of Police Hunt that only the selling of drinks by women' on ground floors, and tne mingling oi women wun men on ground floors is to be stopped, by the present programme. "My orders are to stop the selling of drinks by -women on ground floors of combination saloons and the mingling of women with men on ground floors connected with said houses," said Chief Hunt last night- . "The frequenting of boxes off ground floors I am not to mo lest or interfere with, under present or ders, because the box ordinance is up to the Supreme Court for decision." Municipal Judge Hogue, who recently discovered the ordinance that resulted in the present reform order, construes the law so that If it should be enforced, as ho says. Jt would drive women from every saloon, saloon box and stage con nected with a saloon In Portland. He docs not agree with Chief Hunt that the police have no power to banish women from the boxes of the places named above, or apy other place. A tour of tho North End saloons showed that in the saloons from which women have been driven, quiet reigned, except for the pianos, violins and other instruments that were being played In the effort to get a crowd. In the large establishments throngs were gathered, listening to concerts 1 and special vauda villo pieces, rendered by women. S0.UAEE PIAN0SE0R NICAEAGTJA It is not yet too late to get rid of your old square piano. We have an order for one dozen goodones to go to Nicaragua. We will allow liberally for square pianos in part pasment for a fine, new, up-to-date upright, or will pay cash for same. Sec or address Eilers Piano House, wholesale depart ment, corner Washington and Park streets. MUUIXK P-.T73 II KIT EOT. A home cure for Eye troubles. Never falls to win friends. Used for Infant and adult Murine don't smart. Soothes Eye-pain. scalp. Stop itchlnr inataatly. HERPICIDE "kills the Dandruff Germ." 1 GOING-! I GONE ! ! ! IBB UTE fOi HJSHtiK family, beeatiM dandruff la a contagiosa disease. First is Infection, then after weeks or months, dandruff appears, fol lowed by Itching acalp and fallinc hair. Newbro's Berplclda kills the gem and cures every atags of this disease except chronic baldnsss. Marvelous results fol- low Its uso, An exquisite hair drssalnr. Above all other thing, ffe strive a save the thou sands of young and middle-aged men who are plung ing toward the grave, tortured by the woes of nervous debility. We have evolved a special treatment for Nrvous Debility and special weakness that Is uni formly successful In cases where success was before and by other doctors deemed Impossible. It does pot stimulate temporarily, but restores permanently. It allays Irritations of the delicate tissues surrounding the lax and unduly expanded glands, contracting them to their normal condition, which prevents lost vitality. It tones up and strengthens the blood vessels that carry nourishment. The patient realizes a great blight has been lifted from his life. We want all MEN WHO ARE SUFFERING from apy disease or special weakness to feel that they can come to our office freely for examination and explanation of their condition FREE OF CHARGE, withoutr being bound by any obligation whatever to take treatment unless they so desire. Wo cure Nervous Debility, Bfood I,uerdg,fcaa,.and Dispensary Streets, Portland, Or. Twenty Years of Success In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver, kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diar rhoea, dropsical swellings. Brlghfa disease, etc Kidney and Urinary Complaints, painful, difficult, too frequent, milky or bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured. diseases of the Rectum Such as piles, fistula, fissure, ulceration, mucous and bloody d.'scnarges. cured without the knife, pain or confinement. Diseases of Men srleer nt.rict.iire unnatural losses lza- rfl wrtw nna