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v TTTE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, MARCH 8, 190S. CANADA BEGINS TO PICK SETTLERS Gets Thrifty Dutch, Danes and Poles for Irrigated Alberta. . WILL PROTECT FORESTS Alarm at Rapid Depletion of Lumber Supply Causes Movement to Prevent Exports to the United States. OTTAWA, Ont.. March 7. (Special.) Irrigation of a large block of land In the new province of Alberta and known aa the "irrigation block," con taining in all 3,000,000 acres, which is expected in time to support a popula ' tion of 200,000 people, is the big project now being carried out by the Canadian Pacific Railway. The work im-ludes the irrigation of 1.500,000 ai res of land in the block and will take some ten years to finish. Frohi tli is statement an Idea of the Immen sity of the project may be gained. It is expected that by the end of the present season some 700- miles of canals ' and ditches will have been completed, while the ultimate total mileage will be over 3000 miles. This land is being sold to settlers in blocks of 100 acres, the irrigated land in the area selling for $25 an acre, wnile that not improved in this way brings from $8 to $15. Dutch Farmers to Settle. A delegation of Dutch farmers Is now looking over the land, and the possibilities are that a large colony of thrifty Dutchmen will be brought over for settlement. Delegations also are expected shortly from Denmark .nd from German Poland. It is asserted the irrigable land will grow crops that the ordinary land will not. Among these are alfalfa, the' sugar beet and malt barley. Protection to CafVada's forest wealth Is the cry that is now being raised louder than ever before'in this coun try, through the press and before pub lic gatherings by experts and men of international repute. The time is at hand when Canada must put up the bars. Professor Fcrnow, la;e of Cornell University, one of the greatest living authorities on forestry on this continent, oeclared to a 'Canadian au dience a few days ago that Uie United States has not 30 years of log supply in sight. The present-mill capacity, he stated, could exhaust all' Commer cial log timber in Canada in less than 15 years. Canada is the only source from which the Americans cart get the flaw of wood that satisfies their re quirements, as all northern countries are curtailing tl!ir cut and export, and tropical woods will not srve. Guard Lumber Supply. The Canadian expert. J. F. Whttaon. of the Ontario surveys department, states that, unless the forests are carefully guarded. Ontario will face a pine famine in 20 years from now. The preser.t demand is to protect Ca nadian forests from denudation by American lumber interests. This, it is alleged. can only bo successfully achieved by prohibiting the export of sawlngs and pulp wood. Strong press ure Is being hrought to bear upon the Dominion government, urging it to tiike initial steps at the present ses sion of Parliament toward this end. The re ent order excluding from 'anuria all Immigrants coining into tills country on assisted passages, s)i Ichh tlir-y can produce certificates from the Canadian immigration au thorities In Britain declaring them to be desirable settlers, indicates the de termination of the government to put stop to Indiscriminate immigration. The tide of immigration Is now flow ing Ciinadaward to such an exient thai Canadians have become averse to the Idea of encouraging and assisting citizens of Europe to come here. AGAINST ENDURANCE RACE .Protect From Kiutt to Governors of Western Stales. OBNTER, Colo., March 7. W. O. Sttll-Tii.-in, of Albany, N. Y.. has applied to the ttnvrrnors of Colorado, Wyoming and 1 tali, by letter to enforce the laws and prevent the currying out of the plan for n emluranra horserace from Osden, T'tah, to Denver, Colo., a distance of nmre than ti00 miles. "These exhibitions," Mr. Stillman says in his b'tter to Governor Hnry A. Buoh tel. of Colorado, "are little better than nulltiirhts . which we are prone to condemn in the Mexicans, and give color to the :fWllnfc which exists in many parts of the country that the myriads of livestock which are allowed to perish from starva tion and exposure on the Northwestern ranges are allowed to. go to their fate wJth a brutal indifference to their agony and sufferings on the part of those who should be held responsible for them." fiovernor Buchtel has not yet sifmified whether or not he will take any action in regard to the proposed race. GOVKRNOR MAY IXTKHFEKE Cutler of I tab Says Endurance ISaces Are Most Brutal. SAIT LAKE, March 7. "If I can In terfere legally with this proposed endur ance race between Opden and Denver, I shall certainly do so, said Governor John C. Cutler, of t'tah, this morning. 'I have sent Mr. Stfllman's letter to the Ptate Humane Officer, Dr. T. B. Beatty, for Investigation and report, and will act upon his recommendation, t am against anything of this kind on general prin ciples and believe it would be Just, as brutal for me to refuse to Interfere as it would be for a father or mother of a family to refuse to send for a physician when diphtheria broke out. Dumb ani mals are entitled to our protection, and if I find I have authority to prevent this race. 1 will act very promptly." FLOTILLA HASG00D TIME Overwhelmed With Hospitality at l.iniu ilai'kies Behave Well, LIMA, Peru. March 7. The oftlcers at achwt to th American torpedoboat de iiroyer flotilla, now in Callao harbor, are .'celvitiR every attention from the Peru 'ixn authorities. In addition io being rceived yesterday by President Pardo. "oreign Minister Polo and Minister of Yar General KUpuru, luncheon, dinners aid garden parties are beinir given every ly by official and private citizens in licir honor. The sailors of the flotilla are showing exemplary conduct ashore, seeing the sights. Yesterday the destroyer Hop kins maneuvered off San Lorenzo' Island. Today the flotilla is taking coal. The flotilla will leave here for its next stop ping place, Panama, at 7 o'clock Monday morning. : FLEET TO KETVRS VIA SUEZ Roosevelt Already Arranging Pro- , gramme lor Voyage. WASHINGTON, March 7. Now that It has been practically determined by the President that the Atlantic battleship fleet shall return to the Atlantic by way of the Suez canal, the near approach of the fleet to its original destination the California Coast has made it necessary for the naval officials to arrange the details of the itinerary for the homeward move ment. Already several conferences have been held upon this subject between the Presi dent and Secretary Metcalf. Admiral Pillsbury, chief of the Navigation Bureau, and Admiral Cowles, chief of the Equip ment Bureau, the latter being specially charged with the duty of coaling the fleet. Admiral Cowles has already dispatched large store3 of coal to the Hawaiian Islands and to Manila and he has further ascertained just how much coal he can obtain at Port Said and the price he will have to pay for It. The point of doubt is as to the disposition to be made of the ships upon their arrival in Asiatic waters for while it is reasonably certain that some of them will be sent to Japan, it is not known whether the movement in that direction will be general or conlined to about four representative ships. ATTEMPTS BANKER'S LIFE MASKED THUG FIRES TWICE AT WEISER MAX. Mysterious Shooting at Home of Ed ward Shainwald-Searching for . the Would-be Assassin. WEISER. Idaho, March 7. (Special.) About 9M5 this evening an unknown man attempted to kill Edward Shainwald. president of the First National Bank of this city. Mr. Shainwald and- his wife had just returned from downtown, and he was sitting in the rront room of his residence, when some one knocked at the outside door. He went to the door and opened it fa -short distance. He observed a stranger there with a blue handker chief pushed up on his forehead, partly under his hat, and as he looked suspi cious, Mr. Shainwald did not open the door very wide. . He asked the stranger what he wanted, and the latter replied he had a telegram for Mr. or Mrs. Shain wald. , Mr. Shainwald attempted to close the door, when the man fired twice at him. One ball ranged upward and went into the ceiling in the rear of the room. The other went through the .door, coming out on the inner side. The revolver was so close ,to him that his right wrist was badly burned by the powder when the revolver- was discharged. After firing the -second shot, the man ran away, go ing in the direction of the railroad yards. Ofiicers were soon on the ground and efforts were, being made to find him. He is described -as being a young man about 27 years old, medium size and smooth shaven. Shainwald says he has no rec ollection of ever having seen the man before and has never had any business transactions with him.tto the best of. "his knowledge. - . It is a mysterious case. Messages have been sent east and west from Weiser to officers of neighboring towns to be on the watch for the man, if he should at tempt to ' walk on the railroad track. Shainwald says he has noticed men about his house after night of late. father Aids boy burglar Five Belli ngham Youths Confess to Numerous Robberies. BELLING HAM, Wash.. March 7. Vic tor Adams, leader of a gang of burglars, who was arrested in Vancouver, B. P., March 5, returned to this city without extradition papers this morning. He agreed to return with an officer when he learned that the Canadian authorities wanted him for a series of boxcar rob beries on the Canadian Pacific Railway east of Vancouver. He cheerfully ad mitted is guilt when placett in a cell here this morning. Incendiarism has been added to the charges against the bur glars. Adams' accomplices charge him wMh starting the fire that burned five buildings on C street a couple of months ago, causing a loss of $15,000. They ad mit they took part in this latter crime. A fifth boy, Allen E. Felton, was ar rested last night on charges of being a member of the band. His father was also charged with aiding and abetting the boy in the burglaries. Members of the band, five in number, have confessed to 24 burglaries and boxcar robberies. About $2000 worth of loot, has beoji recovered. All of the burglars are under 20 years of age. BURY GIRL- BABY AS A BOY Mother Does Not Discover Mistake Until Grave Is Marked. SEATTLE, Wash.. March 7. (Special.) Alic Stark is the name inscribed on a white headboard above a grave In Mount Pleasant Cemetery, placed there January 25 to mark the final resting place of what was supposed at the time to be the body of the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Stark, of Aberdeen. The services were held for the supjjosed baby girl. Now, through cArrespondence with tile parents of the child, it has been learned that the grave is that of Edward Stark, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward H. Stark, of Aberdeen, instead of a girL The body buried was that of a boy. Following the discovery of the mistake in sexes, the original information slip concerning the child, filled out by the mother, was looked up and it was found that the mother, Mrs. Alice Stark, had made the mistake. MAY' CHANGE. DECISION Court of Appeals Hands Down an Important Decision. S.N FRANCISCO. March 7. According to a. ruling handed down tocay by Judges Gilbert. Ross and Morrow, of the United Stntes Circuit Court of Appeals, a court has the power to change its decision and Judge Wellborn, of JLos Angeles, has been ordered to reopen a case which he ordered dismissed after making two decisions, followed by an expression of doubt as to the validity of his ruling. The case in question is that of the new Liverpool Salt Company against the Cali fornia Development Company. . Tomorrow and Tuesday will positively be the last days for discount on West Side gas bills. PORTLAND OAS COMPANY. A toad 1b said to lay 11.300- epg a year, but only one e;g in one thousand develops In a toad. Metxger fits glasses for 1.00. Read Sharkers add today. - HIDE IS OUT FOR NOMINATION (Continued From' First Page.) four or more candidate in the field for state, or Congressional office, a second choice must be voted by the electorate. If no candidate receives 40 per cent of the vote, the second choice ballots are to be counted. Already there are enough candidates out for Governor to make it probable a second choice ballot will be needed. Aside from the fact that the second choice feature will add to the uncertainty. It will also mean that it will take several days' time to procure the result of the September primaries. In ordinary circumstances It requires two days' time to get the election returns from the scattered precincts of this state. With second choice complications it may require a week. King County Has Knife. McBride's letter will be scattered throughout the state immediately, fend he will enter an active campaign soon. So far as possible, McBride will keep out of the politics involved in the con vention to send delegates to the Repub lican National convention. That con vention will be held in lay, so It may be that McBride's activities will be less notable for the next two months than they will be later in the year. An attempt has been made to start a "back fire" in King County against McBride. Word has gone out that cer tain politician influences will not per mit a King County man to be nomi nated for Governor. Though McBride's financial interests are all in Skagit and Snohomish County, he has lived here for three sears and immediately the effort will' be made to tag him as a King County nominee. McBride's friends say they are not fearful of this issue. The letter of McBride gives a pretty good epitome of his political views. It reads: Where McBride Stands. I hereby announce my candidacy for the nomination for Governor of the grate of Washington upon the Republican ticket. In this connection, it seems to me proper to outline my views. This is due the public; it is also due myself. I have not promised and I will not prom ise to appoint to office, or tc remove from office, any individual. The success of 'a state administration hinges to such a great extent upon the character of appointments PROMISING CAREER CUT t SHORT BY DEATH. The Late Damon Smith, of Harrittburg. HARR1SBURG, Or., March 7. (Special.) Damon Smith died at the home -of. his grand mother, Ave miles south of this city, February 28. 1908.' Con sumption attacked him about two years ago and wore his life away. Change of climate nor medical skill could not abate its fatal grip. Mr. Smith's father was the adopted son cf Hon. Hiram Smith, deceased. Damon was born September 6, 1880. He was genial, bright and had the qualities for a notable career. His passing is deeply mourned by his many relatives and by friends, who are only limited by his ac quaintance. Funeral services were conducted by Rev. W. H. Gresman in a very impressive manner and his remains were laid to rest beside his grand father in the Masonic Cemetery. made that I would not care to become Gov ernor and assume the responsibilities of the office, unless- I could do so unhampered in thig respect and be left entirely free to do -what I should at the time believe to be for the beat Interest) of the various insti tutions and of the state at large. I have not formed any alliance or en tered into any combination with any candi date or prospective candidate; nor will I do so. I de&lne my -candidacy to Test upon such merits, If any, as It may have In it self. Everyone in' the state-should receive the protection of the, law, and likewise should be required to obey the law. As to the ob servance of the law, there cannot be one standard of conduct for the rich and an other for the poor--one for the capitalist and another for the laborer one for the corporation and another for the individual. No one is too weak or too humble for the law to afford him protection, and no one is so powerful as to be permitted to. place him self above the law. As all are alike equal in the eye of the law. and the rights of all are protected by the law, so all alike should yield obedience to the law. Upon no other foundation, can our Institutions safely rest. Economy should be the watchword of the state administration. The state's expenses should be kept dawn to The lowest possible limit consistent with efficient management of its affairs. Our educational institutions should be treated as liberally aa our reve nues will justify, and should not. under any circumstances, be touched by the hand of partisan politics. After expenses that must necessarily be borne are provided for. euch aid and encouragement should be given to the good-roads movement as our finances may permit.' Equal Distribution of Taxes. Equally important with an economical ad ministration of the state's atffairs is the question of the equitable- distribution of the burden of taxation. Every kind, - class and species of property within the state is en titled to and eheuld at all times' receive the full and equal protection of the law, and in return for such protection all such property as Is . mot by law exempt from taxation should contribute to the public funds in pro portion to its value. To obtain these ends every effort in my power would be made. While loth, to disapprove any legislative measure, yet to prevent an extravagant ex penditure of public funds, or in any other case, when fully convinced that the best in terests of the state required it, I would not heciiate to jexerclsw the veto power vested In the Governor by our constitution. My views upon the railroad questron, as expressed during toy term of office as Gov ernor of the state, have not undergone any change, unless it be that their subsequent adoption In state and Nation has served to strengthen them. My main contention was for a regulative railway commiwion, an anti-pass bill, and the compelling of rail- New goods for the new season of 1908 are here. The most stunning suits and Spring overcoats you've ever seen, fresh from Hart Schaffner & Marx' shops. Beautiful fabrics, perfectly made. Spring Suits - $18 to $40 Spring Overcoats $15 to $30 A great line of John B. Stetson Hats, all the new shapes and colors, $4.00 to $8.00 Latest Spring shapes in "Multnomah" $3.00 Hats Sam'l Rosenblatt o Go road and all other property to bear its full share of the public burden in the matter of taxation. I am satisfied with the position then taken, and firmly believe that the measures advocated will utimately be pro ductive of great good, as well to the rail way corporations themselves as to the peo ple of the state at large. We now have a regulative railway com mission clothed with power to hear com plaints and to grant suitable relief. In view of this, I would deem unwise any attempt on the part of the Legislature to fix by di rect enactment freight or passenger rates. Of a subject so complicated the Legislature could not possibly acquire, within the brief period at its disposal for that purpose, the full and accurate knowledge necessary to guide it to a safe conclusion, . v Favors Unbiased Commission. The Railway Commission, while correct ing such abuses as may exist and grant ing relief in all proper cases, should at the same time respect the rights of the rail way corporations. It should consist of able and impartial men men big enough and broad enough and strong enough to treat all interests fairly and to hold the scales of justice evenly between tlwa people and the railway corporations. In point of abil ity it should rank with our courts, and its decisions.' as the decisions of our courts, should be free from political bias, partisan ship or favoritism of any kind. A recent decision of the United States Circuit Court for the Western piatrict of Washington holds the railroad commission law of this state. In so far as It confers the rate-making power upon the Commis sion, to be violative of the provision of sec tion 18 of article 12 of the state Consti tutions, which is as follows: "The Legislature shall paes laws estab lishing reasonable maximum rates or charges for the transportation of passengers and freight, and to correct abuses and to pre ven: discrimination t and . extortion in tbe rates of freight and passenger tariffs on the different railroads and other common car riers in the state, and shall enforce such laws by adequate penalties. A Railroad and Transportation Commliwlon may be estab lished, and its power and duties fully defined by law." With all deference to that high and hon orable court, I consider the decision erro neous, believe it to be contrary to the de cisions of other courts equally high and hon orable, and have faith that the error will oon be corrected. If. however, the final decision should be adverse, then the only course left open would be by way of an amendment tx the state Constitution author izing the Legislature, in clear and unmis takable terms, to confer the rate-making nower unon a Railroad Commission. j . I would be in favor of such an amend ment and would do what I could to secure its adoption for the following reasons: First Mv belief in the need, and my faith in the efficacy of a regulative commission have not abated in the slightest degree. On the contrary, if further proof were needed, the experience of the past few years has demonstrated conclusively to my mind that the regulative commission may be an agency of great good to the peopla of the entire country. Second As I view it. the regulative com mission is the only bulwark standing be tween private and government ownership of railroads. . Must Recognize Equal Rights. Third Unless we have a commission with the rate-making power, the question of establishing freight and passenger rates will be before each recurring session of the Legislature. There will be the same inducement as formerly for railroad corpor ations to interfere in legislative contests in the endeavor to secure the election of mem bers favorable to their interests. There mill be the same inducement aa formerly fcr assembling a railroad lobby at the state capital. The .whole question, with all its attendant evils, will again be Injected Into our politics and we may return to the in tolerable condition, that formerly prevailed in this state when no measure could be enacted into law without first having stamped upon it the approval of the lobby. Let such a condition prevail througheut the country generally, then Government owner ship of railroads is close at hand. In my opinion, the regulative commis sion is the ultimatum of the people of this state. . It should be accepted. Strife oTer thi3 question should cease. Railroad offi cials and 4he people should strive to treat each other with the utmost fairness, and all join in the development of our resources and the upbuilding of the state. I do not myself believe in Government ownership of railroads, but I recognize the fact that a considerable sentiment exists in favor of such ownership. Whether that sentiment will grow to alarming proportions depends, in my judgment, more upon the railway corporations themselves than upon any other factor. While the great body of the people are strongly in favor of regu lative control, yet there Is no hostility on their part towards railway corporations as such. If the manager of these corporations will accept In good faith the regulative features, comply with the law and endeavor o treat the people fairly, they can safely trust the people for fair and even libeFal treatment in return. With such a dispo sition shown on the part of the great rail way systems of the country, regulative con trol will be accepted as the final solution of the problem. But if, on the contrary, tlirtgh evasions of the law and resist ance to reasonable measures, on the part; oi railway corporations, regulative con trol should prove to be a failure, then the sentiment in favor of a more drastic remedy will grow rapidly and. In my judgment there wiH be no staying the onrushing tide of public opinion in favor of Government ownership. Mead Makes Announcement. Governor Mead has made his an nouncement in the following declar ation of principle: J am a candidate to succeed myself as Governor of the State of Washington, and at the proper time will file a declaration as provided by the direct primary law. My claim to re-election is based upon the record , of my administration of the state's affair during the three and a half years of my incumbency. In my mes sages to the Legislature I have recom mended the passage and earnestly assisted in the enactment of the following laws: First An efficient railroad commission law. Second A practical tax commission law. Third A direct primary law. Fourth A law by which the moneys of the state, counties and municipalities are aafpguarded and made revenue-producing. Fifth The creation of a state board of finance and providing for the Investment CORNER THIRD AND MORRISON of thousands of dollars of heretofore idle permanent funds. Sixth A law requiring all state funds to be deposited with the State Treasurer within '24 hours of collection. Seventh Providing for Congressional dis tricts in this state In accordance with . the mandates ol the Federal Constitution. Eighth The regulation of state and pri vate banks and providing for a thorough and competent inspection thereof. Ninth The employment of convict labor in the construction of public highways under such restrictions as prevent competition with free labor. Tenth The creation of a highway de partment and authorizing the state to co operate with counties in the construction of improved highways. Eleventh The protection of our forests from fire by the establishment of a forest commission and providing for fire ward ens. Twelfth The establishment of a reforma tory for tbe detention of youthful and non professional criminals. Thirteenth The enactment of the inde terminate sentence law. Fourteenth The proper restraint of the criminal insane. Fifteenth Providing for state inspection of railway equipment and roadbeds and en forcing the use of safety appliances for pro tection of employes and the traveling pub lic. Sixteenth Limiting the hours of con tinuous employment in railway service to 16 hours. The foregoing are sohie of the laws from my administration to which I desire to direct attention. Regulation of PuBlic Service. " It has been my constant aim and endeavor to place the educational, eleemosynary and penal institutions on the highest plane and to retain in the service f the state competent and efficient officers and employee. Regarding the permanent school fund as a sacred trust I have used my executive posi tion to prevent its improper Investment. I favor the merit system in the selection and retention of employes connected with the peni tentiary, insane asylums, reformatory and school for defective youth. I favor the regulation of public scales corporations by a commission. Notwithstand ing the decision of the Federal Court to the effect that the power to fix and regulate rates cannot be delegated by the Legislature to a commission, I still adhere to the belief that our courts will ultimately uphold the consti tutionality of the commission law. If, how ever, the decision of the courts should be otherwise, I will use-my influence to speedily secure the submission to the people of the state of an amendment to the state consti tution permitting and authorizing such - regu lation even though it be necessary to call a special session of the Legislature for that purpose. I am in favor of the enactment and enforce ment of laws that will equalize the burdens of taxation, compelling every person and cor poration to contribute according to his or its wealth and ability. I favor the enactment of laws, that will con serve the natural resources of the state for the benefit of all the people of the state. I believe the logged-off lands of the state not adapted to agriculture should be re tained and reforested. Stands by His Record. In going before the people for an Indorse ment of my Administration, I am mindful of the fact that I have incurred the enmity and will not have the support of the so-called professional politicians, and I am frank to say I have not consulted their wishes or courted their Commendation, my object at all times being to shape my executive acts in accord with business principles for the good of the people rather than my political ad vancement. It is a significant fact that for the first time in the history of the state no paid lobby appeared at the last session of the Legisla ture, and tbe manner in which business was dispatched' shows clearly that a lobby Is not necessary to the welfare of our people. Justify ing the following language used th ray first message: "These enemies (the professional lobbyist) of civic righteousness and good government, bearing no commission from the people, no NEW YORK DENTISTS TH AND MORRISON STS.. PORTLAND. OREGON. 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M. letters of marque to engage In political priv ateering, acting under no oath of office, wor shiping only the god Mammon, cherishing no high Idea, will haunt the corridors of this capitoi building from now until adjourn ment. They dare not fight In the open, for they realize th.it, like the fatal basallsk. 'whose breath was poison and whose look was death, their active, open espousal of any cause would damn it.1 Upon the foregoing, coupled with the great and unchanging principles of the Republican party as enunciated in former platforms and to be announced In the , platform at the Na tional convention In June, I will go to the people of the state confident' of their belief in high ideals in politics and in busi ness, and relying upon the square deal policy of Theodore Roosevelt, which it has been and will continue to be my aim to emulate. PRIZES FOR AEROPLANES Frenchman Offers Cup and Varions ' Cash Awards Beside. PARIS, March 7. M. Michelin has founded a world's challenge cup of the value of 120,000, to. be competed for annually by aeroplanes. After the first races aeronauts will be compelled each year to fly double tbe distance made by the winner of the trophy the preceding year. The winning aero naut, in addition to the cup. will re ceive $3000. The trophy will be held by the aero club of the country of which the winner is a native. M. Michelin also offers a special prize of J20.000 to the aeronaut who between now and 1911 travels in- an aeroplane from Paris to Puy de t)ome, a distance of 250 miles. . Convicted Officer Insane. LEAVENWORTH, Kan., March 7. Allen Laforte, formerly a lieutenant in the Coast Artillery, now serving a flve. year sentence in the Federal prison for forging the names of brother officers, was today adjudged insane. The ex amining physician recommended that he be transferred to St. Elizabeth's Sanitarium at Washington. He was sent here three weeks ago from Fort Hancock. He is too emaciated to stand and mutters prayers constantly. Smallest Elk in Order. PASADENA, Cal., March 7. J. Edward Neis, adjudged the smallest Elk in attendance at the Philadelphia convention of the order last Summer, died at his home in this city today after an illness of 24 hours. Neis was 34 years of age. GENUINE PIANO BARGAINS Slightly Used Instruments of Many Popular and Well Known Makes to Be Secured During Eilers Special ' Clearance at a Fraction of Actual Worth. Compare the Instruments Mentioned Below With the So-Called "Real Piano Bargains" It matters little what amount of money you desire to invest in a good piano, or what make or style you wish, you are sure to get better value bet ter quality better selection and a bet ter guarantee from the House of Eilers than elsewhere. A samnle of one of the "real piano Ibargains" offered by a so-called House ui wuauiy in nut city si namely a Stuyvesant Piano, was sold by us new nearly eight years ago for $235.00. We have on hand a fine assortment of slightly-used Instruments, some of them world-famous and old reliable makes, which have been taken as part payment toward the splendid ChicKer ing, Weber, Kimball or the genuine Pianola Piano. Others have been out on rent; while still others have been slightly marred in shipment and while on display. Below is a partial list of the splen did bargains. Coipare our values with those advertised by any other establishment in the city, and note the difference jof from $40 to $85 on ex actly the same instruments: Collard & Collard, old English make $ 55 Jewel Piano, oak case, good for beginner. 68 Mannor Jk Son. rosewood case, good tone 80 J. P. Hale, excellent practice piano . . 98 Sterling, walnut case, good con dition. . . 118 Wiliard, good tone, fine condi tion. 13T Hamilton, largest size, elabo rately carved walnut case, can not be told from new 148 Kingsbury, good as new, oak case 153 Hinze, small size, fine tone, ma hogany '. 157 Weser Bros., fine large instru ment, perfect condition 168 Ludwig, a good practice piano, practically new XZ5 Arion, an old reliable make 177 Pease, walnut case, not latest style, but tone and action fine.. 190 Marshall & Wendell, known the world over, medium size, beau tiful tone 193 Jacob Doll, mahogany, looks like new 198 t KM' a Copyright 1908 by Hart Schaffner & Marx The home of Hart, Schaffner & "Marx Clothes, John B. Stetson Hats, Fay Hose. I TO EXORJIOTS PREMIUMS. Estimated That Losses in San Fran cisco Fire Will Be Made Up Within Five Years. , SAJT FRANCISCO, March 7. (Special.) Fire insurance companies are found, in the final round-up and summary of statis tics reported by the underwriters to the Insurance Commissioner of California, to have taken in net premiums in California last year the enormous sum of $16,500,000. The amount is greater than that, but th round figures give a sufficient idea of the severe tax which has boen laid on all en terprises, all building improvements and stocks of goods by the seeming attempt of the underwriters to recoup out of Cali fornia business for the San Francisco losses of 190t in tbe least possible time. According to a published report of Com missioner Wolf, the fire insurance compa nies of California in the 20 years ending Hecember 31, 1906, paid out in fire losses In California $201,470,839.36 and received in premiums for the same period the sum gration of 1908 California was thus to be credited with payment of within $63,000,000 In premiums of the entire losses paid for the 20 years up to the end of 1906. The total losses reported for 1907 amounted to $4,500,000, leaving 'a profit of $12,000,000 for the insurance companies. At the present rate it may be seen that the insurance companies will be able to balance their California accounts In about five years. The city is still paying exorbi tant rates for insurance. British Exports on Decrease. LONDON, March 7. The February statement of the Board of Trade shews a decrease of $2,499,000 in imports and $619,000 in exports. Although food im ports increased in February by $10. 000,000, they were more than offset by the decrease In raw amterial, princi pally cotton, wool and jute. The de crease in exports was in manufactured goods. Eyo glasses $1.00 at Metzger's. Red Cross shoes at Rosenthal's. Read Sharkey's add today. ' Fischer, most expensive style, almost new S200 Hinze, dainty style In French walnut. 205 Weser Bros., latest style, oak case, orchestral attachments. .. 212 Victor, largest size, Colonial de sign r. 218 Haines, ebonlzed case, splendid condition 220 Emerson, well - known make, good as new 222 Marshall & Wendell, walnut case, used only a short time... 225 Hardman, rosewood case, large size 230 Steinway, ebonlzed case, medium size 237 Kimball, small size, plain casG, finished in mahogany 250 Everett, largest size, walnut case, like new 255 Crown, full size, orchestral grand, a beauty in plain oak case 295 Bush & Gerts. left by owner for us to sell, must net. 325 PIANO PLAYERS INCLUDED ALSO Melville Clark. Apollo Player, walnut, good condition $ 70 Cecllian P4ano Player, oak case, splendid bargain ' 95 AnsreliiK Tlnno Pla'ver. latest type, mahogany lOO Another Angelus Player with organ attachment, mahogany... '85 Simplex Piano Player, mahog any. . 95 Also several bargains in Piano las, the standard piano player of the word S125 to 200 The importance of this sale should Impress you that immediate action Is necessary in order to secure best choice, for .such exceptional offerings as are featured in this sale are bound to be snapped up quickly. If you live at a distance, telephone or write us at once. Remember, that every in strument will be found exactly as rep resented and satisfactory in every re spect, or "money back.'' At these exceptional figures we should get all cash for these instru ments, but if you desire payments we will arrange them to suit your con venience, for the mere addition of the usual simple interest. Eilej-s Piano House, the "House of Highest Qual ity," 53 Washington St., Cor. of Park.
