THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JULY 5, 1908.
HUP NOS
DEMAND
FAIR TREATMENT
Petition for Free Admission of
Products to United States
Signed by 100,000.
MASS MEETINGS ARE HELD
Katification of Mammoth Memorial
to Congress Made Feature of
Fourth of July Celebration
in Islands.
MANILA. July 4. The observance of
the Fourth of July throughout the
Philippines was' largely devoted to the
ratification of a petition from the peo
ple of the inlands to the American peo
Dle. asking for the free admission of
Philippine products, to American mar
kets. The central meeting was heid
In Manila, where late this afternoon
thousands gathered at the Luneta to
ratify the petition. Simultaneously
meetings were held throughout the
Islands and telegraphic reports sent
to the central meeting.
The number of signatures to the peti
tion exceeds 100,000. It is intended
to continue its circulation until the eve
of the meeting of Congress, when it
will be presented to the President and
Congress. By that time it is hoped to
have a million names attached.
A torrential rain dispersed the
Luneta meeting, but later a large
?rowd reassembled. It included sever
al delegations of workers carrying
transparencies reading:
Stirring Speeches Made.
""We Want Justice," "We Want Equal
Treatment With Porto Rico," and other
Kirallar devices. President Gibson, of
the Merchants' Association, presided.
Stirring speeches in English, Spanish
i.nd Tagalog were made indorsing the
petition. At the conclusion of the
demonstration a battery fired a salute.
The petition follows:
"To the American People:
"On this auspicious day, which com
memorates the birth of your wonderful
republic 132 years ago, we, the people
of the Philippine Islands, send you
greeting, and felicitate you upon your
marvelous growth, your matchless
achievements, your boundless prosper
ity. "We deem It fitting that the Fourth
of July should be the day chosen to
.Tiake formal representations to you of
our condition and our needs, for it
marks the time of all when your "on-
ideration for others, with supreme Jus
Mce as a guide to righteous action may
be claimed by ue in serious, solemn
thought.
"Since the I3th day of August, WS,
tho affairs, economic and polltic-il, of
the Filipino people have been under
absolute control of tne Government of
the United States. ,
"We recognize the fact that during the
ten years this relation has continued
much has been accomplished for the ad
vancement and uplift of this race and the
development of Industry in these Islands.
"We are not Insensible to the benefits
of the great public school system; nor of
the fiscal system; nor of the system of
railroads and public improvements that
have been inaugurated by and with the
jnergy, fidelity and genius of the Amer
ican people. Yet, while the United States
has done so much for us, so much that
will make for the security and stability
if prosperity In the future, there is one
thing that could have been done which,
if done, would have prevented much suf
fering and disaster that has overtaken a
large body of our agricultural popula
:lon. We refer to the removal of the
tariff barriers of the United States from
products of the Philippine Islands.
Locks Stimulus of Capital.
"While sections of the archipelago that
rleld hemp, copras and rice have con
tinued during recent years under a fair
measure of prosperity, the country has
Inckd the stimulus of capital, and the
producrs of many articles, notably sugar,
have labored under conditions that pre
cluded success; and during the present
year the low prices thafc have prevailed
for hemp and copra, together with a par
tial failure of the rice crop, have pros
trated industry and precipitated an acute
economic crisis.
"We earnestly direct your attention to
these facts:
"That, while it is true that labor in our
fields is poorly paid, there is good reason
why it cannot be better paid. The same
law that applies to and controls other in
dustries applies also to the agricultural
industry here. If the cotton trade lan
guishes, the wages of your mill operatives
it. reduced; ns business improves wages
are advanced; and it would be just as
reasonable to tell our hemp, sugar and to
bacco planter that If their business is
not paying them they must turn to wheat
growing or the raising of cotton, as it
would be to tell your cotton mill owners
or your cotton planters that when the
cotton business Is depressed they should
turn to making Iron and steel, or to rais
ing sugar-beets.
Is Moral Obligation.
"We do not charge that the Government
o' the United States is responsible for
the unhappy condition of industry in
these islands, but we do maintain that as
territory belonging to and dependent upon
It, a moral obligation is imposed that may
not be Justly disregarded, to assist in
every possible way the material Interests
or the people here.
"We have been made to witness the
splendid development and evident pros
perity of Forto Rico 6ince that island has
enjoyed the advantages of free trade with
the United States, and we naturally feel
that if It were justice to so legislate In
the case of Porto Rieo, then full Justice
has not been done the Philippines.
"We see that Porto Rico's exports in
creased under free trade with the United
States, from SS.5S3.967 in 1901. to S26.9S9.505
in 1907: and that her imports for the same
period increased from S9.366.230 to S29.
267.172. a total increase in her external
commerce of six years of S3S.2i7.4so. And
of the Imports Into Porto Rico in 1907 the
United States contributed nearly S26.000.000.
SS per cent, while of the exports they took
2,000.000. SO per cent, and these purchases
from Porto Rico were entirely of articles
that the United States would have been
.under the necessity of importing from
foreign countries had they not been ob
luined in Porto Rico, and that, too, with
out receiving such advantages In return
as they received in Porto Rico for their
own products.
Fledge Equal Return.
"We believe that we can pledge to you
for the Philippines an equal return In
commerce. In proportion to population. If
you will give us the same legislation that
was enacted in the case of Porto Rico,
and where the million Porto Ricans pur
chase S25.0O0.O00 worth of goods In the
United States, 8.000.000 Filipinos will, with
in ten years from the enactment of a free
trade law. be purchasing S200.000.000 worth.
We, therefore, earnestly petition the peo
ple of the United States to influence the
United States Congress to enact legisla
tion that will give to the Philippine Is
lands equal trade advantages with Porto
Rico, that the economic troubles with
which we are afflicted may be removed
and these islands once more be brought to
a condition of prosperity and happiness.
PARKER TO SUPPORT BRYAN
(Continued Irom First Page.)
of New Tork, is a center of attraction
and interest. He is comparatively a
new figure at conventions, and many
of the delegates know him only by the
campaign portraits of four years ago.
But his urbanity and his friendly wel
come have created a favorable impres
sion on the throngs which come to
greet him. At the outset he was a bit
nettled over the publication of the
Cleveland resolutions and the comment
which ensued. But all that is now
past; the resolutions are as gentle and
soothing as the Summer breeze, and
the judge himself is as good-natured
and sunny as usual. When seen today,
he did not wish to give a formal inter
view, but in an informal way he chat
ted interestingly on the situation and
the outlook.
"Do you consider the Presidential
nomination still an open question, or
Is Mr. Bryan's nomination reasonably
assured?" Judge Parker was asked.
Accept Will of Majority.
"Of course I have no more exact In
formation than you have on that sub
ject," he replied. "But the reports
gathered by the press and by those
who are keeping close track of the
standing of delegations appear to indi
cate that Mr. Bryan has a very strong
lead and one which may be sufficient
to give him the nomination. At the
same time we are here in friendly
rivalry, both as to men and measures.
It may be that some of us would have
favored another candidate. But we
are here for an exchange of views, and
it is the very essence of Democratic
faith to accept the will of the major
ity. Of course there is only one final
way for that will to have official ex
pression, and that is by ballot in the
convention. Meantime there is not a
man in the convention who will not
say today that he is ready to accept
the will of the convention and support
the candidate when that will is defin
itely made known."
High Praise for Bryan.
"In the event of Mr. Bryan's nomi
nation I Judge from the foregoing that
you would wish your staunch friends
of 1904 to give their loyal support to
him," was the query put to Judge
Parker.
"Most assuredly," he replied, "and why
not? Mr. Bryan will then become the
exponent of the Democratlo party, with
its great principles and its great missions
still to perform. Mr. Bryan's ability Is
everywhere conceded and by no one more
than myself. He Is a gentleman of splen
did intellectual ability, of vast informa
tion on public affairs, an orator of mag
netic qualities, with an engaging person
ality which wins him hosts of devoted
adherents, and a natural leader of men.
Make no mistake, therefore, as to the
attitude and the personal feeling of my
friends, and of myself, toward Mr. Bryan
in the event of his nomination."
Only Shades of Opinion.
"Is there any division of sentiment over
the platform?" Judge Parker was asked.
"Don't call it division of sentiment.
It is the same as to measures as it Is
as to men we are here for an ex
change of views. We are all devoted
to the great party with which we have
long been identified. In a gathering
of 1000 men from every section of this
immense country it is altogether nat
ural that there should be differing
shades of view upon some of the great
problems now confronting the country.
This difference of view and this recon
ciling of the varying shades of senti
ment from all parts of the country
serves a most valuable end, for out of
all of It comes the solid judgment of
Democrats representing the whole coun
try, and such a judgment, it is to be
hoped, will be consistent with the great
principles of the Democratic party, and
will serve the country in a most vital
manner at this moment by combating
the Rooseveltian tendency to centralize
all power in the hands of the Federal
Government as against the states.
Reconcile All Elements.
"I do not want to go into details
as to these principles, as some gentle
men are a bit sensitive and are prone
to array us as radicals or conserva
tives. However, all this will, I trust,
be reconciled; conservatism will, I hope
and believe, have a moderating influ
ence upon the more advanced ideas of
some of our brothers, while the ad
vanced views will keep us from lag
ging in the rear and will Insure the
party a steady infusion of the progres
sive spirit of the age. Leave to the
pessimists, therefore, the talk of trou
ble over candidates and platform. We
will consider, confer and then decide,
and that decision will present to the
country a ticket which will command
approval and a declaration of princi
ples which, I fervently trust, will be
satisfactory to the best thought of the
country, and both tickets and declara
tion taken together will, In my Judg
ment, secure the indorsement of the
people in November."
This is the first explicit declaration
of the standard-bearer of 1904 concern
ing the standard-bearer of 1908. .
In other quarters, too, the view pre
vails that Mr. Bryan has such a com
manding lead as to insure his nomina
tion, although the Johnson and Gray
headquarters are still holding out man
fully, with the claim that 400 delegates
are in doubt.
New York for Gaynor.
Chief Murphy and the New Torkers
are preserving a close reserve on the
Vice-Presidency, and all Inquiries are
met with the assurance that New
York's attitude will not be known until
the meeting of the delegation on Mon
day night.
The New York sentiment tonight ap
peared to be toward Judge Gaynor, of
Brooklyn. The candidacy of . Charles
A. Towne. of New Tork, has also devel
oped serious propositions, as the ar
riving delegations show that he has a
considerable following from out.Mde
states, as well as being very favorably
considered by Mr. Bryan.
DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER
(Continued from First Page.)
been able to get a word out of Bryan
against the editor. Hearst's grievance
is that Bryan would not support him for
President four years ago, but threw the
vote of Nebraska to Cockrell. Also that
when Hearst ran for Governor, instead
of proffering his service In the campaign
Bryan found It convenient to take a trip
around the world. The Bryan people
have a theory that Harrlman can con
trol Hearst If he cares to do It.
Trouble Brews in Honduras.
WASHINGTON, July 4. Information
has reached the State Department of a
proposed revolutionary movement against
the government of Honduras under the
leadership of former President Bonilla.
No details are given. The governments
of Salvador and Guatemala have given di
rections to prevent any movement of that
character taking form in those countries.
- Liberal Leader Arrested.
EL. PASO, Tex., July 4. Dr. Francis A.
Gonzales, who calls himsslf "President
of the Liberal Party of Mexico." has been
jailed at Chihuahua. He was arrested at
Moqui.
T
E
Only Has Photograph as Clew
to Identity of Her
Parents.
LEARNS TRUTH BY CHANCE
Strange Story of Mrs. Gordon, Or
phaned and Adopted as Baby.
Xow Seeking Names of
Dead Parents.
HORTON. Kan., July 4. (Special.)
A photograph of a sweet-faced young
woman, taken more than 30 years ago, la
the only clew possessed by a Kansas
woman who Is now conducting a ro
mantic search to find out who her mother
and father were, and what her own
maiden name really was.
The photograph is that of the unknown
mother, whose life went out during the
birth of the child who now possesses the
photograph. That child was taken into
the home of a kindly couple and reared
with care and tenderness, believing her
self to be the real daughter of the man
and woman who stood for her in loco
parentis.
Now, by chance, she has learned the
truth. Her foster-parents gave her the
old picture the child had often seen and
always loved in her little girlhood, as the
only scrap they could furnish to aid In
the search for the mother's name.
This is the plight of Mrs. Hattie Gor
don, wife of Emory Clark Gordon, of 100
South Valley street, Kansas City, Kan.
For more than 30 years she has been in
the family of Samuel A. Barnum, and had
always supposed she was their child, un
til a few days ago, when, by an inad
vertent remark of a neighbor, she learned
the truth.
Made Orphan In Infancy. '
The history of this remarkable case Is
like a chapter out of a romance. It was
something more than 30 years ago that
a young railroad man kissed his bride
good-bye and went out on his run, to be
brought back a corpse, the result of an
accident. A few months later the young
wife gave birth to a little daughter in a
private hospital In Chicago, and hardly
had the little girl opened her blue eyes
upon the world till the mother closed
hers in death, and the little one was left
in the world alone. The hospital was
kept by two sisters Dr. Mary Bennett
and Miss Harriet Callock and their
matronly hearts went out to the winsome
little orphan. One of their closest friends
was Mrs. Barnum, who lived at the cor
ner of Adams and Canal street, and who
had often confided to them her longing
for a bady daughter. What more nat
tural than that they should tell her the
sad story of the young widow who had
died leaving the little girl. That night
there was a conference In the Barnum
home, and the next day Mr. and Mrs.
Barnum went to the hospital, and when
they came away a downy little bead was
pillowed safe on Mrs. Barnum's bosom,
and the little girl was theirs for time to
come. -' .
Photograph Is Only Clew.
She was christened "Hattie Belle." the
former name in honor of Miss Callock
and the latter in honor of Mrs. Barnum.
The only trinket that the sisters had
that had belonged to the mother of the
child was a small photograph of the
mother herself, and this was given to
Mrs. Barnum, to be kept for the little
child. Mrs. Barnum did not even know
the name of the child's parents, or any
thing other than that the father had
been a railroad man and was killed a few
months before the birth of the child.
The child was delicate, weighing only
four pounds at the time of her birth,
and it was doubtful if she would survive.
For this reason the Barnums delayed
adopting her.
Thus it was that the first four years
slipped by. Several times the question of
adopting the child was discussed by Mr.
and Mrs. Barnum, but ever the wife
pleaded for a little more time. Her de
light In the child was so great that she
dreaded the necessary legal steps which
would cause her to acknowledge what she
was striving to forget the fact that the
child was not her very own.
Mr. Barnum was a Pullman conductor
and the family was in comfortable cir
cumstances. Thus four years passed and
then the family removed to Kansas and
lived on a farm. This was in the Spring
of 1880, and the place of residence was
Brown County, near Horton.
Seals Foster-Parents' Lips.
Once settled in the new home, Mrs.
Barnum would not consent to let her new
neighbors know that the child was not
her own,- so year after year passed, and
no hint came to the child that she was
living under the shadow of a mvsterv.
t Once, when she was 15 years old, a case
was recounted in her hearing of a child
who had been adopted and had been
reared to believe its adopted parents its
own. In commenting on the case the
girl said: "I would never want to know
it if that should have been me." This
effectually sealed the lips of both Mr.
and Mrs. Barnum. and the g-irl grew Into
young womanhood In Ignorance of her
origin.
She was given a good education, and
every advantage was given her. Her
foster parents had acquired considerable
wealth and. she was often envied by
many of her associates because of the
money and affection lavished upon her.
Marries Childhood Playmate.
On an adjoining farm live,! thA famitv
of John W. Gordon, and the little
daughter of the Barnums and the sturdy
son of the Gordons were the best of
friends. So close were they together that
neither ever had another sweetheart.
When she was 20 and he was 24 they
were married. Her parents made a gala
day of the event, she was feted and en
tertained, and her gowns were the finest
that loving hands could provide.
But the foster-parents still kept close In
their hearts the secret of the birth. The
marriage occurred December 23, 1896. Mr.
Gordon was principal of the Baker. Kan.,
schools, and soon after their marriage
both Mr. and Mrs. Gordon entered Baker
University, Baldwin, Kan. Mrs. Gordon
had been a student In the Horton High
School and had taken a course In music
in Campbell University.
Later Mr. Gordon became principal of
the schools in Horton. and in 1902 he
bought the Horton Headlight, a. weekly
newspaper, and became well known
among newspaper people throughout the
state. January 1 Mr. and Mrs. Gordon,
with their family, moved to Kansas City,
Kan., and for a year he was engaged in
the real estate business. Later he became
the owner and manager of the Kansas
City (Kan.J Globe, a dally paper.
Learns Secret at Last.
When Mr. and Mrs. Gordon decided to
make their home in Kansas City, Kan.,
Mr. and Mrs. Barnum bought a pleasant
residence on Valley street and gave it to
lira. Gordon as a -New Year's gift. They
WOMAN
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bought a home for themselves in the same 1
block, and the two families were together
every day. Mrs. Gordon is the mother ;
of three children Albion, who was named
for his grandfather, is. 9 years of age;
Jennie Isabel is S and Dorothy Is IS
months old.
A few weeks ago a brother and sister-in-law
of Mrs. Barnum came from Chi
cago to visit their relatives. It was while
they were guests at the home of Mrs.
Gordon that remarks were made which
led her to think there was something
of which she was being kept In Ignorance.
One thing which especially -impressed her
was the fact that a dispute was raised
as to the year In which she was born,
Mrs. Barnum contending that it was in
1876, while her sister-in-law declared that
it was September 1, 1875.
The fact that there could be any pos
sible doubt as to her exact age impressed
Mrs. Gordon, and when, a few days later,
an old friend asked her if she had ever
heard the rumor that she was an adopted
child, although she denied the fact at the
time, she determined to ask her mother
for the facts. Then, while the two wom
en were alone, Mrs. Gordon said:
"Mother, I want you to tell me some
thing; is it true that I am not your own
child?"
Mrs. Barnum hesitated for a moment,
and then answered: "Yes, it is true, you
are not my own."
Mrs. Gordon fainted at her mother's
words and was for several hours pros
trated. Her foster parents know only a
very few facts concerning her real parent
age, and it is this fact that preys on the
woman's mind more than anything else.
As soon as possible after the denouement
Mr. and Mrs. Barnum took out adoption
papers, giving their foster child the right
to their name.
For years, since long before her mar
riage, Mrs. Gordon has kept a faded little
photograpn in an album with the photo
graphs of relatives. She had often asked
her mother whose picture it was, but was
always told by Mrs. Barnum that the
name was forgotten. The face is that
of a sweet-faced, refined woman of ap
parently 30 years of age. She is nicely
dressed and Is undoubtedly a woman of
Barnum went to his adopted daugh
ter's house and asked to see the little
album where the family photographs are
always kept. Mrs. Gordon Immediately
opened the book at the picture of the
unknown woman and said: "Father, is
that my mother's picture?" She was told
that It was. Often as a child Mrs. Gor
don would sit and look at the picture,
seemingly filled with love of It. There Is
a strong resemblance between the faces,
and it is hoped that the picture will aid
in bringing about the solution of the
mystery. On the back of the picture are
printed the words: "Baldwin's, 1170 Michi
gan avenue, corner Thirty-first, Chicago,
111."
If any trace of the women who
kept the hospital on State street can
be found It may aid In clearing up the
mystery. It is believed that this is the
only means by which Mrs. Gordon may
ever know who were her parents. Her
husband says that he will not stop
searching until every clew is followed up.
CELEBRATION AT MANILA
Governor-General Smith Delivers
Patriotic Address to Islanders.
. .
MANILA, July 4. There was an old
fashioned Fourth of July celebration
at Camp McKlnley under the direction
j of Brigadier-General Pershing and a
I committee of officers and privates and
citizens of Manila. At daylight four
brass bands massed as one paraded
1 and saluted the first American flag
containing 46 stars, the new one rep
1 resenting Oklahoma In the galaxy of
states. Later in the day exercises were
held on the parade grounds in the
presence of 10,000 Americans and Fili
pinos.
Archbishop Harty pronounced tne in
vocation. Commissioner Gilbert read
the Declaration of Independence, and
Governor-General Smith delivered a
patriotic address, in which he told
what the day meant to the American
soldier and what America is offering
the peoples of Cuba, the Philippines
and Porto Rico.
He said it was extremely difficult to
perform patriotic duty in Cuba and
the Philippines when Irresponsible ag
itators misrepresented the truth and
thrust aside the helping hand. Never
theless, Americans will continue to
carry out their duty and redeem the
pledges of the dead President to which
the country is committed.
The exercises were followed by
sports of various kinds, including the
reproduction of the Custer massacre.
REBELS BOMBARD CITY
Foreign Representatives Urge Them
to Spare Paraguay's Capital.
BUENOS AYRES. July 4. Telegraph
ic communication with Asuncion, the I
capital of Paraguay, where there is a
revolution, is still interrupted, but word
has been received from Asuncion at
Corrientes that the artillery at the
capital mutinied and bombarded the
market place. Many women are said
to have been killed in this fighting-.
The foreign representatives at Asun
cion are urging the belligerents to ab- ,
stain from bombarding the city. This
news was brought to Corrientes by the
captain of a steamship.
All Humors
Are Impure matters which the skin, liver,
kidneys and other organs cannot take care
of without help.
Pimples, bolls, eczema and other erup
tions, loss of appetite, that tired feeling,
bilious turns, fits of indigestion, dull head
aches and many other troubles are due to
them. They are removed by
Hood's Sarsaparilla
In usual liquid form or in chocolated
tablets known as SarsatabS. 100 doses SI.
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ART OF LONG LIFE
St. Louis Safe-Mover Says He
Has Found It.
STRONG AS IN HIS YOUTH
Meyer at 77 Can Lift 500 Pounds
and Expects to Live 200 Tears.
Cures All Diseases With
Hezekiah's Poultice.
ST. LOUIS, July 4. "I have discovered
the lost art of living for centuries as
lived by the patriarchs. It was revealed
to King Hezeklah, but to no other man
until I learned it by diligent toil. Disease
is a crime," declares Moiits Meyer, a St
Louis pioneer of 77 years. Inasmuch as
Mr. Meyer at 77 can lift his corner of an
office safe, he being senior partner In the
firm of Meyer & Brother, "safe movers,"
at 22 South Tenth street, his words are
worthy of hearing.
When a man who has passed the three
score and ten allotted to men, and. living
on "borrowed time," can do a strong
young man's work and rejoice in it, he
is apt, as does Mr. Meyer, to ask, "what
other man In St. Louis of my years can
lift 600 pounds with his hands?"
Whether or not Mr. Meyer has discovered
the fountain of perpetual youth, sought
after by men of every clime and age, but
with some wavering since Ponce de Leon
failed to find it, Mr. Meyer, according to
his grandchildren, is a younger and more
energetic man today than he was 15
years ago. Some of his rules of health
and life may be worth discussion.
"Never eat unless you can dine with
merry company," is one, "for if you frown
while eating you are starting a case of
indigestion.
"Only three means of death are open to
man if the will of God is fulfilled acci
dent, suicide and old age. Disease is a
thing of man's own making.
"Every man Is a portion of the Great
Creator and every man's body is a little
repair shop. If he lives wisely, his body
will repair injuries by disease and
climate.
"Warmth is life; cold is death. If you
stay in the sunshine and the proper de
gree of warmth you cannot die.
"There is only one disease congestion.
Brain fever, tuberculosis, gout, appendi
citis and other diseases are symptoms of
local congestion.
"The relief for congestion lies In the
poultice of mustard, olive oil and flax
seed, used by King Hezekiah after prayer
to prolong his life. It was the only rem
edy known to the patriarchs, who lived
into the centuries. The cure of all disease
by this poultice Is only a lost art, re
discovered by me.
"Quit worrying about death, live decent
and clean lives, and I guarantee that you.
can stay as long in this world as you de
sire. Time does not, as popularly be
lieved, keep stalking about watching for
a chance to chop you off with his scythe.
He merely stands and waits, and fool
men run into his arms."
Mr. Meyer says it took him 55 years
to work out this theory of life and dis
ease. To demonstrate to his own satis
faction the truth of his theory he has
subjected himself to all manner of danger
and torture.
His latest attempt was to get the lock
jaw. Accidentally, two weeks ago, he
stepped upon a rusty nail, which pene
trated his foot and came out at the top.
This is going
other man who gets busy in our
OUR MOTTO
"To carry nothing over in Cambridge ready-
to-wear Clothes from season
$'
Any
Outing
All Clothing Purchased During This Sale
ROBINSON
289 AND 291 WASHINGTON ST.
not
the
best
clothes,
but
the
best
value
We do not claim that
Columbia Tailored
clothes are the best
that money can buy.
We never did. We do
claim that Columbia
Tailored clothes are
better than any other
tailor can turn out
for the price. There
are more expensive
woolens than we
carry, but they last no
longer, look no better
and cost three times
as much. This is un
der ordinary circum
stances. At the pres
ent time, with a 25
per cent discount in
effect, the opportu
nity is 25 per cent
better.' It is a plain
matbema tical fact
that any reasonable
man can figure out for
himself. There is not
When the foot swelled, he put on one of
his poultices and waited. His jaws didn't
lock, and after a day or two he went on
about his business.
"I think that I have shortened my life
by 15 or 20 years by experiments," Mr.
Meyer declares. "But I am willing to
give that much for the good of mankind.
to be a good week
So we will divide our entire line of
Spring and Summer
Suits
IN TWO LOTS
All $30, $35 and $40 Suits
16.50
For All $25.00
pair of Light Weight or
Trousers in the
ALL BLACK AND BLUE SUITS
20 PER CENT OFF
a piece of goods in
this shop that has
been excepted in this
25 per cent discount
sale. Those of you
who know our stock,
our prices and our
way of doing business
are welcome to find an
iota of deviation from
the absolute sincerity
that always charac
terizes Columbia
promises. Now, if
you wish to wear a
tailor- made suit,
guaranteed to fit, to
wear and to look as
well as one sold for
double the price, it is
up to you to come to
this shop at once and
get measured for a
suit of clothes at 25
per cent less than you
would have paid two
weeks ago, and will
shortly have to pay
again. Remember, 25
per cent off every
thing in the largest
stock in Portland.
iv 0 xxn.Bt
GRANT PHEGLEY,
Manager.
Seventh and Stark
Streets.
I do not expect to die until I am 200
years old."
Mr. Mayer was born In Berlin and cams
to St. Louis in his mother's arms 76
years ago. He has been In business here
for 61 years and was the founder of the
i.ld 'bus line and one of the first owners
of the St. Louis Transfer Company. He
lives with his wife and a grandson at .
6307 Bartmer avenue.
for you or any
clothing dept.
to season.' 9
Suits
House
Absolutely Cash
GO.
PERKINS HOTEL