The Sunday Oregonian., October 31, 1909, Page 2, Image 2

PHOTOS
DISCREDIT
DO. COOK'S CLAIM
Mount McKinley Topographer
Says Picture Not Taken
at Top of Peak.
TWO STORIES DON'T JIBE
Rtibscll Porter Thinks Camp So. 6,
Described in Explorer's Boo,
Wu Some 20 Miles From
the Summit.
PORTLAND. Me.. Oct. 30. In a
sifrned statement griven to the Associ
ated Press. Russell Porter, topographer
on the Mount McKinley expedition of
Ir. Frederick A. Cook, declares that. If
it is true that one of the photoKraphs
In Dr. Cook s book was taken on the
eveninsVof the day the doctor reached
what was known as Camp No. 6. the
photocrarh cannot be one of the sum
mit of .Mount McKinley.
itr. Porter in his statement tells of
Boinjf to Alaska in the Sprinic of 190
as a surveyor. When rr. Cook and
Harrlll made the trip on which Dr. Cook
tavs he reached the top of Mount Mc
Kinley, Mr. Porter remained behind to
do some mapping. The doctor and Bar
rill reappeared with the account of the
ascent of Mount McKinley.
"At that time," Mr. Porter's state
ment continues. "I had no reason to
doubt the statements that have since
been described in the doctor book. To
the Top of the Continent." In the pub
lished statement of Barrill he states
that the photograph opposite page 192
in Dr. Cook's book was taken on the
evening of the same day that Dr. Cook
took him with the flag at what he
claims as the top of Mount McKinley
and was taken at Camp No. 6. This
camp was only three or four miles from
one of my surveying stations, a locality
which I recognized distinctly. It is at
about S0O0 feet contour, and is some 20
miles from the summit, according to my
topographical maps, purchased by the
Government.
"If it is true that the photograph
signed The Top of Our Continent' was
taken the evening of the day they made
this camp, thi photograph cannot be
the summit of Mount McKinley."
IIELEXA CREDITS DK. COOK
Civic Club Passes Kesolutiou of
Confidence in Explorer.
HELENA, Mont.. Oct. 30. Dr. Fred
erick A. Cook, the Arctic explorer, to
night delivered his lecture to an audience
that filled the auditorium. Hia appear
ance here was at the invitation of the
Helena Civic Club.
Dr. Cook was Introduced by Governor
Norrks. He simply recited the story of
his trip to the Pole. At the conclusion
of the lecture Edward L. Horskey in
troduced the following resolution of con
fidence, which was passed by a rising
vote of the audience:
The Helena Civic Club wishes to re
cord Its deep appreciation of the generous
and kindly act of Dr. Frederick A- Cook
in presenting to this club without charge
hia lecture of absorbing interest a sim
ple, straightforward recital of a great
achievement.
"We welcome this opportunity of ex
tending the congratulations of the cit
izens of the capital city of Montana to
Dr. Cook upon tho successful accom
plishment of his explorations, expressing
not only our confidence in him, and the
results of his work, but even, more, our
admiration for the .manner in which he
has conducted himself under exceedingly
trying circumstances."
VICTORY WILL BE BARREN
(Continued From First Page.)
seemed to drive him to the verge of
Insanity. He dropped into the cheap
est kind xf personalities, told his audi
ences to go and see Hearst "and look at
that face," and moaned over the alleged
fact that Hearst had bought up the col
umns of the Evening World at a fabu
lous price, so that the expensive Bris
bane could write all sorts of things
against the Democratic nominee.
Sponsor for County Ticket.
The worst thing he did, however, was
to accept responsibility for the Tam
many county ticket, by stating that, as
a city nominee, he had nothing to do
with the nomination- of local candi
dates. In this way. he practically stood
sponsor for the unspeakable Roesch,
who ha been the attorney foe degraded
w-omen; Christy Sullivan, the cadet of
the Bowery clan, and James J. Hagen,
the former warden of the Tombs.
In addition to this. Gaynor, when he
appeared at Tammany Hall, admittedly
a tactical mistake, committed the fur
ther error of holding two conferences
with Boss Murphy, one before his
speech and the second after he bad con.
eluded hia remarks. Doubtless hia in
tentions were Innocent enough, but the
impression of the general public waa
that he had received his orders from
Murphy, and that alone waa sufficient to
alienate many voters who had previous
ly held him in respect.
Despite the fact that Gaynor was a
."frost" on the stump, his advisers in
sisted that in the last week of the cam
paign be should make many speeches,
and the poor old Jurist was compelled
to travel noisily all over the greater
city every night, much to the disadvan
tage of bis associates on the city ticket,
who vainly pleaded .- that he remain
4uiet for their sake. If not for hi own.
Otto Bannard. the Republican-Fusion
nominee, surprised his friends as well
as his enemies by making .a rattling
good Impression on the stump. Mr.
Bannard started out by announcing that
he was not an orator, and then follow
ing this up by making good, business
like talks that won him many admirers.
In fact, during the last hours of the
campaign, the anti-Tammany men were
mostly willing to accept either Bannard
or Hearst, and the efforts of the rival
Fusion managers were mostly directed
to an attempt to prove that the other
foe of Tammany Hall had no chance of
election, and that a vote for Bannard or
Hearst, as the case might be, would
simply be thrown away. ,
. Bannard Makes Big Gains.
In his last week of the fight, Ban
nard spoke at from four to nine meet
ings every night. He covered the entire
city several times, and pounded away on
his slogan of "A business-like adminis
tration by a business-like Mayor." His
campaign managers, who started in by
being thoroughly disheartened, grad
ually picked up courage, and at the
close of the fight were noisily optimis
tic. Hearst's campaign was the one that
caused the leaders on all sides the great
est anxiety. It is admitted that four
uecsj Ago Hearst was defeated because
of the fact that thousands of Repub
licans, at the last moment, flopped over
to McCIellan to save the city from being
represented, or as they figured, "mis
represented," by the radical Hearst.
This time Hearst has lost many of his
radical followers, but, on the other hand,
he has gained many heretofore staunch
Republicans, who now say that they
would like to see what he could do in
the Mayor's office.
In years gone by the Hearst strength
was a noisy bunch, who cheered night
and day. and was very mush in evidence.
This time the Hearst men are confidently
claiming a large silent vote, and the
indications are that they will get it.
What the radicals will do is another
question. And will the conservative Rain
of Hearst offset the radical loss? That
is a question that every politician would
like to be able to determine. Hearst and
all of his leaders are absolutely confi
dent of success. And "they base this on
several grounds.
Hearst Claims Silent Vote.
For one thing they believe (and this
is the general opinion) that their candi
date would have won four years ago had
they possessed any regular standing.
But the election boards were divided
between the Republicans and the Dem
ocrats, and the hands of both were lifted
against Hearst, w ho was equally unpop
ular with tne G. O. P. and Tammany.
Now that the feeling against the inde
pendent nominee has changed, and par
ticularly because he is supporting the
bulk of the fusion ticket, the Hearst
men count on the assistance of the Re
publican election officers and the help
of the State Superintendent of Elections,
quite important factors in a warmly con
tested campaign, like the one that has
Just ended.
Dr. Stephen S. Wise, formerly ofsjPort
Iand, added interest to the closing days
of the fight, by strongly denouncing a
number of Jewish ministers who had
gone to the front for Gaynor. This dele-
pattern called on the Democratic nom
' lnee, and told him that their race waa
practically a unit for the former judge.
Gaynor was mightily pleased with the
demonstration, but Dr. Wise took up
the cudgels in fine shape. Here are a
few of the things he a!d, and as the
former Portland man has one of the
most representative congregations in the
city, his words counted, and they did not
count for Gaynor:
Rabbi Wise on Tammany.
Th ktus of the preeent municipal contest
Is not the color of the ribbon of the etraw
hat of one candidate for the olflce of Mayor
nor the size of the apartment of another, nor
yet what a th.rd candidate believes to be his
neighbors' opinion of himseX Tte iseue of
the hour Is Tammany against New York, and
the duty of the hour la New York against
Tammany.
. VViiat If its Mayoralty candidate did not
Viuib ,h,t lha oreMnizatloa waa eiluaied!
Re speedily learned where It waa when he
need-l it. H knew how to find It. and it
knows where to find him. The long-time aa
laNant of the organisation has bven struck
dumb. Alas, that the bribe of a Mayoral
nomination has scaled the lips of truth!
Tte need of the hour Is that the citizens
on the -d of November anal! vote not with a
lead pencil, but with his conscience, mat n
a.uti h. tn- from verr DartisanAhlp and
nreiudice and DreotKseeealon. and concerned
only iu the safeguarding of every higher in
terest of New York.
I with solemnly to protest against the visit
of a considerable group of rabbis of thu? city
to a Mayoral candidate, who have thereby
rendered" a sorry aervlce to the cause of gond
government and a orrier service to the cause
of Israel. I protest against the pretense, for
It Is n.jtnlng ejse. wnicn is impiiea. mi i"
ts such a thing as Jewish vote and that such
Jewish vote can be Influenced or controlled in
any degree by these men. even aa I protewt
against another group of Jewish ministers
uttering- their names to be used, valueless as
they may be, in Indorsement of a discredited
Judicial nominee.
From time to time It Is said In Ignorance
that the leaders of Tammany Hall are friend-;
ly to the Jews. In the Hrst place. I deny the
fart of aueh friendship: In tne second place,
euch friendship were dishonoring to the Jew.
In the thlnrt nlaee. no decent, self-respecting.
law-abiding Jew aaks for help or support or
faxtiw In nv form from Tammany ' Hall.
Who was the real slanderer of New York
Croker or Goff. Murphy or jeromeT w no was
the real detainer of the Nation Rockefeller or
Ro.velt? The men who have erected the
statue labeled "The Defeat of Slander" need
to be reminded that the real detainers of New
York are not the muck-rakers, who are the
truth-speakers but the muck-makers who de
file and pollute our city.
The sculptured travesty In Ixmgacre Square
nas a miKKtsoun amior an uispii aii . mi
It is Inscribed. "Dedicated to New York, the
Greatest and Best of Cities. Our Home." It
Is for us to remember that the supreme duty
of the hour ia to rmke our home the greatest
and best of cities, by dedicating ourselves, to
its highest we'fare.
TUFT'S DAY FULL
OFWORKANDPLAY
New Orleans Feasts Him and
Shows Him Opera and
Football Game.
SPECIAL
r-M
SPEAKS FOR WATERWAYS
IS F
GREEK REVOLT SUPPRESSED,
LEADER IX HIDING.
AH Mutinous Vessels Give Vp, Also
Arsenal Garrison Three
Rebels Dead.
ATHENS, Oct. 30. The rebellion of
Lieutenant Thibaldos has been sup
pressed and Thibaldos himself is a fugi
tive. He is believed to be in the vicinity
of Mount Parnes, where tho police are
keeping a strict watch.
All of the vessels of which Thibaldos
took possession have returned home, the
torpedo-boat destroyer Velos having re
turned to th arsenal this evening. The
commander was immediately placed
under arrest.
Three of the rebel; were killed and
several wounded when a shell from the
government's land battery struck the
mutinous torpedo-boat Sphendona dur
ing tho engagement yesterday.
The rebellious force at the arsenal,
on the Island .of Salamls, surrendered
today.
Enjoyable Voyage Down Great River
Ends and President Is Enthu
siastic for Deep Water
way Scheme. '
NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 30. President
Taft arrived in New Orleans today to
renew many old acquaintances and to
enjoy two days of the hospitality which
he declared a few days ago he "both
longed for and feared." Frojn the mo
ment of his arrival at 12:30 P. M., the
President was kept on the go until past .
midnight tonight.
Mr. Taft ended his river trip with
an address before the Waterways Con
vention this afternoon, in which he re
iterated that he favors the Issuance of
bonds to carry forward every deep water
way project which shall be approved by
a competent board of engineers as prac
ticable and can be shown necessary to
take care of the growing commerce.
Round of Sport and Feasting.
, This address concluded, the President
became the guest of the city. He lunched
with Archbishop Blenk at the latter"s
palace, attended two football games and
a dinner given In his honor at the Pick
wick Club tonight and went directly from
there to a gala performance of '-Les
Huguenots" at the French Opera House.
A little supper at a famous French res
taurant after the opera , brought the
Chief Executive's day to a close.
Tomorrow the President will attend
the Unitarian Church in the morning,
will have a long automobile tour,
broken by luncheon at Jackson Bar
racks, and will attend a sacred con
cert on the Tulane camp in the after
noon. The President retires on board his
train tomorrow night, and leaves early
Monday morning to begin the last ten
days of his long tour. Postmaster
General Hitchcock left the President's
party tonight for Boston to vote in the
election there next Tuesday. Secretary
Nagel will go from here to Port Arthur,
oUlveston and Houston. Secretary of
War Dickinson will remain In New Or
leans to make an address before the
waterways convention Monday morn
ing, and will rejoin the President later.
Enjoys Voyage Down River.
Mr. Taft thoroughly enjoyed his four
and a half eights and five days on the
Mississippi River, and, although he has
learned much of the difficulty that must
be encountered in attempting to con
trol this great waterway, he seemed to
day to be just as enthusiastic as ever
in the belief that the Mississippi can
be made to handle all of the commerce
assigned to it.
The torpedo-boat flotilla, which, fear
ing falling water, had been ' scurrying
down stream ahead of the Presidential
fleet, was picked up by the Oleander 45
miles above this city this morning. The
four grim little vessels followed in the
wake of the President's flagship for a
time, but the smoke from their funnels
clouded the entire fleet and they were
ordered to steam ahead at full speed
to New Orleans, which they did.
, Sees Two Football Gaines.
The President started his career as a
football enthusiast this afternoon. The
local entertainment .committee decided
that it would be too much of a tax on
the President to ask him to go to two
football games In one afternoon, but if
he was to go to see Sewanee play the
Louisiana State University, the adher
ents of Tulane and Mississippi Agricul
tural and Mechanical College were insis
tent that he attend their college. The
President had decided that he certainly
would see the Sewanee game, for Captain
Butt, his aide, and one other member
of bis party were old Sewanee men.
When this became known the President
was besieged by requests to attend the
Tulane game as well. It was said that it
had been extensively advertised that he
would be at the game and that it would
be a bitter disappointment to thousands
of people if he did' not. So Mr. Taft de
cided to go to both games.
First he stepped In at Pelican Park
and saw the Sewanee team make the
final touchdown In a game which it
won with apparent ease. Thence the
President had .a six-mile automobile
dash to the Tulane camp, where he saw
the last 15 minutes of play in an
evenly matched game, won by Tulane.
At the Tulane game the President's au
tomobile was stopped alongside the
lines and had been standing there but
a few momenta when a lively scrim
mage and a spectacular tackrsaoccurred
right in front of his machine. .At both
games the President's ears wera filled
with college cheers.
McC'redie's Smile Making Voters.
snfTH REND. Wash.. Oct. JO. (Spe
cial.) J. M. Carlson, Socialist candidates
for Congress -from the second: wasmng
ton district, has been in Jhis city for
several days. Judge McCredie, of Van
couver, Republican Congressional candi
date for the Second District, was In the
city today. He made no speech, but con
tented himself with making as many ac
quaintances as possible. This was Judge
McCredie's first visit to this part of the
state, and his genial smile made many
friends.
Fight on Shingle Tarif r Revives
SEATTLE, Oct. 30. Addressing a
banquet of Washington shinglemen to
night, United States Senator Samuel H.
piles stated that it was not improb
able that the lumber and shingle tariff
question would be fought out again at
the next session of Congress. He
said he had been told that -certain in
terests were preparing to bring the
matter up again.
Austrian Painter Fined.
CLEVELAND. O. Oct. 30. Joseph F.
Olaynick, the Austrian painter who fired
a bullet yesterday through the window
of a downtown cafe, while Mayor John
son was entering, giving rise to the
rumor that an attempt was made upon
the Mayor's life, was fined J20 in Police
Court today. The prisoner sakd he was
intoxicated and did not know Mayor
Johnson was near.-
Reclaimed Land Plowed. -
ASTORIA. Or., Oct 80. (Special.)
The Columbia Agricultural Company,
which is constructing dikes to reclaim
about 12.000 acres of tide lands along
the Columbia River in the vicinity of
Clatskanle, is now ploughing the por
tion of the lands which has thus far been
reclaimed, preparatory to sowing It with
grain next Spring. The ploughs are be
ing operated with donkey engines.
DRYS BANKRUPT STATE
ALABAMA IS GOING BROKE OS
WATER-WAGON PLAN.
OND A Y - TUESDAY
o FIVE DOLLARS' worth of Men s .
y , Furnishing Goods. All new, up-to
f & 1 1 the-minute merchandise, consisting
V VJLJL of Hats shifts$ Collars, Sox, Un
derwear, Gloves. Umbrellas,
"7" own articles and take them
' V home with you, or, it you
& prefer, we will issue a
ft credit memo, ood for $5
worth of furnishing goods
which you may call for
at your convenience.
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MONDAY AND TUESDAY
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money by coming to us.
25 DISCOUNT
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OUTFITTERS TO MEN AND BOYS
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BMP BRIDGE PLANS
BOURNE AND ELLIS STOP AC
TION BY ARMY ENGINEERS.
Treasury Empty and Deficiency of
$1,000,000 Stares Common
wealth in Face.
MONTGOMERY, Ala,, Oct. 30. The
State of Alabama Is "broke." The treas
ury is not only empty but a deficit of
over 11. 000, OOQ Is staring the common
wealth in the face and something like
$50,000 will have to be borrowed to pay
November salaries and other expenses.
While the State Treasurer Is worrying
how to get sufficient money to pay cur
rent expenses, the liquor element is re
joicing and attributes the depleted con
dition of the exchequer to the loss of
revenue formerly received from saloon
licenses.
While trie money received from Jiquor
licenses amounted only to something over
J 100.000 annually, this aura would have
tided things over to January, when the
new taxes begin to come in. The last
Legislature, when taking up the state
appropriations, failed , to take into ac
count the fact that the treasury would
be short the usual $100,000 derived from
liquor licenses and that put a serious
crimp in calculations. Throwing out the
saloons and suspending breweries- also
had a tendency to lower tax valuation.
The situation promises to be even more
complicated by an intimation that after
January 1 the Treasurer may refuse to
pay out any old soldier" funds or school
money. Thus the old soldiers and "school
marms" also may suffer on account of
the depleted, condition of the treasury.
Ask to Be Heard on O. R. & S. Tlans
for New Structure Bourne
East Without Action.
OREGON1AN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, D. C, Oct. 30.-Plans for the new
O. R. & N. bridge across the Willam
mette River at Portland are being held
up in the office of the Chief of Engi
neers because Senator Bourne and Rep
resentative Ellis have asked to be heard
before the plans are acted upon. Tele
grams have been sent requesting them
to communicate their views to Major
Cavanaugh, acting district engineer at
Portland, knd when their showing is re
ceived in Washington the department
will pass upon the plans. Nothing can
be done until this data is at hand.
Major Cavanaugh last evening said
that he had received a communication
from Washington City in effect setting
out the statements contained in the fore
going dispatch, but that nothing had
yet been presented by Senator Bourne
or Congressman Ellis. Major Cava
naugh will be out of the city Monday,
so the matter will not be taken up until
later in the week. It is stated at the
Hotel Portland that Senator Bourne and
his secretory left Friday for Washington
city. " . ,
Whether objections not heretofore
raised against the new Steel bridge plans
will be presented is not known, but it
is believed that all possible objections
have heretofore been discussed. The
Steel Bridge Push Club opposed certain
features of the plans, but the president,
Francis Clarno. last night suid that,
so far as he knew the club-had not taken
the subject up with Mr. Bourne.
1 C. F. Swlgert, president of the Port
of Portland commission, who is keeping
closely in touch with developments In
the Steel bridge matter, said that he knew
nothing of Mr. wourne s purpose
ing that the plans be held up.
Tbs plans for the new bridge call for
a double decked structure similar to the
one now In use and one objection has
been raised that the draw would have
to be opened for every steamer that de
sired to pass up or down the river. The
new location has also been objected to
on the ground that the proximity of one
end to the Burnside street bridge would
be detrimental' to navigation. There were
numerous ' objections from property
owners to the proposed rhancc; tn the
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All that is required of you is to have
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We are starting 'a community and want
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Write at once for full particulars. THE
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site, but the War Department Is In
terested only in the bridge plans insofar
as the structure may affect nawgation.
DEMOCRATS TAKE UP ARMS
Kentncklans Preparing for Blood-!-
shed at Election.
JACKSON, Ky., Oct. 30. With the
courthouse in possession of armed men
under the leadership of the Democrats,
two nearby buildings sheltering more
armed men of the same faction, and the
swearing in of 60 deputies this after
noon, the situation here over the com
ing county election became so acute to
day that many leading Republicans left
towiu The principal struggle in the
bitter campaign is over the office of
Circuit Judge, the rival candidates be
ing D. B. Red wine. Democrat, and
Judge Adams, Republican.
During the morning Cdunty Judge
Taulbee and Sheriff Crawford, followed
by a' crowd, demanded the key to the
coTirthouee, claiming that Jailor Little,
a Republican, was concealing arms and
ammunition to oppose the Democrats
at the election. The request was granted,
and the Democrats were soon in pos
session. Sheriff Crawford this afternoon swore
in 50 Democratic Deputy Sheriffs, many
of whom are alleged to be in sympathy
with the liquor interests.
LIQUOR ISPRIME ISSUE
(Continued From First Page.)
MORTALITY OTJ DECREASE
LOWEST PERCENTAGE ON REC
ORD SHOWN IN YEAR 1908.
and of unusual mortality from other
causes.
It appears that themonth ot maximum
mortality in 1908 was January, with 67.TK3
deaths and that of minimum mortality
was June, with 53.701 deaths...
Duquoin, though this is not conceded by
the local optionista
Vnion Anna and Jonesboro are ex
pected to remain dry. v
Pulaski The county is now entirely
dry,, but with five towns voting on the
proposition, tho saloon men assert they
will regain some ground. The temper
ance people are working with might and
main, having prayer meetings in the
churches many times daily, and cam
paign meetings with speakers from
abroad.
"HUDSON-FULTON" CAPES
The hit of the season! Made from
finest grade broadcloth, with fuil length
reveres a decidedly stylish garment Best
$25 values on sale tomorrow at $17:50.
McAUen-McDonnell, Third and Morrison.
Census Bureau Tells Success of Bat
tle With Disease In United
States.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 80. "The civilized
world has Indeed arrived at an era of
low mortality."
This conclusion is stated in Census Bu
reau Bulletin 101 on mortality statistics
for 1908, prepared by Dr. Cressy L. Wil
bur, chief statistician for vital statistics
under Director Durand. who has trans
mitted it to Secretary Nagel, of the De
partment of Commerce and Labor.
The death rate of the registration states
in 1908 was 15.3 per luw 01 popumuuu,
which was slightly lower than that for
the entire registration area. 15.4 per 1000,
and it is the lowest on record. Dr. Wil
bur states it is probably the lowest death
rate that has ever occurred in the United
States.
The death rate of the rural portions of
these states was still lower, being only
14 per 1000, while that of the urban popu
lation was 16.5 per 1000, the latter includ
ing all cities having &000 or more inhabi
tants in 1900. Such rates would have
seemed quite out of the question a few
years ago.
The death rate of England and Wales
for 1908 was .only 1-1.7 per 1000 of popula
tion, and of London for the same year
15.8 per 1000. For each year since 1893 the
death rate of England and Wales has been
less than 16 per 1O0O. with the exception
of the year 1904. for which year it was
16.2 per 1000, while no rate as low has
been recorded for any previous years of
registration.
The total number of deaths returned
for the year 1908 from the aggregate
registration area was 691,574. For the
preceding year the number of deaths was
6S7.034, or only 4540 less, although the reg
istration area for 1908 was increased by
Washington and Wisconsin'. The year
1908 was one of remarkably low mortality
throughout the United States, so far as
can be determined from the available
registration records and was marked by
a general absence of severe epidemics
ASSERTS CHURCH RIGHTS
French Catholic Congress Demands
Restitution of Property.
TOULOUSE, France, Oct. 30. The
Congress of Catholics, in session here
today, adopted resolutions outlining a
political programme which alleges' the
right of the church to hold property and
demands the ultimate restitution of the
church- property forfeited under the
separation law.
The European capitals are just being
connected by telephone.
NEW
SHEFFIELD
TRAYS
We call your special attention to these Trays
as. our stock is large and varied in assortment,
embracing all of the best reproductions of the
famous old designs from the Sheffield origina
tors. In all shapes and sizes. Prices interesting
283-285 Washington Street. Between 4th and 5th
Leading Diamond Merchants, Jewelers, Opticians
THE COLUMBIA
RIVER VALLEY
The Fruit Basket
of the World
A poor man has a mall
ebauce of ever becoming
neulthy lu itie frhr feuttrra
Mate. Uvea la tbe Middla
Weil the oyeaiUBM arc be
coming scarce uud man
energetic men nee inat tbey
can better tbemaelve b
co mlii: to the ISorcbneau
borne vtio bae come West
liud tuey have uut suffi
cient knowledKe ot tna
country to be auie to lo
eate t once la a business
nhich will pay theiu well.
If you are of tbis number
v b y not investigate tba
district which bus mora
opeuluva and Opportunities
tor men of small or lurge
capilui than any other sec .
tiou of the iurlbwetf
The Columbia Klter Val
ley cannot be surpassed as
a desiraaie place to live
wbca you couslder the -many
lne of business that
are still needed, the large .
population which will sure
ly settle here, uud the vast
lucrease which will follow
any small investment made
at this time.
It will pay you to look
Into the condltious in this
laud of opportunity. Keuue
wlck and Pasco are al
teady the important com
mercial centers of this dis-
trkct. For Information con
cerning openings in all
lines uf bualut-ss address
KENNEWICK COMRCIAL CLUB
KENNEW1CK, WAiR
PASCO COMMERCIAL CLUB
. PASCO, WASH.
L EM AIRE
OPERA GLASSES
LEMAIRE
Field Glasses
BEST IN THE WORLD
Used in the Army and Navy
IlluttrtUi CaltUotut at oil Dtalert