8 THE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAItCIT 24, 1913. .
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DESERT WORST FOE
TAR EXPECTS TO
CAPTAIN SUM-KIN. ONE
OF OLDEST UMATILLAS
Redskin, "Who for Past Three Years Haa Been Indian Police Judge, Well
Known Character on Eastern Oregon Reservation.
TO ITALIAN ARMS
Writer Asserts Task of Subdu
ing Turks in Tripoli Is
Absolutely Hopeless.
Roosevelt Stock May Slump
After Coming Republican
State Convention.
SMALL PROGRESS IS MADE
COLONEL WEAK IN WEST
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CARRY
NEW
YORK
Harvester Trust Issue Is Proving
Ilarmrnl to Roosevelt Interseta
la Agricultural State of
Northwest.
OP.EGONIAN XEW3 BCREAI". With
lngfn. March 13. Managers of the Taft
campaign expect to see Roosevelt ptock
take a great slump after the New fork
Krpubl.-an state convention on April
!. That event Is excepted to be
Mm n( point In the pre-conventlon
campaign. hlle the Roosevelt man
ccers have been claiming that they
ooiilil break even with Taft In New
York, that assertion Is regarded as a
boa.'t not baaed upon any analysis of
fie New York situation. On the con
trary, those who are In touch with the
New York situation voice the opinion
that Roosevelt will jet very few dele-
irats from his own slate.
The surprising thine about the ram
palcn thus far has been the lark of
eirrnrth developed by Colonel Roose
velt In the West. President Taft al
ready has carried two districts In
Iowa, irijr jret a third, and It Is con
t-eled will have the solid Iowa dele;a
tion after the complimentary vote Is
tendered Senator fummlns. The dele
rate from New llexlro (supposed to
b- a Roosevelt stronaholdl are n"n-ln
strited. and advices received In Wesh-
Inm.iTi Indicate that President Taft
win have at least half of them. The
recent line-up In folorado removed all
doubt as to the likelihood that that
state would turn up In the Roosevelt
column, and a soil. I Colorado delega
tion for Taft la now counted on.
I tab Will Be far Taft.
1'tah will surely be a Taft state, and
fln.e Senator Rorah lost Interest In the
Roonevelt movement- It Is practically
conceded that Idaho alo win be found
In the Taft column. The stronsr flsrht
heln? made by Senator La Follette
xrvl Ma mannsers In North Dakota. Ore
tron and California, has admittedly r-
lu-efi the chancea of those slates
nlir. Roosevelt delesates to CMcaaro.
Nevada la a doubtful state. Its Gover
nor bclna: for Roosevelt, but Wyomlna.
unce counted a aure Roosevelt state. Is
oevelopina- atronc Tsft sentiment, es-
leclliy since Governor Carey has hesi
tated about Indorsing the Roosevelt
Columbus speech. Governor Carey was
one of those who appealed to the Col
onel t- declare himself a receptive can
didate, but he severed his connection
with the Roosevelt organisation after
readlnar that Columbus speech declar
ing for recall of judges and recall of
judicial decisions.
Another Interesting political develop
ment that has brought cheer to the
Taft camp was the declaration of the
""Star Leaa-ue" of newspapers In In
diana. I'p to a week a so. these three
powerful newspapers were critical of
President Taft. and printed freely laud
atory articles and editorials on Colonel
Roosevelt. Senator La Follette and oth
er progressives. Now these three pa
pers, with the Indianapolis News, comprising-
the four powerful papers In In
diana, are out openly advocating- the
nomination of president Taft. Tha
News, Independent, has been support
ing lu-esldent Taft from the first. Now
that' they are all for Taft. the Roose
velt ramp Is obliged to look to the
smaller Indiana papers for support. In
diana politicians declare that Roosevelt
will not secure any considerable num
ber of delegates from their state, and
there la a possibility that he may not
get a single delegate. Kit-Senator Bev
erMge la strongly advocating Roose
velt, but Beverldge himself has been
repudiated In Indiana, and does not
wield much Influence there.
Mtaatlen Keea la Wlweaala.
The effort of the Roosevelt man
agers to get the Wisconsin delegates
away from I -a Follette has served to
arouse the Senator, and he Is making
war on the Roosevelt people with more
vleor than ever. If there Is one thing
before all others that La Follette wants
It Is the solid and permanent support
of the Wisconsin delegation at Chicago.
He has made It very plain to Wiscon
sin Republicans who have been his
friends that If they go to the Chicago
convention as delegates, they must
stand by him to the very end and not
go there with any Idea of switching to
Roosevelt after the first ballot. This
ery pointed announcement from Sen
ator La Follette haa had the desired
result, and It setns to be absolutely
certain that the Wisconsin drleratloa
wilt refuse to be stampeded to Roose
velt, unless the Senator says the word,
and that la tha last thing he Is expect
ed to do. There Is. on the other hand,
not much likelihood that any Wiscon
sin delegates will vote for Taft. unless
J -a Follette swings his strength to the
President as the balloting at Chicago
progresses.
The Roosevelt managers do not like
to admit It. but It Is true, nevertheless,
according to Information received In
Washington, that tha Harvester Trust
Issue la proving harmful to the Colonel
In tha agriculture states of the North
west There Is only a feeling of re
sentment because the Colonel, while
President, refused to prosecute the Har
vester Trust, but also a well-defined
belief among Northwestern farmers
that George W. Perkins, a director In
tne Harvester Trust, la furnishing much
"f the money for carrying on the
ltooeev.lt campaign at the preaent time.
Hewaevelt Maaagera Clalaa Illiaola.
Roosevelt managers have claimed
t-.at Illinois Is for their candidate.
They have produced no proof of thts
assertion and It appears to be the opin
ion of most Illinois politicians, that
Roosevelt la proportionately no strong
er In Illinois than he Is In New York.
Half a dosen delegates are all that the
Taft managers are willing to concede
htm. That the Roosevelt campaign di
rectors are not as confident of carry
ing Illinois as they publicly declare Is
evidenced by a letter sent broadcast
throughout Illinois by Chairman Dew
ey, of the Roosevelt campaign com
mittee, which calls upon the voter to
notify the committee of his preference
for President and concludes with tha
following threat: A failure to reply
will make It necessary for us to as
sume that yon are against the nomina
tion of Colonel Roosevelt, and. much as
e would rejret to do so. we will be
compelled to act accordingly. Some
o,' these letters have been sent to pub
lic office holders.
Another Interesting feature of Chair
man Iewey's letter which Is at direct
variance with statements Issued from
Roosevelt's headquarters In Washing
ton. Is the following:
"Illinois has what Is substantially a
Presidential Preference Primary Law
In that the people vote directly for the
creciacl commutes men, who select t&a
e
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TIOX.
PENDLETON. Or, March !3. (Spe
cial.) Among the old Indian char
acters alive on the Umatilla Reserva
tion today there is ona who Is as fa
miliar to the white Inhabitants of tho
county as to his tribesmen Captain
Sum-Kin for the past three years In
dian police Judge.
He acquired the name of "Captain"
during the many years h was captain
of Indian police. In which capacity he
established an enviable reputation.
having shown on a number of occasions
that not only was be faithful snd fair
In the performance of his duties, but
absolutely fearless. Many of his friends
maintain that Sum-Kin docs not pos
sess that particular element, found In
nearly alt mankind, which Inspires fear.
An Interesting slde-Ilght Is thrown on
this phase of the warrior's character in
a story told of his encounter with a
couple of outlaws who had been pur
sued by the Sheriff and party In com
delegates to the Congressional con
ventions, where the National delegates
are chosen and Instructed." This puts
the situation in a very clear light and
Is distinctly In contradiction of the as
sertions made with regard to the ne
cessity of a Presidential Preference
ITImary in Illinois.
Pennsylvania will send very few del
egates for Roosevelt to Chlcab. Kast
ern Pennsylvania. Including Philadel
phia. Is Taft territory, and the only
material Koosevelt sentiment Is found
In the west end of the state around
Pittsburg. Roosevelt may get a few
delegates from that part of the state.
but beyond that Is not expected to
make much of a showing with tha
Pennsylvania delegation.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
Massachusetts Legislature recently
passed a Presidential primary law, the
friends of the President confidently
assert that he will get a bigger vote at
the Massachusetts primary than will
Colonel Roosevelt, and the same feeling
exists among Taft's friends from all
over the New F.ngland states.
GRANGE OPPOSES SESSION
Leader of Washington Farmers Fa
vors Not Extra Legislative Meet.
OLYMPIA. Wash.. March S3. tSpe-
clal. "I am not In favor of having
Governor Hay call a session of the Leg
islature at this time to pass a Presi
dential primary, although I favor that
measure." was the statement mad to
day by Fred W. Lewis, secretary of tha
State Grange. He added that some time
ago an effort was made to get the leg
islator together and that Governor
Hay was willing If a showing could be
made.
The necessary pledges from the leg
islators to consider nothing, else were
not secured, and less than lour per
cent of the voters of the state signed
the petitions, less than :o of the 600
sent out by Secretary Lewis being re
turned to him. lie says tne experiment
might prove costly, as there" Is no way
of curtailing legislative activities If the
session Is called, and Mr. Lwli also
It Is too late, as the arrangements are
now under way for the holding- of con
ventions and caucuses.
Jail Sentence and Fine Imposed.
ALBANY. Or, March 13. (Special.)
R. C Burnett, of Albany, who was con
victed this week of violating the local
option liquor law, was sentence! by
Judge Kelly today to pay a fine of COO
and serve io days In the County Jail.
Frank Patton. yho was convicted of
assault, was sentenced to pay a fine
of flOO.
Advocates of Connecticut River navigation
til he interested in the ctTect of the intt-r-
costal cam! on th pr1-e of coal In the Gulf
htatea. At Morgan ity. i.a.. it dropped
from M ta a ton. whether It cam
from the Indian territories or from Fcnnsyl-
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pany with Captain Sum-Kin. Having
cleverly eluded their pursuers the crim
inals took refuse in a small canyon and
would have doubtless made a success
ful get-away Jial not the brave old
Captain ridden on alone through a
blinding snow storm to their hiding
place; within a few yards of them ho
rode, when they turned and opened Are
upon him. never pausing until they
had emptied their suns. When the
smoke had cleared a trifle the outlaws
discovered that the warrior was riding:
on to capture them, and that not a
single shot fired had struck him. Sum
Kin found It unnecessary to do any
thing but cover" them with his gun
In order to place them under arrest.
Sum-Kin was one of the delegates
to the American Brotherhood of Indians
recently held In Washington, D. C, and
is much loved and respected by his
tribesmen: he takes an active part In
affairs of his people and Is what both
whites and Indians term a "good In
dian." GiRUS FRIENDS RALLY
FATIIKK OF VIOLA CARVER RE.
CEIVES SYMPATHY.
St. Cloud, Minn., Neighbors of By
gone Years Express Relief Act
Due to Aberration.
LOS ANGELES, March 13. (Special.)
J. E. Carver, of Tacoma. father of
Viola Carver, slayer of J. Edwin Edge,
today received the following telegram
from St. Cloud, Minn., the former home
of the family:
"The undersigned old- friends and
neighbors extend to yourself and Mrs.
Carver our deep sympathy In a great
sorrow that has come Into your lives.
We wish now to bear testimony to the
sterling reputation which you enjoyed
and to your high character during your
residence of a quarter of a century In
St. Cloud and also to testify to the ex
cellent conduct and unblemished repu
tation borne by your daughter, Viola,
during her entire young life here. Sure
ly her art must have been the result of
mental aberration. Thts Is the feeling
of your old friends ana sympathizers."
Among the signers were P. J. Se
berger. Mayor; W. -A. Shoemaker, presi
dent of the State Normal School; C. F.
McDonald, editor of the Dally Times:
C. A. Oilman. ex-Lleutenant-Glvernor;
Alva Eastman, editor Dally Journal
Press, and many other leading business
and professional men.
Frank C. Collier, Miss Carver's at
torney, commented today on the assist
ance that J. W. McCauley. a wealthy
Pasadena man. is attempting to give,
saying that although he will be glad to
use any evidence In Miss Carver's favor
that he may be able to obtain he will
not permit "Interference."
BEATON RESIGNS IN HUFF
King County Republicans Delay Ac
tion on Primary.
SEATTLE. March 28. The King
Coupty Republican committee by a
vote of IS to declined today to adopt
a resoution urging Governor lHay to
call a special session of the Legisla
ture to enact a Presidential preferen
tial primary lav until all of the various
Republican organisations are heard
from on the question.
The meeting was a stormy one.
Treasurer K. C. Beaton, a Roosevelt
supporter, resigned when the com
mittee sustained the ruling of Chair
man Thomas F. Murphino. a La Fol
lette leader, that the secretary and the
treasurer were not entitled to vote on
toe resolution
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Correspondent, Who Is With Arabs,
Declares Coast Ports May Bo
Taken and Held, but Into,
rior Is Impregnable.
BY ALAN OSTLER.
SENATI BENT ADHEM. Tripoli,
March 23. (Special.) I wonder if the
Italian people have any. idea of the
hopeless task that lies before their
army. I wonder If the people who have
to pay for all this business of war and
waste of ammunition out here have any
conception of the futility of it all: or
of the enormous amount of money they
will have to go on paying every month
without the least chance of getting a
singlo centlmo of it back.
The belated Kuropeon newspapers
that occasionally reach me by devious
routes give accounts, from time, to
time, of glorious Italian victories, of
which I have never been able to find
any evidence here, though I am free
to go where I choose with the Arabs.
Possibly these encouraging accounts
are credited in Italy. I cannot other
wise understand why the campaign is
allowed to continue.
Even if they were true: even If the
Turkish force were defeated with
heavy loss seven times a week; even
If every Turkish soldier in Tripoli were
shot or cut down by the valiant Italian
warriors, Italy would be no nearer oc
cupylng the province of Tripoli than
she is today.
Situation Is Outlined.
Here Is the situation as It is at pres-
ent, and as It will most probably con
tinue until Italy wearies of her costly
enterprise:
As long as she Is prepared to keep
her warships ready for action, and to
patrol the coast (a costly affair In it
self), Italy can be fairly secure against
the recapture of Tripoli, Horns and
Benghazi. She ought, with a little en
terprlse, to be able even to occupy
other Important posts on the coast
line, and. aided by naval gun fire, to
hold them against the Turks and
Arabs.
She can also advance into the desert
if she cares to pay the price. The
price will be heavy. Every advancing
column will have to be enormously
strong In cavalry and Infantry, and
light artillery. The task of trans
porting heavy artillery across the sand
dunes is practically hopeless.
Wherever the column halts for any
length of time It must entrench and
fortify, as at Ain Zara; and it will be
harassed by bodies of Arab flying
cavalry, to attack which would, for a
slow-moving- force, be like fighting the
wind.
And such a column would be able
to dominate a district extending, per
haps, a day's ride on either side; cer
tainly not more. Now, from the fron
tier of Tunis to the frontier of Egypt
Is about 40 or 45 days' ride, and Italy
will have to fight for every square foot
of that area.
EVen then matters would not be al
together hopeless If defeat meant sub
jection for the Arabs. But It does not.
I cannot too emphatically state my
conviction that no amount of Italian
victories would ever Induce the Arabs
to submit. If Turkey were to make
peace tomorrow, the Arabs would go
on fighting as long as Italy attempted
to Impose her government on them.
Well, in supposing a successful Ital
ian advance I have hitherto only
spoken of the coast region. Save for a
littoral fringe of oases between Zouara
and Tripoli, this district Is about as
fertile as a stoneyard; and the value of
the alleged phosphate mines In the
neighborhood of Zawla is exceedingly
problematical.
By driving the present Inhabitants
out of It, at a great cost, as I have said,
Italy might gain possession of this re
gion. But It will cost her more to keep
it than to win it.
South of this coast-strip lie the
mountains. The Arabs, if unable to hold
the coast and plain-land, will fall back
on Gharlen and Yefreen mountain
strongholds from which it would be
next to Impossible to dislodge them.
The first of the two mountain passes
that lead to Gharlen alone could literal
ly be held by a hundred men against a
thousand. Even without the mountain
batteries already stationed there,
Gharlen is practically Impregnable a
natural fortress.
Mountain Raiders Organised.
What will the people of Italy say if
they gain a foothold in the desert only
to find that, if they mean to hold it
they must sweep the mountains of
nest after nest of armed and organised
raiders? In such a case, the Arabs In
tend to make their home In the moun
tains and descend at will to harry tha
plains.
The Italians are matched against a
people united in arms and led by clever
men. The chief leaders of the Trlpoll
tan Arabs are educated men of the new
type and their followers trust them
Implicitly.
The war began In October last year.
Since then the continued success of the
Italian arms has given the Italian
army possession of one town and two
villages; and the Italian soldiers have
not yet advanced Into the desert beyond
the range of their great naval guns.
(Aln Zara Is their one Inland position,
and Is perhaps six miles from the sea
shore.) At this rate of progression, when
will the Italians administer Italian Jus
tice on the southern frontier of Feszan?
Who will pay for it all? The Italian
peasant, of course. He will have to do
tha fighting, whether his foemen be
Tripoli tan Arabs or Abyssinian negroes.
What he Is to get by way of recom
pense is a mystery, for Tripoli is a poor
and barren country, not worth the
money which the war has already cost.
"FATHER 0FH0USE" DEAD
Representative Bingham's Service In
Congress Begun In 18 79.
PHILADELPHIA, March 23. Gen
eral Henry II. Bingham, member of
Congress from the First Pennsylvania
district, and "Father of the House."
died at his home here at 5:46 o'clock
this morning. He had been a member
of the House continuously since March
4 1879. He was 71 years old.
General Bingham had been ill for a
long time from a complication of dis
eases. At the labor exchanges In Germany 3.701.-
000 men snd women operative! onerea tneir
erviues for nli in 1U09. Employers made
2.S0S,OOO applications for employ.
iggicfe.' . kings Rights
Within Ten Minutes 1M
Z11 of the busy business center of this great eity, in the V
N v heart of Nature, lies the most beautiful residence sec- : ;,, J '.
tion of Portland. rffi
Slfer,
GGVERNORSTASK ENDED
XORRIS, HAW LEY, SPRY AND
HAY SAIL AROUND BAY.
AVashlngton Executive and Party
Starts for Home Others to
Leave Today.
SAN FRANCISCO, March 23. (Spe-
.1.1 Tlivi n 1. (.nmnleted the work for
which they came to San Francisco, the
vistlng Governors Norris, of Montana;
Hawlcv. of Idaho, and Spry, 01 uian
will leave tomorrow lor tneir noraes.
rjnvernor Hav. of Washington, ac
companied by several members of the
party from that state, sailed away on
the steaaner uovernor mis aiwrnuun.
The Governors and tneir associates
were the guests of officials of the Pan
ama-Pacific Exposition this morning on
voyage around the Day on tne ms
Govenor Markham. Various points 01
Interest were viewed from tne tug ana
their history sketched for the benefit
of the visitors by local members of the
party.
As the tug passed the part of the ex
position grounds where the Washing
ton, Idaho. Montana, Oregon and Utah
buildings will be erected, the Governors
were able to obtain an excellent under
standing of the natural advantages of
fered by the sites they had selected the
day before.
COUNTY COURT VINDICATED
Grand Jury at Medford Falls to Re
turn Indictments.
MEDFORD, Or., March 23. (Special.)
After a week's Investigation ty tne
grand Jury of the affairs or tne county
Court, no indictments were returnea,
and the matter ended with a recom
mendation that the affairs of County
Road Master Harmon's office be in
vestigated by the next grand Jury, be
ginning Monday.
As far as this wee s investigation
s concerned the charges of graft, which
have been circulated throughout the
county, fell absolutely flat. No evi
dence of dishonesty among county oin-
clals was found, and although technical
violations of the law were unearthed.
t was shown that such violations have
been common In the County Court for
many years. Evidences of poor busi
ness management were snown, out
there was no evidence that any one
profited thereby.
County Road Master Harmon says he
welcomes further Investigation, and
his friends are confident that there has
not been any Irregularity In his de
partment. The report has caused In
tense Interest here, and Is regarded as
an exoneration of the present county
officials and evidence that the agita
tion was for political purposes.
O'NEIL HEARING IS OPENED
In Etradition Proceedings Several
Idaho AVUnesse Testify.
VANCOUVER, B. C, March 23. Ex
tradition proceedings In -the case of
Bernard F. 0-Nell. the ex-Idaho banker,
charged with having embezzled sev
eral sums of money and with having
Issued a false report while president
0 the State Bank of Commerce of
Wallace, Idaho, engaged the attention
of Judge urant tousxr
Arlington and Kings
in the very nature of things invito the very best that
Portland has to give. The unrivaled location, command
ing one of the most superb views in the world; its near
ness to the business center, yet its remoteness from all
the unpleasant features of commerce and industry; its
complete preparation for an ideal home section these
things must appeal strongly to the true American
heart that has made the- home the Nation's Holy of
Holies.
The prices of lots on Kings and Arlington Heights
appeal to those who are rich in good citizenship, in
' culture and refinement, even though they be not so rich
in more material things.
A borne on Arlington or Kings Heights means every
modern comfort and convenience. It means splendid
car service, hard-surface streets, electric lights and
phones, cement walks, beautiful winding boulevards and
streets. You will be surprised at the reasonable prices
at which we are selling building sites. Already many
locations have been chosen by Portland 's best people.
Select your site now, while prices are low !
BUILDING SITES FROM $1000 TO 3750 .
On Terms to Suit Purchaser.
Special inducements to those who will build within a
reasonable time.
Dorr E. Keasey & Company
Second Floor, Chamber of Commerce
There were many witnesses from
Idaho present, but the time of the
court was taken up hearing arguments
on technical objections. The proceed
ings will be resumed Monday.
NAME REVEALED BY DEATH
Dying Mill Operator Confesses He
Concealed Identity.
VANCOUVER, Wash., March 23.
(Special.) When William Tate, alias
Jack Dempsey, suffered injuries In tho
Crown Columbia pulp and paper mills
In Camas yesterday and realized that
jj
when
was about to die, he admitted mat
as Ttate and not Dempsey, tnoupn
he went to work three weeks
ago he gave the timekeeper the nam
of Dempsy.
Tate fell under a string- of flat cars
drawn by an electric motor and was
badly crushed. He was standing on
the top car, which was being pushed
up the hill. The train stopped for a
BWltch. but in starting again caused
Tate to lose his balance and drop un
dr the wheels. The man was 5:
vears old. a native of Germany. The
body will be burled at Camas.
OREGON MAN MAKES CLAIM
James A. Simmons, of Independence,
Seeks $600,000 Inheritance.
IDA GROVE, la., March 23. (Spe
cial.) James A. Simmons, of Independ
ence, Or., has filed a petition in court
in Ida Grove in which he claims an
estate of $600,000 left by his sister,
Mrs. Alex McHugh, who died recently,
leaving the bulk of her fortune to her
banker, D. H. Hedrlck, In whose fam
ily she lived after the death jf her
husband.
Robert Leroy Hoover, a son by a
former husband, claims the estate, hut
according to Simmons' petition. he
several years ago accepted a certain
sum in lieu of all claims. The $600,
000 Is mostly In cash.
Insults to Flag Discussed.
Sumner post, G. A. R.. held a Joint
meeting last night at its hall. Grand
avenue and East Pine street, with the
members o fthe other posts of Port
land, to consider the abuses to the nag
by the L W. W. soap-box orators and
to devise some means to prevent fur
ther insults. The meeting continued
for more than two hours and different
phases of the subject were discussed.
A committee, consisting of the com
manders of the different posts, was ap
pointed to draft resolutions that would
express the sentiment 01 tne meeting,
and present them to Mayor Rushlight.
This committee consists of H. S. Fargo,
Sumner post; Thomas A. Jordan, George
Wright post; Thomas McDevitt, Lincoln
and Garfield post, and R. H. Miller,
General Compson post.
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HOI SOLD FOR PAPER
WOMAN TELLS OF INVESTMENT
IN LEWIS' ENTERPRISES.
Only Return From $500 Is $15 In
Advance Interest Letters Un
answered, She Says.
ST. LOUIS, March 23. Four investort
in the Lewis enterprises testified today
in the trial of E. D. G. Lewis, charged
with using the mails to defraud, that
they were induced to place their money
In Lewis' hands through advertisements
Lewis signed in Ijls publications.
Mrs. Lucy O. Biller, of Fayetteville,
Ark., testified she sold her home to
raise $500 to buy a $500 note. The only
return she had received, she said, was
$15, representing interest in advance 011
one of the several stocks Riven free
with the notes. When she did not re
ceive further returns, she said, she
wrote personal letters to Lewis, but
got no reply.
Thomas E. Griffin, of Imperial Coun
ty. California, who invested $1000 In S
per cent notes, tstified he thought the
notes were secured by deeds of trust.
New Zealand's postal revenue Is larger
in proportion to population than that of any
other country. It exceeded t.1.000,000 iaat
year, or $." for every Inhabitant.
F. P: YOUNG CO.
Incorporated.
F. P. YOUNG, President
MERTON E. DIMICK, JR,
Vice President
Ladies' Haberdashers
323 Morrison Street,
Opposite the Portland Hotel.
I take pleasure In announc
ing that I have Incorporated
my business, and hereafter It
will be known as V. P. Young
Co. The new members of the
firm are well and favorably
known to the Portland pub
lie. We have greatly In
creased our stock of Ladles'
Haberdashery, and our ob
ject Is to build up a specialty
business on worthy merchan
dise by giving extra good
values and up-to-date styles.
We are equipped to give you
unequaled service. Agents
for Rted'i Wnlsts, McCall's
Patterns, Cordon Hose and
Dent's Angelus Kid Gloves,
Kelner's Xeekwear.
Thanking you for your
generous patronage In the
past, and trusting we may
have the pleasure of serving
you in tbe future, we are at
your service,
F.P.YOUNG CO.