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THE SUNDAY OREGONIAy. PORTLAND. FEBRUARY 22, 1914.
EX-GOVERNOR 'GEER
RECALL HAS BRAND
OF MEN PUT OUT
asked City Attorney LaRoche for an
opinion and he said that there was no
question about it being all right.
"If a man owned a number of houses
which he rented and he should be
elected Mayor, should he be prohibited
from receiving the rent on the houses?
That' is the same proposition as I am
facing in this recall petition. It is said
I am. still wl,th the company, which is
false. I. am merely receiving money
from the company under arrangements
which were made prior to the time I
had any aspirations to run for Major.
Should I refuse this money? If I should
I should also, perhaps, refuse to receive
Interest on money I might have in
vested. The same question is involved
in both cases.
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Indorsing Statewide Prohibi
tion, Republican Candidate
Enters Race. ' ,
Ex-Mayor Rushlight's Secre
tary Apparently Collecting
Data for Campaign.
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SEEKS HONOR AGAIN
'PRUNING KNIFE' PROMISED
X'ormcr executive of Oregon Would
Occupy Chair Once More to Help
Put In IYrce Policies Set Forth
In Gubernatorial Platform.
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CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
WHO II AVE FORMALLY AN
NOUNCED THEMSELVES.
Bepnbllc
dwrn C. Brown all.
W. A- Carter.
A. M. Crawford.
Grant B. Dlmlck.
T. T. Qeer.
: Qua C. ' Monr.
R. L. Steven.
Dr. Jamea Wlthycombo.
A. S. Bennett.
John Manning.
Colonel R. A. Miller. "
Br. C. J. Smith.
Progressive
7. M. OllL
Independent
W. 8. TTRea.
On a platform Indorsing statewide
prohibition, ex-Governor T. T. Qeer an
nounced his candidacy for the Repub
lican nomination for Governor yester
day. Ha Is the 14th Gubernatorial candi
date in the field. Eight Republicans,
four Democrats, one Progressive and
one Independent are now seeking: the
nomination for Governor.
Ex-Governor Geer is a native son of
Oregon. Ho was born on a farm In
Marlon County 62 years agro and has
lived in the state since then. His par
ents were both pioneers.
Though of late years his participa
tion In political affairs has not been so
active, Mr. Geer has long been one of
the prominent figures in the Repub
lican party in Oregon. His first entry
Into politics was in 1880, when he ran
for the Legislature from Marion Coun
ty and was elected. He served four
terms in, the House, representing
Marlon County at the sessions of 1881,
1889. 1891 and 1893. He was Speaker
In 1891. ,
Hand Taken In TH Campaign.
He was also one of the McKlnley
lectors In 1896 and was chosen as
messenger to carry the Oregon vote to
"Washington in 1897. In the free-sliver
campaign year of 1896 ho stumped
every county in the state in behalf of
McKinley and the Republican party.
At the Republican state convention
of 1898, held in Astoria that being be
fore the time of primary elections
Mr. Geer was nominated for Governor
by acclamation. He was elected by a
majority of 10,000 votes.
When he retired from the Governor
ship, in 1903, Mr. Geer became editor
of the Salem Statesmen, remaining
with that paper for two years. In 1907
and 1908 ha was editor of the Pendle
ton Tribune. For several years past
he has made his home in Portland. He
has served as president of the Rose
City Park Iimprovement League here
for four years.
In 1912 Mr. Geer published a book
"Fifty Years In Oregon" giving an ac
count of his associations with public
men of the state since he was a small
boy.
Prohibition Stand Explained.
In declaring for statewide prohibi
tion In his platform. ex-Governor Geer
declares that the state should no longer
remain "half dry and half wet." He
asserts his belief that prohibition will
be to the benefit of the state.
Blaming- paternalism and officialism
for prevailing high taxation, he points
out that state appropriations now
amount to nearly ?9 for every person
In the state, where five years ago they
were $6, and 15 years ago only J3. As
a remedy he promises ''energetic use
of the public pruning knife, right and
left."
He declares also for enlarging of
the homestead exemption law so that
every family may hold its home with
out . regard to Indebtedness; for Na
tional woman suffrage; for reclama
tion of arid lands on a plan throwing
the greater part of the burden on the
Federal Government; for a compre
hensive plan of roadbuildlng under a
bonding act. and for amendments of
the tax collection laws, to place them
on a saner basis. , '
Platform Is Given.
Here is his platform in full:
t'pon entering the approaching primary
e&mpaiKn tor the Republican nomination for
Governor my Brst thought is that the peo
ple of Oregon are more in need of relief
from the present steady growth of the coat
of government than of any other one thing.
This growth has been, and Is. universally
felt by the people and Is universally regard
ed as being unnecessary and indefensible.
The men and women of this state are not
suffering from the loss or threatened loss of
any liberties they have hitherto enjoyed or
-which ' their fathers enjoyed. They vote,
exercise the unrestricted right of direct
legislation, avail themselves of the direct
primary, the referendum and the recall, have
the protection of the corrupt practices act
and do all the things, and more, that are
cuaranteed by the Federal Constitution and
that of the state, and yet, with It all, there
remains the undeniable fact that the cost
of maintaining the state government Is In
creasing at a rate that calls for the serious
consideration or every citizen.
Fundamentally speaking, it should not cost
any more, per capita, to govern a million
people than a half million indeed. It xhnulrl
cost less. The same officers, with slight
exceptions, could do the work In either case.
Tho fact Is. however, that the cost In taxes
is now practically three times not merely
In the aggregate, but for each man, woman
and child what It was 15 years ago, and
neany twice wnat it was uve years ago.
Economle Menace Feared.
auu ttio iiiku cost or living; nffurei onlv
incidentally In the outrageous Increase of
taxes. The man who buys beefsteak, usos
electric lights and gas, rides in his auto
mobile, smokes high-priced cigars, belongs
to one or more expensive clubs and revels
in other luxuries of which his. father never
dreamed as being a part of his privileges,
may expect to pay for his modern pleasures
as an increased oemana upon bis resources,
but these do not appear in his tax state.
ment. They add to his cost of living and
tome very nearly accounting for it all, but
the increasing cost of government Is a sepa
rate affair which lays the foundations for
an Intolerable condition that la rapidly tak
ing the form of an economic menace. There
are thousands of Instances where it is
amounting to practical confiscation.
The real basis for it all is found in the
rapid growth of paternalism and official!
The things thut for a hundred years the
people did for themselves, and expected to
lo. are now becoming the duty of the state.
and. In return. It is requiring an army of
officers to attenil to tnem. r irteen years
ago the average voter could easily name all
the boards that had an existence which
were in any way connected with the state
overnment. while now he could not name
them, nor half of them, without the aid of
an official directory and a private secretary.
And yet. notwithstanding all this, the
average man is not aware, that he is any
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better governed or that his recalcitrant
neighbor is any more nearly suppressed than
was the case 20 years ago or ten. Nat
urally, therefore, the people are wondering
what it Is all about, what it Is for. who is
responsible for It and when a halt will be
called. For ten years we have been entirely
iree irom political Dosses, the people have
the fullest sway In the selection of their of
ficials, presumably they choose the very best
men in their midst to serve them there
being nothing -whatever in the way in the
matter they initiate such laws as they want
ana reier such as they question, and yet
here we are with a state appropriation
amounting to nearly $9 for every man, wom
an and -child In the state, as against J8 five
years ago and 13 IS years at;o.
Simple Life Urged.
This extravagance is in the air,, it drops
from the sk'es and seeps from the earth.
And yet, what does the man who plows in
the foothills, or elsewhere, the business man.
the man in professional life or anybody else
get in return from these confusing ramifi
cations of modern city and state govern
ments? The doctrine of the simple life should be
preached and -practiced continually and
everywhere, not only by the people, but Its
requirements should be inaugurated by those
whose duty it is to give. form to our pub
lic aiiairs. it jenerson thought more than
than -100 years ago . that the world was
governed too much his opinion of the trend
of things today would certainly be barred
from the columns of the family newspaper.
Just now the people want relief from
this burden more than anything else.
jsvery conceivable right is theirs under the
Oregon system, and they are longing now
more for a tax statement that spells rea
son and relief than for a petition asking
for signatures to a movement providing for
a single tax on land.
The protest of the people against the In
creasing burdens of government is all but
universal, and the remedy is to be found
In an energetic use of the public pruning
knife right and left. At present ' It is
sometimes doubtful If the results of the
play fully Justify the admission fee.
There are other Important matters which
are demanding public attention. The home
stead exemption law of the state should be
so enlarged In. Its scope that every family
lto affairs. If Jefferson thought more
that has a home may hold it secure
without regard to Its . indebtedness.
Business will soon adjust Itself to the
new condition. If It is to the public
Interest that the household goods of a
family should be exempt from execution It
is even more Important' that the home in
which to keep these goods should, if the
family owns its home, be also guaranteed
unmolested. Every homeless family not
only appeals to the sympathetic side of our
natures, but Is a handicap to the state's
progress.
Following a prolonged and gallant strug
gle, the men of Oregon have finally con
ferred on their wives, mothers and daugh
ters the right to participate equally with
tnemseives in our public affairs, and this
should be strengthened by the fullest use
of the state's Influence toward securing Na-
PORTLAND ATTORNEY SEEKS
TO BE ATTORNEY-GENERAL.
J. J Johnson.
J. J. Johnson, of Portland, at
torney and prominent member of
the State Grange, announced his
candidacy yesterday for the Re
publican nomination for Attorney-General.
He is the third Republican to "
enter tho lists. Frank S. Grant,
ex-City Attorney of Portland, and
George M. Brown, of Roseburg.
Iistrict Attorney of Douglas
County, are the other two. Will
iam Lord, of Portland. Is under
stood to be awaiting a favorable
time to enter.
Mr. Johnson is ex-state lecturer
of the Grange and present mas
ter of Evening Star Grange of
Portland. It was he who intro
duced in this state the plan later
adopted by the National Grange
of requiring a regular education
al programme for all Granges.
As an attorney he is well
known. He has been practicing?
law since 1890, a n d is senior
member of the law firm of John
son & Van Zante.
In announcing his candidacy ha
promises a conservative, level
headed policy.
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T. T. GEER.
tlonal woman suffrage as a distinct addition
of the better type to our electorate.
Liquor Situation Discussed.
After many years' experience In service of
our counties under the elimination of the
liquor traffic, the resulta have been proved
of such marked benefit to all classes of
their people that no room is left for an
argument in . favor of that traffic in any
county. The state should no longer remain
half dry and half wet. The saloon is a
constant menace to the sobriety of our young
men, to the well-being of thousands of men
in middle life and is a Tmrden to the state
morally and economically. A large per
cent of the saloon men themselves freely
admit this fact and would really welcome
the change that a state-wide prohibition
amendment would inaugurate. It is com
ing and it should come this year.
Our arid lands should be reclaimed, as
fast as possible under a plan that would
throw the greater share of the burden on
the Federal Government, but . it should be
taken up with vigor and earnestly pushed,
and we should adopt a comprehensive sys
tem of road building under a bonding act
that would secure good roads without un
necessary delay while projecting a large
share of its cost into the future.
The tax collection law should be amended
in a way to relieve the burdens recently In
jected into it and a saner method adopted
by means of which the taxpayer may be
regarded less as an offender and more as
a victim : the worthy day laborer should be
given a fair opportunity at all times where
the law has ar. influence surrounding him
to provide during the days of his employ
ment for the time when less fortunate, and
through It all there should be a strict en
forcement of the law all laws against
every transgressor, without fear or favor.
Ambition Is Set Forth.
I desire to say to the people of Oregon
that I entertain an ambition to be an in
strument in their hands in assisting in the
consummation of this achievement and such
others as experience and observation sug
gest to be in the Interest of progressive
government along such lines as tend toward
the upbuilding of the general welfare with
out increasing the burdens of the people.
The supporters of a government should
be its beneficiaries bb well. .
The direct primary law recognizes the
necessity of political parties and requires
that those who participate in the selection
of candidates for office in this state shall
declare the party with which they affiliate.
Under this provision two-thirds of the vot
ers of the state proclaim themselves to be
Republicans, presumably ' indicating that
they want, among other things, a Republican
Governor. This they should have, and I
have entered this contest, 'not only with
the desire to be a servant of the people
in the securing of such reforms as I have
Indicated, but with the assurance that my
part of it shall be so conducted that after
It Is over the most friendly feeling shall
prevail between my brother contestants and
myself that the winner of the nomination
shall have the united support of his de
feated contestants, thus creating a condi
tion where the expressed preference of two
thirds of the people of Oregon may be real
ized In November by the election of the
entire Republican ticket.
MR. BROITXELFS PROMISE VP
Will Oregon City Candidate With
draw Now? Is Puzzle.
Here's a puzzle for the politicians
to worry over: Will George C. Brow
nell, of Oregon City, withdraw from the
race tor the Republican nomination
for Governor now that T. T. Geer, an
nouncing Ms candidacy, has also de
clared for prohibition and. National
woman suffrage?
When Mr. Brownell made his an
nouncement on a National prohibition
and National woman suffrage platform
on February 8, he said:
"I wish to sas however, that if any
one of the . candidates who have an
nounced themselves as such in the Re
publican primaries, will come . out
openly and declare himself in favor of
National prohibition and an amend
ment of the same character for the
State of Oregon, and in favor of Na
tional woman suffrage, I will freely
and gladly withdraw, as I do not de
sire to be a candidate if someone else
Is willing to . take a position In favor
of these great causes." '
Mr. Brownell was asked about it over
the telephone last night.
"Well," he remarked thoughtfully,
"I had in mind when I made this state
ment that if any of the candidates who
had announced themselves before I did
would take a stand for these issues. I
would withdraw. 1 don't' think I in
cluded candidates who might announce
themselves afterwards.
"However," he added, "I shall study
Mr. Geer's platform and think it over,
I'll make a statement in a day or two
giving my decision."
While Mr. Geer did not declare for
National prohibition, he took a stand
tor state-wide prohibition and for Na
tional woman suffrage.
. LASTDAYS
Unprecedented removal sale, reduced
prices. See Graves Music Co. adv., page
lu, section i.tAov.
Rounded Curbs Proposed.
To improve traffic conditions at the
Intersection of East Twentieth and Di
vision streets,' City Commissioner DIeck
is proposing the rounding of the curbs
At this particular point Ladd avenue
loins both Division and Twentieth
streets, and the curb corners projecting
into the street cause considerable
trouoie lor autoists
ELECTION IN MAY IS PLAN
Indications Are Those Backing Mov
ment Rely on liigh Taxes Being
Misunderstood and Hope to
Use Rate as Argument.
A special recall election in: connec
tion with the primary election May 15
is the plan of those backing the circu
lation of petitions against Mayor Al
bee and City Commissioners Dieck and
Brewster. Albert D. Crldge, who has
charge of the notary publio work in
connection with the campaign, said
petitions containing 10,000 names will
be filed.
The question of who is behind the
movement Is just as much a secret -now
as It was. Professional petition circu
lators, who have been employed in cir
culation of the J1600 tax exemption
measure, are doing the circulating.
Buck Keith, a discharged market in
spector, Is handling the financial part
of the work and there are Indications
that the radicals of the city are be
hind the movement.
Mr. Crldge said that the names of
the backers will appear in time. . He
said they may not even put forward a
ticket.
The handiwork of the backers of ex
Mayor Rushlight in the last campaign
in which he was defeated for Mayor, is
indicated In the movement.
It is said that George McCord. who
was private secretary to Mr. Rush
light, is aiding'the movement. He has
been busy at the City Hall gathering
information to use, it is said, in the
campaign which will be waged after
the petitions are filed. He has been
talking recall and making bets that
Mayor Albee and two of the Commis
sioners would be recalled before June.
The recall talk began before the
present administration had been in of
fice six months. The promoters of the
plan apparently decided to wait until
taxpaying time when it would be pos
sible better to get the support to their
movement. Taxes this year are con
siderably higher than last year. The
city tax levy is the same this .year as
it was last year, but the state levy and
the levy for school purposes are much
higher. It has apparently been figured
by the promoters of the movement that
the average person will not stop to
think that the City Commission has
not caused the Increase, but will lay
it all to Mayor Albee and the Com
mission. The fact that it is the radical ele
ment behind the movement is indicated
also by the fact that Commissioners
Daly and Bigelow have not been in
cluded. They have not been subjected
to the attacks of the paper represent
ing the radical' element despite the
fact that they have had as much to do
with the things the recall petitioners
complain of as have the officials the
petitioners are seeking to recall.
CHARGE DENIED BY MAYOR
Mr. Albee Says He Is Not Employe of
Insurance Company.
There is nothing to the charge made
in the recall petitions being circulated
against Mayor Albee, to the effect that
he still is employed by the insurance
company he managed before being
elected last Spring. He said that his
connection with the company was sev
ered at the' time he was elected.
"I do not have anything to do with
the insurance office eftHer outside or
inside or during business hours," said
the Mayor. "The remuneration in the
position I held before being elected
Mayor was made to cover a period or
years, as is often the case In the in
surance business. For that reason I
do have an interest In the business done
In the past and to protect those inter
ests my name does appear in connec
tion with the officers of the insurance
company. There has been a new man
ager in charge of the company's office
here since I left.
"While the city charter is perfectly
plain on the subject of the business
connections of the Mayor and members
of the City Commissslon, I did not stop
at an investigation of what it says. I
went to Richard W. Montague, a mem
ber' of the Charter commission, and
asked him his opinion regarding the
meaning of the section In the charter
which prohibits city officials from
holding any other position, and he said
the section had no bearing whatever
under conditions such as these. I also
Y. M. C. A. PHYSICAL DIREC
' TOR .TO HELP REVISE
RULES.
A. M. Grilley.
A. M. Grilley, physical director
of the Portland Young Men's
Christian Association, has left
for Lakehurst, N. J., where
he will participate in the most
important physical directors'
conference of recent years. Only
25 men have been invited to at
tend. Mr. Grilley will represent
the Pacific Coast.
This conference will standard
ize the methods of conducting Y.
M. C. A. physical training. The
results of the meeting will be
compiled in book form and used
for the guidance of Y. M. C A. '
physical directors in the United
States and Canada. The selec
tion of Mr. Grilley to take part
In the conference is regarded as
a high tribute to the physical
work of the Portland association.
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E. H. V1RGEL PASSES AWAY
Pioneer and Capitalist to Be Burled
' Here.
E. H. Virgel, a well-known pioneer
and capitalist of this city, died at
Woods. Tillamook Conntf, Friday af
ternoon at 4 o'clock. His death was
unexpected, although he was not in ro
bust health. Mr. Virgel started for
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E. H. Vlrsrel. Well -Known Port
land Pioneer Who Is Dead.
Woods last Wednesday alone over the
protest of hl3 wife, but -he was in the
best of spirits and felt able toN make
the trip. A message was received by
Mrs. Virgel. his wife, announcing the
death of her husband, and she started
for Woods yesterday morning, and will
bring the body to Portland for inter
ment. N
Mr. Virgel was a pioneer miner. He
was 85 years of age. He was in Cali
fornia in the early '50s, where he en
gaged in mining for several years be
fore coming to Oregon. While pros
pecting on the Fraser River with a
partner he accidentally found a (ro!d
nugget, which was the foundation ol-
the rortune he accumulated. This nug
get was the second largest ever found
on the Pacific Coast.
He came to Portland in 1861. For 27
years he wa3 employed by Ladd & Til
ton, bankers, and W. S. -Ladd. His du
ties were to look after the property of
the Mead estate, which was being cared
ior Dy me oanK. After his connection
with the bank was severed Mr. Virgel
devoted his time to looking after his
own private interests. His estate Is
estimated to be worth above $100,000.
Three years ago he was stricken with
paralysis. His recovery at the time
was considered impossible, but he fin
ally recovered from the attack. He had
another attack about a year ago, but
it was not serious. The message an
nouncing his death contained no de
tails. He is survived by his wife. Mrs.
Caroline A. Virgel, 324 East Thirteenth
street North, Holladay Addition. He
has a brother In Maine and a sister in
Massachusetts. He has no children.
The funeral will be arranged on the
arrival of the body from Woods, which
is 32. miles from Tillamook City. Mr.
Virgel passed much time at Woods and
became interested in good roads in
Tillamook County, especially in a road
leading to' Portland.
STATE WINS VICTORIES
Move to Quash Joe Singer Indict
ment Is Lost.
Two victories were won by the state
yesterday in the criminal division of
the Circuit Court, when Judge Kav
anaugh overruled the motion of Attor
ney J. N. Hart to quash the Joe Singer
Indictment, and overruled the motion
of Attorney Frank Collier to allow no
testimony offered in the case against
A. P. Armstrong, County School Super
intendent and ex - City Civil Service
Commissioner. Both motions were de
cided yesterday after long arguments
by attorneys.
The motion in the Armstrong case
was made on the ground that the legis
lation granting a charter to Portland
was special legislation, and, further,
that if any crime has been committed
it is against the city and not against
the Btate. Armstrong is charged with
giving out secret and confidential in
formation relative to an examination
for police captain which was to be held
by the Civil Service Commission.
Deputy District Attorney Magulre re
sisted the motion, urging that, though
Armstrong was a city official, he held
his position by virtue of an act of the
Legislature, the same act of the Legis
lature creating the office providing for
its punishment. The case will be taken
up Tuesday, the motion having been
made Friday following the selection of
the jury.
The indictment against Joe Singer,
charging him with attempted bribery,
was resisted on the ground that it was
returned by a grand jury, one member
of which has been convicted of a felony.
Chafles McCarthy pleaded guilty to
contributing to the delinquency of a
minor, and was sentenced to from one
to ten years in the penitentiary, sen
tence being -passed by Judge Kav
anaugh. OUTLAW SEES CAMP COOK
Report That Yamoto Visited Store Is
Indignantly Denied.
CHEHALIS, Wash.. Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) Superintendent Caverly, of the
logging camp of the ,Walville Lumber
Company, was a Chehalis visitor yes
terday in consultation with Sheriff
Foster. The report that Yamoto, the
Japanese outlaw who is wanted for
complicity In the killing of the three
Japanese exhumed at Walville a week
ago, had gone into the store at that
place one day this week is indignantly
denied.
Yamoto has not been at Walville
and so far as known is as yet in ignor
ance of the discovery of the triple
murder. Wednesday Yamoto did ap
pear at the cookhouse of one of the
logging camps while the crew was
absent and was given some doughnuts
by the cook, departing afterwards into
the woods with his dog as his only
companion.
Chehalis Clubwomen Celebrate.
CHEHALIS. Wash., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) The first anniversary of the
Women's Civic Improvement Club, of
Chehalis, was celebrated yesterday , at
a well attended meeting. Mrs. John
Q. Mason, a well-known club woman
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of Tacoma, was the principal speaker.
Miss Kooiltz and Miss Russell, local
speakers, were also on the programme.
About 100 were present.
TIE PLANT IN OPERATION
Operations Resumed by Loading
Concern at Ridgefield, Wash.
RIDGEFIELD, Wash., Feb. 21.
(Special.) The tie plant of the Lewis
River Boom & Logging Company, of
this place, has again started operations
on a contract calling for the delivery of
12,000 ties. This run will keep the tie
plant in operation only a few days,
but more and larger orders are ex
pected. The tie plant, when running full
blast, requires about 25 men and aver
ages 7000 ties a day. This plant loads
all ties from seven mills in the western
part of Clarke County, and also In Cow
litz County. The ties are driven down
the north and east forks of the Lewis
River, and rafted and towed to Ridge
field, where they are loaded.
Clackamas Ouster Case Ready.
OREGON CITY, Or., Feb. 21. (Spe
cial.) The State of Oregon filed its
last pleadings today against Dr. J. A.
Van Brakle, the osteopath, who is still
acting as health, officer of Clackamas
County despite the efforts of the other
doctors of this city to oust him.
Through his attorneys. Joseph E.
Spring
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For
Men
and
Women
ROUND
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neck:'
Personal expression as ap
plied to clothes is fully
understood by this organ
ization. Let your clothes
be indicative of the per
sonality back of them.
The only legitimate es
tablishment in Portland
able to offer real tailoring
in high-grade garments
made in its own shop at
the popular price of
Thirty-five Dollars
for Ladies
Twenty-five Dollars
for Men
382 Washington St.
Across from the Pittock Block
Hedges and Clarence L Katon, the
state replied denying each and every
fact in the defendant's answer. The
case Is now at issue and ready for trial.
A revenue of $29,707,275 was derived In
the United Kingdom in 1911 from the con
sumption of more than 293,500,000 pounds of
DEAFNESS
SUCCESSFULLY TREATED
By the Simplest Method Yet Discovered
Ninety-fiv per cent of the cases of deaf
ness brought to our attention are the result
of chronic catarrh of the throat and mldd'A
ear. The air passages become clogged bT
catarrhal deposits, stopping the action of
the vibratory bones. On til these deposits are
removed relief La impossible. The inner ear
cannot ne
r e a c hed by
p r o b i ng or
spraying,
hence the in
ability of spe
cialists to al
ways give re
lief. Neither
can ear drums
cure deafness.
That there is
a successful
treatment for
deafness and
catarrh is
demonstrated
every day by
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. , , the Eusta
chian tubes into the middle ear, removing
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the bones (hammer, anvil and stirrup) in
the inner ear. making them respond to the
vibrations of sound. "Actina is also very
successful In relieving ringing noises in the
head. We have known people afflicted with
this distressing trouble for years to be re
lieved by a few weeks use. "Actlna" has
also been very successful In the treatment
of hay fever, asthma, bronchitis, sore throat,
weak lungs, colds, headache and other trou
bles that are directly or indlrectlv due to
catarrh. 'Actlna" can be used with perfect
safety by every member of the family for
any affliction of the ear, throat or head.
FREE TRIAL of the "Actlna" Is given in
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H0WY0UMAYTHR0W
AWAY YOUR GLASSES
The statement is made that thou
sands wear eyeglasses who do not
really need them. If you are one of
these unfortunates, then these glasses
may be ruining your eyes instead of
helping them. Thousands who wear
these "windows',' may prove for them
selves that they can dispense with
glasses if they will get the following
prescription filled at once: Go to any
active drug store and get a bottle of
Optona; fill a two-ounce bottle with
warm water and drop In one Optona
tablet. With this harmless liquid solu
tion bathe the eyes two to four times
daily, and you are likely to be aston
ished at the results right from the
start. Many who have been told that
they have astigmatism, eye - strain,
cataract, sore eyelids, weak eyes, con
junctivitis and other eye disorders, re
port wonderful benefits from the use of
this prescription. Get this prescription
filled and use it; you may no strength
en your eyes that glasses will not be
necessary. Thousands who are blind,
or nearly so, or who wear glasses would
never have required them if they had
cared for their eyes in time. Save your
eyes before it is too late! Do not be
come one of these victims of neglect.
Eyeglasses are only like crutches and
every few years they must be changed
to fit the ever - increasing weakened
condition, so better see If you can, like
many others, get clear, healthy, strong
magnetic eyes through tho prescription
here given. Adv,