THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, OCTOBER IS. 1914.
9
BOOTH I5S0E3 DEFI
TO WEST TO DEBATE
Republican Senatorial Candi
date Challenges Governor
to . Discuss Record.'
GOVERNOR'S REPLY EVADES
Executive's Attacks on Life and In
tegrity of Mr. Booth Prompt Him
to Orfer to Meet Mallgner at
Armory Next Friday.
TV A. Booth. Republican nominee for
the United States Senate, challenged
Governor West yesterday to engage In
a joint debate on the subject of Mr.
Booth's personal record and his busi
ness integrity.
Governor West's reply was an eva
ion. v , He declined to accept the chal
lenge, but offered Mr. Booth the oppor
tunity of appearing on the platform at
one of the Governor's regularly sched
uled speeches and answering whatever
charges the Governor makes against
him.
Governor West has been going up
and down the state in the last few
weeks making attacks against the Re
publican candidate and throwing out
further insinuations against him by
suggestive inuendos of his own.
Attack Arooiei Mr. Booth.
The Booth managers have counte
nanced this conduct on the part of the
Governor without replying, but the re?
cent intimation of Governor West that
he would make "other charges" yester
day aroused Mr. Booth to the point of
challenging the Governor to make such
charges at a time when Mr. Booth will
be able to hear them and answer them.
Mr. Booth therefore suggested that
Governor West appear at the Armory
in Portland at 7:30 o'clock next Fri
day evening, October 23, bo that Mr.
Booth, himself, might appear with him
and answer whatever charges the Gov
ernor may make.
The message was sent to the Gov
ernor at Medford and was delivered
to him there about 6:30 o'clock last
night.
Challense Is Sent.
Mr. Booth's message in full follows:
Oe-a!d West, Governor of Oregon,
Salem Oregon.
The press reports charges that you have
made publicly against my business methods
and personal Integrity and that you say
that you will make other charges against
me before the present political campaign
closes. If you have proof of the charges
that you have made or of others that you
m.ike make I earnestly request you to make
them at the Armory In Portland, October 23,
at 7:30 P. M-, that I may appear with you
for the purpose of answering them. My
candidacy is of great concern to the people
of Oregon and my character I have consid
ered my greatest asset. I am ready to give
an account in the public way indicated to
the people and to defend what I believe Is a
good name. I am earnest and sincere in
this request. Will you grant me the favor
of an Immediate reply by wire?
R. A. BOOTH.
Governor West, in his answer, made
no reference whatever to Mr. Booth's
invitation to meet at the Armory, but
insisted that Mr. Booth be present at
one of the West meetings and hear
what the Governor has to say. The
Governor offered to divide the time of
one of his own meetings with Mr.
Booth, but expressed no intention of
accepting the challenge to debate at
the Armory or at any other place be
fore a neutral audience.
BALEM THRONGS HEAR BOOTH
Candidate, at Enthusiastic Meetings
Gives Convincing Talks.
SALEM, Or..- Oct. 17. (Special.)
In a dignified address, free from in
vective and personalities, straightaway
and convincing. Robert A. Booth. Re
publican nominee for United States
Senator, delivered an important message
tonight to the people of Marion County
and the Capital City.
Old-timers, who have heard the
greatest orators the state has pro
duced, declared that no better speech
had ever been delivered in Salem. A
demonstrative audience, but not one
uproariously so, for Mr. Booth's atti
tude forbade that, faced him and gave
close attention to every word he spoke.
Already the leader In the race here,
it was declared after the address that
Mr. Booth had added many hundreds to
his list of supporters.
Touching upon his Invitation sent
to Governor West today by telegraph
to meet him face to face at the Armory
next Friday night If he has anything
to support charges against the
speaker's Integrity and business
methods. Mr. Booth said he was sorry
that his challenge had been published
before Governor West had replied to
it. He said the publication had not
been made with his consent and by
mistake.
Then facing his audience squarely he
declared that he had made answer re
peatedly of the charges against him re
garding timber dealings, and was ready
again to do so if any one present de
sired. If there was any doubt in the
mind of anyone' present as to the
charges, he Invited questions so they
might be answered. There were no
questions, for the people of Marlon
County and Salem know Mr. Booth.
In closing his address the speaker
again called attention to the answer
he had made to his enemies, and said
that he would make another evidently
referring to the invitation to Governor
West to meet him in Portland which
would be more convincing and let the
people know another phase of his char
acter. About S00 persons heard Mr. Booth
and his campaign manager. Judge Grant
B. Dimlck, of Oregon City, deliver short
addresses from an automobile at State
and Liberty streets, but the candidate's
principal address was made in the
Grand Opera-house before an audience
of about 1200 persons.
Mr. Booth said he had no doubt as
to the result if his candidacy were left
to the people of Marlon County. He
had stood all his life, he said, for a full
dinner pail. Before the Democratic Ad
ministration lowered the tariff more
than $100,000 had come into Oregon
daily from timber, but that was not so
now. Then all men were employed, but
now half were Idle. He quoted from
a report of R. G. Dun & Co. showing
that the business failures the third
quarter this year exceed those of any
corresponding quarter since they began
making reports, even In 1883, during the
great Democratic panic
Calling attention to statements re
cently made by President Wilson and
Senator Chamberlain that Democrats
should be elected to Congress to carry
through the Administration's policies,
Mr. Booth said the statements were
true if those policies were to be con
tinued. However, he asked, did the
people desire those Injurious policies?
If they did. he asked them to vote
for Senator Chamberlain. The speaker
deplored conditions that make it neces
sary for economic problems to be dealt
with by parties. He declared questions
like the tariff should be settled on a
scientific basis and that the Republican
party had started machinery that would
yield such results, but the Democrats
had stopped it.. He referred to the
commission to revise tariff schedules. -
"After what the Democrat had done
to the Pacific Coast it requires nerve
for them to come back here asking for
indorsement," continued Mr. Booth.
"They said their tariff was to liberate
business, but it has liberated some
thing else. It has liberated men from
work. I was informed last night that
15.000 men are idle or working on short
shifts and facing the loss of these jobs
in Portland."
The speaker then called attention to
the large shipments of hogs from Can
ada, the closing of shingle mills in the
Northwest because of the Canadian
competition, as a result of the Demo
cratic tariff reductions, and the bring
ing of oats from that country and corn
from Manchuria and Argentina.
Butter, he said, was coming from
New Zealand and eggs from China. The
English Board of Trade . had recently
reported that since the Democrats came
into power that country is selling more
than twice as much cotton as it - did
under the Republican tariff. The Demo
crats had liberated business in the
British Isles, but not in the United
S K A M OKAW A YOUNGSTER IS
WAHKIAKUM FAIR WINMiR
X
1 -
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Claire Evelyn MrKenn.
CATHLAMET, Wash.. Oct. 17.
f Special.) Claire Evelyn Mc
Keun, 18-months-old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Steve McKeun. of
Bkamokawa, was awarded the
first prize in the baby show at
the Wahkiakum County Fair.
States. The proposed war tax, he as
serted, was due to Democratic mis
takes, and became necessary, even
though that party had help from the
income tax.
"But why speak of incomes under a
Democratic Administration?" asked Mr.
Booth. "There are none."
The audience laughed.
"The great issues are," declared the
speaker, "whether the food on Ameri
can tables is raised on American farms
and whether the clothes on American
backs are made by American workers.'
A beautiful tribute to the working
men was paid by Mr. Booth. He showed
how all classes were dependent upon
each other, and declared the greatest
glory was due the workers, for they
were the parents of the greater part
of the generations. The prosperity of
the country, he said, was measured by
the wages paid.
LENGTHY BALLOT IS OUT
POSTAGE OJV WASHINGTON STATE
PAMPHLET PUT AT SOOO.
Vancouver Citizens Will Vote Ala. tor
City Officials and Local Option at
Time ( State Poll.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Oct- 17 (Spe
cial.) Voters of Washington this year
will have unusually large ballots, but
they will not be quite so large as If
the "Seven Sisters" initiative measures
had obtained a place thereon.
Sample ballots have been received In
the city and the pamphlets, being
printed at state expense, telling about
the various measures to be voted upon,
are being sent out from Olympla. The
postage on these booklets Is said to
exceed $8000.
In addition to voting for the various
candidates, from United States Senator
down to Constable In the precinct, elec
tors will be asked to vote for the non
partisan Judiciary. Initiative measures,
and township organization. Those in
Vancouver will be required to step to
another part of the room and vote for
their choice at the city primaries, and
the local option question will be settled.
There is the state-wide prohibition
ticket, the local option ticket, the inde
pendent state-wide prohibition ticket
and National prohibition in the field
this Fall.
In December the city election will be
held.
Nearly 4000 have registered In Van
couver this year, the largest regis
tration the city ever had. The city will
have to be divided Into ' smaller pre
cincts, as the legal limit of 300 voters
has been exceeded in several precincts
this year.
$75,441,365 ARE EARNED
Great Northern Railway Company
Reports at Olympla.
OLTMPIA, Wash., Oct 17. (Spe
cial.) Operating revenues totalling
$75,441,365 were earned by the Great
Norther railroad during the fiscal year
ended June 30, enabling it to pay div
idends of 1S, 063, 048 and put aside an
Income balance of $3,311,122. according
to the annual report filed with th.
Public Servi.e Commission.
Of the total operating revenues 110,
019,661 are credited to Washington and
Oregon business.
The road carried during the year
9.199,259 passengers, who paid fares ag
greatmg $15,224,462, the report shows,
while 30.867,598 tons of freight were
hauled, bringing in revenues of $65,
025.015. The Great Northern netted $253,611
by operating its own sleeping cars, th
report shows, but on dining car busi
ness the road lost $77,947 and on
amusement parks and resorts lost
$30,000.
Operating expenses of the road wert
$46,519,272, or 61 per cent of the operat
ing revenues.
Hffl niNBS IH RflRK HT '
ISLAND WIPED DDT
Every Dollar Invested in Se
curities Companies Re
. garded as Lost. .
YOAKUM TELLS OF DEALS
NEW TOWNSITE SURVEYED
Lacey Lumber Company Lays Oat
Bently and Line la Expected.
WILLAMIKA, OrbcC 17. (Special.)
The J. D. Lacey Lumber Company, of
Portland, has had a crew of survey
ors working at tne town sue of Bent
ly. in the Grand Ronde Indian Reser
vation. 10 miles west of here. It will
buy the townsite of 120 acres and erect
a mill that will employ from 60 to 100
men.
This will mean a connecting link by
railroad from Wlllamtna to Bently to
be built by the Southern Paclflo or the
lumber company.
The Lacey company has under cob
trol approximately 4,000,000,000 set Of
timber between here and the Coast.
Sale of Frisco Lines, on "Whlcli
Rock Island Lost Heavily, De
scribed Alton Purchase Made
In Harrlman's Absence.
WASHINGTON. Oct. 17. Disclosures
of details of losses to the Chicago,
Rock Island & Pacific Railway, through
financial operations, were made to the
Interstate Commerce Commission by
witnesses Intimately Identified with
transactions.
B. F. Y,oakum, who participated
actively in the sale of the Frisco
lines to the Rock Island, and who
subsequently repurchased the Frisco
for himself and his associates de
scribed in detail the negotiations which
resulted in a loss to the Rock Island
of approximately $7,500,000.
Mr. Yoakum also gave, incidentally,
and briefly, his views on such supervi
sion as he believed the Government
ought to exercise over railroads.
Government Partnership Favored.
He said his idea was that a co
partnership ought .to exist between the
Government and the railroads by which
each should have a share in the re
sponsibility and in the earnings. He
thought one of the great achievements
of the present National Administration
was its decision to construct and op
erate railroads in Alaska.
Through the testimony of J. N. Wal
lace, president, of the Central Trust
Company. New York, it was shown
there was strong probability that the
securities of the two Rock Island
holding companies would be wiped out
absolutely and that every dollar in
vested In them would be lost. As
trustee of the bondholders, the Cen
tral Trust Company is pressing for the
sale of the Rock Island stock held as
security for its bonds. The sale of
this stock would eliminate the securi
ties of the holding companies as a
factor of any value.
Time "Propitious" for Baying-.
Discussing the acquisition by the
Rock Island of the Chicago at Alton,
Mr. Yoakum testified he participated
in that purchase as one of the direc
tors of the Rock Island.
"I purchased much of the Alton stock
In my name through six or seven brok
ers. Other blocks of the stock were
purchased In the names of W. D. Leeds
and William H. Moore. To get a ma
jority of about 200,000 shares of the
railroad property is a pretty good job.
Of course, we had to !-ep the matter
quiet."
"Was not E. H. Harriman in control
of the Alton at that time?" asked Mr.
Folk.
"I think he was."
'Mr. Harriman was in Europe then?"
suggested Mr. Folk. "Was that the rea
son you were quietly purchasing the
property?"
"Well." said Mr. Toakura. smiling.
It was a propitious time to make the
purchase."
"Wrecking" of Road Denied.
"Do you consider governmental con
trol of the issuance of railroad secur
ities desirable?" asked Mr. Folk.
'That's a broad question," replied
Mr. Yoakum. "1 believe In the closest
co-operation between the Government
and the railroads and that It would
be much better for the Government
regulation to be absolute than for no
body to know Just what the situation
is."
Mr. Folk asked Mr. Yoakum to what
he attributed the wrecking of the Rock
Island.
"I don't use the term 'wrecking- in
connection with the Rock Island." re
plied Mr. Yoakum.
"I consider the Rock Island one of
the finest railroad properties In the
United States today. It traverses a
great territory. It has wonderful ter
minals and it is everything that a rail
road 'ought to be. , I can put It no
stronger than that.
Mr. Folk Inquired why the system
had got into so serious a tangle of
financial difficulties and wanted to
know if it were not because of an
overissuance of securities.
"I am not capable of answering that
question," replied Mr. Yoakum. "I don't
know enough about the present condi
tion to furnish a proper answer."
NEW INSTITUTE PLAN TRIED
Teachers at Pasco Work Out Prob
lems and Lectures Are Omitted.
PASCO, Wash., Oct. 17. The regular
teachers institute for Franklin County
adjourned tonight after a week's ses
sion in Pasco. The institute Had been
conducted along new lines. The old
lecture plan was discarded and new
methods of letting the teachers actu
ally work out some of the new prob
lems in teaching were tried. The
teachers were divided Into groups ac
cording to the line of work they were
interested In. Many phases of agri
culture, farming, stock judging, cloth
testing, cooking hot lunches, learning
folk games and dances -and military
marches were worked out.
The teachers adopted a resolution In
troducing the new plan.
The institute was under the direc
tion of Frank Kreager, of Washington
State College and County Superinten
dent Zent, assisted by Miss Efna Walk
er, domestic science: Airs. Myrtle
Treadwell, music; A. L. Phillips, agri
culture; A. C. McCormick. manual
training. All of the Instructors were
entertained at dinner at the Hotel
Pasco tonight by Frank Kreager.
Asotin County Jurors Drawn.
ASOTIN, Wash., Oct. 17. (Special.)
The November term of the Superior
Court will convene Monday, November
9. The following have been drawn as
jurors: R. R. Anderson. A. C. Beck
man. Frank Boozer, J. E. Bradley, M.
E. Bursell. C H. Cllft. J. W. Foster.
A. F Ginsbach. W. H. Hardy, Carl
Hendrickson, Perry Huddleson, H. G.
Jones, John Johnson. George KInnear,
C. W. Knight. Joseph Kueber, B. N.
Lark In. Glen Mcintosh, K. Mcintosh,
Charles McNeil, O. F. Madison, G. W.
Matheney. J. G. Meader. C W. Milton.
Ben Moody, E. L. Neville. R. D. Owen
by, C. F. Parsons, R. Rasmussen, John
Riggle, Joseph Ruark, Carl Snyder. H.
G. Spring. Guy Wllley and Frank Van-nausdle.
Ashland Democrats Hear West.
ASHLAND. Or, Oct. 17. (Special.)
In spite of inclement weather. Demo
crats surged into the Armory last night
to listen to Governor West. His ad
dress lasted until a late hour, and from
start to finish was devoted practically
to a review of "my policies."
.G.MACK &CO
c
iij!2f0Mib Sale
Of Fine and Medium Grade Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum
and Shades, Drapery, Upholstery and Decorative Materials, Etc.
Productions From America's Leading Factories Every Article Displays a Con
siderable Lowering in Price From Its Former Regular Price. Cfferings, Such as
This Sale Brings About, Are of Significance to Those Within a Radius of Many Miles.
Choosing Now Means Wider Range for Selection Than Will Be Possible Later on.
Bedroom
Furniture
Listed Here Are a Few of the Of
ferings in Odd Pieces and Complete
Matched Suites
$32 Large P r 1 n c e ss Dresser t 1 Q fifl
in Circassian walnut, now.... OXI.OV
$33 Large Dresser in birdseye (1 Q ff
maple, now O 1 0.UVJ
Princess Dresser to matcnJOy 00
$48.50 Princess Dresser, Colonial design,
of all quartersawed golden &OQ ff
oak. now 5i7.lit
$44.00 Chiffonier to match 25 00
$47 FulI-Slze Napoleon Bed In 01 Cfi
birdseye maple, now wOlOU
$36 Napoleon Bed, full size, in (1 Q 7ti
quarter-sawed golden oak . . . . D X 17. J
$78 Chiffonier in ivory enamel (QQ ff
finish, now (DOOaVlU
$52.50 Chiffonier in ivory enamel ttOQ Ofl
finish. Adam design, now 0!7.JU
$52.50 Three-Quarter Bed In ivory enamel
finish, cane-paneled, Adam (no ff
design, now 90.Vf 1
$118 Large Dresser in ivory enamel, with
mirror 20x40 inches, Adam de- l5!i nn
sign, now DUJ.UU
$58 Antique Mahogany Bed. three-quarter
size, Adam design, now 00
TWO K1"R COLOMAI, FOI R - POSTF.Il
BEDS. MADE BY COWAN UK CHICAUC.
$77.50 Full-Size- Bed of solid 4Q ff
mahogany, now OTrOtUll
$72.50 Twin or Three-Quarter- tfC ff
Size Beds, of solid mahogany. DlOVlV
$178 Large Colonial Chiffonier of solid
mahogany, one of those splendid Cowan
Regarding Drapery,
Decorative, Upholstery
and Other Special Work
We respectfully desire to call to
the attention of home owners and
others contemplating interior deco
ration of their homes, or other spe
cial work, the fact that our work
shops are still In operation, and will
continue to operate not only until
the closing of this store, but as long
thereafter as will be -necessary to
complete all work placed with us. no
matter what it might be. Of further
interest and Importance Is the fact
that we are quoting special prices
for special work connected with our
various departments.
$55
Extra Special Are These Closing.
Out Prices on Cotton Felt Mattresses
Genuine Cotton Felt Mattresses, of g-ood
quality and weight, well made and with
roll edro and covered in either A. C. A.
grade ticking or art ticking. Here are
the three sizes and their closing-out
prices:
Full size, extra special 25
Three-quarter size, extra spe- 00
For single beds, extra spe- iJJC 7C
cial at PJ J
TKis 9100 Solid Cuban Mahogany
Library Table, Made by Cowan, Now
Cowan superiority of workmanship
and rinlsh. and excellence of ma
terial and design, are distlnaruish-
lng features or this library table, bearing tne
Cowan shopmark. A true Colonial type, of
solid Cuban mahogany, even to the drawer
Interiors. Top measures 34 inches by 54
inches. ' A size that meets well the average
requirements of living-room or library.
Another Cowan Library Table
Regular Price $!OS.OO, Now
Also of solid Cuban mahogany. In
the beautiful scroll Colonial design,
and tvnical of the Cowan Droduc-
' tions in workmanship, material and finish.
Size of top 34 inches by 66 inches.
$65
Feather Pillows, Pair $2.50
Kxceptional values are these regular
j'rlce 9-4 the pair. Covered in :ncy stnp
ticking. They go on sale tomorrow.
S95.00
productions; drawer Interiors of polld ma-
nograny, partioned tor collars,
cuffs, shirts, shirtwaists, etc...
$100 Cowan-Made Dressing d C C f
Table to match, now PiJJJJ
9600 BEAUTIFUL EAMEL SUITE
NOW 25.
This distinctive suite, of solid mahogany
throughout, design of the Georgian period.
in finished in Kile-gray enamel, with
Prima Vera panels. Four pieces comprise
this suite Full-Size Bed. .Dresser, Chif
fonier and Dressing Table. One of the
most attractive offerings in Bedroom
Suites in the closing-out sale.
7S3 SHERATON INLAID BEDROOM
SllTE NOW 8 -498.
An exquisite iafTeraton production from
the shops of Berkey & Gay, in antique ma
hogany Inlaid with satin wood, hoily .and
ebony. A complete suite, consisting of
Full-Size Bed. Large Dresser, Chiffonier,
dressing Table,
Chair, Bedr o o m
Chair and Bed
room Rocker.
SS4K SOLID MA
HOGANY BKD
KOOM SUITfc:
NOW- 0585.
From the shops
of that celebrat
ed maker. Cowan
of Chica go, is
this beaut iful
Kepplewh ite
Suite, consisting
of Large Dress
er, Twin Beds,
C h 1 f fonier and
Dressing Table.
J3
Floor Coverings of Dependable Quality
Only Are What You'll Find in This Sale
Many Extra Large Sizes in Fine Wilton Rugs, to Say Nothing of the
Goodly Assortment of the 9x12 feet and Smaller Sizes. All Show a
Substantial Lowering in Price. Some of Them and Their Prices;
Fine Wilton Rugs, size 11 feet 3 inches Wool Wilton Rugs, size 9 feet by 12 feet;
bv 15 feet; former price C Q Q C f former price $43.50, now I?QI "7C
$101.50, now pOi7.0 W at i j0. O
Fine Wilton Rugs, size 10 feet 6 inches
by 13 feet 6 inches; former C7Q Elfl
price $91.50 now ? I.OU
Fine Wilton Rugs, size 9 feet by 15 feet;
former
Hartford-Saxony Rugs, size 11 feet 3
inches by 12 feet; former J?JO C"
price $81.25, now apOO.OU
Fine Wilton Rugs, size 9 feet by 12 feet;
former price $60.00, now
at
Body Brussels Rugs, size 9 feet by 12
feet; former price $33.00,2 3)
Axminster Rues, size 9 feet bv 12 feet;
price $81.25, now 50 ormer P"cf $30.00, now 75
Tapestry Rugs, size 9 feet by 12 feet;
former price $20.00, row J 75
Tapestry Rugs, size 9 feet bv 12 feet;
$52.50 at!?.e.r. .!Tic.e. . f!.7.'.:?"! $1 3.20
Two Unusual Bargains in
. Brass Beds
$18 Brass Bed of the popular,
continuous-post style, 2-inch posts,
full size or three- djl 1 QC
quarter size, now. . ."P 0J
$14 Brass Bed, with 2-inch posts,
full size or three-quar- (Q 7IZ
ter size, now apO. I O
'I i-tl 1
Special $5.65
ForThim $9.50
Arm Rocker
Of solid quar
ter - a a w e d
oak. In the
fumed finish,
is this Arm
Rocker, with
u p h o Istered
seat covered
in genuine -..
Spanish
leather. Whether or not you have Immediate
need for a piece such as this, its price lowr ;
ness should induce you to buv one now.
AID! CHAIH TO MATCH AT SAME I' It ICE.'
Overstuffed Davenports
and Chairs, Many of Which Are
Productions of Our Own "Work
shops, Offered in the Closing-Out
Sale at Most Opportune Prices.
Linoleum
Closing-Out Prices on All
Grades Printed and Inlaid
Now S1.45 Square Yard for the
$1.80 square yard Imported In
laid T linoleums, the A grade.
Now S1.35 Square Yard for the
$1.80 square yard grade Inlaid
Linoleum, all domestic made.
Now Sl.lO Square Yard for the
$1.65 square yard grade Inlaid
Linoleum.
Now 80 Square Yard for the
$1.25 square yard grade Inlaid
Linoleum. v
Now 47 Square Yard for the
80c square yard grade Printed
Linoleum.
Fifth
and
Stark
Jo G Mack
Co,
Fifth
and
Stark
H. L. WILSON BACK HOME
FORMER AMBASSADOR TO MEXICO
RET17RXS TO SPOKAXR
Diplomat. AVIio Saw Many Southern
Rebellions. Declares President
Helps Bandits, 'ot Patriots.
SPOKANE, "Wash.. Oct 17. (Special.)
Henry Lane Wilson, American Am
bassador to Mexico during the out
break of the various rebellions still
In progress, arrived In Spokane today
and probably will resume the residence
that be dropped 17 years ago. when be
entered the diplomatic service.
"I see that Mexico is setting- the
headlines again in your papers." Mr.
Wilson said this morning-. There is no
cure for Mexico. While I have always
opposed intervention, nothing remains
for the United States, failing the es
tablishment of some strong military
dictatorship, but intervention. Properly,
the United States should never inter
vene in Mexico except to protect the
lives and property of Its cit'zens. but
we have made ourselves responsible to
the world by inter! erir.e- In the politics
of Mexico.
.you see. the mistake the President
has always made has been that of re
garding these leaders In Mexico as
patriots, when as a matter of fact they
have simply been bandits.
"I presume that Villa is the next
'friend of the people' who will attain
supreme power, unless somebody shoots
him first. As It stands, the prediction
I made a year or so ago has been ab
solutely fulfilled.
"In Mexico, 100,000 bandits, with the
support of the Government of the
United States, have laid waste a terri
tory and disrupted completely the busi
ness and lives of 14.000.000 people, who
want nothing mon than peace.
"The United . States In supporting
these bandits has spent $25,000,000 In
extraordinary work of the Army and
Navy. $200,000,000 In American prop
erty has been utte..., lost, and 100,000
Mexicans have been killed in battle.
"All this has come from the original
blunder of the Administration."
LUMBER RATES ARE CUT
Blue Funnel Line Reduces to Bolster
Northwest Timber Trade.
SEATTLE. Wash.. Oct. 17. An
nouncement was made today by offi
cers of the Blue Funnel Line, operat
ing steamships between Puget Sound
and Liverpool via the Orient, of a re
duction of 20 per cent on lumber from
Srorth Pacific ports to the United
Kingdom, effective November 1.
It was explained that the reduction
was being made to stimulate the lum
ber trade, which has been badly crip
pled by the war.
Elma Postmaster to Remain.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Oct. IT. (Spe
cial.) Following a telegraphic request
from the Postoffice Department at
Washington, Alex Jolley, who
tendered. his resignation as postmaster
at Elma to take effect Immediately, will
complete his term, which expires in De
cember. The telegram said that Mr.
Jolley had served the Government long
and well, and that it Is the desire of
the department that h reconsider his
decision. No hint has been received as
to who his successor will be. W. H.
Roberts and J. W. Anderson are the
only two candidates who have an
nounced themselves.
Appetite Follows
Good Digestion
Nearly everyone Indulges their
appetite and digestive organs are
abused, resulting In a congestion
of poisonous waste that clogs the
bowels and causes much misery
and distress.
The most effective remedy to
correct this condition Is the com
bination of simple laxative herbs
with pepsin known as Dr. Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin. This Is a
natural, pleasant-tasting remedy,
gentle yet positive in action, and
quickly relieves lndigfstlon. con
stipation, sick headache, belching,
etc Drug stores sell Dr. Cald
well's Syrup Pepsin at fifty 'cents
and one dollar a bottle, and In
thousands of Domes it is the In
dispensable family remedy. For a
free trial bottle write Dr. W. B.
Caldwell. 451 Washington 8u.
Monticello. 111.
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARKEN HAIR
Sage Tea and Sulphur Turns Gray,
Faded Hair Dark and
Glossy.
Almost everyone knows that Sago
Tea anl Sulphur, properly compounded,
brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, streaked
or gray: also ends dandruff. Itching
scalp and stops falling hair. Years
ago the only way to get this mixture
was to make It at home, which is
mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any
drug store for "Weyth's Sage and
Sulphur Compound." You will get a
lares bottle for about 60 cents. Every
body uses this old. famous recipe, be
cause no one can possibly tell that you
darkened your hair, as It does it so
naturally and evenly. You dampen a
sponge or soft brush with It and draw
this through your hair, taking one
small strand at a time; by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two. your hair
becomes beautifully dark, thick and
glossy and you look years younger.
Adv.