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! ,1 - f ' KvKy 4 VOL L. ASTORIA. OREGON, TJ1UKSDAV. DECEMBER 28, 1899 NO. 180 fte Now is the Time . . . . ITS '' A , iff f , it I ,L urn i i 'i' I I w I w i I III! weather will le K''ll'nkr colder soon. t licttcr liy your STOVES now at THE ECLIPSE HARDWARE CO. ctd i ass. "s. !s. n 1900! I i 4 Blank Books, Miscellaneous Books, Diaries, Calendar Pads. f SHELLING THE BOER LINES Naval Guns at Cbleveley Pouring Lldite Into the Enemy. LADYSMITH IS ALSO BUSY Trinual Troops at Vt'oik Strength cnln KntrinihimnlN - ISoth Sides l'rtiurlni fur Aitlie Hostilities. .iiii lli:y i.'ami', Nami, Tu.j- day, t'-r i4--Thr n.iil sunn liegan fit Ulna tin- Hot t1Mm ul I .( I'M k (hi iii'Tiili.ic. ukIhk I) III-. The h. II. 1HK loiiUnu.'l about to l.oui. Kiel fllll .. III- IK -lll'llt at Col- rii" the .tieiiiy has benii eii..rg.'ll ally !r. iiK'li Mi if iloir eiilioiii'iii.wit-i. I'll') (.in I.- '" it ill pun: f i u 1 1 1 Mil ( i lilll. J.adynmlth tji" li ,itl a b'.ify il.i v h.:iinK tin" H"i ii'Mitl'in on I'm Imlw.nia in j it I n I ii. 'Mir burning a hull . I . .!.i:nl) v. 1 ' i H "i.. V Vy. I (frwral ag-inmit, however, among th military nwin that in -ft rt force the of Uw) rlvr will ri'tf b it'inptl In th second tlm netr ((iltiw until full control of the south nrn tank hua bm ;url. The arrival of the -lge train I reirt"d at Ml M Cap Town. Tht military author'! have nt last aiip pi;H thir army In Bmth A frit a wlih a dnn h'uvy gun aftr th I'o-m liav" Ihi.m drugging ! ge puna fiotn th.. IV tt'irU forts our uppT Na till ami 'arroiw th veldt to Mageri f'iiillii. ami Mif-klng and outclassing th Hrltihh horo and fluid artillery li In n it y t rlv whmhrr OwraJ M'-ihii'-n or lii-ml Hull-r will make ue of thea spina In attacking the mronifly fortlll-'l P'lilo'ia In fro-n of ih-m. K.Vtil.ANIi'H filtAfldt'H gl'EKN. Hjt ;iu l;ni.ut Trw I'nriy ih- M rlii E'"ir iiv-n In Wnnlnor ."lKlt. '1 9) --(.v- GRIFFIN Sr REED. 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Jiirmg h- 4" inlnui of wjlllng for the iu n lo upp-tt'. th-y rompcl anl "!,-1 louiuj k.'III'K uikI roll.-vl on the ; h. ..fi rurp -t lo ihmr li-arut' con- t.-tlL . t f t'VI'M'k Bt. rTK 'h hull tvaH hr vtn op n. Worntn mn-l chillren or.!""! In u tin. I th "Ui-i) In h-r li--1 ( hair WoHI'iK for h-r KU'-'il iMi.,. a tnwurtiiK C'ln iKimita tr, .-l.ll-i .iik with uU-clrlc I.kIilh ami lirl;lliii( with to)'. Prinoini i'hi-litian ai th- iue-c'' '' 1 ,l" ' ' rlirht ami Prliii-v-i llf.it im-o with ht-r rhll-livii. mi her l.ft. Mania of honor w.-i- Kioupi-J iroiin.l. Tin- "iiiifti a lr-il in M irk with a b:a k lace ha"l ai-nKH .tu-r ithiuil-r! ami wish ii j" k. ! wl lott'a rap mul ah- W'T.- a pr -1-1 fi'.tin.l mlnlatur.' on h'-r lirtwal. ii-. Sho Mnil-il K"in.'liti ..y v h-n a 1 ""';hiif;i 1-11 on "ho thronjt ait th.-y nviv h-il h-r pM 'iii nii'l ih- little ; i liiMi n k iir.l -urlo'isly .it h.v. She '' 1 1 n 1 1 l"l. the foil rl oirtiSalM "Wt mu.it h" pli-utvf llitht arj tiriglitiiesn for If;- llttln "Hv." Tin- k'-'iK-ot- iiiMKtiilii i-nr' of the :.ui romi'linK triii-k tin- rhllilrn with Ui'liKhti'il awe. Tti- iiu-ii tu"am ra.llamly himUiiK moih-r lirouuht forx.tr l h. r will r at I. mptlnj; Wltii- I,- I In 1 .11 ly. ' I i .it i tit I. f. t- ;i l o-i in. I . M .l.tl.x. i! il Til -I A' Vi;l l. :, A li-p:, 'ri'l'ini- fr mi I. m. I, .ii. .ii. ' !'!'-l ,l u h fr mi li'lin:tli I i.. -I i)-,V,iv--(.v-;(.)-.v.. (ii-(jvvft-jiHiVKWH'M)-(H,)-('WH-"'-1 ) (ii(?HHH-v!)-Cv--W-f-. -a!1-w tv-v vMHH--iH fev ' I Ti I 'n V Hero Im it of High Grade Goods at Moderate Prices: Ml It. II. Halston ROSS, HIGGINS & CO. -s r-s y-v ?N r7 A A BV T CV T I A T SV T . I S" ' I il J6 Til -M!-!M&--!i-!r- I N I . I)- I it .1)1 I It . f'.nr l!'f. . -h. II lilll, 'I Mil I HX', 11 l.."k. it Iik- a -oril 1. 1 "t ! ui.iy, in tv'iu li til- I'll til l.'ll'OI. ttll .il I.I.hi.Im Laifio ,n,, tli. if m of thr til'lKr-!' IVKlllllMlt. It J 1.1 T'Miih lu.iimi.'iiii I utoi t, u hi, h ; ii. .mit U-hiM.-fti j An .luirtipriati rift -.us tikwi fr..m tfii- tr- ly tin- vrlnivs- ami th 11 1 mai, 1 if honor a nil pasl to th iiu'-.ii. Sh- ImnJ-l It with rharmliiK mth'i'l.nitk to thf llltl jvclpltnta. ''V S.rrttf of th i hll'lnMi n.-rvtUhlv l,hi,.U1iR thi'ir .notlvrs' skipbt. TU j ou-i.i li. lit f r irvl tirvAiminiiKiy ami WHtcli.il ili.'.ir t.ilKhl 0'r KllHUMi CHURCHILL IS AT LOURENZO Story of His Darin? Escape From Pretoria Prison. ENDURED GREAT HARDSHIPS in i t Hi lit.- i.ii . . 1 1 W- Til w ,i Miifv iluf'ii raMLi-'lt1 Iihi I'tlllM frt.TT. . V-l Itll.l lit' .'It. in. ii it .urn il. .i 'i 1 1 , hi ly fr t.:i. oi .1 ' null, olitry filial,- ..T-....l ...n. hnii'tn.iii( iinenl ttoiinJo.1 li. ivhai . t,,.,. i,ItK. li.unls. 'Othcru wfrc or i-. oini.i:.niiy jt,,. bt-yonJ tin- limit courtship. t. i. ",i't;ii:"laiiviliu-ll t-,infll.intly and si ruliiill.tl foiiKli! ii 11 m,- int.s with a iTliioaJ 7V. ml-1 Ta.; iiuii'it was gniriitu ami uff.il!" H', ul Ik., to nil. ana fully allvo to the v "l' I humor of ih' sltuailii. Om- ovi-r .Vi, 1i..s,iiim N.'k :i.i ,!.!. mi uiui ll Kuih'V ( 'iiaitiiiy lIultiT in t'n ami I J 1 1 . Strii-tly Kri'sli V.gu. Nt w (Yi Maple Syrup. Iliii kw lit-at ami (iriiMlr Cakf Klmir. 1'arkanl A Smith's Fancy Italian Tiiim. Ni'W Crop Nuts, Tios, Miiu'i' Moat. Breakfast Food, Pancake Flour. Whole Wheat Flour, Whole Wheat Cracklns. t-:iti-uipi-1 at Th- r. tt m. ti.iilli' tint a tti'iiish tm tm I built or that tin rnwny's Kim f ha 1 b-vn mii'Hi l.-ntiy aorm it.. Ih.u ilim- in no I'outi: I 'i ru lars'.- .1 raiiuilit ll.-t, Intt ih.- .ip:imlt 'li'..- to Inf. i i-ral W hit ' in-n Int. I I HhouiuK tli'tir niottK' by lutivloU inuthi'i' ti'Kl h.T'Ktllt! five year '" iolii loililU'i : Hurt. Jitiiim'. 1hw." Tli.' boy tn'iifusitil. luriittl bui-k and mail.- Iii ol,'l.iano in tht opp.wto tliiitliiiii, wh.'tenl llir itl.'n, with a I.k liamlk.-rt Ulef to l.-j- face almoM i'l. it li-n-ilauifh-a outi-tshi ,11 nunln. Tli- tnothiT itulli.l lb.' little fhan ..'it urinal roiiu.l shanly. The .lueeu Rently tn- TrampiDg for Six l)a)s Without food and Cading Seanbing Parties of IJoer Guards. l.ONIiON. I-. 2;.-W 'liikti.ii Sl.-.n. c-r 'huii'ill lun i.abl'1 ami the Vornliiic l'ot pub IhIh-x t'-l iy an uc c uniof hlit fiK.p from capvl'y wlih Ih- lioitii. aft-r havinK lx-n m ail e a pri m t In thi r?iinii-iiani' f tlv ann. r.'l train al Kiiu-.urt. The din p iti h, whlrh In ilaf.-d Iiurnizi M ir-nu-z, Ie. -nilM-r 21, aaya: "On tin- artornonti of rwnibrr U the Traimvaal nnvtury of war In f 'l in M in- that tln-re waa little ohanc of my rel'Miw. I ih-r-for- r-Ji'lvel to fivaiw, arwl the nam mj'it I U f i th- Mate wh-tiilii pH.ip tn Pretoria by rllinlilnif the wall Wi.en the aen-ri-s' back wer titrn-a .nomnitan'y. I V ilk-d thr jukIi ih? ..ret of the town wlth'iiu ditg-ulif, ine-'tluK manv buraliern. but ivi nol challeiiKd In the mmil, ! gut through the picket, of the town gu.trd a'iti Mruck Hi Ij Uk oi Bay railn'l. I walk. J along It. evidlnit witch-rx at bridg nl culV"-rt. ujmI -vaited for a Ira n i; yoml tho ilrt Matlun. 'The 11 1) m-ihxIh train fnm Trete ria had urrived U-fort- I rtac'.il Ui- plaoe. and waa moving at full ap-.-sl. I boarded It with greu.1 dilncully i d hid und.-r t-oal wu-kn. 1 Jumped (rum thv tr-iln bfrv diwn. and wan fhi-T iTf.l during the day In a cm-ill wool In company with a hug vulture who di.iplay.tl a lively inirt in me. I w.tlk-d on at dusk. T!v-r- were n. more trains that nlgtit. "The dunicr of rrj-ting guards of the rallwiy llm- c.ntJnuMl. but I w it'liK'-d to follow it, aa I Imd no vm pu.s or mip. I had to make w1d dei.iurj tt uvoid irldg'W. Matluna anJ him anl .i ny prt'sr' was very al v. t'htK-oI.Uv la not vtry satisfying f.Mi.l. The outlook wa. gl,uiiy. but 1 persevered with God'a help ttr five days. My fd aupvly wis very prf cartouii. I m lying up by layllRh and wa'.JiinK by sight. "Meanwkjlo my ?scape had bei difowred, and mv .ltnorirtion t.-t-graphed ev.f.-yw'hurt'. All trains Wtrf a.Mrrht'd. and ev vy waa on th watrb for n Four tlir.ets wrwng p.tiple 1V artvaud The iJxth day I managed to bou-d a train beyond MiidleburR. whence therv was JirM- teitiee to lVlagji. In Ihe evening I concealed my ."If in a railivad truck under a great Pile of sacks. I had a small imr of irood water. I remained hi l.l.i so. cii.in-ing discovery. The Poers searchod tho train at Komatl poort, but did not search dt-ep enougli. After Bome 6 hours of misery, I came safety hr. "I am very weak, but am free; hav lost many pounds In wilght. but am light In bert. I shall avail myilf uf every cppvutunlty henceforw.ini t urire earnestly untlinohlng and un oinproniiMlng procuUon of the war." rel grow out of the Trannvaal wttr. M. Flour n, a fyrmir mlf.ii r for foreign affalrn. In th following r. mark on lh aubj't-t, refl-cta the moikTatf French opinion: "In rny Judgement, th (iKtiah naval com mander a;ted ovT haHflly If W- nvtdfl the aWzuru reported. KU'h u'-tlr.ri would ! particularly derloUH In the fe of the Amwrlcan Klnim, but on t'i" oih.-r hand, that Amerkan caig'K ur.- th- ..rm In volved !) nu'Ttrl'tiit ground f..r a?ur- nn'e tn.it no ! inirraioiiHl crn- plicall'ina wl'l ana. S bri-a.h f the priaient friendly r-datlorm Wwei-n th tv roun(ri'-ii can lie regarded an p i inl.le and tn a v -ry few day the pi node prubtbly will mnk into Inaignfi- canre. 'Hi trie )Ui-h Incide.-it ja tin- one now occupying the Wijihlrigtin Mate de partment waa to be foreseen, owing to ih l'ritlsh government's natural irri tation over in trend uf atalri at y lag'M bay. If the rumors that au-cor Ik n-.wh-itig the lioirs by way of Lor-nr JIar uuii ure true, rhen F'irtiigu.w.- Uml Afrl.a Is likely (u d?come an interfil ing renter of war p ri j itis, for such violation of neutrality Or.-at Britain cannot tolerute. Downing str-et pr .b ubl will pui an i-ml to th- ihu- if It exl. but I d.i ivt think (li,. result will he Portugal's lotia ut cilony. Al the new s from L'tu Mar'U-z however, is loo vague to serve af gr iuiid for an opfnl m and th ) hn are rash who attempt in prophvy Jut what will be the course of evervu there." Hillside 111 If Illl-.M, ."Spit. inlly I.I.'Uli-liallt t'ololl 1 Fllttfelle, of I' lfih I .iin.'iA the olll.'-r itppitt -itt ly In c mm mil. was seventy wounded. This ii'glinMH wns Ht.itlon .il Piet-r-miliilzl'iilg li. fore ih,. op 'tilm of the war. in, I has lost heavily in otlUvrs tltirlng (he campaign in Natal The 1 linen corrvspoitd.eit at Slei'kNtrum " j t,x p".i"d "never mind' my little fel '"""ilttw." and lutt.'d him tnt the lnsid. Amulier la,l gave a correct military wtiute. but the .-tuocttodttig one bftit hiin by gravely .lalu'lng with both ImilI.i. Tlut queen gave e.ich mi ud dllionul toy. One ihetiful old Irtdy went up to her majesty, hiuu-d her tut ltd fiitniU- largest and Best Equipped Offices In the Northwest PORTLAND DENTAL PARLORS .- Top Floor -Waihlngton J llullil- j In m t v y Cniwn uml llridgo Work, f4.50 iKr tooth, Buarnnteoil. Itent set Tot tli. 85.0(1 fit Kiinrautncd. llest FillltiKH, up, BiiiiruntiHul. All U'ork Positively (iiiaraiitucd ttifilvc I'crfcct atisfactltm OK NO PAY. WiiHliinfjton Buililinir, (lorner 4tli ami WtiHliingtou Sts. Fifth Floor, Kootnn-47, 4S, TO, 51, 62. 'Fhona Oreijon, Brown 4J3. Coluntttln 80 describes the gvaor.il iltltude of thil ai y on the qu vn's resting tin the aid. of her chair, and said: "This Is the grttLif-Ht honor of hour lives, your maJoHty." The quwn anstvetvd: "I havo not etijoyisl a party more for yvuin. It gluddens my hitart to give pleusuiv to Ihe families of my gallant soltliiers." The ohlldre.n now were oreatlng a treinemlwus din, a peft't b-ibbW of souttaky InstrunwiiLs, thutiuilng uf drums. Joyous laughtur and childish clatter ran through the historic hall ifaomi to sttiety functions. Then came the tea at two long table., The guests wvtv waited on by tlve two prlncctise., the Duke of Con naught and Lord Loren, who iw that the little one wanted for nothing. Some children would stand on the seats, all became boisterously happy. while the i(Uitn wticlel nrmmd tlie tables, addi-esslng some here, some then', telllns th-tn: "He happy, my children, 1 want '.o soe you enjov yourm Ives." Tlv qtiivn rvntalntit in the hall for on hour and a quarter. She than withdrew waving adieu to tho party as she wont out the door. She show ed far greater interest In th- hoys tha.n In th. girls. Sh asked the nnimvi of a few particularly protity or sturdy youngsters. The entertain niont was an .ltHiualifled success. The children left reluctantly to be driven to their homes afteir the merries! party over hoM within Wlnulsor cas- ;tipo I'Ulclt. Me ays that General Oittnc"e's rtverv and the news of other l.titlsh tlitK'jtrs undnlibtivlly "iitMUinge many wave.rm-s to J iin th. 1'. m lomm.'iudos, although the num ber if those whi have done so givatiiy exaggerated. The lust resrvl;s of till arms and hranclMf) of Urn service have bou called upon lo rejoin their colons. When hls sumuvma has lxwi answered lit will bo pusRlble to Judge the effectiveness of the mobilization scheme as a whole, but nppuvntly tho mllltatv authorities have bo'n ovei suntjuliio In assuming that threie army corps caji be ivrulted from the first line of rtrvls:'.s. They will oer talnly have to, but a third will have to lie pieced out with militia and voluivteiirs. It has also become apparent 'that the mlliufa. which Kim n paper Htivngth ot 1 Irt.OOO. Includes 30,000 men of the regu. lnr ul rmy resn-ve and la scaled down to SO.00O mum In an emergency like the present one. At bMist 30.000 men have appeared in two places as nsetrea and a false Impresiilon of the coun try's military ivaourcivs has boon rival el. Thetv is no (trustworthy news ftcim riullor'a mrrny and llie military writ ers arc wtNiry of thankUvw busliusaof planning this ctmpalgn for him at distance of 6.000 miles, imperially when frontal attack seems the only resource. of British strategy In the field. Thera tie's storied halls. TYPHOID IN LAPYSMITU. Its Casualty List ,Is an EU'quant Ap pen! for BJarly Uellef. N'KW VOHK, Dec. 27. Whether the I.ivdvsmith garrison Is fighting gal kuuly outside, or Is expoaod to a closer and mora destructive fire from the enemy's gun, thte casualty lists, with their fatal cases of typhoid fe ver, are ohHinnt apptiU to tle Brit ish army beywnd ihe Tugela to resou It as spe-idlly as pottstible from pro longMtion of th selge. The relief of L.idysmlth ha become General Bul ler's first objewilve point, and every thing else hasi been sacrificed to at tain th.U objact. An outpost affair Is reported from C'hioveley. whre a picket of Hussars, posted on a hill, wort- surprised by a party of a hundred Baera, two troop ers being killd and five or sis horses captured. FRANCE IS ELATED. She Hopes, for Trouble Be-twaon Eng land and America tint of the Fl-.t'ir Sei;-ures. NEW YOKK. Dec. 27. A dispatch to tlve Herald from Darts, says: The demands th.it are being made In certain quarters la England for im mediate action on the part f the Frltinh governniunt to prevent tha transportation of supplies to the l!oers I by way of the Del.tgwi bay, have quickened French interest In the ru in. reil possibility of trouble between the United Stile, and Ortat Britain In consequence of the allegod 8tlzitre by British cruisers of Atnorlcan flour oft Lorenzo Marquei. Northing so tickles the French palate as the merest suspicion of a posslbll- Ity of seeing an Anslo-Amerlcan quar- THE REBELS KEPT GOING Another Large Band Dispersed ty Colonel Lockett's Forces. OTIS REGULATING MARRIAGES All Kcliijious Kcstridions Removed and Civil Ceremonies Will lie Recognized. MANILA. Dec. 27.-Cotonel Lockirtt, with a force of 500, Including artlllry, aliark-d thla mori.mg a wrong force of Insurg-nti numbering about one ttu-usand men, entronche! In th mountains neu- Montilbin, about five rr.U?a northeast of San Mat. Th crtt-my wa completly routed, tha Ameriibru pursuing ih-?m through, th.; hills, amid which they fled In every direction. Four Americana wet wounded. The Filipino Ijss wu very Urge. MORE FOOLISHNESS Talk Like This Will Not Alarm Eng. land. NEW YORK. Dc 2T.-Ralative tc the attitude of the Britmh r.-volu-tl.jnary l)tiM toward the govern, ment of Graat Britain at ths pre nl Juncture of affairs, the Evening Port today quolis an officer of the Clan-na-.ael ajt saying: "England can only be male to feel by physical force aid wo are now going to give, hei aome Boer tr?tni'!nt "Me did Intend going out an.' sinking that first expedition fro.i, Canada to South Africa, but thought It trtten to wait a little. We car. mobilize our n.n without much ;Mrl culty for an attack on Canada and w are fairly well armed. We have lota of Springfield rifled and are handy with the twynnat. "No decision has been arrived at. Lverythlng will depend on the Im'ue- iate future. We have either regi ments or companlis all over the coun try and -.uv fairly well drilled anl great aiany of our men ar; In the militia. The AncMnt Order of Hiber nians rumtws about 25O.0O0 and a majority of Its members belong to out organisation " GEN'ERAL OTIS' DECREE WAS-'HtNOToS. Deo. 27. Onenl ruin his Issued a decr-e auihorlfing the celebriUon of civil marriage In the Ihilippinea. Hretofotv marriage w ere celebrated by the Caih'rflc churcn so that the protesiants and nov- Chrhnlana weru prohibits J from mar rying. The decree doe not Interfere wiin CathoUcs, who ma? be nmrrie'l ac conling to thfir oit, Mm. but ei- unds the pnviWge of civil marriage to th e who doaire It, just a. is prac ticed in tha Vmted States. THE FENIAN NONSENSE. . PHILADELPHIA. DtC. 27 Th re Is a general movement among the Irish here to aM the Boers in their war with England. A call was sent out today for a spml a.-vessmenL on very member of the or.K-r of lib t ulane, of which there are ;.VtNx In tht? 'i1y. A Jvturn of $23,000 is expectixl, which will help to swell the g. naral fund of JLOOO.000 wlilch organiiations throughout the country seek to rais- THE MAINE VICTIMS. Only One of the Bodbis Burled by Relative WASHINGTON. Dec. 27.-Fredarick. C. Holxor. an ordinary seaman, killed In the explosion of the battleship Maine, is tha only one of the 151 bod ien disinterred from Colon cemetery, Havana, and draught to Newport News by Captain Sigsbee In the Tex as, which will nn be burled at Arling ton tomorrow. The body of Holxer has been shipped to New Tork. wher it "'.-ill b- received by :elati'es. About 30 requests were received by the navy depailJiiejtt for butli-. of victims of th Taine disaster, but in only 10 of tluia cases had the bodies beien identified. Tlie other twenty were either in the list of unideittii; l dial ' among the bodies not recovered. Owing to tne confusion - in which th- graves wwre fo'trul when the dead were disint.vrud at Havana,' the de partment has retucUntly decided poi to extend to the relatives and frlenda of the othr nine positively ldenllfledl bodies the privilege of burying th remains at home. HEAVY BOSTON FAILURES. BOSTON. Dec. 27. The total nihili ties of the concerns h. r.1 w hich have failed within the past two wexks will n.'aoh close to J.17,(Wo.0iXi. MORE TROOPS ORDERED. HALIFAX. N. S.. Dec. 27. A cable-bi-am received frm England today by the military authorities here ord?rs the Leicester regiment, known as the Royal Canadians, r.ow doing duty on this station, to sail January 10 for duty In South Afi'loa. 5S ..T Suggesting Holiday Gifts I rQ FOR B0Y5. 1- This great store large, airy and elegant abounds $ with Holiday Novelties in Hoys' and Young Men's Clothes There is not a style in any article of Man's wear 0 that is not shown here in miniature for Bovs. at Suits Reefers Overcoats Underwear Hosiery Shirts Neckwear Gloves Legglns Hats and Caps Sweaters Fancy Vests CHRISTMAS TOYS GIVEN WITH SUITS, OVERCOATS OR REEFERS- A B STEINBACH 8 C0, LAKdl'ST CLOTHIERS IX THE NORTH Vi;sT Mail Orders Solicited. Corner Fourth and Morrison Sts., PORTLAND, OREGON