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t 4 ... ... . . ,i - - -'- - V ........... . ' ' ' ' ' - - ' ' . , . . . ' THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, MONDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 4 1905. L .,. ' . . ' LODGE OF SORROW AT DALLES Public Crowds Vast Mk to Lis ten to Appropriate Pro -cram of Memorial. ELKS OF PENDLETON MEET IN EAGLES' HALL General Observance of Day Through. ' out State by Craft lo Memory of Brethren Who Have Died Since Protective Order Wat Pounded. Thi'UileaYOr, Dec Perhapa tha ' sweetest service th public waa avar ; Inrtted-ta-wltBese waa riven T cade Lodge. No. SOS, B. P. .C at the , voat opera-house yesterday - afternoon. . ' In years past the order haa issued Jnvl i tatlona and held Ita aervloea In the lodge-room, but the growth of tha lodge ' and to accommodate the publlo made thla Impossible thla year, and a general . 4mm,tA .. . . The public waa Intereated to euch an -extent that -the opere-hou waa .crowded before the light were turned on and atanding room could not be had , 'at tha opening of the aervloea John Mitchell, secretary of the order, 'called the roll of the dead. Th beat - music, both vtocal and Instrumental, and i excellent addreasea were made. The ' following took part In the program: 'Miss M. Mitchell. Rev. A. A. Luce, Mr. H. B Greene. Rev. D. V. Poling; or- chestra, John If. Gearin, Mr. Harry T.vlnr Rm'l. A. L.UO. . ' ( - The stage waa beautifully -decorated and to the left waa the tablet ; upon arhlch -were ' the names of tha departed ' brothers George H. Clacking, Owen William a. Orin . Wand, Themaa W, Lewi and Lewi Davldeon. ... A yaaoictosi. ' ""' ' l ntan.th . The Joaraal. Pendleton, Or... Dee. The Pendle . l1m of Elk held lta annual ..-1.1 aarrinaa at tha ' Earta hall, in tha new Eagles' building, yesterday , afternoon. The following took part In .. .fliA.nnunuu ..-.'w 1- ' ' .. Opening- ceremony, ' exalted ruler ot - Pendleton lodge. .Chaplain. Rav. Henry -Jones, Walter M. - Pierce, F. B. Chant ... man.. Cloalna ceremonies by the lodge. ;: Thla" year eU'deceaaed. membere were remembered Samuel tr. , oiurgiss, nu II am Murphy, Chartee '. -Zelgler, H: "G ' iVJMuraaey, B, D. Boyd and F. W. Walta Qranda B. . a B. -' ''. , i.i tMaeetek ts TM'Joemal.l -. Vm. Grande. Or Deo. 4. The Xm. Grande Lodre of Elka held lta -annual memorial service In lta hall yesterday afternoon at 1:10 o'clock. Mayor Johns ' of Eaker City waa present and delivered .an -address. The following participated: .. Voluntary. Mra. W. W. Berry; F. 8. Ivanhoa. Messrs. Ferrln. Monaon, Davis and Bramwell. Robert King, Mra. Jay j Dudly Suck and, Mrs. A. U Rlohardaon, - . .Bawerae Bike Keefc.-.v.'i ( . riiMrf,! m.n.tk tn The JoaraaLl V ' Eugene, On, Dea 4 The Eugene Elka .. held their annual lodge of sorrow In the heat re yesterday afternoon, tm mas. ence, which listened with rapt attention , to tha exoellent program rendered and . to the aloqoeot address by P. H. VAxor el Baiem. k .. .i aVeaebara; Xodfe. T V rpertal Dtasatek ta The JoaraeLi -Roaeburg, Or, Dec 4. Roaeburg Lodge, No. B. P. a K., obeerved Memorial day of that order yesterday ' with an impressive program at Its. new ' temple In thla city. George M. Brown ' of thla city delivered tha eulogy. Judge I R. Webster f Portland alao deliv ered an excellent and Impressive ad dress upon the good work of the order. Tha program " waa Interspersed with ' 1 muale by the Roaeburg orchestra and several pi easing solos were rendered by Miss Res tha Fowler of Portland. . CONGRESS OPENS . (Continued rrom yaga uaa ahould be managed with due regard to tha lntereete of tha publlo aa a whole In his message he strongly urges pro pet legislation by congresa In thla conneo . tlon attention la called to prosecutions - which have been conducted by the de- ' beef-trust cases. The president de " scribes what lias been done to punish the men who took part In this eombina ' ' tlon. Railroad prosecutions which have : been begun In Milwaukee-and St. touts are also referred to in connection wita th. activity or the department, or jus- :L tlee In enforcing the existing statutes. - -' Tha president expresses confidence In tt)4 men now building the Panama canal and describes tha work which haa been done ud to date, accounting for tha ex ; Mmiiinu nt siaono nna nlunr it tha disposal --'of Chairman ' Bhonta. . The ' president urges upon congress the ne cessity for a further appropriation so that the continuance of tha work may . not be hampered. . - . Ob Imaalgratloa lwblsin.- ' ' The president wants IswTi -which will prevent the United States from aervlng as a dumping-ground for Europe. At -I- the same time he wants fair dealing with all nation a, and haa devoted con . elderable apace to the question of the j, - amendment of the Chinese exclusion . . law. Tha president favors continued ex elusion of the laboring olaases of the Chinese. Ha-opposes the exclusion of . ''. the Intelligent classes. He wanta the merchant, the banker, - artist student ' ' . and such elaases of Chinamen to have . the right!-to enter the United 8tates iindes exaatly the aama terms and con ditions as If they were born In Europe or any other part of the world. He wants -thera relieved from unnecessary and harsh examination, and particularly ... of any tnasnrea s to ring ot aegrada- n tannnmniuiiiiiniimHiiiiiniH"iw'g Coupon- Free Ha wall an Trip Honolulu, Hawaiian islands I rot tor.. ' Thla eovpen tana be voted tlon. H la much In anit In thla con. nectlon, ana baa called attention to th boyoott Inaugurated aealnat American foods In China aa tha beginning" of what mar davalop Into a serious sltuatiqn. tn volvlnc all American Interaata In tha empire. Th. nraaldent refer to tha happy ra- ault of tha neeotlatlona which occurred at Portsmouth between Russia and Japan There la a modest reference to the part the United States played In brinclna the belllf erents together-and In aldlna them to reach an agreement. Tha ereaident re cards tha Internal altu- ation In Russia aa deplorable, but sees In the new era -which haa been Inaugu rated promise of the Improvement rf ail elaaaee and the -removal of the aerioua restrictions under which tha Jawa. have labored. John Sharp Williams, Demo-' r cratic Leader in the House.. The president describes at length the reasons for his notion putting Into op eration the modua Vivendi under which the United States Is collecting the cus toms of Santo Domingo without sanc tion of congresa He haa told of tha satisfactory results which flowed from the modua vivendl. Including tha peace ful administration ot the Island, and ot depositing a . large, sum In New York with which to discharge the foreign debt of the Dominican government. , He rec ommends urgently the ratification ot the treaty pending before the senate, by which the United States is authorised to collect the customs. Tha president tells of the reforms ha haa ordered In the consular servioe ana recommends that congress enaot-legis lation In order that thia service may ba placed upon a sound business footing, which will enable It to give satisfac tory and. adequate results for its cost. Tha president earnestly commenda the encouragement of tha merchant ma rine by appropriate legislation. The president bellevee It Is Important that congresa ahould enact legialatlon for a national quarantine Instead of the haphazard quarantlnea of the aeveral states, which lead to disputes between the atatea and create embarrassing prob lems - for the atatea and the govern ment. , , Sand Fraad Cases. . . . The' president haa had a commission to make a careful Investigation of the .subject ef . cltisenshlp and naturalisa tion. Ha reports its nndlngs. snowing the terrible abuses It has found, and recommends appropriate legislation for their cure. Tha gross extravagance ana - even graft which have been fonn to floartarrl are subjects for especial condemnation. Secretary Hitchcock's course: In bring ing to Justice the Influential men who aoDroved. The president finds consid erable saving can be made In the ad ministration of the government and re fers to the necessity of making appro prlationa In euch manner aa will enabl nurchaaea ot government auppllea la large lota, rather than by each depart ment, aa in th past The conditions in the Insular posses sions the Philippines and Porto Rico are not aa reassuring a they war when oongreaa met last year, and it la anticipated that the president will dis cuss the so-called. Insular question with that frankness which he appllea to all questions. In his last two messagea to congreaa he asked that the Philippines be knit closer to the United States by tariff arrangements, and It Is probable that be will renew that piea. ' Tot a larger Havy, Congress will be asked to take vigor ous steos to enable the United Statea to participate In the new markete to be opened up in tne rar eaau iresiaeni Rooaevelt believe that a apeclal com mission ahould be authorised to study the entire subject of oriental trade. Conrress haa repeatedly ignored reoom mendationa of this cnaracter, out, it, is believed that recent developments have aroused the whole world to tna aitua tlon to such an extent that the matter cannot longer be Ignored. The president la gratified at the sud stantlal increases which have been made In the navy and believe th work should not stop. H refer to th les sons "Of the Russo-Japanese war aa vindicating the battleship and concurs In the recommendation of the general board of the navy that three new battle ships be authorised. The president be lieves that the United Statea should not be behind 'other nations which are now building 18,900-ton battleships In - the belief that larger type la to dominate In future naval actions. Other subjects to receive more or less attention In the presldent'a message are The Hague peace conference. Vene suela, service pensions for Grand Army veterans. nubile land preservation, economy -in postal service, refunding national indebtedness and expanding tn currency, a delegate for Alaska, terri torial admission and various matter In regard to this country foreign rota tion.. V - -. Tulton' STw Bills. flenator Fulton of Oregon Introduced a batch of pension bills and th follow ing meaaure: ta nurchase a alt and erect a public building at Oregon City, 1100.000. For a publlo building at La Grande, fllt 000 Te - prohibit allena from taking fish In Alaska water. creating a United Statea diatrlct court for China. To establish a lighthouse at Cap Arago. oreaon. To provide Tor Aiasaa a gov ernment board. Providing for the pur chase - anT condemnation af -Irrigable land 1n certain cases. Prohibiting; th Introduction from or th shlpmewe-to a oa or before December 11, . 110$. -. t . ' ' . i: c - - - I J If ... . ' . . , -:Z"2ZXZZXXXZX3XIIIIEIIXXlIZXXa j SLAUGHTER OF THE AMERICA'S AWFUL CRIL1E Race Sulf5ide and Its Widespread Cardinal Gibbons' Utterances as a Priest Among ' Portland.' Dec- 4. To the Editor of The Journal "gain Race Suicide" waa an editorial toplo In .the Suaday'a Ore gonlan criticising the opinion of Cardi nal Qibbona en that subject, which ap peared In aa interview reported in tha aama paper. The writer misses the es sential point In the great, churchman's position. Cardinal Gibbons sfreaka, neither as a "celibate nor aa. a "re cluse"; he speaks aa a moralist and as a public man of wide experience. No ecclealaatle In America perhaps haa kept more In touch with public ques tions, nor haa taken a more prominent part 4a publlo affairs. The critic aeema to forgat that tTie cardlnsl served for many years aa a humble priest In a dla trlct which waa at tha time the aotlvf I theatre Ot the war of the Rebellion. It la i . - . i i .nM.mll of smallpox tn the backwooda ef North Carolina, where he was doing ' mis- slonary .work, he burled a poor aoan doned negro victim of the scourge In coffin and a grave made with his own hands and that he acted during that epidemic aa a true priest always does, physician to the body , and souL His powerful " influence . during the labor; troublea nearly to yeara ago la a mattel of history. While democratic In tastes and education, he mingles with the beat and moat' learned aa well aa the poof and unlearned. - We pass therefore the sneering refer ence to the prelate's familiarity with the "churchly aide of the women ot hla own church," and his lack of knowl edge . of women outside., aa evidence of the provincialism and narrow Intel, lectual range of theedltoriil weather? cock. - ''" . The "eardlnal'e answers offhand oa problems of varied and deep publlo Inter est, should be - convincing enough te anyone as to hla knowledge of and fa millarlty with the questions ot publlo in terest In his reported Interview concern ing race suicide the learned prelate uses many hard words. Ha calla It "the curse of this country." "murder." "the terrible murder of children." Cardinal Gibbons Is not a man given to hysterica, and tie la not alone in hla opinions. Without reference -to our good president,- who coined the term "race suicide" In pro test and warning against this grave eo- foreign country of nnbranded salmon for use aa food.: To divide the state of Oregon Into two 'Judicial districts. Au thorising' the construction of a bridge across tha Columbia river by the Port land Seattle Railway company, neat Vancouver, and a measure extending the provisions of tha law authorising cltl sens to cut and remove timber on public domain for mining and domeatlo pur poses to the state of Oregon, Washing ton and California, " Alice Roosevelt attended the opening of the house, aeoompanled , by Door keeper Lyona, The caucus of Republican senators waa called by Allison for. tomorrow to appoint a committee on committees and to discuss policies during the session. Representative William a. Bmitn. ie a vi.hin tori. restarted dlrtor,hlD of the Pare Marquette railroad on the grounds that he did not want to ba hampered by hla railroad connection -during the conalderatlon ef The first tariff flurry In tha houae oc curred when William of Mississippi warned new members not to vote for th adoption of th rules of th former house, as It would deprive revisionists of all hope of gaining their point The old rules were adopted, the Republicans VOllUg S011U17. . . JAMES HARVEY GRAHAM WILL RUN FOR CONGRESS (Special Dispatch to The Journal.) ' llaker City. Or, Dea. 4. Jamea Har vey Graham, an' eastern Oregon mining man and capitalist haa announced his intention to run for congress rrom tn James H. Graham, second district and la already making hla plana to go before the people at the nrlmarr election. Mr. Graham le one of the war horses among th Democrat Mr. Graham waa born In Paola, Kan- aaa. was admitted to the bar In" II, and the paat aeven years he has resided In Baker City. Me is o years or sge. He haa always taken an active part In politic. . . Before coming to Baker City Mr. Gra ham waa engaged in mining tn Cripple Creek. Colorado, and carried to a suc cessful conclusion the Cripple Creek an Gold Hill dramsg tunnei. AMERICANS'EXPrTLLED FOR TALKING 0FKAISER . , ilnml neela! flervlfe.) . London, Dec 4. According' to th Berlin correspondent of th . Morning Leader, two young American women have -received an expulsion order re quiring thera to be across the Prussian frontier In 4 hour. Their ertm Is les majeste. They committed th offenes of sneaking unreservedly of the Jtalset while on a train. They were overheard Ley a government official conversant with-the English language,. wnn..fnt result stated. " ' ; , Holiday Goods. v ' Have your picture framing done now and avoid the rush. E. IL Moorthoust t Company, HI Alder treet - - . , i - a -1 -s . ..Si. , . it i . . ; IS Influence for Evil Defense pf Based on His Experience His Flock. ' ' '." v clal evil, we might quote from other In a book entitled "The New Woman- nood," by jamea v ernaia. "An education of destruction la sweep ing wide and deep below the surface ot our social life.. Fine houses, Una furni ture, fine raiment, are purchaaed by trie slaughter of the Innocents, and the fact la a matter not of shame, but of boast- In. The advanced American stalk about proud aa a Modoo chief In feath era and war paint but the ecalpa at bet alrdle are thoae of her own unborn on- spring. When whole communities re gard a houseful of -eftlldren, however winsome and happy, as matter for glb and cenaura. and when reduction oi f.mtlv becomes the great domeatl to am bition It ought to be aald and known that tha desire and the fact are among the surest indications . of the decline ot races and of netiona.- Rlahon 8 tana- of rail River, Massa chusetts, in his recent-work, "Boclallam m4 rhriatlanltv." uses thla language: "There la a massacre or innocents mini nn. .and though we do not hear the criee of mothers or the moans of little children, yet the aiaugnier ia mm. rruai than that of King Herod re corded In St Matthew'a gospel, for It ii.nHv.i of nhvslcal and aplrltual Ufa The small family, brought about by the .uii wiah of husband and wife, la an Immoral condition which ruins souls - . 1 1 4 1 1 - VA. nd Domes, ine biwui imumj - nit of rellcious decay in the Jana, Wherever , religion flourishes, home are thronged with happy children, wnere religion haa disappeared, horses, dog and cats are given the care that belongs to human beings. Want of confidence la . rind who nrovldea with fatherly aoliol tude for all hla children makes a man AA . l.ra fajnllTi-" It la a crime against the laws of na tara. worse .than the aacrlflce to UMi. n. ha alleaed nraCtlce Of oistlng .w.v infant femalea by the Chlneea ...i.tr It would not be lust to ar raign women alone. The evil Uvea be cause tolerated by a vidoue publlo opln inn .nnnorted and encouraged by that Lportlon ot the publlo press which aetj liseii aoove iu. w'V" the ' wise, and who thereby become rfiMmi - erlmlnla In, the - monstrous crimes that dally aheds the blood of the Innocents throughout tne tana. . v ,mu LIE IS PASSED (Continued from Page OnO eomadv. that turned Into tragedy, "un less Miss Laughlln speaks, ' In which ease I am In favor of giving her a half houri" he stirred np a hornera nest WUsoa emerge 1V. "W knw." said Dr. Wilson, Jumping excitedly to hi feet "before w cam today that there waa a plot on the part of a certain -man to bring tnia resolu tion before u today, to gt soms on to JaJk on thmattr innocently! and then to bring these women here to pre sent their side of the queatlon and to run it throuzh without any oppoaltlon We may be ungenflemanly to these women In speaking out our conviction hut it waa a moat unfair and ungentle- manly thing for them to onng mess women here that w should , have to stultlfyoursalvee nnd.- appeaiMn a bad revolt aaralnat such a plot Ttr. Hnuaa had Bat aulet number of references to him as the one who had presented the matter ana nao spoken on th subject - earner in ine meatlnc. At thia point b arose to a queatlon of prlvileg and demanded th opportunity to aet himself right ,-, -t ajar X Zk a XJaa." "When thla matter was presented at a previous meeting I did not know that It was snout to come up, n said. 1 aald nothing In It favor or against It when It was presented and Dr., Hill moved that It be left with a committee for further consideration. I was . ap pointed on that eommltte and every one knew that I was eonreaaeoiy ana openiy for woman's suffrage. The other mem 6f the committee were non-sur- fragiat. From th flrat I waa opposed to having the matter com up before th association at all, but th others wished It to be. "Today the person Who wae to have appeared oa the program failed through sickness and it was the auggestlon of another member of the committee that these women be Invited to come here and give their elde of the question I was so opposed to - It that I even went to th length of offering to read a paper myself. - - - f But when It waa decided that it ahould come np, I said I would take my stand and speak on the question as every one had a right to da That is the true state of affaire and If Dr, Wilson or any one else says that there was a plot I y he la a liar!" , .Apology xa Aeoeptea. After the apology, which Dr. House gave willingly and Dr. Wilson sceepted with good grace, there waa a disposition on . the part of many to flee from th fight and avoid further trouble by im mediate - adjournment - But H. W, Stone and a few ether seeing the neces sity of reaching a decision at once, ob jected -and th . meeting- continued through the noon hour. Rv. C. W. Hays spoke early br the meeting holding that the resolution had no place In the meeting and that It waa not the preachers' buslneaa to go on In dorsing resolution which had no rela tion to their work. - Some shook their heads In disagreement when he held that though favoring woman'e suffrage himself he thought it waa not a quea tlon of morality. , "Christianity Is not Immediately con cerned with the form of government so this Is not our business, we must bs careful not to Indorse arguments as well aa a movement In this matter, and I am In favor of the resolution reading that it be left to Individual decision." "Say fMffrag Breaks Up Mom. Dr. Wilson followed aligning himself unreservedly against woman's right. He told of meeting men who had lived In suffrsgs states, all of whom condemned suffrage and said condltidn were wore than ever and that nothing tended more to disintegrate th horn than th suf frage movement -. . - "You talk of equality of sexes. J don't California Prune Wafers Purely vegetable, they are nature's product and should be In every house hold. They cure constipation and all disorder of th stomach, liver and bowels. i 100 Wafers 25 Cents S. O. grriamor ft Co, Druggists, 1ST Third at, sole agenta for Portland, or. IIIIIOCEOIS PHOIIOGRAPII IS A STARVJlTflESS Woman Sues Insurance Com pany for Value of Advertising Song Judge Hears Tune." EXPERTS VARY AS TO VALUE OF SERVICES Plaintiff Saya She Extolled Virtue of Conaervative and Kept Quiet a to Ita Fault! and Then Waa Only Thanked.' ; ' . ' ' . What' th value of a eong written to th tun of "Mr. Dooly"T Justice Raid sava that under certain conditions It la worth $22. and In hi court this morning assessed the Conservative Life Insurance company In that amount for the benefit of Mra Llllle Dearlng. who composed th verses ana naa mem sei In order to demonstrate to the court and witnesses the virtues of the song a srranhODhone reproduced the melody in open court Argument and testimony were suspended during the mechanical rendition, which was brought to a sud den termination by an order of the court Judge Reld declared that hla desire for concert entertainment had been gratified. - The aong waa written last February. At that tlm Mr. Dearlng husband waa a solicitor in the service ot the Conservative Life, and It waa only a few weeks before the annual banquet at Lbs Angeles, given by the company to lta agenta. J. H Clausen waa local manager of the Conservative at that time and requested Mrs. Dearlng to writ a eong appropriate for the ban quet She compiled, and sought reoom pease In Justice Raid's court thla morn ing by aulng the company for 121. In her complaint Mra. Dearlng al leged that h performed work for the defendant company . "by originating, composing and writing a aong, entitled The Conservative,' to be eung to the tune of lit. Dooley,'. which eong exag gerated the virtues end omitted the de fect of the company.". The eong waa aung at the banquet and became quite popular with agenta of the company. 'Prominent advertising men of Port land were callad thla morning to giv expert testimony concerning th value of the eong aa an advertisement for the eompany. C C Chapman, manager of an advertising agency bearing hla nam valued th song at from $100 to $150 Its vain depended.- however, he eaia, upon it ultimate popularity, and the results the company obtained from lta na. - - t A. H. Ballard estimated lta value at 1300. He aaaerted that certain Insur ance companion had standing offers of $100,000 for an advertisement - a ef fective aa the advertisement containing the rock ot Gibraltar. The author of the "Sunny Jim" Ideaa bad realised a fortune, he eald.' , H-C-Whittler, advartlalng .managar for Olds, Wortman King, thought $10 a fair price for th song. Aa an ad vertisement he tft ought k wortnieas. for, he explained, he did not believe in aych advertisements, The aum of 110, he thought, should satisfy the plain tiff. , . . . $ Mra. Dearlng declared that ahe had written eonga previously and, expected lemuiieraMan wlieu she mute tne -one entitled The Conservative. Mr. Clau sesv-manaser at the time the eong wax written, statea no never mougni ox paying zor tne song. know what that mean. Equality means similarity, and God naa none nia very best to make women as-different from men aa possible. Their difference -ohvalcaL mental, tempermental waya In dicate a difference of aphere In which each I supreme. A man does ths duties that reel ul re strengrn ana nettling; woman is supreme in the home, which Is the greatest andmost sacred Inatl- tutlon in the world. No patriot need tell me th state 1 greater and no min ister that th church I greater. The home waa mad before either, and what ever disintegrates the home It 1 th duty of the church to stamp oat Store fire and Brimstone. 1 feel pity for the millions of men who are robbed of opportunity to make homes by the competition of woman'e work. They are thrown out of employ ment or have to work tor wages re duced by the' eupply of female labor. What right have we to sit her with our kid glove on and talk of what Is good for thera T Get out among men and eeo what they think what the ef- tect la upon them and their uvea." Dr. Heppe spoke In the same line. He, too, had- to be corrected for Unfriendly language, and another, dispute seemed Imminent when the president Dr. Ford, aaked that all unfriendly terma be elim inated and a kindly feeling prevail. - Dr. Ghormley moved to extend the courtesies of the floor to the women present but Dr. Wilson objected to the motion because of the word courtesy, which forbade them as gentlemen to Tote against It . He asked the substi tution of th word privilege and de manded the change bythe president when' the motion waa put Dr. Ford said that he waa unsbl to change the wording of the motion aa put Dr. Ghormley, with the tacit consent of hi lde of the controversy, withdrew. 'the motion to avoid more unpleasantness. Th resolution waa -finally passed, aftet frequent call for the previous question, that , th association .go on . record ' leaving the matter to, the Individual judgment of th member. . LACK OF OPPORTUNITY -IN GOVERNMENT SERVICE (Joaraal Special SerrW.J Washington. Deo. 4. The Unltd State civil service commission In its twenty-second annual report Just mada public calls attention to the defect in the service. In the lack of opportunity for ambitious and well educated young men. Th Inducement at present are not sufficient to get capable - man to nter the examinations, aa such men can secure better position.: with big corporation where a substantial ad vene may be expected In salary, a compared to what may be expected from the government. The report tncludee a recommendation that a small fa be charged applicant for examination for the government service for the purpose - of eliminating the large number of person who take th examinations out of curiosity or te secure a higher rating on the eligible list through, re-examlnetlon. - - - ' - SUPREME .COURT-DECIDES . . . . . . . i (Continued from Page On.) they 'Were disqualified from purchasing at the sheriff's sal, on December 10, COME IN AND THESE f The Exchanged Piano" Sale U proving immenieljr popular. "The demand for "exchanged"' Piano ia to great that we propose to add a few more instrument to the list 'Our branch house at Salem has four or five fine instruments taken in 'exchange-for- Kingsbury and Fischer Pianos." We wired to have, the. traded Pianos, sent m to us at once. As soon i as they are put through the shops we will an- nounce their make and pricea. s . . ' -. " . SEE PIANOS There is an erroneous impression exiunn ...... - - . .... , , .t. . N:..i.lU.nl nl.n niv. tha only poor people avail tnemieive oi tne imisum. r-j ment ."V: "V -V.-V - Y"1 : Y ' ' -Y; Y'" V;", A Word About Our Easy Payments" V. Tn fart' manv of the richest people in the city buy on payments.1 The woman of the house wisfies to keep within her allowance, -or they have investments of some kind-into which they put their ready, money. If you want a piano, do not hesitate to ask for "easy pay ments." If you buy a piano on time you will be keeping company with some of the best and most reliable people oi tne city.' r- Here is a partial list of the Pianos: :Yr-; :. Y;--;'.; Five Kimballs in exenange ioj-- our. rownum Kingsbury. The regular agents of the Kimball . ask $385. Our price less than half. All nice oak YY 'Another fine Instrument Is in fine Exchanged : :' ,,hape now. Was pretty badly Sal4 PlJce If AKftMf ...l.. k,.t n.ir f niaher has .unum y- r . makes thera Regular price $300. Cable (TheOeaalae) .... , j .. -. y ... Regular price $400, I inderman J LIIIUwl IIIUII . - iM CBte . Regular price $450.- . ' , - :'-:. --'..--'":;' :i Y 'aY"'-.Y..YY..' '. ' We got this KirP-ninP WUlamette tiV WW . , -, .... -.' . ' ' : .. ' ', " . Y ;. Everett Taken In Everett Graqd Puno. IMataa Mel fTM practically condition. Fischer Haines I' ischer Grand. This Piano " ' - Exchanged ' DTis RfAtt T"5" Pn.ame. from Willamette gale Price ; UCIll U1U3 University .':..: - Smith ? ; Y':Y. Y: & Barnes ....-......'... . UiAU;mt Almojf ptw. Sells regularly Jor ,fJJrf!f '. fl Kingsbury &l&iz" i&TkI Piano is In Ellington flinze . price is ?350. , The regular regular ag it at $300. - price EASY Allen & Gilbert-Ramaker Go. " xk. ou-, L.- Sixth and Morr Orrea Eease ia the raaila Vertaarast. 100 This ha been th question at Issue In th present Ht1stlon. which ha been lltlfated both In th circuit and In th uprm court. . i - In-th circuit court th eaae wae trie by Judte Alfred F, Bear. Jr. Th leal queatlon Involved waa passed upon by him In three different opinion. In th frst two opinions .he held that (We r latlona ot XYi Title company to "Mar que m did not forbid the purchase. Ia his flnM opinion he receded from this position and passed a decree In War quam' favor, althouKb affirmatively flndln that the Title company waa free from fault in It car, and manacmat . , .'-... ;i,, . v A--- : . - - II The store Is opes evenlncs. Tog had bttter come la early before the plane yoa want la sou. If you live out of Portland, write as or ulnune as and we will re serve s tao (or rem. Am s mattnr nt fact Tu will nuke so mistake if yea buy eae of Uwae pianos oa oar "f So," without seeluc the lnsu-umtnt at all. fevers) ulanue were boabt that way durlns our "Uola Medal" sale by out-of-town nouple. Those people are among our beat-pleased eustonwrs. We take particular pains with oot-of-towa BUSll , - . if KMAMMf wt.nv futrtnei These Kimball Pianos are prac tically new. They were all 'taken Excfc,n?ed Sale Price $185 pi.o d he c o I a every bit as good at V! Exchanged Sale Price $190 Exchana Sale Price -v $265 yith Exchanged lnd gplendid .tone. "ZTii $290 '.; . -; -. Exchanged - -"I'fr t .1' ""-Sale Price Aeguiar - price .-. n . . ,r i f y;y.y,y" ;;y:1, y-Yy $215 ' - -'--- '"' ' jTTisfurarl 'Pianoin- atrade wtth t gale Price, Uniyersity, $100 "Exchanged tarf na on . aa Sale Price . $150 t tX ' Ifltrtniftliitit new. It is in perfect Exchanged Sells regularly for $500, Sale Price and is worth every penny 01. tne $275 rice. . Taken in exchange on a . i -1 -, Exchanged ' This Piano is in fine condition. It , Sale Price :: sells 7regularly for $325. ' $165 - Exchanged . L Rila Price tells'- for. $325. " ;.::V; $235 on. a trade. - ,.: - ;' $125 . .Exchanged Sale Price , . i$272 ,. - - - . fine condTtfon; regular (SaTenc : $225 xchanged agents for this Piano Sale Price S135 PAYMENTS rson E of th troperty. HI decree waa passed en th fourth of August, 1S04, and an " appeal ;vai promply. taken by thede- ' renoanta ve ins uprcme cwuri, . . I "". ' Yt jrew Aberdeen lAruidry. ' " Aberdeen, Wash.. Dec. 4 As a result of th opposition Incurred by th Abr' deen cteam laundry last summer oy ui conflict with union tabor, a new laundry,! the Gloss steam laundry, has been In corporated, and opened to th publto. Much Interest ha been taken In the new enterprise' and Its capn'fclty ws Used to .the utmost this first week-j la meeting lta rderts ,1 Y X