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JTHLEGoklgNDAXQ CORNING,- MAY
LIAR Y RAM SE Y L'iO OD, AGED 119 YEAR
111 CElEBBATnUlTIIDAV TODAY
Virility of Race Apparent In Thi Remajkable HiHsboro Woman; '
' ' : Who Retains Many Faculties Unimpaired jwdfrrr?.
Enjoys Existence.
....... , T
- Mrs. Mary Ramsey Wood, Who Today
(Special IHspetrh to Hie Jornel. -
- Hlllsboro. Or.. May 1. Reroarktbls
among centenartana of the world Is Mra.
Mary Rflmiey Wood of Hlllsboro, whose
"1 1 9 thT5lrthdarWlir-eceleBrared to
morrow. Bhe retains much of her vigor
and Is iM to go about unassisted, oats
her mettle" with" enjoyment and con
Lvcrsas readily of Incidents . In her long
-life.
.Mary Ramsey was born-ln Knoxvllle,
TenneeaeeMay 20, 177. She baa been
married three times. Her first husband
was Jacob Lmons of Tennessee, who
died 71 years ago. Four children wera
born of ,tWa marriage. vH.r Mary Jana.
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.tlfflES
circle of the richly mineralized district of Tonopah. It lies between the Ohio Tonopan
and West Tonopah companies' claims.- The Ohio Tonopah is to be merged with the
West;End andKlcNamara companies in ihe-biggest -combination in-the-campr The
' t same "vein whichrtraverses those, properties runs throughour propertyL
13urlaims7he-lCateIcMah6nndUrbafl
sy-are-owned outright. Qur company hag been
of Arizona, and 600,000 shares of a par value of $1 each are treasury stock.- A limited
'amount, only 10,000 shares, are offered for public subscription at FIVECENTS A
SHARE. "
-Thi amrjunt-will-be snatched up very-xj uickly-by mvestorsr-w-ho have- looked for just
Follow Schwab
'
Into Tonopah -
Fifteen months ago To
nopah Extension sold at
$3.10. Look at It now I
An investment at the in
ception of Tonopah Ex
tension would bejworth
$100 for $1.
property. -Don't lose sight of the fact that other investors in gold mining properties have
-made.big money by havingfthe riervt to buy in at the ground floor price and thus share
in -all" the prontswhichcome from advances irk value. 7" - 7t
l:TThe same opportunities .which-. Jiaverealizedtfortunes Jorothers are now presented
to you. A little money whatever you" can spare will -make you the possessor of
certificates, which as soon as this property is developed may make you independent for
life. Wire .orders -at our expense. - t- - ' - " ,1
PACIFIC COAST MINES BUREAU
r-XTetrMaia 2483
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Celebrates Her 119th Birthday.
Isaac, Nancy E. and C, K. Lemons, the
latter being Mra. C, it. Reynolds of
Hlllsboro.
After he death of her flrst husband
s1iSHaTt1ea Wltrtim1 Biaiiiiaii In Ten1
neseos. who died more than 10 years ago.
She crossed ths plaina on horseback
In 18BS In a company consisting of 50
wagons, among the prty being Captains
Bouthworth. Dlllard. Wlnan and Mitch
ell. In 154 she was married to John
Wood and - they - built- tha- Waahington
hotel, - which - aha conductM-untii- eu
years ago, when aha turned the manage.
ment over to her daughter, Mrs. weyn
olds. The eldest daughter. If "living,
conPM
such an opportunity as this to get into Tonopah. Tonopah
4is the proven camp. - Follow Schwab and you will make no
mistake. '. The older properties " are ' foci' high priced.' for
the ordinary man's investment. But a new proposition -in
Tonopah of any merit is rare. -Tonopah Gold Star, by
its fortunate proximity to properties on which recently
valuable strikes have been made, may either be developed ,
separately or sold to the combines. Our- purpose is to
. develop it. If this opportunity interests you, call and in
vestigate. Every - dollar-that you-subscribe will go into
the development of the mine. Not a dollar goes to pay
salaries, pr for anything but
W. H. DREHER
125 Abington
would ba at years of sge. Mr. Reynold
who - Is caring for hsr rsmarkable
mother, la the only aurvlvlng child and
was 7t yeara old Octpber 14. !.
Mrs. Wood recently receiver ''
Mra.- Alice Brlggs of I-- Junta, coio
radoTa number of rellca.lncluaa wag
a quantity of, pink ribbon with tha re-K
quest that the aged woman Ma a knot In
It for every yeer or ner are., ma w"
done by Mra. 'Wood, who after tying
the knots fastened a lock of her hair to
one. end of the ribbon and returned It to
her Colorado friend.
The aged woman's weight was formerly
171' pounds, but she how weigns oniy
J 10. Her eight Is falling ana one eye
ls blind. Hhe is quite aer. oui is m
to carry on conversation without ef
fort. .One notable fact is the cutting- of
a tooth recently, which surprised and
much amused the old lady. She has
been' eoffee-drtnker all ner in ana
stlll'uses IV at meals.-una arises a.i i
. ml. eats two sees with coffee, has a
hearty meal of meat and vegetables at
noon and at night makes her repast of
bread and cold water lust berore retir
ing. .' : .... v . . ' .'
" At 14 she became a member or u
Methodist -Church South and has con
tinuous! v leh kfflllated With that de
nomination.-. Bhe la a member or - tne
Ramaey Family association or i opens.
Mrs. Wood has been a Democrat an
her lifer she "saysr s.nrTopes-to-Uvs-to
see another Democratlo president In toe
White House.-'' i '
When aaked byThe Jonrnal reporter
If she favored woman suffrage she re
plied: '
'NOri -Wani women io aiaji
araah thalr dishes, keeb : their nouee
clean.' ralaa-thelf children and. attind to J
their business, voting is men s Busi
ness. -It don't want women to vote.
Considering her -advanced age. Mrs.
Wood Is wonderfully active and baa
been seldom troubled with the Ills that
often best and render Invalid woman
of less than half her eg.- Her chances
for a still further lease pf Ufa are ax
rellent and she may possibly, reach the
quarter-century mark on her secona
cycle. .
DEMOCRATS TO SUPPORT
CHANDLER IN POSITION
(Special Ptepateh by Leased Wire te The Jon null
Waahington. May II. It will not. be
difficult to force a row on the floor of
the house and. on the noor or tna senate
If ths majority attempts to legislate the
Chandler "fiDanlsh claims commission
or ran nav&J
been tearful over the wasteful extrava
gance of the Republican administration.
Thg-mower- apended....fot.tha..apaniaa
trestv claims commission has been fruit
ful of much Democratlo evil speaxing or
The"-wayi"Of KepuDlTcan extravagance.
Now. however. Chandler has become In
a sense an ally of a certain Democrat of
note-tabia-personal aasaulta upon, the
preaident and the minority in tne noaaa
snd senats will declare that the presi
dent and his psrty have stooped to per-
eecutioi
WINCDCTWltXOON-
HAVE A NEW DEPOT
(serial Dbpateb to The Journal.)
, Winlfx k, Waal) , Msy-lAamlha Nnrthi
em- Par I ft o Railway company has plana
drawn for a large new depot at thla
nine. -The company'e bualneas-having
moreJthsnoublgdinlhaJstjear.
The railway company will also pot In
several hundred feet of new sldetracka,
and -will bear half the expense of re
planklna Front street, which Is partly
on the railroad right of way, Work; of
replanklng will begin at ones.
51
Cents
Share
incorporatrri nnnrr thf laws.
legitimate development of the
A
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Buildi
ng, 108 Third. Street
The New St. Johns
I JLL r -- -C't " - ewp,,, - - - atr-
luaw;.' JLetia-.A.S i ..''( "1 '.irtnia I ,' ,1 if Titian. -if t ' flfi .t.. ,,... a .....fa.
Private Dinine-Room in Connection With Grill Room. Cuisine
Attention Given to Dinner Parties. v; Automobile Sheds and Stables for Horses.
TO BUILD
PLAHT -
J. A. Webber Declares Inntion
' to follow Terms of Fran-
hio r.mnA
WO rt jCTOnCDMlVTENC L-
rWITHIMTHIRTY-OAYSt
City,. Council Favors Local Manin
" Giving Concession Outside Ift&t
den Make' Application but Are Re-
.iuseL
Vancouver. Wash., May It. Aeeord-
Inr to tha-statement of J. A. Webber,
Vancouver will be supplied with gas of
TheWiTTraa-
tng purposes within the next four or
five months. "Work," ssys Mr. weo
bar;"wtlt hfatln oDon the plant within
",' -Jl.'.g. j.!
ne ptant win uv
completed as soon as possible...
.Wa will have one of the most mod-
ern and complete gas manufactttring
plants on the Pacific coast" said Mr.
Webber this evening. "We have secured
In the east aU tha capital necessary to
construct the system and will have no
trouble In that direction.'
For tha past year numerous persona
lepresenttng--outside capitalists have
endeavored to secure a gas - franchise
from tha Vancouver city council.- At
one time there were three applications
before that body. These applications
were the topic of dismission at many
meetings. After .carefully looking Into
the merits of the various applications
tha council granted he-franchise to Mr.
Wehher. r. C, Chambers of Seattle
was before tha council with an applica
tion, tha terms of which were practic
ally thr same ss that of Mr.-Webber.
The council decided In favor of ths local
applicant. This is the second franchise
Mr. Webber ! has secured to construct
and operate a gas plant.. More than a
year ago he mad a application and was
granted a franchise. He deposited a
check with the city treasurer for 1 1,000,
tha terms upon Which It waa glvsn be
ing that if construction work did not
begin within six months the deposit
was to be forfaited. Upon xplratlon
o(.sk( months pie time was extended
for. .a.Jik0ean3Jt "the end of the
yeacth money was declared forfeited
and turned Into the general fund of tha
city. Webber began suit in tha supe
rior court tOTeeover tha forfeit money
on the grounds that the city lost noth
ing by the transaction. Yesterday the
suit was dismissed. It being mutually
nnderstood that- if - Webber builds the
. I. HI tl AAft I.
I.n w I mmjm 1 ...w
t o be islurned to him? Ae avidenca of
good faith Webber haa deposited with
tha city Unn snvanra Hemes tea.. sc
cording to the terms of, the franchise
recently granted. Thla money la In no
way recoverable.
WONT LIVE LONG ENOUGH.
Todays Opportunities wm iraver Arala
---- pjgjnt,.
- AU. who anticipate tha purchase of a
flna new piano - In the next two years
should hustle to Ellers Piano House
early tomorrow morning and select one
of the remaining choice pianos at tha
closing out sate, which will end May
II.: t ISO and In some styles as much
as $200 can actually be saved, in pur
chasing a piano now. Everything must
go. Fins Baby Grands and Uprights,
Pianolas. Pianola Pianos. Organs. Fix
tures, etc. No need to pay all cash
126 down snd f 10 a month yes, 110
down and It a month takes a good one.
No 'one in Portland will live long enough
to aver again see auch an advantageous
opportunity as here presented to buy a
i piano. . Eliers nano House, oi naan-
lngton street.
FLORA RESIDENfS WANT
A U. S.' COMMISSIONER
rsoarlal Dtamteh te The JoornaU1" '
Flora, Or., May 1. Aa there-is no
Untied States commissioner In less then
42 miles of this place who la' allowed
to take proofs, tha residents of this
vicinity must go this distance It miles
for tha round trip to make proof on
homeateada. a! this must be mads by
wbsalsd conveyances or on horseback. It
la aulte a hardship, as well ss an as.
penaa for those Interested and their wit
nesses. Thers are probably mora men
making final proof on homesteads In
this than any other section . In ths
county and a commissioner is badly
needed. ,
. raasral of Mrs. Heodham.
(Hneelal DinMtrk te Tea JnemaU
Aawmia, v... iwi uw amwvim.
of Mrs. Taylor Need harm who died sud
denly while on a visit to Aberdeen
Washington, waa held hers yesterday,!
being conducted by Burr Oak circle. Wo
IIJTEIIDS
- GAS
Hotel
SCIUNEN-
BLAIR CO.
KAaBLE AJfD
ORAMITB
. woaxa.
ArtlaUe sna-
nwiti, aoauan
Imbu. Ccmatrry.
. and building work
jnanuaetorea
from ttaa bntef
marble and granite.
r4rrapondn and
erdcra promptlf
ettaaiMa
FAKE COII CERII HAS
MANY CREDITORS
Contracts Issued by Pacific Mer.
cantile. Company JPims
Worthless.
THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE, -
CAUGHT BY SCHEMERS
Quantities of Certificates Issued and
Few Redeemed-i-Largs- Sum Said
tcr-Hare-Been-Collected-by-Pro-
-motsrs-cf -Enterprise
-tSoerlal niapetr Tbe Jearsal.V
T acorn a. May l. Jonn uanagncr
today was appointed receiver of the Pa
clflc Mercantile company on application
of lfi-Toung. representlng7,000 Ta-
mev people holding roniracta issuea rjy
. ... ... ,.11.. -.
XnS COm p. II Jr. X lie tuinpiajli iiei.iiiM
the company conducted a rrauameni
....ir.... .nil hail m Intention of re-
deeming ita contracts. -
Ths contracts called for payment of
1100 In - Installments upon which a
diamond worth 11(0 waa given the
holder. Nine thousand of these con
tracts are alleged to have been sold and
only 1.200 of them were" redeemfid.
What has Become oi immnnrtM inn
1780.009 said to have been collected la
a mystery.
- Contrscta were sold in ait parts or tne
northwest and many prominent business
men ss well as clerks, lawyers, physi
cians, worklngmen and women bought
tbem. -
M. T. Denham. against - whom - tne
action la brought, aa president of the
company, claims ha haa not been con
nected with the concern for a yea and
deirtes all knowledge of ths whereabouts
of the company's books.
Fred Carne of Victoria is said to nave
ths accounts, but he declares thst Den
ham has them. It has proved difficult
to find other officers of ths company.
A man named Smith of Seattle la said
to be treasurer, but he cannot be located
and the stockholders say tha secretary of
tha concern Is somewhere In Mexico,
. About sll that has so far been dis
covered to ahow' that the company ever
existed Are tha hundreds of paid-up con
trasts bald by subscribers.--:
. -Unloa's Jteg-lstratloa la tlgnt..
-J (HmtUI ItUsaK-b te Tbe Jowsal.) -
"'Ta Orande. Or., May 1. The reglstra
t Ion books of Union county show 2400
names for the June election, i ma proves
that all tna voters of the county , are
not registered as twj yeara ago there
wera IIOV voters, anci wf jrvpuiaiiun
of the county has inoreaaed since then.
Ths Interest In the removal . of the
county seat in tha last election caused
all tovreglstsr.
A Moaatala of Oold
could not' rlng asmuch happlnsss to
Mra Lucia Wllke of Caroline. Wis., aa
41. na !Sn boa of Bucklen'a Arnica
Halve, when It completely cured a run
ning sore on her leg. which had tor-
tured her ZJ long years, uriaum nnu-i
sepUo healer of Piles, Wounds and Sores. I
3t0 ai eiiamon mui
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JT . East Eaa Madlsoi " ; '. ' ..-:'"'.. V" """" ; " - y,.
Si Henney Vehicles f
("l?eatrnent ' --frTCZ
tkJ U you have any Blood 1 : 1 I
aL a I duardaa. Blda. Uvee. II'", I -
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J. B. NYE
' : Manager ' '
andervice FirsCaassrSpedal'
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IS THE ONE THAT DOES PRODUCE
Vylbsolute Confidence
in the fact we are offering bargains and
. that-our-prices1 are-the lowest r
MOLINE -BAIN-GO.
320328 EAST MORRISON STREET
A Chance to Save Money,
Time and Trouble
We-are-makinar-a special red
hjrrn-Mad- ta- regOB'weekv-f os-tl
finest-"
guaranteo- to every patlanU
If you are In the city It, will pay you -to
call and let us examine your, teeth. .
All operstlona performed by the latest
painless methods. Ws do sxaotly a wa
advertise. - ajnr- -
arora ovm snucss,
BoM d gold crowns . ...
Bridge teeth
Full set toe
Cut out this ad., so you do not forget the
m -.-a, ,. esaa
name and place.
WHEN YOU
"Made in Oregon" Furniture
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-SUNDAY, MAY 20
L1EIW
":SaXAt) AaTfl aUrUKZSS. 1
Jhster Baled. Queen Olives.
- Shrimp Hitlad. - pill Plcklsa.
Crab 8al4. Fresh Lettuce. -Potato
Salad. Sliced Tomatoes.
HHced Cucumbers.
sour.
Chicken a la Rein.
Consomme. .- Clam Choerder.
TiaSC 1-.-::
: Boiled Chlnok HaJmoa.
- t HoU&ndalee. - f - -Baked
Halibut, au Ontttrt.
- , Borurs. r
Squab en Toast. .
0 Farialenns Potatoes.
It BsTTmXBS. .
Half Spring Chicken. ;
Maryland Style.
Chicken Frlcaesee with Lmmpllngs
TWeiner Schnllsel, a 1" Holstetn.
Small Tenderloin. Steak. Hordelalae
Olympla Oyster fatties.
French Pancake, Wine Sauce,
: .j...':. BOAST. '
' Spring Chicken Hit-Dreeetnav
Prlme Ribs of Beef, au Jua.
XLeg of Mutton, Brown Oravy.
' I.oln of : Pork. Apple Baure,
VTOITlILZt.
Sugar t'orn. Etewed: Tnmawsc
BwaeF'FeaJ! TmO.
Aiparagua.
String Henna. Toung Bpinaon.
New Potatoes . in Cream. f-
1 Dinnt.
"7 ' Assorted Pies. -. -----
Strawberrlea with Craant. " '
" 'Ice Cream with Cake. "T-
Sllced Oranges. - Sliced Pineapple.
Cafe Noir. - .
Served from 11:10 a. m. to I p. m.
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QUALITY
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Telephone
Uaia 8766.
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Oppoalta BUera Waao Soaaa.
CAN GET
BROS. 3
364 to 3T
Mof,
rlsoa St,,
Which is just ss good ss
eastern manufactured snd
at one half the price, it is
worth' considering, isn't
it?' Look at our entire
quarteFbloctfwindow dis
play this weeic oi
"MADE IN ORKOON-.
r rURNITURK
This Complete
- Kitchen Gem
With hard wood top and
dough boards, finished In
natural finish. '
Special, ?!1C0
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men of Woodcraft. ' Mra Nesdham
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leavsa a avsbaa4 ao4l Uma goas. - -
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