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.THE. OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNINO. MARCH 17. 1.07. GlilL FACES GRAVE CHARGE Mabel Bozarth, Aged Eighteen, Arrested fort Contributing to- Delinquency of a Minor. . - - INDUCED OTHER CIRL3 : TO MEET YOUNG MEN When Taken hi Cartodr Two Tears Z Ago, Her Juiother neaeTOrfJxj , treme Youth, wad She Did Not Go . Voder' Eye of Juvenile Court. vMh wtk w.. the Second .km kmnh hafora the Juvenile court In this city, wii aireeted yester day cnargea witn ctrainoauui v delinquency of minor girl, and was later release by Judge Kraser tPn .-v.. k.ii in tlii sum af 11 AO. The bond wee lgnd by th girt mother and Warren Phillips. . The apecuie cnargs pun Is that aha inuuoea mm minur l s4lli vnnn. men' St tha O.k S skating rink, Merrlira dancing ball and ' ether plaoes where her morals were d ' stroyd by her essoclatlone, Lloyd 1 Burtl waa one of, the" young men '' charged with . associating with the !. young girl and ha was arrested and r ' leased last night on balL It ta aald that ! there are three or four other young raea about town who will bo arreated on the same chare. ' . ,. . . Mabel Boaarth la a beautiful fir! of ' II years, and haa always borne a bad t reputation with the local authorities. She ; was brought before the Juvenll court , June 10. 1X06, aa an Incorrigible, but waa dismissed because, her mother, swore ' that she was a. few. days over II year i of -alio. In tbreoords ;on file In the , Juvenile court It la ahown that the Bo , aarth girl bad bad homo surroundings. ; Even when Judge Fraier wanted to : have the girl placed under the juriadle- tion o( the Juvenile court Mr. Boaarth ' objected. ...... Dl ZIEGIEB. HOST ' ' PilOVi HIS RESIDENCE If He Has Not Been Here Three ' Years He May Not Be- . ' come City Physician. If Dr. Zfegler. the newly appointed city physician, does not prove that be : ha been a resident of Portland for three year preceding his appointment he will find himself out of a position. An- investigation into Dr. Klegler's ease . was made by. tha .council -Committee on Judiciary and elections yesterday after noon. Tha committee found that the ' doctor had been a resident of Portland only five months. Tho charter requires a residence of tbree years before, an P- . polntment eaa be made. . . Tho matter of Dr. Zlegler's appoint ment was taken- up Informally by . the committee .yesterday afternoon.'-' No evidence was taken, but It seemed to be the opinion of Councilmen Shepherd and Master that Dr. Zlegler waa not a legal ; resident of the city, according to the provisions of tba charter. Consideration of the case waa postponed. The committee recommended that the al&rlea of the city attorney and the city engineer be Increased to 1 1.000 and that the salaries of the chief deputies shall not exceed 11.400 a year. The revocation of the Fourth' street franchise of the Southern Pacific com pany waa taken up, but action was post poned until Monday, as all the members of the committee were not present. ' ; GILLETT KILLS BILL c - F0R.FRISC0 EXPOSITION , v,: -v. '. fHeant News by Learest Leased Wire.) Sacramento, . March 14. Qovernor OUlett will not sign th Pacific Coas Exposition bill for lfU under-ay clr cumstanoes. , Ke amount of Influence wllllcnd to change hi resolution In this respect, which, he says, Is unalter ' able. It Is not because th governor Is , opposed to the exposition ' Itself, but ' becausa ho la fully convinced In his . own - mind .that th project haa been sprung too early and at a time when the taxpayer of the state will b bur- ' dnned enough to repair th damages Inflicted on state institutions and on California cities by th disaster of last April. i This declaration on tha part of th ' governor would not have been mad at this time had it not been that such a determined effort has been put forth during th last few day to fore hi . signature to th measure, which pro vide for an appropriation Of 11.000,000 1 on th part of th etat to sot th ball "rolling.' . ; . V . ' ' '.. i HOPELESSLY INSANE t;: BUT SURGEON CURES . (heerst Km br LeorMt l4eeM Wire.) - Oakland, Cal , March 14 Relieved by - an operation , of pressure on th brain, which for 14 yeare had been Increasing, . Anally, resulting In-violent Insanity, . 'Edson Wilcox, the son of Dr. W. J. WU- , eck, . baa .been restored to reason Just : two week after b had beea commit ted to th state hospital at Uklah as 'fcopeladaly demented. , The ' operation by which th mind of th young man waa restored was - performed yesterday : morning at Eastbay sanitarium. i .Sllaer Wedding at New berg. . X gpial Dtsaatek e Tba Jearael.) t Kewbargv Or., March 10. Mr. and Mrs J. W. Coffin celebrated their - twenty-fifth wadding anniversary yes- tefday with a family dinner and a re ception la th evening. Relative from .Portland aad Dayton were in attend ance. - I - 8KB , !.. 1 l70RKIlGr.1EII TO BUY CITY BONDS Unionists of San Francisco Con- eider Taking Op Twelve ' Million Issue. (Joeraet Special SarvfeO Saa rraaolseo. March U. The labor onions of Baa Francisco affiliated with tba building tradea council and the In dividual members of thoae unlone, num bering II.ICI men. according to Prea Ident P. H. McCarthy, feel that they eaa tnimhase all of U city bonds vot ed for municipal Improvements about threo year ago. an Investment involv ing more than 111000,000. . The auggeatlon that the unions la vast la the city's IH per cent aecurl tlea was made In the building tradea council exeoutlve committee Tuesday night Thuraday night the council ap proved tha plan and paeeed the recom mendation on to the affiliated unions. Last night local union No. tl. United Brotherhood .of Carpenters and Joiners of America, ordered the purchase of 1 10,000 of the school bonds aad also decided to take, up the matter of th Burehaaa of bonds by Individual mem bers. Already orders from the 4.000 members for from 1400.000 to 1100.000 of the securities have been received. The members In attendance at the meeting; have appointed committees to act la conjunction with tha exeoutlve of floors of the onion in attending to the details of the purchase. President McCarthy said last nigni that the members of tho labor organ isations of tho city, ss Indicated y union 12. felt that . tho bonds were among the safest Investment and that furthermore tha purchase of thee bonda at this tlms would aasist greatly ta the rehabilitation-or Baa Francisco. EVERYTHING ON TABLE IS GREEN B. Yeon Surprised by Manager Dickinson of the Oregon by - Soavenlr of tho Day. cutti P.trtrk'a day cornea but one a year, and 1. B. Teon. th local capital ist, r.turna from a trio to Nw Tork and other eastern point only one In a number of years. Because oc tnia racr M. T. Brady, a bualneaa associate ana Uf along friend of Mr. Toon. Invited a number of their mutual friends to a dinner at th Oregon hot! grill last night. - 1 Manager Dickinson surprised th din ars bv a unlau arrangement of the dinner ordered by Mr. Brady, which cul minated when th feast of good tnmga had been cleared away and tha guest wer ready for their after-dinner amok. Saint Patrick suggests th Irish if noth ing more, and th Irish suggests the clay jlpe to Mr. Dickinson, so he gav achaum. KaoU pip had a livid green ribbon tied about th stem. Everything connected with the dinner waa decorated with 'green.' Green car nation wr on th table, green favors wer snread about everywhere and to cap the climax, a green beverag that Inspires " gren-Tcolletlon of green old Ireland was served to th guests. Those present besides Mr. Teon - and Mr. Brady wer: Lawyer E. El Covert, Superintendent of Motlv Power J. t. Graham, T. W.' Tounger, master me chanio cr th Southern Pacific railway; T. B. Foater, of th First ' National bank, and Captain V. M. C Bllva, su perintendent of th Chamber of Com meroe building. FIRST NUMBEfTOF ); i SPECTATOR OUT New Weekly .Give Promise to Do . come Factor In Progreoslvo - "Ti ' Spectator 1 th suggestlv heading of a new weekly publication that. made it first appearance yester day, under the editorial guidance of Mugh Hum, and th buslnes manage ment of Jamea & Tyler. "A Journal of progress" Is a conspicuous line on the title page. In to foreword th editor says the paper will be Independent In all things, and will stand for the higher life of Portland. . The Initial number 1 well written. The editorial page I promising, and th news and comment ta crisp and orglnaL In appearance th paper will Improve th publication department completes Its organisation and gets everything running smoothly. A number of Inter esting special articles on local topics. by wall known writers, added materially to th atreflgin ana interest oi ins ri number. . . i . TETANUS CAUSED DEATH, OF GEORGE GALLOWAY An autopsy performed on th body of Oeorg Oalloway, who died at 8b Vin cent's hospital yesterday morning soon after being brought to that Institution In an unconscious condition from Bau- man'a hotel. Nineteenth and vaugnn streets, shows that City Physician Zleg ler's diagnosis of tetanus was correct. Oalloway, who had beea employed as bollermaker la the Willamette Iron at Steel Works, sustained aa injury to on of th flnaera of his left hand about a week ago and was compelled to cease work on that account. Apparently th wound waa not properly cleansed snd afforded aa excellent breeding ground for th deadly baoctlua of tetanus, No Inquest will b held. BATTLING NELSON LOSES TONSILS BY OPERATION (rnnllinera' frees by SperUl Lease Wire.) Chicago, March II. A a result of a cold contracted oa hi trla to Europe, Battling Nelson went to a. hospital to day to have hi tonsil removed. 'The operation was performed successfully and tonight h waa much relieved. Nel son la going to Hot Bprlnge to fully recover and persists. that h will fore Oan to com to hi terms' and sign articles for another fight' Contract for Vale Bank BaJldlnf. Vale, Or March II. The contract was let yesterday for the bnlldlng of the First National bank or Vale. Th building Is to be of brick and stone, t by 7 feet It will b equipped equally with any other bank la eastern Oregon, and will be under th super ylaloa af th United tatoa government IT TO FIGHT PEONAGE Employment Agencies In North em Cities Under Investiga tion by Uncle Sam. -1 . - ' .". HELD RESPONSIBLE F6R CONDITIONS IN SOUTH Will Do Proceeded Against for Kld naplng With Intention i Making Employe? lTBiarStt Xawito Bo Contested la Brajrton Case, (PnMleber' Frees by Sperlal teased Wire.) Washington, March 14. Tha scops of the government's aggreaslve eruaade against peonage practice In southern states has been greatly broadened. Leading northern cltie hav become In volved. Th department of Justice haa ordered an Investigation of certain em ployment agenda In New Tork City. Philadelphia, Pltuburg and Chicago will com nxt It ha bn through con cerns In these citle that th vlotlms of Involuntary servitude hav been secured. Th disclosures of astounding condi tions said to exist In certain parts of Florida, Alabama and South Carolina hava pointed atrongly to criminal eon duct on th part of man In th north ern cities. Government officials hope shortly to mak a number of rret and full establish tba exact relatione be tween th mploymnt agencle and th southern conu-actors who have already been Indicted for holding men In a con d.tlon which they declare Is far worse than slavery. It has been the flattering but falae stories told by tbs employment agents that hav sent men Into th lumber and turpentine camp, of th south. It la declared that the scheme la so plainly monstrous that the managers of the employment agencies can b prooeeded against under th kidnaping law, which makss It a misdemeanor to entice a man away with the Intention of making him a slave. If this aotlon Is brought It will be th first eaa of th kino, in government l determined to teat th constitutionality of th Uws of oertala southern state which mak it a mis demeanor for a laborer to leave his em ployment without Just cause where he ha been working on anares ana waarv he has received advance. Th original Intent was to protaot th farmer against negro labor. Th laws hav been ef fectively uaed In th peonage eases by th contractors. - - a " On the tlth of the month the gov ernment will fight th constitutionality of th South Carolina law la a nab corpus cass coming befor Judge Braw- lay of th a up rem court at unaries- ton. i Erneat Brayton, who escaped from what th government oharge was a peonage camp, haa been Imprisoned be caus h waa deeply In debt to hi em ployer and refused to return to work when aenrehended. The government Will attempt to prove thatth law U-taJ violation or th nut amenomeni to ine eonatltutloa. The department of Jua ti believes that a victory for th gov ernment will- so a long .way toward tamping out peonage. , - mum- mi hall - IS FORMALLY OPENED Golden Keyt Presented to Worthy - Master, Ceremony Ending; Day's Function. - ' A houswarmlng was held In th new hall at MUwaukl by th Milwau kle grange. Patrons of Husbandry, yes terday afternoon at which were pres ent several notable peaker and aa Interesting program waa held. W. S. U'Ren gav an address on th Influ ence of ths grang oa I Illation. Other speaker war Robert Miller. Dr. Web ter of MUwaukl aad Mrs. Barak Evans who spoke on the , "Relation of the Orange to tha Pure T'od BUL" - Richard Soott chairman of th build ing committee, then presented th gold en ksya to th worthy master. Mra Cas tro, which was a very pretty cere mony and closed th day function A regulation grange banquet waa held and nearly the entire day was spent at th nw hall by th grangers. MILEAGE CONCESSIONS IN STATE 0FWASHINGT0N ("pedal Dtspsteti t The Jeeraal.) Seattle, March II. The suit railway commission, in conference with Kill and Harriman repreaenlatlve. today ob tained aa agreement whereby Inter changeable mileage books will be placed on immediate aal In this stats at th rat of 1.000 mile for 160. Thl la th first concession of Its kind west of Chicago, , . j. will Lyaona, secretary of th com mission, will resign April 1 and will be succeeded by Owen O. Calderhead, rate clerk, who will probably te succeeded by Royal, local agant at Wtnlock. , B. W. Parlay, in O. R. a N. engineer, chairman of the Republican central commltte of Whitman eounty, haa been appointed Inspector cf safety appliance and trackage. Parleys horn I at Tkoa TWO FROM PENDLETON SENT TO STATE PRISON I (BpeHal Dtepatc ta The loarasf.) ' Pendleton, Or4 March 11. Thomas Evans waa today sentenced to II months la ths penitentiary by Judge Beaa for passing a bogus check at Echo eom tiro ago Jess Lawless was given on year for stealing a saddle, which h sold, and keeping th proceed. BAIL OUT. WHITE MAN BUT LEAVE CHONG IN JAIL For th first tlm to th knowledge of th oldest police offloer Chinamen left on of their countrymen la Jail and put up ball for th releaa of a white maa, Jullu Knlstel and Ah Chong wer both arraated for amoklng opium about mldnlaht last night . Chinamen appeared at the Jail and put up bail for Knlatsl, a ratnr gooa looaing young whit mn, but thy rfued to deposit any money for th release of Ah Chong. AU the Vowels. From th Pittsburg Dispatch. ' "AbaUmtoua" and 'facctlou" are th Only word In English having th vow- 1 u uuur aroai, ' -w- 60KH I inkle iFiws file Portland Women May Buy Beautiful Easter A fl Apparel arid Dainty Fineness for Easter Wear tt I'M FIRST AND SALMON STS. Startlinff Values in Muslin Underwear tl ease) of Muslin Underwear, Including corset covers, gowns, drawers, enemies, skirts, from 254 to fS.OO. Valu worth two or thr . . times our prloa. . . . ' ; ; Women's Knit UnderweovtwOne-Half , - - - Factory Price i z: A11 th Bwat weaves, perfect flttlngv Standard ' . garments at about half th cost of produo tion .25), SOtv T5, fl.00 Men's Easter Apparel At Bensatloaal Pricing. Men's Suits and Topcoats K & at M., Alfred Benjamin. Klrschbaum and . other famous make, delayed in transit to wetm repreaentatlvea, here at less than actual cost of labor on them rprentv; - Jten'a $11 Bults or Ovreoats...... ....... So.ea Man' $10 Bulta or'Overcoats r.. nr. r.S- Man's $11 Bulta or Overcoats.. .9M Men' $$S Suits or Overcoat .., SHUTS These Utter Includ the hlghtr- elasa, - band- tailored garments, and you may chooa from any la the house. . Ilea' C raven sttse flam price aa oa Over- eoata ..",. Men's 75c Working Shirts I Men' Tie Working Bhtrta, In Cheviot, sateens, etc.; well made, strong and durable;double back and shoulder! all lse t.,,20 . - - , : ' ' r- Men's Fashionable Trousers ' ' r I At Cos of saaktaei. ; ' v tt.01 Pant for ...fl.OO $4.11 Pant for fl.50 .$5 00 Pants Choice of any la th house, . for . ..........fa.so V T- , Think of lfc . ABE RUEF SAYS HEHEY ill STUFF THE JURY . . . asejseasamasaWBmsas M At Which Heney ScoffsBoss Held as If Dangerous Crim? Inal Already Convicted. 8aa Francisco. March II. Abraham Ruef la stlU a prisoner In th handa of Elisor Blggy at ths St. Francis hotel, awaiting the decision of the state su preme court, which he hope will grant him a change of keepers and mora free dom. . Ruef, In an Interview today, declared h bllvd th prosecution was pre paring to stuff a Jury to convlot him. He said he waa .ready and willing to give ball so he might attend to import ant business that waa being neglected and believed ths suprsms court would see the Injustice of hi present condl- ""Assistant District Attorney Heney scouted Ruef s charge that the prosecu tion was planning to stuff a Jury. Elisor Blggy today denied the rumor that the guards In and about Rusfs apartment had ben Increased. It Is not anticipated that Ruef will attempt to escape, but with a hoatll polio fore and a herlff who ha o openly expressed his sympathy with th In dicted politician. Elisor Blsgy eonsldrs It necessary to be prepared- for any emergency. Th guard Is composed of six men. divided into night snd dsy watches, with th altmatlv watch al waya eloae at band when off duty, MIDNIGHT FIRE CAUSES PANIC AT HOTEL WEST ' A midnight fir In th stors ef the Tr.ner Harness company, located In th Kurtine occuDted by the Hotel West, 4 snd 1 North Sixth street, caused a small loss to th harnees shop and con alderable excitement among the guests of ths hotel, many ef whom hastily Mi.kaA thslr grips snd trunks and moved to ihs sidewalk when they were warned of th fire. A Quick run by the (Ire department and active work en the part of the firemen soon extinguished ths names snd, ths frightened guests re turned to their room The origin of th fire la unknown. ' ivici moosBTMT's wassrsTO .a something to b recorded la the annals of bletory. Herblne hse been I.i...)adeed the rreatest of liver reg ulators. A posltlv euro for Bilious headaches. Constipation. Chills and Fe ver, ana SII uver coinv" v. mlth. Little Rock. Ark., writes: Herb n T. th greatest liver medicine w""L n.i used it for veara It doe J wtaV' t, M it att artt IDE MONSTER BLOCKADE SALE OF DELAYED SPRING SDIPMENTS OF FINE MERCHANDISE AT PRESENTS MARVELOUS OPPORTUNITIES i FOR SAVING THIS WEEK! - This tenutlonal sale of Transcontinental Railroads' Delayed Treightn, embracing It does thousand! of dollar worth of the newest Spring Merchandist fresh from tha mills and factories, held for trans portation charges and consigned to tho Boston Storo for quick transformation into cash, has aroused the wonder, tho admiration and the amarement of merchants and masse I Thr values are extraordi nary, entirely without precedent and of momentous Interest to all! Thousands of dollars worth of stupendous values aaaea in past Women's Swagger $25 Spring Suits and Jackets For Smart Eastern Wearers, In the last consignment received last week was Included s great prize some thing that will help make your money do double duty before Easter, What you can save here the coming week will pay for Tour other wants. About 200 New Spring Suits and Jaunty Jackets came in from well-known maker, the most marvelous offering ever made at this season. Plain and fancy ma terials, all latest models. We've had some interesting garment sales at the Boston Store In the past, but this .week offers the golden opportunity. The oest regular eo.uw vamcs m town ui . Smart New Suits, - Ponies, Etons and other fa ( vorite models. Coats in full, three-quarter and short lengths, tight, half-fitting or boxy effects. Choose from ail at one price T1S. C t.J Cl.l.f....Mfl AT LESt THAN HALT liaiillY DUnuil OU1I I1VUU13 othxr storx'S wucxs ey In all the newest, daintiest effects that Fashion has produced. Pretty, summery materials, trimmed In embroideries, laces, plaits and tiny rue kin 5 the prettiest that fingers of skilled needleworkers can con jure at half other stores' prices 50), f 1.00 and fl.SO worth double. , ' , , ASTOtrnxjra taxxtbs. ST ?aaa of. Jan sTewest Saaps ta ". , Men's Spring Hats Mad for a 'Frisco batter that sell only fS.ee Hata, on sal now. at Th Railroads Pay Choose from over ( styles of th famous and standard atyleo of the present season's beat 11.00 Hata, at -ft-OO Men's celebrated $1.00 Oold Medal Hat her to morrow, at ................ ...,...,..F..w9) Women's Furnishings '. Women's tOe and tSo Hosiery. ............ ...94 Women's $1.10 Umbrella BO) Women' $1.0d colored Shirtwaists. 50 Women's summer snd medlnm-wlght Under shirts or Drawers. In fine knit goods, silk trimmed; bargains. at th regular price of 10c, 'now . ..V f - - 'TV- - ' . ! ; v New Belts Handbags -wo rixtegar-K at- beaa taaa Xalf .usnal ,. yrta, I ! a Shower of 'Kerchiefs- Women's "Kerchiefs, worth-lie, for.........-5 Women's 'Kerchiefs, worth tie. f or. 10) Women's sample line of 'Kerchiefs, worth lie . .13H Easter Toggery for "Men Folks" . .. ' At Bargain Vrloeal , lfm's Smts, fciaa's Svpeeata, Ilea's J- 7. ' - Oravsoettee SS.M ta SU.IS atsn's atalf Xos (Son), worth lie, I5o and lOe, palr.f ............. ..If, Z4, 24e .: N ; Men's : Furnishings SJnsyendsrs Police or flremen'a, with good, fresh . webbings of silk or double twist web and heavy '.patent buckles; th regular too and 7 to kind. Spool!. for X9$ P E POLES - At THE ROADS OF CLARKE Commissioners Grant Franchise to Northwestern Company Home Company's" Plans. (Seeelsl IXaeeteb t The years!.) Vanoouvsr. Wash. March II. Ths board of eounty commissioners today granted th application of th North nreatern Long DIstanc Telephon com pany for a franchla to oa th eounty road with It poles aad wires. Thl I th eompany to operate In connection with the Borne Telephone company of Portland. " v " The franchise was practically decided upon by the commissioners several days sgo snd th company was assured that. In consideration of th terms upon which th company waa willing to ac cept th grant. It would be granted. Accordingly th eompany has already commenced construction work upon lln from thl city to Puget sound. Polss have beea distributed along the line for quite a distance and a large force of men are at work putting them up. It la stated by persoas connected with th company that two month will see tha line computed. The Home Telephon eompany, it I believed, will at the meeting of th city ooundl of Vancouver on Monday night mak application for a franchla with In th city. The rout f th lln to thl city from Portland has been es tablished and will aoon b constructed, and It Is desired to Install the local ex change aa soon as possible, The line from Portland will cross the Columbia river Just east of ths government re serve and one mile above the main por tion of the city. . 1 THIS MAN IS SAID TO BE A PORTLAND TAILOR " ' V 1 (ftpeets! Dinetch te "Tke Jnemsl.) Belllngham, Wash., March 14. Carry ing with him. It Is alleged, more than $1,100 belonging to other people, J. H. Johnson, a Portland tailor, ha disap peared from th proeperoua town ef Lyndan, near Belllngham, and he 1 so badly wanted by hi alleged dupes that Deputy Sheriff Oeorg Erg was sent to Portland to And him. Era has rsturned to Belllngham without his man, . Four months sgo Johnson organised a suit club, securing II members snd muah.of their money. Meantime-he became Interested In a ekatlng rink In Lynden, which he waa enabled to do by borrowing $171 en a note aignad by Dr. Phillip and R.- M. Brown.- Th """J",." ,ntw VlnV t on' affr Investing In mother rink, at rorw" Uaflx4, ' skating rink did not succeed, snd John ween, roau. . mm 200 In the sale at TTadarweaa r. ..fl.OO tha Dlfferenee, erkoea Prom POWDER III CHILIHEY ' AND FUSE ATTACHED Dastardly Attempt to Blow Up Dwelling at Palouse, Wash. Black Powder Used. - (tpeeial Dlspabth te The ieereaM' . Pslous. Wash., March II. Unknown parti tried Wadneeday night to blow op th residence of C Collard, a prom inent furniture dealer, by putting black powder In the chimney. Collard lives In the rear -of his store building. The powder - was exploded at T o'clock Thuraday morning while Mrs. Collard was getting breakfast It completely wrecked the ehimney and eoettered the bricks all ovsr the room. y Mra Collard escaped by having Just left th kitchen. It was found that a piece of fu had been attached to the powder from the outalde of the building, which would Indicate that the miscreant Intended to set It off In the night, but thst for some reason this Idea waa abandoned m tha nowder was left to explode when , the fir waa started. Th fua la the kind used by railroad man, and I unllk anything kept her by local dealer. It la auppoaed It was stolon from th Inland railway camp bare, Ther I aot th slightest elue. -Mr. -and Mrs. Collsrd have not an enemy In the world that they are aware of. which make the ease most mysteri ous. . . . GAS COMPANY VILL ' IIISTAlL4.IAf.llTH TANK Outlying Districts of Piedmont, Woodlawn, ML Tabor ' and Sellwood to Be Supplied. The Portland Oas compendia prepar ing to Install Its mammoth storage tank .... .M. a. that ( will in full operation early this fall. With hs completion ef the reaervoir tne company will bs In a position to supply all the outlying dlstriots, suuii as Fiedmoat, Woodlawn, Mount Tabor. Sellwood and similar titarea. It la contended that by supplying thee district with gaa property values wm Increase arid owner will be able to ob. tain higher rent for all houses fitted with gaa Solicitors sr canvassing the districts In order to ascertain tl. sis of ga mains to be run In these die trtots, Th laying of th mains will mm 1 . lalfi-PnceS FIRST AND SALMON STS. Mes's faney balbrtggma or eflk and Hale Undershirts or Drawer, spring welrbta; vJua to Tie, for SCBat JTeokwear Man's nw shapes In all etyle of popular spring; ackdr; value to $1.00, for . v.S5e Work Snirts Men' good lOo Work Bhlrta, la neat coloring and attractlv pattarna, go at 204 afaa's Prestok Blank Satia Sairts Wonderful bargains at ILlf, la all alsaa; backs aad shoul- " ders double, at ..554 $1.00 Tanta for . . ..... .................. fl.OO 14.10 Pants for fl.50 $1.00 Pant Cholo of any In ths bong for . .....ta.BO Amazing Values In Corsets ' -f .' Woman' sttyUsk S14M Ooraeta, 8S. ATI standard taodela, . from - leading American makers, Choose Trom I populatmodU. value to $1.00, for 854 Easter Footwear at Cost of Making; -r Fins Fashionable Shoes " . Amerlea's Bst Presa Aap of avtaarta, Johaaoa or Ba Saosa, For Men Best regular tt.Sp and $4 00 grades, in , all slses; none reeerved, at 2.5Q Man's fin dongola or patent leather Dress Bhoes, In all slsas and neweat laata,- with popular to; value to $1.80, at .............. .f 1.95 Man's good, strong, serviceable Working Shoes, great bargain at $100 and $1.10, go for. f 1.25 -Woman's lac and Oxford Bhoe. popular atylo and value to $1.10, her at -S1.19 Women Sandala, In kid or patent leather, with neat bow or buckles, $1.71 value, bare to-1 morrow, at ....894 begin at' ther end of the rainy season. ' The gas eompany la msklng som In tareatlng experiment In heating prlvatd r sldeneea and apartment house wit! a co-called hot water circulating system The water is heated with gaa and th coat of heating auch plaoes Is said t be on a par with wood furnacee, Tb new appliance will soon be Installed a th , company's office, wher there wli be publlo exhibitions of Its workings. Gibraltar Oarriaon Redaeed. fBetrat Hew by Leogest t easel Wbe.) Olbraltar, March 14. The garrison bs been reduced by half. . Th Munatrl fusllsers and a battalion of artlllerr numbering WO man, hav embarked fo England on board th steamer Soudai It la feared that th reduction will cau much more labor to the remaining o dler. and there Is discontent. Few 01 fldala seem to know the reason for th change. - Not Like Pattfs, Howeveav From the Galveston Jfsws.- , ' Life Is a farewell tour.. ' DEAFNEiSiS And Catarrh SICCESSFILLY TREATED BY "ACTLUA Nlnetv-nv percent ef the easfT deafneabrouah' to our attention ia t result of chronic catarrh ef tbe-thro and middle ear. The air passages t com clogged by catarrhal deposl topping . aotlon of th vibrato t- . bone. Until these d poalt are removed rl lief 1 impossible. , Tl) inner - ear - cannot reached by probing praying, hence the 1 ability or speciaiiata always give relief. Th tnere - is a Solent 1 treatment - ror rati forms of deafness a catarrh is dereonatrai very day by the "Al tlna , treatment T -tC''1 vapor generated In t S. ' I "ActlnaT' paasea throui V the Eustachian tuli nto tne middle ear, 1 moving thecatarrtf obatruotlona and la. ens up tne nones tnammer, anvi a. stirrup) In the Inner ear, making th respond to the vibration of sound. "A tlna" Is alao very successful In relfi Ing head noises. We have known pi pi afflicted with thla distressing trd bl for years to be completely relied in a rew weeas ny mis wonaerrui 1 ventlon. "Actlna" has alao been -v eunresaful In the treatment of la grip asthma, orononitis, sore throat, w( lungs, -eolds -and headache - and etl troubles that are directly or Indlreol due to catarrh. "Actlna" will be ui on trial, postpaid. . Write us about yi rase. Our advlc will be free aa J as a valuable book Prof. Wllan) Treatia. on Disease. Address Act Applisne COj Dept. UC, $U WalJ h a ansae viiy, a- . 4t,? i