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? THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL; PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING. MARCH 87nSOT. iinornsioii; is ORGAUG Men Will Try to Solve Problem f of Utilizing Waterway for ',.:;..-.:' Freight. BUILDING OF, CANALS ' OPPOSED BY RAILROADS Onenlnff : of Columbia, "Willamette and Kaake Rivers Blocked by Railroad Inflneaic -Commission , Will Recommend Law. . WxMf!i Ktrrmm at Wt SearaaLt Waahlneton. March ST. The water- 'i-"'1, ways commission appoint , by Presl ' dent Roosevelt Is ergantalnc to -twain Ita important work. To all localities which- era Interested -In -hsr- proo- -nTit"ThraeomthliiiifonTiarinimeft significance. Theodora B. Barton, chalr nu of tba house river and b arbor eom- anittee,' le to- be 'presiding officer: hie knowledge of the eubject matter of the . ' ' commlaalon'a investigations plaeea him at the head of the body br a proceaa of . natural selection. . . Other members are Senator Newlanda, , of Nevada.' who haa been a close stv ' dent of transportation.? Senator Warner, '. of Missouri; Representative Banlthead, i of A'abama; T. It Newell, director of -', the reclamation bureau, an authority on ' water, problems; Olfford Pinchot, chief forester, an .expert also In water prob- lema who poaaeeees capacity la general -Z of an executive-characters General Mo- V Kensie." chief engineer of- the army: . Herbert Knox Smith, chief of the bureau of corporations who will look out for .---, phases of-interest 'to1 commercial and ; i (.manufacturing Interests, and W. J. Mc , Gee who 'haa been connected for years iwlth the geological survey. e Solve rraasportattoa Vroalaam,' - .The commission 4s expected to aeviae 'plana to utilise the waterways of the nation in an effort to eolve the trans- ' . porta t ion problem. Industries In many ' localities are stagnated because thsy "f cannot set nueana of sending their out v put to market or sat raw materlala to ..... their factories. The railroads have ron - :': f-ssed inability to handle the situation. ' They acknowledge that billions must be r spent beforajthelrfacllitiatwUlb 'adequate. .' ... , :' This waterways commission will first 'rather fscts relating to th work In hand, then formulate Ideas for presen ' tation to the congress. - BaUroada Oppose Waterways. In this connection it la to be noted j;. that the rallroada have another Bin to answer for. They have for years fought , the establishment of systems of canals "In this country, preferring to gain ael : fish ends for the present, rather than 1 '. permit development along llnea dictated! X1jy consideration for the future. Construction of the worka In tha Co- v lumbla and Willamette and Snake livers ' haa been successfully blccked by the ir-railway influence. .This haa been a eon. dltton familiar t every man of lnfor- -matlon in the' coast states during the :-:paat ao years. Had it not beea for tha -. railroad officials' obstructive efforts. moss nvers long ago would have been , 'carrying traffic, or, at least thsy would "- tiare been so. Improved a to compel ; lower rates on rail lines ta order to get the business. .; . ... GREAT GROWTH COMING TO RAINIER THIS YEAR . V (Sneelat Dtan.tr ta Tk lMn.ll Rainier. Or.. March 17. The prospect -la that Rainier In MOT will outdo by -r. far tha remarkable Improvement and growth of lo. ' The latest project Is a f. large shipyard, for which negotiations .for (00 feet of waterfront are now being eonciuaea. Tnia tnautution will em ploy about 100 men. which means a ' $10,000 payroll and conaiderable In- ..crease of population. . ,i Among the new industries Installed - acre are tha eteam laundry and the Ice plant which la being constructed by Al . -Lee.' ' , ... ;, The two new atorea, general merchan dise and .dry goods, opened this week. ; 'i more ta under construction. .' ( The Rainier JBlectrto Light company la , ' now making connections with Kalama, ,"' where It will 'receive power for an aU- ,! ay system. "-,.' IMMIGRATION SETTING ' , BACK FROM CANADA --v. 11 1 V (peetU Dtapateh ta The Searaatf ' La Grande, Dr., March 17. Real es- tiU 1a belnar sold .la, large tracts In Grande Ronde valley of lata i. L. ' ffmtth. a recent arrival from Canada, V baa purchased the Henry Striker farm ' jtear Imblee for (10.000. . He also pur - ehaeed tha Strlngham place for St.OOO. ; .These tracts will be aubdlvlded aad . will be occupied by a colony of farmers ,who will ahortly arrive from Caaada. THE BIG STORE WITH tots for In all the new stiff SALSBURY The Best Known and Known as the Best Hat for : . . Any Shape $2.50 J. B. STETSON HATS Any Color $4 Shape ' 1 ' ; ,'"y-. See Window Display V.- ' i " ':' FA M 0 U Corner Morrison ciinoo FOR DRILLED GIRLS Governor Chamberlain Appoints Mrs. lydia E. Horsfall for Jamestown Trip. (Special Dteeatek te Ike Jearaal.) ' Salenv Or. March 17. As a result of the Interest mantfeeted by the com mercial bodies of the atate"'ln tha ex pedition of - the Oregon . girls',, drilled oeaapany to tha Jamestown exposition, many requests are coming to Governor Chamberlain to appoint various persons In connection with the proposed trip to advertise Oregon. , The governor yea terday commissioned Mrs. Lydta E. Horafall of Marahfleld as chaperon and muaiclan of the Oregon girls' drilled company to the Jamestown ex position, and Dr. William Horafall waa commis sioned aa attending phyalclan for the same organisation. MARCUS-tlAYEftHERE- IN '.ADVANCE OFWERA Says Great Artists Will Sing to Portland Audiences Next - ', ';,':.. Week. Msreus Mayer la In town, ahead of tha Saa Carlo grand opera eompany thia time. Chicago aad New Orleane papers have been writing abouti for a month. "Tea, and you migbr have heard of it from Covent Garden, London, too, where it Bad Its birth two seasona aao and -rather astonished tha old subscrlb" era,- said Mr. Mayer. "But the field over there la very restricted. After London, nothing worth while. Henry Russell conceived tha Idea that, having New Orleans, an opera-loving city, as a basis, ha could travel profitably with a first-claaa company of singers through the other big centers of population where they love mualo. "The Saa Carlo opera eompany took tba place usually allotted to a French organisation In New Orleans.-but which have gradually been fading away of late years. TVs have soma big names In thia company."- continued Mrv-Mayer, For Instance. Lillian Nordlca, whose position no one can gainsay: Alice Nlelson, whoss rise front comle opera to the worka of the great mastsrs haa been almost phe nomenal during the . last fsw yesra Miss Nlelson, by the way. owea her being to San Francisco, and shs now comes back to sing some of the most difficult works In ut Italian repertoire. We have a genuine great tenor In Slgnor Constantino. - Conatantlno - la no mean actor, either: though, of course. It Is on his marvelous voice that he principally depends for auecesa. There are two great baritones Id the company Fe'.lpo and Fornarl tha latter considered the beat la ' Italy. Another prominent tenor Is Martin, and a aoprano of great excellence la Mile. Dereyne." - - Mr, Mayer baa many friends In Port- Und. - - r';-,' ' . . PRETTY HEIRESS ELOPES 7ITH POOS ARMY OFFICER ' A y awaaBaaaaaaBBaaaaaajsaaaaasaasBaJ f Fair Brunette Leaves Her Fath ers Costly Mansion to Uve -" on Barren Isle. . . . (Joaraal Iseelsl .rr1ra. ' Washington, March IV How would you lika to run away from a home of wealth and luxury it you were a pretty brunette of. to, marry a poor, but hand some young officer, and go off to live on an Island in tha middle of the PsclflcT The dainty little bride of Lieutenant John Dennison Nevln of the . United States marine corps aaya this experi ence suits her. She wss Miss Florence Mesds McDufTee of Boston. Her father la Louis P. McDufTee, one ' of . the wealthy merchants of that city. Miss McDufTee waa known as an helresa and belonged to the exclusive circle of Boston aoclety. Young Lieu tenant Nevln waa aent to Boston for service. There he and Miss McDufTee met. Mr. McDufTee opposed bis daugh ter's wsddlng to a poor man. Lieutenant Nevln. who had been as signed for service to Midway island In tha Pacific, and Mlsa McDufTee went to New Tork and were married at the "Little Church Around the Corner," and the lieutenant haa arranged for a speedy departure to the mld-Paclflo atation. Dividing tha Taak. From tha British of Bristol. Tha real division of labor, as a hus band once put before me. Is, "She aays It aad I does It." THE LITTLE PRICES EisfieF and soft shapes Any Color S CLOTHING COMPANY'. and Second Streets 1 UNSCREWS WOODEN LEG AND . WHACKS It has , been . demonstrated 'that a wooden leg can be put to other uses than mashing potatoes la a restaurant. George Bell, a prisoner oonnnad in ine elty Jail la at night, will vouch for the absolute truth of the assertion, and James Murray, tha owner of the afore said limb, will have aa opportunity dur ing the ensuing 0 days ef . devising other stellar stunts with his "old oak trea" Murray, who ia a husky beggar, was arrested laat night oa a charge of drunkenness at . Third and Flanders street by Patrolmen Edgertoa snd Ten nan t. After being locked up la a oell with George Bell, who was also Intoxi PASSENGERS DODGE BULLETS ON STEAMER George FeelataFlnna-flreiLand "Frightens Felloyv Travel- era Fearfully. - i George Feela, a Finn, while In a drunken delirium, ran amuck with a gun on the steamer Haasalo at Ash street dock at o'clock laat alght and before Anally subdued and taken to police headquarters he had fired three shots at the terror-etrtokea passengers, ons of tha bullets paaslng through the hat of Mike Marsha Feela was booked on a charge of disorderly conduct at the city prison, but this morning E. E. Miller, agent of the O. R. dt N. company, swore to aa Information charging the fellow with aa aaaault with a dangeroue weapon. The case waa continued. Feela. who was one of a crowd of 10 Fiona destined for McGowan'a cannery at Aatoiia, boarded the vessel In an In toxicated condition aad. enrage by- the refusal of a paaaenger to rellnqulah hie seat, drew a .It. calibre revolver and started shooting. -An Indescribable scene of confusion followed, men, wo men and children making a (wild rush for the dock.- MAN WITH FLASHLIGHT ' (Continued from Page Ons.) adjoining, where her husband found her. Mr. Rountree laid his wife on the bed. and after bathing her wounCa summoned Drv James BelL- Mrs. Rountree lapsed into consciousness and gained her senses only at irregular Intervale dur ing tha night. Even then her throat was so badly swollen' where the bur glar's fingers bad clutched It that bhe waa unable ' to apeak except a few words, and It waa not until this morn ing that she was able to give a few connected sentences telling of the brutal sssault Mrs. Rountree had been In bed but a few minutes last night "when the bed room door opened and a man stepped Jtlto. the roontwlth an electric flashlight In hla hand. He aearched the apartment for a few momenta, then approached the bed. "Where's your money?" he demanded of the terrorsatrlcken woman. "I haven't any," she replied. The burglar repeated hla demand and upon Mra Rountree's refusal - to give him any Information he sunk his fin gers In her throat. Releasing his bold, after strangling her for a few moments, he gruffly asked: "Now will you tell mar . TTaeorews Barrings. ,'A Mrs. Rountree again gave htm a nega tive reply and told hlnr If hs did not leave' the room she would scream for her husband. : Prior : to that she had feared bodily barm if shs made an out cry. Bhe then unscrewed her diamond earrings and banded them to him. "Take these and go," she said, "or I'll scream for help," 1 Tour husband Ian t bare," the bur glar anawered with an oath, "and .if you scream. I'll kill you." Mrs. Rountree started to cry for help when the robber struck her over the left eye with the butt of hla revolver, cutting a deep wound. The woman sank to the bed unconscious and regain ing her sense a few minutea afterward, dragged herself Into the adjoining room and waa attempting to call to bar nelgh bors when, her husband returned home. Jewelry Overlooked. ; The burglar gained entrance to the reatdence by atandlng on a barrel under the back dlnlng-roonr window and pry ing up the Bash. ' With the exception of the buffet, nothing elee downataire was disturbed, altbough there waa an unlimited amount of silverware and valuable brlc-a-brso for him to choose from. A boa containing several thou sand dollars' worth of jewels belonging to Mrs. Rountree waa also overlooked. Mr. Rountree this morning said be waa satisfied the robber had loitered about the premises during tha early evening waiting for himself, hla son and the servant girl to leave the bouse be fore he entered It and attacked a help lees woman. The robber wore a black mask over the upper part of bla face and Mra Rountree describes him aa man about 11 years of ass, smooth shaven, alight build and about ( feet 10 Inches In height. Robert Rountree read the account In on of the Astoria papera this morning of tha brutal attack on his mother, and Immediately telephoned hla father. The latter lessened his worry by tolling him Mra Rountree was resting quietly, that there waa ao need of alarm aad for him to continue oa his Journey. . Polios Xtare a Olae. T Detective Clifford Hellyer haa been assigned the duty of running down ths murderous thug; Ths officer visited the Rountree realdence this morning and made a minute inspection of the premises in search of a clue to tha bur el r. The only description Mrs. Rountree could give to Hellyer was that the man was about ! years of age and five feet, eight or nine Inches In height. The detective apparently la aa much at sea as Inspector Bruin and waa aot prepared to announce hla theory aa to whether tha crime was committed br an amateur or! professional housebreaker.' Outside the kitchen window through which the burglar ia believed to have made bla escape footprlnta have been found. The fellow undoubtedly- wore exceptionally large a hoes, from the meaaurementa of tha marka Although the servant declares that- she securely fsstensd the window In question yet there Is nothing to Indicate tbst en trance waa effected there. Absolutely nothing la the house waa disturbed and the crook appeared to be Intent on se curing only Mra. Rountree's dlamonda ' Appreciated Publication. ' From the Washington Star. "I must say," remarked Farmer Corn tosaeL "that the Oongreaalonal Record I Is the paper fur me." , . I "Ton enjoy reading It?" "No, I can't say ss I do. Rut I like the way It's edited. Rather than fill up with divorce stilts an' murder trials It auapenda publication altogether," , CELLMATE WITH IT cated. Murray Insisted upon using Bell aa a raattreaa. The latter objected to Murray's gymnastics, whereupon the fellow unstrspped bla wooden leg aad dealt Bell a blow on the head. - . The prison officials Interfered at this Juncture and Murray waa locked up in another cell. Bell swore to a complaint againat hla assailant tola morning, charging him with aaaault and battery. Aa Murray waa arrested and ordered out of town a few daya ago Judge Cameron aentenced him to 00 daya In the elty prison for contempt of court and wilt mete out punlahment on the aaaault cbarga at the expiration of that REAL mil DONE BY THE HOHANE' SOCIETY' ' ' jaeaapjaeeaaaeaaeaesas.sasa ' f ' Report .ShowaWhatHa Been Accomplished Drlscoll Crit - icised for Ignoring Letter. Statistics of tba work accomplished by the Oregon Humane aoclety pre sented at the tSth annual meeting held laat night In tha Unitarian chapelt reveal an. Immense in or ease of -activity and Interest In the work among the members. During the past year (21 eases of cruelty to animals were re ported to the aoclety; 41 disabled horses were destroyed; lit horses taken off work; 11 arrests made and II convic tions occurred. ( Judge Alfred T. Bears was re-elected president for tha eneulng year to serve with the following other officers: Fred erick K. Towneend.i vice-president: W. W. T. Bhanahan. corresponding secre tory; Otto J. Kraemer, recording sec retary; C F. AdauiSv treasurer'.- Dr. Emma Welty and Dr. C A. Macrum truateea to serve for three yeara. la hla annual report Judae Sears highly commended the governor for his sction In vetoing the measure which permitted the' indiscriminate slaughter of birds. Hs declared that "this act of the legislature was In every . sense meretricious, end ths conduct of our ex ecutive merits hearty approval." i The society Is planning the erection of several drinking fountains, the gifts or numane and public spirited eltlsens of Portland, during ths coming year. ttepresentauve Drlscoll waa criticised for- failure. .to answer communications addressed to him by Otto J. Kraemer regarding the bill Introduced In the last legislature appropriating 13.000 for the uses of the aoclety, Te aoclety feels tuat it la entitled to aid from the state, which It haa never yet received., for the effective work It haa dona all over Oregon. , TOMORROW'S TRAINS (Continued from Page Ona) The railroad eompany gave Ita passen gers who were In transit ths option to wa lor ins opening or the direct line. or take the route via Ogden, over the Oregon Short Line and the O. R. 4k N. ' Postal Wlrea Working. -,. jv Day before yesterday notice eame to Portland from Traffic Manager Fee that the companjr could carry no more pas sengers via tha Ogden route, for the rea son that Jt Is prohibited by an Inter state commerce commission ruling, un less the paaaenger - pays the regular Ogden route fare of S6M0. -. The traveling publio le wondering whether such a ruling extsts, or whether it has been applied by the railroad com pany to the present esse In order to make the law odious. , - For seven days the Western TTnlon wires have been down and business by telegraph paralysed along the route of the Southern Pacfflo between Portland and Ban Francisco, and the wires are not yet repaired. . The Poatal Telegraph company wires via the name route are working, after having been out. of com mission one day. MIZNER. AND HIS WIFE L APPARENTLY RECONCILED New Tork. March IT. Wilson Mlsner, whose marriage to and later separation from Mra Charles T. Tsrkes more than a year ago caused wide comment, haa takes hla place again as the head of the Terkea-Mlsner household In the Terkes mansion at No. 814 Fifth avsnua At a dinner In the Terkea residence leas than a week ago a few guests found Mlsner seated.at the head of the table. When a reporter called at the house laat night the butler, before any ques tions were asked, said: "No, she Is not at home, r Neither Is Mr. Mlsner." Inquiry elicited the Information that Mr. and Mra Mlsner were apendlng the evening together at a tbeatra MRS. EDNA COLLINS DIES AT HER HOME IN DAYTON Mra Edna Collins, wife of B. R. Col lins, a newspaper man formsrly of this city, died yesterday at her old horns In Dayton. Washington. Mra. Colllna contracted lung trouble before coming to the cosst snd wss taken by her hue- band .about 18 months ago to Los An geles.' where It was thought that 'her health might be benefited Bhe con tinued to grow worse, however, eo Mr. Colllna returned with her recently to the home of her childhood In Dayton. They peaaed through thia city for that place only a few weeka ago. ' . Mr. Colllna waa at different times as sistant city editor on The Oregon Dally Journal and Evening Telegram In this city and until recently waa on tha Ex aminer InliOa Ans-elea. ' ' jig"" -i Spring Medicine In thousands snd thousands of homes In cities, towns and villages three dosea day of Hood's Bariapa rilla are now being taken by every meinber of the. family. ' ' " ' why inch wide and general rise T Bsceo.se Ilood't Saraaparilla hag proved iteelf the Best Spring Medicine, by its wonderful effects in cleansing the sys tem of ail humors, overcoming that tired feeling, creating appetite, clearing the complexion, giving strength and ajdmatlon. , . , ' Over forty thousand testimonials re ceived in two yean, by actual count. Accept no substitute lor ' Hood's Saroaparllla Insist on having Hood's. Get it today. Xa liquid or tablet form. 100 Doses f 1. HEAD CUT OFF BY . . A 106 CARRIAGE Leo Barney Killed Because Saw mill Machinery Started Unexpectedly. Leo Barney. If yeara of age. em ployed In the mill of the Llnnton Lumber company, net death In a most horrible form yesterday afternoon. - The unfor tunate youth was crushed under a -log carnage and decapitated. - Owing to the band eaw an the n ehlne becoming bent .from a ehlp lodg ing . crosswise, the machinery . was stopped to adjuat the dlflloulty. Barney and two other employee stepped to the rear of the carriage, when In eome man ner the machinery started. Before he could jump to a place of aafety, Barney was caught under the carriage and killed. The body waa frightfully man gled and the bead -severed front, the body. - Deputy Coroner Arthur L, Flnley was notified and removed tba body to the morgua Deceased resided with his parents at tot . MdCenna avenue, this elty. Aa Inquest will be held thia aft ernooa. . .,'-'.',..'.., ANOTHER QUARTER CHANGES OWNERS Aatoiia Capitalist Secure Corner at Kin and Washington ' ' - Streets.'. .V'-.V;" , C H. Page, an Astoria capitalist, purchased this morning the quarter block at tha southeast corner of King and Washington streets for 1 11.004. The property was owned br Bona 4k BaiTls, who bought It laat fall for somewhat less than 110,000. W. B. Streeter and B. J. Paly made both salsa,' " ' Mr. Paige will improve the property this year. He Is contemplating putting up a large family hotel. . ... GRAND JURY (Continued from Page One.) galea on a relief train and placed ta the Oakland bank until It waa "dletrlbuted for the relief of needy city officials. Whether the next "big official" to face Indictment Is a member of tha Home Telephone eompany or tha Pa- cTfto Telephone aV Telegraph' company la uncertain. With the frequent publica tion of mattera discussed behind tha eloaed doore of the grand jury room Langdon. and Heney are drawing the llnea tighter around the dlatrlot attor neys office to prevent the possibility of prematura news reaching tha ears of thoee under Investigation. Soma &eava aha City. It haa become known to ths prosecu tors that Important and vital Informa tion of the plana of tha ' inquisitors reached Ruef and Schmlta and through ! tham -thelffWenaa ""higher up" were enabled to anticipate the grand Jury's action. Since the ezpoeure of the brlb- ery of the supervisors a number of . those mentioned la connection with j the graft ecandal bare left tba eltr. P. El Bowles, cresldent Of the First , National bank la Oakland, where. It la, said, a largo portion of the $100,000 1 eent for the relief of stricken Saa CranBlaoo br tba Home Telephone oora-1 pany at Loo Angeles waa deposited and afterward drawn out by Ruef and the! clique, left home Sunday for a 'long 1 contemplated" trip to New Tork. .. m A comnllatlon of the amount aecurea by Mayor Schmlta by hla. graft opera tions shows that It is over essv.vvv. Others Ten of Bribes. The testimony adduosd by the grand 4i.tv it la announced, warrants tne in dictment of another telephone official of prominence In connection witn tne ono lng of the board of supervisors just prior t and after the fire of laat April by representatives of the Paclflo Telephone and the Home Telephone companies. A number of wltnessea from Los An geles and Oakland were examined, mak ing the testimony already obtained more conclusive, and adding some new Infor mation. Among tba witnesses examined were: Many Witnesses Testify. . John C. Marble of Los Angeles, a di rector ''of tha Home eompany there; Nleholaa Prendergast, ona of the original promoters Of the Home eompany; L. Q. Burpee of Oakland, vlce-presiaent or tne First National bank of that city: John Van Lien, of tha Empire Construction company, a branch of tha Home 'Tele phone company, and Miss Nellie Smith, etenograpber of the law firm, af Thomas, Oeratle A Prick. Attorney Langdon Is not dismayed by the departure for the east of President Cowles of the First National bank, of Oakland, through whom It was expected to ebow the disposition of the Home Telephone company's SsOO.000. The evi dence of Cowle, If be has any to give, Is considered aa merely one strand In the rope that Heney and Burnt are drawing tighter each day about the bribe glvera. Haney hopes to have complete evl donee sufficient to warrant returning Indictments against another telephone official and perhaps more Indictments againat Detwller today. - Heney an' nounced a determination not to divulge anything until the grand Jury has acted. This morning he refused to say whloh company will be affected by the new Indictments. ' Most disfiguring skin eruptions, scrof ula, pimples, rashes, etc., are due to impure blood. Burdock Blood Bitters le a cleansing blood tonic. Makee you dear-eyed, clear-brained, dear-skinned. ARTILLERYMAN HELD s ON FORGERY CHARGE ' - (Joe real Sseetel Ser.tr . - -Astoria, Or, March iT. Daniel West erman, wanted In Nebraska for forging checks on the State bank at Bloomfleld, wa-taken into cuatody hero last night by Sheriff Potneroy. Westerman was serving aa a private In the Thirty-fourth battery of coaat artillery at Fort Bte vena. He enlisted at La Crease. Wis consin, three weeka ago under the name Of Charlea Wrtaley. COFFEE ; ; " Good coffee, ijobd morn- infcTe -,'''C ' Good morning:," good day. -- y Good day, good night . Good night, good morn ing. , : V.v --V- ' Teat eraser femes year ateacy tf yea aea't I Hke scaiUiag'a Beat. ' Eilll Absolutely Your Last Chance. The Great Dissolution of Partnership 'Sale Closes t Saturday Night, March 30 v . There have been many go-called piano sales held here, and. in fact, tome dealers arc constantly casting about for some good ex-' cuse for a "Sale," but THIS SALE NEEDS NO EXCUSE IT HAS GENUINE MERIT AND MEANS THE CONVERTING OP A LARGE STOCK OP STANDARD PIANOS INTO CASH OR CONTRACTS BY APRIL Uy ; , . : ; , '. SEEINO IS BELIEVING. You would not believe we could give- you such treat concessions In price unless you came to look so .come and investigate for yourselves. ' It costs you nothing. ISNT IT BETTER Td BUT HERB NOW- THAN TO WISH YOU, HAD? This la the one opportunity of your life. Why not take advantage of hf Many others are doing so, IT, IS NOT A QUESTION OP PROFITS WITH US NOW IT IS DISSOLUTION OP PARTNERSHIP, and we must con vert this entire stock of PIANOS, ORGANS. "PIANO-PLAYERS" AND "INTERIOR" t)R "PLAYER-PIANOS either Into cash or contracts by 12 o'clock Saturday night. y - ' ; OPEN EVERY EVENINQ 172 and S74 Morrison St (Corner Morrison and West Park). , Some Ttaelous Cures inm i hi si Mie ' . . " " ' f v 4 ;. Mrs. Ward of 995 Front street had suffered with a complication of diseases caused by a stroke of paralysis. When she commenced treat tnents she hsd been confined to, her bed for over 'six weeks. She, hsd had all available medical skill, but found no relief from her terrible, suf fering, not heving had full night's sleep for six week. After the fourth day's treatment, with Rickards' Electro Radiator at tier home she was able to come to the office and continue her treatments. When she had taken 14 treatments she. was completely cured. , " , Telephone ber if you are interested Pacific 386, car the Rev.' Mrs. Hollingshead. We have hundreds of testimonials as good as these. ' ; The Radiator can be used in your own home. It is not "expensive; the poor man may have one as well as the rich. It can be used for the entire family; and more it prevents sickness; disease cannot linger where it is used. .. ' ' "'. - -'( . . It is demonstrated at my office every day free of charge. Yon are cordially invited. . . . ' - ..' .;'''.-' , . Prof.Wm.M 555 Filth St, Cor. Lincoln Phone I.lnin 5802 IIP (" Announcement 1 IIP TAT E wish to friends and ins of our : - w - dious store at corner Seventh and Washington Streets, on or . about March 28th. Grind Opening to be held at a later date. We are offering rare Inducements in the line of, swell footwear at our present quarters at .1 , J. L. 149 Third Street. ROSENTHAL'S PORTLAND'S BEST SHOE STORE CAN SHOW ANY GOOD HORSE AT PENDLETON (gnerial tMsecerk Is T SeeraaLt Pendleton. Or, March 7. a Satur day. March i, a herae shew will be held In Pendleton. It Is the tntention to have a monster parade en tale day tor the purpoee of exhlbltins the horses at the city and the county. Trettlna horses, running stock, draft horeee, Shetlands and all ether trades are t be in the show. The members of the Umatilla fair commission will have the matter In ehsrge. -. K C. Rolabird. assistant general pes- senger stent ef the Erie Railroad com. pany, came te Portland today from Saa rranclaco via the Ogden rente. He wae . accompanied by H. S. Smith, travetlng naaaencer a rent at Seattle for the same I llnea Mr. Holablrd left San Pranclaco. Thursday of laat, week, and has been foar day e en toe road by way ef Ogden. Co Portland, - Or, March' 26. Prof. Wm.i Rjckirds Desr Sir: When I " came to you for treatments I was al most in hopeless misery. had had a long spell of intense Suffering from rheumatism, ; wss afflicted - in the houldersrhipr knees "and feet," also ; in my right hand, it being swollen twice its natural sixe. I hsd spent several hundred dollars for various treatments, including several weeks in the hospital, but found no relief. , but . after taking 15 treatments on your Electro Radiator ' I am com pletely cured, y i..-j . MRS. JNO. W. CARD. . r 9rNTSeventn St snnouncs to our patrons ths open new and commo Just for Fun A Corriwdy Race ; Backward ; TONIGHT OAKS RINK Skate tonightSee the Race Resrthe Music TOrdlGIIT THE OAKS