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Newspaper Page Text7 THE ' OREGON DAILY JOURNAL," PORTLAND, MONDAY' EVENING. .MARCH g, 1908, " ' ' ; Al ;..-4 v-r ? j-f - A-'..: js: '....,, V'"-i SiUf.1011 K11I6 TO GIVE MW HID T (i l v ... ' 1 iL D.Hiimc Announces Plan ; to Dispose of 15,OOflLAcres , ' -1 g 1 i,' , r - v - (IperUl Dispatch ts The Joyro!.) Sal.nt. Or. March t.-R- E. Hum.. ' lha Rogila rlrer. salmon kin, whom ; wlnt.r noma I- Madman!. ' !.! cratlc suburb, of OaWand. CaUfornla, wss hare Sunday between trains ana told a Journal representetlve that he ' had n?adVal?hl P&n. VySS large holdings of land on i a ne w p an that will briug any aeUlera to Curry nountv. He proposes to cut up i ne Er oart of hlslJ.OOO acres into 10 ' irrT trarta and five each family- lo ' cang on one of mem a cow. a . plir and '2m. ohickena, and let them hava the . ZJPJZljZl for five yeara The other 16 rears he wUI them to pay J ' par acre rent and the taxes, and at the and of that time they will get a. deed tothe property. , Besides, they will have tv timber ami the use of a sawmill to 1 cut all the lumoer nwum ir iinyiuTir menta. The experiment will be tried ... tth to families.. If that succeeds ' ha will locate SO mora. He Intends to i make Curry county the Ideal place for ' thrifty. Inausirious xamiii-s. ,. , Mr Hume says ha has no political ambitions and would not take a place in the United gtates aenata it It were offered to mm. - a. ,r- v v,j PEflETOIl SPEED FIENDS JOSH COURT Ordered to Court for Kepri I marid They Comb in Auto V ',; Procession, . ' (Spedal Dlspetch to The loaraal.) Pendleton, OrV March I. Kifht rlclf wbeatrrowera, ; ownera of autoa. wera brought before; the police court thia mornlna : and reprimanded by Police Judge Fitiferald for exceeding the ' apeed limit In thia city. All came to court in their autoa, forming a-proces-lon through the atreeta. i SUITS DENY, LIFE ; . T0 AVEST SEASIDE - (Special Dlipatch to ffba loamaL) . 7 Aatorla, Or,. March Five aeparate : suits wera filed in the circuit cour Sat urday by Smith Bros.1 as attorneys for K. M. Crimea, R.' Z Jef fery,1 Mary E. Stanley, Grace E. Low and G. M. Orlmea - a sal nut tha town of Weat Beaalde. The complainants aak that tha deeds insued to property owned by the plaintiffs and which was sold recently to collecrde- ' llnquent assessments made ' to .defray tha expense of constructing a walk , along the ocean beach, be declared, void. The complaint alleges that tha -ordl-nancea under which the Improvement ' waa made wera void and never became M effective, because of insufficient publi- cation, and also becauae the council haa never provided any method by which the referendum might be '.invoked agatnet said ordinances, as is provided by tbeV consUtution of the state and allegea further that the act incorpor ating tha town of Weat- Seaaido is Void, as it is in conflict with the spirit of the constitutions of the tate of Oregon end of the United States, in that , the charter of the town provides for off!-, -- vers who are non-residents. , , ALASKA INER ' . FROZEN TO DEATH , "-United Press t& Wire.)" Bkagway, Alaska, Mar. 3. William Joseph Cotter a miner, 28 years of age, from . Butta, jaouUna..-, waa rfsa-ta " death while attempting to walk- from Bkagway . to Bennett yesterday. Ha left thia t;ity in tha morning in com pany with three - companions. While ascending the i mountain and walking the railroad traca ne reu ocnina nia t companions, telling them to go and hava dinner, ordered at the Summit road house, j His companions waited In vain , for his arrival and after dinner they . retraced their steps and met a trav , alar who told , them the man was dead. - STAR ROUTE BEATS - -v 3IAIL BY RAILWAY . ISmwUI -DtesalSb- to - Tke- JsonuL V - l-DteaB Tha tallea. Or, Mar. I. According to B, 1 - Bolton of Kingaley the people of that section Of Wasco county ars dissatisfied with their present mall ac - finmndAtions. Tha mail from The Dalles for that region roes as far as Dufur by train. A petition is being . clrcu lated aaking that the mail ba taken from the Great Southern and carried by . wagon from The Danes to uurur ana then on to Kingsley, Tygh Valley and Wapinitla. This method would deliver '' the mail at Klngsley almost 24 hours - earlier than, according to the present method. - '.. Masons Go Visiting. , (Special Dispatch to "The Journil.) : MrM innvllle. Or Mar. 2.Twenty. five members of the Masonlo lodge i at this place paid ,a fraternal visit to ' th ind' at Newbersr. Saturday niaht. Work In the third degree was followed with a banquet at Newperg's hOteL.-ii'Y,1-,'.. VV"-' '-'..'.,..'...-;.'. .. . !- ' r - noi biscuit SClaA of Bwakfast Psslag Away. Tha old-Uma hot bJacult played a i prominent role in the breakfast bill of fare, along with fried potatoes, ham and ; eggs, and coffee. . , , f The whiter and lighter tha biscuit v the more plessed the cook, which was ; usually Mother, who did the . best she could, with her understanding of the ;-. matter. . '- But moat people have learned in r&r . Mat years, that white flour lacks tha nourishing elements of the entire wheat " berry, and many cases of Imperfect nu- trltlon follow its use. In Grape-Nuta all the food elements ... of wheat and barley are used, and this . largely accounts for results similar to hose given in the following letter: "I wish to tell of the heainr- and ..: strength-giving properties of- Grapa Nuts.I anuaS yaara and haH for yearsbeen afflicted with lndlgeatlon i and other- stomach ; troubles, brought 'on by eating hot biscuit whits bread "".Improperly eeoked cereala l1i-!iV advertleement stating the benefits derived from eating Grape , Nuts, 1 was skeptical because I had tried so many ao-called 'health fooda.' I thought it would be useless lotry Grape-Nute. , ' - . "But - during the, list alx months 1 have been aatlng it. my stomach haa 1 been the bast for veara. mv mimi ' kit nervea quiet and a feeling of buoy ancy pervades my whole belnc. . .. "This 1 attribute to Grape-Nuts as t have left off using medialnee.? I now flrmlv believe: in the bratn-oleerlnaL nerva-ateadying ' and muscle-bulldlng nmncrtls Of Grace-Nuts. - . -.f .. "I am heaJthler than I hava bean for voars, welsh 10 lbs., which Is more ' . thn ver.before.'.' . - "- -l- -. - - There's a- Reason. Kama given bf . fVistum Co., Bttl Creek, - Michigan. Kead Tha Road to WellvUle," in pkgs, 110 FURTHER USE FOB Finnish ' Society at Astoria Votes ; to Tear D9 wn Por trait of Roosemt.- (Spedal CUvitcb t The jVoraal.) Astoria, Or, March 1. The Finnish Temperance society, , which lor years has been working : actively for strict regulation of tha liquor traffic and as the Sturdy champion of law and order. has' as a society reversed Itself to the extent of tearing-. down tha portrait of President Roosevelt, which has long graced its hall . . -l ni Jirtinn ira.a votna ai iia lasi nirn Ing. ; Tha proposition waa carried by tne votea or an element wnicn n lur ried a new political propaganda into a society organised purely for temper ance 'Work. . , Tha action taken -is deprecated by tha minority, who eay the political ele ment that has secured control has also not only turned the society from its original purpose, but in addition has repuaiatea wiai purjHo iu. Ilf S. 10 SLAP 'S United States Preparing to Force South American Republic to Behave. (CsihMl rress Laaatd Wire.) ,r Waahlngton. D.CL March J. Prasl dant Caatro of Veaeauela will oa lapped on thS wrist by his Vnola Sam uel unless he ! a good boy in tha future. It Was announced this morning that tha administration la preparing to bring pressure to bear upon: tha South American president to force him to deal Justly with American corporatlona. It is alleged that American capital ists have -been aeprivea or venesueia in vestments by Caatro's agents. A com plaint againat tha South American re public will be sent to tha United States senate by the New York Bermuda Asphalt company. . . - - , ; SOUTHERN OREGON : vTr-rTirTxT n l urn a mv -."J (Spedal Wsoati to The JoaraaM s Bnanhura-. Or.. Mar. 2. State Organ Iser Beakey of tha Woodmen of tha World la putting on an extenalvs ad- vertlelng campaign a ere tor tne wooa-men.- They expect to have one of the largest log 1 rolllnga In Roseburg on April 14. ever held In- this part of the state. Head Consul I. 1. Boak. will be present, and a rousingWoodmen con vention .that Is expected to Increase the membership of tha order by about 300 will be the result. In Roseburg a cash prise is offered for the member , who secures, the most members..,.' ; ;. ENPEE FILES. LAND , PATENTS Dp CLATSOP , . . ( .' '.; . , '(Spflal Dispstch. te The Joornal.) Astoria, Or., March A patent haa been filed lh the recorder's office whera by tha United States - transfers tooths Northern Pacific Railroad company title to 4.078 acres -of land -in Oregon.--Tha patent is Issued under the land grant act of July t, 1864. , . FIRST BY TIRELESS .,...RF4CHESST0RIA '!; if, :','$ f i IN.. -(." . Astoria. Or., March " 2.-rThe, first wireless jnssf t be recced in A torla came to Charles Humphries of the Postal Telegraph Saturday from Ban Francisco from Mr. .Swltter, Who ln stalled tha local station. Tha message was of a personal nature. - RUSSIA. AND ITALY SETTLE THEIR SCRAP (United Press LaaseA Wirt.) St. Petersburg, March 2. The dispute between RuMsieand Italy was settled to day, when it waa found that the sup posed Italian shot as a terrorist was really a Polish Jew. The natlone mu tually apologized. - Echo of th Patrick Case. -rtnit.! Vmm Laad Wire.) New York. March 2. An echo of the TAri.ir mm u neard In tha supreme court today, when the case of Uavia Ld, snort a.nu " ith nrrlurv and foraery. was cslled for trial. Short is charged with having drawn up and attested a fraudu lent will disposing Of tha property of Millionaire William Marsh Rice of Texas, for. whose alleged mtfrder Albert T. Patrick is now serving a life term in Sing Sing, Meyers was a law clerk in Patrick's 'office, who witnessed the signature purporting to be that of Rice on the will., Tha chargea hava been pending for aeven years, and now for tha. Ilrst lima mere is pruaiiouv tun the cases will be rinauy aisposea pi. , '. ..Bean Eaters on Their Way. "i. (United Press Leased Wire.) i . Wr Tork. . March 2. The Boston team of tho American league, in-charge of Manager MoGuire. leaves here this vminr for tha soring training camp at Little Rock, going by- way of Phlls AAlnhia. r.lnelnnati and MemPhla Tha team will remain in the Arkansas capi tal a -week or ten oays ana wm men surt northward to fill dates for exht tlon srsmes In various cities of Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia, . New Service to British Guiana. (Dnlted Press Leased Wire.) n Turk, March 1. The departure of the steamer Surinam fitom New York todav marks the establishment of a new "regular steamship service between this sort and Trinidad and Paramaribo. The service, which la to be conducted by the Royal Dutch East Indian Mail Unit will enter into direct competition with the service of tho Quebec Steam ship company and the Trinidad line. (United Press Leased Wire.) ', Santiago," Chile, Mar, 8.-Thre .Is . treat" lack oflaborlMth south ceh ral part of tha republic for agricul tural wnVk. ao that constructions on the wrecfcTy,4be earthquake has. been suspended to , release isoorers ior mo needed section,. .. r. Brazil's CSropa. (United Press Leased Wire.) Rio Janeiro. Mar. J.The association of coffas merchants estimates tha crop ror exportation in the province ot Kin ji ins coming year at z.ovu.uuu sacas, being the equal of last , year's crop. -. f, V ' - ' "."Mil i m j i i . 1"'' V ' ; Arrest Conspirator.'- rV'i ' ', (Unit: Press Trad Wlm.) ' ' ' ; aplaa, Mar. 1. The police have ar rsteda man caning himself Antonio i".bn elected chtef Of the Black Hand society. He was found in possession of 100,000 lire ($20,- "h.Xre h 0 received for sending several adepte of the Black Hand. to the United 8UUs, PRESIDENTS . I III k - ....... i, : It "HOUND BITES OFF W0)fAN NOSE, i w ... . ... 1 , , I - !J '. I ! . 4 -' ' " " ; 'J -J Mrs. A. C. Pox, 'formerly Miss Kejteb Parsenow, ; the frost beautiful German actress who ever came to this' country; whoso hose was torn off by;a Siberian wolfhound while sha was Visiting, the dog show'ln New York. The surgeons hope to save her beauty. ' ' ' -- WIFE DEFENDS HER JSIID .... Continued from ' page One.) snUk followed him flown tho front StOpS. 7--;: ,T--r- -: OtHlll asoutr aaatn. Sultter then telephoned tho Central olibe station and consulted Captain Invar .of tha comnlalnt OX tne neign- bors and of his actions and also telling tha captain that he did not believe he was abla. to nandie rna party alalia. Captain ; Slover detailed Policeman ieavens on tne case ana toiu oumw to wait for him. . t i When Lavena arnvea tney oom wwi to the house. ' t ' 4 Tha two nollcampn than DrocSeded tO me onaiier nouee, ana inn rsqutn um,. laaa nnlaa ba mads waa reDeatea. Mrsn Shaffer cams' to the door and let the men in. A second afterward, tsnaiier came forward and threatened to put the officers out. This was followed by Sultter announcing that tha entire nartv waa unitAr arr-Aat. Most of the men- were In tha kitchen where tha beer was on tap. Sultter went to the back door, which was not locked; and .at -the same tlms ' asked Len Leavens to oall the patrol wagon. After Leavenh had left the house ths policeman claims that the men rushed him. that Shaffer atruck him In the chest , and ...that they completely - sur rounded him. At this Juncture Sultter drew his club and made an eriort to protect himself. As tha men continued to crowd.- him. Shaffer being the air gressor and endeavoring to strike him. emitter Dulled tils gun Sultter claims that he kicked at Shaffer several times and that even after he held his revolver in his hand and warned tha men, Shaffer continued his efforts to get at htm and became violent r-'l am not afraid of your gun," tha longshoreman la said to have remarked, and as he rushed again at the policeman Sultter fired. , - Shaffer never said another word ana fell to the. floor with two bullet-holes In his lett preasi. une or me ouiieis pierced ,th lungs. ; ,,- Called Assistance. T.anvns. who was on the corner hav ing gone to call assistance, heard the shots and returned to tne nouse wnen the entire party was placed under ar- "mm Shaffer rial ma that she had hold of her hubsand's arm at the time of the ahootlna. None w tho men, .she m.t,m , had ravnlvers and there were no knives In sight She says her husband did not. Offer to strine tne ponceman and that he was simply trvlng to get outvbn tbt back , porch when Sultter ahot. . itinn : Shaffer, the victim of the anootrng, was 85 years old Last July he was arrested for ?, wtfe-beatlng and was whipped at the post by Deputy Baty. : .,,2t. tTa waa a large man. -weisning per hMi 230 pounds.: exceedingly muscular and poweriui, a-na w uvc rt m vn si An - ri i anoaltlon. Owing to the nan'a aixa - a nil t eelins: . that he was about to assault him is ono of the rea son's set forth oy uufOT-ao o wny ne Wltassssa Arraigned.. Th aavan man of the 'party were arraign ail in tha nollCO COUrt this HU1H1 ing on a charge of disorderly conduct Three of them, Powell jjoage, BchilaldartMtJakapaun.ilaadd;ot rulltv. while Jake ( Starkell. Gottlelb Mechen Jake Fraber.t and - David Cnra.h: mlnadnd - a-uiltV. ' All' Of these persons, who- ara Germans,: together with tha woman In tha party, nava been subpoenaed to appear at jam , inquest. After Sultter shot Burkhart last, fall fhier Grltsmacher Issued a. new order with reference to tho use of firearms by the policemen. This order was to tha effect that all policemen should be ex ceedingly careful In drawing their guns and, that under no circumstances should the -wapons be used on drunken men. In addition ; to District Attorney Manning, who Is" to appear at; the Jn quest .'over' tha body-of Shaffer tnis afternoon, Chief GritamsQherhas also been subpoenaed by Coroner Fin ley and every effort will bo , wads to brjng out all the facts In , thev case. ' f Mra Emma 8paun one of tha jtuests st the birthday party, was on the other aide of the longshoreman and she also asserts that Shaffer made no effort to BLANKETS III GO IIP IN SMOKE 0.R.& N, to Burn 950 Bun' -dies Left at Depot by , Construction Crews. ; In compliance with a request of the board ot health, tha O. N.-eom pany will burn about -860 bundles of quilts and blankets used by men em ployed in ; rallroadf conatrucUbn . gangs, and. which hava been left at tha depot during tha past five months. Tha com nanv will sjaa rumisats about' 809 trunks, valises and telescopes .which wera advertised for sals by auction. -Dr. Esther C Pohl, city health of fioer, reported to tha board that the bundles should be destroyed and ths better Class of baggage fumigated. - Dr. Pohl aaked for Instructions re garding future sales of such . baggage and' the board finally, decided that Its powers extended only to fumigation, There is no ordinance giving the board authority to destrov such menaces 10 public health and Dr. Yenney.who Is also secretary of the state board of health, said that he doubted whether tha state law would - allow of "1 such sweeping action. He will take tho mat ter up with Attorney-General A. M. Crawford, however, and get an opinion upon the subject - The health board desires to destroy all such baggage because nearly all of it nas Deen exposed to inrectious ana cOntagious diseases. The bundles srs secured from second-hand stores, and the men leave them at the depot .when they -ship oot ostensibly for tha pur pose of - going to the construction camps. That many of them simply take advantage or tne c nance to se cure free transportation and break their agreement to work for the railroad Is shown by the number of bundles which they have left at the depot. . Some of the bundles, however, hava been in the camps, some of whioh 11a In districts infected with contagious 11 sea see, and aid in spreading tha - di sease. When they are sold at auction by the railroad company . they are gen erally bought up by the second-hand storea and sold again to go through the same process. Tha members of the health board be lieve that the bundles form one of the best agencies) for tha spreading of disease and an ordinance may be pre sented to the council by the health board requiring all second-hand deal ers to. fumigate their stocks Of goods and to further fumigate each article of second-hand clothing they may pur chase before placing it in stock. strike the policeman. - Both women, as well as the other witness, admit that all of the men were excited and that they had been drinking, and argued with the policeman when placed) under ar rest, but all deny that Shaffer or any one else endeavored to strike Sultter or the other officer. Mrs. Shaffer was taken before Dis trict Attorney Manning this morning where she made a statement to him re? gardlng her version of -the shooting last night. According to the woman's story She was with -her husband at the time Policeman Sultter shot him. She says Shaffer wanted to go backJnlo tha room where, they were dancing and waa arru- Ing with the officer to bo allowed to leave tne xttcnen wnere they, were standing. She had . hold of the man, Mrs. Shaffer says, and Is certain that he did not strike the policeman before he 'was shot- ,-;.---,;;.. . According to the woman's story tha men had not-been arrested and held In tha kitchen, but were for the most part In AnAth.r nart of tha honaa . rinnlnv. She went into tha kitchen where Shaffer and tha policeman were standing. , Her busoand was angry ana was arguing with the officer, but had not interfered with him in any. way. The first thing She-knswof - impsndlnrtroublsj was when the shot rang out and her hus band fell.- .: i;' ., . Mrs. - Hnaner aiau siaiw i mat snc could bring a young woman who was uiih hr at the time of the shooting and Who ' would tell substantially the same 'story, -She .was instructed to have this woman oh band as a witness at tha coroner's inquest to be held this CFPDiC Plants and JLLIJ.i.v-.TreesX If Interested in 'gardening1 or farm ing you want the best seeds and plants and should send for our' .-. Mim catalogue I It , tells all about tha good things ws have which you ought to plant ALFALFA SEED We are the largest dealers In Al falfa on the'i'aolno coast and now have our new atock of Utah Seed. The crop la ahort and wa advlsa fou to buy aarly. v.. , v 3 . ,. ( , Kliyermoreurseries, Hera ws grow our choicest stock of plants and trees and call your at tention to a fine lot of Mulr Peaches, French Prunes on both both Almond and Myrobolan roots; Orange and Lamon. Trees, , ; . - v. : 61 frACXSOV BTXSZT. , Sam rranolsoo, (Successors Cox Seed Qo.) DAVIS CAilDn : DISTRICT ATTORNEY Aspirant ! Declares Office Has Been Used for Po- litical Purposes. 3. N. Davis, aa attorney having of fices) la tha Ablngtoa building, baa an nounced himself aa a candidate on the Republican . ticket tor tha nomination for district attorney In 'Juno. MK Da vis was a member of th- law firm Davis. Gantsnbeisr-4 Veaale, having be come associated with tha present Judge Gantenbeln and Arthur I-, Veaaia ?in 1813, Ths firm was dissolved In 1901. since which tuna Mr. Da via baa. been engaged In the practice of his profes sion alone, 't : i -. '"'' '.2 Tha new candidate a ars that It haa coma to be tha custom to use tho office of district attorney for political pur poses and for tha lneumbaai to do that which will brinar him favorable notloe and political preferment Ha contends that when It comes to tha paas that a p"bllo official has lost his sens of modesty and advertises that certain of ficial duties have been dona by bim then It b tlmt to ohanaa the Official. H arguea that It is not the province of-a publlo official to follow public senti ment and holds that no orlmlnal should be allowed to escape because of Influ ential friends or high sooial standing. Dr. Davis says n wui not max a who scramble for the position but. that -he believes the people i when they investl- ata the selection of a aiatriot attorney rill find him suitable for tha Office and will nominate him. ! JSCREA-NT POISONS ' : n . VALUABLE SPANIEL Some miscreant poisoned a valuable Imported English cocker spaniel aog o longing to Mr. and Mrs, 1. A. Jones, 111 North Twenty-third street Friday night The dog died tha following day. No reason can be assigned for the act because ths animal was quiet and harmless.. never disturbing any one, Tha ownera feel tho joes of their pet keenly and hava offered a reward for Informa tion Jeadlng to tha arrest and convic tion of tha person who committed ths . ENORMOUS GAINS , ( SsaSSBS-aSBBSSBBS-SBBBBBSB (Continued from PagOne.) into the Harrlman crowd's packets from this system for the last 10 yeara. . uross transportation receipts of tha Union rueuiQ syatviu iu xava wn f,,,f,,i?.. Thaaa rraduallv Increased to t7S.O40.TX7 in 1807, a net gain of about 133 per sent In the same period tha mi lease of the Union Pacific system grew from C,82i miles to 6,44 miles, an Increase of only SIS miles. . Similar records of marvelous Inereaaa of profits to the owners of tha north ern lines hava been made In tha last 10 years, largely due to. the increase. of population and industrial development of the Pacific northwest The gross earnings of the three transcontinental lines traversing the state of 'Washington have trebled in ths last 10 years according-Statistical tables just completed for tha railway commission, covering the period from 189 to 1806. Tha statistics which cover every year from-189 to 1906, inclusive, show fur' ther that a material aecreasa nas peon mads in that period in both freight and naaaenaer rates, while profits have In creased enormously, and tha percentage pf operating expenses to tne gross earn ings waa . decreased approximately 10 per cant .- - .-, .,; ; i wnormous rroflts shown, A Tha rrama aarnlnra of the Northern pacific In 189J wera 120.025,344, In creasing to S61.132.66S In 1906. Of these earnings 26.57 per Cent ia 10 waa de rived 'trom passenger trariiev inciuaini nail Md.atnrMi c&rs: 71. IS DOT cen from freight and 2.08 per rent , from other sources, such as switching, use of terminals, etc. In-1896 ,tha prof U and in. a mlumn of the railroad - shows a deficit of more than $2,000,000, while In 190 the promts were $19,93,979. . The Northern Pacific in 10 years has reduced the average passenger, rate per mile from 1.721 cents to J.093 cents, has reduced freight rates per ton mils, from X.18B cents to 6.828 of a.cent- The gross earnings of the Oregon Railroad A Navigation company in creased from $3,752,94 In 1896 to $11. 914,820 In 1906, In ,190$ 30 per cent of the earnings wera derived from freight, aa Ki nr cent from passengers and 1.84 per cent from Other sources. The oper ating expenses' were 49.08. as against 71.84 pr cent In 1896. The profits in creased from $183,378 to $24,404,673. profit in rratgnt. Thia road reduced passenger rates in tha same oeriod from1-3.004 cents per mUa to 1.166 cents, and freight rates 1 $f!a Jjliylars in tVi- r-itv ct i v, teeth, then cpme to us and i of teetn tor 91. w, except goia ana fjorwam, . Eastern Dentists, - 287Va Washington 1 aiaew U I WHITE, SOLID GOLD TEETH CROWNS ' Any tooth in the mouth we crown with solid gold, i i ;v 221c.i guaranteed to be the best, for............ OeUU , 'Any Porcelain Crown made no matter what they $1 J Aft ; are called or how they are made. Our price U eJ-i.UU ' BRIDGES- ' ..: -' .-. '- .. .;- . . . - " ' Solid Gold Top, Solid Gold Backs, Porcelain Fronts, i4 AA per tooth . . , . " til v m, "Solid Gold Teeth, 22k. bridge, ftlY per tooth ...... . v . ... ........ DXeUiJ AH'other work.ame price; vropbTttonxttty: Call and satisfy yourself that we have but one price and that we do not misrepresent our work We emphatically assert, that' no better5 work-can by done in Portland at any price. Absolute guarantees i Room 810 Telephone Main 378(K " 1- 7 - 287 WASHINGTON ST, BET. FOURTH AND" FIFTH "HWrST0EEtKC0rv3 FOR RENT Front and Gibbs - Excelleht location, new business district, espc cially desirable for Delicatessen or Grocery Everything modern. Size 16x50. 4 Will rent reasonable. Inquire either at Jones' (drug r store, Front and Gibbs, or of Mr. I. Gevurtz,' ' at L Gevurtz & Sohs. . from' 1.8S .canta per ton m Ha to 1.13 cents. -.. - " ' ' ' " ,. ' Thii 'rtreat ., Northern's gross earnings in 1906 were $46,868,411. while In 1896 they wera but 816.888,861. Operatfhg ex penses were reduced from , 51.45 per cent to 49.63 per, cent ; passenger eoxninsa vunsuiuwu FREE! "FRAW KhRtsDRUSCHlti" , ROSE With every ' d6zen rosebushes purchased! from us this week. NOW IS THE TIME' to plant rosebushes; vines and shrubbery.) Wehave also all. kinds of fruit and hardy ornamental trees t, DiimmnTAni. - mnncpnvMAn. 1 . - Ua I lliUmui Vila; iv uiiuuii m niniv . :' s ; J ;? GROWER AND IMPORTER Wholesale and-Retail.': Phone Main 4219 V-.." V' Office T and Salesrooms, Yamhill' Street ,,N- .' ,t ; 1 :l .'Wharf, Foot of Yamhill St., North Side t a orice on anv' kind of a set of we will duplicate that set , 1 a; 4 Chief of Staff m. nt tha srraaa aarnlncs In 1906 freight earnings, 75.36 per cant, anc other earnings, i.n per cenv. . -, rn till. reTlrnaA tha Srt(S rata DSr mile for passengers has been reducer from 3.591 cents to $.88 cents, and th freight ratea from i,oi cants per w mile to 0.77. ;'".'..' v. FOR ONE MORE WEEK 4 BUSH afternoon , . ' i ; . "v - i - t , ' ' 1 '- 's,