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JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL IP. 1903. 12 XV ;f J'v : ' TUB OREGON - SUNDAY , JOO Fire Apparatus Installed on Portland Heights ; W ' 1 ! 'I 111,1 T ' V, Ballroad Commissioner, Sec GoTernor Declares .Majority - Is Determined to Betain ond District Campbell in the First-rHurlburt's Vic- . VWffhta Involved in State tdry in Multnomah Is Not men! Xo. 1 Not Stir l Enough. ' ' ( , prised at Victory. , . llSi ICIII IS OHLY FOE i t . I Gorernor George E. Chamberlain, who baa recelred the nomination for - United States aenator on the Demo cratic ticket, atated last night that ha deeply felt the great compliment paid him by the rotera, and aald that he would make the beat fight he could to win the election, aa an ef fort on hie part to repay the confl- . dence shown In him by the people, , Gorernor Chamberlain also aald . that he waa not anrprteed at the ; sweeping Tlctory for Statement Wo. 1. He aald that for the past two ; yeara he hai been cloaely associated with the people, and knew that out Bide of the. politicians the principle ! K believed In by the large majority of v taS rotera. ; - "Outside of the men who were aligned with the old machine poll V tlclans," he aald, "Statement No. 1 la ' ' advocated by the agricultural claaaes, ; the laboring classes and the bualneai men. Two years from now It will make no difference who Is nomlnat- ed, the people will yote straight for the principle. 'Never again will T there be the fight made against 2 Statement No. 1 that was taade at . the election Friday. . The people be- lleve In It and will Insist upon har- ; lng It.'-::- ...v,,, ' ;f ,. i ."Aa to ! my ; nomination; it came , without any eelfaeeklng on my part. " I left it to the people to decide and will make the best fight I can to be elected. . One word more In regard to Statement No. 1. The people ; . have won a great victory and X be ' lleve The Journal . is entitled to con ' gratulationa tor the tight it made In v behalf of the great principle." " ; ' fom BIG EMPIRE i t - ' :v : .. . '.- (Continued from Pare One.) ' ttons already partially settled by lessees end ether who have secured homes on ; the alternate sections held or the sov. ernment are the Goose Lake vallv? Cet low valley, Warner valley, epragud river valley, all large, fertile and well watered sections with soil capable of producing . large crops of fruits, grain and vega . tables. It la aald the. Catlow valley . produces the largest and most luscious tomatoes In the world. The. products of the region have never become gen erally known because of its remoteness , from transportation, and only the crops v necessary for local . consumption are raised. -County Ysry Tsrtfle. , In 1105 the Lewis and Clark expo sltlon could secure no considerable ex hibit from Lake county, owing to tne ' Ion haul of 160 miles by wagon and the long trip by rail to Portland. After the fair had opened a Lake county farmer After many rears of waiting resi dents of Portland heights have at least secured fire protection for their part or the city. In addition to the fire en gine house the residents have also se-oured-the first fire alarm boxes ever Installed on lbs heights. The picture shows the fire engine and the combina tion chemical engine and hose wagon. Both of these are drawn br three horses which forms another distinctive feature of ths engine house, it being the only One ef the political ' bet ties decided I Friday whloh kept the voters guessing I I as to the outcome was the one for rail road commissioner, In whloh AitchJson finally won out with a lead Of about 100 votes over Hurlburt. bis nearest com petitor. With nearly complete returns ana which ooaseeses three horses for I from all the counties in the district each piece Of apparatus JJPr;,. . -1 Altchtson has ,77l votes, while Huri The engine house Is at Twentieth and I hurt has t.110. This despite the faot Boring streets and cost about ,M. that Hurlburt led Altchlsoa In Mult- captain w uiiara airniu im m i nornaa county by votes. vi ine orew oi viau inn.wuf wuw the house and equipment. apricots ana small rremn pvru m abundance. The aiutuae, wnne ninr than some parts or western uregora, mi tnr reiahlaa and other products. I have Just visited some of the most ramie ana proaucuye rsin w "'"r rado lying at an altitude of S.ooo reel and more. The southern Oregon lands range from 1.000 to 4.S00 feet. .There are at the present time over 100,000 sheep in Lake county alone, and more than 80.000 head of cattle and 16.000 horses and mulea. The county's Income AIROII 10 OPPMIIIG (Continued from Page One.) commissioner u.iailinn waa next In the race With t.f it votes, while Qaston followed with 1,104. Loucks ran especially strong In the counties other tnn Multnomah. Mia rote in aauiv-1 1X2 a suosuntlal ortTfoV" J. W PoUf .ngm-nr ex- Balley over Pr. Alexander rteld. both f oma? Tt would be WhVe Whiting kultomah county, and the onfy andl- PJ?ted It would M-w.""' .".'""f Seld thV poslGo". si.ee it was 'first Ln 'hVAh" counUM'. p?"ln, put s created. ( 1 I . TlDrtV A TT1TT TQ imVAPPTI Uailaiiv within the last few days. Tot Uiiwnuuii u juviivMUi r , - tn voters were uncertain Oreet Interest centered In the fight r the railroad commlsalonershlp es (Continued from Pass Ona) as to the various candidates although Altchlson waa felt to have the Inside track because of his present occupancy U!!.I!Lw,"..,n: 2 well In epetbijt their atrength him Lou Wagn.r.galn. was of the position II ner capita. Her wool export was over 1,900.000 ounds Mount Bcott section, which is also the receiving 4.TXI votes, as against 1.71 the laat days of the campaign the fight ....t .-., ..nnnl Altahlaon and xlurt-1 .vuw.vww - i 1 1 ii ii l ni hi i. ..l liuii. ...... .w - - vfrM.Mivinv i . . ,iii. m. ! in. a. i.. i lvii.u. vu v. vu..v - t - Mr. Hunter, who lives a part or tne , of uhtner, while Hart Is a res- at for Chsrles Meats, who ran next burt, although Locf w? oonsiaerea a j - . - I iudih v i v l. vim i . - . ' . .? i q if winner ui m tvinnv i .-v. i . . i i..Li.n , m iimmatp Vinma at Ran DlecO. California. I nu v...H.v I 7A1 and Hart I . Ui v . . .v.i. i.v. tj I waa moil aralnat AitchiSOD IS I I. enthusiastic over Oregon's climate riif Th.r. ww no well defined Issue Cl. MrNanSei was fourth Multnomah. Wasco and Umatilla ooun- ana rwourer s I between the canaiaaiee, iignvncr 1 W1.4, iiii c. L. Myers nrtn wun l, va, vibs. . . . a l L aaananl W i I - " . a .l aas I rffa. All Eyes Turn lo Lennon's Kids ' For Eesl tints eci L&rcesl Assorfccat la CltvesBcsicry Pfirsscls , i SPECIALS FOR MONDAY: i ; Women's 16-Button Lenrth SSk Utle In Cl'IO ' ' Tan, Black and White; $2.00 vaJne; special... e lei? -Fowne's Genuine Pique Kid; all colors $tS0 O0'' , value; special ....... .....07C . ', Women's 1-claip Chamoit the Jtfaxd that wash Q f, - succtifully-r$15 value; special... ............ OjC " Women's' Fine Maco Hose: Black, White, Tan OEm V and colors; 35c value; special. .................. aViJC Paraisbl Special . - Over 500 samples In Parasols are cow offered ai Jnirt about half price.. Every one of, them Is "classv and -a treat bargaiiv-Of , 5f, fl-35, fl5 2.95, 3.05 and ........,... 5 Talk- Ytrnr Climate. Inhaalaln his record with respect to -The Inland empire, and more espe- road Improvement and his rivals run- clally Oregon, Is only beginning to reap ning on gooa roaa piauuriua. harvest sown pv mis communur orainwoi wn br other over increasing advertis-i ne of the surprises of the day was in-" h aald. "Portland snouid eoei.ha with which Dr. Ben U woraen that Its machinery for this kind of work plucked the office of coroner. Wise Is kept In order, and there Is no need ., had picked him as a winner, but tnr axaaa-aratlon about Oregon. fcn-1 e.a. nuiM hava riarait nredlct that he deavor to reproduce as best you can in would receive more votes than the quar nlctura and story the beauties Of the I. At that nnntaatad the field with him. hrea-na antila anil Dear, TOU Will not I ui. vn.a nl In (ha unarnected total often succeed In this, but you will oomef 0( is. K. E. Krlcson came next with near" enough to ret results. " 1 1,543, Dr. 1. C Bill had 1.S3S. lr. J. C t.i. .aa -aniM'e for Oreson Bears I nt..Li w. w . ... i m mA rtv r . " . . I 1 WULUVll U U III II VIA UV ...il ' " and ,110 per m tor PPf . John a Btott came last with 1,010. onrr told abroad, will bring the P-pl- Norden e majority over all is J7I. , Anil tallr plimata. TOU sav SO little I . . . rw.7::. i. ... .A.rf,.f .t.i. th.i Bhemr Robert u. Btevens was one and 'Joseph 8. Morak last with 104 BUMPER CROPS UP BROWNSVILLE WAY ,Z do not derve half is go'od a cli: of the lucky one. who had no Primary mate as -TOU have. And the great fU. worries, as h had no opposition. He . ' a . a .wA ...ii... ttmi i raoflivM ma run Dinr vo. wui iu.i lure lur iui. " "V"'-- . .ail n.nh'llnn Inrticitad a ""' I . 'J .V r (noefal Dlanalra to Tba loaroaLt Brownsville. Or.. April 11. Much rain -has fallen here In the past two days. It waa welcomea or tne larmera, as the ground was getting very dry and farming waa about at a standstill. Bnrlns sowlna Is almost completed, Orchards are In full blossom and have been for the pant week. Indications Wallowa are inai mere win m a Bunijirr iruu WMCO crop, it is expected mat tne oig wheeler Brownsville cannery win .nave a iun run this season. Grain Is looking fine and grass Is growing very ant. The fine weather of the past two weeks has been. In Its way, also a boon to Linn county. Prosperity for the coming summer is assarea. Th. vta tnr the three leading Candl dates outside of Multnomah county, so far aa reDorted. WAS as f ollOWS4 Kailroad Commissioner Seooml District. a Ki.vi.An naatnn. Hurinurt. too 104 S74 114 440 SO Prrasoh Uade-op eSDd Repaired Baker ... Clatsop , Columbia Crook Gilliam Grant . Malheur Morrow Bherman Umatilla union . . . i . . Total I8 174 111 14S 80 11 174 190 140 390 241 110 18S 4 2.998 lt( 111 111 111 40 w 71 107 101 171 17 149 44 1.S91 309 U0SSIS0X STREET . ... .- .k. -....a ha.1 a vai.ia i nrererence tor nis uemocraiio ouDunem. VsA,T? 17 isoo one That Is enough to Tom M. Word. On the Democratic side make the young American an up ana ' " take notice, ep-clally the young and lng named to make the race once more . - a J i L A a a. aLlat t JHa I Siiamal SaKj AMassn V aa n A Vl r r neaitnr wage worwr who. Vu...i.. ......... .... .. I tttiti tiTrnmft Tinm.r iv about what he Is earning, if onir some county cierg - ieias was usuauy ul rllVLV I U Ui V 111 t mar ..nailent literature oould reach found to be the high man In each pre- I these men, wnai a aniervno h-wvuiuivuiui . mv iww w.. .cu, u..in. Hw make In the votes cast at the next prt- opposition for another term. Many marlea." I Democrats also paid him 'ths compli ment oi voung xor mm as ui iwnic NEWSPAPERMAN WINS rclUnrynaBcahao?l 8up.Hnt.nd.nt . F. nooinson naa oniy a scattering vote BaUroad Oommlsaloaer, rirst Blstrlot. The vote In the First district: Campbell, wner. nQixruDn, Benton Clackamas Douglas .. Klamath . Lake 28 ll 114 1S7 lit BATTLE IS RESTORED ft FAME AS PLAYWRIGHT tm lUalteS Pnae bneeei Wire.) party. The same is true of Phllo Hol- breok Jr.. who Is seeking another term Woman Recovers Taken From Slain Soldier at Chancellors ville. Marlon Polk Daguerreotype J."h!P1ton- ToUls 724 U4 403 S17 Mil 171 141 111 171 18 111 499 1.184 240 SSI 171 4,727 27 141 74 111 II 111 4 S60 40 221 144 1.111 loaded a small exhibit of grain, vegeta bles and rruits in ins wagon ana maae the trip, determined that Lake county should be heard - from. Arriving at Portland he set up his exhibit In a room In the old Union block, on Stark street, and succeeded in getting a good deal of publicity for It- Mr. Hunter, at the Portland hotel laat night, aald: . ' "The valleys in this grant are unsur passed In fertility, and grow large crops of grain, alfalfa, meadow grasses, while apples, peaches, pears, cherries, plums, New York. April ll.-Bugen. Waller. "F"h. of (. the young new-paper man. who. a rewiajoner, coroner, clerk, school superln weeks ago leaped Into the. front ranks I tendent and surveyor there were no of American dramatists at a single Democrats. In the field. A scattering bound, upon the presentation of his Ti'wa5 J2v,,l.w,r?,"n. T aro? dramal "Paid In Full." proved tonight t,hp"lbI " who w'lJ hs wm not an accident when his seoond .dc,areJ J,h.nom,nl,e" f Partr venture "The Wolf ' was given Its I vinm, a cvuniunriuia num- Broadwar oremar and scored a distinct I .?? Democrats gave the Republican success. i vanaiaates complimentary rotes. Paid . In NOT MUCH OF A HAND AT SUICIDE Shoots Crooked and Gnlps Down Castor Oil for Car. bollc Arid. Multnomah county returns show the following results: ' Toy Prosecuting- Attorney. laAraa T ft. m.,nn E nil Wolf" promises to be equally succesn-1 jarnJl fair . ' I" .tii.fi k..... e a ...1 in i"1?" -0ie ........ , 1,78 2 mw, -""v. . . " i jamen n. u mo laai aci. wnicn luiugni pruvea cina Full has proved the big gest success ox the season. Despite th fact that its most pronounced feature is its wonaerrul complexity. "l'ne J? of the . most realistic scenes of the present dramatic sei son. Everyone who has seen these plays concedes that a brilliant new genius has risen In the dramatic world and he seems unspoiled by his fame. Tomorrow (Monday) will positively be the last day for discount on East Side gas bills. Portland Gas Co. Patterson. N. J., April II. A daguer reotype of a young man and girl taken from the body of a Union soldier 'on the battlefield of Chancellorsvllle during the civil war has been returned to the girl In ..Ha Una T 1X7 8nv. nt Ull- . . -1 ii w yf , i . u, in . a . ... u " v v. mil- ford, Connecticut, after a search lasting iiyears. VAmw Tf' tiflf anli.. a m..iil..rnH. conducted the search for the owner of" the picture. The daguerreotype came Into the possession of Wbrltenour through his wife. Mrs. Whrltenour's father. N. Barnes. is N. Davis. 4SRwno was a memoer or tne xnirteentn i , in -i... .1 , . : . ;::ivi. t... i,m..... . . i iutou uruuoi u " " VJU. wVWVr i ........,..,,, S. I SI I " .viae luiuiinriifl, " I..JHUH1I I . - , , . .. Roger B. Slnnott.. ...2 144 during the war, and the daguerreotype his cups aimed the weapon at his tem- ivuwara 1. raggan. ............. . Bfil I V" l i "J vinmriii ui- nu aaa DUliea Uie inaaer. ne uisu. been taken from a dead Union soldier at Chancellorsvllle. St with bert. Louis, April llv DlssatUflod his lonely existence, Ewald fiie a Casewllle farmer, bought a Henry 8. Westbrook Tot Tudg-e of Clronit Court, 111 .4.640 .1,161 .6,411 .7.251 .9.211 LIBRARY VOTING CONTEST I a 6os unrarr given away absolutely free. An elegant library of 100 time sjid handsome golden oak cases will ha alvan tr. tha in.. -klw.i church, club or aocletr In Portlacd securing the largest number of rotes. .moi wm V9 iaauea who paia-in-aavancs suDscriptlons to The Journal as fol. lows: On; year, . 17.60, 750 -votes, six months. . ,75, s 100 votes; three iriuniua, -Di .votes; one monin, 06 cents, o At the close of the contest the lodge, school, church, mg tne largest num oer oi rote will be caeeM. Current accounts when nromntlv Is on exhibition In the Fifth street window of The Journal office, corner Fifth jXuZZZ , and Jtomhlll . etreetj. ..Baflot boxes are located at Holsman a lewelry stori VJwBA..f.1,on' i u vfij, ua vinswii a Volume every merchant listed below will give with each 10-cent tiurchase lei or i niro ireei; wniie j-roni arug store. IIS Grand avenue: Watts-Matt ni.i. Trade Farl C Bronaugh. William R. McGarry Lawrence A. .McNary For County Assessor. A. ;G. Rushlight B. D. Slsrler .....;'.., iv. ..... For Comnty Coroner. E5. E- Erleson. ,..,1,643 Ben L. Nor den; , i..g.il9 C. Bill......: l 9 John H. Btott... ...l 010 J. C. Twltchell. 1,477 ' For County Commissioner. 5- 35lHartS I,S3I x. : &reuaer. 1,702 W. L. Llghtner ..... .., ; .... T.I5S For Justloe of the Feaoe. uptes, and J I- w, Ben . . . . . . . e one vSteM B. McDevltt club or society i-lv. 1 Olson poor shot or it, ana oniy inmoieu S slight wound, uonrioence ,uue iu Is abilities as a marksman hs oon- mis On the back of the case were found I oIiM.h m iliow carbolic acid. the names "John Rawson" and "Nellie ha haiiaveA ha could aocomDllsli wltn auiuii intiuiMun. xne case aiso con-i out any previous target praouoe. , lng the largest number of vote will be awarded the library complete, with William Reld. r. JAt""' vu"!J.-Tln"" prompiiv paia are entitled to votes. The library I i. For Bailroad Oommlsslonar. ... 8,611 ...1.171 ...6.809 4.517 tamed a needle, piece of thread and a locK of hair. Mr. Whrltenour communicated with every Grand Army of the Republic post in me country, dui was unsuccessrui un til "Nellie Auguta Nettleton," now Mrs, T. W. Stowe, was located In Mllford, Connecticut. Mrs. Stowe wrote to Mr, Whrltenour yesterday. She savs: "John Rawson was reported missing after the battls of Cha-noellorsvllle. My husband is glad that I sm to get the picture oacK. I wian I could make good to you all the expense you have gone to to find the owner. I am thankful that this little bit of my life's history has been handed down to me over the silence or so many yeara" - drug etore.t-.Z7S Russeu street, where all votes should bs deposltsd with the following merchants and get busy with the votes: , "'V. C 3SASZEU Si CO, dry goods, I clothing and shoes. SIS to 114 East Mor rlsoa street $.744 1.494 ...i.t.210 .....4.111 X. UOZBUAM. Joweler. street Main Sill III Third ' photographer. racine iTao. O. X. EOFSTX ATEB - 146 H Third street. KADDEBI.T TBAJTSnB SJ VTOB- AGB CO, offioa and warehouse 111-111 ' North Sixth street. Main 1686, A-16S6. THB 8. ' Jt BBAmrSBD CO, sporting - goods, ill urana avenue, juast . UBIBTT COAX Si ZCB CO. office 112 Plus street. Home A-S11S, Main IMS.. : !-.:,,l.l: - I . ' , TTjxOAJr COASj CO- office 31 Burn- : side street. Mala 2776, A-277. KITSCB S OStQk, merchant tailors. 126 btark street, wmo xuu. OBEOOB IHWI CO, cigars and news. ' 117 bum street.. VT. B. WntT, plumbing and gas fit ting, eui wiuiami avenue, iast szt. r. A. WTr.SOBrS v WH3TB BOBT ray a ezOBS, lis Grand ave. i. .568. A. E. WlitUTrr, ' grocer, . Ill Grand avenue, ju-xxsa. -t ibi. TUB VIOVUX. SABBEB BKOX, finest shop la the city, J ixto street. MAPOSTO TEKm OBOCEBT, 110 ramhtil, corner Park. Main 6621, A-1737. - CHICAGO Z&ABXXT, meats. 117 Third street. Main f IS MOBBXSeW : XX.TCTB.XCAX. ' CO, 191 Tt Morrison street. Cast 3128, B-1425. WATTS-MATTHIETT CO, 1 druggists, 176 KesseU street..,' J&ist DR. B. . WBXGKT. dentist,1 I42U Waniilngton, corner Seventh. , Mala 3111. AX.ICB BIKEB, fine mUllnery, ; 411 Waaitiotrton street. i ( U CTTANXS H VAWB, wood dealers, j Bid iiat Klgbth and Main streets, idast lla. ' ' : ' J BUTTE R-TTDT CBBAD CO, corner Fwrond and Columbia streets; retail 146 U'titrd street., ; . .- : h-. h V MOOSB BSCS, east side news deal - er rtt conicuonery, Williams avenue and Kuaaell strcU. East 4 702. , r. A. WeAOAMS, bicycles and sport ! iHjJ. w t. imins avenue and Knott ! LIJ ur.AVB, trWSBZIJiA TSC- . in i n and leafier goaJa, 644 v. m e, C-1004. .. ' RUN ON POSTAL CARDS iHMEiFURNISHERS IT StofietSeM 9f A. N. Hamilton W. H. Hurlburt Tor State Bemator. H.'R. Albee (8Utement No, l)...,,f,Sl4 J. C Bayer .4,141 &a&.??. Efler. Unique Publicity; Contest jl. vuiweu a e e 9t I V Causes Heavy Demand for Uncle Sam's Penny Stationery. Emmet Drake .........1,910 John Drlsooll ,.4.941 flOT 3l0,trVIU,nWnr Ml Hk (Btainint iC V. iiaS?!?1 ABaGBT, meats and fish, I M. J. MacMa"hoi'.r.';!!!!!"!;i;iS 110 Grand avenue. R-ilgs Vm.t ah i c W xrn..-i.. a...-V .V , I'i ;I am . tiJI .I mM mjl " 1 - - i w. , . . ., vviiiiiiiain .iai(riunil f,i9,01VI "O'jra. wallpaper, painter anu Ben Belling ftutament No. n. ... a si I1- aecorator. 104 union ave. East 1096. Slg Slchel ..4 711 l Many Individuals needing postal cards nrtt,-?ii,th 'ta Botn Phone- - Clackamas Total, down his printing plant and still others . AXnV8 OBOCEBT, 271 Rus- Walter C. Belt . .1,904 - 441 , 6,343 have reasoned that probably the last -wl " 3u. it, k. aicArinur...,i,ai( 7M f,7fiDaicn or postais were possibly blem- JOKJT B. HiT.r.irv j ...I m... aa, : I Ished In some manner and have all been Washington st Mam i 1 7. a .lift " t.11 rZv.. - ' VilPU'ohased by eager atamp and curio . - v.. . i. urn.v- ... w . , ,iaM. ii.jn- .ii.n . n i . - . - ,., ....MM.. I " ; . ................ m . ... , v . t. v. Aitman .a.,.. .., . ... ,1,741 A. A. A ndersoa .................. 3,6 8 4 N. 1). Beutrea .4.991 Joseplr-w. Beverldge ........... .5,601 Frank Bollara ................... 6,t Sa T XJ ...... ... - Gy ' Et IM,r J- C. Bryant short wood. B-iMirE n7i;w y v e.Tdv . : : " vrsx and yard Thlrty-slxtr , and Hawthorns Eu'Srd.iH- Cnaplu -. 4.107 avenue. BABZB, optician, br ; BL i. VlllsJsil 1 1" 47 VHP".. ...... 1.041 1 trace correoUy the greatest number of sistant. Main 1874. Ill th at- 77i-ZJ. I b-kT- o S.Jl'11' .a.; 1 1 times on one aiae onir or a standard- rood. ill T. 7 u.H a Tnf J . "r l" f r VI . e.aexi wu urn avaraw mm pianos, xnis IS auuua. ii a it. Main 2006. . Iu A. Harlow . . a... 4 aa I .k. .nt.nn. i?i?.r u .. COX.EMAB aalDWiai hanf-IJ. H, Hickman . . - fatilthrM fonmuutlnluiM of .!(. tha , . - z V... ..M..... av. I . , , -'.f..i.,.,,iwuiM,. vjiivv, .... , immn , 11 11.- .u v. iB mi,, .v.i,;..i..Av 1 unirn vy, noioomo -. . . . w . . . 4.B7T 1 aeiDtiia. ana tne ho Dart m. cable." f ei m u iiiiurrn ja vT.nm , I iuumaon S(, Main 1571, I -k- at iTub Aiain me. Such Is not the case, however, and the extraordinary demand Is the result of a very unique and Interesting publicity contest Inaugurated by fillers Piano House, the largest piano and talking micnms oeuers. . Through a sneclal concession alVen by the three foremost piano factories in America today Eilers Piano House wiu give away aosoiuteiy free three of the world's best pianos, the Kimball, the Hobart M. Cable and the Lester, in aaqmon to ouer vaiuaDie prizes. 10 persons writing tne roiiowing I.I2S .993 !.79l obert R. Hunter and repairers of carriages and wagon S- -L J?S?,r " ..... wOOBlVaWBT TiATTWTlwr M,koviJZVn-.'-'i-..lMl Pry and Finished Wo7kT Twdl.i i H.e ...,............4.89? I3S. 37 Dekum ava. S..- -'A'-.V eyeing, tjuicK wora. t6 Sth COX.T7MBZA RSX Ofl in.h Witv- SSf1?1' eggs,..- etc. .--Main .. ft 1 "n""Lonardsoii ' .....,,,,.4,171 1 aocepted... The decision of the Judges is A-eesev intra ana AnKeny sts. i j I xea J wiisins 4,621 1 10 " iwai. ,-...- v --; "v , - --.. af. eartmub Si COJ meat- WJi.l L v r ftsrtu.,iif All replies must be Addressed 4e the lawn 8; C-1414. 71 Union ave. north. v. a m.. 7 narT.lVn vrm. a. awnrn. a 1 a.f I Xiouaa, itMiun street, , ana must -' "'HI. V.IIIUUOT BWIIiU. porcn curmmi M. B. Z.BB mnts. i, Koom ; 4 J Charles-J. McDonald 1,499 -nln . and George W. McMJUaa MM,..f f l tn t . . , Ilarry B. Northup ...1.111; ish. oysters, A; w. Orwp .... s, jio en and Ink. only. Is to be used and expert penmen and engravers are barred. .'Punctuation, spelling, correct ness and legibility will be the factors in determining the winners. The dum ber of times the sentence has , been written together' with ths nam and ad dress of the contestant must be written across one end of the stamped side and only one card from each family will be be received : before , p. m.. . April 37, announced, as soon Fate was against him. for he got hold of a bottle of castdr oil and that sickened him. He then announced .that ha would will his entire possessions, valued at 160,000, to the person who would aid him In killing himself. Tha atorv was published and then came a deluge of letters, the burden of many of them oeing, i love you oon i kill itouraalf vet" and Blebert has been kept so busy 'reading them that be has hsd no time to think of further at tempts at self-destruouon, . , . Maids, young and old. and widows, marrv . anrl otherwise, have ssnt him tender missives in whloh they say that his . 40 years would be no bar to hap piness, seeing that he has 11.000 for each year. . , othara aav they are oulte sure that thev could keep him from further thouahts of suicide, while still others remind him that it would be foolish to kill himself if he naa no one to wnora to leave his money. f.ttra? Wen. I should say:" ex claimed Slebert when he was asked about his correspondence. "I guess this Is about the busiest rural free delivery ronta in IUlnois lust now. l haven t Sot the letters here. Haven't got room keep them. X sent them to my law yer la Belleville, e Get him to show them to you. There are some pretty warm onea '.. . -i "Whan an aid man lika me gets uls name In the papers he might Just as well go 'out on the front steps and wait for the letters. .They'll oome, sure, -i Ann't mind aettlnr married. Mar- be if I had had a wife a long time ago I wouldn't have done a lot, of things I oughtn't nave aone." Attorney Buderer,. to whom Slebert turned over the letters, is busy answer ing them. He says that replies will be sent to all of the fair correspondents who seem to be really in earnest la sals to A Great Home Industry A "Swastika' trade-mark' on molsturo-proof packages of Biscuits, Crackers and Cakes Is the buyer's guarantee that contents of packages are FIRST-CLASS IN EVERY RESPECT, no matter what particular kind of biscuit, - cracker or cake one brys. , - '- These Biscuits, Crackers and Cakes are manufactured 'AT HOME and are always fresh and INCOMPARABLY DELICIOUS. , Save the Labels They Are Valuable PACIFIC COAST BISCUIT CO. their propos his client. ."I can't make any of the letters pub lic af this time," he said. "It might scare the girls away. I think Mr, Ble bert ought to have every possible chance to get a good wife, now that this thing is atarteo. - t JUST SO E00SEVELT . 1 . IS ON, THE TICKET Bourne ' Wonldl Bather See Bixo Drilling Along After I Follette . Than Not t AIL S. .Wi?iw ?f n.d T,lom"Mmc.Nne- f. ....... ...l,4f Winners will be ami ri ntcl- .tf;1' N. tront Jos-pS. Morsk ................ 304 thereafter as possible. Jorrii WSJ?!??" ?' L.Jtfj'r" .".. It is u Intereetlng oom U Corbett bldg. Mal Xxi Wagner 4.T23 any etrlhgs or entranc contest; without ...a. , all. A . .. The returns for the nomination of I one has an eauai chance. ;, . (Sp-elal Dispatch la The learasLl Hood River, : Or., April 18 Through an Intermediary who stands close to Senator Bourne, documents have been transmitted to Mayor Blowers of this oltjr that Indicate a purpose td (ntro- auoe into . uregon a itooseveit-iAicoi-letta. or a .LaFollette-RoosevelL boom. One of the documents is a letter from the Intimate Bourns adherent. Inclosing a leiier written by oenaior umjrokitzxa s private secretary in the interest of an interchanceable Presidential ticket and advocating efforts to send .delegations to the national Republican ' convention! instructed for suoh . ticket The letter that bears the signature of the person known to be close to Senator Bourne, makes a plea for delegates to be sent td the. state ' convention from Waaoo eountv similarly Dleda-ed. - Taking the view, Iruui internal evi-1 Pull Measure Yard ' F. B. J0NES1C0. " WOODj Al old body Fir, seasoned, sawed to order, per "cord.. $6 COAL Screened" and washed, per ton , . -. .. ............ ,f 7 ( ; PHONESEAST 7; B-im. SLABW000 Dcfivercd on Short . Notice end In Any Quantity A a A ureeon & .y asm foot of Hamilton Ave. n I "at? 02(00 U Lumber Co. ' -' j"- '"' Phone Main 2163 htm IjSSi Sim. 1 NORTOMA S0TEL SaXjrrsirnE, on wAjricaraTOjr , Portland's Newest and Host Modern i ' HotelAbsolutely Fire Proof Americas ' and Bnropeaa. . Bates to ramUles. Our Bus Saeets AU Trains. Bank, Store and Off ice Railings Fire Escapes ' , ' - and Fire 'Casings MA Fencing ; and Trellis Wrk Portland Wire & Iron Works Cor. Second sand Everett Sts. Phone Maln 2000 dence. la the letter of Layollette's sec retary, that' LaFollette himself is spon sor for the letter, some venture1 to draw tha Inference) that President Boosevelt has ' reoonsidered his -previous position In reanrd to becoming a candidate aaam and that he lias decided that if enough delegates can be secured In other states to insure his nomination he will accept. However, the prevalent view: la that even thoucrh the president should con sent to run, jus eutxr would be lor a race ahead of LaFollette, and sever be hind him, on the ticket. ' . .1 - - The letter1 of Lai'ollette's secretary ' contains aa Indorsement of Statement No. 1, . ' J' SaMaMaaMaaaasaasSasasassaMBBave . Durrnir'tbe year endlnu October 30, ' 1907. there were 71 strikes In (Con necticut. Involving; 7,090 employes anil SC.e 10 days' time was lost, while the loss In waxes amounted to over 1165.J-. Hi.