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I ! " 4 Indorsed by Over 2000 of Europe's Foremost Oculists j t - 7; From Germany's Foremosf Physician . From It Fig ero, Leading 4. Paris Daily, June 1608 EMM I -- ;--"i----'---MC . ... . ' ' A kV:-'. -ArU ' uin ' Ami ''rfcrt.''t4J J. IliWIIipi IU . ft II I ft- , i I?,'!. Berlin. Mat K. 108. Dr. R. A. Thompson. Dear Sir: Lat night I at tended on of your ctura and was surprised by the per fect system you hare of de tecting flaws In human vision. The rapidity and accuracy with which you correct Astig matism, Myopia and Hyper opia ta nothing short of mar velous. - America can wi)l be proud of an optician , who has achieved such good results as you have. I am sorry you are leaving Berlin and wish you all the success and -honors I am sure you will receive on your return to America. Very truly yours, O. H. MOREE. M. D. . it v-1 , ,.'jj,J , J, . ,f ILjiiii wm ilitliiliiitiaUJMIt . .-. .. 4 " VOL. XXXIV LONDON, JUNE 6, 108 ; ;, ; .S'S'S?. '- Translation- R. A. Thomp son, an American optician, astonished' the "medical world : last evening with an. important .discovery for in stantaneous. Vight-testing. In a practical demonstration be fore professors of the faculty they unanimously declared it a "great' aid to science. , Mr Thompson was, born in Brooklyn, N.' Y. . " w sSk London Parla Mancheatos BIBXDf, MAT 14, 1908. One of the most successful American "inva sions" which has taken place in Germany in re cent years is that engineered by Robert A. Thompson, a Portland, Oregon, boy and expert Optician, who came here a year ago to teach Germans whom Thpckeray called a "nafion in spectacles" -what eye-glasses are and are not. Mr. Thompson has been putting in a busy twelVemonth learning all Germany has to teach in his profession and has been called upon to deliver lectures to students of both American and German nationality. He has perfected a mar velous system of eye-testing which German ex perts declared a genuine "eye-opener." Previous to coming to Berlin, Mr. Thompson won recog nition in London and Paris. Berlin letter to the Oregonian. ; AMERICAN OPTICIAN A. 1 1 U 1 V ASTONISHES PHYSICIANS Robert A. Thompson, an American eye specialist, de livered a most Illuminating lecture on the eye at the opti cal demonstration rooms of Mr. Sidney Richardson, off the Strand, on Wednesday evening. The great number of students present were greatly Interested In the extraordi nary skill of Dr. Thompson, who gave a practical demon stration of his new system of eye glass fitting. Several oculists present who wore, complicated glasses allowed him to examine their eyes to see now near he would comt to the proper prescription. To their great astonishment he found tho proper correction In each case In less than five minutes. Dr. Thompson leaves England shortly tc continue his studies In France. Thompson's new method of testing eyes and developing sight is indorsed by over 2,000 of Europe's foremost oculists and is the greatest discovery made in optometry in the twentieth century. You can do no better than thousands of others have done with their eye troubles consult Thompson. No time like the present; no place like his; no optical institution in America so scientifically equipped. PERFECT FITTING GLASSES AS LOW AS $1.50 -THOMPSON PERSONALLY EXAMINES EVERY CASE The official organ of the Optical Society, the 8ootty of Chemist-Opticians, the Institute of Ophthalmto, Opticians, the West' Biding Optical Society, the Manchester and North of England Optical Society, the Scottish, Optical; Association, and the Australa sian Optical Association. Edited by Chaa. Hayatt-Wddlf,' F.R.p.S., F.R.S.I. and Col. T. Davles fie well, F.R.A.8., assisted by A. ' Jameson. i -. , . ' EOHPcm, mnAT, mat g, lsoa. v' : CXTRAORDINARY'SKILL OP AMtJRICAN BYB'BXPBIW X new system 'for detecting and' correcting the various defects of the' eye with glasses was shown before a number of oculists last evening, at Mr. Sidney Richardson's.' Mr. R.' . A, Thompson, an American optician, has demonstrated, beyond a doulit, that he is master of his profession, Mr. Thompson perfected his system while studying In Germany, and the wonderful skill with which he discovers the various defects of the eye has caused Suite a sensation - among the eye specialists of urope. By the "Thompson System," as he calls it. a mistake in fitting glasses Is impossible. He certainly proved It last evening. Mr. Thompson shortly returns to Paris, where he will deliver sev eral lectures before returning to America. ' Vit rt Second Floor Corbett BIdg. I In. o Bring this with yon. Xt Is of value. MP. Eight Years in Portland, Two Years in the Leading Colleges and Hospitals of Europe 5th & Morrison Portland, Ore. attend mm - OF ov s Chaniberlain and J. N. Teal Will Go to Conserva tion Sessions. Oreuon will be represented at the meeting of the National Conservation commission ' in Washington, D. ' C, by Governor Chamberlain and J. N. TeaL The governor will leave for Washington about December ) In order to be present at the opening of the convention Decern . bar . . , ' . Announcement of the convention, has been sent. to Governor Chamberlain and Mr. Teal, and both will attend. iele- f ates will be present at the convention rom all of the states, these delegates for the most part being the governors of - the states and the chairmen of the state conservation commissions.' Following the suggestion of the presi dent. Governor Chamberlain appointed a state commission to investigate the best means or- conserving tne natural re sources of the state. This commission was organized some time ago, and Mr. Teal was elected chairman. He there fore will join with Governor Chamber lata In representing the state. These two delegates will carry the report of the state commission to the wasnmgton convention. The annual meeting of the National Rivers and. Harbors congress will also be held in Washington at about the ante time, and the two men will also be delegates to this meeting. There have been a number of delegates appointed by (Governor Chamberlain to this latter congress, but it 4s not known how many will attend the meeting. 1 BUSINESS GOOD. O. T. , Johnson Setoras From a Ylstt te Sorthwest Branch Houses. O. F. Johnson, general manager for Sherman. Clay & Co.. who has Just re turned from an extended tour of in spection of all the branch houses of his firm throughout the northwest, said: "Business Is good everywhere. The month of October was the best in the history of our house. We expected the approaching election to make busi ness slow but ft did not seem to effect the piano business. - 'TJur success is no ooudi cue to me fact that it is becoming generally reo ognlsed that we carry pianos of super ior quality. The Bteinway piano is everywhere admitted to be the world a foremost Instrument. Likewise does the A. B. Chase Arlstano player rank as the highest attainment in the way of mecnantcai player construction. "Another fact which is making our house strong with the public is our pol lev -One Price to All. "Again, while we sell the Bteinway and many other high-priced pianos, we seu many low-priceov instruments, uuai Hy. for quality, our-prices are the low est. "Our special easy terra payment 'plan is of ooarse one reason for the un precedented Increase In the' volume of sales, novero&er business "Is opening I i- J : - - n ' "HMTTl ' 1 lV ' - " spw.iwsm'1.. 1 LI . USJ.ILI.HDI.il . I - - ' ! : . n ALBINA BANKER TELLS WHY HIGH BRIDGE WILL HELP CITY GROW If the proposed bridge is. built across the river at the Broadway location. It will aerve more people than all., the other bridges put together," Is the state ment made yesterday by George W. Batea at his bank on Russell street. Al bino. This part of town is arowlnor verv rapidly and will continue to grow. If we are ever to De a city, we must nave transportation facilities. Fully 95 per cent of the men who live on this side of the river work in West Portland, and SB per cent of those who go across the river take the streetcars. "I think we are entitled to a bridge. We have paid our share toward building the bridges that-serve the southern part of the oity, and it is only fair that the other parts of Portland should do their part toward getting a bridge for us. Aireaay mere are more people liv ing north of Sullivan's srulch than thera are south of It, in a few years there will be several times as many. We must have adequate means of getting across "It has been croDosed bv some to widen the steel bridge to accommodate j the traffic. I can't see how this will do. It will slmnlv Increase the nresent difficulties. Already, it is estimated, the draw of the steel bridge is open about three and a half hours a dav and as our river traffic grows, it will not be long until it will have to be open fully half of the time each day with a new bridge such as is pro posed, there would be hardjy any Inter ference with traffic, for all vessels ex. cept ocean-going steamships and sail ing vessels coma pass uncier tne onage, and the draw would not have to be opened more than about once a week. as most of the vessels do not go above tne Broadway location. "It seems to me that Is the best Place for a bridjre. or course, lower Alblna would be better served with a brldae further down the river. But we want the bridge for all this part of the city. And, besides, the farther down a bridge is, ine greater wouia oe tne ODstruction to navigation.' We can't afford to do anything that will nave that effect, Our trafflo Is bound i to increase wltbJ time, and we must keeD the harbor open. For that reason, I think the Broadway location is the best that could be selected." PLEAS OF DOUBLE TAXATION MAKE EQUALIZERS' TASK DIFFICULT ONE p In splendid way and December Is always a good month. The veaf 1808 has been a year of progress with us and we attribute this to the fart that we re better acquainted and our plan of doing buslnees has found favor 'with ,tha general public" L . , We are the exclusive users and "have MmwJ to us direct Armour's ,cornTfed eKtprn beef, front which we cut our etraks and roasts. You should try the .' fIgrtnc...titJlo-rklBs-4ivillt - , . Tie Hawaiian' Fymphony orheotra et t-m Perkins Grill for the first time in ruillansl - . That some method for exchange of in formation regarding assessments be tween different counties In the same state and between assessors in different states is the belief of County Clerk Fields. He is one of the three mem. bers of the county board of equaliza tion, the others being County Judge Webster and Assessor Sisrler. The board finds Its greatest Droblem In ad justing the assessments of corporations that claim to have only sailing agencies in Portland. Dozens of these coi-DOrations ask for large reductions in assessment on the ground that the notes and accounts car ried on their books here do not reprr sent sums that are receivable here. They assert that the money goes to the "home office" in another state, and usuaiiy beyond the Rockv mountains. and that It cannot legally be taxed In mis state. But there Is bo way for the assessor to ascertain whether or " itot i ins particular property Is taxed else where. The chances are about ten to 1 that if not taxed here It will escape taxation altogether. But the companies howl "double taxation" if the assessor in Portland makes them pay, and there is always a chance that an injustice will De aone to some honest corporation in this way. Several hearings on assessments have been granted to complainants In the last few days, among others to the big Im plement firms, the money brokers and the Hawthorne estate. Hany of the implement firms protest against the taxation ' of notes given by purchasers of machines. For Instance, a harvester is sold to a Marlon county farmer, and the assessor here taxes the account. Objection Is made that the farmer is being taxed In 'Marlon county for this same property. It is suoh instances as these, repeated scores and scores of times, that go to make the equalizers wear a haunted look. Money brokers, of course, are not backward In their claims about being overtaxed. Some of those who adrfiit doing a large business In buying salary warrants and making short-time loans claim to be doing business on a. capital or sduu ana Droiesi inai tnis is nracti. cally all they are worth. The sessions of the equalizers will close in a few days and the remilt nf its work on the bis; assessments will be announced this week. ijtii Mo nth To Introduce Our Best Plate, We Will Make a Non-Breakable Whalebone Plate for $20.00, With a 20-year Guarantee We earnestly request all our former, patients to call at this office and have their teeth looked over, and if any ot our bridge work, crowns, plates or fillings have given out or proven unsatisfactory we will gladly repair or make over free of charge. v . 1 To introduce the latest system in Painless Dentistry, we will, until October 30, extract teeth free of charge. Nervous People And those afraid can now sit In the dental chair with (Teat ease. The management of the Chlnmra tol office will give flOO to anv chu-it&hia in. om an operator suit. Ben stltution for a tooth extract without pain or baa rei fails to Vegetable Vapor Ti.d only by the Chicago Dentist In rendering the operation of extracting teeth, as painless as removing a shoe from tke foot, and they do It without the slightest danger to the most delicate patient, and without any unpleasant after-effects whatever. . YQuNG TRAMP WHO . LOOKS' LIKE GIRL RODE RODS FROM IOWA Happily unconcerned over the fact that "be had spent the night In the grimy - city Jail, Fred Draper, a lad of tender years, turned a blg palr of bright blue eyes mischievously toward Judge Van Zante 1rt the police court yester dsy and told the story of tramp life i or nimsen and companion, 'Charlie Hereran. while the magistrate looked downward on him with the curious dig" nny or tns conn. Fred is slender, nrettv and su'rtVris- Tnclv s?racTul"fof a"b6viso"ihucft so" that the police were at first unwilling to believe that he was anv other than a runaway girl in the togs of a boy 1 waif. Both boys were closely questioned and told of their adventures since leav ing home. (Toung Draper, who told the police he was 17 years of age but whose features deny the assertion came from Atlantic, Iowa, while Charlie Ber gan. aged 16, has made his way from Bodse. Idaho. They i met in a "hobo camp," and have been traveling com panions since then. Judge Van Zante was of the opinion thst a good. bath a haircut and a lecture from the Juvenile court authorities might serve to con tent the youngsters with school lif- nmj "-g-imwsT-Turd -acwjrdtngiy 'turne 3 mem ora w mo juvenue court. . i ii. - ' Satla skin tit4it tnvn't Show,.: perfumes (he sklu. Fleih, wtaite pink, brunet. . " It gives me great pleasure to state ? that Chicago Painless Dentists extracted an Im pacted wisdom tooth for me, which had been giving me great annoyance for years. It was extracted absolutely without a particle of pain to me. It was easily worth 100 times the amount paid. J. C KIMBALL, Salem. Or. I have had IE teeth extracted and two plates made by the Chicago Painless Dentists. I am delighted wjth the work and am pleased to have this opportunity to advise nervous women to have the Chicago Painless Dentists do their work, MRS. a CAKE, . Ore Point, Wash. kemember, .examinations and consultation free to an who visit our office. To those who cannot afford to have their -work done and pay oash we make arrangements qn the installment plan.. Open dally till g.p. m.f Sundays to 1 p. m, Xutdles in attendance. TEETH I WiTH Our Prices Until October 31 Silver Filings Gold Fillings ........ Porcelain Fillings ... 2 2 -Karat Gold Crowns Logan Crown - .. Enamel Crown . Bridge. Work, per tooth Good; Set , of, Teeth , . . Fine Set of Teeth .... Aluminum-Lined Plates Gold Plates ......... i SOe up Sl.OO ub ...1.5Q .-95.00 ....95.00 95.00 95.00 95.00 98.00 -912.50 ............935.OO ' TVe can extract your teeth In the morning and give you a temporary set before night. A binding guarantee given with all work for 10 years. We Employ No Students All our operators are middle-aged, " gentle manly doctors of . from 10 to 20 years' ex- Serienee, esch an expert In 1 his .special line, ur work Is all guaranteed and kept in repair free of charge for 10 'years. It therefore stands to reason that we serve our own pur- Sose best, as .well as that of -our patients, y employing the most skilled, men in the profession.- If your iild' plate has given ut -and does not fit. bring . It In, and we wfll reset same on plain rubber for $5.00, aluminum for 18.00 Thosr who desire to have their teeth fixed and cannot pay ' cash nay have them done oa the installment plaa at same price we charge for eash. . . . . r ...... Crown and Bridge Work .. A Specialty ; - The best-equipped , sanitary and hygienic parlors In the world; 1 offices In the United states. ;. ,....;.'.... , Be sure you are in the right place. 323pWASHINGTO SS! DELISTS 10TH6ESMAIN 3880,; rAm -.... - r
