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J", t 10 THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 9; 1908.' Imp biip : IUE1 llllLll '11 iTnmnrarv Shortage ot s Funds No Excuse for Fail ure to Act Rational Hiv ers and Harbors Associa tion Asks for Action. I Rv John E- Lathrop. I Washington. Dec. 9. The directors of ithe National Rivers ana Harnors aoo- Irlatlon at their banquet last wgnt ror Wllsted a program definite in rharso ri. Srtir hx nut up to congress and-Insistent and powerful Influences will be, brougnt 10 near lo u i- RepsenHnK Oregon -J. N. Teal at tended and took a prominent part. The consensus among the directors is: "Temporary shortage, of funds in the treasury is no excuse for failure to act .w in nrovidin to use the country s waterways adequately. Bonds if necesj sarv should D issuea iur an ni; .nt n utilise the waterways at the earliest possible date." bond Issues, and after several year of advocacy, no naving own numns uw to .counsel them, he now sees the idea of taking hold strongly and with pros pacts that the outcome of the present discussion will be the adoption of the bond plan. , . The directors received reports that many senators and representatives have pledged support of the plans of the Rivers and HarboMi association. lAhn a vox. snecial director, who has been at Portland orien, saiq: "We have a majority of both houses of congress, yet we have not got past three or four men who have prevented art annate notion in the past. Our pro gram wi! be put upstrongly to congress at this session. There will be no ex cuse that the plan is not specific." The supply of the Oregon report on the conservation movement has been exhausted, the demand far exceeding the-supply. . Wben President Roosevelt came out openiw at the meeting yesterday after noon a the Relasco theatre In favor of bonds ft necessary for rivers and har bor Improvement, the delegates and di rectors of the-Rlvers and Harbors asso ciation gave enthusiastic approval. The president's expression gave added sest to last evenings meeting or tne direc tors around the banquet board. WORK TOO COARSE TO CALL COUNTERFEITING' (TJnltwl Fran Leased Win).? Ban Francisco, Dec. 8. Holding that the making of a reverse impression of a United States currency note was not counterfeiting, Judge Van Fleet has Instructed a jury in the United States circuit court to acquit J. Woicehowskv. J The judge held that anyone who was simple enough to be deceived by a bill - which showed words and figures re i versed was not entitled to redress f through the conviction, on a charge of IfAlintll1ltln f I. H mart Alhn nae.il ine spurious tenner. The secret service agents arrested : Woicehowsky on the complaint of Al exander Dumbrowsky, who declared the defendant had attempted to defraud him of $1000. TO INVITE TAFT TO Nlflll LOOTS BRiTTON HOME Steals Jewelry and Heir looms Worth $7000 as Family Dine. t United Preaa Leased Wlra.t San Francisco. Pec. 8. A burelar entered 'the home of John A. Britton. president of the San Francisco Gas & hlectrlc company, last night and looted the magnificent mwhslon of more thar. $7000 worfi of Jewe(ry and heirlooms. Entrance was effected through a win dow on the second floor. The thief managed to scale a wall at the front of the house and entered while the family were at dinner. The room of Mrs. Britton was thor oughly ransacked. Among the ar ticles taken were diamond earrings, valued at 100; necklace. $500: pendant, $300; Chinese Jades, $300 family heir looms, ivvu. The thief left no clue. A CLOSE SHAVE WOMAN ROBBED; LEFT Bound and gagged (United Prew Leased Wire.) f San Francisco. Dec. 8. White of race and bleeding from a wound on lier nead, Mrs. Millie nam staggered into a sa loon near her home early today. Her hands were bound behind her back and a gag was tied firmly over her mouth. When sne was unDouna sue torn nar rescuers that two men had entered her house shortly before midnight last night. One of them struck her on the head. After regaining consciousness she discovered that she was bound, hand and foot, and unable to make an outcry. After several minutes of tug glng she managed to free her feet and set aid. Mrs. Harris' rescuers rushed to her home and found that It had been ran sacked. After her wound was dressed Mrs. -Harris learned that a purse con taining $50. and $200 worth of furs, had been taken by Her assailants. REWARD OFFERED FOR STOLEN GOLD (United Preaa Leaacd Wlra.l Grass Valley, Cal., Dec. 9. A reward of $600 was posted today for informa tion leading to the discovery of gold precipitates stolen from the North Star mine in this city on October 28. At that time the treasure taken was vari ously estimated from $3000 to $30,000. The recovery of the gold Is declared in the posters to be "very important." Much mystery surrounds the loss of the treasure and the subsequent efforts of the mine officers to run their prop erty. The bloodhounds which were Many of Them Zappsalaf Bvsrjr Xy but Boos Torfottaa. - - . Close shaves would be of more fre- ?iuent occurrence but for ths tender aces of many men, which will not per mit of shaving often. Heretofore, noth ing has-been said In these column about poslarn, a new skin discovery. In connection witn its use alter snaving its nuhiiclty and sales nave been con fined almost exclusively to Its remark able properties as an ecxema cure; .It stops tne itcning at once and cures tn worst cases In a few da vs. While the application or poslarn after shaving 1 one of Its minor uses, such as for Dim pies, the complexion, etc., shavers will find It a revelation, as it -does for abrasions, roughness, and severe acran- mgs wnni ii noes ror an manner or sain .nrricuities liems and cures In few hours. It is the only article pos sesslrg real antiseptic and curative value that has ever been exploited for i ma purpose, ana will soothe and ton up the skin as no toilet Drenaratlon con id possioiy ao. JJoslam can be had for fiftv cents a any reliable druggist's, particularly the nmamnre urug uo. and woodard, Clarke & Co, who make a specialty or it. or tne emergency Labor atories, No. $2 West 25th street. New York City, will send a trial supply free by mail to any one who will write for it. This is sufficient to ahow results In L'4 nours. originally put on the trial of the rob bers were withdrawn after the rain began and since then detectives havs own at work on the case. EASY TO RAISE AN .ARMY OF 2,000,000 (United Preaa Leased Wire.) Washington, Dec. 9. Senator Cullom has- introduced a bill providing for compulsory military service by all able bodied American cltixens. The bill was prepared by the general staff of the army ana strongly urged In a special message by the president Under the proposed law, the president said, It would be as easy to raise an army of a.vvu.uuv men ss it would Da now tn gei ov.uvu into tne neia. Phone Girls Vaccinated. (United Preaa Leaaed Wire, San Francisco. Dec. 9. A force of doctors, under oirectlon of Health Offl cor K. U. Broderlck. are vaccinating several hundred girls in the various telephone exchanges of the olrv. Th vaccination order was Issued by the hub ru or . jiraiin arier tne enscovery that Miss Ida Pankow, an operator In the West exchange, had contracts smallpox. Washington Postmasters. 'United Preaa Lea4 Wire. Washington. Dec. 9. President nn... velt has announced the nil Washington postmasters: G. W. Kd gerton, Puyallup;. Theodore Hall, Med ical Lake: John W. Conn. Pamn- a C. Johannessen, Enumclaw. T. M. pONGRESS (United Preaa Leased Wire.) Washington. Dec. 9. The special com mittee appointed at the last session of the Transmisclssippi commercial con gress In San Francisco to invite President-elect Taft to attend the next ses sion at Denver, Colo., on August 16 next, has arrived here. Its members In clude Thomas F. Walsh of Denver and Arthur R. Brlggs of San Francisco, pres ident of the California state board of trade. . r OLD AGE PENSION I FRAUDS IN IRELAND (United Preaa Leoard Wlre.l Dublin, Dec. 9. Wholesale frauds In , the distribution of old age pensions in Ireland have caused such a fcandal that until safeguards can he placed on the : system no further pensions will be paid. It was supposed that there were only 152.000 persons over 70 years of sge In the country entitled to the week ly pension of five shillings, but the records show that 193,000 have applied '"ir.. t.he "nony- a that hundreds of additional demands are coming In dally tintU long after 1828 no record of births was kept In Ireland and thou sands of people are not positive about their ages. But although there is a reasonable doubt' In manv cases the authorities have found others where de liberate fraud has been practiced in an effort to take advantage of the old nge pension grant. Many naturalized Irish Americans, returning tn thio T in me conrusion grafting on the fund. For a Warm Bath Room A I .1 11 a Dam in a com room is a "shivery'operalion and is extremely liable to cause colds. The bathrpom above all should be kept warm. This is easy and the bath is a comfort if you have a V by Companies Incorporated. ; ' (Salem Bnreao of The Journal 1 Salem, Or., Dec. 9 Articles of in corporation have been filed in the of nee of the secretary of state as fol Jows: Pnrtlsnd-Alnclfa JTlrtl T. i : pany. principal office Portland; caDl Jamln Bernard, G. T. Moore and Xt V A. SimmnnH . Black Channel Mining & Development :uiiiiny. principal ornce Portland; cap ital stock, fSOO.OltO; incorporators. 1). H urown, n. M. Wilson and A. King Wli J son. J Oonev Manufacturing company, prln .dps! office Portland; capital stock L lit AAA. . . . . . - f tf,vvi, ; laL-uijwiuiur r. tij. Tliomp- t son. Edwin E. Thomas, Ralph R. Cone Alicnaei it Co., principal office Serine Alt mnKal .tnl, l:nnA. i - tor. -J.il). Michael, Jesse Alajtfield and Moreen Investment company (incor porated), principal office Portland; cap ital .InrV B K AAA ' lnnm...n.. T . i i Schaub.- J. ; N. ; Archbold and William ? W. Metsarer. ' . I ' HeadsehM "and Veuraltia From Colda. .LAXATIVE BKOMO Quinine, 4be world wide .fold auid Grip remedy rcmorea caaae. Call for 1 ful same. Look for slcnatare E. W. Grore. 2&c Wh BvsrrttUn Srsfs. c Everything drags when the nerves J are down and out. Sexine PIHg put the ? nerves where they belong. 1 a box, boxes for 15, Address or call the 3. A. : Clemenson Drug Co., corner Second and Yamhill streets, Portland, Or. The store mat sells -Kum and fine," the greatest cough remedy. . Metxrers Jewelers and Opticians, til Washington st beL 7th and Park. - Tomorrow tThursdav) " positively' the Itst day fordiacount west Side caa bllla iwn't overlook gas appliance sale.. Waahlniiton aU bet 7 th and Park. - PERFECTION Oil Heater (Equipped with Smokeless Device) It may be carried from any other room to the bath room, which it will heat while you are preparing ioi the bath. Impossible to turn it too high or too low. The most economical heater you can buy intense heat lor y hours with one filling. . .- The.tJ&Lamp tluZt hold purposes. Gives a clear, steady light Made of brass throughout and nickel plated. Equipped with the latest improved central draft burner. Handsome simple satisfactory. Every lamp guaranteed. If you cannot get heater or lamp at your dealer's, write our nearest agency for descriptive circular. STANDARD OIL COMPANY (Iacorporated) All AGCS Of LIFE FAT "j OkloON f LAKt rfJOOCQj Once You Will Always Buy s Chief Corn Flake Healthful and Delicious Always Ready, Always Fresh ' Tomorrow (THursdav) posltrVdljr tha i dav fordiacount west side sas bills. ifMcriooic nam appliance sai,. ; 5 1 Oreff We Supply Your Grocer Just A3 He Needs Them Made In Portland By on Flake Food Co. CM I : "Ml I 1 1 I I I T 1 1 1 1 STL ThisLand Was; Advertised For ale About One Month Ago People Looked at It and Found It as Represented Those Who Bought Are Well Satisfied With Their Invest ment YOUR OPPORTDMTY WILL SOORI BE GONE WHERE, ON THE PENINSULA, WILL YOUR EVER HAVE THE" OPPORTUNITY TO PURCHASE LOTS AT TEN DOLLARS DOWN, AND, TENDOLLARS A MONTH?, HDl I? T7Tr TrrfiNTf in T.taa in tha Viart- rf fh TJnieii1- lirafl,, n 4 O ICa. a. TVVOvwPrV is to be the home of the Swift employes Stores, offices and fine homes are Tli IV vi Ti fi aTnt hein? erected in Kentnn now Rnilrlintr haa a1ru4 kM mt.- o wwii a wai ivu tli A auJUl w The streets of Kenton continue right through Fairport. Will improve with Kenton Fairport and Kenton will be the center for the commercial and industrial district of the Peninsula, and these two townsites will progress hand in hand Millions of dollars annually will be paid in salar ies to the employes of the Swift packing plant alone. Lots will double and triple in value in a short time When the Swift plant opens for business, land in Fairport will begin to rise in values, for the pack ing house employes will want the lots for their homes Can you afford ten dollars each month? Then buy in Fairport and double your money and more. Has surface graded streets, Bull Run water, is convenient to public schools and churches, is about 25 minutes' ride to Portland, the city council haft of fered the electric company a franchise to run a line through Fairport All these and' a magnificent -view make Fairport property absolutely, safe investment. Mr. Workihgniaii: - Mr. Man on a Salary: Mr. Man WMilO tto Spend : HERE IS THE OPPORTUNITY YOU HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR PREPARE FOR THE FUTURE NOW BUY A LOT IN FAIRPORT AND YOU WILL SELL IT FOR DOUBLE WHAT YOU PAID FOR IT IN A SHORT TIME THE PURCHASE OF A LOT IN FAIRPORT NOW MAY KEEP THE WOLF FROM THE DOOR LATER ON AT ANY RATE, YOU OWE IT TO YOUR WIFE OR CHILDREN NOT TO NEGLECT THIS OPPORTUNITY . HAVE YOU MADE ANY PROVISION FOR THE FAMILY IN CASE OF ACCIDENT? THEN DO SO BUY A LOT IN FAIRPORT PAY TEN DOLLARS DOWN AND TEN DOLLARS A MONTH. see if or Anntto amireoFu mm - General Aants 301-2 Corbett Building, Fifth and Morrison Streets j .. . t :j !....;.".' i, . . i.... .-. ..... i :. . .-...: . ..' .7 " CALL OR WRITE FOR FREE BOOKLET ON FAIRPORT 1 ,
