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THE OREGON; DAILY ' JOURNAL. .1 .-'LAND, MONDAY EVENING, JULY 5, 11 f AFT--. AUTHOR DFTAXATIOH SCHEIE" If. Corporation, ,! Tax Was Heant tb.Xill Income ax President Js Then Hostile ' Letter Prom Bourne in Evidence. V . " By John E. "Lathrop. , r - Waahlngton. July . Much dlacusalon arose ner u to who originated tn pro posal for the taxation of net earnings of corporation. Opponent 'of .It who were Instating on the income tax as aerted that it was a device of obTlouB Jntent to sidetrack the Ineom - tax .brought forward lmply-to find ome thlng to make Impossible the success pf ' It transpire that there 1 undeniable authority for the statement that the president carried It In mind long before it was proposed, and it seem a equally true ' that Senator Bourne waa one of. the chief " advisers of the president, who Induced him to adopt It. . - ' - Senator Bourne dwell especially upon the publicity features of theroposal . aa of chief value, and stated to me today that he aincerely believed that it would prove to be the .beginning of President Taft's campaign, bound to be successful, to Inaugurate control of the great Inter state corporations of the nation. J ; South aa President' Triend. t,'; Senator Bourne today made public a letter which he wrote to the president before the president sent his special message to congress advocating .the net earnings tax amendment to the tariff bill. I was permitted to read thla let ter before the message waa sent In. and therefor know, that it wa written then and from good authority also know that th. lirvinir of Senator bourne wa a large If -not determinative element in I tno maxing up 01 uie jneBiuui uiwv on that aublect. I record thi aa one of the fact per tinent' to; the. present-' bitter debates which re running on the net earning tax proposals. - , Senator Bourne has been earning, the title of "friend of the president." He wa close to President Roosevelt, and hss gotten very close to President Taft since the latter became first a candidate and tater the president-elect,1 and then chief executive. : He play golf almost dally' with' Mr.' TafL S-Sju;-? -,. - Bourn' .-better. ; tutt,--" The letter sent to President Taft by Senator Bourne follow; - - "June 14. My Dear Mr. President I : W0Ul4 respectfully but Insistently urge you tn send a message to congress FRANK SEIIillLt m i USES REVOLVER MARKET TODAY Trouble Over Pistol Shoot- Ten 'Pound Melon , Will Be ing Causes Lawrence Ford " Dangerous Wound. .Worth. About 25 Cents V ,. Wholesale. ' Frank SevaUe laat night shot and se verely Injured Lawrence 'Ford. son of a- farmer residing 'near Oswegos and effort of the sheriff office to locate him have been fruitless. Sevall made good hi escape during th discharge of' firecrackers and a premature celebra tion or tne Fourth, tsnerirr atevens ia making everr effort to locate th fel given by fellow workmen, and he may J Tn car nave made an escaD from the country. Sevan was employed on the railroad construction near ueawerion. tie uvea In Portland." While In Oswego laat night he becam mixed In a controversy the Italian with young Ford, who was a stranger to the Italian gathered in the-camp along the cutoff. athered In town from Flrec rack- One carload of watermelon, th first of the season, reached Front street this morning.- Another 1 expected tomorrow morning. ; The melon were of very fair quality, and will be put on the market tomorrow morning at IK cents a pound loo or H cent more per poifnd crated, whlchwlll mean about Stt cent retaiL that arrived today wa . eon signed a on firm. .A. carload of banana and a carload of . cantaloupe also came In this morn lng. The banana were too ripe for bold' log , and '. ome were disposed . of - this morning to hawker wno had . sola con er and firewater wer being used to trol of tb . buying, the grocer being ceienrate the Jf'ourtn, ana some 01 tne I moni those celebratms? the dav. . Can Italian, fired a shot oc two to startle talotine were ouoted from 11.75 to 1J.2S. the bystander. - - but It la said that they are getting quite jjora-f maas recaiess remaraa .auDuviseB.rna. and rrnrt win ne mine to aa- the shooting, and a general mlxup f ol- I vanoe the price a little. A lot of over lowed. 8evalle fired four, shot from ripe cant were closed out this morning his-, revolver, only one taking effect to, the hawker. They were in fair Ford waa brought to Portland to secure nonrittlnn tnilav hut wouM hardlv hold medical aid. and Bevalla made good hi I well for tomorrow.- Some these escape in the darkness, presumably com- nr. a. is. tocKy re- from th . body of young Ford, and -,no . complications are The h the-quiet little town of Oswego, and, he shooting alarmed the cltlsens of UlltVh 1,111. 1W W 11 -UA ,V " W " I w . . . . . , . - ftberl?f St.ven. hastened ' to the scene ana: tne latter izuu.: as man quantity were sold a low as $1.65. Bavy -Cbe 1 Boelpt. , Cheese recetDta this morning wer heavy. The cheese came from Tllla moblr oh the steamers Argo and Sue H. Elmore, the former bringing 1400 case In answer t a hurry-up call. ' rfcommptidlrn th enactment. In the tar iff bill," of a clause providing for a 1 per cent tax on th net learning of all . corporations.-'- ...i, s,.,.i t s "I understand It Is you opinion .and that of Senator Root, that a law can b drawn on the basis of the Internal reve nue law, giving the government the right to ascertain th amount of the - net earnings of , all. corporations; and .that - such law would undoubtedly bo hrtld constitutional, by the upreme court. ! r' ??$,! "I hope you' will prepare thl clause yourself for Insertion In the tariff bill. and I beg of you not to assent to bavin tions or limitations piacea on same. -.it should not be appiicaoi to dividends alone, but to all net earn ings. Neither, I hope, will you assent to having It enacted for a limited period. Make it aDoly for all time. It l my firm conviction that If you-wlll end ucn. a message. ravonng uso a resolu tion submitting to the states th -question of a . constitutional, - amendment, authorising congress to levy an Income tix, we can pass both; and substitute a corporation net earning tax for the Income tax In the conference committee or In th aenate itself. -. - , . ' Would Znnr Publicity ; " 1 believe thla to be the psychological moment for the adoption or a great re form in revenue raising and corporation control, namely th enactment of legls- GAVEUPHOPE After Suffering, a Year with Raw, Watery Humor on Hands and Face , . Prescriptions: Did Not Do a Bit of Good-Scratched Till Blood : Came and Had to Quit Work. --.-2 COMPLETELY CURED BY CUTICURA REMEDIES "I goffared with ecsema. for on year And bad-two of the beat doctor la town, but their medi Hne did sot help me. . First of all there wer small white pimple on my left hand and I bad to acratch until the blood came. Then , they 7 would puff up ana water would run out. Wherever - this water would run there would be mor , pim J ile until my whole eft hand was a maai of ore. -Then- mv ether hand became affected and they were like a piece of raw meat. . Then it came on my face, neck and under my " right arm eo that J was unable to raise ray arm for two weeks.- It became so - bad that I waa obliged to give up work. "About four month ago I started to ' doctor and the doctor told me it waa eczema. So he told tno to get ointment and soap. I need them for a month and they- didn't do roe one bit of good so I tried another doctor. - Be gave me three different kind nf medi cines, but I waa very much put out when these remedies did not help me. I waa unable to aleep at xtteht and I gave up all hop until I decided to try the Cuticura Remedies. I used two cakes of Cuticura Soap, two box of Cuticura ' Ointment and thre bottle of Cuticura Kesoivent and I am glad te ear I am cured. Mis Nor Shulta, 23 North Third St, Reading, Pa, Jan. 4 and T, 1909." ,- . ; ?-r latlon for a legal and 'fully operative tax on the net earning or corporation. Thla provision, properly drawn, must ab solutely, insure publicity, to tne govern ment, at least, of all corporation earn ing, ana tnus .eliminate in tne iuiur th possibility of concealed equities and do away .with corporation ' "melon cutting." f -iThu vth responsibility of corporation management to all - stock holders would b established. The holder ' of ' one ahare of stock would then- have as much Information upon corporation affair a ; the owner of 100,000 shares; of stock.' Corporatlono would De. popuianaea anor tne xenaency toward socialism would be minimised. Cooperation would be established be tween th people, the government and the large corporation on the assump tion tnat tne corporation wouia,.in mi- tvct, be wards of the government, rvovid for cantrallsatloa. "The tendency In thl. and all other civilised countries, is toward centralisa tion, both In government and in busi ness." It will he but a short time before most of the business of the country will be conducted . by large trusts. Cen tralisation 1 , an inevitable evolution Incident- to -our civilisation. W can not prevent thl any more than -we can set asld th law of gravitation. W can. however, prepare lerallzed . chan- nelr through' which large aggregation of capital must and can operate. The must' will appeal to th people and th an' vwlll appeal to tb eorj tlona - -' v MltHoJloolriti-the -polltleal -effwst; zour taking un. ratnenng ana enrorc- Inar such learlslation would establish an epoch in the history of our country by the publicity incident to sucn legisla tion. , Thus you would carry to an actuality. In a most simple manner, the so-called publicity. . The country would say 'Roosevelt demonstrated th neces sity; Taft has furnished th remedy,' , ' TafV Xarna, Would trntlven. "You are -the head of th nation and of the Republican party. You are the originator of thi Idea . of tax on net earnings of corporation and the 're sultant enforced publicity.' It 1 due you-that' you should receive th credit ror effecting till accomplishment. You would thus add to your power to ao- oompllsh further good and greater credit would ! redound - to - in party through you. Its leader, securing thl legislation than if some subordinate member- of th party took th Initiative. Tne world would give greater atten tion to - this fundamental. Coming through ' you, than tr it-came through any member of congress. "Personally I attach but llttl im portance to th schedule that may be enacted by congress in th tariff bill. There 1 but on fundamental .question' presented by th larirr, , bill, namely. whether we . stand for protection or free trade. . - " ". .:.; ' Boume'a Theory of Tariff. "A I understand the chief .criticism of the opponents of protection 1 based upon the claim that protection foster monopoly, - What I -monopoly? It la exclusive possession . or - direct - control of supply-and the resultant absolute power to fix prices., But how about th demand T Th demand must be regu lated by ina necessity lor and desir ability or the use or the articles. "In my opinion' it I Impossible by legislation to create a monopoly of any manufactured product except where pro. tectea Dy patent, : secret process or ab solute control or in raw material. nf It was - cons lamed to Tacoma mer chants. This 1 th.,larget lot of cheese brought her : from r Tillamook for some time, -j -- v No berries were received thl morning nor did any poultry or egg come in. notice having been sent out to -shippers I to the effect that th street would-be quiet today.. - . . FRONT STREET QUOTATIONS Jfops, Weol and dv HOPS 1908 crop; choice, ilOlSUo: Srlme to Choice, lie: prime, ivy,o; me Inm 10c: 1908 contract (grower ra- fuse to ell), 14lBo 1 offered. . WOOL 1909, Willamette valley, MO 24c; eastern Oregon, lOQZSe. : TAUjUW rrirae, per 10. ooi no, I nd I SHE ilinrt woo pii.zh eaon. it. UUW rrirae, per u, iv n rrease, JOlHo. fcPSKINS Shearing, 1001 each: wool, 15040c; medium wonl, 0o etl anh; lane- wooL lia&tl.lk each. CHITTIM BAKK Old. 6Hcf new, 5o HIDES Dry hides, 14910 lb.; rreen. lb; bun, green salt, so per in; lAlfle- kip. c; calves, green,' 1 to per In. MOHAIH 10, HOHft , . - Butter. Sgg and Foul try. BTJTTE1K Extra creamery, JIHc; fancy. 26c: store, 18c BUTTEIR FAT Delivery f . o. b. Portland- Sweet cream, 26c; our;He. - EOOB Candled., local best. 26c; un- Candled, SSc -.-'' . 1 . CHEESE Fancy , run : cream , iiats, lllUc; triplets and daisies. J9 lHc: Young America. 1717Ha POULTx411 uwa cnicaens. I I'll SHoifancy hens, 11 Ho rooster, old turkeys, alive, "l18cr dressed, 1H lie: , ducks, old, 11012c; young, 110 lH4o; pigeons, - squaba, 12.00 doseu; dressed poultry, ii)iO mgnea. - a rain, run an nay. - BAF.LKY Fd.v l436; rolld. (14.60. . WHEAT Bavin nrlc. new Track. Portland Club, ll.ltffl.JO; blueatem, 11.26; red Russian, I,12; Turkey red, tl.1601.16: Willamett valley, I1.U. MllJLiOl Uf ( oeiiing prioe enn, 116.60: mlldllngs, 181.00: short. 180; .kn tt9ll1- ir.lf. mmmY, 110 rmr ton. FliOVH Belling price isastern or-i gon patent. 16.26: straight, 6. 30 6.00; export, 14.70; bakers, .006.26; val-l ley. 5.B0: whole r.uv. H,a.IIAll. lm. iS.DU. wheat, $5.80; rye. 6s. 1 24.60: bales. S3. 00. OATS -'roduoers' price Track, No. 1 whit. Svwi; gray, 40. ' HAY Producers' iprlc -- New timo thv. . Willamette vnv nannv. 11 00 ordinary, , $14.0001800: eastern Oregon, 118:60; , , mixed. .; $11.600 12.00; , clover. is.ou; gram, - 3.BUo;i4.tfi cneat, $14.00fllS.OO; alfaia, $14.00. CORNWhol. tht; cracked. $ST ton. r-f!-i'- "rralt and Vegetable. FRESH FRUITS Orange, navel, ae caid oe l. . ; . v . i w v .wvv.w vis. uu, wiiwiMi ww yii iw., lemons, $4. BO0 box; grapefruit, $2.00 O e.uu; pineapples, jrioriaa, tz.uu Q i.oi dozen; strawberries, local $1.606$2.00 crate; cantaloupes, i.70sx.uu; logan berrlea I1S71.26:-rasDberrles. 12: cur rants, it'' Royal Ann cherries, c; water melons, per in. - t - POTATOES--Old- selling. IL2Sfl1.40 new.' $2.000 2.50. vbgetablbh New turnips, , Ore gon, 12HO dos.:-, old beets. $2.00: car rots. $1.26 sack; parsnips. $1.2601.60 cabbage, local, 2c lb.: California iua l4c per lb.; tomatoes," California, 7 so wi.uy crate;, bean 7o per lb; cauil flower. 21.15 dot: neas. 6a ner lb. horseradish. 10c: artichokes. 65a76n ner dos.; green onions, 10c per do.; peppers, Dell, rioriaa. lasxs crate: iniii. i i: head lettuce, 20o dosen; hothouse, $1.00 per poi raaisnes. ioizkd aa. ouncnes celery, isc; eggplant. ( ): asparagus. Walla Walla, $1.36 box; .local, 8O0Oe uuz.: -rnuoaro. no per id,; corn, ioc aos. : unions Jobbing California, 76c0 l.zoper sack; garlic, 1240 per in. APPLES $1 2.00 - Orocerlea, trot, trie. STJOAR Huh. 1 4(1: nnwrtered. td.tli fruit , or berry, ,, $8.00; .- dry granulated, o.vo. - com. ? a. in.tfu - exrra . a. . ao.ou: n1HAn ri ft in. rt ...tinn, k ia, i,,-mI. 16c: half barrel. S0c: boxea 66o advance on sacs oasis, xaana price are ma low er. -.1. i J--1'. - : '' r , (Above nrlce are 20 dav nst cash quotation.) .- ' : - - - salt Coare Half ground, 100a. It per ton; 60s, $S.60;. taole, dairy, 60s, IIS KA 1An. -1.-1.. . vva, ftu, mtic, uiifni leu verpool, 60s, $20; 100s, $1; 200s. $18; extra fin barrels, 2s, 6s and 10s, $4.50 6.S0; Liverpool lump, rock, $20.60 per ton.' '', , ; v.-; : RICE Imnerlal lanan - No. 1. f He: no.-i, me; jnsw Orleans nead, t W o; nuEi new. im ner in. BEANS Smart- white. IT IS; ' larare white, $.$S; pink. $4.00; bayou. $6.75; Uimas, so.aD roa,-sa.n..-,..--.;-;i.,i-.,- - Heat, tiuh and Provision. HAMS. BACON.' ETC. Portland nark 25o; boiled ham, 23 Ho; picnics, 12c: oot taae roll: 12e In.: recular short claara. smoked, 16c; backs, smoked, 16o; pickled tongues, boo eacn. , DRESSED MEATS i rirat etreet hogs, fancy, loaiOVic; nrdliary, Hc; veal, extra, 8 $ He; ordinary, 7yicj heavy. To; mutton, 710c; lamb. 0 9a. LOCAL LARD 4 Kettle leaf, lOe, HC per lb.; sa' lise ptr lb.; 60 lb. tins, 16o per lb.! steam rendered, 10. 16o per lb.; 6s, 1$ He per lb.; compound, 10s, 8o per lb. CLAMS Hardshell. Dr box. $2.40: razor ciams, out or season. ' FISH Rock cod, lOo lb; flounder, e lb.; halibut, lo per lb.; atrlped bass, l'c per lb.; catfish, lOj ner lo: salmon. chinook,H01Oo; blueback, $HOo lb; herring ( ) per lb: - soles. Tc Per lb: shrimps 12 per lb.; perch, to per lb.; torn cod, lOo per lb.; lobsters, tSo lb.; freah mackerel, () per lb.; crawfish, ISo per dosen; sturgeon. ( ) per lb.; black-bass. 20o per lb.; Columbia smlts. per lb.: .-r amelt. lo per lb.: black ood. 7Uo ner lb: erabe. C 1 net- dosen: dressed shad. So per lb; abad ro 16c per lb. YPTKRS Bhoal water bay. per i, $2.60; per 100 lu. sack. $6t 0 a. per ait lion. 22.40 oar 100 lb. ;& .t0i-cnd.--0e-an. - $7 -doaen: eastern in sUell. $1.J6 per 100. ITainta, Ooal Oil, IM, ' LINSEED OIL Raw, ? hhla T0o; cases. 74o: boiled, pMs., 72c; cases, 78o; per gsllon?: lot of 2I gallon, le 1; oil cake meal, $37 ton. - - rope Manna, so; eiaal, 70 lb. BENZINE 86. degree, case, lie net gal.; Iron bbls, 11 Ho per gal. l UKrisnimi-in cases, eo per gaL WHITE LEAD Ton lota. 7 4 per tb.: 6C0 h. lota, to par lb.; less lota. wimi NAILS Present basis. $2.41. Journal want ada 1 cent a word. IIEAVV TRAFFIC 01! Alt LINES Passenger Men Say Klondike Rush Surpassed by Pres-' . vent Influx to Oregon.:: , Prom every Quarter come report of unprecedentedly heavy1 travel to Ore gon. On all the transcontinental- line berth reservations ari welng made from two to three-weeks ahead. It being 1m Dosslble to secure Pullman accommo dations closer to the date of departure, - In a letter " received today by. th Commercial club from P.. N. Collin, editor of the Northweternt Agrlcrulturlst at Minneapolis, Minn., th west bound passenger traffic situation : is apoaen of aa follow: -r '.; , . - -Traffic to th weat la unpreeeaentea- ly i heavy this ummer. Yesterday I was . nft An An jtTpnnilAA with the ad i .. . . , v. . O 11.. w K .n vciLtniii iiittiiasar vi iiiw ww imi, . . . t incidentally mentioned in iact- mat might have to go to Oregon thla sum mer and he advised me bv all means to engage sleeper, accommodation three week ahead, a none or in roaas couju sell berth f or " nearer-- date.i H said there had never been anything like) the trarrio of this summer. it surpasses vm th- irVmMba vnah nf 1 A VMTI aSTO. The local passenger representative 01 the New York Central lines ha an nouneml tht th fnllowlnsr sneelal ex cursion Will arrive in Portland in the next few daya: Enworth league special via Northern Pacific. July 12: July 20,. 100 teachers will arrive on a Northern Pacific train. thev - will remain In -Portland several daya and will take av steamer trip up th Columbia: Julv 2. the Brooklyn Eagle'e special of 110 people will come in over the southern racino. - a recep tion has been arranged- for -the -New TnrVri at tha f?nmmrclal crab for o'clock on the evening of their arrival. An invitation will be extended to former New Yorker living In Portland to meet tne clubs guests. ,- ( Manaa-er Richardson of the Commer clal club, says that at no time In the hlstorv of the oraanlsatlon .has it re ceived such a large number of letters from Inouirer wanting to know ome- thlng about Oregon. In today mall mere were letter rrom , x airjerent states, untlsn Columbia ana. AiDerta, Mexico, Alaska. Hawaii and-1 he Panama Canal sone. In all of these letters the writers are anxious to learn some thing of the resource of Oregon and the opportunities for prontable invest ment or employment. Love in. China, ' . From Tlt-Blta. Sir Robert Hart, speaking of marriage and , death customs in the. far . ei tells a story of a -great Chinese scholar and high official who aald that our for eign way of letting the young people rail in love ana cnooee, ana tne Chi nese way of first marrying and then making acquaintance, reminded him of wo kettles or water: tne rirst- tns foreign was taken at the boiling point rrom - tn - lire oy, marriage and , men arew cooler and cooler, whereas the second the Chinese wa a kettle of cold water put on the fire by wedlock and ever afterward growing warmer, "so that.", said hi friend, "after 60 or $0 year wearc jnadjy!n. Joy . wlth.aah otneri, -.; ; , ; : Nothing Extraordinary. TYom the Meddler. . Johnnie Payne tell of an American tourist nailing rrom tne weat wno waa out sightseeing in London. They took him aboard th old battleship victory which was Lord Nelson's flagship ti several, of hi most famous naval trl umpha. An English sailor escorted th American over th vessel, and coming to a raised bras tablet! on tne aeck ne said, aa he reverently removed his hat: - " 'Ere, sir,- la th spot wher Lord Nel son rolL"-; ' "Oh, la it T replied th American Me Ver Again. By T E. Powers. lMra ay Assart A monopoly Immediately lncl- roduetiv of I large profits, would be dissipated In a temporary dent to legislation. comparatively short time by domesttol compeuuon. i ne penaing tariii Dili, I to my mind, in "no case can or does crem ate by legislation absolute control of 1 raw ' material, and therefore- no matter I what duty might be put on a manufac tured product, there la no possibility of a monopoly being created and fos tered under-such 'law, hence the only two question to be considered are those of revenue and absolute protection - to nom maustrie, '-..- , ; rinal Appeal to tb Prasldsnt "I ' therefor believe 'that within $0 day after congress adjourns tn que tion or acneauie win nave pas sea rrom th publio mind, and I would stake any. I thing that If you champion th pub licity feature Incident to and resultant from tn enactment of the corporation net earning tax w will secure th ea tabllstnent of thi fundamental, th country will recognise you as tb dem weu 1 on st rat or people's policies, will weld ; the p crease the papula aa advocate of the I Holes. By this - action you eopl to you and in- i popular confidence -which the thl country have- in you and o necessary for good - rovarn- ment and successful administrative ao. complishmen ta Mont faltlifnllv nwiri 1 " (Slgd,) JONATHAN BOURNH Jr. "The President, the white .house. waaningion. w. v v - " Bale of the Sea. t Ha J ; Prornofed by ihanrpooa 1 with Cuticura Soap and ImtVT fl liRht dressinf lot Cuti UrOWinwr. This treatment si- la Tailing and irritation, destroys hair I --eras. tns, oleenMe, purine and beauti . tm and tradi to make the hair, grow upon a clean, heU thy calp. ' , ' - rvt' n T ar wt tK"nj,xfll 0je wn"4. T'i I- fv Or . I Ftwo. Biwoo. t Inrr-pM aaa ar &.mum el Ue eja Thai etluette i observed among thai flaherjenithat journey to th Ftahtngl Banki wai -discovered by an amateur I uickldis ursi tno in otner day. , The ij-fateur hooked a codfish, but his llxeiarted just a th fish was above twater. .Back fell the codfish, carry! Tf 1th him two sinkers and th hook. M V r ' - v" . ' .T7elTv4,n.lnut latp B,hr anglerl crl Jtl lln" "" captured a cod with ryMiinker and a hook. The ama teur if up to the angler, who ao waredVjt.he an old salt, and asked for hi bol xauid sinker, which had Ma nam lid Aped an- them. He was sur prised Aoen th old salt told him to lake lferish. also. , .- v . , AoSA ?; to the rules generally fol lowed 10a th-fishing boat, the second angler, u, entitled to the fish, but the hook if id sinker should be returned to thelL. owner. Th v old angler ex plained Jrhy he wanted to give, up the limn. - I - It eeH that h had followed th m a arreai wmn si ni uie. wnen a young I man he wa a whaler, and according to I whaling law, a dead what belenn to tn snip wnoii name -appear on th harpoon that kllled .lt. Therefore the oia aatc rigurco tnat tne amateur owned uo e oqux iM n nm naa ukm, ; To enable hotel patron to ascertain the time, a telephone system has been devised, connected with a master clock, which sound th hour, quarter and minute when a button on. any reoelvar Xotf MUST COME OUT Th TVlF. HOUiE TbR. DINNER J I VIDE THIS Ml' 5EJLF BECAUSE X Know Yen; UKtrr. ju im- r-; : v chickemj cokeo B jVE HAD ; -lyou UKE MINCE PIE ' JMNCEPIE! ; Y v U IT I D Soon ITS 0NWA0-SE NEVER AqAlN - ( THE UNITED STATES '-NATIONAL BANK, i 4 PORTLAND, OREGON UNITED STATES DEPOSITORY Capital and . Surplus Sl,o66,OCO'K ' ' . " , (' OFFICERS J. C. AINSWORTH, Pres." ' R. W. SCHMEER,' Cashier. ,. , R. LEA BARNES, Vice-President . " V , ' A M. AVRIGHT, Assistant Cashier, r . ' ' v . " W. A. HOLT, Assistant Cashier. DRAFTS ISSUED ON ALL FOREIGN COUNTRIES PAYMENTS MADE BY POST TO PARTIES ABROAD WITHOUT COST TO RECIPIENTS . blankly. nTell,' that ' ain't nothln. 1 nearly tripped on the blame thing my self." ' Victory. S. E.": Riser in . Chicago Record-Herald, How poor his triumph ia whose ventur ' pay Because strong -1 rieijda of his have willed it o: ;' .- Hay pulled th strings and schemed tn cunning way . . To drag him up. or. boost him from peiow. . . a - How evanescent hla poor prld must ha, How often ha muat nura a vain re- rret. , ,- i. - .., How often weakly wish that he .were xr - : , - ...4- ' To acorn those who hay placed him in their debt. ' . . How splendid is hla triumph who ha won Alone, unaided, honor and renown. - Who owea.no thank and rise to hla own, " -r " Despite th world a attempts to keep him aown. , . , An emrgency rope tire that can be packed In amall compass , haa been In vented to replace a damaged rubber one for an automobll that haa met with a mlahap. - ' . Pearls of Thought A pleasant hornet - A delightful vaca--, tion. , ' A '"growing ; bank r ' account. ,' . . -- , T All can b obtained by. ayrtamatic method of - taring. - Hegin at once. " : by depoaitingr with' thla bank we will help M fff Interest Pi4 on time (X 7(0 and ' aavingi depoaita, '" Check accounts axe al ways cordially received - Everything consistent . , t with aaf e banking at , ', your command. , (. , ' Exchanges fold on all 2, ., : parts of the world. Letters of credit issued GOOD MANAGEMENT . That the . properly, man aged Trust Company is the safest; and most economical trustee is shown ' in the em ployment of Trust Com panies, in the east for han dling the largest estates. 'The Marshall Field estate is administered by two Trust Companies. A large per cent of all this class of busi ness is .handled by Trust Companies in communities where their services are fully j' understood. - With our new equipment and - specially constructed vaults being prepared for us at Sixth and Washington streets, this company will be in readiness to meet all re quirementa. , -1 ' " 'MERCHANTS : SAVINGS & TRUST ; COMPANY 247 Washington Street , pverbeck & Cooke Go. . - - , ' ; CcmmUtfpn Merchants yV Stocks, Bond ' Cotton, Grain, Etc; 2 1 6-2 1? Board of Trade -. ' . ; i Bnildlnz , Members Chicago Board of Trade, Correspondents of Logan aV Bryan. . Chicago, Mew. York. Boston. . Ws bav' tb only-private wlr connecting Portland withth eaatem ezohange. Ditulithic , Pave meiit Brings Satisfaction in znrxAircrsS' tits TA&trB Ol ASUTTIia PSOrXBTY HOU , TKin Airr otbxh BECAUSE It la durable, never craeka, ntak ne noise er rumble front naaaln vehicle, collect no dual er mud. Furthermore, it give a sure foot- for horses. Automobiles bold will not skid. ; Warren Construction Company , BSCX BXJ0 TOM . OXUBOOaT. Journal Wants Are Winners ,I01ISIEISKiIERI NATIONM BANK 1 r . CORNER FIFTH AND STARK 111! l- PERSONAL ATTENTION! . The generous and steadily increasing patronage enjoyed by this bank is due to the fact that, while it has adopted eef? progressire method of modern banking, it never loses, Sight or the fact .that ABSOLUTE SAFETY is the most essential feature, in banking 4 per cent interest paid on 12-month, 3 per cent on 6-month Certificates ot Deposit- " . u pres. . V- ' 1
