. i . u.,U..llin;j Tins tlic Stuff Resolutions Arc ilaclcOf pi! were hii i r.m I LUlULO ItllLLiilL Now tfiat tlio CJirlstrna'Si Blockings livo been emptied, the "do your Chop ping early' signs havo tyeon laid face downward In the dusty storerooms, and Indigestion, w"e arc prepared today to havo thoughts connected witb tha new calendar, ' ':" .' 1 Father uiiplnches Ms Biicctacles. Sfl.nPninn flffpnfinn DenVGr! '0,t,s hls 'newspaper. ani: looksvacrosa p,,., ..,,y.,..B, I ihAri ,,,.. t -, Gatcwav Situation to Re wb have recovered from the ChrlstmasTln municipal iua ana jay u on ooi patterns on the "best carpet," He re-J main Until I. C. C. Makes Its Decision. - -'- - - lu ,'the , living roorn, all his . youthful enthusiasm at a low ebb. His heart tfrows sad when he thinks In quantities. lJa...rcsolyes this year not to bring in where mother is trying to paste a. leg on. a much amputated horse that1 has seen, his worst days ,Bi,wp., Santa Claua brought him down the chimney. v. "Well, it's New Year's day, again," says he In the self-same way he has said it for twenty years. v Mother looks at the "calendar, "Yes, shippers I mercy ne, ! how time does- fly. Jiere is, uie - uay 10 turn over a new - leai again." - r "Time to resolute'Vsays; Jim, who was old enough this Christmas to get i roovnau suic. ' Resolute Is theword for those who believe inJfaft! conservation of sylla bles. Of course V. Webster r added a. "UoriTt it for the icason that the word would not be used oftener than the first day ot the first mouth of every year, and for that reason should have a specinc dignity all its own. , rV-i"yV.?t'oUiaa.8tate"ia' Here ."v".;" The vanguard of 1913 influence has teacher that he will not tie tin cans on stray canine jor feline appendages and won't go swimming on Sunday. I - Then There Are Others. Mr. Latc-to-Work resolves to obey the mandate of the alarm clock, though his f-Uinili. i li-.g J. rain l,cli.;vci that it is only a few minutes before that lie wound the thing. The motorntan re solves to wait for any person seen on top speed motion, provided 'he is not more than a block away. The con ductor resolves to smilo during the five minutes' wait for Ja P. A. Y. K passen ger to telescope a nickel from the bot tom of a four-foot shopping bag. The office boy rcsalves to move on the first quarter ; second. Mr." Slow-and-Kasy will -answer the phone at the sixth ring at least. Mrs. X will not enter a store to do her shopping at 6:25 o'clock when the store elosesat 4:30 4)'clock and well, the world is filled with resolutions and Just watcu the makers of them begin. , . - , q-i .,':''; ccj:jty FILES ." REFOilT- FOR FAIR ASS'H "i 1 . A financial re'nnri 'of the receipts and disbursements of the Multnpmah,Gounty Grange Fair .assoyMatidn lias been recelVed by the county commissioners. The report showed the association had. received $6189.36 during jthe year and disbursed 15938.73. Of this sum -, $2000 , was re ceived in the .form -of,, an- appropriation from the cpnnty.v , . .' ' ' County Clerk ; Fields asked the com missioners to authorize him to raise the salary of Deputy. County Clerk AV.. M Lawlor from $95 to $100 monthly. Mr. Fields said the raise was due Mo Mr. lwlor October 1, under "ttye salary pay ment ay si mi JoUoweJ In t '.: t j clerk's of fire. Acting on a petition Iktio1 Iiy a ' .-. number of taxpayers of Troutdile mul UriiUil Vil, r the commissioner pn polntcd C. B. Tiiamliall road superintend ent 'Of district 1, division J2, replacing Carl Nielson. The appointment becomes effective today. ', LIVE WIRES URGED TO WORK FOR GOOD WATER i , (Special tw Tb Joiirnrl ) ' - Oregon City, Jan. 1. A petition signed By more than iOO Oregon City citiiens was presented to the -Live Wires at their weekly noon day luncheon yes- t ' . r;u,i v...( r I : t.. I V t i a I t f - - . very Hhnii 'i ttia t Hliiinrnint v- 1 1 " i pipe line can M .;:h i proximately of J l mends that the in h v election to veto bmi.s f-r A heated discussion "f t'1 up at the luncheon, as rin;l bcrs are ardent uUvuluUs ent water system. .. The blind telephone girl h tried aiid proved u success S i more. Lumber manufacturers and are pleased with the news from Wash ington, D. C..,to the. effect that the Interstate commerce - commission : has suspended thor tariffs recently published by the llarrlmai( system closing the Ienver gateway o lumber .from points IVi the Paclfio northwest that "can be reached via the JIarrimaa linen. The suspension will remain .In force till after a, hearing' on' -Aprtt- SO, when the .commission will rule' as to the rights of the carrier to say what rout- trig a, shipment is to take, The action , of the commission Is In response ho a tyotest filed by th trafflo Oepartment been in the air for nearly a week, hav tot the West Coast Lumber Manufac-lns followed closely on the Christmas uieio nsHuemuon, oi wmcn r. . wra- epidemic, . and everywhere that New aldson of this city. Is manager, and for Year's has been mentioned might bp allien J. is.-Teal is counsel. seen a solemnity of countenance very Shlppexg Make Complalat. , much in keeping with the mental state It -Is tontended that while the rate of . those who are about to renounce over the Harrlmnn lines would rtot be their most cherished foibles or weak Area ter on lumber than it is now aver nessea. the various routes, it would prevent Some of us are giving up the things shippers from selecting their own route we gave up one year ago today, but as the new tariff prescribes combina- Which we have possessed for - three lion loads where shipments are routed hundred and sixty-four days. Some of partly over other systems. 1 A,": , us will fin the. resolution breach with The purpose of the new tariff as seen things we donf ' want any day in the by shippers, is to prevent division of year. ' v fielght revenues -wherever possible. (, "Motherj what resolutions have you A similar protest -has been filed by made?" - the West Coast Lumber Manufacturers Mother has succeeded In Joining the association against the proposed clos- horse to its, leg.' Her resolutions are inff of the Spokane gateway, which for the benefit of the family. Se- would prevent mills on the Great North- cretlyi she declajresth4-he - witf -get r rn or other northern roads from ship- the children to school, on time, looking Ping into Harrlman territory.- The cf- sa fine that they will be like excerpts -fect of thia proposed change, to become from" fashion books. effectlte today, would be to prevent Bh is going to wash Jhe breakfast buyers of lumber in Harrlman territory dishes directly after breakfast, instead : ii om paironiung nuus on me noruierniof after luncheon or just before din .'. roaas. -' - It is taken as" reasonable to believe! that, the commission will also suspend this proposed tariff, since the features are identical to those of the Denver case. , . . , , l v Protest Is Tiled. The transportation committee of the I Portland Chamber of Commerce.)fiS also filed a protest in "the Denver case, -covering commodities other than lum , bcr. In view 'of the suspension of the 1 lumber tariff, it is expected that this protest will also receive favorable ac ; (ion and that a hearing will be set for April 30. Manager J. H, Lothrop of the trarns ; ? portatlon committee, notified members of the receipt of the following telegram from the secretary of the interstate .. commerce commission: "Carrlefs inform jeonunlsston .that further conference with view probable moamcation certain items suggested at hearings suspension docket 154, trans continental commodity advances, will - be held Counties office, Chicago, Jl - o'clock, January 8. Shippers invited. , Notify your shippers." This has reference to transcontinental . tariff No. which was suspended by me interstate commerce commission. It Is suggested that members write their easturn shippers, giving, the substance ' of the testimony presented at the Hear ing at Portland, November 29, in order that they may, .If possible, appear rt '. this hearing, to not only support the position taken by the coast shippers, but also in order that anything, addi tional may be presented. " ner. She knows this means the elim ination of the daily chit-chat over the back fence with . the neighbor whose baby has developed a bicuspid or molar of the milk teeth species: whose grand mother or maiden aunt -has-just -died and has forgotten the family in her will, whose husband's mother is com Uig ,JtorA- .xlsiV-or- any, other toplo-that makes a back fence conversation per- mineable except January 1 Mother says she has resolved to mind her .own business-and to be so busy that she will not have time to see whether the Joneses have mowed their lawn: whether the Chester children have worn their pinafores for two days; whether the Delft-Browns have com pany who look like poor relations; whether Mr. and Mrs. Black go to the theatre on Sunday, or whether Mrs, Gendoe6n'4aflgut-t4ie-week?-wash- ing until Thursday.- She is going to remember that her own wash tub is not always filled Monday morning or her clothes line full Monday afternoon, or her ironing board busy Tuesday Morning. . ' What, This On Again! Father increased the number of Cigars for the past week, because when the New Year was rung in, his smoking privileges were rting out. He has de cided to put the cigar money into the pig bank the baby got from Us god father for Christmas to start the youngster's Rockefeller account. . The resolution not to smoke is easy to make, for he has Just taken the first fqur puffs of the first cigar out of ,the box which mother gave him for Christ mas, ' Then he has another, resolve up Ms sleeve. It is that he will not wince mentally or physically when he dons w urAA- Bhlpl Tti) 4ha fltrinnl .lt PRESENT FOR ST. JOHNS ttat came - -Uh CM from your loving iuuiu-'-'" ' message from "your affectionate aunt," and which two presents-according to the laws of Christmas etiquette he musl wear not later than tomorrow across a bosom., that Is expressing rev erent gratitude. He not only resolves that he will be the' 191 model of the perfect husband and father, . hut that he is going to wear a real smile from eight to five in the office, whisper his wrath in gen-i tie syllables when central says "Num ber, please." after he has chewed his pencil for five, minutes waiting for something to happen to the receiver at the other end of the line. Satsl Ob, Batal Sis has resolved to abandon "rats" and has bought a diary. In this she will write the daily impressions of a woman who has taken to the simple hair dress. She starts the New Year as a bona fide voter who believes in the social reclamation of thev confirmed bachelors,' ' Johnnie has partaken of too much Christmas candy. He lies on the sofa FREE MAIL DELIVERY1 : WELCOME NEW YEAR'S t St. Johns Is officially recog- nlzed today by Uncle Sam as a part of the city of Portland. With the passing of the ojd year last,nlgh't,vthe postofflce there, a fourth class affair, was dls- continued formally and it became . a station of the Portland main office. Thomas J. Monahan, t who was postmaster, was made t superintendent of .malls of the : 4 new station, which gives St. Johns free delivery. The change was ordered November 1 to go into effect-today after an ex tensive Investigation had been carried out by the postal depart i ment. The change Is especially gratifying to St. Johns residents! because of the new delivery! , service. - , r v , 4 I . ;. 1 . . HEALTH OFFICER WARNS CITY AGAINST SMALLPOX At the regular meeting of- the city health board yesterday City Health ., Officer .C. 11 Wheeler was authorised , to appolnfan additional market Inspec tor an4..a sanitary Inspector. The report of the health officer for December, submitted to the health board , today contain b a, warning against araall pox, "The character, of the cases of , smallpox we are having at the present .time are more severe,'? reads 4he report, . 'and are gradually assuming the malig nant type. X believe that within the next year the : smallpox cases over 'the . northwest generally " will t' of that , f rightfully malignant type we .had in former -years, and I. c"annbt urge too strongly that-people, protect themselves n as far ss possible by having recourse o accinauon. . -:' JUDGE SETS Wi Holds a Woman Does Not Re quire More Than That to ; Outfit Self Attractively. (Cnlted PreM L 11 red Wire.) Jersey City, N, J., Jan. 1. One suit, a n a. a 4 a . m. . t a COLDS CATTS'B VBASACBB onrw iv on? CDt i0i un" vlr 01 "nes, s; M,axativk 1 "oMaQumhliSB"rid ori Palr. f." 2;, Th, :'lde Cold and Grin remed v. rmnv cording to Vice. Chancellor Garrison.. Is jivse. jsee signature u.. w. urovb. !5c I tne ouisiae umu xo wnicn a husband f-- '- iii i.hnnM yn in providing apparel for his win, . The corsets were also priced, because they were included in a list set as top notch figures by George G. Ho Hon for his wife, and . which prices tradesmen were' forbidden' to exceed when grant ing her credit in Iloltman a name. The Home economy demands a good Sewing' Machine. Good judgment of value and mechanism points to "THE NEW HOME .Sewing Machine . Modern in mechanism ' Noiseless, Light Running ; ' Warranted for Quality Second-Hand Sewing; Machines ' in Good Working Order vr , for$5 and Up. New Home Agency. 350 MORRISON STV We Give S. ft-II. Trad'g Stamps matter came before Chancellor Garrison when Mrs. Holtman, much peeved, suei for separation and alimony, "It. is no part of a husband's duty,' said the chancellor's decision, "to spend J75 or $100 for suits In which his wife may go to ' bridge parties and make other women envious. I have seen Plenty pf women m $20 suits, and they looked goed to me, .; Eighteen dollar uoats and It shoes are fine, and for 12 a pair of corsets may be bought which are really magnificent -1 think Holton is treating his wife with the greatest consideration.'' .'yr-1 i. ..l . " " '",1.; . ish Makes' Hens Lay. (Unlfcd pretit l,pir Wlrx.) 7XJSJTtgeie3, Jan. 3. "feed them on fish; any hen can do it then." This" is Mrs. : A. -Holm berg's advice to chicken fanciers,. Her seven fish fed fowls-laid 153 egg's during December, she declares. m3 Q mm-. l. . J Every' Man's Suit and Overcoat every Boy's' Suit and Overcoat every article of Haberdashery is "deeply ; cut iri price. Start the new year right buy Moyer Clothing and save ? money on everything you ; buy. ' Mehs Suits and Overcoats Reduced $10.00 MEN'S SUITS AND $12.50 MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS ::......;$ 6.85 OVERCOATS ....$9,85 $15.00 MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS . . , . . V. . .$1185 $20.00 MEN'S SUITS AND OVERCOATS r... $14.85 $25.00 MEN'S SfUITS AND OVERCOATS $18.75 Boys' Suits and Overcoats Reduced , " - $1.95 SUITS AND OVERCOATS. ...... . . .... . . ,$1.65 $4.45. SUITS jAND " OVERCOATS , e 1 . v e' . ... ... .$3.65 $2.45 SUITS. AND OVERCOATS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... $1.95 $5.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS. . . . . ..$3.95 $3.95 SUITS AND OVERCOATS,..;.. ....... ....,$2.35 $6.00 SUITS AND OVERCOATS ..........$4.85 $3.45 SUITS AND OVERCOATS ... ..$2.85 $6.50 SUITS AND OVERCOATS...,. $5.10 $8.50 SUITS AND OVERCOATS... .........$6.95 Men's Trousers ReducedL "$1.50 1 rTr6usew now only7. . . . . .$1.15 $2.00 Trousers now only. .... . .$1.65 $2.50 Trousers' now only $1.95 $3.00 Trousers now only . .$2.35 $3.50 . Trousers now only ....... $2.85 $4.00 Trousers how only $3.35 $5.00 Trousers now only $3.95 Men's Sweaters Reduced $5.00 Ruff Necks now only. , . . . .$3.95 $6.50 Ruff Necks now only. .... .$4.95 $7.50 Ruff Necks now only. . $5,95 $3.00 All Wool Turtle Neck Jerseys, all shades $2.25 Men's Underwear Reduced Men's Gloves Reduced $1.00 Garments are now. $0.79 $1.50 Garments are now. ...... .$1.15 $2.00 Garments are now. . ..... .$1.65 $1.50 Gloves are now only. . . . .$1.15 $2.00 Gloves are now only . . .: ; . $1.45 $2.50 Gloves are now only, . .', . . $1.95 Night Robes arid Pajamas Reduced Men's Hose Reduced $1.00 Garments are now. ,.$0.85 $1.50 Garments are now. $1.15 $2.00 Garments are now, . .$1.65 Umbrellas Keduced $1.00 Umbrellas for. $1.50 Umbrellas for. $2.50 Umbrellas for. .$0.79 .$1.15 .$1.85 25c Hose now only . ............ 19c " 50c Hose now only. ........ . . ,39c Men's Onion Suits Reduced - $1.50 Union SuiU now. .$1.15. $2.0( Union Suits now. ....... .$1.45 $2.50 Union SuiU now. . ....... $1.95 $3.QQ Union Suits now. ....... .$2.45 WHENOU SEE IT IN OUR AD, ITS SO . 1 Five Stores M Tq) Five Stores k ' :' j First and Morriion Second and Morrison First and Yamhill 87 and 89 Third Third and Oak Htf: GREEN TRADING STAMPS 100 FREE STAMPS WITH ALL $10 ORDERS In addition to regular stamps ' given with all purchases. 18 $1.00 SUGAR PERSACKG5.es POUNDS SUGAR TB1DXH( STAMPS HOT GXTOK WITH 8X70A I3f 8A0X VOTB. 3 tins Pink Salmon. . . .25c Snider's Catsup . 20c 2 tins Peas. 25c . 3 tins Tomatoes . -. . . i .25c 3 tins Cam ..... 25c 1.10c pk& A. &'H.'Soda 5c 6 Its. Rolled Oats i..-. 25c 5 lbs Macaroni ......25c 2 tins String Beans. . . .25c 1 tiir Eagle Milk . , ...,15c ' 3 tins Carnation Milk', ,25c .2 tins Yelloban Milk. . ,15c 3 tins Pioneer" Milk. . .25c Knox Gelatine, pkg.. ,.10c 3 tins 10c Soup, any'brand " in stock . ..25c 1 pkg. Cream of Wheat 15c. 2 pkgs. Grape' Nuts . . 25c SOAP STARCH AND !-' BLUING 3 pkgs. Gloss Starch . .25c 3 plcgs. Corn -Starch. . ,25c Bluing and 'Ammonia, bof- tlc. 5c Sapolio, 2 bar's 15c JaisJCrystaUVhltCrJvory-. a : or Sunny Monday. . .25c 10c Toilet: Paper, dozen 8c MM NOf 1 STORE 401 Haw thorne, Cor. Grand, B-1615. E. 867. 1 NO. 4 STORE 405 Haw thorne A v., B-1615, 3 Rings r ' ' s . Four Stores NO. 2 STORE 595 Wash ington, M. ?22, A2 U . NO. 3 STORE 142 Second, : Near Alder, M. 4160. k THURSDAY,FmDAY, SATURDAY WATER RE CAN BE PAID AT TDE MAIN STORE CORNER DAWTQORN AND GRAND AVENUE BEGIN1NG JANUARY 1st ; . A lMf MW mm TO-TOP COFFEE, TEA, and SPICES Bellamy's new 40c Coffeje, 3 lbs. . .$1.00 Bellamys 30c Blend Coffee ;27c All 60c grades Tea 50c Pepper, Mustard, Allspice, per tin 5c Cayenne Pepper, Ginger, Cloves, -tint .5c One 35c iottle Van Duzer Vanilla. . .25c One, 25c bottle Van Duzer Lemon. v. 20c Double Stamps on Above Goods Searchlight . . . ,7 pkgs. 25c doz. 40c Domino . . ;6pkgs. 25c, jloZtAfa Birdseye . . . .r . . . 6 pkgs. 25c, doz.'45c Velvet Tip ;. . ; . . . V. 6 pfegs. 25c, doz.: 45c BAKERY & RESTAURANT DEPARTMEnT 405 HAWTHORNE AVENUE Special Noonday Lunch 25c , Home Style-Cooking - Try Our Blackberry, Mince and Pumpkin ; . ; Pies; ; ; Turkeys, Chickens or Meats Cooked to Order at Very Reasonable Price " for Families. , : GOLD DUCT 20c 65c-Broom,-made for ladies' ziT"r.T:CZz Coal Oil, 5 gallons ; , crs Pearl Oil, 5-gallontin .T; ALBINA aid IRVINGTOII Monday, Wednesday, Friday MT. TABOR, SELLWOOD Tuesdayand Thursday EAST 40TH, DIVISION AND EAST BURNSIDS We will deliver every day to any. point within thirty blocks of the post office. . Per Sic!: Bellamy's Rose $1.20 Kansas Blend . ... .1.1 U Other Brands-.... $1.33 9 lbs Pastry Hour .,32c 9 Tb s Whole Wh. Flour 20c 9 lbs Corn Meal .. 9 lbs Graham Flour 9 lbs B. R. Pancake f I'r 3Cc Ml SPECIAL DD 6TKIS 65 c 12 TIIi'3 $1.25 Otter Minced Clcn:3. . , Barataria Shrimps. Best Brand Cove Oyslrrs. Summer Brand Tcnvay I: r- dines. Pimentos. ' It will pay you well to I " in doisn his. T API f? aria Log Cabin, pints. . , .r Log Cabnl, Quai l. .... Log Cabin, T ' t