THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SATURDAY EVENING, MARCH 6, 1915.
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COUNTY IS
FINE COMBINATION OF
MOUNTAIN AND PLAIN
Geographically County Be
longs -to' Washington but
, Commercially to Oregon,
SOIL PRODUCTS VARIED
Wool, Wheat, Fruit " and lumber
Among' leading Commodities
Raised in Various Sections.
Uy FreJ Lockley.
Sundale, Wash., March 6. Geo
graphically Klickitat county belongs
to .Washington,- commercially It be
. longs to Oregon.
Looking across the Columbia river
from Hood River, The Dalles, Blalock
or Arlington on the Oregon side, you
are looking at Klickitat county on the
"Washington side of the river. Having:
traveled thro" 4the county afoot, on
horseback, by rig, by rail, and in an
k auto I feel that I can give those who
have not been there some idea of the
country. I have visited White Sal
rnon, Bingen, Lyle, Fallbridge. Mary-
hill, Sundale. Goodnoeand Roosevelt
in the southern part of the county;
Goftlendale In the center of the county,
and Cleveland, Bickleton and felue
Itght in the northern part of the
county. :
Klickitat county's 'longest, dimen
sion is east, and west. It borders the
; Columbia river for about; 80 miles
and varies in width from 15 to 30
miles. Its widest point being Just op-
' posite The Dalles.
Covers Wide Field. "
Within its borders it includes the
-magnificent scenery of the Columbia
river, the rolling wheat covered hills
of the Horse Heaven country, miles
of thrifty and prosperous orchards, in
White Salmon, Lyle and Sundale
.district, sage brush covered sheep
range In its eastern extremity and
' heavily timbered mountains to the
.north and northeast of Goldendale,
. where the Simcoe mountains reach an
altitude of over 5000 feet above the
; sea.- -
" The county contains 1825 square
guiles, or to put it in acres, 1,168,000
acres. Of this area 32,000. acres are
in the, Columbia forest reserve.
In the northern part of the county
65,280 acres are inclosed in the Ya
kima Indian reservation.
Records compiled a few months ago.
.show that the state still . owns 64,11:2
acres, .and that there are 44,284 acres
.of unappropriated grazing, timber or
agricultural government land open to
homestead entry.
Approximately ' 900.000 acres are
privately owned, about 25 per cent of
which is improved. -
Some Fart Mountainous. ,
About 30 per cent of Klickitat
county is mountainous, 20 per cent is
level, aud approximately 50 per cent
Is made up of gently rolling hills.
Around Goodnoe and Roosevelt in
the eastern part of the county the
"rain fall is 10 to 12 inches a year while
In the White Salmon district from 28
' to 36 inches falls yearly.
In going from Maryhill on the Col
umbia rlveh which is only 175 feet
above the tsea, you climb steadily to
Goldendale. the county seat 11 miles
to the ' northward, where the altitude
la 1592 feet.
To reach Goldendale by rail you
take the Goldendale branch of the
North Bank road a Lyle and travel 41
miles. By wagon road Goldendale is
only 11 miles from the Columbia, and
the last short gap . in the road will
soon be completed, so that you can
go front; Maryhill to Goldendale on an
excellent highway, and no where have
to exceed a 5 per Cent grade.
- Crosses the Kills.
' This means that in places it would
' give a snake curvature of the spine-
to follow the winding contours of the
road as it crosses the hills in grace
ful curves to keep within the pre
scribed 5 per cent grade. While it
may add to the first cost, coming
generations of drivers and horses will
be grateful for the easy grades.
- Leaving the train at Sundale in the
eastern part of the county a day or
two ago I took a seven mile hike back
Into the country. The road follows
Chapman creek.
Here and .there the creek is bor-
. dered by abrupt wails of lava, which
In the slow ' process of cooling have
cryBtallzed into regular and uniform
shapes.
The rolling hills rise gently from
the valley. The ground squirrels,
or sage rats, as they are called here,
sit at tire mouth of their 'burrows and
are erect and alert as soldiers on
guard in the trenches.
As you approach you catch " the
gleam of its beady eyes and suddenly
panic-stricken, it bolts down its
burrow or scampers up the hillside.
Farmers Are Busy.
The feel of spring is In the air, the
golden-throated meadow-larks- Joyous
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: The Northwestern
National Bank
and .
Portland Trust and
Savings Bank
Affiliated Institutions ;
"I Commercial and Savings .Ac
; counts. Four per cent inter
rest paid on time and savings
deposits.
Combined Resources 95,500,000
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Safe Deposit Vaults
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ly tell. It, the busy magpies flitting
about, looking for suitable nesting
place, announce it, and the lambs
with : their never-still tails and pur
poseless rushes on their wobbly, un
tried and sUlt-Iike legs make assur
ance doubly sure that spring has ar
rived in eastern Washington.
On the hillside In the distance is a
four horse team " plodding patiently
ahead of the slow-moving plow. By
the side of the road Is a pile of fresh
earth where a. badger has be-en at
work. The earth is dark brown,
moist and fine as flour, four or five
miles Inland you begin to see the
thrifty and well-cared for orchards of
Sundale. Here In one body 470 acres
are planted to almonds and apricots.
To the westward of the Sundale pro
ject you will see in all directions
freshly-plowed fields for, with dollar
wheat in sight for next year, the
farmers are putting every available
horse at work drilling In wheat.
At many of the houses 1 found
Finnish women who answered my
questions. In broken English. Their
husbands were in the fi.-lds and
orchards hard at work. The old coun
try people, of whom there are many
In Klickitat county, are good citizens
and hard workers. Germans, Danes,
Swedes and Fins have settled in the
eastern, central and northern part of
the countj.
A few miles out from Sundale I
stopped at the old Bolivar Walker
sheep ranch to admire a house that
looked as If It had been bodily trans
ported from the old country.
Study Sicilian tdfe.
"It was built of unhewed field stone,
with a sloping, roof and skylight.
Upon inquiry I found that the daugh
ter of the proprietor of the ranch had
studied art in Europe. She had mar
ried a foreign artist In Paris, and the
house had been built in the style of
the homes of the French peasants.
Here the two artists spent severa.
years making studies of the Indians
and of the country. They, moved to
New Tork city, where fame and
money came to them.
The Klickitat farmer will always
be assured of easy transportation and
good markets, for the Columbia river
is near at hand with its low freight
rate to Portland.
Goldendale has possibly 1500 of the
12.000 population of Klickitat county.
From Goldendale. St. Helens, Mt.
Hood and Mt Adams are visible.
Goldendale is a clean, well-paved, up-to-date
modern city.
From Goldendale I went to Beckle
ton by auto on a recent trip, through
Klickitat county. It is a steady
climb, as Beckleton is. 3015 feet above
the sea. Lyle In the same county is
only 150 fee't above the sea, so one
can have a great variety of altitude,
temperature and rainfall, as well as a
great diversity of products in thl-J
county. Wool, wheat, fruit and lum
ber are the principal products at
present.
PERSONAL MENTION
New Deputy Collector Here.
Tom R Wilson of Salem, recently
appointed a deputy in the office of
Milton A. Miller, collector of internal
revenue, reached Portland yesterday
to take up his new duties, and is a
guest at the Cornelius. Mrs. Wilson
accompanies him. Mr. Wilson, who
for the past 10 years has been a book,
keeper, at the state penitentiary, takes
the place of the late James E. God
frey as inspector of Income tax.
Sayt Chicago Is Prosperous.
That business is better in Chicago
than at any other point between At
lantic and Pacific is the opinion of
M. J. Whittall, big carpet and rug
manufacturer of Worcester, Mass.,
who, with Mrs. Whittall, left Portland
this afternoon for San -Francisco.
"I find business conditions the same
here on the coast as In the east."
said Mr. Whittall at the Portland hotel
this morning, " not what they should
be. The middle west Is in the best
condition of any part of the country.
"War in .Europe has really hurt my
own business, coming before we were
able to adjust it to the conditions im
posed by the new tariff."
Besides being in the carpet business
Mr. Whittall is largely interested in
the Hassam Paving company, which
has branches throughout the country.
One of the objects of his visit to San
Francisco is to close up a suit recently
won by the company in that city to
protect a paving patent.
Roscoe Howard, a Deschutes Irri
gation man, is staying at the Port
land. Professor F. G. G. Schmidt of Eu
gene, a member of the University5 of
Oregon faculty, is guest at the Cor--nelius.
,
Angus McDougall, a Tacoma mining
man, is at the Multnomah.
Frank A. Rowe. a banker of Wheeler,
is registered at the Nortonia.
Allen1 Eaton of Eugene,' state repre
sentative, is at the Imperial.
II. Peterson,- a Waitsburg, Wash.,
merchant, is stopping at the' Oregon.
H. Hutton and wife are Eugene visit
ors at the Cornelius.
Owen McCusker Jr., of Seattle, west
ern agent for the Locomobile company.
Is a guest at the Portland.
M. E. Pleasanton is an Eagle Creek
visitor at the Nortonia.
E. J. Qulnn, an Astoria merchant, Is
staying at the Imperial.
R. C. Polk, an official of the Tacoma
Gas company, is at the Multnomah.
H. R. Cowden, merchant of Silver
ton, is stopping at the Oregon.
F. H. Rider of Baker is at the Cor
nelius. John Durham of Wood burn, prom
inent in the Loyal Order of Moose in
this state, is at the Imperial. V
R. S. Talbot is a Tacoma visitor at
the Multnomah.
I J. McKall, a merchant of Wood
land, is stopping at the Oregon.
Al G. Ray of St. Paul, chief special
agent of the Great Northern railway,
and Mrs. Ray are guests at the Im
perial. Orrin F. Hill of Juneau, Alaska, Is
at the Cornelius.; .
E. P. Smiley and wife; of Warren
ton are. guests at .the Multnomah.
Jacob Evratt and wife of Moose Jaw
are stopping at the Portland.
George Albers, secretary of Albers
Brothers Milling company with head
quarters at Seattle, is a guest at the
Imperial. , i
Gilnett is Indicted.
Astoria, Or., March 6. In the cir
cuit court yesterday H- S. Gilnett was
arraigned op an Indictment .charging
that he obtained 'money under false
pretenses In connection with the sale
to Fred Grimstead of 15 certificates of
Northwestern First Mortgage Trust
company in September, 1912. Gilnett
is charged with making' false represen
tations. A demurrer was filed by A.
W. Norblad. attorney for the defense,
alleging that the, Indictment does not
charge a- crime. This the court over
ruled, and Gilnett pleaded not guilty.
The case will be called for trial April
Lum Suey.! a Chinaman, arraigned on
a, grand jury indictment charging him
with permitting the sale of lottery
tickets in his. place of business, plead
ed not guilty, and his case' was set
for trial April 13.
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Mrs. Ion Townsend Wells, who will be soloist at the entertainment
to be given Wednesday evening at the home of Mayor and Mrs.
. Albee by Chapter A of P. E. O.
Belgium and King Albert Discussed
A rare treat was afforded the mem
bers of the department of literature
of the Portland Woman's club yes
terday when Samuel Hill spoke of the
personal side of King Albert and
Queen Elizabeth. Mr. Hill took a
trip jaround the world with King Al
bert when he was the crown' prince,
and he recalled, in his usual delightful
way, some of the interesting and strik
ing experiences of that famous trip.
The king recalls to this day with much
pleasure a ride in one of the engines of
the Great Northern railway in com
pany with Mr. Hill. Both the king
and queen have a fine sense of humor,
which has been a great help to them
in the dreadful ordeals which they
have recently been passing through.
Mr. Hill also spoke at considerable
length of the country, art and archi
tecture of Belgium. The meeting was
largely attended and was greatly en
joyed. . '
To Have All-Day Sleeting.
The Woodlawn Parent-Teacher as
sociation will hold an all-day meeting
Wednesday. The morning will be
given over to'hearlng reports from the
city beautiful committee and in mak
ing further plans for this work. The
various rooms wilt be visited, and at
noon luncheon will be served, each
member contributing to this part of
the program. At theaf ternoon session
Miss Gertrude - Talbot will speak on
the Montessori method of education.
Demonstrates Fruit Canning.
A demonstration of fruit canning
was the outstanding feature of the
meeting of the Richmond Boys" In
dustrial club and the Parent-Teacher
association of that school. Miss -Helen
J. Cowgill of the extension depart
ment of the Oregon Agticultural col
lege gave the demonstration and ex
plained 'the methods of working. Short
talks commending such work were
also made by. Miss Lilllon Tingle and
Mr. Gary, principal of the school.
Mrs. Van Dyke Sang.
One of the pleasing features of the
conference of the Daughters of the
American Revolution held last week
was the singing of Mrs. Nancy Beals
Van Dyke. She gave two groups of
songs which were thoroughly enjoyed.
For Scholarship Loan Fund.
The Fortnightly club of Eugene gave
a successful entertainment Monday
evening for the benefit of the Sarah
Piatt Decker scholarship loan fund,
which is one of the principal enter
prises of the State Federation. Mrs.
W. P. Boynton, president of the club,
presided, and musical selections were
given by Miss Winifred Forbes, Mrs.
W. F. G. Thatcher and Mr. Devereaux.
Mrs. Mable Holmes Parsons read
Stephen Phillips' "Paodo Francesca."
Marshfield Club Open Meeting.
The Women's Progress club of
Marshfield held its annual open meet
ing Monday at the home of Mrs. A. B.
Gldley. An elaborate musical and lit
erary program was given. Following
the program there was a social hour,
with refreshments.
Ashland Women Are Enterprising.
" The Women's Civic ' Improvement
club of Ashland held a "get-together
luncheon Wednesday for the purpose
of creating enthusiasm for the city
clean-up and beautifying, movement.
Following the luncheon there weie a
number of addresses on the various
phases of the work. Mrs. Briggs, the
president of the club, suggested that
the club take the motto: "One Thou
sand Strong." The school children are
being enlisted in an auxiliary un.ier
How to Look Years
Less Than Your Age
The most aged face -will look years younger
after the ut of I ordinary mereolized irti for
from 10 days to rrw weeks. This remark
able substance, because of its peculiar ab
sorptive power, actually removes the thin veil
of faded or withered outer cuticle, a little at a
Urns. Gradually the fresher, f more youthful
skin underneath Is revealed. This absorption
process being , a purely ' hygienic one. . so en
tirely natural complexion is acquired quite
different from the artificial complexion,' which
appears anything but girlish, though often
bearing painful evidence of childishness. An
ounce of mercollxed wax, obtainable at any
drug store. Is sufficient to rejuvenate any com
plexion. It Is put on like ,cold cream at bed
time, and removed mornings with warm water.
To eradicate such age marks as wrinkles
and furrows, "make a wash lotion by dissolving
1 os. powdered ssxolite in -i plot witch bszeL
This has wonderful astringent and tonic prop
erties. It quickly effaces all kinds of wrin
kles, se matter how caused, making the skin
firm, smooth and young looking. ; Adv.) ;
the leadership of Mrs. D. Perozzl and
Mrs. Pell is organizing the young
women of Ashland.
The federated clubs cefnetery com
mittee has undertaken the beautifying
of Mountain View cemetery, and is
asking each- lot owner for Jl.oO. this
money to be used in employing a man
to keep up the c.emetery, after the
women have put in shape by way of
planting trees and bushes and sowing
grass.
North Irvington Circle Meets.
The North Irvington circle of the
Portland Psychology club met Wednes
dayat the home of Mrs. T. W. John
son, 931 East Eleventh street north.
Tn the absence of the leader, Mrs.
William Stanley, Mrs. G. A. Collins pre
sided. The lesson, "Dormant Menial
Faculties," was discussed by Mm,
Kyle in her paper on that subject.
"Mind Cure," together with "Thought
Force" were subjects contributed, em
phasis being placed on the importance
of daily applications of these truths
without which knowledge is vain.
'Concentration," is the topic for April
7, at Mrs. Johnson's. Those present
were: Mrs. John Brehms, Mrs. George
A. Collins, Mrs. Ella Gross. Mrs.
George, Dexter, Mrs. C. E. Heslo, Mrs.
T. W. Johnson.
Rogue River Improvement Club.
The educational committee of the
Ladies' Improvement club of Rogue
River gave an open program February
26. It was in the hands of the Toung
People's Literary society. Various
musical numbers were given, but the
chief feature was the performance of
two plays of the time of Washington.
The; stage and costumes were in accord
with the period represented, and the
youthful actors all acquitted them
selves well. The hall was filled with
a large audience, who evidently appre
ciated the performance and the work
of the three higher grade teachers,
who take a great interest in their
pupils out of school hours.
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Mount Scott Mental Culture Club.
Mrs. C. H. Ward, 2826 Forty-seventh
street, was hostess yesterday after
noon to the regular meeting of the
Mount Scott Mental Culture club. Mrs.
F. S. Ball, the president of the club,
had the principal paper dealing with
the "Franco-German War and the Ger
manic Federation." Mrs. D. Woolworth
spoke interestingly ,f the "Triple Al
liance." Mrs. Ward gave a review of
current events, touching on a number
of matters of world interest. There
was a large attendance, and following
the program tea was served.
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Chapter C Elects Officers,
Chapter C of the P. E. O. Sisterhood
held its annual election of officers
Yesterday afternoon at the- meeting
held with Mrs. J. H. Mackenzie at the
Browne apartments. The following are
the new officers: President, Mrs. John
F. Beaumont; vice president, Mrs. R.
G. Brand.; recording secretary, Mrs, H.
W. Bonham;j corresponding secretary,
Mrs. G. A. Carter; treasurer, Miss Mar
garet S. Horner; chaplain,. Mrs. A. M.
Odell; guard, Mrs. E. S. Currier; Jour
nalist, Mrs. H. P. Bush.
The meeting was largely attended
and the election was followed by a
social hour, during which the hostess
served refreshments. .
White Salmon Women Meet.
A largely attended meeting of the
Woman's club Of Wrhite Salmon was
held at the club rooms Thursday.
Nominations for officers for the com
ing club year were made. Mrs. W.
Scott Coe was nominated for the presi
dency of the club, which for two years
past has been held by . Mrs. Pearl
Jewett. Professor Glass of the local
schools talked on "The Gary Schools,"
and it is hoped soon to adopt some of
the Gary methods In the . schools of
Wnite Salmon. The Woman's club has
done much effective work in civic lm-
provement. Thursday the; town was
laid off into districts, each district
to be under the supervision of "Wom
an's club members. The object will be
to clean up all the unsightly places in
White Salmon, to plant shrubbery and
flowers and to generally improve : the
civic conditions. v
FILiM PliAY'S END. SURPRISES
Francis Bushman Appears as a
Genuine Down and Out.
"Thirteen Down," an Essanay with
Beverley Bayne and Francis X. Bush
man, is the feature on the National's
bill that closses tonight. ; The film
proves to be unusually Interesting, for
the story does, not work out at all as
might be expected and a final surprise j
is reserved f for the very finish.: Mr. '
Bushman makes his first appearance
as a down and out in a genuine bread
line. "Her Supreme Sacrifice" is a I
Kalem drama with Alice Joyce. The J
story promises to be verYv good up to
the time the wife secures the divorce, 5
but from there on the action is not
consistent with what has gone before,
and no possible excuse is given for the
wife's actions. For comedy there Is
a George Ade story. "The Fable of the
Cold Gray Dawn of the Morning
After It Is a good temperance lec
ture with comedy trimmings. The
Hearst-Selig Weekly completes the
bill.
FRATERNAL NOTES
McMinnville Knights of Colum
bus Plan to Give First- Degree.
Special Car Planned,
McMinnville Knights of Columb.us
will bold . a session Sunday, March 21,
at which time the first degree will be
given a large class of candidates. The
Portland lodge will go there in a spe
cial car, and probably take some can
didates, w. P. O'Brien, of Astoria,
state deputy, will confer the work.
Keports Good Success.
Miss Jennie Green, general organizer
of the Women of Woodcraft for Ore
gon, is now at Oakland. She was at
Roseburg last week, and will continue
to visit other towns In southern Ore
gon the rest of this month.. She re
ports good success and a great deal of
interest in the welfare of the order
in that section of the state.
Social Meeting.
A social meeting of the new lodge
of the Knights and Ladies of Lincoln
will be held this evening In K. of P.
hall. Eleventh and Alder streets. There
will be a good musical and literary
program, followed by dancing. Mem
bers and friends Invited."
Sojourning on rirm.
Mrs. Ada C. Ross, who has been
secretary to Mrs. C. C. Van Orsdall,
grand guardian of the Women of
Woodcraft, is sojourning on a farm
near Richfield, Wash., endeavoring to
recover from' a severe attack of la
grippe.
Hew I.odg" Formed.
Adelphi lodge. Knights and Ladles
of Lincoln, has formed with the fol
lowing officers: Cliff R. Meloney,
chancellor; Martin C. Larsen, vice
chancellor; Edward M. Lance, secre
tary; Dr. Walter J. Larsen, prelate;
Seth L. Smith, master-at-arms - Dr.
C. C. Vinton, guard. They will meet
Saturday evenings at K. of P. hall un
til further notice.
Editor Is Honored.
B. F. Crawshaw, editor of the Paci
fic Odd Fellow, was presented with a
handsome jewel badge last Tuesday
evening -at the meeting of Alberta
lodge, in honor of his having com
pleted his 45th year as an Odd Fel
low. The Loyal Order of Moose of Van
couver, Wash., have set St. Patrick's
day as the date of their big doings,
and have invited the members of Port
land lodge to attend in a body, Wed
nesday evening, March 17.
Royal Circle, Women of Woodcraft,
had a . well attended social and card
party at W. O. W. Temple last Wed
nesday evening.
Officers Are Elected.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Caled
onian Scotch Social club elected the
following officers: Mrs. V. Long,
president; Mrs. Kesson, vice president;
Miss A. - Eddie, treasurer; Miss May
Doig, secretary; Miss Graham, con
ductress, Mt. Hood Circle.
Mount Hood Circle, Women of Wood
craft, was hostess last Thursday eve
ning at its home on East Sixth and
Alder streets while representatives of
Marcia, Montavilla, Royal, Sacajawea,
Multnomah and Oregon Circles 'were
guests. There was a musical and lit
erary program rendered, followed by
a lunch served In the basement dining
room.
General Organizer Coming.
Miss Martha H. Sawyer, general
organizer of the Women of Wood
craft, heretofore working In Wyoming,
Is expected' In Portland next week to
report at the headquarters of the
Grand Circle, after which she will take
up the active field work of the order
for the state of Washington.
The Knights of Columbus will hold
a smoker next Monday evening, March
8. Judge John H. Stevens will speak
on "Municipal Problems." There will
be a good social program.
HJmes Will Sectors.
Harmony Ladge No. 12, A. F. and A.
M., at the Masonic Temple next Mon
day evening, will receive George H.
Himes, assistant secretary of the Ore
gon Historical society, who will de
liver" an illustrated lecture "On His
torical Points in the Development of
Oregon." He will tell of the organiza
tion of the first Masonic lodge in this
state, but his lecture will not be con
fined to Masonic events.
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The Arcasia Club.
The Arcasia club will entertain the
members of Columbia Lodge No. 114
this evening at' a 500 party. This Ma
sonic organization has quarters at the
Commercial club building well fitted
to receive the membership of any lodge
In the city.
Interesting' Session Held.
Webfoot camp, W. O. W., last even
ing had a large attendance and a social
session of interesting numbers was
given. Dr. J. R. Gilbert made a talk
on morals and sanitation. District
Attorney Evans was a speaker, telling
some humorous , anecdotes. Madame
Beatrice Huesman rendered "Coming
Through the Rye."
' De Champlain Succeeds Titley.
Astoria, Or., March 6. Paul De
Champlain. formerly in charge of the
Marconi wireless station at Astoria,
has succeeded J. G. Titley as local
agent for the Port of Portland. Mr.
Titley resigned to accept a more lucra
tive position in Ogden, Utah, . and
leaves for that city today.
BETTER THAN SPANKING
Spanking does not cure children of
bedwetting. There is a constitutional
cause for this trouble. Mrs. M. Sum
mers, Box IV, Notre Dame, Ind., will
send free- to any mother her successful
home treatment, with full Instruction.
Send no money, but write her today If
your children trouble-you In this way.
Don't blame the child, the chances are
it can't help it. This, treatment also
cures adults and aged people troubled
with urine difficulties by day or night.
Adv.)
ICE SKATING
Every Night Bargain Night!
ADMISSION XULDTBS 25 o
ladies' Skates fox Kent 15c
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LABOR COUNCIL
PORTLAND IS HELD
Speaker Urges Necessity of
. Employing Only Skilled La
- bor on Interstate Bridge, j
STEEL TRUST IS SCORED
President McClory Said Trust Started
Out In 190O to Break TJp All
X.a,bor Organisations.
In accord with its new policy, the
Portland Laobr Council last night
j held the first open meeting In its
j history. Previously newspaper rep
t resentatlves and the general public
nad been excluded.
A prediction that before the inter
state bridge Is finished there wlll 'be
nothing left of the estimated surplus
of $225,000 or more was made by Ben
Osborne of Portland, one of the vice-
presidents and a member of the ex
ecutlve board of the International As
sociation of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers.
Mr. Osborne said that the contract
ors who built the Broadway bridge
employed bnly unskilled labor from
among the citizens of Portland, that
many of these workers .were sent to
the hospital as a result of injuries
received on the work, and that some
of them are still a burden on the
community.
Quest Gives Talk.
He expressed the hope that the In
terstate bridge contractors will real
ize the necessity; of employing only
skilled men, in order to secure the
lowest cost, as unskilled men brought
In from the outside, he contended,
could not dp the work as efficiently
as well-paid, self-respecting union
workmen.
J. E. McClory of Cleveland, presi
dent of the International Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers, spoke on
! Invitation. He declared that the union
I that he and Mr. Osborne represent is
I stronger and more united than ever,
I "notwithstanding its continual strug
I gle with the most powerful organiza
tion in the world, the steel trust." .
President McClory said- that , the
steel trust started out in 1900 to de
stroy all labor organizations among
its thousands of, employes, and had
j succeeded in breaking up one after
another. He named the Amalgamated
Steel Workers, the Lake Seamen and
the United Miners as having dwindled
to a handful of members as a result
of the trust's activities.
"But the Bridge and Structural Iron
Workers," he said, "have come closer
together and become stronger as a re- j
suit of the terrific .assaults made
against . them."
J. L. Ledwidge demanded to know '
what hadr become of a resolution of
the labor council, some weeks ago.
Instructing the secretary to write to
the public service commission and
ask why the Portland Railway, Light
& Power .company should not be re
quired to furnish lighting at 2 cents
per kilowatt hour. It developed that
during the absence of the Secretary In
Salem the matter had been overlooked.
The letter of inquiry will be sent. It
was announced. .
Amendment Is Requested.
On request of the Electrical Work
ers, the legislative committee was re
quested to formulate an amendment to
the charter abolishing the contract
system for all public work.
A special committea-to. ask. the Port
land Railway, Light, & Power com
pany to recognize the right of Its
men to organize reported that it had
been promised an -audience with com.
pany officials next Thursday.
The committee on employment re
ported that the rooming-house man
aged by the committee was receiving
guests regularly, and that money for
the expenditures there was being i re
ceived. The painters and the barbers
each sent in $50 during the week. The
committee was instructed to prepare
a statement as to receipts and ex
penditures. Secretary E. J. Stack said
that secretaries of unions sending
members to. the committee should use
the term "entitled to" instead of
"needing" the consideration of the
committee.
former U. S. Senator
Bard Dies Suddenly
Pioneer Californian Dies While Asleep
in His Home at Kneneme; Had Been
Xn Good Health, Apparently.
Hueneme, Cal.j March 6. The -victim
of heart disease, ex-United States
Senator Thomas Robert Bard,; aged 74,r
died, yesterday at his home here. Yes
terday afternoon Senator Bard, ap
parently in the -, best of health, lay
down for a little rest before going to
a business conference. When his . at-
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If you
tendant tried to arouse him at I o'clock
he found him dead.
Senator Bard was a pioneer Call-
fornian. coming from Pennsylvania In
1864. Hs leaves a widow and rive enu-
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Ridgef ield Is Now
Electric Lighted
Current Generated at UU of Bratls
' VcClslland Company XMstributed Za
Corporate limits of City.
Ridgefleld,; Wash., March 6. Thurs
day night, for the first time in the
history of the city. Ridgefleld was
Whiten your floors ;
brighten your painted
woodwork ; freshen the
colors in your oilcloth
or linoleum by
soap.
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It does your cleaning
easily and quickly in
cool or lukewarm water
with out hard scrubbin g.
cai flk Css,
1 THIS TO AnrM ARK .11
THIS TOADEMARK
IS TOUR GUARANTEE
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mark on the package.
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ESTABLISHED 1760 DORCHESTER.MASS.
At a very small expense you
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they are the best on earth.
KLICKITAT MINERAL SPRINGS
408 Spalding Bldg. -Main 3441.
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JVC. FRENCH fit CHAAMt-KlNNtS
Ei tens Duiding
OrosdwtY AlcUr9t.
lighted by -electricity. The current la
made at the shingle mill of the Bra-tle-McClelland
company on Lake riv
er. The system starts out very sat
isfactorily, and it Is probable that th
number of lights will Boon be in
creased.,; The current is" generated by the 'mill
company in connection with its reg
ular operation, the city having ar
ranged to pay for the current uxed.
Claim Agent Is Happy.
B. F. Boynton, claim agent of th
Portland Railway,' Light & Power Co.,
smiled a 'happy smile yesterday f or
Thurwday..Alrs. Boynton presented "hli"
with a lusty son. Mrs. Boynton and
the boy are reported as doing nicely.
or linoleum by -S?
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