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Newspaper Page Text14 .THE-' OREGON : DAILY JOURNAL, F PORTLAND, TUESDAY," MARCH ; 21, 1916. AFTER MANY YEARS Coquille River Made Last Trip ;- Here Over Twelve Years ; Ago by Accident. - ,?WAS - ALMOST WRECKED jMacaliery Broke Down Off TlTamook I - Say Tttg- Tatooga Saved "Vessel , . - rrom lruktn at Clatsop Spit. i; On her first trip to this port In over 12 years the steamer Coquille River arrived In this morning- with freight for - the Parr-McCormlck Steamship company. Tti last trip oi tne vessel -mo we Columbia river was a most eventful one. She was rescued from almost cer n tain destruction by the tug Tatoosh 'St and underwent considerable repair r Job here. f According -to Captain Foldat of the , ; McCormlck steamer Wapama, who was ' then second mate of the Coquille River, ' the occasion will never leave his mind "We loaded lumber at Tillamook. " ke said today, as be and Captain R. Rossen, present master of the easel, p talked of the occasion. "Captain Wln- kel, now in the steamer Provedencla, -. formerly the Olson & Mahony, was master. Off the Tillamook oar our j. engines became disabled and we drifted north, "-"The morning- of the second day S found us almost on Clatsop Spit. A : bowling gale was raging, but our an chors he,d long enough for the tug '' Tatoosh to come out and pick us up. lv We were landed in Astoria more dead :. than alive, and a few days later came 'ir; up to the Port ofportland drydock for . repairs." Since that time the Coquille River :j has been in California waters. She ' ran' Into Fort Bragg from San Fran- Cisco for seven years, and for the past five years has been yeJ up in Oakland " creek. Six weeks ago -she was brought -out and thoroughly repaired. z' The Coquille River is the only coal ' burning coasting steamer in service on Jf the coast, but after another trip, will t lose that distinction, as her owners Ti- Pln on converting her into an oil V burner. a She is a vessel of only 400,000 feet : carrying capacity, but in these days of $ nigh charter rates, is able to make money, even with her limited capacity. r- ASTORIA FIRE SEEN AT SEA c Bossaet's Mate Spies Sunday's v Blaze Forty Allies Out. .. Astoria, Or., March 21. Captain r Henri,- master of the French bark Bos ; suet, which arrived yesterday, reports en uneventful trip. Last night about 11 . O'clock, when his vessel was 40 V miles off the mouth of the river, the 1, mate called him, saying a steamer was . on fire. What they saw was the fire in Astoria. . t ' Captain Heart has two sons serving c In the French army, but so far as he V has been able to learn neither has been Injured. One has been an officer in ;; the army for several years. The younger boy was here with Captain V, Henri an apprentice boy three years ago. When the war broke out he left -: the sea and enlisted as a private. BUILDERS STRIKE ENDED Men In Bay City Plants Return to . Work; Compromise Reached. M Oakland." Cal.. March 21. (U. P.) r Lahor difficulties of the Moore and . Scott shipyards were satisfactorily ad- Children Cry : . She Kind Ton Have Always Bought Has borne the gigna : tare of Chas. II. Fletcher and has been made under his personal supervision for over SO years. Allow no one to deceive yon In this. Counterfeits, Imitations and J ust-as-jBfood are but experiments, and endanger tha neaiui oi fjixuaren penence against iipenmenc What is CASTORIA Castorla is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare V goric. Drops and Soothing Syrups. It contains neither '; Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotic substance. It de stroys worms and allays Feverishnesa. For more than thirty years it has been in constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency. "Wind Colic, all Teething Trou ; tries and Diarrhoea. It regulates the Stomach and Bowels assimilates the Food, giving healthy and natural sleep. ' The Children's Panacea The Mother's Friend. 3r. CUnd You Have Always Bought 'Bears W w 9n Ugo For Ovor 30. Years THt egsjraeiii consairr. wtw owa crrr. J Pale, Sallow Cheeks Aow that the blood is impoverished and that the stomach is notprop jirtyjflatni; its food. In fact a woman's physical conditionalVa -abowsinherface. Paleness, blotches, pimple saUownessor dull eyes all Tell the Need Of Beedjamspffls.orj wljo are subject to these actions should not fail to avaui theniselves of their prompt and beneficial effect, Beecham's Pais are prepared to ftnrnish'the iiecessary reliel They ' Pf ,the "ystem ot imrnirities, gently stimulate the liver, regulate the Pf' and ton the system. Their mild and thorough action quickly nd the skin of blemishes, improve the circulation and help the ogestkn fcvery woman should know- the SoUthrAwhtm thronsV c Special VasM Dredger Clatsop To Be Tied Up by Amy Engineers . In order that the approprta- tlon for the maintenance of the U, 8.. Engineer corps' fleet of ' dredgers may not become too low. the dredger Clatsop will be tied up tomorrow. The Clatsop has been work- lng about Astoria and the Tongue point channel and has that portion of the roadway in excellent shape. By laying her up now Major Jewett believes he will be able to spread the year's approprta- -tit tions out sufficiently to allow . of the operation of the pipe line dredgers Multnomah and Wahkiakum all year. The serv- ices of these machines are con- sldered much more valuable than that of the Clatsop. The suction dredgers are working on the new channel at ' Slaughters Crossing. Justed today. The men are back at work on the steel plant and the threatened general strike extending to other steel shipbuilding plants of the coast is avoided. According to Joseph Moore he was willing to pay the standard wage of i Dut was unwilling to allow the men to take what he termed an unfair ad vantage of his concern. Under the agreement members of the outlawed No. 61" will Join the federation and the 15 pay will be established as standard. A meeting of the California Metal association and the Iron Trades coun cil will be held Thursday when an ef fort will be made to have all coast shipyards ratify the agreement and enter into it. SOUND SAILORS ON STRIKE Seattle. Wash.. March 21. (P. N. S.i Steamship owners and employes on steamships operating on Puget sound today are deadlocked over demands for increased wages and changes In conditions of labor made by the em ployes and approximately 400 seamen are on strike. The men affected by the strike are firemen, water tenders, oilers, deck hands, waiters, porters, cooks, pantry men, watchmen and messmen. Wage increases, ranging from $5 to $15 per month, 60 cents an hour for overtime and various changes in con ditions of labor are demanded by the men. Where men have gone on strike their places have been filled for the most part with certified seamen and the steamship companies have refused to grant the demands of the strikers. ALL ALONG THE WATERFRONT Wlth a cargo of lumber estimated at 850,057 feet and valued at $800, ihe schooner E. B. Jackson cleared at the custom house today. She is bound for Bombay. Edwin C. Davis, with Brown & Mc Cabe, stevedores, is being congratu lated today, he being the father of a bouncing baby girl born yesterday. Mrs. Davis and the baby are both get ting along splendidly. L. S. Williams, traffic manager of the Parr-McCormlck Steamship com pany, returned from San Francisco on the Wapama yesterday. He stopped off at Astoria yesterday morning and reached here late last night. Because he 'was forced to discharge his entiro crew here. Captain Freder lckson of the British bark Holt Hill is facing a serious task in securing a new crew. Certified sailors are scarce owing to the unusual opportunities of fered fishing and on coastwise steam ers. Great Northern in Port. San Francisco, March 21. The steamship Great Northern was an ar rival today. She brought the remains of Captain Woodue Greene, former 3 for Fletcher's the Signature of comfort and experience the help of ' Dim's 1F8I8 A werli im fcearasw 10e a.- ts Wsnsea wka Erary Bsa. master of the Toko - Kisen - Kalaba steamer Tenyo Idaru. who died recent ly in Honolulu. The Great Northern, brought a record passenger list. There were (It peroene aboard. On her last trip to the Hawaiian islands the Great Northern will leave here Friday after noon. She will make a stop at San Pedro' en '.route. ' ., "" ;'' Farther Increase Made. 5 Seattle, Wash., March 21. P. N. 8.) Freight and passenger rates on steamships operating between -Seattle and ' southeastern : and southwestern Alaska will be advanced April 1, ac cording to announcement made by rep resentative of steamship companies , today. ' Passenger rates' for cabin ac commodations win advance approxi mately 5 and freight rates will be In. creased from f 3 to $5 per. ton. The demand for tonnage resulting from the European war Is assigned as the cause for the increased rates. Captain Nellsen Home. Captain Neilsen, the retired ship master, who took the Belgian bark Katanga to sea shortly after the wsr in Europe broke out, returned to his home here last week. lie took the Ka tanga to the Azores with a grain cargo for orders, and then to Cork to dis charge. He visited friends In New York, Chicago and Wisconsin before returning home. The Katanga is re ported as at Bermuda in distress, hav ing been towed into that port try the Norwegian steamer Songstan on Feb ruary 23. She was bound from Pensa cola to London at the time. Johnson Liner on Coasa. San Francisco, March 21. From Scandinavian ports via Magellan and South American ports, the Swedish motorshlp San Francisco, on her sec ond voyage to this port, arrived here this morning. The San Francisco had a full general cargo and brought nine passengers from the west coast. On her return, trip, which will be made via the Panama canal, the San Fran cisco will have a full cargo of grain and dried fruits. Three Craft Sold. San Francisco, March 21. The steam schooners Alcatraz, Helen P. Drew and Whitesboro have been sold by the L. E. White Lumber company to the Union Lumber company, terms private. Cut Out Mexican Ports. San Francisco, March 21. The Pa cific mall steamer San Juan, Captain Carlson, leaves here at noon today for Balboa and Central American ports. Mexican ports will be omitted by the San Juan on this trip. NEWS OF THE PORT Arrivals March II. W. r. Herrln. American steamer, Captain Ehgmlla, bnlk oil. from Monterey. Associated Oil company. , Heln. American itMIIMF r'anfaln CbulAjM. i freight, from San rrancUco, Parr-MeOorailck Marine Almanac Weather at Elver's Month. North Hed. March 21 .Condition of the month of the rtrer at noon roagti: wind Math, 72 mllee; weather, raining. Storm wrnmg posted for southwest last night, chanced to ontheast this morning. Southwest warning a till In. force at Coos Bay. Sua and Tides Xarch SS. Sun rises, 6:10 a. m. Sun seta, 8:28 p. m. Tides at Astoria. High Water: tow Water: 2:10 a. m. 9.2 feet 0:08 a. m. 0.2 foot 3 P- m- 7-a feet 8:4ft P- m- 2-8 feet The time ball on the V. 8. hydrograpblc office was dropped at exactly noon today. 120tb meridian time. Daily River Readings. 8:00 A. M. . 120th Meridian Time. STATIONS m-m e o as S-3 as 11.5 12.2 1 0.16 .5 1.2 0.07 7.2 0.2 0.14 8.0 1. 0.23 9.S 2.1 0.20 7.8 0.9 0.36 11. 1.1 0.87 --a Lewiston . . . Umatilla . . . Eugene Albany Salem Oregon City Portland . . . ( ) Bialnf. River Forecast. The Willamette rlrer at Portlttid will rise a-oderatelj fast Wednesdar ana alow Thnrs- Steamers Dne to Arrive. PASSENGERS AND FREIGHT garer g. If .. C B. B.Marcb 22 norinern racinc... u. r March 23 Bos Citr L. a a. b r Bear 8. V. a L. A.. .March 29 bteamers Due to Depart. PASSENGERS AND FBEJGHT Name. rrom Date nonnera facine 8. r March 25 L- A. A 8. F... March 28 - r. a Lb A April 1 Boae City U A. 8. r iartef. Steamers tearing Portland for Saa Francisco only connect with the steamers Tale and Bar ard. leaTlnc gan Francisco Mondar Wsdsea d7. Friday and Satnnlar. tor Los Ancelea and Sas Dleso. Vessels in Port. Nsire. Allra A. T.l.li n- Berth. ........... t. Johns . North Bank Astoria North Bank Colombia No. 3 ... Ooactt ............. Lannt on boQnd up Una ton , Irving Alaska North Bank Ltantoa Pier No. 1 Westport Couch RanknJrn Mam Tan M Bas.net. Ft. bk.. ... wncnamt). Fr. d Chinook, U. 8. dred... Oaquille RWer, Am. ss... K B. Jackson. Am. sea... Helene; Am. ss W. r. Herrln, Am. ss-.... Holt Hill. Br, bk Col f. 8. Mlckla. Am. ss Maaeekraig, Kor. bk Ollrebank. Nor. bk Sou Clti. an m ffanta Barbara Am. as.... wapama. Am. ss , At Neighboring: Ports. Astoria, March 21. Arrived at 4 and left np at 6 a., Belene. from Ban Francisco. Left op at :SO a m. Trench bark Bosraet. Astoria. March 20. Sailed Atlas, for San Francisco. Bailed at B:SO p. m.. Daisy, for Ban rranrtsco. ArriTcd at S and left an at 11 p. .. W. F. Herrln, from Garlota. Point Reyea. March 20. Passed at 11 a n., Daisr Putnam, from Portia r.d. for San Pedro. Callao, March 17. AniTl Tampleo, trom Portland. San Francisco, March 21 Arrived Amelia, ' Angelea. 3 a. m.; Oeorge W. EMer, Bal boa, via porta. 7 a. m. : Norwood. San fMem. I 7:30 a. m.'. OeUlo, Los Angelea, 8:40 a. m.; niruieni, xraKHnin, v a. m. ; matontalp San Francisco, BcaodlnaTiaa ports. 7 a. m. ; schooner Zampa, Papetee, 10 a. m. ; R. P. Ritbet, Honolulu. 10:30 a. m.; Prorl dencla. Santa Boaalla. 11 a. m. Safle Admiral Dawer. Seattle. 4:SO a m.: Northlaiid, Portland, ft a. aa.; Davenport. Pu St aoond, 3 a. m. Saa Francisco, March M. Arrived Avaloa. Gravs Harbor. 11:30 a. m.; Caspar. Caspar. 11:40 a. m.; F. A. K I lbnrn.' Portland. ia Ets, 12:15 p. tn.; Britlali scbooner Tsabel J, Victoria. 1:40 n, nv: Bear, PorUand, p. m.: Hoqnlam. Grays Harbor, 7:40 p: m.; tan Navigator. Monterey. 7:40 p. ml.: Qui. aaalt. Willapa Harbor. S:SO m. .Sailed Doris. WllUpa Harbor. 13.10 p. m.r Carlos. Grays Harbor, 12:18 p m-l James B. Hlsginn, Fart Bragg. 1:00 p. an.: Japanese steamer Bero Mara. Hongkong, fM p. m.: Tale. 1m AnaeJaa. A -On ..,. tltmmJZ' a. Diego, 4:80 n. m.; Cleooe. SanU Crna' 8:15 P1''" A. U Laeaa. Easgnada : T m.j Coos Bay, 6 . .; Bearer. Portland. 7:U P- m.: F. A. Kllbara, Saa ELL-ANS Absolutely Removes Indigestion. One package proves il zoc at all druggists, NAMED MANAGER OF TELEGRAPH COMPANY Theodore E. Nivison. Theodore E. Nivison has been ap pointed Portland manager of the Fed- eral Telegraph company, succeeding ; Raymond X. Gould, who has gone to Denver to become manager of the Western Union office there. Nivison is the youngest man em ployed in an executive capacity by the Federal company. He entered their em ploy three years ago. Recently he re- returned from Honolulu after install ing and inaugurating the Federal com pany's trans-Pacific wireless service. Nivison was born at Howell. Mich.. in 1889, and entered the employ of the Grand'Trunk railroad when only 11 I years old. He has a wide acquaintance on the Pacific coast. Oldest Pioneer of Coos County Dies Mrs Esther XL ookhart Drove Toko of Oxen Across the Plains and Taught la First School. Marshfield. Or., March 21. Mrs. Es ther M. Lockhart, the oldest pioneer of Coos county, the first woman to come to the county and teacher of the first school here, died at the hospital this morning. January 13 last she celebrated her ninety-first birthday. She was born at Ulysses, Thompkins county, N. Y., Jan uary 13,. 1825. She moved to Ohio, and at the age of 16 years taught school. She was married to Freeman G. Lock hart in 1848, crossed the plains with an ox team in 1851 and settled at Oregon City. Mr. Lockhart was sick on the way, and Mrs. Lockhart drove the oxen her self. She taught school at Yamhill and came to Coos Bay in 1861, settling at Empire City. Mrs. Lockhart taught the first school, which was established there in 1854. Her husband was a member of the Coos Bay Commercial company and was put in charge of a coal mine where North Bend now stands. Indians became so hostile that the family fled to Empire. Children living are: Herbert Lockhart and Mrs. Henry Sengstacken of this city and Mrs. E. Pollexfen of San Francisco. Affinity Causes Suicide. San Francisco, March 21. (P. N. S.) Mrs, Lucile L. Foote, the wife of C. H. Foote. a clerk in the employ of the Union Iron works, committed sui cide by gas Sunday night because she believed her husband was with Mrs. Edith Castain. his alleged affinity. Army-Navy Orders San PrancMco, March 21. Army orders: Lieut. Col. Thomas SlaTens. quartermaster corps, on arrival in San Francisco, will report to the commanding general, western depart ment, for temporary duty as assistant to de partment qoarterfaater; Second Lieut. Oh ea ter P. Bamett, 25th cavalry, baa resigned hia commission, and it Is accepted, effective May 1; Opt. Charles F. Craig, medical corps, de tailed member Fort Leavenworth board to ex amine candidates for admission United States military academy, vice Capt. Louis Hanson, re lieved. First Lieut. James W. Hart, medical re servs corps, detailed member of Washington. D. C, board during temporary absence from that city of Major Carroll D. Back. First Llents. Kdwartf Bailey and John D. Bart left, medical reserve corps, to actlv duty, with station at Fort D. R. Russell. Wy oming. Capt. Ssmael Smoke, retired, relieved from daty with organised militia and to Fort D. A. Russell as quartermaster, relieving Capt. Wil son D. Wheaton, who goes to St. Louis as as sistant to quartermaster. Capts. L. D. Oaaser and Joseph C. Kay to El Paso aa assistants to southern department quartermaster. Movements of Maval Vessels. Arrived Albany, at Bremerton; IV 1 and D-2. at New London : Duncan, at Province towa; Far in gut, at Mare Island; Glacier, at San Francisco: Hector, at Hampton Boads; Jason at Lambert Point; McCall, at Rose bank; Nero, at Tlburon; Osceola, at Guan tanamo: Peoria, at Key West: Proteua, at nagassKi; nnippie. at Ben uiego. Sailed Caesar, from Nanlea for Madaria and Hampton Roads: Chester, from Monrovia ror crniee on Siberian coast: Hancock, from Philadelphia for Peuaacola; Jacob Jooea, from Xewport for Key Wnt; Nereus, from Guam for Okngapo; Raleigh, from Mare Island for Ssn Diego; Supply, from Bremerton for 8an Francisco, aa route to Onam: Winalow, trom Gnantanamn, for San Diego de Cuba. noces-rne Milwaukee has been detaebed trom duty with the Pacific reserve fleet and assigned to duty with the - Pacific fleet for servicat as the relief of the Iris aa tender to tne torpeoo TMtiiia or that fleet. After trans fers of stores, etc- from the Iris to the Mil waukee have been completed, the former ves sel will proceed from 8sn Diego to the Mare uiano. yara to ne piacea oat or commission. Diego. T:90 d. m.t Adeline Smith. Oooa Bar. 7:30 n. m.; Bandon. 'Bandoo. 9:30r. m. Balboa, March 20. Sailed Pem. for Val paraiso. Marshfield, Or.. March M ArriTed Break water, from socta, 3 a. a.; sails Portland to day. Seattle, llareh 21. Arrived Bark W. B. Flint, San rranclseo. thence March 4, tow tags Richard Bolyoke and Pioneer. 10:30 a. m.; Jefferson, g. B. Alaska, 4:15 a. m; Ful ton, B. a. porta. 4 a. m. Sailed Cocgreaa. gan Francisco, 11 a. in.; Curacao, g. R. Alaaka, 8:40 a. m.; Coi. B. L. Drake. Saa Francisco. 1215 a. n.; Hon ohilan. T acorn, 4:15 a. m. Seattle. March 20. ArriTed WeHealey. San Francisco, midnight: President. San Fran cisco, IO p. m.; Morning Star. British Co lumbia porta e p. m. Sailed Admiral Schley. San Francisco, 5:23 p. at.: Prince Rnpert, Prince Rupert, B. C. via ports, midnight. WrangelL March 20. Sailed Spokane. southbound, - 4 p. aa.; Al-ki. northbound. 7 a. mv Yokohama, March 16-SaUed Japaaeae steamer Canada Mara, Hongkong. Victoria. & C March 21. Passed Kos slaa steamer, from Nagasaki, via Baa Fran cisco, for Vancouver. - Vancouver. B. C, March 20. Arrlrwd Rob art Dollar, from Shanghai. 10 p. m. : Port OanUe. March 20. ArriveA WIQlam H. Marphy. Saa Francisco. Point Well. March 21. Arrived Colonel B. V. Drake, from Seattle, and,, proceeded . tx Saa Francisco.. Taconia. Marco. 21 Arrived Falcon, 'vTeat Coaat porta . , :- Taconok, March JO. Arrived IV" SV Loop. Saa Francisco; 'Ematholas . towing scow, from British Cohmabla sorts. . . - " . Sailed U. 8. 8. Pittsburgh Baa Diego, J:45 ! Dominion Treastiry Looted of $500,000 Members of legislature and Cabinet Officers to Be Tried In asxatche. waa la Qlgaatlo Oraft Case. Regina. Saclc March 21. (U. P.) Imaginary reports from Imaginary su pervisors, passed by real auditors of the- roads department after being ap proved by Liberal officers, resulted in looting the dominion treasury 'of more i than $500,000, is the sensational charge upon which several members of the legislature and cabinet officers will shortly go to trial. Most of the reported roads built were "north of 63." across bllxxard fcwept mountains. These phantom roads are in a ter ritory which has never been surveyed and circumvent the laws of man. whose river banks are .precipitous and where j dog teams and sleighs must be lowered , from a sheer 200 foot drop, over rock : piles that would defy German 42 cen- tlmeter guns to dislodge. Charities Committee Will Review Efforts The charities committee of the Chamber of Commerce has undertaken lo find out how nearly charitable or ganizations of Portland are serving the need which they were created to meet and to what extent various classifica tions of charitable organisations may e coordinated or merged A eerie of hearings will be held by special committees, which were an nounced at a meeting of the committee yesterday as follows: To review the work of rescue homes and hold hear ings with their representatives, W. L. Brewster and David 8. Stearns; baby homes, Nelson O. Pike and L. J. Gold smith; men's refuges, C Henri Labbe end the chairman of the charities com mittee. The special committees will make f ,inform? Un "j"1 " r- cent survey of all Portland charities, Electrocution Was Accident, Is Verdict Coroner's Jury Ssoommsnds la Verdict on Deatb of Fireman Wtfh and Iow Tension Wires Be Separated. Tartfier. Accidental electrocution was as signed as the cause of the 'death of Emll Gustafson, city fire department lineman, at the Inquest held last night by Deputy Coroner Smith. The ver dict of the jury was: "Emll Gustafson came to his death by accident last- Thursday afternoon aa a result of coming; in contact with a high voltage wire on a pole at Twenty-sixth and Nicolai streets." The Jury made various recommenda tions, tha most important of which was that statute should fix a distance of eight feet between . high and low tension wires on poles. Funeral services for Gustafson were held yesterday afternoon from the Fin ley chapel under the auspices of the Electrical Workers union. The police and firemen attended in a body. In terment was in Lone Fir cemetery. Order Prohibiting . Imports Is Signed Britain Baas Automobiles, Ko tor cycles, icnsiosl Instruments and Uquor, Xxcept Brandy and Bom. London, March 21. (I. N. S.) A proclamation prohibiting the importa tion of automobiles, motorcycles, mu sical instruments, such as player pianos and phonographs, and spirits -and other strong drink, except brandy and rum, was signed by King George at a meeting of the privy council to day. Bandits Burn Town In Mexico; 20 Dead Oarranxista Deserters Arc Believed Be sponsible Women and a Prisrt axe among Those Murdered. Galveston, Texas, March 21. (I. N. S.) Bandits, believed to be Carran alsta deserters, have burned the town of Delicicas. Coahuila. killing 20 per sons. Including women and a priest, according to advices received here to day. Crossing Contract Lt. On the recommendation of Road master Yeon, the Coast Contracting company was awarded the contract for the construction of an underground crossing at Falrview, by the board of county commissioners. Seven bids had been submitted and the one ac cepted was the lowest by nearly $2000. The St Johns Lumber company bid to supply lumber to be used in re pairing the ferryboat W. S. Mason, was accepted on recommendation of Superintendent Welch. The deed of dedication for the Marquam hill road was turned over to the county yester day by the) O-W. R. A N. company. Doctor Says Nuxated Iron Will Increase Strength of Delicate People 200lo in Ten Days Za many Instances Persons have suf fered untold agony for years dootorlng for nervous weakness, stomaob, livsr or kidney disease) or soma other ail ment whta thelx real trouble was laok of Iron la tne blood. How to ten. New York. N. T. In a recent discourse Or. B. Saner. Specialist, of this city, said: If you were to make an actual blood test oa an people who are ill you would probably be greatly astonished at the exceedingly large n amber who lack Iron, sad who are ill for no other reason than the lack of iron. The mo ment iron is supplied all their multitude of dangerona symptoms disappear. Without Iron the blood at once loses the power to change food into living tissue and therefore nothing yon eat does you any good; you don't get the strength out of it. Your food merely paaaea through year system like earn through a mill with the rollers so wide apart that the mill eaa't - grind. As a result of this eontlnuoas blood and nerve starvation, people baroine generally weakened, nervous and an ran down and frequently develop all sorts of conditions. One Is too thiaj another Is hardened with aa healthy fat; some are so weak they can hard ly walk; some think they have dyspepsia. kidney or liver tranble; some can't steep at night, others are sleepy and tired ail day; some fussy and irritable; some skinny and bloodless, bat alt lack physical power and en durance. In such cases, tt in worse thaa foot lahnea to take atlmalatina; mndietoaa or aa code drags, which enly whip an your fagging vital powers Cor the saasnaatt. maybe at the et jew Ufa later on- , K aaattst what ROBERT TUCKER VILL ENTER CONTEST FOR CIRCUIT COURT JUDGE Republican Nomination for Place Held by Judge Mc Ginn Is Sought. Photo by Darles. Robert Tucker. Robert Tucker will make the race for the Republican nomination as cir cuit judge of department 3. He seeks the place wliich is to be vacated by Judge McGinn, who is not a candidate for reelection. W. M. Davis and J. E. Magers are also candidates for' the same place. Mr. Tucker was born in Millwood, Knox county, Ohio, 49 years ago. His father was a carpenter and Mr. Tuck er worked with him at that trade until entering college. He, taught country school during Intervals to pay his ex penses at college. He graduated in 1891 from Buchtel college, Akron. Ohio. Thereafter he entered the law department of the University of Cin cinnati; earning his way by acting as librarian of the law school. After graduating from the 'law school Mr. Tucker entered the law of fice of Swayne, Swayne & Hayes, at Toledo, Ohio. The Swayne brothers were sons of Noah H. Swayne, Justice of tne supreme -court of the'" United States, and Blrchard A. Hayes was a son of Rutherford B. Hayes, president of the United States. He remained with this law firm for five years, when he was appointed . assistant United States attorney for the north ern district of Ohio by President Mc Kinley, and served in this capacity for five years. Mr. Tucker came to Oregon 10 years ago and engaged in the general practice of law. He was appointed assistant United States attorney for Oregon and served in that capacity until the appointment of John Mc Court, when he resigned to take up private practice. He served as presi dent of the Oregon Humane society for several years. Mr. Tucker never - held any public office except the appointment by the department of justice. LIKELY TO BUN FOB DIRECTOR A. H. Averill Is Expected to Make Announcement of Candidacy. A. II. Averill. a. well known business man of Portland, is very likely to be a candidate for school director at the June election to 'fill the vacancy which will be caused by the retirement of M. G. Munly. Mr. Averill stated this morning that he will decide definitely today whether he will make the race, and that he will then make formal announcement of his candidacy and outline the platform upon which he will go before the vot ers of the city. Wilson League Tomorrow. The Wood row Wilson league will hold a meeting. tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Central library halL Oswald West will be the principal speaker of the evening. Miss Uagmar Inez Kelly will furnish the musical any en tells you. If you are not strong and well yon owe it to yourself to mske tb following -teat. See how long you can work or how far yon can walk without becoming tired. Next take two five-grain tablets of ordlnaray nuxated iron three times per day after meals for two weeks. Then! test your strength again and see tor yourself now much you have gained. I have seen dosens of nerv ous ran down people who were, sil lag all the time doable, and even triple their strength and endurance and entirely get rid of their symp toms of dyspepsia, liver sad other troubles la from tea to fourteen days' -time a imply by taking iron in the proper form, and this, after they had in some cases been doctoring for months without obtaining any ' benefit. Yea can talk as you please about all the wonders wrought by new remedies, but when yon come down to hard facts there ia nothing like good old iron to put color in your cbeeka. good aoond, healthy flesh on your bonea. It ia also a great - nerve and stomach atrengtbener and the beet blood builder in the world. The only trouble -waa that the old forma of inorganic Iron like tincture of iron, iron acetate, etc., often ruined people's teeth, upset their stom achs and were not assimilated, and for these reasons they . frequently did more harm than good. Bat with the discovery of the newer forms of organ ia Iron all tola baa been over came. Naxated Iron, for examnle. Is nlnaaant to take, does sot ialnre the teeth and Is al most immediately beneficial.- 'OTB Tb manufacturers of Nuxated Iron nave eucn unbounded: esnlldence b it potency that they authorise the announcement that they will forfeit SlOQjoO ta any Charitable In stitution If they . cannot tak any, rasa or woman under sixty who lacks iron aod increase their strength 200 rev cent - or over in four weacr tune, nrovuiea taey save no aerloua organic trouble. Also they will refund your money In any ease In which Naxated Iron doe not at ist doubt rear strength la tea days' tlm. it Is dispensed In this citr by Da Owl Drag Co. and another sraggteta. f M J V; 1 1 ; program for the evening. It la as peeled that th meeting will ce an Interesting one. '-Case Is Dlsmlssed. The case of this government against Walter C Winslow, ,a Salem attorney. charged with falling to file an Income tax statement, was dismissed tnrougn a compromise this mcArnlng. Assistant United States Attorney BanUn acted for the government. Sed Companr Accused. Assistant United States Attorney Rankin filed an information this morn ing against the Portland Seed company on a charge of violating the pure food and drugs act. The company 1 al- How Thin People Can Put On Flesh Thin men and women that big, hearty, fillins- dinner you ate last night. What became of all the fat-pro ducing nourishment it contained? You haven t gained in weight one ounce. xnat rooa passed rrom your ooay nae unburned coal through an open grate. The material was there, but your food doesn't work and stick, and the plain truth is you hardly get enough nour ishment from your meals to pay tor the cost of cooking. This is true of thin folks the world over. Tour nutri tive organs, your functions of assimi lation, are probably sadly out of gear said need reconstruction. Cut out the foolish foods and funny sawdust diets. Cut out everything but the meals you are eating and eat with every one of those a single Sargol tab let., In two weeks note the difference. Let the scales be the judge. Five to eight good solid pounds of healthy, 'stay-there" fat may be the net result. Sargol aims to charge weak, stagnant blood with millions of fresh new red blood corpuscles to give the blood the carrying power to deliver every ounce of fat-making material in your food to every part or your body. Sargol, too, mixes with your food, to prepare it for the blood in an easily assimilated form. Thin people tell how they have gained all the way from 10 to 25 pounds a month, while taking Sargol and say that the new flesh stays put. Sargol tablets are a careful combina tion of six of the best assimilative ele ments known to chemistry. They come 40 tablets to a package, are pleasant, harmless and inexpensive, and all good druggists in this vicinity sell them subject to an absolute guarantee of weight increase or money back as found in every large package. (Adv.) Best For Liver, Bowels, Stomach, Headache, Colds They liven the liver and bow els and straighten you right up. Don't be bilious, constipated, sick, with breath bad and stomach sour. Tonight sure! Take Cascarets and enjoy the nicest, gentlest liver and bowel cleansing you ever experienced. Wake up with your head clear, stom ach tweet, breath right and feeling fine. Get rid of sick headache, bil iousness, constipation, furred tongue, sour stomach, bad colds. Clear your skin, brighten your eyes, quicken your step and feel like doing a full day's work. Cascarets are better than salt, pills or calomel because they don't shock the liver, or gripe the bowels or cause inconvenience all the next day. Mothers should give cross, sick, bil ious, feverish children a "Whole Cas caret any time as they can not injure the 30 feet of tender bowels. Indoor Life Makes Fat txt oil or xomxnr to xxep WEIOKT DOW, OB TO B. sues 8troxrx,Tjoua MI, People who are confined within doors and who are deprived of fresh, invigorating air and exercise must take precaution to guard against over stoutness, as fat acquired by indoor life Is unhealthy and a danger to the vital . organs of the body. Lack of exerciser in the freah air is said to weaken the oxygen carrying power of the biocd. so that it is unable to pro duce strong muscles and vitality and the formation of unsightly and un healthy fat la the result. If V5U are 15 or 20 pounds above nor mal weight you are dally drawing on your reserve strength and are con stantl7 lowering your vitality by car rying this excess burden. Any per sons who are satisfied in their own mind that they are too stout are ad vised to go to Laue-Davls Drug com pany or a good druggist and get a box of oil of korein capsules, and take on after each meal and one just lefore retiring at niht. - Even a few days' treatment has been reported to show a noticeable reduc tion in weight. Improved digestion and a return-of the old energy: footsteps become lighter and the skin less flabby in appearance aa superfluous fat dis appears. Oil cf korein la inexpensive, cannot Injure, and helps the digestion. Any person who wants to reduce 15 or 20 pounds advised to give this treat ment a trial. (Adv.) Hojv French People Cure Stomach Trouble A noqsehold remedy of the Freneb peasantry, consisting of pars vegetable oil, and said to possess wonderful merit in tb treatment of stomach, liver and Intestinal troubles, has been introduced in this country by George H. Mayr. who for twenty years baa been on of the leading downtown druggists of Chi cago and who himself was oared by its na. 80 quick aad effectiv is Its action that a single dos la usually nongn to bring pronounoed , relief in the most stubborn cases, . and many popl who hare tried it declare they never baard of anything to produe auch remark able results tn so short a time. It is known as Mayrs Wonderful Ramedy and can now be had at all leading drug stores. It is sold with tba positive understanding that your money will be refunded without question or Quibble If ONE bottle rails to glv you absolute J uiiuuvu. i - but sais or ID UV Drag Co.. and, all etoar reliable dru leged to have misbranded inaectioidea ana rungiciaes. . , - EMINENT PHYSICIANS FAILED IN KIDNEY TROUBLE- I wisn to inform you of the great benefit 1 have derived from the use of 8wamp-Root. I had been a suf- ferer for more than three years f rom . Kidney and Liver trouble and was almost constantly treated by the most eminent physicians, who could only give me temporary relief. I couid hardly get from one room to the other without help, and had been In bed five days when I began the. use cf Swamp-Root. Inside of twenty-fonr hours I could see some benefit. I con tinued to use Swamp-Root until I had used two bottles when I really felt -that my old trouble was completely cured; and I am positive that any person suffering with kidney or liver trouble can be' cured by the use of this preparation. I am 50 years of age and in good health. It has been fourteen years since I had this trou- , ble and I do not know how to ex press myself as strongly as I desire in favor of Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root. I am sure that It saved my life, an! that my health Is due to this remedy, -I heartily recommend it to every suf ferer of kidney trouble. Yours truly, S. E. TAYLOR. Gainesville, Ga. State of Georgia I Hall County f Personally came S. E. Taylor, to ma personally known and who on oah says the facts stated on the opposite page are true. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 23rd day of January, 1915. C E. SMITH, Notary Public. Hall Co., (Ja, X.attr to Or. Xiljssr tt Co., tagaamtoa, X. T. Prove What Swsmp-Boot Will So for Too. Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer Co., Blnghamton, N. Y for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. Ynu will also receive a booklet of valuable information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be euro and mention The Portland Journul. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar alia bottles for sale at all drag stores. To Keep Your Skin Free From Hairs (Beauty Topics.) - If you are willing to upend a few minutes time in your room using 'a delatone paste, you ran easily" banish any ugly, halry growth without dis comfort or Injury. The pasto is made by mixing some water with a little powdered delatone. This Is then spread over the hairy surface and after about 2 minutes rubbed off and the skin washed. You will not be disappointed with this treatment, providing you get the real delatone. (Adv.) WHY CHILLY WEATHER Says skin pores are closed and uric acid remains in blood. Rheumatism is no respecter of age, sex, color or rank. If not the most dangerous of human afflictions It is 1 one of the most painful. Those sub- lect to rheumatism should eat less meat, dress as warmly as possible, avoid any undue exposure and, above all, drink lots of pure water. - Rheumatism Is caused by uric acid which ia generated in the bowels and absorbed into the blood. It is the func tion of the kidneys to filter this acid from the blood and cast It out in the urine; the pores of the skin are also a means of freeing the blood of this impurity. In damp and chilly, cold weather the skin pores are closed: thus forcing the kidneys to do double work,' they become weak and sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric acid which keeps accumulating and circulating through the system, eventually set tling in the Joints snd muscles caus ing stiffness, soreness and pain, called rheumatism. At the first twinge of rheumatism get from any pharmacy about four ounces of Jad Salts; put a tablespoon- ful in a glass of water and drink be fore breakrast each morning for a week. Thla ia said to eliminate uric acid by stimulating the kidneys to normal action, thus ridding the blood of these impurities. Jad Baits Is inexpensive, harmless and is made from the acid of grapes and lemon juice, combined with llthla and is used with excellent results by thousands of folks who are subject tol rheumatism. Here you have a pleas ant, effervescent llthla-water drink I ahich overcomes uric acid and is bene I flcial to your kidneys as well. Are wonderfully free from rfmples, "raW nesa, rourhnee. and minor blani&hea onH der aU conditions of exposure. Nothing better for the skin. Samples Free by Mall CWssava Sae asd Olalsisnl and ss a seed saaBed INS wit aJ-s. bj I "Oastsura.- Dssa HQ, BRINGS RHEUMATISM mm 0