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RAILROADS. MERGED IN
-FEW GREAT SYSTEMS.
PLAN URG
ED BY HINES
Declares Public Labor and Capital
JMust Be Represented in Rait-
Z waY Management
Tork, Jan. I. (U. Fondai
Itent&l change In . the management of
f&Uroada are necewiary to protect the
public from exorbitant rates and , pre
vnt, on the other hand, insolvency of
the roads, Walker D. Hinea, director gen
ral of railroads, declared in an address
before the. New York City Bar associa
tion last night. '
"1 believe there must be fundamental
cnangea wnicn win consolidate tne rail
roads into a few great systems," Hlnes
said. "I believe that public and labor
aa well , as capital must be represented
upon the management of these systems.'
lutes must be increased necessarily,
In order to furnish equipment to meet re
quirements, while legislation to this end
la pending, Hlnes said. -
Porta Says Mexico's
Recent Earthquakes
Were His Prediction
lessor Albert F. Porta, who recently pre-
dieted great storms and other disturb
ances to be caused by the conjunction of
aix planets, today told the United Press
that the violent earthquake shocks in
Mexico last Saturday night were the re
sult of the seismic phenomena he had
described.
- "The Mexican earthquakes and those
, Which occurred in the Canary islands on
January 1-3 are to be considered aa the
product of the league of planets.' which
J foresaw months ago, and predicted last
August," said .Professor Porta.
"The terrific Btorm in the Pacific and
the seismic disturbances are the direct
, outcome of conjunction of Mercury with
Jupiter, Neptune and Venus, which oc
curred on December 12, 13 and 14."
- Porta indicated that others of the prog
nostications will be verified during the
next few months.
$2,000,000 Lumber
' Company Dissolved
Aberdeen, Wash.,' Jan. t. Wilson
Brothers' Lumber company, one of the
largest on the Coast, whose holdings
are, valued at 12,000.000, has been dis
solved so far as the mill and other
property in this city is concerned. The
heirs of Charles R. Wilson take the
property here and Henry Wilson of San
Francisco takes the California Inter
ests. No division has been made wttb
respect to logging camps and timber at
Independence. The Wilson brothers,
Prior to C. R. Wilson's death eight years
ago, had been associated for 30 years.
Murder Suspect Is ,
. Freed; Alibi Proved
Yakima, Wash-, Jan. i. Frank Put
camp, arrested here for investigation In
connection with the murder of William
Crawford at Mabton November 23, was
released by Sheriff San Hutchinson on
receipt of evidence corroborating- "the
statement of Putcamp that he waa la
Kennewtck on the day of the murder.
The dying statement of the murdered
boy implicates a man similar In physical
appearance to putcamp. -
Alleged Moonshiners
Trio is Arrested Here
Theodore Dusterhoff, I A. Dasterhoff
and 8. H. Smith were arrested Wednes
day by revenue agents, charged with
the manufacture of intoxicating liquor.
They will be arraigned before United
States Commissioner Drake tomorrow
for hearing.
Astoria Men Coming
To Portland Ad Club
Pestiyities Jan.' 28
Astoria, Jan. . Between 25 and JO
prominent business men of the Astoria
Chamber of Commerce will g to Port
land, January 28, to attend the As
toria bay festivities of the Portland Ad
club.
Astoria engineers have perfected the
organization of a local chapter! of the
American Association of i ngineers.
The officers are : R. R. Bartlett, presi
Ident; A. S. Lee, first vice president;
L. C. Rogers, second vice president; G.
T. McLean, secretary; H. N. Hackett,
treasurer.
late Wednesday in the trial of Wil
liam Porter Wrolen. charged with the
killing of bis wife because of his love
for 15-year-old Mary Brown, a farmer's
daughter of Matthews, 11L, whom he
married a week after his wife's death.
Be was sentenced to 99 years in' the peni
tentiary. V ' ! ' J
Man Who Shot Wife
To Remarry, Guilty
Plnckneyville, 111.. Jan. 8. (X N. R)
A verdict of guilty of murder In the
first degree was returned by the Jury
Pioneer Miner Is
Dead at Half Way,
Aged Seventy-four
Baker, Jan. 8. James Mackey, a
pioneer mining man. engaged 'at that
work for 34 years at Cornucopia, died
at Halfway He was 74 years old and
a native of Brooklyn, N. I. During
youth he was a sailor. As far as is
known he had no living relatives.
Mrs. Kate Curtlss, resident of Baker
county for 86 years, was buried here
Monday.
The funeral of George Shannon, who
died here Saturday evening at the age
of 61 years, was held here Tuesday.
First to enlist, Elmer Heard was the
last to return to Haines, following his
discharge last week at Camp Lewis.
You can drink.
INSTANT
P OSTIUM
V
Without fear of any of the after effects
which often foUmr coffee drinking.
Posium has a thoroughly pleas
ing flavor greatly likea by xhose
accustomed to high-rade coffee
There's not a trace of ''Caffeine' in
Postum,so sleepless nights do not
follow, and headaches, nervousness
and indigestion do not result from
its use. "ftiere's a JReasoril
Made by Postura Cereal Ca Battle Creek, Mlcrt,
Heard was stationed for 'more than a
year in , th Hawaiian islands
Politics' took a front seat In Grant
county when George F. Ward, Democrat,
of MarysvtUe -precinct, and O. W. BIrg
of Canyon City announced their candi
dacy for the office of county Judge.
Ronald Belshaw has been ' elected
chairman ; William Bennett, vice chair
man ; Theroa Knox, secretary ; Walter
Kight, treasurer ; Dale Tracy, historian,
and Rev. Henry Young, chaplain of Ellis
Tracv neslr Amprloan ..'fjdou.'v'.'iThey
were chosen at a meeting held at Can-
yon" City. , Ellis Tracy post include
1920 COMMENCEMENT SALE
NOW IN PROGRESS EXCEPTIONAL VALUES
We Give Twenty Extra Green Trading Stamps
Friday and Saturday If You Bring This Coupon
Bring This Coupon
A T ' OA Ft5t
zu-Lxtra-zu
"S. A H." Trading
Stamps on your
first 11 cash pur
chase and double rZS
on tne o a i a n o a.
Good on First Floor and la
basement Friday and Satur
day, January 9 and 10.
Perfume Department
Jergen's English Lavender
guest room soap, special
price, one gross S2.50
Mayer's Prize Baby Soap
104 r i tor 25
Kirk's Rose Soap 10 3 for 25C
Williams Jtrrey Cream,
email size 104
Maxine Elliott toilet soap
10S 3 for ....... ........ .25
Egyptian Complexion Lo
tion, white or flesh Sl.OO
Oriental Cream $1.35
Camelline, white, 'flesh or
brunette 5Q
Hind's Honey Almond Cr'm 49
Orchard White 35e?
Daggett & Rarasdell's Cold
Cream 49
Llsterated Tooth Powder 25
Dentox Tooth Powder 25
Special Sale on
DESK LAMPS
BOUDOIR LAMPS
TABLE LAMPS
FLOOR LAMPS
PIANO LAMPS
$27.00 Lamps special at $20.75
$25.00 Lamps special at $18.35
$21.50 Lamps special at $15.25
$20.00 Lamps special at $14.75
$18.00 Lamps special at $14.25
$t4.oo Lamps special at $10.25
$12.50 Lamps special at $ 8.75
$ 5,25 Lamps special at $ 4.19
Patent Medicines
Goldman's Hair Color Re
storer --$1.20
Carter's Little Liver Pills... 20
Allen's Ose-Day Cold Bern.
SaHe pa tica '. '. -i
Garfield Tea 23
Cla-Wood Liquid Tar Soap
Shampoo ........25
Mentholatum 2!te
Soap Lake Salts 50
Alleock's Corn Plasters .20
Cla-Wood Herb Tea 25
Abbott's Saline Laxative.. .. -40
Samnetto 81,1(1
Hydrolelne fl.lO
Phillips' Milk MagnPHla......45
Cla-Wood Iron Tonic $1.00
Ia Creole Hair Dressing 05
Benetol Ointmont 25
Jaynes' Vermifuge 40
Danderine , 33
Hot Water Bottles
Fountain Syringes
Now on Sale at
Reduced Prices
$2.00 Three-quart Red Seamless Hot
Water Bottles, one year guarantee.
Special $1.49
$3.00 Three - quart Combination Hot
Water Bottle and Fountain Syringe.
Extra special $2.09
$2.50 Three-Quart Faultless Wearever
Fountain Syringe, three pipes and
five-foot tubing. Special .... $1.98
FINE STATIONERY
ODPS AND ENDS
Some slightly soiled.
Highest Quality Stationery
Now Ife Price
Fitted Adjustable
Toilet Kits
For Men
Now ,H Price
Sale Ladies'
Hand Bags
Limited assortment
Now H Off
Westinghouse
Electric Iron
Reliable Practical
A 6-pound Iron, with cord J0, Cf
and stand. Guaranteed; at OOstlVI
tin
J.B.L. Cascade
The Internal Bath
Ask for Booklet
Sunbeam Mazda Lamps
More Light Better Light Cheaper Light
15, 25, 40, 50-Watt Lamps, each 35c
Box of 5 Sunbeam Mazda Lamps. $1,75
Candy Specials
Assorted Buttercups, lb..; 49c
Wrapped Chocolates, lb ..49c
Butterscotch, lb 29c
I
Fountain Pens
Eversharp
Pencils
Woodard, Clarke & Go.
WOOD-LARK BUILDING
ALDER AT WEST PARK
BROOMSl
Regular $1 Brooms
Crystal White
SOAP
The Bar 6c
Limit 5 Bars to a Customer
FIRST, SECOND AND ALDER STREETS
Union Hardware Co.'s
Bali-Bearing
SKATES
Only $2.29
4000 Pounds Hygienic
KALSOMIM
5c the Pound
Popular colors ! Sold elsewhere at two
to three times our price I
Merchandise at Prices That Bring Down the Cost of Living! Come toTSimon's, Portland's Economy Center! Prices for the People!
GoodWarmBlanketsBelowPresentCost
HO
OVERCOATS!
Every Garment Reduced!
Men's Balmacaans
Made of Oregon City Wool- (gl Q PA
ens. Values up to $30.00. . D JLO stJ)
Men's Overcoats
Both Blanket-Lined and Semi- (POO QQ
Dress. Values up to $35.00 tDd tO
All-Wool Overcoats
For Young Men. Waistline and Belted. Silk
Lined. Values up (UOQ KA
to $42.50 fDiO0j
Men's Mackinaws I
American Woolen Mills Make. Gr7 QQ
Regular $10.75 Values....... D I UO
HEAVY COTTON FLEECED BLANKETS
Regular $3.00 Values. . . Only $2.48
HEAVY COTTON FLEECED BLANKETS
64x76 Size AM1-r fcO QQ
Regular $3.75 Values. .. Vniy tp.tJO
FINE DRESS GINGHAMS -Regular 40c grade 26c the Yard
Checks, Plaids, Stripes, Plain Handsome Patterns Bargain 1
Bleached
"Salem" Sheets
$1.98
For Regular $2.35 Values
Size 81x90. Not more than
one dozen to a customer.
Honeycomb Bedspreads
$2.98
Full Bed Size
Regular $3.50 Values
CLEARANCE
DRUG SUNDRIES
Colgate's Dental Pow
der 13
25c Colgate's Ribbon
Dental Cream.. .21
35c Colgate's Rapid
Shaving Powder. 23
35c C o 1 g a t e's Rapid
Shaving Stick... 23
25c Colgate's Talcum
Powder 19
COATS aFfcr
Regular $19.50 to MA 7CAilQ Cft
$38.50 Values P 1 U. I D 10 p 1 J.dJ
Value unequaled ! Fine plushes in fabrics ! Plain tailored
or fur trimmed. Final prices ! Buy ! !
CHILD'S COATS
Regular $5.95 to
. $14.95 Values
$3.55 to $7.95
, Men's and Women's at
Clearance Prices!
Women's Kid Shoes Only $4.98
for Actual $9 Values
Black kid with white kid or gray cloth tops ; leather
French heels. Mediunv soles.
Men's Rubber Boots Only $3.25
for Actual $4.50 Values
Good quality in short boots. Sizes 9, 10 and 11.
Men's Kip Work Shoes Only $4.98
for Actual $7.75 Values
Extra quality. Solid leather soles with extra tap sole.
Plain toe. Bellows tongue.
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Women's Bath
Robes
$5.48
For Values to $12.50
Sensational values 1
Splendid fabrics. Slight
ly soiled. Choose to
morrow 1
Japanese Crepe
KIMONOS
Regular $3 Values
No Exchanges
or Refunds.