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DRUGGISTS
THURSDAY. JANUARY 21. 193.
Men att- saviuj, of ovory pos
session -xcjpt time. Tlioy wor
ry over the loss of tHrjiw anil
dollars and the prices df their
products but stand on street
corners daily and throw away
the mon'entB with a lirudigal
hand. 'Wealth is guarded with
a zealous cate. opportunity is
clasped to the breast and the
'.slightest leakage in the haul; ac-
count is detected and stopped
but time. th stuff .that life Is
- iBiade of." 1& allowed to run to
waste at a thousand flood-gates
of idleness and procrastination.
THE PEOPLE DISREGARDED.
rl.Hr ivspiH-tlvo back porches, and
tl.iu hereafter the 5".rtOO to $G0,O0i
guneral appropriation for legislative;
expense, will be spent in the in-
i teles, of the state at large.
! frhe legislature Is rapidly becomin
it publlolmie ring, whore local Interd
eats are rubbed down and patted'
Ultoii the back .'by lobbyists who are
in' the pay of private concerns The,
fight ends in countless .scars, but no.
d4clslve victory, and another 'fight
l&t matched for two ; years hence.'
.. while tile combatants are yet scowl!
hue at the rii.g side.
,Two county scat fights are now be
ing nlrrd before the legislative eoni
i nilttees..
Xo less than a dozen clty charters
Ulrcciouy -tocuments) are now belns
i "made orer" .In the legislative "tailor
bhop."
.'Will-not the twenty-second leglsla-
" tiyt assembly remove these two ob-
.Tfhc vote on United States senator atacles, that the next session may
"Jjuesuayv is a strlKlnp example or not be compelled to stumble over
modern partisanlsm. , them?
all sides. The. Monroe doctrlno- has
been ononly violated iu South Ameri
ca and England is dictating the terms
of tho Alaskan boundary rettlement
on the north
If the trusts were traveling on foot
through the country, with a ball and
chain upon each aulclc and a .mill
stone hanging on tholr neck. Attorney-Genera!
Knox would not bp swift
enough to catch them.
DESCRIBES A KANSAS ZEPHYR.
And no one over dcscrlled the
hnrstlug of a Knnscs storm as John
J lngnlls has done. He pictures first
the Jong succession or dazzling sum
mer days, days without cloud and
nights without dew. days when the
effulgent sun Hoods the dome with
I.erce and blinding radiance, days of
flittering leaves mid burnished blades
or serried ranks of com. (layB when
the transparent air. uurgeri of all
earth.lv exhalation and alloy, weal
ing a remoter borlxon and a pro '
lounder sky " and then he describes i
the cloud, no bigger than the hnnd
which quickly resolves Itself Into'
ebony or purple Vapor, and pictures
for us the storm:
Birds and insects disappear 'and
cattle abruptly stand agaze. On np .
palling silence, an awful darkness.
fills the atmosphere. A continuous
roll of mullled thunder, increasing I
In volume, shakes the solid earth, j
The air suddenly grows chill and
smells ilke an unused cellar. :
..CLEARANCE PRICES.
This week is to be one of Big Bargains at our store. Spring
goods are soon coming in and we want room. Help us pake
room and at the same time supply your wardrobe with clothing
at little more thr.n half prue.
All 'Men's Suits and Overcoats at Special Redac
tion of
20 per cent
Boys' Suits and Overcoats, Special Redaction of
20 per cent 1 r j
Ladies' Woolen Waists, Special Reduction of
20 per cent
Ladies' Skirts of all kinds, Special Reeaction of
20 pet cent
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY...
Outing Flannel 7c grade at 5c Outing Flannel .
tOcand ile grades at 9c Cotton toweling 10 yds
for 30c Colico, iO yds to one person, 3c per yd.
Muslin iO yds to one person, 3c per yd. Heavy
dress goods, J. 20 values at 85c
THE FAIR
THE PLACE TO SAVE MONEY
A fume of yellow dust conceals the ,
base of. the meteor. The jagged aclm-1
Itar of lightning drawn from Its I
cloudy scabbard, is brandished for a I
terrible Instant in the abyss and then
thrust Into the affrighted city with I
crash as if the rafters of the earth
had fallen. The wind, hitherto n-;Have Your Water Pipes Examined and Repaired at Once
ef i
t
T
ice
fight of a republican in Oregon and that will foice those Interested to pay
cut. for the past ten years, who was the expense- of the legislation and
selected by the party to be governor people will not be so ready to rush
-of tho state; who was placed upon Into trouble.
the ticket of his party as a candidate Let local matters be settled at
lor United States senator, and was home. Allow the paid represonta-
voted for by 45,000 republicans of tlves of the people to spend their
Oregon, gets but twenty votes on a time in the people's service. Com
joint ballot of seventy republican mon justice demands this change. So
-votes, in the Oregon legislature. .many Importnnt laws are left un
The other republican candidates touched, ko many tangles are allow
liave no claim upon the party what- ed to grow, so many trifling issues
ever for support, if popular choice creep Into the legislature, at best.
means anything. The 45,000 republl- that every Irrelevant matter Ksslble
can voters who cast their ballots for should be primed out
Sir. Geer are cuffed aside as If they .
-were s-o many barking dogs. Monday evenh'g the police of the
"What does the franchise mean, am- pIt" of Lansing, Mich., stopped the
-way, from the standpoint of the poll- s'reet cars of the Electric Transpor
tlclan? What are elections held for,'Ultion Company, wherever found, and
at enormous cost, if not to permit the ' ,ool: charge or them In the name of
sovereign people to essert their now-,ne e,ty. Such flagrant abuses of
er and .rights. By what logic can this ,Ile charter privileges, such open dis
vote be set aside by the members 0f',oeard of Public needs and such per-
the legislatures? Jeistent disobedience f the orders of
Ito they hope to iierpetuate good t,le cl,' council had been practiced
sovernment, obedience to the laws of ' by the company that the city revok-
the land and fraternal feeling among ;et its franchise for the public good,
their fellow laborers, by such fla.;Uncleanllners, Incivility to patrons.
rushes the earth with scourges at'
rain. The broken cisterns of the
clouds can hold no water, and rivers,
run Iu the ntmosphere. Dry ravines
become turbid torrents, bearing car-'
goes of rubbish on their swift des-
cent."
Delay will lead to serious breaks.
First-class work guaranteed by
BECK, the Reliable Plumber.
Court street, opposite the Golden Rule Hotel
AGAINST COOLIE LABOR.
by
Brant violation of tho expressed con
fidence of the people? "What example
3a this, that these leading men of the
state set before the country?
refusal to furnish sufficient cars to
accommodate the public are the
charges against the company. It Is
only a step from the municipal coal
In all fairness and friendship. let;yard to the municipal street car and
it be said that If this Is a sample orinotn aro 80reI' needed
the esteem in which republican poli
ticians hold republican voters, the
majority of 250 given to George E.
Chamberlain last June will very like
ly swell to ten times that number
four years hence. If this is an ex
ample of the sacredness with which
republican principle Is observed, is It
any wonder that the factions are go
ing down a toboggan slide in oppo
site directions?
Tho 45,000 sovereign citizens who
voted for Geer are virtually disfran
chised. Their voice is lost Jn the
maddening roar of political warfare.!
Their Itin Van Winltln ntiftrloa
in all earnestness and candor, reveal U mar be Umt ohlca0 nnd
not their own whereabouts nor that:"'" ue bu "ccusiomeu io aeaung in
of their candidate. municipal coal when the fa,ralne ends.
that they will not care to give up tho
good old castom, and the country will
be gladdened continuously by the
municipal coal cart, to the dlscom-
The Oregon Dally Journal Is pub
j Hshlng a series of letters from differ
ent prominent men of Oregon, under
the caption, "What the Lewis one
Clark Fair "Will Mean to Oregon."
These letters would form a symposl
um of sentiment worthy of a place In
the history of the state, as they con
tain the best thought of the best men
expressed upon the greatest opportu
nlty of the century. The story of
Lewis and Clark -.will be told in Ore
gon long after the last celebration
of their triumph Is over.
RELIEVE THE LEGISLATURE.
' "Was there over a more onnortuno
time than now at which to urge upon!flturB ot tne trust.
the legislature tho need of two spec
ial laws for the state of Oregon?
The first is a general law covering
Senator C. J. Smith deserves the
I hearty congratulation of every man
countv cent removal,, rfnrt rnnn.v .it. ,n re&. who travels a wagon road;
vision. ;fr his strenuous efforts and practl-
The second is the enactment of a ' ca looking to better country
general city charter law, taking the 'ad8' U ls vlclory for Senator
local fights out of the legislature. ibmlih to,hve presented the bill .even
To be plain, the legislature should thp"8h 11 ahould 'no I'a9S
serve notice to the .effect that all' The. Roosevelt dare dovJllaui that
dirty linen belonging ,to cities .and shook Its flstiln the .face (of the world
counties will hereaf er ;be washed on six months' ago. Is being humbled on
Dr. Felix Adler. In an address In
Carnegie Hall Sunday on "Anti-Dem
ocratic Tendencies in American Life." i
said. In r3gard to Professor Jenk's
lCCOmmendation for thn lntrnilnrtlnn
Of ftmllo lAhrm In Amnrlnn'c Plillii.. OXJB. Q&ADUA'
pine possessions: raa 8t a oaarae wtm vm PTC WfeM
" " " ' hav Aoae tor yotmz pojie kt tta
.My contention Is that this propo-fat w can do mow fcctfer
suion is io esiauusn unman slavery iwtoic, iwuuw of imjuorad
40 years after we went through war! onr school la always spokoo of
"""'" uioouaueu io uanisn mis i etmj -n m.neriof
nuuun iorever. me
evil irom our
coolie contract is no contract. The
essence of a contract is the fact that
it can be broken. The coolie must
labor whether he will or not- I call
this qualified slavery.
"When we have the example of
the hapitcnings which have occurred
in the Philippines at the very mo
ment when the eyes of the world
have been turned in that direction.
what shall we expect with our coolie I
slaves when public attention has beenj
diverted in another channul? "Will the
cries of those yellow slaves be heard i
across 8000 miles of water then?
I
"I found my hopes for a new nnd
better country on the passing of this
blinding storm of materialism and the
recognition by humanity of the in
equality of man and the cultivation
of social tendencies."
Uu aw
thorough work, ha glvea rt tbte hail
standing- Open all the year; ataAaata
admitted at any time; catalogs tm.
PORTLAND BUSINESS COLLEGE
POIVrXAA'D, OREUOH
4 1". A1U1STJIONG, I'BJBCIPAL
The Fall Line of Monopole
Canned Goods
LOSSES ALWAYS
MET PROMPTLY
By the Fire Insurance Com
panies we represent. Our
companieb stand first in . the
world.
AsBeta
Hartford Fire Insurance Co.f 12,250,076
Alliance Assurance Co 29,039,003
.London & Lancashire Fire
Insurance Co 2.544,083
-urm jjrmsu a. juercautue
Co 10,095,074
Iloyal Insurance Co .. 22,897,153
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AGENT
800 MAIN STREET
nutiftUHni
Glair makes gjeautiful;
jgjomen
KEWBRO'8 HEM'ICIDE MAKES
BEAUTIFUL 1IAIE, because It de
stroys the deadly microbe at work
upon the hair roots, thus making
dandruff and falling hair impos
sible, and promoting a thick, luxu
riant growth of hair, increasing tho
owner's good looks fullylCW percent.
It irlllaUoMrorourfaAn-r, t,rotbr.brti
uvnd or iwefthean or auj aMra
lory inj liave. txn laldneu, for liworki
like a eli mi upon Uh tiaulru ints. Um It
TQantU,ibtn jva vuliurelTruuuuueudll.
For Si! at all Fint-Ous ru Slorti.
And there are none better put up
anywiiere, are Handled by us.
No matter what you desire in
canned goods come to us and get
Monopole Brand and ,then go
home and be satisfied for you al
ways get satisfaction in this brand.
THE
Standard Grocery
Ccwrt Street
Low Sellers of Groceries
Grays Harbor
Commercial Co.
Bargains in
-IN.
-AND-
AT
Real Estate
I have a larger and better
list, oi x arms, btock Jttanches
and (Jity Property to sell
than ever before. Also a big
lot of land in the coming
wneai section ot .Eastern
Washington.
N. Berkeley
ORLAN CLYDE CULLEN
COUNBELT.OB-AT-IjA'W
TJ. B. Supreme Court
UEGIBTBKED ATTORNEY
U. B. Patent Office
U. . and FOREIBN PATENTS
Trade Markj and Coprrtg&U
Itb.nt. N. IV.. -Waahtogton. D. c
Farmers Custom Mill
Fred Walters, Proprietor
Capacity ISO barrels ft day
Flour whanged ifor.wheat
Flour. UM 'Feed. Chomvd VA
always on hand. ' i
We Don't Keep Everything
Hut we flo Keep a good big
stock of nice dry Flooriug,
Celling, Rustic and Finish,
In all grades Also all kinds
of Dimension Lumber, In
cluding Lath and Shingles.
Our stock of Doors, Win
dows, Moulding, Iltilldlng
and Tar Paper and Apple
Boxes ls complete, and any
one In need of Lumber will .
inot be wrong In placing
their order with the : : :
Gray's Harbor Com. Co.
OPP- W; & C. R. Depot
GOOD SOUND WOOD
Babbit Metal, best In thft' uynrlH In
bars. Price, $1 per bar, at the East
Oreoonlan Office. -
Is always received when you
place your order with us.
Fir, Tamarack and
j.v,. iiPinGi.
it' ' . ; ;
Hu i J dti . '
Why buy poor coal when you
can get the bost for. .the same
price?, j ' i ' ' s , , 5 ?
LaatzBros.
Tekpbxme Male 5J ,;i
tit
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We Put Our Shoulder to tij
In the mostpraeticaisortJ
when it comes to getting j
hide into successful runnl
difion that's figurativelJ
ing; as a matter of fact w
our best energies to the
repairing your carnage, J
6urrey, runabout any sol
hide you may bring us-
result attests our abilities!
NEAQLE BROTHERa
Blonr ruoltns entin.i r n vJ
pniu lux ueo,
iOPYDKlrlT.
Don't Fwget
'l'lanfr tiro itMll iQiinnPf vniir I
a manner that wur'doyou
nnr nn ii rtnr nmr. mil
time; not one ett, oui
1. -.1 AUb tilttt ft. -Jl
sure, tboueh. trv.ujw
trnn'ii tro !iq tne resiui
tw. .. ... - .
We ask vour taucuiy
cause we can do it right-
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