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Shirt Waists!
IN TRUST'S GRASP
SECRETARY MARTIN OF LIVE
STOCK ASSOCIATION TALKS
Says Western Stockmen Should Work
for Transfer of Forest Reserve
from Interior Department to the De
partment of Agriculture Should 1 ,
Help
porting artery to bring the principal
body of water from the river to the
most convenient point for distribution
throughout the whole area. The sec
ondary canals, thrco In number, so far
as located, comprlso a length of about
100 miles. Tho total mileage of distrl"
butlng canals ultimately will reach up.
ward of 300 miles In length.
Benefit to Be Great.
It will take several years to com
plete the whole system, which In Its
finished state Is estimated to cost
$4,000,000. When tho scheme la car-
o completion. It will havo
UNTIL THE NEW YEAR
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Repeal Lieu Land Lav and the rc3iilt of transforming n tract nf
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Music and Holiday Goods
Month's Free Instrucsion Given
with Each Piano Sale
Support Measure to Keep Tariff on
Hides and Wool.
Some significant utterances con
cerning tho condition of the national
livestock Industry and tho duty of the
stockmen or the stato of Washington
were made to a Union reporter In an
Interview yesterday with C. r. Mar
tin, secretary of tho National Live
stock association, who was at Walla
Walla assisting in the organization of
the Washington Livestock associa
tion. Tho salient points brought out
Secretary Martin, who, Is a Colo-
rndo stockman, were as follows:
rho livestock Industry of the btates
.vest of the Mlsslsslnni Is helnless in
the hands of the packers' combine.
An equally strong combine of tiock
semi-arid country, 160 miles east and
west uy so miles north and south, now
only tho homo of a few bands of scat
tered cattle. Into a most fertile region,
which In a short space of time Is ox
petted to become a densely populat
ed and prosperous agricultural dls-tiict.
Five ccnte.
remo
NO WAR PREPARATIONS.
Pasii-ivjers Ar-.v'ng at Seattle
Surface Is Quiet In Orient.
ine Nippon Yusen Kalsha
bhlnnno Maru. which arrived ah.irtlv
after noon today, 17 days from Yoko-
I "huh, urings the, startling news that
' " Kcnerany understood In tl.j Or
ieiu mat in the event
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Men is needed to offset tho papers' I urtnliout between Japan and Russia,
trust. Tho first act of organized 5,"" EnKlnn should side with Japan,
wutumuy woum promptly take up th(
cudgel in behalf of tho czar and. pre
cipitate one of tho greatest wars of
modern times, says the Seattle Star.
Passengers on the Shlnano claim to
have received confirmation of this ru
mor from highest sources, and it is
iroely stated by some that a few
privileged persons In Toklo actually
paw tho telegram from the Gorman
foreign office to tho German embassy
at Toklo, putting In black and whim
-the results that would follow any co
ven uci 01 ungiand in aid of .I.ipan.
Tho officers and passengers of tho
Shlnano positively deny tho "ensa
tlonal rumors that have been puillsh
ed on this side of the Pacific regard
ing war preparations lu tho 0.-ent.
They say that on the surface, at
least, there is not the slightest Indi
cation of an outbreak of liostlliiles.
stockmen should be to finauco and es.
tabllsh an Independent packing house
aiocKmen sdould work for the
transfer of forest reserves control
I rum the hands of the departm"nt of
the .interior to the department ot ag
1 (culture In combatting tho fores re
serves. They should work for tho repeal of
tli" I Inn land net,
Thev should support measures tint
u' Id tend to put open range in con
trol of individual stockmen, by Ica'o.
They should oppose removal of tho
tariff from hides and wool, sending
delegations U) fight the recent bi!l In
troduced by Senator Lodge of Massa
chusetts Take Up Issues.
Mr. Martin said that these Usues
would be tnken up at tho national
livestock convention, which moeis la
Portland January 12, and his inter
view practically constituted an out
line of the burning cattle and sheep
problem nf the day. j
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It Every Day
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FOR METRIC SYSTEM.
ALBERTA IRRIGATION SCHEME.
New Form of Weights and Measures
j May Be Adopted Here.
Portland, Dec. 2!'. A movement to
j make the metric system the legal
sybtem of welching and measuring lu
j tho United States Is again under
I way. There was a bill presented to
congress to establish this system
Vast Project of Reclamation Wh'ch
the Canadian Pacific Has on Hand.
Tho great irrigation proJoct. which
the Canadian Pacific railway author- but owing to tho short session It was
witnarawn until a more suitable
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with bad breaks.
THE
ties liuve on hand In the Alberta dis
trict of the Canadian northwest, is
the largest undertaking of its kind on
this side ot the globe, says the Otta
wa correspondent of the Chicago Hec-
ord-llerald. The scheme embraces au
area of 8,000,um acres lying enst of
Calgary. The soil throughout the
area Is good, but agriculture has not
proved successful because during the
dry years to which that portion of
tho territories .is Btibpect there Is not
sufficient moisture to manure crops
or to supply surtaoe wateriforlBiock.
Progress In JriYgatlorcj .
Irvfg&iRm is"past tho experimental
stage .lh -the territories. At "the .pres
ent time thoro are li3 irrigation
ditches In southern Alberta and west-
ru Assinlboln, comprising a total'
length of 47C m.les.
The Immense area embraced by the
Canadian Pacific company's scheme
contains land suitable for all kinds
of farming and lorgo tracts specially
ndapted for cattle grazing,
puny's main Irrigation canal will head
in tlm now
time. An effort will be made to have
tins enacted into law to take effect
January 1, 1907.
The National Association of Manu
facturers of America is making a
cauvass of the country and has sent
a ballot to the Chamber of Commerce
hero to learn tho temper of Its mem
bers toward tho bill. The hclentlfic
associations throughout the country
appear to bo In favor of the passing
of the bul, but the sentiment of tho
majority of manufacturers and mer
chants seems against it.
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS.
Side Oiganlzation of Michigan Stite
Teachers' Association.
Ann Arbor, Mich., Dec, 30. The
leature of this morning's session oi
the .Michigan state teachers' conven
tion was u sympoblum of len.m.nuto
addresses on nhnsiK nf rnllni-n
T1,'" l'om: woik given by the presidents o the
Will head 1 Inadlllir enllecou nl' Mlohlirnr. It.nlnil.
river, three miles below j vl among the speakers and the!- sub-
Calgary. This canal will carry 2,000 jpCts were tho following
cubic ieet of water per second, anu "Ainericnu College Hoy
will lie w ieet wine ni 1110 uuuoin,
containing water to the depth of ten
f ot 1
The main canul will be about 20
miles long, but is simply tho trana-
Let us1 ficurc on you
COURT STREET
THE POWER OF STEAM.
Mnr .Mar "" Hut It Takes Gnlua tm
JlealUc
When James Watt saw the steam '
causing tne Keuie am 10 jump up mm
down ho said There must bo power in
that steam that It san lift such a
, weieht."
Thero was.
1 Millions prior to Wra had seen the
Same jiiuhuiii;iivu iuw iveat
an unexplained mystery.
Recent scientific research has put its
Anger on the "cause" of Dandruff, Fall-
Ine Hair, and consequent Baldness, and
' has unearthed a tiny jterm which eat
he Ilfo from the roots of human hair,
Newbro's Ilcrplclde dostroys thi
,-erm and consequently restores the
i1r to Its natural stato.
I Sold by leadlnr drugKtits. S'nd 10c. In
stamps for sample to The Merplcld Co.,
Detroit. Mich.
I F, W. Senmidt, special agent.
Presi
dent Slocum of Kalamazoo cdego;
"What the Student Kxpects of the
College," president Sp"rry ol Olivet
college: "What tho College Expects of
tho Student," President Iiruako of
Alma eollego; "College Men In the
iluslness WOrld," President Ma.;ck of
Hillsdale college; "College and Citi
zenship," President Dickie of Albion
college; "College and Culture," Pres
ident Kollcn of Hopo collcgo.
Bearing down pains
3647 Indiana Avenue.
Ciiicioo, 1 1.1.., Spt. 517, HO'i.
I biwelieen a sulTcrcr with almost every kind
of female trouble for )iir, hut a leiij? as I
reulil get nriiuuil 1111 1 de nir work I would not
try patnit mcilicincs as 1 had no failh in tlivm.
t .Mxmt i (.'lit months I h.ul to t 0 to
my UhI.mjU riiitf with irnl:ipiii nf the uti rtiH,
with bejirini" down pains ami intriive pains
j 111 the eat -y aunl.wlio cime to mirfc me
i'ld nipdf Winu of C;irdtii ami wnt fora bot
tle. 1 mn iiiuwi gi.-m Hint im uni, inr nua
f.r-t bottle i-tartoil lae un the read te ntoT'
Ty. In n few weeVr 1 uiik nut nf l"! and in I line intuit 1 1 k I waj
in belter liealth ami Ktrim t
(jer Ihiin I bad Urn it. A rt A f f
)ir. ll.ikeadeeno , W nil V
.monally, f Winr of UlAXil VJEWlWI
Canlni and am vA in ,. . , , ... , ?T
,.rf,H health. S"c ' M tw,,,un " ' "rtK " 70"
Wine ef Carilin lirinL'' wrtain relief to women nifTi-ring any ymp
tom ef female ucakiie and rrfettly nuulates the tiutif tr ual lluw. Wino
of Carniii stops bearing dun paiim by lK'Tinanentiy relietinK tin irritation
which weakens the liniiments liuldiim tlm womb in place, von need npt
Miffer eery monlh if Mm take thin medicine. Tlie periodical diwbarge
will Im painle and dealtliy without oiitimial r;ilieniu(( draini. Wino
of Card 111 Mill make )mr hrallli riubt and you may treat yourwif privalriy
in your own home. Secure a II .00 U.ltJe of Win of Cardui from your
drutftfit-t today.
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PLUMBING
Our Work and the BUI
Will stand comparison with tin; best
of 'em The work is as near perfec
tion ah humans can attain -the price
therefor as cheap as anybody should
expect. We do all Kinds of sani
tary plumbing and u,sis fitting, and
charge you not immoderately. Let
us estimate on jour next necessity in
our line
W. J. CLARKE & Co, 211 Court Street
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GREEK LETTER MEN,
r.yiltge Fraternities of Several Statu
Are In Session.
Columbus, da., Dec. 30. The first
biennial conventlou of tho now Hps!
Ion province of tho Sigma Alpha Kpsl
Ion eollego fraternity began In Toliim
bus today and will be in session until
Friday Those in attendance Include
representatives from tho chapters of
tho fraternity at the Universit.- of
Georgia, Emory eollego, the Southorn
university, Mercer university, thi Un
iversity of Alabama and several other
leidlng educational institutions.
IELATERITE I. Mineral Rubber.
VOl! .MAY IN 1KN1) Ilini.IlINO
orlli'l Ituecehwiry to ItKI'I.ACK A WHIN-OUT HOOK
ELATERITE ROOFING
Takes th, place of shingles, tin, Iron, tar itjd gravol, and all prepared
roofings. For flat and steep surface, gutters, valleys, etc. Easy to Uy.
Tempore for all climates. Reasonable In cost. Sold on merit. Guaran
teed. It will pay to ask for prices and Information.
THE ELATERITE ROOFINQ CO.
Worcester Building. Portland,
LJiOlAI r" VAI B expect people to know what
1 J WW UJ T JU you have to bit If yo tfss't
The new store can never tie A nVCDTICCTO
known unlets If advertises HUVCn I IOC f
1 0 Per Cent Off
On all Vase Lamps, China,
and Fancy Goods from now
until New YearV
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