EV 9 e d i c â n e ! IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS A.sk Your The best is H ood’s Sarsaparilla. It is the best because it does the most good. W h ile it makes the blood pure, fresh and lively, it tones the stomach to bet­ ter digestion,Creates an appetite, stimu­ lates the kidneys and liver, gives new brain, nerve and digestive strength. An unlimited list of wonderful cures — 40,366 testimonials in the past two years— proves its merit. In buying medi­ cine always get tho best, — M r » S. L .C a r le to n . A y e r . Mass., soya: “ For a p erfect sprin g m edicin e to g iv e strength and th o ro u gh ly p u rify the blood. H o od ’ s Sarsapa- r illa is held in h igh esteem by our w h ole fam- jjy . j jvave used it from childhood and dud it as good fo r uiy ch ildren as fo r m y sei*.” <1 j «, H O O a S. o v n n m - lio r o o O lC l n crc. L iq u id o r tablets. 1(W Doses I L e\ eryw WISCONSIN CENTRAL RAILWAY Best route from Minneapolis, St. Paul and Duluth to Milwaukee, Chicago and the East. Ferry's F'vda are best beennw» 50 ■lu’oaislul years have been spent In their development—half a century o f exi»ert «are in making tiu-in superior to all otliers IV e are specialists In growing flower and vegetable se e d s . IS O « need Annual free. . .Mich. FER R Y 5 Alias Engines Many prospective purchasers of engines snd boilers are under the impression that because the Atlas Throttling Engine ia of such high grade, and because it is fitted with a balance valve and a main bearing, such as only Corliss engines of other makes contain, it is necessarily of such price that it is quite out of their reach. This is not true. An Atlas engine is nc> higher in price than any other engine, except, perhaps, one that is trade entirely in a foundry. For your information, therefore, we give for the present an approximate price upon a ^2x16 Throttling Atlas Engine, range 43 t o 60 H orae P o w e r of Reclining Chair Cars. Unequaled Passenger and freight Service. 9 3 5 0 .0 0 I Thisincludes engine complete with band wheel, I governor, throttle valve, and all regular trim- Imings and represents the price delivered f. o. I b. cars factory, or, if in stock at our Agencies I at any of the following points. Norfolk. Va. Minneapolis, Minn. Anderson, S. C. Omaha, Neb. Augusta, Ga. New Orleans, La. Montgomery, Ala. Greensboro, N. C. Des Moines, Iowa Memphis, Tenn. Shreveport, La. Birmingham, Ala. Leavenworth, lias. Ft. Smith, Ark. Joplin, Mo. New Bern, N. C. Jacksonville, Fla. Little Rock, Ark. I I I | JAMES A. CLOCK. Pacific Coast Agent GtONGE S. 1AYLOR, Traveling Agent 252 A lder Street. Portland, Oregon Seattle O ffic e, 102 First Avenue South JOHN I. SPRINGER, Agent Tacoma O ffice, 111 South Tenth Street W. P. LOCKWOOD. Agent Spokane O ffice, 107 North Mill Street JGflN L. MERCER. Agent CLASSIFIEDADVERTISING Portland Trade Directory Names and Addresses in Portland o f Repre­ sentative Business Firms. P H O T O S U P P L IE S ; K odak d evelopin g and print­ ing ; w rite lor prices. W oodard, C larke A Co. M A G IC L A N T E K N S - W elster Co., Portland. Low est prices on Lanterns and Slides. W. L . D ouglas * 3 = & * 3 = S H O E S i!" W. L . D o u g la s $ 4 .0 0 G ilt E d g e L in e c a n n o t b e e q u a lle d a t a n y p ric e . E L A S T IC H O S IE R Y ; Supporters, liraces; K n it to F it ; free m easurem ent blanks; W oodard, Clurku. H O R S E S o f all kinds for sale at v e ry reasonable prices. In qu ire 275 F ron t St. T R U S S E S sent on ap proval; we cnarantee fit In m ost d illicu lt cases; Woodard, C larke A Co. S W E E T P E A S —Send lO cforp ck ç. asstd Fair Gold Medal peas. J. J. Putzer, 188 Front street. A R T I F I C I A L E Y E S ; eyery shade and shape; as­ sortm ent sent on ap p roval; W oodard, C larke Co C R E A M S E I’ A R A T O R S —W e guarantee the U. 8. Separator to be tlie best. W rite lor free calu.og. H azelw ood Co., F ilth and Oak. M E N ’ S C L O T H I N G — Buffum A Pendleton, sole agents A lfre d Benjam in correct clothes. E v e ry ­ thing in men’ s turn shines. M orrison and Sixth streets. Opposite postollice. F R E E L A N D I N O R E G O N under the Carey Irri­ gation act. Deed direct from state. W rite today, iio o k le t and m ap free. 11. S. Cooke A Co., 251 A ld e r street, P ortland, Oregon. P O U L T R Y FO O D — I f you w ant your hens to lay m ore eggs w rite us lor free particulars about P U ­ R I N A P O U L T R Y FE E D pi—A cm e M ills Co., l ’oriium l, Oregon. T A I L O R S —Colum bia W oolen M ills Co.. Portlnnd, Ore. Latest style clothes inatle to m easure cheap. Our s e if measurement system insures periect lit. W rite for free sam ples and prices. W. L D O U G LA S M A K E S & S E LLS M O R E M E M 9 8 $ 3 . 5 0 S H O E S T H A N A M Y O T H E R M A N U F A C T U R E D I N TH E W O R L D . H f t f in REWARD to anyone who can disprove this statement. I UjUdd If I could take you into m y three large factories nt Brockton, Mass., and show you the infinite tare w ith which e v e ry pair of shoes Is made, you would realize w h y W . L . Douglas $3.50 shoes cost more to make, w h y th e y hold their shape, fit better, w ear longer, and are of greater Intrinsic value than any other $3.50 shoe. W. L . D o u g la s S t r o n g M a d e S h o e s f o r M o n , S 3 .5 0 , $ 2 . 0 0 . B o y a* S c h o o l A D re a m S h o e » , S 3 . S O , $ 2 ,$ 1 .7 5 ,$ 1 .5 0 C A U T IO N . —Insist upon having W.L.Doug. las shoes. T:tke no substitute. None genuine without bis name and price stampod on bottom. Fast Color Eyelets used ; they will not wear brassy. W rite for Illustrated Catalog. W . L . D O L O L A s , B r o c k to n , M ass. No. 10 P. N. U. [W 06 D E N w r it in g t o a d v e r tis e rs p le a s e m e n tio n t h is j a per. flilitiliJllDMil P IA N O S & O R G A N S — Oldest piano bouse on Par cilic coast. Organs and Pianos on easy paym ents. W rite for list. Let us quote you a price. A lie n A G llbert-K am aker Co., Portland, Oregon. Oregon H erbs—Specific lor all K id n ey and Bladder troubles. Cures B A C K A C H E . Price 5uc. Trial size sent by m all lor 10c. iu stamps. Send today 260‘ * T h ird St. Hum an ITalr Goods—Switches. Pompadours, Men’ s Toupees and W ig s ; best quality ; lowest prices; send for tree price list; mail orders a specialty. Paris H a ir Store, 30a W ashington St. E st 1888. S ure W in n e r . The Man—The girl looks upon my suit with favor, but both her father and mother oppose it. The Maid— Then I may as well con­ gratulate you. The Man— Why, pray? The Maid— You are sure to be elect­ ed by an overwhelming minority. CASTORIA For Infants and Children. The Kind You Have ANcgefable Preparationfor As­ similating thcFoodandReguIa- ting (he Stomachs arai Bowels of IN IA V I s /C Always Bought • B e a rs th e r i i . u k i . n S ig n a tu r e Prom otes Digealion,Cheerful­ ness and Rest.Contains neither Opium.Morphine nor M ineral N ot N a r c o t ic . of J tK V 'tfO U C tS A M lT L H T a m Sad' ÀlxSmM. * X à b ïJ Ü »- - M m '- » J - Aperfecl Remedy forConstipa- Tlon, Sour Stomach,Diarrhoea Worms .Convulsions .Feverish­ ness and L o s s o f S leep . Facsimile Signature cf N EW YORK. EXACT COPY OF WRARPER. In Use For Over Thirty Years CASTORIA Monday, March 6. Washington, March 6. — President Roosevelt sent a message to congrtee today, accompanying plans (or coast defense prepared by a joint board of army and navy officer!, in which he emphasizes the necessity for farther de­ fenses rand reviews the history of the defensive works in this country. The president calls special attention to the recommendation of the board that the entrance to Cheeapeake bay be added to the list of places in the United States to be defended. He eays the insular possessions cannot be longer neglected if the United 8tates desires to hold them. Dsfenses are recom mended for Manila bay, Pearl ba bor. UuantnnamVo, Guam, San Juan and Honolulu, because of their strategic situation. Defenses are recommended for the entrances to the Panama canal. Washington, March 6. — In the sen­ ate today, Nelson continued the discus­ sion of the statehood bill, urging the passage of the measure as reported from the committee on territories. The remainder of the session was devoted to the passage of the bills on the calen­ dar, among them being one providing for compulsory education in the Dis­ trict of Columbia and another regarding the selection of officers in the revenue cotter service. Two others of import­ ance to the West were: Providing for the issuance of patents for lands to Indians on the Colville reservation, state of Washington, un­ der the Meets agreement of July 7, 1883. To confer jurisdiction upon the C ir­ cuit court for the Ninth circuit to de­ termine in equity the rights of Amer­ ican citizens under the award of the Behring sea arbitration at Paris, and to render judgment thereon. Washington, March 6. — Legislation by unanimous consent and under sus­ pension of the rules occupied the atten­ tion of the house and result, d in the passage of several bills, some of consid­ erable importance. The adoptran of a reaulotion of inquiry as to whether any criminal proBecntions have been begun against individuals in the North­ ern Securities company furnished the text for a speech of criticism by W ill­ iams, the Democratic leader, directed against the administration. Brie! an­ swers were made by Jenkin , of W is­ consin, and Grosvenor, ot Ohio. Friday, March 2. Washington, March 2. — The senate today passed the b ill providing for the settlement of the affaire of the Five Civilized Tribes. Under the guise of considering the bill, the senate spent practically the entire day in discussii n of the railway question. The bill has passed both the house and the senate, but as the senate amended it in many respects, it w ill now go into confer­ ence. It is a general bill for the ad­ justment of the affairs of these tribes upon their abandonment of their tribal organization. sentiment in favor of marking Corded- era e graves and, as the b ill had re­ ceived favorable action by tlie military committee, it was brought iu by Prince and passed unanimously, amid ap­ plause on both sides of the house. The army bill as passed carries some thing m >re than 169 000,000. The house agreed to a senate joint resolution, which continues the tribal government of the Five Civilized Trihes in the Indian Territory until the prop­ erty of the Indians «hall lie disposed of. Wednesday, February 28. OwnDoctor If he tells you to take Ayer’s C h e rry Pectoral for your severe, cough or bronchial trouble, then take It. If he has anything better, then take that. But we know what he will say; for doctors have used this cough medicine over 60 years. T h e R eto rt F em in in e. Around the World He— Well, I ’ve found out one thing— you have no heart. She— Oh. come now. How can a man without brains know anything about anatomy?— Cleveland Plain Dealer. * 1 _____ Brand Slickers for year« In the Hawaiian Island« and found them tha only article that suited. I mm now In this country (Africa) and think n grant «sal of your coats.*’ TO CU RE A COLD IN ONE D A Y Take L A X A T IV E B ROMO Quinine Tablet*. Drui iBts refund money if It fa ll* to cur« Dr”v?. H O V L ’s signature is ou each box. 25c. i Water the year while at to cause ( hams freezes every night throughout at Alto Crueero, in Bolivia, * noonday the sun is hot enough I actual suffering. Mothers w ill find M-~. Winslow’« Soothing ' Syrup the best remedy louse for their children during the teething j rth of J nil garments bearing this Sign of ths Fish. 'tia w sß A. J. TOWER CO., Bostoa. U. S. A. After a juror in a Sydney (Australia) court had been lined $10 for two days in succession for absence it was discov­ ered that he was dead. TOWER CANADIAN CO.. LIMITED, Toronto. Canada. 3 J] “ I have used Ayer’s Cheri^ Pectoral for hard colds, bad coughs, and Influenza. It has done me great good, and I believe it is the best cough medicine in the world for ail throat and lung trouble«.” - E l i C. S t l a u t , Albany, Oregon. Th ere Is m ore Catarrh In this section o f th e ' Its N a t u r a l Pla ce . cou n try than a ll oth er diseases p u t togeth er, j “ Where would you go to look for the aud u n til the la st few years was supposed to be in cu rable. For a great m au y vears d octors pro­ spirit of the times?” n ounced it a lo ca l ulseaNe, and prescribed local “ My dear sir, in the body of the peo­ rem edies, and by co n sta n tly fa ilin g to cure b j J. C. A yor Co.. LowaIll w ith lo c a l treatm ent, pron ou n ced It Incurable, ple.” — Baltimore American. m&uufkoturer« o f Science has proven ca ta rrh to be a constitu ­ tio n a l disease, and th e re fo re requ ires constitu ­ SARSAPARILLA. A G U A R A N T E E D CU RE FOR PILFS . tio n a l treatm en t. H a ll’ s C atarrh Cure, m anu ­ PILLS. Itching, B1 nd, Bleeding, Protruding Plies. Drag- factu red by F. J. C h en ey