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JL, I UN SELECTING A SCHOOL Consider the Success or Failure of its Graduates in 1 the World of Service. The Behnke-Walkcr Business College tcadiates success we scnooi aiming every Test of This Character-, Km thin tax) Behnke-Walker etodenta employed bjr tha . leading Anna of tha Northweat: 163 In Unking- poeltlone : alone; an average of thraa call, per day the year round. Why not enroll in a school approved by tha aound judgement of . our leading buiinea firms? . , . A catalogue for the asking. ' ' L M, WALKER, President PORTLAND, : OREGON A POSITION FOR YOU TRAINED Since 1887. Out rradaatei nr always In dnnand. There It rood position ready a soon u you can prepare tor it. HOLMES Training mean MONEY, fUWEK. 'mere are 6227 BKASON8 WHY YOIT PPQULD ATTKNP HOLME8 Eight thousand two hundred twenty-seven satisfied students i have passed through HOLIES during the past twenty-eigrht years. Hundreds of them ar now successful business men with independent incomes. Our graduates start at salaries ranging from 940 to $100 a month. Writ for catalogue. Start NOW. for you Jost POSITION, Holmes Business College "The School that gets you a good position." Wukinrtni at Tola, PertluJ, Or. 14 '.""1 If you are thinking of baying a Plena, eo a not fail to write u. for CATALOGUES AND 9 PUICES. We Kli on Ear Tenia. Sherman.ay&Co. PORTLAND, OREGON. "USE THE RIVER" Dalles-Columbia Line State of Washtn gton. for The Dalles dally ex. Sunday 11 p. m. Leave Dalles daily ex, Monday 12 M. Steamers J. N. Teal, Inland Empire and Twin Cities for Up per Columbia and Snake river point. Taylor 3 U Dock. TeL Main 618. WiIluKltt imI Ulimbti Rim Towitf &., Pwtllul BLACK LEG 10SSES SURELY PREVENTED br Cutter's BUflklii Pill. Low ttrlcAd, fresh, nllbl: prrftrred by Wwum itockrann because thiy sri 1t whrs ether vsselsM fa'L Write for booklet and teitimoni!, IO-t pko. items, run 9f.ua SO. dots kn. Black lad Pill. 4.0(1 TIm am inteftor. hut Cutter's btit TT.S niperlotlly of Cutter producti U du to ow K j.rir. of spociKMzing in vaoamai ana saruiss ni. Insist An f.iiltatr's. If imo'iUlnsrils. ordir direct. T'.S CUTTER I.AB ORATORY, SirktUy, Oalltsrsla. We pay cash Remit at onea and deduct no comir.ie- aion. Ship ue your vea . noai. poultry. t;nx M Ann Eil, 107 Front St., Portland, Oregon Followed Instructions. "Gracious, man!" exclaimed the doc tor when Mr. Clubbing calls him In a hurry. "Your temperature Is rioting along near the danger point, and you " ' ' "And I'm worse off than I ever was before, all through the diet you pre scribed," . "Impossible, Mr. Glubblns. I told you distinctly to confine yourself to , such food as would be taken by a 3-year-olrt child." "And didn't I obey orderst I ate apple cores, dog biscuits and ends of burnt matches and scraps of peeling and everything elie I could pick up while no one was looking, and here I am pretty nearly Jead!" Hastily reflecting upon the gastro nomlcal tendencies of the average 3 yearold child, the doctor tells Mr. Glubblns that he has been overdoing the diet and will have to subsist ou oft toast and hot water for a week. A Reminder. Dobson What does Blifkln remind you of? Hobson Well, every time I meet nilfkln he reminds me of a little debt I've owed him for over a year, Chica go Herald. A Pertinent Question. The Fond Mother Nice girls never put themselves forward before the men. The Wise Daughter Then how do the men find out that they're nice? Judge. HERE ARE the FACTS Plates and bridges made In my own laboratory. OfTk'e absolutely clean. 1 nit t rumen ts thoroughly iter Used. Prices reasonable. Work guaranteed. Constant endeavor to do work painlessly. Nurse tn attendance. Dr. Elof T. Hedlund DENTIST 4M-4MMfrrn Hulldlng, 4th Floor. Washington Near Broadway, Portland. Oregon. U Aeroplane of Russian Make. '. Sukhomllnoff saw that a weak point in the Russian army was that too much of Its equipment came from abroad a vulnerable situation In war time, as the present shows. Bo he Bet himself busily building up arms factories, cartridge factories, and so oa within the boundaries of Russia, od at the same time established a central laboratory where new mechan isms, explosives, Inventions might be tried out . He also organized and this gives ns the measure of his foresight a first- class school of military aviation, and set the best Russian mechanics at the development and manufacture of aero planes, which today take the place of cavalry as "the eyes of the army." The result Is that for the last four or live years Russia has been making her own aeroplanes and training a large staff of officers able to use them. Sukhom llnoff also developed an effective corps of army automobiles, for the rapid transport of men and supplies. Amw lean Review of Reviews. , The Stitch at Whitby." , Whitby's last experience of naval warfare was rather curious. In June, 1036, two Dutch warships chased "a plckroon belonging to the king of ffpaln" Into the harbor, and though In ueutral water, England being at peace with, both combatants, lowered their boats to board the Spanish vessel. The governor of the town, Sir Hugh Cholmley, protested, but the Dutch carried out their design and captured the enemy's" ship. Thus set at defi ance. Sir Hugh called up the trained bands, took boats, recaptured the Spanish ship and took prisoner one of the Dutch captains. Whitby's chief fame Is that from Its abbey emerged the first English singer, Caedmon, He was remarkable among his fellows for his Ignorance of such simple skill In the art of song as belonged to the monks of those days, Pall Mall Gazette. Another Edison Marvel. When the telephone was nothing more than an experimental toy In 1870, Mr. Edison predicted that this form of communication would not be perfect until combined with the phonograph, so that telephone messages would be recorded automatically. And now, for ty-flve years later, when fifteen mil lions of conversations are carried an nually over the telephone wires, Mr. Edison Is ready to exhibit at the Pan-ama-Pactflo fair for the first time the telescrlbe, a combination of fhe tele phone and dictaphone, which will put upon a cylinder for reproduction every syllable uttered Into the transmitter. A little thought will enable any one to realize what a revolution will be wrought In commercial and legal af fairs when a telephone conversation can be proved beyond dispute as read ily as a written document DENTAL HEADQUARTERS TOR OUT-OP-TOWN PEOPLE Feople from all parts of Oregon and Washing ton constantly visit our utl.ee for dental treat ment Our skill is ae knowledged, and our promptness In flnldh ing work In one day when required ia appre ciated by out-of-town patrons. Dr. Wise Is a false tooth expert. Thtre Is "ALWAY8 ONE BEST in every calling, and Dr. Wise lays claim to this distinction in Dra gon, ttti Yam' tqmuwt. What we can't guar antee we don't do. LOW PRICKS FOR HIGH-GRADE VORK. Good Red Rubber Plates, each tS.0O The Beat Red Rubber Plates, each 7.M U'lUiat Gold or Poreslaia Crow a M0 WISE DENTAL CO. RELIABLE PAINLESS DENTISTS. Paoaar-Mala mt, A SHt, IXiVi Third Street. Falling Bldg, Fenian, Oragea S. E. Car. Third Waeklaaaagte, 4 My Woes of an Author "How's your new book coming on?" "Passably well. The demand Isn't what it should be. I mean among pur chasers. And, of oourse, If people dou't buy the book there's nothing In It tor me." "I see. By the way, fni reading It now. Blnks loaned me a copy that Tompkins borrowed from Bradley Pretty fair story." Cleveland Plain Dealer. NCW MODERN DANCING. K. Pletcher Hallamore. the ieadlnv Dancing Eit pert and Instructor in New York City, write.: " haveueed ALLEN'S FOOT-KASIi the antiaepUc powder to be ahaken into tha ehoee, for ton yeara. and recommend it to all my pupila." It curea ana nreventa Bora feet. Sold bv all Drue and Denart- ment Storee, 6c. 8amplo FHEli Aduraaa, Allan d. uunated, i Koy, N. x. C Gee Wo Htfl aaeeeaaful herb al retnediee cure all klnda of eilmenta of men and women with out operation, uead from tha wonderful Chineee harba, roela, bud. and vegelablaa, which are unknown ta the medical science of thia country Write for blank and clrculara. Send stamp. CONSULTATION FKKK. Addreea The C Cm Wo Chinese Medicine C. 16tVt Ftret St.. Portland. Ore. Mention Paper. Ostensible Occupation. "Does Bllgglns work?" "No. He has an office downtown so that he can keep out of the way of the servants In his bouse." Washing ton Star. Resinol Stops Itching Instantly r. k. u. No. 41, Mil I WHEN writing to ' Ilea thia paper. adrertleera, slaws i It is a positive fact that the moment resinol ointment touches any itching skin, the Itching usually stops and neaiing begins, with the aid of. resinol soap. It' quickly clears away all trace of ecsema, ringworm, pimples, blackheads, or similar torment ing, unsightly erup tion, leaving the skin clear and healthy. And the best of It Is you need never hesitate to use resinol soap and resin- ! ol ointment. There is uothlng tn them ; to Injure the tenderest surface, Res- , lnol Is a doctor's prescription which : for twenty years has been used by careful physicians for all klnda of skin affections. Tbey prescribe resinol freely, confident that Its soothing, healing action Is brought about by dedication so bland and gentle as to be suited to the most delicate or Irri tated skin even of a tiny baby. Every druggist sells resinol soap and resinol ointment. HUNDREDS ARE LOST ALONG GULF COAST Many Marooned in Trees and Housetops in Flood Zone. ; Renew" PROPERTY LOSS ESTIMATED 12 MILLION Several Towns Are Completely Wiped Out Packet Upsets and Eight Passengers Are Drowned. New Orleans The number of known dead, reported dead and persons miss ing in Louisiana and Mississippi as a result of Wednesday night's tropical hurricane was put at 649 in a total compiled here Saturday from reports that came in from many points on the Gulf coast and in the interior. Many more are missing. t Hundreds of persons along the Mis sissippi and interior points are ma rooned in flooded sections. The property damage was estimated at approximately 112,000,000. The known dead in Louisiana includ ed: New Orleans and environs, 24: Rig olets, 21; Lake Catherine, 23; near Fremer, 25; eight drowned in sinking packet near Grand Isle. Reported dead and mission : Shell Beach, St. Bernard parish, 16; Island de la Croix, 22; Yoloski, 16 ne groes. SIR ROBERT L BORDEN V if I ! . v , 3 f 6ir Rooert L, Boraen, premier of Canada, recently visited Great Brit ain and Franca for the purpose of die eusslng with the authorities the co operation of the Dominion In the war. Couriers by boat and train as well as mail advices brought in reports of tre mendous property loss and rumors of many drowned along both sides of the Mississippi river south of here. Boat passengers arriving; from Em pire, near Doulloth canal, about 60 miles down the Mississippi, reported that only four large houses still stood at Empire and that about 200 persons were marooned in them. The state conservation commission here started a rescue vessel for that point. Many inhabitants of the flooded sec tions on both Bides of the river were reported marooned and some were said to be clinging to tree tops. Relief vessels were sent to rescue them. Bay St. Louis, Miss., on the Gulf coBt, reported one dead and property loss will run into millions. Removes Bar to Wireless. New York The invention of a de vice with which it is hoped to prevent static Interference with wireless com munication is announced by Professor Michael I. Pupin, of Columbia Univer sity. Professor Pupin said bis inven tion eliminates entirely the difficulties constantly Interfering with the wire less messages over a long distance. The application of his device. Prof. Pupin said, also will make it possible to transmit the human voice on unlim ited distance without the slightest in terference from unfavorable conditions. Your Health Back of all good health there must be perfect digestion, liver and bowel activity and pure blood. You can help Nature bring about this con dition with HOSTETTER'S Stomach Bitters Stability Wanted. "It's no use' pouted little Freddy, who had Jost completed his first week at school, "I shall never go to school again!" . , "But why?" asked his mother. . "What's the use of going? I shall never learn to spell!" "What do you mean?" "Well, how can learn to spell when the teacher changes the words every day?" Chicago Herald. - Sympathy. '" A gentleman traveling on horseback not long ago came upon an Irishman who was fencing in a most barren and desolate piece of land. "What are you fencing in that lot for, Pat?" said he. "A herd of cows would starve to death on that land." "And shure, your honor; wasn't I fencing It to keep the poor bastes out of it!" Philadelphia Public Ledger. Nabbing Him Quick. Mr. Singleton Do you believe In divorce, Miss Yellowleaf? Miss Yellowleaf Oh, you men are just awful! You haven't even asked me to marry you yet! Judge. How Could He? , "Do you know John Jones hasn't said a word all evening?" "Well, he hasn't had a chance." "What's he doing?" "Having a big argument with his wife." On the Safe Side. "So you Intend to be a soldier when you grow up. Don't you know you'll be in danger of getting killed?" "Who by?" "Why, by the enemy." "Then I'll be the enemy." Boston Transcript. The Nameless Spy. Watching artist. '"E didn't ought to be 'lowed to sketch the old castle!" "Why not? 'E ain't got It nothin' like!" Punch. Acquitted. "Why do you say the officer is wrong?" demanded the judge, "when he Bweara you came up behind him silently at the rate of 26 miles an hour?" "Because the running board always rattles at 10 miles an hour." No Wonder. "Was Mrs. Brown pleased when you asked her to Join the Shut-in society?" 'Pleased? Why, she basn't spoken to me since. How should I know, though, her husband was in jail?" IN STERLING LIVES A GIRL Who Suffered As Many Girls Do Tells How She Found Relief. i, iik NORTHWEST MARKET REPORTS; GENERAL CROP CONDITIONS L Talcum Powder Is Taxed. Trenton, N. J. Federal Judge Rell stab has decided that talcum powder used for toilet purposes is a cosmetic and taxable, and the seizure of a quan tity of the article by the government was rightfully made. The seizure was on the property of E. R. Squibb & Son, of New York, to determine whether under Schedule B of tha emergency stamp tax act of October 22, 1914, tal cum powder should bear tha stamp tax as on a cosmetic. U. S. District Attor ney Davis said at least $500,000 in rev enue was involved in the test suit. Part of Dackload Lost, Raymond, Wash. While crossing Wlllapa Harbor bar at 4:30 Saturday afternoon the steamer Avalon was struck by a heavy breaker, which threw the vessel on her beam ends, causing her to strike heavily on the bar. The lashings broke, and 200,000 feet of lumber cargo went overboard. The vessel was brought back to this place badly damaged and leaking. Ex tent of the damage will not be known for torn time. Sterling, Conn. "I am a girl of 22 years and I used to faint away every month and was very weak. I was also bothered a lot with female weakness. I read your little book 'Wisdom for Wo men, ' and I saw how others had been helped by Lydia E. Pinkham a Vegeta ble Compound, and decided to try it, and it has made me feel like a new girl and I am now relieved of all these troubles. I hope all young girls will get relief as I have. I never felt better In my life." Mrs. John Tetreault. Box 116, Sterling, Conn. Massena, N. Y. "I have taken Ly dia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound and I highly recommend it If anyone wants to write to me I will gladly tell her about my case. I was certainly in a bad condition as my blood was all turn ing to water. I had pimples on my face and a bad color, and for five years I had been troubled with suppression. The doctors called It 'Anemia and Exhaus tion,' and said I was all run down, but Lydia E. Pinkham'a Vegetable Com pound brought me out all right" Miss La visa Mybes, Box 74, Massena, N.Y. Toung Girls, Heed This Advice. Girls who are troubled with painful or Irregular periods, backache, headache, dragging-down sensations, fainting spells or indigesOon.should immediately seek restoration to health by taking Ly dia E, Pinkham'a Vegetable Compound. LINK'S BUSINESS COLLEGE "we school or QUiirn" Portland', Beat Buatnetfl Training School Bookkeeping. Shorthand. Typewriting and Penmanabip taught by expert teechera. Fit Tern was WHMstuj, Stat 1, Hi! Many etudenta haw already enrolled. Aak for Catalog. Enroll early. A. T. LINK, General Manager. . Phono MAIN SOU ifom una , PORrtmii, asicm Portland Wheat Bluestem, 90c bushel; forty-fold, 88c; club, 86c; red Fife, 82c; red Russian, 80c. Oats No. 1 white feed, $23.60 ton. Millfeed Spot prices: Bran, $26 ton; shorts, $26 ; rolled barley, $27.60 28.60. - Corn Whole, $37.50 ton; cracked, $38.50. Hay Eastern Oregon timothy, $15 16 ton; valley timothy, $1218; al falfa, $12.5013.60; cheat, $910; oats and vetch, $1112. Vegetables Cucumbers, Oregon, 15 20c dozen; artichokes, 90c; toma toes, 3540c box; cabbage, le pound; beans, 2J4c; green corn, 1016c dozen; garlic, 16c pound; peppers, 4 6c; eggplant, 46c; sprouts, 8c; horseradish, 12ac; cauliflower, 76c $1.26. - Green Fruits Cantaloupes, 86c $1.86 crate; peaches, 56 66c box; watermelons, lljc pound; new ap ples, 75c $1.60 box; pears, 90c $1.25; grapes, 50c$1.60 crate; huck leberries, 5c pound; casabas, lie; quinces, $1 1.26 box; cranberries, $9.60 barrel. Potatoes New, 7086c sack. ' Onions Walla Walla, 75c sack; Oregon, $1. Eggs Oregon ranch, buying prices: No. 1, 82c dozen; No. 2, 25c; No. 8, 19c. Jobbing prices: No. 1, 84c doz. Poultry Hens, 11 13c pound; springs, 15 16c; turkeys, nominal; ducks, white, 1214c; colored, 810c; geese, 810c. Butter City creamery cubes, ex tras, 81ic; firsts, 29c; prints and car tons, extra. Prices paid to producers: Country creamery, 2229c; butterfat, premium quality, 83c; No. 1, average quality, 81c; No. 2, 29c. Veal Fancy, 11c pound. ' Pork Block, 8c pound. Dried Fruits Apples, ?e pound ap ricots, I8l5c; peaches, be; prunes, Italians, 89c; raisins, Ioobo Musca tels, 89c; unbleached Sultanas, 7Jc; seeded, 9c; dates, Persian, 10c; Fard, $1.66 box; currants, 8J12c. Hops 1916 crop, 10c pound. Hides Salted hides, 16c; salted kip, 15c; salted calf, 18c; green hides, 131c; green kip, 16c; green calf, 18c; dry hides, 26c; dry calf, 27c Wool Eastern Oregon, 18 28c pound; valley, 27 28c; fall lambs' wool, 24 26c; mohair, Oregon, 27(g 30c. Cascara bark Old and new, 814c pound. Pelts Dry long-wooled pelts, 15Jc; dry ghort-wooled pelts, lljc; dry shearlings, 1016c each; salted shear lings, 1525c; dry goat, long hair, 18c; dry goat shearlings, 10 20c; salted long-wooled pelts, September, 76c$1.26. Cattle Choice steers, $6.606.80; good, $6 6.26; medium, $5.75 i-A choice cows, $5.26 6.75; good, $5 6.25; medium, $4.606; heifers, $5 5.85; bulls, $4.505; stags, $5.606. Hogs Light, $6.40 6.45; heavy, $5.405.45. Sheep Wethers, $4.75 6; ewes, $45.60; lambs, $6.607. Third Alfalfa Crop Put in. Portland Following is a summary of the crop conditions in Oregon for the week, as reported to the local office of the weather bureau by special cor respondents throughout the state: Although showers fell in the West ern counties on the 23d, 24th and in some limited areas of North Central Oregon on the 24th, which benefited pastures and gardens to some extent, there is still need for rain in all por tions of the state. The warm weather has been favor able for the maturing of fruit and gar den truck. The picking and drying of prunes has been about completed and the harvesting of apples and pears has begun. In the Eastern Oregon valleys the peaeh crop was very heavy and the quality excellent, but owing to an over-supplied market many tons' of the choicest fruit is going to waste. Threshing has been practically com pleted, and the f armers are preparing the soil for seeding, but little wheat will be sown until the fall rains have commenced. While waiting for the rain, ranchers are hauling their wood and winter sup plies. Irrigated crops of alfalfa are very good, and the third crop is being put up in some sections. Tomatoes are plentiful and of excel lent quality. Seasonable fruits and vegetables are in the local markets in abundance, and the quality is very good. Cranberries Are Popular. Tacoma Cranberries are proving unusually popular with the trade and the supply on the local produce market is good. As a substitute for black berries, dealers say, cranberries are what is wanted. The berries are roll ing in from Cape Cod and are of fine Bize and color and hold up unusually well in shipment. They are quoted wholesale at $9.6Ol0 per barrel. This week saw the first appearance this season of grapefruit from the Isle of Pines. The first receipts are a trifle green and are bringing 15 cents each. Egg Prices Go Up. Tacoma Some dealers sent prices on fresh ranch eggs soaring and whole sale quotations now are from 36 to 38 cents a dozen. Cold storage eggs re main steady at 2728 cents a dozen. The rise in the fresh product is at tributed to a scarcity and an advance of the ruling market of Puget Sound. Butter and cheese are unchanged. Fa vorable weather conditions have pro longed the tomato season and the beet ones to be had are offered at 4550c a box. Cantaloupes, grapes and apples are among the leading sellers. Commission House Case Dismissed. Seattle That the law providing for the licensing and bonding of commis sion merchants, enacted -iy the last legislature, contains joker which makes it inoperative against all but the smallest commission merchants was discovered here when Superior Judge Gilliam dismissed the suit against J. B. Powlea & Co. The bill, as intro duced in the legislature, was aimed at commission merchants by the shipping and growers associations. As $ure io rise as : ihe$un! i You can't always make everything "just so." SonvaUmes you win get to more shortening than usual; or make toe batter a UWe th ta; or tt may not be convenient to put a cake In the oven the moment It U mtaed; your oven may not bake evenly and t is necessary to turn the around-none of these little uncertainties make the slightest, difference In results If you use M Baking Powder ; This modem, double-raise baking powder has unusual J fJ Is absolutely certain to raise your biscuits, rakes ndJ' 'ft feathery. It generates an abundance of leavening gas both In the mix ing bowl and in the oven. The, raising Is sustained until the dough is cooked through. Housewives who use K C never have "bad luck" with their baking. Try K C at our risk. Your grocer will refund your money if you are I ft not pleases in eve-y way. a, 7Wf An Obligation. "Our friend always puts his 'best foot forward, although he is a trine uncouth." "Yes," replied Senator Sorghum, "a man who putB his best foot forward ought to be careful at least to keep bis shoes polished." Washington Star. A Hint For Contributors. "I think," said the editor, "that I will drop journalism and take to as tronomy." "Why?" ' "Because astronomers have more space than they know what to do with." Philadelphia Record. TflN'CH&TtK FACTORY LOADED SMOKELESS j POWDER SHOTGUN -SHELLS Good shells" in your gun mean a good bag in the field or a good score at the trap. Winchester r "Leader" and "Repeater" Smokeless Powder Shells are good shells. Always sure-fire, always giving an even spread of shot and good penetration, their great superiority is testified to by sports men who use -Winchester Factory Loaded Shells in preference to any other make. ALL DEALERS KEEP THEM (jlill The Invitation. Hello, Mabel!" "Oh, hello, George!" ' "How are you, Mabel?" "Just fine! How are you, George V "Same. Say, Mabel, let's go through the park this afternoon. What do you say?" - "Well ah-ah ahem I I ah I'm kind of well, I'm - kind of tired', George.'" "Then you won't go?" . , "I'm so sorry, but, George, you un derstand just how it Is, don't you, George, dear?" . "Yes, I guess so. I suppose I'll have to ride with someone else, then." "Ride?" "Yes; my new eight-cylinder road ster came this morning." "Oh, George! Did it really? Isn't that Just splendid? Say ah George, I guess I'm not as tired as I thought I was." "Well, I wouldn't take any chances if I were you, Mabel. It doesn't pay. I'll take someone else." "But, really, dear, I'm not tired a bit. Honestly." "It's sweet of you to say that but I don't want to take advantage of your kindnes" rjni.t n! " yum loui I mul I the 3 Valued Immunity. "So you bought one of those auto mobiles they tell so many funny stor is & bout?" "Yes," replied Mr. Chuggins, "and It. Is saving me a lot of trouble and wear and tear. When your friends tell you. jokes about your car they don't ex rent vou to ask them to ride around in it" Washington Star. A New Game. "Let's play pinochle golf this time," suggested the man who always lost. "Pinochle golf," exclaimed his oppo nent. "What kind of a game is that?" "It's played Just like ordinary golf," replied the other, "only the man with the high score wins." Philadelphia Public Ledger. Nothing has ever equaled or compared .-,L el . ' . - - pec