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70th YEAR. --NO. 78
HONESDALE, WAYNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1912.
PRICE 2 CENTS
A FOOL NEWSPAPER LAW
THE SAFETY OF HONESDALE AT STAKE
nines M. Heck in .M'v orn sun
Armies That Now Utile lolatcs
tlio Constitution.
Tho Citizen prints the opinion of
nines M uecK on tno consuuiuon-
uiiy oi uie new reuuj.u iu its
atlng newspapers, reproduced from
Umlnni.li''o Van' Vnrlr Sim Tlllst
aw wns passed in the last hours of
.iiiiui t nn. in mill oiicunuu luiuiimi
is a "rider" on tho postolllco appro
iriatlon bill, nnd became a law In
spite of tho unusual opposition of tho
Federal authorities. The motive for
nis mysterious leeisinuon was nrou-
.1.1. HntnlUtlntii l.ii. nl nil nt'nntd
it is so inquisitorial and unjust that
tho majority of tho newspapers of!
the country are opposed to it.
The Citizen has nothing to conceal
about its business, but In common
with other newspapers believes that
unjust legislation or this sort should
at least bo reviewed by the highest
courts and Its constitutionality decided.
In an opinion written by James
M Tloplr nf iifi Wnll Klrpnt for the
American iNewspaiiur ruuiisiiurs .as
sociation the new Federal law affect
ing newspapers and other periodicals,
a rider of the postolllco appropriation
bill, approved on August 24, 1912,
Is set down as "unconstitutional and
void "
The law requires such publica
tions to make sworn reports twice a
year to the Government of owner
ship, management, evidence of debt
and net paid circulation" and fixes a
penalty of complete exclusion 'from
every class of tho malls for non-compliance
It Is provided In the act that not
later than April 1 and October 1 of
each year It shall be the duty of the
editor publisher, business manager
or owner of every newspaper, maga
zine or other periodical to file with
the Postmaster General and the local
postmaster of the municipality at
which the publication Is entered a
sworn statement, on Government
blanks, setting forth their names and
postofllce addresses and also those of
tho stockholders if the publication Is
owned by a corporation.
It is further required that the
statement shall contain "the names
of known bondholders, mortgages or
other security holders, and also, in
the case of dally papers, there shall
be included in such statement the
average of the number of copies of
each issue of said publication sold or
distributed to paid subscribers dur
ing tho preceding elx months."
The .provision of this paragraph
does not apply to religious, "fraternal,
temperance, scientific and other simi
lar publications.
Statements so filed must bo print
ed in the second Issue of a publica
tion after the day of filing.
The act further provides:
That all editorial or other reading
matter published in any such news-
paper, magazine or periodical, for
the publication of which money or
other valuable consideration is paid
or accepted or promised, shall be
plainly marked "advertisement."
Any editor or publisher printing edi
torial or other reading matter for
which compensation Is paid, accept
ed or promised without so marking
the same shall, upon conviction In
any court having jurisdiction, be fin
ed not less than ?50 nor more than
?500
Instructions have been issued to
postmasters directing them to give
careful attention to tho filing of the
statements and to report promptly
the failure of any publisher to file a
statement or to neglect to publish
sucn statement in his paper on time
Valuable Considerations!
According to Third Assistant Post
master General James J. Brltt's In
terpretation of the act If a dramatic
critic enters a theatre on a compll
meniary ticitet and writes an ac
count of the performance the account
must not be printed unless the word
"advertisement bo printed either
below or above it. By the same
token "if books for review are given
In consideration of the publishing In
a paper of an article," according to
.Mr Brltt, tho book review man's
piece must be marked "advertise
ment" or the editor or publisher may
bo fined, for such publications are
made, according to the law, in view
or other valuable considerations.
Under the law, also, no accounts of
baseball games, banquets, strawberry
sociables and other events at which
admission Is charged could legally be
continued on Pago Four.)
DAVID TOLLEV FRACTURES
WHIST AND FROXTAL HONE.
David, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
J. Tolley, fell In a barn belonging
tSrnoon McCarty Noti?ies Town Council of tho
ii-nluf mirl nlon Mm frntitnl linnn !
making a deep wound over tho right
eye. Dr. II. 11. Ely wns called. lie
was assisted by Dr. L. B. Nielsen.
Tho cut wns given temporary atten
tion, owing to n fracture of the
bone.
David nnd some other boys were
playing in the barn and after he
had started for homo he told tho
boys ho had forgotten something.
A ladder serves ns a means of get
ting op and down between tho first
nnd second floor. As David started
to descend tho ladder he missed his
footing and fell to tho floor. His
head came in violent contact with
an iron kettlo, tho force of which
fractured tho frontal bone His
wrist was also broken at tho same
time. David gathered himself to
gether after the fall and walked
home. The accident occurred about
supper time.
SELECT YOUR P. O. BOX.
A diagram of tho boxes of tho now
postoffice Is located at the Ninth
street ofilce and box holders who
have not selected their now box or
drawer for the city hall office are
requested by Postmaster Allen to do
so at once.
Arrangements are being made to
occupy the new quarters In about a
week. All the fixtures, however,
have not arrived, but the postmaster
claims that what has not arrived
will In no way Inconvenience them
n tho handling of the malls. The
window gratings will bo placed in
position in a few days.
The tiling in the corridors Is being
laid this week.
" Post Office, Honesdale, Pa." was
placed upon one of the front win
dows on Wednesday.
IIKill PRICKS ME AX UUSIXESS.
Dangerous Condition of Lake Lodore Dam
Action Taken.
TYPHUS IS TRACED TO THE
BODY LOUSE
BURGESS CHAS. A. McCARTY.
Whose Letter Causes Action.
Reflect Trailo Increases, Head of
Crocker-Wheeler Co. Says-.
Dr Schuyler Skaats Wheoler, pres
ident or tho Crocker-Wheeler Com
pany, thinks that tho wonderful re
cent Increase In general business Is
roiiected In tho tendency toward
higher prices, according to an Inter
view with him published in tho Elec
trical World.
" Tho comparatively long dull
period Just passed," says Dr. Wheel
er. " has been utilized by tho Indus
tries In proparing plans for better
ments and expansions, but commit
ments havo been avoided until re
turning confidence nnd tho approach
of better times were apparent. Then
followed a condition which can bet
ter bo described as a stampedo than
the normal accession of orders.
"Thorofore, at present wo havo
not only the world's normal business
to take caro of, but In addition wo
have tho orders resulting from all
tho elaborate and wonderful plans
for better equipment with which the
managers of the country's industries
havo been occupying their minds
through tho three years of Idleness.
Tho consequenco Is that prompt de
liveries aro being sought, but aro
made with difficulty. Premiums for
the time element are tho result."
Health Service Pliyslcinns Tell of
Finding; Over Three Humlrcil
Cases of Disease.
Washington, Sept. 25. Dr. Jos.
Goldberger and Dr. John F. Ander
son, of the Hygenic Laboratory,
United States Public Health Service,
to-day told tho Fifteenth Interna
tional Congress on Hygiene and
Demography they had traced typhoid
fever to the louse as a carrier and
that their Investigations had disclos
ed nearly three hundred cases of tho
disease In New ork, as well as a
number In Chicago, Philadelphia,
Baltimore, and Washington, although
It was thought that typhus had not
visited America for many years.
The disease, however, was found
to be In a mild form, but they said
mild forms of disease become malig
nant. Typhus fever Is one of the six
diseases the United States considers
so dangerous that special quarantine
regulations have been Issued against
it. The malady usually visits those
who live In crowded and Insanitary
habitations and is a poor man's dis
ease.
Why the louse should be tho only
Insect that carries typhus they have
been unable to determine. One of
these Insects which bites a patient
during the fever period will bo able
in about four days afterwards to give
the disease to any unfortunate vic
tim he may chance to fasten upon.
experiments havo shown also that
monkeys may contract the disease
through the bites of lice.
Dr. C. Adolphus Knopf, sneaking
on the topic, " Dental Hygiene for
the i'uplls of Public Schools." de
clared bad and decayed teeth were a
disease of tho masses as much as
tuberculosis, and as such must bo
combatted, particularly In children
of school age.
After making an estimate that at
least three per cent, of all of the
children of school age of tho United
States were tuberculous, and calling
attention to tho last report of the
commissioner of education that thero
were 20,000,000 children attending
public schools In tho country, Dr.
Knopf declared there must bo at
least 000,000 tuberculous children
In urgent need of open air Instruc
tion.. He quoted an estimate that
tho average llfo of the 50,000 chil
dren who dlo annually from tuber
culosis in tho United States was
about seven and one-half years.
Figuring the cost to tho parents
and community at only 1250 per an
num, ho said tho financial loss thus
represented was '$75,000,000 and
children havo died before they havo
been able to glvo any return to their
parents or the community.
The recent heavy rains bring
forcibly to mind the safety of
Lake Lodore and its dam,
which was condemned by Far
ley Gannett, chief engineer of
the State Water Commission,
of Harrisburg, after an exami
nation made a year ago. Upon
complaint made to the State
Water commission Engineer
Gannett visited the Lodore
dam and reported to the State
department of water ways that
Lodore was in a very unsafe
condition and recommended
that the Lodore Improvement
company replace the old bulk
head with a new dam. Since
then, we are informed, no steps
have been taken to better the
conditions. Mr. Gannett stated
that if the Lodore dam gave way that it would wipe the bor
ough of Prompton off the map, that there would be nothing
there to prohibit it. Although no loss of lite would be incurred
at Honesdale, Engineer Gannett claimed that it would do sever
al thousands dollars' worth of damage to the town.
The Lake Lodore Improvement Co. stated that it would
lower the lake at the close of the summer season, which was
September 14th, but to date, September 25th, we have been au
thentically informed, that the splash boards have not as yet
been removed.
Do the people of Honesdale want to experience the flood
that occurred a few years ago when the Riefler dam at Tanners
Falls broke away? Decidedly no. That was a small flood, but
it was big enough when the damage incurred is considered.
Complaint has also been made to the borough council regard
ing the safety of the Lodore dam and it is the public's opinion
that action of some kind ought to be taken at once and not wait
any longer. It is not only a matter of the probable loss of life
in the vicinity of Prompton, but it would mean thousands of
dollars' worth of damage tothe merchants of Honesdale.
Since writing the above arttcTe Burgess C. A. McCarty, with
the view of Honesdale's safety in mind, sent the following letter
to Martin Caufield, president of the town council, Honesdale :
Mt-KINNIS HESSLING XL'I'TIAL.
A very pretty, early autumnal
wedding was solemnized by Hev. Dr.
J. W. Balta in St. Mary Magdalen's
church, Wednesday at high noon,
when Miss Blanche M., daughter of
Mr. nnd Mrs. Nicholas Hcssllng, of
this place, and Edward J. McGlnnls,
; of Jeanette, were married. The wed
l ding wns one of the prettiest to have
I beon celebrated in Honesdale. The
bride, who is ono of the Maplo City's
. estlmablo young ladles, was hand
somely gowned in white bridal satin,
trimmed with baby Irish lace, and
woro a bridal cap and veil. Sho enr
1 rled a bouquet of bridal roses. Miss
Estclla Hcssllng, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. Sho was becom
ingly attired In a gown of peach
colored messallne, trimmed with
1 cream silk laco and carried pink car
nations. The Impresslvo ring cere
mony was observed. As tho bridal
party entered the church, which was
profusely decorated with palms, yol
low roses and smilax, Miss Jennie
Murran played Lohengrin's Wedding
March. During the ceremony, "O
Promise Mo" was rendered and Men
delsohn's Wedding March as tho par
ty departed from tho church.
Immediately following tho cere
mony a reception was held at the
bride's home, which was followed
by a wedding breakfast. Many
beautiful gifts were received by the
bride. Including silverware, cut glass,
money, etc. After a honeymoon
covering a period of ten days which
will be spent at Niagara Falls, New
York City, and other points of In
terest, Mr. and Mrs. McGlnnls will
go to Jeanette, where the bridegroom
is employed at his trade, that of
glasscuttlng. The Citizen extends
congratulations and hopes that tho
young couple will enjoy a prosperous
wedded life.
mong those to attend the wed
ding from out-of-town were Mr. and
Mrs. Thomas McGlnnls and daugh
ters, Grace and Ruth, of Wilkes
Barre.
AMERICANS IN CONTROL
Story of Slaying l!l) Bluejackets nt
Nicaragua, Disbelieved.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
PANAMA, Sept. The story
about tho slaying of 29 bluejackets
at Leon, Nicaragua, .brought here to
day is denied by passengers on the
steamship Costa Ulca. They claim
thero was considerable trouble down
there but that no one was killed.
The situation Is much Improved and
tho American soldiers are in control.
Everything Is quiet in that locality.
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To Martin Caufield,
President, Town Council,
Honesdale, Pa. "f
My Dear Sir:
Several citizens of Honesdale, have complained to me, as Bur- -f
gess of the Borough of Honesdale, that the DAM maintained by
the Lake Lodore Improvement Company, at tho outlet of the lake, -f
is unsafe. That it has been declared unsafe by Farley Gannett,
Chief Engineer of the State Water Commission of Pennsylvania, -t-
more than n year ago, and that no steps havo been taken by tho -f
company to Improve the condition of the DAM or to provide In any -t-
way for Its safety. While the council as a body havo no control -f
or Jurisdiction over this defective DAM, the citizens and people of -f
Honesdale may bo seriously affected In life and property should -t-
the DAM break while tho water is at Its present height. Thero Is -f
no question In my mind but tho Borough Council In behalf of tho
people of Honesdale and for tho preservation of town property, -f
should glvo this matter prompt attention, with a view to com-
nelllng the Lake Lodoro Improvement Company to place this DAM -f
In a condition of safety, and any steps necessary to accomplish -f
this result Is the legitimate duty of the Borough Council.
CHAS, A. MCCARTY, -f
Burgess, Borough of Honesdale. -f
September 25, 1012.
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WILD MAN FOUND
Missing I'oiiKhkccpslc Man Discover
ed In n Cave In Mountains After
an Absence of Ten Years.
(Special to The Citizen.)
POUGIIKEEPSIE, Sept. 20.-
Barking like a dog and running
around the country without any
clothes, a wild man was subdued and
placed under arrest here to-day. The
once civmzea man uvea in a cave in
the Cawllng mountains. He has been
identified as Arthur Brltton, who
disappeared from here ten years ago.
Brltton was taken to tho hospi
tal, where he shouted and it was
some time before anything could 'bo
done with him. Ho was given some
thing to eat and ho disregarded both
knife and fork. Britton's body Is
covered with long downy hair and his
beard Is also of considerable length
Physicians state that Brltton looks
the nearest to being a wild man
than anything they ever saw.
TWO KILLED OXE INJURED.
(Special to Tho Citizen.)
WASHIXGTOX, I). C, Sept. 20.
Two gentlemen passengers were kill
ed and ono Injured Is the result of a
wreck on tho Southern railroad at
Plalnvllle, Ga., early this morning.
The men who were killed were rid
ing In a coach when It was smashed
to kindling wood.
HILLY SUXDAY TO CONDUCT
MEETING IX WILKES-BARRE.
The Ty Cobbs and Connie Macks
have nothing on Billy Sunday, tho
ball player evangelist, when it comes
to drawing down big salaries. In
the baseball world Sunday worked
at a moderate salary, but in the
evangelical world ho places a higher
value on his services.
Sunday has been engaged to con
duct a revival service In Wllkes-Bar-
ro in February. He will be there ono
month, and in that period he expects
to convert sinners of Wyoming val
ley. For this single month's work
he will get more money than many
star ball players get for an entlro
season.
It requires some effort to get tho
ball player evangelist to come here.
Ho held out for salary and tho
church people Anally decided to meet
his wishes and will pay him $10,000
for his month's work.
C. T. A. U. CONVENTION" HERE
SUXDAY.
Tho first district of the C. T. A.
U. which Includes all the towns from
Forest City to Olyphant, will hold a
quarterly convention In Honesdale
on Sunday, October 29. About GO
delegates aro expected on the Sun
day morning D. & H. tram. The pro
cession will march to St. John's Ro
man Catholic church and participate
in the 10:30 mass.
In tho afternoon at 2:30 o'clock a
public rally will be held in the court
house to which everybody Is cor
dially Invited.
Among the distinguished gentle
men from out-of-town who will at
tend the convention will be Father
Dennis Kane, of Hazleton, president
of the Christian Temperance Abstin
ence Union, and Former President,
Father Moylan, of Nanticoke.
PItOPOSED CHERRY RIDGE ROAD
The distance of tho new Cherry
Ridge highway, which was recently
surveyed by Herbert L. Williams
and corps of surveyors, Is only .03
of a mile farther than the present
or old road. Tho new survey, ac
cording to Mr. Williams' figures is
only 4.75 miles, while the road over
the hill Is 4.12 miles. There is a
great advantage in the new survey
over the present road in that only a
little over a half-mile farther. It Is
not as steep. It Is the opinion of
several that the new survey would
be tho Ideal route to follow.
UXCOXSCIOUS FOR 21 HOURS.
James Balrd, who was overcome
by inhaling illuminating gas Tues
day morning when his companion for
tho night met a worse fate, Is slow
ly lmpovlng. Artificial respiration
was started soon after tho men were
found but Balrd roinalned uncon
eious until about four o'clock Wed
nesday morning, tho poisonous gas
having all escaped from his systom.
Ho was able to talk a little but was
very weak from tho effects of tho
gas nnd only remained awake at
very short Intervals.
DEATH OF AX INFANT.
Mary Theresa, tho elght-weeks-old
daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C.
Kolber of Wllkes-Barro, died at tho
homo of her grandmother, Mrs.
Adam Van Drlesen, on Tuesday. Tho
funoral services wero held frdm St.
John's church on "Wednesday af
ternoon at three o'clock. Interment
was made In St. John's cemetery.
Tho child with her paronts, Mr. and
Mrs. Kolber, had been visiting tho
latter's mother, Mrs. Van Drlesen,
here.
President Caufield acted promptly in the matter, and Thurs
day morning appointed Councilman George W. Penwarden a
committee, empowering him to select his assistants. Silas A.
McMullen, Jr., is the other member of the committee. Presi
dent Caufield instructed the gentlemen to go to Lake Lodore
and inspect the dam and ascertain as to the safety of its condi
tion with a view to take every necessary precaution for the
preservation of Honesdale against any possible flood, which
may be caused by the breaking of the dam. The committee
will report to the council at its next meeting. The gentlemen
ttended to the duties of their appointment on Ihursday.
TO ERECT S.-.000 BUILDING.
Tho White Mills Heptasophs, re
cently Incorporated, will soon com
mence tho erection of a lino now
$5,000 lodgo building at that place.
Tho site, which Is ono of tho most
prominent In tho town, has been se
lected, tho lot having been donated
by Christian Dorlllnger. Tho foun
dation Is In and operations on the
erection of tho structuro will begin
within a fow days.
Tho building will bo 40x90 feet,
two stories high and modern
throughout. It will bo of concrete
blocks, rock finish. T. A. Chapman,
of Ariel, has been awarded tho con
tract. Tho first floor will bo used
as a danco hall, while tho second
floor will bo converted Into council,
lodge, and athlotlc rooms.
Tho Hoptasophs havo a member
ship of 225, representing tho best
citizens of Whlto Mills. It Is a thriv
ing organization nnd Is deserving of
tho lino now homo now In courso of
construction. Success to tho Hopta
sophs of Whlto Mills.
FALL ARHOR DAY.
Proclamation for Friday, Oct. 25,
as the autumnal arbor day was
mado Thursday by Dr. Nathhan C
Schaoffer, Stato Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and he makes an
appeal lor observing it. referring to
tho necessity of work to combat tho
ravages of the chestnut tree blight.
OPENING
GAME IX
SERIES.
WORLD'S
.Now York, Sept. 25. The world's
series basoball games aro to begin
on Monday, October 7. This date Is
said to havo been tentatively agreed
upon by tho National Commission,
which meets hero in a few days to
draft tho plans for tho games. The
data for tho opening of the series
was based upon the assumption that
tho New York Nationals and tho
Boston Americans would win the
pennants In their respective leagues.
Tho Boston Club has already won
tho pennant and tho Giants expect
to win within tho next ten days. Tho
playing season of tho Boston Red
Sox and tho Now York Giants' closes
on October 5, nnd ono day's rest bo
fore tho big games Is deemed sufll
dent. An early start of tho series
Is deslrod, as tho commission wants
to tako advantage of good weather
IIAAVLEY REAL ESTATE DEAL
Ernest Vogler, ono of Hawloy's
prosperous business men. camo into
tho possession of a valuablo ploco of
real estato on Thursday by purchas
ing threo properties of the J. S.
Ames' estato. Upon tho premises
aro located a store, tenement house
and blacksmith shop. 'All buildings
aro located upon Penn avenue. Con
sideration private.
CONDUCTOR LORD AND CREW
TO REMAIN IX HONESDALE.
Owing to the shake-up on the Erie
system caused by the run from Jer
sey City to Salamanca it displaces a
number of conductors and crews.
Although several changes will be
made, Conductor Charles Lord,
Philip Dean and James Kelly of tho
Honesdale Erie passenger train, will
hold on their present run, from
Honesdale to Port Jervls, mornings
and from this place to Lackawaxen
afternoons.
The Sunday trains on the Wyo
ming division, from Scranton to
Hawley, will bo continued, according
to an announcement mado Wednes
day by R. H. Wallace general pas
senger agent of 'the Erie.
"THE AXGELUS."
Mr. Harrington Reynolds made his !
second appearance at the Lyric here
on Wednesday evening In tho star
role in the play "Tho Angelus" In
which his portrayal of Father
O'Breln, tho parish priest, was well
received. Tho dramatic Interest of
tho play was unbounded and con
tained clean, wholesome comedy.
On tho wholo tho presentation was
a creditable one. Mr. Reynolds
formerly appeared here In "The
Rosary."
ANOTHER DEMOCRATIC CLUB.
The Democrats aro organizing
Honesdale for fair. A Wilson-Marshall
club has been in existence for
a couple of weeks and now tho an
nouncement of another club Is made.
It will bo for tho young men of tho
town and surrounding suburbs. The
second Democratic club will bo or
ganized on Friday evening of' this
week In tho reading room of tho
Commercial Hotel. About 100 young
men havo expressed their willingness
to Join.. The Wilson-Marshall club
now havo over 200 members.
PRESENTED DECORATION'S
AT CLAM BAKE.
We havo all heard of "Tho Lady
of tho Decoration," but Company E
members are truly enjoying another
kind of decoration which Captain C.
J. Kelley received from the State a
few days ago. They are 1911 riflo
practico qualifications and were pre
sented to tho boys last Tuesday even
ing at tho armory, when 58 decora
tions were given out. Tho boys of
Company E had a very pleasant
evening. They wero entertained by
the Honesdale Fife and Drum Corps,
which organization played a number
of patriotic airs. Before going homo
all partook of steamed clams, roast
corn and other delicacies. A most
onjoyablo ovenlng was spent.
DEATH OF CHILD.
Theresa, tho nlne-months-oU
daughtor of Mr. and Mrs. Orvllle
Millard, of Aldenvllle, died of con
vulsions on Thursday morning, Sept.
2G. Tho funeral will bo hold on
Friday; the body will bo taken to
Honesdalo and bulral will bo made
In tho German Catholic cemetery
In tho afternoon.
XEW HOSE TRUCK.
IIoso Company No. 1 received a
brand new hose truck on Wednesday.
It has a capacity of 800 feet of flro
hoso and is much needed. Hose
Company's flro fighting apparatus Is
now In llrst-class condition. With
L tho two hoso trucks 1,500 feet of
hoso can bo carried
HONESDALE AR.MORY
INSPECTED TO-DAY.
Col. L. A.Watres, of Scranton, a
member of the Stato Armory Board,
was In Honesdalo on Thursday and
Inspected tho State armory at this
place. Ho was escorted to tho
armory 'by Homer Greene, Captain
C. J. Kelley and Lieutenant Thomas
Gallagher.
Tho different stato armories are
Inspected annually by members of
the armory board.
TO FORM ROOSEVELT CLUB.
A poster is being placed around
town announcing a mooting of tho
Progressives of this county to take
placo in tho Court Houso on Friday
evening, September 27, for tho pur
pose of organizing a Roosovelt club.
NEW STORE FOR HONESDALE.
Harry Davidson and James Colum
bos, both of Port Jorvls, havo rented
the vacant store in the Foster build
ing and xn October 1 will open a
pool room, conduct a shoo shining
parlor and sell cigars, fruits, otc.
MAY CUT COST OF LIVING.
Prleo of Flour Drops 20 Cents la
OreRoh.
Portland, Ore., Sept. 24. A reduc
tion of 20 cents a barrol on patent
flour becamo effective hero. The cut
Is duo to tho decline In tho price ot
wheat. Tho new quotation, HA0
per barrol, Is tho lowest that haa
prevailed In tho northwest for sever
al years.
HAPPILY SURPRISED.
Tho Sunday school class ot Miss
Jane Whitney happily surprised her
at her homo on Church street Wed
nesday evening, tho occasion being
her birthday.