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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, JANUARY S, 1903.
LIBRARY IS OPENED
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President Pays Tribute to
Carnegie's Work,
MARBLE PALACE FOR BOOKS
He Praise Library at Washington
a Great Means of Self-Help
Cnriiesic Extolx Roosevelt an
Author Xcvr Libraries.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 7. A throng- of
persons of note assembled this afternoon
to attend the ceremonies incident to the
dedication of the Washington Public Li
brary. The ceremonies took place in the
auditorium of the new library. The par
ticipants in the exercises included the
President of the United States; Andrew
Carnegie, the donor of the building, and
the presidents of the Building Commission
and the board of library trustees. Among
those who attended the ceremonies were
members of the Cabinet, of the Senate
and House of Representatives and people
prominent in civil life throughout the
"United States.
The library building is a beautiful white
marble structure, occupying the center of
Mount Vernon Square, in the very heart
of Washington. For Its construction, Mr.
Carnegie gave $350,000. Today's cere
monies were merely incidental to the
transfer of the building from the building
committee to the board of library trus
tees, of which Theodore W. Noyes, asso
ciate editor of the Washington Star. Is
president. Before the formal exercises
the orchestra of the Marine Sand rendered
a special musical programme.
The dedication exercises lasted scarcely
an hour. After the bishop of Washing
ton, Right Rev. Dr. Satterlee, had pro
nounced prayer. President Roosevelt was
introduced and spoke as follows:
"I count myself fortunate in being able
to come here today, not only for my pri
vate individual sake, but as in some sort
representing the people of all the coun
try, to express my profound appreciation
of what is emphatically a gift of wisdom,
a gift of the utmost possible benefit to all
the people of this country from you, Mr.
Carnegie. It seems to me that the man
has a right to call himself thrice blessed
who combines the power and the purpose
to use his wealth for the benefit of our
people at large In a way that shall do
them a real benefit; and in no way can
more benefit be done than through the
gift of libraries, such as this a free
library, where each man, each woman, has
a chance to get for him or herself the
training that he or she has the desire to.
Help Men to Help Themselves.
"Of course, our common school system
lies at the foundation of our educational
system, but it is the foundation only. Of
those who are to stand pre-eminent as the
representatives of the culture of the com
munity, the enormous majority must edu
cate themselves. The work done by this
library is helpful, because It represents
one side of the way in which all healthy
work in this community must be done.
Mr. Carnegie, neither you nor any one else
can make jnan wise or cultivated. All
you can do Is to give him a chance to add
to his own wisdom or to his own cultiva
tion. That is all you can do in any kind
of philanthropic work. The only philan
thrope work that counts in the long
run is the work that helps a man to help
himself. (Applause.) This is true, so- j
daily, sociologically and in every way. J
The man who will submit or demand to
be carried is not worth carrying, and if
you make the effort, it helps neither him
nor you.
"But every man of us needs help needs
more and more to be given tho chance
to show for himself the stuff that Is in
him, and thus the free library is doing
in the world of cultivation, tho world of
scholarship, -what it should be our aim to
do In the great world political and social
development that is, as far as it may be,
equalizing the opportunities and then
leaving to the men themselves to show
how they are able to take advantage of
them. In other words, this is the kind
of gift that steers the happy middle
course between the Charbydis of failure
to show nubile spirit on the one hand
and on tho other the Scylla of showing
that public spirit in a way that will de
moralize and pauperize those who take
advantage of it. To quote an expression
that I am fond of this is equally far from
the two prime vices of our civilization,
hardness of huart and softness of head.
"I am not here to make a speech. I un
fortunately have to leave at once, as the
President has several duties to perform.
I have come because I feel that the move
ment for securing better facilities for self
training, better facilities for education in
its widest and broadest and deepest sense,
is one of such prime importance that the
President of the United States could no
where more appropriately come than to
this building, Mr. Carnegie, at this time,
to thank you for the gift that you have
made to the people of the National
capital."
When the applause had subsided. Presi
dent Roosevelt left the auditorium, the
audience rising as he passed out, and
the Marine Band playing "America."
Roosevelt as an Author.
In a brief address H. B. MacFarland,
one of the Commissioners of the District
of Columbia, turned the building over to
the Board of Library Trustees, President
Noyes responding on behalf of the board.
Mr. Noyes' speech was an eloquent trib
ute to the liberality of Mr. Carnegie. He
referred to Mr. Carnegie as a "Santa Car
negie, the patron saint of public libraries.
Tvho transforms by word or touch of the
pen a cramped, crowded makeshift of a
library building into the marble palace in
which we are assembled today." In con
elusion Mr. Noyes pronounced the building
o 4Yri V1 a o Arnmnn "k t r s f r Via
ful, a factor In the wonderful architectural
development of the new Washington."
Mr. Carnegie next was introduced. He
was given an ovation by the vast audi
ence. He said in part:
"The free library, maintained by all the
people for all the people, knows neither
rank nor birth within Its walls. Even he
rt'ho honors us today by his august pres
ence, the holder of the highest position
upon earth, the elected of the majority of
the English-speaking race, a position com
pared with which all inherited positions
sink into Insignificance, within these walls
has no privilege which Is not the right of
his poorest and humblest fellow-citizen.
"Free libraries maintained by the people
are cradles of democracy, and their
spread can never fall to extend and
strengthen the democratic idea, the equal
ity of the citizen, the royalty of men,
They are emphatically fruits of the true
American ideal. But while the President
thus stands on the common level as the
President, we canont fall to remember
that in the free library the man has a
place denied to the .official as a Prince in
the republic -of letters, for in the ranks
of those who constitute the chief glory of
the Nation, Its authors, a place was won
long since by Tneofiore Roosevelt, the au
thor. Before he was President he had.
Caesar-like, not only caused his fellows
to mark him and write his speeches In
their books, but had made books for him
self. I doubt not that, of the books taken
from this library, his will rank high In the
list. We hail him today, therefore. In the
dual capacity as President and author-
positions unsurpassed in their several
spheres, rare and wonderful in combina
tion."
Mr. Carnegie said that lie had given,
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Otf r store is fall of good, desirable household ! and personal fa rnisfiings of all
sorts. The best tnat careful, progressive methods can secore, substantial and relia
ble, both, in value and style. The clearance prices which we are now making on
everything admits of no comparison. The best that watchful, careful buying can
secure is yours for very little outlay, if you buy now, during our clearance sale.
These opportunities will not last always, they are only for this one month. Keep
this in mind and make your necessary provisions now.
Are daintiness itself and irre
proachable in fit and texture,
and will prove a delight to every
woman. The prices on them
now is what counts most. Visit
our undermuslin department and
acquaint yourself with our many
desirable bargain offerings.
Four Exceptionally Choice Clearance Bargains
All of extra fine material that will give eminent satisfaction in
both wear and style.
Walking Suits
A specially selected lot in fash
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entire season and that have
sold right along for $25. Now
they are only
$ J 5.45
Dress Suits
Of elegant materials, such as
gun metal, cheviotsj- basket
cloths, zibalines, in plain and
mixed colors, beautiful make
and finish; $37.50 values for
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$28
Walking Skirts
Neat and jaunty, excellent, serv
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made in the popular foot flare
. and ripple flounce, with very
neat tailor stitching. Clear
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only P
Walking Skirts
Plain and 'mixed colors in the
new kilts, plaits and stitched
strappings. Clearance price,
$ I i 65
Notable Geatance
Prices on
Baby Buggies
Something that is needed for every
baby, and our famous Whitney makes
are built so comfortably and yet so com
pactly they take but little room, are
easily handled and serve the double pur
pose of cradle and buggy. Here are our
Clearance Prices
$6.00 values for $ 4.15
8.00 values for ... . 6.00
10.00 values for 7.75
13.00 values for 10.25
15.00 values for 12.00
Lace Obtains
These Are More Than
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The best way to judge of
these offerings in lace curtains
is to see them. You will realize
then their beauty and utility.
Here are some prices :
Irish Point
$ 9.00 values for $5.25
11.00 values for. . . 6.25
13.50 values for 7.65
Renaissance
$17.50 values for $10.75
20.00 values for 13.50
Beds and Bed Finishings
Geat Qeatance Opportunities
Those who are furnishing new homes or refurnishing old ones
or whose bedding needs replenishing can accomplish this now during
our clearance sale at a great saving. Our present prices place the
finest blankets, comforts, spreads, pillows, pillow slips and sheets
in your possession for what you would ordinarily pay on mediocre
supplies. Here are some specials:
Blankets: Great Clearance
All Oregon grown wool and Ore
gon woven. All double-bed size.
Vicuna color, $4.00 kind. .$2.95
Vicuna color, 4.50 kind.. 3.65
Oxford grays, 3.50 kind.. 2.85
Oxford grays, 4.00 kind.. 3.25
Silver grays, 5.00 kind.. 3.95
White Enamel and
Brass Beds
With patent safety rail lock and
malleable iron posts. Our entire
line reduced. Prices on 2 lines:
$11.50 values for $8.75
8.50 values for 7.00
Comforts
The Genuine Downaline
The comfort that is often imi
tated but never equaled. Made
of finest laminated Texas up
land cotton, covered with dainty
silkaline and lightly tacked;
they are the softest, most hy
gienic and most comfortable of
all bedding. Prices on them all
way down during our clearance.
Pillows
A large assortment
prices, from 85c a
pair to -
at special
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chiefly within tho past two years, 730 li
brary buildings. During the month o July
last 27S applications for library buildings
were received by him from all parts of
the English-speaking world. When he ar
rived at New York last month from Eu
rope, he found awaiting him applications
for 650 additional "buildings. Today he has
on hand 2S5 now applications, making In
all under consideration now more than
800, "the great majority of which," he
said, "will no doubt be given."
Referring to the concentration of his
mind on the library business, Mr. Carnegie
said he had been a concentrator all his
life. "I have never known," he contin
ued "a great success made by a jack-or-
all-trades, the board member in 20 firms.
the controller of none. I am in the library
manufacturing business, and beg to be al
lowed to concentrate my time upon it
until it is filled. This Is not charity, this
Is not philanthropy; it is the people help
ing themselves by taxing themselves."
After expressing a "belief in the good
motives of people who gave for charity,
he said that most of It was "a mere prun
ing of the branches of the upas tree. Wo
must get to the roots of the poverty, the
misery and the crime which still darken
human society, but which, let us grate
fully remember, become less and less un
der the great law of evolution."
Upon the conclusion of the dedication
ceremonies the library was thrown open
to the public, and thousands of people
passed through it during tho afternoon
and evening.
Offers to Double His Gift.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. Andrew 'Carne
gie, after the dedication of the Washing
ton public library today, eald that he was
so well pleased with the new library and
the use made of this gift of $350,000 and tho
provision for the support of the library
that he would give another 5350,000 for the
erection of branch libraries on the same
condition as the original gift, namely, that
the city provide the sites and arrange for
the support of the libraries.
MANGLED AND ROASTED
AWFTJIi FATH OF PASSENGERS TS
TRAI.WRE CIC.
Tender Driven. Thronirli Car Near
Pittslmrs Seven Persona Dead and
Fenr Injured in Collision.
PITTSBURG, Jan. 7. As a result of a
collision between a passenger train and
tho rear end of a freight train on the
Monongahela division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad tonight at Cochrane -Station, just
above Duquesne, seven men are dead, one
is dying and five others injured.
Dead.
I. D. Stroud, baggageman.
C. E. Bohner, hrakeman of accommoda
tion. John Pollock, of Wilson Station, pas
senger. John Stewart, passenger, residence un
known. An unknown foreigner, killed outright
Two unknown foreigners, died on the
way to hospital.
Injured.
T. D. Cook, conductor accommodation,
probably die before morning.
Sam Sullanlskey, shoulderblade frac
tured. Peter Kimoskl, burned.
John Smith, seriously injured.
Mike Chonnlc
Mike Gentill.
The passenger train In the wreck was
the West Elizabeth accommodation train
from Pittsburg. It was on time, and had
a clear track, according to the signals
displayed. At the siding at Cochrane It
ran into the rear end of an extra freight,
which had taken the switch, but had
tailed to clear the main line. The officials
of the road attributed the disaster to the
BUILDER OF FREE LIBRARIES
ANDREW CARNEGIE.
I failure of Patrick Qulnn, tho rear brake-
man of the freight, to see that his train
had fully cleared. Up to a lato hour
Qulnn had not been located.
Packed in Mass and Roasted.
In the collision the tender of the pas
senger engine was forced back upon the
combination baggago and smoking car
with terrible force. The 13 passengers
were jammed against the rear end of the
car into almost a Bolld mass. Three of
the victims w"ere apparently killed out
right, two of the other four were literally
roasted to death, and the two who died
on the way to the hospital were so badly
burned that recognition is impossible.
Almost immediately after tho impact
fire from the stove In the smoker commu
nicated to the wreckage, and the impris
oned victims were tortured beyond de
scription. All of the victims were badly
burned. Conductor Cook was found un
conscious under the charred body of Bag
gageman Stroud. He is so badly hurt
that ho can hardly live the night through.
Strange to say, not a truck, except those
of the tender, left the track, and the only
passengers Injured were those in the
smoker.
When the -wrecked car began to burn,
one man's body extended half way out of
the rear window of- the car. His feet were
pinioned by a piece pf wood In the car.
He was alive and thoroughly conscious
of his peril. He was a foreigner and in
broken English yelled for some one to re
lease him.
"Chop here," he. would ehout, pointing
back into the car at something which
held him. Heroic efforts were made to
release him, but finally the poor fellow
had to b deserted and he was slowly
burned to death.
One of the most horrible things, out
side of the death of the foreigner hang
ing out of the window, was the body of a
man standing upright against the window
which opened on the rear platform of the
car. Tho body was that of Baggageman
Stroud. He was In an erect posture. Hie
head was above tho ton of the window
so that his features could not be seen,
but he was identified by a ring he wore
on one hand, which protruded through the
window, and by his badge.
MEXICO IS CLEANING UP
Plajrne Panic Cannes Precautions
Affainst Spread of Disease.
PHOENIX, Ariz., Jan. 7. Gus B. Brook
field, of San Francisco, arrived here to
day and Is the guest of Governor Brodie.
He came from the west coast of Mexico,
above Mazatlan, and has been for' weeks
trying to work through the plague quar
antine lines to this country, coming up
via Guaymis.
That city., he says. Is being cleaned as
It never has been before. Streets are
swept daily and garbage burned with sul
phur and chill. Most strenuous measure.?
of prevention have been taken, and he be
lieves the plague will surely be prevented
from coming further north.
He says the Mexican people are
alarmed over the plague, but fear even
more a possible quarantine against them
j by this country, cutting off all escape
and stagnating business. On that ac
j count, the sanitary measures enforced are
oi a rigiaii) unusuui in Jiuxican mein
ods. ,
cate that an epidemic of bubonic plague
at Topolobampo and Guaymas is extend
ing north. Cargoes from infected port3
ore unloading dally at Guaymas and other
ports, with no precautions whatever. The
mortality rate la over 50 per cent, and
the epidemic is spreading rapidly. It Is a
great menace to Southern Arizona, and
should be investigated Immediately and a
quarantine against the infected ports
should bo established."
The dispatch was signed by six of the
most prominent physicians of Southern
Arizona, who, previously to the meeting,
had been corresponding regarding the im
pending danger.
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THEY CATCH A TARTAR.
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Miners Shot to Death by Manager
Whom. They Assault.
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jan. 7.-r-A
special to the Tribune from Eureka, Nev.,
says that J. A. Traylor, manager of the
New York & Nevada Copper Company's
mine near Ely, in White Pine County,
was attacked today in the company's of
fice at Keystone by 12 men, said to be
members of the Miners' Union, who In
tended running him out of town. . They
caught Traylor and threw him down, but
ho managed to break away and com
menced shooting, killing James Staggs,
Samuel Johnson and J. Smith, and wound
ing three other members of the party.
A strike has been on against the com
pany for several weeks on account of a
reduction in wages ordered by Manager
Traylor.
TrayIors home is In Denver. Previous to
going to Nevada he was connected with
thft American Smelting Company at Du
rango, Mexico.
Keystone, the scene of the shooting, la
situated in an Isolated section of Eastern
Nevada, 75 miles from a railroad. Tho
meager news at hand was brought by a
courier, who started from Keystone short
ly after the shootinsr, rode all last night
and arrived here today. Further details
are unobtainable tonight.
FINDS REMEDY IN DEATH.
Nevr York Victim of Asthnm Commits
Suicide in Despair.
NEW YORK. Jan. 7. William Vohslage.
37 years old, an optician, formerly of San
Francisco, but for the last three months
a resident of Montclair. N. J.. committed
suicide at the home of his brother-in-law,
David H. McAlvln, shortly after midnight
Monday night by shooting himself In the
left breast. Vohslage had written a num
ber of letters, one of which was addressed
to the Coroner and reporters and was as
follows:
"William Vohslage has ended his life
ty shooting. He comes from a respectable
family: was a practical 'optician, but, un
fortunately, was attacked by asthma In a
very severe form. My wife was faithful
and true to the end and wasted her
money on me. My friends did much to re
lieve me, but all was -useless.
"I regret exceedingly the way In which
I terminated my life, but I have had 22
physicians; traveled to all altitudes, but,
no matter what was done. It was useless.
I suffered greatly and request that my
remains be put away quietly. I leave a
true and faithful wife."
APPEAL TO GOVERNMENT.
Arlxona Says riajcue Spreads North
and Asks for Quarantine.
L.09 ANGELES. Cal.. Jan. 7. A special
from Tucson, Ariz., says: I
The spread of the bubcnlc plague to- !
wards the United States has caused such ;
great alarm in Arizona that at. a meeting j
of prominent citizens here today It was j
decided to appeal to the Government au- i
thorlties for aid, and to secure. If possi
ble, a quarantine against the Infected por
tions. Rumors that the plague is spread
ing north to Guaymas have been con
firmed, and fear Is felt at Yuma that the
plague may be carried to that city by
Gulf of California from ports on' the
western coast of Mexico.
The physicians assembled here today
sent the following dispatch to the Surgeon-General
of the Marine Hospital
Service:
"Reliable reports from Guaymas indi-
BOY-MURDERER HANGED.
Roblicd Two Boys of ?10, Then
Poisoned Them.
CAMDEN. N. J., Jan. 7. Paul Wood
ward, aged 17, was hanged In Camden Jail
today. The drop fell at 1:05, and Wood
ward was pronounced dead 10 minutes
later. Woodward was apparently the most
unconcerned person In the party at the
hanging, and showed remarkable nerve.
The crime for which Woodward paid the
death penalty was the murder. October,
1 last, of John Coffin, aged 11 years, and
Prince Jennings, aged 14. The boys dis
appeared from their homes on October
1, and their bodies were found In a wood
near Hadden Heights, six miles from here,
on October 4. Previous .to the discovery
of the bodies, Woodward had gone to the
home of young Coffin and said he could
find the boys if a suitable reward was
offered This cast suspicion upon him,
and Woodward was subsequently arrested.
An analysis of the boys' stomachs showed
that they died from arsenical poisoning.
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The police officials learned that Woodward
had bought arsenic a few days prior to the
boys' disappearance. He was convicted of
murder In the first degree.
After being sentenced by Judge Garrison,
an appeal was made to the Pardoning
Board on the ground of insanity, but the
board refused to take action. Counsel for
the prosecution claimed that Woodward
had poisoned the boys for the purpose of
robbery. When they left home, the boys
had $10, but when the bodies were found
their pockets did not contain a penny.
HER DOUBLE IS CLEARED.
'Woman In Senrcli of Her Husband
Arrested lor Frantl.
MARIETTA, O., Jan. 7. Mrs. Laura
Stackhouse, alias Laura Miller, alias
Marion- Monselle, of this city, was ar
rested today for using the mails for fraud
ulent purposes in advertising that she waa
seeking a husband and extorting money
from applicants!. She has confessed.
Government officials say her business has
been extensive throughout the United
States and thousands of dollars have been
gathered in this way.
The arrest of Mrs. Stackhouse clears
Mrs. Hazelrigg, wife of i prominent oil
operator, of Wililamstown, W. Va., who
wis under surveillance by mistake. The
women are said to be 'doubles."
In n Horry to BcrIii Sentence.
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 7. Charles !
Melghan. former postmaster at Ogden,
convicted of embezzlement of Government
funds, today withdrew his petition for an
appeal, and this afternoon began to serve
his sentence of a year and a day In the
State Penitentiary. Federal Judge Mar
shall took this action at the prisoner's
earnest request. "I wish to have it over
with," Melghan said. "Some day the
truth of this matter will come out, but 1
can't stand the suspense."
Tiro Barglarn Captured. j
EAGLE, Wis., Jan. 7. As a result of an '
encounter early today between a posse of
Eagle citizens and four burglars, who had
robbed a livery stable, one robber was
shot, probably fatally. Two of the four
were captured, but the other two escaped
to tho woods.
One of the captured men had on his ;
person two bottles of nitroglycerin and
a complete set of burglar tools and two j
revolvers.
Leopold Defend HIn Coiiro Policy.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7. An Interesting '
conversation on the policy of the Belgian
administration In the Congo region was
held Tuesday with King Leopold at the
banquet given after the King's reception
to the English Baptist Mission, says a
dispatch from Brussels, via London, to
the Times. His Majesty was asked to
comment on the questions of policy which
had been the cause of unfavorable com
ment In a section of the British press.
The King assured the correspondent that
the rights of property in the Congo will
hold as Inviolable as elsewhere. He de
clared that those who obtain concessions ;
have the right to enjoy the fruits of their ;
enterprise, and should be protected from '
raiders, like other private subjects. j
Crldler'n Farewell to Rome. t
NEW YORK. Jan. 7. St. Louis Fair '
Commissioner Thomas W. Crldler and '
Mrs. Crldler. assisted by Commissioner j
Kohlaast and Secretary Taylor, of Minne- !
apolis. gave a reception here before their j
departure for Brussels, says the Tribune's f
Rome correspondent. There were present
Senators, Deputies, prominent government
officials, Ambassador Meyer, the American
Consul-General; De Castro, and many
Italian and American friends of Mr.
Crldler. All the guests warmly congratu
lated Mr. Crldler on the result of his ef
forts to secure official representation by
Italy at the Exposition.
Ivocli Get a Princely Salary.
BERLIN, Jan. 7. Professor Edward
Koch, the eminent bacteriologist, ,who will
sail tomorrow from Hamburg for Rho
desia, where he Is to study the cattle
plague for the British Chartered South
Africa Company, receives as compensa
tion 5250 daily, exclusive of his expenses,
and has tha assistance of two high-salaried
doctors who will sail on the same
ship as the professor.
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LOW PRICES
EASY TERMS
We have" the best pianos manufactured
In the United States. The people of
Portland realize this fact, and now, as we
are making a special cut in price in order
to dispose of six carloads that we Intended
for holiday trade, but delayed in ship
ment, it is making piano-selling livelier
than before the holidays. Now is tha
opportunity of your life to get one of the
best pianos made at a low price, and as
this sale is not made specially to turn
th goods Into cash, you can have the
advantage of tho low prices on our easy
rayment plan. If you are thinking of
buying a piano, you cannot afford, to let
this golden opportunity pass; at least, rt
will pay you to call and Investigate' our
bargains. It is a singular fact that when
competitors want to attract trade to their
store, they Invariably use the names of
our best pianos in order to do so, which
13 another evidence of their superiority,
although that method of doing business
is condemned by all first-class dealers In
the United States. Our object has al
ways been to raise the standard of muslo
and handle only reliable goods and keep
our methods of doing business above
criticism, no matter what others do, and
to this we attribute our large business and
success. In selecting our pianos of vari
ous grades we have not as yet found It
necessary to sro into the many cheap
makes that are being foisted upon the
people, that are merely painted cases,
with celluloid keys and the cheapest of
cheap felts. They are dear at any price,
and when you can buy a piano of us at
the price and terms we are offering now,
you will find it greatly to your Interest
to see us at once. Think of pianos that
sold for $400 now $31S, 5350 at $2S6, $300 at
$238. $275 at $21S, and $250 at $196, and all
sold on our easy-payment plan, and all
contracts taken are held by us. as we
do not have to send them back to the
manufacturers, as others do, so we are
In a position to take care of you, should
an emergency require. We have a mum
per of slightly used pianos, such a3
Chickering. Kimball. Nugent. Hall, Whit
ney, lllnze, etc., taken In exchange for
our goods, that we will close out at a low
figure
ALLEN & GILBERT-
RAMAKER CO.
Successor to the "Wiley
B. Allen Co.
200-211 FirMt .Street, Portland, Or
1400 Second Avenue, Seattle, "Wank.