THE 'MORNING OREGONIAN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1904.
IE QUITE
Babies Becoming 'Nu
merous in Portland.
B!G INCREASE IN BIRTH RATE
Record for 1904 Will Exceed
1903 by 25 Per Cent.
AND MORE MARRIAGES ALSO
Board of Health Books Show Gratify
ing Rows of Statistics, Which In
dicate Unprecedented Revival
i of the Family Instinct.
Bo many babies have arrived lately to
bless Portland homes hat4next year's
census will be taken none too soon. Since
the beginning of the year the number o
newcomers has been almost 1400.
Such Is the report of the -City Board of
Health -which has recorded each visit of
the stork, or has sought to do so. Some
times a midget begins its career on earth
without being entered Into t'ae big book
of vital statistics in the City Hall, but his
number is small.
The percentage of Increase so far this
year Is double that of the corresponding
period In 1903; Indeed evidences are that
25 per cent more babies have arrived in
the 10 months of this year than In the
same 10 months of last. Last year's In
crease over that of the preceding 10
months -was 13 per cent.
Indications are that the fruits of the
year 1904 will be more than 1600 new par
cels of humanity -whereas in 1903 the fresh
bundles numbered 134L
Not for many cycles has the Btork been
relatively so busy In this city. The evi
dence is plain that the, family Instinct
has been stimulated in some manner or
other, by sua spots or stellar influence or
by President Roosevelt's proclamation
against race suicide. No one believes that
the spurt In babydom corresponds -with
the growth of the city, for everybody
knows thatthe city has not grown 25
per cent in" population In the last 16
months. The simple fact is that the peo
ple of Portland have allowed freer play
to the family instinct, and that they are
relying less on Immigration to populate
the city.
Statistics for the nine months of this
year arc complete but not for the month
of October. The number of stork visits
in the nine months was 1229, and October
has been so busy that it will Increase
that total to nearly 1400. November and,
December promise to be lively too, so that
the year's record -will doubtless go over
1G0O.
The Record of Births.
The record of births so far this year as
compared with that of the two years pre
ceding is as follows:
1904. ' 1903. 1902.
January 142 112 110
February . 151 104 100
March 12S 142 93
April 140 U3 SO
May x.. 119 110 110
June 139 120 92
July 124 100 105
August 140 110 S
September 140 90 96
Totals for nine month.. 1229
October
November
December ...
1002
100
11C
119
97
101
101
Totals
, 1341 1199
Total for 1901, 1158.
Hitherto the birth rate of Portland has
been the lowest of" any city In the United
States. This lamentable condition of af
fairs had has afforded much food for gos
sip and physiological and psychological
speculation, but no person has been suffi
ciently gifted with wisdom to solve the
riddle. So low has been the birth rate
that the population of the city would have
been stationary' but for Immigration which
kept the town growing and for BuH Hun
"Water which kept inhabitants from dying.
Hardly did the number of births pass that
of deaths in 1903. 1902 and 1901: indeed In
the last named year only three more
births were recorded than deaths.
But in the present blessed year has oc
curred a more reassuring phenomenon.
In the first nine months of 1903 the excess
cf births over deaths -was 79; In 1902 It was
SO. but in 1904 it is 235. The present year
will therefore be entitled to the banner
for prevention of race suicide.
The Record of Deaths.
By comparing the following record of
deaths with the foregoing record of births
the reader will observe that Portland has
been gaining ground this year in the race
against extermination of the species.
Figures are generally dry and dull, but In
this case they may be full of lively joyous
interest:
1904.
January 105
February 100
March 126
April 117
ilay . .. 110
June ........ 125
July 91
1903.
00
Dl
137
105
1U2
9S
100
105
116
923
95
112
107
1002.
87
73
94
14
98
SO
ICRS
113
Aupust 101
September
115
Total, nine months...... 994
October
November ...
December
806
90
101
97
Totals 123
Total deaths 1901. 1153.
Increase In Marriages.
1154
The great gain in births Is paralleled by
a big increase in marriages, which augurs
welLfor a still more gratifying record in
the future. Truth is that last year's re
cord of marriages showed only the ordi
nary ratio of Increase. This year, how
ever, the number of marriage licenses
which County Clerk Fields has sold for J3
each, runs ahead of the biggest ratio in
the memory of the office. By the end of
this month the number of such transac
tlons will have reached the 1200 mark.
whereas for the 6ame period last year It
was y4. The end of the pr6sent year will
show that 1500 couples, will have been
joined together in Multnomah County for
better or for worse since the world began
Its 1304 tour around the sun.
President Roosevelt's admonition Is one
of the contributing causes of the present
Joyous occasion. It will be remembered
that he promulgated his doctrine about
18 months ago.
Will Ask Mexico Make Reparation.
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 25. Louis Kai
ser. American Consul at Mazatlan, ar
rived here today en route to "Washington,
with a report of the murder of two Amer
icans at Acuas Callentes do Baca on July
10 last. The men killed were Clarence
Way and Edward Latimer. The former
Is stated to have offended the Alcalde,
H. Torres, by not returning a street salu
tation. A. Ksxraat was Issued by Torres
for his arrest, and on expostulating -with
the officer sent to serve It, he was killed.
Consul Kaiser "will take the case to
"Washington with a demand that soma
suitable reparation be made by the Mexi
can government.
APPOINTMENT IS NEEDED.
Pacific Coast Wants Representation
on Interstate Commission.
The Pacific Coast is out after a repre
sentative on the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and all of the commercial or
ganizations and business men's clubs of
the States of Oregon, Washington and
California have joined in the effort to
gain what they desire.
On January 1 the term of office of James
D. Yeomans, the Iowa representative on
the commission, will expire. . This vacancy
Is to be filled by appointment by the Pres
ident, and a united effort -will be made by
the representatives of the three states to
secure the selection of a Pacific Coast
man to fill the place.
tSome time ago, when E. P. Bacon, the
secretary of the Interstate Law Conven
tion, asked the Portland Chamber of Com
merce to appoint a delegate to the annual
meeting at St Louis, the boaVd of trustees
refused to do so on the ground that the
West was not represented on the commis
sion and therefore had no direct interest
in the deliberations of the convention.
Since that time, however, the increasing
combinations and entanglements of the
transcontinental railway situation have
caused the board of trustees to change its
attitude and favor increasing the powers
of the commission, regardless of whether
or not Oregon has any representation.
Mr. Bacon, In his correspondence over
the previous discussion, called the coming
vacancy to the mind of the Chamber of
Commerce and suggested that an effort
be made to have a Coast man appointed
to fill the place. In pursuance of this and
other suggestions recently made, there
fore, the secretary of the Chamber of
Commerce yesterday mailed letters to the
Congressional delegations of Oregon,
Washlngto.n and California, urging them
to co-operate In the selection of some man
for presentation to the President as the
candidate of the Coast for appointment.
The same action will be taken by alL
of the commercial bodies of the three
states, each of which will make a request
to the Congressional representatives for
their assistance.
From assurances received it will be but
little trouble to secure the help of the
Congressmen, as all of them realize the'
benefit that would accrue to the Coast
from having a representative on the com
mission. The three delegations will un
doubtedly meet as soon as It Is convenient
and decide upon some one whom they can
recommend for the appointment.
T00 MUCH ZEAL.
Officer Johnson Is Placed on
Trial
for Arresting O. A. Koch.
Officer J. F. Johnson, who ran amuck
last Saturday night while suffering
from excitement cr spirltus rrumenti,
or probably both, was called on the
carpet before Chief Hunt yesterday af
ternoon. The testimony against tne oi
ficer was commenced, O. A. Koch and
Dr. E. Johnson, the victims -of the po
liceman's Insane pranks, and several
others, being examined.
According to the testimony Koch was
running for a street-car when the offi
cer observed him and went In pursuit,
ordering him to halt. Koch thought ho
was pursued by a robber or a lunatic
and only ran the faster until Intercept
ed by Dr. Johnson and Dr. J. A. Stew
art, who were passing at the time.
"When Koch attempted to explain to
the officer why he had been running,
the protector of the peace, who was
off shift and not in uniform, grew ex
cited and abused the sprinter until Dr.
Johnson suggested the abuse was un
warranted. The copper then directed
his lungs in the doctor's direction and
L marked upon the fun he could have
rapping the prysiclan's skull with the
butt of his revolver had he not inad
vertently left the weapon at home.
The whole party then went to the po
lice station.
Captain Moore testified that Officer
Johnson s'eemed strangely agitated at
the police station and abused the party
so roundly that he had to Interfere. He
said the officer was plainly in a state
of hilarious intoxication and dangerous.
This testimony was substantiated by
the others.
The defendant, in his turn, pleaded
that abuse had been heaped upon his1
head after the sprinter had been
stopped. In order to get witnesses in his
behalf he asked for a further continu
ance of the case for that purpose, which
request was granted. No date was set
for tho conclusion of the examination.
GOES TO GRANT'S PASS.
Happy Solution to Difficulty About
Rev. D. T. Summervllle's Pastorate.
Rev. L. F. Rockwell, D. D., presiding
cider for Portland district, reported yes
terday evening that Bishop Henry Spell
meyer has settled the Albany M. K
Church difliculty In a way satisfactory to
all concerned by appointing Rev. J. W.
McDougall, of Grant's Pass, to Albany,
and Rev. D. T. Summervllle to Grant's
Pass, the church at Albany, through Its
official board, disavowing any disloyalty
to church authority. Mr. Summervllle,
the conference appointee, preached last
Sunday In the Albany Church as pastor.
and would have been sustained by the
church had the bishop so decided.
But the Grant's Pass Church Invited
him to become Its pastor In case Bishop
Spellmeyer made a change. That made
poslble a better adjustment that is most
pleasing all around. It is likewise a high
compliment, says Dr. Rockwell, to the
faithful services of Mr. Summcrvlllo that
the Grant's Pass Church has voluntarily
invited him to its pastorate.
John Cran, 113 Second street-j-Ladies' and
gentlemen's linen handkerchiefs, table
linens,, etc
mm
V W7
WILL COME TO VOTE
Prohibition Question Is to Ap
pear on Ballot
INJUNCTION IS REFUSED
'Judge M. C. George Decides Local
Option Law Is Constitutional as
a Whole, but Does Not Pass
on All Points.
The local option law is constitutional,
at least in part, and was properly adoptod
by the people at the election In June,
Judge George so declared yesterday, and
PEOPLE INTERESTED IN
denied the application for an order rc-
straining County Clerk Fields from plac
ing the prohibition question on the ballot
used at the November flection. The de
cision was rendered in the suit brought
by the late Henry Welnhard for that pur
pose against the County. Clerk, L. R.
Webster, County Judge, et al. There were
only a few Interested persons In the Court
room when the decision was handed
down besides the attorneys, M. L. Pipes
and Joseph Simon, for the plaintiffs, and
Earl C BronaughJ representing the Pro
hibitionists. Mr. Bronaugh is the author
of the- measure.
The Court found that the act Is not an
unconstitutional delegation of legislative
power, that It does not delegate to the
Court Court the right to say what the
law shall bo; that It was not necessary
that the act be presented to the Governor
to allow him to exercise his veto power,
or otherwise, as ho might see fit, and
most of the various other questions
presented were passed upon.
The decision as to the essential points
involved is as follows:
"This Court Is not clear that the act is
Invalid and therefore, must leave the act
where it finds It.
"The main point urged is that it Is an
unconstitutional delegation of the legis
lative power to County Courts and to
the voters of the county arid .precincts.
"It Is clear that the legislative authority
cannot delegate its power to make a' law;
but according to the general concensus of
judicial authority In this country. It can.
Itself, make the law, and in the law can
delegate a power to determine some fact
or state of things upon which the law
makes or Intends to make, Its own ac
tion depend.
"Local option laws have often been be
fore courts. With the wisdom or ex
pediency of such laws, courts have no
thing to do. If. however, courts are sat
isfied such acts are1 Invalid in other words
are not law they must, and will, in any
proper proceeding, so declare. If they are
valid that Is, if they are the law courts
must enforce them, wise or unwise, and
must leave the propriety of their enact
ment or repeal to the law-making au
thority. "Tested by the principle heretofore
stated, the local option act does not ap
pear to be a delegation of a power to
make a law, but rather, is a mere delega
tion of power to determine a state of
things upon which the law Intended to
make Its own action depend.
"But, it is urged that the act though
voted by the people. has never been pre
sented to the Governor for his veto. But
this Court thinks such presentation un
necessary. "The objection is, also, urged, that the
political subdivisions of counties are in
determinable; but the subdivisions re
ferred to are either single precincts, or as
many entire and contiguous precincts as
may join In petition, but, in no case, any
part less than a whole precinct 'Such
subdivision is easily determinable."
The Court also says it doubts the power
of a court of equity to enjoin an elec
tion. The decision points out that if an
election should be had and the law be
found void later, no harm would be done.
The present suit was brought by Mr.
Welnhard principally as a means of get
ting the whole matter before the Supreme
Court.
WOEKENG FOE "B0SENPELT."
Mrs. Woodcock Still In Chicago, Hav
ing Pass Only One Way.
Mrs. M. L. Woodcock has come to
light again, and it is once more shown
that she Is laboring for the cause close
to the fountain head. That she is mak
.Ing her presence felt- cannot be doubt
ed from the remarks of Elmer Dover,
chairman of the National Republican
Committee at Chicago. Mr. Dover ac
knowledges the presence and effort of
the lady by the significant statement
mado in the course of a letter on polit
leal questions written to State Chair
man Frank C. Baker. -He said:
"Mrs. M. Woodcock,' of Portland,
is here and has been for some days, and
I taKe 4t that you got her transporta
tion one way only."
Mr. Baker will take exception to the
remark, for ho claims that he never
does things by halves. If he had se
cured any transportation for the lady,
he would not have stopped at Chicago,
but would have -provided passage clear
to London, if the cause would have
been benefited therebv.
The absence of Mrs. Woodcock Js felt
keenly at the headquarters here, where
she and her "Rosenfelt" flag are
missed and mourned. Fearing that the
absence of the magic flag might work
harm to the cause, Mr. Baker has now
secured a brand new one similar to
that waved so valiantly In the face -of
Democracy by Mrs. Woodcock. Whether
or not the now banner has been blessed
by 'The National" is not stated at
headquarters, but the supposition is
that Mr. Baker would not overlook
such an important ceremony.
The rumor current in political circles
that the chairman of the State Central
Committee would at once forward re
turn transportation to Mr. Dover at
Chicago, to be given to the lady cam
paigner, is denied most emphatically at
headquarters.
LINNT0N SAWMILL SOLD.
Suitor Lumber Company Sells Prop
erty to 'Michigan Men.
The Linnton sawmill, owned by the
Suitor Lumber Company, has been sold
to O. M. Clark & Son, a firm of Michigan
lumbermen, for $100,000.
The mill is located at Linnton, about
eight miles bMow Portland, and Is a mod
ern plant with a capacity of 100,000 feet
of lumber dally. The mill was completed
about the first; of last January by the
Suitor Lumber Company, the principal
stockholders of which were Robert.Suitor,
Captain D. J. Riley and C. W. Potter. It
is equipped with the latest machinery and
Is a modern plant in every respect.
O. M. Clark & Son, the nominal pur
chasers of the property, are representative
LOCAL OPTION DECISION.
)uD&r.E0R6E.
logging and sawmill men from Cheboy
gan. Mich. O. M. Clark is also the owner
of large bodies of timber on the WTilte
Salmon, some little distance up the Colum
bla, on the Washington side of the river.
C. G. Wilson, of Buckley, Mich., and J.
A. Wilson, of Manistee, Mich., are also
represented in the new company, and have
large holdings of timber along the Colum
bia River. Both of these gentlemen will
move their families to this city and make
Portland their future homes.
The old company will retain control of
the mill property until January 1, when It
will be turned over to the new purchasers.
Between that time and the present the
Suitor people will clean up all of tha logs
now on hand and dispose of the lumber
now stored and that which may bo cut up
to tho first of the year.
The new owners have bought a large
tract of land near the mill and will erect
bunkhouses and homes for their employes.
They will do all of their own logging and
will as soon as possible put In a great deal
of new machinery In order to increase the
output of tho mill.
MATT, WILL NOT GET THROUGH.
Canada Will Return Letters for
Points North of White Horse.
WASHINGTON, Oct 28. The Postofflce
Department has been advised by the Post-
office Department of Canada that on ac
count of the large quantity of non-transmissible
mail matter received at White
Horse, Yukon Territory, during the past
Winler season addressed to destinations
north of White Horse, the Canadian De
partment has determined to return to
senders, through the dead letter office,
all non-transmissible matter that may be
received during the current Winter sea
son. There are 49 Postoffices announced
by the Postofflce Department as places""in
tne luKon Territory north of White
Horse, the mall for which will be restrict
ed to. letters, postcards and single wrapped
newspapers addressed to public libraries,
to newspapers publishers or to private in
dividuals. GADSKI IS COMING.
Subscription List to Be Kept Open
Until November 1.
Madam Gadski's coming, which has
been arranged for by Miss Steers, is
causing more than a ripple of interest
among the musical people of Portland.
The first recital of the series, Gadski's,
will occur In December, and the other
artists promised later on are De Pach
mann, the Knelsel Quartette and the al
ways fascinating BIshpam.
The subscription list will remain open
one week longer, owing to the fact that
Miss Steers has just returned from a two
weeks' trip through the Northwest, but
will positively close on the first of No
vember. Gold Exports Will Be Heavy.
NEW YORK, Oct 2C Indications point
to heavy exports, of gold from this coun
try to Paris and Berlin before the year's
end. One estimate places the amount
at not less than $20,000,000. The new Rus
sian loan Is believed to be the basis of
the probable outflow. Paris bankers. It
Is said, have notified Berlin, which Is a
heavy debtor to France, that loans ag
gregating many millions of francs will
have to be met within the next 60 days.
For Sale oy'Blumaiwr k Hoci, S.
Experience Shows- Amend
ments Are Necessary.
THE LEGISLATURE MAY ACT
City of Portland 'Needs More Money
and More Power to Spend It
Taxes Are Not Equitably
Distributed.
More money for the city and more
power to spend it. Such is-the keynote
of the changes in the charter which the
city authorities will ask the Legisla
ture to make next January.
For the past year the city officials
have at various times discussed Im
provements In the charter which expe
rlence had shown them were necessary
if the city's affairs were to be adminis
tered to the best advantage. As the
time "for the session of the Legislature
approaches, these talked-of alterations
are taking definite form in tho minds
of the officials.
Politics is to be kept out of the ques
tion as much as possible, eliminated en
tirely if such a thing can be done. The
charter will celebrate Its second birth
day next February. In a few points It
has proved that Improvement is not
only desirable but necessary. Like
new garment the charter must go back
to the tailor for a stitch here and there,
The dollar mark Is the first thing to
be thought of. More money is needed
for one purpose, while in another direc
tion economy may be practiced.
The City of Portland is valued on the
Assessor's books at more than $50,000,-
000. The people of the city pay a tax of
40 mills. Of this 7 mills goes to the city,
the remainder being fed into the county
and state treasuries. Mayor Williams
does not consider this an equitable dis
trlbution.
"It seems tome that the city should
get more than 7 mills out of the 40,"
said he yesterday. "The city gets only
a modicum of the taxes paid. Yet the
people cry: "Where does all this money
go tor as though the city was spending
it ail.
. "Ten mills for the city instead of
mills would help the Police and Fire
Departments," continued the Mayor.
Yes, the matter of changes in the
charter will be brought before the Lesc
islature In the form of amendments to
different sections. The whole matter
will be turned over to the Multnomah
delegation, and it should go through
without much trouble. The Legislature
should also take up the question of
purchasing the site of the Lewis and
Clark Exposition. I have tried to get a
list of the property-owners, but haven't
been successful. If it will be too exoen
slve for the city, "the state may take up
tne subject.
"The great trouble with the city's
obtaining funds comes from the as
sessed valuation upon property. I be
lieve that the larger pieces of property
are not assessed at more than one-third
of their real value."
The charter provisions as to the ad
vertislne of all intended Improvements
together with the assessment districts
will. It is now practically certain, be
materially changed. According- to the
plan in the minds of the officials, all
the notice to be published hereafter
will be a short announcement that
certain street is to be Improved or
that a certain sewer Is to be laid. Prop
erty-owners Interested can then ascer
tain from the City Auditor's office the
amount of their assessment. So far this
year the bill for advertising has been
but $9000, but the publication of many
notices has been delayed until next
year that the Legislature might have
time to act and save the city a tre
mendous exnense. To nubllsh notices of
the big Irvlngton and Brooklyn sewer
districts, for Instance, for five consec
utlve days, as required by the charter,
would nearly cost as much as the total
bin thus far. It is estimated that the
billifor next year will be olose to $75,
000. Other large Improvements, such as
the Sullivan's Gulch bridges, must also
be made sooner or later.
A rumor has been current that the
1M
ess?
GOLD SEAL
America's Beet
Champagne
SPECIAL, DRY BRUT.
Surpassingly fine in bou
quet and flavor and made
by the French process from
the choicest grapes grown in
our vineyards, it equals any
of the foreign products at
one-half the price.
Sold 17 all Leadiag Grocers and
Wine Kerct.
A. Arata Je Co., aad J. X. Gstrt.
people will be asked to vote upon the
proposed charter amendments at the
June election, the idea being- that the
city voters, having: adopted the charter
should have a voice In any changes
in It.
Any change in the charter which
makes' it possible for real property to
be taxed higher will, of course, be op
posed by the property-owners. These
want the occupation tax to be In
creased, while the professional and
business men In their turn point to the
property-owner3 and say "Tax them."
Garbage is a hackneyed word
about tho City Hall, but the investiga
tion ot the city crematory, started by
the Council, has brought up the ques
tion again. A garbage department is
repeatedly talked of. and Is now being
seriously considered by Mayor Wil
liams as well as members of the Coun
cil. As tho present charter makes no
allowance for any portion of the mu
nicipal funds to be spent In such a
manner, another amendment to the. ex
isting uocument win be called ror.
should the creation of the new de
partment be decided upon.
FINDS BURGLAR IN BEDROOM.
J. L. Mitchell Makes Startling Dis
covery at His Home.
J. L. Mitchell, a fraternal Insurance
man, entertained pleasantly at his
home on Ella street, early last evening.
Covers were laid for ono and the feat
ure of the evening was the host's ad
dress to his guest.
Just who It was Mr. Mitchell enter
tained Is something that Mr. Mitchell
would like to know. The name and ad
dress of his g-uest would likewise prove
pleasing information to the police. Both
are trying- very hard to find out.
Mr. Mitchell first awakened to the
fact he was acting; in the capacity of
host when he went home last evening
to get the mall and look after the
house, something he does every
evening during- the absence from the
city of Mrs. Mitchell, who Is visiting
up tho Willamette valley. Ho was
rather startled to observe, upon enter
ing tjie house, that the table had been
set and someone had been dining on
bread and jam and other delicacies
from the pantry. As ho stood indulging
hi3 amazement, the silence was broken
by the creaking of the floor or bed In
the adjoining bedroom. It all became
apparent to him. In one little moment.
Mrs. Mitchell had returned home and
was hiding: to surprise him.
Come on out. You needn't think
you're so cute because I knew you were
mere all the time." remarked Mr.
Mitchell In the calm and Indulgent tone
suitable to the occasion.
There was no response. Ho tried the
door to find it locked.
"I say, come out." continued the head
of the family. "I'm as hungry as a
bear, and we had better go down town
and get a bite to eat," he added impa-
uenuy, as ne shook the door.
Suddenly, however. his manner
changed to one of alertness, then of
wild excitement. Out of the stillness
fellowing his own words there had
come to his ears the sound waves pro
duced by a stealthy tread on the floor.
It was plainly not the tread of a
woman.
With terrifying-, horrible suddenness
it dawned upon Mr. Mitchell thax his
guest was a burglar; that he had been
addressing his. remarks to a burglar;
that burglars sometimes earrv mms
and shower lead upon inaulsitlva
people.
It was only one leap to the telephone,
20 feet away, where he might summon
a carriage from the police station to
escort his now unwelcome truest awav.
The telephone would not work quickly
enougn ana Jir. .Mitchell left the re
celver dangling In the air like a refrac-
torv seaman to the yardarm.
He strolled leisurely for a distance of
tnree blocks In three minutes, scatter
ing his cane on the sidewalk as he
went, and summoned the do1Ici.
arrived to find the burglar had made
a hurried exit through the pantry
winnow.
A pair of valuable diamond earrincs
are missing; but whether the burglar
eot mem tne owner of the house can
not determine until he has secured an
Inventory from Mrs. Mitchell of what
jewelry she has with her.
One Thousand Repeaters on List.
NEW YORK, Oct. 12.-State Superin
tendent of Elections Morgan applied to
Supreme Court Justices Blschoff and
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STUDEBAKER BROS. CO., NORTHWEST
PORTLAND, OREGON
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This Is Not a Geography Lesson
Nor a Weather Report Simply
an Idea of the Vast Territory
Reached by Ellers Piano House.
Oregon is a tremendously big state;
some of its counties are larger than the
wonderful state of Massachusetts, In
which is the city of Boston, where the
famous Chlckerlng pianos are made.
All through the mountains of Oregon,
out on the plains east of the mountains,
clear through the great, fertile valley,
which is one of the most productive in the
world, all along itls extensive coast line,
there are cities, towns and settlements,
where mining, farming, canning, fishing
or manufacturing is carried on exten
sively. Of all these setUements. it 'Is safe to
say there is not one In which ithe name
of the great Western piano concern,
EILERS PIANO HOUSE, is not known,
and to most ot which it has sent not one,
but many pianos.
This is true also of Washington. Idaho
and California. Throughout the vast Pa
cific Coast territory Eilers Piano House
and its methods of fair, square dealing,
moderate prices, easy payments and fine
instruments are known.
Pianos are constantly being shipped
everywhere by rail, by water, and where
there Is no railroad are teamed or staged
hundreds of miles, before they reach their
destination.
Here is a list of the towns to which
pianos havo been sent by us In the past
three weeks, to say nothing of the hun
dreds of odd Instruments, pianos.
Pianolas. Pianola Pianos, which are called
.the only perfect pianos, organs, orches
trelles and electric pianos.
The two instruments which "left town"
October first, were two Pianolas, both of
which went to Seattle, Wash., one going
to the Washington Hotel, and the other
to a prominent physician of that city.
The next day a Pianola went to Walla
Walla, Wash.; the following day a superb
Chlckerlng piano was shipped "down tho
Valley" to McMInnville. Or., for Mrs.
Wm. Campbell. Then a Hobart M. Cable
for Baker City, a Hallet & Davis to Ham
mond, a Kimball for Astoria, a beautiful
Bailey went clear to Condon, being staged
for about SO miles, and the same day a
Pianola went to Salem. Another Pianola
went to. Palmer, a Baus piano to Arleta.
Or., a Pacific Queen organ to Forest
Grove, a Kimball and a Hlnze went out
the same day to the famous mining town
of Republic, Wash. They, too, had a long
ride by stage before they arrived at their
destination. Cheney. Wash., got a Pacific
Queen organ and Plaza, in the same state,
a Kimball; Creston also got a handsome
Kimball; Lookout. Idaho, a Kimball;
Wardner, Idaho, another famous mining
district, one of the popular Jacob Doll;
Coulee City, a Bailey; Grangevllle. Idaho,
a Doll, that bad to be staged 30 miles;
Cul de Sac, Idaho, a Kimball, and also
a Bailey piano; Alanca, a Kimball organ
and also Ho. Idaho; while Oakesdale,
Wash., was another town to get a beau
tiful Chlckerlng. ML Angel, Or., a Baus;
Montavilla. a Sherwood. Four went to
Boise. Idaho. In one day, two KImballs,
a Bailey and a Weser. and on the same
day a very handsome Kimball piano was
shipped to Placervllle. Ida. Other prom
inent towns to which we shipped pianos
are The Dalles, Houlton. Monmouth,
Champoeg. lone, Goble, Hillsboro. Or.;
Fishers, Spokane, Harrington, Hlllyard,
Colfax. RItzvllle. Tekoa. St. John. Col
ville, Wenatchee. Hatton, Lampoc, Wash.
Nez Perce, Ma.: Myrtle Point. Or., way
down the coast where the Instrument
had to be staged in: Enterprise, Sham
brook. Portsmouth. Brownsville, Albany,
Imnaha. Flrwood. Lents, Currlnsvllle, Or.;
Nahcotta. Egypt, Meno, Krepp, Wash;
Stites, Ida.
Our supply of pianos is .immense. In
addition to our Portland retail establish
ment, which occupies a quarter of a block,
right in the heart of the city, down on the
railway tracks we have just completed
an immense warehouse, the most modern
structure of the kind In the West. Here
pianos are loaded directly to and from
the cars at a great saving of labor and
risk of damage. This Is only one of our
many money-saving and labor-saving
methods. In many ways we save you
money on your piano, and we sell the
very finest made. Our leaders, the Chlck
erlng. of Boston: Weber, the great piano
of New York; the Kimball of Chicago;
Hazelton, Crown, Lester. Story & Clark,
Crown, and 20-odd other high-grade
makes. Write or see us if you want a
piano. Remember, full guarantees and
money back In every Instance where in
instrument falls in any way to prove
exactly as represented. Ellers Piano
House, 351 Washington street, corner of
Park. ,
Clarke today to have the names of 1000
alleged repeaters stricken from the local
registry lists.
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