Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 24, 1908, Image 14

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Newspaper Page TextTHE MORNEN'G OREGOXIAJST, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1908. 14 DEPRESSION HURT 0. P. BUT LITTLE Lean Year Shows Net Loss to Harriman Road of Less Than $3000. DIVIDENDS NEARLY SAME Excellent Management, Coupled With Good Judgment in Sale of Securities, Enables Road to rj 3Iake Good Report. t Despite unfavorable business condl , tlons during the past year, the report of the Union Pacific Railroad Com- pany. Just Issued, shows a remarkably I small decrease in gross earnings for ' the fiscal year' ending June SO. De 1 crease in the gross for the 12 months was only $269,373. Although net rev ; enues .show a loss of II. 814. 831. this ' was more than offset by an increase f t4.T90.-KT.87 in Income from other sources than transportation operations. After the payment of dividends on pre ferred stock this left the amount avail able for dividends oh the common stock equal to 1S.23 per cent, as compared with 16.47 per cent at the close of the previous year. The complete report made by E. H. Harriman to the stockholders has been received here. It shows that the con tinued business depression has been met in splendid fashion by the prop erty, it having been brought up to such a splendid operating condition before the financial stringency occurred that it was in good shape to stand a lean year. Stood Depression Well. Jlr. Harriman says that the effect of the general business depression that set in during the Fall of 1907, did not reduce the gross earnings of the com pany to an aggr-pate below that for the corresponding months of the pre ceding year until January, 1908. From that time to the close of the fiscal year, there was a decrease of $4.125.018. As Pr. was an increase of $3.855. S45 in the gross revenue during the first half ' ! i" year: there was an actual shrink r.ki of" only 69.373. The Increase in tiiw income from sources other than from transportation operations amount ed to J4.549.5tJ0. and resulted mainly from the collection of a full year's divi dend on the investment stocks held at the close of last year, and on stocks subsequently acquired under subscrip tion rights, and from a full year's in terest on $20,000,000 face value San Pedro. Los Angeles & Salt Lake Rail road Company 4 per cent bonds. An interesting feature of the report is the detailed progress of the sale and distribution of the shares of the North ern securities Company the Northern Pacific Railway and the Great North ern Railway, up to the- end of the period under consideration. During the year the 1'nion Pacific sold $9. 0T2.3H0 par value of Great Northern preferred. $4,040,000 Northern Pacific common, and $(590,000 subscription cer tificates to Northern Pacific stock. The total sales of these securities to June 30. netted the company $l.",4.i.2.- 984. leaving profits over the original Investment amounting to $45,586,783. To this must b added the present value of unsold securities in the treas ury of the I nion Pacific, which would bring about $14,000,000. making the total net profits from the sale of these securities about $60.0J0,000. Revenue About the Same. The income account of the company for the year shows that the grossoper atins revenue amounted to $74.422,m. as compared with r4.6S6.152 In 1907. while SI .616.443 must be added for outside oper ating revenue, brincing the total revenue to $76.039.22r; as compared with $76..10S.5?8 In 197. Operating expenses amounted to S40.177.S1R. an Increase of $1,549,416 from the previous year. Outside operating ex penses showed a slight decrease, and taxes an advance, bringing total ex penses up to $44,183,761. Interest sinking fund and hire of equipment charges amounted to J1.200.7fir.. an Increase of $2. 824.470 from the previous year, making i the balance available for dividends at the close of the year $19,699,708. as against J24.706.7SO. a decrease of $5,007,394. The total surplus for the year amounted to J12.188.7".l as against J10.6S7.8S3 at the close of 1907, an Increase of $1,500,968. The total surplus of the company from trans portation and other income, after the pavment of 4 per cent on the common tock Is equivalent to an additional 8.23 per cent earned on the common stock outstanding, which totals $195,487,000. Profited by Sales. During the year the Union Pacific sold S2.350.O0O common stock of the St. Paul, and purchased a like amount of subscrip tion certificates! of St. Paul common. It also added to its treasury holdings $1,600. CX) Illinois Central, which, it Is under stood, came from the Railroad Securities Company. It is estimated that during the past year the investment security holdings of the company have increased J72.Ono.000: which figure contains the year's profits of the sale of the Northern Securities. Great Northern and Northern Pacific stocks. Rumors that the Union Pacific went into debt in the Fall of 1906 for the pur chase of stocks held by other companies seem to have been silenced by the latest report. At that time the purpose of the Union Pacific was to sell Its high priced Northwestern stocks yielding less than S per cent, and to invest in others bearing a higher rate of Interest. To this end it invested J131.6S3.271. having sold its Northwestern stocks to the extent of J117.S69.799, which made It appear that the company had gone into debt. The re port of operations for the past year shows the wisdom of the move. A marked increase is noted in the cost of conducting transportation over the previous year. This item amounted to $21,214,178 as against $18,780,079 during 1907. The increase la principally due to the greater cost of coal and fuel oil. The Increase in terminal and station service resulted from the expenses Incident to moving the increased traffic in the first half of the year, from higher wage schedules, and from an Increase in the number of employes made necessary by the laws regulating the hours of labor. AIR BRAKES ON DUNIWAY Council Applies Westinghouso Act When Lawyer Seeks to Speak. The "Westlnghouse act" was applied to R. It- Duniway when he desired to speak before the City Council yester day morning on the subject of stone blocks with regard to the North Port land proposed district, over which there has been considerable dlscsslon. Coun cilman Kellaher sought the privilege f th floor for Mr. Duniway, and it Has objected to by Councilmen Annand. and Vaughn, who wished the entire subject re-referred to the committee on streets. This was finally done, and Mr. Duniway did not get to speak. "I asked the privilege of the floor for Mr. Duniway," said Councilman Kellaher, "and why apply the Westing house act to him? Why shut down the air-brakes and cut off speech here? Let good citizens talk on public matters when they so desire, is my motto." "The matter is one for committee work, and the time of . the Council should not be taken up here," replied Councilman Annand. "I object to Mr. Duniway speaking at this time." There are petitions for .both brick and atone blocks in this district, and both were re-referred to the street committee, which sent It to the Council this time without recommendation. This act on the part of the members of the street committee was criticised by some of the members, who declared that when any matter is referred to a committee some recommendation should be made to the Council. During the discussion on the subject a new feature was injected, when Councilmen Cellars and Driscoll took strong positions in favor of Belgian blocks, which Councilman Vaughn de clares are controlled by the Warren Construction Company, the bituiithic corporation. SHOOTS IN HE ANGER EXPRESSMAN ATTEMPTS TO KILL MERCHANT. J. A. Seeber Resents Punimcllng, Gets Gun and Tries to Murder J. A. Davenport Aim Wild. J. A. Seeber, an expressman with a stand at First and Jefferson streets, yes terday became insane with rage because G. L. Davenport, a produce merchant, resented his language by administering a beating, and. going to his home, he se cured a revolver, and returning to the Davenport store, fired two shots at the proprietor. Luckily both bullets carried wide of their intended -mark, and lodged in the woodwork of the front of the store with out injuring anyone. The police were summoned and Patrolmen Gruber and Harms took the would-be murderer into custody. When seen in his cell at the City Jail he refused to discuss the affair until he had had time to secure an at torney. According to eye-witnesses of the shooting. Seeber had driven his wagon, containing a load of wood. In front of the Davenport store about 7:30 o'clock In the morning and attempted to unload it.' Davenport ordered Seeber to desist. The latter did. but commenced a tirade of vituperative language, whereupon Daven port struck him sveral times about the head. Seeber then drove to his home at 2684j Front street, where he laid down on a lounge. His nose had commenced to bleed afresh and, noticing the blood, he became Insanely angry. Securing a re volver, he returned to the Davenport store and. without warning, and In the midst of a crowd of dealers, merchants and their customers, he opened fire on his enemy. As soon as the shooting commenced there was a wild scramble on the part of some 20 or 30 peisons In the immediate 'vicinity, but the expressman's bullets went wide and no one w:is in jured. After firing the shots Seeber en tered the Davenport store, where he was taken Into custody and disarmed a few moments later by Patrolmen Gruber and Harms. He made no resistance. CHRISTMAS CANDIES. Big stock at 124c, 15c. 20c, 25c. 30c. 40c, and hand-made chocolates at 50c per pouna. Fancy boxes, when filled with our hand-made goods, will be sold below cost. See our big stock before buying. Canes Big stock candy canes at the old reliable stand. Gordon's Bakery and Confectionery. 145 3d st. A par excellent table d'hote dinner served at the Perkins Grill Christmas. 6 to 8:30. Reserve your tables. GIRL WHO CAN COOK CAN MAKE MANY GOOD PRESENTS Lilian Tingle Tells of Various Forms of Christmas Cheer to Be Given to Friends Away from Home. BT LILIAN TINGLE. THE girl who can cook, and who has time and opportunity to do so, need never be at a loss In regard to Christmas presents. She can make gifts, with the desired "personal touch," that will be acceptable to young friends and old, masculine and feminine, rich and poor. Moreover, these gifts will not add to the "tyranny of things" under which many of us groan in these modern days of limited house-room and "living In trunks." The gift brings Its message and then becomes (unless digestive complica tions ensue) a pleasant memory. Of course you think of candy first of all. That Is natural, but shows no par ticular originality. Besides, strange though R may appear, there are neoDle who do .not much care for candy., espe cially at ennstmas time, when we all try to eat more than Is good for us. Well, what else can you make and send? That lrfjust where your skill, tact. inventiveness and knowledge of your friends' tastes and circumstances comes In. Of course, it would be absurd to send a glass of Jelly to a woman who had spent weeks In the Summer filling her store cupboards. But that same glass of Jelly - would be very acceptable to some one away from home; who might enjoy an occasional picnic lunch as a change from -boarding-house meals. Even the woman with the store cupboard might like to receive a glass of some of the less familiar or new conserves, relishes or sauces, made perhaps from wild fruits whose flavor recalls Summer rambles, or of things grown in your own garden. Rose-leaf conserve, for instance, or candled rose leaves. Did you make any last Summer? If so, try sending some to friends here or elsewhere that have not many roses. Grapefruit . marmalade, orange marmalade and pineapple con serve are suggestions for last-minute makers. Candied orange chips, candled orange peel nests, candied mint leaves, and particularly choice deviled almonds would be as dainty a gift for the friend who entertains, as would be the set of score cards or luncheon favors offered by the girl who paints. Mint grapes, mint Jelly, mangoes, spe cial pickles, chutney and so forth all these might do -duty If you have them on your shelves. Pack them daintily and decoratively, of course: and if you can add a fitting limerick or Jingle, so much the better. In some cases the recipe, neatly copied out, would add greatly to the value and charm of your little gift. Little sealed Jars of home-made sand wich paste made of meat, poultry, fish, nuts or fruit might be welcomed, not only by the friend away at college, but by the schoolboy or girl or teacher who car ries a lunch every day and craves va riety. Holidays? Tes. I know: but the paste, properly sealed, should keep until school begins again; and, besides, there are other people, besides those that go to school, who have to carry a lunch and who also enjoy an unaccustomed flavor In connection with the eternal sandwich. Fruit cake and plum puddings are ex-. BEAT ALL RECORDS Postoffice and Express Com panies Are Swamped. MUCH EXTRA HELP NEEDED All Departments of the Service Are Overwhelmed With the Onrush of Greatly Increased Volume of Holiday Business. Thirty -two additional clerks In the Post office, 23 extra carriers and two additional wagons aye required to keep up with the demand of the holiday season. Forty extra people in the receiving and forwarding departments, ten receiving clerks and 14 extra wagons, show what the express company has done to handle the mass of holiday packages forwarded and being received. Postmaster Minto estimates that an in crease of at least 26 per cent will be shown in the business of the postofFice over this period last year. It requires an addition of 20 clerks In the registry division to handle matter presented for mailing, and this increase is in addition to seven regular clerks allowed this of fice on December 7. It should be re membered, also, that since this time last year there have been allowed 15 regulars to the force of this office owing to the growth of business done by the office. The number of clerks assigned to post offices is first based upon stamp sales and then the Department at Washington takes into consideration such points as topography cities located on level ground requiring fewer carriers than those built on hilly sites. The extra employes re quired by the local office during the present rush are drawn from the civil service eligible list and -these men prob ably will be given work until about the middle of January, or until reports are made up and forwarded to Washington. Today and for the next few days the heavy work done in the office will reverse order. Since about December 15 the bulk of work has been in the forwarding de partments; from now on It will be in the delivery departments. Similar conditions have been met with and similar increase is reported in the express offices. General Agent Harvey B. Reckwith, of Wells-Fargo, said yes terday that since December 16 the number of parcels handled by the company was away ahead of the records of the last two yefrs for a like period. He said the force of employes had been enlarged in all departments. As to valuations placed on parcels there was no record brought vp to this time but receiving clerks were of opinion the averague value would ex ceed those of previous years, thus in dicating that the public is in better finan cial condition than before. Postmaster Minto said that every effort was being made to prevent delay in the delivery of commercial and social corres pondence, but that on account of the heavy character of mail matter now being handled the service might be hampered to some extent. MAKES COUNCILMEN WORK President Rushlight Proves Good Disciplinarian While In Chair. President Rushlight, while occupying the chair at yesterday afternoon's ses sion of the City Council, demonstrated his ability to do business when the oc casion demands It. The session had continued throughout the day, from 9:30 A. M. to 5:30 P. M.. and many of the Councilmen had become weary, there having been much skirmishing during the tedious day. Consequently some of the members sought rest and recreation outside the chambers, as smoking la pro- cellent for sending away. For the for mer, a Christmassy touch can be given by a white frosting, decorated with a wreath or spray of holly, made with angelica or green citron and bits of red cherry. Cut thin strips of the green angelica for stalks, make the leaves of diamond-shaped pieces, and the berries small and clustered. Crystallized fruits, glace fruits or iced fruits, nuts or "Marrons" are a pleasing cnange irom candy and are not difficult to make. Orange sections, white grapes. apple-ginger, pineapple and cranberries are most seasonable: but If you have some good canned cherries, quince or apricots, and a little patience, you can I get good results in crystallizing these. i hey will not, of course, be as fine as the "French fruits," but they will be good to eat. Little Jap or Tangerine oranges preserved whole in Jelly, or In slizes. Jellied, are pretty and easily obtainable Just now. Pretty packages of Iebkuchen, springer lie, pfeffernuesse, Christmas cookies and marzipan are acceptable. Scotch short bread Is not difficult to make, though. like the March Hare's (or was it the Hatter's?) watch. It requires "the best butter," and butter Is butter just now. Scotch shortbread Is most correct for New Tear, and the "real thing" often bears cheerful inscriptions in letters of candied orange peel or hard, white com fits. Scotch bun (which resembles the very deadliest kind of fruit cake, hiding wolf-like In a sheep's clothing of hard. plain paste) makes a good present and has the virtue of keeping almost In definitely. Scotch oat cakes, if you can make them, will be highly appreciated by the Scot who remembers affectionately the food of his childhood Mince meat, of course, suggests Itself, and the right kind of pie sent to Just the right person may be more valued than much embroidery. Can you make a par ticularly -good salad dressing? Hurrah for you, then! Perhaps some of your friends haven't -the gift, and might greatly esteem a bottle or Jelly glass full of It. with or without the recipe. Maybe you know how to make exactly the kind of doughnuts or fried chicken or chicken pie that would taste "Just like home" to some lonesome boarder. Try it and see; it may be more comfort able than calendars. I still remember with pleasure a fresh loaf of home-made bread brown bread it was that an In spired friend once sent me with a charm1 lng note and a little pat of fresh cream cheese. Do you Imagine I should have preferred a berlbboned hatpin holder or a twenty-seventh pin cushion or spool holder? Stuffed dates, figs, raisins and prunes have nothing novel about them, but are usually well received. A Jar or store foudant might fee liked by the friend who has not the time or skill to make it for herself. But if you can cook you will have wit enough to think of lots of ways In which to add to the good cheer of the season; and If you can't well, make it a New Year's resolution to learn before next Christmas comes around. And if you do, you'll never regret 1L i - hlbitcd. and it became necessary tor them to go into the corridors to puff at their cigars. As a result or this there were not enough members present to put through emergency ordinances, some of which it was necessary to pass at the session. Several attempts were made to adjourn, but without success, and there was a general "loungy" feeling among the members. President Rushlight became angry over the attitude of the Council men who would not "work," and gave some orders which very quickly brought about strict order. "The officer will go Into the corridors and bring in every member of the Coun cil," ordered President Rushlight, and no sooner had he so ordered than Po liceman Riley dashed, out and "got busy." He seized Councilman Cottel and escorted him to the Council chambers, and at this others hurried in to avoid the same action upon themselves. . "Now, every member get to his own station and sit up to do business," or dered President Rushlight, and there was immediate compliance with the order. Much work was done In a few minutes and the Council was able to adjourn at 6 o'clock until next Wednesday morning. BIS PLUM TEMPTING HIM TOM RICHARDSON" HAS AX OF FER OF $12,000. Denver and Pueblo Want Services of Manager of Local Commercial Club Tells of Trip. Tom Richardson, manager of the pub licity department of the Commercial Club, has under consideration an offer of $12, 000 per annum from the commercial or ganizations of Denver and Pueblo, Colo., to organize the commercial bodies of that state on the same plan that was accom plished in this state by the Oregon De velopment League. Mr. Richardson, who returned yesterday from his Eastern trip, refused to discuss the offer of the Colo rado people, other than to say that he was considering their proposal. "I have just visited 5000 miles of snow covered territory and the mild Oregon Winter rain I encountered upon crossing the Cascades was most welcome," said Mr. Richardson yesterday. "One of the most interesting sights I witnessed while crossing the State of Colorado in its blanket of snow was a herd of not less than 100 antelopes feeding on the side of a mountain. At the request of the Gov ernment the farmers of that state each Winter feed these animals and in every possible way give them protection." At the request of Canadian officials, Mr. Richardson and Jefferson Myers were called to Winnipeg, Manitoba, for a con ference relating to the proposal to hold an exposition in that city, probably in 1912. Following this conference and hav ing obtained the practical suggestions of these two Oregon men. who are 'so fa miliar with the advertising value of such enterprises, the Canadians decided to hold such an exposition. At the conclusion of this conference. Air. Myers returned to Portland, while Mr. Richardson spent some time visiting the principal cities of the Middle West and the West where he was entertained by the different com mercial organizations. It was not until the return of Mr. Rich ardson yesterday 4 hat the facts were learned regarding the published report that a party of Chicago school children were to visit Portland next year. The story originated at a dinner which was given in Mr. Richardson's honor by H. A. Wheeler at the Union League Club in that city. It was on that occasion that Mr. Richardson suggested the prac ticability of the business men of Chicago sending a company of 150 school children, 75 boys and To girls, to the Pacific North west, at the expense of the commercial organizations of that city. The party. so It was suggested, was to be chaperoned by five men and the same number of women teachers, the project to be financed from the Chicago end on the samo plan as the trade excursions that are conducted regularly by the Commer cial Club of this city. The plan met with instant favor among the representative Chicago business men attending the Richardson dinner, with the result that the details of such a scheme were referred to the committee on ways and means of the Chicago As sociation of Commerce. This committee consists of 300 members, from whicli an Idea may be formed of the magnitude of the organization. Mr. Richardson reports that the Com mercial Club and the Oregon Develop ment League both are favorably known throughout the East. Aside from visiting Chicago, Mr. Richardson was also enter tained at St. Paul, Minneapolis, St. Joseph. Denver and Salt Lake. The keynote oT his addresses at these gather ings was the advisability of Americans seeing their own country first before ex tending their sight-seeing trips to Europe. In this connection he briefly outlined the scenic beauty and great opportunities of fered by the Pacific Northwest. DECORATEJHE TREE Royal dainties, beautiful for decora tions and delicious to eat. Take a sackful home tonight. Royal Bakery & Confectionery. Trustee for Farmers' Company. ALBANY, Or., Dec. 23. (Special.) C. C. Bryant, referee In bankruptcy, has called a meeting of the creditors of the There May Be Those Who Think They Have a Peculiar Foot demanding a custom-made shoe. The illu sion is banished by the HANAN SHOE, which is so constructed and in such varia tion of size that any foot can be fitted. Sole Agents For Portland n 1 1 r in n m si Holiday Excursion Tickets WILL BE SOLD AT One and One Third Fare For the Round Trip BY THE 0.R.8N. Between points not over 200 miles apart BY THE- Southern Pacific Co. (LINES IN OREGON) Between stations in Oregon. SALE DATES, DEC. -23, 24, 25, 31; JAN. 1. RETUEN LIMIT, JAN- 4. Ask at City Ticket Office, Third and Washington Sts., Portland, or any local agent elsewhere. WM. M 'MURRAY, General Passenger Agent, Portland, Or. defunct Albany Farmers' Company to lie held in this city January 2. At that time a trustee will be chosen by the creditors to handle the affairs of the big warehouse company. PILES CURED IN 6 TO 14 DAYS. Pazo Ointment Is guaranteed to cure any case of itching, blind, bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. 50c Xmas perfumes. Kyssell's Pharmacy, 29 Morrison, between 4th and nth streets. CHRISTMAS PIANOS What would afford you more pleas ure in your home Christmas day than music and story and song? Music gives to the home life an atmosphere which nothing else can supply. Your children will be batter, brighter, happier If they sing and play. Mother and father will likewise be happier. Music indeed has charms power to drive "dull care away." We suggest a piano, a player piano or a Victor Talking Machine, for a Christmas present for the whole family. A new piano will find Its way to your home If you will bring us but $10 cash; a player piano If you bring us $25 cash; a Victor talking machine If vou pay only $5 cash and 1 per week, why should you be without music this Christmas day and all the days of 1909? This is a personal invitation for you to call to see and hear our pianos and Victor talking machines. STEIN WAT AXD OTHER PIANOS. Sherman-Clay $ Go. OPPOSITE POSTOFFICE, SIXTH AND 5IORRISOIT. Cor. 7th and Washington Sts. mm! w X Merry TO 0STO(HER Others Pay Rent We Collect Rent Who Can Sell the Cheapest? waves SRO, f-JVAN 1 AVT yflfJtjflflflflbrtfl OPEN EVENINGS FURNITURE C? A CHANCE TO SAVE ON TALKING MACHINES and RECORDS A vast assortment of strictly brand-new Disc Records for all makes of talking machines, retailed regularly at 60c the world over, are now on sale at nearly half, or 3.'lc each. Not more than six records to each customer. All that is best in band and operatio selections, vocal and instrumental numbers, etc., etc., are included in thia ur. precedented offer. Here's a fine chance to get a splendid assort ment of new records at little expense. Come the first thing. To call particular attention to our splendid Talking Machine Depart ment, acknowledged the finest and most modernly equipped in th West, we are offering a limited number of high-grade Talking Ma chines at drastic reductions. All are strictly brand-new, very latest Ktvles. taiierinc arm. etc. ' - d - W - llllfi 1 GOOD I ft COMBINATION THE NORTH BANK LIMITED I'OKTI.AXD'K NEW ' TRAIN. DAILY 6:35 P. M. FROM ELEVENTH AND HOYT - ST. DEPOT, Connecting at Spokane With THE ORIENTAL LIMITED The Famous Great. Northern Train for Ht. Paul, Minneapolis. ChlRaco, St. Iiuls and All Points Kant and South. New SuPfHor Julpment. Other Connecting Trains Leave 8:30 A. M. and 2:00 P. M. Daily From Union Depot Via Seattle. See the Columbia River INLAND. UMPIRE EXPRESS. THE DAT LIGHT TRAIN VIA NORTH BANK ROAD. For White Salmon, I.yle, Ooldeudale, Pasco, Walla Walla, Spokane and Intermediate Points From Eleventh and Hojt-Sl.. rvo llally :15 A. M. EleKant Parlor and Uln-InK-Car Servlee. Tickets. SlrepInK and Parlor-t ar Reservations. II. I'1KM.,0V p. A T. A.. 122 Third St.. Portlnnd, ur. tLmiiiiiiininiiiifflfflM Telephones iwnin m, -" TURKEYS AND GEESE That Have No Equal DUCKS That Can't Be Beat Fat Chickens 1 6c Pound Best Butter, Roll 75c Ranch Eggs, Doz. 35c FRESH OYSTERS Opened Right Here COLUMBIA FISH CO. THIRDAND ANKENY Phones Main 5, A5556 O VR CORNER STRK OPEN EVENINGS The regular $25.00 Tamng chines and six records only...$17.S5 The regular $40.00 Talking Ma chines and six records only. . .$24.90 The regular $85.00 Talking Ma chines and six records only... $49.25 All fully fruaranteed. No machine will he sold to "dealers at these prices, and only one to each customer. This is positive. Pay cash or easy payments. We reserve the rlgrht to withdraw this offer just as soon as the certain number of machine are sold. Arrange to coma right away. GRAVES MUSIC CO. Ill FOl'RTH STREET. The Largest and Finest Mnale Emporium In the West. -"