THE MOR.MXG QREGOXIAX. TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 1909. 11 .
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UPHOLDS
BILLBOARD FIGHT
City Council Empowered to
Regulate Location and
Type of Signs.
ATTORNEY FORESAW ABUSE
K. W. Montague Drafted Exacting
Provision Major Promises Fair
rl Action Frederick V. Holman
and Others Land Crnsade.
CHARTER PROVISION GRANTING
THE CITY COUNCIL 8PKCIKIC
AUTHORITY TO RKUC
LATB BILLBOARDS.
Article IV. Section 78 (40). of. the
Cltjr Charter, defining tha power of
the Council, reads as follows:
'Tlw Council hu power and au
thority, subject to the provisions,
limitations and restrictions In this
Charter eontsJned. to regu
late, prevent and prohibit the erec
tion, maintenance or display of sign
boards and billboards, and of signs.
posters or other advertisements or
advertising matter which are offen
sive. Improper, unsightly, lascivious
or obscene upon, along or near the
sidewalks, streets or public places.
Mayor 81mon's determination to regu
late Portland's unsightly billboards will
not be hampered by lack of legal au
thority, at any rate. Under the broad
provisions of the above section of the
city charter, the Council has full power
to regulate the bill boards of the city
In any manner that It may consider
proper.
When the present city charter was
framed In 1903, one of the members of
the Charter Commission. Attorney R.
TV. Montague, realizing with rare fore
sight that the billboard question was
certain to come up for regulation some
day. insisted that a clause conferring
full authority to regulate and even to
prohibit them altogether If necessary,
be Included under the powers granted
to the Council. Mr. Montague drew up
this special clause) himself, and it was
accepted by the other members of the
Charter Commission.
In view of the fact that Foster &
Kleiser, who control the local billboard
and blllpostlng business under what
amounts practically to an exclusive
franchise, might try to raise legal ob
stacles against any regulation that did
not meet their favor. Mayor Simon was
much pleased to learn of this provision
In the charter yesterday.
"It certainly covers the ground and
gives us authority enough," said the
Mayor. "The billboards will, be regu
lated, that is sure. As to abolishing
them, or legislating them out of exist
ence. I would not do that if I could,
for I wish to be entirely fair to the
men who have their money invested in
the business. However, ids only right
from the standpoint' of public welfare
that there should be reasonable restric
tion and regulation as to the slxe of the
boards and the places where they are
permitted.
Sees Bold Sample.
"Only this morning, as I was coming
down Bumside street, at one of the
cross streets 1 noticed a great, unsight
ly billboard on the corner, extending
in both directions, and covered with
signs of the most flaring nature. Bill
boards such as this ought to be regu
lated, and they will be regulated. I am
anxious to learn how the matter is
handled in other cities, especially in
some of the large Eastern cities, where
everything making for civic Improve
ment and beauty is Jealously guarded
asalnst desecration. I understand that
in Washington. D. C, probably the best
governed city in the country, where
Congress Itself makes the municipal
laws. steps are now being taken
towards Juot such a regulation of the
billboards as we need in Portland."
Councilman Frank Watklns, who
was appointed by the Mayor last Sat
urday as chairman of a committee to
investigate the billboard problem thor
oughly, is hard at work on the sub
ject. Mr. Watklns is sending letters to
the officials of the principal cities In
the country asking them to send him
data showing how they regulate bill
I'oanis. When this Is received, he will
draw up an ordinance embodying the
bet-t provisions of all the other civic
regulations.
"It will take some little time to get
this dafa together," said Mr. Watklns
ytsterday. "but In a month I think I
will be able to present an ordinance
for- Mdoptlon by tne Council. 1 would
tint vote for any ordinance that abol
ished the billboards altogether, for this
would not be fair to either the bill
hoard men or to many merchants who
vnnt billboard advertising, but I am
heartily in favor of regulating the btll
loards us to size and limiting them to
places whert they will not be a source
of annoyance, and will not Interfere
with the scenery or convenience of the
community.
F.Ten Streets Shut Out.
"The billboards have gone so long
without regulation that some of those
now erected about the city are entirely
beyond pioper bounds or limits. Many
im altogether too high, and cut off
rot only the view but even the streets.
Unsightly ins of this character, of
courve. ahould not be allowed. I do
not want to draw up any ordinance,
however, until 1 have investigated the
matter thoroughly, and then I want to
prepare a law that will regulate the
birroarde properly for once and all.
"I am writing to the officials of such
cliles as Philadelphia. Washington. Chi
cago. St. Louis. Denver and Salt Lake,
the last two of which are notably
beautiful towns, for Information and
data as to how they regulate these
things. Then we can (jo about It here
In the right way."
Further expressions from representa
tive citizens upholding the Mayor in his
determination that the billboards must be
reculated. were heard yesterday. Fred
erick V. Holman. often called "The
Fsther of the Rose City." and a member
cf the Charter Commission of 1I02. which
specifically authorized the Council to reg
ulate billboards, said:
"The Mayor Is right. The billboard
nuisance should certainly be regulated,
and large, unsightly signboards should be
done away with. Portland has outgrown
and gone ahead of such things, which are
countrified- and have no place in a large
and prosperous city. It seems an absurd
ity to tolerate flaring advertising boards
about the city when we want Portland
to b known as the 'Rose City' and are
trying to make It ths most beautiful city
In the country.
'"I remember how in the old days down
on Front street every store had a Dig
wooden awning, to which all sorts of ad
vertising signs used to be attached. There
was a great uproar, of course, when the
ordinance was passed abolishing them,
but after it once went into effect this
quieted down and nobody heard any more
about it. Mayor Simon has taken the
right stand in a somewhat similar im
provement today. There can be no ques
tion about the power of the Council to
regulate the billboard nuisance, for I re
member distinctly that when the new
charter was framed in 1902 a special pro
vision to that effect was inserted."
"I am absolutely against the bill
boards." said Rev. A. A. Morrison, of
Trinity Church. "They spoil the beauty
of the city, and are of no particular use
to anybody except those commercially
Interested In them. The Mayor's stand
Is absolutely right." "
Attorney John H. Stevenson spoke em
phatically on the subject. He said:
A Curse, Says Lawyer.
"The billboards are worse than a nui
sance, they are a public curse. They
embody all the elements of a civic
scourge, and nobody could be more
pleased than I am that at last efforts are
being made to rid the community of them.
They are intensely annoytng -to every
body who has the beauty of the city at
heart, and the worst of it is that they
flaunt themselves In every public place
and at every scenic point, where visitors
to the city cannot help seeing them.
Some of the advertisements are Intensely
disgusting. I think the Mayor should
have the undivided support of every good
citizens."
"Mayor Simon has taken the right po
sition In this matter," said Attorney Gus
C Moser. "I feel that unsightly bill
boards should be regulated, and I am
glad that he Is taking steps to do so.
FOSTER & KLEISER HAVE SAY
Billposters, Through Attorneys, Op
pose Crusade as Illegal.
Foster & Kleiser. the local billboard
magnate!, had their say on the question
of billboard regulation yesterday. Through
their attorneys. McNary & Lundberg. In
a letter to MHyor Simon they declare
their business does not need regulating,
and Imply that they will contest legally
any legislation to regulate the billboards,
that may be passed.
Attorney U. A. McNary handed the let
ter to Mavor Simon in person. After
reading it through carefully, the Mayor
turned to Mr. McNary.
"The billboards will be regulated. he
said.
The letter follows:
Portland. Or.. Aug. . 190'-
Hon. Joseph Simon. Mayor. Portland.
Or. Dear Sir: Mr. George W. Kleiser. of the
firm of Foster & Kleiser. has asked us to
furnish you with such Information and data
as may be possible upon the question of the
construction, maintenance and use of bill
boards within the City of Portland, par
ticularly having reference to the matter of
restriction and regulation of the same.
We will say that during the post year or
two we have made a quite extenalv exam
ination of the decisions of- the several State
and Federal Courts bearing upon this ques
tion, and based upon th almost unanimous
decisions of such courts, are of the belief
that a sign or billboard is not a nuisance
per ae and can be dealt with only under one
of the heads of the police power, that l.
the public health, public safety or public
morals, and municipal legislation in re
straint of regulation thereof in order to be
effective and valid must be confined to
these questions alone. Estheticism cannot
be regarded in dealing with the subject.
The public safety amply Justlties a mu
nicipality in prescribing reasonable struc
tural requirements to prevent accident, su
pervision of unsanitary conditions, if such
there be. engendered by the maintenance
thereof, and the moral character of the
advertisements placed upon the structures.
This firm asserts that the most consci
entious compliance has been made, and is
at all times observed as to all of these re
quirements, and as it is anxious to meet all
legitimate complaints with the view of not
infringing upon the rights of the public or
the individual. It Invitee the municipal au
thorities to examine the structures main
tained by- it throughout the city in sub
stantiation of the lawful erection, main
tenance and use of Its billboards.
Mr. Kleiser especially wishes not to be
regarded as proposing any compromise in
the matter of extending the business of his
lirm, as it will naturally increase as the
business and enterprise of the community
expand. Like all other businesses, it thrives
only Because of a demand, and the great
amount of capital Invested in this business
throughout the country is evidence of the
fact that It has a legitimate place in the
business world. He does, however, desire to
meet any Individual complaint which may
be lodged against the maintenance of signs
In a particular locality if by such main
tenance, even though lawful, tne actual con
venience of suck Individual be interfered
with. This is the wnly subject which he re
gards permissible of compromise.
We would further refer to the fact that
while there are many persons whose re
fined sensibilities are offended by the sight
of these advertisements, yet complaint! are
quite as numerous from many persons whose
vocations and practices are truly open to
question, as. for instance, men engaged in
the liquor business or renting their prop
erty for saloons or even more Immoral pur
poses, have made most violent objection to
liquor signs and advertisements, which in
dicates entire lack of sincerity. Again,
owners of property with most unsightly and
decayed buildings, fences, etc.. thereon or
overgrown by veedi and noxious vegetation,
appear to regard their premises more sightly
than staunch and well-painted billboards.
Much other complaint emanates through
thoughtlessness of individuals not particu
larly offended but who would prevent others
from following lawful vocations or would
even see property and property rights In
vaded without consideration of the fact that
an encouragement or tnis agnation, n
carried to Its natural conclusion, wouia
countenance the taking of property without
compensation in violation of the organic law
and in derogation of air the prlnclplea upon
which property rights are based.
If the Important and exacting duties of
vour official position permitted you te make
an .examination of them we should be
n'.easeri to forward you briefs covering al
most all the decisions of the State and Fed
eral Courts bearing upon the question be
fore us and we do take the liberty of en
closing herewith a copy of a letter recently
addressed bv the corporation counsel of the
Cltv of Seattle. Wash., to the 'floe and water
committee of that city In response to a
similar raising of this question there, which
communication cites and quotes from some
of the mst recent decisions of tlve courts
on the subject. We are.
lours verv respeciiuiiy,
M'NART & LfXDBURO.
A WONDERFUL KEYBOARD
The Console or key-desk for the big
Kimball Pipe Organ to be Installed by
Ellera Piano House In the beautiful
church now being erected for Rev. Mow
rey the First Methodist Episcopal Church
South is now being displayed In one of
the show windows of Eilers Piano House,
and attracts a great deal of attention
from professional organists and laymen.
Several of the larger pipes that are to
go Into this organ are also displayed, and
their size creates a great deal of com
ment: one of the wooden pipes Is easily
large enough for a child to crawl into.
The key-desk shows three manuals or
ranks of keys, one above the other, be
sides the foot pedals, which latter are
concave and radiating; and which, to
gether with numerous pedal movements
and levers, and the multitudinous stops,
tablets and push-buttons, present alto
gether a wonderfully fascinating and al
most bewildering arrangement of music
making devices, such as is very rarely
witnessed.
Filers Piano House has Just received
word that the big contract for a magnifi
cent pipe organ to be larger than any In
this city, has Just been awarded them by
the Board appointed by the Washington
Legislature for the purchase and installa
tion of a pipe organ at Pullman Agricul
tural College.
Another big pipe organ now being com
pleted for this firm, which will be in
stalled very shortly In Reno. Nev.. and
numerous organs of smaller size are to be
placed in other places throughout the Pa
cific Northwest.
Dispute Was Over Board-Bill.
That a stabbing affray In Junction City
Fridav night. In which William Parsons,
a local blacksmith. Inflicted a knife wound
on Charles E. Ray. proprietor of the Junc
tion City Hotel, was not the result of a
quarrel over Mrs. Ray. wife of the hotel
proprietor, but Instead resulted from an
argument over an unpaid board bill. Is the
statement of F. TV. Gardner, a resident
of Portland, and a brother-in-law of C. E.
t Ray. Mr. Gardner also says that the af-
! watr AAmii-reH In lh notol office and hOt
' In the room occupied by Ray and his wife.
and that the wound inflicted on Ray was
slight. Mr. Gardner received the intelli
gence m a letter from Ray, his brother-in-law.
VALUATIONS ARE RAISED
Auditor Booms Assessment Roll at
Aberdeen.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. Aug. - (Spe
cial.) W. T. Ingram, member of the
Council and representing the city,
today filed with County Auditor Rob.
mond a complete list of the tide lands
of Aberdeen and other property on
which the assessed valuation Is to be
raised.
It Is said the total amount of property
filed will bring the assessed valuation
of the city up to $10,000,000. It is now
only $3,000,000.
AT THE HOTELS.
The Portland Mrs. J. T. Tuckennan.
New York; Mrs. Waiter U. Olive, Mr. and
Mrs. Herbert J. Olive, Goldendale; Marlon
P Colin. San Francisco; C. 1- Donahuo and
wife. Miss Donahue, John Bellar. Clay
ton Thomas. Wlllard; J. H. bnorl, vt. a..
Cameron. San Francisco: L. Back and wife.
Chicago; Mrs. A. J. Best. Vera E. Best,
Centralla; C. H. O'Neill, Jr.. Dllley; Mrs. O.
Eckerman, Independence: J. W. Anderson,
T. J. Burnett and wife. Tacoma; W. P. An
derson and. wife. Chicago; R. M. Beard
and wife. Seattle; H. A. Wall and wife,
.New York: H. H. Dodge and wife. Wash
ington; R. L. Dunn, wife and son. Sun Fran
cisco; li. 8. Fcndler and wife. Denver; r .
K. Harris. Los Angeles; Dr. T. Keens and
wife, Nsw York City; L. C. Dillman, Los
Angeles; Ella L. Yakey. Fay Marshall, Paul
O. Davis, William Hanley. Bloomfleld ; Wal
ter S. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. R. W. McKin
non, San Francisco: Mrs. H. Rood and
maid. Paris; L. B. Woodward and wire.
St. Louis; Mrs. Ren I. Harter, W. A. Ship
pee and wife, Chicago; Miss E. A. Pichrell.
Larnesvllle; Mrs. B. F. Burd, Kansas City:
Mrs. W. P. Umgress. Miss Foote, Mrs. John
Crane. J. E. Danaher and wife. Detroit; H.
A. Leon.- C. L. Lamping. Seattle: O. Scherl
Ing and wife. Sioux City; M. Mayer, New
York; Miss R. Black. Mr. and Mrs. Julius
Black. Buffalo; Mrs. C. TV. Davis. Miss F.
L. Wolf, Nashville; Ben W. Reed. Oakland;
George F. Order. H. N. Btabeck, Minne
apolis: E. TV. Metxger and wife. Louis Mets
ger, Walter Fox. San Francisco; F. O. Olney
and wife, Minneapolis; Hugh McOuire. city;
G. F. Hoberlng. Marysvllle; F. E. Johnson
and wife. New York; Richard N'lxon and
wife, -city; Mrs. N. B. Beam. Mrs. J. R.
Beam. Patterson; J. S. Bonbright, Phila
delphia; Betsy J. Edwards. Margaret Ed
wards. Shelbyville; R. Friediander and wife,
San Francisco: O. J. Wacker. F. L. Goltx.
Buffalo; Arthur Morton. Seattle; E. A. War
ner, wife and children. Mrs. F. R. Warner.
Miss O. L. Chapln. Los Angeles; A. Straus
and wife. Miss Bessie Straua. Richmond;
A. J. Howell. San Francisco; Mrs. James
B. Carr, Nashville: J. C. Hartman. W. M.
Jardlne. Washington; S. M. Becker, Mil
waukee; H. M. Parry, wife and ohlldren.
Mrs. J. M. Parry. Chicago; C. X. Crooks.
Quincy; Jerry Terska, San Francisco; J.
L. Maver. St. Paul; D. Nerdllnger, New
York; Miss E.TVIIlis. Columbus; W. H. Hill,
wife and son. J. E. Lewis. HunUville; Mr.
and Mrs. G. Thurman, Aurora; C. L. Trues
dell and wife. Quincy; W. J. Hoscert, wife
and son. Topeka; H. E. Newell and wife.
Miss K. A. Llllies, Spokane; Mary E. Or
ion. Carrie Orton, Denver; H. 8. William
son, Norma Williamson. Lincoln; George B.
Downs. Mrs. C. A. Macrums. Eugene.
The Oregon Albert M. Kohlberg. H. M.
Morgan. Nick King, San Francisco; Carlos
Ruggles and wife, Springfield, Mass.; S. G.
Hoffman, San Frsncisco; Dr. A. D. Mor
rison. Ellsworth. Kan.; Mrs. N. E. Seders,
Spokane; J. F. Waisner and wife, Sheridan;
George A. Doan. Gilroy. Cat; G. Stillman,
Fort Worth. Tex.; E. H. Hamlin, Seattle;
L. C. Condlt, Cantonfcvllle. Md.; W. J.
Bucklev and wife, Milwaukee; H. Durksen
and wife, G. Strush and wife, Oshkoah;
George W. Miller, Seattle; A. P. Hathaway,
Tacoma; George S. Fredericks. Madison;
J. T. Fredi-rlcks, Woodland. Cal. ; R. A
Carder. Tacoma; W. A. Barrett, Albany; W.
E. Mudd and wife, S. Lee. Birmingham: D.
O Crane und wife, Topeka; L. E. Norter
and wife, Los Angeles; R. L. Starr and wife,
Bryan. Ohio; J. G. Baer and wife. Guthrie;
R. F- Shier. Gates, Or.; Charlea E. Styler,
Kansas City; H. F. Van Riper, Los An
geles; M. Davis and wife, Dea Moines; A.
E Cartington, Chicago; Wr. A. Burton. Inde-
Sendence. Kan.; F. H. Bramhall. Chicago;
H. Elston and wife. Caldwell. Idaho; H.
R. Daggs and wife, Denver; G. W. Elchholts
and wife, J. D. Porter, Indianapolis; G.
M Johnson, H. M. Atkinson. Oakland; J.
W. Stonehlil, E. M. Stonehill, Cleveland:
Mrs J. Baumgartner. H. Stapleton, Salem:
J. W. Morton, Hood River; William Strode.
George T. Mayhew and wife, Kampa; Jas.
Hurdenve, L. Kerkoff. Seattle; J. M. Reeves,
Middlton. Idaho; Mrs. Hopkins. Denver; D.
B. Thorpe and wife, Vancouver, Wash.;
Anna Maegley. La Grande; Mr. and Mrs.
R M. Mayberry, Gertrude Campbell. Irene
Shea Pendleton; E- B. Wltmer. Chicago;
Hugh W. Martin, S. E. Hlrpes and wife,
Minneapolis; John S. Martin and wife. Bos
ton: Mrs. J. W. Garth and son. Clarion.
Iowa- Mrs W. C. Lymll, Beaumont, Texas;
Mrs D. E. Strsnll. Oxford Mills, Iowa; C.
H Adams, wife and son, Sacramento; J. P.
Hedstrom. Big Rapids, MJch.; Mrs. B. O.
Strewser and daughter. Los Angeles; Mrs
L. P. Howard, Miss A. Howard, San Ra
fael; Miss F. G. Taylor, San Francisco;
Mrs William McCastln, Berkeley; R. C.
Fisher. Galesburg: Clarence C. Clarke.
Evansville, Ind. ; Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Good
ale. Chicago; W. S. Hadley. Wichita. Knrl
N. G. Hawes, Cherrytree. Pa.; Mr. and Mrs.
F. S. Fletcher, Minneapolis; L. T. Hudson.
L R. Bray. Sacramento; John Babcock.
Denver; E. T. Dunboy. J. E. Wlndatanley.
Phoenix- E. C. Wayland. wife and daugh
ter. St. Louis; J. R. Smith, city; H. W.
Keating. Pittsburg; F. E. Chambers, Eu
gene; Marlon D. Conn. San Francslco; Chas.
J. Ls-nch, E. P. Wise. Bellaire, Ohio; D. D.
Daly and wife, Minneapolis; Mrs. J. P. Fal
lon. William Simpson. Bolae; F. P. Mc
Mullen. Tacoma; F. I. Roth. St. Joseph; T.
W. Hockepul. Seattle: C. F. Tryon. Wabasha-
Mrs. George P. Story. Portland: D. T.
Townsend. Memphis: C. S. Holman, Los Angeles-
C- E. Wilson, W. R. Saxton. San
Francisco; Charles H. Carey, city: Harriet
p Guild. Sedalla. Mo.; S. G. Quay. J. S.
Dunham L. H. Butcher. New York; Emma
A. Roy. Mrs. Charles H. Roy, Hillsdale.
Mich W. H. Judson. San Francisco; J. W.
Rless.' B. W. Buxton. C. M. Greene. San
Francisco; S. W. McCIure, Pendleton; Wil
liam Miller. La Grande; Hugh B. Latham.
Murphy. Idaho; Thomas Q. Gerdlne, L. S.
Geological Survey; J. W. Chute, Berkeley:
W F Zurick. Seattle; A. J. Johnson. S. J.
Monsoe. Minneapolis: O. C. Howard. Seattle;
H M McKay, Charles Trout. Slim Canon:
-W j Russell. Seattle; G. A. Rubedew aod
wife.' Idaho; S. Werthslmer. Walla Walla;
William J. Brant. Colorado Springs; W. T.
Hlslop. Cleveland: H. A. McConkey. Seattle;
E C Blckford, San Francisco; G. P. Rose.
Denver: G W. Ketterjohn. wife and son.
Paducah. Ky : E- Lehman and wife, Dallas.
Texas; B posnansky. New York; L. H. But
rhor San Francisco: G. Burnham. Si-ran-ton.
Pa.; B. Blatt. New York; F. M. Long,
and wl'e. M L. Long. J. H. Greer and wife.
Fort Worth. Tex.: F. W. Hayard. Denver:
P D. Ott and wife, city; H. J. 61ms Chi
cago; Georee H. Taylor and wife. H. M.
Taylor. Doris E. Taylor. Reno; W. B. Tay
lor. Seattle.
The Perklns-J. E. Davis. Cleveland: Mrs.
Carpenter. Chicago; J. Jergenson and wife,
Harvey. Cal.: Mrs. F. J. Kelly. Seattle.
Wash.; A. B. Blake. Huron. S. D.; C. B.
Mouser. Minneapolis; M. M. Dougall and
wife. Pittsburg. Pa.; E. Anderson. Spokano.
Wash.; W. H. Rhea. A. C. Lobaugh, Okan-oxan-
W. H. Clifford. Philadelphia: Dr. A.
G Prill. Seers; F. C. Williams. Mllford.
Idsho; A. R. Badger. Seattle: C. L. Starr.
Salem. Or.; W. B. Bailey and wife. Oak
land. Cal.; J. A. Roach. Mrs. J. A. Rosch.
Coburg- C. W. Corliss and wife, Seattle; Da
vid Wlshard and wife. Seattle; H. J- Wall
and wife. San Bernardino. Cal.: Carrie M.
Wellington. Mrs. M. E. Wellington. Boston.
Mesa- Mrs. E. D. Lunt. Mrs. Frances Hoa
mer. Filverton. Or.; W. B. Johnston. Rose
burg Or.; L. M Crowiell. Yacolt. Wash.:
Mrs ' McArthur. Marshfleld. Or.; James F.
Mah'oncv. Bralnard. Minn.: M. Romainl.
M Morris. Seattle. Wash.: George Moulter
and wife Michigan; H. B. Steward and
wife Eureka. Cal.: E. W. Sharp and wife,
Philadelphia: O. B. Allen, wife and daugh
ter Ashland: Pearl M. Dallmore. Ida Dall
more. Ogden. Utah; N. A. Reed, wife and
maid. Boise. Idaho; Mrs. R. A. Kerr and
baby. Duluth. Minn.; Mrs. D. Hlnes and
son Chlco, Cal.; Mr. and Mrs. Hubbard. Sir.
and Mrs. J. F. Freimeran, Boston. Mass.;
W. H Ooodnough. Hood River: Mr. and
Mrs. C. H. LaPalne. Boston. Mass.; W. J.
Brandt. Colorado Springs: Mrs. 8. C- Pierce,
Cordelia Pierre. Norwood. O. : Mr. and Mrs.
B A Goodridge, Santa Barbara. Cal.: Mr.
and Mrs B. H. Johnston. Idaho: Mrs. and
Miss Anderson. Berkeley. Cal.; Mrs. J. V.
Wilson. Eugene, Or.; Miss E Cordts. New
York; Miss M. Cordis. New York: Dr. and
Mrs Sloan. Arisona; L. E. Sears. A D.
May Rockford. Mich.: M. V. Nicholson.
Valentine. Neb.: J. R- Krause and wife.
A G. Krause. Grand Rapids; Mr. and Mrs.
J.' A. Deal. Kalamasoo. Mich.; Otto Rech
tr. Tacoma: H. M. Palmer. Boise: J. B.
Hinehman and wife. W. M. Hlnchman, Denver-
Carla Schumacher. Chicago: Lillian
Schneider. Sheboygan. Wis.; F. B. Waita.
Suthxrlln: Mra. N. T. Shaw, Shenandoah,
la.; George W. Dally. Thomas R. Reese. Miss
E Reee. Philadelphia; J. E. Davla. Cleve
land; Mrs. Carpenter, Chicago: J. Jergen
son and wife. Harvey. Cal.; Mrs. F. J. Kelly.
Seattle: A. B Blake. Huron. S. D. : C. B.
Manser. Minneapolis; M. M. Dougsll- and
wife Pittsburg; E. Anderson. Spokane; A.
W Rhea. A. E. Lobaugh. Okanogan.
The Imperial H. F. Miller and wife, Chi-cago-
H. J. B-rry. Miss lvetta Berg. Chi
cago; T. H. Miller, wife and daughter, Hoi-
Have
You Ever
Seen the Famous
Lownsdale
Orchards?
If you have, you are famil
iar enough with their possi
bilities to be willing to share
in the prosperity they yield
every year.
If you have not, we have
two suggestions to make.
FIKST Take the time to
visit the most wonderful apple-growing
industry in the
great Northwest. Seeing is
believing, and, once seen, it is
a certainty you will believe.
SECOND Send for book
let, The Last Word on Apple
Growing. It is profusely il
lustrated with pictures of the
orchard and gives an ade
quate idea of what has been
done, what is doing and what
is contemplated for this great
fruit property the largest,
best and most profitable on
the Pacific Coast.
ALL BOOKLETS SENT
FEEE.
LOWNSDALE ORCHARD
bonds may be had in multi
ples of $100 upon either cash
in full or monthly payments.
You are at liberty to buy as
many or as few as you be
lieve best.
Every bond conveys a defi
nite ownership in the big or
chard. It pays dividends and
pays them regularly. IT'S
FAR BETTER THAN TRY
ING TO DEVELOP YOUR
OWN FRUIT RANCH.
TheJacobs-Stine
Company
Fiscal Agents,
143 Fifth Street,
Portland, Oregon.
den; F. W. Dobbyn. M. L. Jacobson, E. M.
Broam. Minneapolis; Mary V. Donnelly.
Elizabeth Donnelly, Milwaukee; Gus Ber
tue. E W. Bertue, Colorado; Edward Pike
and wife. Seattle; F. A. Squire. L. W.
Squire. Otego. N. Y-! B. A. Reiner and wife,
Waltham, Mass.; Mlna Reiner Batty. Spring
field: John McMillan, -wife and son, Boise;
E. W' Haines. Forest Grove; Dr. J. An
derson, city; G. T. Dorland. Spokane; C. A.
Butler. Grass Valley; F. E. Harris, Ashland;
H O. Bornson, Bishell; E. Frazer. wife and
son Ontario; Mrs. J. H. Wilkinson, Miss
Stella Wilkinson, Eugene; Delia Yerley.
Chicago: C. M. Hidd, Medford; J. C. Mayo,
Spokane; Sam King. W. W. Smead. Burns:
P N. Skinner and wife, Newberg; R. E.
Williams. Dallas; E. W. Shutt and wife.
Fort Wayne; H. H- Bernstein. San Francisco-
F F. Snedeeon and wife. Mrs. M. H.
Sn'edeeon. Birmingham; Mrs. C. T. Hewitt.
Miss E. Hewett, Los Angeles; E. J. Meyer.
Chicago: H. B. Harlan, H. A. Harlan, Alex
andria, Ind.; J. O. O'Brien and wife. Little
Rock- B. F. Allen, Riverside; George Hart
man, Chrlstana; J. H. Graves, Sheridan.
Pa.; P. V. Walters. Jennie, Mich.; L. Tay
lor E. Taylor Negannee. Mich.; Lucas
and wife, Benton Harbor, Mich.; Mrs. J. J.
Camp. Miss Marie Camp, John Graham,
Phoenix. Ariz.: J. B. Perry, Pendleton; M.
H. Gibbons. Portland; H. M. Horton and
wife. Burns; J. A. Carson, F. D. Nelson,
Salem; H B. Schmlts, wife and child, TV.
U Best, Ethel Best, Freeport, 111.; Olive
E. Lender and nephew. Chicago: John E.
Johnson, Vale: R. C. Hamilton and son, C.
Ranler. Kcota. Iowa; W. O. Best. Riley;
J Dugan. Stockton; B. N. Johnson. Fergus
Fails- E. J. Swelback. Minneapolis: E. H.
Crane, Fresno; Cofle Patterson. Ethel Spald
ing. Frankfort. Kan.; D. W. Taylor Smith,
Sheridan; T. J. Cowan, C. J. Blrchley, Olln.
Iowa; Grace King. Hastings; H. S. Foreman,
R E Gerry, Seattle; A. A. Walker. Gaston:
Mrs. L. L. Fellds. Forest Grove; E. M.
Cronell. Yacolt; W. D. McGregor and daugh
ter. Troy. Idaho; H. Faust and lady. Boise:
H A Buckley and wife. Grass Valley: w.
H Ferguson and wife, La Grande; Mrs. J.
L.' Carey, Miss Carey, Burns; Mrs. R. N.
Plnkerton. Moro; S. W. Childers, D. J.
Cooper. The Dalles.
The St. Charlee Dave Xln, K'??:
T. Anderson, city; p. A. Oscar. Seattle. T.
Jones. Vancouver; Rev. J. L. Jones. Clack
amas; B. F. Oakley. Hoqulam; F. Gohrm
lev city A J. Shepler and wife. Hood
River; C. J. Alexander. Th Dalles; F.
Koethe. Baker City; B. Colllnson. Wood
burn: W. Bernard. Eugene; Clyde Brown.
Rov Butler. McMlnnville; Ed Taylor, Wood
burn; R. E, Moore. Albany; R. TV. Terry
and wife. Camas; E. R. Sunto. I waco: J.
Griffin, Texas; William Beck. Kelso; Wil
liam Saunders. William Turpen. Coos Bay;
J. Christopher. Camas; Vine Matheny O.
H Haves, C. Lester, city: B. Seeley. William
J Svkes. Coos Bay: B. W. Snover and wife,
Arlington: W. Butler and wife. Gregory;
Henrv Chrlstensen. Orleans: C. Chriaten
sen. "Boise: J. P. Williams. Tinton: E.
Hageman. Akron; Mrs. T. J. McNanan and
daughter. Kansas City; S. J. Davis. Eureka;
John Smith. Pendleton; M. Bernard. Kala
mazoo; S. A. Jefferson. Pendleton: T. W.
Kibbey, Coos Bay; W. M. McDonald. Kelso:
A 8 Dickerman and wife. Rainier; S. A.
Swarts. Rhlneland; R. B. Winslow. Dallas:
George L. Jennings. Vancouver; J. H. El
mery and wife. Idaho Falls; A.' M. Gwing
and famllv. Dakota; G. B. Iveson. Tacoma:
B "N. Aimer and family. Rapid City; G. A.
Marsh. Tacoma; W. O. Salaway. Banks;
Miss B. Hughes. John C. Hughes, Seattle;
Henry Pelleter. Sclo; J. S. H. Grulsler, Molo;
H Wltherwax. L'nderwood; T. M. Hill.
Ostrahder; Mrs. G. G. Shanafelt. Edith
Shanafelt. Segeney: Elha Vleet. city: A. J.
Shepler and wife. Hood Rler; F. W. Dyer.
Battle Ground; Ira E. Spencer. Loulscllle;
William Saunders. Coos Bay; W. B. Ham.
Jefferson; Bullis & Bullls. Falls City; G.
W Eckert, Stevenson; Mrs. H. C. Smith,
city; S. M. Johnson, Atchison: T. J. Town
send. D. Townsend. F. Katcher, - Andrew
Hagery. city: Mrs. G. G. Moore. Condon;
W O. Parsons, Fairbanks: E. Nichols, Vic
toria: S. Holcomb, Hillsboro; A. W. An
thank. Hood Rlvsr: D. H. Smith. Roseburg;
Martin Johnson. Plataue; George Brami. C.
Lester, city; E. T. Wallace. Rainier.
The Cornelius P. J. Stadelman. The
Dalles: William G. Buershaw and wife. Los
Angeles. Cal.; L. A. Powers. Spokane,
Wash.: B Vande Car, Salem. Or.; C. J. Ma
honey. Portland: Mra. E. D. McArthur,
Marshfleld. Or.: Burr J. Clark. Sibley, la.:
Edward A Hanson. Garden City. La.; L.
B Tarlton. Franklin. La.; W. B. Hawley
and wife. Seattle; C. G. Cole.' Mrs. J. H.
Klngwell and Bernlce Kingwell. Denver,
Colo.; Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Lolebot and Ray
mond Lolebot Canton. Ohio; Alex Page, Ta
coma; Frank R. Smith and wife, Minneap
olis, Minn.; Miss Renter. Miss Dorothy Ren
ter and O. R. Klen and wife, The Dolles;
Miss Darling. Montreal: Charles Ranak.
Condax Kid; Clara E. Morrissey and J. B.
Morrissey. Orland. Ca!-: Mrs. G. B. Stranse
and daughter. Los Angeles; P. R. Conart
and wife, Clinton. IlL; Mr. and Mrs. M. R.
Arrles. Lodl, Wis: Georglana Hunter and
Margaret H. Campbell. Montreal. Canada;
r H Lyon. Fayette. Ind.; Miss Clara
Dougherty. Nashville, Tenn.: Miss Janet
Sandera Silverton. Or.; Robert Buchanan
and W.' T. Buchanan. Des Moines, Iowa;
Thomas W. Bryan and wife, Lincoln, Neb.;
C. F. Cathcart and wife. Des Moines. Iowa;
C. F demons. Honolulu; M. H. Douglas
and wife. Maulkton. S. D.; R. A. Carder.
William V. Snyder, Tacoma; John M. Stare
don't let anything dissuade
you from a pianola-piano
purchase now a situation such
as this will never arise again
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music to everyone
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do you realize what the
pianola piano offers you?
Think of this for a moment! A few years ago there was no such thing as
a Pianola, or a Pianola-piano. Today, the name of this instrument is as well
known as the name of the piano itself. In every city and country of the old
world in South America and even in far-off Australia, thousands of Pianolas
and Pianola-pianos have been sold. Every year the Pianola-piano is becom
ing more and more popular.
The Pianola-piano has taken music out of the class of the so-caUed accom
plishmenthas made it an art to be enjoyed by all, rather than the exclusive
possession of the privileged few. ,.,.--
We wish now to call special attention to our magnificent exhibit of Pianola-pianos.
,
We have an enormous stock of them on hand never heretofore, not even
in New York, has it been possible to show such a tremendous number of latest
Pianola-pianos of each of the various styles and in the various superb and cost
ly woods and finishes used only by the world-renowned makers of this mag
nificent art product.
Many are deterred from investigating the Pianola-piano because of the er
roneous impression that such an instrument costs $1000, $1100 and $1150.
While we have genuine Pianola-pianos at such prices, m fancy selected
woods and handsomely carved cases of special design, it should be borne in niind
that regular catalog styles of the genuine Pianola-piano are now obtainable
for one-half such prices. .
Payments are arranged just now on a $15 month basis for those not
wishing to pay all cash, at time of purchase. .
Never again will Portland witness a showing of so extensive and superb a
variety of styles and designs. '
There's many a "silent" piano m many a home, where there ought to be a
Pianola-piano, a genuine Pianola-piano, an instrument that is not "mechan
ical " but, on the contrary, makes it possible for every member of the family.
to produce tne cnoicesi uj. muotu fi-iJ-'vu
viduality and expression. .
We are now prepared to take such silent
pianos" in part payment for one of these very
latest Metrostyle and Themodist Pianola-pianos,
and we will make it an object for any owner of
such old-style piano to do business with us now.
If you ever expect to own a Pianola-piano
now is the time to see about it at
pianoreliabiliVr
Retail Department, "the always
busy corner," at Park (Eighth)
and Washington Streets.
and wife, Hutcnlnson; Mabel K- B ngamon,
Vandalia. 111.: Eva M. Bnell. Lincoln. Neb. .
Adrian Bruderlln. Denver; Dr CJV"15
Knapp and wife. Evansville, Ind.. H. .
LaCell and wite. Santa Rosa, Ca ; Dr. and
Mrs A. O. Swaney. Dees Summit, M. Mc
Carthy and C. E. McCarthy, Dorchester,
Saw " Walter Mettlkelo and Frank Huhes,
San Francisco; Mis. Gertrude Voorhee. Mrs.
B. C. Voorhees and Miss Beatrice Halllne.
Seward-George T. McCabe, Ernest
McCabe. Kate McCabe. Maurice McCabe.
Narapa: W. C. ButledBe. Moro; John Sin
clair Vew Tork; H. M. Morrow Mabel
Mrrrow?eMinneapol!s: Mlei . Law Wash niton-
R. E. Shlnn, Coos Bay; Fred Flint.
C B. Carpenter. Spokane: E. N. Carpanter
H. llle Carpenter. Zellle Carpenter T.
Aneeles: C. R. Woodruff and wife. Kansas
cut E. vT Covell. Allen Bryer San Fran
cisco; Victor T. Jeep. Jahawah; E. R. Ingles.
Kansls City T. M Bachman and wite. In
dependent;' A ri Rohrer, city ; Kent Mar
shall. J. L. Smith. San Francisco; E. A.
Jackson and wife. New York; W H. Can
non and wife. Milwaukee; C. A. McConger
Mosier; B. H. Ellis. H. G Farcham. Helena.
H O. Olney and wife. Minneapolis. Dr. K.
D. Wise and niece Los Angeles W. F.
Maile and wife. Freeland Park. J- H
Rosenberry and wife. Gdwln; w- Harn -mersteln
and wife. Bertha Kliessle bt.
Lou's; Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Gans. Portland:
Mrs W. J. Kerr. Vesta Kerr. Genjvlve
Kerr. Corvallls; Mrs. A". J- Kerr. Bertha
Kerr Salt Lake City: W. A. Anderson.
Washburn; O. B. Lebman. !-?. w
The Calumet. R. E. Wvckort, Vinton, w.
Ch.notC Tampa: F. E. Morreil. St. Louis
F Diern Pocatello; M. D. Russ. M. A. An
derson. Fort worth: John W. Cox and wife.
Mrs. D. T. Cox. Medford: E. M. Chejter. M
Garnan. Guthrie; Fi E. Stroup. Philadelphia.
William Butler. Ruby Landlngham, On
tario; G D. Baker. Cedar Rapids; A. Och-
I. r. Spokane: Albert Boeh'.e. Peoria: J. M.
Miil.rPLake City; W. A. LaiTerty. Igrned.
C C. Wilson. Camner: Mrs. A. R- Bu''";
T os Angeles- A. J. Perlllat. city; Graham
VTabef. j"Mark Hlatt. Seattle; 1. E Head
M. E. Head. Jefferson: L. S. Hill and fam
ily Eugene; J. L. Jenkins. Tacoma; Mrs.
I L Greeley. Rav Greeley. Chicago; E
F. WentwSrth. city: C M. Tyler. Boston ;
n R Parker M. C. Parker, Spokane; N. B.
?rane. Orovll?; J. M. Dyer and family.
Kansas City: George Rockey and wife. Ral
nier H R Net San Francisco; Harry
Slmrners. Vancouver; John A. Sexton, St.
Paul- V. Ballmer. Cosad; E. A- Bonlne,
Pasadena; Mrs. L. McLourln. C. McLouHn.
?IViFranc!sco; Dr. W. H. Bold and wife.
C f J. Anderson and wife. S M Peter, and
wife. Aurora; George Drinhard and wife.
Chicago; Mrs. A. Dakan, Mrs. Murray Da
kan. Logan; Fred Poppe and wife, Bern,
F. E. Smith, Denver: George Ros, and wife
?itv- Charles Foster and family. Baker
r-ltV- W Hoggan H Bullock. Nanaimo;
Henry Welburn. Peoria; Frank C. Hurlig
and wifeT Dedphos; W. E. Hawkins. Greens-boro-
J N. Garnet and wife. Dixon; Arthur
Kelthley and wife. Peoria: S. A. Burton,
fnclependence; Charles G Lindgrenard and
wife. Clatskanie: B. Cumlngs. baiem: Mrl
T. Caldwell. St. Louis: J- S. Jensen suid
wife, Albert Jensen. The Dalles; A t. Rome.
Victoria.; Norman Hall, Tacoma, C. E.
Woods city; Mrs. Mitchell, Long Beach;
C H. Marsh. Fremont; I. M Bailey. Washington-
W. N. Noum. city; F. C. Dallmore.
OgdeS- G. A. Edmunds. H. R. Edmunds. F.
B Handley. Tillamook: E Josepene M.
T Gaa-en. J. W. Bennett and wife. Belgrade,
Charles R Hansen and wife, city; S. B.
PavVe Ralph Bell. Philadelphia: A. B.
Barklr and wife? Baltimore; Frank Wilson
and family. Sioux City: C B Sundberg.
Seattle- C. B. Johnson and wife, Clarks
daJe; W. E. Clark. Omaha; Fred WV Durbln.
Antelope: A. E. Beck and family. Boise;
W I Stewart and wife. M. E. Stewart.
Tulsa; J. S. Werner and wife. Daw-son;
H. S. Griffin. Chicago; C. E. S tatty, Hum
boldt; E. C HuklU. Des Moines; Mrs. Clay
McNamle. Seattle; Fred W. Browa and wife,
Sunnyside; J. H. Fell and wife. John Day,
Mrs. Snyder and family. Mrs. M. A. Line
gar. Coqutlle; S. B. Shel.ford. Cloverdaje; ; O
Johnson. Coquille; J. Jones, city; D. B. Guile
and family. Kansas City; James Fallon and
wife St. Paul; J. A. Pearce and wife. Se
attle; R. V. Eyerly. Wlnterset: R. C. opeei.
' t T-....i.am r-hiacrn- Charles J.
Slso. Colorado Springs; James t. Mahoney.
San Francisco: R. B. Alveson. Oakland; J.
I H. Lang, city; C. E, Perlito, Everett: W. E.
! Shipley and wife. Sacramento; Mr. and Mrs.
I Barn-. New Tork: J. W. Keane and wife,
San Francisco; Alfred K. Hall and wife.
. Jake Wlllard. wife and aon. Ge-jrge Carson
I and wife. New York; P. Hunt. Mrs. I. A.
Hunt, Brooklyn; Captain George Auger and
me T. J. Hyde. New York; Lewis Blooin.
Readli.g; M. Fitzgerald. New York; B.
Barry. D. Don Matthews. E. Dupuis. Chi
cago; A. Elder. Cincinnati: Mrs. J. E. Lon
geville Dubuque: L. Snyder and wife, co
quille;' A. C. Stanley and wife. Lois Stan
lev. L. Howard Stanley, Rock Falls; H. M.
Williamson. Chicago: P. Truson. West Bend:
J. S. Llghtfoot, Boliver; N. A. Vart. New
York; Charles Bock. Sioux Falls.
The NortonU H. M. Jack and wife. Brad
ford. Pa.; Henry A. James and wife, Doyles
town. Pa.; Charles Cochran and wife, Ar
lington Or.; Mrs. D. Sherman, Miss Perry,
Seattle.' Wash.; E. L. C. Farrin and wife.
Coos Bay; A. B. Smith. Fresno. Cal.;
George M. Reed, Grangeville, Idaho; Carl
S. Reed. Monticello, 111.; Frank H. Olmsted,
wife and child. Los Angeles. Cal.; J. B.
Pope. San Francisco, Cal.; William G. Brad
sham and wife. Los Angeles. Cal ", Charles
E. Odell, New York City: Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Snyder. Cleveland. Ohio; J. H. D"ut
ron and wife, Miss Ethel Dutron, Master
Edgar Dutron, Detroit. Mich.; C. L. Cox
and wife. Miss Leah Cox, Hollister. Cal.;
G. S. Bills and wife, Sherman, Tex.; C.
Brown and wife, Wilton Junction, Iowa; E.
J. Poulln, L. L. Roberts, Tacoma, Wash. ;
Mrs. J. P. Brown, Danville. 111.; Dan Mullin,
Portland; 8. N. Crowell, Yacolt, Wash.; D.
W. Green, C. D. True, Saginaw, Mich.; W.
S. Janett, Buffalo, N. Y. ; Dana A. Cammon.
Cleveland, Ohio; F. C. Carell, Jacksonville,
111.; J B. Klune and wife, Mrs. T. Grenhler,
Sacramento, Cal.; Tina Bally, Seattle.
Wash.; Mrs. C. W. Allison. Chicago; Clara
F. Crowder. Crawfordsvllle. Ind; Mrs. J.
H. Miller. Lafayette. Ind.; C. W. Colllneau.
Mrs. F. G. Colllneau. Machlnson. Wis.
Hotel Kairutpo W. P. Balderston. city;
Mrs. C. C. Myers and daughter. Lincoln; O.
B. Gilbert and wife, Emmetsberg; C A.
Goodale and wife, Chicago; D. C. Lee, L.
D. Baugh, Kentucky; G. D. Allaby, E. J.
Klley, Chicago: J. P. Guilfoyle. Anna
Wtndick. Warsaw; F. H. Friend. Gresham:
E. A. Beck. Sheridan; H. W. Eggert and
wife, Custer City; Grace L. Noyes, Sheri
dan; Ruth Hobeon, M. Hobson. city; Mrs.
L. M. Lutthlll. L. M. Lutthill, Quincy; D.
W. Bailey and wife, Pendleton; L. B. Eaton,
Mrs. A. E. Slate, Pasadena; Miss Julia
Plumb, Miss I- M. Plumb, Des Moines: John
Shettenly, Willamlna; L. A. Donavan and
wife, San Francisco; C. S. Parks. Seattle:
Mrs. w T. Shaw, shenadoak. Iowa; T. J.
Brlstow. Omaha; T. J. Patternson, Seattle;
Frank Bllogow and wife, Astoria; John J.
Betelle. New York City; Fred Blanchard.
Soco, Me.; Harry Nelson, Champ Lank
ford. Jamestown. N. D.; T. F. Howard, Van
couver, Wash.; G. H. Taylor. C. H. Taylor,
Santa Cruz; D. L. Gordon. Seattle; G. F.
Lee. Danville, Ky. ; J. L. Harrington, Butte;
Mrs. C. A: Abbott, New Oeleans; Minos
O Short. Georgetown. Del.; Mary F. Short.
Laurel, Del.; Kate Ferguson, uoeu, m.
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ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES
It will pay electrical contractors to see us
before buying elsewhere.
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