THE 3IORNIXG OREGOJTCAN, BIONDAT, AUGUST 22. 1910.
CHINA
VERGING
IS
ON BANKRUPTCY
Chinese Government Rushing
to Financial Ruin, Declares
Trade Expert.
ECONOMIC WASTE IS GREAT
Mom of Machinery Sale to Chinese
Are of Kind That Will Kill '
Golden Goose 8aya Ir Tingle.
Conditions Aro Reviewed.
"Most of the sales or machinery to
China are at present of tho kind thai
will ultimately 'kill tho iooh that lay
the colden egg for tee foreign producer.-
TMa la tho opinion of Dr. Al
fred Tin via, as export on Chliieaa trade
and social conditions, who la now la
Portland.
"This Is true at present," said. Dr.
Tingle, "and will continue to be so as
Ions- aa the business remains on tho
lamt basis. There Is already a rood
sale of American machinery In China,
In comparison with that of other coun
tries, and there would be aa Immensely
lamer rale if tho market wer properly
cultivated. At present it is sot.
Tf.e lara-est Chinese contracts are
generally those made with the Chinese
government. The Chinese government
has about the worst financial system of
any nation extant, and by its reckless
methods It Is headtna straight (or
bankruptcy. Anything- can be sold te
It. by the man who knows bowl and
quantities of useless stuff are now dis
posed of in that direction. But a day
of reckoning- will come, and Is being
hastened by the foreign firms who are
looking only to their own Immediate
profit.
Officials Are Extravagant.
-The Arms should not, of course, be
blamed too much: for they cannot be
expected to refuse business. And gen
erally the most absurd propositions are
those thm.-t upon them, rather than
put forward by them.
"A short time ago an engineer, visiting-
an interior provincial capital te
Install new machinery In the arsenal,
was requested to rail at the local mint.
He was received by the director, who
Informed him that a new steam engine
waa urgently needed. After Inquiring
Into the details of the ease, the en
gineer said, 'What you nsed is a low
speed, borisontal engine of so and so
many horse-power."
-'BuC said the director, "all our en
vines are borisontal engines. I should
Ilka to have a reruns one for a
change. "Very wall.' replied the n
ginssr. 1 will tender on a low-speed
vertical engine.' 'Not at all. again ob
jected the official. 1 must have a high
speed engine. All the engines In this
city are low-speed, and I must have
something different.
Machinery doe to Rust.
- 1 found It waa no use arguing with
the old fellow.' my engineer friend told
me later, 'so I named him a price and
we made a contract on the spot. The
engine will be quite unsuitable for Ms
work: but 1 have put clauses In the
agreement which clear the firm, and I
cannot be expected to throw business
Into the street- This la quite a typl
el case.
"A good deal of electrical machinery
from America Is aoi4 in inina. out it is
elrinta worked very hard. Some little
while ago an electric light plant was
placed In the building of the Board of
Korrljn Afralrs at retting, i am xoia
that it really waa used for more than
a month. Before long, however, it waa
found that working expenses were high
so now. when foreign affairs are con
ducted at night, they are illuminated by
nothing more brilliant than a kerosene
lamp.
"It sometimes seems to me that China
Is dotted over pretty thh kly with dy
namo that nobody can afford to run
and that era allowed to rust to pieces.
The Idea of selling them off. second hand.
would never enter the head of a Chinese
official, and would be rejected If pro
posed to him. Besides, a dynamo, no
matter how rusty, can always be made
to serve as an outward and visible sign
of the Inward and spiritual awakening
of China, when distinguished tourists are
to be shown around.
"Light Plants Cast Iarkne.
"Two small but well placed electrle
llght plants ran be mad to cast more
darkness over the mental vision of a vis
iting foreign Cabinet Minister than can
be removed by the tongues of 1 well
Informed professional diplomats, all tell
ing the truth about the state of the Ori
ent. "I have read a good deal about the op
portunities tor the Introduction of Amer
ican agricultural machinery Into China.
In fact. I have read much more about
thae opportunities than I have seen
of them, although moat of my time bas
been spent In close touch with Chinese
agriculturists.
"The man who Is more than "passing
rl-h In the possession of a ;J0-aere farm,
would have little use for a steam thresh
er, even though one were presented te
him gratis. Thi is quite independent
of the fnct that the cost of fuel to run
It would. In many places, far exceed the
price of the grain ncn threshed.
-Machinery la needed by the Chinese
farmer and workman: In fact. It would be
welcomed but it must conform to local
requirements,. During my visit te Port
land I have seen several small machines
which 1 beltfve are somewhat new even
here, and which might find a good mar
ket In China, if suitably Introduced. The
manufacturer who will learn what the
Chinese needs are. and will act accord
ingly, will have a large and Increasing
business before hint.
Kind of Machines Needed.
JMchlnee to be used In China must
be strong, simple and cheap. Also it
must not be intended to do too much.
1 do not mean that a machine 'contrived
a double debt to pay would not be use
ful. But. where something Is wanted to
do the work of five men. It Is foolish to
speAk of the 'greater economy to be
effected by Introducing a plant to do the
work of 3o.
"It Is only a few months ago that a
Chinese peasant friend of mine asked me
to Inquire Into the cost of a set of hand
machlr.es If any such could be bought,
which, would enable tha man to do the
work of ten. In a certain cottage Indus-
try. I handed the matter over to a well
known firm, whose local agents treated
it In quite the proper spirit. The maxi
mum price my friend could pay waa
about j:oo. After due inquiry In this
country and In Europe, it was found that
tne smallest available plant would coat
about ITiil. It would have to be run by
steam and was large enough to work up.
In a elr.g'.e day. all the raw material
grown within a radius of two days' Jour
nev from the village where It was
wanted.
"I may say that a Japanese firm made
a vry sensible tender, it was rot ac
oeptid, but eely because of the dees dis
trust for Japanese goods entertained by
say friend.
Better Methods Necessary.
"I d not wish to find fault with the
present ways ef doing business, but
merely to point out that new methods
must be nsed to secure new markets.
-Just bow It Is exceptional to find a
foreign merchant In China who know
anything worth knowing about the
Chinees people or language. If he has
the inclination to learn about either
and that Is seldom the case ha haa not
the opportunity. Without men who do
know thsaa things. It U not obvious
bow now lines of business can be seen,
much less secured: and the business
man. In China, who trusts to his native I
clerical staff for such information
might aa well be dead.
Fire Insurance Frauds.
I suppose firs insurance frauds are
common enough In every country, but
their frequency Is a byword In Chins.
Some years ego a big Chinese store,
owned by a Mr. Wang, burned down In
tha city wbers I then lived. Ths fire
did not start on the premlaes, and the
Insurance waa duly paid. Later, when
I was living elsewhere, I received a
visit from an old Chinese acquaintance
from my former home. He happened
to refer casually to 'Mr. Wang's clever
fraud on the fire Insurance company.'
When I expressed astonishment, ha
said:
'Did yon not know It waa a fraud?
It was notorious throughout ths city
Mr. Wang arranged the whole fire, and
paid good compensation to the other
people who were burned out-' After
hearing the detailed story. I asked: 'If
everyone knew this, how came It that
the Chinese staff of the Insurance agent
did not tell their employerT
"They tell." exclaimed my visitor,
with scorn. They knew nothing. They
are southerners. What northerner
would give away anything of the sort
to them? Besides, these clerks in tor
elgn employ think no end of them
selves, and If a plain man Ilka myself
were even to attempt to pass ths time
of day with them, he would fee snubbed
at once.
Consular Service Criticised.
The United States Consular Bervlce
thsre is being put on a batter footing
than formerly. It now offers a def
inite career to men who must enter It
young and learn tha country and the
language. The full effects or this re
form will not be felt for another ten
years. We stUl have the piteous upeo
tacle of a United States Consul at, let
ua say. Cork in Ireland, being promoted
to a conaulate generalship at, say,
Canton. China: though such appoint
ments are becoming rarer. A more
liberal seals of pay for the consular body
would be a good investment on the part of
the United mates Government. It might
belp to prevent the service from being
used as a stepping stone to Individual
commercial enterprise.
Ignorant Consul Wins.
There are, however, two aides to
ery question and sometimes even Ig
norance has Its advantages. Mr. A, ons
of the most respected, efficient and
best-known of American Consuls In
China, was quite ignorant of the lan
guage He was alao remarkably deaf.
On one occasion ha had a claim to make
some American mission property hav
ing been destroyed by a mob. Through
an interpreter, he atated the case to
ths responsible official. The official
replied evading the point. But he col
lapsed and promised Instant reparation
when Mr. A., turning to his Interpreter,
bellowed, 'What did be eayr The man
darln Jumped to the conclusion that
such stentorian tones could convey
nothing less than a threat to summon
the. whole United States Navy to col
lect by foroe tha damagea due.
POLICE BEGIN CRUSADE
ORDER ISSCED FOR ARREST OF
"VXDESIRABLES-"
Manicuring and Hair Dressing, 2d Floor Prompt Taxi-Cab Service Soda Fountain in the Basement
Candy Store in Basement Grocery, Delicatessen and Bahery, 4th Floor New Millinery Arrivals
Hotel Proprietor and Woman
Charged With Vagrancy Doxen
Officers Assigned to Squad.
Ths first gua of the crusade to be waged
by the police against the army of alleged
undesirables) In the city was fired when
George R. Kavalan. an attorney and pro
prietor of ths Empress Hotel. Sixth and
Stark streets, was arrested with a woman
who gave her name as Carrie Johnson,
by Patrolman Montgomery. They ars
held at polios headquarters on the tech
nical charge of vagrancy. Ball was fixed
at X0.
Tha arrest of Kavalan and the woman,
who asserted that shs was his house
keeper, followed soon after an order was
Issued by Acting Chier or police Moore
and posted before the night reliefs. A
rumor had reached headquarters that
many undesirable men and women had
taken habitations In ths lower quarters
of the city. It was also reported that 24
women of a foreign nationality were
being brought to Portland for immoral
purposes by a North End dive-keeper.
The edict demands the arreat of all the
newly arrived derelicts, as well those of
longer residence in the city who ply their
vocations In cheap grills and beer halls.
A doasn uniformed officers will be placed
In plain clothes ths week.
DETECTIVE AGAIN IN JAIL
Private fclenth Now Charged With
Larceny of 920 Ire Box.
Twice within the past three days A. T.
Simmons, a private detective In the em
ploy -of the Hartman Detective Agency,
haa occupied a cell at police headquarters.
He wss charged on Thursday with flash
ing a tin star on a conductor of a Six.
teenth-sireet car In lieu of 6 cents carfare,
He was arrested by Special Detective
Llllls of the traction company on a charge
of impersonating aa officer. He posted
ISO bell.
He was arrested at the Oaks Saturday
night by Patrolman F. M. West on a
warrant charging mm witn larceny, ins
complaint ki sworn to by Jesse Rathbauer,
from whom Simmons is alleged to have
fraudulently secured a S30 Ice box. When
Rathbauer demanded the return of the
refrigerator Simmons demanded the pay
ment of V due him. The debtor refused
to llauraate and eaused tha arrest. Sim
mons Is now held In default of J0O ball.
Change of Time on O. II. A X.
Sunday. August II. change of time
will be made on O. R. N. trains as
follows: tjoo-Spokane-Portland will
leave Portland at 11:00 P. M. Instead of
7:00 P. M. as heretofore, and will carry
the Walla Walla Pullman sleeper.
Baker City local will leave at :00 A. M.
Instead of T:0 A. M. The Spokane
Klyer will leave at i:0Q P. M. as before,
but ths Pullman sleeper to Lewlston
will be carried on this train Instead of
tha Boe-Spokane-Portland train.
Eastern Star to Organise.
VALE. Or, Aug. 11. (SpeelaLV
Members of the Order of the Eastern
Star here have started a petition for
a chapter at Vale A Masonic charter
was granted to Vale lodge this ye
and members of the Eastern Star num
ber 24. with no chapter here. A meet
ing for organisation to present ths
petition to the grand chapter will be
held this week.
Entire Block Morrison, Alder. Tenth and West Park
A Condensed List of Today's Great Specials . as Advertised in Sunday's Papers
Begular $1.25 Silk Gloves at low price, the pair 45?
Regular 50c Silk Gloves at the low price of, pair 29
Regular 35c Handkerchiefs now offered at only 19?
Regular $1.00 Fancy Neckwear special at only 32
Regular 65c Fancy Neckwear specials at only 19?
Regular 45c Silk Ribbon now special at only 29 c
Regular $1.25 the Dozen Laces special at only 64?
Reg. $3.75 Brassiere Combination now special 98t
3 T7lIi "a7- ' :
S I!'
New Plain Poplins, now on sale at low price of 89?
New Plaid Poplins, now on sale at, the yard
Women's $2.25 Petticoats at the low price of 98?
$1.50 Black Taffeta Silks now offered at, yd., 91.29
Girls' $140 Middy Blouses, now special at, each 79?
Children's $1.65 French Dresses are. now only 98?
Ladies' 75c Aprons now offered at, each, only 49
$1.25 Black Taffeta Silks now offered at, yd. $1.09
$3.75 Set of Undermuslins, special at only $1.89
Reg. $6.50 SilK Waists for $2.98 Each
$4.00 Mesh Bags for $2.69 Each
Regular $1.25 Hat Pins for 49c Each
Great Sale of
)
Regular $3.95 Corset Covers now special only $1.89
$8.50 Lingerie Waists at $3.45 Each
Women's 75c Hosiery at 53c a Pair
Children's 25c Hosiery at 14c a Pair
Toilet Articl' s
Calder's
Saponacecrio
17c
Den
tine: resr. 2oe; special price
Pozoni'g Medicated Face Pow- OC.
Hr; rponlar 30n: (mesial. onlv5iJ
Freckle Cream, Still man's best; the
most reliable; our regular 50c OO
seller; special price, only, each a- -
5Ue Cream Eclaya; special, only 43
50o Syleta Beauty Cream; .pel 29
Piker's 25o Cold Cream; special 19
8c Face Chamois; special price 5(0
15c Faoe Chamois; special price 10
35o Detachable Buffers; special 25
25c Bathasweet Powder; special 18
Folding Coat Hanger; 25a value 12
200 yards Spool Cotton; 6e value 2
Darning Cotton, 2o value; spcl 1
Skirt Braid; 10c value; special at 7
Hat Fasteners, 25c value; sped 12
Hair Nets; 15c value; special at 5?
Dress Shields; 25o value; spcl 10
Pearl Buttons; 15e value; special St
Hooks and Eyes; 6c value; spcl 3J
Bias Seam Tape; value to 15c; at 5
Cotton Tape, all widths; reg. 2yc 1
Aluminum Hair Pins; reg. So ed, A0
Tracing 'Wheels, 5o value ; special 3
Collar Supporters, 5c value; spcl 3J
Skirt and Waist Supporter; 15c; 10
Mnir Pin Cabinets, 8o value; spcl 5
Pins; regular 5o papers; special 3
Bone Hair Pins, 2oc value; spcl 19
Safety Pins, 5c value; special at 2h
2-qt. Fountain Syringes; $L25, 89
Metal Soap Boxes; reg. 15e; spcl 8
Scissors, reg. 35o pair; special 19
Tooth Brushes, reg. 25c; special 10
lOc Soap at 3c
5Qc Soap 25c
Unwrapped Toilet Soap, in
large cukes; extra qualities;
our regular 10e values; cake
extra
3c
Extra Fine White Celluloid QC
Soap; regular 50c qualities6''
3-Days Sale of Groceries
Eagle Milk Gail Borden's brand, only 15
Corn Meal, best Eastern white or yel- c7
low, 10-pound sacks, reg. 35o grade, at C
Sapolio, hand or scouring, at, the cake 7
Grape-Nuts, two packages at thia price 25?
Queen Olives, extra large, at, per quart 43
Soups, Van Camp's or Campbell's, 3 tins 25
Sugar Corn, fancy Maine, 2 tins for only 25
Sweet Wrinkled Peas on sale at the tin, 14 ?
Minced Clams at special price, the tin
Extracts, 0. W. K., lemon or vanila, at 20
French Artichokes iiTtins at this price24
Imported Smoked Sardines selling at 12
Coffee, our Imperial Roast, on sale at, lb. 29j
Long's New Jellies, assorted, on sale at 19
Kaola, small sue tins, during this sale at 20?
Pearl Barley on sale at, 4 pounds for 25?
Banquet Queen Olives, very fine, bottle 24
Great Sale of Oriental Rug's
Today we inaugurate a great sale of Oriental Rugs. The best and most
complete assortment shown in the city, including the best makes. Dagb.es
tans, Shirvans, Mossouls, Guanghes, Kasaks, Beloochistans, Sarouks,
Kirmanshahs, Kbivas, Bakharas, etc, at the following great scale of prices,
j Ac ff a. aaot AA C" xtl J 4k1- .jTAMArM ettla
runglllg iroiii tp-j.uv up to ipuou.ui. ol'b mem nuu ta&.o awraut-av ui
6.00 Rugs reduced to S 5.00
$ 8.00 Rugs reduced to $ 6.50
$ 10.50 Rugs reduced to 8 8.35
$ 17.50 Rugs reduced to 13.85
$ 22.50 Rugs reduced to $ 18.00
$ 27.00 Rugs reduced to $ 21.75
$ a5.00 Rugs reduced to 9 28.00
$ 40.00 Rugs reduced to $ 32.00
$ 50.00 Rugs reduced to $ 40.00
$ 60.00 Rugs reduced to 48.00
$ 75.00 Rugs reduced to S 60.0O
110.00 Rues reduced to S 88.00
$135.00 Rugs reduced to $108.00
$225.00 Rugs reduced to 5j518O.O0
$275.00 Rugs reduced to S225.00
$325.00 Rugs reduced to $265.00
$375.00 Rugs reduced to $300.00
$350.00 Rugs reduced to $280.00
$425.00 Ruga reduced to S340.OO
$550.00 Rugs reduced to $445.00
$650.00 Rugs reduced to $525.00
$850.00 Rugs reduced to $680.00
Sale of ndir"h?o Lace Curtains
Broken lines in fine Brussels Net Curtains to be
closed out. A grand assortment of choice designs.
t 8.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 4.15
S 6.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 4.50
I 7.50 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 5.65
9 9.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 6.75
$10.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $ 7.45
$16.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $11.95
$25.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $19.75
f 40.00 Brussels Net Curtains; special at $29.85
Broken line of Irish Point Curtains, in a very
large range of handsome designs, in ecru or white.
Prieed special to close at the following low prices:
$ 5.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 3.25
$ 6.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 3.75
$ 7.50 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 4.75
$ 9.50 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 5.50
?12.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 7.50
$13.50 Irish Point Curtains; special only $ 8.00
$20.00 Irish Point Curtains; special only $10.75
Notions. Drug'
Sundries, Etc.
$1 Hair Brushes 26c
$1.5Q Razor Strop 73c
Solid Black Hair Brushes, with 11
rows of extra penetrating bristles, all
hand drawn white bristles, securely
anchored in rose or satin wood; val
ues up to $1; on special sale 2fi
t the low price of only, each"'"
Razor Strops, extra quality keen edge,
double swing barbers' razor strops,
made of real shell leather, double
trop with patent catch; our regular
1 and $1-50 values; on spe- 73p
i j.'la at the low price of
25cTalcum Powd'rl3c
25c Tooth Powder 11c
TOOTH POWDER Dr. Graves' per
fect preparation; our rular O
25c value; at the special price
fOGTH POWDER Cheney's "Hap
py" Teeth"; our regular 25o 1 1
seller; at the special price
TALCUM POWDER "Williams', vio
let and carnation odors; our 1
regular 25o size; special, each
TALCUM POWDER Eau de Co
logne; our regular 25c value; O
at the special low price of
AlAiCai POWDER Rhine Violets;
a regular 25o value; special, 1
at the very low prioe of, each 4
Toilet Soaps
10c Peroxide Bath Soap, special 8
Jergen's 10c Oat Meal Soap; at 8
15o Transparent Com. Glycerine 12i
10c Hasel Lemon Soap; special, 5(0
10c Passion Bouquet Soap; spcl 8
10c Agate Castile Soap; special 4
15c Superior Transparent; spcl 12
25o Savon Rose and Viol. Savon 15
35c Savon Dewet Velours; as" 29c
sorted odors; special, at, cake'
10c Savon de Lorme, ass't odors, 8
E IS EXTENDED
Independents Increase Long
Distance Phone Service.
LINES SOON IN OPERATION
In Frw Mont ha It Will Be Possible
to Talk "With Spokane, Helena
and Salt Lake by Independent
Wltrea, Says Manager.
Lonff-dlstanre telephone serving ovsr
tl Independent lines between Portland
and Spokane and thence to Butte, Hel
ena and Salt Lake City will soon be
a reality.
With the completion of the Independ.
ent system at Spoksns and the exten
sion of the line from that city to Port
land, communications between this city
and towns In Idaho and Montana will
be possible, as the service at present
extends from Spokane to points in the
states Immediately east of there. The
Idaho and Montana lines are being ex
tended very rapidly and connection
with the larger cities are beinir made
with the completion of smaller systems.
"It will be only a matter of time until
Portland people will be able to talk
with their neighbors In Spokane." s'd
H. M. Friendly, manager of the North
west Long Distance Telephone Com
pany, which operates the toll service of
all tha Independent lines In this sec
tion, yesterday.
"The Spokane exchange will soon be
In operation. Work has already been
started on the long-distance line in the
direction of Portland. Work from this
end will be taken up In a short time.
Connection bet sen the two towns will
then be a matter of only a few montbs-
"Indcpendant lines are in course of
construction through Idaho and Mon
tana and service between Butte and
Salt Lake City has already been es
tablished. By the time the line be
twein here and Spokane la completed
It will be possible to communicate over
Independent wires to Salt Lake. Eerr.
loe east of the Rocky Mountains will not
be attempted at this time, as there is
practically no demand for it. Eventu
ally thia will be established If there is
any assurance that It can be made to
pay."
While the company that Is constructs
lng ths new telephone plant at Spokane
la In no way related to those operating
the systems In Portland, Taroma and
Seattle, they will be connected over the
long-distance wires, whloh are con
trolled by the Northwest Long Dis
tance Telephone Company. The plan of
the latter concern Is to link all Inde
pendent lines in the Northwest.
"We all have tha same opposition to
meet in every olty where Independent
lines are established," said Mr. Friend
ly, "and it Is to the mutual advantage
of the Independent companies to unite
for the operation of their long-
district tinea. Heretofore the Inde
pendents have been too much In
dependent of each other. While there
Is no Intention to unite the
separate companies doing business In
the various cities, it Is hoped to effect
a working agreement between them all
The long-distance tolls are collected
as if the lines were operated under, one
management, and under a traffic agree
ment to which all the companies are
t ..ho-oae, ofA B nnrtt 1 1 On d."
p.l llD. 1. 1 1 O f r- -
In Spokane an effort is being mads
to secure through lines to St. Paul and
Minneapolis and thence to Chicago. If
this is completed, Portland will get tha
benefit of suoh service. While tele
phone officials say it would be possible
to construct lines over which conver
sation could be heard from Portland to
Chicago they declare that there is as
need of such servio.
PIANO
arga:
ins
Who wants a Piano, a Player-Piano, an old Square, or an Organ? A few high grade instruments at
ridiculously low prices in fact the greatest bargain ever offered by a piano firm in the city. Slightly
used, but good as new. . ' '
---READ THIS LIST---
Singer, walnut case, Sale Price . . . S125 Waa $350
Schubert, walnut case, Sale Price ,.S295 Was $475
Schubert, mahogany case, Sale Price . $290 Was $475
Fischer, ebony case, Sale Price 180 Was $600
Lindaman, mahogany case, Sale Price $320 Was $500
Krell, French mahogany case, Sale Price . .$325 Was $500
Steinbach & Dreher, walnut case, Sale Price $240 Was $375
Marshall & Co., mahogany case, Sale Price $165 Was $300
Packard Organ, walnut case, Sale Price ..,. .$35 Was $100
Weaver Organ, walnut case, Sale Price $25 Waa $75
Player Piano, mahogany case, Sale Price $30O Was $575
Victor Phonograph and 40 records, Sale Price' $35 Was $100
Estey Organ, walnut case, Sale Price $20 Was $75
Schubert Piano, walnut case, Sale Price. .$285 Was $475
Wilcox & White Organ, wal. case, Sale Price $25 Was $50 .
We also have four old Square Pianos of standard makes in good condition to sell for $35, certainly snaps for some one.
We are compelled to get rid of them because they require too much floor space.
We have a fine line of Electric Pianos, will install them and guarantee in every respect, at prices ranging from $400 to
$550. These are great bargains. Come and see them.
Sale begins this morning at 9 o'clock and continues to Sept. 1st.
Easy terms for every one. and free delivery to all parts of city. Come and 6ee our new pianos.
THE HOUSE OF BARGAINS
REED-FRENCH PIANO MFG. CO.
Maker to Player 6th and Burnside .
Wholesalers