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Newspaper Page TextTIIE MORXIXG OREGOMAX. TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 1911. 16 WRESTED AS WIFE-MURDERER William Fitzgerald, Wanted in Memphis, Is Captured in Portland. SCARS BETRAY IDENTITY Southerner ! Sgpporcl to Have Re orlrrcl Cut' In Quarrel With Smom. but He Disclaims Knowledge of Crime. William FlUaeraM. wanted by the pnltra of Mrmi'M". Tenn.. on a charge of murdering his wife on October 11 1J1. was arrested last Bight at SVe end and Bumslde street by Ietertle farpenter and Price. Ha admitted hla Identity to Captain of TetertlTes Moore and IeteetlTe TarnenteT and ITK-e. al- tbouch be dlsrlaime-i all knowledge of the crime. iticeraM's wife was brutally rlubbed to death In her home on x".o her II. She had quarreled with her husband. It Is said. He admitted last night that he left Memphis that night, plopping off at several cities and final It endtnc his Journey In I'ortland about ten das asjo. . Circular Sent Ont. William C. Iavls. Chief of Police at Memphis, sent out postcard circulars plTlna his description and a small pho tncraph of lilm. About a w-ek ten le- tectlvea farpenter and Price located him about the North Knd and reported to their superior officer. Captain Moore, mho telearaphed the Memphis authorities. They advised that he be arrested and sent Captalt Moore a more complete outline ofthe case. In the flaht In which Mrs, Fltsjerald wet her awful dalh hr spouse la eiip fwwd to have received several severe cashes about the head and handK These scars werer very prominent Inst nlaht and tallied exactly with the description eht out from Memphis; Fltijerald savs he received the cuts !n a flsfct with stranxers In Memphis the Saturday night before he ftVd the city. Althouzh he denied being aware of the fact that hls lfe was d.-ail. when ap prised of the fact last night he was un moved. His reason for leavlna home, he eald. was that he wa tired of llvlnir with his wife and thry had a little family spat." tie savs he told 1.1s wife that the world was hla enough to hold them both before he left. He told the officers that M wife was alive ard well In their home when he last suw her. Prisoner Itcfu to Talk. When first questioned las nlcht by the officers, the prisoner swd he would not talk until he had consulted an attorney, Ho ro-nrmldered. however, and told Cap tain Moore evenrthlns; regarding nil movements since he left Memphis. He stoutly denied being- irullty of murdering hie wife. Hie tale l far from be Ins; convincing to the officers. FltiVral.l will not fight extradition. Captain Moore rotMled the Memphis nalhorltlr last nlrht and Fltxj-rald will be held at the City Jail awaiting; the ar rival of the Tennessee officers. The man arrested for alleged murder Is 3 years old. & feet Inches tall, weighs 1.W pound and I- a plumber hy occupa tion. He hae a tattooed scar on his left hand, which alled the detectives In lo rating; their man. STUBBS ATTACKS TRUSTS Kansas (iotrrnor DemamU Rigid Ijkvta to Stop Extortion. TOPEKA. Kan.. Jan. . The quarter centennial Inauguration of state offi cers of Kansas took place at noon to day In Representative HalL Gover nor W. It. Stuhbs, of Lawrence, who to day began his second term, then delle re.l his Inaugural address. He said: "There Is unlTsal sentiment among; our people demanding; enactment of rigid, plainly . written laws that will 'oosen the Iron grip which has been fas tened upon the commerce of the Nation by monopolies and trusts A false and Illegal Industrial system has been es tablished In America which robs the people of the benefits of competition and compels every man. woman and child to pay tribute In excessive ex tortionate profits, which aggregate many hundreds of millions annually, to trusts, combinations and monopo lies organized and operated In vio lation of the spirit of our Federal Con stitution and statutory laws. "The Indisputable fact stands plainly forth that by crushing; out competi tion the steel trust has been able to maintain extortionate prices for steel rails, steel and Its products. Iron and Its products, while the cost of pro duction of these goods has constantly been reduced. "In the fsce of the enormous reduc tion In the cost of moving- freight the railroads are actually clamoring; for higher rates." PERSONALMENTION. J. W. Kays, of Eugene. Is at the Ore gon. C. A. Kutt. of Rainier. Is at the Per kins. W. G. Ayre. of Baker, Is at the Port land. C. Andrews, of Sheridan, la at the Ramapo. It. C. Rrownell. ot Umatilla. Is at the Cornelius, W. I. Rurnham. of The Dalles. Is at the Oregon. J. E. Whltcomb. of John Day. Is at the Imperial. IV. 1L Slakel. of Oregon City. Is at the Portland. D. F. and J. A. Bunch, of Blalock. are at the Perkins. W. Carmhers, of Seattle. Is registered at the Ramapo. F. V- RowelU of Scholia. Is registered at the Perkins. Herbert I. Newell, of Hertnlston. la at the Imperial. IL A. Bell and J .Alexander, of Carl ton, are at the Lenox. Mrs. Maud Unseal I. of Hood River, la staying at the Lenox. E. R. Hansen, of La Grande, la reg istered at the Oregon. M. T. Hughes, of Heppner. Is reg istered at the Cornelius. Newton C. Gauntt. of La Grande, la registered at the Lenox. XV. T. Shire, of Klamath Falls. Is rcgietered at the Imperial. C. I. Waterbury. of Boise. Idaho, Is registered at tliw Portland. Mrs. Frank Cathcart. of Raymond. Wash., la staying at the Cornelius. Charles H. Francis, of 451 Rodney atenue. Is convalescing at the . Good Samaritan Hospital from the effects of an operation performed last Tuesday. Slier Iff I- L. Stevens baa returned from a three weeks' trip In the East 10 days of the lime being spent among relatives In Massachusetts. Frl-mis of Mr. and Mrs. K. H. Haxen, of TJt Northmp street, are congratulating them on the arrival or a son at tneir home yesterday morning. Mr. Haaen l general manager of Bridal Veil Kails lumber Company, and a member or mo Commercial Club. NEW YORK. Jan. . (Special.) New York visitors yesterday from: Portland Sister Mary Tliereea. S ter Mary Gertrude, at the Plaxa: C - .1 i t-t Mi.. t ih. Kelmont. Taeoma N. II. Chance. Baker City, at the Netherland: 11. H. Salisbury, Walla Walla. Wash. U C. Suther land, at the Wolcott. Spokane J. A. Forbes, at the Bresll Seattle G. Helfner. Park avenu K. s. Moalc. at the Ijitl sm; I Wll at the Hermitage; C. H. Black. Jr.. I the Breslin: E. T. Bennett, at the Hot Astor: M. J. Whltson. at the Imperii SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. . (Special.) Portland arrivals at the Palace He -t 1 : v Mlllasa Fltsaerald, Arrested For the Alleared Marder ef Hla Ife la MempklK, Tram. tel today are F. A. Doby and wife. J. S. Prldham. X. Watklns, F. L. CromwelU Edwin Knowlcs. F. E. Atkins. BLAME PUT ON ANOTHER PKISOXKU SAYS SALOOXM AN INSPIRED CRIME. Man Accused of Larceny Insists That ItcMirt Owner Caused Ar rest to Shield Self. That he Is being made the scapegoat for the man who Inspired the commls alon of a crime for which he is In Jail. was the charsn made to Deputy District Attorney . Ilennessy yesterday morning by Ed Xclson. under arrest for larceny from the pern. On Nelson'a assertion a warrant was Issued for Ed Peterson, a saloonkeeper at Third and Burnslde streets. Nelson was turned over to Patrolman Grlslm br Peterson. Saturday night, tk. ..iMnbAan., ri-1 m tr t lint kelson had confessed lo him thnt he and two other men had robbed a fourth. Orlsim saw Peterson hustling Nelson along the sidewalk and tnnde Inquiries. Peterson said that Xclson had offered him $10 to share his confidence concerning the crime, and thnt he was about to give him up. Xelson was accordingly piacea under arrest. Peterson and others about his saloon showed great eagerness to have Xelson sent to the rockplle. This circumstance roused the suspicions of Grlslm, who drew from Xelson a statement Implicat ing Peterson. Xelson said that It was the saloon keeper who Inspired the crime and that he took his share of the proceeds. He said that after the money. J65, was stolen. Peterson advised him and nis partners to disappear for a little while, to avert suspicion, and to coma back later to divide the money. Then, fear ing that Xelson would not return. It Is lleaed Peterson went after nim ana was dragging htm back to the saloon to make a division when they were no ticed by the patrolman. Then Peterson. according to the theory of the police, surrendered Xelson to overt exposure. Peterson will have a hearing this morn ing, when Inquiry will be made as to other occurences In his saloon. KLAMATH CUTS EXPENSES Water Vsers Vndcr Irrigation Pro ject Have $116230 Income. KLAMATH FALLS. Jan. . (Spe cial.) At the meeting of the Klamath Waterusers board of dlrectora Satur day afternoon the annual expenditures and necessary expenses for the maln- enance of the association ofnee was fixed at 5 centa a share for the coming year. This Is a reduction of 3 cents from the assessment for the same pur pose from that of last year, the fee be ing 8 cents a share for the year Just closed. For ditch maintenance on the approx imated 31.000 acres of land under the first unit of the Klamath project which now has water fixed at 13 for build ing and 75 cents for the keeping up of the ditches. These figures are not -final but will likely be adopted. The stock holders In the association have the privilege of protesting and making sug gestions to the board before the amount ia finally made permanent, wnicn win be done at a later meeting. The income from the assessment on he lands that have water means an income of $116.2o0. This goes to the Government to pay for the construc tion of the ditch and for Its upkeep. l . Vancouver Post Installs Officers. VANCOUVER. Wash, Jan. 9. (Spe cial.) W. C. Springer, past post com mander of Ellsworth Post No. 2. G. A. It, tonight Installed the following of ficers: Commander. C. E. Huston: sen- or vice. G. Baker, of Fruit Valley; unlor vice. A. Swank; chaplain. R. W. Kelley; quartermaster. F. M. Butter- field; officer of the day, A. W. Curtis; adjutant of the post. A. J. ParshalL Mlsa Florence Snodgrass installed the officers of the Women'a Relief Corps, and then a supper was served by the omen. Family "Eruptions" Prevent Peace. VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jan. . (Spe- lal.) George E. Talbot has brought suit for divorce from Mary Talbot, al leging that "eruptions have occurred In the family and domestic Infelicity has prevailed since the estrangement In ISOi." The couple were married in Michigan In 1SXS. and the three minor hlldren the plaintiff desires to clothe nd care for. but he wants them warded to the custody of the mother. There is one child of age. Edlcfsen's coal satisfies. C 303, E. SOX HIGHER RATES NEED Pennsylvania Lawyer Insists Roads Should Have Them. COMMISSION HAS FIGURES Attorney for Interstate Commerce Body Shows Many Materials Used by Lines Cost Less Soxr Than They Have In Tast. WASHINGTON. Jan. 8. Impressive weight was placed by F. I. Gowen, counsel for the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, upon the necessity In the view of the railroads, for an increase of freight rates In his argument today be fore the Interstate Commerce Commis sion. "If the requirements of the shippers and the traveling public are to be met, he said, "and the railroads are to make additional improvements In equipment and other facilities, then we must have the assistance of an Increase of rates," he said. "Then, do you mean." inquired Com missioner Lane, "that unless this pro posed lncresse of rates Is granted, there will be no more railroads constructed?" "Perhaps not quite that," responded Mr. Gowen, "but I do believe the rail road business of the country must be done by the lines at present In exist ence. The charges for new construc tion are so great as to deter capital from entering- on the building of new lines In competition with lines already In existence." Frank Lyon, attorney for the Com mission, presented an elaborate state ment of the financial operation of East ern railroads i ade up from the monthly and annual statements of the compa nies. His figures Indicated that many of the supplies and materials now used by the railroads cost less than 'they have for air average period covering the last, seven years, although some of them cost more. Mr. Lyon did not argue directly against the proposed advance, hla idea being to put the Commission Into pos session of official factors and figures that might enable It to reach a Just decision. TRAIN SERVICE BETTERED Members of Legislature Can Now Leave Salem at 4:30 P. 31. For the accommodation of members of the Legislature from Multnomah County as well aa for Portland citizens desiring; to attend the sesslona of the Legislature, the Oregon Electric Rail way has changed the schedule of the Rose City Limited train between Port land and Salem. Beginning- today the train will leave Salem at 4:30 P. M. Instead of at 3:30 P. M., arriving In Portland at 6:05 In stead of 4:50 P. M. This train will also directly serve the members of the Legislature and other visitors at Salem destined to Woodburn, HUlsboro and Forest Grove by making connections with trains from Woodburn and Garden Home. This service will continue throughout the session of the Legislature. The Capital City Flyer will maintain lta present schedule, leaving I'ortland at 9:15 A. M. and arriving at Salem at 10:45 A. M. ARBITRATION IS DEMANDED Fruit Firms Sue Saying Association Violated Contract. That firms having contracts with the Northwest Fruit Association for the pur chase and sale of fruit were bound. In case of a dispute over the fulfillment of the contract, to submit their cause to a board of arbitrators consisting of three men. Is the contention of the association In lta answer to a suit for S6688.64 (com menced in the Federal Court by George Thomas Kelly. The firms' who assigned their claims to Kelly for the purposes of the suit failed to ask for arbitration, it s alleged, and for this reason have no standing In court. In the complaint it is charged that the Mociatlon agreed with seven dealers to supply Oregon Italian prunes. It Is al leged they were not furnished, and the difference between the buying and selling price Is demanded by the dealers. They are he Scudders-Oale Grocer Company, Watt, Scott & Goodacre, Warfleld-Pratt-Howell Company, F. B. Xeuhoff Company, Fox River Butter Company, Michael Rolfe and E L. Stanton. The Most Sensational Sale of ' ..--ct Oriental Rugs ml ever held in Portland and the whole West, will continue all this week by Atiyeh B ros. In order to induce quick movement of Oriental Rugs and to speedily reduce our large stock greatest on the Coast we have decided to turn this dull trading season into a lively selling one by offering hundreds of these rich floor coverings at ABSOLUTE COST. HERE IS A HINT OF VALUES EVERY RUG AT COST 465 Rugs, assorted sizes and jnakes, range in prices from $35 to $125, are offered now at prices ranging from $14 to $b7.oo. Regu- Sale Size, lar price, price. Serapi 16-11x11- 6.$ 600 $ 420 Royal Bokhara. 10-10x6-7.$ 260 Khiva Bokhara.10- 5x8-4.$ 180 Khiva Bokhara, 9- 3x8-7.$ 130 Khiva Bokhara. 9 x7-9.$ 165 Khiva Bokhara.10- 3x8-6.$ 187. Regu- Sale Size, lar price, price. Royal Tabriz, 15- 4x 9- 9. $2300 $1245 Saruk Kerman 14 xlO- 9.$ 550 $ 335 Saruk Kerman 11- Ix 7- 1.$ 310 $ 177 Mumtaz .. Kcrraan 12-10x 8-10. $ 725 $ 394 Iran Shah Tabriz 13- 9x 9-10.$ 840 .$ 427 Mahal Saruk 13- 6x10- 2.$ 485 $ 295 Serapi Size. ..13- 8x10- ..13- 7x10- 3.$ 675 ..13-10x10- 7.$ 320 .13- 9x 9- 9.$ 400 ..12- 7x 9- 6.$ 250 ,.13-lOx 9-3.$ 360 Regu- Sale lar price, price. 4.$ 420 $ 270 $ 285 $ 210 $ 185 $ 175 $ 215 $ 135 $ 110 $ 80 $ 97 $ 93 A Magnificent Showing in this immense collection of Oriental Rugs are many hundred beautiful specimens fully 300 in large room sizes, ranging from 8 to 15 feet by 15 to 26 feet. Himdreds of small sizes of varying dimensions, embracing every weave of recognized authenticity and values; representing the very highest achievements in an art which has been handed down for generations. Now at this store is your opportunity to buy Choice Rugs the dependable kind at ridiculously low prices. Atiyeh B q Importers The Largest Exclusive Rug in the Whole West 394 Washington, Cor. icth SELDEN PATENT HIT Independent Auto Manufactur ers Score Victory. LOWER COURT NOT UPHELD CRUCE DEFENDS OKLAHOMA Dfnlrs Constitution Radical, Says Prosperity Justifies It. OKLAHOMA CITT, Okla., Jan. 9.-Le Cruce wb todar Inaugurated as Gov ernor and In lil address defended the state constitution from the attacks of those who call it "novel, radical and vicious." Ho said: We assert there is nothing- radical or strikingly new in our constitution. We have simply attempted to profit by the experience of others, and in writing; our fundamental law have embodied In it the beat provisions to be found in other state constitutions. Oklahoma's constitution Is the condensation into a single Instrument of the best, most vital provls'ons to be found 'n 45 other state constitutions. That operation unaer tills constitution Is conducive to good government is es- ablished by the unprecedented growth or Oklalloma since statehood." Washougal Buys Fire Hose Xozzle. V AXroiTVER. Wash.. Jan. 9. (SDe- clal.) The big brass nozzle stolen from the Waahougul nra department could not be located so the Town Council baa voted to replace it with a new one. A. O. Hathaway, of Washougal, baa deeded that town five acres of land, a-lven as a Christmas present. The Town Council accepted the gift, which adjoins school property, and may be improved as a par. Tax on Futures Sustained. WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. A starao tax on the sale for future delivery of stocks, grain, provisions or other com modities may be Imposed by a state without violating the Federal Consti- utlon. according to a decision toJav of the Supreme Court of the Un.ted States In passing on tne Missouri stamp act of .1907. Army Independent ot Courts. WASHINGTON. Jan. 9. Civil Vourts have no Jurisdiction to review the pro ceedings of an Army board for the promotion of officers, according to a de.-lsion announced today by the Su preme Court of the united Mates in the case of Second Llei art Koeves, of the U. S. A Ruling by United States Court of Appeals Removes Contests With Licensed Factories Unless Su- premc Court Reverses It. NEW YORK, Jan. 9. The so-called "independent automobile manufacturers' won a sweeping victory today in the United States Circuit Court of Appeals In a reversal of the decree of Judge Hough in the Circuit Court, wherein the Selden patent was upheld. The Selden patent seeks to control the manufacture of virtually all gasoline au tomobiles in America. Many of the manufacturing companies hold licenses under that patent; but many others are operated Independently and in defiance of the patent. The licensed companies were formed into the Association of Li censed Automobile Manufacturers, which excluded the Independent companies from Its undertakings, such as automo bile shows and the like, and extensive legal complications were precipitated. Under today's ruling the ground for contest between the licensed and unli censed dealers Is removed unless tho scope of the Selden patent ia changed by a subsequent ruling of the Supreme Court. Representatives of the Association of Licensed Automobile Manufacturers an nounced that preparations were already being made to carry the matter to the Supreme Court. The higher court in lta ruling declares that the defendants "neither legally nor morally owed anything to the patentee and hold that the Improved Otto engine used by the defendants in motor-vehicle construction, is the equivalent of the Selden engine, but that its use Is not an infringement of the Selden patent." Accordingly, Judge Hough's Injunc tion's against the Ford Motor Company and others, restraining them from using the Otto engine on the ground of In fringement, must be dismissed by the lower court to which the cases were re manded with such Instruction. The oplnlpn, written by Judge Noyes. says In part: "While the conclusion of non-lnfrlnge-ment which we have reached leaves the patentee empty-handed with respect to the patent lor the snort time it has to I run,' It cannot be regarded as depriving him through any technicality of the first reward of his labors. He undoubtedly appreciated the possibilities of the mo tor vehicle at a time when his Ideas were regarded as chimerical. Had he been able to see far enough, he might have taken out a patent as far-reaching as the lower court held this one was. "The Brayton engine was the leading engine at the time and his attention was naturally drawn to its supposed ad vantages. He chose that type. In the light of events, we can see that, had he appreciated the superiority of the Otto engine and adopted that type for hla combination, his patent would cover the modern automobile. "He did not do so. He made the wrong choice, and we cannot, by placing any forced construction upon the patent or by straining the doctrine of equi valents, make another chance for him at the expense of those defendants who neither legally nor morally owe him anything." Portland. 34 miles south. Moderately heavy rain has fallen In California as far south as San Diego and light to moderately heavy rain has fallen In Western Oregon and Western Washington. No precipitation of consequence has occurred from this storm to the east of the Cascade Mountains. A light earthquake shock wan felt In San Francisco during the afternoon. It Is much colder In the Canadian Northwest In the In terior of Western Washington and In West ern Oregon to the Coast line. Milder tem peratures prevail In South Dakota, Nebras ka. Wyoming and Colorado, while In the Atlantic states the temperatures have dropped from 10 degrees to 20 degreea In the last 24 hours. The conditions are favorable for rain er snow In thtB district Tuesday with still lower temperatures. . FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Rain or snow anil colder; -westerly winds. Oregon Rain or snow and colder; south to west winds. Washington Rain or snow and colder; winds shifting to northerly. Idaho Rain, turning to snow, and much colder. EDWARD A. BKALS. DAILY M ETEOROT.OOICAI, REPORT. PORTLAND, Or., Jan. fl. Maximum tem perature. 42 degrees; minimum. 38 degrees. River reading, 8 A. M., 3.rt feet; change in last 24 hours, 1.2 feet rise. Total rainfall (." P. M. to 3 P. M. ), 0.40 Inches: total since September 1, 1110, 16.80 inches: normal 21.4.1 Inches: deficiency, 4.5 Inches. Total sunshine none; possible. S hours 64 minutes. Barometer (reduced to sea level) at 0 F. M., 29.37 Inches. THE WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P. M., Pacific time, January 9: 5 gg STATIONS. g I II 3 a ; Wind State of Weather Boise Boston Calgary Chicago Denver Des Moines. . .. Duluth Eureka. Galveston Helena Jacksonville. . .. Kansas City. .. Marshfleld Montreal. ...... New Orleans. .. New York , North Head. . .. North Yakima. Phoenix Pocatello Portland Roseburg Sacramento. ... St. IUtB St. Paul Salt L!c San Diego San Francisco. . Siskiyou Spokane Tacoma Tatoosh Island. Walla Walla. . . Washington. . . . Winnipeg. ...... 0OlO.0(l!2njSE 40 0. 12 20i W -22' T. I 4 NB 210.00-10 S 2;0.00 4IH 4O O.00. 1 14 S SltlO.OrijlM'S 4SI0.74I i'SVf 6ti,O.02!14SE 40j0.O0 4!XW 70 T I 6;N Cn!O.00'24'SF: 40ll.72( NW BOlO.lO'lS W fi2 0.2fl! 6 E 36 0.04 36 NW 4410.10 30 SW 44'O.Ofl 4:N 6810.00 4W 44 T. 2S SE 42 0.4O 12ISW 40 0.5SI 4jS 6410.20 20 SW 4010. CO 16 SB 20 0.22 8!S 24 S SW :w 8 8 520. 00 6o:o.o 3S:0.fi 38 0.00 4O:O.O0il4SW 4010.34 10 SW 42 0..".24 SW 4fll0.O0 4 S ati'o.oo 2lNW j 6!o.o!2s!nw Cloudy h"t- cloud Snow Cloudy t.iear Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy iRaln Cloudy Clear fClear Cloudy Pt. cloudy Rain Clear Cloudy Clear Cloudy Cloudy Clonrfv Cloudy HTloudy Clear Clear , Cloudy Rain Rain Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Cloudy Clear ICloudy T Trace. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The North Pacific storm Is expending Its energy In holding back the cold wave in the Canadian Northwest and the winds have become moderate in practically all portions of this district. The highest velocities dur ing the storm occurred last night and they were as follows: North Head, Wash., 76 mites south; Tatoosh Island. Wash.. 64 miles southeast; Seattle. Wash., 60 miles south: Lewlston. Idaho. 52 miles west; and United .states in I cutenant Wlnslow Artillery Corps, I A NATION'S CRIME By Mrs. I. Lowenberg, Author cf "TEE IRRESISTIBLE CURRENT" The San Francisco Chronicle 6ays: The dialogue of Mrs. I. Lowenberg 's new book is remarkably clever. A powerful novel and one that should be of great service in drawing attention to the injustice wrought by the present chaotic state of our divorce laws. The San Francisco Call: Branding as "A Nation's Crime" the lack of uniformity in the divorce laws of the several states of the Union, Mrs. I. Lowenberg has taken occasion in her latest novel, bearing that title, to point out through the medium of a forceful story the imperative necessity for a remedying of the existing laxity in this regard. "A Nation's Crime" is her second work of importance. FOR SALE AT ALL BOOK STOEES Published by The Nealo Publishing Co., of New York City. Excellent Musical Instruments Offered in Eleventh Annual Clearance Elegant New and Used Pianos, Organs, Pianola Pianos, Talking Machines, Etc., at Reductions Extraordinary. We earnestlv invite you to call at pur Portland salesrooms, thereby proving to your utmost satisfaction that we have now the biggest money-saylns possibilities ever offered to piano-buyers in the history of our house. Our tremendous holiday sale of grand and player pianos brought us in ex change many really fine upright pianos. These must be sold t once. In addition to these, all standard up right pianos, large and small, discon tinued In our 1911 catalogues, will now be closed out at a uniform discount of 27 per cent. Nearly a hundred to choose from. ALMOST ALK REPRESENTED. This is undoubtedly the greatest little-price sale of good musical Instru ments that has ever been witnessed in the West. , . . One or more of almost every Ameri can make included In this Clearance Sale of ours. ..,.. Here is a partial list: EXCELLENT USED UPRIGHTS. Regent, brand-new. walnut case, one . . . . .. i - .-ten 01 tne most J i . . Mason & Hamlin, mahogany case szo; anotner Wheelock, rainbow panels, elaborate ly carvea wuuiul caac. iiu - fine tone: $165. Another, smaller size. J9o. Kimball, elegant English oak case, worth $465, now $290. - Another Weber (genuine old scale, Weber-made), $255. Hardman, handsome walnut case, double folding fall board, continuous hinge, very fancy panels; In perfect condition, 1265. Fischer, ivory keys, rosewood case, 6SchllHng. largest, latest and fanciest style, almost new: J200. Ludwig, fanciest and largest style, oak case; action in perfect condi tion; elaborately machine-carved case; only $185. Another. $170. Doll, largest size cabinet grand, ex cellent tone. $245. , vi,-j A. B. Chase, a very nice ebonized "'(Sood little Baus, upright, nice piano. 1Hobart M. Cable, handsome walnut case, double folding fall board, con tinuous hinge; in perfect condition, $237. A GENUINE SALE OP TALKING MA CHINES AND RECORDS. Here We Demonstrate Selllnjj Power In No Unmistakable Manner. . ' i V. n Tallrlno. "VTa we nave xuks uv; chine stock of several dealers who dis continued Busing. , we nave kibu ..... . v Talking Machines that will not be cat alogued this year. . 1.1 e. moll 1 a eavcral These mucin""- " , " ' are offered at less than what dealers regularly pay when they buy to sell aSEach machine is accompanied with ten, your selection, from this fine stock of records, free.. $15 machines now $10, and some for $S.75. $25 machines now $16.50, and some for $15.50. $30 machines now $20.25. $32.50 machines now $19.75. $40 machines now $25.50. $45 machines now $34.50. $ti0 machines now $45.50. $75 machines now $48.00. $100 machines now $65.50, some for $67.50jand stili others $75. $2011 machines now for $157.50. and others $ i60. Also the follow'ng machines without records: $ 12.50 machines now $ 6.25. $ 25.00 machines now $ 12.50. $ 35.00 machines now $ 18.75. 1 $ B5.00 machines now $ 32.50. $125.00 machines now $100.00. Also, nearly a carload of cabinets, ; most of them the latest styles, re ceived too late for the holiday trade, to be closed out as follows: $10.00 cabinets for $ 4.76. $12.50 cabinets for $ 6.25. . $15.00 cabinets for $ 8.25. . ' $20.00 cabinets for $12.76. i $25.00 cabineta for $14.50. $30.00 cabinets for $17.50. $40.00 cabinets for $22.75. $50.00 cabinets for $27.50. $55.00 cabinets for $32.60. $75.00 cabinets for $36.50. Wood Horns produce mellowest tones. We shall close them out as fol lows: $10.00 horns for $ 6.70. $15.00 horns for $10.00. k $20.00 horns for $14.35. $50.00 horns for $33.35. SPLENDID BABY GRAND AVTJ LARGER GRANDS. Never Heretorore Has so Much Valna Been Obtainable Even at Ellera Music House. For so Little. In this sale are numerous used grands and also one of the Chickering Grands, slightly finish-damaged, wnicn is Be ing closed out at $600, two-thirds of the regular value. A Weber Grand, rather old style, $375. Another more modern, $485. Still another baby grand, mahogany, $350, A Steinway, $550. A Decker Bros., $275. A splendid rosewood case Kimball, $585. All standard made grand pianos dis continued In our 1911 catalogues will be closed out at a uniform discount ot twenty-three per cent. Thirty months In which to finish paying for these grand pianos may b arranged by anyone not desirous ot paying cash. SALE OF PLAYER PIANOS. IVrnrly Every Make of Plnyer Piano la Included In This Sale Note Prices. Two very latest improved, special ex hibition $1100 player pianos; a Decker, fancv mahogany de luxe, and the lat est fancv feathered mahogany. Lester De Luxe, all used for demonstration and concert work choice of either at $S00. A Steinway player piano, $765. We are closing out all our Weber Pianola Player Pianos. Some will go for as low as $470- We close out all our Stuyvesant Pianola Pianos. Some will go for aa little as $360. We close out all of our Steck Pianola Pianos. Some will go for as little as $440. Several Apollo Player Pianos now $455. Several Milton and other player pianos, $360. Twenty-four months to complete pay ments fcr a player piano, If desired. ORGANS BUTCHERED, TOO. Kimball Almost new, large mirror, high top. very latest style, oak case, shows little sign of usage, $60. Another $48. Mason & Hamlin Fancy high top, good as new, oak case, $45. ICstey Not been used at all; large fancy top, beautifully carved; finest style, w.ilnut case. $40. Burdette Costliest style, fancy carved ton; large French plate mirrors: solid oak cases, $55. This organ shows no indication of having been used. AS TO PAYMENTS. One-tenth of the amount is to be paid in cash when purchase is made, and the remainder paid at the rate of $2, $3 or $4 a month. These terms will secure any instrument under $150 in price. All other used pianos will go at . $5 or $6 a month, according to price. Thirty month are Riven to complete payment for any new piano In this sale. Please remember the address Ellers Music House, 353 Wasiiington street, near the corner of Park street. A