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Newspaper Page TextTHE aiOKMAG OREGOTltAS, TUESDAY, JTTSE 13, 1911. DESPEMDOJIHED, CAPTURED EASILY Bm Byrd, Slayer of Three In Spokane, Seized in . Farmhouse. GUN IS LEFT OUTSIDE Outlaw Cowed by Foer Leveled Gui Dor Sot BMiit On Way to JU Captlvw Rides In Cortewe oaf Victim. FPOKAVS. Wash, Jan. 1 J 8pe rU.lt Weakened by the after-effects ot a prolans.! debases which preceded h! eoramU.loB of three murder and out to colU(u after four nlarnta and thr. days of dodstnc th M- poe taat doa-a-ed bis trail. Bill Byrd sub mir;4 to cirtura by rxputy Sheriffs at I 4S oclnck this moraine. TS waiting policy of tho po woo. Trapped In ta farmhouse of Andrew lUrtala. ta tho fothlt:s of M.ca reek, nine mil from Gnu Acr.a. Byrd mad. no attempt to rsl arrt and smd relieved when bo found Mroa.lt rr.nar:d and vuard.d by deputies. Brrd had l.ft bla rlflo outside th Bouse. When tho iarp command of surrender cam b did aot ov.n try to draw th revolver ho carried la hi pocket. Captere Made Easily. Tho rucittv. had ocarc.lr entered tho hoaoo wh.n Dopotl.o L U. Cain. A. K. Moor, of Diahtr.an. J O. Hurley and Jror Porenaeo, who bad been bldlnar cloe br. rufd ato, tb p!ra Cala a.iaod th nr.. and la aa Instant tho man who ropatatloa aa a bloodthirsty 4.prado had sprad throughout tho who: country sld turaod to fax toar lev. led rlft.a His hands shot up at tho command and 11 minute lai.r bo was on bla way down th mountain In a two-.-at.d farr vahlrl In which Dputy sn.no 8rfaoa had drlvoa to tho -n a short tm bfor. Almost aa w.ary as Byrd hlmsolf wr his huntr. Tbr days of al moat eoaatant alarms had worn thorn down bToad bell.f. Th.y could searc lr t.l! th story of th outlaw's cap ture this moraine. Wrr from bis fllcht throutth th Mils and d'llled by th suddenness of Ms raptur. Pyrd could talk but lit tl thia raorntnar aft.r his raptur. H. smllad at th rapid fir of question. Vk-tlm's Funeral Sera. "1 mad sp my mind that I wouldn't shoot any roor persons until I was hot at." b. said slowly. Ho was said at th tlm on th kn.s of Dpty Sheriffs Cain and Bur lr. In th bark of a mountain cart, and. thosa-h handcuffed, was trying to smok a near. I don't know just what I Intended ta do. I boms I waa lost. I bay r,ad" only on. meal a day and on day 1 missed that mX A man can't do marh on that sor of fdinsT. I hay been wandering srt ot aimlsly. I rmlnc down th foothills, hand cuffed and aruarded byd.puty sheriffs. Fvrd rod for a quartr of a mtlo la th fsneral eort.a of Justice of th I-eac C. W. M.lanar. on of his vic tim. Th straight road to Spokane by a queer freak of fat led through th procession of sorrowlnc cttlsans. ELECTRIC CLUB ELECTS O. B. ColdweJl Mad rrralflen of Traa-tina I'otnpanr Body. At th annual meeting- of th Tort land tier trie CI lb In th auditorium or the Electric building last nlfht O. R Coldwell was selected president for th ensuing year. C A. Weet waa elected yr--prldent. 11. N. Wade sec retary. Otto Dekum Irea.urer. W. II llamiiton llbrartan and F. W. Ill Id. T. K. Baldwin and J. C. Mann wet chosen as members ot th executive committee H. Coldwell aa Interesting rllavour. on hi recent trip Kasl. waer be Halted the power plants of rhattanooea. Tenn, Kl lt Louts. I'.U. and several manufacturing plants la 1'fcila Je.pul. and other points. He compared sm ot U work Kast with th. development work under way at i .ta-ada In connection with th power plant ot the I'ortlaad Railway. Ufiit St fower Company and declared that he found aothlns: la the raal that would compare with It In; durability aad enineerina' ability He wee followed by Broc Campbell, secretary t fre.ldent Joeeelra. who (n aa Intereetlsa atereoptlcon talk en I'era. Th vls presented wer of th Un of th Peruvian Central Rail way, which ascends ths Andes for 1. n feet aad U the htheet railway la th world. Refreshments wer served at th CoaclBsl'ia of th scssloa. WOMEN AREIN CHARGE IsrantcraUoa Worker Addrraer fon srraratkonal roorrv. Lut aisht's eloa of th Pacific Coast Cons-res of Consrea-atli.nsl Churches was nnd.r th au'oicee of tho women s onan'satlons of the cen tre and was held ta the Flret Con- relational Church ander th direction f Mrs r. recert Th twc. sdlre.ee. r"cea wer under th general theme The 0urch and Citnenafclp." M. Slinam L. W oodberry. of th El ! and Immigrant station, mad a plea t-r eloeer relations with th ml- e'narr rrcee wora:na im"na ii m jra.ita "e nraed tnat tb. chur-he, kep In cli.ee touch with th people w n. are comm.,looVd by th Conere tatlonal denomination there. the snowed th vast f.eld which la opto for mi.sionary effort at that point V: o-xlherrv's remarks war Illustrated l:b etrwriencea amons th aawcom rft Key. P. T Fo. of Pasadena. Cel.. roh on The Thllosopfcy of Common b.r..- hlrs. Ros BlTch-Rauer san I'sKovea's .ttinat of Klplina's -R.c.-sional" Other musical a am her. wer w:rn bv a quartet coBs!stln( of Mrs. llo niv-h-faucr. Vs W. A. T. Bush orju U- Boyer and W- - Mon:om ry I.ae of Pabllc lands rrgrd. OHFOnXTAX NEWl BmKAt. Waah marten. June 11 Senator Jones today introduced a bill authuritlne tb Sec retary f the Interior t" Isolated trscts of pabllc lands Bot exceeding 4 ,,r-e. for raia or other purpoees to wner of adtoanlac Isads. such leases not to interfere w th th entry of leased lards if ntryA should appear aad make flU&aV LAEGEST CLASS IN ITS HISTOBY GRADUATED BT WHiA- xrncT! (snuooi. AT MTLWAUKXE. e i wmw-m " ipii i ii mi " .. . - .. - ' ' ' I ,v r V'i : -?-v -'jsi-sJi 7 . Hew tHeadlaar Taa teM t Itaaai F rwm -r eej- m. kie Manr. Keuell Sbrtlerlr. Center Row Prfer W I.lr4a Wriskt, Harold Pkllllpe. Irea Eddr. Rw I.lyd laeavera. Mrraaaa Beyer, Leala lUrsett. MILWAl KIB. Or, Jun 1 J .Special.) Ten studsnta wr graduat ed from th Wlllamln public school her last Friday evening-. Th ei- relses wsr held In th Opera-house. County Superintendent B. addressed th graduates, and th diplomas were presented by C C. Lock hart, president of th School Board. Mm, Paul C. Belt and Mies Barbara Belt aang a dart. Th class was th largest vr graduated from th wlllamln school, which won th banner In th county spelling contest for having th highest average of any school In th county. CHURCH IS GR T GAL State Adventists Resent Pro posed Sunday Law. RELIGION MAKES .GAIN Rrporte of Offlcrra Show That Or ganliatlon la Winning Supporter. Oppose l-g!-latlon In Regard to Regulation of Sunday. FORE8T GROVE. Or, Jun IS. (FpclaL) A protest by ths Western Oregon eonfereac of 8vnth-Day Ad ven lists, representing a constituency ot Kit members, waa voiced at today's sssslon on th campground bsr against th passag by Congress of 8nat bill No. SJT. providing for a Sunday law for th District of Columbia, Elder W. r. Msrtln. representing tho religious liberty work of the conference, re msrked that another bill has been In troduced la th Hous. providing that tb rellgtloa of Jesus Christ be mads th basis of all laws. Th petition reads la part: T.ellevlnat In th principle of reli gious liberty, both for ourselves and onr f .'.low-men; and further, believing that rellatton. or the duty w owe to our Creator and the manner of dlschsrg Ing It. Is a matter In which th Gov ernment should not Interfere, we deny the right of Congress to ensct a un dsy law or any other religious meas ure." Hook Sale Inrrrsise. Last yssr th book sales of th Western Oregon Missionary Sociaty were I11HT. as compared with $11. HO the year before. These figures wer given In the treasurer's report, sub mitted tbts morning. Th Increase Is really larger than th figures show, aa It waa last year that th conference im divided. The resources of ths so ctsty amount ta ;.. aad th liabilities. 1117.44. tb present worth being lliotal. Tb report of Miss Edith Slarbuck. rh Sabbath school secretary, showed that the donatlona of the schools ot the conference last year amounted to llMJti. of which llstilJ was sent to missions, th balance being need for fUbbath school eupplle. There are laaa members la h schoola la Is minutes at this morning con ference session lllllla was raised for the Laurel wood Academy. thereby clearing It of debt The debt waa Sl . The amount donated aad pledsed will be added to, as an sffort I being msd to bring It to Slto. IJje of which will be laea for mach needd equipment Srhonl Condition Good. The re port on the church school work showed schools at Falls City. Hop, well. Laureiwood. Monitor. Montavllla. East rortland. Patera aad Weat fclo. the enrolment being Jit t ti.ii connected with the cir culation devertment of th Pactfla rrss Fubiishlng Assoctatloo: Elder O. W. Kiais. preeldent of th Westsra laloo Conference, and Elder W. A. v..tworth. a returned rr.la.ro nary from China, are taking part in tb met- 'Th b'g tent waa crowded tonight whka r.l-lsr West worth spoks on -Th Tim of th End. and th Second Coming of Christ." AUTOMOBILE DEMOLISHED Machine of lr. Cortry I II U by Car. Bhartered by a raited Rallwayg car. th fragment of Pr. Cffsy asw auto mobtl wer picked P IJantoa early aundsy moralng by Itsj who chargsa his loss to -Joyriding Fortunately, no on was In th auto mobile at th tlm of th collision, nor was snybody on the streetcar Injured, la spite of a terrlfl Impact Saturday Bight Jay R- Coffey, son of th pSysU-lsn. sntsrtalnd boy friends la th motorcar, slopping at Twnty- thlrd and Lovejoy streets for lc cream. While In th confectioner's stor. soma miscreant stole th motor car and started toward ths Llnnton road. Young- Coffey gav chas. H boarded a passing automobile and fol lowed th stolsn car to Llnnton. When almost to Llnnton. where th United ' Rallwayg tracks parallel th county road, th driver of Dr. Coffey's marhln ran- th car Into a ditch, part of ths automobile extending across ths csr tracks. Toung Coffey and th pur snlng car cams upon the ditched auto just as an outward-bound car waa ap proaching ths scene. Th physician's son ssld h attempted to halt the car but failed. Th motorcar hit th anto with a crash. sending broken wood, shattered glass and twisted mstal In all directions. The automobile la a total loss, whlls th streetcar was very little damage!. Ir. Coffey estimates his loss at about fjnoo. IB1GT0N NOW LEADS HOLXtADAY NLXE OCSTED FROM LEAGUE FINALS. Contest for Honryman Hardware . Trophy May Be Played Friday With Ladd School. - Irvlngton school yestsrday eliminated Holladay school from the Grammar School League finals by beating Its team. to . on Buckman'e Field. East Twelfth - and Davis streets. Haydon. ths Irvlntgon twlrlsr. struck out IS battsrs and permitted only three hits. For four Innings th gam was good, but after th fourth the result waa never In doubt. Dennl Williams, the Holladsy pitcher, was out of form, giv ing 1 hits and fanning only four bat ters. Tb formsr contest between these teams resulted In a U-lnnlng tl. Wil liams striking out Is Irvlngton bat ters. This leav.a th championship of th Grammar School League somewhat muddled. Irvlngton lays claim to th championship, having- won four out of four games played. Arrangements are being mad for a final gam on Mult nomah Field Friday between Irvlng ton and Ladd. the winner. It Is said, to get th Honaymaa Hardware Com pany trophy. Ladd has won thre and lost on gam, having a percentage of .750. Batteries for yestsrday's gam w.rs.' Irvlngton Haydon and Irvine; Holla day Williams and Lund. Ta score by Innings: Irvlngton 1 1 0 1 0 X 1 t Holladay 0 0 0 t 0 0 0 KHckltat to Show. Product. OOLTENDAXE. Waah-. Jun IS. (Special.) The Ooldendal Fruit and Produce Association will erect an at tractive booth at Lyl on the depot grounds of th North Bank Railroad. Th building will be constructed so that It can be ussd for displaying ths products of ths KHckltat Valley and th Lyl country In separate exhibits. H J. Clark, who had charge of th KHckltat County exhibit at the Seat tle Fair, will ha v charge of the ex hibit for Ooldendal aad th KHckltat Vsllsy. Mrs. Frank Metarhan I Dead. Grace, wlf of Frank Metschan. of Sllvle Valley. Harney County, died at 1 r'clock last Bight In this city, aftsr aa Illness of mors than a year's dura tion. Three month ago. wh.n th con dition of Mrs. Mstschaa becams seri ous, shs came to r-ortland from her Central Oregon home, accompanied by her husband, for medical treatment. 8h falld to Improve, however, and died last night Mrs. Metschan. who was aged years. Is survived by hsr hus band and on daughtsr. Ml.. Marl. Town Reported Partly IWtrojrd. DALLAS. Tsx, Jun IS. Tb greater portion of ths town of Whltrlght, Tex, In Qraveon County. Is reported to hav been destroysd by Or today. Forty business house and SI residences. It Is said, bornsd. Wire communication Is Interrupted, authentic details not be ing available. SO Drowned When Ferry Slnki. aT. FETERSBClVe. Jun 11 Th Inking of an overcrowded ferryboat ob th Volga near Uglltch Is rsportsd. Thirty persons wsr drowned. MRS. LOVE LOSES POINT AT BAKER Judge Bsing Out of Town, Hus band's Deposition Cannot Be Secured. EX-BROKER SEEKS CHILD Chicago Man Doea Not Believe That Little Girl Waa Not Brought to Oregon by Mother Camera Men on Trail of Beauty. BAKER. Or.. Jun IS. (Special.) Th first round In th divorce suit of Sidney C. Love vs. Marjoria Burns Love was won by the plaintiff today whsn tbs attsmpt on the part of Mrs. Love's attorneys to bavs Love appear to give testimony for their client failed entirely because of the absence ot . .. T. ..... Cnha K.f(ir whOIH I.UUHI7 "60 -" ' Love had boon subpenaed to mak dep osition. At o'clock. Love, with his attorney. John L. Rand, appeared at th Court house, as did Benjamin Tusks, of New York; Rufus Mallory. of Portland, and C. A. Johns, ot this olty. attorneys for Mrs. Love. They were all there with th sxceptlon of th Judge, and after a few minutes, when It wss learned that be was still absent from the olty. they loft without Love making th deposi tion. Judge Basche reached the olty from Portland at noon, but thar was then nothing doing; on the part of th Bld nsy C Lov slds of th case. In th matter of bla giving testimony for his wife. Love Is Tnoonvinced. Although attorneys for Mrs. Lov say" that the child. Maurlel Love, waa not brought here. Mr. Lov Is eonvlncsd that sb Is In tb city. He does not believe that th mother and grand mother would go away and leav her. Every effort to find out whether th child Is here or not has proven un availing. Cabmen and hotel employes profess to know nothing about ths child and one of Mrs. Love's attorneys said positively that Lov was mistaken In his Idea. Mrs. Francis Burns, mother of Mrs. Lov. who. wss taken 111 on the long Journey from New Tork and taken to a hospital from th train. Is still ill. It was announced tonlKht that ahe was Improving and would probably be all right In a day or so. unpiAFia Riirnes Love SDneared on the street today with Mr. Tuska and a sight ot the so-called most beautiful woman In th United States was most eagerly sought Several aspiring pho tographer tried to snap her but a turn . . v. . , the critical moment spoiled their efforts on each occasion. Beauty Careworn. Th famous beauty appeared a bit careworn, but possibly from the effects of her long trip. Sh was dressed In a dark suit, a hobble-skirt and small black hat trimmed with red roses. After a short stroll she returned to her hotel. Th hearing begins tomorrow' fors noon at 10 o'clock In the Baker County Courthouse, . before Referee Charles P. Murphy. From the nature of the an swer to Love's complaint died by Mrs. Love, th testimony will b somewhat startling. Her chargea against him wer very plain and practically every thing he alleged against her- was de nied. . A detective, said to be from New Tork. but who registered as a Mr. Sutton, from SeatU. waa th only new witness In th case to arrlv today. He is the man said to have dogged Love's footsteps from th time he left New York until he had been In Baker for nearly a year, long before suit was brought by either party. Mr. Love said today that the only witnesses who would appear for him wer his mother and sister, who ar rived several day ago. It is under stood that several Baker people will be Introduced by Mrs. Love's attorneys In an attempt to prov soms of the charges brought against him by his wife. Prhmldt. 60 Flanders street, a mem- in jaanennria. , - - ' .. .. j JS e bwe and inlave a naiio It's Easy to Have a Fine One. Why Not Let It Be At no time in the past has Eilers Music House been in position to demonstrate; the correctness of its merchandising principles and the far-reaching advantages it is thereby able to offer to the musical in strument buying public than right now. Ever since it inception it has been the aim of Eilers Music House to furnish the very highest quality in piano, at the very lowest pos sible price, ' . ... . -, How thoroughly we are in position to do this now will be demon strated upon our prioe tags tomorrow morning. We shall sell each exhibition instrument. Every instrument con tained in the magnificent opening exhibition, all the beautiful Baby Grands and larger Grands, and the superb plain-cased and fancy cased Upright Pianos, as well as the dozens and downs of different styles and designs of the latest and best of Player Pianos, comprising nearly every make, are priced lower than the same grade and quality is or ever will be obtainable elsewhere. We are going to sell every one of these instruments at the earliest possible moment. Our May sales were greater by 97 per cent than during May last year, and during the present month we are going to exceed by more than 100 per cent the big record of piano-selUng made bv us during June last year. " Tha Player Pianos Reduced. A player piano such as you would expect ordinarily to pay $650 for is now $496, and we have numerous warranted, thoroughly dependable Player Pianos for less than even this low'price. . , , . , Player Pianos of the very highest-priced types and of most lavish construction, for which it is the custom for ordinary dealers to charge $1000 and $1100, are here for $315, $752 and less. The very highest achievement in Baby Grand Pianos, among them Chickering Quarter Grands, and other small Grands, Sohmer master pieces, Kimball small Grands, Decker and Hazelton Grands, in the most superbly figured of fanciest and rare, woods, and for many ot which $900 and $1000 and even $1200 is charged by the regular Piano trade ; these are obtainable here now at reductions in many cases fully one-third less. Xhis is an exhibition nd 6ale of the utmost importance to every music-loving house. . ' HAS HO SUBSTITUTE mm PU1H02 Absolutely Pure Tha only baking powrfar mada from Royal Orapo . Cream of Tartar KaALUM.K3U?IPK3SPHATE ber of the United Brewery Workers of America, charging hlm with circulating a libelous article, directed at the Star Brewery. It is alleged that Bchmldt handed around a large number of cir culars, saying that the tanks of ths brewery were filthy. The circular also . .. . v.!),, wmild issue an other one later in which b would tell the story more completely ana wouia also explain bow the woman suffrage amendment waa oeieateo. WEATHER IS COOLER MOXDAFS MAXIMUM TEMPERA TURE ONLY 8 DEGREES. Foreoaa Issued for Today is "Fair, but Not So Hot"; Rain In Eastern Oregon- Hourly temperature recorded by tie Weather Bureau do not bear out th general Impression that yesterday was th warmest day of the season. Thes uiinm tnr TeaterdsT (how that th maximum temperature reached was &S degrees. That temperature wn. i -. . ... k ..wk vesterd&y afternoon. n. . uu w - This lacked five degrees of equaling the record of both Saturday ana aunaar. . . w tt..-nT.atr rea-tstered 87 de grees. "Fair but not so hot" is the fore cast for today tnrougnoui weumru v,i gon. Showers are predicted for the re- . , . th Cascades. gion lyiui u - Th hourly temperatures yesterday, as reported by in v earner aa follows: . . w BSI12 noon. .. . -73 e a. m T A. M..... ..S8 1 T M. . ..601 3 P. M t P. M 4 P. M 8 P. M . ..SO ..81 ..02 ..62 A. M 3 -.- vi 8 lO A. M ? 11 A. M , Many Home. Are Being Planned. ELGIN. Or., Jun lt (Special.) With th present -outlook for bumper crops all around this rear, the ranchers are taking courage and many new resi dences will be built before harvest. W. R Hlndman Is now working on a $S000 .j An v. I - Hnch mi-w miles east of Elgin. B. S. Geckler is also building on the north end or me iiai norm i Hindman's ranch. Axle Rysdam Is ar- i a new residence on his reueiua , ranch and Jess Hindman Is planning to replace we on wjawwiM uj few months ago. Laborer Injured by-Pick Before he had completed his first day of labor in the employ of Robert Wake field Co, In the construction of the new Mount Tabor reservoir, tt tha head of Hawthorn avenue, Oscar Han sen, a laborer, was Injured when a fel low laborer accidentally drove the point of a pick through one ot his hands. Hsnsen was taken to St. Vincent s Hos pital. Hansen waa picking up pieces of rock and the man swinging the pick did not notice that his hand was In the way. The Journey from Paris to Toklo soon ... w -i...a aewi IK In IMS thJln lZ daya by th compUUon of nr railroad In Mane nun. Now Is the Time to Keep Your Lawn Watered and Trimmed -Let us send you a roll of our garden hose, or a keen-bladed, easy-running la-vm - mower. Your shrubs and roses will look better with a smooth yelrety background of well-trimmed lawn. Garden Hose Columbia, 3-ply black rubber, V-inch, 50 feet $5.25 Columbia, 3-ply black rubber, 8,4-inch, 50 feet. $5.75 Woodlark,,, 5-ply black rubber, ya-inch, 50 feet... $5.50 "Woodlark," 5-ply black rubber, sm-inch, 50 feet... $6.50 Oregon, 7-ply black rubbers-inch, 50 feet .$6.00 Oregon, 7-ply black rubber, i-inch, 50 feet ...$7.00 Mt. Hood, 7-ply red rubber, y2-inch, 50 feet $6.75 Mt. Hood, 7-ply red rubber, 4-inch, 50 feet. .... ... .$8.75 Dover, l-stripe, co.tton-covered, Vj-i110'1 50 feet.....$5.00 Dover, l-stripe, cotton-covered, -inch, 50 feet...... $5. 50 Chester, 2-stripe, cotton-covered, y2-inch, 50 feet. ...$5.75 Chester, 2-etripe, cotton-covered, Si-inch, 50 feet $6.50 Lawn Mowers Superior, plain tearing, 14-inch blades $3.75 Superior, ball bearing, 14-inch blades, $6.2a Hartford, ball bearing, high wheels, five 16-in. blades, best mower made $12.00 Hose Reels $1.00 Brass Ring Sprinklers 65J Grass Catchers - 75 Grass Shears 40f Woodard, Clarke & Co. WASHINGTON AND FOURTH STREETS Rest Room and Correspondence Desk adjoining Prescription Section, main floor. Mammoth stamp-vending machine ad joining elevator, main floor. Public telephones adjoining elevator, fourth floor. Free weighing machines at both en trances. All orders by telephone promptly filled and deliv ered anywhere in the city or suburbs. Canadian money re ceived'at par value. Continuation of great sale of fine Cut Glass. Every article reduced one-fourth or more. See the display in our Washington-street window. ! SMALL BUYER FAVORED ITMIXXTHJiE HAS PLAN TO HELP HOME BUILDERS. New Company Organized to Subdivide Large Tracts and Encourage Development of Them. STMINNTTLLB, Or., June 12. (Special.) At a meeting; of the Commercial Club of this city tonight, the announcement of an Important annex to the club was made. Local capitalists have organized the Yamhill Development & Improve ment Company, capitalized at 25,000, to carry out what is known as the McMlnn Tille plan. The object of the new company Is to divide largo tracts of land into small farms add place them on the market for the benefit of the settlers who are de sirous of coming here. It is so arranged that prospective buyers can secure stock in the company and hold their invest ments until -such time aa they may de cide to begin work. Some of the most prominent business men of the city are promoters of the plan. I " Ferrin Is Tract Captain. Will accept old instruments in part payment. Those having pianos or orsrans of greater or less worth, which should be exchanged for some of these magnificent new exhibition pianos, will find us willing to allow most liberally for such old instruments toward part payment of these new ones. In this sale we have also numerous new and warranted Pianos, such as are usually sold for $250 and $350. Come prepared to purchase one of these now at positively one third less, and even the finest of Chickerings and Kimballs and Deck ers and Sohmers will be found in this sale at a saving price that represents enough to more than pay for an almost complete musical education. ''." As to terms of payment. We shall sell at this time any of these instruments on our 24-months, or even on our three-years' extended pavment plan, at the absolute cash sale price, with simple interest added on deferred payments. Superb Player Pianos and Baby Grands will be sold for $15 a monthTand there will be some for as little as $12 and for $10 monthly. A good, new, warranted, serviceable Upright Piano is now obtain able for $5 a month, and the fancier styles may be had for $6 and $S monthly. ' ' Special to buyers from out of town. As our special contribution to those who are visiting our beautiful city, we agree to prepay freight to any railroad station or boat landing in Oregon or Washington, at these sale prices, upon any instrument purchased during this sale. Select your Piano now. If you are not prepared to pay the complete requisite first payment, make a small deposit to show good f atfh and arrange for settlement.of the balance later. Special to pnrcliasers of Player Pianos. A splendid music cabinet containing an exquisite collection of the best of music rolls will be given free with every Player Piano purchased during this sale. Inves-. tjgate this. It means a great deaL Eilers Music House, now the Nation's largest dealers. In our new fireproof building, on Alder street, at the corner of Seventh. Head quarters for Talking Machines. Grove, Or., June 12. (Special.) At a meeting of the track team Holman B. Ferrln was elected captain for the en suing year. Ferrin is one of the strongest point winners. for Pacific and lias exceptional ability. as - a- leader among bis men. He has;juet completed a most successful year- as track team manager. He has been a member-of the team for four years and is a member of the sophomore class. He Is particularly noted for his ability as a pole vaulter and cleared the bar at 11 feet this season. He Is also an excel lent high Jumper and hurdler.; . Bullion Case to Be Heard June 58. After being convicted of passing a forged check for 2300 on tho Merchants National Bank In May 1910. Charles A. Barrett must face trial June 16, charged with having been a "fence" for the re ceipt of eight bars of gold bullion, val ued at 17000, stolen from the Alaskan steamer Humboldt, the property of the Washington Trust Company. E. I Wheeler is held on the same charge, and the trial of both will be held at the same time. Captain, Has lam Weds. ASTORIA. Or, June 13. (Special.) Harry Haslam, master of the steamer General Washington, and Miss Grace Lewis, daughter of F. W. Lewis, of Portland, were married here today. - Edlefsen's Slabwood Is superior. a Player Piano? Mow!