-i ii MUKMSi OltEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, DECE3rBER 8, : 1911.
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Having purchased the $53,000 stock of Manufacturers' Jewelry Samples of Providence, R. I , at just a few cents on the dollar actual value
Tomorrow Morning We Will Commence to Slaughter These Goods
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Here Are the Bargains
Buy Now or Never
Here Are the Bargains
Buy Now or Never
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30eiTlE
Watches
$1.00 Watches cut to.: 3S
55.00 Workingman 's Watch, seven d O OA
jewels, nickel case, cut to P td O J
O size ladies' Elgin or Waltham, Hampden or
Boss, Dueber or Crown cases, eu' 48
Warranted 20 years.
$20 15-jowcl Elgin or Waltham, Q - QQ
with 20-year cases, cut to fJ) QJ
$20 Elgin or Waltham, boys' size,
$7.98
and the Public Will Reap a Harvest Never Before Duplicated in the United States
Here Are the Bargains Buy Now or Never
Genuine Diamonds
cut to :
$16.50 ladies' guaranteed 2Qryear Elpin or Wal
tham atches, with -O-vear cases, QQ QQ
cut to jZJO
$22.50 gents' 17-jewel Elgin orl?Q QQ
Waltham, 20-year case, cut to u)iOi
$.0.00 ladies' 14-carat solid cold cases. Fit
Elgin or Waltham movements, tf 1 "1 Q O
Cut to J 1 1 .07
$.15 high-grade 21-jeweI Elgin, .Waltham, Hamp-
len, Hamilton movements; jJ, Q
Guaranteed to pass railroad inspection.
Now is the time to bay yonr Christmas presents.
A written guarantee goes with purchase. We axe
here to stay.
No cheap watches handled at this store; so don't
let the low prices keep yon away.
Mesh Handbags
$4.00, German silver, kid-lined, cut to 98
$ 8.00 Handbags cut to $3.75
$10.00 Handbags cut to S5.4S
$15.00 Handbags cut to 37.89
$ 15.00 Diamond Rings cut to 7.98
$ 25.00 Diamond Rings cut to $12.79
$ 40.00 Diamond Rings cut to $21.69
$ 60.00 Diamond Rings cut to $32.50
$ 75.00 Diamond Rings cut to $45.29
$100.00 Diamond Rings cut to $64.50
$150.00 Diamond Rings cut to $89.00
$200.00 Diamond Rings cut to $124.75
$250.00 Diamond Rings-cut to $169.50
$300.00 Diamond Rings cut to $212.00
$500.00 Diamond Rings cut to .$325.00
$1000.00 Diamond Rings cut to $746.00
Clocks
All Clocks Guaranteed.
$1.00 Alarm Clocks cut to 3S
$5.00 8-Day Mantel Clocks, cathedral gong, strikes
the half -hour and hour; A beauty in f Q
design, cut to tOC
$12.00 Mantel Clocks cut to $3.98
$15.00 Mantel Clocks cut to $5.78
$18.00 Mantel Clocks cut to. $7.85
$22J0 Mantel Clocks cut to $9.85
A written guarantee goes with each clock.
We are here to stay.
OCO off our catalogue p r i c e s. Send for
O Osame. The most complete jewelry cat
alogue issued in Portland.
CASH DID
THE WORK
1000 Odd Pieces of Jew
elry, just the thing for
Xmas gifts; usually sold
from 50c to O,
$1.50; cut to ?C
Opera Glasses
$4.00 'Opera Glasses cut to.; . $1.69
$6.00 Opera Glasses cut to.. ..$2.98
$8.50 genuine Pearl Glasses cut to $4.85'
$7.50 Field Glasses cut to ...$3.98
$10.00 Field Glasses cut to $5.49
$15.00 Field Glasses cut to. $7.98
$20.00 Field Glasses cut to... $11.85
Toilet Sets
Guaranteed kind.
. $3.50 Silver Toilet Set cut to 98
Three pieces brush, comb and mirror.
$ 7.50 Silver Toilet Set cut to $3.98
$10.00 Silver Toilet Set cut to $5.98
$12.00 Silver Toilet Set cut to $7.89
CUT GLASS
Special sale on all high-grade Cut Glass and Rog
ers Silverware. Lack of space prevents our list
ing same here. See bargain counter and windows.
UMBRELLAS AT 30 CENTS ON THE DOLLAR
See our large stock of umbrellas, just received;
all fancy handles for engraving and mounted in
pearl, silver and gold, at 30 on the $1
PEE OUR WINDOWS FOR THE BEST JEWELRY BARGAINS ON THE PACIFIC COAST.
I.HO
315 Washington, Near Sixth
Don't Confuse This With Any Other Sale
Jewelry
$1.00 Solid Gold Baby Rings cut to 38
$3.00 Solid Gold Rings cut to..: ".$1.29
$5,00 Solid Gold Rings cut to. $2.48
$7.50 Solid Gold Rings cut to $3.69
$4.00 20-year Lockets cut to. $1.78
$5.00 Bracelets cut to...'. $2.78
$4.00 gold-filled Chains, single or double, $1.98
$3.50 Ladies' Ribbon Fobs, cut to $1.48
$2.50..Child's Bracelet, cut to 98
$6 La Valliere or Neck Chains, cut to. ..$1.78
$10.00 Bracelet, cut to $4.89
$1.00 Scarf Pins, cut to 29
$2.00 Scarf Pins, cut to 79
$3.00 Scarf Pins, cut to $1.25
$1.00 Cuff Buttons, cut to 29
$2.00 Cuff Buttons, cut to . . .58
$3.00 Cuff Buttons, cut to $1.29
$7.50 Solid Gold Buttons, cut to $2.48
$10 diamond-set Cuff Buttons, solid gold, $3.48
See these.
$1.00 Brooches and Belt Pins cut to.....29
$2.00 Brooches and Belt Pins cut to....... .58
$3.50 Belt Pins cut to $1.29
$1.00 Baby Lockets cut to..... ;...48
$7.00 Belt Pins cut to w. ..$2.89
Thousands of other bargains too numerous to,
mention in this space. See our windows.
Silverware
50c Sterling Silver Thimbles cut to. .8Jj
$1.50 Rogers Teaspoons, set of 6 .....69
50c Butter Knives, cut to 29
75c Rogers Sugar Shell, cut to... 29J
1000 bargains in Silverware too numerous to men.
tion, at 30c on the dollar. ,
UY YOUR" CHRISTMAS JEWELRY HERE
NATION AT PEACE
II!
NEIGHBORS
President in Message Tells of
Movement to Extend
Arbitration.
RUSSIA IS NEGOTIATING
Question of Treatment of Americas
Jens to Be Subject of Another
Message Reciprocity I-aw
Needs Amendment.
lGII-TIO RBCOMMENDED BT
rKOIDENT IN XE03AGE.
In Til message yesterday, Presi
dent Taft. Is addition to reviewing
tha world history tr the rear, la
which tha United State flcured, ree
erumended tha following legislation:
Enactment ot a law providing (or
tha fuIHIlmest of obligation as
sumed by tb I'nlted Statea In con
nection with tha settlement of tha
fur eeaJ controversy; tha pasaaga of
a law to forbid tha carnage of oplnm
aad other, "bablt-fonnlng drugs' la
Interstata commerce; tha formation
of a central organlxatloa in la
nature of a National chamber of
commerce, that would keep all such
organisation In touch with commer
eta: developments abroad, and tha
enactment Into law of executive reg
ulations providing for advancement
In tha diplomatic and consular eerv
Ica upon a merit basla Instead of
through political preferment.
I Kugg eatloa also was made that tha
present tariff act bo amended so that
Us maximum and minimum featurea
could be graduated to meet vary
ing tf-greea of discrimination.
It la Intimated that a apeclal mes
sage, elaborating bla views of the
treaty with Russia aad tba queatlon
of passports for American Jewa will
be sent to Congress by tha lrcaldent
about Christmas.
WASHINGTON. lec. 7. President
Tart today tent to Congress a message
dealing with the foreign relations of
tlie I nlted States. - II say that tb
ear Just passed ha been noteworthy
for a general movement of the power
for broader arbitration, lie mention
the settlement of the AUop claim
saalnat Chile and to the part the United
states played In facilitating settlement
of dispute which menaced the peace
between Panama and Costa Rica and
between Haytl and the Dominican Re
public .
The Insurrection In Mexico and the
ensuing mobilisation of United States
troops along the border are reviewed,
and the President make public the
text of hi letter of Instruction to the
chief of staff, of which he aald:
It seems my- duty as Cemmander-ln-Chlef
to place troops In sufficient number where.
If Congress shall direct that they enter
Mexico to save American live and prop
erty, an effective movement may be prompt
ly made. Meantime, tha movement of tha
troopa te Texas and elsewhere near tha
boundary, accompanied with sincere assur
ances of the utmost good-will toward the
present Mexican government and with
larger and mar frequent patrola along tha
border to prevent Insurrectionary expedl
tlona f.Kvn American soil, will hold up tha
hands of tha existing government and will
have a healthy moral effect to prevent at
tache upon Americana and their property In
any aubsacjuent general Internecine etrtfe.
A sain, the sodden mobilisation of a division
of troopa haa beea a great teat of our Army
and full of useful Instruction, while the
maneuvers that are thus made poaslble can
occupy the troopa and their officer to great
advantage. -
laterveatloa Never Contemplated,
' The assumption by the press that I eon
template Intervention oa Mexican soil to
protect American live or property Is of
course gratuitous, because I seriously donbt
whether I have such authority under any
circumstances, and If I bad I would not
exercise it without express congressional ap
proval. Indeed, as you know, I have al
ready declined, without Mexican consent.
ro order a troop of cavalry to protect the
breakwater we are constructing Just across
tha border In Mexico at tha mouth of the
Colorado River to aave the Imperial aney.
although the Insurrectoe had scattered tha
Mexican troops and were taking our horse
and supplies and frightening our workmen
away. My determined purpose, however, is
to be la a position so that when danger to
American Uvea and property In Mexico
threatens and tha exlatlng government la
Tendered helolesa by tba Insurrection. I can
promptly execute Congressional order to
protect them, witn en ecu
The President reviews the Incident at
Douglas. Axis., in which Americans
were killed and wounded fey bullets
fired by belligerents across the boun
dary line, and tells 01 ma unwilling
ness, even under great provocation, to
order an Invasion, and how It was
urged upon the people of Douglas that
they place themselves temporarily put
of the gone of fire, rather than Incur
the necessity for such action as might
have been followed by serious results
to a greater number of Americans liv
lng In Mexico. lie, continues:
The policy and action of this Government
were oasea upon an earnest xnenaiinesa ior
tha Mexican people aa a whole, and it Is
a matter of gratification to note that this
attitude of strict Impartiality as to all fac
tions in Mexico and of alncer friendship
tor tha neighboring nation, without regard
for party allegiance, haa been generally rec
ognised and ha resulted In an even closer
and mora sympathetic understanding be
tween the two republic and a warmer re
gard one for the other. Action to auppreea
violence and restore tranquillity throughout
tha Mexican republlo waa of peculiar In
terest to thla Government. In that It con
cerned the safeguarding of American life
and property In that country.
Neutrality te Be Preserved.
Of tha present situation In Mexico
the message says:
Since the inauguration of President sfa-
dero a plot haa bean unearthed against tha
preaent government, to begin a new Insur
rection, Pursuing tha same consistent pol
icy which this Administration has adopted
from tha beginning. It directed an Investi
gation Into the conspiracy charged, and thla
Investlsatlon haa resulted In tha Indictment
of General Bernardo Reyea and -otliera and
tha aelsura of a number of officers and men
and hones and accoutrementa assembled
upon the eoti of Texas for the purpose of
Invading Mexico. Ettmliar proceedings nan
been taken during tha Insurrection agalnat
tha Dlaa eovemment resulting In the In
dictment and prosecution of persons found
to be engaged In violating tna neutrality
lawa of the United Statea la aid of that
uprising.
Tha record of thla Government In respect
of the recognition of constituted authority
ta Mexico therefore Is clear. -
The message urge the completion
of convention between the United
State and the Republic of Honduras
and of Nicaragua, and adds: "In con
sidering the ratification of the conven
tions with Nicaragua and Honduras,
there rests with tb United State the
heavy . responsibility of the fact that
their rejection here might destroy the
nroirtii made and consign the repub
lics concerned to still deeper submer
gence In bankruptcy, revolution and
national Jeopardy."
Chiaewe Laa Isaportnnt.
Tha section of ths message dealing
with the Far Hast haa to do chiefly
with the conclusion of the two Inter
national Chinese loans one for the
construction of the Hukuang railways
and the other for the carrying out of
the currency reform to which China
was pledged by treaty. The Presl- (
dent views this as of Immense benefit
to China and to foreign Interests alike.
The message continues:
While safeguarding the Interests of our
nationals, thla Government Is using its best
efforte In continuance of Its traditional pol
icy of sympathy and friendship toward the
Chinese empire and It- people, with the
confident hope for their economie and ad
ministrative development, and with tha con
atant disposition to contribute to their wel
fare In all proper ways consistent with an
attitude of strict Impartiality . aa between
contending factions.
Of commerce with the Near East, the
message says:
In spite of the attendant economic un
certainties and detriments to commerce, the
United States hss gained markedly in ita
commercial atandlng with certain of the
natlcna of the Near East. Turkey, es
pecially, la beginning to coma Into closer
relations with ths United Statea through
the new Interest of American manufacturer
and exporters In the possibilities of those
regions, and It Is hoped that foundations
are being laid for a large and mutually
beneQlclal exchange of commodities between
the two countries. This new Interest of
Turkey in American goods la Indicated by
tha fact that a party of prominent mer
chants from a large city In Turkey recently
visited the United States to study condi
tion of manufacture and export here, and
to get into personal touch with American
merchants, with a view to co-operating mora
Intelligently In opening up the markets of
Turkey and the adjacent countriea to our
manufacturers.
Russia la Negotiating.
The President thus deals with the
subject of the treaty with Russia:
By direction of the State Department our
Ambassador to Russia haa recently been
having a series of conference with the Min
ister of Foreign Affairs of Russia with a
view to securing a clearer understanding
and construction of the treaty of 1832 be
tween Russia and the I'nlted 8tates, and
the modification of any Russian regulations
which may be found to Interfere In any
way with tha full recognition of tha rlghta
of American cltlsena under thla treaty. I
believe that the government of Russia Is
addressing itself seriously to the need ' of
changing the preaent practice under the
treaty and that sufficient progress haa beea
made to warrant tha continuance nf theee
conferencee In the hope that soon there may
be removed any Justification of the com
plaints of treaty violation now prevalent In
thla country. I expect that Immediately be
fore Christmas recess I shall ha able to
make further communication to Congress
on this subject.
"The fur-seal controversy." says the
message, "which for nearly 25 years
has been the source of serious friction
between the United States and the
powers bordering upon the North Pa
cific Ocean, whose subjects have been
permitted to engage In pelagic sealing
against the fur-seal herds having their
breeding grounds within the Juris
diction of the United States, lias at
last been satisfactorily adjusted by the
conclusion of the North Pacific sealing
convention entered Into between the
United States, Oreat Britain, Japan
and Russia on July 7 last. This con
vention Is a conservation measure of
very great Importance, and if it Is car
ried out In the spirit of reciprocal con
cession and advantage upon which It
Is based, there Is every reason to be
lieve that not only will it result In pre
serving the fur-seal herds of the North
Paclflo Ocean .and restoring them to
their former value for the purposes of
commerce, but also that it will afford
a permanently satisfactory settlement
of a question the only other solution
of which seemed to be the total de
struction of the fur seals. In another
aspect, also, thla convention Is of Im
portance, In that It. furnishes an Illus
tration of the feasibility of securing
a general International game law for
tire protection of otner mammals of the
ses, the preservation or which is or im
portance to all the nations of the
world."
PHalanaaa Tariff Needs Amendment.
Of the application of the minimum
provisions of the tariff law, the Presi
dent says:
Durlne- the seat year some instances of
discriminatory treatment have been re
moved, but J regret to aay that there remain
a few cases of differential treatment ad
verse to the commerce of the United States.
While none of these Instancea now appears
to amount to undue discrimination In the
sens of .Section 2 of the tariff law of
August 0. 1100, they are all exceptions to
that complete degree of equality of tariff
treatment that the department or stats
haa consistently sought to obtain for Ameri
can commerce abroad.
While tha double tariff feature of the
tariff law of 1B09 haa been amply Justified
by tha results achieved In removing former
and preventing new, undue discriminations
against American commerce, it is believed
that the time haa come for the amendment
of this feature of the law In such way as
to provide a graduated means of meeting
varying degreea of discriminatory treatment
of, American commerce In foreign countriea
aa well aa to protect the financial Interests
abroad of American cltlsena against arbi
trary and lnjuiioua treatment on the part
of foreign govemmenta through either legis
lative or admlnlatratlva measures.
It would also seem desirable that the
maximum tariff of tba United Statea should
embrace within Ita purview the free list,
which Is not the case at tha preaent time.
In order that tt might have reasonable sig
nificance to the governments of those coun
tries from which the Importations Into the
United States are confined virtually to ar
ticles on thefree Hat.
The President recommends legisla
tion to build up 'a merchant marine and
to facilitate the extension of American
banks to foreign countries.
The partial application of Civil Ser
vice rules to the diplomatic and consu
lar service having proved successful,
the message recommends that they be
extended by the passage, of suitable
legislation.
113 BEERS ABSORB JURY
Complainant Drinks 53, Defendant
60 and Issues Are Obscured.
SEATTLE, "Wash., Dec. 7. (Special.)
Sixty beers absorbed by the defendant
and 63 by the prosecuting witness ob
scured the Issues in the trial of the
case of the stattt against H. S. Matson
yesterday.
Matson was charged with taking $170
from Fred Cloet, a farmer from East
ern Washington, on November 10. There
was testimony showing Jhe absorption
of beer on that day in largo quantities,
but Matson swore that he won the
money from Cloet In a dice game and
that his memory of the circumstance
was perfectly clear. Ills attorney,
George Field, assured the Jury that four
beers an hour for IS hours could be as
similated by his client without Impair
ing his memory or sobriety. Deputy
Prosecutor White queetioned this state
ment. The Jury took the beer Jssue with
them when they retired to deliberate
on a verdict,
COURT BAFFLED BY NAME
Tom a ?co Scbzerarnkfetskl Too Much
for Med ford Justice.
MEDFORD, Or., Det 7. (Special.)
Tomasco Schzerarnkfetskl taxed the
clerical force of Justice of the Peace
Taylor's office today, when he was
tried for stealing a Brussels carpet
from Bert Anderson, president of the
Big Pines Lumber Company.
No one could pronounce his name
and no one could spell It, until the de
fendant, by the aid of an Interpreter.
had the perplexing cognomen tran
scribed. Tomasco has been collecting
garbage in the city, and recently took
advantage of his position by removing
a valuable carpet from the Anderson
clothes line. The defendant declared
he bought it for $1 and sold It for 5.
After struggling with the mixture of
vowels and consonants. Justice Taylor
decided to enter the man on the rec
ords as John Doe, and fined him $25 and
costs. Tomasco went to Jail.
Harbors Delegation Named.
VANCOUVER. Wash, Deo, 6. (Spe
cial.) J. A, Munday, of Vancouver,
has been elected chairman of the Wash
ington state delegation to the National
rivers and harbors convention In
Washington, D. C The delegates are:
Albert Johnson, W. A. Mears, Everett
J. Smith. Alexander Paulson, Profes
sor W. D. Lyman and J. A, Munday,
This delegation will urge liberal ap
propriations for waterways and free
use of the Panama Canal for domestlo
shipping.
rae n
anos tor Uregonian
Cut Out the Test Coupon Bring It to 111 Fourth
Street and Have a Fine Piano Sent Home'
Subscribers
Why Is it Done?
- As has been stated, daring the past
fear Gravei Mask Company has sold
three times as many pianos as dttrinf
the year before. Daring the coming
year this record Is to be doubled.
A modern piano business most be
continually advertised.
Pianos from Grave Music Company
last a lifetime. New buyers must be
found, therefore when so many new
families come to the state almost
daily, it Is necessary for an institu
tion such as ours to keep constantly
before the public We want to deter
mine where it pays best to advertise.
We are willing to pay money to find
this out .Thus we publish the adver
tising test certificate herein which
calls for 1 40. It is good for so much
actual cash, and will be accepted by
as as tha first payment for any piano
In stock. We have marked down all
our pianos. Nothing reserved a gen- .
nine price-redaction sale.
Select your piano, present yonr cou
pon and have a fine piano sent home
at once.
But even this is not all the induce
ments we now offer. If you choose
to pay cash, in addition to the cou
pon, when yon select your piano, we
pay a premium of f 1 for every dollar
that yon pay.
Remember, the sale is now In prog
ress. If yon have no piano, come right
away.
If you wish to order by mail, we
assure yon that we will make most
careful and painstaking selection. We
ship instruments subject to examina
tion and trial. All money .that has
been paid for the instrument will be
refunded if on receipt of same it is
not found In every way satisfactory
and as represented.
Bear fa mlsid fast thee planes sure the latest, choicest, braad-new, espe
cially selected laatrasaenta tram the A axiom's foremoat aad ntoat traatwortay
Bikes.
' Bear la ralaa that yob aeed make is cash Danneat other thaa tha ad-
vertialaaj-teat ensoa waea you select your pv
aa cash i
Here ia the ceases tt la the same
CUT
OUT.
T-."a.
GOOD FOR
12-e-ii-o
C40
Jfortp Bollard
Am part ssrmest far aay lew piano, vrhea preaeatea aa
or before December 28, Briaar thla eonaoa ts na at
rL once. Select aay plaaa la oar sale. We will accept the
'vtt coupon as aa miek actual cash aa the piano that yen
j-rl select. . GRAVES MUSIC CO.
W:
Special Premium Offer $2 for $1
la order ta snake tt aa ehject te aay eae who wishes to pay more than
the reajalred first paymeat, we hereby after ta leave a receipt for S3 for
every dollar that is paid ap te the saoiiat ef the enpea pubUahed here
with. KXAMPLB BrlnsT ta the eonpea and get receipt far 140. Brlas la the
eenpoa aad pay as cash aad get receipt for SCO.
BrlnsT coapea, pay Sin cash, and get receipt for S0O.
1 trims coupon, pay Vl5 eaah, aad Bet receipt for 970.
Bring cenpon, pay S20 eaah, and get receipt for 80.
Brlna; coupon, pay S3S cash, aad set receipt for SfM.
Brian; coupon, pmy cash, aad act receipt for f 100, ete.
Never asaln will It be aa easy ta sjet a f lae, warranted, sweet - toned
darable piano, as bow.
Bear la mlad that any baJaaee reasatalaa; aanafd caa be settled fa
saonthly parmeata of SO, S 10 er S3, or aay greater amount that may best
salt the cearealeace ef the parchaser.
All Inetrumente oa sale are plainly marked at the reduced lowest eaah
price. Those burins; on time wlU sear the aame cash prices, bat will pay
simple latereet oa deferred paymeats.
Bear la mlad that oar plaao prices are Back lower than aay la this as?
ay otner eitr. rJverr'Bine; redneeo. we ae not sate te depend aitosjetner
apoa ear plsae depsriaest for ear profits. Thla Is only one of fifteen tie- -
partmeata ia the Cirarea Music Company's a rent muale Souse.
pert.
Every Instrumaat la this sals la nacoadltloaally warranted la every re-
Study These Figures
We want to sell at least 120 pianos
before the close of this year; we want
120 additional enthusiastic and loyal
friends for Graves Music Co.
For $148 you can now secure her
fine new pianos which have never
been sold for less than $250; $167,
$183, $189, etc., will secure such
grades as were never to be obtained
heretofore for less than $300, $360
and $375.
Ask particularly to see a magnifi
cent $400 style, now $274, and ths
plainer cases, same make, $255. $8 a
month buys them, while the less ex
pensive styles go at $6 and $5 a month.
Sale prices on the very fanciest
$450 and $500 styles are now $298 and
$327. Pay as best suits yonr con
venience. In this sale we are anxious to sell a
lot of player pianos. We want them
out of the way before inventory.
Buy your player piano of Graves
Music Co. Our prices are reduced and
our terms of payment easier than else
where. During this advertising test
sale our store will be open day and
night. We have no time to lose. Again,
we repeat, no cash payment is neces
sary. Cut out the coupon, bring it in
and select your piano.
Pie more boantlrol Blaaos have aver been en dlasls-v In Portland than nrs
here Jut now. Ko areater variety baa ever beea shown. Ks lower prices,
U ever ae low.
Graves Music Co. UC
Largest Wholesale and Retail General Music Dealers in the West.