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Why Be Without a Piano
WITNESSES GO AT
BEHEST OF AGENT
ACTING MAYOR HAS
REPLY 10 AD CLUB
SHRINERS PAY HOMAGE
TO MISS LOUISE GUNNING
Popular Operatic Star. Now Playing "Tne Balkan PrinceM." It Chosen
Danghter of Shriners by Organization In Many Cities.
Administration Is Proceeding
. Quietly Against Soap-Box
Orators, He Says.
CENSURE NOT DESERVED
Raker PffUrrt Fffnrt Arc IW-tn
' Made to iirt KtUlrncr Agalnat
narrhll So TIrrre Can He
Ortainty of Conviction.
Acting Mayor Haker yeaterday after
noon rei eivel commit tee of lhe Pon
Unrt Ad Club, of which V. Vincent
Jone vi chairman; told them that
ln administration la handllnc the con
dition as to street umlor. tiuirtly. but
rone the lesa r f feet ivel . and ronvtnrrrt
th member that denunciatory raeo
lutions by varum oraanixatlons are
riotrc nothing toward aoatlnic the elt
tmtinn. Prank MrCnlln and A II. Kllrr said
and the nihrr mrmhn of the commit
tee iir.ra. that bad the Ad flub been
in posse-sinn of th Information clvcn
bv Artlntr Mayor BAh.r. they did not
helle-ve the retolutiona of yesterday
iinnfi. scoring the city administration,
wld have been adopted.
While mee-tlna: thn membem of the
committee. umilinKlv. Artinu Mayor
Kakar wpoke w 1th great earnestness on
renditions, after reading the resolu
tion adopted by the rlub. He amid that
be did not believe that Mavor Huah
tlfbt. who la absent because of III
health, and the rln administration
generally was rtwnrlfig of the t-en-aure
thai has been expressed by va
rious organization antl by the preaa
allhtn the past few da.
KaKer Kaelalaa la oaaaalttee.
After reading the resolutions. Sir.
Ft.ta.rr proceeded to relate In detail In
the member of the committee what
the administration ha dtne. I doing
nd Intend to do concerning agitator,
lie asked if any members of the com
mittee hat heard any aaitator denounce
the flax or aav anylblna; contrary to
rood morals of law anil order. Hi
hearer alj they had not. Mr. Jonea
iaid that C. C. CralK sabl he had heard
noma vlcloua remark fne nlirht while
passing alone Washington street In an
automobile. One of the imp-not speak
ers had raid that thry did not want to
be rood rttlien. and ued aome pro
fanity. Mr. Craig waa not preaent. but
Mr. Maker took his nnme and address
and probably will confer with hlrn to
day to aecure Information.
"No one la more antloun oer ron
iltione now existing: than Is the Mayor.-
aald Mr. BaJter. "He is absent
from the city for It) day on account
f ill health. Before leaving. Mr.
Kashlia-ht, City Attorney Grant and I
conferred on thl subjeet. going over
in rround carefully. We decided that
tie best mean, the moat certain to
brine results for the betterment of tha
itua,llon. is to go quietly about elimi
nation of agitators who are aald to
have been ailrrlnsr up trouble on the
streets and who broke up the liaden
l owe 11 meet I nit.
"Immediately after this conference,
in which City Attorney Urant aald that
before arresting people on the streets
ae nun have evidence of seditious
ii iterance or of disorderly conduct.
.Mayor Rushlight called In Chief of fo
lic Mover and ordered htm to detail 10
or 13 plain-clothe men to scatter In
crowds held bv alleged members of
Its Industrial Workers or the World
or SocuUlata of the more rabid per-
uaaton. This work ha, been going
-n f.r several Bight and wtll con -Unue.
ErMratv la t.ataered.
"Theire Is no use. a-entletnen of the
reroalttM, to seod the poliua. 100
irtron. into these street meet Inn and
t haul off waKonsful of speakers and
rympathlser. T do That you would
Mart what mlcht prove to be on of
the moot serious Mots Imaginable and
ecu would accomplish nothing.
"Now. what the administration I
ilrinc Is to s:ther evl.lrme acainst
these street atltators; quietly, but cer
tainly, and to cause the arreat of any
nhn violate the laa. Hut we do not
intend to swoop down on their meet
less without evidence to convict In
eeurt. for. should we arrest them, you
vould find such lasiyers as l. K. K.
Wood ready to defend them in Ihotr
rights and you would accomplish no
rood purpose. You would have not
-nlr the Mle men of thU city, but those
-f nelKhborins; cities and statea. to
handle: and would have a task of ataa
serlns proportions. Theee resolutions
ou rrntlemen are adopting In your va
rleua clubs are ureal food for the
antarora; they thrive on Just such
Muff as that; they want you to de
nounce the Mayor and administration;
thev delight lo read such resolutions
ana Ihry arrow fat on such things.
"It ia the duty of avery Kood cltlien
io aesiat th officers of the law In law
enforcement, and 11 Is a srood idea r
you rentlemcn to lake some of your
valuable time to stop and hear what
the atreet axitators say at their roeet
incs. If they vlolatw lawa. your evi
dence in court will do more to convict
them than that of the averere pollce
man'a tratimony."
Pel lee AM tttlaeas.
Chairman Jonas asked how citizens
could rather such evidence, not havlns;
the names of the speakers and not
know me who they were. Mr. Baker said
:iat the Chief of I'ollce would aaeien
detective lo accompany any man or
committee to meetine for the purpose:
tiat the police will trt tho names anJ
Hive every assistance.
"I want to make this clear. said
Mr. Baker. "While I am In this office,
durtne Mayor Kushlleht's absence.' no
meetins will be disturbed by tliee
asitator. where we have notice of n
ticipatrd trouble. The police rushed
with all possible speed to the Baden--owell
nMetinai. but when they arrived
the disturber had eone. When the
"Havor return he will take up the sit
uation and. I assurs) you, he will handle
it without frar or favor, as he h.m
done evrrythlne that has come up to
h im.
Meesra Jones. McCYtllls and Idleman
aasureal Mr. Baker that the committee
a present not to Impede the propTess
ef thn administration In coping with
the situation, but to assist.
"I take II." said Mr. McCrlllia. "that
we. aa citizens, have the rleht to come
before you. a the Mayor. and say
what . think. That is all we are
dolni:. We acre told flat-footedly that
the Mayor'a attitude toward the com
mute from the Realty Board was one
of Indifference: that he heard them and
then said that he was about to leave
the city, but that when he returned he
ould coneult the labor union and
ore what could bo done."
Mayor ties laalffereat.
-The Mayor Is a very quiet man. and
he does not talk much, thereby rrest
ine for himself a poor Impression, but
he I n"t indifferent." declared Mr.
liaker.
Mr. Jonea a-ked why It was that cit-
Uaua were awl. eUWwseV Vt iroUta
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IS! LOIISF, OL'-tiM-tiG,
MISS LOUISK OCNNINO, tha prima
donna of "The Balkan Princes."
was honored on the evenlns; of
March 13 by the presentation of a very
beautiful and expensive Fhrfnars' jew
el by Nile Tempi of Seattle. Gover
nor Hay. of Washineton. made the pre
sentation speech. The fthrtners of Min
neapolis. luluth, Fargo. Spokane. Se
attle and other cities have attended
Mlsa Uunnlna's appearance In "The
Balkan ITIucesa In a body. The pre
sentation Of the Jewel to her by Nils
Temple recalls the following dispatch,
which appeared throughout the United
States recently under a Duluth date
line:
l.oule i 'unnlne I the ft rat woman In th
world te have conferred on her th honor
of beromlne a daughter of the Khrtnera.
Mis OunaUig was elected hv an ilmmt
unanimous vot of every 8hni.r In the
railed Htstee. The Installation eeremo
nle which will admit her lo the order will
be held here la a short time. Oovernor
Eberhert. of Jglaaeeeta. will preside.
All of this has aroused a curious in
terest as to why the Hhrlners have
shown such marked attention to Miss
Uunnlne. "It Is quite simple." said a
Shriner who is personally acquainted
to congregate, even in front of stores
to witness a demonstration, but were
told to move on. while the agitators,
"who denounced the flag and defy
everyone, are not molested."
"lo you know that to be the case?"
aked Mr. Baker. "Is it Just to hold
the administration responsible for the
poor Judgment of a policeman on a
beat? You can't have a police force
where every member has good Judg
ment. The police have no orders to
discriminate, but some policemen may
do so."
Mr. Jones explained that he was ar
rested not long- ago for merely looking
Into a show window on Washington
street, and he wondered why he should
be singled out. while the loud-mouthed
agitators and their crowd were given
free and full possession of streets In
the congested districts.
After discussing the situation in fur
ther detail, the committee left, assur
ing the Acting Mayor that they stand
ready at any time lo render any as
sistance that may be necessary, but
Ihey Insisted upon the S'luelchlng of
anarchistic utterance. Free speech,
they said, they want every one to have,
but sedition must be put down.
The text of the resolution passed by
the Ad Club follows:
Whereu. The City of Portland la now and
ha been for some tlm Infested by numer
out Indlviduala who rather nlehtly upon
our street la objectionable meeting that
obstruct movement of traffic, preach a doc
trine ef dissatisfaction with and opposition
te ll exhume forma of governmont snd
suthorlty. abuse our moat sacrd Institu
tions In violent language sod openly drfy
this city. Its ofllrlals and It various pub
lic bodle to Interfere with thlr conduct;
Whereas. These Individual In an unlaw
ful. Insulting manner Interrupted and broke
up a meeting being held by a noted gacsc of
our city. QcnersJ B1en-Powell:
Whereaa, further. These individual hav
filled the air with open defiance of and
challenges to sll tb public bodies tbat are
now demandlne enforcement of our exlt
tnc Uf for the suppression of such gross
mtscoudurt; now. therefore. be It
Keeolved. That the I'ortlsnd Ad Oiuh call
upon tne Mayor and Chief of Police to be
gin an Immediate enforcement of the
statute mad and provided to protect the
nce. safety and dignity of thia com
munity In urh cases, and lo rid th city
of the nulaaace reused by the meetings
and protect our citizens sgalnat ths threat
ened conflicts which my result In the de
struction of llf and property: and be It
"rteenlved. That th Portland Ad Club
authorises the appointment by It president
of a committee of l-n to call upon th
Minr and city authorities thl afternoon
a official rrpre;nttlve of thl club, and
preeent a copy of theee resolution and also
hand copies of earn to th newspaper, for
aardlne ejso a copy of same to ueneral
Badea-Powll.
Commute V. Vincent Jon.s. P. H. Whlt-h.-id
Prank .McCrlll!. Chester A.. While,
more. K. W. Raymond. H. I.. Idlamsn. F.
T. Hyokrll. P. A. Freeman. Will A. Kalghl.
Hy Kllers and P. A. Ryder.
Merchants l rare Acttew.
The Portland Retail Merchants' As
sociation Tuesday In meeting passed
the following resolution:
Whereas. Ths snarrhlt element pre-empts
the street ef Portland nlshl.y and In vio
lent language condemn all good lovers-m-nt.
dsinne public official, church, labor
unions 'id other organ Isa tlono and Incite
the or kin else to crlm nd deed of
llnlmr.; sd.
V. hrea it IS our belief that such
mf-t'i"t will. f rontlnued. lead lo strife
turmoil asd destruction ef propertv. snd
t- --'r ranul la aa ea irseiec disgrass
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"THE BALKAN PRIXCES.'
with the matter from it. beginning:.
"The Imperial Session of the Shrine
takes place at Lo Angeles In May.
Zurah Temple of Minneapolis, like tha
Temple In other cities, desired to raise
the funds with which to send the Tem
ple I'atrol to the Imperial Hesslon.
They decided on a theatrical venture
as the means to this end and the com
mittee in charge selected "The Balkan
Princess." with Louise Gunning, and
finally bought the attraction outright
at a figure that would daunt a less
optimistic body. Aad Temple of Iu
luth began pulling wires to make a
similar arrangement. The affair was
so successful and Miss Gunning be
came so tremendously popular that the
Shriner of Minneapolis and Duluth
officially adopted her as a daughter of
the Shrine. The success of the engage
ment was passed along and Shriners
generally along the route from Minne
apolis to the Coast became actively in
terested. Miss Gunning is undoubted
ly the foremost light opera singer of
the day. but the beauties of her won
drous voice have heretofore reached
our locality only through reports from
Kastern cities, the present trip being
the first west of the Missouri River
with sn operatic production."
to the fair nsm of Portland than the re
cent liaden-Powell Incident: now. therefor,
be It
Resolved by this, th executive committee
of the Portland Retail Merchants' Alio
rlstion thst the Honnrsble A. i. Rushlight
be urged lo use every mesn In hi power
a Mayor of the city to put a atop to further
seditious speechmaklng on the street of
Portland.
BILL POSTERS ADJOURN
PLANS .Klt.NC.Kl rXlt CAMr
PAMJN THROUGH EAST.
National A.sxx'lation Will Kn large
Activities) In Aiding Pacific
(nasi Manufacturers.
A resolution reclassifying the dif
ferent cities in the National Billposters
Association, with a view to securing
better and more uniform service, was
the last formal action taken by the
Board of Directors of the Association
at their meeting at the Multnomah
Hotel yesterday afternoon. Iast night
they held a farewell dinner, before
starting- at 1 :0 this morning, on their
southward Journey to San Francisco,
whence they . will return by way of
Denver, to Chicago, the starting point
of the excursion. The greater part of
yesterday's session was occupied by
purely technical routine work. At
noon the directors were guests of the
Portland Ad Club, at Its regular week
ly luncheon.
The most Important plan brought
to light at the meeting, waa the estab
lishment of Western offices In Port
land, Seattle. Lrfs Angeles and San
Pranclsco. with Jack Sheehan of San
Francisco, an advertising expert, in
charge as manager, and tentative plans
for an active advertising Invasion of
the Kast by manufacturers of the Pa
cific Coast.
Heretofore, It was stated. Western
billboard companies looked to the East
for patronage, but In the past Ave
years the rspld development of the
Coast states has almost reversed con
ditions. As a result, the Western ad
vertising will become almost as great
a factor on the billboards of the Kast
ss the Eastern posters formerly were
in the West.
In the report of the membership
committee It was shown that more
than 330 firms have been added to the
association In the past year. About
100 new members were accepted at the
meeting yesterday. The total mem
bership of the association now' repre
sents more than 2&00 cities or firms.
Registration Case DNmlsMfl.
I.EWISTON. Idaho, March 20. (Spe
cial.) The case against Henry Turn
mlre, charged with Illegal registration,
was dismissed today In Justice Man
ning's court, because of a lack of evi
dence. livf Suow catilti Uo neat Saturday. J
Effort Made to Bar Testimony
in Hicks Case Before.
Trial Is Bared.
OPPOSING COUNSEL CLASH
O. B. Rarr Says That lie and Two
Others Who Saw Tragedy Were
Rent Away by Employe of
Maohlnletsi ITnloti.
Attorney Malarkey. for the defense,
forced O. B. Kaser. a witness for the
state, to admit on cross-examination in
the Hicks trial yesterday that he and
Eugene Huber and a man named Va
truba. all eye-witnesses of the killing
of W. A. Wortman by Hicks, had been
sent out of the state by Business Agent
Taylor, of the Machinists' Union, a few
days after the shooting. This was in
order that they might be out of reach
of siihpena requiring them to appear
before the grand Jury which Indicted
Hicks on a charge of first-degree mur
der, the witness said.
Raser. who is a member of the Ma
chinists' Union and a picket captain,
had previously told a story of the
shooting which was distinctly damag
ing to the defense. Wortman. Vatruba
and himself were passing Hicks nesr
the entrance of the Markell store on
East Morrison street on the evening of
November 2, Raser said, and Wortman
said In a low tone. "Look at the scab
herder." Hicks, according to the wit
ness, retorted with a string of profan
ity and struck at Wortman and the lat
ter started backing- toward the en
trance of the store on the defensive.
So violent and persistent waa the at
tack of Hicks, according to Raser. that
Wortman was shot down and sank to
his death within the threshold before
he was able to assume the offensive.
Motive of Departure probed.
"Why did you and Eugene Huber go
to Vancouver and later to Tacoma and
Seattle within a few days after this fa
tality occurred?" asked Mr. Malarkey
on cross-examination.
"We went over there to do picket
.!.,, an sea what the situation was,"
answered the witness.
"Who sent you?
"District Business Agent Taylor."
The attorney for the defense contin
ued persistently with questions relative
to the trip to Vancouver and Puget
Sound cities, and the witness Anally de
manded of the attorney to know what
he meant by them.
"I mean that I want you to come out
and tell the truth by admitting that
Huber and yourself were sent out of
the state to get out of testifying before
the grand Jury." explained the attorney.
"Now Isn't that a fact?"
"Yes. it is." snapped the witness.
"Why did you do it?"
"They told us that there was suffi
cient evidence without ours and that
Hicks would be Indicted without our
testimony."
-Who told youT'
"Mr. Taylor."
"Did he say that Special Prosecutor
Davis had told him to send you away?"
"I don't remember him saying any
thing of that Jtind."
"Who paid your expenses on this
trip?"
"The treaaurer of the Machinists
union."
Nceae ef laqueet Avoided.
Prevloua to this time the witness had
admitted, after ppraistent cross-examination,
that on the advice of John A.
Jeffrey, one of the private prosecutors
appearing for the state. Huber, Vatruba
and be had not appeared as witnesses
at the Coroner's Inquest and had pur
posely avoided going ner the place
where It waa in progress.
Raser said that he and the other two
were In the office of Mr. JefTrey the
day following the shooting and were
in the office of Mr. Davis the day fol
lowing that, the one on which the In
quest took place.
"Ae a matter of fact weren't you In
Mr. Davis' office at the time the inquest
was going on?" asked the cross-examiner.
"Maybe we were," answered the wit
ness. Taking advantage of an opportunity
afforded by the interposing of a formal
objection. Specisl Prosecutor Davis
made a speech for the benefit of the
Jury, In which he strove to belittle the
Importance of the admission made by
Mr. Malarkey wanted their evidence.
That's what is worrying him. That's
what he Is howling about," declared
Mr. Davis.
"There was no talk of sending you
to Vancouver so that you wouldn't
testify at this trial?" asked Attorney
Malarkey of Raser.
"No, there was not." replied the wit
ness. Atloraeys Have Dlapote.
There waa a violent clash between
the attornevs when Mr. Davis tried to
bring out that Earl Griffin, a witness
for the state, who waa recalled to the
stand yesterday, la In the employ of a
brother-in-law of Mr. Malarkey's
brother. When the attorney for the
defense started to his feet in anger,
Mr. Davis said:
"That sounds funny, but "
"It doesn't sound funny. It sounds
outrageous," roared Mr. Malarkey, in
terrupting the remark of the special
prosecutor. When Mr. Davis told his
antagonist to address his remarks to
the Judge, Mr. Malarkey said:
"I'll point my finger at you and
something else."
"1 wish you would," snapped back
Mr. Davis angrily.
"I wish to show that Jacobson. who
gathered evidence for the state, helped
thia boy get the position and the peo
ple by whom he is employed, for the
purpose of proving that he would have
no interest in coming here to testify
falsely for the state," said the special
prosecutor in explanation of the epl
aode. .
Mr. Malarkey followed up the lead
by asking the witness:
"At the Coroner's inquest you said
that you saw Hicks and Wortman ex
change three or four blows and on the
stand at thia trial you said that you
saw only one blow struck and that was
Hlcka striking Wortman. Now I want
to ask you if Mr. Jacobson suggested
that change In your testimony?"
"No, Mr. Jacobson spoke to me very
little about my evidence," said the wit
ness. Clerk Telia ef shooting.
J P. Jenkins, a clerk in the Markell
store and the first witness put on the
stand yesterday by the state, testified
thst he was standing at the end of a
j ,. h. door with C. A. Bigelow.
a member of the firm, when he heard a
crash against the glass and the shot.
Almost lmmeaiaieiy uin-.m . '"".
ih.i,rh the door backward
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and. sinking to the floor, died within
a short time. The crasn waa agains-i
when good instruments, similar to one shown here,
can be had at half price and five dollars a month
go to eilers music house today and get one
We want the head of every family in whose home there is no piano to note this carefully.
We want the brother of every little girls who is yearning for a piano to read this carefully.
We want every young lady in whose home there is no piano and who can save $5 each
month out of her own earnings to read this carefully.
Piano manufacturers make miscalcu
lations sometimes. Frequently they
are better piano makers than piano
merchants. This the head of our
house, while Bast recently, found to
be the case particularly with two
manufacturers. They had a very large
stock of finished pianos on hand.
Trade, particularly In many eastern
sections, is not brisk. These piano
manufacturers were almost desperate
to sell.
Never heretofore have we bought fine
pianos so advantageously. Eilers Music
House always shares with its patrons
any advantage which frequently come
its y".iy. No other house in the West,
that we know of, ever does so. When a
short time ago one of the great New
York factories offered Rtelnway pianos
f or Irnore than $100 less than the retail
price, no retail buyer on the Coast
ever was permitted to hear about it.
In Chicago right to this day people are
enabled to buy this make at $150 and
more Irelow what a local Portland
branch is endeavoring to charge for the
same. Who would ever hear of pianos
at reduced prices if Eilers Music House
were not established here?
We have been in position several
times In the past to offer very much
below price numerous standard makes
of pianofortes, but never heretofore
have we been able to present so great
a money-saving opportunity as in this
instance.
Eilers Music House, the home insti
tution of Oregon, would consider itself
remiss in Its duty were it not to he
found at all times of greatest possible
service to the music-loving community.
Every member of the sales depart
ment is simply excited over our pres
ent offering. We've never been able to
give so much for so little money. The
big sale started Monday. And 48 hours
later every one of the $400 styles are
soldllt's a record unequalled by any of
the big records we've been able to
show In the past. We do not know of
even one caller at the big store so far
during this sale who left the big build
the west glass of the alcove, he Judged
from the sound.
His evidence fits in with the theory
of the prosecution that Wortman was
backing away from Hicks when the
shot was fired and that the dead man
was on the defensive and not the of
fensive, as contended by the defense.
On the other hand, there Is the fact
that all the witnesses agree that Hicks
waa standing with his back against
the west glass immediately after the
firing of the shot, indicating that the
crash against the glass to which sev
eral witnesses have testified may have
been caused by Wortman Jamming
Hicks against it.
Raser testified that the men seized
each other by the collars of the coats
Just about the time the shot rang out
and that the crash on the glass prob
ablv waa caused by the elbow of Hicks
striking it as he drew the revolver
from an inside pocket. Another state
ment of the same witness was that
Hlcka started up Morrison street be
fore the shooting, whiV! he and Vatru
ba were standing on the corner, and
that when Hicks got about 40 feet
away he turned around and cast a look
of hatred at them, at the same time
clamping his hands against his sides.
GrlfTIa Explain Testimony.
Earl Griffin was recalled to the stand
to reconcile statements made at the
Coroner's Inquest and at the trial. Mr.
Malarkev had laid the foundation for
his Impeachment by comparing his tes
timony on the two occasions and asking
him to explain the discrepancies. Yes
terday Griffin said that at the Inquest
he said: "After I saw this man shot,"
and not "After I saw this man shoot."
The mistake had been made, he pre
sumed, by the reporter who took sten
ographic notes at the inquest. Intro
duction of other portions of the in
quest record showed that In addition
to saying that he had seen blows ex
changed, had seen three or four blows
struck and, making other statements
of the same nature, he had said that
he wasn't sure that Wortman had
struck Hicks. The examination of
yesterday tended to show that the
voung man may have Intended to tes
tify to substantially the same things
on both occasions.
An objection by Mr. Davis to the
asking of questions about picketing
after the shooting, when Raser was on
the stand, was met by Mr. Malarkey
with the statement:
"The Machinists' Union is the prose
cution In this case. It ia as much
their case as if they were suing for a
money Judgment in a civil action: I
have a right to this testimony as tend
ing to show their interest and the In
terest of this witness.
During the examination of Griffin
the attorneys became embroiled In an
other quarrel and Attorney Malarkey
demanded that Judge Gatens censure
the remarks of Mr. Davis. The Judge
censured the remarks of both.
EXTENSION J0 COAST ON
Depot Car Arrives at Falls City, to
Be Headquarters of Surveyors.
FALLS CITY, Or., March 20. (Spe
cial.) A combination express and bag
gage car belonging to the Southern Pa
cific Railway Company was brought to
this city yesterday for use by a survey
ing crew that will arrive In a few days
to begin the work of finding a route
for a railroad from the present ter
minus of the Salem, Falls City & West
ern at Black Rock, to the coast.
Notwithstanding that numerous sur
veys have been made in Western- Polk
County for railway lines to the coast,
no construction work has been done.
The new railway bridge over the
Willamette which is now under con
struction, will give the Southern Pa
clflo entrance to Salem for electric cars
from Portland, via McMinnville. The
bridge will also give the Falls City
road direct connection at Salem with
the Southern Pacific and Oregon Elec
tric roads.
The extension of the Gerlinger road
.hs const has been under advisement
for a long time. Surveys have been
made, some of which tnciuae a ouiro-
. te,nat Thn valuable timber In
.v.. ciint hasin Is the maenpt that
attracts railroad builders, and this road
now extends to within four miles or
the coveted prize.
The surveyors' car is loaded with
tents, camp outfits, provisions and sur
veying equipment, and the party will
use It as a transport and depot for
future suppllea-
ing without having purchased one of
the pianos.
We want every reader of this adver
tisement to see new pianos for which
$375 and even $400 is asked by other
dealers. We positively assert that in
struments of equal grade and value will
be found in this sale at $185. Payment
of $fi a month will secure one.
It Is not necessary for a music stu
dent or musician to have a piano with
a high-sounding name and an elabor
ately carved case. The plain cased $'-.ri0
piano which we are offering in this
sale for $1S9 will serve the purpose of
the most fastidious musician in so far
as etandins In tune, durability, light
ness of touch, pedal action, etc.. ffoes.
Not one of the ereat masters of music
at any time during his career ever pos
sessed or used a piano nearly as grond
as any of the pianos offered in this
sale for $139. Read this statement
again! It is a fact and. more than
this: No piano made prior to twenty
years afo, no matter what its name,
was as desirable, musically speakins. as
Is one of the pianos we now offer for
$185.
Here's the way it goes: Yesterday a
gentleman came from Oswrso to look
at these pianos. He was skeptical: he
had read every announcement of piano
sales and investigated all of them fur
many months. He looked carefully.
He brought a music teacher with him.
They went over the entire lot of pianos.
They had also looked elsewhere. They
probably called at every other store
in town. After seeing the pianos in
this sale they not only almost imme
diately secured one of the instruments
for $185, but the teacher herself bought
one for' $162, and. then they called up
a relative of theirs by long distance
phone to immediately come in and ar
range to pay for a tliird piano which
they had selected. Herp. were three
pianos purchased inside of an hour. No
wonder all of the $400 styles were
taken so quickly. An additional car
load containing mostly the $400 styles
Is due to arrive in a few days; place
your order for one of them today if
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SUMNKH POST XO. ttl ADOPTS
RESOLUTIONS.
Lawlessness on Streets of Portland
Condemned in Talks Made by
Speakers Meeting Planned.
Indignant and alramed at the dis
play of the "red flag of anarchy and
lawlessness" on the streets of Port
land. Sumner Post, No. 12. Department
of Oregon, Grand Army of the Repub
lic, at its last meeting condemned In
no uncertain way these seditious ut
terances. A number of strong talks
were made by M. L. Pratt, R. C. Markel
and others, who declared that the G.
A. R. should speak out in no uncertain
way.
It was decided to hold a general
meeting of the members of the G. A. R.
posts of the city next Saturday nisht,
at the hall of Sumner Post, Grand ave
nue and East Pine street, to consider
the situation relative to the I. W. W.
The post adopted the following reso
lutions covering the display of the red
flag as the sentiment of the members:
It has come to our knowledge that cer
tain Persona are displaying th: red fliiK.
emblem of anarchy and lawlessneHs, on tlm
streets of our city, and in th-lr public
speeches arc using seditious and treason
able language; slandering our churches,
ridiculing our flag and defying those In
authority : all of which tends to sow the
seed of discord and kindle a spirit of dis
respect for Jaw. which, if not checked, will
eventually hvlp to feed tha flames of rev
olution. We, as an organiiation, are pledged and
sworn to encourage honesty and purity in
public affairs and in a spirit of loyally
to uphold and defend the principles repre
sented by our flag. As individuals we have
helped to seal with our blood the everlast
ing principles of liberty and Justice upon
the body politic.
In the present struggle between capital
and labor we condemn alike dishonest and
lawless commercialism on the one hand,
and lawlessness and unjust methods on the
other, and stand firmly on the ground thai
our free Institutions can only be perpetu
ated by applying the high and holy prin
ciples of justice, honesty nnd usefulness m
administering public affairs.
We hold inviolate tho great principle of
freedom of speech. A dignified criticism
of our officials or our Institutions is a sac
red right of every freeman, but freedom is
not license to use language, detrimental to
the good morals of society, or which h;is
a tendency to lower the standard of Ameri
can cltlxenshlp. Therefore, be it
Resolved, by Sumner i'oat, Xo. 12. Ie
partment of Oregon. Grand Army of the
Kepubllc. That It Is the ser.su of this or
ganization that In view of Hie Injury dona
our city and state by said persons, who.
through either a misconception of the bless
ings to be enjoyed under our free institu
tions or a desire to revolutionize these in
stitutions, have so far forgotten the laws
of common courtesy, tho rights of the com
munity, and the honor and dignity of
American citizenship. that an outraged
puolic should demand of our city officials
a suppression of such sentiments upon the
streets of our municipality.
Resolved, That wc hold In the highest
esleem the honest, industrious -laborer,
whether organized or nut. With lum we
most warmly sympathize in his struggle for
existence, as Indeed we must, as that strug
gle has been our own from the close of the
Olvll War to the present time. Our lives
are fast drawing to a close our hope is for
a happy and united country over which
shall wave, a the emblem of authority, the
Stars and Stripes, unsullied by the presence
of a flag which represents unbridled license
and tho destruction of social order.
The following resolutions were
passed last night by George Wright
Post, No. 1. G. A. R.:
Whereas, We hear, through rumor and the
public press of nightly harangues denounc
ing the country, its flag (Old Glory), its
lawa and institutions by the so-called soap
box orators In the most virulent, disgraceful
and unpatriotic manner:
Whereas. The love of our country and our
glorious flag (Old Glory) impelled us, SO
years ago to offer our services and. If need
be. our lives for its defense, and the same
sentiment now prompts us to offer our serv
ices In any direction where they may be of
use to the city, state or National author
ities to suppress this new rurm or treason,
more odious than armed rebellion;
Therefore be It resolved. That we. the
members of Geo. Wright Post. No. 1. De
partment of Oregon. G. A. R-, in encamp
ment assembled, request and Insist that
our authorities stop such disgraceful pro
eeedinaa. and demand that the laws provid
ed for the punishment of such treasonable
talk be executed without further delay.
The resolutions were signed by Th'mas A.
Jordan, commander, and A. C. i?ioan, ad
jutant. Date Set for Levee Hearing.
SALEM. Or., March 20. (Special.)
W. D. Fenton, counsel for the Southern
you want the most clahoratc, highest
pric ed piano in this sale at half price
But the plainer cases will probably
suit you equally as well. They are
larj;e-size instruments, splentl-idly fin
ished, and of latest desiern. See them
before It Is too late. We intended to
sell but 107 of these pianos in Port
land. With the additional carload to
conic there will he But this will
be all. They will he cone quickly. A?t
Immediately. See the pianos and test
them, for then yon will realize what
these low prices mean, and you'll not
yo away without securing one.
Brins $5. on today or tonight and
agree to pay $5.00 a month thereafter
and- secure one of these splendid, per
fectly new, sweet-tnned. durable, war
ranted, high-grade pianos. $C75. $.'?'J5
and $100 is the usual retail value,
though plain cases have hpn sold for
$250. Pale price now $155, $172 and
$1X5. plain eases $110.
The exceedingly low prices w ill make
it hard for many readers to believe
that the instruments are really good.
Tt must be born in mind, however, that
a low prloe offered hy a reliable house
does not mean low value. The reputa
tion of Filers Music House for re
liabilit yand fair dealing is its great
est asset. We would not jeopardi.c
it even for the sale of a thousand pi
anos. When we say these are good
pianos we say so authoritatively and
assume every responsibility involved in
this statement. Our is the only hotise
that agrees to refund money in case
instrument after delivery is not found
to be exactly as represented and in
everv way satisfactory.
The Nation's greatest piano house,
wits stores in every Western city,
guarantees their pianos in every way, a
sale is no sale here that does not mean
satisfaction to the purchaser and we
assure every buyer in this sale of ut
most satisfaction.
Remember the place Eilers Music
House, "the Nation's Greatest Piano
House, Kllers Building. Seventh and
Alder streets," or if more convenient,
call at Wholesale Department, Six
teenth and Pettygrove streets.
Pacific, has named March 26 as a date
on which to hold a conference as to
the matter of the public levee in Port
land, in response to a letter recently
sent from here by acting Governor Ol
cott. It is probable that the conference
cannot be held that day. as that is the
date set for laying tho cornerstone at
the new Eastern Oregon Branch In
sane Hospital at Pendleton, and mem
bers or the Board are expected to be
there.
ROAD'S PAYROLL GROWING
Portland. jEugene & Eastern X'ow
Paying Out $700 Dally
EUGENE. Or.. March 20. (Special. 1
With a daily payroll of $700, the Port
land. Eugene & Eastern is making
rapid progress on reconstruction of its
present street railway system in Eu
gene and on the laying down of new
tracks for suburban lines under the
terms of a franchise granted a week
ago by the City Council. The pavement
has been cut nearly the entire length
of Willamette street through the busi
ness district, preparatory to replacing:
the slnsle with double tracks.
On Eighth street, on which the new
trans-city line is to run, the pavement
has been removed for a distance of two
blocks and the 70-pound steel rails are
being put into place. The ties will be
underlaid with four inches of concrete,
and the concrete will he carried on up
to the surface, making monolith IX
inches deep and seven feet wide in
which the ties and rails will be em
bedded. A third crew is working on Blair
street in the northwestern part of the
city. Grading has been completed for
tho double tracks for a distance of two
blocks, and for a single track to the
city limits. About. l.'iO men and 'Jo
teams arc now employed.
;enesce School Repaired.
GEXKSSK, Idaho. .March 20. (Spt
cial.) Work was commenced today In
repairing the Genesee public schools.
The amount of work done will aggre
gate several hundreds of dollars.
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WITH MB"
Blotches Got Bigger Every Day. Face
Caused Everybody to Look. Had
Them Nearly a Year. GotCuticura
Soap and Ointment. Now Cured.
222 W. 12th Ave., Cincinnati, Ohio. "I
was covered with pimples. First little red
blotches came, and then they got bigger every
day, and they would Weep me awake night
after night. They appeared on my face, chest
and back. My face caused everybody to look
at me. I used everything I thought might
cure them, and med to spend over a dollar a
week for stuff which would not cure. I had
them for nearly a year, when one day I saw
the Cuticura advertisement and wrote for
samples. I used them and'bought more. I
took a bath with Cuticura Soap every day.
and after taking a bath I would use Cuticura
Ointment. Tbe Ointment dried the sores up.
and I am cured now and glad of it. I am fine
and dandy once more." (Signed) Bora
McCann, iiov. 24, 1911.
BABY'S RASH ITCHED AWFULLY
She Scratched and dot No Sleep.
365 W. Greenwich St., Reading, Pa.
"The trouble with my daughter started just
like a rash. Then tlie.v tilled with water and
Itched uomething awful. She had it on her
reck, bead, body and her face. She scratched
them until they became sore and filled with
corruption, and she got no sleep. We first
noticed it when she wag about two months
old, and she had it until she was six months
old. Nothing seemed to help but only made It
worse. We used Cuticura Soap to bathe, her
all over, and then put the Cuticura Ointment
on and in one month she was entirely rid of it.
b'ne his no mark from it at all." (t-ignedjlira.
William Fichthorn, Nov. 20, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold
everywhere. Sample of each mailed free,
with 32-p. book. Address. "Cuticura."
Dept. T, Boston. Tender-faced men should
have with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
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