TnE MOKM.-m UKMiUMlAJf. FRIDAY APRIL 26. 1912. . '
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ASYLUM
FIRE-BUG
ADMITS
CHARGES
Patient Who Escaped From
Hospital Tells of "Break"
and Incendiarism.
INSAMTY ALL ROT, HE SAYS
IH Irenrlimaii Who. Willi Two
Other Itounri Attendant, Declare
lie Wanusl to Go lo TrLson
to Mudjr OlnilnoloBj-.
NEWBERO. Or, April IS. (Special.)
Thuren Augustine Marie, alias Au-
uptua DouKla. on of the patients
who nrr ped from the Insane asylum
laar Monday ntoht and mho was rap
tured hrr by Marshal W. K. Thomas,
wu Interviewed In hl cell this morn
Int. A tie talked he hfM In his hand
a clipping- from The Oregon Ian giving
an account of the break made from
the anylum by himself. Frank Allen
and William Collins.
Ha said that on Monday night he
ot Attendant Baylesa to so to the
linen-room with him in order to get
a bandage for one of his toes. A plun
had previously been arranged by the
three to make their escape and he laid
they needed sheets to make a rope. Al
len followed Iouxlaa and knocked the
attendant down and the two then tied
him hand ami foot. At hi request they
allowed Baylesa to lie on his back In
stead of on hia face.
5eparatloa f'aaaed Arrest.
After the three cot away from the
bulldlnir. .t'otllns said they had better
all separate and Immediately he left
litem to be captured In a short time.
Douglas and Allen remained together
a few hours longer, but In the dark
ness of the night and In the dense
woods they separated without Intend
, Inar to do so. Since that time Douglas
has wandered around alone. Allen
brought from the asylum some bread
and the two divided it and Douglas
said that that was all he had to eat
tmtll he was captured yesterday even
Inr He applied at several houses, he
ald. for food but was always refused.
Asked as to whether it was true that
lie had set fire to the buildings In
Klamath Falls, as charged, he said that J
it was and that he did It in oroer 10
give the people there a little excite
ment. He admitted setting Ore to the
cell he was confined In at Klamath
Tails.
rralteallary Ilia I'r fere ace.
He complained of the treatment he
was subjected to at the asvlum and
said It waa through a mistake on his
part that he was sent to that Institu
tion: that he really bad a dslre to be
sent to the penitentiary but that af
ler hla arrest he aa led to believe
that he would be better treated in the
asylum than In the "pen." His object
In trying to break Into the peniten
tiary, he said, waa to atudy criminol
ogy." As to the charge that he was In
sane he anid that waa all "rot." He
had pretended to be Insane at the sug
gestion of some fellow prisoners at
Klamath Falls on their assurance that
be mould be severely treated If acnt
to the penitentiary.
Among other things he did to mis
lead the doctors who examined him
was to sav that he waa born In 172
and was 10$ years old. He also pre
tended that he waa nearly dying with
pneumonia. He also pretended that he
had set fire to buildings in Seattle.
Tacoma and Walla Walla, and had
killed iZ men. all of which was untrue,
lie said that lr. Hamilton, one of the
examining phvslclans, had told him
tat If he Iougla) had ma ey enough
to take him back to his home. In France
he would be in favor of letting him
go. but that he had no money at all.
Birth Certificate KafclblteA.
To the correspondent he exhibited his
Mrth certificate showing his true name
and that he was born In 18 In France,
lie came to the Tnlted States In ISO,
ard to San Francisco the following
ear.
He had worked as a day laborer and
part of the time aa a sailor.
The prisoner Is an Intelligent young
man. epeaka excellent English, talks
freelv and amilea occasionally. To the
layman, who Is experienced in human
rature. there Is an utter absence of In
dications of insanity. He Is over six
feet tall and weighs 110 pounds. He
made no resistance when approached
hv Marshal Thomas last evening anJ
lias conducted himself quietly In his
cell He was taken to Salem this aft
ernoon by an attache of that Institution
mho arrived this morning.
In the City Opera House. Officials of
the Northern Pacific. Great Northern
and Oregon-Washington Railroad &
Navigation Company m-ere present, to
gether with delegations from all the
surrounding cities.
After the station had hecn examined
the ilsltors adjourned to the banquet
hall. W. C. Albee. Joint superintend
ent of the three roads, mas toastma
ter. He flrnt introduced Wlnlock's
pioneer Postmaster. J. L. Gruber. who
took as his topic "Knockers." He mas
followed by State Highway Commis
sioner W. J. Huberts, who spoko on
good roads. George T. Held, counsel
for the Northern Pacific, explained the
causes of ilrtferem-e between the rail
roads and their I'Stroni and just ana
nniurt criticisms. Other speakers fol
lom-ed. the banqueters leaving soon af
ter midnight.
The new passenger station Is 38 by
10S feet, and Is of frame construction
of the bungalow type. It Is a decided
attraction to the city of Wlnlock.
Transportation, good roads and the
spirit of Wlnlock m-ere the general
topic discussed by the various speakers,
of whom there mere a score or more.
ltailroad and buslnes men alike
praised the city for Its steadfast pur
pose, and for Its determination In the
face of such continued disaster.
The occasion waa marred only by
the fact that Just aa the banqueters
mere being seated the residence of Dr.
Worth caught fire and burned to the
ground.
COURT AVOIDS OPINION
JCSTICKS WILL NOT GO OX J1EC
OUD IX BOXD CASK.
Rehearing Denied In Jackson County
Matter Member Say Ruling
Would lie Merc Dictum.
APPLE MEN CHANGE NAME
Conflict of Title Cause Trouble at
Howl KiTCr.
IIOOI F.IVKR, Or- ApftT 25. (Spe
cial.) Because of conflicts with the
names of orchard and apple companies
formerly Incorporated, the name of the
new shipping firm formed of members
rt the Hood River Apple Growers'
I'nion mho preferred to withdraw from
the organization rather thnn ship their
fruit under a new management. It was
found necessary to change the name
from the Hood River Commercial Ap
ple Company to the National Apple
Company of Hood River.
The new company has made prepara
tion for the construction of Its ware
house and storage plant In East Hood
Klver and has secured office rooms In
the First National Bank building.
RIDGEFIELD BOATS START
T Vcel Now .Make Portland
Trip.
HII;KFIKI.I. Wash.. April 15.
tSpecl.il. Hldgefleld haa now two
boats running between here and Tort
land. 1C H'nrlcl Is managing owner
of the steamer K. U. Bateman. with
Captain J. Good, master.
The boat made Its ' first trip from
here Saturday morning;.
Pldgefleld now has 1 passenger
trains stopping daily and two boats.
SALK.M. Or April 15. (Special.)
Although three members of the Supreme
Court In the original opinion In the
case of Andrews vs. Nell, in which the
Jackson County road bond Issue of
1. ooil. 000 was declared invalid, said at
that time in specially concurring opin
ions that In their belief the amend
ment relative to county bonding for
roads Is self-executing. In a petition for
rehearing In that case which was de
nied by the Supreme Court, the court
refused to go on record, stating tlKt
any opinion which they might hand
down at this time mould be mere dic
tum. "In an able and vigorous petition
filed by counsel for respondents." said
Justice McRride In. this opinion, "we
are asked definitely to state the views
of this court as to whether a county
ran, by a local law submitted to the
voters at a general election, provide
for the creation of an Indebtedness and
the Issuance of bonds for the purpose
of building permanent roads.
"The present case was taken up out
of Its regular order and a decision ex
pedite! at the request of the parties
In order that the county authorities
might be Informed as to the validity of
the attempted election, which had been
held for the purpose of authorizing a
bonded indebtedness.
"The validity of the special election
and the authority for holding It were
the only questions before the court and
the only questions which the record
presents. But In view of the fact that
the writer of the opinion In that case
Intimated therein that there was a
lark of authority in counties to hold
such an election under any circum
stances, other members of the court,
as a matter of first impressions and
not deeming the question to be In
volved, thought best to qualify such
expressions and hold their judgment on
that question In reserve until occasion
properly should arise for Its exercise.
"Any expression In this rase, on
what might be the result If another
election should be held, would be merely
dictum and of no more authority than
If the Judges Individually had an
nounced the same viems upon the
street corners.
"The effect of attempting such
county legislation, without a further
enabling act. has never been analyzed
thoroughly In any argument made In
this court. For Instance. If the county
passes a local lam-, who shall be Its
custodian; how shall It be promulgated,
and where shall it be recorded and
authenticated and published, so that
the public generally shall take notice
of Ita provisions.
"These and other matters of detail
are too grave, too Important, and too
far-reaching In their consequences, and
their omission in the amendment too
suggestive of an tntent on the part of
the framers of the amendment to leave
them for future settlement by legisla
tion for us to pass upon them In a
haphazard manner In a case In which
they are not Involved.
"We do not say any of the diffi
culties suggested are Insuperable be
cause that question Is not before us.
but It should be remembered that this
court cannot by mere flat make or
amend the law or provide forms of pro
cedure. nd that In many matters per
taining to the taxing pom-era our de
cisions are not final.
"The value of a bond Issue or even
an Issue of county orders In an ordi
nary form depends upon the opinions
of lawyers and purchasers aa to their
validity and any dictum of ours. In ad
vance, as to their regularity or validity
would only tend to confusion and uncertainty."
HUBBARD WILL LECTURE
WINLOCK OPENS DEPOT
SI1.00O Structure Dedicated With
Auspicious Ceremony.
WINT.OCK. Wash.. April 25. (Spe
cial.) Wlnlock opened mlde her doors
last night and welcomed visitors from
up and down the line to help dedicate
the new $11.0i passenger station. The
ceremony began at the station at
o'clock and eaded at irhlnlght around
an excellently appointed banquet table.
Sate of F'-a-t Aurora" lo Bo Heard
at Bungalow Theater.
The sale of seats for Elbert Hub
bard opens tomorrow morning at Sher
man Clay & Co. The "Sage of Fast
Aurora." publisher of The Philistine
and holder of other familiar titles, is
now touring the United States deliv
ering a series of modern thought lec
tures under the auspices of Important
local clubs and societies, and will ap
pear in this city at the Bungalow The
ater next Tuesday evening. He comes
here at the Invitation of the Portland
Ad Club. His subject mill be "Modern
Business."
A lecture by Klhert Hubbard does
not mean what Is ordinarily understood
by the word, it Is more like a brisk
vaudeville entertainment in which Is
hidden the rudiments of original and
high-minded thought. He declares his
Ideas in all sorts of speech forms, nev
er neglecting the humorous side. He
is the author of thousands of terse say
ings and coiner of as many more clever
epigrams. The reviews In the jress
throughout the Fast where he has ap
peared on this tour show his enter
tainment to be one of rare type and
originality with special value to busi
ness men.
I. W. W. MEN SENTENCED
British Colombia Court Deals Out
Justice to Disturbers.
VANCOUVER. B. C. April 25. Magis
trate Webb, of North Bend, B. C-. yes
terdsy. tried It members of the Indus
trial Workers of the World on charges'
of riot and Intimidation.
Sven mere committed for trial by
Jury, seven were sentenced to $mo fine
each or three months In Jail and four
released on. suspended sentence.
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Two Special Lots Navy
Serge Suits Go on Sale
Men's Wear Serge Suits $19.50
Sold All Over Portland at $25.00
Unquestionably the best serge suit in Portland at the price. Unusually well
tailored, coats lined with Skinner's satin, cut in the popular lengths ; skirts
of the newest cut. Suits that embody every element of 1 Q CQ
service and worth, and only rA
Fine Navy Serge Suits $24.75
That You Positively Pay $30 for Elsewhere
Suits that you are absolutely sure of more in style, quality, workmanship
and value for this price than ever before. We show at least five distinct
styles, every one a winner; either the plain, straight-front or cutaway styles
in two or three-button in fact a suit for every taste, the ma- Gi2d.
terials of finest men's wear serge, and the price pT I
The New Brown Tailored Just Arrived
Beautiful, Rich Shades $22.50, $24.75, $27.50, $30, $35
To Women and Misses
Read It All You Will Profit
Fashion's Latest Craze
Norfolk Coats, Special for $7.95
For the miss, new golf, red or navy French flannel and navy
serge, man-tailored, very smart. Others'ask $12.50 for these
coats. Our price is only $7.95
New Dresses for $14.75
A MARVELOUS ASSORTMENT, many of
theln shown for the first time Wednesday.
Kew wool challies, messalincs, taffetas, serges,
in navy, tan or cream, and worsteds in gray
or tan. No woman should miss seeing' these,
and they are not the ordinary 75
New Peplum Waists
for $2.75
Two very dainty styles just arrived. One
of all-over embroidery ; the other of heavy
cluny lace, deep peplum. Exceptionally
clever and low priced at S2.75
A Sale of $1.75
and $2.00
House Dresses
ONLY'
Here's an opportunity to supply
your needs for months to oome. You
will surejy want to when you see
such splendid, well - made dresses
being offered at such a low price.
Sizes for everyone, large or small;
made of excellent quality percale,
heavy lawns and chambrays, in at
least eight distinct and dainty styles,
in all colors. This is indeed a bar
gain. You should be on hand early.
Sale price only $1.25.
$M ilPj flijii-
$3.95
45.00
SilkWaists $2.25
A cleanup of 200 dainty silk waists of chif
fons, messalines and taffetas in all colors
and sizes. Every waist correct in style. A
splendid bargain at S2.25
Cloak and Suit Department
Entire Second Floor
126 Sixth Street
Near Washington
$3.35
New Changeable Mess aline
Petticoats, Splendid Values
Rich color combinations and plain
colors as well. Emerald, navy,
cream; all shades.
PRESIDENT MAKES
SPEEGHOVER PHONE
Associated . Press Members
Listen to Taft Speaking in
Jocular Vein.
BORDEN ISSUES WARNING
Canadian Premier, Talking From
Virginia lo Diner at Now York,
Trlls of Dangers Attending
(ireat Increase in Wealth.
NEW YORK. April 25. Fremler Bor
den, of Canada, addrerncd the Asso
ciated Prps Banquet tonight over the
long' distance telephone from Hot
Springs. Va. He dwelt on the respon
sibility and opportunities of the un-
corrupted press and expressed the hope
that Oreat Britain and America would
unite in a common effort to attain the
highest standards of civilization. He
said in part:
The vast Increase of wealth has
been attended with an enormous and
alarming inequality in its distribution.
Equality of results never can be ex
pected or attained under an Individual
istic system of National organisation,
inasmuch as men differ widely in their
energies and capacities. But no democ
racy is built upon an enduring founda
tion if It falls to endow Its citizens
with equality of opportunity so far as
that may be humanely possible.
Deaaoerarjr Slowly Iarnlaa.
"The modern democracy Is learning
this lesson slowly and painfully. I
don't doubt that in the end it will be
learned thoroughly.
"Gentlemen of the Associated rresa.
you are the fourth estate. You should
be the bulwark of democratic Idealism.
Your power Is great and equally great
is your responsibility."
Sneaking bv telephone from the arena
In Boston, where he addressed a politi
cal meeting. President Taft delivered
a message to the diners. He said in
part:
I shall not weigh my message 10
you with an expression of my respect
for the concentrated power in this
country that you gentlemen represent.
Aaanlaa Club -No Kalarged.
'The safety of the country lies In
the fact that you neutralize each other.
and the growing conviction of the coun
try is that the truth la not in you dui
that it lies between you. I am not
thereby consigning you all to an Anan
ias Club, however strong your desire
tor close association under some sucn
banner but I am explaining to you how
each one of you saves the country from
the rest. I shall stop now to avoid
any fancied explosion of my boom, for
I wish to give no one 01 my supporters
any excuse for treating me as a dis
solving view and kissing me farewell.
with sweet compliment.
$200,000 FUND IS ASKED
l-cderal Knglneer Prepare for Pur
chase of Canal and Locks.
EtT.FTM Or.. April 23. (Special.)
Calling attention to the necessity of
placing In the handa of the Govern
ment at tne earnest posmoic oiipui iim
Itv the 1200.000 appropriated by the
state for the locks at Oregon City, Ma
jor Mclndoe. of the United States En
gineers, has sent the following to Gov.
ernor West:
Tnder date of March 20, 11J. the
Assistant Secretary of War addressed
a letter to the Treasurer o7 the State
of Oregon requesting him to deposit In
the first National Hank of Portland, at
the earliest practical date the sum of
K0O.000 tfe t!ie credit of the Treasurer
of the I'nlted States, the purpose being
the purchaae if the old canal and lucks
at Ureaon Cltv. .Will lou Aleaaa ad
vise me as to the present status of this
matter at the State Capitol?
I saw an article In the papers sev
eral days ago Indicating that the Attorney-General
of the State had again
taken up the question of the payment
of $200,000 Into the school fund of the
state. It Is hoped that tills question
will not complicate or delay the trans
fer of the old canal to the United States
and thus delay the removal of tolls
upon the freight of the valley."
M. E. CONVENTION CLOSES
Annual Sections at Seaside Knd;
Large Attendant's There.
SEASIDE, Or.. April 25. (Special.)
The annual convention of the Portland
Ministerial Association of tile Metho
dist Episcopal Church closed here last
night after an unusually interesting
session, largely attended by members
of the ministry and laymen from Port
land and other cities.
Dr. D. H. Trimble, of Portland, dis
cussed "The Church and Its Social Mis
sion"; Rev. C. C. Rarirk. of Portland.
"Evangelistic Methods": Rev. .1. K.
Hawkins, "How to Make the Brother
hood Effective! in the Small Church";
Rev. C. O. McCulloch, "Sin and Its Con
sequences": Rev. R. E. Myers. "The
Office and Work of the Holy Spirit."
Communion service was conducted by
Rev. J. W. McDougall. The valedictory
sermon was to have been preached by
Dr. Benjamin Young, but owing to his
unavoidable absence. Dr. W. A. Fry oc
cupied the pulpit.
Most of the delegates returned to
Portland today, although several are
taking advantage of the good weather
and staying for brief vacations.
Mctcnir Death Results in Probe.
MARSIIFIELD. Or., April 25. (Spe
cial.) The grand Jury Is investigating
the death of Harvey Metcalf. which
occurred several weeks ago. Metcalf
waa -drowned near south slough, near
where Jacob Evans was recently mur
dered. He was with a party of friends
and left the others for a time and
was never seen alive again. -Some days
afterward the body of Metcalf was
found near the bridge of south slough.
It was thought at the time that he had
accidentally fallen into the water, but
It appears that there has since come
up some evidence which leads to the
belief that his death was not acci
dental. Metcalf had some property
and money and was a member of a
family quite well known in the locality
where he lived.
JURY IS COMPLETED
Prosecutor Declares Humph
rys Will Be Proved Guilty.
DEFENSE IS OUTLINED
Attorney for Men Accused of Murder
Says Evidence Points Toward
Another Person as One
Guilty of Crime.
Smith Mill Hand Is MUMng.
MARSHFIELD. Or., April 23. (Spe
cial.) John Mattson, an employe of
the C. A. Smith mill 'is missing and
his friends and associates are unable
to account for his absence from work.
He has left his clothing and other be
longings at the mill boardinghouse,
where he stayed and for some days
nothing has been heard of him. Matt
son is a young man and had a good
Job at the mill and there appears to
be no reason why he should have left.
The fact that he took nothing with him
leads to the belief he has met with
some accident or possible foul play.
CORVALL.IS. Or., April (Special.)
"The slate will prove beyond a rea
sonable doubt that George and Charles
Humphry deliberately, wilfully and
maliciously killed Mrs. Eliza Griffith
and that they are guilty of murder in
the flrrt degree," declared -District At
torney Bryson In the opening statement
to the Jury selected to try the two
brothers.
He said that to the evidence, chiefly
circumstantial, that led the officers to
suspect the defendants, would be added
a number of statements made by both
brothers at different times and to dif
ferent persons; that they Jointly had
murdered the woman. The story of
the crime as told by the defendants to
the witnesses the state will Introduce,
the District Attorney averred, in both
the general outline and the dreadful
details, carries its own proof of verity.
E. J- Jeffrey made the statement for
the defense, declaring that it would be
shown that all the evidence, except as
to the alleged confessions, pointed a
hundred times clearer to another per
son as the guilty party than It did
to the Humphry.
He said that If the confessions were
made as alleged they were not the
voluntary expressions of an intelligent
mind seeking ease of conscience, but a
story suggested to simple minds by
detectives working to secure a reward,
and hence to be discredited. He said
that the defense would prove that
certain confessions made by one of the
Humphry as to an alleged crime would
be proven absolutely without founda
tion. The twelfth juryman was selected at
half-past 3 this afternoon and two wit
nesses had been examined when court
adjourned for the day. John Hyde
gave a detailed description of the Grif
fith premises and the Humphrys farm
and George Griffith, son of the mur
dered woman, told of his mother's age
at the time of her death and of her.
habit of keeping money in the house.
He aiso described her acquaintance
ship with the Humphry family.
An order excluding all witnesses
from the courtroom, except when testi
fying, was made at the request of he
defense.
Secretary Olcott Celebrates.
SALEM, Or., April 25. (Special.)
Secretary Olcott tonight gave a ban
quet at the Marion Hotel to members
of his office force and to newspaper
men. The banquet was to a ce rtain
extent in celebration of the recent
victory in the primaries and was also
tendered to Miss Kae Smith, who has
been an employe in the office for the
past seven years, hut has tendered hr
resignation, to take effect the first of
the month. Several speeches were
made.
Shaver Team Wius.
The Shaver baseball nine in the
Grammar School League, defeated the
Irvinmon champions by a score of 9 to
3 yesterday. Herbifr, who occupied the
moun'l for the victorious team, struck
out 12 men and allowed but one hit.
Many Homes Get
Costly Pianos
THREE INSTRUMENTS WORTH $3700 AMONG THE
MANY SOLD YESTERDAY BY PORTLAND'S
GREAT PIANO HOUSE
Closing-Out-Sale of Pianola Pianos, as Heretofore Adver
tised, Continues $100 Wortli of Music Rolls Free
With Every Sale Pianola Pianos Now Sold May
Be Exchanged Later at Full Price Paid To
ward Payment of Improved Autopianos
Player Pianos De Luxe, Etc.
A FEELING OF SECURITY
Seaside Club Out for Members.
SEASIDE. Or- April 23. (Special.)
The regular meeting of Seaside Com
mercial Club was held last night and
largely attended. A membership cam
paign was launched by which it is
hoped to add at least 60 members to
the roster of the club and It was de
cided to hold a smoker once a month.
Efforts are being made to induce Port
land Commercial Club to run an excur
sion to Seaside and it was pointed out
that the trade of Seaside averages over
$10,000 a month to the metropolis.
Chehalls Delegates Elected.
CENTRALIA, Wash.. April 25. (Spe
cial.) At caucuses held in Chehalis
yesterday delegates were elected to the
Democratic county convention to be
held at Chehalis next Saturday. The
delegates elected were: A. K. Judd.
P. C. Beaufert, C. O. Gingrich. F. M.
Power, L. V. Boone, J. B. Sullivan.
Elmer McBroom. Frank Boyd, ' Ed ward
Deggeller. Dan Gingrich. George Sibley,
Albert Schooley and William Dolph.
Lumber Company Gives Trust Deed.
CHEHALIS. Wash., April 25. (Spe
cial.) The Stillwater Lumber Company
of Little Falls has given a trust deed
for I00.000 to the Union Loan & Trust
Company of Centralis. redeemable
within five years. Extensive improve
ments are contemplated by the &U11
watef Company.
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The finest player piano de luxe, the
wonderful Instrument which possesses
seven distinct points of superiority
over ether makes was sold yesterday
by Eilcrs Music House and will be de
livered this morning to one of Port
land's finest mansions Just finished
on Palatine Hill. This Is the regular
$1150 style of the latest improved
Eilers player piano de lux, made un
der the supervision of Mr. Lawson,
under whose guidance the high fame
of the erstwhile world renowned Web
er piano was achieved.
Another instrument sold yesterday
which deserves special mention is a
superbly carved, bright finished cir
caslan walnut Chickering. It is a cor
rect X.ouis XV design, valued at J1450
and t'.ie first instrument of its.kind to
come in this finish, having been built
especiilly according to the specifica
tion o.' one of Portland's most highly
artistic architects. This beautiful in
strument will remain on display in the
main show window for several days
longer.
The third piano deserving special
mention here is a most beautifully
dappled mahogany " Kimball parlor
grand piano, the JtOOO style of which
design more than a dozen have been
supplied so far this year to well-to-do
musical homes In Portland. This beau
tiful r.iano goes to one of Irvington's
elegaut homes.
Several of the cunning new little
bungaiow pianos, which at $485 rep
resent the very greatest value ever of
fered by Ellers Musio House also found
buyers, as well as three pianola pianos.
One of the purchaser of a Steck pi
r.nola piano had been putting off buy
ing owing to the high prices for sev
eral years, but finding the Inducements
now offered by the big piano house ex
actly ss advertised this gentleman and
his charming wife lost no time in ar
langing to secure one , on payments of
$10 a month.
As previously announced, our remain
ing Pianola Pianos are offered in this
final closing-out sale which is now
under way.
We can make no lower prices than
the reduced prices that were announced
last week. But in order to dispose of
every Pianola Piano this month we are
furnishing free $100 worth of Metro
style and Themodist music with each
Pianola Piano sold during this final
closing-out sale.
The sacrifice sale of Pianola Pianos
is in strict accordance with agreements
and stipulations reached in the honor
able United States Court.
It is no doubt the most revolutionary
event that has ever happened in the
history of the music trade. Eilers
Music House throughout its entire his
tory has maintained its right to make
its own low price in selling to its
customers.
But on account of legal protection
which the contract-price system at the
Draunt time enlava. w are to cut the
alleged established prices of Tianola
Pianos only by advertising them as
"second-hand."
But come and see. Compare the
Pianola rianos in this sale with any
of the latest design and type. They
will not suffer by comparison.
Our prices, however, are nearly one
half of that which representatives of
the combine are endeavoring to secure
for instruments under the contract-price-protecting
system.
Every Weber Pianola Piano is to be
sold at prices reduced as stated, namely
$320 and $285.
Every Steck Pianola Piano is to' be
sold at prices reduced as stated, namely
$285 and $245.
Every Wheelock Tianola Piano is to
be sold at prices reduced as stated,
namely $255 and $235.
Every Stuyvesant Pianola riano is to
be sold at prices reduced, namely $215
and $185.
With each instrument sold we now
give free, in addition to the immense
saving made possible durinp the sale,
an actual $100 worth of Metrostyle and
Themodist music rolls. It is undoubt
edly safe to say that this wil be the
last opportunity for any one to secure
one of these contract-protected-price
Pianola Pianos at such reduced prices.
$S a month will buy a Stuyvesant
Pianola Piano.
$8 a month will buy a Wheelock
Pianola Piano.
$10 a month will buy a Steck Pianola
Piano.
$12 a month wil buy a Weber Pianola,
Piano.
See also some really used Pianola
Pianos which were received by us in
part payment for new Autopianos,
Player Pianos de Luxe, antl the fine,
beautiful new Chickering Player Pianos.
These used Pianola Pianos are some
of them old "65-note" styles; such in
struments wil lbe sold for the value of
the piano itself without regard to the
Pianola action contained in same. Thus
we have some used Stuyvesant Player
Pianos, in good, playablB order, using
the 65-note roll, in cases of mahogany,
and also in oak cases, for $290, and sev
eral lor only $265.
used Stuyvesant Pianola Pianos for
$315 and $345.
These Stuyvesant Pianola Pianos may
be had on payment of $6 a month.
Any pianola piano purchased in this
closing-out sale may be exchanged later
at full price paid toward payment of
an improved Autopfano. the Player Pi
ano de Luxe. A Kimball Ne Plus Ultra
Player Piano, or the slorious Chicker
ing D. L. A. Player Piano. "
This sale, then, is .the last opportu
nity for anw one ot secure one of these
contract - protected - priced Pianola
Pianos at reductions ranging from $320
to $185, according to style and design,
with $100 worth of music rolls free as
an additional inducement. Call at once.
Kilers Hldg., Alder street, at Seventh.
Also see the beauties displayed in our
Seventh-street Riiow window. Eil-ra
Music House.