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8 BEND'S RESOURCES PROVE EYE-OPENER Ad Ckib at Banquet Told of Potential Greatness Yet Un touched Near City. CO-OPERATION IS KEYNOTE 6peeches Spare Levity and Inspire Fraternal Relationship Between Business Men to Promote Best Interests of State. BEND. Or., Sept. 7 (Special.) Hav ing had their eyes opened wider than ever before to the potential greatness of Central Oregon, 84 Portland busi n. members of the Ad Club's Bend excursion, were tonight guests at a banquet given In tne cmmem Club's big, new rustic banquet hall, for which the affair served as a dedi cation. : The banquet was the climax of two days of rapid-fire entertainment, in which the Ad Club boys and the Bend ers came to know each other by their first names, and in which the visitors received a liberal education regarding this section and acquired an enlarged appreciation of the spirit that is ex pressing itself in making a fenced and . fruitful country of a semi-arid wilder ness. Co-oprrntlon Fervid Plea. Speakers at the banquet, while their remarks were sprinkled with levity, were earnest in their pleas for a co operation, not only by communities, but of the state as a whole, in the task of creating the greater Oregon. Idle compliments were omitted, and in their stead were determined pledges of mutual loyalty and support. E. M. Lara, as toastmaster, expressed the pleasure that it had been for the citizens of Bend and the members of the Emblem Club to have the Ad Club men as their guests, and to show them the contiguous country, with tha irri gation projects that are making and will make it give up its wealth, the enormous resources of standing timber, and the water power that is to do a heavy share of the work of develop ment. . Charles F. Berg, president of the Ad Club, told "Why the Ad Club came to Bend." happily expressing the appre ciative sentiment of the excursion, and bespeaking a furtherance of the alli ance between Portland and Central Oregon for the economic and commer cial advancement of both. Ennnlon Cementa Friendship. C A. Whitemore, Ad Club chairman In charge of the excursion, declared that lie hoped that the excursion would be but the first of many events that would serve to cement the friendship between Portland, Bend and the other cities and communities of the interior. R W Sawyer, associate editor of the ' Bend Bulletin, took tor hi sub ject, "Why the Emblem Club Went to Portland." commenting on that excur sion to the metropolis in words both whimsical and serious. Dr. E. A. Pierce, of Portland, member of the (State Board of Health, spoke on Health and Change." ' Following the Kmblem was tne toast 10 wnicn . . Chapman, nicknamed "Crook County' Chapman for the excursion, responded. He made a plea for the community spirit, as exemplified by the Emblem Club and by Bend's splendid municipal utilities. Bend pride, optimism and "punch" were combined in the address of O. S. Hudson, who spoke on "Bend Yesterday and Tomorrow," touching on the present by way of comparison. C. H. Mayer, of Portland, was one of the hits of the evening with his response to "the women." C. H. Moor. of Port land, who likes Bend next best, spoke on "Benditls, a Contagious Disease." Bend's Attractions Lauded. George Palmer Putnam, editor of the Bulletin, was delightfully happy in the personal allusions that he made in his response to "The Bend Bug and the Portland Adder." John F. Carroll, of Portland, gave "Unbending Bend" high praise for her pluck and enterprise, which, he declared, would win even in the face of a real volcanic eruption, referring to one of the "staged" events of the afternoon. W. D. Cheney, patron saint and guard ian angel of the Emblem Club, covered a lot of territory in his response to "Heaven and Hell," but always returned to Bend with eloquent enthusiasm. Jimmy Dunn, of Portland, contributed to the general felicity by singing Eng lish ballads and telling cockney stories. This morning saw the pretty cere mony of the planting of a Portland Caroline Testout rose on the lawn of the Emblem Club, N. G. Pike conduct ing the ceremony, and the initiation of a large class of "Benders" into the Ancient Order of Muts. The afternoon was taken up with an automobile trip to Benham Falls. Lava Crater Krnpts. Halting near a volcanic cone, eight ntilcs from Bend, on the return trip, a stupendous surprise was sprung on the excursionists when hundreds of pounds of dynamite, black powder and bombs were exploded on the crest of the mountain and in the lava bed only a few hundred feet in front of the amazed visitors. Motion pictures were made of the unique "stunt." The Ad Club special, leaving Bend at 10:30 1'. M. will arrive at Portland at 7:10 A. M. tomorrow. PACIFIC CABLE BROKEN Service Between Vancouver, B. C, and Australia Interrupted. Advice was received at 2 r. M. yes terday that the British Pacific cable between Vancouver, B. C, and Aus tralia is interrupted. No business can be accepted over that route for Aus tralia. Tasmania, Fanning Island, Fiji Islands, New Caledonia and New Zea land. The cable proper starts from Bamfleld. B. C, on the west coast of Vancouver Island, with first landing at Fanning Island. The next land ing Is at the FIJI Islands, then Norfolk Island and finally Brisbane. The loca tion of the break has not been reported yet. Australia has four other cable routes to the west, one of which Is direct to Durban, South Africa. The others are part of the network of cables connect ing India, Japan and China. Drawing the Dollars of Shrewd Buyers ire Sale Prices All Streetcar? Transfer to Cars Passing Our Doors at this store are loosening the pursestrings of hundreds of thoughtful buyers of good Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Linoleum, Stoves, Ranges, Bedding, Crockery, Etc. Something here for everybody and at a great reduction from ordinary prices. Our recent fire in the premises smoked up our stock a bit, otherwise everything is as good as new. The insurance adjustment made us permits our offering exceptional bargains in all lmes. Pay attention to this statement it is to your interest Every article is marked down to a figure so low as to admit of no delay in selling. Please your bargain sense, come in and see for yourself. Prices on Housef urnishings Such as the Following Are Prevailing: J 40 Full Size Napoleon Bed. in Circassian walnut, dJO'T QC now for 9t I OO large Fancy Gold- ned ailr- i now for ' Framed Mir- QC slightly damaged tlO C Mahogany Chiffonier.. 13 Art Metal UmbrellaQC Stands now for 5C $1.50 Oak Umbrella SUndsCC now for "?v 52S ChlnaCabinet. in quarter - sawed golden oak, d -1 A Qtt now for...PliO $27.50 Maple Kitchen Cabinet, with now for:.?mple.te' $15.85 22.50 Empire WooddJ-JOQC and Coal Heater Wl'""' S10. Arm Kocker In golden oak or fumed oak, with auto- cushioned seat covered In Spanish e QC leather, now for iPO.a Dining Tables. peQ; $6.75 19 Bedroom Rocker in Of Circassian walnut, for. . . IR Bedroom Rocker, In 4Q CC the mahogany, now for J12.50 Royal Oak six-foot extension cstal base, now for upholit ere dure tapestry, for. $12 Library Tables, in solid oak. golden, fumed or early d?0 QC English finish, now for iDO.OO $33.50 Chiffonier of d -1 f firk genuine mahogany. . . . V lOiBu $40 Mahogany cr now for $1.25 yard Tapesto sels Carpet now for. 39c 1.60 square yard Inlaid Linoleum. ttiree patterns, on saie tj $19.65 51.40 yard Velvet Carpet ACkn now for, yard "wV $1.75 yard A x m i n s t e Carpet now for, yard.. for $1.05 45c $57.50 Pedestal Dining Table, eight feet extension, in quar- fc OQ QO ter-sawed golden oak waSf" $37.50 Chiffonier match now for $13.60 Fancy Gold Framed Mirrors now. . . . $15 Large Library Table, in the golden oak $3 Folding for $17.65 $6.85 $7.25 Screens nowJ 85 90c yard Wool Ingrain Car pet now for yard $15 Dressers, In royal oak, white maple or in mahogany d?Q '7' finish, now for tPU. I 3 $2.90 Solid Oak Dining Chairs, with solid seats, on sale now 68 $4.S5 $2 Folding Screens now J J 00 $70 Fine Brass Bed, OC 7! full size, now for wJO J $25 Full Size Bed, in quarter sawed golden oak, tin 7g now for P 1U. f O $22.50 Buffet, of quarter- sawed golden oak. slightly tio CC damaged, now for f IfcWl tS Center Table, in the mahogany, noiv for 65c square yard Printed Lin oleum, in eight patterns. ... $3.60 Full Size Iron Beds, with decorated panels, white di QC enamel finish, now for.. wX.2w $40 Bed Davenport, with golden oak frame, covered in QQ QC chase leather, now. . . . PI7iJ $40 Buffet in quarter-sawed gold en oak, on sale now 80 $20 Hall Tree of quarter-sawed golden oak, on sale now for. $45 Buffet In the fumed oak now for... $37.50 China Cabinet, in the fumed oak $11.35 $21.25 $15.65 $16.50 Dressing Table, in quarter sawed golden oak or ma- d?Q QC hogany, now for PI,03 $25 China Cabinet, in fumed oak. with bent-glass ends. now for ihogany Arm itocKsr, ;dr.ver: $14.7$ Famous Buck's Ranges, Heaters, Gas Ranges and Other Heaters at Lowest Prices Ever Quoted for the $45, inch oven 16-ilze. for the $47.60, -In. oven size now for. $35 Buck's Double itange, four burners now for $11.25 $22.50 Three-Piece Parlor with velour or leather up holstery, now for Suites, $11 $75 Massive- Colonial Chiffonier in Circassian walnut, slightly dam aged by smoke, now 24 75 OMV 829.75 FOR THIS S42.BO BUCK'S RANGK. The No. 81 Buck's Imperial Six Hole Steel Range. Polished top. White enamel-lined oven. One ol the finest steel ranges made. Has 14-Inch oven. PREPARE FOR THE COLD DAYS. $1$ Buck's Sen-1 O tlnel Cookntovi. 1 MSBuck's Star Range, riuplex grate, sanltar 8e:no.w$24.65 $13.50 Buck's Airtight Wood Heat-25 $18.60 Coal and Wood Mica-Front $13.76 Buck's Honeymoon J QC K' Buck's i, u b 1-Cookstov-e now f sanitary Base. Platform Gas Hans;, five- burner, Only $9.75 1'.,0.: M-A Special Hot Blast Heater. Only $11. 85-... $24.00 slie. Only $31.75 Only $33.75 $12.60 Buck's Airtight Heater, slightly rusted, on sale T fSC iw for Oven Oa $22.50 $22.50 Buck's Four-Burner 1C Gas Range now for. . . . . . . . w X V $22.60 Buck's CoaltIO QC Heater now for P LC.OxJ $41.60 Buck's Victoria fOQ QC Steel Range now igiJiUU $72.60 Buck's Malleable dMQ OC Range now for &t&..J $14 Buck's 3?burner Uas dQ Af Range now for ALL BEDDING AND DRAPERY GOODS AT FIRE $9.50 Burk s Airtight Heater. C QC for wood, now PU.OJ SALE PRI CE S Goods Delivered to Any Part of City or Suburbs Morgan-Atchley Furniture Co. m- Grand Avenue and East Stark s Goods Delivered to Any Part of City or Suburbs . . , : . ... ... . al classic department, oi iu now ejtlon. SEVERAL EMBLEMS WON PENINSULA PARK BOYS AND GIRLS HOLD CONTESTS. Columbia University and Jefferson HtKb School Students. Play Soccer. r,; ...-.i f.H Vint Tint discourasred by frequent heavy showers yesterday, the young people at the Peninsula Park participated in the Labor day sports with enthusiasm, numueia v.nm...B emblems. In tViu mnminir both bovs and girls competed In difficult testa The win ning of an emDtem is consiacreu a decided honor and the rivalry was keen. Among the tests for the boys were the "pull up." "dip" on the horizontal bars; the front vault and flank vault over "horses"; the stand in broad iumn. high Jump, pole vault and swimming. Then points were awarded tor eacn reai. called off because of the heavy track. The girls competed in feats on the traveling rings, flying rings, inclined ladder, running high jump and broad jump. D. K. Brace, playground director, was in charge of the sports for boys, assisted by Forrest Smithson, swim ming instructor. Miss Carin Degermark was in charge of the girls, assisted by Miss Mildred Bartholomew. Red and white emblems with the initials "P. P." were qualified for by J. Kennedy, K. Jordan, J. Murphy and V. Butler, seniors; J. M. Carr and Don Boggess, Intermediates; J. Loi.-.a V! T.nrtfl- and W. Quirk. innlors:' Gladys Bateman, Christie Crane, Alice Boyce. Hazel Boyce, Blanche Harlow and Norma McCrea. The Mount Scott team and a mixed aggregation of Columbia University and Jefferson High School students were scheduled to play a game of soccer football, but the former team did not appear. Two teams were se lected from the men present. A 2-to-0 game was played, with 30 minute halves. Murphy, Greer and Laffen, for wards, were stars of the match. P. Chappell Brown was referee. Mr. Richard Croker Dies In Austria. LONDON, Sept. 7. Word was re ceived from Dublin today of the death in Austria Saturdav of Mrs. Richard r.Akr wife of the former leader of Tammany Hall. Stanford Professor Invited. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Cal., Sept. 7. Professor tienry it. rairciuus Pythians End Chicago Meet. CHICAGO, Sept. 7. Knights of Pythias from all parts of the country completed today a three-day celebra tion of the golden anniversary of the order with appropriate ceremonies. The feature of the closing day of the cele bration was a parade of 10,000 mem bers of the organization, which was re viewed by Brigham S. Young, supreme chancellor; John J. Brown, supreme vice-chancellor, and Mrs. Cora M. Davis, auprenie chief of the Pythian Sisters. A tunn4 beneath the Danube Is proposed to connct Koumania with her territory ac quired by tU Balkan war. When the court says sell pi anos, it means something. $97.20 for a $300 piano. This seems almost impossible, but it is not a question of the value of the piano, the retail price, or even the wholesale price. Every in strument positively must be sold at once. Bead page 9, this paper. dean of the Stanford Latin department, j Invited to accept the chair of professor I of British Columbia, which will be of essor Falrcough "t"o,a!anI rth let it be known today that he had been I of classics at the Provincial University I opened in Vancouver, B. I... next yeau Rows of Fine New Pianos, at What It Cost Factories to Make Them and jl, m i mm II Many for Even Less, Now on bale at tilers Music nouse Factory Representatives Take Charge of Great Piano House Under Novel Plan. A Genuine Sacrifice of Highest Grade Stock Wlile business condi tions everywhere are speedily resuming nor mal, it is well known that large quantities of finished pianos have ac cumulated in all of the Nation's piano factories. With a well-founded faith that the near future will surely justify, Eilers Music House has agreed to take the surplus of seven leading piano man ufacturers, under a spe cial agreement. These manufacturers are to assume all expense of disposing of every instrument in the establishment and we to buy three new pianos for each two sold now. The factories' representatives, now here, do not care for profit. Their purpose is to have these pianos immediately out of the way, and commence shipping the surplus. Hence this opportunity, this most unusual price offering;, which will never come again uecaunc Agree to Assume All Expense of Selling and Advertising, Three Pianos to Be urderea ror Every Two Now Sold This sale as above is now in progress (store open every evening) at Eilers Music House, Eilers Bldg., Alder St at Broadway. If everyone in this city could but realize what a nioney-saving opportunity that this really is, all would be sold out in less than a week's time. Pianos will be" sold to dealers only in the morning from 8 to 9 o'clock and no pianos will be sold if intended for shipment bv dealers into other territory where these instruments are sold by merchants at regular retail PrSpecial The low sale prices of every instrument are subject to a further liberal and unusual discount to cash buyers. . j Special: All player pianos are included m this sacri fice at corresponding reductions, irrespective of at- tempted price control uy mc uiuiuiotiun.i, uiicim5, " "v a ditions which have combined to make this undertaK- ing necessary can never again arise. A house full" of brand new instruments nothing shop-worn nothing second-hand all regular high-quality stock. Nearly all to be sold at manufacturers' cost some for even less. In addition to the few instruments shown above there are manv excellent new warranted pianos for only $118; many fw .qs Finest. $550 and $600 pianos $333 and $315, etc., etc. Pavments may be arranged to suit any customer's conven- wrC ft ill TOI1 OA! TC17 ience ; some for only $1 a week, others $5 a month, $6 a month L 11 ll WS IVl U aMl ilU U OH mcr,th. latest and best metal tube player pianos, with MmjAM tM jAXi ITlVklV M W free music roll service included, at corresponding reductions : pavments $10 a month; some for $2 a week. Remember, m this sale cash is not neeessary. We arrange payments on 10, 20 30 40 and some on even 50 months' time. Music makes home what it should be. There is no home in Portland now that cannot have a choice piano. Trip TCation's Larerest EILERS BUILDING, BROADWAY AT ALDER Ellsworth, Barnes and Davey Authorized Representa tives of the Manufacturers. Warranted and brand-new. A deposit of only $5 secure any instrument tn this sale. Oome at once. 4