THE MOKMJSti OKiiUUlUAjS iUEsDAV. Jj'JiBlilAKl'. 13, li)L1.
JOURNAL'S ORDER IS
DEFIED BY FORBES
Dictation on Delinquent Tax
List Bill Is Not to Be En
L dured by Chairman.
SUBSTITUTE NEARLY READY
postcards to Be Sent Out First, and
Those Who Fall to Heed Are
IThen to Bo Published Meas
nro Is Highly Praised.
STATE CAPITOts Salem. Or.. Feb. 12.
(Special.) The House Judiciary com
mittee, which has before it the Orton-J-'arrell
bill r. jsLUuting postcard no
tices for the public tion of uelinquent
tax lists in counties of 100,000 or more,
after giving the matter the most care
ful consideration, has agreed on a sub
stitute bill, that appears to solve the
Whole problem.
This bill will be reported back to the
House Wednesday morning with the
recommendation that It pass. The re
port of tho committee is expected to
be unanimous.
The amendments make the bill apply
to all counties of the state as well as
to Multnomah, and embody the best
features of both the postcard and pub
lication systems.
Summed up briefly, these amend
ments provide that postcard notices
shall first be sent to all delinquent tax
payers when their taxes become delin
ciuent. instead of publishing the list at
that time, as is done under the present
law.
At the end of 30 days, which Is con
sidered a time limit fair to all delin
quent, taxpayers, the names of those
who have not heeded the postcard no
tice and paid their taxes will" then be
published in two newspapers of general
circulation in their county. The bill
provides the rate for such publications
must not be higher than the regular
classified advertising rates.
"The' committee has the substitute
fcill prepared and will report it Wednes
day," said Representative Vernon A.
Forbes, chairman of the committee, to
night. "We could report it out tomorrow,
hut the Portland Journal has made
threats that It would compel us to do
bo. For that reason, we shall hold the
ibill tomorrow and report it out
(Wednesdays
"We do not propose to let the Fort
land Journal or any other newspaper
Intimidate us. It has been attempted
through editorial and news column at
tacks to bluff us into drawing up this
bill according to its own ideas.
"We have given all sides a hearing
land the bill has had the fairest and
most conscientious consideration. The
committee believes the amendments it
has prepared will give the state the
best delinquent tax law it has ever had,
and we are not going to let the Jour
nal bulldoze us into going contrary to
our best judgment or into reporting
out this bill until we consider proper."
MARSHFIELDJS PATRIOTIC
lligli School Asks to Be First to
Take Up Military Training.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 12.
(Special.) Marshfield High School
desires to be the first to take advan
tage of military training in high
schools if a school training bill be
comes a law. Governor Withycombe
today received the following telegram
from that city:
"Marshfield High School interested
In military training drill. If bill be
comes a law send us first application."
Under the provisions of the bill Ore
eon high schools may be equipped with
facilities for voluntary military t-ain-lng.
The executive telegraphed that he
will be glad to reply affirmatively to
the request of Marshfield,
John S. Keed to Visit.
John S. Reed, son of the late C. J.
Reed, of this city, will soon be on his
way here for a short visit, according
to advices received here by relatives.
The Metropolitan Magazine, which his
sent Reed on excursions to many dif
ferent countries, has contracted for a
series of articles to be written on con
ditions in China. A number of inter
esting situations having recently arisen
in the Chinese Republic, Reed is now
on his way to gather material. He will
visit here a few days before embark
ing on the voyage across the Pacific.
"Third House" Sleets Tonight.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. Feb. 12.
(Special.) The third house will meet
in the House chamber tomorrow night.
A red hot programme of legislation has
been prepared. W. C. Lynch, the man
with the Hamlet-like voice, has been
persuaded to act as speaker. Some of
the familiar characters of the House
will be impersonated by able performers.
Meat Unnecessary
SAYS J. H. WATSON, M. D.
Meat is the most expensive article of
diet, and the least necessary. Add
milk, cheese, fruit, fresh fish, to vege
table articles and you have a good
diet. The rheumatic should abstain
from meats, or eat very sparingly.
It is a well-known fact that in gout
serious organic disease of the kidneys
occurs. Such scientists as Futcher,
Minkowski. Hans, Vogt and Reach have
shown that uric acid in excess is re
tained in the blood when the kidneys
do not help excrete this poison. Uric
acid retained within the body is be
' lieved to be the preceding stage or
cause of Bright's disease. The excess
ive use of nitrogenous food or meats
often increases uric acid.
High living, intestinal indigestion,
constipation, disturbance of the liver,
frequent chilling of the body all re
sult in retaining within the body an
excess of uric acid.
The best way to overcome this con
dition and prevent rheumatism and
gout is to drink plenty of water, say, a
pint of hot water morning and night
with lemon juice squeezed into it, and
take Anuric (double strength) three
times a day. This can be obtained at
any drugstore. This is my invariable
prescription for the rheumatic person,
and it usually follows that the rheu
matic pains, the backache, such as lum
bago, pains in the back of the neck or
limbs, will disappear. This Anuric by
its tonic effect upon the kidneys en
courages them to greater activity, and
thereby the uric acid is thrown out of
the system. . It is also well to prevent
constipation and that greater evil,
auto-intoxicatlon, to take bending ex
ercises every morning, plenty of water
between meal, and . at least once a
week take a vegetable laxative. Such a
one is made of May-apple, extract of
vegetable calomel and root of jalap,
easily obtained at any drugstore be
cause sold f-rr 50 years under the name
of Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,-
SIDELIGHTS ON LEGISLATURE
STATE CAPITAL, Salem, Or., Feb. 12.
(Special.) Representative Laf-
ferty filled the role of clergyman this
morning and offered the prayer at the
opening of the House session. His
words were full of cheer and inspira
tion for tho members.
The chess fiends are getting worse
and worse. "Bob" Smith and C. C.
Chapman have brought their board
right into the House and are able to
continue fascinated with their game
through all the dreary proceedings.
One end of the press table has been
cleared to accommodate them. Chess
playing is Just about as lively as most
of the debate that goes on in the House
anyway.
Members who speak about the "sheep
business" when refering to flocks of a
dozen or so amuse Speaker Stanfield.
who buys and sells them 1.000.000 head
at a time. He probably is the biggest
sheep dealer in the state.
Representative Tichenor, who is a
Democrat, never overlooks a chance to
blow the Democratic horn. "The price
Of Wool V) A a hpin vnrA fn, fYta. last
four years and I know it will be good
for the next four years." he said, when
Al Jones' sheep bill was under discus
sion this morning.
Frank A. Rowe. of Wheeler, Reprer
sentatlve from Yamhill and Tillamook
counties, is an active all around legis
lator, but Is a regular squirrel when
it comes to cracking financial nuts.
While he is chairman of the commerce
and navigation committee of tho House,
he also is a member of the ways and
means committee 'and is among a few
of the members of that .committee
with a batting average of 1000 when
it comes to attendance. It is doubtful
if there is a single state activity that
has asked for money that has not come
under a close scrutiny by Mr. Rowe.
He Is particularly Interested .in mat
ters of finance anyway, and so has
been a particularly active member on
that committee.
Representative Fuller, of Polk
County, is strong on forestry sub
jects, but is stronger on telling stories
in Swedish dialect. As one of the
original promoters of the present fire
patrol system, it is a safe bet that he
has won a number of points in build
ing up that system by hl3 happy
faculty of telling stories.
Dr. Dedman, Representative from
Clackamas County, has a pet measure
in the shape of allowing communities
to band together for the establishing
of a domestic water supply. As every
body around Oak Grove from his
county is favorable to tho bill, his
boosting for the measure apparently
won't hurt him any politically in his
own ballwick.
Representative Brand's prompt action
in discovering that when he voted for
the Sweeney anti-cigarette bill he had
voted for something that was uncon
stitutional and unworkable and his
prompt action in acknowledging this
has brought forth numerous compli
mentary references on his attitude.
Representative Brand, like the great
majority of members in the House, is
anxious to see a "bone-dry," anti
cigarette bill passed applying to minors
and apparently the state will have a
workable bill of that nature before
the session is closed.
Ib Is worth a trip to Salem from
any part of the state to hear Walter
L. Tooze, Sr., the able reading clerk
of the Senate, read a Joint memorial
or resolution. When he reaches the
words, "Now, therefore, be it resolved,"
he gets them off with an emphasis and
expression that are hugely satisfying
to the soul yearning for mental
nourishment.
Senator Pierce suffered from & pecu
liar mental lapse this morning. He
rose to address the chair and tried to
say the customary "Mr. President." but
instead he said "Mr. Pierce." This is
the first time this session that a
Senator has been caught talking to
himself, though several have been
suspected of it.
Colonel W. G. D. Mercer, sergeant at
arms of the Senate, delivered an
eloquent ten-minute address on Abra
ham Lincoln In the Senate this after
noon just before the Senate adjourned
to attend Joint exercises in the House
in honor of Lincoln.
ROAD QUESTION UP
$1,820,000 to Match Federal
Fund Only Way Out.
PAVING PLOTS FORBIDDEN
Overt Act Required Before Prose
cution for Price Conspiracy on
Public Work Compensa
tion to Be Submitted.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 12.
(Special.) This was a light day all
around in the Senate, despite the fact
it was the beginning of the final week
of the session.
Aside from appropriation bills total
ing $297,000 for the support of state
institutions, only one measure of great
public interest was up for considera
tion. This was Representative Bean's bill
authorizing the State Board of Control
to issue bonds up to S 1,820,000 to match
the Federal road money to be available
to Oregon in the next five years under
the Shacklef ord a,ct in case this money
cannot be matched from road or other
funds.
After a lively debate. It was laid
on the table and made a special order
of business for 2 o'clock Wednesday.
Bill Intended for Emergency.
This action was due to the reluct
ance of many Senators to authorize any
bond issue if it can be avoided. Every
Senator who spoke against the measure
said he would vote for it later in the
week, if by that tim he is convinced
the money cannot be raised in any
other way.
Senator Olson, of Multnomah, open
ing the debate, explained that it is not
a straight-out bond issue by any means.
He emphasized that under it no bonds
will be issued unless it becomes abso
lutely necessary to do so and that even
in that event no more bonds will be
Issued that may be required in addi
tion to other moneys available.
"Most of the Senators," commented
Eddy, of Douglas, "look upon this till
as a cold bath. They don't like to take
it. We have postponed action on it
again and again in the hope that some
legislation may be enacted that will
not make its passage necessary.
' Measure Considered Last Hope.
"For my part, I have reached the
point where I absolutely despair of
any legislation providing funds. I ac
cept this bill as the last hope, and the
last limit to which I will go in the
matter of issuing highway bonds.
"Rather than face the possibility of
the Legislature's adjournment without
passing some measure to match the
Government appropriation, I will vote
for it."
Toned down until it is not so radical
and far-reaching as in its original
form, the Senato passed Dlmick's con
spiracy bill, defining unlawful combin
ations in procuring public contracts.
"This bill is aimed at the paving com
binations and . bridge companies oper
ating in Oregon," explained Dimick. He
charged that there have been secret
compacts and collusion among these
companies in obtaining contracts for
public works, and declared that Mult
nomah County had been particularly
victimized in this respect.
Overt Act Required.
Senator Olson, of Multnomah, re
marked satirically that Dimick is a
sort of "special guardian of Multno
mah County's interests," but, though
he said the bill had some elements of
danger, urged Its passage. It went
through unanimously.
Olson pointed out that In its original
form almost any partnership would
have been liable to criminal prosecu
tion, so drastic was the bill. As amend
ed in committee, however, it is neces
sary to prove conspiracy and an overt
act must have been committed
Senate bill 202, by Pierce, enabling
Assessors to reach personal property
that has changed hands after March
1. when assessments are made, also
was passed by the Senate.
The Senate passed a total of 15 bills
for the day and killed two others. It
also adopted a joint resolution intro
duced by' Smith of Coos to submit a
constitutional amendment to the peo
ple making the workmen's compensa
tion act compulsory.
The Senate today passed the follow
ing bills:
S. B. 800, by Senate Judiciary committee
Providing for disbarment of lawyers who
nave left the state because of reprehensible
'acta.
8. B. 222, by Smith of Coos Regulating
the sale of property acquired by counties on
foreclosure for delinquent taxes.
S. B. 202, by Pierce To enable assessors
to reach personal property that changes
hands after March 1.
S. B. 238, by Hawley To regulate the (ale
of agricultural lime.
S. B. "70. by Cusick Amending law so
that teacher who resigns will not ha.v teach
ing certificate canceled on account of resig
nation. S. B. 163. by Dimick To prevent conspir
acy in bidding on public works.
H. B. 317. by Clark Increasing bounty on
coyotes to $3.
H. B. 147, by Brand Validating title of
lands purchased from the state.
H.- B. ,358. by Gore Abolishing office of
recorder ot conveyances In Jackson County.
H B. 414. by Mueller Fixing salary of
County Treasurer ot Columbia County.
H. B. 288. by Orandall Fixing salaries of
Harney County officers.
H. B. 817, by Fuller Providing for bounty
on gophers and moles in Poltt County.
H. B. 4f6, by Joint ways and means com
mittee Appropriating J249.177 for Eastern
Oregon State Hospital.
H. B. 4i5, by joint ways and means com
mittee Appropriating J17.500 for Oregon
Historical Society.
H. B. 494. by Joint ways and means com
mittee Appropriating 30.353.57 for Ore
gon State School for the Blind .
The Senate today killed the follow
ing bills:
S. B. 1B4. by Olson To punish the making
or use of false statements to obtain prop
erty or credit.
S. B. 167, by Dimick Forbidding the
threatening of public officials.
HOUSE HAS NIGHT SESSION
Orton Bill for Teachers Reported
Favorably by Delegation.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb.
12. (Special.) The House was In ses
sion about 40 minutes tonight and
heard a big grist of committee reports.
No attempt was made to consider bills
on final passage.
The Multnomah delegation reported
favorably on Senator Orton's teachers'
tenure bill, affecting the school system
of Multnomah County. The Callan bill
came in . with an adverse report and
was promptly sent down the skids. The
Orton bill will come up for third reading.
The House disposed of all the House
bills on third reading today, but did
not get at the Senate bills.
The following were killed by in
definite postponement:
H. B. 832. by Rowe Enabling incor
porated cities and towns to commit mu
nicipal suicide.
H. B. 867. by Callan Amending teach
ers' tenure of office law.
H. B. 608, by Brown To provide for the
protection of wild ducks and other game
fowl.
LOBBY PROHIBITION IS ASKED
Ritner Wants Outsiders Excluded
From Floor of House.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., Feb. 12,
(Special.) There are too many lob
byists around the Capitol to suit Rep
resentative Roy Ritner. He Introduced
a resolution in the House today to re
strict their "pernicious activities."
The resolution calls attention to the
fact that the lobbyists have gone in
side the railing and interfered with
members at their desks. - Ho wants the
floor kept clear of all who are not en
titled to admission.
MULTNOMAH INDORSES ORTON
Teachers Tenure of Office) Bill Is
Favorably Recommended.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem, Or., Feb. 12.
The Multnomah delegation in the
House at noon today decided to recom
mend favorably Senator Orton's bill
amending the teachers' tenure of office
law. The bill already has passed the
Senate. Doubtless it will come up for
final passage in the House tomorrow.
The delegation at the same time vot
ed, 11 to 1, to report Representative
Callan's tenure of office bill unfavor
ably. Callan alone voted for his own
bill.
HOUSE TRIBUTE LED
BY LINGOLN VOTERS
Ovation Given Five Who Were
Supporters of "Honest Abe"
While Serving in Army.
JUSTICE M'CAMANT TALKS
All Used Pianos and Player
Pianos to Be Closed Out at Once
Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Commenced Monday Morn
ing at Both Eilers Stores
MANY PROMINENT MAKES INCLUDED, at Prices That Are Lower Than We Have Ever Been
Able to Offer Heretofore for Fully Warranted and First-Class Instruments, Thus affording the
Public One of the Greatest Opportunities for Piano Buying Ever Known.
100 USED,PIANOS TO BE SOLD REGARDLESS OF THEIR VALUES
Sale Prices in Groups at $45, $95; Still More at 145; a Number at $195; and
Some at $265.
Yesterday in the Legislature.
THE House held a night meeting, the
third of the session, disposing of
a big grist of bills In the day's pro
ceedings. The bill to double the automobile
licenses was passed by the House to
day. It is a part of the general road
revenue programme.
Americans Told to Emulate Exam
ple of Calmness in Crisis and to
Bo Strong of Heart When
Country Is in Peril. ,
STATES CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. Feb.
12. (Special.) Five men who voted
for Abraham Lincoln for President at
tended the Lincoln birthday exercises
in the hall of the House of Repre
sentatives today.
They are: Colonel W. G. D. Mercer,
who voted as It member of the Union
Army at Jackson, Miss., In 1864; Sena
tor A. M. La Follett. who voted as a
citizen of Oregon; George T. Litch
field, who also voted in Oregon: Daniel
Webster, who voted for him the first
time in Wisconsin and the second time
as a member of the Army in Louisiana;
T. G. Hoover, as a private before Pe
tersburg, and G. V. Standish, also be
fore Petersburg.
The men were called up to the ros
trum following the formal exercises
this afternoon and were accorded an
enthusiastic ovation by the crowd that
packed the chamber.
Governor Pays Trlbnte.
Governor Withycombe, members of
the Supreme Court and other state of
ficials joined with the legislators and
hundreds of visitors in paying tribute
to the martyred President. The exer
cises had been arranged by the group
of newspaper men reporting the legis
lative session in the House.
Previous to the Joint session the Sen
ate held brief exercises of its own, at
which Colonel Mercer, who is Sergeant-at-Arms
of that body, delivered a brief
but eloquent address.
The Senate then came over into the
House in a body. President Moser pre
sided. The male quartet of Willamette
University opened the programme with
a patriotic song. It responded to an
encore.
Colonel Mercer Recites Address.
Colonel Mercer recited the classic
Gettysburg address. As a soldier in the
Army Colonel Mercer stood within a
few feet of President Lincoln when the
immortal address was delivered. He
prefaced his recital with a stirring ap
peal to his hearers to take new . in
spiration and to learn a new lesBon of
patriotism by reflecting on the life and
deeds of the great emancipator.
The principal address of the after
noon was delivered by Justice Wallace
McCamant. of the State Supreme Court.
He chose to discuss a single chapter
from the life of Lincoln rather than
attempt an extended review of his
whole life.
Calm In Crisis la Lesson.
The chapter that he selected was the
period between his election and his in
auguration, when the Southern States,
one after the other, were attempting to
secede. He dwelt particularly on the
discouragement that the Union cause
received in the North, of the newspaper
editorials that frankly advocated that
the North should permit the Southern
States to secede rather than engage in
war.
Through all these dark hours, he
pointed out, Lincoln sat calm and un
ruffled at his home in Springfield, un
compromising and unyielding in the
cause that he knew was right.
It is such courage as this, suggested
Judge McCamant, that should inspire
Americans of the present day and in
these times of threatened crisis to re
flect anew on the cool head and stout
heart of Lincoln.
HOUSE PASSES NINETEEN' BILLS
Amended Anti-Cigarette Measure
Applies Only to Minors.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or Feb. 12.
(Special.) The House today disposed
of 21 bills, of which 19 were passed,
two withdrawn and three defeated.
' The following bills were passed:
H. B. 126, by Chllds Increasing salary
of State Printer from 1800 a year to S2400
a year.
H. H. 216. by TIcienor To extend juris
diction of county authorities of counties
bordering; on Pacific Ocean .to International
boundary, three miles from shores.
H. B. 285. by Al Jones Placing license on
dogs in certain Western Oregon counties
and creating fund for reimbursing owners
of sheeD killed by dogs.
H. B. 87, by Porter Providing sanitary
regulations for milk containers.
H. B. 489, by Joint insurance committee
To require insurance companies to maintain
nresent rate ot solvency.
H. B. 31, by committee on revision of
laws Providing for exemption ot real prop
erty by Judgment debtors.
H. B. 134, by committee on (me Re
vising game laws.
H. B. 311, by Anderson Regulating prac
tice of osteopathy and requiring hospitals to
admit osteopathic practitioners.
H. B. ol5. by Multnomah County dele
gation Distributing money for fair purposes
in Multnoman County as follows: Gresham
Fair $3S0O; Land Products Show. $4500;
Poultry and Pet Stock Show, V-000; Dairy
Show $1000; Pacific International Live
stock' Show, $4000. Total, $15,000.
H. B. 282, by Mackay Providing for use
of Sheriff's deeds and records when original
documents have been destroyed.
H. B. 875, by Marlon County delegation
Regulating power of County Courts to build
inter-county bridges.
H. B. 404, by Barber Prescribing manner
of payment of Governor's agents.
H. B. 406, by Peck Authorizing indem
nity' to C. A. Smith Timber Company and
others for purchase of land withdefective
titles. . .
H. B. 517. by Stepnens Requiring Treas
urer of Clackamas Counry to pay $4500 to
East Clackamas Fair Board.
H. B. 420, by Ashley Authorizing road
supervisors to exterminate obnoxious weeds.
H. B. 229. by Bean To make every mill-
age tax fund a part of general fund and
declaring an emergency.
H. B. 509, by committee on roads and
Monday morning we commenced in real earnest to close
out all used instruments. Never before have circum-.
stances made it possible to offer such a vast assortment
of the world's best and most desirable instruments, in
cluding uprights, player pianos and grand pianos and
talking machines.
For the past few months we have been selling a great
many player pianos and high-grade instruments on very
easy terms and at prices heretofore unheard of. We have
been so successful in this undertaking that we have se
cured a large number of good used pianos, taken in as
part payment on these beautiful little Bungalow players,
Chickering player pianos and Autopianos. Our shops
Group "A" at $45.00
The oldest pianos are to be found In
this group. All of them are on' sale at
the uniform price of S45 each. Among
them, the Hezelburg in ebony case,
suitable for practice work; a Fischer,
old style; a Stelnway in rosewood case,
tone really equal to new; a Ilobnrt M.
Cable, fire damaged but a good musical
instrument, and several others. At the
low price of 845 apiece, we feel that
we should get all cash and not be
asked to put a time-payment contract
for so small an amount on the books,
but we deliver to any part of the city,
with stool to match, free of charge, or
will box it f. o. b. depot.
Group "B" at $95.00
Should a more pretentious piano of
still better tone quality be desired, then
the pianos in Group B at $95. OO are
available. There are many different
makes of modern uprights, among them
a Keed ham, a Kohler 4t Chase, a Her
bert, Hallett & Davis. Pease. These
are all uprights in good condition. We
do not ask all cash for these. A small
payment down to guarantee faith and
weekly or monthly payments may be
arranged.
Group "C" at $145.00
In Group C an almost endless variety
of fine pianos is to be found. $145
cash or $10 down and $5 a month buys
them. Such well-known makes as the
Kimball, in walnut case; a Hobnrt M.
Cable, in quartered oak; a Bailey, in
dark oak; a Marshall A Wendell, in
mahogany; a Smith & Barnes, large
size mahogany; a Stelnwsy, in ebony;
a McCiinmom a Singer, in oak; a
Brewster, in mahogany; a Oaylord, in
beautiful figured quartered oak; a
Willard, in mahogany, and many other
well-known and prominent makes are
to be found in this group.
Telephone or write quick. Those living out of town
should write or telephone for descriptive lists and num
bers. We send these instruments subject to examination.
A deposit should be sent to show good faith. Such de
posit is cheerfully refunded if instrument, after delivery,
is not found satisfactory to the buyer. -
Group "D" at $195.00
This group consists of very choice
and especially fine instruments. Most
of them cannot be told from new. Iv ini
tial In, in fancy quartered oak; Marshall
& Wendell, in mahogany; Lester, in ele
gant figured mahogany; a Story K:
Clark. In quartered oak; a Strohber, in
figured mahogany; a Franklin, in ma
hogany; a Mrlawsy, in ebony; a beau
tifully figured burl walnut Ludwig and
a modern llardman, in dark case, and
so on.
Group E" at $265.00
Finally Group E Is presented where
in a large variety, of the costliest
pianos can be found. The famous
Chickering. in the new art finish ma
hogany case; a beautiful Kimball ex
position model, largest and fanciest
style; the !trlcu Zrldler. an especial
ly built instrument and a rare example
of the piano-makers' art; an exquisite
ly figured burl walnut Haddorffi co
lonial style Marshall & Wendell a
Kranich dfc Bach, in rich dark mahog
any; a. Packard, one of the very latest
styles and which has seen but a few
months' use. Also two of the famous
Kilers duo-tonal pianos in every way
equal to new; a Geo. Steck. in mahog
any, and still another Ludirlgi a Huh
& Gerts, In walnut. All of these pianos
are marked at one and the same' uni
form price of S265.00. Most of these
have come to us in part papment for
the Player Piano de Luxe, Autopiano.
Chickering Flexitone, and Kimball
Acmelodic
Player Pianos Drop, Too
A Weber Pianola Piano at $300; a
Stuyvesant at $2&5; a Wheelock at $325;
a Playautoma at $265; a Cadillac
Cecelian at $350; a Geo. Steck at $265;
a Shoenberg at $290; a Steger & Sons
Player at $250; and many others at big
reductions. These instruments are
guaranteed to be in perfect condition
and modern in every respect.
have been busy during the month of January putting
these used pianos in first-class condition. Some of them,
in fact, had been used but little, and are nearly new.
These instruments have been tuned and regulated and
are now on display in our two main salesrooms 151
Fourth St., at Morrison, and at 142 Broadway, at Alder.
Such open cut in prices as we now make may disarrange
the immediate music trade here, but we feel obliged to
make this sacrifice. In no other way can we hope to dis
pose of these instruments within the next two weeks, at
which time we desire to have all of these instruments
sold. Space here will not permit us to enumerate all of
the pianos on sale; however, we will enumerate a few of
the attractive bargains offered as follows:
Our famous two-year exchange agree
ment will be given with each instru
ment, meaning that a buyer may have
the free use of any of these instru
ments for as long as two years. Such
used instruments may be given back
to us as part payment on any new piano
of higher price, full price now paid
being then allowed toward payment of
auch new instruments.
Special Talker and Singing
Machine Clearance Offers in
the Phonograph Department
This sale affords you a chance of
taking advantage of our famous "Talk
er" clearance offers, among which are
included fine outfits that hava hn
taken in part payment faom buyers of
the higher-priced styles and new Edi
son disc phonographs, also Bungalow
Player Pianos. All are in fine condi
tion and in most every respect as good
as new. Every machine has been ex
amined and tested by our phonograph -expert
and are guaranteed to be in
first-class condition. These bargains .
will -be picked up quickly, so call at.
once in order to secure a choice. Terms
to suit. Any instrument will be sent
subject to examination and approval.
They are arranged in groups as follows:
A Talkers with 32 selections, Includ-.
lng record album, $28.S0 each.
B Talker, with fine record cabinet
built in and 26 selections; excep
tional value at $72.90.
C High - grade mahogany cabinet
styles, with 30 selections, at $77.50
and $95.50 each.
D Talkers with 30 assorted records
specially priced at $32.50 each.
E Talkers, with 40 records (outfit that
formerly sold at $100), now at $45.50
each.
F One $200 type mahoffany case at
$13S. Another $200, mahogany type,
$168, including 40 selections.
Don't fail to be on hand early this morning to secure
one of these attractive bargains. This sale, as above, will
continue until every instrument is sold. Remember that .
every instrument is fully guaranteed, and at the prices
quoted will be taken quickly. EILERS MUSIC HOUSE,
the Nation's largest dealers, now two stores, 151 Fourth
street at Morrison 142 Broadway at Alder street.
The game revision bill, shortening
the deer season and protecting female
Chinese pheasants, went through the
House today.
The House took from the table, re
considered and passed the Sweeney
anti-cigarette bill in a much modified
form. -The bill now is amended in ac
cordance with the plan suggested by
Representative Brand. It is "air tight"
against the sale of cigarettes to minors,
but does not apply to adults.
The House voted to increase the
salary of the state printer and refused
to decrease the salary of the president
of the State Agricultural College.
House and Senate joined at noon in
a Lincoln birthday service. Colonel W.
G. D. Mercer and Justice Wallace Mc
Camant were the principal speakers.
Read The Oregonlan classified ads.
highways Advancing rate for automobile
licenses.
H. B. 268, by Sweeney Amended anti
cigarette bill prohibiting sale of cigarettes
to minors.
The following bills were withdrawn:
H. B. 430. by Stott Modified anti-cigarette
blil.
H. B. 313, by Thomas Requiring penalties
and Interest on unpaid taxes to be paid to
district which levied them.
The following bills failed to pass:
H. B. 613. by Cartmlll Limiting railroad
rates to reasonable basis.
H. B. 245, by Lewis Limiting purchase
price to property acquired for public use to
twice assessed valuation.
H. B. 194. by Martin To reduce salary of
president of Oregon - Agricultural College to
$5000 a year.
STEAM ROLLER HITS JONES
Bill to Tax Sheep-Destroying Bogs
Finally Is Rescued.
SALEM. Or., Feb. 12. (Special.) Al
Jones got in the way of the steam
roller this morning.
His bill to place a heavy tax on
sheep-destroying dogs wst of the Cas
cades came up for passage and at the
request of Sweeney and Tichenor Al
consented to go into the whole com
mittee to exclude Josephine, Coos and
Curry counties from the provisions of
the bill.
After those exceptions had been made
Rowe got up and wanted Tillamook ex
cluded; Fuller did the same for Lincoln;
Belland for Clatsop; Bowman for Wash
ington; Gore for Jackson, and various
other Representatives for various other
western counties, until Al didn't have
much left in his bill excepting Marion
County.
Then the rest of the Marlon dele
gation insisted that if all the other
counties were going to withdraw Ma
rlon should be stricken out, too.
Speaker Stanfield and other influen
tial members explained that the bill
has much merit. Inasmuch as it alms
to protect the sheep industry, so they
finally compromised by excepting only
Josephine, Coos, Curry, Clatsop, Lincoln
and Tillamook. In that shape the bill
passed.
STATE PRINTER'S PAY RAISED
House Also Refuses to Cut O. A. C.
President's Salary.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or, Feb. 12.
(Special.) The House Is not going to
be penurious when it comes to paying
salaries to state officials and employes.
The House showed that this morning,
when it passed the bill to increase the
State Printer's salary from $1800 a
year to $2400 and refused to pass the
one decreasing the salary of the presi
dent of the Oregon Agricultural College
from $7000 to $5000.
Representatives Chllds, Al Jones and
others testified to the value of the
services of Arthur Lawrence, the State
When you have a bad cold
take Chamberlain Y Cough .
Remedy. It is excellent. It
only costs a quarter.
Printer, and recommended the Increase.
Chairman Lunger, of the salaries com
mittee, also put in a good word. The
bill had but few negative votes.
On the other hand, the bill proposing
a reduction of the salary of the Agri
cultural College president met with a
storm of protest, Lafferty leading the
opposition. The measure was snowed
under.
ALLEN'S FOOT-EASE DOES IT
When your shoea pinch or your corns and
bunions ache so that you are tired all over,
get Allen's Foot-blase, the antiseptic powder
to be shaken iato tho shoes and sprinkled In
the foot-bath. It will take the sting out of
corns and bunions and give Instant relief
to Tired. Aching. Swollen, Tender feet. Over
loO. 000 package are being id by the Ger
man and Allied troops at the front. Sold
everywhere. 25c Don't accept any suUatitute.
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Are you
having trouble with your skin?
Does your skin itch and bum? Or is
your appearance marred by patches of
eruption? There is no need of enduring:
such discomfort when Resinol Ointment
usually stops itching at once and quickly
makes the skin clear and healthy again.
Doctorshave prescribed Resinol Oint
ment for over twenty years in the treat
ment of skin affections. So you need
not hesitate to use it, nor to recommend
it to skin-tormented friends.
Resinol Ointment is so nearly flesh-colored that it
can be used on exposed surfaces without attracting;
undue attention. Sold by all drug-fists.
Make Your Eastern
Journey Interesting
See
California
The Rates are practically same
as via direct routes.
Superior train service from
San Francisco via Santa Fe.
CaU or Write for Booklets.
II- II- Francisco General Agent
E. W. Zamzow. .Trav. Passenger Agent
122 Third St,
Portland, Or.