THE SUOTAY OREGONIAST,. POKTLAKD", STONE 7, 1903.
INTENT WAS PLAIN
New Port of Portland Com
mission Sustained.
THE CIRCUIT COURT'S DECISION
Case Will Be Appealed lo the Su
preme Court at Once Hoard "Will
Organize Tuesday Frenket In
Checked by Snake Falling
C. F. Swlgert, John Driscoll. C. F.
Adams. Archie Pease. EJ W. Spencer, P.
L. Willis and G. B. Thomas comprise the
Port of Portland Commissioners. This
was the decision rendered by Judge Fra
iler yesterday, and concurred In by Judges
Sears and George, In the suit to oust M.
C. BanOeld, Ellis G. Hughes. John 'Mc
Craken, Ben Selling and Alfred Tucker
from the office of Port of Portland Com
missioners. The question at Issue was
whether the act of 1301 relating to the
Port of Portland was amended by the.
act of 1903 changing the membership.
During the argument C. A Carey, at
torney for the new members, contended
that the title to the law of 1903 Is ex-.
actly the same as the title of the 1S01
statute with the exception that.it pro
vides that two sections of the 1901 act
be amended. Mr. Carey said the only
thing wrong upon the title of the 1903
law Is that the quotation marks were
not properly placed.
J. Couch Flanders, attorney for the
contestants, argued that the title of the
1903 law Indicates that It amends the
1893 act, which was repealed by the 1901
statute. Mr. Flanders took the posi
tion that if the 1903 law Is not In force,
the commissioners named in the net of
1901 continue In office.
In deciding the case Judge Frazer re
ferred to a suit where the Oregon Su
preme Court held "that in the title of
an act a reference to the law to be
-amended or a designation of it by which
it can be with reasonable certainty - de
termined what was. intended is suf
ficient." Judge Frazer referred to numerous de
cisions In point, and In conclusion said:
"We cannot do better than to adopt the
recapitulation contained in brief of
counsel for the plaintiff, as a statement
of the conclusions arrived at by this
court, which are as follows:
"First There is but one act on the
statute books with the title recited In the
title of the act amended, and this is the
act of 1901 and not the act of 1S99.
"Second The act of 1899 has no sec
tions 25 and 28 (the sections amended),
while the act of 1901 has.
"Third The act of 1899 has already been
repealed and was not in .force, while the
act of 1900 was the only existing act that
could have been subject to amendment.
"The use or misuse of quotation marks
in the title is of no consequence when the
intent Is clear.
"The omission of a date of passage of
the amended act is not material when
the identification Is sufficient without It."
It was the intention of the new com
mission to organize as soon as a de
cision -was rendered in Its favor, and a.
meeting was called for this purpose in
Willis,' office yesterday afternoon,.
There was not a full attendance of the
board, however, Mr. Swigert and Cap
tain Spencer being absent, and -the meet
ing adjaurned until 11 A. M. Tuesday.
The new officers will then bo chosen and
the board will get down to a working
baslB, though it will not take up the im
portant matter of selling bonds until a
final decision is received, from the Su
preme Court. This will probably be
within two weeks. While some of the old
4commIssloners are willing to drop the
contest now, the new members insist on
seeing it through to a finish. Williams,
Wood & lilnthlcum, attorneys for the old
board, as well as Mr. Willis, have sent
a request to the Supreme Court to give
as .early a decision as possible. As the
papers cannot be prepared and sent to
Salem in time for tomorrow's session of
court, the arguments on the appeal will
"be heard the following Monday, Juno 15,
and a decision may be expected shortly
after.
The new commissioners aro highly
gratified with their first victory, and aro
confident that the Supreme Court will
sustain the ruling of the lower court.
They are all ready now, as soon as they
have organized, to go ahead with the
duties for which they were appointed to
office. No one seems to know who will
head the new board or fill the other offices,
and there does not appear to be any con
test for these honors.
BIG XEW CUXAJttDERS.
Company Beady to Order Two 32,000
Ton Liner.
At the last meeting of the directors of
the Cunard Steamship Company it was
decided to proceed with the construction
of the two steamships which will once
more bring back to the British flag the
credit of possessing the largest, finest
and fastest steamships afloat. The liners
are to be built under certain terms en
tered Into with the government, which
provide that the Cunard Company shall,
during the term of the agreement, re
main a purely British undertaking.
The two .great liners, together with the
rest of tbs fleet, are to be held at the
disposal, of the government during the
currency of the, agreement; and, in return
for this, the government is to lend to the
company the" money for the construction
of the twq new vessels at 251 per cent per
annum, and It is also to pay the company
from the time these new snips commence
to run 150,000 per annum. As the chair
man. Lord Inverclyde, remarked at the
meeting, these steamships will, of their
kind, be the biggest thing which has yet
been done in the world.
It has been stated that these great liners
are to have a minimum speed of 25 knots
from port to port, and will cost 1,500.000
each, the time required for construction
being put down at two years. The new
craft will have a displacement of nearly
82.000 tons, or 6000 tons more than tho
Kaiser Wllhelm II. while 750 feet in length
and other dimensions in proportion will
be required for their flotation. It has been
estimated that the driving power -will
have to be 63.000-horsepower, and the fur
naces will number "'no fewer than 144,
needing 400 firemen. Shipbuilding experts
who have had the question of construc
tion under consideration, nave every con
fidence that the new liners will prove a
complete success and fulfill every antici
pation regarding them.
SNAKE RIVER FALLING.
Checks Freshet Conditions Up Above
lor the rresent.
Tho river continues to creep up, and be
fore nightfall tonight it will reach tho 20
fpot mark. Tomorrow and Tuesday tho
water will rise; but at a slower rate, and
not over 21 feet by the middle of tho week
Is in sight. What it will do after that Is
on open question.
The freshet cast of the mountains has
been checked by cooler weather in the
Snake River country. The Upper Colum
bia is still booming, but Its principal
tributary Is falling at Jllparla and Lew
iston, the stage at both points showing
a drop of about half a foot. Further up
the Snake, at Welser, the river Is sta
tionary. There Is no doubt that the rise
In the early part of the week was caused
by water coming out of the Salmon River.
It is hardly probable that all the snow
on that stream has melted, and It is certain
that the flood of the Lewis and the upper
Snake Is yet to come, so there may be
ikigh water here after all, particularly
as hot weather" Is -predicted for the
Snake River basin during, the next 4S
hours.
The Columbia was almost at a stand at
-Umatilla yesterday. Above the mouth
of the Snake the greatest rise was at
North port, two feet.- At Wenatchee, the
Columbia came up L4 feet. These are
freshet conditions all right, but the ef
fect is lost, eo-far as the lower river is
concerned, by the fall In the" Shake. If -both
these rivers were to rise fast at the'
same time, things would get interesting
down this way.
GATZERTS FIRST EXCURSION.
Unable to Reach the Locks' on Ac
count of the Strong: Current
The steamer Bailey Gatzert, of tho
Regulator line, inaugurated the Summer
excursion season yesterday with a trip
up the Middle Columbia. She pulled out
from her dock at tho foot of Alder street
at 8:45 A. M. with about 200 passengers on
board. Cascade Locks was the objective
point, but the steamer could not get to
the landing (here on account of the strong
current running. She stopped at Sheridan
Pplnt, this side of the Locks, and allowed
the passengers to disembark for luncheon.
The steamer returned in good time, mak
ing a brief stop at Bonneville at 4 o'clock
and reaching her dock at S P. M. The
passengers appeared highly pleased with
the experience of stemming the Colum
bia's annual flood.
The Gatzert will repeat the excursion
today, and as the weather promises to
be as hot or hotter than it was yester
day, there will no doubt be a great
crowd aboard.
CHAIR TO STAY VACANT
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE Ef
- AO UDRRYi
LAMORXA'S ROUGH PASSAGE.
Encountered Heavy Galen and Lost a
Sailor Off the Horn.
VICTORIA. B. C June 6. The ehlp
Lamorna, from Glasgow, encountered
heavy gales off Cape Horn and sustained
much damage to her hull and deck fit
tings, several sails and some rigging, be
ing carried away, her wheel broken and
one mad killed, as well as seyeral se
verely injured. A. Johnson, a native of
Norway, 40 years of age, fell from the
mlzzen topmast yard to the edge of the
poop and was instantly killed, and four
men were knocked, about fiie deck while,
the vessel labpred with tons of water
flooding her decks. The vessel encoun
tered a hurricane also off Cape Mendo
cino and lost her Jib and main topsail
and staysail, while rolling with her decks
flooded.
Quiet at White Horse.
Steamboatmen on the Upper Yukon are
hanging- around White Horse.- waiting for-
the ice to go out of Lake Laberge, ac
cording to advices received from people
who cane down -from Skagway on. the
steamer City of Seattle, which reached
"Vancouver Thursday.
Six of the stern-wheelers of the British
Yukon Navigation Company, the river
division of the White Pass &. Yukon
Route, are now In the water at White
Horse, and three more were to be
launched yesterday. The weather at .White
Horse still keeps cool, and. the water op
posite the town is six inches lower than
it was at this time last year.
The Ice In Lake Laberge showed no sign
of going out when the City of Seattle left
Skagway, although it was in a very rot
ten condition at that time.
Collides IVIth Fishlnfc Smack.
WTOODSHOLL, Mais., June 6. The
steamer Martha's Vineyard, plying be
tween' the Island of Martha's Vineyard
and this port, having on board a largo
number xt passengers, the mall and a
cargo of freight, collided with a fishing
schooner off Vineyard Haven in a denso
fog today and was badly damaged. One
man was seriously Injured and a number
of passengers were made unconscious by
the shock of the collision. The damage.
to the steamer was all above the water
line and she succeeded in reaching this
port. The schooner, it was learned later,
was the Gloucester fishing smack Sen
ator Saulsbury. She was not damaged
below the waterllne.
Sues Traffic Increasing.
LONDON, June 6. A Parliamentary pa
per Issued last night, giving particulars
of the shipping which passed through the
Suez Canal last year, shows that the net
tonnage increased 424,473 tons over 1901
and 1.510.251 tons over 1900. The transit
receipts were $20,744,004, the highest slnco
the openings of the canaL
Three thousand seven hundred and eight
vessels passed through the canal last year,
and of that number 2165 carried the British
flag.
Canadian Atlantic Service.
OTTAWA. Ontario, June 6. There have
been two tenders received for fast At
lantic steamship service by the govern
ment. One was from the Allen Line,
which offers two steamers at 21 knots and
two at 16 knots, for an annual subsidy
of Jl.500,000. The other tender Is from
the British North Atlantic Steam Navi
gation Company, which offers a similar
service for $1,000,000. In addition they
want tho Imperial and Canadian govern
ments to pay for tho mails.
Dollar "Will Go to Nome.
TACOMA, June C Arrangements have
been made by which the steamer James
Dollar will omit one of her regular voy
ages between Puget Sound ports and San
Francisco and make a voyage to Nome
in order to accommodato the surplus pas
sengers which the regular fleet bound
North was unable to carry. There were
nearly 1000 people waiting to go to Nome.
It is expected the Dollar will sail within
two or three days. .
Sheridan's Quick Trip.
SAN FRANCISCO. June 6. The United
States transport Sheridan reached here
today from Manila, via Nagasaki. She
left the latter place on May 2L and was
not expected here until Monday. She
brings 633 men of the Second Infantry, 193
men of the Twenty-fifth Battery of Field
Artillery, and 21 men of the First Cav
alry. Tho vessel Is under the command
of Captain Pierce, formerly Marine Super
intendent of the transport .service.
Accident Detains Cedrlc
LIVERPOOL, June 6. The White Star
liner Cedric, which started yesterday for
New York, but was detained In the Mersey
owing to an -accident to her machinery,
effected repairs and proceeded.
Marine Notes.
The schooner Oakland has arrived up
with 2000 sacks of California cement
The. steamer Ruth has sailed for San
Francisco with 400,000 feet of lumber
shipped, by the .Eastern. & Western Lum
ber .Company,
The-British ship Druraburton; left down
yesterday morning, bound for Manila
with L3S7.1S3 feet of lumber and 273 piles,
of a total valuo of $20,414.
The new owners of the steamer South
Portland, now loading wheat here, aro
the Merchants' Steamship Company, San
Francisco. The directors of the new
company are R. J. Tyson, II. S. Jerome,
W. S. Scammel, S. S. Freeman and J. B.
Mclntyre.
Domestic and Foreign Ports.
ASTORIA Or., June 6. Sailed at 10:30
A. M. French bark General Faldherbe,
for Cape Town. Arrived at 12 M. Barken
tihe Quickstep, from San Francisco, Con
dition of the bar at 4 P. M., smooth; wind
north; weather hazy.
San Francisco, June 6. Arrived at mid
nightSteamer Aurella, from Portland.
San Francisco, June 6. Arrived Steam
er Valencia, from Seattle: steamer Mon
tana, from Seattle. Sailed Schooner
Pearl, for Unga; schooner Fannie Adele,
for Grays Harbor.
Tacoma. June 6. Arrived Schooner Lad
low. from SanlPedro. Sailed Barkentlne
Portland, for San Pedro; steamer Lee
Ian aw, for San Francisco.
Seattle. Wash., June 6. Arrived Steam
er Spokane, from Skagway; 5th, steamer
Santa Ana, from Valdez; steamer Aztec,
from San Francisco. June 6. Sailed
steamer Indiana, for None.
Matthews Has Resigned, bat Mitchell
Is Still Dominant and. Will
Let Aalrs Rest.
. The chair of .the "Republican State Cen
tral committee is likely to continue emp
ty for several months. It was made va
cant by W. F. Matthews, who resigned
when he became United States Marshal.
Inquiry among the politicians falls to
uncover any movement toward choosing
a successor. Senator Mitchell said yes
terday that, so tor as he knew, every
body was content to let the matter rest
for the present. The committee, as con
stituted at the state convention last year,
is as follows:
Baker. N. C. Richards; Benton, O. B.
Hart; Clackamas, John C. Bradley: Clat
sop, W. L. Robb; Columbia. T. C. Watts:
Coos, W.'J. Butler; Crook. M. Brink;
Curry. E. A. Bailey; Douglas, A. C. Mar
sters; Gilliam. J. Bowerman; Grant, Cla
rence Johnson; Harney, W. D. Hanley;
Jackson, T. Cameron; Josephine, H. C.
Kinney; Klamath, C. R. Delap; Lake,
E. M. Brittain; Lane, L. T. Harris;
Lincoln, R. M. Holmest Linn, P.
R. Kelly; Malheur. L W. Hope; Marlon.
J. M. Poorman; Morrow, Frank Roberts;
Multnomah. W. F. Matthews; Polk. W.
W. Perclval; Sherman, W. H. Moore;
Tillamook, B. L. Eddy; Umatilla. J. S.
Gurdane; Union, E. W. Davis; Wallowa,
F. D. McCully; Wrasco, T. H. Johnston;
Washington, W. D. Woods; Wheeler, W.
W. Stelwer: Yamhill. W. A. Howe.
Harrison Allen, of Astoria, Is secretary
of the committee, and in his hands is the
resignation of Mr. Matthows. The Mitchell-Fulton
influence is dominant in the
committee.
L seems likely that the committee will
not be called together before next Janu
ary -or February. At that time the date
and apportionment of delegates of the
state convention, will be fixed. Members
of the committee who live near Portland
would no doubt be willing to have the
committee meet soon, but those who live
at a distance would probably object, be
cause the only purpose of a meeting
would be the selection of a chairman.
Senator Mitchell went to Vancouver
Friday to visit his son, ILeutenant
Hiram Mitchell. The Senator has many
caljers these days and; nights, and It Is
said lib went for" a brief respite.
His-' office is-. In the Commercial
block, but many people call upon
him at the Hotel Portland, room
500, fifth floor, straight ahead down the
hall, last door on the right. The door
bears the Imprint of many a rap. But the
Senator has been home only about three
weeks and Intends to stay oil Summer
so 'that there will be many more dents
before he goes. Sometimes callers don't
find the Senator at the hotel, for every
afternoon about 1 or 2 o'clock, he goes to
his office. The Senator eats no luncheon
and therefore leaves tho hotel earlier
than some visitors expect blm to do.
Linn gone Republican and Clackamas
gone Democratic are. absorbing themes for
politicians nowadays. The gentlemen
really don't understand the phenomena.
Senator Mitchell offers a hypothetical so
lution of the mystery- "Democrats," said
he yesterday, "must be moving out of
.Linn into Clackamas."
J. R. Whitney, State Printer, and a res
ident of Albany, says Linn is yet Demo
cratic by a small margin. "Immigra
tion," said he, "has helped the Repub
lican cause."
J. K. Weatherford, a dyed-ln-the-wool
Democrat of Albany, thinks Linn is still
Democratic by about 200 votes. "Three
years ago," said he, "fusion carried Linn
by about COO votes. The actual Demo
cratic plurality at that time was prob
ably 400. Since that time immigration -has
added to tho Republican strength.
Most of the newcomers are Republicans."
When Hermann was elected, the Cham
ber of Commerce of Portland sent him a
message of congratulation. He has re
sponded as follows, under date of June 3:
"I greatly appreciate your hearty con
gratulation. The energy and public spirit
of the Portland Chamber of Commerce
has done and is doing a great work for
Portland and all Oregon. I shall stand
with you In your good work whenever
you believe I can assist."
TEMPLE OF VAUDEVILLE.
Nevr Empire Theater Is Beantlfal
Summer Amusement Resort.
The new Empire -Theater at the corner
of Twelfth and Morrison streets is now
practically completed. For some weeks
an army of decorators, painters and fin
ishers has been converting the interior of
the new vaudeville palace Into an artistic
triumph, and the management is confident
that when the theater opens Its doors on
the night of Monday, June 15, Portland's
amusement-seekers will be more than
pleased with the many and modern, ar
rangements made for their comfort.
The attractions offered by the Empire
management will be of a class that has
never yet been seen In the Northwest.
The stars of the Eastern and Orpheum
vaudeville circuits have not hitherto been
brought to Portland, as the magnates
who rule the world theatrical have not
considered that the patronage would war
rant the expense. This season, however,
George L. Baker, under whose immediate
direction' the Empire will be conducted,
and Calvin Heilig, who has been ap
pointed general manager -of the entire
circuit by the San Francisco directors of
the new enterprise, will produce at the
Empire a continuous line of vaudeville
acts which will appear. In Portland direct
-from the great circuits of the East and
South.
The Empire Theater will seat about 1600
people, and Its ventilation has been so ar
ranged that the house will remain cool
and pleasant during the hottest Summer
weather. The reputation of the local
managers assures the patrons of the Em
pire the highest class of attractions
known to vaudeville.
The .performances will not be continu
ous, as the performers booked for the
Empire will not play in houses which call
for the arduous toll of tho "continuous."
But the house will be open, as any other
theater, every night, and there will be
three matinees during the week.
Manager Baker yesterday received a list
of tho acts booked by the management
for the opening week, and will make
them public within a few days.
Must Make Complaint Definite.
In tho suit of Augusta Zellcr, admin
istratrix of the estate of John August
Kuck, deceased.' against Anna Gourley, to
recover SSOOOj which Kuck Is alleged to
have received from tho sale of real es
tate, and given to Mrs. Gourley before
he died, Judge Cleland yesterday allowed
a motion to make the complaint more
definite, and certain.
Tho complaint sets forth among other
things that a creditor of the estate has
presented a claim in the County Court
for $S22, which Is pending. The charge
that Kuck left a creditor or two behind
is the principal 'reason' given by Mrs.
Zeller for suing. Mrs. Gourley for the
money which Kuck Js said to have given
her.. Dan J. Matarkey, attorney for the
defense, demanded to knot? the particu
lars of the $S22 claim,' and Judge Cleland
held the request to be a proper one.
MURINE EYEf REMEDY. '
A homo cure for Eye troubles. Never falls
to win friends. Used for Infant and adult
Murine don't smart. Soothes Eye-pain.
A count xi tbef unoccupied houses la London
show iO.OKfl That U oca houso in 15 of the
wfeole citjv
MORE ABOUT THE
RECEIVER'S SALE
The
Coming Week Wil!
See Its Finish.
The End In Slgrfat If Yoa're CobIbk
Yoa'll Have to Hurry A List ox
What's Left The Prices Terms of
Payments Interesting Piano Nctts.
Wide-awake buyers are filndlng here a
veritable bargain harvest in pianos and
organs, both new and second-band.
Mr. Claude Gatch, the receiver for
tho firm of Gilbert Brothers, who. re
cently went "into bankruptcy, has -turned,
over to Ellers Piano House the entire,
stock of pianos and organs, part of the
asset of the defunct bank. Every instru
ment is to be sold at once.
How the Receiver Got Them
As an explanation of bow these people
came to have possession of these pianos
and organs, it should be stated that ap
parently the bank bought the Instruments
from the makers. The bank in turn sent
them to a dealer who at one time made
some very great claims and pretensions
in the piano business; both at Salem and
here, on Sixth street, in the Portland.
This dealer agreed to pay the bank foe
the pianos when sold, at a substantial ad
vance. When the. bank failed these in-;
struments were on hand and soma were
returned by customers. But the -story of
these transactions Is too complicated to be
repeated in detail here. Sutfice it to Bay
there have been a great many people
whose confidence was unwittingly or other
wise sorely abused exactly as we pre
dicted several years ago It would be.
The Justice and other' courts have been
full of contentions and lawsuits over these
piano deals, all of which goes to show that
absolute safety for the public lies only In
dealing with a thoroughly established pi
ano house responsible dealers, who have
reputations to sustain, and who must of
necessity conduct their business on above
board lines and in justice to ail.
Prices to Close Them Out
But as to the instruments! Every ono of
.them is to be sold within the allotted ten
days, and in order to accomplish this,
every piano and organ in this stock is to
go at less than what It cost the dealer
to get them heretofore.
The sale of this stock has been duly
authorized and confirmed by the Circuit
Court, so that title Is absolutely perfect.
Further than this. Eilers Piano House
guarantees the pianos, with the further
warrant, that money will be refunded to
the purchaser If the Instrument Is not per
fectly satisfactory and' found as repre
sented "after delivery. - "
Under these broad and comprehensive
warranties you are cafe in securing-ono of
these instruments. Cash Is preferred In
this transaction, and a b pedal allowance
of 4 per cent from marked prices will be
made to those paying all cash.
About Time Payments
But those desiring to buy on time pay
ments may pay one-tenth of the amount
down and the balance in equal monthly
installments, .extending- oyer two years'
time, deferred payments to bear interest
at S per cent per annuo.
Under these conditions, then, we offer
Monday, choice of the Everett Schaeffer,
Hallett & Davis, Bentley, J. & C. Wheeler,
Schulz & Co. and other makes of pianos
and organs at exactly CO cents on the dollar
that Is to say, all $400 pianos go now for
exactly $200, all $200 pianos go for $100, all
.$300 pianos for $150.
Large mahogany cased Schaeffer pianos,
for which as much as $450 has been asked
by the former representatives,, go now for
$156, $150. etc
Somewhat used J. &. C Wheeler pianosv
worth at th(y least valuation J225r go now
for $112.60.
Choice walnut-cased upright Schiller
, pianos, with three pedals and all the lat
;est Improvements, standing four feet nine
inches high, for $117.50.
, Organs, Also, Are Included
Brand-new Schulz &. Co. organs, valued
at from $S5 to $95, are marked down to
$42.50 and $43.
. Fancy oak-cased Needham organs, that
(have heretofore been held at $50 to $110,
will go while they last 'for $45 to $05.
The famous Bently organs, thai seem
to have been worth all tne way from $75
to $150, will go while they last at $5S.
For Schools and Lodges
In this sale are included a great variety
of chapel organs. These will all be closed
out at 50 per cent of their actual value,
which means at about one-third 'or one
fourth, of the prices at which they were
at one time held by , this- now defunct
concern. If there is any school, church
or lodge In this great Western country
that Is In need of an organ of this kind
they surely cannot afford to overlook an
opportunity of this kind.
A Large Number of Others
as Well.
Bear in mind that In addition to these
Instruments we want to clean out a
large variety of second-hand pianos, some
but very Blightly used,- that have come
to us as part payment for new Chickerlng,
Weber, Kimball and other fine pianos that
we sell regularly. In this lot you will find
$425, brand-new. oak cased Lester, dam
aged In transit, $23S.
Largest size, fancy machine carved' wal
nut case. Royal upright, sold recently by
a prominent firm who has gone out of
business for $245, now $185.
Largest size, walnut cased Marshall up
right, $167.
Largest size walnut case Nugent 'up
right. $1S4.
Medium size genuine mahogany case
Lelcbt upright, has been out on rental,
$167. Another one. $182. Still another, ex
tra largo and very fancy case, $227.
Beautiful nearly hew ebony cased
Decker & Son, original price $450, now
$223.
Fancy English oak Colonial Jacob Doll
upright, the $350 style. $252.
Fancy Cabinet Grand Decker Brothers
upright, genuine rosewood caso, the $450
style. $237.
The beautiful Bailey, good tone, case
considerably marred, the $300 style, now
$176.
Largest size and very fine A. B1. Chase
upright, an Instrument that will please
the most fastidious musician. $258.
Fancy genuine rosewood case Steinway
upright, could not be told from new. $36o.
Another beautiful mahogany Decker
Brothers upright, the $600 style, now $250.
Very fine, genuine rosewood case Hallat
& Davla upright, the regular $500 style,
$225.
A slightly used mahogany cased Kimball
Cottage upright, the $365 style. $248.
Beautiful rosewood Newtoy & Evans" up
right. $162. , t
Fancy large size ebony case Ivers &
Pond upright. $135.
Very elaborate, largest size Mathushek
upright, the $500 style, for $15.
Largest size Colonial Jacob Doll up
right, the. $425 style. $218.
Largest .size, very elaborate oak caso
Ludwlg upright the $250 style, $165,
Largest size, fancy mahogany, carved'
case Laffargua upright, the "$275 style,
for $167.
For People Who Own Their
Own Home
Fine square pianos are every bit as de
sirable as any medium priced new upright
excepting that they are more diffi
cult to transport But where people own
their own homes, a fine square piano is
undoubtedly a most artistic arid very de
sirable style of musical Instrument You
can secure now a
Weber, fancy rosewood case, the kind
that "costs a little more but lasts a life
time," well worth $300 of any one's money,
at less than half price.
Very fine Steinway & Son's grand square
piano, genuine rosewood case, beautiful
in every way. now $105.
Another Steinway. also In excellent con
dition, $93.
Fancy genuine rosewood case Knaba
square piano, fancy corners, carved legs
and lyre, for $100.
Tour choice of 35 other good square
pianos at $23. $28, $34. $42. $48, $57, $90. etc
Terms of Payment
It is not necessary In buying one of
these pianos of the Gilbert Brothers'
Bankrupt Stock, or in buying, one of ours,
to' pay all cash, for arrangements have
been made to. sell to responsible buyers
at cash "price; provided one-tenh.of tbe :
amount 1 "paid . in cash and the' "balance
will be arranged to extend over a. period ,
of two "years. ) On this basis a. square
piano can be purchased now for $4 down
and $1.25 a month. Such t makes- as- the
Schaeffer. Wheeler, etc., $12 to $15 down
"and -$4.5 to $6 a month, etc., etc
No home lu Oregon- need now be wlfh-
out a piano. Store open day and even
ing JtlH stdf closes Remember tte ylace,
Ellers Piano House. 361 Washington street,
eorsw Park, -Portland, Or.
WONDERFUL BARGAINS
Here's good news Roberts 'Bros.' Big Removal Sa!e will continue for
the next week or ten days. Now is the time you should buy, and buy liber-
share with the hundreds of others who have
We have doubled our exertions in your behalf,
that a little money can do wonders at Roberts
ally. Come this week and
profited by this great sale.
and careful buyers "will find
Bros. Following is an attractive range of prices much beiow the real value:
FANCY GOODS
TWO-CLASP LISLE .GLOVES, in -wHite and hlaclc,
pretty lace effects, all sizes, Cfln
Special OUb
HAT DRAPES, in white, black, and black and white,
dotted and striped designs, very latest styles, Cf)p
Sale prices, 75c and , .............. vyu
LADIES HANDKERCHIEFS, ith hemstitched, lace
and scalloped edges, well worth regular c
price, 8c; sale-price ........ ................. Uu
CUSHION CORD1, silk luster, finish, plain and 4 -j
mixed colors, "worth 20c per yard, sale :prlce lib
PT. VENISE LACE GALLOONS, in all the newest de
signs, In cream and ecru, specially low 1 0 'ft
priced at 20c, 15c and I L2t
LOUISINE RIBBON, 4 inches wide, in all the best j Qp
colors, worth 20c per yard, sale price ! Ou
DESIRABLE HOSIERY
GREAT SALE DOMESTIC GOODS
German calico. Indigo blue. figured; Tij,
and stripes I 2u
Linen crash, 17 inches wide. nu
Sale price 02u
Turkish towels, large size, j -
heavy kind, each 1 J u
Pepperell unbleached sheeting, IK ft
72 inches wide v.....;...Aj...'.r.?..y.....pb
Pillowslips, size36x"45 incfies; , -V . : 4 hp
nicely made ........ .7. . ... 1 .;:r. .vv.-. .... I U U
Curtain screens, 38. inches wide, '. ' Inn
good quality Ub
Black sateen, fast color, n ln
fine twill, only U2b
Outing flannel dark and "? ' ... "7 l
light styles, for '2
Silkollnes, '35 inches wide, best' styles ; ; ,.r . Qn
and colors .17. j.Vf..vv..i.....ub
White India linen, y -: . : ,4' :' ' .Qn-
worth 12c yard, for ..i..v.... ..;.ub
60-inch bleached table linen, ' rn.
65c quality .- uUb
Bleached muslin, 36 Inches wide, 7 ift
soft nish 2b
Linen napkins, bleached. Qfln
large size, dozen uUb
Linen towels, ... Qn.
size 17x34 inches, each ub
Curtain Swiss, 36 inches wide, lift
15c quality A . ......... .' lib
LADIES' &ANCY LACE HOSE, in all the best colors,
very pretty lace designs, double heel and toes, nr.
40c kind reduced to , ZOb
LADIES EMBROIDERY HOSE, plain black 'ground,
with neat stylish, colored embroidered effects, ft ir
regular 40c kind, reduced to Z3b
LADD2S QOTTON HOSE, with white feet, soft fin-ished,-double
heels,, just the thing for Summer -t cn
wear; 20c -values reduced to iOb
SILK BARGAINS
Seasonable, silks at exceedingly low prices.
800 yards imported wash silks; all the best colors and
styles, worth 35c and 40c yard. nr.
Removal sale price . . . , '. ZO G
5" bolts black taffeta, 18 inches wide, all pure silk, very
cheap at 65c yard. in.
Removal sale price 4uu
1500 yardsstaffeta silk. In all the: best colors, nn
- - special values. at 50c yard, .Removal sale price., dou
." Black peau d.e sole silk, fine quality, bright finish, O Q n
worth 85c yard. Removal sale' price Dub
NEW WASH GOODS
.-12Q0 yar.di. of -figured organdies, beautiful patterns, In
all the pretty .shades. These are worth;and are being
ld'everywere at 15c yard.. 1 flft
,Sale price. . ." . .' - I lib
25 pieces of cotton coverts, for shirtwaists, suits and
skirts, all the popular colors; good values 1 1 n
at 15c yard. Sale price I lb
2000 yards of- figured lawns, pretty floral designs and
neat-stripesT not a piece in this lot worth less Cft
than 8c .yard. Sale price 0 b
NEW COTTON WAISTINGS
DRESS GOODS REDUCED
42-inctf wool ocean serges, In navys, browns, greens,
cardinal, grays and black; regular 35c quality, npn
Sale Price '. ZOb
Snowflake suitings, Venetians, silk plaids, cheviots,
granites, armures and Henriettas, good line of fash
ionable colors, widths 36 to 42 Inches; A nft
value from 60c to 75c yard. Sale price tub
40-inch all-wool albatross, IRft'
black and colors ............... v ..rOb
56-inch melton cloths, for walking, Oxford gray, navy
blue and brown mixed colors, medium weight; QQn
good values at $1.25 yard. Sale price. .- . Oub
All-wool Imported voiles, pretty shades of tan, mode,
pearl gray, navy, brown and black; 77ft
regular $1.00 yard values. Sale price lb
40-inch black Sicilian, silk luster finish; c ft
65c quality. Sale price..... 0rb
.All-wool, tricot wais.tings, all the wanted colors; . ft c ft
regular 35c quality.- Sale price.... -....',....... .ZOb
31-inch Anderson madras waistings, beautiful 00 ft
styles, colors absolutely fast Sale price Zub
Anderson, Oxford waisting, 32 inches wide, large range
of -styles, popular fabric for Summer waists. QRv
Sale price ;-.... Jub
White pique, and Oxfords, this season's most IQft
fashionable waist materials. Sale price i ub
White pique, with small figures, mercerized stripe hop
sacking, welts, sheer stripe lawns, cor- OOn
duroys, worth up to 35c yard. Sale price ZZb
White mercerized damasse, satin finish, small QQft
. figures and stripe; worth 50c yard. Sale price.. Oub
200 yards of fancy mercerized waistings, silkstripes and
checks;; splendid values at 75c yard. A On
Sale price .4,0b
MEN'S WEAR
MEN'S BALBRJGGAN UNDERWEAR, desirable Sum
mer weight, shirts, and drawers Q On
regular 45c kind. Sale price uZb
MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS, all the newest designs and
colors, pleated and plain soft fronts, all sizes, CQn
regular 85c kind. Sale price Odb
MEN'S FANCY HOSE, figured, striped and lace effects.
These are sold everywhere, at 20c, 1 0 'ft
Our special .sale price Z2b
, SUMMER UNDERWEAR
SHOE SPECIALS
LADIES' FINE LISLE VESTS, sleeveless, with pretty
lace fronts, stroud silk edges, pure white; Q En
regular 50c values, sale price... uOb'
LADIES'' SILK LISLE VESTS, .sleeveless,, nicely"
trimmed neck arid armhdles. cream color. .ft c ft
regular 40c value, sale price. . . . ; ZOb
LADnSS KNIT PANTS, Jersey ribbed, knee length,
umbrella shape, lace trimmed bottoms, 'l Qft
regular 25c values, sale price lub
GIRLS' KID AND PATENT LEATHER, one -strap
sandals, . with fancy bows, hand-turned soles, sizes
8 to 2; our $1.25 grades, special Monday QQft
and-.Tuesday s....'. buG
WOMEN'S VICT KID SHOES-, patent tips, solid leather
soles; our regular $2.00 values, rn
Special Monday and Tuesday IiDU
WOMEN'S FINE KID OXFORD TIES, kid and patent
tips, light and medium-weight soles, vesting and kid
tops; our; $L75 values,
Special Monday and Tuesday
$1.25
NEW STORE THIRD AND MORRISON STREETS VERY SOON.
- x .
FIFTH AND YAMHILL STREETS TEMPORARY.
Just Girls.,
They entered the car a flying, wedge,
five of them, ages ranging Irom IS to
2L Each had her suit case and her
animation. Mere men did not think to
move, therefore the bevy had to split up.
But a Uttle matter like that was no
damper on conversation. The one In the
corner cried to. one In the middle of the
car, "Frank, did you hear us talking in
bed last nlghtr' "I should say t dldV"
replied- -Frances. "Tou kept the whole
houscjawake" "Did you hear usBelle?"1
"Oh, no; I have no'eaxs," said Belle, from
the other end of the car, with a sarcas
tic smirk. "I thought Sadie never would
get through. But we really did have
a great deal "to "say to each other.' An
old Irishman, taking It all ln; removed
his hat ohelsantly "and asked, "Now,
gurrls; wonjt.yez .be po, kind as to tell
us whut yez wur tarkln aboot?" "Which
remark was the needed quietus.
Tli Fading: Declaration. "
New York World.
The news, from Washington is that the
Declaration of Independence Is to pass
from the public eight This la jtot a step
taken In the hope that the Immortal In
strument will then pass from . the pub
lic mind as completely as It seems to
have slipped from the consciences and
convictions of . a. large number of our
statesmen and politicians.
The" Declaration: is fading. Its . Ink
proves less lasting than. Its originators
me&Bt its sentiments to be. Aad so it
will go into the retirement of & 'light.
-prooC-vsBlt, to Je. breeght i ortk air at
intervals for photographic measurements
of its decay.
There Is encouragement in the an
nouncement that the text of the docu
ment fadea less rapidly than the signa
tures. It is a grief, of course, that the
Ann "fist" and Sourish of John Hancock,
which "John Bull can read without his
spectacles." hav& almost disappeared. But
men and autographs must perish ever,
while great principles founded on truths
which "we hold to be. self-evident" shall
endure. There is no danger that we shall
forget Hancock, even without his big and
bold signature, and there Is great satis
faction ln the thought that as to the body
of the document something better exists
than any fac simile.
TWENTY YEARS OF SUCCESS
In the treatment of chronic diseases, such as liver,
kidney and stomach disorders, constipation, diarrhoea,
drocclcal swellings. Bright' 3 disease, etc.
KIDNEY AND URINARY
Complaints, pamfui. difficult, too frequent, mllkr or
bloody urine, unnatural discharges speedily cured.
DISEASES OF THE RECTUM
such as piles, jisiula. tuuute, ulceration, mucous and
bloody discharge, cured witnout tne knlle. pais or.
confinement.
DISEASES OF MEN
Blood, poison, gieeu oiricte, uuumral losses, to.
potency, xaorougnljr cure. failure. Cur as guar
" wiTxi j A-vr' Tni,i& Tritfe nlgnt emissions", dreams, exhausting T drains, baih
utM S ,t which deprive you X your manhood. UNFITS YOU.
mD.yit excesses and strains have lost their 1TANI.X
lLonrv A-Mr rjctn tjISKASES, Syphilis, Gonorrhoea, painful, bloody nrlne.
redy-raa.d8 preparations, but eurj the disease b7 thorough medical treatment.
His New Pamphlet oh Private DJwases sent free to all men who describe their
trouble. PATIENTS cured at borne. Terrajr reasonable. , .Mtt?nJi:!erei
91&1B envelope. Consultation tree and sacrdly confidential. Call a or ad4re
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