The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current, November 18, 1906, Section Three, Image 32

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Newspaper Page TextTHE SUNDAY OKEGOXIAN. PORTLAND, NOVE3IBER 18, 1906. -sy - -' " " SSI i ...... , . i I ANSWER TO CRITIC Postmaster Minto. Explains Postoffice Rules. a WeekEuys Any Article in This Store CLERKS MUST BE CAREFUL Alii 1 1 1 1 1 i 1 1 ii; A . ' I f v M A M I I I LS w I 3 El I J 13 t V t "ii i mm i H n i BitiBtcitatifti it ilia s . t a iiEii.iri "v i Identification Is Required at General Delivery Windows as Well as of Persons Presenting , , Money Orders. PORTLAND. Xw. 1 (To the Editor. I uh to get tome Information regarding the manner In Khlrh our poMoffice Is run. and will thank you ror Eivine .me some light on the following questions: Anvbodv tan go to the general delivery department ar.d ask for mail for as many persons as he sees tit and receive same wlth rut question Fhould lie not he asked the rustomarv qustu.r.. ''Are you Mr. So-and-so?" mentioning the name of the party to whom mail is addressed? Is it safe to sllr.w cne person o take letters for every body in the county and no questions asked On the otner hand. If a stranger presents a, m- ordtr to he cashed he ha to get K-rnei.ody to identify him: if he doesn t oappen to know anybody he can wnlstle for his money. I always thought a money order was negotiable anywhere. The Government retains a voucher for every money order is--sued, and that voucher identities Its money order when entered for collection. Is Identi fication in thai cafe necessary? Are not tn loral postal authorities too lax In some cases and rnoexacting in. others? O. L. V OfeTMASTEK MINTO S KEPIV Mail Delivered Only to Persons to 1iom It Is Addressed. 'I don't know who -G. L. S.' is. but en thing sure if that he does not under stand what he. is talking about." said postmaster Minto. when shown the fore going communication. "His letter belongs to the foolish class." When asked for a definite, statement and reply to the letter, the Postmaster said: 'The postofr.ee department, not only loVjlly.' but all over the country. Is at all times lad to receive criticisms, sugges tions for the ' betterment of the service And complaints of any irregularities or rfe?ts in the existing system But in retard to' this criticism I must say that ! is without foundation, both as regards the delivery of mail and the propriety of payment of money orders without proper identification. "As regards the mail 'it is not true that anybody can go to the general de livery department and ask for mail for as many persons as he sees fit. and re ceive it without question. "Working under strict orders, general delivery clerks are not allowed to hand out mail to any fine unless they are satis. ' fied of the identity of the person asking for the mail. In the case of one person calling tor the mail of two or more par t.es. the clerk must either know that such person has authority to take out the mail or the caller must present an order and satisfy the clerk as to identity. In the absence of such knowledge of authority or identity, the delivery of mail is re fused. "In regard to money orders they are negotiable paper when indorsed. In fact they are of the same character as a bank check and in the payment of checks all banks require strangers to be identified. The point expressed by your correspon dent covering the fact that a voucher' is issued identifying . the government's own money order is not well taken. The purpose is to . surround the transfer of money through the postoffice with every possible safeguard. . Our money order clerks are under bonds ranging from VAni to $20.0nfi and it is their especial duty to be certain that the one who receives payment on an order is entitled to it. That is why identification is insisted on. "An equal amount of identification is required in the handling of general de livery mail and it is certain that no let ter is handed out unless the clerk is sat isfied that the receiver is entitled to re ceive the same. "We do not think that we are either lax or exacting. We follow the rules and reg ulations of the department and while do ing that try to accommodate everyone to the fullest extent possible to render ef ficient postal service." SQUARE DEAL Sweet Cider Plays Hob With Judge Seton Dletlmrulahrd Jurist Jumps on the W'ronc for aud Lauds lu tone Fir Cemetery. "LIVE AND LET LIVE" A carload of uncanned booklets is being turned loose by the "TERRIFIC RATES TELEPHONE COMPANY." This antiquated "Bell Cow" mon strosity, celebrated for its rotten serv ice and nigh rates the "WORLD OVER." believes the . wav to succeed is to knock and discredit the Auto matic System and the securities of the new Independent Home Telephone Company bv sending forth an ava lanche of cut and dried "Bogus" in formation to the public bv tne Soft Shot, on-the-quiet. Lonely-Pete-Route. There is but one answer to make to anythine originating from the Knock ers Camp. If the "TERRIFIC . RATES TELE PHONE COMPANY" spent its MONEY to improve its OWN SERVICE and pay its hungry-looking hirelings enougn to be courteous to its patrons, and study the art of attending to its OWN BUSI NESS, thev would at. least be prepar ing to hold a few telephone subscrib ers when the "HOME" does cut In. ALL THE WORLD DESPISES THE KNOCKER, and such overtures origi nating from any source, with or with out cause, will find no sympathizers in this or any LAW ABIDING, HOME LOVING community. If I size tne people here up correct ly that almost unanimous popular vote. Portland folks gave the Auto matic on elfction dav would indicate the DEAR PL'BLIC can't see what the "RUEF-US" Terrific Rates Telephone Co. i worrying about, because if the Automatic, is no grood and the stock holders are no better, operation and residence will tell better than argu ment. The. fact is, and I guess most people know it. the Terrific Rates. Useless. All-in. Overhead. Woodpeckered Pole Telephone Service is up against the Real Article, and must resort to am bush methods, before1 their "UNCONDI TIONAL SURRENDER." Anywav. the "SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST'' will be the One Telephone YOU "HITCH UP TO," regardless of their talk or mine. This does not interest the Pub lio; what people want is "Telephone Service" and courteous treatment the best for the least amount of money. They are sick and tired of this "BELL COW" - Con. take-it-or-let-it-alone, rule-or-ruin service. This is a free country. Honest men have the risht to live and sell their wares. T sell these securities and be lieve in t!)em. and believe in the com pany and people back of them with all my soul so much so that I hereby agree with each purchaser I have sold a Portland bond to. if IS months after operation and general service is given you are dissatisfied or disappointed with vonr investment. I WILL RE TURN" YOUR MONEY, together with 6 per cent compound interest. I am per fectly able to do so. and defy anv state ment to the contrary. LOUIS J. WILDE, President American National Bank, pan Diego. Cal.. representing: National Securities Company, of Los Angeles. Cal.. in Bond Department. Lafayette block. Portland, Or. ATTORNEY WALDEMAR SETON. who formerly sat on the bench of the Supreme Court of East Portland, took the wrong car Thursday evening for his home on Milwaukie street. He had had a hard day' work, and was suffering from a headache, so he took a glase of sweet cider at the corner of First and Alder streets. He jumped on the first car that came along, and soon was absorbed in the comic section of an Eastern paper. Time flew and so did the car. He forgot all about his surroundings ae he followed the illustrated adventures of Jimmy Sliderlega and Dr Wangopango. He suddenly looked out the window, but saw nothing familiar. There were stretches of buildings he did not recognize. and everything was strange. He felt of his head and was re lieved to find it still there. "Conductor." exclaimed the bewildered attorney, "where am I?" "Oh. never mind, my dear fellow, you are all right." remarked the polite conductor, who thought he saw familiar symptoms. "But I want to get off at the next station." "All right," cheerily remarked the conductor, and be fore Judge Seton could collect his scat tered faculites he was landed in the midst of Lone Fir Cemetery. After bumping up against the tombstones he started for Hawthorne avenue, where he arrived some time later, and managed to get the right car for his home. He has been wonder ing "what in the world the man put in that drink of sweet cider " . The Kosencranti Concert. Josef Meredith Rosencrantz. violinist. will appear ' in a concert at. the Heilig Theater Monday evening, December 10. at S:1S o'clock, assisted by Mrs. Rose Bloch-Bauer. soprano: Mrs. Julia M. Rosencrantz. pianist: Edgar E. Coursen. accompanist. The concert will be given under the patronage of Governor and Mrs. George B Chamberlain. Mrs. Solo mon ' Hirsch. Mrs. Helen Ladd Corbett. Mrs. Isam White. . Mrs. H. L. Pittock. Mrs Warren E. Thomas. Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Teal. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. S. Wood. Mr. and Mrs. Walter V. Smith. Mr. anoj xrs. I. N. Fleischner. Mr. and Mrs. R R Hoge. Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Knapp. Dr. and Mrs Holt C. Wilson. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Bristol. Mr. and Mrs A. L. Mills. Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Giesy. Mr. and Mrs. B. Neustadter. Dr. and Mrs. A E. Rockey, Mr. and Mrs Max Fleischner, William D. Wheelwright and J. C. Ains-worth. THE WOODPECKER A -woodpecker pcked On a telephone pole. He pecked away Till he pecked a big bole; That's nothing. He kept it up Thi perking way. Till he parked every pole The tame old way, And that's nothing. Thn he flew to the barn - This woodpecker bold To sharpen his bill So I am told. But that's nothing. Now when he came back To peck some others. He tackled a pole That wasn't bis ruthers. Still that's nothing. He pecked and he packed Till hi bill got. sore. Thn back to the barn. For he pecked no more. That's something. The last pole perked Wsp a "Home"' and alive. There's a difference in poles Where woodpeckers thrive. And that's everything. . MOKAU And the Knocker as well May knock at his own. But a "rap" at your neighbor la knocking alone. 'Tie not even manly This "Woodpecker" way. The World loves a Booster; Let the World have lta way. "WILDE," Bonds. Lafayett Bldg. PorUand. Or. FAIR FIGHTING One of the award made by the trustees of the Carnegie hero fund was to Rufus K. Coombs, of Midway. Ky. Coombs and Richard Godson, of the oame town, were political rivals. The contest be tween them developed personal enmity and the people of the town looked for a pistol duel at any time. Godson was a lawyer and inventor. One day last Spring he descended into a vault to repair a gaemaking machine. While there he was overcome by the fumes of the gas. The vault had but one opening a email manhole at the top. Those who discovered Godson's condition hesitated to go down for fear of the foul ga. Coombs heard of Godson' plight. The former was in poor health. Suffering from a eptnal affection, his physician had warned him against making any violent exertion. Nevertheless. Coombs ran rapidly to the erot. He pushed aside those who sought to restrain him by saying that Godson muat be dead by this time, and descended. Three time did the semi-invalid bring the body of the unconscious man hit, deadly enemy up the ladder. Twice the people at the top let it fall. The third time they secured Godson and also drew out Coombs, who fell fainting across the body of the man he bad saved. The Carnegie trustees did wen when they awarded Coombs a medal and $1.VM. Wny did Coombs save the life of hts dearest enemy at such a fearful risk of his own ? This was the reply to many such. In quiries : T AIACATS LOVED A FAIR FIGHTER AND GODSON ALWAYS FOUGHT FAIR." There's a lot of manliness in Coombs reason, and it reveals a leading trait in the AngloSaxon blood, which is fighting; blood. The whit man, wherever you find him. likes a fair fighter. He who fights open and above board Is respected even by his dearest foe. while he who strikes below the belt, should he go down, finds no willing hands to help bLra up. A victory that is won by a foul Is cheap sort of Tirtory. Indeed, it is not victory at all. WILDE," Home Telephone Securities, Lafayette Bldg., Portland, Or. If s Highspeed Washing Machine $7.50 TTvartlv as nietured. It will wash a tub of clothes in five to six minutes with perfect ease. A clilia can operate it. vvjh not tear or wear out the flnest laces or fabrics. Machine reverses luramaiiciuy does not wind the clothes into a hard knot. . Cover closes down perfectly tleht. so as to keep the steam in the tub. This is cheaper than these machines have ever been sold, and as we nave out a few. you must not blame us if you come too late. . You know from sad experience that . tou can't do good baking if one part of your oven is hotter than another. And in most cast steel ranges, the oven is not heated . uniformly. The cast steel frames must be boltd, be cause they are too brittle to stand riveting. Then the seams are filled with stove putty. ' A few heatings and coolings and . the cast steel ex pands and contracts, the bolts loosen and the putty falls out. leaving an open crack to suck in outside air and cause the fire to burn unevenly. THE FREE COOK BOOK Now, the Monarch oven bakes even ly at all times. The sides and the oven are riveted to malleable steel frames extending " all through the range, making tight,' solid joints with no' chance of air leaks. Then the , duplex draft lets air in at both ends of the firebox, causing a uniform heat production, which means an evenly heated oven that will bake thoroughly and satisfactorily through and through. There is no stove putty used in a Monarch range. - This is real book, not a cheap advertising circular. It is hand somely printed on good paper bound in cloth with board covers. 144 naees If you could buy it at a bookstore it wouia cost you at least i. u.cunmjw rcipct., many of them new. all simple, easy to make and Inexpensive. Has practical menus for tne whole year and many valuable hints on diet and marketing. You can get It wltnout cost 11 you ,nna ouyins; rnse or cook stove within a year. HOW TO GET IT Cut out this advertisement, mail it to the Malleable Iron Ranee Company Beaver Dam Wis., and tell them WHEN (stating month, if possible) you expect to buy. and you will secure this valuable book free. As the edition is limfted, write now. MISSION COUCH, $45.00 Made from quartered oak in weathered finish. An exact reproduction of that quaint simple style o well liked among the good old padres of the old California missions. Has loose cushions of genuine Spanish leather, filled with silk floss and laced alonar the edges with leather thongs. The frame is fitted together with mortise and tenon. Morris Chair S18.00 This Morris Chair is not to be compared with the ordi nary Morris Chair, as it is a strictly high-grade article. We show it in golden oak. beautifully quarter-sawed and highly polished. The frame is massive, and ha. handsomely carved claw feet. Back can be adjusted to any position; the cushions are reversible and come in assorted velours; has full spring seat. Morris Ctajim as low a $12.50. r Pretty China Cabinet $25 There is nothing that gives that air of richness and distinction to a dining-room so well as a pretty china cabinet, and the bargains we offer are especially oppor tune, as you will, in all probability, have friends take dinner with you during the holidays. The one pictured is made of quarter-sawed golden oak. rubbed down to a piano polish. Has adjustable shelves and bent glass in sides and door. A cab inet you wouldn't expect to get for a cent less than $30. Cheval Mirror $22.50 Such a comfort to see the bottom of your skirt and know that it hangs just right. And then the air of ele- elegance it lends the bedroom is alone worth the money. We show a number of dif ferent styles. The one pictured above is in ma hogany finish, with a French plate that meas ures 18 x 40" inches, and is a quarter of an inch tnick. Napoleon Beds Tou know the kind, with the low head and footboard. . gracefully rolled at the top. Perfectly plain, but the richest-looking Bed ever de signed. We have them in beautifully grained mahog any and golden oak. Bu reaus. Chiffoniers and Dress ing Tables to match. Kitchen Cabinet $12.50 Made from white pine, and has a gloffy finish that can he kept clean with a moist rag. Has flour bins, cutlery drawers, spice-boxes and molding boards. It i. over 7, feet high, and the base is 2x42 inches. Kitchen Cabinet $17.50 Made of selected hardwood, with white wood tops. Only half the work, and much less than half the number of steps in preparing a meal, if you own one of these cabinets. P res -Cut Glass Orange Bowl 25c Brussels Rugs $1.10 27x54 inches. In a variety of pretty patterns. This Rug, if bought at the usual price, would cost you at least J1.T5. While they last, tL10. 12 inches in diameter; extra heavy, and hard to distinguish from real cut glass. Worth 50c. The Rayo Lamp $1.75 The best Lamp for all - round household use you can buy. Equipped with latest improved round burn-, er. Gives bright.' steady light at lowest cost. Made of brass thruout and nickel plated. Safe and sat isfactory. Every lamp warranted. ram to Bnnwpniipii! pawm'iipiw n i mm wmmn wwWPm I I I J ! it I I I i 1 1 h T J ! F J 1 , I I I 1 1 f 4 t -i, HL. W! I. M nn. I L I I II I l . fl- Ql III i iiii la Hi MM 1 : . ' i I J ! 1 : I MM , 1 ! BWU1 i I I !' 'Ullliilillllllllillllllllllllllillllllin 'I M I I m W ! ! !! UP SSSMSSSBSSSSBBBBBSBSlSSSnSBBBl ilMill II UUI II Ull M Mil II 14 II 1 1 1 I ( 1 1 1 I a ' ' " M.-M.MU.M.SHUIMUMimUMIIHyOW I 111 hlslMHII II IIXHHIIMI 111111111 I II llls Sunlight Airtight Heater $9 Owing to the unprece dented demand for this Heater the tS pattern is all sold out. and we are offer ing In its place the regular $10 size. It has a heavy cast-steel top and bottom. Bodv is made from the best quality of rolled steel, with an extra heavv lining to protect the outside body. Footrails. panels and legs are nickel-plated We have the finest line of Heaters in the city. Airtight Heater, heavy cast top and front S4.50 Hot blast Coal Heater, elab orately nlck eled ...-SS.OO Combina t ion Coal and Wood Heater .89.00 Leoocavall Insists on CMckerie Fo. I6S. THE I7ESTERTJ TJEIXOIff TELEGRAPH C03YIPATr2; INCORPORATED CABLE SERVICE TO ALL THE WORLD. Bted to by the sender of the t oDovtng 23WP Urr lUtO irm Mini.nivM . ' MB . vt-w-r-ve rtrT rvirRCrn.-inAnlvon rrndltioas llmitme it UabllitT. which hAT been I 4-:S5 JuirSS Afiuinst only by repeating a mjo back to the ending tUon for comparison, and the Company mUl not hold itaatf liable for error or deUw Deted aim LlTsA(lNsuii2KAX'I sussfiAOlt. sad Is dgjj ored by raqoegt of th saodcr. nnrtnr the onMlrtons tinmwl ttmm. ROBERT C. CLOWRY. President and General. Manager. RECEIVED at 113 Cherry Street, Seattle, Washington TELEFHONISt aUMSET, CXOHAHOIS7. MAIH JMJWPUUaTIJ7a 49 " YK " KDH 7 26 pel-6.- St' Paul Ulna Sov : 9"190o John Cort Grand"j3pera Sou so vSeattle'.Wash . a 1 Kore trouljleJLat iiigMregardiiig piano Leoncavallo insists on Chicterinp" C anyou'get one If o rjS eat tlellaoomgrBelllngn&a and Portland WiremeIso2caJQshowtelegram 'EA Weil 1015a ALWAYS OPEN. MONEY TRANSFERRED BY TELEGRAPH? CABLE OFFICE. f Z f . 1 LEONCAVALLO The World's Most Eminent Composer and Conductor s And the Famous LA SCALA THEATER ORCHESTRA With Ten of Italy's Most Renowned Operatic Stars Will Appear at ' The Heilig Theater SundaLb"TsdSfrnil,S5' Under the Direction of Messrs! Cort and Kronberg THE CHICKERING PIANO WILL BE USED The Chickering Piano is the choice, not only of Leoncavallo, but of all the great Artists who accompany him. Who, if not these, are better qualified to recognize the real artistic merit of a piano? They prefer the Chickering because it enables them to best attain their highest ideals. From the artistic standpoint, the Chickering occupies the proudest position of all Pianos in the world, and this position was not gained nor is maintained by purchased influence. The Chickering stands absolutely first because it is supremely best. CHICKERING REPRESENTATIVES Eilers Piano House CORNER OF PARK AND WASHINGTON STS. I