THE HCNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, JANUARY 13, 1907.
ONION BUYERS FAIL
TENANTS FORCED
Great
Tl TH
casoiti o
TO MOVE STOCK
Their Scheme to Break Market
Is Nipped in the Bud.
Furniture Company t
Half EM at
GROWERS LEARN OF PLOT
Yamhill
R
Clearieg"Cj
Pass resolutions Thanking The Ore-
gonlan for Itcvcallng Combination
to Suppress News of Rising
Prices in Other Markets
OREGOMAN COMMENDED BV
OXION GROITEBlj.
Ke.olvej. That we, the members of
the Confederated Onion-Growers Asso
etat Ion, in behal f of the sh Ippers and
producert of th Nurthweet, srve & vot
of thanKs to The Oregonlan for Its
prompt exposure of the- methods of cer
tain onion buyers for California nouses.'
having offices In Portland, and certain
newspaf.tr men of tula city in their at
tempts to 8upprm market quotations,
and In aendtnc out dtsoouractng- report
of market condition, to enable these
California buyer to purchase the onion
crop of the Northwest at prices far be
low its actual value. Xnd further, that
we recommend the market reports of
Th Oxonian to the confidence of all .
shippers and producers.
The onion growers of the Pacific
Northwest are up In arms sfrainst a
small clique of buyers In this city who
have boen Industriously trying1 to
break the market while prices have
been rapttly advancing in other coast
cities. These buyers, who are only one
or two In number, liave been assisted
by n evening; paper In Portland. It
was their hope that the false reports
as to market conditions thus dissemi
nated would rrlfrhten the farmers into
selling at a sacrifice. With other mar.
keta. particularly that at San Fran-
cfsco. advancing rapidly there was an
opportunity for them to clean up a
lot of money if the news of the rise In
prices could be suppressed. Thflr
scheme, however, was nipped in the
bud by The Oregonlan, which disclosed
their methods and speedily put a stop
to.thelr game. The evening paper that
sought to enable these few buyers to
hoodwink several hundred Oregon
farmers only brought upon itself the
contempt ot the onion growers.
A meeting of the Confederated Onion
Growers' Association was held in the
Chamber oC Commerce yesterday and
these onion buyers and the newspaper
In question were roundly denounced.
The members expressed themselves as
only wanting a fair show in the mar-
Ketins ot tueir product, They thought
it the duty of newspapers to give only
facts regard ! rigr the markets for agri
cultural produce and they resented the
attempt that had been made to deprive
them of their hard-earned money by
the publication of falce reports.
Tried to Pepre&s Prices.
These reports, they declared, were
printed for the sole purpose of de
pressing: prices. The Oregonlan. In the
resolution herewith published, was
thanked for exposing the game and Its
reports recommended to all producers
and shippers.
The Association Is composed of near-
ly all the onion growers in tho state
and is affiliated with like bodies In
Washington and Idaho. At the com
mencement of tho season the members
voted to Hold their onions tor a mini
mum price of Sfi cents delivered at
Portland, or its parity in the producing
section, and they have stood well by
the agreement, It was believed from
the experience of former years that
prices would be higher In- th
Winter than In the FI1
It was a.
wore or lea? rleKy miftrttKinj to at
tempt in this manner to hold up the
market. but the association leaders
had plenty of pluck and would not.
jive in,
tor several months the outlook was
dlscourarlntr for the farmers. but f
about ChrlKtmaa time thlnsrs began to
brighten and the San Francisco mar
led started to crawl up. Prom IS
cents. the price there, advanced by
dcKrcen to $1,211. Then It was that a
few buyers for San Francisco firms,
vlth their newspaner ally, tried to
jret the better of the Oregron growers.
but their bunffllne attempts were of
no avail. Beaten at their same, they
are now trying to smooth things over
as well as they can. but the growers
place no confidence In them or in the
reports they are publishing.
A. J. fanno, the president oC the
Association. Is confident that the 6re-
Kon onion holders will get good prices
during the remainder or the saason.
resident rnnno TalKs
I feci as If we are out of the woods
now." he said after the meeting.
"There is a good demand all around,
and prices should continue satlstac
tory up to the close. It Is said too
many onions were raised in the state.
but it must be remembered that the
mly onions, those which ripened a
month too soon, are now growing and,
of course, are oft? the market. The
onions grown on Irrigated land will
remain good lor the rest ot the sea-
ton. The market may not make an
uninterrupted advance, but I believe
that all temporary declines will be
more than mado good,"
George J. Burtt. catena's Oregon
representative, who ri n been helplns
the grower! In their flsht. for proper
prices, Is also ot the opinion that toe
slight check In yesterday's advance at
San Francisco Is only temporary and
will be more than opposed by- the suc
ceeding gains. Mr. Burtt, who Is well
potted on conditions in California, says
the crop In that state Is so closely
cleaned up that there will be a srood
steady marKet tor Oregon onions trom
now on, unless too many aro shipped
South at one time. If the surplus Is
moved Judiciously and well distributed,
the growers wit find the season. h.as
teen a profitable one.
Mooted Point In Contest Case.
B9I5B, Idaho, Jan, 13. (Special.) in
the Kootenai County contest case, in
volving tho right to the seat of Senator
J. L. McCiear, the committee of the
gentle today wncMed tho reading ot
the depositions. A question arose
whether the committee had a right to
open the boxes and count the ballots
under the showing made. This piont
was referrfc! to the Attorney-General
and the committee adjourned until
Monday.
Finds 11 100 In HU Effects.
SOUTH BEND. 'Wash.. Jan. 12. t Spe
cial.) In searching the effects of Martin
Butcher, who has been missing trom
Raymond since New Year's and who is
suppostd to have been drowned. the
SherllT found $1100. He has also a
month's wg.s w him oy the. silver
Mill Company. Butcher is from Swttxer-
Tnd. aged about SS. ud was pre a tuned
to be a single man.
Tenants tr"tho Strvffykiidss bulWlrt.
! northeast corner of aeornj and TamWU
streets, kivft been foucToi to vacate .by
Slirck 1 In order tbat tho Arm of Gevurlg
ft- i3bas may occupy the entires half Dlocjj
. 1
ttio "JanifJ A. Clemen son Orug&tfore. on
the corner proper,., has a Icaso runnmi?
more tbanSwo year yet. and so need not
move urAe-Lits lease is bousnt.
Tr,9 atowbfifljo'Wiwiiii la aurce
.tory strucrT occupying a quarter f
lloclc. with a T.-oiitay of lOO feet orr both
Vi
Second and YamUiU streets. -It Is ovnf)dl
by the Strowbrloje estate, w tiw
nwtis'ths building- now occupied by Ge-
vurts Sons, adjoininc - at Kiret and
V mk.ll
Tio firjj ,1 tiro.'CCd ft overtiaul ' tKj 1
new Quirtcr anj" btit In " p)a7e-iclj55
fTonts- FJicvator service win alao be jSVo
idedj "and a total outl:ty of I-3.O00 -or J
pre is cxpcct'.a.
Thft tenants of the building" who Mve
now to Kek other quarters a-is Ihe OM
Cook rstor Company, the Portland ctjn t'
Il!rrlo Company, Hodgson's Music
Houbo an.J Dr. G. II. S'.rowbrtd8..whos8
ousrtors llifro aro' unusually roomy and
.-laborafe. Several lodges Trill also bo
nollped to aeeK other meeting ' places, i
Those aro three nm or Ktd Men. tne
Swedish Society. Sociela Cvistoror Colum-
bo and others, on tno csecono-strset siaey
tboBa to so are Tamm & omc ana tnf
atencyof iho Wlholt eptliifa miner
The reasons of our Great Cleanng-Out Sale are now public. The newspapers have told
you the story. At last we are to secure more room.
e ENTIRE HALF BLOCK
with its basements and. three great floors are soon to be
ours; when we shall have floor space commensurate with
the growth of this err eat business the Old. Pioneer Fufni-
ture store, Gevurtz & Sons will eventually occupy the en- ;,B
t !IJ! 1 1 T 11 -l s.
Lire Duiicimg- snown nere. in ine meantime "we must pre- -
pare for the great alterations that are absolutely necessary
to make this one of the finest furniture stores in the West.
Pending building- operations,- other storerooms will be se
cured for the new Spring: stock, and stocks now on hand in
present premises wiJl be sold out and condensed as much
as possible. We prefer to move them into your nomas
rather than into new warerooms and we have made prices
which we think will induce you to come, see and purchase.
All quoted. reductions are genuine in Gevurtz advertising-.
Come and sse the gooiv ani remember; all the Credit you
want. Pay a little down, then a little each week.
A..K for Stolc NO.
Z72. A handsome
little weathered
oak: Writina- Desk,
with drop leaf
18x26 inches, and
having; one drawer
and under shelf.
There are piseon-
holes and other
compartmente for
ink. pens. etc. The
regular price is
$20.00. Cleaning
M Out Sale price
only S16.00
B -I ft
A sit for Stock Xo, eso. This Library Table
Is lllce the cut, mn.de of the finest Quar
tered oak etock, with lare quarter band-
sawfcd lees, polished top and shelf, one
lara-e drawer with jsrtl t brass pulls. It Is
a. beauty. Regular price 9 3 3. 60. Sale
price only.
826,00
- : it . f
Ak for StovK No. W-- A jolld weathered oaK Dininjr
Table, length S -feet whn open, made of the finest
ceaaoned oak atoclc Alwajr. sells for S2 7-30. our
Clearing Out Sale price only. '$22.frQ
Xo. 57T. This cut Illustrate a hand-
some Vernla Martin Bed of a new
doeitcn. These beds do not require
the cure and attention of the nol Id
lins3s beds, anq are s ricti In ap
pearanep. The price, too. ll not so
ereat. This one is regrularl v prico-d
t 91 2.50. Sle price SIO.OO
We carrv a. nne line of solid brasu
bens, alo reduced.
TP
-This splendid Rocker is built
solid (,uartcr-Bttwe1 ROlden
oak. nnwst steel spring eon-
structlon, best ftalr uphol
BteririK. and covered with
XenxHnc Uathcr. rTo. 31!.
r v ts u 1 a. r JIJd.OO; w p e -
clai 586.00
. nut. Here 1 m. Royal Oak side
board that Is very rlcn in appear
ance and pleasing in design. It
Is ot standard vise, havine a. base
21x44 incites, handBomtly carved
top piece, jargc ana roomy draw
era and cupboard; one drawer
lined for ailverware : adorned
"v- i t r i Krfnch pI :i te bftvcl mirror.
Ifix28 inches. The resrular price
of this sideboard is vM re-
ilucod for this sale to...ft!7.00
Xo. Wi.-TMs Bullet will iweil W
tvery onf, both on account of Its
beauty and the low price at which
tt Is eolcl. Tl.e hoi i r. is f4 Inches.
width Inches. It m topped by .
' rrenen Dcvel plate oval mirror 12x38
Inches. Three drawers have locks
and keys and ornamental brass pulM.
The cuDtooaro! has lare door, fitted
with wrill worht of very nt design.
Regular l special' price during'
our Clearing: Out Sale $32.00
Xo. JG.-T114 Sti'iklM feature Jxhout
thia superb Dresser is the French
plate mirror. Its ele is 3 sell
lnchce. proportions that prove 1 r
every way stiufactorv to the gv
mil woman. Tne wood is llie,
finest selected birdseye maple. 5
Dresser has tIir . drawers, two
hnvlrig: molded front a. just lllce
above picture. - This bea,uttul
dresser sells regularly at .
Clearing: Out Sale price. .835. OO
f :33il
io. xstt. Chiffonier built
tl . sekelfid kllft.dricd"
oak. French bevel plate
mirror shaped, and 17x
31 inches In size, cast
brass drawer pulls and
locks. full serpentine
front, handsomely pol
liHhed. top neatly- enrved,
made to tell for SZb.QO,
but 18 made one of our
specials at 820.00
' j, ' ,'' , ft ;
rfP'
', A beautiful China
Closet. In quarter-sawed
golden oak. hand dM
1m bed and perf ectlv fln-
laht-d in every detail.
Just like eut. Tlnr.-o
slielves, double thick
bent fflass ends: glass
door with struffrht front:
hflKht 5 feet 6 inches,
topoed oT with !- v . -1
plate mirror, frice. S1.0O
down and 11.00 a
week S2T.OO
a.mw trec Xo. soat. T'ala
c.via:n OaK Kockcr 13 m3de
of 'the finest selected stock,
h a mx d o in ety qunrtr-awel.
The high bacK mahts It very
rcstf uL It Is just like the
cut and sells regularly at
91Z.00. Our Clearing Out Sale
price Is only... 89. 50
IV o. 33. Thse superior Davenports hive tufted covering's In red
and brown velour, solid oak frames, best steel construction;
has cupboard lor bedding, is automatic in operation and is.
prieeJ special at only $25.00
mm
frTITrT-STT-
JLml trrr Stoelc To. A Spring Edfe Couch, roll finish like cut, covered
in a hisrh. srrade velour. In e variety of shades, made i n a thoroughly sub-
stanyai fanner ana sells regularly tor 1J22.R Our Clearing Out Sals
price only SIS.OO
CuHul. Stretcher 2i5. It will eoOn be
nousecleanlnfr time. We have a eorobtned
Quilt and Curtain Stretcher that will save
you mucii annoyance It is gauged and
perfectly adjustable.
week i. .... .....
The cash price this
S2.SS
tl-50 Clock Skelvea tl-OO. These
little walnut Clock Shelves are
both useful and ornamental. The
tl.SO sie we now sell at 81. OO.
the SI. OO alae at Oat. the SSo
ie at -JO. -
Several other patterns to choose
from.
lift wj
ST
This handsome.
weathered oak Rocker.
with genuine leather
seat, usually 11 tor
.112.00. Our special price
Is S9.00
A large number ot odd
Mission Chairs to choose
from U1 reduced.
These pretty little Indian
stools are in falrdaeyej
maple and jroidcn oaK.
They make very attrac
tive window seats. The
. regular price ts T3.30,
Special 2.00
A well-known eleht-
day Clock that always
sells for $3.50. war
ranted to Keep pood
time. A special for
this week at... 2. 25
lampd Cr tt
This J2.B0 nlck-
- d student lamp
roes for 82.
The all-glass .
stand In r lamps
the 75c size
now only
SOe. Th soo
' size now only
40C. K m
need of a lamp
you should see
the arreat re-
.. auctions we
are m-kintr In
all ltxsea.
W are closinar Out a lit), of Piute lUcke likmi'flova
HZ-OO Washlnsr
Mavhlse. tl
w carry
several styles
of waahlnar ma-
chines the
latest labor
aavinar patterns
Purlng the
Clearins: Out
Sale anv S12.00
' mcftine ror ,
only ..tlO.OO
S3.R0 Asbestos Sail Irons $1.50. These
aro tho well-known Dover Asbestos
Sad Iron. No danger of burning?
your hand u-Ml. using these. They
come In a set of three with fancy
nickel plated handle. The usual
price Is 9-.i0. Clearing Out gale
price only ,: ti.gft
173-17S First Street 219-227 Yamhill Street
i .- i . i -ii i.i i - i . i i . ,- -
II Se?I
R-dk This
preat range we
guarantee for .
15 years, re
plolnar ad I
parts Mat
break,
it does
and U
not '
prove entirely
Sillfifactory
you mav return
It and acet your
money toacK.
Sold on easy
oayments
X.01 down,
sl.OO a week.