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H f THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 3, 1907. SPECIAL SALE of CHINA CLOSETS Fifteen designs which we have selected from our showing of these dining-room pieces this with the intention of making room for a line of new designs now waiting to be displayed on our floor's. In this special lot are included a variety of designs and styles in plain and fancy glass fronts. This sale offers an unusual opportunity for the selecting of a piece most important in the furnishing of a dining-room. The reductions which, we quote on the following will convince that the time is opportune for the choosing of such a piece. These displayed in our Morrison-street window. Sale commences tomorrow morning. Your credit is good. J f 9 ' $27.50 China Closet in polished quarter-sawed golden oak, oval glass front; sale price . . , .$21.50 $35.50 China Closet in polished quarter-sawed golden oak, oval glass front; sale price . . . .$27.00 $50.00 China Closet in the weathered oak, leaded glass, in mission design; sale price : .$27.50 $37.50 Corner China Closet in the golden oak, oval glass front; sale price $27.75 $44.00 China Closet in polished quarter-sawed golden oak; sale price , $32.00 $45.00 China Closet in polished quarter-sawed golden oak; sale price , .. $34.00 $49.00 large China Closet in polished golden oak, fancy glass front; sale price .$35.00 $60.00 China Closet in polished mahogany, oval glass front; sale price ...... . . . . . . ........... $42.00 $22.50 China Closet in polished quarter-sawed golden oak; sale price $15.75 $25.00 China Closet in polished quarter-sawed golden oak; sale price $17.75 $65.00 China Closet in the weathered oak, leaded glass front; sale price $39.75 $69.00 China Closet in highly polished quarter-sawed golden oak; sale price $50.00 $98.00 China Closet in highly polished golden oak, fancy glass front and sides, ; plate-glass shelves, mirror backing; sale price , ...... .... . .".$65.00 $100.00 China Closet, corner pattern, in the quarter-sawed golden oak, plate-glass shelves, mirror; sale price $68.50 $100.00 large China Closet in the golden oak, highly polished, glass front in leaded de sign; sale price .$70.00 "NEW PROCESS" GAS RANGES Are unequaled for quick work, and for durability they are superior to all others. ' Their cookin g, baking; and broiling quali- ; ties. are the very best, and the efficiency of the burners is such that double the amount of work is obtained from every foot of gas consumed. The complete "New Process" line on display in our stove and range department Basement. Terms on all gas ranges and heaters $1.00 DOWN, $1.00 WEEK. Uje EXCHANGE DEPARTMENT Will prove of convenience and advantage to those intending to dispose of old furniture, stoves, ranges, etc. We give most reasonable allowance wher? fcousefurnishings of this character are taken in exchange for newer and more desirable furnishings. In our ex change department are many bargains in fur niture, stoves, floor coverings, etc. Your credit is good. We solicit inquiries regarding exchange. Phone Private Exchange 34. SPECIAL TERMS SALE LADIES' WRITING DESKS Fifty of these Desks, in the golden oak. Pleasing in design and appointment. Have full-width drawer and lower shelf. This special lot is part of a shipment of goods intended for our holiday season trade, and which, on account of delay in transit, has just been added to our stock. Sale of these commences tomorrow morning. Exceptionally good value at the SPECIAL. . .$7.50 SPECIAL TERMS OFFER r $1.00 DOWN 50 CENTS A WEEK f ... SPECIALS FOR TOMOR ROW AND TUESDAY CROCKERY DEPT. BASEMENT Regular $1.25 values in nickel-plated Clocks; guaranteed; rotary hammer alarm; spe cial 95 Regular $1.50 sets "Mrs. Potts" Sadirons; nickel-plated; three sizes with stand; spe cial, per set $1.00 75-foot wire Clothesline; regular 25c value; special 15 We BUCK'S R ANGE We MALLEABLE RANGE THE WORLD'S LEADING RANGES $1.00 IN THIRTY DAYS $1.00 Tk THEREAFTER V "ill iMilin 5 YOUR CREDIT IS GOOD C0fflPLETEH005EFUR1I5JlER5i hake yourIj 3WN TERMS jl We McDOUGALL KITCHEN ' CABINET A SYSTEM FOR THE KITCHEN WILL LESSEN THE WORK ONE-HALF TERMS $1.00 DOWN-$1.00 WEEK LIVESTOCK Hi S ANDFi IM FALL Plan on Foot to Hold Oregon Exposition in. Portland After State Fair. USE CENTENNIAL GROUNDS Lewis and C'lavk Buildings to Be Utilized for Exhibits Project Receives General Support ' Among Business Men. Oregon is to have an exposition and livestock show in Portland the coining; Kali if the business men of the city will carry through the project that has been outlined. The movement to hold an annual exposition together with a livestock show fully as largo if not larger than the one held with the Lewis and Clark Fair has been revived, and has been given such impetus that it Is not believed anything will stop it until it Is assured that the event will become an annual occurrence. Business men are discussing plans for the fair and livestock show and it is probable that a meeting will be called of those who regard the move ment with favor to take the first steps to start the enterprise. Last Spring a committee of business men was or ganized to arrange tor an exposition and livestock show to bo held the suc ceeding Fall, but nothing was done, owing to the limited time. Consider able enthusiasm and Interest' were aroused and are now in process of be ing revived.' If the business men get together they will have plenty of time to make all arrangements for the ex hibition. It is planned to secure the co-operation of every commercial organization in the state, and the persons most in terested think that it can be had. The purpose of the exposition is to exploit and "boost" Oregon by supplementing the great work achieved by the Lewis and Clark Exposition. The opinion is general that the Northwest did Itself a great good through the Exposition and that the benefits derived from widespread and effective exploitation ought not to be allowed to die from neglect. Will Be an Oregon Exposition. The exposition, if It is held, will be essentially an , Oregon exposition. Every 'locality will exhibit Its products and present its resources, and if the exposition eventually develops into an vent large enough to draw the atten tion of "Eastern people It is thought that the enterprise will be of in calculable benefit to- Oregon. It is the sentiment that an exposition of almost any character will be productive of good which will increase with each succeeding year as the fair grows in size and scope. The enthusiasm over the proposal to hold a livestock show is perhaps great er than that aroused over the plan to arrange' for an exposition, but the con sensus of- opinion is that the two events ought to bo held together. Stockmen all over the Pacific CoaRt and many in the East are looking to Portland to hold a show. It is thought arrangements would be made for the use of several of the largest buildings which are still stand ing at the Lewis and Clark Fair grounds. It is proposed to run the ex position for several weeks and to hold the livestock show not less than one week. If the movement bears fruit the exposition will be hold after the State Fair at Salem, and will in no way in terfere with that event. Among those who are talking expo sition and livestock show is Dan Mc Allen, who believes that the projects can bo made grand successes. He is satisfied that the people throughout the state will lend a helping hand and de clares that practically every prominent business man in Portland looks upon the movement with favor. "The people of Oregon are looking to Portland to make the first move, and It la up to us to do something," de clared Mr. McAllen yesterday afternoon. "Nothing could do the state of Ore gon more good than a combination of an exposition and a livestock show. It ought to be held in Portland because this city Is the largest in size and is the natural gathering point. We want to advertise our resources; show to the world what we have and to bring more people here. The exposition will -do all that and more, too." "I am ready and willing to support the movement for an exposition and a livestock snow if other of the busi ness men of the city will fall in line." said W. P. Olds yesterday. "By all means we might to have a livestock show. The exhibition at the Lewis and Clark Pair was a revelation to me and thousands of others. Interest in a live stock show will not wane from year to year, and I believe that the live stock industry of Oregon and the Northwest will be immensely bene fitted." Possibilities In Livestock Show. M. D. Wisdom, who was superintend ent of the livestock show at the Lewis and Clark Exposition, is enthusiastic in support of the livestock show Idea. He says that Eastern raisers are anx ious to send a tralnload of stock to the Coast in the Fall for exhibition purposes. He says it would be easy to fix matters so that the stock would ba exhibited in Portland when the live stock show is held. The Eastern ex hibitors intend to make a circuit of the Pacific Coast States. "By all means there ought to be an annual livestock exhibition in Port land and the time to begin Is next Fall," declared Mr. Wisdom yesterday. "The Eastern exhibitors are anxious to come and we want them. We want competition, as not until our stock is compared with that from other parts of the country will we receive as high standing fis we merit among the stock raisers We raise as fine stock as there Is to be had in the United States. This was demonstrated at the show at the I Lewis and Clark Fair when our stock- men carried off more premiums than did the Eastern exhibitors. I have had dozens of letters from Washington and Califcrnia stockmen ' vurging that a show be held, and the Eastern exhibit ors are equally anxious. It Is up to the people of Portland." C. E. Ladd yesterday said that he was willing to support a movement for a livestock show and that he believed Portland was the place to hold it. He expressed considerable enthusiasm when told how general interest in the proposed show was becoming. r . IS. M. Brannick, vice-president of Stu jebakor, Bros. Company, and David M. Dunne are among the boosters for the exposition and livestock show, and there are dozens of others who are arousing and creating public sentiment, which It Is generally believed will de velop Into something material. TALKS TO DUFUR FARMERS Experts From Corvallls College Hold Successful Institute. Dr. James Withycombe and Professor C. E. Bradley, director and chemist, re spectively, of the Agricultural College at Oorvallls; E. T. Judd. of Turner, and William Schulmerick. of Hillsboro, were In the city yesterday on their return from Dufur, where they held a success ful Farmers Institute. At the two days' meeting Dr. Withycombe discussed "Gen eral Agriculture;" the subjects covered by the other members of the party being as follows: "Soils and Plant Food," Pro fessor Bradley; "Draft Horses." Mr. Judd; "Dairying," Mr. Schulmerick, who Is a practical dairyman of Washington County. Thle quartette of instructors was accompanied by C. I. Mason, a successful fruitgrower .of Hood River, who told the Wasco County farmers about apple grow ing. The party was scheduled for another Institute at Milton, but an irregular train service prevented the party from reach ing that point. WILL IMPROVE CITY PARK Board Decides Upon Important Changes. At the meeting of the Park Board yesterday morning it was decided to make verlous improvements in the City Park during the coming year. The most important change will be In the construc tion of new quarters for the animals kept on exhibit at the park. There will also be a rearrangement of the system of hothouses. Dr. Dav Raffety and Professor J. R. Wilson reported to the board that $150,000 is a reasonable price for Hawthorne Park, an option for which Is held at that figure by the city. It was the sentiment of the board that the park should toe bought. " Ion Lewis and Dr. Dav Raffety were reappointed members of the board, their terms having expired January 23. WILL TRY TO SELL E STOCK John F. Cordray Sanguine of . Success in East Side Theater Project. PAYING VENTURE,. HE SAYS Baptist Sunday School Union. A conference of the .Portland Bap tist Sunday School Union will be held at the Second Baptist Church, corner Seventh and East Ankeny streets, the evening of February 4. Manager Declares All Conditions Favor Enterprise Will House Stock Company and Eastern Independent Attractions. John F. Cordray, who recently sub mitted to East Side "push clubs"- a proposition to build a first-class thea ter on Grand avenue, has been subject ed to many facetious remarks from his friends concerning this enterprise. He has been asked why he happened to locate in such an out-of-the-way place, but Mr. Cordray has always answered with his usual good humor, "Wait and see the outcome." Mr. Cordray says that he has not gone into the East Side Opera-House project without careful Investigation and thought- He admits that he was not favorable to the East Side at first, and cast the idea aside, but taking it up again formed a more favorable opinion of the location on Grand ave nue. It was not, however, until he had found that it would cost upwards of $500,000 to secure a location and build a playhouse for the "Independ ents" on the West Side that he serious ly took up the East Side proposition. The proposal made by the Hawthorne estate of the free rent for 10 years of a quarter block on Grand avenue and East Salmon street, midway be tween Hawthorne avenue and East Morrison street, and on a street reached by every street carllne in the city, opened -the way for something definite. The committee of business men, W. L. Boise, J. M. Healy, Thomas Hislop, H. H. Prouty and H. H. New hall, who, with Mr. Cordray, spent much time in visiting the various "push clubs," received a hearty wel come, and the Indorsement the opera house project received was given unanimously. These men told the clubs what it meant for the East Side. Mr. Cordray also told what he pro posed to do, and then pointed out what a theater always does for a neighbor hood and illustrated this by referring to the Baker on Third street. Foresees Success In Venture. The grounds on which Mr. Cordray and this committee sees success are as follows: Population on the East Side, v estimated between 80,000 and 90,000; location on Grand avenue being accessi ble to all portions of the city. West Side and East Side, all carlines cen tering there; Grand avenue a wide street and Is to be improved with hard pavement and lighted with electric lights; an all East Side carllne on Grand avenue; practically free rent of theater. Mr. Cordray found that it would cost S15.000 rent for a first-class playhouse on the West Side. On the East Side this will be cut off. The theater buildings will cover the entire hair-block, but of course the theater Itself will not occupy the whole build ing, and there will be room on Grand avenue for two or four storerooms whose rental will be high. Mr. Cordray guarantees S per cent Interest on the stock of the concern, the capital stock being all the way from $60,000 to $70.- 000, but the income from rents will cover this, or nearly so. Mr. Cordray Is to take the completed opera-house, with a seating capacity of 2200, from the corporation that builds, furnishes and equips it. At the end of the 10 years the corporation may take an other lease of the ground for another 10 years at a rental not to exceed In terest of 5 per cent on the appraised value of the land. Plan to Raise Money in a Day. The incorporation papers are being drawn up. It is proposed to place the value of the shares at $10 and then try to place one or more shares In 1000 East Side homes. It is proposed to raise the money by the middle of the month, and have the theater completed for opening by September. W. L. Boise, who Is drawing up the Incor poration papers, will make the presi dents of the clubs that have taken part the incorporators. The plan is to do the work of raising the money in one day through a series of active com mittees appointed for every locality. The men pushing the . project say it shall not fail, which means something, when it is considered that some of these men are able singly to finance the enterprise. An enormous direct and incidental benefit is expected. It is conceded that a first-class playhouse is a business getter for the whole district. At the meeting to be held next Wednesday night it Is hoped to complete every de tail of the preliminaries for raising the money. There has been some discussion of the plans for the proposed opera house. Tentative plans are being drawn up. The building will be mod ern and as nearly fireproof as It can be made. Mr. Cordray has built several opera-houses and is familiar with the best designs. As to the class of attractions, it may be said that Mr. Cordray represents the "Independents," who do not send attractions to Portland at present, but who have desired a playhouse here. Mr. Cordray has frequently outlined In a general way his plan, which is to maintain a first-class stock company and play the best of the "Independ ents' " shows. siderable risistance to the officers before they were able to find the tickets secreted about his person. GIBSON HAS TWO WIVES Man Arrested for Impersonating an Ofricer Is a Bigamist. Wives, as well as other forms of trouble, are beginning to pile up on Harry C. Gibson, the young man who was arrested two weeks ago at Walla Walla for Impersonating a Government official. The arrest was made by a Portland secret service agent. and Gibson was lodged in the local county jail for safe-keeping. He told of hav ing a wife In Wallowa County, a state ment which was substantiated by the authorities. Now a second wife has appeared on the scene. She comes from Vancouver, Wash., and does not want her husband, but does want their 3-year-old boy, Ralph' Gibson. She accuses Gibson of having abducted the child from his mother-in-law in Washington, trans ferring the child to the newest wife. In Wallowa County. When confronted by the woman. Gibson admitted he had been married to her four years ago near Woodburn. Ho tried to get a divorce, but was not able to complete the records of their marriage In so do ing, and accordingly married a Miss Thompson, at Elgin, Or., ten months ago. The abducted boy is said to be at the home of the other wife at this time. The Mrs. Gibson who Just appeared on the scene is the original Mrs. Gibson. Her child will be restored to her In all probability. V. H.' TAKT TO BE ARRAIGNED Real Estate Dealer "Will Answer Charges of Shady Transactions. W. H. Taft. a real estate dealer, who levanted some months ago. leaving be hind usrly charges of shady transac tions, to answer which he was subse quently returned to Portland, will bo arraigned in the circuit court tomor row forenoon on a charge of forgery. Just what plea Taft will enter is not positively known, but It is reported on good authority that he will not fight the charge. It is said he has revealed the names of others alleged to be im plicated in the wrong-doings attrlbut- 1 ed to' him, but thus far no additional arrests have been made. Rushing Swctland Building. Work upon the Swetland building is being rushed and It is expected that the offices will be ready for occupancy in. less than one week. Elevators will be in stalled during the next week and many of the tenants wilt mo- in immediately. Chinese lottery Agent Arrested. . 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