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SECTION FOUR
Pages 1 to lO
DRAMATIC
and SPORTING
VOL. XXVII.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, ArRIL 26, 1903.
NO. 17.
Gadsbys B
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Don't think the big sale of Carpets, Dressers, Chiffoniers, Brass and Iron Beds, Fancy Rockers and Dining Chairs Is over yet,
because last week overrode every selling anticipation. It steps out again Monday in the liveliest bargain fashion. Folks look
ing for extra money savings will find some groups of an especially attractive character at even further reductions, to be moved
quickly. We print some of the other strong features of this great sale which were omitted last week. COME AND SEE FOR
YOURSELF; THERE IS -NO ARGUMENT HALF SO CONVINCING AS THE EVIDENCE OF .THE EYES.
GET OUR PRICES ON DINING-ROOM
FDRNITDRE--IT PAIS!
Dost do yourself the Injustice of buying without getting our prices. We offer yon the ad
vantage of better values and an assortment that Is not excelled on the Coast. We mention
two of the many tempting bargains you will find on our floors:
$10
FOR THIS ELEGANT
DINING TABLE
You will be asked a third more at other
stores. It is made of selected wood,
golden finish. The 6-foot size is marked
at $10. Design is just like the picture.
$2.50
rOE THIS GOLDEN
OAK DiNING CHATS
Tou will find it elsewhere
marked at$3.50 or higher.
It is made of selected oak,
polden finish, with boxed
cane seat. The picture
shows the exact design.
There are scores of dining
chair bargains in all
grades and finishes.
RUGS FOR THE DINING-ROOM
We hare a mighty interesting stock of Rugs that
are particularly suited for the dining-room,
prices are temptingly low.
The
RUGS! RUGS! RUGS!
EVERTBODY
WANTS RUGS
SSS&?S & EVERYBODY
Brussels Rugs Eu- QIC ff
reka, 9x12 .plO.UU
$18.00
$25.00
$27.00
reka,
Brussels Burling
ton, 9x12
Roval Brussels
Rugs, 9x12
' Wilton Velvet
Rugs, 9x12
Guaranteed for 20 Years.
$24.00
"Axminster Rugs,
Imported, 9x12 .
Burmah Bro-Brus- fflfk Qfk
sels, 9x12 .aplU.OU
. Extra Quality In- I Q jr
grain, 9x12 . .P siD
...Larger and Smaller Sizes in
Proportion.
WE I1AVE A LOT OF ODD SIZE MADE RUGS FROM REMNANTS
Which you can buy at a discount of 25. per cent less' than cost. Be .
sure and bring the size of your room if you are in search of a bargain.
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE YOU MONEY ON ALL PUR
CHASES BY GIVING YOU BETTER VALUES THAN
YOU GET ELSEWHERE.
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EXTRA SPECIAL
$3.50
SEE THIS
ROCKER
This large Arm Rocker, mahogany
finish, upholstered in beautiful two-'
toned velours; sells regularly for $8.00;
extra special $3.50
Xo mail orders received on this Rocker.
We make this special price to
bring people to our store.
$35 RANGE FOR
$29
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LEADER RANGE
All are guaranteed for -ten years.
Leader Range, with .high closet and
duplex grate, spring-balanced oven
doors. This is a heavy, substantial '
and durable range, made of the best
quality cold-rolled steel; adapted for
coal or wood ; oven thoroughly braced
and bolted; asbestos-lined through
out; nickel-trimmed; section plate
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top. Gadsbys' price.
$19 PRINCESS
DRESSER $11.50
I . A
Princess Dresser, with oval or shaped
French bevel mirror; finished golden;
regular $19.00 values; special for this
week. ...... S11.50
SOLID OAR ARM ROCKER
Solid Oak Arm Rocker with leather
cobbler seat; regular $3.50 values ;
special this week $1.95
EXTRA SPECIAL
SEE THIS -COUCH...
$7.85
Couch is upholstered in two-tone velours; beautiful greens,
red and browns. Extra special price '. $7.85 ,
SOLID OAR GADSBYS' MODEL
SIDEBOARD KITCHEN CABINET
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French beveled mirror, beautifully
carved top, drawer lined for silver
ware; regular priee $25.00; Gads
bys' price $13.00
GOLDEN OAR
CHINA CLOSET
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With half the work and much less
than half the number of steps, you
can keep your kitchen as neat as a
ship's galley If you own a Gadsby
Model Kitchen Cabinet, just like
cut This Cabinet is capable of
holding: everything; a woman needs
in preparing- a meal. A place for
everything; and all within your
reach. It is over 7 feet hla;h and
the base is 28x42 Inches CIO cn
Gadsbys' Price
COMBINATION
BOOKCASE AND
WRITING DESK
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China Closet, golden oak polished
and round glass ends, sold else
where at $30.00; Gadsbys' price,'
only, $17.50
Combination Bookcase and Wrik. '
ing Desk, in genuine golden quarter-sawed
oak; regular $25.00 val
nes, at $16.00
WE GUARANTEE TO SAVE
YOU MONEY ON ALL PUB
CHASES BY GIVING YOU BET
TER VALUES THAN YOU GET
ELSEWHERE.
NO RENT TO PAY; THAT'S
WHY WE SELL FOR LESS
EVERYTHING IN STOCK TO
FURNISH A MANSION OR
COTTAGE COMPLETE.
PUZZLE FOR COURTS
Suit at Law Hinges on a North
Dakota Divorce.
BIG ESTATE INVOLVED
Legitimacy of Richard Stirling,
Child of Woman to Whom Ircre
Waa Granted, Called In
Question In England.
LONDON. April 11 Property In Lan
arkshire and Stirlingshire worrh from
MOO.00O to 1500,000 depend tspon the result
of an action wMch hae developed cut of
a matrimonial romance In British Colrm
bla. The question raised Is whether the de
fendant, Richard Stirling, was lefrltimataT
and that depended upon whether the mar
riage of his father, Walter Stirling-, nowv
deceased, was valid. The problem takes
Its origin from a divorce obtained by a
Scotsman in North Dakota, U. S. A. The
story was outlined by Mr. Mm-naghten,
K. C.
Gorjre Smith was horn In Forfarshire,
the son of a minister of the Church of
Scotland. He wejit' to Canada when 23
and never returned. At Rat Portage he
Joined Edward Sealer, a 'land surveyor,
and married that man's sister, Evangeline
Grace, and the marriage was registered In
Manitoba.
Mr. and Mrs. Smith went to the Terri
tory of Washington, but went back to
Canada before completing the two years
residence necessary to become American
subjects, and lived In Alberni, British Co
lumbia. '
Shortly after they went there, "Walter
Stirling appeared on the scene. .He en
tered into partnership with Smith in busi
ness connected with tand mines and tim
ber. Stirling was a man of means, and
found the money. Three children were
born to Mr. and Mm. Smith Jessie,
George and Jane. The Smith family and
Stirling lived in the same house.
On the last day of December, 1RM, "Wal
ter Stirling departed from the house, leav-.
ing a message to the effect that if Mrs.
Smith found life unbearable with her hus
band she could follow him. He went off
30 miles. Mrs. Smith did find "life un
bearable" in a day or two, and left her
husband and joined Stirling. There was
no unfriendly parting between Mr. and
Mrs. Smith, and the only point in dispute
was as to whether they kissed each other.
Then Smith followed his wife and there
was a meeting between them and Walter
Stirling. The partnership proceedings
were arranged, t but shether they ar
ranged their subsequent divorce proceed
ings was another question, though coun
sel said he thought the evidence was very
strong that they did.
Mr. Smith consulted a lawyer and with
his elder daughter went into North Da
kota and lived in a boarding-house. He
stayed less than 90 days to acquire a
of misconduct, but he obtained his divorce
proceedings. He did not accuse his wife
of misconduct, but he obtained hi sdtvorce
on the ground of desertion, which ''lacer
ated his feelings."
According to the laws of Dakota, Smith
and his wife were parted forever, and the
former returned to his hiwie In British
Columbia, where he married again.
Mr. Mlcklem, K. C, on behalf of the de-
fendant, Richard Stirling, said that, as
suming the marriage of Walter Stirling
and Mrs. Smith which followed the Da
kota divorce of Mr. and Mrs. Smith was
not a good one, the child might be legiti
mate according to the Scotch law on the
footing that the parents went through
the ceremony of marriage, believing they
were properly married.
Evidence of expert lawyers was taken
as to the validity of the Dakota divorce,
and also as to the bearing of the Scotch
law. The hearing has been adjourned.
ALLOY RESISTS BULLETS
Russian Army Officer Makes dis
covery of Remarkable Character.
ST. PETERSBURG. April 18. Some
additional experiments have just been
made with a bullet-proof alloy, the in
vention of Lieutenant-Colonel Tchemer
zine. Mauser bullets, which, when fired al
most point blank, pierced a target pom
posed of eight thicknesses of ordinary
one-millimeter (1-25-Inch) steel, merely
flattened themselves in mushroom shape
against the scales of metal half a milli
meter thick arranged by Colonel Tche
merzine in a silken fabric. The clothing
intended for military use also proved
impermeable both to rifle and revolver
bullets, and as the projectiles remained
embedded in the silk, there was no rlc
ochetting or splintering.
Colonel Tchemerzine has explained that
the fundamental idea of his invention Is
'the closing of the pores of chrome
nickel-steel." He succeeded in accom
plishing this operation by means of great
hydraulic pressure at a very high tem
perature. Among the metals used In the
process are platinum, silver, iridium and
vanadium. The result of filling the pores
is to obtain a substance both harder and
mpre ductile than steel and with three
and a half times greater power of re
sistance. A cuirass made of the alloy and of suf
ficient size to protect the chest and back
weighs only five pounds, and its presence
cannot be detected when worn under or
dinary clothing. The military authorities
sent several thousands of Colonel Tche
merzine's cuirasses, helmets and shields
tq Manchuria toward the close of the
Russo-Japanese war. but they arrived
too late to be of service to the troops.
MUSHROOMS GROW IN CAB
Striking Proof of Ancient Vintage of
Paris Conveyances.
PARIS. April 25. Special.) The other
afternoon C. G. Grunhold, living In -the
Boulevard Beausejour. drove to a news
paper office and asked a reporter to come
out and look at the Inside of the cab he
had hired. On the floor of the (9b the
reporter saw several mushrooms growing.
He plucked some, and with them there
came away SQme of the rotten -touchwood
of the boards.
There are some Splendid specimens of
the prehistoric among Paris cabi," -remarked
M. Grunhold, "but the kitchen,
garden cab 1 quit stir to ma."