9 THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 38, 1909. GAIN OH LAST YEAR ALL the BEST Makes of Talking Machines THE NEW DEPARTMENT OF LADIES', MISSES', JUNIORS' AND CHILDREN'S WEARING AARaSTsOON TO BE OPENED- WATCH FOR OPENING ANNOUNCEMENT - February Business Shows In crease Over 1908. In the Decorative and Drapery Departments Are Mow Being Shown New and EeBosive Creations in WaH Papers and Fabrics floor LEGISLATURE NO HAMPER Vneaincss Regarding Measures to Be Enai-trd Did Not Materialize and Bank Clearings and Real ly Transfers Are Creator. Correct home interior decorations are here specialized in treatments new, novel and exclusive. The new Spring fabrics have arrived and are abundant in their suggestion of pleasing schemes, enabling us to dem onstrate a number of entirely new treatments in various popular shades of color. PR Despite tiiC session of the Legisla ture, that diverted the attention of al most rvt ttoii; from business. Febru ary proved a g'od month for Portland commercially. Th trautactlons during the short month ending tonight exceed in volume tiie corresponding business of !ast Kobruary. and the conditions are audi that the outlook for March la excellent. There was more or les.s uneasiness throughout buHinc.ss rircles that the legislative session mitfht disturb con ditions by enacting nieusures that would prove harmful to business. Ou this account the ordinary transactions "were lessened somewhat because in vestors held off until the session was ended and. I hey might know the con ditions they had to meet. However, the legislature did not, apparently disturb the business balance to any extent. to:ne deals that were pending may have not been closed until the Legislature was ended, and If this supposition is true, they -will add to the March totals. But enr.ugli business was transacted to make February a good month, consld erd solely from its commercial side. Rumors from the East that money is being tightly held pending the set tlement of the tariff question, appear net to have hurt the local financial situation, for bank clearings for the month Just ended exceed In volume those of February. 1908. The total elarings for February. 1909. amount to t?4.406,223, while the total for the cor responding month of 1908 was $-1,216.-J5'!.n2. Yesterday, too, showed the ad vance of business over the same day last year, yesterday's clearings showing a total of 322, as against the. clear ings of the corresponding Saturday, 19nx. of S31,m. Realty transfers show a good gain over February of last year. Business cannot be said to be unsettled when buyers are In th? market for property to the extent they have been during the past month. Much Portland prop erty changed hands all through the month. The total transfers numbered 1312. and their combined value was $2.063, 33f. During the corresponding month of 1908 the value of realty trans fers was $1.S06.S2'. Building lias been active during Feb ruary. On every side new dwellings and business blocks have been rising. This activity has been so marked tnat visitors to the city have commented upon this proof of the striking pros perity of t!io city. Permits issued by the Building Inspector's office during the business month closing last night numbered 322 and represented build ings of the combined value of I1..128. 640. The value of buildings represent ed by permits during February. 1908, amounted to JS33.S00. There Is Only One Store in Portland WhereAlltheMakes Can Be Tested Side by Side Prices from $10 to $500 We know you want a Talking Machine it's only a question of which- one and where to buy. There is one place in Portland, and one only, where Edi son, Victor, Columbia and other .machines and rec ords are shown impartially side by side ; it 's pianorIiabilitr F ;K0RGE X. WOM'K, DIR-KCTOR OF PHIMPPIVE PRISONS. t.overiinicn t Select lllin to Have l'lmrj;r of Prnitl Institutions In Island. fleorge N. tVolfe, recently appointed director of all Government prisons in the Philippine archipelago, is a native of Oregon, son of Mrs. M. F. Wolfe and the late Rev. J. T. Wolfe, a pioneer minister of Portland. George N. Wolfe waa born in this city in 1S64. He waa educated In the public schools and at the State University at Fugene. He was a member of the Na tional Guard, and at the outbreak of the Spanish War went to Manila with the Second Oregon Volunteer Infantry, as. Pocond Lieutenant. T'pon the surrender of Manila. Mr. Wolfe was made ord nance officer, to whose charge the cap tured arm! were consigned. Later he was appointed assistant to Major Rog ers, superintendent of F.lllbld prison. At the close of the Filipino Insurrec tion Wolfe was chosen warden of that prison, a position he held for several yars. In addition to his duties as head of the Insular prisons, he is also In charge of detention prisons and tuber culosis hospitals. He has made several visits to his home, his last visit beins In the Summer of 1907. In an article on the methods of ad ministration In Bilibid prison, the cor respondent of the Washington Post has the following to say of Mr. Wolfe: Who is Wolfe? Well, tie comes from Ore rI and ha waa an officer In a volunte-r regiment from that state. When the Amer ican got bold of Manila and Blllbld was found to b In a deplorable condition, they enld Wolfe to go down there and make an up-to-date Jail of It. He had never been lnalda a state prlaon but onco in Ma life. H knew nothing of penology. He does bow: h learned. He U square Jawed, of medium . has courage and brains. He took hold of things. He believed in the good In men. Hl works Justify him. Nir had trouble? Oh. yea; tut Wolfe dealt with It. There wa a mutiny once. The Galling guns came out and In seven minutes nearly a urore of the mutineers were dead and some thing like two score woun'led. There's been no trouble ainre. This stern, kindly man mm put in force a discipline whli-h la mak ing real men In the Philippines. lie keep truck of the mn so far as he ran after they leave. He helps to get them 1 ib. H- ie the friend vl all he has chars of and when the full story of what the 1 nlted Stats has done for the Philippines and the Filipinos Is n-rltien out fully, the rm of George N. Wn'f.j should have a Wen pla.-e. He is a credit to America. HsU off to Wolfe! of Portland was a member of some volunteer fire company, and when ri valry among the companies was in tense. Joseph Buchtel, who has occupied every position In the Portland Fire De partment, serving aa Chief of the Vol unteer and Paid Departments, re sponded to "Early Athletics," pointing out that In the early days of Portland the volunteer department was the cen ter of interest and developed many fine athletes. He neglected to say that he stood at the head of athletics, es pecially when It came to running. Mr. Buehtel's talk carried the company back to the early days and many an eye was moist as he recounted past events and told of many of the actors In those events gone to their long homes. "Portland the Old and New." was responded to by George L Story, in a most affecting talk. "Our Flag. Old Glory." was responded to by Frank Motter, a guest of the evening. In an eloquent address, giving the company an amusing sketch at the close. Mr. Simmons spoke on "Our Guests." and Fred G. Buchtel on "The Indies." Music was by Professor Web ber's band. The banquet closed by singing Auld Lang yne. Multnomah is the only volunteer company that has preserved its organization since 185S. .T. P. Burkhardt, G. Tastendlck and F. G. Buclytel were committee of arrangements. Xlne Derisions Are Announced. Nine decisions were announced yes terday afternoon In minor civil cases by Circuit Judge CIcIand. The findings ars as follows: Mary A. Stark vs. J. H. Kpler: mo tion for new trial denied, 20 days al lowed in which to file Mil of excep tions. Peter Johnson vs. S. K. Watts; objections- tp cost bill sustained. George Lawhorn vs. Mary Bears; findings for plaintiff. J. L. Wlgle vs. K. M. Smith; findings for plaintiff. W. .1. Stanley vs. H. H. Gaulty; find ings for plaintiff. Newton W. Smith v. Benjamin Hob kirk; findings for plaintiff. F. W. Leadbetter vs. K. R. Benham; findings for plaintiff. Joseph Buchtel vs. M. R. Smith; find ings for plaintiff. Charles V. Johnson vs. S. Yankovitz; findings for plaintiff. Gregory the worker's friend. Page 9, Section 3. See PILE CURE Sent to Demonstrate the Merits of Pyramid Pile Cure. OLD FIRE COMPANY MEETS Multnomah Knglne Company "o. 2 Knjoy9 Banquet. The annual banquet of Multnomah Knglne Company. No. 2. Benevoleqt As sociation, was held at the Richards Ho tel. Thursday night, and was attended by 06 members and invited guests. The nienu card had a picture of "The Old Coffee Pot." the first, steam fire en cine used In Portland and the first north of San Francisco. C. H. Dodd was toastmaster and performed his du ties with his usual adaptability, keep ing tip th interest to the close. After the paid department went Into service tie volunteers retired and Multnomah Benevolent Association maintained its organization and has 120.000 lu money and property. Annual banquets are held to keep fresh the memories of the old days whn practically every citizen What It Has Done For Others, It Can Do For Ton. Wo have testimonials by tho hun dreds showing all stages, kinds and In 1 fii.ro ii inrn Muit.li iiui o uevil cureu by Pyramid Pile Cure. If you could read these unsolicited letters you would no doubt go to the nearest druir store and buy a box of Pyramid Pile Cure at once, price fifty cents. We do not ask you to do this. Send us your name and address and we will send you a trial package by mail free. We know what the trial package will do. in many cases it itaa cured piles without further treatment. If it proves Its value to you order more from yolir druggist, at 60c a box. This is fair, is it not? Simply fill out the free coupon below and mail today. free: package: cocpox. Fill out the blank lines below with your name and address, cut out coupon and mall to the PYRAMID DRUG COMPANY, 190 Pyramid Bldg.. Marshall. Mich. A trial pack age of tr.e great Pyramid Pile Cure will then be sent you at once by mail, FREE, In plain wrapper. Name Street City and State 353 Washington St. j j A choice stock of new creations selected to harmonize with laces and hangings, and also furniture, all of ers which combine, to complete tevery detail of our decorative department, enabling us to show a room com plete and in nerfeet harmony in various periods and color schemes. Before planning or building your new home, it will pay .you to learn what can be accomplished through our decorative department in completing same. Mew Spring Patterns in th( Hodge's "Hofi" and Xaba ,ugs The best we have ever shown in this deservedly popular line. The striking feature this season is the "Art Moderne" design and colorings, giving these rugs rugs all the advantages of the more expensive floor coverings, as foundations for simple or elaborate decorative schemes. The tan and brown combinations are particularly effective and will appeal to the most fastidious. The "Kaba" is especially adapted to dining-room, library, living-room or den, and where dainty and delicate colors are needed the "Hofi" is most effective. The Carpet Department sixth floor. Special Sale ission Boff ets It is with the intention of closing out a number of odd and sample pieces that we have made such de cisive price reductions in these six paterns selected from our line of mifiint, tlininfr-room furniture in the fumed oak. These buffet bargains are worthy of investiga tion bv those who contemplate adding a good, substantial piece of this character to the furnishings of their dining-room. Sale Monday and Tuesday. $ 57.00 Buffet, in the fumed onk reduced to $34.75 $ 5.0.00 Buffet in the fumed oak reduced to... $36.50 $ 75.00 Buffet in the fumed oak reduced to... $44.25 $130.00 Buffet in the fumed oak reduced to $67.50 if 125.00 Buffet in the fumed oak reduced to 5f7.50 $150.00 Buffet in the fumed oak reduced to $69.00 . J jjl II Reducing or Sample Lines of Qo-Carts Preparatory to displaying a number of new go-cart models for the '09 season, we have selected several of last season's styles in both go-carts and carriages and have not hesitated in marking them at a price so much below the regular as to prove attractive to those who are prepared to make selection at this time. These are all high-grade vehicles dependable in gear and construction, i4A and embodying the best and most up-to-date features in design. . Sale Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. .$23-50 Go-Cart with reed body, upholstered, reduced to Slo.oO $27.00 Reed Go-Cart, upholstered, reduced to ..$15.00 $34 Go-Cart with- enameled body, upliolhtered.( reduced to... $16.75 $40.00 Go-Cart with reed body, upholstered, reduced to $19.75 $35.00 Go-Cart. with enameled body, reduced to $21.00 $16.00 Reed Go-Cart, reduced to $7.75 $29.00 Go-Cart, with green fiber body, reduced to $8.25 $19.50 Go-Cart with black enameled body, reduced to $10. 25 $19.50 Go-Cart with enameled body, uphol?tered, reduced to. $11. 75 $21 Go-Cart with enameled body, .upholstered, reduced to.. $12.50 Our Line of Dressers in fee Mediom Grade is a strong representation and a careful selec tion of the best dreser styles and values in the medium grade: The pattern shown here is one of the new Colonial Princess styles, en tirely in the quarter-sawed golden oak, with large plate mirror, 18 inches by 36 inches. This design has caiwed claw fee? and the drawers have the wood knobs in place of metal trimmings. Very reason ably pi-iced at 1 $27.50 i A . SI Fiv Patterns So China Cabinets have also been selected from our line of quaint designs in dining-room furniture in the fumed oak, and each will show a liberal price reduction in a special sale tomorrow and Tuesday. $25.00 China Cabinet in fumed oak, spl. .$17.50 $27.50 China Cabinet in fumed oak, spl. .$17.75 $30.00 China Cabinet in fumed oak special $43.00 China Cabinet in fumed oak special $75.00 China Cabinet in fumed oak special ....$19.50 $26.50 $47.50 1 ' jl- "IP 1 We aire Portland Agents for fcllie 66 estie 99 The "New Domestic" Sewing .Machine, in addition to many mod ern improvements, includes all the desirable features of its predecessor the "Domestic," which, from the date of its inception, thirty-five years ago, has maintained a well deserved reputation for simplicity and durability. The "New Domes tic," with its fine set of attach ments, including the new five-stitch ruffler, is capable of the widest range of work. The complete line of these machines is being shown in the Basement Department. MONDAY TUESDAY Specials the Drapery Dept Art Burlap in all colors 36 inches wide, speciaL yd! . .12y2$ White Curtain Swiss in dots and figures 36-inch width special, per yard 18 Figured Art Taffeta, 32 inches and 36 inches wide, regular 40c and 50c quality pieces in lengtns or trom o yaras to 18 vards. snecial. ner vard , x x Roman Stripe Draper' Material 50-inch width regular values 60c and 75c yard special, per'yard 35 Upholsteringg Repairing and Ref inislfaing of Fornitore Employing only skilled workmen in these lines and operat ing modernly-equipped workshops enables us to produce the most satisfactory results in the upholstering, repairing and refinishing of furniture. Send in your old pieces or have our representative call and furnish estimates. "VVe guarantee all work entrusted to our care. Phone Ex. 34 or A 6007. TULL iete Hoosefomfshers flgiM ew Proce Gas Ranges Superior baking and cooking re sults are possible in a "New Pro cess" ' by reason of proper con struction of burners and interior of ovens. For quick work and econ omy of operation these modern gas ranges are unexcelled. It is not nec essary to heat the oven from 10 to 12 minutes, or longer, before putting the baking in, but immediately after the burner is lighted the work can be proceeded with, without a mo ment's delay. The "New Process" line embraces every style of gas range for which there is a demand. Priced from $14.50 I