T.!" SVMJAY OiiEGONIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 8, 1909. NEW TODAY. blotter Cliaiicetor Almost lalf parhcti lark! nterestinstofhosewhocametoo We are taking orders now. Will deliver just as soon as first shipment arrives, probably Wednes day. Read this telegram from our Vice-President wse who has been Hast during the past two weeks: FrfcePiiioiejIif. New York, August 2, 1909 Eilers Piano House, Portland, Or. Have selected and commenced shipment via duluth northern pacific and north bank one hundred thirty-seven additional pianos from Chicago and torty-nme from here, the biggest and best deal weve ever made. S. J. McCormick We found two well-known piano manufacturers with a large stock of finished pianos. They were terribly anxious to real- ..... ize. w e secured mese laiesi uigu-gniae t i-Kmji nmnos at most. fiTtranrdi-narr reduction. 1 -i.V'lM'IrvlMk'At VUffA.y-': we pass tins aa vantage along to wiae-awaKe imuaiimmer uuyera. f.?. I; Iff k i jf--.- - - - .....ST-Tyls.- h. jt-jf-JSW" t aH m c . - r --m. . .; , : m wp? is a --Mm : f -1' e-' 4 Bear in mind, we guarantee every in strument as to quality, and also as to price. Your money back if at any time within six months you can buy the same grade of pianos elsewhere, East or West, f", at anywhere near such low price. i Should you later on want the best in the world, the Chickering or the Kimball, or that beautiful art piano, the Weber, or the Pianola Piano, we will any time within two years allow total price paid J The Home for Pine Pianos. for these pianos in exchange toward the Biggest, Busiest and Best, 353 Washington Street. former. "Stores Everywhere' dispensary of pianoreliability Wholesale Department, Thirteenth and Northrup Streets FRESNO TEAM WINNER WOMEX OF WOODCRAFT HOLD COMPETITIVE DRILL. San Jose Gets Second Prize, While Third Goes to Bcllingham. Good Work Shown. After passing upon the work of the 12 drill teams entered In the prize com petition of the Grand Circle. Women of Woodcraft, the first prize of $300 and a llrer lovlntr cup was awarded to Acacia Circle. FYesno. Cal.. that team having: the highest score of 477 points out of a possible &00. The second prize of $200 was awarded to Kncsvale Circle ' of San Jose. Cal.. with a score of 470 , points out of 600. The third prize of ' $100 was captured by Whatcom Circle of Belllnsham. Wash., with a score of ' 465 points. Miss Flo Leach, of Port ' land, who acted aa musician for the winning team, was presented with a Kold pin by that body as an expression ; of Its appreciation of her services. The prize drill team contest Is an Important event of each grand circle 1 convention and the keenest rivalry pre : vails among the various competing teams. These are scored on the basis of BOO points, covering appearance. marching, ritualistic exercises and cap tain. The entire day was devoted to passing upon the merits of the 13 teams : participating In the competition. Mra. C. C. Van Orsdall. grand guardian, who presided at the exercises last night and presented the prizes, declared it was the : closest competition In tne ntstory of the order. She expressed her satisfac tion with the excellent manner in which the drills were conducted as an evidence of the deep Interest In the ritualistic work of the order. She said that at the last grand circle convention four years ago no such drilling was presented. Captain Hanson, of the winning team, thanked the grand guardian for the trophy and the prize of $300 on behalf of her associates. The other teams participating In the contest were the following: Boise. 450 points: Moscow team, 445 points; Val halla Circle. San Jose. team. 442 points; Astra Circle. Portland, 4 40 points; Arbutus Circle. Portland, 440 points; 8alem team. 439 points: Ballard. Wash., team. 433 points: Eugene team. 430 points; Seattle team. 4- points; Elma. Wash., teem. 425 points. spected citizen. Mr. Manning came to Oregon In 1S5 from Perry County, Mis souri, and settled at St. Louis, Or., other wise kaown as French Prairie. Not be ing contented with farming life, he came to Portland In 1875 and engaged In the grocery business for a number of years, and later he engaged In the street grad ing and contracting business until a few ;ears ago, when he retired. At his death Mr. Manning lacked a few months of being 81 years old. He is survived by his widow and one son, H. C. Manning, of 1CT North Sixteenth street, this city. FREDERICK STREIB DEAD Son of Mllwaukle's Mayor Passes Away at Cedar Mills. Frederick Strelb. son of Philip Strelb. Mayor of MUwaukie, died yesterday at the home of his grandparents at Cedar Mills. Washington County, after a five weeks' Illness. Young Strelb at the time he was stricken had just completed his first year at the State Agricultural College at Corvallls and had gone to EVEXIXG STAR GBAJTGE PASSES RESOHTTIOJfS. .. ..................? 1 pTTT---!-T7n i FORMER PORTLANDER DIES John Boys Left Here for Los An geles Last March. John Boys, an old Portland resident, died at his home In Los Angeles Friday night at 1! o'clock, after an Illness of about four years. He had lived in I .os Angeles with his family since last March, having gone there for his health. Mr. Boys was T7 years old. He Is aurvived by a widow and seven chil dren, as follows: Mrs. Amelia Hopfer, Portland; J. S. Boys. Portland: Mrs. E. L. James, Orvllle. Cal-; Mrs. W. T. Philips, Los Angeles: Mrs. Charles Ben nett. Los Angeles: D. A. Boys, Los An geles; K. J. Boys. Los Angeles. He was a member of the Oddfellows. t.5 ., .... 1 . ' .4, 4 1 i The Late Frederick Strelb. Old Citizen Parses Away. tbm death of T. R. Manning this last ' veeaveJosea fi ooreea bX aa old and. rt- Cedar Mills to visit. He was born In MUwaukie. Or., April 12, 1892, and was the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Strelb. He graduated with honor a year ago from tha MUwaukie High School. He leaves a wide circle of friends In both Milwaukle and Corvallls who will re gret to hear of his untimely death. The funerai will be held Tuesday aft ernoon at 1 o'clock from the family home In Milwaukle. The remains will be cremated. Kuffner's Case Continued. The failure of Thomas C. Devlin, re ceiver of the defunct Oregon Trust & Savings Bank, to appear in Municipal Court yesterday to press bis charges against R- R- Ruffner, caused Judge Bennett to continue the case until August 14. despite the fact Attorney Joseph pleaded for a dismissal of the charge of threatening to ktll against his client the court was Inclined to hear both sides of the controversy be fore submitting a decision. The charge made by Devlin against Ruffner is the sequel to a fletlo encounter Indulged In at tie t ormar'a clflce reseatbs- Declares In Favor of Further Work to Keep Statute on Books Pro lamine Is Interesting. The Improvement of the condition of the country schools and the develop ment of better home life was the key note of the programme conducted by women yesterday afternoon at the ses sion of Evening Star Grange, Patrons of Husbandry. Mrs. H. L. Vail, lecturer, assisted by Miss Wilda Buckraan. was n charge. Mrs. Arnold J. Altraan formerly a Portland teacher, delivered an address on the "Improvement of Schoolhouse Surroundings," devoting attention to lighting and ventilating schoolrooms. Mrs. P. Kelly submitted a paper. "How to Improve Conditions In a Grange Home," read by Mrs. Smith. Other papers were, "Denatured Alcohol and Its Uses," by Mrs. J. Sny der; "The House-Fly and How to Get Rid of It." by Mrs. A. Stevens; "Noted Women In the Grange," Miss Wllda Buckman; "Women's Work In the r.rnm." br Mrs. ii. L. Vail, who read the report on the subject submitted at ! the last meeting of the btate urange. Exercises closed with a symposium, "How to Make the Home Attractive." which consisted of Impromptu remarks at rollcall. Ray Gill and H. W. Snash all called attention to the Grange Fair at Greshara in October. The following resolutions were read and adopted: Whereas, there Is very great agitation la some quarters looking to the overthrow of the initiative and referendum law; and Whereas, the Oregon Stats Orange has taken a decided stand In Its defense and made a considerable appropriation of money for this purpose; therefore, be it 7?.inlvH That Eveninr Star Grange. No. 27. Patrons of Husbandry, hereby places it- Self on record as lavonnB me rwtcmwji ' our constitution of said law and commends the stand taken by the State Grange In the matter. Announcement was made that at the next meeting, on Saturday, September 4, the entire programme would be de voted to considering the question, "How Can the Country Schools be Improved?" Papers will be read and addresses given by prominent educators, and re ports on the condition of the county schools will be submitted. Association In New Quarters. Offices of ithe Oregon and Washington division of the Travelers' Protective As sociation have been removed from the Commonwealth building into a suite of rooms on the third floor of the Gerllnger building. Second and Alder streets. In addition to a business office the suite In cludes a reading and writing room for the convenience of the members of the organization who are expected to make these rooms their headquarters while In the city. Arrangements also have been made by which visiting members of the association may have their mail directed to these headquarters. The offices are In charge of Joseph C Gibson, secretary treasurer of the Oregon and Washington division of the National Association. Shoplifter Must Leave City. Owing to extenuating circumstances and her excellent connections. Mrs. Anna Butler, 28 years of age, was allowed suspended sentence of 90 days by Judge Bennett in Municipal Court yes terday. Through tne influence or a local clergyman, who mirla tosira tha young woman's plight to the court, she was accorded the sentence witn in structions to leave the city at once. Mrs. Butler was detected in the act of stealing half a dozen pieces of wo men's wearing apparel from a down town store Friday evening. She was placed under arrest and arraigned In court on the specific charge of shop lifting. She pleaded guilty to the charge. It Is averred the woman was recently married, but owing to do mestic dlssentions separated from her husband. Fog Delays Emperors. KIEL, Aug. 7. Emperor Nicholas, who Is now going from Cowes on board the Imperial yacht Standart, has been delayed by a fog. Consequently Em peror William's plans to go to Rend berg to meet him have been postponed. DAILY M ETEOROLOr.lt' AT, REPORT. PORTLAND, Aug. 7. Maximum tempera ture. 84 degrees; minimum, 53 degrees. River reading at 8 A. M-. 8.2 feet; change In last 24 hours. 0.2 foot fall. Total rainfall (5 P. M. to 5 P. M.l. none. Total rainfall since September 1. 1908. 35.95 Inches; normal rain fall since September 1. 1908. 44.60 leches: deficiency, 8.5 Inches. Total sunshine August 6, 14 hours ;!G minutes; possible sun shine. 14 hours 30 minutes. Barometer (re duced to sea level), at 5 P. M., 29.96 inchea WEATHER CONDITIONS. The barometer continues relatively high over the North Pacific States and relatively low over California, Nevada and Utah. No rain has fallen on the Pacific Slope except a small shower at Salt Leke City. The temperatures have risen slightly at nearly all reporting stations. ins conditions are iavuraois iw iwr weather in this district Sunday. PACIFIC COAST WEATHER. Observations taken at 5 P. M.. Pacific time. August 7: STATIONS. State of Weatbsr BaXer City Bismarck. . - . . . Boise. . ...... Eureka. ....... Helena.... .. Kamloopa ... North Head.... Pocatello. Portland Red Bluff Robeburg. ..... Salt Lake San Francisco. . Spokane Tacorca Tatoosh Island. Walla Walla. . . Blaine Siskiyou Marshfleld Kalispell Tonopah. . . . T6I0.00 61 NW Clear 7010.06 14 NB Cloudy 8610.00 lOlW Clear 5810.00 6!NW Cloudy 760.00 12IW Ja. cloudy 66 0.00..... Clear 06i0.OO 36INW Cloudy 80;o.00 7IW Pt. cloudy 84I0.OO 8INW Clear OiO.OO 6'SE Clear 80.OOI12iN Clear Sr. T 30iW Rain 5 0.O0 18!W Cloudy 8 0.00 8 NW Clear 78IO.0O 6N. Clear I 5610. 0 8N Pt. cloudy 88 0. 00 4 NW Clear 7410.00 4W Pt. cloudy 7SI0.C0 Clear- 6210.00 18 NW Clear 74 T. 4 SE Pt. clcudy 800.0012SE Pt. cloudy T Trace. FORECASTS. Portland and vicinity Fair; northwesterly winds. Oregon and Washington falr; northwest erly winds. Idaho Probably fair. Build an Apartment House or a Flat A New Building Will Rent or Sell at Sight It Is the older buildings that are passed over by the Investor and the renting public. WHY IS THIS? Because we Incorporate Into our buildings every modern convenience, and design a beautiful and artistic exterior, and the cost Is less than you would pay for something ready built, for material and labor are at a low figure now. Money loaned for building purposes. Artistic residences and bunga lows our specialty. All plans and specifications free of all charge. Houses Dullt small payment down balance dike rent. - SPENCER-McCAIN CO. Architects and BnilUere. Fbone Main 600O. 423-424 Lumbermen's Bids. Corner Fifth and Stark Sts. What AOs Youl Do you feel weak, tired, despondent, have frequent head aches, coated tongue, bitter or . bad taste in morning, "heart-barn," belching of gas, acid risings in throat after eating, stomach gnaw or burn, foul breath, dizzy spells, poor or variable appetite, nausea at times and kindred symptoms ? If yon have any considerable number of the ' above symptoms you are suffering from bilious ness, torpid liver with indigestion, or dyspepsia. Dr. Pierce's polden Medical Discovery is made op of the most valuable medicinal principles known to 'medical science for the permanent cure of such abnormal condition. It is a most efficient liver invigorator. stomach tonic, bowel regulator and nerve strengthener. . The "Golden Medical Discovery" is not a patent medicine or secret nostrum, a full list of its ingredients being printed on its bottle-wrapper and attested under oath. A glance at these will show that it contains do alcohol, or harm ful habit-forming drugs. It is a fluid extract made with pure, triple-refined glycerine, of proper strength, from the roots of native American medical, I forest plants. World's Dispensary Medical Association, Props., Buffalo, N. Y. j "till HOUSEHOLD NEEDS dealers, office and yard 13 th and Marshall. Phones Main 931. A 3931. X11nr;Gf Cut Flowers always fresh from aWaiuvoup own conservatorlaa. Forbes Co., phones. 247 Washington. Martin BotA Electric Fixtures i ",0S,.U", prices are right. All work guaranteed. Western Electric Works, 81 Sixth street. Pftftl Richmond and Wall send Australian. VVil1 Independent Coal A Ice Company, opposite City Llbrarr Roth phones MEETING NOTICES. ANCHOR COUNCIL, NO. 74, K. AND I. OP S. Invitation to attend 600 and whist party; Ice cream and dancing; good prizes. Admission 15c. Monday evening; August 9, Od&fellows Temple, 1st and Alder COMMITTEE. PORTLAND HOMESTEAD, 916. B. A. Y. will give a moonlight excursion, Thursday evening, Aug. 12. Music and dancing. Boat leaves the foot of Salmon St., at S o'clock sharp. Tickets, 50 cents. Phono Main 720. MT. HOOD CIRCLE, NO. 161. WOMEN OP WOODCRAFT, will entertain grand circle offioere. delegates and Multnomah Camp, No. 77, on Tuesday evening, Aug. 10, Eaet Side Woodman Hall, East 6th and Alder. Pro gramme, refreshments and dancing. Free. DIED. STREIB Frederick Strelb, son of Mr. and Mrs. Philip Streib, of Milwaukie, Saturday, Aug. 7, of typhoid fever, after an lllnees of 5 weeks. Deceased was born April 12, 1892, In thLs state. Funeral notice later. DIGMAN In thle city, at his late residence, 1017 East 13th st. North, H. C. Dlgman. An nouncement of funeral later. FUNERAL NOTICES. BULLA! At the North Pacific Sanitarium, August 6, Mary, beloved wife of Arthur B. Bullay. Funeral services will be held to day (Sunday) from the Zeller-Byrnes Com pany's parlors, corner Williams avenjfe and Russell street, at 2:30. Friends invited. In terment at Rose City cemetery. SAUNDERS Funera I of the late Brad 1 ey Saunders will be held from Dunning, Mc Entee & Gilbaugh's parlors, 7th and Pine sts., Monday, August 9, at 1:30 P. M. ; thence to Presbyterian Church, Sellwood, where services will be held at 2:30 P. M. Friends respectfuily Invited to attend. In terment, Milwaukie Cemetery. REAL Funeral services of the late Clara May Real will be held at Dunning, McEtntee & Gilbaugh's chapel, 7th and Pine sts. today (Sunday) at 3 P. M. Friends respectfully Invited to attend. Interment, Rose City Cemetery. DANDO Funeral of the late Minnie N. Dan do will be held from Dunning, McEntee & Gll baugh'0 parlors, 7th and Pine fits., today (Sunday) at 2:15 P. M.; thence to Crema torium, where services will be held at 3:30 P. M. Friends respectfully invited to attend. SCHILLING Funeral services of the late An drew Schilling will he held at Dunning, Mc Bntee & Gilbaugh's chapel, 7th and Pine sts., Monday, August 9, at 2 P. M. Friends respectfully invited to attend. Interment, Rose City -Cemetery- M'COT In this city. August 5, Melancthon McCoy, aged 07 years. The funeral services wlil be held at Flnley's chapel at 1 P. M. today (Sunday). Members of the G. A. R, and friends Invited. lyiraninr- McEntee SS Gilbaurh. Funeral Directors, 7th and Pine, phone Main 4. Lady Assistant. Office of County coroner. KIWARf HOI.MAV CO.. Funeral direct ors. 220 3d st. Lady Assistant. Phone M. 507. J. P. FIN LEY & SON, 3d and Mndison. Lady attendant. Phone Main 9, A 159V. McENTEE-ERICSON CO. Undertakers: lady assistant. 409 Alder. M. 6133. EAST ftlDB funeral directors, successors to T. to. uuniiing. inc. c os, u xozo. ZELTJPTR-RYRVES CO.. Funeral Direct ors. 273 Russell. Both phones. Lady assistant. l.FRPH TTnriertaker.. 420 East Alder. Phones East 781. B 1888. Lady assistant. OREGON HUMANE SOCIETY PBESIDEXT. Main SO. BECRETABX. Mala 598, AuctionSales AT WILSON'S ' SALESROOMS 173-175 Second St. Cor. Yamhill Holiday, Wednesday, 'Friday Each Day at 10 A. M. We will sell a fine assortment of furni ture, etc.. consisting of parlor, library, dining-room, bedroom, kitchen and office furniture, in golden oak. birdeseye mapla and mission oak. etc.; carpets, rugs, bed ding, pictures and kitchen utensils, etc J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. The Last Week of the Great Closing-Out Sale of the COVELL FURNITURE STOCK At 186 First Street Positively your last chance tr buy furn ishings at HALF PRICE AND LESS. The stock includes mahogany music cabi net, mahogany and golden oak pedestal?, bookcases, china closets, chafing dish cabinet, also batchelor's cabinet in weathered oak. record cabinet for disk records, magazine racks, center tables, cafe tables, hall seats and mirrors, medi cine cabinets, shaving stands, brnsg cost ti mers, brass and iron beds, folding beds, a large stock of carpets, mattings, por tiers, etc.. also a complete line of high grade STEEL RANGES. Don't delay If you can use any of th above goods, as this will be your last chance to buy thewe goods at legs thau .cost at the Eastern factories. J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. GROCERIES "We are selling out in our RETAIL GROCERY DEPARTMENT an assort ment of fresh groceries, etc., front the Nick Costa and Gibson stocks (bankrupt. We also have GRANITE WARE. TIN WARE. HARDWARE. LEATHER GOODS, ETC. COME while the stock Is fresh. Selling now at WHOLESALE prices. If you want CASH for your furniture, call us up Main 163. A-4343. J. T. WILSON, Auctioneer. 3 Ja&6.JiaKer:& Co ON TUESDAY NEXT We have received Instructions from Sirs. T. R. Barnsley to sell the PARLOR OR GAN and fina furniture, carpets and rugs removed from her private home to BA KER'S AUCTION HOUSE for conven ience of sale, comprising HAMILTON PARLOR ORGAN in oak case. Sleepy Hollow rocker in GENUINE LEATHER, several good parlor rockers, center tables, large French plate mirror, folding Da-en-port. DOUBLE PARLOR RUGS, dining room suite in quarter-sawed oak, very stylish Iron beds, complete with best springs, silk floss and other mattresses, feather pillows and comforters, several fashionable dressers and chiffoniers. Ax minster rugs, oak hall tree, oak pattern linoleum. Jewel gas range, kitchen treas ure and several other useful lots, also Davenport, in oak frame, weathered oak pedestal dining table, English breakfast table, folding cots, bamboo furniture, etc.. on view tomorrow. Sale Tuesday at 10 o'clock. ON THURSDAY NEXT We shall have a select assortment or household furniture, carpets, etc., re moved from Sunnystde. SALE ON THURSDAY NEXT AT 10 O'CLOCK. Also very complete set of carpenter's tools. STRANGERS and parties furnish ing will save money by attending these sales. BAKER & SON. Auctioneers. Office and Salesroom, 162 Park St. A Reckless AUCTION SALE of Furniture At 211 FIRST STREET TUESDAY NEXT, at 10 A. M. Fine furniture and other household goods are coming in on us daily and we are going to make a grand cleanup at this sale. We have round and square extension tables, steel ranges, iron oeds, folding beds, dressers, chiffoniers, pretty rockers, chairs, stands, pictures, clocks, refrigerators, ROLLTOP DESK, GAS RANGES, kitchen cupboard, treasure, and many other articles no room to mention, here. But come early. Best goods aold first. Our other regular Auction Sale OF FURNITURE WILL BE THURSDAY NEXT, 10 A. M. AT 211 FIRST ST. THE FORD AUCTION CO. AUCTION SALES At Gilman's 128 Second Street. Bet. Wash ineton and Alder Tuesday, Aug. 10 at 10 A. M. Friday, Aug. 13 at 10 A. M. Auction sale of household furniture. rugs, etc., from residence, aiso xo ciobe all the Btock of gentlemen's silk ties, shirts, handkerchiefs, etc., ladies under wear, velvets, hosiery, skirts, gowns, etc. Sales at 10 A. M. S. L. N. OILMAN, Auctioneer. Main 2473. 125 SOLID oak sideboard, 112.50; solid oak extension table, $7.50; 6 solid oak chairs. 17 50 16 Ko. 8 Crescent cook stove, as good as new, 8 ; $8.", Born steel range. $40; good kitchen treasure, 2; 20 flat top desk 64x36 In., 13.50; $35 mission library table, geunlne Spanish leather top. $15; hotel dresser. $5; bureaus, $6; chif fonier, $6.50 ; folding beds. $5 ; refrig erators, $7.50; rocking chairs, 75c to $15; center tables. 25c to $10; carpets, rugs, matting, linoleum, tents and camp furni ture. We sell on the easy-paym-ant plan, 14 down and small monthly payments. We can furnishe your house complete with new or fln-a second-hand household goods. If we haven't got in our stock what you want we can get It for you at the whole sale house; you can go there yourself and select what you want. In that way you can make a big saving. Call and look over our immense stock. It will pay you. WESTERN SALVAGE CO.. 627, 629, 631. 633 and 635 Washington St., cor. of 20th st.; & stores in one. Main 1108 or A 3793. All neighbors are requested to meet in W. U. W- nail, l-s cieveiiL-i out.uA-. August 8. at 2 o'clock sharp to attend the funeral of our late neighbor. May Reals. EDUCATED, refined young woman wants position as mother's help or care of chil dren; good home and 3 afternoons off; wages no object. P 299, Oregonian. WHAT have you to trade for eight fine build ing sites adjoining East Jrvington? Farm property or houae and lot acceptable. M Oregonian. SWELLEST B-room bungalow in Portland; can be had for bargain; party going away; fine river view; take Sell wood car to Gratton's Grove. SALESWOMAN for millinery dept.; A-l sal ary to A-l saleswoman with practical ex perience and references. AL 291, Oregonian. MILLINER wanted at once; highest salary paid to the right person; 8 months' sea son guaranteed; In city: references re quired. E 297. Oregonian. WAITRESS First-class, at Mrs. Bennett's store at 375 Yamhill st.; also woman to cook hot cakes, eggs and toast. FOR SALE! Bj ownr. cash corner gro cery, established business, best location la city; investigate. K 2&5, Oregonian. WANTED Flat top office desk in f oofl At" ?i$ a pric. X 2JS4 fixavoufe ' r