THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, AUGUST 11, 1912.
PLAIN QUESTION IS
PUT 10 COLONEL
Would You Regulate, or Dis
solve, Harvester Trust? Is
Gardner's Challenge.
ADDRESS CAUSES STIR
"We Have Fooled Too Long," Pays
Speaker, "With Genteel Dissolu
tion" Competition Would
Not Keduce Prices.
WASHINGTON. Aog. 10. Represen
tative Gardner, of Massachusetts. Re
publican, in the course of a speech last
night on the House steel trust in
vestigating committee's report, chal
lenged Colonel Roosevelt to make plain
his attitude on the trust problem.
Mr. Gardner caused a stir by the ad--anced
grounds he took on the trust
question, advancing the opinion that
eventually a Federal coraralsson with
powers to regulate prices might have
to be named.
Mr. Gardner asserted that under his
confession of faith Colonel Roosevelt
had been opposed to the dissolution of
trusts, but that the Progressive party
platform was capable of interpreta
tion in favor of dissolution or in favor
of regulation of big corporations,
rials Question Pat to T. R.
"To settle the question," said -Mr.
Gardner. "I ask Colonel Roosevelt the
following plain question: 'The Inter
national Harvester Company -has such
a predominance in its particular indus
try as to be indistinguishable from a
monopoly. Do you recommend its dis
solution or do you recommend its reg
ulationr "
"If we wish to dissolve the trusts,
the time has come to say so," said Mr.
Gardner. "If we wish to recognise the
trusts, the time has come to be definite
about It. Don't misunderstand me as
adversely criticising the bills presented
by the Democratic majority of the com
mittee. In my opinion substantially
all the practices at which those bills
are aimed are unfair and ought to be
suppressed. But If every one of the
majority's bills were to be enacted into
law. we should be no nearer the set
tlement of the trust question.
Stork Market Shows o Fear.
The majority bills do not spell dis
solution. The stock market tells us
so plainly enough. If we really wish
to break up the trusts, all we have
to do is to forbid the concentration of
more than a given amount of capital
under a single management, and then
instruct our courts to dissolve exist
ing trusts into corporations within the
prescribed size. That will break up
the trusts fast enough, but it will not"
prevent the surviving subdivisions
from arriving at a price understanding
in a short time." -
Mr. Gardnr said he did not believe
In dissolution as a remedy. He said
combinations of capital had their place
In the economic scheme of things, but
they should be made to behave.
"What we need." said Mr. Gardner,
with emphasis, "is good, drastic regu
lation of large Industrial units. We
have fooled too long with genteel dis
solution." A return to the competitive system,
Mr. Gardner said, would not mean
lower prices. He pointed to the fall
ing off In prices on the products of the
United States Steel Corporation in the
decade in which the prices of other
materials and commodities soared.
Compulfiory License Favored.
Mr. Gardner advocated the compul
sory licensing of all corporations whose
assets exceeded $50,000,000, forcing
them at the same time to recapitalize
at the exact amount of their actual
holdings. He would give an inter
state commission of Industry power to
enforce the corporation laws, and. If
necessary, to gain complete control of
the situation to fix prices.
"It may be tnat civilization Is In a
state of evolution," he said. . "during
which socialism's creed must have a
trial. It may be that Government con
trol ultimately will lead into collec
tive ownership and out of it again.
The science of statesmanship requires
us to solve the pressing problems, not
to stand dumbfounded and Inactive be
cause in no direction is the future
clear."
MrGllllrnddy Assails Colonel.
Representative McGillicuddy, of
Maine, and Chairman Stanley, both of
the committee, together with Repre
sentative Jackson, of Kansas. Repub
lican, also spoke on the report. Mr.
McGillicuddy said the time had come to
investigate the causes of the concen
tration of wealth. He said the capital
of the United States Steel Corporation
alone was equal to all the wealth, real
and personal, of Maine. New Hamp
shire and Vermont. This concentration
had progressed, he said, until families
aggregating one-third of the entire
population of the country were forced
to exist on less than $400 a year.
The steel trust, Mr. McGillicuddy as
serted, was the direct creation of the
protective tariff.
Referring to the absorption of the
Tennessee Coal & Iron Company by the
steel corporation, Mr. McGillicuddy
said Mr. Roosevelt's action was "the
most humiliating surrender the coun
try ever had known" and that the ex
Tresident "had sold himself out to the
steel trust heels, hide and teeth."
STUBBS CLAIMS VICTORY
Governor Says He Is Nominated In
Senatorial Race Over Curtis.
TOPE K A. Kan.. Aug. 10. Returns re
celved late today from over the state
Indicate that Governor Stubbs has car
ried nearly 100 of 165 legislative dis
tricts. Trie Governor issued a state
ment tonight in which he declares ho
has easily won the Kepuoncan sen
atorial nomination from benator L.ur
tls.
Judge Thompson Issued a statement
in which he claims the Democratic
nomination for senator. Farrelly.
ST. LOUIS. Aug. 10. Attorney-General
Major has a lead of 2858 over W.
S. Cowherd in the primary race for
the Democratic nomination for Gov
ernor, according to figures available
tonight. Official returns have been re
ceived from 10S of the 114 counties
in the state.
GIRL, DEMENTED, WEDDED
Vancouver Man Gives Consent to
Marriage of Daughter, Aged 16.
VANCOUVER. 'Wash.. Aug. 10. (Spe-
eial. ) Though but 1 years old, Cora
K. Adams, daughter of J. W. Adams,
of this city, who was committed to the
State Hospital for the insane at Steila
coom, on May 8. was married to Wil
liam A. conkiin, a tuiuier iivjii n
couver Barracks, this week, with the
written consent of tbe father.
The girl was examined by Dr. J. M.
P. Chalmers and Dr. W. E. Cass, May 8.
and found to be suffering with de
mentia. She often threatened self-destruction.
The cause of the trouble,
the doctors say. was spinal meningitis.
Not long ago she had improved, and
was permitted to return home, but she
was not discharged as cured. Wednes
day, accompanied by Conklin and her
father, the girl appeared at the County
Auditor's office, and the license was
Issued, when Mr. Adams took oath that
the girl was not an insane person, and
there was no legal impediment to the
marriage.
The- ceremony was performed by Rev.
C. R. G. Poole, of the First Baptist
Church, here.
Later in the week. Sheriff Cresap,
hearing of the marriage, began an in
vestigation, and learned that it Is true,
and that the father gave his consent.
It is said that the girl's parents sep
arated two weeks ago, and the mother
went to Tacoma. or Seattle.
HOE IS REORGANIZED
MANAGEMENT AND POLICY OF
THE BOWERS CHANGES.
Huglics Rowley Takes Charge of
Hostelry, Succeeding Williams.
Hoyt Still President.
After several meetings of the stock
holders and directors of the Bower's
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that resulted in the reorganization of
the business on a substantial basis,
with a change in management and
change of policy In operating the hotel.
Ralph v. Hoyt was re-eiecieu iireni-
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-i i . Tll T. VlaUr Hnrv
UirCVLUID ail wui,u0 u. - , .r
L. Corbett, R. J. Stewart and G. W.
Gates.
It was decided to return to the policy
of making the hostelry the leading
family notei, as it. was urniiia.iiy uu-
il.. ,Ka m,naffmnt of Mrs H. W.
Hogue, when it was known as the Nor-
tonia. S. Morton conn, owner oi inn
property, has expressed himself as fully
in sympathy with the action of the
... tine. rt l i raft nr, snd will co
operate with its members In carrying
out their plans.
The resignation of F. P. Williams
was accepted and In his place Charles
uiiah., Dniriv wo sAlfkrttert t ci man
age the hotel. Mr. Rowley was assist
ant manager or tne noiei wnen 11 was
under the control of Mrs. Hogue and
was credited with a large part of its
success. For the last two years he has
KAAn pnnnftrtpd with the ImDerlal. -as
sisting in its management, and pre
viously was lor live years assistant
mans ppp of thA Aberdeen Hotel, a lead
ing hostelry of St. Paul.
T
FORCE TO TRY TO TRAP 3IEN
WHO IiOOTED RANCH.
Soldiers Are Patrollng Border and
Incursions Into United States
Will Be Checked.
SIERRA BLANCA, Tex.; Aug. 10.
Forty Americans, mounted on fast
horses and fully armed, departed from
here at dusk yesterday. They went
in pursuit of 200 Mexican rebels, some
of whom crossed the international line
southwest of here yesterday and raided
the Otto Smith ranch on the American
side, stealing several horses.
A special train brought Sheriff Ed
wards and 25 deputies and Texas
rangers from El Paso, and this posse
was increased here by cowboys from
surrounding ranches. Departing short
ly after the Sheriff's train was another
train bearing a company of the
Twenty-second Infantry from Fort
Bliss. The United States soiaiers ois-
embarked at Fort Hancock, 40 miles
east of here, and camped last night
near the border.
The Sheriffs posse will move along
the border to the west. An attempt will
be made to catch the rebels, who are
reported to have moved west along the
border A troop of the Third cavairy
from Fort Bliss is marching along the
border perfecting the trap. It tne
rebels again enter Texas.
All along the line of the Galveston,
Houston & San Antonio Railway be
tween here and El Paso, a distance oi
90 miles on the frontier, reports were
received todav of raids by rebels who
crossed the Rio Grande, which, at most
noints. marks the international bound
ary. Rebels are reported to have crossed
the line Thursday nignt oeiow raoens.
Tex., and made away with 20 horses.
The cavalry troop on Its way east will
strike this point.
If the Sheriff's posse of 40 men
meets the 200 rebels no regular troops
will be within distance to give Imme
diate aid.
Governor Colquitt, of Texas, lost no
time in asking the War Department at
Washington for protection when he
learned the Mexicans had come into
Texas.
"Please advise me if the United
States Government will give protec
tion and repel this invasion," tele
graphed the Governor. "If it does not
do so promptly I shall repel it with
state troops."
Governor Colquitt had received no
answer last night from the War De
partment. ' -
KELLER SEIZES FUGITIVE
Robber Suspect Is Caught After
Chase and Struggle,
Following an attack early today on
Thomas Blake, aged 65. by two men.
who knocked him down and robbed
him of $25. Tony Matsonf aged 24. one
of the suspected assailants, was chased
by A. X. McCarthy from Third and
Everett streets, the scene of the hold
up, to Fifth and Davis streets, within
a block of the police station.
Here yells of McCarthy, who had
grappled 'with the fugitive, attracted
officers in the police station, who
rushed to the scene Just as Matson had
broken away from his pursuer. Cap
tain Keller, of the second night relief,
arrived in time to seize Matson, who
had $25 in one hand.Matson endea
vored to hide the money in his pocket
before Keller seized him. but was pre
vented by the officer. He was lodged
in jail. Blake's second assailant es
caped. BOLT'S DAMAGE' $30,000
Winston? Mont., Postoffice Is De
stroyed by Lightning.
HELENA, Mont.. Aug. 10. Reports
from Winston, a small mining town 20
miles from this city, are to the effect
that lightning completely demolished
the building occupied by the postoffice
and principal store of that place late
yesterday.
The electrical storm is said to have
been the most severe ever experienced
in Montana. No one. was hurt and no
fire followed the lightning's work. The
damage is estimated at $30,000.
Women are employed by the Berlin police
to unearth "bsby farms" In that city.
LOWELL FOR TAFT
ft!
BEN
SELLING
Pendleton Man Holds Roose
velt's Candidacy Is Serious
Menace to Country.
AID PLEDGED TO NOMINEE
Lowell to Accompany Selling on
Stumping Tour of State Next
October and Make Speeches
Urging His' Election.
PENDLETON. Or, Aug. 10. (Special.)
Judge Stephen A. Lowell today dic
tated the following special open letter
to The Oregonlan:
The leaders of the several armies in
the approaching Presidential battle
have now been selected, and It is meet
that the electorate of the country find
alignment, and that each proclaim the
banner of his choice. Each captain of
hosts will quote, and will have a right
to quote, the Scripture, "He that is
not with me is against me, and he that
gathereth not with me scattereth."
Believing thoroughly in the basic
principles of Republicanism, the choice
with me, naturally, is either Roose
velt or Taft. I have a' profound re
gard for Governor Wilson and believe
that his candidacy reflects the best
sentiment of his party. For the de
voted sincerity of both Mr. Debs and
Mr. Chapln I entertain admiration and
am confident that the principles and
purposes of both these gentlemen will
receive greater consideration at the
polls than ever before. We are dealing,
however, with practical things and
their Ideals can probably only be
reached after many campaigns of edu
cation. Lowell Progressive and Insurgent.
I am a progressive, an Insurgent; in
many things a radical. I "insurged"
in Oregon before Insurgency became
popular, and thereby secured a most
delightful and varied assortment of
machine political enemies. I believe . In
and have long consistently advocated
the Initiative, the referendum, the re
call, direct primaries, the corrupt prac
tices act, woman suffrage and sub
stantially all the programme which
now marks the progressive movement.
My place, therefore, would seem to be
In that party which Medill McCormlck,
Ben Lindsay and Jane Addams have
this week organized for Theodore
Roosevelt at Chicago, but to my mind
there are considerations far higher
than the platform of that organization,
which must at this time control the at
titude of patriotic and candid men.
The reforms for which that document
speaks will come through considerate
Judgment, matured at the American
fireside.
Friendly as 1 am to the accepted
principles of progressjvism I would
regard the election of the candidate ot
the Progressive party as a vastly
greater menace to the institutions of
the land than possible retardation of
the progressive propaganda. I am un
alterably opposed to the third term
Idea. The Republic Is only 136 years
old. In swaddling clothes, as the lives
of nations are measured. Popular gov
ernment Is yet an experiment. If we
are to. continue a government of the
people, the unwritten law limiting the
Executive to two terms must be ad
hered to. We want no duplication of
the history of .either France or Mexico.
New Party "Pocket Possession' T. R.
With Roosevelt its candidate, the new
party Is a pocket possession of the
forceful gentleman. If successful at
the polls in November, the same syco
phants and exploiters who have In
duced him to become a candidate this
year would easily be able to imbue
him with a similar notion again and
a reign of Diazlsm would be ushered
in.
The man Is apparently power-mad.
His successful career and his over
weening vanity have made him so
self-centered that he seemingly Im
agines himself a chosen instrument of
providence to rule. Unless he can
have the place of honor he declines
to play the game. No one of the Pro
gressive statesmen who have been
leaders in the achievements of the past
decade have been honored by his sup
port. In the recent Republican convention
he was for Roosevelt. Principles were
of small moment to him. Otherwise
either La Follette, Cummins or Hadley
would have been nominated. He re
sponds to social appeal in words, not
In deeds.
Trusts Back Roosevelt.
Behind Roosevelt now are the mighty
forces of the Steel Trust and the Har
vester Trust When President he per
mitted the former to avoid the law. If
now elected, with the obligations which
he would be under, what could be ex
pected when the Interests of the people
and these powerful backers conflict.
I am not willing to take the chances.
Indeed It is more than probable that
before campaign progresses far the
Standard Oil. Sugar and Tobacco mag
nates will be allied wtth their Steel
and Harvester friends in the immacu
late, garb of princes of the Progressive
party.
I am not in sympathy wtth the well
known Rooseveltlan attitude upon the
trust question. If his view is correct,
namely that the trusts represent an
economic development which cannot be
prevented, then the party of Mr. Debs
Is right in its demands that the Gov
ernment take over the business of the
trusts and conduct It in the Interest
of all the people. Roosevelt's po
sition Is a dangerous makeshift. The
Nation cannot affortt to recognize
either the legality or the morality of
these monster destroyers of private
business. The Sherman act should not
bo condemned until we Tare the crim
inal arm of that statute and send a few
trust magnates and trust lawyers to
the penitentiary, as any orainary crim
Inal Is sent.
High credit is assuredly due the ex
President for his arousal of the public
conscience during his incumbency of
the Executive chair, but he is an op
portunist and an agitator only. The
advanced legislation piacea on ma
statute books is the ' work of other
minds than his. The country now needs
a season of calm, with a broad minded.
progressive, constructive statesman at
Its head.
I am not an admirer of Mr. . Taft.
Neither his record in the Presidential
chair nor the methods wnicn cnarac
terlzed his nomination appeal to me,
but as against the dark menace of Im
perialism as typified in Theodore Roose
velt, -I am for the regular Republican
nominee, I, too, stand at Armageddon
and I battle for the Lord, but In my
ii.Ho-Tnant the Lord's purpose is to keep
this Government free. His plans for
the great Republic include no dictator
ship;
I pledged my support to Mr. .Selling
when his triumph at the primary elec
tion was announced. I shall keep my
word. Indeed. I have already renewed
that assurance of support, and advised
him that I am willing to accompany
the Senator in an automobile tour of
the state in the month of October, ad
dressing the people in every town and
hamlet of the state.
I know that It Is asserted by some
Big Reductions in Prices
THE BEST CLOTHES IN THE WORLD are
in this sale; all this season's new, up-to-date
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits
at big reductions. It's your loss if you don't come
and see what's doing. Here's the way they're priced
$20
$25
$30
$35
$40
Sam'
of Mr. Bourne's supporters that the
friends of Mr. Selling violated the cor
rupt practices act. That is possible,
but the law is loosely drawn and ap
parently open to the construction the
Selling people placed upon it. Indeed
Mr. Bourne also in spirit avoided the
law just as deliberately as Selling, if
it was avoided at all. His friends
spent some $3000 to 4000, according
to the newspaper reports from Salem
.nh.fniA. xrere filed, and If the
Government expenditures In printing
the public documents wun wuitu
flooded the state, and in their trans
mt.ifnn tn,Aiif,h thA mails under his
frank, are reckoned, It would seem that
Bourne's expenditures w-ere larger man
Selling's. All things must be consid
ered In the spirit of the law. If more
than 11125 was expended by anybody,
all who exceeded the amount were
equally guilty. If a sitting United
ctatai'sanfltnr nan utilize the Govern
ment frank and the Government print-
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lng orrice wunout accounting i"
cost to the Government, then he pos
sesses an advantage which Is unwar
ranted and unconscionable. I want to
see the law amended so that it will
t. o Bii taeth In It hilt as it
now stands I assume that Selling was
honestly nominated, and If so. he Is
entitled to the support of every Re
publican, if Oregon Is to continue a
Republican state.
Selling Entitled to Win.
v. K.H.'r.s .In the basic
principles of Republicanism can afford
. V. t nHI. thA bhln In thA Kf D fTll
kU II C I I Dl.V.L 1 1 V- . . . ...
against which she is now 'sailing. Sen
ator Selling is tne reguiariy consti
tuted nominee of the party. He has
a I.n,i1,ii tinoror In the nast nolitl-
cal contests and is entitled under all
the rules of the game to ms rewaru.
U. to a n,ni,raciv0 Tt Anil hi ICATl. not
only today, but was such at times when
it took some courage to occupy ad
vanced ground. He is a substantial
business man with a home and inter-
i ,t.A Biat, whv should anv
COIS 11 V 1 1 OVO-hU. ' J -
honest man who believes tn fair play
in pontics as wen as in every uj m
fairs refuse to support his candidacy?
T am -1th 1.1m trt thA end. ATlA he OUCht
to win by 10,000 plurality in Novem
ber, even with tne political cna.ua mtu
clouds the sky. '
They tell me he is a Jew. Tes, so
was the Savior a Jew; so was Beacon-
lAl.?. am .ava hAAn anm A nf the firrflat
characters throughout all history. When
I hear the accusation oi naiiuna.iiij
against a Hebrew I recall the reply of
Judah P. Benjamin, the most distin
guished lawyer that the world has
even seen on the floor of the United
States Senate, who, when some asso
ciate Senator had attempted to cast
reflection upon his lineage said: "When
the gentleman's half-civilized ancestors
were chasing wild boar over the hills
of Sillcla, mine were the princes of
the earth."
Respectfully,
STEPHEN A. LOWELL.
PAGET IS AT M'MINNVILLE
Prohibition Candidates Guests at
Sunday School Picnic,
McMINNVILLE. Or., Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) After a day passed in touring
the principal towns of Yamhill County
In support of his candidacy for the of
fice of United States Senator on the
Prohibition ticket. B. Lee Paget, of
Portland, arrived here tonight and pre
sented the platform of his party at
one of the largest street meetings held
since his campaign was opened.
Mr. Paget spoke at Springbrook at
8 o'clock, with later meetings at Dun
dee, Dayton, La Fayette, Carlton and
Yamhill. Mr. Paget and his party were
guests at lunch at a picnic held near
Dayton by the Sunday schools of Dun
dee and Newberg. The entire trip was
made by automobile and the schedule
prepared by the state committee was
followed closely.
O. A. Stillman, of Salem, candidate
for Congress from the First District;
T. E. Miles, of Newberg, candidate for
County Treasurer, and Fred Hutchcroft,
of the same place, candidate for Sheriff,
accompanied the party.
TAFT SIGNS SETTLERS' BILL
Reclamation Project Titles Made
Possible In Three Years.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 10 President
Taft signed today a bill which will en
able settlers on reclamation projects to
obtain patent and water right cer
tificates and therefore a marketable
title to their property in three years,
instead of ten years, as under the
old law.
The new law, it is aserted, will pre
vent the holding of undeveloped land
for speculative purposes.
BtrMt km lamps were Ont used In lin
den in 1 SO".
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits $13.35
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits SI 6.65
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits $20.00
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits $23.35
Hart Schaffner & Marx Suits $26.65
Blues and Blacks
Rosenblatt & Co. ciotf
Northwest Corner Third and Morrison Streets
IS L
C." E. S. Wood Predicts Bour
bon's Victory This Fall.
CANDIDATE ABLE, HE SAYS
State Senator M. A. Miller Assails
Steel Trust at Progressive Dem
ocrats' Meeting, Where Con
fidence Is Supreme.
"Support Taft, pray for Roosevelt
and bet on Wilson, but attach your
vote to your bet," was the advice C.
E. S. Wood volunteered in addressing
the Progressive Democratic Club at its
Initial meeting Friday night in Medi
cal building. It was a largely attend
ed meeting of the club, wnich will as
semble semi-monthly, and an at
mosphere of unsubdued Democratic
confidence pervaded the gathering
place of the "faithful" from "basement
to attic."
Mr. Wood congratulated the young
Democrats or tne cuniiiiuiiiLj
enterprise and apparent aggressiveness
in lurmius ,
plaining that there was room for nu
merous organizations of the kind. "It
WILSON
10
Well Known Piano House
Going to Quit Business
$50,000 Stock of High-Grade Pianos to Be Sold at Once.
Lease Expires in Three Weeks A Desperate Situation
Which Calls for Drastic Action Reed-French Piano
Company Compelled to Sell Out Prices Tell the
Whole Story.
NEW PIANOS FOR $96
We're up against It. The lease on
our present large quarters expires
August 31st less than three short
weeks away. We have been unable to
get suitable quarters at anywhere near
a reasonable rental. We're compelled
to quit the piano business.
Here we are with a mammoth $50,000
stock of high-grade pianos which
must be sold in eighteen days. It's a
desperate situation. It calls for drastic
action. Everybody knows this is the
dullest time of the year. Nothing short
of the most phenomenal price cutting
will' accomplish the result. Accord-
. . -lAehA VA.8. ACtU-
lngiy wo nave -"-. . . -
ally slaughtered prices. If you please,
- . . - ,.nnwn In thA
to the lowest point, evei " " ... ......
history of the city. Profit is out of
all question now. Give us the bare fac
tory cost, that's all we ask. And when
we say cost we mean exactly what
we say.
Did you ever hear of strictly brand
new upright pianos the large, full
size genuine mahogany cases being
sold for less than $100? Did you ever
hear of dependable Player. Pianos the
very latest improved 88-note Instru
mentsbeing offered for $297? These
prices tell the whole story.
UPRIGHTS BABY GRANDS PLAYER
PIANOS ALL MUST GO AT ONCE
The Reed-French Piano Co. have the
reputation of carrying one of the finest
lines of high-grade pianos in the West
notably the celebrated Knabe the
world's, best piano, the time-honored
Lindeman, the superb Jesse French, the
artistic Haines Bros., the well-known
Willard, the favorite Steinbach &
Dreher, the popular Armstrong, the
beautiful Starck. the dependable
Brewster Howard, French & Sons, etc.
In finest Mottled Mahoganies, Burl
and Circassian Walnuts, genuine puar-ter-sawed
Oaks and other rare and
costly woods.
Included also are the finest and very
latest Improved S8-note Player Pianos.
We have featured the Player Piano
at 20 Per Cent Off
makes "lor a harmonious getting to
gether," he said, "and it may mean a
steam roller' to some people. Your
club will not only nil a function not
thought of heretofore, but It will pro
vide a retreat for the tender young
Bull Moose and the helplesn elephants
seeking protection.". '
Referring to the speech of accept
ance of the Democratic Presidential
nomination by Woodrow Wilson, Mr.
Wocd declared the policies of the New
Jersey Governor stood for the rights
of the people and In that connection
Roosevelt had no advantage In a defi
nite promise of relief to the .working
men of this country.
"Governor Wilson has not flinched
anywhere, neither is he a demagogue."
said Mr. Wood. "He has not cajoled
the populace for their votes. He has
made a diagnosis of the. difficulty and
Is in a position to prescribe the. rem
edy. Wipe out a third or a fourth,
party and make a new republic under
Woodrow Wilson."
Milton A. Miller, State Senator from
Linn County, was introduced by A. L.
McDonald, chairman of the meeting
and president of the club, as a "fighter
for progressive principles who would
carry his county for Wilson."
Senator Miller, . as did the other
speakers of the evening, assailed vig
orously the tariff and asserted the
people were paying interest and divi
dends on $30,000, 000,000 of watered
stock, or $18 per capita.
Steel Trunt Assailed.
Discussing the tariff further, Senator
Miller" contended that the steel trust
was enjoying advantages to the burden
of the people. Tne income of the
steel trust for 1911, alleged Senator
Miller, was $"03,000,000, while the in
come of the Government in the same
length of time aggregated only $700,
000,000. Discussion of the tariff, as it was
introduced by Senator Miller, was elab
orated uponbypr;Hajraie2
PLAYER PIANOS FOR $297
business for years and today the Reed
French Co. is recognized as the Flayer
Piano headquarters of the city. But
everything must go, regardless of the
sacrifice, including even a number of
the finest and most costly Baby Grands
ever shown here.
Desks, Rugs. Office Furniture and
Fixtures will be sold all or in part to
the highest bidder.
GLANCE AT THESE PRICES
For $168, $129, and even as low as
$96 you can choose between several
splendid full-srzed upright pianos
strictly brand new and the very latest
styles. The regular $350 and $450
pianos, closing-out cost, now $207 and
$283.
Player Pianos latest 88-note, brand
new Instruments, fully warranted al
ways sold at $500, $525, and $560, closing-out
cost only 297, $317. and $335.
The $600 Player Pianos now $362 and
the finest $800 Player Pianos go now
at virtually a half off, or $477.
AS TO TERMS
These closing-out prices ought to
bring all cash, or at least half down.
But we're not In a position to dictate.
The burning question Is to find homes
AT ONCE for all these fine Pianos
and Player Pianos. We'll not quibble
about terms. $25 or $30 down and $12,
$10, or even $8 a month will do.
JUST A FINAL WORD
Remember, every instrument is
strictly brand-new, the very . latest Btyle
and absolutely guaranteed for a long
term of years. "Money Back" if not
exactly as represented and entirely sat
isfactory AFTER DELIVERY. We can
say or do no more except to suggest
that you be on hand early the very
first thing. Orders by wire or long
distance phone will be honored only
until deposit money can arrive. Deliv
eries will be made as promptly as pos
sible. Reed-French Piano Co., Sixth
and Burnslde Sts. Doors open promptly
at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
ocratlc nominee for Vnlted States Sen
ator. He denounced the tarllT as ii
system of tax that was used for "th
benefit of the few at the expense of the
many." The Senatorial nominee arKiinl
that "the tariff hail corrupted the Gov
ernment and placed a false estimate on
the management of Its affairs."
In calling the meeting to order A. L,
McDonald, president of the club, ex
plained 'that the purpose of the or
ganization was to promote the inter
ests of Democracy in Oregon without
antagonizing either existing organiza
tions or other clubs that might be
formed In the course of the campaign.
The l'rogressive Democratic Club will
hold semi-monthly meetings in the
Medical building.
Samuel White was the concluding
speaker at last night's meeting.
Diplomatic Sun-ln-Lan.
New York Globe.
"Dobbs lied to me yesterday In or
der to get off to go to the ball game.
He said his wife's mother was dead."
"I think you are mistaken. I heard
what he said."
"Then what was it?"
"He said he would like to attend
his mother-in-law's funeral."
NOTICE
THE WISE DENTAL CO.
FAILING BUILDING
WASHINGTON and THIRD
Southeast Corner
HAVE NO OTHER OFFICES EITH
ER IN PORTLAND OR THE STATE
BEWARE OF MISLEADING SIGNS
ON BUILDING CLOSE TO OUR
OFFICE
Imitation is the sinccrest flattery.
We realize that other less fortunate
dentists would like to pick the crumbs
from our table, and we would have no
objection to their success provided
they win their spurs by fair methods.
Traveling under an assumed name is
sure to return as a boomerang. When
you want the best dentistry at mod
erate prices and backed by a fifteen
year guarantee that means something,
see the Wise Dental Co., Failing
building. We have no other offices
in this city or state.
see THAT SOFT LIPI
PIjATKK WITH FMSXIIII.K SUCTION.
The Very Bent and Latent in Modern
Dentistry. No More FalllnRPIntr.
Our Interchangeable
Facings. A "Wise" Idea
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HEAD OIR FRIC'KS.'
Rood Rubber Plntea, each aTi.nn
The Bent Ked Uubbrr Platen, eac-li..7..
22-karat liold or Porcelain Crown..5.00
2-karat Bridge Teeth, guaranteed
rach '..
Gold or Knamel Fillings, each. . . .1.00
Silver Fillings, each ""c
And an Absolute Guarantee
Backed by 23 Year In Portland
Wise Dental Co.
FAILING BLDGn THIRD A.M WASH.
Southeast Corner,
Phones Main 2020, A 2020.