DRAMATIC,
REAL- ESTATE
AUTOS, ROADS
SECTION FOUR
Pages 1 to lO
VANCOUVER MAN TAKES
HOMESTEAD IN COLUMBIA
Act Raises" Question of Title to "Land" Formed by Action of High Water
and Government Jetty Work.
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At William Gadsby & Sons', Cor. First and Washington
: VOL. XXX). PORTLAND. : OREGON. SUNDAY MORXIXG, AUGUST II, 1912. Q. 32
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At this time we are making considerable reductions to stimulate business and make room
for new Fall consignments. It will pay you to look through our entire stock if in need of
anything in our line. We illustrate a few of our many special offerings:
Gadsbys' All-Cotton
Layer Felt Mattress
(Like Cut) $8,95
This picture shows exactly the way
our Cotton FeltMattresses are made.
The contents are pure, clean, sanitary
cotton, arranged in layers and then
pressed firmly together and sewed
and tufted as showb. It is buoyant
and elastic as an air cushion and will
never , pack or pet lumpy. The best
ticking goes in the cpverinr, and war
ranted fast colors. Our price for this
week $8.95
They will fit any bed and are a su
perior value at a bargain price. We
are headquarters for everything in the
MATTRESS and bedding line.
Mission Rocker $5.50
Again we offer this large $10 Mission
Rocker. Here's where you save the
middleman 's profit. Solid oak rocker,
exactly like the cut, made of fine se
lected oak, with large upholstered Bos
ton leather seat on steel springs; high
back, finished either in fumed or gold
en oak. Regular price $10.00. Gads
bys' price is only $5.50
Solid Oak Buffet $19.50
Solid oak buffet, fumed, early English
or golden oak finish; regular-price
$35; special this week $19. 50
Combination Sanitary Couch
and Davenport Special $4.85
This Sanitary Steel Couch is con
structed so that it makes a full size
bed or a comfortable couch or Daven
port. Gadsbys' price this week- now
only $4.85
FLOOR COVERINGS
-WITH SERVICE AND BEAUTY
Tsje New Full Carpets and Rnfi are here, bought direct from mills
whose products are famous the country over for quality, beauty and
ervlce. We feel confident that we have a display that Is worthy the
Inspection of the most critical home-owner.
WHITTALL'S AXGLO-PEKSIAN In this quality of carpet the strong
claim Is made of producing the best rug in the world. They have a
very fine and smooth surface and are easily taken care of. EC fill
9x12. Price OUO.UV
WHITTALL'S ROYAL WILTON RI GS These rugs are recommended or
places where they will receive severe wear. Thf.y come in patterns that
will blend with the decorative scheme of any room. 8.3x10.6 J1 (f
t 837.501 9x12 vJtl.W
BODY BRUSSELS RUGS These rugs we are especially pleased to recom
mand. believing them to be the very best Body Brussels Rug made in
this country. They're well adapted for chamber carpets, flJOV
Wear well and don't show dirt. At $32.00 and I mJU
TAPESTRY RUGS Thoroughly reliable Tapestry Brussels Rugs at mod
erate cost. They come in every required color and size. $1 Q Cfl
Price 811.50 to J)10.0U
BEDROOM RUGS
These Rugs consist of Crex, Pro-Brussels and Ingrains. They are good,
heavy, reversible rugs, inexpensive and thoroughly satisfac- tfj 1 A fC
tory. 5.75 to O ItiWiJ
3-Piece$30 Parlor Suit $22.50
Parlor Suite,
this style, three
d i f ferent pat
terns, in birch
, f r a m e,s: fin.- '
ished a dark.
rich rosewood;
u p bolstered In
velour; regular
J30,cu
to.
!$22.50
Others as low
as S17.50
Living-Room Furniture
Living-room, furnished in oak mission style Table, $8.50,; Arm ri FJ
Chair, $7.50; Rocker, $7.50; Settee, $15.00; Reception Chair i)J
Closing-Out Our
Room Suits at 25
Mahogany Dining
Per Cent Discount
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MAHOGANY CHINA CLOSET
Here is the very latest design
of China Closet, finished dull
mahogany. Gadsbys' spe-
on,1y.!:1.c.e..nr.w...S35.50
MAHOGANY BUFFET
This -Tjeautif ul Mahogany Buffet,
large and massive Colonial desien,
with mirror full length of top; the
latest dull finish, (iads-
bys' price, special
atad.s:$40
USE OUR EXCHANGE DEPARTM'T
If you have furniture that doesn't suit
want something more up to date
and better, phone us and we'll send a
competent man to see it and arrange
to take It as part payment on the
kind you want the Gadsby kind.
We'll make you a liberal allowance
for your goods, and we'll sell you
new furniture at low prices. The
new furniture will be promptly deliv
ered and your pieces will go as a first
Sayment. Easy terms on balance,
ave furniture you'll be proud of.
These Two Great
Brass Bed Bargains
Tell the Story of Hundreds
of Other Such Bargains
THIS BEASS BED FOR $10.25
Full size pattern, in satin brass, with
two-inch post. A plain, neat and sub
stantial design.
THIS BRASS BED FOR $16.75
One of those continuous-post designs,
also in satin brass. Full size. Two
iuch outside tubing,
Clean-Up Sale Odd
Sample Go-Carts
Some Slightly Scratched or Otherwise
Damaged.
About two dozen Go-Carts and Peram
bulators that have been used on our
floor, as samples have become soiled,
scratched or slightly damaged. On
Monday 'we shall close them out at a
very attractive price. There rs only
one of a kind, so come early.
$ 7.00 Go-Cart, reduced to $ 4.50
$10.00 Go-Cart, reduced to $ 7.O0
$12.50 Go-Cart, reduced to $ 7.50
$14.50 Go-Cart, reduced to $ 9.50
$16.00 Go-Cart, reduced to $10.75
$17.50 Go-Cart, reduced to $11.50
$18.00 Go-Cart, reduced to $12.00
$15 Princess $11 CA
Dresser Only P 1 1 O v
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Princess Dresser, with oval or shaped
French bevel mirror, finished golden;
regular $15.00 value; Gadsbys'. spe
cial price $11.50
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No'Matter What bu Want in Furniture
(Ssdoby elite it forLes
HELPFUL CREDIT SERVICEw.2
to All the Credit You Want. We cor
dially invite you to open an account
with us and make the payments to
fit your circumstances. Wo charge
nothing extra for the accommoda
tions of credit, and all our prices are
marked in plain figures. We charge
no interest nor do we require you to
sign any notes or give bonds. We
are content to take your promise to
pay. and we are anxious to make it
as easy for you to pay as possible.
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ABOVE, DA V W. TAYLOR AD HIS
BAR CENTER, TAYLOR'S LAl.C
VIEW OF TAYLOR'S HOME.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 10 (Spe
cial. Is a sandbar or island,
thrown up by the action of the
high water and a . Government Jetty,
available for homested entry?
Dan W. Taylor, who has lived In
Portland and Vancouver for the past
20 years, thinks it is and he has taken
up, under the homestead act, about
five acres of "land" in the Columbia
River, above the ferry landing on
Hayden Island.
"Well, I'll tell you how I came to
take up this Island as my home," said
Taylor. "I had business Interests In
both Vancouver and Portland and when
passing back and forth with my wife,
noticed this sandbar. That was several
years ago. I noted that each year the
bar was higher and higher out of the
water, so I finally concluded that 1
would like to live here, and resolved
to get my business in shape so that I
could, hoping that no one else would
beat me to it.
"This Spring, when the hlsh water
came. I bought this house on the Wil
lamette River, and floated it in when
the water was 15 feet deep on this
place. When the water went down,
the house settled squarely on the sand,
and my wife and I and the dog moved
in, and here we are.
"We have a garden planted and In
four days after the seed was in the
ground, it was half an inch above the
surface. The potatoes are not up yet.
but they are growlns. From 50 to 250
seagulls keep us company here by
loafing on the upper end of the island.
We can see the passing steamers and
read the names on their sides, and even
recognize the men walking around by
using glasses.
"Next year I am going to put the
house on piling five feet above high
HOME OX COLUMBIA RIVER SAND
H, THE LOIIELI.I BELOW, DISTANT
water and drive piles around the lower
part and board it in. When the high
water conies next year It will fill in
with sand and sediment the spac, and
make the island 10 fort higher at least.
I will then have no trouble In filling
it and getting the top above the high
est high water."
The unique island home taken up
by Mr. Taylor is to be seen by pas
sengers on the ferry running between
Hayden Island and Vancouver, a short
distance up stream. He has planted
his garden, has sunk a pipe 30 feet to
water, and has a root house to keep
vegetables cool. Many piling coming
down stream in the driftwood have
been caught and these will be used In
protecting the island from being cut
away by water. As it is in the river
and far from still water mosquitoes do
not bother.
This would make an ideal location
for a Summer resort of some kind, and
may be used for this purpose In time.
The property is thought to be valu
able, and as Mr. Taylor his made the
necessary filing and compiled with the
lawa of the country, he will be able
to maintain his claim to the land.
It is understood that the Portland
Railway. Light & Power Company,
which owns part of Hayden Island, la
not willing that Mr. Taylor take up
tills land. It Is said that the company
will hold that the land is theirs, being
so close; but a wide stream of water
separates the company's property from
Mr. Taylor's homestead. His wife en
Joys living in the cute little boat-house,
which is fitted with all modern con
veniences, even being wired for elec
tric lights.
Passengers, seeing the house on the
Island, ask many funny questions about
it and many are wondering what Mr.
Taylor will do, but he heeds them not,
and goes about enjoying life where ht
is free to Jo as he pleases.
GANT DROVE FIRST OX
TEAM OVER CASCADES
Oldest Man in Benton County Reached Mount Hood in October, 1845.
' He Eecalls Many Incidents of Long Overland Trip.
PHILOMATH. Or.. Aug. 10. (Spe
cial.) Reuben Gant 13 the oldest
man in Benton County. Or. He
was born in Franjtlin County. Ind.,
in 1818, and was the first man
to drive an ox team over the
Cascade Mountains. At the age of
22 years, he moved with his family,
to Greene County, Mo., and shortly aft
erward hired out to Carml Goodrich,
to drive an ox team to Oregon. He
was to receive $15 per month and free
board for six months after he reached
the Willamette Valley. The party
reached the foot of Mt. Hood October
7, 1845. Camp was established In the
settlement east of the Cascades. Early
the following Spring Gant went to the
mouth of the Yamhill River, and to
gether with Carmi Goodrich, his em
ployer, bought 600 acres of land.
He was married to Nancy Goodrich
In 1846. and then took up a donation
land claim near Sheridan, which he
now owns. Eight children were born
to the couple. The following are now
living: Mrs. Sarah Mitchell, Chehalls.
Wash.; Mrs. Itha Sawyer and Harry
Gant, Palo use, Wash.; John Gant and
Mrs. Martha Sergeant reside on the
old claim; Mrs. Mary Henkle, Portland.
Gant paid the minister, who of
ficiated at his marriage, two bushels
of peas for performing the ceremony.
His wife died In 1865. He was remar
ried to Mrs. Elizabeth Finlayson 27
years later, and then moved to Phllo-
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Reuben Gant.
math, where he built the house in
which he and his wife now live.
Mr. Gant does not look to be ovet
70 years old. His memory is excep.
tionally keen, and he recalls almost
every important incident of his early
life in Oregon.