DRAMATIC,
REAL ESTATE
AUTOS, ROADS
SECTION FOUR
Pages 1 to 12
HAVE A HOBBY, AVOID PHILOSOPHY,
BE PUNCTUAL, ADVISES GAY LOMBARD
Prominent and Successful Portland Business Man Gives His Recipe for Success to Younger Generation
Eead Too Much, He Exhorts, hut Learn the Geography and History of Tour Country.
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VOL. XXXII. - PORTLAND, PRECOX, SUNDAY MORMXG, 9, 1913. lllr
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Odds and Ends,
WE PAY
NO RENT.
THAT'S
WHY WE
SELL FOR
LESS -
Closing Out All Odd Samples, Odds and Ends
and Depleted Lines Regardless of Their Cost
"We have gone through every floor in the store and set aside for quick selling every piece of Furniture not
forming part of complete lines or sets. Hundreds of articles are included in this Great Clean-up Sale. Here
are a few picked at random from the many. Be among the early purchasers, if possible, because the bargains will not last long.
$50 Buffet for
$25 V
A splendid piece in quarter-sawed
oak, hand-polished and leaded glass
doors. '
$22 Rocker at
$10.75
A Rocker of very artistic desipn in
solid mahogany and hand-polished.
$25.00 Parlor
Suit for Only
$9.95
A Rare Bargain. .
Three-piece suit in inahogany fin
ish, upholstered- in silk damask.
$30 Dresser
Now for Only
$16
A stylish Dresser in the popular
Circassian walnut with large
French plate mirror.
$30.00 Couch
This Sale Only
A large Couch, upholstered in gen
uine chase leather, over oil-tempered
steel springs.
$55CombinationChina
Closet and Buffet for
$22.50
Splendid Aalue.
$50.00 Solid Oak Side
board for only $25.00
Clean-up Prices in
Exchange Dept.
Solid oak Dresser, mirror .10x40:
regular value $:", now $15
2 walnut Bedroom Suits, consist
ing of bed. dresser and commode
with marble top. Clean-up price,
each suit. $15
Lace Curtains,
Portieres and
Couch Covers
All Reduced
9 pairs, $12.00 values, for S6.0O
11 pairs, ."MMHJ values, for 4.50
13 pairs, $7.00 values, tor $3.50
8 pairs, .$,"1.00 values, for $2.50
Odd Contains, the pair 75?
$15
Broken Lines, Remnants, Etc., at Great Reductions
siislbv & Qoma,
No'MatterWhot You
r Gadsby fSLVelife it for Less
$45.00 Divan
This Sale Only
$18.75
In solid mahogany, upholstered in
green plush. A very rare bargain.
$40 Folding
Bed for Only
$15
In solid oak, with French plate mir
ror. This js a snap.
$32 Dresser
Now for Only
$16
Fumed Dresser in solid oak, quarter-sawed,
with large French plate
mirror.
$30Chiffonier
Just Half Price
$15
Stylish piece in Circassian walnut,
with French plate mirror.
Extra! Extra!
Remnants of Carpets and Lino
leums and some splendid room-size
Rugs, slightly used, at less than
cost.
Iron and Brass
Beds Reduced
$ 3.50 Iron Beds now nt $ 1.95
$ 7.50 Iron Beds now at $ 3.50
$18.00 Iron Beds now at $ 9.0Q
$22.50 Iron Beds now at $11.00
$13.00 Brass Beds now at $11.00
$ai.0Q Brass Beds now at $ 1 7.50
$40.00 Brass Beds now at $20. OO
$18 Rocker at
LessThanHalf
$8.75
This is a double value. Mahogany
with silk plush cover. Don't miss
seeiug this in the window.
$125 Daven
port for Only
$75
This Davenport is solid mahogany,
upholstered in Pullman plnsh and
can be converted into a comfortable
double bed.
Want in Furniture
$25 Rocker
Now for Only
la genuine mahogany, with tapestry-covered
back and seat.
$7.50 Rockers
This Sale Only
$3.50
Solid oak . Rockers, golden finish.
A splendid value, each. . . .$3.50
$30Ghiffonier
Just Half Price
1
In quarter-sawed oak, fumed fin
ish, with French plate mirror.
$50.00 Parlor
Suit Now Only
$25
5-piece Parlor Suit' in mahogany
finish, upholstered in genuine chase
leather.
Extra! Extra!
$2.2o solid oak Plate Rack, special,,
each ..................... ..25
We bought them at a bargain. You
may do the same.
$30 Tapestry
Rocker Only.
$15
$30.00 Tapestry
Chair for $15.00
Two beautiful fireside pieces are
these.
$30.00 Buffet
$16
You will want one of these when
yon see them. Solid oak, quarter
sawed. AVaxed or polish finish.
One drawer lined for silverware.
Sale of Sample
HeatingStoves
$16 coal or wood Heaters S13.0O
$15 coal or wood Heaters $12.00
$12 coal or wood Heaters $ 9.00
$10 coal or wood Heaters $ 8.50
$ 9 coal or wood Heaters $ T.50
$ 6 coal or wood Heaters $ 4.75
$ 5 coal or wood Heaters $ 4.00
$ 4 wood Heaters now...S5 3.0O
$ 3 wood Heaters now.. .$ 2.50
All Heaters Set Up FREE.
$10
WE PAY
NO RENT.
THAT'S
WHY WE
SELL FOR
LESS
$16 Hall Seat
Now for Only
$9.00
A Fine Value.
Quarter-sawed oak, Early English
finish , ,
$18 Rocker
This Sale Only
$9.90
Fumed oak Eocker with genuine
leather seat and back. This is a
snap.
$25.00 China
Closet at Only
$12
A rare bargain. Solid oak, golden
finish, square design, with adjust
able shelves. .
$90 Ladies'
Desk for Only
$45
Large Colonial design, in solid ma
hocrany. $40.00 Ladies' Desk now $20.00
$23Comb'tion
Bookcase for
$11.50
With adjustable shelves, swinging
glass door and drop-leaf desk.
$20.00 Settee
Now for Only
$10
In rich mahogany finish, uphol
stered in Boston leather. A pidca
that will grace any parlor.
$25.00Library
Table for Only
$16.75
In solid oak Early English finish.
One $34.00 value, for $17.50
iflo.00 value for S6.50
While thev last. :
$90.00 Set of
Dining Chairs
$48
Consisting of six diners and one
carver. These are solid oak, gen
uine leather slip seats. We nly
have one set of these to close out.
BY W. H. WARREN.
HERDING sheep on -the Wyoming
desert, and driving them to mar
ket, trying his fortune In Central"
America and having to ret" by steer
age for lark of funds: founding a bank
In Utah when lie and Is partner were
the only Gentiles in American Fork;
managing a mine in Mexico miles and
miles from a seaport or railroad" sta
tion, and running a. mercantile estab
lishment were early "pastimes-" of Gay
Lombard, one of Portland's most prog
ressive business men.-'
When I called, upon Mr. Lombard tor
an interview on how he became a suc
cessful business man and one of the
leading ones of this city. I certainly
did not expect to learn that Tie had at
one time been a. sheep herder or that
he had" ever been ' broke" to such an
extent that he had to return from a
trip in the steerage. It was a surprise
to me to know how hard Mr. Lombard
had worked in his younger days (ho is
not very old yet), and I doubt if there
are 10 persons in Portland who know
f-st h; ever had experiences such as
he told me about.
naiJ work, punctuality, conscien
tious devotion to duty: and determina
tion are-the qualities that win In this
world, according to Mr. Lombarc
whose Buccess in life justifies him in
so saying. . .
"Father- Advice la Taken.
Born In Galesburg, 111., October !l2.
1872. Mr. Lombard lived there until
1880, when his father moved to Bos
ton. . His mother died when he was
quite young, and. he was sent to board
in? schools for his education, a thing
which he regrets, as he thinks board
ing schools bad places in which to get
an education. He attended law school
at Columbus College. New York, how
ever, for two years, at which time his
father, who was a banker, aavised mm
to go West and establish' a bank in
some growing locality. ' - '
Taking . my father's advice." said
Mr., Lombard. "I started for the YVest,
where I had never been before, save
for three months, when I put In a
Summer -vacation with a surveying
party In Colorado for a railroad from
that state to New Mexico. I went to
Salt Lake City first, and from there to
American Fork. 30 miles south, where
I set up a banking institution with a
friend who had accompanied me. At
that time we were the only Gentiles
there. We did well, and my friend Is
still running the bank.
"Later I was admitted to the bar In
Salt Lake City. I became interested In
the sheep business while there, and In
this manner I became acquainted at
first hand with the great American
frontier. I drove sheep time and time
again across the desert from the ranges
of Wyoming.- many nights sleeping out
of doors and being subjected to- :all
kinds of experiences such as fall to the
lot of those who followed that busi
ness In the early days. I made good
money at the business and prospered.
It was hard work,- but. as I look back
upon it, I have no regrets. ' I only dis
like to see the frontier becoming a
thing of the past. It was the real
frontier in those days.
Year Passed In Mexico. 1
4'My next experience," continued Mr.
Lombard, "was in Mexico, where for
four years I managed the Fortuna
mines. ' That. place was 60 miles from
the nearest seaport and 130 from the
nearest railroad station. It was a
lonely job, and one year I remained
there all the time, not even leaving for
a vacation. When the mines were sold
I returned to Washington and became
Interested in and near Tekoa. I also
became interested in the First National
Bank of Walla Walla, of which Levi
Ankeny was president and I vlcerpfesi
lent. "In those days I began to realize that
there was great wealth in the land of
Eastern Washington. -It was very fer
tile and was selling at very low prices.
I bought a good many acres and .sold
it later for a good increase. I also en
gaged in ' the mercantile . business at
Tekoa.
"Having had some experience in the
grain business in San Francisco, I came
to Portland and organized the Pacific
Grain Company. It grew until I found
it necessary to enlarge, and then I pur
chased the Irving dock, and have, kept
it ever since. In fact I have bought a
great deal of property in Portland, as
I saw at once that this city was going
to be a very large one. The only piece
of 'property which I ever sold here I
made considerable money on, but I
have always wished I had held it, for
Portland property is gilt-edge invest
ment." In seeking an interview with Mr.
Lombard, I knew that any man who
has built up a fortune at his age must
have information which would be valu
able to others who. are striving to make
a success of life. It was only when I
explained this to him that Mr. Lom
bard consented to give a personal ex
perience talk. He wanted to discuss
municipal affairs, on which subject
he- is an .expert, and in which he fs
deeply interested,' but I insisted .on a
personal talk.
"Be Jiauare,-' la First Advice.
"In measuring success," said Mr.
Lombard, "1 do not at all wish to use
the: money yard stick. While it is fre
quently coupled with ' the word 'suc
cess." I do not regard the mere ability
to make money as necessarily meaning
that one is a success. I think that
happiness. -contentment and the art of
being satisfied- with one's. work is more
nearly the true success in life. .-
"If I were talking to my own son
on how to be successful, I would, ad
visa him. first of all. to be 'square.'
-Honesty Is the watchword of any suc
cessful life. Another important thing
Is do not put off things. 'Do it now"
is a motto that should be' hung -in a
prominent place before, every young
man.
"Results and results only is what
counts, but it will come by hard work,
by determination to win a given ob
ject, and if a young man decides that
he Is going to win a certain thing, .he
will win. Excuses do not count . in
this age of progress, and successes, in
the business world, such as were not
as much as dreamed of in the years
gone by, and the ydung man 'who would
prosper must make up his mind not to
be. an idler, but to devote his time to
hard work of some kind and to stay
with his Job until he completes it.
"I would advise any young man
against reckless- speculations. but
would advise him to invest his savings,
no matter how small, in real estate or
in savings accounts. By care and Judg
ment a young man may make money In
this manner and take but little risk
in placing his earnings.
Punctuality Bin- ..
"This is a day of specialization and,
I think, will bocome even more so. A
young man should stick to his own line
of business and make it a success. And
not only should ho do this, but he
should strive to do his work a little
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better than th other fellow; in order
to win promotion and advancement.
. ."One-of the most .important things
is to be punctual. Promptness is about
the best asset a young man, or any
one, for that matter, can have. I wish
to emphasize.' this point, for there are
so many who fail because they are not
punctual; ,! people become weary of
waiting for them to keep an appoint
ment or some other business is neg
lected by their tardiness, until they are
regarded as failures within themselves.
When one makes an engagement, it
should be kept to the minute.
"I do not advise young people to
read too much; a good walk in the
open air is better for development of
both mental and physical powers than
hours of reading. It is not how much
you read that develops your mind, but
what you read; therefore, choose such
books as will do you a real service and
make them your companions. It should
be remembered that one can dissipate
mentally, as well as physically.
"I would advise young men to think
for themselves: not to pay to much
heed to what others tell them on every
subject, neither to take too seriously
what they read: the only serious thing
in life is death; humor is the saving
grace in life.
Avoid Philosophy He Says.
"I advise young" people, to read his
tory and to know the world in which
they " live; to avoid philosophy and
philosophical discussions. Philosophy is
merely another name for unrest. : The
wisdom of ages lias failed to solve the
problem of eternity; do not worry about
it, but-believe In a higher power, fol
low the golden rule and you will at
tain happiness for yourself, as well as
for others.- Do not tear down unless
BRIDGE DEAL ARRANGED
COUNTY- TO TAKE OTEK OPERA
TION" OF SPANS. - '
City Will TCctaln Lease Entered Into
With O.-W. K. & N. for Top Deck
of New Slcel. Structure.; -. ';
The county, will take over operation
of the bridges, but will not assume the
two-year lease entered Into by the
city with the O.-W. R. & N. Co. on
October 9. 1312, for the use of the
upper deck of the new Steel bridge.
Further, the county will have the mak
ing of all rules and regulations gov
erning the operation of the bridges,
the city retaining only ordinary police
control. The city -will carry, through
its- agreement . with the railroad company-,
-
This is- in brief the agreement
reached .at a - conference yesterday
morning at the Courthouse between
representatives of the county.' city,
Portland Railway, Light Power Com
pany and the O.-W. R. & N. Co. It
was called for the purpose of reach
ing an agreement as to the terms of
a bill now before the Legislature, and
in the afternoon District - Attorney
Evans and City Attorney Grant, with
the assistance of attorneys of the pub
lic service corporations Interested,
drafted amendments to the bill in line
with the understanding, of. the morn
ing. - - ; . - - - - -
The proposed measure will contain
nothing making it incumbent upon the
county- to enter Into, a new lease with
the railroad company, at the termi
nation of the city's lease, but will make
this optional wi:h the County Court.
The county . objected to taking . over
the lease on the grounds that the city
was. paying an exorbitant rental and
that no provision had been made in the
county- tax levy for paying the rental
and maintenance charges, amounting. to
about $40,000 a year. . " ' - -
When the bill has been enacted by
the Legislature the situation brlffly
will be this: the county will have abso
lute -charge of, the maintenance and
operation of ie bridges, paying the
expense out of money - raised by tax
levies The street railway. company wltf
-s.'tr
you can build up. It is easy to criticise,
but one should always consider what
one would Co in the other fellow's place
in the same circumstances.
'-"Two things that every one should
shun are hypocrisy and pretense; tuey
are like a cancer, which soon perme
ates the whole system and undermines
the entire structure. Be cheerful. A
smile is contagious, a frown Just the
opposite. Whatever is done should be
done well; ' it Is an exception these
days to see the niore humble tasks done
well. When you ,do .see these humble
tasks done- well, you will soon notice
that it becomes a habit and one that
Is very valuable to the person practic
ing it," and to the. community at large.
Personal Hobby Good Thing.
' "I wish to emphasize the fact that
every young person, especially, should
take an interest in the affairs of tha
community In which they live. This
is a plain duty, but one which is all too
frequently neglected, to the .detriment
of the public welfare." '"
1 Mr.i Lombard, believes, that, every
young man or woman should, have at
least one hobby. He says "they will need
it sooner or. later 'In life. 'His "hobby
is- history. I presume that he is as well
versed In the history bf the Civil War,
for example, as any man in Portland,
maybe more so. He has- not only read
everything published on the subject,
but has visited the scenes of the great
struggles of . that period- and is fa
miliar with-every" one of them; of how
tile battles "were fought and victories
?Mr. Lombard was -married in 1!04 to
Miss Mvrtle Tongue, daughter of th
late Thomas'H. Tongue, who made an
enviable 'record, as a member of Con
gress from this state.. They have a
son, aged 7 years '
pay- to the city a flat rate of three
cents for every car crossing the
bridges, the money to go into a sink
ing fund for . the :retiremeht of the
city's bridge bonds.' In other words, it
tvill be all expense and no revenue to
the . county, and a)l revenue, and no
expense, except the carrying through
of the Harrlman agreement, to the city.
OFFICERS TO BE ELECTED
People's Institute . Endeavors to
' ; Jlnke Members Helpful.
i The annual meeting of the People's
Institute .will be held. Tuesday. Of
ficers for the ensuing year will be
elected and plans for active work will
be made. Many of these women are
poor but under the guidance of Miss
Valentine Frtchard they are continu
ally doing some kindness and are help
ful to those more unfortunate than
themselves. They are developing tholr
talents and doing all lu their power
to spread the doctrine of true charity.
The sewing -for the Katherlne Foster
memorial chest is an Important feature
of their work.
' About two years ago one of their
members, Katherine Foster, was killed
in an accident, and in memory of her
life .which was one of usefulness ami
goodness, these women have main
tained every since a chest that is kept
full of linen and tiny garments thst
are ever ready 'for some poor littlo
stranger who comes to town without
the necessary clothes being prepared.
. The fundamental Idea permeating all
the efforts of the People's Institute is
to keep its members from being ob
jects of charity, but helpful to them
selves and others. The Albina Woman's
Club held their annual meeting- las'
Tuesday and decided to make quilts
that would provide warmth and com
fort for thoe in distresa . r
Bull Mooters Banquet at Clichalis.
CENTRALIA. Wash..' Feb. 8. 'Spe
cial.) Mayor Thompson, of Centralia,
was toastniaster at the Bull Moose bant
quet held in Chehalis tonight.' About
80 were present. .Among the principal
speakers were Representative .1. A. Fal
coner. ex-Maror Georre W. Pilling, of
Seattle;- Representative J. W. Ryan. J.
corkery, of Spokane:- State Senator
"rU. T.arri"nn Dtx Rowland, of Tacoma;
Ct-xnor Teats; of Tvcoma, and J. C.
Lawrence, or cpoxant.
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