THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND, JUNE 14, 1914.
MANY MEASURES
TO BE VOTED UPON
Taxation Proposals Are Held
to Be of Far-Reaching Im
portance to State.
PROHIBITION ISSUE IS UP
Bills Include Abolition or Various
.Boards and Death Penalty, Non
Partisan Judiciary, 8-Hour
Law, Joint Government.
SALEM, Or., Juno 9. (Special.)
That the electorate of the state will
have nearly the same number of pro
posed bills and constitutional amend
ments to wrestle with at the November
. election as It had at the last general
election is indicated by the number re
ferred by the last General Assembly
and those filed with the Secretary of
State for approval as to form. The
General Assembly referred eight
amendments and three bills and 16
other amendments and 10 measures to
be Initiated have been filed with the
Secretary of State. f
Nearly all measures suggested, dis
cussed and "rumored" have been filed
and, July 2 being the last day for fil
ing completed petitions, it is not likely
there will be many more. It is prob
able that a number of measures
"fathered" by defeated aspirants for
party nominations at the recent pri
mary and possibly several others will
not go on the ballot for lack of suf
ficient signatures to the petitions and
other reasons.
However, there will be plenty of
lawmaking for the people to do, and
those who desire to become familiar
with the various measures proposed
will have to begin studying them early
to cast Intelligent ballots.
Taxation Meaaurc Held Vital.
The measures probably of the most
far-reaching importance to be deter-
mined at the coming election relate to
taxation. The $1500 tax exemption
constitutional amendment is certain to
go on the ballot, for the petitions for
it have been completed.
This measure provides that every
person be exempt from tax on $1500 of
the total assessed value of his dwelling,
household furniture, livestock; ma
chinery, orchard, vines, bushes, shrubs,
nursery stock, merchandise, buildings
and other Improvements, in and under
his lands made by clearing, ditching
and draining. The measure says:
"It is intended especially to include
within this $1500 exemption all kinds
of personal property and all said land
improvements made for the greater
convenience and attractiveness of the
home or the gaining of a livelihood."
An amendment referred by the Leg
islature omits from section 32, article
I of the constitution the requirement,
"All taxation shall be equal and uni
form," provides for levy and collection
of taxes under the general law for
public purposes only and prohibits the
surrender of the taxing power.
Another amendment referred by the
Assembly changes the existing rule for
uniformity and equality of taxation and
authorizes the levy of taxes "on such
property and in such manner as shall
' be prescribed by general laws, the
classification of property for taxation
purposes, the Imposition of specific
taxes and taxes on income and author
izing reasonable exemptions." The
measure provides that the taxes may
be proportional, graduated or progres-
. sive.
Graduated Tax Proposed.
H. D. Wagnon, of Portland, proposes
a graduatntf sur-tax amendment, which
provides that persons owning land and
natural resources assessed at . more
. than $25,000 shall pay 50 cents tax on
each $100 valuation above $25,000, $1
tax on each $100 above $50,000, $2 tax
upon each $100 above $75,000 and $3
on each $100 above $100,000.
The tax collected In each county
should be applied by the county as fol
lows: First, for the county's share of
the revenues: second, for the county
general school and library fund; third,
for the county road and bridge fund,
and fourth, for other expenses of the
county.
C. S. Jackson, of Portland, offers a
measure providing for the taxing of all
land, that is not public' property. Under
it all property owned by the United
States and Oregon, except land belong
ing to this state held under a contract
for the purchase thereof, shall be ex
empt. Exempt also are public libra
Ties, corporate property of towns,
cities, villages and school districts, ex
cept lands belonging to such public
corporations held under a contract for
the purchase thereof.
Three Board Measures Filed.
"With all the agitation for abolition
of state boards and commissions, only
three measures have been filed looking
to this end. One is initiated by Er
nest Kroner,- Portland; E. A. Newby,
Salem; Douglas Lawson, Portland;
John E. Malley, Portland; George G.
Patterson. Forest Grove; John Van
Zante, Portland, and John J. Jeffries,
Portland.
This provides for the consolidation
of the office of Corporation Commis
sioner with that of State Insurance
Commissioner. The powers and du
ties of the Corporation Commissioner
would be performed by the Insurance
Commissioner, who would be elected
by the people.
The bill provides that the present In
surance Commissioner shall continue
in office until his successor is elected in
1916. Under the measure he will be
Fire Marshal of the state, having such
powers as shall be prescribed by the
state.
Abolition of Boards Favored.
A measure proposed by W. P. George,
proprietor of a Salem restaurant,
which has the indorsement of Governor
West, abolishes the State Desert Land
Board and trustees its powers and du
ties to the State Land Board; abolishes
the State Water Board and the office
of Superintendent of Water Division
and assigns their powers and duties
to a State Water Commissioner, to be
appointed by the State Land Board;
abolishes the office of State Engineer
and assigns his powers and duties to
an engineer to be appointed by the
.State Land Board.
It is charged by John H. Lewis, State
F.ngineer, and his friends that the
Governor's personal antipathy to Mr.
Lewis is responsible for this measure.
The measure provides for the appoint
ment of the engineer of the Tumalo
irrigation project at his present salary
of $4200 a year as State Engineer until
1916. - The salary of the State En
gineer now is $3000 annually.
Carter Submits Board Measure.
William A. Carter, recent aspirant
for the Republican nomination for
Governor, has submitted a measure for
the consolidation of the Board of In
spection of Child Labor, the Commis
sioner of the Bureau of Labor Statis
tics and Inspector of Factories and
Workshops; the State Desert Land
Board, the State Water Board and the
Bureau of Mines and Geology; the
Board of Sheep Commissioners, the
Stallion, Registration Board, and, the
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BANKS, Or, June 13. (Special.) The big hall of the Maccabees,
one of the last vestiges of the Town of Greenville, which has gradually
been moving toward Banks, was recently given a place on the main
business street of Banks, as one of the future permanent buildings of
the town.
The hall is a large two-story structure, 70 feet long and 32 feet
wide. It was moved two miles over the county road to its present
position, and it required ten days for it to cover that distance. It Is
the third building that has left its moorings in Greenville in this man
ner and come to Banks.
Ten years ago, when this building was erected, John Carstens offered
to donate an acre to the lodge if it would build in Banks.
The Maccabees held their first meeting in the location with State
Commander, Sherwood present. An active campaign for new members
will be waged. '
State 'Livestock Sanitary Board to be
merged with the State Veterinary
Board; the Board of Portage Railway
Commissioners merged with the State
Railway Commission.
The measure abolishes the office of
State Architect, State Board of Immi
gration Commissioners, office of State
Immigration Agent. Board of Commis
sioners for Licensing Sailors' Boarding
Houses, Commission to Investigate Co
operative Agricultural Societies and
Rural Credits In Europe, State Board
of Examination and Registration of
Graduate Nurses. It reduces the mem
bership of the State Tax Commission
to the Governor, Secretary-of State and
State Treasurer.
The measure further provides that
the appropriations of any one session
of the Legislature shall not exceed
more than a 4-mill tax upon the total
assessed value of all property assessed
for taxation during the year preced
ing the session of the Legislative As
sembly, except In cases of invasion, in
surrection or dire public calamity.
Lleutenaat-GOTcrnor Proposed.
. A constitutional amendment creating
the office of Lieutenant-Governor is
referred by the Legislative Assembly.
The title reads:
"For constitutional amendment of
section 8, article 5, of the Constitution
of Oregon, for the purpose of creating
the office of Lieutenant-Governor,
who shall act as Governor In case of
the inability of the Governor 'to per
form his duties, and who shall act as
President of the Senate, fixing his sal
ary at $10 a day, but only while the
Legislature Is in session, and provid
ing for the Speaker of the House to
act as Governor in case of the inabil
ity of both the Governor and Lieutenant-Governor
to act."
Officers of the- State Grange, State
Federation of Labor, People's Power
League, Farmers' Union, Farmers' So
ciety of Equity and the Proportional
Representation Bureau have filed a
constitutional amendment to - abolish
the State Senate. The amendment is
in all respects self-executing and if
approved shall be Immediately oper
ative. Capital Punishment OpposedL
Paul Turner, of Portland, proposes
an amendment for the abolition of the
death penalty for crime. It provides
that the maximum punishment which
may be inflicted shall be life imprison
ment. The same measure was defeated
by an overwhelming vote at the last
election. Mr. Turner says the enfran
chisement of the women will give the
amendment much greater support than
it had before.
An amendment proposed by the Pro
hibitionists provides that after Janu
ary 1, 1915, no intoxicating liquors
shall be manufactured or sold within
this state, except for medicinal pur
poses upon prescription of a licensed
physician, or for scientific, sacramental
or mechanical purposes. The amend
ment is self-executing.
The Legislative Assembly referred
an amendment which increases the
compensation of members of the as
sembly to $5 a day for each working
day, and fixing the mileage at 10 cents.
The per diem must not exceed $300 for
any regular, nor $125 for any extra
ordinary session. The Speaker of the
House and the President of the Senate
are each to receive $5 a day additional.
Irrigation Problem Involved.
- An amendment referred by the Leg
islative Assembly, which has the sup
port of State Engineer Lewis, and
which he declares will solve the . Irri
gation problem, provides that the state
may bond itself in excess of $50,000
for building and maintaining perma
nent roads, constructing irrigation and
water projects and developing untilled
lands.
The total indebtedness for road pur
poses shall be limited to 2 per cent,
and the total credit lent for Irrigation
and power projects and development
of untilled lands shall be limited to 2
per cent of the assessed valuation of
all property in the state.
A stringent measure has been pro
posed by the Washington County Chris
tian Endeavor Union, of Forest Grove.
It provides for the closing on Sunday
of stores, shops, bowling-alleys, the
aters, saloons and other places for the
purpose of profit and gain. The pen
alty is a fine of not less than $5 nor
more than $100.
This measure does not apply to drug
gists, physicians, undertakers, livery
stable keepers, butchers and bakers.
The law says: "All circumstances of
necessity and mercy may be pleaded in
defense, which shall be treated as ques
tions of fact for the Jury to determine
when the offense is tried by a Jury."
Petition Penalty Provided.
Jonathan Bourne, Jr., ex-United
States Senator, offers a measure to
"prohibit the 'giving or promising of
any valuable consideration to induce
another to circulate or secure signa
tures to any petition for the Initiative,
referendum or, recall, or for placing
any name' on any official ballot, and to
provide penalties for violation thereof."
The penalty is a. fine of not, less
than $100 nor more than $1000 or lm
prisonment in jail of not less than one
month or more than one year.
A bill initiated by W. M. Davis, of
Portland, providing for a non-partisan
Judiciary, is certain to go on the ballot
for the required number of signatures
to petitions has been obtained.
"The petition," says the bill, "shall
give the name of the candidate, his
place of residence, and the office for
which said person is a candidate. If
such petition for nomination be a can
didate for Judge of the Supreme Court
it shall be signed by at least one per
cent of the legal voters of this state.
If such petition for nomination be for
a candidate for Judge of the Circuit
Court it shall be signed by at least one
per cent of the legal voters of the dis
trict In which said Circuit Judge is to
be elected. If such petition for nom
ination be for a candidate for. a County
Judge it shall be signed by at least
one per cent of the legal voters of the
county" and in like manner for Dis
trict Judges. Justice of Peace, etc.
Violations Blake Election Void.
It is provided that the Secretary of
btate ana the county Clerks shall place
the names of candidates under the
proper heading of the office sought,
but that there shall be no designation
on tne ballots or the political atfilia
tlon of the candidates.
Under the act lt shall be unlawful
for any political party to nominate any
person ior a judicial office and no can
didate shall be allowed to advertiso
his party affiliation while he seeks the
juoiciai oirice. violation of the pro
visions of the act by aspirants for of
fice shall render, their elections null
and void.
Officers of the State Federation of
Labor, Farmers' Union. Farmers' So
ciety of Equity, Proportional Represen
tation, Bureau. People's Power League
and State Grange, have initiated an
amendment providing for proportional
representation.
Under it every leagal voter may vote
for one candidate only In the state for
representative in tlve Legislature. He
may write or stick on the ballot the
name of his candidate. The 60 aspi
rants who receive the highest number
of votes throughout the state shall be
declared elected.
A candidate's name may be printed
on the ballot only In the district where
he lives. Every candidate nominated
for representative may ihave not more
than 20 words printed with his name
on the official ballot giving the name
of the Industrial, commercial or polit
ical organization or party by which
the candidate is nominated, and his
pledges to the people.
Crawford Petitions Not Ready.
A. M. Crawford, recent, aspirant for
the Republican nomination for Gov
ernor, has announced that he will not
be able to complete the petitions ' for
two constitutional amendments of
fered by him for submission to the
people at the next election.
One provides for simplifying the In
troducing of initiative measures by
abolishing the circulation of petitions
and fixing a filing fee of $200, the fee
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Miss Lucille Graves.
LEBANON. Or., June 13. (Spe
cial.) Miss Lucille Graves, of
the eighth grade, was recently
awarded the Garland medal,
which is offered each year to a
pupil In the Lebanon public
schools by Samuel M. Garland, to
encourage the use of better Eng
lish. Miss Graves won the medal
In 1912." She will enter high
school this Fall.
to be applied on the cost of printing
and mailing of election pamphlets.
The other amendment vests authority
in the Governor to veto single sections
of items in legislative measures.
Governor West initiates a measure
empowering the Governor "to see that
the laws be faithfully executed, and to
this end may command the co-operation
of every District Attorney, Sheriff
and Constable." He is empowered to
remove from office any of these of
ficials who fall to perform their re
spective duties or "fail to co-operate
with him in the enforcement of the
laws of the state. He shall have full
power to fill by appointment any and
all vacancies occasioned by such re
movals." Gas Franchise Precaution Sought.
The legislative committee of the
Central Labor Council of Portland has
filed a measure providing for the re
vocation of the Portland gas franchise.
It repeals- "an act to authorize Henry
D. Green to establish a gas manufac
tory in the City of Portland. Multno
mah County, Territory of Oregon,
passed January 7, 1859, by the legis
ltive Assembly of the Territory cf
Oregon." and "an act to authorize Al
Zieber to establish a gas manufactory
in the City of Portland. Multnomah
County, State of Oregon, passed Octo
ber 26, 1874, by the legislative Assem
bly of the State of Oregon."
It Is declared that the franchises
have been assigned without permis
sion of the Legislature.
C. S. Jackson tenders an amendment,
for which he has petitions with the
required number of signatures, which
has the following title:
"Tideland constitutional amendment.
Making beds of navigable waters of
the state Inalienable and subject to
public use for water commerce: and
authorizing cities to construct docks
thereon or the leasing thereof upon
fair rental value to be paid for the
joint benefit of said cities and the com
mon school fund of the state."
Mrs. I. B. Garriott, of Portland, of
fers an amendment regarding hours
of labor, which has the following title:
ElR-ht-Hour Day for Women Favored.
"Eight-hour day and room ventila
tion law for female workers. Its pur
pose Is to amend sections 6037 .and
5039, Lord's Oregon laws, so as to limit
the hours of labor and require certain
condition's of rest for female workers
and make eight hours a day a day's
labor, not to extend over more than
ten consecutive hours In any day. In
all manufacturing, mechanical, mer
cantile and. cannery establishments,
places of amusement, laundries, hotels,
rooming-houses, apartment-houses and
restaurants, telegraph, telephone, ex
press and transportation business and
office employments, and providing pen
alty for violation of the act."
Mrs. Jean Bennett, of Portland, has
filed completed petitions for a univer
sal eight-hour day amendment Initiated
by her on- behalf of the Universal
Eight-Hour League. The title is:
"Its purpose is to add section 9 to
article 15 of the Oregon constitution
prohibiting any man. woman, boy or
girl, from being employed more than
eight hours in any one day, or 48 hours
in any one week, in any trade, busl
ness or profession, or on any farm, or
In domestic service, or in any kind of
employment whatever, skilled or un
skilled, mental or physical, within the
State of Oregonv"
Violation Criminal Offense.
It is provided that the violation of
the amendment by employers shall con
stitute a criminal offense, and that
"Any employer, his or her foreman.
overseer, superintendent, manager, or
any other agent, who shall fail, neg
lect, or refuse to comply with each
and every section of this law, and Its
provisions, shall be punished by a fine
of not less than $100, nor more than
$1000; or not less than 30 days nor
more than one year in jail, or both;
for each, any, and every violation of
each, any, and every provision of this
law."
The Legislative Assembly referred an
amendment to article II of the consti
tution, giving the people the right to
enact a general law providing a meth
od whereby an incorporated city or
town may surrender its charter and be
merged into an adjoining city or town,
provided a majority of the electors of
each of the incorporated cities or towns
authorize the surrender or merger.
Another amendment referred by the
assembly gives cities of more than 100.-
000 inhabitants the right - of becom
ing a separate county and having iden
tical city and county government. The
amendment says:
Consolidation Government Provided.
"No county shall be reduced to an
area of less than 400 square miles;
nor shall any new county be estab
establlshed in this state containing a
less area, nor unless such new county
shall contain a population of at least
1200 inhabitants; provided, however,
that in any county containing an in
corporated city having more than 100,-
000 inhabitants, the Legislative Assem
bly, or the people by Initiative, may
provide for the establishment of a
new county with its boundaries co
terminous and coextensive with the
boundaries of such city and for a con
solidation of the county and city gov
ernments In such county and city, and
also for the creation of a new county
out of that portion of the old county
lying outside the boundaries of such
city or for the annexation of such out
side territory to adjoining counties."
C. S. Jackson, of Portland, is spon
sor of a constitutional amendment.
"Limiting the condemnation price of
land for public purposes to not more
than double its assessed value for tax
ation, and requiring separate appraise
ment for value of improvements on
said land."
Employment Board Proposed.
The Socialist party of Oregon has a
constitutional amendment which would
establish a department of industry and
public works to be under the control
of the State Labor Commissioner. Its
function would be to establish in
dustries, systems of transportation, dis
tributing stations and public works for
the employment of unemployed persons
and for the sale and distribution of
their products.
The money for operating the de
partment would be derived from a tax
upon the estates of dead persons ap
praised at $50,000 or more and from
appropriations that may be made for
the purpose. The tax on estates shall
not be less than 10 per cent and may
be graduated above that percentage
by law.
A bill for the licensing of itinerant
peddlers has been Initiated by J. W.
Marksbury, president, and G. H. Sel
lers, secretary, of the Retail Traveling
Men's Association of Oregon. It requires
that licenses must be obtained from
county clerks and that fees ranging
irom $10 to $50 shall be assessed.
Voting Requirement Changed.
The Legislative Assembly referred an
amendment as follows:
'In all elections not otherwise pro
vided for by this constitution, every
citizen of the United States, of the age
of 21 years and upwards, who shall
have resided in this state during the
six months immediately preceding such
election, shall be entitled to vote." The
object of the amendment Is to reduce
the time of residence qualification.
Another franchise amendment Is pro
posed by the Socialist party. It is in
effect:
'Every citizen of the United States.
of the age of 21 years and upwards,
and who shall have resided in the state
during the 30" days Immediately pre
ceding such election, and every person
of foreign birth of the age of 21 years
and upwards who shall have resided
in the United States one year and shall
have resided In the state for 30 days
immediately preceding such election and
shall have declared his or her intention
to become a citizen of the United States,
conforming to the laws of the United
State on the subject of naturalization.
shall be entitled to vote, and such
rights shall never be abridged or 11m-I
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lted by property or other class qualifi
cations. "The residence qualification for dis
trict, county, city or municipal and
precinct elections shall be 15 days im
mediately preceding such election.
"Any registered elector, upon de
mand, shall be furnished a certificate
of registration, which certificate shall
entitle such elector to vote at any poll
ing place in the state for state or Na
tion officers, or issues, and any place
within his residence district for dis
trict officers or Issues, and any place
within his residence county for county
officers or issues."
Support for Normal Schools Vrsred.
Permanent support of the Eastern
Oregon State Normal School at Weston,
Umatilla County, and the support of
the Southern Oregon Normal School
at Ashland, are provided In measures
referred by the Legislative Assembly.
An annual tax of one-fortieth of a
mill for the maintenance of each ot
these Institutions is provided.
A measure referred by the Legisla
tive Assembly fixes the salaries of the
officers of Columbia County as fol
lows: "The county officers of Columbia
County shall receive as compensation
for their services the following annual
salaries, payable in monthly install
ments, from and after July 1. 1913. to-
wlt: County Judge. $1200; County
Clerk, $1800: Deputy County Clerk.
$1200; Sheriff $2000: Deputy Sheriff.
izuu; Assessor. $1500: Denuty Asses
sor, $1200; Treasurer, $1000, and School
Superintendent, $1600."
38 TEACHERS GET LEAVE
MANY O. A. C. FACULTY MEMBERS
,TO STUDY THIS SUMMER,
Nearly Evtrj Institution In East In
cluded in Itinerary of Pedagogues
From Corvallls University.
OREGON AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE,
Corvallis, June 13. (Special.) Many
members of the faculty of the Oregon
Agricultural College will spend the
Summer in study at Summer sessions
given in other institutions and in vis
iting Eastern institutions, 38 leaves of
absence have been granted.
Nine faculty members will attend the
Summer school at the University of
California. These are F. D. McLouth,
Nicholas Tartar, E. B. Beaty, L. B.
Baldwin, Edith C. Kuney. Sarah L.
Lewis, Jeanne Leroux, George D. Hor
ton and Alice L. Edwards.
D. G. Thayer will study at Columbia
University, New York; Hilda Miller, at
the University of Chicago; M. J. Seeley,
at the University of Michigan, and
Grace Rosaaen, at the Emerson School
of Oratory, Boston.
R. R. Graves. E. L. Potter, Claude L
Lewis, G. R. Sampson and E. R. Stock-.
well will attend the Graduate School of
Agriculture at the University of Mis
souri, Columbia, Mo.
Leaves of absence have been granted
G. W. Feavy, V. R. Gardner, W. A.
Hillebrand, G. F. Sykes, Ava B. Milam.
E. R. Shepard. T. A. H. Teeter. S. H.
Graf. C. L. Knopf, H. S. Newlns. V. H.
Rosencrantz. -J. n. Yoder. E. B. Lemon,
W. Weniger, Edna M. Flarida. Annie
L. Robinson. Katherino Hitchcock and
Dorothy Keatley.
J. H. Belknap has been granted a
two years' leave of absence for further
training and experience in Eastern
educational institutions. Miss Barbara
Moore has been given one year to con
tinue advanced study at Pratt Insti
tute. New York, and Floyd Rowland a
year for study at the University of
Illinois.
Uewis Progressives to Organize.
CENTRALIA. vy-ash.. June 13. (Spe
cial.) Lewis County Progressives will
organize at a meeting to be held ii
Chehalis June 20, at which Ole Hanson,
candidate for United States Senator,
will be the principal speaker. J. C
Herbsman, chairman of the Progress
ive state central committee, was in
Centralla yesterday after a strenuous
trip with Hanson through Cowlitz
County, and announced the Lewis
County speaking dates as follows: Sil
ver Creek and Mossyrock. June 15; To
ledo. Winlock and Vader, June IS;
Dryad, Doty and Pe Ell. June 17: Na
avlne, June 18; Centralia, June 19, and
Chehalis, June 2i.
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Bush & Lane Piano Co.
433-35 Washington St.
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Out-of-town buy
ers have been tak
ings advantage o f
our Great Player
Bargain. Many
Pianos taken in ex
change. HERB THEY GO
J. & C. Fischer..! 45
Milton )10o
Kimball $165
.Weser Bros.... $100
Ivers & Fond....$l8S
Kimball $245
Stone & Co $ 45
Theilan. $100
Your Own Trrrnn.
We Do ns We
Advertise.
Brine This Ad With
Yon.
House of Originality.
isfaction. you are assured of the best
' piano values obtainable.
If you determine on a certain pol
icy and have the ability to put it in
execution, and stick to it long enough,
the public will place reliance in your
work. Thus it is with the Bush &
Lane Piano Co. Proof of piano-making,
skill and constant adherence to
an artistic ideal, have given the pnb
Iic absolute confidence in the mak
ers of the Bush & Lane Pianos and
Player Pianos.
A fair value for your old piano in
exchange.
The famous hand-played autograph
and vocal style music rolls for sale.
Walk a few blocks and save $100 to
$'225 on the purchase of Piano or
. Player Piano. Satisfaction or the
money refunded.
Call and receive a very beautiful
souvenir.
Factory price, factory terms.
Eush & Lane Piano Co.
433-35 Washington St.