Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 16, 1914)
7 TIIE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, AUGUST 16, 1914. 13 3 1 fillUB. I 3 ri'LuiiMii J Go E2M nor FIOE LOSS IS S17.00D BLAZK EN MOROAN-Jk.TCin.EY STORE " IS COJVFEVED TO BASKMENT3.' 11 If e and UU IB BET S3 ns BE?; e3: mm Sparks Fran Oriswvi Blnwcd fur -Cvii- flagnrton bomjs of Danniccd Goodw CftJft lie JtM'r3.d. "'I'ireT bellovcd to ta started from Iho sparking of a dynnmo li thu bm ment, damaged the . Moi gin - Ateblvy Fnrnlture Company' plant, at Grand avenue and East Stark street, to tho amount of about $17,000 lut night. Tho Ions wu fully covwed by Insur ance. William L. Morjan, president of the company, placed the furniture it from. $40,000 to J15.030. xnifc mciuicj damage by Asmoke and water. 'Che damage to ' tie building. Mr. Morg.n believed, was about 2000. .The fire started about o'clock at tho mouth of tho freight elevator tiaft in the nub-basement. Sucking up tho shaft, tha blaze quickly spread to 'the basement, where largo Quantities of furniture were stored. By prompt ac tion the fire department confined the flames to the two basements. The damage to the building, which consists of three stories and two basements, was ' almost entirely confined- to the floors. All upholstered furniture, Mr. Morgan said, was stored- on tow upper floors, ana he says a large percentage of damage can . be repaired Dy ro- varnlshlng. When the ftromcn first, cnturoa tii building the dynamo was BtlU runnln; and sparking with more than ordlny vigor. - , r fx he n VVr1 A V tf V3r Iks' m i - ii'n s iT The Greatest Sale the East Side Has Ever Known The MORGAN-ATGHLEY FURNITURE COS Outclearing of Their Fire, Smoke and Water-Damaged Stock far! bfti News item from The Orego nian, July 26. After .many days" spent in adjusting with the insurance adjusters the loss and damage to our stock, suffered by reason of the fire which occurred here on the evening of July 26, we announce bur de termination and preparedness to dispose of, as quickly as possible, all damaged goods and other stock directly and indirectly affected, to accomplish which we have disregarded all regular selling prices, having marked each and every article at prices of astonishing lowness. That this is to be a sale of no little magnitude will be evident to those who will be fortunate in participating in its offerings. Watch our advertising from now on if you -would know the wonderful bargains that this great sale makes possible. " No Goods Sold to Dealers This Is to Be a Sale for the People Positively No Exchanges Delivery at Our Earliest Convenience Goods Will Not Be Held for Future Delivery $12 Library (To QC Tables for. . '. .43eOO Solid oak, fumed golden or early English finish. Don't Forget the Location Grand Avenue and East Stark Street All Cars Transfer to Cars Passing Here We' List Were Biii a Few of the Thousands of Bargains Like Reductions Prevail Throughout Entire Stock. We Advise You to Come Soon as Possible Gas Ranges $8.40 $16 $22.50 Mahogany richly inlaid, for. Table, ( 13.50 for . $4.95 solid oak Fedestalrgg Linoleum 118 China Cabinet waxed grolden oak, for !"$9.75 ?1.20 square yard Inlaid Lin oleum, for $13.60 Ash Dresser golden finish, for in 118.50 Princess Dresser in royal oak, for $12.60 solid Oak. S-ft. ex tension Dining Table for. $8 Boston, roll-seat Arm T M OCT Rocker, golden finish, for p4rZdO $5.00 $3.98 $4.98 700 yards Velvet Carpet, the $1.40 yard grade, in four patterns, for, fA yard OiC $1.40 square yard Inlaid Lin oleum, for $1.50 square yard Inlaid Lin oleum, for 65c 75c 90c $14 Buck's 8-burner Gas , Range, for $40 fumed oak Buffet, (T- 4f slightly damaged, for. All Room-Size Rugs show substantial reductions. $22.50 Buck's ' Range, for . . , 5 -burner Gas i $25 fumed oak Dining Table, pedes tal base, 6-toot exten slon, for $45 mahogany, pedestal Dining Ta- $2.50 hardwood Kocker for $3.50 Hall Mirror, oak frame, for. . . . $4.50 solid Rocker for.., oak Arm $16 Vernis Martin, hand decorated Table for..... $11 solid oak Desk-Table for. $1.95 $3.95 .$3.95 $1.10 ."$1.35 $1.25 600 yards Tapestry Brus sels Carpet, the $1.25 grade, in three A f patterns, a yard . . C $39 Buck's double-OTen sanitary base, platform Gas Range, ( 5-burner, for $25 $45 Buck's double-oven, ' sanitary base, 6-burner Gas Range, -with porcelain doors, priced now for $40 Colonial Chiffonier, in Circassian wainut $40 heavy Library Ta ble In tile, pedes- bie Colonial design, flf M r?f $8.95 for $24-50 $26.40 $32.50 $5 mahogany finished Center Table for $22.50 Desk Table, in (T- - Jf fumed oak, cane paneled tpXX.Ov $1.60 square yard Inlaid Lin oleum, for $1.10 hardwood Dining Chairs for 200 yards Matting, the 35c grade, slightly damaged by water, now at, f yard 1UC $1.75 for . oak Dining $3.50 fumed oak Dining (T- JQ Chairs, leather seats , for. tJ)J..UO $2.50 oak Dining Chairs with solid wood seats, for 92c 41c 39c $35 Princess Dresser In A OCT mahogany, for tpx4r.OO $35 Princess Dresser, in quarter- $1.18 ?oarwe.d..K0.:.de.n..oa.. $14,85 59c "..'89c 75o square yard Printed Lin oleum, for 65c square yard Printed Lin oleum, for ' $2.00 Axminster Rugs; size 27x54 in., in Qf"J mottled effects, at DOC avy Library Ta- Q-f rj t?( fumed oak, for.. ipX I OU Astor Refrigerators flrT Off , tr priced at p aitJ .50 oak case Refrigerators, cork- otiy !?r..thl8. sale $19.50 $33.50 full quarter-sawed oak Din ing Table, S-ft. exten- (T- Q rjCT slon. slightly damaged. )JL7. I O $21 pedestal Dining Table, 6-ft. ex tension, of golden oak. slightly damaged, for. $10 Large royal oak Chif fonier, for $6.45 $4.85 Ranges and Cook Stoves $7.85 $12 : gratft. $24.65 $11.75 Buck's Honeymoon Cook Stove, for $19 Buck's Sentinel Cook Stove, for. $35 Buck's Star Range, duplex grato. sanitary base, priced ( now at $9 Ladies' Writing Desk in golden oak, for $16 Ladies' Desk, hogany, for in ma- $2.95 $4.95 Bring in your measure ments for Carpets, Lino leums, Etc. $33.50 Sideboard, quar- (Tk-f Q f( ter sawed oak, for.... tJ)x7.UU $25 China Cabinet of quarter-sawed, fumed oak, will be on i sale at $11.25 $24.60 Indiana frigerators for.... Re- $30 Combination Desk and Book case of quarter - sawed golden oak, for. $9.85 $17.50 Indiana frigerators for... Re- $15.35 $11.85 All Damaged Bedding to I Be Sold Regardless of cost. $27.50 China Cabinet of quarter sawed golden oak, now (T- Q QJf priced at tJ)-s-0OD $72.50 Buck's Malleable Ttanse. with 18-in. oven, one of (hnClf ETfi finest ranges made, for tD'xa.OU $43.50 Buck's Imperial poltnhd top Kange, slightly runted, Cn ft " o7.o5 Heaters $8.25 $9.75 $12.50 $12.60 Buck's Airtight Wood Heater, for $21.50 M-A Special Blast Heater, for... Hot i Hot i $24 M-A Special Blast Heater, for $1S.50 Coal and Wood Q-t f rf mica-front Heater, for J)X(.DU Fire Sale Bargains in Crockery, Utensils8 and Many Other Household Articles - You Can't Afford to Miss Such Savings R.- I 3 V 1 S V 1 t J I I I i W i I HII IMliUii Grand Avenue and East Stark Street ii . . . .. i i MABEL FERRIS TO STAGE PAGEANT IN OKLAHOMA Former Portland Resident Engaged to Produce "Bridge of Gods" to In crease Fund for State's Exhibit at San Francisco Fair. .'' kiEV YORK, Aug. 15. (Special.) 1 A big honor has again come to a ' young woman who, though living in New York, still considers Portland her foster-home, for it was there that she won one of the earliest of her tri umphs in the field of pageant-drama, in which she is considered one of the leaders in the United States. The young woman is Mabel Ferris, well known as a one-time resident of Portland and sister of Otho Ferris, president of the Columbia Realty Com pany. She has Just been commissioned to produce her great pageant-drama, ''The Bridge of the Gods," virtually under the auspices of the State of Okla homa. As a matter of fact, she has been engaged, by the San Francisco Fair Commission of Oklahoma to pre sent her big open-air production so that the commission may increase the fund with which it has to work in pre paring the state's exhibition at the Panama-Pacific Exposition in 1915. Telegram Is Received. Miss Ferris, who has been living here for two years, was surprised about four weeks ago by the receipt of a telegram from Commissioner Russell, of the Oklahoma Fair Commission, asking her to start for Oklahoma City at once. His brief dispatch said that his commission had heard of her work and had decided to engage her to reproduce her pageant-drama in the principal cities of t ' " "'tit V t i :: f tey y-ym 1 $ ' t w I i Silas Mabel Ferris, Dramatist of Popular Drama, "The Bridge of the Gods." Oklahoma if her time was so arranged that she could accept. When she arrived at Oklahoma's cap ital she found Mr. Russell and his fellow-commissioners practically had made arrangements for the presenta tion of "The Bridge of the Gods" at Oklahoma City and Tulsa and were go ing ahead with the arrangements in other cities. And, anyway, they said, when Miss Ferris at first objected to such precipitate action, Oklahoma was pageant-mad and would have the pa geant whether or no. She then and there promised to re turn In August and superintend the re hearsals and to be prepared to remain until Oklahoma had its fill of pa geantry. She engaged Winifred Gray Grade, a friend, to talve care of the, prelim inary rehearsing. Mrs. Gracie is in Oklahoma City looking after the pre liminary training of principals and starting the rehearsals with the great body of men and women necessary to the proper presentation of the dramatic story of Wallulah and her white mis sionary lover. ... When Miss Ferris was making her arrangements with Commissioner Rus sell, in Oklahoma City, he told her that his. commission had been looking about for several weeks for something in which the whole people of Okla homa could become interested, but which at the same time would give them a chance to contribute material-"" ly to the larger fund needed for the commission's plans. He had heard of the tremendous success which her pageant-drama had achieved in Portland in 1912 and in Astoria in 1911, but had forgotten it until it was brought to his mind again by a friend who had seen the original presentation in Astoria. The principals for the pageant will be chosen largely from the young folk of Oklahoma City, where there is a great deal of amateur talentHundreds have volunteered for service in the big ensemble. AUTO MEN OPTIMISTIC WAR TO AID RATHER THAS HURT TRADE, IS OPINION- ' Frank C. Riggs, Back From Conventions at Detroit and Kenosha, Wlfc, Tells of Views Expressed. "The possibility of America becom ing involved in the European situation is not even being considered and the predominant note in business circles is one of optimism, as far as one could learn in discussion with some 500 other business men from all sections of the country," said Frank C. Riggs, -. , . A Vi a Pro nlr O Vtiararn Com pany, automobile agents, on his return from the East yesterday. . Mr. Riggs went back to attend the nAnv.nHnna huld nt the Packard and Jeff ery factories at Detroit and Keno sha, Wis. The main matter discussed was the possible and probable effects of. the war upon the automobile Indus try in particular and upon commerce in general. "There were- in. ail at least ouu aui r or their representatives present at these two conventions," said Mr. Riggs. "Their impressions seem to be opti mistic to a degree and they are of the opinion that the war will be a benefit -ni,af fhfln a detriment to business. 1.1 (V.?.. ir fhot thAPi l Tin chance at all of England losing command of the sea. and they rigure tnat oniy in sucn an eventuality could America become Involved. "While in Chicago I saw T. O. Lively, who was very optimistic over the sit uation with regard to the Panama Pa cific Exposition. " 'People wno would nave gone iu ..I j.l.l L. ,.Til Europe will come io im uir, o me, 'and the people who were coming to the fair will come anyhow.' " STREET WORK IS KILLED Oregon City Taxpayers , Satisfied With Pavement 22 Tears Old. OREGON CITY, Aug. 15. (Special.) The proposed Improvement of Main street with a bitullthlo surface was killed tonight ' when a remonstrance signed by 44 property owners was presented to the Council. The street' now Is almost impass able in places. Within the past few months automobiles have been broken while going-over the ruts and holes. The present surface has. been down 22 years. An ordinance passed in 1912 put a life bn the street which prohibits any improvement at the expense of the general fund of the city. . Five Thug Suspects Sentenced. Five me it. declared by the police .to be notorious yeggmen, were arrested yesterday morning by Detectives Snow, Coleman and Golt, and charged with vagrancy. Municipal Judge Stevenson sentenced each to serve 80 days on trie rockpile. The prisoners are James Hal lan, Richard Jordan. James Kennedy, Joe Hawley and George Hayes. LOGGING IS EXTENSIVE HILL COMPANY ADDS MEN AND EarrrMENT at bunker. Wealthy Roseburg Man Dies. ROSEBTJRG, Or., Aug. 15. (Special.) John Aiken, aged 60 years, died here today after an illness of nine weeks. Mr. Aiken was a native of Douglas County and was reputed to be one of Roseburg's wealthiest men. He is sur vived by his wife. He was a member of the K. of P. lodge. Jobs F. Loughran of Chchalls, Will Operate Shingle Mill With Ca pacity of 180,000 Daily. CHEHAL.IS, Wash.. Aug. 15. (Spe ciaL) W. J. Redmond, recently from Oak Point, on the Columbia River, has assumed the position of general man ager of the Bunker Logging Company at this place, succeeding H. Syverson, who was transferred recently to Oak Point. " The Hill Logging Company, headed by - Captain Hill, of Portland, is Just beginning the most extensive opera tions since It . was organized. Four new donkeys and considerable rolling stock were- sent to Bunker Station, 10 miles west of this city, where the com pany is to log in the extensive hold ings in the Bunker Creek and Deep Creek sections. The first log shipments since the camp was started were made this week, 15 carloads going to Ta coma mills. Within a short time it Is expected to more than double this out- jput About bait the first and second grade logs that will be yarded will be shipped to Grays Harbor sawmills and half to Tacoma. The Hill Logging Company Is Just completing a big sawmill near Bunker, where It is proposed to cut the third-grade logs. Near the sawmill that is being fin ished John F. Laughran, of Chehalls, will erect a 180,000-capacity shingle mill that will replace the one that was destroyed by fir Tuesday of .this week and whlch'was operated by the Bunker Shlnsle Company, of which Mr. Laugh ran was ine pnncipm ownr. Aruuuu Ing of this will take some weeks, but when It Is again operating, and Hi. Hill Logging Company has Its woods crew all on the Job and lis sawmill running, a large addition will be marl, to the local payroll. RED MEN ARE TO GATHER Great Council of State to Begin ts slon Here Tuesday. Red Men of the State of Oregon will smoke the pipe of peace Tuesday, when the Great Council of the state will be gin its two-day sessions In the Tyro lean room Of the Hotel Benson. All preparations have been mndo and a large attendance is expected. A general session at 10 o'clock Tues day morning will open the convention. In the evening it Is planned to christen the new council chamber of Lelu Trlba No. 2 of Portland, at 381H Morrison street, with an entertainment. Th raising of chiefs, or election of officers, will be held Wednesday mornlnr. and the sessions will conclude with a big banquet at the hotel that evening. Gcncsco Schools Open Soon. GENESEE, Idaho, Aug. IB (Spe cial.) The local public snd hlKh schools open September 7. Three new teachers have been employed and tha School Board has ordered equipment and tools tor the manual training rooms, of which Superintendent Hoy will have charge. The grouse sessnn opens here September 1 and lornl hunt ers are preparing for IL There ara plenty of birds in evidence her this) Summer. 0