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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Aug. 19, 1917)
19 TAXQN CHECKS GOES 551 o inm Drafts and Certificates of De posits Also Out. THE SUNDAY OREGONIAX, PORTLAND- AUGUST 19, 1D17. $10,000,000 REVENUE LOST Senator Gore Offers Amendment .Designed to Limit Number of American Soldiers Sent Abroad. Parcel Post Tax Kctained. TVASIIINGTON', An?. 18. In dispos 1ns; "t minor disputes in th war tax bill the Senate today, by a. vote of 38 to 22. ytruok out the provision inserted by the finance committee for a 1-cent Btamp on bank checks, drafts and cer tificates of deposit, designed to raise $10,000,000 in revenue. A tribute to the late Senator Kern Was then paid by Senator New and upon his motion the Senate then re cessed until Monday. An amendment to prevent expending Any money raised from the bill in transporting men to Kurope who have not volunteered for such service was introduced by Senator Gore. The Okla homa. Senator said his object was to conserve American man power, lie de clared that tiie total number of men of draft ages in all the allied countries Is nearly equal to the total population of Germany and that there was no dearth in man power amons the Euro pean countries now at war with the central powers. "What we need is not men, but mu nitions, arms, weapons and supplies," he paid. The amendment was passed over without action. An amendment by Senator Underwood, of Alabama, pro viding that war increases in postage rates shall not be the basis of increas ing any postmaster's compensation was adopted. On the first rollcall, taken on the bill the Senate retained, 28 to 27, the committee's provision for a 1-cent stamp tax on transportation of parcel post packages amended so as to ex empt packages costing under 25 cents. For each additional 25 cents charged, a further 1-cent tax would be imposed. From the parcel post tax 12,000,000 In revenue is estimated. REPORTONLW.W.HADE ARIZOXA SHERIFF JUSTIFIES DE PORTATION FROM BISBEE. Governor Campbell Receives Informa tion of Incident, but Course la i Aot Yet Announced PHOENIX, Ariz., Aug. 18. The re port of Attorney-General Jones on the deportation of alleged I. W. W. mem bers and sympathizers from Hisbee on July 12 was placed in Governor Camp bell's hands today. The report was extensive and consisted largely of statements of residents of the Warren district, including Sheriff Wheeler, of Cochise County, and Mayor Krickson, of Bisbee. It made no recommenda tion. Governor Campbell has not indicated what course he will take. Sheriff Wheeler' report, which was included in that of the Attorney-General, declares that "I would repeat the operation any time if I found my own people endangered by r. mob of aliens and enemies of my Government, and I intend when deserted by all other departments who should aid and protect, yet who do not, to protect my own people by the best possible meth ods and in the most effective way. -I pursued the only course that promised freedom from bloodshed and anarchy." MORE EMPLOYES QUAKING City Commissioner Barbur Is Ex pected Home From Seaside. A. L. Barbur, Commissioner of Pub lic Works, will return to his office from his vacation at Seaside tomorrow morning, and it is expected at the City Hall that he will proceed to further reorganization of affairs in his bureau. Before leaving he had completed sweep ing changes which resulted in decreas ing the engineering force and the per sonal service connected therewith by 67 employes. That Commissioner Barbur contem plates revising the personal service rolls in the bureau of buildings is gen erally believed at the City Hall, and it Is expected that it will be the next one to receive attention. H. E. Plummer is chief of this bureau and in all proba bility he and Mr. Barbur will confer on proposed reductions of force within a few days. AUTO IS NOT CONTRABAND Importation of Liquor in Machine Does Not Warrant Confiscation. ROSEBURG, Or., Aug. 18. (Special.) Attorney-General George W. Brown, who is visiting relatives here, today rendered a legal opinion in which he held that an automobile, used for im porting liquor into Oregon unlawfully, could not be confiscated and sold by the officer unless it was proved to be a nuisance. If liquor, unlawfully Im ported into the state, is sold from an automobile, the Attorney-General says, it may be confiscated. The mere fact that liquor was brought into the state In an automo bile would not furnish grounds upon which to confiscate the car, according to the Attorney-General. The opinion was asked by Sheriff Quine. BLUE RIBBONS AWARDED Hood River and Wcnalchee Send Prize Apples East. HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 18. (Spe cial.) A telegram from If. F. David Bon to Charles 1L Castner, manager of the concern, announced today that Hood River tqok the blue ribbon award on Winter Banana and Yellow Newtown Rpples ai tne annual convention of the international Apple Shippers' Associa tion, in session in New York City this week. Wenatchee was awarded the blue ribbon on Spitzenburgs. The apples are shown in the green Hale in order that buyers may form ome idea of mature stocks. Mr. Davidson'3 telegram expressed jrreat optimism over the outlook for &pple prices the coming Fall. Alabama Strike Outlook Better. I WASHINGTON, Aug. 18. Officials in close touch with the threatened min ers' strike situation in Alabama were .optimistic early today that the strike woud be averted by developments within a few hours. Phonographs Reduced 22 o In this sale are over 100 brand-new, strictly high-grade, guaranteed, latest improved, regular $230, $200, $150, $123, $100, $75 and $30 models, reduced 22 Easy terms! Eilers Music House Posi tively Retiring From the Retail Music Business on Fourth Street As previously announced, the Goodyear Shoe Company have rented the lower floors of our building. They have already moved in part of their stock and are crowding us a little more each day. We must get out. The balance of our building for rent, fixtures for sale. This announcement is enough. Are you going to profit by the opportunity? We will not split hairs as to terms. We must sell every instrument on our four floors as quickly as possible and are passing up profit, even taking losses on many. SELLING OUT- NOTE THESE CUT PRICES Eilers Music House has been the recog nized headquarters for the finest and best makes of player pianos, including; the genuine Autopiano player pianos. The player pianos de luxe Checkering, Decker, Lester, Kimball and Hazelton highest grade player pianos; all now priced almost unbelievably low for. quick sale. Numerous 88-note player pianos and self playing electric pianos (fine for dancing) now only $195, $185; several at only $169 each. Same terms as regular uprights. Including Krell auto grands, Autopiano player pianos, Smith & Barnes player pianos, Lester player pianos, Schubert player pianos, Kimball player pianos, De Luxe player pianos, Weber pianola player pianos, Standard player pianos, the famous Bungalow player piano, etc All priced less than half actual retail value. Note easy terms now. Conn Band Instruments, Washburn Man dolins, Martin Guitars, Victrolas, the Edison Phonograph, Columbia Talking Machines and their records are sold under price mainte nance contracts and are not reduced during this sale. We shall sell playable used pianos here now for as little as $19, and there are many for only $23. We offer elegant player pianos for less than $300; numerous styles for only $235 ; all on easiest imaginable terms. Any home can afford to have one. We have now latest new pianos, warranted makes, for only $137 and $115. Prices can never be lower than now. Rows of pianos and player pianos and many grands at less than they cost us. We have done all within our power in the matter, of price slash ing, and go still further by arrang ing terms of payment more liberal than ever heretofore. BRING US, $5.00 DEPOSIT PAY BALANCE LATER Silt The finest player pianos sacrificed for quick sale Organs r r i hi II ii i iwnntiia f r - ! :lt . Bin m imv . ait .- J JUJfc I lo. VOir JL lallOS are many for only $23. We offer elegant player pianos for less than $300; tHi??TSSSSL iff: i OD J JI A ft r- I :;HV;r'" " ' 4 : -fril terms- lksm NOTE tZi 7"j.v-i - - .'-IV inonsanas ot nv; "1 Good Parlor and Chapel Organs, $6.00, $9.00, $12.00, $15.00, and so on. Free stool and instruction book. Pay $5 Down Make a deposit of merely $3, then arrange for as much as 36 months in which to pay the balance, but all instruments sale priced under $50 must be paid at least half cash. SOME PRICES: in p -v-ua 1. . - , - -- , l- .. Xt-, . ,1 Free With Erery Instru mnt rslla f nlc free with nrli plajrr We slva steel tree with, every ylaae. SPECIAL For Well-te-D BeKen 0r SOOO I'yrlrhU, New Oalr S26T Oar 3S0 VerlBkta brud aew) S16S Otmrrm (erendl aew u warriuited). uhr 137, 9. ' A Mil. remember. pUrakle wied pUm -. mm mar fer ealyU. Several UKULELES Regular Sale Price $ 5.50 Ukuleles. ..4.25 $ 8.50 Ukuleles... S6.75 $10.00 Ukuleles. . .7.25 $12.50 Ukuleles. . .9.50 Easy Terms! HAWAIIAN STEEL GUITAR $10.00 Guitar... S 8.25 $12.00 Guitar... 810.75 $15.00 Guitar... S12.25 $20.00 Guitar. . .16.75 $25.00 Guitar. . .21.25 Easy Terms 1 VIOLIN OUTFITS $ 5.00 Outfit...$ 3.25 $ 7.50 Outfit... 4.25 $10.00 Outfit... 6.25 $12.50 Outfit... 8.75 $25.00 Outfit... 18.00 $35.00 Outfit . . . 22.00 Easy Terms 1 VIOLIN CASES $2.00 Canvas 1.35 $3.50 Pulp 3.00 $3.00 Pulp 3.75 $7.50 Keratals, plush lined 5.25 $10 Gen. Leather 8.25 $12.50 Gen. Leather, plush lined. ...10.75 $15.00 Cowhide,plush lined 12.00 MUSIC STANDS Black Japan, regular $1, at 50 White Beauty, regu lar $1.25, at 80 Hamilton, regular $1.75, at 1.40 Directors' Stands, heavy metal base wood top, regular $4.50, at 2.75 BAND INSTRUMENTS Thousands o f Bargains in Band and Or chestra Instru ments. Drummers, in spect our stock of Drums, Traps, Xylo phones and Marimbas; 20 to 40 Discount for this sale only. 4 ' li 3k i Jj 4 M if THE EILERS POLICY: Every instrument fully warranted and guaranteed to be as represented or money refunded without question or ar gument. Could anything be fairer? You are given the choice of the finest Pianos, Player Pianos and all other instruments in the world. You are given most liberal conditions of sale, as low as $5 down on any Piano and you are given the longest possible time to meet the payments. Within one year's time you may exchange the Piano or Player Piano you purchase for any other Piano or Player Piano of equal or greater value on our floors, and all payments made on first instrument will be credited in full against the second. We give you a Bench and 12 rolls of Music FREE with each Player Piano or a Stool with every Piano. We allow railroad fare to any purchaser of any new instrument ranging in price from $100 upward and freight prepaid within 100 miles of 'Portland. EILERS MUSIC HOUSE The Largest and Leading Music House Nos. 151-153 Fourth Street or Come Right Through the Shoe Store Also Morrison Street Entrance, No. 285 Esc