THE SUNDAY OREGOXIA5", PORTLAND, NOVEMBER 13. 1921
MIDGET KINGLET, WINTER INHABITANT OF OREGON WOODS,
HAS SOFT VOICE THAT TINGLES LIKE LITTLE FAIRY BELXS
Elusive and Almost InvUible Mite of Feathered Realm Frequently Is Seen in Flocks With Chickadees, Where He Forages in Same Forests Where
Nuthatches and Creepers Are Found, and Besides Tittering Call He Also Can Sing. -
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Here is a great one-week event that will enable hundreds of
folks to take pride in their bedrooms and get a lot of personal
satisfaction out of the most comfortable bed outfits they have
ever enjoyed. All regular prices have been thrown overboard
for this sale, with the result that you can buy beds and bedding
here this week at the lowest prices in years.
This Bed, Spring $00.25
and Mattress VWJ
Here is just one complete bed spring and mattress outfit among
the many which we are featuring for this sale. Genuine Sim
mons continuous post bed in ivory enamel complete with sagless,
but very resilient spring, and a real quality 40-lb. cotton felt
mattress at a total cost of but 133.25. Just make a small
payment down and we will gladly arrange convenient credit
terms for the balance.
Pillows $1.95 Springs $9.65
Thtw In thf 12th of a series of articles
on Oritnn hlrrtn that are bMna- printed In
1'h Sunday Or on lan. Illustrations are
provided by K. Bruc Horrfall of Portland,
onr tf the greatest bird artlwts In America.
The descriptive articles are supplied by
M1h Mary K. Raker. Instructor In ornith
ology at Pacific university.
BY MARY K RAKKR.
nlO YOU ever follow a path
through the dripping woods on
a winter's day and be surprised -
by the chattering: voices you heard
In the otherwiae silent treetops? The
voices were soft and tinkling', like so
many little fairy bells. You turned
your face to scan the trees. You felt
that their owners must be small, but
though you may have looked until
the back of your neck ached you may
not have seen them. Perhaps a big
drop which had been feathering: on
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off in your eye. and as you moved
to wipe it away a little band of mid
gets flew to the next tree.
Found! Surely you could follow
them now, you thouRht; but still the
little fellows played well to keep out
Of slfrht. But now and then a glimpse
of a moving bit of olive was visible
And that was all.
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If this were your first experience
Of the kind you probably went home
unit questioned some bird-lovinR
friend about them. Don bt less he
la vi ir lied as he named them kinglets,
for ktnRlets have at some time or an
other been a puzzle to most bird stu
dents. Their inressent tittering la
hard to loca te and once found the
birds are difficult to diHtinyuish.
They are experts at keeping- out of
ranA of the Klass, and It is only
occasionally that one is able to catch
slprht of the bright crown which dis
tinguishes the bird. The golden
crowned kinglet has a red crown
patch surrounded by. yellow, while
the ruby-crowned ha only the flam
ing red jewel which is usually well
concealed in the safety vault of feath
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Frequently the kinglets are seen in
little flocks together with the chicka
dees and they are to be looked for in
the same woods where the nut
natchs and creeper are found.
While the latter birds search dili
jrencly for Insects, the kinglets,
chickadees and warblers are working
In the branches searching out the
hiding" Insects and larvae. Nature
has provided well for a check upon
Insect life by having certain species
of birds to work in certain places so.
that their ranges of food hunting do
not greatly overlap, and If undis
turbed would prove a constant chck
upon the insect pests.
The kinglets are with us most
abundantly in the winter, but they
may be occasionally seen in the sum
mer months in some localities where
they nest. The breeding range of the
western golden-crowned kinglet is
from the Kodiak island and ftanai
peninsula, Alaska, south through the
eastern part of Oregon to the San
Jacinto mountains in southern Cali
fornia. In the fall they migrate from
British Columbia to Mexico and Cen
tral America.
There are certain local spots where
the bird student learns to look for
certain birds. It is In the open fir
woods where there Is an undergrowth
of blackberry and vine maple, that
one may usually find the kinglets.
There is one spot in Portland with
which I always associate the kinglets
in my mind. It is the clump of trees
about the lake next to the Reed col
lege campus. On almpst any winter s
day one may hear their faint little
ti-tl-ti-ti about the trees along with
the chickadees, in contrast to the
harsh voices of the ducUs and coot.
John Burroughs termed the king
lets "hop-o-my-thumbs" and a very
appropriate name it is. for they are
always on the alert, moving in ner
vous little Jerks. He describes the
rivalry of the male ruby-crowns In
mating Beason when they flash the
brilliant rubles of their crowns at
each ther.
"They behaved exactly as if they
were comparing their crowns artd
each extolling his own. Their heads
were bent forward, the red crown
patch uncovered and showing as a
large brilliant cap. their tails were
spread, and the side feather below
the wpgs were puffed out. Evidently
it was some sort of strife or dispute
or rivalry that centered about this
brilliant patch."
The kinglets, however, unlike many
crowned heads, are very peaceable,
and though they may get into dis
putes, they seldom come to blows.
Besides the tittering call notes, the
kinglets haw songs very fitting for
the dainty creatures.- Of the two
the ruby-crowned is the best singer.
I well remember my surprise the
first time 1 heard ft. I was wanting
through a clump of open woods one
bright spring morning when sud
denly a flood of song burst out as
if proclaiming the glory of the
splendid morning and pouring out
whole heart full of sentiment. It
seemed to bubble unrestrained. I
supposed it to be a large bird and
looked about for it in the bushes,
but it was nowhere to be seen. Sud
denly 1 caught sight of the little
songster and was at a loss to be
lieve that so small a bird could pour
forth such a volume of song.
it. Every man, woman, chljd and dog
In this town knows that there was a
fire, saw the fire and was at the fire,
and I reckon they're plumb tired of it.
What I'm printing Is news and news
is something nobody knows anything
about until he reads the paper and
finds out
Old News In Called No New a.
Harper's Magazine.
Recently a large part of a southern
town was burned and from various
cities and towns newspaper men has
tened to the scene. Only in the un
burned office of a local weekly was
there peace and contentment.
When the newspaper came out it
was eagerly scanned by citizens and
visitors, but there was no mention of
the fire, the place of honor being
given to a story of a fight between
two deckhands on a river steamer.
"Look here. Henry." said a sub
scriber to the editor, "when are you
all going to give us something about
the fire 7"
"Why. William," replied the editor,
"I didn't reckon to say anythinc about
Klectric Dog Improved I'pon
Christian Science Monitor.
The electric dog which will follow
a la-ntern in the dark a mechanical
curio constructed by John Hays Ham
mond Jr. has a rival In a French
electric dog that will Jump out of its
kennel when a whistle sounds. The
Hammond oog is controlled by selen
ium cells. The amount of electricity
that will pass through selenium
varies with the amount of light shin
ing on the metal. With a selenium
cell for 'each eye of the dog, and a
small electric current operating a
steering gear inside the toy, the dog
will steer its course so as to have
an equal amount of light on each eye.
which means that it will keep its
head toward any light. Storage bat
teries, and a motor, or clockwork,
may be used for moving the dog.
Here is your chance to buy
mattresses at the smallest
price in a long- time. For in
stance, we offer a 40-lb. layer
felt mattress in art tick at the
unusually low price of f 9.,75. -
That the price of wool and
cotton have dropped to bed
rock is certainly proven by
this sale of blankets and com
forters. For example, we of
fer blankets size 63x80, in
blue, pink and tan, in plaid
effects at $4.85.
Here is your chance to get
some . real feather pillows
made of thoroughly hand
picked feathers and covered
with a. splendid quality art
ticking at a very low price.
Here is your chance to buy a
spring of real quality unusual
ly resilient and sag-proof at a
very low price. This spring
sells in the regular way at
$13.50. It has a wish-bone
fabric top and a high-riser
side. Absolutely guaranteed
Washington State Saving.
OLYMPIA. Wash. In the compila
tion or ngures on operating costs in j
minis t rat ive code, as compared with
previous years, the department of ef
ficiency has issued a statement on
the finances of the department of
health which shows that a reduction
in expenditures of $12.468. !7 has been
made in the five months April to
August of this year over the corre
sponding months last year. The sav
ing in comparison with the same pe
riod in 1919 was $1580.23.
Cribs and Bassinettes
Specials for the Baby
A comfortable bed has a great
deal to do with your baby and
you both enjoy unbroken nights'
sleep. See the many specials
we are offering: in beds, springs
and mattresses, etc., for the
baby this week at very low
prices. For example:
$12 ivory bassinets, 24x
42, mounted on flQ wj
wheels, at I D
$15.00 ivory reed bassi
nets, fitted with 0-- r
easy rolling wheels 0 J-.itl
$18.75 white enamel,
cribs with adjust- (P-! Q QC
able sides, at tDlO.OU
Brass and Iron Beds Are Also
Included in This Sale
Here are a few instances of how we have priced brass and iron
beds for this big one-week sale. If you have been contemplating
the purchase of an odd bed in either brass or steel, you will find
these prices very interesting:
$7.50 full size iron beds for $1.15
$10.75 steel beds with brass rods and brass caps at $6.3o
$19.50 ivory continuous post bed, fitted with 22 fillers,
offered at $14.85
$24.50 2-inch continuous post ivory steel beds, trimmed
with brass panel mounts $18.80
$31.25 3-3 genuine Simmons brass beds for $10.80
$47.25 continuous post Simmons brass bed with large
fillers and mounts, at $;$.. 80
$58.00 Colonial post brass beds with heavy post and
fillers, at $41. ((5
$76.75 Simmons brass beds with 4-inch post caps, at. . . .$58.50
Odd Period Wood Beds at
One-Half Price
We have assembled a number of odd wood beds which have been
a part of complete suites in ivory, walnut and mahogany and
have marked them at half price for clearance. There are some
30 beds in the lot, but as an example of value we are pricing
but three of them:
$51.00 full size mahogany period wood bed, at $25.50
$63.00 full size ivory period wood bed, in two styles, at. .$:tl.50
$66.00 Colonial wood beds, in walnut, at $33.00
Newest Designs
in Wood Beds
ISMi
Many Cut in Price for Thi Sale
Whether you want a fine four
post bed or a period design bed,
or just a plain wood bed, this is
your opportunity. All prices are
way low for this sale. For
example:
$59 mahogany fin- fl A Q HV
ished poster beds. . DO.IJ
$68.50 mahogany
finished poster ?EM C(
beds for only DOL.OJ
What the
Exposition
Means to
Oregon
and the
Northwest
It will attract world atten
tion to the entire Pacific coast.
It will advertise our enor
mous waterpower resources.
It will send thousands of
people back to their homes
throughout the entire United
States as permanent boosters
for Oregon, its undeveloped re
sources, its magnificent scen
ery, wonderful highways, and
iU temperate climate.
It is Oregon's greatest op
portunity to advertise.
It will give steady employ
ment to thousands.
There Will Be No Exposition if
the Exposition Tax Measure
Roea Not Carry on Nov. 19.'
Vote for the Exposition.
Heavy 9x12
Seamless Tapestry
Brussels Rugs
Tfcflf
$.45
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' New
Folding Screens
A recent shipment has brought us many excel
lent designs in folding screens and to imme
diately introduce them, we are offering three
big special numbers.
$6.00 three-panel folding screens cov
ered with plain or figured silkoline in flji (? A
a variety of colors, are offered at wVx.tJl
$9.75 oak panel screens five feet in
height, filled with brown or green bur- .PQ HK
lap, are offered at
Oak frame decorated screens in three
panel effects with very attractive ? fj
backgrounds are offered at wlO.OU
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Come in tomorrow for one of the greatest rug values of the year. . Perfect 9x12 seamless tapestry
Brussels rugs are offered at $31.45. Only a fortunate purchase enables us to offer these rugs at
this very low price. They come in a number of different patterns and colors and are values you
will appreciate the moment that you see them. They are suitable for living room, dining room or
bedroom, and will appeal to you for their newness-and beauty of design. There is only one
thing to be regretted. That is, that we could not secure more than the lot we were able to get
to be offered at this price.
Seamless Brussels Rugs
in the 8.3x10.6 Size
$23.85.
Usually good number and patterns. Folks who
require rugs in the smaller size will find these
very exceptional values. The colors are good
and the patterns better than we have shown
for some months. If you have a small room
sized rug to buy, you should see these offered.
Fine Seamless Tapestry Rugs
in the 9x12 Size
$35.85
Rugs that ordinarily sell up to $40.00. Good
room-sized rugs in the new wanted colors and
patterns rugs of quality and durability the
kind that will give you years of service. You
will want to see these new patterns, for they
are the best we have ever offered.
Offering a New Model
A-B Gas Range
$B9-50
In offering this new A-B gas range at
$59.50 we have gone far below the price
of any similar gas range of this quality
we have offered in several years. It is
a. new A-B model one suitable for
apartments or bungalows it has all the
improved features, all the up-to-date im
provements you will find in any gas
range. Yet it sells at this extremely low
price. It vhas the porcelain clean-out
trays, the porcelain broiler, white enamel
oven doors and broiler doors, it is fin
ished in all-black enamel and is one of
the best models produced by the A-B fac
tory. The price named is a special one
for this week only, so we urge you who
have a new gas range to buy to investi
gate this special offering.
Your Credit Is Klood
A Sale of
Trunks and Bags
This week's offering in trunks and bags will
be very interesting to folks who have ne.w lug
gage to buy. The items listed below have been
specially priced for this week's selling. Whether
you need a trunk or a bag, you will find it here
this week for less.
Boston bags, choice of sizes and colors !0 OP
at $7.50, $6.50 and iDi00
$13.50 20-inch black suitcases priced flQ QC
special at XO.VO
24-inch tan suitcases in imitation QA OCT
leather at 34.30
Box trunks, very strongly built, very (01 CA
special at i-m'JJ
Three-quarter wardrobe trunks, spe- GO A tZf
dally priced at OOi.OU
Full size wardrobe trunks of excel- (IMQ
lent quality specially priced at fD0 4 tl
Use
Your
Credit
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We
Charge No
Interest
Figured Voiles and Scrims
Special 69c Yard
These voiles and scrims come in blue,
pink, rose and green, some in all-over
designs, others in border dot patterns.
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1 FIRST
No Interest, No "Extras"
When You Buy a
Phonograph at Powers
Not only do we make unusually conveni
ent credit terms on the purchase of a
phonograph, but we charge you no in
terest and absolutely no extras. Then
too, we render a distinct service in con
nection with every machine we sell that
insures continuous and lasting satisfac
tion, with your machine minus any
trouble of any kind whatsoever.
Our service means a lot to you and costs
you nothing.
Below we are listing two special outfits
which we have compiled for this week's
selling two really good ones, which you
should investigate at once.
Outfit No. 1, $134.25
$13.50 Cash, $2.50 a Week.
Your choice of
Victrola X or Brunswick 207
Five 10-inch Double Faced Records.
Four 10-inch Record Albums.
300 Needles.
Record Brush.
Outfit No. 2, $109.25
$10.00 Cash, $2.00 a Week.
Your choice of'
Victrola 80 or Brunswick 200.
Five 10-inch Double Faced Records.
Four 10-inch Record Albums.
300 Needles.
Record Brush.
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