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TS ASTONISH PRItfCE Best Furniture House In the Northwest , . 1 . )v1Klm of Sweden Pays, a' i:-. ' ""01.1 On YamhiU,Fkst aridr j J i ' , Second Visit to Coney' s I Island. . : SATURDAY NIGHT ? : CKOWDS AMAZE HIM Says America Is Land of Content . ment Words He Likes Best to i Use About this Country Are Love ly and Beautiful, nighty 1 (United Pran by Special Leaaed Wire.) ' New York. Aug. 11. Prlhoe WHhelm Of Sweden says be la no different from any ordinary Individual who comes to the metropolis to see the sights. He liked Coney Island well on his visit that lis bad . a return engagement to- n bis visit earlier la the week lnce was assured a Saturday ht crowd would far exceed the throng be then saw. WHhelm was skeptical, But he learnod his error tonight. He Was lairly carried off his Tee t by the enormous crowd. The prince, however, bad to hurry back to keep a late dinner -engagement. , His highness spent another busy day.1 Re visited the North German Lloyd lines. Hoboken docks; and went throuKh ine liner Kaiser WUhelm 11. Then ho automoblled along the Jersey shore to Fort Lee, lunched at the Claremount as a guest of the Swedish consul and visit ed Grant's tomb, where he left a wreath. Later he visited the Swedish orphan ayium in urookiyn. Praises rTsrytolng. , He bad only words of praise for verythlng. The skyscrapers, women, American wrr ships, Coney Inland, rail roads, entertainments, all came in for his commendation. , "You must excune me," he said, "If have no words but 'nice and 'lovely and 'beautiful,' but they are the words I like best to use about this country. "It Is the land of contentment, he said. "I know there must be poor peo ple, but I have not seen them. It seems to m that everybody works hard and is " happy.- - "I have been most Impressed with the opportunities which this country gives people to work cheerfully and to live such cheerful, happy Uvea" IS TUCKER'S PAST LIFE Lieutenant -Sent to New Mexico to Investigate Colonel's Kecord. ' OFFICER PROBING (United FrM by Siwdal Lened Wire.) Denver, Aug. 31. Under orders from General Earl D. Thomas of the 'depart ment of Colorado, Lieutenant George Spauldlnjr of Fort Logan hfci gone to Katon, New Mexico, to gather all avail able Information in connection with the William F. Tucker sensation and upon his report will depend much whether or toot the war department will further in vestigate and act upon the charges mads by Mrs. Tucker and her mother, Mrs. John A. Logan. Colonel Tucker is at tached to the department of the great lak?s. - Ths exact nature of the charges brought by Mrs. Tucker against her hus band before the war department are hot known here, but they are said to be of a sensational nature. Colonel Tucker's whereabouts were a mystery for some time as far as the public knew until he was discovered to be. In Raton. Two days ago the officer suddenly left Raton, ostensibly for WashlngfofTto face the charges brought by his wife and her mother. Lieutenant Bpauldlng- spent today with C. M. Frey and secured his signa ture to a number of official looking documents, but beyond this na informa tion Is available at this time. ANOTHER ULTIMATUM SERVED OH SULTAN Powers Warn Ruler of Tur key That He Must Change His Ways For Better. Unlt Cons (United Pre by Special Leased Wirt.l Constantinople, Aug. 81. What ounts to an ultimatum has been servaV upon Sultan Abdul Hamld by the German ambassador here. "While coucnea in diplomatic language, the message, coming straight from Prince Von Buelow, the German chancellor, warns the sultan that he must immedi ately decide upon a program for reforms within his domain. Failure to do so, It is believed will cost him the throne. in aenvenng tne message It is be lieved the German ambassador acted in a way as the mouthpiece of all the European governments. Kaiser WHhelm has in the last few years been recog nized as the closest friend of Abdul Hamld among the old world mnnArr-tha Von Buelow's advice, therefore, Is like a v iruiu a vu winner mat it la time for the sultan to manifest some regard for European opinion. In view of the regard Abdul Harsld has always shown for the kaiser's advice, It is believed the "ultimatum" will have the desired effect. CZAR'S NERVE FAILS HIM AT LAST f T Fails to Appear at Dedica tion of Church Built, In Ancestor's Memory. (United PrpM by Special Leased Wire.) St Petersburg, Aug. 31. Czar Nicho ls' nerve failed him today. He did not .attend the dedication of the church scaled in memory ot nis granaiamer, lexander II. Whether as a result of yesterday's two terrorist outrages, with the deaths of four officers and the wounding of five others,' or the memory of the fats of his grandfather, assassinated with a. bomb, Nicholas weakened at the last moment and decided to head hls.advls-; srs" warnings not to visit the city ljs baa not visited in two years. ' -, Instead --of going, a royal yacht trip! was taken. It was stated in Si Peters- ! Introducing Features of Our Larger Growth Thirty years ago, Mr. I. Gevurtz, in a very modest way, started what was destined to grow into the greatest furniture business in the Northwest. Today if you were to ask Mr. Gevurtz to what he owed this tremen dous growth, he would tell you that it has grown through honest business methods. Today the same funda mental principles govern this great establishment as ruled that little store room thirty years back Good treatment, Good furniture, Reasonable price. We now take occasion to give special mention to a few of our many Capable Managers who have helped materially in the advancement of this great house ; MR.J.R. MORSE Generally accepted r J v 1 t- 1 , 1 It! r- 1 1 ' 1 KVA ii I J Eclip as being the beat looking man in the house, Mr. Morse la manager of our Fur niture Department, He ia without doubt the beat judge of furniture, and the moat capable furnl ture man in the west Mr. Morse numbers his friends by his acquaintance! and he knows more people than doea a senatorial candidate. TVIR. CLARENCE WHEELER For years with the old H. C Breeden Co. Mr. .Wheeler probably haa a greater following of frienda than any carpet man on the coast It la with much pleaiure that we are able to announce the securing of the best and highest-priced carpet man in the northwest for this house. Mr. Wheeler takes immediate charge and will welcome his old I 'j v, Asii v jf ViV? and new friends at his new post, our modern Carpet Department, second floor. The adman interviewed Mr. Wheeler a day or so ago, and was much im pressed by his jovial, pleasant manner. . Mr. Wheeler will find here as fine a stock of carpets as ever graced the floor of a carpet house. Watch to morrow night's papers for our Carpet News. MR. E. B. WAGAR The popular man ager of this very im portant department of "Eclipse" Ranges, Heaters and Stovea. Mr. Wigar, the "willing worker," ia a gentleman of moat pleasing personality, with a thorough understanding o f stoves. His charac teristic attitude ia that of a professor teaching the tine points of the "Eclipse." fc,.;-?! :.V.-. : 1.. .J. i.. m- I fotM " , 0 The Range of StJ Lxccllencc The range that made the dinner what tt was. If every home had in it an "Eclipse" there would be. fewer men stay down town to ' dinner. When a man tells you he can sell you a range as good aa Mil th "EcUpae," he la talking ahead a long ways. Maybe he can, one hundred years from now, but not while yon are here to enjoy it The range of now, and of highest perfection, is "Eclipse." A fifteen-year guaranty fifteen ironclad proofs of supremacy. $1 Down $1 a Week mini iiiillif iiaiiiWiffi r fitw v-J'" - - - - , . ..J...-..v , - ENTIRE BLOCK ON YAMHILI, FIRST AND SECOND ELABORATE FURNISHINGS For the home, the hotel, lodging house, office and theatre. The moat elegant showing in the whole northwest Tne prices on "Qe? urU" quality are less than those commanded by furniture of a much inferior grade at other stores. We would call particular attention to our exquisite pieces In Dining and Bedroom Furniture, ki every con Pricea always lesa at ceivable wood and finish. Gevurtt'." Sold on Small Weekly Pavments MR. H. E. WOODIN In charge ofthe Departmentof Upholstered Furniture. A gentleman who haa made a host of friends mainly through being a gentleman and a good salesman. Mr. Woodin is today one of the very best furniture men in the west. A man whose word is reliable, and whose friends bank upon that word. MR. S. L. KAFKA X. The manager of the Department for Men Cloth ing, Fumiahings and Shoes. The little man with the big smile. Mr. Kafka has been connected with some of the leading houses in the country, but it ia doubtful if he ever made more frienda than he has right here in Portland. This busy little clothing manager has mapped out a big sellr ing campaign for the coming weeks. MR. R. E. WORRELL : .. 1 I : V ,. iimrni fTfiii,iiii irim mi i) rifr-'- tr'TiiiiJ The head of our metropolitan Section for Ladles. It is indeed a pleasure to watch this conscien tious, hard-working manager about his depart ment. Never too busy for a word of greeting and a amile. Mr. Worrell has made this Women's Shop what it ia todar, the favored place of Port land's careful buyers of women's garments, the most up-to-date ato!k in Portland. MR. FRANK BROCK 't,4i,?l ?; ,Jf i The energetic manager of the Drapery Depart" ment is a man of smiles and courtesy, which have made him many frienda. He has aurrounded hlm self with as fine a collection of Curtains, Dra- peries and Decorative Fixtures aa could well be gotten together. Upon the aecond ? floor. Mr; Brock and his coa department have made ei; tensive preparation for' the ''September trade.. OUR MAIL ORDERS ARE HANDLED BY EXPERTS IN TKAjTiHEiIw;ISlil THE HOUSE THAT OFFERS THE MOST LIBERAL CREDIT I. GEVURTZ CSSON QOOD FURNITURE DEALERS ..... 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