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About The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 2, 1907)
THE OREGON ' DAILY JOURNAL', -PORTLAND, (MONDAY. EVENING, SEPTEMBER 2, 1807. - "GENIUS" If 'graft" investigations .were brought to bear on business methods there would be During August we more than doubled the business of August a year ago. Now. the president of this great concern The advertising gentleman grafter ' genius, will sometime experience a terrible awakening. He may see the time when he is called -upon to tell the "simple" truth. Truth seems to have more horror's for cer tain Portland advertising men than do earthquakes. There is one iron-clad rule at the house of I. Gevurtz & Sons, which reads something like this : "Tell the truth or keep still. False statements and mis representations are not wanted.' This is 'inusually unique in Portland. IN Ubeai says: "Can you double September business? and I say, "Yes." I am goir going to double it, or I'm going to step down .whole lot revealed right here m Port ana out ana l can t aitora to xoneu my position, i snaii pun aown tne Darners dciwccu uiuumuuusc anu pcopic and name such prices as will tear all former furniture records of the northwest into shreds. When the 30th of Septem ber rolls around, the records must show twice as much business for that month as the same time a year previous. Here under these roofs is the finest, biggest gathering of furniture in the west. A store full of modern departments and gladsome opportunities. - . .. - . r . ' t n . . , i .. u i: 1 1. land. If every Portland advertising faker was run out of town, the business section would take on the air of a small village. An advertising faker is one who thinks every one, but himself are fools. There is either a terrible amount of conceited adver tising genius, or a lot .of foolish people in Portland. The former belief is generally accepted. Best Furniture House in the Northwest Opening Page of the Fall Chapter "ECLIPSE "the RANGE of LASTING QUALITY, of REASON and PERFECTION 7 ... - i "i We RANGE OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS "ECLIPSE" The favorite Range of the cooking fraternity. Why? Because it has everything every other range has, and many original fine points of its own. Cooking used to be a drudgery The "Eclipse" has made it a profession. The pure food law is carefully enforced by the Eclipse. The Range with a personality. The Range that towers high above every other known build. There are many ranges sold here in Portland that are good but they don't travel in company with the "Eclipse." Every day of the world we have people come in the store and say: "My neighbor has an 'Eclipse.' I want one." "My daughter was married last week. I want her to have an 'Eclipse.' " Thea best Range in the world for both plain and stylish cooking. Guaranteed cvery-day for fifteen years. With fifteen distinct and Important points of superiority. Listen to what others say about other ranges, but "let the rTc1ipse"spgak for itself. Remember "Eclipse-" prices are no higher than those of inferior ranges, and "Eclipse" satisfaction is everlasting. dOt jl OCC $1.00 Down J)OJ LU VOO $i. $1.00 a Week Full new line "Eclipse" Heaters, the economical storehouse for winter fuel. The qnickest and best heater. $ 1 .85 Ch oicest Patterns - At- po'nn in Wilton, Axmin- J1 A A o oc ster and Velvet Car" P1"1 $2.25 pets Yard Mr. Clarence Wheeler, the foremost Carpet man on the coast, has taken charge and expresses himself as being delighted'witn this large and well appointed department. The first step Mr, Wheeler takes is to gather together all the very handsome pat terns (floral and oriental) in our finest Wiltons and Axminsters, and offer them on sale commencing Tuesday morning at a re markable price reduction. WILTON VELVETS. EXTRA WILTON VELVETS. AXMINSTER VEL VETS. EXTRA AXMINSTER VELVETS. The most beautiful gathering of Carpels ever assembled at one price. $1.85, $2.00 and $2.25 Carpets Of- M A A 7A fered in Unrestricted Choice ... vpi.n JU r NOTE. All Carpets may be had with or without borders. Carpet Department, second floor, west. Take a Trip on the "SPECIAL Sit down and take it easy. Enjoy a fast spin on the Gevurt "Special." The fastest running, easiest going and nicest Sewing Machine ever built. School dads must soon be gotten together. Don't start in backward. Buy the machine first. If some one else is going to do the sewing, it doesn't so much matter, but if you are going to do it, make the work lighter, by get ting a "Special." The satisfying machine. Better than all $60 ma chines. Our price $25 $1 Down 50c a Week A Mammoth Stock of Side boards and Buffets Offered at decisive re ductions. "Double the September business," is echoed in the mirrors of these elegant dining room pieces. We have planned to sell these very necessary articles of the well equipped din- ing room at prices far zA Little Down $1 a Week below the actual worth. The scope of selection includes everything from the Buffet of sim- ple beauty to the mas- sive Sideboard of elab- orate appointment. The finest stock of Dinin Room Furniture in the northwest. ct Little Down $1 a Week r 1 - r T?:. riLjA A few left of those beautiful Royal bale 01 Jr ine lnina Firenze China Sets. These consist Ware of 50 pieces. Dainty decorations in gold. Regularly priced Ar at $8.50. Tuesday $4.3 China Berry Sets, consisting of seven pieces, with pretty decora tions. Regular 75c sets. Aft Tuesday 10-piece decorated Toilet Sets; de signs are mostly in blue and pink. All $3.50 and $4.00 1 QC values. Tuesday INCLUDED IN THE FURNITURE SPECIALS A Sale of Fine Dining Tables These come in the golden oak, solid quartered oak and in the weathered oak. Mas sive in build, heavy legs, with elaborate hand carvings. Fin ished either in the dull or the piano polish. Look over these values for Tuesday: $22.50 Table ....f 16.50 r $25.00 Table ....$18.75 $35.00 Table ....$26.75 $40.00 Table ....$20.50 DINING ROOM FURNITURE, THIRD FUOOR, EAST. SPECIALS OF LARGE DEPARTMENTS In the Department for Men cA Sale of HIGH GRADE TROUSERS All that are marked $3.50 and $4.00, in the neat stripes and fancy worsteds, will sell Tuesday at, PO AtZ the pair vJ.J (These come in the fall weight.) Our very best of fall and winter Trou sers, in patterns most in demand, hand made and built from the highest grade woolens. All $4.50 and $5.00 TQ AC values. Tuesday In addition we offer a choice of the new fall suits marked $17.50, P1 O CA for Tuesday vpZ,.JU An extensive showing of Men's High ! Grade Fall Suits, Top Coats and Cra venet'tes just received. A LITTLE DOWN, $1.00 A WEEK, Sale ol Fine Watches In this sale thre is no WATCH but what is strictly HIGH GRADE in1 every respect. The following well known watches are included: ELGIN, WALTHAM HAMPDEN 0 Sire, 25-year case, value $20.00, special. . .$11.25 12 Size, 25-year case, value $22.50, special. . .$12.75 16 Size, 25-year case, value $25.00, special. . .$14.50 18 Size, 25-year case, value $24.50, special. . .$14.00 SATISFACTION "WE TRY TO SATISFY," that is our motto. We consider a satisfied customer better to us than the profit on the sale. WE CALL PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE DISPLAYS SHOWN IN OUR WINDOWS. THESE PRESENT SOME NEW FRONT EVERY DAY. tfe Metropolitan Ladies' Suit Section Sale of Newly Arrived $ Fall Suits Everything included in the garment desires of the lady of immaculate taste and dress. Special for Tuesday All the new fall arrivals in Ladies' Suits, worth up to C 1 A $22.50, at Pnwl Automobile Coats, in the extra heavy all wool cov- toJJ QC ert cloth, $15.00 values, Tuesday .....:KtL.p (These are strictly new.) Skirts in pretty tailored effects, that run in values (JJQ QC up to $7.50, Tuesday Visit this, the most modern Women's Department in Portland. Main floor, west. - A LITTLE DOWN, $1.00 A WEEK OCCUPYING THE NTIRE BLOCK ON YAMHILL, FIRST AND SECOND STREETS - I GEVURT ZcaSONS GOOD FURNITURE DEALERS DURING AUGUST WE : DID $7,000 MORE - THAN 3 DOUBLE THE AMOUNT OP BUSINESS DONE DURING AUGUSreVEAQO