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18 J ' ' THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL PORTLAin)SUNDAYWORNING, MAr IT. 1903. ' v ' ; , ' Others Pay Rent; ;mm0jgi y . fmmiamid We Collect Rent ' 'jaB&fe -, tCffigWiSa on Half Our Own Building. Who Can Sell the Cheapest?; '. - ' " :' j .. rs' The above statehient and question was the first forcible and logical reason given Portland furniture buyers why any one could undersell somebody else. " Furthermore, people knew that we would be chumps if we failed to embrace such an opportunity to build up a big busi ness by putting our prices way down low, something we could well afford to do when we had neither rent nor interest to con sider. An investigation of our prices proved that we knew what would "bring pepole to the East Side, and our business growth has simply been I phenomenal and. has at tracted widespread attention.' , : " The hand that .wields the paddle makes ; the big price boys skedaddle. The tragic ; efforts of' some west side" ' : i furniture houses to. prevent , the tide, from It ebbmg, from flowing eastward; is positive- ly funny, . , Their ads indicate .clearly that we are hitting hard. , ' One can but sympathize with the firm ,that has been "hollering" so, but we can- not refrain from laughing to see. the at tempt of another to crawl under our tent. Jr&E&fci ; If we pecupied our whole building and "7- , had to charge all . , ' f.ww VUAVkl WW WU furniture store and had to pay hundreds of douars monthly or storage also, we would keep quiet about paying no rent and col lecting rent At the same time we appre ciate the compliment, the sincere flattery ot imitation. . - . ; A Terrible Blow to the rlceBoys- TheS troke o f Freedom for Furniture Buyers When the j American i fleet was sinking Spanish warships off the Cuban coast the giptain of the Texas said to his crew, "Don't cheer, boys, those poor devils are dying.'' He was happy to brine free- dom to the long-sunenng vuDans, Dut regrettea the necessity ot destroying his fellowman. We. too. flW axrT tr Vlf-Jnor trmArfn fn (nrnifiii-. kirn... nA L.... XJl'iL. 1 . i . . prices,butwe have not the heart to rejoice at the destruction f any man', business. It is but natural thai slomerTsh c we insist that inasmuch as high rents rob west side dealers of the opportunity of selling furniture at reasonable nr,v tw w,r. th fimn,. .J&fS .1 L. cl Irt f.5r?Y?J?01 but the consumer, and therefore the dealers kS f th! iPTU,?y f SC.IIing itUre at rcasonabl Pri they were the firsvictims and were compelled to transfer tf TburdensSmc yoke to should not be condemned. Now the new issue is this: Are you going to continue wearing this burdensome yoke? It is no longer nweaLrr?SbA2 Others Pay Rent, We Collect Rent on Half Pur Own Building. Who Can Sell the Cheapest? Steel Ranges at Cook Stove Prices I..ylWimi. i wmW.f!(WgW"' ,.? Nn -V ' ' mi i... .. ii in" " ) k. 20 Per Cent Reducllon on Buffets ''w Tr Range Prices Made "M.-A." Famous "Whoerer heard of blf , hlgh-srad tl range 6-hol, 18x20 Inch oven) being sold tor 125. When w launched auch prices It made dealer sit up and take notice, and Incidentally say some things which we shall not print Don't buy a range without Investigating our prices. iiililil We offer It patterns of hlgh olass Quartered Oak Buffets this week at a special reduction of 20 per cent from our very low No Rent price equivalent to a 40 per cent reduction on the West Side. $13.50 Oak Table $9.00 This is a fine solid oak Michigan Table, round, weathered finish, -foot extension Special this " week at CO.Afl 1 Big Morris Chair Specials We have 25 different styles of Mor ris Chairs on special sale this week and some rare bargains. 910.00 Morris Cast . G.50 911.00 Morris Chair ...... 8 8.25 91SU0 Morris Chair sj 9 .SO 91340 Morris Chair 810.00 918.00 Morris Chair Sll.OO 918.75 Morris Chair S14.50 Special Kitchen Furniture Bargains V v IX.. ,.. .-ww'. 1 Jewel Refrigerators SAVE ICE BILLS Special this week at $10.00 Great Spec'l on Victor Talking Machines ana caison monographs This Week Ms1ll Mllf tll V...M vm- in b WAo-tTv-' or EDISON. H.nee "M.A- Tc Tui- .V, -'-.-..i'SAii.'i- HOME FURNISHER W PORTLAND. take and jay for 6 records. We will also Waive the weekly cay' ment so onjr as you take 6 records weekly! ThhaiWouM -opportunity to stock tip with; a fine collect ion o JSIfe $11.00 Silk Floss Mat tress $8.50 A pure Silk Floss Mattress Is the most comfortable and sanitary mat trees made. It Is as soft as a feather bed, but is so tufted that you are not nwallowed up In it. The sun causes It to fluff up quickly without Injury. A silk floss is not cold or lifeless like a hair mattress, and is far superior to felt. If you have never slept on a Silk Floss Mattress, you have missed the feal joys of peaceful slumber and rest. We offer loo this ftveek at the special price of J 8. 50. 25c Dustpan Free Each lady customer this week will be riven a new patent Dustpan free. It has long handle and works auto matically. You don't hav to stoop down and tire vour back. A nnal. tlve luxury to any housewife.- Free to customers this week. ,H-.ldHit!i tk, Ml ... ,( It v il t 1 , Ml 1 1 H O . . . f .! 1" 1 !i 14 u;:-w'-.n . t:.-!- Hi" t lil1' ...'.., i fe-f 't (S, Listen to . Iwi pPij m-A" AdviccH XXTCHXV TBXASUBB Top 27x62 inches (like cut) Special this week white $3.98 FinlsheA ...... 3.45 ipiwwwrr3KKi!irrti'iimTtri'.H3i ft if v ft w i law1' 11 How about your new home after the ceremonv which will make mil t-hm happiest girl in Portland? Haa your fiance yet arranged to furnish up a flat or cottage where you will be all alone, where you can entetain your friends and enjoy your own home? If he haa not closed the deal for fur nishing your new home it is extremely fortunate that you noticed our ad. No matter whether it is $200 or $400 or $1,000 that is to be nut into vour house f urniahings you want the very beat furniture that the money will buy. uw, m omiiv js utiic tunc xo iook arouna ana price zurruture; tnen again a man has a way of going into a store and buying a gotcd piece of goods ling the price without looking around and he may pay witnout questioning; i two prices for it. Take f M.-As" advice and do plenty of looking around Drop Ieaf ' Ta ble, 42x45 Inches Special this week white t S2.00 Finished 82.25 before you become a June bride, -and if our prices are not the lowest take "M.-A.V advice again and don't buy here. That's arood. sound, advice mull k Large Kitchen Safe, 5 feet 8 Inches high Special this week at 84.75 Rememberwfien on furniture bung bent that we can sell cheapest because we collect rent 'V 'Jf. AY,'-'.; " s I . ' " 3 flSfis Those accustomed to buying their Carpets from the high-rent-price boys over town-p-will be astonished at bur oncesT A savin? of from l v ? per yard on Carpet means a great deal in furnishing a house. I Kitchen Table Z7x4B Inches, with drawer (like cut)-Special this weeit at V'...:v....'i. ...... S1.50 Without drawer S1.30 5 r -Tf Royal; Oak Dresser : $10.75 Kitchen Cabinets like eut and nth. erwUe Special this week at 89.75 NOTICE Specials Are Spot Cash or C O. D. Others Pay Rent, We Collect Rent on Half Our Own Building. Who Can Sell the Cheapest? W. L. MORGAN : GEO.1 T. ATCHLEY S. H. MORGAN -.mm i - h. -. ... as -wmnmc-: v t .T-nt . s. - - r jran'ai m ha aavaBsssss ar w"t- rr- , . - 'Jf; CUT ITs have one larre.. hnantlfnl rnnm . filled - with Dressers and Chiffoniers, is rins a, display as snown-in fort-, land." . - . . . ;. BMCULL THIS Royal Oak, Dressers .aiO.TK Quartered Oak Iressers, ..S16.6Q Royal Oak? Chiffoniers ....iB12.75 A I jl i i&.4 ;' This handsome Wardrobe (like etit) stands- 6 feet - high and Is S8 Inches -wide; - It sdlls from I8 60 to $11.50," according to the locality "M-A'"y special Vprlcs, this week Is , ' , .3 .;rt ........ ... -88.75 ' Let "M.-A." Furnish Your Home " II ll . ' ' I
