THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 0. 1908.
ALONG LINE OF QUITO AND
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The Maniuf act Mrer's-Sainniple Sale
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Furnishing 'Goods Samples
It la almoat mrolbI to fully )
rrlb this array of Oenta rurnliitiln
-Uooda KampUa. Tobla aftr tabl o?
aaaonable merrhandiaa will be platad
on aala M'ednraday tnorninv. reprcnt
Ine: tha Ipiaa of avarr famoua ccnta' fur
nlahtnc cooda houaa In tha country.
Men's Sample Und'rwear
Thouaanda of doiena men'a flearad
blood-rlbbad knit and Una' lamb'a wool
I'ndarwvar. Prlca:
e for r'Cular 60o I'nderwwar.
C for rKUlar 76o ITndrrwvar.
) for remilar $1.00 l'ndrwiar.
t Sot regular ll.RO l'ndfraar.
SO ror regular 15.00 rndrrwenr.
fur the famoua ltc Eagle Collura.
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STORE in
11 mm mt ' m Bl.UU
500 Men's Sample fiats
tAl tha lata Iran Btylea Soft and Stiff
Hli. many different blocka and ahadaa
to aalect from.
Prlcea 50. Sl.OO. S1.3S. S1.85.
Valuea 11.10 to 11.00.
365 Boys'. Sample Suits
Mothera, her la a chanoa to outfit
tha boy for achool and tha winter and
aava tha coat of a ault hnh .i...
whr. Theaa aulta are all mad nt
1.00 for refular $1.(0 Boya' Butte.
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An Ecuadoran Scene.
'' By John Barrett.
Director of Bureau of
Ecuador .
American
publics.
has an area
Re-
of 116.000
lish. 33 German, 52 Cliilean and four
French. - but not one carried the Am--ericaii
flag-, although the distance from
Panama la onlv U2 mll. Trie rltv ia
fc,,,.. hl. . -nnnprvatlvel rapld,y be,ominK modern In every ro
quare miles. This la a comjrvatiu it,t. a coaly an(J sclentlfC wat9r 8up.
estimate, for tha vast reaches of the I ply system are now being undertaken.
Amason valley to the east of the Andes
hava never yet been thoroughly
never yet been tnorougmy ex
plored or, aurveyed, and consequently
many leagues of land still (Unallotted to
Colombia. Peru or Brazil may yet be
Included within the boundary of Ecua
dor. .Nevertheless, the republic with
these dimensions ig twice the size of
Michigan. As the schoolboy delights to
learn, the name cornea from the ract
f that the equator, passing across the
country almost at the capital city of
ruiitn , -tit th renuhile In two Darts.
For tta size no country In the world
reaent ,m more 1 varied surface than j
Ecuador. Jt is truly the swusenanu oi
the Andes, having also tne aisunci ad
vantage of a long, fertile coast line
which yields to man's energy all tha
abundant products of the tropic, and.
If tha mere traveler desirea something
mora In mountains than perpetual
enows he can find.. here a aerlee of act-
Ivb volcanoes scarcely duplicated on
earth. . These peaks are grand, awe In-
spiring, but the valleys between tnem
are entranclngly beautiful. The climate.
too, is a perpetual spring, and it is a
very unhappy .'person. Indeed, who can
not find the temperature and atmos
phere to suit within a few hours of any
place In Ecuador.
The population Is about 1,400,000, in-
' ClUaing ine native xnumim wnu iiui
dwell among the river fastnesses east
of the Cordilleras. Slavery was abol
ished in 1862. and the negro never had
the chance to become so firmly rooted
here, so that the proportion of African
. blood is a negligible quantity in the
country. This population is settled
chiefly In the plateaus and higher val
leys or the interior, and at no great
distance from Quito forma communl
ties In cities, town or villages, the
names of which are unknown to the
average person in the United States, but
wnere pastoral ana agricultural jiie is
active, and where Is a gentle, humane
; culture and a productive energy well
calculated to arouse our admiration, I cession
nuwcv.r uuicicm jl iub. iiuiu vui i station on
vwn.
Can Ba Cultivated.
Tn this Interior region are or can be
cultivated all the products of the tem
perate zone. Wheat, barley, rye, corn,
potatoes, alfalfa and various fruits are
grown with an astonishing ease arid
fertility; cattle and sheep are raised
the, year round. To these well known
products may be added the cinchona
tree or Peruvian bsrk, the location of
the discovery of whlrtt is with reason
able authority given to Ecuador. -The
Indian name of. the tree is uulna-quina.
whence we derive the term quinine. On
the, lower mountain slonea and at a
lesser elevation luxuriate the aeml-
so that before the rami is finished
Guvaqull will be as thoroughly drained
and protected against water borne dis
ease as is DOSRihle In nreaant arlentlflo
conditions. Here also a new model mar
ke is bolng completed, and' Instead of
Deing a menace to the community, as
market places are. it win h
of the healthiest
A sanitary commission has been ap
pointed bV th rnvirnmuif unHor Ih.
direction of the public and marine hos
Pl'al service of the United States, so
that the hygiene of the nlaro K
controlled in svmnathv xtith ih.
dUCt Of SUCh matters at Panama Tl
city already has electric lighting In the
principal thoroughfares, the wharves
ana docks, and in thin Bithnrh. nrA i.
is proposed to generate abundant power !
ajuiii tiie iiiiiuniflin arroams at t h a rrmt
fni-i al,"ras onIy 60 miles away
nAn I ' as " population of about m.-
vuv, uui Lfie new ar.riviriaa win . w . n
PUSh tills above the hnnHroH rh.i,,..,..!
uiurn.
Tho great factor In tha inAnatrini
pension of Ecuador is the railway from
Guayaquil to the capital of the repub
lic Quito, which Is now brought with
in lo hours of the coast. 290 miles by
rail. Quito lies at an elevation of 9.
SnO feet in a region of perpetual spring.
This rallwav haa hiH a o. .... ?
ful history. Tt h h A, V,. I -
of many a government and manv an
engineer to bind the two cities together
by rapid transit, but the accomplish
ment has been attained only within the
hi .TifiN ,Now ra'"s re running,
the schridul la in ?w, ...i. vi
Drought Within tun nli. nr n-n.ki
tnn - iS-
An Important Line- ..
This by no mean. .nH. .h. Art'r ,ile fIr8t Monday In October
projections of the nation however An ! 1 second half-payments of taxes, on
'"eeadVa't ' Ufdtv, c'Gn8l5f,rtlon o which half had been paid, will become
the Brazilian frontier Th , n ,lr! nc,m,luem' Ten" per cent penalty will
sn enormous rubber producing district I a,Ulh " that date' also Interest at the
which at present has no nntint tni I rain of t nop ,... r. .v..
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REOPENS TOMORROW MORINIINO GREATER THAIN EVEf
The stock-has been replenished and this week's opportunities surpass even those of the first days of the great sale.
Remember this merchandise (all high grade drummers' samples) was purchased at 10 CENTS ON THp DOLLAR and is being dis
posed of at prices that astound the most economical. . , v
jlcuv arrivals lur ine neni
St for special samples meti's plain and fancy, black and tan 25c Hose. r
45 for 80 dozen men's Negfigee sample Shirts; values to $2.
S1.50 and f 2.50 for ladies' and gentlemen's fine silk Umbrellas, beautiful gold, sil
ver and pearl handles; values $5 to $7.50.
39 for 100 dozen men's sample Underwear, silk, near-silk and balbriggans. medium
and heavy weight; values to $2.
fl.OO for men's sample heavy blue Shirts;' $2, $2.50 and $J values.
39 sample men's Negligee and Work Shirts, light and dark colors, also black sateen;
values to $1.50. -
39 for Monarch Shirts, all sizes. . "
Samples for the Men
342
Men's Sample Suits
Kali Suits, all the very latest cuts and shades, including
serge, blacks, grays, fancy worsteds, all well tailored. These
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suns uiciuuc some imcs irom tne leading manutacturers in
America.
$2.98 for sample Suits; regular $7.50 to $10 values.
$4.98 for sample Suits, all sizes; regular $12.50 to $15 values.
CJ7 02 or a" thc latest weaves and fabrics in men's Suits,
5 .iO all sizes; values $15 to $20.
till Ofi for pick and clloice 01 sample Suits that bear the
Extraordinary Announcement!
Ten thousand samples from the importing firm of Brenner & Co. have just arrived
and will be placed on sale with the other numerous bargains tomorrow morning. These
articles consist of various ladies' goods, stamped linens, jjjllow cases, ladies' shawls,
babiesScloaks and sacks, white and fancy waists, etc. ,
FOR THE LADIES:
25 for sample Stamped Tillow Cases, tapestry included; values to $1.50.
50 for sample ladies Waists, white and fancy cnlors; values to $5.
50, 75. SI. 00 and S60 for ladies' sample finest srlk, ice wool and crochet
Shawls; values to $7.50.
25, 50 and T5 for babies' wool, and silk Sacks; values to $5.
214
Ladles' Sample Skirts
Broadcloths, serges, clays, worsteds, Panamas and every
make of cloth and weave of material all the latest rfitodels
and the most beautiful colorings, all hand-tailored, all must
be sold at less than the actual cost of-'matenal.
S2.95 for sample Skirts, worth $4.95.
S4.95 for sample Skirts, worth $9.50.
S6.95 for sample Skirts, worth $12.50.
$9.95 for sample Skirts, worth $17.50.
116 Ladies9 Sample Coats
4J1 OQ For ladies' fine black broadcloth Coats, all sizes:
M.0 values to $7.50.
dJO QQ For ladies' black beaver and broadcloth Coats,
PJ70 beautifully trimmed and lined; regular $10 values.
CC Qfi For '"dies' sample Coats, all styles: worth
D.yO $12.50 to $15.
QQ For sample Coats, latest New York styles, black,
P7.70 blue, brown, tan and, in fact, most all colofs;
full satin lined all through, elaborately finished; equal to
the best $25 coat shown in any Portland store.
7,000 Pes. Ladles Sample Underwear
Over 1,000 pieces ladies' sample Knit Underwear.
19 for retrular 50c values.
29 for regular 75c values. s
9 for regular $1.25 values.
69 for regular $1.75 values.
Also ladies' Flannelette Gowns and Night Robes at the
same prices. ,
labels of the world's best makers, all sires. make
and styles; worth $25 to $32.50.
500 Pairs of
Sample Shoes
By actual count we have over 6.000 nlr of namnla nhn.. frnm
the best makers of good shoes in the t'nited States, fnr men. wnmen
and children all will be sold for nnsttlvelv onawhalf tha vhat or
manoatonra.
6Qtf for choice of number of sample ladles' and chlldren"s Shoes,
values to J2.50.
i.OO for line or men s, women's and children's sample Dress
nes, patents, calf and velours: many different ati-lea ai
makes: all Dlled hlirh on the ba
HI. OO for hundreds Of nnlrS of ttimnl. Shr.... fnr man nrncn a X
chiklren; all lasts and leathers; values up to J2.60.
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HW OPERATIVE
the
tropical and completely tropical plants
1 ooacco win wen repay a more carerui
cultivation; but coffee. Ivory, nuts.
1 te.r ana sugar are established
rub-
tural Industries. The arrest exnortina
products of Ecuador, however, are ca
cao, which furnishes what la known
broad aa cocoa, and Panama hats made
from "Toqullla straw. The timber re
' giona of the country are as yet ur.ez
ploited, although the local demand Is
steady and at times shipments are made
Into the areas of Chile and Pern where
lumber Is scarce. It is worthy of note
that the first ocean craft ever built
t!pon the west coast of South America
was constructed at (JusyaauII.
inn is taxing into account only one
aude or fecuador s riches. There are the
mineral aeposits or tne country, which
nay one day place It second only to
Colombia and Bolivia. Gold haa alwavs
been found In abundance, and one pro'v-
: Inea etf the republic la named "Oro" be
cause) of the number of the mines once
, located and worked there. But besides
gold, quicksilver is found. It too having
riven a name to a city and district.
Platinum, Iron, copper and lead are
known to exist, and sulphur, found In
quantities In one district nn the main
land, is still more abundant on the Ga!
- apagoa islands.
' Calaf Seaport. '
The chief eem port for the nation is
the city of Guyaqull. on the Guvaa
river, the longest navigable stream on
the .Pacific side of South America In
one year Its steamers, with a regis
tered tonnage of over SaO.nto tons en
tered the harbor; of theo 95 were Eng-
Aiioiner lmnnrrnnt An
Is for a road from Hiila-m a
th Cvll A Vfl mill nnJ - .. I
n-, aa , . anu wuuu
""") mues south of Cuenca, in i
and the third largest cltv. Thla la nfi
particular interest to Amerlnna ha- 1
cause it represents a exeat nnir lA h '
Pan-American rail
north from Quito another 90 miles tn
Ibarra be surveved anH 1
Ecuador will have done her share In
Y't"rfVhen "V" rout" om 'New
York to Buenos Ay res. ;
it is a matter of nride tho. th.
try furnishes one-fifth of tha
consumed In thf world, and undoubtedly I
uie amount -will steadily Incrense frnm
y?nU 5'e( b"use this product Is one
of the lucky few In which supply has
hard work keeping abreast of the de
mand while the soil of Ecuador seems
peculiarly well suited for the cacao tree
It is est mated that in the vallevs near
Guayaquil there are - 6.000 plantations
contnlnlng 61,000,000 trees There is
great opportunity here for the Immi
grant who desires to live a subtropical
existence. But no one need think that
cocoa alone or the products of the coast
country are the only attractions for
the settler The plateaus and the for
ests of the unland off.r m.min.o.i
opportunities for future development
vnnamons nave hitherto hen too little
known, however, to stimulate stt,rlv t
the country as It deserves. It is for
this reason larrely that Kcuadnr In
tends in the summer of 190it to hold In
Quito a national exposition. The oc
casion will be the celebration of the
one hundredth anniversary of the rls
ng for Independence In South Amer
ica. Ecuador takes pride In the far
that on August 10. 1S09. In rinUr, -..
punded one of the first notes for' con
tinental and national llhert,- ar. .1.1.
exposition will be a fitting m'emorlal'of
L- hP,T?re!,.7. Tade 1urint the centurv
Kxhibits will be made not only of his
torical and artistic feati.r.. ' ...... " ".
national Interest, but. also of the Tore-
siai pajuorai. agricultural, mining, rail
road and fishery resources of the coun
try. When It Is considered that bv that
time Quit will be within 12 days Vldi
of Np Orleans, and as pleasant a trln
as can be Imagined for the traveler In
tent upon beautiful sights and charm
ing experiences, he will he wise who re
members the hospitable republic of Ecuador.
last Monday In April. Therefore those
who do not settle at the tax collection
department of the sheriffs office on
second payments on or before October
6 will have approximately 16 per cent
additional to pay In penalty and'lnter
eat. ,
After the .same date the sheriff will
be prepared to Issue tax certificates on
all unpaid real estate whenever anyone
appears and offers to pay the taxes,
penalty and Interest. The person who
receives this certificate will he entitled
to a deed three years from the date of
the first delinquency, in April, If the
property Is not sooner redeemed. If
the owner nppfars to redeem it he must
pay 15 per cent Interest on all sums
expended by the man who takes the
tax certificate
Thene provisions, enacted by the last
session of the legislature, but now ef
fective for the first time, are Intended
to discourage the non-payment of taxes
by imposing heavy expense on the man
who falls to pay and holding out larger
bait to anyone who is willing to nav
the amounts due the state. Fifteen per
cent interest on the outlay insures a
good return. If the Dronertv is redeemed.
and If not redeemed the holder of the
certificate gets the land Itself at the
end of three years.
.his petition that In 1906 he made an as
signment in favor of his creditors of
everytning ne had and that enough was
realized to satisfy claims amounting
iu .n.ajir.jj. 1 nis was divided pro rata
among me creauors.
MaJloy Bankrupt.
T. J. Malloy has( filed In the Trnlted
States circuit court a petition to be
adjudged bankrupt. He owes $12,398.72
and the assets are nil. He states in
SUIT INVOLVES
VALUABLE ACREAGE
Fifteen thousand acres of timber land
in Clackamas county are Involved In a
suit begun In the circuit court by W. F.
Burney against A. "Nenpach, Kate. M.
Neppach and Harry NlcTiolai. Burney
formerly was owner of the renter nor.
tion of the tmct, but later disposed of It.
It appears that he then made a contract
with Neppach to regain the land. The
profits of the transaction. It Is alleged,
were to be divided between Burney and
Neppach. Burney wanta an accounting
of their affairs, asks that the land be
sold and that the partnership be dis
solved. Nlcholai is Interested Tn aavemi
sections of the property. The complaint
in mo mm ib uns or ine most volumin
ous ever filed in the circuit court and
forecasts a great amount of work for
the lawyers.
For telephoning from a movlnr train
an lowan has patented a device con
sisting of a metal bar hung close to the
track from n locomotive 4.nH..
coming in contact with standards aet
111 ine lies.
Your Physician and Your Common Sense
Recommend the Use of Pure Beer
FUEL COMPANY. ASKS CITY TO
AID EMPLOYE INJURED FOR LIFE
RY acase of GAMBRINUS for your health's
sake. Drink one or two glasses of it cool and
sparkling full of life and enercr with each
meal take a glass Of it on retiring note how much
you enjoy both your food and your rest by,the time the
case is gone. Don't say you can't drink beer. Of. course
you can't really like the ordinary beers. But a smooth,
mild, pleasant-tasting beverage like GAMBRINUS
any one can drink that.
E see to it that GAMBRINUS is always the
same every detail of the making of this
famous brew must always come up to our rigid
standard of perfection. Thorough aging, best of ingre
dients, purest water, absolute cleanliness our vigi
lance to keep up the GAMBRINUS standard on these
points never relaxes. That's why it has been
The Favorite Family Beer of Portland for Over Thirty-one Years
Mayor Lane has sent to the council
a romoMJoicatlo with the correspond
ence regarding the rase of James Bates,
an employe of the Ban field-Veyaey
company, who waa Injured while
deilrrtr.c a loed of wmtA tn ik. 11.
Mm pumping station. August SI. On
of the oomraunk-attone from tb
j "pi j .... 1 ii uniiii iv pi i or 1 n the
tovertr f Bates inii stating what had
. . . 1 . .iiiuiiuiMiv man,
ie--.,rr n..iwli"g that tbe city should do
I . r fur , , , ww .
Ac,.r.iing te the cmmii !- t lft and
1k testimony rf Bate and Jamti Prls-
,.. ;tna. tt. driver waa raogal
r!een t f lo1 of un a nit the enrisa
rf ( fUtnr mm b it drtrtrif
'"wit l'a tU.mi thai a wnuM
hare Wa atit te paag UovtiCk wlibout,
ao-lient ir not for ,.v.r,, 1
Planks lying at the entrance which'
forced the wagon to raiae. jamming,
beam l?",, " 004 " "
effJ, ,V." vl ' aa to the
I?. J .B;' rould "' averted,
uVTt."' h 'Town himself
trvtr. . T "i1 w0,) instead of
Jyr lo lean forward to escape tha
.nS'Jr'.Ii Inl-.ren ' about the spine'
it it. T,'" ,rJ", oown. He
"L lf"l hospital. T)ie
tafeflnHelr. M,,or n.4e TeV"
muBic;ioav . rvm l
TWO DOZLN PINT BOT- tfi nn
TLLS DLLIVLRLD TOR iJ).UU
ONE DOZLN QUART BOT- $1 nc
TLLS DLLIVLRLD TOR.
PHONES
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GAMBWJ
BREWING
COMPANY
Portland,
Oregon