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.THE OREGON: DAILY JOURNAL. ' PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENINO. OCTOBER 21. 1908. 5S5WBH" ! 3 1 0EM: U HIDEO; $18,000 TO : BE GIVEN fH. a. jf ' 1 I I v EL COUNTING ' CONIES' Albany Woman ' Commits Suicide and Death Crazes i . Her Niece. ; ' 1 'V i GOPHER FIRM I -I ' 1 .r. li- il Jl m Bar w m .im ar i . a i. art i w . t .t , " . i aaaa gam aa i- ; ftrUt Dtipalrk te T Joaratl.) . Albany, Or., Oct. tl. After a long period of despondency. Mr. Nanney 8. , Sawyer, wife of Colonel WIlHam Baw ' yer of Brownsville, eommlttad aulcldt at her home In that city yesterday neon - by swallowing a solution containing strychnine. 8ne secured a small bottle of strychnine that had been used In ;" killing gophers and mixing It with wa Iter drank tha contents, and then lay down on tha bad, where aha waa found " In convulsion a few minutes Utr by a nelghlwir. Through absent-mindedness on th i part of Mrs. George Blakley, a niece of 1 Mra. ttwytr, aha nearly met with a ' like fate, tin hivrlnr nt the t ra irA v Mra. jilakely ram to the houaa and as , Mia stepped to the bedside har foot ratnt In contact with tha bottle of poison. Picking up the bottle aha poured out a apoonful of the contents and, wishing to aacertaln Ita' nature, ; aaaed It to her mouth. Knowing at , once what tha liquid contained, aha Im . mediately apat It out. The effect of the strychnine, however, caused her to bo partially blind for number of hour. Mra. Sawyer waa bt yea re of age and wu a native of Tennessee, from which . Mate, she came about a year ago to 'marry Mr. Sawyer. staWsthirty MILES FROKI fill K T. Pratt, Miner 60 Years Old, Perishes Horribly on Inyo Desert. iVnttti rrm Led Wlra.i I,o Angeles. Cel.. Oct. 21. -Thirty miles from human habitation 13. T. Pratt, a miner, 80 years old, starved to death on the Inyo county desert, ac cording to the report of O. W. Iewts and a. K. ohanklanri, who have returned from a prospecting trip In the Argus mountains. A note book scribbled full of a ter rlble nocount of the dying man's agon ies bore Pratt's name and contained thf following entry: 'I left Grapevine. Inyo county. Call foinla, July 2S. Tom S. Pratt told m J would perish. I thought I could make It, but got lost, so guess I will have to give In. 1 have no water, nothing to cat. and can't walk. "I have three brothers, C. H. Pratt at Bonner Springs, Wyandotte county, Kan.; K. B. Pratt at St. Louis, and V. R. Pratt, who lives In Custer countv, Wyo." i FOR vlll DEATH TRAP Fire Consumed Wooded Steamer and Workmen Con Id Xot Escape. (Cnlted Pros Lease Wire. i Newburgh. N. Y.Oct. 21. Four men were burned to death today hi a fire which destroyed the steamer New York of the Hudson river day line. The steamer waa undergoing repairs in the shipyard here. Fifty person were on board the steamer when the fire was discovered. A number were slightly In jured In the panic that followed and the wild rush for safety. The four vic tims were trapped below decks. Jt la supposed the fire waa caused by en explosion but the origin probably never will be known definitely. The New York was one of the hi river boats nnd made the daylight trip be tween Albany and New York city. She was a wooden craft and burned rapid? ly. Tha dead are: James Jones. Joseph Matthews. Isaac. Jenkins. Alexander Brau. fJRAXDPA CHEEKS BABY VICTIJIS OF CASHIER SCRIBEB ra ssaa..-1 is- reus ii . "f.sa i u p . jk vm " aa . i '. ii ,. iurai m.TTVKr.rvmt,ffA.r hi p?ifr'4j isara ioLPL fto SET sffSffi i rMSP rfJ7?' m'tw 'rrf&JtJ If you want a Piano, a Pianola, an Organ or Talking Machine, count th6 instruments FREESOME OF THE BIO PRIZESFREE - r' ia) Kimball Piano, Sec ond Prize. Genuine Pianola, fCimball Parlor Organ, Fourth Prixe. mui rrue. ,18'; r Chickering Quarter-Grind, First Prize. and numerous other splendid awards to the total of $18,000 to be awarded ac cording to merit, based on correctness of count, neatness and legibility of answer WHY WE DO IT AND HOW WE CAN AFFORD TO DO IT This aenerous distribution of tirizefl Is made for the ntirnnse of iidv-f itlHlne I'ortJand b Home In stitution known as Ellcrs Piano House. We want everyone who tends to buy a Plnno. or a ianola Piano, or a Talking Mn- blne. or an Organ, to know of Kllers Piano House Us maKnlfi- cent line of Instruments and Its money-saving; methods. We want evrrvone to know-that the mime of this concern In the Music Trade stands or fair deal In, ahaolut reliability, high quality and reasonable prlcea. Very few men or Women buy more than one musical instru ment in a lifetime. This la the reason why there are not maiiy who are posted upon piano values and plnno-srlllnjr conditions. Thl3 Is wh,v it Is necessary to repeal constantly the facilities we offer and the advantages In dealing with Kilers Piano House. With the aid of the manufac turers represented by Ellcrs Piano House this is to be a most Ji-JS f.'ir-reachinR campaign. As stot 'jfl ed In the drawing:, the plareoa. to til be feen In this advertisement rep 'SjJ1 1 resent the total number of instru ments sold In n given length of time by the entire Northwestern Piano trade. The Pianos , shown in the long column represent the proportion of the total aold by E liars Piano Hooaa. .The Pianos in the little column represent the proportion aold by all other deal era combined. WHAT BOSS IT MEAN? Ktlers Pinno House, therefore. often they must have been found to lp double prices, aubject to "'confidential" discounts, result ing In a buyer's confusion and disgust. Again, the many claims for superiority over such makes as t'hlckrrlng and Kimball and the magnificent Weber! How they were punctnred by advertise ments in plain English, showing, for Instance, such makes as Stetn- way for sale In Kngland at less than 350 for uprights and leaa than JB50 for grands, for each of whtcn a clean Juno or more waa asked on the Pacino Coast! How many times the blatant claims of other makes as "the costliest In the world" were shattered upon the fact that but a few years ago the self-same concern was abso lutely bankrupt, and the entire assets for sale at what would not be an extraordinarily large week's business at Ellers Piano House. How the many claims of branch houses and agencies were explod ed because, of the fact that In manv cases it was shown that as much as fifty dollars per piano and fifteen per cent management charges were added to the cost of each Piano to be sold in Portland. But space forbids further com ment. The record Is plain and and value of the prizes make It well wortn wmie to trv. No firm except Ellers Piano House does a large enough busi ness to warrant giving absolute ly free so many valuable prlaes. If you do nni win the first prize, vou may win the second or third. Vou will surely be able to win one of the certificates good for a substantial amount toward pay mint of a fine new Instrument. speaks for Itself. IT IS HASTY TO WTJf. If you want a Piano or Pianola or an Organ or Reginaphone, it will pav you to go Into this con test. It cost nothing except a Ittle time and patience. No ele handles nearly 80 aier cent of the merit of chance enters Into this total! What does this indicate? great opportunity. Merit alone It means that every one of the men and women who have bought the Instruments pictured, made careful analysis of the situation, and they favored Eilers Piano House with their patronage be cause It was the best concern to deal with. Many must have investigated the claims of concerns "wholesal ing" to retail buyers, but when an agreement was asked for, as was pubjished bv Kilers Piano House, June 8th. J 9 ft R. to the ef fect that if proof could he fur nished that such ptylf or make of , Instrument was obtainable by ti:ei regular trade for less than the amount to be paid Instrument was to be forfeited. It could not he obtained. Many must have found Inter ested nsrtles rndeavorlne tobsve ivti LJ them buy one or another make of -J.l'5r-w-:'jf-S Instrument because of a comniis- could not otherwise make the Kale. Then the Pharisaic protesta tions of "hpller-than-thou" firms iaimlng to sell a one price, how tells. rhe number and yarlety TED JUDGES. The awarding of pVlzes will he left to three disinterested parties. The correct number of pianos or organs or parts thereof shown In this drawing Is kept undr seal, and Is known only to one trusted individual. This number will be turned over to the judges of the contest. WHAT TOTT MUST DO. To Impress upon every reader of this advertisement the murnl tnde of the Ellers business and the adTantafe of dealing with Eilera Piano House, we have or ganized this oonteet. Count the ? ilanos and organs that appear In bis a rawing, either In whole or In part, send your reply stating plainly: 1st, the number of In struments or parts thereof shown In the long column, aa aold by X tiers Piano House. 3d, the num ber of instruments or parts there of shown in tha short column aa old by all . other dealers com bined. 3d, fhe total number of instruments ana prts uuiwi shown in tbe two drawings re ferred to. Sign name ana aaareas plainly attach the coupon prop erly filled out and signed and send it aa soon aa possible. The contest positively closes at 8 o'clock. Western Union time, Wo vember 4, 1908. Be careful to observe the gov erning rules. Your success de pends upon a strict observance of them. Neatness and legibility of vonr reDlv will decide, as well as I correctness of count. Ellers Piano House. RULES GOVERNING CONTEST POPULARITY TE3ST Tear this off and send with your reply to Eilers Piano House, Counting Contest .My favorite piano is Kocause V My favorite organ is .... Because I own a Talking Machine. ( Please insert "do" or "do not," as the case may be.) I am nut engaged in the music business and am eligible as a contestant according to your rules. Name Address (J) (Special rlptch to Tb Journal.) North Powder; Or., Oct. 21. Dr. B. W. Barns Is entertaining his .two small - grandchildren, 8-yesf-old Allen Hunter and 4 . year-old Nlta. . wh -are over from their home at Island City to visit and forget the pros pective loss of their penny, nickel and dime savings In the 'Tracers eV Farmers bank at La Grande. I.Ike n host of other ' little depositors, these tots have their all tied up In ihls bank Alien Z0 and Nlta 0. NEW KOtJTE FOR CHINK SMUGGLERS tralte Ptm Leurd Wtra.l Pan Diego, Cel.. Oct. II. Although the smuggling of Chinese coolies across thn Mexican border has been practically ended, it Is acknowledged br the Immi gration authorities thst many AsisHcs are oeing illegally brought Into this country by water. Commissioner Wed dle says his office Is badly handicapped by not having a fast boat In which to pursue cran cringing coolies up the coasi. Era glasses. II at Metsger'a. fjike Mohonk Confermce. (SpeHit Dlrtr Tbe iosrskt I.ak Mohonk, K. T.. Oct, 211ot the 2th consecutive year a distin guished gathering his assembled here at the home of Albert K. Smiley to dlscuvs the needs and welfare of the Indian and other dependent peoples In the I'nlted- Rtatee. The conference will be in session three daya and during that time a number of men of national prominence, will be beard. Indian af fair was the topic of discuss Ion at t he opening aeston -today. Among thorn en the program fnr asldrea r papers were: James 8. Sherman, Re .puMican candidate tot Jce-presldent ; Prsnct F"-. Ieypp. commissioner of In d'tr fflr. Be. oeore t grli'ng f CaMfomls. Superintendent Friedman fit the Csrll-le Indian achonl And . a eufrber of trials "f the n-1l serr. !". Tomorrow lil be ereiei to Philippine affaire, and Hawaii and Perto Rico al'i he dleriiae oa the last ey ef the eaeferenee. . m a i ' m sjifc JJTas-aj A, 't, . - ."asw v,aw'. t , g v .- . . sv,i v ,. 1 'l rr ' rVi.. w: t-r 'if T .-' ''. ,. m , iaw r - - PI S " Any one residing In the north west may send In one answer. Not more than one answer will be received from,, same party, or family, and ro contestant or fam ily win ne entitiea to more man one prlie. Where more than one answer Is sent In by the same party or family all will be re jected. No employe of this firm or anyone engaged in the piano business may enier mis comeni. Winners of plsnos In' former con tests held by Ellers Piano House are also debarred from participa tion In the present contest. We reserve the right to rejeet any list where evidence of fraud i or duplication Is shown. The names of the six highest prize winners will be published as soon after the close of the contest possible. In the event of a tie, and only In this event, the re plies which. af tied will be judged according to neatness and general appearance. If a tla still i remains, the value of . the prle offered will be eaualty divided I between those tying or a prize j Identical In character and value of that offered will, at our op tion, be awarded to each Of tha persons. All answers m,ust be written plainly, giving results in words and figures, also name and ad dress; write on one side of the paper only. Each contestant must cut out and properly fill out the coupon from the lower part of thia announcement and pin same to the paper containing reply, i again signing full name, and home address. All replies must be de livered at one of our stores , not later than 6 o'clock. Western Union time, on November 4, 1908, or If sent by mall, must bear postmark of date not later than November 4. 1908. This contest shall be deter mined solely by the condition named In this announcement. It Is conditional upon entering the contest tnat contestant agrees to abide by the decision of the judges, who tare disinterested parties and whose decision will be final. Address envelope plain ly to Contest Department, feller Piano House. S6S Washington street, nrtiand, or. THE, PRIZES FIRST PRIZE "r:; One New Chickering Grand. - SECOND PRIZE One New Kimball Piano. THIRD PRIZE One New Eilers (Concert Sue) Upright Piano. FOURTH PRIZE One New Pianola. FIFTH PRIZE One Fine Kimball Parlor Organ. SIXTH PRIZE One of the latest Reginaphonet (combined talking machine and music-bo.) THEN 80 Prize Credit Certificates, good for one-fourth of the purchase price of any new Piano or Or gan or Pianola Piano or Regina phone. . .ttettrtr ft, your area fcr $1.
