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THE ORPGON DAILY , JOURNAL PORTIA WD. ' TRTO'KY EVENINO. . OCTOBER 23. 1003. v 2 PKOGIMPII IS fflOE PFRFECIl , ,. . . . I -'.Wonderful - Invention In , creases Towers of 3fachine in Startling Degree. Thouaanda of yopU all ovr tha country ar listening- to. tha spchts of ' William Jennlna. Bryan and W. JL Taft delivered through tt phonograph. ' ' MMtlnca hava bf n hold, during tha campaign. In parhapa all parta of tha land. In which tha greater part of tha avenlnc haa been arcnt.lo listening to - what theaa two great man nava to say, but whlla tha world haa baan going on about ita hualneaa, a. new fMWittia. In ' ' fact ona of Ilia grrotcat Inventions of ' tha as, haa boon round which not only performs tha work of tb ordinary phonograph, but lntenalflea tha Bound to avion an extent mat it can oa neara oia tlnotly all ovrr Hit largeat auditorium. Vha hfpchanlsin of tha new con trlvanra la auch that with tha uaa of "a email dynamo and a rompreaaad air tank, which ara Concealed in tha chest f tha phonograph, tha volca of Breaker can be thrown with wonderful accuracy to all corners or -a, large room. Tha invention already haa baon tried In New York and other larga clttea, atl Chautauqua, on roof gardena, nlckelo lnna enA larva theatres, whera not only speeches have been delivered, but tha I Siusio or great orcnesiraa ana military i anda aa well. I Thouaanda may alt in tha open air I nd listen to thla .macnine ana uivaer- tend every word which la poured forth, and tha faarlnatina- feature of the con-1 . trlvanee la .that tha voice, or muslo, la not ahrill or unintelligible. It la a I natural aa If tha aingar or speaker stood - before tha audience. '. There la but ona of these machines ; In Portland. It waa placed in front of Woodard, Clarke & Ca'a drug atora one day not long ago and tha speech of rir. Bryan and Mr. Taft were delivered, n a few minutes It was necessary for trie police to interrere in praer to Keep Washington Btreet open. I The crowd which had gathered to bear tha addresses oecnpled half thai atreet In front of the drug atore. it I was Anally found necessary to take tha I : machine inslda in order that pedestrians I might pasa. . : This wonderful ' new invention la called tha Auxetophone and la manu ' factured at considerable expense. Tha mind box alone is valued at 175. Tha dvnamo on the inside le of ona sixth - of ono horsepower, but a small com pressed air tank la what really docs tha : work; It holds little over a cubic foot ' of compressed air, which ia aucked In through tha action of the dynamo and pumped out through a small tuba to tha Bounding box, which la about aa. large a a railroad waton. i ne air passoa once around tha box and then throws the sound out, surprisingly amootb, pleasant, distinct and penetrating, yat seemingly without ,- any effort. Tha , Auxetophona can ba used In a parlor aa wen aa in a theatre or out or aoors. - The only one of these machines In Portland at present Is , at Woodard, Clarke & Coa. -Many people listen to it every day. It ia on exhibition on tha third floor and-may ba heard at any time. - y - . .' - ..- . -i . , . ... ..a . v ,, r. . A .... r- ' - j rr if " ON MINCOATSH OVEROfMlS f., These garments are' equal to those sold in any store in town at $20 and in some stores ' ate $25 The well kno vyn reliability of our statements assures you the best values in he, city GOME IN AND LET US SHOW YOU WHEN YOU SEE IT IN OUR AD ITS SO Ctrttti ioo - Br w. c Bop Cblctte. . wmm V h r ' I El m i i i m m II J . 1 y , f r II bt wmm -, m a j . - i 1 .. , i u i m w mm i JW: V- ; ttxm K III TTTrTmnnTT?rC ; . .fl;1t M' ,:, AND . ";-iyl; - , . I II II II 111 IU IVV l..:.:rVi. .''vi ' IOTJ II.- .::-X.S. . U Bi'K. '!&: 'W.. II Third and Oak - ; DAV v-'rc I. . ii w.L V r r -I . .. aT" s . f. t mm " : v . ' ": : ' . - 111 1st and Yamhill CASTOR I A Tor Infants and Children, The Kin. Yoa Kava Always Bssgbf Bears t Signature of 1 - ' WW HIRES 'CURB EXPERT Announcement by Mayor Lane last night that he had employed a special atreet Inspector to 'scrutiniie the curbs for defecta caused some surprise at the session of the street' committee of the xeeutiva board. ' ' i " ' At a meeting; held In tha mayor's of fice some time ago City Engineer Tay lor remarked that the lnatrumenta being used by the amateur curb tappers were heavy enough to ruin' any curb, no mat ter how Rood. It la presumed that the mayor's action in putting; an inspector on the Job ts;to secure a report on tha streets witnout jm ipairina mem. The award of a- contract for two and one half miles of paving- on Union ave nue rrom Aioerta street to uouaaay avenue waa tnade to the Warren Con struction company. The contract price la mo.ooo. JNO o blda were received for fills dn the east side. Contractors explain this by naying- that the time limit set in the ad vertisement for bids was too short. The city engineer will extend the time and bids win be reaavertiseo. The committee adorned a resolution to accept the East Salmon street improve ment from East Twelfth to East Elrhteenth City Engineer Ta-yior lnrormea the committee that hereafter more carefjil inspections win oe maae or improve ments. He said he had notified all his deputies that each'' would personally be held responsible for . all work accepted by him. . ; MAEEIES SWEETHEART OF HIS EARLY YOUTH After having Anoka, Minn., 20 years ago, losing all trace of each other, when the man came west, and then meeting again In Ore gon City a short time ago. Harry .Rob ertson and Mrs.' Anna Salmon were mar ried In Oregon City. Monday atfernoon. Both Robertson, and Mrs. Salmon lived In Anoka vhM trinv wik vnnnr vhur fVhen Robertson came west ihey drifted apart and had' heard - nothing of each tner lor years., in tne meantime Mrs. Kalmon had married again, .but a short time ago was left a widow and came to Oregon. Tha meeting with Robertson xoiiowea ana tney ware married. , BX-XOKT&Y COISS1 WITH I50W. When you see that kind 6f a weather forecast you know . that rheumatism eather la at hand. Get ready for It now by getting a bottle of Ballard's Snow Liniment Finest thing made for rheumatism, chilblains, frost bite, sore and stiff joints and muscles, all aches and pains. Sold by Skidmore Drug Co. 25c 60o and f 1.00 bottle. WE FEATURE $10 CRAVENETTES AND" OVER-' COATS f AS OUR LEADERS r : Because we prefer the-large ivorume of business resulting from their popularity Jo make up in a degree for the small profit realised on each individual sale. ; .' ' These gwments would cost you , elsewhere t " from $12.50 to $15.00 -weell them for $10 . . TWO STORES Cor. First and Taylor Sts. . Cor. Third and Burnsjge Sts. ; mmm mmm mmm r"- mi7mmmmrm!'7zi ' ' i j" if i . .. . . .. . i I n9 (Frv m IB mm "Tkre'saifewiii" Bm09 Suit f:' In the house will be on sale torn row Saturday from 7:i0 a. m. till 10 p. m. at the one special price of ijnd you make a small cash pay ment take, the goods and wear them while you pay only til l - -a t. v-ri I I " - n 2 i l a Week tu 'mt'QT rui n The Schloss Bros.' makes are well known the country over for their style, fit and materials Raincoats - jr Overcoats f ,-v y - .... 1 -4 X ;'rrrT" OnlheSameEasyTerms , A WEEK ' ' t-ARGE DOOR i Why the "Prize" is'.a superior.. Air-Tight Wood Heater. It's all in the construction. 'We do not deal in boastf til assertions with merely "hot air" as a basis. J All our claims ' for superiority for the "Prize" are fburided uoon substantial facts which vou are, in- CXST ' vited to verify. J : ; ; r ' JrD(kl You win nna that- tne - rnze . is tne KUI best constructed Heater on the market. Hade with a rolled steel body which will iasx ior years, . is lurxncr pencciea Dy a cast-iron ventilated.: lining ,made of , the toughest gray iron,- whichvacts as 'a pro tection to, the steel walls prevents burn ing or warping. The bottom is also made" of the same tough material. Such a stove will last several years manufacturer war rants it for five.- ' ".v";.;'-- : ;; You will notice, too, that , "Gevurtz ad: vertises the price'; There is a reasonherejN too. Gevurtz' Driceis lower for the same cJasSv of . goods thn the other fellows' Theyicnow it, Gevurtz knows it, and he A 20-lnch "Prize" Now Only. And you get the following accessories absolutely First and Yamhill 0OF0 Second and Yamhill , I alf , C j O All the Stove Pipe Needed A Wood-lined , Stoveboard A Collar and Elbow - "