The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, October 23, 1908, Page 22, Image 22

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    THE ORPGON DAILY , JOURNAL PORTIA WD. ' TRTO'KY EVENINO. . OCTOBER 23. 1003. v
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-'.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
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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
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'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.
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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 " -
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l a Week
tu 'mt'QT rui
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The Schloss Bros.' makes are well
known the country over for their
style, fit and materials
Raincoats
- jr Overcoats
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, 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
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All the Stove Pipe Needed A Wood-lined
, Stoveboard A Collar and Elbow - "