rim OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, , TUESDAY .EVENING, AUGUST
1315.
I1D1IEHII
FOR PUBLIC USE
East Side Improvement Asso
ciation Committee Reports
- Against Vacation of Streets
' to Railroad or Others.
. . That the city of Portland should take
a determined stand against the vacation
of streets, abutting the river,', to rail
road , corporations, and - shou id frame a
policy whereby i the city's waterfront
may eventually become a public levee,
open to free competition is the recom
mendation of the publicity committee of
the ast Side Improvement association
in an exhaustive report .upon the sub
Ject. The report follows:
"The East Side Improvement associa'
tion, having appointed- a committee to
coopenfte with committees of other east
side clubs to investigate and report on.
1 the; merit of said Vacations and to
bring its repo,rt before the public, begs
leaye to Invite attention to th follow
In statement and argument ; i
"Efforts have been made by tha-OHa.
' & N.- company seeking these vacations
and Its friends and attorney to confuse
and misinform the publlo on this matter.
The people of the east aide opposing,
have been accused of having personal
reasons at variance with the public in
. terest and Of being obetructionis'ts. .
. '. - Proposition MlaTepreseated.
: "It has been said that there la on the
east side almost a unanimous support
- for ' paid vacations. , A member ; of the
council, Mr. Cellars, in addressing the
council on the subject; has said that
much of the opposition was due to mls-
- Information, and that with correct infor
: matlon, their 'position would be unten
able. He stated that In fact none of the
streets vacated were open tosthe river;
. and that there are other streets running
parallel to said streets by which the
publlo. could reach the river. ' '
"The facts are that most of those op-,-',
posing the vacations have no private
reasons, but do so from the general in'
terest against being fenced from the
harbor, and the east side water front
; being turned over entirely to private ln
' terests to exploit for their especial ben
, eflt, thereby confining the use of same,
retarding the development or the adja
. cent property, and driving the people
of the east Bide across the river to
reach the great stream of trade. v
"We find that the part of the V
v streets asked in vacation, constitute ev
ery street running toward) the river be
' tween Holladay avenue and Oak street
with the exception of Burnslde street,
., occupied by the bridge and Gllsan and
HOj'i sireeia, wnicn iwg una several
' blocks shy of the river, the interven
. lng ground being owned by the railroad.
. So Wot Extend to River
"The railroad property abutting on
,. thMA nroDoaed vacations, with, said va-
cations constitute a continuous strip of
ground 4100 feet In length, or about
;;: 10-13 of a mile. Of these Pine and Ash
streets are now open to the shore line
t . of the river, technically, although they
are, next the river, occupied by . lumber
ryirds. So the public to reach the river
by Mr. Cellars' 'other parallel streets,'
will have to skip this strip of nearly
N STUBBORN KZEMA CASK
YIELD TO P0SLAM
Called "Oreatert (kin Remedy la En-
rope or America.'
"Poslam did for my wlie, who Is
spending the winter abroad, what .no
doctor could do. Half the Jar entirely
cured her of the most disfiguring form
of scaly eczema, which simply covered
her face. Fourteen days after the first
application her face was fair, smooth
and without a spot or blemish. We look
upon It as nothing short of a miracle.
It Is the greatest skin remedy we have
ever found either In Europe or America
and we have tried celebrated special
ists. all sorts of cures, and many pat
ent remedies." - This statement, made
bv Mr. A. E. Gardner of Bridgeport
Conn., h but one of the thousands of
similar Expressions regarding the- act
unl accomplishments of poslam in the
eradication of every form of skin die
ease, ecsema, acne, tetter, barber's itch,
psoriasis, shingles, etc., beside the mi
nor ; skit) affections (such as pimples,
blemishes, red noses, hives, fever bile
ti rs. In which results are seen so rap
idly. ,,,,,.. , , .... , .. .,
Poslam is on sate In BO-ccnt boxes
and $: Jars at all druggists', particular,
ly the Owl Drug Co. A free sample may
be obtained by mall, in plain wrapper,
by writing to the Emergency lAbora
tories, 8! West Twenty-fifth street, New
York City.
TALKS on TEETH
By THB KEX DEMTAIi OO., DENTISTS
Toothsome-Taste and teeth
In days egone, At things tasted good
we caiioa tnera "toothsome."
We did not work the subject out ao-
' cording to the Herbert Spenoer law of
- synmests,' but we dimly reit tnat teem
mm lasts were cioseiy axin, , i
. And -therein were, we quite correct.
r 1 he widow who declined to marry
the rottn. and on beintr discreetly pressed
r for a reason, abruptly, declared with a
Marie Corelll defiance that It was be-
cause he did not. have the Dental-Floss
-..habit, was rUht in her instincts.. She
',, would rid her:, of ...the reek before , she
V ",n as a lire lease, por is Jnst
; -wa ittHt', uiDiri. mm mace or mar,
, when we have sworn to love, honor and
nuuiur, auu lace ine-party over the cor-
j.eo urn. every morning for 9 yearr.
ine gentleman was not personally
pleasant, and althouRh he may have had
a collfgo degree, social position and
upondulex, yet a breath that would stop
n yui nun io vns oaa. ana right
lV SO. - ,' ' ,
Could you-love a nerson wlth'nn hok
. itual bad breath? That is the result of
;. iiecMyiug leeui, ryorrnea, partial plate
.or an unsanitary bridge. The Alveolar
method of dentistry emancipate people
from these obnoxfons. - ,
. . Briefly, the ALVEOLAR METHOD is
as follows:
If bnybne 1 bearing a partial plate
4 or onuHt, uu uw iwo or mors teeth
: left In either Jaw, we will surmly a full
pri, wiuiuui uaniK )iaien or nriagework
. , mat win ne prsciicKiiy as rirrn in thi
Jaws a nature's teeth and as perma
nent, and more beautiful. ,, , .
" The work-is practically painless and
carries our gmwniee or satisfaction.
Curiwr PyorrhVa (loose teeth), a dl
- ease given up by other dentists as In
curable, is another of our specialties
W cure it absolutely It's a boastful
sratemeiu to rnaKe. ruw we can daanv
llltlir thai. 13 nnnplhln In iImiH.1,., .1
.VBtlit V . SW.S. " ' 1 " WD VM t 'UUl'l
wtiaFV alwavs of ' thi vrV hUyZ
est clahs. Our booklets. Alveolar Den
; tlstry. are free. -..Write for one If you
cannot caI. We have samples of our
work to show at all tlmea...-
THB JREJC DEMTAI. CO., BZaTZSTS,
'.m ta'ZU Ablngfton Bldrr.. IOB'4 3d ttt.
Terrti to Reliable People.1
one mile, this obstruction being In the
very heart and center of the east sHe :
waterfront. It Is true that with the ex- j
eptlons noted of Pine and Ash, all the.se
streets do not. extend to the river end
the narrow strip of ground between the
Southern- PaMfir'a ricrht r,t ww. locat-i
cl mostly on First street, and the riv- ;
er is owned by the railroad. This un- ,
fortunate fact Is quoted with great rel- I
Ish by the advocates of vacation. Yet '
It Is true that they approach in most
Instances to within 200 feet or less of
the river and can be considered as part I
ly wharfage property. At least In the
event' of the 'city constructing- any
wharves or docks 1n this territory these
streets In question could be used to
trade for some of the railroad's narrow !
, .,i.m, iv,,,. mntrlnir bath '
strip of waterfront, thus -making. ,tn
properties available for the desired uses ,
by both-city and railroad. . . .
There is no pretense-on the part or
the railroad that it needs or intends to
Improve immediately all this extent of
ground Jt asks the city to abandon. ;
TO BuUd Freight Shed.
"It proposes- to erect a freight
shed 200 . feet - long on' the block
north of Oak street, and a track
way for : the use of : the, public
in loading and unloading cars, ex
tending some p or 4 blocks further north
and much stress' Is laid uptfn thi by
the advocates of the vacations, that the
railroad thus dedicate to the, use of
the public more of its own property than
the vacations sought. : v '
This, comparison of areas Is untrue,
and. there is this radical difference be
tween such "devoted use and a street,
that the street can be used for all traf
fic while the other can . only be usa
for that particular railroad's traffic. '
"Again, delivery is- as necessary a
part of;: the service which the publlo
buy from the railroad a is the hauj
lng, -and it is begging the Questtotj jo
say that terminal grounds are for the
gratuitous use of the public. Goods are
not delivered until they pass off the
railroads' property onto ground where
the railroad has no control. '
"The rest of this strip, nearly a half
mile In extent,, the- railroad ask for
merely on the plea of use as a switch
yard ' or for approaches . to .the new j
bridge, and always specifies, these., as
the parts of street under the bluff, and
it is intimated they can not be used as
streets. ; Now, the . federal government
compelled the railroad to accept It i
charter for it new bridge subject o
a common user clause on the bridge
and for 2000 feet from each end, thus
implying' that the harbor is not to be
obstructed In any way except for gen
eral use,-and s also that all roadways
within 2000 feef must also beifor gen-
eral use. , "'
: VThj Snould City Be Weakf
"Thi 1 the federal government'
policy, not only for the harbor, but for
publlo right of way to the harbor. Why
should It not be the city' policy.?
Why snould a city-of 230,000 souls
be so weak? Why all this crowding of
private interests for exclusive occu
pancy of the harbor shore, even down
to the harbor line defining what is nec
essary for the passage of ships T And
the HarrimfiTrroads, not content with
what It -seeds, must perforce sprawl It
switch yards for miles along the river,
like pigs In a trough. Taking envious
note, other waterfront owner to the
south and elsewhere advance their
claims from the shore line which by
original plats bounded their property
to the harbor line subsequently estab
lished, and deny the rights of the city
to any streets in these riparian rights.
claiming such' rights on the streets as
well as on their deeded land. Thi
condition applies to all .the rest of the
East 81 de waterfront not under expos-Uatlon-
by the Harrlman roads, o that
the question for the East Side people
to consider at this time is, can the peo
ple take advantage of the public use
of the harbor as protected by the fed
eral government, a Improved by gov
ernment appropriation, and also by ape
clal port tax levied on the people; but
must the public accept its rights only
at second hand from private - corpora
tions allowed to occupy these strategic
positions for their exclusive profit and
.levy Its tolls accordingly?
Recognises the necessity of Books. -
"Mr. A. B. Wldney recognise the Im
mediate and urgent necessity of con
crete docks with modern equipment and
recommends "that bonds be Issue?) to
help waterfront owners to construct tho
same, and that the city close and do
nate tov abutting owners the end of
such streets as do not terminate in
bridges.' Would it not be Just a fair
to donate also those terminating In
bridge? It is no worse to put private
owners in possession of bridge ap
proaches that they may. levy toll than
to do the same on streets connecting
with the water route. The present
situation is summarized in the fact that
all private interests along the river
front are entering, 'whether conserva
tively or not. 'a campaign to absorb air
ths waterfront, especially on the East
Side. Now appears to be regarded as
the opportune time to make a cleanup.
"The Harrlman lines own about six
miles of waterfront In the limits of the
city. The Portland 'Railway, Light &
Power company la a large owner. Indi
viduals own perhaps as much more. The
city has very little left, but under the
universally conceded need the little she
has should be Jealously conserved In
stead of being abandoned. It 1 said,
"Don't Oppose the railroads. Let them
in to develop the, city." It is not a
question of letting them in, but k ques
tion of not letting them put everybody
else out , i ' "
Many Oppo Polloy. :
""No. one oppose the presence of
any railroad ' or the expansion r of
their business to the utmost, but many
do oppose the policy of the railroad to
appropriate .what should be public ease
ments to their exclusive use. No : on
oppose the occupancy by any railroad
of any ground it need that it can use
as efficiently and fairly as could "the
.public, but many do oppo the holding
by railroads or 'valuable .ground out
of ' use .' or devoting the most valuable-ground
In the city to half used
and dilapidated dock and switch yards.
"The proper-relation Of a railroad to
the public is-that of servant, and not
of master, and when a . road ceases to
be satisfied with franchises on terri
tory which-Is necessary for public ease
merits, but reaches out after and plots
and .schemes ; toacquire title and sov
ereign tight, then is the prbper time
for the public to withdraw its. friend
ship and declare war until that road'
greedy ambition is curbed. ';. ; ,t
. "Portland's chamber of ' commerce
maintains a depaitment at the cost of
about $30,000 'per year to hold down
freight rates and contest, exces
sive rates. It consider the money
well spent, yet the great impregnable
Influence ' wliich gives Portland ad
vantages she has In the way of rates
and puts her on the map as a great com
mercial point. Is her water traffic. To"
water route cannot be monopolised and
nave wider connections than all the-rail
routes. ' . - -
, ' Count on liberal raoUJtl,
"Independent ; lines , such a the
Amerlcan-Hawiian, and tramp vessels
such as the huge Kumerle, which Just
cleared from this port with a trans
oceanic cargo on which a 13 rate was
cut to $2.60 or less, is the type of trans
port on which we : should lavish our
friendship. They are in the transporta
tion business exclusively.
l - - -
i,,l5r "u ""l vmpioj every pou
a carps of" attorneys, lobbyists and poll
ticlans. They are genutne carriers and
are -satisfied with . free competition:
They depend on every por.t having sense
enough to - furnish '..them with liberal
facilities for dcharpring and receivlns
cargo, and a sauare deal all around; and
.Portland shouja see that they are not
disappointed. Every inducement should
he offered to . roads looking this way
from any point of the compass to bring
them cargo and equal opportunities
given them to reach tha haroor.
The rate from New York to Pacific
ports by rail on ft certain clues of Roods
is i ou per nunarea weigm vumu
centlr 1.40) by rail and water on the
Harrlm - an lines to Honolulu and ort-
cntai-raciric ports o cents per nunc. reu.
J inland points from New York, the
J1? rat Pacif ic ports with the
iHrw "ww"'" poi.i
much for the difference between mo-
nP'y B"a uu"' .
. Vrl7 8Kh0uld YX&n , "ot
"
,ne lan 'i"6 88 wel' fts the water 8106 !
hv nKHu en-
The tonnage carried by all "vessels en
tering this port for year ending June
30 jast is computed to be about 3,79,-oo--tons.
Bjr farthsgf eater part of
this , was "carried by Independent ships.
and the amount is said to be probably
.1 . . , . i , ,
greater, man jaw carnea oy, uie rail
roads. , " Thi great ' trade will be far
greater, after the opening of the. Panama
canal, and Portland ha no greater or
more urgent duty than to anticipate and
provide for this development,, which
cannot be done by confining water front
favors to a, single corporation or any
thing short of free, and unlimited , ac
cess. .'! ,"j ':.;';" .';''; ...'. ;'"'!' (';. ?
"It is claimed for Portland' railroad
owned docks that the charges are rea
sonable, yet they are not so low as on
the 'public docks at Ban Francisco,
where the , charge i ;B cents ? per ton
against Portland's 26 cents Portland'
dock facilities being also inferior. It
necessarily follows that Just' as the
harbor Is. free; so access to It Should Be
free. Its shore should be a public
levee, and this should be the base of
the city's system of streets . and vaca
tions obstructing the connection of the
Tfeets-wlth--tbiiba8e for three quarters
of atnile.or any otTOr-dtstanee-eneald
roi oe loieraiea or inougni oi. in mci,
the city wa platted on this plan origi
nally - arid every encroachment on the
most important part of the ytem 1
an act of treachery to the right and.
welfare of its citiaens. - ' , f '. ,
"A resume of how the railroads ac
quired .their rights In the territory in
Question aiicf'ihe ' concessions- made the
city and how they have 'been fulfilled
will be published later.
"EAST ' SIDE LaPROVEMENT ASSO-
CIATION, t
"Per Dan Kellaher, M. O. Collins, J.
B. Ziegler, committee' on publicity."
V n- . - .
Improvement bond to the amount of
$265,000 Were sold yesterday afternoon
by the city. They draw 6 per cent in
terest and run for. an Indefinite period.
W. F. White was the heaviest buyer.
He took J205.000 worth at par, accrued
interest, and a premium of 5-U. . All
bonds were sold to local bidders. The
ways and means committee sold the
bonds. ' ': k '
The committee further recommended
to the council the raise in salary of
Captain of Police John Moore. He is
receiving $150 a month. This is in
creased to $175. Captain Moore, who is
senior captain, ranks as chief In the
absence of the latter.
LOCAL MAN INVENTS ON
"WHILE YOU WAIT" ORDER
' Most prolific a an inventor is A. L.
Chapman ot ?1 Front street lie vie
with (Edison- lnv range -of contrivances
manufactured. He ha Invented Innum
erable praotlcal appliances. ,
Mr. Chapman's latest Invention is a
revolving lawn sprinkler. He contends
for it that it throws a stronger and more
weeping pray than all other. Through
agents he will manufacture and sell It
In Oregon. He secured papers of patent
for It recently. . E. u. Largey has pur
chased Oregon rights for Mr. Chapman's
patented combination Ironing and sleeve
board. He has ordered maomnery for
the manufacture of the board, and wm
establish a plant In Portland.- '
THREE NEW COMPANIES
ENTER BUSINESS WHIRL
Benjamin L. Smith, J. R. Curtis and
A. W. Rlchter hav Incorporated th
Pacific Northwest Development com
pany, capital stock $50,000.
The Rodney Estate company has been
Incorporated with a capital of $400 by
William E. Morris, C. J. Mltckelet and
Sanderson Reed.
The N. W, Ungar company, furrier,
has been ' Incorporated by Nicholas M.
Ungar.- Arthur E. Wittenberg and Jos
eph H. BlochV capital $5000.
Good Health
Demands
Good Teeth
To keep yours
sound and while
give them scrupu
lous daily care
with a dentifrice
Dr.E.ii.
that both polishes
and preserves.
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Ilil'FIGIIJK
Gpverjiors Boost for "North
western Idea" in Conserva
tion Machinists ;to "Wage
War for Shorter Hours.
(HdmIbI DlaDttch to Tbt Joqrnal.)
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 23. To eee that
the west does. not get the worst of it
at the National Concervatien.-congress,
scheduled for St; - Paul . in sfieDtembei'
the governors of nine states, or their
personal representative met last week
at . Bait Lake and determined to pull
together for a. strong western represen
tation. Governor M. E. Hay. of Wash
ington; called the conference,, and the
states represented ; were Washington,
Oregon, Idaho. Utah, California. Nev
ada, Nebraska, Colorado and Minnesota.
The "Northwestern Idea" .In canserva
tlon, namely, that the state should
have the final say in the car of theii
natural resources; and that eastern bu
reaucrats shall not control western
tanas, umber and water : power was
fged by Oovewwr-JIayjGovernor Nor
RES S
rYsToOrasirr
EM' SrtSSi'J"; :nTJ"!rfm 'n is anything to
ion that the St Paul convention would
be in the hands of conservation" en
thusiasts of the more radical type, and
that , the "Northwestern Idea" would
get little 1 Consideration.. He believed
that the Pincltot ideas would be en
dorsed desntte what the westerners may
do. ; However, tha assembled governors,
secretaries' of state . and others decided
to present a united" front on any points
which the west desired to make, a fight
for, and the St Paul gathering Is lia
ble . to see some bitter conflicts "be
tween conservationists with conflicting
Ideas.
; Seotion Clang right Tires.
The fight against forest fire In the
northwest goes forward, steadily, the
latest forces added to those ready to
combat the ravages of flame . belnt
those of the?" Great Northern railroad.
President Louis W. Hill has issued a
general order -that the railroad section
gangs and other employes will be avail
able at any time for fighting fires, no
matter what the cause of their origin.
This order places at the assistance of
the state officers and the Washington
Forest Fire association, hundreds of
fire fighters, and will be of great value
in the campaign to save the timber of
the northwest, during the present sea
son, which is the driest In the history
of this section.
- Machinists to Wag war.
What may be considered a last stand
of the labor unions In the northwest,
so far as the iron and steel trades are
concerned, will be made in Portland,
Seattle, Everett, Belllngham, 'Vancou
ver and. Victoria in connection with the
strike -Of the Machinists' union for an
HOYISIBLEILINE
W are actual makers sot lilt th
cuckoo described by th sohoolboy as
"a bird who dont lay his own egg him
self."
I.
Our lens-grinding , plant is th mbst
modern on the Coast. Broken lenses re
placed while you wait.
'THOMPSON sUe
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. 8EC0XD riiOOB ' OO&BSTT BUG.,
rzrTS Airs moskisost.
The Largest' and Best Equipped Op
' tical Parlors in Oregon.
"Blazing'.',
I a v
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r -. . s "v ' i4 i
I; v . Vr i
S.-. 'fTTl,"'i i
Oiten a pleased optical patient will tell me :
"I would haTe come to you sooner, but I
was led to believe that it was impossible to
fit 'goodK glasses at the prices you advertise."
Citizens of 1'ortland. don tiv
be misled.' I "positively"
use the "best" grade of lens,
and, rnoreover, I .makejj fair
prbfit at" the prices "T"adve'r
tise. My prices ar ho lower
than most Eastern prices. I
--aw imply-laTlffi'-thetraiK4,
jn the optical . business. Others
have to follow' in time. .
Staples the Jeweler
eight hour day. National officers of the
Moulders and Pattern Makers unions
are now gathered in Seattle, discussing
the advisability or ordering a strike of
these unions in sympathy with the ma
chinists and in demand of an eight hour
day.. The machinists' strike, has been
a practical failure so far, because half
of the shopB in the northwest are em
ploying non union labor entirely, and
the union shops, have found plenty of
nonunion help since the strike began
on June 1. Unless the moulders and
pattern makers . come to their rescue,
the machinists' cause 'seem rather
hopeless. Up to date' the mouldere
and pattern makers- have expressed sat
isfaction with a nine- hour day, but the
gathering of the national officers hers
may mean a big' fight , The .machinists
nave not secured an eight -hour day
yet in San Francisco, which, I a. strong-.
er union town .than any in the north
west, but 1 they can make a big fight
ror It here if they all get together.!
Open arew Territory.
The opening up of thousands of acre
of new land in -southwestern Washing
ton by the new -Grays HarbOT branch of
the Oregon & Washington railroad will
be effected when the passenger serv
lee on thje new line is started, about
September l., The Oregon & . Washing
ton has inaugurated a month of home
seekers' rates, which - will be effective
from eastern points between September
15 and October 16. In times past the
railroads have allowed rates of this
sort in the Bprlng, but not in other sea
sons. 'The Oregon & Washington has
decided to distribute us - homeseeker
travel over various parts of the year,
and will bring as many, new settlers
westward this fall as possible. In or
der that residents in the northwest who
want to Send for friends or relatives
In the east may -uo so easily, the rail
road has a scheme of accepting deposits
ror tickets at western offices, and the
eastern
get
the settler now, and the Oregon &
Washington will bring a lot of good
competition Into the field of settling up
the country. The logged off lands and
rich; valleys of the southwestern part o'
tne state offer many attraction arid
nomes. ior mousanas or new citizens.
Organise Tax Leagues.
That the movement started last year
for the organisation of local county tax
leagues is bearing fruit is evident from
the fact that organisations of this kind
now exist in several of the countie of
the state; the latest to join the ranks
being Pierce county, where, at a meeting
or taxpayers called by the Tacoma
chamber of commerce on the tenth of
this month, a tax' league was formed to
handle matters pertaining to tax levies
and public expenditures In the future
The State Taxpayers' league, in wag
ing its vigorous campaign against ex
travagance in public affairs, ha sent
out circulars to taxpayers throughout
the state advocating the organisation
of local tax leagues pointing out that
if such leagues exist, composed of the
right men, tax officials would gladly
welcome their assistance and that
great deal of good could be accomplished
In checking extravagance and unneces
sary appropriations. '
WON'T LET THEM
TELL THEIR NAMES
Makers Ask Eilers People Not to
Mention Piano , Names in
Sale of Bankrupt
Dealer's Stock.
SECRECY INCREASES INTEREST
Since Trade of Dealers in Other
Cities Who Secure Regular Re
tail Prices for the Same Pianos
Would Be Demoralized by
Low Prices at Which the Four
Carloads of Pianos Are Now
Being Closed Out.
It seems that Eilers Music House
has again trampled on the toes of sev
eral piano dealers by selling the same
piano for S9 to $143 less than the reg
ular price these -little dealers were
asking.
It All Cam About This Way.
An eastern dealer who failed had or
dered four carloads of two celebrated
makes of pianos. Being unable to pay
for them, he asked the manufacturers to
try to dispose of them otherwise.
These manufacturers, knowing Eilers
Music House's large scale of -operation,
and their reputation for taking advan
tage of any concessions In price obtain
able, wired the Eilers people for an of-
rer.
Eilers Music House immediately wire
tbelr buyer to Inspect the reports and
tnen mane a proposition, wnicn was al
most a third less than these Instru
ments bad ever been bought for before
This offer was finally accepted.
Thin Cam the Trouble.
When these four carloads arrived last
week. Eilers Music House Immediately
proceeded to place them on sale at $89
to $143 less than these other dealers'
lowest cash prices on the identical In
struments. So rapidly spread the news that be
fore the announcement of these pianos
could bo got to press, the manufacturers
had been appealed to by other dealers to
prevent the use of the name of these
pianos In advertising same, since they
could not prevent KUers selling the In
struments under price.
This has only made people more curl
ous. and the result has been greater In
terest than ever among music lovers as
to these fine pianos.
These pianos are such great values
that they really need no advertising to
sell them. A $375 style Is sold for $28(;
the $400 style 80 for $304; $480 styles
are $318, and very elaborate $475 kinds
are iiii.
These pianos are made In the latest
design - cases,- some plain and others
beautifully carved of figured mahogany,
mottled walnut ana ouried oaK. rnev
are definitely guaranteed both by the
manufacturers, and also by Eilers Music
Mouse; - -aioney dsck, ssy we, u our
chase after trial does not prove satis-
lactorv. . '
Anyone desirous of securing a really
superb and reliable piano at tnis extra
ordinary- saving should come at once
and lnvpdtlrntB thin nrnnrmltlon
See some of these pianos In our display
windows In our retail store, $51, 353, 355
Washington street. Also at our East
Side Store, .84 Grand avenue. EILERS
MUSIC HOUSE, Oregon s Home Con
cern. Largest, Oldest and Most Reliable.
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Gream Serge Tailored Suit? $9.95
$20, $25, $27.50 Values
Distinctive and superior
suits in this seasons newest
styles. The coats are thirty
too inch length and the shirts
are plaited.
They are of plain cream
serge and crean serge with
colored hair line stripes.
They have moire collars
in white and black in notched
and shawl styles. The jackets
are lined tbroughliuTwTlh an
extra grade of cream satint
and fastened with large pearl
buttons.'
There are eight distinct
styles 1 in the assortment.
There are alL sizes in the
loU hut not all sizes in each
style. You ' baOe to come
early in -order to get your
choice, for at this price they
fill rin re Inrttt
-See window display.
New Taffeta Silk Waists $2.35
. Regular Prick $3.75
A special purchase of these Taffeta Silk Waists, in
black, navy, wood brown, Copenhagen and garnet".
They are cut on the newest lines and fasten down the
back and under a pleat. The fronts have clusters of
tucks and trimmings of silk-covered buttons. Stand
ing "tucked collars with buttons on the points., They
have long sleeves which are finishecLat the hand with a
tucked cuff. This is the smartest and most up-to-date -style
in silk waists for fall wear. They1 are offered spe
cial Wednesday, at ?2.35.
See window display.
Ladies' House Dresses at $1 .29
N
ew Kazok Art Rugs
$18 Art Rugs, 9x12, $14.75
$17ArtRugs,9xl0-6$13.75
We have just received a. large shipment of these 7
new Art Rugs, suitable for bedrooms, living-rooms and
general use. 1 r " '
These are wool rugs and exact duplicate patterns of
the real imported Scotch Rugs. They come with plain
or figured centers, with pretty scroll, key or conven
tional borders. In soft shades of tan, brown, green
pink or blues. ;
75c Linoleum Special 49e Yard
Five thousand yards of Frinted Linoleum, standard
quality, will be offered tomorrow at 49 a yard. The
regular 75c kind. In a large variety of light or dark
grounds. ( ,
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Rattan and Fiber
Rattan Suitcase with
26-inch sizes. Lined
has a full-size shirt fold inside and leather
v straps. "Has strong brass . locks and bolls,
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Regular $2.00
Val
ues
New House Dresses, just, arrived
by express, and go on sale tomorrow. "
They afe made of good quality plain
blue chambray," striped seersucker '
and light figured percales.- ' -
Made in high-neck styles, with
turn-over collars and -band cuffs on
the sleevcju The waist has a plaited
front. Deep hemmed gored skirt,
with inverted plait or full back.;
Sizes,34 to 41 r
Special Wednesday $1.29.
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Suitcases $345
steel frame, in 24 and
throughout with lintn
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