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THE OREQON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY , 5, ,1911. "R . UGS In Tbelr Native Land.", by , I . Eliza Dunn There are a tew things, the very mention of which will set the imagination to weaving ,. romances, 1 inspire to dreams of warmth and color and luxury, and create a longing-, to Journey into ' ancient places; and i one of these things Is the . oriental ! ' rug. Kot to have the pulse beat more rapidly, or a little ache at the" heart when one sees a. genuine Persian or Turkish rug, Is to argue oneself . indif ferent to, a world of. interest that Js tied up in their myriad knots or painted In their soft, voluptuous coloring. ' It is not given to every one, however, to know a genuine rug when thoy see It, or knowing It, are able to name it, or explain its distinguishing marks. Tbere tl no article, perhaps, of all the multl- xanoua tnings we import to aaa oeauty and elegance to our homes, that admits of so much imitation, ' or in which so , much f rand has been practiced, as In oriental rugs. It undoubtedly requires a connoisseur to be able to detect the real from the spurious or doctored ones, and It is incomprehensible how any one can become a competent Judge, without having studied the rugs in their native land, aa the author of the present book has done. That makes the difference between this work end many others on the same subject, the authors of whom have learned from second hand. In her introduction, Mrs. Dunn says: "A residence of many years In Turkey, part of the time la the far Interior, of- . fered ample opportunity to continue the study of oriental rugs begun In Amer ica. k "It is my purpose in this book to tell what I learned there about rug weaving, rug dyeing and rug collecting. "I have endeavored to avofd generali ties, and to give the history And charac teristic design of each variety of rug, with illustrations of specimen pieces under separate headings. The object in thus deviating from the Ptyn of any other work on rugs Is to enable the reader who wishes to identify any par ticular rug to find everything that per tains to that variety in one place and not scattered through several chapters. 'This arrangement, It Is hoped, will meet long felt need, as expressed to me by collectors and students of rugs." , This wTll explain the author meth od of presenting the subject and a most excellent one it has proved, for the read er gets a clear-cut. comprehensive un derstanding of each department of rug making and rug faking such as the preparation of the wool, dyeing, de signs, doctoring rugs, etc. Then she presents equally wM), In in the same manner the subject of carpet rugs, ex plaining the various kinds, telling how to designate one from the otherf whatl viiujr are maae or, now ilea, tne pre vailing colors, and in fact every detail, not forgetting, where It Is possible, to Inform the collector or student how he may distinguish the" genuine from the Imitation or doctored rugs. v It would not require a very close ob server to conclude that there was more than fancy or individual taste (n the designs of oriental rugs, and to under stand these signs and nyrnbols, worked out In the color deelgns, Is altogether the most interesting feature of the study of rugs. While Mrs. Dunn dops not soem to lay stress on this feature, she has woven It In so successfully, that at times one ,1s almost tricked Into the belief that they are reading a most charming work on the traditions, legends and religion of the orientals. In one place she says: "The name of Alexander the Great Is usually asso ciated with wars and conquests, yet in the transmission of designs he was a veritable honeybee, carrying the pollen of Ideas and patterns from one land to another; for example, what Inspiration and new material for the textile weavers must have been the spoils from the troasures of Darius that -Alexander and Jils soldiers brought aWay with them." On page 14 the author explains the difference in the designs of the Turk ish and Persian rugs, which makes a mt Interesting story and Is so simply told That the reader could nevr forget It, no matter how long afterward he was called to sit In Judgment between the two, On page 67 Mrs, Dunn writes that the first carpet of which there Is any authentic account Is the one taken bv the Arabs In 637 A. D. from the winter palace of the Persian or Lassanlan kinar. at Ctesiphon on the Tigris river. 18 or W miles rrnm Bagdad. . Even In this age of prodigal extravagance, it will astonish the most lavish spender to hear mat tne value of this carpet was $775 000. Aside from the text of the book, it . Is a most valuable work for Its many and beautiful illustrations. There are 10 colored plates and 23 In blnclt and white, showing examples of the most famous and rarest weaves ever pro- uuceq, many or tnose are taken from wrs. Dunns collection. As a whole it and Menu Cards, etc., or Commercial ' Engraving in any form, you may be sure our style is abso lutely correct -and the workmanship perfect in execution. Our forms follow the dictates of-the most fashionable east ern social events the height of elegance and good taste. , Specimens and quotations will be cheerfully furnished, either by mail or a representative, as requested. We invite YOUR inspection. " Portland's 5 , A A Systewatizers Popular AA! Irj- " (Vol i S o,f,ce 1 And AX- IL & L 29 . Furniture ., Stationery " V' T . And Store -IT'S RELIABILITY ""Settle C1W?. Bl)Q.K. BiU &?4S: is one of the most attractive and Inter esting books of tho season. Dodd, Mead ft Co. Price $3.60, "The Golden Web." by Anthony Par tridge. When Mr. Partridge puts forth aj-new baok the lover of good, flctloA knows there ts something coming thar will-bo warth-taking notice of, and he IS never disappointed. The charm of his works, lies in the freshness and origi nality, of plot with a peculiar faculty he has for keeping the reader on the anxious bench to the very ' endt and never an advanced guess approaching the truth of -the Veal ending. In this particular the author excels his ability at character sketching which at times is faulty through inconsistency, ,.- The title of the book .Is highly sug gestive, for the motif of the story is the ease with which the web of dire result may be woven about the victim of indiscretion and a too great love of gold.' Stirling Deans, the hero of the story,' was typical of a 'class of present day men who, through business applica tion and ability, have risen to affluence-, believing thoroughly In his own declara tion, when he said: "Disposition is only an appendage, and luck doesn't exist. In nine cases out of ten, if a man's will Is strong enouglirhe climbs." . This he said to a one-time acquaint ance, who came to his office for assist ance. Basil , Rowan was decidedly out of luck as he put It; financially he was a failure, and he never possessed the will to Climb, beside his death sentence had Just been pronounced by the physi cian t the hospital, which he had re cently, left when the story opens. In his desperation he sought out Deane, hoping to get' something by which he could make big money quickly, 11 order not to leave his only relative, a'young sister, utterly destitute. In his despera tion he scorned all risk, and intimated any measures, so the"money was coming. It chanced that Just the day before an other acquaintance of both, returned from South Africa, with a title dead to a valuable mine upon which Deane had built his fortune. The deed was epuri oub, nevertheless Deane would be more comfortable with it in his possession, and to get It was the commission he gave Rowan. A fatal step! for at the first meeting, of Rowan and Sinclair a quarrel took place, and In self-defense Kowan, who was the trained athlete, struck the drunken Sinclair and killed him. The court did not accept the the ory of self-defense; Sinclair's heirs ap peared, and the document, over which all tho trouble had arisen, was myste riously extracted from the lining of the dead man's clothes. These are the ingredients, and with Mr. Partridge's ability to beat up and bake a cake, with such interesting com modities, the reader may be Bure he will find It done "to tho queen's taste." Of course, the cake is flavored with a romance, and this too Is not of the ordinary kind There Is no questioning the compelling interest of the story, and all It lacks, as we have previously Intimated. Is a little more of the human in the characters. It is not human to. be perfect, but Mr. Partridge lacks the touch that warms his people into love or hatred. The book does not show one strong, forceful character; but then If it did, thoy would not play the Interest ing story the author has written, and the plot is compensation for the people. Little, Brown & Co. Price $1.50. "The Dead of Honor," by Norvo' Richardson. Among all the modern de tective, society, political and 'problem' stories It Is a refreshing -change to be taken back for a while and given a glimpse of the ante-bellum days, when the south was the pioneer's goal The author of this book has selected one of the most romantic spots along the Mis sissippi for the scene of his story a spot made famous for the roughness and wild, reckless daring of its early settlors, when "Them engineers is pretty much all alike. A wife in Natchei under-tho-hlll, and anotherun here In Pike." Natchea under-the-hill Is the place the hero of this story selects as a home; a place where he Is to prove his ability and strength, and show the world that even though he is a cripple he can do things worth while. A sensitive, edu cated youth in such surroundings as Mark Twain and Colonel John Hays describe one might suppose would be en tirely, out of his element, but that makes the story all the more interest ing Sureent Everett, a young north erner, who knows enough to keep his opinions to himself when those opinions would but stir up strife and benefit no one, is the man who wins his way right jnto the hearta of those rough, lawless people along the Mississippi river In the early days, and he succeeds in his ambi tion as the story tells. It Is a strong, splendidly written narrative, with char ncters who seem really alive and in whose veins flows the red blood of the 31 (Torrcct Engraving Tor Occasions 1 . NiOU can entrust your orders for engraving to us with perfect con fidence. Whatever you require, be it Wedding Invitations, Announce ments, At 'Home, Reception,. Dinner rakers of history, tfatchea under-the-hill Is given In Its most picturesque at tire,' when poker games ended In mur dor, .weddings were postponed while the bridegroom went to 'prison -or the mob strung him up, and when tha good old darkey mammy served six or eight kinds j of hot bread for breakfast, because the rlaVB Hnil tn huv. Anm,hlni, A An til' Irenn thm liiti - . . T The feature of the story seems to be its' clean ' wholesomenese and the por trayal of right over might, good over bad and strength over weakness. I C. Page Pub. Co. Price $1.50. ?'Poems," by Ernest ; Powell.It ; 1 seldom. In this present work-a-day world, one comes across ; so sweet, so gentle and so soothing' i collection of poems as we find in this little volume There is something over 80 In the col lection, and few pfthem over a page in length, he author la evidently a south erner, as manyxif the poems are on sub jects belonging peculiarly to the south-: Indeed, he refers to Austin as home, and his schoolmates of Austin several times. There Is little of the heroic in any of the poems, but they all go -to the heart with a touching and loving pathos, and yet they are far from sad; they are Just the singing of birds, the warmth of sunshine and the fruaranee of roses and southern honeysuckle. There Is' a touching sonnet to Sidney Lanier, of whom he says: "Thou hast a monument not made with hands, That grows in strength and beauty day by day.-s - Thou hast a fame well based on life and art, That shall Increase and conquer other lands: But even more than all. thou hast for aye A. place, swet bard, within the South's , groat heart." And here is a pretty little fancy ded icated to "June:'' "You know, do you not, how a vase overflows AVhen you thrust In the steam of a great red rose. How the drops of water run down from the top, And sparkle like Jewels wherever they stop? , Ah, then you know how the heart over . flows. When June draws near with her great red rose; Tou know how' the heart overflows with eong. Wnen Juno with a rose in her hair trips along. Richard G. Badger. Price $1.00. "The Homecomers," by Winifred Klrk land. To find a novel which girls from 16 to 18 years of age will thoroughly enjoy and one which, at the same time, unobtrusively instills tho most Whole some Ideals, Is often difficult. Winifred Kirkland's "The Homecomers" offers Jtfst this attractive combination. It con cerns problems of the kind that girls are themselves continually meeting prob lems of unselfishness, responsibility, and generosity, and has an activity of incident, a charm of manner, and above all a vigor of plot which will keenly interest them. The "homecomers" are four orphans two girls and two boys who come to live with their grand mother (a delightful character) after an upbringing that .causes considerable heartburning and tribulation before they adjust themselves to their simpler sur roundings. Houghton. Mifflin Co. Price $1-50. To the series of "Garden Flowers in Color," Stokes haa announced the' addi tion of "Orchids and Daffodils." These Inexpensive books, it will be remem bered, each contain eight illustrated colors, made by. a new process direct from the original flowers, the text being nontechnical directions 'for culti vation by experts on the flowers In question. Orchids are usually consid ered the most expensive of flowers, but a perusal of these two books shows that, while orchids are grown more and more commonly the prices of fancy va rieties of daffodils have recently touched several hundred dollars a bulb. This Is reminiscent of the noted "tulip erase" In Holland, when extravagance in tulip bulbs became almost a uni versal mania. "Robert KImberly," the new novel by Frank II. Spearman, which will be pub lished in February, is the fourth novel by thl author and shows the steady increase of power and ability which has given each new book a wider circle of readers. At me same time the popu larity of the earlier books has grown with equal steadiness and persistency. "ur. Bryeon," Mr. Spearman's first novel, which was published in 1902, has not only been In demand year after year, but has actually had a larger sale last year than ever before since Its pub lication. "The Daughter of a Magnate," the second novel, has nad the same con tinued popularity, and "Whispering Smith," his last novel, which was pub llahed In 1906, has already sold over 100,000 copies and promises to continue for years a favorite book with people who like a vivid, real and thrilling story of men of the west. In this new hovtl, "Robert KImberly," he has taken for his hero a multl-mlKionalre, and a man of the first rank, socially as well as financially, and the ntudy' of his de velopment and the story of his life and that of the men and women around him leading up to a most dramatic climax makes a novel of a phase of American life quite different from anything that Mr. Spearman has written before" but of the most; lively Interest. . Charles Scribner's Sons, Price 11.60. "The Lever," by William Dana Orcutt Since this book was published,, less than a, month ago, there have been two actual occurrences paralleling Incidents In the book. "The Lever" apparently makes no claim to prophecy and Mr. Or cutt insists that It is nothing but a ro mantic novel whose hero, by chance, haa been indorsed by the United States government. The man is a financial genius, and he has organized what even tually becomes a world wide corpora tion for the benefit or mankind, even doing away with war. And now the 'government comes for ward with a distinction between "good" and, "bad"" trusts, lndorstng the "good" na does Mr. Orcutt's financier" in "The Lever." . . The second real life occurrence td parallel "Ther Lever" is the . organiza tion bt the World corporation on nearly the, same , lines Mr.OrttuU'e "CowH soydated Companlee." It will be re membered that the Interesting book on '-...odd Corporation," 4 written by the president, was received In last Sunday's book tiewa. The Harpers tire Mr. Or cutt'a publishers. f , . Harper & Brothers announce that among the new work j fiction by well cnown, authors), they hava arranged to publish thU spring thara will be novels by Justus Miles Forman, Kate Langley Bosher, Anthony Hope,' Irving Bachel ler. LouW Cloaser Hale, Holman Day, Justin Huntly McCarthy.: Harriet Pros cott SpofforU and H. Perry Robinson, The same firm will also publish. novels by William, Samuel Johnson and Mar Jorle Patterson, .writers new to the pub lic. r . "Molly Make-believe," which was is suer last September and has been for three months among the list of "six best sellers, - is to be published in a special edition for the bllfld. OREGON FI0NEER DIES ' , AT MALHEUR CITY, OR. SMflal lUspatrh to Th JourniiH Malheur City, , or.. Feb. 4. Ebr L. Bradley died at this place January 20 at , the age of 82, after an Illness of several months. 'Mr. Bradley was born m Butler county, Ohio on July II, 1829. being the son of Kber M: .and Els la (Rlneareon) Bradley. He went with his parents to Des Moines county, Iowa, in 1843 and in 1851 he came across the plains in a train of 30 wagons drawn by oxen. He passed through the territory now occupied by Baker and Malheur counties and went on to Oregon City. He fol lowed rickine for a timu and then took up a merchant's life at Jacksonville, Or. Later he packed to Eureka and other points and In 1855 sold out and the following' year visited the "spot where the city of Spokane now stands. Thence he returned to Umatilla and The Dalles and that fall he enlisted In Company C of Oregon volunteers to fight the Indians. He was under Cap tain James K. Kelly, afterward colonel nnd now cx-state and United Sttes sen ator. He participated in several skirm ishes nnd was dotailed tJ appraise the government property, being also clerU In the quartermntcr's department and Inter was honorably discharged. After this he was nrnln on tho mer cantile sea with Professor Post, and lo interested In steamboatlng on the Willamette. In 1860 he closed out his business and went with a pack train to British CoVimbla and the following spring he wax In Oro Fino and Pierce City, merchandising and mining. H-re he was robbed of about $1900. Later he closed out and went to work for Wells-Fargo, carrying the express from Lewlston to Florenc. In 1863 Mr. Bradley was deputy sher iff under Captain Frisk and in this capacity he had charge of the famous murders McGruder. who were finally hung." Later he was In Walla Wajla and In 1864 he was In Boise and In 1807 he came to Malheur. He at once engaged in mining. While in Oro Fino Mr. Bradley was elected the first county clerk of Shoshone county, Idaho, the date being 1863, and he ran on the Re publican ticket. In Boise he was deputy sheriff under Plnkham and In Malheur he was notary for about $0 years, serv ing a number jf terms as Justice of tho peaee. He had charge of the Malheur Indian agency from 1883 to 1886. and also of the Malheur and Camp Harney reservation." Water System for Silverton. (Soerl! TMaiMtrh tn Th JnnriuLl Silverton, Or., Feb. 4. By a vote of 245 to 60. the oltlaens of Silverton Tues day decided for a municipal water' sys tem to cost $60,000, and for a sewer system to cost $25,000. Greater mi TTTl TTT II Free Cooking Sctiool Tomorrow a! 3 P. Lecture by Miss Tracy Attendance increases at the Cooking School. This week's lessons will be especially interesting. Classes Monday and Thursday at 3 p m., Tuesday, and - Friday at 10 a. m. Tomorrow's menu: Fig Eclair arid filling, Caramel Custards, , Tea. All women are cordially invited. Special Sale of Hunt's and Monopole Canned Goods PEACHES Hunt's Supreme, $3.30 a OQp dozen, single can 0J APRICQTS-Hunts Supreme, $3.30 a OAp dozen, or single can Oy PEASMonopole Dimple, $1.15 a doz. 1 C or single tin .......... .,. xtlv .TOMATOES Hunt's Solid pack, "$1.40 9 dozen, 2 cans tV. OUVE blITOMen4-Blckwen'rKr the bottle ............................ i-Wl FLOUR O. W. K. Brand, special fl1 AG the sack tPla'iiV BREAD LESSONS at Electric Booth Tue-f day at 2 p. m. 1 , ' ' ' - - VICTIM AND CHIEF OF -. CAM0RRA i it 7 L'V VPS x A Victim and leader of the Italian Ca- morra. The upper picture la that o Maria Cuccolo, who, with her hus band, was murdered In Italy by the Camorrlsts in June,' 1908, for treach ery, and below is Gennaro Alfana, head of -the great criminal organiza tion of Italy, who with 12 others, was arrested in connection with the crime. All 12 were released in 1908, aa the evidence seempd to prove that they had no connection with the crime. Lat er, however, they were rearrested to gether with 40 other criminals. The trial of these men who are now locked up at the little town of Vlterbo, a few miles from Rome, will be held In a few days. --.. vuiivuic9 wuvuu u ii u. Li an nil mi iiimimu Sale of In the Grocery Department, Fourth Floor, we offer many attractive bargains in Fine Foodstuffs to visitors of the Fair Many special attractions will be introduced at the various booths all during the week, and the lessons in cooking by Miss Tracy will be especially interesting and instructive to those attending Don't fail to come every day PEACHES Hunt's Staple, $2.20 a doz. OQp or single cans : APRICOTS Hunt's Staple, $2.20 doz. OAp or single can v PINEAPPLES Hunt's Staple, $2.20 OQa doz. or, single can . . , . . . . CATSUP Faust's Tomato, regular 25c Qg UV I V LARD Best open kettle, 3 pound KAA pail .'t'V' LARD Best, open kettle,. 5 pound. r7Kp pail .,;M.....,w STUDENTS WHO ARE . DELINQUENT FINED (Spertal PIspvtHrfa, Tb Journal.! - Walla Walla. Wash., Feb. 4. Whit man college students who do pot embrace the .opportunity to regisnr in the two days granted for thia In the opening .of . next week, which marks the begin ning of the second semester,: will be fined one dollar. ' Registration will last but two days, and aa atudenta will have nothing else to do on these days, they must register and receive classification cards, or pay a fine when they do. Examinations are In full swing at the college this week, ending tomorrow. The work will ue Interrupted by the two day vacation for registration, and will begin Wednesday in the classroom work Sev eral new courses wilt be given during the "new semester, and the work gener ally broadened. - PI0NEEB WOMAN OF '50 DIES AT HILLSB0RO . Spwlnl niijietch to Tbe Journal.) Hillsboro, Or., Feb. 4. The funeral of Mrs. Luclnda Jackson was held at the If You Contemplate t tie Purchase ol a See Marx & So few persons are really good judges of the com mercial value of gems that it is a satisfaction to rely upon the integrity of a house whose guarantee is -as good as a bond. Remember, if an article comes from us it simply has to be as represented, t. Your money back on any Diamond bought from us if its equal can be duplicated elsewhere at a lower price EASY TERMS TO RELIABLE PARTIES IARmST DIAMOND 3 283 Morrison (ElP((BIPE(ES 3 H' Free Passes to tlie Union Meat Co.'s New Packing Plant The Union Meat Company will Issue v free passes to all who wish to visit their new packing plaint. Ask for one at booth, Fourth Floor, Food Fair. Take advantage of this opportunity to visit ". it. A great plant of this kind is well worth goingto see. Passes are free. doz.' or single can home of her son, William C Jackson, today: Mta. Jackson, was born in vir glnla. July It, 1829, and In 1850 crosnei the plains with her parents, who settU l on the North Tualatin plains, north et tUj city, ln.j86vaha.waa married w Ulysses Jackson. The following Chil dren survive: Mrs. Mary .A. Carpenter, Spokane, Wash.; Mr. Louisa Crane of Portland; Mra. Lydla O. Durham, Cen terville; Ulysses Jackson, Fossil, eastern -Oregon ; J. W. , and William C, Jackaon of Gleneoe. : ,. Mra. Jackaon was living with her eon, William C, at Gleneoe. and wae Ul only a ahort time before her death. 8he highly esteemed by all and waa well . known among the ploneera of Waahlng ton county. Apartment House for Aberdeen. , iriDKlal D1Dtrh to Th Joarn.l.i ! ' Aberdeen, Feb. 4. Work on the new ' large apartment houae to b arected by Mra. M. M. Bacon and S. MoClymont on the corner of Third and Broadway y will probably start soon. As planned, when fully oompleted the building will cost In the neighborhood of $60,000 and will be the first strictly apartment house to be built on Grays Harbor. Journal Want Ads bring results. Blocb MASimC5AFTJMEN 74 Third Stl'l LARD 10 pound pail ... $1.45 PEACHES Monopole Brand, $275 OKf doz, or single tin .............. .,.,, mO PINEAPPLE Monopole Brand, $275 OK ,........ Mfv CORN Fancy Maine, $1.35 do, or 2 OK n tins OLIVES Stf fad, special -during OKi Fair ,3 bottles ..;........'.:; tlt CORN STARCH Very special tomor- OK row 5 packages ......... .1 .. -.m0f .: - v' oryn RICE Best Head, speclat W pounds v T