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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND. THURSDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 21, . 1911.
IB-
1ST PLACE FOR
PACKING CENTER
Decision of Interstate Com
merce Commission in Car
sten Case to Result in More
Business for City.
SELECTING
V
I
N GODDD CASE
Three Girls of Tender Years
Inform Against Real Es
tate Dealer.
IIWARA ASKED EMPLOY HOMELESS LABOR LEADERS
TO BE WITNESS IN ON COUNTY ROADS BEFORE JURORS
mill o in iiiniMit
ff ALO N MARA
"By the decision of the Interstate
commerce commission in th ("urNt.'iis'
Packing company case, tln .liiilninent of
the men who selected l'ortland as the
best place in the far west for a packing
confer is Justified an.l confirmed," pays
I. O. Llvrly, vice president of thn Port
land I'nion Stock Yards company.
' In this decision, announced in Well
ington yesterday, the commerce com
mission dismissed the complaint of a
firm of Tacoma packers, who sought to
have the carload rate on shipments of
livestock from Portland to Tacoma ami
Seattle reduced from J3S to $23. Tli
commission denied that" the rates nre
unjust, and declared that it is not the
function of the commission to equalize
differences In the natural advantages
of communities.
"The men who picked Portland as the
livestock center of the northwest Rave
four or five years to study of the con
ditions," said Mr. Lively. "Because of
the downhill haul to Portland and the
(Treat country tributary to this market.
It was decided to make the Investment
here. The decision In the Carstens case
upholds the Judgment of the packers In
selecting- Portland.
Should Increase Buying.
"Its effect should be to more firmly
establish Portland as the central mar
ket and distributing point. It points
out that the cities on the sound are not
entitled to the same rates possessed by
Portland, since Portland has natural ad
vantages the other cities cannot claim.
It should Increase the buying; In Port
land for shipment to Tacoma and Se
attle. "Livestock dealers on the sound have
made most of their purchases by sending-
buyers Into Montana, Idaho, wher
ever the stock could be obtained. This
has increased the cost of the product.
The decision should result in bringing
more business to Portland. At present
about 30 per cent of the sales here are
to buyers outside of ibrtlanL"
In Its decision the commercd commis
sion found that the rates mae hy the
railroads were voluntarily established,
and were not instigated by the beef
trust to discriminate against Independ
ent packers on Puget Sound. The rail
roads were justified in fixing; rates for
distribution to the northern territory to
meet the peculiar conditions Involved. It
Is declared, and the commission would
not be Justified In restricting the Port
land distributive territory, even though
It permits Invasion of the Puget Bound
markets.
Advantages of Portland.
In its decision the commission said:
"The conclusion is Inevitable that the
complainant Is seeking to have the
commission equalize Tacoma and Seat
tle with Portland as a slaughtering
center. Doubtless due to her natural
location, Portland has certain advan
tages as a livestock market and the tes
timony Is that the prevailing prices of
livestock are somewhat lower there than
at cities on the Sound. The record does
not show that this condition Is due to
any unjust arrangement of rates, and
It Is well settled that it Is not the func
tion of the commission to equalize com
munities In matters of this character.
"Testimony In this case Is that the
cost of transportation In the case of
livestock and products of livestock Is
approximately the same and this Is not
at variance with our general knowl
edge of the situation.
"Based on the same minimum car
load rates for both movements of 25,
000 pounds, at the per car rate on live
stock of $35 per 36 foot 6 inch car, the
rate would be 14 cents per 100 pounds
for movement to Tacoma and 3 6 cents
to Seattle. When these rates are com
pared with the rate on fresh meats from
Portland to Tacoma and Seattle of 20
cents per 100 pounds. It will be seen
that at the present time the rates on
livestock are lower than tlie ratis on
fresh incuts. It is our conclusion that
the adjustment complained of has not
been shown to be unreasonable and the
complaint will therefore be. dismissed."
John 11. Goddard, real estate dealer
In the Yeon building. Is on trial today In
the circuit court for a statutory offense
against a IT year old girl. Judge Camp-
hell of Uregon City is hearing the case.
This forenoon was taken up In the se
lection of a Jury.
Attorneys Howerman, King and Long
fur ;.il(!ard are using extreme care In
selecting Jurymen to hear the evidence,
Special attention is given to the family
relations of t lie prospective juror. The
defendant is apparently seeking to avoid
iilMainlng u Juror who has children in
liis family.
I'eputles District Attorney Fitzgerald
ami Lennl.son are prosecuting the
charge. Their questions to the Jurors
have much to do with law enforcement
and especially the one against young
Klrls. A Jury will very likely be se
cured late this afternoon.
Three Kills of tender years have In
formed against Goddard." one came
from a small country town a few
months ago, and secured a position in
Cioddaid's office soon after her Hrrlvnl.
She has told that Goddard Induced her
to lead a wayward life, and gave her
several new dresses. She relates that
lie first took her to the cafes, where
wine flowed freely.
One of the other girls claims God
dard became acquainted with her when
he sold her mother a home. She says
he induced her to come to his office
alone. The stories of how the girls had
been treated reached the Juvenile court,
and Chief Probation Officer White made
an investigation upon which the three
Indictments were returned by the grand
Jury.
The mothers of both girls are with
thorn In the court room. The brother of
the IT year old stenographer has made
threats of whipping Goddard, and extra
precaution Is being taken during the
trial. The mother of the girl has also
threatened Ooddard.
Ooddard was formerly a minister In
the Methodist Kplscopal church, but
was expelled from the church on ac
count of trouble with a woman. Soon
after his expulsion his wife secured a
divorce from him in Seattle. She will
be a witness against him In this case.
Struggle in Dynamiting Cases
Results in Fight Between
Prosecutor and Detective;
Former Is Fined $50.
Rushlight Has Plain to Aid the
Hungry Hordes That Flock
to City in Winter.
Investigation Into Dynamiting
Plots May 'Be Closed
'Tomorrow.
LOCKS
PRISONERS
PN
After the Stewart Iron works had
remedied the locking device In corridor
No. 4 at the new county Jail yesterday
evening, the prisoners opened the cell
doors without any difficulty.
"Just to show you that we can un
lock the doors" was the only reason
given by the prisoners when aoked for
an explanation this morning by Jailer
Jerry Hunter.
The Iron company completed the Jail
two weeks ago. The first evening the
prisoners were put In corridor No. 4
they unlocked each cell door and the
main corridor door. Earlx the next
morning they told the Jailer about it
The builders of the new Jail were pu-ilcd.
"Well, we'll flx--!t so they can't un- i
lock it." KJltri the annKflntanAnr In I
charge of the construction. Yesterday uulK"n or
(United Preu Leised Wire.l
Indianapolis. Dec. 21. The assertion
that federal officials have, since his
Imprisonment, approached John J. Mc
Namara In Ran Quentln prison. Califor
nia, with propositions for him to become
a government witness In the dynamiting
Investigation here was made today. It
Is unknown what Inducements were of
fered. The report of the attempt to make
mnamau. "weaken" followed sensa
tional occurrences In Judge Markey's
court. That jurist fined Prosecutor
Maker $S0 for contempt of court, follow
ing Hiker's encounter with a detective
of the National Erectors' association,
whom he accused of "harrasslng" the
members of the grand Jury Investigating
the dynamltlngs. Judge Aiarkey also
took cognizance of Maker's charge that
the grand jurors had been so "har
rassed that one of them had become
mentally unbalanced. Ha ordered la
grand jury investigation of the accusa
tion by Haker, which he made In open
court.
Prosecutor Baker was fined, following
a profuse apology to the court for the
scene yesterday. Ha said that the
espionage, conducted by the National
Krectors' association had preyed upon
his mind so much that It resulted In the pian on tne ground that the city may be
Mayor Rushlight believes the problem
of how to take care of the armyxf un
employed men in ' Portland this winter
can be successfully solved by the coun
ty administration. He has asked the
Board of Associated Charities, which
appealed to the city council for aid for
the unfortunate, In the shape of an ap
propriation, to confer with County Judge
Cleeton and the county commissioners.
"The county Is better able to provide
work for the Idle," said the mayor,
"than is the city. The county roads
require the attention of workmen and
the county could give employment to
hundreds of laborers and thus save the
taxpayers a lot of money, as a small
wage could be fixed for those employed.
Any help extended to the homeless at
this time would be in the nature of an
emergency with which the county can
come to better advantage than can the
city, bound as It is by the red tape of
civil service rules.
"Even if the suggestion that the city
employ the men to work In the parks
and on the streets were followed out.
only these whoso names appear on the
eligible list or the civil service com
mission could be employed at present.
Of course, it would be possible for the
commission to create a separate classi
fication of laborers and for me to make
temporary appointments, but I am of
the opinion that the better way to deal
with- tlie situation Is for the county to
take charge of the task. The city pays
90 per cent of the county taxes, anyway.
so there can be little objection to my
fiS-nt,
IMPORTANT WITNESS IN
F
LOCHARD
CASE
OUND
Deputy District Attorney Fitzgerald
today received Information Indicating
that "Jack" Logan, much wanted as a
witness in the ease of Leond Lochnrd,
who Is suspected of the murder of Har-
bara Holtzmaii. Is now living in a town
up the Columbia river. An officer will
be sent to secure his statement.
Reports have been given the district
attorney that Logan knows Lochard to
have visited the rooming house where
the little lloltzman girl was killed. Ills
testimony in that event would go far
toward fixing the crime on Lochard.
T. Ambrose, a laborer of 687 Michi
gan street, yesterday reported to the
sheriff's office that Lochard closely re
sembles a man he saw near the place
where the girl was killed about 3 o'clock
one morning, either the day the crime
was committed or the day after. The
body of the girl was not discovered un
til the day after the crime.
DISCUSS BUILDING AT
AD CLUB'S LUNCHEON
I Architecture and building was the
subject of addresses given at the Ad
club luncheon in the Hotel Port
land yesterday aftertioon. Thomes
Hawkes discussed "Evolution of Art
and Architecture," A. W. Kutsehe,
a City," and Dr. A.
evening the lockina- device was rennirprf A. Morrison "The National Value
and pronounced safe. Last evening, tha of Art In the Science of Building."
same prisoners who . turned the big , Frank A. Steele served as chairman of
heavy locks before again turned the i tne day. Upon motion of W. T. Bu
bolts and the doors opened. The Jail ! ehanan a committee to confer with coin
builders were more than every surprised mittees from other clubs in regard to
thia morning, and again began repair-I ,ne organization of a "City club" to
ing the locking machinery. - serve as ctfyring housefor all Issues In
Thinking they had some consldera- ! which the clubs are generally lnter-
tlon due ror not trying to escape after ested was appointed, it was announced
the first trick, the prisoners in this cor- that the annual Ad club banquet would
responsible for the care of the unfor
tunate.
"1 believe my plan would be better
than the establishment of a municipal
soup kitchen or bread line. Hut It the
county should take up the matter. It
would not be advisable to fix the reg
ular county wage for laborers, as In
that ease all the Idle men on tho Pacific
coast might flock to Portland."
VANDALS NEEDLESSLY
DESTROYING TREES
Property owners in Rose City Park
and other districts surrounding Port
land are indignant about the acts of
vandals in cutting the small fir trees
on their property for Christmas trees.
The greater part of the shrubs is pri
vate property and many of the property
owners take pride in the trees on their
places, hoping that as they grow they
will beautify their homes. One woman
was heartbroken on going to look at the
lot she had purchased for a home to
find two small trees cut off close to
the ground. These trees had been one
of the attractions which had induced
her to buy the lot and her sorrow on
finding them gone was pathetic.
Many of these acts of vandalism are
done by people who do not stop to
think that the property Is private, but
the majority aro men and boys who
do not care. Trees cannot be grown
in a short time and the cutting of these
trees la a permanent loss.
MODEL FARM TO SHOW
HOW COUNTRY LIFE IDEA
CAN BE PUT IN VOGUE
HAWKES TO
BACK
TO PRISON TODAY
J. F. Hawkes, whose parole, was re
voked yesterday by order of (iovernor
West, will he taken to the state peni
tentiary this afternoon to begin serving
the remainder of his in year sentence,
of which one year was served before he
was paroled in l'.to'j by (iovernor Cham
berlain. Hawkes was picked up yesterday aft
ernoon by Deputy Sheriffs Phillips and
Hal! and placed In the county jail to
awai' the arrival of an officer from
Salem. Hawkes was recently twice In
dicted with I. eon Ixichard for whole
Hale thefts, to which I.orhard has con
fessed, and the officers claim they have
abundant testimony t" convict Hawkes
without using the corfetslon of L -chard.
My the revocation of the parole, the
county will be hawd the necessity of
trying Havki-s on the recent ehii-n-s.
Governor West l.as il the revocation on
the disclosures recently made con-cl u
ing the conduct of Hawkes. The prison
er Was accused of stealing 1" horses
when he was sent to the penitentiary
four years ago.
- According to a rport received hy the
sheriff's office Jusf-beforn noon today,
the governor has reconsidered his action
In revoking the parole of VY. C. Cibh.ni.
Orders were given yesterday to take
Gibson buck to the penitentiary be.-uuse
of stories that be has been Implicated
in recent thefts. Gibson er,t to Halem
last, iiluht to report, Hci-onipanlt.i liv
W. Q. MacLaren of the Portland Com
mons. It is said they convinced the
governor that Gibson's conduct has been
good. He and M.ir-I.aren are rpotted
to be returning to Portland this after
noon. Gibson has been--employed on
Tom Word's ranch, having been paroled
to Word.
.
Rent a Piano
. Rent a piano, $3. $4 per month: IClm
'6aU, Checkering, Fischer, Kohler, and
many other good makes. Kohler &
Chase, 175 Washington street
rldor this morning signed the following
resolution and sent it to Sheriff Ste
vens: "Whereas, the undersigned prisoners
in corridor No. 4, county Jail, discovered
be held January 11.
Long Fleming Trial Adjourned.
(I'nlted PrK Leased Wire.)
Redding. Cal.. Dec. 21. The Fleming
defects in the new Jail and means of j murder trial, now In Its eleventh week,
opening the doors, and will close today so far as taking of evl-
hereas, we made no attempt to es- derice Is concerned. J. J. Carroll of San
the
cape but gave the information to
proper authorities, and
"Whereas, we foci that tho informa
tion was valuable, avoiding trouble in
the future and possible loss of life,
"Therefore, we respectfully suggest
that a donation of J 10 to the Kangaroo
court in corridor No. 4 would be highly
appreciated."
t-tierlff Stevens commends the men
for the action In notifying him of tho
j defective Jail, and suggests to the coun
ty court that the request of the prison
ers be granted.
! Jose, the last witness for the defense,
I took the stand this morning. Adjourn
I ment will bo taken until the Tuesday
j after Christmas, when arguments will
i open.
CHARACTER ACTOR
AT CARRIERS' SHOW
DETERIN
WHETHER
E
OPERATION ILLEGAL
As the remit of the death on Decem
ber 19 of Mrs. Mabel Leyde, age 2
years, at her home at 1140 Willis boul
evard. St. Johns, from septesemla, fol
lowing an operation by Dr. It. A. Jayne
of the First National bank building,
Coroner Nordnn, assisted by Doctors R.
10. lMinlap and K. A. Hummers, are today
holding an autopsy over tho remains to
determine whether the operation was an
ille.il one.
Ves,t nluy u St. Johns undertaker pre
sented to tho city health office a death
certificate which gave the cause of
death and the case was Immediately re
ferred to the coroner with Instructions
10 make an Investigation of the circum
si anoes.
It. Jayne Is said to have stated that
the operation was absolutely necessary,
but the circumstances are such that it
whs decided a thorough Investigation
Should hi; made.
MRS. HYMAN COHEN IS
ON WAYT0REC0VERY
Mrs. Hyman Cohen, wife of the com
mercial editor of The Journal, who was
taken to the St. Vincent's hospital Mon
day and who was operated upon Tues
day morning. Is reported to be much
Improved this morning. Yesterday her
condition was critical but late last night
she rallied and is now resting comfortably.
. City Milk Chemist F. C. Calloway left
yesterday for Lexington, Or., where be
will spend the holiday. Friends of the
hustling official say they expect Mr.
'Calloway to corn back with an assist
ant. For further particulars the same
friends refer tho inquisitive to one D.
m ' ' - - " ''
KING GRATIFIES HUNGER
TO KILL; 6 ANIMALS DIE
(United ITem; I.e-f-d Wlr.
Delhi. Dec. 21.- Three tigers and three
rhlnoceri, according to news' received
here today, were the first l'rult of King
George's hunt in Nepal. The klna; killed
all six animals from the back of afi
elephant ln a hunt yesterday In which
more than 1000 beaters were used.
I I
if rArsjA
II i Y. -2 II
' LCjv tv
Harry Thomson.
Harry Thomson, one of the country's
foremost character actors, lg visiting
Portland this week and has been In
duced to participate ln the entertain
ment which The Journal has arranged
Lfor its carriers next Friday night at
Swiss hall. Mr. Thomson is a comedian
of exceptional ability, and his Imperso
nations of the characters as they ap
pear for trial ln the night court ln
New York city are extremely humorous.
Mr. Thomson is now filling a vaude
villa -engagement for tho Sullivan and
Consldlnq circuit and is appearing at
tha Empress thia week, t .
-.!.
HARRIMAN LINE HEADS
OFF ON INSPECTION TRIP
Planning to Inspect the lines of the
O.-W. R. & N. company ln Sherman,
Morrow, Gilliam, Wasco and Crook
counties, J. D. Farrell, Vice-President
and Oeneral Manager J. P. O'llrlen,
Traffic Manager R. B. Miller and Super
intendent William Bollons, left last night
ln a special car.
Since he assumed the presidency of
the O.-W. R. ,& N. company, Mr. Far
rell has been systematically inspecting
the properties of the company. He is
particularly interested In Inspecting the
newly constructed and recently operated
lines of the Deschutes Railway com
pany. It Is announced this journey will
have no connection with proposed con
struction by the Harrlman interests
out from Vale Into Harney county.
tRpeclal to Tn J-mrnal.)
White Salmon, Wash., Dec. 21.
When a Seattle electrician
completes his work, the D. Witt
ranch, out towards Mount Ad
ams, will be the model farm of
western Klickitat county. All his
modernly constructed buildings
will be lighted by electricity, and
sewing machine, churn, saws,
grinders, cutters and milking ap
paratus will be run by the same
power. Mr. Witt Is an exponent
of the country life Idea, making
everything as enjoyable, com
fortable and handy as possible.
He recently purchased a driving
team at over $1000. Dairying
will be one of the features of the
farm, for that Industry is highly
favored in the Trout Lake dis
trict, where the past year 36.994
pounds of butter fat was sent to
the creamery by 26 patrons, and
47,782 pounds of butter produced,
each cow netting her owner $70.
C. L. SMITH TO ACT AS
AGRICULTURAL EXPERT
C. L. Smith of Spokane has been ap
pointed agricultural expert of the O.-W.
R. N. company. His duties will be
largely In encouraging Intensive farm
ing und diversified production In the
backward counties, Sherman, Morrow
and Gllllum. For some time the company
has been contemplating this step. The
demonstration traln that was operated
through the retrogressive country was
a forerunner of this plan. Mr. Smith
will come on to Portland at once. He
wilPestablish offices In the Wella-Far-go
bulftltng, and he will endeavor to
keep In close touch with the agricultural
development of the country served by
the O.-W. R. & N. lines.
ALBANY CLUB WOULD
TAX TIMBER LANDS
.
fWnhlnton Bareta cf The Joarnnl.)
Washington, Deo. .21. The Albany
Commercial club has urged , action upon
timber land Burvcya in the eastern part
of Linn county, to make the land sub
ject to taxation. The secretary of tho
interior advises Senator Bourne that ac
tion will be taken as soon m papera
are received. - - , .e
(United Preo Leased Wlr.)
Los Angeles. Dec. 21. When th fd.
cral grand Jury resumed Its Investiga
tions. Into the alleged dynamiting plot
at 10:30 today tho corridors o? th fed
eral building were thronged with San
Francisco and local labor leaders who
expected to be called as witnesses dur
ing the day. These Included 01f A.
Tveitmoe, E. A. Clancy and Anton Jo-
hannsen of San Francisco and J. E.
Munsey of tho Structural Ironworkers'
union of Salt Lake City.
The first witness was Fred Goodrich,
Munsey's stepson. He was followed by
his mother, Mrs. J. E. Munsey. It was
believed that Government Agent Lawler
called Mrs. Munsey and her son to show
that her husband sheltered Jim Mo
Namara for some time Immediately
after tha Times explosion.
Tho third witness was J. E. Munsey.
He Is considered by far the most im
portant witness, with the possible ex
ception of ortle E. McManlgal, to appear
before the inquisitorial body.
Munsey remained In the grand Jury
room more than an hour. He was not
excused, Lawler telling him to remain
In the building, as he probably would
be called before the Inquisitors again In
the afternoon.
With only nine more witnesses re
maining to be examined, the inquiry
should be brought to a close not later
than tomorrow afternoon.
WOULD SELL HOF BRAU
SETTLE T
In replying to the complaint ln the
receivership suit against the Hof Brau
cafe, Frederick Strobel sets forth that
he Is unable to agree with Mrs. Charles
Barenstecher, the other partner, and
suggests that the receiver sell the place.
The woman recently started action ln
the circuit court, and charged that
Strobel was squandering the receipts of
the partnership business.
'A statement of the business shows
a profit of over $24,000 from May
10. 1910, until December 8, 1911, for
which I drew a salary of $250 a month.
I claim this Is a reasonable fee for the
services rendered, only one-half of which
was charged to Mrs. Barenstecher. This
is the money I was accused of wrong
fully appropriating to my own use. The
other Items are insignificant In amount
and were due either to errors in book
keeping or petty disagreement as to
what Is properly chargeable to expense
account," says Strobel In his reply.
inside her house naif an hour during1 his
period of duty. Soma three or four
Inches of hosiery displayed ln the
mounting; shocked tho neighbors who
reported the affair, to polios head
quarters. Patrolman Stillwell was sentenced, to
be reprimanded by the chief. 1
Patrolman-- a Bpivey was found
guilty on a charge of fcelng under the
Influence of liquor" while on duty. He
was fined $26.
Rent a Piano '
Rent a piano, $3, $4 per month; Kim
ball, dickering. Fischer, Kohler, and
many other good makes. Kohler it
Chase, 175 Washington street. '
PORTLAND BUILDING BILL
APPROVED BY COMMITTEE
(WMhlnrtoa Bnraaa of Tb Journal.)
Washington, Deo. 21. The senats
publlo buildings committee made a fa
vorable report on the Bourne bill ap
propriating $1,000,000 for a new publlo
building at Portland. .
None and Two Children Die.
Coqullle, Or., Deo. 21. SeVen children
of the family of Ed Rackleff, state rep.
reaentatlve from Coos county, who lives
near Myrtle JPpint, have had the scarlet jA
fever and two of the children have died.
The nurse employed, also took-.the dis
ease and died.
A
ROUBLE
EXECUTIVE BOARD FINDS
2 PATROLMEN GUILTY
Patrolman R. H. Stillwell was found
guilty by the police committee of the
city executive board last night of con
duct "unbecoming an officer." The
committee held a two hour session at
the city hall to hear the evidence
against the patrolman.
The charge was that Stillwell visited
the residence of Mrs. A. OlauBsen, 4227
Sixty-fifth street southeast, and was
Now With Only 2 Days Left
Here's a List for Late Shoppers
You'll find it more- than ever a pleasure to do your
buying here now. And, buy what you will, the
recipient of your gift will be pleased with the
quality.
Men's Shaving Sets
Safety Razors
Fountain Pens
Razor Strops
Shaving Mugs
Military Brushes
Men's Brush Sets
Toilet Sets
Collar and Cuff Boxes
Smokers' Sets
Ash Trays
Toilet Needs
Women's Toilet Sets
Manicure Sets
Sewing Sets
Jewel Boxes
Pin Cushions
Glove Cases
Kerchief Cases x
Powder Puffs
Powder Boxes
Hand Bags
Card Cases
Candy
'Tjc Store Where You Are Waited
on Promptly"
Stationery
Give a box of our high grade Stationery
and you'll be pleasantly remembered
every time your friend has a letter to
write. By the pound or in fancy holiday
boxes, from the modest priced to the
very finest, 25 to $5.00.
Perfumes
The dainty person will be delighted with
a small bottle of high grade perfumery.
The fragrance of well chosen perfume
will remind your friend of you and your
good taste 50c to $500.
Shi dm ore Drug Co. Stores
151 Third St. W. Park and Morrison
1 10
The Wiley B. Allen
s New Store Filled to Overflow-
ing With Christmas Suggestions
OUR new piano store, which has just been completed, is the most attractive
in the city devoted to the sale of musical instruments. But far more import
ant than the attractive surroundings is the splendid collection of thoroughly
dependable pianos which we have ready to present to your notice.
Absolutely the lowest prices for the world's best Pianos,
Player Pianos and Talking Machines is our
Holiday Offering to you.
A thorough investigation of the piano field in this city enables us to make the
statement and it cannot be truthfully contradicted that dollar for dollar we
have the best pianos for the money of any, store in the city. In some instances
you'll find thatthe difference in price in favor of our pianos, when compared
with others of the same grade, is as much as $100..
-One feature of all our pianos, which we want to strongly emphasize, is their
reliability. You can buy any of them with perfect confidence and you'll get an
instrument which we guarantee- for satisfaction in every particular. Any of them
can be bought on easy payment terms to suit the convenience of each individual
purchaser. .
Open Evenings Until Christmas.
New Location Corner Seventh and Morrison Sts.
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