THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. X91S. .16 FURNITURE ARE BUYERS BANQUETED BY MANUFACT 11 R Visiting' Retailers Miss The atre Party to Spend Even-r ing Talking Shop. GRILL MAIL ORDER HOUSES Speaker After Speaker Adds Sugges tions on Best Way to Combat Menace to Business. Visiting retail furniture buyer women included missed a theatro party last night to talk shop. They discussed wholesaling retailers and re- tailing wholesalers, and mail order house: from every possible angle. The occasion was the banquet at the Mult nomah hotel, given by the Doernbecher Manufacturing company of this city. F. S. Doernbecher was mine host and toastmaster. After a. choice assortment of viands was disposed fit, the real business of the? evening commenced. Mr. Doern becher modestly stated that tie had something important to , fsay To the guests. But he called on G. E. fatock- ard, tme of his right hand men, to say It. ' Unveils Mail Order Catalogue. Mr. Stockard started something when he unrolled a big. mail order house catalogue and displayed It. He tore Into the big book in ruthless fashion, pointing out what he termed its weak points. Then the meeting got away from. him. Speaker after speaker was in waiting to Join in the attack on then big houses. Other volunteers were .ready with Javelins for the retailer who cuts prices, gives the customer a "card" to a wholesaler for a 5 per cent commission, etc., etc. The crux; of the remarks on- mail order competition was that if retailers would keep fresh goods" on hand and show the customer that he could do better at home than In Chicago or New York, he could ' win out. - Store effi ciency was urged as the solution of many of the ills of the present 'among furniture dealers. : . " - Store Efficiency Urged. ' Question of organization in a man ner so as to counteract the effects of, the mail-order business and the price cutting, were discussed. . J. H. Bigger, manager of the furni ture department of Frederick &r Nelson of Seattle, advised store efficiency and department store methods of. doing business. "Dispose of your old stock and- keep on hands up-to-date goods," he advised. F.. L. Kinney of Seattle gave -advice on how to get money out of stock that does not move fast enough. . "Put more - samples , on the floor and keep up your stock," said A. t T. Neilson, manager of the Simmons' Manufacturing company. ' . -, . . Climax to Entertainment.' . I Among others who- spoke 'Were:' George Beckman of Housch & Beck- man, Seattle; Clarke E, Dye of the : Oregon Chair company," Portland; Max Buren. Buren & 'Hamilton; Salem; R. 1 W Watt, Burley, ' Idaho; W. Hutch- craft of Seattle. , W. A. Parker, manager of 'Doern- ! becher .Manufacturing, company of Seattle, made good in a dance, and , Miss Susie Michael "rendered a piano ; sola - j The banquet was a culmination, the , climax, of a day. of pleasures, with ! Mr. Doernbecher as chief host. The visitors had been given luncheon at : the Automobile elub at noon, follow ing which a drive about the city that consumed the entire arternoon, was taken. adopted Commissioner Daly's plan, to abolish" Indemnity bonds provisions of ordinances granting revocable per. mits. ' Will- Attend Convention. Principal James F. Ewing of Port land academy, will attend the annual conference-of the National Education association at San Francisco, He left on - the steamer Great ; Northern this morning. Following the re turn of his, brother-in-law, Rer. P. W. McCllntock, a missionary, he will at tend a McClintock family reunion in Berkeley. " Municipal Water System Favored Ridge field. Wash., Aug. 12. A mass meeting of the citizens of this place was held Monday night to discuss the question or the city installing a. mu nicipal water system. , The vote was almost unanimous in favor of the im provement. Ridgefield recently had1 a survey of the town made for the pur pose of getting an estimate of the cost of a water system Suitable for it. and it is thought that the cost will be be tween $90ft0 and $10,000. 1 - COUNTY COURT NEWS Captain K. Frese of the St. Johns ferry, notified the county commission ers he win . begin his vacation today leaving Captain F, Sherman in charge of the ferry. - - - The "board notified County Judge B. E. Stanton of Hood "River, that two women from that county wlU be cared for at Multnomah farm for $20 per month each and directed that Miss Edith Muhs, superintendent of the farm, handle the matter without fur ther orders from the board. A petition by Charles F.' Peterson of Hillsdale, for repair of the Johnson road, . was referred to the roadmaster. H. Rlddy was allowed $125 damages for injuries received while employed on Fairmont boulevard. Roadmaster Yeon recommended the settlement. Sketches of marking posts for "the Columbia river highway by A. S. Klrk patrick of the city engineer's office, were received and referred to the roadmaster. v i. V An offer by the Pacific Bridge com pany to furnish six carloads of screen ings for redressing of county roads free, was referred, to. the roadmaster. The screenings are at Mosier. The county must pay the freight. Each car contains about 42 cubic . yards! Long Beach Pioneer Injured. Long Beaeh, Wash., Aug. 12, Hail vey Woodgate, a pioneer of Lo Beach, had his clavicle fractured an two ribs broken in an accident, whe his horse became frightened about si miles north of here early this morr ing. W. C. Kolb of Portland and Mi Woodgate ware on a clamming trip. .ur, J. E.- Kane of Portland, gav nrst attention to the Injured ma( edverftieM i Adv. I When wrlttn or calling I'ee mention The Jmirtnl... I HEADQUARTERS OREGON FEDERATION OF STATE SOCIETIES, SIXTH FLOOR, NEW BUILDING! ES!?f Newport Water System. Newport, Or., Aug. 12. To Mayor Bensell and the present, city council belongs the credit of securing water rights on Spencer creek, 10 miles north of this place, that when developed will supply this city with the purest of water for years to come, and will be sufficient for a city with a population of 50.000 people. The system, when developed, will cost the city $24,000. j State Engineer Lewis has just grant-I ed a permit to the city for the use of 24 cubic feet of water of Spencer creek ! for this supply. i Bonds Will Not Be Required. Hereafter it will not be necessary for the public service companies hold ing revocable permits from the city to give bonds when more permits are granted as the city council has Barnes' Wild Animpl Circus In Portland Monday and Tuesday mwimiinmimmii iiini' iii!iiMMmi':iiil Miss Martha Florine is an expert -trainer of horses makes actors of them and under her direction the six5 leen world's champion danelng horses are performed'. Miss Florine's horses do all the lat- est dances, and are one of the great features of the Al G. Barnes wild animal circus, that Is to exhibit in Portland, Monday and Tuesday Au gust 16. 17. i . The Barnes show Has a troupe -of over . 600 educated wild and -domestic animals the largest collection ever assembled in one. lot. The show's en-j tire program Is given with them Great groups of lions, tigers, leop ards and bears as many as thirty in one act do the "thrillers" on the show's DFOKram. ..Horse ridine lions. seals, dogs and goats, balloon riding j lions, an elephant riding pony, per- i iorming zebras and laughing hyenas and a hundred military ponies are in troduced. Of course, there's a lot of clowns fifty of them animal clowns the fun- i niest one ever sa w. There'll be a pa-j rade, too, each morning at 10:30. Tents 1 at btn and liaieigh. It's the Tone You're Buying When Contracting for a New Piano. How Muck Tone Are You Getting for $425 Elsewhere? Compare With This Usual Price $42S Piano at Our Factory Price Full Mellow Tone $290 1D: $10 Cash Monthly 1UUV Without Interest " I I (P This Piano Sent to Your Home on Payment of $5.00 Cash ' With Our Double Credit Receipt for $10.00 Other Pianos $50 $65 $90 $135 $165 Etc Parlor Organs $5.00 $10 $1 5 $20 $35 Etc Player Pianos $290 $395 $435 $465 Etc ;fV'v'.'' Terms $10 Cash, $6 Monthly and Upwards Schwan Piano Co., Ill Fourth St. Our Warrantee Backed by $12,000,000 jMMSSSgl01M " Sfc TM& Quality Store- ofportland Fiftlv, ix.tr4Ttorrisor! Alder Sts Our ' Can 't Begin to Give All the Details --Nor List Altjhe Items The Few Bargains Following in Friday Surprise Event Lst Days of the Eemovat Sle Will Simply Give You An Idea of the Hundreds of Low Prices, of Vast Quantities of Goods We Are Shelf -Emptying in a Hurry DRESS GOODS REMNANTS V2 Price Big Final Cleanup All wool and -silk and wool, black, white, good colors -and mixed suitings. All half price Friday. Building. Second Floor. CHILDREN'S COATS AT $1.98 Originalg $4-$6.50 Checks, taffetas, Bedford cords, pongees, sizes 2 to 8 years only; 50 in. lot No credits nor exchanges. Flftn Floor. eth-St. Bids. MEN! 3500 Prs. Cotton or Silk Lisle Hose' That Have Always Sold Regularly at 25c and 35c A cleanup! lowered in price to a point that promises to pay you more for coming than any Hose sale this store ever held. Extra fine qualities. All with double toe and heel. Such good shades as black, tans, navy, burgundy, heliotrope and green. 11 sizes in the lot, but broken assortments. Temporary Annex, First Floor Men! Tomorrow You Will Buy One of These Suits at $7.50 Were $12.50, $15.00 and $16.50. Exactly 286 Suits Divided into the following group of styles and sizes, which tells the story: 1 : Build J Size I Size Size SizeiSize Size Size Size '30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Regular . J 10 3 il 22 26 I 31 1 36 16 Stout ...... Long-Stout Long . ; ' 2 Short .......... 1 3 ) 3 2 j Build Size Size Size Size Size Size Size Size 38 39 40 42 44 46 48 50 Regular . . . . .' 14 6" 8T 5 12 1 " T " Stout 3 5 9 .6 3 3 6 2 Long-Stout " 1 2 3 4 4 Long 2 2 3 8 7- Short I 1 j j j I j AH wool materials, worsteds, tweeds, cashmeres and homespuns, the fabrics you know have been the leaders this season. . There are Tartan checks. Glen Urquhart Piaids. pin, regimental and Roman striDea. nlain "browns, blues,; greens and grays. , Made In regulation or box back styles. NOTE Many suits in lot suited to young men and high school boys' wear. All alterations will be charged for. Temporary Annex. 2nd Floor. m t a "EPPO" PETTICOATS 49c Another Lot for 79c Washable cottons, sateens, seersuckers, ginghams arid Hydegrades. String top or fit ted styles. No phone orders. Fifth Floor. 6th-St. Bids. GOOD PERCALES Reduced From 10c Fine selection of light and dark colors, and all the de sired patterns; 6 Inches wide. Yard at 64c. New Building', Second Floor. WOMEN'S UNION SUITS ' 45c Worth Regularly 85c "Pandora" make, fine lisle In, Summer weight, low neck, no sleeves, lace trimmed knee. Regular sizes. Kw Building, Second Floor. . WOMEN'S PUMPS, OXFDS $1.95 Have Sold $3.50-$4 Lace Oxfords or Pumps with one, two and four' or cross straps. Patents, gunmetal. suede and tan leathers. New Building1. Third Floor. WOMEN'S HATS AT ;$1.00 $2.50to$7.50 Values Trimmed styles and ready-to-wear models, including a few of the .new sports hats. All SI .OO FriSay. Second Floor, 6thSt. Bid. RIBBON REMNANTS 10c Several Baskets Every kind and color. Includ ing taffetas, grosgralns, sat ins; big lot black velvets. No phone or C. O. D. orders. First Floor, 6th-8t. Bldg. STRIPS EMBROIDERY 15c Worth 25c to 40c Edges and Insertions, to 3 inches wide. Strips measuie 3 and 4 yards. Good patterns. Special for tomorrow. First Floor, 6th-St. Bldg. INFANTS' FLOUNCING 39c Regularly 50c to 75c Dainty, "neat patterns, with either plain or hemstitched edges. Good assortment to se lect from. First, Floor. 6th-St. Bldg. $5 Tomorrow buys, while they last 60 of .these Women's Palm Beach Sport Suits This Season's $10.00 and $12.50' Norfolk and Loose Belted Styles and a Few New Style Got fine Suits Great big final cleanup of those desirable Palm Beach Suits that have had such a run of popularity this season owing to their utility and beauty. If you don't need a Suit this sea son, buy it for next that's the beauty of the Sports Suits, they're bound to be in style indefinitely. As there are only 60, we advise early shopping that you may share in this splendid $5.00 offer Palm Beach Suits. Fourth Floor, New Building. SWIMMING 3UITSAT 79 c Were $1.75 to $3.00 Women's sizes. 34 and 38, children's 10 to 16-year sizes only. Big final cleanup; cot ton,, serge, mohair. NO credits. Flftn Floor. eth-St. Bldg. WOMEN'S WAISTS 98 c Very, Special Friday .Plain and figured voiles, Japanese silks and linens. Long or short sleeves, high or low neck, all sizes. Fifth Floor, et-St. Bldg. WOMEN'S HOSIERY 29c 35c and 50c Grades Lisle and n 1 1-k j 1 lisle. Mack and colors; silk boot hoc,e col or.m only. Big cleanup Summer weights, sizes 8 to 10. First Floor, eth-St. Bldg. BAREFOOT SANDALS 59c Regularly 90c Pair Children's sizes 6 to 8 In this B9o lot. Also $1.00 sizes 8V4 to 11, pair 69c; $1.25 sizes 114 to 2, pair 79c Third Floor, New Building. OSTRICH NECK BOAS 89 c Very Special Friday All white, all black, black and white combinations. Ex cellent quality ostrich flues, ribbon ends. - First Floor, eth-St. Bids. WOMEN'S KERCHIEFS 9c Regular 19c Stock t for BOc, Sheer Shamrock lawns, - embroidered : corners pretty scalloped edges. Full slae. ' ' First Floor, eth-St. Bldg. Closing Out Rag Rugs Very Specially Reduced Prices Clean, sanitary Rugs that may be tubbed as tfteh as necessary. You'll want them for bedroom, bathroom, etc. Greens, blues, tans, browns and grays in this assortment: RUGS, SIZE 24x36 INCHES, CC I RUGS, SIZE 3x60 INCHES, QCa SPECIAL AT OOU I SPECIAL AT t .' SDG RUGS, SIZE 27x54 INCHES, OCp I RUGS, SIZE 36x72 INCH, BftUlALi AL SPECIAL AT $1.35 Temporary Annex, 7th Floor FACE VEILING 19c 35c and 50c Values Black, white and attractive fashionable colors. Good as sortment meshes to choose from at, yard 19c First Floor, 6th-St. Bid?. 4 Bedspread Specials A Limited Number of Each Style! $5.00 SCALLOPED END, CUT CORNER SPREADS, SIZE ) 6 72x97. NOW -JieHO $5.00 PLAIN HEMMED STYLE, FINE GRADE, SIZE 73 JO MQ BY 99,- NOW irU 37.00 FRINGED WITH CUT COR N E R S, SIZE 90x 99 tQ Ofl INCHES, NOW VQtOO $13.00 PLAIN HEMMED. FINE QUALITY. SIZE 86x99 C Qfl INCHES, NOW ...... DiJ0 Second Floor, Bew Buildffeff STEAMER CHAIR $i Maple Was $2.00 A Furniture Special of ex-., c e p t 1 o nal worm. Annex, Tenth Floor. FINE NET CURTAINING 23 c Regular .60c Values Block, stripe, filet motif ef fects and meshes, all attrac tive patterns, and durable net.. Yard for 83e. Temporary Annex, 9th Floor. BAGS AND SUITCASES $6.85 $8.00 to $10 Values Cowhide, leather lined, some sewed frames. Bags 16, 17 and 18-inch size; .cases 24 and 26 irich size. Temporary Annex, Sth Floor, WIRE MEAT SAFES FOR 99c All Season , They Have Sold at $1.25 Indispensable if 'you have no refrigerator.' Absolutely flyproof and made with one shelf. Also JS1.S0 Wire Meat Safes, 2 shelves, for $lil.. i - -'v Temporary Annex, 3d Floor. THESE FINE JELLY MOULDS 25c The Dozen Tomorrow Like picture I on side. 6- ounce size, with lacquered covers. IS 00 Temporary , Annex, 4th Floor. mmmM CHILDREN'S PARASOLS AT 18c Pink Blue White ; Well made, rood size Para sols for children. Good steel frames an4 attractive natural wood -handles. First Floor, eth-St. Bldg, HOSPITAL COTTON '18c For Full Pound High grade Absorbent Cot ton; a necessary toilet and medicine chest adjunct. Fri day' at the special price. First Floor, eth-St. Bldr. The Well Known "Mount Vernon" Milk Is Specially Priced Tomorrow at Five Cans for 19c pure brand a household ravonte Small cans that are so convenient for use during these warm diys. Strictly BUT T E R, BLUE RIBBON. OOplROLLED OATS, FRESH ORE- QfW WHITE SOAP, COTTONBOLL, FANCY OREGON MAKE. Roll Oi3U GON MILLED. NO. 9 SACKS.. u3C EXTRA, QUALITY. 7 BARS. T. PURE LARD, WHITE BRAND. NO. 5 CANS FOR LEAF CndC O F FE E, CHALLENGE OColCREAM . WUWIBRAND. 4 LBS. 85c; PER- LB. JWkNOWN OCrtCOVE OYSTERS, 5 - OZ. CANS, 4V OF .WHEAT, WELL CEREAL. PACKAGE DOZ. ni'.d tlMt! TOR CAN.... ICpNAPTHA SOAP. ECONOMY I Q SHAKER SALT, BEST QUAL- 71 M AC A B ONI, SPAGHETTI, 7J I 3 W 3 RAND. -6 BARS FOR... I wwlITY, 10c CARTONS FOR. ... 72Wil0c PACKAGES FOR . 2C QnlLOG CABIN wwGALIX)N Thrifty women will buy liberally at this price HALF- COolCOBN STARCH. EASTERN OC UmUIMAKE. 4 PACKAGES KOR... Jl SYRUP. CAINS For Food Grocery, Basement. Slxth-St.- Bldg. .DEVELOPING AND PRINTING AT VERY MODERATE RATES BY A FORMER EASTMAN CO. EXPERT' 1