THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, THURSDAY, AUGUST 12. X91S.
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FURNITURE
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BUYERS
BANQUETED BY
MANUFACT
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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...
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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
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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'
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