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THE MORNING OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, JANUARY 7, 1908. RAILROADS TAKE THEIR MEDICINE Rate Law Accepted With Good Grace, Says Interstate Commission. TRY TO AVOID LITIGATION Adjust Disputes Without Trial To Prevent Advance In Rates Power Is Xeedcd Car .Shortage Obstructs Development. WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. More signifi cant and Important, perhaps, than any other statement in the twenty-first an nual report of the Interstate Commerce Commission, which was transmitted today to Congress, is that relating to the atti tude of railway officials toward the new railroad law. In a discussion of the op eration of the act, the Commission says: "By railway managers, almost without exception, the amended law has been ac cepted In good faith, and they exhibit, for the most part, a sincere and earnest dis position to conform their methotls to Its requirements." ' The Commission adds that it was not expected that reforms could be brought about without difficulty or delay, but It is unquestionably the fact that great prog ress has been made, and that further im provement is clearly assured. To a grati fying extent there has been adjustment of rates and of "abuses" by the carriers themselves. Methods and usages of one sort and another which operated to indi vidual advantage have been voluntarily stopped and It is not too much to say that' there is now a freedom from forbidden discriminations which Is actual and gen eral to a degree never before approached. As this process goes on, as special privi leges disappear and favoritism ceases to be even suspected, the indirect but not less certain benefits of the law will be come more and more apparent. Decisions Under Rate Law. Since the new rate law became effective on October 24. 1906. the Commission has granted relief in the form of corrective orders In many cases. Upon November i. 1007, the Commission rendered decisions in 105 contested cases. In 45 of these, orders were made against the defendant carriers: in 45 the complaints were dis missed, and In the remaining cases no or ders were made. The Important subjects are discussed at length In the report, one being the matter of advances In rates, "which the Commis sion Is wholly without power to prevent," and the other the dreadful destruction of life in railway accidents, "which are now the subject of official investigation under Federal authority." Considering the ad vance in rates, which rests entirely with the railway under the law. the Commis sion suggests that when such advance is attacked in a formal complaint, the Com mission be given authority by legislation to suspend the operation of the advanced rate until the matter shall have been heard and determined finally. Cause of Car Shortage. Respecting the important subjects of congested traffic and car shortage, the Commission says the whole problem may he due to the fact that the facilities of the carriers have not kept pace with the commercial growth of tne country. On this subject the report says: During the past decade the commercial condition of the country has been one of Increasing prosperity. If business undertak ings proportionately increase during future rears, 'ine rauroans or ins country must aia to .their tracks, car and other facilities to an extent difficult to estimate. The ablllty ef the carriers to transport traffic measures the profitable production of this vast coun try, with -Its tw.onn.ooo of people, abundant capital and practically unlimited resources. Manifestly, it is an economic waste for the farm, the mine or the factory to put labor and capital into the production of com modities which cannot be transported to market with reasonable dispatch. If the present output cannot in many Instances be transported except after ruinous delays. It Is not reasonable to presume that capital will readily seek Investment In new under takings. It may conservatively be stated that the Inadequacy of transportation fa cilities is little less than alarming-; that its continuation may place an arbitrary limit upon the ruture productivity of the land, and that the snlutlun or the difficult finan cial and physical problems Involved is worthy the most earnest thought and effort of all who believe in the full development of our country and the largest opportunity for its people. The business of the Commission has in creased enormously In tho last year. Dur ing 1907, 376 hearings were held in various parts of the country against 73 in 1906. In the course of the year the Commis sion received 4SS2 Informal complaints, an increase of more than 400 per cent over the previous year. Reparation was awarded Informally to shippers in 561 cases, tlie aggregate amount of claims e ing J104.70O. l;mlor an act of Congress the Commis sion has awarded eight bronze medals of honor to persons who, at grave peril to themselves, saved or attempted to save lives on the lines of the Interstate car riers. The report further says: Uniform Rules for Shipping. A very important proceeding is pending before the commission which is expected to lead to the adoption by the railroads of the country .upon the recommendation of the commission, of a uniform hill ot lading. Tcflnlte steps have l.ecn taken by the car riers In different sections of the country, no- operating under the three principal frrljrht clasltl.'ations. to establish a stand ard clastslrtcal ion which shall ta-ke the place of the existing separate classification. This work Is now well in hand, Ihf carriers from the different classification territories having clgncd persons especially qualified for the work as their i-epresenlutives on a commit tee which ha been organized embracing the combined Interests. I.fiuit Issue of Securities. Tu time has come when aonie reasonable regulation ehoold be imposed upon the is suance of securities by railways engaced in Interstate commerce. We are aware that in the construction of new lines of railway, developing new territory, it has been neces sary in many Instances to sell railway se curities nt larg- discount, and to sell bonds w lt!i stock bomiscK. and even In such cases It has many times been difficult to raise the necessary capllal. Men will not invest their money and take the risk for small talcs of Interest. But this principle does not apply to old esiaMlnhcd railway systems having good credit. Such railways should be prevented from iunaTing their securities for merely speculative purposes. Railroads should be encouraged to .jxtend their systems and de velop the coun ry. It Is of the utmost im portance, also, that railway securities should be safe and conservative investments for the public, and should yield good and umple re iurn for the money Invested. Reasonable regulation will tend to make them safer and more secure Investments, and thereby bnent not only the rai way companies but the public. Karnlngs of Year 1907. The advance report on Income for the year ending Juno 30, 1907, covers 225.58 miles of road and shows: Gross earnings. $2.5S5.91::.Oo;. or $11,463 per mil, of which I6S3.9S0.921 was from passenger and $1.826.209.11 1 from freight service. For the year ending; Juno 30. 1906. gross earnings were 10, 40 per mile. Operating expenses in 1907 were $1, 746.097.122, or 67.52 per cent, against 66.08 per cent in 1906. while pet earnings were $839,815,880, against J787.420.867 In 1906. Other sources brought the total Income up to $997,350,465, out of which $605,916, 745 was paid for interest, rent, better ments, taxes, etc.. and $259,233,580 as dividends, leaving a surplus of $132. 200.140. Dividends were $29,998,172 more than in 1906. Mileage and Capitalization. The final statistical report for 1906 shows that on June 30. of that year. there were 224:363 miles of railroad in the United. States, an increase of 6262 over the previou year. Of this. li.SMb was double. 1766 treble and 1280 quadruple-track line. Companies own ing 4054 miles were reorganized. I merged and consolidated during the year. Thee roads owned 51,672 lo comotives. 42.262 passenger cars. 1.837.. 914 freight cars and 78.736 service cars, not including private cars. There were 1,521,300 persons on the payroll, an in crease of 139.159 for the year, to whom was paid in wages $900,801,653, be sides over $27,000,000 of which the rec ord was lost in the San Francisco fire: The par value of railroad capital on .Tune 30. 1906. was $14,570,421,478, o-f which $6,803,760,093, waa stock and $7,766,661,385 bonds. Of the capital stock. $2,276,801,333 paid no dividends. The dividends declared were $272,795, 974, or 6.03 per cent on dividend-paying stock, dividends ranging up to 8 per cent. No interest was paid on mort gage bonds aggregating $208,060,486, on miscellaneous obligations for $2,827,570, and on income bonds. $77.066,795.. Of railroad stock, $2,257,175,799, and of bonds. $641,305,030 were owned by rail road companies. Rebate I. aw Is Adequate. Regarding rebates, the report says: Investigations during the year by the de partment of prosecutions give warrant for the statement that rebating- by the direct payment of money or by billing at less than the published rates Is now far less common than ever before. The amendments to the act to regulate commerce and to the Elkins act. made In June. 1900.- by which impris onment as a possible penalty was restored, are chiefly responsible for this cessation in rebating by direct methods. Preferences are undoubtedly enjoyed by some shippers by which they are given a substantial advantage over their unfavored competitors. The means by which the bulk of these preferences are :given are so plainly devices to evade the law that no new leg islation is necessary for their suppression. WARRANTS FOB EVICTION MORE THAN 500 ISSUED BY LANDLORDS. Tenants Making Stout Fight and 'Say 51 Landlords Have Capitulated. NEW YORK, Jan. 6. More than 500 warrants for the eviction of tenants par ticipating In the strike for lower rents were Issued today in the Municipal Court. The papers authorize immediate eviction of the. tenants against whom they wre drawn. It will undoubtedly take a score of mar shals nearly two weeks to serve the no tice?. The tenants are maintaining a stout fight and announced today that the land lords of 51 houses had already agreed to reduce rents. The East Side was calm today after the riotous disorders of Sunday. ORDERED TO LEAVE MUNCIE Authorities Expel Strike Leader. Business Men Patrol Streets. MCNCIE. Ind.. Jan. 6. This after noon the authorities gave notice to A. L. Behner, first vlce-prosident of the Amalgamated Association of Street and Electric Railway Employes, the organi zation strike leader here, to leave Muncie. Cars on the local street railway lines began running today on regular schedule, manned by local men and without guards. There was no dis turbance. The 12 companies of in fantry and one battery of the Indiana National Guard are resting In their quarters. The streets are patrolled by 500 business and professional men, who have been sworn in as deputies. There were no disturbances of consequence at Elwood. Marion or Anderson during the night. Ohio Workers Bust. CLEVELAND. Jan. 6. Fully 10.000 employes returned to work In Cleve land today, as the result of general re sumption of commercial activity. Probably 30.000 to 40.000 more workers were reassigned In the northern part of Ohio. More Work at Detroit. 1 DETROIT, Jan. 6. About 5000 men were put back on the payrolls of vari ous manufacturing establishments here today. A number of .other plants an nounce that they will Increase their working forces within the next week. Ask Aid for Unemployed. NEW TORK, Jan. 6. A meeting i,of union workmen will be held on Wednes day for the purpose of appealing to the Nation, state and city to aid the 125.000 persons in this city rendered idle by the reduction of prices In various industries. Silkworkers Return. NORTHAMPTON, Mass., Jan. . More than 800 mill operatives, who have been out of work since Christmas, returned to work today when the Belding Bros." silk mill and the Northampton Cutlery Company resumed operations. Steel Plants Resume. PITTSBURG. Jan. 6. The plants of the Republic Iron & Steel Co., and the Youngstown Steel & Tube Co., at Youngs tuwn. O.. resumed operations today, giv ing employment tfi 000 men. ALDERMEN ARE INDICTED Boston Grand Jury Probing Into Various City Affairs. BOSTON. Jan. 6. After two weeks spent In investigating purchases by the city last year of a lot of land on Cod man street, prizes for athletic events and payments for flagstone, the grand jury reported Indictments today against two members of last year's city government, the Superintendent of Streets and several business men. The indicted persons are: Alderman William Berwin. Alderman George H. Battis. Superintendent of Streets James H. Doyle. Marks Berwin. O. Edward Kaine. Michael Mitchell. Thomas F. Ma iler. Harry C. French and Oliver Gregg. Later In the day all but Marks Berwin appeared at police headquarters and gave bonds for their appearance in the Su perior Court on Saturday. The Aldermanic terms of Berwin and Battis expired today. Doyle handed In his resignation half an hour after the new Mayor waa sworn in today. TO HAVE NEW TRIAL Continued from First Page.) tains the indictment and the admission of evidence other than that relating to final proof, he believes another trial is really demanded. Whether Williamson will be again placed on trial while F. J. Keney is in Portland, or whether his case- will be allowed to wait, will probably be deter mined in the near future. XO BEARING OX OTHER CASES Williamson Decision Affords No Comfort to Other Defendants. . In local Government circles it is - con sidered that the decision of the United States Supreme Court in the Williamson case has no bearing whatever upon any of the other land-fraud cases in this' state, and only afreets one feature of the cause at Issue before the higher tribunal. Subornation of perjury was charged In the Williamson case as being committed in connection with the timber and stone act of June 3, 1878. The Supreme Court decision, according to the telegraphic re ports, holds that a contract affecting the entry and made prior to the filing is for bidden by the timber and stone act; t5t the act does not forbid such a contract when entered into after the filing. In other words, a statement by an appli cant for land under the timber and. stone act at the time of filing to tbe effect that he has made no contract to dispose of the land is perjury in the event such statement Is proved to be untrue. In the Williamson case it Is maintained that the Government proved conclusively In numerous instances that false affida vits were made in connection with the filings, but the court also admitted evi dence tending to show that contracts made between Williamson. Gesner and Biggs on one side and varlouB entrymen on the other were entered into between the date of filing and the date of final proof. The only case in which a conspiracy to suborn perjury is charged In ail the land fraud cases, either tried or pending for trial, is the Williamson case itself, and the clement of perjury does not enter Into any of the other cases, which charge a conspiracy to defraud the Government of its public lands under section 5440 of the United States Revised Statutes. Marion R. Biggs and Dr. Van Gesner, Williamson's co-defendants, will not profit by the Supreme Court decision. The' three were Indicted Jointly on a charge of conspiracy against the Gov ernment, the specific charge being that they induced settlers to perjure them selves in filing on public land by mak ing oath that the premises so sought to be acquired were intended for their own use, when an agreement existed between them and the defendants by which the claims so acquired were to be turned over for the beroeflt of Wil liamson and his associates as soon as final proof had been made. Three trials were required to secure a conviction. The first trial began July 5, 1905. and resulted in a disagreement 15 days later. On the following day another trial was begun, the Jury in this case reporting a disagreement pn August 4. The third trial began Sep tember 5, and resulted in a verdict of guilty against all three defendants. Being a member of Congress, William son availed himself of the right and appealed his case direct to the United States Supreme Court. Gesner and Biggs took an appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco, and in a decision rendered by that tribunal several months ago, the findings of the lower court were affirmed. Gesner and Biggs were immediately delivered to the Multnomah County Sheriff and be gan their sentences. Gesner recently completed his sentence of 5 months, and upon paying a fine of $1000, was released. Biggs is still In Jail, having been sentenced to 10 months' imprison ment and fined $500. Williamson was sentenced to 10 months' imprisonment in the County Jail and to pay a fine of $500. The Williamson case differed essen tially from that of Thaddeus Potter and Willard N. Jones, which is now on appeal before the Circuit Court of Ap peals at ban Irancisco. As has been pointed out, Williamson and his asso ciates were indicted for inducing oth ers to commit perjury, while the charge against r-oner and Jones, which Is the same as the conspiracy charges pending against the other land-fraud defend ants awaiting trial, was;, that of con spiring to defraud the Government of its public lands. Since the Williamson case was con ducted by F. J. Heney. neither United States Attorney Bristol nor T. B. Neu- hausen. Special Inspector of the In terior Department, would discuss the decision from Washington. Judge A. s. Bennett, of The Dalles. counsel for Williamson, was at the Im perial last night. He was pleased with the decision. 'While I have not seen the decision." he said. "I understand the Supreme Court nas held that the trial court erred in overruling our objection to the introduc tion of testimony in support of the al leged conspiracy agreement between the entrymen and the defendants from the time the lands were filed on until final proof was compiled. The Supreme Court has evidently followed its former ruling In the 'timber culture' act. when it was held that the entry-man had the right to contract and otherwise arrange for dis posing of his claim, as soon, as he had filed on the land, providing he complied with the general provisions of the law and completed the proof regularly. "At the original trial of the case more than half of the testimony offered by the Government related to the continuance of the alleged agreement from the time the land was filed on until final proof was made. Without this evidence the prosecution will be badly crippled and by the decision of the Appelate Court will be required to prove that the conspiracy existed prior to the time the filings were made." FIRE STARTS IN LAUNDRY Spreads and Does $125,000 Damage in Montana Town. -HELENA. Mont.. Jan. 6. A special to the Record from Culbertson says that a fire originating In the laundry of the Evans Hotel, the leading hostelry of the place, has resulted in the destruction of an entire block, and had not dynamite been resorted to, the loss would have been even greater. The principal places destroyed were the Farmers & Merchants Bank, the Evans Hotel. Moon's hardware store, a de partment store, several saloons, a livery, an office building and several others. Less, $125,000. with virtually no insurance. Eye glasses $1.00 at Metzger's French Lingerie No Store Sells So Much Hand-Made Underwear; ' No Store in Portland Imports So Much. Good Merchandise Only Quality Considered. Our Prices Are Always the Lowest Enchanting Paris-American Underclothes in Varied Designs Many of the Pieces Are Works of Art. Portland's Greatest January White Sale And Other Extraordinary Clearance Sale Bargains GOODS REDUCED IN EVERY DEPARTMENT Dress Goods, Silks and Velvets, Suits, Coats, Waists, Muslin Wear, Skirts, Cloaks, Furs, Pet ticoats, Millinery, Children's Wear, Towels, Linens, Table Oilcloth, -Men's Underwear, Outing Flannels, Lace, Em broidery, Gloves, Ribbons, Veil ings, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Dress Trimmings, Hosiery, Un-derwear. Not merely a great sale of Muslin Underwear but a Sale of the Celebrated Lipman-Wolfe Muslin Underwear the FINEST, SOFTEST, DAINTIEST Underwear in the mar ketand the PRETTIEST. Everybody Jtnows that Lipman-Wolfe's Sale Undergar ments are the same well-made kind the store offers the year round ; that sweat-shop goods, a menace to health, are barred out. Every garment is made in large, airy, sunny factories. . Everybody knows that scratch lots' of Underwear made of poor, coarse, starchy muslin and cheap, forlorn-looking lace and embroidery are not here at any time or price. Everybody knows that in a Liprrlan-Wolfe Underwear Sale prices only are lowered. So we say Portland's greatest sale of Muslin Underwear because it IS the greatest, offering the finest underwear at the Lowest Prices and attracting the Biggest Crowds. All garments reduced as follows: Chemise 49c to $ 1 1 .25 Skirts $ 1 . 1 0 to $32.50 Corset Covers 22c to $9.25 Drawers 35c t o $ 1 0.50 Gowns 39c to $ 1 7.50 GOODS REDUCED IN EVERY DEPARTMENT Flannels, Linens, Cotton Goods, Wash Fabrics, Kimonos, Shawls, Blankets, Comforts, Suitcases, Bags, Pyrography, Art, Jewelry, Fancy Goods, Toilet Articles, Leather Good3, Pictures, Men's Furnishings, Umbrellas, Stationery, Cut Glass, Calendars, Books, Sheets, Pillow Slips, Lace Curtains,' Bugs, Upholsteries. Goods Reduced in Every Department in This Great Sale 85 Tailor-made Suits, Values to $60 at $25 Silk, Net and Plaid Waists, Vals. to $15 at $6.95 Panama Walking Skirts, $8.75 Vals. at $2.95 85 highest-class Tailormade Suits of finest Jroadcloth in black, brown, navy, leather, plum and gray ; made in the popular long coat styles, with plaited and flare skirts. If you don't say, when you see these suits, that they are the best that the price ever procured, you'll be the first who does not say so. They have made a sensation here even among our own people, who are accustomed to remarkable values. Suits OR sold regularly up to $60.00, on sale pwUvl Lipman, Wolfe & Co. offer for sale 78 fine Silk Waists of fancy plaid silks, messaline silk and ecru net, in a variety of the new est and choicest patterns and styles, selling 2 OR regularly up to $15.00. Your choice at only pO70 250 Walking Skirts of plain and fancy panama in gray, navy and brown, made in plaited and gored styles, with the effective band trimming. In smartness of style, fullness of cut, excel lence of tailoring, they are exceptionally good. 250 skirts, sold regularly up to $8.75, on sale at m r f e' only .tp&mSfD These beautiful Heatherbloom Taffeta Petticoats are the equal of ordinary $8.00 taffeta petticoats. They will wear longer; they have the same subdued rustle and shimmering luster. Best of all, they can be washed; they never "crack." Elabo rately made with a tucked flounce and four rows of tucks trimmed with a ruffle with five rows of shirrings. . Black only. Regular $3.00 values on sale for 7100 only 4jJ.7 j GIVE BUCK INDIAN LAND GAKFIKLiD WIL-Ii Sl'E SENATOR OWES FOR RICH TRACTS. Accuses Oklahonian of Violating the Law, but Case Will Be Fought Through the Courts. WASHINGTON", Jan. 1. (Special Dis patch to Los Angeles Times.) Robert I Owen. United States Senator from the new State of Oklahoma, has been under Investigation by the Interior Department. As a result. Secretary Garfield proposes to institute a suit In the Federal Courts to cancel certain deeds held by the Sena tor in violation. It is alleged, of the law. Mr. Garfield Is alive to the situation. Senator Owen has been greatly concerned over the Investigation made by the In terior Department. Two inspectors were sent to Oklahoma for the purpose of establishing the facts in connection with his acquisition of 4000 acres of land situated In the richest sec tion of the new state. The report of these inspectors is now in the hands of Secretary Garfield, and It Has been the subject of a preliminary conference be tween the Secretary and the Oklahoma Senato?. The latter asserts that, in acquiring the land, he did absolutely nothing that was unlawful. He insists that the deeds were obtained legitimately by his agents, he merely furnishing the money, and he does not believe his action can be questioned. In any event, he holds that the law is un constitutional and he has expressed his willingness to have the matter tested in the courts. The Government cannot attack Mr. Owen because of any land he may have purchased from the intermarried whites or halfbreeds, but it feels it will be able to have set aside those deeds secured from the fullbloods. Mr. Owen will not relinquish his claims without a fight. As he is a rich man, he can afford to conduct litlg3tion. But it is believed that, as one of the results of the investigation made by the Govern ment inspectors, he was careful not to press legislation which might be opposed, rightly or not. on the ground that he was personally interested. Mr. Garfleld feels strongly about the matter, and is understood to have deter mined to pursue a policy .which will pre vent the exploitation of Indians. The Secretary now is completing his annual report, and that document will contain the programme which he thinks should be enacted. This programme, in a general way. may be said to extend the safe guards which have been thrown about the Indians in the past, at the same time giving them greater liberty of action. Mr. Owen has Cherokee blood in his veins. Before he came to Washington In his present capacity he represented the Cherokee Indians In a number of. matters pending before the Interior Department and Congress. He is, therefore, thorough ly acquainted with the methods of pro cedure respecting Indian land, both In the new state and in Washington. By his in dustry and perseverance he has become a millionaire. On Trial for Murder. .' LOS ANGELES. Jan. . Daniel Fv' Mesicei, lormeriy ot Lincoln, Neb., was placed on trial In Judge Smith's divi sion of the Superior Court today, charged "with the murder of Patrolman Patrick H. Lyons. Meskel is accused of shooting Lyons while the latter was A Skin of Beamy is a Joy Forever fL T. FELIX fiOURAUD'S ORIENTAL CREAM OS MAGICAL BEAUTIFIES Rnea Tan, Pmplta, Freckle, llotb Fatcbea, Rub, ud Skim Diaraaea, ami cTory Bioniifts OB tMMty-, Ud aV flea detection. It has itooa tba test of 67 J9mx, amd u ao barmlM w taste it to be mrc It la properly nui. Aecapt bo counter ftt of alnllar bum. Dr. L. A. Sarra aald to a lady af th bant ton (a patient) i M As you lad os will uaa thrm. 'Gavravd'i (Treiim as tfea feait har.-nfnl af lt tha kic preparation-. fur aale by all drainu and Tancy Gooda Ieaiera in th Uaitad States, Cauda aad Xurope. attempting to arrest him and his ac complice, following a holdup on No vember 30. Both Meskel and his ac complice, Rolla Robe, were later ar rested arid the latter confessed, plac ing the blame for the murder on his part.ner. Clark Protege Dies. LOS ANGELES. Jan. 6. Miss May Duffy, a young woman residing with the family of W. A. Clark. Jr.', son of the ex-United States Senator, William A. Clark, who was struck by a Hollywood car while riding at Prospect Park yes terday, .died today of her injuries. She was terribly hurt. The horse which she was riding, a very valuable animal be longing to Mr. Clark, was instantly killed. The young woman was carried 150 feet by the car and drawn partially under the trucks. Miss Duffy rame from San Francisco. She 'met the Clark fani ily there and after the death of her mother, in Butle, Mont., was taken to the Clark home. Thirteen Mills In Tillamook. TILLAMOOK. Or.. Jan. 6. (Special.) The Board of County Commissioners has fixed the tax levy at 13 mills. TEA The English serve tea and a biscuit in business at four o'clock; a nice little break. Tour rrocar raturna your mono? It fwm Joo't Ilk Schilllnr Boat: wo par blm. G. P. RDMMELIN 8 SONS lia22bV, 126 Second St., Bet VVasfiiiigton and Alder lllll ' REDUCED PRICES On Our Entire Stock of Far Garments A Establish)! 1870 BLACK LYNX SCARFS AND MUFFS, SABLE NECKWEAR AND MUFFS, ERMINE NECKWEAR AND MUFFS, MINK SCARFS, MUFFS, ETC., ETC, PERSIAN LAMB COATS, RUSSIAN PONT COATS, ALASKA MINK COATS, ASTRACHAN COATS, ETC., CHILDREN'S FURS, FUR RUGS AND ROBES. . SEND FOR CATALOGUE. i