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THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX. TUESDAY. JANUARY 12, .1909. TILLMAN DENES HE DID ANY WRONG Says He Had Right to Buy Oregon Land and Roosevelt Only Seeks Revenge. INVITES A FULL INQUIRY With Piercing Voice Wltlder of Pitchfork Accuses President of Mailer Crowd Laughs and Applauds Ills Sallies. (Continued From F1rt Pu.) remember tho old alaxe. He has exerted all the power of the Government to de stroy me, but I feel that I stand un catlied, becaiMf. if all other arguments fail to convince men. the character for rectitude, truthfulness and honesty "which. I have bullded In SI year of my life. would at least be my bulwark. Men who hare always been clean and honorable. do not suddenly become liars and hypro- crites at CI without any necessity. "Later on In this session It Is my purpose to devote some time to briny Theodore Roosevelt face to face with his true self and let the people of the United Slates see what character of man they have so bowed down to. For the present I content myself with applying to him this quotation from Spencer's Fairy Queen: " ranees throughout the whole world, neither is there any that can re strain him. Barking and Biting All Alike. 'Of late he has jtrown especially pre sumptuous and pestilent, barking at and biting all alike, whether they be blume- worthy or innocent. None are free from his attacks. He spares neither the learned wit nor the gentle poet, but rends and tears without regard to person, reason or time." When Tillman concluded his remarks, there was no applause, the Vice President having admonlslied the occupants of the galleries against making demonstrations. Tillman received a cablegram from london newnpaper. asking him to express in SO words his opinion of President Roosevelt and saying that, if he would do so, til tolls would be paid at the other end. The Senator declined to comply with the request. The thronj endeavoring to enter the galleries became so dense and the rush so strong that women screamed and many of them had their wraps torn from them. Man faints In Crush. C. R. I Grout, of this city, was caught In the cruwh. and was injured about the head and fainted. Referring to his elTorta to purchase some of the Oregon timber land. Tillman again 1. parted from his printed speech by adding: "Who would not have wanted to pur chase some of that land, if he was as poor as I am?" He went on to describe the timber land as containing the finest red cedar In the world. Tillman said he had not hesitated to criticise the President, hnd arraigned him for ltls tyrannical Invasion of the rights of the fvnate and usurpation of authority and had doubtless Klven him cause to eek revenge, fie referred particularly to the treatment of Mrs. Morris, and con tinued: I was not aware that then darts of mine had quivered In the executive hide and rung htm . but the eaern and loten. sitr with which he has presented his ran. acalnst me. hie making precedent when none ha exleted before, his taking from the committee to which he ha Towardel the payers and rtv'.r.g them to the preee before the committee had considered them. Indicates that Theodore Roosevelt enjoys i the limit the feeling- of getting even witn Hen Tillman, and lavs on the "big stick" with the keeneat relish, doubtless beltevln that the "pitchfork" has cone out of bust, nex.. He called attention to the publication by the President of the charges against himself before they had been consid ered by the Senate committee, and said that the President had treated the Sen ate with "that contempt which has been his wont." He Insinuated that Mr. Roosevelt's purpose was to gain some advertising, at whic h the President was nn adept, and to distract attention from the action of the House In laying his message on the table. Two Charges Ajrainat Him. Tillman then said the President's charges were two In number. In one he promoted Tillman to membership In the Ananias Club by alleging that Till man had deliberately lied to Che Senate. In the second "he charges that I have exerted my official influence and work as a Senator for my personal benefit alone to secure the passage of a resolu tion and to press the Department of Justice to bring suit against the cor poration which holds so much of the public domain In the West and will not sell it to settlers on the terms of their grants from the Government." After giving the President credit for preparing his Indictment "with con summate ability and skill." Tillman said the President had been In posses sion of all the facts since July, and that men would be curious to know why he did not make them known before. Re ferring to the statement In the Presi dent's message of January 4, that hi had no charges of corruption to make against any member of Congress. Till man n said it followed that he found no grounds for indictment, and that "all this fuss, fury and fiction" could be at tributed to personal malice alone. Xot Itesponsible for Lee. He did not deny the authenticity of the letters or telegram of which photo graphs were made, but was not aware that W. E. Leo's letter was in existence until he saw It In the President's state ment, but was not responsible for Lee's Ideas. He again denounced as an outrageous falsehoad.Dorr'8 statement that he had subscrlued and paid fees on 11 quarter sections of Coos Bay land for himself and his family, but said the President's sleuths, so far from trying to Justify the fraud order against Dorr, were really put to work to discover torn? thing to his (TUlman's discredit, while the President directed the Investiga tion. A postal inspector would hardly photograph letters of a United States Senator and try to convict him of lying unless the orders came from a high source. Had Nothing to Conceal. Even If he had undertaken to pur chase land, what had that to do with Iorr's use of the malls to Induce people to send him money to purchase land? lrr's statement that he had paid fees was false, aa was proved by the failure, of the Postofflce Inspectors to mention that any applications had been filed In his name. Yet the President said Till man's assault on Dorr was madu to cover his own transactions, though no such statement was made by the Inspec tor. He said the President had actually committed himself to the proposition that Tillman, voluntarily or with noth ing to conceal, brought up a matter in the Senate to cover up transactions un known to anyone but himself and his correspondents, which were honorable and clean. This exposure had stopped people from being duped, "and yet Theodore Roosevelt, who poses as the only remaining honest man in public life. In the face of these facts, has felt called upon to attack the character of a man whose Integrity has never be fore been questioned, and whose offi cial position is second only to his own." "In doing this he makes a false declaration, for the Inspectors nowhere say any such thing as above quoted, which can be proven by an examination of the report." As to the charge of lying, which con sisted in the fact that four days before attacking Dorr he had wrltetn a letter about the purchase of land, he did not say he had not considered the purchase of land, for he had. He distinctly re membered having told the Attorney General that his interest had first been aroused by his desire to purchase some of the land, but that he went to that official because he had discovered he could not buy It through ar.y agency whatever, even by a lawsuit, as none would have any standing against the grantee except the Government. lie continued: I was perhaps dlslntrenlous. but amo ment's thought will convince any honest minded man that as I had not signed any papers, had not paid any money, had taken nobody's receipt, the usual procure by which one undertakes to buy land, f was speaking accurately and not falsely. Every. thin ninses on tne meaning; or tne wora "undertakes" and my use of It. Did I mean to conceal the fact that I wax anxious to buy some of the land? Not at all. Did I mean to attack Dorr as a swindler shra X myself was engaseil In a dtsnonest trann actlon? That Is what the President would have people believe. Can I Justly b charged with falsehood when. If 1 had told the Senate of the entire transaction It would have made no difference whateve while I mould have been charged with in' troducltig my private affairs into a public discussion. Had Rlsht to Buy Land. Ho asked what law he broke, what wrong he did or contemplated. The President's dear friend. Harriman. still held in defiance of law over H.UOO.uOO acres of the best land In Oregon and Call fomta, while he never expected to get more than 1441) acres for . .himself, his family, his secretary and Mr. Lee, at cost of I15.00U. He- then said: Will the President undertake to say that 1 have lost my rlgvt to buy land because I am a senator? Oin the President d.ny my activity secured ft,e xaseage of the reso juuon lns;ructlng tne Atloniey-tenera bring suit for the recovery of this land for the use of actual settlers? If Mr. Harrl man and others like htm are made to dis gorge by reason of these suits, shall the fact that I was endeavoring to buy a little pittance of the land be used as the basi of a charge of bring a liar and a corrupt benator to be disgraced? i uiman tola now his attention was called to this land in October, 1907, and of his Inquiries on the subject. He ar ranged with Lee to go to Marshfleld and investigate and to draw on him If he found the land as represented, but Lee's uthority as his agent was only to ex amine the land and. if an application was filed, to see that he got good tim ber land instead of rocks and marshes. After returning to Washington in Decern ber. 1D07, he let the matter drop as i very doubtful proposition until Lee showed him a letter from Reeder and Walkins, (which had been stolen from his desk by some of the sleuths with other papers) asking him to exert his Influence in the Senate. Then he wrote the letter of February 13. of which the President obtained a photograph. But before that letter was written and on his own initia tlve on January 31. he Introduced the resolutions calling for information about the land grants and instructing the At torney-Ueneral to bring suit. Thus he took action before he knew anything of Reeder and Watkins' expectations from him. He was still anxious to obtain some of the land, if it could be done legally, but his faith in Reeder and Wat kins died when he received Dorr's cir culars from three different quarters- on February 17 and 18. He became con vinced that Reeder and Watkins were 'not of the caliber and character to han dle a matter of such magnitude and Dorr was evidently pushing his scheme of getting suckers to Invest and using Till man's name without authority. He there fore felt it Incumbent on him to expose he swindle, which he dl on February 19 and ssked the postofflce to issue a fraud order. Ho pressed the passage of the resolutions and April 20 they became law. . Roosevelt's Motive Malice. He attributed the President's action to "personal malice engendered by hatred. He denied that he had at tempted to deceive any one. broken ny laws, or been guilty of immoral conduct. He had the right to pur- hase the land and lie hoped to get some of It yet. If the Attorney-General nd his successor did not die of old ge before anything was done about It. Whether he ever got any or not id not matter "if Harriman and others of that Ilk are made to dis gorge." He had not become a party to any litigation he was not Interested except as a private individual wanting to purchase, and as a Senator desiring to give others the opportunity to do so. He added: "Of course, the President Is sure that I have done something very discreditable and outrageous. He hates me and would destroy me If he could." Why He Denounced Dorr. He explained his denunciation of Dorr four days after - he wrote to Reeder and Watkins Inquiring about the land by say ing that In the Interim he received Dorr's circular and "the whole scheme and combination of swindlers, Reeder and Watkins In Marshfleld and Dorr In Portland, flashed on his mind. Thajp he said: I decided at once to see to It that my name should not be used to inveigle others Into their game. Hence my action In the Senate. It might be well to Inquire whether or not the Attorney-General has been ordered not to obev the law of ConitrfM passed last April. hlch 1 will call the "Tlllman-Hona-parte law." ordering suit to be Instituted for the recovery of these lands. Mt cul pability la of such magnitude In contem plating the purchase of 40o acres of land at 12. -tO per acre In the rea of this stick ler for ofTlclal rectitude In others that it may be found that he is determined to block my so-called "nefarious transactions." Final Prod With Pitchfork. "The man who announces to Congress that he. Theodore Roosevelt, assumed the vlcted Tillman, proceeded to clear Dorr Its greatest rival, contrary to law, would j HoiiKlleeja not hAKttfitA til bln h feni ' friend Harriman in holding 2.000.000 acres of the public domain because Ben Till man had contemplated and wanted to buy 1400 acres. The President, having con victed Tillman, proceded to clear Dorr In both cases contrary to the facts, and smilingly stares from the center of the stage, which It Is his greatest delight to occupy, and complacently looks to have the American people and the Sen ate give their approval to his verdict. I await the verdict calmly and without fear, and I will gladly abide by it." Tillman closed by saying he demanded the fullest Investigation and Invited com parison "of my private life and my pub lic work as a man ana a senator witn Theodore Roosevelt and any other man." T IILLI WKQNG iimi ABOUT HIS DATES Roosevelt Did Not Delay Pub lication of Charges, . , Says Meyer. MUCH RED TAPE UNWOUND Report of Postofflce Department on Dorr Fraud Order Reached President Dec. 20 Then Ordered Photographs. WASHINGTON'. Jan. 11. That the "Dorr case," in which Senator Tillman was involved, was brought to the Presi dent's attention for the first time on December 20. i:08, was asperted tonight by Postmaster-General Meyer in a state ment in respunse to an Inquiry from tho Associated Press. Senator Tillman In the course of his speech said the Presi dent had been In possession of all the facts in this case since July last, and men would be curious to know why. If his soul was hurt, he did not rtiake the facts known then. Mr. Meyer's statement follows: Dorr's Business Xot Fraud. "The inspector's report is dated Port land. Or.. July 27. 1908. It was received by the chief Postofflce Inspector Au gust 3. 1908. The case being an alleged violation of the "fraud section' of the pos tal laws by Bryan Dorr. It was sent to the Assistant Attorney-General for the Postofflce Department. August 18. 1908. for action. It was returned to the Chief Inspector. September 1, 1908. with the recommendation that a fraud order be not Issued, as It was not shown that Dorr was conducting a fraudulent business. "When the matter was again referred to the Assistant Attorney-General, it was on account of the receipt of a let ter dated November 22, 1908. written by Mr. Dorr. In which he requested the De partment to furnish him with a copy of the Inspector's reiort for publication, so as to clear himself of the imputation of fraud put on him by Mr. Tillman. i Case Gets to President "December 19. 190S. the report was handed to the Assistant Postmaster-General. December 20. 1908. the case was brought to the attention of the President for the first time. On the same date instructions were sent by wire to the Inspectors who had made the Investiga tion to procure either the original Tillman letters or photographs, in order that the Inspector's statement as to Senator Till man's letters might be verified. These proofs, presented by the Inspector In per son, reached the President January 4. The investigations . were made entirely bv Postofflce Inspectors and the secret service agents were in no way connected with the case. like a veteran anS practically won the game by his steadiness. McKeever, of Company B nine, distinguished himself by rapping out Ave hits in as many times at bat. Tonight Companies H and C will meet in a regularly scheduled game at the Armory which will begin at 9.30 o'clock. Company B and the Hospital Corps meet at the Armory on Saturday night. The lineup in last night's game was as follows: Company B. Poai tlon .... C. T. M. C. Backus P Shockley Davis C C. Pembroke Williams IB Paul Thing Duncan . 2B Crosby Gearin 3B O. Pembroke West It S McGee Lankford I B Sullivan M-Keevr I. F Manning Dougherty B F. . . Sweeney Wrestling Tryout Postponed. The try-out wrestling match, sched uled between Dr. Tuttle and Franske, at the Multnomah Club last night, was postponed indefinitely, owing to an injury to the former. In the match with Mil liard, Saturday, Dr. Tuttle sustained a sprain that Incapacitated him tempora lly and may preclude his contesting for the honor of representing the club against Spokane Friday night. In the event that he Is unable to meet Franske in the nnal bout, it is quite likely that the latter will meet Milgard tomorrow or Thurs day and the winner will be delegated to wrestle in the tournament with the Spo kane Athletic Club. January Clearance in All .Sections II A determined effort, by means of great' reductions in every depart- ment, to hold the greatest January Clearance Sale in our history. RAILROAD LOSS NOT GREAT I COMMISSION SATS PAXIC DID XOT If CRT KARXIXGS. Recommends Law to Annul llarrl- Declslon Rate Decisions Killed by Conrt Tleview. man DORANDO WINS MARATHON Antagonist Gives Vp Because Ift I,cf Gives Out. ST. LOI'IS. Jan. 11. Dorando Pietri won a Marathon race Here conignt. contesting with Percy Smallwood. of Philadelphia, who quit the race after covering twelve miles and eight laps because of his left leg hurting him. Dorando made the 26 miles and 38o yards in two hours, 44 minutes and 32 2-5 seconds, ten seconds slower than the world's indoor record. He finished strong. COMPANY B BEATS C. Y. M. C. Indoor Baseball Game Results In Score of 17 to 7. The Company 15 indoor baseball team In the gymnasium of the Catholic Young Men's Club In Alblna last night defeated the latter team In a hotly contested game by the score of 17 to 7. The feature of the came was the pitching of Backus, the soldier twlrler. who faced the firing-line I WASHINGTON', Jan. 11. The report of the Interstate Commerce Commis sion, made public today, states that. although the temporary financial de pression from which the country Is emerging resulted In the diminution of railway revenues and In several Instan ces the necessity for placing of rail road properties in the hands of recelv ers, the gross earnings of all railroads for 190S. although $164,464,941 less than for 1907, the banner year In Amer ican railroad history, were J98, 875,470 in excess of gross earnings for 1906 and $342,158. 231 in excess of those for 1903 and that the net earnings for 1908, although $11 1.051,006 less than for 1907 and Jo9.349.13S less than for 1906, are $37,658,504 in excess of those for 1905. These figures Indicate, says the report, that the railroads of the country did not suffer so severely in comparison with the years of normal traffic and business conditions as may have gen erally been supposed. It Is pointed out that a continuing business depression should not be held to justify the maintenance of particu lar rates which are unreasonable or unduly discriminatory, since the right to equal treatment at reasonable rates does not depend upon the financial con dltion of the carrier. The report, referring to the Harrl man decision, expresses the unchanging opinion of the commission that Mr. Harriman, by reason of his control of the Union Pacific Railroad Is a "trus tee of the people" and "can no longer claim protection as an American citi zen." "The Supreme Court, however. Is of the contrary opinion," the report says, "and the commission can. of course, only suggest to Congress that if there Is to be a full Investigation by the Federal authorities of these financial dealings (referring to exchange of rail road stock to secure control of other railroads') some action must be taken by Congress." During the year 5194 complaints, re lating to rates and practices of prac tically all the roads of the United States were filed with the commission, of which 554 were investigated formal ly, an Increase of 33i per cent over the previous year. More than two thirds of the Informal complaints were satisfactorily adjusted through corre-snondence. The commission Is now practically abreast of its work and all complaints are being disposed of without unneces sary delay. Iateiy suns to set asiae the order of the commission have been growing in number, and the most seri ous question now concerns the rights of courts to review the commission's orders. The opinion is expressed that If the contention of the carriers in this respect is upheld "but lltttle progress has been made toward effective regu lation of interstate transportation charges." All Muslinware Reduced Gowns 69c, 85c, $1.10, $1.45 to $14.40 Chemise ..49c, 69c, 85c, $1.10 to $11.25 Combination Chemise, 85c, $1.10, $1.45 to $9.35 Combination Drawers and Corset Covers $1.10, $1.45, $1.65 to $7.65 Drawers 25c, 29c, 59c, 85c, $1.10 to $10.20 Corset Covers 29c, 59c, 85c, $1.10 to $6.80 Skirts.. 85c, $1.10, $1.39, $1.98, $2.98 to $36.00 Skirts, values to $1.65 for $1.10 Skirts, values to $2.25 for $1.39 Cambric Skirt, values to $5, at $2.03 Cambric Skirts, values to $3, at $2.29 Drawers, values to 40c at 29c Drawers, values to 85c at 59c Cambric Drawers, values to $1.25, at.. 854 Cambric Drawers, values to $1.65, at $1.10 $1.75 Nainsook Corset Covers, $1.10 $1.25 Nainsook Corset Covers, 85c 85c Nainsook & Cambric Corset Covers 59 40c Cambric Corset Covers, clearance 29 90c Cambric Gowns for 69c $1.65 Gowns, various styles, $1.10 All the Pictures Reduced Framed Pictures, vals. to $1.00, at 36 Framed Pictures, values to $1.50, at... 52 ' Pictures, values to $2 at 67c Pictures, values to $3 at 95c Framed Pictures, values to $5, at... $1.47 500 Framed Pictures, odd lots.. Half Price All Frames Reduced Every style of oval, square and oblong picture frames, in all designs, finishes and colors, at remarkable prices 1 Frames, values to 35c at 16c Frames, values to 75c at 29c Picture Frames, values to $1, at 59 Picture Frames, values to $2, at $1.15 Frames, values to $2.50 at $1.60 1000 odd picture frames, Half Price $1.75 Full-Size Bedspreads, $1.35 Full size Bedspreads, in Marseilles patterns, square corners, with hemmed ends. 15c White India Linens, 11c Yard 30-inch White India Linen; this fabric is known by every one for its soft finish and excellent quality. All Women's Ready-to - Wear Garments Reduced All women's tailored suits, street and evening coats, waists, sweaters, skirts, petticoats, furs and costumes are greatly reduced. Many odd gar ments at almost unbelieveable prices. Also all misses' and children's garments reduced, Prices are the lowest of the year. Lace Sale, Values to $1.25 Yard for 23c Black, white, ecru and colored Laces, Insertions, Galloons, Appliques, Medallions and Bands, in net, venise, baby Irish, Cluny and Chantilly Laces, from 2 to 8 inches wide, in a variety of beautiful designs and patterns; values O0 to $1.25 yard Embroidery Sale Values to $1 Yard, 19c Another large assortment of swiss, nainsook and cambric edges, insertions and flounces, 2 to 18 inches wide, has been added to our special em broidery now on sale. Values to $1.00 t1 Q yard. January clearance sale 1J January Linen Clearance A sweeping reduction on our White Linen Damask Pattern Tablecloths and Napkins. Tablecloth sizes 2, 2y2, 3, 3i2 and 4 yards. Special for January Clearance Sale. .$1.35 ..$1.95 ..$2.25 ..$2.75 ..$2.95 ..$3.50 ..$4.75 ..$5.50 ..$5.95 ..$6.10 ..$7.75 $l0o ..$2.10 ..$2.50. $5.00 Napkins, 24 inches square, dozen. . .$3.59 $ 2.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 2.50 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 3.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 3.50 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 4.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 5.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 6.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 7.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 8.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $ 9.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $10.00 patterns Tablecloths for, $2.50 Napkins, 22 inches square, dozen. $3.00 Napkins, 22 inches square, dozen. $3.50 Napkins, 22 inches square, dozen $1.50 One-Clasp Cape Gloves at 9S $4.00 16-button Cape Gloves, pair... $1.97 Cfearance of odd lots of Jewelry Regular value to $2,50 for 48c $1.75-$3J50 Women's Neckwear for. .$1.49 75c Crepe and Chiffon Veiling, yard. . .43 Children's Colored Cloth and Bearskin Coats, ages 2 to 6 years, HALF $5.50 Women's Blanket Bath Robes $3.98 $1.50 Dressing Sacques and Kimonos.. 9S Men's Wool Cashmere hose, seamless, values to 35c pair, clearance sale 19c Men's $1-$1.25 .Merino Underwear 89 $1.50 Madras or Percale Shirts $1.15 75c Women's Winter Underwear, 47c 85c Women's Winter Underwear, 53c 35c Black Cashmere Wool Stockings. .23 Great Reductions in Stationery and Books. January Clearance Dress Goods and Silks ' G. P. Rummelin & Sons AM. 1 1 126 Second St, Between Wash ington and Alder ON ALL FUR GARMENTS REDUCTIONS Persian Lamb Coats, Astrachan Coats Otter and Beaver Coats FUR NECKWEAR AND MUFFS Made in Mink, Sable, Black Lynx, White Fox, Sable Fox, Black Martin, Beaver, Otter, etc, Fur Rugs and Robes EatablUhed 1870. Highest Cash Price Paid for Raw Furs Treasury Statement Made. WASHINGTON". Jan. 11. T(lay"s statement of the Treasury balances In the sreneral fund show: Available cash balances. $Uf.031.4T5; gold coin and bul lion. $r8.59u.2i9; gold certificates. 36.86;.4. Xtlead Rosenthal's xreat aho sale. HUMERI BALTIMORE I YE TESTED BY TIME AND l! STILL THE FAVORITE THE PUREST TYPE OF THE American Gentleman's ' Whiskey Sold at all 3rst-class cafes and by Jobbers. WM. LANAUAN & SOS. Baltimore, Md. $1.50-$2.00 Fancy Silks, 95c Our entire stock of high-class fancy Silks, all this season's best styles and colors; QC. $1.50, $1.75 and $2.00 values Jut 2000 yards of fancy silks, reg. $1.25 to CQr $1.35 values, January Clearance Sale $1.35 Messaline Silk, 98c 3000 yards imported $1.35 Messalines, most de sirable fabric for street and evening QQ. gowns ; complete color line ; best $1.35 vals 1 9-inch colored taffetas in all colors black, white and cream included, 85c values, January Clearance Sale J J 1 500 yds, dependable $ 1 .25 OQi yard-wide black taffeta.-. Q 7 Best quality $1.75 black d "1 O C taffeta silk, yard wide. P 1 JJ $1.50-$ 1.79 Black Dress Goods, $1.19 Choice of 75 fine imported French and German Dress Goods Voiles plain and striped, striped marquisette, melrose, arizola, Duep de Paris, whipcord, diagonals, poplin, eolienne, serges and cheviots; 40 to 54 inches wide, all ttjl 1 Q perfect color and fast black; special. .P ' $1.25-$ 1.50 Black Dress Goods, 97c 54-inch English Tailor Serges, stripe cheviots, chiffon panamas, 45-ineh English mohair brillian tines and Sicilians, whipcords, French voiles, taf fetas, melrose, prunellas and many other plain and novelty weaves, all black color 07 r guaranteed; special C $1.35-$ 1.50 Imported Suitings, 79c 10,000 yards of imported French and German nov elty Suitings, in mannish stripes and checks, her ringbone stripe, frise stripe, invisible checks and plaids in all colors; 44 to 50 inches wide; "7Q-, special C $3.50 French Chiffon Broadcloth, $2.48 54-inch imported Chiffon Broaduloth, our regular numbers, sponged and shrunk ; rich, permanent satin finish, in black and all colors, including cream and light colors, for evening DO fft wear; special Pi'tO $1.00-$2.00 Dress Goods, 59c Odd lots and broken lines of fine all-wool Tailor Suitings, Dress Goods, etc.; medium and heavy weight cloakings, plaids and novelties, to CQ close out at the lowest prices; special. . . . JiVC $2.00-$2.25 Novelty Suitings, $1.48 Plain colored novelty Suitings, 44 to 54 inches wide, bordered diagonals, shadow plaid chevron suitings, herringbone serges, shadow stripes, plain and two-toned diagonals, in all colors, including the latest shades for early Spring; 4 J Goods Are Reduced in All the Departments Clearance Sale of Bags Clearance 'Sale of Pictures Clearance Sale of Art Goods Clearance Sale of Costumes Clearance Sale of Dresses Clearance Sale of Skirts Clearance Sale of Coats Clearance Sale of Suitcases Clearance Sale of Silverware Clearance Sale of Cut Glass Clearance Sale of Flannels Clearance Sale of Wash Goods Clearance Sale of Umbrellas Clearance Sale of Men's Furnishings Clearance Sale of Boys' Furnishings Clearance Sale of Drugs Clearance Sale of Music Clearance Sale of Notions Clearance Sale of Pyrography Clearance Sale of Rugs Clearance Sale of1 Gloves Clearance Sale of Hosiery Clearance Sale of Ribbons Clearance Sale of Silks Clearance Sale of Dress Goods Clearance Sale of Linens Clearance Sale of Trimmings Clearance Sale of Books Clearance Sale of Underwear Clearance Sale of Veilings Clearance Sale of Stationery Clearance Sale of Leather Goods Clearance Sale of Corsets Clearance Sale of Infants' Wear Clearance Sale of Millinery Clearance Sale of Furs Clearance Sale of Waists Clearance Sale of Suits Clearance Sale of Lace Curtains Clearance Sale of Trunks