THE MORNING OREGONIAN. WEDNESDAY, MARCH. 29, 1905.
KILLED IT BIRTH
No Scandal in General
Land Office.
RICHARDS IS- SOLID
Hitchcock Denies He Has Aught
to investigate.
RUMORS OF CLIQUE CONTROL
Charges That Promotions Go by
Favor, and About Other Irregu
larities Discredited by the
Secretary of Interior.
WASHINGTON. March 23. (Special.)
Secretary Hitchcock la planning a carelul
and extensive investigation of the General
Iand Office. It -will be begun as soon aa
the work of collecting the evidence In
the Oregon land fraud cases is completed
and other urgent matters are out of the
"way. The investigation will cover a -wide
scope, including not only the methods of
administering the Land Office, but the
personnel of tho office as well.
The manner of making promotions -will
be probed. It is alleged that there is a
certain clique or combination of a bi
partisan character, -which has arrogated
to Itself the right to arrange promotions,
and that this arrangement originated
while Binger Hermann -was land Com
missioner. No one, it is said, -who does
not -wear the stamp of approval of this
combine has been able to progress.
Another charge is that Chief Clerk J.
T. Macey, a New Yorker, has been using
the clerical force in preparing political
speeches for Congressmen. Macey ad
mits that considerable "political corre
spondence" has been handled by him,
but denies that he ever prepared politi
cal speeches, using the office force.
One of the most serious accusations is
one that the clerks In the office were
practically held up and required to con
tribute to a $500 fund to buy a -wedding
present for ex-Chief Clerk Metzgcr, a.
Missouri man. Macey and A. C Shaw,
now chief of tho public lands division, it
is said, solicited the money in such a
way that the clerks knew it was to their
best Interest to subscribe,
It was in preparing evidence for the
trial of the land fraud cases that Mr.
Jiltchcock came upon additional matters
which seemed to him to call for a search
ing Investigation of the Land Office.
HAS NOTHING TO INVESTIGATE
Hitchcock Denies There Is Basis .for
Attack on Richards.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington, March 28. Mildly sensational
stories indicate that investigation Is to
be started in the General Land Office
-which will result in the removal of
Commissioner W. A. Richards. Secre
tary Hitchcock, when asked about this
report, declared it had no foundation
in fact and admitted that he linew
nothing that justified any man in inti
mating that Mr. Richards would be re
moved. The stories in question intimate that
Mr. Richards and his chief clerk have
abused their privileges by promoting
clerks and employes in their office,
have required Land Office clerks to pre
pare speeches for members of Congress,
and hint at other acts not specified.
There is no Government official in
Washington -with -whom the President
is better pleased or in -whom he has
more confidence than Mr. Richards, and
there Is no official -who would -welcome
thorough investigation of his office any
quicker than Mr. Richards. While It is
possible there may be Investigation, it
is not anticipated it will reflect on Mr.
Richards. There is investigation in
progress as to the methods by which
promotions have been made by men
closer to Mr. Hitchcock than Mr. Rich
ards, and these men. have put in circu
lation stories which tend to create the
Impression that there is something rot
ten in the Land Office.
Mr. Richards Is now in the West, but
other Land Office officials declare there
is nothing to fear from investigation.
If one should be made. Careful Investi
gation fails to disclose any ground for
the report that a scandal is brewing in
the Land Office.
CASES OF BAKER AND LINDSLEY
Report Leaves Doubt as to One, but
Clears Other of Charges.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington, March 2S. The Attorney-General
has received the report of Special
Agent Ramsay, who investigated
charges against George H. Baker and
Joseph B. Llndslcy, recommended re
spectively for Marshal and District At
torney of the new Eastern Washing
ton Judicial District. No action has yet
been taken and the Attorney-General
declines to discuss the report.
It is believed to clear Mr. ,Lindsley
and leave somo doubt in Mr. Baker's
case. The Washington Senators will
r infer with Mr. Moody tomorrow and
ascertain whether, in view of the re
port, Messrs. Baker and Llndsley are to
be appointed. If not, they, will name
i:ew men.
Rialto Grain Company, for services before
the Postofflce Department, who was con
victed In the United States District Court,
but has been granted .a new trial, was re
ceived at the Federal building today.
United States District Attorney Dyer stat
ed that the date for retrial had not been
set. '
WOULD REMOVE TEE DIRECTORS
Equitable Policy-Holders Make Their
Charges Against Hyde & Schiff.
ALBANY, f. Y., March 28. State Sen
ator . Brackett, of Saratoga, today filed
with Attorney-General Mayor a petition
asking leave to begin an action in the
name of the people for the removal from
office of James H. Hyde and Jacob
Schift, of New York and such other di
rectors of the Equitable Life Assurance
Society as may be proved guilty of mis
conduct toward the' Interests of the policy
holders of the Equitable. The petition
Is brought in the names of Senators
Brackett and others from Saratoga as
policy-holders.
The petition alleges on Information and
belief against Mr.- Hyde that the ball
recently given by him in New York and
also his trips to Europe were really at
the expense of the Equitable Society,
rather than of Hyde himself: and, against
Mr. Schiff, that he sold bonds to the
society while himself a director.
Postal Affairs In Washington.
OREGONLVN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. March 2S. Washington Post
masters appointed Echo, Stevens
County, N. C Shaver, vice Carl Tess
man. resigned; West Sound, San Juan
County. C W. Rasch, vice O. H. Smaby,
resigned.
Washington rural routes ordered es
tablished May 1 Orchards, Clark Coun
ty, route 1, population 695, houses 154;
Stanwood, Snohomish County, routes 1
and 2. population 1312. houses 231.
wiuli iwi wui tun a new I nai.
ST. LOUIS, March 2S. The mandate of
the United States Supreme Court In the
case of Senator Ralph Burton, charged
with accepting compensation from the
EQUITABLE PROTEST DELAYED
New York Policy - Holders Want
Hyde's Plan Rejected.
ALBANY, N. Y., March 2S. Superin
tendent Hendricks, of the State Insur
ance Department, today postponed for
one week the hearing on the protest of
the so-called Crimmlns committee, repre
senting many policyholders of the Equit
able Life Assurance Society, lagainst the
plan for "mutuallzlng" that society
adopted at the- recent meeting of the
directors. The postponment was decided
in spite of a strong protest made by
Thomas S. Pratt, of Ogdensburg, repre
senting policyholders of that city. The
visiting delegation was a largo one. In
cluding committees from all parts of the
state.
The proposed plan is the one said to
have been favored by James H. Hyde,
holder of a majority of the stock of tho
company.
The proposed amendment to the charter
of the company, by which It Is Intended
to carry into operation the plan of mu
tuallzation, provides that there shall be
a reorganization of the board of directors
by the election of 13 new directors each
year durfng the coming four years, of
which seven will represent the policy
holders arid six the stockholders. The
amendment also provides that all policy
holders who have paid their second year's
premium on policies for $1000 or more
shall be entitled to vote in person or by
proxy at the annual meeting of tho so
ciety. WILL ORGANIZE BROADER TJBION
Western Federation Explains Plan
Attacked by Gompers.
DENVER, March 2S. William D. Hay
wood, secretary-treasurer of the Western
Federation of Miners, emphatically denied
today the statement attributed to him to
the effect that he expected to replenish
the treasury of that organization with
contributions sent by other unions to aid
the strikers in Colorado.
The Wostern Federation of Miners, from
July 1, 1903, up to January 1, 1003. said Mr.
Haywood, received from sources outside the
Federation the sum of $152,623. Outside of
the United Brewery Workers and the United
Slineworkera, the American Federation of La
bor contributed a very email proportion of the
eum named. "We have put into relief funds In
Colorado and into the distribution of hcm
practically tho whole of the amount collected,
and my annual report, printed after tho annual
meeting of the Federated Board, held here
early in' the year, civea a detailed statement of
oil receipts and disbursements.
President Gompers la needlessly excited over
the plan to organize an International indus
trial union. We are merely planning a broad
er union than any now in existence. There
are 20,000,000 wage-earners in the United
States. Approximately 1.500.000 are members
of a union. The unions limit the number ot
apprentices, and then refuse a man a union
card unless he haa served an apprenticeship.
We propose to organize tho workers every
where. We are not attacking the unions
formed in skllledi trades. In fact, they are
not eligible to membership. Ours will be an
industrial union, which will Include in its
membershp all men working in any branch of
a trade or industry.
EEAR BRINGS OUT TEE BRUTE
Men Trample on Girls In Panic at
Factory Fire.
NEW YORK. March 2S. A trifling blaze
in the shirtwaist factors' of Max Roth,
which occupies the five upper floors of a
six-story building in Walker street, to
day started a panic among the 300 girls
employed there. There is but one exit,
besides the fire-escapes, a narrow,. steep
stairway. When tho cry of fire was
raised the girls crowded down this stair
way, falling over and trampling upon
each other and before all were out a
dozen of them fainted from fright and
slight injuries. The panic was Increased
by the conduct of some of the men em
ployes, who trampled upon the women in
their own haste to escape. One, girl's hip
was fractured.
On the fifth floor a foreman tried to
hold the door in the face of the frenzied
employes on that floor, so that they should
not Join the crowd on the stairs. A young
Italian drew a knife and threatened to
cut the foreman to pieces if ho did not
open the door. The foreman did so, and
the crowd rushed through to Join the
mass already crowding the stairways.
SAY HE IS PAYING 0EP DEBTS
Castro Denies There Is Cause for
Attack on Venezuela.
NEW YORK, March SS.-vPresident
Castro has reiterated, according to a Her
ald dispatch from Caracas, his statements
that there is no ground for complaint
against Venezuela and no reason for In
tervention. He declares that attacks by
the American press against his country
and government indicate complete ignor
ance ot the facts concerning the debts of
Venezuela, and the settlements thereof.
The debts are relatively small, the whole
amount not exceeding $30,000,000.
All those debts have, the statement con
tinues, been punctually paid since the
protocol was signed. Nearly $1,000,000 was
peremptorily claimed by Germany, Eng
land and Italy, and paid. Since then
$2,305,000 more has also been paid, repre
senting 30 per cent in duties.
The other (exterior) debts held In Eng
land and Germany are, according to tho
provisions of the protocols, between the
bortdholders and Venezuela. The country
has paid, and will continue to pay. the
President concluded, as stipulated in the
protocols which Minister Bowen arranged.
Schwab -Not After Russian Contract,
PARIS, March 2S. Charles M. Schwab
and family arrived In Paris today from
Cherbourg. In the course of an interview
with the Associated Press, Mr. Schwab
said that his visit to Europe was merely
for a holiday, during which he would
make an extensive tour of France. He
gave an emphatic denial to his reported
intcntion'to seek contracts from the Rus
sian government and said he would not
visit Russia,
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DAVIS HITS AT DR. REID
ANSWERS. HIS ".FRENZIED RE
PORT" ON CANAL ZONE.
Governor Forwards Colonel Gorgas
Report on Sanitary Conditions
Compared With the French.
WASHINGTON, March 2S. The fol
lowing cablegram from Panama was
made public at the War Department to
day: 'Secretary of War, Washington The
following la the substance of the re
port of Colonel William C Gorgas,
medical corps. U. S. A., chief sanitary
Inspector, for the month of February.
1905:
Sick in hospitals, 161; the entire force on the
rolls for the month of February, 7700; per
centage of sick in hospital, therefore, less
than 2 per centum. Number of deaths, a.
which It equivalent to a rata of 11 per 1000
per annum.
The French, commenced work in 1SS1. during
which year their entire force averaged JJ2S, and
their deaths In the An con Hospital only were
72, or at the rate of 67 per 10C0 per annum,
nearly five times the American rate.
The deaths from yellow lever In the Ancon
Hospital only during the yesr 2SS1 were 23
In an averace force ot 92S; while the deaths
from yellow fever during the past 10 months
in a force averaging 2200 were only six. The
French statistics only relate to the Ancoa
Hospital. It all deaths among the employes
under the French diirtng that time along the
entire line wera included, the mortality would
be much higher.
The last case of yellow fever to occur la
Panama "waa on Harch 8, and the last case la
Colon on March 1C. The total number of cases
among the entire population on the Isthmus
during January was 19; during February, 13;
and during Harch to the date of this cable, .
The present sanitary force consists of over
1000 employes, costing over $25,000 monthly.
"This report, together with Colonel
Gorgas' letter of February 1, sent you
February 3, is, in my opinion, sufficient
reply to Dr. Reld's frenzied report.
"DAVIS."
Barracks for Marines at Ancon.
WASHINGTON, March 28. The Pan
ama Canal Commission today author
ized the construction of a marine bar
racks at Ancon, Panama, at a cost of
$65,003.
FUNERAL OF SENOR DE ASPIROZ
Distinguished Assemblage Attends
Solemn Service In His Memory.
WASHINGTON, March 28. The pro
found regard cherished by the American
Government for the late Senor Don Man
uel do Asplroz found suitable expression
(at a religious service in his memory held
at bt. Mattnews Church today, which
was attended by the President and Mrs.
Roosevelt, members of tho Cabinet, the
entire diplomatic corps, the Supreme
Court, Senators and members of Congress
and many other officials and personal
friends of the deceased Ambassador.
The body of the late Envoy was carried
on a caisson from the Embassy in I
street to the church, accompanied by a
military escort in command of Major Ed
ward Burt. Borne on the shoulders ot
eight body-bearers, the casket, .wrapped
in the Mexican flag, was taken to the
foot of the altar, followed by the members
of the Ambassador's family and ex-Secretary
of State and Mra John W.. Foster.
Fastened to the top of the casket were
the chapeau and sword of the dead Envoy.
The services were brief, the Rev. Father
Buckley officiating, and consisted of a re
quiem max and several prayers for the
dead.
At the close of the service the body
was removed to the caisson, followed by'
the honorary pall-hearers, who were Count
Cassini, the Russian Ambassador, ..dean
of the corps, and Baron Mayer des
Planches, the Italian Ambassador; Chief
Justice Fuller, of the Supreme Court, and
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw, the
Costa RIcan Minister, Mr. Calvo. and the
Minister from Denmark. Mr. Brun. At
Oak Hill Cemetery brief services were
held at the vault where the body will re
main until taken to Mexico for final Inter
ment. The Mexican government has accepted
the offer of a warship, and the body
will be carried on the cruiser Columbia
at a date yet to be fixed.
No Big Game Hunting in Alaska.
WASHINGTON, March 28. As the re
sult of representations by Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson, it was determined
by the Cabinet today that no permits
should be issued this year for big game
hunting in Alaska, except for author
ized representatives of museums. Sim
ilar action was taken last year because
of the knowledge that game in Alaska
was rapidly bclag destroyed and It was
desired to preserve It so far as possible
for the benefit of the natives, although
they are required to comply with local
gamo laws.
Estimate of Cotton Crop.
WASHINGTON, March 2S. The Census
Bureau today Issued a special cotton
ginning report on the total crop, showing
the total crop, including llnters, to be
13.537.7S2, equivalent to 1354.437 bales.
VLADIMIR HAKES I) ERE THREAT
If People Raise Hand Against Czar,
Woe to Them.
VIENNA. March 29. The correspondent
at St. Petersburg of the Zeltung gives an
interview with Grand Duke Vladimir, who
is quoted as saying he doubted the ex
istence of any real revolutionary move
ment, but that the government Is watch
ing the situation carefully and if the peo
ple raise their bands against the Emperor
they will receive greater punishment than
before.
In reference to the war the Grand Duke
Is reported to have said that the Russian
troops have been unlucky, but Russia is
still able to send many armies to Man
churia and never would entertain propo
sitions for a dishonorable peace.
DEMANDS OF YALTA WORKMEN
They Seek Rights Which Every
American Has Long Enjoyed.
YALTA, Russia, March 2S- A meeting
held today, attended by thousands of
workmen, adopted a resolution to petltidn
the throne, first, for abrogation ot laws
limiting civil rights; second, for free
epeech; third, for freedom of the press;
fourth, for the right to strike; fifth, for
liberty of conscience: sixth, for equal
rights for all nationalities and religious;
seventh, the Immediate conclusion of
peace with Japan, and eighth, for popular
representation in the constituent assem
bly. Troops are arriving here from Llmfer-opol.
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Warsaw Chief Recovering From His
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Announcement of the Early Close
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Creates Greatest InterestMany
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Instrument we handle.
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$117 to $222. the regular price on them
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S3, and weekly installments 51-25.
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pianos that are found In the
greatest number of homes, and that sell
regularly for from $350 to $450. Prices
to club members on these pianos are
$247 to $336. Any one of these pianos
will be delivered upon payment of $12.50
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For those looking for choice bargains in
used pianos we would recommend an ex
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Numerous astonishing "snaps" have
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and a number still remain. The pianos
In this club consist of a miscellaneous
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also a lot of manufacturers' samples.
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REMEMBER, CLUBS CLOSE THIS
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also San Francisco, Stockton and Oak
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Boise and Lewiston. Idaho.
factories and workshops here for Social
ist workmen, with the purpose of discov
ering the conspirators concerned at the
recent bomb-throwing. A number ot stu
dents suspected of complicity in last Sun
day's affair were arrested today.
Baron von Nolken, chief ot police, who
was wounded by the explosion of a bomb
on Sunday, Is improving. He received
120 separate wounds, cuts and scratches.
REBELS HONOR DEAD COMRADE
Sing Revolutionary Songs at the
Funeral Outbraek in Caucasus.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 2S. The fu
neral today of a student named Yakovleff,
who on his liberation from eight months
solitary Imprisonment for circulating
propagandist literature, hanged himself,
his mind being unhinged, was the occasion
of a striking revolutionary demonstration.
Disregarding police warnings, crowds ot
students followed . the funeral cortege
singing revolutionary songs and scatter
ing pamphlets. The "coffin wak covered
with wreaths from Socialists, revolution
aries and the workmen.
Disturbances in the Caucasus continue.
A gendarme was killed at Poti; ten peo
ple have been wounded at Gori, while at
Suchum the police are powerless to keep
order. In the Shorapana district the peas
ants refuse to pay taxes or rent and have
elected a secret committee to manage lo
cal affairs.
Plan for Religious Liberty.
ROME, March 2S. Pope Pius is expect
ing very shortly a visit from Count
Schembegk, Roman Catholic archbishop
and metropolitan In Russia, for the pur
pose of submitting for the approbation ot
the Vatican a plan of reform dealing with
religious liberty. The plan has been
evolved by the co-operation of all the
Catholic bishops of Russia on the Czar's
Initiative.
Conflagration at Nijnil Novgorod.
NLTNII NOVGOROD. Russia, March
28. A fire at the Mazoule grain depots
has caused heavy losses, estimated at
hundreds of thousands of rubles. The
flames threaten -to spread to the shipping.
Livonia In State of Siege.
JtlGA. Russia, March 23. The Minister
of the Interior has ordered the proclama
tion of a minor state of siege in Livonia,
the order dating from yesterday.
Oil Works Burn at Baku.
BAKU. Caucasia, March 2S. The works
of the Mantacheff Petroleum Company
and the Baku Petroleum Works, at Blblel
bat, are on fire.
King Edward's Farewell to White.
LONDON, March 2S. King Edward re
ceived Henry White, retiring Secretary
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of the American Embassy, at Bucking
ham Palace today, and bade him fare
well prior to his departure for Rome,
where he succeeds George von L. Meyer
as American Ambassador to Italy. Mr.
White will leave England for Rome next
week. It is said that President Roose
velt is anxious that all the new Representatives-should
be installed by the
time peace negotiations are approaching
conclusion.
New Italian Cabinet.
ROME. March 2S. Following is a list
of members of the new Cabinet: Premier
and Minister of the Interior, Leone For
tis; foreign affairs, Tommasso Tlttoni;
treasury, Paolo Carcana; finance. Major
Ana; jusUce, Flnocchiari Aprile; Instruc
tion. Leonardo Blanchi: public works.
Carlo Ferraris: agriculture, Luigi Rava:
war, Pedolli: naval. Admiral Blrillo; posts
and telegraphs, Morelli Gualtlrottl.
Socialist Riot In Madrid.
MADRID. March 2S. A Socialist dem
onstration at the funeral of a laborer,
who was accidentally .killed. led to dis
order today, in the course of which a
lieutenant and a corporal of the guard
were wounded. Colonel Elllas. chief of
police, .had a narrow escape -from being
killed by a man who "fired two shots
point blank at him, but fortunately with
out hitting him. t
Queen Alexandra at Gibraltar.
GIBRALTAR. March 28. The British
royal yacht Victoria and Albert, with
Queen Alexandra and party on board, en
tered the bay here today amid the thun
der of salutes from the Atlantic fleet, all
of the vessels of which were dressed with
flags and manned with cheering blue
jackets. This is the first time a queen
of England has visited Gibraltar In the
history of the famous rock and she was
accorded a great reception.
Earl Grey Will. Have a Pow-Wow.
MONTREAL. March 2S. An invitation
has been received by Earl Grey, Governor-General
of Canada, from the chiefs of
various Indian tribes in British Columbia
to attend a pow-wow. It is to be held at
New Westminster during the Dominion
Fair, in September. They have assured
him that 12.C00 red mn, ioyal to King Ed
ward, will be present to give him an en
thusiastic greeting. His excellency has
accepted the invitation.
Just to Show They Are Friends.
LONDON, March 2S. It is asserted in
well-informed circles here that a French
squadron will visit British waters during
the Summer and anchor off Spithead for
the purpose of emphasizing the cgrdlal un
derstanding arrived at between France
and Great Britain.
For Infants and Children.
Tha Kind You Have Always Bought
Bears the
Signature
THE WOMAN'S
STORE
SILVERFIELDS
FOURTH AND
MORRISON
THE NEWEST DRESS HATS
We are constantly displaying all that is the most np-to-date in! femi
nine headgear we are constantly receiving small shipments. Our resi
dent fcnyer in "New York buys np every desirable late , style and hurries
it here "by express, so that in this manner we can show styles almost as
soon as they are seen on the streets of our Eastern cities. Amongst our
stock of imported hats we have the most elegant conceptions of the
milliner's skill from such leading European houses as Caroline Eehoux,
lime. Georgette, Oamille Roger, Francois and Mme. Carlier. These hats
have attracted great attention within the few days we have shown them,
and as we are the only firm handling these exclusive models we cordially
invite yon to call and inspect them.
A 1 0nr snoV7inS of Ladies Suits, Cloaks, Costumes, Jackets, etc., on our
Chilli wCLiOXlS 8econd floor is daily attracting more attention. The ladies of Port
land have always known about the quality of our garments and are
now finding out that in order to obtain exclnsiveness at a nominal price they must come to the Silverfield
Co. Those who have never visited our store should do so now, thereby having an opportunity of examining
the very advanced styles we are showing, especially in our Suit Salons.
Ladies' Furnishings
Our stocks of Belts, Neckwear,. Handkerchiefs, Hand
Bags, Hosiery, Combs and Hair Ornaments is new and en
tirely up to date. We give these departments much of our
attention and always endeavor to have styles and novelties not kept by any other firm. Our prices are no
more than you would pay for articles kept by every other firm in the city, giving you the always coveted op
portunity of being a little different with juo increase in the cost.
Radical redactions on the repairing and remodeling of For Garments.
The new styles- for 1905-1906 in Pur Jackets, Boas, Ties and Stoles are here. You can now have your Fur
Garments repaired, remodeled or stored at a very slight cost. ,
Great Redactions on all Far Garments. r
Highest prices paid for Raw Furs. By selling direct to manafactarers such
as the Silrerfield Co., you save the middlemen profits.
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