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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 30, 1905)
TJHCJ3 BlOKiXlilU OKIStfOitflAN, WEDNESDAY", AUGUST 30, 1905. BOYGOTT 15 DYING tion of opening offices in S6 principal trade centers in China, -whero goods so stamped will be passed. This will re quire an Initial sum of 200,000 taels which Shanghai dealers must pay. thus averting impending financial ruin. This means the creation of perma nent boycotting machinery, available against any branch of any foreign trade In China and the practical imposition of new taxation against all treacy tariffs. PREPARING FOR PARLIAMENT THE 0LDS-W0RTM AN-KI NG STORE Store Opens at 8 A. M. Store Closes at 6 P. M. D.oes No. Injury to America Except in Shanghai. . Hie "DifferentStore" LEADING DEPARTMENT HOUSE ON PACIFIC SLOPE Mail Orders Filled Promptly , All Goods Purchased on Credit Today or Tomorrow Will Be Charged on Sept. Accounts MERCHANTS NOW REPENT Tliey Abandon Movement to. Agita tors, Who Demand Admission of All Chinese May At - ' tack Other Countries. . PEKIN, Aug. 29. The American boy cott almoBt overshadows the peace nego tiations as a topic ot Interest in China. Accounts reaching -Pekln from trading centers Indicate that the movement at tained its greatest strength early in Aug ust and since then has been decreasing. Nowhere except In Shanghai has Amer ican business received a serious blow. The boycott would have been equally suc cessful at Tien Tsin. which la a distrib uting market for American goods second only to Shanghai, except for the de termined repression of Yuan Shi Kal. who is almost the only Chinese -viceroy really ruling his own province. The Pekln government. In response to Mintsfor Rfwkhin,s representations, is sued Instructions to provincial officials which read well, but which the officials construe with the belief that the govern ment sympathizes with the sentiment In favor of the exclusion of American goods, though obliged formally to oppose the method of Its expression. Several minor officials are Implicated in the move ment at Shanghai, and its leader holds the rank of TaotaL The government could punish them by depriving them of hon ors, according to the Chinese custom. If It were in earnest. Agitators Increase Demands. Many important merchants who em barked In the boycott now repent of the scheme, but It has passed beyond their control Into the hands of agitators, the majority of whom are students, many recently returned from Japan and some from America, who relate at meetings and In newspapers lurid stories of out rages received at the hands of American immigration officials. The agitators are active principals in the central and south ern cities. They have abandoned the original demand that Chinese students and merchants be admitted to America as freely as those of other nationalities, nd now are demanding the unrestricted, entry of all Chinese. They argue that. If this movement succeeds, the same co ercion may bo employed against Canada, Australia, Japan and all countries in which Chinese live. The native newspapers, which have be come Influential only since the Boxer up rising and the number whereof is multi plying, are a powerful factor in fanning the agitation. Boycott Will Subside. The best Informed foreigners believe that the boycott has passed its climax and will gradually subside; that the ces sation of orders for American goods is merely temporary, and that a decrease of orders now will result in a corresponding increase later In the year. The principal piece goods merchants of Shanghai telegraphed to Viceroy Tuan Shi Kal, proposing to have Tien Tsln consignments shipped directly to Tien Tsin. instead of through Shanghai as heretofore, and requesting him to take measures to stop the boycott thereof, and Yuajn'iT-clvll administrator issued a proc lamation- accordingly. The end of the Russo-Japanese war. by opening Manchuria, would give a great Impetus to American trade. That coun try practically has been closed to im ports throughout the war, largely be cause the armies. monopolized all means of transportation. British and Germans Lose. Most American products sold In China are handled by British and German firms on commission and the bulk of the losses .falls upon them. What Is considered the greatest significance of the boycott 'is the possibility of future use of this &nethod of coercion if the first attempt succeeds. The guilds which launched the move ment are forming a permanent organiza tion and have plenty of funds to send orators about the country and sow cir culars broadcast They boast of receiv ing many contributions and messages from American sympathizers. Propor tionately as the first boycott succeeds, the weapon may be expected to be em ployed against any government that of fonds the Chinese. China Sends Commission to Study Foreign Constitutions. PEKIN, Aug. 29. The Foreign Ministers attended a banquet which Prince Chlng gave in bidding farewell to the commis sion starting from China on a tour of the world. The principal object of this mis sion is to study the Parliamentary pro cedure of the governments abroad, as the Dowager Empress intends to issue a de cree at the New Year for the establish ment of a Parliament 12 years hence. In the meantime the government will main tain a body ot students abroad for the purpose of preparing the country for par liamentary government. The commission ers will spend a month In Japan, proceed ing thence to Europe via America. The proposition was discussed of tra versing Canada, avoiding America on ac count of its exclusion laws, but the Idea was abandoned because of the rigor ot the Canadian climate. The commission will be accompanied by a large retinue. AGREES TO SELL RAILROAD American Company Accepts Offer for Hankow Line. NEW YORK. Aug. 29. As the result of the conference between the President and J. P. Morgan yesterday, the American China Development Company held a meeting today and ratified the sale ot the Hankow Railroad back to China. It may be said that the plan was arranged at the meeting between the President and Mr. Morgan, and Is satisfactory to both of them. The development company owned, be sides the railroad already built, a right to extend It S00 miles Into the interior of China. The Chinese government's offer for the whole was re ported to be 57.000.000. CONCESSION IS CANCELED. Morgan Saw No Alternative but Ac ceptance of China's Offer. OYS.TER BAY, N. Y.. Aug. 29. It -was announced here by President Roose velt that the Emperor of China has canceled the rights and concession of .the Canton-Hankow Railroad, and that, -as an indemnity, the Chinese govern ment would pay to the owners of the road, the American China Development Company, the sum of 56,750,000. vThe decision to abide by the determi nation of the government of China to cancel the franchise was reached at the conference yesterday between Presi dent Rosevelt and Mr. Morgan. Tho announcement was issued in the form of the following official statement: After full discussion with Mr. ilortaa. It was decided to accept the offer of the Chi nese government to -pay 56.780,000 as an In demnity for the cancelation of the contract for the building of the Hankow-Canton Ball way. The Imperial Chinese government, hav ing canceled the contract and at the same time expressed a willingness to pay any damage, it left only the question of the Indemnity, and, ,as a satisfactory amount has been offered, the stockholders have agreed to accept the terms. ' Mr. Morgan has consulted with the Admin istration and nhown every desire to do what American Interests in the Orient demanded, and only consented to the arrangement pro posed by the Chinese government In view of .the fact that the attitude of the Chinese gov ernment rendered It obvious that there was no other course which he could take with due regard to the interest of the (stockholders he represented. He could not finally decide un til ho had laid the facta before the President and the President had stated that; as far as he could re. no other course wu open than to accept the offer. 3IAKING BOYCOTT PER5IANENT Chang Chlen "Will Tax Merchants for Its Maintenance. SHANGHAI. Aug. 29. Chang v Chien, who. has been ordered by the Pekln Min istry of Commerce to concert measures to settle the boycott against American goods, met today the Chinese Chamber of Commerce and principal piece-goods dealers of this city and began by fining certain dealers 4000 taels for alleged breaches of the boycott. He then ordered all to sign an agreement to buy, no more American goods from foreign merchants of any nationality. : Regarding goods contracted for be fore the boycott was started, he stated his intention of opening an office and granting passes and stamping such goods, thus permitting their sale in the interior. He also announced his inten- STILL INSISTS CUM3IINS MIS QUOTED HIS SPEECH. Says He Favored French Treaty, Though It Gave Franco Better Side of Reciprocity Bargain. WASHINGTON, Aug. 29. Another chap ter in the controversy between Secretary Shaw and Governor Cummins, ot Iowa, growing out of statements in a speech of the former, was added tonight, when Sec retary Shaw made public the following: My Dear Governor Cummins: I have Men a copy- of your letter of Au gust 28. which was published. In which you Justify quoting me as saying that the Ben ate had refused to consider the French treaty because It "give everything to Franc and nothing to the United States," by an xcerpt from an editorial comment on my "remark. In which It Is said I demonstrated we were offering France a tremendous bargain and getting practically nothing; In return. Tou take several position In your letter In which I cannot concur. X do not agree that public men are bound by editorial comment, however friendly. Neither do I agre that an expression of opinion, however erroneous. Is a violation ot the proprieties ot debate. I expraved, however, no opinion whatever con cerning the French treaty in my Den Moines talk, as you would have observed had .you read the report Instead of the editorial com ment thereon. I did tate three uncontro vertible facts and dismissed the subject. I stated that by the terms of the French treaty we agreed to admit 70 kinds of French merchandise at a lees rate of duty than we collect upon the same kinds of goods coming from any other country, and expressly con sented that 70 kinds of American products should pay a higher rate when pent to France than was charged on the same kinds of goods from acveral other countries. I stated that I favored the ratification of the French treaty, which I certainly nhould not had I thought It gave everything to France and nothing to the United States, as you quote roe as say ing. I also stated that some Senators thought It unwise to discriminate against the country of our .principal market in favor of another country. It you do not take Issue with any ot these propositions, what I regard as & hasty state ment In your letter Is that I violated the proprieties of debate, when at the most you attribute to me an opinion with which you take Issue, I forgive without your asking it. I doubt not the balance of your speech was more carefully considered. Certainly the sub ject was more worthy of consideration than any statement I might have made or any edi torial comment. Meal a Luxury in Germany. NEW YORK, Aug. 29. The price of meat in Germany Is rising has risen, in .fact almost to famine rates, says a Berlin dispatch to the Herald. The cor respondent declares that tho advance is due to regulations closing the frontiers against Russian meat and American tinned meats. The butchers in all tho provinces, after Ineffectual appeals to the Minister of Agriculture, resolved yester day co-jolntly with the municipal author ities to appeal to the Emperor, requesting his intervention on behalf of the lower classes. Gallay Confesses His Crimes. NEW YORK. Aug. 29. Gallay, the Paris bank clerk, who recently fled with an act ress on board a chartered steam yacht and was arrested in Brazil, has confessed that he defrauded his employers, according to a Herald dispatch from Bahla. Gallay at first insisted that he was a native ot Belgium and know nothing of the 5200,000 embezzlement committed In Paris. He Is said to have admitted committing the frauds by falsifying signatures A MACHINE FOB WOMEN. Should be the best obtainable. The Singer sewlng-macnme is acknowledged the light est running, most durable and convenient of any. look tor tne rea a. SM Morrison St., 402 "Washington st. M0 'Williams avc, Portland. Oregon. Main St. Oregon City. Or. Ayers Hair Vigor Does four things and does them well. Re stores color to gray hair, stops falling hair, makes the hair grotf, and cures dandruff. Isn't this enough for one prepa ration to do? &3 a 0 e 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 S 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 00 00 00 0 0 00 00 0 0 00 WATCHES CLEANED and warranted one year for 75c. New main springs for 7uc All other repairing on jewelry at proportionate prices First Floor, near large elevator. A Dainty Lunch Served Free Ob Third Foor. Come and sup with us on the toothsome delicacies our demonstrator serves FREE on Third Floor, near the big elevators you'll sure fall In love with the delicious "RO SETTE WAFERS she this modern Eve Is cooking with the aid of the new "Rosette Waffle Irons." 1 to 6 P. M. daily. SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION OF ASBESTOS SAD IRONS. Today ea Third Floor. Housewives are especially Invited to attend. Enthusiasm of Merchandising It is a matter of much comment that there is snch an abundance of enthusiasm about this bis store the management is enthusiastic, the hundreds of helpers are en thusiastic, and the patrons are enthusiastic. The reason for all this is not far to seek. With the largest business of this character in the Northwest, rapidly growing to still larger proportions, the firm and various managers are bound to be enthusiastic With the beet trade to serve, the largest, most complete and absolutely correct stocks to show, coupled, with the most liberal treatment and cordial co-operation, the salespeople and other helpers are in a constant state of enthusiasm, while every visitor to and patron of the store is mont enthusiastic about the cordial welcome, polite and intelli gent attention given, and the extensive, beautiful and complete lines of goods shown. This is truly the home of quality and worth, of style and of enthusiasm. For Out -of -Town Friends Wo publish a handsome catalogue of 170 pages, containing over 2500 illustrations and more than 10,000 descriptions of the goods carried throughout the store. The Fall edi tion, showing- the very newest styles in ladies' wearing apparel the new suits, the. new coats, the new furs, the new hats--In fact, everything from tip to toe will be ready shortly. It la mailed free and will enable those living at a distance to shop with as much convenience and at the same price as though calling in person. This beautiful catalogue Is not only a work of art, but is the one reliable guide to correct prices on reliable merchandise. Send your name and address today. SWELL RIBBONS Just Arrived First Floor. Our famous Ribbon department, the Mecca of all women In starch of the beautiful in the brightest tlnery of tho weaver's art is glowing with a radiance never before witnessed In doors and. Indeed, out doing the most bril liant spectacle of Na ture's Fall garb. Among tho new arrivals we call especial atten tion to a splendid collection of a ana e-mcn Ribbons, in fancy Dresdon effects, at per yard. 40c, SOe and up to $2.00 Special Sale of Fancy Ribbons For the balance of this week you may take your choice from a most beautiful assortment of wiae. Fancy Ribbons, all-silk. In stripes, polka dots and two-toned Dresden effects Worth 43c, 50c. 60c and 75c per yard; special price, yard 25c THE NEW ALICE BLUE IN DRESS TRIMMINGS The color that is all the rage Is here iere. where you ftlways find everything that is new and stylish. First Floor. All the very newest trimmings In Persian Bands and tho new little edges so much used on dresses and coats. Ask to see the Alice Blue, the popu lar color of the season. Beautiful Persian Bands, from 1 tp 3 Inches wide, at $1.00 per Yard and Up LADIES' New Pal! Suits The new arrivals In Snits embrace all the correct styles of the season and In every fashionable color. They are made In the extremely popular redlngote long-coat style; also blouses and etons and a very pretty style with 27-lnch looso coat- Theso come In broadcloths, serges, Pana mas, homespuns, mannish mixtures, prunellas, cheviots, etc. To suit every fancy and every purse; prices from. $ J 2.50 to $ 1 50 READ ABOUT The New Fall Silks Fall Silks have arrived In nlmost endless va riety. The plain bond suitings that are warranted In every shade are selling rapidly. The plain and novelty moires are well worth making a special trip to sec. It is simply impossible to attempt to describe the novelty chiffon taffetas and other beautiful weaves. You must really see them. Plaid Silks for suits and waists ar'o how on display. In every new effect and color; all priced lower than you could find the same elsewhere. Bonnet et Cle's world-renowned black and col ored silks shown exclusively here. FALL MILLINERY IDEAS TAILORED CAMELSHAIR FELT HATS Special Prices on One of the New Creations for Today The stunning Elmor Tailored Hat, soft camelshair felt, rolling brim, soft crown, in white, pearl, mauve, blue and brown. Styles jh O X.O bought to sell at $3.00 and $3.50 special at . ZpJ Our spacious millinery salons are teeming with new suggestions of early Fall. New goods arriving daily. If you wish to know what is correct, what is the coming fad or fancy, call and look over the many novelties we are showing. Special prices to close on all Summer goods in ladies' and children's Hats, Trimmings, etc. Towelings, Linens and Bedspreads Domestic Aisle First Floor. I6c TOWELING 12y2c Russia Crash Toweling; can't be beat for wear and drying purposes. Regular value 16c special, the yard..l2 X-2 15c TOWELING 11c Heavy Twilled Unbleached Linen Toweling, 18 inches wide. Regular value 15c special, yard 1X HEMSTITCHED LINEN TOWELS, three spe cial values at, each 50 35 and 25 $6.00 LINEN TABLECLOTHS $4.7S-Fine Irish Linen Tablecloths, border all around, 2 yards wide, 34 yards long; pretty new patterns, very durable. Regular value $6.00 special, each... $4.78 BEDSPREADS 85c Hemmed Bedspreads, double size, neat design, special at, each 85 MARSEILLES BEDSPREADS $1.25 Large-size Bedspreads, Marseilles pat terns, good for hotel use, special at, each $1.25 CROCHET BEDSPREADS $1.50 Fine wearing quality Crochet Bedspreads, made of three-ply yarn, special at, each $1.50 SATIN BEDSPREADS $3.00 Satin Bedspreads, in handsome raised de signs, cut corners and fringed, special at, each $3.00 15c PDLL0W CASES 10c 200 dozen heavy Pillow Cases, made from good round-thread sheeting, special, each lO APRON GINGHAMS 5c YARD 10,000 yards extra fine quality Gingham, for aprons, etc, special, per yard 5 NEW FLANNEL GOODS-At the Flannel Counter will be found spic and span new goods arriving daily, marked at tho most modest prices. "Royal" Worcester Corset We have Just received another large shipment of the famous Itoyai Worcester Corsets, and among them came some of the new Eeli models. They must be seen and examined to be fully appreciated. House Furnishing SPECIALS OIT, AJfDGAS HEATERS. Just right for "wanning up" these cool morn ings and evenings. Oil Heater, gunmetal finish: special, each JM.88 Oil Heater, nickel finish; special, each .- . . . . -lAr flam IT.of.r n n r - enitolal Vi UNIVERSAL FOOD CHOPPERS. Unequal ed for general use; chops everything meat, vegetables, bread, etc.: Small size; special, each 79a Family size; special,, each 94c Large size; special, each Sl.ie Hotel or restaurant size: special, each ...-...$1.53 TOASTERS. JFOR GAS OR OIL STOVES 25c. No taste or smell of gas or oil; does not burn bread, but toasts to a golden brown; special at, each 36c ROSETTE IRONS 30c. Latest novelty for making dainty desserts; price, the set sec Special Sale of China ware AUSTRIAN CHINA DINNER SETS f 1&9. 100-plece New Austrian China Dinner Sets, with dainty pink flowers and gold lines; special at. the set 18.ee IIAVILAND CHINA DINNER SETS S27.&9. 190-plece New Havlland Decorated French China Dinner Sets; dainty decoration of small pink flowers and green leaves: special at, set. .S27.ee NEW BRASS ART GOODS. In fancy articles; special, each, from. .35c e sis.ee New Goods Arriving in the China Store New FalJ, goods are arriving dally. Just re ceived a lot of new Decorated French China In single pieces; fancy shapes, new decorations; Dutch figures on vases, olives, spoons, pin, card and Jewelry trays. New electric and gas shades, new finishes and colors with Iced effects. Summer Shirts for Less They're Only 49c Now First Floor. Our men's hig "iJaberdasherie" is brimful of bargains. Theso will surely appeal to all who desire" to have what is correct, and at the same time econ omize. THE SHIRT 6ARGAIN Men's Negligee Shirts, with soft collar and cuffs, made of good, strong Oxford cloth. Our 75c value special at, each 49 NECKWEAR. Men's Four-in-Hand Ties, in plain and fancy effects, our best 3oc value spe cial .at, each 19 SUSPENDERS. Men's Suspenders, in medium and lightweights and plain or fancy webs, with leather ends. Our 50c value special sale price, the pair 25 MEN'S 25c HOSE TOR 15c. A line of men's plain 'black Sox, of Maco yarn, with high-spliced heels and double soles. Extra value at 25c special at, the pair X5 UNDERWEAR. Two good lines oi men's Ribbed Balbriggan Underwear, in brown and salmon pink. "We wish to close out these lines before the Summer season is over, so we offer them at the astonishingly low price of, the garment Alligator Handbags GENUINE ALLIGATOR HANDBAGS For ladies or men; very handsome, well-made bags, 14-inch size, our $3.50 value special sale price, eaS2.60 Our $5.50 value special sale price, each $4.00 NEW GOODS Carpet Style ' - Do-yon know there is just a much, style and fashion in carpets as in any other goods? Well, there is, and here is where yon will find it. We are showing a riew line of Carpets in the new Fall styles that is far ahead of any previous Portland carpet exhibit. We. are always delighted td show our carpets, and cordially invite everybody to visit our big daylight car pet room on the fourth floor. We handle reliable goods only, and price theni like this: Tapestry Brussels, per jard. . Roxbury Brussels, per yard. . Best Body Brussels, per yard , $1.08, 95and 81 $1.22 $1.58 Best Wool Velvet, per yard S1.44- Wilton Velvet, per yard $1.71' Upson Martin Axminster, per yard $1,531 Bigelow Axminster, per yard $1.98 All other makes at lowest prices. NEW ARRIVALS IN 00U0H COVERS, PORTIERES and PIECE GOODS GOLD RINGS Jewelry Aisles First Floor, West Annex. GOLD RINGS PROM 25c TO $1.50. Just received a large shipment of Wm. Loeb & Co.'s Solid Gold .Shell Rings, in the newest and handsomest designs, set with pearls, opals, turquoise, amethysts, etc., also in plain oval and engraved bands OT f 1 fl to fit men, women, misses and babies. Values from.. W GUARANTEE. All Rings stamped W. K & Co. are warranted to wear 5 years' constant use. Those that fail to givesatisfaction will be replaced in any store in the United States where W. L. & Co.'s Rings are sold. - WM. LOEB & CO., Makers of Rings, Providence, R. I. Date of Sale". In the Lace Section First Floor. The new Laces arriving dally include the handsomest and highest grade goods In this line ever brought to Portland. We will have on dis play tomorrow complete sets In Baby Irish Crochet and Oriental Laces, Including Allovers. Straignt Sands and Edges to matcn; new Lace Bands and Appliques; all at the most reasonable prices. De lighted to show ihem. CHIFFONS New lot of swell Chiffons, in all col ors, at Per Yard 50c and $ 1 .00 Ladies' Washable Neckwear A Cut Price That Will Scatter Hundred of These Beautlfnl Pieces Over This Biff Town In a Hurry. All the newest and prettiest styles In Washable Neckwear our entire stock placed on tho bar gain block and marked at a price that Insures a quick transfer of ownership. Look: Embroidered English Eyelet Stocks: some with tabs, some without Worth 50c: to 'close, choice for 35c Swell White Mercerized Washable Stocks, with fancy front pieces Worth 30c and 60c; marked to close, choice for.... 25c New Fall Dress Goods New Colored Dress Goods for Fall nre now in. and here, without doubt, you will And tho largest collection of every new weave and color shown west of Chicago. The new Tartan Plaids in all the different clans. New French Drap d'Ete. PruneJlas and Chiffon Broadcloths, that are war ranted not to spot. New Rainproof Fabrics, new Panamas. Henriettas. Eollennes Poplin de Chine, Chiffon Voiles, Silk and Wool Poplin In fact, everything now that can be found In the world's best fashion centers and markets. We wish particularly to Invite you to see our as sortment of Novelty Worsted and Panama Clotr.s now on display; ranging in price, per yard, from $ 1 .00 to $2.50 Ladies' New Fall Coats Long Coats, Short Coats, Automobiles and All the Rest Our advance showing can best be expressed by the words of one prlvleged to see the goods on dis play: "It Is simply wonderful." No other store hereabouts attempts to approach our display either In magnitude or qualities. The coats con sist of every late rtyle, long and short, made of the season's newest materials. In all the wanted colors, such aa purples, greens, gray mixtures, reds, olives, tans and blacks; prices range from $6.50 to $55.00 Women's Underwear $1.50 Value for 39c Women's Extra Size, Medium-Weight White Silk and Cotton Vests and Pants; Vests with long sleeves; Pants with French bands. The "Me rode" you know the brand $1.50 value; spe cial at, each SOc $1.00 Value for 69c Women's "Merode" Silk and Cotton Long-Sleeve White Vests; knee and ankle-length Pants to match A great $1.00 value; special at, each.. 60c $1.75 Value for $1.19 Women's White Silk and Cotton Union Suits; long slesves. short sleeves or no sleeves; knee and ankle-length $1.75 value: special at, each..St.lD $I;00 Vests for 65c Women's White. Medium-Weight Merino Vests; 65 per cent wool: a nice Fall-weight and a splen did J1.00 value; special at, each 63c Children's Col'r'd Wash Dresses at Half-Price In Baby-to-Miss Salons. "Winter goods are coming in very early this season, and we need the room for them. Rather than store away the remainder of our stock of children's Colored "Wash Dresses, we willingly give you the benefit and offer them to you at just half their actual value. They are made of plain and fancy wash ma terials, in a big variety of styles, and in all sizes from 4 to 14 years. Your unrestricted choice of any of them at HALF PRICE. HALF PRICE ON CHILDREN'S HATS AND BONNETS. Our stock of children's Hats and Bonnets, in mull, chiffon and lace, ribbon trimmed, was never so pretty as it has been this season. "While the stock is somewhat broken at this time, there is still a good assortment from which to select, and regardless of former prices we have reduced them all to HALF PRICE. fine Corset Covers for Half Second Floor. Odd and broken lines of Corset -Covers, made of cambric or fine nainsook, in full front style and trimmed daintily with lace and embroider'. Our regular values from 35c to $1.75 special at HALF PRICE. 57c FOR DOMET FLANNEL SKIRTS WORTH 75c. Ladies' white Domet Flannel Skirts, knee length, made with deep flounce and tucked. Our reg ular 7oc value special sale price, each....57 0 0 ea 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 00 0 0 0 0 0O 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 O 0 0 0 0 O 0 0 0 0 0 00 00 09 0 0 0 9 0 0 00 9 O 0 9 0 0 00