THE MORNING OREGONIAN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 6, 1908.
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NO AGREEMENT DN
A CURRENCY BILL
Republican Members of House
Hold Caucus Without Def
inite Result.
ENDS IN A CONFERENCE
Cannon 'Warmly Indorses Vreeland's
Measure and AVins Applause.
Tells Why Aldrich Bill Failed.
Blame for La Follette.
WASHINGTON. May 5. The Republi
can members of the House of Representa
tives were in caucus three hours tonight in
an effort to agree upon a plan for cur
rency legislation, but adjourned at 11
o'clock without achieving any definite re
sult The meeting was early resolved
into a conference and proceeded with the
understanding that the result whatever
.it might be should not be binding upon
" members. There was a large attendance.
but no very marked enthusiasm except
of . a personal charac ter when speaker
Cannon took the floor.
It was evident from the beginning that
there were so many who desire to be
beard that it would be impossible to
reach a conclusion at one sitting and it
was unanimously agreed to adjourn at 11
o'clock tonight until 8 o'clock tomorrow
Might
Cannon Makes Speech.
A number of speeches for and against
the resolution were heard, notably one
by Speaker Cannon, warmly support
ing it. The Speaker eald he was warm
ly in favor of the principles upon which
the Vreeland bill was based. The un
popularity of the Aldrich bill was due,
he said, to the resedve amendment and
the amendment adopted by the Senate
at the suggestion of Senator La Fol
lette. These provisions he regarded as
deservedly unpopular, and said that his
colleague, Mr. Prince, Mr. Fowler and
a few other members, had ueed tluTse
features of that measure "to hoodoo the
country."
The Vreeland bill was intended, he
said, to plan emergency currency meas
ure free from those Incumbrances, and
he believed that if such a measure
-could be enacted into law it would re
eult most beneficially.
Meets "Vew Conditions.
He declared that the present bank
ing law, which had proved so effective,
had in its formative stages been the
subject of quite as much opposition as
is the Vreeland bill now, and he as
serted that the Vreeland bill, if It
should become a law, might in its way
be as beneficial In its way as the pres
ent law. The existing law, he said, is
intended to meet normal conditions,
while the Vreeland bill would meet hall
normal conditions. The Speaker was
listened to attentively, and at the close
of his remarks was loudly applauded.
SWEPT OVER THE FALLS
Two Men Drowned' in Spokane Fail
to Catch Ropes.
SPOKANE. Wash.. May 5. Two men,
11. W. Engleklng and Grant Powell,
were swept over the great falls of the
Spokane River today and drowned.
Three men were removing some tim
bers under the . Washington-street
bridge this afternoon, working on a
raft that-was fastened to the bridge by
a rope. The rope broke, and the swift
waters caught the raft. As they
rushed by the Howard-street bridge,
two blocks below, men threw rones
toward them, and A. Simeon seized one
and wae saved. The other two men
jumped for the ropes but missed, and a
moment later they were swept over the
fulls.
SWARM TO SEETHE FLEET
(''ontinued From First Pane.)
half speed to a point off Alcatraz Island,
which looks like a stone battleship Itself,
and there the whole Pacific squadron will
fall in behind, the forty-five vessels
steaming down across the city's front
until It swings back into four columns
Xor anchorage.
The Oregonlan Information Bureau to
day directed to accommodations, without
coming to the booth to register, many
besides the following who were regis
tered: Russell Smith, Mrs. A. Donahue. Che-
Harry Lltt, halls.
.1. J. Rich. v. A. Johnston and
. E. Whitney. wlrn. The Dalles
Walne R. Smith. B Fisher. Portland.
Mrs. Blaine R. Smith. D. .:. Humphrey, of
Colonel S. W. Blals- RoiK-burg.
ilell and party. W. A. Kirk and wife.
O. M. Barthold, Charles H. Smith,
C. Markle, Portland, William O'Brien wife
R. Johm-on. and daughter.
E. S. Sherlock, Grants Mr. Lewis,
Pass, F. s. Lansr.
T7. B. Waldcn. w. fherrard.
B. O. Walden. Med- J. C. v heeler, of
ford. Portland.
F. H. Nettleton, Spo- Mrs. C. B. Chant aoo,
kane. daughter, Spokane.
Fred Kill. Van Sonna. Iltee.
F. E. Krkkcy. Salem. Sam Fran
Mre. M. S. Campbell, N. W. Hamilton, Se-
Jpffer.on. attle.'
H. Ai. Hulloway, Boise, O. W. Gordon, Salem.
F. H. Hoffman, Spo-J. W. Wateon, Portland
kane. Paul McNielan.
A. Donahue. L. C. Ward. Seattle,
E. G. Wendllng.
EVANS AGAIN IN COMMAND
Carried by 'Sailors to Launch and
Hoisted on Board Ship.
SANTA CRUZ. May 5. The battle
ship fleet and torpedo flotilla sailed at
3 o'clock this afternoon for San Fran
cisco under the command of ltear-Admiral
Evans. The farewell accorded
the vessels was as demonstrative as
their welcome. Karly this morning;
the Connecticut sailed to Monterey to
meet Admiral Evans, who came to
that place on a special train.
A launch from the flagshrip was
waiting at the wharf near the old cus
tom house, filled with officers -from the
Connecticut, who boarded immediately
upon Its arrival. The Admiral showed
the effect of his Illness. He -was lifted
from the train by four picked seamen
from the flagship and was gently
rolled In his invalid chair to the end
of the wharf. He walked down the
ladder to the launch, leaning on a
crutch, aided by two seamen, who as
sisted him at every step. The mement
he was on board, the launch shoved off
and in a few minutes was alongside
the Connecticut.
Kverythlng on the flagnhlp was in
readiness and the moment the launch
came alongside, the rope:) were low
ered attached to a chair and Admiral
Kvans was hoisted Into the air and
gentjy deposited on the deck of his
kUId. At the same instant the blue
flag with the two white stars broke
out at the masthead, and Admiral
Evans was once more In command.
NAVIGATION BUREAU'S FAULT
Metcalf Says It Advised Against
Sending Fleet Here.
WASHINGTON, May 5. Senator Bourne
has received a letter from Secretary
Metcalf In which he says:
I write to you becaoM on several differ
ent occasion you have called at the De
partment and have urged that the battle
ship fleet be sent to Portland. I referred
your request to the Bureau of Navigation
with instruction to comply with the same
if possible. After having; carefully consid
ered the matter, the Bureau of Navigation
reported to me that it would not be safe
to send the battleship fleet to Portland. I
then told the chief of the bureau' that I
wanted to comply, as lar as possible, with
your request and with the request of the
people of Portland, and that If the battle
ship fleet could not be sent, I wanted to
send some of the cruisers and the torpedo
flotilla. Everything has been done by the
Department that could possibly be done
under the circumstances.
I regret that the efforts of the Depart
ment to please the people of Portland have
been met by such an insulting article as
the inclosed, which is from the evening
Telegram of April 21. I have made the trip
to Portland by water on several different
occasions, but personally know nothing of
the channel or of the depth of water, and.
of course, would not assume the responsi
bility of sending a fleet which has cost the
Government so much money to Portland
against the judgment and advice of the
Bureau of Navigation.
JEROME GROWS DEFIANT
REFUSES TO PRODUCE GRAND
JURY MINUTES.
Says lie Will Go to Jail Rather
Than Comply With Order
of Court.
NEW YORK, May 5. District Attorney
Jerome said today that he would' go to
jail rather than comply with an order
received from Judge Rosalsky that cer
tain grand Jury minutes be filed with the
Court of General Sessions.
Mr. Jerome made this statement at the
hearing of charges against him before
Commissioner Hand, who was appointed
by Governor Hughes to take evidence in
the matter of the Kings Committees'
charges that the District Attorney had
failed to fulfill the duties of his office.
The records which Judge Rosalsky
ordered filed with the Court of General
Sessions were those of the grand Jury
which investigated the affairs of the
Metropolitan Street Railway's system last
November. The effect .of filing these
minutes with the clerk would have been
to make them public.
Mr. Jerome declared that Judge Rosal
sky's order called for the original minutes
of the grand jury and that this is a viola
tion of the law. Judge Rosalsky there
upon issued a new order that copies of
the minutes be filed with the clerk of
the court.
The case of the complainant was con
cluded today and the defense opened at
once without any preliminary argument.
Mr. Jerome called Attorney Pierce, of
counsel for the complainant to the stand
as his first witness.
HERRIN MACHINE SMASHED
(Continued From First Page.)
Franklin Murphy for Vice-President was
adopted without opposition.
Governor Fort. United States Senators
Kean and Briggs and State Assessor
David Balrd are the delegates-at-large to
the National convention.
United States Senator Briggs intro
duced a resolution expressing sympathy
for ex-President Grover Cleveland in his
present illness and hoping for his quick
recovery. The resolution was adopted by
a rising vote.
The convention was clearly in the
hands of the regular Republican leaders
In New Jersey. The delegates selected
are not all favorable to Mr. Taft's nom
ination. The Idea of the Republican lead
ers is that the delegation should go to
Chicago unpledged and be in a position
to secure whatever favors may be ob
tained for New Jersey.
The platform highly praises the ad
ministration and policies of President
Roosevelt. No instructions are given the
delegates to the National convention,
but the resolutions conclude by express
ing the hope "that New Jersey may have
representation on the National ticket."
Prior to the opening of the convention,
the several district conferences were held
and district delegates to the National
convention were selected.
KKXTCCKIAXS ARE FOR TAFT
Three Districts Instruct for Him,
One for Foraker.
BOWLING GREEN, Ky.. May 6. The
Second Congressional District today
elected two delegates to the Chicago con
vention and instructed for Taft.
CARLISLE, Ky., May 6. The Ninth
District Republican Congressional con
vention today named W. D. Cochran and
E. S. Hitchen delegates to the National
Convention and instructed them for Taft.
FRANKFORT, Ky., May 6. The
Seventh District Republican Convention
elected two delegates to the National
Convention and instructed them for Taft.
Resolutions were adopted requesting
Governor Wlllson to pardon Caleb Pow
ers and Jim Howard.
WAYNESBORO, Ky., May B. Repub
licans of the First Congressional Dis
trict elected delegates to the National
Convention and instructed them for Sen
ator Foraker for President.
ELIZABETH CITY, N. C, May 5.-The
First Congressional District convention
today instructed for William H. Taft for
the Presidential nomination.
HAMMOND IS ORATOR CHOSEN
Minnesota Congressman Will Nomi
nate Johnson at Denver.
WASHINGTON, May 5. The Post today
says:
Governor John A. Johnson of Minne
sota will be nominated before the Denver
convention to head the Democratic ticket
by Representative Winfleld S. Hammond,
of the Second Congressional District of
Minnesota, the man who defeated for
Congress former Representative James
T. McCleary, one of the Republican
leaders, during his service in the House.
Hammond nominated Governor Johnson
for both his terms as Governor of the
State of Minnesota and both times John
eon swept a normally Republican state
into the Democratic column.
"Unquestionably," he said yesterday,
"Johnson will carry a large proportion of
the Southern States.
DEMOCRATS CARRY ST. PAUL
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Law lor Elected Mayor by Plurality
of 3000.
ST. PAUL, May 5. Daniel Lawlor,
Democratic nominee for Mayor of St.
Paul, was elected today over Joseph Mc
Klbben, Republican, by an estimated plu
rality of about 3000. Returns from 82 of
the 113 precincts in the city give Lawlor
12.299 votes and McKibbln 9930.
Mil! COMPLICATE
TUFT'S MISSION
Senator Bacon Demands the
Facts Regarding Situa
tion in Panama.
ASKS FOR DOCUMENTS
Resolution Introduced by Democrat
on Theory That Colombia Has
. Again Asked Arbitration of
Her Claim for Damages. '
WASHINGTON, May E. The Senate
today adopted a resolution which may
complicate in some manner the object
of Secretary Taft's visit to Panama.
The resolution is one introduced by
HONORED RESIDENTS OF POLK COUNTY
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MR. AND MRS. JOHN H. 1HWI.E V, WHO CELEBRATED THEIR
GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
DALLAS, Or., May 5. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. John H. Hawley,
who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in Monmouth,, Or.,
Wednesday, were married in Polk County, May 6, 1858, and have re
sided in that county continuously ever since. Mr. Hawley crossed
the p'ains from Missouri in 1844. His parents were members of Col
onel Cornelius Gilliam's company, and as a barefooted boy of 9 years
he walked the entire distance. Mrs. Hawley is a daughter of the late
Mr. and Mrs. Luke Mulkey. Her parents crossed the plains in Captain
Ciaypoole's company and took up a donation claim near Corvallis in
1847. Mr. Hawley Is a veteran of the Yakima Indian War of 1835-56.
He has represented Polk County In the Oregon Legislature, and for
many years has been president of the Polk County bank at Monmouth.
He Is 73 years old, and his wife is in her 69th year. The children are
W. H. and L. M. Hawley, of Billings, Mont.; Mrs. B. F. Mulkey, of Jack
sonville, Or.; C. L. Hawley, of McCoy, Or., and Miss Maude Hawley, at
home.
Senator Bacon, calling for correspond
ence since January 18, 1904, between
the United States and Colombia in re
lation to the secession of Panama.
Prior to that time Colombia felt ag
grieved at what was interpreted to be
interference by the United States in her
troubles with the State of Panama, and
demanded $10,000,000 of the United
States. Colombia also asked for arbi
tration of this claim, which was re
fused by the United States, on the
ground that this country had been
charged with fomenting revolution in
Panama and abetting the accession of
the isthmian portion of Colombian ter
ritory. The resolution calling for late corre
spondence is based upon the belief on
the part of certain Democratic Senators
that Colombia has again asked for ar
bitration of the claim, and at the same
time has made new charges against the
United States, involving the conduct of
this Government In connection with the
secession of Panama.
Asks Warship Orders.
It is said tht Colombia asks that
orders issued by the United States
Government to commanders of vessels
on the West Coast of Central America,
and to the commanders of marine corps
detachments on the Isthmus just prior
to the secession of Panama be present
ed as evidence that the Colombian gov
ernment had been injured by the United
States. . What reply has been made by
the State Department to the renewed
request from Colombia for arbitration
is not known by the Senators. They
expect that to be brought out by the
reply of the President to the request
for the correspondence.
Information so far obtained by the
Democratic Senators leads them to be
lieve that a triangular treaty has been
negotiated between the United States,
Colombia and Panama, by which the
Colombian claim is to be scaled down
and assumed by Panama. The amount
named in the treaty, it is said, is"
$800,000.
Holds Out for Million.
According to the advices of the back
ers of the Bacon resolution, Colombia
is holding out for $1,000,000, and PaiJ
ama is complaining that it is unjust
to compel her to pay either sum from
the f 10. 000. 000 which Iho PnHoj .,..
paid to Panama for the Canal Zone.
iue cniei mission oi secretary Taft
to Panama, these Senators believe, is to
procure an agreement by which this
treaty might be ratified. It is said also
that it is hoped that an agreement can
be reached between Panama and Co
lombia whereby action by the United
States Senate on the treaty would not
be necessary, and which would not call
for accession to Colombia's latest de
mand for arbitration.
Senator Bacon believes that if the
facts are as stated, the United States
is in honor bound to grant the arbiJra
tlon demanded, for the reason that this
Government has, taken an advanced po
sition on the subject of general arbi
tration. FEARS TRUST DOMINATION
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Belgian Deputy Opposes Congo An
nexation, Lest Americans Control.
BRUSSELS. May 6. When the Cnn.
go debate was resumed in the Cham
ber of Deputies today. Deputy Jansen,
speaking in opposition to annexation,
declared there was great danger from
the trusts, which were certain tn
spring up in Africa as a result of com-
"I fear the AmericAna whn Tir ; 1 1 cAAv
to rrpfitfl trnnfa fnr h
of mines," M. Janson said, "already
have made these stocks a subject of
financial speculation."
M. Janson was in favor of interna
tional isolation - of the Congo Inde
pendent State, as the best means of
putting an end to the existing "atro
cious regime there."
BONDS FOR UNION PACIFIC
Issue or $100,000,000 Will Be Used
in Extending System.
SALT LAKE CITY. May 5. At a
meeting of the stockholders of the
Union Pacific Railway Company today,
at which 76 per cent of the stock was
represented, the directors were author
ized to issue $100,000,000 in bonds for
improvement of the system and for the
purchase of the Kansas & Western and
Topeka A Northwestern Railroads.
Judge W. D. Cornish, of Omaha, gen
eral counsel of the Union Pacific, and Par
ley P. Williams, of Salt Lake City, general
counsel for the Oregon Short Line, held
proxies for 76 per cent of the common
and preferred stock. Judge Cornish vot
ing practically all of it. Fifty millions
of the authorized bond issue is to be
reserved for issue under strictly guar
anteed provisions for construction and
acquisition of new lines. Today's meet
ing approved of the acquisition of the
two Kansas roads, which were taken over
by the Union Pacific.
Express System for 6t. Paul. '
BUTTE. Mont,. May 6. Articles of in
corporation were filed here yesterday by
he Continental Express Company and
the Continental Telegraph Company, the
:2 J-
former capitalized for $100,000 and the
latter for $300,000. Under the terms of the
articles the capital stock of the two com
panies may be increased as the demands
of business require. Both companies will
operate over the lines of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad, in Mon
tana and North and South Dakota, and
over the entire St. Paul system, when it
shall have, been completed to the Coast.
These companies were recently incorpo
rated in Wisconsin.
WEDDING IN HIGH SOCIETY
Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt's Sister Mar
ries Samuel G. Wadstaff.
NEWPORT. R. I May E. Miss
Pauline LeRoy French, daughter of
Amos Tuck French and sister of Mrs.
Alfred G. Vanderbilt, was married at
St. Johns Church today to Samuel G.
WadstatT. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Charles A. Beatty.
There was a large attendance of the
members of the Summer colony at
both the church service and the recep
tion which followed at Harbor View,
Mrs. Vanderbilt's residence.
Seattle Shipping News.
SEATTLE, May 5. The Harbormas
ter's report for the month of April shows
domestic Imports to the value of $2,817,
357 and domestic exports of $4,082,550.
Foreign imports were $1,285,662 and for
eign exports $1,463,297.
Fred H. Kroger, a wireless expert, has
arrived from Washington to assist in
installing the United States Signal Corps
Wireless Station in Alaska.
The steamer Rosalie broke her tall
shaft at Port Townsend and was towed
to Seattle. She will be replaced on the
Belllngham . run by the steamer Lydia
Thompson.
Representatives of the Canadian Pacific
Railway and Inland Navigation Company
will meet tomorrow before a committee
of the Seattle Merchants Association to
arrive at a settlement of the rate war
now in progress on the Victoria run.
Satisfied With Oregon Building.
SEATTLE, Wash-., May 5. (Special.)
Two members of the Oregon State Com
mission, President W. H. Wehrung and
El W. Rowe, accompanied by the Com
mission's architect, David C. Lewis,
visited the grounds of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific
Exposition today to Inspect the
work done on the Oregon building. The
visitors expressed themselves as being
highly pleased with the progress made.
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ONLY ATTORNEY FEE
Parkside Men Tell Why They
Paid Ruef $30,000.
HIS TALK WITH UMBSEN
Real Estate Man Accused Ruef of
Blocking Franchise and Boss Ar-
ranged - Terms No Legal j
Service Was Performed. i
SAN FRANCISCO. May 5. In the
Ruef bribery trial today.- Joseph E.
Green, president of the Parkside Realty
Company, got through his long siege on
the witness-stand and was followed by
Gustav H. Umbsen, the real estate man.
The testimony of both witnesses was
quite frank, but their admissions were
no more damaging than that they had
paid Ruef an attorney's fee to help
them get their franchise. "
In telling of his dealings with Ruef,
Umbsen said:
I went to see R-uef and asked him why
it was that the Parkside franchise waa not
permitted to go through. He said:
"The Mayor has promised you the fran
chise, and, as it seema to be a pet measure
or his, I have nothing to do with it. Let
him, get it for you."
I then told Ruef that Tie wu blocking the
franchise and I asked him what his propo
sition was. He said that, if ne were taken
in aa an attorney, lie wou!d probably help
the thing along. I called - on Ruef again
and told him that I was authorized to em
ploy him. He said: ,
Wanted Schmitr Consent.
"Before I accept the employment, as this
Is a pet measure of the Mayor, I want to
tell him that I am employed and get his
oonsent."
The next time I saw Ruef "he said he
could not acoept the employment unless the
fee waa $"O.O0O. Ruef said:
"Ordinarily I would only ask $10,000, but
I want $150,000,"
He afterward, cut it down to $30,000.
Green denied emphatically that Ruef
was to be used in bribing the Super
visors to grant the franchise. Green
said that, on the contrary, .he under
stood that the $30,000 was purely a
legal fee for Ruef's legal services in
getting the franchise.
Price Not Exorbitant.
In response to questions by Henry
Ach, Green . said $30,000 was not re
garded as exorbitant and he would
have given Ruef very much more if
Ruef could have guaranteed quick ac
tion on the franchise. There was no
intimation by the Supervisors that they
had been "fixed," nor was there any
understanding that Ruef was to use
part of his fee for illegitimate purposes.
Mr. Heney took the edge off this
testimony by making Green admit that
he and Judge Cope prepared the ap
plication, for the franchise; that Ruef
did no legal work in preparing them;
that he did not think any further ad
vice on legal points waa needed when
he sent for Ruef; and that he knew
Ruef to be the political leader respon
sible for the election of the Board of
Supervisors.
NEW GOVERNOR EXPELLED
People of Tabriz Refuse Him and
Riots Follow.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 5. A dis
patch received heref rom Tabriz, Persia,
says that there was fighting all day
yesterday on the streets of that city,
between the inhabitants and the newly
appointed Governor and his followers.
The people refused to accept the Gov
ernor and finally expelled him. The
local garrison has not been able to cope
with the situation and is awaiting re
inforcements. Devastation in Arkansas.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 5. Arkansas
was visited last night by a storm which
covered practically, the entire state, do
ing much damage to property. Wires are
down In every direction and information
is meager.
At Marche, a hamlet of 100 people '10
miles from this city, a large plant of
the Hammond, Lucas & Devore Lumber
Company was completely destroyed.
There was no loss of life. A great
cloud, composed of limbs of trees, passed
high over the town of Morrillton late
yesterday afternoon. Conway, Ark., Is
reported to have been damaged, and
Watson, in Desha County, near the
Louisiana line, is reported to have been
wiped out.
Took Land-Office Money.
MISSOULA, Mont., May 6. L. S. Cat-
Hn, formerly chief clerk in the United
State Land Office in this city, has been
arrested here on a charge of embezzling
$411 from Receiver WInstanley, Govern
ment Land Agent, at the time Catlln
was an employe of the office.
Astoria Wants Company.
ASTORIA, Or., May 6. (Special.)
Seventy young men of this city have
signed a petition to the proper authorities
for permission to organize a company of
the Oregon National Guard in Astoria.
The Ifttition has been forwarded to Adjutant-General
Finzer for approval.
May Be No Regatta.
ASTORIA, Or., May 5. (Special.)
The officers of the Astoria Regatta As
sociation held a meeting last evening and
decided to drop for the present at least
all matters In connection with the hold
ing of a regatta next August.
Cleveland Is Improving.
LAKE WOOD, N. J., May 5. Mrs,
Grover Cleveland gave out a state
ment today that no definite arrange
ments have been made for Mr. Cleve
land's removal to bis home-in Prince
ton, but that he continues to gain
steadily.
Is the Joy of the household, tor witbont
it no happiness can be complete. How
sweet the picture of mother and babe,
angels smile at and commend the
thoughts and aspirations of the mother
bending over the cradle. The ord&al through
which the expectant mother must pass, how
ever, is so full of danger and suffering that
she looks forward to the hour when she shall
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2.50. Just for Wed
nesday
Gas Mantles, 10c Ea.
20c, 2oc and 35c Gas Mantles for
10c will fit any burner. Extra
strong weaves. Not more than
one dozen to each
customer. Just for
Wednesday a great
opportunity
10c
25c Doilies at 8c Ea.
2000 pretty Tenerlffe Doilies
and 800 hand-drawn Japanese
Doilies. Very pretty and
useful. Sold regularly to
2tc. On sale Just for
8c
W ednesday for only.
$1 Alarm Clocks 77c
The "Beacon" Alarm Clock,
guaranteed for one year. Made
by one of the best makers, with
the famous buzz-saw,
wide-awake alarm.
77c
Regular $1.00. Just
for Wednesday.
50c Hosiery, 25c Pr.
Women's imported fine black
lisle or cotton sample stock
ings, great variety of weaves
and styles. Vals. upi
to 60c pair. Unusual
st25c
ly gooa value Jusi
ior .weunesaay, pair,
50c Men's Undw'r39
Men's fine quality fancy colored
and striped Shirts and Drawers.
Always sold at 50c a
39c
garment. Just for
Wed. reduced to only,
oc a garment.,
Axminster Rugs 9x12 ft. $24.95
Axminsters 8i
Pretty Axminster Rugs in an unusual assortment of rich pat
terns and soft colorings, in Oriental, floral and conventional de
signs. Regular $50.00 Wilton Rugs, 9x12 ft., $39.95
Regular $45.00 Wilton Rugs, 813x1012, $34.95
Bigelow Wilton Rugs in a large assortment of handsome pat
terns, with all of those pretty, soft colorings usually found only in
real Persian and Turkish rugs, duplicated. Just the rug for par
lor or library.
$35.00 Body Brussels Rugs, 9x12 ft., $24.95
You know how a Body Brussels Rug wears, and how easy it is to
keep clean. Here you will find an immense assortment to select
from, to suit all color combinations. By far the most serviceable
rug manufactured. Just the rug
May Sale of Muslin Underwear
In beauty and quality of the undergarifaents, as well as the won
derful prices, this sale surpasses any effort of the past. Prices
lowest ever. .
Fifty -STen Ystn in Business
Price Are Always the Lowest
vuAUUVIVys
50c Swiss 25c
Embroidered Crossbar Swiss a
fine Summer material; white
grounds, with colored embroid-
i 1 and figures; reds.
ures; reus,
25c
uiue, Drown,
inn, DiacK ana white.
vaiues to oOo a
yard
$3 Petticoats, $1.98
Finest quality Black Heather
bloom Taffeta Petticoats, with
extra full flaring three-section
flounce, trimmed with six rows
a witn six rows
$1.98
il suirring and,
fine tucking
tiuaranteed t oi
wear. J3 quality
25c Turnovers 5c Ea. J
Mexican drawnwork and French
and English eyelet embroidered
Turnover Collars variety of
prettiest styles of the mm
season. Values to 25c tt
On center bargain ta- li- -ble.
Just for Wednesday
35c, 50c Ribbons, 23c
1S00 yards of Fancy Dresden
Ribbons, bought especially for
this event pink, light blue and
maize floral effects.
23c
w'th colored borders.
Bold re;r. 3;c and ooc
yard. Wednesday.
75c Trimmings, 39c
All the most desirable roses,
foliages, lilacs, bluets and other
flowers used for trimming thn
Summer hat. Sold
39c
regularly up to 7c.
Just for Wednesday,
saie price
$1.50 Squares at 75c
Hand-drawn Japanese Squares,
prettily worked effects for ta
ble coverings, etc. Size 30x30
inches. Sold regular
75c
ly at $1.50 each. A
sensational bargain
Just for Wednesday.
35c Pound Paper, 19c
Swiss Lawn Writing Paper, put
up in pound packages, extra
fine quality, unruled note size.
It's the economical
way to buy. Regular
19c
ly 3T.c pound. Just
for Wednesday..
25c Underwear 12V2C
Women's Swiss ribbed Vests,
low neck, no sleeves. Light
Summer weight, very cool and
sanitary. Sold,
;i2i2c
reg. at 25c a gar
ment. Just foi
Wed. reduced to
75c Gloves, 35c Pair
On sale at Drug Department
Rubber Gloves for housework.
garden, etc. Very pliable and
yet protect the hands.
35c
All .sizes and colors.
Values. 50c and 75c,
pair. Y ednesday,
- xlQi3 ft. $22.50
for the living-room or dining-room.
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