THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, MONDAY, AUGUST 3. 1903
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CASTRO RIGHT Ifl
DE RUES AFFAIR
Venezuelans Think President's
Summary Action Was
Justified.
PRECEDENTS ARE PLENTY
Dutch Minister's Letter Far More
Offensive Than Those In Sack-ville-Wcst
and Pcpuy
Ie Lome Cases.
CARACAS. Friday. July 31 (Via Port
of Spain. Aug. 2.) The .differences be
tween President Castro and thes Govern
ment of the Netherlands will probably
turn out to tie less serious than at first
supposed. All talk of armed conflict Is
regarded as absurd In this country. The
government believes that It had the full
est Justification for Its dismissal of M.
de Rues, the Dutch Minister, and points
to the action of the Government of the
United States in asking the recall of the
English Minister. Lord Sackville-West.
at President Cleveland's request, in Oc
tober, 1SSS; as well as a like demand
upon Spain for the recall of Minister
Depuv De Lome by President McKinley
In February. 1S38. Indeed, the case of
Mr. de Ruea Is said to be much mors
flagrant than either of the others re
ferred to.
In the cases of Sackville-West and Do
Iome. the letters written denunciatory
of the American Presidents were confi
dential and not Intended for publication,
while de Rues wrote his letter with the
deliberate purpose that it should be pub
lished. History or Ie Rues Case.
There Is a society In Amsterdam called
the "Hou En Trouw "Loyal and True."
Its membership consists of prominent
merchants and its object Is to secure em
ployment for young Hollanders in for
eign countries. This society publishes a
monthly bulletin for circulation amongst
its members. In order to secure Informa
tion respecting the opportunities for em
ployment, the secretary makes a prac
tice of sending out letters asking for In
formation to Dutch merchants, as well
as to the Ministers and Consuls of the
government throughout the world.
It was in response to one of these let
ters of Inquiry that Minister de Rues
sent the following letter, which was pub
lished In the May. 19(s, bulletin of the
Hou en Trouw Society:
Text of the Ie,ier.
Caracas. April 9. lims. Referring- to your
letter of the L'4th of February. I am s-jrry
to inform you that the present time is any
thing but favorable to business. The tym
teru of government (since ls!tt of the pres
ent almost dictatorial ruling President,
which la economically for the creation, anil
afterwards, always, ajinullmcnt of monopo
lies, through all klr.ds of subtleties, has vtry
nearly ruined the country. The rnly ray of
tithl in these dark days through which
Venezuela struggle? is the price of cocoa,
but this is of course not sufficient t- make
the fulur hopeful.
A good part of tile Import and export
trade of Venezuela is in the hands of cjer-
. man, who engaKe their enn.loyes In Eurcpe.
ehlcrty at Hamburg. These young men
come out on a contract for three years,
after the expiration of which they either
return or. according to tholr flrncss. gain
'advancement whre they are. Firms also
sometimes eagage your.g men from- this
t country, who are nearly all born here or
come rom t'uracoa. but they very seldom
, reach high places. It 1? of great importance
to the German firms to have new and strong
European employes in their offices, that their
energy may never be dormant.
No Place for Young Men. -
I know personally nearly ail the chiefs of
. the various targe firms here and 1 often
speak with them aoneerning business I do
not beliee. however, that you shculd enter
tain the. idea, especially in the present rase,
of placing young men from The Nether
lands here. There is besides a desperate
competition in imports, especially in the
Importation of textiles and fancy goods by
the so-called Turks and Moroccans.
Moreover, there is such an uncertain do
mestic and foreign political situation, to
say nothing of the meager prosperity, that
it is clear to everybody in this country that
. the engagement of European employes Is
.out of the question
The revival of ccmmerclal trade is also
i-mposslble as long as the present govern-
ment rules the country, for it cannot be
expected that the I'reaidenl. after the nine
years during whiclf he has reigned almost
as a dictator, will change his system of
government and his domestic and foreign
policy. Those who cannot succeed in acquir
ing a Job in Ven-zuela through the inlluence
of the Hamburg Arms would do much bet
ter to try other Central or South Ameri
can countries, where prosperity and prog
ress is greater and the future brighter than
in this republic.
DK RI'ES.
, The Minister Resident of The Netherlands.
No Fear of Warship.
i
The rumor that the Dutch warship
Jacob Van Heemsker has been dispatched
to Venezuelan waters with hostile purpose
Is denied here. , it being well known that
the ship is sent out In the ordinary way
to relieve the Gelderland. the regular
term of service of the latter vessel on
this station being about to expire.
DITCH MAIL IS BARRED OUT
Cruiser Not Allowed to Land it at
La Gnira.
WILLEMSTAD. Aug. 2. The Dutch
cruiser Gelderland arrived here today
from La Guira. Venezuela. Her com
manoVr declares that he sent a boat
ashore at La Guira with an officer and
was refused communication with the
shore. The authorities there, he cays,
declined to accept the letter bags and
an official communication to the German
minister who is In charge of Dutch in
terests n Caracas.
He reports also that Venezuela is pre
paring her forces for a defense of the
country. It is generally believed here
that Holland will take prompt action.-
FAST TRAIN TURISTS TURTLE
Wreck on Southern Hallway.
CHARLOTTE. N. C. Aug. 2,-The New
York and New Orleans Limited on the
Southern Railway turned turtle at Kings
Mountain, 34 miles south of here at 9
o'clock tonight.
It is" reported that five persons were
killed.
BANKERS MUST . ACCOUNT
Dormant Funds "o Longer Ignored
by English Law.
LONDON. Aug. 1. (Special.) The far
reaching provisions of Mr. Bottomley's bill
compelling bankers to hand over to the
public trustee the dormant balances and
securities In their possession are not like
ly to commend themselves to those imme
diately concerned. It is provided that on (
January la next ail DanKs in tne cmicu
Kingdom shall make a return showing:
(a The amount of all sums in their
possession which have accrued upon ac
counts in respect to credit balances, un
paid dividends, or from any other source
where such accounts have not been oper
ated upon by or on behalf of the persons
In whose names they stand for a period
of six years or upwards prior to January
1. 1909. b Particulars of all stocks,
shares, scrip. debentures. mortgages,
deeds of title, or other securities which
have been In their possession for the pe
riod of six years or upwards prior to Jan-
i itsa d n H itanilln? to the credit of
LI IV. J . . .
persons who during such period have had
no transaction wnn uiem. cw
lars of all plate.- Jewelry, works of art
i . i - nMnd-tt, Irwirorl with them for
UI1C1 ULliri ' UJJt 1 i J T
custody by persons with whom they have
had no transactions for a period of six
years and upwards prior to January I,
19i9. (d) particulars oi an wuinnum
other negotiable obligations Issued by
them, which have beeii in circulation for
a period of six years and upwards prior
to January 1, 1909.
On January 15 of every year the return
must be brought up to date. All sums
and securities disclosed, together with a
sum sufficient to meet the liability upon
unpresented banknotes and other obliga
tions, must be handed over to the public.
trustee before June 30 In each year, be
ginning In 1909. to be held In trust for the
persons entitled thereto. Failure to make
a return renders the bank liable to a pen
alty of'$."00 a day during the continuance
of the default, and the public truBtee Is
authorized to appoint an accountanc to
examine the books and prepare the re
turn at the cost of the bank.
BACHELORS ESCAPE TUX
CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER
FEARED JOKESMITHS.
Otherwise Lloyd George's Pet
Scheme for Raising Revenne
Would Have Carried.
LONDON. August 1. (Special.)
English bachelors have had a narrow
escape from being heavily taxed for
their singleness, for It was only the
fear of appearing in a ridiculous light
which restrained Lloyd-Oeorge, Chan
cellor of the Exchequer, from putting
Into force his long cherished scheme of
mulcting bachelors $15 a head.
Hard-pressed for money, the Chan
cellor, in whose hands the financial de
tails of the government are placed, saw
In the bachelors' tax an easy way of In
creasing the revenues of the state. On
a $15 basis the tax on bachelors would
yield, it is estimated, over. $25,000,000
annually. Even with a sliding scale,
where the richer men could be taxed
with $-!S and the men whose Income
Is less than $750 a year escape with
$2.50. the amount to be raised would
not fall far, below the original figure.
Had the falser come out in favor of
a tax on bachelors a little sooner than
he did the Chancellor would prouaoiy
have launched his project, but as mat
ters stood he was afraid that his fur
ther rmlltical career would be blighted
and that It would make the people of
England laugh so heartily that they
would never be able to rememDer mat
he had ever done anything else.
Mr. George thought the laugh would
be a little too costly even if it would
Bring five million pounds a year and he
has now fallen back on his old plan of
increasing the tax on incomes over
$25,000 a year. V There are in Great
Britain 20.000 ' people with incomes
above that figure, and these will now
have to bear a greater 81. are oi tne
burden than heretofore.
SPENDS QUIET " SUNDAY
President Roosevelt Rides to Church
in Automobile.
OYSTER BAT. A'ug. 2. President
Roosevelt spent his usual quiet Sun
day. He rode to the village In an auto
mobile in the morning, accompanied by
xt-a o,in(.vph' and his sons Kermlt,
Archibald and Quenttn and attended
services at Christ Episcopal inurcn.
Miss Ethel Roosevelt had preceded the
family to church In order to teach her
class of boys in the Sunday school.
As the President was entering the
car he espied, among those standing
about. Warren S. Young, chief clerk of
the executive office in Washington,
who had just reached Oyster Bay to
assist in the executive work here dur
ing the vacation of Secretary Loeb and
other members of the staff. The Presi
dent greeted Mr. Young warmly and
invited him to sit with his family dur
ing the services, which Mr. Young did.
Rev. Karl Rlel, first assistant rector
of Grace Church, New York, occupied
the pulpit and delivered an Interesting
sermon. After dinner he President
sent a Government automobile to the
village to take Dr. Rlel and his wife
to Sagamore Hill, where they were
entertained. -
FIGHT NEW ARMY PLAN
English Military Leaders Bent on
Forcing Conscription.
, LONDON. ,Aug. 1. (Special.) The fact
that the military heads at the War Office
are bent upon forcing England tnto con
scription at all costs, and are doing their
level best to wreck the present Territo
rial Army scheme, is becoming increasing
ly clear each week.and there is now a
probability that General Macklnnon, who
is in charge of the Territorial Army at
the War Office, will retire from his posi
tion unless he receives more whole-hearted
support from- his military superiors in his
efforts to place this force upon a sound
footing. Nevfr a week passes but what
one or other of the County Associations
finds stumbling blocks p.aced in the way
of the training and administration of the
Territorial Army, and the word has evi
dently gone round that the failure of Mr.
Haldane's scheme must be insured at all
costs.
MANIAC KILLS HIS FATHER
Also Murders Village Preacher
When Refused Shelter.
BERLIN. Aug. 1. (Special.) News
of a terrible tragedy comes from Chem
nitz in Saxony. A young weaver. Ferdi
nand Oeser, was recently released from
an insane asylm-as cured or at least
harmless and was living .with his par
ents. The other day he met with an
accident, and when a physician would
bandage his wound he threatened htm
with a revolver. His father rushed to
the assistance of the doctor and tried to
take the revolver from his son, but
was killed by a shot through the heart.
Oeser ran into the woods and the
next evening he invaded the house of
the minister of Pienbusch. When the
minister tried to make him leave he
pulled his revolver and killed him,
whereupon he gave himself up to the
police.
The Star Brewery's famous Hop Gold
beer Is unexcelled in all respects and is
highly recommended for its strength and
health-giving qualities. Orders for bot
tled beer receive prompt attention. Phona
East 4. Home phona B 1146.
2.75 Go- Carts $2.10
A sale that takes in over 200 of the best Go-Carts in
Portland. They are made by a manufacturer famous
for quality, and never were high-priced. Indeed, at
regular prices they have been considered the best val
ues in Portland, "fou should not fail to see thqrn.
ffi7Hlue:s:..$2.10 II S'u.e.6:..$9.00
$6.00 values,
for, each
$2.10
$4.25
for, each
$13.50 val- 1A CO
ues, eaoh...P' l.UVF
$23 Go-Carts $16.50
Made with reed bodies, reclining back, adjustable foot
rest, and patent anti-friction wheel-fastener, in several
styles. The regular $23.00 grade on
sale at this special low price, each
S;00J,t..$16.50
S1':..$15.00
.$19.50 val
ues, each. .
$'20.00 val
ues, each..
$16.50
$14.50
$14.75
LEST
FrTDficir WE remind Y0U HERE OF
JJliL LnlL 11 BARGAINS IN SUN DA Y AD
New Line of
Silverware
On the Third Floor, we are show
ing the new Fall-lilies in artistic
silverware for the table and home.
Latest designs in tea sets, bread
trays, cake baskets, ferneries, bon
bons, bakers, candlesticks, smoking
sets and fanev articles. See them.
MANTEL CLOCKS, 40 new styles
in wood clocks alone. Bronze
frame hall and office clocks.
SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION OP
THE SANITARY FIRELESS
COOKER Cooks everything and
saves you one-third of your fuel
bill, besides avoiding the heat of a
fire. Does better work than can be
done on an ordinary stove, and
saves time. Come in and see how
it works. A trial will convince.
SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION OF
TEE FAMOUS ASBESTOS SAD
IRONS AND ECONOMY FRUIT
JARS Stop a moment at the dem
onstration booths on the 3d floor
and let thoroughly competent dem
onstrators show the advantages of
these helps to easy housekeeping.
Regular 60c
Gloves 39c
WOMEN'S SILK GLOVES, in the
famous Kayser make; come in
black, white and assorted colors;
2-clasp "style and all sizes; excep
tionally good 60c values, OQ
selling Monday' at, pair 0C
WOMEN'S LONG SILK GLOVES
16-button length, in black only;
sizes 5V-, 6. and Cy2; t1 1 f
reg. $2.2.5 values, sp'l. . P 1 1 v
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR Dutch
Collars, in soft styles, tastefully
trimmed or stiff effects in tailored
models; regular values 35c OQ.
and 65c; special, 23c and.V
NEW BELTING, elastic and fancy
Persian designs, with gold Q
edge; per inch, from 4c to..'
RUCHING Soft and dainty, ex
tremely popular; the new wide ef'
fects, on sale at these J?0 Cfl
low prices, yd., 25c to. ,Pi.JV
"Your Size" Shoe Sale, All Week
OME to a sale that bristles with unusual bargains, and find the unique sale condition
; of being sure of getting the size you seek. Ask for a folder showing lots and sizes.
Free in the Shoe Department.
.
Showing New Fall Suits, Sale Too
DVANCE guards of the fashion host soon to come. Representative of the most favored
modes, secured especially for the Olds, Wortman & King clientele, who always want
to be first and look to us as the source of supply for everything that's best and newest
in women's apparel.
All Children' s Wash Dresses Half
IZES 2 to 14 years, and not a color or size is missing. Many models and all good
styles. Whether the "girl" be a toddling tot or "almost grown up," supply her needs
here and now.
Silk Parasols, Umbrellas $2.98
I lOMEN'S Parasols and Umbrellas fgr rain or sun. Finest silk covers, and the newest
VV sty,e handles including the very smart "Directoire" handle. A very large assort
! ment and the best values yet. $2.98 up. , ,
HORT leno-ths of Embroideries in many patterns and in all the wanted widths. Ma-
terials are Swiss, batiste or camoric, ana tnere are upenwoiK or mum cua-w.
chase Summer trimmings now.
A Sale of Embroidery Remnants
m
Lace Curtains Very Low Priced
NTE lot worth to $9.00, selling at $4.75, and another large assortment divided into
several lots and all very much reduced, unoosing is so vaneu uiai any taste may ue
suited goodness knows any purse will be.
Annual Sale of Mussed Linens
SOU save one-third on most of these goods; just a few are marked a trifle less than
the regular third off, but bargains are tremendous air the way through. Some are only
rumpled a bit, others need a trip to the laundry. Added to the soiled linens, are a
laro-e number of samples in fancy linens, from the best Irish and Scotch manufacturers.
These go at the same reductions as me soneu pieces. us iuui s."uiu ui'miuiinj,
Helps for the
Hot Weather
ADJUSTABLE WINDOW
SCREENS Extra q u a 1 i t y oak
frames, each size extends 4 inches;
well made; special this week at
HALF THE REGULAR PRICE.
32 by 26-30, $1.40 values, at. .70
36 by 26-30, $1.50 values, at. .75
34 by 41-45, $1.85 values, at. .93
HARDWOOD FRAME WINDOW
SCREENS Size 18 by 33 94c
inches, special price, each.
Size 30 by 37 inches, sp'l.. ..39
BLUE FLAME COOK STOVES
A good substitute for gas stoves;
try one and have a cooler kitchen.
1- buruer size, special at . .$2.50
2- bnrner size, special at..$3.9J
FEATHER DUSTERS A con
stant neeessitywhen dust flies, as
it docs these days at these prices:
10-inch size, special at, ea..20
12-inch size, special at, ca..25
14-inch size, special at, ca..32
New Fall Lines in Portable Gas
and Electric Reading Lamps.
Mens Hose
Special 25c
MEN'S HALF HOSE, in fancy ef
fects, for wear with low shoes ; put
aside your plain black, or tan hose
now and brighten your Summer
costume with a pair of these very
tasteful patterns; 50 dozen in dots,
striped effects or jacquard pat
terns; regular 50c value, OC
on sale at, special, pair
MEN'S SILK NEGLIGEE
SHIRTS,, in solid colors, w h i t e,
cream, tan or blue, or in dotted
and striped effects; regular value
$5.00 each; special at PO AQ
this low priceeach 4v.Tc
BOYS' JERSEY SWEATERS
With collar or with V-shaped neck,
colors navy, royal or cardinal; sizes
26 to 34; regular value QOm
$1.25; special price, each..J
MEN'S UNDERWEAR All Sum
mer lines reduced; Jong or short
sleeved shirts, ankle or knee-length
drawers, 2-piece garments or union
suits, on sale at very low prices.
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IT
CH RAILWAYMEN
Campaign Leaders Wonder
How They Will Vote.
LIKELY TO VOTE AS ONE
Nebraska Hallway Employes' Asso
ciation, Recently Formed, Be
ing Made Subject of
Close Investigation.
OMAHA. Neb., Auk. 2. (Special.)
Are the 5.000.000 railroad men of the
country going to take a hand In the Na
tional campaign? This Is a question agi
tating the minds of political leaders the
country over. They are making anxious
Inquiry into the Nebraska Railway Em
ployes' Protective Association, which had
Its birth a few months ago in Omaha
and has since spread, not only to every
central railroad point in Nebraska, but
to outside states, and Is Just now being
given a very thorough Investigation by
men prominent in the councils of rail
way employes of all the Eastern and
Southern roads.
The importance of the movement can
better be understood when It Is known
that a very large majority of the mem
bers of the new association will vote as
a body for the same candidate for Pres
ident of the United States next Novem
ber. While the leaders of the movement
do not go so far as to admit that the
purpose of the organization Is to shelve
any particular Presidential candidate, it
is now well understood that the members
of the organization will lend their
strength to the man who Is the subject
of a favorable report to be made prior
to the coming election.
In Nebraska 80,000.
In Nebraska nearly 30.000 railroad em
ployes have Joined the organization, and
this Is but a small portion of the vast
army already enrolled. Secretary Mc
Daniel, who Is at the head of the work
of the organization, says that over 200.
000 voters employed by the railroads of
the country have paid 25 cents and been
enrolled in the association membership.
An emissary. G. W. Huntley, has been
sent by the railroads of the New Eng
land and Atlantic Coast States to make
full investigation of the association. He
represents the employes of every railroad
of any importance' in these states. The
Pennsylvania system will have Its own
representative. Mr. Huntley spent three
days In executive conference with Chair
man T M. Ryan. Secretary McDaniel and
S. E. ilcCorfiber, getting a close line on
the Workings of the organization and
making inquiry into the system of organ
izing the men.
The lines sending Huntley are as fol
lows: New York Central & Hudson Riv
er Railroad and branches: Boston & Al
bany Railroad and branches: St. Law
rence & Adirondack Railway and
branches: Raquette Lake Railway, Ful
ton Chain Railway. Lake Shore & Michi
gan Southern Railway and branches;
Dunkirk. Allegheny Valley & Pittsburg
Railroad: Lake Erie. Alliance & Wheeling
Railroad: Michigan Central Railroad and
branches: New York. Chicago & St. Louis
Railroad and branches: Pittsburg & Lake
Erie Railroad and branches: Lake Erie
& Western Railroad and branches: Cleve
land. Cincinnati. Chicago & St. Louis
Railway and branches: Cincinnati North
ern Railroad: Indiana Harbor, Chicago,
Indiana & Southern Toronto; Hamilton
& Buffalo Railway and branches; New
York & Ottawa Railroad; Rutland Rail
road and branches.
Influences Powerful.
That powerful influences are behind the
movement has developed beyond doubt.
It is stated that the railroad employes
of the entire Country have been tabulat
ed and listed into groups representing
the particular branch of the service to
which they belong. Just how the lead
ers have been able to get this informa
tion is not made public, and neither rail
road officials nor labor leaders will let
loose any inside Information to enlight
en the public.
The constitution of the association is
brief and the preamble states that the
association shall have for its principal
aim the securing of legislation favorable
to the railroad classes. Nothing is said
about how this object is to bo accom
plished, and political leader are left to
infer nothing except that the promoters
will enact pledges to safeguard the in
terests of members of the association.
While the movement originated in Bry
an's state, no particular significance is
given to that fact by members of the
executive state.
These Are 'Xot Issues.
Chairman Ryan claims that Taft's rec
ord on injunctions. Bryan's declaration
for more liberal construction .of the In
junction statute and Samuel Gompers'
views of the political situation will not
be issues before the association. He made
this significant remark, however: "When
5.U00.O0O railroad men get their heads
together for self-preservation somebody
has got to loosen up. We are combining
for self-protection. We are sending five
billion dollars annually through the dif
ferent channels of trade, and that cer
tainly entitles us to some consideration
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, WHERE TWO FISHERMEN MAY NOT BE BETTER THAN ONE
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from the business interests of the coun
try. That consideration we are going
to secure through this organization."
Not much has been said about th
movement in Western papers until very
recently, probably because the impetus
the movement has secured was not real
ized. The country is being flooded, how
ever, with literature of the organization,
and every railroad man In the United
States will have an opportunity to iden
tify himself with the association before
the campaign closes. It is a "51111 hunt"
and is fast becoming the greatest politi
cal movement among individuals which
has ever swept the country.
On many of the roads of the Wrst and
Middle West thousands have already en
listed In the movement. The organiza
tion is already in good working order on
these roads: Rurlingtnn lines east and
west of the Missouri River, Illinois. Cen
tral. Missouri Pacific Railway. Santa Fe
system. Chicago & Northwestern, Chi
cago, Milwaukee & St. Paul; ChlcHgo. St.
Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha; Union Pa
cific lines. Southern Pacific lines, Chi
cago, Rock Island & Pacific.
It is the purpose of the promoters to
furnish literature from time to time fo
all members of the organization until
election.
REVENUES ARE DECREASED
Government Report Shows Deficit of
$24,868,000 for July.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2. The monthly
statement of Government receipts and
expenditures shows that for July, 190S.
the total receipts were $52,170,000. and
the expenditures $77.03R,000, leaving a
deficit for the month of J24.8fi8.0OO, as
against a deficit for July. 1907. of $10.
901.534. This month's deflct would have
been over $30,000,000 but for the pay
ment of discharges of the Central Pacific
Railroad's Indebtedness to the Govern
ment, which during July amounted to
about $5,500,000.
During July, 1908, the receipts from
customs aggregated over $8,000,000 less
than for July, 1907. and internal revenues
about $1,000,000 less.
As to expenditures, those on account of
civil and miscellaneous items were $20.
600,000. or over $6,000,000 greater than
for July. 1907. On account of war. the
payments aggregated $18,074,000, or near
ly $4,000,000 in excess of July last year.
The Navy payments were about the.
same as for July, 1907, being about
$9,273,000. Public works showed a fall
ing oft of something over $1,000,000.
Retires From Seaside Mill.
SEASIDE. Or.. Aug. 2. (Special.')
Foster A Munger. who have had a lease
of the Seaside Sash and Door Factory
and the planing mill during the past 14
months, will close up their business the
first of next week. Mr. KIopp, their man
ager, will return to Chicago. The Sea
side Manufacturing Company will con
duct the several plants hereafter with
Mr. Wilson as general manager.
1 Special sale fine shoes at Rosenthal's.