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TIIE MORXIXG OREGONTAN. FRIDAY, AUGUST 13, 1909. .
A
BACK
TO
THAW IS
ASYLUM
Judge Declares His Release
Would Be Dangerous to
Public Safety.
STILL HARBORS DELUSIONS
As Much Paranoiac as When He
Shot White Evelyn Thaw's Story
Wild and Improbable Thaw's
Mother Scores Jerome.
WHITE PLAINS. X. T.. Aug. It
Harry K. Thaw's latest attempt to Rain
... rn.-.. ... rfofeatpd today, when
Justice Isaac N. Mills dismissed the writ
of habeas corpus ana aecmrai m
lease of the petitioner would be "danger-
1 ; raA nnil MfPtV." All
QUI 111 (JUi'Jiv I
order sending Thaw back to Matteawan
will be elcned tomorrow.
In the 7in)-worl opinion handed down by
Justice Mills. All me comenuuna ui u
old adversary. District Attorney Jerome,
are supported, and It Is declared that
Thaw is still insane, still suffering from
persistent delusions, and still as much
a paranoiac as on the day he shot Stan
ford White.
Thaw Is Calm, Will Appeal.
Thaw, waiting In the White. Plains jail,
received the news with an outward calm
ness that appeared more forced than
The members of his family and his
attorney seemea siunnea
thoroughness of their defeat. Thaw de--ii
jt mil anv atAtement. con
tenting himself with the assertion that
he was not disheartened ano woum v
once continue his fight for liberty.
"My next efforts." he said, "will be
centered on the Court of Appeals, through
which I expect to secure a hearing by a
Jury In my effort to have my commit
ment to Matteawan set aside."
Appeal Once Denied.
The case before the Court of Appeals
to which Thaw referred Is one which has
been under consideration for some time.
It came before Justice Mills last Octo
ber, when Tha- applied for an osder
setting aside his commitment on the
ground that the court which had com
mitted him was without power to issue
such an order, as Thaw at that time was
not on trial on a question of sanity. At
the same time he asked to have the
question of his mental . condition sub
mitted to a Jury. When Justice Mills
promptly denied this application, the
case was carried to the appellate divi
sion, which sustained Jurtice Mills.
ThaWs attorney has already made a
second appeal and it is upon this appeal
that Thaw says his efforts will now be
based.
Not Safe to Be at Large.
Justice Mills. In his opinion today
reached three formal conclusions.
(1) That Thaw was insane when he
killed Whi'e: (3) that he has not yet re
covered: (3) that public peace and safety
would be endangered by setting him at
Vanie. , .
He characterizes Evelyn Thaw s tale of
the Madison Square tower room and sim
ilar stories about White as "wild and
grossly Improbable, and evidently to any
normal mind grossly exaggerated." He
asserts his belief in the testimony of
Suoan Merrill regarding Thaws alleged
prrverjed practices, and points out the
contrast between Thaw's chivalrous at
titude as a protector of young American
womanhood and his private life.
Horror of Matteawan.
Justice Mills expresses deep sympathy
ffM the prisoner's mother and her expo
sition of the "horrors of Matteawan"
on the stand evidently prompted his rec
ommendation that Thaw be allowed
greater privileges at that institution.
Not the least significant sentence In
Justice Mills' decision, in the opinion of
lawyers here. Is one which declares that
Thaw's 'delusions had become fixed and
established prior to the time of his mar
riage." It is pointed out that this sen
tence may prove ground for proceedings
bv Mrs. Evelyn Thaw for divorce.
Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw tonight made
the fallowing statement:
"Let no one Imagine for a moment on
reading this opinion of Judge Mills that
It means a victory for the District At
torney of New York. Kvery prop was
taken from under that arrogant, vindic
tive persecutor of a sane, acquitted man.
"Po baffled was he that, when he arose
to make his closing speech (for argu
ment it was not) he had more the ap
pearance of a schoolboy compelled to
' say his piece than the sometimes cour
ageous, mature sophist who dominates
the courts of his own Judicial district,
. except when wealthy malefactors are
under trial.
"This totally unexpected and cruel de
cision of the trial Judge must remain a
mystery.
Family Win Watch at Gate.
"Meanwhile my son. my daughter and
I have no alternative but to take up
again the burden I had every reason to
believe was behind us forever. We. ex
iled from our two homes and all the
reg-ubir flow of life, will remain close to
the gate, and so help the son and brother
to endure an existence which, if per
petual, would be far worse than death
Itself, trusting in God's overruling provi
dence in his own good time to vindicate
the right.
(Signed) "MART COPLEY THAW."
THAW TAKES NEWS CALMLY
Denies He Has Delusions Family
Refuses to Be Seen.
WHITE PLAINS. X. T.. Aug. 11 Harry
K. Thaw received the news today of the
failure of his second attempt to be dis
charged from the asylum with but slight
display of emotion.
"Have you heard Justice Mills' decis
ion?" he was asked.
"No." said Thaw, without moving from
his chair. A copy of the court's opinion
was handed to him. He read tt rapidly
and without comment until he came to
the following sentence:
"If those beliefs constituted delusions
In his mind when he committed the homi
cide, they are the same now."
"That's not so." he said, and marked
the lines with his pencil. As to his future
plans, he referred questioners to his at
torney. Charles Morschauser. who was
not in town when the decision was ren
dered. None of the prisoner's family
could be found. At their hotel it was
said they had locked themselves In their
rooms and given orders that no one be
admitted.
Before the decision was announced.
Thaw gave out the following typewritten
statement:
"Letters reach me with all sorts of
aobscrlpuona beside 'H. K- Thaw, Pitts
burg. Pa." My address in New York for
over 10 years has oeen care nm
Astoria Hotel, but the postoffce is very
efficient and letters addressed simply
New York City reach me safely.
The following letter is from Miss Mc
Kenzle, to whom Mr. White wrote the
two mushroom letters.' She escaped be
ing a victim in a chance warning con
tained in these letters.
" '26 East 5th Street, New York. Aug. 10.
" 'Dear Mr. Thaw: I deeply appreciate
your speaking up In the courtroom when
they insinuated I had been a "victim.
If all the newspapers would print all you
said! Some of your remarks were splen
did. Best wishes always.
" MAY McKENZIE.' "
EVELYX SILENT ABOUT DIVORCE
Will Consult Counsel Before She
Talks About Thaw. -
NEW YORK. Aug. 12. Evelyn Nes
bit Thaw said today that she would
make no statement with regard to pos
sible divorce proceedings against Harry
K. Thaw until she had conferred with
her counsel.
GIRLS LEAVE CONVENT
TWO PORTLAND MISSES FIND
INSTITUTION" TOO STRICT.
Detained at Hood River Cntil De
tective' Arrives, They Give
Fictitious Names.
HOOD RIVER, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Rebelling at what it is believed was too
strict discipline for them, two pretty
young girls, who arrived here last night,
were taken back to Portland today to be
placed in 9t. Mary's Convent. The girls
are aged about 13 and 15 years, respective
ly, and were taken back to the Rose City
in the custody of Detective Hawley, of
the Boys' and Girls' Aid Society.
At the Waucoma Hotel, where they
were apprehended, they were registered
under the names of Carmen and Carmel
Reeve. The first news that the runaways
were in this city was received by Sheriff
Morse at a late hour last night, when he
was notified from Portland that they
were thought to be at Hood River, and
had K0 with them. Finding them at the
hotel, a search revealed W of the money.
When notified that they would be de
tained and returned to Portland they
stated, between sobs, that they were tired
of the strict discipline of the convent and
had run away on a little sight-seeing trip.
Both the runaways are still In short
dresses, and on their promise that they
would not leave the hotel they were al
lowed to remain there until the arrival of
the detective this morning. They said
that the names under which they regis
tered were assumed, but refused to reveal
their identity.
It was stated by Detective Hawley that
they are the daughters of well-known and
wealthy parents, but he also refused to
throw any light on their identity. The
girls said they were going from here to
Dee on the Mount Hood Railroad.
The two young girls brought back by
Detective Hawley ran away from their
homes in Portland on Wednesday morn
ing. Both live on the East Side. They
were traced to Hood River by the par.
ents of one. who ssked for the services
of a police officer from Chief Cox. The
father of one of the girls defrayed the
officer's expenses there and return, be
lieving that the moral effect of having
the officer bring them home, instead of
a relative, would have a lasting effect
upon the runaways. At the request of
the girls' parents their identity is be
ing kept secret by the police.
HOUSE HAS WRANGLE
DCWAMISH WATERWAY BILL
TARES IP TIME.
Motion to Postpone Fails and Final
Test Is Put OH Until
Today.
OLYMPIA. Wash., Aug. 12. (Special.)
Wrangling over the Duwamlsh water
way bill consumed a 'large part of the
dav session In the House. Bishop of
Jefferson attacked the bill on the ground
that it opened the way for the admission
of extraneous legislation and was ac
cused by Hanson of King of working in
the interest of the Puget Mill Company,
which owns a lot that will be assessed
for part of the cost of the Improvement.
This Bishop Indignantly denied. A mo
tion Indefinitely to postpone the bill
failed, and after friends of the measure
had Instituted a call of the House, it was
decided to defer the final vote until to
morrow. Campbell of 8nohomlsh Introduced a
bill in the House restoring the nomina
tion of Supreme Court Judges to the pri
mary system. Another bill by Palmer
permits newspapers to take advertising
from the state at the same rates charged
other patrons. '
The Senate received a bill .adding an
other Judge to the King County Superior
Court and a bill permitting cHles of
more than 75.000 population to guarantee
municipal deposits with collateral securi
ties. s
The Attorney-General has ruled that
yesterday was the fifth day of the ses
sion and not the 11th. as held In both
houses. The Senate has accepted the
ruling, but the House has not.
Presentation of the Governor's message
has now been deferred until next week.
L
MPANT
THREATENS TO DEFY POLICE
AND MAKE SPEECH.
Widow of Hanged Anarchist Vows
She Will Hold Forth, but
Chief Says No.
CHICAGO. Aug. 12. (Special.) Mrs.
Lucy Parsons, widow of one of .the
Anarchists executed after the Haymar
ket riot, today hurled defiance at the
police, and declared she would deliver
a harangue in the park opposite New
berry Library next Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Parsons was considered the real
brains of the Anarchist gang, and the
police take no chances with her. She
applied today for a permit to hold an
open-air meeting. Acting-Chief schuet
tler, to whom she applied, was a detec
tive in charge of the Desplalnes-Street
Station the night of the Haymarket
riot, and arrested 28 suspects. He was
not cordial with Mrs. Parsons today.
"We bad one of your meetings 21
years ago." he said, "but we do not
want another one. You will probably
talk about one minute on religion and
two hours advocating Anarchism and
villifying society. Permit is refused."
Mrs. Parsons rushed out of the office
in a fury, declaring she wonld speak
without a permit. She went to the
Mayor's ef flee, but Uar' was "not
in."
VI SUNT CHOSEN
LEADER OF Ml
Ex-Governor of Minnesota Is
Honored by Salt Lake
City Convention.
NEVIUS DELIVERS ADDRESS
Praises Work or Organisation, Tells
of Good Feeling in South and
Says That Home Is
Well Managed.
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 12. Samuel
R. Van Sant. ex-Govemor of Minnesota,
today was elected Commander-in-Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic. He
won over Judge William A. Ketcham,
of Indiana, by a vote of 587 to 156.
Mrs. Jennie I. Berry, of Des Moines,
Iowa, won in a fight for the National
Presidency of the Women'sTtelief Corps.
After three ballots she was elected over
Mrs. Belle Harris, of Kansas, by a vote
of 213 to 99. Both elections were held
in executive session.
In addition to Commander Van Sant,
the following officers were elected:
Senior Vice-Commander, W. M. Bost
app. Ogden. Utah: Junior Vice-Commander.
Judge Alfred Beers. Bristol, Conn.:
Surgeon-General. W. H. Lemon, Law
rence, Kan. .
The election of chaplain and the de
cision as to the next meeting place
went over until tomorrow.
Retiring Commander-in-Chief Nevins
today read his address. Before he had
read long, his voice failed, and lie called
upon his Adjutant-General, Frank O.
Cole, to finish the address.
In his address, Commander-in-Chief
Nevins said. In part:
Only Stay-at-Homes Belligerent.
"I am satisfied from all I could see
-and hear and learn that the men who
stood upon the firing lines in the
Southern Confederacy had had enough
of the war and were anxious and will
ing to support the Government of the
United States under its flag, and that,
were it not for others who did not par
ticipate in that great struggle, but who
are still laboring to keep alive the lost
cause, there would be no difficulty In
cementing the bonds of union between
the North and South!"
Reports not having been completed,
he said, it was Impossible to give the
numerical strength of the Grand Army
on June 30. 1909. but on December SI.
1908. there were 220,616 members in
good standing. 8539 having been sus
pended. Durin-i the year 1908. 10.12M
members died i.nd the total gains were
21.154. of whom 7434 were new mem
bers. He recommended a reduction in
the number suspended.
Regarding pensions, he said the
Grand Army would continue to ask for
such relief as shall seem equitable and
Just. He continued:
630,985 Veterans Left.
"The number of survivors of the Civil
War at the close of the last fiscal year,
as shown by the report of the Com
missioner of Pensions, was 620,985. The
number of survivors on the pension
rolls May 81. 1909. was 596.411. The
amount appropriated for pensions dur
ing the year was $162,000,000.
"The amount appropriated and spent
during the year ended June 30. 1908,
In the National and state homes for
the support of old and needy soldiers
was $1. 187.361."
He stated that he had Investigated
charges of ill-treatment and irregulari
ties in soldiers' homes, which had been
made In anonymous communications
and had found them to be Without foun
dation. '
The Flying Squadron Naval Veterans'
Association elected Its new officers by
acclamation. They Include:
Commander. John Black, re-elected;
and secretary, W. R. Zammart, of Wich
ita. Kan.
The Army Nurses, composed of sur
vivors of the nurses of the Civil War.
elected Mrs. Mary T. Lacey, of Salt
Lake City, president.
ECCENTRIC MAN SUICIDE
Rancher Who Left Wire to Live
Alone Kills Himself.
ALBANY. Or.. Aug. 12. (Special.) The
lifeless body of Andrew Hale was found
this forenoon hanging from a limb on a
fruit tree in the yard of his residence on
tho edge of the town of Sodavllle. Linn
County. The old man had placed a ladder
against the tree, climbed up and fastened
the rope securely about a limb and. fit
ting his head through a well-tied noose,
had swung to his death.
Hale, who was 77 years old, had been
eocentric for many years. About 25 years
ago he left his wife In this city. , where
they then resided, and went to live alone
on a ranch whtch adjoins the town of
Sodaville. His house was furnished pe
culiarly, and the old man had many queer
habits. He is said to have been wealthy,
owing valuable property in Portland, be
sides his ranch, and also having consid
erable money loaned out at interest.
Coroner Fortmiller was notified of the
suicide and left for Sodaville this fore
noon by automobile. Hale had apparent
ly been dead some time when found, so
probably swung from his improvised scaf
fold some time during the night. He
leaves a wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Hale, and
a daughter, Mrs. F. W. Watson, both
well-known and respected women of this
city.
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FACTORY IS ENDANGERED
Cameron Plant, at Albany, Suffers
1 $1500 Fire Damage.
ALBANY, Or., Aug. 12. (Special.)
The entire plant of the sash and door
factory of M. J. Cameron & Son was
endangered by Are this morning, but the
main building was saved, only the engine
room and dry kiln being burned. The
loss is $1600. with no insurance.
The fire broke out at 8 o'clock this
morning, when the firebox of the engine
exploded and, blew the door of the fire
box open. Flames quickly enveloped the
building containing the engine room and
dry kiln and burned fiercely, but quick
work by the firemen kept the fire out of
the main building.
Farmers Talk or Fruit and Dairies.
CENTRALIA, Aug. 12. (Special.) A
large number of farmers are In attend
ance upon the institute that is being
conducted here by Professors Ira
Whitney. H. W. Sparks and O. M. Olson,
of the State College at fuUman. Fruit
and dairy are the main topics of dis
cussion. The college will have an ex
hibit at the Southwestern Washington
State Fair and an institute for farmers
will be one of the features of the fair.
The local Grange will place an entire
room at the disposition of farmers as
a headquarters for all agricultural
meetings and conferences. ,
MERCHANDISE OF MERIT ONLY
The Goose Girl by Harold Mac Grath $1. 18
BARGAINS ALL OVER THE STORE
A Vast Offering of Worthy
Garments Designed by and Manufactured by
The Best American Women Tailors
Garments'? $ 1 4.85 at $5 .85
The announcement of a final closing price on out Sum
mer garments at $5.85 is not designed to impose a left
over stock of undesirable garments upon the public; it is
not a false movement, organized to distribute a lot of
odds and ends and suits that buyers passed last season.
Every garment that you will see in this sale is brand
new and bought this Spring.
These garments include beautiful mohair suits, strictly
tailor made, mohair ulsters, and new three-piece wash
dresses, dainty lingerie dresses and about twenty-fine
light-weight tailored suits in linen. We have no hesi
tancy in claiming that, at the price quoted, no shopper
in the city of Portland has ever enjoyed the opportu
nity of getting a really Worthy garment at so little cost.
It is With a great deal of satisfaction and pleasure that
we offer these garments, for we realize that every wo
man buying one will long remember this Friday sale
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New Fall Hats at $3.95
Outing Flannel ft-.
Regular 10c Yard at OC
150 pieces Velvet - Finish
Outing Flannel in light,
medium and dark effects.
Hairline stripes, checks and
plaids.
Ready-to-wear hats
for Fall in velvet, silk
and Bengaline shapes.
Just the thing for pres
ent wear. These hats
come in the Cavalier
turban shape, which
will be one of the
most popular , sellers
all through the Fall.
White Crochet ! 1 C O
Bedspreads at P -J O
These Bedspreads are full
size, beautifully prominent
designs. Your choice of
hemmed, square fringed or
cut corner fringed. .
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SALE OF MEN'S SHIRTS
2000 Shirts made of fine
madras or percale, light and
dark colors, stripes and fig
ures. These shirts are made
by one of the best makers
and for style, finish and fit
they c a n n o t be surpassed.
Friday at $1.15 each.
Men's Caps at 48c
Men's T r a v e ling Caps,
made of fine imported cloth,
light and dark colors, all the
newest styles. Values to $1.
Special at $2.95 Special at 98c Ea.
Coat Sweaters for moun
tains or seaside, in gray, red
or combinations, fine all
wool sweaters, well made,
finished with large pearl
buttons. Value $3.75.
American Pongee Shirts,
for outing, the most comfort
able shirts worn, are made
with collar and cuffs at
tached ; colors are tan, cham
pagne, white, blue and pink,
regular value $1.50.
Bargains Gathered From All Over the Store for Friday Specials
5000 Battenberg Doi- 1 Q
lies, Regular 25c VaL OC
Squares and round, sizes 12
and 14 inches. Plain and hand
drawn centers.
Waist-- O r
in or Kactii lar 35r Yrl LDC
Heavy weight, highly mer
cerized, staple stripes, fancy
stripes, floral and figured
Hosiery Specials
Ladies' Stockings, odds
and ends clean-up sale of
Hosiery of this seasons
selling, all fine imported
goods, black ond colors,
fancy and plain. Values
to 65c, choice 25c a pair
Children's ribbed black
cotton Stockings, double
heels and toes and spliced
knees, seamless foot and
leg, 25c Value 3 for 50c
Imported Veils A Q
Sellmgto$2.750C
We offer Friday Fr-ch
novelty white and col
ored Veils, 1 13 yards
long; also Chantilly lace
Veils lVa yards long;
also 45 inches square;
also 36-inch round cir
cular veils, many dif
ferent colors; Russian
mesh Veils, all prettily
trimmed with ribbon
and lace. The biggest
veiling special we've
ever offered Values
to $2.75; special 48c
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Bags $ 1 .98
Selling Reg. to $3.50
Handbags in black, an
brown, gray, serpent
and royal, 25 differ
ent styles in 1 0 and 12
inch leather lined.
Patent leather, walrus,
seal, pin seal, morocco
and buff leathers. The
values of these bags run
to $3.50 each. Friday
special at $1.98 each.
FRIDAY MUSIC
SPECIALS AT..
18.
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Dress Ginghams
A mixed lot of Ging
hams, small plaids,
pink?, blues and tans
Regular 1 21c qual
ity, special 9c yard
b:
Paper Books at 5 c
10,000 standard paper novels
by. the world's best authors, the
best reading for little money,
an ideal book to slip- in your
pocket to read on the train or
at the beach. Among the au
thors we quote a few which will
give you an idea of the quality
and worth of .these books:
Dickens, Balzac, H a r d y,
Meredith, Ralph" Connor,
Doyle, Norris, Ebers, Dumas,
Scott, Barrie, Eliot, Kipling.
My Cousin Caruso. '
Taffy . Baby Doll.
To the End of the World With You.
AiTah Arabia.
June Time in Old Oregon.
Wheie the River Shannon Flows.
Won't You Love me, Honey t
EUlene.. - Arcadia.
1 Love You More Than Anybody
Loves Any Other Girl.
I'd Like a Little Loving, Now and
Then.
I Used to 'ge Afraid to Come Home in
the Dark, Now I'm Afraid to Go
at All.
Just, to Remind You.
Let 'Me Get Back to the Pacific Coast.
Longing for Yon, .Sweetheart.
CLASSIC MUSIC
Just a-Wearyin ' for You.
I Love You Truly.
Resignation.
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Daisy Rag. School Ma'am. ;
Sunflower Babe.
The Last Kiss Waltz.'
Wedding Ring Waltz.
Anemone Three-Step.
American Standard Airs.
Iris InUrmezzo. Hesitation
Arcadia Intermezzo.
Meditation (Morrison).
Gloria of Washington. . ' - ,
Alaska Fair Marek.
Extra Large Fringe Hair Nets,
cover all, very durable, comes in
all shades 25
Extra Large Hairpins, come in
all styles, shell or amber, spe
cial 3 for.:.,.. 10
$1.50 and 65c Sculptured or Cut
Back Combs, in all shapes and
sizes, special 33
5c box Invisible Wire Hairpins,
all sizes, straight or crimped,
special, per box 3
All Around Weft Transforma
tions made from best quality
real hair, produces that desired
puff without the use of a hair
roll, special $4.48
25c dozen Best Quality Glove
Stich Kid Curlers, all shades,
special, per dozen., 16
35c Rush Shopping Baskets, ex
tra large, special 19
50c Net Shopping Bags, good
size, come in brown or black,
special . 29
10c can Shinola Shoe Polish 7
25c Cotton Lustrine Oil Polish,
best liquid polish made for chil
dren's or ladies' shoes 17
15c Extra Heavy Silver-Plated
Thimbles, special 8
8c pair Straw Cuffs, spl, pr., 5
15c Folding Coat Hangers,
nickel finish, special 8
10c
Half Price on
HAMMOCKS
Double twine canvas wo
ven Hammocks in pretty
color combinations, com
plete with Valance, spread
er and upholstered pillows
Regular $1.50, special .. 8 ,75
Regular $2.00, special. .$1.00
Regular $3.00, special . .81.50
Regular $4.00, special .. $2.00
Regular $5.00, special. .$2.50
Regular $6.00, special. .83.00
Regular $7.50, special .. $3.75
Regular $8.50, special .. $4.25
Hair Rolls,
15 Cent Value
( Hair Rolls made to pro
duce that desired semi-puff,
come in all shades.
35c Embroidery Scissors, best
quality steel, special, pair, 17
6c box Cut Tacks, all sizes, 2
boxes for 5
5c dozen Nickel Safety Pins, all
sizes, 2 dozen for.' 5
25c bottle Imperial Silver Pol
ish, special for 19
$1.00 Cut-Glass Salt and Pep
per Shakers, with fancy sterling
silver tops, special 59
$1.00 Fancy Manicuring Scis
sors, with sterling silver han
dles, special . . . 63
Fancy Pearl Necklaces, gradu
ated beads, strung on extra
quality linen cord, good length,
values to $1.00, special 39
$2.00 Fancy Hatpin Novelties,
come in all style mountings,
good long stems, special. .33
The very latest in Collar Pins,
gold plated, we have a num
ber of dainty shapes to select
from, engrayed to order,
special 75