THE MORNING- OltEGONIATS", WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, lplO.
GOVERNMENT SUES
FOR TIBER VALUE
Claim to $450,000 Filed for
Lumber Cut by Oregon
- Lumber Company. -
RADICAL CHANGE IN POLICY
Heney Content With, Criminal Case,
but McCourt Tries New Method.
Eccles Gives Bail and Tells
Story of Controversy.
As president of the Oregon Lumber
Company, David Eccles was yesterday
not only required to furnish a $5000 bond
for his appearaneo -in the United States
Court to answer a charge of conspiracy
to defraud the Government in the il
legal acquirement of timber ' lands, but
late In the afternoon was served with
notice that United States IMstrlct Attor
ney John McCourt had begun a suit for
the recovery of $450,000 as the value of
30.000.0iio feet of lumber cut from 60 tim
ber claims which the Government alleges
to be fraudulent.
Mr. Eccles appeared in the Federal
building about 11 o'clock in the morning
with Dr. E. B. McDaniels. W. E. Grace
of the Portland Trust Company, Phil
Metschan of the Imperial Hotel, Donald
McKay of the North PaciHc Lumber
Company, M. C. Dickinson of the Ore
gon Hotel, and Dr. Henry Waldo Coe, as
bondsmen. The formalities of securing
the release of Mr. Eccles from arrest
were quite brief. As soon as United
States Clerk Marsh could approve the
bond offered, the Salt Lake millionaire
was allowed to depart.
Mr. Eccles immediately retired to the
offices of Snow & McCamant, at Second
and Stark streets, where the emissaries
of the Government found him at a later
hour and served notices of the intention
of the Government to begin an action for
the recovery of the full marftet value
of timber which has heretofore been
cut from a number of the timber claims
which are alleged to have, been fraud
ulently obtained.
Witnesses Come by Dozen.
At the investigation held by the grand
jury, empaneled early in this month,
witnesses appeared by the dozen. In
almost every instance no information
was volunteered for the benefit of the
Inquisitors, but, in a large number of
cases confessions are alleged to have
been received after it was made ap
parent to the witnesses that the Gov
ernment was in possession of Informa
tion which would lead to the implication
of the person on the stand. Then the
residents of Baker City and vicinity are
said to have "loosened up,"' giving in
formation which warranted the suit of
yesterday.
The operations of the Oregon Lumber
Company in the vicinity of Baker City
have been closed down for a period of
two years, but preparations were made
for a resumption during the coming
Summer. The complaint filed yesterday
is sufficiently broad to warrant an in
junction, should logging and milling be
resumed this season on any of the 60
timber claMms affected by the suit.
The Oregon Lumber Company is the
owner of a large quantity of timber land
in Baker and Grant Counties, estimated
to .equal approximately 900 claims of ISO
acres each, or 144,000 acres. By far the
larger number of these claims were ob
tained under the application of "lieu land
scrip," a portion were purchased from
bona fide locators and others are alleged
to have been secured by conspiracy.
The latter cases are the ones, upon
which the criminal indictment of David
Eccles, president of the Oregon Lumber
Company, Grant Geddes, manager for
the concern, and a number of employes
Is based.
Civil Suit Is Innovation.
The civil suit is an innovation in Ore
timber land prosecutions. In all
cases which were begun under the Heney
regime the Government was satisfied to
rest with a criminal complaint. Since
John McCourt came to the office of
United States District Attorney he has
consistently followed the policy of bring'
ing a civil suit for the value of timber
actually consumed from such claims in
the wake of the criminal action.
When an attempt was made to 'inter
view Mr. Eccles last night, he suavely
turned the reporter over to his attorney
Zera Snow, of the firm of Snow & Mc-
. Camant. Mr. Snow said:
vernment Adopts Secrecy.
Tt 1 nni riiRtnmarv. as would it he unpro
fe.sional. for this ortice to bo-to the public
tl-rouKh the medium of the press, or other
wise, with controversies entrusted to us by
clients, but as the Orecron Lumber Company
nil its owners are anion? the prominent
captains of industry in the development of
thi tiai. "Mr- Eccles has consented, .with
our concurrence, to the making of a state
ment in bis behalf which obviously must
he briuf. . .
Th. inHlctment was returned on Tnurs-
dav of last week. Counsel are not yet fa-
tiHHiir with the details of the indictment.
Just why secrecy in the matter should have
been insisted Upon by .trie government um
tiM arvrmvftTit- T5?verv defendant, ex
t-eVt Mr. ficcles. is a resident of Oregon, and
the. business, social and family relations of
all are such that they could not afford to
evade the consequences or tne tnaictment,
it .Viov w.rc rt disnosfd.
The indictment contains 100 pages of
t-nAiuritmn mnttrr. nd OnW bV lOhlT and
careful examination of the same can Its de
tails be known. It Is the Intention of coun
sel to move for an order on the Government
i furnish copies of these indictments
preparatory to defense, since it does not
seem consistent wltn. puunc justice tnai i
defendant charged with crime in 100 type
written naecs should he asked to plead
thereto until full opportunity fdr its Inspec
tion has been given. As far as can rfe now
ascertained the indictment charges a com
binntlon btrtween Mr. Eccles and other of
ficers and employes of the Oregon Lumber
Company unlawfully to acquire timber lands
under the timber and stone act. and while
it spet-mes. as Illustrations of the manner
In which the combination was carried out.
very many land entries under the timber and
stone act which are charged as having been
inspired by Mr. Eccles and nls associates.
the crux of the charge will probably be
found in entries claimed to have been made
by John Rafferty on March 11. l'JOT. Miy
Hiatt on April 5. 1!M7. Hattie M. Smith on
June 4, liH.17, and Delwin C. Elllngford on
June 4. l0i. Counsel have had no oppor
' tunlty as yet to make a detailed investiga
tion of the facts touching these or other
entries, but the little investigation
which has been made with reference to
the entries Justllles us in the belief
that there is not the slightest foundation
for either criminal or civil responsibility
connected with these entries.
Company Out to Buy Timber.
The Oregon Lumber Company is a Utah
corporation, organized to promote the lum
ber lrdustry of Oregon. It has lumber
plants at various parts of the state, its larg
est plant being located at Baker City, where
its business was established in 1890. It has
been in the market for the purchase of
timber lands for Its business, and, with
others, has become a buyer of these lands,
as well direct from the Government by
means of scrip entries as by the purchase
from Tri ate entrymen.
While the Oregon Lumber Company m the
holder cf a large amount of timber lands, it
folding are far less in quantity than those
-( many other companies and individuals who
have purchased in the Mme neighborhood,
many of whom have purchased on speculation
purely and with no Immediate intention of
pxploitlng the lumber induMry: the fact that
the company is a large owner and that it is
and has) been publicly known as a buyer, has
stimulated many entries of timber lands, and
the fact that a considerable aaaount of its
holdings has come from private entrymen may
Cave led to a suspicion of unfairness In con
nection with such purchases; and If the ac
quisition of such lands from entrymen who
themselces have reaped a. profit on their en
tries constitutes a crime, then the Oregon
Lumber Company officials are guilty: other
wise not. Naturally the lumber company,
as a known public buyer of timber lands, has
had its competitors in the field. The com
pany buys, however, to promote the lumber
interests of the state, not to hold for specu
lation. ' Attempt to Blackmail Alleged.
Undoubtedly business rivalries and other
causes have engendered more or less ill feel
ing and hostility to the company. It would
surprise the public to know the details of let
ters which have been received by Mr. jvccies,
threatening all sorts of dire consequences to
himself and his company from such hostil
ity. We have before us now copies of some
of these letters. In one of which demand is
made, for practically permanent employment
as a condition of silence. A quotation from
one of these letters may not be uninteresting.
This letter, among other things, says:
"I have got the worst 'of it from the O. L.
Company several times, but probably through
no fault of yours. I don't, want anything
but what I am willing to work for. I don't
want something for nothing. Grant teao.e
told a party the company would give me a
Job. I could go into tne- nixng room
learn filing. I could learn to handler a band
rigging, take charge of a mill or a good many
other Jobs. I have never worked for any
man yet but what my work was satisfac
tory. If you will sign a contract for 15 years
at a certain amount of wages, we can come
to an agreement at any position you see ni
to work me at. I will go any place Duttn
galls. I will not go there. I would have
to have a signed contract to proim-i mj...
so when this is outlawed that you could not
say -We don't need you any longer. I win
drop this if you want to do this, what I
stated in here. I don't want you to tnin
for a minute that I have lost my nne
won't take it to the Government, for I nave
not. . . . The wages might be a little
high, but I will guarantee that you will be
f .v,,, ln h loHfl- mH. I Will glVe YU
a reasonable length of time on this, forlthas
got to go one way or the otner lnTm"r"f' Vf
I will be m Baker city neii un. a.
Mon." .
vt. ir.AiB. . man rtf integrity Wmself. has
always adopted the policy of nothing for
tribute, but all that ne nas 101
Service Has Fought Eccles.
Robert ffervlce has been mre or less f ctlv"
In the prosecution of this matter.
quoted In The Morning oregonian m -"'J-''
15 as denying previous published statements
1 " , . , him. that motives
of revenge had prompted his activity, and
he closes his denial Dy saying;
"In no case did I permit personalities to
enter into this matter, being prompted solely
In what I have done by business reasons.
hich the men lnaicieo uhucjo.i.
Mr. Service was originally a retail lumber
dealer in Pocatello, Idaho. He came to
Oregon about the year 1841. secured by mi
v, mAthnif n n ontlon on a belt or
timber upon which Mr. Eccles had s. call,
but by such Insufficient papers that the call
could not be legally enforced. A spur track
some two or three miles In length bad been
built by the lumber company from the main
line of the Bumpter Valley Railway Into this
im,p ,it And finrvice. having secured hi
ntion. undertook to enforce rates upon mo
Sumpter valley Koaa over mo
question for the output of his mill. After
a protracted litigation he lost hia suit and
financial failure stared him in the face.
During the progress of the litigation no
made many threats against Mr. Eccles and
the lumber company, going so far even as
to carry his animosity into the private and
family relations of Mr. Eccles.
Later, and against the advice of counsel,
Mr. Eccles Interested himeetf with the traf
fic officials of the Sumpter Valley Road,
placed the spur track of the lumber com
pany at the disposal or service, accoruing
him facilities to whlcn tne court naa neia.
he was not entitled, and Service marketed
his timber. He has always resented a nom
inal charge of SO cents per thousand for the
use of the lumber company spur ana com
plained of a loss of profit In consequence.
though his profit in the transaction approx
imately netted him SO.OOO to JIOO.OOO.
This profit arising purely out of the graci
ous conduct of Mr. Eccles has not satisfied
him. This and probably like ruture ven
tures, which Mr. Service may have in mind
may be intended by him when In his inter
view he says that "business considerations
of which the Oregon Lumber Company
know have prompted his activity.
Mr. Service is not the only party who
has had some axe to grind in connection
with this investigation, as subsequent de
velopments will show.
N'o man stands higher in the business and
financial circles of the West than Mr. Ec
ctes. and he requests only a suspension of
the Judgment of the public until all of the
facts growing out of the pending indict
ments snail be brought to light.
Simultaneously with the advent of the
civil suit from the Government, the Ore
gon Lumber Company was called upon
to defend a personal damage complaint
in which D. J. Warren, a former em
ploye, asks for a Judgment of $25,000.
Warren states that he was employed by
the company in Columbia County as a
laborer on a flume seven miles in length
On February 6, 1909, he was ordered to
go out on the flume to secure a number
of tools. While he was thus engaged
the flume is alleged to have fallen, re
sulting in a broken left shoulder, bruised
head, destruction of hearing in the left
ear, destruction of the sense of smell
twisted neck and brain injuries. The
case is now being heard by a Jury.
FENCE HOLDS PUBLIC liAND
Stockman Pleads Guilty and Is Let
Off With Fine of $3 5 0. '
Indicted upon a charge of having ille
gally fenced and prevented settlement of
about 10,000 acres of Government land in
Harney County, Alfene and Ira Venator
yesterday appeared in the United States
Court, and were given a hearing by Judge
Wolverton in chambers.
Alfene Venator pleaded guilty and a
fine of $350 was Imposed on one oount
of the complaint, sentence being reserved
upon the second count pending a removal
of the fences. Mr. Venator informed the
court that he had taken down a portion
of the obstruction and would proceed
with the remainder as rapidly as possible.
Upon recommendation of the District
Attorney the complaint was dismissed
against Ira Venator, it appearing that he
was not a party to the transaction.
Leniency, recommended by District At
torney McCourt, also secured a light sen
tence for the other brother.
' Mr. Venator is one of the large stock
men of Eastern Oregon, his fences being
so fashioned as to run from limrock to
rimrock. The stockmen of that district
have suffered tremendous losses during
the severe Winter just closing, being
compelled to purchase hay at high prices
to keep their stock alive. Mr. Venator
estimates his personal loss at $35,000.
WOLVERTON BLOCKS YOUNG
IT. S. Courts Cannot Be Removed to
Customs House Building.
Opposition of Judge Wolverton to
the plans of Postmaster young: recom
mending the removal of. the .United
States courts to the Customs House
building yesterday resulted in the
Postmaster-General turning- down the
proposition.
The senior member of the bench for
the Oregon district glanced through
his law books and discovered that the
act. of Congress which in 1902 author
ized an enlargement of the Postoffice
building, provided that the Federal
courts showld remain therein.
An effort will be made by the Post
office authorities to enlarge the floor
space available for their work, an im
provement which is much needed and
which will receive the enthusiastic
support of the officers of the courts.
Federal officers assert that there will
be plenty of room for the- Postoffice
and the United States courts when
other officials, not directly connected
with the Portland end of the mail serv
ice and the courts, are quartered at
the Customs House.
Please Don't Forget It.
There is one thine- vou should remem
ber above everything else: that Bark
Tonic cures rheumatism, where every
thing else fails. It drives all impurities
out or tne system, and is great for con
stipation. 75c per bottle, at the J. A.
uiemenson urug company, corner r ron
and Morrison streets, Portland, Or. Thii
is the drugstore that carries all the up
to-date remedies. The old-time reme
dies we sell as cheantv- as any depart
ment store aoes,
T3he (Greater Olds'Wbrtmaiin-K.mg Store
Great Factory Sale of1 20,000 Pieces of
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Knives, ForKs, Spoons, Sets, Etc. AH new patterns All new
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ixixi v vsj m. -w .w, j-. -w -w y ' y - ' j . ,
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merchandise of guaranteed -quality on sale at the lowest prices
in tKe city See WasHington-Street Window TaKe advantage
."Wedliesdlay Hourly Sales" m All IDepts.
From 8 to 9 A.M.
Boys 75c Caps at 39c
8 to 9 A. M. today. Send the boys
in before school. Here's boys' Caps
in good quality tweed and fancy
worsted ; 6izes 6Y2 to 7V4 ; well made,
good quality lining; val- O Q
ties to 75c, on sale for, ea. J jf C
7c Naptha 5oap at 4-c
8 to 9 A. M. todav. Shou bv the
hnnr nil rlnv. h or this hour oniv we
offer a sale of Johnson's Naptha
boap, tnat can De usea in noi waier;
does better work and makes cleaner
clothes; sells regular at 7, or A
4 for 25c ; our special, each TT C
45c Dish Pan for 15c
For today's 'Hourly Sales" we present ai attractive array
M V v AX
of offerings in seasonable mercnandise or every description
- "r-. - 1- 5 V 1 tr-tf i
Wearing apparel as well as household effects at prices tnat
mean a great saving to the shrewd and economical shopper
Fx-QTTiQ to 1QA.M. FromlO to 11A.M.
From 11 to 12 A.. M.
I I 9 to 10ak Qjo. 11am Vl ' llV 12"
I I SPECIALS I SPECIALS II SPECIALS I
xx y
From 8 to 9 A. M. today. Watch the
dial; new bargains appear every
hour. The kitchen goods store offers
a sale of gray enameled Dish Pans,
our regular 45c values, on
special sale for this hour IDC
lOc Baseballs for 4-c
8 to 9 A.-M. today. The sporting
eoods store offers for this hour only
a sale of boys' Baseballs, well made,
extra good ; regular 10c val- A
ues, on special sale for, each X C
Storm. Rubbers 39c
From 8 to 9 A. M. today. The shoe
store offers a sale of women 's Storm
Rubbers, our regular 60c O Q
values, for this hour only O C
5c Coat Hangers 3c
8 to 9 A. M. today, in the notion
section, a sale of heavy nickeled
wire Coat Hangers, for ladies or
children. 5c values, from 8 O
to 9 A. M. today for only, O C
1 to 2 P. M.
Reg. $2 Automobile
Veils Now $1.19 Bach
1 to 2 P. M. today. A splendid line
of chiffon Auto Veils, 2y2 yds. long
and 1 yard wide; just the thing for
motoring; black, white, green, navy,
brown and good assortment or ngnt
colors; regular it.uu
$1.19
values, for this hour
Sale of Women's Fine
50c Lace Hose at 19c
From 1 to 2 P. M. today.- Women's
Hose, in full lace designs and boot
effects ; fine quality lisle ; colors,
fast black, sky, pink, gray, white;
sizes 8Y2 to 1ft; regular Q
values to 50c, special, pr. X 2 C
Peroxide Hydrogen
Reg. 13c Bottle for 9c
1 to 2 P. M. today. The drug sun
dry department will sell 4-ounce bot
tles of Peroxide of Hydrogen, an ef
fective disinfectant and antiseptic;
sells regular at 15c a bottle; f
on special sale, this hour only 1 C
OOc CracKer Jars 37c
From 1 to 2 P. M. today, the third
floor crockery store offers a sale of
German China Cracker Jars, with
pretty decorations ; regu- O
lar 60c values, special, ea. O C
Sale Shoe Sundries
1. to 2 P. M. today. For one hour
onlv. we will sell these special items:
Regular 10c Shinola on sale for 5
Regular 25c Liquid Dressing. .15
2oc Colored Cleaner ior "IF
suede shoes, on 6ale for A C
Slipper Bows, $1.00 values.. 25
$1 Slipper Buckles, special.. 25
25c Tan Eagle Cream, special.. 16
SI Baby Sacques 59c
From 1 to 2 "P. M. today, in the in
fants' store, second floor, a one
hour sale of Baby Sacques' nicely
crocheted, of superior zephyr, white
with blue or pink trim- f
ming; $1.00 value, special 3 J C
75c Cuff LinKs at 39c
1 to 2 P. M. today. Watch the
dial. For this hour only we will sell
Cuff ' Links in gold-filled, sterling
silver and pearl; our regular values
to 7oc a pair; on special
sale for one hour only
at 39 c
Sample line Ladies'
35c NecKwear at lOc
From 9 to 10 A. M. today, a one-hour
sale of sample Neckwear, including
bows, jabots, stock collars, embroi
dered collars, etc. ; our regular oc
and 35c values, on special f
sale for one hour only, ea. X J
Sale of 2000 Rolls
lOc Toilet Paper 6c
From 9 to 10 A. M. today. Center
aisle, first floor. A sale of extra line
quality Toilet Paper, 1000 sheets in
a roll ; our regular 10c qual-
ity, on special sale one hour QC
Seasonable Sale of
OOc Garden Sets 35c
From 9 to 10 A. M. today. Worth
coming to town early for. The third
tloor nardware department oners t
1 1 nP Q w, ,i rioi.lan Safe
our regular 60c values, on O
special sale at this price J O C
Comfort Slippers
$1.75 value, now 99c
From 9 to 10 A. M. today. Shop by
the hou(. s. The shoe store. Sixth
street annex, offers a sale of worn
en's Nurses' Comfort Juliets, with
rubber heels, hand-turn soles elastic
sides ; our regular $1.75 fk
values, special at, the pzir J jf C
2 to 3 P. M.
Women $3 Waists
sale price spec. $1.15
2 to 3 P. M. today. The garment
store offers for this hour 200 Lin
gerie Waists, made of extra good
quality lawn, plain tucked and lac 3
trimmed; all new Spring styles; in
sizes 32 to 44; regular values up to
$3.00, on special sale tf 1 ' 1 C
for this hour at, each P A JL Kr
45c Veiling 15c Yard
2 to 3 P. M. today. A great pre
Easter clean-up of Veiling, in plain
and tuxedo mesh; black, navy, white
brown and all delicate and light col
ors; regular values to !5c
yard, on special sale for A J
lOc Toilet Pins for 5c
From 2 to 3 P. ikl. today. ' The notion
store offers a sale of Crown Brand
Toilet Pins, all colors, 60 pins on a
card ; our regular 10c sellers,
special for one hour, at, card C
Spachtel Doilies, 25c
value,. special at lOc
2 to 3 P. M. today. The art store
second floor, offers a sale of Spach
tel Doilies, 9 and 12-inch sizes, regu
lar 20c and 25c values, on f
speci. I sale, one hour only A KJ C
Women's $4 Shoes
per pair, spec. $2.43
2 to 3 P. M. today. A whole day
of bargain wonders.- For this hour
we offer 12 styles in women' bboes
all kinds of leathers and lasts, but
ton or lace, kid or cloth tops; our
regular values to $4, fl O k f
on special sale at, pr. Vai T77
65c Rompers at 47c
2 to 3 P. M. today. The infants
and children's store, second floor,
offers a sale of ginghai-i, chambray
or denim Rompers, our regular 65c
values, on special sale tor A T
one hour only at, the pair TT C
lOc HandKerchiefs
special at O for 25 c
2 to 3 P. M. today. Shop by the
hour; new bargains every time the
clock strikes. The furnishing goods
store offers men 's fine Cambric
Handkerchiefs, with narrow colored
borders, regular 10c val- J
ues, on special sale, 6 for i ) C
Childs 20c Hose lOc
10 to 11 A. M. today. Children's
heavy ribbed fast black Cotton Hose,
reinforced heel and toe and double-
thread knee ; sizes 6 to Wo ; regular
20c values, on special sale g
for one hour at, the pair x J V
Paraffine Candles
Re. 45c Sleeveless
Vests Special at 29c
3c Value Special at lc
From 11 to 12 A. M. today, women's
fine quality sleeveless Vests, low-
neck, cream color only; fine beading
finish: sizes 4, q and 6; our regu
lar 4oc values, on special C (T
sale this hour only, eachJC
IP Cotton Tape at 7c
From 10 to 11 A. M. today. Shop by
the hour; take it easy; stay in the
store all day. Here's a sale of su
perior radiant Paraffin Wax Candles
that sell 3c each or 2 lor oc;
on special sale, this hour, ea. A C
20c China Plates 9c
10 to 11. A. M. today. The crock
ery store, third floor, offers a big
line of plain white German China
Plates in two styles ; our reg- f
ular 20c values, special, each 7 L
Women's Reg. $3.5Q
2-Strap Pumps $1.98
From 10 to 11 A. M. today the shoe
store offers a one-hour sale of two
strap Pumps, in patents or dull kids,
with Cuban heel; also one-ankle-strap,
patents or gunmetals, all sizes,
new stock, $3.50 val- Q 1 O Q
ues, on sale at, pair JJ A 7 O
3 to 4 P. M.
Kid Gloves, values
up to $4.QO for 79c
From 3 to 4 P. M. today. A strong
statement, but a true one. A general
clean-up before Easter. French Kid
Gloves in 16-button, 12-button and
short lengths, two, and three-clasp;
colors, black, brown, navy, wine, wis
taria and assorted snades; our regu
lar values up to $4.00 the T Q
pair, special price, 1 hour J J C
Women's new $6.50
Waists, special $2.98
From 3 to 4 P. M. today, a lot of 300
fancy Waists in taffetas, messalines
and China silks; all are new Spring
styles, in tailored effects and iancy
lace-trimmed; every wanted color in
plain, fancy and two tones; our best
values to $b.U; spe- c try r ry
cial for one hour, ea. j) . J Q
75c Hair Brushes 45c
Fmm 3 in 4 P. AT. todav. Watch the
lrwlr. F.verv time it strikes, new
bargains appear. Here's warranted
hand-drawn 'real bristle, solid back
Hair Brushes, regular 7oc A
values, for one hour, ea. TtOC
25c Garden Sets 17c
3 to 4 P. M. todav. In the hard
ware store, third floor, a sale of
three-piece Garden Sets, hoe, rake
and spade ; our regular 2oc . 9
values, special, one hour .A C
$5 Pumps and Ox
fords, special $2.49
3 to 4 and 4 to 5 P. M. today, a
two hours ' sale of women 's Pumps
and Oxfords, all new shapes and
styles, one and two straps, extension
or light soles, Cuban ' or military
heels; tans, browns .and combination
colors; values to $o, Q tr yf Q
on sale at, the pair tCt TrJ
5Qc Wash SilRs 29c
3 to 4 P.' M. today. The silk store
offers for this hour 21-inch genuine
imported corded Wash Silks, light
colors only; our regular q -50c
values, for, the yard a J Q,
$l.QO Belt Pins 49c
From 3 to 4 P. JI.. today the jewelry
department offers Belt Pins in stone
set, green, gold and oxidized silver
finish ;-our regular values A f
to $1.00, special price, ea. TJ C
11 to 12 A. M. today. The notion
store offers a one-hour sale of tip
top cotton Tape, put up 10 pieces in
a box; to -mch wide; our
regular 10c seller, special, box f ,
Sale Spoon Holders
Reg. 2Qc Values lOc
From 11 to 12 A. M. today, the third
floor china store offers a sale of
fancy decorated German china han
died Spoon Holders: our f
regular stock 20c values A 3 C
Women's Reg. $6.00
Pumps Now at $3.95
From 11 to 12 A. Zl. today. Shop by
the clock; new bargains every hour.
Sale of women's colored suede and
buckskin Pumps; brown, tan, Lon
don smoke, taupe, white, navy blue,
wistaria and purple ; our finest $6.00
values, on special sale Q O
for the hour only, pr. ftj) J J
4 to 5 P. M.
From 12 to 1 P. M.
Our 50c Embroidery
Remnants Now at lOc
4 to 5 P. M. today. Short lengths
and mill ends of embroideries in iiue
materials, edges and insertions, bead
ing, flouncings and corset cover em
broideries, from y2 to 4-yd. lengths.
Regular values to 50c the f
piece, special for one hour A V C
Women's Reg. $10.00
Spring Coats $4.98
From 4 to 5 P. M. today, in the gar
ment store, second floor, a .-lie of
women's Spring Coats, long lengths,
gray stripes or plaids, in worsted
materials, in all sizes, Q A f Q
values to $10, special JTJl0
5c Garden Seed at lc
From 4 to 5 P. M. today, the notion
store offers a sale of Flower and
Vegetable Seed, nearly all wonted
kinds; regular oc sellers, on "1
special sale for, the packag- A C
Reg. 5c Tooth PicR
Holders Now for 3 c
From 4 to 5 P. M. today; watch the
clock; shop by the hour all day. See
these fancy decorated German china
Toothpick Holders, our regu- O
lar 5c values, for one hour at 3 C
5Q Fielders' Mitt,s 25c
4 to 5 P. M. today.- The sporting
goods store offers a sale of tan
buckskin Fielders' Mitts, well pad
ded; just to remind you that the
season is onind that we have the
goods, will sell regular ty J
50c mitts for one hour at tZ O i
Our $1.1Q Yard-Wide
Taffeta for 79c Yard
A' in 5 P. M. todav. The silk store.
FltVi-ctroAf annpi. offers a new line of
yard-wide black taffeta Wash Silk;
beautiful, lustrous finish; our best
regular $1,10 quality, on "7fY
sale for this hour only, ydy J
Women's Handbags
$2.5Q Values $1.39
From 4 to 5 P. M. today, the leather
goods store offers a great- one-hour
sale of women's Handbags, in -goat
seal, novelty calf, walrus and alliga
tor; black, tan and browns, in large
or medium sizes; val
ues to $2.50, for, ea.
$1.39
I I Uiol 1pm.
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25c Belts Now at 12V2C
12 'to 1, P. M. today. Shop by the
hour. Stay in the store all day.
Here's ladies' embroidered W ash
Belts, fitted with neat pearl buck
les; our regular zoc val- Cyx
Hose
ues, special one hour for
Sale Women's
Reg. 5Qc Values 29c
From 12 to 1 P. M. toda i. Women 's
fast color Hose in tan or black, neat
embroidered instep, in self or con
trasting colors, double thread toe,
high spliced heel; sizes aVj to 1U;
regular values to oOc, on T (T
special sale for one hour tkWi V
5c Darning Cotton 2c
From 12 to 1 P. M. today, the notion
store offers for this hour a great sale
of H. B. Darning Cotton, best made;
black only; sells regularly at T
5c ball; special, one hour only 4aW V
Fancy Fruit Saucers.
Reg. $1 Doz. at 5c Ea.
12 to 1 P. M. today, in the crock
ery store, third floor, a sale of fancy
decorated German China r nut sau
cers; our regular $1 a dozen
vals., special 1 hour only, ea. C
Sale of Men's New $5
Oxfords Now $3.50
From 12 to 1 P. M. today, the shoe
store, Sixth-street annex, offers 10
styles in men's new Spring Oxfords,
patent kid and calf leathers; button
or lace; $4 and 3u QQ Cgl
values, special, pair JJ O O J
3 to 6 P.M.
Women's $7.50SilR
Petticoats Now $3.15
5 to 6 P. M. today. A collection of
250 women's Silk Petticoats, made of
extra quality taffeta, full width,
deep flounce and dust ruffle ; our
regular vals. to $7.50, (T O Tj
special one hour, ea. J A O
$1.25 Spring -Weight
Underwear Now 79c
From 5 to 6 P. M. today. Women's
Spring weight finest quality ribbed
Vests, low or high neck, knee or an
kle-length pants, also lace-trimmed
pants ; sizes 4, o, b ; regu- ink
lar $1.25 a garment, s'l. C
Reg. $3.00 Fountain
Syringe for 49c Each
5 to 6 P. M. today. The drug sun
dry department offers a sale of 2
and 3-qt. Fountain Syringes, soiled
from being handled or . lightly shop
worn ; regularly $2X0 and A Q
$3.00 values, special, eacliT:iC
15c Mustard Pot at 9c
From 5 to 6 P. M. today, a one-hour
sale of f a n a v decorated German
China Mustard Pots, with spoon, our
regular 15c values; take elevator to
the third lloor and procure
one during this hourly sale at j C
25c Base Balls for 12c
5 to 6 P. M. todny. - For this hour
only, we offer a sale of good horse
hide-covered, full ize Baseballs, our
regula.- 2oc sellers, on spe- ty
cial sale for one hour, ea. A C
Sale of Boys Shoes
$2. OO "Values $1.Q9
$2.5Q Values at $1.29
From 5 to 6 P. M. today. Bring the
boys for a pair of these good Shoes.
Sizes 12, 12V2, HQ
$2.00 values, the pair P A KjZ
Sizes 1, I12 and 2; f - QQ
$2.50 values, the pair iff A 7
Men's 50c SocRs 16c
5 to 6 P. M. today. Save money
by shopping by the hour. The men's
sore offers a big line of fancy Socks
stripes, checks r.nd dots, also plain
black with small embroidered tig
ures; regular values to 50c
the pair, on special sale at
16c