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THE MORXIXG OREGONIA FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 1913. 11 m mnrn nr n at isiunutn Ur u, HI SALEM, MYSTERY Throats of Japanese Woman, Baby and Man Cut by Un identified Person. HUSBAND IS UNDER ARREST Saloon Porter Also Held Suspect Tells of Another Mian Fleeing From Scene With Screaming and Fatally Hurt Child. SALEM. Or., Aug-. 7. (Special.) A man, a -woman and her baby are dead tonight as the result of a mysterious Japanese outbreak. The throats of the victims are cut from ear to ear. Po licemen and detectives who have been working- on the crime since it was re ported, at 8 o'clock, at midnight said they had no solution. The dead: Tami Koda, wife of the owner of a noodle restaurant on Ferry street. Mrs. Koda's baby. Koyo Kawowa, cook at the Elite res taurant. Y. Koda, husband of the dead woman, is under arrest, but is not charged with any crime. He denies strenuously that he knows anything about the triple homicide and intimates that he can prove a complete alibi. Crimes in Chinatown. The crimes were committed in Chi natown and persons living- near the house where the man, woman and child were killed refuse to say anything about it. Joe Matswura, a porter in a local saloon, is under arrest, but he de clares that he knows nothing- of the killing. The husband of the dead woman in sists that he went to the Salem Hos pital early tonight to see a friend who was ill. He says he was accompanied by two friends to the hospital and that they returned with him. Ac cording to this story. Just as he reached his restaurant he saw a man rushing from the house with his baby in his arms. The child was screaming and as he made a closer Investigation he saw that blood was spouting from Its throat. This story is corroborated by other Japanese, who insist that the man, woman and child were slain by a man who slipped in the house in the absence of the husband. Shots Attract Police. The police were attracted to the noodle restaurant by the reports of two or three pistol shots. On their arrival they saw a man carrying a baby through an alley to the south of the building. The man was halted and he lay the baby on the pavement. It was Koda's child, and it died before assist ance could be given. Its head was al most severed from Its body. Passing by the child, the police found the bodies of the man and woman in the alley. It is believed that the slayer surprised them in the house, and, as they fled, he pursued them Into the alley. The weapon used was a butcher knife more than one foot long. Kawa wa was shot twice in the throat. A .32-caliber pistol was found near his body. Matswura said tonight that he dis covered the bodies and hastened to the Salem Hospital to tell Koda of the tragedy. He says, however, that when he arrived there the husband of the slain woman was gone and he hurried back to the noodle restaurant. While the police are at sea as to the identity of the slayer, they declared late to night that they believed Jealousy was me cause 01 it. Police Believe Matnvvura. Koda has conducted the restaurant nere lor years and is one of the best known Japanese in the city. His repu tation neretoiore nas been above re proach. Matswura also has borne a good reputation and the police are con vinced he knows nothing of the crime. Although they have made an inves tigation, the police declared late to night that they had no evidence fixing me crime on anyone. They, however, are convinced that the deaths were not due to a clash of Japanese clans, and Insist that Jealousy Is back of the tragedy. Koda and Kawara, in their cells, insist that they know nothing of the killings, and say they will aid the ponce in every way In finding the guilty man. Ao one has been found who witnessed the killings, although the police are convinced that all were slain in the aney. iso screams were heard, but sev eral persons heard two shots. Two bullets pierced Kawawa's throat. His throat also was severed from ear to ear. COOS BAY BAR TO BE DEEP Seattle Dredge Bound South to Open Marshfield Channel. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 7. Special. Bound for Coos Bay to excavate 1 -600.000 cubic yards for a channel from the Coos Bay bar to the ports of Marsh field and North Bend, the Puget Sound Bridge & Dredging Company's big suc tion dredge Seattle was taken to sea yesterday by the tug Goliah. In ad dition to cutting the channel the Seattle will dredge a large turning basin at the upper end of the channel. The excavated material is to be used for fills on a new branch of the South ern Pacific Railroad to Marshfield and North Bend. The contract was let by the Port Commission of the two mu nicipalities and when completed, it is said, will give the cities one of the best harbors on the Coast. convention of the Pacific Coast Baptist Young People's Society began at 3 o'clock this afternoon following the arrival of more than 300 delegates from the ten Western states.' At 3:15 o'clock President W. H. Groat- arived with the California delegation in a special train. President Groat, the other officers of the organization and the pastoral ad visers will have headquarters at the Hotel Washington. The morning was given over to reg istration and assignment of delegates and meetings of the executive commit tee, pastoral advisers and state repre sentatives. Those participating in the afternoon exercises were Rev. A. H. Hause, Rev. M. L. Thomas, D. D., Rev. A. J. Pros ser. Rev. William Hay, D. T., and Rev. Charles L. Maxtield. The arrival of President W. H. Groat was the signal for a remarkable out burst of enthusiasm. He arrived at the head of a California delegation and, before he had reached the platform, was the center of a maelstrom of ap plause. The final feature of the af ternoon session was provided by Pres ident Groat, who told of the Baptist Young People's Union work everywhere in an address scheduled as "Sparks from Many Anvils." CARNIVAL SPIRIT REIGNS Entertainments of Variety AVelcome Visitors at Victoria. VICTORIA. B. C. Aug. 7. Victoria today continued its carnival pro gramme, welcoming those who took part in the automobile run from San Francisco to Victoria and holding an athletic meet with entrants from all parts of the country competing. The Portland Elks' band is in attendance. The Victoria polo team won from Kamloops in extra play after a tie score yesterday, by five goals to three. Vancouver is the team Victoria has now to beat for the championship. The Blue Bud, Thella and the O. O. were the placed boats yesterday In the power cruisers' race, and the Empress beat the Seattle boat, Joy. in the open power-boat race. FORT'S FATE OBSCURED GARRISON XOXCOMMITTAIi TO WALLA WALLA. AS YOUNG BAPTISTS CONVENE Over 300 Delegates From Western States Present in Seattle. SEATTLE. Wash.. Aug. 7. (Special.) s-ormal sessions of the third annual War Secretary Gives Ready Ear to Tales Told hy Early Settler at Washington Town. WALLA WALLA, Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.) Secretary of -War Lind ley M. Garrison was dined and enter tained here today, shown Fort Walla Walla, given a sight of a combined har vester in operation, loaded down with fruit and sent on his way to Boise, but without making a statement whether Fort Walla Walla would be re-estab lished. Captain S. B. Schindel, of the party, said the locatioa was against Walla Walla, as troops so far inland could not be rushed to the coast fast enough, but Secretary Garrison was non-committal, promising an announce ment later. Joseph McEvoy, one of the early settlers, pioneer, Indian fighter and a member of the Regular Army at the time Fort Walla Walla was estab lished, was introduced to the Cabinet member and found a ready ear for Indian War tales. Mr. McEvoy pre sented to the visitor a picture taken it the time Old Glory was hauled down for the last time and expressed the desire that he might soon raise it again over the fort. Other pioneers and Indian fighters were introduced, as was a committee from the Trades and Labor Council, which presented a request that the fort grounds be sold to laboring men of the city, so they could make their homes there. The party was taken to Fort Walla Walla and looked over the reservation, Secretary Garrison declaring the build ings were in the best of condition of any he had seen at vacated posts. After the luncheon, at which ex Senator Levi Ankeny, William Dunphy, a local attorney, and Secretary Garri son and Major Wood spoke, the visi tors were taken to the Ennis ranch to see a combined harvester in operation. The machine could not be found and the party was driven over a dusty 600 acre farm in search of it. By the time they returned to the entrance to the farm all were covered with dust. At the entrance they found the machine and saw it in operation. The party left in the afternoon for Boise to inspect the reservation there and will return Saturday on their way to bpokane to Inspect Fort Wright. MAYOR ORDERED TO SIGN VA COXTVER CEMETERY CASE WON BY T. H. ADAMS. Supreme Court Rules Against City Executive Adjoining Land Sells for Less. . VANCOUVER, Wash., Aug. 7. (Spe cial.) Mayor C. S. Irwin, of Vancouver, must sign and deliver to T. H. Adams, president of the Vancouver National Bank, the warrant for $10,347, the pur chase price of land bought by the city for cemetery purposes, the Supreme Court decided today, upholding the Clark County Superior Court. The deed was placed in Adams' hands when, after the land had been pur chased by the city, It was discovered Councilman William Tenney was in terested in the deal. Then the Mayor refused to sign the warrant to pur chase the land from Adams, holding this merely a subterfuge to evade the law. There seems to be much sentiment against accepting this land as a ceme tery site, and it has been suggested that the city hold It until prices ad vance in realty, and dispose of it and use the money to buy a site where the people -want it. The price of the Adarns tract was $200 an acre. Recently, a tract adjoin ing the Adams' tract, but on the side nearer the city, was sold by Charles P. Doe. to J. R. Preble for $150 an acre. The city cemetery practically is filled, but the City Engineer, in looking over records and making surveys, be lieves that he has found an error which will give to the city a strip of ground eight feet wide, the full length of one side of the property. This would make room for a row of graves, if the city secures possession. MORE THEFTS LAID TO BOY Portland Youth Also Accused of Seattle Diamond Robberies. TACOMA, Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.) Earl Taylor, the 16-year-old Portland boy, arrested in Tacoma for robbing three Jewelry stores of diamonds worth about $1000, has been carrying on a big trade and robbed stores in many other cities, say the police. Diamonds valued at over $1000, said to have been stolen in Seattle, have been located by the police and they have not come to the end of their investigations. After stealing the diamonds Taylor pawned them. This afternoon Victor Graham, a Seattle Jeweler identified the lad, as did also I. Kay and Burnett Bros., of Seattle. In each of these places, it is said, Taylor stole a genuine diamond, substituting for it a "phoney." ie would enter a store and ask to look at diamond rings. A tray was gen erally placed on the showcase for ia spection. Taylor would have a handkerchief in one hand and a "phoney" ring in the other, according to the jewelers. During the process of Inspecting the ring's. Taylor would make the substitution by a clever trick of tire hand. Taylor's mother, who lives in Seattle. visited him today. The police say the young diamond thief is one of the queerest prisoners they have ever had, sulking and deep in the blues one minute, and the next bursting into roars of laughter. LISTER TO AVOID SPECIAL SESSION Governor Won't Tamper With Law Regulating Election of Senators. TODD WANTS JONES' JOB Lively Fight Likely in Both Parties for Place In Cpper House of Con gress Hanson May Run on Bull Moose Ticket. SEATTLE. Wash., Aug. 7. (Special.) "I will call no special session of the Legislature unless it is necessary." Governor Lister thus reaffirmed his stand today on the question of enact ing state laws to provide for the elec tion of the next United States Senator from the state. The question had been put up to him in the light of Senator Jones' recent declaration that, even if Congress did pass laws regulating the election of Senators, its action would not be valid, as such legislation was purely a state concern. "The Senator's stand may be perfectly correct," said the Governor, "but it seems to me that If the United States Senate concurs in legislation that pro vides the details for the direct election of men to its body, it becomes bound thereby to seat the men chosen under its own act. "The state may be sure that a spe cial session will not be called until the last of other devices fail. Not until I have been informed authoritatively that such a session is constitutionally necessary win issue a can lor it. Todd'. Hat la In Ring;. Into the ring, Hugh C. Todd, Demo cratic state chairman, today shied his nat as candidate for United States Sen ator to succeed Wesley . L. Jones, Re publican incumbent. His announcement is the first to be made by any opponent of the North Yakima member. In the event Todd should be elected. he will wrest from Senator Luke Lea, of lennessee, the distinction of being the kiq - or the upper House of Congress. no is uareiy nu years old, two years younger than the Tennesseean. Todd's first political position was the County Clerkship of Lincoln County. He was elected twice from Colfax to the Legislature in 1909 and 191L Each time he was the minority leader of the House. Last Fall he came to Seattle from Colfax and en tered the campaign for Governor. He was beaten in the primaries by Ernest Lister, the present Governor, and by Judge Black, of Everett. Democrat Have Otner Timber. Todd will not get the Democratic nomination without a struggle. Friends of Stephen J. Chadwick, of Colfax, spurred by Todd's announcement, have lined up stronger than ever behind their candidate and as a result a live ly contest In Democratic politics is im minent in Washington at the next Sen atorial election. Judge Chadwick is expected to want to push a hard fight for the nomination. Todd's announce ment has alarmed friends of the Judge to the extent that they fear their can didate may be kept out of the race. The Colfax Democrat has been coy, especially since his failure to obtain the appointment as Federal Judge for Western Washington under the Wil son Administration, a plum which his friends believed was due him from his long and efficient service to his party. Hay and Hanson also Aspire. Stiff opposition In the Democratic camp is not all that Senator Jones faces in the coming campaign. While as yet there are no announced candi dates in the Republican party other than the incumbent, talk has been go ing the rounds that Marion E. Hay, ex-Governor, recently defeated for re election by Lister, will enter the race. In the Bull Moose ranks, Ole Han son, King County ex-State Senator, au thor of the anti-racetrack gambling bill, and prominent Seattle realty deal er, is prominently mentioned. That Hanson will make the race is virtu ally assured, but that he will obcain any strength, even in his party east of the mountains, where Congressman Falconer may offer opposition, is doubted by political wiseacres. Han son's friends say he will poll a strong support in Seattle. He has been affil iated with the so-called reform ele ments. Pressed steel is largely takine the place of forcings in tfche construction of automo bile ngrines. POLICE CALLED TO DISPERSE GREAT MOB Bargain Crazed Throng Go Wild at Opening of Big Sale Yesterday. A hurried call for the police was sent in from Second and Washington streets yesterday morning at about 8:30 o'clock. They were called to disperse great mobs of people, who were literally swarming, that section of Washington street. Between Second and Third streets, on Washington, the crowds were the greatest, the street being al most totally blocked, causing a block-: ade to streetcar traffic and pedestrians. These people were attracted to this section by the announced opening of a Dig ten nays selling-out sale of the Wright Shoe Shop at 244 Washington, yesterday being the opening day of the sale. The crowd began to gather at this point as early as 7:80 in the morning, notwithstanding that the advertised hour of opening was nearly two hours later. From this time on until 9 o'clock and after, the crowd was still gathering and congesting the streets, the doors having not yet opened. Some of the early arrivals became impatient at the apparent delay of opening, and when a false call of "Doors Open" was given a rush was made for the doors, and a Jam ensued that came near re sulting fatally to those who were in the thick of the mob, and only a hur ried call for the police, who were promptly on the scene, saved scores of women from becoming seriously In jured. As It was, many were more or less bruised, but no one was serious ly injured. The thoughtfulness of the store people in placing a barricade in front of the windows is all that saved them from total destruction. The crowds were great but orderly, and were handled perfectly by the po lice and the people who have charge of the sto- Home Journal Patterns for September Are Now Ready Get Your Free Copy of "Good Dressing" Standard Central Needle Sewing Machines Sold on$l Week Club Plan Guaranteed for a Lifetime S. & H. Green Trading Stamps Given on all Charge Accounts If Paid in Trill On or Before 10th Olds, Wortman S: King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Hon! :30 to 5:30 Dally, Except Saturday. Saturday Honrs 0t30 A. M. to :30 P. M. Rest Rooms, Retiring Rooms, Writing Rooms, Telephones, Emergency Hos pital, 2d noor. Great Anniversary Sales Now in Progress! Seasonable Merchandise of All Kinds Priced to Afford Splendid Savings Shop Here Men's$15,$20Suits$7.45 Women's and Misses' Fancy Coats V2 Price $10 Coats $5 $40 Coats $20 Garment Salons, Second Floor There are only a few left in this splendid lot, but every one of them is a wonderful bargain. Smart, styl ish coats this season s latest ideas for street and evening wear; many of them ideal garments for the theater. Balkan blouse and three-quarter cutaway models, with trimmings of 6ilks, velvets, swans down, fancy button, etc. Early shop pers will have the advantage of first ehoice of these coats. Prices range thus: Women's $10.00 Taney Coats, $5.00 Women's $12.50 Taney Coats, $6.25 Women's S15.00 Taney Coats, $7.50 Women's $25.00 Fancy Coats, $12. SO Women's $32.50 Taney Coats, $16.25 Women's $35.00 Taney Coats, $17.50 Women's $40.00 Fancy Coats, $20.00 W Women's Linen Suits V2Price Second Floor Choose any Linen Suit in the house today and pay just half the regular price. Wide variety of styles Balkan blouse and fancy models along plain lines or with novelty trimmings. Linens, crashes and eponge in a splendid showing of the popular shades and white. Hundreds of women will welcome this op portunity to buy a linen suit for beach or outing wear. An excellent assortment of sizes for women and misses. Half Price I i mi Women's Women's Women's Women's Women's Women's Women's $10.00 $15.00 $22.50 $27.50 $30.00 $37.50 $42.50 Linen Linen Linen Linen Linen Linen Linen Suits Suits Snits Suits Suits Snits Suits at S5.00 at' S7.50 at $11.25 at $13.75 at S15.00 at $18.75 at $21.25 Child's Summer Coats V2 Price See Special Window Display Children's Wear, Second Tloor Just when the cool evenings are be ginning to make themselves felt comes this remarkable sale of chil dren's coats. An event that's bound to be of interest to every mother in Portland. All new Summer styles in good dependable wool fabrics. Balkan blouse, plain tailored or belted effects in light or dark colors. Sizes for girls 2 to 14 years of age. Coats selling ffi fsy at $3.75 to $18.25, placed on special -sale at only i These Dainty Dresses at $4.95 Are Worth 2 or 3 Times the Price Dresses, Waists, etc., Second Tloor A glance at these pretty dresses will convince you they are a rare bargain at the above price. Great many attractive styles in high or low necks, with long or short sleeves. Handmade lingeries, linens, crashes, cotton crepes, voiles, etc. High waist line effects some in peplum models. Dresses for CJyJ. Q all occasions. Good assortment of sizes to begin with P'7iJ Women's $5 Wool Sweaters at $3.49 Plain and Fancy Weaves All Sizes Garment Dept., Second Tloor Women's and Misses' High-Grade Wool Sweaters at a bargain price today. Heavy knitted wool, in plain and fancy weaves, styled with shawl collars, trimmed with large pearl buttons, knit-in side pockets some with belts. CPO Sweaters usually selling at $5. All the wanted colors. V0f-J Sale of Balkan Blouses, 98c Ea. Lingerie Waists Special $1.29 Center Circle, Main Tloor Wom en's and Misses' Balkan middy blouses of best grade white gal atea, with collars, pockets and cuffs of contrasting materials, in plain colors or striped. Have sort roll collar and tie. All sizes. Special, each 98c Center Circle, Main Floor Scores of attractive styles some with high neck and long sleeves, others with low neck or soft-roll collars. "Voiles, marquisettes, crepes and lingerie, effectively trimmed -with laces, embroideries, etc. Special at only $1.29 j.-&C Green Trading Stamps With Purchases See Morrison St. Windows Men's Store, Main Tloor A suit sale that is creating a great deal of comment through out the city, and no wonder, for where else can you buy suits of this character at the price 1 Odd lines from this season's best selling styles not all sizes in each pattern, but all sizes from 33 to 40 in the assortment. Smart, classy Norfolks for young men, also most conservative models for business men. Best of material, best of work manship; $15 and $20 suits a $7.45 Men's Hats at Half Price Main Tloor Our celebrated "Belgrade" and "Cheshire" soft hats for men and young men. Broken lines of the season's best numbers. Mostly in light shades, now ' Men's $1 to $2 Shirts 89c Main Tloor Men's high-class shirts, cut in full, generous sizes with plenty of width and length. Best of materials and excellent line of fancy stripe patterns. Have cuffsOQ attached. All sizes; $1 to $2 shirts C9 Jf Men's 50c Poros Mesh Underwear at 33c Men's Flannel Shirts $1.50 to $4 Each My Main Tloor Cool, comfortable and perfect fitting Poros Mesh Un derwear once worn, you will never want any other kind. Pure white shirts and drawers in complete as sortment of sizes. Grade that al way sells at 50c a gar- O 0 ment. Specially priced at C Main Tloor We show a com plete line of Men's and Young Men's Flannel Shirts in light, me dium or heavy weights, in tans, grays and blues. Styled with polo or flat collars, pockets and pearl buttons. Sizes from ff 14 to 18 -$1.50 up toP" A Great Sale of Boys9. Wash Suits $1.19 $1.98 Suits Selling Formerly Up to $5 Each Main Tloor Beginning at 8 :30 Friday morning -we place on sale our entire stock of Boys' Wash Suits selling formerly up to $5.00, at $1.19 and $1.98. Best grade Chambrays, gal lateas, repps, etc., in neat stripe pat terns. Russian, sailor and blouse styles in ages "2- to 6. fil QO Two lots $1.19 and pJL.ZJO White Serge Suits and Top Coats $3.98 Odd Lines $7.50 to $10 Grades Juvenile Dept., Main Floor Closing out a number of odd suits and coats for boys, 2y2 to 9 years of age. Fresh, rew stock, but not all sizes in each style. . Smartly tailored from beautiful quality white and cream serges. Made exactly like men's garments. An exceptional offering one that only comes once in a great while. Suits and CtO Qt coats selling formerly at $7.50 to $10.00. your choice at pJ.sO Boys' Wool Sweaters at$1.50 up to $5 Boys' $4.00 Straw Hats Today at 49c Mam Floor Boys' Jumbo and Shaker Knit Sweaters. Ruff neck styles with ribbed cuffs and knit in side pockets. We carry the larg est line in the city. Sizes 24 to 36, in all the wanted shades at $1.50 to $5.00 Main Floor Hats in this special offering worth up to $4.00, but only a limited number, so be prompt. Finest quality Milan and fancy straws in season's best styles. Mostly small Q f sizes. Your choice at Women's $4 and $5 Shoes Main Floor Women's $5.00 Brown Ooze, Wom en's $5.00 White Nubueks, $4.00 and $5.00 Patents, $4.00 and $5.00 Gunmetals, Tans and White Lin ens; also Women's $4.00 and $5.00 Black Suede, Gunmetal and Patent Pumps Tan Calf Oxfords and Pumps Cravenette and Satin Ox fords and Pumps Vici and Brown Kid Oxfords and many other effects, including "Mary Jane" styles. We also include at $2.95 a pair Men's $3.50 to $5.00 Shoes, in tans and blacks. All sizes. Women's $2.25 Silk Knickerbockers Only $1, Women's 65c and 85c Union Suits 49c 75 Main Floor Closing out a small lot of Women 's Italian Silk Knickerbockers the celebrated 'Onyx" make. Beautifully finished. Colors pink, white l 7 and black. ' Reg. $2.25 grade P f Drapery Remnants at l2 Price Bargain Circle, Main Tloor. Hundreds of Remnants and Short Lengths High-Grade Dra pery Materials on sale Friday at just half price. Swisses, sundours, madras, scrims, cre tonnes, nets, etc., in every want ed color and pattern. Buy fa them for one day at just ' Main Tloor Women's extra quality Lisle and Cotton Union Suits. High neck, long sleeves, ankle length; also low neck, short sleeves and knee length; 65c j Qr and 85c union suits, special at'' Women's $2.50 Vests Now $1.19 50c Lisle Vests Now 35c All Silk Swiss Ribbed Vests odd sizes. Grouped in two special lots; $2.75, $3.50 grades, $1.39; $2.25 and $2.50 grades, special $1.19 Women 's Fine Lisle Thread Vests, sleeve less, with fancy crochet yoke. These are the regular 50c grade, 35c each or 3 for $1.0O 50c and 75c Hosiery, 3 Pairs $1 Children's 35c Hose at 19c Women 's Lisle and Fine Cotton Hose, in plain and embroidered effects, good colors, pair 35c, 3 for $1.0O Children's Fine Silk Lisle and Cotton Hose, in black, pink, sky and white. Extra good. All sizes, 35c Hose, 19 50c Ribbons 25c Yard Plain and Fancy Satin and Taf feta Ribbons, 4 to 8 inches wide. Regular 50c grades at 25c yard. $2.50 Handbags $1.19 Novelty Silk Moire Handbags for theater and afternoon wear. New est shapes satin lined, inside purse. Regular $2.50 grades, $1.19. $2 Fancy Neckwe'r 35c Imperials, Stocks, Jabots, Fancy Frills, Dutch Collars, Silk Trim med Collars, Coat Sets, etc. Grades selling regularly , to $2.00, at 35c. Emb. Flouncings at 59c Many attractive designs in dainty Allover Embroidery Flouncings, 22 to 45-inch widths. Regular $1.25 grades, specially priced 59c yard. Odds-Ends Laces 2c Yd. Out they go! Hundreds of odds and ends Valenciennes Edges and Insertions in various widths. Grades worth up to 25c, at 2c per yard. 3d-Fl. Specials for Friday $2.25 Tea Kettles, $1.80 Extra heavy nickel-plated, flat bottoms. Lawn Mowers, $2.65 Caldwell's Cadet lawn mowers; extra strong construction and very durable. $1 Clothes Baskets, 75c Medium large size, oval; of good quality. Gas Toasters, 19c A household necessity. Best quality wire cone. Refrigerators, Lawn Mowers, Gar den Hose, Window Screens reduced. Dog Muzzles, 4th Fin Basement Sale Sample Under muslins At Factory Prices! Reciprocating the thousands of dollars' worth of business we place with them annually, several of the largest makers of women's muslin underwear in this country grant ns the privilege of disposing of their sample lines. Every garment is cut and finished with expert skill and are produced in bright, airy workrooms under strictly sanitary conditions. Being samples, of course there are but one or two garments of a pattern, but this gives an unlim ited range to select from. Very finest quality nainsooks, Swisses, longcloths, crepes, in combinations, princess slips, drawers, skirts, etc., with trimmings of fine embroideries, laces, headings, ribbons, etc. New 1913 styles. Thousands of pieces to choose from in the basement store today at FACTORY PRICES. i Lie