Morning Oregonian., March 10, 1916, Page 6, Image 6

TIIE MORNING OKEGOXIA. FRIDAY, 3IATtCII 10, 1916. "
COHERENCE OPENS
Oil CREDIT PLAN
W. LAIR THOMPSON
URGES STATE AID
DRAINAGE DECLARED TO
BE STATES CHIEF HOPE
Robert E. Strahorn, Promoter of Central Oregon Railroad, Says Prosperity
Depends on Land Reclamation.
Senator Thompson and Mr.
Kay in Frequent Clashes
as Work Proceeds.
A. L. MILLS IS CHAIRMAN
Advocates of Reclamation Declare
Iilca Is XoWo Open New Lands,
but to Help Farmer Develop
Property Already Settled.
f- BT SHAD O. KRAXTZ.
STATE CAPITOI Salem, Or., March
8. (Special.) Two separate reports
vere submitted by the resolutions com -knittee
late tonight, one proposing a
constitutional amendment for rural
teredits, irrigation and drainage, all in
one measure, and the other providing
for submission of an amendment for
Xural credits only.
The former report was signed by Asa
IB. Thomson, Oswald West, W. Lair
fThompson and K. J. Stack.
The latter report was signed by W.
H. Gore, A. R. Shumway and C. E.
fc pence.
After an hour's debate both reports
(Were recommitted, with instructions
to report three separate proposed
amendments, covering each of the three
issues.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem, Or., March
(Special.) Vigorous opposition to
the plan to couple state aid to irriga
tion and drainage projects with rural
redlts has developed in the State Cred
its Conference, which opened here this
piorning.
In fact, a -whole lot of opposition
exists among some delegates to any
plan that calls for a state bond issue,
"whether it is for the benefit of irriga
tion, drainage or rural credits.
The very word "bonds" makes some
delegates shudder. They shuddered to
day whenever it was mentioned.
The sentiment favoring a rural cred
its system is almost universal in the
convention. If a rural credits plan
that does not necessitate a bond is
sue is put forward it will carry over
whelmingly. Maybe it will carry even
If a bond issue is required, but that
Is not so certain.
Separation of Issues Advised.
But one thing appears certain right
now. No plan that calls for a consti
tutional amendment carrying a bond
issue for irrigation and drainage de
velopment and a rural credits plan all
on the same bill will get the indorse
ment of this convention unless a chance
also ba given to vote on the rural cred
its proposal separately.
This latter suggestion was made this
afternoon by Senator Lair W. Thomp
son, of Lakeview, and it seemed to
find ready favor. Senator Thompson
proposes that two separate constitu
tional amendments be indorsed by the
conference, one providing for the rural
credits separately and the other pro
. viding for a combination of rural cred
its with state aid to irrigation and
drainage. It is obvious, he pointed out
that the people may adopt the one and
reject the other.
A. I.. Mills Elected Chairman.
Opposition to the plan for combining
tetate aid and rural credits in one sole
measure manifested itself in the start
this morning even before the conven
tion had organized temporarily.
Delegates representing the State
Grange, the Farmers Union, the Cen
tral Labor Council and others from va
rious parts of Western Oregon, in
whom this opposition centers, nomi
nated J. D. Blown for temporary chair
man. The Portland delegates, sup
ported by most of those from the Irri
gation belt of Eastern Oregon, sup
ported A. L. Mills, president of the
First National Bank of Portland. Mr.
Wills was elected by 35 votes to 31.
Mr. Brown's supporters had caucused
the night before anf' were well organ
ised when the convention opened. They
bad the active support of Thomas B.
Kay, State Treasurer, who was their
principal spokesman on the floor of
the meeting today. Governor Withy
combe also voted with them.
Clashes Over State Aid Frtqncnt,
Mr. Kay was most aggressive and
active throughout the day in opposing
the state aid policy. Senator Thomp
son led the attack against him. The
Lakeview Senator and the State Treas
urer came into frequent personal
clashes.
Even before the period allotted for
open debate, the conference suspended
its rules so" that Mr. Kay might reply
to charges by Senator Thompson, who
was a scheduled speaker on "State Aid
and Irrigation."
Senator Thompson departed from his
set speech at the outset to criticise
some recently published statements on
the subject by Mr. Kay. "Not," as he
said, "because Mr. Kay's representa
tions were correct, or fair or inaccu
. rate, for they were historically inaccu-
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SALEM. Or.. March 9. (Special.)
Speaking before the Irrigation and
Drainage Congress here today from the
railroad viewpoint, Robert E. Strahorn
said in part as follows:
"I have no thought or authority to
speak for any railway interest except
the one so near my heart in Central
Oregon. However, bearing in mind that
thousands of miles of railways are
largely dependent for their revenue
upon privately irrigated lands, that the
crops grown in 1914 on Government
reclamation projects alone totaled 130.
000 carloads, and that the prosperity,
improvement and extension of our
transportation systems are so depend
ent upon the' .working out of these
development problems,- I will necessa
rily indulge in observations involving
them generally.
"With the Southern Pacific's loss of
more than $1,000,000 from operation of
its Oregon lines last year, with smaller
though Important losses by the Hill
systems in Oregon, and largely dimin
ished earnings on the Oregon lines of
other roads, in spite of their important
outlays for betterments, they are no
doubt all casting around anxiously for
Some means of relief. May they not
find an important measure of this in
the matter we are here to consider and,
I trust,- to promote wisely?
Drainage Held Good Investment
"I cannot imagine the creation from
any single source of such a. tide of
prosperity and such a volume of in
creased traffic as would spring from
the doubling of the productivity of
Western Oregon's 3.000.000 acres of
wet lands. Engineers roughly figure
rate, but because his views are typical
of those held by many people not fully
informed."
I.inkins; of Proposals Opposed.
In his reply to Senator Thompson,
Mr. Kay declared that tne purpose of
the irrigation and the drainage advo
cates was to link their plan with rural
credits, which is a popular measure,
and to make the latter proposal carry
the others.
"I claim," he declared, "the right to
vote for a measure that I favor with
out voting for some measure that I
oppose. I insist that each scheme be
placed forward on its merits."
He concluded with a motion that the
convention adopt a course that will
force separate action on each of the
three plans irrigation, drainage and
rural credits. On a point of order he
was permitted to present his suggestion
to the committee on resolutions, al
though it was not presented as a mo
tion. New Landa Not Involved.
His proposal resolution, subsequently
submitted, provides for the rural cred
its proposal by itself and the irriga
tion and drainage proposal combined
in a separate measure.
One of the principal points of differ
ence between Mr. Kay and Senator
Thompson seemed to be one of what
kind of lands are to be developed. Mr.
Kay referred frequently to the unsold
lands in the Tumalo project that have
been irrigated at state expense and to
the unsold Government lands in the
Umatilla and the Klamath irrigation
projects, and declared that this should
be sufficient reason to prevent the
state from embarking on further irri
gation enterprises.
But Senator Thompson insisted that
he does not propose to ask for the ir
rigation of any more public lands, that
he proposes to provide a means that
will permit the settlers already on the
land to pool their interests and secure
aid from the state in reclamation
work.
Reservoir Is ISIanted.
"Mr. Kay and I are not so far apart
on what we stand for in this conven
tion," said Senator Thompson In one of
the debates. "But he does not hit the
ball. He is not talking about the same
thing that I am talking about," re
ferring to their apparent misunder
standing over the nature of lands to
be improved.
In replying to the State Treasurer's
assertion that more than 15,000 acres
of the Tumalo project remain unsold,
he declared that this situation is due
partially to the fact that the reservoir
on that project was not properly con
structed and that water was not a de
pendable commodity there until this
year.
Thus the controversy raged through
the brief morning session and through
most of the afternoon.
Governor Welcomes Delegates.
Meanwhile the convention disposed
of all the routine business. It listened
to a number of able addresses outlin
ing the several plans that the meeting
has to consider.
Governor Withycombe welcomed the
convention, declaring it one of the most
important gatherings in Oregon since
the adoption of the state constitution.
He maintained, however, that it may
not be wise for the state to assume any
further financial burdens through
bond issues, and suggested that the
rural credits system probably can be
inaugurated through extended use of
the state school funds.
L. E. Bean, of Eugene, discussed the
needs of state aid for drainage. He
called attention to the extensive dis
tricts of Western Oregon that are in
need of development and that can best
be developed through drainage sys
tems, economically operated.
Problem's Phases Presented.
Dr. Hector Macpherson, of the Ore
gon Agricultural College, who was a
member of a commission sent to Europe
a few years ago to study the rural
credits there, conducted an interesting
discussion of this subject.
He pointed out that the rural
credits problem of Oregon embraces
four main problems: The obtaining of
funds; the getting of these funds at a
rate of interest which the farmer can
afford to pay; the arrangement of a
plan of amortization which enables the
farmer to liquidate his debt out of the
proceeds of the investment which he
makes and 'safeguarding the system.
He declared that the rural credits
systems of Germany, Denmark and of
the Australian commonwealth are
worthy of study in- this country.
Development Xeed Emphasised
Robert E. Strahorn, president of the
Oregon, California & Eastern Railway,
which has projected a system of roads
in Central Oregon, told of the need
of developing the idle lands of the in
terior so that railroad construction may
be made an economic practicability.
While the first scheduled speeches
were in progress, the temporary chair
man appointed committees aa follows:
Credentials J. D. Brown, E. E.
Brodie. A. B. Thomson, R. D. Hetzel and
C. E. Spence.
Permanent organization and order of
business W. Lair Thompson, H.
Burgess, C. L. Hawley. C. C. Chapman
and D. G. Leedy.
The latter committee promptly
recommended that the temporary or
ganization be made permanent and this
became the order of the convention,
Mr. Mills remaining as president and
Fred N. Wallace, of Laidlaw, as secre
tary. This report also authorized the chair
man to appoint a committee on resolu
tions, which subsequently was formed
as follows:
Asa B. Thomson, Oswald West. C. B.
Spence. A. R. Shumway. E. J. Stack. W.
H. Gore and W. Lair Thompson.
Mr. Key Gets Rule Amended.
Although the original report on order
of business adopted by the convention
provided that all resolutions submitted
should go directly to the committee on
the cost of drainage of these lands
at $5 to $10 an acre, and of tiling.
where the latter may be necessary, at
from $15 to $20 an acre for complete
reclamation.
"Properly issued, state-guaranteed,
long-time drainage bonds would be
sound as gold dollars and sell at such
a low interest rate and on such liberal
terms of repayment that the benefits
could readily be utilized to meet them.
Our expert farmers estimate increased
yields after drainage from 50 to 100
per cent, or easily sufficient to pay
the entire expense in three or four
years.
Vast Area Unproductive.
"With an increased production." of
only 50 per cent on the 1,000.000 acres
of Willamette Valley wet lands alone,
increased tonnage of that amount from
that source and increased prosperity,
activities and traffic of all kinds, it is
not hard to figure where industrial
and general prosperity would be vastly
enhanced and an important part of that
railroad deficit would be wiped out.
"Miles upon miles of that beautiful
level territory is far lews productive
today than when first settled, 50 or 60
years ago, and will continue depre
ciating under present conditions. The
Oregon Electric and Southern Pacific
are furnishing the best railway facil
ities in the country to many thousands
of acres of such lands almost in sight
of the great market of Portland. Those
whose capital is invested in such roads
will shy from all railroad extension in
Oregon until such lands contribute at
least a reasonable proportion of the
traffic they ought to furnish."
resolutions, without debate, this rule
later was amended to give the .intro
ducer of the resolution five minutes in
which to explain it.
This point was won by Mr. Kay when
he presented his resolution calling for
separate bills for the rural credits and
tlie state ai'i issues. It became appar
ent in the ifternoon that some of the
delegates will be forced to leave to
night and Mr. Kay declared that he
wanted to present the merits of his idea
before they departed.
A little later, through the argument
of Senator fe. L. Garland, of Lebanon,
the conference authorized the use of
proxies.
LEGISLATIVE PLAX OUTLINED
Constitutional Amendment Would
Use Postal Savings.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., March
9. (Special.) The full text of the ma
jority report of the resolutions commit
tee, presented late tonight, is as fol
lows: "We would recommend the submis
sion of a constitutional amendment
which will permit the loaning of the
state's credit to aid in agricultural de
velopment, including irrigation, drain
age and rural credits, and submit an
amendment herewith.
"We further recommend that the
drafting of further legislation be left
to the hands of special committees and
that each subject be submitted as a
separate and distinct proposition.
"Article XI.
"Section 7 (A). When secured by
first mortgages or lions upon approved
farm lands within its boundaries, the
state of Oregon may use its funds or
pledge its credit for the purpose of
aiding agricultural development by ir
rigation, drainage or rural credits, but
each statute providing for the issue of
bonds or the pledging of its credit must
be submitted to the people for ap
proval, and any liability for such pur
pose shall not singly or in the aggre
gate exceed 2 per cent of the assessed
valuation of all the property of the
state.
"Whereas, The Australian provinces
use their postal saving deposits as a
basis .for their rural credit systems;
and
"Whereas. The United States, by per
mitting time deposits on which a 3 per
cent rate would be allowed could so
increase its postal savings as to make
them the basis for satisfying a large
proportion of our rural credit needs,
therefore, be it
"Resolved, by the Irrigation, Drain
age and Rural Credits Conference, in
session at Salem this ninth day 'of
March, 1916. That we urge Senators
and Representatives in Congress to use
all honorable means to have the postal
savings law amended so as to permit
individual time deposits up to a max
imum of $5000, such time deposits to
bear 3 per cent interest, and not be
withdrawable except on a written no
tice of ?0 days deposited with the
postmaster and to draw no interest
unless allowed to remain on deposit
six months or longer.
"Whereas, it would not be advisable
for the conference to attempt to draft
at this time all measures necessary
for the carrying out of its wishes and
intentions; and
"Whereas, the matter of drafting
these proposed measures is being left
to the hands of the special committee
appointed by the chairman; and
"Whereas, when drafted will not be
submitted to this conference for ap
proval; be it
"Resolved, that it is understood that
said measures shall not be submitted
to the people as carrying the endorse
ment of this conference, but shall be
presented solely on their merits."
This report is signed by Asa B.
Thomson, Oswald West, W. Lair
Thompson and E. J. Stack.
STATE IiOANS ARE PROPOSED
Minority Report Would Lend Credit
After People Have Voted.
STATE CAPITOL, Salem. Or.. March
9. (Special.) A minority report was
submitted by the resolutions commit
tee tonight as follows:
"We would recommend the submis
sion of a constitutional amendment
which will permit the lending of the
state's funds and credit to aid in agri
cultural development and submit an
amendment herewith.
"We further recommend that the
drafting of further legislation be left
to the hands of special committees.
"Article XI. section 7 (A.) When se
cured by first mortgages upon approved
farm lands within its boundaries, the
state of Oregon may use its pledge or
pledge ij3 credit for the promotion of
agricultural enterprises through rural
farm credits. The pledging of its credit
and authority for such expenditure of
the proceeds must be submitted to the
people for approval, and the sum of
all obligations assumed by the state
for such purpose shall not exceed 2 per
cent of the assessed valuation of all
the taxable property of the state."
This report is signed by W. H. Gore,
A. R. Shumway and C. E. Spence.
That portion of the majority com
mittee's report recommending exten
sion of the postal savings bank service,
ets- is subscribed to in the minority re
port, . .
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that me may support his wife and
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Detailed Explanation Given
of Policy for Assisting in
Irrigation and Drainage.
OPPONENTS ARE ANSWERED
Plea Made on Behalf of Bona-Fide
Settlers Who Are Declared Vic
tims of Laws Which Miscar
ried, Delaying Progress.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or.. March
9 (Special.) Why the state of Ore
gon should adopt the policy of extend
ing state aid to irrigation projects in
connection with a rurai-credits system
was explained in detail before the state
credits convention here this afternoon
by Senator W. Lair Thompson, of Lake-
view.
Senator Thompson not only advanced
his reasons in support of this plan, but
answered the several objections raised
by its opponents. He enumerated the
objections, as follows:
First That there is no nri nr
mand for additional irrigation in Ore
gon at the present time.
second That extending lat in
volves a serious economic danger.
inira mat It is Improper to Join
the subjects of rural credits and irri
gation In any proposal that la submit
ted to the people.
"The vice of the first objection is the
failure to distinguish between the de
mand for public lands within irriga
tion projects and the need of or n de
mand for irrigation on patented lands,"
ne argued. "It is true that there are
many acres of public lands within ir
rigation projects in the state of Oregon
that are unsold.
"While a lack of demand for these
lands upon the terms and conditions
upon which they must be received per
haps is the moving cause for delay in
their sale, it is nevertheless true that
many influences other than mere lack
of demand for irrigable lands have
made sales slow under these projects.
"With few exceptions, the irrigation
systems of Oregon have been land spec
ulations pure and simple. Individuals
found land that promised fertility with
proper irrigation, discovered available
reservoir sites and sources of water
supply and undertook the construction
of expensive irrigation systems for
which there was no demand except that
made by their own desire to accom
plish the work. I desire not to be mis
understood in this connection. I make
no criticisms of these men. They are
pioneers who deserve credit for their
accomplishments, instead of the criti
cism that has been their lot.
"The point I desire to make is that
when the irrigation projects, which
have had their ups and downs in Ore
gon, were under construction there
were people on the land crying for
water that would give life to the soil."
He then presented his plea in support
of state aid for irrigation projects,
saying:
"The necessity exists in the Carey
act and private irrigation failures of
today; the necessity exists in the drag
ging of Carey act schemes into poli
tics; the necessity exists in the ill
advised public criticism of quasl-pub
lie irrigation projects, couched in in
flammatory language that would
frighten away the prospective settler
and make such securities impossible
to the careful investor; the necessity
exists in the securing of a purchaser
of district bonds at par, that the water
may be applied to the land at actual
cost.
"It is not a problem of finding buy
ers for raw land that confronts us; it
is the problem of rendering profitable
the land that is now inhabited. If we
will keep that as the measure of our
"To the second objection to state
aid that it involves economic danger,
permit me to say that those who warn
of such danger premise their warning
upon the assumption that the state's
treasury is to be rendered accessible to
every promoter who has an irrigation
scheme.
"The third objection that it is im
proper to join the proposals for rural
credits, and state aid for irrigation and
drainage is certainly based upon a
lack of information as to existing con
ditions. While the questions may be
disassociated in their methods of ac
complishment, the matter of rural cred
its is so closely associated with recla
mation as to be essential to its accomplishment."
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AID PLAN DISCUSSED
Governor Is Dubious on Irri
gation Features.
BOND ISSUES DISLIKED
Use of State School Funds as Basis
for Rural Credits System Is
Suggested Hope for Grant
Land Funds Expressed.
STATE CAPITOL. Salem. Or., March
9. (Special.) In his address before
the state credits conference this morn
ing; Governor "Withycombe expressed
some doubt as to the feasibility of di
rect state aid to irrigation and drain
age projects
"I personally would be opposed to
placing- a financial obligation upon
posterity through a large bond Issue,
he said.
He suggested, too, that the state
school funds be used as a basis for a
rural credits system. His speech in part
was as follows:
Public discussion of public problems is
always eminently desirable. In a measure
our conference here Is a great bis state
wide town meeting. We have come together
to discuss certain problems which confront
us today and to consider plans for the best
upbuilding; or our state.
I confess that I have no definite and pre
conceived plans to place before you. I, too,
am here as a delegate of the taxpayers, and
laborers, and landowners of Oregon, to listen
to your deliberations, and to learn what
I may.
I am aware that Oregon's credit today Is
unimpaired, and that there Is therefore a
specially great opportunity to realize upon
it. On the other hand, under no pretext
must we abuse that credit, nor do aught
which would, jeopardize the state's eco
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Oregon today has a Very serviceable form
of rural credit In the existing administra
tion of our school fund loans. The state
holds something over $0,000,000 of gilt-edge
mortgages which are absolutely safe and
aound.
The dminlstration of school-fund loans
has been wise and highly satisfactory. The
profit to the treasury has ben ample and
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the advantage to Oregon's farmers is praise
worthy in the extreme.
in connection with, these schooi-runa loans.
might It not be desirable to utilise the mort
gages already outstanding as a basis ox
credit for securing further loans? If. for
instance, new loana of the face value ox
these present loans could be secured, utiliz
ing the mortgages themselves as collateral,
with a state guarantee, it would mean that
another $6,000,000 would become available
for rural credila.
I am stHl hopeful that the school fund
win receive something from the Oregon
California land grant. The addition of some
millions from this head would appreciably
add to the scope of the rural loans which
could be made under the existing admin
istration.
I estimate there are about $47,000,000
worth of farm loana in this state, and to
my mind perhaps the most serious detri
ment to the upbuilding of Oregon has been
tne necessity or paying men interest rates.
iou may rest assured that If a conserva
tive, workable and thoroughly safe system
or rural credits, even on a larger scale than
contained In the suKgestlons above outlined.
will receive my support.
I may say frankly that I confess to some
doubt as to the feasibility of direct state aid
to irrigation and drainage projects. I per
sonally would be opposed to placing a
financial obligation upon posterity through
a large bond issue, and in fact would rather
have the state refrain from bond Issuance
at all. If possible.
However, i tally realise the Importance of
Detter irrigation development, and fully ap
preciate tne excellent agricultural and eco
nomic opportunities of Eastern and Central
ure g on.
We -must stand upon our own resources.
and Oregonlans should be proud of the
heritage of natural wealth and almost limit
less possibilities with which our state has
been blessed, and of which it Is for us to
make the most.
HUNT FOR GUNMEN IS ON
Yeggs Are Believed Murderers of
Crippled Tacoma Peddler.
TACOMA, Wash., March 9. (Special.)
Police of this city and other cities
are looking: lor gunmen who are be
lieved to have shot to death Monday
night Vernon Lindsay, a cripple peddler
formerly of Murphy, Or. Detectives
have learned that a sang of yeggmen
lived in the house where Mr. Lindsay
was a lodger.
Mrs. J. B. Lindsay, of Orants Pass,
Or., asked Mayor Fawcett for a descrip
tion or me dead man today. She said
that she believed that the gangster's
victim might be her son.
Rangers Ask New Plione Service.
ABERDEEN, Wash.. March 9. (Spe
cial.) Forest rangers from the Qulni
ault Indian reservation vicinity have
GREAT ANNUAL CLEANUP SALE
Every Pair of Shoes in This Big Store on Sale at One-third to One-fourth
Off of Regular Prices. Store Open Until 10 P. M. Saturdays.
$1.98 for Ladies'
1 l SfcTV
Party
Slippers
if
All standard makes Regals, Keeds. m.
iv.ll.knnu'T. m n W h nv.r t.OO nalrs. On sale nOW
E
These come in patents, arunraetals
match your gown, all
Sale of Men's and
Boys' Shoes
Over SOAO Pairs Men's Dress
aasl Work Shoes
On sale at fol
lowing prices:
.Men s
Shoes
Msn's
Shoes
Men's
Shoes
BOYS' SHOES
Boys' regular
Shoes, pair . . . a . .
Boys' regular
Shoes, pair ....81
Boys' regular $3 Sh
pair SI
All sixes.
I
Mall Orders Filled
Shoe
Repairing
Vhile
You
Wait
fs? is
SBBCa GREENFIELD imjinni i am. I
applied for the installation of tele
phone service between Aberdeen ana
Humptulips, where the line will con
nect with telephone lines already In
stalled by the rangers.
The mere sight of beet root induces faint
nsr in ome people.
Only 15 Days
to China
See the Forbidden City atPeVlntV
the Summer Palaeeof the Emperors,
the Great Wall, the Land of Sam
pans and Pagodas.
The Orient Is Open
Though Europe Is Closed
TraTal by Luxurious Canadian FaciSe
Empress of Russia
Empress of Asia
Quickest rune Across the Pacific
Japan, and return w 1300. Ron
Kong and Manila, now (o7.50. Orerland
tour between YoLohama and Shanghai
via Korea, Fakintr, Nanking, with Stop
over privilege, $60 foiti extra.
Otrr offiee at each pert Sve traveWra
every aasistattca in planning? itiaarariaa
aud aacuxjoff reliable gmdw.
Fnll information Ui gfuDy ctvaiu
Pbooa, call or witt.
J. V. Murphy, General Ag-ent
B Tnird Street, tonuuni. Ore.
CAHAD fARHBSCI FI C
OCEAN
CRVICES
and other j 98
and satins. In black Rid colors to
sizes A A to KE widths.
ana
. -SZ.98
t-S-60
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