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3 CO MISS RANKIN ASKS FEDERAL INQUIRY Comparative prices are misleading and often untrue. Note that we do not use them' The very newest things! SLEEVELESS SWEATER COATS Every smartly dressed woman must have one or more of them in her wardrobe. We have them in gold, rose, geranium, emerald and in novelty stripes $10 to $15. Third floor. A very special price on FULL-SIZE BEDSPREADS, $1.95 This price is for today only and there will be no phone orders, no C. O. D.'s and no approvals ! They're made with hemmed ends! Several patterns! Second floor. Montana Will Offer Large Re v ward for Lynchers of . Frank Little. Prices take a mighty tumble today in TUB MORNING OKEGOXIAX, FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 1917. GUARDSMEN KEEP ORDER State and County Attorneys Confer Upon Course of Action to Be Followed 1. W. AV. Promises "Facts' Within 48 Honrs. BUTTE, Mont., Aug-. 2. Federal in vestigation of the killing of Frank Little. Industrial Workers of the World leader, by six masked men who hanged him to a railroad trestle early yester day, is to be made. If Congresswoman Jeanette Rankin has her way, accord ing to word received here tonight. In dustrial Workers of the World leaders state that they have received an ex pression of horror at the crime from her and assurance that she would do all In her power to bring about an in vestigation by Federal authorities. Attorney-General Ford, who came from Helena today to aid in the search for the criminals, asserted tonight that the state would offer a large reward for their apprehension. Mining company gunmen were charged with the lynching of Little in a bulletin issued today by the Metal Mine Workers' Union, the so-called In dustrial Workers of the World organ ization with which Little was affiliated. The bulletin adds: "Threats have already been made that if we succeed in proving who com mitted this crime we will never live to tell it. We want to Inform them that three copies of every bit of information we have are deposited in three differ- j ent places, to be used in case they suc ceed in getting any of us. We know already that alibis were prepared in advance for every one of the murder ers, yet we have evidence that will break every alibi completely, and when we finish some very prominent mur derers will be headed for the gallows or Deer Lodge." fcFrt" Are Promised. Attorney William G. Sullivan, of the Metal Mine Workers Union, who yes terday made the statement that he knew fiv of the men who took part in the Little lynching, at noon today in a conference with County Attorney J. R. Jackson and Attorney General S. C. Ford, admitted that he could not name any of the perpetrators of the lynch ing, but "believed" he knew who, they were. At the conference with the authori ties later today he gave the names of five men he said were active as "com pany gunmen," following am emphatic denunciation of the men who lynched Little, but failed to connect them with the crime. The Chief of Police and Sheriff acknowledged tonight that they have no clew as to the Identity of the men who hung the I. W. W. leader. It is understood that he promised to give the county attorney "some direct facts' on the lynching within the next 48 hours. Attorney General Ford, of Helena, and County Attorney Jackson held a conference this morning with a, view to determining upon a course of action In respect to the lynching. So far as has been given out there are no de velopments. The police and sheriff are completely at sea and without clews thus far to the identity of the lynchers. Mine union officials agree with city and county officials that no outbreaks, except from possible outsiders not con nected with labor troubles in any way are likely to occur in Butte now. Two companies of National Guards men were in Butte today. One has been here for some time. The other ar rived last night. A third company left today for Helena. Ashes of Hillstrom Found. Among Little's personal effects was found an envelope containing ashes. Upon the envelope was the title: "Ashes of Joe Hill." It is supposed here that the ashes are those from the cremated body of Frank Hillstrom, an Industrial Worker of the World who was executed at the Utah State Prison for a murder committed while he was robbing a store. Hillstrom, before his death, made the request that his body be cre mated and his ashes distributed among his friends. Hillstrom was well known in Butte, having made a number of street speeches here. Local I. W. W. say that Hillstrom was also known un der the name of Joe Hill. At union headquarters no statement was made except that the strike com mittee was about to go into conference to consider matters in connection with the lynching of Little. No arrange ments have been made as yet for the funeral of the dead man. HELENA, Mont., Aug 2. Two re quests for a speedy and thorough in vestigation into the circumstances sur rounding the death of Frank Little, I. W. W. leader, dragged from his bed and hanged in his underclothes to a rail road trestle in Butte early yesterday, were received by' Governor Sam Stew art today. One was from the Metal Trades Council, the other from a mass "meeting of the citizens of Index, vVash. Governor Stewart is awaiting a re port from Attorney-General Ford, now in Butte, before taking any further " steps ia the matter. COMFORT BAGS PROVIDED Hood River Soldiers Get Gifts From Red Cross Chapter. HOOD RIVER, Or.. Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) The Hood River chapter of the American Red Cross has equipped Svery member of Twelfth Company, regon Coast Artillery, composed chiefly of local boys, with comfort bags. The sewing and supplies depart ment was under Mrs. E. R. Moller, for merly Miss Frances Oberteuffer, of Portland. When it was learned that 25 lads had nothing to put in their bags, the Red Cross purchased for each a tooth brush, tooth paste, toilet soap, comb, wash cloth and two bath towels. The lied Cross also donated white coats and aprons for the company's mess department and heavy woolen socks for each soldier. The chapter will send to each Hood River man in other branches a com fort bag if Mrs. A. C. Lofts, secretary, Is notified. BUILD A GARAGE We have a client who wants West Side traraere. Will take lease and pay cash security. We will finance cost of building. WESTERN BOND & MORTGAGE CO, ' i 80 Fourth Street. A clearance of SK Today is to be another great day in the Blouse disposal , There are hundreds of waists included and the low- ness of prices warrants buy ing them by fours and sixes. Lot 1 Lot 2 Lot 3 $1.25 I $1.95 I $3.95 All handmade and embroidered waists One-fourth less! Third floor Lipman, Wolf a & Co. Half prices will be found in. profusion! And you'll find plenty of prices 'way less than half, too! ' -There are to be no half-hearted measures we want to accomplish our purpose in short order and in this case we surely will ! Just listen to this : Corduroy skirts at $2.50 Golfine skirts at $2.50 White serge skirts $2.50 Striped serge skirts $2.50 White gabardine skirts ...... $2.50 Fancy sports skirts $2.50 It's by far the most important skirt news we have printed this season! There are probably 200 skirts included and every one of the 200 should find itself being car ried away long before the day has come to a close ! One of our Fifth-street windows holds some of these skirts plan to be here bright and early this morning! None of them will be sent C. O. D. or on ap proval. None will be exchanged. Third floor Lipman. Wolfe & Co. I'D HP Q 0 4- 82.50 Victor records for August are here nowBalcony! THINGS EVERY BABY . NEEDS . Sacques, 25c Made of daisy cloth, in white, with pink or blue crochet edges. Made with collar and cuffs. Pinning blankets, 29c White daisy cloth, made on mus lin waist. ' . . Wrappers, 29c White daisy cloth, with pink or blue edges. Lawn dresses, 59c Sizes 6 months to 2 years. Fine lawns, with tiny yokes. Some with touches of hand embroideries, lace at neck and sleeves. Snookum's rubber pants, 50c Completely made of rubber, cloth edges. Best for Summer use. Crochet sacques, 75c Fine wool, in fancy stitch; in white or white with pink or blue. Bootees, 39c All white, or white with pink or blue. Fine yarn in fancy stitch. Fourth floor Lipman, Wolfe & Co. IP! 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Fully four hundred instruments are affected in price. Pianos, Baby Grands and Player Pianos and all trustworthy makes. Elimination of the usual heavy overhead expense of piano selling, excessive commissions. mysterious prices, etc., enable us to conduct this department in a reasonable, understandable way to make your purchase of a piano a source of satisfaction and profit to you. Complete your home today with a piano. THIS CLEARANCE AT $143, $195, $223 AND UP USED PIANOS, $80 AND UP Seventh floor Lipman, Wolfe dr Co. FREE MUSIC LESSONS You'll like our arrangement. We welcome your inquiries about them. NEW PIANOS IN NEW PLAYER PIANOS AS LOW AS $387. "Where you spend the least and get the most for it' Remarkable sale of STOCKINGS Lisle stockings, 25c Women who like fine lisle" stock ings will find this a sale worth while! They're reinforced as to heels, toes and tops. Gauze stockings, 17c that will prove a splendid invest ment. Well reinforced where the wear comes hardest! Cotton stockings, 12zC Seamless with extra reinforced soles and tops. All sizes, of course. Boys' stockings, 19c They're of fast black, heavy ribbed cotton, with triple and four thread reinforcements. Sizes 6 to 1 0. Economy Basement Lipman, W olfe & Co. Who would miss a sale of WHITE CANVAS SHOES $ 1 .95 Yes, that's what they're going to be sold for in the Economy Basement today ! Surely there will be crowds and crowds of women who will want to buy these white shoes for such a mar velously low price ! , , There are high lace boots with Louis and low heels, button shoes, sport shoes, dress shoes. Oxfords and pumps. Almost every kind of shoe is represented. Kiddies' barefoot sandals and strap slippers Sizes 2 to 5 Sizes 52 to 8 Sizes 8y2 to 11 $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 Made of white Nubuck, patent leather and tan leather. Economy Basement Lipman, Wolfe Sr Co. Other splendid items' from the Economy Basement were advertised in' the evening papers last night! The millinery sensation of the year! FELT HATS At the lowest price we've seen quoted this year 69 There are several different sizes and styles, in white and in plain colors and in two-color combinations! iee them in our Alder-street window! Economy Basement Lipman, Wolfe & Co. 1 500 yards fancy wash goods at 1 0c Final clean-up of fancy crepes weaves. A splendid assortment o away below one-half regular prices. Ten yards Bleached - muslin, $1.25 Extra fine quality full bleached muslin, comes free from dressing, just the right weight for making underwear and night robes. in drawn work and embroidered effects! Striped crepes in tub f colors to select from. Also satin striped effects! Every yard is 36-inch Fancy lawns, 12yzc yard Away below wholesale cost to day! Comes in a splendid assort ment of floral and striped pat terns with white grounds! Ideal for waists, street or house dresses. White skirtings Reduced to 15c Just think of buying gabardine and fancy weave skirting at this price! It comes full 36 inches wide in a weight just right for skirts and dresses. Economy Basement Lipman, W olfe & Co. 8 I i i f i i i i I i o I I j I I t j 3 I i i I I B I I 6 I . , . . 8 ' " ' j t i ; DRY VOTE DELAYED House Holds Resolution Over to Regular Session. COURSE URGED BY DRYS Representative Randall Declares Six-Year Limit Clause rut In by Senate Is "Joker" Writ ten by Iiiquor Men. WASHINGTON. . Aug. 2. National prohibition by constitutional amend ment was hung up in the House today by the prohibition leaders themselves. The resolution to submit the proposal to the states passed yesterday by the Senate was put out of the programme for the present session and will not come up until the regular session In December. Plans to reconvene the Democratic caucus and reverse its decision to con sider only war legislation were aban doned because it was believed delaying action until the next session will help the prohibition cause. Representative Randall, of California, the only Prohibition party member of Congress, Issued a statement today de claring that "the friends of National prohibition have been fltmflammed by the liquor lobby In the constitutional amendment adopted In the Senate yes terday." He added that "a great jolli fication" was held by liquor represen tatives In a Washington hotel last night and that a well-defined rumor had sprung up that the six-year clause added on Senator Harding's motion was really written by the brewers' attor neys. "The Joker is not in the six-year handicap itself," said Mr.' Randall, "though that is without a single prece dent in history. The Harding clause provides that 'this article-shall be in operative unless ratified within six years." The impression is that the pro hibition amendment would not become a part of the Constitution unless so ratified. The fact is it will become a part of the Constitution if ratified after the time limit, but will be inoper ative. This promises, long years of lit igation. The whole campaign to se cure ratification by the states will be clouded by this uncertain language. "The duty of the House of Represen tatives Is clear. Throw out the Harding clause entirely." NEARLY $3,000,000 EXEMPT Clarke County Assessment Roll In creased by $61,828. VANCOUVER, Wash.. Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) The assessed valuation of taxa ble property in Clarke County for 1917, as shown by the rolls of the Assessor just completed, is 115,428.572.50, or an increase of S61.828.88 over last year. Of this amount J10.S52.290 is classed as real property and S4.5 1 6,282.50 as per sonal property. Owing to exemptions allowed by law. the total amount on i which taxes will be levied is $12,549,- 556.25. Tho assessment of rallroarl operating property, which will aggre gate approximately $2,000,000, is to be added to this figure. The Board of Kqualization. to which complaints as to tax assessments are to De made, will meet next Mondav at the Courthouse and continue In session dally for three weeks. Naval Militia Draws Centralians. CENTRALIA, Wash.. Aug. 2. (Spe cial.) All of, the men who have en listed here in the United States Naval Militia. prbably will report for duty next Wednesday, as the militia will start mobilizing Monday. Thirteen more recruits were announced yester dav. as follows: William C. Wallace, Robert Lee. Lloyd K. Graby. Charles F. Nys, Dan M. Skeen. Thomas B. Mvers, George S. Tracy. Archie W. Fear, Cecil M. Fattee, William Fuller, Samuel James, Ray A. Walters and George E. Pearce. Public Reception Given Soldiers. LA GRANDE. Or., Aug. 2. (Special.) The Commercial Club tendered a pub lic reception tonight to Company M. Third Oregon, which has been stationed I here several months, and to the La Mlp, Breakfast, hutch or dine here at t tie same price yoii paid 3 years ago!! imperial Manager, Grande hospital unit, both organiza tions being due to leave for Clackamas shortly. - Lieutenant Ordered to Portland. OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash ington, Aug. 2. Second Lieutenant Henry E. Torgerson, veterinary corps, is ordered to Portland for duty. The area of Roumania is slightly less than that of New York and Massachu setts combined. W fit 111 W I i w IMf n YacuumPacked "IrJ'B is vacuum packed in air tight tins by a special process of our own to retain its full etrengtli and delicious flavor. It reaches you fresh.