THE SUNDAY OKEGONTAN, PORTLAOT, FEBRUARY 28, 190
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THE COASTWISE LAWS
CONGRESS MAY EXTEND THEM
TO THE PHILIPPINES.
Shipbuilders Do Not See Why They
Can't Be Protected If Material
Men Continue to Be. .
Although the shipping interests of
Portland nre chiefly in the control of
free traders and those opposed not only
to protection but to the creation of an
American merchant marine through
Government aid, as represented by the
telegram sent to the Oregon Senators
by President Burns, of the Chamber
of Commerce, there is some doubt as to
whether the Oregon delegation -will
llnally feel like joining in the Demo
cratic opposition to the Lodge bill, lim
iting the Philippine trade to American
bottoms after the 1st of July next.
There Is a considerable element here
in support of the Republican doctrine
of protection as applied to shipping as
-well as other industries, and some sym
pathy with the very general desire
of maritime men in all American ship
ping centers to see the Philippines
brought under the coastwise trade the
same as Hawaii. These views are rep
resented in the following article from
the New York Commercial:
Herr Schwab Roasted.
W. F. Humphrey, of Boston, In. a let
ter to the Boston Evening Transcript
of a recent date, says: The memorial
adopted of a committee of the New
York Chambpr of Commerce, "appar
ently without opposition of any kind."
Js declared by the Transcript to be
"conclusive as to the unwisdom of the
proposition to limit the shipments be
tween the Philippines and the United
States to American vessels after July
1, 1904."
I dare say that the Transcript and
its readers will be Interested to know
that the momorial In question was pre
sented by Gustav H. Schwab, New York
agent of the North German Lloyd
Steamship Company, of Bremen, which
is subsidized for its East India service
at $1,330,000 a year; that this matter
was brought up and "sprung" on the
Chamber without the slightest notifi
cation to American shipowners or any
body else interested In the American
merchant marine; that Herr Schwab
supported the memorial by a narrow,
partisan statement from a radical Tew
York free-trade newspaper, notorious
ly devoted to foreign shipping inter
ests; that absolutely no opportunity
was given for an American reply and
llnally that this memorial is being ac
tively opposed by American shipowners
and merchants in the Chamber of Com
merce, who arc filing emphatic remon
strances against Herr Schwab's action
with the officers of the Chamber and
with the authorities in "Washington.
The Transcript suggests that Herr
Schwab's memorial is "conclusive as to
the unwisdom" of reserving to Ameri
can ships American commerce with our
East Indian dependencies. I would
suggest that it is rather conclusive of
the unwisdom of depending on foreign
ships to convey nine-tenths of our sea
borne commerce thus building up
alien sea power to a startling point
like this, where its arrogance becomes
extreme. Its impudence intolerable.
An American steamship service to the
East Indies, of which an American line
from New York or Boston to Manila
would be the nucleus, would, of course,
interfere very seriously with the
profits of Herr Schwab's subsidized
Teuton enterprise and with Germany's
ambitious dreams of a commercial con
quest of the Orient. The whole episode
of this Teuton memorial, -foisted on
innocent New York merchants by the
scheming envoy of German sea power
in Amorica Is likely to have an illumi
nating effect upon the open minds of
men like our new Secretary of War.
Judge Taft has heard in Manila one
side of this case; he Is now beginning
in Washington to hoar the other.
As to the bearing of this American
shipping legislation on the "open
door" policy this may be said: That
every power interested in the Orient
seeks to reserve its own colonial trade
in Its own ships.
Great Britain gives nearly $2,000,000
a year in direct subsidies to her East
ern shipping lines; Germany, as has
beentsald. bestows $1,330,000 a year on
Herr Schwab's own company: France
does the same thing; Russia restricts
the carrying between ' her European
and Asiatic ports to her own vessels
and subsidizes a fleet besides; Japan
protects with subsidy or bounty every
ton of ocean shipping beneath her col
ors. American ships, througff such meth
ods as these, are completely debarred
from the Oriental commerco of other
nations. But we have never protested
against these subsidies and bounties,
these exclusive maritime regulations.
The "open-door" means equal tariff
opportunities. We have as good a right
as Europe or Japan to reserve in our
way our Eastern ocean-carrying to our
own shipowners and seamen.
The "open-door" principal may or
may not be violated by the remitted
hemp dues or other exclusive advan
tages enjoyed by the hemp Importers,
brokers and manufacturers of America.
But foreign powers, which subsidize
their own ships to drive American ships
out of their Oriental commerce, and
are now seeking through Herr Schwab
and In other ways to keep American
ships out of our own Oriental com
merce these foreign powers cannot
have the shadow of an excuse for re
monstrance against us if, following our
historic national policy, we insist on
controlling with our own flag and our
own hands our lines of communication
with the Phillpplnos.
A New Line of Argument.
From testimony elicited at the recent
Senate Inquiry concerning the XiOdge bill.
It appears that the advocates of restrict
ing the Philippine trade to United States
vessels is to be advocated "hereafter on
the ground that it will be a measuro of
protection to our shipping, no more than
fair in view o't. the protection accorded to
the producers of raw materials which the
shipbuilders nave to use in construction.
It seems hard to these people that where
as everything they put Into their ships is
highly protected, and while they are
often compelled to pay the steel trust
more for plates than their Clyde competi
tors pay the same steel trust for the same
plates, yet their ships are compelled to
compete, not only on equal terms with
foreign ships, but oven In competition
with ships that are heavily subsidised.
This will appear from passage here repro
duced from the testimony of Samuel S.
Sewall. of the famous Bath shipbuilding
firm. Mr. Sowalt said:
"Most people admit we have ships
enough under the American flag, but some
of the hemp Importers who have actually
sent protests here to Washington stating
that they were not of the proper size, and
consequently they could not use them a
foolish statement to make, because our list
of tonnage shows vessels practically of all
sizes, from the smallest vessel you" please
up to vesels of quite the largest type.
'Thon they say a large proportion of the
tonnage Is sail tonnage and they cannot
use that. But there Is steam' tonnage
alone, outside of the sail tonnage, prac
tically sufficient, using the Trans-Paclflc
and the Suez routes, to carry all the hemp,
regardless of the sail tonnage.
"Thon 'they toll us that If we should
f get possession of the Philippine trade, if
American ships should have It exclusively,
"they would ask and receive so high a
rate of freight that they would drive the
hemp to Europe we could not get it
and we would lose the business of its
manufacture in that way.' Well, it did
not work so in the case of Hawaii. We
are receiving a lower rate of freight to
day on sugars brought from Hawaii to the
Atlantic Coast than were being paid prior
to the application of the coastwise laws
to Hawaii, and we are getting, or did get.
less freight last year than we received
the year before.
."Moreover, In the Hawaiian sugar trade
sailing ships are sought for as well as
steam. It is well recognized that the
safety of the shipper, so far as rates are
concerned, lies in the sailing ship; that
in whatever long-voyage trade the sailing
ship engages there never can be in that
trade, for any length of time, unreason
able or extortionate rates of freight.
"They tell us that sail Is too slow. I
noticed recently the arrival of a British
steamer at Boston with a cargo of hemp
irom Manila after a passage of 90 days.
Compare that with a passage recently
made by one our own steel sailing ships,
the Ersklne M. Phelps, carrying a cargo
of coal from Norfolk to Honolulu. 93 days'
passage, and the difference certainly In
that Instance docs not seem to be of suffi
cient magnitude to condemn sail alto
gether. Sail has also carried hemp from
the Philippines to the Atlantic Coast
porta. Wc have carried many a cargo In
our own ships, and today a steel ship,
which my firm built two years ago, is on
a passage homeward from the Philippines
with a cargo of 2100 bales of Manila
hemp, nearly one-twentieth of the total
quantity of hemp brought from the Philip
pines to this country in one year.
Senator Hale In one ship?
Mr. Sewall In one ship. Then there is
one other advantage which at times ap
plies to shipments by sailing ships. This
hemp is not always manufactured just as
fast as it is picked and cured. It Is often
held in storage, either in the Philippines
or In warehouses at our ports of entry on
the Atlantic Coast, or in the warehouses
of the factories themselves. A sailing
ship offers this advantage, free storage
on that hemp for the longer time con
sumed in the voyage home over and above
the time consumed by steamer.
"Our sail will carry hemp from the
Philippines, and our own fleet has a
capacity of 223,000 bales. We will carry
hemp from the Philippines to Philadel
phia, New York, Boston, or any other
point, and we will demand no higher rate
of freight than we are receiving for the
same ships in transporting sugar from the
Hawaiian Islands to the Atlantic Coast,
which we are doing in competition with
not only sail but steam vessels.
Stand of Officials.
There is another source of opposition to
this bill which has already been spoken
of that which has grown up from the
subordinate officials of the War and Navy
Departments; but I think It has happened
largely through a misapprehension of the
real facts of the situation. I know for a
fact that many of those officers, when
confronted with our list of tonnage
available for this trade, have been per
fectly surprised; they had almost forgot
ten that we had a merchant marine; they
did not realize we had any such number
of ships as we have now, and as a rule
they expressed the sentiment that they
believed the American ship should carry
American cargoes between the ports of
our own country.
"I will admit that it Is a nice and con
venient thing a thing which facilitates the
business of the War Department, if you
please to have frequent sailings of
steamers from New York, say three a
month, via the Suez route,, and it is a
nice thing for our forces in the Philip
pines to receive their necessities and their
luxuries three times a month by tjiese
steamers sailing through the Suez Canal;
but, after all, according to the report of
the Quartermaster-General of January 13
last. It appears that during the whole year
of 1903 only 6078 tons of general merchan
dise were shipped out in commercial
vessels by the Suez route from the port
of New York to the Philippines.
"While In Tacoma last Summer I saw a
Britisfh tramp- under -charter to the War
Department loading lumbor for the Phil
ippines, and within view were - several
American ships laid up at anchor with
no business obtainable which would pay
their operating expenses. When In Hono
lulu last Summer I found that much of
the coal coming there for the use of our
Navy Department came by foreign vessels,
and, worst of all, French subsidized
vessels, the total of whose operating ex
penses Is paid by the French government,
so that whatever freight they may get Is
clear gain to their owners.
"We are receiving coal for our Navy De
partment through such a channel in Hono
lulu. My ships are seeking that business.
I am offering tonnage to the Bureau of
Equipment of the Navy Department; I
offered them tonnage only the other day
when they wanted a ship for Yokohama.
They wanted one for the Philippines, too,
and they wanted one for Honolulu not
long ago. I offered them a ship at six
and a quarter to carry In the vicinity of
5000 tons of coal from Norfolk to Honolulu,
and I tbink.'I-'made the same rate to
Yokohama. My ship was turned down;
$6.25 Is exactly the rate I am receiving on
coal. Two cargoes arc on the way today
from Baltimore to San Francisco. It Is
paid by San Francisco merchants that
Is the rate paid and it is the market rate
In that trade; there is no extortion. My
ships were turned down because our Navy
Department could obtain foreign ships at
a lower price."
Tho Chairman At how much lower
price?
Mr. Sewall It was stated here five
dollars and something a ton. I think.
Senator Burrows And your rate was
$C.2S?
Mr. Sewall Yes. sir.
The Bounty Question.
Senator Hale You had no bounty on
your ships?
Mr. Sewall I had no bounty. And that
is the way It Is; we are unable to com
pete with the foreign ships. After I lost
that freight from the Bureau of Equip
ment I was seeking further employment
for the same ship, and the only way In
which I could get her to the Pacific was
by taking case oil from the Standard Oil
Company for Shanghai. They offered me
17 cents a case. I demurred at that
price. We used to get 40 cents. They said,
"Well, it Is that or nothing. French ships
are offering to leave San Francisco In
ballast, and come around 16,000 miles In
ballast, and accept that rate on case oil."
And as a matter of fact two of them have
been chartered and are on the way.
Seventeen cents won't pay the expenses
of running the ship. The only reason we
take It is to get to the Pacific and bring
something home. But the French ships
take it.
Senator Hale Because they have a
bounty?
Mr. Sewall Yes, sir; which pays their
running expenses, and the 17 cents is
practically clear profit.
Senator Burrows You spoke of a for
eign ship being laden with lumber for
tho Philippines while American ships
were lying idle. Do you know why?
Mr. Sewall EossiWy because the foroign
ships were willing to take It at a lower
rate; or It might have been because the
department did not want to send It In
sail, but wanted steam vessels.
Tho Chairman The lumber trade is al
most wholly done by sail, is it not?
Mr. Sewall Very largely, and so is the
coal trade.
Senator Burrows Was this lumbor you
referred to shipped on Government ac
count? Mr. Sewall Yes: that lumber was on
Government account. A large amount has
been sent from Tacoma and other Pacific
Coast ports.
"Now. my firm makes an Investment of.
say, $200,000 in a steel sailing ship of. say,
about 3000 tons register, to carry 5000 tons
of cargo. We build her at Bath-in our
own yard of protected material, mostly
steel, by protected labor. When she is
launched we place American officers on
board -and an expensive, crew; we hoist -the
American flag at the peak -and we.
HOWMUCH TO INVEST
The Question of Cost as Re
gards Pianos and
Organs.
EHers Piano House Combines Low
Prices With Choice Pianos -of
' Standard Make.
How much do you think you .are pre
pared to put into a piano? How much do
you think you can get for the outlay?
These are the. questions which confront
the piano buyer. Perhaps you have only
a small sum, too small you think to secure
the kind of piano you want. Your Income
is limited, but you appreciate fine music
and you know the value of a good-toned
instrument. You may have a prejudice
about buying by installments, and you are
waiting until you can afford to put a lit
tle more money Into one.
-Why Not Buy Now?
A piano Is the greatest source of pleas
ure, of culture and of education from the
moment it enters your home, and if it is
a good, reliable one. It continues to be
such for an almost Indefinite time. It is,
therefore, paying for itself as soon as it
Is delivered to you. So If you can get a
first-class piaao by paying but a small
sum down, and then pay the remainder In
such reasonable monthly installments that
you will never miss the money, you are
doing something very practical, and you
will never regret it. This Is .what thou
sands of our customers are doing now
and they will bear out our statements.
Every Instrument we sell has the factory's
guarantee and our own agreement to re
fund the money If it is not found to be
exactly as we represent It.
How We Do It.
The business of EHers Piano House Is
conducted on the broad principle of the
greatest value for the outlay, however
small it may be. How great n value It
really Is. how fine a piano we furnish you
for a merely nominal sum can only be
learned by an examination of our Instru
ments and a knowledge of our prices on
them as well as our easy terms.
For Instance the piano that you pay
$137 for here. Is equal in every way to
those which dealers anywhere else will
ask $200 and even $250 for. and when that
much is paid for an instrument, you expect
to secure quite a substantial one. Hun
dreds of these $137 pianos are in dally
use and give reasonably good satisfac
tion. The Ellers Piano House has the advan
tage over other dealers in that the volume
of its business is greater than that of the
combined sales of all other dealers in
this territory. Its dealings are all direct
with the numerous factories whose ele
gant Instruments It carries. EHers Piano
House Is not a selling agent for a par
ticular factory or two. nor is It controlled
by San Francisco jobbing-houses, who de
mand a royalty or consignment profit.
The immense number of fine pianos
purchased and shipped by Ellers Piano
House, Insures lowest factory prices and
lowest freight rates. At every point, from
the factory until it reaches your door,
money Is saved in the handling of your
instrument, all of which is turned over
to you in the price. For ours is the policy
of many sales and small profits In every
transaction.
The Pianos.
Thirty different makes in all nre found
here displayed, headed with the three
greatest American pianos, that are recog
nized the world over by the highest mu
sical authorities, as being the very best:
The Weber of New York, the Chlckering
or Boston, and the Kimball of Chicago.
Also such other well-known makes as
the Vose. the Hallet & Davis, Hobart M.
Cable. Bush &. Gerts, Wheelock, the Ja
cob Doll, the Pease, the Schumann, the
Milton, the Victor, the Draper, the Hlnze;
also Philadelphia's pride, the Lester;
then the Marshall & Wendell; the
StuyysanL the Sherwood. RIcca. Whit
ney, 'the Weser, the Bailey, the Brinker
hoff. Xhe Baus. Becker Bros, and Wesley.
Thousands of people bought pianos and
organs at the EHers Piano House last
year. More of them will do so this year,
and no matter whether you decide to se
cure the monarch of concert grand pianos,
the glorious old Chlckering, or the. plain
est, simplest chapel organ, here is the
place to get your Instrument. One price
to all alike and that price the lowest.
Ellers Piano House, 351 Washington
street, corner park. Large stores also
Spokane, and Seattle. Wash., San Fran
cisco and Sacramento. Cal.
send her to sea. She reaches the sea and
there Is no vestige of protection for that
ship; she comes Into competition with the
ships of every nation, subsidized or not.
We are forced to compete with ships more
cheaply built, perhaps perhaps the
British ship built on the Clyde of the same
tonnage and character, and very likely
constructed of American steel plates de
livered on the Clyde, or perhaps at
Belfast. Ireland, at a lower price than
the American shipbuilder on the Delaware
or at Bath, Me., can get the same plates.
"'Protection is either right or wrong. If
right, whj' should not the American mer
chant marine receive a little advantage
from It as well as the protected steel
manufacturer, or the protected cordage
manufacturer, or any other manufactur
ing Industry in this country?
Foreigners Are Active.
"There ' Is a third source of opposition
to this bill, more bitter than any other.
I refer to the opposition of foreign ship
ping owners I do not fee-1 that it is
necessary for any American citizen to
come before a committee such as this
In the Capitol of our country and make
any defense for any American Industry
when attacked by a foreign interest, no
matter how powerful.
"I wish to call a ttehtion, however, to the
fact that these foreign shipping interests
have so long had their hands on the
throat of our mercantile marine that they
haye begun to think that it has uttered
Its last gasp. They are so free from any
fear that they already dominate a num
ber of our commercial and maritime ex
changes, particularly at the port of New
York, and by their preponderance of
membership not only block any resolutions
which the American element of that ex
change wishes to pass, but they are In
position to and do force through resolu
tions of their own utterly hostile to the
American mercantile marine. Congress Is
deluged with protests from these inter
ests, but they, themselves, rarely appear
In person. They do, however, have" their
commercial spies in every department of
this Government where transportation
over seas is required, and if a ship is
wanted for charter In any of those de
partments it Is the foreign shipowner
and the foreign broker that knows it- first.
and he gets the business.
Meeting of Prohibition Club.
ALBANY, Or.. Feb. 27. (Special.) The
Linn County Prohibition Club held Its an
nual meeting and banquet in the hall of
the Women's Christian Temperance Union
In Albany today. Hon. Oliver W. Stewart,
who was to address the meeting, was un
able to be present, but delivered an ad
dress at the Christian Church tonight.
The officers elected are: W. P. Elmore,
president; T. P. Hackleman. vice-president;
R. E. Crawford, secretary; Mrs. M. R.
Marks, treasurer.
Masonic Hall Damaged.
STOCKTON. Cal., Feb. 27. As a result
of the high water at Woodbridge, the
Masonic Hall of that place has been se
verely damaged. The structure, which Is
of brick, contains the postoffice and a
general merchandise store. The water ran
Into the streets and flooded a good por
tion of the town. A heavy rain just now
would endanger Stockton, as the rivers
carrying the water away are congested
and there is now little or r.o outflow. More
rain Is looked for.
"Has vour wife the whist craze?"
answered the sardonic person. "She keeps
her mina an riRnc ii f ine person ne has
for a partner that Is In danger of crazl
aess." WaaMnpten Star.
1 "Trix." the card. game. Try It. All deal-.
ers., 50c Gray &. Smith, Agts., San "Fran.
THE GIVERS OF BEST VALUES
MSWii! - ETON
Important-Fashion's Latest in
ING SUITS
Uncommon pricing of the most fashionable garments that
ever came to this fascinating department. A low price
on inferior garments is one thing of those we have none.
A low price on garments which are perfect in style, ma
terial and finish, is another thing we want you to call
and inspect these Suits, and yon will agree with us . in
claiming for them most extraordinary value.
SUITS
S12.50
With wide-flaring skirts, made of all-wool Cheviot,
trimmed with bands of Taffeta Silk in Navy, Black
and Brown; silk-lined Jacket; actual value $16.50. . .
Fancy cape, ETON AND BOLERO JACKET SUITS, with wide-flaring skirts, made of
best American Cheviot, man-tailored throughout; Jackets lined with- f
guaranteed Taffeta; actual value $20.00; our price vP IvJalvJ
We show at this price several different styles in Eton, Blouse and Short-Jacket Models,
newest flaring skirts, made of plain Cheviots and fancy all-wool mixed "7 lf
suitings; actual value $25.00. Our price I i JJ
INCOMING SPRING MERCHANDISE
Is already taxing the capacity of our; receiving-room and warehouse to the
utmost, for never in the history of "Roberts Bros." have purchases been
made on jiscale so .extensive as this season. To make room for these new
goods in their respective departments, we have made prices so low on
much of our present assortments that patrons cannot fail to recognize
very superior buying advantages. The older goods are not out-seasoned, .
but desirable needed merchandise, useful at present and all through the
year. Of the new arrivals many lines are now in place, ready to claim
your favor, and are all excellent values
CRAVENETTE RAINCOATS
The time of the year when you most need a rain coat is just ahead of us, and
so Is your chance to get such a garment at small prices. CRA- 01 fl K fl
VENETTE RAIN COATS AT $15.00, $12.50 AND 0 I UiUU
GREAT VALUES IN
TWEED SACKINGS' $1?2& YARD 54-inch Im
ported Tweed Sacking, ihr gray and green mix
tures, just the right weight for Tailor Suit
ings. Regular $1.50 values,
for Jtf
SCOTCH CHEVIOTS, $1.75 60-inch Imported
Scotch Cheviots,,,ln "tans, grays and greens,
herringbone effects, very stylish. 0j 7 c
Regular $2.25 valuesJfor, yard $ 1 1 I 0
SEASONABLE DRESS GOODS BLACK AND COLORED
J51.25
VI4'-
FANCY HABIT CLOTHS, $1.40 54-inch fancy
Habit Cloth, In tan, pearl gray, cadet and
black and navy a beautiful lustrous finish,
with a raised-nub stripe effect, making a very
effective suiting fabric. Regular
$2.00 values for
WORSTED CHEVIOTS, $1.40 50-inch Imported
Worsted Cheviots, in brown, navy and black,
with white even mixtures. Regular
$2.00 values, for, yard
UNPRECEDENTED VALUES IN BLACK
.$1.40
$1.40
IMPORTED SCOTCH TWEEDS1, $1.40 58-inch
Imported Scotch Tweeds, in gray, tan and blue,
heather mixtures, with an invisible M yn
plaid effect. Regular $2 values, yard 0 I ifu
IMPORTED ENGLISH MELTONS, $1.25 06-in.
Imported English Meltons, in oxford, silver
gray and tan extra fine skirting materials, as
they will not require linings. Reguj nr
lar $1.50 value, for, yard $ liZu
$2.00 MOHAIR JAEjONJ 44 inches wide, rn
for, yard'. . : .JS&eh. :.. 0 i 0 U
$1.50' WORSTEQ,.FqEIGNTINE, 42 j OC
inches wide, for J jard OlsZu
$1.75 MOHAIR" CRISPINE, 42 Inches Q-j An
wide, for, yard.-j J) iT'U
$1.75 MOHAIR ROXANA, 46 Inches O-j An
wide, for, yard.. UMifU
$1.75 MOHAIR XNITA, 44 inches wide, 0i An
for, yard 0 liT-U
$2.25 Silk and Wool MORITY ETA- D 7 c
MINE, 42 inches wide, yard 1 1 0
$1.50 WORSTED LACHINE SUIT
ING, 42 inches wide, for, yard
$1.25 all-wool ENGLISH MELROSE
SUITINGS, 46 inches wide, yard
$1.25 extra heavy GRANITE SUIT
ING, 50 inches wide, for, yard
$1.25 fine Worsted SHARKSKIN
SUITINGS, 48 inches wide, for, yd...
$1.50 SEEDED OR NIGGERHEAD
SACKINGS, 52 in. wide, for. yard....
$1.25 novelty ARMURE SUITINGS,
46 inches wide, for, yard
.$1.25
.$1.00
.$1.00
$1.00
.$1.25
.$1.00
GOODS
90c all-wool BASKET CLOTH SUITINGS,
44 inches wide, for, yard
$1.15 all-wool BATHIA GRANITE SUIT
INGS, 44 inches wide, for, yard
$1.15 IMPORTED SICILIENNE, lustrous
i finish, 54 Inches wide, for, yard
$1.00 CREPE EGYPTIA, 46 inches wide,
for, yard
65c NUNS' VEILING, all wool, 36 inches
wide, for, yard
65c all-wool ET AMINE, 36 inches wide,
for, yard ,
65c
85c
85c
75c
50c
50c
THE" GREAT DOMESTIC SECTION
Bids fair to bdlhe scene of more than customary activity this week, for the
inducements we have made for your patronage are unusually good. We
will show Ihe'tfesl assortment this department has ever presented, and we
will quote very low prices. No section of this popular store is better
equipped .for successful, satisfactory selling. Our best buying intelligence
is brought to bear here. Dependable gnides made to satisfy, first, la3t
and all the time. READ THESE SPECIAL PRICES:
COTTAGE CURTAINS, in Swiss muslins, ruffled edge, stripe and fig- QC
ured designs, 3 yards long; special at, pair Ouu
NOTTINGHAM LACE CURTAINS, 3 yards long, 50 inches wide, 'fine pat
terns, In imitation' Irish point. Point Arabe and Renaissance ff4 cn
designs; special at, pair... Cm.uU
81x90 SHEETS, extra good weight, bleached, seamless, torn and cn
hemmed, finely embroidered; special at uuu
42x36 PILLOW CASES, deep hem, extra good weight, finely laun- 1 4
dered; special at, each I lb
BEDSPREADS Honeycomb, Marseilles patterns, extra large bed M 1f
size; special at. $ I I U
BLANKETS, in tan, gray and white, extra large bed size, fancy CM nr
colored borders; special at 9 ItLv
COMFORTABLES, extra fine sllkoline covered and lining, yarn-tied and
tufted; filled with sanitary carded cotton, large bed size; special fjQ
OUTING FLANNELS, fine soft finish, in a wide range of popular col- Q
orings, in stripe and check effects: special at, yard Ou
SALE OF BLACK SILKS Guaranteed Qualities
When the maker weaves, his guarantee in every yard it is the best evidence
that he has confidence in his goods, and that you can buy with an assur
ance of satisfactory wear. These desirable Silks we offer:
19-INCH TAFFETA Heavy, lustrous finish, per CQn
yard x uOU
19-INCH PEAU DE SOIE Soft satin finish, per "JC
yard full
22-INCH TAFFETA Beautiful rich finish, per ' -JC'
vard 1 till
21-INCH CRYSTAL SILK Fine lustrous finish, special at, per n
27LNCH PEAU DE SOI& Fine satin double finish, extra heavy 04 cn
weight, special.. v I . J U
27 -INCH TAFFETA Extra heavy, rustle finish, special at, Cl QC
yard V l.ZJ
36-INCH TAFFETA Extra heavy, lustrous finish; special, (M nr
yard. v V It Id
36-INCH PEAU DE SOIE Extra heavy, double finish; special, Jjj
NEW MODES OF R. & G. CORSET
Comfort Is found always- In the corset which Is accurately patterned. R. &
G. STYLE, NO. 155, gives the woman of today the figure and poise she de-?
sires, and Insures her the health and comfort to keep and make the most
of It. White and drab, all sizes, with supporters attached PRICE $1.00
FIRST SHOWING LADIES' NEW SPRING HOSIERY
We are now showing an excellent line of LADLES' NEW SPRING HOSIERY,
in all latest effects, in fancy stripes and figures; unusual values
at.
LADIES' IMPORTED LACE AND DROP-STTTCH HOSIERY, in all the
latest novelties in mixed grays, reds and other colors; also black,
wih fancy embroidered patterns; the very best values at
25c
II the
50c
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TAILOR-MADE SKIRTS TO ORDER
GREAT PRICE INDUCEMENTS IN OUR MAKE-TO-ORDER DEPART
MENT. YOUR CHOICE OF NEW WOOL SUITINGS SELLING REGU
LARLY AS FOLLOWS:
75c materials, tailor-made skirt, to order for .....$4.50
?1.00 materials, tailor-made skirt, to order for r....$5.50
1.25 materials, tailor-made skirt, to order for $6.50
$1.50 materials", tailor-made skirt, to order for I ..$7.50
$1.75 materials, tailor-made skirt, to order for $8.50
REMEMBER, WE GUARANTEE EVERY SKIRT PERFECT, FIT AND
FINISH.
BEAUTIFUL NEW WAISTS
A magnificent gathering of new washable Shirtwaists is now ready for your
Inspection. There are at least 2000 in the assortment, and every one a
gem not a worthy style or fabric missing. THEY ARE PRICED cn.
AT $2.50, $2.25, $1.95, $1.75, $1.50, $1.25, $1.00, 75c and OUU
LADIES' SPRING UNDERWEAR
Ladies' fine ribbed wool Underwear, light Spring weight, a perfect-shaped
garment hand-tnmmea silk neck and front, all sizes; price per
garment' only
LADIES' UMBRELLAS AT $1.00
Ladies' good quality Gloria Silk-Covered Umbrellas, with steel rods and
frames; a large assortment of handles to select'from; SPECIAL QQ
ROBERTS BROS.' SHOES
Are Shoes that will stand all kinds of weather. Shoes that will fit well and
retain their shapeliness. Shoes at prices that are reasonable enough to al
low the most economical to wear the best. That's the kind of Shoes you get
at Roberts Bros.' Every purchase means MONEY SAVED ON, GOOD SHOES.
BOYS SHOES Boys' best box calf lace shoes, for schooL wear, made with,
xxx grade rock oak soles, the kind that wears; styles that look well and
wear satisfactory:
Sizes 9 to 12 $1.75 quality, special at ; $1.39
Sizes 12& to 2 $2.00 quality, special at $1.59
Sizes 2j4 to 54 $2.50 quality, special at $1.69
GIRLS' SHOES Girls' box calf and kid lace shoes, for "school service";
good strong oak-tanned leather soles. They're our celebrated 'Mohawk
School Shoes, made by skilled shoeworkers to fit well, look well and give
the best possible wear.
Sizes 5 to 8 $1.50 values, special at $1.18
Sizes 8 to 11 $1.75 values, special at .'....$1.38
Sizes 11 to 2 $2.00 values, special at . $1.58
CHILDREN'S SHOES Children's goatskin lace shoes, with flexible sole
leather tips, turned soles; a comfortable and good-shaped shoe for the
little ones, that will stand the hard knocks:
Sizes 1 to 5, no heels 60c- quality, special at ..48c
Sizes 2 to 5, spring heels 75c quality, special at 58c
Sizes 6 to 8, spring heels 85c quality, special at 68q
WOMEN'S SHOES-Women's fine kid lace shoes, with, hand-welt extension
soles, in the new Buffalo toe, patent tips; regular price $3.50; this On on
week we make the special low price of oAOu
MEN'S GOOD SHOES Selz Royal Blue $3.50 Shoes for men are good good
In looks, good in fit and extra good to wear. THAT'S WHY WE SELL
SO MANY
SELZ ROYAL BLUE SHOES
WOMEN'S NECKWEAR "
WOMEN'S NECK WE AR-rNo prettier pieces, none newer; none you are
more anxious for. And then to think almost all at half price!
ONE LOT are hundreds of cream lace collars with tabs, at, On
each lOU
LOT 2 are silk and wash Neckwear, any number of stylish effects, stock j nn
collars with tabs, all at, each qj
ROBERTS' SALE OF RIBBONS, TAFFETAS AND SATIN TAFFETAS
Thousands of yards, fresh and new and right, just here from the looms.
And they are all underpriced.
3-inch Silk Taffeta, in all colors, at, yard 15c
SATIN TAFFETA, 4 inches wide, all colors, at, yard : 17c
Evidences of Coming Spring in the Lace Aisle
The buyer for this department has placed very large orders, and his pur
chases are now filling counters "and shelves. The first glimpse of Spring
suggestions greet you here.
New Ribbons, New Neckwear, New Veilings, New Laces, New Embroid
eries, New Trimmings, New Handkerchiefs.