Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (April 9, 1905)
THE SUNDAY OBEGONIAN, POBTLAND. APRIL 9, 1905. 15 SALMON SHIP SAILS C; F. Sargent Leaves for Bris tol Bay Today. HAS WIDELY-ASSORTED CARGO Chinese Packers Stowed Away Like Sardines Between Decks No Cut j Will Be Made in Trans Pacific Tariff. The American ship C. F. Sargent, Captain Thomas Fry, finished loading her cargo of cannery supplies at Alns worth dock yesterday noon and early this morning -will start down the river, bound for Bristol Bay. She will not re turn until Fall, when she will bring back the pack of the Alaska Portland Packers Associations' canneries. In addition to her full cargo of sup plies, the Sargent wjll carry north about 100 Chinese, who have been en gaged to work in the canneries. These Chinese have their quarters between decks, and to say that it is a stuffy place is putting it mildly. Yesterday afternoon the Celestials were swarm ing in and out of the hold and over the ship's decks, getting their baggage aboard and stowed away. One was so unfortunate in descending a rickety ladder from the dock as to lose his balance and fall on his head on the rail. His chances were even for roll ing overboard or on the deck, but he landed on the deck, where his country men picked him up. The man was later sent to the Chinese hospital for treat ment. There is no Custom-House at Bristol Bay, but permission has been granted by the Secretary of the Treasury for the Sargent to clear for that port with out being required to enter or clear at any port In Alaska, unless the vessel goes within 20 miles of any port of entry. The Sargent is a faithful old ship, but in the present days would not take a medal for tidiness. Neatness, how ever, is not to be expected In a can nery vessel with Chinese for passen gers. Her decks are littered up with a vast colloction of odds and ends be longing to the Chinese, in addition to bulky articles of the cargo, big tim bers, galleys for the passengers and the like. A large gasoline launch made fast to the deck is used as a receptacle for a quantity of supplies. There is also a small cow aboard, housed In a very small portable stable. The ship carries a typical cargo of cannery supplies, valued at about $46,- 000. The manifest shows the following articles aboard: 2155 boxes of tinplate. 121 bars of tin, 122 bars of lead. 60 sacks of salt, 54 cases of labels. 23,000 cases of cans, 23,000 boxes, four pieces of canning machinery, box of brushes and brooms, 11 bales of nets, one bale of trap web, 21 coils of rope, 20 drums of coal oil, 329 tons of coal, 42 pairs of men's shoes, four cases of shoes, Ave pulleys, six boxes of rubber goods, one box of men's clothing,, two boxes of hats, 27 packages of paints, oils, etc.; six boxes of dry goods, 100 cases of lacquer thinner, 30 carboys of acids, shooks for 12,000 boxes, six barrels of chains, five packages of brooms and baskets; 147 packages of hardware, 150 piles, '50,000 feet of lumber and three bars of copper. RATES WILL BE MAINTAINED Regular Lines Will Ignore Charter ing of Tramps. Notwithstanding the engagement of tramp steamers by exporters, there will be no reduction In the regular tariff of the trans-Pacific lines running out of Portland and Puget Sound. Neither will the regular lines take up tramp steamers. This line of policy was agreed upon at a meeting of the Oriental Traffic As sociation, held at Seattle, ,at which all the established' lines In the North were represented. The agreement relates only to May business, but will probably also be effective for several months following. There was a belief on the part of some shippers that the chartering of two steamers at a $4 rate to load at Portland and several at the sam$ terms on the Sound would demoralize the es tablished tariff of the big lines. The regular rate of these companies is 55 on flour to Oriental ports, and it was surmised that a figure even under 54 might be named. This course, if fol lowed, would have' upset the calcula tions of the independent shippers who had taken vessels on their own ac count and would "have placed them at the mercy of such exporters as have stood by the regular lines. The com panies decided otherwise, however, and have put away their fighting clothes for some future time, and the outside shippers naturally breathe easier. Two steamers, the Dumbarton and the Ferndene, were chartered to load here independently of the Portland & Asiatic Company. The Dumbarton will sail the latter part of this month, the Ferndene early In May. There was some talk of the Portland & Asiatic also laying on an extra vessel, but the action taken at Seattle prevents this. As the flurry in the shipping industry occasioned by the anxiety of Japanese importers to lay in large stocks of flour before the duty is raised, on July 1, and as their requirements have been about filled. Judging from the falling off of orders, it is not likely that much will be done in tramps by anybody for some time to come. RETURN OF THE OREGON. Extensive Changes to Be Made In the St. Paul. The steamer Oregon will return to the city today. Since her experience with Are' off the Callfornfa coast she has been thoroughly repaired at San Francisco and is now as good as before. The St. Paul, which ran In her place, has been laid off for an overhauling. Oil burners "will be Installed in her and alter ations made in her cabins that will make her the most comfortable passenger steamer on the Pacific Coast. The San Francisco & Portland Steamship Com pany will spend a large sum In fitting up the vessol and will have her ready to resume service by the time the Fair rush is on. Admiral Kempff Arrives Today. Rear-Admlral IxjuIss Kempff is a pas senger on the Bteamer Oregon, which will arrive from San Francisco today. The Admiral Is a member of the naval board appointed by President Roosevelt to In vestigate the steamboat Inspection serv ice. He has spent several months In Cal ifornia studying conditions there, and after completing his labors here will visit Puget Sound and Alaska. Homer Collides With Newsboy. ABERDEEN, Wash., April 8. (Special.) While endeavoring to make a landing at Burrows' wharf, the spring line of the steamer Homer broke and the stern line, which was thrown out in an attempt to hold her. became entangled In one of her propellers, with the result that she drifted bow on into- the barkentlne News boy, lying at West & Slade's wharf. The Newsboy was slightly damaged. The Homer cracked her stem badly, and, ow ing to past accidents of a similar nature, will have to have It entirely replaced. The work will be done in San Francisco, as temporary repairs can be made until she reaches that port. Race Across the Pacific. TACOMA, Wash., April 8. The -big Great Northern steamer Minnesota and the British ship Oanfa are now engaged in a race from Yokohama to Puget Sound that is attracting the attention of ship ping men. The Minnesota left Yokohama more than a day ahead of the Oanfa, but the agent of the British liner says he has no fears about the result of the race, and that the Oanfa will win. Three Drowned by Overturning Tug. NEW YORK, April 8. Three men are believed to have been drowned when the tug Greenville capsized In the Hudson River today. Three others were saved. The Greenville had passed a line to a heavily-loaded scow, when the scow was caught by the current and began to drift. The line became entangled and the tug was turned over and sank. Largest Craft on the Lakes. CHICAGO. April 8. The largest craft on the Great Lakes, the steamer Elbert H. Gary, was launched today at the yards of the Chicago Shipbuilding Com pany, South Chicago. The steamer, which Is to be used for carrying ore. Is 569 feet long, has a beam of 56 feet. Is 30 feet deep and will have a carrying capacity of 10,000 tons. Tacoma's Crew Is Returning. SEATTLE. Wasn.. April 8. The crew of the American steamship Tacoroa left Yo kahama yesterday for Seattle on the Can adian steamship Empress of China. The Tacoma Is now in the hands of the Jap anese, having been captured while at tempting to make "Vladivostok with a cargo of beef for the Russians. First German Turbine Steamer. HAMBURG. April S. At the Vulcan Works at Stettin today there - was launched a double-screw turbine steam ship for the Hamburg-American line. This will be the first turbine vessel in the German merchant marine. Marine Notes. The steamer Redondo and Cascade are due from San Francisco today. The steamer Harold Dollar sailed for San Pedro last night with 1.000,000 feet of lumber. The steamer Alliance has sailed for Coos Bay and Eureka with freight and passengers. The barkentlne Kowo Head, lumber laden for Shanghai, was towed down the river yesterday. The steamer Dalles City will be inspect ed Monday and will resume service on The Dalles route Tuesday.. Balfour, Guthrie & Co. have chartered the French bark L'Hermlte to load at Hamburg or Antwerp for this port. The steamer Nome City left last night, bound for San Pedro, with SOODOO feet of lumber. She will take on a number of poles at Edge Cliff. The Portland & Asiatic liner Aragonia is due from the Orient tomorrow. The Numantla arrived at Yokohama on the 5th. The Nicomedia Is at Hongkong. Domestic and Foreign Ports. ASTORIA. April S. Sailed at 7 last night Steamer Roanoke, for Port Los Angeles and coast ports. Arrived at 7 last night Schooner Alvena, from San Pedro. Condition of the bar at S P. M.. smooth; wind northwest; weather clear. Queenstown, April' 8. Arrived Etruria, from New York. Hong Kong, April 6. Arrived previously Nicomedia, from Portland, Or., via Yokohama; Tartar, from "Vancouver, via Yokohama. Yokohama. April S. Arrived Numantla, from Portland. Or. San Franclsoc, April 8. Arrived Steamer Coronado, from Gray's Harbor; steamer Cen tralis from Gray's Harbor; steamer Norwood, from Seattle; steamer South Coast, from Little River; barkentlne Portland, from Tacoma. and Port Angeles. Sailed Steamer Montara. ror Seattle; ship Charles E. Moody, for Bristol Bay; steamer Nevadan. for Seattlo and Taco ma; steamer Mackinaw, for Tacoma; steamer Edith, for Port Angeles; eteamer Acme, for Portland; steamer Newsboy, for Crescent City. LIVESTOCK MARKET. rrlce Quoted at Portland Union Stockyards Yesterday. Receipt at the Portland Union Stockyards yesterday were 465 sheep and 500 cattle. The following prices were quoted at the yards: CATTLE Best Eastern Oregon steers, $4; cows and heifers, $S3.50; medium, $L502. HOGS Best large, fat hogs, $6; black and China fat, J5.25&5.50; stpekers, $5. SHEEP Best Eastern Oregon and Valley, $4.5054.75; medium. $44.50. EASTERN LIVESTOCK. Prices Current at Kansas City, Omaha and , Chicago. CHICAGO, April a Cattle Receipts, 500; market steady. Good to prime steers. $COOi C.75; poor to medium, $4.G5Sv.&; stockcrsand feeders, $2.75515.00; cows, $3.005.00; heifers. S2.75g-5.0Q; canners. 51.5CK&2.50; bulls, $2,508 4.75; calves, $2.7586.50. Hogs Receipts today, 1900; Monday, 38,000; market steady to ehade lower. Mixed and butchers, $5.405.65; good to choice hepvy, $5.505-60; rough heavy. $5.355.50; light, $5.30(q5.60; bulk of sales, $5.455.60. Sheep Receipts, 2000; sheep steady, lambs strong. Good to choice wethers. $5.756.15; fair to choice mixed, $4.505.65; Western cheep, $4.7536.10; native lambs, $4.755.70; "Western lambs, $5.007.75. SOUTH OMAHA. April 8. Cattle Receipts. 600; market steady. . Native steers, $4.25 C.S0; cows and heifers, $3.505.10; "Western steers, $3.005.25; canners, $2.003.23; stock ers and feeders, $3.O05.25; calves, $3.O0.O0; bulls, stags, tc, $2.5084.25. Hogs Receipts, 5000; market steady. Heavy, $5.255.32&; mixed, $5.25g5.27fc; light, $5.20 ?5.S0; pigs, $4.7585.10; bulk of sales, $5,250 B.27H. Sheep Receipts, 6000; market steady. "West ern yearlings, $6.0O6.S0; wethers, $5.4085.85; ewes, $5.00-5.GO; lambs, $0.7587.50. KANSAS CITT, April 8. Cattle Receipts, 400; market steady. Native steers, $4.0042 0.50; native cows, $2.5085.40; Blockers and feeders, $3.2535.20; bulls, $2.0584.50; calves, $3.0086.25; Western fed steers, $4.5036.25; "Western fed cows, $3.0084.90. Hogs Receipts, 3000; market ;wea2t to Sc lower. Bulk of sales. $5.2585.35; heavy. $5.35 65.42; packers. $5.205.40; pigs and lights $4.2585.35. Sheep Receipts, none; market nominally steady. Muttons, -$5.0085.90; lambs, $6,608 7.40; range wethers, $5.6086.75; fed ewes, $5.005.65. NEW "STORK BANK STATEMENT. Contraction in Loans, Instead of Expected Expansion. NEW TORK. April S. The Financier says: At least two disappointing features were dis closed by last week's official statement of the New Tork associated banks; the loans wero contracted instead of being expanded, as was expected, and the cash reserve showed an im portant loss, whereas a small gain was Indi cated from the traceable movement of money. The surplus reserve, however, showed a gain, though It was so small as to leave the bank conditions In this respect practically unchanged as compared with the previous week. The de crease of $S, 530, 100 In the loan Item was prob ably due In part to operations Incident to the April settlements; It would seem, however, from the record of Industrial conditions that other transactions similar to those which have contributed to a continuous reduction In loans since March 4, causing an aggregate con traction of $44,000,000 in this interval, were responsible for last week's exhibit. The cash reserve decreased $2,622,200. an amount greater by $3,250,000 than that which was estimated from the traceable movements of money during the week, the latter showing a gain of $633,500. It Is the more difficult to account for this discrepancy because- the details of the estimates appeared to be based upon more or less exact data, obtained not only from the banks, but from the Subtreasury. It may be observed that the Interbank movements and the Sub treasury operations, upon which the estimates of bank conditions, as regards cash, wero based, seemed to show that the Spring outflow of currency to the country had been checked, and that a return movement might soon be expected. These expectations may be realized after it shall appear that the cash changes shown In the bank statement were dee' to special requirements, which will soon be eat isfled. The statement of averages of the clearing houses of this city for the week shows: Decrease. Loans $1,090,759,600 $ 8.630,100 Deposits 1.12S.100.700 10.560,600 Circulation 44.120.400 401,700 Legal tenders 82.672.500 1.176,300 Specie 20S.035.200 1.445.UOO Reserve 290.707.700 2.622,200 Reserve required ... 2S2.025.175 2.64O.150 Surplu 8.682.525 l-.OSO Ex U. S. deposits... 12.024.350 33,970 Increase. SAN rRANCISCO MARKETS. Cored Fruit Trade Generally Qnletr Early Inquiry From East for Apricots. SAN FRANCISCO, April 8. (Special.) The cured fruit market Is generally quiet. A feature Is the early inquiry from the East for new crop apricots. Offers to sell for August shipment are being made -on the basis of 7S cents for cholco to fancy royals. A premium of cent is asked for the latter half of July shipment. Old stocks of prunes are gradually diminishing and prices are quite firm for large sizes. The raisin market Is Inactive with prices largely nominal. Little change is expected until the close of the month, when growers' contracts will all be signed. The local grain market had another quiet day and brokers left the street early to see the Portland Giants play ball. Wheat closed steady, but barley had an easier tone. Oats were quiet. The ultimate destination of th Northern oats brought by the Olympla, some time ago, which are still on the seawall, reihalns a mystery- They are being sold In small lots at $1.464 to $1.47. The orange market Is still In good shape and firm for small navels In sound, condi tion. Big sizes are plentiful but steady. Re ceipts are increasing. Eight carloads are scheduled for Monday's auction. Other fruits are unchanged. A carload of Northern Ben Davis arrived and was rejected owing to poor condition. Fancy old potatoes and onions are firm. New potatoes are weakening. Other vege tables are steady. Butter Is weak. Cheese Is firm. Eggs are steady. Receipts: 54.200 pounds of butter. 14,000 pounds of cheese and 36,400 dozen eggs. VEGETABLES Garlic, 8811c; green peas, 46'Oc; string beans, S10c; asparagus, 4g6c; tomatoes. $282.75; egg plant, 15ei7J4c POULTRY Turkey gobblers, 16821c; roost ers, old, $464.50; do young, $77.50; broilers, small, $363.60; do large, $4.5085; fryers. $68' 6.00; hens. $5.5087; ducks, old, $687; do young. $76S. CHEESE Young America. 12Ji13c; East ern. 16817V4C. BUTTER Fancy creamery, 18c; creamery seconds, 17c; fancy dairy, 17c; dairy seconds, 10c EGGS Store, 16816Hc; fancy ranch, 18c, WOOL Nevada. 10620c HOPS 24626c per pound. HAT Wheat. $10813; wheat and oats, $9 12; barley $S10; alfalfa. $710; clover. $76 9; stock. $5.6067; straw, 25650c. MILLFEED Bran. $20. 50621. 60; middlings, 42C.5O028.5O. FRUIT Apples, choice. $2; do common. 75c; bananas. 76cgC75; Mexican limes, $464.50; California lemons, choice. $2.50; do common, 75c; oranges, navels, 7So8$2; pineapples, $2.5084. POTATOES Early Rose, nominal; River Burbanks, 75c6$l; sweets, nominal; Oregon Burbanks, $1.1081.40. RECEIPTS Flour. 10.647 quarter sacks; wheat. 203 centals; barley. 5900 centals; beans; 650 sacks; corn. 600 centals; potatoes. 2700 sacks; bran. 1340 sacks; middlings. 335 sacks; hay, 370 tons; wool. 693 bales; hides. 606. Dried Fruit at New York. NEW YORK, April 8. Evaporated apples are held at recent prices, but the demand Is light and the tone easy. Common are quoted at 466c; prime, 5.355.40c; choice, OgGHc; and fancy, ' 7c Prunes continue quiet locally, with quota tions ranging from 265?ic Apricots seem somewhat unsettled. Buyers are showing little Interest In offerings, the disposition being to ,hold off for lower prices. Choice are quoted at 10SJlHc; extra choice, llc; and fancy. 1215c Peaches are quiet, with choice quoted at 108 10Uc; extra choice, 10611c; and fancy, 116 12c Raisins are without animation, with prices more or less nominal In the absence of business. Coffee ondacar. NEW YORK. April 8. The market for coffee futures closed steady at a net advance of 1020 points. Total sales. 74.250 "bags, including: April. 6.55c; May. C.OOc; June, 6.756.S0c; September. 0.95 "c and De cember. 7.2067.25c Spot Bio. firm; No. 7 invoice. 7c; mild, steady; Cordova. 1013o. Sugar Haw, steady; fair refining, 4 5-16c; centrifugal, 96 test, 4 15-16c; molasses sugar, 4 l-16c Refined, quiet; crushed, $6.85; powdered, $6.25; granulated. $6.15. Metal Markets. NEW YORK. April a There was no change In the various metal markets, which ruled quiet at recent prices. Tin Is quoted at 30.00 630.70c Lake copper Is hold at 15.37 15.50c; electrolytic 10.25 8 15.37 ic, and casting. 14.87H 615.25c Lead, quiet, 4.0064.60c Spelter. Cc Iron, unchanged. Dairy Produce In the East. CHICAGO, April 8. On the Produce Ex change today the butter market was firm; creameries, 2282Sc; dairies, 20825c Eggs At mark, 16&C Cheese-Steady. 12Ji613Hc New York Cotton Market. NEW YORK. April 8. Cotton futures closed steady. April. 7.51c; May and September, 7.64c; June. 7.55c; July, 7.58c; August, 7.60c; October. 7.72c Wool at St. Xonls. ST. LOUIS. April a Wool 'dull; Territory and Western mediums, 22823c; fine medium, 17818c; fine, 15817c Wheat at Tacoma. TACOMA, April 8. Wheat, unchanged, blue steam 93c; club S6c - ' La FoIIette May Come. OREGON CITY. Or., April 8. (Special.) Secretary Cross, of the Willamette Val ley Chautauqua Association, Is meeting with gratifying success In his quest for notable persons to address the Chautau qua meetings this Summer. He Is in re ceipt of letters from United States Sen ators La Follette, of "Wisconsin, and J. B. Foraker, of Ohio, in which they state that while they have not decided to visit the Lewis and Clark Fair, should they come to the Coast during the time of the Chautauqua meeting, they will with pleas ure make addresses. Revivals at Oregon City. OREGON CITY. Or., April S. (Special.) Arrangements have been completed for the two weeks' evangelistic services that are to be held in this city beginning next Saturday, under the auspices of the Pro testant churches of the city. Rev. J. E. Snyder, who has been associated with the Chapman evangelistic workers, will con duct the services, being assisted by the local pastors. Rev. Mr. Snyder will be accompanied by Mr. Rykert, the singer. The services in Oregon City will be held In the First Presbyterian Church. Are Arrested for Forgery. OREGON CITYr Or., April S. (Special.) li. W. Smith was arrested .today on a charge of forging the name of Landlord Williams to a check for $12.30, which was successfully cashed at Henry Roos saloon- Roos swore to a complaint which he afterward -ad dismissed. Smith agree ing to reimburse the injured party to the urooimt of th cIiacJc Portland's Fastest Growing" Store Third and Morrison Givers of the Best Values Always Third and Morrison Thousands of People 81x90 Sheets Kin 65c Values at OOC Tom and hemmed from soft fin ished muslins, full doable bed size.' Very great value. lie 45x36 Cases 15c "Values at Torn and hemmed from soft, fin ished muslin, full standard size a remarkable bargain. "Will doubtless stream into this store tomorrow. It ought to prove the greatest and busiest April Monday this splendidly prosperous business ever had. We've made the most remarkable preparations for it. Each one of the numerous departments of this fastest grow ing store ."joins in the occasion with houndless enthusiasm and a vigorous determination to do a record-breaking business. Series after series of the most alluring offers are made. The store was never more attractive. The stocks of seasonable goods for per sonal wear or home use were never so varied or extensive. The at tractions are practically limitless. Price Has Been Made a Factor of Resistless Power Table Damask 4 Qn 60c Values at Bleached Linen Table Damask, full 60 inches wide, handsome pat terns; the 60c quality tomorrow at 49$. Blea. Muslin 8c Values at Full yard wide Bleached Muslins, soft finish; the Sc quality on sale here tomorrow at &$.' 8lc In brief, the season's best merchandise is offered at prices absolutely without parallel in the matter of lowness, quality, of course, consideded. 34c For 75c to $1.00 Corset Cover Embroideries Sensational value giving1 in Embroideries here tomorrow! 50,000 yards of Corset Cover and Flouncing Embroideries on sale at one-third to one-fourth of the real value ! "Widths range from 12 to 20 inches. The de signs and patterns are the best produced this season. If you would share in the great est and best embroidery bargains of the year come here tomorrow. Black Crepes "Crepe" Fabrics form a very impor tant factor in the dress goods business this season. Best values here! 46-In. al-wool Crepe Egypta. . . .8Sc 3S-in. all-wool Crepe Albatross. .30c 3S-in. Carmen Crepe 23c 38-ln. silk and wool Crepe do Cygne OSc 38-in. silk and wool Crepe do Paris 31.00 46-In. all wool Crepe Dulcia. . . .?1.23 44-in. all-wool Crepollne S1.35 46-ln, all wool Readona Crepe $1.1S Black Mohairs This store's supremacy as givers of best values is amply illustrated in the items told of below: 44-in. black 52-In. black 52-In. black 46-In. black 39-In. black 46-In, black 44-in. black S9-ln. black Mohair Mohair Mohair Mohair Mohair Mohair Mohair Mohair Sicilian 47c BrllllantIne.C3c SIcIlietta. .81.23 Siclllenne. . .83c Lustre 47c Alpaca SOc Novelties.... OSc Novelties., i. 83c $1350 For $20.00 Taffeta Silk Shirtwaist Suits The price asked for these suits hardly covers the cost of the materials, to say nothing of the expense incidental to the making. "Why the maker chose to sell them so low is neither here nor there, sufficient is the fact that the suits are fresh and new, replete with quality and style beauty. Made of a beautiful quality of black and changeable blue and brown chiffon taffeta silk in one of very prettiest styles of the season. The front of the waist in double box plaited effect and trimmed with dainty silk braid orna ments; the back has double side plaits. The skirt in the new 13-gore plaited styles a real $20.00 value tomorrow at 12.50 $5 Cheviot Skirts for Women's and Misses ' Walking Skirts made of all wool, black, blue and brown cheviots; in 7-gore plaited style, each plait headed with tab and button. $0 fk For Women's Siioes That 0J" Fully Equal Those Sold Elsewhere for $5.00 A bit of information relative to the above may be of interest to prospective Shoe buyers. "We took the acknowledged best $3.50 Shoe on the market as a basis, improved it where it was needed, bettered the stock in every way possible, and had these Shoes made up by one of the best makers in the country. As a result, we are enabled to sell you a Shoe at $3.50 the like of which cannot be bought anywhere for less than $5.00. These Shoes come in every wanted leather Patent Kid, Patent Colt, Patent Calf and Black Vici Kid. In lace and button styles, with Louis XV, Concave, Cuban, Military, Common Sense and Low Heels. All widths and sizes. $3.00 buys Shoes of the same styles and kinds of leather, but not of so high a quality. These are every bit as good as any $3.50 shoe in the city even better than some we could mention. "Women's Oxfords $2.50 and $3 . At. these two prices the very best values in "Women's Oxfords. Made of tan Russia calf, tan and chocolate vici kid and black vici kid. Gibson, Blucher, button and plain lace styles, turns and welts. Misses' $2.50 Shoes $1.49 "We offer for the entire week Misses Shoes which are real $2.25 and $2.50 values at $1.49 $1.00 for Infants' Shoes which could be called exceptional values at $1.25 and $1.50 a splendid line of different styles. Easter Neckwear Our Neckwear man expects to do the busi ness of his career this Spring and so he bought lavishly, and what a multitude of beautiful things he gathered. There are dainty turnovers, stocks, top collars, jabots, made of filmy laces and chiffons; exceptional values at 15$, 2!5$, 37$ and up to $1.00. 25c Ribbons 18c Rushed out by express from JTew York in time so as to be on sale tomorrow: New Print Warp Ribbon, 3 inches wide and silk embroidered polka dot Ribbon 4 inches wide both genuine 25c qualities, tomorrow at 18$. 10 $ for 25c all-silk Satin and Gros Grain Ribbons in a full line of colors. New Laces All the new laces and dress garni tures you'll want for trimming the Easter gown are here in vast pro fusion. Our reputation as "Givers -of Best Values" assures you of buy ing here at bottom prices. New Net Top Laces in white, cream and arabe; special values at 15$ to 85$. New Oriental Laces, IS inches wide, in white and ecru; splendid values at 50$ to $4.50. New Venise Galloons 50$ to $1.50 New Drapery and Point D 'Esprit Nets, ranging from 25$ to $1.00 per yard; all splendid values. 35c Veilings 22c Chiffon Veilings, 18 inches wide, brown, navy, red, black and white; 35c quality for 22$ New White Goods India Linens, good values at 1.0$, 1.2$ 15 $ and to 35. Victoria Lawn, good values at 8$, 10c, 12V2$, 15$. Lace Stripe Dimities, good values at 121C, . 15, 20, 25. Mercerized Figured Waistings, 20$, 25$, 35$, 45$. $1.25 Black Peau QOr de Soie Silks at 301 Soft cashmere finish Deep lustrous black Warranted all silk. 27 inch. ? .C5 vaL black Taffeta Silk, 19-in.S .40 $ .75 vaL black Taffeta Silk. 13-ln. .59 5 .85 val. black Taffeta Silk, 21-ln. .75 $1.00 val. black Taffeta Silk, 27-In. .85 51.25 vaL black Taffeta Silk. 27-ln.$ .OS $1.50 val. black Taffeta Silk. 36-in.$L34 $1.75 val. black Taffeta Silk, 3S-ln. 91.49 52.25 val. black Taffeta Silk, 36-ln. 31.74 48c Buys a Real $1.25 Umbrella First-class opportunities herewith offered to prepare for the proverbial "Rainy Day" we've good cause to expect just a few. There are 500 of these umbrellns a maker's surplus stock the price we ask will easily sell them all tomorrow. They are full 26-inch size, are covered with fine twille.d gloria cloth which is guaranteed rain proof and fast black; they have steel rods and paragon frames; the variety of handles is wide enough to suit every taste. A Q g- None worth less than $1, the majority full $1.25 values choice of them tomorrow at.Cv 50c Buys Women's 75c and $1.00 Sleeveless Silk Lisle Vests We place on sale tomorrow 50 dozen Women's Imported Sleeveless Silk Lislo Vests genuine 75c and $1.00 qualities at the extremeh low price of 50 $ They come in white, cream, pink, blue and black some are plain, others have hand-trimmed lace yokes. Made of fine silk lisle thread yarns and were made to retail at 75c and $1.00. There -are several K g styles to choose from. On sale for one day only, tomorrow, at Will Buy Women's 50c Im ported Lace Lisle Stockings A Hosiery Offering that is away above par in bargain records. One that we know will meet with enthusiastic response. These stockings are full regular made, dyed a genuine Hermsdorf fast blacky and come in several very handsome all-over lace patterns. This much more: These are not to be compared with the 25 SPECIALS heralded else- C tg where whose value is problematical, but are real genuine, b'onafide 50c stockings at wtJ V 25c Fancy Underwear 50c Men's Balbriggan Underwear, in cream, pink and fancy gray, also white mesh; on sale tomorrow at, per gar ment ............ ............. .50c Merino Underwear 65c Hen's half-wool Merino Underwear, In gray, of the proper weight for now; on sale tomorrow at the very low price of .- 65c New Hffeckwear 50c 50c for Men's Neckwear, made of rich imported Baronette and crepe de chine silk; choice of a wide variety of colors and designs. Fancy Socks 25c 25c for men's . Imported fancy Cotton Socks, in an endless variety of pat terns; also solid colored, fast block and tans, and blacks with white feet; all In all. the best sock in the city at the price. Wash Goods Specials tcQto to Roberts Bros, for Wash Goods" is a piece of advice which must be frequently given and always heeded if our steadily increasing business can servo as a criterion. The following specials prove that such advice is well worth following: 15 for Silk Mulls in pink, cream, light blue, light green, lavender, tan, lemon, black and red. 15$ for Snowflake Voiles, plain and. checked effects in blue, tan, gray, dark blue and lavender. 20$ for Mohair luster and Gre cian Voiles in the new brown, navy, tan, gray and linen color. AT 25 Soisette a sheer mer cerized fabric, much like taffeta silk, in light blue, green, cream, pink, tan, black, brown, light gray, lavender and champagne. ioc for Figured Batiste, white grounds, with large floral effects in blue, yellow, pink and laven der. lssc for Beiges and London ToIle3 In newest shades of lavender, green, blue and tan. Dress Goods Specials It is an assured fact that no other local store gives such values in. Dress Goods as we do. Some corroborative proofs follow: 85$ for $1.25 Fancy Tweeds, 46 inches wide, all of this season; light in weight as well as in color very firm. 75$ for $1.00 Mohair Sicilians, 52-inch, real taffeta finish, full range of the new navy and royal blues, golden and seal brown and steel gray. 48 for 75c Sicilians, 42-inch, beautiful, lustrous finish, extra heavy thread,' in cardinal, navy, brown, tan, gray and black. $1.00 for $1.40 Fancy Worsted, 46 inches wide, shepherd check, with and without overplaids, beautifully blended colorings. Women's Skirts $1.50 ?J cambric-three styles- i the one has lo-mch lawn flounce, with six rows of hemstitched tucks the other has 15-inch lawn flounce trimmed with lace edging, two bands of insertion and 6 deep tucks the third has 17-inch flounce of cambric embroidery and six hemstitched tucks; value $2.00 to $2.25 tomorrow at ."..$1.50 Women's Gowns $lOQ Sif styles; veiy fine cam- brie or nainsook; high or low neck; yoke of embroidery insertion; trimmed with ruffles of embroi der'; chemisette gowns of lace, insertion and ribbon; elbow sleeves your choice , $1.00 i 1