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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, APRIL' 3, 1911. '
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Bank Records Show Deposits
of $10,000 and May Con
front Contributors.
PERJURY MAY BE CHARGED
lirport of Proposition to InTrstljat
on Draws Oat Pcnlal Tlldn
Itrpatrd Tresrr of "Slash"
rand, to Trstlfy t.
CHICAGO. April . (Ppcial Doco
Bisntary srld.ncs to eorroborats th
testimony of Claranc 8. Funk, arsntral
ntnicr or th International Hanrss
tsr Company, and other who testified
concerning tfia tilatencs of a "slush
fuo4 usd la th suction of Unltsd
Scat Senator Lorimer. probably will
be presented to the Helm Inroticatlon
commute at 8prinnId when that
organization resumes Its work next
Thursday.
Bank books and records said to show
ereral deposits of 1 10.000 each mad
at the time It is aliened the fund of
110.000 was raised bar been found.
Secret ascents of th Helm commu
te are said to bar been in Chicago
for several days problna Into the
charges made by Mr. Funk. A member
of th commltte. who refused to per
mit th u of his name, today said
that th books of th bank would b
submitted in erldenr to prove th
truth of Mr. Funk's assertion that
Edward lilmes told him such a fund
existed.
Prrjnry Charge It Possible.
"It apparently Is safe for th con
tributors to th fund to so on th stand
and Catty deny all knowledge of such
a fund." he said, "but If w can pro
due posit 1 documentary evidence
f Its collection and disbursement, to
gether with th banking records of
th amounts of money that went to
certain legislators, these people will be
alow to perjur themselves."
Georg W. Zlnn. sergeant-at-arm of
them Helm committee, and a number
of subpena-eerrers curie to Chicago
seeking certain Democratic Stat Sena
tors who ar supposed to know some
thing concerning th alleged bribery of
legislators by th Lorimer supporter.
Thes will b questioned closely con
cerning their own votes for Lorimer
and certain transactions preceding the
Senatorial election with which they
ar known to have been connected.
Lorimer Will Fight to End.
In all 12$ subpenas hav been served
tn Chicago within th last few days.
Among this army of witnesses ar
several millionaires who ar believed to
know something about th creation of
th "slush" fund and its disbursement.
A conference of Lorimer advisers
was held during th day at th Lasa'.le
Etreet National Bank, and it Is said a
message was sent to Mr. Helm request
ing him to confer with them early this
week. It was said that Lorimer de
sired to make a proposition to th com
mittee. This, however, was emphat
ically denied by E'.biidge Hanecy.
counsel for Lorimer. who Is preparing
to mak a light to th last ditch in
th event th commltte reports ad
versely to th Interests of his client.
Edward Tllden. president of th Na
tional Packing Company, named by
Mr. Funk as th treasurer of th Lor
Imer fund, also held conferences with
his attorneys. Mr. Tllden Is expected
to be th first witness to be called by
th commltte next Thursday.
Ask La I'ollette, Say Lorimer.
Lorimer was asked It he thought It
likely that th United State Senate
would renew Its Investigation of th
bribery charges.
"Ask LaFoIlett.- was th reply. "X
am not talking for th newspapers.
"W hat I hav to aay I will say on th
floor of th Senat at th proper time."
Mr. Hinrs refused to say nnythlnjr
further in answer to Mr. Funics
charges except to reiterate bis state
ment before th Investigating com
mltte that he knew nothing of any
fund used to obtain Lorlmer's election
and "poohpoohed" the Idea of his hav
ing to face charges of perjury later.
John J. iiealy. attorney for the Helm
committee, refused to discuss th re
port that checks and other banking
records purporting to prove the exist
ence of th fund had been found.
SHUBERT FACES CHARGE
Threatrloal Manager Accused of
IVraUng "Peggy Forbes."
NEW TORK. April t. Special.)
Th case of Mrs. Mary Taylor Barnett.
or "Peggy Forbes." against Jacob J.
Shubcrt was up today In the West
Side Police Court on a summons to de
termine if a warrant should be Issued
against th theatrical manager for as
sault. Mrs. Barnett says on March IJ Shu
bert beat her about the face, cutting
her mouth and cheek and Inflicting in
juries requiring th attention of a phy
sician for a week or mora.
When th cas was called Max
Steurer. attorney for Mr. Shubert. said
bis client was In Philadelphia. Steuer
mad no cross-examination of the com
plainant, but asked that h be allowed
th privilege at th next session. This
was granted and Magistral Murphy
adjourned th bearing until next Friday
afternoon.
PORTLAND ARTIST -WEDS
Harry W. Armstrong Marries Miss
Loulso Vast Voorhis la Chicago.
CHICAGO. April . Specla!. A
romance, begun In th Chicago Art In
stitute, reached Its culmination today
la th marrUs in St. Luke's Chapel,
at Kvanston. of Miss Louis Van Voor
his, 1411 Elmweod avenue, ta that sub
Bra, t Harry Waters Armstrong, an
advertising artist mploy4 by th I
Chicago Railway Company. I
Miss Van Voorhis and Mr. Armstrong
had been friends from childhood, but
their courtship did not begin until both
became students four or flv years ago
at th Art Institute. Nothing cam of
this, however, for three years ago Mr.
Armstrong moved to Portland, Or.,
shirt h engaxed In business.
About six months ago he 'returned
to Chicago and ons of th first things
that b did was to renew his acquaint
ance with Miss Van Voorhis.
This Urn h proposed and was ac
cepted. Tfea statement that Miss Clara Wold.
of Portland, was engaged to Mr. Arm- I
strong, at th time his engagement was
announced to Miss Van Voorhis, of Chi
cago, was denied yesterday by Miss
Wold's family and friends. Miss Wolds
family made this explanation In Justice
to her and to Mr. Armstrong.
Fl
SHE KEFTSES TO FROSECXTE
WOMAS WHO ROBBED "TIER.
Xearly All of Stolen $150,000 Is
Recovered Evil Deed to Bo
Wiped Out by Good Deed.
KANSAS CITT. Mo, April I. Th
value of th stocks and bonds stolen
recently from Mrs. 8. B. Armour was
1160.000. Instead of 11OS.00O. as orig
inally reported, it developed today.
Mrs. Armour's loss wlil not b any
larger than was reported when th
story first becam public, however.
Securities worth 145.000. the theft of
which has just come to light, wer
never sold. Th thief told of their
hiding place and they were recovered.
Thus far Mr. Armour has recovered
about 1 120.000 In cash and securities.
What th goods in storage. Jewelry,
works of art. and silverware will bring
is not known. It -would appear from
figures now available, that Mrs. Ar
mour will not lose mora than $16,000 or
$:o.ooo.
Friends of th woman who stol th
securities recalled today that th first
theft was committed within flv weeks
after she had recovered from a sever
cas of typhoid fever. Her illness was
regarded as dangerous, she being delir
ious much of the time eh was 111.
Mrs. Armour still steadfastly refuses
to permit any action to be taken against
the guilty person.
Tonight Mrs. Armour gave out tor
publication th following letter regara
Ine- the theft:
To the public: I profoundly regret
that so much publicity has oeen given
to aa unfortunate matter connected
with my private affairs. I would hav
prevented It If I could.
"Th person Involved has been try
Ing to make amends for past errors,
and she and I are looking forward for
her to a life of much usefulness and
kindness In the future. These things
shonld strongly speak for her now.
"They who do not know the faults
In th minds of others who have erred,
or th temptatlona presented, cannot
safely Judge them.
"All the laws, human and divine.
command, not only that w should
highly consider those who have erred.
but to give to the erring a chance
to obliterate what has been done in
the past by good works In the future.
"We should not seek their destruc
tion; w should save them.'
CONGRESS J0ACT FIRST
Taft tTndeclded About Approval of
New State Constitutions.
WASHINGTON. April t -President
Taft will wait until Congress acts be
fore ho decides whether he will spprov
or disapprovo th constitution sdopted by
th Arlsona Constitutional Convention.
The President today told a delegation
of Arlsonians composed of George W.
P. Hunt, president of th constitutional
convention: F. M. Avis and E. B. O'Neill,
members of th convention, and C. H.
Akera. that he preferred to wait until
Congress had taken up th matter.
Th President believes that th da
bates In Congress will be of such char
acter aa to aoed much light on th mat
te. National fnlversity Proposed.
WASHINGTON, April . Th estab
lishment of th United States Univer
sity In th National Capital i provided
for In a bill Introduced by Senator
Borah. It la purposed to furnish gen
eral training for th public service, and
an honorary "George Waahtngton de
gree," In consideration of some dis
tinguished service rendered to th Na
tion, is authorised.
The bill proposes an appropriation of
tl. 000.000 annually for 10 years to es
tablish th university, and for th
maintenance ther is to be appropri
ated 1100.000 annually, with aa addi
tional 1100,000 each year over the sum
of th preceding year until th amo t
shall reach 11.009,000 annually.
Practically all the valuable rubles of sn
et.nt ani raixtera time, bave be, found
In the M"C"k Valley, of Burnish, where
much ef the worn Is still carried on by
the natives In most primitive manner.
Spring Humors
Com to most people and caus many
troubles) pimples, bolls and other
eruptions, besides loss of appetite, that
tired feeling, biliousness. Indigestion
and headache.
Th sooner yon get rid of them th
better, and the way to get rid of them
and to build up th system Is to tak
Hood's Sarsaparllla Th Spring Medi
cine par excellence.
It effects Its wonderful cures, not
simply because It contain sarsapa
rllla. but because It combines the ut
most remedial values of more than
twenty different Ingredients.
Ther Is no real substltut for
Hood's Sarsaparilla
Get It todar. In nsual llauld form or
tablets called Sarsatabs. 100 doses tl.
FITTING EYES
Ha B ee a On
Wilt Proper
tilasse I -
Established mi.
W xamln EYES
scientifically.
W muk Specta
cles to fit all
sights.
We fill Proscrip
tions correctly.
We can Duplicate
any Glass.
W Repair any
thing In our liq
We please In qual
ity and price.
DALLAS
OPTICAL PARLORS
218-219 TATt.rxa BLDQ,
Cor. Tbird and Washington, 2d Floor.
Take El er tor.
A Fnll Showing of the Celebrated R & G Corsets in All the New Models-Once Yon Wear the R &
G You'll Always Wear It. Why? Simply Becanse It Will Give Yon That Poise Yon Can Have
Only When Yon Feel Yonr Best and Know Yon look Yonr Best Moderately Priced, $1 to $3 a Pair
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Matchless Easter Economies
Every item on this deeply interesting page of underselling specials for Easter wear is typ
ical of the great strength of the values that prevail throughout the entire store and each is
a suggestive hint from the best makers in the land. Compelling interest should be created
at once both in the savings and in the intrinsic worth of the new season's offerings.
Easter Sale of -'Spring .Hosiery
A Fnll Display of New Colors and Shades to Match Any Gown
The keen competition that has existed for months past among the best makers of Wom
en's Hosiery has produced for the Spring and Summer of 1911 what is undoubtedly the
most beautiful display of color and shade combinations in a decade. And greater skill in
the fashioning assures greater satisfaction in the fit than ever before. Our Spring show-
ing includes tne widest possiDie variety irumwiucu we Beieuu mo luuuwiug 0v,x.
SILK HOSIERY
A Complete Assortment of the Most De
pendable Grades
At $1.00 A fine line of women's pure'
thread Silk Hose, in black only, made with
silk lisle top and sole to insure unusual wear.
At $1.50 The famous McCiillum Silk Hose
for women, shown in black and the wanted
new shades. Hose of unequaled quality
at this price.
At $2.00 KayseVs Wonderfoot Silk Hose,
in black only. The top and the sole are in
nerlined wit1; lisle to make them exception
ally durable.
PLAIN HOSIERY
At 25c Women's fine Silk Lisle Hose, in
black only, made with linen heel and toe.
Full seamless Stockings in all sizes.
At 50c Women's extra fine Gauze Silk
Lisle Hose, in black and the wanted new
shades. They are full fashioned and come
in all sizes.
At 35c Women's medium -weight, best
grade Maco Cotton Hose, made with full
fashioned leg and foot and finished with
linen heel, sole and toe. Guaranteed fast,
black and shown in all sizes.
New Lace Hose at 50c and 75c
Women's fine Gauze and medium-weight
Lisle Hose, shown in handsome lace pat
terns in both boot and all-over styles. They
come in black and the wanted new shades
and are made with double heel, sole and toe.
All sizes 50c a pair. Women's plain and
Silk Lisle Lace Hose, shown in the latest
Parisian novelties. High standard Stock
ings in all sizes special values at 75c a pair.
Hand Embroidered Hose at 50c
An unsurpassed showing at this price.
Women's fine ' gauze . and medium-weight
Lisle Hose shown in black and the popular
new shades. They are silk-embroidered in
Jaand-worked patterns and come in a large
assortment of beautiful patterns. Perfect
fitting, splendid wearing Hose, made in the
double heel, sole and toe, that are unusual
values at this price.
Women's extra fine black gauze Lisle Hose,
shown in a large variety of neat and attrac
tive silk-embroidered designs. Full-fashioned
Stockings at a moderate price. . .75?
The new tans are extremely fashionable.
All the new shades in plain, lace and em
broidered styles are here.
25c and 50c a Pair
Fashion has decreed that the new tans are
the leading colors for Spring and Summer
wear. They are exceptionally pretty and
can be worn with any combination of col
ors. Our assortment is the largest to be
found in the city. Included are all the
popular plain shades, attractive lace pat
terns and silk-embroidered designs. An
assortment from which every taste may
be suited.
Extra 65c Silk Hose, 39c Extra
A special purchase and sale of women's fine
Silk Boot Hose, in black only. Well-fitting,
fashionable Hose made with silk boot and
lisle top, heel and toe, to insure wear; best
65c grade priced for this sale at 39
See Our Morrison Street Window Display.
Great
pring
Easter
A
F
nnual
ale of
ootw'r
$3.50
For Men, Women and Children
A sale of several hundred pairs of the prettiest
new Spring style Shoes and Oxfords, styles
that will please the most fastidious. Modern
merchandising methods which we adopt make
possible extraordinary price concessions, one
reason why these lines are underpriced.
Shoes and Oxfords, $3.00 and
$3.50 kinds, pair
A full showing of this season's Shoes, Oxfords
and Pumps in the most fashionable leathers,
in both button and lace styles and in all sizes.
The same qualities that are sold by the exclu
sive shoe stores at $3.00 and $3.50 a pair, are
on sale here at $2.50
Women's Shoes, Oxfords and Pumps, in the
latest styles, $4 and $5 grades at $3.50
Boys' Shoes, made solid all through, sizes 8 to
5l2, at ... T..?1.49
Children's Jockey Sandals, in 4 and 5-strap
styles, sizes 3 to 8; $1.50 values at. .... .
Men's Shoes and Oxfords, in black and tan
leathers, new styles; $4.00 grade at $3.00
Misses' and Children's Patent Leather Pumps,
$1.50 grade at
Children's Patent Kid and Gunmetal Pumps,
in sizes 1112 to 2; $2.00 grade at $1.25
New Easter Gloves
In a Wide Range of Colors, Shades and Prices
New lines of Easter Gloves have just arrived,
and seem to be even more beautiful, if possi
ble, than those which have preceded them. All
these Gloves are of the very finest qualities
the kinds that have made the demand here so
great and steady. Come and prof it .by an
early selection.
Short Silk Gloves, Kayser's Make, at
50c, at 75c, at $1.00, at $1.25
We have just recived a special shipment of
Kayser's Silk Gloves the good, durable sort
made with double finger-tips. The assort
ment includes all the fashionable new shades
as well as black and white, and there are qual
ities to suit all.
Short Kid Gloves, Reliable Makes, at
$1.00, at $1.25, at $1.50, at $2.00
Women's Short Kid Gloves shown in all the
latest shades for Spring and Summer wear;
also black and white. The assortment includes
all styles with P. X. M., pique and overstitched
seams. Reliable quality Gloves in four grades.
Long Kid Gloves, $3.00 and $3.50 Pair
Fine imported Kid Gloves in 16-button length,
shown in the new styles in black, white, tans,
grays, etc., and in all sizes. Owing to the great
demand for long Gloves we suggest an early
selection.
$1.50 Cape Kid Gloves at 98c
This remarkable offering is the result of a
great purchase of Women's Cape Kid Gloves
about 300 pairs which we secured at about one
third less than regular. Excellent quality Kid
Gloves in two-clasp style, shown in the new
cViaW nf tnn nnd in all sizes. Special at OSd
Women's Fashionable Apparel for
Early Spring and Easter
A magnificent showing of all the latest styles from which to make selction. Present ex
hibits of Tailored Suits excel this store's best previous displays. Right now is a most op
portune time to make your selection. No mater how exacting you may be, you can be thor
oughly satisfied in styles, colors, material and price."
Women's Suits at $12.50 to $25
The prettiest, best quality Suits
for the money possible to buy in
Portland. Made of fine French
serges, novelty materials and im
ported English basket weaves.
All sizes in a splendid range of
colors. They are quality-made
Suits, that not only look well, but
will give full wearing service and
hold their shapes. Right now is
a most opportune time to make
your selection.
Spring Coats at $8.50 to $25
You have only to see these gar
ments to be convinced that they
are the best values in the city.
They are shown in all the newest
styles in plain colors and novelty
mixtures. Materials are all-wool
serges, covert cravenette and
fancy coatings. They are hand
some garments, each and every
one of them bearing the lowest
possible price.
Silk Dresses, $10.50, $12.50 to $25
These beautiful Dresses are
without doubt the best dress bar
gains offered in many seasons.
There are rich messaline silks,
taffetas, satin foulards and pon
gees. These dresses are beauti
fully designed; some are prettily
braided, others are tastily trim
med with lace. An endless vari
ety of styles and colors to select
from.
Lingerie Dresses, $4.50 to $12.50
Every late "feature of Fashion is
brought out in our extensive
showing of women's pretty Lin
gerie Dresses. Perfect in fit and
finish and without doubt the best
values ever offered. They are
daintily trimmed with fine Val
lace guipure insertion and Venise
medallions. They come in either
high or low-neck effect, kimono
or regulation sleeve.
Just received a large shipment of women's new Spring Waists, made
of excellent quality lawn and neatly trimmed with combinations of
embroidery and lace; long or short sleeves. Well made and neatly
finished. You 11 profit by seeing this showing of moderately priced
Waists.
New Wash Goods
Best Stadnard Dress Ginghams in all want
ed colors. Hundreds of styles to choose
from, at, yard ." :l2Y
New Dress Percales, full 31 inches wide,
shown in a large variety of styles in light
and dark colors, per yard 10
There's still plenty of time, if you act promptly, for nimble fingers to fashion pretty frocks
for Easter. Here are the most fashionable Wash Fabrics at prices you'll be pleased to pay:
Best Standard Percales, full 36 inches wide,
shown in pretty styles in all the new colors,
per yard
New Batistes in all colors and styles fig
ures, flowers, stripes, dots, checks, plaids
and Persian designs. Special at, yard.. 15
New Dimities in a large assortment of neat
flowers, figures, dots and stripes in rich col
orings, per yard .15
New Imported Dimities shown in a large
variety of designs and colors, very unusual
values at, per yard '. 25