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- THE SUNDAY OREGOyiAX. PORTLAND, AUGUST 18, 1912. la LOAN SHARKS MUST GO UNDER X-RAYS Deputy District Attorney Col lier Opens War on Extor tioners of City. FULL PUBLICITY IS WEAPON Prosecutor Who Will Defend Victims Gives Lists of "Dont's" as Starter In Crusade Similar to In dianapolis Success. DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S DON'TS FOR LOAN SHARK VICTIMS. Don't sign notes acknowledging the receipt of a larger lum than actually obtained. Ion't pay amounts other than the amount actually received, with legiti mate interest. Don't allow default Judgment to be taken In any cue. Don't fall to appear to answer sum mons because of lack of money to hire lawyers: the District Attorney will defend you. Don't submit to forcible seizure of chattels on loan sharks' claims; notify the District Attorney. Don't answer to supplemental pro ceedings after Judgment without notifying the District Attorney. Believing that the broad light of day is the only weapon needed with which to break up the extortionate practices of loan sharks. Deputy District Attor ney Collier, who already has procured the Indictment and will handle the prosecution of two of the trade, has thrown himself bodily Into the fight, and will devote as much of his time as may be necessary to fighting- their practices, depending entirely upon pub licity and righteousness. In a campaign outlined by the prose cutor, the expedient of bringing the business out Into the open Is featured as the thing most to be depended upon. While loan sharks work under cover of law and use the courts against the courts' will in furtherance of their bus iness, the whole traffic is so hedged around with barriers against publicity that only a painstaking search can dis cover the fact that an apparently In nocent action is in fact the unconscion able demand of an extortioner. Legrrdmala la I'sed. The note duly given for an amount far larger than the borrower received, he Is from that time helpless In the bands of the shark. An attachment is levied and summons served for appear ance to defend It. If the victim ap pears, he faces his written acknowl edgment of the receipt of a sum larger by 25 or 50 per cent than what he act ually received, on which he probably has paid as much as the face in "In terest." His protestations that he did not receive the money and that he has paid back a large part of It, are faced down by counter testimony and by the absence of anything In writing to sup port his statement, for by clever leger demain many of the sharks manage to seem to indorse payments, but do not do so, the entry going upon another niece of paper. palmed" with the note. But usually the harassed victim puts in no appearance, and default Judgment Is entered against him. Then he falls Into the hands of the blackmailing col lecting agency, which, as often as the court will permit It, hales him in on supplemental proceedings, to give full account of ms receipts ana aisourse tnents since the judgment. In the hands of a browbeating lawer, usually hired for this kind of business in considera tion of his having a bulldozing man ner, the questioning often goes beyond all delicacy and becomes acute torture. If It develops that the defendant has permitted himself one little luxury in the interim, action is commenced to take it away from him. Sharks Fear Fight. It is to combat this vicious system that Collier has set himself. At every stage in the proceedings where a loan shark seeks to enforce his extortionate claim, the District Attorney will step In and will act as defending attorney for the victim, if only he will present himself. It has been the experience since the fight tegan, that the shark dare not face a fight, and invariably will settle upon equitable grounds rather than allow a ventilation of his methods. The stand taken by the prosecutor has another purpose. It is not the in tention to let the prosecution of the ex tortioners drop with the Indictments now pending, but to hale into court every individual whose operations come under the construction of the nuisance act which the District Attorney is backing. To this end it is the desire of the prosecutor to get possession of the facts in every transaction of the kind, and this can only be done by gaining the confidence or the-victims. Unfavorable publicity is the favorite weapon of the loan shark, who more than any other weapon, relies upon the fear of his borrower that his plight will become known. The shark s weapon is now to be turned upon himself and if Collier's plans work out, no usurious claim can be eollected in the courts of Multnomah County without the claim ant facing full publicity as to his meth od in weaving his net of debt about the defendant. The plan has been tried successfully in other cities, notably Cleveland and Indianapolis. PERSONAlMENTION. J. W. Roby. of Corvallls. is at the Oregon. J. K. Balding, of Sherwood, is at the Perkins. Dr. A. A. Tozler. of Seattle, is at the Imperial. E. J. Fraser, of Eugene, Is at the Multnomah. B. I. Swazea, of Seattle, is registered at the Oregon. Dr. X. E. Barbour, of St. Helens, Is at the Imperial. J. W. Kelly, a merchant of Albany, is at the Cornelius. F. C. Oxman, a stockman of Durkee, is at the Imperial. . Dr. Hicks C. Fenton has returned from his vacation. J. W. Robinson, a Madras merchant. Is at the Perkins. V. Marden, a merchant of The Dalles, is at the Imperial. E. S. Collins, of Ostrander, 'Wash., is at the Multnomah. J. M. Bounds and wife, of Eugene, are at the Oregon. C. F. Baxter, of Boise, Idaho, is reg istered at the Annex. F. F. Ryan, a businessman of Seat tle, is at the Portland. F. J. Woodward is registered at the Portland from CreswelL B. F. Hopperd, of La Grande, Is reg istered at the Cornelius, i X "W. Powell, a merchant of Cor i vallls. Is at the Oregon. L S. B Morflen, of the Copenhagen Brothers' Contracting Company, of Sa lem, is at the Bowers. J. J. Williams and wife, of Independ ence, are at the Annex. I A. Galentlne, a merchant of Ta coma. Is at the Bowers. R. Rasmussen, a merchant of The Dalles. Is at the Perkins. E. M. Shorn, of Williams, Cal.. and family are at the Bowers. Ia. B. Ferguson, and wife, of New berg, are at the Cornelius. A. E. Adam and C. H. Bowman, of Butte, are at the Portland. W. D. Mixter, a real estate man of Albany. Is at the Multnomah. Charles Wesley, a merchant of Scio, Is registered at the Imperial. W. Knapp, of Knappa, a lumberman. Is registered at the Cornelius. George P. Baxter, a banker of Berk eley, Cal., is at the Multnomah. Harry Kurtz, a merchant, is regis tered at the Perkins from Rainier. J. P. Schmltt and children, of Ho boken. N. J., are registered at the Cor nelius. R V. Ankeny, cashier of the First National Bank of Seattle, is at the Multnomah. J. A. Dowllng. of San Francisco, pres ident of the Federal Construction Com pany, is at the Multnomah. James Rice, president of the Baldwin Sheep & Land Company, Is registered at the Perkins from Hay Creek. L. Blakemore, of Chicago, manager of the Manufacturing woodworkers' Underwriters, is at the Multnomah. Miss Lurah M. Himea and Miss Dal cour, teachers, went to Tioga, Long Beach, Wash., to remain two weeks. J. E. Flanders, in general charge of the Government Indian reservations, is registered at the Imperial from Denver, Colo. R. W. Bowers, chief engineer of the Fire Department of Weiser, Idaho, ac companied by his wife and daughter, visited Portland last week. J. F. Calhoun, ex-State Senator of Minnesota, Is registered at the Multno mah from Minneapolis. His wife and daughter accompany him. Mr. and Mrs. John H. Keep, of San Francisco, are at the Multnomah, en route home from a visit In Europe. Mr. Keep Is a decorator In San Francisco. Mrs. Harold G. Rice. Miss Dorothy H. Rice and her two sons, Harold H. Rice. Jr., and George S. Rice, returned Thursday from an outing of five weeks at Guler (Trout Lake). Wash., near the foot of Mount Adams. Seth Rlggs, a pioneer of 1856, accom panied by a number of relatives from Illinois, left this city last Wednesday for the purpose of making an extended tour through the Willamette Valley In an auto. Mrs. Robert A. Reld, Miss Anna F. Reid. Master Allan H. Reld and Miss Mildred F. Hlmes went to Rlckreall, Polk County, last week to visit their cousins. Mr. and Mrs. Webb Lewis, and Mr. and Mrs. Cass Rlggs a few days. John P. Faust, of The Oregonlan en graving department, left on Thursday to attend the annual convention of the International Photo-Engravers' Union, to which he was elected delegate from Portland Branch No. 31. The conven tion meets In Denver. Col., tomorrow, and will continue In session for a week. Rev. Wallace Lee, dean of Whlt worth College, Tacoma, will preach to day at the Third Presbyterian Church, East Thirteenth and East Pine, both morning and evening. Dr. Lee is well known In Oregon, having been for many years a resident of Albany, where he was president of Albany College. He is a guest of E. E. Montague, while in Portland. CHICAGO. Aug. 12. (Special.) The following from Portland, Or., are reg istered at Chicago hotels: Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Miller, at the Palmer House; A. B. Wood, at the Drexel Arms. NEW CITIZEN IS OLD HAND Canadian Has Been Exercising All nights of Citizenship. After living in the United States for nearly 40 years and exercising the rights of citizenship during that time. Robert Kennedy, a Portland grain buyer, discovered recently that he was still a subject of the King of England. Yesterday he appeared before Judge McGinn, of the Circuit Court, and was granted naturalization papers. Kennedy Is & native of Canada but has been living in the United States since 1872. He was given his first papers upon arriving in the United States and did not learn that a final decree of the court was necessary un til recently. He has resided In Oregon IS years and has voted and served on Juries. More than 60 applicants received their final papers du:-ing the two days' session of the naturalization court which ended yesterday. TREASURER OF OAKS PARK CANDIDATE FOR PRESI DENT OF SENIOR CLASS AT BERKELEY. Cecil Ailninn. With every Portland, student solidly behind him as their candi date for president of the senior class of the "L'niversity of Cali fornia. Cecil Altman, for the past year treasurer of the Oaks Amusement Park, left last week for Berkeley. Young Altman lives at 327 Thirteenth street. During the last few years the Portland lad has made himself extremely popular at the Univer sity of California, having achieved no small success In athletics, holding several college records. For six years he has filled various positions at the Port land park and by this means he has saved sufficient to see him through his college course and expects to graduate in the law department. When the Oaks staff bid fare well to young Altman. Manager Cordray presented him with a solid gold watch, while the girl cash-. lers tendered him a diamond studded clasp In token of their appreciation of the courtesies ha has shown them during the year. Young Altman has filled numer ous minor positions every Sum mer at the park, end when this Bummer illness prevented his father from being treasurer, this position was offered to the young man. By this means his final college year was assured. r -y,:i E DUE FDR CHANGES Overland Club Trial Likely to Revolutionize Routine of Tazwell's Docket. , CITY ORDINANCES BASIS Obscure Provision, of Cliarter Gives Municipality night to Appeal Where Defendant lias Been Ac quitted for Ixcal Fractures. Revolutionary changes in the prac tice in Municipal Courts is likely to arise through a chance ruling of Judge Tazwell, in the trial of the Overland Club cases laBt week, to the effect that proceedings for violations of city ordi nances are not crimes. The discovery is not a new one, the Supreme Court having so held numer ous times, but the decision has not been pressed to its obvious conclusions, as now promises to be the case. As all statutes regulating court pro cedure are made to apply to crimes, either misdemeanors or felonies, the rules of procedure are held not to ap ply to cases based on city ordinances, exoept as explicitly laid down in the city charter. Therefore, it is argued, the court can regulate trials in many respects as may seem good' to him at the time. Such action was taken when the court ruled that the Overland de fendants must be present at their trials. In spite of a statute that defendants need not appear in person when charged with misdemeanors. Lower Court Reversed. The most recent determination of the Supreme Court in the matter was in the case of Emma Crawford, in which It was ruled that violations of city ordi nances were not crimes as defined by statutes. The decision in the lower court was reversed because the woman, after testifying that she had not been convicted of any prior crimes was Im peached by a showing that she had been convicted of violating city ordi nances. Some lawyers who have discussed the question would carry the logic far ther and insist that no one can be im prisoned for violating a city ordinance, as he would thert be restrained of his liberty otherwise than for a crime. Again, the state constitution provides that the Legislature cannot pass local criminal laws, and It is argued, that this would also restrain it from dele gating such a power, as it has done in granting the city of Portland a char ter under which the Council Is em powered to make penal laws. Obscure Provision Sighted. Coincident with the raising of this question, an obscure provision of the city charter has been brought to light, in which the city, as prosecutor, may appeal to the Circuit Court from the Municipal Court In cases where the de fendant has been acquitted of a viola tion of an ordinance. The power, so far as known, has never been exercised, and is contrary to the generally accepted construction of the constitutional restriction against putting a citizen twice in Jeopardy, but if such violations are not crimes the guaranties of the bill of rights would not apply. THE PARK BAND CONCERTS A Music Lover Voices His Enthusi astic Approval. PORTLAND, Aug. 10. (To the Edi tor.) As one interested in good music, I feel constrained to say a word with reference to the concerts furnished the city by the Park band, W. E. McElroy, conductor. During the past 22 years I have had the pleasure of hearing all the Port land bands of note and consider that the band got together this season by Mr. McElroy Is the finest local aggre gation I have ever heard. In many re spects It Is the equal ofy&me of the professional concert bjUs that have visited Portland during the last several years. I have .heard McElroy's band In eight concerts .-so -f ar and have gone away on euCn occasion more than pleased. W. E. MoElroy is himself a "practical" . baafdman and has collected about him a" company of players, all of whom are experienced performers. A .-rfeed section of 16 unusually strong, a trio of trombones, worthy a place In any concert band; a bass section In cluding strings, cornet players care fully and Judiciously selected, a bari tone who is equal to the best heard so far in Portland, the whole constitut ing a well-balanced organization of 32 pieces. Mr. McElroy Is fortunate in hlB so loists. B. F. Drlscoll, well known to Portland music lovers. Is now at his best and his cornet solos are examples of the finest art. Brilliance and fin ish characterize all he does. Louis Biancone. the clarlonetlst. Is capable, muslclanly and gracious. The passion ate, colorful, temperamental solos of the young Italian baritone. Eugene Cloffl, are a treat to all who hear him. H. K. Knight, flutist, has a career be hind him which has fitted him for the Important place he so intelligently and thoroughly fills. The work of the band grows In creasingly effective with each concert. In detail of expression, including tone production. In the gradual, cumulative sweep of climax, in contrastlve antlth lses, from pianissimo to fortlslmo. In intelligent phrasing and response to di rection, the Park Bnd of 1912 would be a credit to any city. Mr. McElroy conducts with author ity. He dominates at all times, is nervous, aggressive, flexible, with large interpretive ability and com mand. I consider him without a peer for the work in hand. His programmes are ample and varied, and his lighter selections receive the same conscien tious treatment as do the masterpieces. The Park Commission deserve the thanks of the Portland public for the liberal allowance of money by means of which these splendid musical en tertainments are furnished the thou sands who are 'in attendance. As an educational factor in the life of the city, the park band concerts cannot be overestimated. D. V. POLING. EDITOR TALKS IN PULPIT Edward Curran, of Washougal, to Speak Here Today. Edward Curran, editor and publisher of the Waahougal (Wash.) Bun, will address the audiences in SunnyBide Congregational Church today, . both morning and evening. Mr. Curran was educated for tne puipn put graauatea to newspaper work, Mr. Curran will speak aa an editor and pot as preacher. The church is located at the corner of Thirty-second and East Taylor, Jtwntlwl'" noo Bftlo npir-on, OUT PRQCEDUR I .1. n.w.iKucrM.M&uuur'y-jbixcir wi-c"iv-5?-'PS:'!r" I TO; t BOYS' CLOTHING In the line of Knicker bockers and Norfolks there is nothing better made than those that Steinbach carried. Prices more than cut in half. $15.00 kind 87.35 $12.50 kind 86.15 $10.00 kind 84.85 $ 8.50 kind 84.15 $ 7.50 kind 83.65 $ 6.50 kind 83.15 $ 5.00 kind 82.35 $14.00 kind...... 86.85 $11.00 kind 85.35 $ 9.00 kind 84.35 $ 8.00 kind 83.85 $ 7.00 kind 83.35 6.00 kind 82.85 Russian Suits and Blouses $10.00 kind. ..... 84.35 $ 8.50 kind 83.95 $ 7.50 kind 83.15 $ 6.00 kind 82.35 $.4.50 kind 81.95 $ 3.50 kind 81.35 $ 9.00 kind 84.15 $ 8.00 kind...... 83.35 $ 6.50 kind 82.95 $ 5.00 kind 82.15 $ 4.00 kind 81.45 $ 3.00 kind S1.15 RAINCOATS Rubberized. Great for rainy ' weather. Note the prices : $20 grade for 86.65 $18 grade for 85.85 $15 grade for 84.95 Women's Coats.. .82.45 DAIRY SHOW IS PLA Industry to Be Exploited Here November 18-23. CASH PRIZES TO BE GIVEN Model Dairy Plane, Essays on Prep aration and Vse of Silage and Judging: of livestock by Students Are Features. Further develODment of the dairy in dustry of Oregon and other states on the Pacific Coast will be one of the v. a i paatiit. nrnrtilnfl: from th3 first annual Pacific International Dairy Show to be held ai me umuu Stockyards in North Portland, Novem ber 18 to 23. The Drellmlnary classification has Just been issued. It offers liberal In ducement to dairymen to exniDii ineir . 1. T t aa 4).a. nrAHlirtfL BLWVIi CVB "til cio A - Instead of giving: ornamental cups A(h.. iia.i.a. i.wplrv to successful exhibitors, the officials in charge of the show will reward merit in xne sev eral classes with cold cash. This fea- ... la A.A.ari n annnnl to dftirTmen and those interested in the develop ment ol the industry, anu is mp""" to add much to the success of the show. Much Interest will center in the model dairy barn oontesC Two sets of prizes, will be awarded, J7.50, $5 and 1 3, respectively, for the plan of the best arranged dairy barn, cost not to exceed 1760, and similar amounts for plan of the best arranged dairy barn to ooBt over 760 and not to exceed 1BOO, These contests are confined to farmers actually engaged in the dairy industry. Agricultural colleges are not eligible. Another ppeeiai competition win u iur iiio m ' " t ...w, words, giving the experience of the writer in the preparation and use of All prospective- exhibitor -he, vo -been 1 iiamiimiw condition. The moral is, Buy Now, While Prices Are Lower Than Ever Before. Splendid Suit Values CLOTHING FOR MEN $30 and $35 Rogers-Peet, Brokaw Bros., Hornthal, Benja-min-Rheim makes. Finest in the world. d17 Otf Great lots remain for choice, 814.85 andPA $25 and $27.50, same as above 812.35 and 813.45 $20 and $22.50 Suits and Overcoats, Naumberg, Smith, Gray and Stratford System Clothes f or d - IP young men. $9-85 and H I 1 1 0 $15 and $18, same as above 87.35 and 88.65 $25 and-$22.50 Suits for young men. These are the cele brated College Brand and Garson, Meyer d1 1 makes. Very snappy r J' $20 and $18 Suits, fancy and tailored. Cut dQ yfl C way down to p7.te $15 and $12.50 Suits, 1912 models. The kind d Ofi that made Steinbach popular. pV.OJ Up to $25, odds and ends 84.85 Blue Serges, $27.50 grades for I 817.65 $25.00 grades for.. 816.65 $20.00 grades for.. 813.35 $15.00 grades for.. $10.00 $12.50 grades for. .8 8.15 advised that there will be no stall rent, entry fee or gate fee. All bona fide exhibitors will be allowed to compete free, and the general public will not be charged admission to the show. A livestock Judging contest wlllbe offered, open to regularly enrolled un dergraduate agricultural students froiff agricultural colleges or ijaiiiornia, ur- gon, Washington, Idaho, Montana, no- voHo arttl Wvnminp. Tha fihOW man' oa-amant f.ffaro 1 1 Oil fur thl.1 Contest. to be divided Into three premiums of $50. )3S and 16. Special Inducements will be offered - tha .vhlhltlnn ftf milk. CailL cheese, butter and other products of tne dairy. aoclatlon who will direct the exhibi tions and the competitions ior prizes: President J. W. Clise. Seattle. Wash. D. R. Hubbard, Boise. Idaho; J. W. Mc Allister, cnino, cai. Secretary O. M. Plummflr, Portland. General manager r. O. Lively. Portland. Assistant general manage! oi.., Spokane, Wash. t . i i a r T Tlt.hnT. Tin n - AUUUIIVD CUIHU1ICC w- . . . (- . cans, Vancouver. B. C.S E. B. Marks. Hol- stelns. .Norm xaxima, w hbu , xmi Jerseys, Scappoose, Or.; W. J. Vanderhoor Avrsnires, eumu, v i. n m , ..m i. - . son. Guernseys, Portland; D. a. Tory, man ufacturers, (jnimacum, " . . v.-.,, .i - n.Kam T? n 1 1 rn, rl rTnmnanv. St. Paul. Minn; J. D. Farrell, president O.-W. R. & N., Portland; c, a. j-raer, creameries, Eugene, Or. Advisory committee A. O. Smoot. Provo. utan; i 'r . ri. v.. v.in i." , - - . . Louis Tlmm, Dixon Cal.; Dr. Leroy Ander son. uerKeiey, j.i jum. . Logan. Utah; A. B. Nystrom. Pullman, Wash.; Gordon H. True. Reno. Nev.; F. L. iveni. v iii il i j n , . - - .. ......... , . . cow Idaho; Henry Rive. Victoria, B. C; F 1 Houghton. Brattleboro. Vt.; R. M. Gow, 8 West Seventeenth street. New York; C. M. Winslow, Brandon, Vt.; 'William H. Caldwell, Peterboro. X. H. Recall Case Decision lue Sept, 2. SALEM. Or., .Aug. 17. (Special.) Judge Galloway, of the Circuit Court of the Third Judicial District, has no tified the- Attorney-General's office that he will give his decision In the Cameron recall case Monday, September .2. The urincipal contention Involved In the case is whether the recall amendment is gelf-executing, suit being brought by Cameron to restrain Secretary Olcott from calling a special recall election in Multnomah County. Ma Jane Goes to Face Charge. SEATTLE, Aug. 17. J. R. H. Jacoby, United States Marshal, left today for Atlantic City, N. J., with Frank Majane, wanted there on an Indictment re turned 18 months ago, charging bribery and padding of eleotlon lists. Majaae did -not opposa extradition. We Are Now Making Alterations During that time the prices quoted herein will he in force. They have heen reduced con siderably, even below the orig inal sale prices that we quoted. When the alterations have been completed, this sale will be discontinued and business will then regain its normal LION CLOTHING CO, SUCCESSOR FOURTH AND MORRISON ROW UNVEILS DEATH TALE THROUGH YEOGMEX AT ROCK PILE CONFESSION COMES. James Casey, Identified) by His Part ner as Slayer, Will Be Taken jo Montana Today. Through a row between yeggmen, confined at the Llnnton rockplle, the clearing up of a murder which occurred at Missoula. Mont., last June, seems likely to be achieved. James Casey, Identified by his partner as the slayer, will be taken back today by Sheriff Kelley, of Missoula, to answer for the crime. For two weeks the prisoner, arrested by Patrolman P. R. Johnson and under sentence of 30 days for disorderly con duct, has been kept quietly Incommu nicado on the top floor of the City Jail, awaiting the arrival of the officer. Sheriff Kelley reached Portland yes terday and, after conferring with im portant witnesses In the case, will start back today. Confined at the rockplle at the same time were Casey and another yegg man named Burns. They had a dis agreement and In retaliation for some offense, Casey divulged to Superintend ent Ross that Burns had escaped from an institution at Michigan City, Ind. He was released later by officers from there and has been taken Hack. In the interim, knowing that he had been exposed. Burns countered with an accusation that Casey was the slayer of J. W. Ballard, a brakeman on the Northern Pacific, who was beaten to death and thrown from his train last June. Burns said that he was on the car at the time and saw Casey commit the murder. This information was reported to Acting Captain Moloney, and Detec tives Moloney and Swennes Questioned Casey, but without much effect. Ths accusation by Burns was deemed suffi cient, however, and Sheriff Kelley was notified that the man would be de livered over to him. Burns, who has been returned to the place of his escape, la thought to have been more than a mere witness to the crime, and steps will be taken to ex tradite him also. Astoria Fast Reducing Debt, jAETOfUA, .Or,. Attar, 17.(Speclal.) . Fancy Silk and Wash Vests to $7.00... 65 $1.50 Silk Neckwear for 65 $2 Ladies' Tailored Waists, now 85 $2.50 and $3 Mannish Ladies 'Waists 81.35 $4 to $5 Ladies' Silk T'lored Waists 82.30 $1.50 Ladies' Waists, now 65 $2.00 Negligee Shirts, with collar 81.05 $1.50 Shirt, with de tachable collar. .65 $1.50 Cluett White Shirts 75 50c Silk Hose for men, Steinbach kind.. 25 Smoking Jackets $15.00 grade.. 87.50 $12.50 grade... $6.25 $ 7.50 grade.. 83.75 $ 5.00 grade.. $2.50 $5 Rattan Suitcases, leather bound and brass trimmed 82.85 $2.50 Matting Suit cases 81.35 $2 Fancy Knit G. & M. Underwear, with sweater neck, per gar ment 81.15 $3 and $3.50 G. & M. Underwear, per gar ment 81.85 $1.50 Cooper Spring needle Underw'r S5r $5 Knit Sweater Vests noAv 82.45 Ladies 'Polo and Man nish Coats, to $35.00, now 811.85 $5.00 Youman's Hats now 83.45 Caps to $2 45 English Wool Hats now 81.15 City Treasurer Prael is arranging te pay $10,000 In municipal bunds which will mature on September 1. During ths past two years the city has retired $39,000 of Its bonded Indebtedness and those to be paid on the first of next, month will raise the amount of bonds) retired to $49,000. Rosenthal's SHOE SALE AI.I. our latest-style Men's "HASAX" and "BOTDUX" Oxfords are includ ed In this sale. Many of these same styles we will buy again next year, but at present we must make room for our Fall stock, so we have made the prices interesting for you.