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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 21, 1913:
REASONS GIVEN WHY
fM DREDGERS ARE
NEEDED ON
COLUMBIA
Chamber of Commerce in Let
ter to Government Engineer
' - Shows Interests Affected.
Why shoi'l1 tha Columbia district
Increase facilities for commerce before
tb opening of the Panama canal?
Why should the bar channel be deep
' nedT Why should additional dredges
be put at ork on the bar?
Why should the program of north
. jHy construction bp broadened 80 that
the Jetty may be completed In three
years instead of six?
Why should all haste be madd In
' deepening the channel from Portland to
the aea to 30 feet at lowest low water?
, The answer to these questions Is con
tained in an array of facts sent by th)
; Portland Chamber of Commerce to Ma
jor James F. Mclndoe of the United
States engineers. The letter is signed
by President Alva IE Averlll and Seo-
retary Edmuna u. umncr 01 n.o v-u"i-ber
of Commerce.
Vast Holding- Stated.
T It points out that the government
owned timber of the district la worth
$760,000,000 down to $450,000,000 ac
cording to varying estimates. It is
property of greater value than the gov
ernment elsewhere possesses in similar
- area and it Is all to federal Interest
to improve facilities for transportation.
It is pointed out.
' - Then there are the immense produc
tions of privately ownci timber, wheat,
' wool, potatoes, dairy products, apples,
fish and ao on through a long list and
m-hen water transportation and cheaper
rate are afforded the land will be de-
' veloped and th people prosper corres
pondingly. - Copies of the letter will be sent to
congress of the four otatcs included in
' the , Columbia basin. It will furnish
basis of a renewed campaign by the
"ports of Columbia committee with
Vhich the chamber of commerce is co
operating in the movement to deepen
the bar channel to 40 feet and the river
" channel to 85 feet at low water.
The communication reads as follows:
""' . Chamber of Commerce Xietter:
Sept. ll", 1013.
: Major X F. Mclndoe.
Sngtaeer Corp, U. S. A.
City.
: Pear Major:
The Chamber of Commerce present a few
arguments tbat appeal to us aa of vital merit
In determining the expenditure ot public funds
a the Columbia river bar and that atream
and its tributaries. Baaed upon the facta here
urged, rsquwt will be made for larger im
mediate outlays and faster construction. We
. feel profoundly the losse possible if deeper
' : at la not had during the formative daya
' following opening of the Panama canal.
W have auffered heavily from diverted
traffic already, impoalng upon our ((hipping
, a. heavy handicap in regaining it own. To
permit the great tide probable following com-
pletlon of the canal to us by, with no
definite nope of a . time when we could, ac
commodate it, would be a losa to the Colum-
; bia basin of incalculable moment.
s ' If any ' reaeonable, possible effort can pre
vent such losa, all our energies are committed
r to the cause. In view of the fact that ex
pert and committees have outlined a reason
able course, opening to us' a fair prospect of
Immediate relief through accelerated Jetty eon
(traction and at least temporury aid from
. dredging, we appeal t you to do all within
- your power to have the engiueer corps in
dorse this work.
' Government la Interested.
In the three northwestern states most af
fected by Columbia river navigation the fed
eral government owns on the national for-
' sits 800.000.000,000 feet of commercial tlm-
' . K-r ff thin i: OOn OOO Ofm are In Oresron.
' T.OM.000,000 in Washington, and 75,tf)0.0OO,-
6U0 la Idaho. All la absolute government prop
erty. Last year the approximate average
- selling price for all timber -eold by the gov
ernment pa these reserves waa $2.S0 a thou
sand feet.
' iiivlng the same value to the total gov-
- vrnment holdings In the three atates, pro
duces the grand total of $750,000,000 aa the
present value if this federal property. If the
average atumpage value throughout la placed
at $1.50, a reasonable figure, the present value
: ef this federal property is $450,000,000. All
of this was held unto the federal power, aa a
federal asset, as a permanent federal revenue,
preventing it from becoming a state asset,
from which tax revenue could be raised for
: improvement work.
Two reasons should impel the federal gov
ernment tb Improve the eotire Columbia wa
terway, and particularly the bar, in the light
. i of timber ownership. This enormous wealth
retained by the federal power should be ample
warrant for the largest river and harbor ex-
. pendlture In proportion to present or proa
pectlve public use ever nittde by the govern
ment. The government should also realise tbat im
proving the waterway is a simply federal busi
ness problem, because as the market facili
ties are made better, the value of the federal
timber Increases. As the federal authorities
bsve retained in no other navigation district
urh stupendous wealth as either the $700,-
... 000,000 or the $450,000,000 estimate made here,
the Columbia could properly be gif'lk most
etraordlnary consideration. W
. Muoh Timber Directly Affected.
In Oregon there Is s stsud of 4l6,U0C'.00O.
OQ0 feet of timber, perhaps more, in Wash
ington, Idaho uud tbat part of Montana draln
tug to the Pacific, the total atand passes
1. 000.000. 000.000 feet of timber. All of this
t but a limited amount In southwestern Ore
' goo and a larger total In northwestern Waah
' lugton. Is directly affected by market Vaclli-
xiss on the Columbia,
v. . Idaho and westt-ni Montana last year Vent
te the I'nclfle seaboard about 70,0"0.000 of
' pin for export. This Is but the beginning of
a enormous movement, which will naturally
tske the course "f the Columbia when the few
' remaining lmielluiciiis to navigation are ro-
; moved. The bar at the mouth of the river
is first. Oregon and Washington now cut
. above 8,000.000. 0(H) fet of lumber a year, two
thirds in the Inst named states.
There is belDg consumed In the territory
- tributary to New York and Philadelphia 6,000,
1 00,000 feet of soft wood a year, supplied
i largely by southern yellow pine. Oregon could
, cut 4,000,000.000 feet more a year than now
to Supply fills market, at far lower flgurea
than yellow pine brings. Our people want to
! reach the market. Crent lumber carriers, draw
i log Sift to 28 feet, is their -ope when the canal
' 1 finished.
They ahould have HO feet of water or more
on the bar by tbe time the rnnal is opened to
the commerce of the world. Inability to reach
-"tots maffcet In the mot-t eeotntmlal esrrlers,
-will entail s loss of millions to the stnte an
nually, and muy result in British Columbia,
: With cheap foreign shls and no tariff duties,
( gaining a foothold that would keep Oregon
out of the great Atlantic seaboard market for
a decade or more.
Montana Could Ship Wheat.
'Government figures credit In wheat produc.
Hon last year, Mnno 14.090.on0 toisbels, or...
gon with 21.0o0.'sj bushels. Washington with
I M.00O.0OO, Montana with 19.000,000 bimhil..,
! and t'tab with O.OoO.Ooo bushels. This Is hM,
. OtK),000 bushela for the three norttiweatern
i atatss. Owing to the desire of the rallwav
i companies to get loadings for empties from the
v Bockr mountains westward, rates sre l.etur
put la which, will bring much of the Montana
wheat crop to this seaboard
. . Asau ranee ta given by railway magnates tbst
.. Montana, all of Idaho and perhaps part of
i tltsh will take the western route. When the
(Oilier cnal la finished, tlie Columbia liver
, will b tb supreme regulating power In tbe
, twrthtrn rate flelil. products grown dts
.'. lantly from it will get the l-esWit of the
; water compelled rste aa soon as they reach
th navigation sons of the river. F.v. rv bushel
of wbsat, suore then 100,000,000 last year.
? will b affected.
flier is a wheat rate of .147 centa between
, Chicago and New l'ork, over sn area having
, a water compelled regulation. The very bett
J pressst rat In the Columbia on wheat la .75
) centa ton mile, as against the .147 a ton
' mil where there la water competition, tho
- CdiSMt rat being five times higher.
Apply this saving to tbe more then 100..
OPO.OoQ bushels of wheat that might profit by
j inlng down the Columbia to the sea, and
! tb retaru te the farint-r and consumer Is of
1 I lumens Imports oca. Thus figure are from
jrovrumnt reporla of last rear yield. All
rosevd that , wheat production in .the Co
. liwibls basis will leap with cheaper tran.
pxrutloa. ehsanet land and application of
, lrr faming methods', aa well as extended
Irrigation. ,
rrxer bmw, to emluent Minnesota
fsrm eitrtt'now in th service of the Hill
lines, has said tbat eaatern Oregon alone,
when cultivated on Aresent known dry farm
principles, can bevnad t yield 100,000,000
bushel jof wheat fi-ftfcout deatroyuig tbe proper
balance with other evope. Tb future must
bo regarded in any fair .tudr. very great.
Wool Industry WVnld Benefit.
Take wool. Idsbo produced Isst year 15,
000, duo pounds, Oregon 1S,000400, Waohlngtoo
3,00,iitK), Montana 1,176,000 nfi Utah 11.550.
000. The clip of Oregon, Waahington. Jdabo
and most of Montana are tributary to the Pa
cific. Committees are now working amooff
tbe growers to hsve them drive their nerds sa
far toward the navigable rivera as poflelhle.
Such benefit csnnot be bsd, unless the Colum
bia is oien to the sea. The rail rate on
wool Portland to Boston la today $1.
Ibis rate grades up for a distance to inv
Interior to $1.6 a hundred. It seems certain
that a rate of 40 cents a hundred will bo
given on wnnl from Portlsnd to Boston on
atesmshlps, through tbe Psnama canal. If the
large vessels can come here conveniently. When
the Celllo cansl is finished, the wool rat on
the river back to Ijewiston Is expected to drop
to 40 cents or less to Portland, maybe 30
cents. Tbe old railway rste from lwiston
was 81 cents, which wss cut In the bsck
haul case before the Interstate commerce to
62 centa a hundred.
The Anierlran-Hawailn hauling acroas the
lsthnma at Tehuantenec and transferring twice,
now charges 80 per cent of the rsllwsy rste
from Portland to Boston. Australia get a
rate of $1.50 and less to Boston. This river
haul back of Portland, and a great open chan
nel to the sea, will be the controlling factor
In northwestern wools reaching the east, and
may determine whether they can compete at
all with Australia.
Hay is a great and growing crop in he
Borthweat. Lest venr Idaho produced 1,938,000
tons, Oregon 1,7.'IS,000, Washington 1.707,000,
a total of 6,883,000 tons. Montana produced
1.210.000 and Itah 1,0211,000 tons. Fully ,
000,000 tons of this total Is affected In farm
value by facilities for reaching the market at
the Pacific aeaboard. If It la not all shipped,
the demand of the outside market controls any
how. The natural and perpetunl rout la along
the Columbia, and ail this hay moving or
consumed on the farm benefits by every re
duction In transportation chargca to the Pacific.
Market for Potatoes Offered.
Commercial figurea of the potato crop of
the three northwestern atates laat yar, near
ly 30.0ti0.0o0 bushela. A considerable percent
ile rotted In the ground or wer fed to the
hogs. At tbe ssme time the Atlsntlc seaboard
Iruivorted heavily. Railway ratea to tb At
lantic were practically prohibitive. By open
iug the Columbia route, a market for pota
toes or their products could be made because of
the lower cost of haul, and then these three
atates could produce two or three hundred
million bushels without seriously interfering
with other irops.
Dairy products are fast becoming a specialty
in the nortbwest. Oregon's yield alone tbia
year reached. 417,000,000, and Washington's
more. Competent experts have aald Oregon
could turn out $50,000,000 in dairy product an
nually, at remaikably low figures, because of
the perenlal green feed. A market for this
product must be had by water if the Industry
develops, Alaska, Hawaii and the orient al
ready being on the list of bidders. Speedy
work in opening tbe Columbia means speedy
dairy development.
Livestock must become an enormous export
here. Since the Swift packing plant opened in
Portland, the sales of animals In the stock
yards haa reached mora than $13,000,000 a year,
and Is growing very fast. Livestock, men de
clare that in one year Oregon has nearly
doubled her hog stock, increasing the swine
herds from something more than 1.1100,000 to
2,000,000. This region of the Columbia bsslu
has every favor nature can give for an im
mense livestock Industry, and should surpass
Fort Worth's record of growth from $10,
000.000 to $73,000,000 in a lo year period. All
the future of this export trad 1 by tb water
route.
Apple Yield la Great.
Applea are shipped from the northwest to
tbe world. Last year 16,000 carloads of ap
plea were marketed. Next year there ahould be
80,000. Trees are planted wbicb If kept to
maturity and properly fostered would ' yield
ftiO.000 to 70,000 carloads of applea a year.
Tbeae trees will be kept If the product can be
sold at a fair profit, and will bs cut down
if th market doe not open.
The world market for Pacific northwest fancy
applea depends upon the cost of delivery to tbe
distant consumer. Tte rsllwsy snd water haul
to Europe, In ventilated cars and twists, with
out refrigeration, la now about 70 centa a box.
Direct steamship service is needed to cut ma
terially under this, and to make the market
what the, present planted orchards demand.
When tbe minimum cost of marketing is com
puted fur most all ot the apple orchards of the
three states, the Columbia route becomes su
preme. .
British Columbia and a part of the prairie
wheat district of Canada can reach the sea
on the lino of tbe. Columbia at tho loweat cost
of all transportation route. Revelstoke's board
of trade estimates that the cost of deliver
ing wheat from much ot the great Canadian
northwest to Portland will not In coming years
be moge than 5 cents a buahel, as against
9 centa placed as tbe figure for delivery
st Vancouver, B. C. Hevelstoke la committed
to the Columbia route. Unless the greatest
vessels carrying tbe cereal can enter here at
will, the Comdlan friends of this route will
become discouraged.
Hydro-Else trio Energy Immans.
In the potential hydro-electric energy of the
Columbia basin and territory dependent, upon
the Columbian port.
port, there la
peerless asset. '
i laces the com-,
Htute Engineer Lewis or Oregon
merclal energy available In tbia
stats at 3.- i
2&2.000 horsepower, and private engineers have :
put It above 6.000.000. In tb three states of
Oregon, Washington and Idaho, and tbat part ;
of Montana tributary to the Pacific, the total ,
when fullv measured will certainly go to '
10,000,000 or 12,000,000 horsepower. !
This energy as s rule may be ntlllsed at verv !
low cost. Industries are now atudyiog It with '
profound gravity. When low traniportatlon
charges on all the great boats of the Pacific ;
are to be bsd from tbe mouth of the Co
lumbia, this ptuuerdous asset will be brought ,
nearer realization -for materiel gsln. Nitrate I
msnufacturers snd Iron ore experts hsve the :
psst year been gathering careful data on tbia
energy and the transportation charge for prod
ucts shipped out.
In all the general fruit products, this entire
northwest is without a suiierlor. Berries will
multiply as fant as a market la eelabllshed for
tbem or any of their products. Logsnberrles,
raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and oth- ;
era grow perfectly. Tbey need alone a market.
Pears, peaches and apricots slso abound. Only ,
such as commands high figures may he ahlpped
abroad. By development of the Columbls route, i
giving access here to tbe great ships of the I'm- ,
clfic, and lu no other Way may the full, fair j
market for these products be won.
In the Columbia bnaln are 234,388 square ,
miles of territory. Oregon has of this 06,824, ,
Washington 4f.ou6, Idaho 77.640, Montana 20.
800, Nevada 6280, Wyoming S184 and Utah 700. :
In h11 of New York, New Hampshire, Uasss- '.
chusetts, Connecticut, Khode Island, New Jer-,
sey, Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland. Vir
ginia, North Carollns, snd Houth Csrollna Is
there but 254,360 nqusre miles. This basin, de
pendent In Its full hopes upon the port of tbe
Columbia, is truly an empire yet barely touched. ,
Small Fart of Land Used.
In Oregon slone sbout 4,000.000 acres of land
sre actually cultivated, whereas there are ,
10,400.000 seres pronounced tlllsHle but not cul
tivated. Tbe percentage in Idaho Is equally I
great, and somenbst less In Washington. There I
is room be re for the American emigration to
Canada for years to come, the 185,000 farmers I
going north last year being but a trifle of
b hat this land will accommodate under proper i
dry farm method of cultivation, full irriga-
tion, and reclamation ot logged timber lamia. I
Only by making these lands profitable to the 1
farmer, can the cultivator be drawn here. To
mako them profitable, the lowest posalble charge
for transportation must bs bad. All know that !
the Columbia is tbe line sffordlng this, which i
must be sccepted and developed. On the Co- ;
lumbla and tributaries there are 1664 miles ;
which could be navigated by freight carrying
craft. Of this total, 12U4 miles are nsvlgHhle
for limited reaches, because of inland harriers, i
When the Celilo canal is finished, the first !
great work of water competition to the very T
heart of the Columbia basin Is taken. Every
year thereafter will see the continuous reach ,
of navigable water lengthened from the sea. 1
It is this line of Improvement which will give
transportation rates to the farmers settling !
the now vacant land of th northwest, and :
mn lie swift snd sure agricultural development
pwwlhle. Water la all powerful.
Today the first class rste from Portland to
Tb Italics, a distance ot 88 miles. Is 25 cents
s hundred. Awsy from navigable water, tbe
fixed first class rate by the distance tariff of
thu state is 60 rent hundred for 100 miles, I
or nearly double. But this inland work Is
of no nvsll unless tbe great ship of the s. s
can enter and depart th Colombia without
let or hindrance.
Steamers Must Have Water.
Vessels drawing 23 to 85 feet of water en
ter the river now, the latter with risk of delay
In stormy weather. The coast management of
tbe Hoyal Mail frankly declares that tbe type
of bout that lino will put on the coast run
through the Tanam canal will not b per
mitted to come here, unless much mar wstsr
Is secured on th Columbls bar.
The Holland-American line will not consider
tbe port, until moro water is bsd. Th Amerl
can llawstlun has until tb present refused to
send here Its large vessels on th North Pa
cific run, borauHp of the Columbia bar. Tb
Hamburg-American and the Royal Mall, in giv
ing the port a regular European and oriental
aervlce, will not finish csrg bar with any
thing except small vessels.
They return to Pugt Sound for th fin.
lining land, thus depriving th Columbia of di
rect service, causing longer time in trans
port, greater Insurance and other ill. It 1 of
the utmost importance to this port,,, already
suffering from insufficient water, to nav the
oil remedied st the earliest date that rational
penditur of money will permit. If tb great
line seeking North Pacific connection fol
lowing completion of the canal one pas th
(iolumbia, tb struggle to regain tb business
is sorely burdensome.
' If may get a fair chine to bid for th
business at th inception, w suffer from ne
artificial handicap in tb bitter struggle wltn
powerful rlvala. It ta conceded possible to get
uieuuia svsuii very soon, vur vast luwrww,
the vsst we lth retainer! br th federal arov
emment in this basin, and every argument of
equity insists tbst tb expenditure be made.
We most earnestly org yon to do all within
your power to bar th engineer oorps ae tb
situation a w bare present it, ana give tneir
Influence to tb cause of tb speediest practi
cable work by accelerated Jetty construction
ana the as or powerful dredges.
we tsk tnis opportunity or expressing oar
profound gratitude
to yon ror tne rsirness
with which yon and
your eolleacues of the
engineer corns have viewed tb work of tb
Columbia, and beg to remain,
Sincerely yours,
A. H. AVERILL. President
E. C. GILTNKK. Secretary.
ASSOCIATION OF CREDIT
MEN INCORPORATED
The newly organized Portland Asso
ciation of Credit Men has been incor
porated and articles filed with Coun
ty Clerk Coffey. The incorporators are
F. C. Wassernian, K. M. Underwood, W.
J. Henderson, E. G. Leighy, B. M. Deni.
son, W. W. Downard arid Edward Drake.
The capital is placed at $1000 and no
dividends are to be declared, as the as
sociation Is not to be a money-making
affair. It is Intended to make the as
sociation a clearing house for improve
ment and proteotlon against imposition,
fraud and injustice. A collection bu
reau on a commission basis will be
maintained. Funds ef tbe association
will be used for furthering the Interests
of the members.
Paper ddlls Invented by a Maryland
woman are printed on arummed paper so
that the backs and fronts can be pasted
together, while the feet are arranged to
fold out to support the figures.
EXTRA! Monday Only, 500 Sacks Dry Granulated Sugar, 100
Next Wednesday Is Red Letter
Great Mill End
$5 Handbags $2.98
A special purchase of 1200 new handbags, in
the latest and most popular styles. Walrus,
seal, crepe seal and morocco, con- Art q
taining Parisian ivory sets; $5 vals. 4)&UO
Smartest Fall Garments
T VERY
I Ci have
New Fall
Suits, $15
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,A new lot
models in
.otu-,i.ti,
v cheviots,
I - .
i ir.
mixtures. vvunuciiui vaiucs
in this showing at
A Marvelous Sale New
Fall Laces Importers'
Surplus, 40c on Dollar
SUCH a Sale of Laces as Portland has not wit
nessed in many a day! All the popular Laces so
much in vogue for Fall. Thousands of yards go on sale
tomorrow at astounding savings. See the window dis
play today. Be on hand early.
$3 REAL LACES ON SALE AT T9tf.
Beautiful real Princess and Lierre Laces Edges and
Bands in handsomest patterns. Widths to 12 inches.
Laces that sell in regular way for $2 to $3. HQkn
Sale price
50c LACES AT 10tYARD
Over 3000 yards of dainty Laces new Linen Cluny
Bands and Edges, Cotton Bands, Oriental and Shadow
Edges, etc. Prettiest patterns for trimmings; "
widths to 6 inches. To 50c grades, sale price, yd AvFC
$5 LACES GO AT ?1.50
Think of itl 1500 yards of fine Venise and Oriental
Allovers, 18 inihes wide, in exquisite patterns of white
and cream. The Allovers so desirable for making
waists. $2.50, $3, $3.50, $4 o $5 grades on PA
sale at tPl.tlU
50c and 75c Shadow Laces, yard 25
15c to 35c Val Laces, yard, 10J; dozen yards, $ 1.00
10c Linen Torchon Laces, yard 5f
$1 to $1.50 Allover Laces, yard 49)
50c Point de Esprit Nets, yard 25
500 New
New Sailors
New Plush Sailors in 3 Different Blocks,
special at
$3.75
Untrimmed Felts
12 Different Shapes, all Colors, rich Satin,,
Felt, values to $3.98 "
THE INNOCENTS HAVE THOR WINGS SINGED
IN THE LIGHTS OF THE GREAT WHITE WAY
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How the Horse-Drawn Vehicle . Is the5 Agent of the Under
world in Separating the Fools From Their Money
in the Metropolis of Uncle Sam's Domain,
By Carlton, Ten Eyck. , j
(IJaUfd Tress Leased Wire.
New oTrk, 4 rTept; 20. The horse is
coming back. In all sections of New
York, especially on Broadway and Fifth
avenue, the horse drawn vehicle, public
and private, Is coming into its own
again. The novelty of the automobile
is wearing off along with the price and
people who ride for pleasure are turn
ing back to man's tried and true equine
friend.
With the horse the hansom cab Is
coming into favor again, and they may
be seen now in large numbers before
all the big hotels and at the public
hack stands. Five times as many horse
cabs are in evidence now in New York
as were used even such a short time
as a year ago. Women shoppers es
pecially seem to prefei- them to auto
mobiles, and pleasure drivers in Central
Park and on Riverside Drive now use
horse vehicles more than formerly.
There are not so many horses to be
seen as before the days of the motor, of
course, and there never will be again,
but the automobile as a recreation ve
Sale, 5th Floor-Wash
Suits, Coats, Dresses and
new style feature, every beautiful fabric and coloring on which New York and Paris fashion creators
stamned their annroval are represented in our immense shnwinp-l Come in nnd spp. hnw mnHprntr
are the nrices. We delieht in showing,
Pretty Street
Dresses, $10
just arrived. Splendid
Frocks for street and general
utility, made of wool and silk
poplins, eponges and batistes.
One special model of mahogany
wool poplin, with kimono sleeve.
On sale tomorrow
plain-tailored and
..J.N..., v,. ...... fV-U.V.,
brocades and fancy
nr ir..l l
New
Fall Hats
hicle is steadily giving ground to the
horse. v
Th Innocent Xow Hacks. "
Along that part of Broadway known
as the "Upper Tenderloin" may be seen
a great many one horse victorias of the
type colloquially known as "low neck"
and "sea going" hacks, most of them
driven by negroes. They are lnnocenw
enough in appearance, as they stand in
vitingly near the hotels or pass slowly
up and down the street, close to - the
curb, seeking fares, but nearly all of
them are in the employ of the "half
world." Their drivers are in league
with women of the street, pickpockets
and keepers of Tenderloin resorts. Of
course if these hack drivers pick up
men or women living in New York who
merely want to be driven home from the
theatre or to some restaurant, they are
decorous enough, but usually the jehus
angle for strangers. A little story from
life will illustrate the "ways that are
dark and tricks that are vain" in which
these predatory night hacks have the
"heathen Chinee" backed off the boards
and gasping' for air.
A young man from somewhere "out
I
Day-10 Gold Bond Stamps Free-Bring Books
Goods, Linens, Sheetings,
ia r ' m w i ; i
whether vou're readv to purchase
New Dancing
Frocks, $15
Charming little Frocks of shad
ow laces and crepe de chines.
One has a three-tier skirt,
slightly draped, with normal
waistline. Very specially priced
tomorrow
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Mme. Lyra
American
Lady. Corsets
TT HE season's models in Madame
Lyra Corsets represent phenom
enal values in "exclusive corsetry."
As exclusive agents for Madame Lyra
and American Lady Corsets, we are
showing a full line of superb new Fall
models.
Madame Lyra, No. 4514, is one of the
beautiful new models designed for
slender and medium figures. Made
of fine broche, with low bust and
long, straight, unboned hips. Ex
tremely snug-fitting the en- flQ A
tire length of the corset . . . POtlvl
Madame Lyra, No. 3650, for medium
full figures, is of coutiV beautifully
trimmed at top with lace and satin.
Heavily bound at back to insure
the flat-back effect. Priced (jg QQ
American Lady Corsets in all the new
Fall stylesa perfect fit for every
woman a price to suit every circum
stance qualities that will d"j to (PC
please and satisfy.
at Extra
west" stood at the corner of Forty-third
street Idly watching the sights ef the
Great .White Way and wishing wistfully
that he were part of the gay and k-ol-licklng
night life swirling past him, yet
not knowing exactly how to go about It
Along came one of the inviting vic
torias, with Its low wide seat, rolling
slowly.. alluringly close to the curb, its
rubber tires silent and soothing. "Keb,
sun?" drawled the negro respectfully,
touching his top hat of straw. .
The .youth thought that a hack ride
would surely give him a little taste of
the excitement he craved, and he
climbed into the' vehicle. "Where to,
euhr queried the negro, and "To the
Park" ordered the stranger airily,
-They drove up Broadway and in the
glaring white lights before several
cafes saw numerous young women wear
ing slit, diaphanous and X-ray gowns
with sheer gray .hose.
"Wouldn't you like a lively companion
for your rider' asked the black man in
gratiatingly, and the Joy rider believed
he would. The negro explained that the
women on the street were suspicious
and not to be relied urin but he knew
several nice young girts, any-one of
whom would be glad to ride with tho
young man.
Thev drove into a side street and
white man hopped familiarly into the
hack wtthout waiting for it to stop and
explained that he was the employer of
the negro driver, that he owned a bunch
of hacks and was always on the Jqb to
see that his patrons had a good time
and were respectfully treated. "No
rough stuff goes In my carriages, he
declared affably.
The stranger thought It a compliment
that the owner of all the hacks should
single him out for attention and to
gether they visited several bouses,
where the youth bought drinks at one
at Big Savings !
Waists - - 2d
or not.
Stunning
Coats, $17.50
The03 section is brimming
with handsome models I New
Boucles in black, brown and
navy. One is beautiful two-tone,
full lined, with plush color and
cuffs. Many other styles.
$15 $17.50
and
$1.25 New Fall Dress
Goods
TTOMORROW, in our big Dress Goods section, Day
light Balcony, we offer a great array of handsome
new weaves and patterns in Fall Suitings. Fine, soft
tone Tweeds and Diagpnals, 50 inches wide, $1.25 QQ
grades tOC
NEW BROCADE WASH SILKS. 35
Just received, 100 pieces new Fall Wash Silks, in newest
brocaded effects and colorings, such as Nell Rose, Terra
Cotta, Coral, Copenhagen, Mahogany, Wisteria, QK,
etc. Special, yard ODC
REMNANTS AT ONE-HALF PRICE
1 Thousands of choice Remnants, in all
2 wanted lengths, on saleMonday in spa-
' cious Wash Goods Dent.. Baleonv.
Outing Flannels, Kimono Flannels, Crepes, Ginghams,
Percales, Chambrays,, Sheetings, White Goods, Calicoes,
Towelings, etc.
5000 Yards Curtain Voile
25c and 30c Grades for 10c
i . .., -'I . , L
TOMORROW, on the 4th Floor, this crowd-bringing
offer of pretty Curtain Voiles, Marquisettes,
Scrims, in white, cream and ecru. Regular 25c
and 30c grades. Yard 1UC
Low Price
dollar for each person and . Inspected
various women whom his companion
called. Of course none' of them were
young and the man from the west re
fused to drive in the park with any of t
them.." - ' ' 'V '' i
The Wallet Disappears.
At the man's suggestion they started
off down Broadway for a place, farther
away ,and the "owner" suggested that
the Joy rider pay him then for the hack,
his charge being only one dollar. That
struck the westerner as reasonable
enough and again he felt complimented.
He produced the dollar and tipped his
companion off as to the place where
he carried his wallet Harf a block
farther his wallet waa in the man's
possession and he "sees a friend." He
left the young man but assured him
that the negro would take him to the
right place. Soon they stopped at a
house and the negro reported that no
body was at home. He demanded - his
money and the stranger told him that
he had paid the "owner." The driver
said that he did not know the white
man, that he thought' he was a friend
of the youth. The rider then discovered -his
pocketbook gone. The driver became
loud In his demand for money, purposely
attracting a crowd and a convenient po
liceman appeared. The negro explained
volubly to the policeman who told the
young 'man he was in the wrong.
Thjey started to the police station and
on the way the policeman asked the
young man to see if he did not have
some change. The bewildered Joy rid
er dug up two dollars in small coins
and on the advice of the friendly po
liceman, gave it to the negro, who agreed ;
to "take his note for the balance and
call it square."
Such things happen on Broadway i
every night
Pounds, $5.25
Etc., Very Low
$2 Mesh Bags $1.21
Guaranteed unbreakable German silver mesh
bags, in large assortment of sizes and designs.
The value of the mesh bags regu-rf
larly is $2.00. Special for tomorrow D 1 1
Fl.
for Only 98c
V2
Monday
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Plush Shapes
All Colors, 8 Different Shapes to Choose
from, values to $5.00
$2.48
Trimmed Hats
Plush, Velvet and Felt, Numerous! Styles,
' values to $8.09 ,
.:av:$4,95;B ;
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