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jfiud'Ay, july;. 2, .. ic:a. . THE OREGON '. DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, OREGON foSiiir . -js j -"f - -- - - - f L .L...- Sensational disclosures into the robbery; of three Willamette valley banks of about J 15,0 00 worth of "War Savings Stampsfand the later alteration and sale of these , regis tered certificatea.vrere made Thurs day when eight bench warrant were, twued on secret indictments re 5 turned, by the grand jury which re ported Wednesday. -V. True bills were returned against one police official, an ex -convict and six "men connected with second hand stores. , All are charged separately with being act ively connected with a ring "dealing in, disposing of. baying, selling and having v n their possession altered War Savings gtampa" i bench warrants are Police Inspector Robert La Salle, Fred Peterson, alias Swede Whitey, ex-convict; and William Brenner. 45 North 8ixth- street ; Dave " Stein, 29 North Sixth street;- W." E. Smith, a clerk for Stein; Angelo i Rossi, S West Park street, and Morris Silver man. Bail was set for $2500 each. Jake Silverman, the only one not' arrested, is at liberty under 12000 commislsoner bond. Morris Silverman ' surrendered himself Friday mornings i s. On March S, Fred Peterson and other yeggmen. . whose names the government is keeping secret, are sad to have robbed the Scio State bank. Among other things thevi took about $15,000 worth of War Savings Stamps, according to Assistant United States Attorney John C. .Veatch, all of which were reg istered. Th stamps were ; brought to Portland and removed from the certifi cates. . By means of acid and ' boiling watef the government registration num bers were removed without disturbing any other printing. After i the stamps were altered they are said to have been turned over To Angelo Rosa I.. Rossi la said to have secured blank certificate sheets; from the government 1 and to have attached the Stamps, Rossi i ; is then said to have turned the stamps over to William Brenner and Dave Stein. . '.Brenner; Is said to , have engaged Ia Salle 'as an- agent and Stein to have en . gaged Smith to assist in selling the .stamps. . rvv . - '- - j. Jake Silverman is indicted for lumdUng stamps said to. have, been stolen from the Harrisburg bank. ; Last November 2 the First National bank of Harrisburg . waa entered by burglars and $3250 . in liberty bond and $725 in War Savings Stamps stolen.. The ' Cracksmen ; blew open the outer and inner doors of the vault which contained both safe and t safety deposit boxes. Falling to blow the .safe, they turned attention to the t boxes, fix of which ' were , blown open ..when 'the men evidently were -frightened -way. - - - : -J - : - - - Only $300 worth " of bonds -and $S7S worth of stamps were registered. Papers and documents of no use to the thieves were found yeeehUy in an '-Id warehouse-' about a jnile 1 from the ,40 wn. . . s 'i -. Mortis Silverman' t ia Mndicted tor .handjing - stamp said .to have been stolen Irom the Dayton .bask. 4 V i. ". : One of the men said to have been eon ' nected. with Peterson m the Scio robbery Am i .1 'mm WrtMAMML nUl,. .It.. tll.L im.Mmw tt iin,yusiu AJVV IUIU A1CO ; afd Troy, who was shot ;and killed at Third and 'Harrison streets by -Ralph" BnHo.s three days, aiter theClbank was U robbed, ttw Ja 5 ; ; .... , Peterson Ja now In the county jail serv i Jng a .one year sentence on . a federal charge of having- altered War Savings Stamps in - his possession. He pleaded guilty June's.- ' v ..-Inspector La Salle Is said to be an Innocent "victim of the ring. La 5?alle - Is said to have agreed to sell a few stamps for Brenner on a commission bads. - La Salle admitted he sold about t60K worth and" "wan ' to receive shout : $43 commission. ' ; . - When La Salle learned later that the stamps ' had . been altered federal offl . dais say he failed to - use good Judg ' meat and for this reason ne is involved in the - case. Instead of using his au thority and going out J and . arresting , those whom he -knew to.be handling .the government securities. La Salle is 'said to have . asked them fwhat they . meant by. dragging him in on such a deal." -:- -'v ---r". ; La Salle denied that he had knowingly sold the altered stamps. "I admit I did ; something foolish but I didn't do it in- tentionsliy," he said. "I know, I can prove this to the' court." Securing of the evidence which has ; permitted the grand Jury to return these Indictments is due. to the efforts of As sistant United States Attorney , John C. Veach with" the cooperation of William Bryon. chief of the department of Jus tice operatives; James Riley, superin tendent of the Plnkerton .agency, and F. L Masters of. the W. J. Burns agency. DO IT TODAY Place your savings where they will net you 33 1-3 more. And be ac cessible every business day In the year, including Saturday ail day and evening. This is a most opportune time to open a savings account paying - ; ; . a, bMbbsWbsw , r' at the reachray and Stark EAT AND V BE SATISFIED - "... AT We Give S & H. Green Trading Stamps With All Purchases to 10c or AfdreS tamps Given On All Charge Accounts H Paid in Full by tlie 10th Day of Each Month Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Parlors Are in the Basement Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors on the Second Floor Model Grocery and Delicatessen, on the Fourth Floor Kodakers! ; Don't fail to take alont a jood supply of films on that trip I Our stock is always, fresh. Head quarters' for Kodaks and Cameras all sizes and styles at reasonable prices. Developing, printing, enlarging by experts. . Kodak Shop, Main Floor. EOUIP YOUR PORCH' WITH COOLMOR SHADES SPECIAL SHOWING ON THE ?D FLOOR The Standard Store Reliable' Methods . Reliable Merchandise of the Northwest : -"J. -r- ! ', SAND TOYS FOR i THE YOUNGSTERS TO TAKE TO THE ' f BEACH ON DISPLAY ON THE 4TH FLOOR , i . ; . Luncheon Sets For Picnics Paper Luncheon1 Sets. Napkins, Plates, etc., may be 'had at the Dennison Booth on the second floor. Wxed Paper may be had on Main Floor. Store Will Remain Closed Monday July 5 Shop - Accordingly Feature Offerings Throughout the Store Tomorrow In Sport, Outing and Picnic Needs of All Kinds j: ) "waist day" ' Georgette Waists At $3.98 Second Floor Women's Waists of excellent quality Geor gette Crepe in white and the new light shades. Beaded, embroidered, braided and lace trimmed models. High or low; necks. Some in the popular two-toned Q QQ effects. Priced special for Saturday's selling OOeeO Georgette Waists Special $10 Second Floor Many beautiful styles in this sale. Mostly of Georgette Crepe, although there are a few models made up in net and crepe de chine. Some are hand embroid ered or. trimmed with filet laces. Sizes 36 to (31 A ff 46 are included. Priced special for Saturday at OAVFeUU Georgette Blouses At $14.98 Second Floor Women's Over Blouses of Georgette Crepe. Splendid range of beautiful new - colorings.' Trimmed with embroidery, beading, real filet lace. etc. These are extracts from our own regular stock. Won- 3" QQ derful values at the price. Special Saturday OirtepO Georgette Waists At $19198 Second Floor Georgette Waists and Blouses in a great variety of dainty styles for street and sport wear. Silk, wool or chenille embroidered,. : beaded, J ace and ruffle trimmed and hemstitched effects. Black, white Q QQ and colors. Priced special for' Saturday at DJ.e7ee70 Wool Bathing Suits i Priced $5.50 Bargain Circle, Main : Floor Women's Bathing Suits of fine quality wool. One of the season's popular styles with . V i neck, trimmed with . novelty stripes. Red, green. brown, turquoise, navy, orange, rose, etc. Ex traordinary values, . Priced' special for sale i; S5.50 Slip -On Sweaters Special $5.00 Bsrgain Circle, ". First Floor Women's Wool ' Sweaters in slip-on styles with Jong sleeves. Plain and fancy weaves with purled waist -and cuffs. Also filet Sweaters with narrow stripes to match. Large selection of QfZ (( the most; desirable colors. .Priced special at.D3UU Hammocks $4 to $12.50 Third FIoor-Our new 1 920 stock of Hammocks is . now complete. Large assortment of patterns in the latest color combinations. Take one with you to the beach or on that camping trip. Priced from $4.00 to $12.50 Swings Couch Hammocks. Porch and Lawn Swings in the newest styles on display, Third Floor. With or without canopy. Prices range from $32.50 to $84.50 Toilet Paper 79c Doz. Main Floor Silkonette Toilet Paper put up in 7 ounce rolts. This is a fine quality "of tissue paper. HCkg Saturday special, dozen rolls at 'yv Toilet Needs Hind's H. & A. Cream priced $1.10 Cuticura Soap, priced at cake 20c Pebeco Tooth Paste priced at 39c -Jergen's Oatmeal Soap, dozen 85c Colgate's Tooth Paste, a tube 25c -Lavoris. 3 sizes, 22c, 43c, 79c Squibb's Petroleum, $1, 6 for $5 Sal Hepatica 33c 65c and $1.25 Santiseptic Lotion priced only 45c Mennen's Shaving Cream only 37c Kolynos Tooth Paste, tube at 25c Pepsodent Tooth Paste at only 48c Squibb's Talc Powder, per can 23c Elcaya . Vanishing Cream only 59c Pivers Face Powder, special $1.50 4 Tooth Brushes Special 35c Prophylactic Tooth Brushes in sizes for adults. These are well worth 50c each. On special sale today at 35c -1 ;. t f V m va i i i i i r m m m t Men's Holiday Togs And Sport Apparel SILK SHIRTS in beautiful; new pat terns. Priced $10.00 to $17.50 NEGLIGEE SHIRTS with flat of mili tary collar priced $1.50 to $5.00 KHAKI TWILUSHIRTS only $3.00 KHAKI SHIRTS in the famous Ar row - make. Priced at only $2.50 CHAMBRY SHIRTS in good ' full styles. All sizes. Priced $2 to $2.50 GRAY FLANNEL Shirts $4-to S6 KHAKI FLANNEL SHIRTS for "the camp. s Priced at V $5.50 to $6.50 JERSEY Sweaters $5.00 to $7.50 STRAW HATS at $5.00 to $7.50 PANAMA HATS $6.00 to $12.00 KHAKI HATS priced 85c to $1.50 SWEATERS in slip-on and ruff ntfck styles. Special at only $12.50 SWEATER COATS in ; the light weight AH sizes. :i Priced at, $7.50 HEAVY Sweater Coats in the best styles. All sizes. $12.50 to -$15.00 WASH TIES priced 65c to $1.25 --SOFT COLLARS 'at 35c to 50c BELTS with buckles 75c to $2.00 BANDANA Kerchiefs priced at 25c BATHING SUITS in the newest styles and colors. Priced $5.50 to $8.50 ATHLETIC Union Suits in several makes. Priced from $1.19 to $3.50 CHALMER'S Inrox Union Suits. Short sleeves, ankle length at $2. IS Boys' Wash Suits ! Main Floor Special" showing of Wash Suits in Middy, Russian Blouse and many other desirable styles. Repps, chambray, gingham and madras materials. Ages 2 to 10 years. Priced special for Saturday's selling at $3.50 to $12.50 Sale of White Footwear v Dept. : Main Floor - WOMEN'S .White . Canvas Oxfords, Pumps and Strap Slippers. Cool and comfortable for warm days. Narrow - or round toes. High. S0 YiO medium or flat heels. ; Special at rair OOeeO WOMEN'S White Canvas Oxfords, Pumps and Shoes for. beach and , outing IQ 4 Q Pnced special : at pair tIHJexvJ WOMEN'S" Sport and Outing Shoes of White Sea Island Duck. . They are very comfortable. Limited number 'of pairs offered on sale SaK &c A o Women's Silk $1.19 Main Floor Extra special offering for Saturday. 1000. pairs Women's Seamless Silk Hose at a ye'ry low price. Made with lisle heel, . toe and double lisle , tops. These - will give . splendid !" .. " Q service. Seconds. : Priced special, pair D AeAe7 Phoenix Lisle Hose At 80c Pair Main Floor Phoenix Lisle Hose at r a bargain price. These are made from fine quality mercerized 'yarn in the seamless style. Black, white and dark brown colors. -Full range of sizes included in this splendid Cflys offering. Priced special for Saturday at pair OUU Buy Children's Hose HERE and SAVE! Hosiery $15 to. $25 Trimmed Flats Special $10 t v ... - Millinery Salons. Second Floor Here is a sale 'such as Portland has not seen In many months, and women are buying freely. Beautiful Pattern Hats andtTriramed Hats in the season'smost .desirable styles. In the assortment there are White Hair Hats, Sport Hats and Dressy Hats in .small, medium and large. Models Qf A fJO selling heretofore. at J 15. 00,; 120.00, 22.50, 25.00. Saturday Sale OAUeliU $10.00 to $12.50 White Hats Saturday at $7.50 Millinery Salons, Second Floor Nothing quite takes the place of a White Hat for Summer wear.! A fortunate purchase brings a number of exceptionally attractive models at a special low price. Of White Georgette Crepe also a few Q" fl flf in black-and-white and all-blue Georgette. '10 and 12.50 values at OXUeUl --p-rr-:h-rr Groceries - . Fourth Floor Experienced telephone clerks at your service 8 a. m. to &:45 p. m. Snow Drift Reduced A pure, rich, vegetable : cookingr fat always white and creamy .and FRESH.' Specially priced for Satur day at 70c $135 $2.65 per can; ENGUSH Walnuts s or soft snell Almonds priced at 36c ; a pound. DRIED PRUNES at pound 25c HEADOUARTERS for Picnic Spe cialties Cold Meats, Salads, Pickles, Cheese, etc. O RD E R EARLY! Model Grocery, 4th Floor F t - Women's Motor Caps $1 Main Floor Choice of several smart styles in the most desirable colors. Made especially for motoring, travel ing and sport wear. ! Spe- CI flfl cially. priced for Saturday at ejJiUl ' Sport Veils 25c EZ-ON SPORT VEILS in good full size. Hexagon mesh. Priced OC very special for Saturday at itJC NEW DRAPE VEILS f5r motoring and street wear. $1.50 to $3.50 Girls' Silk ; Dresses I Special $19.85 Second Floor- O n e of the best Dress Sales we have ever announced in the Girls Shop. Beautiful new 1920 models is sizes 12 to 14s. Made up in fancy plaids and checks in many charming colorings. De lightful frocks-i for street and party wear. Very I" Q QC specially priced DXe7eOJ Silk Dresses $24.50 I Second Floor -f- Girls' Taffeta Silk Dresses iii a good range of desirable colors" and. at tractive styles. - These are : well made and are all from our regular stock. Sizes vl 2 to M y ears. COI Cft Special. Sale t fDsUHtgOV Chiffon Dresses Girls' Chiffoin dresses in, pretty styles and colors. .Special assortment offered special on sale Saturday at 20 OFF. . Dainty Crepe, Girls' Crepe de Chine season's mbst becoming ors. On sale Saturday Smocks Smocks In the styles andrco at 20 OFF. wear. WOMEN'S White : C a n a s High Shoes with fiber, or vulcanized rubber soles. High or tow heels for outing and golf. All sizes in the Qf A Q lot. Priced special at only O'ieftO urday at special price,-; pair Saturday Sales In Basement Uiiderprice Store Women's Dresses $5.98 Basement Women's Voile Dresses in a large assort ment of pretty styles and patterns. Also attractive Dresses of plain color mate riaL Broken CC QQ sizes ranging from 36 to 44. Saturday Sale OtJeeO Women's Hosiery at 50c Basement Several hundred pairs of Women's Hose offered fpr Saturday at a low price.- Black, white,; gray, light brown, dark brown. , All sizes in the lot Cfls and all are of exceptional quality. The pair w"v Women's Nfeckwear 49c Basement For quick cleanup of a small lot of Women's Neckwear, we have cut the price to the lowest limit Mostly collars. Tailored and fancy styles. Fine AQp sheer materials. . Your choice Saturday at xel Handkerchiefs, 3 fpr 25c Basement Lay in a good supply of these for the vaca tion season and buy them forahe children,! too. Plain and fancy designs in white and colors , Some OK are slightly imperfect, Priced special at 3? for AOK Pumps and Oxfords $2.98 Baneat- Women's Oxfords, Eyelet-Ties and Pumps in black or tan leather. Mostly in large and small sizes. We also include in this sale broken lines of CO QQ women's Jilgh shoes. High or low heels. Pair 0eI70 Men's Shirts Special $1.59 Basement A rousing one-day sale of. Men's Shirts at about today's cost at the factory. These are of splendid quality and desirable patterns. Soft or stiff cuffs. Sizes 14J4 to 17 V. Basement Sale $1.59 Special Prices on Children's Tub Dresses in the Basement Basement Millin ery Sale Georgette Hats Priced Special for $4.98 SIXTH AND STARK
