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6 - THE OREGON STATESMAN: SUXIWY, JUNE 1010 DESERT RAT IS : TOUR VETERAN Maxwell 1 Car Makes" 5331 muc inp inrougb All h Kinds of Places v vJFhTr'?eseJ? Rat' through Ging rich Motor Company will now ad dress yon on the subject of trans continental tonrinz. lnrtdontaiTv Tejlns the aewa that It. has busted o ton nern trail to the Pacific wide open. Thiar - memn: rMeiv v. tie local -Maxwell dealer TMta is timely as several thousand ien- uer-iwi tourists .have for- manr wcea maiag oeuind their maps, waiting for the roads to open! In w meantime the Desert Rat has . - uuiurru iran : ana is now opening the. northern cross-eon-' 'tinefit route via the Yellowstone aod the ad Lands. 5 ; "Ere rybody who 'understands any thing about crossing the continent in a motor car. knows that none of the roads are open before the middle of June. But the. Desert Rat "hopped orf from? Los .Angelts, Cal.. March 23 and headed east across the deadly Gila desert? while the mud was stilt ; hub-deep and .the cloud bursts were playing havoc along the Mexican bor- - ders. . . . . . ''The seemingly impossible venture was the result of a dare thrown out iv otuui xvi otaniey -ana jamrs M. Drake. King Stanley Is .one uf those western pioneers who laever took a dare in his life. He is now past sixty years ..of age and nearly half a century ago he crossed the continent on- the back of a nonr. He prospected all over the Pacific slope f and roamed the plains with Buffalo Bill. Two years ago the old scout a 1917. Maxwell Touring car. Since then he and his young partner, have been beating up the desert, haying done 19,000 miles, in his Maxwell, dabbed the Desert Rat. j t , frying Pan juuf Pistol Carried. "On March 2, according to in- . formation received here yesterday the Desert- Rat was fitted, with an extra gasoline tank, a -five gallon water bag, a piece of rope, a frying pan and a single action Colt, which Buffalo Rill rave Mr. .fitanl.'v . 1iist before he left the west. The back ' of the - front seat was hinged,' so It would drop down and to-m a bed; a few army blankets were tbown into the tonneau aad awy the Desert Rat Vent." ; ' r, : " On one of those soft spring morn- (nva lilt wmIt a himrh rtf vellow mad rolled up to the Maxwell-Chair 1' mers sales rooms In New York, How rta the world do yon ever run it in that condition asked the New York dealer. .: . .' WeU, said the old scout, "may be she does need a bath, but we Just thonght we would wait until we got back .jto .the Xittle,, Colorado, river and let her soak for a few days. We Aid stand her In the Mississippi as we came across but the .water, was so dirty it only made her worse. -1 "We came through without stop ping at a garage or a hotel and nat urally she is a bit dusty. , "Wfe struck trajl tor Yuma -on March 23. There was a cloud burst In the desert that day. but we did not know It until Tuesday whe.i we - v. t- .... no UIl M UUUV-U VI Clgut v o n uii.. hd been . caught. They were all Slue fast and we pulled them out one by one. v We were ten . hours making fifteen miles that day. , "After leaving Tucson, Ariz., we hit the Mustang mountains. We were, bound for BIsbee but 'Old Mac naan t a oil or use ior a regular highway. In Texas, we went though San Antonio,., Houston. - Beaumont, ' nrtnrp irrna the Rabin river to Linton. La., where we faced a $15 trip on the canal to gat back to hard . 'groujd or a run across the mud dumps of macs.'. 'Old Mac re fused to- go on the' canal boat and away, she went "for the mud,-4uid when we hit ,dry, land they told us . that' car had not crossed the mud for sir months. There was good road from Lake' Charles to the At chafalya river, but when we reached the cypress swamps wte heard- that no car hod gone through in nearly a year.. We tackled the iob, how ever, and ran for 37 miles on low gear. '. i ' ' . ' ; ,: v Trip 5321 Miles. ''The total distance to New York , via Jacksonville, Fla., was 5321 miles and we used Just .275 gallons of fuel; giving us a good average of more pan .12 miles to the gallon. Aa. we did aot .stop at a garage or . hotel during the entire trip we had fit; We did net slop a minute for mechanical reasons." When we raa ont of money we -stopped and: paint ed a few signs. Tj Having decorated fhm ctora fmn4 klrinV the 1 Mexican border pretty well.- we are' now go- I v Cross : Shoe SPECIAL 733 Men's Black or Brown Elk Out ing Balsj today's value $3.25. Some ask you $2.95. We sell for- 2.59 LOTS OF PEOPLE Are taking advantage of this GENUINE REDUCTION SALE . You don't want to be caught napping and miss this opportunity. Grand - i - , i , t - , I t: . CI TO eafaee SMbe 1 ' "J Sale 1 ' BE CONTIW -? . ' ' ' mi UED t i WEDNESDAY.; -JUNE: 2325 In order to ve others wha could not get in last week a chance at the WONDERFULLY LOW PRICES PUMPS! PUMPS! 1 PUM Today's Sale yalue. Price 421 Red Cross Brown Kid Fine Turn Sole, French Heels, Extra Fine Quality. .... . . . i .$12.00 42l4-Brown Calf Cuban Ilcel ; AH Sizes. . . . $ 7.00 ' 437iPlain Patent Pump, French Heels... 7.00 410LlJlack Kid, Imitation Tip, Military Heels. .$ 7.50 408i-Black Kid, Tlain and. 1 Strap School Heels. .$ 5.00 White Reignskin and Canvas Pumps, $3.65 down to $9.85 $5.45 $5.45 $5.65 $35 $1.95 OXFORD MEN'S SHOES PRICES '333-rBrown Calf Oxfords, Cuban Heels, today's value $8.00: Sale' Price. .$6.45 330-i-Red Cross Brown Oxford, Military Heels, today's value $.r0 ; Sale Price ; .......... . f $6.65 ?3l4-Brown Kid Oxford Low Heels, today's values $6.25; SaH Price . , . . . ... ..... ... . ... ........ i .V. .. . $4.95 42"-i Brown Calf Oxford, L:ow' Heels", Neolin Soles, today's ' jftlue S6.00; Sale Price. U.... ...t. ....$4.45 344 Black Patent Oxford, French Heels, today's values $7.50; Stic Trice. .... r ............. ;.$5.85 4S3Red Cross White Reignskin, Military Heels! today's value 7,0q; Sale Price. . . i. . . . . i. . . . .$5.45 26:j White Sea Island Turn Soles, French Heels, today's value $l-5q; Sale Price.,. j., ........ .$3.15 - 366-Red Cross White Reignskin Military Heels, today's value $7.00; Sale Price. ............ .... ..... L .... 1 .... f.. . $5.15 Lots ! of Other White Oxfords and as low as............ $2.35 Style 715 Tan Russia Calf, Blucher, today's price $9.00; Sale Price $7.95 Style 717-Dark Brown Calf, Blucher, today's Price $0.00 ; Sale Price $7.65 Style 704-5 Aristo Kid Blucher, Comfort Last, today's price $a!oo ; Sale Price. ; .$6.45 Style 739 Gun Metal English Last, Welt Soles, today's price $6.00 ; Sale Price. $4.65 Style .,735 Gun Metal English Last, Neolin Soles, today's price $6.00; Sale Price. $4.35 Style 709 Kid Round Toe Goodyear Welt Soles, today's price $6.00 ; Sale Price $4.65 Style 787 Brown Oxford English Last, Welt Soles, today's" price' $7.50 ; Sale Price , $6.63 WORK SHOES Style 754 Brown Grain Double Welt Sole, today's price $7.00 ; Sale Price $4.95 Style 751-757 Black Grain Double Nailed Soles, today's price $5.50 ; 'Sale Price $3.95 Style 762-760 Buckhecht and W. M. Co. Army Shoes, today's price $7.00; Sale Price $5.65 Wc can only give a 'few prices; yet, come in and let us "show you. spent whether vou buy or not. r See large bills or better Your time will be well WE WILL CLOSE OUT Our Lines L Of Stetson Shoes and Discontinue them. Cost too much now. No at tention paid to Profits here. 'Mart j lU fatr- Stetson Last .1 B OWN J r i U Black .r Ob. : fr4. CmTn. Tteg. Price Pric To Today .Close Out 9 Tax TouH Gun Metal Iaee, any last Kid Lace, any last.... Brown Lace, any last.. Black Kid Oxfords. . . . Brown Calf Oxfords... $13.00 $13.50 ......$14.00 $12.00 ......$12.75 Brown Kid Oxfords $13.00 $ 9.&J $1025 $ia5b $ os&l $ 9JDo 3c -5c None None None $108 $10.55 $ 9.60 $9.85 $ 9J5 These prices to close out only during this.' Sale. k 1 ! S Boys' Sizes, 1 to 5U-2 .... ... H ' ; Today's Sale " - j 1; Price ; rrice Style 813 Black Calf, Button, Neolon Sol es.i;".. $4.50 $3.45 Style 815 Black Calf Blucher, Oak Soles. .. .Li. .$4.25 $35 Style 831 Black Calf, Blucher, Oak Soles...! $3.50 $2.95 Style 816 Black Calf, Button and Blucher, today's price $3.50; Sale Price ...$2X5 Style 841 Black or Brown Elk Outing Bali,-today's price $2.85 ; Sale Price. .... L ....... . .$20 Smaller Sizes Proportionately Lower. tng tack by the northern route and 3catter a hit more art." j ; . . . Without wasting aay. time in the "canyon of Ne York city. King Stanley immediately pointed j the ra diator of the Desert Rat" toward Ni-, agara Palls.; He expects to 'spend the i rest of the summer negotiating the northern trail, v touching at jYellow 8 tone and the Bad Lands. J "As soon as we 'la"ad home, he ald, we'ret going to come east again, in an airsaip. iou see i nave made over a thousand balloon ascensions and having crossed the continent on horse back and, by motor I Want to finish the job by air." . ' ' "- ' :- ' I Confessed Accomplice of Auto Thief Is Arrested - j YAKIMA, j Wash., June 20.4 Virgil Cook, of Talconia, according 4o the Yakima police, Confessed accomplice of George Davis, who was arrested in Ogden. Utah, a few days ago, in the thef f or eight automobiles in this city,' Toppenish x and Seattle was arrestee! this afternoon j in this city. Seven 'of the stolen cars were taken in this city and Toppenishi. One was stolen in Seattle. All were recovered. ! j CHILDREN IN STRANGE STATE Classed as Orphans Though t Living in Home of ' Natural Father i' An opinion unique in the legal lit erature of the state has been writ ten for' the state industrial accident commission by Assistant Attorney Oeneral Benjamin, holding that two children, under the law, are orphans, fatherless and motherless; notwith standing they are living with their father and under his protection. The children are a son of f6 years and a daughter of 11, and the father is W. VV. Hudson, of Eugene. The childrenare receiving from the com mission the full compensation al lowed to orphans. Facts brought to light in the care snowed that several' years ago in Eugene. Airs. Maretta J. Hudson wa divorced: from W. W. Hudson and custody of the two children was l w GH? A GOOD ONE OR A CH EAR O N E? Exide Starter Batteries Are Made Only in One Quality- THE BEST , R. D BARTON, 171 S. Commercial St. awarded her by .the court. Later I Mrs. Hudson was. married to Charles buck and thus the children took his name. Buck was in the employ of the Portland Bridge and Bulidin company at Portland and accident ally lost his life in 1917. The case reaching the accident commission S30 a month was awarded the widow and $6 a month to the children, or $42 monthly- in all. The case had not been conipldetely settle when the mother died. Hudson, the nat ural father of the boy and girl, then went to Portland,, secured his ap pointment by Judge Tazwell as guardian of the children and' took them with him to Eugene to live. The accident commission held that the children were, orphans under the law, and last week awarded them $15a month each under the compen fcatiou act and holds to this decision as a result of the opinion from the attorney general's office. Under the act they are entitled to lo monthly until they reacU the age of 16, and since the boy has now reached that age he receives a lump allowance of -1156.60. according to computation applying in the case, the girl to receive. $15 monthly for the next five years. Ho matter now he tried; And Jimmy took it home, and told How teacher smiled at him When he was tired, and didn't scold But said, "Don't worry. Jim." A'ad when I. happened to be there That very night to play, Jim's mother had a smile to spare, Which came across my way; And, then. I took It for a while Back home, and mother said: "Here Is that very self-same smile Come back with us to bed." fined for Reading Paper - on Birmingham Streets BIRMINGHAM. Eg Jane 21. You inu?t not read a newspaper on the streets In Birmiarnim. Jphn Turner did it and was fined $2. SO . : j ' for causing in 'obstruction of traf fic. The arresting coast able testi fied that Tnraer bought - a paper rrom r newsboy and began reading it. causijg a crowd to gather to see what the news -was. The newsboy also was fined for causing a crowd to coljoct by selling papers while standing, on the sidewalk. Newsboys must "beep moving in Bir mingham. ! , - THE SMILE. My father smiled this morning when He came downstairs, you see. At mother; and, when ha smiled, then ' She turned and smiled at me; And when she smiled at me, I went And emiled at Mary Ann Out in the kitchen; and she lent It to the baker's man... So then he smiled-at some one whom He saw when goijg by WJho also smiled, and, ere he knew. Had twinkles la hi3 eye;' So he went to his office then. And smiled, right at his clerk. Who put some more Ink on his pen. And smiled back from his work. I And, -when this clerk went home he smiled Right at his wlfa. and she Smiled, over at their little child. As happy as conld be; And. then, the little girllo took 1 The smile to school; and whfj. She smiled at teacher from her book'. Teacher smiled 'back again. And.' then, the teacher passed one on To little Jin McBrlde, Who couldn't get his lessons done SUITS THAT SHOW QUALITY IN EVERY FEATURE! . "... j "'' '. We have just received a shipment of over IOCS new suit patteraj - , : all-wool textures of exceptional quality. They're beautiful pat. terns, too various shades, weaves and weights and we can fash- : i ? ion them into T V Suits $5 to $7 Less Than we have heretofore had to charge for suits of nr quality MADE TO YOUR MEASURE These suits are made to your exact measure and are; guaranteed as to fit, style and quality.- . SELECT THE MATERIAL Come in and let us show you the new suitings you're sure to find something exactly to your liking and at a money-saving price. wo 426 State Street Salem Hi 'v.