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REVOLUTION IS SPREADING THROUGHOUT ALL RUSSIA WORKMEN IN MOSCOW SHOPS ARE JOINING IN THE STRIKE STRIKERS HAVE RECEIVED AS- SX7BAKCE OP FINANCIAL SUPPORT FROM MANY PIECES. - Capital of the Empire Is Plunged In Peep and Extremely Ominous Si--' . lence Strike of Employes of Electric Plant Plunges the City in Darkness. OOPON RENOUNCES CZAR. - ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23. It is reported;tbat a somber of mills and factories will start up tomor- row. Some of the industrial man- agers believe the worst is over here. Father Oopon ' message to his followers tonight was: "The Czar does not exist. N.O longer pray for " ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 23. The moat startling feature in the situation tonight is the news that several factor ies in Moscow have closed and the workmen in the old capital of Russia are repeating the tactics of their fel low workmen in the new capital, march ing from shop to shop and mill to mill, dprtanding that the establishments be shut down. The whole city is reported to be in a statl of great excitement over the rfews of the bloodshed which precipitated the strike scheduled for Wednesday. Moscow has more workmen and less troops than St. Petersburg, and besides just now is the heart of a liberal move' ment, and the danger of bloodier oc currences than, have been witnessed here is proportionately greater. A rising at Moscow is also more likely to have greater results industrially and politi tally than that of St. Petersburg. i According to- private reports The workmen in several other cities, notably nnaraon, where large locomotive works are located, nave already completed plans for general suspension of work. Moreover, reports are current that the workmen, who otherwise would soon be forced back into the shops or starve, have received assurance of .financial support from sources which hitherto have furnished sinews of war to the liberal and revolutionary agitation, but have not before been in touch with the labor movement. '.':,, Hih Tension at Capital. The tension, which was somewhat re laxed in the morning, continued to in crease during the day. The conditions appeared ominous, when, shortly after dark, the workmen of two electric light plants walked out, refusing triple pay to remain, and plunging half the city in darkness. The water supply is cut off, and a veritable panic ensued? Tales of dynamite in possession of the strik ers and the purpose to sack and burn the town have been in circulation and many people are terror-stricken. Keserve troops were called out to guard the darkened portion of the eity. People' arc still in the streets except a few strikers and roughs who went to their homes. The police officers visited every house and store, ordering all not to venture out and turn out the lights in the front windows. Shopkeepers and even, private-house owners boarded or barred their windows1 and doors. After about four hours the soldiers from the enmneer corps with the aid of the German engineers from the fac tories started the plants. When the lights were Jurned on, except for the , patrolling cavalry and infantry, the streets were deserted. - At midnight when life in the Russian capital is us ually bright, M. Petersburg resembled a eity of the dead invaded by a hostile army. The r f aeade and buildmes were black and every restaurant and place 01 amusement was closed. The . only sound heard was the deadened patter or hoofs of the cavalry horses and the tramp of marching men over the saow as the Emperor's legions moved to and fro. The guards at the palaces of the grand dukes were especially heavy and over 20000 troops were mass ed in Tsaskoe Selo. May Force Peace. If the strike becomes general all over Russia! and especially if the rail roads are drawn in, it might immediate ly force the nation to make peace with Japan. The situation appears grave from every standpoint, but the authori ties,' although apparently somewhat be wildered, declare their rurpose to stand firm, maintaining it to be their first duty to preserve order and seoutinp the idea of an actual revolution. Seeming ly the ministers are the most concerned over the effect of the present situation abroad, where, they deelare, exagger ated reports will create a false impression. What, if any, steps have been taken to relieve the general situation, how ever, has not been disclosed, but there are extremely significant reports to night to the effect "that the Emperor in making his decision at the extraor dinary meeting of the council of the Empire held at TsarshkoS Selo today, to declare St. Petersburg in a state of sieee. announced that he had resolved to issue a manifesto to the people with a -view, of calming them, promising to create a mixed commission Of workmen and officials to investigate and decide the demands of the strikers. Representatives pi the workmen, ae cording to the report, will not be ap pointed but will be selected by the la borir men themselves. This will be the first concession to the representa tive principle. ator- for six ' yearsy and . was? -chairman of the committee on Indian Affairs. In 1872 he was elected Representative to congress. , . In all these responsible positions he served with conspicuous ability. He, was a warm friend of Generals Grant and Sheridan, and the former felt him self greatly indebted to Nesmith Jot the cordial support given his measures to suppress the rebellion in his capacity as chairman or the committee oa Mil itary Affairs. Up to the present time there is not a geographical name of any kind in the state to bear on to posterity the same of .Nesmith, and it is certainly high time that it was remembered, and. I hope the new eounty, if , created, will uear nis name. " GEORGE H. HIMES. Salem, Or., Jan. 20, 1905. IS "SHOW-DOWN" SMITH, OF JOSEPHINE, PROPOSES TO PUT MEMBERS OF IEGIS LATTJRE ON RECORD Will Introduce Resolution in the House This Morning to Ascertain How Many; to Whom, and Whyfore Free Passes Are Issued to Legislators. REVOLUTION IS IMMINENT ST. FETESSBURO IS THREATENED ' WITH BLOODSHED. THE STRIKERS ARE CONFIDENT Think Soldiers of the; Czar Are Sympa thizers and Will Join Them. All speak of him reverently and in sist that he has been kept in ignorance of the truth and that -once ho hears the grievances they will receive justice They said what they wanted was short er-hours, more pay ana more uoeriy. Thev declared peaceful intentions and Isaid they dicj not want to fight. They seemed to entertain no fear of being shot down. "The soldiers are - on our side,- said one of the leaders; "they may fire on the palace but not on us." Late tonight it was reported that a strike had been declared in the mills in Finland and there are rumors that if blood is spilled there may be serious risings throughout the land. NO CLUB TO ROBBERS. Will Attempt to March Into Palace Square and Present Petition of Griev ances to the Emperor A Collision Seems Inevitable I 22. De-midnight ST. PETERSBURG, Jan spite official assurances at that the situation was well in hand, and that ample steps had been taken "to protect the Vast industrial, section f St. Petersburg, and to insure safety to the city, the greatest uneasiness for 'Picked troops are stationed at various points of the city and each house con tains a miniature garrison with gen darmes in the court yards and machine guns ready for the first emergency. The winter palace is strongly picketed, with Grand Duke Vladimir in command. Fi nal instructions were issued last night. The plan of the government is to prevent the workmen! from coming to the center of the city! today by, guard ing the gates and bridges. I yond question The collision! is believed to more likely occur on th,e outskirts of St. Petersburg. In the meantime the strike is being carried! out accor ding to the original program. The few mills and factories remaining active in the city closed ' during the day the Jast one o? them being the government pow der mill. The strike leaders visited every shop in the city and all of them, even those of the butchers, bakers and laundries closed. Traffic is stopped on the street car lines, the men having joined the strikers. Preparations for a buz 'demonstration at' winter palace Portland Police Believe Local Thugs Held Up "Spokane Flyer" Sat- nxday Night. PORTLAND, Jan. 23. The police have found no clue to the robbers who held up the "Spokane Flyer" on Sat urday night. They believe the crime was committed by local thugs who are novices; at train robbing, and that tho perpetralors are still in the city. ROB PASSENGERS MASKED MEN BOARD "SPOKANE FLYER" AND SECURE $100 i AND GOLD WATCH. Robbers Boards Car at East Portland Station and Begin Operations When Train jEnters Ravine Officers Organ ize Posse and Start in Pursuit. IORTLAND,r Jan. 21. What is xup posed to have been a plan to hold up the O. R1& N. Vo.'a eastbound train known as the Spokane Flyer was par tially accomplished just after the train TO GET NO EXTRA PAY RETIRED ARMY OFFICERS TO BE ASSIGNED TO MILITIA. RECEIVE SAME PAY AS MAJORS The House Passes Army Appropriation Bill Carrying This Amendment. Indian Appropriation Bill Considered But Not Finished Statehood and Fur Seal Indemnity Bill Occupied the Senate Fulton Speaks on Latter. WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 The House today passed an army appropriation bill after votinjr by a large majority to in corporate in it an amendment providing that hereafter retired army omeers as signed to the militia of several states shall not receive any pay or allowance additional to their pa.v as retired offi cers, such pay and allowances not to exceed those of a major. The Indian appropriation bill was considered for the remainder of the day, but it was not concluded when the House ad journed until tomorrow. MORRISSEY ACTS. President of-Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen Averts Strike at Philadelphia. PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Jan. 20. The strike of freight trainmen in the employ of the Pennsylvania Railroad east of Pittsburg and Erie has been de layed, if not entirely averted by the presence in Philadelphia of Grand Mas- left theSEast Portland station ton i Era t. ter P. H. Morrissey, of the Brother hood of Railroad Trainmen. shortly after six o'clock. Four masked men boarded the rear platform of the last car, known as- the "Walla Walla sleeper' at the east side depot. The track enters a dark ravine a few hundred fet south of the depot, and the train had no sooner turned into the Ailfch than lour Square at 2 o'clock today have not been I J..-.i.i .nu..K ti,; w, entered jtbe smoking compartment and Koi. -...... U ..At! .1r-!' and! commanded In been warned it cannot! take' place, and that the Emperor will not be there. The workmen are all j convinced that His Majesty will appear and listen to their grievances. Rumors that the troops have plainly -: indicated their sympathy for the strikers, and that when it "comes to a collision, they will refuse to fire upon them are rife and that they will join the workmen them selves. :i ' A collision is therefore believed to be imminent, and the workmen themselves re thorouhlv- convinced that such i the case. The authorities maintain that the loyalty of the troops is be yond question.- It is fully realized, however, that if the troops mutiny or actually join the workmen, the govern? inent will be faeed, not with riot but with a revolution. i Father Gopon at the request of M"in Istcrof Justice Muraviieff, went to the Ministry of Justice today and had a long interview with Muravieff, at which the Minister tried to dissnade him from his program for Sunday. Father Gopon, however, could not be! budged and at the end of the interview left, saying: "We must each do our duty accord in? to the light given us. The plan of the workmen Is to as semble at three points.' the Poutiloff snd Oubokoff works and the island ol Vassili Ostrova. and march to the pal ace square. They are I fslly convinced that the Emperor will be there to re eve the petition. t ; j ' ' e occupants to throw up their Bauds. , ! ; Two of the robbers passed into the sleener. While the other two relieved" the occupants of the smoker of their jewelry, $150 in money and a draft for $750. The occupants of the smoker were Ben SL. Norclen, Dan J. Coman, Edward Duffy, all of Portland; R. B. Sinnott, of The Dalles, and J. P- Nich. ofson, of Chicago. Two went into the main part of the car and met Pullman Conductor John Hayes, whom they re lieved of $75 In money and foreed lim to ?go Info the smoking compartment with the I other victims. ! The, robbefa did not molest the ether passengers on the car, probably be cause their nerve failed them. .. Instead of stopping the train tBey jumped iff, and firing a few shots for the purpose of intimidation disappear ed into the heavy undergrowth. t The O.IR. & N. Co. has offered a re ward of 4 $300 for each iaridit. lhe sfate has a standing reward of $30Q each, making the aggregate $3200. When -these had been robbed the bandits stopped the train and jumped offj disappears into the heavy tinder growth along the sides of the gulch-under the East .Twenty-eighth t street b-iie. Word was sent to the eity and eounty authorities, wBo ; went : at once to the bridge and quickly organised a posse, winch , started in search .of the thieves,1"'-' " ' , , .- '. After today's conference of Manager Atterburv and Mr. Morrissey, the situ ation stands practieallv as it was, but the conference will be resumed tomor row and in all likelihood there will be a settlement. IS A GOOD NAME NESMITH COUNTY WOULD DO JUS TICE TO ONE WHO WAS A STATE BUILDER. No Name in Oregon Annals Deserves Greater Recognition Than That of Nesmith, Is the Testimony of George H. Himes, the Historian. Editor Statesman: 1 It'is gratifying to note that the hon ored name of Nesmith is being favor' ably considered by the committee on counties in the lower house in connec tion with the proposed new county to be carved out of Wasco, the mother of counties. ' ' ' No name in Oregon annals deserves greater recognition i than that of Ne smith. He came to Oregon in 1843. He bad the unanimous vote of the people of Oregon 6u June 5, 1845, for Eopreme Judge. Ia 1847-48 he was eaptaia of a company of rolufiteers ' in s the Cayuse war. Ia 1853 he was United States Mar shal, al "l80' iB tD S09 river lB Man war. In 1855-6 he was a colonel in the Yakima war. Ia 1859 he was Superintendent of Indian Affair. - la 1S60 he was elected United State Sen- If thirty members of the House of Representatives a and 'sixteen members of the Senate will stand by him in his resolve, Representative -Smith, of Jose phine, proposes to knOw the number of free passes that is being distributed among the members of the Legislature; to whom they are issued; who is the distributing agent, and what benefit the railroad companies derive from such promiscuous handing out of railway transportation. At any rate . Mr. Smith proposes to place the members of the Legislature on record in reigard to this "pass evil," as he terms it, and at this morning's session of the House he will offer resolution covering all of these essen tial points. In order that no guilty man may escape,' says Mr. Smith, "if there is any doubt of its adoption I snaii can ior an aye ami no vote ana thus place every man in the House, at least, upon record, as to his attitude toward the railroad corporations.'' Representative Smith has already gained a reputation for putting the liouse membership upon reeord" and it is expected that, the introduction of his resolution will precipitate a spirited debate. 1 he text Of the proposed reso lution follows: "Whereas, there is being distributed in and about the Capitol building an unusually lange number of free railroad passes, therefore, be it ". "Resolved, by the Legislative As sembly of the state of Oregon, the House and . Senate concurring, that' a committee of three on the part of the House and two on the part of the Sen ate be' appointed to investigate the dis tribution of such freepasses and ascer tain the names of persons engaged in such, work,, the reasons ' impelling the same, and whether or not such distribu tion of free passes is eompatible with the public interests, and if it is done for the purpose of influencing legisla tion. ANTI-CIGARETTE CLOSING BALLY OF REMARKABLE CAMPAIGN HELD AT METH ODIST CHURCH. IS EVIDENCE OF FORGERY FRAUD DISCOVERED IN THE PUR CHASE Or SCHOOL LAND. OVER 8000 ACRES ARE INVOLVED Property Covered pj Valuable Timber Now Owned by the Ahiq.ua - Land Company. Attorney General Senders Opinion in Which S. A. D. Puter Is Held Respon sible for the Alleged Big Steal- Property Worth $100,000. Recent developments disclose, as may be , confirmed by the records in the State Land Department, that the state of Oregon has been victimized and de frauded to the extent of thousands of acres of school land the-estimated val ue pf whieh is placed at approximately not less than $100,000, and doubtless considerable more. These lands, or at least about 8000 acres, according to an opinion of Attorney General Crawford, were procured from; the state by means of forged applications. The certificates of sale to the oOOOl acres mentioned lastly, nineteen in number, were issued by the State Land I Board to fictitious persons, so the Attorney General al leees." The title to this land is now vested in the .Abiqua Land Company, and Attorney General Crawford is of the opinion that the state is not estop ped from maintaining suit to. set aside til early in 1903, when the attention of the present laad board was called to it by charges of fraud having been made by Mr. B. Rankin of Portland. As a re sult of this the board submitted . the question to the Attorney General who, m July, 1903, rendered the opinion re ferred to in which he advised the board that there was ample ground for a suit to set aside the deeds to the i land. The board has never brought such ac tion for the reason as stated that it was a case of rob Peter to pay Paul, since the party who claimed to be in possession of the most damaging and convicting evidence relating i to the frauds would, sot go upon the island to testify unless the state would agree to sell the land to him after it,1 had re gained possession of it. , Since that time the Attorney General has been working upon the case, with the idea of (bringing action himself, but it appears that be has not met with the success desired in the procurement of the evidence requir ed and has about come to the conclu sion to give it up. 1 Company Knew of Fraud. There was also a question as to whether the state could bring suit against a second party to obtain posses sion of the land, and after, looking this matter up the? Attorney General says, after reciting numerous facts in connec tion with the' case: j "The facts above recited are compe tent to show that Mr. Puter fraudulent ly procured those certificates of pur chase from the board, and are!, in my opinion, sufficient to set them aside, if held by the original purchaser,! or any one receiving. title with the knowledge of the fraud. As to whether the know ledge of the secretary and attqrney of , the company of the fraud, .it j haying been received fev them as aforesaid, is sufficient to put them on inquiry, and that beiiwg the ease, they are bound by all the information they could have ob-! tamed by making such an investigation the deeds and recover possession of the jas a reasonable, prudent man! should ON VERDICT IS RETURNED JURY IN 60EENSON BRIBERY CASE FAILS TO AUlU .ii. TWO JURORS""' FOR ACQUITTAL Judge Bellinger Says Evidence War ranted But One Verdict, That of Conviclon. Grand Jury Returns Additional Indict, ment Against Sorenson Jurors Will Be Examined by Grand Jury Gov ernment Ready to Try Mitchell Case. At a mass meeting Sundav afternoon in the Firft M. E. church the closing rally of a remarkable anti-ckzarette campaign was held under the joint aus pices of. the,):. M. C. A. and the Min-, isterial Union. The large auditorium M literally packed to suffocation with young peole antl their friends, many eoing away unable to fret standing room even in the vestibule. A feature of the occasion was the presence of the boys' banc of the State Reform School, who added to the enthusiasm of the services by several well, rendered selections. Other special IraiVeic was (jiven by the choir -of the church. Air. Jr. A. Wig gins, president of the local i . M. u. A., presided, and the speakers were: Superintendent of (3ty Schools L. R. Traver, Rev. W. H. Selleck, pastor M. E. church, and Dr. Wallas K. Struble, general superintendent of the Interna tional Anti-Cigarette League, under whose personal direction the campaign has be!eh conducted in Salem. A law framed ,m' accordance with the suggestions contained in a resolu tion passed is believed to be accepta ble to a large majority of legislators and to the W. C. T. U. and other ant i narcotic advocates. It makes special emphasis of the cigarette and removes the objection to the present law by a Careful provision for dealing with boys under sixteen who may be addicted -to the cigarette Mr. Wieeins yesterday named the fol lowing eentlemen to serve on the legis lative committee in accordance with the resolutions passed: Rev- W. H. Hellee, u. ' JU aiem. Oregon; Dr. John H. Coleman, presi dent of Willamette university lion. P. I. Campbell, president State Univer- wty; E. Qnaekenbusft, Portland, Ore gon Hon. N. H. Looney, superintendent State Reform School. ' - MITCHELL UPHELD. , United Mine 'Workers Adopt Besolu- , - tlona to That. Effect Randall Quits HaQ. j INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 20. Follow- lag the denunciation of Mitchell yester- lav the united Mine orders in me onvention today 'adopted itesolBtiOBS npholding the course pursued by Mitch ell and other officers of the Miae v or ki ts in the Colorado strike and ot eon- Idenee in Mitchell. Delegate Randall was called upon to retract bis state ments, but he refuse, and qmtted the hall. --: ' ' r.- land. These land sales j were consummated in 1898, that is the alleged fraudulent applications were made at that time, and are covered by nineteen certificates of sale. Thefland in question is situ ated in the Abiqua basin, in the vicin ity of Silverton. It is covered by some of the: most valuable timber in the state. The applications were made, it is alleged, by fictitious persons who obtained certificates of sale and deeds to the land which was afterwards trans ferred to Puter, who, in turn, sold the land to the present owners. - In an opinion upon the question, submitted to the land board, n' referring to the genuineness of , the; applications, the Attorney General asserts that they were issued to fictitious parties, ne says: Applications Are Fictitious. "The evidence of the, same consists in the fact that no person named in any Of the certificates cau be found to ever have existed and applications and assignments appear to be in the same handwriting. This does not depend alone on the testimony of handwriting experts, but on examination of many of the papers the signature of the as signee,, the notary's signature, and sig nature of th applicant, and writing in the body of each strikes a person as having been written by one and the same person, and at the same .time and with the same pen and ink; also inquir- ies at the place where mr. niter testi fied the applicants resided, fails to dis cover that such persons were ever known in that vicinity. This is all sup ported by the testimony of Mr. Wesco, who claims to be an expert-on hand writing, and pronounces the signatures as forgeries." Although these transactions transpir ed in 1898 and a contest for title was had before the State Land , Board in October of that year, no definite steps were taken to clear the matter up un- have made under the circumstances," Puter Looking Up Records. Having become recently informed of the State Land Board's intention to bring suit to set aside the deeds to the land, it is understood that the j Abiqua Land Company has begun to prepare to begin action itself to quiet title to the property. S. Ai D. Puter came up from Portland on Friday evening and spent the entire day Saturdav in looking up tho records in connection with the case in the" State Land Office. Mr Puter, when questioned by fjie Statesman, con firmed this last : rumor in regard to the contemplated action iof the company. He said: I ' I "Yes, it is true that I am looking up the "records as to those land sales In which charges of fraud on my part have been made. I tarn advised that John Carnes, attorney for the Abiqua Land Company, is preparing to bring suit to quiet title to the land, and, since I am the party who j sold the company the land, I deem it pry duty to assist them in every way I fan to clear up the bus iness. These charges of fraud, which are of course, without foundation, are merely spite work on the' part of Mr. Rankin who brought the contest over the land before the board and is still aggrieved because it was decided in roy favor. At the Same-time he entered a contest "before the board Rankin also filed a protest with the court for this county, which remains upon the records unsettled and a cloud to the title and it is this matter that therompany desires to have wiped out. It was also my understanding tat the companv was to be joined in the suit by the Attorney General who wis to act on the part of the state." f . i When seen last evening and told of the plan of action outlined by the eomJ pany the Attorney General stated that he knew nothing about it. PORTLAND, Jan. 21. The jury in the case of George' Sorenson, who was tried Friday on the charge of attempt ing to bribe ex-District Attorney Hall, today reported ti the court that they were unable to agree. In discharging jury Judue Belli figpr calle! the atten tion of lrosecutor Hcney to the fail ure of the jury to agTee in the face of evidence which thef judge said warran ted but one verdict conviction. The court urged llcncj- o summon the mem bers of the jurvi before the federal grand jury for examination. Jleney stated to the Associated Press that be is' not satisfied with the work of the Jury and hinted at startling developments in the near future. It is uhofiicially reported that two of the jurors are friendsi of Sorenson and his counsel. Each individual juryman took an oath when the) jury was sworn that he was unacquainted with the defen dant. No charge! of brilery is made. The federal crand jury today return ed an additional indictment against Sorenson on the charge of perjury in connection with th relinquishment of the George A. Howe homestead. Government Ready. Portland, Jan.; 21LF. J. llcney in answer to the recent statement from Washington to the effect that the gov ernment was in no ator Mitchell and man to trial, said Press today that readv at any time lurry to bring Scn- t otngressman Her to the Associated (he government is to comnvenco. He said Mitchell and Hermann were anx ious to return to Washington in. order td attend to some legislative business when indicted and therefore were not arrested and the caso was allowed to go over until the spring term of courf which begins April j0. V Heney says as soon as Congress ad journs the government will press the cases and if delay oocurs it w ill be at the instance of the defendants and not the government, , ternoon but would make no statement, other than the above in regard to tho matter. It is expected that the contem plated suit will be filed in the course of a very few weeks. MULTNOMAH DEFEATED. DALLAS, Ore., Jan, 21. (Special.) In a spirited snd exciting game of basket ball, which was played in tho Dallas College 'gymnasium tonight, the first team ot the Multnomah Atalctio Club met defeat at th hands of tR"e first learn of "Dallas College byt a score of 14 to 10. The -game was clean and full of interesting features from start to finish and was witnessed by an audi ence which sirarned the seating enrac- Mr. Puter Jity of the gymnasium gallery to the returned to Portland on Saturday af-Jutmost. , . '! "".f Wi's.'''8'J 1 . ' 'ill TONHT RuDSS TIHID SALE '' l . "' - - ". ' ' ' ' .1 . DOB Ir'i 'i.i -til'' - ' i Weon't have reduction sales every new moon. But twice a year. January and July wc put th'6 knife into prices to clear up stock, and we put it in i deep cnoughlto accomplish the result. -Nothing is spared and no cheap trash is bought to fill in. $16.50, $15.00 and $14.00 1 A fr Suits and Overcoats, now....AK A wviv $12.50 Suits and' Overcoats.......$ $10.00 Suite and Overcoats.v......$. 8.C0 6:oo See our show window forspecial Rvalues in Shirts. For this week only we will keep our $1.50 and $1.00 Stiff Shirts on sale for 65 cents. i ...Our Boys' Department.. " r : '' " : l :'' " -t .';.' : - i' "''' ,j " ' ' -. ' ,' .tj " " . - ' . Has some suYprisingreductions. I Children's Suits, from the ages of 3 to 9jyearsare now . one-half regular price. All Boys' Suits greatly reduced. WOO l mm