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rrra . daily . c&rrrAE jottrkae, baleb, Oregon. Wednesday, sept., 26, i si 7 THREE MONSTER CLOSIIJG OUT SALE AN IMMENSE STOCK OF CURTAINS, NETS AND SCRIMS. , , kportant Reductions for the CLOSING OUT SALE 12c Scrim 10c 18c Scrim ...13c 20c Scrim 15c 25c Scrim . . 20c 35c Scrim .25c 75c Scrim ..... 62c 40c Scrim 28c 45c Scrim 32c 50c Scrim 39c 60c Scrim ......... 49c I f4 'JO , 1 JT ' I Ready to Hang UCE CUBS Labor Sarers $15.00 Curtains $7.50 $ 6.00 Curtains $3.75 $ 4.50 Curtains $3.00 $ 4.00 Curtains $2.67 $ 3.00 Curtains $2.49 $ 1.75 Curtains $1.39 $ 1.50 Curtains 95c TABLE LINENS Imported from Scotland, Ireland and Germany. Their first values are the present wholesale prices and we give you a reduction below this. The beauty of the textures and the splendid wearing qualities of our linens are so wfell known that they need no comment. $2.25 and $2 Linens $1.87 $1.75 Linens $1.58 $1.65 Linens . $1.49 $1.50 Linens ..... $1.35 All FURS above $40.00 a set now ONE-HALF. Remember we carry the renowned Gordon & Fergu son Furs. None better. KID GLOVES, values to $2.00 for $1.25 KID GLOVES, values to $2.50, for $1'.75 40c HOSIERY, one line 3 for $1.00 Slightly soiled Muslin Underwear Half Price All Muslin Underwear at Reduced Prices. Cor. Court and Com mercial Sts Salem, Or. $1.35 Linens ...... $1.25 $1.25 Linens $1.15 $1.00 Linens 89c 75c Linens ....... 68c Asks Senate to Expel Senator LaFolIette St. Paul, Minn., Sept. 26. Senator Kobert M. LaFolIette of Wisconsin today faced pos sible eriniinal prosecution as the result of bis address at the ineetiite of Jtue Non-Partisan league hero last Thursday night. The Minnesota public safety commission asked United States District Attorney Jacques to investigate LaFolIette 'g speech and if anything of a disloyal or seditious nature was found in it, to begin formal action against him. The commission also address ed a petition to the United States senate asking that body to expel LaFolIette "as a teacher of disloyalty and se dition, for giving aid and com fort to the enemy and for hin dering the government in the conduct of the war." A. C Townlcy, president of the league, was grilled by the commission for Beveral hours last night and sajd he was "disappointed" in the sena tor's remarks and disclaimed responsibility for them. HE BLAZED TRAIL ' (Continued from Page One.) Tka Average of American . opinion eeoeerning the average congressman ia a pretty low one, but not since the days of Credit Mobilier has the horrid charge of bribery been heard, and were such a charge competently made and conclusively proved our shame and our wrath would be no greater than our astonishment. Ladies JF in 6 Tailoring I have opened a Tailor Shop for Ladies exclusive. Have had 25 years experience in leading shops in New York City and Chicago. Carry a large line of samplesbest to be had on the markets today. Workmanship best obtainable and prices very moderate. Remodeling, cleaning, pressing. All work guaranteed. A. Krepela 393 Court St, over Steusloff Market Phone 901 York authorities, be taken there on still other charges. These charges will revolve around the now famous "second King will, which New York authorities hint may have been forged after Means' alleged dissipation of Mrs. King's available fortune. , The Vate Chicago lumber baron, James C. King, left her only a little cash and no control of his millions when he died. This mystorious second will of his gave several million dollars outright. Wants to Recover Papers " "It is this will Gaston Means fears" said Attorney P. C. McDuffin for Mrs. Anne K Bobinson, Mrs. King's moth er, at TBarlotte, today. "And it is this will he sought to get hold of in the order he obtained from the super ior court." In connection with this proceeding, W. G. Means, Gaston 's father, ' said today an attempt would be made to have District Attorney Dooling and others of the New York officials here if. Tnflirn wrfbh to show cause why they should not be held in contempt for refusing to deliver up the seized papers. . , , , . The tense situation of the last hours before Means Buccumbed anu accepieu his prison cell fate until next month, had somewhat relaxed today, but there is a feeling that there may be gun play" among the "inters" when New York and Chicago police officers return here and mingle with the North Caro lina bad men when the case again crops up in October. There is much bad feel ing between them already. Following the prosecution's confer ence at Saulsbury today, Assistant Dis trict Attorney Dooling of New York said further arrests would probably be made. Detective Cuniff told Concord residents he "would return "in a few days" to arrest probably two persons one a woman whoso name has been mentioned frecqucntly in connection with the Means case. DRIVE BY BRITISH (Continued from Page One.) STRIKERS REFUSE (Continued from Page One.) (council of soldiers and workmen) today issued a formal demand for dissolution of all the Russian "battalions of death." "It is wrong the army should con tain groups of privileged soldiers, ar rogating to themselves the right to die for their country's liberty," the declar ation assered. "This right belongs to all soldiers. The battalions of deatli diminish the army's capacity, creating heroes on the one side and mass of conscienceless soldiers on the other." Stopped Agitations. PetroCTad. Sept. 26. Premier Keren- sky returned from Russian army head quarters in time to stop a great deal of agitation in political circles. Many of his supporters felt he should be here at the start of the Pan-Russian democratic conference and were criticizing his de lay in returning. It was stated today that majority of the Russian democratic organizations now favor a coalition cabinet. Reports from Viborg told of a fresh outbreak there with numerous excesses. Air King Hay Be Dead. Paris, Sept. 26. Captain Georges Guynemer, king of the world's airmen, France's idol, probably is dead. Formal announcement that he had been missing since September 11 set all Paris mourn- lng today. I The war office had no defails to j offer. It was assumed the fighting avia ! tor, who is officially credited with ! bringing down fifty-two enemy planes, ' had been killed in action over the Ger man lines near Dunkirk. For months the Germans have been trying to "get" this greatest of fight ing pilots. Few Germans dared single hand combat with him. But half a doz en enemy planes searched in mass for mation trying to run him down. Guynemer has never failed to accept a challenge to battle, no matter how many his foes. fuse the issues presented in San Fran cisco and Portland with those in the Seattle controversy. Boiler Makers Object San Francisco, Sept. 26. The tein pornr agreement for settlement of the San Francisco bay shipbuilding strike has been rejected by the boiler mak ers' union, it was authoritatively re ported today. While the union leaders Would not discuss the matter, it was declared such action by the boilermakers might cause a new tieup of government ship building work. Practically all other unions affiliated with the Iron Trades Council are understood to have ratified the compromise agreement. The boilcrmakers union includes in its membership riveters and other work men needed in ship construction. Most oi the boilermakers are already getting $6 a day, which was the maximum wsire provided in the compromise plan. The boilermakers also objected to lack of provision for piece work. Tho strikers are scheduled to return to work tomorrow or Friday. ' Majority Rules Heated controversy over points in the strike agrcemont ' entered into a conference today of six representatives Germany will "bear her share of the damages done to Belgium, provided Bel gium guarantee to cease her menace to Germany," according to official dis patches received here today from Berlin. According to the Berlin advices Ger many agrees to restoration of Belgium independence, but with the string that Germany shall retain the right to de velop economic enterprises especially in Answerp. Secretary Kuehlman was quoted as announcing Germany's agreement for any government in Belgium which would accept such conditions. of various unions affiliated with the iron trades council. The conference was called to review the separate votes of varius unions. The point on which the conference members differed, it was learned, was that section of the temporary agree ment which called for handling lum ber from non-union plants. For the first time today the complete agreement reached by the federal me diators was made public. It follows the lines forecasted Monday. It recog nizes an eight hour day with time and a half for the first three hours over time and double time thereaftro. The boilermakers union, it was said, was the only organization of the Iron Trades Council which failed to ratify the agreement. According to tho agreement of the council, a majority of tho unions shall rule and objections by tho boiler mak ers would have no immediate effect on tho strike settlement unless the boiler makers should withdraw from the council. Will Open Tomorrow Portland, Or., Sept. 26 Vnion labor will not return to work in the Portland ship yards until all the plants adopt the elosed shop policy. This is the meat of a formal an nouncement made by tho Portland Metal Trades council here today. The men are willing to compromise on oth er issues, but the closed shop principle is one they say cannot be arbitrated or compromised. This statement from the unions fol lows an offer from eleven Portland ship yards to accept whatever adjust ment the federal government may offer The ship yards beads place their case squarely before the shipping board and will accept the board's decision with out hesitating, they say. In the meantime, several Portland plants are preparing to resume opera tions tomorrow. The Smith and Watson plant, working on ship machinery, is sued a statement this morning inviting Catarrhal Cough Mr. W. S. Brown, R. P. D. No. 4, Box 82, Rogereville, Tennessee, writes: "I feel it my duty to recommend Peruna to all sufferers of catarrh or cough. In the year 1909, I took a severe ease of the la grippe. I then took a bad cough. I had taken all kinds of cough remedies but got no relief. I then decided to try Peruna. 1 used five bottles. After taking five bottles my cough stopped and my catarrh was cured. My average weight was 113 and now I weigh l-(S',i. Any one suffering with ca Uwrh in any form I will advise them to take Ptruoa." Any one Suffering with Catarrh in Any form I will Advise them To take Peruna i I v . i These who object to liquid medi- sines can procure Peruna Tablets. any mechanics to come to their plant tomorrow morning to go to work. Small crews are now working in several ship yards. ' First Violence Today The first violence since the steel yards were closed was reported this morning. Four members oi the boiler makers' union on strme are alleged to have assaulted non-union workers re turning from the riant of the North west Steel company after unsuccess fully trying to persuade tho men to join the union. The boilcrmakers later went to the police station and gave themselves up. Up to noon they had not been formally placed under arrest, how ever. Union officials are much oppos ed to violence. Following a union carpenters last night voted to remain on jobs when other building tradesmen quit to enforce lue general strike against lumber produced by mills workin their men ten hours, ac cording to J- G. Brown, member of tho general striko committee today. About 3000 carpenters are affected. CRUISER COMMITS SUICIDE Tacoma, Wash., Sept. 2.). After working almost day and night for five months to complete a timber cruise of the 70,000 acres of army post land do nated by tho county, W. .1 Moulton. aecd 64, took his own life. He finished his report yesterday and handed it to his wive to deliver to the attorney con- conference between the ducting condemnation proceedings. Sev- heads of 11 plants and city authori ses last night, the ship builders issued the following brief statement: "The ship builders have every con fidence ill their government and are willing to abide by any adjustment the government may make.'' Stick to Jobs Settle, ' Wash., Sept. 26. Seattle 's eral hours later he shot himself. A vear ago he is said to have received injuries to his spine in a fall. Moulton was timber cruiser for the Weyerhausers and for other large own ers and was well known on the Pacific coast. Capital Journal Want Ads Gets Results. J5S IbbiiI asfc 22 'JJ n II ti ii M ii ti M ii u ii ii ii H n ii 11 !i ii li y In ii n ii ii n M w cat .. iaaw . .j. i -- . II .(V t)SH0 Cur Shot.. You are now getting the youngsters ready to go to school next week and will want to fit them out with " GOOD ;SCHOOL SHOES We have plenty of them in unsurpassed qualities and because of our cash system can sell them to you at Lower Price 1IeX Guynemer, thin, frail looking youth, ! 23, made his first flight July 19, 1915. 1 1 - - I into the aviation service. He had a ma chine gun operator with him. Over 8ois sons this operator was wounded. Guy nemer promptly took over the machine gun as well as operation of the plane and brought bis antagonist down. From that time he flew alone. ! Guynemer was the first airman to invent acrobatics in fighting. He was master of every trick, twist and turn and an expert marksman. He became an ace that is, brought down five en emy planes within three weeks after he was commissioned. Is Mfcing Concessions. Berne, Sept. 26. Foreign Secretary Kuehlman has assured the Vatican that 11 11 II II ii i i t FOR THE HIGH SCHOOL 'and COLLEGE GIRLS in sizes from to 7. Our choice school shoe is a demi-bright calf shoe, English last, Neolin soles, rubber hi-low heels, any size or width, a regular $6.00 grade, we are selling at .." $4.85 Nice Gun Metal, button, tip, low heels, a real service shoe, worth $5.50, goes at $3.95 Gun Metal, button, plain broad toe, $5 grade $3.85 More Dressy Shoes, same sizes. Gun Metal, button, cloth top, plain toe, $4.50 grade $3.70 Gun Metal, button, cloth top tip, medium heels, $3.50 grade $2.85 Black Kid Vamp, 8-inch grey top, Hi-low heels, a strictly new shoe, $7.00 grade at $5.50 Black Kid Vamp, white cloth top, Hi low heels, up to the minute style, $7.50 quality at $5.95 Brown Calf Vamp, khaki color cloth top, Hi-low heels, a great seller, worth $8, we sell for . . .$6.50 Patent Colt, kid or cloth top, button or lace, nice comfortable and neat lasts, good qualities, $5.00 grades at $3.95 Misses' and Children's School Shoes. Patent Button, cloth or kid tops, light turn soles, fine dress shoes, sizes IV2 to 2, at $2.95 8V2 to 11 at $2.65 ; 5 to 8 at $1.85; 2 to 5 at $1.35 Gun Metal, button, leather soles, good service, llVz to 2, $2.65; Sy2 to 11 at $2.25; 5 to 8 at .... . $1.85 Gun Metal, button, Neolin soles, fine Winter shoes, sizes liy2 to 2 at $2.95; 8i2 to 11 at $2.65; 5 to 8 at $2.35 Also Patents at the same prices. Gun Metal, button, service shoes, 11 to 2 at $2.15 812 to 11 at $1.85; 5 to 8 at $1.45 13 II y n 11 ii ti 11 M 11 H 11 h ii ti 11 11 M M If li 11 11 y E! ti u Gun Metal, cloth top, button, sizes ll! to 2 $1.95 8y2 to 11 at $1.65; 5 to 8 at $1.35 Quality and price cannot be equalled. Baby Shoes, 2 to 5, at $1.45, $1.35, $1.20, down to 95c BOYS' SHOES The Great Boy Scout Line that is warranted to give satisfactory service. Nothing better. Gun Metal, button, Neolin soles, sizes 1 to 6 are worth $4.00; our price is $3.45; sizes 9 to 13 in either lace or button, at $3.25 Gun Metal, button or blucher, leather soles, solid and sturdy, sizes 1 to 6 at $3.25; and 9 to 13i2 at $2.95 Calf, button or blucher, good wear, size 2 to 51 at $2.65; or 11 to 1 at .$2.25 One lot of Calf Welt, button or lace, sizes 9 to 11, worth $2.75 to $3.00 at $1.95 Boys' Heavy High Cut Waterproof, 10 inch tops with outside counters. He can't wear them out. Sizes 1 to 6 at $4.45; and 9 to tsy2 at $3.95 A small lot of tan high cuts, heavy soles solid Winter Shoes. Mostly sizes 4 to 5Y, are really worth $5.00 in qualities. We sell at $3.85 Another small lot of little gent's 10-inch top, heavy waterproof shoes, sizes 9 to 13l2, tan and black, worth $4.00, at $2.85 Bring the boys and girls in and we will fit them out with the proper kind of shoes and save you money on each pair. Children: Have you had one of our Tops or Dicky Birds, or a Face Puzzle card yet? Come in and get yours. 167 II. com ST SALEH, OREGON PHONE 1196 J. B. LITTLER, MANAGER