WOMAN ELUDES ALL BUT DEATH Notorious Bandit Escapes Most Famous Detectives of Four Continents New York.—Out of the wilds of Argentina came a recent news dis patch that thrilled the New Vortc police department and detectives throughout the world. The news was that Etta Longbaugh. woman bandit, was dead, this daring fcirl. who had eluded the worlds most famous criminal catchers, had been shot down by one of her dupes, ac cording to the message. Years ago, a cowgirl, Etta Place, began to attract attention on a ranch in the west. Her fame spread and she soon was known as one of the most expert horsewomen in America. She could ride and shoot as good as the best cowboys, and had pluck and courage. Then she was married to Harry Longbaugh. I,earned Husband W n Hanoi* Shortly after her marriage Ltta learned that her husband was a ban dit. When she made this < J i9C °^ e the woman not only joined his gang but became leader of it. Butch cas sldy. Kid Curry and a number of other notorious bandits hers of the gang. While a job being "pulled" the woman, In manis attire, waited on guard Slo bore the brunt of the fight with and police and was the last to lea\e th The Ce gang had Its headquarters in the Grand Encampment, Wyo., and rode hundreds of miles to striKe in unexpected places. Throughout \v . nmlnir Texas, Montana, Arizona ana "uVei - nearb> states the band reaped rich harvests and always evaded the authorities, m a Nevadatown one day the gang robbed a bank in daylight. Etta held back a posse of citizens until her comrados safely away, then swung Into tne saddle and galloped off with a de risive laugh. Avoided the Government When the Government took * h and in the pursuit of the gang .Etta led her followers openly to New \ork. There thev had a group picture taken, boarded a ship for Argentina and disappeared from view. Detec tives later found the picture—after the Bang had escaped. In Argentina the bandits penetrated into the wilds and began cattle rais ing They made a fortune, honestly, but the lure of banditry drew them to their old ways. They raided banks *ud stores in Argentina, then crossed into Chile and left a trail of looted bank? behind them. Then back to Buenos Aires the gang bad another croup picture taken and then lied to i!l |n S .Monte Carlo detectives finally located them and planned to catch the entire gang at once A ew hour before the raid the band! ls d sap nrared Nothing more was heard until months .later word came that a gang fbandits led by a woman was opcr ;<tinir in Cape Horn. Now the report comes from Argen tina of Etta's death, but New notice are slow to accept it. V\ ith Ihe authorities of four continents on lier trail, Ktta might wish to be of tlciallv "dead 1 ' and then come back to me quietly in the west that she loved so well in younger days. SCHOOL BOARD MAY ONE OF SKVKBAIi M3V> JOBS It is probable that the city School Hoard at its meeting to-morrow afternoon will fill at least one of the offices which were created when the revised rules were adopted at the last session. „ . , The new rules eliminate all stand ing committees, providing instead for a purchasing agent, accountant and a superintendent of buildings. Tt is believed the board will tirst fill the office of purchasing agent. Bids for the $403,000 and $03,- 000-bond issues which are planned, will be opened also on Friday. Fro posals may be submitted until the time of the meeting. lll T MO HI ST TO GIVE RECITAIi AT STEVENS S. Piatt Jones, humorist, mono logist and entertainer, will be pre sented in an evening of fun at the Stevens Memorial Methodist Church to-morrow evening. Mr. Jones has been called "A Homerun Hitter in the Laugh League." He appeared at the Y. M. C. A. entertainment held New Year's evening, and kept his audience there in continual up roar of laughter. The course at Stevens Memorial Church has been a remarkably suc cessful one. Six hundred season tickets have been sold, but Dr. Clay ton Albert Smucker, pastor, states that there are seats for another six hundred people. 12,000 TAGS USED Schoolchildren have tagged shov els everywhere in accordance with the desire of the food administra tion. Abut 12,000 tags were dis tributed in Harrisburg. WAS RUN DOWN AND NERVOUS Had a Poor Appetite— No Ambits skys Margaret Rodgers, 340 High street, Middletown, Pa. 1 was run down, nervous, had headaches, did not sleep well, felt tired, had no ap petite, did not relish my food, had no ambition, seemed worn out. I had felt this way for several months when I was advised to try Sanpan, and It started to help me right away. Now I feel as well as ever, have a good appetite, sleep well, am not nervous, headaches don't bother me, and am full of life and ambition. Sanpan is being introduced at Kel ler's Drug Store, 405 Market street, Harrisburg.—Adv. EDUCATIONAL School of Commerce BUSINESS COLLEGE Troup Uolldlns, IS 8, Market 3a, Bell phone 485 1 Dial 4303 HARRISBURG Bookkeeping, Shorthand, Steno type. Typewriting, Civil Service. OVIt OFFEtt —Hltcht Training by Specialist* and High (Jrede Positions. You take a Business Course but oace. The lleat la what you want. Day and Night School. Enter any Monday. A Folly Accredited College f THURSDAY EVENING, ? —• • ™ • " " ' * t "" " Dives,Pomeroy [ February Sale s£ fttmiiure q Sp ( | Cl p Lot^ of jHh '-"I , Furniture Floor , February Furniture Sale range from ____ _ Mil S ie ent ' rc fourth floor has been 10 to 50 per cent. I m i .U4 in 11 given up to the display of this re- I I The entire stock with the excep- f Sr ui~*l f | ■|j 11 If markable gathering of fine quality tion of sectional book cases carries Jr H II 1 3 J 1 J IS™** - li JE~"/5i X"~A furniture, more than redoubling the mnnv nt ,7<S m n g , and * n I™"™™™ * 1 IT 84 - space which the department for feiture has been on for $40,000 worth of substantial furniture, rich in quality Und simple in design, at savings that are almost unprecedented in the merly occupied on the third floor, more than four months, the rcduc face of current factory prices—in a word, that s the story of the Dives, Pomeroy <k Stewart Furniture Sale, which begins* to- EXTRA SPECIAL VALUES tions are really remarkable. morrow. „ 9 Factory prices are high now. but Typical of the exceptional values that will obtain during the sale are the hundreds of pieces which we have taken from maiogany i rary a es, they arc going to be higher and ol, r own regular stock and re-priced to unusual levels. . , T u after that they will be still higher so The biggest portion of this wonderful group of furniture represents purchases which we made as early as'last July before factory prices wing rockers covered with that it is altogether in your interest ' ia d begun to soar. It is furniture of a kind that has had to measure up to very rigorous requirements; back of each piece stands our guar- J a P an ese leather $9.50 to look into your home furniture antee. . * ' CHIFFONIERS needs at this time. , , . . s „ , # # % $29.50 American walnut chiffonier Luxurious Suites For| Davenport Tables of Mahogany blue and amethyst velour which Living Room and Library The Design Is William and Mary, $16.95 lll'.ll Z*Zl * alone costs $7.00 a vard, specially „a , ' . ... . . . , |\/\\ -;Y/, Card tables 30\30 inches - malmirinv finishpH f„ m • H.50 American walnut bed nrirerl in thp olp ' Vi' nr Three-piece livingroom suite, with cane ends and back, spring i 4 . "Il '/ u ' manogany finished lrames, Snecial for th suit* •, ftft „ ** ". cushion seat, in brown and gold tapestry. Special .... $105.00 j i j covered \Mth felt Or imitation leather tops. Special, $18.50 mahogany bureau Une group of fireside chairs with Three-piece livingroom suite of chair, rocker and davenport; J !; $1.60 $17.50 mahogany chiffonier deep spring seat, covered with cane panel ends and back upholstered in tapestry, with two ext MM |T Colonial hall clocks, 8-day movement $35 00 ' 19,50 mahogany bed tapes,,y, specially priced in the io„, , "K SjUsL' ! Mahogany davenpoH tables in VVm. and period ac $12.90 cushions and soft ptllow arms. Special 5120.00 A $16.95 ered with imitation Spanish leather. One group c. tapestnv wintr rock- Three-piece livingroom suite with cane ends and back; two \ Mahogany davenport tables, with drop ends;.can be spinet desk in solid mahocanv s->'oo ers with luxurious sorinir Qpats extra P illows and roll in tapestry. Special $135.00 used as a hall tcible. Special $31.50 „ r ,„ IMO „. ' ii i ' R Seats, Three-piece livingroom suite of chair, rocker and> davenport WM jt_£ rmnhination nnttwetnc Ono irnnn f' * : I bed, covered in tapestry; mattress Included. Special .. $12.00 VA ' opaits. Special Martha Washington sewing cabinets. One group of Wing rockers, COV- Three-piece livingroom suite of chair, rocker and davenport; SpolUa j n mahogany finish 34 95 ered with imitation brown Spanish solid mahogany frames, with cane ends and back; deep spring M|\ I |s3fgg|g? Combination fibre matresses, bound with felt. Special, Fumed oak library'tables," with book leather and fully guaranteed, spe- cushion eat and back of tapestry, four extia pillows J\\ © cially priced . $11.50 Three-piece ilVlngrooni suite'of Chair, roc-ker and'dkvenpo'rt. Box springs, fitted with felt mattress pad ; with three- Golden oak and mahogany 20-inch covered with high-grade tapestry. Special $175.00 ?. inch box edge. Special $23.95- square tables $3.50 — / J , Rich Jacobean Dining Suites Furniture of Character For the Library Separate Pieces and Suites FirtP f)f Hlinlihi C.'mnL To wander up and down the aisles of luxurious Library furniture will be a genuine -j--. . 1 T"\ J kjUILfJIL UJ LJcoLylL delight. The designs whether of period or modern type suggest the quiet rest and refine- JH 01* Lll6 Jj6Cl JAiOOTYI Nine-piece Jacobean diningroom suite, with one mirror in top shelf of nient of lllC true home. yix ;:::rrrJacobean Chairs, Fibre Rockers and Suites " kc V" m < '7- sU '".l ~ hat wi " linen and dolly drawer with two larce cupboards- 54-inrh extension i„ n i, i . ~ ■ snown lor the nrst time. Ihe reductions are notably great and table- china closet irith *T„ ?' u , \u °* 'J} cn e * te " s on Jacobean chairs and rockers, with tapestry spring Three-piece livingroom suite of chair, rocker and Special .. . . mirror in top shdf; leather slip seat chairs. cushion seat. Special $7.05 davenport bed. fumed oak frame covered with imi- the values are exceptional. x .. ' •••••••••••••••• Brown fiber chairs and rockers, with tapestry seat tation brown Spanish leather; mattress included. Four-poster mahogany twin beds. Special ti7-.n .Nine-piece Jacobean diningroom suito in William and Mary period; and back. Special $8.95 Special $02.00 Four-poster old ivory twin beds. Special $2650 11 l e i s \, er a . nc * l* ne n drawer and two cupboards; leather slip library rockers, covered with brown Spanish Ihree-piece library suite of chair, rocker and Three-piece old ivory bedroom suite. Special seat chairs. Special $140.00 moleskin. Special $15.00 settee; solid mahogany frames upholstered in Old ivory vanity dresser. Special $02.00 Xine-piece mahogany diningroom suite, in Queen Anne period; 60 -inch Solid mahogany wing rockers, with cane back and Sanestrv 'davennorts with" lnn snr'irV p" e ial Chma Cl ° Set ' eXtenSlon tab,e a " d chair3 ' aU beautifully matched upholstered spring cushion seat . $17.50 seata and spring back, 6 % feet long. '.Specfal, $67.50 Threo- piece' At" t" bedroom bureau.' chifrobfand ~/ ren I P i OC L Ja< "" ,;iean diningroom suite, in William and Mary period; tapestry $19.5° rocker and davenport bed. in William and Mary pe- Four-piece bedroom suite In golden oak, mahogany and American 60-inch buffet, 48-incli extension table; brown Spanish leather slip seat LIBRARY SUITES DAVENPORTS rlod, with mattress included. Special $93.00 walnut. Special SBS 00 chairs. Special SIBO.OO , Three-piece library suite In mahogany, Hnlshed Two-piece livingroom suite or chair and daven- Uedroom suites In mahogany and American wafnut; bureau"chifrobe Ten-piece mahogany diningroom suite, in William and Mary period covered with tapestry spring cushion seat port: a luxurious loung.ng piece reduced from toilet table and bed; beautifully matched. Special $95.00 Special SI 8% on ' — i"L", / mi. ' *' Vi.'i' $85.00 Mahogany, American walnut and bird's-eye maple bedroom suite ... . , , .* , , 9iDo.uu Three-piece library suite of chair, rocker and Three-piece livingroom suite of chair, rocker and dustnroof nartltions tlironuhnnt flniahoH in<ri n !i r Nine-piece Amenean walnut diningroom suite, in Queen Anne period; settee, with tapestry covering. Special .... $19.00 davenport bed, covered with good tapestry; cane bases Special ' * ' }<vwn mirror in Z XecLT. dCeP CU#h '° n an? a ?^ Ultra Quality Dining Suites GatelegTables,FibreFurmture P '/ Choose From A iam& WlUmm & Maru Desi9m and Fireside Chairs /. 1 %\ "V (I* V Ten-piece mahogany diningroom suite, in Adam period; 60-inch buf- J il I CT, 0 4BJI \ seat tab ' e: c^lna closet; serving table, and leather slip SPECIAL VALUES M jf k Av: \ XT . T ; p^f a , $170.00 Mahogany gateleg tables with drawer. Special $11.50 — \lcT $ j \ \ William and Mary diningroom suite of mahogany; 66-inch Mahogany davenport tables. Special $9.95 and TmhiiTi J,lL— \ /i\ buffet with 8 legs; 48-inch extension table; china closet, and six chairs. Day beds covered with cretonne, with pillow, sl7!so ITMI iW^'A il Ml I s P ecia l .' $175.00 Adjustable steel cots including felt mattress. SDecial. ........... 8h!95 ms&k ■ Ulf ) Nine-piece American walnut diningroom suite, in Queen Anne period: ivory settee with loose cushion seat and upholstered back In bcauti- I ■———l HBP?', t'ij ImJBBBBr/ / /y' , IIVI jf / fiO-inch buffet; 48-lnch extension table; 42-lnch china closet, with long dolly ful cretonne. Special, $14.95 ■ lfrmS3r->/7 \ 1 • -4 / drawer : leather slip seat cliairs.Special $198.00 , Hfown llbre library tables, 28x45 inches with dull linish Golden oak top. (IOTP )l—l 81 I na extension table; serving table; 46-inch china closet, with grill front panels eiai chairs and rockers with cretonne seat and valance. Spe- \! TV* II I < If and one mirror in top shelf Special $259.00 'iiaimgany 'and wafnut "rocked wiuruphold seat'and \ lif' (v_. Ten-piece mahogany diningroom suite; 68-inch buffet; 5 4-inch exten- bock of cretonne. Special \ / v i sion table; serving table; china closet; leather slip seat chairs. Special, Fireside rockers in brown tibre wltlj spring seat, ioose tapestry cushion ' \ $369.00 and back. Special $12.50 V Fvlday^orUy^ 8 259 Regular J3.25 heavy rope Men's and women's ti2s j \ , j Special Friday .... C Special Friday weave sweaters in navy, maroon American taffeta umbrellas BH S I / / 45c foulard in fine mercerized 75 pairs women's patent colt FrWav S onlv terS 109 Ribb ? ns 'IQ„ I I Apron Gingham, OI ,I I Valenciennes Lace Q Tl Special Friday 12J4c Friday only .......3c 4 Children's Caps Dotted Silk Net —, Wool Caps otr Fruit of the Loom OA and Scarfs Friday . .OC Special Friday uUC Drapery Specials Gas Stove Tubing—Caddies Friday only ZSC Muslin Friday fancy ColOred Cap 3 Dotted silk net, 40 inches, , 20c Silkollne, odd 25c to 29c Etamine, Gas Stove Tubing. 10c Coffee and Tea Angora wool caps In different ' Fruit of the loom muslin, In x o. . good range of colors; values to lengths. Frl- 1 OVor colored borders. -|Q r 5.6x10-ft. lengths. C r Caddies. 7_ colors, 50c value. 2to 10-yard lengths. • stewart - J1.50. day only, yd. **•/-*- Friday, yard . . JJV - Friday, foot Friday ' Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart. Dives', Pomeroy & Stewart. fetreet I loor - Street Floor Street Floor Basement Cap and Scarf T7~~ Silk Mufflers I Silverware Specials Colored Dress Goods Women's Mussed 771 Fancv Cretonne PYirlav C •,r> . , $2.50 Silver-plated 50c Silver-plated $2.50 grey Plaids, $3.00 Broadcloth, xt 1 t-> *j 191/ £ancy L etOnne oeib rnaay bpecial Friday i t)L Bread Trays, dji qo Lemon Dishes.oo r 54 inches. qc leather brown.df rjr) Neckwear Boxes Friday IOC 08_c brushed wool cap and Men's and women's $1.25 silk Friday • Friday Friday, yd. .. * I'riday, yd. .. * j vo t o j> B llglitly mussed neck- Handkerchief and sewlna I JZL Bet " rOS6 a " d Copen_ mufflers. wenr. formerly priced to 50c. boxes, covered with fancy crc n a gen. Dives, Pomeroy and Stewart, Dives, Pomeroy & Btewart, tonne; values to 98c. J street Floor Mitrors and Trays French Serge street '" loor Third woor. I ————________ 98c Black Hand 50c White Trays. SI.OO French Serge, $2.50 navy costume . ____________ SSi Sh h a a d^da T y W °.1.48 29C 9c 5, Knitting Bags $5.00 mackinaws, including $2.00 charmeuse In dark green 8c hemstitched cotton hand- $1.50 cretonne knitting bags. hat and leggings; sizes 6 to 10. and Burgundy, 40 Inches wide. Perfumec anH Toilet Water RlarW Drcco Onnrlo kerchiefs, soft finish. Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, . Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, eriUmeS ana X Oliet Water rSiaCK UresS *JOOaS Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, * Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor Street Floor. 25c bottles perfume. $1.50 Toilet Water. $3.00 black Whip- $.1.00 black Broad- Street Floor Third Floor ~~~ Special, 1 Or* Special, Qfts* cord, 54 in. QC clotli. Frl- dQ >|C ———— I— Friday Xv*w Friday Friday, yd... ,j a y only, yd. < [ Children's Toques Black Mescaline „ Women's Spats AA Matting Covered -- rCi Special Friday lUC Special Friday .. 1.19 Candle Sticks and Shades Linine Soecials Special Friday . I.UU Boxes Friday 1.017 Boys' and girls' 25c toques, in $1.39 black messallne, 36 dUU I,duca fining opcciaiS 50 pa|rß women . B Bpata> „ r|n . $2 00 mattins cove red utility two tones, orange and white. Inches wide. 98c mahogany finish, 25c Japanese Candle $1.50 black Farmers 75c silk and cotton clpally light colors and small boxes, 2t> Inches long, 12 Inches Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Dives Pomeroy & Stewart, 10-inch CQ r Shades. 1*C r Satin. Frl- dl OC Lining. Friday, OQ. sizes. . wide, 11 Inches high. Street Floor Street Floor Candlesticks .. ** Friday 1 day, yard .. 13 yard Market Street Third Floor Community Silverware Floor Mops—Wash Tubs Coffee and Cocoa Gold and Silver Jewelry Dessertspoons, 21c p nr Plate Knives and $1.50 Dustless Floor $1.98 large flber 35c Eclipse Steei Cut Break fa st Cocoa. 25c Oold-lllled Lingerie IC r 50c Sterling Bar Pins "^r .Special !• rlday each Forks, Friday, each Mops. Frl- #1 1Q Wash Tubs. 4(1 fO Coffee. Frl- Of)- Special Friday, 1Q _ Clasps. Friday and Dives, Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor. day only wI.IST Friday D i • IJ7 day, lb pound lI7C Dives. Pomeroy & Stewart, Street Floor • HARRISBURG A& TELEGRAPH • * JANUARY 31/1913.
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