T ELEPHOHE RULING FA ID COU GIL Ordinance Abolishes Deposit System, but Allows Rental Collections in Advance. PATRONS WILL BE HEARD Comntltlre Awks Cltiiona to File Grievance Ja Company Hern iations to Il Taken Up at Meeting of Karljr Pate. Acrordina- to action of the City Council's aperial committee on regula tion of public srrTtce corporation, telephone companies will b allowed to collect as much as three months rate in advance from new patrons, but will not be permitted, as now, to ex act a cash deposit. An ordinance is to be drafted by City Attorney Grant to this effect and will be submitted to the committee at Its next session, at 1:30 P. 11. Tues day. February . Complaints from citizens aratnst any public service corporation are so licited by the committee, the members of which yester.isy afternoon took for ma! action to this effect, they wlshlnjr to know what grievances, if any, the people have. These should be ad dressed to City Attorney Grant- The members of the committee are Coun cilman Watkins. Baker and Paly. Caa Esteaaloaa C'enaia'ered. The next session will be devoted largely to the Kas company, it Is ex pected, although others will receive attention. There la a prospect that the committee will recommend that the Council compel the company to extend Its mains into new territory upon the same basis as the Water Board lays city water mains m-hen per cent may be realised on the service. The members of the committee, after this was suggested by Mr. Daly, agreed that this is reasonable. ' City Attorney Grant. however, called attention of the members to some peculiar features of the franchise or permit under which the gas com pany Is operating. He said that It has a franchise on the Kast Side, granted by the old Cast Portland and Alblna Councils, but that on the West Elde It Is operating under a franchise or permit granted it by the lrlla ture. It is on the East BM. that the complaints largely arise, it was ex plained, and It la believed the Council has the right to regulate the service. Heavy Leesea Recited. Testerday's session was given over almost exclusively to the Home and Pacific Telephone Jc Telegraph com panies. Among those complaining against the Paclfle Company for its de posit system was Councilman Watkins, who said be was compelled to put up a deposit to get a telephone Installed. It was against this system of deposits that complaint had been registered and it was to remedy this that the com mittee mtt J. U Yarns 11. commercial manager of the Pacific Company, and J. B. fiddle ton, of the Home Company, were pres ent to hear the complaints and to dls- J ruse them with the Councilman. Mr. 1 Tsrnall explained that all bis company wishes Is protection and that It in augurated the deposit plsn as the best means of Insuring this. Even now. he said, the company losea a great deal of money every month on "dead beats." This Is almost equally true of the Home Company, Mr. Mlddleton de clared. There are all kinds of frauds and people who are Irresponsible, both men asserted, and there must be some means of protection. The committee aa-reed that It Is perfectly legitimate for the companies to require payment In advance for three months. The Home Company has never required de posits, but has collected two month in advance. MEMBERS TO HAVE PAPERS . 'avy Men Insist Tliat Applicants Produce Il ac harges. Credentials demanded from each ap plicant before he can be admitted to membership In the Navy Club of Port land will be discharges granted at the time of leaving the service, and those who attend a session to be convened at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night at the Navy recruiting station, in the Rail way Exchange building, will be asked for the "pigskin" issued by Uncle 8am. The bylaws are to be discussed .and probably adopted, while the member ship committee and other special bodies will report. Since the plana were launched early in the month of band ing all ex-service men under one head for their mutual advancement and to create interest In Navy affairs gener ally, there have been a number of let tars received from points In the state where ex-Jackles reside, who wish to be enrolled on the charter list. It ba not been decided how non-resident en listments will be rated, and that will he taken up tomorrow evening. COLUMBIA BRIDGE URGED North Alblna Club to Discos Ore. gon-to-Washington Spaa Planned. The North Alblna Push Club has called a mass meeting for next Sat urday night to be held in the fire hall on Alblna and Killings worth avenues. to roniider the question of building a bridge across the Columbia River, to ronneot Oregon and Washington, and also to discuss plans for the establish ment of a central depot for all railways entering Portland. J. H. Xoita. who has been advocating the Columbia Hirer bridge for several years, brought the subject before the Alblna Club Monday night, and urged that It be considered. At the meeting Saturday night a full statement of the bridge project, setting forth where it msy be built, how funds will be raised to build the structure and what effect it may bave on the two states, will be made. All the push clubs In the city have been asked to send delegates to the meeting. ASTORIA'S WEIGHT SHORT food Inspector Finds City Has Reo ord in Butler Cheating. That more short-weight butter Is to be found In Astoria than In any city he has yet visited In Orocon wse the state, ment made yesterday by W. B. Dun ran. Deputy Fond and Dairy Commis sioner, who returned from a four-days Inspection of the grocery stores of that city. In addition to a number of cases of short-weight butter. Mr. Duncan also gleaned 13 samples of milk and cream which failed to come up to the legal requirement as to solids and butter fat. In one store visited he discovered that the merchant had placed a layer of tin-foil between the K'.as plates on the scales which caused 'them to reg ister two ounces in favor of the owner for every article weighed on them, four cases of butter Inspected by Mr. Duncan showed a shortage of one pound a case. "The dealers selling California but ter declared that It bad shrunk since they Lad received It," said Mr. Duncan yesterday. "I told them that butter would shrink but to no such extent as they tried to convince me It would. We have stored butter In our office under circumstances much more unfavorable than these Astoria merchants have to contend with, and we found that In 30 days' storage the butter bad shrunk one-half an ounce to the pound. After days' storage there was absolutely no further shrinkage. The contention of these men. therrfore. who have Im ported short-weight California butter Is of no value. It Is ridiculous for them to say that California butter or any other butter will shrink two ounces to the roll." Howard M. Brownell. Deputy District Attorney at Astoria, haa advised the Dairy and Food Commissioner's office that he will co-operate with Ite officers In enforcing the laws covering food and dairy products. ROAD BENEFITS PLAIN TRAFFIC MAX URGES BETTER HIGHWAYS IX OREGOX. Greatest Attraction to Tourists Is Ieclared to lie Speedways for Long Auto Drives. Principal among California's attrac tions for the) tourist, saya John 11 Scott, general passengor agent of the Southern raclfic who has Just returned from that state. Is in excellent roads, and therein lies a moral for Oregon, be declares. Mr. Bcott left hre with the psxty of Canadian excursionists that recently passed through Portland and passed the) Intervening time, until his return the other day, in the rural districts of Cal ifornia, with the exception of a few days' visit in Los Anules and San Francisco. His principal purpose) was to got In touch with Eastern tourists to taarn from them the reasons for their frequent pilgrimages to Califor nia and to study a method by which the same class of people that visits the Southern statea In the) Winter months csn be Induced to come to Portland In the Summer time. "Good roads," Mr. Fcott believes, is the key to the situation. He found that people on pleasure trips like) to keep moving and that they like to see new sights. Travel over country roads affords them those opportunities. The automobile has grown to be the chief means of transporting people on such trips. To make automobile travel at tractive good roads aro necessary. Cal ifornia has them. "I found that many people who are) denied the delights of aulomoblllng In their respective home communities go to California for the purpose of indulg ing in these pleasures." said Mr. Scott. "Automobile owneri in some Northern states where) the snow and ice preclude tho possibility of road travel In winter time, take their machines with them to California. Others who have not the time to use automobiles for pleasure st homi and who. consequently, do not own machines, rent cars by the month when they go to California. "While I realise that it requires a great deal of money to build first-class publlo highways, this kind of money would be well Bpent. In my estimation." California hotol owners. Mr. bcott re ported, are gratified over the heavy movement of Northwestern people to that state for their Winter vacations. A reciprocal sentiment now is being en gendered with the probable result that California people will start to come to Oregon to pass their Summers. Some of this business is already under way. Nearly every town In California in which there is a lodge of Elks will be well represented at the forthcoming session of the grand lodge of Elks In Portland. Kan Francisco. Oakland and Los Angeles will have special trains. DISK RECORDS. Victor records are the best In the world. They wsar longer and may be used on other machines. Sherman. Clay it Ck. Sixth at Morrison. FOLEY K1D.VEY IMI.I.S always give satisfaction because they always do the work. J. T. Kfielnut. I'.renien. Ga.. says: "I have used Foley Kidney Pills with great satisfaction and found more relief from their use than any other kidney medicine, and I've tried almost all kinds. I can cheer fully recommend them to all sufferers for kidney and bladder trouble." Foley Kidney I'll Is will cure any case of kid ney or bladder trouble not' beyond the rewrh of medicine. No medicine can do more. Sold by all drutrfclsts. TRUST BUSINESS Our Company serves as Trustee under Wills, Trustee of Estates, Trustee of Bond Issues, Trustee for Individuals, Syndicate Corporations, Executor under "Wills, Administrator of Es tates, Guardian of Min ors, etc, "We solicit correspond ence or personal inter view pertaining to any phase of the service. MERCHANTS SAVINGS & TRUST COMPANY CAPITAL $150,000. W. H. Tear President Willard Case.... Vice-President O. C. Bortzmeyer Cashier Walter H. Brown. .Asst. Cashier Open Saturday Evenings, 6 to 8 Royal Worcester, BonTon, Mme. Mariette, Helene, Marquise and Reno Belt Corsets Ladies' Home Journal Patterns Standard Sewing Machines and RicHardson Linens Occupying Entire BlocK Bounded by Morrison. Alder, Tenth, and West ParR Streets Sale Ouar 34$h Ainiisuial (Clearance $2.50 Anti-Tip SulKies $1.98 On Sale, Fourth Floor. Anti-tip rear extension sidewalk Sulkies for babies. Best yet; made with food rest, good strong -wheels and rubber tires, reversible back, upholstered seat and back, well fin ished, very strong; selected wood, guards over wheels to keep child's clothes from dust; our fljl QO $2.50 sulky for only P A eiO Eye Trouble Our Dr. Dayton says "at least 95 per eent of all eye trouble is more or less complicated with nerve and muscle defects t Eyeache, headache, watery eyes, etc., all originate in one or the other of these defeets. Have him test your eyes. He will measure the nerve "leak5' calcu late the muscular "unbalance," and fit you to glasses that will give relief. Menls $3 Hats at $2.35 First Floor, Southeast. All soft hats, comprising a large assortment of shapes, in plain gray, brown, tan and black. Included in the lot is a fine grade of the snap py, English "scratch up" novel ties. See window display; $3.00 grades. Now is the time to save on an up-to-date hat. ttJO We specialize them at Springfield Rifles S1.25 On Sale, Fourth Floor. D. S. Army Springfield rifles in the carbine, cadet and infantry models, 43-70 caliber, guns which cost the Government $16. The best type for collectors and for decorat ing dens, etc., for target practice and for bringing down J1 OC big game; special at V J $3.50 "Eagle" Shirts &1.95 Men's Corner First Floor. Clearance of Jacob Miller Sons & Co. 's famous flannel Shirts, made as well as men know how, after 45 years of experience. Materials are woven from selected j-arns, dyed with fast .dyes, cut to fit and stitched to hold. Sizes 14 to 18; soft turn-back cuffs; dl QIC $2.50, $3, $3.50 grades PXe7J Clearance of Bedding S5.00 Blankets $3.95 $6.50 BlanKets $4.95 S9.00 BlanKets S7.25 Hotels and rooming-houses should take advantage of this sale. Mail orders promptly filled. S6.50 BlanKets $4-95 $7.00 BlanKets $5.35 Bedding Department, third floor. Clearance sale of white wool Blankets, with pink or blue bor ders; the large sizes. Well made and finished. Priced exceedingly low for this big clearance sale. Splendid quality of gray wool Blankets with pink, blue or brown borders, in large sizes. These are priced for clearance at this time. rr rt r r Tf 1 1r- .a. 0 1 1 Clearance of iwool finished CPO.7 DlalllvCld aO.lVy Blankets, in white, gray or plaid, large sizes and extra good qual ity. Priced exceedingly low. $4.50 BlanKets $3.65 81.25 Comforts $1.05 $1.65 Comforts $1.35 $2.25Comforts$1.90 $2.75 Comforts $2.25 $3.75 Comforts $3.25 $ 7.50 Chill-les3 Iron Beds, specially priced for Clearance at $5.45 $ 5.00 Chill-less Iron Beds, specially priced for Clearance at $3.75 $ 2.75 Yum Yum Springs, specially priced for Clearance at $1.95 $13.50 Cotton Felt Mattress, well made, bargainized at only $10.25 $12.00 Cotton Felt Mattress, 40-pound size, during this sale $8.50 $ 6.00 Fiber Center Mattress, specially priced for this sale at $4.25 In the big bedding store, third floor. A great clearance sale of all bed ding, with the largest and best se lection of comforts in the city to choose from. This special lot is white cotton, filled and covered with the best grade silkoline. Note the great reductions and lay in your year's supply, notels and rooming houses should take advantage now. Clearance of Ourfains Draperies and CusKions $2.75 Net Curtains $1.95 Department, Third Floor. Clearance sale of best quality double thread net, with attractive three-inch insertion and edsre to match: curtains are 40 inches wide and 2V'2 yards long; regular $2.75 1 QC grades. We specialize them' at f Department, Third Floor. Our entire 6tock of all single pairs of fine Lace Curtains, comprising some of the best lines shown this season, of which there is only one pair left. You may choose J iy from the lot at this sale for less than pecialize 65c Curtain Swisses 37c Sample Curtain Ends 39c Clearance of fine quality Curtain Swiss, in small checked designs in white, Arabian and ivory; our regular 65c quality; spe-Ol7 cial for this sale at only, the yard, Clearance of factory samples of Curtains, in fancy net and scrim. The finished ends, 14 yards long and 40 to 45 inches OQ wide; white and Arabian; speeial at JJC 35c Cretonnes for 23c Curtain Laces at 32 Price A large assortment of best grade Cretonnes in beautiful patterns and most artistie colors for window draperies, fancy work etc. Come 36 inches wide, regular "35c grades, 00 specially priced for this sale at only aiiOV A great clearance of new Curtain Laces at just half former prices; allovers, filet lace, small checks, 6tripes and fancy figured pat terns; 36, 45, 50 inches D - wide; reg. 20o to $1.25, TICG $4 and $5 Sofa Pillows $1.69 $6 and $7 Sofa Pillows $1.98 In the Drapery Dept., 8d floor, a sale of beautiful Pillows, made of rich velours, tapestry and heavy brocade silks, in beautiful tints and shades. These were made up of the remnants left from drapery and upholstering contracts, ana (T AQ i-FLOORHl '9c73r3V Tiie JJ Featherbone Silk covered, 15-cent quality; yard, 9e or by tneQf)f iiipf. anecial for this salaa" Tailor's Chalk Assorted colors, 72 pieces in a box; 35-cent Ol grade; for this sale only at C Collar Stays "Eve" or "Astra," regular 10c grades; special rJtlf for 7 cents or by the dozen Hooks and Eyes Black or white, our regular 5-cent grade at 2 for 5 cents or a gross for Basting Cotton, Alex King's, A 500-vd. snoot: 45a rloz. or ea. "C Skirt Markers Regular 25c grade; specialized at only ea., Coat Hangers, folding wire, OP rrgular 10c grade; 3 for"' Tape Measures, reversible, 6o O grade; specialized at, each, JC Thimbles Regular 5-cent C grades; special at 2 for only C Hold-Fast Snaps Black, 5e C grades; now on sale 2 for'' DressmaKers' Findings Notions etc. . First Floor, Between the Elevators. Dressmakers' Pins Brass, in half-pound OQ boxes; 35-cent grade; special at only, bos, aC Binding Eibbona Best quality taffeta; reg- 1 0 14c 8c ular 15-cent grade; special Braids Feather stitched, 1 O in colors, fancy; to20e val. Braids and edgings for trimming; assorted patterns; 35-cent OO size; special for this sale"-'' Bias Tape, white only, all widths, regular 10-cent grade; now on sale at the low price Shirt Waist Belts, 10-cent grades; specialized for only Hair Pins, 5c wire, all sizes; C, specialized at two papers for Hair Nets, large silk, 5 in an envelope; special at only Hair Nets, of human hair, "I fn the lartre sizes: 15e m-ades vC Pins, 400 to the paper; 5c grade; special, two papers, Hair Pins, shell only, 6 in a C box; regular 10c; special at Ironing Wax, special, dozen, 10 Ironing Pads, reg. 5c; special Pearl Buttons, 15c card, now 8 Tf 6c 8c 5c 10c Oc 5c Specials BUTTER 74 "O. W. K. Special" Butter, always fresh and sweet, put, up in 7Ag. 2-pound squares, for only SARDINES $1.00 DOZEN Anderson's Smoked Sardines, put up in cans; reg. 10c size; Cjl ff special Wednesday, doz. pXvrV CATSUP 18 Blue Label Brand, the most reliable of all; sells regularly at 25c 0 a bottle; special Wednesday OC 30c COFFEE 23 "O. W. K. Brand," special blend; delightful flavor; regular OO 30c grades; special the pound a&Ol SEEDED RAISINS 16-ounee package; special, only 8 BABBITT'S CLEANSER Special in Basement; 3 pkgs. 10 40c TEA 30 Uncolorcd Japan, India and QfJ Ceylon; regular 40c grades"'' PICNIC SHOULDERS Well cured ; nice medium 1 sizes; spec'l in Basement, lb. BARTLETT PEARS Put up in cans; special, only fig IN THE VX HmsemektI : at roar or JJ represent highest grade materials ; $4 to $5 vals., $1.69 ; $6 to Basement eery $LOO SilKs for 59c Fancy Silks, in checks, stripes and print warp patterns, in beautiful rich color combinations, suitable for dresses, waists, etc. All good, de pendable qualities, which are now in great de mand. Our regular $1.00 grades, spe cial price for this Clearance Sale, yd. 59c 85c PLAIN COLORED TAFFETAS AT ONLY 59 A YARD 50 pieces in this lot, comprising all wanted shades, including black and cream, standard widths: rich, lustrous finish; perfect dyes ; best 85c quality, special Clearance Sale, yd. 59c 15 $2.25 Embroidery 98c 20c Embroidery at 8c Center Main Floor. A great Clearance Sale of thousands of yards of all wanted styles, patterns, widths and grades of Embroideries, in Swiss, nainsook and cambric materials, in Flouncings, Allovers, Corset Cover Em broideries, Edges and Insertions, priced for the day's selling at the following great reductions take advantage of these bargains: Regular $2.25 Embroideries, Clearance Sale price, the yard, 98 $1.00 Embroideries, yard 48 $1.50 Embroideries, yard 79c" 20c Embroideries, the yard, g 65c Embroideries, a yard, 25c pecials in the Basement "Underprice" Women's $18 Suits at $8.98 $15 Dresses for $6.98 In the Basement. Clearance Sale of Women's Tailored Suits; 175 in one lot and unusually good values; all splendid new models, faultlessly tailored and lined with good Satin; the materials are Serges, Cheviots and Tweed mixtures in black', navy and colors; in grades fiJO QO np to 118.00; special for only pOiJO In the Basement A remarkable Clearance of Women's smarts one-piece Dresses; several styles in the lot, all good serviceable colors; fine French and English Serge and a few Silks; well made, dresses appropriate for street or for house wear; our regular values to lo; C 2 QQ on special sale Wednesday, only $3.00 Sweater Coats $1.48 $6 Dress SRirts $2.89 In the Basement A seasonable clean-up of Women's All-Wool Sweaters, made from fine all-wool yarns, in the popular coat styles and V-neck effects with large pearl buttons, heavy cardigan ribbed, white only; very exceptional $3.00 grades; priced very special for JJ1 A Q this sale only, your choice at px.rO In the Basement In this lot we group many very attractive styles in Women's Dress Skirts, odd lines to be sure, but a splendid range for selection; the materials are Serges, Panamas and mix tures in various colors ; our regular $5.00 and $8.00 grades; bargainized for this fiJO OQ great Wednesday sale at onlyP',0' $1.50 Gowns at 78c Clearance of Women's Night Gowns, made of good quality muslin in various styles in slip-over and high necks, trimmed with lace, embroidery and ribbon; very good $1.25 and $1.50 grades; "TRr specialized for this great Wednesday clearance sale at only OC Child's 50c Sleepers 35c Clearance of Children's fine soft quality Outing Flannel Sleepers in plain colors and neat stripe patterns; well made; sizes to OC fit children from 2 to 7 years of age; regular 50o grades for OiJC $5 Waists at SI. 98 A one-day cleanup of Women's Waists in attractive patterns of silK and nets and plain tailored effects, in blacK, white and colors. Waists in this lot to please almost every taste. Good grades up to J?1 QO $5.00 each, special at only P Boys' Regular 45c Underwear for Only 19c A final clean-up of Boys' Underwear, Shirts and Drawers in heavy cotton and fleece lined. Odd lines, some slightly imperfect; sizes to fit boys from 6 to 14, years of 1 Q age; regular 45c grades, special price for the final Clearance Sale, the garment 50c Gowns 35c In the Basement, a sale of Boys' Night Gowns,, made of soft, warm outing flannel in neat striped pat terns, all good colors; sizes OC 12Y2 to 14; regular 50c grades JJC 25c Pillow Tops 15c Basement Clearance Sale of stamped Pillow Tops in dozens of patterns, at-, tractive designs and colorings in good 25c qualities; very special for 1 C i Sale, each -v 'this great Clearance Sale, each 50c Underwear 37c Clearance of Men's medium weight Underwear, Shirts and Drawers in fine ribbed, natural gray color, well made and finished ;. all sizes 07 in the 50o grades; special at C 10c Torchon Lace 4c - Good dependable grades of Torchon Lace in white and Ecru edges and in sertions, good heavy quality that will wash well; regular grades to A 10c the yard; on special sale at "C 35c Face Veiling 10c In the Basement "Underprice Store" sale of Silk faee Veiling in plain col ors, spots and fancy black and col ors; fine and coarse mesh; 1 "J 25c and 35e grades; the yard v 25c Shopping Bags 10c Basement Clearance Sale of Shopping Bags, made of good strong twine with strong handles; assorted sizes; our regular 25c qualities; for the "I Clearance Sale price at only VC $4-75 Dinner Set 3.84 In the Basement A one-day sale of Dinner Sets in the white and gold band decora tion, good shape piece, well selected. Set comprises 6 Dinner Plates 6 Pie Plates 6 Soup Plates 6 Cups and. Saucers 1 Gravy Boat 1 Platter 1 Covered Vegetable Dish 1 Open Vegetable Dish 1 Bowl 6 Oatmeal Dishes. This set is a bargain JT QA at $4.75; specialized for the Wednesday sale at only V"0 60q Blown Table Tumblers, the dozen, only 36 25c Historical Blue Decorated Plates, at only 15 25c Brown English Tea Pots priced at only 19 ,$1.00 Covered Willow Clothes Hampers for 50c '75c Wood Wall Clocks, with weight and oq chain; good timekeepers; priced at only OuO 10c Lamp Burners, No. 2 size, selling at only 5cV 10c Folding Coat or Hat Racks selling at only 5? Enamelware for 49c See this splendid new line of four coat blue and white enamelware Dish Pans, Tea Kettles, Sauce Pans, Kettles, Coffee Pots AQr Preserve Kettles, Pudding Pans, etc ; your choice for only OUTDSG FLANNEL, YARD, 5 HEAVY UNBLEACHED STANDARD CALICOES, YARD 4Va Comes in navy, red, gray, black and white and light grounds. 72-INOH MERCERIZED DAMASK, YARD, 59 19x37-INCH BATH TOWELS FOR 12V2 I