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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 1, 1914)
MORNING OREGONIAN, FKLDAY, MAY 1. 1914. - " " " " - i i i i , - . . . i . . QUEER SPECIMENS BUSH TO REGISTER 'Wrist-Bracelet Man' and 'Old Beau Flirt' Companions to , 'Mrs. Know-Her-Mind.' PLAID WAIST IS PATIENT Husband Tell "Wives Their Politics, Women Dcxlge Their Ages and. Giggly Girls Look Vise in Cafeteria-Like Line . BY LEONE CASS BAER. That poet who sun? of "woman's infinite variety" must at some time have held down a job as clerk In tile registration office at the County Court house. Por women's infinite variety and man's woeful lack of anything that even smacks of variety is nowhere so abundantly emphasized as at that Ions, never-ending table where the popula tion of Portland files past cafeteria wise, a long, patient, (slow-plo,dding line, each awaiting turns. It's a long registration lane that has no turning, but this one looked to me as if, like somebody's brook, it just went on for ever. It had all the esthetic atmosphere of a line in waiting at the stamp win dow at Christmas time, with none of the attendant holiday spirit. Stool of the Mlshtr Given. I galloped over to get some impres sions early yesterday morning and Mr. I-dldn't-get-his-first-name Gilgas, who is John Coffey's prime assistant, let me sit on a stool in the realms of the mighty and wait for whatever turned up. I sat between two mighty pretty girls, one wearing a plaid waist that would make Harry Lauder's riots in color seem orthodox and the other girl had dined on green onions. So I im mediately felt among friends, for I, too, had partaken of green onions. The plaid girl I discovered wasn't a girl at all, in spite of her youthful face and big, happy eyes, but a girl-woman, with a wonderful baby boy at home, who thought his -mother must be a million aire because jhe owned the Courthouse. One touch of baby and a breath of ontons made us three close kin. We got so gabby that one acidulated fem inine party querulously inquired if she "couldn't get waited on," in just the tone some women reserve for tired-to-death shop girls. 'Plaid" and "ObIom" Impervious. But the chatter of those who regis tered did not interrupt the workgirls behind the counter any more than the plunking of steam pipes. The observations of some of the would-be George Ades were like unto cheap perfume, offered in quantity, not quality. When one beetle-browed man with a high collar why. oh why, is this com bination inevitable wagged a fat fore finger, clad in a green stone ring, in what he fondly believed was a roguish manner at my plaid-waist-girl and in quired if she couldn't tell he was not over 40, I waited in fear and trembling to hear what she'd say. What she did say was a polite query, addressed sweetly to a little, old lav-ender-and-grey woman, whose hat was pathetically youthful for her- eager, wrinkled face, and whose jubilant, ex uberant, juvenile spirits were a direct contradiction to the 60 years she re corded on her card. Trillion of Cards in Stacks. Oh, those cards! Millions and tril lions of them, they lay in nice little heaps before the clerks. As fast as the pile got a little, low someone stacked up a lot more. Every body was handed one of them and told to write his or her own name at the bottom line. A few clever literary lights filled out the entire card with enthusiasm and a lead pencil, only to have my onion-girl or my plaid-girl curb their ambitions by tearing the card In twain and remarking cheerfully: "Now we will fill this out again, please, with pen and ink, please." The only sign .of personal individ uality nine out of 10 married women displayed at the counter was the color of their eyes and a few sundry moles or freckles. Beyond that they radiated, reflected and spelled the consciousness of their wedding rings. "Shall I put down the Mrs.." became the bromidic question- of those who were allowed by law to ask it. It was a sort of triumphant, chirpy question. Bachelor Girls Revenged. The 'unringed sisters had their silent revenge when they looked at the usual husband, who Accompanied the usual wife, and realiKeoShow the usual wife must have loathed working for a living to have wedded. Man is not. by any stretch of imagin ation, the noblest work of God at the registration booth. Also, you might as well appeal to the high honor of a cat looking on the cream when it foara eth in the cream Jug as to appeal to the sense of humor of a woman when she is giving her. age at the registration booth. That is one place where figures do He. The tenderest spot in women's make-up is how many snows and Win ters they have witnessed. But it is easier to hide your most brilliant light under the proverbial bushel than to keep your age dark by asking to "please be put down as over 21." Ace Fur Baffles Psychologists. Why It is so, psychologists and para graph writers have never really stum bled on in answer, but woman's sense of honor suffers an awful blow the minute someone mentions her age. And, right along In the same line, it is the registration book and the kodak evil that teaches us women that truth is truly stranger and more wild than any fiction. As an ally, one woman is as helpful to another in making out a reg istration blank as is kerosene to a fire fighter. "Will It hurt if Hezzie writes my card for me?" queried one agitated little woman. "Hezzie is my daughter and I've got my gloves on." which combina tion of relationship and excuse for not writing seemed self-explanatory. "Put me down a Pro-hi-bish-lon-ist every time," boomed a wee. little man with a voice clear out of any sense of proportion. And my wife is prohibi tionlst, too, aren't you. Babe?" Babe nodded assent. She weighed over sun ana coma listen to her hus band call her Babe and not laugh right out ioua. Wives Dearled Into Parties. All the married men affixed "dearie" of some variety, according to the man's methods, when he told his wife what her politico were. This brought the observation from my plaid Birl that it may be bad manners to be polite to your wife in company and to call her soft nothings before other women, but it's a darned good policy, always. Women are such peculiar chemicals that, just by adding a dash of matrimony and politics, even the ioro. can t tell what will hanoen. As politicians women are mostly, as a class, inclined to practicing lnvgen eral rather than specializing. Thev cer. tainly io flaunt that clinging vine stuff you're what I am, you're a ," and then he names the party they affiliate wim as a combine. Men Fear Wife Is Cheated. That is the way it is done. And how he does watch while the clerk writes down the wife's age, name, color, weight, shoe size, bust measure and favorite actress and breakfast food. He is bo afraid the city is going to cheat his wife, and he is there to show them it can't be done. They stand with their mental backs to the door of the closet where leers the family skeleton. If only married men and women stuck to their vows as they stuck to each other in that long registration line, -1 know one court that would have considerable less use for an alimony bureau. That is one spot where man, mere man, has his innings, all his just deserts. The pretty little Mrs. who shared his name and politics may scoff at his religion or lack of it; she may insult his intel ligence, his relatives and his friends: she may absorb his time and his income and pry into his secrets and his pock ets, but there is one place where he reigns a king. That Is in the line at the registration desk. When an occasional woman discov ered she knew as much as her life critic who patronized her, it struck her dumb, but not with admiration. As for the men, they wrote their cards as cautionsly as though they were writing ior fame, or publication and posterity. It was certainly a great old place for any unmarried girl to grab a working knowledge of men, without having to go through the mat rimonial Inquisition t get it. Forelgnr Lift Their Hats. Foreigners, who had to unearth their naturalization papers, and who chatted volubly, displayed a splendid sense of reverence, and maybe patriotism, by lifting their caps from their heads when they took the oath. One woman glibly related that she was 28 and had lived In Oregon 32 years. One dear old German man, when asked about his party, beamed and brokenly replied that he had quite a party, six children. My onion girl said she wouldn't call that a party, she'd call it a visitation. Two out of ten people raised their left hands instead of the right when taking the oath and then giggled nerv ously and -invariably asked: "Do you have many make that mis take? Watch-Bracelet , Man There. Watch-bracelet man got peeved dreadfully and went away in a huff be cause he couldn't tell the cross streets he lived between. "I'll not register," he said indignant ly, and looked disappointed because someone didn't run after him and beg him to please come back. When they lived on a corner they lived there, and you couldn't pry them off. As the names of all the various states were reeled off, former homes of these pres ent Portianders. I thought what a dan dy place It would be to recruit members for state societies. And, oh, that word housewife. One woman highly resen'ed the query if she were a housewife. "Indeed, I'm not," she said. "I don't do anything. I am married." Lots of women cpme back and change their politics, after a conference with their husbands or relatives. And, oh, the cunning babies! When father and mother both came a-regis-tering. baby cotnes along, too, in his cart or in daddy's arms. My plaid girl and my onion girl had their eyes open for the babies and anyone who trotted into that mob with a baby had it lifted right over the desk and father and mother came into the quiet of the Inside ring and got their registration done quickly. Woman Discovers Own Mind. One woman, in a friendly row with her husband, said emphatically that she "knew her own mind." I wondered why she boasted of the acquaintance. Old ladies,' whose ideas of politics were as prim and old-fashioned as a haircloth settee with crochetted tidy on its back, scurried in to register and J"ounS. eiddy elrls, who giggled under their pie hats, and business men, smug and direct, whose idea of registering was to poke an electric button and have it over quickly, herded into a line beside jnore horny-handed sons of toil than I ever saw outside of a Labor day parade. Yesterday was the next to the" last day and I think all Portland hurried down to do Its duty. . Duty was wrlt large. Their faces spelled it, their words spoke it. And it Is a difficult thing to keep our faces and the contents of our heads separate, itsn't it? CIVIL SERVICE BOARD SUED H. A. IVster Endeavors to Rave Xante Put on List City Eligible. Man d am n mitt tA t . Llvil Service Commissioners- to place ot . a. foster on the liBt of elittiblen fnr u ; . i i . .n.;i 1 1. a r m. mem ber of the fire department was filed ' "r Aiiorncy .rowers. Circuit Judge McGinn cited John P. Logan A. E. Clarke and G. W. Caldwell to 'ap pear next week ajid show cause why the writ should not be issued. rosier alleges that at an examina tion several months ago he stood sec ond highest among more than 100 ap plicants for appointment, despite which fact the commlMinnAF. put his name nnh. l ! -. 1 1 . . , - ..ow cilglDieB. The refusal is persisted In. Attorney Powers said, because Foster was dis charged from the police department several years ago. BATTLE OF BALLOTS RAGES Friends of Candidates for Queen In creases Efforts for Votes. With Onlv 16 daVR m nr. , Kallnt-. the 26 candidates in th. ....... ..... queen of the Rose Festival and their inenas are working with renewed en ergy for votes. Besides the dancinr parties and entertainments given by some organization! havinv in the contest, to raise funds- with wnicn to keep their standard-bearers i on me oinciai tally, some are making a vigorous canvass by appeal ing tO DatrOnS Of mnvfni. nlptn.. . v. tsrs where votes are given away with iicj&ets. The sales of special coupons from . "-- ' ten votes for a cent, are brisk. GRETCHEN HUEY IN LEAD Milwankie Will Crown Queen of May This Afternoon. The Milwaukie School will hold May Day festivities in Crystal Park today, when a queen of May will Be crowned. The girl receiving the highest votes In a contest now in progress will be queen. The vote yesterday stood: Gretchen Huey, 3487: Helen Kelly, 1654; Charlotte Nash. 1072; Florence K-lng. 622: Lenora Mulder, 619; Mae urasie. 339; Doris Martin. 382; Olivia Johnson, 292; Harriet Nichols. 277 Blanche Hopwood, 249; Rachael Blrke meter, 235; Marie Cully, 213. Voting has been in progress during the week. The four candidates closest to tne winner win be the queen's at tendants. Ashland. Resident Passes. ASHLAND, Or.,-Anril 30. (SneciaLl Louis R Ulen, an old and well-known resident of this locality, died April "58, asea t years, no leaves a wife, also four sons, who are scattered through Baseball, Tennis, Golf and Athletic Goods of All Kinds at Lowest Prices-Headquarters for Fishing Tackle, Camp Supplies Go-Carts, Baby Carriages, Bicycles, Tricycles, Coasters and Wheel Goods in Great Assortment-Let Us Quote You Prices Double Stamps today with all cash purchases in Bakery Dept., Fourth Floor. Olds,Worttnan Jr King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Store Hour- 9 A. II. to 6 P.M. Every Business Day Saturday Included Shop Here in ' Comfort Broad, well - lighted aisles, fresh, pure air and courteous, obligius: salespeople the ideal place to shop ! Friday's Moneis-Saving Opportunities Two Specials in Women's Coats $16.65 and $18 Garment Salons, Second Floor Season's latest effects for women and misses. Some have the much-desired flounced skirt. These are shown - in jaunty half-length models. Others in tailored styles with fancy collars and cuffs and belt across back. New drop-shoulder or kimono sleeves. Materials employed are chiefly serges, novelty mixtures, plaids and checks. luousn mere are some or r.neiisri T "W P - r -m - tweeds and crepes. A11 sizes. Priced New Suits, Special $22.98 Suit Salons, Second Floor Novelty wool crepes, poplins, serges, gabar dines and many other weaves, in full line of the newest shades, including tango and the wanted greens. Coats in cutaway, belted or box back - " i. ii"-", bii&s aim out tons, oingie and double-flounced skirts; also peg-top and draped effects. CQQ Q O Best of materials and superior tailoring. Priced, special pWWa0 Crepe de Chine and Silk Waists $3.98 I IS y pi $8.5Q Wool Sweaters $4.49 Second Floor Beautiful new Waists of crepe de chine, pongee, Jap and tub silks in a variety of fashionable colors. New effects with low neck, short sleeves ; some with fancv Vokft pffprta nihnra -n-ith enft ' collars and cuffs of 1 These beautiful Waists j?Q QO go on sale Friday only at J'OaiO Second Floor Special Friday sale wom en's all-wool Sweaters, "Ruff -Neck" and "Bvron Collar" kIvIps in f red-, white, gray and tan. Some have' Deits, others coat style with patch pock et. Odd lines from our repular stock, selling up to $8.50. For j?5 5 O Friday they go, special Pari7 Child's Wash Dresses 98c . Parasol to Match FREE Center Circle. Main Floor Another lot of those pretty Wash Dresses- here for today's selling:. i o - uamuiaj , an iu.il, uiuk una u.Ui, iiiiuiucu uu Binjjcs ana caecKS to I French and Buster styles in sizes for little 2 to 6 vears nf sura PufocaI a( cumA -.t nals FREE with each of .these QO Dresses sold today at only, special 70 C- Girls9 Bloomer Dresses Special 79c Center Circle, Main Floor These attractive littl Hloomer Dresses are made of good quality per cale in assorted light and dark colors, in stripes and checks. Bloomers of same material as Dress. Shown in all sizes from 2 to 6 years. 7Ckf Priced,, extra special, for Friday, each S. & H. Trading Stamps given with purchases. 'Baby Week9 Sale Infants' Needs Continues Friday and Saturday Department Second Floor Only two more days of the "Baby Week" sale. Entire stock now at special reduced prices. Arnold's Knit Goods and Reuben's Shirts are included. Take advantage of this sale. All Hand-made Dresses and Skirts in sizes up to 2 years t are now offered at VI Crib Pads, special now at 39 All Hand-emb. Jackets and Wrap pers of silk or cassi- fm '(ff more, now on sale at -ff Double White Blankets now 79 Black Moire Ribbons Main Floor Used extensively for millinery, sashes and trimming. We show these much desired Rib bons in all widths and qualities. SVz-inch Moire Taffeta, yard 25 SVi-inch Imported Moire at 55 7y2-inch Imported Moire at 65 BYz-ta. Domestic Moire, yd, 45 8- inch Heavy Faille Moire at 95 9- inch Moire Taffeta, yard, 85 Bows and sashes fashioned free of charge by experienced bow makers. FRIDAY SPECIAL Fine heavy quality black Moire Ribbon for sashes, bows and mil linery trimming. 7'2 Sj inches wide. Special at"- Men's Shoes, Worth to $6.00 for $3.85 Women's $3.00 to $S.OO Slippers, Pair $2.48 j 1 - 1 1 -. c ijuuk aatm uoioniais. Satin Pumps, Gunmetal Colonials with steel buckles, Gunmetal with tailored bows. Pat ent Colt Colonials and Tailored Effects, Tango Ties of patent leather, and "Mary Jane" styles of Kid, Louis XV leather, Cuban and low heels J3, X4 and 5 Slippers. the Pair $2.48 DEPT. MAIJT FLOOR Hundreds of pairs Men's High-Grade Shoes In cluded In this special offering. Button and' lace styles In all the popular lasts. Special lines bought way under the regular price, sizes and widths. Shoes worth up to S a pair. - the Pair $3.85 i7 rST $2.00 Hosiery At $1.69 Main Floor "Kavser cel ebrated "Wonderfoot" Silk Hose for women. Universally sold at $2.00 pair. g f ?Q Friday sale, pair P Ui7 500 pairs Men's High-grade Shoes in latest English lasts, in Tan Russia, Tan Willow and Tan Calf also in all popular black leathers Button and Lace styles. Standard $6 Shoes, all sizes and widths. Priced extra special, pr. $4.85 $2.50 Gloves At $1.45 Main Floor Women's $2.50 White Lambskin Gloves, in 16 button length. Overseam sewn styles. Reg. $2.50 fl 7 i CZ Gloves. Friday at Sale Men's Suits m vii $17.95 Men's Store, Main Floor Our famous "OWK Special" men's and young men's Suits are tai lorednot MADE. Smartest new Spring mod els in cheviots, worsteds and cassimeres in the very latest patterns and colorings. Sizes for stouts, slims and regulars. Un- JJ W O ET commonly good Suits at only H Men's $1.50 Shirts at $1.15 Men's 25c Hose at 19c Pair s "Devon" Shirts, with detachable soft col lars and soft cuffs. Good assortment of neat pat terns, and all sizes. The regular $1.50 Shirts. Now sale at f 1 GZ special price Men's Underwear Men's Balbriggan Underwear shirts and drawers, in full line of all sizes. Regular 50o quality at, special, 3 for $1.00 O CZf or, priced, the garment Men's reg. 25c "OWK" Hose in black, tan and assortment of good shades. Double heel and toe. Sup ply your Hosiery needs to day at a great IQp saving. 25c grades "- Men's Straw Hats Complete showing new Straws Panamas, Sennets, bplit Yachts, Milans and various styles and in all sizes. See win- J?C T f dow. Priced $2 to pO.iJVJ Boys' $7.50 Suits $4.65 Extra Pair of Pants Free Dept. Main Floor Made of splendid woolen materials in beautiful new Spring patterns. Norfolk and double breasted styles. Sizes for boys 5 to 17. Gi C?C? buits worth up to $.50. Your choice at Vr'c $2.50 Wash Suits 98c Ages 2V2 to 7 . Main Floor 200 boys' Wash Suits of repps, percales and madras, in many handsome patterns. Russian style. Suits that are worth up to $2.50. - For Friday HO. they go on sale at, extra special Ask for Green Stamps mm Boys' $1.5Q Felt Hats Special 98c Main Floor Odd lines boys' Scratch and Felt Hats, from reg ular stock. Broken sizes to be closed out at once. Grays, browns and blues.' Regular $1.50 Q Hats, special Friday atOC Children's Straw Hats $l.QO to $6.00 Main Floor Parents are invited to inspect our complete showing of boys' and children's Straw Hats. In all sizes. All styles. These Straw Hats ff priced at $100 to V JU Boys 50c Shirts Friday at 43S-Special one-day sale of Boys' Percale and Chambray Shirts. Cut in full styles with military Jj Q- collars. Splendid assortment of dark patterns. All sizes k&C Women9s Leather Handbags Special $2.50 r) tfniiirifsrWWrr mri V Department, Main Floor Shown in real seal, pin seal, morocco and fancy calf. "Very latest styles and sizes in all the wanted colors. Gilt, gunmetal, nickel and German silver frames. Kid. and silk lined, with com purse. Exceptionally well-made, CO CZfk stylish Handbags. Special Friday $2.50 Parasols At $1.95 Main Floor Women 's All-Silk Parasols in plain and fancy col ors. Regular and tanso shapes. Regular $2.50 2J T QCf Parasols, special P itO $3.QO Pillow Cases $2.15 Pair Embroidered Initial and Scalloped Ends Main Floor Latest novelty "Day, Pillow Cases" to put on pillows during the day only. Extra good quality materials, with dainty scalloped ends and embroi dered initiaL, To introduce this lat est idea, we will sell the regular $3 values, one day ffp T Friday special pair Ask for Stamps Wayne 9 9 Moth Proof Wardrobes At Vz Price Dept. Main Floor Protect yonr clothes without mothballs. Instead of packing your clothes away in tar paper, cam phor and mothballs, buy "Wayne" Ce dared Paper Wardrobes. They are dust proof, moisture-proof and moth-proof. Priced Friday at just regular price. 65c Wardrobes for 33 75c Wardrobes for 38 11.00 Wardrobes for 50 ?1.25 Wardrobes for 63 ABurbank$l Garden Friday for 75c Grocery Dept., Fourth Floor Special Friday offer Bur-bank "$L00 Garden "package containing one 25c package and eleven 10c packages Burbank's garden seeds; total value, $1.35, all for 75c. Sweet Peas, Poppies, Zinnia, Pinks, Marigold, Morning Glory, Egyptian Rose, etc.; also one 25c package Burbank's Rainbow Corn a beautiful production blooms all Summer variegated leaves. Buy a Burbank Gar-'TCJ-a den Friday. Regnlar price $1.00, offered for one day only at OC Rogers9 Silverware Specially Priced for Friday: - Guaranteed Quality Taney Shapes Teaspoons, set of six at only GOc Dessertspoons, set of six at 99 Tablespoons, set of six at $1.20 Dessert Forks, set of six, 99 Table Forks, set of six. S1.20 Table Knives, set of six at $1.40 Sugar Spoons special, each, 24 Beautiful French Gray Finish. Salad Forks, set of six at 1 ? Oyster Forks, set of six for 95 Berry Spoons, special, now 59 Butter Knives, special now at 32 Long-Handled Pickle Fork at 32 Cold Meat Forks, now only 40 Cream Ladles, special each, 32 "Bull's Eye" Play Suits for Children Fourth Floor "Bull's Eye" Play Suits are extra well made entirely different from the or dinary "play suits" sold about town. Good materials are used and the trimmings are of real leather. Visit the Toy Store to day and inspect these : Indian Girl Suits 75 to $2 Bronco Girl Suits for $2.00 In. Chief Suits 75 to S7.5Q Cowboy S'ts S1.50 to $7.50 Cowboy Chaps, $2. $3 to $5 "S. & H." Green" Trading Stamps given with purchases. Ask for them. Semi-Porcelain Dinner Set at Special Low Prices. Pink decoration, with gold line. $5.65 50-piece Sets at only $4.50 $7.55 60-piece Sets at only $6.00 $11.50 100-piece Sets, only $9.20 Very attractive Old English design. $11.95 50-piece Sets now at $7.50 $15.25 60-piece Sets now $10.00 $24.40 100-piece Sets for 314.95 Garden Hose, Lawn Mowers, Garden Tools, etc., at special reduced prices Department on Exclusive Portland agents for 'Automatic" Refrigerators. See them Neat fancy shape in plain white. 42-piece Dinner Sets only S1.9S 50-piece Dinner Sets, only $2.99 60-piece Dinner Sets, only $3.99 Third Floor. at our Third - Floor Department. at tne registration bvoth. oui r-acinc oast territory. He was a -nat am I, Hennery?" and "Why, civil war veteran.