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The- QijalitV Store op Portland
Out-of -Town Mail
Orders Filled
From This Ad
It Received Within Three Days of Date
m of This Paper
Ours Is not exactly a mall order
"system" it is. rather, a systematized .
shopping service, which rives the per
sonal attention of a trained shopper to
every order.
Tour order Is studied and promptly
filled with as much "intelligent in
terest" as if you were here yourself.
Should, you come in person we will
be triad, upon request, to have one of
our experienced shoppers assist and
conduct you to any or all of the 75
different departments. There is no
charge.
Wednesday's
Notion
Specials
10- Wkltr Nainsook Shields. ,
aad 4, pair at
0e flora Hair Pins, shell color.
aumortrsl styles, box OC
5e Meel Crocket Hooka, assorted
alses. each 1
25c hlte Sleeve Protectors
air OC
Be Collar (iaoaorters. celluloid,
assorted leaictba. card If
Be Silk Eye I.oopa, assorted eol-
ors. eovclope lc
30e Holts C'ottoa Beltlas. V-rard
bolts 5
25c ldeaP Sktrt Ganges, ad-
Jnataltle. each 15
Be Hair .Nets, wltk elastic, four
(or only 5c
3e Maea-flnlsa Thread, 100
yard spools, three for 5
lOe Velser Hooks aad Byes, all
slses. envelope 5C
5c "Uverlastle Garter Web-
blna. white oaly. yard 10S
lOe -.ldoe" Silk M ire Col-
lar Supports, each 5
23c "Sw.Oi" Supporter, wide
Elastic, la white, set 154
First Floor, th-St. Bids.
Attention
women who
sew at home!
Hall&
Borchert's
$3 Bust
Forms
2.39
'Newest Model
Extra long; hip
style. Sizes 32 to 44.
We advise early
chopping", as this of
fer will be appre
ciated by our pa
trons. $2 Standards
For Forms
1.69
Four-Day Clearance Acorn Stoves
"Acorn" Rasters are sold la Portland exclusively at Meier A Frank's.
The "Acorm" stands for superiority, aad the housewife who uses
an "Acorn" is assured of absolute satisfaction. Kote the underprlclns
on "kMna" .f ,vpy utrl.
:t8 'Aeora" Steel Ranges. 14-lacn oven, now 832.40
39 "Acorn" steel Ranees, lH-lnch oven, now $35. 10
41 "Acorn" Steel RaaKes, l-lnrh oven, now $36.90
MS "Acorn Steel Hanars. lM-inch oven, now 840.50
.) "Acorn" Steel Ranges. lK-inch oven, now 845
KB "Acorn" Mallrable Range, lux-'O-lnch oven, 858. oO
TO "Acorn" Malleable Range. lsiO-lnch oven, $63
75 "Aeorn" Combination Gns, Wood, Coal Range, SS8.50
S1X50 "Aeorn" 3-burarr Gas Hanlr, $12.15
IS "Aeorn" 3-bnrner Gas Range. 813.50
IB r.F.I 4.har... timm (I n n K 1 .1 -1 1 k
C'8 "Acorn" 4-barner Gas Range, 818 5th Floor, Temporary Annex
All
Heaters,
Andirons,
Fire Sets,
Reduced
Quality, Variety and Great Economies Make
This Muslin Underwear Sale
The Most Distinctive of All!
Space forbids devoting great detail to the items, so we but give examples of the
economies;
Women's " Gowns,- Skirts
Fine Combinations at'. ....
and
59 c
All made of good quality muslin. . Gowns
embroidered and scalloped edges. Skirts with
ruffles of Swiss embroidery and pleated lace
flounces. Combinations with embroidery
yokes and lace-trimmed drawers, kaeh 5'Je.
3 to 5 Chemise Made of fine nainsook and
batiste.-. Immense quantity of
styles many novelties included.
Lace and rosebud trimmings....
1.98
1JM and 8e Drawers Made of fine cambric
and nainsook. Knickerbocker style, gathered
at knee, with ribbon rosette fin- f
ishing. Trimmings of hand-loom r"-IG
embroidery and dainty lace ruffles J S
Chemise Made of fina nainsook.
Trimming of embroidery me
dallions. Lace frill arouiv
skirt
i -19
39c Knickerbocker Drawers Made of cambric
oa noinannk. Swiss embroidery and lace
prices, ribbon run. Included also are
crepe regulation style
drawers
39c
Women's $2.00-$2.25 Gowns, - r-Q
Skirts and Combinations at X,JJ
Made of fine nainsook slid cambric. l.st-e
and embroidery trimming In ur:at -."'"'r'-i'-20
different Me for t-clectlon. l-.a-h
Also l.SO Gonna, Combinations and M.lr at
Women's 3 White Flannelette iov Msda
of verv bent nuality material. Mlo tind ' "
openings several styles In the
lot. Pretty silk
trimmings
tl. :iMHIt
li,iH'": i
INFANTS' WEAR AT HALT PRICE
All Hand-Made Lingerie . 'PsR"!"rl;
7.1c to ..". now at l 1-S I'll M r.
ul ..ri Haaainette Comforters ii.-aiiii.riv
i to
i'hm y.
Arnold aterprooi v '---, V, ...IT, . I r
novr I lM r. I piiHT'i'-'t 1
.Tales for vVlhVa MrBOlsrl Jy fj: I jf'J
Intlnts' mk 'l'sd'd'ed ' v'r'appers Brt.l.rlJ I '""J
, ,i. ,ow '-;;;;;fm-,iAr,w-.'.
Ribbon Clearance!
50c Satin Taffeta and Moire
Faille Ribbons Immense vari
ety of wanted colors; 6 and 7
inch widths.
Yard "SOU
Up to 12c Satin Taffeta Rib
bons 5c
Pure Silk Taffeta Ribbons.. 10c
Choice of our entire stock,
ranging in price regularly
from $1.50 to $12 the yard.
The most comprehensive and
largest assortment of high
grade, imported, fancy rib
bons on the Pacific Coast.
Up to 20c Satin Taffeta Rib
bpons lOc
Up to $1 Fancy Silk Ribbons.
Light and dark colors stripes,
plaids, floral patterns and nov
elties. Widths to 10 Of
inches. Yard
Up to $1.50 Ribbons at. 49c
Up to 50c Faille, Moire, Taf
feta Silk Ribbons...) 18d
First Floor. Slxth-St. Bide.
Fine Embroidery
MATCHED SETS
:e tirade OCp
Hedoeed to
Kc grade OQr '
neduced toJl
' Handsome Swiss and nainsook
embroideries, edges, insertions and
flouncing to match. Designs
suitable for women s and chil
dren's undermuslins. Dainty de
signs, fast edges. Edges, and in
sertions 1 t o 6-inch widths,
flouncings 12 to 27 Inches.
. First Floor, Slxth-St. Bldgr.
Mesh Bags! Every Style of Every Finish!
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This is indeed a notable Jlesh Bag Clearance! Every-style of the Fashionable Mesh Bag. Choice
of Sterling Silver, Gold Filled, German Silver, Gimmetal and Platinoid finishes in great assortment.
From this comprehensive array of handsome Mesh Bags make your selection today at these radically
cut prices. NO MESH BAGS SENT C. 0. D. NONE ON APPROVAL. NONE CRED ITED.
Gold-Filled Mesh Bags
Sterling Silver Mesh Bags
$ 5.00 Sterling1 Silver Mesh Bags, now. . .$3.00
$ 6.50 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags, now. ..$3.50
$ 9.00 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags, now. . .$4.00
$12.50 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags, now. . .$7.50
$15.00 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags, now. -$l0.00
$22.50 to $25 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags $15.00
$35.00 Sterling Silver Mesh Bags, now. .$22.50
German Silver Soldered Bags
$15.00 German Silver Soldered Mesh Bags,
now $12.00
$18.00 German Silver Soldered Mesh Bags,
now $13.50
$22.50 German Silver Soldered Mesh Bags,
now $15.00
S8.50 and $9.50 Diagonal Unbreakable Mesh
t CO Kf
jiags, iiuw j70trvr
$ 2.50 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at
$ 5.00 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at
$ 7.50 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at
$ 8.50 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at
$10.00 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at.
$13.50 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at
$1.00
$2.50
$3.00
$3.50
$4.50
..$5.00
$14 to $18 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at $7.50
$25 and $30 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now $17.50
$32.50 and $35 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, $18.50
$45.00 Gold-Filled Mesh Bags, now at. .$27.50
Genuine Gun Metal Mesh Bags
$ 5.00 Genuine Gunmetal Mesh Bags, now $3.00
$ 7.50 Genuine Gunmetal Mesh Bags, now $4.00
$17.50 Genuine Gunmetal Mesh Bags, now $9.00
$25.00 Genuine Gunmetal Mesh Bags at $15.00 I
to m
PLATINOID
MESH BAGS
$3.00 Platinoid Mesh
Bags, now $3.50
$17.50 and $20 Plati
noid Mesh Bags,
now at. . $10.00
&22.50 Platinoid Mesh
Bags at $12.50
Again Today-All Our
FINE SUITS
For Women and Misses
Greatly Sacrificed
Some wonderful bargain "plums" await those who come
toda. .... , nil from mir nivn rofMi.
The best of it is tnai mese suns c " "
lar. stocks reduced to clear at
For 12.50
18.50 Suits
For 19.50
29.50 Suits
For $30 to
39.50 Suits
For $40 to
$55 Suits
For 57.50 to
11 2.50 Suits
styles tnat every
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There are so many
taste can be pleased.
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A.ppl.
Ok
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Jonathans, Black Twigs, Ar
kansas Blacks and Ben Davis
mostly in small sizes. Well
packed. Box, while any remain,
!Vo Telephone Orders.
Snitzenbergs, Winesaps and
Baldwins. Well packed, good
colored fruit. Over 100 boxes
on sale. While any remain, box.
o Telephone Orders at These Prices.
. T'lirp Food Grocery, Basemeat, Kth-st. Bids.
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BELGIAN
FUND GAINS
"Day's Receipts Swell Total of
Relief to $36,700.
FOOD AND CASH RECEIVED
J'rre Transportation Soon to Be Cat
: Off and Committee Asks That
V. "Supplies for Cranlcy Be
) Hnrrled to Portland.
Funds for Belgian relief contributed
to those being collected by the Oregon
j-ommittee amounted yesterday to mora
than 3.700. This includes cash on
hand and foodstuffs glren upon which
a cash valuation has been placed.
: A bis; contribution yesterday was
pooO cases of condensed milk, the gift
of the Union Meat Company. This Is
.worth approximately $3500. Citizens of
Uppner sent in provisions valued at
-more than li)00. Goldendale, V ash
iavni in flour worth 1250. with advices
that more will follow in cash or pro
visions.
A caah contribution of S500 was re
celved from James T. Barron. presiJent
of the Thllnket Packing Company. Be
sides, he advised that canned salmon
has been offered to the committee at
less than cost price, the difference be
ing: regarded as the contribution of the
company to the fund.
tVassen te Sew far Belalaaa.
' Ths Oregon committee met yesterday
In the rooms of Samuel Hill, chairman,
and voted to expend 1 1000 In hirins;
unemployed women of the city to sew
garments for the Belgians. Adolphe
"Wolfe was made responsible for the
xnenditure of the money and he will
provide quarters In the Upman, Wolfe
A Co. storeree of charge, where the
.work will be done.
- The committee wants the fact em
l'hasixe.1 that free transportation by
.the Yailroads of foodstuffs and cloth
ins: contributed to Belgian relief prob
ably will end on January IS. and as the
steamer Crajaley is expected to reach
port between January IS and i-. It Is
asked that all who expect to ship sup
plies for loading on the Cranley should
get them under way at once. It is
directed that all such shipments be sent
to the Oregon Belgian relief committee,
care Municipal Dock, Portland.
Contributions were listed by the com
mltte yesterday as follows:
Cash.
T-.rin,i.1t rVnowIrdced S10.001.82
A. J. Wrlsser. Portland 100
o fallens. Lenta. Or I-Oo
E. U E.. Portland 1.00
Congregational Sunday School,
Forest Grove 9.70
Wood. Montague & Hunt, Port-
land 50.00
J W. & D. Shaver 50.00
UAaltln. fiunriuv u-hnnl Hoiiklna.
Or. 5-',;1
Joseph Stevens, Greaham, Or 2.00
Ada C. Slel-aughlln. Mllwaukle. Or. S.00
W. J. Colllna. Pendleton. Or 11.00
Southern Methodist Church and t..
V. nrlm Harrlsbure. Or 10.
James T. Barron, Portland. Or... 600.00
F. M. Armstrong. Dundee. Or. .! . . 3.00
M Seller & Co.. Portland ' 25.00
Bible school. Church of Christ,
Brownville, Or.
Total ..
4.33
Foodstuffs.
Lnlon leat vompany, r-umauu,
liHK cases condensed milk
Cltisens of Heppner. Or.. "17 sacks
flour. '1 sacks dried fruit. S boxes
clothing. 1 box condensed milk.
1 sack supplies
Citizens of Silverton. Or.. 39 sacks
dour. 2 boxes clothing. 1 sack
dried apples
Baker Commercial Club. Baker,
Or., 100 sacks flour
Rawlev Pulp & Paper Company.
Oregon City. Or 1 box blankets
Mrs. W. Goodwin, Mrs. M. Oentleh.
Mrs K. Colson. Mrs. G. Schmidt,
Mrs." J. Jartoert, Mrs. C. Groshens.
Miss M. Boulanger, Mrs. J.
l.angue and family. Hillsboro,
Or., 1 box of new clothing......
Total
S10.64S.17
Approximate
Va!w.
.S21.102.S3
3,300.00
1,020.00
105.00
155.00
100.00
50.00
S2S.062.S3
WIFE COSTS HIGH CHARGE
Government Engineer Asks Divorce
Because of Her Desire to Spend.
His wife's tastes were higher than
his own pocketbook would allow, ac
cording to Paul li Vollum. an engineer
In the Government service, who filed
.,..; . ivnrM In fniintv Clerk Cof
fey's office yesterday. Ther were mar
ried In Washington, L. k;., in iwn, anu
have no children.
Y-ntl..M In tha rnmnlaint that
his wife refused to do any household
work, declaring mat, u o wsmcu
someone to cook his meals, he should
have married a cook. He says she re
r i . n l i mnvwhr. hut in Wash
i n ... n nr- V.ur Ynrlt and would Tl O t
accompany him to any of the Wet-tern
"hell holes" to whlcn tne uoveninirai
i ... .... 1 1 . i Kim i ini. Vi t anva. she
attacked him with a Cuban machete
when he called her attention xo biu
she bad incurred.
CITY BUYS MACHINE
Device to Open Root-Clogged
Sewer Is Purchased.
KNIVES CUT OUT CEMENT
Trial of Apparatus Convinces Coun
cil Drains May Be Cleaned in
Cheaper and More Satisfac
tory Way Than by Laborers.
Laborers In the city's sewer bureau
no longer will have the job of pushing
rods through email sewers In an effort
to clean them out when they become
clogged by the roots of tress. The city
yesterday closed a deal for the pur
chase of a modern sewer renovating
machine, which does the work in won
derful fashion. The machine promises
to' solve the problem which has both
ered Portland for many years, of clean
ing small sewers which have become
clogged with cement from newly paved
concrete streets.
The machine will be put into service
at once to clean out sewers which are
In bad condition. The device is known
as the turbine sewer renovating ma
chine and costs S1500. It consists of
an -arrangement resembling the nozzle
of a fire hose. On the end is a wheel
which operates a set of knives. Water
used as the motive power washes the
sewer thoroughly.
The nozzle is placed in the eewer at
a manhole and is attached to a cable
extending through the sewer to tne
next manhole. The rubber hose is at
tached to the arrangement at the other
end. The cable is attached to a wind-
lags. The operation of this drags tne
nozzls through the sewer at a rate of
about 10 feet a minute. .The" heavy
pressure of the water revolves the
wheels, and sharp blades extending out
cut out all foreign matter such as
ronta. rocks, tar and concrete.
Heretofore there has been no way to
remove concrete from a sewer, and the
only means of getting the roots out
was by poking them out wun a suca
or iron pipe. The system was slow.
costly and unsatisfactory. I
Portland has had much trouble with
concrete that has fallen Into sewers
and hardened there. The new machine
Is expected to eliminate tho trouble.
The cutting knives can be so adjusted
that the same machine will clean out
any size ewer from one six inches in
diameter to , the largest of trunk
sewers. -
GOD'S LOVE SERMON TOPIC
Evangelist Bulgln Speaks of Scope
of Creator's Affection.
Evangelist Bulgin delivered a ser
man last night at the Union Taber
nacle on the subject, "The Wonderful
Love of God," which was a new ser
mon in the series he is preaching at
the union meetings. The usual service
of song was held under the direction
of Professor George L. Rose, assisted
by the large choir. The music is one
of the interesting features of .the
union meetings. The attendance is
much increased this week.
The evangelist told of the great
sweep of divine love, which, he said,
was big enough and wide enough to
include the entire human family. It
makes no difference, he said, whether
a man is rich or poor, the love of God
can touch him. "Love your enemies,"
said the evangelist, "as God loved the
world so intensely that he gave his
own son to die on the cross for the
sins of the world. God has Just one
mark at which all men are to aim, and
that is calvary, and you are a sinner
unless you and God are agreed."
Dr. Bulgin will speak at 2 o'clock
today in the tabernacle. Tonight he
will preach on "The Man of Gallilee."
On Friday night he-will deliver his
lecture on "Temperance."
Y. W. C. A. PLANS. JUBILEE
First Step Taken to Celebrate SOth
Anniversary in 1918.
The seed of a big semi-centennial
celebration in March, 1918, when the
Portland Young Men's Christian Asso
ciation will be 60 years old. was planted
by the board of directors yesterday
when W. M. Ladd was authorized to
appoint a committee to plan for the
affair.
Kfforts will be made to obtain at
that time the International Young Men's
Christian Association convention, the
strongest association body in the
world, with a delegation of 1200 mem
bers. The convention, met with Buffalo
and Boston when those associations
reached -the 50th milestone, and Port
land will try to get the sessions here.
Another meeting of the board of dl
rectors will be held next Tuesday, when ,
the committee probaDly will be , named.
AUTOS MAY BE TAXED
SOLICITORS1 LICENSES MAY BIS
NEEDED TO RlIK 'BUSES.
Question Is to Be Submitted to City At
torney and Effort to Get Revenue
From New Mm May Be Made.
When an automobile or taxicab driver
puts a sign on his car announcing that
he is doing the business of a common
carrier, is he soliciting business? This
is a question which is to be submitted
to City Attorney LaKoche. Upon his
decision depends the question of the
city exacting a license from the Jitney
automobile streetcar- system recently
inaugurated in Portland.
There is a license' ordinance in ef
fect requiring a fee of 10 a quarter
for soliciting on the streets. Hereto
fore this has beet interpreted to mean
soliciting by calling out on the streets.
In the event the decision of the City
Attorney is to the effect that placards
are not the same as other forms of
soliciting, it is probable an effort will
be made to exact revenue from the au
tomobile service. It is contended that
the street railway company pays many
thousand of dollars annually for its
privilege of doing business in the city,
and that another form of transporta
tion entering into competition with that
company should pay something for Its
privilege.
It is said the concern does not re
quire a franchise to conduct Its busi
ness and the license plan may be car
ried out. "
MAIL THEFT IS ADMITTED
Railway Clerk Bound Over to Fed
eral Grand Jury.
1 a If T-kanronnn r f bit Vf ftTfl a
postal railway clerk and regarded as
one of the most trusted employes In
tne railway """ ' - -
yesterday and bound over to the Fed
eral grand jury at a hearing before
United States Commissioner Fred Drake
on the charge of opening a mail "pouch
and stealing a money order of f 49. He
admitted his guilt.
Dewsnup committed ' the offense on
the night of January 7, 1914, when he
picked up a mail pouch at Echo. In
order to mislead the postal authorities
he sent the opened pouch to the Port
land Postoffice, accompanied by a letter
ostensibly written by a tramp. The
,. - . .. 1 .. i In lh lottr
auegea nan'C
that he had stolen the pouch before the 1
i..in naf arrived hut Inasmuch as the
letter could not have been brought to
Portland by a later train, suspicion at
once was directed against Dewsnup.
Postal Inspector Frank Whitney began
an investigation of the case and worked
on it for a year, while Dewsnup con
tinued his duties. He assembled so
much evidence that the clerk confessed
immediately after his arrest. Dewsnup
has a family in Portland.
WATER SURVEY SAVING DUE
Increased Revenue and Less 'Waste
Predicted for AVork.
Not only will the city water bureau
increase its water revenue by means of
an Inspection pf water services
throughout the city, but it Is going to
eliminate the waste of millions of gal
lons of water every day. according to
City Commissioner Daly, who is in re
ceipt of the first reports of the men
who are conducting the inspection
i. .i..ii Tannarv 1. Already hun
dreds of leaky fixtures In houses have
been found and many csss hsvo been
found where witter uicrn have fixtures
and connections fur which they . nr
not paying.
The Inspection, or survey, is to covrr
the entire city. Every service will be
checked up to see that water is ant
wasting.
l.ant yeur lluly pnt nut 4'.'ft.4U and t-
rlv-r1 I!1? tttiTnti;'-:n-t.
OLD-TIMS COLD
CURE DRINK TEA!
Get a small package of Hitrobiira:
Breast Tea. or. ns tho tlermsn folks
call it, "Hamburger Brunt Thee," at snv
pharmacy. Take a talileapoonf ul of th
tea, put a cup of boiling water ut.oii
It. pour through a sieve and drink a
teacup full ut any time. It Is the mutt
effective way to break a cold and cure
grip, as It opens the pores, tellrvlne
congestion. Also loosens tlie bowels,
thus breaking a cold at once.
It Is Inexpensive and entirely vcn
table. thc-efore lirmlsi. A1v.
EFFECTS OF CATARRH RELIEVED
BY AKOZ, SAYS PORTLAND WOMAN
MRS. KATE WIELUD, FROMIIVKWT 1
. rnnriAon vears of catarrh served to
affect the hearing and signt 01 airs.
Kate Wieland,. 114 Milwaukle Ave..
Portland. Three months of the Akox
mineral treatment, she declares, h
improved her hearing and sight and
dissipated otner catarrnai conaniom
Mrs. Wieland. who is prominent In fra
ternal circles, has held many offices In
the Women of Woodcraft, bhe writes.
"Catarrh, from which I suffered for
lfvears. caused me untold distress. I
suffered from a continual hacking
cough in the throat. This cough would
be worse at night when it would
awaken- me from my sleep, and spells
would come, lasting 20 minutes. iy
hearing was bad at times, and my eyes
also affected. This has all been re
lieved by the use of Akoz. The cougn
has disappeared. Byes are better and
hearina- restored. The Akoz remedy
has been a great thing for me."
Akoz will also relieve rheumatism.
stomach trouble, diabetes. Blight's dis
ease, ulcers, piles, skin diseases and
other ailments. For sale at all leading
drug stores, where further information
may be had regarding this advertisement.
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