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COBCIALBODIES RATIFY UNI PLAN H. V. Chase to Engineer Work of Consolidation and Put Both on Firm Footing. 20C0 MEMBERSHIP TOTAL Organizer Proposes Departments in Which Activities Will Appear for Both Clubs Formation Be Completed April 1. to Formal indorsement of the consoll iitinn nf the Chamber of Commerce and to inrtlanil Commercial Club, under the, name of the I'ortland Chamber of Commerce, was made by the representa tives of both organizations yesterday, and there remains now only to com plete and put into effect a plan for such consolidation. II. V. Chase, representing the Town Ievelopment league, of New York, who is in Portland in an advisory ca pacity In the work, will assist the joint committee from the two bodies in for mulating the plans and putting them into effect. He said yesterday that he believed this could be fully accom plished and the newly reorganized body worklnsr smoothly within from Ave to six weeks. The resignation of C. C Chapman from the managership of the publicity and promotion department of the Com mercial Club will be effective April 1. and it is hoped to have everything ready for the change to go Into force at that time. Chamber Indorses) Move. The Commercial Club representatives first took action and it was in that committee meeting that the plan of re taining the name of the Chamber of Commerce was broached. The board of trustees of the Chamber held a short scsBlon yesterday afternoon and in dorsed the movement in the following resolution, which was unanimously arioted: "It is the sense of the board of trus tees of the Chamber of Commerce that this organization concur in the gen eral plan of consolidation, with the executive committee of the Commercial Club and the Commercial Club proper, on condition that the name of the Chamber of Commerce be retained and tuat the Portland Commercial Club pay the expenses of the services of Mr. Chase." The membership of the Commercial Club at the annual meeting last month was announced as l-6. and that of the Chamber of Commerce is 900. Many of the members of the Chamber of Com merce are also members of the com mercial Club, however. 2OO0 Members of Merced Bodies. The total consolidated membership in 1,1 be about 2000. On the other hand, the membership of the Chamber is composed of Arms instead of indi viduals, and if this plan is followed out it would make the total individual memberships considerably greater. The method of handling this feature will l.e worked out with the other details nf consolidation. The consolidation committee which will be working with Mr. Chase on the details for the next few weeks consists vt C. C. Colt, president of the club; M. Clark, president of the Chamber Commerce, whose place is taken In tils absence in Sail Francisco By C. B. Woodruff, vice-president: J. C. Ains orth. E. L. Thompson. Nathan Strauss, tleorge Lawrence. Jr.. and Tom Uich ardson. Clubs' i'lnances Strong. Mr. Chase and the league he repre sents .have engineered consolidation movements in 26 cities recently and the results of the consolidations have been a total increase In the annual in- orne of the organizations of more than 00.000. "The organizations in Portland are in exceptionally good condition to effect a consolidation at this time and go on with Increased effectiveness." said Mr. Chase yesterday. "In some of the cities where I have worked we have often found organizations handicapped by Tlnanclal difficulties, and it is a hard Iroposition to buy a dead horse and resurrect him. The clubs In Portland, on the other hand, are on pretty sound footing. "What the completed plan of con solidation will be one cannot say at this time. There are Innumerable points to be considered and settled. The first step is to effect the formal consolida tion and then go ahead and work out the details. Work to Be Doir la Departmeats. "In general the idea will be to work out a system of departments through which the central consolidated organi zation will act. The Commercial Club will blend Into the Chamber, each of Its activities falling into the department where it belongs. The promotion and publicity work that Is conducted under the executive committee will be in one department, the social features of the club will be preserved as another de iiartment of the activity of the general organization, and so on through the list." Mr. Chase assisted In the reorganiza tion of the commercial bodies in Spo kane a short time ago, and it was in a large degree the favorable reports re ceived from business men in that city ss to the efficiency of the new plan that predisposed many of the members of the Portland bodies to a favorable attitudo on the consolidation movement when it was launched a short time ago. Eaton while en route to the Panama Faciuc. Exposition. T. W. Lusk. a timberman of Silver ton, is at the Perkins. C. I Holt, a- business man of Med ford, is at the Oregon- A. J. Ahola. hotel man of Golden dale, is at the Cornelius. E. H. French, a banker of The Dalles, is at the Imperial. George' R. Munn, of Montpelier, Idaho, is at the Cornelius. Almon Baker, of Goldendale, Wash., is registered at the Katon. Angus McDousrall.' a mining man of Tacoma. is at the Multnomah. Elliot S. Miller, a capitalist of Los Angeles. Is at the Multnomah. ' John. A. Ditter. a business man of Sublimity, is at the Perkins. J. K. Ferguson, an orchardist of Hood Rl-er. is at tne Imperial. Seumas MacManus. a lecturer of Donegal, Ireland, is at the Imperial. Judge William H. Packwood. a dis tinguished pioneer of Baker, Is at the Perkins. C. If. Mayer, northwest manager for the United States Tire Company, Se attle, is at the Multnomah. G. L. Blair, manager of the Sail Francisco-Portland Steamship Com pany, San Francisco, Is at the Multno mah. Carl L. rhillips. Mrs. W. E. Osborn. Miss Frances Osborn and Douglas Osborn. of Spokane- are at the Seward while visiting Portland en route to the Panama-Pacific Exposition. CHICAGO. Feb. 19. (Special.) Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Keckket and child are registered at the La Salle. CHICAGO, Feb. '7! (Special.) J. H. Wilson, of Portland, is registered at the Great Northern. CHICAGO. Feb. 1. Portland persons are registered at Chicago hotels as follows: H. M. Courtright and family. Congress: Charles W. Olson. Great Northern: A. Jasmann, La Salle. CITY'S BAD BOYS FEW 111 mammm HH mmmm UHf J The- Qjjal it V Sto r.e- op Portland rrftK Sixth "Mor-risory Alder S-3- JCDGB GATENS PLACES TOTAL SOT MORE THAN 15. AT : PERSONALMENTION. W. R. Dale, of Sheridan, is at the Eaton. S. M. Calkins, of N'ewbcrg, is at the Oregon. E. D. Fhllippi, of Silverton. is at the Terklns. Fred Paulsen, of Astoria, is at the Carlton. John Udell, of Los Angeles, is at the Carlton. J. P. Redmond, of Molalla. is at the Xortonia. P. W. Harries, of Seattle, is at thi Xortonia. Kennctt McKay, of Hood River, is at the Oregon. W. L. O'Donneil. of Winnipeg, is at the Carlton. A. G. Mink, of San Francisco, is at the Carlton. W. R. Raynor, of La Grande, is at the Nortonla. Robert L. Kaser. of Walla Walla, is at the Seward. Thomas H. Gentle, of Monmouth, is at the Seward. A. Hochstraascr, of Salt Lake City, is at the Cornelius. W. C. -James, a baseball player, is at the Cornelius. P. J. Neff. an attorney of Medford. Is at the Oregon. ' Dr. Charles A. Ault, of Enterprise, la at the Perkins. M. Gorman, a hanker of Cathlamet. la at the Imperial. W. W. Braddua, of San Francisco, is at the Nortonla. Edward Snyder, of Seattle, la at the Girls Yanna-er Than 10 Should Be Kept From Public Dance. Also Says ' Juris Before Realty Board. "No girl younger than 18 years should be allowed to attend a public dance un less accompanied by her mother and father." said Judge Gatens yesterday In an after-luncheon address to the Portland Realty Board at the Commer cial Club. Other expressions he made were : "You can't legislate morality into people. "If parents would do tneir run auiy to their offspring there would De no need for the Juvenile court. "I don't believe there are more than 15 bad boys in Portland. "I don't believe in these spasmodic moral raids. They never solve the vital problem. ' "The double standard or morality is all wrong. "Men ere to blame for the underworld and thev must solve the problem. "The juvenile court will ultimately be In the schools." Judge Gatens remarked In his intro duction that it was his "final appear ance as judge of the Juvenile court." "If there had been such a thing as a juvenile court when 1 was a 'kid.' 1 would have been a fit candidate every week." confessed Judge Gatens. "And I see others here before we who would have been in the same boat," he added as he pointed out some of his boyhood playmates. Judge Gatens defended the widows' pension law and the right of the juven ile court judge to destroy the records of bad boys. He declared that social serv ice work must begin at the cradle and be carried on by the parents in every home if the country is to be rid of crime and vice. He said the place for the girl at night was at home and ad monished parents to beware of "girl chums." J. W. Kaste was chairman of the day. OUT-OF-TOWN MAIL ORDERS Filled From This and All Our Ads if Received Within Three Days of Date of Publication We give our out-of-town customer the same privilege of buying from our daily advertisements an thone who live in the city. Moreover, our method is not a "mail order Ryatem"; it is. rather, a systematized shopping service which gives the personal attention of a trained shopper to the filling of every mailorder. Your order is studied and promptly fiMed with as much "intelligent interest" as if you were here yourself, should you come in person we will be glad, up on request, to have one of our experi enced shoppers assist and conduct you to as many of the 75 different departments as you choose. There is no charge. 39c Hosieiy Women's S3c Black Cotton Hose. wide garter welts with lavender tops, double sole and high spliced heels. t,lgnt and mi'dhim weights." Sizes 8 li to 10. nfj S pairs 70c: pair 13C Women's SOe Imported 8Uk Lisle Hose, black and tan shades, light medium weight. Wide elastic garter welts. double soles and high spliced heels. 2 pairs 75c, pair Women's 65c Silk and Mercerized Lisle HoMH, black with lavender banded tops j:- all black. Extra wide flare garter welts. light medium weights. Sizes Cf si, to loij. Priced, pair OUC Children's 20c Cotton nibbed Hose, soft jnd elastic ribbed, black only. Light nedlum weight. and uVamless feet. ?izes O'.i to 3 pairs 50c, -1 7 sair 1 I C MisNes' 25c Silk I.ixle Hose, black, tan. lnk and blue. Elastic ribbed, seamless feet. Sizes uhi to 10. 3 pairs Q O Sue, pair d C 1 irht Moor, 6th St. Bldg. Children's Wear . Children's 11.50 Knmpers, made of very good quality gingham In plain pink and blue or striped effects and pink and blue poplin. Square neck or round neck and gathered knee styles. , Sizes 6 months to S years. Saturday's TQ price I 7C Children's ft and $2.50 Rompers, made of splendid crepes, poplins, and dimities. Trimmings of embroidery, braids, and pretty featherstithlng. White with col ored trimmings and blue and pink rompers. Square or hlgn necK styles, ana beach or gathered knees, fcizes 6 months to 5 years. All reduced to Children's 75c Sleeping: Garments, made of prettily figured splendid quality flannelette, in pink and blue. Garments made with feet. In sizes 2 to 8 gQ Priced at Jt Second Floor, 6th St. Bldg. 98c years. Underwear :45c Women's 63c Union Suit, good Spring weight, elastic weave. Sleeveless with low neck and tight knee. Sizes 4. 5 and 6, garment Women's 50c Union Suits, soft, fine quality cotton, very elastic weave. Low neck. sleeveless and tight or lace trimmed knees. Regular sizes, AVtg garments $5e. each TwC 65c Out sizes, 3 garments $1.15, each 59c. Children's ft "Harvard Mill" Union Suite "ot fine cotton, with high neck. long sleeves and in ankle length. A dis continued line; sizes 2 to 12 years 2 garments $1.25. each.. Children's 50c "Harvard Mills" Vests and Pants; medium weight cotton, an assort ment of styles and sizes, garments 55c. each Second Floor, 6th St. Bldg. !65c 229c All Our Women's , Winter Coats Special for $5 Because we MUST have the room for in coming: Spring stocks we're offering a gen uine sacrifice on our remaining lines of women's winter coats 1 1 ere are Cheviot,, crices. tweeds, albe 1 1 ne nd other good material. In plain PARDON FINAL IS STAND colors and many mix tures. Three-quarter and full length, lined or unllncd model, loose or belted styles. Your choice of any ot the ino Cnata now In stock at Fourth Floor. Slh- Strret HuliainR. Announcing the New 1915 Arrivals of Our Celebrated "Invincible" For Men and Young Men At 6.50 They are trade-marked "Invincible" because they represent everything that is best in Suits at or near this price in fit, style, fabric and in work manship. SEASON AFTER SEASON THIS LA BEL ON A SUIT HAS MEANT THE BEST AT THE PRICE $16.50 When we first announced them to Portland men several years ago we said that we had crowded more real merit into our Suits at $16.50 than ever before had been introduced into Suits at this price. Since then it has been our constant endeavor, in preparing these suits especially these 1915 Suits t6 EXCEL EVEN MORE NOTABLY IN EVERY WAY. We have seen to it, by means of such rigid speci fications as no store ever before demanded, that every practical improvement has been em bodied into the making of every Suit sold under the name of Meier & Frank's "Invincible." About the Fit The lines of these Suits are right because cut right. The cut Is correct because dimensions are rlKht. The dimen sions are right because they are the result of our measur ing thousands of Portland men and young men. whose rec ords have been boiled down to standard averages. As to Style The styles are correct because we have spared no effort to obtain the last word In correct dress for men. You'll find that English models are prominent, with patch or reg ular pockets, conservative semi-form fitting, and the always popular box-back models. Regarding Fabrics We have the finest, most exclusive fabrics in this season's suitings. They comprise cheviots, tweeds, cashmeres and homespuns. In tartan checks, pin. regimental and Itomaii strlped effects, Ulenarket plaids and handsome mixtures, in blues, greens, browns and grays. Some of the Country's Best Talent Has Pro duced These Suits tc hair, wnrked lr closer co-operation with ex perts in designing and tailoring, with the result that these Suits give all the best advantages at a low price. , These are but a few of the reasons that will explain why you will like the Meier & Frank "Inuincifoe" Suits at 16.50 IjlfW !H;ip",'iiii";;wi,?;,;7K,''ii',7'"'''''''"il f F" 1 1 Tfsl I I iii:i!i;i;i!w!;iii1!u::,,iil:jii,:i"inii ::titj i JAwJ Mi ei m FA im Wm s m W MM in Mm : :4 ,&$&m;t ' - taw i iteg jtpifi 5 Temporary Annex. Second Floor. George Sorenson lights Socond dictnient for Land Fraud. 1..- Holding that he could not be prose cuted on a second Indictment charging bcliooi land frauds, tieorge Sorenson, who was convicted on the first indict ment, sentenced to the Penitentiary and pardoned by Governor West, yesterday attempted to have the second Indict ment dismissed when he appeared in Circuit Judge Davis- court to plead to the charge. . Sorenson held that he should have been tried on the second Indictment at the flrst term of court after his pardon by Governor West The pardon was granted as one of the last official acts of West. Hiil Your Choice of These Women's $1.50 Suede Gloves at 98c Famous Perrin's and Fanchon makes; all taken from our regular stocks for "Saturday Special." nt,rsfanl nla n and ribbed stitching. 2 and 3-clasp styles. Saturday only, pair, 9Sc. All sizes. -First Floor, Sixth-Street Building. WHEAT CASE TRANSFERRED Suit A jain st Milling Company SS837 In Federal Court. for Transcript of the removal of the case brought by F. P. McCully against the Globe Grain & Milling Company from the Circuit Court for Multnomah Coun ty to the United States District Court was filed with the clerk of the District Court yesterday. The transfer of the case was permitted by Judge McGinn on the ground that the defendant is a resident of California and the action Is one between residents or airrerent states. - Damages are asked by the plaintiff In the amount of 15837.09, with Interest at S per cent, in payment tor certain wheat which, he alleges, the milling company obtalnea witnoui nis consent. POSTOFFICETO PAY HONOR Departments to Close on Monday, Washington's Birthday. ' With the exception of one parcel post window and one stamp window in the main office, which will remain open until t P. M- all departments of the main Postoffice and of the stations will close at noon Monday 1n honor of Washington's birthday. This an nouncement was made by Postmaster Myers yesterday. The office and sta tions will be open until noon. There will be two deliveries of mail in the down-town section on that day and one in the residence district. The regular holiday collection will be made from the street letter boxes. BANK LOSES TO WOMAN Mrs. Lanrn A'crreU Gts $5000 Ver dict Involving T. It. Sheridan, ROSE BURG, Or., Feb. 19. (Special.) Mrs. Laura Verrell was. late today, awarded a Judgment of $5000 against the First National Bank, of Roseburg by a Jury in the Circuit Court. This is the first of five similar actions In which the First National Bank Is named as defendant and 'Which will be tried during the present terra of court. In each case the plaintiffs allege -that T. R. Bherldan. ex-presldent of the bank, withdrew their funds and ap propriated them to ills own use. liilll Girls1 and Misses' 6.00 to 14.75 Dresses at 3.50 Fashioned of voiles, piques, linens crepes, challies, in light or dark color effects, dark wool serges. Also lin gerie and dainty little dancing frocks r l ,J Tnafofi'a'la A vprv i ui late aiiu uuici iiian.uu.u. .... j ywygood assortment of styles, all most J desirable. One hundred dresses in the group some slightly stilled. Kange of sizes from 6 to 16 years. Your choice at S3. 50 Ftfth Floor, Slxth-S. Bldg. Wei) I Weill Have You Seen Our New "SAMSON" SUITS 6.50 Two Pairs of Pants Positively the best Boys' Suits we have ever seen at S6.50 Every suit made of all-wool materials, popular shades and patterns. Coats made In Norfolk style, but with several different models to choose from. Made with, three piece belts, patch pockets and a U. S. Flag button in each lapel. Two pairs of knickers arMinnanv each suit, lined throughout, all seams taped, patent knee buckle that will not tear out. Every "Samson" Suit Is guar anteed. A new suit If one goes wrong. Sizes 5 to 18 years, always priced S.oO, Boys'$5NorfolkSuits3.75 All wool, some with 2 pairs of knleker pants, lined throughout, tapsd seams. Good patterns. Sixes a to 18 years. Sulla, jmml Other 1-fMJ-I Bam Famous "Sunpwk1 S7.80 to 10.60. Roys' New Caps 60c lo $3.00. Make, r i&i Ji3 Annex, SJZZ, Stationery. Sale I'lrst I 'loor. Mxtn-M. Illda. Today An Advance Showing of Men's "Gotham" Shirts In the New Spring Styles "Gotham" Shirts may be purchased in Portland only at Meier &. Frank's. We've just received our first shipment of the new Spring Styles 130 dozen in the lot. Beautiful fabrics in a great diversity f new colors and patterns and all guar anteed "fast color." "Gotham" Shirts are made right, with either French soft cuffs or stiff cuffs, and some with soft collars to match. Come in and see them. Priced $1.50. $2, $2.50 Men's up to 50c Neckwear 15c 4-in-hand. fig-urea and Ftrijs. narrow re versible. French fold and f 1 o w 1 n s end styles, also crocheted and knit. Men's up to $3 Sweaters 1.49 In navy, cardinal and white. Ruff neck. V neck and Byron collar styles. Broken lines. Irmp. Annex. 1st 11. Men's Underwear at' 83c Wool and cotton mix ture, good, medium wslght. natural color ribbwi siyle. Shirts and drawers, each 83c. Men's Fiber Socks 19c Msdtum weight. Wac-V, tans, grays and navy. Mad with double olea and toos ami lisle top. Box of lx tor SI. 10. Men's White Shirts 1.50 Tli n 1a w fvopu'sir for Jre nd lu" wear. Titfkcd bn.nnnif? an1 dmibta trvlirl cuff;'. - vlur.i -only fl.5. Bicycle Sale "Bluebird" Klcycles in girls' and bor' models, equipped with mud guards, roaster brakes and heavy, serviceable tires, four sizes, reduced as follows: S20.00 'o. 20 Bicycles. 16-lorh frames, now $18.00. K3M Ho. 54 Bicjeles, IS-lncn frames, now U17.00. . . . C35.00 No. te Bicycles, 19-lnch frames, now S18.9S. 38.00 Mo. 28 Bicycles, 20-inch frames, now ls.95. $3.00 Thornproof Bicycle Tires, made of selected heavy rubber, guar anteed for one stsmmi, each, gt.98. Temporary Annex, Brownie Cameras Toull enjoy" the out-of-doors it you carry a BROWNrE. Made by Kodak workmen, and subjected to thorough Kodak tests. Brownie priced .00 to 12 Kodaks, prloed aa.00 to 3 BOo two-section wooden Tripods. . .49c GOo alaaa Thermometer Stirring Rods t only 3 10c Kaatman Photo Paste e Postcard Albums at deeply reduced prices. Temporary Annrx, 1st Floor. Hood River Apple Week ! "J Hood River Newtown Apples are famed the world oyer fnr t.hpir deliciousness and mealiness. They arc unexcelled for perfect keeping. Buy Now! 1.25 A Box These apples are the very cream of those tV,- .Kmllv are sent abroad to pell They usually are for $3 to $o. Hums Sugar cored, smoked. pound 7,A 35c t:offe Victor blend Shelled Pesiuls, pound. -J1," Pork Xauanice, pound 1 v Butter Jemey brand it DC Condensed Milk Vclobaa. three cans v Layer l'la. pound vr WbIshIn. itnund Butter H.ral Hanqnrt. roll Of llrrakfnat Bacon, pound ii.l'j" hbouldrr Hams Miaar cured. nonnd 12'vl t.olden T'umpklw ct anild pack, three runn Pure Food Grocery, Basement Mh-Mrccl a ffliBi ffi! SIIIII wmsm UlldllUllllillill'ilU! Miallllilll HI mm SiFPTir'ii'if" iitl.i.!llitililii'liliil,'i;ll.jiiitill:ii I.UIM.-.. . mimm I,'! I- !'' 1 me ) I - S I