Image provided by: University of Oregon Libraries; Eugene, OR
About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 19, 1916)
THE MORNING OREGONIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANTrABT- 19. 1916: .OMFNXRn Mm,, liiiij I I Manicuring and Hair Dressing Parlors, Second Floor Rest Rooms, Retiring Rooms, Public Telephones on Second Floor Pnrtlnnrt Anrnts for the Gossard. Nemo. Bon Ton. Roual Worcester and Bein Jolie Corsets Department, Second Floor ii!llliiii!-lt!(' BY EDITH KNIGHT HOLMEjQ :' ' mi- odceooooooopMo 00000009000OOe0000OOOB Speci'l 25c Lunch served from 11:30 to 2:30 daily in the Basement. A good place to meet your friends. PROMPT service. CHAIRMAN OF WATS AND MEANS COMMITTEE. OREGON CONGRESS LETTER WRITING OldSfWortman $c King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 ; Home Phone A 6231 OF MOTHERS, TO HAVE CHARGE OF FLAG SALE. WEEK An expert stenog rapher in window at Morrison - street en trance will write your letter for 10c each. Special offer ings in Stationery, First Floor. Annual Inventory Sales and "Sale of White" T'""'ll Si ! . . . m - V -4 . f " - - -.v 5 I " ' t ' -5 I : r . ; J.. .' t ; CLCB CALENDAR FOR TODAT. Kenton Parent-Teacher Asso ciation. 3:30 o'clock. Woodlawn Association, Hopkln Jenkins to speak; programme, 3 o'clock. Coterie. Hotel Imperial, 11 o'clock. State Woman's Press Club to niKht. -Jink." Central W. O. T. U..' 171 Eleventh street, 3 o'clock. Woman's Missionary Society, First Congregational Church. Oresron Alpha Chi Omega, with Mrs. W. H. Hopkins. Rose City Park. Catholic Woman's League, 10 o'clock. Irvington Parent-Teacher As sociation. 2:45 o'clock. Sellwood Association, 3 o'clock. Kerns Association, 3 o'clock. Lebanon conducted a community sing and Christmas tree and decorated the streets of their town. The membershfp committee of the club will hold a baby show soon. Babies under IS months will be eligible to enter. mHE Women's Missionary Society of I the First Congregational Church Win hold a meeting of unusual ignlticanco today, when they will as semble in the parlors of the church to pay tribute to the memory of their former president. Mrs. D. B. Gray. Well known in club and philanthropic cir cles as well as in the church. Mrs. Gray had a wide circle of friends who loved her for her goodness and the practi cal way in which she made application of her religion to everyday life. The programme for tliis afternoon will be gin at 2 o'clock and will include: Scriptnr readlnir and prayer, by Mrs. r. D. Clarke; vocal solo, selected. Miss Carolyn Johnston: reminiscences, by Mrs, K. Ejrgert; solo, "Resignation." Miss Johnston: tributes, Mrs. V. M. Warren and Mrs. J. A. Bell; solo, 'Crossing the Bar." Miss Johnston; prayer. Mrs. K. Luckey, part -; '"Current Events," Mrs. lone Townsend Wells; "Women's Work for Women In Foreign Fields," Mrs. H. M. Morse; "Child Welfare as Our Missionaries See It," Mrs. J. B. Wlnstanlcy. Members of the Nob Hill Neighborhood Circle will act as hostesses. Kenton Parent-Teacher Association will meet at 3:S0 o'clock today. Mrs. L. B. Nash and Miss Porter will be tn speakers. e The State Woman's Press Club will bold a "jinks" tonicrht in the Press Club rooms, Klks building. Each mem ber will be expected to put on a "stunt" and each is to invite two guests. Mrs. C. J. Allen. Mrs. R. E. Brlstow, Mrs. E. E. Coovert and Miss Evelyn Paddock, who are scheduled to appear on the programme of the Coterie in the Hotel Imperial today, will give some interesting numbers. Oregon Alpha Chi Omega girls will meet today with Mrs. W. H. Hopkins, Kose City Park. Central W. C. T. U. will have an im portant meeting and excellent pro gramme at the headquarters. 171 Eleventh street, today at 3 o'clock. Trvlngton Tarent-Teacher Association will meet today at 3:45 o'clock. All parents of the district are urged to attend, as there will be some delightful surprises in store during the afternoon, e Stevens Parent-Teacher Association will meet on Thursday in the assembly hall of the school. Mrs. E. H. Fraselle will sneak on "1'ure Literature." A programme will be given by the pupils of Miss L tie's and Miss Huntley's rooms. The board of the Catholic Woman's League will meet thia morning in the league roo-is. Fourth street. Great Women of the Bible" will be the Rev. A. B. Calder's topic at the meeting of Central W. C. T. U. today. Mrs. Lottie Murray, of South Mount Tabor Union, will lead the singing. Chapter F, P. E. O. Sisterhood, post poned their meeting last week on ac count of the storm and they will meet tomorrow at 10:30 o'clock with their president. Mrs. George E. tV lliard. The members will take box lunches, The West Portland Parent-Teacher Assoclstlon will hold its regular monthly meeting on Friday. Woodlawn Parent-Teacher Associa tion will meet today. Hopkin Jenkins, principal of Jefferson High School, will address the graduates and their parents and it is important that every parent of the outgoing class attend. Columbia Lodge. Rebekahs, No. 3. at their meeting last Saturday elected the following officers: Noble grand. Mrs. Pearl Bradshaw; vice-grand, Mrs. Mae Poulton: secretary. Mrs. Ida Ellis; treasurer. Mrs. Charlotte Woodman; appointed officers, warden. Rebecca rr-. J,,-..- Martha YOUnz: chaplain. Anna Oswald. Others chosen were Mesdames LocKie .monger, .nme Williams. Cora Ponnay, William Pap pin. Georgia Wattera and Jennie Ayers. Mrs. James N. Davis and Mrs. J. A. Keating are to be delegates from Mult nomah Chapter, D. A. R-. and Mrs. J. B. Montgomery and Mrs. C. S. Jackson will be alternates to the National con gress, that will assemble in Washing ton. D. C, thU Spring. . ie Woman Civic Welfare Club of PARTY LEAVES FOR HQOD Y. M. C. A. Skiing Party Will Fol , low Trail, Probably Tonight. Good old Mount Hood is due for an attack within the next few days. The Snowshoe Club, 13 strong, left yester day morning, while the T. M. C. A Skiing Club Is scheduled to depart to night for the mountain. Two women and 18 men make up the party that will leave tonight. Both delegations will go by way of the O.-W. R. & N. to Hood River, where they will go to Parkdale, which is about 40 -miles from Hood River. The hike over the snow fields to Cloud Cap Inn will be started this morning by the Snowshoe Club, while the Y. M. C. A. party will not follow the trail until some time tomorrow or Friday. In the Y. M. C A party are: Morris Barnes. C L. Horn, Frank Kerr. J. P. Jaeger, R. H. Atkinson, C. E. Warner, J. P. Plageraann. Robert Hitch. E. S. HIggins. W. J. Hofmann, Allen Hof mann. F. H. Kiser, W. U. Lebb. L. A. Spangler. William McMurray. Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Raymond, A. M. Grllley, A. M. Prentiss and J. H. Miner. Those who left with the Snowshoe Club party were: J. Wesley Ladd, Rod ney I Glisan, Dr. Herbert Nichols, Walter B. Honeyman, Horace Mack len, Jordan V. Zan. David T. Honey man. Guy W. Talbot R. P. Effinger, Sherman Hall, C Hunt Lewis and Ed ward Grelle. SCHOOL TO HEAR AUTHOR Irving Bacliellcr to Speak February 1 at Lincoln High School. Admirers of "Eben Holden," "Keep ing Up With Lizzie" and others of Irving Bacheller's delightful books, will have an opportunity on February 1 at Lincoln High School to hear Mr. Bacheller himself in "Keeping Up With Lizzie." Like many another successful novel ist, Mr. Bacheller is a graduate of the newspaper field. He was really the first man to start a newspaper syndi cate, and while working on that he published his first story. It was while he was with the New York World that Mr. Bacheller com pleted "Eben Holden." His appearance in Portland Is under the auspices of the Portland Educa tional Association. NEWSPAPER PLANT ISSUE Montesano Stan Accused of Misrep resenting Outfit. A. E. Veatch, of Montesano, Wash, is charged with fraudulent representa tions by which he is accused of dis posing of the newspaper plant of the Washington Call in an amended com plaint filed by A. C. Gage, of Portland, with the Circut Court yesterday. A padded subscription list, a decrepit linotype and a press tied up with wire were found by Gage after he bad given his note for the property, he alleges. Gage asks that Veatch be restrained from foreclosing a mortgage on his home at 333 Hancock street, that the note be canceled and S250 damages Paid. Short Change Artist Is Busy. Police and detectives are searching for a short-change artist who is re ported to be working the East Side. The second report of the man's opera tions was made to the police yesteraay by M. Nickles, proprietor of the store at 305 Hawthorne avenue. The man offered to purchase candy, giving im. He substituted a II bill for the 110 one and made away with the change. How to Cook Roman Meal Porridge Invariably use double boiler, or set boiler in basin of boiling water. Have water boiling in both vessels, that in inner one salted to taste. Slowly stir in one cup of Roman Meal to each two cups water. Cover, set in outer ves sel, and never stir again even while serving. For early breakfast cook at evening meal and warm in morning, using a little less Roman Meal. It's dark, nutbrown, granular, rich por ridge. It nourishes better than meat, prevents indigestion and positively re lieves constipation or "money back." Ask your doctor. All grocers, 25 cent3 a package. Adv. Extraordinary Price-Reductions on Special Lines, Odds and Ends, Remnants, Small Lots, Etc., in Order to Clean Up Stocks Before Inventory-VISIT THE STORE DAILY Women's $25 Dresses at $13.48 Many Handsome Models in Silk or Wool Garment Salons, Second Floor An exceptional opportunity to choose $1.50 tO $1.75 a charming Dress at about half what you would ordinarily have to pay. The assortment is made up of Dresses selected from our regular stock 4. fhlffrk1G in most instances lines which have sold down to one or two of a style. KTkZJJIZ WUIimiJ Thia season's most fashionable models of wool, serge and in combinations - of taffeta, crepe meteor, satins, Georgette crepes, etc. Scores of dainty jf Y JS styles, trimmed with nets, laces, buttons, etc. Skirts in draped, plaited LJa,' HT MB and flare effects. Dresses in this lot priced heretofore 2JJ9 J' Kjj' M rfi- up to $25.00, offered at the special price for this sale of V J Women's $12.50 SkirtS at $5.95 On Sale Center Circle Women's Waists at $2.98 On Main Floor Second Floor W o m e n's Dress Second Floor Extra special offer- Beautiful Crepe Chiffons greatly Skirts of c h e v i o t s, broadcloths, ing of women's high-grade Waists, reduced in prxce. Stripes and serges, coverts, velveteens and .Tailored, and fancy styles of taf- amty floral designs plain Chif- other desirable materials. Rich f eta, messaline, lace, nets, combina- foil Cloth-dd dark plaids, stripes and novelty tions of chiffon and lace, Georgette colors for waists and Allover Lace mixtures. Smart models for dress crepe, etc. Some are styled with for fancy . garmen ts, in black, wear, also fancy styles. Full-flare ruffle effects. Low necks and cream and colors. Fretty lace and plaited effects. Some trimmed long sleeves. Plain colors, stripes, flouncings and edges m assorted with belts. Skirts Qtf plaids, etc Great CO QO patterns. ?1'5.0.an Qgc worth to $12.50, now $ S.&O many styles. Special V O grades at, special, the yard - "NOTION DAY" Sewing Needs and Small Wares Underpriced Today at Bargain Circle Main Floor 100-yd. Spool Silk, in black, C g. white and colors, for only - 5c Bone Collar Buttons, 2 cds, 5 Set of 4 Collar, Cuff Buttons 100 10c Pearl Buttons, per card, 5 25c Sleeve Protectors, pair at 15 10c Stocking Darners, each at 7 15c Dressmakers' Pins, put up in Vi-Va. boxes, sale special, only 00 ' 5c Sonomor Snaps, dozen, now 30 5c Hair Curlers, colors brown and black, specially priced at only ;I0 15c Tiff t's Trousers Hanger 110 10c Folding Wire Coat Hangers on sale Wednesday, special, at 60 65c Combination Folding Coat and Pants Hangers, handy, 250 Art Gum, size 2xlxl, at 50 25c Snap Tape, special, yd. 160 25c Skirt Markers, special at 190 Hair Nets, with or without elas tic, put up 5 in a package, 100 15c Girdle Foundations, for 100 $2.00 Bust Forms, 32, 34, 36, 38, 5c Fancy Cube Pins at only 30 5c Sheet of Cube Pins at only 30 5c Wire or Wood Hangers at 30 5c Trouser Hangers priced at 40 10c Curling Irons, special now 70 15c Binding Ribbon, a bolt 100 10c Featherstitch Braids, bolt 7 0 25c Women's Sew-On Hose Sup porters, Wednesday, pair 180 18c Kid Curlers, special only 110 10c Cube Pins priced today at 50 35c Shopping Bags on sale at 210 5e Collar Supports, special 2l40 20c Dress Weights at, yard 120 15c Sanitary Belts, special at 100 15c Sanitary Aprons, special 100 12c Cotton Belting in white or black. Priced special, yard 70 5c Ironing Wax, special only 40 25c, 35c Combs and Barrettes 100 25c Economy Pin Cushion and Holder, special at low price 150 Ask for S. & H. Trading Stamps. 42, 44, now on sale for only $1.35 The "Queen" Teleskopic Dress Forms priced today at only $17.50 Wednesday -A Day of Great Economies In the Easement Underprice Store 1500 Yds. Fine BlackSilks Womenfs$l 8.50Suits,Coats,$5 Practically Our Entire Basement Suit Stock Included in This Offer Basement Underprice Store Women's and Misses' Winter Suits and Coats in a , Phenom.en sale. Special lines have been priced for Wednesday's selling at less than cost oi materials, to say nothing of the making. To be sure, the sizes are broken, but there is a good range from which to make your selections. This season s styles, mostly in plain tailored models which can be worn well into the Spring and are serviceable for all occasions. Lvery garment is well tailored and carefully finished. The materials are of excellent quality great many in the assortment, made up in the popular mixtures in attractive colorings and P""61?8;, Qnffr1 1 s!? these Suits first thing in the morning. Garments priced heretofore up to $17-50 and ?18.5U qC? QQ u j; j r w,)oD i fh RguiMsnt TTnWnnVrl Store at low nnce of, your choice "i-"-" v v IU lG UUfUOCU VI II TOUbOUO . ' $3.50 Dress Skirts Only $1.98 $3.00 Wool Sweaters at $1.89 Basement Women's and Misses' Dress Skirts in a special offering for Wednesday at- far below the usual prices. Several lines com bined into one big lot. Smart, up-to-date models for street, dress and sports wear many styles es pecially adapted for skating, etc. Plain materials, mixtures and cor duroys in attractive colorings. Skirts worth from f QO $2.50 to $3.50, now epXe-eVO Basement A timely sale of warm wool Sweaters for women and misses. Broken lines in white, cardinal, gray and brown. Knit from heavy wool yarns in standard sizes with side pockets, ribbed collars and cuffs, large pearl buttons. Sizes in the as sortment from 36 to 42. A good opportunity to buy a warm Sweater and save, fig "f QQ $2.50 to $3 grades HfJ..O7 $1.50 Waists At 88c Basement Special shipment just received from the maker. Beautiful new styles, many of them in the latest embroidered effects. Others trimmed with dainty laces. We also include in this sale Middy Blouses in plain white, trimmed with red or blue. Waists and Mid- OO. dies worth $1.50, special OOW. We Give S. & H. Green Stamps. 36 Inches Wide $1.00 OA and $1.25 Grades at Yd. OtLC Basement Underprice Store Another special sale of Black Silks that will attract great throngs to the Basement Wednesday. For dresses, for waists and petticoats, for linings, etc., these splendid silks are most desirable. 36-inch messalines, faille and taffetas of deep lus- QQ. trous finish. $1.00 and $1.25 qualities, priced special at, yardOs-' 25c Mercerized Sateen at 19c the Yard Basement Underprice Store 36-inch Mercerized Sateens in black and a full range of staple colors, as well as the dainty pastel shades. Quality usually sold at 25c, offered for Wednesday at, the yard Embroidery Sale 5c Edges, Insertions, Headings 10c to 15c Grades, at a Yard Basement Underprice Store Hundreds of yards of beautiful Embroid eries' in this phenomenal sale for Wednesday. Now is the time to buy for making up your Summer under-garments. Edges, Beadings and Insertions in an endless assortment of patterns. Splendid, well-worked designs of good quality Swiss and Cambria. Widths range from 2 CZgn to 8 inches. 10c, 12c and 15c Embroideries on sale at, the yard J Basement Millinery $2.89 Trimmed Hats Only 89c $4.98 Trimmed Hats at $1.48 Basement Women's Trimmed Hats 75 of them in this special sale Wednesday. Smart midwinter styles, trimmed with wings, stick ups, gold and silver novelties, etc. Black and various colors. QQs Hats worth to $2.98, nowOeVfc. Basement Only 53 Hats in this group. Excellent quality velvets and hatters' plush. Latest mid winter styles in small and large.. -Trimmed with jet fancies, flowers, ribbons, etc. Hats JJ 1 AiQ worth to $4.98, choice P X 0 Hat Shapes, Special, 50c Basement 100 Untrimmed Hats most of them worth two and three times the sale price. Good quality velvets in black and colors. Small tur bans, tricornes, side rolls, etc., also the fashionable large sailors. By adding a bit of trimming these may be transformed into very CZ(f smart street hats at small cost. Choice of these Hat Shapes $1.00 and $1.25 Muslinwear At 95c Basement Manufacturers' sample lines and special lots purchased un derprice make up this assortment. Gowns, Princess Slips, Combina tions and Skirts in dainty styles, lace, embroidery and ribbon trim'd. Fine grade materials. Undermus lins worth up to $2.25, spe- Q fij cially priced Wednesday at sJl $2.50 Corsets Only 98c Basement Royal Worcester Cor sets in models which have been dis continued by the factory. Choice of several good styles and nearly all sizes. Corsets such as were formerly priced up to $2.50 QQ. on sale Wednesday at onlyfOfc $1.50 Union Suits 69c Basement Women's Elastic Ribbed Union Suits underpriced Wednes day. High or low necks, long or short sleeves. These come in medi um weight and are suitable for year-round wear. A good fZCkr range of sizes. $1.00 Suits Ji3s Aluminum Cooking Utensils Price In the Basement Underprice Store Today Basement HALF-PRICE SALE Aluminum Cooking Utensils to dispose of special lines before stock-taking. Nearly every article needed for the kitchen will be lound in this offering. Buy now. 45c Lip Sauce Pans of 2- O quart size, special now at " - 75c Lip Sauce Pans of 6- OQ. quart size, special now at - " 50c Aluminum Fry Pan O CTf 9- inch size, special today 35c Aluminum Pie Pan 10- inch size, special now X O w 25c Aluminum Pan of 1- f Of quart size, special today -'V 30c Aluminum Pan of l CTgm 1 -quart size, special at'' 40c Aluminum Pan of 2- Ol. quart size, special today sfifleV 45c Aluminum Pan of 3 quart size, on special sale 30c Handled Strainer, 6 inch size, special at only 35c Handled Strainer of 7-inch size, special, only 75c Aluminum Kettle, 4 quart size, sale price is 90c Aluminum Kettle, 6- quart size, sale price now $1.10 Aluminum Kettle, 7- quart size, sale price is $1.25 Aluminum Kettle, 8-quart size, sale price is 90c Covered Berlin Sauce Pans, 3-qt. size, special $1.10 Covered Berlin Sauce Pans, 4-quart size 90c Covered Berlin Ket tle, 3-quart size, now for 23c 15c 18c 38c 45c 55c 63c 45c 55c 45c Grey Enameled Ware SET OF 3 Gray Enameled Sauce Pans 1 each of 1, 2, and 3-quart size. Priced special, en- O Cg tire set of three for only OiJC 6-quart Gray Enameled O EZg Covered Kettle, special -'-"' 14-quart Gray .Enameled O Sg Dish Pan, sale price only Sale Dinner Sets GRINDLEY'S English Semi-porcelain Dinner sets, neat white and gold design.. $7.34 CJCT f set of 53 pieces for 4 tf Set of 59 ll $9.35 pieces, now. special $5.25 Set of 50 pieces dainty spray and gold dec- fl O On oration, special, set PJOZ7 c DAY" Twenty Remarkable Offerings for Wednesday In the Basement Underprice Store Shop in the morning if possible, for quantities in some instances are limited and on account of the extremely low prices lines will be closed out quickly. No telephone orders filled. We give S. & H. Stamps. 50c Union Suits, 39c Basement Women's and chil dren's fleece-lined Union Suits. Also women's vests and pants. Odd lines 50c, 59c grades. Qg Special, Wednesday, only''' Child's Hose, 5 pair 39c Basement Children's ribbed hose in fast black or tan. Double heel and toe. Complete line of sizes. 10c Stocking, spe- OQ cial Wednesday, 5 pairs 17c Towels, 3 for 39c Basement 21x40-in. hemstitched huck towels with fancy borders. Splendid weight. This grade usu ally selling at 17c. OnOn. sale, Wednesday, 3 for -V 50c Aprons, 39c Basement Women's Coverall Aprons of good quality percale, in light and dark colors. The usual 50c kind. Special, OQ. Wednesday, priced only JC- 59c Sheets, Special, 39c Basement 72x90 Bleached Sheets of excellent heavy grade, finished with 3-inch hems. Ready for use. Usual 59c Sheets, on sale O Qs special, Wednesday, for'' 50c Silk Poplins, 39c Basement Beautiful silk warp poplins for dresses, waits, skirts, etc., 25 inches wide. Are shown in all colors; 50c grade, OQ special Wednesday for J'"' Pillow Cases, 3 for 39c Basement Pillow Cases of good heavy quality bleached muslin. Round thread, linen finish. Size 36x45 inches; 17c cases, OQ special, Wednesday, 3 for J7 Crepe de Chine, 39c Yd. Basement 36-in. Crepe de Chine beautiful fabric for evening dresses and waists. Shown in all the good colors. 75c QQ grade, Wednesday only-'' Women's Waists, 39c Basement Broken lines women's Waists in medium and dark col ors. Sizes range from 36 to 42. Waists worth up to $1.25 QQp special Wednesday only Men's 15c Hose, 4 pr. 39c Basement Men's heavy wool finish socks in black and natural color. Excellent 15c kind. OQ Priced special at 4 pairs Oi7 Men's 25c Hose, 2 pr. 39c Basement Men's fine cashmere hose in fast black and gray. Soft woolen yarns. The usual 25c grades. On sale 9Q Wednesday, 2 pairs for Ostt- $1 Dress Goods, 39c Yd. Basement : Double-width wool dress goods odd pieces to be closed out at once. Good col ors. Goods worth up to OQ $1.00, priced at, the yard "ffc 50c Petticoats, 39c Basement Women's Outing Flan nel Petticoats in light and me dium colors. The usual 50c kind. Priced special for OQ Wednesday only, eachIC Men's 35c Ties, 2 for 39c Basement Assorted lot of Men's ties in various styles and silks. Light and dark colors. 25c and 35c ties, priced On. special Wednesday, 2 forOIl 50c Underwear, 39c Basement Men's fleece - lined Underwear shirts and drawers in good heavy weight for these cold days. 50c grade gar- QQ. ment, special, garment, iV4 $1 Drapery Goods, 39c Basement Drapery materials at big reduction. Sunfast Madras in rich mercerized finish; 45 inches wide. $1.00 grade, OQ. Special at the yard, only Bath Towels, 2 for 39c Basement 22x42-inch Turkish Towels. Heavy double warp. The quality usually priced at 25c on sale Wednesday QQ at the special price 2 for - Cl Child's 50c Gowns, 39c Basement Children's Night Gowns of good heavy quality out ing flannel. Sizes 2 to 6 years. Splendid 50c " gowns. OQp Priced special, each, atJf Toilet Paper, 8 Rolls 39c Basement Toilet Paper, full 1000 sheets to the roll. Limit 16 rolls to a customer no deliveries less than eight rolls; 10c pa- OQ. per at eight rolls for'' 65c Sweaters Now 39c Basement Boys' heavy knit sweaters for school wear. Only a limited number in the lot. OQ. Excellent 65c sweaters