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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 28, 1916)
If 9eee8eoeeoeooeeweeacwoeoaa8ooeeeeeoeoooo8ooeoott9oa9099a0y THE 3I0EXIXG 0EEG0XIA3T, FRIDAY, JANUARY 2S,i016. ilH milllllllllHHIIC mam BY EDITH KNIGHT HOLMEgJI j oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooocoooooooooooooooi MRS. C. C GEER, of the Waldo Hills, founder and organizer ot the Willard Women' Club, will entertain members of the club at her home, the old Geer home, Saturday night. 'The club is making a special study of the history ot Oregon and George 11. litmes, of the Oregon Historical Bo ciey, will address the members and friends on the history of Oregon. This will be an interesting event. Kiven at the early home of Homer Davenport. Mr. Himes having been a child playmate of Mr. Davenport's parents and friend of many pioneers who still live In the Waldo Hills. There will be a musical programme, tinder, the direction of Mrs. Dora Dean McCsacheon, of Portland. Corvallis Woman's Club will have an attractive programme on Monday for the benefit of the scholarship loan fund. Those who participate in the programme are all members of the fac ulty of the Oregon Agricultural Col lege. Professor B. Helller Collens will give a violin solo. Mrs. M. J. Seeley will contribute two danceB Kusslan Cos- sack and Polish national. Miss Grace Rosaan will give a reading and Pro fessor and. Mrs. W. F. Gaskins will sing a duet. The hostess for the af ternoon will be Mrs. Will McCready. a After serving the Patton Home suc cessfully for three years. Mrs. D. H. Rand declined the presidency again and at the meeting held on Wednesday Mrs. Theouore IL Nicolai was elected president. The board cf trustees will be elected on the first Friday In Feb ruary. Members of the board, in addt tion to Mrs. Nicolai, already selected. are Mrs. D. 11. Hand. Mrs. Fred Daly. Mrs. Arthur Lallan. Mrs. O. O. Ticknor, Mrs. Harry Clark. Mrs. John Burgard and Mrs. M. C. Banlield. Mrs. Adeline M. Alvord, who is coaching the cast of "Dames of Cran lord," has arranged for the stage set ting to be simple and artistic, along the lines now used in the Little Thea ter, in Chicago. The Ivory-toned back ground will display to advantage the beauty of tho costumes. The quaint, old-fashioned furniture will be used. The play will be staged In the Lincoln HiKb School auditorium at 2:15 o'clock tomorrow, for the benefit of the schol arship loan fund and Woman's Memo rial building fund. Miss Anna Palmer, a niece of Mrs. Xathanlal Palmer, will play the part of Mivs Poole. The State Woman's Press Club will celebrate red letter day next Wednes day niht. . . W Hudson rarent-Teacher Association met on Wednesday. Mrs. Perry F. Kobinson was elected president to suc ceed Mrs. L. F. Jieely who resigned. The circle will buy a picture for the school and will also assist in the flag sale for the Oregon Congress ot Mothers, February 5. ' A meeting of interest was that ot the Political Science Club Tuesday when a number of important questions wss dixcusxtd and work was outlined for the coming weeks. The club proposes to aid Mrs. L. H. Additon in various ways in the promo tion of her social center. Mrs. Mary 1'. Birmingham, a new member who Is a teacher in the public schools, urged the ue of Influence In getting those who employ young people to patronise the employment bureau of Jefferson High School, where efficient help can be procured from graduates many of whom have had training for different vocations. Mrs. Philip Gevnrts conducted the parliamentary drill. She also added five nrw members. She is chairman of the membership committee. A. V. Ijifferty gave a talk on "The Land Giant Question." Circle C and Circle K, of the Woman's Society of the First Presbyterian Church, will hold a reception tonight at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. K. But terfleld, S10 Kearney street. Concord Parent-Teacher Association vill meet at 1 o'clock. Mrs. A. Bon ham will speak on "Hot Lunches." Woodstock Parent-Teacher Associa tion will give a dinner tonight at 7 o'clock in the Methodist Church. All proposed revisions for the con stitution and by-laws of tho Portland Woman's Club must he handed to the committee today. Mrs. Frederick Eg tjert is chairman of the committee. The Woman's Social Service Club of Oak Grove-Milwaukle will serve "a well-balance meal" at 1 o'clock Satur day in Grange Hall. Milwaukle. Miss Lilian Tingle will give an address. This cluli lias studied home economics and next will take up the study of the his tory of Oregon. PORTLAND GIRL TO PARTICIPATE IN SONGS AND MINUET IN CLUB PLAY. Good things In The Market Hotioliflu sends the very latest fruit for the tables of those who can afford them alligator pears at 50 cents each. Some choice apples are offered at -to cents a dozen Ked Cheeks, ppltzen berKs and Yellow Newtown. Baldwins at SO cents and Jonathans at IS cents a dozen look very attract ive. Good Winter Ntllls pears 20 cents a dozen. California navel oranges SO. 35. 40 and 60 cents a dozen. Tangerines 20 cents a dozen. Lemons 20 and 30 cents a dozen. Florida grapefruit 10 and IS cents each: California two for li cents. Cranberries 13 cents a quart; bana nas 30 and 35 cents a dozen. In the vegetable market the very latest is cream squash, from California, at three for 25 cents. Hothouse mushrooms are also a deli cacy at this season, retailing at $1 a pound. Green peas and Lima beans, also from California, are Si cents, and. Brussels sprouts 10 cents a pound. Large, sweet Bermuda onions are two pounds for a quarter. Tomatoes SO cents a pound, and hot house cucumbers 20 cents each. Florida bell peppers 40 cents a pound. Artichokes 1 cents each. Very large new cauliflowers are in market at i'O cents a bead. Celery 10 cents a bunch; lettuce heads three for a quarter. Sweet potatoes 4 cents, Irish average J cents a pound. American Beauty po tatoes J 1.75 a sack. Boiling onions, medium and regular In size, 3 cents a pound. Red cabbage S cents, white J centa a pound. Hothouse lettuce, endive, salsify, radishes and curly kale are all within tiie 5 and 10-cent range. a Though the cold weather makes some varieties of fish rather scarce at pres ent, the tables In the markets seem as well filled as usual. ctooihaad, the. only, aajmoa to be had, 4 Is 124 cents a pound In some quar ters and In others two pounds for 35 cents. Salmon trout 25 cents a pound, sand- dabs, catfish, rock cod and Florida red snapper 15 cents a pound. Halibut and halibut cheeKs. DiacK cod, ocean smelt, perch and Ink fish 12 Vt cents a pound. Tomcod and flounders 10 and izft cents: herring 10 cents a pound, three pounds for a quarter. The influx of Columbia River smelt has been completely checked by the cold, but frozen stock sells at 1314 cents a pound. Carp 5 cents a pound. Oysters, both Eastern and Western, 50 cents a pint; shrimp meats 0 cents and prawns 40 cents a pound. Mussels 10 cents; hard-shell clams S cents a pound. Crabs 15. 20 and 25 cents each. In the poultry market: Hens 20 to 25 cents; friers' 30 and broilers 35 cents a pound. Turkeys 35, ducks 30. geese 25 cents a pound; squabs SO cento and guinea fowl $1.50 each. Kggs 50 cents a dozen, butter 40 cents a pound. Day-old eggs are offered in other markets at 48 cents; "fancy fresh" 45 rents two dozen 85 cents; still others 40. 35, 33 and 30 cents a dozen. Butter 70 cents a roll. The latest arrivals on delicatessen counters are smoked sturgeon at 50 cents a pound, but in very thin slices, and served on cracker it forms a rare titbit. Smoked white fish nd "buecklings" 25 cents a pound - Direct from Paris comes fromage de brie. Camembert and Roquefort cheese, each at 40 cents a jar. Idaho cottontail rabbits, skinned, 25 cents each; others 20 cents. Frozen buffalo 31 a pound; corned beef 15 cents; honeycomb tripe 10 cents; piss' feet, fresh. 8 cents, and pickled 10 cents a pound. In the Carroll market can be found a variety of very useful additions to housekeepers' stores, cooked and ready to warm. Stewed pumpkin, for pies, 10 cents a pint; baked beans 15 cents a pint, and hominy 10 cents a quart. Potato salad 5 cents a carton; olive oil pickles and prepared string beans, each 15 cents a quart. Cream cottage cheese 15 cents a pound. Honey 25 rents a pint. 45 rents a quart, 15 cento a comb, popcorn four pounds for a quarter. GERMAN SOCIETY ELECTS Year's Charity Cost $7000 and As sets Exceed $300,000. The annual meeting of the General German Aid Society was held Wednes day evening. Tho reports show that during the past year approximately 17000 was spent In the furtherance of its work. Tho society was organized in 1874, and has, In addition to its charitable work, assets worth more than $200,000. besides the Altenheim. The annual election resulted as fol lows: President, Fritz Kiiers, re elected: vice-president. Charles J SchnabeL re-elected; secretary and agent. M. Flelachhauer; treasurer, Peter Wagner, re-elected: trustees. Florian Fuchs and Charles Hegele, for three years: school trustees, George Otten and Edward Bohlmann; audit ing committee, Charles Gritzmachcr, William Isensee and G. M. Hirsch. The office of the secretary and agent is located at 16614 Eleventh street, and will be open between the hours of 3 and 5 o'clock afternoons daily except Sunday. CITY BOND PRICE SOARS Sale of $41,000 of Issue Is Made at 6.55 Per Cent Above Par. Municipal improvement bonds cf the 10-year 6 per cent type took another leap in price and broke another record for premiums yesterday, when 41,000 of an' Issue of J65.434.9S was sold to H. Teal for 6.55 per cent above par. This s the highest price ever received 03 the city for such bonds ana is .28 of per cent higher than the record price received for the last issue. The high bid was for the entire issue, but the city took up all but 41,000 for the sinking funds. The bidders for the bonds were: Oregon Life Insurance Company. 6.63 per cent above par for J65.000; United States National Bank, 6.40 for 310,000; United States National Bank of McMinnville, 6.50 for 310.000; H. Teal. 6.55 for entire issue; Citizens' Bank. 5.85 for 325,000. baheS this With Crusto' mi ' s I just -want you to taste the richest baked fish you ever put into your mouth. It js wonderful what a Bttle Crusto wul do io give it richness without in any way changing the flavor of the fish itself. It gives the "meat" of tho fish a slight moisture, and a richness that's almost a dressing in itself. To Stuff and Bake Fifth: Take either plain bread stuffins. veal stuffing or forcemeat, fill the nan and aew it up. Put a teacup of water in the baking pan -with a dessertspoonful of WttaiA and bake accordinf to the aise of tha '6ah. from D thirty minutes to an hour. Season with pepw and salt and tWCipV take brenm. Crusto is absolutely pure use it for baking, trying, and as a shortener. Does all that good lard can do and does it better, costs no more. As good as and cheaper than butter for cooking. At all Gim.au Cornea in tight tins (straight sided, friction toe. aenftary containers that bring Crusto to you in the most perfect possible condition cleanly and convenient) in various sises to suit your convenience. Crusto - - This Houston. Texas 7. Charge Purchases Made Today and Remainder of Month Go on February Acct., Payable March 1st Manicuring and Hair Dressing 2d Floor Rest Rooms, Public Phones, Retiring Rooms 2d Floor Save S.&H. Stamps Over 8,000,000 thrifty people are reaping rich returns through this greatest of profit-sharing plans. Start a book today! Olds, Wortman SaKing Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Pacific Phone Marshall 4800 Home Phone A 6231 Tea Room 4 th Floor Come and enjoy the best luncheon in the city. All food pre pared under rigid san itary inspection. Serv ice 11:30 to 2:30. Last Days df the Inventory Sales! Irresistible Offerings Throughout the Store! I'm FRIDAY A Notable Sale of Women's Suits at lfe Price $32.50 Suits NOW $16.25 $82.50 Suits NOW $41.25 Garment Salons, Second Floor Beautiful, high-class Suits from foremost designers distinctive models featuring the smartest of midwinter-style touches; many are fur i-; ha.c urith hrninV buttons, etc. Tailored and novelty cuts in belted and loose effects. Very best of materials broadcloths, serges, cheviots, gabardines, imported tweeds, etc. Splendid assortment of sizes, including stouts and sizes for small women. Serviceable dark colors, light shades and mivtnres. Unexcelled workmanship throughout. Don't overlook this offer. $3230 Suits Now at $1625 $35.00 Suits JSow at $1JU $3710 Suits Now at $18.75 $390 Suits Now at $19.75 $40.00 Suits Now at $20100 $42X0 Suits Now at $2125 $48 J00 Suits Now at $24j00 $50.00 Suits Now at $25j00 $55.00 Suits Now at $2710 )S2.50 Suits Now at $4125 Women's $8.50 Dress Skirts at $4.85 Garment Salons, Second Floor Women's and Misses' Dress Skirts greatly reduced in price to close out several broken lines. This season's most popular styles plaited, kilted, full flare, flounce-trimmed and tailored effects. Broadcloths, corduroys, chev iots, mixtures and other wanted materials. Skirts for street and dress wear in black and the CS Si J season's best colors; also stripes, checks and plaids. Models formerly priced to $8.50, now Inventory Sale Lace Curtains, Furni ture. Bedding, Rugs Third Floor. Boys' $1.50 Shirts At 69c Main Floor Cleanup of broken lines. Plain white or plaited white with collar band; also fancy stripes. Extra good grade materials. Sizes 12 to 14. Usual $1.00, Q $1.25, $1.50 Shirts, choice Va Women's $4.50 Waists $2.98 Center Circle, First Floor Odd lines Women's High-grade Waists priced for quick selling. Great va riety of different styles with long sleeves and low necks. Georgette crepes, chiffons, crepe de chine, messaline, taffetas and various combinations of contrasting ma-oi-ialK. Also several models of velvets and floral silks. Tailored and fancy styles. Worth to $4.50 at Silk Petticoats At $2.29 Center Circle, First Floor New full-flare flounces, trimmed with fine tucks and bands. Messalines, taffetas and Jersey tops. All lead ing colors. Special JJO OQ today at low price of PeWeW lifts jianiMu $2.98 Girls' Coats HALF PRICE Girls' $9.50 Winter Coats at $4.75 Girls' $15.00 Winter Coats at $7.50 Second Floor F'nal disposal of all Girls' Colored Coats a money-saving opportunity every mother should take advantage of. Smart Winter models, best materials. Only one or two of a size. Good range of colors. Girls' Coats, selling Jj O Girls' $12-50 Coats now at $6.25 heretofore at $9.50 PHt.ttlM Girls' $15.00 Coats now at $7.50 ODD LINES, GIRLS' COATS worth $5.98; ages 6 to 14; now at $4.98 Girls' $15.00 Winter Suits NOW $5.00 Second Floor High-grade Winter Suits for intermediate girls. Strictly hand tailored. Jacket lined with satin. Skirts in shoe-top lengths. Made from fine wool serges and imported mixtures. Worth to $15.00, NOW $5 Girls' Dainty White Dresses Half Price White Dresses, Worth to $15, Sp'l $2.48 GIRLS' WHITE DRESSES of serge also colored silks and dainty dimities. This is a special lot in assorted styles only one or two of a kind. For- J AQ merly priced to $15. PeW'0 ODD LINES WOOL DRESSES for intermediate girls now Vi PRICE. Second Floor Girls' White Dresses for commencement or confirma tion. Ages 6 to 14. Lawns, etc. $ 3.50 White Dresses, Now $1.75 S 6.50 White Dresses, Now $3.25 $10.50 White Dresses, Now $5.25 ModelGrocery Fourth Floor SAVE MONEY by ordering your groceries and provisions at Portland's Best Grocery. NOTE THESE SPECIAL OF FERINGS FOR FRIDAY: Glenwood Butter 2 Lbs. 69c ' Fourth Floor No deliveries ex cept with other purchases made in the grocery department. The usual selling price is fSCir. 75c-Friday, 2 pounds Colonial Hams at 18c Fourth Floor Put up expressly for Olds, Wortman & King. In medium sizes, weighing 10 to 12 pounds each. Friday special, the pound for--0V SNIDERS TOMATO SOUP, 3 cans 25, or dozen cans 950 California Grapefruit, doz. 40 Special Offer 10 FREE GOODS will be given' with all purchases of Borax products at demonstra tion booth in Grocery Dept. Great Sale Men's Shirts Odd Lines in While and 7 Ef Colors-ShirtsWorthto$2.50 P- Men's Store, Main Floor Hundreds of Shirts are included in this spe cial offering. Well-known makes in high-grade materials. In the assortment are soft and stiff-cuff Shirts with plain plaited semi bosom and mushroom plaits; fancy patterns, sizes 14 to 18. Also men's plain and plaited White Shirts, "E. & W." make jncluded; sizes 14, 15, 16, 17 and 17. Broken lines and small lots J CZq grouped for immediate disposal. Shirts worth to $2.50 at Men's Soft Shirts with attached collars; broken sizes, to $1.75, at of Men's $3 to $5 Silk Shirts; broken sizes, 14, 15, lott, 16, 16. 17, tof Men's $2 to $4 Hats Special $1 Men's 50c Hose 3 Pairs for $1 Main Floor Men's Hats in bro ken assortment of styles-and col ors. Black and brown Stiff Hats, also Soft Hats. Stiff Hats, sizes 64, 6, 7, 7U, 7; Soft Hats, 6, 6, 7. Stetsons, Cheshire, Napoleon and other good makes. $2.00 to $4.00 Hats (f on sale today, only W Main Floor Men's Silk Hose, cashmere lined, in fast stainless black, sizes 9 to 11. Also Men's Onyx Silk Lisle Hose in colors, tan, wine, blue, etc. Such Hose as ordinarily sell at 50c a pair. While they last they go at 35c the pair or at C 1 fifh special, three pairs V -a- v Men's $2 Underwear 69c Liqht, Medium. Heavy Weights Men's Store, Main Floor Stuttgarter, Staley, Britanniaand other good makes. Light, medium and heavy-weight Shirts and Drawer s m wA and wool mixtures. Broken assortment of sizes; Shirts 34 up to 50, Drawers 30 up to 50. Underwear in the assortment formerly fZQf, marked to sell at $2.00 now offered at special, the garment vr, MEN'S UNION SUITS Broken assortment of sizes ranging QQC from 38 to 4o. meuium xcis'". -r " -- Basement Millinery Anh Trimmed Hat $1.00 Any Untrimmed Hat 50c Basement Unrestricted choice of any Trimmed Hat Friday and Sat urday for ONE DOLLAR! Fash ionable midwinter shapes of excel lent grade velvet trimmed with jet, wings, fancies, flowers, gold and silver effects, feathers, etc. Large and small shapes in great variety. Trimmed Hats worth up to $4.98 on sale for two days 1 flfh at low price of only V1,uw Basement Choose any Hat Shape in our Basement Millinery Friday and Saturday for i'lr'TX ucnua: Large sailors, tricornes, back-rolls, soft brims, Puritan sailors, small sailors and turbans in velvet, plush, etc. Black, brown, green, red, navy and many other shades. Shapes in the assortment worth up to $2.98 are placed on sale Friday for the low price of Inventory Sale of Shoes Women's $6.50 Shoes $4.85 Men's $4.50, $5 Shoes $3.85 Main Floor Women's Shoes of patent, soap Jrid, dull calf and a great variety of novelty leathers. Bronze, blue," ivory white and brown, in both lace and button ef fects. Every desirable last. Choice of over 100 styles. Not broken lines. $5.50 and ai Off $6.50 Shoes at, pair P Boys' and Youths' Loggers sizes Main Floor Men's Shoes of vici kid or dull calf leathers. Numer ous full lines to select from. Splendid, up-to-date Shoes for all purposes. Footform lasts with flat heels and wide toes; also more dressy styles. Lace and but ton Shoes of $4.50 CO Off and $5.00 grades at pJ.CfJ 10 to 13,i $2.98, 1 to 6 at $3.48 2000 Remnants ly prje of Draperu Goods Now . ' a Bargain Circle, First Floor-Friday will be "REMNANT DAY" at the Bargain Circle over 2000 short lengths drapery materials go on sale at just HALF USUAL PRICES. In the assortment are Burlaps, Cre tonnes, Swisses, Scrims, Nets, Sundours, Madras, etc., in great variety of patterns. Lengths range from one-half to five yards. Shop early! Great Sale Carpet Samples Third Floor $2.50 Bigelow Axminster Carpets, l'i-yard lengths, special at $1.48 $1 75 Wilton Borders in 1-yard lengths, priced special, each at 980 $3.00 Axminster Carpets in 2-yard lengths, priced special at $1.68 lull " I SAFETY FORUM IS TONIGHT Organization to Be Adjunct Chamber of Commerce. of Delegates from various factories and industrial plants of Portland wlU meet on the fifth floor of the Chamber of Commerce at 8 o'clock th.s itvnuu : for the purpose of forming; a 'Safety For um" as an adjunct to the Chamber. Tk. .Ian is to conduct quarterly mSfnafs for the purpose of discusMng LpJcfln. into effect that wHl save the l.ves and limbs of men and women engaged in the naz ardous occupations of the city. 1 managing committee will e named in s-HrrV on trie worn. qi cuu that employers and employes alike may. co-operate fn the safety movement. Ev-jDCMCpiJ pJ( S TONIGHT ery factory, inausinai pinv oi. - shop in Portland has been invited to send three delegates to tonighjt's meet ing one man representing the employ ers, one representing the employes and a foreman. Orenco School Entertains Parents.- OREXCO, Or..- Jan. 27. (Special.) Wednesday was parents' day at the Orenco public school, and, despite the snow storm, the attendance was good. About 75 per cent of the parents vis ited the school during the day. The grade pupils gave a short musical pro gramme and the high school and eighth grade pupils rendered another. It U said that an artificial colTee has i . h. - .innaiiiiM which has a la.-ge percentage of nourishment, the right "The OUier General Fuller" to Be Given in Holy Redeemer Hall. "The Other General Fuller" will be produced by the Chapatonian Dramatic Society tonight in Holy Redeemer Hall, Williams avenue and Portland boule vard. This three-act farce was substituted at a late date for "The Powers That Be," on which several rehearsals had been held, because of a -heavy copy right fee that could not be considered, as the production is for the benefit of the parish of the Church of the Holy Redeemer. . Three of the original cast Frsd Donnerberg. Nina Leader and T. Stop per will not appear, but in their places will be Mrs. Fred Reynolds, of Park Rose, and Misses Mary Copp and GusslO Peraber, of St- Andrew's Dramatic Club. In the cast are Ralaton J. Clary, manager; Mrs. Fred Reynolds. Miss M. Copp. Karl Williams, Leo Hinkle, Ag nes LeDoux. J. Barry, Guy Reynolds and Gussie Pember. CASTOR I A f . Tor Iafanti and Children. Tfcf Kind You Hare Always Bought' Bear th sSignatura of Wi A