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Our Great Annual Sale Women 's Apparel Continues Today Every Suit, Coat, Dress and Skirt Reduced
EXPERT CHIROPODIST
IN OUR BEAUTY SHOP
An expert chiropodist in constant attendance.
Foot ills quickly and effectually removed for a
moderate charge. Appointments by phone or per
sonal visit. Beauty Shop, Fifth Floor.
ALL CHARGE
PURCHASES
Today go on the January accounts,
which are made payable February 1.
SKIRTS CUT TO
YOUR MEASURE FREE
If the materials are purchased in our Silk or
Wool Dress Goods Shop. Skirts accordion, box
or knife pleated finished, ready to put on band
for $1. Second Floor, Fifth Street.
PORTLAND AGENTS
BUTTERICK PATTERNS
"Best by Any Test." Awarded Grand Prize at
Panama-Pacific Exposition. Latest styles now
being shown. See them in our big daylight Pat
tern Shop. Second Floor, Fifth St.
The- QjualitV Stoke or Portland
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i In Addition to These, Many Unadvertised Specials to Celebrate Our After Christmas Clean- Up Sales &Last Friday Surprise in 1916
Meier & Frank's 1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES
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1403U FRIDAY SURPRISE
Women's $1.25
Black Tights,Friday
35c
Knee and ankle lengths, open
and closed styles. Famous "Swan
Brand." In small sizes only. For
Friday Surprise special at only
35c pair. Main Floor.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
35c and 50c Silk
and Cotton Mulls
25c
A large assortment of fancy
Tussah, silk and cotton mulls, etc.,
in fancy figured and Jacquard de
signs. Special for Friday Sur
prise at, yard 25c. 2d Fir.
140:id FRIDAY SURPRISE
Women's "Athena
.25 Mer. Tights
59c
Medium-weight tights in knee
length. The best $1.25 grade in
broken sizes for quick disposal
in Friday Surprise Sale the pair
59c. Main Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
60c Mercerized
Table Damask, Yd.
39c
White mercerized table damask,
full 58 inches wide a splendid,
durable grade for everyday use
on special sale for Friday only
at, yard 39c. 2d Fir.
MEIER & FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES
Men's $1.50-$2
Gloves 95c
g Mostly Jsizes 7 and IV
Jernns, Dent s and tfacmo
makes in tan, mocha and cape
styles pique and P. X. M.
seams. Small sizes.
$1.50 Scarfs 79c
Silk throw scarfs in many differ
ent strined effects, rherfcs nrl
dotted designs. Broken lines of $1.50 silk throw scarfs at 79c
12i2c HANDKERCHIEFS 8c
Men's fine initial handkerchiefs in linen and cambric. All
full size. Broken lines. While any remain today, each 8c
instead of 12 Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
25c to 45c Yd.
Embroidery
Yard 18c
27-inch lawn embroidery flouncing
in eyelet and floral patterns. Pretty
for children's wear.
75c TO $1.00 DRESS
FLOUNCING, YD. 59
40-inch dress flouncing on voile,
batiste and organdie. Neat floral
patterns. Especially pretty for
graduation frocks. Special, yard 59c
25c TO 45c SHADOW AND
RADIUM LACE, 15
Edges and bands, 2 to 4 inches
wide, in black, white and cream col
ored radium and shadow laces. Yard
Friday 15c. Main Fir., 5th St.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
Women's 35c Linen
Handkerchiefs for
19c
Initialed, plain and prettily
embroidered hand kerchiefs of
pure, fine linen in this sale. Also
silk and crepe novelties in many
designs at 19c. Main Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
Boys,$1.50Stamp,d
Suits,SpecialFriday
49c
"Oliver Twist" suits stamped to
embroider on white linette. Com
pletely made. Sizes for boys 2, -4
and 6 years old. Exceptional
values. 2d Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
Children's 121c
Kerchief s Box at
Box of 2 dainty white or colored
Handkerchiefs in pretty designs
for children's use. Two in fancy
little box, on special sale Friday
at only 5c Main Fir.
140:td FRIDAY SURPRISE
$1.00 Stamped Day
Pillow Cases, Pair
57c
Completely made and prettily
stamped for embroidering, these
envelope pillow cases are made of
fine quality cambric. For Friday
only, pair 57c. 2d Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
50c-65c Children's
Muns'g Vests-Pants
38c;
Odds and ends and broken sizes
of children's famous Munsing
vests and pants. Fleece lined in
high neck, long sleeve, ankle
length styles. Main Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
12,Vc Bleached
Cambric, the Yard
iOc
36-inch full-bleached cambric in
soft finish for underwear and
gowns. An excellent quality and
a very special value for Friday
Surprise at 10c 2d Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
Women's Fancy
Silk Hose, the Pair
87c
Truly wonderful values even for
this special Friday Surprise Sale!
Fancy striped and black and white
hose, some with embroidered
boots. Main Fir.
1403d FRIDAY' SURPRISE
Women's 35c Fine
Burson Hose, Pair
28c
Extra fleece-lined hose with
ribbed top. Fast black an excel
lent hose for women's Winter
wear. Sizes 8 to 10 Friday
at 2 pairs 55c. Main Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
Silver Articles
in 3 Big Sale
Lots
An exceptional opportunity to
start a new or add pieces to your
toilet set. German silver and ster
ling articles all worth many times
the price asked.
A 0! A large lot of toilet
articles selling regu
larly to $1.00.
At Values to $2.00
., -tozK. Drushes, talcum
-hat
m jar
holders, cream jars, sterling mani
cure pieces, etc
A Gftj Values to $3.50
' -'OC clothes brushes, mir
rors, hair brushes and scores of toi
let articles Jewelry Shop, Main Fl.
MEIER & FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES
Women's $25.00-$30.00
Party Frocks
$18.45
One Illustrated
AN EXTRA SPECIAL SALE!
Taffeta, matinee faille, taffeta
with net overdrapes and fancy
satin frocks in the daintiest, pret
tiest styles so popular now ! Some
are in delicate light shades and
others in brilliant colors all are
unusually smart.
Beautiful models in many in
stances just one of a kind on spe
cial sale Friday only $18.45.
Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
25c Wide, Fancy
Ribbons, the Yard
19c
Plain or moire taffetas, fancy
and satin striped edges., fancy
stripes, checks and Dresden de
signs. Also plain colors. Friday
only at, yard 19c. Main Fir.
I I"'!. I FRIDAY SURPRISE
18c Flannelette
Special, the Yard at
14c
36-ineh flannelette in light, me
dium and dark colorings, suitable
for kimonos, house dresses, com
forter covers and other uses.
Many designs, yard 14c. 2d Fir.
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
35c and 40c Books
Special Friday Only
15S
Paint books, picture books, gift
books, paper dolls hundreds of
titles on one large table for Fri
day Surprise selling only at
15c. Basement Balcony.
1 lo:t.l FRIDAY SI "RPRISF.
$1.00-$1.50 Carpet
Remnants, Special
75c
Three groups of remnants of
fine velvet, body Brussels and
Wilton carpets. In 1, l'hi and
1-yard lengths. Fine $1.00-$1.50
values Friday, 75c. 7th Fir.
MEIER & FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES
$3.00 to $3.50 WAISTS $1.65
A big cleanup sale of splendid waists. You will want two
or three of them when you see what excellent values await
you here !
Linen, voile, Georgette and Crepe de Chine waists in white
and flesh color. The linens are in plain colors with white
frills and the silks are daintily made and trimmed.
The lot consists mainly of small sizes but all sizes are in
cluded in some of the prettiest styles.
Waist Shop. Fourth Floor.
MEIER & FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Boys' $10.00 Two-
Pants Suits
$5.85
Closing out 100 fine worsted suits at this
price Friday, each suit with two pairs full
cut, full-lined knickers. Included are smart
Pinch-back models with detachable 3-piece
belt and large patch pockets, coats lined
with fancy alpaca. Dark blues and browns.
All sizes 6 to 18 years.
Boys Clothing- Shop. Third Floor
1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE
$1.25 Folding Kitchen
Stool
69c
Serviceable, well
made folding kitch
en stools in var
nished finish, as il
lustrated. A special
quantity purchase
brings you this big
reduction.
Basement.
MEIER & FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES
2.75 Fiber Sweaters $1.79
Children's fiber sweaters in sizes 2, 3 and 4 years. Copen and
rose colors, made with V neck and two pockets. Very special, $1.79.
75c Children's Play Aprons, 59
Girls' sewing aprons, boys' carpenter sets and painting aprons.
Complete and dearly loved by the kiddies. In white, pink and blue,
with colored piping. Sizes 2 to 10 years.
$17.50 American Frat Dresses, $13.95
Sizes 12 to .16 years. Pretty little frocks of fine wool serge in
one-piece style, with novel belt pockets and fancy collar and cuffs.
' Children's $5.00 Japanese Robes, $3.98
Heavy padded robes and unlined silk kimonos finished with cord
girdles and silk sashes. Sizes 2 to 6 years.
$6.50 Robes reduced to Jj?4.50. Girls' Shop. Second Floor.
MEIER i FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY Sl'RPRI-I. MUM
Year -End Drapery Surprises
$2.00 CURTAINS
$1.40
$2.20 CURTAINS
$1.60
Especially fine scrim curtains 175 pairs in all. Well trimmed, many
with valance pieces for centers. A special purchase enables us to offer
you these good savings today. Drapery Shop, Seventh Floor
Freshly Churned Royal Banquet Butter 83c
Finest quality butter, freshly made in our own modern sanitary churn from pasteurized cream.
Today, 2-lb.
roll 83c.
Coffee, our Victor 30c
blend, freshly Or
roasted, lb dO
Maraschino Cherries, 85c
size 65c, 45c size Ol
35c, 25c size tUU
Mince Meat, Atmore's con
densed, dozen $1.05,
package JK
Cluster Table Raisins, new
crop, lb. 20c, 15c JQq
Bleached Sultana Raisins,
finest quality, "I 7 1j p
new crop, lb. . . J- 4 I AKs
Navel Oranges, sweet and
juicy California, " VLr
doz. 29c, 25c J-tlL,
Golden Dates, new and de
licious, the lb. 1 rT4'
for only -I- "2
Fard Dates, new, fine for
rbtufftg:.!he..22c
Mixed Nuts, best quality
new crop, the lb. -
for only
Ion jugs priced at
Sweet Cider, gal- Afi
Layer Figs, best Califor
nia Mission, the lb. Pjq
Loganberry Juice, Pheas
ant brand, bottle
35c, 25c and
Walnuts, new California
soft shell, the lb.
for
Cranberries, finest quality
Cape Cod, the
lb. only
Shelled Almonds or Wal
nuts, finest quality PP
new crop, lb
15c
lifornia
20c
quality
1212C
Plum Pudding, Richardson
& Robbins' or Atmore's,
No. 2 cans 50c, No. Or.
1 cans .OC
Shelled Pop Corn, fine dry
2-year-old stock, the
pound OC
Pumpkin, solid pack, reg
ular 12Mc large Q
cans C
Asparagus, green tips, the
regular 25c grade, "I Q
dozen $2-20, can -LUC
Ninth Floor. Fifth Street.
MEIER & FRANK'S 1403d FRIDAY SI'RPRISK SALES
Men's $12.50
$15.00-$20
RAINCOATS
$9.85
Famous "Aervento" ventilated
rubberized top-coat style raincoats
that are watertight but not air
tight and some "Goodyear" coats
included gray, brown and green
mixtures. Sizes 34 to 46.
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Men's Clothing Shop. Third Floor
CITY FOOD DEPOT ASKED
COMMITTEE WILL, WAIT ON MAYOR
ALBEE TODAY.
Socialization of Supplies to Effect Re
duction In Cost of Living; is
Demanded by Socialists.
Socialization of the city's supplies to
a large extent Is the apparent aim of
a bill of demands which will be pre
sented to Mayor Albee by a special
I'ommittee which will wait on him
1I1 is morning to demand action by
the municipality looking to a reduction
of the cost of living.
The committee was appointed by Vic
tor J. McCone, state secretary of the
Socialist party, at a mass meeting held
at the Central Library a short time ago.
The programme which will be pre
sented at the Council meeting this
morning, will contain the following
demands:
Demand that the city government seize
all the foodstuffs and coal stored and locked
,11. hv BDeculators within the city limits.
' That the city establish Immediately and
maintain municipal marKets and shops for
the sale of foodstuffs and fuel at cost.
That the city establish dairy farms and
cattle ranches for ti.e supply of the munici
pality with tho respective products.
The establishment of municipal bakeries
and butcher shops, milk and egrg depots,
where food will be sold at cost.
The establishment of municipal markets
with terminal facilities and with munici
pal commission bureaus. Food to be sold
at cost.
That the city buy directly from the farm
ers their produce and sell same in Its own
stores at cost.
That the city supply lunches to all school
children.
That the city build cold storage ware
houses for the benefit of the city's people.
That the city use Its police powers and
health .powers to inspect existing cold stor
age plants and report to the citizens the
amount and klr.ds of food stored In cold
storage plants by food speculators.
A municipal lighting ' plant and service
therefrom for me wnole people similar to
the Seattle and Tacoma publicly-owned
plants.
That the city, as- soon as possible, take
over tne plant or tne fortiantt Kallway
Licht & Power Company and Institute mu
nlclpal streetcar service. Transportation to
be at cost.
The personnel of the committee fol
lows:
Albert Streiff, chairman; C. W Barzee. 13.
Headebush, W. C. Aylsworth, Mrs. Selma
Jokela-McCone, Alexander T. Frankel. A.
Kingsbury, )fns. Ina Coleman, Mrs. Emelie
Beyer. Mrs. A. T. Frankel, H. J. Bishop and
v . ciaaeK.
APPEALS COURT WANTED
BILL. TO CREATE NEW CIRCUIT
TRIBUNAL TO BE INTRODUCED.
State Senator Orion's Measure Would
Divide New Bench Into Three
Departments Covering Oregon.
A. W. Orton. State Senator from
Multnomah County, will introduce a
bill in the Legislature creating a Cir
cuit Court of Appeals to have jurisdic
tion over all cases appealed from the
Circuit Court In which the property
involved does not exceed $1000, and in
all criminal cases except felonies. The
new court would also rule on constitu
tional questions not already decided on
the same points by the Oregon Supreme
Court or the Supreme Court of the
United States.
The bill provides that the new court
shall be composed of Circuit Judges to
be designated by the Chief Justice of
the State Supreme Court. Thev would
receive their expenses while serving.
Three departments of the proposed
Circuit Court of Appeals are provided.
Department No. 1 would sit on ap
pealed cases from Clatsop, Columbia.
Clackamas, Multnomah. Washington.
Yamhill. Tillamook. Lincoln, Polk,
Marion. Linn. Lane, Jefferson. De
schutes. Wasco and Hood River coun
ties, with headquarters In Portland.
Department No. 2 would sit on ap
pealed cases f rom Douglas, Coos. Curry.
Benton. Josephine, Jackson. Klamath
and Lake counties, with headquarters
In Grants Pass.
Department No. 3 would have Juris
diction of appealed cases from Baker,
Crook. Gilliam. Grant, Harney. Jeffer
son. Malheur. Morrow, Sherman. Uma
tilla, Union, Wallowa, Wasco and
Wheeler counties, with headquarters
in Pendleton.
Each department would be composed
of three Judges from the other two de
partments. The clerk of the State Su
preme Court would be empowered to
appoint a clerk for each department at
$900 a year. No case over which the
new court would have jurisdiction
could be appealed to the Supreme
Court.
A device called a detectature has
been invented to permit a man In one
room to watch a cash register In an
I other.
$10,275 DAMAGES ASKED
frank; fagan says allegations
of crime injured name.
Charge by Mrs. Krkprmsn of Attack
on Child Not Substantiated at
Grand Jury Inquiry.
Frank Fagan, night watchman at a
local mill, filed suit in the Circuit
Court yesterday for $10,275 damages.
because of an alleged malicious arrest
for a crime of which He had no knowl
edge, against Mrs. Lizzie Eckerman and
her sister, Mrs. Mary Mann.
On June 21, 1916. Mrs. Eckerman
caused the arrest of Fagan for an al
leged attack on 5-year-old Martha
Eckerman. her daughter. Mrs. Mann
was one of the witnesses against
Fagan. The accused was given a pre
liminary hearing before Acting Munic
ipal Judge Stadter and bound over to
the grand jury. He spent eight days
In jail before procuring $500 bond.
The grand Jury returned a not true
bill in his case and in the complaint
filed by Attorneys Hurlburt and Layton,
Fagan maintains his reputation has
been injured $10,000 worthy
The world's principal Jade mine is In
Burma, where the privilege of mining
the stone has been in tho possession of
one Indian tribe for many generations.
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