nizz 2ioi;:;ing oregoxian, Wednesday, mat 23, 1017.
raFOR SPECIAL "DELINEATOR" OFFER INQUIRE TODAY AT OUR PATTERN SHOP, SECOND FLOOR
Winter Furs Stored
Liberty Loan Bonds
Applications for the purchase of Liberty Loan
Bonds may be made at Meier & Frank's. Liberty
Loan Bonds purchased through this store will be
accepted at any time in payment of merchandise
the same as cash. Apply at office on the Sixth
Floor.
It Is a Healthy Habit
to eat down-town lunch here daily. We offer you
good wholesome foods appetizingly prepared, well
cooked and daintily served amid congenial sur
roundings. Priscilla Tea Room and Men's Grill
on Ninth Floor. Bakery Lunch, Ninth Floor. All
day service at our Soda Fountain, Mezzanine.
The Search for Beauty
is as old as woman and sought by devious ways.
Our beauty salons can be relied on to provide all
that women demand in' the way of approved mod
ern facial treatments, massage, hair dressing,
shampooing, manicuring, etc Our shop is beau
tifully appointed. Beauty Shop. Fifth Floor.
in our dry cold air safety vaults on the prem
ises are secure from dust, moths, theft, fire or
loss. Repairing: and remodeling in conformity
with the coming season's fashions now at special
prices. Telephone or drop a postal and our auto
will call for your furs. -Fur Shop, Fourth Floor.
Jtncr QyALrrVSTOrys op- Portland
4 Days More Remarkable Value-Giving 0 60th Anniversary Sales
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Free Cooking Lecture and
Demonstration To-day at 2:30
The fourth lecture-demonstration in our wonder
fully interesting course of "Practical Home Eco
nomics" will be given this afternoon at 2:30 by Mrs.
Isabelle Wheat, an authority on cooking.
g ,1 17 will be the principal subjects of dis-
Liei tdla aBQ rlUUr cussion today. Nutrient values of
white, whole wheat, graham and gluten flour will be given careful
attention. How. best to use different cereals and how to cook them
scientifically. Pie crust made with animal and vegetable shortening
will be demonstrated. Valuable original recipes given free. Hot rolls
will be served. Bring note book and pencil. Auditorium, Sixth Floor.
All Girls Will Be Interested in
Our "Paul Jones" Contest
One or more of the celebrated Paul
Jones middies will be given as prizes
to the six girls between 12 and 18 who
write the best essays on the life, ex
ploits, personality, etc., of PaulJones,
the Father of the American Navy.
Contest is now open and will close
Saturday, June 9, at 6 P. M.
Here is the List of Prizes:
First prize, 4 Paul Jones middies. Second, 3
Paul Jones middies. Third, 2 Paul Jones middies.
Fourth, fifth and sixth prizes, each 1 Paul Jones middy.
Contestants should write their essay plainly on one side of the paper
and be sure to give name and address. Not more than 500 words should
be written. Mark, essays, "Paul Jones Essay Contest," and deposit in
box provided for the purpose on our Second Floor or mail to us.
, Time is limited. Get busy today. Girls' Shop. Second Floor.
'PAUL JONE
HIDDY BLOUSE
Rugs at Big Savings
Our floor covering chief has just returned from the East,
where he purchased heavily of the best the markets afford.
Huge shipments of this merchandise are now in transit or due
to be forwarded soon and it is imperative that we at once pro
vide floor space for these displays. Hence this sale in which
prices on desirable new rugs are greatly reduced to lessen
present stocks in a hurry. Included are rugs for every pur
pose living-room, dining-room, etc., in best patterns and
colorings. Just a few of the offerings :
R.ug!.$28.50
$35.00 Axminster 8-3x
10-6
for.
$40.00 Seamless Wilton
Velvet 9x12 Q -I Cfk
Rugs pO L ,JU
$42.50 to $45.00 Seamless
Axminster
9x12
inster 7C
Rugs.. POO. J
$60.00 Heavy Wilton 9x
iow.Ru.s?. .$52.50
$75.00 Hartford Saxony
9x12 Rugs dCQ rrc
for only pJZ. i j
$75-$82.50 Highest Grade
Wilton 9x12 CCC AA
Rugs ipOO.UU
Rug Shop, Seventh Floor.
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A History-Making Sale of Women's
Newest 8&m5."d Coats!
Dozens of Smartest Styles Five, Great Groups
NO WOMA'N who sees this announcement and needs a
Summer coat can afford to neglect this sale oppor
tunity, for it offers the most popular models of this season.
Materials consist of Mixtures, Plain Velours, Wool Jer
sey, Gabardine, Tricotine and Serge.
There is a model here for every purpose and occasion,
and in such fashionable colorings as navy, gray, green,
gold, rose, purple, tan and reseda. Belted and semi-belted,
short, medium and full length styles. All sizes to 42.
$10.00 Coats for only $6.45
$15.00-$17.50 Coats, $12.50
$19.50-$20.00 Coats, $14.45
$22.50-$25.00 Coats, $16.25
$27.50 and $29.50 Coats for $18.85
Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
GIVE THE SEASON'S
CORRECT FIGURE
FRONT LACE AND BACK LACE MODELS
Only by reason of the pliant lines of a Redfern Corset can
you have this coveted figure. You cannot wear just any cor
set for the fashions of the day the proper
kind of a corset you must have.
Redfern corsets when selected and fitted
by us never fail to give a better figure, to
correct figure defects and to wear as long as
any corset. They are made of choice fabrics,
exquisitely trimmed, and fit so well that they
are only felt for their comfortable support.
Miss E. Krehbiel, expert Redfern cor
setiere, is a connoisseur in the art of fitting,
from her thorough understanding of Rnifern
corsets she is able to give you the exact model
best suited to your figure.
Redfern Corsets sell from $3.00 to $12..
New elastic top models $3.50 and $5.00, made of
fine pink materials. Every corset fitted.
Corset Shop. Third Floor.
Newest of New
Neckwear 55c
Styles for the dressy as well as
the tailored suit or frock and
blouse.
Simple and elaborate but all
eloquent of Summer daintiness and
charm.
Variously of fine white voiles,
of crisp, sheer organdies, of soft
Georgette crepe, of tailored pique
and crash.
Separate collars and sets, with
lace and hemstitching trim, or
embroidered in dainty colored dots.
Your choice 55c.
Neckwear Shop, Main Floor.
Now in Preparation!
Our June White
Sale of 1917
Begins Monday, May
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40-Inch, $1.50 Yard
Chiffon at 95c
For blouses and Summer frocks,
white ground with sport print col
ors in handsome combinations.
40-Inch
Georgette
Standard quality in all the want
ed shades, for street and evening
$1.75
25c
45c-65c Wash
Laces, Yard
Edges and bands for blouses and
camisoles. Filet, Normandy, Val.
and Point de Paris, in white and
ecru. Lace Shop. Main Floor.
Have You Any
Eye Trouble?
If you are in any way troubled with
your eyes you should at once consult a
competent registered optometrist. In
our modern optical shop you will have
the services of qualified optometrists
who will thoroughly examine your eyes
and carefully prescribe glasses, if need
ed, to your individual requirements.
Broken lenses duplicated from the
pieces. Optical Shop, Balcony. Sixth St.
Cretonne 22c
500 yards of excellent quality cretonne in
lengths ranging from 3 to 15 yards. These are
odds and ends of our very best grades.
$2.00 Curtains $1.45
Scrim and Marquisette curtains in white and
ecru with insertions and edgings.
Curtain Shop. Seventh Floor.
June Weddings and
Mahogany Clocks
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An association of ideas that is
quite natural. One readily sug
gests the other. We have assem
bled for your selection an unusu
ally handsome assortment of finest
mahogany clocks very suitable for
wedding gifts, the reliable Seth
Thomas and New Haven makes.
Eight-day mahogany mantel clocks, striking
the half hour and hour on deep-toned cathedral
gongs, $8.50, $10, $13 and up to $25.
Mahogany desk and dresser clocks, one-day
and eight-day movements, a variety of shapes
and eizes ranging in price from $2 to $10.
Seth Thomas eight-day mahogany chime
clocks striking the quarter, half hour and hour,
on deep-toned cathedral gongs, priced at $25
and $37.50. Jewelry Shop. Main Floor.
Notion Specials
Charter Oak Thread, 6 cord, the thread that
saved the 5c price for the American woman;
black and white, all sizes, six 200-yard
spools 23, spool , OC
10c Hump Hair Pins, they "lock the p
locks"; assorted, package OC
Rubberized Sanitary Aprons, women's, - pr
medium sizes, each IDC
15c to 18c Children's Hickory Supporters, ex
tra strong, black and white, sizes - Ql
2 to 9 years, pair -1-5 2C
25c Boys' and Girls' Columbia Waist and Hose
Supporters, white only, all sizes 2 to 1 Q
14 years XC
25c Women's Sew-On Hose Supporters, extra
wide, strong elastic rubber button - fT
white only, pair llC
25c Horn Hair Pins, seconds; shell and 1 A
amber, many styles, package -LUC
Atlas Safety Pins, nickel plated, sizes 0 fT
to 2V,, dozen OC
Silk Hair Nets with elastic, all shades, jr
two in envelope for. u
25c Gold Standard Corset Laces, mercerized,
wide, covered tip, pink, white and blue, - pr
5 yards ........ XOC
2Mc Darning Cotton, black and white, fT
triple A, three 45-yard spools OC
10c Charter Oak Crochet Cotton, white, pr
linen and ecru, mercerized, ball OC
Notion Shop, Main Floor.
$1.25 "Magic" Mops 77c
The "Magic" self-wringing mop is taking
the place of the old way of hand wringing and
scrubbing. Complete with four-foot handles.
$1.25 value special today 77c.
Basement. Fifth Street.
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2-PLAT00N BILL HIT
Ministers Like Idea, but Pro-
test Wording of Measure.
MARQUAM GULCH MENACES
Ministerial Association Committee
Gives Strong Indorsement to
k Plan to Convert "Unsightly
. Place Into Playground-
maintenance of the home, we indorse It.
Unfortunately, to our mind, the measure is
not happily worded- There is, in our judg
ment, no provision made for funds to take
care of the increased expenditure. The 6
per cent limitation on tax increase is in
sufficient. Funds must be Rotten from
some other source, or the present number
of stations be reduced, either of which we do
not reel Tree to recommend. But for this,
our approval of the amendment would be
complete.
HENTtY G. HANSON,
C. O jrcULLOCH,
"W. J. BEAVEN.
Committee from Portland Ministers Ass'n.
Ttev. Henry G. Hanson. Rev. C. O.
WcCulioch and Rev. W. J. Beaven, a
committee appointed by the Portland
Ministers Association to investigate
the firemen's two-platoon and the park
and rjlaysrroud measures to be voted on
at the city election, June 4, reported
yesterday strongly in ravor or tne
playground measure and In. favor of
the sDirit of the two-platoon measure,
but against the provisions of the bill
&a submitted.
The report of the committee follows:
We have been asked to investigate the
merits of two measures to be voted on at
the June election, and to present our find
ings through the public press.
One Visit Sufficient.
The committee has visited Marquam
Gulch. One visit is enough. Condemned
buildings, piles of tin cans and rubbish
dumped there for years, drains from barns,
refuse, carcasses of animals sticking out of
the mud, disorder, stench these are some
of the things harbored a mile from the City
Hall and in one of the most thickly popu
lated parts of the city of Portland. Six
thousand children without a playground, and
a third of these so near the gulch that hun
dreds of them use this for a playground as
it is.
This place is an offense to thousands of
citizens and a menace to health, to morals,
and to future citizenship of many of our
brightest children. Our city needs more
parks, and tbe measure ha this purpose in
view, but its immediate purpose, the clean
ing up of Marquam Gulch, is. in our judg
ment, a pressing necessity, and wecommend
to our voters favorable action on this meas
ure. Bill's Iefect Pointed Out.
The two-platoon system has likewise been
Investigated. Both sides have been heard.
We feel the measure has considerable merit.
The demands of the firemen are just. No
man should be kept on duty 21 hours out of
1!4, except in cases of life and death. No
person can do his best work on such & sched
ule. The firemen have a right to home life,
and their families have a right to some at
tention from the head of the household.
Am a measure involving morals, righteous
ness, promotion of social welfare, and the
EUGENE RESIDENT SAFE
Ray raubion Sails for France on Ship
Where Nurses Were Killed.
EUGENE, Or., May 22. (Special.)
Ray Faubion, of Eugene, en route to
France as a member ofa Red Cross
hospital unit, was a passenger on the
ship -where two Red Cross nurses were
killed Monday. Bits of shrapnel
richochetted from the water's Burface
and scattered among the passengers
during gun, practice. A third nurse was
injured.
Mrs. Mary G. Faubion yesterday re
ceived a message from the Red Cross
Association announcing the safety of
her son.
Faubion was attending the North
western University, Kvanston. I1L,
when he enlisted, in the hospital corps
ADAMS AND SPENCE DEBATE
Road-Bonding Bill Discussion Draws
Big Crowd at Creswcll.
ETJGEXE, Or., May 22. (Special.)
The debate of the $6,000,000 road bond
issue between State Highway Commis
sioner E. J. Adams and E. C. Spenee,
master of the state grange, at Cres
well last night attracted a large crowd
from the surrounding country. Mr.
Adams argued in favor of the bonds
and Mr. Spence took the negative.
The interest in the issue overshadows
all other matters to be decided at the
election, June 4. The debate began at
8:30 o'clock and- continued until after
11. Not a person left the hall while
the debate was on.
"WRIGGLE" DANCE TABOO
Chicago Police Issue Decree to Cafes
and Hotels.
CHICAGO. May 20. The "Puppy Tail
and the "Wriggle" are indecent dances
and will not be permitted, at least as
far as the loop is concerned. The de
cree was entered by Captain Morgan
Collins, of the central station, recently
when he announced that the amuse
ment licenses of the Wynd-Clif Cafe. In
the basement of the Windsor Clifton
Hotel, will not be renewed.
LIABILITY YET ISSUE
Supreme Court Decision
Colby Case Held Up.
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QUESTION NOT REFERRED
Council Decides to Take Chance
on Decision and Ballot Is
Sent to Printer Without
Proposed Measure.
The State Supreme Court failed to
hand down a decision yesterday in the
Colby case involving the question of the
liability of City Commissioners of Port
land for damages sustained by persons
in accidents on defective sidewalks and
streets. Accordingly the City Council
decided not to refer to the voters the
question of exempting the officials from
liability personally, but will trust to
the decision of the Supreme Court.
A decision had been expected inas
much as the court had promised to try
to get a decision by yesterday In order
that the Council could refer the ques
tion to the. voters in case the decision
was against it. Yesterday was the last
day for the reference of measures to
the voters.
A measure exempting the officials
was drafted by City Attorney LaRoche
and a ballot title had been ' prepared.
The case before the court is that of
Victoria I. Colby, who got $5350 dam
ages against the Council members and
the City Engineer personally for in
juries she sustained by falling on a de
fective sidewalk. Should the case on
appeal to the higher court be decided
in favor of Mrs. Colby, it is said the
position of Mayor or Commissioner
would be a decidedly dangerous one
for any person having assets of any
sort.
The decision not to refer the question
to the voters cleaned up all unsettled
questions as to the ballot at the city
election. Accordingly City Auditor
Barbur sent the ballot to the printer
yesterday with instructions to rush the
printing of sample ballots. These will
be out today or tomorrow. The Coun
cil has ordered 100,000 printed for gen
eral distribution.
arrested Harry London, of this city,
Saturday on the charge of trout fish
ing without a license. The case was
heard before Justice of the Peace Con
vers and London, a recent arrival from
New York City, pleaded Ignorance of
the Oregon game laws, but to no avail,
and was fined $25 and costs.
TJmpqua Valley Fruit Union Elects.
ROSEBURG. Or.. May 22. (Special.)
At a meeting of the Umpqua Valley
Fruit Union here Monday it was de
cided to add two men to the director
ship of the organization. The new di
rectors are J. H. Booth, president of
the Douglas National Bank, and Charles
A. Brand, an orchardist of Garden Val
ley. A telegram was read at the meet
ing to the effect that final returns for
the broccoli grown here this year were
in the mails, and should reach Rose
burg this week. Most of the broccoli
was shipped to Chicago for disposition.
BANK RESOURCES GROW
YEAR'S GAIN IV STATE OF OREGON
IS $3S,S64,421.
Fisherman Fined $2 5.
CLATRKANIE, Or.. May 22. CSpe
claL) Deputy Game Warden Brown
Read The Oregonian classified ads.
Depoalta Stow Increase $2S)00,00O,
aad Dlacvnnta Are f 20,000.
OOO Greater.
SALEM, Or., May 22. (Special.)
The total resources of all the banks
in the state on May 1. 1917, amounted
to (209.965,503.37. an increase of $33.
864,421.27 over May 1, 1916. according
to a statement issued by the State
Banking Department today.
Savings deposits amounted to $26.
103.864.68, or an increase of $2,727.
592.70; deposits subject to check to
taled $86,945,444. or an increase of $18.
373,688.51. and time certificates of de-
thorough breds
Mathis Suits run a lit
tle choicer in the tailor
ing a little better in
fabric a little surer in
fit and a little finer in
finish every suit a
thoroughbred.
topcoats
for "nippy" nights a
Mathis Topcoat is a
handy garment im
ported and domestic
fabrics in all sizes.
Ka.tfiis
MEN'S WEAN
Corner 5th & Morrison
aMuwmminnmii
posit amounted to $20,771,167.20. an in
crease of $3,991,115.79. i'ostal savings
deposits aggregated $2,038,178.33. an
increase of $630,148.67. while it Is
shown that the banks of the state car
ry deposits due the State Treasurer
amounting to S3.54fl.016.36. or an in-
crease in that amount of $696,029.19.
Loans and discounts May 1. 1917
were $110,910,950.15, an increase of $20.-034.920.52.
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