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20 THE MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY, JULY 13, 1917. ! ! "EXPERT WATCH, CLOCK AND JEWELRY REPAIR WORK WATCHES REGULATED FREE MAIN FLOOR OUR N. E A. VISITORS will find here every evidence of a sincere desire to make their stay comfortable and pleasant. All the conveniences of this great store are at their disposal. Any floorman will cheerfully provide all desired information. Personal shoppers furnished on request. The Grade Teachers' Association desires us to announce that the N. E. A. meeting and rest rooms are located on our Sixth Floor. FOR , FUR STORAGE Phone Marshall 4600 or A6101 and our auto will call. Purs stored" In our safety vaults on the premises are secure from dust, moths, theft, fire or loss. Repairing- and remodeling- in conformity with next "Winter's fashions now at special prices. Fur Shop, Fourth Floor. Tut Quality Stor nfets.asTT mm,iB Hi E- or- pobxland BUTTERICK PATTERNS for August now in. T h e b e new arrivals are especially in-, terestlng. The August Fash ion Sheets for free distribu tion arc here.--Delineator for subscribers also ready. Sum mer Butterick Fashions 25c and any 10c or 15c pattern free. Pattern Shop, Second Floor. HOiME PRODUCTS WEEK ends . tomorrow. Those "who have not yet availed themselves of this unequaled opportunity to note the remarkable growth and prosperity of Oregon manufactories should not let these remaining two days go by without acquainting themselves with the tremendous strides that have been made in this direction. Visit the demonstration booths in our store sample the good things and see our window exhibits- Take a Kodak It will make your Summer Infinitely more enjoyable, whether you spend it at home or decide to go on a journey. We have everything in kodaks, cameras and all supplies. Kodak Shop, Main Floor. Our 1431st Friday Surprise Sales 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISES Good 15c to 25c Wash Goods, Yard 5c . A big Friday Surprise. Sale of. wash- goods, consisting of. luster ettes, crepes, etc., in flowered, striped and checked designs. Our 15c to 25c qualities, yard 5c. Second Floor. 1431 ST FRIDAY SURPRISE! 40c-50cEmbroid'ry AndLaceRemnants 25c Short lengths of shadow, net top, chiffons and nets, embroidery edges, flouncings and allovers. Lengths ?4 to 1 yards. For Friday Surprise, each 25c. Main Floor. Novelty Waists $3.00-$3.50 Values $1.75 Dressy waists of laces and chiffons and nets, a few of crepe de chine. Also some most effective voile mod els with large collars and frills, trim mings of lace and embroidery. Fourth Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE W omen's Fine Lawn Kerchiefs 10c White and colored, rolled and hemstitched edges, elaborate and simple designs. In a great assort ment of patterns. Special Fri day at 10c each or six for 55. Main Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE! $2.00 Voile Dress Embroideries 98c 40-inch voile dress embroid eries with handsome border ef fects, sports and Persian color combinations. Less than half price today $2 values, yd. 98c. Main Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE MEN! $15.00-$20.00 Suits Pinch Backs $11 There are sizes for just a hundred men from 33 to 42 waist. They are well styled, perfect-fitting garments in 1 j 1 T1I - ana worsteds. nam giajra, stripes, checks, plaids. Every suit in the lot a big surprise to day at $11. No alterations. No exchanges. None sent C. O. D. -Men's Clothing Shop, -Third Floor. (37 ESaCfcC-aiTCraZ-aZija? MEIER & FRANK'S 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES A Surprise in Shirts Sports Styles That Are Easily Converted Into Negligee Shirts Sports shirts with convertible col lars selected from broken lots of our higher priced lines crepes, soisettes, madras and Oxford cloths. Sizes 14, 14, 15, 15, some 16. Friday only reduced to 67c. Men's Underwear 25c Fine Summer weight Balbriggan shirts and drawers in short sleeve, ankle-length style. All sizes in ecru. Boys' Union Suits 29c Summer weight cotton ribbed ecru union suits in short sleeve, knee length style, for boys 6 to 14 years. Linen Kerchiefs, 12c Men's pure linen handkerchiefs made with -inch hem. All are fine quality and in full regulation size. Friday only 12c. Main Floor. J431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE Sale 25c to 50c Neckwear, Each 10c Broken lots, 200 pieces. Or gandy and voile, plain and lace trimmed, sports prints on cotton poplin. Boudoir caps, Windsor ties, etc. 10c each, 3 for 25. Main Floor. - 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE Fine Ribbon Remnants, Each 5c Short lengths taken from our regular stocks. Plain and fancy, narrow and wide taffeta and satin taffeta ribbons. Hundreds of all kinds remnants, each 5c. Main Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE $7.50 BallBearing Lawn Mower $6.49 A Friday Surprise Sale of our 16-inch "Reliance" Ball-Bearing Lawn Mowers, each with four cutting blades and nine-inch high wheels. An easy-runningr. long wearing, guaranteed satisfactory mower at this good saving today. Basement, Fifth Street. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE 60c 3Iercerized Table Damask at 39c Mercerized table damask in lengths from 2 to 3 yards. 64 inches wide. Some pieces slightly soiled from display. Special for Friday Surprise, yard only 39c. Second Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE Splendid Grade Plain Scrim, Yard 17c A quality that is very staple and always in demand is offered at this low price Friday. Choice of white, cream and ecru colors. Exceptional values at 17c. Seventh Floor. 1431 ST FRIDAY SURPRISE Women's Fiber Silk Hose, Pair 47c A sale of 400 pairs white fiber silk boot hose that are 6lightly imperfect. Also 200 pairs "Bur son" black fiber silk hose that are all FIRST QUALITY. Main Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE Hall's Glove Silk Vests Special at $1.59 Also knickers at $1.89. Cool, comfortable garments for Sum mer wear. In white and flesh colors.' All women's sizes up to 42 included. Friday only. Main Floor. $1E In this Friday Surprise Sale are the fashion-favored models of the season. Dresses that will be appropriate for afternoon, wear, for street wear and for any informal affair. Of taffeta, foulard, satin and combinations of Georgette and taffeta. In rose, Copenhagen, white, navy, black, green, plaids and novelty designs. Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor. Hair Dressimr C7 Shampooing1, facial treatments, manleurtn? by our specialists. Kx pert -chiropodist in attendance daily. Children's hair cutting a specialty. Very moderate prices. Beauty Shop, Fifth Floor. 1431ST FRIDAY SV RFRISE Untri mined Hats $225-$3J5 Values Eight now the opportunities to buy smart millinery here are unusual Friday in particular this sale at $1.25 will prove of greatest interest, offer ing, as it does, the most attractive shapes of Hemp and Milan-Henp in all the popular colors. Fourth Floor. MEIER fc FRANK'S 1431 ST FRIDAY SURPRISE SALES A Great Surprise Sale of Women's Silk Dresses .65 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE FREE! Regulation Size' Safety Razor With every purchase of any of our standard shaving prep arations amounting to 256 or over we will give free today a regulation size, attractive look ing and efficient safety razor. This surprise offer should ap peal strongly to campers, sol diers, etc. Extra blades for this razor, three for 10c Toilet Goods Shop, Main Floor. GIRL RISKS HER LIFE .Young Sons of Gordon F. Law s Saved From Auto, ACCIDENTS SINCE JULY 1, 59 Tliirty-Tlirce People Have Been Hurt, One Dying From Injuries Sustained Police on Watcli v lor Traffic Violations. In an effort to eave Cordon and Tonald Law, two young sons of Gor don F. Law, of 712 Patton road, Cora irraheim, aged 13, of 4716 Eighty-second street Southeast, was seriously In jured and the children received bad bruises when they were struck by an automobile driven by L. E. Snyder, salesman for C. L. Boss, -at the inter section of Patton road. Vista avenue and Itavensview drive yesterday. - Mr. Snyder, as he approached the drinking fountain at the intersection, turned out sharply to avoid a. collision with a machine driven by Richard Barnes, of Jngiewood Station. Mr. and Mrs. R. L. "Barnes were in the latter machine. Miss Draheim, who was out walking1 with the children, was near the drinking fountain and made a he roic effort to save her charges when he saw the- machine shoot toward them. She suffered a bad cut on the leg and severe bruises. It was said at the hospital it would be necessary to graft flesh on th injured limb. The two children suffered several bruises and all three were rushed to the St. Vin cent's Hospital by Mr. Snyder. Deputy District Attorney Ryan will mnke an investigation to determine, if possible, who was to Diame lor the accident. Harry P. Coffin, of the safety first commission, made an investigation of the accident, and in expressing his findings said: "I find the statements of the parties so conflicting it is impossible to place the responsibility. According to the testimony of several witnesses the machine driven by Mr. Barnes was on the left side of the read, and Mr. Snyder turned out to avoid a col lision." R. L I're. of 651 East Forty-ftfth etreet. was struck by an unknown au tomobile yesterday morning and se riously injured, at Seventeenth and Thurman streets. He was taken to the Emergency Hospital in an unconscious condition. He was riding a motorcycle near the intersection of the two strets, but whs unable to remember anything that happened. He was found by C. N. Elry and S. K. AVestover. Yesterday's accidents make a total of B! since July 1. Of this number, 33 people have been injured, one person dying from injuries sustained. The police have made a desperate attempt to check the number of acci dents dup to traffic violations. Since July 1 82 people have been arrested for speeding, 10 for reckless driving and three for driving while intoxicated. George H. Cecil, representing the Federal Forest Service, has left to in spect the pieces of road on the Sno qualmie and McClelland Pass highways, which the state of Washington wants to improve with Federal aid. The state is asking $25,000 on the first and $50, 000 on the second. OREGON LICENSE IS GOOD Trucks May Operate in Vancouver With One Tag, Says Opinion. OLYMPIA. Wash., July 12. (Special.) In an opinion to the Prosecuting At torney of Clarke County, it is held by L. L. Thompson, Assistant Attorney General, that Portland ; auto trucks which go to Vancouver, Wash., to pick up loads and return to the Oregon side of the river do not need to have Wash ington state licenses if they have Ore gon licenses. The opinion is to the effect that mo tor trucks when having licenses from one state Tre subject to the same rules and regulations as are pleasure vehi cles, and that therefore the Oregon trucks may operate in this state for periods not to exceed 90 days. The same opinion sets forth that persons under 21 years of age may operate auto stage cars, but cannot operate "for hire" machines. Phone your want ads to The Orego nian. Main 7070, A 6095. FAJIOIS COWGIRL PERFORM ING MS PORTLAND. e fit. 1 1 Mass. Forester Inspects Highway. OLYMPIA, Wash., July 12. (.Special.) Dorothy Morrel. Probably no cowgirl has won more prizes or attracted as much attention from the world's most famous statesmen as Doro thy Morrel, who is riding every afternoon and evening at the Portland Round-up on Multno mah Field. Miss Morrel is particularly proud of the praise she won di rectly from Colonel Roosevelt, who, after seeing- her ride buck ing bronchos at Madison Square Garden, New York City, ex pressed his delight and admira tion for her fearlessness as a horsewoman. Miss Morrel won the contest at the Pendleton Round-up in 1914, at Cheyenne in 1913 and at Mad ison Square Garden. SMOKES TO GO UP Retailers Organize to Increase Their Profits. ALL BRANDS TO ADVANCE Xearly AH Prominent Retail Deal ers in Portland Are Members of Xcw Association J. E. Donovan Is President. The cost of smoking- is going up. Portland cigar dealers met yester day, formed an organization and came to an agreement that because of the high cost of labor, rents and ma terial and the increase In wholesale prices, there was no longer a safe and sane profit In the retail trade. The result was that a protective associa tion was formed to be known as the Portland Retail Cigar Dealers' Asso ciation and while there are various objects in view, the prime purpose of the organization is to effect a con certed increase in the retail price of cigars, tobacco and cigarettes. Protective Steps Taken. Individual dealers long have con sidered raising the price of certain well-known weeds, but there was an apparent hesitancy for fear some competitor would buck the Increase and reap the profit to the disadvan tage of all others. The protective as sociation was found the only solution. Practically all prominent retail dealers in the city were present at the meeting at the Multnomah Hotel yes terday. J. B. Donovan was temporary chairman and Oscar T. Olsen was tem porary president. At the formal election, a president and a vice-president were placed in office, and a floor committee of four nominated by the president to transact all business for the organization that may have to be settled between meet ings. J. E. Donovan, of the Railway Kx- change Cigar Company, was unani mously elected president. J. H. Bruce, of the Hellig Theater Cigar Store, was elected vice-president. l-'Ioor Committee Earned. President Donovan then appointed the permanent floor committee as follows: N. O. Oliver, of the Yeon building cigar store: J. J. Stillart, of Broadway and Morrison: Jesse L. Rich, of the Rich Cigar Company, and Ed Goldsmith, of The Oregonian build ing cigar store. The membership fee was fixed at $1. Twenty-two of the 2 4 dealers present, however, contributed $5 each to place the organization on a firm financial bais. Those who attended the meeting yes terday were: Frank E. Kelly, James E. Donovan. Fred Slaight, J. J. Ben- rnett.. Charles Nuberque. Jesse Rich, Max Cohen. S. Stipe. M. O. Oliver, Miss M. N. Johnson. Sol Stiller. E. M. Johns ton, J. H. Bruce, E. F. Manion.- J. J. Sillait, Ed Goldsmith, J. Oundershirmrr, Oscar Olsen, Sig fcichel, Fred Peters, John Gilbert, li. T. Shelley. J. Alexan der and a representative of the Ed wards Cigar Company. C0L0RAD0ANS TO PICNIC Portland Club Will Celebrate Elec tion of Mrs. Bradford. The Coloradoans of Portland will celebrate the election of Mary C. C. Bradford as president of the N. E. A. The Colorado Club of Portland will wind up the convention of the National Education Association with a picnic at Mount Tabor Park Saturday afternoon and evening. Members of the club have invited all the delegates representing Colorado at the convention to be guests of the local club Saturday and to give them messages from their old home state how the folks are and what they are doing. James Barron Adams, poet laureate of Colorado, who now resides at Van couver, will be on hand and will recite original poems. LONG IDLE MILL RESUMES Xortli Fork Logging- Company Will Cut Ties by Thousands. VANCOUVER, Wash., July 12. (Spe cial.) After a period of three years' idleness, the big sawmill of the North Fork Logging: Company, on the North Fork of the Lewis River, will begin operations in a large way at once, ac cording to announcement made by Jo seph Harvey. This mill will cut ties only and will have a capacity of 150,000 feet daily. Eighty men will be employed. The ties will be flumed from the mill to Lewis River and driven down the river to Ridgefield, where they will be load ed upon cars by an automatic loader. George Tate, once with the Clark & Wilson Lumber Company, will be man ager of the mill. WOMAN CHURCH SPEAKER Mrs. Ella. Flags: Young; to Be Heard on Sunday. A woman will speak In St. Stephen's Episcopal Protestant Cathedral on Sun day morning at the 11 o'clock service. By special request and permission of Bishop Sumner, Mrs. Ella Flagg- Young will address the parishioners. The service will be of exceptional character. The presence of a woman as a speaker in an Episcopal church at the regular morning service is unusual in Portland. Bishop Sumner will preach the sermon and there will be special music. Rev. J. G. Hatton will speak at night. Mrs. Young, who is here for the N. E. A., is the house guest of Bishop Sumner, of Bishopcroft. AMERICANS IN URUGUAY Officers and Men of Fleet Invited to Visit Montevideo. MONTEVIDEO, , Uruguay. July 12. The American squadron arrived here at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. It was escorted into the harbor by Uruguayan warships. The president of the committee of foreign affairs of the Chamber of Deputies met the squadron and invited the officers, and mcu to come a&nore. WEMME HOME OPEN Refuge for Unfortunate Girls Presented to City. $400,000 FUND PROVIDED Address Made ty George W. Joseph on Behalf of Trustees of En dowment and Mayor Ba ker Accepts Building;. In the presence of a group of public officials and prominent citizens the White Shield home for wayward girls, built on the hillsides west of Portland through funds provided by the f 400,000 endowment left by the late 13. Henry W em me, was turned over to the city of Portland yesterday. As the representatives of the trustees of the endowment fund, J. J. Cole, H. A. Weis and Jessie M. Carson, George W. Joseph, a life-long friend of Mr. Wemme. acted as the donor of the gift, while Mayor Baker represented the city of Portland in accepting the donation. The White Shield Home represents an Investment o about vsu.uuu, in cluding the land, the three-story building, which was erected from plans drawn by A. K. Doyle and the landscaping, which was planned under the direction of George H. Otten. The location is a four-acre tract about half mile beyond the head of Thurman street, Willamette Heights and below the Hillside Drive which, leads to Ltnnton. The management of the institution is to be handled through the Christian Science churches of Portland, but it will be a public institution in the sense that any unfortunate girl who has not before erred may seek refuge in the hospital. Between the hours of 2 and 10 o'clock today and Sunday the home will be Don't let him set like this Dr. Daniels' Antiseptic Dusting and Healing Powder FIXES GALLS, SORES AND CUTS Costs only SOo large can, at our Agents Ask for Dr. Danielt' Hor BoeJt it Free Catnip Ball Far Sil ' Everywhere. Mr Pat. Kec U.S. ru oat A necessity to health. EXERCISER TOY FOR CATS iocu With a package of Summit Catnip Book on Cat 5 cents open to public Inspection, but after Sunday girls will be accepted at the institution and it will be closed to the public. The "home will provide every con venience for the girls even to the extent of hospital clothing1 and the furnishings are of the best: The maintenance of the home is to be financed from the income of Mr. Wemme's $400,000 estate. In his speech at the dedication ceremonies yesterday Mr. Joseph ex plained the purpose Mr. Wemme had in mind when he planned the gift of the home to the city of Portland and pointed out the bigness - of character and the loftiness of mind and heart which suggested such a gift. Mayor Baker also paid a warm, tribute to Mr. Wemme as a public benefactor. Read The lOre-onian classified ads. Boy Scouts FOR YOUR Summer Camp Here's a List of I What to Take 4 Whltr Mnamrl Row! l White Knamrl Plate and Cap W. Salt and Pepper Miikcra & Ritra Suit t'lotben fclxtra Suit Underwear K 9 S-ut Inilornifi 0 A Two Pairs Oood Stoeklnse each rA Va week. K 9 Plenty of Handkerchiefs & A Pajamna or Mttbt Shirt . 'J K ToothliruKh and Pante W A Two lurkiih Towels, per week A Ji Soap (In box I The Meier & Frank Co. K Scout Handbook 0 BathlnK Suit A Comb and Bmsh Note Boole and Penefl 5 Some Rope or Picture "Wire A 4 or S Stout Nails Bed Tick (Small) r. Two Blankets or Quilts 0 If Convenient $ Sbirts. aafetr pins. needle. A some buttons, few pins, sweater. Kl fr. bandaa;eH. mirror, scout knife. 9 A scout axe. twine, arrm suit, ara A sboes. or moccnMlns. l-'Uhlna; r tackle, camera, compass, acararn m A (baseball, etc.), musical instru rA 9 incuts, rubber canvas to put tin- K m dcr your bed. flashlight or can- A 'A dies, signal flags. 'A d A Tea-TV QfTaTTT TTTTITT' A 2 Is in our Sporting Goods S 4 Store to help with your A A selections if desired. 4A Basement Balcony. The Quality" S-rofte or Poktlam reK.3l ll.1a.mi till W ft 1431ST FRIDAY SURPRISE 5 1 HATS i a 5 KNOX Sennett STRAW Famous Knox Sennpt straw hats today onlx. Every hat in the lot worth several times this price. Good wearing straw hats in the very shapes smart dressers are now asking for. All sizes. Come early. Men's Hat Shop, Main Floor. Tm Quality 5to or Poktlaw Typ Free Exhibition Speed and Accuracy in ewriJing Today from 12 M. to 1 :30 P. M. in our Auditorium, Sixth Floor, Mr. Harold H. Smith, instructor in short ly and and typewriting:, State College of Washing ton at Pullman, will give an exhibition of speed and ac curacy in typewriting that will be of special interest to stenographers and typ ists. Every one is invited. There is no charge for admission. Mr. Smith will demon strate the correct position and technique by actually operating an Underwood typewriter. Mr. Smith made a splendid record in the International Type writing Contest. n i v i .-4 i 1 I 9