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THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1918.
PORTLAND JOBBERS
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Higher Wholesale and Retail
Prices in AH Coast Cities
May Be Expected.
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Last Day ol Before - Stock - Taking Sales in All Bepts. j
.To Be Held at This Store
Cat and Pet Stock Show
The first annual Cat and Pet Stock Show of
the Oregon Branch National Breeders and
Fanciers Association will be held in our Sixth
Floor Auditorium. February 14, 15, 16. For
premium list and all information write the
secretary, care of Meier & Frank Co.
JUNE, 1917, RULING UPHELD
We Make to Order
Service Flags
Service flags of silk, wool or
cotton for private families and
lodges, societies, schools, organi
zations. Estimates furnished.
Fifth Floor. Sixth Street
Full Kffrt't of IntcrMaic Commerce
r-i-lon Will Not Ite Known
I'ulil Ictailcl Copy
J Jtcvclvcd.
Higher wholesale and retail prices In
11 Coast f-itles and surrounding terri
tory l a possible result of the Inter
state Commerre Commission' ruling on
the famous Intermounlaln or Spokane
r.ite case yei.tenl.iy. A possible conso
lation for terminal cities is that mis
cellaneous freight and class rate ship
ments are not affected.
I'ortland Jobbers are put at a distinct
disadvantage In the rutins; for the rea
son that the rates to all terminal cities
are raised, leaving In.ertor rates the
same. Instead of reducing interior
r.il'S to a level which the terminal
titles have operated on for years.
S ri-i fit-; 1 1 v the rutins: vesterdav Is
not a new rulins:. It iff. Instead, the I
uphol.linc and application of the
amendment to section IS of the former
rulins; requiring carriers to submit for
approval their new schedule of rates,
ordered b the Interstate Commerce
Commission ruling of June. 1M7. when
water competition, owing to the block
ing of the canal and scarcity of bot
toms, was practically held nullified by
the Commission, and the advantage
Ion? held by terminal cities swept
away. The ruling yesterday authorises
the roads to put Into effect their sched
ules In modified form. Hearings on
these schedules were held In New fork
October i. Chicago October II and Port
land October -1 last year, when the
shippers and Jobbers had an oppor
tunity to protest. The shippers' and
jobbers" protest. apparently, was
lightly regarded.
Keel laereaae Heavy.
In one single rcmmclltr, steel and
Iri.n products used in shipbuilding, the
difference against I'ortland and other
terminal cities will be as much as IV
to li cents a hundred pounds, the rate
tn sterl from i'lttvburg now being 73
cents a hundred and cents from Chi
cago. John II. Ixthrop. secretary Portland
Traffic and Transportation Association
said last night that the ruling would
receive attention of the association at
once, but that possible action was prob
lematical, in view of the fact that
the Government 14 now operating the
roads and that water competition has
not been altered since the Commis
sion's ruling last June.
The Jobbers, however, will probably
follow tho line of reasoning; pursued
by Justice JIarlan in June, when he
rendered a dissenting opinion oppos
ing the discrimination against the
Coast cities on the ground (nat abnor
mal water competition conditions
s'tould not be used to upset rate con
ditions and cause abnormal confusion
In business for which there would be
no basis when the war Is over and
bottoms are again available and the
canal open to traffic
' The ruling- will also be the cue for
Coast cities to redouble efforts to es
tablish lines of water communication.
Retails .Mast Be Awaited.
The ruling' full effect will not be
known until a detail copy Is received
and the changes In class commodity
rates Is learned. One thing aeems cer
tain, however, and that is that theate
on numberless commodities. Including
drugs, hardware, staple goods of all
kinds, dryicood and clothing and al
most every article shipped in large
quantities to Portland and other Coast
cities are affected.
The rate of the Interior or intermoun
taln cities now Is the rate to terminal
c tles. plus a back haul charge. The
backhaul charge, or the famous "fourth
section, has been the bone of conten
tion for the Zj years since the famous
case had Its origin In Spokane. On
several occasions the Interior cities
have won slight concessions and have
repeatedly carried the fight forward.
their lat appeal coming- when the war
and Canal conditions were auspicious
to their cause. The backhaul charge is
now about 75 per cent of an original
haul from the Coast to the inland
cities. The Inland cities have in the
last 1ft years won concessions in com
modities handled in less-than-carload
lots.
Inland Jobbers, under the new ruling,
will be enabled to make inroads in the
minal cities, for the reason that they
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Purchases
today will go on the February
accounts which are made
Payable March 1
Continuing Our Great Annual
Sale of "Hurt" Goods
Cut glass, chinaware, glassware, nickelware,
aluminumware, tinware, graniteware, brass
ware, ironware, woodenware, etc., at a fraction
of cost. Slightly marred and imperfect ar
ticles.. No phone orders no deliveries on les
than dollar purchases. Basement.
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BEGINS TODAY PROMPTLY AT 9 A. M. IT BRINGS I
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500 High-Grade All- Wool
In All Styles and Sizes at
This is the famous Meier & Frank annual sale of suits for men. It is a sale which never fails to
draw the crowds weather, previous engagements or other things notwithstanding, our big daylight
Clothing Section on the Third Floor has always been thronged from opening till closing time the first
day and the interest has been steadily maintained up to the very last day of the sale. And, everything
considered, this year
The Sale Is Bigger and Better Than Ever
An opportunity like this may not present itself again for months, for years to come. Men who buy
now can do so with the certain knowledge that they are purchasing the world's best clothes at
Unprecedented Savings
and the values are all the more remarkable -when you
consider what price advances are sure to come within the
year. Wise men will buy two or more suits at this most
exceptional sale price.
Materials include finely serviceable unfinished worsteds
in novelty weaves, stripes and checks and plain brown
cheviots and cassimeres in handsome patterns. These
garments are ALL WOOL and tailoring is of the finest,
many being hand tailored throughout.
Famous Makes of Clothing
are included such as Adler-Rochester, Hickey-Freeman
and "Society Brand" clothes. There are suits to please
men of all ages and tastes young men's belted models
and form-fitting English garments as "well as suits of
conservative cut for business men and men of more
mature years. A wonderful assortment for long, short,
stout, thin men and those of regular build. Single and
double-breasted styles. These suits are finely designed
and tailored to hold their shape and
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Most of Them Are Taken From Our Regular Stock
The others were obtained in a special purchase from the same reliable manufacturers who make up garments for our regular stock.
Many of these suits are on advance Spring models they will be in the height of fashion months from now. bizes 33 to 50 in
cluded, but the number in some sizes is limited. It's the chance of a lifetime to purchase these excellent to $35.00 suits at $23.85.
Come as early as you can. . Men's Clothing Shop, Third Floor.
A Sale of Broken Lines Men's
andkerchief s
The following specials in men's handkerchiefs have been
taken from our regular stocks and reduced for today only:
25c-35c Handkerchiefs, .3 for 50c
Two kinds of handkerchiefs at this low price. Men's white Jap silk
handkerchiefs with colored striped borders. White Jap silk initialed
handkerchiefs with white embroidered block initials not every initial
but a good variety. Full size.
Men's Handkerchiefs for 33c
Three kinds of handkerchiefs at this low price. Men's hand-embroidered
linen initialed kerchiefs with cord borders and turned hems.
Cheney white silk, colored border handkerchiefs. White Jap silk initialed
handkerchiefs with large or small block initials not every initial.
Full size. 3 for 90f?. Men's Furnishings Shop. Main Floor.
A Sale of Dresses
For Women and Misses
$290435 Values
19.85
An extraordinarily good sale of women's and
misses' street and afternoon dresses. In serge,
taffeta, satin and velvet, satin and serge, satin
and Georgette combinations. Fashionable shades
of black, navy, brown, green, tan, plum and taupe.
The season's most popular models in sizes 16
years to 44 bust. Regularly $29.50 to $35.00 for
quick disposal only $19.85.
Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
fell
iney cave paid lor vears. while ter
minal cities will not only have to pay
the higher rate, but readjust their busi
ness to absorb it. It will be revolu
tionary In effect on the Jobbing busi
ness here, as well as extending down
to the consumer. Trade territory
built up at irreat expense and trouble
will be menaced.
The steel and shipbuilding Industry
will especially be hard hit as the 1J
rer cent Increase will run Into thou
sands of dollars In this commodity
lone.
RallrMda la Sealral Poaltlost.
Portland, among the terminal cities,
nas taken an especially active part in
the firht In behalf of water competi
tion advantages.
The dissenting vote of Commissioner
Attchison is of especial Interest in
Oregon for the reason that he is an
Oregon man and formerly was Rail
road Commissioner and Public Service
Cnmrnliwioefr.
lor the flmt time In the history of
the long fight the railroads are in a
tisanctly "neutral" position on the
tilling, for the reason that under the
(invernment order taking over the
lines and proposing to guarantee
rnlngs on a three-year-average basis,
the roads themselves are. temporarily
at least, only theoretically concerned.
Their final attitude will depend on
what action Congress finally takes In
fixing the earnings.
J. D- Karrell. president of the O.-W.
R & X. Company, last night said that
not only most he reserve opinion until
he bad read the detailed ruling, but
that any opinion the roada might offer
aww would be contingent on Congres
sional action on the earnings.
Officials of the P. 4 S. qualified
to apeak for the roads were out of
town last night or unavailable. One
of the road's traffic men said that
vihlie present conditions obtain there
eems to be little chance for any action
one way or the other by the roada.
Tax list Contracts Awarded.
With bids of 30 cents anC 40 cents
per column Inch, respectively, the Ore
gon Journal and the Portland Sewm
were awardd contracts yesterday for
publishing the Multnomah County de
linquent tax list for the current year.
Commissioners Holman and Muck agreed
on these two bids with but little dis
vuaaion.
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$3.75 to$5.50
Neckwear
$2.59,
Separate crepe and voile col
lars. Collar and cuff sets. Imi
tation Filet collars. Net vestees.
Colored satin collars. Most of
the models in this lot are hand
embroidered, a few are lace
trimmed. $3.75 to $5.50 values
on sale at $2.59.
Sale Ostrich
Boas
130 . $5.00 Values $1.98
$650 -$9.50 Values $2.98
Included are ostrich boas in
white and combinations of black
and white. Very specially priced
at $1.98 and $2.98.
Neckwear Shop, Main Floor.
Short Lengths of
Laces, Etc. 5c -15c
1000 pieces. Short lengths of lace and embroidery
edges and insertions. Lengths range from to 3 yards.
EACH 5c, 10c, 15c.
Short Lengths of
Laces, Etc., Ea. 98c
300 pieces. Short lengths of embroideries, cotton and
silk laces, metal laces, novelties, cotton and silk nets and
chiffons. Lengths range from i to IV2 yards. Each 98c.
S2.00-82.50 Edges and
Flouncings, $1.69
Novelty metal and net top edges and flouncings in gold,
silver, white, cream and black. 9 to 24 inches wide.
Main Floor, Fifth StAet.
Office Chair
Pads 75 c
No more shiny garments if
you use one of these comfort
able chair pads. Made of felt.
Various shapes and sizes. These
are the most exceptional kind of
values at 75c each.
Seventh Floor. Sixth Street.
Welworth' Blouses
$2'
The blouse illus
trated here is a Wel
worth one of two
models just received
on sale today for
the first time. Wel
worth blouses, as
you know, are the
peer of all $2.00
blouses in America.
Sold here only in
Portland. "
Blouse Shop, Fourth Floor.
Robes
Our Entire Main Floor Center Aisle Bargain Squares
Have Been Given Over to This Sale Today for This Is
A Never-Before-Equaled Sale of
Fine Wool Auto
A Special Purchase of Famous Genuine "Oregon City" Robes at Two Prices
$10.50-$15 Robes $7.35
200 fine wool robes for auto, bed, sleeping porch, steamer use,
etc. The regular prices range from $10.50 to $15.00, most of
them are the higher-priced kinds as you can see, on some this
sale price is LESS THAN HALF ! All are the most exceptional
values. Many ALL WOOL, some with cotton warp. A good
assortment of handsome plain shades in fast colors. Beauti
fully made and finished, with turned edges.
$15 Robes Only $9.75
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slightly damaged but nothing to impair the wearing quality.
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We Also Offer BLANKETS at Sensational Underprices
200 Pairs at $4.75
Easily worth $6.00 today. 200 pairs fine double bed
blankets in size 66x80. Heavy wool mixed blankets in
plain white, tan and gray with colored borders, also good
looking plaid effects.
300 Pairs at $2.19
This sale price is close to present wholesale cost. Heavy
cotton double bed blankets and a number of single wool
finish blankets in generous sizes. Plain colors and plaids.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY OF ROBES IN THIS SALE.
i Center Aisle Bargain Squares, Slain Floor.
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