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TIIE MORNING OREGONIAN. THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1918.
VISITORS TO THE OREGON FEDERATION OF WOMEN'S CLUBS CONVENTION, MAKE THIS STORE YOUR HEADQUARTERS
. The Mastick Dahlia Exhibit
will be held in our Sixth Floor Auditorium tomorrow
and Saturday, opening at 1 P. M. tomorrow and con
tinuing all day Saturday. There will be
250 Choice Varieties on Display
The exhibit will comprise the latest foreign and
domestic varieties, including prize winning dahlias of
Mr. Mastick's creation. Admission free.
Military
Wrist
Watches
of guaranteed reliabil
ity are here in all the
approved models Main
Floor.
Mme. Coates' Dressmaking Classes
For Beginners and Advanced Students
are now being formed at this store. There will be 15 lessons
in each course three lessons weekly courses extending over a
period of five weeks in all and every lesson personally taught
by Madame Coates, America's foremost authority.
Beginners' course $1.50. Advanced course $2.50. Register
today at Notion Shop, Main Floor.
IN 59 TRUE BILLS
Federal Pronouncements Said
to Be Largest List Re
turned Here.
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Charges Include Violations of Food
Hoarding, Registration, Espion
age, Liquor, White Slave Act
' and Other Infractions.
Fifty-nine trne bills of indictment,
most of them for alleged violations
of the food hoarding, registration and
espionage acts, were returned yester
day by the September Federal grand
Jury. This is said to be the largest
list ever returned.
Heading the list of 18 indicted for
food hoarding was Joseph Herrle, said
to have had It sacks of flour In his
possession in violation of the National
law. The fact that he is a Federal em
ploye a mail carrier and a foreigner,
makes the offense more grave, accord
ing to District Attorney Haney. who
has been in charge of the examinations.
Other food hoarding cases whi-h had
to do with either flour or sugar, in
cluded many German names.
Prominent among the 11 cases of
purported espionage act violations is
that of Nels J. Lund, house doctor at
St. Vincent's Hospital. In a letter to a
friend in China Dr. Lund is said to have
spoken of the United States sending
the boys to slaughter and to have made
Other alleged seditious statements.
GTrramrit Disparage.
Two rich Clackamas County farmers
also are among those indicted for esplo
sage. They are A. A. Pease and I. H
Phipps and both are said to have made
disparaging remarks about the gov
ernment. Mr. Pease was reported as
having said in reply to a request to
buy war savings stamps that he owed
the country nothing.
Another to fall under the heel of the
espionage act is Tony Moroslich. con
fectionery store proprietor, who is said
to have had a huge picture of the Ger
man flag in his store.
F. N. Windsor, employe of the Alblna
hops, is charged with having said "To
hell with the United States" and "Let
them get their own volunteers."
White glare Cases Charged.
Included in the white slave cases is
that of Lyle D. Brown, whose alleged
connection with Allie M. Hastings re
sulted In his arrest several weeks ago.
Harry and Owen Baker, indicted for
violation of the Mann act, are the pair
who are credited with having sold wa
ter to several prominent Portlandera
under the guise of bottles with liquor
labels.
An attempt to defraud by Use of the
mails is the charge against Jang Tie
Chung, who Is said to have tried to
blackmail the Young China Grille out of
$6000.
Is Pmldeat Coaipaay.
Charles E. Johnson, under indictment
tinder the provisions of the Reed
amendment. Is president of the Swedish
Importing Company. The company is
said to have attempted to ship liquor
into Portland from San Francisco under
the label of dried herring. Several big
barrels of supposed dried herring
proved to be 10-gallon casks of liquor
when opened, according to Federal au
thorities. ' Of the 59 Indictments returned three
were secret. Seventeen untrue bills
were found.
Followlag Are ladleted.
Those Indicted, with the charges,
follow:
FTed Matthias. Joseph Herrle. Oscar Llnd.
Otto Nelson. Sam Schnltxer. Louts Kane
baum. Guy Groos. H. Mann. David Klmmell,
Harry Conen. C M. Jans, FTlls Wahl, Anton
Wenzel. Georfra Schoch. Hans J. Ehlera.
I. H. Castle, Ira J. Eatlnger, Gottlieb Grooa
and H. A. Lehrbaas, food hoarding.
Victor Lllla, W. A. King, W. J. Mills. Anna
M. Weston. Tony Munich. Mllea H. Karrand,
. i. N. Windsor, 1. H. phipps, Theodore Olsen,
A. A. Pease and Nels J. Lund for espionage.
Robert McCoy. James Charles Fredericks
alias James C Cornell). John K. Beard.
John Boncxyk (alias Boland), John Bledlg.
T. C. O-Mailer. W. J. Hund. Josef Melnik
(alias Miller), registration act.
J. T. Tate. Charles K. Johnson, Jerry le
Framboise. Frank E. Miller. Charles Snelljr
and D. M. Clanton. John B. Brennan and
Charles K. Johnson, liquor violations.
Lyle I. Brown, Harry and Owen Baker,
Pleiro De Laea and James Charles Fred
i sticks, white slave set.
Jim Dal. Harrison food and drug act.
Albert E. Kldler. robbing the malls.
E. H. Butler, obscene matter ra the malls.
- Lem Ten. opium possession.
Fry tt Co., violation meat Inspection act.
Those against whom untrue bills
were found and who have been dis
charged, are:
Lena Hldgin. J. W. Allen. Jf. Ferrero.
A Habnltt. Henry Rlckert. George Schaefer
and N. Welnstela. food hoarding: Jack
. Ward. M. Bottler, Robert Kidder. 8. J.
i- Thomas, P. A. Holl and I. V. Llmbaugh.
espionage: Archie Dines. J. H. Benny and
'.John Brown, selective service.
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Center Aisle Bargain Square, Main Floor
Sale of Percales, Yard 25c
These are standard quality percales and if it weren't for the fact that
some of this material is slightly imperfect we would sell this percale
at 40c yard.
YARD WIDE percale in light and dark colors, desirable patterns.
This price 25c is just about today's wholesale cost for percales of
like qualities.
Meier & Frank's: Center Aisle Bargain Square. Main Floor, Fifth St
Try Meier & Frank's
Homemade Bread
, MEIER & FRANK'S Victory
and Rye bread made in our own
modern daylight bakery by mas
ter bakers conforms perfectly
with U. S. food regulations.
Victory bread, large loaf 16c
Rye bread, loaf 10c.
Meier & Frank's: Ninth Floor.
The Last Word in Skirt Fashions
For Fall Wear
I L's4 If $k
is seen in the magnificent displays of high-grade skirts now
ready in our great apparel salon. The demand for the better
kinds of skirts was never greater and MEIER & FRANK'S
assortments more than satisfy the most exacting demands.
New arrivals are added almost daily to keep our showing
up-to-the-minute. .
New satin skirts, many showing the new wide girdle and
fringe trimming effect New accordion pleated wool skirts.
New plain tailored skirts of serge, skirts of Panama and
novelty wools. These to mention but a few.
Two-piece styles, pleated, novelty shirred models all the latest
ideas are in evidence.
Plain shades and a splendid showing of the fashionable plaids.
Moderately priced $10 to $35. Other new skirts from $4.50.
Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
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The More a Man Knows About Conditions
The More He Will Appreciate These Values
We Who Know Whereof We Speak
Frankly Consider These Fine Tub
Silk Sliirts
At '$4.65
Most Extraordinary!
A GOOD silk shirt at $4.65 good in all the par
ticulars that count with the discriminating shirt
buyer is something that few stores can offer thefe
days of silk scarcity and high labor costs. It looks
as though before long even the biggest and best
of stores may have serious difficulty in getting good
silk shirts to sell at this price. BUT what it is im
portant for you to know and profit' by is the fact
that MEIER & FRANK'S, thanks to rare foresight
and favorable early contracts, HAS good silk shirts
to sell at this price today and that we are making
a special feature of these shirts Thursday.
The assortment that will be ready for your selec
tion when the store opens today is ns fine as any
man could wish for. Hand-tailored shirts made from a
splendid heavy quality tub silk. Handsome two-tone,
tricolor and plain wide and narrow fancy striped de
signs in a world of desirable colorings. All sizes 14
Meier & Frank's: Men's Furnishings Shop, Main Floor.
A 4 Sale of Fine Lingerie Waists
is the important announcement from our Waist Shop
for today. It is an event rich in money-saving possi
bilities for our patrons. Besides the lowness of prices
all the other requisites of exceptional value-giving are
found in this sale. Materials of fine quality, styles
unusually attractive and workmanship of a high order.
Three greatly underpriced groups :
$ 6.50-$ 7.50 Waists $ 3.95
$ 8.00-S11.00 Waists $ 5.00
$12.00-316.50 Waists $10.00
Batistes, voiles and organdies in white, flesh and Copen.
Tucked, hemstitched, lace trimmed and embroidered models, some
with touches of knife pleating. Altogether an extraordinarily
worthwhile sale.
Meier & Frank's: Waist Shop, Fourth Floor.
Special Values in
Books
AT 50c
A splendid aggregation of
good fiction, including original
editions. Books to please every
taste in this assortment.
AT 25c
Clearaway of a miscellaneous
collection of good books com
prising fiction, classics, gift
books, juveniles, etc W o rt h
much more.
NOTE:
Beginning October 1, prices
are due to advance on certain
favorite magazines. Subscribe
now at this store and save.
Meier & Frank's:
Book Shop, Fifth Floor.
Today A Special Showing and Sale of the
New "Betsy Ross" Pattern
Silverware
This new silverware is in the attractive design as
pictured. Made by Holmes & Edwards Silverware
Company. Finished in a combination of bright and
Butler gray. Guaranteed for ten years of ordinary
family use. Lowly priced as follows:
IN SETS OF SIX
Teaspoons, $1.13.
Tablespoons, $2.25.
Soup Spoons, $2.25.
Medium Forks, $2.25.
Oyster Forks, $2.20.
Salad Forks, $3.00.
Butter Spreaders, $2.75.
Others in proportion.
FANCY PIECES (EACH)
Sugar Shells, 45c.
Butter Knives, 45c.
Berry Spoons, 98c.
Cold Meat Forks, 85c.
Cream Ladles, 75c.
Gravy Ladles, 95c.
Child's Sets, 98c.
Baby Spoons, 39c.
Meier & Frank's: Silverware Shop, Main Floor.
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5 STARS IN MIN1STRELS
CHARMING TCRX AT STRAND SUP
PLIED BY DAIVTY GIRLS.
Attractive Trio at Musicians, Bosielesa
Haaaaa Eslpst aad Percy Hylaad
r la FUas Play Also Appear.
- Minstrelsy has charms always to in
' terest vaudeville and when the "end
men" happen to be pretty girls and the
middleman and the dancers and spe
cialty folk are all dainty feminine en-
tertainers, the charm is aU the more
' apparent.
The Strand holds auch an offering.
with five talented girls composing
. "Bab's Minstrels." All the five are
-clever enough for Individual turns, and
i collectively gathered their act teems
with brilliant, patriotic numbers and
singing of a high order. The act is
attractively costumed.
A trio of musicians are Hyland. Grant
and Hyland. who add novelty to their
dancing and solo work by Introducing
a brass band offering which sounds like
a dosen instruments.
"Casey" is the appropriate title of a
pertinent little satire offered in excel-
. lent humor by McComas and Sheldon.
, A boneless wizard is Jackson, a con
tortionist who offers sensational turn-
Ings and twistings. He is aptly called
. the "Human Enigma."
- The photoplay Is called "Bonnie An-
, nie Laurie." featuring Peggy Hyland,
the English film star, in a story of a
patriotic nature. It is woven around
. the heart Interests of a young Scotch
lass who is betrothed to one. of her
' "a In countrie" but learns to care for a
brave American soldier. The war scenes
' and trench activities with which the
' scenes abound add much interest.
4047 Register at ancouTCr.
VANCOUVER. Wash., Sept. 18. (Spe.
clal.) The estimated number of men
registering on September 12 was 2756.
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Traveling Bags $6.65
Limited number of the well known "Whitco" traveling; bags
in black and tan. These bags will not scratch easily, water or
oil will not mar them. Heavy khaki lining. 18-inch size.
Bags $10.63
Another extraordinary offering in
traveling bags for today only. Limited
number of black under-cut cowhide bags
in different grains. Nearly all have
sewed frames, assorted linings. 18-inch
size. Today only, special $10.63.
Meier & Frank's: Luggage Shop, Sixth Floor.
Thousands of Men, Women and Children
Are Choosing Their Underwear for Fall and
Winter This Week Which Is Know as
"Munsing Week"
AT MEIER & FRANK'S
Munsing underwear is the most satisfactory underwear
made. It is the only kind of underwear that you should
wear. Munsingwear is superior to other underwear in dura
bility, washability, quality of material, workmanship, clean
liness and satisfaction.
This week is Munsing Week at MEIER & FRANK'S. We have
great new stocks of men's, women's and children's Munsingwear for
Fall and Winter, in all styles and weights. Choose yours today.
Meier St. Frank's: Main Floor. Fifth and. Sixth Streets.
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New Marabou
Collars, Capes
We have just received a lovely new
assortment of marabou collars and capes
that are so desirable for wear on cool
Autumn days.
These wraps are both dressy and warm.
Shown in black, natural and brown. Both plain
and with ostrich borders. Made with ribbon
and cord ties.
A wide selection between $5.95 and $9.95.
Unusual values at these low prices.
Meier & Frank's: Neckwear Shop, Main Floor.
Heaters! HEATERS!
You'll find them here in wide variety at prices that in the
face of unprecedented advances in cost are uniformly low.
Wood heaters, coal heaters, briquet heaters, combination
heaters all in the best mSkes to be had.
With the present high cost of fuel a good heater will soon pay for itself
in the saving it enables you to effect. Such a heater is
The Air Blast
Universal
Built on scientific principles,
the Air Blast Universal burns
wood, coal, bark, briquets. Burns
the black smoke and gases, ex
tracting all the heat values from
them and lessening the fuel con
sumption. It is the heater you
should have this Fall and
Winter.
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The Air Blast Universal is
handsome in design and substan
tially built. Equipped withduplex
grates. Exceptionally well fitted
doors and dampers retain the
fire. Easy to regulate. Warms
the floor. We shall be glad to
explain the many excellent fea
tures of the Air Blast.
MAKE YOUR OWN TERMS IN REASON
Meier Sc. Frank's: Sixth Floor. Fifth Street.
Clean House
With a
Hoover
The Hoover Electric Suction
Sweeper enables a woman to
safeguard her reputation as a
neat housekeeper and yet so con
serve and save her time and
strength that she can rally to
the Nation's aid in many ways.
The Hoover shakes sweeps
suction cleans.
Let us demonstrate the Hoover
in your home without charge or
obligation.
If desired you can
Make Your Own
Terms in Reason
Meier & Frank's:
Carpet Shop. Seventh Floor.
Announces
for Today
A Sensational Sale of 1200 Pairs Women's
Cousins Shoes Less Than Yi
The reason for this sale in brief: The famous J. & T. Cousins Company, of New York,
made these shoes for export trade, but on account of embargo the shoes were never shipped.
We bought them at a very special price concession we pass the savings along to our patrons.
Every pair hand lasted and made of the best selected materials. Soles, heels, counters
and uppers are equal in quality to grades selling from $12.00 to $14.00 today. Medium toe,
short vamp styles. Three lots.
At 83.85
Patent colt button OxfordsJ .- Black or white 6atin pumps. Patent
colt high shoes with mixed brown and colored tops. Short vamps,
Cuban heels. Sizes 2 to 8, widths C, D and E.
At $4.85
Patent colt shoes with black cloth tops. Patent colt with brown
leather tops. Black vici kid Oxfords. Short vamps. Sizes 2 to 8,
widths C, D and E.
At $5.85
Women's shoes with vici kid bottoms and gray cloth tops. Patent
colt with black kid tops. Button styles. Also tan Russia calf lace
shoes.- Medium toe, short vamps,- Cuban heels. Sizes 2 to 8,
widths C, D and E.
Meier & Frank's: Lower Price Store, Basement Balcony.
but to date the records show 4047
registered. Clarke County yesterday
cent out 168 questionnaires and an
equal number today, all applying to
the men between 19 and 36 years old,
in which class there are 1675.
More Lewis Men Called.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Sept. 18. (Spe
cial.) A call was received yesterday
by the local draft board for 16 more
Lewis County men for military service.
They will entrain for Camp Lewis Oc
tober 7. This call exhausts the 1917
list and will take some of the 1911
registrants.
SALEM MAY DOUBLE QUOTA
Salvation Army War Drive Expected
to Reach 2 00 Per Cent Mark.
SALEM. Or.. Sept. 18. (Special.)
Assurances of doubling; the quota for
Salem in the Salvation Army war drive
seemed bright today to the women who
"put II over" yesterday with a well or
ganized dash
Mrs. John A. Carson had charge of
the drive locally. The quota for Salem
was S800.
More than $1300 has been raised and
it is believed enough more will come
in to reach the 200 per cent mark or
better.
SMITH'S FARM VEAL
Dressed and made ready for your
table on Smith's own farm.
Veal stew lSc Roast veal 20c
Veal cutlets... 20c Veal steak 25c
Calf liver 20cLoin veal cutl's 25c
Breast veal. .. . 15c
Frank L. Smith's is 228 Alder street.
Adv.
-Read The Oregoman classified ads.
PIONEERS PLEDGE LOYALTY
Hood River Association 'is 100 Per
Cent American.
HOOD RIVER, Or.. Sept. 18. (Spe
cial.) With Oddfellows' Hall, where
they met, flag-decked and the meeting
opening and closing with "The Star
Spangled Banner," members of the
Hood River Pioneer Association, in an
nual reunion, yesterday repledged their
loyalty as Americans.
At noon the pioneers participated in
their annual basket dinner, prepared by
the pioneer women.
The annual address was delivered by
Circuit Judge Fred W. Wilson, of The
Dalles, son of the late Judge Joseph
Gardner Wilson, one of the first Circuit
Judges of Eastern Oregon.
The pioneers paid tribute to the fol
lowing members who died within the
past year: Amos Underwood, Indian
War veteran; William Boorman, J. M.
Blossom, Mrs. Henry Brown, Mrs. Anna
Perkins, R. B. Lindsay, Samuel Hus
bands. Joseph A. Wilson and Mr. and
Mrs. Newton Clark.
. Milton I. Ode 11, the second white
boy born in the valley, was elected
president of the association for two
years. Mrs. A. H. Jewett. of White
Salmon, Wash., was elected historian
and Henry L. Howe was re-elected secretary-treasurer.
Vancouver to Aid Belgians.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Sept. 18.
(Special.) Vancouver is going to as
semble three tons of cast off clothing
for the Belgians. The work will be
done by the Red Cross, of which W. K.
Carter is chairman for this county.
Last Spring more than four tons of
clothing was collected and shipped.