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THE 3IORMXG OR EG OX I AX, TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1919.
INCOME TAX REPORTS
MUST BE FILED SOON
TELEPHONE YOUR ORDERS IF YOU CANT COME TO THE STORE MARSH ALL 4600 OR A 6101.
"Under Four
Flags"
See) this third official
U. S. Government War
Picture At the Majestic
Theater this week. Ad
mission 25c.
Symphony
Orchestra
Portland Sympho ny
Orchestra in Victory con
cert at the Heilip tomor
row evening. Tickets 35c
Mail Orders
Filled
Permanent Hair Waving
The woman who has exercised great care and patience in
making an attractive coiffure of straight hair (sometimes
with dubious results) will be delighted at the ease with which
the permanently waved hair may be arranged.
Permanent waving is a specialty of our Hair
Dressing Salon Fifth Floor, Fifth Street.
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from this and all our ads
while quantities remain
if received within three
days of publication. Mail
us your order today.
Collector Milton A. Miller Asks
Prompt Compliance.
Tut Quality' Store or Portland
to $1.
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JUNE 15 PAYMENT DATE
Assistants Will Aid Taxpayers of
State Lb Filling Out Required
Statements.
Although certain changes in the in
come tax are expected to be made in
the revenue bill now pending before
Congress, Milton A. Miller, collector of
internal revenue, is advising all those
subject to the tax to begin now to fig
ure' their incomes for the past twelve
months.
"Everyone knows or should know
what his or her earnings for 1918
were." said Mr. Miller, "Returns must
we filed by all and work on them
bould start at once."
According to present provisions
which are not expected to be changed
jrreatly in the pending legislation all
single persons with an income over
J10P0 a year and those married persons
whose combined income is over $2000
are subject to the tax.
Finns Required March 1.
Returns are to be filed by March 1
And payments by June 15. Blanks ready
for distribution are expected at the
"Portland office within the next week
or two. It is possible that the time for
filing returns may be extended slightly,
though this is not certain.
Men from Collector Miller's office
will be sent among taxpayers all over
the district to help in frlling out the
return blanks, when they are dis
tributed.. "Gross income must be figured from
all sources," said Mr. Miller yesterday
in explaining the law. "Overtime pay,
money earned by minor children, prop
erty sold at a profit, interest on bank
deposits, interest on bonds, except city,
state and county, stock dividends all
these and more must be figured in the
sross income.
Fe-rr Item Exempt.
"Net earnings of dealers in merchan
dise must be figured as the difference
between gross sales and the cost of
goods, plus necessary expenses. Profes
sional men must figure in all fees, de
ducting therefrom all expenses in con
nection with the practice.
"'All products sold by the farmer,
whether, grown by him or not, will be
figured as income, after deducting ex
penses connected with planting, culti
vation, harvesting and marketing.
Kami produce consumed by himself is
not figured as income.
Very few sources of income are ex
empt. Gifts and bequests, proceeds of
life insurance, annuities, alimony re
ceived and dividends on unexpired life
Insurance policies are not included.
Officers Extend Aid.
"Interest on personal indebtedness,
taxes, except Federal income, excess
profits, inheritance and assessments
for local improvements, losses in busi
ness and trade, depreciation on used
property, are among items which may
be deducted in figuring income.
"Contributions of charitable organ
izations may.be deducted up to 15 per
cent of one's income".
"The internal revenue office is anx
ious to help and co-operate with all
those who are worrying about the pro
visions of the tax and will do every
thing possible to ai.l taxpayers in
meeting the requirements of the law. It
has been a prosperious year for all and
we want to see that everyone gets a
square deal in helping the Government
to meet its obligations.'-
CITY'S GAKE DECREASES
AXXTAL REPORT OF MCXICIFAIi
INCINERATOR COMPLETED.
Erection of Oil Reduction Plant Is
Recommended to Portland
Commissioners.
Food conservation and the increased
ot of living during the past year
caused a large reduction in the quan-
ity of garbage delivered at the
Municipal Incinerator. The decrease
amounted to 337 hi tons over the fiscal
year of 1917. according to the annual
report of William G. Helber, superin
tendent of the incinerator, filed ves
terday with City Commissioner Perkins.
In addition to the elimination of
waste of foodstuffs the sale of garbage
as hogfeed also cut down the delivery
to the Incinerator.
The total revenue of the plant -was
$2880.26.
Garbage collectors in Pjrtland de
creased during the year from 101 to
74, many quitting the business to enter
the shipyards.
me erection of a reduction plant to
utilize all garbage by converting it to
grease ann on is strongly recommended
by Superintendent Helber. The pres
ent plan of burning garbage, he states,
is wasteful and uneconomical.
j-oruana garDage snows a high per
centage of grease and oil." the report
states, "and with the great demand for
tnese products at high prices, a re
duction plant can be placed on a self
sustaining basis in a short time. Such
a plant could be constructed near the
river below the city and the garbage
delivered to the plant on barges. By
the establishment of several loading
stations the cost of collection can be
reduced to a minimum."
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Charge Purchases Go
on the February Bills
2 BIG EVENTS NOW IN PROGRESS
Reconstruction and
Readjustment Sales
Practically every one of our 70 departments contributes to make this the
greatest sales-celebration in years, as it is the timeliest of events, big with interest
and importance to all whose desire it is to "keep the wheels of industry turning."
Great 5-Days-Before-Stock-Taking-Sales
What the first day of our before-stock-taking-sales brought forth in the way of
wanted merchandise at reduced prices you already know. Some of the items in
our Sunday announcements are still available. These and other new lots for today.
High-Grade Tailored Suits
Drastically Underpriced Today
Formerly $47.50, $55.00, $57.50
$27-50
We have never known better suit values than
are offered in this assortment of 165 today.
$27.50 will buy today garments that show all the evi
dences of costing at least twice our sale price, as indeed
many of these garments did originally.
Materials are high quality broadcloths, velours and
silvertones.
Strictly tailored suits on long straight lines, belted mod
els, high waistline and regulation styles, plain and pleated
backs. Plain notch and large roll collars of self material
or of velvet.
Fashionable shades of navy, brown, plum, taupe and
oxford.
Wonder values at $27.50.
Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Thousands of Yards Embroideries 25c
Staple embroideries including the following bands, edges and ribbon headings from 1 to 5
inches wide, flouncings from 12 to 17 inches, 20-inch allover embroideries and 17-inch corset cover
embroideries. Swiss, nainsook and cambric materials. For women's, children's and infants' wear.
To 65c Edges and Bands 25c
Net top, Filet and shadow edges and bands in white
and cream. Black Chantilly edges. Widths range from
3 to 12 inches. Yard only 25c.
75c-$1.00 Edges, Bands 49c
Net top, shadow and Filet laces, silver and gold bands
arid edges, other novelties. Black edges and bands. 2 to
12 inches wide.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
An Unheard-of Low Price
For These Higrh-Grade
Cliarge Purchases Go
on the February Bills t
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Would Sell Regularly for
$5.65, $6.50 and $7.00
This store's announcement of a silk shirt
sale always excites the eager attention of
discriminating men. We have a reputa
tion for value-giving to uphold which will
tolerate no halfway measures. With which
preface we proceed to state that
THIS SILK SHIRT SALE FAR OUTRANKS
ANY LIKE DISPOSAL WITHIN MONTHS
Wp hasp this pstimate on the number of shirts involved, the uniform hisrh quality of
the fabrics, the superiority of designing and workmanship that marks the garments.
the nrofusion of desirable nattems and colonnrrs and on the fact that the price is
reduced so much as to startle the most blase shirt buyer.
AH sizes 14 to included.
Supply your silk shirt needs for months to come
in this supreme value-giving sale at $4.65.
Meier & Frank's:Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Fine heavy qualities broadcloths, bengalines,
Jap silks, tub silks.
A world of handsome striped designs in plain
wide and narrow, 2-tone, multicolor and satin stripes.
A Special Sale of $4.50 to $6.50
Curtain Linens $2.45
Limited quantity of good printed linens suitable
for curtains, slip covers, etc., at this greatly re
duced price while any remain. 50 inches wide.
Filet Curtain Nets 23c
Splendid quality Filet curtain nets square mesh ma
terial with small designs. Yard only 20c.
Meier & Frank's: Seventh Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Sale of $6.00 to $18.00 Fancy
Knitting Bags Y2
A good selection of fancy knitting bags in at
tractive new designs. Made of panne velvet,
silk moire, broadcloth, etc. Now $3 to $9.
Library Scarfs for 39c
Library scarfs stamped on tan linen and brown and
green art cloth. Attractive designs. To $1.50 values.
Meier & Frank's: Second Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Sale of Silverware
Less Than Y2
A big disposal of silverware some pieces are slightly scratched
or marred, other pieces are perfect, but rarely in complete sets.
The assortment includes knives, forks, spoons, sugar shells, pie
servers, cake baskets, tea pots, vases, comports, sandwich trays,
bread trays, etc.
Specially priced from 10c to $5 all LESS THAN HALF. Lim
ited quantity.
Meter A Frank's: Silverware Shop. Main Floor.
Service Flags
There is a rapidly spreading
movement on the part of em
ployers to show on a service
flag the number of "boys" they
have taken back into their em
ploy on return from military
service.
We make these flags to spe
cial order. Silk, wool and cot
ton. Very moderate prices."
Meier Frank's:
Fifth Floor. Sixth Street.
M0T0RSHIP FIRM ELECTS
Merrill A. Reed President of Van
couver Corporation.
VANCOUVER, Wash., Jan. 27. (Spe
cial.) The stockholders of the Motor
chip Construction Company, of this
city, has held an election and an
nounces the- following officers for the
current year: President, Merrill A.
Heed: treasurer. J. .W. Daugherty; sec
retary. W. M. Umbdenstock; trustees.
W. S. Short and W. J. Kinney.
This company is working on Govern
ment contracts in building lifeboats
and rafts and has expanded wonder
fully during the past year.
Brarerton Boy 111 in East.
BEAVERTON. Or.. Jan. 27. (Spe
cial.) Word has been received here
that Lester Squirer. son of Mr. and
Mrs. W. E. Squires, of this city, has
been taken to a hospital at Washing
ton. I. C where he was employed in the
War Department as a clerk. His sister
MiKs Hazel Squires, recently received
an appointment as clerk in the In
suranee Bureau of the War Department
and reached Washington the day fol
lowing the illness of her brother. She
was formerly a teacher at Multnomah.
A Sale of $1.50
Waists
98c
For Clearaway
A limited number of waists at
this price today while any re
gain. Neat tailored styles in white
voile, both plain and self-striped
effects, also gray striped Eden
cloth.
Daintily embroidered, tucked
and hemstitched models.
High and low-neck styles.
Meier & Frank's: Fourth Floor.
Special Sale of "Perrin's" 2-Clasp
Chamoisette Gloves at 47c
Wonderful values! These are "sub-standards" of the famous Perrin's make
women's finely serviceable chamoisette gloves. You know the washable qualities
of chamoisette gloves. Black, white, tan and khaki colored gloves with backs em
broidered in contrasting colors. Two-clasp styles. All sizes 5 to 7V.
Meier & Frank's: -Main Floor, (Mail Orders Filled.)
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Punktal
Lenses
give a field of distinct view cor
responding with an angle of 60
degrees whereas the angle cov
ered by the ordinary "flat" lens
may be as small as 16 degrees.
Our optometrist will expertly
fit your" eyes with Punktals.
Broken lenses duplicated from
the pieces. Meier & Frank's:
Optical Shop. Mezzanine.
2 Big Lots Women's Shoes
Sensational Reductions
It will pay you to buy at least two pairs
of these shoes at these greatly reduced
prices.
$3.95
All-black shoes in lace and button styles, some
have cloth tops. High, medium or low heels.
Solid leather soles.
$5.15
J. & T. Cousins patent button shoes with cloth or kid tops. Black kid and patent
with colored kid or cloth tops. Tan lace thoes with medium heels, some with cloth
tops. Colored suede shoes with cloth tops. Dark gray kid shoes with cloth tops,
medium heels. Many other short line. All have solid leather soles. Leather or
covered heels. All sizes. in the lot.
Meier Frank's: Third Floor. (Mall Orders Filled
Today! That Eagerly Awaited Event
MEIER & FRANK'S Great Annual
"HURT GOODS" SALE
" An event that hundreds of thrifty Portland women have been inquiring: about
begins at MEIER &. FRANK'S promptly at 9 o'clock this morning:. It is our annual
disposal of "hurt" goods.
A tremendous clearaway of all "hurt" pieces in our Household Utilities Section
at prices that are but a fraction of the original selling: figures and present worth.
Included in this tremendous disposal while any remain are
Crockery
Chinaware
Glassware
Brassware
Aluminum ware
Gr'aniteware
Ironware
Tinware
Woodenware
Nickelwarc
Cut -Glass
Lamps
Thousands of pieces samples, shopworn, slightly marred and imperfect articles
left over from many months of unprecedented selling: in our Household Utilities Sec
tion. All useful articles which are for the most part not impaired in any noticeable
way. Come early for best selection.
NO PHONE ORDERS NO DELIVERIES ON LESS THAN $2 PURCHASES
EXTRA SALESPEOPLE TO SEE THAT YOU ARE WAITED ON PROMPTLY
Meier & Frank's: Basement. Fifth Street.
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P0RTLANDER GETS PATENT
Nut locking Device Invented by
Harry Arnold.
Patent papers for an improvement in
nut-locks have been secured from the
Government by Harry Arnold, an em
ploye of the Northwest Steel Company,
residing; at 474 Market Street.
Designed to be strong:, durable and
efficient In holding together rails,
heavy machines and other materials.
the lock consists mainly of a equare
headed nut with U-shaped key to hold
it in place.
Mr. Arnold, who also has other In
ventions under way, ha received an
offer of $10,000 for the nut-lock, be
says.
Swiss Industry Threatened.
PARIS. Friday. Jan. 24. It is re
ported 20,000 sllkworkers at Basel.
Switzerland, soon will be Idle unless
the Swiss government is able to estab
lish trade agreements with the powers.
BOYS GLAD TO QUIT HUNS
Two Vancouver Youths, long Pris
oners. Are Released.
VANCOUVER. Waah.. Jan 28. (Spe
cial.) Robert and Fred McEany, who
were captured by the Germans In
France in June, last year, have been
freed and returned to Company D.
127th Infantry. In a letter home they
said that they could not put in writ
ing what they think of the Huns, but
will leave that to tell when they re
turn home.
With a number of English and
French prisoners, they were told by
the Huns at Gelssen. Germany, to ahlft
for themselves, and they did so. They
h d been working In a foundry and
were fed on beeta and beet soup, and
lost much in weight.
When the boys reached the lines
of France they were given a royal wel
come, good food, and were treated aa
haroaa.
LARRIMORE QUITS HOTEL
J. H. Sawyer Becomes Manager of
Standlfer Institution.
VANCOUVER. Wash.. Jaji. 27. (Spe
cial.) J. H. Sawyer has succeeded E.
E. Larrlmore, as manager of the Lib
erty Hotel, at the G. M. Standifer Con
struction Corporation. Mr. Sawyer
cornea from the Del Monte. In Califor
nia, Mra. Sawyer will be accountant.
Mr. Sawyer has been employed In a
number of hotels in the United States
and also was manager of the well
known hotel. Alexander Young. in
Honolulu. Hawaii. He waa managrr of
the Ramapo Hotel, in Portland, before
going to Honolulu and also was night
manager of the Benson Hotel, in Fort
land. Mr. Larrimore Is assigned to t
commissary department of the G. M.
Standifer Construction Corporation.
Phone your want ada to The Orego
ntan. Main 7070, A 095. .