THE 3IORXIXG OKEGOXIAX, SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1919.
CONTEST FOR CHILD
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Vincent F. Wellner Pleads for
Custody of Lad.
SPECIAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO FITTING MISSES AND CHILDREN'S CORSETS TODAY THIRD FLOOR
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Books That People Are Asking For
The following list of wanted books, in the order of choice, has been compiled from
reports recently, submitted by representative libraries in every section of the
country. We have these and all other wanted books in our Book Shop.
FICTION: A Daughter of the Land The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Joan and Peter The Magnificent Ambersons The. Rough Road.
NON-FICTION: A Minstrel in France Over the Top Ambassador Morgenthau's
Story The Kaiser as I Know Him.
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Candies Famous for Their Puritv
Only the purest ingredients are used in our candies. Rich cream and milk
for the caramels and milk chocolates, the finest and freshest of nuts for all sweets
In which these are used, and highest grade candied fruits in glazed novelties.
Pinoche, bon bons, .toffee, cocoanut drops, chocolates of many kinds these arc
but a few of the delicious confections made in our Daylight Candy Kitchen on
the Ninth Floor.
Take some of our candies home with you today for your over-Sunday enjoyment,
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Trie- Quality" Stor.e or Portland
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CRUELTY CHARGE DENIED
Testimony Is Completed anil Argu
ments or Attorneys Will Be
Heard Monday.
"I'd give my life, my fortune for that
boy. Why, that little chap is all I've
got In the world," declared Vincent F.
Wellner, pleading- with County Judge
Tazwell yesterday morning for the cus
tody of the child whom he never saw
until coming to Portland and whose
mother divorced him.
"A bank president couldn't do more
for that boy than I would," ho contin
ued. "I'd give him my fortune now
and work my hands off to get another
fortune for him. If I had notice of
these proceedings taking place in far
off Bombay, India, you would find me
there fighting for my son and birth
right." Presentation of both sides of the
hearing in the effort of Mrs. Julia Lar
son, grandmother of 6-year-old Burton
Donald Wellner, to adopt her deceased
daughter's son, ended at noon yester
day. Arguments in the case will be
gin Monday morning at 9:45, Attorney
Cluy C. It. Corliss appearing for the
srrandmother and Attorney John Man
ning for the father.
Two Men Are Whipped.
Wellner denied on the stand that his
reputation for beating people was de
served. He said he had only whipped
two men in his life and they were a
bartender and av friend of the bar
tender. Wellner said he overheard
them on a ten-party telephone line
using vile language concerning a wom
an. He testified that he interrupted
their conversation, challenged them to
a personal encounter and later "gave
them a good trouncing, shaking them
like rats."
Asked about an alleged attack on a
niece in which he was said to have
driven a comb into the girl's head,, he
replied:
"t never done that there's nothing
to it, nothing to it. I never done a
thing like that in my life. Why, I
guided that girl in the right way, ad
vised her and raised her to be a useful
and valuable citizen."
After her divorce from Wellner Mrs.
Wellner was married again to a man
named Walter Johnson. Johnson died
of influenza two days after his wife
passed away from the same cause. Both
had been nursed at .the home of
'Mother" Larson. One side tried to
show that Mrs. Larson had driven
Johnson from her home after her
daughter's death to a hospital. She
testified that he was sent to the hos
pital under orders of his physician.
Insurance Policy Enters.
There was profuse testimony con
cerning the insurance policy which
Johnson had assigned over to "Mother"
Larson, it being contended by attor
neys for Wellner that Johnson did this
under undue influence and that he in
tended to make it in favor of his own
mother, still living. The effect of this
contention was lessened by Mrs. Lar
son's testimony that she had always
said and intended to turn all left of
the J1000 policy over to Johnson's
mother as soon as his estate was set
tled, and the unexpected corroboration
ofJ. W.. Johnson, a brother of the dec-cased,
who testified that he had heard
of this intention of Mrs. Larson.
All this testimony was far from the
point at issue in truth 90 per cent of
the testimony had little legal bearing
on the power of the court to award
the custody of the child to the grand
mother he has always lived with or to
the father he had never seen. The real
issue to be fought out Monday i
whether or not it constituted legal de
sertion when Wellner failed to pay sup
port money awarded the child after
1511. The attorney for Mrs. Larson
contends that this forfeited the father's
right to claim the child later.
OREGON SENATOR TO HELP
RETENTION OF EMPLOYMENT
BIREAU HELD IMPORTANT.
Portland Ad Club Receives Assur
ances or Assistance From tlie
National Capital.
As the result of unanimous action
taken at the last meeting of the Port
land Ad club. Senator McNary has
pledged his active support and cham
pionship to the continuation of the
United States employment service and
will work for an appropriation to en
able the uninterrupted progress of the
service.
Senator McNary's reply to a recent
message from the Ad club was re
ceived yesterday, as follows: "I am
in favor of and shall work for an ap
propriation for the continuation of the
United States employment service."
Need for the retention of the serv
ice was set forth in the Ad club's
orginal telegram to Senator McNary,
when its members urged him to take
a strong stand in support of the pend
ing appropriation for continuance.
"Through splendid work in Oregon
by the United States employment
service." ran this message, "soldiers,
sailors and all other workers.have been
placed in employment. The abolish
ment of the service at this time would
be a rank injustice to all workers.
"The federal employment service has
handled the situation during the war
and reconstruction period most effi
ciently, and has prevented unemploy
ment, and. so far, possible strikes. Its
record entiitles it to continued exist
ence, and we ask and expect you to use
every influence at your command in
support of legislation permitting con
tinuance of the United States employ
ment service."
Entrlaml is using paper envelopes
which can be turned inside out and
made to do service a second time.
COME UP
Washington Street to
WOOSTER'S
Wooster's workingmcn's store is
open day and night. General mer
chandise at low prices. Clothing,
Iry Goods, Hardware, Shoes, Gro
ceries, etc. s
488 Washington St.
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Our Bringing Down the Cost of Living Sales Close Their Fourth- Most Successful Week
Adler-Rochester, Hickey-Frceman and Society Brand These Arc the Makes
Represented in This
Sale of Men's and Young Men's
50-S60 Suits
$44.85
All of these suits are taken from our regular stocks anci all
evidence the highest quality of material, the most skilled design
ing, the most thorough-going workmanship and finish. They're
most exceptional values at $44.85.
ALL-WOOL worsteds, cheviots, cassimeres, tweeds and novelty weaves
in a splendid assortment of patterns and colorings plain shades and
combinations.
rwo. and three-button models in English, form-fittinc and semi-fittinc stvles. Finplv
tailored, with soft roll lapels and shape-retaining fronts. The best of linings and trimmings
are used. . 4
Also included at this price are all-wool worsted suits for stout and tall men.
Sizes 36 to 46. A magnificent selection at $44.85.
New SDrinST Suits for vniinf mpn rprpntlv ncAer tr tVie nlroarlv rpnrPcontafiVp
showing in this section make our spring displays unusually interesting. "Waist-
seam models are, of course, to the fore. $30 to $60.
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
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Men's Fine Felt Hats
$1.85
Some are close to HALF PRICE. Mostly staple shapes in black,
brown and tan, some novelties in gray, tan and green. Smooth and
scratch finishes. Correct for Spring wear.
New Spring Hats
All the famous makes are represented in our Spring displays,
Knox hats $6 and $7.50. Stetson hats $7
Italian hats $7 to $10. Mallory hats $5 and $6. Meier & Frank
Special hats $3, $3.50 and $4.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. fMaJ3 Orders nOaAJ
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Two FREE Illustrated
Talks for Children j
In Our Sixth Floor Auditorium f
Today at 10:30 A . M. and 3 P. M. 1
EE In the morning at 10:30 Miss Mabel Sackett will give the first of a
EE scries of four "Picture Travel Talks' on Italy and Greece to be given E
E at this store, illustrated with a large number of ftereopticon views. E
This talk will be directed more particularly to children between the E
EE ages of 8 and 12, but older boys and girls and even grownups will find E
E it most interesting and highly instructive. E
E In the afternoon at 3 F. M. Mr. G. Carvcth Wells, the well-known E
E British explorer and lecturer, who recently arrived in America after E
living for six years on the Malay Peninsula, into hitherto untraversed
parts of which he penetrated, will give a talk on the "Natives, Animals E
E and Birds of the Jungle," under the auspices of the Oregon Audubon E
E Society. This talk will be illustrated by a magnificent collection of E
colored 6tereopticon slides made from Mr. Wells' own negatives.
Both talks are FREE.
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Center Aisle Main Floor Bargain Square
Sale $1.75 Women's Washable
Cape Gloves 93c
The fact that these gloves are washable, in addition to having the finely
serviceable qualities that cape gloves possess in an unusual degree, makes
them utterly desirable at this special price of 93c pair.
One-clasp style, P. X. M. sewn, with spearpoint backs in self and con
trasting stitchings. Colors are Newport, tan and white. All of these
gloves are perfect and the size range complete from 5',3 to IV.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
New Victor Records
for March go on sale today. This new list is unusually interesting and
includes the following amongst many sure to be popular numbers:
"Till We Meet Again" Waltz, and
"Beautiful Ohio" Waltz, 10-inch,
85c.
"Mummy Mine" Sterling Trio,
and "I'm Waiting for You, 'Liza
Jane" Vernon Dalhart, two good
vocal numbers, 10-inch, 85c.
"Oui, Oui, Marie" Medley One
Step, and "Sweet 'n Pretty" Fox
Trot, 10-inch, 85c.
"In thfe Land of Beginning Again"
and "I Found the End of the Rain
bow" both finely Rung by Charles
Harrison, 10-inch, 85c.
-Meier & Frank's: Sixth Floor. (Mail Ordis Filled.)
Boys' 812.50, $15.00, $16.50
Overcoats
Specially Priced at
7.65
These overcoats are from our regular stocks
and are shown in light, medium and heavy
weights.
Serviceable materials in light and dark gray,
brown, blue, green and tan.
Raglan, ulster, belted and a few pinch-back
models. Some are ful lined, others are lined
to yoKe.
AH sizes 10 to 18 years. Excellent values
at $7.65.
Our Great Sale of Boys' Suits
continues today. All from Winter stocks reduced as follows:
$10.00 Boys' Suits Special at S 7.85
$12.50-?15.00 Suits Special at S 9.85
$20.00 Boys' Suits Special at 814.85
$25.00 Boys' Suits Special at S18.75
The most wanted styles and colors. All sizes 7 to 18 years. ,
New Spring Sampeck Suits Now Here
Meier & Frank's: Third Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.)
Sale of Fancy
Drape Veils
$1.49-62.25
Chiffon and scroll borders.
Brown, navy, taupe and purple.
$2.00 to $2.50 values, $1.49. The
$2.75 to $3.50 values, $2.25.
Auto Veils
" New chiffon auto veils in all the
popular shades, $1.75 to $3.50.
Meior & Frank's: Main Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.)
Toiletries
Onglace, for nails and cuticle, lOe.
Cutex Nail Preparation,
Cutex Manicure Sets, $1.5O-50f .
Lustrite Nail Preparation, 25f .
California Citrus Cream, 25.
Woodbury's Facial Cream, "2:1$.
B. F. D. Peroxide Cream, 25.
Sem-Pray Jo-Ve-Nay, 49?.
Creme d'Meridor, -150 and 2o.
Glovers' Dog Soap, cake 2o.
Mt. Hood Floating Castile Soap,
bar 430s.
Cashmere Bouquet Soap, cake 10.
Good Twisted Wire Clothes
Brushes, special 29 C
Meier At Frank ; Mim Floor.
(MaH Orders Filled.)
Of Interest in the Girls' Shop
Great Sale of Dorothy Frocks
A broken assortment of high-grade Dorothy dresses of fine quality
chambray, Japanese crepe and serge. Straight-line, high-waisted and
guimpe styles. Trimmed with feather-stitching, hand-embroidery, etc.
Two illustrated. Sizes 6 to-16 years. $21.00 to $12.00 dresses, special
$5.95 to $25. None on approval.
Dresses
Jack Tar and other good makes
of regulation dresses of white
linene, chambray, jean, Belgian
cloth and khaki twill. With and
without yokes and pleats. Large
collars, cuffs and pockets. 6 to
16 years. $4.95 to $10.45.
Dresses
New. Bob Evans regulation style
dresses made of excellent quality
white jean with navy or cadet blue
collar and cuffs and white braid
trimming. Pleated skirt. 6 to 14
years. $4.95.
Dresses
Children's attractive dre a a e s
made of serviceable quality ging
ham in pleasing plaids stripes and
plain colors. Sizes 6 to 14 years.
$1.47, $1.98 to $7.50.
Aprons
Children's slipover style aprons
of light dotted and figured percale
and plaid gingham in good colors.
Finished with braid and pocket.
4 to 12 years. $1.98.
Skirts
Children's and misses" middy
skirts made of Belgian cloth and
chambray. Pleated style. With and
without muslin waists. 6 to 18
years. $3.98 to $5.
Middies
Women's and children's Bob
Evans middies just received. Made
of excellent quality jean in . all
white and white with blue galatea
collars. $2.50 and $2.98.
Middies
Jack Tar middies made in regu
lation styles with serge, flannel
and galatea collars. Sizes 6 to 16
years and 36 to 42 bust. Specially
priced at $1.98 and $2.98.
Smocks
New smocks of fine white beach
cloth with touches of hand-embroidery
in colors. Large collars,
fancy pockets and belts. Sizes 36
to 42 bust. $5.98.
Meier & Frank's: Second Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled,)
Dolls 93c
14- inch dolls with composition
head and hands, cloth body,
jointed arms and legs, white slip
and shoes.
15- inch dolls with composition
head, jointed hips and arms, as
sorted colored dresses and bon
nets. Were $1.25. One of each illus
trated. Both "Made in America."
Meier & Frank's: Fifth Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.)
Neckwear
Among recent arrivals in our
Neckwear Shop are the following:
Frillings
We have a large stock of fril
lings for round and 6quare neck
collars and cuffs to be worn with
dresses and suits. All of the
most wanted shades are shown
Victory red, overseas blue, old
rose, beige, navy, white and flesh.
Plain and Van Dyke edges. Yard
50c to $2.75.
Filet Collars
Real Filet collars in several dif
ferent patterns. Roll style. $3.69
to $5.50.
Collars 75
Regularly 98c. Satin roll collars
with fringe and button trimmings.
Guimpes S1.75
Regularly $2.75. Georgette
crepe high neck g4i i m p e u with
tucks and embroideries in white
and cream.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor.
(Mail Orders Filled.)
Specialized Apparel for
Misses and Small Women
An Important Feature of Our
Spring Apparel Displays
Box suits and bloused effects in a wide range
of lovely materials and colors grace our new
apparel assortments for misses and small
women.
Charmingly developed on becoming j-outhful
lines, these new garments cannot fail to delight
all who see them.
Many are braid trimmed, with fancy collars
and vests in bright-hued silks of tricolette,
pongee, Roshanara crepe and silk twill. One
illustrated.
Modestly priced $35 to $65.
Meier & Frank's: Fourth Fl-or. (Mail Orders Filled.)
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Tackle
Fishermen! Attention!
As you know the salmon
fishing season is drawing
nigh, now is the time to
rejuvenate your old tackle or to select new
fishing tackle so as to be in readiness when
the season opens. If you want a complete
new outfit or pieces to "fill in" your old
outfit MEIER & FRANK'S is the p!ace
to supply that want.
We have complete stocks of rods, reels,
lines, hooks, etc
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J Salmon spoons, sold elsewhere at 20c each, dozen $1, each 10 f.
J ?10 All-Wool Sweaters, for golf and other uses, J;o.03.
Meier & Frank's: Sixth Floor. (Msil Orders Filled.)
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