THE 3IORXIXG OREGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1920
USE OF AUDITORIUM
IS DENIED REALTORS
January Sale
to Bring Down
hiving Costs
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Mayor Resents - Anti-Zoning
Ordinance Attitude. .
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FiJ. iocOv "Morrison, AWrr Sta.
MOST IMPORTANT DOWNWARD PRICE MOVEMENT SINCE BEFORE THE WAR
war
FUNDS FOR FIGHT SOUGHT
Baker .Declares Proposed Meeting
to Organize Opposition Is Aimed
at Administration.
Although Mayor Baker has an
nounced that he favors a general
meeting in the public auditorium for
discussion of all phases of the pro
posed zoning ordinance he will not
Krant the application of the realty
board for what he characterizes a
"'prejudiced meeting."
"The letter and resolutions sent to
me by the secretary of the realty
board," said Mayor Baker, "states
that the organization is without
funds to organize opposition to the
zoning ordinance and that a meeting
should be held for the purpose of
bringing the opposing forces to
gether. I certainly will not turn the
auditorium over to any organization
standing ready to fight the city ad
ministration." The letter referred to by Mayor
Baker was sent to the executive of
fice about a week ago, following
adoption of resolutions by the mem
bership of the realty board opposing
the proposed zoning law.
Mayor Explain Hi Stand.
The letter points out that the vast
majority of property owners in Port
land, have no knowledge of the zon
ing act and that a meeting in the
auditorium would give members of
Ihe city planning commission, who
drafted the bill, an opportunity of
enlightening these people in connec
tion with the law.
Mayor Baker yesterday forwarded
a letter to the realty board inviting
a committee representing their or
ganization to meet with the city coun
cil and the city planning commission
to discuss a meeting similar to that
suggested by the realty board.
The mayor made it plain in this
letter that the board could- rent the
building and hold the meeting, but
if it was a question of allowing use
of the building without customary
charges, then the city council and the
planning commission should have
something to say concerning the plan
of presenting the question at issue.
However, Mayor Baker does not be
lieve that a meeting held under the
auspices of any organization opposed
to a proposed ordinance, would likely
be fair to both sides and therefore he
has -taken a stand against granting
the request.
"There has been no effort to rail
road the zoning law through," said
Mayor Baker. "Hearings have been
held and more will be held. If er
rors have been made, they will be
corrected. The zoning law is the re
sult of a demand of the property
owaers of this city. Time after time,
delegations have come before the city
council protesting against the erec
tion, of an apartment house or some
industrial establishment in the heart
uf a residential district.
Present Legislation Rapped.
"The present legislation which is
ivailable for the protection of prop
erty owners is vicious and arbitrary.
Why should five or six persons be
allowed to come into the council and
protest against certain uses of prop
erty or why should the absolute
power for such procedure be held by
five men.
"Under the zoning law, all prop
erty will be Bpeclfi-d and certain
districts will be dedicated to certain
uses.
"Then prospective purchasers of
property will know by looking at the
zoning map just how such property
as they are interested in can be used.
1L will reduce protests because no
protests will be necessary."
Mayor Baker intimated that some
of the opposition to the proposed
zoning ordinance might originate
from unscrupulous realty operators
who he said could not "bunk" the
public, if the zoning ordinance was
adopted, by selling property for cer
tain uses when it is certain that such
property was not fitted for the uses
represented.
"The zoning law iwill protect the
public against all this." said the
mayor. "The zoning map will give
the uses of all property and no mis
representation will be possible."
SUGAR PROFITEER FINED
JOSEPH IETITF ETVTEKS PLEA
OP GClIiTY TO CHARGE.
X'ederal Judge Wolverton Says $50
Penalty Most Not Be Taken
as Precedent.
Joseph Letttf. Tamhill-strcet gro
cer, yesterday pleaded guilty to a
charge of profiteering in sugar and
was fined J50 by Federal Judge Wol
verton. Letiff is the first man in
Oregon to be indicted as a. profiteer
and was one of the first of three
Portland grocers to be indicted for
that offense.
In pronouncing sentence. Judge
Wolverton made it plain that the
nominal fine assessed against Letiff
is not to be taken as a precedent in
similar cases coming before him in
the future. He said it was the inten
tion of government officials in Port
land to stamp out all profiteering,
and those who may be indicted in the
future cannot hope to escape with a
light penalty. Letiff sold sugar at
3 5 cents a pound, although federal
regulations make 13 cents the maxi
mum amount which can he charged.
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Get Tickets Here
for Hugh Walpole's "Russian Vignettes" under direction
of Portland Drama League at Masonic Temple tomorrow
evening, 8 :20 o'clock. Tickets $1.10 (including war tax)
on sale in Book Shop, Fifth Floor.
for Street Car Men's Boxing and Wrestling Smoker to
be given in the Milwaukie Boxing Arena this evening.
Reserved seats $1.10 (including war tax), on sale Sport
ing Goods Store, Sixth Floor.
Our 75c to $1.50
"La Tosca" Nets
49c
40 inches wide.
Fine quality "La Tosca" nets
for the fashioning of dainty party
frocks. Many popular evening
shades.
Meier &. Frank's: Main Floor.
Smart Wool Jersey
Suits Special!
Because they are autumn models these suits are
marked at a discount even though we are re-ordering
practically the same styles for spring.
Everywhere the fashion of
wool jersey is increasing. No
collection of sports clothes is
complete without a preponder
ance of styles in jersey.
Even English wo men. are
wearing golf lex the heavy
wool jersey of which many of
these particular suits are made.
Styles are the typical sports
kinds with belted loose coats
or patch pockets and all the
skirts are regulation, width.
Colors include heather, navy,
brown, mode, henna, French
blue, tan, purple and combi
nations. Sizes 36 to 49.
Special prices, $20.25 to $49.50.
Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor.
Our Own Society
Chocolates
Pound Special
68c
These are our standard 80c
chocolates too well known to need
description.
Both milk and dark chocolate
coatings 'and various "please give
me another piece" sorts of flavors.
Packed in half-pound to five
pound boxes.
None delivered. Limit 5 pounds
to customer.
Meier & Frank's: Ninth Floor
and Other Candy Sections.
Graduation
Books
"School Girl Days, a memory
book, ooze leather binding, $3,
$4 and $5.
The Girl Graduate," her own
book, ooze or tooled leather
binding, $4.50.
"My School Life," brown ooze
leather, $2.50.
"A Girl's Commencement" (Rose
bud Memories), ooze leather,
$3.50; cloth, $1.50.
"A Girl's School Days," brown
ooze leather, $2.50.
"School Friendship Book," ooze
leather, $4.
"My Golden School Days," ooze
leather, $2.50.
"A Record of My School Days,"
cloth, $1.25; ooze leather, $2.50.
Meier & Frank's:
Book Shop, Fifth Floor.
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Women's 20c Lawn
Kerchiefs 14 c
Fine hand-loom embroidered
lawn handkerchiefs in white and
colored designs. Many patterns,
including some open eyelet effects.
Narrow hemstitched hems. 6 for
only 75c.
'Kerchiefs S
Women's and children's em
broidered lawn handkerchiefs in
white and colored one-corner ef
fects. Broken lots. Finished with
rolled edges and hemstitched bor
ders. 12 to 20c values.
Meier & Frank's: Main Floor.
Sports Coats of Fur
At the Season's Lowest Prices
Customers tell us that these are the biggest values
in the city. All are the thirty-inch length youthful coats
from smart furriers in New York and they have been
the great fashion success of the year.
Marmot coats, -were $150 to
$185, now $112 and $138.
Sealine coat, was $225, now
for $168.
Sealine coatee, was $145,
now $108.
Near seal
now $168.
coat, was $225,
Near seal coat with Aus
tralian opossum collar and
cuffs, was $250, now $187.
Near seal coat with gray
squirrel collar and cuffs, was
$298.50, now $233.
Hudson seal (dyed muskrat)
coat with taupe squirrel collar
and cuffs, was $385, now $288.
Meier & Frank's: Fur Salon. Fourth Floor.
Extra-Special Sale of
Creepers, Rompers,
98c $1.29 $1.98-
Dresses
$2.29
When happy Little Boy Blue and tiny Miss Muffet go out in the morning to dig in the
garden they ought to be dressed in good little play clothes like these. Quickly slipped
into. Easy to launder. Mothers who buy them by the half dozen or dozen now will thank
their lucky stars this spring and summer.
Large new shipments have just arrived from the factories. Specially purchased. Extra
low priced. - ,
Please notice the quality of the materials and nice colors.
Special $1.29
Wonderfully good-I o o k i n g
rompers for girls. Black and
white checked gingham com
bined with cadet blue chambray.
Pale blue chambray with striped
gingham. Striped cotton crepe
with cadet blue trousers some
what in Dutch style. Mostly me
dium dark colors, good for play.
Sizes 3 to 6 years.
At $1.98 and $2.29
Charming little dresses. Soft
blue cottons trimmed with white
pique. Corn flower blue and
white striped gingham with pi
que collars and. cuffs of blue to
match. High waisted ginghams
in email plaids with peaked
belts, plain colored collars. Other
colors. Sizes 2 to 6 years.
Special 98c
Oliver Twist and one - piece
play clothes; creepers 6 months
to 2 years; rompers 2 to 6 years.
White, striped, plain colors and
combinations, prettily trimmed.
In the lot poplin, gingham,
madras and chambray. Some
with lawn waists. Not all sizes
in every style.
Meier &. Frank's: Juvenile Shop. Second Floor.
A Remarkable Cleanup
Sale of NOTIONS
4 Extraordinary Lots
5c-10c-15c-25c
This miscellaneous disposal represents the great multi
tude of odds and ends that have accumulated during the
past few weeks of busy selling. Every item is at
Half or Less Than Half
Snap fasteners, hooks and eyes, beltings, tapes, hose supporters,
crochet threads, hair pins, hair curlers, shoe laces, needle cases, rib
bon novelties, round garters, fancy elastics, etc., are some of the
countless articles grouped at one or other of the above prices.
Wonderful values. Come early !
Meier & Frank's: Xotion Shop, Main Floor.
A Vanity Sale of
Rare Blouses
Eight or nine model blouses
from a famous maker some
showing marks of handling are
reduced to $15.
Delicate one-of-a-kind after
noon blouses from other makers
are $10.50, $15, $18 and $20.
Georgette crepe in seashell pink
with puffings and creamy Valen
ciennes laces or with deliciously
pointed frills edged with French
lace or particularly heavy georg
ette in beige color contrasted with
blue and richly embroidered
many others.
Some are made by hand.
Meier & Frank's: Blouse Shop. Fourth Floor.
White Sale Hand-Made
Lingerie Less .
It is a great pleasure to possess oneself and. to give to
a bride-to-be these beautiful underthings of very soft and
fine cotton materials which are made and embroidered by
hand.
Quite a number have creamy
Valenciennes lace. Some are
from France, others from the
Philippines.
They are oddments which are
being sold out at substantial
price reductions.
Please do not expect all sizes
in any one style.
Straight chemises, that were
$3.25 to $18, now $2.67 to $12.95.
Corset covers that were $2.98
to $12, now $2.47 to $9.45.
Drawers that were $3.75 to
$10, now $2.87 to $7.95.
Long petticoats to wear under
summer frocks, were $6.95 to
$13.50, now $4.25 to $10.75.
Meier & Frank's: Underclothes Shop, Third Floor.
Special for Four Days
Sale of Oneida Community
Par Plate Silverware
Very special prices on the popular "Primrose" pattern
in Oneida Community Par Plate silverware. Attractive
gray finish. This silverware is guaranteed to give 10
years of ordinary family service. Very specially priced
as follows :
In Sets of Six
Tea Spoons $1.25
Dessert Spoons $2.35
Table Spoons $2.50
Soup Spoons $2.50
Medium Forks. ... .$2.50
Dessert Forks $2.33
Ind. Salad Forks. . .$3.13
Dessert Knives $2.80
Medium Knives. .. .$2.90
Ind. Butter Spr'ds. .$2.90
Fancy Pieces, Each
Butter Knife 40c
Sugar Shell.... 40c
Cream Ladle 85c
Cold Meat Fork 83c
Gravy Ladle $1.10
Berry Spoon $1.35
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26-Piece Set, Special at $9.95
Set consists of 6 tea spoons, 6 table spoons, 6 medium forks, 6
medium knives, a butter knife and sugar shell.
ABOVE PRICES SUBJECT TO 5ri WAR TAX.
Meier & Frame's: Silverware Shop, Main Floor.
Electric Lamps 20 Less
Metal table lamps with art glass and silk shades
can NOW be had at $6 to $24.80. But they are selling
out rapidly !
Meier & Frank's: Klectric Shop. Balcony Basement.
The Famous Combination
Air Blast Universal Heater
Very Specially Priced
$35 .
Fitted with duplex grates to burn
wood, coal, bark or briquets.
The introduction of intensely heated air into
the fire box by means of the air blast results
in the consumption of the greater portion of
the gases and black smoke, thereby effecting
a great saving in fuel.
The Air Blast Universal is more than an
ordinary smoke consuming heater. " It is a heat
producer of the highest order. It is a high
class, well-built heater that will LAST giving
economical service as long as it is in use.
Your Own Terms In Reason
Meier & Frark's: Sixth Floor, Fifth Street
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MEN
Regular 75c Pair
'jNolaseme"
Cashmere
sox
3 Pairs S-1.25
THREE pairs of the celebrated
Notaseme seamless cashmere
sox for less than the regular
price of TWO.
A BIG hosiery opportunity.
FIRST QUALITY cashmere
sox in gray, tan and white.
Broken sizes 9 to lli.
Our Special $1.93
Sueded
Mocha
GLOVES
SI a Pair
Gloves that we bought on the
.old market to sell "SPECIAL"
at $1.95 can be secured in this
sale while any of 250 pairs re
main at a dollar the pair one
hundred cents!
Good run of sizes.
Choose yours early.
Blue and Grav
Chambray Work
SHIRTS
$1.00
Shirts for the workman, the sportsman and the head
of the family when he gives his attention to gardening
(as he soon will) and jobs around the house.
Serviceable quality, well-made shirts with flat or mili
tary collars. Sizes 14 to 17.
Meier & Frank's: The Store for Men, Main Floor.
On the Center Aisle Bargain Square, Main Floor
New Spring Voiles 39c
Women desirous of stai-ting their spring dressmaking
will take advantage of this special offering of new spring
dress voiles at, yard 39c.
More than 5000 yards in fresh beautiful patterns dots,
stripes, figures and Dresden effects in light, medium and
dark colors. Suitable for wash frocks, waists, children's
dresses, etc.
Worth 50c and 60c yard on the
the most wonderful sort at 39c
'old" market values of
-Meier & Frank's: Center Aisle, Main Floor,
New Reductions on
Furniture
January sale of furniture has been exceeding records.
Owners of houses realize the scarcity of good furniture and
are quick to take advantage of every price lowering on
standard MEIER & FRANK pieces.
Today we offer for the first time certain substantial oak
furniture of which we have only a few pieces of a kind.
In the sketches are shown dresser of full quartered oak, top 21x42
inches, mirror 24x30 inches, was $47, now $37.50; chiffonier to match
of full quartered oak, top 20x34 inches, mirror 16x24 inches, was
$45.50, now $34.75.
Other Examples of the Values
Chiffonier, oak, was $47.50,
now $37.50.
Chiffonier, oak, was $39.00,
now $29.75.
Dresser, oak, was $71.50, now
$59.75.
Vanity dresser, oak, was $53.40,
now $44.75.
Dressing table, oak, was
$57.50, now $47.50.
Bed, oak, was $42, now $32.50.
Dresser, birdseye maple, was
$63.50, now $52.50.
Dresser, birdseye maple, was
$60.00, now $49.75.
Chiffonier, birdseye maple,
was $49.50, now $39.50.
Chiffonier, birdseye maple,
was $39.00, now $29.75.
Dressing table, birdseye ma
ple, was $57.50, now $47.50.
Meier & Frank's: Furniture Shop. Eighth Floor.