THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 27, 1920 mm. w i Charge Purchases Made Today and Remainder of Month Will Go on April Accounts Which Are Payable May 1 Portland Agency Carter's Knit Underwear Richardson's Quality Linens Dutchess Trousers Gossard and Bien Jolie Corsets Brenlin Window Shades Aunt Polly Outsize Shoes JSLAlJD PLAN ASKED Formal Expression Desired; by City Council. HEARINGS TO BE HELD An Citizens Will Be Given Oppor tunity to Discuss Port Scheme, According to Announcement. Formal expression of approval of fhe Swan Island development project by the Port of Portland commission and the commission of public docke is sought by the city council in a reso lution adopted yesterday by unani mous vote. Informal approval of the plan has already been given by all members of the two commissions, but actlnp upon the suggestion of the committee of fifteen in its report, the city council desires to have such Expression as a matter of record for future refer ence. Resolution Is Pint Step. The passage of the resolution yes- fcrdav is the first step in the con tideralion of the report submitted by the committee of fifteen on the Swan Island project, and is to be followed by hearings at which all citizens will be invited to participate. Dates of such hearings will be announced later, according to Mayor Baker. F. C Knapp, who with Frank M. Warren and J. B. Kerr, appeared be fore the city council yesterday, rep resenting the committee of fifteen. outlined the development or tne ron of Portland during the past few years and explained the attitude of the members of the committee of fifteen in regard to the development of the proposed plan. "Ten years ago Portland had no shipping." said Mr. Knapp. This was because of three obstructions not sufficient depth of water at the mouth of the Columbia river, too many bridges in Portland, and two bad turns at Swan Island. The first ob stacle was removed by the aid of the g-overnment largely, although the Port of Portland spent $400,000 in the work, also. People Awaken to Jteed. As time went on the people of Portland awakened to the need of port government and voted bond is sues with which money might be pro cured for the proper development of the port. The commission of public docks did not have sufficient money to remove the bad turns at Swan Island and were powerless to remove the bridges. "After much study the commission decided to jump over the bridges and Swan Island, and go belc to estab lish terminals to handle the shipping which was expected to enter Port land following the war. "The wisdom of this move is now apparent, for only men and material are now necessary to complete tne project and already it is operating to compk'e capacity. With this project abouL completed, the next lm portant move in Portland develop ment was discussed by the committee of 15. Co-operation Is Important "It developed in the minds of the committee of 15 that facilities to nan die the business of the city of Port land should be next considered. Other projects have been investigated, but with due respect to the mayor and city council, we ask that we be not smoked out on these projects at this time. "Portland's development as an In dustrial center and shipping point cannot be stopped, but it behooves all to do their share in hurrying this development and affording proper fa cilities for the handling of the bust ness of the city's- port." The suggestion offered by City Commissioner Barbur to transfer the power of authority for appointing members of the proposed consolidated port commission from the state legis lature to the governor of the state was referred to City Attorney 1 Koche for a study and recommenda tions. Complication to Be Avoided. Constitutional law, well established, piving the port authority to levy taxes, a power derived from the legis lature, led to the recommendation that the appointing power be invested in the hands of the legislature, ac cording to J. B. Kerr, attorney and member of the committee of 16. Mr. Kerr contended that the trans fer of such authority might result In casting doubt on the authority of the port commission to levy taxes, and it was the opinion of committee members that no complications of a legal nature should be invited. Fear of logrolling by members of the estate legislature in connection with the appointment of future mem bers of the port commission, should the proposed plan be approved by the voters, was given by Commto eioner Barbur as his reason for sug gesting a change. He contended that the port commission should be freed of political chains, and by delegat ing the authority of appointment to the governor, no great fear could be exercised that the port commission would divert Into a political football. No opposition to the plan was ex pressed at the preliminary meeting. Mayor Baker extended an Invitation to all who were present to speak. The privilege of the floor was not accepted by any of the visitors. Mayor Baker then asked Alfred I. Aya, representing the Peninsula Develop ment company, if he desired the floor. "I do not care to talk to the coun cil at this time," explained Mr. Aya. "This project is an important one, a big Issue, your honor, and I am cer tain that a great many people will like to be heard. I believe the de velopment of Swan island is a step toward improved shipping facilities for Portland." MEDFORD POLITICS WARM Jjowdcn, Wood and Poindexter Organizers Busy. MEDFORD. Or., March 26. (Spe cial.) Politics are beginning to warm up in Medford. Following the visit here recently of George D. Orputt of Portland, in the interests of Governor Lowden's candidacy and efforts to form a club here, came Walter L. Tooze Sr. oT Salem, the General Leonard Wood club organizer, who will organize a club which he claims will not have less than 100 members, and with which the Women's Leonard Wood Republican club organized here several months ago will be amalga mated. J. C Herbsroan of Seattle, an ardent booster for Senator Poindexter for president, arrived here yesterday to do propaganda work. He announces that an organization for Poindexter will soon be formed in the state. The republican sentiment in Med ford and vicinity seems to be divided between WovsL -Uowden aufl Hoover, (i Home Journal Patterns for April are now ready at.the Pattern Depart ment on the let Floor. Make your selections at once. Perfect fitting. The Standard Store of the Northwest Olds, Wortman & King Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods Greeting Cards Easter Greeting Cards in great variety at the Stationery coun ter on the First Floor. Favors, Second Floor. Charming Easter Fashions in Women's Apparel i The Largest and Most Complete Showing of High-Class Wearables in the Northwest Women's Coats $21.50 to $65.00 Second Floor POLO COATS AND SPORT COATS in a feature showing today in the Gar ment Store. The season's smartest models for spring wear. Velour, Polo Cloth, Camel's Hair Bolivia, Jersey and Tweed materials in tan, gray, taupe, rose, blue, green and heather mixtures. New box effects, also with plain and plaited backs. Short and ?i-length styles with narrow belts of self material or leather. Large or small collars. Trimmed with braids, stitching and buttons. Prices range $21.50 up to $65.00 Georgette Waists Special $4.28 Center Circle, First Floor This is a special group of high-class Waists from our own regu lar stock. Many beautiful styles in the showing. Beaded, braided, tucked and lace trimmed effects. Fine quality Georgette Crepe and Crepe de Chine materials. White, flesh, sunset, blue Qf QD and other colors. Priced special at l7a'-J New Dress Skirts Second Floor Women's Skirts in the latest sport models with large pockets and medium or narrow belts. Plain or plaited effects. Serge, Tricotine, Wool Jersey, White Serge and White .Jersey. Also novelty plaids and stripes. Prices range from $10 to $45 Silk Skirts Kumsi-Kumsa, Fan-ta-si, Bar A onette. Oueen Anne Satin. Faille. WSilk Poplin, Georgette Crepe, Tri- colette, Paulette and Crepe de Chine. Priced from $15 to $57.50 if Captivating Easter Millinery Special $10 Second Floor Beautiful Easter Hats in the season's most favored modes. Many of these are copies of imported patterns and a large number are from the hands of our own artists. Turbans, Sailors, Roll Brims and novelty shapes, exquisitely trimmed with flowers, feathers, wings, ribbons, etc Becoming styles for P"1 A the matron or miss. Saturday at 5XU New Sailors Wonderful showing of the new Sailors in the very best makes. Priced $7.oO to $20 Children's Easter Hats . $3.73 to $12 Early morning hours best for shopping. Groceries Fourth Floor Ex perienced telephone clerks at your service from 8 A. M. until 5:45 P. M. Macaroni 3 Pkgs. 25c Golden Age Macaroni and Spaghetti in standard OK size packages; 3 for tll 75c Pure Maple Sug"r 500 Crescent Sardines mus tard, tomato or soused. Reg ular 25c size. Priced Ofl special today a can "l Black Figs, special lb. 21 White Figs special lb. 21 Almonds, special ' lb. 390 No. 1 Walnuts, lb. 390 MORSE'S GARDEN SEEDS. Extra Special Men's $13.50 Shoes Special $7 Main Floor No man need complain about the high cost of footwear when he has an opportunity to buy at practically half price! First grade Black Vici Kid Shoes, blucher cut made on the "Formatic" last, which means "form of the foot." This splendid shoe has cushion insoles, which make walking easy. It also has steel arch supports built into the shank, which helps greatly to sus tain broken arches. Sole is of first quality and made double half way to heel. Sizes 6 to 11. Widths B, C and D. Stock No. 658. &n (f pair Regular $13.50 Shoes, special, a Agency for Buster Brown Shoes for Boys and Girls New Spring Suitings The Dress Goods Section was never more inviting than right at the present moment. If you would see the new season's choicest fabrics for spring wearables visit this department. "Tricotine" This material is widely used for spring suits and dresses. Shown in all the most desirable colors $6.50 to $10 a yard. "Tricosuede" A beautiful soft fabric much the vogue for suits and skirts. Shown in many beautiful new shades for spring. 54 in. wide. Lining Silks Reduced Main Floor Fancy Silk for kimonos and linings also silk- and-cotton mixtures. C" A Q $1.75 values, special PAC? Handkerchiefs for Easter Main Floor Women's Handker chiefs in dainty new colors and patterns for the Easter season. Large selection of fancy em broidered corner designs. Priced from 200 up to $1.00 each. Children's Easter Handkerchiefs Easter Handkerchiefs for the kiddies. Nursery rhyme, rab bit, egg and other designs. Sold by the box, or, each. First Floor. Today Will Be "Creme Oil" Day In the Drug Department Creme Oil Soap, as you know, is one of the finest of Toilet Soaps. It is made of olive oil and other pure ingredients, producing a soap that not only cleanses the pores, but also soft ens and beautifies the skin. Plan to get a good supply of Creme Oil Soap at this store today. 28,800 Cakes in This Soap Selling Event An immense quantity, but we assure you it will go out rap idly, so don't put off making your purchases until too late. We have made special arrangements with the maker and offer Creme Oil Soap at 3 Cakes for 25c SB" 1 Cake Free With Each 25c Purchase If you have been paying from 10c to 15c for your Toilet Soap, here is an opportunity to supply your needs at 6Vic a cake, which is the price you pay in buying 4 cakes of Creme Oil Soap for 25c. On sale in Drug Dept., Main Floor. Drugs and Toilet Needs Listerine 230, 450, 850 Lux Soap Flakes, 2 at 250 Mentholatum 230, 45 Merck's Milk Sugar 750 Mercohzed Wax at 890 Saline Laxative 400, 750 Pluto Water 450, 3 $1.25 Water Glass, for preserv ing eggs, pint size 350 quart size 500 gal lons 750 gallons at $1 -Whisk Brooms of excellent quality. Special price 490 Sempre Giovine, cake 400 Espey's Creams 230, 450 Elcaya Vanish'g Crm 590 Pinkham's Comp'd $1.10 Holmes' Frostilla at 250 Nujol, for Constipat'n, $1 Colorite Hat Dye in all colors, priced at only 250 Get your Green Stamps. Sale of Infants' Needs Department 2d Floor Infants' Knit- P1 Q ted Sacques at DxU Infants' hand-made Slips in dainty styles $1.98 up Infants' Wrappers of pink or blue striped mate riak Very dainty. ' At 790 Odd silk-wool Bands 790 Infants' Silk and Wool Braids; odd sizes at 790 Reuben's part J- 1 ft wool shirts, 4, 5, 6 D-L.J-I Infants' Diapers of good grade outing flannel. Size 2 7x2 7. Priced AM JQ special at doz. Drtfr Red Diamond Birdseye Diapers, size 20x J A - Q 40 inches, dozen HrxJL& Hand-made Slips $1.98 We Give S. & H. Trading Stamps! Make Your Old Hat Look Like New! Your last year's straw hat will be made to look like new with an application of Hat Brite. This is a permanent dye that does not injure the straw in any way. Made in a great range of colors. One bottle is sufficient to dye a hat. Priced at 250 a bottle Drug Dept., Main Floor. Girls' Easter Apparel Suits, Coats, Dresses Second Floor The Girls' Shop is filled to overflowing with beautiful new Easter Apparel and this is a special invitation to every mother in Portland to visit this de partment and see these charming youthful fashions. Girls' Coats Second Floor Girls' Easter Coats in the new sport models also full length styles. Some with angora collars and cuffs. Others with collars and cuffs of contrasting silk. Prices range from $17 to $49.50 Girls' Dresses Second Floor Girls' Silk Dresses fancy plaid taf fetas and crepe de chine. Made with fancy collars and cuffs. Some are embroid ered. Great variety of styles for girls 10 years to inter mediate. $27 to $49.50 New Crepe Smocks $5.75, $6.75 New Corsage Bouquets Main Floor We were fortunate in placing our orders early and now show the most attractive display of Corsage Bouquets and Boutonniers in the city. Prices range 500 to $3.23 NewVeiling Section The constantly increasing vol ume of business in the Veiling Section has forced us to move this department to larger quar ters near the Morrison-street entrance. Customers will find here at all times the very latest novelties in Veils, Veilings and" Motor Headwear. Your in spection is cordially invited. Young Men's Suits In the Season's Snappiest Styles CPRING SUITS that will I appeal to the young man who wants to keep abreast of the times and who realizes the importance of being well dressed. Saturduy we shall feature a special showing of Young Men's Suits in several of the best makes, and would be pleased to have you come in and look them over. Belt ed and plain styles. Prices range from $35 up to $75 $2.50 to $4 Men's Ties $1.63 Main Floor An Easter Sale of Men's Ties that should crowd this department all day today. Beautiful new brocades, jacquards, stripes and figures in the latest color ings. $2.50, $3.00, J1 ?Q $3.50, $4 Ties at wl.OO Men's Hose of Silk and Silk Mixtures priced $1, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.75 a pair. Men's Gloves, $3.00 a pair. Boys' 2-Pant Suits $13.85 Main Floor Parents who have boys to buy for will find these suits just what they have boon looking for. The extra pair of pants gives practically double service to the suit. Very Inst models, with or without belts. Made up in tweeds and homespuns in gray, browns and novelty mixtures. Ages Q-l Q Q(T 7 to 17. Boys' 2-pant suits DlO.OD Boys' Knickers At S2.69 Main Floor Special Easter sale of Boys Knick ers, 200 pairs in this lot. , Made up in gray and brown mixtures. Full cut and lined throughout. Odd lines selected from our regular CJO Q stock. Sizes 7 W 18. Special at only DV) J Boys' Cloth Hats 9Sc Sizes 6V2 to 7 Main Floor Boys' Cloth Hats of gray and QQ brown tweed. Sizes 6V4 to 7. Special Ov Boys' Blue Serge Caps, sizes C to 7, at (!90 Boys' Shirts and Blouses of good grade QfT,, wash materials. Broken sizes. Special Oi Sale of Sample Neckwear 65c Grades at 40c $2 Grades at $1.29 Main Floor Manufacturer's odd dozens of beautiful high-class Neckwear offered at greatly reduced prices. Fresh new stock just received. Venise Foint Collars, Imported Organdie Collars, Ruffle Edge Collars, Lace Edge Collars, and many other popular styles; 4 groups. 65c Neckwear now 400 I $2.00 Neckwear $1.29 $1.50 Neckwear at 950 I $2.50 Neckwear $1.09 Sample Vests y Price Main Floor Women's Fancy Vests of broadcloth, pongee, linen, tricolette, moire, satin, fancy silk, rib bons and brocades. Light and dark color. Larue assortment. $3.50 to $17.50 vests $1.75 to $8.75 65c and 75c Ribbons 49c Yd. Dept. Alain Floor Main Floor All silk Hair bow Ribbons in black, brown, navy, pink, white, old rose, blue and mais. Also plaids and figures. 65c AQn and 75c erades. vard ttt Butterfly Hairbows WILL BE TIED FREE OF CHARGE TODAY. New Millinery Ribbons in Great Variety Grosgrain, Picot Edge and Tu-Tone Millinery Ribbons in all widths. Also Tapestry Brocades, Metal Brocades and other novelty ribbons for Easter sashes, belts, bags, vests and numerous other uses. S. & H. GREEN TRADING STAMPS GIVEN WITH PURCHASES. Silk Gloves At $1.69 Bargain Circle 1st Floor Kxtra quality Milanese and and Tricot Fabric Gloves in the new two tone pointings with embroidered barks and welted wrints to match. Others with eyelet em- broidered backs Priced special, pai Long Silk Gloves Special at $2 Bargain Circle lut Moor Short sleeve frocks demand long gloves. Now is the time to supply your future needs. Ex cellent quality white Milanese gloves in 16-botton length (JO on sale at special a pair S1.69 "Men'sDay" In the Basement Saturday the Basement Store wiU feature many underprice offerings for men, two of which are advertised below. Men's Hose 17c Pair Basement Men's Black Cotton Hose of good quality. Elastic ribbed top, double heel and toe. White foot. All sizes from 10 up to 11. Specially t rj priced Saturday at pair All Union Suits At 89c Basement Men's Balbriggan Union Suits in just the right weight for spring. Short and long sleeve styles. Ankle length. Splendid garments, but owing to sizes being broken we OQ now offer them at only 07C Boys' Pants S1.49 Basement 188 pairs Boys' School Pants priced for quick cleanup in the Basement today. Full-cut knicker stvles with belt loops and 4 pockets. Sizes for boys 6 to l C JQ years. Special, pair Women's Suits $37.50 Basement Sale! Don't decide on your Easter Suit until you have had an opportunity to see and inspect these wonder ful values offered in our Basement Underprice Store. This season's most favored styles and materials not one or two but a great range of models to select from. Many are trimmed with braids and QQ Cfi buttons. Special D Coats $16.95 The Basement Store directs your special attention to a sale of Women's and Misses' new Spring Coats at above price. Very latest styles in plaited back, belted and nov elty effects. We can safely say such coats would ordi narily sell at $20.00 to $25.00. Wide range fab- (PI ? OPT rics and colors. DXO0 Crepe Waists $3.48 Basement Special Your Easter Waist need not be expensive if you select one of these. Several pretty styles. White or pink Georgette, Crepe and PO AQ Crepe de Chine. Basement Sale at wO.IO 1 1