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i THE OREGON- DAILY JOURNAL 1C , MONDAY. APRIL :30 1917. ;. PORTLAND. OREGON. LAAAAli LAAAAASHOP ON A TRANSFER-1-THE CONVENIENT, EASY WAY GOODS ASSEMBLED AT ACCOMMODATION BUREAU, BASEMENT BALCONYu SEIIT1 $3 Curtains $1.45 -Finely serviceable scrim curtains underprlceL Safety forYour Furs i$ insured if yod store them in our cold dry air safety 'vaults on "the premises, perfectly refrig erated from our own ice-making jIant Repair-' ins and remodeling now at special "Summer , rates." Phone and our auto will calL . .. ' . , Fur Shop. FoUrtb Floor. A 15c Pattern Free with every purchase of Summer. 'Coitterick? 5 Fashions at 25c copy we giVe any 10c or 15c Butterick pattern free. We are Portland agents for famous Butterick patterns -"bes-by, any test." Our experts will help you plan. Pattern Shop. Becond Floor to your measure if materials purchased tn our Silk or Wool Dress Goods Shop, Second Floor. Skirts accordion, knife or box pleated, ready to sew on band, t. 1 We baste, fit and make ready to finish for a small charge. Second Floor. Fifth Street. 3. So and 3.75 Scrim J $4.50 and 5.00 Scrim Curtains . J1 flO : Curtains Curtains d0 QP pair at.... vead The QualitV Stoi b or Portland pair at..,. PJ.70 :' -Chamher: nf Commerce -Curtain Shop. Seventh noor First of May Double Savings Tuesday These and Many Other Equally Good Offerings for the mm AND GOODS APPROVAL We Cut Skirts Free BOOST COSTS HIGHER : arid ; MerchahtiPolntsf Out ' ; Wherr Expenself alls. V : f j University of . Wahlncton. April SO. v The delivery , of . goode and 1b iak 4 Jnr of good upon -approval aw re ' poneiBle for: an unnecessary part of, tba blh coat of Urine, according to v A. " JBbodee ot the Kbode depart " 1 mentatore of Seattle. who epoke be- 'i-:'..' jiv.' ...... kmiVMnii' r.(ln Mention on "The Etbtca of Shopping." ' Sjr. Rhodes ' is president of the Seat- Hie ' Chamber of Commerce and . the ' Commercial club. ' , "r 1 1 Thirty per cent' of all goods : sold ; must he delivered, accoramg o mr. Rhodes.' The other 70 per cent of '.the purchasers have to stand the cost , -jot the delivery in their proportionate ' lb bare, ; he say. ' ' mn.lh averacre cost of deltver- , "In an article la oeven cents, the de- - Cand out lose to the firm, he pointed out.' The big purchasers then must , ' -.par for something they don't get. Nineteen out of 20 deliveries on ap vproval were said to be returned. The s expense of making the 9 extra dollv ': 1 rli falls uooit the customers. Mr. ' Rhodes believes the stores are more 1 ,to blame , for this cost than are th " -customers, since the saleswomen usu- ' ally suggest that articles' be taken r jupon approval. . t- pBdwin Hiighes Was Native of Illinois Day of Our ill KM inniversary Sa f MEIER & FRANK'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY SALES 75 New $15.00 to $20.00 i : t ' North Plains, Or.. April 30. Edwin hughes, whose funeral was held last - "Wednesday under the auspices of Free men lodee No. 235. I. O. 0. F.. ana Jvlsltlng lodges, was born December 12, :i ;186J, et Carllnvllle. Macoupin county. - 311. He went to Albany, Or., in the , 1 ' iDrlns: of 1884 and lived there for 15 , year. He married Nellie A. Caldwell September 3, 1890. Mr. and Mrs. Hughes later spent five years in eastern Ore- xon and then moved back to the Wil lamette valley. - Mr. Hughes Is survived by his wife . a son. Rot H.. a sister, Mrs. Ada K i Putney of Ashton, Idahcu and one v brother, William of Helena, Mont. I Rev. Walton Sklpworth conducted i Jthe funeral services and interment was ' at Albany. Pneumonia was the cause pf Mr. Hughes' death. I K reason Gets Commission. V Dallas, Or.. April 80. Robert Krea von, an attorney of this city, received i Word from the adjutant-general of the :, army Friday that he had passed the ex w amlnation he recently took at Corvallls - find a commission as second lieutenant ; 4n the officers' reserve corps will be ls : ? sued to him. 1 to 4 1 v $10 DRESSES ONE AS PICTURED Attractive frocks , for women and misses. All made in the newest and most stylish models of such popular fabrics as TAFFETA, SERGE, MESSALINE AND CREPE DE CHINE The colors are black, navy, tan, gray and Copen and styles are in youthful straight Princess or full pleated skirt effects. Many have Georgette crepe sleeves and some have fancy silver, gold or braid embroidery for . trimming. Wonderful values at $10. -Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor. Programme for Natio7tal Ba bvWelfareWeek May 1st to 5th, Inclusive y Auspices the General Federation of -Women's Clubs and 1 Jbederal Children s Bureau. . I All Meetings Held at This Store, Open to Public Audi- I torium Sixth Floor, 2:30 P. M. i TUESDAY, May 1, 2:30 P. M. MRS. C. B SIMMONS PRESIDING "Give TJa Fathers "Who Think" .....Dr. J. Allen Gilbert Music Selected by Mrs. Warren K. Thomas "Baby Week Jn General Federation" Mrs. Sarah A, Evans I WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2:30 P. M. MRS. G. J. FRANKEL PRESIDING MEIER & FRANK'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY SALES Anniversary Events 10,000 Regular Packages Diamond Quality Assorted VEGETABLE SEEDS Swlv FREE! One Pkg. to Each. Person Who Co'mes to Our Store 912 Tomorrow , Garden Tools Section, Basement t. L-J2 Bag at $4,85 Just received a new lot of black walrus - grained cowhide traveling bags. Sewed corners. Strong, durable lining. This bag would ordinarily retail at from 16 to 56.50 special in , our Anniversary Sales at. only 14.85. -Luggage Shop, Sixth Floor "Contagious Diseases of Children and Their Control, Dr. Robt G. Hall 1 Piano selections. "Group of Original Lullabys," Mrs. E. Frankie Walker 1 THURSDAY, MAY 3, 2:30 P. M. 1 MRS. ISAAC SWETT PRESIDING Vocal solo Mrs. Mischa Pelz s 1 "Prenatal Conservation" Dr. Esther Pohl Lovejoy I s i s r KILIAY. MAT 4. Z3U f. M. MRS. GEO. M'MATH PRESIDING aoio, "Caprice" Kreisler a "iserceuse joceiyn Miss Mildred Nichols. I "Eugenics and the Work of the Parents' EducaUonal Bureau" i Violin 3 Group of Children's 1 Songs.. Mrs. Fred Olsen S Miss Metta Foy Accompanist. I SATURDAY, MAY 5, 2:30 P.M. 1 1 MRS. JENNIE M. KEMP PRESIDING i i Music Monday Musicala Juniors I 1 "Let us glorify the vocation of motherhood above all others, for the S only Queen that shall survive is the mother on her rocking-chair 1 I throne." Frances E. Wlllard. I "The Gifts They Bring" ...Mrs. Mary Iv Mallett I Vocal solo ' Mrs. lone Townsend Wells I "The Mothers' Hour" Mrs. Mary D. Russell 1 a 1 J SQWSIHUHIIIHIHUnUWnl CTMrmtBUHHimiwiBwiwmjiiswn 60TH ANNIVERSARY SALES Girls' $1.50to$1.95 r DRESSES $1.19 Sample dresses, made of white lawns and batiste. In high waistline and French styles, with square and high necks. Prettily trimmed with laces, insertions and ribbons. Skirts trimmed with tucks or embroidery. Siies 2 to 6. TAILORED DRESSES White French hand - embroidered dresses, made of poplins, linens and linene, In attractive styles. Embroid ered at neck, sleeves and in front. Sizes 2 to 6 years. $2.50 to $3.00 Values $1.98 $5.00 to $6.00 Values $3.98 $6.50 to $8.50 Values $5.95 75c CREEPERS 49c Creepers In 1 and 2-year sizes and rompersln 2 to 6-year sizes Of striped gal ate a, kindergarten cloth and striped ginghams. 35c PLAY APRONS 25c Fancy little bib aprons In pink, blue and tan, with straps over shoulders, embroidered in nursery designs and trimmed with piping. Sizes 2 to 5. Children's Shop. Second Floor MEIER A FRANK'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY SALES y $12-$12.50 Go-Carts $9.89 An excellent timely of fering at a worthy sav ing. Exceptionally well made, one-motion, collap sible go-cart, as illustrated.- Upholstered s e a t and back, 3 -bow and run about hood, 12-inch rubber-tired wheels with nickel - plated- fenders. Back adjusts to three po sitions. Adjustable foot well. 'Aniversary Sale, special $9.89. : New 1917 Reed Baby Carriages are In. Our orices are most moderate. Wheel Goods Shop, Fifth Floor MEIER & FRANK'S 60TH ANNIVERSARY SALES Sale of Stationery 35c Raylawn Pound Paper, 90 sheets fine linen paper to the pound, 28c 15c Envelopes to match, 2 pack ages, 25c. 20c Playing Cards, narrow whist size, linen finish, package, 14c "500" Score Cards, dozen, 7c 15c Plain White Paper Napkins, 100 for 11c 5c Wax Paper, 3 rolls for 10c 40c Box Letter Files, for office and home use, each 27c. "Continental" Social Stationery and Correspondence Cards plain, gold and colored bor ders, In white, pink, gray, buff, etc., box 27c ;-l 15c Kara Linen Tablets, ruled and plain, all sizes, each 10c M. & F. Special Stationery, SO sheets paper and 50 envelopes, box 33c. Children's 75c Pencil Boxes, con taining pencils, erasers, rubber bands, pin holders, etc, 49c , Stationery Shop, Mais, Floor -4 HAVE YOU ATTENDED OUR FREE DEMONSTRATION OF THE Universal Combination Range An expert factory demonstrator is here to show you the wonderful features of this range. A practical baking demonstration given daily. The Universal Combination is two ranges in one a complete gas range and a complete wood or coal range requiring only the space of one range. Burns gas and wood or coal no parts to change--"a twist of the wrist" changes from one fuel to the other, and both fuels may be used at the same time if desired. FREE! 10-Piece Set "Pyrex" Ovenware To every purchaser of a Universal range during this demonstration,, a 10-piece set of Pyrex transparent ovenware will be given free. Practical, attractive, crystal clear, this ware will-not chip, scratch nor dent. Sixth Floor Fifth Street 60TH ANNIVERSARY SALES $5 Cotton Covered Garden Hose $3.98 50 feet J-inch Cotton-covered Garden Hose, complete with nozzle and coup lings. $6.00 COTTON -COVERED GARDEN HOSE, $4.79 50 feet J-inch Cotton-covered Garden Hose, complete with nozzle and coup lings. Basement, Fifth Street Groceries Superior bleid, 2 pounds 55c freshly 28c 14c good 28c Coffee, roasted, pound . Rauins, Not-a-Seed, best quality, latest crop, dozen $1.60 - A the package rxs Fife, California layer, two pounds 25c, pound Evaporated Lof anberriea, good quality, the latest crop, special, the pound Shaker Saltt one of the Q best brande, doz. 91.05, pkg. aC Macaroni Spaghetti or Noodles, Skinner's, one of the best Eastern makes, the dozen 91.10 "1 fn the package AUC MaUQs, genuine Cincinnati, En 5-pound package DOl Farfet, Cincinnati make, 5-pound bag at 65c 3-pound bag A(n priced at xUL Evaporated Peaches, splendid qual ity, latest crop, priced at, " fl the pound XlC r Ninth Floor. Fifth Street New Wirthmor Waists $1 Four new models in women's Wirthmor Waists, lust received and Just unpacked, go on display and sale tomorrow for the first time.' These new models are the equal, if not superior, to any we have heretofore u Tk... t. tilu limU.l in.ntitv mrA at. th 11itmnt maw nnt last all day, we advise early buying. As always, 11 1 as always, Q-l (A I worth more. Here exclusively In Portland . tJJAeUU j Waist Shop, Fourth Floor, We Announce - For This Week 3LECTURES To Bie Giver in O u r Auditorium t By An Authorized v Instructor of the Oregon Food Preparedness - ; . f Ciampaign V Illustrated Witt 'Si Stereopticon ;Viewt. Tomorrow at 10:30 A. M .:' Thursday and Saturday At 'X0:30 A. M. -Each Day. .C r - Admission Free k v v Auditorium, Sixth Floor Special siii Warn TUE SDAY EXTRA! To 50c Embroideries, Yd. Val., net top and shadow laces. Also galloons and a few fancy colored embroideries. Widths 1 to to inches. Yard 5c. 5c 2 Pairs - Hose at Women's cotton mercerized hose. Black, white and col ors. Mill runs of the regular 25c quality. All sizes. 7 Rolls 5c Paper Toilet paper of good quality. Crepe toilet paper on large, full rolls. Special Tuesday, 7 for 29c. 29c 29c To $1.00 Shirts Odds and ends of men's' shirts. Broken assortment of patterns, styles and sizes. Tomorrow 29c. 2 Yards Scrim at Regular lSc to 3 5c curtain scrims and cretonnes. White, ecru and with colored Bor ders. 2J4 yard remnants 29c. 29c 29c Two 25c Scarfs 29 c tDresser . scarfs and -squares trimmed with "Nottingham, lace. In Regulation sizes. 2 'for 29 c. Embroidery Strips 10c to 20c yard embroidery. Plain white and colored de signs. ' 3 to 6 yard lengths. Strip 29c. ' - , ' To $1.00 Articles The "Surprise Table" has scores of miscellaneous - ar ticles of appafel for women and children 29c . . ' Remnants Toweling 29c 75c Feath'r Pil'ws Good size pillows covered with plain and fancy art ticking. Extra good values at 59c. To $1.25 Middies Women's and children's mid dy blouses of heavy twills, galatea, etc., trimmed with crepe. 75c SUk Camisoles 59c 59c $1-$1.25 Waists All broken assortments of $i and many. 1.25 waists. Most all sizes. Voile and madras. 59c To 98c Big Aprons Coverall aprons of gingham, percale, etc. Several good styles, well made. Full sizes. 59c To 20"t yard huck toweling. Remnants of 2 yards and over. Various widths. To morrow 29 c. 29c 29 c 50c to 75c Gloves Women's short silk, gloves. Most of them black:- A few white Included. Sizes SlA to iy. . 75c Mop Sets at . Oil mop sets including two mops, one handle and one large can of oil " A special sale at 29 c. - 29c 29c 59c Crepe de chine , and other silk camisoles selling regularly at 75c. ,,Many sizes in- ' eluded. ' 75c Rag Rugs for Pretty hit-and-miss patterns In rugs of good heavy qual ity. Size 25x48 inches. Tomorrow 59c. To $1.25 Pettic'te Women's heavy sateen petti coats. White, made with fancv flounces and black and colors. With elastic bands. Boys $li00 Pants Excellent corduroy pants to sizes 7 tcv 17 years. Good, heavy quality, made to stand hard wear.-. To $2.00 Auto Coats 59c Women's dusters and auto coats. Of poplin and linen, with large silk collar. Broken sizes. 59c 59c 59c ToSc UnderwV Miscellaneous assortments of muslin underwear. Broken lines of gowns, chemise, etc. Only 59c. To $1.25 Dresses A cleanup of children's ging ham dresses in various color . ing. Good tub materials. Odds and ends at 59c - To $1 Sweaters , -Children's sweaters." ' .' A ' -good assortment of colors. 'Nearly all sizes In the lot. . Extra, values at 59c 59c 59c 59c EXTRA! 15c Cotton Hose, Pair Women's black cotton hose of excellent quality. ; All sizes. 6 pairs to customer. ' Wonderful values at 7c Limit of 7c $3 to $6 Shoes at Women's shoes and oxfords. Tan, patent leather and dull leathers. Sizes to 5 only. Tair 98c. New Apparel Less Any woman's suit or coat in stock over 7 on sale tomor row less 98c. All plainly marked deduct 98c. To $2.59 Sweaters ' 98c 98c $1.50-$2 Corsets American Lady and Warner's guaranteed corsets. AH good models, with reinforced bon ing. Special 98c. $1.50-$1.75 Dresses Women's house dresses and bath robes, kimonos, etc. Of crepe and gingham. General cleanup. Sizes up to 44. 98c 98c 98c Women's and chil dren's wool sweaters. Good colors and all sizes. Wonderful val ues at only ?8c. $ 1 .50 Underwear Women's muslin gowns,' chemise, etc., of fine quali ties prettily trimmed with lace and embroidery. To $3 Hat Shapes Women's untrlmmed hat shapes. Of Milan hemp Jn black and all desirable col ors. .:: Less than y . $1.50 MiddySuits 9Sc Middy suits, ; blouses and skirts of excellent materials. Broken sizes. Excellent bar gains at 98c r 98c 98c $1.50 Khaki Pants Men's and youths': khaki pants, well made, ; sure to stand hard service. All sizeSr Very special 98c SUk: - Wool Goods price. Limited of silk - and wool ma. I Length 98c;f U; About quantity dress - goods. ' Various 98 c 98c IterlaJs.