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THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING,- MARCH 30, -1919. PAVING 130 MILES OF MARKET ROADS MAUN PROPOSAL Preparation Made to Submit Bond Issue Measure Providing for $850,000 at Election in June. CHERRIANS PLAN JUNKET BasebairBug at Work in Salem and Fast Team in Inter-City League This Season Proposed. Salem, March 29. For the purpose of caving 130 miles of market roads In Ma rion county, foiiiiiiiii.c i boosters is preparing to submit to the county the question of voting 850,000 road bonds. The question will be sub mitted at the same time as the special state election on June J. This committee, with leading citizens from various parts of the county, met at the Salem Commercial club Friday and discussed which market road should be paved out of the bond Issue. Harley Mmra of Woodburn is chairman of this feature of the road program. Mr. Moore pointed out to those present that at the special state election the question of increasing the limit for which counties may vote bonds for roads from 2 to 6 per cent of the assessed valua tion of the county, will be submitted, and he urged 'all good road supporters to vote for the proposed amendment. "If that amendment to the constitu tion, is adopted," said Mr. Moore, 'then, if anybody does not get his particular market road paved out of this first bond Issue, the county will be able to vote an other bond Issue which will provide for 'the rest of the market roads. "Another measure which all good road boosters should support is the 1 mill market road tax bill. That measure pro s' vldes for a state tax levy each year of 1 mill, and the money thus obtained is to be -vcd exclusively for paving market roads-o. T. B. ' BijMb chairman of the general Marlon county market roads committee. If the 1850,000 bond issue is voted, it is proposed to pave - the principal market roads in all parts of the county. The paving will be done under the direction of the county road officials. Plans are now being made by the Sa lem Cherrlans for a Junketing excursion this Bummer. The question was dis cussed at a meeting of .the organization Wednesday night, and it was considered likely that the Cherrlans would select Seattle and other Pupet Sound points as the goal of the excursion. ' The basebal bus is beginning to work fn Salem. Otto Klett has announced that he will call a meeting soon for the pur tpose of perfecting an organization to take part in the l :ercity league, which it is proposed to form. The team will take the hame; of Lojus, under which it 5 played two years ago. A number of 5a i lem's fastest players, who were in mill ? t krv service, are becrlnnina to arrlv home, and Mr. KJetjt saya. he will have material for ood taam. " i : . . . t" T - ! . ; Members of th Woman's Foreign Mis 'sienary society of the First Methodist Church celebrated the golden Jubilee, of that organization Tuesday night at the "church. The Woman's Foreign Mission ary society of the Methodist Episcopal church was organized by eight women In Boston on March 24, 1869, and ince then has grown until it is one of the most forceful and important branches of that denomination. At the jubilee celebration Tuesday ntgnt tnere was a nuge cane, on Which were 50 lighted candles, while sur rnundiner the cake were eierht larger can dles, representing the eight women who launched the organization. Mrs. A. A. jets uicajuou ttL cite aiiaii. Dc. William Wallace Youngson of Portland, grand prelate of grand en campment, K. T., has been invited by DeMoley commandery No. 5, Knights Templars of Salem, to deliver the Easter sermon on April 20. The services prob ably will be held at the First Methodist church. Ben Selling of Portland, state chair man of the drive to raise funds for the relief of the starving Armenians and Syrians, is scheduled to speak before the Salem Commercial club at its luncheon next Monday noon. Both Salem and Marion county are lagging behind in the drive to raise their quota for this relief, and an effort will be made to arouse a greater interest. Rev. H. N. Aldrich, director of the local committee, reports that Salem still has about J 1500 to raise And Marion county $2000 to complete their quotas. It is planned to raise some of the money by giving local benefit en tertainments, the first of which will be given under the auspices of the Tuesday : Musical club next Tuesday night. Permit to sell Its capital stock in this state has been issued by Corporation Commissioner Schulderman to the Alsea River Lumber company, which is a new concern organized by the consolidation of the Napavlne Lumber & Manufactur ing company of Napavlne, Wash., and the Alsea River Lumber company of Eu gene, Or. The new corporation has a capital stock of 8800,000, and it is pro posed to move the Napavlne sawmill plant to the Alsea river, in this state. The plant is valued at $150,000. while it is said the company has 433.000.000 feet of timber accessible to the new location, E. B. Kingman, formerly of Columbus, Mont., is president, and A, W. Miller is vice president and treasurer of the new concern. Mr, Miller was one of the prin cipal officers of the Napavine Lumber & Manufacturing company. The principal office of the new company will be at Eugene. Fisherman, Winner In Fistic Battle, Is Loser in Court Cathlamet, Wash., March 29. Austrian ' fishermen . at Brookfield attempted to ; decide their dif ferences-yby fighting it out with rocks, sticks and fists, with the result that the winner of the fight. Matin liutarovich, was arrested and haled be t fore Justice Bradley In the justice court and fined $25 and costs, $9.71. The fishing equipment from Butarovich to Dominik Morine. ., An-advance payment of $80 had been made, but later Morine ' decided to cancel his agreement and de manded repayment of the money, which Butarovich refused to refund. Morine is a cripple. - '" Hear Dr. Pence's Sunday morning se- Ties of sermons on "The Master of Men in Action." starting - today at, West minster' - Presbyterian church. Take roadway or Irviagton cars. Adv. - Complete New Stocks Hartmann Wardrobe Trunks We have Just received a new lot of the fa mous Hartmann v wardrobe trunks in several styles and sizes. All fitted with cushion tops. We are exclusive Portland, agents. Meier St Frank's : Sixth Floor. Charge Purchases That Are Made Tomorrow Will Go On the April Bills Which Are "x Rendered May 1 ft TH& Quality Sto rswv Of POKTLAMO See Also Back Pag This Sections for Important Announcements of New Spring Arrivals at Meier & Frank's Complete Stocks of New 1919 - Baby Carriages Our assortments embrace baby carriages In all finishes as well as go-carts, collapsible sulkies and oriole go-baskets. Make your selection now wbjle stocks are . complete. - Meier & Frank's : Fifth Floor. M !' "OWN YOUR HOME' --Those Desiring High-Grade Furnishings at Lowest Prices Will Come to EIER & FRANK'S- Home Furnishers This Attractive Bedroom Suite will fit well into any modern home. The formality of the lines is relieved by the graceful curves on the various pieces, the beds being particularly well handled in this respect. We havei this suite in three woods -quartered oak, birdseye maple and dull mahogany., Spe- ciany pneeu as ionows.: $50.00 Dresser, special at. ... . .$42.50 $30.00 Chiffonier, no mirror ...$25.25 $39.00 Chiffonier, with mirror. .$31.50 $45.00 Toilet Table, special at. .$38.50 $42.T)0 Princess Dresser . . .$36.25 $42.00 Bed, either size ...... . ,$36.25 $15.50 Desk, special at. . .$12.50 $11.00 Rocker, special at ... . . .$ 8.95 $10.00 Chair, special at. . : . ... .$ 7.95 $ 9.00 Bench, special at ....... $ 6.95 Make Your Own Terms in Reason On the suite illustrated above, as on all furniture we sell, you can, if desired, make your own terms m reason. , , f Meier & Frank's ; Eighth Floor. (Mail Orders Filled.) The Charm of Many Homes May Be Traced to the Careful Selection of the Draperies and L.urtams And nnwarlavs with thp wide scone of natterns available in inexpensive drapery fabrics, it is surprising what charming decorative effects may be achieved at a modest expenditure. The MEIER & FRANK Drapery Section offers a very com prehensive selection of the most popular of 'the new spring materials and it shows many exclusive patterns to be found only at this store. New Curtaining Many new . spring cretonnes have been received. Shadow warps, mohair prints and domestic cretonnes are shown in a tvide range of patterns and colorings. You will find some' thing here suitable for every room. Several good patterns are specially priced at 55c, 65c and 85c yard. ' (furtain marquisette in a Filet net weave is shown at 45c yard. Fine quality Filet net curtaining in pleasing small patterns is here at 95c yard. Curtains $1.85 -$2.65 -$3.15 These are some of the best values we have ever offered in curtains. Splendid quality marquisette and voile curtains with linen finish edging and insertions. Meier & Frank's: Seventh Floor. (MailOrdera Filled.) There; Begins at This Store Tomorrow a Double Demonstration of 4i Thor" Washing Machines In one of our Alder Street windows a young woman will give a practical demonstration of Thor Electrical Washing Machines. In our Household Utilities Section a man expert direct from the "Thor" factory will explain the many merits of this well-liked washing machine. The demonstration continues for one week. With a "Thor" in your home you can do a whole day's washing in one hour. Think of it! No more slopping, drudging and wring ing no wear oh the clothes. And the clothes are washed spotlessly clean all the dirt washed out instead of rubbed out. Linens washed snowy white, laces cleansed beautifully and without harm, likewise the heaviest blankets. The, Thor will soon pay for itself by saving time, money and labor. Built to Last a Lifetime -----..--;.- r . ... . . ' '- - . . . '- - i- - . -t -4 ' " " .".""vr ' ;- "! S-' X ? The "Thor" has no belts nor chains to slip or break, it is self- cleanable, it has the Thor revolving wooden cylinder the kind that saves wear on the clothes. Every moving part of the Thor is enclosed. , . - Guaranteed The "Thor" Is backed, by a liberal, , binding guarantee which pro tects you absolutely. You are given a guarantee bond of the Hurley Machiac Company, the oldest' and largest manufacturer of : electric washing machines in' the. world. i If Desired Make Your Own Terms in Reason , Meier & Frank's t Basement. (Mail Orders Filled.) Regarding the Matter of Interior 1 Decoration We are now in the midst of a great revival of home 'beautifying. The furniture and decorations you buy now will reflect the wisdom of your selection for many years to come. The MEIER & FRANK staff of interior decorators is ready to help you achieve harmony, restfulness and cheerfulness in your home fur nishings. They are experts in their chosen vocation. , Schemes will be prepared, sketches and samples submitted with esti mates, if desired. The ' service is equally important to those intend ing to "do over" one room and those about to furnish a new home throughout. Meier & Frank's '. Seventh Floor. Wall Papers The beauty and charm of the walls inside your home may be en hanced by utilizing your own deco rative taste in selecting the most effective wall papers this Spring. The wall papers are here hun dreds of new color effects are shown. Our decorators wiU respect your wishes in adhering to any dec-' orative plan you desire produced or we will be happy to assist in solving your decorating problems, if you so desire. Moderately priced. Meier & Frank's : Seventh Floor. Groceries A special demonstration of Peet Bros.' Crystal White Soap and Sea Foam Washing tPowder. Special Offer 10 bars Crystal White Soap, 2 large packages Sea Foam Washing Powder and 2 packages Crystal White Soap Flakes all for $1. Meier & Frank's : Ninth Floor. Garden Tools and Seeds We are ready to supply your needs in garden tools and seeds. In the Basement you will find de pendable shovels, spades, hoes, rakes, turf edgers, weeders, culti vators, etc.. at moderate prices. On the Ninth Floor we have com plete stocks of Portland Seed Com pany's "Diamond Quality" and D. M. Ferry's vegetable and , flower seeds. Stop Winding Bobbins and enjoy your sewing with an JtLiarea ige 2 -Spool Rotary Sewing Machine the ma chine of today. Why waste time winding the old-fashioned , bobbin? With the Eldredge Two-Spool you sew directly 'fronv two spools of thread one above? the other be low. - Come In tomorrow and see the Eldredge Two-Spool. .Your old ma chine taken as part payment. ' Western Electric , The Western Electric Sewing Ma chine eliminates, all drudgery and work from sewing. It can be con veniently , used on any table or stand.- $1 Down $1 Week ' Meier & Frank's : Second Floor. fir. Sks: A Clear away of Rugs The largest and finest stocks of floor coverings on the entire Pacific coast will be found in MEIER & FRANK'S Rug Shop on the Seventh Floor. , For this great sale we've included all the ODD ROOM-SIZE RUGS in our stocks at noteworthy savings. Some of the best-known makes are represented. ' All are good, de sirable patterns. Reduced as follows: ' 8:3x10:6 Seamless Brussels Rugs, special $21.35 8:3x10:6 Seamless Brussels Rugs, special $23.65 9:0x12:0 Seamless Brussels Rugs, special $23.65 9:0x12:0 Seamless Brussels Rugs, special $26.85 8:3x10:0 Seamless Velvet Rugs, special at $23.75 8:3x10:6 Seamless Velvet Rugs, special at $29.75 9:0x12:0 Seamless Velvet Rugs, special at $23.65 9:0x12:0 Seamless Velvet Rugs, special at $26.85 Meier & Frank : Seventh Floor. (Mall Orders Filled.) Ready for Easter Buyers With Complete Stocks of High-Grade Ta'ble Linens ... Everyone knows that good table linens have been very scarce and extremely hard to secure at any price. Thanks to our. unequaled purchasing power and foresighted buying we have an unusually large selection of high-grade table linens at consistently low prices. Choose Easter linens now and save. Linen Table Cloths Pure linen pattern table cloths in odd sizes (mostly large sizes). These cloths have no nap kins to match and if they were bought ; today we would sell them frorn onethird to, one-half more. 2x24-yard cloths, $7 and $11. The 2x3-yard cloths, $10 'and $13.'". -The 2x2-yard cloths, $14 and $16. t . ' . $5.00 Table Cloths $3 Heavy mercerized table , cloths In 2x2-yard size. An excellent grade for ordinary use. 'yVill laun der nicely. Linen Table Damask $3 Good heavy pure Irish linen ta ble damask in five different de signs. 68 inches wide. ? Napkins to match, doz. S6 Fancy Bath Towels , A fine lot of Turkish bath tow els In fancy bordered effects, and striped designs. Very moderately priced. Meter A Frank's ; Second Floor. (Mall Orders Filled.) The Best Ail-Around Range on the Market Today Is the , ; , " f 'Universal" Combination Range When once you become the user of a Universal Combination range you will wonder how? you had ever got along without it. " Good for Any Weather On a chilly morning there is no delay Just put some fuel, wood or coal, in the firebox, light the gas self-starter and you will soon have a cheery warmth and ail abundance of , hot water. For warmer, days you have a gas range ready for Instant service. Therefore the Universal Combination is really Two Ranges in .One A complete wood and coal range and a .complete gas range both In the space ordinarily occupied by one range. We have Universal Combinations in several finishes and styles at moderate prices. Your old range taken as part payment. If 1 .ll"'A."MIB1, """ .'- I Syphon Refrigerators Now is a good time to investigate the merits of the Bohn' Syhon refrigerator. If you are careful in making your selection the refrigerator you buy should last you a lifetime and give you delightfuand efficient service every day it is in use. But whether you wish to buy or not, we will be glad to demonstraterthe Bohn "to you, point out the many exclusive features and show you , why the Bohn is the most desirable refrigerator to, own. Make Your Own Terms in Reason Meier A Frank's : Sixth Floor. ( Mail Orders Filled. T