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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 21, 1912)
An Express Elevator Will Whisk You up to Our Seventh-Floor Tea Room for Lunch Today-Orchestra Music A la Carte Service Trial Flights and Tests in Boys' AviationContest Saturday, Weather Permitting Novelties for Washington's Birthday, 1st and 5th Fls. THE MEIER & FRANK STORE, ESTABLISHED 1857. MEIER & FRANK'S. MEIER & FRANK'S. THE MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, 6th, Morrison and Alder Sts. Everywfeer e New Styles, Weaves Color s for Spring ! The Object of This Page! THE purposes, the advantages of store advertising are strik ingly outlined in a reeent state ment printed by John Wanamaker, New York. So clolr do they turtj tha pol icy of this atora, which naaiwri five rroro yar of bulno lira than Uuimiktr'i. that wo take the lib erty of quotLn tt Intact: 1. To offer aaaaa arrrW of abaoloto tolrmooo. tmm4r mm Mlatalaea' opoa tlr artaHalra aa4 laiorovoal y mm oaoortoooo of Mff Ikaa flftr yoora. j .. 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Short lengths of from to 2 yards long and 4 to 7 inches wide. Both plain and fancy " J Ribbons in the lot. Worth 25c to 50c J(J a yard. Today the length at only Women's 10c Handker chiefs of soft linen with neat, narrow hemstitched hems. Splendid for ordinary and school nee. Dozen (2 U at COe; each at only 15c to S5c Neckwear in complete assortment of styles rabats, jabots, collars and stocks. Some slightly soiled from handling. m 6 for 25c; each at only Women's 50c Bobber Gloves worn while perform ing the household duties. Protects and whitens the hands. An excellent OO quality rubber, pair WITH Spring just ahead, there are dozens of uses for these splen did Scotcli Zephyr Ginghams children's school dresses, house m rlrPKSfS etc. !5c 3EJG 3f3E Scotch Zephyr Ginghams. 1 5c FIRST FLOOR -EW Bt'ILDIXO ORDER BY MAIL. dresses, etc. Over 4000 yards in this lot for today's sale. Ftill 32 inches wide, in an excellent assortment of stripes, checks and plaids, of all colors. Regular 20c grades. We special them today at the remarkably-low price 15c Fine White Cambric, 8V3C For today, 2000 yards of fine pure " white Bleached Cambric, 36 inches wide, of a splendid, firm grade. The knd which sells for 15c reg ularly. While HQlin lasts, yard at only - $5 All-Linen Napkins $3.50 Beautiful, pure linen Nap kins, extra large 25x25-inch for dinner service. Hotels and restaurants should sup ply their wants for a year to come. Regularly !0 Cf $5 a dozen, only PO.JV 35c Damask Towels at 21c Just 1000 of these splen did 35c Hemstitched Damask Towels, large 22x38-inch size, in plain white. Assorted self floral designs. While the lot lasts today, buy pi -them at only, each aw A C To $ 1 .25 Stamped Pillow Cases, 73c THIRD FLOOR MAI.X BULDKG. HE woman who prides herself on the quality and attractiveness of bed linens will appreciate this special. 45x36 Pillow Cases of excellent quality pillow case muslin, stamped for embroidering in a splendid variety of designs. Reg ularly $1 and $1.25 a "TO pair. Priced today only uC Stamped Corset Covers fine nainsook. Both ready-made and in patterns stamped for embroid ering in a wide variety of pretty designs. 75c grades sell- 0""7 ing today at the lew price 3 C To 10c Sflk Braids Silk novelty Braids, used for fancy work. In white, cream and ecru. Many pretty de signs. Regularly 7c to 10c a yard. Today 12 yds. 25c; yard'' Boston Cooking School Book, Here MEIER A FRANK'S BASEMEM. HE Boston Cooking School Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer the acknowl edged authority on cooking, baking, etc. Used by the Y. W. C. A- in their class of Domestic Science and other cooking schools. For sale fif in Basement Book Store P mVtJ "Pollyooly," by Edgar Jepson SI. 23 "The Girl of the Limberlost' ' $1.20 35c Fold's Skirt Marker, 1 9c FIRST FLOOR EW BULDIXO ORDER BY MAIL. SPLENDID folding Skirt Markers, as illustrated, for the home or professional dressmaker. q Rase is of heavy metal, to prevent toppling over. All J C parts are nickeled. Regular 35c ones, Wednesday at . . . mmmm aArX Kleinert's 25c and 35c Dress Shields, 19c. 15c White Dress Shields, 10ri Women's 25t White Support ers, 15. Basting Thr'd, 600-yd. spL 46 5c Safety Pins, asstd. sizes, 3 c 15c Hair Nets with rubbers 56 10c Mace's Hooks and Eyes, tube, 56. "Swan" Brand Underwear, Price TUT ANY a woman lias purchased the entire -ygflKXDZ Ala opniij UX1U OLUUXiiti oul'l J inents at this phenomenal half-price sale. Daintv gtvlei of the famous "Swan" -T 0 9. Brand, imported from Switzerland. Low neck, sleeveless necks, plain and with lace and JUL SWAN BRAND hand-rrocheted vokes. Also high neck, long or short- sleeved stvles. Tirhts in knee and ankle length. Lnion Suits, low-necK, sleeve less, tight and loose-knee styles. Of fine lisles, mercerized lisle, pure silks, silk-and-wool and all-wool. They're beau tiful. 73c to $8.50 grades whirh are selling today at just 11 ts, low-necK, Bieevo- V-2 Price New Wash Dresses at $ 1 .39 IT doesn t pay to have Wash Dresses made when you can purchase them at such a low price as this. Not the carelessly-made Frocks that you might expect to find at this price but remarkably neat and practical. You'll like them doubly because they're attractively plain, lacking in all cheap trimming. Jaunty little styles, as illustrated, of plain blue and tan chambray, with white striped collars and I cuffs. Square neck, short eleev-3 style of checked gingham in pink, blue, "black and lavender. Fin ished in plain bands. Splendid f tj for house or street wear. Spe- J I 'm y cially priced for today at only Lovely Variety of New High -Grade Wash Dresses Neat bodices joined at waistline with bands or inser tion. Skirts plain and narrow. Dutch, "V," and sailor collar styles. Model as sketched, of pure blue, pink and tan linen with embroidered edge. Priced at $12.50. ' Others range from $4.50 to $25. Four Oriental Rugs Went to One Office Yesterday! 131 mm Vr- mmm THIRD Sprrlra. Meshed . Meshed Bedjar Ferahan Kelleyi iTT'S mighty lucky for me that your Oriental Rug Sale came just as my new offices were ready," exclaimed a professional man yesterday. He selected four beautiful specimens. This unparalleled Oriental Rugs event is especially op portune for banks, hotels, offices and owners of fine homes. Thousands of dollars worth, in cluding an immense shipment which has been on our floors less thqn 10 days, at a fourth, a third and in many instances half under actual value! Don't put off longer investigate today! The spwlen. Kermanshah . . . Kermanshah 13:5x9:3 Kermanshah 8 :7xl2 :7 Ispahan 13:8x10 Ispahan 13x10 FLOOR Mmm. Worth. The Actual ....13x10 $400 ...15x9:8 $450 .15:2x9:6 $550 ...10x6:7 $300 pripti. Hale $260 $295 $355 $150 Serapi Sarook Kshan Mahal Meshed The Actunl Hire. Worth. .15x10 $600 $500 $375 $600 $600 $510 $600 $650 $325 $375 ,.16x12 .13:3x10:6 ..10:2x7:6 ...14x11:3 ....13:4x0 sale Prir. $375 $275 $250 $395 $375 $325 $435 $450 $235 $250 Women's and Misses' New Cotton Petticoats SECOND FLOOR MAIJT BUILDIXO "PFTTTCOAT offer that can't duplicated the city over of that we re sure; One of tne special purcnases imiro -inst. come in and it was buying in quantity that enables us to make this pheno pr.nllv low nrice. Both women's and misses' lengths in good quality cotton messaline, sateen and nearsilk. Flounce finished with plain bias bands or pin tucks. Plain black, navy and white. Also navy and white or black and white striped. 32 49 Q to 42-inch lengths. Exception- Zr C ally good value at this price Silk Petticoats From $3.95 to $11 $3.25 Lace Curtains, $2.35 at ?9c 7J be JJMIt vifxv i -.r. j ft-a-Jk .i.mi M r i i : ;i i THIRD FLOOR MAI.V BUILDING ORDER BY MAIL. ON the threshold ot prmg tne neea 01 new uace v.lu uuus uc comes more and more evident. They brighten up the home give the room an' air of sunshine and brightness. . , Wednesday we feature $3.25 Cable Net, Madras Weave, Nottingham and Saxony Lace Curtains with white or ecru heavy, plain centers and Renais sance and cluny p.attern borders. Of fine lace centers rf l C plain and figured, with Brussels pattern borders; full & mJ mj size. tlHU llfjUll-U, " " ' " ' t ' Specially priced them for today's selling at only, pr Printed Scrims 17c Full 36-in. Printed Scrims. White, cream or ecru grounds with 'floral and Oriental designs in green, pink, yellow, blue or red. Printed on both-! y sides. Priced at onlyr the yard 50c Cretonnes 29c A big assortment of S5c to 50c Cre tonnes in new weaves, popular colorings and designs. They're all full 36 inches wide. Special for Wednesday OQ. sale at the low price of, yard'' 10th Annual Spring Sale of House Wares Is Breaking All Records! $2.25 Folding Ironing Boards The best patented Boards made. Extra large, just as illus- Q - Q trated. For Spring Sale ) X 4 S lie 6-foot Ironing Boaxdx for only 59 $1.50 Folding Ironing Boards SI. 19 40c Sleeve and Bosom Boards at 32c $1.15 Clothe3 Baskets Medi um sized German Willow Clothes Baskets, medium size, as QO. illustrated, Feb. Sale at f-C 25c Bope Clotheslines for only 19 20c Wire Lines, 75 feet, for only 1G CQc Splint Clothes Baskets only 4SC $10 Banjo Vacuum Cleaners at $5.00 $1 Wool Wall Dusters at only 79i $1.75 Bristle Fir Brush at only $1.39 mmmmkmrnm 9 T.Irs. Potts' Sad Irons As il lustrated. Set consists of three Irons, patent handle and stand. Reg ularly sold for $1.23, SoatQQ this Spring Sale at onlyJIC 5c Coat Hangers now for only 4.6 15c Folding Coat Hangers at only 1S 15c Suit Hangers now for only 12 25c Broom Covers for only, each, 19J $1 Waffle Irons The famous 'Griswold' kind. Alakes em crisp and brown. No. 8 size, as illustrated, this week at 10c Dover Egg Beaters priced at 86 25c Bone Napkin Rings for only 19 25c Folding Lunch Boxes for only 19 79c Eastern Sugar-Cured Hams 1 4V2C T EDNESD AY 'S big feature in the February Jlidmonth Gro- eery Sale lowest price we ve quoted in weeks on .Lastern Su, car-Cured Hams! The finest quality obtainable, sold all around town at 20c lb. Wednesday, 1000 at 14V2C 25c Crescent Sardines, 17 25c Del Monte Fears, 20 25c Scnkist Oranges, 19 60c Victor Japan Tea, 32 25c Bin Lab. Catsup. 1S 2tc Royal Baking Powder, special at Vi-lb. can. 20 S perry Rolled Oats. 2 pack axes at only 25 Otter Clams, 2 cans, 25 Crystal Rice Heart, 21 Crescent Bakinf Pdr, 251 Graham Fir, sack at 31 Victor Flour, sack SI. 29 Meierfrank Cof 'e, lb, 351 Japan Tea, special, lb. 32 Borden's Eagle Milk. 14 Holly Milk. 4 cans at 2S 12'2c Shrimps, 3 cans 25 J Fish Balls, can only 16 Sail Soap. 9 bars at 25e 10c Ivory Soap, 4 bars 30 30c Sliced Pineapple, 21 20c Monopole Peas at 15 C. & B. Mixed Pickles at, pint 33 MK.IKK 4t FRANK'! -BSKKT. OKDKK BY MAIL. FOK ten years we've had a IIousefurnishin.es Sale at this earlv Sprinetime.but never before have such thrones filled the Big Basement Store in so earnest an endeavor to share in the phe nomenal offerings! Thousands of specials in needs for kitchen, buttery, laundry and bath room. Daily used necessities as well as hundreds of labor-saving devices a boon to the busy housewife.' All at the greatest saviugs of the season! $1 Comb and Brush Racks at 79c 75c Tumbler-Soap Holders at 59c 25c Tumbler Holders, only 19c 60c Tumbler and Tooth Brush Holders, special price, at 48c 60c Bath Tub Soap Dishes , 48c 50C Robe Hooks 39c 15c 12c 25c Tooth Brush Holders at 19c 25c Paper Holders 19c 12c 10c Bathroom Fixtures ' 1 1 $7 Oval Mirrors, nickel frame, on sale at the low price of $5.60 $5.50 Medicine Cabinets, white enamel, on sale, each, at S4.40 $2 White Enamel Mirrors $1.60 $4 Shaving Mirrors, only $3.19 $1.75 Glass Shelf, 18-inch, 1.39 $1.00 Bath Sprays, each only 79c 50c Tub Seats, special price, 29c 50c Glass Towel Bars, at only 34 c 40c Towel Bars, 18-inch, at 32c 60c Towel Bars, 30-inch, at 48c 75c Towel Racks, at only 59c 35c Wall Soap Dishes, only 28c 35c Stand Soap Dishes, only 28c 90c Inverted Gas Lights Complete with 50c in verted burner, 25c half-frosted globe and 15c mantle, Offc for this sale at each JZC $1.25 Inverted Lindsay Light 99c 75c Upright Lindsay Light at 59c 15c Lindsay Mantles for only 12c 30c Lindsay Mantles for only 24 c 35c Self-Lyte Mantles for only 29 20c Lindsay Globes for only 18c 20c Electric Bulbs, 16-cp. for 18c 35c Ever-Ready Batteries for 30c 15c Gas Torches at only, each, 12c 5c Gas Tapers, special sale at 4 c All Dinnerware This Week, 10 Less mm m a Hi, j EST. WMMI857. mmm-mmmmvammmr MM WWaaBm. aabaaAMaam.. avaBBBBBBBBBHBBBaBBBSBHaaaaaBBBB loiuii arj, I. Smjmsm TELEPHONES PACD7IC, PRIVATE EXCHANGE 4; HOME, A 6101 $1.20 Step Lad ers Standard 6 ft., just as illus trated. 3 lade of seasoned materi al, extra strong. Very handy size, special at 95c Woodenware 75c Wall Clothes Dryers at only 59c 15c Wall Clothes Dryers at only 12c 35c Salt Box, wood, for only 28c 65c Salt Box, wood, for only 52c 25c Towel Rollers, special at each 19c 25c Rolling Pins, special at each 18c 25c Bread Boards, special at each 19c 10c Cake Spoons, now at . only 8c 20c Butter Moulds at only each 16c 30c Vegetable Slicers, for only 24c 15c Potato Slicers for only, each, 12c 15c Toy Rolling Pins, each, only 12c 7c Butter Paddles, special at only 56 50c Kneading Boards, for only 39c 35c Wood Chopping Bowls at only 28c 75c Toilet Brushes for only, each, 59c 85o Window Brushes for only 68 c 35c Ten-foot Poles, special at 28c 50c Handle Floor Scrubs for only 39c 35c Dust Pan Brushes for only 25c 25c Scrub Brushes, 19c. 12c, 10c 40c Counter Dusters for only 32c 20c Stove Brushes, special at only 16c 15c Shoe Daubers for only 12c 50c Shoe Polishing Brushes only 39c 40c Paint Brushes now at only 32c 12c Varnish Brushes now only 10c 5c Hand Brushes, special for only 4c Jap Pot Brushes priced at only 1 Clothes Pins, common, the. dozen, lc Spring Clothes Pins, the dozen, 6c $155 Meat Safes now for only 99c 4i : v $1.40 Clothes Boilers -Extra heavy tin Boilers with thick cop per bottom. Full No. 9 - - size. Special for this sale P X a JL X 75c Galvanized Tubs Heavy, non-rusting, medium size Tubs. For February Ilomefurnish- gQ ing Sale at the low price, each jitC 15c Aluminum Folding Cups for 12 $8.50 Ocean Wave Washing Machines, 'PcV.nm.rv Sale nrice only $7.70 25c Aluminum Tea Strainers for 19d l.'Zd rea Kettles Solid copper Tea Jvettles, heavily nick el - plated. Laree 8 - ot. size, as illustrated, for QQ-, this sale priced at only -27C 55c Aluminum Sauce Pans 29 6 Universal Food Choppers, just as illustrated. Com plete with 4 cut ting knives. They arc the best Choppers 'made. Spring Sale price $1.00 Universal Food Choppers at 79c $1.25 Universal Food Choppers at 99c $1.50 Universal Food Choppers SI. 19 i