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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 23, 1912)
THE MORXIXG OREGOXIAX, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1912. Store Open Tonight Until 9:30 Delicious $1 Dinner Served, 5:30 to 8 o'clock, 7th-Fl: Restaurant Orchestra Music Express Elevator Our Modern Hair Dressing, Manicuring and Beauty Parlors oh Balcony Sale of Easter Books, Bibles and Cards in the Basement Annex Till: 3IEIEK & FRANK COMPANY ESTABLISHED 1S37. weather report : fair today. THE MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, 6th, Morrison and Alder Sts. 20 Our Great Semi-AemmS Sale of Watches f$15 Watches, $9.89 f 15Jewel Waltham or Hampden in 20-Year Cases In every way the finet Watche $15 will buy repilarly! Two of America' most MundarJ makes, Waltham or HamjHlen. llwra-erade 15- jewel move ment, fitted in 20-year warran ted pold-filled cases. Open fare or hunting (closed) tyle, with plain engine-turned or beautifully engraved JJQ OQ cai. J'riced onl Begins Today! $20 Watches, $14.98 Waltham, Elgin or Hampden 17Jewels Watches of world-famed repu tation! Either Klgin, Waltham or Hampden 17-jcwel move ments, fitted in standard 20-ycai warranted gold-filled eases. Come plain or beautifully engraved in men's thin model, open face or huntine case. Also women's 7-ieweI 14-earat solid cold Watches. Sell for $20.00 America over. Special Semi-Annual Sale price, your choice 1 800 Guaranteed Seven-Jewel Watches $14.98 Both Men's and Women's $8 Grades PROBABLY the most important mission of our Jewelry chief's trip to thp East in .Tanuarv and Februarv was to rcrovide lots of hitrh-sxade. reliable "Watches at savings which would make this Semi-Annual Sale the greatest we've ever held ! He secured 1S00 of these guaranteed Watches for men and women which would ordinarily sell at$8. Splendid 7-jewel move ments fitted in 10-year warranted gold-filled cases. Men's Handsomely Engraved Watches. Women's Hunting (closed) Watches. Women's Open-Face Watches. See the 5th-street window. Sale begins promptly at 3 o'clock this morning. Extra salespeople. Be here. Men's and Women's $2.00 American Watches, in nickel and gunmetal cases, on sale a,t low price of $1.59 Men's New Thin-Model Watches. Men's Hunting-Style Watches. Men's Gold-Dial Open-Face Watches, Women's, Finely-Engraved Watches. Women's Fancy Swiss-Style Watches. Women's Small "O" Size Watches. To $15 Watches $8.49 Elgin or Waltham Men's and Women's Beautiful 7-jewel Elgin or Waltham Watches, one style in the women's size, exactly as illustrated. Movements carefully regulated and timed; fitted in 20-year guaranteed hunting (closed) or open-face cases, handsomely engraved. They're Watches sold regiuariy everywhere tor !2.o0 and tn a r I yeven $15.00 Seraj-Annual Sale price &OJyJ Elgin or Waltham 7-Jewel Movements Think of buying a genuine Elgin or Waltham Watch in a guaranteed 10 or 20-year gold filled case, for $5.08! They're Watches you will find in most stores the country over at $9. Cases either hunting (closed) or open face, with plain engine turned or handsomely engraved oases. Both movement and ease fully guaranteed L us. Semi-Annual Sal $5.98; No Better Suite in America: at $15 That W eVe Sure! New Apparel for the Miss? Third Floor rOD FLOOH. MAI M"II.D1XG. .MAIL, ORDERS FILLED. THERE'S no place in all this city of Portland where the needs of the mis and girl can be better cared for than here in our splendid section. TPfip QlTltC embrace a wonderful 1 lie OUlLo jy interesting assort ment of styles. Such jaunty, clever little models with all the chic and charm of a woman's garment thongh modified to suit the lithe lines of the younger figure. Smart plain tailored with straight cut jackets. Chic dressy styles with cutaway jackets, side fastenings and deep, long revers. All the new fabrics aud shades. Sizes 14 to 20 years. Priced at 15 to $50.00. TPI 0 Oz a C 8X8 P'endid ! Smart, X UG VsVs a Impractical garments for general utility wear. Of rich cloakings diagonals, zibelines, heavy twilled serges, Scotch tweeds, etc. Cut on straight, narrow lines, with plain and fancy collars and revers of self and contrasting shade. In all misses' sizes. Priced from $10, $12.50 to $40. Peter Thompson Dresses ideal for the school and business girl. Carefully made of rich serges and black and white shepherd's plaid. Sailor collars and chevron on sleeves, finished with a touch of while or red. Both one and two-piece Dresses with plain and pleated skirts. Aee 14 to 20 years. Priced $9.85, $15, $22 to $24. limwAh $A TWtt IT'S a broad statement, but the Suits them selves and our over a half century of Clothing business is behind it! Our Clothing chief has had years of experience in the East, both manufacturing and retailing, lie knows every maker of note in the country. Our $15 line is not of any single maker it's the "cream" of them all. Scores of handsome Spring and bummer patterns are here in new grays, new tans, new blue-grays, fancy blues. The smart pin and indistinct woven stripes, tweeds, unfinished worsteds, cassimeres. And unmatchable Fulton Blue Serge, of fine, soft long-fibre Australian wool, with rich, un- fadable coloring. e ask you to compare them with $18 and $20 Suits elsewhere. It's our line priced at only Suits at $20 and $25! Showing equally superior value-giving are the new hand-tailored Spring Suits at $20and $25. Widely advertised makes, such as ADLER ROCHESTER, A. B. KIESCHBAUM, both of which have a full-page in this week's Saturday Evening Post. Handsome patterns of every weave and color. Styles to suit the man in every walk of life of every size and build. At $20, $25 and up to $35 Women's $ 1 Black Silk Hose if 3 $15 Distinctive Clothes for Young Men The famous Alfred Decker & Cohn Clothes for young men are here in the exclusive new English and Americanized models, with soft rolling lapels, shaped backs, high vests and other ultra-smart features. Beautiful grays, browns, tans. Wide range at $20, $25 and $30 FIRST FLOOR, MAIX BtJILDI.XG. MAIL OHDKRS FILLED. W 1 WOMEN have been glad to purchase these splendid quality black Silk llose at the regular price of $1 a pair. Made for wear, with double lisle deep garter tops, high .spliced-heels and split soles. Pure 09 thread silk in a rich, fast black. Our reg- yf ular $1 grade. Special Saturday only, pair Silk Boot Host for women. They always give satisfaction. Made with lisle tops and o!es. Black ami colors. AZLg Good quality, which will give excellent wear. Pair 3C Women's Silk Lisle Hose with seamless feet' and dou ble tops. In black and tan only. Special to day, Ol Women's Cotton Hose plain black and of light weight. Splendid wearing, with linen heels and toes. Special today 1 Ol a pair at only" 3 pairs, 60; pair, Misses' and Girls' 25c Hose fine ribbed light cotton for Spring wear. In black and tan. Special at 75c to $1 Hose for wom en. Pine imported lisle, with silk embroidered boots. In black and colors. Spe- yQ- 3 pairs for 50c; a 1 Q nair at low nric Xv cial today, pair, only Infants' 25c Hose of fine, soft quality silk lisle. Made with seamless feet. All light and dark colors. Three pairs only 1 Q 50c; the pair at iOC 50c and 75c New Spring Veilings 36c SPKINO eilins import ed meshes. Tuxedos, shad ow effects and fine French meshes. Plain and dotted styles, in black and colors. Over 1500 yards to sell at this low price. Saturday only, these splendid 50c and 75c Veil- o J ings, are placed on sale at OOC $2.25 Auto Veils of fine, French silk chiffon, with satin striped bor der. All leading Spring shades. Special price for today at $1.59 Pretty Maline Bows made to or der. Any shade, each 20S 25 Coffman's60cButter Milk Chocolates, 45c DETJCIOUS, freshly made Buttermilk Chocolates that you'll enjoy over Sunday. Regularly 00c. Special them today in both 1st floor and basement ilepts. at "C 25c Peppermint Chaws, pound only 15 40c Pig Paste, special, pound at 25 1 40c Assorted Cream Wafers, only 25 Our Fountain Our Fountain and Dairy Luncheon in the basement is an inviting spot. Iure, wholesome Ice Cream, all hot and cold drinks and light luncheons. Quick service. 25c and 35c Ribbons , , I. i Fully 10,000 yards of rich All- Silk Ribbon, 5 and 6 ins, wide C SCORES of modish uses for pretty Rib bons for this Spring and Summer. Ex tra quality Taffetas, Moires, fancy AVarp Trints, Dresdens, stripes, checks every conceivable pat tern. Suitable for millinery, hair bows, sashes, fancy work, etc. LOVELY NEW SPRING NECKWEAR AT 25c The prettiest of Neck wear for Spring and Sum mer included in our as sortment at 25c. Round and square Plauen Lace Collars. Rabat?, Jabots, Cascades and silk and rib bon novelties. To- OC day, your choice, J PURCHASE OF 10c TO 20c KERCHIEFS, 6c Thousands of Women's Handkerchiefs in this spe cial lot at 5c. Sheer lawn, hemstitched and with daintily embroidered cor ners. Bought regularly they'd sell for 10c to Oc each. Today you have your choice for Remnants and Short Ends of beautiful silk and satin Rib bons. Plain and fancy; 4 to 6 inches wide, V2 to ll-2 1 yards long the length Saturday Shirt Sale at 95c AN HOIENSE lot of crisp, fresh new Spring Soft and Negligee "Shirts that men will buy by the dozens to day at 95M Splendid quality madrases, percales and mercerized fabrics with new French turn back or laundered cuffs negligee Shirts with soft collars, plain or plaited fronts. Scores of neat patterns in stripes, small checks and figures. Also plain cream, white, gray, tau and blue. Cut full and well made all sizes and sleeve lengths. The ff Shirts you'd expect to pay $1.30 S f for iu most stores. Today only $1.50 Union Suits for 95c I Muslin Nightshirts for . 45c Men's new Spring and Snmmer weight Dalbriggau Union Suits in white, flesh, blue and salmon. Iong and short sleeves, knee and angle length. An excellent !rl..r0 q j grade, all s.cs. the suit for iOC New Muslin Night Shirts for Spring and Summer wear. Military, tiirndown or low cut collars plain and silk trimmcd. Full cut and roomy; fin ished with pearl buttons. We a sjxrcial them today at only T"OC Saturday Delicatessen Specials Women's to $1.50 Gloves FIRST FLOOR, MAIS HI II.DIVG. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. Two-clasp Glace Kid, Cape, Mocha and Chamois 0 are included in this showing at the low price of only y CjtC WOMEN 'will be eager indeed for these splendid quality Gloves at such a low price as this! One of the two-clasp glace kid, cape, chamois and mocha styles. Also two-clasp real French glace kid Gloves with which every woman is familiar. . Good assortment of sizes. Colors black, white, brown, tan, gray and the natural chamois. Choice of these $1.25 and $1.50 Gloves today, 98c pair. 5c Flotilla Soap, Dozen 36c ARMOUR'S famous Soap Flotilla for toilet and bath! Large, pure white cakes they float. Sold everywhere at 5c a cake. We special it Saturday at the dozen cakes, only 36 $1.00 Milkweed Cream, 69c; 50c at 29 75c Pompeian Massage Cream only 49 25c Kolynos Tooth Powder, 3 for 50 25c Tetlow's Cold Cream, special at 19 ?1.00 Swissco Hair Tonic, special at 69 Parisian Ivory See onr magnificent new line of Parisian Ivory. Mirrors, brushes, picture frames, toilet articles and novelties. 25c Pears' Unscented Soap at only 11 5c Fairbank's Soap, the cake at 3 $1.00 Danderine Hair Tonic only 69 25c Celery King Tea, special, only 16tf 10c Peroxide, 7c; 15c at 10c; 25c at 19 Wayne Cedarded Paper. Wardrobe Bags, for storing suits, furs, blankets, etc. They're dust, moisture and, insect proof. Priced 40J to $1.50. , ORDER your Over-Sunday Delicacies and Groceries here to day. Delicious ready-prepared meats, salads and foods at splendid savings! Chipped Beet, id., iiliC Milwaukee Knakw'st 20 Milwaukee Matw'et 25 Swiss Cheese, pound 35 Finnan Haddie, lb., 18 Kippered Salmon, lb. 1S Pork Sausage, lb. at 18 Boiled Ham, pound, 33 Shrimp Salad, pound 35 Chicken Salad, lb., 35 Norway Mackerel, special each 40c, 20c; 2 for 25 Pure Food Grocery Specials Basement New Walnuts, lb., at 16 Jellycon, a delicious des sert, 4 10c pkgs. at 25 English Bacon, IV at 15 Sliced Beef, in glass jars, special price, 2 for 25 L. M. Raisins, 3 lbs. 21 Olives, Stuffed with Cel ery, large bottles, 19 TELEPHONES PACIFIC, PBTVATE EXCHANGE 4; HOME, A 6101 Samson Double-Service Suits THIRD FLOOR 9iGW BUILDING. MAIL ORDERS FILLED. THEY'RE the greatest School Suits in America at the -price! Each Suit comes with two nairs of knickerbockers that means douDie sen-ice practically two Suits at the cost of one. "Samson" Suits are prnaranteed to wear, to be all wool and to be cravenetted. Handsome browns, grays, tans and black. Ages 7 to 17 years. Best two-pant suits we know of. --a $5 and $6.50 ! New "SampecR" Suits, Priced $5 to $15 Every parent should see our new "Sanipeck." Suits. Hand some, elegantly made Suits, in all the new Spring shades. Coats come in double-breasted or norfolk styles, two or three buttons. They're -wonderful Suits. Priced from $5 to $15. Wash Suits I New Reefers New, Spring Wash Suits for the boy of 2 to 12 years. Rus sian and sailor blouses of mad rasses, piques. linenf etc. Prices range, from $1.50 to $o The smartest little- garments imaginable. New shepherd checks, red cheviots, blue serges, coverts and homespuns. Box style, .3 buttons. $3.50 to $12.50 M Boys' New Felt Hats in every shape and color, at 50 to $3.00