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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 1, 1904)
IB THE STORKING OREGOMIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1901. The Meier & Frank Store The Meier & Frank Store The Meier & Frank Store The Meier & Frank Store December 1st--Holiday Shopping Starts in Earnest Today Twenty-one shopping days to Christmas Can yon realize the "eventful day" Is so near at hand? The sensible woman will have her Holiday shopping well under way before the week has passed She will have complete assortments to select from; receive the careful attention of experienced salespeople Purchases and service will be so much more satisfactory than if yon waited until the last few days and then try to do two weeks' trading in three days at a time when store facilities are taxed to their utmost In every department Christmas Wares take precedence overall other merchandise from today until December 27th All efforts are directed towards showing you the greatest and best stock of things suitable for Christmas Gifts to be found in the Northwest The entire establishment is an immense Holiday Bazar where young and old will find everything just to their liking The Meier &. Frank Store presents for your choosing merchandise of standard quality at fair prices Mer chandise that will give entire satisfaction Prices you have confidence in Every year the Holiday business of the Northwest concentrates at this store The ideal shopping place Portland's "Big Store," arranged to properly care for largest of Holiday crowds Entrances on three streets Broad isles and stairways,, commodi ous elevators, a clean, bright, cheerful trading place Our own delivery system insures prompt delivery to every section of the city Toys and all Holiday Goods purchased now will be stored free of charge and delivered whenever you say Holiday Bulletin of Toys and Fancy Goods, also Shopping Memorandum free for the asking Drug Sundry Specials Dr. Lyons' Tooth Powder, today, bottle 15 "Purity" Tooth Powder, 19c value, bottle 13 Dr. Graves' famous Tooth. Powder, 13c value 8 Dr. Graves' famous Talcum Powder, 10c value. .7p Woodbury's Facial Soap, regular 19c value.. 15 Murray & Lamman's Florida "Water, 25c value. 19 Murray & Lamman's Florida Water, 49c value. 43 Woodbury's Dental Cream, 19c value, can 15 All our 25c Tooth Brushes on sale for, each. .L7q Hinds' Honey and Almond Cream, 39c value. .33 Holiday Stationery We're showing an immense line of Holiday Sta tionery; all the newest ideas, all sizes, styles and grades. A pretty box of Stationery makes a pleas ing gift and the cost is reasonable. Jewelry Specials "America" Alarm Clocks, ular 75 values for 25c Brooches in plated and French gray ror. each.. 25c Hat Pins on sale for "Portland 1005" Pins. Regular 35c values. On sale for r. ..!:... 59c ...13c 17e 21c Women's guaranteed Chate- q.j oe lalne watches for JiJOJ Women's and Men's Solid Gold Rings at exceptionally low prices. Babies' Solid Gold Rings, 50 up. Women's Solid Gold Brooches, $2.00 up. Complete line of Comb and Brush Sets in ebony, ebonoid, hard wood, leather and leatherette cases. Opera Glasses, American and French makes. Smoking Jackets and Lounging Robes The equal of our Holiday show ing of Smoking Jackets, Lourig ing Robes cannot be found on the Coast Every attractive style andmateria! in all grades Father, husband, brother or son would appreciate one for Christmas Fine grade Tricot Smoking Jackets, In navy, maroon and brown; handsomely mado and trimmed; grand value at this low price Ipr.xO Gray Smoking: Jackets with platd self linlng. cord trimmed, all &a fn sizes, great value at $tiUU Men's fancy Smoking Jackets In a big variety of styles and colors; r great special values at pj.vrU Smoking Jackets, made of fancy home spun materials, handspme designs, best wearing fabrics, unusually pa low priced at each pO,DJ Lounging Robes in exceptionally large variety, 3.no to $20.00. Bath Robes, $2.30 to 910.00. Second floor. Great Sale of Women's Hosiery "Women's All-"Wool ribbed top and all-wool ribbed Hose, sizes 8Mi to 9; great spe- Of cial value, pair "Women's "Onyx" black in grain fleeced Hose, split foot best 50c values, in IQ all sizes, pair "Women's fancy embroidered Lisle Hose, new importation; striking patterns in big assort ment; all sizes, best 7 75c values, for, pr Jfc C "Women's 'extra size black fleeced Hose, fast color, all sizes, 50c value 375 Women's black cotton fleece lined Hose, regular and out size, best 35c values, pair, 25c Children's All-Wool 1-and-l ribbed Hose, all sizes, double knee, regular 35c 25f values, for, pair tJK Boys' Ironclad heavy Cotton Hose, all sizes, triple o leg, best 25c; pair $2.50 Felt Hats 25c Each In our Millinery Department we are cleaning up stock with a vengeance Today's great offering is a fair ex ample of the remarkable bargains you can share in if you have headgear needs 500 Untrimmed Felt Hats Tur bans, dress shapes, high crown hats, etc. French felts, scratch felts, fur felts, all good colors and desirable styles. The greatest bargain of its kind our Millinery Store has ever offered Values up to $2.50 ea. The Meier Sb Frank Store's Great 78?tfa Friday Surprise Sale Tomorrow 18,500 Yards of Swiss, Nainsook and Cambric Embroideries Values Up to $7.50 a Strip for Edgings and A( Insertions, 4-Yard and 6-Yard Lengths ASTRIP Last September we held an embroidery sale (4 4 -yard lengths, values up to $7.50 for 89c a strip) that attracted the greatest throng of buyers that ever responded to a local newspaper advertisement The values being phenome nal, the entire lot of nearly ten thousand yards was all sold out before neon, disappointing hundreds We announc ed the day after the sale that every effort would be made to duplicate the lot as soon as possible Well, here they are; 18,500 yards and values equally as good as the September lot French Embroideries, English eyelet Embroi deries, Irish Point Embroideries, embroideries for skirts, corset covers and children's wear Edgings and Insertions, immense variety, widths ranging from 3 to 15 inches and lengths 4 1-2 and 6 5-8 yards Without doubt the grand esTbargains in fine embroideries The Meier & Frank Store has ever offered They come from one of the largest St. Gall, Switzerland, houses, a concern noted for the fine quality of its product The quantity is nearly double the Sep tember number of yards this time, but if you want to share in the best designs you will have Q Citnvt to arrange your housework so you can come down early tomorrow morning The price is 3 11 Ifl No Mail or Phone Orders Filled See Big Fifth-street Window Display Holiday Handkerchief Sale Buy your Christmas Handkerchiefs this week if you want to effect a big saving Matchless values in all grades and styles for women and children "Women's unlaundered All-Linen, hand-embroidered initialed Handkerchiefs, three different styles; best 25c f values, at 3 for JUC Women's hemstitched All-Linen Handkerchiefs, and -inch hems, full size, value extraordinary, r each OC Women's Swiss Embroidered Handkerchiefs, hemstitched and embroidered, also scal loped edge and embroidered, 20c and 25c values, 2 for Women's hemstitched and ini tialed unlaundered Handker chiefs, all initials; great spe cial values for this C sale, each Children's plain white initial Handkerchiefs, hemstitched, fancy box, great o value, box Children's colored border Handkerchiefs in fancy boxes. .great special values -i s at, box 1 Sale continues through the week. Knit Underwear Women's nonshrinkable fine rib bed Wool Vests and Pants, light gray or white; handsomely fin ished ; best $1.50 un- rl f derwear for 1 Women's "Harvard Mills" heavy fleece-lined ribbed Cotton Vests and Pants, Vests long or quarter sleeve; best 65c Affr values Women's heavy cotton ribbed Cor set Covers, high neck, long sleeves; 65c value 49 Children's mixed wool and cotton Union Suits, buttoned across the chest, white or gray, AQ regular 75c values r-rC For Tomorrow's 787th Surprise Sale $5.00 and $7.50 Silk Waists $2.98 We will also offer for Tomor row's Great 787th Friday Sur prise Sale a .special purchase of 250 Handsome Silk Waists in crepe de chine, peau de cygne, peau de soie and taffetas Beau tiful Tailored Waists in all sizes. Black, white and a big assort ment of colors Plain and trim med styles Fagoting, silk braid, wide and narrow tucks A great variety Values $5, $5.50, $6, $6.50, $7, $7.50 One .Waist in box, making a pleasing Holiday Gift for any worn- fl OA an Tomorrow at tp G See Fifth-Street Window Display Great Holiday Sale in the Basement Cut Glass, Silverware, Smokers9 Sets Sterling- Silver Teaspoons, medium weig-ht. regular value $6.00 set; holiday sale price i, c a otr set $4.55 Sterling Silver Cold Meat eQ Forks, large size, 53 value Sterling Silver Olive Forks and Spoons, long handle, c l no 52.25 values $ 1 .9 3 Sterling Silver Berry Spoons, c . j 0 plain bowl, 55 values ....2)4.47 Cut glass Nappies and Bowls, as sortment oL shapes and sizes, beau tifully cut, great values at s- 512.00 values $ 6.60 513.00 values 910.78 8-inch cut Glass Bowls, verj'co no pretty cut, 54 values :p70 Silver-plated Soup Tureen, medfum size, satin engraved or burnished. 57.00 value, for the low r C irt price of .:..? J.U 56.00 Soup Tureens tjr $4.80 Fern Dishes French gray finish, beautif.ui design, medium on size, regular 59.50 value... $t07 4-pIece Tea Set. fancy shapes, French gray orr burnished, regular 5i3.aU set. ror tnis sale at the low for this sale c i r no I price of $lU.yo 1 4-plece Tea. Set, satin"; finish, best 55 value, for this holiday. sale 1 O Smoking- Sets, very latest design, regular 54.'50-values, for r-5 Qrt this sale pO,oy Silver-plated Salt and Pepper Shak ers, in box. regular 50c Q values for OC "Toyland fj Is Santa , Glaus' Headquarters Portland's Greatest Toy Display Up in Toy land, Third Floor, we're entertain ing thousands of little folks and big folks every dayThe largest display of Toys, Dolls, Games, etc. in the city The best ar ranged display to be found anywhere No trouble to find just what yon want and the system used enables the purchaser to see the complete assortment of any particular line at a glance Toyland is complete today. Do your choosing before the eleventh-hour rush We'll store your purchases free of charge and deliver whenever you say We call particular attention, to our Doll and Doll-Wardrobe Department 250 feet of glass, showcases and counters for displaying the Dolls and things they wear Dolls, Shoes, Hosiery, Underwear, Suits, Coats, Dresses, Furs, Millinery, Jewelry, etc. We also call attention to the magnificent line of Mechanical Toys of the highest class Steam and Electric Trains, Steam Engines, Water Toys, Boats, etc., etc. The big demonstra ting table is of interest to all Third Floor Ask for a copy of our Holiday Bulletin of Toys It's free These special values on sale Toy Telephones The regular in 25 values for. each IOC 18- key Piano White enamel i q finish; regular 52 value. '. . 1 .rO Iron Train, consisting of engine, tender and 3 cars, great -e special value at . JOC Toy Iron Range, complete v with utensils, 60c value OzJC 19- Inch dressed Doll, one In a box regular 51.00 value, one sale rrfr for CLC 12-Inch kid body Dolls, covered bust, bisque head, glass eyes, flowing hair, real shoes and stock- t c lngs; best 25c values for. IOC. 17-lnch kid body Doll, bisque head, flowing hair, real shoes and stock ings; marvelous values for this sale at JCrC "KESTNER'S" famous full ball pointed papier xnache Doll, best turning head, sewed curly wig, moving eyes, white chemise, trim med; openwork stockings, patent leather shoes; c great value Double Loop-the -Loop, with yo elevator. 51.15 value 3C Dolls' Merry-go-round, ball-bearing center pole regular 5-.00 value for Table Croquet. In neat wood box 50c value for. 69c .33c Game of Panic regular 40c value, on sale for 25c IS-lnch fine kid body Doll "Floro dora" bisque bead, sewed wig with curly hair and moving eyes, removable shoes and stock- t?i ings, regular 75c value for..SC 24-Inch fine kid body Doll hand some large bisque. head, curly hair, removable shoes and stockings; 51.C5 value 3 1.15 Extra fine kid body Doll, elegant bisque head, full sewed wig, part ed on side and tied with ribbon bow, curly hair: shoes and stockings; wonderful value ..COC $1.75 Wrappers 79c Each Flannelette "Wrappers and long Kimonas, regular $1.50 and $1.75 values for 79 each. "We will guarantee them the best "Wrapper bargain in town made of superior quality flannelette, very best patterns and colorings, blue, grays, reds, black and white; wide ruffle over shoulders, braid trimmed, full flounce, splen didly made and finished throughout; a warm, comfort able housegown at less than half real value. Sale continues through the week Buy one today at the prenomenally low price of Q Pillow Sale Burnt Lreatber Pillow Tops in In dian heads. Japanese designs, lion heads, and other good subjects They make a beautiful hollduy gift for man or woman Note these great values 51.95 values, each S1.50 54.00 values, each S2.D5 55.00 values, each 8&5 Burnt Leather Centerpieces and Vel vet Centerpieces with burnt leather applique borders 5.50 and 55.00 values., S37 56.50 values $4J)S OrientaV stripe Sofa Pillows, 20-Inch square, tassel on each corner; -c great special value at, each. cOC Bungalow Sofa Pillows, burlap cov ered, burnt leather applique trim med. 20 inches square; e: i great special value, each .?Ii Silk Velour Pillow Tops, Oriental and novelty patterns, handsome colorings, all new tops, 24(t i cr Inches square, each PlJU Satin Pillow Tops, Empire and Ori ental patterns, new color- r ings, great value, each JC Dec. Sale of Men's Clothing Just as good a place to buy men's apparel as women's wear Our December sale is of more than usual importance to men who need new, Winter Suits or Overcoats Exceptionally low prices on clothing of style and quality Perfect fit guaranteed Second Floor Men's strictly all-wiil $10.00 Suits in fancy Chev iots anpi Cassime.res, all 1904 styles, in the best patterns; value extraordinary '. Qt for C.OJ Men's strictly all-wool $12.50$13;50 Suits infancy , Tweeds, Worsfeds and Cheviots ; this season's very best garments, in the leading styles and designs; wonderful values for.V. tpO.O Men 's all-wool navy and brown Kersey Overcoats, velvet collar, satin sleeve lining; handsomely made, stylish, perfect fitting garment that the exclusive clothier would ask $18 i a for; our special price is P vOj New line of "Priestley" Cravenettes, $12.50 to $25 Boys' Clothing Specials Little Boys' Overcoats in dark blue, double breasted style, belted back, velvet T "3 Q collar, brass buttons, $4 value p"0 Boys' Overcoats in. dark gray and brown mixtures, ages 8 to 14 years; all the best $5.00 values Boys' $7.00 Rain Coats for, each : 5.80 Boys' $7.50 Overcoats on sale for 6.20 Boys' Cravenette Raincoats, ages 8 to 15 years, regular Q $8.50 values, on sale for : 3 Great special values in Boys' Suits, Norfolk and double-breasted styles, in brown and gray plaids and mixtures; also blue Cheviots, 8 to 16 years $2.50 Suits $1.70 $3.00 Suits $2.15 $3.50 Suits $2.45 $3.95 Suits $2.95 $5.00 Suits $3.95 $6.00 Suits $4.80 f