TTTT' MORNING OREGONIAN. "WEDNESDAY. MARCH 4. 1908. Our Spring Showing of 1908 Novelties Includes Fashion's Latest Creations From London, Paris and New York MORE AS"lT ROOSEVKW BEARS. 1.M ED. I'Ol.OBbU II.l.lTR ATIONS. SPKC. T.f THE iK'ST COM PLETB Slt'STC DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY. I.I. NEW POPH.AR PONf; 16 TheMeier & Frank Store Sale Heatherbloom Petticoats at $2.38 With the thought of new suits comes the thought of petti coats, and at no other time is buying so much in your favor. The past week's selling demonstrated our custom er' appreciation. If you let the other slip by, don't miss this one. Heatherbloom Petticoats in tan, brown, navy, pray, red or black, made with deep ruffle flounce with three half-inch tucks at bottom, or flounce with rows of shirring or stitched bands; with wide under fcO OO dust ruffles; special sale, at, the garment. .P;JO Values Up to $ 1 .00 a Fair . Siv Women's and Men's Hose jff A special purchase by our representatives in the Ecst of Women's and Men's Hosiery, has brought about one of the best bargain events of the season, and the arrival of these hose vesterdav bv 'ISt freight, consisting of over 6000 pairs of women's and men's ?fe4uw rrr : : ; : : : r f'miW hose, will be placed or sale this morning and continue througn lr"3i out the day. We have made an arrangement for the display of t - - '7 I 1 rfc J$X TheMeier & Frank Store Two Shoe Specials Women's $3 Shoes at $1.98 Kid, patent leather, gunmetal and box calf leathers, heavy extension or lightweight soles, kid or patent tips. Cuban and military heels; all this year's styles; f1 QQ lace, Rlueher and button patterns; $3 values. .P A .50 Comfort Sfroes Special Prices 400 pairs of old ladies Comfort Lace Shoes, made with common-sense toes and heels, baud-turn soles; d1 1 Q fine soft, vici kid and leather; $1.50-$1.75 vals. P fwm at 4st&&S: the women's hose in our entire center aisle and the men's hose in the furnishing good? aisle, Morrison street entrance It would also be worth your while to see the window display One of the best bargain opportunities these departments have ever offered The superiority of our hose is never questioned by those who buy them, much less by those who wear them Now is the time to supply your Spring and Summer needs in hosiery We have secured an elegant sample line which we will place on sale today, including all sizes Values in the lot up to $ 1 .00 the pair On special bargain sale for today only at this price, per pair 29 c Women'sHose 3000 pairs Ladies sample Hose- Including embroidered lisle, lace lisle, plain silk lisle, gauze lisle and cotton split foot and white foot Colors are black; white, brown, tan, green and navy. Every pair perfect, being full-fashioned and fast color Sizes 8V3 to 10 Values up to $ 1 .00 a pair On sale today at the low Tntfay Owl, Thin Price. price of only, pair. ... 3 C For Today The Special Purchase Sale of Hosiery for Men and Women Women's Hose on Display in Center Aisle Men's Hose in the Furnishing Goods Section Men's Hosiery 3000 pairs Men's fancy and plain lisle and silk-plated Half-Hose-Values $1.00, 75c and 50c a pair, special at 29c AH ere new Spring styles in dark, medium and light colors Stripes, figures, dots and mercerized effects Made in Chem nitz by the finest manufacturers, all sizes 9Va to 1 1 Va Buy all you want, 50c 75c $ 1 pair, special today 29c All our new Spring Shirts hove arrived, including the famous Manhattan. Earl 3S Wilson, Cluett and Monarch makes $1 to $3.50 See window display The Meier (lb Frank Store's Animal March Sale of Hottsefurnishmg Goods 1 ijl LIGHT LUNCHES SERVED AT SODA FOUNTAIN BASEMENT Starts This Morning at 9 o'Clock and Continues for Seven Days The Meier & Frank Store's Annual March Sale of Housefurnishing Needs starts this morning at 9 o'clock and will continue for seven days This annual event is looked forward to by the great majority of economical housekeepers in our city and surroundings This is certainly a golden opportunity to equip or replenish many kitchen needs at a small expense An opportunity to anticipate your Summer needs for the mountains or beach The prices we are quoting for the next seven days, considering the fact that there are almost 1000 necessary articles reduced in price, is the best price-reduction this store has ever made A yearly event in which hotel and restaurant keepers are vitally interested We have arranged for doubling the force of salespeople in our basement, beginning this morning.lo as to give yon the best of service possible, which this store always aims to do We advise early selections HOUSE FURNISHINGS 13.30 Rival Wringers. ea..$2.79 $1.35 Meat Safes, at, each. $1.09' $1.50 Nickel Lamps, each. $1.19 frl.HO fop. Bottom Boilers. $1.29 $1.00 Waffle Irons, at, each..79 Tide Covered Roasters, eaeh..37 60c Covered Roasters, each. .-I7 70c Covered Roasters, each..53t 50e Clothes Baskets, at. each.39 $1.20 6-ft. Stepladdeis, caeh.95r :iOc Counter Dusters, at, ea..23 25c Scrub Brushes, at, each..-19 $1.25 set Pott's Irons, set..99 10c Iron Handles on sale at. -8 15c Gas Lichtevs, at. each..l2 5c box Gas Tapers, the box.,4 10c Candlesticks on sale at, ea.8 Regular 15c Stove Mits at..l2 15c Wire Carpet Beaters, ea.l2 35c Porcelain Salt Box at.28 35c Stove Brushes on sale at.2S HOUSE FURNISHINGS $2.75 16-in. Floor Brushes. $2.29 15e Tea Canisters, at, each. .11 25c Spiee Boxes, at, each.,17 5c Match Safes on sale at, ca.4 10c Pot Chains on sale at, ea..8 5c Juice Extracters, special at.4 20c Extensive Strainers, ea..l6 10c Coffee Strainers, at, each..8 8c Soup Strainers, on sale' at. . 25e Sink Strainers on sale'at.l7i tie Kitchen Forks on sale at.. 5- Regular 5c Cake Turners, each.4 10c Mixinjr Spoons, at, each..8 10c Wire Tea Stands, at, each.8 Regular 5c Wire Soap Dish at.4 10c Sensible F.fip Whip, eaeh.S 10c Chopping Knife on sale at .8J 10c Dover Egg Beaters, each.8J 3c Wire Potato Masher, each..2J Regular 5c Dish Mop. at. each.4 Regular 10c Lid Lifter, each..8 HOUSE FURNISHNGS 40c Steamers on sale at, each. 32c; 15c Milk Strainers, at, cack.l2 20c Sifter and Strainer, each. 16 5c Asbestos Irou Holders, cach.4 25c Potato Ricers on sale at. .19 Regular 10c Lemon Squeezers. 8J 10c Can Openers on sale at, ea.8i 5c Tack Hammers on sale at..4 20c Hammers, on sale at, ea.l6 15e Hatchets on sale at, each. 11 10c Clothes Hooks, the dozen. 8 15c Cotton Clothes Lines, ea.ll 3c Wire Egg Whip at, eaeh..2 Regular 10cv Fire Pokers, each. 8 0e Folding Lunch Boxes, each.8 20c Tin Lunch Boxes, at, ea.l4 50c Bake Shells, the dozen.. 39 25c Table Mats, at, the set..l9 Regular 5c Asbestos Mats -at. 4 Regular 30c Crumb Tray and Brush, at this low price, ea..l9 HOUSE FURNISHNGS 35c Cuspidors on sale at, ea..27 75c Bracket Lamp, complete.. o9 Regular 15c Mop Sticks at.. 12 20c Wire Clothes Lines, ca.l6 15c Flour Sifters on sale at. 12 Japanese Pot Brushes, at, each. It 35c Egg Poachers, on sale at.28 Regular 20c. Oil Cans, each . . 16 20c Gas Globes, on sale at, ea.16 35c Gas Toasters on sale at.27 25c Furniture Polish, special. 19 35c Furniture Polish, special. 27 30c Turkey Duster on sale at.24 15c Wire Carpet Beater, each.12 Kettle Knobs on sale at, eaeh.l 20c 10-qt. Flaring Pails at.. 16 25c 12-qt. Flaring Pails at..l9 30c 10-quart Dairy Pails at.. 24 35c 12-quart Dairy Pails at..28 40c 14-quart Dairy Pails at.. 31 35c 14-qt. Galvanized Pails.. 28 A Material Saving Now Stoves, Ranges and Gas Plates $11.50 Vals. J 5-burner wickless oil Cook - . - . 1 rr rrrt riove; ?j.uv, up i . . 2-burner Gas Plate, full nickeled, reg. $2.60, special $4.38 $2.08 Peninsular Ranges 8-17 famous Peninsular Range, No. 8 lids, oven 18 inches wide, 19 inches deep. Duplex grate, for' wood or coal. Full nickel-trimmed; 15-year d0? C guarantee; reg. $45, sp'l. PJO.VU $11.50 Wood Heat ing Stoves at $9.77 . No. 19 Beech Peninsular Heating Stove for wood only; cast bottom, cast top, per forated cast lining, front-opening feed door, screw draft in front, check draft in pipe, collar guaranteed airtight and hot blast. Regular price j!Q 77 $11.50, on sale at, special. Peninsular Stoves and Ranges Are the Best Guaranteed (life Sale I ;f $9.77 I HOUSE FURNISHINGS Regular 30c Washboards, ea..24 $1.25 Universal Choppers, ea.99 Regular 35c Coffee Mills at.. 27 50c Galvanized Coal Hods at. 39 Regular 35c Floor Mops, ea..28 $1.15 10x17 .Mirror, at; each. 93 45c Steel Skillet on sale at. .36 Regular 23c Fry Pan, each. .18 Regular 25c Fry Pan, each..l9 Regular 30c Fry Pan. each. .24 $1.25 Lind. Inverted Lights. 89 75c Lindsay Lights complete. 59 15c Picture Hooks, at, dozen. lO Regular 5c Picture Wire at...4 25c Brass Polish, pints, sp'1..19 CUTLERY 10c Paring Knives on sale at.. .8 15c Paring Knives on sale at. 12 20c Paring Knives on sale at.l6J 5c Apple Corers on sale at, ea.4 Regular 5c Corkscrews, ea...4 Regular 15c Corkscrews, ca.'12i Regular 25c Corkscrews, ea;19 10c Kitchen Teaspoons, at, sct.8 20c Kitchen Tablespoons, set.l6d 25c Kitchen Sets, 3 knives.'. 19 15c Silver Polish, .the. bottle. 11 15c Polish Cloths, on sale at.ll Regular 25c Kitchen Knives. .19 30c 6-inch Butcher Knives. -.21 35c Bread Knives, on sale at.27 50c Bread Knives on sale at. 39 35c 7-inch Spatula on sale at. 27 . TINWARE 50c 17-quart Tin Dish Pan..39 12c Tin Milk Pan, at, each.. 9 12c Tin Pudding Pan, each.. 9 10c Tin Wash Basin, at, each.8 Regular 15c Colanders, each. 12 15c Sieves on sale at, each.. 12 10c Dust Pans on sale at, each.8 15e 8-Hole Muffin Pans, ea. -12 Reg. 4c Tin Cups on sale at, ea.3 Regular 7c Tin Dippers, each . 00c Oval Dish Pans, at, each. 49 20c Coffee Pots, on sale at..l6 GRANITEWARE 75c Rice Boilers on sale at..59 80c Stove Pots on sale at, ea.63 Reg. 45e Coffee Pots, each..36 75c 17-quart Dishpan, each..59 20c Sauce Kettles,, at, each.. 16 25c Sauce Kettles, at, each,.19 27c Sauce Kettles, at, eaeh..21 30c Sauce Kettles, at, eaeh..23f 25c.5-quart Milk Pans, each..l9 30c 6-quart Milk Pans, each.. 23 35c 8-quart Milk Pans, each. .28 40c Wash Basin on sale at.. 32 35c 6-quart Pudding Pans at. 28 40c 8-quart Pudding Pans at.32 30c Covered Sauce Pans at..24 45c Covered Sauce Pans at.. 36 50c Covered Sauce Pans at. .39 :5c Covered Sauce Kettles. .28 40c Covered Sauce Kettles.. 32 50c Covered Sauce Kettles. .39 65c Covered Sauce Kettles. . 53 30c Berlin Kettles, at, each..24 50c Berlin Kettles, at, each.. 39 WOODENWARE 50c 7-piu Hat Racks, at, ea.39 12c 5-hook Hat Racks, 'each. .9 30c Potato Slicers,. at, each..24 5c Butter Paddles, on, sale at..4 Regular. 7c Potato Mashers at. 60 15c Rolling Pins on sale;at..l2 10c Wooden. Spoons, at, each. .8 13c Towel Bars,' on sale at, ea..9. 15c Towel Rollers, on sale at.l2 50c Kneading Boards, each. '.39 $1.25 Clothes Horse, at, each. 990 $1 Wooden Tubs, on sale at. 790 $1.25 Folding Ironing. B'ds. .990 40c Sleeve and Bosom B'ds. .320 35c 4-foot Ironing Boards at'. 280 50c 5-foot Ironing Boards at. 390 75c 5-foot Ironing Boards.. 590 15c 11-inch Chopping. Bowls.. 120 15c Wood Lemon Squeezer. .120 5c Mouse Traps, on sale-at, ea.40 15e Rat Traps on sale at, ea.120 40c Oval Chopping Bowlsat..3O0 70c Oval Chopping Bowls at.. 500 SEMI-PORCELAIN. Plates, Cups and Saucers, ,Bone Plates, Bakers, Covered Vegetable Dishes, Gravy Boats, Pickle Dishes, etc., at cost. . Let us show you. NICKEL WARE $1.10 3-pt. Nickel Coffee Pot. 880 $1.15 4-pt. Nickel Teapots. ...930 $1.25 5-pt. Nickel Teapots 990 $1.40 8-pt. Nickel Teapots. $1.11 15c Round Nickel Trays at.. 120 GLASSWARE 35c Pressed Tumblers. sp'1..280 Regular 60c Thin Tumblers. .480 5c Pickle'Dish on sale at.. 120 Reg. 15c Nappy on sale at.. 120 30c Celery Tray on sale at.. 230 18c Berry Bowl on .sale at.140 25c Berry Bowl on sale at,'. 190 75c Berry Dishes, the dozen,;.590 30c Berry Dishes, the dozen.. 230 50c Water Pitchers, special. .390 60c fouiypiece set on sale at. 490 EARTHENWARE 10c Mixing Bowls on sale. at. ,.80 6c 5-inch Yellow Nappies. . ..50 8c 6-inch Yellow Nappies. . .60 10c 7-inch Yellow Nappies. . ..80 12c 8-inch Yellow Nappies. . ..90 15c 9-inch Yellow Nappies. . ll0 20c '10-inch Yellow Nappies.. 150 ,2.jc Jl-mch ellow Nappies.. 180 30o 12-hich Yellow Nappies.. 230 '. 8c 6-inch Yellow Bakers at f0 10c 7-inch Yellow Bakers at . . ..70 13c 8-ineli Yellow Bakers at. . ..90 15c 9-inch Yellow' Bakers at. .110 15c Yellow Jugs on sale at.. 110 20c Earthen Teapots, special. 150 BATHROOM . SUPPLIES 15c Toothbrush Holders, ea..H0 35c Toothbrush Holders, ea..280 90c 18-inch Towel Racks, ea.710 $1.00 24-inch Towel Racks at. 790 85c Bathtub Seats on sale at. 720 $1.50 Soap Dish for tubv$1.19 Regular $1.50 Head Rests. $1.19 $2.15 Glass Holders, each. $1.89 3000 Dozen California Navel Oranges at 19c a Dozen Today Basement Place Your Next Grocery Order With The Meier & Frank Store OREGON LIFE ELECTION Insurance Company Chooses Direc . tor and Itet-elves Reports. The annual meeting of Orctson Life a held t tlie coinpny's offlie in the r..rbett building yesterday afternoon. Th uttendancr- was larse. Besides the i-ily membv.rs. Tile outside districts were represented by deleKHtea from Klamath Kails, Wallowa County. The Dalles and other districts. The annual addross . and tvHrt on the clnlmny's eondition was read ''by President A. I.. Mills and en tliiisiaitually aplauaed. Kery thing about Orepon Life was found-to be -in' a most prosperous condition. -'.The. showing made in 197 vac regarded as unparal leled. General Manager Samuel came in for a good share of cordial congratula tions. . V . After electing -a board of 35 directors and generally discussing plans which .will still further increase the usefulness of Oregon Ufe. adjournment wag had to March 23. when the officers to serve' for the ensuing year will be selected from the elected directors. If Baby Is Catting Teeth Be aura and us tbat old well-tried remedy. Mrs. Window's Soothing Syrup, for children teething. It voothex the child, gotten the gums, all&ya sain, colic and disxrboe. OPENS CAMPAIGN TONIGHT George S.. Shepherd Will Make First Speech at Astoria. George 8. Shepherd, candidate for Con gress on the Republican ticket, left last night, for. Astoria, where he will -open his campaign tonight. He' will deliver his opening campaign speech at the opera house and will show lantern-slide views of the Columbia River bar and maps showing ttie improvements:- also pictures taken in the Orient and other places while be was a sailor before the mast. It is Mr. Shepherd's Intention to-stump the state, and he will, after speaking in Portland, make a tour of Eastern Oregon, going later into -the southern counties. The views he will show will give a comprehensive idea of what has been done toward deepening the Columbia River bar and the maps will show the needed improvements. SAVE THE DISCOUNT. Send check or pay at office on or be fore, the 10th to save the discount on March hills for the Automatic Telephone. HOME TBIjEPHOKK COMPANY.. Corner of Park and Burnside streets. "FiK., FRANK;L SMITH MEAT CO. . . . i i . Mn- nuttAn kat-avap th our firm. pltnrr or thfm -rarrir r-mnu ine maraex. on -if-n--II1,s when l00ti0g for hmiib' May away from these other market... onrini a v n Fresh Mh yoa get at Smith . absolutely fresh A great, big cut in the -price of Bacon a record-breaker. We offer you Smith '8 guaranteed pure, sweet and fresh sugar-cured, medium-1 Of p weieht Breakfast Bacon -'JLy Put no from Orrgon'e grain-fed bog. No better Baron to be fonnd in the luna. People who eat It any there is not an Koat ern brand of any dewriptloo that can com- j n.,. rith . Ve have tons of It to sell at the above price. I Same quality of Bacon in ertra light weight ..Xoc Smith's sweet-pickle Salt Pork .' lSVi Fresh Shoulder Roasts of Pork 10and 12Vi Choice cuts of Loin Boast Pork lo ."Other cut of Fork, and all cuU of Beef, Mil tton and Veal, at Smith's usual low price. It's got , AAa bimI frenh If It's Smith's. Halibut 8 Chinook Salmon .......... ... 15 Catfish -..... ..15? California Smelt . .10 k Perch y.'.10 Flounders I..ilO Sole , ... . ..'....v... .'. . . 10? Razor Clams, 2 dozen. .'ZTit '' Hardshell Clams, per lb '. . ... .5; Olympia Oysters, pint ........ ,30j;