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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1908)
TTTT: MORNING OREGONIAN, FRIDAY. MARCII 20, 1908. Today, The 947th Friday Surprise Sales at The Meier ( Frank Store 2G THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY $4.50 Sweater Coats $2.69 For Men and Women A seasonable, stylish article at a great price reduction for today's Surprise Sale in Sweater Coats for either men or women Included in the shipment just received are $4 and $4.50 values These Coats are made of wool, a fine quality of yarn, with large pearl buttons Some have two pockets The colors include red, navy. white, brown, and oxford Values run up to $4.50 For today's Star- AO prise Sale at the low price of pd50-7 THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY i $ 6 Lace Curtains $4.65 Today only at this special price. Cable Net Curtains A special purchase for a Friday Surprise Sale and one that is certainly exceptional, has just been received and offered to day An unequaled value in 600 Cable Net Curtains, ivory color - Made of the best quality square weave cable net with inserting and edges woven into the curtains; 45 inches wide, 2V2 yards long Reg. $6.00 qual- rt A Iff ity Special, the pair, at ipHPXjJ See 5th-st. Window Sale on Third Floor The Curtains offered today are the best wearing Curtains we yave; they will launder and hang to perfection No inserting or b ;aidtopul"l up and get out of shape Note the extremely low price THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY Back Combs Reduced to 98c Values up to $5,00 TODAY A special purchase made from a large manufacturewho, being anxious to keepjtisfactory running during the dull times, had an overstock and sold us a large variet; of beautiful patterns at o7-fourththe regular prices This is an opportunity never equaled consider ingjhejarge assortment; over 100 pat tems to choose from All new and up-to-date - For Today only, val- QQ ues up to $5.00, special, each 70C THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY 300RealAlligatorHandbags Values to $6.50 and $7.50 TODAY On Sale at $2.89 One of the best values ever offered from our Leather Goods department in 300 very fine real Alligator Handbags, 9 and 10-inch size, leather lined, riveted frame, coin purse and the latest shapes- regular $6.50 and $7.50 values on sale Today for $2.89 THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY $25 Tailored Suits $ 1 4.45 In our Suit Section for today y'als only at this price Second Floor to 100 Suits for $25 Friday Surprise One of those splendid bargain opportunities that can only be had at The Meier & Frank Store Here is the story; Ladies' fancy and plain tailored Suits short, -semi-fitting single-breasted, short tight-fitting, siugle-breasted ; strap trimmed, and short, tight-fitting, elab orately trim'd with silk, Hercules braid, soutache braid and taffeta silk. Skirts are full pleated, trimmed with bias fold. Materials are Panama and fancy herring bone serges; colors are black, navy, dark and golden brown; val- djl A AtL ues to $25.00, special at. M'l'r.'rO For today only at this price See Window Display THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY Surprise Sale of Vests and Gowns FOR TODAY ONLY IN OUR MUSLIN UNDERWEAR SECTION Two special surprises for your choosing in today's sale that are remarkable values One in dainty Italian Silk Undervests, and the other in excellent quality Gowns Described in two lots as ; Italian Silk Vests $3.50,$4 Val. $2.98 Ladies' ' Italian Silk Undervests, lace trimmed and embroidered fronts; regu lar $3.50 and $4.00 values; JO QO on sale at, special, garment. .V'0 Colors, white, pink and blue. Muslin Gowns $1.75 Values $1.19 Ladies ' fine cambric and nainsook Gowns, trimmed in lace and embroidery, tucks and inscrtings; high neck, long sleeves; low neck, short sleeves ; full flj 1 1 Q width and length ; garment. .P THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY $9 Allwin Go-Carts $5.95 $5.95 Today r-A Carts r-X FRIDAY'S SALE AT No Better VA L U E I Anywhere For Friday's Surprise Sale we will offer as a special the well-known Allwin Go-Carts, the kind that folds up flat, has nickel-plated trim mings, with spiral springs under seat, upholstered in leatherette, has rubber-tired wheels This is one of the greatest val- C Q f ues ever offered Today only $9 Allwin Go-Carts at J) Let us convince yon that we have the largest assortment of Go Carts withprices lower than can be found elsewhere Third Floor THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY 35 c Taffeta Ribbon 1 7c 25,000 yards of Taffeta Ribbon 4V2 inches wide, for hair bows and millinery, white and black and all colors Regular 35c val- ues, special today, yard 1 C C See Fifth-Street Window Display Today only at this very low price TODAY'S FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE Some Good Reading Princess Maritza. by Percy Brebner, hereto fore sold for 11.18 and $l.o0; special at 50c. rVautifuI poster given with each book. An excellent chance to secure a good book at a small price. He sure and secure one of the posters also. In the Book Section, Cff on First Ploor. Alder-street entrance. JvlC TODAY'S FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE White Handkerchiefs 5c Values at 2'2c, or 25c a Dozen 1000 dozen plain white '4-iuch hemstitched Handkerchiefs for women and children; the best regular oc values, special, 2Vic Off each, at this special price, per dozen. TODAY'S FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE Handsome Lace Veils Values range up to $2.50 98c Each 1000 very beautiful Chantilly Lace Veils, several handsome designs, suitable for hat drapes and face veils; iy3 to 2 yards long; colors black, white, brown, navy, green, sky blue, gray QQ royal blue; values to $2.50 each, for..VOC THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY 600 Tailored Shirtwaists Today only at this special price Take the Elevator to Second Floor Vals.to$3at89c val Offerings of this kind can only be accomplished by planning ahead Our Waist buyer secured these two weeks ago; ordered them expressed; they have just arrived AH new This season's fresh, clean Boxed 600 ladies' tailored cotton Shirtwaists, made of lawn, pique, mereerized madras, figured or plain, tucked yoke edged with embroidery; solid front of heavy embroi dery or ruffle with lace edge fine half-inch tucks on each side; broad or small tucks, in all sizes. Regular values to QQ $3.00, on sale at, special, each... Of C All ffh FL C7 t9U&3v THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY 1000 Dozen New Four-in-hands 29c Ea Today 7;M,a 29c c v aiuca &z?k. For today's selling. We will offer 1000 dozen new four-in-hand Ties made ' of the finest quality of silk, that sell read ily at 75c each", a lot purchased by our buyer when in New York, and without doubt the best lot we have ever offered to you. They are all new Spring styles for this season and are made reversible and French fold. They consist of the most beautiful shadings, plain and fancy colors, and the shades and tints of the swell scrolls, vines, dots and stripes. The new Copenhagen blues, the Havana browns, beautiful Nile, olive green, navy blue, lavenders, heliotropes and all the handsome shades for the Spring wear. Values are worth np to 7ic ea.; OQ on sale for today's selling for. ""C See large Morrison-St. window display. 75c Values Included, Today for only 29c THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY Pen-ins' Gloves $1.19 3500 Pairs for Fri day's Surprise -$1.50 $1.75 Vals. $1.19 35QO Pairs women's 2-clasp Perrins real Kid Gloves Black, white, brown, tan, mode and gray - Reg. $ 1 .50 f $ 1 .75 Values Special, only if) I I V See the Big Fifth-Street Window Display VP TODAY $1.19 THE GREAT 947TH FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE TODAY 2500 Ascot Ties 35c Values 25c We have just received one of the best as sortments in the new Ascot Ties for women, for some time past. They are the proper styles for the new tailored suits, etc. On sale at Neckwear Section, near elevator. We offer 2500 women's Ascot Wash Ties plain white, figured Madras, striped and checked dimity, plain white linen, colored stripes, checks and polka dots; reg- OC ular 33c value today only at, each oSiOC See the Fifth-Street window display. TODAY TODAY'S FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE Crochet Bands, Etc. 300 yards of Venise, Filet and Irish Crochet Bands, the popular trimmings for gowns and waists, in white, cream and ecru; from 2x2 to 9 inches, on sale at the following prices: Lot 1 Regular values to $4.00, at, yard..98 Lot 2 Regular values to $2.00, at, yard. 69 TODAY'S FRIDAY SURPRISE SALE Fine Decorated China Fancy Decorated Cups and Saucers, German China, assorted decorations, at these prices: Regular values to 40c, on sale at, special. 26 .Regular values to 20c, on sale at, special. 12 1000 fancy Decorated German China Cake Plates, large assortment ; regular val- "I Q ties to 30c, on sale at this special price. REPORTS ARE FAVORABLE Oregon TlcproriilalUo Tell of Kf forlM to Secure Warships. tetters received yesterday by the Chamber of Commerce from Senators Bourne and Kulton and Congressmen Ellis and Hlo' Indicate tliat the efforts of Oregon's Representatives in Congress to have a part of Rear-Admiral Evans' fleet visit Portland durlnjt the -Rose Festival will be successful. President Roosevelt has expressed his approval of the plan and the Navy Department has aUo made the statement that the fleet will probably be here in June. Senator Fulton writes that he has re coll tentative promiu that the squadron will be sent here: Senator Pourne has conferred with the Presi dent regarding It, and Congressmen Ellis and Hawley say they hope to be able to secure the presence of part of the fleet. Senator Bourne writes: 'The President expressed himself as being willing for such part of the fleet to visit Portlund as may be able with safety to cross the bar, but he would ; be guided by the judgment of Rear 1 Admiral Evans. My own opinion is that it will be possible to secure the presence In Portland of some of the vessels during the Festival." Hear Salem Orators Tonight. SALEM. Or.. March 19. Special.) To morrow nipht the local oratorical contest of the Prohibition League will be held at Willamette University, with six contest ants for the honor of representing Sa lem at the state contest, to be held at McMinnvlllc in April. The speakers at the local contest will be Fred Horn schuh. Perry Reigelman. D. L Fields, Mary Gittins, William Schmld and W. G. Trill. In addition to the honor of, rep resenting Salem at the state contest, tHfe winner of the local tryout will receive a prize of 115. A second prize of $10 is provided. The event will take place at Willamette University chapel. RESTAURANTSAND HOTELS Special prices today and tomorrow on table linens, sheets, pillowcases bed spreads, blankets, comforts, towels, crashes, curtains, portieres and drap eries.. StcAllen t. McDonnell. Strengthen your muscles with Smith's pure Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon, I2V2C and 15c an excellent, tasty and wholesome meat, made from Oregon Fork. The Japs won't dare attack a nation fed on Smith's Oregon Meats. Small Tenderloin Steaks, Porterhouse Steaks and Sirloin Steaks at Smith's for 12VzC. They are the kind that Mr. Taft enjoys. Bat them and grow fat like him. Our famous Sirloin Boast of Beef, boneless, at I2V2C, is fit for the king or the White House table but the rich man and the poor man can eat it in Oregon, because Smith is "Fighting the Beef Trust." FISH ' FISH FISH Chinook Salmon, 1 5c Halibut, 3 lbs. 25 Olympia. Oysters, pt., 30? PORK IS Sl'CH A GOOn, WHOl.F-MJMK FOOD M HFV YOU BET TT FRESH. I'P COLD-STORAGE PORK AND COME TO SMITH'S. SMITH'S OREGON PORK Sausage, fresh every hour, no adul terations, no preservatives Smith's Sausage 12V; Delicious Roasts of Fig Pork, sweet and full of flavor... 10 Center Cuts of Shoulder Boast Pork and Shoulder Pork Chops... 12Vs$ Pigs' Feet 5e Pigs Hocks He Pigs' Heads 5 There arc markets right np agalast ok ob both aides, but neither one of these markets carries Smith's pnrc, clean . and fresh Oregon meats. Be mre Smltb'a name is over the dnor, then come In. PA Loin Boasts of Pork and Loin Pork Chops .'. 15 Spare Bibs 12 Fresh Side Pork ,.12V2c Legs of Pork 12M Pork Bib Boasts and Fork Bib Chops , 15 Sweet Pickle Pork 121- Leaf Lard .'..12' 5-lb. Pail Smith's Pure Lard... 60 ? "FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST." FRANK L. SMITH MEAT GO. 226 Alder Street, Between First and Second
