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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (May 20, 1908)
THE MORNING OREGON! AN WEDNESDAY, MAT 20, 1908. "Nemo Week" Sale and Demonstration of New Models by Expert Fitters Fitting Done at Home if Desired Phone Corset Department 50 Years in Portland The Meier (lb Frank Store's Great Midweek Specials 50 Years in Portland 10 7 000 Pes. Undermuslins Women's cambric and nainsook Gowns, trimmed in dainty em broideries and laces, tucks and insertions; high or low neck, long or short sleeves; the best 2000 pairs of cambric and nain regular $2.50 val- P 1 ues, the garment P 2000 pairs of cambric and nain sook Drawers, trimmed in lace and embroidery ; wide ruffle and fitted waistband; great va riety; $1.25 value, pair.. 79 Special lot of Maids' Aprons, of lawn, with plain hem and bib; regular 40c values, caeh..25j Special lot of misses' and chil dren's white Underskirts, trim'd in laces and embroideries, tucks and insertion; pretty styles, great values, as follows : $1.75 values at $1.22 $2.50 values at $1.69 Children's cambric and nainsook Nightgowns, made high and low neck and trimmed in laces and embroideries; the best regular $1.50 and $1.75 values, at sale at, special, each $1.19 Special lot of children's closed Drawers, made Of cambric and nainsook and trimmed in laces and embroideries; ages .C7 f 10 to 14 years; on sale at the exceptionally low price V Ladies' Cape Gloves at 95c Pair Today and tomorrow we offer 1000 pairs of -women's, misses' and children's short Cape Gloves, "Dent" style all the best shades all sizes; the best regular $1.25 and $1.50 values; also 500 pairs women's one-clasp Chamois Gloves, in all Qf sizes; regular $1.25 and $1.50 values, at, special, pair. $3 Umbrellas $ 1 .87 Collars 17c a ft, s 1 Vs Today and tomorrow we offer 1500 women's fine umbrellas at an ex traordinary low price. Gloria taffeta covering, tape edge; paragon frame, steel rod, bulb runner; handles of nat ural boxwood, silver trimmed; horn, pearl, etc. ; very large variety. Umbrellas selling reg ularlv at $2.50, $2.75 and $3.00 each. Take vour pick of the entire jot at this e 1 a? price. P low 500 dozen women"s white a dercd, l1 to 2 inches high; styles, selling regularly at 2. of them todav and tomorrow Great special values in men's Umbrellas also. nd colored Tailored Collars Iaun- sizes 12 to 15; all new and pretty oc each; buy all you want 1 s at this special price, each. w 1 000 Screen Doors at 97c Each 5000 Window Screens 37c Each We offer today and tomorrow in the big Basement, 1000 Screen Doors, well made and finished and complete, with hinges, hooks, etc., the greatest value ever offered; sizes, 2 ft. 8 in. QyP wide, 6 ft. 8 in. high; your choice for only . 5000 Adjustable Window Screens; adjust from 24 to 41 inches, 28 inches high; value extraordinary at this low price.... 3T Measure your doors and windows before ordering Both Phones. Our Great Ribbon Sale All Styles All Grades 175,000 yards change able messaline ribbons, 6 inches wide, .for mil linery and other pur poses; regular 35c values, yd. 75,000 yards of heavy Satin Ribbon, 3 and 32 inches wide; black, white and all leading shades; best regular 19c 35c and 40c values, at, yd. 3000 yards of all-silk Taffeta Ribbon, 3 ins. wide; in black, white and all colors; regular 20c values, on 1 1 sale at, the yd. 20,000 yards all-silk Taffeta Ribbon, 5 inches wide, in 1 9 black, white and all colors; regular 25c values, at, yard. V 20,000 yards all-silk Taffeta Ribbon. 6 inches wide; in 01 black, white and all colors; 40c value, at, the yard. 13,000 yards fancy Warp Print and all-silk Ribbons, 5 2" inches wide; in all colors; the best regular 35c value, yd. 50,000 yards 5-inch Moire Ribbons, in black, w hite and all best staple shades; regular 40c value, on sale at, yd.''' 20,000 yards of heavy fancy Ribbons, warp prints. Dresdens and Jaequards: 41 2 and 3 inches wide; 75c and 85c vals., yd. 33 15,000 vards best heavy all-silk fancy Ribbons, 6 to 8 CJ r inches wide, all beautiful styles; $1 and $1.25 vals., yd." Wonderful values in narrow Silk and Wash Ribbons, at prices from 8c to 57c a piece 10-yard pieces. Take advantage of sale. Mail orders promptly and carefully filled. Send order today. Women's Underwear Women's low neck, sleeveless cotton Under vests, Richelieu rib, taped neck and arm; 15c values, at, each 8 Women's drop-stitch cot ton Undervests, low neck, sleeveless style ; 20c 'val ues ...120 Women's fancy lace yoke U n d e r v ests, sleeveless, all sizes, regular 1 Af 22c values, each. 1 'TV Women's Swiss and Rich elieu rib Undervests, low neck, sleeveless style, taped neck, sizes 4. 5. 6; regular-25c val- 1 7 ues, on sale at. . : Women's fine ribbed cot ton Pants, fitted knee and French band, 35c IQm values V Women's fancy lace yoke Undervests, low neck and sleeveless; variety of pretty styles. Regular 40c values, on sale at.. 290 Women's extra fine quality Union Suits, knee length, StfJ gs lace trimmed, $1.50 values, for the low .price of only. 1 V 2500 Yds. White Swiss 50c Yd. In the Wash Goods Section for today and tomorrow, 2500 yards of beautiful, fine imported fancy white Swiss dots and checks, in dainty effects;, high-class white wash material for waists and dresses. .The best regular 75c value, on sale at (?ff this unusually low price, the yard: take advantage.''' Great Sale of Boys Suits Regular $5 Vals. $3,85 Boys' 50c Shirts 38c Great two days' sale of boys' Suits1 500 garments, in brown, grays, tans, and black and .blue cheviots ; two-piece suits, with straight pants; well made, all seams reinforced with linen tape; ages 6 to 16 years; the. best regular $5 & ft suits, on sale at, special, ea.N0 J Great special sale of boys' Shirts, in plain blue and tan chambray, fancy per cales and figured madras; 2 collars and extra pair of cuffs; best patterns; sizes 12 to 14. The best regular 50c iQ values, at this special price, ea.Oi A matchless showing of boys ' Wash Suits in all styles and grades. By far the. largest and best assortment in the city, at prices to fit every purse.. On sale on the Second Floor. Take advantage. $6.50 Curtains $4.65 Per Pair $7.50 Couch Covers $5.65 Ea. Today and tomorrow 500 pairs of high-grade ecru cluny lace Curtains, cluny edges and insertion, and a corner motif; hand some styles, 45 inches wide and 21; yards long; l $6.50 values, on sale at the low price of, per pair. v".J 500 Oriental .Tapestry Couch Covers, double-faced, with or with out fringe ; 3 yards long and 60 inches wide ; best (PC designs and colorings; regular $7.50 values, at.P'J Men's $1.50 Shirts 95c Men's $1.00 Shirts 55c Great sale 500 dozen men's white Pleated Shirts, all new styles, for business or dress wear; attached or detached cuffs, coat or regular styles; box or knife pleats in large assortment; you should see these; regular $1.50 ft values, on sale at...''' A great sale of 500 dozen men 's white Pleated Shirts, plain or fancy pleats ; in all sizes, great variety; (LGf $1 values, at, each. V 7V Great sale 1000 dozen men's ' Golf Shirts, plain and pleat ed styles, in light and dark colorings; immense assort ment of patterns, all C C sizes, $1 value, each.''' Great sale of 300 dozen men's Madras Golf Shirts in light and dark patterns, plain and fancy colorings, .attached or detached cuffs; come in all sizes; regular $1.50 values, for, each'. .$1.05 Great sale of men's Pongee Overshirts, made with soft attached collar, in white, tan, champagne, pinkand blue; all the best styles, well made and finished; come in all sizes, 1 1 C The best regular $2.00 values, on sale at, each.?'' Great sale of men's $1.50 "Soisette" Overshirts, made with soft collar, attached; white, tan and cream; all sizes; mar- Q velous values, on sale at this special low price, each. ' Men's best regular $2.00 striped Pongee Shirts, soft attached collar; great special value at, each. P ' Men's regular $1.00 and $1.25 Madras Overshirts, the jfTLf best styles and designs, on sale at this low price, each. V Three Thousand of the S; H. M. Guaranteed Silk Petticoats $?.50-:$8 Values $4.95 Each Magnificent Array for Tomorrow For Thursday's selling we announce the greatest sale ot Silk Petticoats ever inaugurated in Portland 3000 of the genuine S. H. & M. (Stewart, Howe & May) guaran teed taffeta silk petticoats to be sold at a price about one half real value All new shades, the only dependable taffeta silk petticoats made Six styles to select from and every petticoat fully guaran- anteed not to crack or split within three months of the date of pur chase You are fully protected when buying one of. these hand some, durable and perfect - fitting silk petticoats The entire main Fifth-street aisle will be devoted to the selling Mail and phone orders will be promptly and carefully filled Purchaser's Guarantee Read it! This label sewn inside of every skirt for your protection and proves skirt is genuine S. H. & M. No. Name. Date. Should this petticoat bearing the trademark S. H. & M. crack or split within three months from date of purchase, return it with this guar antee to your dealer He will re- place it with a new one, provided the damage has not been caused by tearing, alterations or by wear on bottom ruffle. 6 Beautiful Styles Style 1 S. H. & M. Guaranteed Silk Petti coat extra full, tailor-made body, triple sec tional trimming, handsomely elaborated with air tucking, full flare. Underlay of Hyde grade fabric, accordion pleated, finished with deep dust ruffle. Let us show you. 2d floor. Style 2 S. H. & M. Guaranteed Silk Petti coat The Princess effect in 6heath body, tailor-made, extra full tailor-made trimming; gen uine broad strap finish on each section, full flare. Underlay of Hydegrade fabric, accor dion pleated, finished with deep dust ruffle. Style 3 S. H. & M. Guaranteed Silk Petti coatextra full, tailor-made body, triple sec tional trimming, artistically designed with fancy group tucking, full flare. Underlay of Hydegrade fabric, accordion pleated, finished with deep dust ruffle. You should see them. Style 4 S. H. & M. Guaranteed Silk Petti coats the Princess effect in sheath body, French seams, lull flare, deep trimming in triple sections, neat shirring, tucking and hem stitching. Underlay of Tlydegrade fabric, ac cordion pleated, finished with deep dust ruffle. Style 5 S. H. & M. Guaranteed Silk Petti coats a full tailor-made body, trimming ac cordion pleated, interspersed with quadruple tucking, finished with two tailor-made sec tions, full flare. Underlay of Hydegrade fab ric, accordion pleated, finished with deep dust ruffle. See these underskirts on Second Floor. Style 6 S. H. & M. Guaranteed Silk Petti coats A perfect-fitting tailor-made body; ex tra size hips, measurement 56 ins., neat, flare trimming.- stylishly elaborated with combina tion tuckings and hemstitching. Underlay of Hydegrade fabric, accordion pleated, finished with deep dust ruffle. See them on 2d floor. $7.50-$8Vds. For Mail and Phone Orders carefully filled Mr. Crewes' Career New book by Winston Churchill $1.18 per copy FIGHT CLOSE AT ST. JOHN Wets"' Opoe Prohibition While Clarcraont Tavern Remains Open. St. John citizens aro nearly evenly di vliled on the question of "wet or dry." with the wets perhaps a little In the lead, because of the fact that St. John will ' practically wet. even if voted dry, while the revenue from the saloons wUX bm tot. Uaaae Mill ba sold aureus the rlrer at Cltft-emont tavern and other road houses, and also In Portland, thus giving those desirous of drmking free access to liquor at all times, while St. John will still have to pay the cost of policing the town against imported 'Jags." A petition has been prepared for pres entation to the Board of Trade at Uni versity asking voters in precinct 8 to vote wet in order that they may not force St. John to go dry against the wishes of its citiiens. "k . fiwU tan anoa t Rosenthal's. FRANK L. SMITH MEAT COMPANY There is not a food on the face of the globe that needs to be as fresh as fish. Smith's fish arrive daily and are sold immediately. From the fish hook to the frying-pan is Smith s hobby. Special attention is called to our Shad at 5c per pound. We sell many hundred pounds every day. 226 Alder St., Between First and Second Sts. 'FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST" See that Smith's name and "Fighting the Beef Trust" are over the door. We have no connection with the other markets tnat are near us. VEAL It 4s extraordinarily good at this season of the year. Eat it now. Veal Shanks ............ k!l Veal Bones IOC Necks of Veal 10c Loin Veal Cutlets 15j Bib Veal Cutlets 15c Breasts of Veal.. lOtf Leg Soast of Veal, small cut. .12V:iC Shoulder Roast Veal 122C Shoulder Veal Cutlets 12V2c Rumu Boast Veal 15c Legs of Veal. ,12l2t BEEF Beef 3c to 15 SPRING LAMB , Spring Lamb 10 to 20 YOUNG MUTTON Mutton 10c to 15c . OREGON PORK Oregon Pork....... 5 to 15