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THE MOUSING OKKGOXIAX, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 16, 1903.
Portland Agents for "Nemo" Corsets, Trefousse Gloves, Perrins Gloves, Lace Front Corsets, Mme. Irene Corsets, Estelle Corsets, Etc.
The Meier
Jramik "Store's Xmas Slioppm
Xmas Sale
of Jewelry
2(100 pairs of new and pretty ruff
links in pearl and rolled gold
plate: marvelous values, f Q
sncrsallv low nrice. nair
Gentkmen's Fobs in silk, pretty
sold mountings, extraordinary
valuestat this special low qa
price, on sale at, each
Special lot of silver Thoto
Frames, round and square shapes,
Tand values, on sale at f q
Fjwcial low price, each
Brushes at $ 1 . 1 9
Grrat special lot of Cloth and
Hat Brushes in oxidized silver,
all good styles, $1.50 C 1 Q
values, on sale at, ea K
500 Frewh Briar Pipes, in cases,
exceptional values at the (Q
very Jaw price. of, each "
tion for women, men and chil
dren, on sale at lowest prices.
Agents for Butterick Patterns.
Portland's Greatest "Toylaiid" Third Floor
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The only satisfactory Toy store in the city will be found on our Third Floor By far the largest assortments of
Toys, Dolls, Games, and Wheel Goods for you to choose from Foreign and Domestic Toys in grand array
The personal selections at home and abroad of our toy chief who travels across the pond every year in search of
the newest and best in things to make little folks happy Buy this week while stocks are complete We will store
them for you free of charge and deliver any time yon say Be sure and have the children visit our Third Floor "Toyland " Grandest on the Coast
500 children's red Chairs, with KQr
arms, best 75c values, at, each.
2000 toy Turkish Telephones, rep- QQf
ular $1.2o. value, on sale at, each.
5000 rubber Cats and Dogs, large sizes,
best 50c values, on sale at the 7Q
extra special low price, each.w''
Harmless bronze vacuum Pistols
with arrow, 50c values, at, each..
39c
50c natural wood Stool, at, . each, 23
Tiny Tom Postoffiee, one of the latest toy
srames for children, regular $ J.25 QQ-
value, on sale at low price, each
Chute'the Chutes, painted red, a good play
thing for indoors or outdoors; O tO
5.00 values, at low price, each.
100 boys' rubber-tired Hand Cars, good
and strong, regular $5.50 val- Q g
ues, at special low price, each. J
BURROUGH'S CARD TABLES
Reg. $4.50 Values at $3.89 Each
Reg. $ 1 0.00 Values at $6.85 Each
200 steel folding Doll Cabs,
regular $2.50 values, eat, each
$1.95
500 children's Desk Chairs of nat- Qf
ural wood $1.00 values, at, each.
BOYS' COASTER WAGONS
Reg. $2.25 Values at $ 1 .90 Each
Reg. $2.75 Values at $2.23 Each
Reg. $3.50 Values at $2.95 Each
Doll Furniture Sets, white enam- CQ
eled. four pieces, ,75c values, at.''
Opera Glasses at
One-Fourth Off
Great Xmas sale of our entire
line of Lent a ire. Colmont and Iris
Opera Classes, in both pearl and
leather cases, with or without
handles; entire stock j ff
at one-quarter off.
75c Pins at 49c
1000 gold-filled and warranted
Scarf I'ins; all sorts of new gold
and enamel designs; regular 7.V
values, on sale at this LQi"
special low price, cach."
Mesh Bags $4.98
Special lot of Herman silver
mesh Hags, beautiful styles, with
or without lining, values up to
rS.oO each: on sale GJt QA
at low price, each. P
Special lot of handsome novelty
Rolt Pins in all finishes and
pretty designs; $2..")0 QQ
values, on sale at, each.
Men's, women's and children's
watches the largest and most
complete stock in the city Our
prices always are the lowest.
Women's $1 Hose. 39c Pair.
Men's 50c Hose 18c Pair
Sffiift J colorings
Hosiery makes a good sensible Xmas gift, that
accounts for the great Holiday sale we have
planned for today 3000 sample pairpur
chased from a large importing house at a
prjcejfar below regular value The greatest
hosiery values Portland women have had the
opportunity to share in for many months
Included are silk lisles, embroidered lisles,
lace lisles, gauze lisles and fancies in endless
variety Black, white, pink; light blue, tan,
and all the best designs,
combinations in all sizes
browns-, red, green
and
!29c
Values ud to $ 1 .25 a pair on sale
at this exceptionally low price
while they last, per pair at only
On account of the rush of business on the main
floor this sale will be held in the Clothing
Section on the Second Floor -Take advantage
Men's Hose Only 1 8c Per Pair
Great Holiday sale of Men's Fine Hosiery at a special low price 3000 pairs
to select from; plain and fancy silk lisles, mercerized lisles, fancy stripes, fig
ures and solid colors; black.tan, grays, etc. All the best designs, colorings
and combinations; also fine cashmere hose in black, Oxford, and Q
gray, all sizes Values up to 50c a pair On sale in the Mil- B ffjC
linery Section, Second Floor Your choice today and tomorrow w
$50 Tailored Suits $37.45"
Evening Apparel Greatly Reduced
Paris Waists Reduced
The season's greatest values in high-grade
Tailored Suits on sale today and tomorrow 300
ot this season's handsomest garments at a price
below Eastern manufacturing cost The best
product of the leading women tailors in the land
Plain and fancy tailored suits are included;
medium and long coats trimmed in fancy braid,
satin and buttons with vest effects; semi and
tight-fitting garments, also empire and military
styles The skirts are plain gored, trimmed or
tailor-stitched The materials include chiffon
broadcloth, serge, cheviot and tweeds Plain
colors, mixtures, stripes Every suit in the lot
finely tailored and finished T
through-out Regul a r
$37.45
values up to $50.00
Great Christmas sale of our entire stock of beautiful evening
apparel for women Costumes, gowns, coats and capes
Paris and New York fashions in gorgeous array Fine dress
apparel for afternoon and evening wear, for receptions, for
theater, for dinner Cloth materials, silks, satins, chiffons,
net. lace made up in the. newest styles Magnificent and
exclusive creations at prices that cannot fail to tempt you
Your opportunity to buy fine apparel for Christmas gifts
at a big saving In our immense Cloak and Suit Depart
meut on the second floor. Don't miss this great opportunity.
Regular $.10 values, uow on sale at $37.50 II Regular $100 values, now on sale at S75.00
Regular $ti0 values, now on sale at neguiar vio viu, now on ie po.
Regular $75 values, now on sale at 56.25 Regular $130 values, now on sale at $112.50
Regular $80 values, now on sale at $60.00 I Values up to $4o0.00, all now greatly reduced.
A timely holiday sale of women's high-class imported waists All new, Paris models in satins,
taffetas and chiffons Exclusive stvles trimmed with imported Persian net bands, Duchess lace,
cluny lace, French vals., babv Irish lace, heavy silk applique, gold and silk braid on filet, silk
and "velvet bands Magnificent waists for dress and evening wear white and all the leading
shades Marve'ous values to be had at these extreme low prices Now on sale, second floor:
f'JO.OO Paris Waists, now on sale at S15.50 II $45.00 Paris Waists, now on sale at $26.50
f.'iO.OO Paris Waists, now on sale at $19.50 $.10.00 Paris Waists, now on sale at $28.50
$.'!8.00 Paris Waists, now on sale at $22.50 $63.00 Paris Waists, now on sale at $38.50
$42.00 Paris Waists, now on sale at $24.50 II
ok News!
Place to Buy Books
BOOKS
Special value in The Christy Book at $1.00 Beau
tifully illustrated Regular $3.00 edi- C 1 QQ
tion, on sale at this low price, per copy. W
The latest fiction on sale at $1.18 per copy Kin
caid's Battery, Colonel Greatheart, Silver Butter
fly, Maeot of Sweet Briar Gulch, Peter, Testing of
Diana Mallory, Better Treasure, Red City, Money
changers, Trail of the Lonesome Pine. The Right
Man, Enchanted Hat, House in the Water, Grand
Army Man,. Out of 'Doors -in the Holy (t 1 1 Q
Land, all now on all sale at, per copy.
BOYS' BOOKS AT 25c PER COPY
Thousands of popular books by popular authors on
sale at 23c per copy Alger Books, Henty Books,
Otis Books, Optic Books, Ellis Books,
Castleman Books, Stephens Books, per copy.'''
GIRLS' BOOKS AT 45c PER COPY
Well-known authors, popular titles Meade, Alcott,
St. Elmo, Hans Bruker, and numerous others.
6-volume sets Gun Boat series at, jer set, $1.50
6-volume sets Camping Out series, per set, $1.50
1908 Chatterbox, at special low price, copy, 95
NEW BOOKS FOR LITTLE FOLKS
King Time, $1.00; Dream Blocks, $1.00; Dorothy and
the Wizard of Oz, at $1.00; Little Orphan Annie, at,
per copy, $1.50; Buster Brown Books, 30c, Foxy
Grandpa, at 30c; Peck's Bad Boy, at 39c; many
others on sale in our Book Dept. at 39c per copy.
NUMBER OF CHRISTMAS GIFT BOOKS
Bachelor Belles Harrison Fisher, per copy, $3.00
Book of Sweethearts, special price, per copy, $2.25
Henry Hutt Picture Books, at, per copy, $3.00
Home Again with Riley, at; per copy, $1.60
Dream of Fair Women. . Harrison Fisher, $2.38
Riley's Love. Lyrics, $1.60. and many others.
Oriental Rugs at !A Off
This week our great annual holiday sale
of Oriental Rugs; your unrestricted
choice from a new $75,000 stock of rare
antique rugs at 'A off the regular selling
prices, and please don't lose sight of the
fact that our regular prices are marked
at only the usual fair margin of profit
The showing here is by far the largest,
the best, the most complete ever seen in
the Northwest All sizes of rugs, also
hall runners, prayer rugs, carpet sizes,
etc. We are anxious to show you this
superb collection The special offerings
include the following at reduced prices:
Regular S17.50 Shirvans, on sale at, each $13.10
Regular $25.00 Moussuls, on sale at, each $18.75
Regular $39.50 Bokharas, on sale at, each $29.60
Regular $30.00 Kurdistans, on sale at, each $22.50
Regular $62.50 Sennahs, on sale at, each $46.00
Regular $85i00 Kermans, on sale at, each $64.00
30 magnificent Kerman Carpets on sale at very low
prices. Tou should see them. 25 Serapis Carpets at
$250.00, $300.00, $325.00, $375.00 each. On sale on
Third Floor. Tabriz, Ispahan and Saruk Carpets
at one-fourth off regular prices. Let us show you.
An Oriental Rug always makes an acceptable gift.
50c-85c Ribbons 35c Yard
35c-50c Neckwear at 23c
Regular 35c-50 Kerchiefs
Sale Price at 25c Each
10.000 yards of fancy Ribbons 4 '2 6 inches wide, all new. at
tractive colorings for all purposes, regular f0c and 6.1e TfctJ
values, on sale-at this wonderfully low price, the yard.J
Great special offering of 5000 pieces 'Women's Neckwear. Stocks,
Croats, Stocks with Ruching, Bows, etc. white and colors, one
in a box Grand assortment to select from regular 35c
and 50c values, on sale at the special low price, each.3C
2000 dozen women's all linen Handkerchiefs embroidered and
initialed scalloped and hemstitched; also lace borders, O
beautiful patterns Regular 35c and 50c values, at, each.
A Tremendous Holiday Sale of
Belts, Buckles and Music Rolls
1000 women's new, handsome elastic Belts Each one put up in a holly box Grand. assortment.
Regular 85c Values at 59c Each-Regular $1.50 Values at 98c Each
Leather Music Rolls, made of good quality calf leather, black, brown and tan Great bargains.
75c Values at 59c $ 1 .00 Values at 89c Each $ 1 .50 Values at $1.19 Each
Great special holiday sale of 2000 new, pretty Belt Buckles in gilt, oxidized and Roman All
styles All shapes Great variety to select from Make very acceptable Christmas presents.
75c Values at 39c $ 1 .25 Values at 69c Each $3.50 Values at $ 1 .98 Each
Christmas Sale of Stems
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Steins always please the men folks Here is an opportunity to choose from
the largest collection in the city at extremely low prices Take advantage
Covered Steins, assorted subjects, flj 1 yJ.
values to $2.25. on sale at, eaeh.P
Covered Steins, extra fine quality,
values up to $4.00 each, on sale at
All our fine novelty Steins in all grades up to
$10.00 each On sale at greatly reduced prices
in the immense Basement Store. See tiiem.
$3.17
Open Mugs. Dutch subjects, great va- A,f
riety; best 35c values, on sale at. ench.
Covered Steins in hirge assortment, val- "Xr
ues up to One each, on sale now at. each. ''
Covered Steins, assorted colors and sub- J7
jects. values up to $1.00, on sale, each.
Covered Sleins. assorted subjects, g I t
values to $1.50, on sale at, each.
idle of Fish and Game Sets
Great Xmas sale of fancy China Fish and Game Sets Various decorations Makes a beaut if u
gift to give the housewife for Xmas Very large variety to .select from Remarkable value;
Regular $6.50 Came Sets $4.95-Regular $13.50 Came Sets $10.50 Each .
Regular $15.00 Game Sets $1 1.40 Regular $27.50 Game Sets $19.50 Each
$12.00 Fish Sets $9.25 $18.00 Fish Sets $14.50 $27.50 Fish Sets $19.50
Special lot of 25 German China Dinner Sets Variety of four decorations CIA Qg
Regular $20.00 values, now on sale at the very special low price, per set..
Few Grocery Dept. Bargains
Best Eastern sugar-cured Hams, 19c values, at the exceptionally low price, per pound 16tf
New stock of Jams in 1-pound jars, great values at this , great sale, reduced to. each -Oo
Log Cabin Maple Svrup pint cans, each 20 New fresh nee Popcorn, that pops, o lbs, J..JC
Tropical Dates in our immense Grocery Department in basement special, two packages -.0
Phone orders receive our prompt and careful attention. Telephones. Exchange 4 and Mam (UOl
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