THE MORNING OREGONIAN. MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 1909.
Mrs. A. L. Craig, Expert Fitter of "Nemo" Corsets, Is WithUs for Three Weeks Fitting Engagements Can Be Made by Phone or in Person
Tike Meier Frails Storeys Greaf, Clearance Sale
3000Garmentsof Men's 1 200 Tall red Suits II 3000 Women's Veils
Winter Underwear Women's. Misses'
$2 Values for 48c Each
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For today's great selling event we're going to
announce another one of our celebrated bargains
in Men's Winter Underwear 3000 garments in
this splendid lot Form-fitting ribbed and flat un
derwearAll the well-known makes are included
Underwear of style, quality and perfect fitting-
All sizes in shirts and drawers, natural gray, sal-
mon. blue and pink -The stock cleanup of a dozen
important mills in the Mohawk valley Men's un-
derwear selling regularly at prices up jff"
to $2.00 per garment Supply your jf
needs at this exceptionally low price
Great clearance sale bargains in all lines of Men's
For today in Portland's Leading Cloak and Suit
Store a sale extraordinary of high-grade Tailored
Suits for women and misses The greatest values
ever offered at this low price Every garment of
this season's manufacture, up-to-date in style and
material Made semi and tight-fitting effect, 2 6 Jo
36-inch coats Strictly tailored or edged with braid
and satin, others fancy braid and velvet trimmed
Black, navy, brown, green, wine and a large assort-
ment of fancy stripes and mixtures Broadcloth,
serge, herringbone stripes,
fancy tweeds and worsteds
Fnrnishing Goods-See Morrison-Street Window Suits worth to $28, choice
1 $12.45
Women's 35c Neckwear 1 2c
Women's Handkerchiefs at 5 c
TnAv-c innnn nlps women's Neckwear in bows, rabats. jabots, stocks, fancy col
lars, "croats and embroidered tailored collars all good, desirable pieces; the lOg
best regular 23c and 35c values buy all you want of it at this low price, ea.
Todav, 1000 dozen women's Handkerchiefs in crossbar, also plain and colored
hemstitched styles; best regular 10c values, on sale af this special low price, ea..
Great clearance bargains in Gloves, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs, eihngs, etc. bee them.
SaIe"Perrins"&icl Gloves
Great clearance sale reductions on our entire stock
of suits, coats, costumes, wraps, skirts, waists, pet-
ticoats, kimonos, tea gowns, etc. Greatest assort-
ment and the best values always On Second Floor
Clearance Sale of Our Entire Stock of Millinery Take advantage
200 Winter Coats, Regular
$16.50 Values $7.85 Each
Today, a special offering of 200 Women's and Misses' Coats in and long, semi
fitting and Empire Coats; plain tailored '6r fancy braid and velvet-trimmed; materials
in storm serge, broadcloth, tweed and covert; black, navy blue, wine, ffy Oc
tan and assorted mixtures; all new, this season's coats; $16.50 vals., ea P OJ
$ 1 .50 Values at89c Pair Sale Women's Fine Shoes
$4.00 Values for $2.65
Today we have a Great Clearance Sale of
fering of Women's Veils in chiffon, lace and
net A special purchase from a large New
York importing house enables us to place on
sale values up to $2.00 at 48c each -Beautiful
patterns in grand assortment styles suitable
for veils, scarfs and hat drapes 11-2 and 2
yard lengths Black, white, gray, brown,
light blue, pink, red, cream, navy, etc. Just
the veils you want for present wear
Values up to $2.00 each, your
choice for this great surprise sale
Mail orders will receive our 'careful attention
Clearance Sale of Hosiery Take advantage
50c"Phoenix"Mirfflers at 29c
$2.00 Handbags 98c Each
For today's great Clearance we offer 500 bf the popular "Phoenix" Mufflers in
various colored stripes only; regular 50c values, on sale while they last at, each. .29
Today, 3000 women's leather Handbags in desirable shapes and all sizes; leather
lined and fitted with coin purse; black, tan and brown; values up to $2, at, ea. .OS
Clearance Sale of Leather Goods Great Values Supply your needs
Batiste, Baby Irish Waistings
$3.50 Values $1.47
In the Waist department for today's
Great Clearance Sale A remarkable spe-
Forjoaygitcjeupf20pjirs
Perrinsfine kid gloves Two-clasp styles
for women Black, white, tan, mode, red,
grey, green
gloves - Broken
89c
and navy All new, perfect
size assortment Gloves
sold regularly at $ 1 .50 pair
Your choice today at thi s
exceptionally low price a pair
Great clearance sales of women's hosiery,
umbrellas, leather goods Clearance sale
table linens, bed linens, towels, wash goods.
Clearance sale lace curtains Third Floor
Clearance sale carpets, rugs Third Floor p-"
Clearance sale silk, dress goods and laces
Clearance sale of silverware and cut glass
500 Dozen Pillow Cases 9c Each
Great offering of 500 dozen good heavy cotton Pillow Cases, size 45 by 36 inches, Q
hemmed ready for use. Buy all you want of them at at this special low price, ea.
2-Pound Squares Butter 74c
In the Grocery Department today, a great weekly offering of good Cream- 74f
ery Batter, full two-pound squares; buy all you want of it at this low price.
No mail or telephone orders will be filled at this price. On sale in the Basement Store.
For today a timely of
fering of Women's High
Grade Footwear a de
cisive clean-up of standard
styles m the very best
makes Black gun metal
1 . . 4
caii, tan ana Russian cai i
cial offering of magnificent 27-inch waistings
in combinations of Batiste and Baly Irish inser
tingExquisite designs and large assortment
for your selection An advantageous purchase
from a New York lace importing house en
ables us to offer values up to
$3.50 a yard at this won-
$1.47
derfully low price, per yard
Come early if you want the best values By far
best bargain of its kind you have ever had
the opportunity to share in Take advantage
alidblackpatentcolt-Dull Clearance Sale Dress Trimmings and Findings
tops, swing or straight
tips, welt soles, Cuban
heels, sizes 2 1-2 to 7
Widths A to E All new
high-grade shoes with
best models Shoes we
guarantee to give thor
ough satisfaction in every
particular Women's fine
shoes that find ready sale
"Lindsay"lncandescentLights
Complete on Sale at 49c Each
the Big Basement Store for today a sensational offering of 2000 of the cele
ated "Lindsay" Incandescent Gas Lights, complete with imported globe and AQc
st Lindsay burner and mantle. Phone orders filled. On sale today at, ea . . .
every day of the year at Best "Lindsay" Mantles on Sale 10c Each
$4.00 per pair Antici-
pateyour
p resent
and future needs at this marvelously low price, pair
$2.65
In the Basement Store for today, 5000 of the genuine 'Lindsay" Gas Man- 1 Qc
ties of the best quality; buy all you want of them at this special low price, ea.
Clearance Sale of Kitchen Goods in the Bsement Look to your needs
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LIBIT
Prominent Soloists to Appear
at. Tonight's Benefit.
PROGRAMME IS COMPLETE
Society Is Exiwtd to Turn Out In
Large Xnmtx-rs to Attend Per
formance IV ho Proceeds
Go to Quake Sufferers.
Everything: Is In readiness for the
benefit concert to be given tonight at
the Bungalow Theater, under the au
spices of many of Portland's leading:
society people. The proceeds will go
to the earthquake sufferers of Messina.
Sirs. Rose Coursen Reed. Madame Xor
elll. Dom Zan and Stuart McGulre will
share honors In the musical programme
and In addition to the vaudeville stars
that will help make up the programme.
L number of local amateurs have vol
unteered their services.
The money that will be raised
through the sale of tickets for the con
cert will be turned over to Col. David
M. Dunne, treasurer of the local relief
fund. George L Baker donated the use
of his pretty little playhouse for this
purpose and in order to give the thea
ter for Monday night, he will send the
Baker Stock Company to Astoria. The
arrangements for the entertainment
have been looked after by Frank B.
Riley and he has balanced his pro
gramme so that nothing short of an
unforieen accident can mar its suc
cess. The sale of seats for the concert has
been surprisingly large in spite of the
weather conditions. It is believed by
"the society women who are patronesses
of the concert that every seat will be
sold before the curtain goes up to
night. By Saturday night, practically
everyone who had purchased a seat for
the concert had their tickets exchanged"
for better seats, so that almost every
reserved seat has been taken. There
was also a fine demand for the box
seats and the loses, some of them
bringing fancy prices.
A part of the programme that will be
sure to attract a great deal of atten
tion is the appearance of Madame
Norelli. Madame Norelli has not been
heard in Portland since she achieved
such wonderful success as her recent
tour of Europe proved. She has an ex
ceptionally fine dramatic soprano and
will sing an aria and It it can be ar
ranged she will be accompanied by an
orchestra under the leadership of Slg
nor De Caprlo. Mrs. Reed has not an
nounced what she will sing, but those
who have heard Mrs. Reed, and there
are not many music lovers In the city
who have not, know that whatever she
will sing will be very good. Mr. Zan
and Mr. McGuire are also well known.
Every florist In the city will donate
flowers for the concert. These flowers
will be sold through the audience by
a number of prominent young society
women as will also the programmes.
It Is the hope of those who have labor
ed hard and anxiously for the success
of the concert, that the amount raised
will bring Portland's subscription up
to $10,00U.
NEEDS MORE ROOM
UNITARIANSJMLL MEET.
The annual meeting of the First Uni
tarian Society will be held tomorrow
(Tuesday) evening at 8 o'clock at the
chapel. Seventh and Yamhill streets. Re
ports of the ministers, the trustees and
the different organisations of the church
will be presented and at the close of the
business meeting refreshments will be
served. Members of the society end all
others interested in the Unitarian faith
are most cordially invited to be present.
AT HALFPRICE.
Half regular price on all coats, suits,
skirts, etcr also great reductions on
household supplies. Come today. McAUen
& McDonnell. Third and Morrison.
Astoria Promises Relief.
ASTORIA. Or., Jan. 4. (Special.)
Mayor Wise has issued an anpeal to the
citizens of Astoria, asking for contribu
tions to the fund for aiding the stricken
districts of Italy and Sicily. It is ex
pected that quite V sum will be raised
here, and Manager Lamar of the local
Western Union office has notified the
Mayor that he will transmit the money
free of charge.
Beall & Co. have moved to their new
brick warehouse at 309-316 East Yamhill,
opposite the John Deere Plow Co.
Shoes at factory cost Rosenthal'.
Portland' Postoffice Is Badly
Cramped for Space.
MAY USE DEPOT OFFICES
Postmaster Minto Plans to Install
Mailing Department at Tnlon
Station, Leaving More Room for
Distribution at Main Office.
Portland needs a larger Postoffice.
This fact was never more emphasized
than during the recent Christmas rush.
In order to handle the regular mails
that are distributed from the office,
every foot of available space Is in use,
and so close together do the clerks
have to work that even the efficiency
of the department Is hampered.
Just how to make the present quar
ters of the Postoffice serve has been
a source of worry to Postmaster Minto.
In order to meet the growth of the
office business and keep up the high
standard which the local office has
maintained since Mr. Minto became
Postmaster has been a very perplexing
question. When the office was moved
into the present building' several years
ago. it was thought there would be
more than room enough for many years
to come, but the volume of business has
Increased so rapidly that Postmaster
Minto Is at his wits end trying to
solve the problem of making mora
room.
Portland has asked of Congress an
appropriation of $2,500,000 for a new
building and grounds,, but even If this
appropriation was passed at this ses
sion of Congress, it would be all the
way from Ave to ten years before the
building would be ready for use. It is
the history of all Government build
ings that contractors take their own
time in constructing them. Knowing
this. Postmaster Minto has taken up
the question of more space with the
Postoffice Department at Washington,
especially with the department of sal
aries and allowances.
At first Postmaster Minto thought of
adding to the much-r.eeded space by
putting the mailing department In the
basement of the present building, but
the basement Idea has practically been
abandoned because of the wretched
ventilation and lights. It would cost a
great deal to make the basement fit
for habitation. He also thought of
double-decking the present mailing
room, but this plan he has found to be
practically impossible. On occasions
when officials of the salaries and al
lowances department have visited the
local office. Postmaster Minto has called
their attention to the growing needs of
Portland, and has .been promised re
lief. He has also taken the matter up
directly with the authorities at Wash
ington. ,
Postmaster Minto believes the best
way to solve the problem Is to place
the mailing department at the Union
Depot.; His Idea, and one which he has
recommended to . the department at
Washington, Is to either rent space In
the Depot proper, or secure rooms In a
nearby building. ' If this is done, the
entire mailing division will be moved
out of the present building and estab
lished at the Depot. This move would
not only solve the problem of mor
space at the present building, but
would greatly simplify the matter of
distributing the outgoing and incoming
mails. The question has been thor
oughly investigated by Mr. Minto, and
he believes by having the mailing di
vision at the Depot, or so near the
railroad that It would not be necessary
to load the sacks in wagons and
bring them uptown for distribution,
two hours would be saved In the de
livery time.
By having the mailing department at
the Depot, all of the mails, going both
ways, would be sorted and sacked there.
WE ABB PATIXO
10c for good dressed, fat veal up to 130
pounds.
Large veal from 7c to 9c
8c for good dressed pork, any size.
15c for good dressed chicRens.
22c for good dressed turkeys.
15c for good dressed geese.
20c for 'good dressed ducks.
SHIP AT ONCE BY EXPRESS.
We Do Not Charge Commission Oa
Anything.
We want all kinds of livestock. Can
use any quantity or cattle, calves,
sheep, lambs, and hogs.
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO.,
"Ficbttn the Beef Trust,"
PORTLAND, OREGON.
All of the deliveries, both city and sub
urban, would also bo started from that
place. The Postoffice would have the
advantage of the streetcar service, also.
As It is now, all of the incoming mail,
after it has been taken from the car. Is
placed In wagons ' and brought to the
main office before It Is sorted and de
livered. Then when it is sorted the
suburban mail Is again loaded Into
wagons and placed on the streetcars.
With the mailing department at or near
the Depot, the sacks could be loaded
onto trucks and carted into the distributing-rooms.
With the mailing department out of
the way In the local office, the present
building would serve until the new
building Is completed. It would also
give Postmaster Minto a chance to In
stall two additional general delivery
windows. At present there are only
four, and the volume of business done
at these windows shows the absolute
need of at least two more windows,
making In all six. The general delivery
windows are kept open 16 hours, and
even with these long hours the crowds
esDeclallv during the day time, are
large in the corridor. Had there been
plenty of space, especially for handling
the flood of registered mall that
reached the city during the Christmas
holidays, It would not have taken a
week before all of the mail was deliv
ered. With Mr. Minto it was not a
question of help It was a question of
space in which to open the sacks.
These are the cuts of meat to buy nowadays something that will stick to your
ribs meats that will put grit into you and place you In condition to enjoy
to the utmost these sleigh-riding, snow-balling, ice-skating days.
Smith has -tons and tons of his own matchless, sweet-pickled lean cuts of
Pork for boiling, 12V2 per lb. They are from the shoulders and breasts of
Oregon grain-fed Pig Pork.
Smith's famous Pig Pork Sausage, pure, fresh, unadulterated 12V
10 and 12
Shoulder Roasts of Pork
Solid, lean Roasts of Pork, off the leg IS1 and 15
. Pork Chops I2V2 and 15
Smith's Sugar-Cured Hams or Half Hams 15
Smith's Sugar-Cured Breakfast Bacon 16 and 172
Smith's Picnic and Cottage Hams 10 and 122
To get Smith's meats at Smith's prices at the Alder-street market, you must
be careful to avoid the markets which our opponents have started on both
sides of us. Come to 226 Alder Street, and see .that Smith's name and
"Pighting the Beef Trust" are over the door.
FRANK L. SMITH MEAT CO.
"FIGHTING THE BEEF TRUST
228 ALDER STREET, BETWEEN FIRST AND SECOND STREETS
ois w I iiiiirt ivio aviinuii
791 MISSISSIPPI AVENUE
TWELFTH STREET, BETWEEN BOND AND COMMERCIAL, ASTORIA
253 TAYLOR STREET (UNIONTOWN), ASTORIA
231
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