THE 3IORNIXG OREGONIAN, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1909, If Storm-Bound, Do Shopping by Phone Special Service With The Meier & Frank Store 5 Operators Call Exchange 4 or A 6101 Picture Framing to Your Order-Bring in Your Xmas Orders at Once if You Wish to Avoid Disappointment Kiser Views of Oregon Great Sale and Display of "Navajo" Rugs, 3d Floor Free Cooking Classes Daily at 2:30, 5th Floor Santa Claus Daily on 4th Floor 18 The Meier & Frank Store Apple Show" And Meetings of State Horticultural Society 5th Fir. Today and Tomorrow, December 7th and 8th, on the fifth floor, takes place the annual ' ' Apple Show ' ' and Con vention of the 'State Horticultural So ciety. A fine exhibit of Oregon ap ples, both days, from 8 A. M. to 6 P. M. No charge for admittance; every body cordially invited. Remember, today and tomorrow, December 7th and 8th. On fifth floor. Elevator. Tea Room 7th Fl. Visitors and delegates to the " Apple Show" and meetings of the State Horticultural Society today and to morrow are invited to have luncheon in our new Tea Rooms, on 7th floor. Splendid menu, best service, reason able prices. We will surely please you. Couch Covers $20 Values $9.85 $9.00 Vals. $4.95 $7.50 Vals. $3.95 100 fine imported Tapestry Couch Covers, exact copies of Oriental Rugs, beautiful colorings; greens, reds, blues and tans; values up fl tf C to $20 ea., on sale at O Beautiful Tapestry and Velour Couch Covers, in Oriental designs, plain cen ter effects with tapestry borders, also art nouveau designs; plain or fringed; $9.00 values, on sale at, ea. .$4.95 500 heavy double-faced Couch Covers, Oriental designs, in blue, green, terra cotta and red, art nouveau and two tone efforts; 3 yards long and 60 ins. wide; regular $7.50 fi Q C values, special, each tj) Xmas Sale Ladies' Shoes $3.15 Pr. Great special holiday sale, of women's standard $4.00 footwear at $3.15 a pair. All new models in gunmetal cajf, button style; glazed kid, in but ton and blucher lace styles, and pat ent colt with London smoke, green and blVie ooze calf tops, button 'style; all sizes and widths; $4 fl J values, on sale at, pr. 4J 3 m J Complete showing of Christmas Slip pers for women, men and children, all stylos, all sizes, all prices. See them. Shoe Department, on the third floor. Xmas Sale Gloves 20,000 pairs of women's English Cape Walking Gloves, spear-point and P. X. M. stitching, Dent style; all sizes, all lengths; tans, grays, white and black: Regular $1.25 Gloves,, at, pair. .95? Regular $1.50 Gloves, at, pr..$1.19 Regular $1.75 Gloves, at, pr..$133 Regular $2.00 Gloves, at, pr..$1.63 Regular $2.75 Gloves, at, pr. .$1.98 Regular $3.50 Gloves, at, pr., $2.57 Christmas Sale of $1.50 Ribbons 63c 20,000 yards of high-grade fancy Rib bons, 5 to 9 inches wide; warp prints, jacquards, stripes; all styles and col ors, for holiday fancy work; regular $1.00 to $1.50 values, on J sale at, special, the yard 1 C 3000 dozen women's Handkerchiefs, in all lines, hand-embroid 'd, Madeira, initialed ana colored novelties; an im mense assortment; 30o to 45c values, on sale at, ea. ico , Mil 1 til- 25c ffieM Star e Holiday News Xmas Sale Women's Fine Furs Buy high-grade Furs at department store prices Oar lja3Mgscontojnone the city Every good style, every good grade being included Scarfs, sets, muffs, fur coats, fur-lined garments in pleasing assortments Prices in every instance far below , what equal style and quality cost yon at the exclusive furriers These special Z m . . piienngs are 01 great importance to the shrewd and economical shopper Great Christmas Sale of $80 Far Coats At $38.50 Ea Women's 22 and 24-inch Fur Coats, in plain Astrachan, electric and nearseal ; also Russian pony, plain or sable, squirrel collar and cuffs; Skinner satin-lined ; handsome garments, values up to $6.00, on sale at this fl fc Q special low price, the garment J J m J j Women's fur-lined Coats, black broadcloth, squirrel-lined; rolling: shawl collar, of river mink; 50 inch semi-fitted coat, at the following low prices : $32.50Val.$26-45 $40.00 Values at $34.50 Special lot of Fur Sets in isabella opossum; broad, flat stole, fin ished with tails and pillow muff to match; also sable coney sets broad collar and bead trimming; full rug muff. T ji C Great special value, on sale at this price, set f Fur Set of black. Belgium lynx, wide collar, head in back; full ni" muff, trimmed with head in tails; special at, garment. .$12.45 Misses' Fur Sets of Belgium lynx, fancy stole, large head in back tails in front; fancy rug muff to match; special at, set.. $8.45 Great special values in children 's Fur Sets. Let us show you. Oriental Rugs ai how Prices fit f 3 1- '' f.'Jp ' i - "r (r ' . ' ' ' ,V:'J r .- , k I I "'' ' " "-- 1 R ,J.j-.--. .; i.i ' 'fttF 1 vilr Ijt 1 KazaTc Rugs, beautiful silky antiques, in hand some designs and subdued colorings; size 4 by 7 feet regular $45.00 values, on special sale, ea..29.50 Lot 2 Daghestan Rugs, 100 of them, fine specimens; sizes about 3 ft. 6 in. by 5 ft. 6 J f. ins.; $25 to $30 values, sp 'I., ea. JJ 1 ,3.0 Lot 3 Beloochistans, all deep, rich colorings, every one an antique ; beautiful designs, C rich colorings; $35 to $45 values & J , J Lot 4 Mixed lot of Iran, Sareband. and Kurdistan Rugs, all choice pieces, ranging, in size from 4 feet 6 inches to 6 feet 6 inches ; $05.00 (T yg jT " 8 to $8o values, special price, each Yl Cfp 9 , fa - J Lot 5 A beautiful lot of rare Rugs Saruks, Ker manshahsj Sarebands, etc., every one a gem; good sizes, magnificent designs and fl f colorings ; $125 to $145 values, ea. O J? J J specials in room-size Oriental Rugs and Navajo Rugs. Evening Gowns, Coats, Gapes This week, in the Big Second Tloor Garment Store, our great annual holiday sale of women's Evening Apparel gowns, coats and canea hieh-clasa and exclusive garments for dress, evening, theater and receptionwear. Materials in crepe de chine, crepe de meteor, chiffon, messaline, taffetas, nets, lace, spanglednovelties, henrietta cloths, broadcloths, serges, etc.; styles include strictly tailored garments, and the Moyenage fashions, with dli'y"yokesof lace; also dainty dancing frocks of net and chiffon, -with low neck and short sleeves; dinner gowns in high or low-neck styles, elaborately trimmed in lace. nets, spangles, beads, etc. Also draped skirt novelties, all the newest shades and combinations: Evening coats and capes in broadcloth, satin, Bengalinej etc. All new, exclusive outer garments, with full loose back and flowing sleeves, trimmed in jet or beaded bands; semi-fitted long coats, etc. The newest and most np-to-date garments, in marvelons array. Entire stock at great reductions from the regular selling prices. . Now offered as follows; Regular $25.00 Garments, $18.75 Regular $ 75.00 Garments, $ 56.25 Regular $30.00 Garments, $23.50 Regular $ 98.0Q- Garments, $ 73.50 $86.25 93.75 $123.75 Regular $40.00 Garments, $30.00 Regular $115.00 Garments, Regular $50.00 Garments, $37.50 Regular $125.00 Garments, Regular $58.00 Garments, $43.50 Regular $165. Regular $65.00 Garments, $48.75 Regular $185 00 Garments,. 00 Garments, $138.75 Plain and Foncy Tailored Suits Great reductions of plain and fancy Tailored Suits, made up in tight and semi-fitting effects, some plain-tailored, others braided, velvet or braidrim ming. Coats 36 to 48 inches long; materials in broadcloth, serge, cheviot", tweed, homespun and worsted; plain colors and fancy mixtures. Fine tailored Suits, in assortment large enough to please every one in style, as well-as price. See them on the second floor. On sale at the following low prices': Regular $20.00 Suits, each, $12.85 Regular $25.00 Suits, each, $14.45 Regular $30.00 Suits, each, $16.65 Regular. $35.00, Suits, each, $18.45 Regular $40.00 Suits, each, $22.45 Regular $48.00 Suits, each, $27.45 Sale Silks at Great Reductions Great special sale of Messaline . Silks, in black, white and all the leading shades. . On sale at these low prices: Regular $1.00 values, on sale at, special, yard, 79 Regular $1.25 values, on sale at, special, the yard, 98? 1500 yards of Plaid Silks in the best designs, colorings' and combinations; great special values, yard..98j Five great lots of fancy Silks, in all styles and grades; wonderful values, on sale at' the followinV lnw nnw AT 69 THE YARD AT 79 THE YARD AT 89 YARD AT $1.09 YARD AT $1.27 YARD Great Xmas Sale Dinner Sets American semi-vitreous Dinner Set, neat decoration, in pink rose, with pink wreaths and gold border. On sale at the following low prices: 60-piece set on Bale for $7.19 100-piece set, on sale for $10.59 English Semi-Porcelain Dinner Set, green and gold border decoration ; wonderful values, on sale at the following low prices take advantage: 60-piece sets, on sale for $7.98 100 pieces set, on sale for $11.98 English Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets, blue and gold border decorations; great special values, on sale at the following very low prices see them: 60-piece sets, on sale for $8.79 100-piece sets, on sale for $12.98 English Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets, conventional border design, in buff and gold; great special value," on sale at this extremely low price, set : 60-piece sets, on sale for $8.98 100-piece sets, on sale for $13.45 English Semi-Porcelain Dinner Ware, beautiful border decoration, with two gold lines; great special values, on sale at this very low price, set: 60-piece sets; on sale for $9.15 100-piece sets, on sale for $13.98 Austrian China Dinner Sets, handsome green and pink floral border decoration ; wonderful value, on sale at the following very low price : 60-pc. sets, on sale for $17.40 100-piece sets, on sale for $27.85 $6 French Chemise $3.59 $4 French Gowns at $2.75 Women 's French hand-embroid 'd Chemise, made with double - scalT loped edges;, some lace-trimmed; beautiful styles and materials; $5 and $6 values, at, each.. $3. 59 SpeciaJ'lot of women's Nightgowns, made of the best quality cambric, muslin or nainsook, and trimmed in lace and embroidery; high neck and long sleeves, low neck and short sleeves; very pretty styles; $3.50 and $4.00 vals., ea. .$2.75 $6 Combinations At $3.75 Each Great special offering of women's two and three-piece Combination Un dergarments, made of fine lawns and nainsook and trimmed in laces, embroideries, tucks and insertings; all new and pretty fl 9 f? undergarments ; regular $4.50 to $6.00 values, at, each J Children's and Infants' Wear A special lo of children's white lawn and nainsook Dresses, trimmed in lace, embroidery, tucks and insertings; some hand-embroidered; ages 6 months to 3 years; very pretty styles; regular $4.00 Q and $4.50 values, on sale at this special 'low price, each ff Infants' fine nainsook and cambric Dresses, trimmed in dainty laces, embroidery, tucks and insertion; regular $2.50 vahies, at, each.. $1.69 Infants' hand-crocheted Sacques, regular $1.75 values, at, ea..$1.39 Soecial lot of children's Sweater Coats, asres 1 to 3 years; all white, pink and blue trimming; $1.75 vals., ea. "Women's hand-crocheted Shawls, circular and square, scarf style; prices: Regular $2.00 valneB, each, $1.49 Regular $2.75 values, each, $1.98 Best regular $3.00 values, on sale at this special price, each, $2.69 $1.33 Sale of Women's Neckwear Thousands of new and pretty Jabots, Rabats, Collars, etc.; Aj9 grand variety for your selection; 75c values, special, each ff g s Great special line of women's Neckwear samples, this sea- 9 son's most attractive pieces; $1.25 to $2.50 values, at, each C off on all Irish Crochet Neckwear,1 reg. $2 or over for the" piece. Great sale of Feat her Boas in ostrich, marabout and coque, 18 to 72-inch ; come in white, black and colors; great special values, at these low prices: $5.00 to $6.50 Boas, each, $2.98 $7.50 to $12.00 Boas, each, $5.98 Regular$12.50 to $18.00 Boas, on sale at the low price of, each, $7.98 Willamette" Machines 1 j iy--p TiTii m 1" 1 t' f 1 fill New models in "Willamette" Sew ing Machines just received. New cabinets, . new improved head, full set of the newest attachments ; easy-running; handsomely finished and every one fully guaranteed for ten vears. Sold on the easv-nav- ment plan, and at no advance on cash prices. Let us show them to you. ' Willamette ' Machine would make a splendid Christmas gift for the housewife. 4th floor. ! : Xmas Sale of Silk Petticoats This week our great annual Christmas sale of women's fine Silk Petti coats, made of superior quality silk, with deep double flounce and pleated ruffle, rows of V2 and 1-inch tucks, 1-inch tailored bands or double flounce with pin tucks and two rows of niching. Complete assortment of the newest shades and black. Entire stock at decided reductions from the regular selling prices. Let us show you. On sale on the second floor. Regular $1T00 "values, ea., $5795 Regular $12.00 values7ea$9.50 Regular $ 9.50 values, ea., $7.45 Regular $12.50 values, ea7T$9.95 Regular $10.00 values, ea., $7.95 Regular $14.00 values, ea., $11725 Regular $11.00 values, ea., $8T75 Regular $16.00 values, ea., $12.85 Great special values in medium-priced - Silk Petticoats, extra good silks; black; all the leading shades; splendid bargains, $4.95, $5.45, $6.95 The Meier &. Frank Store Pendleton Indian Robes $7,15 In the Blanket Section, third floor, a great special holiday sale of the origi nal Pendleton Indian Robes, in beau tiful designs and colorings; a useful article that will make a pleasing Christmas gift for fl 9 1 C man or woman, at ft Jl Silk-Floss Pillows On Sale 3d Floor Our great annual December sale of 5000 silk Floss Pillows in all sizes, all pure floss; grand values, as follows: 16-lnch, on sale at, special, ea., 30 18-inch, on sale at, special, ea., 40 20-inch, on sale at, special, ea., 455 22-inch, on sale at, special, ea., 55 24-inch, on sale at, special, ea., 65 26- inch, on sale at, special, ea.r 75 Laces, Embroid'ry Round Mesh Val., Mechlin and Mal tese Lace and Insertion, y2 to 2 inches wide, for trimming of holiday articles. Values up to $2.50 per doz. f Q yards, on sale at, dozen r Swiss Corset Cover Embroidery, floral designs, values up to $1.75 fi" the yard, on sale at, yard X 27- inch Embroidery Waisting, designs in filet, blindwork and imitation baby Irish ; values up to $2.50 a C yard, on sale at, the yard O v 27-ineh Swiss Embroidery Flouncing, eyelet designs, for lingerie gowns and petticoats; values up to $3 yd. .98 Sale of Box osiery Women's imported full-fashioned lisle Hose in all the new and staple shades, plain silk finish and gauze lisles, with daily silk embroidered boots, lace boots and allover lace; six pairs in a box ; best 65c values, fl on sale at, sp'l., box J Women's plain black lisle Hose, full fashioned; silk and plain finish; light and medium weights; six pairs in a box; 35c yalues, at, the box.. $1.75 Women's plain black full-fashioned lisle Hose, light weight, wide double tops; reinforced heel and toe; 6 pairs in a box; regular 50c fl Jk values, special, box ft fcgi J Women's medium -weight silk lisle Hose, in black only, with extra wido double gartered tops, quadruple soles, full-fashioned high spliced heels; six pairs in a box; regu- fl C X lar 50c vals., the box ) Complete display of Christmas Gar ters and Supporters in fancy boxes; round garters, armlet supporters, etc., of fine fancy elastic; prettily made and finished; all prices, 25c-$2.50 box. Great special values in misses' and boys' Hosiery by the Box; see them. Great Christmas sale of children's Umbrellas. Take advantage of sale. Silverw're $1.75 Salt and Pepper Shakers, on sale at this special price, pr. .$1.39 $6 Fern Dishes, special, ea..$4.79 4-pc. silver-plated Tea Sets reduced: Regular 15.00 values, set, $11.9S Regular $20.00 values, set, $15.98 $17.50 Coffee Sets, at, set. .$13.98 Regular $2.50 silver-plated Candle sticks, on sale at, special, ea. .$1.98 $5 silver-plated Nut Bowls.. $3.98 Cut Glass H Regular $4.50 Celery Dishes. .$3.29 $15 cut-glass Baskets, ea..$11.40 Regular $12.50 cut-glass Cheese Bells, on sale at low price of, each. .$9.49 $8.50 cut-glass Butter Dishes.. $6.24 $8 cut-glass Water Jugs, ea..$5.98 $2.00 cut-glass Nappies, ea. .$1.49 J. HAM LEWIS LOSES LAND Half Homestead Goes With Supreme Court Decision. , OL.YMPIA. Wash., Deo. 6. (Special.) James Hamilton Lewis lost half a home stead In San Juan County by a decision of the State Supreme Court today In a rase broiiKht against the be-whiskered tx-Congressmati by Hdith Krelg. . Miss KrelR wag the daughter of Mar tin Phillips. Mrs. Phillips died 'when Edith was & minor. The father married RKaln and he and his second wife deeded the farm to Iewis. The girl brought this suit for half the SeSwSLhX". 1 WHITMAN WILL CELEBRATE must repay Lewis one-half of the taxes he has paid, with interest. Milton Power Plant Reopens. MILTON, Or., Dec. 6. The MUton light and power plant Is again In work ing order, after being closed for two months for the purpose of installing new machinery and erecting a steel standplpe. The plant is now well equipped. It la estimated that the revenue from the plant, as It now stands, will pay off all city Indebtedness In a short time. About IS, OOO worth of ola i taken from the chtmweys of the TJhited states mlnu very few years. College to Honor Birth of Founder of Institution. WALLA "VVA1.LA, Wash.. Dee. 6. (Spe cial.) Arrangements are being made for a big celebration at Whitman College on February 16. the date of the 60th anni versary of the institution and the 100th anniversary of the birth of Cushing Eells, founder of the college, who was born and died on the same date. This event Is to be made " one of the biggest of the year at Whitman, and will occur about tha time the new Conserva tory of Music building Is ready for occu pancy. Elaborate preparations are un der way. 1 Engine Explodes; Two Killed. AMARILLO, Tex.. Dee, 6. A Santa Fe engine hauling a fast . freight train ex ploded under full speed at Berloch. Okla.. yesterday, killing Engineer Ellis and Fireman Saunders, both of Amarillo. The body of the engineer was blown 300 feet away and that of the fireman was found 75 feet from the track. According to an English court a tBt for neurasthenia is to make a man stand up. with head erect and eyee closed, and whistle. A neurasthenic subject,. It is said, cannot do this. BOY SHOT AT TURKEY SHOOT Youth, Setting Traps, Raises Head and Is Wounded. VANCOUVER, Wash., Dec. 6. (Spe cial.) At a turkey shoot held at Amboy, SO miles northeast of Vancouver yester day. Harry Hooper's scalp and hat were filled with fine bird shot. The men were firing at clay pigeons, those making the best scores to get the turkeys. Hooper was setting the traps." He raised his head' above the embankment just as a gunner fired a shot. Hooper was thought at first to be killed, but he soon regained conscious ness. His wounds, though painful, are not fatal. Deranged Woman Cared For. GLENDALE. Or., Dec. 6. (Special.) An elderly woman whose mind Is ap parently deranged was found wandering along the railroad track near here this morning. When questioned, she said her name was Helen Slater, and her home was Troy. N. V.. and that she was on the way to her sister's home in Cincin nati. O. She could not tell how she came to this place. When found she was just leaving town in a blinding snow storm. The county authorities purchased a ticket for her to- Roseburg, - and eent her there In care of the County Judge. ACID THROWN; THREAT Bellefontalne Woman, Burned, Is "Given Until Tonight to Live." BELLEFONTA1NE, Or., Dec. 6. "r will give you until tonight to live." is the warning in an anonymous letter re ceived today by Mrs. George Mann. She is prostrated with fear. A few evenings ago Mrs. Mann was called to the door, when a veiled woman threw acid in her face, saying: "I will bum your eyes out." Mr. Mann face was burned seriously. 4