1910. Combined Today-Demonstration and Sale Nemo Corsets at Lowest Prevailing Prices The Meier 'Frank Open Tonight Until 9:30 Sale of 6 0 0 0 Juvenile Ard Gilt 1 Cjf Books, center aisle Open Tonight Until 9:30 A1 Sale of 600Q Juvenile Ard Gift Books, center aisle SATURDAY, DECEMBER Mores ioc (bre&t a : Herers a series of powerful Christmas sales, planned to eclipse every former Meier &; Frank Holiday Record Starting on the stroke of 8 o'clock this morning Every department in this great acres-wide store presents matchless savings on dependable Christmas merchandise you are in need of. Shop at Portland's real Christmas store the accommodating store the store that for 54 years has followed the policy ot mutual satistaction. vjniy it snore aays tm mi&imaa. vumc muay- xma umui6 L - ii t ! n i ice o a or I - Buy Red Cross Stamps Add your mite to help in the great fight against tuberculosis in buying the Red Cross Stamps for use on Christmas packages. Miss Bertha Tongue, Mrs. John Cronan, Mrs. Frank Freeman and Mrs. D. C. Lewis are in charge of booth today. Oiir Special $1 Dinner Make it a point to try our special Dollar Dinner tonight in the Restaurant, seventh floor, from 5 to 8 o'clock. A special musi cal programme by the Ileilig Theater Or chestra. Unexcelled service; beautiful, quiet surroundings. Invitation extended to. all. Helpful Gift Suggestions Ask for the Booklet of 500 Gift Suggestions, to be had for the asking in any part of this great store. A veritable storehouse of gift helps for every member of the family a list arranged for instant consultation. Get one. Give a Merchandise Bond When in doubt, give a Merchandise Bond for Christmas. They do away with the old perplexing problem of knowing just the right thing. They are issued in any amount and the recipient is sure to get the correct size, color, etc. On sale in any part of store. See Santa Claus Today Bring the "kiddies" to see Santa Claus to day in our big fifth-floor Toy Town I Old Santa Claus will be here every day until Christmas. It's a sight that'll set the little eyes a-sparkle and gladden the hearts of every little one visiting our great Toyland. Today's Specials on, Xmas Presents for Men $1 Pure Silk Ties 50c Nothing newer or more appropriate for the man's gift than these smart nTwNoTT'SUk'KnTrFour-in-Hand3 on sale today at 50c. They come in all plain and fancy colors". The wanted cross-stripe and other new ef- facta. They're real $1100 Ties on sale today "atthe very low price of OUC $2 Perrin's Men's Gloves $1-39 You can't bnv any finer (Moves than the famous Perrins' that's what makes thU sDlradid offer so remarkable. Meu's finest $2 real kid dress Gloves every pair bears the genuine trade mark. Extra special for Sat- J OQ s , at ouiy, ine pair,. jj x Jk urdav at the extraordinary low price, MEN'S $1.60 PURE SILK HOSE Another corking good bargain for men's day. Very fine quality pure thread Silk Half Hose in black and all shades. Special for Satur- q q day, at the very low price tOC MEN'S COMBINATION .SETS A smart new Silk Tie and Handkerchief to match. It'll help solve many a per plexing gift problem. All colors; ex tra special for Saturday, at f the extraordinary low price, OvIC MEN'S 50c LINEN HANDKER CHIEFS The sort that you will be proud to give for Christmas. A fine cross-barred Irish linen with hand embroidered initial. Special Of? for Saturday at low price, S3C MEN'S $1.00 SUSPENDER SETS Consisting of a pair of arm bands, garters and suspenders. Any man will appreciate them for Christmas. Reduced for Saturday only, fQk at the very low price of, set, OiC Men's and Boys' House Slippers Extra Special, Pair 63c and 53c A great Saturday sale of gift slippers for men and boys. Made of velvet in Everett style, black or brown. They're mighty comfortable to slip on in the evening and will prove very ac ceptable Christmas gifts. These special reductions are for to day only; bear it in mind and come early. Two special lines. MEN'S HOUSE SLIPPERS, siles 6 to 11, today, pair at 631 BOYS' HOUSE SLIPPERS, sizes 12 to 2, today pair at 53 A Splendid Gift Suggestion $1.25 Brass Piercing Outfit 89c Include one or more Brass Piercing Ontfita on your Christmas gift-list.. The outfits which we specialise at 89c for Saturday are regular $1.25 values and include ten separate pieces everything necessary to start the work with. On sale in onr Fifth Floor Picture Department at this low price OS Q MOTTOES Colored $2 PIECES FOR BRASS PIERCING Tie Racks, lecture Frames, Panels, Boxes, Candlesticks, Jardinieres, Lamp Shades, etc., special. qq price Saturday, each, only OiC BOXES TO BURN Glove and Hand kerchief Boxes of basswood, stamped in pretty designs for burn- Of ing. Sp'l Saturday, two for OC 75c MISSION lettering; fitted in artistic hardwood frames.. Reduced for this A Q great Saturday Xmas sale to T-JC $2.50 WASTE BASKETS FOR BRASS PIERCING When work is completed on them they make very pretty 'as well as useful rf 1 (XC pieces. Triced Saturday DxOLI Great "Mysto"ftlagic Last Day of Demonstration Have you seen the great "Mysto Magic" 'Demonstration in Toy Town? This is the last day that Mr. W. R. Richardson will present this novel entertain ment, which reveals all the famous .tricks, including the Kellar Trunk Trick. Don't fail to see him. Hundreds of Magic Tricks are on g m rr ff sale here, the prices ranging from IOC up to as high as p .LOlavf If "Mysto Magic" Card Trick Sets Set containing five tricks, specially priced at only, the set 25 Set containing ten tricks, specially priced for this sale at only 5Q Set containing sixteen tricks,' specially priced for this sale $1.00 Again Today at the Grgain Square In the Basement Annex Men's Shirts The Shirt Sale that has set all Portland talking! A great Eastern purchase of 6500 Men's High Grade Shirts the kind never sold regularly under $1.50, and many up to $2. Fine madrases and percales In hundreds of new patterns. Plaited and plain fronts; collars attached and detached. Every size 14 to 18 all sleeves measured. Sale again today Best $1.50 and 95c up to $2 Grades 95c Today's Specials on Presents for Women Women's Silk Hose at $1.39 Another big Saturday sale of women Silk Gift-Hosiery. Our No. 804 Is a fine quality of pure fast-dyed Ingrain Silk with wide lisle fearter-proof top and lisle heels and soles. A quality which will surely delight every 1 . -w . 1 a, r- a. woman who receives them tor unnstmas. An tnese great bj.v- OQ J nrday sales tomorrow, extra special, at the low price of only, igl.tjl i. NO. 803 SILK HOSE Women's fine all-silk Hose, the kind sure to give permanent satisfaction. A matchless value just for Satur- fl 1 day at ' the low price u) A aO WOMEN'S KAYSER SDLK HOSE A make that stands for highest qual ity ,the country over. Fast black with wide lisle garter (t OQ tops and lisle soles. At MISSES' PURE SILK HOSE ; Thread-ribbed Stockings in black and the desirable colors. Excellent quality for gifts. Spe- J- ff cial value at, the pair iDl,UU INFANTS SILK HOSE Flat weave with hemmed top; black and the desirable colors. Spe- QC cially-priced for Saturday, UC Women's Up to $2.00 Gloves at $ 1 .47 Just for Saturday this special underpricing of women's $1.73 and $2.00 Gloves at $1.47. Extra fine grades of Mocha and English Cape skin in several smart styles with embroidered backs. Black, white, d 1 f 7 gray, tan and brown. All in the wanted two-clasp style Pair J. H: i Women's Union Suits Special at 87c Women's warm fleeoe-lined Union Suits made in high neck, long sleeve and ankle lencrth atvle. "Well made and nicely trimmed. All sires i a regular $1.25 value, special for Saturday only, at the suit 87c Saturday Specials From Pwe Food Grocery Butternut Brand Butter, always "T I Royal Banquet Coffee, genuine A J fresh and sweet; 2-pound square AC java and Mocha, special, pound"' Port Toasties, special, the package, 8 Shelled Walnuts, pound for only 50J Monkey Scouring Soap, cake, only 4k Shelled Pecans, pound, special for 75 Swift's Pride Cleanser, box at only 8 Shelled Ahnonds, special at, the lb., 50 Salmon Pudding, special at, the can, Extra Fancy Malaga Table Raisins 45 Sweet Cider, gallon, special, only 40 Fancy Malaga Table Raisins, only 40 Sliced Peaches, small cans, ea., only 9 Choice Malaga Table Raisins, for 35 Choice Breakfast Bacon, the lb., 20j California Grape Fruit, at only, ea., 5 Medium Sugar-Cured R, pound, 16? Oalifornia Navel Oranges, at, doz., 40 Small Sugar-Cured Hams, pound,. 18? Cape Cod Cranberries, the pound, 15 Small White Beans, at only, pound, 5 Early Dawn Coffe, choice blend, 33 Pig Shoulders, little pigs, tender "l A Paper Shell Almonds, special fl?- QQ and sweet, on special sale, pound tC i pound lc; 5 pounds only V 'W Today's Specials on reseiatsfor ren Girls' $16 Coats at $ 1 2.45 A really unusual saving today on girls' new full-length Box Coats, made of fine all-wool cheviot, serges, tweeds-and fancy weaves, in colors of blue, brown, red, gray, green and the natty black and white check. Lined throughout with fine flannel; finished with velvet collars. All sizes 6 to 14 - . years. Regular $15.00 and $16.00 coats, special for Saturday p X .rO Children's Stormcapes Special Vals. $3.75 A really sensible gift Children's Rain Capes of sateen 'materials, in colors of blue, gray, brown and red. All have attached plaid-lined hoods. d O 7 C All sizes.6 to 14 years. Come in Xmas boxes. Special price, each O Boys' $4.50 and $5. Boys' $4 and $4.50 Reefers today $3.65 Suits, special $3.40 Boys' smart new Reefers, made of all- Boys' Knickerbocker Suits, made wool fabrics in tans, blues, grays, reds along smart mannish lines, of excel- and shepherd plaids. All sizes 3 to 10 lent quality tweeds and cassimeres, years. Every little fellow will appre- in new grays, browns, plaids, checks ciate one of these Reefers for Christ- and mixtures. All sizes 7 to 17 years. mas. Buy them today in dQ ?C 0ur best 4 and $4-50 A( this great Saturday sale )3OD suits. Reduced, this sale DJxl Silver Plated Fern Dishes Real $3.75 Values $2.10 A rousing before-Christmas special today. Regular $3.75 quad ruple silver-plated Fern Dishes complete with lin- J0 r ing; just 150 of them on sale, 1st floor, today at P V 25c CHINA CUPS AND SAUCERS In our big basement store today, 1800 pairs of thin, dainty Japanese, China Cups and Saucers in quaint native decorations. Special 1 A for Saturday's selling a great Christmas sale, pair at ..V Specials in Gift Jewelry $ 1 .50 Comb and Brush Sets, 98c Profit by these big savings today on Gift Jewelry. Regular $1.50 Ebonoid Comb and Brush Setsbrashes have well set bristles and are nicely finished. On sale today only in our First Floor Jewelry Department "oC $1.50 MILITARY BRUSH SETS "Well set, stiff bristles in pretty ebony effect. Reduced for Sat-. 1 Q urday only, the set, at tft X A J $3.00 MILITARY BRUSH SETS Sure to please every man who receives a pair. Finished with 1- QO aluminum backs. Special, .ft 1 c0 $2.00 BRUSH, COMB AND MIRROR SETS Very pretty witn silver-plated mountings. . especially priced for Saturday, set, $1.59 $1.25 HAT BRUSHES Finished in oxidized silver; also Whisk Brooms to match. Special for Sat- j q urday only, at low price of OlC $1.75 SHAVING SETS Fitted with mirror. Nicely silver-plated finish. Special for this great (f -t QQ Saturday sale at onlytj) L mJJ CHILDREN'S $1.50 SETS Consist ing of brush, comb and mirror, nice ly finished in oxidized silver, q q Special for Saturday at only OC Big Sale of Sheet Music Extra Values at 1 5c and 25c You Must Make Good ' pwi In the Garden of Love JTT BbJ to Me; Superstitious I - With You; Because of M I Sadie, new; Put on I iV iO You; 'Mid the Roses; f IS Jfh Your Old Gray Bon- .1 1 f Border Chief; Clock M 1 j net; Mother; Zu Zu; )H . of Life, bass solo; m 0 U 11 M Speckled Spider Rag; k 4 Pickaninny's Lullaby. LSB3 V We carry Schurmar's, Woods McKinley and Century Music. Rates to Teachers. A 4