the morning oregoxian. .Wednesday, 3iarcii 8, ion.
$25 Cash Prize for Best Name for Our New Layer Felt Mattress Leave Answers in Furniture Dept. Contest Closes 6 P. M. Saturday
Sole Portland Agents for the Famous Madame Irene, Successo, Warner, Redfern, La Grecque, Nemo and Gossard Lace-Front' Corsets
Our Table cTHote Breakfast
TXAILY from 8 to 11 &0, we serve an appetizing,
T wholesome 35c Table dllote Breakfast in our
beautiful seventh floor Restaurant. This is one of the
most pleasing innovations introduced by Mr. Fletcher,
who has come direct from the Alexandria and Hollen
beck Hotels of Los Angeles, to assume charge of our
dining-room. Plan to breakfast or luncheon here today.
Specials in Watch Repairing
FIRST FLOOR, SEW BlILDIXO. ORDEK BY MAIL.
FOLLOWING specials in force all during the week.
Prices apply on all grades of Watches.
We also repair other Jewelry, Barrettes, etc. " Every piece of
work guaranteed with the Big Store's. "Satisfaction or your
money back."
Watch Crystals, special 12
Main Springs, special 69
Watch Cleaning, special 9S
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The Store Is - Aglow With New
Sprang
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dise!
FROM every corner of the globe have come these beautiful, new arrivals -which are filling the
store from top to bottom with Springtime charm. Paris that gay, capricious seat of fashion
at which the whole world worships has sent lovely, new Millinery, new Handbags and Jewelry, new Veilings, new
Neckwear, Gloves, Ribbons, Handkerchiefs.
From St. Gall and Plauen come exquisite Laces and Embroideries. From France, Scotland, Ireland the wealth of
new patterns and weaves in Wash Goods. Silks and Dress Goods.
Every department has a style-story all its own to tell. And regardless of newness and beauty, these Spring
showings bear witness to the moderate pricing which for over 54 years has been linked with the name of Meier &
Frank.
Bailey's Orchestra at "Made-in -Oregon" Exposition Today
Bailey's big Orchestra from the Imperial Hotel will play from 2 until 5 o'clock this afternoon at the Great
"Madc-in-Oregon" Exposition on the fourth floor. It's the final week of this wonderful Industrial Exhibit. Come
today beforeit is too late! See busy workers making overalls, shirts, awnings, gas mantles, pottery, etc.
Women's $1.25 Black
Silk Hose for 79c
FIRST FLOOR. Mil BIILDI.VG.
OHDER BT MAIL.
mm
7 . ' J:
RICH, luxurious black
Silk TTosierv. taken
from our regular stock
and reduced for this day
only! Anticipate your
man) Summer Hosiery
wants, and purchase
when you may save al
most 50c on a pair!
Pure thread silk, re-
li inforced with lisle tops
and lisle split soles. A grade especially
designed to wear. Best $1.25 Bilk 7Qr
Hosiery, special today only, pair
New Silk-and-Wool Poplins
FIRST FLOOR, MAIX BlILDI.VG. ORDER BY BIAIL.
FASHION strongly favors these beautiful, new Silk-and-AVool
Poplins for Spring wear. They're the
famous R. & S. Shamrock brand, which you've seen
advertised in all the woman's magazines.
All the new Spring shades new golf red, sky, pink, turquoise,
lilac, azure, silver gray, Danube blue, Bois de Rose, tfQ ff
mulberry, etc. See Fifth-street window. Special, yd. Jl)JJ
Fancy Striped Voiles, $1
Lovely patterns and colors that
women will buy on sight! New
fancy Striped Voiles that'll make
most charming Spring frocks. fl "I
All the latest shades. Yard?!
New Lansdowns $1.25 Yd.
Jubt received, a big, new ship
ment of the famous William Read's
Silk-and-Wool Lansdowns in all
the latest Spring shades. Superb for
afternoon and evening C "j OC
wear. Special at, yard f
New Bordered Challies 75c
' A score of charming, new pat
terns in Wool Challies, including
the widely popular bordered effect.
Fine imported quality, 30 yc
inches wide. Special, yard OC
$1.25 All-Wool Serges, $1
The famous Peter Thompson All
Wool Serge s a splendid $1.25
quality, here at $1. Blue, brown,
green and red 48 ins. wide. C? 1
Specially priced at, the yard P
New Spring Millinery Flowers
SECOXD FLOOR, SEW BlILDI.VG.
ORDER BY MAIL.
FRESH, crisp new Flowers in exquisite colorings and branches,
wonderfully like the blooms of the field.
Gorgeous red poppies, demure pansies, beautiful lilacs, in white,
in purple in every lilac color roses, . corn flowers, and a host of
glorious garlands. And splendidly reduced when the Summer bon
net of Milady is the principal topic of conversation.
60c Silk Poppies, in red only,
bunch 45
50c Marguerites and Daisies
(as illustrated), special 35
45c Lilacs, in yellow, white,
light blue, pink and purple
(as illustrated), special 30
Eose Sprays, special 85.
75c Bachelor Buttons, spl 65
New Millinery Braids
A. marvelous assortment of new Mil
linery Braids awaits you close or open
weaves in fancy , Tuscan straws, silk
horsehair, etc., some daintily finished
with fancy edge,' others plain bands.
Variegated colors green and blue, red
and black, black and white and plain
blues, black, burnt, maize, white, green,
brown and a host of other popular 1911
shades. Prices, the bolt, J 'TC
range from $1.75 up to D4 O
Untrimmed Shapes
The new 1911 shapes in French
Chip and handsome Milan Straws, in
both burnt and black. The extreme
ly popular small and large Turbans
in beautiful variations some with
rolling brim ' turned up on side,
others abruptly turned all around,
some drooping, a'so new sailor
brims, and all wanted tailored ef
fect. The prices range
from $1.75 up to
$2.50
A Sale of Manufacturer's Sample Portieres
THIRD FLOOR, NEW BlILDIXG. ORDtK BY MAIL.
OVER 1000 samples of Portieres in patterns and colorings to meet every possible demand. We
secured them from one of the largest Eastern manufacturers at sensationally low prices and
now permit you to share in the savings.
There are plain and figured reps with fringe and border, mercerized Tapestries, Velours, and rich double-texture
Silk Portieres. Sold only by the strip, butin many designs, it is possible to match a pair.
For convenience we have divided them into three great lots:
Sample Portieres, 1 Sample Portieres, ISample Portieres,
worth to $4.50 the pair,"
special at, (J- on
each only pi7
Sample Portieres,
worth $8 to $10 the
pair, spec'l do CO
each, only V'OO
worth $15 to $17.50 the
pair, speel jo rf
each, only PJ.UU
Sample Portieres,
worth $20 to- $25 the
pair, spec'l Of ftffc
each, onlypT"OU
New Tailored Suits at $30
One Precisely as Pictured
SECOND FLOOR, MAI HOLDING.
ORDER BY MAIL.
IT'S remarkable how much
smart styles and exclusive
ness we've crowded into this
line of new Spring Tailored Suits at
$30.00!
Note the jaunty model pictured.
A charming variation of the Paul
Foiret type with sailor collar,
trimmed in satin bands and pipings
with cuffs to match. Other styles
show the side-fastening effect, with
silk frogs.
Coats 24 and 26-inch lengths, Skirts still
keeping to the narrow, silhouette lines but
cut fuller at the bottom. Materials include
fine blue Serges, black Broadcloths, new
gun-club checks, beautiful light grays, tans
and modish mixtures. Price lQ tf
during this sale only, suit u)OvJU
Fou'ard Silk Dresses
Foulards have taken the whole style-world
by storm !
Foulard Silk Dresses are here in a wide
range of lovely new styles and patterns. The
new bordered effects, figures and stripes in
new blues, green, grays, black and white
combinations. All of them show the modish
peasant one-piece sleeve and are variously
trimmed in charming chiffons, Bulgarian embroideries, beads, etc.
The prices range in easy steps from $16.50 to $35.
The Famous Bundhar Wilton RugsDurable as Iron
THIRD FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING.
ORDER BY HAIL.
HANDSOME Bundhar Wilton Rugs, which neither curl nor creep and require no tacking. Made
famous by the tests the Government, the Pullman Company and all other exacting concerns
have subjected them to and always with the one result, "Durable as Iron."
As principal Portland agents, we call them to the attention of those just fitting up new ottices.
Prices on Bundhar Rugs'
"Wide range of the latest designs in
rich two-tone browns, greens, etc.
9x12 Bundhar Rugs at S43.20
8.3x10.6 Bundhar Rugs $39.60
6x9 Bundhar Rugs for $25.00
. 36x63,-in. Bundhar Rugs $7.65
Bundhar Wilton Carpets
"We carry a complete line of Bund
har "Wilton Carpets in the handsomest
and most practical colorings and de
signs. Carpets made to order from
our regular stock. Prices furnished
upon application.
New "Battleship" Linoleums
Just arrived a large shipment of
famous "Battleship" Linoleums, es
pecially designed for offices and pub
lice places. A grade which wears for
years and years. Let us quote you
prices.
Lovely New Laces and Embroideries
FIRST FLOOR, NEW Bl'ILDIXG.
ORDER BY MAIL.
THE most beautiful of the season's Laces and Embroideries,
imported direct from St. Gall, from Plauen from the
world's greatest lace centers, and now ready for you.
Noticeable among the new are the black and white combinations in both
Laces and Embroideries, some exquisitely traced on sheer fabrics with tiniest
of black lines, others heavier, and many black and white with beautiful inter
weaving of gold, silver and iridescent threads.
Marquisette Laces, daintily traced in
blaok and white floral patterns; yard,
$2.50.
Embroidered Bands of sheer swiss, 4t2
inches wide. Charming daisy- pattern,
outlined in black, with pretty frescoed
edge. Yard, $1.50.
Applique Lace Bands, with daipty chantilly pattern,
medallion centers, outlined in black. Yd., S2.50
Filet Bands, black and white patterns. Yd., 1.50
To $1 Embroideries, Yard 49c
Fine, sheer Swiss Embroidery Flouncings in beau
tiful floral patterns daisy, roses, forget-me-nots and
exquisite eyelet designs. Suitable for lingerie gowns
and combination suits. Full 27 inches wide. A Q
Best 85s to $1.00 grades, special price, yard"'
Laces, of net, with exquisite chantilly
pattern, outlined in black and white.
Yard, $2.50.
Dainty Embroidery Insertions, prettily
powdered with black dots, and finished
with seam beading. 1 inch wide. Yard
20c. Edges to -match, yard, 20.
Embroidery Bands of finest swiss, in beautiful eye
let design, outlined with black dots in veritable
snail-shell design, 9 inches wide. Yard, $5.75.
New Elyria Val Laces.
The famous American-made Elyria Valenciennes
Laces, fine double thread, of dainty n,ew .designs.
Edges and insertions to match, 2 to 21i ins. wide.
Elyna Laces, equal to 8c imported grades, at 5
Elyria Laces, equal to 15c imported grades, 10
Women's New Neckwear 25c
FIRST FLOOR, NEW BUILDING.
ORDER BY MAIL.
NO "WOMAN who does not love
pretty, soft neckpieces! They are
so dainty in themselves, and they lend such an
air of distinction to the gown ! Just arrived are
Jabots, Rabats, Cascades,
Chillons, Dutch Collars in
the prettiest possible styles.
3Iade up of charming silk, lace and embroid
ery combinations. Special for' to- OrJ
day's selling at this low figure, eachOC
35c and 40c Ribbons, 25c
Ten thousand yards of beautiful
all-silk Moire Ribbons in a splendid
assortment of new Spring colorings.
Six inches wide an extra good qual
ity for millinery purposes, sashes,
etc. 3oc and 45c Ribbons, OP
special today, the yard, onlyC
New Perrin's Gloves
" For which we are sole Portland
agents. New "La Mure" style, of
real kid, finished with two radium
fasteners to match. Full line of sta
ple colorings and new shades black,
white, mode, tan, brown, T f A Q
etc. Sp'l. today only, pr. P
Special 9 to 1 1 This Morning
Granulated Sugar, 1 9 lbs. $ 1
BASKMf:T, MAI BlILDIXC
ORDER BT MAIL.
FOR two hours only this morning we will sell pure,
crhnulated Susrar at this bis reduction. From 9 to 11
only, fine Granulated Sugar at 1Q I L C I
the special low price of only r $ 1
Navel Oranges, the famous Robin
Hood brand of Washington Navels,
weet. juicy, thin rind. Regularly
30e the dozen. Special, the box,
L50, or, the dozen, 23d.
Hams, f enulna Eastern Sag w-Cured,
cut from young corn-fed pigs.
Sweet, nutty flavor. Special, the
pound, 151:.
35c Breakfast Bacon, in pieces
weighing from 4 to 6 pounds. Spe
cial, the pound, 25.
Oregon Ranch Eggs, guaranteed
stricUy fresh. Special, doz., 22
Grape Fruit, large size, finely fla
vored, juicy and sweet. Regularly
15c; rpecial, the box, $3.50, or at,
each, 10.
Wednesday Is Notion Day
To 35c Dress Shields 15c
FIRST FLOOR, NEW DCILDIXG. ORDER BT MAIL.
EVERY wise woman will lay
in a supply of these White
Xainsook Dress Shields today at
almost half price:
Both regular and shirtwaist
shapes, in all sizes. Best 1 C
9.V ariA ft.V Rhiplds. fnr IOC
23c and 35c Shields, for
"Willimantic" Thread, guaran
teed, best for sewing machine
use. Six-cord. Special for to
day, six spools for 25.
5c "Regal" and "Rival" Hooks
and Eyes, assorted black and
white. Special, the card,' 3
Black Darning Cotton, regularly
23c the dozen. Special, doz
en, 15.
Lisle Elastic, black and white.
Widths from ,i to inches,
special, yard, 5c; widths from
y8 to 1 inch, special, yard, 7
25c "Vera Best" Hat Fasteners,
need no sewing, special, pair
. at 15.
6c "Washington'' Pins, full
count paper. Special, the pa
per, Z.
Cash's Laundry Marks, fast
color, single or double initial.
Special, 3 dozen at 10.
"Eve," the new washable Col
lar Support, 5 on a card. Spe
cial, 10.
25c Prima Donna Celluloid Hair
Pins, in shell and amber. As
sorted sizes. Sp'l., box, 15
20c Hair Nets, extra long, 36
inch size, in sanitary tubes. All
colors.. Special, 3 for 25.
35c Curly Mohair, best grade,
all shades, special yard 15.
"The Creators"
New Novel, $ 1 .30
FIRST FLOOR, MAIX BUILDING.
onpEn BY MAIL.
JUST arrived, "The Crea
tors," a new novel by
May Sinclair, author of the
justly famed "The Divine
Fire." This was enthusias
tically reviewed in Sunday's Ore
gonian. Action de- (t Q f
lightfully rapid. Ea. )XOV
"Purchase Price" Emerson
Hough, $1.18.
"Youncr WaUingford" Chester,
SI. 18.
"Phantom of the Opera" Le-
roux, $1.25.
"The Magnet" Rowland, S1.25
"The Pursuit" Saville, $1.18
"The Golden Web " Partridge,
$1.25.
"Uncle Walt" Mason, $1.25
"Elizabeth Koett" Bart sen,
$1.20.
Children's Painting Books
Palette Paint Book, special, 39
Color Sketch Book, special, 50
Painting and Sketch Book, 25
ORDER BY MAIL.
Boys' New Spring Clothes
THIRD FLOOR, NEW BtlLDING.
THE boy will be proud to know his
new Spring Suit comes from
Meier & Frank's especially this
year, when the weaves, the colorings and
"cut" have been given as much attention
as in the case of grown-ups.
The famous "Sampeck" New
York Clothes for Boys are
sold here only in Portland.
- Look for "Sampeck" label.
' Among the smartest styles are new Nor
folk Knickerbocker Suits of natty gray
homespuns. Also mannish double-breaste-1
styles in two and three-button effects. New
grays, tans and browns. Prices $4 to $15
New Juvenile Clothing
Styles that will delight the little fellow
and his mother ! New Russian Blouse Suits,
with or without sailor collars. Blues browns,
natty shepherd checks and mixtures. Priced
$4 to. $10.