THE arORXTXG OREGOXIAX. THURSDAY, 3IARCII 16, 1911. 22 Tickets for Portland "Ad" Club's Special Show at Baker Theater, March 21, on Sale in Our Men's Famishing Department 75c Each Join Our March Sewing Machine Club Willamette Machines on the Club Plan, $2 at Purchase, Then $1 a Week, No Interestharged METER & FRANK'S MEIER & FRANK'S MEEER & FRANK'S MEIER & FRANK'S . .MEEER & FRANK'S MEIER & FRANK'S MEIER & FRANK'S . 1 . . j : ; ; : : . n r. I I Entire Proceeds Today in 7th FI. Res- , ' . cni Or ea t ' Introductory Display nM frj 1 1iiyJfePb"and Sale of the Famous "IgS f i r . SECOND FLOOR. NEW BUILDING ORDER BY MAIL v llf EVER on its watch for NEWER AND BET TER MERCHANDISE, Meier & Frank's, less than a year ago, acquired the sole Portland agency for the celebrated ' American" Under niuslins, acknowledged by women from Maine to California as the highest perfection yet at tained in Muslin Undergarments. "American" Undennuslin3 are made under the most modern and sanitary conditions. ""Their large, airy, sunny factories combine with skilled labor and highest quality materials to pro duce garments which for style, dainti ness and dependability are unequaled. Our huge new Spring and Summer stocks of "American" Undermuslins have arrived, and to introduce this celebrated make to Portland women, we begin this great Three-Day Display and Sale today. All the savings quoted here are big, actual reductions, in force until Saturday night. See the Fifth street display windows. Read on share in the savings. Sale "American" Gowns Exquisite quality of cambric, nainsook and muslin, prettily trimmed in lace and embroidery edgings and insertions, tucks, x featherstitch, braid, beading and ribbons. High or low neck styles, in hubbard, empire or slipover style. $1.75 "American" Gowns, now $1.29. $3.50-$4 "American" Gowns, $2.97. $4.50-$5.50 "American" Gowns, $3.95. $1 "American" Gowns, Bpecial at 79c $2-2 .25 "American" Gowns, $1.47. 4 American' Combinations Drawer and corset cover combinations of ex cellent quality nainsook, cambric and lawn. Princess style or with beading at waistline. Wide or narrow drawers, trimmed in val. or linen laces, tucks, insertions, beading and rib bons. $2 "American" Combinations, $1.49. $3 "American" Combinations, $1.98. $4 "American" Combinations, $2.98. . "American" White Skirts Made with pretty flounces of lawn, daintily trimmed in neat embroideries, tucks, beading, insertions, ribbons and linen and val. laces. All of superior quality cambric and lawn. Intro ductory sale prices follow: $5 "American" White Skirts, $2.98 $3-$3.50 "American" White Skts., $1-98 $2.25 "American" White Skirts, $1.47 "American" Short Skirts Dainty knee-length skirts of splendid lawn and cambric. Some plain hemstitched styles, others prettily trimmed with embroidery and lace-finished ruffles. For 3-day Introductory sale: 65c "American" Short Skirts, 49 $1 "American" Short Skirts, at 79 $1.35 "American" Short Skirts, 93 See the Big Win dow Display. "American" Drawers "Wide circular styles, open or closed. Daintily trimmed in embroideries, val. and linen laces, beading, ribbon, ribbon insertions and tucks. Made of splendid quality cambric and muslin. 75c "American" Drawers, special, 49c $2 "American" Drawers, special, $1.39. , $3.50 "American" Drawers, special, $2.67. "American" Corset Covers Finest nainsook and lawn corset covers, with fitted peplum. Daintily trimmed in embroidery and lace edges, insertions, beading and ribbons. $1.25 "American" Corset Cover, 98c. $1.00 "American": Corset" Cover, 73c. $1.75 "American" Corset Cover, $1.29. , it Am? icrican Princess anps Of beautiful quality lawn, with, flounces handsomely trimmed in dainty laces, embroideries, headings ana riD- bons. "American Princess slips which sell regularly at $5. Special Introductory sale $3.79 Portland's Ideal Corset Store JF.COXD FLOOR. XIW BflMJIXG. ORDER BT MAIL. mm i i NO LONGER is the Corset consid ered a mere adjunct to the perfect-fitting costume. Time was when women had new gowns fitted over old, out-of-date Corsets and won- iZ5-,fK. aereawnyiue mica i. xi&.. Meier & Frank Corset service is in dividual. Each of the famous makes sold here has its own distinct special ty And every Corset is fitted per sonally by a skilled corsetiere. All the new 1911 models for Spring and Summer are already in. Madame Irene's Corsets from $6.50 to $22.50 Warner Rustproof Corsets, at $1.00 to $5.00. Redfern Whalebone Corsets $3.00 to $8.50. Gossard Front-Lace Corsets, $3.50 to $15.00. Nemo Self-Reducing Corsets, $3.50 to $10.00. Successo Improved Corsets, at $2.50 to $5.00. Complete assortment of all corset accessories brassieres, bust supporters, pads, etc., many with distinctly new 1911 improved feaures. Ask to see these stocks. Opening Sale of Draperies Continued THIRD FLOOR, MAIN BUILDING. ORDER BY MAIL. STILL splendidly complete assortments despite the tremendous buy ing of yesterday. Scrims, Cretonnes, Lace Curtains everything that is needed for brightening the home, at reduced prices. Share in the savings today K0 WATT. PAPER 29 All new Spring patterns in fully -100 different designs floral, two-toned, art nouveau and other popular effects, suit able for any room. Every wanted color ing. Best 50c Wall Paper nn today, for Opening Sale, the roll, J C IMPORTED CRETONNES. Handsome English and French Cre tonnes in a charming array of patterns. Both corded and plain materials. 50c Imported Cretonnes, yard . . 29 75c Imported Cretonnes, yard .... 38 c $1 Imported Cretonnes, yard 57c S1.25 Imported Cretonnes, yard 68J TO 35o SCRIMS, 14 Single and double Printed Scrims in charming floral, art Nouveau and Oriental designs. Wide choice of colorings in the patterns, but all on tan, white, ecru and champagne grounds. Best regu- A lar 25c to 35c Scrims. Special JL TrC BRUSSELS CURTAINS. Oenuine Saxonv Brussels Curtains, in TiPAntifnl ratterns. Some with neat t.'mnln and nlain centers, others in handsome allover patterns with elab orate borders. Some with slightly irreg ular edges. Worth fJlf n.n t;12.50fc60Tr.:todav flail r I 1UC ft i assays jtmmMtu ass II M I It If U'H ra r.I ..eKI' II BIBBS 'fl 11 HI II 1000 Sample Strips of Portieres in Basement Todav in our famous Basement Bargain Square, a manu facturer's entire sample line of Portiere Strips, also a few odd Portieres from our regular stocks at splendid sav- ingsl ' . Beautiful range of colorings and patterns mostly in strip ed, mercerized reps. Some with slight imperfections which are hardly noticeable. Note the compelling economies : Portieres worth $5.00 this pair, strip $1.39 Portieres worth $10.00 the pair, strip $2.68 Portieres worth $17.50 the pair, strip $3.60 Portieres worth $25.00 the pair, strip $4.80 What Ribbon Beauty What Bargains! n ORDER BT MAIL. it tliv veterdav women exclaimed enthusiastically over the beauty and unrestrained . jcsxeru.iv t T?;KKnr,snnd how everv one did buy! in T F 1 I TV1 Til 1 lllH'IUUi: kHUV, VTA. j.vvv w Lsortnunts still splendidly complete-share in the economies today. 5000 vards of All- Silk Taffeta .and Moire Kibbons, Tl-inches wide. h err wanted Spring shade pink, blues, white, cream, Mack. etc. For todays upmng j--jcp , V daced to the extremely low price, the yard S5c-45c Fancy All Silk Warp Print Ribbons in wide assortments. Six and 7 inches wide. The yard 25 20c All-Silk Tffet Eibbons. also en. Tin PiViViMis. pnmnrisini? All-Silk VCarn and UVU yv w j 1 o Dresden Eibbons with handsome Satin edges.. Full 6 to 9-inches wide in a splendid assortment of 1911 colorings and color combinations, loday OO for this Biff Opening Sale, special, the yard. OOC Hosiery Stocks Spell Completeness and Economy! FIRST FLOOR, MALJT BCTLDIXG. ORDER BY MAIL. DIRECT from Chemnitz, Germany, as well as the best. American sources, have come our Hosiery sup plies assortments that in variety and quality probably surpass any on the Pacific kast. Yet while all is so splendidly complete, these compelling price reductions will be in rorce lor xnursaay Women's $1 Silk Hosiery, 69c. Women's Silk Hosieryour fine Exceptional $1 quality of "Women's Silk Hosiery, -"Kayser" and other famous makes, lisle-lined throughout and reinforced. Black and all Lisle split sole and wide garter-proof new and wanted Spring shades. Special sale CQ- tops. Black and colors, ff -f OQ tnAav a nnirs for $2. or sincrle nair at onlyOI7C Snecial the nair at only P Eibbons. plain and checked, in rrery wanted color. 6 yard bolt. 10c Bolt No. 1 Wash Eibboni 6 15c Bolt No. 2 Wash Ribbons 0 25c Bolt N. 3 Wash Eibbons 17 C S6c Bolt No. 5 Wash Kibbons ZC S5e Plain and Moire Eibbons, 5 inches wid. All wanted sha.le. Td 17 55c All Silk Taffeta and Moire Eib bons. 6 inches wide. The vard 19 40c All Silk Taffeta and Moire Rib bons, in all shades. Special rd 22 BOo Haixbo Taffeta Eibbon. six inches wide, in blnrk. white and colon. The yard 20 Silk Moire. 4 and inches wide. The yard 12 25c Warp Print Eibbons, in floral ef fects. All colors. Special yd 17 35c All-Silk Moire Taffeta Eibbons with cord edfre. inches wide. The vard 18 35c All-Silk Satin Eibbons, 5 inches wide in all colors. Yard 2l 60c All-Silk Satin Eibbons, 5 inches wide. Estrs, heavy quality, yd JC m Special the pair at only Women's Black" Lisle Hosiery, ont-sizes only. Light weight. 29c Special, the pair for only- Women's Silk Lisle Hosiery, light weight, with 4-inch garter-proof tops. Beautiful lustrous quality. In all the wanted Spring shades. CQ, Extra good , quality, at pair Misses' . Silk Hosiery, fine weave, soft finish, seamless and light weight in all the most wanted 1911 colorings. aTiowPSy3Pairfor$I CHILD'S 15c HOSE 10c. The famous "Rushline" brand, warranted against the wear and tear of frolicking children. Heavy ribbed, reinforced throughout. Sell regular ly at 15c. Special today at 1 O the pair for the low price of v INT ANTS' HOSE AT 20c Infants' and Children's fine weave lisle Hose, with seamless feet and elastic tops. Black and wide assort ments of fast colors. Special 2 Of three pairs at 50c or the pair INT ANTS' 50c HOSE 25c. Infants' extra quality plaited silk Hosiery, with hemmed tops and seamless feet. All sizes, and splen did assortments of colors. Sell regu larly at 50c, special for .three OCp days, at, the pair, for only s