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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1911)
J See Monday Morning's Oregonian and Last Night's Papers For Stupendous Clearance of Women's and Misses' Ready-to-Wear Garments ( All of the Credit Purchases Made Today and During the Balance of December Will Go on January Accounts, Payable February 1st THE METER & FRANK COMPANY, ESTABLISHED 1857 MEIER & FRANK'S METER & FRANK'S MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, 6th, Morrison and Alder Sts. Every -J A -.m.2-1 Reduce d T I Article it -"vi f-ts-M AFkr .r.w ssvfc iar yEs-vv Y:vA!fvx' nm varaTj ws. .ir 4$mummz : : wmiip ntitc : W Win. w w m dows ecislve Savings cm Over " 50,600. New Undermttslins Every Portland woman Knows the import of this wonderful White event, which we begin a WPK earlier than nsaall The sale of last January was not yet over when we began placing the immense orders for the sale that starts at 8 o clocK this morning. Over 50,000 crisp, spotless, new Muslin Undergarments go out on the tables today at prices which striKe a new level of value-giving'. Every one of them selected with the utmost care to materials, worKmanship, durability, daintiness of trimming, all conforming' to present styles. Popular Crepe Undergarments Pretty, practical Crepe Un dergarments that can be used without ironing. Daintily trimmed in laces, insertions, headings and embroidery. Crepe Gowns hich and low-neck styles. Longr and short sleeves. White Sale price. OScS $1.43, S1.67 and S1.93. Crepe Combinations drawers and corset covers. IVioed regularly at $1.2 to $3. White Sale today at 9SS $1.43, $1.67, $1.J3 Many Lots of Fine Gowns Carf fully made of muslin, cambric and nainsook. All styles, high and low necks. Long and short sleeves. Dainty trimmings of lace, embroideries, headings, tiny tuck and ribbons. White Sale prices todav at 73c1, 97c4, $1.22, $1.47, $1.63, $1.89, $2.19, 2.47, $2.73, $2.98, $3.18, $3.43, $3.85, $4.29 to $18. The New White Underskirts Splendid array of . fine White Underskirts, mod eled for the coming season's styles. Made of cam brics and lawns with dainty lace and embroidery flounces, finished with headings and ribbons. Reg nlarlv $1.50 to 4. White Sale prices, 95S $1.27, $1.67, $1.93. $2.97. Dainty New Corset Covers Neatly made of the finest of cambrics, nainsooks and lawns. Trimmed in Val. and torchon laces tncks, headings and ribbon. Many of th wanted tight-fitting stvlcs. Regnlarlv 35c. to $4. White Sale Prices. 25S 39c1, 43c 67, 98c1, $1.43, S1.95 and S2.19. Great Annual Sale of Good Corsets An unusual offering in high-grade Staple Corsets, including" a sample lot of the genuine Madame Irene Corsets. Made of imported broche, silK and fancy contil. Every late model, insuring distinctive style and grace of line. pair fitted by experts. Every Altera tions made without charge. Sizes 18 to 30. $3.50 - $6.50 Corsets at $1.49 $8.00 to $10 Corsets at $3.95 . ' . il Nearly 1 00,000 Yards of New Embroideries for This Big Sale! How we had to hurry to get these huge St Call Embroidery purchases out of the custom-house, onpacKed, assorted and marKed ready for today's great sale. Nearly 100,000 yards, in hundreds of beautiful new Spring and Summer, 1912, designs for every purpose. The lots include 2 to 6-inch Edges and Inser tions. 18 to 45-inch Flonncings; 20-inch Allovers, and 3 to 6-lnch CaloonsT 69c broideries, only 85c to $1 Embroid eries, low price, only $1.25 to $1.50 Em- QQ. broideries, the yard, ZJ KJ Short Lengths Embroider's Over 10.000 yards of loom length of Embroidery 'Edgrs. Insertions and Flouncing, 1 to 19 inches wide, on is and nainsook : 10c to 15c Embroideries yrd 5 tr tn f2.Sc Embroideries, yard. 7 35c to 50c Embroideries, yard. 15 15,000 Yards Embroideries Ediis and insertions on Swiss, cam brick and nainsook, 1 to IS inches m-iiir. for women's and children's muslin wear: the 4c to iJelll. $1.75 to $3 Em- Q Q broideries only $2.25 to $3 Em. $1.98 $1 CQ M-50 to $7 Em- g y Q 107 broideries, only ysVl7 To $1.50 Emb. Strips, 50c $3.50 to $4 Em broideries, only M.50 to $7 Em broideries, only grade. 23c; 1. 2.W Trades Val xnd Torchon Laces Edires and insertions. 1-4 to l's inches wide: 8c to 10c trades. 7rd, 3 12c to 20c grades, yard. 5 EN-TIRE STOCK OF ALLOVEB AND NET TOP LACES, in white, cream and ecrn; bands, 1 to Id inches; edges, 1 to 6 inches. ' AH 1 Laces, yard, 70 $1.75 Laces, yard. S1.45 $3.50 Laces, yard, 8S.9S $6.00 Laces, yard. $5.20 75c to 1.25 Beaded Chiffons Colors for evening waists QQ. J r W We took several St Gall manufacturers ' sample ... . ... . r . i .I. . . stripes or - fcmbroidenes. in g ana o-iara lenginB, edges and insertions, 1 to incnes wide, on Swiss, cambric and nainsook; worth to $1.00 to $1.50 a strip. We special them this sale at this low price, 50c to $1 Nottingham Allovers, 18-inch, in white and ecru, for 5-Iard lengths; 50c and gowns; clearance, yard,1 yokes and waists; filet and OQ. cluny designs; at the yard, - $1 to $1.60 Net Allovers, white and cream: 18 inches wide, CO p for yokes; special, the rawl, 44-inch Colored Nets La Tosca and filet, for waists and gowns; $1.75 grades for only $1.19; 7Q $1.00 grade specialized at $12 to $18 Corsets at $6.50 The Tailored Combinations Including the celebrated La Grecque Tailored Combination Corset Cover and Short Skirt. Daintily made of sheer nainsooks, lawns and cambrics. Prettv trimmings of laces and embroideries. Regu larly $4.50 to $6.50. White Sale at S2.75-S3.85 Latest Pretty Princess Slips Dainty for wear under lingerie dresses. Of fine lawns and nainsooks with trimmings of laces and embroideries. Made to conform with the present styles. Reenlarly $2.50 to $6.50. White Sale prices, S1.93, $2.89, S3.57 and $4.35. Newest Style Drawer Specials Every style included. Even the famous La Grecque Tailored Drawers. Wide or narrow circu lar and umbrella styles. Some with fitted waist bands. Of cambric, nainsooks, muslins and long cloths. Regularly 50c to $6. : White Sale at 39S 47, 63S 79S 98f $1.27, $1.59, 1 .73 to S3. 95. . Hand-Embr'd'ed French Lingerie HAND-EMBROIDERED GOWNS, of fine French nain sooK; regularly $4 to $75; January sale today at $2.47, $2.73, $3.57, $3.95, $4.98, $5.75, $6.95, up to $39. Hand-embroidered Chemise regu larly $1.75 to $18. White Sale at $1.29 to ..$12. Hand-embroidered Corset Covers regu-'arly $1.50 to $6. Today at 98d to $3.57. Hand - embroidered Drawers Combinations and Skirts reduced. All Linens, White Goods and Bed Furnishings Reduced! MEIER Jt FRANK'S FIRST FLOOR. .NEW BUILDIXG. ORDER BY MAIL. It's the annual event that housewives, hotel men, managers of rooming houses and Institutions looK forward to, for the greatest saying's of the year are realized in supplying' the linen needs. Only a few offerings listed here. Table Damasks I White Goods I Wash Goods 1.25 Damask Of heavy bleached linen, 72 in. djl f( wide. Clearance, yd., P vFU $1.25 Natural Colored Damask Good, heavy, all- t1 flfk linen quality; yard, P W $1.25 Cream Damask Hand gome patterns; heavy, all-Qf linen quality. Clearance,'"' Linen Cloths $2.60 Linen Cloths, 8-4 size, re duced for this sale at $1.98 $3.00 linen Cloths, 8-10 size, re duced for this sale at $2.48 $3.00 Linen Cloths, 8-4 aize, re duced for this sale at $2.48 $3.60 Linen Cloths, 8-10 size, re duced for this sale at $2.98 $4 Napkins to match, 18-inch, re duced this sale, dozen, $3.25 $8.00 Linen Napkins, 15x15 size, reduced for this sale at $6.50 $1.5 0 Long Cloth, 12-yard bolts; reduced for 11 ff this sale at, the bolt, $2.50 Long Cloth 36 inches wide; 12-yard bolts; J1 QQ special for this sale, P 25c Embroidered Batistes Fine quality, in dainty patterns; aretty for waists and 1 0 1 frocks; white sale, Imported Wai stings Fine quality, in neat designs ; 75c grades, 59c; 60c grades, OQ 49c; 50c grades at only'7' TowelSpecials 35c Turkish Towels Full bleached, heavy quality; OC white sale price only, ea., tJ 85c Linen Towels Fine qual ity; hemstitched hems; at OC white sale for only, each, JC 12V4C Percales Light and dark colors; 36 inches wide; spe cial white sale price, yd., C 12ysc Ginghams Good, firm grade; priced for the white Q sale at this low price, yard, 75c Poplins In silk 6triped patterns; all colors; sale Crt price now only, the yard, JVC 7c Prints Of best quality; light and dark colors; spe- C cial 6ale price at, yard, JC The Spreads $1.75 Spreads, white crocheted, extra large size; hem- djl AQ med style; white sale P "0 $2.75 Spreads, white crocheted, large size with fringe tfJO O C and cut -corners; at JJ $4 Satin Spreads, rich, heavy quality; special for JQ 1 C the white sale, only P New 1912 Silk Foulards at Sale Prices Over 100 new Spring" pat terns in the famous Cheney Bros.' "Showerproof." Foulards that are destined to even greater popularity the coming season. $1.00 Foulards at only 89c $1.25 Foulards only $1.09 Some Other SilK Specials 75c Plain and Fancy Silks, 37d $1.00 Fancy Silks at, yard, 49 $1.25 Fancy Silks at, yard, 57d $1.50 Fancy Silks at, yard, 89d Latest Fancy Dress Goods $1.00 Dress Goods at, yard, 79 $1.25 Dress Goods at, yard, 8Q& $1.50 Dress Goods at, yard, 98 $2.00 Dress Goods, yard, SI. 23 $2.50 Dress Goods, yard, S1.57 Piquot Sheets, Cases, Sheetings Reduced 54x90 Sheets, special, only 60 63x90 Sheets, special, only 65 72x90 Sheets, special, only 70 72x99 Sheets, special, only 80 81x90 Sheets, special, only 80 I 90x99 Sheets, special, only 95' 81x99 Sheets, special, only 85 81x108 Sheets, special only 95 90x90 Sheets, special, only 85 90x108 Sheets, special, only $1 65c Sheets, 72x90 size, at 55 75c Sheets, 81x90 size, at 60 1 7 Pounds Sugar, Today $ 1 .00 A special in Sugar today that can't he duplicated the city over! Absolutely no phone orders taKen, and we reserve the rihjjojimit quantities; 17 pounds of Dry (t ff Granulated Sugar today at. the low price of V 1 AVf Eastern Sofar-cnred Hams only IS1'1 Eastern Cured Bacon, pound at 16 Royal Bacinr Powder, lb. cans, at 39 Jap. Styl Bice. 5 pounds at only 25 Fellow Corn Meal, special, the sack, 26 85c Qneen Olives, in glasses, at 40 Pearline, 4 10c pacxaces at only 30 25c Packaxe Gold Dust, special at 20 $5-$12 Trim'ed Hats, $2.95 A radical Clearance today'on about 100 smart Winter Trimmed Hats bear ing marKed prices of $5 to $101 Small, medium, large shapes; AP velvets, felts, cloths; with various pretty trimming's; today at V' ALL MILLINERY IS NOW REDUCED All Shapes, $3 to $8, at Half Price All Shapes, $6 to $18, at Third Off Children's Hats, $3 to $8 Third Off Outing' Hats, formerly $2 to $3, at 75c Imported Hats, $25-$ 100 Half Price - .. . i - i ' TELEPHONES PACIFIC, PRIVATE EXCHANGE 4; HOME, A 6101. 1 2,000 to 20c 'Kerchiefs at 5c Women's HandKerchiefs slightly soiled from use as holiday decorations all in one great group. They're worth from 12c to 20c Clearance today, 50c 5c a dozen; or each $1.25, $1.50 Kid Gloves for women; pique and overseam styles; white and colors; sizes 52 to Vi elear-QC, ance sale price, the pair, only''C Women's $1.60 Union Suits Warm ly fleece lined; high neck, long sleeved and ankle length style; in white and cream! Clearance sale price O t Children's 25c to 40c Underwear , Fleece lined shirts and pants ;Q1 gray, white, cream. Clearance " $2.50 to $3 Silk Vests Of famous Kayser Italian silk; plain 'f OQ neat styles. Clearance at P 25c to 60c Ribbons Beautiful color combinations; stripes, checks, warp prints and dresdens ; 4y2 to 61 (if inches wide. Clearance, the yard A vll 25c to 35c Neckwear Pretty Jabots and tabs; venise collars and 1 (if bows. Clearance today at only A vlv. i r-