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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1912)
I i nn . TITE MORNING OREGOXIAy. TUESDAY, PECE3IBER 17. 1912. . Unnaralleled Holiday Offerings in Every Section of The Big Xmas Store ' M - r ! : 1 I The Big White Auto meets incoming trains at various stations for the special convenience of out-of-town patrons. No charge for the service Dine in Our Tea Room on the. seventh floor. Quick, efficient service. Music during Afternoon Tea, served from 2:30 to 5:30 P. M. flROSS SEALS For vour Christmas pack ages may be secured at booth, first floor. Misses Elizabeth Stewart and. Evelyn Wilson in attend ance this morning. Afternoon, Red Cross booth in is in charge of Misses MacMaster and Cummins. Nurserv Afnthnrs who come to the store to shop may bring the children to our fourth floor Nursery., Miss Elizabeth King, a trained nurse, is in charge. Firta. Slit. Morrfana ana AiaeT yra. I . . 1 . id. Ky ) VX. "JZ-S The Greatest loy Store in the west Meet Santa Claus In Toy town Today ear to the Heart of Every Child Are the Wonders, of Toytown - " 1 .... . I n i 1 T IIERE'S no place in all Portland or the West like the Toytown of Meier & Frank's. Toys, Toys, : everywhere, thousands and thousands of them are everywhere! Toys and Playthings from every country in the world. Wonderful exhibits-the like of which young America has never before witnessed. Me-, chanLl. .stic, educational and instructive Toys are here-oys ; that a at enlighten. Immense arc - the stocks, wonderful the assortments, maicnit-ss iue. vmiaiM uU uu.h r t . i it. -,tt.,-. nitiaa onA tAUaopa tmr-a finr Tnv hnver each vear snendiner three whola months abroad selecting the Toys and Playthings he knows young Portlanders are sure to want. To London Berliu, Sonneberg Lausche, Leipsic and other foreign cities he goes but turn to Page 6 of The Sunday Oregoman, Dramatic Section, and read there of the modern Santa, the great Toy Store and the buyer of modern Joys. Visit Toytown today aside from the wonders it holds forth remarkable offerings in Toys and I laytlungs arc in force. Read every one of the specials given below: L7. f ) t i3 An Introduction to the Study of Serious Mechanics Wonderful Working Models SItxul Towers, Bridges, toco Turn Tibles, X Wind mills, Tn- eiini Cranes, Track etc " Meccano consists of main parts used in machin cry levers, beams, wheels, axles, pulleys, bolts, etc. Limited only by genius of boy builder. Models can be taken to pieces and parts used in other models. All nickel steel and brass.;' Choose a Set of Meccano For Your Boy IT'S a pleasant way to instill him with a man ual training with its brass and nickeled steel plates, wheels and girders, he fan erect bridges of the lift type and - many other fascin ating, and instructive possibilities are combined in Meccano.- The set, 52, 54, $6, 510 and 518 The Meier & Frank Store will NOT beV open tonight. Plan that Xmas shopping trip to the city for Wednesday night, when Meier Frank's will be open. f v Saddle Horse on wooden-wheeled platform. Of papier mache, painted in natural colors. Leading stick included. 15x15 in. Regularly $1. Special at 73 Coal Cart with horse on platform, as illus trated. Reg. df TQ $2.50, spec'l 17 FJ i "Round the Zoo" Pic ture Block! consisting of 12 cubes. As illustrated. Regularly $1.26. Special at 98 v Wash Day Set consisting of wooden tub, clothes dryer, clothes posts, line, pins, washboard and wringer. Regular 30c, spec'l no price for this sale Father Tuck's Picture Panorama one as illus trated. Entitled "Butter cup Farm." Reg- QC ularly 50c, spec'l Enameled Kitchen Sets with 11 pieces, as illustrated. Regularly 60c; special, 43 $1.75, 18-piece Set, 51.23 Moving Pictures In Your Home With An Kinetoscope UNTOLD possibilities for entertainment are to be found in this new form of home entertainment the Edison Kinetoscope! A combined moving picture machine and stereopticon. Simple to operate and .instructive. CJme to the special dark room in the fifth floor section today and see the dem onstration. You'll pronounce the Kinetoscope an en tertainment for the home that possesses both dignity and charm. Rubber Balls of im ported make. Beautifully painted and highly glazed. Great variety. At 10S 15S 25S 50tf, 75tf, 51 and 51.25 Father Tuck's Fairy Play and theaters, as illustrated. Reg- OQ ularly 50c, sp'W'-' Mutt and Jeff Jokes a game of . m a n y parlor tricks. Very amusing and popular. Regularly $1.25. Special 98 Noah's Ark com plete with assorted ani mals, stalls, etc. Regu larly $1.25, spe- no dal price only Ot $1 Pianos with 12 keys. Are highly ornamented. A ct - u a 1 player. Special, 79 Mysto Magic Sleight-of-Hand TricKs - The new and novel parlor entertain ment. By simply following the rules anyone can become the mystifying magician. See the demonstrator in the Alder-street window daily. . Mysto Puzzle Box Containing 14 mystifying puzzles. A clever and en tertaining amusement for the 7Qf home. Regularly $1, special, $1.00 Dressed Dolls 73c Completely dressed' Dolls with sewed wig, sleeping eyes. lashes and choice variety of dresses. Regularly $1. Soeeial. 73 $2.75 Dressed Dolls complete in every detail. Cloth street gowns with appropriate read dress. Full jointed, 21 inches ' high. Special, 51-98 $2 Dressed Dolbi fully 20 inches high. Full jointed. Lace stockings and low-cut slippers. Special, $1.49 1.75 Dressed Dolls very dainty and popular. Full jointed, sewed wig and lashes on eyelids. Special, 5123 $1.25 Dressed Dolls with every joint elastic strung. Kently dressed. Have sleeping eyes and lashes. Special, 89 75c Diessed Dolls in several styles of dress. Sewed wigs Sleeping eyes and lashes. Special, 59c SOLD HERE EXCLUSIVELY are the famous Goldsmith line of Sporting Goods, Mysto Magic, Bing's Walking Dogs, M. E. Chase Stockinette Dolls, Dressel's Charac ter and Jointed Dolls, Ginsberg's Human Hair Doll "Wigs, ."Fairy" Bicycles and Velocipedes. Bring the Children Rnbltr Dolla DreBsed with knit ted slip and hat. Good voice. Length ton Inches. Regu larly 60c. sp'l 49. Character Ba biesOf bisque and cellul o i d ; some with hair and sleeping eyes; ohters have baby heads. Some daintily dressed. 35c to $6 Crokinole Game Board playing 10 games, includ ing checkers, complete with full equipment. Regularly $2.00. Special, 51.49 $1.50 Punching Bags for boys. Of calfskin with fine gum bladder. Double end style. Special, 51.19 Stocklaetto- Doll' o f C h a s .e. u n breakable make. 11 inches long-. S3.25: 15 Inches long 84: 1 inches longr. 85.00: 21 inches long S6.50 I.TSc Steam Engine, upright style, 'simple, ana'j)ra-cU--cat. Has -one safe ty valve and whis tle. Special 594. Others l to 2S. a I a m 75c G I n n I I I Blaeka of comic c h a r a c t era. Special the set 59. aa TAIHT- BOVS atCYCLS- tack Wind FamousFairy Bicycles for Boys and Girls Today is yonr opportunity to choose for your boy or girl one of the famous Fairy Bicycles at marked savings. Sold here ex clusively. For ages 9 to 16 years. Styles for boys or girls, with or without coaster brakes. Steel rims. Guaranteed tires. Note the reductions: $20 Bicycle, brake, 18-in, frame, 517.85 $22.50 Bicycle, brake, -20-inch, 518.95 $15 Bicycle, without brake, ltV-ia, 512.95 $16.50 Bicycle, no brake, 20-in., 513.25 Xmas Tree Stands 75c Christmas Tree Stands special for today, each, -IVffr , $4.50 Doll Beds in Co lonial tyle. - White enamel surface -with brass trim ming. Complete with good mattress arid two' pillows. Special, 53.73' ' Windmills To Be Given Away $1.00 Blackboards for children. Easel style with drop front for desk. Moving roll with pictures. Special, . only .73 ' Trapeze Perform e r s on frame work for me chanical operation. As illustrated. Prices $2 and $3. , $6 Electric Trains $4.95 Bing's guaranteed Electric Trains Iron locomotive, tender, 2 coaches and circular track. Runs with dry cells or from electric current used in the home lighting. Regu- jj QC lar $6.00 Trains. Spcial, P'"t'fJ Here Is the Man to foreign lands to buy for boys ana gins me wonderful toys and spe cialties vou see In Toy town, fifth floor. Read more about him and his travels and the toys he buys In Sunday's Ore gonlan a. full page told or tne ureaieei iuiuro In all the Wast. - Windmills as shown niti.,..tUnu'lll ha gr I v-e n 4ree to children wno visit, wnn parn, the fifth floor today. $2.75 .Willamette Coasters have iron wheels and frame. Equipped with brake. Surface painted red. Strong and durable. Special 52.49 PIRATE ANDTRAVELER F terestint and instructive. Regularly l. special 7ic, in- i Slee Join .1' Inge Gibb's Express Wagons only 25 Gibb's See-Saw Toy for only 35? Gibb's Pacing Joe Horse for 50 Gibb's Gray Beauty Pacer for 50 Gibb'a Pony Circus Wagon at 40 Gibb's Pacing Bob Horse for 25fr Gibb's Cuban Carts for only 35d Gibb's Gipsy Wagon priced 50 Humpty Dumpty $1.25 famous circus sets.- In many styles, from The set of clown, donkey, y Xmas Tree Decorations YOU'LIi marvel at the variety of bright, pretty and attractive Christmas Tree Decorations we've here for your choice. All that could be desired for the Yuletide tree including Paper Bells, Electric Light Festoons, Beads, Tinseled Garlands and Tiny and medium large tree orna-. monta Alsn Candles boxes of 16. 24. 36 and 48 at 10 the box. v J e "RjulinTiti'ran the Post Card Projector. Throws a perfect reproduction of any post card, kodak picture,' magazine or newspaper cut, clearly and msuncuy. A wonderful amuse ment and entertain ment. ' Equipped for acetyline gas or elec tric lighting. Prices. 52.50. 55, 57.50 and 510.00 2,1c Kid Body Dolla With full hip Joints, bisque head, hair, - sleeping eyes, slip pers and stockings. Spe cial, each 19. 35c Kid Dolla Full hip jointed, bisque head and hands, assorted hair, sleep ing eyes, shoes and stock ings, 14 Inches long. Spe cial 23. T5e Kid Dolla W i t h sleeping eyes, wigs, hip ts, slippers ana siohk- srs. 18 inches men anu stands. Special 59' 1.25 Kid Dolla Hip and knee Jointed, bisque head, sewed wigs, hair and eyes. Shoes and stockings, 1 Mi inches high. PuTl. fash ioned. Special 98c. 65c Kid Dolla 14 inches high, hip and knee Jointed, sewed wig. sleeping eyes, bisque hands. Sp'l 49 60c upwards forma nee is very popular chair and ladder in trick per- tf 1 O il r, at f aa-w PORTLAND'S SHOPPING CENTER SINCE 1857 if Automobile with rubber tire wheels. As illustrated, size for two children. Drop front to mnVo extra, seat. Price, with out lamp and horn,' 510.50, Automobile Horns extra, 7 & $3,75 Base Ball Games at $2.95 Ideal Baseball Game Board including 27 other games on the reverse side. Fully equipped with men, dice, etc. Regu-.f0 QC larly $3.75, spec'l P-.-7iJ Game Boards $2.95 $6 Game Boards the "I)e Lux", plays 65 games. Tl)ejrfectioii of game boards. Special, $5.39 $6 Game Boards of 100 games. A four-surface board complete with in structions and equipment. Special ut 55.39, $4.50 Game Boards of 0.3 gnnie. Crown combination Archereun and others, fully equipped. Special $3.95 $4.60 Crokinole Boards combined with 49 other games. All equipped with dice, etc. Special, 53.63 $3.50 I Star Archerena Boards plays 58 games. Equipment complete. Spe cial, 52.95 $2 Doll Carriage as il lustrated. Collapsible style. With hood. Imita tion leather covered. Strong and durable. Steel wheels. Special, 5173t H A D QUARTERS FOR BINQ'S TOYS $1 Puzzle Cut Ups and Picture Blocks combined. All in one box. Special 73 25c Paper Dolls ' come in assorted styles of dresses. Spe cial, 19 it 2Ite Santa riaua Flirurea for table deco ration or base of tree, 12 in. high, ( r o 8 tl coat and cap, as shown, X&C jL