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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 20, 1913)
- TITE MORNING OREGOyiAy. SATURDAY. DECEMBER 20, 1913. Meier & Frank's Daily Mail Order Bulletin for Patrons Out of Town Meier & Frank's Mail Order Department makes Christmas shopping for those living out of town Meier & Frank's First Holiday Bulletin will help you in solvmg the problem of what to give easy and profitable. the family. Order a copy today. Meier & Frank's Immense Stocks make it possible for you to select Christmas Gifts with the least Meier & Frank's Radical Reductions on seasonable and time merchandise make Christmas shop possible annoyance, ping at this store most economical. ' Parcel Post Transportation Paid on all orders amounting to $5.00 or more withm a 50-mUe radius of Portland, when not weighmg over 20 pounoxcept at sale pric , Will Go Merri From 9 o'Clock Till 9 o'Clock With Only 3 Days Then Remainin: This Is Santa's Last Saturday at Meier & Frank's And He Will Spend It at the Toy Fair in the Basement Annex Late on Christmas Eve Santa Claus will disappear away on his mysterious errands of joy. The reindeer are even now becoming impatient to be off; the big sleigh is ready, and one by one the gilts the boys and girls have asked for are being loaded into it in readiness for the journey on Christ mas Eve. So make haste and get in your order with Santa if he has not already had it and tucked it away for future use. You will find him at the Toy Fair in the new Basement Annex. And there, too, youH find Robert Thornton, the jolly clown, and his companion "Romeo," the laughing and talKing pony mat au me gins wiu uuja mc o in love with. And what else will you see at the Toy Fair! WTiy, the greatest lot of Toys for bovs and girls you have ever seen. Toys from everywhere big Toys, little Toys, noisy Toys, pretty dolls,, books, whistles, trains, engines, wagons the cunningest ' prairie schooners,'.' like some of our great-grandmothers came across the plains in and all sorts of unusual Toys. They're all here, with Santa in charge, at the Big Toy Fair, and the funny clown and the cute laughing and talking pony, who performs from 10 to 12 in the morn ing and 2 to 5 in the afternoon. Hmmemcnt Annex. Entrance Sixth and Alder-afreet Veatlbnle. Fur Trimmed Juliets for Greatest Comfort, $1.19 Juliets 'with hand-turned flexible soles, medium low heels, tops of soft, warm felt, fur trimmed. May be had in black, red, brown, ma roon and Oxford gray. Worth much more than the special price of $1.19. Meier A Frank Third Floor, Jlew Bids. Marvelous! This Christmas Sale of Women's and Children's Box Kerchiefs 79c Women's $1.25 Box Kerchiefs Two boxes $1.50 Fine linen Kerchiefs with hand embroidered corners in neat designs. Packed three in a box. Specially priced at two boxes $1.50 the box 79?. Women's 69c Box Kerchiefs 43c j Three boxes $1.25 Pretty hemstitched Kerchiefs embroidered in three different de signs. Packed in fancy Christmas boxes 3 to the box and specially priced at 3 boxes $1.25, box 43 , Women's 75c Box Kerchiefs 59c j Two boxes $1.00 Pure linen Kerchiefs of fine qual ity hand-embroidered in beautiful designs packed three in a box. Usually selling at 75c the box. Spe cial two boxes $1 the box 59r Leather Goods . Now A Off Anv article In our Leather Goo'ds Department, regularly selling- for $10 and up, may now be had at a discount of 25 per cent. This includes all of our high-grade Handbags. Filled Traveling Cases and Bags. AH Ladles Handkaa-a Priced From 88c to $10 Reduced .Now 8So to Women's 35c Box Kerchiefs 20c Three boxes 50c 2500 fancy box Handkerchiefs of fine sheer material, with embroid ered designs in corners. In full size and packed in fancy Christmas boxes 3 to the box. Regular 35c box, speeial at 3 boxes, 50 the box 201. Women's $3.98 Box Kerchiefs $2.95 ;n neat DOxes 0f three each. $1.00 Pure linen Kerchiefs of fine qual- DOjeg specially priced for this sale, ity, with neat embroidered corners two boxes $135 box 75t. packed in a silk-covered box, six to the box and tied with silk ribbon. Children's 12c Box Kerchiefs 9c Ordinarily selling at $3.98 the box Three boxes 25c special, the box $2.95. Fancy box Kerchiefs for children Women's $1.00 Box Kerchiefs 75c packed either three plain hemstiched Two boxes $1.35 or two fancy embroidered Kerchiefs . Fine quality pure linen hem- in a holly box. Usually selling at 12c stitched Handkerchiefs, with fancy the box special, three boxes for hand-embroidered corners. Packed 25t box 9tf. First Floor, Mala Bide Special Prices Useful GiftS Perrin's Gloves for Men Regular $2.00 Saturday, $1.39 There isn't a more acceptable gift for a man than a pair of Gloves, and there isn't a better glove to give than Per rin's. And -we've reduced our regular $2.00 Pernn's Gloves for Saturday to $1.39. They come in assorted tan shades, in men's and cadet sizes. If you've decided on gloves, select them Saturday, when you may purchase these t1 OA splendid Perrin's $2.00 Gloves at special price 4 1 JJ $5.00 Silk Shirts, $3.65 Unexcelled Silk Shirts are these we have reduced from $5.00 to $3.65. Pure silk, of fine texture, in woven stripes, narrow, wide, combination or candy, and the popular pin stripes,. in the fashionable colors of the season blues, grays lavender, greens and tan, in combination with white. Golf Shirts, made in coat style, with soft French cuffs at tached. In handsome holiday boxes for d O C gifts. Reduced special, from $5.00 to i)j(UJ Silk Clocked Socks, 75d. Box of 3, $3.00. Pure thread silk clocked Half Hose, with high spliced heels and toes. In attractive colors, tans, grays, navy, heliotrope, cadet, black and white, with self clocks.- Specially priced, box of 37E S2.00; the pair OC Gift Combinations for Men, 50&. Attractive combination sets, one with handsome silk tie in a wide variety of handsome colors, and nnir of silk lisle socks to match. Another combina tion set consists of silk tie and silk handkerchief, with colored border to match. Both these rf out Men's 25o Linen Handkerchiefs, 17 Men's pure linen hemstitched Handker chiefs, one-quarter and one-eighth hems, splendid quality and reduced for - fj Christmas selling from 25c each to X f C Men's 75c Initial Handkerchiefs, 50d Sheer, fine, pure linen Handkerchiefs for men, with hand-embroidered initials. Unex celled at the price, and reduced for Cl"!, Saturday's selling only to OUC -Meier 4L Fraak- Jut Inalde Morrlson-at. Entrance. Combination Sets priced at only. Child's Automobiles They have every appearance of the real autos, bright red, painted body, hood, with crank for turning the en gine, steering gear with wheel. There are all- sizes and kinds, some with small wheels, others with large wheels. With single seat for the Yonng Motor ist, or tandem style for the driver and passenger. Strongly constructed steel frame, rubber tired wheels, worked with foot pedals the same as a veloci pede or tricycle. Regular $ 6.00 Automobiles $ 4.95 Regular $ 6.50 Automobiles $ 5.13 Regular $ 9.00 Automobiles $ 7.23 Regular $11.50 Automobiles $ 9.39 Regular $12.00 Automobiles $ 9.69 Regular $13.00 Automobiles $10.39 Regular $14.50 Automobiles $11.49 Regular $16.00 Automobiles $12.83 Regular $17.50 Automobiles $13.63 Regular $20.00 Automobiles $14.95 Reduced Prices on Children's Metal Wagons. Bright painted Metal Wagons, well constructed, all steel frame; metal body with steel braces, some with' rubber tired wheels. Regular 75c Metal Wagons for 59 Regular 90c Metal Wagons for 69 Regular $1.00 Metal Wagons 79 Regular $1.35 Metal Wagons at 99 Regular $1.75 Metal Wagons $1.39 Regular $2.00 Metal Wagons $1.67 Regular $2.25 Metal Wagons $1.89 Regular $2.50 Metal Wagons $2.13 New Members of 1847 Rogers Family Old Colony and Cromwell The original Rogers Brothers' Silverware, iirst maae in 101, uns set me siauuaiu m Jependableness. Everyone knows "Rogers" and what it stands for, and, having stood the test of over 65 years, its place in the nrnds of people is firmly established. 1847 Rogers Silverware is especially favored for gifts and the "Cromwell ' pattern which is illustrated here shows the charae eristic Deauiy ox mis silverware. imi Hover i. . u. til A Great Pre-Holiday Sale of All Our Men's Up-to-Date Overcoats arid Raincoats That Were $25.00 to $35.00, Now $17.00 In addition to the remarkable special purchase of Overcoats from a manufacturer of National reputation, now on sale at this store, we have included for Saturday's selling our Entire Stock of Men's Overcoats and Raincoats Selling Ordinarily from $25.00 to $35.00 And Priced the Complete Line at $17.00 There are Overcoats of every description, from the most extreme styles in English Coats to the most conservative models. Cheviots, single and double weave English Tweeds, Chinchillas, Beavers and Cashmeres, in lengths from 42 to 54 inches. They have shawl, reversible, military or regular collars, and are in a wide range of colors and combinations. Every Overcoat placed on sale at this low price has sold during the season from $25.00 to $35.00. Now only $17.00. The Raincoats are equally as good in quality and assortment, splendidly made coats, of the best rainproof materials, that have sold from $25.00 to $35.00. For this pre-Holiday Sale they're reduced to $17.00. Men's $4.50 House Coats for $2.45 ' These House Coats make the most acceptable gifts for men, and. we are reducing them specially for Saturday's selling. They come in all colors, with plaid linings, with handsome silk "cord trimming and fastening with silk frogs, making most attractive garments. They're in sizes 34 to 33 An AVt only. Reduced, for Saturday only, from $4.50 to 3)of"3 Meter A Fraik'i Tke Men'a Storo Third Floor, New Bids. Men's $6.50 Bath Robes In a wide variety of materials and styles, reduced df OC to only iOTiOJ Men's $5.00 Bath Robes In different patterns and mat. rials; reduced for Saturday to . . All Bath Robes and House Coats in our immense stocks re- Pendleton Robes not included. $3.85 Boys' Overcoats, Sizes 4 to 9 Years $3.85 All-wool, lined throughout with flannel or serge, in brown, blue, gray and fancy mixtures. Made with Russian and shawl collars. These Overcoats are perfectly tailored, cut on the most favored models, and are warm, comfortable and a positive economy at the deep reductions we have put in force for Saturday's selling. Regular $6.50 to $8.50 Overcoats, in sizes , for boys from 4 . to 9 years, only $3.85. Boys' SUits With 2 Pair Knickers, $4.85 sizes a to 11 years. All-wool Norfolk and Double Breasted Knickerbocker Suits, iu ail the season's best materials, including blue serge, brown, tan and gray chev iots and fancy mixtures. Two pairs of Knickers with each suit, full peg cut and lined throughout. Many of these suits are shower proof. Make your selection Saturday when these excellent Boys' Norfolk Suits with two pairs of pants, may be purchased at $4.85. Child's Wheelbarrows Good for work or play. Well made with heavy metal bed and strong wheels. Reduced in price as follows : Reg. $1.10 Wheelbarrows, sp'l 89 Reg. 96c Wheelbarrow, sp'l 79 Reg. 85c Wheelbarrow, sp'l 67 ' Reg-. 75c Wheelbarrow, sp'l 59 Reg. 95c Dumpbarrows, sp'l 79 1 Reg. 85c Dumpbarrows, sp'l 67 Beg. 75c Dumpbarrows, sp'l 59 Reg. 60c Dumpbarrows, sp'l 48 Reg. 50c Dumpbarrows, sp'l 37i Folding Doll Buggy One-Motion Folding Doll Buggy, with all-steel frame, steel wheels. Selling regularly for 65c, special 43. 1847 Korrr Bros. Tea. poo mm, tae Bet. only 1.75. 1S47 Roarer Hroa. Demoert Spoons, tae 'i.lS47 Roaer Brom.' TaMe Spoons, toe ', met, omly S3.oO. IMmrr . "- u r - r met. ealS 3. SO. 1 v47 Roirr Brom.' Batter Spreaders, tae met. S3. 25. JS47 Koaer Hnrn' Frnlt Knives, tks rt. omir SI. 75. 1MT Roaer Brom.' llonllloa Spoomm, the met. oaly S3.50. 147 Roaer Brom.' Artrr-TMaaer Cof fee Spoeam. tae met. S1.75. JS47 Raer Brom.' Oraase Spoomm. tae et. ealr SZ.SO. 1SH7 Rurr Brom.' Orater Forks, tae net. oolr S2.SO. 1M7 Roaer firoa.' Berry poeam. ear a. ealr S1.50. Cake Forks, eack. rack, aaly 95. 1M7 Koaer tir oaly Sl.OO. . w J1, 1847 Roaer Bros. Grmvy Ladles, ears, oolr 1.25. 1847 Roaer Brom.' Cream Ladies, eaek, kit 9oe. 1847 Roaer Bros.' Olrre Spoomm, eara. oolr 60. 1847 Roaer Broo. Pickle Forks, eaek. oaly 60. 1S47 Roaer Bros.' Sna-U Toaas. eaek. only SI. 15. . 1847 Roaer Bros.' Hotter Halve. eaek H5r 1847 Roser Bros. Sacar SkeHa. eaek. oaly 60. 1847 Roaer Bros. Pie Serrers, eaek. oaly 2.25. 184 Roaer Bros. Jelly Spooas, Men, ealr 1. 15. 1AS7 IBU Tht QjhalitV Stor or portlamd miy, aixUVWorrtsot Akfcr 3ta. The Popular "Shoofly" Little boys and girls can amuse themselves for hours at a time with . one of these delightful playthings the Shoofly. And there's such a pleasing variety of 6tyles to select from. Many have comfortable seats with backs and sides, set in a frame with a foot rest and safety bar. Some seats are cushioned, some are wooden and others are of wicker. One style rocks gently back and forth within the frame and another style works just like a rocking chair. Another style in great favor with the boys is fashioned like a hobby horse. The Shoofly is per fectly safe and will afford amuse ment to the children for years to eome. Specially priced for Satur day as lonows: $1 Shoofly, Spe cial 851. $1.50 Shoofly Spec. $1.27. $2.50 Shoofly, Spec. $2.13. $3 Shoofly, Spe cial 32.53. f4 Shoofly, Spe- - dal $3.39, . Rocking Horses In the heart of every child is a desire to own a Rocking Horse and when you see . the splendid Rocking and Swing Horses we're reducing for this great Sale you'll realize that this is an excellent op portunity to make the little boy or girl happy on Christmas at a price most economical. These Safety Horses are well constructed and durable priced as follows: $3 Rocking and Swing Horses, Spe cial, each $4.23. $7.00 Rocking and Swing Horses, special, each, $5.95. . $8.00 Rocking and Swing Horses, special, each, $6.79. $13.50 Rocking and Swing Horses, special, each, $11.47. $16.00 Rocking and Swing Horses, special, each, $12.73. Willamette Coaster The Ideal Christmas Gift for Boys What boy wouldn't be pleased with one of these splendid Wil lamette Coasters for his Christmas present? They're well construct ed, with heavy steel axle, strong wheels and heavy wood bed ; 14 and 16-inch steel wheels. For this Christmas sale we've reduced the price as follows: $4.50 Willamette Coaster, special, each, $3.98. $3.50 Willamette Coaster, with steering gear, special, $2.95. $3.00 Willamette Coaster, with steering gear, special, $2.59. $2.75 Willamette Coaster, with steering gear, special, $2.15. Meier & rraak'a Toytowa. Grocery Specials EASTERN SUGAR - CURED HAMS, POUND, .18Vs7 Carefully trimmed and smoked. Weigh about 14 lbs. ea. Bacon, properly streaked, half strips, pound 22Vz. Best Butter Royal Banquet, the roll, 78. Sliced Pineapple Xo. 2 cans, dozen $2.10 can 17Vi Pork Sansage Fresh made, the pound, at only 19J. Frankfurters Fresh daily, the pound, at only 7y Navel Oranges Thin-skinned fruit, dozen lo. Victor Coffee The ideal bev erage, pound 29. Clover Leaf Butter The well known brand, roll 70J. New Mackerel No. i Norway Fish, each 71a. I Mince Meat Quart Jars, 45 pint jars, at only 25. Sugar Peas Wisconsin pack 1 I ?! nun 1ft. ' Pore F'ood Grocery. Basement.