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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (July 1, 1914)
THE ' MORNIXG OREGONIAJJ", WEDNESDAY, JULY 1, 1914. MEIER & FRANK'S Use the Arcade Way-A Convenient and Short Way Between Fifth and Sixth Streets MEIER & FRANK'S ETS Stock Reduction Sale No. 1 WE'VE PLACED OUR CONFIDENCE 20 GOES In Portland, its future and Its people hence our decision to build the greatest store in Western America, and we've already commenced to tear down the five-story building- which occupied the entire half block bounded by Alder, Fifth and Morrison streets. On this site we will at once erect a twelve-story Class A structure of the most modern type. This building will be a marvel to sightseers, as well as a boon to the shoppers of Portland and the entire Northwest. We contemplate an outlay of over $1,250,000 to complete this new structure, which 'will give work to hundreds of men during the con fctruution period. To demonstrate our supremacy In the merchandising' field, we are planning to carry on a series of Stock Reduction Sales to bring the stock of each department to a minimum. To do this, the most drastic price reductions ever known in the history of this store will be in effect, as each department la taken into this phenomenal event and this Is merely a foreword to our patrons that the Meier & Frank Store will continue to give them the greatest value for their money of any institution in tne "v" entire Northwest, and by this gft loyal patronage in the past. SIXTH-STREET BUILDING ' "Richelieu" the Popular SUMMER UNDERWEAR for Women & Children Included in An Unusual Sale WOMEN'S MERCERIZED LISLE UNION SUITS $1.50 Outskes reduced to SI. 29 $1.25 Regular Sizes reduced to. . -98d Gauze weight. Low neck, sleeveless, fancy finished crocheted yoke. .Tight knee. WOMEN'S LIGHT - WEIGHT LISLE UNION SUITS Outsize Garments, special. 85 Regular Size Garments,; special. .75 Specially suitable for Summer wear. Low neck, sleeveless, and tight knee style. WOMEN'S SUMMER-WEIGHT LISLE UNION SUITS Outsize Garments, special 69 & Regular Size Garments, special 59c Low neck, sleeveless garments, tight or lace-trimmed knee. Finished with crochet edge. WOMEN'S LIGHT WEIGHT, NEW SHAPE UNION SUITS Outsize Garments, special 67 Regular Size Garments, special 57 Low neck, sleeveless style, and lace-trimmed umbrella knees. WOMEN'S FANCY LISLE VESTS Regular Sizes, 3 for $1.00 Each 35 Low neck, sleeveless, with dainty crocheted or lace-trimmed yokes. Children's and Misses' Summer weight Union Suits .... 50 Low neck, sleeveless, tight or lace-trimmed knees. All sizes. Second Floor Slxth-St. Bids. SIXTH-STREET BUILDING Summer Hosiery for Women & Children at Worth-while Reductions Women's $2.00 "McCallum" Silk Hose, Pair, $1.85 All pure thread Silk Hose in a variety of the latest shades to match the various gowns. The famous "McCallum" brand reduced from $2 to 1.85. Women's 35c Fiber Silk Boot Hose, 2 Pairs 50c Pair, 28c Good quality Fiber Silk Boot Hose with lisle tops and feet. In black only. Women's 35c Cotton Hose, 3 Pairs 85c Pair, 29c Light weight Cotton Hose, with double garter tops. In black, white and tan. Outsizes only. Very durable. Women's 25c Mercerized Lisle Hose, 3 Pairs 65c Pair 22c Light weight Hose, with double tops. In black, white and r tan. Seamless. Children's Lisle Hose, 3 Pairs 65(5 Pair 23c . Summer weight Hose of plain lisle, seamless-foot style. In black, white and tan. Children's 35c Socks Special, the Pair 25c Three-quarter length Socks, in white, with fancy colored roll tops. . All Sizes. Flrt Floor Slxth-St. Bide. SIXTH-STREET BUILDING Wednesday-Notion Day Here! LITTLE NEEDS NOW AT LITTLE PRICES Seven spools "Charter Oak" Thread, special 25 Three Hair Nets, all shades, special 10 Sc "American" Pins, all sizes, three papers for 10J Children's 15c and 20c Hose Supporters, special, pair 10 15c Horn Hairpins, all shapes, special, box 10 10c White Princess Belting, two-inch width, yard 5 Sanitary Skirt Protectors, spiaL each., 50S 65 and 75 Sanitary Belts, all sizes, special, each . ;25 SPECIAL DEMONSTRATION "OMO" DRESS SHIELDS 50c "Omo" Zouave Shields, pair 39 $1.00 Adjustable Lace Front Brassieres, pair 89 22c No. 2 "Omo" Shields, pair !!l7 25c No. 3 "Omo" Shields, pair !.!!l9 28c No. 4 "Omo" Shields, pair !!!!23 First Floor Slxth-St. Bldg. For This Special Sale Men! $2 & $3 Straw Hats, $1.50 We Offer You ALL BROKEN LINES, SAMPLES AND DISCONTINUED MODELS OF SUCH RENOWNED CORSETS AS Nemo, Ivy, Redfern, Kabo Successo, Le Revo AT THESE RADICAL REDUCTIONS $1.00 Corsets of famous makes reduced to -79 $1.50-$2.00 Corset3 of famous makes reduced to . ....95 $2.50 Corsets of famous makes reduced to $1.45 $3.00 Corsets of famous makes reduced to. $1.95 $3.50 to $6.00 Corsets of famous makes reduced to.... . . .$2.95 $7.50 to $10.00 Corsets of famous makes reduced to .$4.95 $12.00 to $15.00 Corsets of famous makes reduced to $6.95 Fifth Floor Slxth-St. Bid sr. A Three-Days' Sale "Wear a Straw Hat on the Fourth" All this season's new and desirable styles, shapes, all sizes. Sennitts, split and soft split sailors English blocks. High, low or medium crowns and wide, narrow or medium brims. Hats for the youth the man of af fairs and the elderly, gentleman included in this Remarkable Three Days' Sale of Up-to-Date Straw Hats for Men, Regularly $2.00 and $3.00, Reduced to $1.50 First Flor Teamporarr Aaa SIXTH-STREET BUILDING Gloves for Women I 33 Dent's Own Make Our Own Direct Importation Priced Far Under Worth An exclusive arrangement made by us for the importation of these Dent's Gloves enables us to offer some exceptional reductions. Every pair of Gloves in this sale is "Dent's," which insures perfect fit, best workmanship and selected Bkins. Shipped to tis in bond eliminating extra expense for handling, packing, etc. Dent's $1.25 Washable White Doeskin Gloves, Pair, 83c Every pair guaranteed washable. Excellent quality skins, white only, in 2-button, in-seam style. All sizes 5 to 7. inclusive. x Dent's $1.75 Washable Chamois Gloves, Pair, $1.15 Fine quality Chamois skins, in white and natural shades. Pique sewn, 3 rows stitching on backs and 2 pearl buttons at wrist. Guaranteed washable. Dent's $3.00 Mousquetaire Chamois Gloves, $1.69 12-button length, finest selected Chamois Washable Gloves in white and natural. Come in all sizes, and guaranteed washable. : . First Floor Slxth-St. Bide. Everything For "The Fourth At Meier & Frank's Priced Most Moderately Bathing Suits for Men and Boys First Floor Temporary Annex Bathing Suits, Caps, Shoes, for Women and Misses Fifth Floor Slxth-St. Bids. New Midsummer Models in White Mil linery Splendid Showing of Women's and Children's Outing Hats Second Floor Slxth-St. Bid. Sweaters for the Beach An Unparal leled Assortment for Women and Children. Fifth Floor Slxth-St. Bid p. Suitcases and Traveling Bags At Spe cial Prices Fifth Floor Tern porn rr Annex Kodaks, Cameras and All Supplies Flrat Floor Temporary Annex Croquet Sets, Tennis Goods, Fishing Gear First Floor Temporary Annex Everything for Beach and Camp SETHI-STREET BUILDING There "New" and Exclusive Patent Leather Belts and Girdles Only 75c Belt and girdle styles were never more novel or unlqua. Just out and extremely fashionable are these Patent. Leather effects made In odd and attractive ways. There the ruffled girdle with flounce below and slight heading at the top as well as a pleated girdle with large bow and other novelties. The glistening l'atent Leather lends a dash to the costume Belts and Clrdles most moderately priced at, each. 75. First Floor Slth-t. Rids. SIXTn-STKEET BUILDING Buy Your Groceries Here For Camp, Beach Cottage SIGAR - CIKKU II1MS l ine Kustern brands 1 Ql -. carefully trimmed, special, tlie pound J 2C Pure Lard No. 10 pail. 91.35 No. 5 pail :: Cottaae Hams Almost boneless, pound lM'vf Oregon I'ranes Fine, meaty fruit, pound llli Dried Pearhea Thin-skinned California fruit, 3 lha. 2.1 I'lllnboi-r Floor Best hard-wheat brand, in k gCJ It tin aril's Cocoa Established brand. No. ',i can 17HO "Quaker" Cornmeal White, carton IOC "Battle Ax" Asparagus Tips Square cans, dux., ffl.-IOl can 12'4 Clover Leaf Butter Well-known brand, roll f7 Quaker Corn Flakra Freshly toasted, package T'ttf SOe "Victor" Black Tea English breakfast, pound ... .31) "Sultan" Sliced Pineapple No. 2 cans, do I.. Sl.-lOl can Grated Hawaiian Pineapple No. 1 cans, doz., Sl.-lOl can - Cider Vinegar Makes fine salad; sal. Jus, 35 bottle. 10J Pare Food Grocery Basement. Mila-M. Fll. SIXTH-STREET BUILDING m 1 ,jw Novelty Suits FOR WOMEN Attractive High Colors and Staple-Shades Selling Regularly to $20-Now S9 A Special Line of Silk Suits Newest Novelty Wool Suits Selling From $35 to $40 $21.35 In this assortment of Suits, which embraces both silk and wool novelty Suits, you'll find values ranging from $35 to $40. Handsome Silk Suits a special purchase made of moire and silk .poplin and taffeta. Medium-length coats, showing fancy belted backs, as well as plainer models. Navy, black, Copenhagen, tan and wistaria shades and Suits in all "sizes. The Novelty Suits are all in desirable shades and merchandise, representing the highest type of workmanship. A wide variety of modish models. A most splendid assortment of both Silk and Wool Novelty Suits. SIXTH-STREET BUILDING Hall - Borcheifs $2 Dressmaking Forms Only $1.49 $2 Adjustable Stands Reduced to $1.49 A boon to home dressmakers, as well as professionals, are these splendid Hall-Borchert Dressmaking Forms, now reduced in price. Well proportioned, made with extra long hips for fitting skirts, and on lines, to comply with the present modes in women's apparel. The Forms come in sizes 32, 34, 36, 38, 40, 42, 44. Take advantage of underpricing on Hall-Borchert's Best Dressmaking Forms Regularly $2.00, Re duced to $1.49 $2 Adjustable Stands Now $1.49. Third floor Stxth-S. Bids. 21.35 S9.55 for Tailored Suits such as we are offering you today is, indeed, a most won derful price concession. $9.55 for any Tai lored Suit would be remarkable but for Suits of such worth it is phenomenal! . The materials are serges, poplin and crepe weaves. Coats fashioned on the jaunty short models. Skirts . either peg- top or tunic styles. Colors handsome new. and high shades and staples. This is a special line of Suits that we will sell, a3 long as any remain, at the very low price of S9.55. Silk Coats for Street and Evening Wear, Now $12.45 Pussy willow taffeta, moire, chiffon taffeta and novelty silk Coas, mada ti cape effects with ruffled neck. Taffeta Wraps for wear over Summer frocks in all the'new bright colors- Also plainer style Moire Coatsx in black and colors, full lined, medium length, made with flare ruffles. All sizes. A wonderfully comprehensive assortment of Silk Coats Selling $18 to $30 at $12.45 Fourth Floor Slxth-St. Bid r r 1837 The- Q.ualitV Store op, Portland FlftK, SbcLhx. "Morrtsorv Alder 3ta. I I SIXTII-STREET BUILDING Deep Price Reductions in Effect . This Week on Infants' WEARING APPAREL Infants' $2.50 Machine-Made Dresses, $1.59 Excellent material, in two styles one with lace-trimmed yokes and lace-trimmed ruffle skirts the other in panel effect, trimmed with lace and embroidery and fin Lshed with plain hem on skirt. Infants' $2.50-$3 Hand-Made Skirts, $1.59 Excellent quality nainsook Skirts, made on waists and finished with hand-scalloped hems. Infants' $2.50 Flannel Skirts, $1.89 A splendid grade of white flannel. Skirts made on waista ished with embroidered edges. Infants' $1.50 Hand-Made Caps, 98c Dainty little organdy or batiste Caps, made in Dutch style, w back, lace-edged or hand-embroidered. Infants 60c Outing Flannel Nightgown. S9c Excellent quality Amoskeag Outing Flannel Gowns. Pink edge finishing neck and cuffs. Drawstring at bottom. Infants' $2.00 Hand-Made Pillow Slips, 98c Fine batiste, plain centers and hand-scalloped ruffles, i" and fin- ith turn- blue Size Xrt-oBd Floor SIKh. 12x16. St. Bids. TEMPORARY ANNEX Hammocks and Croquet Sets Deeply Underpriced $5.50 HAMMOCKS 10x80 size, extra heavy and durable, QC in a variety of handsome patterns, reduced to pJJ $3.50 CANVAS HAMMOCKS blue and brown striped can- vas, very comfortable and strong, reduced to $2.-19 $1.50 6-Ball Croquet Sets reduced to, set $1.13 $2.00 8-Ball Croquet Sets, varnish finish, set S1.4! $3.00 4-Ball Croquet Sets, waxed finish, the set $2.4J Hlthth Floor Trmporarr Aimi At These Prices You'll Want a New "White Mountain" Refrigerator $10.00 $12.00 $13.50 $18.50 $21.00 $21.50 $24.00 $25.00 $27.50 $30.00 $32.50 $35.00 $37.50 $45.00 $50.00 Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, Refrigerators, 30-lb. ice capacity, at 45-lb. ice capacity, at 60-lb. ice capacity, at 50-lb. ice capacity, at 75-lb. ice capacity, at SO-lb. ice capacity, at 100-lb. ice capacity, at 75-lb. ice capacity, at 100-lb. ice capacity, at 125-lb. ice capacity, at 9 5 -lb. ice capacity, at 175-lb. ice capacity, at 110-lb. ice capacity, at 105-lb. ice capacity, at 125-lb. ice capacity, at Fifth Floor Temnora S 7.99 4 S 9.59 S10.79 814.79 $16.79 $17.19 $19.19 $19.99 $21.99 $23.99 $25.99 $27.99 $29.99 $35.99 $39.99 ry Annex