The Dutch Room on the Ninth Floor--where
men meet to lunch and chat over their cigars.
Miss Cora Morris "The Story-Telling Lady"
will be with us for two weeks telling stories to
young and old.
Monday, November 8 Music Hall 6th Floor.
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Tm QgALroite of Portland
Have your skirt cut without charge by our
man tailor in the Woolen Dress Goods Department.
-. ' You 'll be Pleased today with the number of Savings in the
1343d .Friday Surprise Special Inauguration Sale
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Afeckwear X0C ...
The 35c aJ 50c quality
1200 crisp, new pieces of imported lace neckwear light and
heavy-weight laces from St. Gall.
Vests, guimpes, frills, flat and roll collars and sets.
Note the pretty illustrations above.
35c to GOc Neckwear Friday at 19c, 3 for 50c. ' .
Main Floor, Fifth Street
The first Friday in our Inauguration Month" will see such extraordinary offerings
trom every department that the store will be thronged with busy shoppers all day.
In most instances the supplies are generous and promise to last through the day. But
n some cases there will not be enough to go around so dont wait too long.
Kead the headlines note the items that appeal to you and come at your earliest con
vemence. Every piece of merchandise advertised on this page is up to the usual Meier
& Frank high standard! .
'200 Rits Right Qut of Rtock a
"Rig Friday Surprise SE2M$16-J2
REGULARLY $22.50, $2350, $24.50, $25
45c to 75c
Laces for
25c
Knglish shadow laces, 12 to 24 inches wide. Dainty white and .
cream colors in plain and craquelle mesh. Floral and conventional
designs. Dainty for blouses, petticoats and camisoles. Also exquisite
net top 4 to 6-inch St. Gall laces with Venise edge. :
85c to $1.00 Silk Laces, 59c
36-inch silk shadow laces in white, cream and black. Exceptionally
beautiful designs for blouses. -Mai. Floor, Fifth Street
75c Imported' OO
Ribbons for wOw
Beautiful moire ribbons in all colors 6 inches wide.
One of the newest ribbon fads moire with a one-inch satin edge of
contrasting color.
Beautiful for sashes, hair bows and holiday uses. '":
TocRibbons, special Friday at 28c, 2 yards 50c. - -
Main Floor, Fifth Street
Not a "special pur
chase" or "broken
lines" or any of the
regular reasons for
reducing prices. This
means
Suits taken from
our regular stocks
for the first "Inaug
uration" Friday.
Suits that are crisp
and fresh and new
and sparkling with
style. Every wanted
color is here.
Even if you have one suit it would pay you to get one of these for a
for your new Fall suit, be sure to see' these today at ?16.50.
The materials ate
whipcords, serges,
gabardines and
broadcloths, made in
a variety of pleasing
styles.
Box Coats trim
med with flat braids
and Russian Blouses
with bands of fur.
A dozen different
models in all sizes
from misses' 16 to
size 42 are included
in this group.
second best" and if you are still looking
Fonrth Floor, Fifth Street.
WaMi'92c
Selling Regularly for $1.50
Where is the woman who can have too many blouses? It seems
they are the one indispensable article of apparel good all year
round.
These are beautiful new voiles some with corded stripe as il
lustrated others embroidered and many are of heavier madras,
particularly attractive now.
V Some slightly mussed but all fresh and new. Special 92c.
Fourth Floor, Central.
H OJT Ladies3
i.LaO Watches
Isn't that a splendid Friday sur
prise item?
Think of being able to buy a gen
uine Elgin or Waltham watch at
such a price!
Small size, open face, gold-filled
case, guaranteed 20 years.
Main Floor, Sixth Street
New Mocha (gloves 75 e
Our Best Regular 125 Kind
Ireland's genuine Mocha gloves for women ; 1 and 2-clasp style,
pique sewn all colors, gray, black, blue, red, tan and brown. All
sizes are here ! A wonderful Friday surprise special at 75.
jruai Liveiy no veiepnone oraers taKen ana none sent (J. U. u.
Main Floor, Fifth Street
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98c fss'JTA e4 Rg Bass $10
Regularly $1.50
Heavy weight blue denim'. Made
with sailor collar and front lacing.
Trimmed with white braid and rgd
tape. Straight knee pants. Sizes 3
to 7. Friday Surprise at 98c.
Third Floor, Fifth Street.
1 he Most Wonderful Values We Have Seen in Mnnths
50 genuine seal and pigskin bags just arrived from the Kauff
man factories. A big special purchase at a big discount for cash.
Leather lined and real moire silk lined. Beautiful dull black leather
bags not the veneered kind. Friday, just $10.
24 Genuine Walrus Bags the new Mammoth Pig leather all
leather lined polished brass protections. $6.95 ba.eme.t.
PSEte Ci $14.50 ' "Dldffii". 98C Sffifc Strainers 19c
Regularly $19.50
Pretty white wool coats of herringbons
cheviot. Youthful in line, belted and with
large patch pockets. Black velvet collar.
Dressy, but practical for all occasions.
Juvenile :J
Sweaters
.$1.98
Best $3 Grade '
Good and warm sweaters for juveniles.
Heavy rope-stitch wool sweaters, for both boys
and girls from 6 to 16. Colors are Oxford,
Harvard and navy. .
$1.50 and $1.75 Sacques, $1.19
Infants' cashmere sacques some with cro
cheted edges, others scalloped.
$125 to $1.50 Hats, 98c
0m
Regularly $1.50
The doll that all little girls
love.
Beautiful face, with eyes that
close, mohair wig and natural
voice. .
Wearing little embroidered
slip.
As illustrated. Friday Sur
prise at 98c.
Fifth Floor, Sixth Street.
720 Just Received
Fine aluminum sink
strainers. Medium weight.
A convenience that no
kitchen should- be without.
Well made and finished.
Exactly like illustration.
Made to fit in one -corner
of the sink.
Special for Friday Sur
prise at 19c.
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Basement.
Women's $1 Union gmts 5gC "
Fleece-lined cotton union suits in low neck, sleeveless, ankle-length style. Regular sizes Fridav
surprise at 58c.
Main Floor, Sixth Street.
In sizes 2 to 6 years.
Fine felts, velvets and corduroys 3 styles.
Second Floor. Sixth Street.
lilflf D2 N2i MS These Two
Q.reat palest
mm
Mackinaws
Regularly $7.50, $10 and $15
About 140 of them! .
Broken lines of our very best grades of these men's coats.
Made with Norfolk and raglan sleeves and shawl or notch collars.
In brown, blue, red and fancy plaid patterns.
Especially attractive for automobiling, motorcycling, "hiking"
Special Friday at ?6.35. Third Floor, Fifth street.
gcrim Purtains 5Qc
. The Regular $1 Kind
-Good quality plain hemstitched scrim curtains, Friday- Surprise 59c.
$1.25 and $1.35 Curtains, 88c
-Scrim curtains finished with Pretty lace edge and insertion.
Seventh Floor, Sixth Street.
$150 Pajamas (Z&r
"Clean-Up9' at Oi7C
Fairly takes your breath away doesn't
it? Nevertheless, the fact is just as stat
ed. These ARE pajamas worth $1.50
today at 69c. A big clean-up of broken
lines brings you this rare piece of good
luck. Fine assortment of such materials
as soisette, mad
ras, percales and
flannelettes. All
sizes but not a
complete range in
every material.
Made with and
without collars
well finished, ser
viceable gar
ments of good
workmanship
throughout.
25c"Onyx:' Qr
Tan Hosiery 7v
Another record - breake r
from the men's store! You
know what "Onyx" lisle hose
are 200 dozen of them go
in this sale today. Not
"seconds," not imperfect, not
a"job
The- Q.uality"Stor& of- Portland
Fifths -SijoUvTlorriaoty Alder 5ta.
lot ev
ery pair first
quality' hose,
fresh and new.
25c Onyx Hose
in tan only.
Buy them to
day while any
of 200 dozen
remain at $1
dozen pr. 9?.
Main Floor,
Morrlaon Street
Our Regular $6 to $8.50 kind ,
100 beautiful trimmed hats. - .
Dozens of desirable shapes and sizes.
Three are just as illustrated.
Large, small and medium, trimmed with fancies, buckles, flowers
and- ostrich..
Unusual Friday Surprise special at $3.75.
All velvet untrimmed shapes from $2.50 to $6.00 at l'z off.
Fourth Floor, Sixth Street.
50c Burson
Hose at
29c
Light-weight silk lisle hose, with reinforced seamless foot. Black
only. Women's "Burson" Hose at 29c.
35 c Infants'
Fine Hose
25c
Silk and wool mixed. Sizes '4 to 6, white only. Unusual values
at 25c.
Main Floor, Central.
$3.95 to $4.50
Kimonos for
$2.47
Pretty albatross kimonos, daintily embroidered and ribbon trimmed.
Light and dark shades of p"ink,blue, wistaria and golden brown and
navy. Broken sizes lor $.47 Friday.
-Third Floor, Sixth Street '
JJandkerchief s, 5c
The Regular 35c grade
186 dozen women's fine imported handkerchiefs.
All pure linen,' some with narrow hems and others one and two
inches.
Hand-embroidered corner designs.
White with colored embroidery some all white.
Many new French combinations in colored kerchiefs.
Friday Surprise Special at 15c each, or 4 for 50c. .
Positively no telephone orders and none sent C. O. D.
- Main Floor, Fifth Street
TTmbrella-CStand $.49
Regularly $4.00
Here's a rainy-day special that's most tempting!
Just 67 of these beautiful brass umbrella stands at
the price.
22 inches high, with two side handles. In brushed
brass finish.
Exactly like illustration.
Friday Surprise at $2.49.
Basement-
$3.00 Blankets
Friday for
Full-size bed blankets. Light gray, wool and cotton mixture.
Light and warm. Finished with 2-inch binding. Friday Sur-
: Second Floor, Fifth Street.
$2.55
prise .w..j..
Women s 50c
to 75c Vests
25c
Women's Harvard Mills heavy-weight vests. High neck and long
sleeves in regulation Winter style. Firt Floor, sixth street
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fit
fables
Excellent $17 tables
Solid oak extension tables.
A good, strong, serviceable table, exactly as shown in the illus
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In both golden v&x and fumed finish.
An unusual bargain for Friday Surprise at $11.75.
Hlghth Floor, Fifth Street
Rag Rugs, 73C
Regularly $1
Pretty rag rugs in blue, pink, tan and brown. Size 27x54 inches.
Suitable for bath or bedroom use. Special for Friday Surprise at 73c.
75c Rag Rugs in blue, pink, tan, brown and gray, size 24x36 inches.
Special at 58c. Seveath Floor, Fifth Street
EXTENSION PLANS READY
llids for Interstate Uriilsc Approach
to Bo Asked.
Plans were completed yesterday for
from Bryant street to the city limits
to connect with the interstate bridge.
The nlinK of the plans will be followed
by the placing: of advertisements for
bids.
There are two distinct improvements
involved. One is for the construction
wi a viaauct ana ions: nils for n-
O.-W.
the proposed extension ot Union avenue' proaches over the tracks of the
R. & K. and the other is for the pav
ing of the entire extension. The via
duct will be charged up to a district
extending south as far as Broadway.
The paving will be paid for by abut
ting property owners.
The carcass of
of meat.
a horse yields 450 pounds
EX-PRESIDENTS SON HERE
Scott C. Hayes Reports Business
Conditions In East Improve.
Scott 6. Hayes, son of ex-President
Rutherford B. Hayes and assistant to
the president of the New York Air
Brake Company, is in Portland on a
business visit. He is accompanied by
Mrs. Hayes.
"If our business can be taken as an
indication." said Mr. Hayes, "-the gen
eral industrial situation is improving
decidedly.
"The railroads now are in the mar
ket for l?.rge volumes of equipment and
our factories are running: up to normal
capacity to supply them."
Mr. Hayes reports that the roads in
the East and those centering: in Chi
cago are the heaviest buyers., but says
that the Western and Pacini: Coast
roads now are beginning; to make in
quiries. A large volume of business
now- is being done for European roads
handling military movements, he says.
The New York Air Brake Company
operates an extensive plant at Water
town. N. Y.. but has agencies and
branches, throughout the country. Its
office, in Portland handles the trade for
the Northwest.
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