TIIE MORNING OltEGOXIAN. WEDNESDAY, DECE3IBER 4, 1918. OREGON GIVES $124,358,800 & 'CHRISTMAS TREE ORNAMENTS AND DECORATIONS ARE NOW ON OUR SIXTH FLOOR1 K War Inrtnwnn and Contributions --' In 18 Month $153 Per Capita. i th 11 month America wu In the mar the people, of Oregon raised 112 . Sis.SOO. or an average of $7,000,000 every month. Based on an estimated so I Our Unique Tailoring f Service ' We will cut skirts to measure FREE and we will baste and fit any style tailored skirt for $1 upwards if materials are purchased in our Woolen Dress Goods Shop, Second Floor, Fifth Street . We will accordion, knife or box pleat and make skirts ready to put on band for $1 if materials are purchased in our Silk or Dress Goods Shop, Second Floor, Fifth Street. This service has wonderful gift possibilities. Satisfaction assured. " . , The Gift Suggestion Bureau Our patrons are invited to avail themselves of the assistance which this Bureau affords in the selection of Christmas gifts. The resources of this great business are at its disposal. The service is complimentary. . This Bureau will be of special help in cases where you wish to ascertain the gift or gifts that will be most acceptable in given cases without disclosing your identity. The Gift Bureau will attend to this efficiently and courteously. Seventh Floor. . - population of 800.000. the per capita for averr man. woman and child is $155. Conda amounting to Iin2.000.0ij0. and war savings stamps to the extent of fl4.0O0.00UL were bought. Oreecfn people have given to the American lied Cross, the Armenians. Salvation Army. Y. M. C A.. T. W. C. A Knight of Columbus. Jewish Welfare Eoard. American Library Association and War Camp Community Service the rum of 4.358.00. Almost half of this money has gone to the Red Cross, Which received 11.038.000 on Its flrt drive. $243,000 last Christmas. ,and JSIS.onO last May a total of 82.235.000. The United War Work Campaign re reived si.m.cso.- EST. ir'avAw The Quality Store or Portland r mesrvjzafTtfcfMrmsiSfflr Unparalleled New Stocks of Holiday Merchandise in All Departments Proclaim This Store T 5 f. 2 Select Useful and Acceptable Gifts in Our Great Furniture i Gift Shop 4 We have a whole section de 4 voted to useful and desirable ar- K I A A tides in gift furniture. Our K A A 6tocks include book ends, candle- K I jjf A sticks, floor lamps, serving trays, J A A tea wagons, foot stools, piano V. A A benches, tip top tables, wall ta- 4 4 A bles, decorated baskets, sweet- 4 Z A meat boxes, Chinese decorated 4 A A novelties, etc A few suggestions: 4 J i n ' it in am mm 'A Mahogany Finished Lamp, one light, complete with 6 feet of lortrti- mrA a illllK- C f trated, special . . S1.9o m M SB Mahogany Colonial Serving Ta ble, has two drop leaves and two drawers, as illus- (?1 JT QC trated, special OLU.VO Solid Mahogany Humidor, alumi num lined, with key, 07 TA as illustrated, priced 3 Meier A Frank's: Furniture Gift Shop, Ninth Floor. 2 5 2 Our Furniture Shop on the Eighth Floor has never been as d well stocked with medium priced d A .A. AL a. a: A 0 iuruiburv aa v iue present iune. 0 Va it a j i Ta those who come today: Mahogany Chair or Rocker with cane seat and back, Q" C priced OXOelD s 2 V Buy a Gift a Day Shop in the Morning Shqp on a Transfer Use the . Escalators Carry Small Packages Continuing Our Wonderful Apparel Values Today Wonjen s Suits s 1 In a Remarkable Sale 23.45 Nothing that enters into the concept ofa thoroughly good sale is lacking from this disposal. The selection is complete. The styles are appealing. The quality of the materials is all that could be desired. The price, $23.45, is considerably below what the garments were bought to sell for. Serge and poplin suits are in this sale. . Navy blue, burgundy black, brown are the colors. . Pleated models with belt and tai lored suits are included. Some with over-collars and cuffs of velvet. All sizes included. Meier & Frank's: Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor. Only Early Shoppers Can Share in These Morning Specials 9:00 to 11 A.M. To encourage early morning shopping we've arranged these wonderful offerings for 9 to 11 only. Buy gifts at great sav ings in these sales. The following on sale today from 9 to 11 on the Main Floor. ' No phone orders taken.' None sent C. O.D. ' 9:00, to 11 A.M. SAMPLE Sale Women's Sterling Silver Handle Umbrellas - Worth $10.00 to. $15.00 S?85 6 .. 100 pieces every one different. Fine new high-grade black SILK covers. ' J Genuine sterling silver handles in long style or sterling silver tops in many cases handles alone are worth almost the price of-the com plete umbrella. They are in plain or. carved styles. Some have silk carrying cords attached.- On sale from 9 to 11 only, at average LESS THAN HALF price. Buy for gifts. ENGRAVING FREE. Jiff" f4( lh I i II i' 11 11 I Women's Real Irish Hand-Embroidered Kerchiefs 3 for 50c . Buy for f gifts in this re markable sale of real Irish hand - embroidered handker chiefs, hemstitched, tape bor der 'and cross-bar effects, at 3 for 50c. - "President'; Suspenders 29c Medium heavy weight. Good dur able webbing. Package Paper '21c 9 to 11 Only sheets to package.' Good quality folded About 100 Linen finish, sheets. Envelopes to match, pkg. 120 3 Pairs $2.50 Hose at $6.75 720 pairs women's all thread silk hose the "Wayne Knit" brand. Full fashioned stockings with double garter tops and soles. Black and colors. All sizes. 3 Pairs $2.25 ' Hose at $6.00 1956 pairs . women's all thread silk hose with reinforced lisle lined garter tops the "Merrill" and "M. & F. Spe cial" brands. Black and colors. All sizes. 3 Pairs $2.00 Hose at $5.50 1270 pairs women's medium weight pure dye silk hose: with reinforced lisle tops and double soles. Full fash ioned hose in black, white and colors. All sizes. . . 3 Pairs of Women's $2.00 Fine Silk Hose for $5.25 1560 pairs of women's extra heavy pure thread silk hose with serviceable lisle tops, the "Granite" brand. Black, white and colors. All sizes. 3 Pairs of Women's $1.50 Pure Silk Hose for $3.75 1392 pairs of women's full fashioned silk hose with lisle tops and soles. Light weight stockings m black, white and colors. All sizes.-' 3 Pairs of Women's $1.75 Pure Silk Hose for $4.75 2160 pairs of women's pure thread silk hose with lisle tops, double garter welts and lisle soles. Full fashioned hose in black and colors. All sizes. 3 Pairs of Women's $1.25 Pure Silk Hose for $3.35 2184 pairs of women's pure thread silk hose in light and medium weights, some have double lisle tops, heels and toes. Black, white and colors. All sizes. Jacobean Library Table, top measures 25x43 inches, one drawer with wood pulls, special.. Metr Funk's: furniture Shop. Kigbth Floor. S19.85 A 15 V rJl Sale of lOOOTIeces Hand Painted Nippon China. 25c - 50c - 75c - SI SAME PRICES as in our sale a year ago L Judge how wonderful the values are. Buy for gifts in this sale today. Fancy Silk Hose $1.00 THREE PAIRS $2.75 . Fancy silk hose, at three pairs for $2.75 WON DERFUL values 1200 pairs in this one lot. Fancy silk hose in horizontal stripes in black and assorted colors, plain full fashioned and seamless stockings with double tops .and reinforced feet. All sizes. i r F, X T R A Fine Silk Hose $1.39 THREE PAIRS $3.75. Another wonderful lot of women's silk hose over 2000 pairs. We secured these hose at a very spe cial price concession and accordingly pass the sav ings on to you in this sale. Various kinds and quali ties all silks and silks with lisle tops. All colors. Meier & Frank's: Hosiery Shop, Main Floor. Sixth Street EL DA2.LO V3 aT I "Each Ciqar in :-; Jts own humidor". 1 I Mother says- Jts my only rived.' i.'.r 4, Cups and Saucers. i-VL l-OC pmtes. Handled .Jelly Dishes. Fancy Bon Bons, Mustard Pots. Ash Trays, etc a. CA Sugar and Creamer .L OUC Sets. Sandwich Sets. Whipped Cream Sets. Plates, C o v e r ed Butters, Vases. Bon Boa Dishes, etc. ' No phone orders, pieces of a kind to A - 7sr Plates, Tea Pots, -V L Ot Trays, Cracker Jars, Celery Trays, etc A 4- C1 Sa'ad Bowls, Cake Plates, iMTge V. Sugar and Creamer Sets, -jut Bowls, etc Some of the pieces m this sale Illustrated. . Not more than two customer. No de- liveries on less than $1 purchases. Meier & Frank's:. Chinaware Shop, Basement. 25V Special Sale of Wall Paper 35c-50c Values 20c 60c-75c Values 35c $1-$150 Values 50c As you can see the reductions in some instances in this sale of wall paper are MORE THAN HALF. Many desirable designs, including grass cloth, tapestry and blend ef fects. A good assortment at each price. ' Roll 20c, 35c and 50c. Pillow Tops , 26c-75c A fine selection of 24-inch pillow squares of repps, tapestries, dam asks and velours. Fine for gifts. Meier & Frank's: Kovpnth Floor. Sixth Street. I Gift and Everyday Notions Are Featured in This Mid-Week Notion Sale Fancy Frilled Ribbon Elastic, for pretty Christmas gifts, yard 50, ( G0 and 65. , Fancy Round Garters, several styles, in attractive gift boxes, pair 500 to $1.65. Useful Gifts, a fine assortment rang . ing in price from 350 to $2.75. Charter Oak Thread, 6-cord, black and white, 200-yard spools, 6 (limit) for 300, spool 70. Silk Grosgrain Belting, odd lines, the yard 100. Narrow Silk Ribbon Binding, assorted colors, 3 pieces 100, piece 50. Stickerie Edging, best quality, white with colored edge, 4-yard piece 190. Mercerized Sewing Thread, black, white and colors, 100-yard spool 50. Brass Hooks and Eyes, black and white, small sizes, 3 cards 100. Trimount Snap Fasteners, broken sizes, 3 cards 100. Brass Pins, 300 count, 3 papers 250. Steel Pins, No. 5 size, -lb. box 210. Sewing Needles, assorted card 100. Amber Knitting Needles, 14-inch size, pair 250. Naiad Dress Shields, nainsook covered, regular and crescent shapes, spe cially priced, pair 190. "Liberty Bell" Wire Hair Pins, black enamel satin finish, crimped 6tyle, assorted lengths, 2 packages 50. Black Enamel Wire Hair Pins, as sorted sizes, cabinet 50. Celluloid Thimbles, assorted colors and sizes, each 30. Asbestos Iron . Pads, finished : edge, each 50. "Two-in-One" Shoe Polish, black, tan and white, tin boxes, two for 250, box 150. i . Meier & Frank's: Notion Shop, Main Floor. JpA More silk hosiery will be purchased I j for Christmas gifts this year than ever J V. Q V before. To encourage immediate se- J J f "VS ' lection we make this remarkable offer: V Choose From Our Entire Stock of Women's Silk Hosiery (Silk Maids Alone Excepted) AT SPECIAL PRICES ON 3-PAIR LOTS TODAY AND BALANCE OF WEEK What more acceptable, what more beautiful or more useful gift than silk hosiery ? : No wonder that so many choose it in preference to all others. This special 4-days sale enables holiday buyers to effect notable savings on purchases of women's silk hosiery in lots of 3 pairs. And our entire fine stocks (excepting only Silk Maids) are yours to select from. Here are 9 examples of the value- giving. I 'A 8 wTimi Boo BAimtmt. Mo k : f : u J ' ' . I 2