(Tips bwdax QiazadjxLsXvQ Meier & Frank Co. Meier 3& Frank Company Meier (t& Frank Company Meier & Frank Company Picture Largest and best line of moldings in town and our prices will be For Holiday Goods should be sent in jsarly to receive "prompt and satisfactory attentionThe last week is usually so busy that it's,an impossibility to give the time we' would like to each order Write .today Our assortment is one of the largest in the northwest and includes everything that could be desired. Vf1r Rirv- Whenever possible More comfort, quicker service and better at y Pwj tention in every way Christmas merchandise purchased will be Framing carefullv oacked away and delivered whenever desired. Remem- ber the earlier you make your selections the better. found the very lowest. 2d floor. Orders ing Mornings El For Men Bath robes and smoking jackets i in a wondrous variety ot styles and materials for the holidays. No 5fnrf in fnwn nnfpnr1s fn ennal the a vast showing made here, either in quantity or quality, bvery fancy can be pleased and at a consider able saving on the prices asked elsewhere. Second floor. Xmas Rugs Are here in endless variety Axminster rugs, Moquette rugs, Smyrna rugs. Oriental rugs, mag nificent designs -and colorings in all sizes Specials in Smyrna rugs Floral and Oriental designs 26x54 at $1.35 each. 30x60 at $1.65 each. 36x 72 at $2.1? each. LACE Insn Points, Brus- sels and Point De CURTAINS Luxe 1, 2, 3 pair Iota at 25 to.50 per cent below regular prices.. Bamboo portieres at 73c each. "Bissell" carpet sweepers in aft woods, many grades. (3d floor) Kid . Gloves For ladies or gents "Perrin's," "Fowne's" and "Dent's" famous makes in all the leading styles and i;ades.bverfypairvguarSinteed to ive satisfactory wear Holiday glove orders can be purchased at the glove counters Children's gloves in all styles. Our holiday umbrella stock is larger and better than ever before Hundreds of new handles in every new style Best coverings Rich plain handles or silver mounted Umbrella variety sec ond to none in the land e Prices from $1 to TOY BARGAINS "Ping Pong" or Table Tennis, the great indoor game, makes a splendid holiday gift to young or old Some special values that will appeal to you. PING-PONG Two corrugated wooden rackets, 3 cel luloid balls, good net, with plain posts having bronzed catches; each . 67c Table Tennis Good shellaced wood bats, A balls, adjustable posts "with bronzed catches, good net; each, S8c Table Tennis Two well made rackets with mahogany handles, 4 celluloid balls, adjustable posts, yellow net, white bound; each 8L03 Children's Pool Tables. . . 15c 35c Toy Telephones with bell, each . ... 19c Wood Cannons with shoot cork and rubber balls, .. . . 39c '.Easel Blackboard, 4 inches high, linen lined roller . 69c Traveling Bags and Suit Cases All the newest ideas in Engligh bags All leathers and sizes Suit Cases, every size and style. Toj-r Ijonfjht now tvIII be carelnlly pnclccd array and delivered at any time desired. Meier &. Frank Company Free engraving of initials on umbrellas, suspender buckles, silverware, leather goods, etc. Christmas Preparati distributing the wares from these great Christmas stocks we You 11 enjoy having a part in the store's domgs. ' Nothing quite Two weeks from Thursday Christmas chimes will be ringing. Preparation time is short. Tomorrow morning finds Portland's Christmas Store fully equip ped for meeting the many wants which are always crowded into the last few days. uiir unristmas torce numbers almost ouu Helpers, ruteen wagons are imsy have gathered so interesting as a busy department store like this at holiday season. ffl TW Land Thirtl Floor What would the little folks of Portland do'for Christmas without our Toy Store? Nothing in Portland i& uu with which to compare, it. Placed beside the biggest toy stores of the land it is not overshadowed. This great big third-floor holiday section filled with the most attractive toys which the most diligent searchers could find in our own and foreign lands. . Every child invited with his father and mother, No admission tickets necessary and all are .more than welcome to the pleasure of seeing. The children own Meier & Frank's until after Christmas. To the parents we give a hint. About everything we shall have is here. The collec tion is at its best and -buying is done to best advantage right now. If you don't wanfthe things around the house we'll store them for you and de liver any day you say. Were enjoying the greatest holiday business in our history. Prepared generously in every way. ' At every turn you'll find suggestions for holiday gifts. DO YOUR. HOLIDAY SHOPPING DURING THE MORNING HOURS WHENEVER POSSIBLE. Makes a pleasing Christmas gift We have just received an entire new stock in handsome colorings and designs at $4.50 and $5.00. 1903 Calendars Cards Christmas In the largest and best assort ment ever shown in the city Prices range from 1c to $10.00. Book Department. 5-o'ciock Teas In splendid variety All the new new shapes Latest heating at tachmentsAll prices Ask to see them in the Basement. er Goods Beautiful, unique, useful leather novelties for the Holidays at a range of prices making it easy to please anybody in the matter of cost Hundreds of new things. that make sensible gifts Vari ety larger than all other stores combined Here's a rough sketch: 5-piece black seal dressingcase unusual value at $1.00 B'acl seal dressing case, mirror,- soap box, comb, hair, tooth and nail brush $2.00 ,7-piece black seal . dressing . case,, special - - v $2.00 10-piece seal case for $2.50 10-piecc black seal case $3.00 Red walrus drcss'g case $3.25 Combination purses in all the newest leathers and styles at 50c, 75c, SI, $1:25, $1.50 $1.75 Prices up to $10.00 each. Cigar cases' in seal, alligator, walrus, at 50c, 75c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, up to $8.00 each.' Wrist bags and chatelaines in all the new leathers and col ors, mammoth, variety at 35c to $12.00 each. Black seal shaving set, two ra zors, strap, brush $4.50 Alligator dressing case, 8 pes., best qual. throughout $5.00 0G $2 Always find great favor for Holiday gifts Our 1903 stock is larger and better than ever, rang ing in price from 15c to $5.00 each You will find them on the Second Floor. White Aprons Qreat 12-piece black seal case $5.00 Leather covered shaving pads at 25c, 50c,-75c, $1.25. Leather collar and cuff boxes, red, tan, black, brown, seal, at $1, $1.50, $2, $2.50 up to $6. Combination pocket books in many colors, metal trimmed, exceptional values 48c. Men's wallets in seal, alligator, walrus, immense variety at 50c, 90c, $1, $1.50, up to $5. Music rolls in seal, alligator, - walrus, also- burnt leather at 35c to $3.50. Finger purses in seal, brown, tan, black, new things at 25c, 50c, 75c, $1.00. Coin purses in, seal, alligator, walrus and undressed kid, at 25c to $2.00. . Playing card cases, seal and walrus, best colors, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 each. All Styles and!Eif-3d floor. Liow prices for trustworthy, reliable merchandise, is what makes this 'handker chief section ham with business Our Holiday handkerchief section is larger and better than over before Hundreds of thousands of handkerchiefs in all kinds and qualities for gift giving Enough here to supply tihe entire population and then have a good assortment remaining A few good values iu box goods. Ladies' fancy Swiss embroidered handker chiefs, 6Nin box, neatly done up, special value at, box 59c Ladies' fancy boxed handkerchiefs, fold ing fan box, good style and quality 'ker chiefs, 6 in box, special, box $ 1 .50 Ladies' all-linen initialed handkerchiefs, 6 in box, excellent value, make a splendid gift, box $1.00 Ladies' fine thistle lawn handkerchiefs, soft bleach, initialed, all initials, excel lent value, box '. . .$2.25 Ladies' all-Ifnen initialed handkfs, 3 in box, neatly put up, special value, box 75c Children's colored initial hdkfs., box 25c Children's white initial hdkfs, fancy bx 25c Lace and Spangled Robes- Our entire high-class stock at special reduced prices for the Holidays One of these magnificent robes would delight the madam for Xmas. $35.00 black lace robe $23.45 $65.00 black lace robe $49.75 $30.00 black lace robe $2 1 .75 $45.00 black lace robe -$36.85 $45.00 white lace robe $36.45 $30 black spangled robe $2 1 .75 $25 black spangled robe $19.75 $35 black spangled robe $23.45 $60 black, spangled robe $47.25 At Lace Counters. The weekly lack of spac an oear irfTiii to wait if yoKTOSm'need of a cloak budget is omitted today for usual special offerings will s Uregonian It will pay you Ladies' Silk Hosiery Cheap We've made decisive reductions in our entire stock of ladies' silk hosiery An opportunity to buy a pleasing Holiday gift at a saving. Fur Specials There is no use in keeping misfortune se cret. The store's business fs your business. One reason why you think so mnch of this store why you beliovo in it is because you know all about it. Fur business has not been up to the standard this season. Brisk when wo had cold weather, cloar weather; but we have had a superabundance of warm -rainy weather.. We propose to take stops to make amonds. Possibly we may ropent reductions later when continued cold comes, but we will let the future tako caro of itself. c Near-Seal Cluster Scarf with Q Opossum tails. Regular 81.50 . Near-Seal and New Blink Scarfs, 6 tails. Reg. $2.50 value for. French Coney and Stone Marten Opossum Scarfs. Tails and heads. 83.00 value. Stone Marten Cpossum and Sable Opossum Scarfs, 6 nice tails, 54.00 and S4.50 value Sable Opossum and Marten Scarfs with handsome tails. 55.00 value, each .. Stono Marten Opossum Scarf with 6 Wolver ine tails, and American Opossum with 8 tails. Long Boa effect, Jy8 Kf 6.50 value Isabella Fox; Boa, 2 largo tails, and Sable Opossum Boa, 2 yards long, 810.00 value l Butter dishes . Cake buskots Padding dirties ... Soap tureens t. ... Marmalade dlshe3 Water sets Coffee sets Bread trays Syrup pitchers .... Gravy beats Candlesticks Nut bowls Spc'on trays Tlr Ston down lii We 11 of prettj Germail to Havilat $3.50! Fish an"d $7.50; 4-dc. Sil 3-pieceJ SL85 ti $2.00 te $3.60 tt : :-50 to m wvs from the Basement Holidav &S4lf i t ( or userui anu ornamental gins will please the prudent buyer of the hundreds and thousands Salad 3nd Fruit Sets, l large sfL dishes, set, $1.50 and Salad Sets, ....$7.75 to. ... S1O.00 to ....$1.S5 toi ....$2.00 tor! ....S4.00 to J ....ILSo to.1 ....J3.50 tO ....Jl.S5.to; Sets from, set, Sets from $700 to $30.00 set s from $5.00 to $15.00 set. SShaVlng- mugs and brushes, cf silver-plated ware 51.S5 Children's mugs 40c to i.iw Pickle castors 52.00 to 3.25 5 o'clock teas ....W OO to 10.03 5 o'clock teas, nickel, all prices. Smoking sets U 00 to 4.50 !Fern dishes 52.10 to 4.00 ?.Chaflns dlshe3 .' $4.50 to 16.50 Bowls, eacn jb.o. sa.w 10 la.w Sterling silverware in immense va riety. Hundreds new pieces of fine cut glass. . From now until Christmas, Books occupy four times the us ual space The grandest book section we ever had Books of every sort and size to delight .young and old Picture books and story books for the smallest folk. New Gibson Books at $3.95 New Elsie Books making 26 in the set, now each, 69c. 3 New Henty Books. Books bound in limp and ooze calf. Ail the latest copyrighted Books at $1.08 each. Ail sets at very low prices. 1903 Calendars Thousands of new shapes and subjects. Xmas Cards from 1c up. Children's Linen Books. Children's Board Cover Books. Alger Books for boys and girls All of Seton Thompson's new Animal Books. Largest line of Bibles in city. IT Meier & Frank Company g Meier & Frank Company i Tj Meier & Frank Company v Meier & Frank Company HOLIDAY SALE OF ress Silks and D ncs What a sensible holiday gift a handsome skirt or suk pal tern would make for the sistei, mother or "best" girl? Do you coincide with us? If so there's an opportunity to pur chase from our entire stock at a considerable saving. Take your pick from all our beautiful new dress fabrics in. fancy mixtures. Dress fab-' rics and novelties at the follow ing reductions. $1.00 Grade, yard, $ 1&7 $2.00 Grade, yard, $1.6? 1.25 Grade, yard, 1.09 2.25 Grade, yard, 1.93 1.50 Grade, yard, 1.33 2.50 Grade, yard, 2.19 1.75 Grade, yard, 1.4? 3.00 Grade, yard, 2.53 Plain black or colored Dress Fabrics, including all our .handsome "Priestley" Black Goods, very desirable for giving elderly ladies for Xmas Newest weaves Best qualities Everything included. $1.00 Qualities, yd., $ .87 1 .25 Qualities, yd., 1 .09 1 .50 Qualities, yd., 1 .33 1 .75 Qualities, yd., 1 .53 All 50c Wool Challies, 37c yd. $2.00 Qualities, yd., $1.67 2.25 Qualities, yd., 1 .93 2.50 Qualities, yd., 2. 1 9 3.00 Qualities, yd., 2.53 All 75c Wool Challies, 59c yd. Great bargains in Black Silk for this week black peau de soie, black grosgrains, black louisine, black duchess satin, black peau de cygne Finest qualities at these reductions: $1.00 Grade, yard, $ .87 11 $1.50 Grade, yard, $1.33 1.25 Grade, yarcS, 1.09 II i.75 Grade, yard, 1.53 $2.00 Grade, yard, $1.67. Meier & Frank Company Meier &. Frank Company Thousands of yards of handsome fancy waist silks in desir able patterns and colorings Great bargains for the coming week at 49c, 61c, 79c, 97c, and $1.23 per yard. Priestley's black goods at specially low prices. . f