t ' THE SUNDAY OREGOIAN, PORTLAND, MAY 15, 1904. A Carnival of Bargains at The Meier Frank Store Visit the "Big Store" this week If yon wont to share In the grandest bargain feast we have ever prepared From Basement to Garret we've picked the choicest hi SeosonaMe nd Staple Merchandise and made price redactions that will delight even those who know ns best. This store always plans to do things a little better than anyone else whether its offering the best Merchandise for the least money or giving something for nothing It never goes half way Instead goes one better. A Metropolitan Store of conservative methods which always gives the best valnes in the best Merchandise and gives yon choice from larger varieties than all other local dry goods stores combined That's the store to bny at. We fill Mail Orders for advertised lines as long as the Special Lots hold oat. T Portland's Leading Cloak and Suit House 1 8 Silk Shirtwaist Suits $ 1 1 M. Seventy handsome Silk Shirtwaist Suits A prominent New York manufacturer's stock on hand All new, this season's styles in Taffetas and Foulards Fancy effects in bine, brown, green, black and white figured Splendid variety to select from and all sizes Regular $18.00 values for this sale $1 1.85 Tailored Suits, Walk ing and Dress Styles, Prices are Cut in Two Three great lots of Ladies' Walking and Dress Suits This season's leading styles and materials in etons, blouses and jacket styles Fancy braid and button trimmedSkirts plain, flareand pleated All the best materials and designs All sizes Best values of the season. $20.00 and $22.00 Suits for $13.45 Each JKkl&ra . mfi&k $26.00 and $28.00 Suits for $17.85 Each $32.00 and $34.00 Suits for $22.65 Each Ladies' $5.00 and $5.50 "Wash Silk "Waists, tacks, lace and mpdallion trimmed, -white and black, new, attractive styles in all sizes regular $5.00 and $5.50 values for 50 dozen Ladies' Cotton "Waists, linen lawns and organdies trimmed in lace, embroidery and fine tucks, also embroidered linens, beautiful styles; regular $6.50 values, for this sale $ 1 2.50 Silk Petticoats Only $9.45 Each For Monday, Tuesday and "Wednesday, 100 magnificent Silk Petticoats, finest quality taffeta silk, accordion pleating, ruchmg and ruffles deep corded flounce, very best styles in all colors and black. Petticoats other stores ask $14.00 and $15.00 for; regularly; our special lo.w -price for three days only is, each $9.45 "Rogers Bros.' " Music 15c Copy All the popular hits from "Rogers Bros, in London," which ap pears at the Marquam Grand next Friday and Saturday, will be on sale in our Sheet Music department (second floor) tomorrow, at 15c a copy. A few of them are: "By the Sycamore Tree." "American Beauty." "It's Awfully Hard to Shop." "In Gay New York." "Queen of the Bungalow." "Simple Sue." "You'll Be a Friend of Mine "Mr. Breezy Was an Easy Mark." "The Coster's Holiday." Great Trunk Sale Manufacturers' sample line of all kinds of Trunks for men and wo men suit trunks, steamer trunks, skirt trunks. World's Fair trunks, etc., all at low prices. $7.00 Trunks for $5.27 "$10.00 Trunks for $ 7.25 $11.00 Trunks for $ 7.9S $14.50 Trunks for $10.37 $15.00 Trunks for $11.53 $9.25 Steamer Trunks $ 7.23 $10.50 Steamer Trunks $ S.15 $10.75 Steamer Trunks $ 8.25 I $17-$17.50 Trunks for $12.15 $18.00 Trunks for $13.00 $20.00 Trunk3 for $14.65 $26.50 Trunks for $18.75 $30.00 Trunks for $21.00 $14.00 Steamer Trunks $10.35 $22.00 Steamer Trunks $16.35 1 2,000 Prs. Women's 50c, 75c Hosiery 33c Portland's greatest Hosiery Sale starts here tomorrow morning at Q o'clock A stupendous pnrchaseof 8000 pairs from a prominent Chemnitz, Germany, mannfactnrer and 4000 pairs of the well-known "Onyx" Hose from Messrs. Lord &. Taylor, America's greatest hosiery importers Ail new, perfect goods HermsdorfDye All Sizes Immense variety-of styles, including all-over lace effects in hundreds of the best patterns, Lace Boot effects, English Opera Hose, Embroidered Novelties Every pair new, tjhSs season's styles-Regular valnes 50c, 60cand'?5c a pair Yon can't. go amiss in supplying yonr hosiery needs for many months to come at the remarkably low nrice of, per pair. On sale in the Main Aisle Fifth-Street to elevators. See Big Fifth-Street Window Display. It will give you some idea of the splendid values. "LA GRECQUE CORSETS," NEW MODELS. Just reeeived, new models in "La Grecque Corsets, a French Corset for American figures styles that fit the figure like a glove fits the hand. "La Grecque" Tailored Undermuslins sole Portland agents. 33c Great Carpet Sale Carpets and Rugs greatly under-priced for third week of the "May Sales." Some extraordinary values to interest people who want good Floor Coverings for spare rooms, servants' rooms or for the Summer or Coast cottage. Take Elevator Third Floor. 75c Ingrains 57c 3500 yards of Non pareil Ingrains, ex tra heavy quality, Brussels designs, rich colorings, six patterns to choose from; regular 75c value, sewed, laid lined for the low price of, yd 57c Bath-Room Rugs 500 Japanese Bath Room Rugs, attrac tive, serviceable styles in the "best patterns and colorings $3.00 kind, 30 in. by 60 in., reduced to, each 1.98 $3.50 kind, 36 in. by 72 in., reduced to, each. . . , 2.45 Remnant sale of short ends of Carpets, about 25 pieces, lengths suitable for small rooms, all qualities, best styles, 25 per cent off regular prices in the lot are Axminsters, "Vel vets, Brussels and Ingrains value extraordinary (3d floor). Boys' Clothing Sale Another Great Sale of Wash Suits and Kilts for boys The season's very best styles and materials and priced unusually low right at a time when the weather conditions demand that the boys have cool apparel to wear. "Washable Kilts in pink and blue striped percale,-white P. K. collar, belt and cuffs, ages 2 to 4 o years; regular $1 values..' OJC Boys' Washable Kilt Suits in crash with red or blue duck trimming, also white braid trimming, also pink Madras, stjdes with white P. K. Eton collar and cuffs, jv' ages 2 to 4; $1.25 value. . . -?OC All $1.50 Wash Kilts re- d y duced to, each v & All $1.75 "Wash Kilts re- j i a r duced to, each v TrJ All $2.00 Wash Kilts re- tf - duced to, each P Boys' Washable Suits in crash, plain and striped ducks, com- i i bination collar and shield, ages 3 to 10 years, $1.50 values.? $ Boys' Washable Suits in crash and ducks, blue stripes, wj11 A'ir made, ages 3 to 10 years; regular $1.00 values, for this sale 02C Boys' $1.25 Wasbable Suits in plain crash, dark blue and pink qo striped duck, ages 3 to 10 years; elegant value at, suit OC AH $1.75 Wash Suits, all ages, at S1.45 All $2.00 Wash Suits, all ages, at Sl.65 All $2.50 Wash Suits, all ages, at x .$1.98 All $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00 Suits reduced in same proportions. All Washable Russian Blouse Suits at reduced prices. Laces and Embroideries "Dolly Yarden" Chiffons, dainty for trimming Summer tf yf gowns, very best patterns and colorings, $1.50-$1.75 values V $ White, cream and ecru Yenise and Cluny Alio vers; all our d 9 best $2.00 values, for this sale only at, yd P 3000 yards of Nainsook and Cambric Embroideries and Inser tions, 2 to 5 inches wide, daintiest designs, great value. . . . "SslSfc 12c Bargains in. the Basement Dinner Sets and Toilet Sets at extraordinary low prices Bargains in Jardhv.ers and Lemonade Sets Basement. Yery best white English semi-porcelain Dinner Sets, neat m jt shapes, special values, 60-piece set, $4.49; 100-piece set. .v Decorated semi-vitreous Dinner Sets, decorated in gold and pink flow-ers-60-piece, $8.00 value, $6.28; 100-piece, $12.00 value, $9.98. White German China Dinner Sets 60-piece, $12.00 value, $9.67- 100 piece, $17.00 value, $13.89. 10-piece Decorated Toilet Sets, great value $2.49 Odd pieces of Toilet Sets at less than cost 6-inch glazed Jardiniers, 40c value, 31; 65c-75c values, 59. $1.00 Colored Lemonade Sets for ." .. . .79 Six (6) Free Trips to the St. Louis Fair and Return All Expenses Paid Commencing tomorrow, the Meier & Frank Store will give one vote with each 25c purchase ; two with a 50c purchase, and so on, to those who desire to help along the candidates who enter in the Free World's Fair Trip Contests, the details of which are as follows : jmg m "J J1- -Liuuis aiiu iciiuii culuci ii.ee ur e-vpeube .u me iwu memueis ieutjivuijj me largest A !11S vote an belonging to any labor or fraternal organization in the city. All trade unions, all fraternal and business organizations are eligible. - to St. Louis and return entirely free of expense to the two school principals or teachers I JJOS receiving the largest vote. Public, private and parochial school instructors cari enter the race. m to St. Louis and return entirely free of expense to .two persons employed in retail or Jl I10S wholesale mercantile establishments or offices receiving the largest vote. Clerks, cash- 5 iers, bookkeepers, stenographers, etc., etc.. can enter this contest. First-Class Round-Trip Ticket and One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) in Gold Given to Each Winner fv The six winners will each receive a flrst- I fi 6 class round-trip ticket to St. Louis and return m w and $100.00 in gold, which is more than suf- flcient to pay all expenses. TV11 Winners can go during August. September L 1 I&Ja or October. This is for each' to decide. It makes no difference to us. Itemized, the cost will probably be as follows: Railroad ticket, first-class . $ 07.50 Standard Pullman double-berth, 114.00 each way 2S.00 Dining-car meals, 9 meals each way 1S.00 Hotel, 10 days, $3.00 a day 30.00 Ten admissions to Fair Grounds, 50c each admission.. 5.00 Hotel and traveling tips, about O.00 Souvenirs, theaters, "the Pike," etc. 10.00 Total $107.50 Details: Contest begins Monday, May 16, and ends 1 fl6 on Saturday night, August 6, at 9:30. All " votes must be deposited by the night of August 6. One vote with each 25c purchase two with a 50c purchase three with a 75c pur chase four with a dollar purchase, and so on. Votes can be secured by presenting your duplicate checks at the ballot booth, main floor, near elevators, where is also located an immense ballot box. When filling in ballots, write name in full and- the organ ization the candidate belongs to or vocation followed. Votes will be counted dally by responsible parties. Total vote to be counted by representative citizens. Standing of the leading contestants will be advertised in The Oregonian every morning. $MylrV Ribbons for less than the cost to produce 900 bolts f?J31 yv, itSifiSff'T ArffTDl immuocu i a U1& icuuiuuu wmsjsmm ytiuca Hum "CjJL&YTZS-zf purchased at a big reduction from regular prices from a large Paterson (N. J.) mill All widths, all the leading shades, very best qualities. Carefully note the low prices quoted for this interesting event .Liberty Satin Ribbons, very best qual ity 15 shades. No. 3 width at, yard... 7c No. 5 width at, yard 10c No. 7 width at, yard 14c No. 9 width at, yard 17c No. 16 width at, yard 21c No. 22 width at, yard 31c . No. 30 width at, yard 34c No. 40 width at, yard 37c No. 50 width at. yard 43c Satin Taffetas, best quality, all wldtns, every desirable color. No. Vi width at, yard 4c No. 2 width at, yard 5c No. 3 width at, yard 7c No. 5 width at, yard 9c No. 7 width at, yard 12c No. 9 width at, yard 15c No. 12 width at. yard ISc No. 16 width at, yard 21c No. 22 width at. yard 2Sc No. 30 width at. yard 33c No. 40 width at, yard 37c No. 50 width at, yard 43c 5-inch width at, yard 47c All-silk Taffeta Ribbons, best grades. W. widths, all colors. No. 2 width at, yard 4c No. 3 width at. yard 5c No. 5 width at. yard 7c No. 7 width at, yard Sc No. 9 width at, yard 10c No. 12, width at, yard 12c No. 16 width at, yard isc No. 22 width at, yard 17C No. 40 width at, yard 21c 5-lnch width at, yard 27c GROCERIES LOW PRICED HERE -'PHONE EXCHANGE 4, IN BASEMENT 2 cans of Preferred Stock or Royal Club Tomatoes 25c 2 1-lb. cans Blue Ribbon Oysters 25c 1 can Hickmotts Asparagus 25c Royal Salad Dressing, large 40c Jell-o, 3 packages for 25c 1-lb. jar Llbby Sliced Beef 25c Germea. per package 23c 3 cans Tomatoes 25c 2 1-lb. cans Corn Beef 25c 3 packages Saratoga Chips 25c Sapollo, cake 7c 2 packages Grape Nuts.. 25c 2 packages Force or Malta Vita 25c 5-lb. box Domino Sugar 55c 1 2-lb. can Pineapple , 15c 5-lb package Gloss Starch 25c 1 lb. Ghlradelll's Chocolate 30c Fig Prune or Postum 20c Eagle Milk, can isc Quart C. & B. Lucca Oil 63c 1 box Stuffed Dates 25c 1-lb. basket "Washed Figs 25c 3 cans Pioneer Cream 25c 17 lbs. Granulated Sugar $1.00 1-lb. can Shrimps ioc Preferred Stock Pears 15c Great Silk Sale Only Silks of thor oughly dependable qualities are includ ed in this sale. Silks you can buy with the satisfaction of knowing that they are best in style and wearing qualities Good Silks in the leading colors and designs and priced at the lowest point of the year. 10,000 yards of guaranteed Taffeta Silks in black, white and.a variety of 70 shades, the best quality we could find to sell regularly at $1.00 per yard. This sale only 83c yard. Just the quality you want for the new silk shirtwaist suit. All colors, remember. 3000 yards of fine quality "Wash Taffeta Silk in all leading shades, black and white ; the regular 75c grade pq is offered for this sale at the low price of, yd 3C $1.00, $1.15 and $1.25 Silk Shirtwaist Suitings in new, natty effects; this season's leading styles and colorings; many of our best $1.00, $1.15 and $1.25 o C values ; for this sale at, yd OC $1.00 Checked Silks for Shirtwaist Suits, yd 73 All $1.00 Foulard Silks in 50 styles, leading de- J? signs, best $1.00 values, reduced to. vd C All $1.25 Foulards this season's best styles, for this sale reduced to the low price of, yd.- 97c WOMEN'S $3.00 SHOES For Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday only, we of fer 1 OOP pairs of women's Oxfords arid Blucher Ox fords in heavy and light so!es,patent coltand patent kid, also vici kid, all new, this season's very best $3 values in all sizes and widths at a price actually below the cost of manu facturing Chance to buy your Summer's foot wear at a big saving $1.92 a Pair Tan Shoes for women all the latest styles. Just received by express, 500 pairs of Men's Tan Ox fords, for which many of th'e store's friends have been waiting. Wash Goods Bargains Fancy striped, figured and plain Papillon Cloth for Summer dresses, cool, serviceable material, selling regular at 20c per yard. Big ijo variety. Sale price, yard ,&OC 15c and 20cc fancy Organdies, Batistes and Lawns. Very best 1o styles in immense variety. Sale price only, yard IH' 40c. 45c and 50c fancy imported French Organdies. Batistes and 2" Topaz Silk novelties. Great special values at, yard O Choice of all our 50c fancy White Walstlngs. This season's best AOr styles in sheer and medium weights at the low price of, yard.... Sale of Lace Curtains The Union Lace Curtain Mill of f Philadelphia recently liqui dated their business. We purchased SOOpairs of Arabian Lace Curtains from them at about 50 Per Cent less than real value and you are going to have them at the same dis count. Patrons of this store always share in any good luck that may come, our way. 7.50 VALUES $3.95 PAIR Arabian Lace Curtains, cable nets with plain centers, borders and In sertions in Arabian color only. Also some white and ecru $2 rc Net Curtains with designs In Battenberg braid, pair JpO.yO $9.00 and $9.50 Arabian Lace Curtains, cable nets, with floral and scroll borders and Insertlngs. All this year's styles. qc qc $9.00. $9.50 values, pair -pJ.CO Corded Arabian Lace Curtains. Very best materials and de- jq nc signs. Values up to $15. For this sale only, pair O.yO aafekfiB-JLF Ladies9 Underwear Specials Ladles' "Aretex" cotton mesh Union Suits, long sleeves, all fci An sizes, $2.75 values for, suit .3tI.Tt7 Ladies' Richelieu Ribbed Vests, low neck, sleeveless; pink, blue 2 or white, all sizes. Great special values at, each OlC Ladie3 Mercerized Cotton Mesh, Lace Trimmed Umbrella n Pants. All sizes. The regular $1.00 values for OyC ;&- imam