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THE SUNDAY OBEGOSIAN, BORrTBAND, DECEMBER 11, 190.
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Nearly 800 Employes, 18 Cashiers, 84 Wrappers and Packers, 19 Delivery Wagons, 8227 Parcels Delivered Yesterday
Holiday Crowds and Enthusiasm at The Meier Frank Store
The whole establishment thrills with Christmas, immense stocks, magnificent displays of Holiday wares at every turn, the store a grand intern aiional exposition felts
Christmas brightness Hundreds of thousands of gifts for young and old, all fancies, all needs, representing everything new and novel, everything that skill and ingenuity
Jhas produced for presentation purposes from almost every country on the globe It's hardly necessary to say that The Meier &. Frank Store can serve yon to better
advantage than any other Pacific Coast emporium It provides the greatest stocks of high-grade merchandise for your choosing, the lightest, brightest, best arranged
shopping place for Holiday throngs Nearly 800 helpers and 19 delivery wagons to serve you promptly and to your entire satisfaction Great care has been exercised
in the arrangement of Holiday goods departments so as to permit properly caring for the greatest number of buyers, this particuarly pertains to our Toy Department,
largest and best in the city, everything in systematic order, making toy buying a pleasure Holiday goods purchased now stored free and delivered whenever you say
The Handkerchief Annex
'Toyland" Is Santa Clans' Headquarters
THI3U
FLOOR
On Second FloorReady Tomorrow
The Great Holiday Handkerchief Annex
opens on the second floor tomorrow
A place where Holiday handkerchief
buying can be done with comfort and
dispatch A great budget of special
values to interest you
Women's unlaundered hand-embroidered and
hemstitched sheer linen Handkerchiefs,
regular 25c values at c g
JUC
and
50c
THREE FOR
"Women's demi-laundered hemstitched
embroidered all-linen Handker
chiefs, best 25c values at 3 for. . .
Women's hemstitched and embroidered or
scalloped edge Handkerchiefs, 50 styles
to select from; great i
values each C
Women's Swiss Handkerchiefs, embroidered, scalloped or hem
stitched edge, also lace trimmed, 100 styles to select e
from; regular 35c values, for &?G
Women's Linen Initial Handkerchiefs, -inch hems,
all initials, great value box '.
500 dozen -women's fancy corners and plain hemstitched Siriss
and Cambric Handkerchiefs, marvelous values e
for each ' i C
100 dozen women's hemstitched linen Handkerchiefs, r;
y and -inch hems, wonderful values at each OC
Women's unlaundered sheer hand-embroidered initialed Hand
kerchiefs, three styles of initials ; regular 25c fV
values, for this sale at 3 for JUC
500 dozen Children's hemstitched all linen Handkerchiefs ea. .4
Armenian initialed Handkerchiefs, all initials, each 50
Pull line of Armenian Handkerchiefs at 50c, 75c, .$1.00 and
$1.25 each.
65c
Our Great Toy Store on the Third Floor is a childish world all by itself A matchless display of Toys, Dolls,
Games, Wheel Goods and Mechanical Toys A showing superior in every way to any to be found in the
Far West It is our most attractive "Toyland" thus for, and grown folks as well as little 'folks find much
to please them Old Kris himself, hale and hearty, is here to greet the youngsters
two
$1.89
48c
34c
Two games for the price of one
six new ones to select from
each one in a handsome paste
board box "Duck On a Rock,"
"Baseball, " " Steeplechase, "
"Yacht Race," "Messenger
Boy" and "Criss-Cross," regu
lar 75c value; remember, two
games on each
board
Elegant Britannia Tea Set, 22
pieces, size of box 9xl4 niches ;
regular 50c
value
Elegant Dressed Doll, removable
clothes, closing eyes, 20 inches
long, best $1.35 value, Q
for this sale 7?C
Conjuring Tricks a box full of
them fun for young and old on
a long Winter's evening, fQ
85c value, for J-7C
Handsome Dressed Doll, celluloid
head ; just the kind you want for
baby; $1.25 value, 8?C
Folding Laundry Set; zinc-lined
tub, wringer, washboard, clothes
rack, regular 60c 5Q
value OVl,
15-key Upright Piano with
candleholders; $2.o0
value
21c
Doll Hammock, on stand; meas
ures 46 inches when open; great
special value at
each
Hip-Jointed Kid Body Doll, bisque
head, flowing hair, 15- 'Jt'Jtf
inch; 50c value
Our "Florodora" Doll with sewed
curly wig, trimmed with ribbon
on side, one in a box, GCt
regular 85c value, for OOC
"Humpty Dumpty's" Greatest
Show on Earth a practical,
amusing set, 3 clowns, 2 ladders,
one chair; regular Of
$lr.2o value, for O
Hip-Jointed Kid Body Doll, 12
inches long, bisque head, flowing
hair, sold everywhere f
at 25c: our price
Doll Wardrobe Suits, dresses,
coats, furs, shoes, stockings, un
derclothing, jewelry, millinery,
etc., etc. Third floor.
Magic Lanterns brass globe shape
with enamel frontpiece, 12 slides,
regular $1.00 CA.
value, for 0rC
Passenger Train, consisting of
iron engine, tender, three enam
eled and gilt-striped coaches;
$1.00 value, for 7f
each tpC
11-inch Drum, nicely embossed;
regular 85c value,
each 0lC
Printing Press with type and ink,
regular 75c value,
each 3 C
11-key Tuberphone, brass polish
ed, regular, 60c value, yr
for, each . . frOC
Upright Steam Engine, steel boil
er, whistle, iron stand,
regular $1.25 value
4-piece Furniture Set, consisting
of bed, bureau, wash stand and
closet, 70c value, 49c
We call attention to our display
of Automobiles. Hand-Cars, Wag
ons, Doll Cabs, Tricycles and Ve
locipedes. Third floor .
Free With
Every Purchase
With every purchase made in our Toy Department during the
morning hours (8 to 12 A. M.) tomorrow and Tuesday we
will give a 25c Air Ship freeThis interesting and amusing toy
is the same as Santa Claus distributed two weeks ago, another
large shipment having just been received Third Floor
Beautiful Table Linens
Make an exceptionally pleasing gift for the housekeeper. These
values should tempt you :
Hemstitched Satin Damask Tablecloths with one dozen hem
stitched Napkins to match, size of cloth 2x2 C A AX
yards, $8.50 value, for set .; ..tJfcO.'ffU
2x2i 2-yard Cloth, doz. Napkins, $10.50 value set 8.15.
2x3-jard Cloth, one dozen Napkins, $12.50 value set. .$8.90
Tea
Hemstitched Satin Damask
Cloths, handsome designs
36x36 In., 51.50 value, each... $1.18
43x45 In., 52.25 value, each $1.78
54x54 In., 53.50 value, each ...5155
Full line oC Hand-Embroidered Tea
Cloths, grand patterns, big variety.
$2.25 values. ...51.89
$2.75 values 52.34
$3.50 values. ...53.05
$2.50 values.. ..52.12
$3.00 values $2.45
$5.00 values. ...$4.30
Portland's Best
Book Store
Christmas Book wants .supplied at the
lowest prices an immense library of read
In matter suitable for young and old.
These special values will Interest you:
"The Table," Delmonlco's best cooking
reelpesr-great special value at, rr
copy 7JC
Webster's School and Office Die- a t-
tionary. copy rJC
"Black Beauty," illustrated, holl- if.
day edition HfDC
"Audrey," by Mary .Johnston, copy.. ..75c
New Oxford Series of 12mos.. 350 ifl
titles, each IzfC
New Gift Books "Out to Old 'Aunt
Mary's," 51.C0; "Love Finds the JVay."
5L60; "Kitty Among the Roses," $1.C0,
and many others.
Clever Books of "Wit and Humor "Toasts
and Tributes," "Business." "Follv for
the "Wise," "Gilhooly Issues," all the
latest copyrights at $L0S copy.
3903 Calendars in immense variety, lc to
$15.00.
Christmas Cards in many styles.
Sale of High-Grade Comforters
$3.50 Sateen Covered Eiderdown Comforters for, each $ 4.40
6.50 Mercerized Sateen Covered Comforters for, each ; 5.(5
7.50 French Sateen Covered Comforters for. each C46
12.50 Silk Covered Eiderdown Comforters for. each 10.15
17.50 Silk Covered Eiderdown Comforters for, each 15 00
25.00 Silk Covered Eiderdown Comforters for, each... 20 00
30.00 Silk Covered Eiderdown Comforters for, each 26.50
Lamps, Silverware, China, Etc.
The Big Basement Store can
help you select useful holiday
gifts at saving prices as the
following testifies
Handsome Decorated Lrfimp. central draft,
Ulobe and shade, great value. r
complete at
Decorated Lamp and globe. Xo. 2 burner,
value extraordinary at the c 1 fo
low price of only v VJO
Beautiful assortment of Lamps and
Electroliers at prices ranging from S4c to
550.00.
Havlland China Dinner Set. greea floral
decorated with gold finish, 100 coq c
pieces. $47.00 value yJU J
wj-piece aet. same as auove, 00 Kn
:.&o value, at
Pink Decorated Havlland Set-
G0 pieces, $23.00 value
100 pieces, $31.50 value
$7.50 Nickel dialing Dishes
5175-53.00 Beer Steins
.$19.60
.529.75
..55.S3
..$2.25 i
$33,
53.75-54.00 Fern Dishes $3.19
$2.25 silver-plated Cake Baskets $LS3
$3.00 plated Syrup Pitcher $2.59
4-piece Plated Tea Set $4.19
J2.50 Plated Pickle Castors 51.9S
20c to 60c Ribbons for 1 2c Yd
We place on sale Monday a great special purchase of 0000 vards of all-silk double
faced Satin Ribbon, odd lots or colors, but desirable for holiday purposes,
trimming baskets, pillows, bows. Xmas table use. etc., 2 to 3 Inches i o
wide. 20c to COc valueon sale for, per yard lC
Holiday Reminders
in Fancy Goods
1905 Diaries, 25c up to $3.00
Pancj' box Stationery, Hurd's, Eaton,
Hurlburt's, Crane's and others, box,
50c up to $10.00
Dennison Xmas tag: to attach to your
j?ifts, each 10 d and 15
Library Sets, a novelty for office or
house.... $4.50, 5.00, $6.00
"Waterman's Ideal Fountain Pens,
each 2.50 up to 6.00
Paper Napkins, Holly design, per
hundred 35
Crepe Paper Lunch Sets, Holly de
signs, set : 25
Postal Card Albums. .75 to 3.50
Kodak Albums ,-10 to 3.00
Burnt Leather Albums, 25 to 2
"Baby" Ansco Cameras, gift for boy
or girl, each 2.00
3Vox3y2 "Ansco" Camera. . .5.00
314x314 Folding Ansco 13.00
Pocket Kodaks 25e to 3.00
Manicure Sets in great variety.
Dennison Sealing "Wax set, 25c
to 2.50
"Gillette" Kazors, set 5.00
Just the thing for a man.
Triplicate Mirrors 1 to 10
Sterling Silver Combs, Brushes and
Mirrors, sets up to 20.00
Sterling Baby Sets 1.25 to 3
French Briar Pipes 75 to 10
Austrian Court Boxes big variety.
Cigar Boxes. . . .2, 2.50, 3.25
Collar and Cuff Boxes, S1.50 to 4
Handkerchief Boxes. ..1.25 to 3
Ebony Militarv Brushes 1.25
to 3.00
Opera Glasses, pair, up to 20
Chatelaine "Watches. .3.50 to 15
Men's and Boys' "Watches.
Brass Clocks, etc., etc
Electric Novelties.
Holiday Leather Goods
A superb Holiday stock of Leather Goods for women and
men Useful things that everyone will appreciate The
showing is most complete and presents for your choosing
the greatest assortments and newest ideas the markets of the
world have produced Prevailing prices are most reasona
ble A few reminders
Men's "Wallets and Bill Books. In seal, walru, alligator and morocco, black brown
and tan SOc to $10.00.
Women's and Men's Card Cases, In brown, tan and black, walrus, seal and alli
gator 0c up to 53.00.
Playlnp Card Cases from 50c up to 51.30 each.
Cigar Cases in red, blue, brown, tan, alligator, seal, walrus and alligator 30c up
to $i.o0 each. ,
"Peggy from Paris" Bags black, brown and tan 75c to 510.00.
?ew line of Handbags, all colors, brald or strap handles, completely fitted, all leath
ers J1.25 to 56.50.
Novelty Hand Bags, exclusive styles 53.00 to 530.00.
Leather Writing Cases. In black, tan
and brown, all leathers 51 to 512.50.
Combination Pocketbook and Card
Case, all colors, styles and leathers
Sac to 510.00.
Shaving Pads 25c to 51.50 each.
Burnt Leather Novelties In great vari
ety. Collar and Cuff Boxes 50c to 5G.O0.
Cola Purses 5c up to 52.00 each.
Music Rolls 50c to 55.00 each. -
Leather Dressing Oases In an immense
variety of new styles, all grades, all
leathers 5LO0 to 55.00.
Complete Dressing Cases, with scissors,
mirror, comb, brush, toothbrush, soap.
"box. powder, bottle, nail file, etc., all
leathers 15.00 up to 525.00.
Traveling Sets In great variety, Travel
ing Bags. Suit Cases.
High-Class Silk Petticoats Reduced
All our finest Silk Petticoats are marked at January prices
We don't know of q single thing that would be more pleasing
to give the madame or "best girl" for Xmas
514.00 Skirts for. 510.83
51G.OO-51G.50 Skirts for. 512.95
522.00 Skirts for $17.45
525.00 Skirts for 520.25
515.03 Skirts for 511.45
518.00 Skirts for 514.63
524.00 Skirts for. 518.45
52S.O0 Skirts for 521.25
520.00, 532.00, 538.00, 540.00 and 550.00 Skirts all greatly reduced.
All Fine Evening Waists and Costumes at special prices. 1 -
Goif Blouses and Norfolks
"Women's and Children's Knit Golf Blouses and Norfolks, In red. white, navy
and brown, are all marked at special sale prices.
51. a values for. 51.38
52.50 values for. 51.32
53.50 values for. 52.63
55.00-55.50 values for 53.95
52.00 values for..
53.00 values for..
54.50 values for..
51.52
52.1S
53.45
Picture Spec'Is
"Pharaohs Horses," In colors, framed in
4-ln. black frame, gilt trimming, size
20x20 Inches, 53.50 value, . jt
at... $1.79
250 assorted Framed Pictures, , big vari
ety, of subjects, frames and sizes, val
ues '51. io to 53.50 each, your ro
choice . yOC
52.23 Hand-Painted Framed Pictures,
round openings, 2-In. frames, . Q
great value
Imitation "Water Colors. In wide brown
frames, 6x9-ln.. best 50c values,
at only OC
8c
..?.??:. 12c
Medallions, mounted on wood, 15c
values, each
Hand-Colorefl Floral Photo Frames,
iuxiz-in., zsc value....
Artistic Picture Framing to your or
dernewest moldings, lowest prices or
ders promptly executed.
5000 Holiday Rugs At
Wonderfully Low Prices
Third Floor
Important news of a great Holi
day sale of Ruga 5000 of the best
kinds and styles are offered at the
lowest prices of the year.
51.25 Axmlnsters, 18x36 in S3c
52.75 Axmlnsters, 27x60 in 51.S8
54.50 Axmlnsters, 36x72 ia 53.49
30x60 all-wool Smyrna, 53 val. .51.65
30x60 all-wool Smyrna. $4 val.. 52.17
27x54 Utopia Bugs, 54.50 val.. ..53.47
36x63 Royal Wiltons, 58.50 val..53.95
27x54 Royal "Wiltons. 54.75 val..53.45
27x54 Nubia Rugs, 52 value 51.47
Long-hair Angora Rugs 2 sizes
20x20, 52.50 value 51.93
24x36. $4.50 value 53.63
Sakal, Orientals, 30x60 In., ?6.50 val..
for 55.10-
Our entire stock of magnificent
Oriental Rugs at 25 per cent reduc
tion from regular prices.
Holiday Bargains in Furs
Surprising reductions on our entire stock of furs oppor
tunity to buy a beautiful fur coat, scarf or set at a saving
of one-half on what equal grade and style costs you at
the exclusive furriers The display is by far the largest we
have ever made and comprises every new fashion every
$1.98
$3.72
$6.55
$8.25
$9.25
kind of desirable skin
bhort Cluster Scarf In Japanese mink, 6 tails, regular 53.00 values for
this sale only a....
Short Cluster Scarx.s. in brown opossum, mink, 6 tails, regular 5.00 val
uesreduced to the low price of
Gray Squirrel aid Moleskin Neckpieces, handsome styles, regular 59.00
and 512.50 values on sale for
Gray Squirrel and Moleskin Neckpieces, newest styles, 512.50 to 516.50
values on sale at the low price of
Long Brown Marten Scarf. 6 talis, cord a nd ornaments, best 511.00 values
on sale at the low price of
Our Entire Stock Fur Coats Greatly Reduced
Sable Squirrel Coat, fancy satin lining, a magnificent coat, selling at .Qr nn
at 5150.00 regularly sale price p7.Uvl
Astrachan Jacket, mink collar. 575.00 value, for..., 555.00
22-inch Electric Seal Jacket, 525.00 value, reduced to 525.0)
22-lnch Electric Seal Jacket. J3S.00 value, for , 529.23
Children's Fur Sets
Child's "White Thibet Set, round muff and collar, regu-
lar 53.50 value, reduced to 6HcCr
Child's Fur Set In angora. 51.73 value, set 51.52
Child's Fur Set, In white coney, 51.75 value, set 51.33
Black Silks
A Black Silk Dress Pattern makes
an acceptable gift for an elderly lady;
snecial prices on all grades this week.
Black Peau de Soie
..98
S1.27
$1.37
S1.63
21- in., $1.25 value, yd...
23-in., $1.50 value, yd...
23-in., $1.65 value, yd. . .
22- iu., $2.00 value, yd...
Black Taffeta Silks
20-inch, at, the yard 59
24-inch, at, the yard 83
27-ineh, at, the yard 97
36-inch ...$1.075 $1.19, $1.33 yard
New Plaid Silks in beautiful de
signs and colorings.
Kid Glove and merchandise orders
sold at the Glove Counters.
Men's Smoking Jackets and Loung
ing Robes in matchless variety
second floor.
Dressing Sacques and Robes
Special holiday sale of onr entire stock
lf Eiderdown Dressing Sacques and
Robes for women, nurses and children;
prettily trimmed, satin bound, heavy
cord and tassel; all the best colors.
$5.00 and $5.50 Robes for, each S3.95
All $0.00 Robes for $4.85
All $G.50 and $7.00 Robes for 5.45
All $7.50 Robes for. 5.95
All $9.00 and $9.50 Robes for... $7.25
AH Robes from $11.00 to $20.00 reduced
in the same proportion.
Dressing Sacques Reduced
All $1.00 Dressing Sacques 78c
All $1.50 Dressing Sacques Sl.lS
All $2.25 Dressing Sacques $1.85
$3.00 and $3.25 Sacques $2.48
$1.35 Sacques 95
All $1.75 Sacques S1.42
All $2.75 Sacques $2.18
All $3.75 Sacques $2.78
Special holiday bargains in suits,
cravenettes, tourist coats and silk waists.