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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 13, 1908)
1908 The Meier & Frank Store Wants Experienced Help, Both Male and Female, in All Dep'ts Apply at Once THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND. SEPTEMBER 1 - .... .... , .., , , "Anniversary- Sale . . i : ; T ! In All Departments v ' ,. r i "' t"rc - - . -, ,,,! i , , . . n T '; 'P.!.? tin J S3 '41 4.i""r-v- i . f ; Great Sale of 200 Silk Waists ' p? $16 Vals. $5.45 Great Anniversary Sale of 200 high grade taffeta silk tailored waists hi plaids, checks, satin stripes, embroid ered silk dots, etc. All new up-to-date Wtsjnjailored, gibson and blouse effects, made with pin tucks, half and one-inch tucks to form a yoke or tucking jdown the front Linen or silk collars The- color assortment in cludes tans, lavenders, bluerown, green, navy, white and black Waists worth regularly up to $ 1 6.00 each Your choice while they tf C A C last at this low price, ea". P" See the Fifth-street Window Display 400 Women's Umbrellas, $5 Vals. $2.98 A sensational offering of 400 women's fine Umbrellas, the best bargain Portland Las ever seen in high-grade umbrellas; gold and silver handles in beautiful styles; pieee-dyed taffeta covering on the best paragon frame steel rod; close roUerji and your initials engraved on the handle free of charge. Lmbrellas in the CO OA '"ot other stores' would call $7.?0 and $10 values; your choice at, each." ' w Sale 1 000 Nightgowns V2 Price $2.50 to $5 Drawers, V2 Price Great manufacturers' sale of women's fine cambric and nainsojpjcNjghJ gowns A large lot of 1000 samples Values ranging from2;00toJS18 aTlTprice All new, beautiful styles trimmed in fine laces, embroidery, tucks, insertion, beading and ribbon Made low, round and square neck, fancy" flowing short sleeves and high neck long sleeves Splendid up-to-date gownofthe lateststyle and finest materials; Values are from $2 to $18, your choice See the Fifth-Street Window Display , Great special lot of fine cambric and nainsook Drawers, lace and embroidery-trimmed; all new, pretty styles; regular $2.50 to $5.00 U values; your choice at half regular rrices. f A Special lot of Combination Undermuslins and Chemise finest cambric -and nain sook materials, trimmed in laces, embroideries, tucks and inser- lo PriCG tion; regular $3.00 to $12.00 values, on sale at one-half price... . Porcelain Dinner Sets at Very Low Prices Semi-Porcelain Dinner Sets, light green floral decoration gold on knobs and han dle Great special values take advantage. On sale at the following low prices: 60-piece sets on sale t, the set, $5.49 100-piece sets, on sale at, the set, $8.49 Alo pink decorated sets, spray and floral border sets, and other designs, as follows: 60-piece sets, on sale at. the set, $7.28-100-piece sets, on sale at, set, S 9.98 60-piece sets, on sale at, the set, $6.98 100-piece sets, on sale at, set, $10.49 Our Great Annual Glove Sale 1000 pairs of women 's two-clasp Kid Gloves in black, white, taris, browns, grays, moaes, .c reds, navys and greens; all sizes; QJfp Wt -twiiIm .125 values, at. Tair.'" 1000 pairs one-clasp Cape "Walking Gloves, Dent style, best snaaes or ian; me Uf best regular $1.25 values, at, pair.'wy 1000 pairs of two-clasp Perrin's Glace Kid Gloves; black, white and a full line of the leading shades; regular $1.75 val- QRs nes; buy ril you want at, the pair. 1000 pairs of two-clasp suede Kid Gloves in gray, mode, white and black, all QRr sizes; regular $1.75 values, at, pair. 1000 pairs of 8-button length Glace Kid Gloves; black, white and a complete line of the best colors ; all sizes ; CI 1 j $2.50 values, oa sale at, pair.V 1 1000 pairs- famous Fowne's and Chatham Cape Gloves, in reds and tans; T 1 OQ all sizes; best $2.00 values, pr.V 1 1000 prs. 12 and 16-but. length Glace Kid Gloves, black, white and colors; guaranteed .11 ,;,., . T voln.c rr R1 .R3 1000 pairs of 16-button length Glace Kid Gloves, in black, white and 7ft colors; all sizes; the best regular $4.00 values, at this low price, pair. f 1000 prs. Merry Widow Cape Gloves, fancy tan tops, all sizes; $3.75 vals..$2.9o 1000 pairs 16-buttn length heavy-Cape Great special lot 16-button length Cham Gloves, Dent style; best shades of tan, ois Gloves, in both white and natural; all sizes; regular $4 values, pair.$S.95 all sizes; $3.00 values, at, pair. .$3.79 r;t rue 10 Pairs of 16-button length Silk Gloves, best quality, OllK wlOVeS all the leading makes. Double-tipped fingers; in black, white and all colors; great special values, on sale at this extremely low price, pair: Regular $1.50 Gloves, at, the pair. .83 $2.00 and $2.25 values, the pair. .$1.50 $1.75 and $2.00 Gloves, at, pair.. $1.09 Eegular $2.50 Gloves, at, pair.. $1.75 Ten years ago this week The Meier & Frank Store moved from First and Second streets to the present location It was town gossip atthe time that the change was ill-advised 24 hours after the new store was opened for business it was proven otherwise and success assured It was the commencement of a general exodus of retail establish ments to this neigborhood We are going to celebrate the event this week by offering an unusually attractive array of bargains in all de partmentsValues of importance to every shrewd buyer in the com munityOur new Fall and Winter Catalog is now ready for m ailing -It's free to out-of-town patrons Write for a copy Mail orders filled . i t . k jtzZi'A'z J"' ... r'l.v? 1 100 New Tailored Suits Monday at $35 Suit Tomorrow we place on sale the best value in $yObTailored Suits you will buy this season-r lOO garments in the lot The handsomest and most attractive suits the leading New York man. ufacturers have produced Fashions and mater ialsjhatyppeartoh ed wilfbe found lojigo, pUm-tajhjredujte in semi and tight-fitting effects, fancy tailored suits trimmed with satin, fancy braid and buttons The skirts are plain gored, with or without folds Materials in broadcloth, cheviots, sergeand .tweedsBlack. navy blue, green, wine, taupe or London smoke, brown, catawba and fancy stripes and mixtures in very large assortment Every garment beautifully tailored throughout and fin ished in the best possible manner Tailored suits that will give complete satisfaction to the most careful buyer They are unus- g C AA ually low priced at $35 a suit tj J J V V Suits. Costumes, Coats, Wraps Arriving Daily 25c and 35c Wash Goods at 10c Per Yd. 5000 Seamless Sheets on Sale at 65c Each 5000 vards,fine Wash Fabrics in plain and fancy weaves, poplins and mer- 1 Qc cerized novelties; handsome styles in large assortment; 25c-3oc. values, yard. 5000 seamless Bed Sheets of extra leavy cott6n ; size. 81x90 inches; the Jr best values ever offered at this low price; buy all you want at, special, ea. wi 100 dozen linen Huck Towels,''hemstitclied colored border; 20x38 inches; 1 the best regular 25c values, on sale-aj; .this low price, each take advantage-. "School Days" Now at Hand School Supplies Low Priced Rubber Erasers, ea., 2 for 5c, 4c and 8 Penholders, each, 2 for 5c, 4c and 8 Lead Pencils, special, ea., lc, 3c and 4$ Slate Pencils, on sale at, the dozen.. 2f Wood Slate Pencils; on sale at, ea. .2 Fountain Pens at this low price, ea.l9 Carter's Ink on sale at, the bottle.. 4 Carter's Paste, on sale at, the bottle.. 4 Blotters, special price, the package. .4 Book Straps, at, each, 5c, 8c and 12 Automatic Pencils, special, at, each..5 Pencil Sharpeners on sale at, eacn..fr Colored Pencils, special at, the box..4 Colored Chalk, at, the box, 4c and 8tf 7x11 Slates, double; great value at.21i 7x11 Slates, single, great value, ea,15 White 'Chalk, on sale at, the box.l2 Colored Chalk, at, the box, 4c and 8 Wax Crayons, at, the box, 4c and 8 Colored Pencils, special, price, box.. 4 Scratch Pads, on sale at, ea., 4c and 5J Ink Tablets, at, each, 4c, 8c and' . .12 Composition Books, 4c, 8c, 12c and 2l Note Books on sale at, ea., 4c and 8 Legal Pads on sale at only, each.. 8 Drawing Pads at this low price, ea..8 Sale of Boys' and Girls' School Hosiery 5000 pairs of the famous Cadet Hose for boys and girls; made with linen knee, heel and toe; three weights, all sizes; guaranteed the best 25c hose money can buy; great value; buy all you want of them at this popular price, the pair.'' Boys' and girls' Cashmere Wool Hose, sealess leg and foot, full fashioned ; best values on the market, at these very special low prices, the pair 25c, 35c and 50 500 pairs of boys' and girls' black cotton-ribbed Hose,' seamless leg and ljC foot; sizes 5 to 8; values tip to 20c a pair; buy all you want of them at, pr. I 2000 pairs boys' and girls' extra strong quality School Hose, fine and heavy 1 Jf ribbed; double knees, heels and toes; the best regular 25c values, at, pair. 600 pairs boys' black Cashmere Hose, fine and heavy ribbed; sizes 5 to.OOc 10; buy all you want of them at this low price, the pair take advantage. Great Sale Boys' and Girls' School Shoes ... j v:n l irA Slinoa kns and hnt.tnn fitvles and Datent tip I Misses ana cnuureu piump vim well made. High-grade footwear at a low price On sale at tne-following pnees ; Sizes 5 to 8, pair, $1.50Sizes 8 to U, pr.f 91.75-Sizes 11 to 2, pair, $2.00 Boys' strong Calf'Shoes, made for the hardest wear; heavy soles, extension edges, reinforced seams; come in all sizes; great special values at the following low pnees: Sizes 10 to 13, pr., $2.25-Sizes 13& to 2, pr., ?2.50-Sizes 2 to o, ?2.75 Boys' storm calf high-cut Shoes, double soles, tip toes, all sizes; at these low prices: 10 to 13, at, pair $2.5013121 to 2 at, pair, $3.25 2 to 5, at, pair, $3.75 Boys' high-cut Tan Shoes, in all sizes, on sale at, special, pair, $3.00, $3.25, $3.75 Sale of Royal Steel Graniteware Basem't 90c Dish Pans on sale at, each.. 25c 5-quart Milk Pans on sale for. 20c 2-quart Pudding Pans, each.. 40c"8-quart Pudding Pans, each.. 60c Covered Berlin Sauce Pans.. 27c Lipped Sauce Pans for, each. . 30c Lipped Sauce Pans for, each.. 35c Lipped Saucepans, for, each . . 40c Granite Coffee Pots for, each.. Regular 75c Rice Boilers or, each . . 71 19 17t 31 47 21? 24$ 27 31 59 Regular $1.10 Rice Boilers, for, ea..88 30c Covered Berlin Kettles, each..24? 60c Covered Berlin Kettles, each.. 47 75c Covered Berlin Kettles, each.. 59 18c Preserving Kettles, special, ea.14 25c Preserving Kettles, special, ea.19 35c Preserving Kettles, special, ea.27 60c Preserving Kettles, special, ea.47 Regular 65c Tea Kettles, for, ea. .51 Regular 85c Tea Kettles for, ea..69 1 wmki ifra $2.50 Figured Nets 98c Yd. $3.50 Waist Fronts $1.49 1500 yards of white and cream figured and dot-ted-Nets for waists, sleeves, yokes, etc.; 45 inches wide; all new, beautiful styles; values up QQ. to $2!50 a yard, on sale at this low. price. Great special lot of 27-inch Waist Front Em broidery, colored effects, on fine batiste; beauti ful styles; values up to $3.50 yard, fl? AQ on sale at this very low price, yard.? J 2000 yards of white, cream and ecru Venise and Baby Irish Insertion and Galloons, V-fa to 4 inches wide, for trimming net waists and A,Qf gowns; $1.25 values, on sale at, the yard. Corset Cover Embr'd'ry 5000 yards of new Corset Cover Embroidery, in Swiss effects; new designs in blind and filet work. Great special bargains, at the following prices: Regular $1.25 values, at, the yard. .69 Regular $1.75 values, at, the yard. .98 "Anthony" Shopping Bags, 98c to $1.98 Great introductory sale of the new "Anthony" Bag the hendsomest. and most practical shopping bag ever placed on the market; made of imported India goat skin; three sizes; tan, black, brown,' green, red and navy. For this sale only we offer them at these special low prices take advantage. See Fifth-Street Window. $1.50 values, each, 98 $2.00 values, each, $1.48 $2.50 values, each, $1.98 $ 14.50 Ostrich Plumes at $7.35 . : ' : In the Millinery department tomorrow a f very unusual offering of 500 beautiful quality and style Ostricn Flumes in piacit, ? white, brown, light blue, green, etc. Finest imported feathers Ostrich Plumes will be in greater favor than ever tnis season There's no hat trimming quite as rich and attractive A special purchase enables us to offer our $14.50 values f g at remarkably low price, ea. V mJ Mail Orders Will Be Carefully Filled i See the new Fall Headgear Second Floor 25c Taffeta Ribbon on Sale at 14c a Yard 25c and 35 c Handkerchiefs at 1 5c Each Great sale of 7500 yards of high-grade Taffeta Ribbon, 3 and 4 inches wide; black, white and all the leading colors; ribbons for bows, sashes, etc.; we tie them A free. Regular 25c values buy all you want of them at this low price, yard. 500 dozen women's Linen Handkerchiefs with hand-embroidered initials, 1 inclosed in neat wreath; all letters; regular 25c and 35c values, on sale at. 500 dozen large Pearl Buttons, plain and fancy styles, two and four-hole, 24C for coats and dresses; 26, 28, 30 and 36-ligne; regular 50c-75c values, doz.' $6.50-$7 Lace Curtains $4.65 $3.50 Couch Covers at $2.35 500 pairs of white and Arabian and cluny renaissance Lace Curtains Made on the besTFrench nets Handsome de signs in very large assortmentFull 50 incheswide, 2 1-2 and 3 yards long Regular $6.50 and $7. values One of the best curtain bargains you have had the opportunity to share $4.65 in for a long time, at pair 200 Tapestry Couch Covers, in Oriental designs and colorings, 60 inches wide and 3 yards long; fringed all around; the best regular l K $3.50 values, on sale at, special, each. Vfir' 2000 yards of "Shiki" Silks, 28 inches wide, in light and dark blue, brown, gray and flf rose; $1.25 and $1.50 value, on sale at, yd. New Bungalow Nets in white, ivory and Arabian color,' 100 patterns to select from; great variety, from fine filet nets to heavy fish-net. designs, 40 to 50 inches wide; at, the yard, 25c to $1.75 1000 Silkoline Covered Comforters, $1.59 The Fourth Floor Blanket Store places on sale tomorrow a great special lot of 1000 full size silkoline-covered Comforters filled with white laminated cotton in one sheet. Best patterns and colorings, and the grandest values ever T 1 5Q offered at this low price buy all you want of them at, special, each.P 500 Prs. Blankets $5.50-$6 Vals. $4.35 500 pairs of 10-4 white "Wool Blankets of exceptional quality; pink C and blue borders; regular $5.50 and $6.00 values, on sale at, the pair.'