THE SUNDAY OREGOXTAX, PORTLAND, FEBRUARY 25, 1912.
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THE MEIER & FRANK STORE, ESTABLISHED 1857.
METER & FRANK'S.
MEIER & FRANK'S.
THE MEIER & FRANK CO., 5th, 6th, Morrison and Alder Sts.
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Second Floor Salons
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Spring
WHAT winsomeness what dashing beauty and
radiant, daintv charm as disnlaved in the At- H 1
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radiant, dainty charm as displayed in the Ap- s
pare! for Spring and Summer! What relief to visit the Jseady-to-"Wear
Salons on the second floor, where our thoughts must
needs turn to Spring, for lovely new garments are displayed
on every side. And every late fashion feature is shown in Suits,
Coats, Gowns garments of every description for milady fair!
The Suits-
are in wonderful variety, every day sees
the appearance of new styles new fabrics,
new shades. Smart, severely tailored Suits for street and general
utility wear.
Chip unA charmintr Armtner ivn tnr afternoon rtii viKit.incr
V. uses. A touch of white in lace, satin, broadcloth or terry cloth
correct!
Of rich Spring materials, whipcords, imported tweeds, fine
pressed serges, ratine, in high favor. Every wanted shade.
rriced from 515 to $08.
The Novel in Coats gaA
or satin wraps. They've only just arrived, these long, straight
out Wraps, both semi-fitted and loose side-fastening styles, with
large picturesque collars of linen and 6elf material, braid and
satin trimmed.
Then, too, scores of model for general wear in rich, new
Spring weaves, rough and fine textured. Collars plain and large,
pointed and round. Priced from $15 to $75.
Charming Spring Dresses
noon Frocks of rich, lustrous messalines, soft, chiffon taffetas
and natural pongees. Every style, from the simpler sort for
frequent use to the more elaborate for dinner and afternoon wear.
Many show the new peplum extension at waistline. Others "
with all around straight upper overskirt, and several models show
the new postillion back joined at the waist line and extending
from a third to a half down the skirt. They're decidedly smart
copies from original Paris models.
The woolens combine both the practical and attractive. Coat
Dresses, "V" cut fronts, Dutch and high neck styles.
Priced from $12.50 to $58.
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Winners in Boys
Aviation Contest!
IJUt IDST wildest enthusiasm our Third Annual
" Amateur Aviation Contest was held yester
day afternoon.
The prizes were awarded as follows :
GRAXD PRIZE, 3 Cmah Ghitc L. Batefcelder,
1T1 Klnc street.
FREE-FOR-ALL FLIGHT First Prl 10 Cssh
Albert Haehlen. lie E. 23d St. Smid Prime, $3
Chester Woodruff. 4 E. 2Sth St.
HOOKL PRIZES First Prime 20 - Csah Danlol
Orecco. u7 6th st. feeoad Prise, f.7JM Mdse.
Truman Cook. 1123 K. Salmon. Third Prime, as
Mdne. ClydA Oh Hon. 627 B. 31st St.
TYPE MODEL PRIZES, Snbsertptioa to Aircraft
Joseph K. Foltz, 634 E. 8th St., N. : Gordan
Babb, 683 Miller St.: Miles E. Bauman. 749 Michi
gan ave,; Georro V. Lane, 1283ft Belmont at.
John Semmer, 699 Gllsan St.
T.'M. C. A. PRIZES First Prise, Onm Year's
bershlp Geo. L Bacnalder. Seevad prii
ter Woodruff, ona Quarter year's me;
Third Prise, three moat Ms' membership
Haehlen.
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Albert HI
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CharmingNewPeplumWaists
HERE they are the new long Peplum
Waists for Spring and Summer! Peplum
extension, as shown here, worn over the skirt, the.
effect is wonderfully unique and attractive. Of dainty
lacy net combined with valencinnes and cluny laces.
One style, as sketched, with Dutch neck and short
sleeves. ...
Priced at $3.75 to $5.
Lovely Lingerie Waists
Never
trimmed.
sire.
Fine fulls, scrims, marquisettes and flaxon the fab
ric you see advertised in all the leading magazines.
Prices range from S5 to S85.
more daintily made never so prettily
They're all that the feminine heart could de-
ak A
Chic Colonial Pumps, $5
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THIRD FLOOR NEW BUILDING.
ITH first signs of Spring, these
winsome new Colomal Pumps
come tip-toeing into greater favor than ever. -Just
as pictured here, with colonial gilt buckles,
smart short vamps and Cuban heels. You can
choose them in either black or tan imported Russia
calf, black buckskin, patent colt or light gray ooze
calf.. All sizes and widths, $5.
And other New Pumps Are Here
These, too, of the Cousins' make, in tan Russia,
gnnmetal, suede or patent colt leathers. Regular
Pump style, with new short vamps and high arched
insteps. Pair, $4 and $5
Wondrous Beauty in New
Silks and Dress Goods!
FIRST FLOOR MAIX BflLDIXG.
EVERY late weave for Spring and Summer in Dress
Goods and Silks. Fabrics for tailored costumes
for afternoon frocks and evening gowns.
Silk Series the new double tex
tured fabric of all-silk thread in the
diagonal serge weave. Beautiful for
street and evening coats, suits and
smart dresses. In attractive combi
nations of black with King and light
blue, liffht copper and silver. Also
gray and Copenhagen. They're won
derfully rich. Double &4 inches wide.
Priced at, yard, $5.
French ChalUes New importa
tions of this popular fabric just late
ly arrived. Ideal for dainty rouse
and tea gowns. Plain and bordered.
In stripes, dots and tiny figures.
Beautiful colorings. Yard, G3? and
75 f.
Every lovely shade.
Madame Butterfly Silks all that
their name implies. Light and airy
as the breath of Spring. Colorings
that run the gamut of irriJcscence
in pollen-like blending o( gold and
olive, lemon and blue, gold and old
rose. Exquisitely dainty and sheer
beyond description. Full 40 inches
wide. Yard, 2.
Radium Silks Much in favor for
Spring and Summer. Radiant in their
beauty soft, rich and lustrous I And
so practical 1 Pretty dotted patterns
quaint Colonial designs in tiny
buds and bars, with rich border of
black bands. Light and dark color
ings. 44 inches wide. Priced from,
yard, $2.50 to $4.
New Ribbons
Radiantly Beautiful
SUCH rare combinations,
such exquisite colorings,
which only Taris can inspire!
To say the new Spring Ribbons are
beautiful is not beginning to do them
justice. You must see them to appre
ciate their newness.
Lovely imported Shot Taffetas,
warp-print Failles, new fringed Rib
bons, Dresdens in every new color.
One new arrival is moire, combined
with velvet and satin in contrasting
colon.
Price range, 50 to SG.SOyard.
Fascinating Hats for Spring !
SECOND FLOOR MILLI.NER PARLOR.
1HE Hats for Spring and Summer embrace so great a
variety of styles and color combinations that the
particular tastes of every individual can easily be satis-v
tied. And they've never been more charming
than now! Among the latest arrivals are
Gage and Hyland Derbies and more
feminine Sailors, though all are se
vere and remarkably smart. Seen
everywhere in Paris and New York.
Most of them in black or white nrilan with
velvet band and bow. "Wide and narrow brims,
straight and rolled. Priced at from -$3.50
to S15.
Then the flower Hats in fascinating colorings the
tailored Hats, so jaunty and modish. Creations of
Fisk, Burgesser, Atchinson and Hyland.
Styles that fit close, upturned abruptly. Trimmings
that soar high. They're wonderfully "different"!
Priced $7 to $27.50.
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To $ 1 .50 Mew Veil
ings, 39c
lUST here, fresh and new an immense
purchase of -3000 yards of Spring Veil
ings from manufacturers of the famous Strong-
hair Veils, made by our buyer now in New York.
Beautiful variety of weaves, light and heavy
tuxedos, close and open mesh, plain and dotted;
fairylike weaves in prettiest of patterns and
lovely French Beauty Veils. Most of
them are 75c grades a few 50c, and
a a, cr nn -i 1 sW s "ks
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Perrin Kid Gloves 98c
FIRST FXOOR MAI BCILDIXG. ORDER BY MAIL.
HERE'S one of the "plums" we secure
' each vear in recognition of the immense
regular business done on Perrin Kid Gloves more
Gloves sold by Meier & Frank's than any other store
in the West!
And to buy them to sell so low, we most .
place our order for 3000 pairs direct with the
Factory at Grenoble, France a year ahead.
They are excellent $1.50 real French Glace Kid
Gloves, with two smart radium fasteners.
Black, white, tan, gray and mode, all sizes, 5Vs to
lyi. Every pair fitted at the counter. Q
Buy genuine Perrin Kid Gloves, fresh and fljf
new, on sale tomorrow at, the pair, for w
Dainty,FilmyWashGoods
in Most Wondrous Array
FIRST FLOOR NEW BUILDING
J VIS a delight for women to visit our first floor section
. and view the fresh, new white and colored Wash
Goods. "Weaves, light and filmy fine and firm. Never such a
brilliant array of patterns and colorings.
Then, too, the pure white fabrics that are always in high favor.
White Embroidered Crepes! New
weaves for Spring and Summer. Per
fectly woven in soft, drapy texture.
Plain and embroidered in dots and
stripes. Dainty and practical foT
Summer frocks. Prices range from
35 to $3.50 a yard.
Embroidered Voiles dainty, in
deed, in their pure whiteness. Fine
ly and perfectly woven, plain and in
exquisite light and heavy embroid
ered patterns. Lovely for party
frocks. 50 to $3.50 a yard.
New Shirtings for tailored waists.
Splendid variety of mannish pat
terns. Neat stripes and tiny designs.
Black and white and in smart color
combinations. They launder beauti
fully. 32 inches wide. Priced at
35 to $1.50.
Beaumont Silks! In shimmering,
silky finish. Pretty drawnwork-like
pattern, with self stripe. Dainty for
afternoon and Summer dresses for
both women and children. In light
and dark colors. Full 27 inches wide.
Remarkably low priced at 49J.
$2-$3 Plauen Jabots, $1.39
THIS lot of 300 beautiful lace side-frill Ja
bots at "a price ' ' was one way the New York
branch' of a big Plauen Neckwear manufacturer had of
telling us we wanted a larger share of Meier & Frank
business!
' Our Neckwear chief rushed the entire purchase
thr6ugh by express. They're in many exquisite pat
terns, one illustrated, conceits which
we would have to sell regularly for
$2 to to $3. Tomorrow we sell for
TV - j rt.l 1 YT lr - '
xiosis oi uui ?r new netnwear ipm
Lovely jabots, rabats, fichus, side-frills, real Lace Collars.
And the Corsage Bouquets are here m every possible con-
ooit Aesirm nnrl rfnlrT-inc Rosps. chrYsanthemums. carnations. "wiA.
poppies, made of silk, satin and velvet ribbons you have to NJtfSSj?
$1.39
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Matched Embroideries A Sale
FIRST FLOOf
-NEW B11LDINO
ORDER BT MAIL.
DIRECT from the St. Gall manufacturer to Portland, in bond
that's the only reason we can offer beautiful Embroideries liko
these at tomorrow's sale prices!
Baby Irish Embroidery in exquisite matched designs. Edges and Insertions,
2 to 9-inch; Flouncing, 18 to 27-inch. Just the Embroideries yon want now for
new lingerie waists, dresses, etc.
$1 to $1.50 Embroideries, G9
85c Corset Cover Embdy, 49c
New 8-inch eorset eover Embroideries,
woven on fine cheer Swiss and nainyook.
Dainty eyelet desijms. The 65c toQ
toe grades. Specialized for this sale "C
$1.75 to $3 Embroideries, 98
Exquisite New Laces
The greatest Lace season in years ahead.
Oar showings include allovers, embroidered
nets, venire, macrame and shadow designs.
The yord, 50 to $10.00.
$3.25 Cut Glass Sugar and
Creamers! Deep, rich star cuttings,
ly for less than $3.23. Tomorrow we
$2.25 Cat Glass Nappies for St. GO
$3.00 Cut Class Nappies, only S2.29
$3.50 Cut Glass Vases, at only S1S.59
$3.00 Cut Glass Oil Bottles for S2.29
$6.00 Sugars and Creamers, for $4.59
$3.00 Mayonnaise Dishes at $4.59
Creamers, $1.79
WE'VE just fifty sets of these rich,
American Cut Glass Sus-ars and
The Lenten Grocery Sale!
MEIER Jt FRANK'S BASEMENT.
HERE'S a splendid list of savings on
Canned Goods and Groceries for the
Lenten Season. First quality goods at prices re
markable for their lowness. Order your supply
tomorrow.
Paget Sound Salmon, 3
cans, special only 35
Oregon Bed Salmon, two
cans, special, only 35
Cove Oysters, 3 cans, special at 25
A. & L. Oysters, three cans for 30
A. Ac L. Oysters, large cans, 3 at 50
25c Domestic Sardines, special, 17
Imported Herring, the can at 15
Smoked Columbia River Chinook Sal
mon, special at, the pound, at 25
Kippered Salmon, the pound at 18d
Mackerel, special at two for only 25
Largo, fancy Mackerel, special, 35
Monopole Salmon, one
pound can, special 22
"Bed Bibbon" Salmon,
the can, special at 23
Yarmouth Bloaters, six for only 255
Jordan Boneless Herring, lb. at 22
Salmon Bellies, the pound, only 16
Imported Sardilen Paste, tube 20
Imported Saxdilens, the keg at 45
Milchner Herring, keg. only $1.10
Codfish, in bricks, special only 20
Marineted Herring, large can, $1.60
35c Boyal Banquet Sardines at 25
Norway Sardines, 3 cans only 25
Women's $2.50
UnionSuits$l-39
HIGH neck, long sleeve, ankle
length style, in light and
medium weights. "White only, in sizes
4. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9.
Splendid $2.50
Union Suits at
$1.50 Union Suits 93c
-A clearing out of incomplete lines
in Women's Union Suits. .Light and
medium weight, in high neck, long
sleeve and ankle length. Regular
Vhite only, m sizes
$1.39
sizes, 4, 5 and 6. Excellent
$1.50 grades, tomorrow, suit
93c
Save onNewSundureDraperies
THIRD FLOOR XEW BUILDING.
ORDER BY MAIL.
You can't buy them ordinari-
sell them at, the set for only O 1 7
$4.50 Nappies, 8-inch siie, only S3.39
15.00 Cut Glass Comports only S3.89
$6.00 Cut Glass Bowls at only S4.59
$7.00 riower Centers at only S5.19
$7.00 Cut Glass Water Jugs at S5.19
$G.0O Cut Glass Tumblers, set, 34.59
EST.
TELEPHONES PACIFIC, PRIVATE EXCHANGE 4; HOME, A 6101
SUNDURE Drapery Fabrics for new Spring and Summer over
crapes and curtains every yard guaranteed to be fast colors.
Think of what this means! Colors as "bright at the end of thcyear as at the
beginning.
"We 've an immense assortment, over 10,000 yards, in new stripes, blocks and
floral designs, with all shades of brown, gold, red and blue.
75c Sundure Draperies, 36 inches wide, tomorrow, the yard, at 59
$1.15 Sundure Draperies, 45 inches wide, tomorrow, the yard, 85
$1.35 Sundure Draperies, 50 inches wide, tomorrow, the yard, 98
New Whitney Baby Carriages
FIFTH FLOOR NEW BCILDING. ORDER BY MAIL
IT'S positively the finest line of Baby
Carriages, Pullmans . and Go-Carts
made in America. Strong, well-made vehicles,
with a finish and workmanship seldom found in
other makes.
English Carriage, No. 264, the one illustrated,
is an especially desirable model. Highly var
nished body, with leather cloth. upholstering and
hood, large rubber-tired wheels and the easiest of
springs. It's a remarkable carriage, priced at
535.00. ,
Other Whitney Vehicles Folding. Go-Carts,
Pullman Runabouts, Reclining Go-Carts, Pullman
Sleepers, Carriages, English Hood Carriages and
"Whitney Pullman Chaise, of which we 're sole
Portland agents, S15.00 to S75.00.
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