TIIE SUNDAY OREGONTAX, PORTLAND, NOVEMBER . 12, 1916.
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2JUST 35 SHOPPING DAYS TILL CHRISTMAS NO MATTER "WHERE YOU SHOP, SHOP EARLY'
Begin Today to Lay Away the Gifts for Merry Xmas
Pearl Beads Strands From 25c to $50.00
We believe that we have the most complete stocks and assortments of beautiful pearl beads in
the entire West, We made an enormous purchase before the great raise in price went into effect
so we can offer the best values at "old" low prices. Our stocks range from the glass-blown bead
coated inside with fish scale and filled with wax to the genuine Japanese cultured pearls. You
could find no more acceptable or beautiful Holiday gift than these beads. Buy now, while our stocks
are complete. Jewelry Shop, Main Floor.
The above is the winning slogan in the contest inaugurated anions the 2000 Meier &
Frank store
employes to determine on a motto which might best express the spirit of relationship between the
shopping public and the store that serves them, with particular reference to the holiday season. The
winning slogan nas Deen selected irom amongst nunareas or otners almost equally meritorious. we
think you will agree with us that the award was well bestowed. The honor of second place in our
slogan contest belongs to the following:
. "Early Shopping Stands the Test Why? Because You Get the Best"
EstakOjJJ
(The- quality Store or Portland
, rtflK, aocO,"Monriaofv Alder 3t
Thanksgiving News and Other Seasonable and Important Tidings of Interest
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Toytown
The home of a hundred
thousand toys and dolls
invites the children little
and big to come and see
its myriad wonders.
Fifth Floor.
From Meier & Frank's The Store of Quality, Economy and Service
THE holiday feeling; is already in the air and nowhere is it more strongly in evidence than at Meier & Frank's, which is preparing; for the greatest holiday
business in its entire history of 59 years. This year, despite almost insurmountable difficulties, we have assembled vastliew stocks of wanted merchandise
to supply your every need during the busy days ahead. And now, as ever, quality is paramount and our absolute guarantee stands back of every transac-"
tion, Our prices are the very lowest possible for merchandise of like high quality. We have made elaborate preparations to insure that this store's service
to the shopping public will be as well nigh perfect as possible. We have every modern facility for serving you, including 7 escalators (moving stairways), the
only installation in the Northwest; 16 passenger elevators; a fleet of 40 swift delivery vehicles; U. S. postal sub-station; express office and accommodation
bureau, on the basement balcony; and 2000 willing employes to wait upon you courteously and efficiently. Plan to do all your holiday shopping at the store of
quality, service and convenience MEIER & FRANK'S.
ur Annual November Sale
of Drugs and Toilet Goods
Begins Tomorrow and Continues This Week Only
FREE
25c Bottle Mavis Toilet
Water with purchase of
Jar Vivo Cold Cream
at 50c.
15c White Violet or
Rosary Talcum with
Vivaudou Lemon Cer
ate at 50c.
FREE
MOZART A NEW, DAINTY AND LASTING ODOR
Mozart Waltz Dream Perfume at 75
Mozart Waltz Dream Talcum for. 25d
Mozart Waltz Dream Toilet Water 75
Mozart Waltz Dream Face Powder 50
39c
85c
;40c
-20c
20c
FACE CREAMS
$1.50 Oriental! 1(1
Cream at OlilU
25c Complexion! Dm
Cream at I Uu
50c Malvlna Cream OQjj
ii n ir at ......
50c Stillman's Free
kle Cream
85c Daggett &
Ramsdell Cream JJQg
$1 Ingram's Milk
weed Cream
50c Ingram's Milk- OQp
u'H rVoum UJ
50c Pompelan Mas
sage Cream
Pompelan NightyCp
Cream at 35c and ' "
50c Sempre Glovlne OQp
r,w at OOO
25c Holmes F r o s
tilla at
25c Citrus Cream'
now at
50c Hind's Honey Jfn
and Almond Cream-To
50c Kspey Cream n
now at full
25c Kspey Cream flf)
now at ul
25c S a n 1 t o 1 Face Ofjp
Dream at
50c C r e m e Elcaya ACn
now at TUU
RUBBER GOODS
Combination Water Bot
tle and Syringe, red
rubber, size 2, guaran
teed for one year, QQn
special, at vUU
$2.00 Revolving Spray
Syringe, special, 4 I OQ
at only V '
Red Rubber Syringe,
size 2, guaranteed QQn
for 1 year 0 3b
Maroon W a t e r Bottle.
full 2-quart. guaranteed
for one year,
special at
Maroon Water Bottle,
full 3-quart. guaranteed
for one year, Ol Cfl
special at liJU
Metal Water Bottle,
guaranteed for two Q 8 C
11 Miller's
Ciloves for.
2 Hygeia
special at.
2 Hygeia
special at. .
25c Reslnol Soap 00
priced at
15c La Reine Cas-ICn
tile Soap, two for.. . I du
Hanson & Jenk'sOCn
English Tub Soap.. .
15c Armour's Certl-I I n
f led Soap
HOUSEHOLD
REMEDIES
1 Pt. Russian Pa'
raff in Oil
1 lb. Merck's Sugar QQn
of Milk '31'
25c Infants' Sup
positories .....
One-fourth lb. Squibb's
iMiiK sugar, spe-iiin.
. . . . v
Peroxide
spe-
75c
17c
cial at.
One-fourth lb.
of Hydrogen,
cial for
100 Calomel and Soda
Tablets 1-10. Vi and 7p
Ji grain, for I I u
100 Hinckle's Cascara
Compound Tablets, OCa
special AJu
10c Mentholated Throat
Tablets, special twoQjJ
7 oz. Tasteless Cas
tor Oil
6 oz. Rose Water, I fin
SDecial V"
4 oz. Bay Rum,
special .....
8 oz. Miran White Pine
and Tar CoughCflp
Syrup U
8 oz. Miran Anti- OF?P
septic Solution. ...
3 oz. Miran Spray Oil
Atomizer, spe- Okp
........ww
P e p s o d ent Tooth Cflp
Paste at.
C
25c
10c.
for
cial
at.
:$l.25
Rubb69c
Nipples,
BttiVs-25C
SOAPS
25 Colgate's Cash
mere Bouquet, box
if three cakes.
25c Packer's Tarl On
SoaD at OU
25c Cutlcura
now at
25c Woodbury's
facial Soap.
10c Physicians" and
Surgeons' Soap at...
10c California Medi
cated Soap
10c Jap Rose lily
cerlne Soap. 3 for..
10c Jergen's Violet
Glycerine Soap
25c Floating Castile, Q I p
pound bar '. Alb
25c 4711 White Rose I Dp
Glycerine Soap 10"
69c
.f.!f IBc
20c
7c
7c
25c
7c
FACE POWDERS
50c Java Face Pow- 07f
der at " '
50c Lablache Face QQp
Powder at
50c P o u dre Grasse OCp
Face Powder
S w a n s d own Face I C p
Powder at- Idb
Mary Garden Face
Powder at
Kara, the powder in
the improved box.
Fiver's Face Powder, I
all odors ?
50c I n g r am's Vel- OQp
veola Face Powder-uOb
50c P o z z o ni Face
Powder at.. ...
25c Woodbury Face Oflp
Powder at. Ub
50c Wakelee's Cain-
elllne at..
50c Wisdom Rober
tine at
SI
a.$l
:39c
:40c
:39c
TOOTH PASTES
AND POWDERS
50c Pebeco Tooth QQp
Paste at.... OJb
50c Forhan Pyor-Cp
rhea Paste t3b
tl PyorrhocldepQp
Powder at. 03b
25c S a n 1 1 o 1 Paste Oflp
now at Ub
25c Sanitol Powder
now at
25c Kolynos Tooth
Paste at . . .
!r.d"20c
20c
Paste at.
25c Euthymol Tooth ORi
Paste, two for
25c Dr. Lyon's Tooth 7
Powder at.
25c Dr. Graves Tooth I Qp
Powder at
25c Calox Tooth Oflp
Powder at.
25c Sozodont Tooth Oflp
Powder at. Ub
25c Arnica Tooth I On
Soap at. Ob
lly's Tooth Powder Cff
priced at 3U
Mlro- Delia Tooth OCp
Powder at Z3b
ROUGES
50c Veda Rose QQn
Rouge v fO
Pinaud Liquidl Cn
Rouge u
Roger & GalletOflo
Liquid Rouge Ub
Golden Sunshine I flfi
Rouge, SOc and. . V I tUU
Melba Rose Rouge,
special at
Miro - Dena Rouge Cfln
Vegetal 3Ub
Marguerite SylvaCfln
Rouge 3Ub
Hanson & Jenk's OCp
Compact Rouge '
Dorin Brunette fin
Rouge
Harriet Hubbard Ayer's
La Belle. Coquette Erin
Rouge. S5c and Ub
Rlke r's Liquid
Rouge, bottle.
25c
15c
TALCUMS
15c Mennen's Tal- OCp
cum, 2 for ZOb
25c J e r g e n's Rose or
Violet Talcum, one I On
pound 13b
25c Samurai Cory,
lopsis, 1-lb
15c Massatta. Tal
cum, 2 for
15c Babcock's Cory- OCn
lopsis Talcum, 2 forfcwu
15c Babe ock's Cut OCp
Roses Talcum. 2 for&ub
Roses Talcum, spe
cial, 2 for
15c Williams' Tal.
cum, 2 for
Colgate's Talcum,
15e and
Mozart Waltz
Dream Talcum..
Mavis Talcum, Tin
for
Hanson & Jenk's Hal
cyon Rose Talcum,
special, at
Miro-Dena Muguet and
Violet Talcums, OCp
Bpeciai, mi........."-"
Melba Lov'me Rose
and Bouquet, 25c
25c Jergen's lu- O I n
taska Talcum Alb
HAIR TONICS
1 Pinaud Eau de7Q
Quinine ' wb
50c Pinaud Eau deXOn
Quinine rUb
50c Wyeth's SageIQn
and Sulphur Hub
Danderine, for the Oflfi
Hair, 80 e, 40c and.. . Ub
$1 Mary T. Goldman's
Hair Restorer, spe-QCn
wuu
19c
25c
25c
25c
25c
25c
25c
Hal-
50c
and
25c
50c
cial at.
spe-
."a.V.85c
43c
:75c
:40c
$1 Potter's
Stain
50c Capillaris,
cial at
tl.00 Herpicide. re
duced to, bottle..
50c B a r b o Com
pound for
10c Wanous Sham- OCp
poo Bags. 3 for ttt
Dri-poo Dry Sham- Cflp
poo for... 3Ub
50c Parker's Hair X fin
Balsam rUb
SOc Parisian Sage, 4 fin
peclal. at tub
Walnutta Hair Cfln
Stain, 'for wUb
PATENT
MEDICINES
17c
17c
17c
17c
17c
:36c
25c Antiphlogistine,
special at
25c Mentholatum,
special at..........
25c Milk of Mag
nesia, special
25c Sloan's Lini
ment, special
25c Bell's Pine Tar
Cough Remedies
50c Lapactlc Pills, QQn
100 for 3b
50c Canthrox, spe- QQn
cial at only OOb
Mercolized Wax, CQp
priced at only lwb
Effervescing Sodi- OQp
um Phosphate 3 b
SOo Electric Bitters,
special
1 King's New Dls- JM p
covery, at
35c LimestoneQDp
Phosphate for 0b
50c Sloan's Lini-QQp
meat, special "Ob
50c Syrup of Pep- QQp
sin. on sale at OUb
100 P h e nolax Wa- OCp
fers, reduced to.... 03b
35c Lino Salve, in OCp
this sale Jb
Vinol Cod Liver Oil I
Tonic, special vl
SUNDRIES
65c -75c Renewable AQf
Buffer, special H3b
5c Wash Cloths. 3 I fin
for onlv. ......... I Ob
25c Wool Sponges,
special
20c Whisk Brooms, 7
SDecial
30c Whisk Brooms,
special ............
65c-75c Cretonne Rub
berized R o 1 1-Ups, A Qn
TJU
Rubber-
rv.p:89c
21c
23c
special
$1.25 Cretonne
ized Pullman
rons, special..
35c Cretonne Rubberized
Wash Cloth. Cases, 07p
SDecial ilb
15c Velour Powder
Pads
10c Face Chamois, 7
special "
35c Hand Bag Mir- 07n
ror, special ilu
60c Hand Mirror, OQp
SDecial tub
25c Card Back Mir
ror, special
Drug and Toilet Goods Shop, Main Floor.
12c
21c
Join our "Eldredge" Sewing
Machine Club and enjoy the use
of the
ELDREDGE
TWO-SPOOL
Bobbinless Rotary Sewing Ma
chine the only machine that
sews direct from two spools of
thread. It has, besides, the ex
clusive Eldredge Automatic Ten
sion. Come in tomorrow see
this wonder machine and our
complete assortment of low and
medium-priced machines.
$1 Down, $1 Week
Liberal allowance for your old
machine. Second Floor, Fifth St.
A SALE OF
APPLES
"Buy" the Box
HOOD RIVER '.pples a splendid
assortment of the very finest grades
in a great special purchase and sale.
A good time to purchase for self or
send a box East. Here are some ex
cellent specials:
Jonathans, good quality, high
ly colored fruit, small size,
box, 95 .
Jonathans, very fine, highly
colored, medium and large
sizes, box$1.3p.
Kings, good color, medium and
' large sizes, box; $1.45.
Ben Davis, fine for eating or
cooking, good sizes, the box,
95.
Spitzenbergs, choice fruit,
highly colored, good size,
box, $1.45.
Arkansas Black, highly col
ored, good size, fine bakers,
box, $1.4o
Delicious, extra fancy, extra
large size, box, $275.
Baldwins, well .colored, good
size, box, $1.50.
Winter Bananas, extra fancy,
large size, box, $2.75.
Ortleys, choice yellow, me
dium size, box, $1.60.
Rhode Island Greenings, fine
quality, good sizes, box for
$1.50.
Red-Cheeked Pippins, extra
fancy quality, large size,
box $2.25.
NO PHONE ORDERS
BASEMENT BALCONY ALDER-ST. ENTRANCE.
Smartest Suits at Wonderfully Low
Prices in Time for Thanksgiving Wear
THIS is a rare opportunity to buy the season's very smart
est new suits at extraordinary reductions. There are
. fur trimmed velvet suits in navy, black, brown or taupe ;
new wool velour suits; chiffon broadcloths and novelty mannish
checks or mixtures all on the very newest and smartest lines.
We can quote but a ew prices but all higher priced models
go at equal reductions
$20.00 Suits
Special at
$15.65
$18.45
The Very Newest
$29.30 Suits
Special at
$25.00 Suits
Special at
$21.55
$27.45
Winter Coats
$39.30 Suits
Special at
More of those wonderfully attractive coats so full and roomy and
charmingly becoming! Styles for street, evening and motor wear. Some
with the new yokes, others full from the throat. In wool velour, broad
cloth, Bolivia and all fashionable fabrics. Priced S15, SI 7 SO.
S25.00 to S85.00-
SERGE DRESSES
and party dresses at wonderful re
ductions. There are navy, black,
brown, green and tan for street and
practical wear and dainty evening
frocks of net, taffeta and silk in deli
cate, light shades. Reduced to $12.55.
EVENING DRESSES
New frocks just arrived by late ex
press! A special assortment of even
ing and dancing frocks in satin and
silk and net combinations, prettily
trimmed in gold and silver lace, flow
ers and ribbons. Priced at $18.50.
SEPARATE SKIRTS
The new plaids, checks and plain
colors are very smart in the full-flaring
skirt of the moment. These show
the popular large patch pockets, side
or gathered pockets and novelty belts.
Many styles. Special, $5.95.
Apparel Shop. Fourth Floor.
Men's Tubular
Silk Mufflers
A Real $350 Value
w
Silk scarfs or
mufflers in tubular
style. An excep
tional special pur
chase brines t h e
new all-silk scarfs
in plain white,
black, gray, purple,
parnet and many
smart combinations
of stripes. For
dress or evening
wear, street or
auto.
Main Floor.
$2.50 to S3 Metal
Laces at 31.98
$4 to S5.50 Metal
Laces at $2.98
18 and 27-inch flouncing in white
and ecru silk net with designs in
gold and silver thread. Beautiful
for partv frocks, blouses, etc.
$l-$1.25 LACE 9
$1.50-$2 LACE JhSp .
Mefal lace 12 to 24 inches wide in
silver and gold thread and 5-inch
bands in colors combined with
metal.
$1.00 TO $1.30 CHIFFON AND
MARQUISETTE 7p
10-inch printed chiffon, mar
quisette printed on dark ground and
metal cloths. For blouses and
frocks.
NEW METAL LACE
For dainty gift boxes, lamp
shades and pillows laces to 9
inches wide in silver, gunmetal,
gold and antique. 35c to $2.00.
l.ace Shop. Main Floor
Women 's Newest
S7?tartest Whiter
NECKWEAR
The addition of these new and exceeding
ly smart bits of neckfixings to frocks or
suits that have seen previous service works
a wonderful change in one's costume. . See
these charming new- broadcloth and crepe
collars tomorrow they've just been unpacked!
.$1.39
NEW BROADCLOTH
COLLARS, SPECIAL,
The newest and most distinctive shapes
are included in this group. Many of them
are plain strictly tailored-while others
show dainty touches of. hand embroidery.
A big Special Showing of other Broad
cloth Collars and Sets in newest shi
50c to $6.50.
NEW GEORGETTE
CREPE COLLARS. .
55(
Many dainty, new styles in popular
shapes, with touches of hand embroidery
and net trimmings. Special at 55c.
Other New Conceits in Georgette Crepe
Neckwear at 98.
Neckwear Shop. Main Floor.
100 Smart, New
$12.50 to $50.00
Trimmed Hats
Less One-Fourth!
Exquisite hats, including many
imported models, on sale Monday.
Every fashionable shape and shade
to be found in large, fancy dress
and small, tailored models. Tomor
row at one-quarter off our regular
lower-than-elsewhere prices!
Millinery Shop. Fourth Floor.
Thanksgiving Linen Sale
Only 15 shopping days till Thanksgiving time to look to
linen needs. Here is a sale that will prove helpful at this
time. Included are famous John S. Brown's Irish table
linens, for which we have the exclusive Portland agency, at
prices considerably below the present market values. We
quote only a few examples from our immense stocks.
Cloths 2x2 yards and 1 dozen napkins, set S10.50
Cloths 2x2 2 yards and 1 dozen napkins, set S11.50
Cloths 2x3 yards and 1 dozen napkins, set S13.00
Cloths 2x3 Vz yards and 1 dozen napkins, set S18.50
Cloths 2x4 yards and 1 dozen napkins, set S20.00
ODD TABLECLOTHS
Exceptionally good values be
cause there ' are no napkins to
match. Some of these cloths arc
slightly soiled from display and
handling.
2x2 yards at $2.25-$2.9S-$3.98
2x2' yards at. -$2.75-$3.48-$4.00
2x3 yds. .at $2.75-$3.48-$7-$7.50
HEMSTITCHED SETS
Lunch sets consisting of one
cloth and six napkins put up in
neat holly boxes. Good grade
linen.
Cloth 36x36 inches and six nap
kins, at $3.75-$4.00-$4.50-$5.75
Cloth 45x45 inches and six nap
kins at $4.75-$5.50-$6.00-$7.00
HEMSTITCHED CLOTHS
Fine hemstitched Austrian table
cloths, beautifully finished and
laundered, all ready for use.
Cloths 66x66 inches $4.00
Cloths 68x68 inches $5.00
Cloths 72x72 inches $5.50
Cloths 64x86 inches $4.25
Cloths 68x86 inches $5.50
Cloths 72x90 inches $6.50
TABLE DAMASK $15
rure linen table damask fully
bleached and in a good weight,
pretty floral and striped designs,
excellent value, yard, $1.25. Width
70 inches.
FINE MERCERIZED TABLE DAMASK. YARD. 73
Imported damask in 72-inch width, wears and launders splendidly
and will not lint. Pure white, in attractive floral designs. Very special.
Linen Shop, Second Floor.
Community Plate
Guaranteed for SO Years
Y2 Price and Less
FOR TWO FACTORY-DISCONTINUED
PATTERNS FLOWER AND AVALON
A limited quantity of odd pieces famous
Community Plate for Thanksgiving or
Christmas gifts at half and less than half
the regular prices. We list a few items
and prices:
$3.23 Oyster Forks, set $1.50. .
S3.50 Orange Spoons," set $1.75.
$2.50 Five o'clock Teas, et $1.25.
$1.50 Sugar Tongs, now each 75.
$1.25 Cream Ladle, now, each 50f .
Also the following pieces at similar reduc
tions: Individual soup ladle, oyster ladle,
medium ladle, hollow-handle orange knife,
H. H. fruit knife, embossed three-piece
child's sets, H. H. butter spreaders, H. H.
pie knife, long-handle salad serving forks,
H. H. cheese scoops, ice cream forks.
We carry a complete line of new patterns
Sheraton and Patrician
Six Teaspoons, $2.50.
Six Tablespoons, $5.00. .
Six Modeled Medium Knives, $3.75.
Six Flat Medium Forks, $5.00.
We are principal Portland agents for
Community Plate. Buy. now for Thanks
giving and holiday gifts.
Silverware Shop, Main Floor
Exquisite 'New Blouses Are
Moderately Priced $6.5 0, $7
A wonderful assortment of charming blouses, fine Georgette crepe and crepe
de chines in white, flesh and maize. Made with the fashionable and becoming
large collar, daintily trimmed with lace and frills; others with the new one
buttoa fastening. You will surely find a new blouse to your liking here tomor
row at these moderate prices! Blouse Shop, Fourth Floor
A
mm
1000 Pieces German China, 49c-74c
Despite the impossibility of securing shipments of Chinaware from Germany, we offer in
this sale tomorrow a round 1000 pieces of this celebrated ware at prices that are but a fraction
of the present worth. These were secured by our buyer on a recent trip to the market and
comprise a particularly fine lot of manufacturer's samples. This line is the product of the
famous Schlegelmilch factory in Germany very thin fancy china with dainty decorations put
on by hand. Buy for self and gifts! NO PHONE ORDERS NO DELIVERIES ON LESS
THAN $1.00 PURCHASE See our Fifth-street window.
ad
Sugar and' creamer sets marmalade
jars and plates tea pot stands syrup
jugs and plates mayonnaise dishes and
plates fancy plates cake plates sal-
bowls chocolate pots celery trays spoon trays.
49c
Cake plates salad bowls comb and
brush trays celery trays sandwich
trays footed nut bowls--sugar and
creamer sets whipped cream sets
footed comports fancy trays.
Basement. Fifth Street.
74c
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