THE , OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL.- PORTLAND SUNDAY " MORNING MAY 3, 1S03. (
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PENNANTS ANb EMBLEMS
A special department on the
third floor; orders prompt
ly filled at the lowest price.
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Great May Sale Now
In Progress
In the center aisle and on tables oppo
site lace section, the great May Sale
of Laces and Embroideries starts MoK
day morning at 8 o'clock All new and
handsome patterns in every lot offered ,
for this salt 'The assortments are ex
tensive - and selections will be made
easily-Economical women will plan to
come early and take advantage of these
6 SpecT Bargains
$4.00 EMBROIDERIES 91.39
Allover Embroidery, Swiss and batiste
for waisting, eyelet, Japanese and
blindwork; reg. vals. to $4; Q
on ale at this special 1 price v eely
65c EMBROIDERY 25f YARD
2,000 yards Swiss, Nainsook and Cam
bric Embroidery. and Insertions, Eng
lish, eyelet blindwork: and filet effects,
for waists and undertnuslins, 1 to 12
in.j vals. to 65c, yard,1 on sale at.
$2.00 FLOUNCINO 69 YARD
1,000 yards Swiss . and Jbatiste Flounces,
18 to 27 inches; designs suitable for lin
gerie gowns;- regular , values,' to- -CQ-$2,
on sale at, pedal, the yard, UJ71.
$3.00 LACE NETS ? 1139 YARD
45-inch creamand white ' Embroidered
Nete ; for waiat . sleeves . and fl , OA
yokes; values to $3, the yard vLW
BABY ' EMBROIDERY SETS
Closing out a small lot of Bsby Match
Sets, Swiss and . nainsook, new and
dainty designs, to 6 inches, at:.
Values to 35c, on sale, special ...10eV
Values to 65c, on sale, special.... 39e
Values to $1.25, on sale, special . ,7Bf)
$1.50 DOZEN VAL. LACE 69
Val. ' Lace, 2.000 dozen,' round thread
and Jfrencn vaL, y to ij incnes, in
demand for the trimming of waists and.
dainty lingerie; 'values . to $1.50 CQ
dot; on sale, the dozen yard U7C
Announcement from ' The Meier oV Frank
Store muslin underwear section is always
welcome news for economical buyers Es
pecially is this a fact when the qualities are
such as we are offering for this Annual May
Sale The 'unusual opportunities rand the '
saving cannot be estimated Every item an
exceptional bargain -The price reductions
following you will find interesting.,,.
Lot 1
'Ladies' : fine -cambric and nainsook gowns, trimmed in
very fine embroideries, laces, tucks, headings,: insertions;
high, low neck styles; long, short sleeves; full width and lengths.
May Sale of Graduation Needs
: An opportunity to select for the graduate and secure " a gown at a
f great saving Ve ire including in this May Sale of dress goods and
silk many desirable patterns in t, Swisses, batistes, dimities, wash
chiffons, French voiles, messalines, satins, silks, mulls, etc.
i An excellent assortment of Swisses, ba
tiste, wash chiffon, Persian lawn and
airline mulls, per yard, 36e to S1.S0
5,000 yard of new washable Batiste, in
lawns, dimities and Swisses,, all 1 C
new styles and colorings; special liJC
French Voiles beautiful woven fabric,-washable,
sheer and dressy; all the
latest colorings, -atripes, checks
and plaids; on sale ; at, special uuC
uJtvr silk and cotton novelties,
J 27 inches wide,, special at, yardsJUC
3,000 .yds. of finest imported Messaltne
Satin, in every color and tone; QQ
regular $1.25 values, special at eOC
Check and plaid silk Suitings in brown,
tan, blue, black and green; reg-.'A
ular 85c values, special, the: yard TUC
Plain and fancy mixed Dress Goods : in
all colors and styles, at following prices:
Regular $1.25 values, special at. . . .98t
Regular $1.50 values, special at. f 1.19
Regular $2.00 values, special at. f 1.39
$3150 Ail-Sills Japanese Parasols $2,78
500 Japanese all-silk Parasols, hand-painted floral designs; In white, MJO jo)
'pink and bine; best regular $3.50 values, May $ale price, special, eacht$f O
MAIL ORDERS RECEIVE PROMPT AND CAREFUL ATTENTION
Regular $6.00 , to $10.00 values. May Sale price, special at, the garment. ...93.90
Regular $3.50, and $4.00 values, May, Sale price, on sale at, spl.. garment;.. 92.69
The best regular $2.50 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment... 91.89
The best regular $2.00 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment,.. 91.- 9
The best regular $175 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment... 91-19
The best regular $15 values, Mayy Sale price, special at, the garment .... ;98e
Ladies fine cambric Underskirts: wide flounces,' trimmed
Lot?,
In embroideries, laces, insertions, tucks, beading, ribbon.
Regular $3.00 to $4.00 values, May, Sale price, special at, the garment... 92.48
The best regular $2.00 values, May Sale. price, special at, the garment... 9 149
The best regular $2.50 values, May, 8alo price, special at, the garment..v9l89
Special .lot of exceptional values, each a special in the May Sale at, garment. .98
I ot Special -Cambric nainsook Chemise with trimmed skifti;
trimmed in embroideries, laces, tucks, beading, ribbon.
The best regular $2.50 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment... 9173
The best regular $4.00 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment... 9298
The best regular $175 value, May, Sale. price, special at, the garment. ,':fl.l9;
I of 6L Ladies' Corset Covers of fine nainsook and lawns, trimmed
lit, uuny vuvao, AiAJw ivtiB, fcmm ctm iiuuuiu
The best regular $1.50 values, May Sale' price,' special at, the garment... 91.19
The best regular 75c values, May Sale price, special at, the garment....... .49
Regular $2,00 and $2.25 values. May Sale price, special at, the garment. ;;fl.4T.,
I rtt 5 Ladies' cambric and nainsoqk Drawers ; wide - flounces of
laces . and embroideries, tucks, insertion and beading.
The best regular $175 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment... 9119
The best regular $175 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment..... 83)
The best regular 75c values, May Sale price, special at, the garment ........ K9
The best regular ;60e . values. May Sale price, special .at, the garment. . ; , . 39
I ' Special lot of French . hand-embroidered Gowns; made
in the high and low neck styles; long and short sleeves.
The best regular $6.00 values. May Sale price, special af, the garment U'. 93.06
The best regular $7.50 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment;.. 94.98
The best regular $10.00 values. May Sale price, special at, the garment... 9T.48
ft 7 Special French hand-embroidered ChemUe made with
Regular $3 JO and $4.00 values, May Sale price, special at, the garment. ,92.78
I est ft Special Hand-embroidered Chemises, embroidered yoke
The best regular. $1.50 and $175 values, May Sale price, special, garment... 91.19
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MaylSMe of Taflored Suit
Our ready-to-wear 'X section offers
some unusual values for this early v
event in' May--We have just re
ceived this excellent ; assortment of
Tailored Suits; they (win be placed
, on sale beginning 'tomorrow morn-
IngwSee the ; big ' window display.
$40 Vnlnes g2?.43
Tailored Suits toy plain and ' fancy
tailored effects Coats are blouse h
t with vests fancy trimmed with lace, :
silk and braid, t kimono and butter- '
fly sleeves Skirts' are gored and .
plaited with folds 4- Navy, black, t
golden brown,' champagne, Copen
oagen checks and stripes-Mate-rials
; serges, herringbone stripes, -
Great May Sale of Fine Summer Dresses
The Meier & (Frank Store Suit section has just received a complete line of colored
and white Wash Dresses,' made up in princess, shirtwaist and jumper effects; the
materials are lawn, batiste, dimity, dotted Swiss, ginghams, chambray, percales,
mulls, linens; all sizes and colors; dresses'to please every one; prices $2.50 up.
JUST RECEIVED SHIPMENT OF WHITE WASH SKIRTS
Complete line of white Wash Skirts, in linen, P, K. and rep.; prices up frm $150.
MAY
SALE
We want to make this May Sale as big
a Millinery week as any this season
They 4new -arrival ot flowers and the
splendid large line of trimmed hats
which we have arranged to sell at un
precedented prices All of these hats
trimmed in the very newest and most
exclusive styles, such as appeal to the
women who buy becoming millinery.
FLOWERS ONE - FOURTH OFF
Just received, large shipment of French im
ported Flowers, values from 75c up to $3.50
per bunch, at one-fourth off reg ular ' value.
HATS FOR. ONE-THIRD OFF
A large ; line of ladies 'Trimmed Hats, in
cluding all the French patterns and tailored
hats, ranging in prices from $5 up to $75,
on sale at a price reduction of one-third of k'
Millinery Department second floor.
May Sale Women's NeckwV
500 Merry Widow. Bowa, in white net and lace tn
popular size bow; reg. 75c, Monday only, each...BT
5,000 yards 6 and 7-inch Hair Bow Ribbon, a specially
made 'Hsu-bo" Ribbon; Meier & Frank Company are
the only authorized distributors for Portland; come in.
black, white and colors. May Sale price, special, . OQu '
per yard. ................... .....OVC
g L50 Handbags at 98c Ea.
Women's Handbags, walrus and seal leathers; some
are fitted with com purse and card case; leather and
moire-lined, strap handles; black, brown', and QQ
tan; May Sale price........... ....k.fOC
g5 Handbags at $2.89
Women's fine alligator Handbags, 7 to 9 inches long,
leather lined and riveted frames; regular $5 tfJO OA
values, May Sale price, special, each......;.. 4Cw
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New Today
Sweater Coats
A very extensive line of ' Knit,
Coats has jus been receivedr
. the exclusive styles are except
tionally dressy. The assortment1
consists of . fine knit and knit,
silk coats. Styles are Norfolks,
cutaway and box, made in plain
or marquise .weave; .tsimmed in
silk and wool braid, with high
or military collar; May :' Sale
prices, ea, f4.50 to flB.OO
MAY SALE OF BELTS
65c VALUIS FOR 47c
L Women's Elastic Belts In plain
and steel-studded; colors, black,
brown, na vv and irreen : " A "T I
m regular 65c values, each frlC
May Sale of Q9.00 Waists $4.85
Waists in taffeta, messallne
and , nets, 1 fancy or tailor
made; trimmed in lace and
silk folds, wide or narrow
tucker broad or Gibson ef
fect, with new sleeves; colors
are white, tan, blue, pink,
ecru, red, brown, navy, green
and black; regular fi a Off
$9,. May Sale price t.OD
NEW LAWN WAISTS
PRICED $3 and-$2.35
Just " received by express;
Fleet -Waists , in white. ,or
navy blue lawn; collars and
cuffs trimmed 'in white braid
and emblems; f3 and f 2.25
$4-$4e50Kid Cloves $2,95
Kid Gloves that cannot be equalled; sale starts tomor
row morning. In the sale are 5,000 pairs $4 and $4.50
values. Women's real prime Kid; Gloves, Perrin's best
make; also Alexandra and Majestic; black, white, tan,
brown, mode, champagne, cream, light blue, pink, mais,
navy and myrtle; best $4and $4.50 Gloves, dJO QC
.May Sale price, special, the pair vmi?I
$20 Novelty Belts at g9,50
48 very fine imported samples elastic IJoVelty Belts;
colors, black, brown, tan, purple," gray and white; ali
beautifully studded with steel points; regular Q ?A
values up tos$20, May Sale price, special at P7JU
Q 1 .50 Belt Bacikles 69c Ea,
. 500 very handsome Belt Buckles in the plain and fancy,
stone settings; several finishes, including rose gold, oxi
dized and bright gold finish; values up to $1.50.. 69
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POLICE REPORT SHOWS MUNICIPAL
COURT TO BE A MONEY GETTER
Just What the city's cetecttvee are i
dotac what, they hawe aoomsUahd
and whanta ' thy have tafl4 m set
forth plainlT th flrat time In ; the
monthly report ot the AwtootlT apart
raent Just filed with Chief Orttsmaeher.
Heretofore it wea a. hard matter for
anyone to learn Just what; each sleuth
wm doing.
Klsht men. omprtin four tewn
and one man to ipaxa, oompose the de
tective department. The .April' report
phowe aon caae olaared.'up by each
team. There can be no stronger in
centive to reeult-ettln work. . .
Vu-srer number of separate offenaea
were committed In thla city in April
than ever before. Rarely la an arrest
maue zor auch crimes aa arson, at
tempted extortion or polygamy., yet all
tneea and many more appear la ' the
Apm npon. ijiere were lios arreeta,
while li accidents were reported durin
the month Just closed. i
During April the munielpeJ court
made a net profit-to the city of tLtSS.
colleoted . from f orfejturea, fines and
coats In city eases. For state eases
there was received Sltf. In three years
the municipal court has cleared S6
826.1. exclusive of salaries and all ex
penses. . .
3IILT0N WILL FOUND
... GREATER COLUMBIA
Fifty Thooaand DoIUrs Endowment
; to Be Raised, 912,000 otlt:
. - - by imtonJaasV14 (:. ' . V
(Special Clipatdi te The JaurnaLI .:: ,
alilton,' Or May x,--The executive
board ef Columbia college,' of the Meth
odiet Episcopal church at.' this place,
haa secured in option on 20 acres" of
excellent land Juet west of the present
site of the coIIpr and within less than
fire blocks of the electric carllne, which
la declared by all the business' men. to
t the proper location- for a new school
building - and a greater- Columbia. - In
order to'ralae the 160.000 now proposed
l y the board of education, it wul- be
necessary for the cltlsens of Milton to
give at least $ 11,600, of which 16,000
has already been pledged by four indi
viduals. The college has many friends
In neighboring atatea. and it Is thought
the balance of the money can easily be
raised. A committee Is new, raising
the funds. . .
. Bqulrrel Poison. Slays Swine.
-' (SpeeUl Dtaseteh te-The 'Jtaraal. '
Korth Powder.- Or May- aV Tea fine
hogs ' belonging to one of the town
butchers, H. J arm an. broke Into a grata
field of A. Caspar, a prominent farm
er near town, this morning. -and. died
from eating squirrel poison put oat in
the way common to farmers ,ln the
grata planting season. , ; ;. .,
V t Sa?e tie Discount. .
Bend check or pay at office on or be
fore the 10th to save the discount , on
May. bills for the Automatic Telephone.
. HOMHJ TEUSPHONB CO,
' Corner of Park and Burnalde Bts. ' .
MONDAY SPECIAL -32
New Trimmed Leghorn
and Fancy Braid Hats ! ;
" SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
SPSCIAL PRICES FOR. MONDAY ONLY
:.ur New Milan Shapes ; new Tuscan Shapes. . -
-Tiic Wonder Millinery Co:
; CORNER . MOKRISON AND . FIRST STREETS
; THE BIO MIXLINERY HOUSE FOR LOW PRICES.
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