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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 18, 1904)
mm PSRT THREE PAGES 1 7 TO 32 VOL. XXIII. PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1904. NO. 51. it n THE STORE NEAREST THE PEOPLE'S HEARTS THE "DIFFERENT STOE E." , THE HOME OF CHRISTMAS. PORTLAND'S TJALITY S H'O P. SEE SANTA HIMSELF ON 4TH FLOOR. A REAL, -LIVIN'O, LAUGHING, JOLLY, JOKING KRISS KR INGLE. STORE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS The Public Tea room Second Floor. Under auspices of Y. W. C. A. 'Grandma" Munra in charge. A popu lar hit. Already compelled to enlarge; 40 square feet added yesterday to ac commodate enthusiastic patrons. Monday's Menu. Tea Coffee Chocolate Bouillon Milk in Bottles Scotch Scones Salad Piemiento Sandwiches Bread and Butter Dessert Cakes Wanted! At Once 50 girls, must be over 16 years age; also 50 experienced salespeople in our different departments. Apply Superintendent's office Monday morning. EXTRA! By Telegraph From -Swansea, N. H. "Santa Claus," Care Olds, Wortman & King, Portland, Or.: Will be with you Monday. I've been very good. Yours, . WILLIE CROW. Willie is the funniest good bad-boy you ever saw. This is his first trip to the city. He'll tell you all about the good old folk and his chickens ' 4 Way Down East " on the old -farm. He telltf the story at 4:30 and again at 9 P. M. every day this week from the porch of Santa Claus' home on fourth floor Toyland. Don't miss' this treat. Be sure the buttons are all sewed hard on, or they'll fly through the roof. Bring along the arnica to rub on your sides. Willie's story amuses old and young alike. All welcome. Come and meet Willie." Buy "Her" a Suit for Christmas SPECIAL SALES OF READY-TO-DON APPAR-. EL FOR DRESSY WOMEN ALL THIS WEEK. SPECLiL MONDAY AND TUESDAY. Women,s"$22.50 to $30.00 Suits $13.95 Handsome Street Suits in all the popular and stj'lish materials and trimming effects. All wanted colors and fashionable mixtures, very latest cut and smartest styles, best values in the city at prices ranging up from $22.50 to $30.00; special for the next two daj's $513.95 iHow About a Coat? Nice Xmas Giffl SPECIAL SALE MONDAY, TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY. WOMEN'S HANDSOME COATS ONE-HALF PRICE. Very swell 27-inch coats in black, brown, blue and smart mannish mixtures. Materials are Icerseys, cheviots, broadcloths and twoedish mixtures, tourist, Norfolk and half-fitted back styles in the choosing, splendidly tailored and of beauti ful workmanship; choice for three days only. $7.50 to $20.00 values at ONE-HALF PRICE. NOTHING BETTER TO BUY HER THAN RICH FURS. Every Pur Piece Coats and Neckscarfs MERCILESSLY REDUCED, to close before Christmas. Largest and best-selected stock of fine furs in the city. Raincoats Wanted for Xmas EVERY RAINCOAT IN THE HOUSE AT ONE HALF PRICE. For two days Monday and Tuesday handsome cravenettes, Priestly 's and smart, fancy mixed waterproofed materials in a full line of colors, latest mixtures and smartest trimming effects ONE-HALF PRICE. Silk Petticoats Xmas Gifts Best ever. What woman wouldn't appreciate one? You'll have to show us. Special sale for two days Monday and Tuesday only. $10 arvd $12 Silk Petticoats $5.45 Handsome Silk Taffetas and Chiffon Taffetas in a J full line of colors and beautiful shadings, plaited and flounced styles, with ruffles and dust ruffles. The best $10.00 and $12.00 values in the citj all bright, new, fresh and dainty; special for two days, Monday and Tnesdav only : 95.48 THE CHRISTMAS RUSH IS ON KRISS KRINGLE'S EYES PEEK PROM UNDER MOUNT HOOD'S SNOW CAP But lie can't fool Us by changing caps: Listen! and you'll hear the clatter of reindeer hoofs over the housetops. It's hini all right, and only six shopping days away. Stocks will soon he depleted and range of choice will lessen each day. There's wisdom in doing your shopping at once. There's A MLLION-DOLLAR STOCK HERE less the depletion of the past two weeks in a merciless SLAU&HTER SALE! It is not too much to say that these mighty stocks assembled here are not only larger, better assorted and more comprehensive than any general collection of goods in this city, but they're going into people's homes with less expense to them than any similar stocks in this country. "We'd consider it a special favor if you would take the smaller parcels with you. THE rREAT "MAN AGERS' SALE" ENDS THIS WEEK, and with it the biggest bargain event of your lifetime or ours. We earn estly recommend morning hours for shopping this week, and to this end the managers have decided to hold SPECIAL MORNING SALES ALL WEEK IN EVERY DEPARTMENT IN ADDITION TO EXTRA SPECIALS ALL DAY ANOTHER VERY SPECIAL FEATURE WELL BE ANNOUNCED IN MONDAY PAPERS morning and evening DON'T MISS IT! Announcements today are but a brief, classified list of unprecedented bargains in Christmas and staple goods. Pour pages would not hold ALL the mentions of matchless values sent to the adman by the managers, so we select those first to hand for today's page, but DON'T MISS TOMORROW'S or you 11 miss a treat. These for MONDAY. MORNING SPECIALS-EXTRA-5 TO 10 A. M. ONLY DOMESTIC AISLE, 1st Floor. Special from 8 to 12 A. M. Wool Waistings Worth 50c and 60c, for 25c yd. All of our Wool Waistings, in plain and fancy effects, our 50c and 60o values; special from 8 to 12 A. M. at, the yard 25 lien's Slippers 8 to 12 o'Olock Ay M. First Floor New Annex. $Ll0 or . Men's Slippers Worth $li75r-Men,s -House Slippers, in brown or black leather, kid-lined to the toe," and hand-turned soles, our $1.75 value;' special today, from S to 12 A. M. only, at, the pair $1.10 $L28 instead of $2.00 for Men's Slippers Mon's House Slippers, in black or brown, chamois lined, foot shape, opera or Columbia cut, hand-turned soles, our $2 value; special from 2 to 12 A. M. only, at the pair $1.28 Women's Knit Underwear and Hosiery 8 to 12 A. M. 1st Floor. Women's Underwear worth $1.50 for 97c Women's fine white cash mere Vests and Tights, fine-ribbed Vests with long sleeves and high neck, silk-trimmed; tights ankle length; our $1.50 value, special from 8 to 12 A. M. at each. -97 Women's Lisle Hose, worth 85c, for 53c Women's fine black Lisle Hose, or black with white sole an extra fine quality; our 85c val ue for, pair 53 XMAS CENTERPIECES 8 TO 12 A. M. ART SHOP New Annex, 2d Floor. $2-$2.25 Values $1.59 Japanese hand-drawn work in linen centerpieces, hemstitched and very pretty, inside drawn work sizes 24x24 and 28x28; scarfs, same as above, 18x45, 18x54; regular prices $2.25 and $2.00, special at $1.59 8 to 12 A. M., 4th Floor. New Annex. $6 Portieres for $4.15 Handsome heavy Portieres, in beau tiful Baghdad stripes and the at tendant full line of unique Orien tal colorings and fringed ends. Best $6 values, special Monday, S to 12 A. M., at $4.15 $5.50 Portieres $6.35 Heavy silk-finished Tapestry Por tieres, in rich, handsome, plain col orings and best $8.50 values; spe cial Monday, 8 to 12 A. 3L onry, at ,........$6.35 Women's $1.35 Hosiery 29c Pair First Floor. Monday, 8 to 12 A. M. and ail day- this wonderful value Women's plain black Cottcn Hose and black Lisle Hose with drop-stitch ankles, values up to $1.35 pair and this will be on all day and evening; special at, pair 29 8 TO 12 A. M. GRAND APPAREL SALONS Second Floor. Women's $3.75 Kimono Bathrobes $1.92 Handsome long Kimonas or Bath Robes, of fine, soft and pretty outing and domet flannels, in beau- . tiful Mendings of blues, pinks and reds over white grounds. Have wide sailor collars and tie cords, also .cord and tassel to fasten and ' -belt the waist.- fidineprettiry itifcP' med in fancy braids; very swell, best $3.75 values, 8 to 12 A. M. Monday only, choice for. .$1.98 8 TO 12 A. M. 5c for Millinery Worth 50c 1000 feather pompons and fancy wings, values up to 50c; special from 8 to 12 A. M. at, each Every Hat in the House at Half Price From 8 to 12 A. M. only. 8 TO 12 A. M. GRAND SALONS, 2d Floor Annex. $ 1 .75 and $2.00 Corset Covers $1.34 Ladies' Corset Covers of fine Nain sook, trimmed in fine val. and cluny lace, or of fine tucks, embroidery insertion edging and medallions, beading and drawn ribbon; regu lar price $2.00 and $1.75, spe cial $1.34: jSeAsatieaalJ&arains in Silks Fifth-Street Annex First Floor. 8 TO 12 O'CLOCK A. M. Imported Black Swiss Taffeta at 331-3 per cent off regular price. These well-known pure dyed silks make the very swellest of gowns and drop-skirts, and for durability they are unequaled. Our $1.50 value, for, yard $1.00 Our $1.75 value for, yard $1.17 Our $2.00 value for, yard $1.34 On sale today from 8 to 12 A. M. A Monday Morning Jubilee in TOYLAND Wonderful Specials on. Fourth Floor. MONDAY, 8 TO 12 A. M., DOLLS AND TOYS HOLD A BARGAIN SALE $1.00 DOLLS FOR 65c Dressed Dolls with jointed body, moving bisque head, sleeping eyes, colored satin dresses, lace bodice; our $1.00 value, special from S to 12 A. M. at, each 65 DRESSED DOLLS WORTH 75c FOR 45c Dressed dolls, with jointed body, bisque head, gown and bonnet trimmed with lace and ribbon, wears shoes and stockings; our 75c values, special for two hours at, each 45 $2.00 DOLLS FOR $1.05 Beautiful dressed Dolls, with jointed body, bisque head, sleeping eyes, dress of white brilliantine or colored wool challie, trimmed with ribbon and lace, wears shoes and stockings; our $2.00 value for, each $1.05 TENPINS WORTH $2.00 FOR 75c Papier Mache Soldier or Aninial Ten pins, nonbreakable, put up in nice wicker basket; our $2.00 value for, set . 75 DOLL BEDS AND CRADLES in oa"k or cherry finish, with wire springs, in four sizes: Our 25c value for, each...... 16 Our 50c value for, each 33 Our 75c value for, each 4S Our $1.00 value for, each 65 J THE HORSE RACE A double track with eight horses, finely finished case, a very exciting race; our $2.50 value, special for two hours $1.35 15c FOR WASH SET WORTH 25c Wash Set consisting of table, wash board, clothes rack, wringer, clothes basket and flatiron, all neatly packed; our 25c value for, set 15 Great Grubbing for Bookworms EARLY MONDAY. BOOKLOVERS' LANE FIRST FLOOR. Largest and best assortment of New Christmas Books offered in the city by any of its stores. These extra book specials on" from 8 to 12 A. M. Monday only. CHILDREN'S BOOKS worth 35c for 26 Children's board-bound picture books, extra large, clear print DOG TALES, CAT TALES, STORES AND PICTURES OF WILD ANIMALS, STORIES AND PICTURES OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS, CHILDREN'S FAVORITE FAIRY TALES, ETC. Our 35c value for one-half day at, each .,. . . .,. ,26 BOOK OF PHOTOGRAPHIC VIEWS for 73 THE LAND OF .CHRIST as seen today Views of his birthplace, wander ings, labors and crucifixion. HAWAII THE PICTURESQUE. AMERICA PHOTOGRAPHED. Our 90c value; special from 8 to 12 at, each 73 POETRY-41 FOR POEMS WORTH' 60c. Laureate edition of Poets, handsomely bound and ornamented with gold illustrated, all of the standard poems are in this edition;, our 60c value, special from 8 to 12 A. M. at, each , 41 10c FOR LINEN BOOKS WORTH 16c-Children's nntearable linen pic ture books; our 16c value, special from 8 to 12 A. M. at, each 10 Extra Morning Special in the Christmas Bazaar First Floor. 8 to 12 A. M. $1.19 instead of $L95 for Whisk Brooms Sterling silver handle Whisk Brooms, our $1.95 value, for, each.., $1.19 29c for Fancy Bag worth 45c; Fan cy chamois silk-covered Bag for jewels, to tie round neck; in white, pink or blue; our 45c value, for, each .- 29 Pomade Jars Worth $1.50 for 95c Cut-glass Pomade Jars, sterling sil ver top, in fancy head design; our $1.50 value, for, each 95 Toilet and Manicure Articles worth 35c for 19c Sterling Silver Toilet and Manicure Articles Shoe Horns, Button Hooks, Curling Irons, Seals, Files, Cuticle Knives, Erasers, etc; our 35c value for, each 19d Dressing Combs worth 39c and 45c for "2oc Men's and Women's Dressing Combs, sterling silver mounted; our 39c and. 45c values, for, each 25$i Ladies' Pocketbooks worth $1.00 to $L25 for 48c Ladies' Combination Pocketbooks, plain and sterling sil ver mounted, all colors of leather; our $1.00 and $1.25 values, for, each 4g Men's Shop 8 TO 12 A. M. First Floor. 39c for English Squares worth 75c 1 A line of men's large English Squares, in all the newest colorings, one of our very best sellers and good 75c value-; for the morning's early buyers, from 8 to 12 o'clock, special at, each 39 Extra Special "Morning Values. Ladies' Neckwear and 'Kerchiefs First Floor. 8 A. M. TO 12 M. Ladies' pure linen hemstitched Handkerchiefs, six for 45 We place on sale Monday, for four hours only, a new line of Richard son's pure linen hemstitched Hand kerchiefs, -in. and -in, hems, very best values for, six for. .45 25c LADIES' NECKWEAR 12c. A fine lot of washable linen turnover Collars, new shape, open front, to be worn with a 4-inch hand or Windsor tie, all embroidered in pretty colors; 25c values for, each 12 Women's 50c Shoulder Shawls 29c 8 TO 12 A. M. ONLY. MONDAY Second Flobr Annex. Fine all-wool Shetland shoulder Shawls, 36 inches square; resrular 50c values, special at 29 By a Popular Request We add an innovation to this week's "Store News." "Unusual?" Perhaps this Is an unusual store Interested In all that Interests home people. For instance, the beautiful Columbia Theater and" its peerless stock, as much Portland's as this "Old Homestead Store." This week Miss Countlss appears in Camille, a heart play. The most important event of the Columbia season, made famous hy Bern hardt. Duse, Modjeska et al. Miss Coun tlss says: "The crowning: event of my career." Full of pathos as Christmas is full of cheer. Sumptuous stage settings, under the direction of that prince of good fellows and splendid actors, "William Ber nard. Magnificent gowns, the admiration of feminine hearts. Dumas masterpiece. The Cast Armand Duval Edgar Baume Mr. Duval, his father William Dills Count de Varville "William Bernard Gaston RIeux Donald Bowles Gustave Scott Seaton Arthur t Charles Wilson Messenger Charles W. York Madame Prudence Laurette Allen Mdlle. Olympe Marion Barhyte Nlchette Louise Brandt Nanine Roy Bernard CAMILLE CATHRINB COUNTISS Gowns by Olds, Wortman & King ALL DAY SALES. Visit Crystal Grotto This Week THIRD FLOOR. A PERFECT WONDERLAND OF GLITTER, RIVALING THE CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBIT! The finest display of magnificent Cut Glass West of the Great Lakes. Unrivalled in the West, unsurpassed in America. You must see the won derful grotto to appreciate its resplendent beauty. The grotto runs from east to west on the south side of the great third floor. Is about 14 feet wide and 75 "feet long and is constantly lighted by electricity. It is, without question, the finest in the United States, and reminds one of a vast caveni studded with Kohinoor diamonds, that hang like stalactites from ceiling and walls. It is a sight well worth coming miles to see, and one no visitor to the store should go out without taking a trip through. Beautiful cut glass, rare and handsome bronzes, statuary and unique bric-a-brac, high-art decorated china, etc, line the path at every step. Don't miss this wonderful feature of the new Olds, Wortman & King Store. Extra Special Bargains TOMORROW'S OFFERINGS FROM THE THIRD FLOOR. SILVERWARE AT SPECIAL SALE PRICES STER LING SILVER, ONEIDA COMMUNITY AND ROGER BROS'. "1847" SILVERWARE, COFFEE SPOONS, FIVE-O'CLOCK TEASPOONS, BOUILLON ORANGE AND MUSTARD SPOONS. BERRY, SUGAR AND JELLY SPOONS, SALAD FORKS, PICKLE FORKS, OYSTER FORKS, FRUIT FORKS, FISH FORKS AND COLD MEAT FORKS, BREAD AND BUTTER KNIVES, PIE KNIVES, FISH KNIVES AND CHILDREN'S KNIVES, CREAM LADLES, GRAVY LADLES, OYSTER LADLES. SOUP LA DLES AND PUNCH LADLES. FRUIT KNIVES, NUT CRACKS. PICKS AND NUT SETS, TEA, COF FEE AND DESSERT SETS, CAKE BASKETS, FRUIT STANDS. BREAD AND SPOON TRAYS, SALAD SETS, SALTS AND PEPPERS. SILVER CAKE BASKETS, priced from.91.SO to $12.00 FRUIT STANDS, priced from $4.00 to 915.00 HAVILAND CHINA DINNER SETS, with neat bor der patterns of small roses and stippled gold 60 piece Sets: our $34.00 value, for 927.20 100-piece Sets; our $48.75 value, for $30.00 AUSTRIAN CHINA SETS Light and thin. Iris deco ration - 60-piece Sets; our $13.50 value, for 510.00 100-piece Sets: our $22.00 value, for $17.80 LIBBEY'S CUT GLASS Over 400 different articles and many cuttings A Christmas gift of Cut Glas3 Is sure to be appreciated by the recipient. Our Art Rooms are full of choice China and Orna ments Ready for the Christmas buyer. Children's Silver Sets, priced from, set..? .40 to 9 4.50 Nut Sets, priced from 9 .25 to 5 7.25 Silver Tea Sets (4 pieces), priced from.94.00 to $45.00 Crumb Pans and Scrapers, priced from. $1.50 to s s.00 Shaving Mugs and Brushes, priced from.S2.00 to 5 G.50 English, French and German China at Special Prices Tea Sets, 3 pieces; our 75c value for, set 9 50 Dessert Plates; our $2.25 value for, dozen 91.75 Tobacco Jars; our 30c value for, each .....9 .20 Pudding Sets, 3 pieces; our $2.75 value for, set.. 92.25 Mush Sets, 3 pieces; our 73c value for, set 9 .50 Haviland China Chop Dishes; our $2.50 val., ea. 91.25 Chocolate Pots; our $3.00 value for, each... 92.25 Salad Bowls; our 50c value for, each 9 .40 Sugars and Creams; our 50c value for, set .25 COMPLETE LINES OF HAVILAND AND AUSTRIAN CHINA AND ENGLISH AND AMERICAN SEMI PORCELAIN DINNER SETS.