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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 28, 1904)
I -2 THE MORNING O REG ONI AN, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1904. xms J3ilxlxST STUUJS. UJT UUJUbS AJSU TOYS IN Altii THE NORTHWEST LTES SPREAD OUT TNT PORT-LAND'S NEW. PERMANENT TOV STTOP AND DOT.T. "F ATRTmrrth Sloor. Only steel, fireproof building in the city three big commodious electric elerators. Have a care where the crowds gather, especially where the children are concerned, that the buildings are safe. Beware the fire-traps. OUR TOY AND DOLL STORES ARE SAFE AS THE HOME. . The "Different Store" Kris Kringle's Kristrnas Shops Are Open 'Long the Pair-Way Arbiters o' Fashion and Standard Setters of Quality Portland's Largest, Foremost Store Tk Word to Our Helpers From today on we'll all to use a classic phrase, and alter it to fit be up to our kneesln Christmas business. We're going to offer a bit of advice to our new store-folk, culled from that given by a leading and successful Eastern merch ant to his employes last Christmas season, anfl it's apt: HUNDREDS Off NEW people come into the store life' at this holiday season. Some will take root, develop, expand become valued members of this business family. Some will soon drop out. To them the world will seem heartless and em ployers unappreciative. These people will say bitter things and feel all the bitterness they say. That's the course of things and is to be ex pected. ' But also to be deplored. The young man or young woman with a posi tionwith a chance and a foothold is fackier than the heir to thousands. With strong mind in strong body any boy or girl, man or woman, can make a creditable success in this world. If they fail, the fault is theirs and not to be blamed on hard-hearted employer or the coldness of the world. How many of our new young friends will 'size up gDon't stub your toe on the old rocks that have caused so many stumbles keep your eyes open. The rocks to shun are Falsehood, Impudence, Inattention, Dishonesty, Carelessness, Untidi ness, Idleness, Tardiness, and this most danger ous old fellow 'I'm doing more than I'm getting paid for." The man or woman is doomed who tells em ployer, "I'd do more if I got more." No employer ever believed that he'd be a fool to. Monday Millinery Chat HELLO! IB THIS THE OLDS, WORT MAN & KING STORE? YES? All right, this is "Central" hold the wire long dis tance wants you. "Hello! Olds, Wortman & King's? All right, this is Fashion's home; she wants to talk to you as her Western representative." And the message came. Violet is in season for millinery. Smart dressers in Eastern style centers are agreed as one on its adop tionand violets are abloom in the beautiful millinery gardens on second' floor they've been lately transplanted to the new An nex grounds, where lots of daylight will aid in growth. Violets for hats and gowns. Special Values in Bunches Exquisite Violets that mock nature so closely she herself might call them her children. At special prices today, XO, 19 25S 39 up to $1.49 the bunch. Trig and Jaunty Sailors, trimmed in violets, new turbans and dress shapes, with garniture of the same pretty flow erets; special values "today for $2.49, $3.49 and $4.98. A GREAT SPECIAL MONDAY SALE OF $1.00 TO $3.00 IJKTRIMMED HATS FOR 49. See Washington-Street Window Show. 500 of the season's newest, smartest styles; fine French felts, scratch felts, turbans, sailors and dress shapes in black, white and every wanted color. Not sl hat in the lot less than an extra dollar value, many included of the $3 values. The biggest Hat bargain this season today at 49 Lamps at Special Prices Light the Way to Third Floor Christmas Shops Today. SPECIAL SALE OF HANDSOME GAS, ELECTRIC AND OIL .LAMPS Beautiful and artistic Lamps, which will help to brighten your, home at prices which will not greatly lighten your pocketbook. OIL LAMPS Lamps worth 90c for 49 Very neat lamp, vase of solid color, with shade to match, value 90c, special at. .49(S Lamp with decorated base and shades' to match, value $L25; special at, each.. 87 $1.15 for Lamp -worth $1.60 Lamp with cast brass foot, vase and shade, with neat each i.lS $1.39 for Lamp worth $2.00 Lamp with heavy brass toot, 10-inch shade, vase and shade decorated, to match, value $2.00; special at, each $1.39 $2.19 for Lamp worth $3.50 Lamp with brass foot, center draft burner, 60-candle power light, and vase and shade deco rated to match; value $3.50; special at, each $2.19 GAS LAMPS We have a large assortment of Gas Reading Lamps, priced from $2.55 to $35.00. They are all included in this special sale. Below are quoted a few prices: Our $3.45 Lamps, special at .- $2.55 Our $3.70 Lamps, special at. $2.75 Our $4.20 Lamps, special at., ,.... $2.98 Our $7.95 Lamps, special at $6.10 These Lamps are complete, with decorated shade, burners, mantle and six feet of tubing. ELECTRIC PORTABLES AND READING LAMPS Complete with decorated shades. Our $3.75 Lamps, special at, each $2.70 Our $5.50 Lamps, special at, each $4.10 Prices on these Lamps range from $2.70 to $40.00. A very choice line of figures with one, two and three lights. i ALL GOODS BOUGHT TODAY, TUESDAY OR WEDNESDAY, BY . PATRONS HAVING AN ACCOUNT WITH THE HOUSE -WILL BE CHARGED ON DECEMBER BILLS - Yes, You Can Shop by Phone With This Christmas Store if You Wish Call "Exchange 1 2" But The phone is merely a matter of convenience. It's a matter of ADVANTAGE for you to come to the store and SE LECT IN PERSON from the immense Christmas stocks. Shopping in the larger Olds, Wortman & King stores is a delight you can ill afford to miss. Additional incentives are printed below for your coming here today. Add these "MONDAY SPECIALS" and Holiday attractions to the full page list published yesterday and you'll own it a duty you owe yourselves to become guests today of PORTLAND'S LARGEST, FOREMOST, RELIABLE STORE. Grand Salons Second Ploor. DESPERATE SITUATIONS CALL FOR DESPERATE MEASURES OF RELIEF. The Apparel Stores Are in Trouble! Will You Lend a Hafid of Help? The Reward Is Great Help Today I Were you to buckle about your body a belt heavy with gold coin, go rowing upon the river, be overtaken by a squall and your boat capsized, plunging you into the current, the heavy money belt dragging you down What would, you do? Cry for help first, then try and rid yourself of the belt money and all wouldn't you? Exactly our position in the great apparel stores. We started out with heavy stocks upon a fair season then came the "squall" in the shape of contractors who, nearly a season behind, jump in on us in the midst of busiest selling and upset our plans, turn our fixtures topsy turvy, scatter the garments all over the great second floor, move 'cm here, there, everywhere, and keep us all working overtime to keep Ihem out of harm's way from carpenters who are tearing down here and building up there, leaving a trail of painters in their wake. We're in it for fair. Now to get out. Help! "We've unbuckled the money-belt stocks and throw the gold to you profits and part of costs, for your help in rescuing us from the dilemma. It's one of two things, pack up, and shut up the suit and wrap shop for two or three weeks or turn the goods over to wearers at a mere fraction of their way. We've adopted the latter course and start today upon A DESPERATE SLAUGHTER SALE OP WOMEN'S HIGH-GRADE GARMENTS 1 . HELP yourselves at these absurdly low prices from the splendid stock. Keep your eye on these announcements for this week: 'twill pay you generously for your watchfulness. SPECIAL TODAY ONLY. I These Petticoats Are in the Way $10.00 and $12.00 Silk Petticoats $4.95 , Handsome Taffeta Silks and Chiffon Taffetas. Petticoats are in graduated aceordion-plaited ruffles, tucked flounces and accordion-plaited flduncings with ruchings, walking and dress lengths, blacks-, whites, light blues, navys, pinks, reds, browns, tans, helios, greens and all the popular changeable effects. Best $10.00 and $12.00 values ever shown today only $4.98 See these splendid Skirts in a Washington-street dis play window. POUR BIG SALES TO LAST THREE DAYS Suits, Waists, Costumes, Furs $25.00 and $23.00 Suits for $ 1 4.55 All the newest materials, trimming effects and superb workmanship. The smartest of the holiday season's tailored suits, new arrivals and best actual $25 and $23.50 values intho city for $14.85 CLEARING SALE OF TAILORED WAISTS. MUST BE GOTTEN OUT OF THE WORKMEN'S "WAT. $3.50 values for $1S Handsomely tailored flannels, alpacas and new granite cloths; reds. tans, navies, blacks, prays, blues and browns. Of exquisite workmanship and finish. Styles both plaited and tucked. Very smart and serviceable. - SENSATIONAL SALE OF EVENING COSTUMES AND THEATER GOWNS. , t Beautiful Gowns, $20 to "$250 valuer, in crepe de chines, etamines, veilinRs, aiDHin-Sft, cf . -urii hj. lancy nets, spangled gowns, all-ovor laces, etc. In all the wanted dainty fashionable shadings and colorings, all the newest of a later season's ideas. Blacks, whites, tints and colorings reduced as printed 3 20 Gowns at 14S5 3 75 Gowns at Gowns Gowns Gowns Gowns at. 18.75 at 9 235 at i 33.73 at. -45.09 3100 3125 3150 3175 $250 Gowns Gowns Gowns Gowns Gowns S 5&35 at 9 75.00 at 9 83.75 at $11X50 at 313L35 at $187.59 And IS In between values at prices proportionately reduced. FURS ON THE BARGAIN TABLES COaTS AND NECK FURS. THE COATS Electric seal, nutria or black marten trimmed. $25.00 Coats n $19.85 $32.50 Coats ..........,.,.$346 $35.00 Coats . $2&3S $45.00 Coats $33.75 NECKPIECES Electric seals, black coney, sable and Isabella Sapssum and black martens, lined with beautiful Siberian squirrol, wlthsllken cords, tassels and tails reduced as printed $ 7.50 values, at 9 5.60 $15.00 $10.00 values at 63 $18.50 $12.50 values at..... s &35 $20.00 values at $16.45 values at $12.35 values at $13-35 See tonight's and tomorrow morning's papers for additional list of bargains in other garments. Big Values in the Boby Shop Second Floor. Children's ecru or navy linen Mother Hubbard Aprons, tape bound and shoulder straps; ages 1 to 6 years; regular price 50c; spe cial at 83c Infants' soft sole Shoes in many pretty combinations of colors; sizes 1 to 4: regular prices 50c; special at .34c If economy is a necessity, turn your steps to our Children's Wear Department today. One-third off on all wool dresses, in an endless variety of styles and materials, Including Buster Brown, Russian and Peter Thompson regulation sailor suits. Ages 1 to 14 years. Regular values $1.25 $1.50 $1.85 $2.25 up to $22.00 Special at $ .84 $1.00 $1.24 L5 n to $14.77 With many between prices. Economy Pearls Along the "Pair-Way" Better come pearl-ashing today Bring a basket to take home bargains. 85c for Needle Cases worth SL33 Fine leather Needle Cases, satin lined, silver mounted, a large assortment of best English needles in each. Value $1.25 Special at, each t 8Cc 96c Instead of 50c' for Shell Side Combo Best quality Shell Side Combs, smooth finish. Value 50c Special at, pair 35o 10c each for Shell Hair Retainers Ceats worth 35c 10c for Pearl Battens -worth 15c White Pearl Buttons, 2 dozen on card, all sizes. Value 15c Special at, card 18c" 65c for Military Hair Brnshe -worth 88c Military Hair Brushes, fox wood, all pure bristles. Value 98c Special at pair 96c 35c for Nail Brashes -vrrfrt C6c Fine white bone French Nail Brushes, handle on lop. Value 50c Special at, each 35c 9Sc Instead of Sl.&e for Hair Brashe Solid back Hair Brushes, all bristles, large size. Value 11.00 Special at, each 88c Sc for Perfumes worth 15c Children's Perfumes In small boxes, all odors. Value 15c Special at, each ..8c c for German Cologae worth 10c German Cologne, small size bottle. Value 10c Special at, each , 8c LEATHER GOODS IN THE NEW ANNEX. 35c for Banter Brevra Belts Buster Brown patent leather Belts in black, red, white and brown new shape, dip front. Price, ea.SSc $1:5 for Velvet Hand Baic Trorth"$2.M Black velvet Hand Bags. Boston style, black seal leather trimming. Value $2.00 Special at, each , .$1.38 35c for Crash Leather Belts worth 96c Crush Leather Belts In black, brown and tan, all sizes. Value 65c Special at, each..3Be 45c Instead of 85c for Belt Backle Seta Fancy gold and oxide Belt Buckle Sets, back and front pieces All new. Value 65c Special at, each .45e Back Combs worth $1.98 for SBc Fancy white mounted Sack Combs. Value $1.00 Special at, each ..Se Battoa Hooks aad Shoe Horn worth 35e for 3c Sterling silver handle Shoe Horns and Botton Hooks. Value 35c Special, ea 39c 35c for Hat Brashes worth 4ae Ebony Hat Brushes, silver mount ed, curve shape. Value 49c Special at, each ....... ........36c Warm Bed Millinery for Cool Night Dress Beds get cold, just like humans, and humans get colds from the under dressed beds in sym pathy, as it were. No reason for not keeping, the beds in which we spend a third of our lives well dressedr-when prices on bedding are reduced this way. SPECIAL SALE OF BEDDING OF STERLING 'QUALITY Fourth Floor Sixth-Street Annex. 3.12 for Blankets worth $4.00 AJl-wool silver-gray Blan kets, 11-4 size, soft and fine, with crochet edge finish, best $4.00 value; special at, pair .$3.12 Only 4.55 for Blankets worth $6.00 All-wool Blankets, Ore gon make, Yicuna brown in color, 12-4 size, extra heavy, close woven and silk b round; our $6.00 grade; special, pair $4.55 $5.60 for Blankets worth $7.00 Extra fine Oregon wool white Blankets, 12-4 size, of select wool and soft as down, silk bound, would make a handsome present; regular $7.00 value, special at, thk pair ,i.$5.60 $2.83 for Comfsrts worth $8.50 Genuine Dowmline Comfor ters, filled with genuine Texas cotton, silkaline covered; regu lar $3.60 value, special at, each "...?2.83 A MOST ATTRACTIVE BUG SPECIAL Only $1.96 for Sofa Eug worth. $2.7 Axminster Sofa Bugs, handsome and a choice furnishing for any room; regular $2.75 value; special at, each ,...f $1.93 CORSETS SPECIAL TODAY Special sale of Boyal "Worcester "Bon Ton" Corsets, including 4 different models, high and low busts ami soedium long and short over hips, made of black Italian cloth, white Earligh coutil and pink, blue or white figured broche silk. Sues from 18 to 30. Begular prices to $5.50; special at $1.89 Ready in the Christmas Shoe Store THERE'S MANY A BARGAIN AFOOT A T riWrt rn u "L TiATT f WAY TODAY. "Bide- a-wee m me onoe owrs J 7 LL xoaay. specials. ,iV) $2.98 for Women's Shoes worth $5.00 Women's Shoes in patent colt or patent calf, with double soles, neat round toes, military heels and matt or bright kid tops; built to withstand the wet weather, value $5.00; special Ve, pair J?2.98 $2.89 instead of $3.50 and $4.00 for Meu's Shoes Men's Shoes, made of calf or vici Md, with double extension soles, Blucher or Bal. styles, made for Winter wear, values $3.50 and $4.00; special for today at, the pair $2.89 Women's $3.50 Shoes for $2.67860 pairs of Women's Shoes in newest styles and best leathers, with turn or welt soles, neat round toes, concave, opera or military heels, new Fall lasts, regular $3.50 values, special at, the pair. . .$2.67 $1.77 for Women's Shoes, worth $3.00 Women's Shoes for street wear in vici kid, with heavy double soles, round toes, military heels and patent tips, good $3.00 value, for today, special at, pair $1.77 Shoe for Misses and Children, made of box calf or vici kid, best School Shoes Sizes 6 to 8, value $1.50, special, pair Sizes 8V& to 11, value $L75, special at, pair $1.08 Sizes 11 to 2, value $2.00, special at, pair $1.48 Boys' Shoes, of box calf, with heavy plump uppers and double soles Sizes 11 to 13, value $1.50, special at. . . . .-. Sizes 13 to 2, value ,$1.75, special at S1.08 .Sizes 2Y2 to 5Y2, value $2.00, special at .-. . .$1.48 Men's House Slippers What man, be he father, husband or sweetheart, is not pleased with a pair of neat, comfortable Slippers as a Christmas gift? We have a complete line of Men's comfortable House Slippers, in all leathers, black or tan, turn soles, broad, easy lasts, priced from $1.50 to $3.00 the pair. Women's House Juliettes Something decidedly new in House Juliettes for Women. These Juliettes come in fancy undressed kid, in black, brown or red, fur-trimmed with hand-turned soles; price, the pair $2.0 MONDAY BARGAINS IN "Petticoat Lane" Sixth-Street Annex Second Floor. Ladies' fine cambric Petticoats, 23 inch lawn flounce, 2-inch embroid ery, insertion between 2 clusters of 12 tucks each, 7 inch wide embroid ery edgings or 18-inch lawn flounce, 2 rows of fine hemstitch ings between 3 clusters of 4 fine tucks each, 6-inch Val. lace edg ings; regular price, $2.50; special at $1.69 Ladies' flannelette Pajamas, .trimmed in plain sateen at collar, cuffs and front, fancy braid frogs; regular $2.50; special at! $1.89 Special Today Pretty. Xmas Things in the Art Shop Sixth-Street Annex Second Floor. Centerpieces of all the new colored art materials, stamped and tinted in Oriental, floral and conventional designs, sizes from 24 inches to 36 inches. Prices from 35c to $2.00. This week all at i2 PRICE Last week brought us some more new Cushion Covers, Har danger materials, by the yard or in plain and stamped squares. Open today at the Art Shop. LAST CHANCE AT THESE TIMELY BARGAINS IN THE Knitwear and Hosiery Shops First Floor. Women's aad Calldre&'s Un derwear aaa Hosiery at prices that command attention. Ah aggressive move t reVlnce stocks. The Backward season, combined with fceneroas bnyinp:, finds ns wJth stocks too heavy to carry across the bridge Into De cember, so we drop them here to yon at prices you're bennd to fill the Winter's needs at- It's a bit of good lack for yen that's all. $1.35 FOB WOME.VS WOOL, UN DERWEAR WORi'H $1.75. "Women's "Wlnter-ivelght all-wool Vests and Pants the famous "Merode" la white, silk cro cheted trimmed; sizes 3, 4 and 5 Vests and A, 5 and 6 Pants. Regular 51.75 value Special for today only, a "x z garment WOMEN'S TTNIOJT SUITS WORTH SI 6 FOR STc Women's cream-tinted, cotton Union Suits, "Merode," -with lone sleeves, ankle length, or short sleeves, ankle length. Regular price is $1.25 Special for today only at, 7r suit i...: yL. WOMEN'S S1.60 UNION" SUITS FOR c Women's cream-tinted cotton Union Suits, fleece-lined, half-open front, long sleeves, ankle length. Regular neir 51.00 value For today only, special at, suit ..OyL 37c INSTEAD OF 50c FOR WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR. Women's fine ribbed white and silver gray cotton Vests and Pants sood 50c value Special for today only,. 37C U5 FOR WOMEN'S EXTRA SIZE UNION SUITS WORTH $U. A splendid chance for those who wear extra size underwear to secure a bargain. Women's extra size cotton Union Suits, "Me rode." extra silk-trimmed, half-open front, long sleeves, ankle length sizes 40, 42 and 44 best 31.50 value 1 i c Special at, suit 1-18 FOR WOMEN'S WOOL UNDERWEAR WORTH Women's fine white and silver gray cashmere Vests and Pants, soft and fine. Regular 31.50 value Special for q today only at, garment n f WOMEN'S 75c WOOL UNDERWEAR FOR 56c Wbrfen's natural wool-plated Vests and Pants, long-sleeve Vests and ankle-length Pants. Regular 75c value. Special enn at, each 7 OUV. CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR WORTH 85c FOR 5e. Children's Swiss-ribbed Vests and Pants, three-fourths wool, in white. Values' to 85c Special for today Sflr only at, each ONLY Mc THE PAIR FOR WOMEN'S BLACK RIBBED CASH MERE HOSE, SEAMLESS, WORTH 49c. ae FOR WOMEN'S LISLE HOSE WORTH 5c. Women's black imported lisle "Hose, Winter weight, OClr sfull finished. 50c value Special at. the pair ,..-i'x- me FOR WOMEN'S 99e HOSE Women's black lisle Hose with black cotton soles very fine r best 60c value Special at, the pair WOMEN'S 75c CASHMERE HOSE FOR 58c. Women's fine grade black cashmere Hose, full finished. ?Qf double sole. 75c value Special at, pair vfrv. WOMEN'S COTTON HOSE WORTH 5c FOR 3e. Women's black cotton Hose, with'embroldered boots, a Jarge as sortment "and good 50c value. Special at, 1 "flf the pair Bargalns too numerous to- mention in Children's Cotton .aad Cubare Hose. Counter in center aisle, first floor. Ask for tasm. WOMEN'S 15e GARTERS KOR 8. Ts... m.TA fl.f4.nt 4 VklanV nlnV Villa rnlrT amd faiIItjta1 elastic, with frill edge, lfic value-r-SpeclaT at, the pIr.. .