THE MORNINGOEEGONIAN, THUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1904. PORTLAND'S LARGEST, FOREMOST STORE THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW PUBLIC TEA BOOMS on second floor, under the management and auspices of the Y. W. 0. A. occura'Saturday at 11 A. M. Tea, chocolate, sandwiches, cakes, wafers, gingerbread, scones and hot rolls will he served, the menu rarying each day. The public is cordially urged to attend the opening. mass. A Million-Dollar Stock of Christmas and Winter Goods Is at Your Mercy! The Greatest Merchandising Event Ever Conducted in the West Is On! "We've a surplus of half a million $500,000 worth of merchandise in these stores; all new, down-to-date merchandise of the worthy sort. Winter goods, Christmas goods, staple goods. Wo mean to close the page of the year 1904 with the record sale of all our stoic life, with the longest list of value-giving sales to our credit ever attained "by any retail house in the West, ir, not in America. The task we have set ourselves is to double the purchasing power of your dollars over and over again to give you unparalleled and unexampled values for your money as will result in the most unlimited buying, with the undoubted1 assurance that in all human probability there will not come a time again in years if ever that such bargain opportunities will occur We're bound to sell a half-million dollars' worth of goods, for something, ere January 1st, 1905. THE 'STORE MANAGERS' SALE" IS YOUR CHANGE TO MAKE MONEY BY SAVING IT! A Manager's Cleanup of Wrist Bags 8&2J 56.00 to $11.00 Wrist Bass. SJMS $4.00 to 5.00 Wrist Bags ?1.49 Lorgnette Chalne values to 85cr Cif at, each . . V "Values to $2.00 at, each 19c New Annex Stores First floor "Fornlnst the Fair-Way." THE WRIST BAGS Ladles finest quality of real seal and walrus leathers. In modes, black, tan and gray dyes, with chain han dles of oxidized. Kilt or polished silver. Extra fine qualities "Values from $6.00 to $11.00 Special at.S2.4S Values from $4.00 to $ 5.00 Special at. 81.41) Only about 350 in the lot. Early selection Is advised. BEADED LORGNETTE CHAINS. In coral, jet and handsome colored headings. Values to 85" Special at Be Values from S5c to $2.00 Special at 10c V"?cV Style 472 $1.25 Royal Worcester Corsets Today 1 9c Pair To close today, several styles of dis continued Royal "Worcester Corsets in short or long effects, colors drab, black and white, sizes 18 "and 19 only; regular price to $1.25 pair, special at, pair 19 Two Remarkable Petticoat j Specials day "Petticoat Lane" New Annex Second. Floor. Particularly good news from Mr. Hansen's departments. Hundreds of -women will avail themselves of this day's special offerings to fill petticoat -wants. Nothing 'nicer for a dainty Xmas gift than one of these: Ladies' fine 'Cambric Petticoats, 22-inch fine lawn flounce, with two -inch tucks between clusters of seven fine tucks each, 13-inch blind embroidery and hemstitched under ruffle. Begular price $3.75 special at $2.29 Ladies' fine nainsook Petticoats, 21-inch fine lawn flounce, two clusters of fine tucks each, three rows of beading between three rows of iinch Yal. lace insertion and 3y2-inch VaLIace edging and plain lawn under ruffle. Regular 52.S7 $4.50 special at We Ought to Do AH the Christmas Shoe Business lb Pertlaad! XMAS SLIPPERS Cost Less Here Than at the Factory At the Shoe Store oh the "Fair Way" Our Shoe Store manager Is bound to do his share of sain on the month's business and se cure for himself ono of the cash prizes offered. The 550 looks, about "Ernie's" size when one glances over these prices. Several of them are actually under cost to us. Hardly any over. To buy Winter footwear now Is to save ma terially on price. Men's $1.50 black Opera-House Slippers, hand- irimmed soies, gooa. Druaa iocs, m, S p th n.ilr . w v. Zlxlltlren's red felt, fur-trimmed Jullettes. turn OVK tious.e Slippers, jm oiacit vici k.iu nesu lar $1.50 values, sizes 11 to 12 special 77c$ sizes : ia o speciui oic Women's dressy House Slippers, In patent colt or undressed kid. fur-trimmed, hand-turned Boles Regular price $2.50, special S1.48 Men's Fancy House Slippers, in tan dr black, leather-lined, full round too last Regular $2.50 values at, pair $1.45 Regular $2.00 values at, pair 81.2S Regular $1.75 values at, pair $1.99 Regular $1.50 values at, pair 87c aens dox can, veiour, vici or patent coit winter Shoes JO t-t new goods Regular $3.50 and $4.00 values at. .O "Soys' box calf Winter Shoes, good, heavy soles, full round toes sizes ' 11 to 13 pair sum 13 to 2-pair iTTZ 2 to 5 pair ......... ImjSo Mens. box calf Winter Shoes, In double soles, full round toes and heavy pliant uppers Sizes: 6 to 8 Regular $1.50 values at. Tair . u S to 11 Regular $1.75 values at, pair ffJ? 11 to 2 Regular $2.00 values at, pair it Kn Velvet or felt fur-trimmed Jullettes. In black or red lmna. turned soles, full round toes, flat heels Rejrular SI fi ' Jx-ii values at. pair OOC They're Up and Doing In the Man's Shop Bargains Galore ! ; Hints of what to buy for "him" aa a Xmas remem brance are here in plenty. To the list published ear lier in the -week we add this grand triumvirate of bargains for today and re mainder of the week Men's $5.50 Lounging Robes $3.50 Handsome plaided patterns In pretty, soft, fleecy gray and brown colorings of blanket cloths, with a la "Sherlock Holmes" ever been able to offer sr.c:a: $3.50 Men's $1.50 Mocha. Gloves 75c A line of Men's Mocha Gloves, In gray, full pique sewed, in sizes 7, 7V. 7, 7 and 8 Special 75C Men's $2.50 Fancy Vests $1.29 Men's Fancy Vests, gray with blue and brown stripes, qq and plain white pique Regular $2.50 vajues 79c for Men's Shirts worth $1.25 and $1.50 Men's fancy Shirts, soft bosom style, separate cuffs, in materials of Oxfords and Madras, In very choice patterns; our best $1.25 and $1.50 values for. ..79c 22c for Men's Suspenders worth 50c Christmas Suspenders, packed one pair in fancy box, white kid ends; our best 50c value, pair. 22c Men's Nightshirts, worth 75c, lor 45c Men's Flannelette Night shirts, soft, fleecy garments; a guaranteo of good, refreshing sleep for these chilly nights; cur standard 76c value, for, each. 45c Only 9Sc for Men's Walking Gloves worth $1.50 Men's Glace Kid Walking Gloves, full pique sewed, best and most desirable street colors; our $1.50 value, for, pair tSc 92c for Men's Underwear worth $J.50 Men's fine .natural wool Un dershirts and Drawers, in silver gray. Winter weight, very fine .stock: our -51-50 value, for, each ,92c 60c for Men's Handkerchiefs worth Si.OO Men's Christmas Hand kerchiefs with Initials, put up one-half dozen In box; our $1.00 value, for, box . .80c Men's Neckties worth 75c for 35c Men's Christmas Neckwear English Squares and Four-in-Hands, the richest silks and newest patterns ever offered at the price; our 75c value, for, each.... 35c 15c Instead of 25c for men's Hose Men's Cashmere Hose.' In natu ral, silver gray or solid black, medium weight; our best -25c value for, pair l5c BY SPECIAL REQUEST THE BIG SALE OF WOMEN S SUITS CONTINUES TODAY Miss Bernard has received so many mail requests from out-of-town patrons "who have been, unable to get to the store yet this week, she has decided to continue the match less Suit Sale for one more day. Today, however, will present the last opportunity to secure these splendid suits under price. A number of new ones will be added, making the collection unmatchable, even after three days of busy selling. Splendidly tailored, handsome SUITS, I ft $32.50 and $38.50 values I U.OO LAST CHANCE AT THESE TODAY Opero and Evening Coats & Price All Opera or Evening Coats and Capes up from $40.00 at half price. In the newest con ceptions. Biggest line in Portland for selections, among them several of-the famous Schroeder models. Women's and Misses' Golf Vests and Sweaters Reduced EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE ON SPECIAL SALE. The Sweaters are in both blouse and Norfolk styles, soft but firm, prettj' wools, plain red, white and fancies: $3.50 and $3.75 values at $2.39 $4.50 and $5.00 values nt $3.18 $6.50 and $7.50 values at w $4.65 Our regular $5.00 and $6.00 values for $3.19 Golf Vests, in handsome wools, white, red and fancy mix tures; our regular $2.00, $2.50, $3.50 and $4.50 values for.. (. . . . .$1.56 Above values for today and balance of week. For Balance of Week Christmas Furs Recklessly Reduced Fur weather and Xmas coming. Miss Bernard doesn't care a rap whether these choice furs want to be driven out in the cold or not they've got to goj and these reductions should sweep them out quickly. Our regular prices on furs are the lowest in the city. The furs are the first and best selections of a prominent St. Paul manufacturer the finest in America. Beautiful Neckpieces Electric seals, black coney, sable and Isabella 'possum and black martens; lined with rich Siberian squirrel, silken cords, tassels and tails, this way: Values from $3.50 to $38.50, and reduced $ 3.50 $ 4.50 $ 6.00 $ 7.50 $10.00 $12.50 $15.00 $18.50 Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces .. .83.18 ...$3.00 .. .34.15 ...$5.15 ...S6.65 ...$.35 ..$10.50 ..$12.35 $20.00 $22.50 $25.00 $27.50 $30.00 $32.50 $35.0 $38.50 Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces Neckpieces 513.35 515.75 516.65 518.35 521.20 522.85 ..$24.65 $27.95 And other in-between prices proportionately reduced. MAY BE YOU'VE WAITED FOR A SPECIAL SALE OF RAINCOATS All Right HALF-PRICE! Yes, that's right I HALF-PRICE ANY EAINOOAT IN THE HOUSE. Too manv and varied for detailed description. Cravenettes, some Priestleys ; in tens, olives, Oxford grays, navys, blacks and handsome mannish mix tures. The L-rgfest stock in the West to select from. More than any other three Portlan 1 stores combined. Plain tailored mannish effects and all the latest in trimmings. Some with velvet collars. High-class tailored gar ments, at regular value $12.50 to $38.50 U ft i-f ' OffCp' Today only at 1 1UI 1 "V- Sensational Values for Today - Ladies' Furnishing Shops RIPPLES AND WHIRLS OF GORGEOUS RIBBONS 15c FOR TAFFETA RIBBONS WORTH 30c AND 35c If you want some of these swell, wide Taffeta Mallnese, In all colors, or fancy shaded cushion Ribbons, at this tiny price, you had better come early. Our 30c and 35c values for, the yard 15c A1f a large and varied assortment 'of Silk, Satin and Gros Grain ie 2na ust the thing for your holiday neeJs Our 10c, He, isc. 2Sc7"23c and 32o-values for, the yard, c, 7c, 10c, 12c, 14c -aad 18c BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERIES First Floor Thousands of yards of fine Swiss and Nainsook Embroideries, jour to 14 inches wide, handsome patterns all offered to you at just half their actual value. Just the thine for trimming skirts and underwear Our 25c value for 12&c Our 30c and 35c valuo for. .15c uur loc vaiue ror 20c Mala Floor Allies Never before has such an aggrega tion of really wonderful bargains been offered as this week in the sec tions devoted to the "flxlns" for wom en, and today's special values' are tho best yet. Those advertised previously this week remain on salo unless sold out. Valenciennes and Torchon Edges and' Insertions 10c FOR VALENCIENNES WORTH 35c LACES -A lot of wide Valenciennes Edges and Insertions, 3 to 5 Inches wide Values up to 35c, for, the yard, 10c Also a lot of Torchon Edges Bad 1h scrJtoRs Our 15c value, for, the yard" .5c HANDSOME LACE COLLARS Lace CoHHter -First Floor Very handsome fine Lace Collars, made of net top Venlse, Bat tenberg. Spangled or Irish Crochet Laces, very rich looking and stylish, to wear-with evening waists make most acceptable Xmas gifts. All are greatly reduced in price for this sale Our $4.50 values for, each $2.25 Our $4.75 and S5.00 values for, each 82.56 Our $6.00 and $7.50 values for, each ; $4.25 Our $12.00, $13.00 and $15.00 values for, each $7.60 APPLIQUE TRIMMINGS Swell new Applique Trimmings in bands and galoons, in white, black and colors Our 35c, 50c, 75c, 91.00, 2.00 and 93.00 values for, the ornrd, 18c, 32c, 4Sc, 8Sc aad 91.48. Our 50c value for Our 75c valuo for 38c Our .Sac and 30c values for.. 45c Our $1.00 value for -48c 25c 1 Our $1.50 value for 75c VEILINGS First Floor ONLY 2c FOR VEILINGS WORTH COc AND 60c HANDKERCHIEFS First Floor 12JAc FOR LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS WORTH 20c AND 23c Pure Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs in eithr sheer or cambric linen, a big lot of them Our 20 and 23c values for, cach....!2M:c A lot of twe-toned Veilings. In fancj- designs just what you need to protect the face these frosty days Our 50c and 60c values for, the yard 25c HALF-pAY SALE OF WOOL GOLF GLOVES 10c FOR GOLF GLOVES WORTH 35c From 8 A. M. until 12 o'clock, noon, today wc will sell a line of fancy and plain Golf Gloves, In Dlack, white and colors Our 35c value for, the pair , 10c "Remember, Today one-half day only. FANCY UMBRELLAS 95.80 U3IBRELLAS FOR ?2-05 A lot of Fancy Umbrellas, covered in black, red. blue or green silk, with fancy handles or silver, gold or pearl, some with plain boxwood handles; very best quality and styles Our $5.00 -value for, each ; $25 PHENOMENAL December Millinery Selling Features the Progress of the "STORE MANAGERS7 SALE" in the Daylight Salons of the New Annex Second Floor. The millinery store has never had so suc cessful a season as this. In elegance of styles and worthiness of materials, com bined with lowest prices consistent with quality, this store leads every other Western house. And now comes the de termination to " clean house" and get readv for a new season. Tho "Store Managers' Sale" is fruitful with saving opportunity. To the woman who needs a new hat for Christmas or likes a change in headwear for the functions of every-day life, we offer numerous chances to economize, few better than the one we print below for Thursday selling: 200 very smart, new Feather Turbans, in black, white, castor, graj', light blue, etc. Hats appropriate for street, dress or evening wear. The best $6.00 values in the fc.O i.Q city special for today only at. Af The Mills and Factories Undersold Rignt Here in the Women's Knitwear and Hosiery Department First Floor A pretty strong statement, per haps you think. The goods are here with prices to back our statement. We'll be glad to submit It to expert judgment. Positively the greatest values ever offered in the history of the store WOMEN'S TODERWEAR WORTH. 51-25 FOR 60c Women's medium-weight silk and and cotton "Meroile" Vests and Pants, all styles Our $1.25 (Ztr value for, each UJV- $1.10 FOR W03IE?TS UNION SUITS WORTH $1.75 Women's silk and Cotton "irerode" Union Suits Our $1.75 va l in for, the suit l.iU $1.59 INSTEAD OF S2-25 FOR W05rENS UNION SUITS. WiK5 Hn? "tvh,t,ft B,lk an "ale Union Sujts. light-weight riueXf tSl'ss? .f r.1?.6. :?7?z .$ 1 .59 70c FOR WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR WORTH 1.25 Women's heavy-weight Bilk and cotton Vests and- Pantsr- "'"uuc, iong-sieeve vests, ankle-length Pants Our $1.2a value for, each $1.08 FOR WOMEN'S UNION SUITS WORTH S2JJ0 U1,P?Suls' same Quality as that described above Our en $2.o0 value for, the suit OU ,AU Vr heavV Winter-weight Stuttgarter Vests, Pants and Union Suits go at extra special prices during this sale. B9c FOR HOSE WORTH 75c Women s black Cashmere Hose, full-finished Our 75c value for, pair 79C 59C Women's Hose t 50c FOR EXTRA SIZE HOSE AVORTH 75c Women's extra size black Cashmere Hose, full-shaped and CO finished Our 75c value for, pair Jtv. 33c FOR WOMEN'S HOSE WORTH 50c Women's bfack Cashmere Hose, full-finished Our 50c ' 'K'Kc value for, pair Ouv. 22c FOR WOMEN'S HOSE WORTH 35c Women's black fleece-lined Cotton Hose, white sole Our o)r 85c value for, the pair JUK. CHILDREN'S HOSIERY Children's fine high-grade black Cashmere Hose, strictly first class in every particular Sizes 6-6 Our COc value, for, pair 35c Sizes 7-7 Our 55c value for, pair 30c Sizes 3-8 Our 60c valuo for, pair 43c Sizes 9-9 -10 Our 70c value for, pair 40c Rare Bargain-Finds in "Book lovers' Lane" Yesterday's list is added to. Never sold so many books in any one day pre vious to Xmas week as yes terday. And no wonder, when one may buy Christ mas books and stock libra ries at these prices. Mr. Evans indeed bids strong for the book trade this holi day season. We hope you'll win a prize "Phil." , SPECIAIi TODAY 43c for Iather-botutd Clna ulcs -worth &Oc A series of neat little volumes, bound in leather, with gilt top and marker, neatly boxed. The list or titles in- , . eludes some of the best and most popular works of the world by tho most popular and famous authors. Our 60c values, each. 43c Syndicate Copyrights and Sunday School Library Books 8c for Books worth 25c The syndicate copyrights are books that have first appeared in newspapers and magazines, written by such authors as Howard Pyle. E. W. Horning. Charles Clark Munn. John Oliver Hobbs and others equally as well known. The Sunday School Library is a series of select books by authors of merit They aro suitable for Christian homes and Sunday school libraries. Our 25c values at, each 8c Half price on Children's Booksj A lot of high-grade children's books. Included In this list are A Round Robin, a series of short with gilt top and deckle edge. Regular prices on these books are 90c, 95c and $1. Special economy sale price 49e Webster's Self -Pronouncing Pocket Dictionary This dictionary Is cloth bound. Indexed, contains the correct spelling and definition of nearly 50,000 words and manual of useful information. Pub lisher's price is 25c. Our special price is, each...: 11c Sunday School Teachers' Bibles worth $1.00 for 89c These Bibles have Florentine Seal divinity circuit binding, red under gold edges, with band and marker,- with helps, references, con cordance, etc., complete: also J.7 plates, 12 colored maps and 32 pages of illustrations. The regular price Is $1.00. Special economy sale price, each "Jezobel." by Lafayette McLaws; "When the Land Was Young," by LaFayette McLaws; "The Rogues' March." by Horning: "The Islander," by Harrison Roberts, and many others. Special, ea.43c SPECIAL ON BIBLES Sunday school teachers' Bibles, seal, divin ity circuit binding, red under gold edge, with maps, concordance and plates. Regular price $1.00. Special 80c Smaller size Bibles, without concordance, $1.00 grade 83c Bibles, seal, divinity circuit binding, kid lined, under gold edg. maps, plates, concordance, etc Regular price $2.25. Special. .J14J8 WEBSTER'S DICTIONARY. UNABRIDGED, LEATHER BOUND. 1903 EDITION 5000 words added, useful appendix tables, pop ulation, statistics, 3000 illustrations. Reg. price $4. Special. .92.70 WEBSTER'S NEW CENSUS DICTIONARY 1500 illustrations, ap pendix of 10,000 words. Full sheep binding. Regular price $2.75. Special VS9 Special on Copyright Books, each 43c Following Is a partial list: "With Edged Tools," by Henry Seton Merriraan; "The Sowers." by Henry Seton Merriman: "Saracen esca," by Marlon Crawford; "For the Freedom of the Sea," by Cyrus Townscnd Brady; "John March, Southerner," by George W. Cable: "Pastlmo Stories." by Thomas Nelson Page. SPECIAL SALE ON BOOKS OF BIOGRAPHY Large 8 vo. cloth bound, with nicely ornamented covers. Life of Washing ton. Life of Lincoln. Life of McKinley. Life of W. T. Sherman. Life of Barhum. AH with Illustrations Reg. price 50c. Special. 38c I v