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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 17, 1904)
THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, SATURDAY DECEMBER 17, 1904. Commencing today, Saturday, the store will remain open every evening until Christmas JfQUiiySi jjP POmRmosT storST Sj JiCftiuuit' PUBLIC TEAROOMS SSSf "THE DIFFERENT STORE" FIFTH, SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS THE HOME OF CHRISTMAS charge. Open 11 A.M. to 5 P. M. MENU FOR. TODAY. Tea, Coffee, Chocolate, Bouillon, Milk in Bottles Sandwiches Palace Grill Salad Bread and Butter, Hot Rolls, Dessert Cakes. WANTED Fifty girls; must be over 16 years of age. Apply at Superintendent's desk this morning. THE CHRISTMAS PO&TOFFICE Santa Glaus has placed mailboxes at the entrances to all the elevators on each floor for the reception of letters from his little friends. "Write and he'll try hard to get it for you. Place your letter in any of the boxes; This Store Will Remain Open Eveningschr"stls Starting Tonight! Special Evening Christmas Sales from 7 to 9 P. M. Mark the Event! An As tounding Aggregation of Matchless Special Values, in Force for Two Hours today 7 to 9 P. PL Added to the Hosts of.Remarkable Bargains of the "Managers' Sale'Advertised During the Week! All forming A BARGAIN CARNIVAL UNPRECEDENTED IN THE ANNALS OP MODERN WESTERN MERCHANDISING I The store grows busier and busier and we need more help. Now, wo can't take everybody who applies the business wave of Yuletide is upon ns,-and we have least time for breaking new people in. There is opportunity for some who can, we know, immediately take up certain duties opportunities worth coming to see about. And the "beauty of it is that those coming in now have opportunity to show either immediate fitness or adaptability and that means hope of continuous employment or the knowledge that you are apt to be sent for when an opening does occur. With this Christmas rush season necessarily comes longer hours for helpers, as willingly accorded us by our splendid employes as they are reluctantly asked "by us. But there's a Summer vacation without loss of pay ahead fellows and girls and we close Saturday nights again after Christmas, and Saturday afternoons next Summer. Tempus fngit. It's a cheery, willing lot of salespeople that will wait on-you evenings until Christmas, and bargains were never so great and so plentiful. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. ALMOST LUKE "GETTING CHRISTMAS MONEY FROM HOME" BUYING SILKS AND DRESS GOODS THIS EVENING Ih the Fifth-Street Aaaex First Floor. And we've selected these evening: specials with a care In mind all the time to include any color that may be chosen equally as -well un der electric light as daylight. Thevalues are unmatchablo any time o day. SPECIAL 7 TO 9 P. M, TODAY ONLY. CREPE DE PARIS, fashion's newest and swcllest fabric, all pure silk and wool, with beautiful rich luster; have the appearance of being all silk, and positively the best value ever shown at 5L50 per yard specially priced for this evening-, 7 to 9 only. ...$1.12 The colors are cream, pink, champagne, gray, copper, onion, golden brown, seal brown, emerald, reseda and hunter's green; tans, modes, light blue, lilac, royal and navy blue, cadet and car dinal. BLACK SILKS FOR TODAY 7 TO 9 P.M. ONLY. 24-inch all pure silk Black Taffeta. Our regular 5L00 quality special, 7 to 9 P. M. 69c per yard 27-inch all pure silk Black Taffeta. Our regular 5L25 qualltv special, 7 to 9 P. M - .....88c per yard 36-inch all pure Bilk Black Taffeta. Our regular $1.50 quality special, 7 to 9 P. II 8L19 per yard A Startllmjf Bargain Contributed by the Chief of the Millinery Preserve Nerr Salomi, Second-Floor Annex 7 to 0 P. M. today only. 500 Children's 75c Hats at I Oc each Yes! That's right! 10c each for 00 children's untrlmmed felt shapes and ready-to-wear Hats, in pretty styles, in red, blue, brown ""and white. Actual 75c values for the two evening hours 7 to 9 only at a choice for . . ... 16c All Day Today in Millinery Salons v ANOTHER DAY'S SELLING OF A MANUFACTURER'S STtfCK OF LATE MILLINERY. 'NEW WINTER HATS, VALUES TO 53.00, SLAUGHTERED FOR. 48c EACH. SPECIAL VALUES IN CHILDREN'S HATS FOR 40c. 200 large-brim scratch felt Sailors, with silk ribbon streamers, in colorings of red, blue, brown and white. Actual 52.00 and 52.50" values, for .......48c All Caps and Tarns radically reduced. Choice of our entire stock of 1 5c values, in fine sergeleather and flannel Caps, at 49c Women's Knit Underwear Buying Will Center Here Tonight FIRST FLOOR KNITWEAR SHOPS AND HOSIERY COUNTERS. These extra specials on sale from 7 to 9 o'clock P. M. only. WOMEN'S HIGH GRADE KNIT UNDER WEAR AND HOSE; ALSO MILITARY HOSE SUPPORTERS. 1.09 FOR WOMEN'S WORTH $1.73. SILK VESTS A Monster AH Day Sale of Women's Suits, Silk Petticoats, Coats, Furs and an Extraordinary Evening Sale of Women's Waists TODAY, ON SECOND FLOOR. The Great Half-Price Sale of Women's Suits Continues Second-Floor Salons. EVERY TAILORED CLOTH SUIT AND EVERY TAILORED VELVET SUIT IN THE HOUSE AT EX ACTLY ONE-HALF PRICE. Bilk and Cloth Shirtwaist Suits alone excepted. Values range up from 515.00 to 5250.00. A number of the famous Schroeder models are included in the collection. Description would be useless, so varied are the styleB. Every Tailored Suit is included At One-Half Price 515.00 SUITS FOR $7.50, and evorjt value at half, up to the magnificent 5250.00 Gowns for 8135.00. Sale ends tonight ONE-HALF PRICEEVERY WOMAN o COAT DRASTICALLY REDUCED NOT ONE RE SERVED OR SPARED. EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE-GOES INTO THE SALE. Expertly Tailored Coats of beautiful workmanship, in very newest, latest modes. Materials are broad cloths, kerseys, handsome tan coverts and popular mannish mixtures In tweedlsh goods. Tourist styles, three-fourths length and 27-lnch box shapes. Also the form-fitting Coats, blacks, navies, tans, browns, blues and fancy mixtures. Reductions like this until Saturday night: 5 6.50 values for .....9 4.93 5 8.50 values for $ 65 512.50 values for $ 05 515.00 values for $11.25 520.00 values for : $14.85 525.00 values for $18.75 A grand opportunity for those unable to get to the store during the day to take advantage o the wonderful bargains in WOMEN'S SUITS AND COATS. STORE OPEN TILL 9:30 P. M. 530.00 values for $2250 535.00 values for $2tt35 538.50 values for... $2&5 Silk Skirts Half - Price All Day TodaY $15.00 to 840.60 Valaes Hieh-Grade Skirts "Petticoats." Materials of heavy fancy brocade silks and plain taffetas with rich lace and applique trimmings, accordion plaited ruffles and lace insertions. In a generous color line, embracing light blues, pinks reds, greens, helios, grays, brocades, browns, plain blacks, etc Magnificent values at the regular prices of from 515.00 to. 540.00 all go in today at exactly Half-Price Women's fine white silk Vests, silk cro chet trimming and shoulder piece. A wonderful 51.75 value: special for two hours only at $1.00 each FOR HALF DOZEN LISLE HOSE WORTH $4.50, Women's fine high grade imported black lisle Hose, which we sell regularlv at 75c the pair, today for two hours only, instead of paying 54.50 for half a dozen! you may Duy mem lor only. $25 the box 53c iy STEAD OF 75c FOR HOSE SUPPORTERS. Women s velvet grip military Hose Supporters, in pink, blue, black, gold, whit and lavender. Our 76c value, special for two hours oaly at 53c the pair SPECLVL VALUES FOR ALL-DAY SELLINGWOMBVS AND INFANTS' KNIT UNDERWEAR. You may pick from any of these bargain values all day at the advertised prices. SPECIALS IN UNDERWEAR FOR WOMEN. Knit Umdern-ear aa Hosiery Aisles, First Floor. Prices made during this month on women's Knit Underwear ure away below the clearance prices. "WOMEN'S SIX VESTS FOR 70c. Women's fine white Vega Silk Vests, with long sleeves. Our 51.25 alue, special at . .... ...70c each WOMEN'S LINEN MESH VESTS. PANTS AND UNION SUITS. Vests and Pants, our 52.50 value, for mi.7S srarment Union Suits, our 55.00 value, for V....!!fSoHlt GSc FOR WOMEN'S SILK AND COTTON UNDERWEAR WORTH $L25. Women's silk and cotton "Merode" Vests and Pants, all strles Our $L25 quality, for ...60c each Infants' Underwear Infante silk and wool Vests, Alma sleeves, very fine, soft quality Sizes.... 1 2 3 4 5 6 Value 51-00 ea. 51.10 ea. 51.20 ea. $1.30 ea. $1.10 ea. 51.60 ea. Special at; 65c u 75c ea. 85c ea. 85c ea. $1.00 ea. $1,10 ea. Don't fall to attend the great sale of women's high-grade Hosiery. Finest silk and ltele Hose at less than half price. Every Fur Coat and Neckscarf in the : House Drastically Reduced Nothing so elegant or suitable for Xm&s gifts as these rich furs. EXTRA SPECIAL ALL DAY. Handsome $ 1 5 Neckscarfs $5.93 Opossums and beautiful electric seal neck pieces, in very newest, fashionable styles. Extra I Extra I 7 to 9 P. Ji. Oniy TODAY 7 to 9 P. M. A Sensational Waist Sale Pretty $3.50 Tailored Waists 95c For two hours only, vory smart man tailored Waists In mohair, flannel and granite cloth ma terials, reds, tans, navys, browns, blacks and handsome plaids and stylish fancy mix tures; plain tailored, with fan cy stocks and silk ties or silk collars with tie. Best values in the city up to $3.50; from 7 to 9. P. M. today only choice for 08e The Land of Christmas Delight Pertinent Suggestions of Things Helpful in the Home SPECIAL 7 TO 9 P. M. TODAY JTH FLOOR. Everythlng.that finds place in our home-fitting shops expresses" true beauty -beauty to which culture and refinement give sacred .sanction. These -prices, however, would not make you conscious of It. For the two evening hours only 7 to 9 p, M". $4J)5FOR LACE CURTAINS WORTH Z&JSO. Our 5S.50 "vajue special Saturday night Irish Point "Lace " Curtains, four good styles, beautiful patterns. ;ht from l till 8 o'clock at .$4.05 the pair PORTIERES WORTH $6.00 FOR $4.2S. Tapestry Portieres, Oriental patterns, fringed top and bottom, Our $6.00 "value, special for two hours only at.... $128 the pair $3.25 FOR PORTIERES WORTH'&SO. Tapestry-Pprtleres, plain colors. Our $8.50 value, special Saturday from 7!" to 9 P. M. at. $55 the pair Saturday Evening bargains in Men's Shop SIxth?Stret Annex First Floor. Our splendid men's shop Is even attracting attention from the high-price clothiers. Well, wo sell the same things here but for less. These Bargains lor tnc two evening nours i to v only, ljots of others for the daylight hours. 20c RICHARDSON'S PURE IRISH LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS FOR 10c EACH. k lltn TjUltrlcnn'c niTrn TrtaVt llnftn T,OTnHfVi A TTciA VA-1ilf.j In all widths of hems. Our best 20c grade for ...10c each 75c FRENCH" FOLD FOUR-IN-HANDS FOR 45c EACH. We received by express a pice new bright line of French fold four-in-hands, the best 75c bargain ever offered, for. .45c each Woodman, Spare That Tree! In these practical, incredulous tiroes, even so sacred a celebrity aa Santa Claus i3 in peril from the shafts and arrows. of infidel ity. Indeed, so hardened and irreverent are some heretics that they even advocate the disillusionment of children "regarding the reality of the patron saint of childhood. Such Iconoclasm Is not to be commended. Faith in Santa Claus is one of the most precious possessions accorded to children, and should be safeguarded. To this end we have under engagement up In Playland Park Toy land a reaL live, flesh and blood Santa Clans. His office hours, from now on until Christmas, starting today Saturday will be from 2 to 6 and 7:30 to 9:30 P. M. Bring or aend the children they're safe, the building is fireproof. Only steel, fireproof building in the- city. Fourth floor. Three commodious elevators, largest on the Coast. SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS IN TOYLAND TONIGHT 7 to 9 P. M. 31c FOR TOURIST CAR WORTH 50c. COASTER WORTH Q23K FOR $1.43. English Tourist Car. enameled in blue and gold. Our Boys' California Coaster. Our $2.25 value for two 5Qc value, for 31c each hours only at $L4S each 14c FOR TOYS WORTH 5c. rjc INSTEAD OF 60c FOR BUILDING BLOCKS. A very amusing toy the Miller and His Windmill. Tn0 Little Farmer" set of Building Blocks; can build Our 25c values, for 14c each farm, wagon, sleighs, seeders, forks, rakes, etc. Our ft iSSK'SSpllaR U 16c FOR V' S- CRUISER WORTH 25c. JEi?, ?! ttAj; trwFfc 13c FOR GAaQ WORTH. 3C u. o. uruiser xuaroieneaa, v.itn jnucuiuiicai aiiacu t&UlMlM&Kag Table Croquet, 4 balls and mallets. Our 25c value ment. attractively enameled In white and red. Our k".-k f'33t T . TS5 snAHnl nt 12e st 25c value, for lCc each Best 0c Muslins Tonight at the yard, 5c DOMESTIC AISLE FIRST FLOOR. Wiio said that staples wern't included in the Managers7 Sale Specials? What's more staple than Muslins? Not even wheat. And for this evening, 7 to 9 o'clock, we'll keep the yardsticks flying and patrons on the quickstep carrying away our regular best 10c quality of fine Cambric ? Muslin from 7 to 0 P. M. only at, yard xJP- There's a Host of Pretty Things for the Christmas Box IN THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR (3IAIN FLOOR), THESE SPECIALS FOR THIS EVENING ONLY, FROM 7 TO B O'CLOCK. GLOVE AND HANDKERCHIEF BOXES WORTH 35c FOR 20c. Fancy hand-painted Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, celluloid top. silk sides, all colors. Our 35c value special from 7 to 9 P. M. at , 20c each MEDALLION PICTURES WORTH BOc FOR 38c Large-size round-glass Medallion Pictures, with gilt frame and chain, 13 Inches across, assorted subjects. Our 50c value from 7 to 9 P. JI. at 2c each 20c FOR PHOTO ALBUMS WORTH 'Wc. Small-size Children's Photo Albums, size 5x8 inches, fancy cov ers, celluloid finish. Our 35c value special from 7 to 9 P. M. at , 30c each FOUNTAIN PENS WORTH $1.00 FOR 15c Guaranteed Fountain Pens. In black or mottled finish. Our 51.00 value special from 7 to 9 P. SI- at v$c each SSc FOR PERFUMES WORTH 3c. Fancy boxes of Perfumery, two bottles in box, assorted -colors. Our 65c valuo for two hours only at , 35c the hex SMOKING SETS WORTH 0c FOR 33c. Smoking 'Sets, with cigar cutter, match holder., cigar holder and ash receiver; on wood base. Our 60c value "from 7 to 9 only at.. ( 35c set SMOKING TABLES WORTH flJSQ FOR 95c. Smoking Tables, with cigar and match holder, cigar cutter and ash tray attached. Our 51.50 value for two hours only at..KJc each A Great Special Two-Hour Evening Sale of Christmassy Things in Women's Toggery 7 8 P. M. Oaly Today Womea'o Furnishlny Alalca, 1st Floor. Pretty Garaitares Sure to Pleane Women Buyers or JCnias Bayers of Gift for Women. SPECIAL TOO HOURS' SALE OF COLLAR AND CUFF SETS HANDKERCHIEFS LACES -RIBBON FLOWERS Toatsht, 7 to O o'clock First Floor. HAND-EMBROIDERED COLLAR AND CUFF SETS. Very stylish Collar and Cuff Sets, some of white linen embroid ered in colors, others of colored linen embroidered in white; still others of all white; all hand embroidered and very smart and stylish. Very pretty for Christmas gifts. Our J1.75 value for $1.31 et Our $5.00 value for $3.80 net Our 52.25 value for.... $1.37 set Our 52.00 valuo for $1.4S set Our 53.00 value for... .$2.20 set Our 52.50 value for....$lA'9 set Our 54.00 value for $2.08 set Our 53.25 value for $2.44 set Our 54.50 value for.... $3.15 set ' . Handkerchiefs 25o FOR HANDKERCHIEFS WORTH 40c AND 50c. A lot of beautiful embroidered, hemstitched and scalloped Swiss Handkerchiefs. Our regular 40c and 50c value from 7 to 9 P. MepecIal at 25c each SWELL RIBBON FLOWERS Roses, violets, lilies, sprays, shower bows, cones, wreaths: used for trimming hats, gowns, etc a few sashes. All at HALF-PRICE for two hours only tonight. SPECIAL PRICES ON FINE LACES FOR TONIGHT 7 TO O O'CLOCK. Elegant Point Gauze. Net Top Laces. St Gaul Galloons and Bands; also some handsome straight Bands Our il.00 value for... 50c yard I Our $3.00 valuo for...$l.50 yard Our 51.25 value lor... C3c yard j Our 53,50 value for... $1.75 yard Our 51.50 value for.., 75e yard I Our $4.00 value for...$2.o yard Our 52.00 value far... $1.06 yard Our 54.50 value for. ..$3.30 yard Our 52.25 value for... $1.13 yard Our 55.00 value for... 32.58 yard Our $2.50 value for. ..$1.35 yard Our 56.00 value for... $3.96 yard Spreads out before one's view In this wonaerrui Third-Floor Houseflndlng Store. A scene of rare beauty greets the eye, and prices like these below cheer the overworked Christmas purse. These specials for tonight, 7 to 9 o'clock. DECORATED TABLE LAMPS AND GLOBES. ONE-THIRD OFF REGULAR PRICE. Our 51.50 value for $1.00 each Our 53.00 value for $1.33 each Our 53.50 value for 82.33 each Our 53.90 value for $2.00 each Our 54.50 value for $3.00 each Our 56.00 value for ,$4.00 each All Lamps at Special Sole Prices. CUT GLASS AT SPECIAL SALE PRICES. We Are Exclusive Acjeats Ib Portland . for LIBBY'S CUT GLASS. Cut Glass Bowls, our 55.50 value, for. . . V C, $35 ench' Cut Glass Bowls, our 59.00 value, for... $6.00 each Sugars and Creams, our 55.50 value, for $3.08 each TYater Bottles, our $6.50 value, for $4.23 each DECORATED CHINA DINNER SETS. Our $40.00 value, special at $24.50 the set Our $s2.00 value, special at $34.00 the aet A Wholesale Stock of Christmas Gifts at Less Than Wholesale Prices And for All-Day Saturday Selling, Too! In the Holiday Bazaar Aisles First Floor. TODAY. AMERICAN WATCHES WORTH $2.50 FOR $1.50. American Watches, nickel case, open face. Our 52.50 value, for.... $1.50 each BOYS' NICKEL WATCHES WORTH $5.00 FOR $3.10. Boys' nickel hunting case, New England' Watches. Our 55.00 value, for $3.10 each G UN METAL WATCHES WORTH $3.50 FOR 82.25. Men's 'gunmetal Watches. New England movement, our 53.50 value. for $2.25 each GOLD WATCHES WORTH $11.08 FOR $6.09. Ladies' American Watches, small size, gold tilled, enamel back. Our 511.98 value special at $0.08 each MEN'S WATCH FOBS WORTH C5c FOR 30c. Men's Watch Fobs, black silk, with chain; alsb full nickel-plated Watch Fobs, Our 65c value, for , 30c each 60o ROLLING BLOTTERS FOR 30c Sterling silver Rolling Blotters, with handle. Our 69c value spe cial at : 30c each HATPINS WORTH C3c TO .$1.50 FOR 40c. A lot of Jeweled and plated Hatpins, our 65c to 51.50 values spe cial at 40c each $1.05 FOR WRITING SETS WORTH ?2.0S. Ladles' ebonized Writing Sets, on tray, containing two Ink wells, stamp box, paper knife and penholder. Our 5-.9S value spe cial at : $1.65 set CLOTH BRUSHES WORTH ' $1.49 FOR S5c. Ebonized Cloth Brushes, sterling stiver mounted. Our $1.49 value, for ...S5c each BONNET BRUSHES WORTH 79c FOR 42c. Real ebony Bonnet Brushes, sterling silver mounted, long white bristles. Our 79c value, for 42c each PAPER WEIGHTS. OF REAL MEXICAN ONYX. Our 70c value, special at 30c each PERFUME ATOMIZERS WORTH 00c FOR 30c. Fancy glass decorated Perfume Atomisers, silk covered, ball top. Our 69c value, for 30c each GSc SMOKERS' SETS FOR 30c. Smokers' Sets, in fancy boxes, .containing pipe and cigarette hold er, uur QOC VUiUC. J.Ut ................................. . OUC oCl INFANTS' SETS WORTH $1.00 FOR 00c Sterling silver Infants' Sets, with brush and comb. Our 51.00 value special at .- 60o set Strol! Through Booklovers' Lane This Evening Cth-St. Annex to the "Fair Way." via the Domestic Shops. BOOK SPECIALS TO NIGHT, 7 TO O ONLY. 3c FOR STORY BOOKS WORTH c Children's Story Books: new and Interesting illustrated; stories for the little ones. Our 6c value for. ,3c each1 Rni. i?nn nooK WORTH Sl.OO. T.ifft Adventures of Santa. Claus." by L. Frank Baum. illus trated In colors. Our $1.00 value for 50c each 0c FOR HANDY VOLUME CLASSICS WORTH 35C Handy Volume Classics, cloth bound, with medallion Picture on cover; subjects include cream of the world's classics. The pub lisher's price is 35c. Our regular price Is ISc. Special for two hours only at , 0c each After-Dark Specials in the Annex Stores, Oa Second Floor 7 to 8 P. M. Wonderful prices on wanted things will create two hours of lively evening selling tonight In this popular section of the store. 7 to 9 P. M. only. Fancy cloth Baskets, with covers; Swiss make, very pretty and ap propriate for a Christmas gift. Regular 53.50 and 53.7o special at su Ladles' flannelette Gowns In pretty pink or blue and white stripes, all high neck and turned down collar trimmed in plain dome t flannel, with fancy stitching. Regular price 90c, special at. .58c Ladles' blue and white checked mother hubbard or artists' Aprons with straps over shoulders. Regular price 60c, special 45c We Know Perfctly Weil That Our Xmas Footwear Stocks Are the Largest and Finest in City And the prices are mere fractions of those asked by other stores, 'inese s clal3 for Saturday even only i to 9 o clock The Shoe Store on the "Fair-Way' First Floor, Qth-Street Annex. THREE GOOD SATURDAY NIGHT SPECIALS FROM THE SHOE SECTION 7 TO 0 O'CLOCK, $1.60 FOR WOMEN'S $3.00 SHOES. FIno kid Shoes, with patent tips, heavy or light aoles. medium or full round toes, military, Cuban or opera heels. Our $3.00 value for two hours only at - $1.80 the pair MEN'S SLIPPERS WORTH 75c FOR 48c. Men's fancv embroidered velvet Slippers, our 75c value special tonight, from 7 to 9 o'clock, for 48c the pair 87c FOR BOYS' SLIFPERS WORTH $1.25. Boys' House Slippers. In black kid. flexible soles. Our 51.25 value special for two hours at .,.... .S7c the pair el m