2 THE MORNING OREGONI.AN, MONDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1904 OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. THE OLDS, WORTMAN & KING STORE PORTLAND'S LARGEST AND BEST "GRAND CENTRAL" CHRISTMAS DEPOT OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CHRISTMAS. "THE DIFFERENT STORE." PORTLAND'S QUALITY SHOP ftonauest ! Portland's Greatest Value-Givina and the People's Popular Shop-Keepers "FRENZIED MN4SFCE" A MERE MITE AGAINST A MIGHTY TITAN as compared to the resistless onslaught of the Christmas-shopping brigade upon this modern merchandising citadel on Saturday. Great guns! What a crush! The record-breaking days of a week previous were smashed like eggshells un der the wheels of Juggernaut. We established a new mark, so far ahead of even our late brilliant achievements they seem like a distant chimera. But remember that this store is Portland's largest, that it has wider aisles, ample stairways, more elevators and larger than any "other local store. Investigation proves that more people enter this store daily than ANY OTHER TWO STORES'of the city. This store can be thronged, but it can't be crowded. It is sci'entifically arranged for the handling of many thousands. Every aisle leads somewhere in no case to a closed comer or cul-de-sac. Every arm of the serv ice can be, and has been, and will be strengthened and enlarged to meet every possible demand. Today we advertise for another hundred helpers; they will increase the force to nearly a thousand think of it! The largest employers of the best labor in the West. YOUR grand "Old Homestead Store" has grown to this, and is planning new growth and soon. Mighty stocks are here and new goods are coming daily. No matter if we were overcrowded with merchandise; the goods were ordered and we never cancel an honest order. While other stores "sell down low" at this season and sell at big Christmas profits this store keeps its receiving rooms open and turns the goods over to the people fast as they come in for NO PROFIT AT ALL THIS MONTH! THA -R'SJEONIIST AS TRUTH ITSELF. "Why?" Nevermind. What do you carei HERE'S A MILLION-DOLLAR STOCK AT LESS THAN WHOLESALE PRICES ! WE NEVER HAD OR KNEW OF A DECEMBER BUSINESS WEST OF CHICAGO A GREAT AS THAT SURGING IN HERE-DO YOU-CAN YOU WONDER ? Read the extra specials for THE GREAT EVENING SALES TONIGHT and the few mentions allowed by a cramped page space of all-day and week specials. THE GRANDEST CAVALCADE OF VALUES PORTLAND EVER KNEW and pre-Christmas week, too. Last week of the "MANAGERS' SALE." $100.00 in gold to the winners. Erratum This Morninc' Extra Specials. Are on From 8 to 12 A. M. Four hours not 8 to 10 only, as errone ously printed in Sunday Oregonian. Limited space in which to mention all the bargain goodies prepared for today forbid even a review of yes terday's mentions. For this morn ing extra specials see Sunday papers of yesterday. Today's news is oMonight's extra Evening Spe cials, on-from 7 to 9 P. M., and a partial list of the monster collec tion of sensational bargains ready for All Day, and in many cases All Week selling in every department, all over the greater Christmas stores. It is impossible to even mention all in this full-page an nouncement. A Wonderful Christ mas Bargain Carnival Is at Its Height Here Today. Don't miss a single section of the store during to day's visit. Public Tea Room Second Floor Auspices Y. W. C. A. "Grandma" Munra, Hostess. Today's Menu. Tea Coffee Chocolate Bouillon : Milk in Bottles Scotch Scones Salad Pimiento Sandwiches Bread and Butter Dessert Cakes. The Useful In Christinas Giving BUY "HER" A NEW SUIT OR SET OF FURS for Christmas why not? Isn't she worth the best you can buy her? A GR-3AT SPECIAL SALE ALL THIS WEEK. Special sales of ready-to-don ap parel for dressy women all this week. Special Today and Tuesday Women's $22.50 to $30.00 Suits $13.95 Handsome Street Suits in all the popular and stylish mater ials 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 j special for two days for 13.95 How About a Coat? Nice Christmas Gift Special sale today, 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 kerseys, cheviots, broadcloths and tweed- isft mixtures. Tourist, Norfolk and half-fitted back styles in the choosing. Splendidly tailored and of beautiful workmanship. Choice for three days only, $7.50 to $20.00 values, at One-Half Price. Nothing Better to Buy Her Than Rich Purs Every Fur Piece, Coats and Neck Scarfs, mercilessly reduced to close before Christmas. Largest and best selected stock of Pine Furs in the city. By Right o NOTE PARTICULARLY EXTRA EVENING SPECIALS POR TONIGHT 7 TO 9 ONLY Tonight From 7 tc 9 O'clock. In Toyland With Santa Claus Fourth Floor Four Big, Swift Elevators. B8c for Toy Cook Stoves worth $1 12-inch toy Cook Stoves, with complete kitchen outfit; our $1.00 value, special for two hours only at, each 68 95c for Toy Worth $1.50 The American Dancing Girl, a me chanical musical toy, yery amus ing; our $.ou value tor,. . . .yop 15c Instead of 25c for Animal Trainer A toy, the 'animal train er, dressed in elegant costume, your choice of animals lion, tiger, horse, cow, goat, pig, don key or bear; regular 25c value for, each 15 55c for Cart Worth 85c Hard wood cart with two wheels; our 85c value for, each o5i 33c for Kitchen Set Worth 60c En- ameledv Kitchen Set of 14 pieces; our 60c value for, set 33 14c for Toy Washstand Worth 28c Metal Washstand with com plete toilet outfit; our 28c value for, set , 14 88c for Automobile Worth $1.50 Mechanical Automobile with rub ber tires; our $1.50 value for, each 88 $ 7 TO 9 P. M. ONLY. TONIGHT'S GRAND BARGAINS In the Second-Floor Annex Ghrist mas Shops. Art Squares and Scarts, Knit Petticoats, Infants' Jackets Fine German Appliq.ue, S2x32 inches square and 20x54 Scarfs In very pretty openwork designs; regular price $1.00, special 64? Same as above in extra fine quality material and large assortment of designs, sizes as above; reeular $2.25, special at $1.49 Ladies' Knit Petticoats In plain colors or with fancy stripes ; regu price $1.00, special at 69 Infants fine, hand-made, all-wool zephyr-yarn Jackets In plain white or with blue and pink trim ming; reg. price $1.50, spec. 98 FROM 7 TO 9 P. M. The Christmas Book Shop First Ploor In "Booklovers' Lane" S9c For Standard Classics Worth 60c These books are leather bound, with gilt-edge top, a collection of the world's best standard classics; our reeular 60c value, special for these two hours onljT at, each 39 Christmas Booklets at Half Price Beautiful booklets with handsome colored pictures and ornamented with gold illumi nated capitals, etc. Some of re ligious subjects and others se lections from the poets; our 8c, 9c, D0c, 12c, 13c, 15c, 20c, 22c, 25c, 30c arid 40c values at exactly Half Price from 7 -to 9 P. K. Only. Children's Story Books Worth 6c for 2 7 TO 9 O'CLOCK P. M. A Duett of Sensible Gifts at Bargain Prices Fourth-Floor Specials. Only $3.15 For Curtains Worth $5.00 Irish point lace Cur tains, beauties; our $5.00 value for two hours only at, the pair 3.1.5 Smyrna Rugs Worth $3.25 for $1.95 Double-faced Smyrna Rugs, all wool, fringed ends, size 36x72 inches; our $3.25 value, special from 7 to 9 P. M. at, each $1.95 7 TO 9 O'CLOCK P. M. A Fair of WoBderfal Barsalas In. Women's Knit Under wear and Hosiery First Floor. $1.55 for Weraea'a Silk Tents Worth $Z.r,0 Women's fine, all silk Vests, silk crocheted yoke, n. beautiful carment: our 2.50 C value, sneefal from 7 to 9 P. M. at, each $1.55 TVeraea'a Black Hose Worth $3.00 for $1.97 the Box Women's flno Imported black- cotton or black lisle Hose, one-half dozen in box: our regrular J3.00 value, special for two hours only at, the box $1.07 PROM 7 TO 9 P. M. In Millinery's Realm Second Ploor New Annex. S9c For, Tarn. O'Shanters Worth 76c Children's Mohair Tarn O'Shanters, all colors; values up to 75c, from 7 to 9o 'clock P"M., special at, each...39 Every Child's Hat in the house special at One-Half Price- from 7 to 9 P. M. only. 7 TO 9 P. M. At the Linen Counter First Floor. Linen Sets Cloth of fine bleached Satin Damask, "with one dozen Napkins to match, assorted patterns: Size 2x2 yards, our $4.75 value for, set $3.50 Size 2x2 yards, our $5.50 value for, set" ". ...$4.00 Size 2x3 yards, our $6.00 value for, set $4.50 7 TO 9 P. M. Third Ploor. Household Ornaments for Christmas Figures and Busts at Half Price. Our $2.50 values, special $1.25 Our $3.50 values, special 175 Our $4.50 values, special $2.25 Our $5.75 values, special $2.88 Our $7.50 values, special $3.75 Our $9.00 values, special $4.50 Our $11.50 values, spec. $5.75 Our $14.50 values, spec. $7.25 Our $27 values, spec. $13.00 Our $30 values, spec. $15.00 Three Bargain Tables loaded with articles at 10c, 25c, 50c Hundreds of useful articles in China "Ware at special reduced prices. 7 TO 9 P. M. TONIGHT. Extra Special Silk Bargains Fifth-Street Annex, First Floor. 19-inch all pure silk black Taf feta; regular 75c grade. .49 19-inch all pure silk Black Taf feta; regular S5c grade. .59 24-inch all pure silk Black Taf feta; regular $1.00 grade 69 27-inch all pure silk Black Taf feta; regular $1.25 grade 8B$ 36-inch all pure silk Black Taf feta; reg. $1.50 grade $1.19 These are on special sale only from 7 to 9 P. M. and are the best values ever offered -in the city at the regular prices. 7 TO 9 O'CLOCK P. M. In the Busy Christmas Bazaars First Floor 40c For Fancy Inkstand Worth 75c Inkstand with three fancy pressed glass inkwells, on black or cherry base; our 75c value for, each 40 $1.65 for Antler Hat Back Worth $2.85 French Stag Antler Hat Racks; our $2.85 value, special for two hours only at, each $1.65 Photo Albums Worth 98c for 50c Fancy litho graphed celluloid finish Photo Albums; our 98c value for, each 50 Necktie Boxes Worth $1.00 for 65c Fancy heavy celluloid Necktie Boxes, satin lined; our $1.00 value for, each 65 Work Boxes Worth 65c for 35c Children's Work boxes, -with thimble and fittings; our 65c value for, each 35 Work Boxes Worth $2.50 for $1.50 Large size Work Boxes, satin and plush lined, with scissors and four fittings; our $2.50 value for $1.50 Collar and Cuff Boxes Worth 75c for 39c Collar and Cuff Boxes, -with words "Collars and Cnffs" in raised celluloid letters on the cover; our 75c value, special at, each 39 A SENSATIONAL CHRISTMAS SALE OF Women's and Children's High-Grade Hosiery AT ABSURDLY LOW PRICES. ALL DAY TODAY1 ALL DAY A GRAND SCOOP I The clean-up of a manufacturer's stock com bined with the endments of our own regular lines all in one grand bargain rush sale. Get here early for Best Choice-Hosiery Counter, First Floor. 29c For Women's Cotton and Lisle Hose Worth up to $1.35 Women's plain black cotton Hose and fine plain black lisle hose with drop-stitch ankles, some pairs worth to $1.35, and the majority are values of 75c and over; special all day at, the pair .29 Children's Hose Worth 45c for 18c Children's cotton Hose, children's worsted Hose great lots of them values as high as 45c; special for all day at, the pair 18 7 TO 9 P. M. Special Evening Bargains In feminine Fancies and 4Tixins" 40c and 45c Ribbons for 25c Yard Our regular 40c and 45c grade of satin taffeta and malinese, also swell shotted ribbons in all colors, 4 and 0V2 inches wide, yd. 25 Embroidered Turnovers, 3 for $1.00 A lot of new, swell turnover collars in white, made by the best manufacturers, elegant finish and newest styles, worth 50c, 60c, 75c and $1.00, special, 3 for $1.00 AUover Laces Half Price A fine lot of allover laces in white, ecru and hlack, just the thing for swell lace waists; values $5, $3.50, $2.50 and $1.50 yard, special $2.50, S1.75, $1.25 and 75c, or just half price. Ladies' Hemstitched Sheer Hand kerchiefs, Three for 50c A fine line of Richardson's best linen handkerchiefs, "hemstitched and sheer, elegant quality, -inch and j-inch hem;, worth 25c, special, three for 50 7 TO 9 O'CLOCK P.M. Great Neckwear Special In the Men's Shop First Floor, New Annex Buy for Christmas. 29c For Imperial Ties Worth 50c A line of men's stylish Imperial Ties; our 50c value, for two hours only at, each 29 7 TO 9 P. M. Slippered Ease for the Family Shoe Section, First Floor New Annex On the "Fair-Way." Holiday Slippers for Men 3000 pairs of Men's Slippers, best leathers, flexible soles and foot shape lasts, leather of chamois lined to toe; very best materials and workmanship Our $1.50 value for, pair 87 Our $1.75 value for, pair $1.08 Our $2.00 value for, pair $1.28 Our $2.50 value for, pair $1.68 Our $3.00 value for, pair $2.28 7 TO 9 P. M. ONLY. Women's Pretty $3.00 Kipionos $1.79 Grand Apparel Salons 2d Floor. Very handsome short Kimonas of domet and outing flannels, soft and warm; trimmed ynth rich Persian and brocaded silk and satin ribbin and fancy serges. Beautiful colorings in blendings of blues, pinks, greens, reds, etc., over white grounds; charmingly pretty designs; values in the lot to $3.00, special tonight, 7 to 9 only, lor $1.79 Wanted--at Once 50 girls, must be over 16 years of ge; also 50 salespeople, either sex, for our different departments. Apply Superintendent's office, Mon day morning. Willie Crow and Santa Claus Fourth Floor. Afternoon and Evening Only. Two of the cleverest Christmas entertainers you ever saw; en joyed alike by children and grown ups. Santa Claus appears daily, 2 to 4:15 P. M. and 7 to 8:45 P. M., to meet and talk with the children and. learn their Christmas wants. "Willie Crow's First Visit to tha City." A side-splitting monologue by a well-known artist, at 4:30 and 9 P. M., sharp. Don't miss this treat; it amuses the grown-ups and de lights the children. Willie holds forth and tells his funny experi ences down on the Swansea, N. H.? farm, all about his curious chickens and other 1 e down-East" friends, from the porch of Santa Claus house on fourth floor. The tale lasts 15 minutes, don't miss it. Afternoon and evening only. Don't Miss a Visit Today to That Wonderful Crys tal Grotto and Art Cav ernThird Floor. The finest exhibit of Cut Glass, Bronzes, Decorated China, Statuary and Bric-a-brac in the United States. A gentleman said Saturday night: "Such an exhibit as this will certainly be a feature well worth viewing by every visitor to the 1905 Fair." Portland folk should see it now. Do it today. For third floor all-day special see Sunday papers. Raincoats Wanted for Christmas EVERY RAINCOAT IN THE HOUSE AT ONE-HALF PRICE I For two days' Today and Tuesday Handsome Cravenettes, Priestleys and Smart Fancy Mixed Waterproofed Materials in a full line of colors, latest mixtures and smartest trimming effects One-Half Price. ,Best ever. Silk Petticoats Xmas Gifts What woman wouldn't appreciate one? You'll have to show us. " v SPECIAL SALE FOR TWO DAY TODAY AND TUESDAY ONLY. $10.00 and $12.00 Silk Petticoats for $5.43 Handsome Silk Taffetas and Chiffon Taffetas, in a 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 city all bright, new, fresh and dainty special for two days, today and Tuesday only $5.48 Pretty Christmas Laces and Ribbons in the Sale All Week. Oriental Laces Half Price First Floor. A Line of Oriental Laces Suita able for making lace over throws, evening gowns and ruffles, also for fancy neck wear and cushion ruffles; regu- - lar 50c, 75c, $1.00 and $L50 values, special 25c, 38c, 50c and 75c Just Half Price. 10c For Ribbons Worth From 15c to 32c Yard We place on sale a lot of narrow, fancy ribbons, some Dresden and some plain satin, worth from 15c to 32c for, yard 10 Colored Dress Goods. LOT 1 Novelty Mannish Tweeds, neat English suiting, French twine voiles, swell Scotchy suit ing; a very large assortment of patterns and colors; regular $1.50, $1.25 and $1.00 values, special, per yard "59 LOT 2 Novelty Suitiug in all this season's choice effects; the va riety much too large to attempt description; regular $1.50 and $1.25 values, special, yard 696 LOT 3 Novelty Suiting; regular $1.75 and $1.50 values, special, per yard ..79 LOT 4 Novelty Suiting; reeular $2.50 and $2.25 values, special, per yard 99 Black Dress Goods. LOT 1 Consists of plain and nub bed twine voile, crepe voiles, sangalines, figured albatross and ' sacking; regular $1.75, $1.50 and $1.25 values, special, yard 59 LOT 2 Consists of novelty eta mines, striped crepe London twine, canvas cloths, Panamas and chevrons; regular $2, $1.75 and $1.50, special, per yard 79 LOT 3 Consists of Panama, peb ble, cheviots, blind pebble, canvas cloths, cravenette, nubbed zibe line; regular $2.50 and $2.00 values, special, per yard..S9 Absolutely Remarkable Values In The Silk and Dress Goods Stores For All Week Buying of the Hand some, Durable and Useful 5th St. Annex 1st Floor. For the closing week of the greatest money-saving sale ever in augurated. Sensible, serviceable Christmas gifts at a small part of their regular value. Black Taffetas. 19-in. reg. 75c grade, yard.... 49 19-in. reg. 85c grade, yard 59p 24-in. reg. $1.00 grade, yard.. 69 27-in. reg. $1.25 grade, yard. .89 36-in. reg. $1.50 grade, yard $1.19 Black Imported Swiss Taffeta. Regular $1.50 grade, yard.. $1.00 Regular $3.75 grade, yard.. $1.17 Regular $2.00 grade, yard. .$1.34 Black Satin Duchesse and Rhadame Regular $1.50 grade, yard. .$1.19 Regular $1.75 grade, yard. .$1.39 Regular $2.00 grade, yard.. $1.59 Regular $2.25 grade, yard.. $1.79 Regular $2.50 grade, yard. .$1.98 Black Peau de Soie. Regular $1.50 grade, yard.. $1.25 Regular $1.75 grade, yard. .$1.48 Regular $2.00 grade, yard. .$1.69 Regular $2.25 grade, yard. .$2.19 Regular $1.00 values in Suit and Waist Silks, a large assortment of colors and patterns to select from, reduced to, vard 49 Regular 8oc value Messaline Peane de Cj'gne, in evening and street colors; reduced to, yard 49 Regular 85c colored Taffeta, short lengths, 2 to 12 yards, a tremend ous color line; reduced to, 49 Regular $1.25 and $1.00 values, new swell Suit and Waist Silks, all this season's choice patterns and colors; reduced to, per yd. 59 Regular $1.25 swell Suit Silks, the best assortment of colors and patterns to be found on the Coast ; reduced to, per yard 69 Regular $1.50 novelty Fancy Silks and 27-inch colored Taffeta; our reeular $1.25 grade, good color assortment, also a large lirte of Cheney's Foulards and neat eve ning silks, all new effects: re duced to, per yard 89