THE MORNING ORE G ONI AN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1904.
ti&ILfA ffruj&n Vf& PORTLAND'S LARGEST - gfe, - - pttMUt
K1" gWgfe fQrQimil4rJyl foremost STORE Bg
chbistmas. THE "DIFFERENT STORE" FIFTH, SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS THE HOME OF CHRISTMAS j 05EJSTHAS'
A MILLION DOLLAR CONVENTION OF UNRIVALLED CHRISTMAS BARGAINS AWAITS YOUR ONSLAUGHT TODAY We enter this morning upon the last half of the last week of
the GREATEST VALUE CREATING EVENT OF YEAR 1904.
THE "STORE MANAGERS' SALE"
Three days more mLl?end the most earnest struggle for supremacy ever known among our peerless organization of Store Managers and Buyers. The battle grows fiercer ever hour and prices
suffer. iWcVe been hard hit at times by the startling losses taken by the conductors of our over 40 separate and distinct specialty stores, which go to make upthis great organization' forriiing
IOB-TLAjSip'S LARGEST STORE. But we gave our people carte blanche with prices, shutting our eyes to positive losses, and it goes on to the end, on Saturday night this battle royal for first,
second and third place in the showings of increase of business over the corresponding period of last year And the winner must make a gain OF QVER 300 PER CENT That is sure at this writ
ing. 200 per cent gains are thick as mosquitos in J ersey. JTis a people's buying chance in the people's bu3dng time. In order that the great crowds may be waited on to better advantage and enjoy
better the shopping facilities of this great store, we urge shopping in the early morning hours, or during the evenings this week. As an incentive we offer, in addition to the host of wonderful
values on sale all day, the following list of REMARKABLE MORNING AND EVENING EXTRA SPECIALS.
In Portland's Largest and
Best Toy Shop and Doll
Show--4th f ioor
Three big elevators running constantly. The only fireproof
building In the city. A safe as well as economical Christmas toy
shop. A real live, jolly Santa to talk to the children and the big
gest values In Toys and Dolls offered by anystore in America.
SPECIAL. ALL. WEEK SALE OF DRESSED DOLLS ITH
FLOOR Dolls with. Jointed body, bisque Head, sleeping eyea
and loner, curly hair; dressed In all fashions
uur $i.bo vaiue. special,
Our $1.25 value, sneclal.
uur 5i.uu vaiue. special.
Our $ .75 value, special,
our 9 .60 value, special.
Our $ .35 velue .special,
Our $ .25 value, special,
7 ytrj
$6
13.
each ..' 7le
each 85c
each 50c
each 40r
each....... 35c
each .20c
each 13c
WHOLESALE REDUCTIONS IN TOYLAND.
HUMPTY DUMPTY SHOW FOR 05c Humpty Dumpty Show of
6 pieces, 3 clowns, 2 ladders, 1 chair. Our $1.25 value, special
at.-each 65c
15c FOR JACKS-IN-THE-BOX WORTH 25c Happy Hooligan.
George Washington or policeman Jack-in-the-box. Regular 25c
value for, each 15c
METAL SOLDIERS-Our 10c value for 5c; our 30c value for 15e;
our 25c value for 13c; our 50c value for 25c
METALALLOPHONES with 12 keys. Our 25c value for, each. 10c
65c INSTEAD OF $1.15 FOR MERRY-GO-ROUND, with mechan
ical musical attachment. Our $1.16 value for. each ....G5e
ACCORDION Bass and treble key. Our 50c value for, each, ,32c
65c FOR TOY COOK STOVE WORTH $1.00 Cook stoves with
complete kitchen outfit. Our $1.00 value for, each 65c
DRUM WORTH $L10 FOR 6Sc 12-inch snare Drum with nickel
rods. Our $1.10 value for, eaci. ec
18c INSTEAD OF 35c FOR NICKEL
PLATED TOPS.
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tmovtsr
Store Open Evenings Un
til After Christmas
MUSICAL WHEEL TOYS In beautiful col
orings. Our 35c value for, each.......l9c
MECHANICAL TRAINS WORTH $2.50
FOR $L38 Mechanical Trains, consist
ing of 12 pieces of track, engine, tender
and two vestibule sleeping cars. Our
$2.50 value for, each 31.38
A complete assortment of Wooly Dogs,
Black Dogs and White Dogs, Large Dogs
and Small ones and a fine flock of Wooly
White Sheep the cut wool and merino
kinds
Our $ .25 value, each .....15c
Our $ .36 value, each ic
Oux $ .65 value, each .40c
Our $1.00 value, eaoh 05c
Our $1.25 value, each 75c
Our $1.50 value, each....,.., U5e
Our $2.50 value, each 51.O0
CROKINOLE BOARDS WORTH $L25 FOR
58c Crokinole Boards on which can be
played both the popular games- of "Cro
kinole ana 'cnccKersuur vuo
for, eacfi
.OSc
CARROM ARCHERLNA BOARD WORTH
$3.00 FOR $1.95 Combination Carrom
Archerlna Board, on which can be
played 25 popular games. Our $3.00
value for, each. 51.05
Board same as above, but a finer board
Can play 54 games on same. Our $4.50
value for, each f3J5
BOARD WORTH $5.50 FOR $4.10 The
best combination board made 65 games
may be played on It. Our $5.50 value for.
each $4.10
13c INSTEAD OF 25c FOR SELF-STEERING
AUTO.
CHILD'S FLAT IRONS, with flat Iron
stand. Our 10c value for, set 7c
DOLL BEDS AND CRADLES in oak. or
cherry finish, with wire springs. In 4
sfzes
Our $ .25 value, each 18c
Our $ .75 value, each 48c
Our $ .50 value, each 33c
Our $1.00 value, each 65c
THE HORSE RACE A double track with
clghtThorses, finely finished case A very
exciting race. Our $2.50 value for,
each .v .....$1.35
15c FOR WASH SET WORTH 25c Wash
Set, consisting of table, washboard,
clothes rack, wringer, clothes basket
and flat Iron. All neatly packed. Our
25c value for, set igc
23c FOR CANNON WORTH 50c Cannon.
movable, nickel finish or black enamel
. barrel, red enamel wheels. Our 50c
value for, each, 03c; our 25c value for,
-each , ioc
$1.38 FOR FIRE PATROL WORTH $2.23
Fire patrol with two spirited horses,
driver and six firemen, beautifully
enameled in red and gold. Our $2.23
value for, each $1.3S
95c FOR WAGON WORTH $1.50 Boys
Wagon, with steel gear and wheels, ex
tra strong metal body. Our $1.50 value
for, each 95c
76c FIRE CHIEF IN HIS WAGON FOR
48c He's scurrying along In answer to
an alarm of fire. His wagon Is brightly
climelod In red and gold and a spirited
jHLse is running as only fire horses can.
JR Our 75c value for, complete. .. .48c
If an Oriental Rug Is
Wanted
Buy It Here This Week
A SPECIAL XMAS SALE FOR FOUR DAYS AT
SHARPLY REDUCED PRICES Fourth Floor.
If you are a gift buyer you can hardly go wrong
in the Rug store on the spacious Fourth floor ad
joining "Toyland." Whether your, friend has a
house, a den, or even a single room! And you save
a big slice of your money by buying this week, too.
Most of these Rugs are worth really halt more to
day than these special selling prices
HANDSOME ORIENTAL RUGS Khlvas. Bok
haras, Mossouls, Kazaks, Shirvans, Daghestans, An
atollas and small KIskellnes are included in the sale.
Our $10.00 values for. each $.C3
Our $15.00 values for, each 310.00
Our $25.00 values for, each 016.75
Our $30.00 values for, each $20.00
Our $37.50 values for each 23.00
Our $45.00 values for. each 530.00
Our 460.00 values for, each 540.00
Our $75.00 ralues for. each 550.00
Our $90.00 values for. each SCO.CO
Our $100.00 values for, each $00.75
Tea
Rooms
Open Evenings This "Week.
Second Floor.
Auspices of Y. "W. C. A.
" Grandma " Munra, hostess.
Today's Menn.
Tea Coffee Chocolate
Bouillon
Milk in Bottles
Veal Salad
Hot Rolls
Sardine Sandwiches
Bread and Butter
Crumbrittles
Evening.
Pineapple Wator Ice
Bread and Butter
Dessert Cakes
Christmas Umbrellas
Mercilessl
Reduced
For Balance of Week.
Flrat Floor.
Holiday Umbrellas
Ladles' and Men's 2G
and 28-inch. The fine
all-silk, kind; Taffeta,
Laventlne, Splttlefleld.
Dent's and Twist
warps; some with plain
wood, some with Ivory,
gun-metal, horn, pearl,
gold, silver and fancy
combinations, gunmet
'al and gold, pearl and
gold, wood and silver,
etc
$4.50 values for... $3.75
$5.50 values for... $-1.19
$7.50 values for... $8.25
$9.00 values for... 97.50
$12.00 values for 910.25
$14.00 values for $11.50
$17.50 values for $130
525.00 values for $19.75
$5.00 values for. ..93.05
$6.00 values for.. $4.83
$S.OO values for... 90.75
$10.00 values for. .$8.50
$12.50 values for 910.95
$15.00 valueB for 812.00
$18.00 values for 914.00
$30.00 values for 924.00
The Useful in Christmas Remembrances
Raincoats for Christmas
Every Raincoat in the house at one-half price. For
today, handsome Cravenettes, PriQBtleys and smart,
fancy mixed waterproof materials, in a full line of
colors, latest mixturesind smartest trimming effect
ONE-HALF PRICE.
A SENSATIONAL THREE-DAT SALE OF
Handsome Silk Evening Waists
at Half Price
Grand Salon of Women's Attire Second Floor.
A splendid, lot of
beautiful Waists. An
offer unsurpassed. A
galaxy of dainty
beauty unrivaled by
any similar gather
ing at one-half the
regular fair prices.
Waists In every way
worthy this "Stylo
Store." Peau de
cygnes, peau de
soles, taffetas, crepe
de chines and hand
some lace creations.
Some silk-lined. A
Xull color line, em
bracing reds, blues,
browns, royals,
greens, ' creams,
pinks, navys, pale
blue:, lavenders,
hellos, etc Plain
blacks, strikingly
pretty plaids, neat
checks and dainty
stripes. Regular
values from $5 to
$15 special for- 3
days, today, Fri
day and Saturday at
HALF PRICE:
This Mornlnj? S to 12 A. M. Only.
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Another lot of these smartly tailored
$5.00 Walking Skirts at $1.95
These are the popular round-length Skirts for
walking, shopping and the every use and
function of these necessary garments. In chev
iots and smart mannish mixtures, plain colors
and mixed goods.- Plain tailored and In the
strapping, stitching and button effects. Best
$3.50 to $5.00 values In the city 8 to 12 A. M.
today only, at, a choice for 9L.9S
SUGGESTED BY
THE HOLIDAY
SALONS OF PORT
LAND'S LARGEST
AND LEADING
SUIT AND WRAP
HOUSE SECOND
FLOOR.
SPECIAL CHRIST
MAS SALES UNTIL
SATURDAY NIGHT
Portland never
knew such a De
cember business as
is being done here
and you'll not won
der when you .note
the unprecedented
values Sn the Yule
tide offerings. Read:
Then come and be
convinced with
hundreds of other
happy buyers who
will be hero today
to share in these
opportunities.
A GREAT HALF
PRIOR SA1.K OF
WOMEN'S SMART
LY Tailored
Street Suits
IS ON
Half Price Price! Half Price! Every tailored
Street Suit in the house, values from $15 to $250.
Talco your pick a grand Xmas gift and price
until Saturday at closing time. Also
EVERY WALKING AND DRESS SKIRT IN THE
HOUSE HALF-PRICE.
Three more days until Saturday night at 10 o'clock.
Every wanted material and color au Included none
reserved. Regular values
Walking Skirts 93-50 to 930
Dress Skirts 95.00 to 950
ALL PRICE.
Silk Skirts at Half Price .
All day today, Friday and Saturday $15.00 to
$20 values high-grade Skirts or "Petticoats."
Materials of heavy fancy brocade silks and plain
taffetas with rich lace and applique trimmings,
accordion platted ruffles and lace insertions. In
a generous color line, embracing light olues. pinks,
reus, greens, hclios, grays, brocades, browns, plain
blacks, etc. Magnificent values at the regular
prices of from $15.00 to $20 all go in for three
days only, until closing time Saturday night, AT
EXACTLY HALF-PRICE
THIS MORNING'S EXTRA SPECIALS S TO 12 A. M. ONLY
8 to 12 A. M.
"In Ye Book Shoppe
Ap-
BOOKS FOR CHRISTMAS GIFTS Especially
proprlate First Floor.
HUMOROUS SERIES Mc FOR BOOKS WORTH 60c
Large size Books, 400 to COO pages, cloth-bound,
profusely Illustrated. The list of titles Includes:
"PECK'S BAD BOY AND HIS PA"; PECK'S
UNCLE IKE"; "LIBRARY OF WIT AND HU
MOR"; "REMARKS OF BILL NYE"; "SHAMS, OR
UNCLE BEN'S EXPERIENCE WITH HYPO
CRITES", etc Our 60c value, special from S to 12
A. M. for, each ; 4-1 c
CHILDREN'SBOOK-'WORTH $1.00 FOR 59c "Life
and Adventures of Santa Claus" a high-grade
book for children. Illustrated profusely Our $1.00
value, special at, each SOc
Leather Bound Classics
BOOKS WORTH GOo FOR 30c A series of standard
classics, In neat little volumes bound in limp
leather, with gilt top and marker, neatly boxed
Our 60c value, special for half day only, at,
each .- 30c
CHILDREN'S BOOKS WORTH 25c FOR 13c Child
ren's Picture Books, with colored plates and many
other Illustrations In black and white. Tho list
Includes a large number of the children's clas
sics "RED RIDING HOOD", "CINDERELLA".
"JACK AND THE BEANSTALK". "MOTHER
GOOSE JINGLES", "LITTLE BO PEEP" AND
"LITTLE BOY BLUE", Our i&c value, special at,
each 13c
Christmas Furs
Nothing better to buy for her than rich furs.
Every Fur Piece, Coats and Neck Scarfs, merci
lessly reduced to close before Christmas. Largest and
most selected stock of Fino Furs In tho city.
Another Sensational Waist Sale
Tonight!
EXTRA SPECIAL I 7 TO 9 THIS EVENING, EXTEA SPECIAL!
THIS SALE POSITIVELY LASTS BUT TWO HOURS, AS AD
VERTISED. A SENSATIONAL DEPARTMENT CROWD
ING EVENT. PRETTY 3.00 TAILORED SHIRTWAISTS
95c
For too hours only, very smart man-tailored Waists, in mohair,
flannel and granite cloth materials; reds, tans, navys, browns,
blacks and Jiandsome plaids and stylish fancy mixtures; plain
tailored, .Tvith fancy stocks and silk ties or silk collars with tie.
Best values in the city up to $5.0Q from 7 to 9 P. tonight
only, choice for 98
From 8 to 12 A. M.
There'll Be a Rush to Millinery's
Salons Today
HE GREATEST OF MILLINERY VALUES ARE
HERE FOR TODAY'S MORNING SALE.
BLACK TURBANS WORTH $2.00 FOR 49c 200
black velvet and silk-shirred Turbans, with velvet
crowns, both trimmed and untrimmed. A hat very
suitable for a lady of middle age An actual 52.00
value, special from 8 to 12 A. M. only, at, each, 40c
S to 12 A. M. Today.
In the Holiday Shops
First Floor.
A SCORE OF SUGGESTIONS TO SEEKERS OF SAT
ISFACTORY XMAS GIFTS Remarkable values
that make gift money do double work. Don't
miss an iem
Real Tortoise 'Shell Hair Pins, plain or crimped; 4
pins in bos, value $1.25, special, box 75c
Fancy Baskets, Children's Perfumery, all odors
value 20c, special, basket 10c
Fancy Knick Knack Baskets, with bottle perfume,
assorted odors value 25c, special 15c
Hand-painted Satin Trinket Boxes, assorted colors
value 49c, special, each 25c
Fancy French Stag- Hand Mirrors, with extra heavy
bevel glass, sterling satin-mounted value 2.0j.
special, each 91.10
Large size Children's Scrap Albums, with fancy lith
ographed and assorted covers value 29c, special,
each. 15c
Fancy Imported French Clothes Brushes, all bristle
value $1.25, special, each 75c
Children's Autograph. Albums, with fancy celluloid
covers values 75c, special, each 30c
Children's Fancy Box Writing; Paper and Envelopes,
in four tints value 25c, special, box 14c
Burnt Leather Stamp Photo Album, small size
value 14c; special, each Sc
8 to 12 A. M.
Two Splendid Half-Day Specials
From the Fourth Floor Stores
DAINTY RUFFLED LACE CURTAINS Our J2.25
value special for half day at. pair $1.08
Our $3.50 value special for half day at, pair... 92.15
TAPESTRY COUCH COVERS WORTH $5.00 FOR
$3.85 Heavy Tapestry Couch Covers, 60 inches
wide. Oriental design Our $5.00 value, special for
half day at, each .$3LS5
The Useful and Ornamental, Un
usually Economical
Special all day Today.
PRETTY GIFTS FROM THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR.
First Floor Aisles that parallel the "Fair-Way."
Burnt Wood Picture Frames, OSc values 35c
Burnt Wood Picture Frames, $1.49 values 75c
Toilet Boxes in painted satin. 65c values 35c
Perfumery packages, 25c values 15c
Comb and Brush Box of burnt -wood, $3.79 value, $1.90
$6.00 Toilet Cases, special for 93.00
Painted 'Kerchief Boxes, 35c values 20c
$1.50 Decorated Toilet Cases for SDc
70c Paper Weights, special at 30c
$1.50 Cloth Brushes, special at 03c
95c Back Combs, in White or colored shell 50c
49c Purses, special at 20c
AN ALL-DAY SPECIAL IN
Dainty Dress Fabrics
For Today Domestic Aisle First Floor.
CREPE DE SOIE WORTH 50c FOR 42c YARD
Crepe de Sole, in all the newest advance shades,
Just In and very new. Quite the thing for inex
pensive evening waists and party dresses Our
50c value, special for all day at, tho yard -42c
S to 12 A. M.
Remarkable Hosiery and Knit-f
wear Values
In Women's Underwear and Hosiery Aisles 1st Floor.
Seasonable and Sensible Xmas Gifts.
REMARKABLE SALE OF BEAUTIFUL COLORED
SILK HOSE AND SILK VESTS.
WOMEN'S SILK HOSE WORTH $3.00 AND $3.50
FOR $1.69 Women's pure Silk Hose, with lace
boots, here in white pink and sky blue beautiful
hose and extra good values at the regular selling
price of $3.00 and $3.50. A .phenomenal bargain
at the special sale price of, the pair 91.C9
WOMEN'S SILK VESTS WORTH $2.50 FOR $1.55
Dainty Silk Vests for women, with silk crocheted
yo"ke and shoulder piece Our $2.50 value, for half
day only, special at, the garment 91.55
S to 12 A. M. First Floor. New Annex.
Two Extra Special Footwear Val
ues for Today
INFANTS' SHOES WORTH $1.00 FOR 50c Infants
button and lace Shoes, in red or black, sizes
to 5. at Just Hnlf-Prlce!
Our $1.00 value from S to 12 A. M. only special
at, the pair - .. 50c
WOMEN'S $1.25 JULIETTES FOR 63c Women's
Jullettes. in velvet or felt, fur-trimmed Our $1.25
value, special at. the pair c:lc
8 to 12 A. M. 1
Another Exceptional Dress Goods
Bargain
In the Annex Store First Floor Today.
Regular $1.25 value, 52-Inch camels hair nov'elty
Scotch suitings and covert cloths, good color as
sortment Special 8 to 12 A. M., per yard 02c
Second Floor New Annex S to 12 A. M. Today.
A Trio of Rousing Values
FROM "THE WARDROBE" AND ART SHOP.
Mexican and Spanish hand drawnwork or hand-made
cluny lace pieces In doylies, centerpieces, tray
cloths, tea cloths, scarfs and dinner sets, round or
square
Regular prices from 25c to $100.00
Special prices from 17c to 9 00.07.
With many between prices.
About lib dozen of those fine hand-embroidered
Sofa Cushions, all complete; arc loft For rapid
selling, to close AT OXE-HALF PRICE.
Ladles' blue and white checked gingham Aprons,
full-length bib and shoulder straps Regular price
40c, special at 29c
Rare Bargains in the Man's Shop
First Floor, Sixth Street Annex. We solve the prob
lem here of what to buy for "Him."
79c FOR MEN'S GOLF SHIRTS WORTH $1.50 A
line of Men's Golf Shirts, with plain and plaited
bosoms, in plain or fancy patterns Our $.1.50
value, special for toduy, each 79c
22c FOR SUSPENDERS WORTH 50c Another ship
ment of Suspenders put up In PEsEtyCancv box
Our 50c value, special at, paV&mtt. . .22c
LOUNGING ROBES WORTH HK5 A
small line of blanket cloth&s, in
brown and dark olive and -HHfebest
SS.00 values Special for todHK5.75
SUIT CASES WORTH $C.OO liKome
Leather Suit Cases, a very U3Bjr a
friend of either sex, sizes 22, jKfi.QO
value, extra special at, each HHPK!3)5
ONE-THIRD OFF ON MEN'S SlliWHHEKS A
line of Men's Silk Mufflers, in biacKy white and
fanes' while they last, special at ONE-THIRD
OFF MARK? TRICK
MEN'S SILK HANDKERCHIEFS WORTH 50c FOR
35c Men's Fancy Silk Handkerchiefs, plain or
fancy centers, with fancy borders, in the new
browns, greens and champagne colors Our 50c
value, special today at. each.... 35c, or 3 for 91.00
MEN'S KID GLOVES WORTH $1.50 FOR 75c A
small lino of Men's Gloves, broken line of sizes
7, 7 and 7 Our regular $1.50 value, special
for today, or while they last at, pair 75c
S to 12 A. M.
MEN'S HANDKERCHIEFS WORTH 75c FOR 3Sc A
line of men's fancy Silk and Linen Handkerchiefs
in blues, plnki. tans. etc. Our 75c value; special
from 3 to 12 A. M. at Just half price or, each 38c
In the Men's Shop
A -GEE AT THEEE
DAYS SPECIAL.
Smoking Coats,
Lounging and Bath
Eobes at a Great
Bednction.
For Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday,
we offer each and
every one of our
line of Smoking
Coats, Blanket Cloth
Lounzing Robes and
Terry Cloth Bath
Robes at a reduction
of 331-3 per cent
discount off the reg
ular price. A splen
did chance, coming as it does, just now, with Christ
mas jut a few days away. "Her' will be very
pleased with one of these comfortable Smoking
Coats. Bath or Lounging Robe3 for his Christmas
gift. Remember your choice of any of them at
33 1-3 per cent off Regular Price.
New Lounging
imd Bath-Robes'
Jj
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