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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 27, 1904)
THE MORNJCsG OKEGOiJIA,. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 190. ALL PURCHASES MADE ON "CHARGE ACCOUNTS" TdDAY AND FOR THE BALANCE OP THE MONTH WILL GO ON JANUARY BILLS "January Clearance Sale" i "White Pair" Starts Today, 3 A. M. The Jf Mighty THE DAWN Or CLEARANCE LIGHTS THE EASTERN SKY A 1 27TH ANNUAL Clearance Sale Absolutely Every Article in the House Drastically Reduced CONTRACT GOODS ALONE EXCEPTED 27TH 'ANNUAL PUBLIC TEA ROOMS Second Floor. Under the auspices o the Y. W C. A. " Grandma" Munra, Hostess. Clearance Sale 1 Today's Menu December 27th. Opening Day of the Great "1905 "World's Fair Clearance Sales." yeaCoffee Chocolate ( Bouillon Milk in Bottles Shrimp Salad Hot Rolls Sandwiches Bread and Butter Dessert Cakes . . The . . DIFFERENT STORE Mi PORTLAND S 1 THE STUPENDOUS 1905 WORLD'S FAIR CLEARANCE SALES OPEN AT THE GREATER OLDS, WORTH AN & KING- STORES TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27TH FOR THIS UNPRECEDENTED BARGAIN EVENT. THE RESULTS OF MONTHS OF PLANNING, WE HAVE GATHERED THE MOST COLOSSAL AGGREGATION OF MATCHLESS VALUES EVER PRE SENTED ITS PUBLIC BY ANY STORE ORGANIZATION, WE HONESTLY BELIEVE, ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT! Not a syllable, or the infinit essimal part of a word of exaggeration the above statement; just the simon-pure, unadulterated, "honest Injun" truth I No matter what, or how wide your buying ex perience, we cordially urge the most bigoted skeptic to test the integrity of our claim by the most rigid and severe investigation and comparison with values of fered or ever offered- and produced by any RELIABLE house in the American States or territories! Our reputation hangs upon this statement, a reputation built up by more than a quarter of a century of honest merchandising and confidence building with a careful and discriminating public. We rest our claim upon a w fair, careful and unbiasted COMPARISON! Strenuous House Cleaning Commences in the Home-fitting Shops -On Fourth Floor Three big passenger elevators run constantly i a trip a jninute between, the ground floor and this I scene of earnest. Busy clearance. jlwo ol me largest and swiftest 'lifts' that ever came to the Coast are at the service of our patrons, with one smaller one. The best elevator service in the West makes shopping easy on the top floors. Hundreds of familr folic in Portland, and for many miles I around, await these yearly clearance sales to fill their household needs, lour money wiu go mri-ner and do more tms weeic uian ever oeiurc in pruviu Ing the needs you have on your memorandums. "Wo urge, however, that you do not delay in making se lections, as many lots are small and may be closed this week. Come early while assortments are larger and choosing finer. Among these Th fnllnwlncr list of specially reduced ! prices on .rceiuiia sanfi .and Arabian Laee-TVimmod Cur tains give but a hint manv verv exceptional Values to be found during the clearance sale in the Curtain Department: $6.00 values, clear ance price ....$4.50 $7.50 values, clear ance price ... .55.25 58.50 values, clear ance price 0.09 ?9.50 values, clear- anco Tirfr.fi .S8.T5 $11.50 values, clear ance price .$7.75 $12.50 values, clear ance price $14.50 values, clearance price .81025 $15.00 values, clearance price 210.75 $16.00 values, clearance price 311.40 $17.50 values, clearance price JS 12.75 $21.00 values, clearance price 31625 $27.00 values, ;learanco price JM0.50 $85.00 values, clearance price $24JT0 Price are lorrcr here thi -week than at the sailln and .factories for aame qualities! The bargpdns are not only eniintIonnI, but matchless! No such buying chance as this will offer again In a twelvemonth, if over. Housekeepers, rooming house managers and hotel folk are deeply inter ested. Everything in the department reduced. Some more than others. Great clearance sale on Corded Arabian Lace Curtains ' Value $2.75, clearance special $2.05 Value $3.00, clearance special $225 Value $3.50, clearance special $2.45 Value $4.00, clearance special .....$3.05 Value $4.50, clearance special $3.40 Value $5.00, clearance special $3.75 Value $6.00, clearance special ..$4.50 Value $7.00, clearance special $525 Value $8.00, clearance special .........$8.00 Special clearance sale on Bed Sets, Irish and Spachtel $6.50 values, clearance price $10.50 values, clearance price $13.50 values, clearance price $16.50 values, clearance price 51S.00 values, clearance price $12.50 values, clearance price .-. $22.00 values, clearance price f. ....... S28.00 values, clearance price Point $4.05 $0.10 $7.85 59.53 $10.45 $11.75 $12.75 $1625 RUGS ' 500 all-wool. double-faced Smyrna Rugs, fringed ends, in four sizes 18x3C inches; value $1.00; spe cial 50c 26x52 inches; value $2.00; spe cial $1.17 30x60 inches: value $2.50; spe cial $1.48 36x72 inches; value $3.25; spe cial $1.95 Clearance special on "White Enameled Iron Beds Value $5.00, clearance special $3.G0 Value $6.50, clearance special $425 Value $8.50, clearance special $5.75 Value $11.00, clearance special $7.85 Value $12.50, clearance special $8.75 Special clearance prices on 6-4 Tapestry Table Covers Regular $1.00 value, clearance price 05c Regular $1.50 value, clearance price $1.00 Regular $1.7C value, clearance price $1.15 Regular $2.00 value, clearance price $1.35 Regular $2.25 value, clearance price $1.50 Regular $2.50 value, clearance price $1.65 Rogular $3.23 value, clearance price 2.15 8-4 Tapestry Table Covers $2.50 values, clearance price ... S2.75 values, clearances price ... $3.00 values, clearance price ... $3.25 values, clearance price ... $3.50 values, clearance price ... $4.00 values, clearance price ... $4.50 values, clearance price ... $5.00 values, clearance price ... $7.00 values, clearance price ... $8.00 values, clearance price $16.00 values, clearance price . J1.C5 , 91.85 $14)5 $2.15 S2.35 $2.05 , $325 $4.05 $525 $0.75 Great clearance special on Figured Tapestry Por tieres: value $4.00: special $2.08 Plain silk-finished Tapestry Portieres; value $8.50: special, for $525 Heavy krlnklcd Silk Portieres, double-faced; value $35.00; clearance special $23.00 Clearance sale Carpets; best body Brussels; regu lar price, $1.65; clearance $1.48 Axmlnster; valuo $1.60; clearance , $1.44 Best all-wool velvet; value $1.50; clearanco -price $1.35 Best "Wilton velvet; value $1.S0; clearance $1.62 Best Ten Ira Tapestry; value Sl.lv: clearance! price k -,..r $l-04J A nice Tapestry; $1.00 value; special clearance prlcefl v 90c i A crood TaDestrv: 85c value " Best extra super Ingrain, all wool: 90c value, fori Sic I Bc3t extra super C-C; SOc value, for 72c Union Ingrain: 50c value, for 45c Linoleum; value 75c; clearance special OTM-c Linoleum; value 90c; clearance special 8lc Inlaid Linoleum; value $1.60: clearance special. $1.44 Inlaid Linoleum; value $1.75: special clearance price 31.5S "We carry the largest and best stock of Blankets in Portland, and have for many years been leaders in this line. Our Blanket Buyer is an expert, and our regular prices are about what most dealers pay for their Blankets. Nevertheless, to make our sale complete, we even cut this staple line and offer our entire Blanket stock at great reductions. There will be Blanket bargains every day, and special Blanket days from time to tlnw. "Watch the papers. To start off, we offer three special lots as follows: Lot 1940 $5.50 white "Wool Blankets, at. pair. .$425 Lot 1941 $7.50 white or gray Wool Blankets at. pair $6.10 Lot 1942 $S.50 white or gray 'Wool Blankets, at. pair 36.98 m WONDERFUL CLEARANCE- SALE BARGAINS In the House-Furnishing Store If we were disposed to speculate, as some stores believe legitimate, on future prices, markiqg on the tag, as the usual price, what the goods will cost later, the reductions would appear much larger. But it would be only juggling with figures, and a saving on paper. We prefer to state the actual saving now, and leave the whole matter to the common sense of the people. CH IN A WARE AND KITCHEN NEEDS AT EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES. White handled Cups and Saucers, full sir, fancy shape; set 6 Cups and Saucers. 25e 9-inch Plates, fancy shape; set 6 25c Old blue Cups and Saucers, full size, fancy shape; per set of 6 each .......40c Old blue 9 -inch Plates, full size, fancy shape: set of 6 .4oV English Porcelain Decorated JDlnner Sets 50-piece sets, clearance $32$ 60-pIcce sets, clearance $420 100-pIece sets, clearance $&51 English Porcelain Enameled Dinner Sets 50-piece Dinner Sets, clearance &LS8 60-piece Dinner Sets, clearance $50 100-piece Dinner Sets, clearance $0.01 S-In. Decorated Jardlnler, clearance... 13e Quick-Baker Steel Cook Stoves 16-inch oven .19.85 lS-inch oven $22.00 Quick-Baker Steel Range, with high closet 14-inch oven, clearance ....$2&so 18-inch oven, clearance $31.75 Coal Oil Heater; $4.00 value; special.. $250 The Clearance Sale, of Shoes is Vitally Important to Buyers An Awful Assault on Prices in the Footwear Aisle Along the "Fair Way" But "Only Good Shoes" in the Sale Attention is called to the unmatch able values important to every mem ber of the family. 'Twill pay to buy footwear now for a year ahead. Styles in shoes change but little. Read the list. Don't miss an item! "WOMEN'S $30 EMPRESS $1.75 PAIR. SHOES, Women's $3.50 Empress Shoes, in pat ent colt, vlcl kid, patent leather, turn or welt soles, full round or medium toes: military, Cuban or opera heels; special, half price, or, pair $1.75 WOMEN'S $4.00 SHOES FOR $2.00. Women's $4.00 Vici Kid Street Shoes: very choice kid upper Btock; patent tip, military or Cuban heels; good, wide extension soles; special, half price, or, pair $2.00 MEN'S $3J0 AND $4.00 SHOES, $2.88 PAIR. Men's 33.50 and $4.D0 Shoes, oak leath er soled; Goodyear welt; Blucher or Bal; in box calf, velour calf, vlcl kid, storm calf, patent colt, or pat ent leather; double or single soles; 35 choice styles and lasts: the very best) Winter shoes ever shown; spe cial at, pair $2.63 $5.00 PATTERN SHOES, $2JS0 PAIR. "Women's $5.00 Pattern Shoes, with full Louis or military heels; neat, drcspy toes, dull or matt kid tops, welt or turn soles, plain or tipped toes; spe- clal, half price, or. pair $2.50 Boys' Box Calf Shoes, double sole, full round, easy lasts, best oak leather scles, plump uppers and snappy, styl ish lasts; sizes ' 11 to 13; value $1.75; special, pair $1.08 13 to 2; value $2.00; special, pair $1.2S 2 to 5; value $2.50; special, pair $1.68 Misses' and Children's good heavy Box Calf Shoes, double soles, finest "Winter-weight uppers; sizes 6 to 8; value $1.50: special, pair. .98c 8 to 11; value $1.76; special, pair $1.03 11": to 2; value $2.00; special, pair ..S1.2S i Ladies' Common Sense Comforts; good. broad toes, full, round and flat heels, congress or lace, for tender feet; value $1.75; special, pair $1.03 Little Boys' Box Calf Shoes, just llko dad's; sizes 11 to 13; value $1.50; spe cial, pair 9Sc "Women's $3.00 "Winter Shoes, vlcl kid. neavy or ligni soies. paieni ups, mil itary heels, finest kid uppers, new est lists; special, pair $1.GS I Infants' and Children's red and black Button and Lace Shoes; values $1.00: special, half price, or, pair 50c Men's Puttee Russian Calf Riding Leg gings, in light or dull shade of brown; value $5.00; special, pair.... ?3.1 S WOMEN'S FURNISHINGS AND DAINTY GARNITURES FOR GOWNS ARE SWEPT INTO THE BARGAIN BASKET The Clearance Sales Create Bargains That will Make the Store Famous and Bring Crowds Here This ' Week First-FIoor Sections BIG BARGAINS IN LACES AND TRI3I 3IINGS FOR 48c, COc, OSc, $1.-18 AND $LAS. Elegant Laces and Trimmings, at start ling reductions. Galoons embroidered, me dallions on chiffon, elegant spangled ga loons and bands: values $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50. $2.50. $3.00. $3.50. $4.50 and $5.00; special at 4Sc, OOc, 98c, $1.4S and $1.9S. 20c TORCHON LACES, 4c YARD Thousands of yards Torchon pattern Laces, 1& to 4 inches wide: all protty patterns; value up to 20c; special, yard . 4c EMBROIDERIES HALF PRICE 4000 yards Embroideries and Insertions to be sold for half price and less. Somu are Nainsook, some Swiss, some Cam bric, all wide and medium widths; worth 25c. 30c. 35c, 40c, 50c, 75c, SOc, OOc. $1.00. $1.25 and $1.50; special ...HALF PRICE 25c, SOc AND 35c RIBBONS, 15c YARD. A lot of new. bright Ribbons, all silk, satin and taffeta: 4 and 4 inches wide; all colors; some stripes, some Dresden and some soft Malinesc; just the thing for ties and neck ribbons; values 25c, 30c and 35c; special for, yard 15c VEILINGS AND HAT DRAPES, 48c. A fine line of elegant Veilings and Hat Drapes. In chiffon and lace; black, white and colors; values 75c and $1.00; special 48c 20c FOR Vj DPZEN LADIES' HANDKER CHIEFS. A great bargain at the- Handkerchief counter?- thousands of fine, plain cam bric; hemstitched Handkerchiefs: slight ly mussed by using for our Christmas display; while they last dozen for. 20c OSTRICH BOAS. Our elegant 03trlch Boas, 1 and 2 yards long, In black, white, brown, gray, shaded and black and white combined; values $15.00. special for $18.00. special for $20.00, special for $25.00, special for $30.00, special for $23.00, special for $50.00, special for . .$10.00 ..$12.00 . .$13.00 , .517.50 , .$20.00 ,.$22.00 .$33.00 WONDERFUL VALUES IN MEN'S TOGGERY $1.50 KID GLOVES, $1.25. Our elegant real kid, 3-clasp Eskay Glove; perfect fitting; fine Paris point back: wears well; value $1.50; special. . ..$1.25 Toy and Doll Sale Extraordinary! TUB BOLDEST, MOST DARING OFFER EVER MADE BY ANY HOUSE IN AMERICA.. In order to dispose of our entire remaining stock of TOYS AND DOLLS this week we shall start this morning, at 8 A. M., continuing until closed out, and place on sale A MONSTER STOCK OP TOYS AND DOLLS placed qn 30 long, double tables, extending over 485 feet in length, comprising all our immense stock of the following AT ABSOLUTELY ONE HALF PRICE. Dolls, Doll Heads, Doll Clothing, Printing Press?, mm Toys Half Price Animals, Swings, Merry-Go-Rounds, Mechanical Toys, Jugglers, Dancers, Acrobats, Clowns, Metalo phones, Accordions, Boats, Tool Chests, Drums, Trumpets, Trombones, Railroads and Trains, Sav ings Banks, Iron Fire Engines, Hooks and Ladders, Police Patrols, Coaches, Jockeys, Coal Carts, Hose Carts, "Wood Saws, Stoves, Ranges, Kitchen Outfits, Violins, Banjos, etc. An aggregation of immense magnitude to select from., A toy-selling event never before attempted in Portland. FULL AND FREE CHOICE AT HALF PRICE ALL THIS "WEEK New Sixth-Street Annex Flrat Floor. No need to pay clothing store prices for your "flxln's," Mr. Man. when a list of special values like this confronts you: CLEARANCE SPECIALS, FROM THE MEN'S SHOP AT.L FANCY SUS PENDERS AT HALF PRICE. Fancy Suspenders; our regular 51.00, $1.50, 52.00 and $2.50; during clearance sale, special at jU3t HALF PRICE FANCY GOLF SHIRTS. WORTH $1.50, FOR SOc. Fancy Colored Golf Shirts, soft bosom; our 51.50 value; clearance price, each.... SOc FLANNELETTE NIGHT SHIRTS. Our 51.00 value: clearance price, ,?ach..73c Our 75c value; clearance price, each.. 45c MEN'S FLEECE UNDERWEAR, in stripes and natural gray; our SOc value; clearance price, garment 35c Men's Natural Wool Underwear; our 75c value; clearance price 55c Men's Camel's Hair Wool Underwear; our 51.00 value; clearance price, the gar ment 60c Men's Fancy Bosom Shirts, colored, stripe and figured patterns; our 51.00 value; clearance price 00c Men's extra 3lze Natural Gray Undershirts: large extra sizes; 75c values; special clearance price SOc Men's SOc Imperial Neckscarfs, in fancy colors- and plain black; clearance price, each 2c Men's Wool Sox. natural, Oxford and black; our 25c values: pair 17c Men's Fancy Cotton Sox; value 35c; clear-, ance price, pair 10c Men's Fancy Neckwear, 4-in-hand Tecks and Bows; our 25c values; clearance price 1 .- 10c 5535 Millions of Money Savings in the Small Wanes Aisles-A Sweeping Clearance of These Everyday Needs and Luxuries "WRITING PAPER. Box Writing Paper in plain, white, linen finish, one quire paper and envelopes In box; value 25c; special, box 15c Box "Writing Paper In assorted tints blue, pink and white: valuo 15c; special. "box...... 8c 1-pound package plain, ruled Writing Paper; value 25c; special, pound ...13c SKIRT BINDING. Black Brush Skirt Binding; valuo 5c; special, per yard 2c LADIES' SCISSORS AND SHEARS. Ladies' Scissors, full nickel-plated, size 6 and 7 Inches: value SOc; special, pair 35c Nickel Bent Shears, full nickel-plated; size S, 7 or S-Inch; valuo 75c: special, pair 45c BUTTONS. Fancy Dress Buttons, In all colors to match any . dress, 2 dozen card; value 50c:. special, card. 10c HAIR BRUSHES. Solid "back all-bristle Hair Brush; value 35c; spe cial, each :.22c TOILET SUNDRIES. Petroleum in glass jars, large size; special. Jar. 15c Fine quality Talcum Powder, large size; value 25c; special, box . 1 10c Violet perfumed Talcum Powder, In wooden boxes: value 10c; special, box... 4c TOOTH BRUSHES. Best imported French Tooth Brushes; value 20c; special, each - - 12c Imported French Tooth Brushes: value 10c; spe cial, each 6c TOILET SOAP. Choice Toilet Soap, fancy perfume, 3 cakes in box; valuo 25c: special, box 12c Large bar White Castile Soap; value 25c; special, bar ............ .......................... .13V-c Fine imported White Spanish Castile Soap; value 10c; special, cake 5c LADIES' SHOPPING BAGS. Ladles Boston Shopping Bags; cloth sides and leather handles; size 12 Inches; value 51.50; spe cial, each 40c DRESS SHIELDS. Fine Nainsook covered Dress Shields, shaped to fit dress; medium size; value 30c; special, pair. ..15c- Large size; value 35c; special, pair. 20e Nainsook covered Dress Shields, rubber-lined, me dium size; No. 3; value 15c: special, pair flc THREAD. Best American Spool Cotton. 200 yards on spool; black or -white: all numbers, for hand or ma chine; special, 7 spools for 25c for Pull List of Clearance Sale Extra Specials, See Sunday, Monday and Tuesday Papers A Full Page in Each Issue of A!i Local Daily Papers-Dress Goods, Silks and Millinery in Sunday Papers The big "White Fair" Sale of Undermuslins, Domestics, Suits, Wraps and other outer apparel, Knit Underwear and Hosiery in Monday's morning and evening papers; other departments tell their ( tale today, and still others will follow each day of the week. Watch for this BELIABLE Store's daily announcements. We put pennies m your purse that grow to dollars at the magic touch oil Economy's wand.