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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 13, 1905)
XHE MORXTN'G OREGOIA2f, TltlDlrT, JANtTABY 13. 1905. m i - - - - THE CITY'S "QUALITY SHOP," PIFTH, sixth: AHD WASHDTGrTON STS. Portland's - Largest Foremost Store THE 'DirTTTXEirT STOKER "FIFTH, SIXTH AS3 "WJUHnrGTOK STS. 27th Annual Clearance Sales Now On! AlOLTJTELY I VI XT ARTICLE IK THE HOUSE DRASTICALLY MDUOED CONTRACT GOODS ALONE EXCEPTED, i;. i TODAY'S CLIMAX-CAPPING BARGAIN EVENT The Store's 59th Grand Weekly Friday Economy Sale THE WEEK'S GREAT LEADING FEATURE OF THE MONSTER CLEARANCE SALES In the history of Western merchandising or of any other section of coentry for that matter thre has never ben held & sale that sBrpaawd tfck ose in ralnee, Jive eholceness of the coeds, as weU as the tremendous response accorded hy thi public to genuine, bargains offered. Erery iroaan recegniaes in the Olds, Wortmaa it King Clearance Sales the greatea t bargain opportunities ef the year and disappointments are unknown. Every day fer the past two weeks and over, from opening time at 8 A. M. till the 6 o'clock closing time, every section. and every floor has been wJwded with delighted customers, who p renounced the bargains the most surpassing of any ever offered, in our city. Sales have been even far beyond our fondest expectations. And TODAY WE'VE PLANNED A TEAST OF EVEN MORE SENSATIONAL VALUES THAN EVEB.1 '"Ehcosraged by the wosderful success of the past, we're bound to make teday's "Bargain Friday" the biggest of all the year. More sharp price reducing has been done, and we guarantee y ou more remarkable bargains than at amy time 'during the sale. The advertised values of the week are still here in' good assortments, with these printed, below added. We doubt if there is a womam is Fort land who has tasted the fruits of savings dispensed here the past week who will not come again today, and bring her neighbor, to share the luscious spread of matchless bargains that await all. Inducements are even greater than we've claimed. Just have a look-in today and prove it to yourself. V t Public Tea Rooms Second -Floor. Under auspices of Portland Y. W. C. A. " Grandma'' Munra, .Hostess. -MENU: Today, January 13, 1905. -Tea. Coffee. Chocolate. Milk in Bottles. Clam Bouillon. Shrimp Salad. Ham Sandwiches. Hot Rolls. Bread and Batter. Tea Cakes. Women's $ 1 0 Black Dress Skirts $3.95 In Portland's Largest and Fore most Suit and Wrap Store Grand Salons Second Floor. -We can honestly say, these Skirts axe absolutely the greatest values we ever saw at this price. Tliey are the result of two losses the maker's, and ours. For we bought 'cm late lit the season a biff lot- when the manufacturer preferred a 50-cent piece In hand to a dollar wrapped In skirts. They came late delayed In transit. If you've beon In the great ap parel store this week you've noted old fixtures being torn away, new ones, modern and down-to-date, re- " placing: them. Carpets are coming up to make room for new ones to go down. And so wc might go- on telling of transformations that are to make this great Apparel Store the grandest west of Marshall Field's, of Chicago: and actually, the coming Spring, vlelng with that famous store in beauty, fitting and gran deur. A store for Portland folk to well feel proud to bring in their Eastern visitors and say, "This Is OUR store." Yes. this is coming, and this explains the slaughter of the stocks we've perpetrated for some weeks past. And tills BLACK DRESS SKIRT SALE IS SIMPLY ANOTHER MASSACRE OF VALUES. They're in the way now. of carpenters, drapers; paint ers, upholsterers and furniture men, so we're going to add them an fuel to the bargain flame today. Friday. Materials mostly cheviots and broadcloths. In handsome trimming effects of braids, silks, taffeta bands, etc. All in dress lengths. The biggest. Skirt bargains Portland ever knew. Actual values up to $10. Today only lor $3.95 V The Store's Great An nual Safe -of Women's Mended Gloves Values to $S.0O-for 50 Cents A VERITABLE BARGAIN BONANZA FOR GLOVE-BUYERS! Like finding money. Values are thick as hailstones after an Eastern Winter hailstorm. Think of buy ing a pair of. perfect fitting, splendid Kid Gloves that sell regularly at $L00. $1.50. $1.75 and $2.00, black and color?, in all sires, including-some larger than regular, at 60c a pair. It's like this: In a business such as 6ur where' hundreds of thousands of pairs of gloves are sold and fitted "annually, there's euro to be some 'that won't pass muster with' our Inspector on account of a stitch or two dropped in the sewing. These are laid aside (instead of being palmed off as perfect, as is the custom with careless - stores) and carefully mended by an ex pert, put In a condition equal to the finest and choicest in the stocks. What then? Put 'cm back with their fellows? Not this store. No.- They're shelved until such time as there's quantity enough for a sale, and sold for what they -are, mended glove, pood, as the. best, but mended, values to $2.00. This year's sales today; price of gloves, 50c pair. HURRY! Extra Special for Today and Saturday in Silk Store and Dress 1 Goods Shop Fifth-Street Asrfcx First JFloor. Add these peerless values to the special values ad vertised and shown this wee.k, and you find, an ag gressive clump of bargains that causes smaller competition to quail. $3.50 and $3.00 values of French Broche Silks, the Handsomest, sweucst siiks snown ior evening ana partv gowns, all new, but must be sold to make room for the incoming Spring Stocks now on the way; for today and tomorrow only, at, per yard . $1.98 IMPORTED NOVELTY DRESS GOODS. The choicest collection shown in the city. All this season's latest weaves and effects. $2.60 reg., special for today and tomorrow, yd. S 1.25 $2.25 reg., special for today and tomorrow, yd. f.1.12 $2.00 reg., special for today and tomorrow, yd. fL88 $1.75 reg., special for today and tomorrow, .yd. Exactly Half-Price These are all the latest fabrics from the French and English mills. A grand opportunity to secure material 'for a handsome suit at half the regular price. Two Extra Remarkable Hat Values in Millinery Salons Men's and Wom en's Shoe Econo mies Found To day in "Fair-Way1 Footwear Store Sixth-Street Annex. First Floor. Bear In mind the great list of bargains adver tised from day to day of the week, then add these four extra specials, and a host of reasons present themselves for your coming here today to fill the footwear needs. "Only good shoes." MEN'S fl.ee SLIPPERS 4Sc Men's leather House Slippers', regular value $1.00, special, pair 4Sc "WOMEN'S $1.75 HOUSE SHOES 91.8S. Women's warm bouse Juliets, in black or red. extra heavy felt, flexible soles, round toes, regular value $1.75, special, pair 91.8S HEX'S 88J&8 SHOES. $2.78. Men's best Winter Shoes, in box calf, storm .calf and -enamel leather, 25 choice styles, regular value $3.50, special fg.7S women's shoes slss. Women's Street Shoes, In best vlcl kid, patent tip, military or Cuban heels, heavy or light soles, whole or circular foxelL regular value $3.00. spe cial one day only, pair 1JS9 Annex Second Floor. We say "extra remarkable" because remarkable bargains are the rule In our beautiful year 'round Mllllne"ry Park: but these of today follow the headlines. They're really "extra remarkable." TODAY ONLY. IL8S FOR FEATHER TURBANS WORTH 85.08. Verv handsomo and stylish feather turbans, in light blue, black and white; just the thing for Spring wear; regular. 35.00, .special, each S1.8S 60c FOR TURBANS WORTH 3-00. A nice, close-fitting turban made of braid and silk, trimmed in pompons, a good hat for midwinter wear. blue, brown and black; regular value, $3.03. special, each - 88c SLEDS AT CLEARANCE PRICES! Add These Extra Specials in WASH GOODS To the remarkable values of the week on spe cial sale in the Linen and Domestic Aisles, first floor, and one readily finds reason for a big attend ance . here at today's "Economy Sale." The fabrics are new. fresh and pretty, well suited for making up into smart dresses and frocks for Spring. Have a peep In on Spring's rehearsal today. It costs less now than when the "Bjg 8how" opens later, .reep: WASH GOODS 7c YARD. 10,000 yards new Spring wash cheviots and madras cloths, light, medium. and aarK colors, just me thing for house dresses and shirtwaists, regular value, 12V4c, special, yard , - 7c WASH GOODS 54c YARD. 5000 yards fancy Jacquard Wash Goods, silk and linen mixture, will be very popular this seaaon. Boaut'.ful line of patterns, all new, regular value -40c, special, yard ...34c Homefitting Needs Economically Filled From Fourth Floor Stocks. Look ahead a bit. Spring house renovations are not eo far away you'll need lace curtains to brighten up here and there. Fair visitors are coming, you know, and the clear, nipping nights remind of blan kets and soft pellows all lees here today Fourth Floor. LACE A great special on Irish Point Lace Curtains, 61 different styles to select from - Regular $ 3.50 values, special, pair...,.- 2-5 Reirular S 4.50 values, sneciaL pair $3-26 Regular $ 5.50 Values, special, pair 835 Regular $ 6.50 values, special, pair'. Regular $ 7.50 values, special, pair.... 5J5 Regular $ 8.50 values, special, pair S54W Reirular 310.50 values, special, pair S&35 $7.00 FEATHER PILLOWS 84.75. Feather filled pillows, size 21x30. regular value. fiivv, aj'cwAai. J. ................ $3.75 WOOL BLANKETS $258. Aii-wnnl mottled srrav blankets, reirular value. $3.75 special', pair fSH) Plain trrnv wool blankets, regular value. $3.75. spe clal, pair $2-50 More Book Specials Second Fleer. The book stocks are price-slaughtered. We're sell ing out going out of the book business. Every DOOK in tne nouse is snarpiy reaucea, capjnsau in cluded. Some less than cost to us some less than cost to publishers, some less than actual cost to bind. 'Tls a book-buying chance of a lifetime. All ad vertised values of the week. In force today and to morrow. $LOO BOOKS 57c. 5- volume sets of standard authors, cloth bound, clear type, good paper, neatly boxed. Including Henty, Cooper. Optic. Mary J. Holmes. Conan Doyle. Charlotte Braeme, Ruskin. Hawthorne and others; regular value. 31.00; special, each 37c $1.35 BOOKS 77c. 6- volumc sets, same binding as described above. In cluding Edna Lyall. Sir Walter Scott and Alex ander Dumas; regular value, $1.25; special, each, 77c f LOO BD3LES 8c Sunday school tea. hers and text Bibles, with full divinity circuit leather binding, notes, references, concordance, colored maps and numerous Illustra tions; regular value, $1.00; special Wc In the Annex Ward robe and Art Shop Second Fleer. Bargains for women and misses for wear and fancy working. Add these to the big "White Fair" bar gain's the corset values and specials in the baby-to-mlss store advertised and on sale all week, and you'll know if you don't already wliy the crowds center in the big. light, airy and fireproof Second-Story Annex Stores. Two designs of cushion topr. -stamped on ecru linen. In conventional design and ladies' head, with pop py; regular price, 50c; special..- 8 6321 ladles' white domet flounce- knee petticoats, deep flounce, scalloped and silk embroidered at bottom; regular price. 90c; special 87c Misses' wool dresses, In plain and fancy materials, in plain brown, blue, red and mixed, sizes. S to 16 years; regular prices. $8.25 to $9.00, special... B8JJ8 Regular prices. $14.00 to $17.00, special $4.90 Ladles' white petticoats of fine nainsook, and cam bric. In neat plain or very elaborately trimmed, in laces and embroidery. Including the French hand embroidered skirts, in laundered and unlaundered; regular prices from $5.00 upward; one-third eS for today only. Fittings and Findings for Fancies of Fash ionable Women , Today la the Fftralhlag Store First Fleer. Beautiful and Becoming Neckwear for the Ladles. Neckwear Ceamtcr First Floer. For Friday Economy Sale we will place on sale a very handsome display of stock collars and ties, worth from $1.50 to 32.25. at the wonderful econo my price of only, each 8Se Elegant beaded silk" stocks, worth $1.50. silk stocks, with front tab and trimmed with silk embroidery, worth 31.50: handsome Persian trimmed Sapho ties, our $1.50 to $2.25 values; stunning silk stocks, with front bow, beaded with gold beads, our 32.25 value; black tailored stocks, with Teck ties at tached, our $1.76 value. Each and. every one of the above is included In this sale at the special Econ omy Sale price of. each 88c LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS ECONOMICALLY PRICED Ladles' fine sheer linen handkerchiefs, with em broidered initials. Richardson's manufacture, the kind everybody likes and tho kind that wear so well six in a box our $1.25 value; special Econo my Price, the box 75c LADIES' 30c BELTS 21c. A line of ladles' belts. In black, blue, brown and champagne, regular value, 30c. special, each.... 21c RUFFLINGS AND PLEATXNGS. A lino of runnings and pleating?. 3 to 6 Inches wide, black, white, black and white combined, white and gold, and some In two-toned effects, value. from 5c to J2.50; special, yard ,..4Se NARROW CHIFFON HEADJNGS 13c YARD. A line of narrow chiffon headings, n to 1 Inches wide, all colors except black and white, very pop ular for skirt rufflings. trimming fancy waists and for finishing oft flounces on silk skirts; values, 20c to 50c yard, special, yard 3UC FOURTH FLOOR: A regular New England Winter is upon us, cli mates arc changing all 'round. Yesterday's snow fall presages more, the boys and girls must have sleds. Sold a lot yesterday, more will go out today. We've the biggest line in the city. Cham pion handsleds, coasters and high sleds for young sters of both sexes. Hard -wood tops and either spring steel shod wood runners or all steel gear and runners. Sleds finished in plain or fancy col orings and bright, pretty finishings, all sizes and immense variety, in urices ranging down from .$3.65 to 42$ Balancing the Third-Floor Stocks Balance remainder remainders from lots of our own. stopovers from holiday selling; remainders we've taken from manufacturers. Balance wherein half-dollar of coin is as heavy as the former dollar of cost value of the goods. It's simply a different way of saying Home Outfittings at Ridiculous Prices If this was a careless store, ono might fear finding trash in such a jumble, but the 0. W. K." store don't stand for trash won't admit it. These are our own and dependable makers standard goods for prices much less than usual for today. 15.50 cut gla sugars and creamers, special, pair.. . ............. $3.75 57.25 8-lnch cut glass bowl, special, each f4 DECORATED CHINA. 50c sugars and creamers, neat gold border, small roses and green scroll, special, each Xc Bia-lnch berry or salad bowl, decorated, gold line, small pink roses and green vines, regular 35c, special, each 3e Creamers, gold band and tinted, regular value. 10c. special, each - .5c Creamers, gold band and tinted, large sire, regular value, 15c, special, each : 8c 35c celeries, decorated In tints, special, each 28e CUTLERY. Bread knives. 8-lnch blades, guaranteed steel, regu lar value. 25c. 'special, each 15c 20c bread knives, special, each 19c 20c butcher knives, special, each -19c French vegetable knives, regular value. 10c. special, each e Ring paring knives, guaranteed steel, regular value, 5c. special, - for 5c GRANITE IRON. 2- quart Berlin kettles and covers, special, each... 18c 3- quart Berlin kettles and covers, special, each... 23c 4 -quart Berlin kettles-and covers, special, each... 38c 5 - quart Berlin kettles and covers, special. each...3Sc 6- quart Berlin .kettles and covers, special, each... We Iron frame wringer, guaranteed for two years, regu lar value. $2.65, special, each tM Wood frame wringer, guaranteed, for three years, regular value. $2.75. special, each.. .... ZZ.M A Bargala Quartet Strengthen the Grand Chores of Values That Have Attracted Thousand to the Women's Knitwear and Hosiery Shops First Floor. Women's white cash mere fine ribbed union suits, long sleeves, one-half open front, $2.25 val ue for $158 suit. Misses' white merino vests and pants, the "ilerode," great values at 60 and 75c each: special price for Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4; regular 60c value; special, each 38c Sizes 5 and 6. 75c value; special, each, 4Sc. Women's fine black cashmere hose, full shaped and finished, double sole, a big 75c value; special, pair Children's fine ribbed black cashmere hose, finished foot, values. 50 to 70c pair Sires 6 and 6ti, pair ; SSc Sizes 7 to 7, pair SSc Slaes 8 to S& pair 43c Sizes 9, 9? and 10, pair 4Sc lien's Store Men's Bargains ; First Floor. 'fed!! Men's goods chosen by experts, shown properly kept apart from the women's goods, handled by men as a rule. The Sixth-street end at the store new Annex Just for men and women who buy for men. These specials one for men one for little men should be thought of In connection with the week's list of bargains then you have a fine list of reasons why men trade at the "O. W. K." "Men's Store." Speplal for today: MEN'S 01.58 MOCHA GLOVES 58c. A broken line of men's gray Mocha gloves, in sizes 7. "VI. 7',4 and 75 only; regular value, 31.50; special. pair S8e ROYS' 58e SWEATERS 35c. A line of little boys' Brownie sweaters, in cardinal and green, royal blue and white, sizes 20. 22 and 24. the best 50c value in town; special at, each..aSe Small Wares at Prices Fine as Grape Shot LittleNec- essaries end Needs at Mightily Reduced Prices First Floor. Scan thin list. There's .inrlv anmni1nir I v. if onn'ii Jot down on today's shopping page as a re minder that you must call at the store. Such oppor tunities makethelr rounds but once a year. Enter- 9e BOX WRITING FAPER 55c. Fine, lilgh-grade box writing paper. In bright red. 8u anu uruwn tinis; regular vaiue, sue; spe- i clal. box ., .5BC 5c GAMES 31c Games Flinch. Pit and Sherlock HolniM! rAc-iilai value. 60c; special, each.. 31c-1 5c BOOKS 3e. 1 Red leather covered memorandum books, vest pocket size; regular value. 5c; special, each.. 3c 8c WRITING TABLETS 6c. Ink tablets, smooth finish, ruled note size; regular value. Sc; special, each 5e 75c SCIC50RS 45c EACH. Nickel-plated bent scissors, tailor trimmers. 6, 7 and S-lnch' regular value, 75c; special, pair... ...45c 50c SCISSORS 35c Ladies, nickel-plated scissors. 6. and 7-lnch; regular value. 50c: special, pair 35c - , 35c COMBS 20c. Fancy mounted shell back combs, regular value, 35c; special, each- : 28c . 85c 'COMBS "39c. Fancy sheU back combsr rhinestone settings; regu lar value, 65c; special, each ..?9c 75c COMBS 45c - jncy gold-mounted shell back combs, regular value. 75c; special, each ..45c SX8S BRUSHES SSSc Large size, sterling silver back, clothes brush, regu lar value, $3.98; special, each S2.23 59 HAND- MIRRORS 33.88. Hand mirrors, heavy bevel glass, sterling silver back, regular value. $5.29; special, each $3.08 94.e CLOCKS SS.85. Fine fancy gold clocks. 24-karat gold plated, regu lar value, $4.00; soecial, each -..SX95. 820 CLOCKS 8L75. Gold clocks, assorted styles. 24-karat goJd plated, regular value. $2.50; special, eaxh 31.75 J 10c FASTENERS 6c CARD. Ball and socket fannent fastenors. black and white, small or large, 2 dozen on card, regular value. 10c; special, card Sc 5c TAPE 3c India averaged non-twisting white tape, assorted widths, regular value. 5c; special, package.. ...3c 10c TOILET PINS 5c Toilet pins on cubes, large size, assorted colored heads, 100 pins cn cubes, regular value. 10c; spe cial,' each ,5c. Cc PINS 2c English Derby pins, 400 In paper, regular value. 5c; special, paper ....2c 25c CURLING LAMPS 15e. Curling iron lamps, regular value, 25c; special, each. 15c 10c NET.DLE BOOKS Sc Needle books, containing large assortment of pins and needles, regular value, 10c; special, each.... c 35c COMBS 18c. Shell and amber hair retainer combs, regular value, 25c; special, each 18c 30c SIDE COMBS 18c. Shell side combs, extra quality, smooth finish. Tegu lar value. 30c; special, pair 18c 13c HAIR CURLERS 7c. Flue stitched 4-Inch kid hair curlers, extra quality, 1 3 n v m ( nn.t.m. ...n 1 1 ...1... 14... 1-1 Drugs 35c HAIR BRUSHES 20c Solid l&ck all bristle hair brushes, assorted styles, regular value, 35c; special, each 20c 75c HAIR BRUSHES 45c. Extra stiff gray bristle hair brushes, regular value. 75c; special, each i 45c 50c HAIR BRUSHES 35c Extra quality white or gray bristle hair brushes, , regular value. 50c; special, each 36c 25c TOILET SOAP ITc French toilet soap, 3 cakes in box, 4 odors, fancy metal box free, regular value, 25c; special, box. 17c r 5c TOOTHPICKS 3c Hardwood- toothpicks, fiat, smooth finish, regular value. 5c; special, box 3e TSc'TOILET WATER 23c Crown toilet water. 4-oz. bottle, all odors, regular value, 75c; special, bottle t38c 25c COMBS 17c Hard rubber dressing combs, fine or coarse teeth. regular value. 25c; special, each ..17c Sc NAIL BRUSHES 4c Hand or nalV brushes, wood back, large size, regular value, 8c; sjfecial, each 4c 15c WHISK BROOMS 10c Whfsk brooms. largo and small sizes, regular value. 13c: special, each 1