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The Big Spring Opening Sale of Draperies:
Fine New Curtains, Cretonnes, Scrims, Wall Paper and Upholstery Goods
THE bright, warm sunshine of the last few days has directed thoughts to the necessity for cooler, brighter Spring
and Summer hangings in the home, in the Summer cottage, the new launch!
Of compelling interest to the householder, the hotel-keeper to any one with at least one room to make home
like and cheerful, is this splendid Opening Sale today with its great stocks andunmatchable savings. r ,
Thousands of yards of domestic and imported Cretonnesthe backbone of Summer drapery fabrics have been
reduced, besides special prices on a score of other drapery stuffs. Share in these savings while stocks are complete.
2000 Yards of Imported
Cretonnes Nearly V2 Price
Handsome English and French Cretonnes in a beau
tiful choice of patterns. Floral, fruit, tapestry and
nursery patterns, the latter including pictures of boys
and girls, automobile subjects and a host of popular
designs. Every possible light and dark color combina
tion. Both corded and plain materials. Four big bar
gain lots for the Opening Sale today :
Best $1 Imported C7r
Cretonnes, the yd. J C
Best $1.25 Import- flQn
ed Cretonnes, yard OOC
$1 AND $1.25 SUNDOUR
SPECIAL, YARD, 79
A lightweight Drapery Fab
ric, closely resembling poplin
weaves. Beautiful, shimmering
quality in plain colors, some
with, black and white warp.
Guaranteed fast colors. $1 and
$1.25 Sundour, SpringyQ
Opening Sale today g jC
Best 50c Imported. OQ
Cretonnes, the yd. t'
Best 75c Imported oo
Cretonnes, the yd.
BEST 25c DOMESTIC
CRETONNES FOR 16
Scores of pretty floraL con
ventional, bird and nursery pat
terns in white, cream and ecru
backgrounds. Full 36 and 40
inches wide, especially suitable
for Summer cottages. Best 25c
Cretonnes in Spring f f
Opening Sale today A JC
Brussels Curtains h Price
. A great special purchase of genuine Saxony Brussels
Net Curtains in a beautiful array, of patterns! Some
Trith neat simple borders and plain centers, others with
detached figured centers, still others in handsome all
over patterns with elaborate borders.
One to five pairs in one pattern, some with edges not
exactly matched. Made to sell at $12.50 i a p-JrA
to $G0. For Spring Opening Sale today 2 IllCe
$5 LACE CURTAINS AT $3.85
Made on fine French net with
beautiful patterns outlined in laeet
Arabian braid. About twenty dif
ferent filet and scroll designs; 50
inches wide and 22 yards long.
Best $5.00 grades, of- CO OC
fered at this price, pair 0O.OJ
25c AND 35c SCRIMS FOR 14
Single and double Printed Scrims
in charming floral, Art Nouveau
and Oriental designs.' Tan, white,
ecru and champagne grounds, with
patterns in every wanted coloring.
Regular 25c and 35c grades, Ag
offered at this price, yard
$4.50 COUCH COVERS $2.85
Best $4 and $4.50 Couch Covers
in handsome Oriental designs
Mosque, Soumack and Ispahan pat
terns in beautifully blended dull
colorings, some fringed, flJO QC
others plain. Today at
$18 LACET CURTAINS $11.85
Beautiful Lacet Arabian Cur
tains on fine French net with very
heavy border and deep corner, ex
actly as illustrated above. Cream
color only, 50 inches wide and "2.'i
yards long. Sell regularly for $18
the pr. Opening Sale 1 1 OC
today the pair for P 0J
A Wealth of Beautiful New
191 1 Patterns in Wall Paper
Assortments include the much-wanted Leather Wall
Papers in rich, deep browns, tans, bronze, olive greens,
etc., both plain and decorative patterns'. Also Japanese
Grass Cloth Paper, rich two-tone and tapestry designs,
besides the staple Wall Papers of every possible kind.
This season it is possible to match up the wall paper,
the upholstery and the carpets in a degree never before
attained. (Note sketch above.) See the Opening dis
play today.
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50c NEW WALL PAPER
SPECIAL, THE YD. 29
All new 1911 patterns
floral, two-toned, art nouveau,
etc. Fully 100 charming new
patterns, suitable for bedroom,
living-room and dining-room.
Every wanted coloring. Best
50c Wall Paper, special QQ
for Opening Sale, rollSiC
NEW IMPORTED AND
DOMESTIC CRET'NES
New taffeta weaves, new
shadow warp weaves (exact im
itation of imported printed
warp weaves) and a host of new
effects in beautiful colorings,
some never before used in do
mestic manufactur
ing. Priced at, the
yd., from 20 to
50c
Splendid Custom
Decorative Dept.
FEW householders know
how helpful is this sec
tion of the Big Store.
Suppose . you have a new
home you wish furnished. Just
telephone and one of- our mas
ter decorators will come and
suggest the "Wall Paper, the
Hangings even the Furniture. .
He will bring out samples from
our assortments, make designs
to suit your requirements, fur
nish estimates. And all abso
lutely free of charge without
obligation to purchase.
This service is extended to
any one room as well as a home,
hotel or apartment-house. No
Decorating contract too small
or too large for our splendid
facilities.
Great Spring Opening
Sale of Ribbons
FIRST FLOOR, MAI. Bl'ILDIXO.
ORDER BT MAIL.
2000 Rolls of New Mattings Underpriced
I liTLb wonder we ve set a new
high-water mark on Matting
business this week when you consider how un
matchably low the prices are for this time of year.
Over 2000 rolls of fresh, new Japan and China
Mattings our direct importations at savings of
practically a third.
THIRD FLOOR, MAIV B17ILDIXG.
ORDER BT MAIL. .
25c New Jap Mattings, now yd. 17
30c New Jap Mattings, now yd. 21
40c New Jap Mattings, now yd. 29
60c New Jap Mattings, now yd. 47
NEW RAG RUGS TO MATCH
"We are showing big assortments, of pretty,
artistic Rag Rugs in designs to match the
Mattings. Bright, cheery., colorings the
ideal Rugs for Summer. Prices range from
$1.22 to $5. See the big display in 6th-street
windows.
PORTLAND never before has seen such unrestrained beauty and selection
in Ribbons! Every inch of space iu department and stock-rooms filled to
overflowing with Ribbons of every conceivable weave, pattern and shade.
And for this Great Spring Opening Sale today and tomorrow we offer sen
sational Ribbon bargains that women will remember for many a day. The whole
center aisle in the Main Building given yp to their display and sale. Read onl
Come!
The Wash Ribbons
"Women need Wash Ribbons by the bolt for
new Summer lingerie and wash dresses. Plain
and checked effects all colors. Price on
5-yard bolts:
10c Bolts No. 1 Wash Ribbons at only 6
12c Bolts No. lVa Wash Ribbon only 7ya
15c Bolts No. 2 Wash Ribbon for only 9
25c Bolts No. 3 Wash Ribbons at only 1 7
35c Bolts No. 5 Wash Ribbon at only 25
75c Silk Ribbons 35c
Think of buying rich All-Silk Ribbons at less
than half! Over 5000 yards of All-Silk Taffeta
and Moire Ribbons, 73 inches wide, in pinks,
white, blues, cream, black, etc. For sashes OC-
and millinery uses. Positive 75e grade, yd.
S5c Moire Taffeta Ribbon
inch, with new corded edge.
All new, staple colors (see pic
tare). Opening Sale, ycL, 18
35c Satin Ribbon, rich, lustrous
quality, 5 inches wide, in all
sew and staple shades. Open
ing Sale, yd., 21. . '
Satin Baby Ribbons
Narrow Satin Baby Ribbons in all the sta
ple colors at splendid savings. Bolts are 10
yard lengths : '
12c Bolts No. 1 Baby Ribbons for only 8
20c Bolts No. 1 Baby Ribbon at only 12
25c Bolts No. iya Baby Ribbon at only 15
30c Bolts No. 2 Baby Ribbon at only 19
35c Bolts No. 3 Baby Rbbons at only 27
25c Silk Ribbons 17c
A tremendous lot of new 5-in. All-Silk plain and
Moire Ribbons, all wanted shades. Also 25c Fancy
Print Warp Taffeta Ribbon in floral designs see
sketch above. Real 25c Ribbons for SDrin 1 T
Opening Sale, special at low price, the yd., f C
60c Heavy Satin Ribbon 52
inch, specially for millinery
purposes and sashes. Open
ing Sale, yard, 29.
Basement Bargain Square TJ
Men's 75cUnderwear J OC
BASEMENT XKW BCILDIXG.
A GREAT " run-of-the-mill '
purchase of Men's new
Spring Underwear over 3000
regular 75e garments out on the
Basement Bargain Square to
day at 3Sc each, or 75c a suit!
Shirts and Drawers of fine
combed Egyptian yarn in white
and brown colors, fancy silk
stripes of pink and blue. Some
have trivial imperfections, such
as a drop stitch, which only an
eagle - eyed factory inspector
would notice. 75c gar- OQ.
ments, suit 75e, or each, JOC
ORDER BT MAIL.
Wednesday Is Notion Day
Willimantic Thread 6 for 25c
FIRST FLOOR, NEW Bl'ILpilVG. ORDER BV MAIL.
A WORTH-WHILE saving on anything so
staple as our famous guaranteed Willi
mantic Thread! Best 6-cord quality in black
and white all numbers. Special for Wednes-,
day Notion Day at ( Qle ?n
1 25c Prima Donna Hair
pins Shell or amber
color, crimped or straight.
Dozen 15.
Special on Lisle Elastic
Best grade in black and
white: 10c grades, to
34-incb, yard 5c ; 12V2C
grade, to 1-inch, yd. 7$
this verr low price
"Ever Ti Dee" Hair Nets
Extra large, 36 inches
long, in sealed tubes. Only,
8 for 25.
35c Curly Mohair Ex
tra fine quality in all
shades. Tard 15.
35c Sanitary Hair Bolls
Light and fluffy; all
shades. Each 18.
Wednesday Grocery Specials
BASEMENT, MAIN BtlLDIXG. OHOER BY MAIL.
EVERY purchase in the newly enlarged
Pure Food Grocery backed by the Big
Store's guarantee of quality. We were pio
neers in the campaign for good, wholesome
food products, and only articles of the highest
excellence are sold in our Grocery Section.
Instances of today's notable economies:
Opening Sale of Garden Tools
' . BASEMENT, MAIZV BTJILDIXG. ORDER BY MAIL.
ALL needed Tools for the Spring Gardening this week at about
20 per cent reduction! Savings on articles taken directly from
our big, new, complete Spring stocks.
25c Steel Bakes, 12-tooth, special 19
45c Wire Lawn Rakes, special at 34 C
75c Long Bakes, 14-tooth, special 59
25c Garden Hoe, specially priced 19
40c Garden Hoe, malleable steel, 32
50c Garden Hoe, malleable steel 42
75c Short-handled Shovel, special, 63i
75c Long-handled Shovels, sped 635
75c Long-handled Spades, special 63
75c Short-handled Spades, spec! 63?
30c Weeding Hoe, special at only 24
10c Scythe Stone, special at only 8
85c Tree Pruner, 10-foot size, for 74
60c Turf Edger, malleable steeL 49
Butter, famous Butternut
brand, sweet and wholesome.
Mads from pure, pasteur
ized cream. Special, ' 2
pound square 67S
Naval Oranges, "Robin
Hood" brand of Washing
ton Navels. Sweet, juicy,
thin-skinned. Worth 45c the
dozen. Special today, 29.
Lard, kettle-rendered, white
and pure. Sold in 5-pound
pails. Special, pail, 73
Hams, genuine Eastern, sugar-cured,
excellent flavor.
Special, the pound, 164
Banch Eggs, strictly fresh
Oregon Eggs, special, the
dozen, 21.
Baker's Chocolate, in cakes.
Regularly 25c. Special to
day, 21.
Bice, Japan style, special, 6
pounds for 27t.
Bice, fancy Carolina Head
Rice, special, 4 lbs. 25.
Continued Today
Formal"
Opening
of Spring 1911
Fashions
in
Paris and New York
Millinery,
Gowns, Suits,
Wraps, Waists
and Accessories