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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 4, 1912)
OREGONIAN. MrEDXESDAT . DECEMBER 4, 1912. ' 3 Tlhe ore IBe&titifta Oiristmas 1 Wolfe-fSL Co.j X k Tf 1H At the Flash of the GREEN LIGHT Wherever yon see the flash of the green light yon know at once that it signals a spe- cial sale. It indicates at all times an unus- ual, advantageous and i : economical oLienug. hf IJJ It directs the atten- Icil" firvn nf nnr -natron to important sales, often not advertised. It is your guide to the many special events constantly oc curring throughout the store. practical, In every instance it hlaias the way to substantial economy. "NELL-ROSE" The New Exquisite Shade Shown Here First Nell Rose is a beautiful shade of American Beauty se lected by Miss Eleanor Wilson, our next President's daughter, and named after her. Silk charmeuse in this charm ing and sure-to-be-popular new shade will be exhibited in our silk store beginning tomorrow. TO SUIT THE MOST FAS TIDIOUS "AN ARTIST IN EGYPT" By Walter Tyndale, R. I., large octavo. Pictured in color, faithfully reproducing the atmosphere of the Orient 95.00 "The Bells" And other poems, by Edgar Allen Poe Full page illustrations m color by Dulac $5.00 New Edition of the "RUBAIYAT" Full page illustrations in color; one of the most beautiful volumes ever placed on sale. $6.00 Bound in ooze leather $10.00 "MARCUS AURELIUS AN- TONIUS" Gilt top, deckel edge, illustrated in color by W. Russel Flint. in boards $3.00 in ooze leather $3.50 in full leather arts and crafts .. . $5.00 "THE SONG OF SONGS WHICH IS SOLOMON'S" Illustrated in color by W. Russel Flint. Bound in full leather arts and crafts design. $4.00 "THE LIFE OF THE BEE" By Maurice Maeterlink. with nu merous illustrations in color by E. J. Detmold. $4.00 "ROMEO AND JULIET" Illustrated by W. Hatherell -in full colors; one of the most attractive gift books of the season. $4.50 "GUINEVERE" By Alfred Tennyson, illustrated in color. . $4.50 "CHILDHOOD" Pictures in sepia. $3.00 "KIM" Special holiday edition with full page illustrations. $3.50 "ROBERT LOUIS STEVEN SON IN CALltXKNlA By Katherine D. Osbourne; illus trated. $2.00 "THE MODERN READER'S CHAUCER" D.. Ttnr-t anrl PcrrV MC UJ JU1HI . " J Kaye; beautifully illustrated in color by Warwick Coble; royal octavo. $5.00 "THE ROM AUNT OF THE ROSE" f the French bv Geoffrey Chaucer, and illustrated by Keith Henderson and INorman Wil kinson, of Fair Oaks. Twenty fac similes of original water colors. $5 "TANNHAEUSER" Illustrated by Pogany in color. $5 "THE RHINEGOLD AND THE VALKYRIE" Illustrated in color by Arthur Rath bum. $5.00 "FAUST" Illustrated in color by Willy Pog any. $7.50 ART. "ANTHONY VAN DYCK" A study by Lionel Cust, with 25 illustrations in color; a beautiful gift book, boxed. $3.75 "ONE HUNDRED MASTER PIECES" By John La Farge. .$5.00 "SANDRO BOTTICELLI" By Adolf Paul Oppe. with 25 plates in color. $3.7 S "JOHN LAVERY AND HIS WORK" Ri VCltr .SKaw Snarrow. illus trated in caLr and black and white. Tr imiVRK" With 54 color plates, edited by T. Lemon Hare. jO.uu HISTORICAL. "UNDER THE OLD FLAG" Wilson. 'One of the season's most important historical works. $600 NEW TUNICS ' At Half Price $10.00 This is the last of a purchase of showroom samples that have just arrived. In the very face of the fact that tunics today are the most fashionable and most attractive of all dress trimmings, this sale is really remarkable. When these are sold Tee shall not be able to repeat this offer, as most importers have entirely disposed of their stocks. '..-. The tunics that we present in this sale are made of chiffon and net of excellent quality. In the newest shapes. In a large variety of designs and colors. Beautiful beaded and embroid-. ered patterns. At this price the most beauti ful dinner, evening and dancing frocks may be designed at a very moderate cost, pint Floor NECK RUFFS Of Marabou Special $1.95 to $5.00 These small ruffs fit closely around the neck and are made of softly plaited silk, marabou and ostrich feathers combined. Also of plain marabou. These are new, very serviceable and becoming. SILK SCARFS SPECIAL $1.25 . Handsome scarfs of the fin est grade plain crepe de chine, in a wondrous array of pastel and Oriental colorings. Made 2 yards long, with hemstitched ends. Flrat Floor Xmas Gloves for Women and Men A Sale Remarkable for Its Low Prices $4.00 Women's 16- Button Gloves . . . $2.65 $1.25 Women's Cape Gloves, Spl . .' $1.15 1 6-button length Maggioni glove, known for its perfection of quality and make. Real kid; overseam style, with plain stitched or black embroid ered backs. One metal clasp outseam cape gloves the "Bacmo" make. $1.75 Women's White Cape Gloves $1.55 $1.50 Women's Dress Kid Gloves . $1.00 White cape stock-made gloves, with heavy embroidery backs.- For dress and general street wear. I Mi ft .' CMi Kx - pi Two-clasp glace dress kid gloves, made from first quality selected skins. Overseam sewn. Paris point stitch ing on the back. Shown in black, white and colors. $ 1 .25 Women's Kid $1.75 Women's Cape Gloves, Spl . $1.25 5uDerior ouality of cape gloves. made with one pearl clasp, popular spear-back style. A fine finished glove and one that will stand rough Gloves, Special . 90c A fine, soft glace lambskin glove, in two-clasp overseam style. Em broidery stitched on the backs. In black, white and colors. Women's Fleeced $1 .25 Women's 1 -Clasp Gloves . 95c Lined Gloves. $1.15 Women's one-clasp pique kid gloves, made of heavy lambskin. A durable glove for street wear. Shown in black, white and colors. w. omen s Silk A special line of fleece-lined mocha gloves. The overseam style, shown in tan and gray. For misses and women. . Just the glove for school and general wear. Lined Gloves . -45c "acVimm- cloves for women, of a good grade cashmere, all silk lined throughout. Come in DiacK ana colors. Mens $1.25 Gloves, Special 95c A strong, durable cape glove, prix seam style, which is an excellent wearing glove for every day and driving purposes. Men's $1.35 Gloves, Special $1.15 Men's one-clasp out seam mocha suede gloves for dress ana street wear, shown in tan and grays. Men's $1.50 Gloves, Special $1.30 Fine quality of men's one-clasp pique seam mocha gloves, in gray only. A soft, good wearing quality. Boys' Gauntlet Gloves, Special 49c Boys fleece-lined gauntlet gloves, in assorted tan shades. Sizes for ages ranging from 2 to 14 years. Fmt Floor. Parisian Ivory .Direct from Paris to us Our stock of Parisian ivory embraces every nJ of toilel ar ticle imaginable, including clocks, novel picture frames, manicure articles, separate and in sets perfume bottles in ivory cases mirrors with long or short han dles men's brush sets jars and bowls, pin holders and trays some inlaid with dainty floral de signs in pastel shades of blue and Dink, or gold and silver. We sell this genuine Parisian ivory at prices that you pay for the ordinary domestic moc. Dr. M. Albersheim, of Frankfurt, Germany The Foremost German Perfumer ' Has Placed His Exclusive Agency With Our Store What D'Orsay is to France so is Dr. M. Albersheim to Germany. Both these firms are known throughout Europe, particularly in the most exclusive society and European courts. American travelers in Germany are well acquainted with these German perfumes, and it is to meet this demand that we have secured and placed on sale these exquisite extracts. Subtle and indefinable odors, including Isola Bella, Edel Fleider and Khasana, toilel maters, sachets, face powders and soaps. Flrat Floor Ct Florentine Amber This Store Only Flrat Floor New Guimps Just In Special Prices SPECIAL 50c EACH Guimps of a fine, soft net, in white and butter color. Made to fit smoothly and with the standing collar well boned on the sides and back. SPECIAL $1.00 EACH Guimps of fine soft' net, made with waist part but.no sleeves. The stock collar is well boned. White and ecru color. SPECIAL $1.95 to $5.00 EACH Hand embroidered guimps with body and annholes. This hand embroidery is done on fine soft net, in many artistic patterns. White and deep cream color. Firat Floor Fur Sets $12.50 Russian Black Lynx This set is made of choice quality selected Russian black lynx skins soft and silky, and consists of a deep shawl finished at the bottom with two tails and four paws. The muff to match is in the new large semi-barrel shape, trimmed with shirred satin ends. Third Floor Women's Raincoats $9.85 Selling Regularly to $16.50 These raincoats were made to our especial order, which enables us to offer the finest raincoats made at a price that cannot be duplicated. We purchased from a wholesale merchant enough Priestly's craven ette to make up eight coats this we took to one of the finest garment man ufacturers in New York City and had them made to our order hence this special sale. They are made full 56 inches long, loose fitting, witih four-button front, new Franklin storm collar and turn-back cuffs and coat sleeves. In tan shade only. Third Floor I Domestic Sewing Machines $1.00 Down, $1.00 Week Delivered to your home upon the first payment of $ 1 .00. Speak Up, Mr. You! Speak Up, Mrs. You! Speak Up, You Want Something-Yes, You Do! Is it some of the useful and perfectly beautiful things from our ART DEPARTMENT on the SIXTH FLOOR t I thought so. Why, if Old St. Nicholas were to have taken a trip around the world, "and collected from every country its particular wares, the display could hardly be more interesting or more representative than that which we are able to show to our customers. Japanese Baskets 50c to $4.00 We have a wonderful assortment of those handsome bronze reed creations, made' by a people noted for their versatility and artistic effects. These baskets are in every size and fantastic shape imagin able, and are suited to every possible household need; baskets wide and baskets deep, baskets with handles and baskets without; trays, vases and jardinieres. Hanging vases in cornucopia shapes, 50c, 75c and $1.00 Fern dishes with metal insets, 50c and upward Sandwich trays, $2.75 and upward Fruit baskets (unusually artistic), $1.50 and upward Jardinieres in every conceivable shape and having metal insets . . . $1.50 to $3.25 French Waste Baskets $1.50 to $6.50 These remind one very forcibly of Marie Antoinette and her Ladies-in-Waiting, and are especially appropriate as waste baskets or baskets for general utility for the daintiest of bedrooms and reception-rooms. They are made of old ivory wicker work, decorated with garlands of softly tinted roses in relief, which are very effective. Those in gold bronze are the more expensive, and come in only two styles. GERMAN WICKER WORK BASKETS, $1.00, Mounted with heavy nickel-plated rims to give them a more lasting quality, and shown in 8 and 1 0-inch sizes. FERN DISHES IN PLATED SILVER, $1.00 Greek key design in plated silver, complete with porcelain inset and feathery Japanese air plant. CRYSTAL CANDLESTICKS, 50c Colonial style; may be used for night lamps, as they are fitted with small glass globes and fancy shades in a variety of dainty colors. . HOLLAND DELFT COASTERS, 25c The porcelain centers are characteristically decorated with wind mills and marine scenes, and are mounted in nickel-plated open work rims. BRASS FINGER BOWLS, 15c A Persian pattern is hammered on these finger bowls, with trays to match, and each piece is a bargain at the price. sixifc Floor English Sheffield Plate Direct . Importation For generations Sheffield plate has been good enough for the best family escutcheons in England. In collecting Sheffield plate English buyers have, been as deeply concerned as to styles and designs as to the quality itself. English manufacturers have always maintained the highest standards in this dependable plate. The Sheffield plate that we offer for exhibition and sale represents the best English makers. It is refined, chased, unostentatious many pieces in simple but beautiful effects, and the rest artistically decorated. Our exhibition will be in the nature of a pleasant surprise to you, as it represents the first comprehensive stock ever shown in Portland, and exceeds the combined assortments of all exclusive stores. We quote only a few items. Many otht lower than you have ever known them befi thers. 'ore: Prices English Bon-Bon Dishes, pierced designs .... $ 1 .00 English Bon-Bon Baskets, pierced designs. . .$ 2.50 Plain Bread and Butter Plates $ 1.75 Plain, graceful Candlesticks, pair $ 4.75 Vases with grape border, pair. $ 6.50 Sandwich Plates with grape border $ 6.00 Cravy Boat with grape border $ 6.50 Plain Water Pitcher .....$ 7.75 Vegetable Dish with cover and decorated with t bead border $ 7.75 Open Vegetable Dish with grape border $ 5.75 . Rnenr nnA Creamer in a Colonial de- sign, set $ 7.50 Fancv design three-piece Tea bet. . . $Zz.Uu 20-inch Serving Tray with a grape border. . .$ZZ.5U Other Trays in a variety of pierced and en graved designs to $50.00 Well and Tree Trays, 20-inch size, with grape border $ 1 9.00 Flrat Floor CORDUROY AND VELVET DRESSES Special $16.85 Selling at $22.50 to $25.00 These dresses embody all the prac tical. . essential features of an every day frock with a delightfully charm ing style. While they are cut and made on plain tailored lines, their styje is adaptable for any occasion. In black, navy or brown, with plain contrasting trimming of velvet and satin. They have long sleeves, with turn back cuffs and collar of contrasting material. Made in one-piece Empire style, buttoning down the front with crochet buttons and finished at the waist with a plaited silk girdle. Third Floor White Wool Blankets $4.50 AND $5.00 BLANKETS Special $3.35 Pair Eleven-quarter full size white woolen blankets. These blankets are slightly damaged in the mak ing being oil or slightly torn spots. " This slight damage does not impair them in the least and can hardly be noticeable. 'These same blankets perfect in every de rail sell at $4.50 and $5.00 the pair, and you can now secure the same fine quality almost as perfect for $3.35 pair. $2.50 AXMINSTER RUGS Special $1.47 The ever popular and attrac tive Axminster rugs in size 27 by 54 inches. They come in the ef fective hit and miss designs, in colors of green, tans, browns and reds. For service they are one of the best rugs made. Kimono Silks 50c AND 75c THE YARD In our drapery section we carry a full assortment of Oriental col ored and designed silks that can be used for draperies and for short and long kimonos. In blues, pinks, lavenders, greens and tans. Special 33c Yard 50c AND 60c CURTAIN NETS Fancy curtain nets, 45 and 50 inches wide, in white, cream and ecru in patterns suitable for living rooms, dining-rooms and bed rooms. BATH ROBE BLANKETS $2.47, $3, $3.50, $4 EACH Enough material in a blanket for making a generously full and long bathrobe with cord and gir dle. Indian designs, tennis pat terns, floral and conventional pat terns. In gray, blue, red, tan and pink. Finb. Fior A New Method of Brass Craft for useful and ornamental articles, such as glove', handkerchief and tie boxes candlesticks letter racks broom holders pipe holders and picture frames. This is sold in packages which contain the brass and all the materials for working. , Prices, 65c, 75c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.75 Outfits for making, $1.00 and $1.75 COLLEGE PILLOW SLIPS $2.00 These slips are made of the finest quality felt, in college and local high school colors. BOOK COVER PADS FOR WORKING 25c EACH . Calendar and telephone pads, stamped and tinted on natural colored linen. In quaint Dutch figures, worked with D. M. G. cotton. In packages with sufficient material to finish ; complete, 25c each. Second Floor. WITH XMAS ONLY 22 DAYS OFF Tfiis Great HandRercHief Sale AFFORDS SHOPPERS AN UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY $1.50 Box Handkerchiefs Special $1.00 A gift box containing four hand some Alpine embroidered linen handkerchiefs, with narrow hem . stitched hem. Four handkerchiefs in the box. BOX KERCHIEFS Special $1.25 A box containing three sheer linen hemstitched handkerchiefs. Initial and Alpine embroidery design in EXTRA 500 Dozen Handkerchiefs Special 29c A price quotation less than wholesale costa wonderful assortment of handkerchiefs m ana fac tured of absolutely all pure linen handkerchiefs embroidered by French peasants, made to our spe cial order and imported expressly for this sale. Initial Handkerchiefs Special 50c Each Sheer linen hemstitched handker chiefs of an extra fine quality. Initial embroidered in filet lace work in one comer, showing a long, oblong pat tern. Lace Edge Handkerchiefs Special 35c Armenian lace edge handker chiefs. Small, neat script letter in the corner. INITIAL KERCHIEFS Special 25c Linen handkerchiefs, with a nar row hem and small block initial. Monogram Handkerchiefs Special 25c Handkerchiefs of pure linen, with a narrow hem, representing a new idea. In the corner is the word "Mother," and full given names em broidered in an effective manner. Mourning Handkerchiefs Special 25c Sheer linen hemstitched handker chiefs, with a small black border and the initial in one corner. Initial Handkerchiefs Special 17c The initials in these handker chiefs are worked in a rather long, narrow design in plain white or in colors. They are of sheer pure linen. NAME HANDKERCHIEFS 10c Each Here you will find the finest plain lawn handkerchief in the city for 10c, with full name embroidered in one corner. one corner. ASSORTED KERCHIEFS Special $1.00 Each This collection consists of an as sortment of beautiful handkerchiefs, embroidered in Spanish embroidery Donegal and Swiss hand-work embroidery. All. of the finest ma terials. MADEIRA KERCHIEFS Special 50c Each Handkerchiefs imported direct to us from the Madeira Islands of a dainty, exquisite quality. They show beautifully embroidered scalloped edges in solid or eyelet effects. Also small, neat designs and elaborate patterns. Box Three Handkerchiefs Regular $1.50 Special 95c Box -In this dainty little box will be found 3 exquisite Sun Spun Handkerchiefs. Each handkerchief is em broidered in a different design, showing French bead and English eyelet work in the most intricate patterns. These handker chiefs represent the finest needlework and the qual ity of the linen is unusually sheer and soft. Glove Handkerchiefs 17c, 25c, 50c This is a most charming fad tiny kerchiefs that can be tucked neatly away in the glove At our counters will be found a diversified variety in lace-trimmed styles plain effects and hand-embroidered cor ners. Flrat Floor.