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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 26, 1912)
IS THE MORMXG OREGOXIAN, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1913. Turn This Page Over for the Greatest Furniture Clearance Ever Recorded-Entire Stock Now Reduced All Credit purchases today and balance of month, go on January .. I 7!?i 71, All Credit purchases today and balance of month-go on January accounts, -which are payable February first. , ZS- accounts, which are payable February first. . Today- Without Parallel- Without Precedent-- Great 3 -Day Surprise Sale WORDS are inadequate to express the importance of this phenomenal 3-day sale. Thursday, Friday and Saturday will be Surprise days at The Big Store. For you it will mean unheard of prices on articles for the home and person. For U3 it will mean 3 more days of preparation for our Gigantic January Clearance Sale, which begins Monday morning. The great yearly event will mean every article in our immense stocks at a reduced price contract goods only excepted. No wonder then that we take these three days after the Holiday time to prepare for this mammoth, event. And as a result of the Thursday, Friday and Saturday Surprise Sales stocks will be clearer, Entire Stock of Women's Suits, Coats, Dresses, Furs and Modish Outer Garments Reduced The After-Holiday Sale That Women of Portland Have Come to Look Forward to as the Greatest Economy Event of the Season Tailored Suits Phenomenal reductions have beert made in our entire stock of wo men's and misses' tailored Suits for this great three days' Surprise Sale. Note the Reductions SI 5 to $20 Suits, special, $ 9.75 $22 to $25 Suits, special, $14.25 $28 to $35 Suits, special, $18.75 $38 to $40 Suits, special, $22.45 $45 to $48 Suits, special, $26.50 - $50 to $60 Suits, special, 29.50 $35 to $75 Fancy Tailored Suits . 50 of them en- 1U DwIa ter this Sale- at "CC Raincoats Our entire stock of over 1000 Raincoats greatly reduced for this three-day sale. All styles and all fabrics. Sizes 16 years to 46 inch bust measure. $10.00 Raincoats, at only $7.50 $15.00 Raincoats, at only $11.25 $20.00 Raincoats, at only S15.00 $25.00 Raincoats, at only $18.75 Imported Raincoats Including all the latest styles. Also Kenyon and Mandelberg makes. Specially priced for this sale. Kim on as $1.50 Kimonos Of cotton crepe or outing flannel. Full length, loose or empire style. Spe- QO. cial price, Three Days', at OV OntheFirstFIoor 75c Challies, Yard, 49c All-wool French Challies, of fin est quality. In floral and border design. Light and dark colors. 120 to 25c 'Kerchiefs, 5c 300 dozen women's scalloped Swiss Handkerchiefs, that have been used in ' store decoration. Dozen, 55c . " 75c and 85c Union Suitsj 57c "Women's fleece lined Union Suits, in white, high neck, long sleeves, ankle length. Regular and extra sizes. 25c to 50c Ribbons, yd., 17c Thousands of yards of high grade, all-silk Ribbons; plain and fancy, all colors; 5 to 7 inches wide. $1.25 and $1.50 Gloves, 95c "Women's " Gloves, of PerrinV real kid make; also lambskin, cape and mocha. One and two clasps. White, black and colors. Sizes 5 to 7i3. $5 to $40 Neckwear, 1-3 Off Including all women's fancy Neckwear, Irish crochet, Venise, cluny, filet and princess cojlars, yokes, stocks, marabou stoles, os trich boas, scarfs and all fancy Robespierre collars. $6.50 to $12 Umbrellas at $5 All fancy handled Umbrellas for men and women. Sterling silver, gold plate with pearl, green, ebony, silver and gold trimmed; 8 ribs; rainproof, all-silk and union silk taffeta. Women's Umbrellas, 1-4 Off This lot includes all colored silk Umbrellas, for -women. You'il find here a great variety. Coronationware at 1-3 Off We include our eutire stock of beautiful violet Coronation Ware . in this sale for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 50c Toilet Jars at only 19c Powder and Puff 'Jars, Hair Receivers, in fancy glass style, with metal tops. Wonderful values. To $1 Assorted Boxes, 19c Included in this lot are Glove and Handkerchief Boxes, Work Boxes, Collar and Cuff Boxes, of leatherette, etc. Parisian Ivory at y2 Price This group includes the remain ing pieces and sets of this popular ware at unusual reductions. Xmas Perfumes at y2 Price Including all remaining Christ mas packages of Perfumes an opportunity to buy at tremendous reductions. Contract goods ex cepted. $1.25 Calendar Blotters, 75c They're large Desk Blotters, with patent calendar attachments. Larger size, regular $2, sp'l, $1.19. The 'Wool Coats Grouped for this Three Days Sur prise Sale at prices unequaled any where are six lots of the newest wool Coats, full-length and Johnnie styles. Note the Reductions To ' $10.00 Coats, 'special, $. 6.85 To $15.00 Coats, special, $ 9.85 To $20.00 Coats, special, $11.95 To $25.00 Coats, special, $14.85 Tailored Coats In plain styles, our " entire stock included in this sale at great reductions. Children's Wear $1.50 and $1.75 Wash Dresses For. children ; of gingham, percale, chambray and linens, some made with bloomers. Sizes 2 toQO. 6 years. Low price, each '"L $6.00 Coats For girls, all lined . throughout; some have belts and large collars. In blue, brown, and red. Ages 8 to 12 years. For this v Three Days Sale, at flC' the very low price of P0J Rain Capes of striped ma terials, in gray, hoods are plaid., . lined. Sizes 4 to 16 fcf CC years. . On sale at only P $15 to $16.50 Dresses For girls. Of serge material, in blue, red, brown, tan and plaid; skirts plain or pleated. Sizes 6(1 1 QC to 14 years. Each atP 1 J OntheFirstFIoor Mirrors at Half Price Inclufcd are Hand, Triplicate ar.d Stand Mirrors. In ebony and other woods. Specially priced for Thursday, Friday and Saturday. French Amberware, y2 . Our entire block of beautiful French Amberware has been in cluded at half price in this prising sale." sur 98c Shopping Bags, 49c They're real leather, staple styles of Shopping Bags. " Have silver plated frames, double strap han ole, extra coin purse. 98c Hand Bags at 59c Real leather, thin model, tail ored style of Hand Bags, with the popular gate frame. $1.98 Shopping Bags, 98c Genuine leathers, " No-Sag " Shopping Bags, with patent safety lock, leather-lined and extra coin purse. To.$5 Gold Rings, $1.49 Solid Gold Rings, for women and misses, set with ruby, emerald, sap phire; doublets, pearls, rose-diamonds, etc . $5 Bracelets Only $2.48 ' Gold-filled wide band Bracelets, with secret lock and catch. En graved, plain or engine-turned de sign. . $15 Mantel Clocks, $9.98 ' . . Solid brass Ansonia Mantel Clocks, 8-day, half-hour strike, cathedral gong. Several styles to choose from. $5 and $6 Mesh Bags, $2.98 The famous Bliss, unlined Mesh Bags.' Ring, style, 6-inch frame. Greatly reduced for this sale. , To $1 Jewelry, Special, 19c Two entire tables of surprising values in Jewelry and shell goods at values to $1. $7.50 Desk Sets, $3.98 Parisian Ivory Desk Sets, in clude desk blotter, cutter, pen rack, letter rack, hand-blotter and guaranteed clock. To $1 Belt Strips at 10c One table showing full-length Belting Strips. In great variety of ' colors, weaves, etc. Many elastic style. - Men's $1.50 Underwear, 75c Odd lines of Cooper's and Brad fords' Derby Ribbed Wool Shirt and Drawers. In natural gray, blue and pink. Men's 75c Underwear, 39c Swiss-ribbed Egyptienne coiton Shirts and Drawers. ' Snake-neck style. Choice of pink or blue. Men's to 35c Hose, Pair, 17c Men's cashmere Hose, slight im perfections distinguish them as "seconds." Regularly 25e and 35e. In Oxford, gray and black. Tailored, Lingerie and Silk Waists; Note the tremendous reductions on our entire line of linen Tail ored Waists : $2.00 Waists Reduced to $1.48 $2.50 Waists Reduced to $1.88 $3.00 Waists Reduced to $2.25 $3.50 Waists Reduced to $2.65 $4.00 Waists Reduced to $3.00 $4.50 Waists Reduced to $3.38 $5.00 Waists Reduced to $3.75 $5.50 Waists Reduced to $4.15 $6.00 Waists Reduced to $4.50 $6.60 Waists Reduced to $4.88 $7.00 Waists Reduced to $5.25 $7.50 Waists Reduced to $5.62 $8.00 Waists Reduced to $6.00 $8.50 Waists Reduced to $6.38 $9.00 Waists Reduced to $6.75 - $5 Washable Silk Mannish Shirts Of Jap, habitue and pongee. Soft collars and cuffs. Also chif .fons and silks. Special tfJO QO sale price, each, only O The Petticoats t Petticoats; of messaline and taf feta, pleafed flounces or pin tucks and bias bands; in all wanted shades. Special for this SjO "I O . sale at low price, each P, 0 Petticoats; of messaline and taf feta; flounces have rows of pin tucks, pleats or ruffles, with stitched bands. In all shades and black. "For the Three Q 1 Q Days' Sale, special, ea. OntheFirstFIoor To $1 Belt Buckles, 17c Included on table with elastic Belt Strips, this wonderful show ing of belt Buckles, in grades to $1. To $2 Suitings, Yard, 98c v They're tailor Suitings, in all the latest and wanted fabrics and " ' shades. 54 inches wide. Regular- : ly $1.50 and $2 the yard. To $2 Laces and Nets, 67c Colored All-over Laces and Nets, 18 inches wide, used in making waists and yokes. Values to $2. - Lace and Chiffon Remnants Short lengths of allover Laces and chiffon Yokes, pieces V to 94 yard... Priced less than half at 2-5c, 50c and $1 the piece. Edge and Band Remnants Short lengths of Venise, Baby Irish, Net and Shadow Lace Edges and Bands. .94 to 12 yards at 25c, 50c and $1 the piece. 10c to 20c Flouncings, 6c Muslin Flouncing, with tucks and torchon lace, 6 to 9-inch widths. 10c to 20c grades. Chiffons Reduced Short lengths of flowered chif fons, for waists, 42-inch, light and dark effects. $1.50 to $4.50 grades at 98c, $1.39 and $1.98. $1 Colored Nets, 69c Included for this sale are beau tiful colored Nets for waists. Reg ular $1 grades, in 42-inch widths. 12c to 18c Valenciennes, 7c Round mesh Valenciennes Lace and Insertions. In one to widths..-Regularly 12c to 18c. 12c Outing Flannels, 8c Heavy colored Outing Flannels, 29 inches wide, for gowns and pa jamas. On sale Thursday, Friday and Saturday. 35c Huck Towels, 25c Fine quality, all-linen Huck Towels. Have henj-stitched ini- ' tials. Regular 3oc grades. 20c Ginghams, Yard, 10c Included are alL new styles of ginghams,- in fast colors, 32-inch width. Special for this sale at Half -Price. 25c Waistings, Yard, 12c An unusual opportunity to pur chase white madras Waistings at exactly half price. $1.75 Spreads, Each, $1.39 For this Three-Day Sale we of fer one lot of beautiful Spreads. SSL :Mte&JL2&. &? Filled -rr.v ,t.HmtTBs odd and broken lots will have been disposed of and our January Clearance Sale will begin with all the vim and enthusiasm that so great and planned for an event must needs bring forth. . And with the 3-day Surprise offerings comes the after holiday reductions on our entire stock of women's modish outer garments. Then, too, the regular annual Furniture Clearance with every piece of Furniture at a reduced price only contract goods excepted. Come to The Big Store to- day prices given here in force for the three days if lots last out. But come now, while the offer ings are complete savings are here such as you seldom have shared in. Lingerie Waists Made of mull . and marquisette, trimmed in va rious laces. In variety of laces and embroidery. High or low neck and short sleeves, d! OO Specially priced, each P '"0 Lingerie Waists Of mull and allover embroidery ' lawns. High neck and short, sleeves, and low neck, trimmed in imitation QC, Irish yoke. Special, each 7JC Tailored Waists Of striped per cales, in variety of colors. Pleated styles. Collars and cuffs to match. Some have white collars. OQ . Specially priced at, . each 5C House Dresses House Dreses Of percale, in square, round or high collars, but ton front or baek. Light, medium and dark shades. Placed on w7Ckf sale at very low price, only House Dresses Of chambray and percales. Square neck or high collars, back or front buttoned. Light, medium and dark colors. x Regularly, $1.75; spe- d"l J O cial low price, each at P X X O $2.25 and $2.50 House Dresses Of percales and ginghams. Square, round or high collars. Trimmed in chambray or self; in stripes, checks . or plain material. On djl CO sale at lew price, each P On Third Floor To $40 Overcoats, $15.85 Broken line, including- the fa mous "Society" brand of Over coats, and other well known makes. All the latest styles, plain or rag Ian' sleeves. Plain back and belt style. Sizes 36 to 44. Regularis es to $40. Boys' to $8.50 Suits, $4.65 They're the famous "Sampson" Suits, better known as "Inde- fctmctible." Every suit all wool and fully lined, seams taped; ex tra pair of Knickers included free. Sizes 6 to 18 years. Regularly $6, $7.50 and $8.50. Women's to $3.50 Shoes at $1.49 Broken lines of women's $3 tr $3.50 Shoes. In vici kid, with pat ent tips. Gunmetal, with cloth or mat top. Patent colt with cloth or kid top. Button or lace styles. Cu ban or military heels. Medium weight soles. Most every wanted size is here. ' . . To $5 Holiday Novelties, 98c Hand - embroidered ' Library Scarfs, Centers, Bags, Waists and Lingerie, etc.. Pieces that have been soiled in handling. '25c and. 35c Novelties at 10c Including pulp board and cloth- covered Novelties Tie Racks, Hat pin Holders, Hairpin Holders, Shaving Pads, Glove Boxes, Ker chief Boxes, Veil Boxes. y $10 to $15 Pillows, $5.98 High-grade Pillows and Centers. All hand embroidered. Every one fresh and new and ready for use. 50c and 65c Pillow Tops, 35c Included are all our 50c and 65c , stamped and tinted Pillow Tops and Backs, ready to be embroid-., ered. J Sample Pin Cushions Included are all sample Pin cushions at less than half price 75c to $1.75 at 50c; $2 to $3.50 at '98c; $4 to $6 at $1.89. Opera Bags, Etc., y2 Price Included are all high-grade im ported Party Bags, Opera Bags, Slippers and Work Bags. ' Regu-" larly $3 to $25. Utility Boxes, Off All Cretonne and . Damask-covered, Glove, Handkerchief, Jewel and Work Boxes. Also all laundry Bags. - 25c and 30c Scrims, 14c Printed . Scrims, in great variety of patterns and fancy colorings. On cream and ecra backgrounds. 36 ' to 40 inches wide. Mail Orders Filled Fancy Coats " Exceptional reductions have been made in silk, plush and velvet Coats three - quarter cutaway styles, plain tailored, the new draped models, also full length, with semi-fitted backs or straight lines and frog, fastening. $25 Fancy Coats Special $18.75 $30 Fancy Coats Special $22.50 $35 Fancy Coats Special 26.25 $40 Fancy Coats Special $30.00 $48 Fancy Coats Special $36.00 $55 Fancy Coats Special $41.25 All Fur Neck Pieces and Muffs Our immense Btock of Fur Muffs and Neck Pieces included in this sale in its entirety! You'll find every wanted Fur, and at prices that mean pronounced savings to you. ' $ 8.00 Muffs or Pieces $ 6.00 $10.00 Muffs or Pieces $ 7.50 $15.00 Muffs or Pieces $11.25 $25.00 Muffs or Pieces $18.75 $30.00 Mnffs or Pieces $2.50 $35.00 Muffs or Pieces $26.25 $40.00 Muffs or Pieces $30.00 $50.00 Muffs or Pieces $37.50 $65.00 Muffs or Pieces $48.50 $75.04 Muffs or Pieces $56.25 $100 Muffs or Pieces $75.00 Sweaters For women and misses; plain -eave and ruff-neck style, in red, gray and "white. !jO OO Special for Three Days On Third Floor $6 to $7.50 Curtains, Pair, $3.42 Beautiful Lace Curtains, in : 16 designs. Of cluny lace, battenberg, scrims and filet weave nets. White and ecru. 40 to 45 inches wide. 2y2 yards long. Drapery Remnants at y2 Remnants of all drapery ma terials, Cretonnes, Silks, Scrims, Nets, Laces, Sundours and tapes-try- 50c Bungalow Nets, Yd 32c More than 50 handsome designs of Bungalow Nets. In stripes, plaids and fancy figures. White and ecru.. 35c Bungalow Nets, Yd., 21c Great variety of patterns. In white and ecru. Bungalow Nets . of large design that find greatest favor. 25c Scrims, Yard, 12c They're remnants of 25c grade printed Scrims, 2 to 5 yards in length. The yard at price to close out. To 40c Cretonnes, Yd., 19c ' 25c to 40c grade of Cretonnes, in rich colorings, of blue, tan, rose and green. $4 Bed Covers, $2.75 White Bed Covers in two de signs, of imitation drawnwork. Regularly sold' at $4 each. Odd Lace Curtains, y2 Price "They're single pairs of Lace Curtains that sell regularly at $2 to $20. Choice of white, cream and ecru $2 Lace Curtains, Pr., $1.29 Lace Curtains, in beautiful floral ' design and small patterns. Fine quality weave, 45 inches wide, 2V2 yards long. ' $2.25 Comforters, $1.78 ' Full-sized Comforters, filled with white sanitary cotton, cov ered with fine grade silkolino. Light, dark and medium colors. $4 Wool Blankets, $3.10 Fine equality white wool Blank ets, made full size, have colored borders. . $7 Wool Blankets, $5.58 Extra quality white wool blan kets, have ribbon-edged binding. Pink and blue borders. Bath Rugs at y2 Price Just 100 Bath Rugs in the lot. In variety of colorings. Regularly $3, $3.50, $4, $4.50 and. $5.00. Mohair Rugs Reduced Included for this 3-day Sale are about 50 Mohair Rugs. While any remain, your choice of $9.50 grades, $3.75; $8 grades, $3.25; $5.50 grades, $1.90. The Dresses Many of them reduced more than 50 per cent are the silk and wool Dresses that enter this unprece dented sale. Ton 'II find styles for street, afternoon or evening wear. Either plain or fancy, and all of the newest. . To $16.50 Dresses Special $8.85 To $20.00 Dresses Special $9.05 To $27.60 Dresses Now $14.85 To $55.00 Dresses Now $24.65 Less $55.00 Astrakhan Coats, 32-inch length, shawl collar, $34.00 $65.00 Astrakhan Coats, 3S-inch length, shawl collar $44.00 $75.00 Astrakhan Coats, 32-inch Jap, mink or sable squirrel col lar at $48.00 $60.00 Near Seal Coats, 38-inch length, shawl collar, at $43.50 $88.00 Near Seal Coats, 38-inch length, shawl collar at $58. OO . $65.00 Pony Coats, 52-inch length, semi-fitting style $48.50 $115.00 Near Seal Coats, 52-inch length, semi-fitting, at $85.00 Sweaters For women or misses, plain or fancy, ruff-neck, V-shaped or high rolling collars; white, red and gray. Regularly SJQ QE $5.00 special prico at P,', Basement Store $1.50 German Steins, $1.14 German Beer Steins, in assorted decorations; very popular for the den, as plate-rail ornament. To $2.50 Cake Plates, $1.69 Fancy China Cake Plates that regularly sell at $2.2-5 to $2.50. Cups and Saucers, Pr., 14c Tea Cups and Saucers, of white Austrian China. In regular ran some shapes. . To $2.50 Salad Bowls, $1.69 China Salad Bowls, in fancy and appropriate decorations. Regular ly $2.23 to $2.50 each. To 50c Spoon Trays, 28c German China Spoon or Olive Trays, in fancy decoration. Reg ularly 35c to 50c. To 90c Cups and Saucers 59c Royal Doullon Tea Cups and Saucers. In fancy patterns. Reg ularly 7oo to 90c the pair. 35c to 50c Plates, 25c Fancy Plates, of German China ... that regularly sell at 3oc to 50c. Sizes 5, 6 and 7-inch. $8 Electric Lamps, $4.39 Electric Portable Lamps, with art glass shades. Pure Food Groceries East'n Sugar Cured Hams, lb. 18 Royal Banquet Flour, sack $1.20 Special Soap, 10 bars for 25 Eastern Corn Meal, sack, at 2& Victor Lye, four cans, special 30 Astor Milk, four cans, sp'l 30 High-grade Baking Powder 17 Ivory Soap, four 10c cakes 30 Matches, dozen boxes, only 40 Cream Rolled Oats, sack at 38 . Corn Meal in sacks, at only 28 ' On Second Floor $4 to $6 Hat Shapes, $2.95 Black velvet Hat Shapes that regularly sell at $4 to $6. Trimmed Hats, y2 Price Our entire stock of beautiful Trimmed Hats, priced at $10 to $100 included in this sale. $6 Velour Hats, $3.95 The popular Velour Hats for women. Smart in style and rich in appearance. To $3.50 Corset Covers, 95c Women's fancy Corset Covers. Of fine nainsook and French lawn, lace-, and embroidery trimmed. Sizes 34 to 44. Regularly $1.50, $2 and $3. $3.50 Corsets, $1.47 Included in this offer are up-to-date Corsets, made of coutil. Me dium or high bust style, and nil sizes. 75c to $1 Brassieres, 43c Brassiers of good quality mate rial, and trimmed rn embroidery- All sizes here to select from.