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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (April 17, 1914)
THE MORXTXG OltEGONTAN, FRIDAY, APRI1 17, 1914. the B AJ SEHEKT. This Morning We Shall Open An : ECONOMY BASEMENT STORE Devoted to the Sale of Merchandise at LESS Than Staple Prices All Merchandise Sold in the Economy Basement Store MUST Be Dependable in Quality and SPECIAL in Price -These Are the Only Essentials THE ECONOMY STORE CARRIES NO REGULAR STOCKS For Example, it Sells Aprons ONLY When it Can Sell Aprons for LESS Than They Are Worth IT IS A BARGAIN STORE PURE AND SIMPLE 20 Departments Represented in This Great Sale 25c Devonshire Cloth 15c 100 pieces of this renowned material to be sold Friday at 15c a yard, which is less than manufacturers cost. ' -Tub proof and sun proof Devonshire cloth . is positively the best wash material ever offered to the public. Being heavier than gingham, lighter than galatea and with a linen finish, it makes up in a most pleasing manner, and is used extensively for little boys suits and chil dren's rompers, and many women use it alto gether for house dresses and aprons. The colors are woven, not printed, and can be had in plain effects, checks and stripes, in pink, blue, brown and red, as well as plain , white and black. 75c Crepe Gowns 59c -These gowns are made of striped crepe in slip-over style, trimmed with torchon lace edg ing, ribbon drawn. Colors .are blue and lav ender. HOc Corset Covers 25c Made of good quality cambric, with round , neck and yoke formed of three rows of Cluny insertion finished with edging to match, ribbon drawn. These corset covers are cut full size, and neatly made and finished. Sizes 34 to 44. $1.50 Corsets Special 95c A new Spring. 1914. model corset with the new extreme low bust and long, straight lines, suit able for medium or slender figures. Made of soft, light weight batiste, finished at the top with em broidery. Two pairs hose supporters attached. Sizes 19 to 25. An extremely low price for thi style and make of corset. $1.50 O-Cedar Mops 98c These aW-the famous mops used by all particular housekeepers." We are now selling the $1.00 mop at 73c; the 50c polish at 35c. and the 25c polish at 1 6c. 10c King Flu; Swatters 5c 25c Box Hair Pins 10c This is the Victoria brand of shell hairpins and comes in all sizes and variousstyles. -which can be had in amber as well as shell. 5c Dress Snappers IcDozen - - The Revol dress fasteners in alLsizes and shown in black and -white. 25c Hose Supporters 10c Children's fine silk hose supporters in white, blue or pink. 10c Collar Supporters 5c Fine white silk covered collar supporters in all sizes and sold six on the card at the special price. 5 c card. 20c Hose Supporters 10c White sew-on hose supporters with rubber grip button. 15c Table Mats 9c Set Straw table mats. put up six in the set in assorted styles. 1 5c Buttons 6c Card -Styles in fancy pearl effects and broken lines of fancy trimming buttons. Buttons suitable for lingerie waists and dresses. i FREE Yours for the asking a 10c card of Wilson Dress Hooks and a 5c package Crawly needles. NO PHONE ORDERS FOR ANY ECONOMY SALE MERCHANDISE 75c Coverall Aprons 39c The practical cover-all apron, made with round neck, turn-back cuffs and wide strap across the back, finished with white piping. . Made of fine percale in checks, polka dots, rings., nurse's stripe, hairline stripes and . figures. Full sizes. 50c Wash Petticoats 33c Made of gray and blue striped gingham with deep ruffle. Full size and neatly fin ished. . $1.2 House Dresses 75c Of striped and plain gingham, made with plain fitted skirt. Waist has round collar with embroidered edges and design in cor ner. Colors are light blue, ' Copenhagen, pink, lavender and tan. Sizes 34 to 44. Women's $2.75 Sweaters $1.59 Here is a very serviceable and well fitting sweater, fashioned in the coat style. Angora plat ed. Made with ruff-neck collar and two deep pockets. Can be had, in gray, cardinal or pure white. I Children's $2.50 Sweaters 95c Angora plated coat sweaters in maroon and navy blue. Made with ruff-neck collar and two side pockets. . A very soft and warm sweater that will give splendid service. 85c Children's Dresses 50c Made of white percale in the new straight line style. One style has scalloped edges on neck and sleeves, dainty embroidfered design on front, and patent leather belt. Another style has yoke effect and cuffs of blue cham bray, embroidered in white. Sizes 1 to 6 years. 20c Infants' Socks 10c Infants white cotton socks, with fancy plaid tops in brown, red and green. Also with .fine or fancy checked tops, in dainty blue and pink. AllLinen'Handkerchiefs 7c ' Regular 12 l-2c and 15c 1 00 dozen of fine soft quality all-linen handkerchiefs for women. Made with a hemstitched hem and" a block initial hi one corner. Handkerchiefs such as these were never before offered at this price, which is less than half the regular prices. 50c Chemisettes 25c Chemisettes of a soft, fine net in white, cream and ecru, as well as black. The full bodice style with elastic at the waist and a well-fitting standing collar. 15c Linen Collars 3c Each Summer collars, the cool, comfortable kinds made of all-linen and fashioned in the Byron and Sailor shapes. These styles promise to" be very popular this season, par ticularly for all tailored wear. Notice to the Public We Employ No Canvassers for Pictorial Review Magazine Men representing themselves as oar agents are soliciting subscrip tions. Under no circumstances do business with them. C Merchandise oecJ Merit Qniy Flowers Selling to $1.50 Special 25c Bunch This is a season of flower trimmings for hats, whether it be a tailored or a dress hat. The most fashionable and the most natural colored flowers will be found in this sale. Large single blossoms, branches of flowers, wreaths and clusters of dif ferent flowers. Flowers of the garden and flowers of the fields, of silk or cotton. Roses, pansies. forget-me-nots, violets, purple blossoms, yellow flowers, pale blue and pink flowers, foliage, crushed roses, lilies and dozens of other ' flowers in a great and varied col lection of colorings. 50c Faille Ribbon 39c This season faille ribbon plays a very important part m trimming millinery as well as dresses and waists. This splendid quality is 6J inches wide and comes in all the newest shades, such as paon blue, Argentine, primrose, American Beauty, royal blue, emerald, as well as white, pink, light blue and black. This quality has never before sold at this price and offers you the opportunity of supplying your sash needs for Summer frocks as well as for the midsummer hat. $2.65 Silk Petticoats $1.98 Splendid petticoats of messaline silk of a good quality. Fashioned with a deep cling ing flounce accordion pleated at the top and finished with a four-inch ruffle of knife pleating. In navy blue, royal blue, Ameri can Beauty, Copenhagen, emerald, tango, mahogany, maize and white. $1.35 Lingerie Blouses 98c Pretty, becoming blouses of soft white batiste, fashioned in a variety of styles, some with long and others with short sleeves, made with V or square cut necks or with softly rolling collars with points or sailor in shape. Inset and trimmed with Valenciennes- )ace and insertion, Swiss embroidery and fine tucking. $l-50Lingerie Blouses $1-18 Very exceptional blouses are these for $1.18, shown in a host of the newest styles, kimono sleeves or sleeves forming yokes in the front and back, many with seams joined with beading the newest collars are intro duced in these waists trimmings. of pleated net frills, lace edging and fancy lace inser tions. Also "blouses of daintily colored striped crepes, or waists of voiles in a semi tailorcd finish, hemstitched trimmed. 50c Stamped Pillow Tops Special 25c Pillow tops and backs made of superior qual ity art ticking and stamped for working in floral and conventional designs, as well as the various lodge designs. 75c Dressing Boxes 49c Beautiful handkerchief and glove boxes neatly covered with a fancy orocade in old blue." old rose and old green: These boxes are very handsome and. make ideal useful gifts. , Stamped 'Aprons 5c rMade of white lawn in round style, with strings attached. Stamped for working in dainty cross-bar design. With thread to them included at 5c. ' v 50c Centerpieces 25c Stamped 27-inch centerpieces, made of natural-colored linen and tinted in pretty colorings, to be worked in floral and conventional designs. NO PHONE ORDERS FOR ANY ECONOMY SALE MERCHANDISE $1.50 Vacuum Bottles 89c These bottles have never been sold for less than $1.50 and are as good as any bottle ever manufactured to sell for $1 .50. These are the imported Vacuum bottles in pint size, with the screw top and ja panned finish, which prevents rusting. Re tains heat for 48 hours and keeps cold for 72 hours. ; $1.25 Silk Bags 69c InanaiOT.e bags of moire silk which arc so much in vogue this season. The silk i mounted on frames finished in gold or silver and. are carried by pannier handles a rltci and assorted colors and lined ilh vi lie s.lk. rilted with coin purse. $1.00 Castors 49c Set : Silver-plated castors in the three-bottle-style set in a pierced frame with solid bottom. Very attractive and very useful. 69c to $1 Bead Chains 48c Here is an endless variety of fashionable beads, including a combination of silk and bead and long chains of large black wooden beads. These beads can be had in a various assortment of popular color ings. 50c La Maxixe 25c A. shipment of the newest La Maxixe beads in a great variety of colors. To be worn, with light Summer dresses. Genuine English Porcelain Popular Flow Blue Design Regular Prices ISc to 20c Each Special 8c LESS THAN IMPORT COST One thousand pieces of English Flow Blue porcelain, including three sizes of plates, fruit saucers, mush bowls, tea cups and saucers and large bowls. m Bohemian Lemonade Sets Selling Regularly at $1.50. Special 49c An attractive lemonade or water set, in eluding the jug and six,, glasses, in over a dozen "different designs from which to . choose. $i:00 Colonial Berry Set Special 59c Colonial glass berry set, consisting of an 8-inch bowl and 6 large nappies. Made of excellent quality clear crystal. 15c German China Tea Cups Special 9c -These cups are made of white thin Ger man china of an exceptionally good clear ' quality ; also suitable for hand-decorating. $1.25 Metal Photograph Frames Very Special 50c Handsome frames in all sizes from the small cabinet to 5 by 7 inches. In oval and square shapes with easel backs and convex glasses. These frames are all of German silver, hand etched, as well as plain designs, and finished in an tique gold, antique silver, plain and satjn finished gold and plain silver. Metal Frames, Special 69c In rose gold, antique" gold and German silver finishes, hand-etched in artistic designs. Oval and square shapes, in cabinet size. 20 Departments Represented in This Great Sale Drapery and Curtain Remnants All a Half Price This lot includes remnants of curtain scrims, nets, cretonnes, silkoline. madras. Sun Fast draperies. Burlap, denims, chintz and tapestry." In plain white, plain colors, or patterned in natural floral or conventional designs. Dra peries that are suitable for window curtains, doorways, for cushions, bedrooms, and for fur niture. Regular prices range from: 18c, 21c, 29c to 49c for Curtain Scrims 20c, 25c, 35c, 40c to 50c for Cretonnes 23c, 35c, 45c, 50c to $1J25 for Madras 63c, 75c, 85c, 95c to $2.00 for Tapestry ' Bungalow Net Curtain Samples Regular 50c to $1.00 12c EacVl Manufacturers samples in one-yard lengths and from 40 to 50 inches wide. In white, ecru or Arabian color. Just the curtain for your small windows. Carpet Rug Samples Velvet Rug Samples 59c SIZE 27 BY 27 INCHES "7 Axminster Rug Samples 79c SIZE 24 BY 54 INCHES J Axminster Rug Samples $1.68 SIZE 27 BY 54 INCHES These rug samples are made from the best quality of velvet and Bigelow Axminster car pets, in pretty Oriental and floral patterns in red and green and tan and brown. 25c Silk Platted Stockings Special 121 -2c Women's fast black silk plaited boot stock ings, seamless, having double garter cotton tops and extra spliced, very elastic. SOcTkread Silk Stockings 25c Pure thread silk stockings in fast black. Seamless with double soles and garter tops, high spliced heels, and seamless. Children's 18c Stockings 10c Of fine ribbed cotton, extra long and elastic, in fast black, tan or pure white, me dium weight. Women's 25c Knit Vests 15c Vests of Swiss ribbed white cotton, made with the "can't slip" shoulder strap, low neck and sleeveless, picot edging around the neck. 25c and 35c Vests 18c Vests of extra fine white Swiss ribbed cotton in extra large sizes. Made with round low peck and short sleeves or sleeveless. 50c and 65c Union Suits 35c Union suits of white ribbed cotton, in a light me dium weight, low neck and sleeveless, with either tight or wide knees. Pretty lace trimming. 75c Children's Hats 29c Hats with drooping brim and round crown, trimmed with ribbon band and fancy stickup, or in round shape with soft rolled brim which can be turned up in front or side, with col ored ribbon band and bow and edges bound to match. They come in burnt, navy or white straw with trimmings of red, navy, Copenhagen, white and maroon. Styles suitable for little boys and girls.