THE MORXTXG OltEGONTAN, FRIDAY, APRI1 17, 1914.
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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.