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THE SUNDAY OREGONIXN, PORTIFAND, 'JUNE 14, 1903.
STRAIN'S CHALLENGE
Over $100,000 Worth of High-Grade, Misfit, Uncalled-for, Unclaimed,
Undelivered Tailor-Made Clothing . bought by my Chicago buyer at
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Here Is my challenge to the soreheads I will pay $500.00 to any chanty If any man
can prove that at any period of the existence of either of my stores he has not got
a fair, square deal. MY GUARANTEE-
SATISFACTION OR YOUR MONEY BACK
protects you In every way. Satisfaction or your money back means this that If any
person at anytime buys anything in either of my stores that is not in every way sat
isfactory to the buyer, even if the garment has been worn bring it back and get your
money. No ifs or ands about it; your money refunded as cheerfully as we take.
My customers must be satisfied at no matter what cosh THAT'S STRAIN'S WAY.
Don't you think it's all right?
.STRAIN TAILORIJNG CQ., 285-287 Washington
THE HUB, Corner Third and Btirnside Streets
PRICES THE SAME AT BOTH STORES
: SALE CONTINUES UNTIL JULY 4
This Letter Tells the Story.
. '. . r'jBicagp, May. 29th, 1903.
STRAIN TAILORING CO.; Prtlay lu " " V
PAUL STRAIN Dear Sir: . v . . -,
Your offer of 20 CENTS ON'tHE DOLLAR accepted.
Six of the leading tailors have shipped fast freight their entire stocks.
More than 5,000 handsome new spring suits in all. Could induce on other
tailors to sacrifice their stock on such a basis. Respectfully,
, . J. C. GODFREY.
This letter tells the tale, the most extraordinary clothing purchase ever madea welcome one to every mm in this city and within a
radius of-500 miles of it. Over 5,000 suits and case after case of topcoats, overcoats, coats and vests, single coats and pants,
bought by my Chicago buyer from six of the leading wholesale merchant tailors in Chicago at TWENTY CENTS ON THE
DOLLAR. 1 his was the largest purchase of misfit clothing ever made by any house in America. It will mean such a slaughter
of men's hand-tailored wearing apparel as the world has never witnessed. I buy tearlessly and sell fearlessly. I tnind no man's
business but my own. I. have made a success of my business by treating everybody well. I havesold $100j000 worth of clothing
in this city since I started. I suppose I have made the clothing ring feel sore, but I have saved the people of Portland and vicinity
$25,000 on their clothing bills since I opened. I have ihe confidence of the people and that is all I care about. The people can
easily see where the howl comes from. I say to the soreheads, let the galled jades wince.
SUITS AND TOPCOATS
$4,75
I Will sell 500 uncalled-for tailor-made Suits, in fine all-wool
and worsted fabrics in all mafes and shapes. The labels
of the tailors who made 'ei is on every single suit, the
name of the customer for whom they were made and who
paia a deposit is aiso on tne suit, l hey were made to
order for $15, $17.50 and $20. Strain challenges
the wide world to match them at :
500 finer suits In globe worsted and fancy mixed cheviots
and tweeds. All made to order, all had deposits paid on
'cm; lined with good serviceable serge, self-retaining
fronts, hand-padded shoulders, cloth under collars, but
tonholes hand-made, workmanship such as can't be dupli
cated by any ready-made clothing concern on earth; suits
that were made to order at $20.00 and $22.50, fi"7 nn
Strain challenges the world to match 'em at lOU
'500 more suits finer still will be selected and put on sale Sat
urday for a TEN-DOLLAR BILL. The names of the prom
inent tailors who made 'em is on every suit. They area
a lot of suits such as no ready-made house could ask you
less than $25.00 for. They are in endless variety of frocks
and sacks, in all colors and weights, from the extreme light
Donegal homespun to regular Oregon medium and fdll
weights, sewed with silk, lined with imported serges and
satins, interlined with French canvas and hair cloth,
worth from $20.00 to 530.00. Strain challenges
the world to match 'em at
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Pick and choice
of any suit at the
Strain Tailoring
Company for
15 dollars
3862 pairs of uncalled-for tailor-made
Trousers in this grand 20c on the
$1.00 purchase, cut into two prices
: at $l-.&0 and $2.90, and worth from
$5 to $15.
PI Qft for, your pick of 1500 pairs of
$ iwU fine Wool Trousers that were
made to measure for $5, $6 and
$7.50. Strain challenges the fjl fifl
world to match them at v i i3U
For your choice of 2,362 pairs
,iuu ot pants tnat were maue uo
to order for $7.50 (6 $15.00. Strain
challenges the world to
match 'em at
Cfift buys any Wool or Cloth Vest
SUu in the store. 300 to pick from,
regular $2.50 to $6.50 values.
300 Odd Coats, in sacks and frocks,
in jihe materials only, worth $10 to
$15, Strain's challenge
sale price is
$2,90
$2.90
$2,95
Strain Challenges Portland
to match' these values In
FINE TAILORING
Pick and choice
of any suit at the
Strain Tailoring
Company for
15 dollars
500 all-wool and French worsted suits. They are choice,
very choice finished and tailored, as only Strain's
famous misfit suits are finished, perfect in every line,
will always hold their shape, will always look well after
a year's wear. You can have one of these tailor-made
suits of mine cleaned up, and then they are better than
a $20 ready-made. Come in and inspect this magnifi
cent lot of suits that any tailor would ask you between
$30 and $35 for, and fit you no better, perhaps not so
well as Strain will. Strain challenges the
, world to match these shits at
860 suits, the cream of this grand lot. All our finest
Prince Alberts, tuxedos, full dress broadcloth, black
clay worsteds, drapes, Vicunas, cassimeres, Martin &
Schnabel worsteds, French and English suitings,. Ban
nockburns, Blarneys, the famous Donegal homespuns
from Guedore, made up to measure by sixof the lead-
' ing tailors in Chicago at $35.00, $40.00, $45.00, $50.00 to
$75.00 Strain challenges the whole world to Q4 C fin
match these suits for.. ...... vpluiUU
9C for your pick and choice of 200. coats and vesta.
0 The workmanship alone is worth double that
money. Strain challenges the world to match QC
'em at $tJiuU
Sfn fr Vur Pick and choice of every
I U Spring, Summer, Autumn and
, .Winter Topcoat or Overcoat in our
store. We have 340 of them lb
hpw you. If you want an over
coat for Fall, come and see such a
lot of fine tailor-made gyercoats as
mortal man seldom sees. The'
cheapest one in the bunch is worth
$20 and from that on up to $65.
Remember we bought ihem at 20
per cent on the $1.00. Strain
challenges the world to match CI f
them at tly
The tailoring department will keep
in step with the balance of this busy
establishment. Final clearing sale of
' all spring-weif fit woofens.
Suits to order from the genuine fean
ndekburn tweeds', to regular price
$25,. Strain's challenge $1 7 Eft
sale price iplfiuU
$30 and $35 Suits to order .at the
Challenge sale price EjQ
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