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Store News of the Week
OLDS, WORTMAN & KING
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"Washington
THE StTNDAY OBEGONIAN, POBTXiAND, SEPTEMBER 27, 1903. '
THIS IS AN INTERNATIONAL STORE
A WORLD-COMPASSING, DISTANCE-CONQUERING ORGANIZATION to whom a thousand 'miles are but a
single step, i remendous strides have heen made in the development of this "Old Homestead'' RELIABLE STORE
since the daysoi ! itsfounder. Storekeeping has become a developing science none the less accurate because progressive
mIu-l -T-1 GYis one of the points of its remarkable progress. It is much simpler to plod along a well-blazed
path than to strike out boldly into undiscovered territory. Oregon might yet be unknown Portland unfounded and
this great store unheard of, had it not been for the spirit of discovery and progression that stirred the minds of Lewis
and Uark and would not allow the "gray matter" under their hats to rest until they had opened 'the way for later
Pjoneers to come and found their homes in the land where "Rolls the Oregon" and roses bloom throughout the year.
With headquarters at 438 Broadway, New York which serves as a hearthstone for our ten Portland buyers who go on
there twice a year, or oftener, and two resident buyers who make it their abiding place, we reach out to the markets of
the world, collecting the choicest in merchandise from Europe, Asia and our own country. WE LINK TOGETHER
THESE GREAT WORLD MARTS OF FASHION and worthy merchandise with Portfand in Oregon and her 1 best
store. We think nothing of six or even ten-thousand-mile distances if a bag of gold, in the shape of goods that 'will
interest our public, be at the end of the rainbow. Such merchandising is only done by "Congress Stores," such as ours and
those of other metropolitan cities that compass the world markets. It is only possible to a great business and justified
by a store which caters to people of taste" and discernment. This store is a school and studying its stocks, which form
its best adornments, unquestionably develops a love for the tasteful and artistic We go to the fountain-heads for our
merchandise we do not claim to be the only ones to do this, and we beg your lenient consideration for those who make
such silly claims. The world's markets are open to the power of cash ifor those who seek. Bargains are'but "finds"
the accidents of business, or made to order for purposes of stimulating trade. With our forces exceeding that of all
other Portland stores combined of hunters in the Eastern market hunting-grounds is it any wonder we stand ready at
all times to back our claims of best values always best merchandise best quality and the BEST STORE? Operations
in the building of our new five-story annex on Sixth street, are progressing rapidly we will be able to occupy the same
on or before January t, X904. This is but the first move, of a series that will make this
Tte Largest Retail Stote West of Chicago !
Following is a'pageful of mention of rare values in new, novel merchandise for 'personal wear or home use.
Read along and there's many things said between the lines.
Fashion's "Hall Maks"
in Woman's Wea
AS EXEMPLIFIED IN OUR GRAND
; STYLE SALON Second Floor.
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Here is an everchanging pan
orama in women's ready-to-don
dress. You know this store
leans toward the exclusive, and
exclusive things go first. Many
have gone out into the world
already to grace the forms of
fashion's devotees. A glance
around at the theaters the past
week has disclosed this fact even
better than our store wardrobes,
for hangers and cases are not al
lowed to be unfilled a day. New
arrivals come trooping in by
every express to fill the places
for a short time of those gone
hence.
Novelty Suits
"Lead the procession. All the
rough "Scotchy" stuffs from the
"Land of the Thistle" are well
represented, styles that are swag
ger and savor of the times of
Napoleon and Josephine a
iashion that xoretells a Louis re
naissance later on. Trig and
trim new
Tailored Stilts
in all the beauty that dame
fashion can conjure here is a
great fashion hall, filled with
tailored, beauty. The price
range is wonderfully accommo
dating to all purses $J0, in
short, easy stages up to $500,
for the beautiful imported even
ing gowns. All the latest in
Walking Skirts
true as a die to the style man
dates of leading tailors, whose
whole art is given over to- this
one phase -of work. Smart, new
Novelty Coats .
in swelldom's' latest cuts and latest materials cut long and soldierly x
and then shorter ones for women who prefer those of shorter
stature. This great store fits every form as well as every purse.
FURS get first sliowings this week seal, Persian lamb, astrachan,
electric seal, etc Novelty collars, stoles and small furs, all reason
ably priced. There's choosing in furs choose early.
The Best UNDERWEAR VALUES
Are at Olds, Wortman & King's
First Floor
"We borrowed this phrase from a lady we
overheard talking, about different Portland
stores the other day.
We don't dwell en
tirely on low prices.
These are " attract
ive, of course, to
money-wise women
but quality com
mands equally the
attention of judges.
Our efforts are di
vided between the
two. Low prices
without quality or
the latter bereft of
of the former have
tc ral Pwer. Their-comblnation Is tho source of OUR popularity. We select
)5r,FfJtOC"PajVCula?katt,e.nt!on t0 yaras used and sanitary condi-
lljf
i .rii.i T iV tr X very complete, emoracing- regu
lar QuaJltles-ln cotton. 2oc to 75c the garment: merino garments. 51 and $L25:
elite nnrl tctmYI rmrmonta voctc nonto .-. li ro It Z,ir ' '
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Ladles' cream or sliver irrav cotton
WOMEN'S HOSIERY
T -.idles fine gauge black cotton Hose
with natural cashmere feet a grand
Value at 50c
Ladles" fine black cotton Hose "with
finished foot, 25c to 60c.
.Ladles' .fine ribbed black cashmere
Hose, -with finished foot, 40c and 50c pr.
Ladles' fine gauge black cotton Hose
solid, -with allk embroidered boots, 45o
and 50c
SPECIALS FOR WEEK
Ladles' -white or silver gray fleece
lined cotton Vests and Pants, good
winter "weight and grand 35o 7r
values. soeclaL each v.
Union Suits. Jersey ribbed, medium
or heavy -welglit. splendid 75c RQP
value, special -at, each ocjc
Ladles' fino white Jersey-ribbed "wool
plated Union Suits, excellent $2 value,
SSfh $1.65
Ladles fine cashmere black-ribbed
Hose, finished foot, very elastic,
great oOc value, special at, 38 C
Ladies' Swiss ribbed worsted Vests and
Panto, silver gray or -white, non
shrinkable, no Underwear equal to
them for good honest -wear, TQ
$L0O value, special, at, each.... f-
$2.00 KID GLOVES, $.33
Monday and Tuesday only. First floor.
In"adUl0ilto..orreftular?iues in Kid Gloves, which embrace tho "Monarch"
2. the "Derby" and "Eskay" at $1.50 and the "Mascot," tho best dollar
Kid Glove for woman's wear made we offer on Monday and Tuesday only
another lot of sample gloves from a celebrated French maker. Placed in com
petition with our celebrated Monarchs at $2, we've compared are through:
with their use Instead of returning, you may have 'em, sample pickings for
less than they cost to make; all sizes, at 8 A. M. Mondayt-T v 4 - o
the Pair 4 I
A GREAT UNMATCHABLE TWO DAYS'
SALE OF DRESS GOODS
MONDAY AND TUESDAY ONLY-(Annex First Floor.)
The great Dress Goods Section piled , full to overflowing with bar
gains in new dress stuffs mostly exclusive with us. Nothing old or
trashy in the offering; every piece bears the hallmark of newness, ex
clusiveness and elegance. AH in the smart new "Scotchy" effects, some
made in the "Land of the Thistle" and other cloths made right here in
good old America copies of the Scotch things. Either will do the
foreign if you prefer, or the 'home-made." Both possess the "snap and
go" required; roughish stuff, sturdy as the Highlander and divided
into as many clans as the Scotch themselves. Ztbelines, Banriockburns,
Tweeds, and so on. Among them you will be shown, if you come to
this great sale read down thro' the list:
46-inch iridescent Zibeline, the very latest fabric shown, splendid wear
ing cloth, a-regular $J.OO a yard value, special for Monday T Q
and Tuesday -7 C
J 455 yards of 48- and 50-inch Dress Goods English Venetians, Ghevi
ots, Serges, Plaid Zibeline, Novelty Suitings, Voile Etamines, in all
the new colors values never before shown in the Northwest
regular $J.50 a yard values, special for Monday and Tucs- QQ.
day 7QC
52-inch All-Wool Bannockburn Tweeds, splendid goods for hard wear, in Oxford, Navy, Brown OQ
and Gray a regular $J.50 a yard value, Monday and Tuesday OsC
56-inch Cravenettes, Priestley's best makes,! absolutely rainproof, a good chance to prepare for the rainy
season, come in Oxford, Navy, Greens and Brown,in plain and herring weaves, regular $J.75 4 Q
a yard values, special for Monday and Tuesday ) j&S
Economy Sheets
Domestic Aisle, 1st Floor.
We learned a trick from the stocking makers,
who weave a double amount of yarn into heel and
toe. We've had sheets made on same, principle the
muslin doubly thick in the center of the sheet. It
leads to the sheet wearing equally well all over.
Many housewives have to split sheets after
awhile and put the center outside; one domestic econ
omist advocates putting the bottom "sheet on the befd
crosswise. That helps, but doesn't entirely overcome
the trouble. The Economy Sheets are used in the
regular way and they take care of themselves.
We have obtained the sale of these sheets for
Portland and urge every housekeeper hotel man and
rooming-house manager to call here during the week
and note their advantages. They are made only of
bleached sheeting, and we show them in every size,
including those for the extra long or wide beds. Their
cost is but a trifle above the ordinary kinds.
New 90c Jacquard
Waitings, 59c
Domestic Aisle, 1st Floor.
You have heard people say, perhaps, that they
bought certain things "for almost nothing" but
the time to have the experience yourself is nowj
among those pretty, dainty waistings in the Domes
tic section. We bought for an enlarged depart
ment, expecting our new annex to be ready for
business ere this we've too much ballast for the
size of our ship, so here goes a lot overboard.
'Twill pay you to watch for these" "unloadings"
and stand under ready to tackle. Tomorrow we
place on sale a large lot of splendid 90c values in
new, all-wool jacquard waistings, in pretty raised
effects, patterns exclusive with this house and lat
ent Autumn colorings the sale price is EZQ
placed at, the yard O sC
LACES THAT ARE WANTED i
If you're a woman you're interested in laces this season more than ever, for more
than ever before are laces worn. You'll find here as complete an assortment as" shown
by any lace store west of Chicago from the narrowest and simplest to
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vyv w v o. Mauuiato uauu-mauc atc( xvciy xaienuLKing country nas oeen
V X J drawn on to contribute, and no wanted make has been left out.
Lace Collars, -with stole ends, $2 up to
$75. 'Cape Collars, medallions In all want
ed colorings and sizes, beautiful Persian
bands In wonderful assortment.
New Ribbons In all the newest of the
season's colorings.
C-ln. Persian Cushion Ribbon, tho yard,
75c.
Liberty Satin Ribbon In checks and
knots, the yard, 60c
New Trimmings, Veils and Drapes.
Handkerchiefs from the simplest to tho
daintiest and moat exclusive lace crea
tions. Handkerchief centers for making:
the lace kerchiefs at home; also a full line
of prettily embroidered handkerchiefs.
UMBRELLAS A splendid stock, ele
gant, handsome handles, paragon frames,
Gloria, Taffeta and English silk covers,
Umbrellas In a price range from 50c to JIZ.
BEDS AND WARMER BED CLOTHING
in The nick of time
Fourth Floor- Take Elevator
You may remember that famous receipt "How to cook a hare first,
catch your hare etc." Let's apply this to bedding first get tfie beds. Got
any old-fashioned wooden bedsteads in your house? Wouldn't you prefer
the light, pretty brass trimmed enameled iron ones? This is good time to
change, for we've sharply reduced the price on these handsome ENAM
ELED IRON BEDS and continue the sale this week for no other reason than
we have too many for present quarters expected to be in the new annex
ere this must unload it's our, bad luck and your good fortune don't let
it pass. ANOTHER WEEK OF THE SALE. Profits knocked to "Smith
ereens" this way:
Regular $4.50 values, this sale.
Regular 5.00 values, this sale
Regular 6.00 values, this sale ,
Regular 7.50 values, this sale.
Regular 9.00 values, this sale.
Regular 10.50 values, this sale.
.$3.75
. 4.25
. 5.00
. 6.25
7.50
8.75
Regular $12.00 values, this sale $10.00
Regular 15.00 values, this sale 12.50
Regular 18.00 values, this sale 15.00
Regular 22. 00 values, this sale 19.00
Regular 28.00 values this sale ; 23.00
Now Gef Bed Comforts
A new shipment of those famous Down
allno Comforters came In last week. .Do
you appreciate warm bed clothing, soft
and fluffy, with the Ufe and spring of a
fine silk handkerchief crushed in thB-palm
of your hand Comforts that are comforts
in every sense of that word, that don't
cause you to feel you've been carrying a
ton weight all night when you wake in the
morning, and yet keep you warm and snug
as a bug in a rug during the hours spent
"Ith Morpheus? Then select tho Down-
--uuu, uucu wim cioan-picKea Texas cot
ton that makes its debut fresh from the
flelds in these Comforts. No danger of
shoddy or ragpickers' fllth mingling in
these. Covered with plain or figured, sllk
allne or prettily patterned satine, very
dainty, and the prices are light as the
Comforts. 52.50 to HSOfwlth three between
grades.
Other grades in cotton-fllled, ailkollne
covered comforts at $1.25 up to $2.50, with
four intermediate kinds.
Full size Blanket of white wool, made
of pure Oregon wool, superior in weaving
qualities to the fancifully finished Eastern
Blankets made with the wool pulled over
the ey Idea. Oregon blankets are honest
Have Yot Bought That
Sewing Machine Yet?
Here's the best Sewing Machine in Amer
icabears our name and every machine
carries a 10-year life Insurance policy
we'll take care of it that long, after that
'twill care for Itself they'll last a life
time and serve as heirlooms and legacies
after. Sold right here in the city under
tho factory name for $50, $60 and $63. They
won't let us use the name for fear their
agents would have to go out of business
we're a "Congress Store." you know, and
apt to cut prices as we do here. Our
prices for these famous machines, instead
of $65, is $24.90; instead of $60, is $22.65, and
SPLENDID
MILLINERY NEWS
These arev busy days for out milliners. Eager, enthusiastic
throngs populate the grand salon on second floor, throngs that
keep the deft and nimble fingers and creative brains in our making
and modeling rooms busy every hour of the working day. NEW"
TRIMMED HATS from Paris and New York are coming and
going with about equal regularity. The grand and beautiful dis
plays still continue they rival, in fact, the earlier showings of
opening days, these later arrivals.
DAINTILY TAILORED STREET HATS are here in pro
fusion, nothing flashy or garish, but wonderfully toned colorings
that give the wearer an air of genteel refinement only to be found
in such makes as such master makers as Henri Bendel and Con
nolly send out. And these charming hats cost no more than hats
without a.name or reputation. Another feature of this store is
NO TWO HATS ALIKE. Every woman of taste likes to be
exclusive as to headwear and she may here at no extra cost. We
call attention to the "Open Letter' of Mr. Henri Bendel on oppo
site jpage it needs no talk, hut speaks itself in no uncertain tone.
Besides the more expensive millinery, we ask your attention to the
line of beautiful hats introduced and made justly &A Q$5
famous by this house at the popular price of tT.: s O
A Few Toilet Requisites
FOR MEN AND WOMEN
First Floor.
If a boy 9 years old had a beard h& need not fear shaving with a
safety razor. "No matter how hurried you are to catch that car
down town, or how nervous, it's safe to use a safety razor for a
quick, easy, comfortable shave. Yo Mr.' Man, who fear to shave
yourself for scare of cutting gorges and ravines thro' your face
just try a safety razor once, and you'll soon save its price in money
you'd otherwise paid the barber, besides saving annoying waits at
the tonsorial shop a good assortment here for (tj aa
choosing, with full set of bladesfrom $J0 on down to s)vU
Kent's best English hair brushes, every one warranted, O JT
up from f. OOC
A full line of this celebrated make, embracing JO styles for selection,
of tooth brushes at lowest prices quoted for this grade brush.
HURD'S FINE STATIONERY first floor in all the latest
down-to-date papers and envelopes, all the newest shades and pat
terns of papers. "We show full lines of those Famous Papeteries.
NEW BEADED CHAINS AND ROPES jewelry counter all
colors, from J5c up to $1.65 each.
FINE CUT GLASS
Third Floor Tako Elevator.
In-the Sale This Week Libfcey's, Too
Libbey's Cut Glass is the standard of the world we are selling
agents for Portland. It is seldom such opportunity as this offers.
The Cut Glas's is new, richly cut on clearest and most transparent
crystal. The variety is large, but there is only one quality the
finest.
Fine opportunity for gift-buying for coming holidays and never
a housekeeper had too much Cut Glass.
Over 600 different articles manufactured byXibbey, name and
trademark etched on every piece.
Libbey's Water Bottles, special $4.40 each
Libbey's Sugar and Geams, special . .. $4.40 pair
Libbeys 6-inch Olive Dish, special. $2.20 each
Libbey's 9-inch Bowls $6.80 each
Libbey's Water Tumblers, set of 6 $6.00 set
Every article of Cut Glass at Special Sale price. Anticipate
your wants and save money by buying during special sale.
This week we place on sale new importation Imperial Crown
China in rich decorations.
Bread and Butter Plates, doz $3.50 to $15.00
Tea Plates, doz $4.00 to $36.00
Cake Plates, each , 75c to $ 650
Salad Bowls, each $j.00 to $ 9.00
The assortment comprises Vases, Nut Bowls, Olives, Spoon
Trays, Sugars and Creams, Tea and Chocolate Sets, Bonbons,
i amzaros, and almost everything in China,
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