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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 25, 1904)
mum PSRT THREE raj v PAGEST7T0 30 in twin ji ma (TO VOL. XXIII. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1904. NO. 52. "Different SEIL 1lklMJZd JBS "Quality Store mHSE&I wmwwwwm y Shop " ' Portland's Largest, Foremost Store A Great Sweeping Clear ance on All Millinery Tuesday morning at'.S o'clock, in the millinery sa lons on second floor of Sixth-street annex, -we -will launch one of the greatest clearance sales of-millinery ever attempted in the "vv West. We say "great )JJ est" because every article STVr X. 111 LUC C11U1C QCUllUli Will 'l If "J nnnn whinn inciiroc fnr ' you your choice of tbe-fin- 4 est selected stock of milli nery on the Coast at prices ridiculously low. Note the following: 200 Trimmed Hats, $3.00, $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00 val ues, in one grand clearance price $1.00 500 best styles of the season's ready-to-wear Hats, all colore and shapes, value up to $3.00; clearance price only 49 200 children's untrimmed scratch-felt Shapes, 50c and 75c values 10 All other hats proportionately reduced. 0 YOU, YOURS, AND OURS WE EXTEND A HEARTY YULETIDE GREETING A RIGHT MERRY, BRIGHT, JOYOUS XMAS TO ALL The Christmas work is over; its joys are with us this morning. We should be callous, indeed, did we not de part for the nonce from cold commercialism and join with you, with all Christendom, in ihe grateful spirit the joyous spirit of Christmastide. We thanl you, neighbors and friends, for the overwhelming holiday patronage bestowed upon us. We tried to earn and merit it; we trust you believe we did. Our efforts for the future shall be increased and past records used only as starting posts from which to create newer and bet ter ones. To you and to yours, then, TELAJsTKS and a MERRY CHRISTMAS. And now we turn to OURS our store famuy our splendid army of matchless helpers. Nobly you worked and well. Through the heat of the day into the darkness of the night you labored uncomplainingly and unceasingly for our patrons, for us and for yourselves; for we believe that every one of our loyal employes feels better this Christmas morning, happier in every sense, with a knowledge of work well done. Thank you, one and all A MERRY CHRISTMAS from your firm. The store will be closed all day Monday for Christmas observance and needed rest. All hands on deck Tuesday morning for the 27TH GRAND ANOTTAL CLEARANCE SALES! FIFTH, SIXTH AND WASHINGTON STREETS Stupendous Clearance Sales Start Tuesday Morning CLEARANCE SALE JOTTINGS Merry Christmas If there's something you. forgot, you'll find it in the Clearance Sale on Tuesday. There will be three pages of Clearance Sale news. Today's, one on Monday and another on Tuesday, morning and evening papers. This to start with, fol lowed by freshj sparkling bargain news every day. Don't miss a page or an item, for 'tis the most im portant store news ever printed by a Portland house. If you're not at this store Tuesday you'lLbe sorry when your neighbor tells you Wednesday, of the bar gains you missed. And there'll be Wednesday bar gains, too hosts of 'em. The store reverts again to its usual custom, of closing every evening at 0 o'clock, Saturday included. Have you received a copy of the Olds, Wortman & King World's Fair Herald yet! They'll be distributed this week among the homes of Portland folk and their neighbors for miles around. Should our carriers miss .you, drop a postal to the "AD SHOP," OLDS, WORTMAN & KING and be supplied at once. Only a very few sections of the.i'Big Store" are represented in today's news. But all are bristling and bulging with unmatchable and unprecedented val ues that will be told of in turn in Monday and Tues day local papers. Don't miss the full news. GET THE "OLDS, WORTMAN & KING 1905 EXPOSI TION HERALD," it's the newsiest store sheet you ever read. The big "WHITE PAIR" SALE of Women's Undermuslins and dainty lingerie starts here Tues day morning at S o'clock in conjunction with the grand 27th Annual Clearance Sales. ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING REDUCED Contrapt gpOds on which price is con trolled by the man ufacturer alone excepted. ABSOLUTELY EVERYTHING REDUCED Consumers, Buyers and Shoppers of the Northwest-Never Before Has Such Opportunity Knocked at Your Doors Without a doubt you've waited for a twelvemonth for these annual CLEARANCE SALES to. supply certain wants; you builded -wiser than you knew; your reward is far more ample, than you dared even hope, far beyond your fondest expecta tions No granger ever gathered the plenteous crop of a bountiful season with the satisfaction you will enjoy in reaping the capious hardest vef unprecedented and unmatchable bargains prepared by this grand "Old Homestead Stole for its public this Exposition year. "WE MARK PORTLAND'S MOST AUSPICIOUS EVENT THE LEWIS AND CLARK CENTENNIAL BY WHAT WILTGO INTO HISTORY AS OUR CITY'S MOS.T MEMORABLE MERCHANDIS ING ACHIEVEMENT, THE OLDS, WORTMAN & KING- WORLD'S 'PAIR CLEARANCE SALE! NO "WEAK, VACILLATING, PAINT-HEARTED, HALP-WAY MEASURES HERE, BUT A BOLD, AGGRESSIVE CAMPAIGN of clearance tha will stagger competition to follow and phase them to imitate. Not only do we reduce every article in the house during this sale, but we go further, cut loose from all precedent and establish a new record for Clearance Sales in Portland. We've gone into our stocks every one under the three great.roofs that cover our busy chain of stores, and cut the prices to the quick. We've spared nothing. Some are cut to the costunark, others are cut far below, so that Portland folk may come here this week and stock up for a year to come at prices less than factories that make the goods would make on carload lots. In fact, many reductions reach HA LP PRICE. We throw the throttle wide open and "let yer bump." But be early. Remember, nothing will be replaced. Pirst choosers get best picking. A MILLION DOLLAR STOCK OP THE WORLD'S BEST, NEWEST, MOST FASHIONABLE AND WANTED- QUALITY "MERCHANDISE IS PLACED BY US ON THE ALTAR OP SACRIFICE ! OUR GOODS ARE AT THE MERCY OP YOUR CASH! Read every word in today's, Monday's and Tuesday's announcement! A full 'page of fresh, bristling items, composing an aggregation of extra special Values from every department each day. It will require three days to tell the serial story of opening bargains three full newspaper pages, one each day and even then the half cannot be told. You must come and witness the slaughter! FIFTH-STREET ANNEX-FIRST FLOOR. A Monster Clearance Sale of Rich Silks and Superior Dress Fabrics That Demands Instant Attention and Defies Attempts at Competition A sensational sale that must command widespread response because of the high character of the stocks. Quality and style are combined in every yard of fabrics in this enormous Clearance Sale. Such Silks and Dress Goods as make up the awful carnage of values in this record-breaking sale cannot be bought today at the mills at the prices we sell them at. It will pay you to invest liberally this week and secure fabrics you will need for wear all thro the coming Exposition year. If you put off buying now you'll pay the penalty of procrastination in the shape of advanced, prices, for ordinarily no house can possibly sell silks and dress goods at these absurdly low prices, and they're just the fabrics that will be in demand for a twelvemonth hence. Limited space pre cludes mention of other than these few extra specials for this week. RADICALLY RECKLESS SLAUGHTER of the SEASONABLE, FASHIONABLE, WANTED DRESS GOODS. The "donf care" spirit seized upon the man with the knife as he sallied forth to murder prices for the Clearance Sales in the Dress Goods sections. And he's left a trail of carnage behind that bargain-lovers will gloat over. Colored Dress Goods LOT 1 Our regular 50c quality of Serges, Tweeds, Voiles, Eta mines and Heather Mixtures, a tremendous assortment of styles to select from Annual Clearance Sale Price, per yard..34 LOT 2 Our regular $1.00 and 75c French Voiles, Mixed Eta mines, Heather Tweeds and Voiles, Illuminated Scotch Suit ings, over 40 pieces to select from Annual Clearance Sale Price, per yard 42 LOT 3 Our regular $L25 quality of French Zibelines, Camels-hairs,- Lace Eetamiries, Hard Twisted Mannish Worsted Suit ings, all wanted colors in the lot Annual Clearance Sale Price only 68 LOT 4 Our regular $L50 54-inch Ail-Wool Suitings, in neat, mannish effects; just the thing for shirtwaist and walking suits, Mouchette Zibelines, etc., etc., a grand money-saver Annual Clearance Sale Price .. ...74 LOT 5 Our regular $1.75 Nubbed and 'Plain Mannish Hard Twisted Suitings, the best values ever shown at the regular price Annual Clearance Sale Price 98 $ LOT 6 Our regular $2.00 and $1.75 English Chevron Suitings, in plain and plaids; also a choice assortment of Illuminated Suitings Annual Clearance Sale Price $1.19 LOT 7 Our regular $2.50 and $2.25 Novelty Plaid Suitings and a beautiful line of Matelasse Crepe effect Annual Clearance Sale Price 91.39 In addition to these great specials, every piece of our en tire stock will be radically reduced, including Rainproof Suit ings, Cravenettes, Venetians, Broadcloths, Covert Cloths, Dress Kerseys, Prunellas, Voiles, Etamines, Mistral Etamine, Silk and Wool Crepe de Paris, Poplin de Chene, Crepe de Francaise, Crepe de Chine, Panamas, Canvas Cloths, Serges, Cheviots, Brillian tine, Sicilians, Alpacas, Challies, Batistes and Albatross in fact, everything that is new and good, the choicest selection from the .best makers in the world. All radically reduced. GRAND ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF Black and Colored Silks Every piece of plain and fancy Silk reduced. Colored Taf fetas, Peau de Cygne, Chiffon Taffeta, Messaline Taffetas, Peau de Soies, Failles, Bengalines, Mummie Silks, Imperial Taffetas, Satins) Liberty Satins, Black Silks, in all the staple and newest weaves, including the world-renowned Bonnet Silks, which stand far ahead of all other makes of Black Silks for durability, fast ness and perfectness of color. In addition to the great reduction on every, piece of silk in'our department (except Rajah Pongee) 'we have .made four great specials where profit aand costs has been absolutely lost sight of. LOT 1 A large assortment of Novelty Suit Silks, Plain Peau de Cygne, Black Taffetas and 27-inch White India, at, yard. 49 LOT 2 Suit Silks in full color assortment, Black Taffetas anad 27-in.ch White India Silk at, per yard 69 LOT 3 Suiting Silks in the newest'colors and styles, Black Taf fetas, White Indias, at, per yard 79 LOT 4 Suiting Silks in all colors and styles Evening SilksN Cheney Foulards, 27-inch Colored Taffetas, Black Taffetas, Peau de Soies, etc., etc., at, per yard 89 These special lots are the greatest bargains we have ever offered. No other Portland store, owns these Silks at the prices these are marked here to sell to you. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF Black Dress Goods Every piece in our stock reduced in price, and in addition to every piece being cut in price, we have selected Four Monster Bargain Specials LOT 1 French "Voile Etamines, neat figured Mohairs and Bril liantines, 52-inch all-wool Canvas and Panama Cloths and neat figured Albatross, regular values up to $1.50 Special Clearance Sale Price 39 LOT 2 Nubbed Zibelines, Canvas, Panamas, Sanglies- and Pan ama Cloths, all pure wool, fast dyes and good-wearing fabrics, reemlar values up to $1.75 per yard Special Clearance Sale Price, per yard 79 LOT 3 Neat figured Italian and Turkish Mohairs, Crepons, Zib elines and Lace Voile Etamines, all new weaves, regular val ues up to $3.00 per yard Special Clearance Sale Price, at, per yard 1.49 LOT 4 Silk and Mohair, Silk and Wool Crepons, neat figured Turkish Mohairs, a grand assortment to select from of the newest Black Dress Goods shown, regular values up to $3.75 per yard Special Clearance Sale Price, per yard. .. .$1.79 FOR CONTINUANCE OP THE MONSTER LIST OF EXTRA SPECIAL BARGAINS THAT OPEN THE J 905 CLEARANCE SALES ON NEXT TUESDAY MORNING SEE MONDAY'S PAPERS MORNING AND EVENING 1 I I