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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Jan. 1, 1905)
t PART THREE PMESJ7T0;30 I VOL. XXIV. PORTLAND, OBEGCXN, 5UMAY MOE.1ST2TG, JANXJABY 1, 1905. NO. 1. A Very Happy New Year to All "Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come. Whispering, It Trill be happier.' " "Well I know That unto him -who works, and feels he Torks, This same grand year is ever at the doors." Tennyson. Welcome the new and speed the parting guest. Poor, aged and decrepit 1904 is now a character in history. At last midnight the city clocks tolled his funeral dirge and he entered the graveyard of the past, to join the endless procession of predecessors who connect today with the beginning of all things. E. L P. It has been a good and eventful year with us. It has seen the store expand and enlarge until today it stands the city's largest as it has been always its best. And a bountiful business has come with increased facilities for handling it. 1904 will be entered upon the store log-book as the premier year of its existence. Its business has increased more than a hundred fold. We should bo ungrateful, indeed, did we not pause a moment, this New Year's morn, to thank our public and our faithful employes for making the past year the biffsst and best in our history. Of course, there have been shortcomings. They were inevitable, for this store is run by human hands. But we did all we could to minimize them. We did all possible to make shopping here easy and satisfactory. Com fortable innovations were introduced to benefit patrons and helpers. To the latter we have added hundreds to the former thousands. "Service has ex panded with size of store. And yet, with the tremendous volume of business that daily surges through this "Big Store," ceaselessly as a mighty river, is it a wonder that faults still exist f We shall start the New Year by weeding them out, carefully but earnestly; wherever we find them. We shall never ilnd it too troublesome to go the limit in pleasing our public. The errors of the past have been marked by danger lights to be avoided. The successes will be the starting boat from which we sail today or when the signal gong shall start the race for public favor in 1905, among the city stores, on Tuesday morning at 8 o'clock. A HAPPY NEW YEAE TO ATT.. "Look not mournfully into the past. It comes not back again. Wisely improve the present it is thine. Go forth to meet the shadowy future without fear and with a manly heart." Longfellow. After all when we get the dyspepsia out of our heart, and strangle the lies we would tell ourselves, the years are what we make 'em, with a lump o' luck for seasoning. Let's make 1905 a good one. "DO IT NOW." See Monday and Tuesday Papers for Hosts of Additional Special Clearance Values in Other Departments Remorseless Swings Cut Away Great Slices Off the Costs Of These Staple and Household Fabrics Never was such a chance to save on buying of these wanted stuffs for personal wear and household use. Special values for the week opening Tuesdaj'. Domestic and Linen Aisles, First floor. Domestics Richardson's fine satin-finish Table Damask, a dozen new pat terns; special clearance price, yard $1.25 Full size Dinner Napkins, to match Table Damask, special clearance price, dozen .' $3.96 Heavy snow white Table Damask, trig line of patterns, 72 inches wide, clear ance special, yard ....72) 77$ and S5 Good quality bleached Table Damask, 62 and 64 inches wide, at special 50c, 54c and, per yard 63 $ Full size Marseilles Bedspreads, a variety of patterns in handsome raised ef fects, regular value $3.00; clearance special $2.35 Fine plain, sheer Nainsook, soft finish, for underwear, 12-yard pieces, nicely boxed, value $2.00, clearance special $1."50 Flannels, Waistings and Suitings German Flannels, velvet finish in pretty patterns and plain colors, value 35c yard, special clearance price, yard 18 Plain and fancy All-Wool Flannel "Waistings, value 50c, clearance special, yard ... 25 lieavy cream Shaker Flannel, nice and soft for night robes and underwear, special clearance price, yard English Cashmeres, 36 inches wide ,all colors, regular 40c qual ity, special clearance pries, yard 25 Danish Cloths, all colors, in two widths, exact copies of fine im ported woolens, for durability they have no equal; special clearance price 25-inch width, yard X2 36-inch width, yard 21i PORTLAND'S LARGEST, FOREMOST STORE CLOSeSALL DAY I mth Mers Sweep of Two-Edged Scythe 1905 Clear- CLOSf R DAY MONDAY ance Time Mows Down 1904 s Fairest Prices. MONDAY AMIfiUTV WPFni IMmi fl PADA MfR The keenest, deepest cuts in Portland's mercantile history! 1 IlUn IT , O W LLPI 1 lU LLLMKMnLL A perfect carnage of values, and ABSOLUTELY EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE (except such goods as manufacturers control price upon) DECISIVELY AM TREMENDOUSLY. RE DUCED! These prices and bargains are for Tuesday and the week. Closed Monday. Theater Gowns and Opera Coats for Two Days at HALF PRICE Special Notice Owing to the tm "precedented rush of business overtaxing of the auditing re- partment, and the ex treme closeness of the result in the "Man agers' Sale" contest, ve are unable to announce names of "winners today as expected. As soon as the official figures come from the head auditor we will print the result in a few days. PADEREWSKS The World's Greatest Pianist At the Armory "Wednesday evening next, January 4. Direction of Calvin Heilig Sale of tickets opens at the. Marquam Grand Monday, tomorrow, at 10 o'clock. Evening costumes and opera wraps at Olds, "Wortman & King's. Special sale opens Tuesday at 8 A. 2kT. ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE PADEREWSKI APPEARANCE THE SOCIETY EVENT OP THE SEASON PROVIDED FOR BY THE "STYLE STOEE." By special arrangement for this great musical and society event, we shall place on extra special sale TUESDAY AND "WEDNESDAY. EVEEY EVENING GOWN AND COSTUME IN THE HOUSE UP PEOM $85.00 AND EVEEY OPEEA COAT IN THE HOUSE UP FROM ?40 AT EXACTLY ONE-HALT PRICE! Evening gowns include every new and late production of leading Parisian and New York designers, the smartest and most magnificent collection ever brought to the Coast. Materials embrace Crepe de Chinee, Voiles, Chiffons, Nets, Chiffon Taffetas, Spangled effects and rich imported fabrics with trimmings of real lace, appliques and handsome ribbon effects. Every color and shading that fashion favors are here. Among the grand exposition of art, beauty and style in dress are many of the famous MUe. Schroeder creations. Por this great event Tuesday and "Wednesday only, choose from these magnificent gowns at exactly HALP of their regular fair price. Opera Coats for the Paderewski Presentation Choice of every Opera or Theater Coat in the house, up from $40.00 at One-Half Price. Broadcloths, Angoras, "Welna Cloths, etc in light blue, pink, white, greens and various shades of the popular onion. Description is futile, for with a line larger than, any other west of Marshall Pield's, in Chicago, a page would not suffice for detail. Five new saleswomen wene added to these great apparel sections last week, so no matter how great the rush, proper attention will be given to all who attend this extraordinary' sale on Tuesday and "Wednesday of fashionable new evening and theater gowns at coats at ONE-HALF PRICE. The Great White Pair and Sale Sixth-Street Annex Second Ploor. "White is the ruling power in the big Annex, Second Floor Salons. "White blooms snowily all about -you there. The greatest and in every way most interesting special sales of dainty white undennuslins bids one an enthusiastic welcome. "We've prepared for months for this great sale, and admit that Undennuslins is the most potent power behind the January Clearance Sale. Undennuslins in enormous quantities superior qualities and full of individuality. No skimping, no unworthiness in the Undennuslins we sell. Best styles, good sewing as you'll do at home; dainty trim mingin brief, Underwear that merits the commendation of dis criminating women. Do you wonder that women pln and wait for these sales to stock up their wardrobes with Unuermuslins to last for months ahead? You find "different" and better values in white here than at elsewhere stores. A few of the special bargains picked at random from the many: tnf Skirt Ladies' fine Cambric Petticoats, 13-inch Victoria Lawn flounce, cluster of five 4-inch tucks, finished with 5-inch Swiss blind embroidery, 4-inch cambric under ruffle; regular price $225, special, Tues day only, at $1.59 Ladies' Gowns of the finest production of American manufacturers, made of fine Nainsook, Lawn and Cambric, elbow and long sleeves; a great variety of styles of yokes; plain or elaborately trimmed in lace or embroidery and ribbons. Prices ranging from $5.00 to $25.00; all Ladies' fine striped Outing Flannel Gowns in pink or blue and white, turned-down collar and cuffs of plain Domet Flannel, embroidered; regular price $Lf00; spe cial at 63 $ Ladies' Knit Petticoats in colors or with fancy striped border; regular price $1; special 60 Ladies' Gowns of extra quality Muslin, V-shaped neck, yoke of two rows wide embroidery, insertion between four clus ters of seven tucks each; embroidery edging at yoke, neck and sleeves; regu lar price $1.75; special at $1.19 at half price this week. Spec'! Tuesday Only Women's 55c Cambric Drawers 55c Ladies' fine. Cambric Drawers, lA-inch tuck between two clusters of three fine tucks each, finished -with three-inch fine Swiss embroidery edging of a great assortment of dainty designs; regular price Soc, special 58 J STYLE Remarkable Corset Bargain Royal "Worcester Bon Ton Corset, special style number 853. This is one of the Royal "Worcester. Corset Co.'s latest produc tions and is adopted for a wide range of figures, made of pink, light blue or -white polka dot silk, medium low bust, extreme long over hips, velvet grip hose supporters, attached in front and at sides, sizes from 19 to 30; regular price $7.50, special at $4.97 In the Baby-to-Miss Shop Second Floor Thoroughfare Aisle. ALL CHILDREN'S DRESSES AT ONE-HALF PRICE THIS WEEK. .Considerine- the mice of these dresses we should clothe every child in Portland. The excellence of plain and fancy materials, daintiness of designs and finish and variety of these dresses, including the regulation Peter Thompson sailor, Russian blouse and Buster Brown styles make the prices at which they are offered asioundiner, sizes from 2 to 14 years; regular prices from $2.00 to $15.00, special prices from $i to $7 .50 with many between prices. In the Art Shop Battenberg patterns, your choice at, each 5 Battenberg patterns on blue cloth of all kinds of collars, tie ends, doilies, centerpieces, scarfs, borders, insertions, yokes and many others; value to 35c, your choice at 5 German Applique Scarf, 18x54, and squares 32x32 inches in an endless variety of styles in openwork with hemstitched or scalloped border; regular price 65c, special 39 Children's all-wool Sweaters at great reduction Children's Sweaters in red, navy, royal and -white, made in an assort ment of styles, with or without belts, ages 4 to 14 years; regular price $2.50, special at $1.87 Bargains in Dress Goods and Silk Stores Colored Dress Goods LOT 1 Our regular 50c qual ity of Serges. Tweeds, Voiles, Etamlnes and Heather Mixtures, a tre mendous assortment of styles to select from; An nual Clearance Sale price, per yard 34c LOT 2 Our regular $1 and 75c French voiles, Mixed Etamlnes, Heather Tweeds and Vnllpo TllrimlnotaI Scotch Suitings, over 40 pieces to select from; Annual Clearance Sale price, per ,, yard 42c LOT 3 Our regular $1.25 quality of French Zibellnes, Camelsholrs, Lace Etainines, Hard-Twisted Mannish "Worsted Suitings, all wanted colors In the lot; Annual Clearance Sale price only cSc LOT 4 Our regular 51.50 54-inch All-Wool Suitings, in neat mannish effects. Just the things for shirtwaist and walking suits, Mouchette Zibellnes. eta, etc., a frand money-saver; Annual Clearance ale price 74C 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.. OSc LOT 5 Our regular $2.00 and $1.75 Eng lish Chevron Suitings, in plain and plaids, also a choice assortment of Illuminated Suitings; Annual Clearance Sale pr$U9 LOT 7 Our regular $2.50 and $2.25 Nov elty Plaid Suitings and a beautiful line of Matelasse Crepe effect; Annual Clear ance Sale price $1.39 In addition to these great specials, every piece of our entire stock will be radically reduced, including Rainproof Suitings. Cravene'ttes. Venetians. Broadcloths. Co vert Cloths. Dress Kerseys. Prunellas, Voiles, Etamlnes. Mistral Etamine, Silk and "Wool Crepe de -Francaise, Crepe de Chine. Panamas. Canvas Cloths, Serges, Cheviots. Brilllantlne. Sicilians. Alpacas, Cnallles, Batistes and Albatross in fact, everything that Is new and good, the choicest selec tion 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 re duced. Colored Taffetas, Peau de Cygne Chiffon Taffeta, Messallne Taffetas. Peau de Soles, Failles, Bengallnes. Mummie Silks, 6TH-ST. ANNEX, 1st Floor. 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, fastness and perfectness of color. In ad dition to the great reduction on every piece of silk in our department (except Rajah Pongee), we have made four great specials where- profit and cost3 have been absolutely lost sight of. LOT 1 A large, assortment of Novelty Suit Silks, Plain Peau de Cygne, Black Taf fetas and 27-inch "White India at. yd.49c LOT 2 Suit Silks In full color assortment. Black Taffetas and 27-lnch "White India Silk at, per yard 68c LOT 3 Suiting Silks in the newest colors and styles, Black Taffetas, "White Indias, at. per yard tdc LOT 4 Suiting Silks in all colors and styles. Evening Silks, Cheney Foulards, 27-inch Colored Taffetas, Black Taffetas, Peau de Soles, etc., eta, at, yard....S8c These special lots are the greatest bargains we have ever offered. No other Portland store own? these silks at the prices these are marked here to sell to you. ANNUAL CLEARANCE SALE OF Black Dress Goods FOUR MONSTER BARGAIN SPECIALS. LOT 1 Black Dress Fabrics, Figured Mo hairs and Brilliantines, Canvas and Pan ama Cloths, Cashmeres, Mistral Etamlnes and Figured Albatross, regular values up to $1.50 per yard Special Clearance Sale price .38c LOT 2 Nubbed Zibellnes, Canvas Pana mas, Sanglies and Panama Cloths, all pure wool, fast dyes and good-wearing fabrics, regular values up to $1.75 per yard; special Clearance Sale price, per yard .. 79c LOT 3 Neat Figured Italian and Turkish Mohairs. Crepons, Zibellnes and Lace Voile Etamlnes, all new weaves, regular values 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 fig ured 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 21c 30c Keen Cuts in the Women's Knitwear and Hosiery Shops FIRST FLOOR. Buying is going on with a swing and a vim here that shows women appreciate the values we'ro making in this great Clearance Sale. Extra specials this week opening Tuesday. HOSIERy FOR "WOMEN AND CHILDREN AT SPECIAL CLEARANCE SALE PRICES. "WOMEN'S BLACK CASHMERE HOSE Fine, full finished. Our 50c value. Special at, the pair. 42c Our 75c value, special at, tho pair 83c Our $1.00 value, special at, the pair 83c "WOMEN'S BLACK COTTON HOSE Absolutely the best lines in town at the prices Our 25c value, special at, the pair Our 35c value, snecial at. the nalr.. Our 50c value, special at, the pair...- ...... .42c EXTRA VALUES ON THE HOSIERS' BARGAIN COUNTER. "WOMEN'S BLACK COTTON HOSE, full finished. Our 50c and 75c values, special at, the pair 29c "WOMEN'S FANCY HOSE Our 35c to 50c values, special at, the pair..l9c "WOMEN'S BLACK "WORSTED HOSE Our 35c value, special at, pair.ISc "WOMEN'S $1.00 UNDERWEAR FOR 85c Women's Worsted Vests and tights in white or silver gray. The "Merode. Our $1.00 value, special Clearance Sale price, each ......85c WOMEN'S $1.75 "UNDERWEAR FOR $1.48 Women's "Merode" Vests and Tights In silk and wool white or silver gray. Our $L7o quality, special at, each - wrlnnnn" WOMEN'S SILK AND WOOL UNDERWEAR WORTH $1.75 . rf Tr FOR $1.48 Women's Swiss ribbed silk and wool Vests (nana rutuhra) and Tights In whlt pink or blue. Our $1.75 value, spe- VMDHPWBAB clal at, each flAS WOMEN'S UNION SUITS WORTH $1.00 FOR 65c Women's cream tinted - cotton Union Suits, lightly fleeced. Our $1.00 value, extra special aU the suit 83c ON THE UNDERWEAR BARGAIN COUNTER ARE GREAT LOTS OF WOMEN'S COTTON AND WOOL UNDERWEAR AT WONDERFULLY LOW PRICEa ASK TO SEE THEM. A BARGAIN IN CHILDREN'S HOSE Children's black worsted and black cotton-Hose. Our 25c to 45c valua All go at one price. Special, the pair.ISc V