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PART THREE PAGES 17 TO 32 VOL. XXIV. P0RTLA2JD, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 29, 1905. NO. 5t 5? ff9 mWasUt&tM Sts. Portland's Largest Store The 1 Quality Shop" He'ZMfrerealStere 3 G WaslUM$tM Sts. Ihc'Dlffereat Stare" J7kerBitrenmtS1rem' fo 5?. G?.WasM&ta 'Sts. fin MB 4 fiHTL, Public Tea Room Second Floor. 1 Under the auspices of Portland Y. W. C. A. "Grandma" Minora, Hostess. MENU FOR MONDAY, JAN. 30, '05. Tea. Coffee. Chocolate. Milk in Bottles. Cream of Tomato Soup. Fruit Salad. Ham Sandwiches. Hot Rolls. Bread and Butter. Tea Cakes. SPECIAL NOTICE TO "CHARGE CUSTOMERS" Any Goods Bought in the Store on Credit Accounts, Monday or Tuesday, January 30 or 31, "Will Be Charged on February Bills. OYEZ! OYEZ! OYEZ! SIX MORE DAYS OP CLEARANCE SALES EVERY ARTICLE IN THE HOUSE RIGOROUSLY REDUCED Except Contract Goods, upon -which manufacturers control price HEAR YE ! HEAR YE ! ! HEAR YE!!! THE LAST DAY DRAWS NIGH! One more week and the Great Clearance Sales of 1905 -will have become history, and the saving chances that they offer -will have gone for at least an other twelve-month. Perhaps their equal may not come again at least not in years; for circumstances "will not be the same a year hence, nor in many cycles. Events that caused delay in the completion of our new building also caused stocks to pile up and clogthe mercantile stream until heroic measures to clear the channel became necessary, and such blasting of prices as has never been known before has been resorted to. And now the stream flows on again clean, clear and unhampered. And yet blasting has not stopped. We're deepening the channel now and clearing out the snags. Only a week away stands the man with the book and pencil of stocktaking, and there's much to do in the intervening time. There's thousands upon thousands of dollars' worth of 6tock here he must not find; for six busy days yet we shall smash prices even finer than ever, and many Spring goods, new arrivals, harbingers, early advance styles sent in by our buyers now in the East, are included, at the Clearance Prices. But be warned THE CLEARANCE SALES POSI TIVELY CLOSE SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, AT 6 P. M-. This announcement tells the news of rare bargains prepared for the final week OPENING TOMORROW, MONDAY, JANUARY 30TH, A MONSTER LAST OPPORTUNITY SALE. TJLC GREAT HXXBA. The Street Suits In regular values up from $12.50 to $125, at prices already lower than any other house In the city , ever ottered equal qualities. This closing1 week of clearance at HALF PRICE MAGNIFICENT CALLING GOWNS HALF PRICE. In very latest modes and beau tifully trimmed in rare, rlcli laces, velvets and hand hand emebroideries. Here again the immense variety taakes description of little use. Come Opera Wraps and Gowns Por Grand Melbo Event Tomorrow Evening at the Marquam A REMARKABLE SALE OF MAGNIFICENT GOWNS AND SUPERB WRAPS AT THE COST OF ORDINARY STREET GARMENTS. MONDAY ONLY! MONDAY! Opera Wraps and Evening Costumes at Half Price or Less to Close! And the sale is particularly timely from the fact that it comes ushering in the appear ance of the great Melba at the Marquam Grand on Monday night The magnificent mod els and wraps occupy drawers in fixtures that are to be discarded for newer and more modern ones the coming season. A bit of lace or embroidery torn or any slight damage caused by moving would ruin their sale with us, so we'll take no chances. We'll sell these precious jewels from their present caskets and afford our clientele opportunity to provide themselves with a magnificent gown or wrap at price far less than cost in every instance. Choose from any Opera or Evening Gown or Wrap in the house regular value from $40 to $250 AT ONE-HALF PRICE AND MANY FOR LESS. LAST OPPORTUNITY SALE Portland's largest, leading Apparel Shop for Women, offers sensational Clearing-Out Sale Garments this week. Nothing like it ever known before in Portland merchandising. Every suit in the house at HALF PRICE. Absolutely every Street and Calling Gown included. A last grand clean-up of the salons before the drastic housecleaning and installing of the new fixtures that will make this the handsomest garment store, as well as the larg est, without exception, west of Chicago unsurpassed in America. In order to give the fixture-builders full sway we've determined to resort to desperate loss this week. Of course the great variety baffles detailed description, suffice to say that the suits are our own well-known high-grade frocks and gowns, both street and calling styles, in every wanted fabric that fashion favors, and coloring. Plain tailored and trimmed street suits, the latter in fancy button, stitching, braid and plait effects. But de scription is needless, f on remember.- Every Suit and Every Coiling Gown in the House Is Included and select your Calling' Gown from the largest stock of su perb creations that were ever shown by any Portland house. Repular -values up from $40 to $250; this week HALF PRICE We prefer our patrons would benefit by this present loss than run risk of damage to the Gowns during the department renovations. X COATS. HALT? PRICE. In order to make the clearance more complete, we shall also in clude the Coats. In every vari ety and style Raincoats In cluded. For one week, to close, positive and flnalv "YOU MAT SE LECT ANT COAT IN THE HOUSE AT HALF PRICE. And we guarantee every regular price to be lower than equal value aprments are ottered by any Portland house and yet this week you divide that price and save HALF. "Watch for the great, sensa tional specials of the week in this section. If prices will do It..we're going to clear the racks and tables bare to the walls. Lost Opportunity Sole In Millinery Salons Sec ond Floor Annex. Ladies' $3.00 to $4.50 Hats for 79. A fine assort ment of French Felts, m cowboy shapes, turbans and sailor tailqred Hats, about 200 in lot, good styles, good colors, white, navy, brown, castor and black, wings, buckles and quills regular values $3.00 to $4.50 special, each 79 35c Chenille and Braids 8 Fifty-odd pieces of chenille and wool braids, regular value 35c special at only S$ Wire Frames, all stylish shapes spe cial to close, each 7 Last Opportunity Sale in the Knitwear Aisles First Floor. Astonishing Values in Hosiery and Underwear Never before was such an abundance of good, seasonable Ho siery and Underwear placed on sale at such extraordinarily little prices. And never was an opportunity more timely. This is just the sort of Underwear and Hosiery that women and children need for immediate use and for wearing through out the coming Spring months. All placed on the counters at immense money savings to this week's patrons. Startling sacrifice prices prevail. The appended list shows the trend of reduction throughout the stocks. Women's cream tinted cotton Vests, long and short sleeves, each, at 25 and 15 Women's fine white lisle Vests, long sleeves, medium, light weight, 50c quality special 35 Women's Winter weight fleece-lined Vests and Pantsv cot ton, 35c quality now 25 Women's fine ribbed Union Suits, cotton, long sleeve, ankle length, good weight, cream, 75c quality 39 Women's natural wool Vests and Pants, $L00 quality, now, each 59 Women's fine ribbed Winter weight cotton Vests and Pants, fleece lined, 50c quality each 35 Women's white Swiss ribbed -wool Pants, nonshrinkable, $L00V quality each 59 Women's balb'riggan Vests and Pants, 50c quality, now, each 35 $ Women's black cotton ribbed fleece-lined Hose, 35o quality, each..... 19 Women's fancy Hose, striped and with fancy boots, 25o and 35c quality spe cial, pair 19 Women's black ribbed cashmere Hose, 50c quality special, pair 28 Women's 25c black seamless cotton Hose now, pair 17 Women's 15c black cotton hose, pair. 10 Children's black cotton Hose, 17c qual itynow, pair 10 Children's black worsted Hose, double and fine ribbed, a great assortment of them values from 25c to 40c special at, pair 18 A great assortment of boys' Shirtwaists, Blouse Waists, percale, unlaundered and laundered, slightly soiled, many of them very dressy and values up to $1.25 all special, each 29 Opportunity Sale of Good Shoes SLXTH-ST. ANNEX FIRST FLOOR. The Shoe Store on the "Fair-Way" is fairly bristling with bargains for the Clear- WOMEN'S SHOES. WORTH 55.00 AND 56.00 VOR 52.50. 1000 pairs of Women's Shoes, made of best quality of stock, either button or lace, and Louis or military heels. Look on Bargain Table No. 1 for these. Our 55.00 and 5C.00 values; special at. the pair 20 WOMEN'S 53.50 SHOES FOR 51.75. 1500 pairs of Women's Shoes, in patent colt or vlci kid. stock or patent tips, turn or welt soles; pood street shoes. You "will find these Shoes on Bargain Table No. 2. Our 53.50 value; special at, the pair J1.75 MEN'S SHOES. WORTH 53.50 AND 54.00. FOR $2.68. Men's good Winter Shoes, in patent or vlci kid. box or storm calf, in either Blueher or balj good, heavy welt soles. Our 53.50 and 54.00 values; special clear ance price, the pair $2.88 ance Sale. WOMEN'S 54.00 SHOES FOR 52.00. 11S0 pairs' of Women's Shoes, in patent or plain kids, with military, Cuban or opera heels. On Bargain Table No. 3. Our 54.00 value; special at half price, or. the pair $2.00 WOMEN'S JULIETTES. WORTH 52.00 AND 52.50. FOR 5L4S. Women's fur-trimmed Juliettes, in red, black or brown; very dressy little af fairs, with Cuban or opera heels. Our 52.00 and 52.50 values; special, at, the pair fL4S BOYS' SHOES. Heavy Winter Shoes for boys nere. In box calf, with double soles, full round toes and military heels; neat looking and wear well Sizes 11 to 13; our 52.00 value; special at. the pair L4S Sizes 134 to 2; our 52.50 value; special at. the pair l-88 Sizes 2Vi to 5; our 53.00 value: special at. the pair $2.08 WOMEN'S SHOES. WORTH 52.50. FOR 5L68. Women's "Comfort" House Shoes, with good, broad toes, flexible soles and common-sense heels; our 52.50 value; spe cial at, the pair $1.63 BOYS' LEGGINGS. Boys' fancy Velvet Leggings, very nice for the little chaps: our 51.50 value, special at, the pair 8Sc MEN'S LEGGINGS. WORTH 55.00, FOR 53.28. Men's Leather Riding Leggings, in choice brown shades; our 55.00 value: special at, the pair $X3S MISSES' SHOES. Here in box calf or vlci kid. with double soles and full round toes; good school shoes; sizes 11 to 2; our 51.75 and 52.00 values: special clearance price, the pair Sl.eS The Really Magnetic Values in Domestic and Linen Aisles FIRST FLOPR. Beckon strongly this week. These final days of the Jannary Clearance Sales will be remembered for the great bargains offered, values that will not be equaled again in a twelve-month. This has been by far the most successful sale ever held in this de partment of staples and this final week's bargains will be 'doubly interesting. Staple goods, sold at smallest margin the year through, are pared to profitless prices for the next six shopping days. A Grand Last Opportunity Sale in the Domestic Aisles First Floor. I( BEDSPREADS, WORTH 53.50, FOR 52.88. Fine Marseilles Bedspreads, In handsome raised designs, good value at 53.50; special clearance price, each ....$2S SATIN-FINISH BEDSPREADS. A splendid new line of beautiful satln-flnish Bedspreads with cut corners and fringed sides; all at clearance prices.. 83.OS-sio.GO EMBROIDERED FLANNELS. Flannels, richly embroided with best quality of silk, hemstitched and scalloped effects Our 52.25 value, special clearance price, the yard $1.60 Our 52.00 value, special clearance price, the yard L4S Our $1.75 value, special clearance price, the yard $1.38 TERRY CLOTH. Fancy Terry Cloths, much used for house gowns and lounging robes Our 51.75 value, special clearance price, the yard $1.05 Our 52.00 value, special clearance price, the yard $1.25 Our 52.50 value, special clearance 43 rice, ,the yard $1.75 ENGLISH CASHMERES. A swell new line of English Cashmeres in all the new desirable colors Our 40c value, special at. the yard 25c NOVELTY DRESS GOODS. Novelty Dress Goods in plain and mixed ef-. fects and in all colors; our 45c value, spe cial at, the yard - 33c CLOAKINGS HEAVY CLOAKINGS. WORTH TO 51.75, FOR 51.00. Heavy Cloakings, in black or gray mixtures, o incnes wiae; our 51.70 -value, special at. the yard - $1.00 FANCY MOREENS. WORTH TO 5L25, FOR 35c Fancy Moreens, in striped and figured effects, values in the lot worth to $1.25; special clearance price, the yard 35c SCOTCH GINGHAMS. WORTH. 25c. FOR 15c Scotch Ginghams and Madras Cloth. abcfit 3000 yards in all. in many pretty patterns our 25c value; special clearance price, the yard 15c BLEACHED MUSLIN FOR 5c 10,000 yards of heavy Bleached Muslin, no starch or dressing in it, 36 inches in width, an actual 8c value; special clearance sale price, the yard ..5c FANCY DRAWN WORK. 25 PER CENT OFF. Pieces of fancy drawn work and Cluny lace, in scarfs and centerpieces, squares, etc; all of them very handsome. During this sale your choice of anything in this line at just. 25 per cent off the regular price. Last Opportunity Sole of WOMEN'S FINDINGS FIRST-FLOOR SECTIONS. THOUSANDS OF "WOMEN WILL SAVE ON HERCHIEFS, NECKWEAR, GLOVES, DAINTY LACES AND HANDSOME RIBBONS IN THIS SALE. ' ' In this'lasrweek'bf Ihe great 1905 Clearance "Sires Woffer phenomenal ' values' fnneliltle accessories and garnitures that complete milady's toilette. " Values that seem incredible now and that would be well nigh impossible at any other time. , January clearance has great significance at this store. It means that things must be sold regardless of .worth or cost in many cases. The stocks must be balanced at all hazards before next week's inventory. Read the attractive list of underpriced "fbrins" dear to' the heart of every woman. Good judgment would prompt liberal buying at present prices for present and future use. LADIES' LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS. Richardson's Irish linen sheer lawn Handker chiefs, semi-laundered, and either one-eighth or one-quarter inch hems, soft finish, good quality. Special clearance sale price, 9 ANOTHER LOT OF THOSE BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERIES. Now is just the time to buy the white trim mings needed for garments you will make for Spring and Summer wear. Here you will find a complete assortment of smart, attractive pat terns in edgings and insertions, and any of them at just one-half the regular price like this: Our 15c values;. special at, the yard 8 Our 25c values; special at, the yard,...12V&C Our 30c value; special at, the yard 15 Our 40c value; special at, the yard 20 Our 50c value; special at, the yard 25 Our 75c value; special at, the yard 37 Our $LO0 value; special at, the yard...J5Q LADIES' NECKWEAR. Turnover Collar) worth 25c and 35c for 15c Linen turnover Collars, in pink, blue, green, yellow, black, white and navy, wash nicely. Our 25c and 35c clearance values; special clearance sale price, each 15c BARGAINS IN GLOVES. Ladies' Mocha Gloves worth 51.25 for 95c Mocha Gloves in the chic mannish style, pique sewed and one clasp, a very serviceable walking glove, in black, gray and brown, our best $1.25 value. Special clearance sale price, the pair. 05c Golf Gloves worta $1.25 for 89c Ladles' line silk and wool Golf Gloves, in black or gray, very best quality and our $1.25 value Special Clear ance sale price, the pair.......... 80c CLEARANCE SALE BARGAINS IN LACES. Persian Bands worth 25c to 35c at 10c Fancy Persian Bands, one to one and. a half inches wide, very pretty and much used for trimming. Our 25c and 35c values. Special clearance price, the yard 10c RICH BERTHA LACES. Circular "Bertha" Laces, handsome garnitures for waists and easily changed from one garment to another. Come In both white and ecru. Our $2.00 values; special Clearance price, yd. $1.00 Our $4.50 values; special Clearance price, yd.S2.25 Our $5.00 values; special Clearance price, yd.SSJSO Our $9.50 values; special Clearance price, yd. 94.75 PRETTY VENISE LACE BANDS, IN CREAM AND WHITE. Our 75c values; special Clearance price, yard, ,38c Our 50c values; special clearance price, yard. .25c Our 25c values; special Clearance price, yard.. 10c RESPLENDENT RIBBONS AT CLEARANCE SALE PRICES. 10c for 2-yard strips of Ribbon These ribbons are all silk, neavy satin faced. What little girl ever had enough hair ribbons? Here is a chance to buy quantities of them at small cost. None of these ribbons are worth less than 20c the yard! Special Clearance sale, while they last, 2-yard strips for 10c FANCY POLKA DOT RD3BONS. In plain or moire finish taffetas, lh fancy colors or black and white Our 35c value; special Clearance price, yard.. 24c Our 48c value; special Clearance price, yard.. 33c Our 50c value; special Clearance price, yard.. 35c Last Opportunity to Buy the Splendid American and Foreign Dress Goods and Silken Fabrics at Clearance Prices FIPTH-ST. ANNEX, FIRST FLOOR. New Yorkers have nothing finer to choose from than you have here. The looms of the "world have poured their wealth of beautiful weaves upon our counters. The best is none too good for Portland dressers, and this store commands the markets of two Hemispheres. Materials of every kind and color that Fashion has decreed for the appareling of well-dressed -women are represented. Silk and dress stuffs and this week they're all much underprice'd. Examples of extra specials: Last Week of Clearance 'Sale on Colored Dress Goods Prices cut deeper than ever these special lots must go this week. LOT 1 Imported all pure wool French Voiles and silk and wood Crepe de Paris, in evening and street colors no shade missing our regular $1.25 and $L00 Crepe de Paris our1 regular $1.00 Voiles special for the last week . only, per yard :-.79 LOT 2 54-inch imported Mohair Sicil ian, just the thing for serviceable shirtwaist suits, in royal gray, brown, navy, Oxford and black, our regular 85c per yard quality special for the week, per yard 59 LOT 3 Imported Novelty. Suitings, French and English-made fabrics at exactly . half-price : Regular $250 $2.25 $2,00 $1.75 yd Special $1.25 $112yz ?1.00 .87 yd LOT 4 54-inch imported English nov elty Mohairs, in new, neat effects; also hard-twisted tailor "Worsteds, splendid fabrics for street suits, regular $2.50 and1 $2.25 per yard special Clearance price, per yard $1.49 LOT 552 and 54-inch Tailor Suitings, all in good colors and makes, good fab rics for street suits and skirts, our regular $1.75 and $1.50 values special Clearance price 72f Last Week of Clearance Sale on Black Dress Goods LOT 1 At less than half price, $1.75 and $150 values for 72 per yard 52-inch all-wool Panamas, Canvas Cloths, Sangliers and fancy Cheviots at, per yard 72 LOT 2 "Regular $250 and $2.25 val ues, novelty Turkish Mohairs and Crepons, a good assortment of styles to choose from at special Clearance price, per yard ,.$1.39 For the last week of the Clearance Sale we have taken every piece of our im mense stock of Suit Silks, the swellest assortment ever shown by any store in this city they have ALL got to go this week to make room for the hun dreds of new pieces now in our receiving-room. You will find them on Special Bargain Tables, Fifth-street Annex, in three big lots: LOT 1 Neat checks and stripes and satin Foulards in polka dots, a grand color and style assortment to choose from special Clearance price 59 LOT 2 A grand assortment of Suit Silks in all the latest colors and styles special Clearance price 72 SILKS. LOT 34850 yards of Suit Silks, White Indias, 27-inch black Taffetas, the best silks, made, all the newest styles to choose from special Clearance price at only ...82 LOT 4 $4.00, $3.50, $3.00 imported French figured broche Silks, in all eve ning shades, impossible to describe these see Washington-street., "window display special Clearance price at only $1.93 t'll'l