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PART THREE
PAGES 25 TO 36
VOL. XXV.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1906.
NO. 19.
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SPECIAL "SUMMER GIRL" SECTION
An Exploitation of the Latest Summer Styles and Fashionable Fads and Fancies:
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Fashion's "Boardwalk"
Parade of the New in Smart
Summer Gowning:
Salons of Stylish Apparel Second Floor.
Like a refreshing breeze from the sea, or an exhilarating -whiff of
ozone from green, country fields comes the news today of the NEWER
fashions in Summer models for garb of discriminating femininity. Sim
ultaneously with the appearance in leading New York and Washington
apparel shops of the ADVANCE styles in Summer costuming, : this
great and authoritative Style Store introduces the same modish concep
tions to Portland s critical leminine circles. Without wading through
a verbiage of useless introduction we call your attention today to a matchless showing of the NEW, possible
only with this house in the city, from the" fact that this store was alone in sending its buyer a Second Time
this season to the great Eastern fsshion centers, at time when the styles for advanced Summer wearing had
been fixed. These garments are exclusive with toe Olds, Wortman & King Store, no other local house can
or will show them until samples have been obtained here and copied or orders sent East for similar styles.
Controlling, as we do, the output for Portland of New York's foremost fashion creators, it will, at best, be
but the imitation or copy of the original that minor local stores will show, and ihat after the real brightness
has been rubbed from the New on the models. Our showings tomorrow will be complete and exhaustive embracing:
New "Tub Suits":
These in sturdy linens, dainty ducks and reps choose
either plain white or pretty helios, pinks or blues, in
Eton or jacket styles, tight or loose box fitting models,
attractively trimmed in braids, embroideries, laces and
buttons. .
New Silk Auto Coats:
In swagger pongees, blue or tan, black and white ,
checks, white linen and black taffeta, full or three
quarter lengths, all trimmed with contrasting colors ih
materials and fancy braids. ' . .
- New. Lingerie Waists: .
Handsomely and elaborately trimmed in laces, insertions and
hand-made embroideries. -v
New "Princess" Gowns:
An elaborate showing of lingerie effects exquisitely trimmed
in beautiful laces up from $18.50
Special Monday:
A Great Half-Price Sale of Suits for
Coast Wear:
New Silk Etons:
The fashions for the "Sum
mer Girl" are now fixed and
decided upon. Set Summer
styles are a known quantity.
In order that the Olds, Wort
man & King Store's public
may be fully informed as to
their character we make to
day's announcement a special
"Summer Girl" epistle the
appelative being used in its
broadest sense, to include
within its scope all feminini
ty, from the romping lass and
"sweet girl graduate" to the
demure and elderly matron
of ripened years. We show
very clearly the style devel
opments and present a con
crete and authoritative idea
of the merchandise now in
demand, the very newest ap
proved styles as worn and
used by ultra dressers and
critical folk who insist on the
latest and best in costuming
and in the homes.
A Thousand New Hats at
HALF PRICE!
Portland's Greatest Millinery Sensation
A 3-Day Sale: Of the Season A 3-Day Sale
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"Bijou Salons" Second Floor Annex.
Our wonderful displays of charming and correct millinery for
the Summer months have brought forth enthusiastic praise from
thousands of beholders. Patrons are pleased beyond expression
at the unrivalled and extensive assortments of beautiful, tasty
creations, all placed in a range of modest pricings. As a special
preparatory event leading up to the big "Made-in-Oregon" Fair
which opens on Saturday next, we shall inaugurate tomorrow the
greatest sale of fashionable millinery, embracing the Summer's
smartest styles, ever conducted at this season by any Portland, house.
offering, all new, chic tailored creations, in the most approved model's shown this season. Regular values rang
ing up from $5 to $25, for three days, to allow of every woman in Portland vearing a new hat during the gala
days of the coming great Industrial Exposition, on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, you may choose at
EXACTLY HALF PRICE!
One thousand new hats comprise the
Many times the past week we've had the inquiry: "Haven't
you some cheap tailored suits for coast wear " Suits of good,
fair weight, colors that are attractive yet slow to show wear
and soil. Well we don't carry "cheap" suits as most stores
interpret the word but we'll make the price so low on a lot
of GOOD suits Monday that it'll put "cheap stores" to the
blush. We've selected about 200 suits jacket and Eton models,
materials of cheviot, broadcloth and fancy tweedish mixtures
in browns, blacks, blues, garnets, purples, wines, greens, grays
and mixtures. Some severely tailored styles, others trimmed
in strappings, velvets, braids and buttons. Splendid values
ranging up from $20 to $45 in a regular wav, but all at a choice
on Monday, for ONE-HALF PBJCE-$i0.00 to $22.50
The largest line by far in Portland; includes black moires,
taffetas, etamines and smart cloths, all exquisitely Arimmed with
laces, taffetas and fancy braids. .
New Silk Skirts:
Swell "Princess" styles in black silk, etamines, white serges
and fetching black and white mixtures, stylishly trimmed with
velvet ribbons and buttons.
New Silk Suits:
Full "Rainbow" plaited suits, both waist and skirt in plaited
effect. These in handsome plaids, neat stripes or chic dotted
patterns. Fancy shirtwaist suits made with yokes of imported
linen; these in pretty pin-stripes, dainty checks, etc., in light
blues, delicate pinks and modish grays.
New Riding Habits:
This house is headquarters for garments for fair eques
triennes. Here is shown two for one of every riding garment
shown by minor local houses. Riding habits in black serges
and cheviots jacket and skirt. Bloomers of heavy saline for
w-ear under the - skirt. Riding Skirts in regular make and
divided models of khaki, duck and linen all at modest price.
THE HOME OF THE NEW.
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Homefurn ish ings :
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Special sales create inex
pensive luxury: Plan now for
the Summer curtains, cush
ions and all the little "fix
ings" which mean so much
comfort. t during the warm
days. The Housefitting Shops
have been busy planning for
this house-renovating season,
and you benefit in many
ways, for instance in this:
Remarkable Sale of Madras Curtains :
' Fine Madras Curtains, with silk stripes in all popu
lar colors: ' ' '
Regular $2.75 value, special, pair.... $1.05
Regular $3.00 value, special, pair.... $2.15
Regular $3.25 value, special, pair. . S2.40
Regular $3.50 value, special, pair...: $2.65
Regular $3.75 value, special, pair $2.85
Regular $4.50 value, special, pair... $3.35
Regular $5.00 value, special, pair $3.70
Regular $6.00 value, special, pair $4.45
Regular $7.00 value, special, pair... $5.25
Oriental Couch Covers Full line of beautiful imitation
Oriental Couch Covers, in rich designs and durable
colors, at $2.00 to $7.50
Enameled Iron Beds Large assortment, best quality,
in white, pink, green and blue, 84. and full size;
at $3.50 to $28.00
Hammocks New, handsome and comfortable Ham
mocks, in all the newest styles of the season;
at 65 to $5.50
Women's New Summer Underwear:
Suggestions of Savings That Should Prove Silent but
Persuasive Salesmen First Floor
Women's White Cotton Low-Neck Sleeveless
' Vests, neatly trimmed, at, 10 and 15
Women's White Cotton Sleeveless Vests,
Richelieu ribbed, at ..20$
Women's White Lisle Low-Neck Sleeveless
Vests, plain, neat and fancy crochet trim
ming, fine and Richelieu ribbed ;
special at w... . 25
Women's White Lisle Seamless Vests, plain
neat trimming, fine and Richelieu ribbed;
regular and extra sizes; special at 35
Women's White Knee-Length Tights, lace
trimmed; also French Band Tights, in extra sizes, special at, pair. 35
Women's White Cotton Long-Sleeve Vests, shaped waist, splendidly
made; special at ...25 and 35
Women's "Merode" White Cotton Vests, long sleeves, short sleeves and
no sleeves, with ankle and knee-length tights to match; sp'l at.. 50
Women's White Lisle "Merode" Vests, all shapes, with knee and ankle
length tights to match, at..., ; 75
Women's "Merode" Silk and Cotton Vests, long, short and no sleeves,
knee and ankle length tights to match, at.... $1.00
Women's "Merode" Cotton Union Suits, all shapes, at $1.00
Bargains for Men:
Nick-Nacks and Notions
First Floor
J 2c heavy black mohair tubular Shoe
l.nees, special, dozen 7e
IarRe size square cake Ironing Wax.
special 4e
Be card best quality patent Hump
Hooks and Eyes, vpeclal 2Vic
65c set shell and amber Side and Back
Combs, special 39
9c cube best Jet-headed Toilet Finn.
special 5
Men's 75c Underwear 47Vac Men's Derby
ribbed Balbriggan Underwear, extra well
made and finished ; regular value 75c ;
special, each 47V2
Men's 75c Negligee Shirts 55c Men's Neg
ligee Shirts, in fancy-stripe, plaid Mad
ras and plain; soft collar attached jus
the thing for comfort and outing; regular
75o value; special, each... 55
Special Monday in the "Toggerie"
Sixth St. Annex 1st Floor.
The fastest growing end of our business is
the men's end. "Reason why?" new styles
come here first, lower prices always than the
"other fellow" asks; for instance tomorrow:
Men's 1.00 Golf Shirts 83c A line of men's
Golf Shirts, in this season's newest designs,
in stripes, plaids, etc., with 1 pair cuffs, de
tached; regular value $1, special, at.....83f?.
Men's $1.50 Vests $1.05 Fancy Summer
Vests in white, white with black figures
and tan with black figures; washable, de
tachable buttons; -our best $1.50 value;
special, at $1.05
Men's Neckwear 25c A line of men's 4-in-
hands, in plain colors, foulards, dots and
figures and plain, with fleur de lis effects;
special at. 25
"Tub -Stuffs"
Unusual Values
Wash Goods Shops, 1st Floor
Thousands of yards of
beautiful Summer wash fab
rics have come to us the past
week from mills compelled to
cancel San Francisco orders.
The terms nrade us -were so
. liberal as to allow making
worth-while concessions in turn to our buying public as printed.
NEW WHITE GOODS At 25c YARD: BARGAIN.
5000 yards embroidered Batistes," dotted mulls, mercerized Madras, em
broidered etamines and fancy jacquards; special at, yard 25
NEW $1.50 TABLECLOTHS 98c.
500 fancy drawn-work white Damask Tablecloths, 2 yards long, l1. 2 yards
wide, assorted patterns; regular value $1.50; special, each 98
NEW 50c EOLIENNES 38c.
Silk finish Eoliennes, in black, cream, evening and all street shades;
regular value 50c; special, yard 38
NEW SHIRTWAIST LINENS.
Richardson's Shirtwaist and Costume Linens, all widths; rough and
smooth finish; the third shipment of the season; see them:
at 40 to $2.50 Yard
Ribbons and Laces:
First Floor Shops.
An enchanting scene comes before the view
of the visitor to the "Beauty Aisle" this week
a long vista of beautiful new Summer Rib
bons challenges the eye on the one side, while
on the other the dainty laces attract attention,
from all who pass thro' this busy store ave
nueand bargain prices add their magnetic
drawing power read :
BEAUTIFUL NEW RIBBONS.
A lot of pretty all-silk Taffeta Ribbons, all colors, also black, white and
cream, five inches wide; special at, yard 25
Pretty fancy Ribbons, 3 to 7 inches wide, special, each 25
Black Chantilly Laces and Insertions, white and cream point Venise
band. A lot of handsome web-top cream laces, up to 10-inches wide,
divided into five lots:
Lot 1 Values to 25c; special, yard 9
Lot 2 Values to 50c; special, yard '. 18
Lot 3 Values to $1.25; special, yard 38
Lot 4 Values to $1.50; special, yard 48?
Lot 5 Values to $3.00 ; special, yard 98
We offer Monday special reductions on batiste, lawn, handkerchief
linen and hand-embroidered robes, values ranging from $8.50 reduced
to $7.50 up to those at $50 reduced to $44. Between values at propor
tionate reduction.
New Silks and Dress Goods
Ask Your Notice:
Fifth-St. Annex 1st Floor.
We had the luck to obtain
several lots containing thou
sands of yards of the most
wanted new fabrics for mak
ing into Summer frocks and
gowns; smart" Summer silks
and matchless dress goods
that had been originally in
tended for one of the leading
houses in another city, whose
circumstances compelled a
cancellation of orders. The fabrics came to us at con
cessions varying from 20 per cent to a fourth. You
may share our luck this week a number of the lots
are on sale at similar reductions allowed us. Special
Monday and Tuesday
24-inch all silk Crtfpe de Chine'; 28-inch all silk and
wool Poplins; 19-inch smart suit Silks all wanted
colors to choose from in these grand dependable
silks; unmatrhable values at our regular prices of
$1.00 and 85c per yard; special .for JQ
Monday and Tuesday only, yard OZfC
19-ineh Royal Wash Taffeta, all colors to choose from;
regular 75c value, special for Monday and EQ
Tuesday only, yard OOC
WE'LL DIVIDE THE PRICE ON THESE
Colored Dress Goods:
5000 yards Silk and Wool Dress Goods at HALF
PRICE. Lots include Ondulay Voiles, Elysee Cloth,
Caritas, Crepe de Francais, Crepe de Chine and Crepe
de Paris, in the following colors: Pinks, turquoise, nile,
reseda, olive, serpent and myrtle green, light blues,
Alice, grays, castors, tans, champagne, modes, browns,
mahoganys, cardinal, garnets, etc. Special for 2 days.
$1.50 regular grades; half price sale, yard 75?
$1.75 regular grades;, half price sale, yard. . . .8712C
$2.00 regular grades; half price sale, yard. . . .$1.00
$2.25 regular grades; half price sale, yard. .$1.12' '
$2.50 regular grades; half price sale, yard. .. .$1.25
Special Sale Black Dress Goods:
Our regular $2.50 per yard grades of Turkish Mohairs,
Satin Liberty French Prunellas, Crepe de Paris,
Poplin de Chine and a large assortment of Silk anil
Wool Novelties; specially priced for Monday and
Tuesday only, yard '. , .' ; $1.94
Our regular $1.25 grades of Armures, Crispine, Mohde
laine, Melrose, Prunellas, Soliels, Serges, Crepes, Ba
tistes, Poplin de Chine, Crepe de Paris, Henriettas,
etc. AH1 go special for two days at, yard 97c
Kitchen Furnishings Silverware:
Two great special sales of
importance to every house
wife. No matter what your
need, from a nutmeg grater
to a set of Haviland or a re
frigerator, you'll find the
most comprehensive stock
here, with least to pay of
anywhere. This week we of
fer special values as printed :
Regular
' Value. Spc'l.
Granite Iron Tea Kettles, each 88c 60
Granite Iron Lip Saucepan, 3 quarts 25c 18
Granite Iron Coffee Pot, 2 quarts 40c 29
Granite Iron Pudding Pan, 2 quarts 17c 10
Tin Dish Pan, 10 quarts 30c 20
Long-Handled Dessert Pan 25c 15
Tin Dipper .15c 10
9-inch Paper Plates .4c 3
5V2-inch Wire Strainers.... ."-lOe 7
12-quart Galvanized Iron Pail 25c 17
Closing Out Table Silverware Half Price
' Extra A 1 Plate Oneida Community Co. Silverware:
Coffee Spoons, special, set of 6 50 $
Orange Spoons, special, set of 6 60
Table Spoons, special, set of 6.1 95
Forks, special, set of 6 85
Sugar Spoons and Butter Knives, special, pair.;.25
Newest Undermuslins
and Lowest
Prices Meet
In the Annex Salons Second Floor.
We're holding our grip firmly on the leader
ship in selling of women's Undermuslins and
children's Underclothes. We strengthen that
hold this week with these unusual values:
Ladies' Fine Muslin or Cambric Gowns, yoke-trimmed, in rows of em
bruidered insertion between clusters of fine tucks; embroidery edging
at yoke, neck and sleeves; regular price $1.50; special, each. ..$1.17
Large Size Infants' Stockinet Bibs, tape-bound; regular price 35c;
special at, each 23
Ladies' and Misses' Sunbonnets, in plain or fancy colors, in chamhray,
gingham, percale or calico; special, each ;..17J
Children's White Cambric Waists, embroidery-trimmed at neck and arm
holes, 3-inch drill waistband; ages from 1 to 14 years; regular price
60c; special at, each 39
These at Royal Worcester Corset counter.
LADIES' WHITE PETTICOATS:
A great variety of ladies' white Petticoats, trimmed in rows of lace
or embroidery insertions, clusters of narrow or wide, plain or hem
stitched tucks and lace or embroidery edging.
Regular $1.75, special, at...$1.19 Regular $4.75, special, at...$3.27
Regular $2.75, special, at...$1.97 Regular $3.75, special, at... $2.49
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