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PAGES 13 TO 24
PART TWO
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 19QG.
NO. 24.
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VOL. XXV.
THE FIRST LIPMMW
GEHTUEY
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SALE
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Monday morning: we inaugurate the First Lipman-Wolf e Cen
tury Sale. Just as a century of years marks an epoch; just as
a Century Race is the greatest of races, so this Century Sale
will mark a new epoch in under-price merchandising in Portland.
Not a thing is presented below that thousands of people do not
need right now. Not a price is named that is not made, for this day and this occa
sion, and heretofore unmatched in the economy offered you. Here are a hundred
and more reasons, beyond argument, why you should be prompt and early at
Lipman-Wolf e's Monday. Every paragraph below tells a story that deserves big
display at top of page. Don't let its little size betray you into missing a single item.
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$40 Tailored Suits
$18.75
200 Highest Class Suits
Sold Regularly Up to $40
Tills is truly a banner bargain. Every suit is a
new 1906 model, both Eton and pony jacket
styles ; made of broadcloth, Panama and fancy
mixture sutings ; in black and
every fashionable color . . .
$18.75
Very Special: Sample Line of
White Linen Walking Skirts
Do you realize what "sample line" means? It means
the choicest, newest and most exclusive models the
maker could .produce the finest materials, the most
careful stitching, the smartest effects and only one or
two of a style.
These Skirts tome in tailor-made and fancy braided
sf vies.' and. because they've been shown as sampMs yon get
them at VERY SPECIAL PRICES.
$2.75 Lingerie Waists $2.17
The newest Lingerie Waists, made of fine quality
' white lawn ', front made with two embroidered panels
and four rows of fine Valenciennes lace insertion ; new
elbow sleeves with Valenciennes lace cuffs and col
lar; sold regularly at $2.75.
$7.50 China Silk Waists $4.95
Finest quality White China Silk Waists. The front is
rrade with three silk embroidered panels and four rows of
Valenciennes lace insertion. The yoke is made with clusters
of tine pin tucking and lace insertion. The collar and cuffs
are of double rows Valenciennes insertion. New elbow
sleeves; sold regularly at $7.50.
$1.25 Stamped Shirtwaists 97c
Regular $1.25 values; your choice of the largest assort
ment of designs for shadow, English eyelet and French em
broidery in the city.
Have You Gotten a New
Heatherbloom
Petticoat?
At $1.75
Haven't you often wished
to have a taffeta Petticoat
that would wear twice as
long and yet cost just half?
We have it. If is the Heath
erbloom Taffeta Petticoat. It
looks like taffeta silk, has the
same "cri" and luster, and
retains these qualities after
washing. It wears twice as
long as silland costs half as
much FOUR times better.
Heatherbloom Petticoats in dark green,
navv, Alice blue, grav, reseda, deep
flounce, tucked and trimmed with wide ruffle, shirred with
cord.
A f OH Heatherbloom Pettieoats in Alice blue,
CXV mVJvJ ffreen, gray and reseda made with
graduated side plaited flounce trimmed with two wide ruffles.
A Heatherbloom Petticoats in dark green,
tW J red and black made with deep flounce,
trimmed with two wide ruffles, shirred with fancy cord bead
ing. At eatnerom Pettieoatsxin gray, reseda,
XW pfcf.JV re, black, Alice blue, dark green, made
with graduated side plaited flounce, trimmed with two wide
ruffles.
75c Corset Covers for 59c
Made of fine nainsook, daintily trimmed with fine
lace and insertion, embroideries, headings and ribbons.
French and fitted styles.
$2.00 Fine Nainsook Gowns $1-65
The .slip-over style and short puff sleeves, laee insertion
yoke, edging and beading ribbon, full length and width.
$3.00 Petticoats for $2.49
Made of fine cambric, deep lawn flounce, trimmed with,
flare flounce of tine lace insertion and dust ruffle.
$1.50 Petticoats for $1.10
Made of fine cambric, several styles, deep flouncy,
cluster tucks, embroidered ruffle; also cluny lace and insertion.
10c Paper Novels 5c
Over 100 titles by such well
known authors as Dumas,
Hardy, Kliot, Reade,. Florence
Warden, Beaeonsh'eld, Besant,
William Black, Helen Mathers, "
etc.
25c Framed Motto 15c
On art paper, with rubricated
initials, daintily framed; selec
tions from Stevenson, Van
l)yke,. Henley, Cooke, Emerson,
Phillips" Brooks, Roosevelt, etc.
1 2 V2C Percales 8c Yd.
30-inch Percales, a large col
lection of styles iii cadet, navy,
black and white, reds and grays
in neat designs.
Special in the Owl
Cut-Rate Drug Store
Listerine, large size 69
Listerine, medium size....41
Listerine, small size 21
Herpicide. large size bottle;
regular $t size, cut price 50
Bicarbonate of Soda, lb. 5
Epsom Salts, lb. package 5
The Refreshing
Hot Weather Drink
Hire's Root Beer, cut rate 15
Welch's Grape Juice, cut
rate 23
Welch's Grape Juice, cut
rate 44
White Rock at 20c Qt
White Rock Mineral Water,
quarts 20
White Rock Mineral Water,
pints 13d
AVhite Rock Mineral Water,
nips '. 10
Hair Brushes at 50c
200 tine Hair Brushes, values
to $1.25.
Tooth Brushes 12c
Fine imported Tooth Brushes,
soft, medium and hard, worth
much more than 12c.
New Wash Belts 35c
A big assortment, of pretty
plaited and embroidered Wrash
Belts, with' pearl and gilt
buckles.
New Linen Belts 50c
New Linen and Lawn Wash
Belts, embroidered, plaited and
stitched, all new styles.
50c Hosiery 25c
Women's fancy lisle or cot
ton Stockings, tans, blues, car
dinals, fancy stripes and fig
ures; also black Richelieu
ribbed.
Child'n's 25c Hose 17c
Children's fine quality black
ribbed cotton Stockings, seam
less foot, double heel and toe. .
50c Four-in-Hands 25 c
Men's imported silk Four-in-Hands,
in all the newest shapes
'and a great variety of those
nobby and neat new patterns
that give distinction to your
dress. '
35c Sox, 3 Pr. for 50c
Men's 35c and 25c- fancy
cotton Hose, in an infinite va
riety of smart patterns, all fine
imported goods, well made,
double heels and toe.
Great Century
Bargain Sale of
Pictures
PRICED LESS THAN HALF WHOLESALE PRICE
$1.00, $1.50, $2.50, $5.00, $7.50, $10.00 to $35
Greatest Picture Display and Sale in the History
of This House
The reason is quickly told we secured the entire sample
line of one of the greatest art dealers in America. It was in
tended for their San Francisco branch house. The shipment
was stopped and sent to us and we are now able to offer this
entire display
NO TWO PICTURES ALIKE
at Remarkably Low Prices
The collection embraces Water Colors, Carbons, Etchings,
Hand-Colored Platinums, Pastels, Gravures, Artotypes, Sepias,
no two alike. . - v
Gilt, ebony, mahogany, rosewood, black and brown, oaks, chest
nut and imported hardwood frames No two alike.
The subjects represent the finest assortment of- famous foreign
paintings, many being the exclusive product of Tis'hel, Adler &
Schwartz, of New York; Braun, Clement et Cie, of Paris, etc. no
two alike.
PwEMEMBER Priced less than half wholesale price no two
alike. A bargain opportunity that will never be repeated in Portland.
Century Sale Prices-Engraving
100 cards printed from your' We make a copper plate and
engraved copper plate, in the ; print 100 cards in the latest
latest fashionable style CQn style script; reg. uvi l u
..yy- price $2, for
and size, for..
. $12.50 Net Robes $7.75
For graduation Our special plain white net demi-made
Robe, prettily trimmed with juby trimming, worth up to $12.50
each.
$25.00 Figured Robes $13.75
A few extra well made figuued net demi-made Robes. Mere
words cannot give an idea of their exquisite beauty. You must
come to see them.
65c Net 47c Yd.
Full 72-incb plain net, in white, cream and ecru. Always sold
at 65c a yard.
. 75c Embroideries 19c Yd.
This season's popular embroideries, from 9 to 16 inches wide,
including many pretty designs in corset cover embroidery.
$1.00 Embroideries 33c Yd. i.
Many beautiful Embroidery Insertions and Novelty Bands are
in this lot; widths of 3 to 5 inches; worth up to $1.00 a yard.
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$1.00 Valenciennes Lace 48c Doz.
A great... variety of Valenciennes Lace and Insertion, extra
quality French and Italian Mesh; worth up to $1.00 a dozen.
$3.00 Valenciennes Lace 98c Doz.
1000 dozen German,' French and Italian Mesh, in Valenciennes
Laee and Insertions; many of fhis season's dainty patterns in the lot,
worth up to $3.00 a dozen.
85c Chiffons, 44-In. Wide, 25c Yd.
Thousands of yards of mill ends in 44-inch jchiffon, in black,
white and every imaginable shade; regular value up to 85e a yard.
$1.50 Allovers 78c Yd.
Your choice of many exquisite patterns in 22-inch Allovers, in
Swiss and Nainsook; should always bring at least $1.30 a yard.
75c Wash Braids 10c Doz.
Just the thing for children's outing suits; white, with red, blue
and pink mixtures; V2 to 1-inch wide; worth up to $1.00 a dozen.
50c Pillow Tops and Backs 39c
' Splendid Pillow Tops and Backs, stamped and tinted in
choice floral and conventional designs on best quality art cloth.
39c Pillow Tops and Backs 25c
Just one single, exclusive Oriental design, 6tamped and tinted on
cream huek.
39c Centerpieces for 25c
Four choice conventional and floral designs, stamped on blue
and ton art cloth, 24-inch size.
20c Boxed Taper 12c
. Box of one quire of - paper
and envelopes to match; latest
lawn finish so popular now.
25c Beauty Pins 1 5c Pr.
A ; 25c ' pair of gold-plated
Beauty -Pins, used for the rib
bons, 'waists; collars, cuffs, etc.
Paper Napkins
"' ' . Special Cut Prices.
Plain . w hite, good quality, 8
per 100.
Fancv white, scalloped edges,
12 per 100.
Fancy Dresden designs, 28
per 100.
Playing Cards, 2, 25c
. Fine Bristol Playing Cards,
"squeezers." extra fine finish,
blue or red backs; regular 20c
value.
65c Back Combs 38c
Extra fine amber and shell
finish Back Combs, in the new
'est styles; a few Side Combs
to match ; regular 50c and 65c
values. 1
Rogers Spoons at 98c
Set of Rogers "1S47" Tea
spoons; triple-plate on nickel
shell design or plain satin de
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35c Thimbles for 18c
Solid silver Thimble, 925-1000
- fine, good heavy quality,- all
sizes.
$1.00 Watches at 69c
The famous "Ingersoll" $1
watch, fully guaranteed; a good
watch for vacation or rough
wear.
'Alarm Clocks for 75c
Guaranteed Alarm Clocks,
with loud alarm; if it does not
keep good time, bring it back.
$5 Comforters $1.19
Silkoline Comforts, filled with
the finest quality of white lami
nated cotton, full size.
Cotton Blankets at 68c
Cotton Blankets in white or
gray, good weight and quality.
10- 4 size, special,, pair. .. .bS?
11- 4 size, special, pair....89
Pillows 68c
200 selected Feather Pillows,
covered with good quality tick
ing, full 2V2-lb. weight.
$2.00 Curtains $1.49
.1000 pair.of White Notting
ham Lace Curtains, in very neat
lace effects,, with plain and fig
ured center;-3 yards long, 45 to
52 inches wide.
$4.50 Curtains $3.15
Regular $4 'and $4.50 Lace
Curtains Clunies, Irish Point,
Renaissance, Cable- Net and
Scotch Laee effects all in this
season's most popular patterns,
white or Arabian color.
Regular $5 Curtains $3.89
Regular $6 Curtaains $4.68
Reg. $7.50 Curtains... $5.98
Portieres for 98c Pair
Special lot of cross stripe
Tapestry Portieres, just the
thing for the Summer cottage;
3 yards long, 46 inches wide,
and fringed.
Colored Madras Sp'l
65c and 60c Colored Madras, in
a large variety of exquisite
patterns and all of the pretty
soft colorings, yard .... .49
Regular 75c Colored Madras,
yard . . .59d
Regular S5c Colored Madras,
yard T...68
Regular $1.00 Colored Madras,
yard . . . : . 79
25c Vests, 3 for '50c
Women's 25c fine Richelieu
ribbed Cotton Vests, low neck,
sleeveless, all sizes. v:
35c Ribbed Vests 25c
Women's 35c cotton'' ribbed
Vests, low neck, sleeveless.
63c Lisle Vests at 50c
Women's fine lisle Vests,
trimmed or plain.
CLEAN-UP SALE OF
$3.00 Trimmed Hats $1.39
. You can choose from the
entire stock of trimmed
ready-to-wear Hats; none
held in reserve; all to go at
one price during this sale.
Made of plain and fancy
straw braids; others of Milan
straw and hair; also many
other styles that are now in
vogue small, medium and
large hats; enough stales to
please everyone; fully trimmed.
$1.50 Foulard Silks 75c Td.
200 yards of "Cheney's" best quality Foulard Silks
in dress' patterns of 15 and 16-yard lengths, no two
alike. Just the ideal fabric for street or house gowns;
regular $1.25 and $1.50 qualities.
$1.25 Chiffon Taffetas 79c
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3000 yards plain and changeable Chiffon Taffetas, pure
dye, soft finish. Just the fabric you want for Summer wear;
shown in a wide range of colorings; regularly $1.25 a yard.
$1.25 Black Taffetas 98c Yd.
1 3fi-inch Black Taffeta, the favorite fabric for the shirt
waist suits and long coats now so popular.
$1.50 Black Taffeta $1.23 Yd.
36-inch Black Taffeta, chiffon finish, warranted for wear;
best $1.50 value.
50c Dress Goods 39c Yard
New check Mohair Brilliantines in light colors.
60c Nun's Veilings 43c Yd.
Black, all-wool Nunsveiling, 38 inches wide.
$1.25 Mohair Sicilians 79c Yd
English Mohair Sicilians in novelty weaves, all colors;
44 to 54 inches wide.
$1.25 Eoliennes 89c Yd
Silk and wool Eoliennes and Crepe dc Paris, 42 inches
wide, in shades suitable for street wear.
$1.00 All-Wool Panamas 69c Yd
AH wool Panamas, 52 inches wide, in navy, reseda, tan,
brown, gray, etc.
50c Damask Squares at 29c
Hemstitched linen damask Squares, size -30x30 inches, in
various artistic patterns.
. 25c Linen Tray Cloths 17c
Hemstitched linen Tray Cloths, size 20x20 inches.
30c Battenberg Doilies 21c
12-inch Battenbeig Doilies, square or round.
15c Crepe Finish Towels 9c
All linen crepe finish Towels, size 16x34 inches.
'$1.65 Crochet Bedspreads $1.35
Full size; regular $1.65 value.
Union Linen Lunch Cloths 45c
' Full size, hemstitched, and with one row of drawn work
stamped in popular designs.
50c Silk Organdies 35c Yd.
Printed. Embroidered. Silk Organdie, white ground, em
broidered, dot, with colored floral designs, in very dainty
jsxtm, blue, pink and tan effects. -
30c Rajah Suitings 21c Yd.
A beautiful mercerized suiting; colors tan, blue, gray,
cream, white, green and royal.
. 50c Brocaded Waisting 39c Yd.
Mercerized brocaded waisting, 23 inches wide, in a multi
tude of pleasing designs.
$3.25 Corset Specials $2.39
A special lot of newest models of "W. B., C. B. a la Spirite,
and Nemo Corsets, made of French cout;! and fine batiste;
low, medium and high bust; short, medium and dip hip:
values up to $3.25.
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