THE SUNDAY OREGOSIAX, PORTLAND, JANUARY .v 26, 1908.
THIS WEEK
EXTRAS
.every article at Clear
ance Sale prices and
your money back in
Groceries
Coats
A rogultur $10 Coat, in fancy mixtures, broad
cloth and kersey; loose and semi-fltted,
$5.00
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Coats
Regular $25.00 and $27.50 Coats, Including
some Evening Coats in broadcloth; .
foil satin-lined,
$12.75
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Suits
In black only, values up to $40.00,
$19.75
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Skirts
1 New, up-to-date Skirts, in Panama voile silk.
values up to $30.00; your choice for
$12.75
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Wool Shirt Waist
Jumper Suits and Princess Dresses, values
up to $35.00,
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Back Combs
15c values 8c,
2 for 15c
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Shopping Bags
$1.50 Values
75c
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WHOLESALE
AND RETAIL
Tlhie
StartS!x
Days Ago
GROCERIES
To Give Groceries Free Equal to the Amount of Purchase in Our Main Store
NEWS ITEM
One jobbing wholesale grocery house and it is not located on
Fourth street, either did us a good turn the other, day in the way
of an ad. They took one of our page ads and posted it on the wall
in their store. Above it they posted a sign something like this:
WE DONT SELL. THIS FIRM GROCERIES
That was good mighty good for us (even if it was peanut busi
ness for a supposed big jobbing firm to be doing), as a certain man
saw it and came up and bought a $27.00 bill of groceries of us. Gen
tlemen, I consider it a duty to warn people when I see them in dan
ger therefore, don't monkey with a buzz-saw. J. M. Acheson, if
necessary, is not afraid to start the saw in motion. Within the next
48 hours most all retail grocerymen will know who it is that is going
to deliver them from a galling trade-stifling combination, and where
their deliverers are located. Again I warn jobbing houses to be care
ful attend strictly to .their own business which is neutrality and'
sell goods. J. M. ACHESON.
STATEMENT
NO. 1
Citizens of Portland and State of Oregon: My business in the
capacity of manager of this establishment is to sell goods at a reason
able profit and keep this concern from hitting the rocks of failure.
I am fully aware from past experience that if I need help and succor
I need not expect it from those who are my competitors. Therefore
I can see no reason as to why I should defer in the method of the
conducting of my business to them as they will not pay my bills or
even help. This bein;; so, I deem it my duty to conduct this business
as I think best, so that my merchandise will appeal to the greatest
possible number of my fellow-citizens. I hold no patents on my
methods, other than what few brains I may have, and any one who
wishes may follow my example. Therefore I rely on the people to
sustain my efforts and I'll vote for their choice. . ( J. M. A.
Day and Half Later, Stepping Lively
But Thinks It Can Be Stopped at End of the Week
RESULTING BENEFIT
ITEM
I have given about 37 additional people employment by my
determination to do business. I can also give employment to
about 20 first-class tailors on men's suits to order; also one
first-class cutter, several good ladies' tailors, a few A-l sales
ladies and several general help. Do you think I am doing my
part to keep things moving? J. M. ACHESON.
EDITORIAL RESULT ITEM
I will simply say that we are compelled to continue this strictly
business proposition and I have endeavored to illustrate the reasou
for the same. In the past four and one-half days about $26,000 worth
of groceries have been sold and engaged for with us. People seem to
fully appreciate modern business methods and delivery from ironclad
grasp. Groceries to the extent of over $1000 have been sold by us to
Tacoma, Seattle and Spokane. .1 don't wish to be self -praising, but
I want to say that much trade that does not now come to Portland
can be brought here if every one will get in and try for it.
J. M. ACHESON.
Satarday(week)Ron
GROCERIES
All that can be done is to guide them and let them run away with all they
" ' - ' . can haul.
Therefore, this proposition will be continued Groceries free to
the amount of your purchase in our main store. One-fourth (14) of the
groceries you buy of us will be given you free until the amount of your pur
chases in our big store is delivered to you in groceries absolutely free. I want
you to know that I have opened the Famous Grocery Department, and also
the largest Men's Merchant Tailoring Department in Portland and Groceries
Go Free with the. Men's Tailor-Made Suits, just the same. J. M. ACHESON
J. M
GH
1SON
THIS' WEEK
extra:
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ance Sale prices and
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Groceries
Initial 'Kerchiefs
Regular 35c Values
:20C.
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50cLeatIier Belts 25c
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Wool Waists
Values up to $5.00,
. j2.G3
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Embroid'd Black
Lisle Hose
Values up to 75c,
39c
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Long Flannelette
Kimonos
$4.50 value,
$2.15,
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Children's Coats
Values up to $7.50,
$3.95
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Furs
Regular $10.00 Fox Boas,
$4.5
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Silk Petticoats
$5.00 VALUE $3.25'
$10.00 VALUE $5.65
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GO
FIFTH AND
ALDER STS.