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EDITORIAL
AND SOCIETY
SECTION THREE
Pages 1 to 8
VOL. XXX.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 31, 1911.
NO. 53.
Manicuring and Hairdressing Parlors, 2d Floor Grocery, Delicatessen, Home BaKery and Tea Room on Fourth Floor
Optical Department on the Main Floor Have Your Christmas .Pictures Framed Here-Expert FramemaKers, FotirtH Floor
f Olds, Wortmami
PORTLAND'S OLDEST. LARGEST AND BEST STORE'S 34TH
sum Sale
RE STOCK OF WOMEN'S APPAREL GREATLY REDUCED
AiniirMEa! Clear
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Change of Business Hours
For Saturdays
Open at 9;30 A. M. Close at 9t30 P. M.
Phone Order Dep'tm't Open at 8 A. M.
In order better to serve our customers and to preserve the good health
and add to the comfort of our women employes, we will not open our
store until 9:30 A. M. on Saturdays hereafter. This rule will give us a
full selling force through the busy part of the day, enabling us to handle
our business more promptly and to better accommodate the public in
every way. It will give additional rest to onr salespeople, enabling them
to serve you more cheerfully and in a better way.
HOURS FOR OTHER DAYS OF THE WEEK, 8 A. M. TO 6 P. M.
Vififf
Women's Suits
At V2 Price
$15 Tailored Suits $7.50
$60 Tailored Suits $30
A splendid assortment of Women's Fine Tailored Suits, selected from
6ur regular stock and for Tuesday's selling a lot of new ones will be
added. The assortment is so varied in style that description is impossible.
Only one, two or three of a kind. Suffice to say they are the sea-1
son's best styles. For this sale we have marked the entire lot at
$15.00 Suits S 7.50
$18.50 Suits S 9.25
$20.00 Suite S10.00
$22.50 Suits S11.25
$25.00 Suits S12.50
$35.00 Suits S17.50
$45 Suits S22.50
$50 Suits S25.00
$60 Suits S30.00
Women's Dress's
At V2 Price
$15.00 Dresses at $7.50
$85.00 Dresses $42.50
Clearance Sale of a big lot of Dresses in crepe meteor, crepe de chine,
serge broadcloth, etc., in plain tailored effects or fancy trimmed Dresses,
with large collars and revers, wide cuffs, Empire waists, etc. Some are
trimmed in lace, velvet, side braid or fancy buttons ; also some Peter j A
All have been marked for this Clearance Sale at &
Thompson styles.
$15.00 Dresses for only S 7.50
$20.00 Dresses for only S10.00
$25.00 Dresses for only S12.50
$32-50 Dresses for only $16.25
$45.00 Dresses for only $22.50
$85.00 Dresses for only $42.50
Entire StocK of
Fine Furs
Half Price
$15 Raincoat $7.98
In the big Garment Store, second floor, a sale of AVomen's Rain
coats, made up of wool serge with rubberized bank in tan, brown,
gray, olive, black and navy, excellent models with mannish mili
tary collars and straps on sleeves; all sizes from 34 dT AO
to 44; regular stock values to $15.00; special price D sO
Mail Orders Filled Send an Order Today
Hair Switches
$7.00 grades for only $4.98
$8.00 grades for only $5.98
$6.50 grades for only $4.59
$5.00 grades f'or only $3.89
All shades, first quality Hair
Switches from 20 to 30 inches
long, on sale on second floor.
Petticoats $3.98
Petticoats 57.98
In this lot we croup a rood assortment
of tat'feta and mescaline and plain or
fancy silk and wool jersey tops, with
messaline flounce, tucks and accordion-plaited;
also tailored flounces in
black and all wanted colors. Oar best
values up to $12.50, spe- CjC ACk
cial for this sale at only
. f!lRrance snle of hifrh-crrmde Petti
coats in taffetas, meRsalincs and jer
sey tops, with deep flounces, trimmed
in tailored bauds: others with tnessa
line accordion-plaited flounces; jersey
tons, with strined flounces. All col
ors. Values up to $13.00, dJ'T QO
special during this sale at V 0
$10 Silk
$15 SilK
In the big garment store, second floor,
wa offer a salo of attractive Silk Pet
ticoats in taft'ota and Tnessaline or
jersey top.. -Kith tnewaline flounces.
Some are trimmed with fringe; others
have areorilion-plaited flounce. Every
wanted shade; worth to fcO QO
$10.00, on special sale for P-'0
Linen Waists
$4.50 Grades $3.38
$10.00 Grades $7.50
A great clearance of all-linen Waists at prices that will
ap'al to all thrifty women. The materials are the very
brt Irih quality; are stvled with collars and cuffs, plain
or emiiroulcreii in tne eveiei or .Mexican urawnwors; some
have plaited fronts in the plain tailored effects. Prices:
$ 5.00 Waists only $3.75
$ 6.50 Waists only SM.87
$ 7.50 Waists only 85.63
$10.00 Waists only 7.50
Great Clearance of .All Women's Evening Gowns
Great Clearance of A.11 Women s Evening Coats
Great Clearance Sale of All Women's Sweaters
Great Clearance Sale of All Women's Petticoats
Great Clearance Sale of All Women's Kimonos
Great Clearance Sale of All Women's Dresses
$4.50 Waists, only $3.38
yti.00 Waists, only J? 4.5()
$(5.75 Waists, only o.O.
$S.50 Waists, only $6.37
Children's Wool $10
Capes at $4.98
In the infante store, second floor, we offer a general clear
ance sale of children's Capes of pood woolen material; dark
blue cheviot, lined with red flannel; ages C to 12 CjA QQ
years. Regular $10 values, clearance sale price JV.0
Dorothy FrocKs V4 Off
Clearance sale of Dorothy Frocks in plain sizes and fancy
plaid-;; ages 6 to 10 years: values from $19.50 l
to $23.50. Our special clearance price, now A
Clearance of infants' white lawn, nainsook and dimity Dresses
and Skirts, short and long French styles. Sizes from 2 to 6
vears. We place them on sale at manufacturers' cost prices.
,
4OOO Yards of
Fancy SI1K.S
$1.50 Grades 79c
4000 yards of Fancy Silks, purchased at a great sacrifice from
one of the largest silk manufacturers in the East. The lot com
prises stripes, checks, plaids and print warp Taffetas, plaid and
Persian Messalines, etc. The best silk values we have ever been
able to offer. Thrifty women will supply their present and future
needs at fraction of the former prices. Silks actually pyQ
worth $1.00 to $1.25 and $1.50 a yard. Clearance price C
See Window Today and Tomorrow
Great Jamiuiary "Sale of WlhdUe"
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A. Ft fitf I ,cienncs lace
-vfi'T.'eEr regular $1.
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All Undermtisliris Sacrificed
$1.75 Gown $1.29
LiKe Illustration
Dept. Second Floor.
of Women's Gowns in the slipover
round, square or V necks, butterfly or
trimmed in linen torchon or alen-
and embroidery beading and ribbon;
50 and $1.75 values; spe- t i nn
dully priced for Clearance Sale at OX.iZ
$1.25 Gowns 89c
Women's Initial Gowns in the slipover style, with
round yokes, embroidered iu any initial in pink
r blue and trimmed in linen laee; our Q f
regular $1.25 values, priced for this sale OcC
$1.25 Crepe Gowns at 95c
rlearanee Sale of those very popular Crepe Gowns in the slipover styles, with
kimono sleeves; very pood quality crepe, finished with pink or blue q
iMn; our best regular $1.25 values; special Clearance Sale price tOC
$1.75 Outing Gowns $1.25
$2 Outing' Gowns $1.50
Women's Outinc; Flannel Gowns in II Women's Outinpr Flannel Gowns in
plain white or stripes of pink, blue
ink and white or blue and white.
with collar or kimono styles; trimmed
in braids; $1.75 values, tf 1 Off i
Clearance Sale at only ii
and pray, with military collars,
trimmed in braids; regu- I
lar vaiues. pricea
Women's $1.75 Crepe Comb'tion $1.49
Women's Crepe Combinations of.
Corset Cover and Drawers, or Corset
Cover and Skirt, trimmed in linen
torchon lace, finished with 'beading
and wash ribbon; our reg- d "I ACk
ular $1.75 values at only p 1 tx7
"Women's Combinations of Corset
Cover and Drawers, made of cross
bar dimity or longcloth, with inlays
of lace and embroidery insertion;
our regular values to
$1.50, priced for this sale
$1.19
Sale Women's Drawers, Corset
Covers and Combinations
Our entire stock of Women's Drawers in crepe, longcloth, nainsook, fine
muslin and cambric; opened or closed, circular or regular all are reduced
for this great 34th Annual Clearance Sale at the prices quoted herewith:
Women's 75c Drawers selling at only 59c
Women's $1.00 Drawers selilng at only 79c?
Women's $1.25 Drawers selling at only 98d
Women's Corset Covers, made of crossbar
dimity, longcloth and nainsook; all beauti
fully trimmed. The prices range as follows :
40c Corset Covers, clearance price 29
50c Corset Covers, clearance priee 35
75c Corset Covers clearance price 49
85c Corset Covers, clearance price (i9&
1.00 Corset Covers, clearance price 79c
$1.35 Corset Covers, clearance price 9S
$1.50 Corset Covers, clearance at S1.29
$1.75 Corset Covers, clearance at S1.49
Women's $1.50 Drawers now only S1.29
Women's $1.75 Drawers now only SI. 49
Women's $2.00 Drawers now only SI. 79
Women's Combinations" of Skirt, Corset
Cover and Drawers ; made of crepe and long
cloth and fine nainsook; priced as follows:
$1.00 Combinations priced now only 79
$1.25 Combinations priced now only 89
$1.35 Combinations priced now only 98
$1.50 Combinations priced now at SI. 29
$2.25 Combinations priced now at SI. 75
$2.50 Combinations priced now at S1.98
Others up to $25.00 are reduced accordingly.
Economical women will take advantage.
Women's Linen Mesh
Underwear
$6.00 Union Suits, Clearance $2.50
$2.00 Vests or Pants, at Each $1.00
$6.50 Knickerbockers Only S2.50
$14 Pajamas, for Clearance $5.00
$15 Kimonos, for Clearance $6.00
Clearance of women's Linen Mesh Underwear, Winter weight Union
Suits, Vests, Drawers and Pajamas. Knickerbockers in white or
black. The Union Suits in lace-trimmed or tight knee; well made
and good-fitting, at the above great reductions. Take advantage.
$7.50 Swiss Union Suits Only $2.98
Swiss ribbed silk and lisle Union Suits in pink or bine, J0 QO'
Winter weight, good values to $7.50; clearance price p&0
Sheets and Pillow Slips
at Clearance Sale Prices
Rooming-houses, hotels, hospitals, etc., will profit by the clearance of
Bedspreads, Pillow Cases and Towels. Here 's 50,000 hemmed Huck Tow
els, divided into 4 lots, to effect a speedy clearance, ea., 7c, 10c, 11c, 13o
Extra special price in dozen lots, at only 80c, $1.00, $1.25 and $1.50
Heavy Pillow Slips, dozen, $1.50 $2.00 Crochet Bedspreads, $1.65
Hemstitched Slips, ea., only 15 $1.75 Crochet Bedspreads, $1.45
65c Sheets, 2x2y2 yards, ea., 54? $1.25 Crochet Bedspreads, $1.05
70c Sheets, 212x2, yds., at 58 1212C India Linon, a yard, only 9
French Nainsook, in 12-yard pieces, regular $2.75 value, special, $2.18
Great Clearance of All
Table Linens
Fine Brocade Cloths and Napkins, the best European productions,
from the best selected flax. Our regular stock patterns, exclusive
with us. Beautiful 36-inch Tea Cloths, regular $3.50 j0 OQ
values, for only $2.62, and regular $4.50 values, special yO.OO
$10.00 Napkins, dozen, $7.50 $10.50 Napkins, dozen, $8.00
Table Cloths, 2x2-yard size, regular $3.50 values, special at 56.38
Table Cloths, 2a212-yard size, regular $9.50 values, only $7.15
Table Cloths, 2x3-yard size, regular $11.00 values, special, $8.25
Table Cloths, 214x2 J-yard size, regular $10.00 values, at $7.50
Table Cloths, 2Vx2y2-yard size, regular $12.00 values, at $9.00
Table Cloths, 2y2x3-yard size, regular $14.00 values, only $10.50
36-inch scalloped round $2.50 Cloths, special sale price, $1.90
45-inch scalloped round $4.00 Cloths, special sale price, $2.95
54-inch scalloped round $5.00 Cloths, special sale price, $3.75
60-inch scalloped round $6.00 Cloths, special sale price, $4.50
72-inch scalloped round $8.00 Cloths, special sale price, $5.95
81-inch scalloped round $10.00 Cloths, special sale priee, $7.50
$2.25 All-Over Lace at 98c
35c Linen Lace at Only 15c
Clearance sale of 1000 yards of 18-inch allover Lace in Oriental, Tenise
and novelty mesh ; cream and white, in many dainty designs, for QO
yokes, sleeves, etc.; values to $2.25; special clearance price, yardOC
Linen Lace Thousands of yards of all pure Linen Laces in widths to 5
inches; edges and insertions to match; our regular values to 35c "I C
a yard, special clearance sale price buy all yon want at, a yard
Our entire stock of Laces offered during this sale at clearance prices.
$7-50 Portieres $4-75
$50 Portieres$32-5
In the drapery store, third floor, a sale of rich Tapestry Portieres,
in all the latest styles, plain or fancy colors, fringed, cord or braid
finish, for clearance as follows : Regular $12 values, lJOO Cf
$6.75; regular $17.50 values, $10.79 pair; $50 vals., pr. PJAi.JV
Lace Curtains
$3.25 Grade $2.20
$40 Grade $22.35
Clearance sale of 2, 3 and 4-pair
lots of Arabian and Cluny Lace
Cnrtains, made on the best
French nets. Priced as follows:
$ 3.25 Lace Curtains, $ 2.20
$ 3.75 Lace Curtains, $ 2.50
$ 5.50 Lace Curtains, $ 3.65
$ 6.00 Lace Curtains, $ 4.00
$ 8.50 Lace Curtains, $ 5.65
$17.50 Laee Cnrtains, $11.65
$35.00 Lace Curtains, $21.90
Uie Lace Curtain
Samples for 48c
Clearance of 500 Curtain sam
ples, 14 yards long, 40 to 50
inches wide, in a large variety
of neat, attractive patterns, of
Arabians, Renaissance and fancy
scrims. Special clearance A
price for this sale, at, ea. "OC
Ufye Single Crash
Portieres $1.00
Samples of Art Crash Portieres
in many attractive patterns, lyo
yards long and 50 inches t1
wide ; worth $7.50 pair, ea. P
$1.25 Embroidery 48c
$2.25 Embroidery 98c
Clearance sale of 10,000 yards of all wanted patterns and styles in Swiss
and Nainsook materials, in a wonderful selection of dainty designs, in
small patterns or large floral effects. Widths up to 18 inches. A Q
Regular values np to $1.25; special clearance sale price, the yard OC
Flouncing 5000 yards of 27-inch Swiss and Nainsook Flouncings just
received, in a vast assortment of beautiful designs; all crisp, new QQ
patterns. Must be seen to be appreciated. Values up to $2.25 for OC
Dinner Sets
50-pieee Austrian China $11.75 Dinner Set, special price, $6.25
60-piece Austrian China, $1450 Dinner Set, special price, $7.75
100-piece Austrian China $21.50 Dinner Set, special for $11.50
50-piece Semi-Porcelain $5.00 Dinner Set, special for only $3.50
100-piece Semi-Porcelain $9.95 Dinner Sets, special, only $6.90
50-piece Austrian China $13.15 Dinner Set, special, only $10.35
100-piece Austrian China $24.40 Dinner Set, special for $19.35