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DRAMATIC, AUTOMOBILES
AND REAL ESTATE
VOL,. XXXIII. - ' ' PORTLAND, OREGON. " SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 8, 1914. NO. 10.
A Store for All the People With Courtesy and Service to One and All Alike
Smart, Tailored Suits That Have Individuality at $22.50
The women who have always felt compelled to go to custom tailors
and pay extravagant prices for suits are the very women that' should
see this collection.
THESE SUITS WERE TAILORED TO OUR SPECIAL
ORDER, and are made of an excellent quality of men's wear serge
in black and navy blue ; also black-and-white shepherd checks. '
The jackets show the two-button slightly cutaway in the front, satin
Duchess lined and the skirts are in the one-tier tunic style.
At $32.50
We Have Reproduced in This Dress
An Original Premet Model
which cost $175.00 and is one of the most popular models
brought out by this famous designer for Spring.
We had it made up of an extra heavy quality crepe de chine in
black, navy blue, Japanese blue and wistaria, showing the new bolero
effect which Premet introduced this season and which has been used
by other famous designers.' Cordings of self material finish the waist and the gathered tunic of the skirt. A
wide satin ribbon girdle in the front, elaborately embroidered in colors, gives a note of distinction to
this very beautiful dress. Third Floor
Editorial
-All the people have equal op
portunities to get our. freshest and
newest goods if they read the news
papers. Our prices are based upon in
trinsic value and quality.
We do not abuse printers ink or
hide behind false bulwarks of Sen
sational and impossible price . com
parisons. We do not mark new goods at
unreal prices, then advertise reduc
tions to create a sale.
We sell all goods at fair prices.
They go direct to the people of
Portland with our unconditional
guarantee behind them.
Our greatest strides for new and
permanent customers are always
made &p price and quality compari.
sons with merchandise of othtr
stores. .
Our slogan "Merchandise of
Merit Only" safeguards you .
against any merchandise not Worthy
of this store.
A Hosiery Sale That Spells Economy
With Positive, Satisfactory, Substantial Savings on Dependable Qualities
,
Victor Hugo's "Les Travailleurs De La Mer
The Subject for Tuesday's French Lecture, Phonograph
Hall, from 11 to.l 2 A.M.
This Offering of,
Lace Curtains
Is the Most Important We Have Ever Held
The Variety and the Economy Are Greater
There are just 379 pairs of scrim and net lace curtains in this
offering, which represents the entire assortment of a manufac
turer's "close-out sale" of curtains, which if sold in the regular
way would be
$4.50, $5.50, $6.50 to $7.50 Pair
- Monday $2.79 Pair-; -
This is the time when housewives take inventory of their curtain
needs. Spring is the natural time of renewal. Two facts that
make this sale doubly interesting at this season of the year.
These curtains of scrim and net are the kinds most sought for
by the artistic interior decorators edged and inset with laces and
insertions in the Cluny and Filet designs, and some very pretty
scrim curtains with applique work. All of which are especially
suitable for living-rooms and dining-rooms. In white and ecru tint.
2Vi yards long by 40 to SO inches wide. From 3 to 11 pairs
of a kind. Fifth Floor
On Monday We Will Introduce
Our "Specialty" $1.50 Blouse
Par Excellence in Style and Quality
The equal of waists bearing much higher prices.
Introducing the Newest Plain Tailored
and Fancy Trimmed Models, and the
pretty collars and sleeves which
make Spring Styles so attractive.
Fine materials and careful workmanship combine to pro
duce in these waists the best ever offered at $1 .50.
Made of voile, lingerie and linens in a most varied assort
ment of styles. Third Floor
, This Special Price
$1.25
For Little Girls 2 to 6 Years
Fine Lingerie Dresses
- Is the Lowest Price Ever Asked
for $2 to $3 Frocks
And a price only made possible through
a special purchase, which certainly marks a
most unusual event.
It is rather surprising to get the typical picture
book sort of dresses at this price, is it not? But
that is what you will find here tomorrow for the little girls from 2 to 6
years old. "
Never have you found more charming lingerie frocks than these. Each
model is beautifully made and finished of fine
Dotted Swiss Soft Lawns Batiste
Fashioned with round or square necks, short sleeves, French waists or
panel fronts and straight models with box pleats, as well as cunning, finely
pleated skirts. Trimmings of laces, embroideries, dainty insertions; also
combination of lace and embroidery, and some of the models show entire
flounces composed of embroidery. Rosettes of satin ribbon and ribbon
sashes add the finishing touches to these most exceptional dresses.
Fourth Floor
The Latest Nemo Corset Models
For Spring solve one of the most perplexing corset problems of the day.
"How to produce the 'natural figure' without discomfort or physical
danger?" These Nemo corsets are now ready for your inspection in our
corset salon on the fourth floor, where all that is newest and best in
Nemo corsets can be found.
This Unusual Sale of Oriental Rugs
of Belouchistans and Persian Irans
Can Speak for Itself
Literally these rugs can speak to your eyes and fingers of their
splendid colorings, matchless weaves, wonderful designs,
excellent texture.
And the other side of the story is told by the price tags which
quote what we believe to be the lowest known prices for rugs of
such high qualities.
Belouchistans in average sizes from 4-6 by 2-6 to 5-2 by 3-6
SPECIAL, $14.85, $16.85, $19.85
that regularly sell at $22.50, $30.00, $35.00 to $40.00
Persian Irans in sizes from 6 by 4 to 6-8 by 4-4
SPECIAL, $32.45, $37.45, $44.50 ,
that regularly sell at $47.50, $55.00, $60.00 to $75.00
A Wonderful Silk Stocking at 98c
Stlling Regularly to $1.75
Thread silk stockings, all silk lisle lined, double gar
ter tops and lisle soles for long wear.- In black, with
tops tipped with pretty shades of lavender, gold or car
dinal.' Of a very - desirable quality and weight. Also
in pink, sky, lavender, gold and other solid color shades
as well as all black, with cotton tops and soles.
"Silk Plated" Boot Stockings 18c
Usually 25c and 35c the Pair
Seamless "silk plated" boot stockings in fast black,
and silk lisle in black or white, and fine cotton Burson
fashioned in black or tan. Special, 1 8c or three pairs
for 50c. -
"Silk Plated" Boot Stockings 24c v
Usually 35c and 55c Pair
"Silk plated" boot stockings, in a medium weight, in
black. Also silk lisle fashioned hose in black, tan or
white ; and ingrain cotton in a medium weight with lav
ender tops.
$1.00 and $1.25 Thread Silk Stockings
Special, 69c Pair
Another lot of these justly popular thread silk stock
ings, all silk or with cotton tops. In black, white, pink,
sky,' grjeen, brown, cerise, tan and other shades.
Silk Stockings Special 35c
Regular Price, 50c Pair
Thread and artificial silk stockings, pure, deep fast
black, the kind that wears better than most grades of
all-silk, with double garter tops, double soles and high
spliced heels.
65c Ingrain Cotton Hose 43c
Stockings of fine gauge ingrain cotton, full fashioned,
in fast black with the popular two-inch lavender tops, dou- -ble
garter tops, soles, heels and toes.
18c Children's Hose 12 l-2c
For ages from 1 5 yeafs. Stockings of fine ribbed me
dium weight cotton, for boys and girls. Fast black, tan
or pure white, seamless and elastic.
25c Children's Hose 17c
"Silk plated" stockings, sizes from 4. to 6 years, in
white, black, pink, sky or tan. Fine cashmere, silk heel
and toes in white, cardinal,- sky or tan.
Children's 25c Stockings
Special, 3 Pairs for 50c
Or 18c the pair, special. Of medium weight, fine
ribbed cotton, for boys or girl$, ages from 4 to 1 6 years.
Durable, elastic, full' length, seamless, in fast black, pure
white, new tan, sky blue and pink. First Floor
Fifth Floor.
From London
English
tErotteur
gats
for
Spring
As Displayed in
This First Show
ing of
Boturtstott ahb WzU, Cailoreb gate
registered
The petiteness of the new millinery modes means that
tailored styles are in high favor. This edict was the
inspiration for milliners to create a greater number of
Trotteur styles and we have selected the best of the Eng
lish styles, which will be displayed tomorrow in these famous
Robinson-Wells models. Prices from $12.50 to $20.00.
Second Floor
All the Newest
Paris Modes in
Hemp Straw
Hats
Tomorrow
Monday
A Sensational
Sale
of The Newest
Untrimmed
Hats
Selling to $2.00
6c
v
Smartest Shapes
Black and Colors
Hemp Straw
Hats
ABSOLUTELY WITHOUT PRECEDENT
Sale Tomorrow of New
IR0KlI and Genuine 1914 Model
mm
A Sale for Good Housewives
DOUBLE LINEN DAMASK CLOTHS
That sell regularly at $4.00, $5.00 and $6.00
Special $3.59, $4.59, $5.39 Each
This table linen is of Irish manufacture and the cloths are shown in
circular patterns in floral and conventional designs, all of extra heavy pure
linen, satin finish. The cloths measure 2x2 yards to 3x2 yards.
24-inch Napkins to Match. Special $6.00 Dozen.
$4.50 IRISH LINEN NAPKINS, $3.69 DOZEN
These pure linen napkins come 23x23 inches, and are full bleached,
heavy weight, in patterns such as pansy, dots, oak leaf, fleur de lis and
other floral and set designs.
$6.00 LINEN LUNCH SETJ5 $3.59
With hemstitched and scalloped edges made of pure linen, full
bleached, choice assortment of patterns. Consist of one 45x45-inch cloth
and a half dozen of 15x1 5-inch napkins to match.
BLEACHED DAMASK, SPECIAL 60c YARD
Made of mercerized yarn, full bleached, 64 inches wide, beautifully
designed, heavy weight, soft finish.
25c HEMSTITCHED HUCK TOWELS, 18c EACH
A bleached huck towel of unicn linen with red embroidered ends, firm
fine huck. Size 18x36 inches.
SATIN BEDSPREADS, SPECIAL $2.50 EACH
Scalloped edges, cut corners, full size, pure white in scroll and set pat
terns and border on four sides. ' Basement.
Merchandises of J Merit Only
e
AT THE LOWEST PRICES EVER ANNOUNCED
Behind this extraordinary event lies a sound business reason.
INNOVATION Trunks are the ORIGINAL Wardrobe Trunks and to
day in spite of many years of hot pursuit by other manufacturers are stili
far in advance of their many imitators.
You think of INNOVATION when you think of wardrobe trunks, as of
Pullmans, when you think of sleeping cars of Kodaks, when you think of
cameras. In other words they are the standard by which all other ward
robe trunks are gauged.
WORLD-FAMOUS THEY ARE ALREADY. But
the manufacturer, always progressive, wishes further to
increase his market. n
And so he rrrade it possible for LIPMAN, WOLFE &
CO., the only Oregon distributors for INNOVATION
Trunks to place on sale tomorrow
The Largest Single Shipment
Of Innovation Trunks
Ever Shipped to the Pacific Coast
At the Lowest Prices Ever Quoted
Regular $25.00 Model
Innovation Trunk Now
Regular $45.00 Model
Innovation Trunk Now
Regular $65.00 Model
Innovation Trunk Now
Regular $75.00 Model
Innovation Trunk Now
$1&S
$33:22
$4212
Every Trunk
In the Entire Lot
Built for
Spring 1914 Selling
Basement.