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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Oct. 4, 1914)
lO THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAX. I m M I M n I.. I Ml Ml 1 1 -I.I . I I. II I I I I I! I II l.llll I I IWI I I II I. .1 I I I .f "Peace and Plenty Week" Appropriately Ushers in Our Annual "FALL MERCFi Annual Home Furnishing Sale Annual Home Furnishing Sale Bigger, Broader, More Spirited Than Ever Abounding in Economies ,OF THE MOST TEMPTING NATURE This Annual Home Furnishing Sale answers the demands in every way that its name implies it is one of the most attractive and important events in this store s merchandising occasions. It is a sale that never fails to engage the attention of thousands of shoppers it has come to be known as the one opportune time for replenishing, refurnishing and adding to one's household needs. ' . All the newest Fall materials are entered in this sale, as well as the most-wanted utilities for the home. ' Its big force of trained salespeople its immense stocks are here, ready to serve you tomorrow. N ' All Lace Curtains Reduced Regular $1.50, $ 2.00, $3.00, $4.50, $6.50 to $15.00 Curtains Sale 98c-$1.39-$2.3$2.95-$4.43 to $10.45 Pr. Lace curtains of all kinds in this season's best patterns, show ing Irish Points, Battenbergs, Cluny, Filet and many novelty patterns. In white, cream and Arabian color; 40 and 50 inches wide, 22 yards long. - All Portieres Reduced Regular $4.00, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $8.50 to $16.50 Portieres Sale $2.89-$3.89-$4.79-$5.45-$6.45 to $11.95 Portieres in all the most desirable colors, made with pretty tapestry bor der or with feather edge fringe. In solid colors and two-toned effects, in brown, red, green, old rose and blue. Three yards long and 45 to 50 inches wide. Wool Blankets at Deep Reductions Regular $4.00, $5.00, $6.50, $7.50, $8.50 to $15.00 Blankets Sale $2.79-$3.33-$4.79-$5.63-$6.45 to $10.95 Superior quality of wool blankets in white, gray and pretty fancy plaids and with effective borders to match. These blankets are perfect in every way, of the best grade of wool and full in size and weight. Cotton Fleeced Blankets Reduced Regular 85c, $1, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $2, $2.50 Blankets Sale 68c-77c-89c-$1.19-$l-33.$1.59to$1.98Pr. Exactly 7000 pairs of best quality firmly-woven cotton fleeced blankets, in white, gray and tan, with pretty fancy borders. Sizes 10-4, 11-4 and 12-4. ' Silkoline Comforters Regular $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $5.00 Comforters Sale $1.59-$1.89-$2.33-$2.68-$3.19-$3.83 Silkoline-covered cotton-filled comforters, full size and- weight. Filled fnwith good quality of white laminated cotton and covered withbest quality Ipof figured silkoline in all colors. Brass and Enameled Beds Reduced Beds in the newest styles. The enameled beds are showtfm white, cream and Vernis Martin finish, and the brass beds have the satin finish. 3-4 and 4-4 sizes. 20, $25, $30, $35, $40 to $65 brass beds, sale, $14.45, $18.85, $17.45, $22.85 to $39.85. $3.50, $5.00, $6.00, $7.50, $8.50 to $15.00 enameled beds, sale, $2.45, $3.45, $4.45, $4.95, $5.95 to $9.85. AH Mattresses Reduced $6.50 Cotton Combination Mattresses ..$4.45 $10.00 Cotton Mattresses for ........ $7.19 $12.00 40-pound Layer Felt Mattresses $7.95 $18.00 50-pound Imperial Felt Mattresses $12.95 $20.00 35-pound Silk Floss Mattresses $14.45 $25.00 35-pound L. W. Special. Hair Mattresses $17.95 All mattresses guaranteed to be absolutely sanitary, full weight and size, in A. C. S. or fancy art ticking. All Drapery Materials Reduced 10,000 yards of drapery materials' of all kinds, including chintz, cretonnes, nets, scrims, Swiss and many other popular and effective weaves and patterns. 15c Curtain Swisses ..... .12yv.c 25c Curtain Scrims . . . ,19c 35c Curtain Nets ....... . ... .19c 50c Curtain Nets . ... . .35c 50c Curtain Scrims ........ 33c 25c Cretonnes .......... 19c 50c Curtain Madras. 37c 35c Cretonnes ............. 29c 50c Cretonnes and Chintz. . . .37c 60c Curtain Madras 42c 75c Nets and Scrims ....... .57c 95c Madras .79c ' $1.25 Sun fast Draperies ... .89c 60c Cretonnes ............. ,43c 35c Curtain Scrim ......... 27c $1.00 Curtain Nets . .73c $2.50 BisselVs Carpet Sweepers $1.98 The standard quality Bissell's carpet sweepers finished jn mahogany or golden oak. Will clean the carpets easily and efficiently. $2.25 Folding Card Tables $1.59 Exactly 100 card tables, firmly don-" structed, in regular size,' the top covered with a good quality of all-wool, green felt. Finished in mahogany and oak. All Couch Covers Reduced Pretty tapestry couch covers in Orien tal and conventional designs, showing a large variety of patterns in effective color combinations. Three yard; long and 60 inches wide. i $2.00, $2.50, $4.00 to $12.50 couch covers for $1.49, .$1.89, $3.19 to $9.45. Room-Size Rugs at Special Reductions $12.00 Wool and Fiber Rugs at ... $6.95 $18.00 Wool Art Rugs $11.95 $20.00 Wool Art Rugs $12.45 $22.00 Tapestry Brussels at only $15.95 $30.00 Axminster Rugs now for y. $18.95 $35.00 Axminster, Rugs now for $24.95 $35.00 Body Brussels $27.45 $45.00 Wilton Rugs, $36.85 $60.00 Royal Wilton Rugs for $47.50 Room-size rugs that are suitable for bedrooms, sewing-rooms, dining-rooms and living-rooms in a large variety of patterns in the Oriental and conventional" designs. Manufacturers Carpet Rug Samples $1.00 Tapestry Brussels 47c $2.00 Axminster 98c $3.50 to $4.50 Body Brussels Rug Samples. ....$1.98 $4.50 to $5.50 Saxony Carpet Samples $1.98 $5.00 to $6.50 Royal Wilton Carpet Samples, $2.47 - 300 manufacturers carpet. rug samples which were a salesman's road samples of discontinued patterns, and are sold at unusual price reductions for this sale. In sizes they range from 27x27 inches to 27x72 inches. $2.75 Axminster Rugs $2.19 $4.50 and $5 Axminster Rugs $3.45 - 300 Axminster rugs in beautiful patterns in Oriental, floral and conventional designs, showing rich colorings. Sizes 27 by 54 inches and 36 by 72 inches. All Linoleum Reduced The best standard grades of printed and inlaid linoleum in light or medium dark colorings in pretty tile and wood inlaid designs. 75c linoleum, 39c; $1.25 linoleum, 79c; $1.50 linoleum, 98c $1.75 linoleum, $1.33, and $2.00 linoleum, $1.53 yard. Special Demonstration Hoove'r Suction Sweepers Mr. D. J. Martin, the factory representative, is now demon strating these famous sweepers on the fifth floor. Hoover Suction Sweepers arm sold exclusively by us in the City of Portland. Can be had in three sizes. $5.00 Down $5.00 Month. vttfl, Floor Handsome Overstuffed Furniture INCLUDING CHAIRS, ROCKERS AND DAVENPORTS At Prices That Are Exceptionally Reduced, This furniture is built for comfort and tvice, yet possesses a beautiful and decorative appearance." Stuffed with hair and covered with brown Sarnack denim. $75.00 Davenport. .$54.50 $17.50 Chair ..,..$11.95 $85.00 Davenport. .$59.50 $95.00 Daven port. . $64.85 $110.00 Davenport $74.75 $175.00 Davenport $112.50 $57.50 Chair for . .$39.85 $25.00 Chair ...... .$15.75 $30.00 Rocker $22.50 $40.00 Rocker $27.50 $47.50 Rocker $32.75 - All Bed Springs Reduced $2.75 Yum Yum Springs, sale $1.89 $3.50 Yum Yum Springs, Rope Edge 2.47 $6.00, $7.50, $9.00 Steel Springs for $3.95, $5.45, $6.45 Bed springs for all beds at greatly reduced prices, for iron beds, brass beds or wooden beds. Sizes 3-4 or 4-4. y $1.50 Bolster Rolls, Special 98c Each Open bolster rolls in 4-4 or 3-4 sizes, covered with good quality cambric in blue, pink or white. rift Floor Seven Warring Nations Side by Side in Perfect Harmony in This Unusual Event FRENCH GERMAN AUSTRIAN BELGIAN ENGLISH RUSSIAN HUNGARIAN POTTERY BRASSWARE MARBLES BRONZES GLASSWARE NOVELTIES Arranged in Battalions, Each Entrenched on Tables Under Supreme Command of General Sale Price Troublesome times make possible this sale. The majority of novelties offered tomorrow are samples sent us months ago from our European office. In almost every instance the factory or pottery represented by these samples is closed. We are therefore disposing of these samples. With Xmas only 12 weeks off, here is a wonderful opportunity for securing gifts at about half regular prices. SPECIAL PRICED TABLE NO. 1 ARTICLES SELLING TO $1.25 FOR 48c Brass candlesticks, sugar and cream sets, brass jardinieres. Austrian china vases, German bisque figures, brass wall placques, Bohemian glass comports etched in gold, and nappies, hand-decorated flower vases with glass insets. SPECIAL PRICED TABLE NO. 2 ARTICLES SELLING TO $2.50 FOR 98c Eight-piece decorated glass wine set, hand-decorated wall ' placques. 7-piece decorated coaster sets, brass jardinieres, imported beer steins, pottery fern dishes, hammered copper nut bowls, imported decorated teapot stands, wicker roll baskets with nickel frames, Holland delft wall panels. SPECIAL PRICED TABLE NO. 3 ' ARTICLES SELLING TO $4.00 FOR $1.75 - Belgium pottery vases, brass nut baskets with glass insets, large imported bisque figures, imported hand-decorated wicker baskets, hand-decorated Dresden fruit dishes, 5 -piece dresser sets, imported electric desk lamps, hand-hammered imported brass vases 1 4 inches high, brass or nickel crumb trays and brush. SPECIAL PRICED TABLE NO. 4 ARTICLES SELLING TO $7.00 FOR $2.95 Russian hand-carved nut bowls, hand-carved English' wall panels, large Bohemian glass vases, hand-decorated; hand-decorated wall placques, pottery umbrella jars. French and German bronze figures, imported busts of authors and poets, large size pottery jardinieres, three-piece tea sets. Sixth Floor T 1AT17MQ STANDARD QUALITIES LjIINHiINO AT SALE PRICES 75c and 85c Bleached Huck Towels 39c Each These towels are made of pure linen huck of high count, having bro caded damask ends and spoke hemstitched. Also monogram space. The sizes, range from 40x21 inches to 41x23 inches. In this sale we offer not more than four towels to each customer. No phone orders filled in this sale. $1.75 Lunch Cloths 98c Each A spoke hemstitched cloth of 'pure bleached linen damask. In choice floral designs. Size 45x45 inches. $2 White Crochet Bedspreads $1.59 Each These spreads, which are sufficiently long for any ordinary double size bed, can have either scalloped or fringed on four sides with cut corners, so as to fit snugly at foot. In many patterns prominently brought out in the weave, such as scroll and set designs. 25c Embroidered Pillow Cases 19c -These snowy white cases are. made of fine, evenly-woven cotton, abso lutely perfect in weave and construction. Hemstitched and elaborately embroidered ends in a variety of designs. Size 36x45 inches, which will hold the ordinary-sized pillow. - - " Pattern Linen Table Cloths AT MUCH LOWER THAN COST OF MANUFACTURE These heavy, pure linen cloths and napkins are of Irish manufacture, are full grass bleached and beautifully patterned and bordered on four sides with designs such as chrysanthemum, lily of the valley, poppy, 'wild rose, fleur de lis and grape. Range in size from 2x2 yards to 4x2 yards. Regular $2.75, $3.50, $4.50, $5.00 and $5.50 cloths Sale. . . $1.98, $2.49, $2.98, $3.49 and $3.98 each Napkins to match, 22x22-inch, regular $4J25, for $2.98 doz. Basement 40c German Bath and Lounging Flannel, 29c The genuine imported article in double-faced extra soft finish, firmly woven." With or without trimming borders. In dark and medium colors, in figured, floral, scroll and Persian patterns. ATTENTION Thrifty Housewives 20c Devonshire Renfrew Cloth Special 15c Yard 32 inches wide, mostly used f 'women and children's dresses, mak ing the most ideal and satisfactory of garments, also for boys suits and men's shirts. In a big assortment of colors, shown in stripes, checks and solid colors. Cotton Challies 5c Yard Neat Persian patterns . in dark and medium colors; 24 inches wide, and 15 yards make an elegant cover for both sides of a full-sized quilt 60c Roll Batting 43c Clean white cotton batting, 'each roll containing sufficient for a full-sized quilt Size 84 by 72 inches. v 10c Outing Flannels 8c -Specially suited for night gowns, pajamas, shirts, children's general wear and comfort covers. In dark, medium and light color in stripes and checks, also solid colors. 12V2C Ginghams 10c - Stripes, checks, multi-colored plaids, also solid colors. This is a well-known brand, never offered for less than 2zc a yard. Of fine spun yarn, evenly woven. In dark, medium and light colors. Basement 18 to 27-Inch Flouncings of Shadow Laces , Less Than Half Price Regular $2.25 to $3.50 99c Yard Not odds and ends of laces, but just exactly the laces that fashion favors this season .the light filmy beauty-things that will mean the making of exquisite evening dresses and waists. Silk shadow and Spanish sh adow lace flouncings in white and cream. The background of these laces varies, but all show ex quisite meshes; the designs are in floral and conventional patterns. First Floor $3 Umbrellas at $2.50 For Men and - Women -7-Of extra quality fast black union silk taffeta, fast tape edge. De tachable handles of carved woods, ebonoid. plain and silver mounted. Also hom handles, with or without silver mountings. First Floor. Come Out of Thirty-one vessels are bound for. bring them 31 cargoes to suppl ci advance guards- of prosperity to the should "come out of the darkness"-! those blue spectacles and look out What's the use of seeing only the whines and whimpers of the pes read him thoroughly give him his times out of ten he is a non-produc something, to turn up." For heaven's sake, stop talking Glorious Oregon, with its bumper industries, gives us, in this state, mui with conditions abroad, gives us ge A-steady flow of gold will soon' ready? Are. YOU equipped? A, of this prosperity? It means work- YOU ready to put your shoulderi darkness. Stop looking through the and WIN prosperity by deserving cmnart cJ "MercrjanclisJ 1 7Fi New Millinery Sale Prices By Far the Largest and Most Varied Collection ur millinery buyer returned rrom rsew lorK yesterday, with return come over 800 new hats that make their appearance here tomorrow (Mon day J. every hat bought expressly tor this sale. It marks a new record-making era in our millinery section FOR THE NEWEST MILLINERY AT SALE PRICES AT THE HEIGHT OF THE SEASON. The Season's Smartest Trimmed Hats Are Represented in This Assortment of $7.50 Models for $4.95 This assortment includes 150 trimmed models, which are especially priced for thi sale, and if sold regularly would sell for not less than $7.50, many of which arc really worth more. They are made of fine silk velvet, in smart, close-fitting Tricone and sailor styles. with soft crowns; in medium and large sizes. Beautifully trimmed with narrow grosgrain ribbons and ostrich feather bands others trimmed with fur and small clusters of flowers, stick-ups and fancy feathers In black with all-black trimmings or black with colored trimmings. Chic, New Tailored Hats $3.95 Which Would Sell Regularly at $5.00 These hats represent the latest ideas in tailored millinery modes, and possess all the smart and becominsr lines. distinctive of fine millinery. Oil fine silk velvet in close-fittme turban and medium and large sai!oiJ styles, showing trimmings of feathers and ribbons. Silk Velvet Untrimmed Hats In the New Military Shapes $1.95 Instead of $3.00 A most exceptional offering of the smartest untrimmed shapes, made of a high grade silk velvet, in a host of the newest styles, closely resembling the newest militar, hats now worn by the soldiers of the various European armies. For instance, th; French Tricone, Cossack turbans, the English close-fitting Tommy Atkins anc various others. In black and all ready to wear, with adding a stick-up or a tea the band. $2.00' Ostrich Feather Bands 95c One of the most popular trimmings seen on the fine trimmed hats is a narrov ostrich feather band, and the bands offered in this sale are of the same style and siz as those used by the exclusive modistes. They come in black, white and colors. Ca: be used around the crowns or around the brim of the sailor shapes. The feather curl closely and make a complete trimming. Second Floe Sewing Time Is Now Here! 5c Down 5c "a Weekt 5c More for each Succeeding Week Every sewing machine in the city is just humming, and every woman in town is getting herself and her family into the prettiest clothing imaginable, as quickly as she can. Have you a sewing machine in your home? Wouldn't you gladly pay 5c down and 5c a week to have the finest sewing machine that is made? You will never miss so little an amount, and you could have so many more prett things if you owned one. We are selling The Free Sewing Machine on these terms, and it is the mo wonderful sewing machine that was ever made. It is a far superior article for le; money than any of the so-called "old line" machines that you have used so long. The Rotoscillo movement, the 8 sets of ball bearings, automatic lift, automat; locking drawers, automatic tension release, shuttle ejector, head latch, thread coif troller, etc, as well as the rotary spool pin. selr-threading shuttle, new French k design and other improvements, make The Free 'first choice of all who have inve ti gated. . Come in and try The Free before deciding. Demonstration in Sewir Machine Department. FIFTY MACHINES ONLY ON THESE TERMS This extraordinary offer is made possible by a concession from the Free Sew ing Machine Company, which governs the terms of selling its sewing machines. For this sale it permits us to offer the first 50 customers the newest models Free Sewing Machines on these remarkably easy terms.