SECTION THREE
Pages 1 to 12
EDITORIAL
AND SOCIETY
VOL. XXXIV.
PORTLAXD, OKEGOX, SUXDAY MORNING, JAXUARY 3, 1915.
XO. 1.
Start the New Year Right! Open a Charge Account Here and Get Stamps With Your Purchases
Stamps Will Be Given on Charge Accounts if Paid in Full on or before the Tenth Day of Each Month
Stationery
Bargains
Main Floor Linen Correspond
ence Pound Paper, 126 sheets to
the pound, Clearance at lo
Envelopes, match, 2 pkgs. 15?
25c Golden West Fabric Paper
or cards, clearance now at 19J
Odds and Knds in Initial Paper,
worth to 50c now for only 25?
Odds and Ends in Writing Pa
pers, worth to f0c now for 10
50c Recipe and Sentiment Cal
endars. Clearance at only 36
50c Kitchen Diaries, practical
and useful. Clearance at liVC
Mail Orders
Siren Prompt and Care
ful Attention by
Thoroughly Experienced
Shoppers. Satisfaction
Guaranteed.
Send Us a Trial
Order.
Olds, Wortman Sc King
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Pacific Phone Marshall 4800
Home Phone A 6231
Take Luncheon
Tomorrow in Our
Beautiful
Tea Boom on the
Fourth Floor.
Portland's Most
Popular
Dining Place.
Sate
Extraordinary Price-Reductions in All Departments Groceries Alone Excepted
60c CushionTops
At 39c
Second Floor Stamped Cushion
Tops and Scarfs in many at
tractive patterns. Pieces selling
heretofore up to 60c. QQn
Clearance Sale Prico''
Cluny Art Pieces
l2 Price
Second Floor Handsome Cluny
Lace Scarfs and Centerpieces,
also infants' stamped Dresses
which are a trifle soiled from
h a n d 1 i ng. , fY10
Choice now at
All Fancy Baskets in every con
ceivable shape and f (Tff
kind. Choice now A
Tapestry Scarfs IA ftt
and Cushion Tops VJfl
Women's Suits lA Price
$18.50 Suits at $9.25
$98.50 Suits $49.25
Suit Salons, Second Floor The Suit opportunity of the season! Three
hundred high-grade models, selected from our regular stock, enter the
Clearance at exactly one-half the regular selling prices. Smart, up-to-date
models in redingote, postilion, belted styles and novelty cuts of
various kinds. The materials include every desirable fabric for the pres
ent season, and there are all colors and black in the assortment. Very
best of workmanship is apparent in everyone of these splendid Suits.
$18.50 Suits Clearance, $ 9.25
$20.00 Suits, Clearance, SIO.OO
$22.50 Suits, Clearance, $11.25
$25.00 Suits, Clearance, $12.50
$28.50 Suits, Clearance, $14.25
$30.00 Suits, Clearance, $15.00
$32.50 Suits, Clearance, $16.25
$35.00 Suits, Clearance, $17.50
$38.50 Suits, Clearance, SSiy.Zo
$42.50 Suits, Clearance, $21.25
$45.00 Suits. Clearance, SZZ.&O
$48.50 Suits, Clearance, $24.25
$57.50 Suits, Clearance, 2S.75
$98.50 Suits, Clearance, $49.25
Women's $25.00 Coats $12.98
$37.50 Dresses at $15.98
Second Floor Clearance of Wom-
Sen's and Misses' smart Winter
sCoats at about price. Hand-
ome belted models and loose-back
effects. Materials include velours,
Aizibelines, astrakhan, French flan
l t , i : r
lan or set-in sleeves. Coats priced
heretofore up to CTO QO
125-00. Clearance ipM..JO
Second Floor Charming Dresses
for almost any occasion. These
are from our regular stock, and
the styles are the very latest. In
cluded are many in the popular
redingote and mandarin effects.
Materials include crepe de ehine,
charmeuse, crepe meteor, satins,
etc. Selling here- Clt QC
tofore up to $37.50
Women's $18.50 Skirts Now at $9.98
Women's $14.50 Skirts for $7.49
Second Floor In this line we in
clude practically our entire stock
of high-class Skirts. Smart new
models in tunic and yoke effects,
showing the -circular bottom.
Broadcloths, serges, mohairs, poplins-
and other materials. Skirts
worth up to $18.50. flJQ QO
Clearance Sale price SJJfJ
All Furs Reduced
Second Floor Every Fur Scarf, Muff, Coat or Set in
the Clearance at splendid savings. We list below a
few of the many extraordinary bargains to be had:
$ 7.50 Jap Mink Scarfs, Clearance Price Is $ 4.9S
$20.00 Sable Squirrel Scarf, Clearance Price $ 7.9S
$18.50 Cat Lynx Scarfs, Clearance Price $ 7.98
$20.00 Beaver Scarfs, Priced for Clearance $ 9.S5
$17.50 Cat Lynx Scarf, Clearance Sale Price $ 9.93
$35.00 Mole Scarf. Priced. Clearance Sale $12.50
S37.50 Black Fox Scarfs. Priced. Clearance, $15.00
$38.50 Black Lynx Scarf, Clearance Price $15.00 II
Second Floor Women V" and
Misses' stylish new Dress Skirts in
rich dark shades for street and
dress wear. Very newest .models
in tunic and yoke styles. Some
trimmed with button, others, with
silk braids, satin girdles, etc.
Skirts worth up to Gi7 ACk
$14.50. Special at V
Girls9 Dresses V2 Price
Department Second Floor
Girls' Party Dresses Vi Price Daintiest of styles, in
chiffons, crepe de chines and nets. Made in the very
newest styles and trimmed with lace insertions and
fancy sashes. Sizes for girls b to 14 f f f
vears. $12.50 to $21.50 Dresses at 2
Party Dresses Slightlj soiled, made of nets, chiffons,
ete. -All colors. Dresses worth up to q? QO
$12.50 at the Clearance Sale Price of
Girls' Woolen Coats In cape styles and Balmacaans.
All colors. Garments worth up to 2?? Qfi
$11.50 Special Clearance Sale Price PJ.O
Clearance Muslin Underwear and Corsets
Important Offerings for Monday's Selling
$10.00 Princess Slips $2.98
Second Floor Dainty Nainsook Princess
Slips, trimmed with laces and fine embroid
eries. Garments in this lot O QQ
worth up to $10.00. Special P&.7CJ
$2.50 Chemise Now at $1.49
Second Floor Envelope Chemise and
Chemi-Pantaloons, neatly trimmed with
laces and insertions. , Garments formerly
ing at $2.50. On special 2J T ACk
while any remain, only k-"-"
$2 Combinations at $1.29
Second Floor Women's fine quality
Gowns and Combinations, slightly
soiled from handling. Standard $2.00
qualities.- Priced f or CP 1 OQ
the Clearance Sale at
$2.50 Gowns for $1.69
Second Floor Women's Gowns in
pink or white batiste. Neatly trimmed
with fine laces. Extra good grade
material and standard
sell
sale
tt ri . . tr -4 n -rr-
SPT'cP-r w 2-50 garments at only
Knit Wool Skirts in serviceable
dark, colors. . Garments selling
heretofore at $1.50 2J J 1Q
and $1.75, choice P
$1.69
Flannelette Gowns In white and col-
Made of good quality OJrt
ial. 1.25 grade. rniwOlH
ors
material
$22.00 Corsets Clearance $6.98
Second Floor Discontinued models in Gossard
Front-Lace, Bien Jolie custom-made and Grecian
Treco Corsets, selling for
merly up to $22. Clearance
$6.98
$10 Corsets Clearance $3.98
Second Floor Broken lines and- discontinued
models in Gossard, B. & J., Bon Ton and Gre
cian .Treco Corsets. All are good CO OO
styles." Worth up to $10. Clearance
$2.50 Corsets, Clearance $1.39
Second Floor This is a special number, splen
didly, adapated for general wear. Made of best
quality coutil, nicely finished with ribbon band
ing and lace. Has six good hose supporters at
tached. A complete line of sizes. CP "f O
Regular $2.50 Corsets. Clearance
Women's $1.50 Brassieres 89c
Second Floor Brassieres in all new 1915 mod
els. Front-hook and back fastenings. Made of
best quality cambric and nicely trimmed with
embroideries and insertion. Standard QQt
$1.50 Brassieres nric.ed for Clearance C3X
New 1915 Bein Jolie Grecian Treco Corset, in medium ffO CZfk
bust, with slight nip in waists. Standard $3.50 Corsets S&.iJJ
'pi
Ask for S. A H.
Trading Stamps.
Linen Kerchiefs
6 for 89c
Main- Floor Women's fine
sheer linen Handkerchiefs at a
very special price. Styled with
ig-inch hemstitched hem and
fancy hand embroidered initial.
We have a complete line of" let
ters in this lot. Beautiful soft
quality. Put up 6 in OQi
a package for only'
Women's Silk Petticoats $2.69
Silk Petticoats at $3.59
Second Floor All-silk messaline I! Second Floor Women's high-grade
Petticoats, also messaline flounces Petticoats of crepe de chine, all
...... H -,t A i- .'iL lt
with silk Jersey top or all-silk Jer
sey Petticoats. Wide and narrow
accordion plaited flounces. All
the newest colors. CPQ ?Q
Clearance Price is'W
silk jersey or messaline with silk
jersey top. Wide and narrow
flounces. Patent fastenings. In all
leading colors. The (JO ffQ
Clearance Sale Price
Women's $7.50 Blankets, Bath Robes Special Clearance Price $3.69
Albatross and Ch alii e Kimonos
At $3.98 and $4.98 Each
Second Floor Shown in several very attractive styles in empire or
loose effects. Many are handsomely trimmed with bands and laces.
Shown in plain shades and dainty figured effects. All Gi QO
sizes in these two special lines. Priced at S3.9S and W&.Z'O
Clearance of
WAISTS
Second Floor Our entire line of
Waists priced for Clearance far un
der regular. Note these two speci
men offerings of fine Waists:
LOT 1, $3.49 Dainty Waists of
chiffon, shadow laces, crepe de
chine and messaline. Long sleeves
and low necks. Some with fancy
vest effects. Priced. CP O ACk
for clearance at only V""
LOT 2, $4.59 Beautiful new
Waists of chiffon, laces, crepe de
chine and satin, trimmed with lace
bands, hand embroidery, etc. Are
scores of pretty mod- (!!JS tTO
els, Clearance Price PiJi7
Silverware
Specials
Third Floor An extra special
Clearance Sale offering in high
grade Silverware at low prices:
$ 8.40 Tea Set, 4 p'ces $ 5.95
$12.25 Tea Set, 4 p'ces $ 8.50
$18.00 Tea Set, 4 p'ces $11.50
$ 6.30 Fruit Stand, at $ 4.25
$ 6.00 Salad Bowl at $ 4.25
$11.00 Salad Bowl at $ 7.25
$ 5.95 Fancy Basket $ 4.25
$ 8.65 Fancy Basket $ 6.25
$ 6.75 Vegetable Dish $ 5.50
$12.60 Baking Dish at $ 8.75
Clearance Sale of Table Linens
EGARDLESS of the fact that linens are advancing in price generally, due to scarcity
of flax. ani.Jack.riexperienced weavers, our prices have not advn.ixcL. Apd JW
during the Clearance Sale, we offer substantial reductions thntty housewives should
take advantage or. We give S. & 11. Green Irading Stamp) Always ask for them
Entire Stock of Linens Now Reduced
Sheets, Pillow Cases, Spreads, Etc., Are Reduced
$ 1.00 Extra Heavy Bleached Damask, 2 yards wide, yard . .80
$ 1.75 Extra Heavy Double Satin Damask, 2 yds. wide, yard $ 1.18
$ 3.00 Pure Linen Napkins, Dinner Size, 'special, dozen, at $ 2.48
$10.00 Hemstitched and Scalloped Napkins at, the dozen, $ 7.50
$12.00 Hemstitched and Scalloped Napkins at, the dozen, $ 8.50
$22.50 Linen Sheets, size 2x3 yards. Clearance Price, pair, $11. 25
$ 4.00 Hand-Embroidered and Scalloped Dresser Scarfs at $ 2.75
$ 4.50 Hand-Embroidered and Scalloped Dresser Scarfs at $ 3.25
$ 7.00 Round Table Cloths, size 2x2 yards, Clearance Price $ 5.BO
$15.00 Bound Table Cloths, size 2y2z2V2 yards, Clearance at $12.25
Sheetings We guarantee the low
est prices in Portland on Sheet
ings, Pillow Cases, Sheets, etc., etc.
Bleached Sheeting 2Vi QS)s
yards wide, the yard for"'"'
Best quality Single Sheet- O l g
ing, 54 inches wide, only
Our Best 45-inch Pillow " IZ.
Casing, the yard for only
Pillow Cases 2000 dozen, made
from mill ends of best grade of
Sheetings, 10S 12y2, 15
and ISC Supply j'our needs !
Sheets Splendid heavy grade of
bleached Sheets, are seamless and
hemmed, ready for use. IZfig.
Size 72x90, Special now at
31x90 Bleached S h e e t s, CZ CTg.
seamless, Sale Price now''"'
Bed Spreads Ariel Spreads, light
in weight and launder beautifully.
Regular $2.50 grade, CP t Qf
Clearance Price only P -
$4.00 Hemmed Spreads for $3.00
$4.50 Spreads, in scalloped and cut
corners. Special Clearance $3.50
Sale Pa t tern Clo ths
Main Floor Clearance Sale of odd
lines Pattern Cloths. Border all
around. Neat patterns. Note prices:
$5.00 Cloths, 2x3 yards, $3.50
$5.50 Cloths, 2x32 yards, $4.00
LINEN SETS
Main Floor Richardson's fine
double damask Pattern Cloths,
with Napkins to match. Reduced.
Set, size 2x2 - yards, $ 9.00
Set, size 2x2 yards, $ 9.90
Set, size 2x3 yards, $10.80
Sale, Matched Baby Sets
In Daintiest of Embroideries
Main Floor Exquisite embroidery on fine, sheer, transparent cloth.
Shown in ten new designs. Sets consist of insertions, edges, flounc
ings, allovers and ruffle flouncings to match. An opportunity to
choose Baby Embroideries at much less than the regular prices.
Insertions and Beadings, yd., 8c 17-inch Edges at, the yard, 29
2- inch Edges at, the yard, 12 27-inch Flouncings, yard, 50c
3- inch Edges at, the yard, 15 22-inch Allovers, the yard, 69
4 and 5-inch Edges, yard, 22 27-inch Bnffle Flouncings, 69
See Our Special Window Display of . These Dainty Matched Sets
Annual Clearance of Dinner Sets, Cut Glass and Kitchen Utensils
Dept. 3d Floor
White and Gold Semi-Porcelaiu
Dinner Sets. Very neat gold band
and gold vine inside the bands.
$ 7.55 Set of 50 pieces at $5.28
$10.10 Set of 60 Pieces at $7.05
Austrian White and Gold China
Dinner Sets, Ranson shape, full
cold band and gold handles.
$22.75 Set 50 pieces $17.95
$26.75 Set 60 pieces $21.25
$41.00 Set 100 pieces $31.97
Austrian China Dinner Sets.
Pink border and full gold line.
$11.75 Set 50 pieces 8 S.65
$14.50 Set 60 pieces 810.50
$21.50 Set 100 pieces $16.00
Plain White Semi-Porcelain Sets
36-piece Dinner Sets at $1.97
50-piece Dinner Sets at $2.95
60-piece Dinner Sets at $4.1:2
Haviland & Co. French China.
Green border, with shading of
red. full gold band and gold line.
$47.60 Set 60 pieces $35.50
$71.00 Set 100 pieces $53.22
$78.50 Set 112 pieces S5S.9S
Haviland & Co. French China,
with green and pink spray dee
oration, stippled gold handles.
$22.75 Set 60 pieces $17.06
$33.25 Set 100 pieces $24.95
$37.50 Set 112 pieces $26.13
Extra special Clearance Sale.
Bargains in fauey China, Cut
Glass. Brass Goods. Silverware.
$216.00 Set of 117 pieces Coalport English China now $144.00
$137.00 Set of 94 pieces Doulton English China now $ 91.70
Cut Glass
S 8.00 Cut-Glass Water Pitcher S 5.40
S 9.23 Cut-Glass Water Pitcher S 5.75
111.00 Cut-Glass "Water Pitcher 6.75
$14.00 dozen Tumblers, the dozen 9 8.75
JIS.0O dozen Tumblers, the dozen (13.50
132.00 dozen Tumblers, the dozen f 15.O0
112.00 dozen Goblets, the dozen 9 7.75
$20.00 dozen Goblets, the dozen K12.95
I 8.S0 dozen Claret Glasses, doz. a B.2.1
$ 8.00 Cut-Glass Bowls on sale 9 5.65
$ 7.00 Cut-Glass Bowls on sale S 4.44
$10.50 Cut-Glass - Bowls on sale 9 7.50
'$ 4.50 Cut-Glass Comports now 2.98
$ 5.50 Cut-Glass Comports now $ 3.S5
$ 7.00 Cut-Glass Comports now 4.85
$ 3.23 Olive Dishes, special, only 9 2.S5
$ 4.S0 Olive Dishes, special, only 9 S.75
$ 8. 60 Covered Jewel Boxes only 9 4.S5
$11.00 Covered Jewel Boxes only 5.50
$16.00 Covered Jewel Boxes only 9 S.OO
$20.00 Covered Glove Boxes only SIO.OO
$50.00 Covered Glove Boxes only f 15.00
$ 2.T5 Hair Receivers on sale at S 1.38
$ 5.00 Hair Receivers on sale at 9 Z.50
$ S.OO Hair Receivers on sale at S 3.O0
Clearance Specials in Household Needs
GRAY ENAMELED WARE.
75c Teakettles, jsale price only Oc
60c Covered Berlin Kettles for 48c
45c Covered Berlin Kettles only 35c
23c Oblong Cake Pans now at 18c
60c Large Dish Pans at only 48c
20c Lipped Saucepans on sale at 15c
32c Lipped Saucepans on sale at 25c
40c Coffee Pots special at only 32c
63c Coffee Pots special at. only 42c
40c Straight Saucepans at only 32c
50c Straight Saucepans at only 40c
13vMeasuringr Cups on sale at lOc
13c Drinking Cups on sale only lOc
45c Oblong Stove Fans at only 34e
A.I.V31IXVH WARE.
(2.20 Coffee Pots, special at
$2.20 Tea Pots, special now at
$2.60 Coffee Pots, special at
$1.25 Covered Roasters at only
$3.95 Covered Roasters at only
75c Lipped Saucepans on sale
95c Lipped Kettles, special at
85c Straight- Saucepans only
$1.10 Straight Saucepans only
$1.35 Straight Saucepans only
$1.50 Footed Colanders now at
$2.50 Covered Pudding Moulds
$3.30 Potato Steamers at only
$6.50 Fish Boiler, special only
1.40
S1.40
S1.75
99c
S3.15
S7C
70e
05c
85c
Sl.ns
S1.13
111.88
S4.90
. M ISCELLAXEOl'S ARTICLES OF EVERYDAY USE.
50c Xo. 8 Castiron Skillet at 3Sc
95c No. 8 Nickeled Skillet at 62c
12.10 Aluminum Skillet at only S1.40
$1.25 Gas Hot Plate?, 1 burner 85o
$2.75 Gas Plates, 3 burners, at 1.IS
$3.65 Gas Plates. 3 burners, at 2.3S
Regular $1.00 Gas Ovens only 75c
20c Tin Stew Pans, sale price lOc
35c Copper Bottom Tea Pots 20c
12c Wood Handle Bast. Spoons c
12c Flesh Forks, clearance sale 9c
35c Chopping Knives, special for lOc
$1.25 set Mrs. Potts' Irons for fl.OO
75c Cream and Egg Whip for 50c
No. 8 Wash Boilers on sale for 90c
11.50 Clothes Racks on sale for SI.OO
5c Galvanized Wash Tubs for GOc
Universal Food Choppers, small
size. 90r; medium size. $1.12;
large size now on sale for 1.35
23c Tin Kettles, special at only 16c
25c Wire Soup Strainers at only 2e
25c Wire Sink Strainers at only 20e
No. 8 Waffle Irons, clearance at Oc
15c Paring Knives, clearance at lie
50c Butcher Knives, clearance at 4kr
20c Rolling Pins, clearance at ltle
25c Wood Salt Boxes now at 15e
Our Greatest Rug Sale
WmSE&znStarts Tomorrow
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$16 Rugs $13.25
$60 Rugs $40.50
Third Floor Rarely is such an oppor
tunity presented to buy Inch-grade
Rugs for so little. Those who are
planning to select new floor coverings
in the near future will surely be on
band tomorrow and shore in the bent
Rug offerings of the year. Standard
makes in a choice line of patterns,
$32.00 Seamless Scotch Rugs, size 9x12, 'Clearance Price only $26. 75
$16.50 Seamless Brussels Rugs, size 9x12, Clearance Price only $13.25
$24.50 Seamless Velvet Rngg, size 9x12, Clearance Price is only $ 1 9. 75
$30.00 Body Brussels Rngs, 5-frame, size 9x12, Clearance Price S24.SO
$35.00 Seamless Axminster Rugs, size 9x12, Clearance Price $27.00
$27.50 Fine Grade Axminster Rugs, size 9il2, Clearance Price $21. GO
$35.00 High-Grade Wilton Rugs, size 9x12, Clearance Price is $29.75
$45.00 High-Grade Wilton Rugs, size 9x12, Clearance Price is $35.50
$48.50 High-Grade Wilton Rugs, sizs 9x9. Clearance Price is $40.5O
$60.00 High-Grade Wilton Rugs, size 9x12, Clearance Price is $49.75
$ 5.00 Small Size (27x54 inches) Wilton Rugs, Clearance Price $ 2.29
$ 8.50 Small Size (36x63 inches) Wilton Rugs, Clearance Price $ 5.95
$ 2.75 Small Size (27x60 inches) Axminster Rugs. Clearance at $ 2. 1 7
$ 4.75 Small Size (36x72 inches) Axminster Rngs, Clearance at $ 3.75
75c Cocoa Mats. Clearance at 59. $1-25 Cocoa Mats, Clearance 06
Odd pairs of Portieres, worth np to $10.00, Clearance, price, $ 2.48
French Velour Portieres, worth np to $35.00, Clearance, $ 1 2.4 S
Odd pairs Scrim Curtains, $7.50 to $9.00 grades, the pair, $ 1.98
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