SECTION THREE
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EDITORIAL
AND SOCIETY
VOL. XXXV.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY 3IORNING, JANUARY 16. 191G.
NO.
Portland Agents for LadiesHomeJournalPatternsandPublicationsMerodeandCarterKniiUnderwear for
Delightful Luncheon Served in the Tea Room on Fourth Floor From 11 to 2:30 Daily Manicuring and Hair-Dressing Parlors on Second Floor Rest Rooms, Second Floor
Letter- Writing Week Specials in
Stationery
The Governor of Oregon has designated
the week of January 17-22 as "Letter
Writing week." Every person who can
should write letters to Eastern friends
inviting them West and telling them of
the wonderful business opportunities,
farming advantages, superb scenery,
etc., which the West affords. An ex
pert stenographer in 'Window at Morrison-street
entrance will write your
tetter for you for 10c each, or you
may have the Commercial 'Club sta
tionery free and write your own let
ter, or patronize this sale and have
your individual stationery.
Special Bargains in Stationery
At the Bargain Circle ; First Floor
POUND PAPER Linen f CZ
finish. Special, 90 sheets
Envelopes to match, 2 pkgs., 15
BOXED STATIONERY
24 sheets and 24 envelopes, put
op in dainty boxes, various colors.
25c Boxed Stationery now 19
33c Boxed Stationery now 29
50c Boxed Stationery now 39
65c Boxed Stationery now 49
"LETTER-WRITING W
ENVELOPES, the usual C?g
10c grade, the package
10c Writing Tablets 2 for 15
INITIAL STATIONERY
Broken lines Boxed Ini- t Hp
tial Stationery, 25c grade X 7
Broken lines Boxed Ini- QQn
tial Stationery, 50c grade
Special showing of Boxed Station
ery, latest shapes, all new tints.
EEK" JANUARY 17-22
Sale of Embroideries
10c Edges and Insertions, Special 5c Yard
25c Embroidery Flouncings at 15c Yard
Main Floor Dainty Embroidery
Insertions and odd pieces of Edges,
fine Swiss and Cambric materials.
Grades worth up to 10c.
Priced special at, the yard Jw
Main Floor 27 and 18-inch Em
broidery Flouncings and 8-inch
Skirtings and fine edges of Swiss
Cambric and Longcloth. CZfm
Worth to 25c. The yard--J.
Odd Lines of Dress Trimmings
At Less Than Half Usual Prices
Main Floor FANCY FRINGES,
Bead Crystals, Fancy Bands, etc.,
in assorted styles. For- SQf
merly priced to $2. Yard"0
FANCY BEADED TASSELS of
crystal, pearl, gold and jet. Dozens
of different kinds. HALF PRICE.
FANCY BRAIDS, Trimmings and
guimps in a variety of colors and
styles. Grouped into 2 lots. Reg.
25c grades, 3; $1 grades at 25.
FANCY BELTING, gold, silver,
colored silk embroidered or
elastic. 50c to $1.00 grades
Marabou Throws and Muffs at Sacrifice Prices
$6.50 and $7 Muffs
in black and natural
$3.75
$3.50 to $5 Throws 2 f QO
in black and natural pJ..sO
Baby Week" Sales
for January
Second Floor Our January "Baby
Week" Sale starts tomorrow morning
with extra special offerings in infants'
needs of all kinds. Special prices on
Reuben's Shirts, Carter's Bands and
Hose, Dresses, Slips, Coats, Blankets, etc.
Reuben's
Shirts at
98c
INFANTS' hand-made Slips,
Dresses and Skirts, long or short
garments, selling regularly at $2
up to $13.50, now greatly reduced.
Second Floor Reuben's Silk and Wool
Shirts for infants. Sizes up to and in
cluding 4. Usual selling price QO.
$1.30. Baby Week Sale at only 70
Infants White Coats
Second Floor Infants' White Coats of
Bedford cord, silk repps and cashmere.
Long or short models in a splendid as
sortment of styles, at big reductions.
Infant' $4.23 White Coats now $3.19
Infanta' $8.25 White Coats now $0.19
18x36 Birdseye Diapers at 99
20x20 Birdseye Diapers at $1.13
22x44 Birdseye Diapers at $1.24
27x54 Birdseye Diapers at $1.89
Inventory Sale of Shoes
Late Styles in Women's
$6 and $6.50 Shoes at
$4.85
Department. Main Floor Women's high-grade Footwear greatly reduced
in price to clean up several lines before stock-taking. Fashionable mod
els of bronze kid, patent, rose kid, champagne, baby blue vici and soap
kid. 9-inch tops in lace or straps Tongueless "Estelle" model, with
openwork over instep, or Roman Sandals of patent. Smart, up-to-date
Footwear of $6.00 and $6.50 qualities. A full range of fi? Q C
sizes. Priced special for the Inventory Sale at, the pair Pzr.OiJ
Model Grocery
Fourth Floor
If it's good to eat youH find it in our Model
Grocery. More than that, the price will be
RIGHT! Let us fill your "next order. Come
to the store if you can, or telephone your
orders. Call Marshall 4800 or A 6231.
OldSfWortman ScKing
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Pacific Phone Marshall 4800
Home Phone A 6231
SAVE STAMPS
They're Valuable!
Saving "S. & H." Green Trading Stamps is
like putting money in the bank, with this
difference: They pay you a dividend on
the money you SPEND. Think this over and
join in this Great Profit-Sharing Dan.
Annual Inventory Sales and "Sale of White
A Double Event Featuring Merchandise of Standard Qualities at Extremely Low Prices to
Bring the Stocks to Lowest Level Before Inventory-Special Offerings in All Depts.of the Store!
Great H Price Sale Women's Suits and Coats
$1 7.50 Suits at $8.50
$87.50 Suits $43.75
Second Floor Fur-trimmed Suits in all the fashionable styles,
belted and loose-back effects; also beautiful Suits trimmed with
braids, buttons, velvets, etc. Great variety of different styles,
many in novelty cuts. Skirts flare or plaited. Materials include
the much-wanted broadcloths and cheviots, also gabardines,
whipcords, poplins, velveteens, etc. Black and wanted colors.
$1730 Suits for $ 8J50
$180 Suits for $ 925
$25.00 Suits for $1230
$2830 Suits for $1425
$35)0 Suits for $1730
$3730 Suits for $18.75
$40.00 Suits for $20.00
$45.00 Suits for $2230
$4730 Suits for $23.75
$4830 Suits for $2425
$5230 Suits for $2625
$55.00 Suits for $2730
$65.00 Suits for $3230
$6830 Suits for $3425
$85.00 Suits for $4230
$8730 Suits for $43.75
$18.50 Coats at $9.25
$78.50 Coats $39.25
Second Floor Women's and Misses' Coats in a wonderful
HALF-PRICE SALE, beginning tomorrow morning and continu
ing throughout the week. Beautiful high-class Coats for street
and sports wear also great many models suitable for evening.
Materials include plushes, corduroys, broadcloths, silk poplins,
etc. Many are fur trimmed. Splendid assortment of colors, in
cluding the light evening tones. Don't miss this bargain event.
$1830
$25.00
$2830
$30.00
$3230
$35J00
$3830
Coats for
Coats for
Coats for
Coats for
Coats for
Coats for
Coats for
$ 925
$1230
$1425
$15j00
$1625
$1730
$1925
$40.00
$45.00
$4830
$50j00
$60j00
$75j00
$7830
Coats
Coats
Coats
Coats
Coats
Coats
Coats
Women's Dress Skirts Greatly Underpriced!
for $20.00
for $2230
for $2425
for $25.00
for $30J00
for $3730
for $3925
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Second Floor Women's and Misses' Dress Skirts of silk and
wool materials broadcloths, velveteens, silk velvets, serges,
satins, silk poplins, etc. This season's very latest models in
flare, plaited or flounce effects. Some models fur-trimmed.
$12.50 Dress Skirts at $ 9.57
$13.00 Dress Skirts at $ 9.75
S15.00 Dress Skirts at $11.25
$15.50 Dress Skirts at $11.63
$15.75 Dress Skirts at $11.78
$16.50 Dress Skirts at $12.38
$16.75 Dress Skirts at $12.57
$17.50 Dress Skirts at $13.13
$18.50 Dress Skirts at $13.
$19.50 Dress Skirts at $14
$20.00 Dress Skirts at $15.
Many attractive models in
Special Line Skirts,
Special Line Skirts,
Special Line Skirts,
.87 $22.50 Dress Skirts at $16.88
,63 $23.75 Dress Skirts at $17.82
,00 $25.00 Dress Skirts at $18.75
above lines for skating and sports.
Worth to $10J00, for $5.00
Worth to $1230, for $5.95
Worth to $20.00, for $9.98
Inventory Sale of
2250 Men's Shirts!
$2.50 Pleated Shirts 95c
$2 Colored Shirts $1.15
Main Floor Men's Shirts with
mushroom plaited bosoms and
soft cuffs. Odd lines in sizes 14
to 16. Assorted patterns, and
colors. Shirts worth up Q EZf
to $2.50 special this salef
Main Floor Men's fancy colored
Shirts in good assortment of pat
terns. Splendid quality materials.
Broken sizes from 4 up to 16.
Shirts worth to
$2.00, now on sale
$1.15
$1.50 Manhattan Shirts $1.05
Odd Lines Shirts at V-i Price
Main Floor Manhattan Shirts in
soft or stiff-cuff styles in the In
ventory Sale at prices far below:
$1.50 Manhattan Shirts at $1.05
$2.00 Manhattan Shirts at $1.25
$2.50 Manhattan Shirts at $1.75
$3.00 Manhattan Shirts at $1.95
$5.00 Manhattan Shirts at $3.65
Main Floor Broken lines men's
high-grade Shirts with attached
collar and neck band plain colors
and attractive patterns for Inven
tory Sale at just regular price.
Men's $3.00 Shirts now at $1.50
Men's $3.25 Shirts now at $1 .75
Men's $4.00 Shirts now at $2.00
$1 and $1.25
Fancy Silks
At 59c
On Sale at Center Circle
On Main Floor
Special line Novelty Silks selected
from our regular stock and sharply
reduced in. price to effect a quick
clearaway. Standard qualities in
width 24 to 36 inches. Neat patterns
stripes, plaids, etc. very desirable
for dresses, waists, petticoats, etc.
Silks of usual $1.00 and $1.25 CQg
grades on sale at, the yard'
Men's $1.50 Shirts, Special 95c
Men's White Shirts, Special 75c
Main Floor Men's Shirts in soft
and stiff -cuff styles. Odd lines in
good assortment of patterns.
Stiff cuffs sizes 14 to 18. ' Soft
cuff styles 14 to 16. Shirts for
merly selling up to $1.50, Q CZg
priced special now, only-"
Main Floor Men's plaited-bosom
White Shirts in sizes 14, 15,
16, 17 and 17. Also E. & W.
White Shirts in sizes 16, 17 and
17. For a quick clean-up of this
lot, we offer them at
the special price of only
House Dresses
At 98c
On Sale at Bargain Circle
On Main Floor
Another big lot of Women's House
Dresses to go on sale at special low
price. Several effective styles with
low necks, short sleeves, square or roll
collars. Ginghams, percales and cham
brays in checks, stripes, plain colors.
Trimmed with braids and bias bands.
Complete range of sizes for ChQf
women. Priced very special fOC
Muslin Underwear
In the "Sale of White's.
Second Floor Thousands of pieces dainty Undermuslins Gowns, Corset
Covers, Combinations, Chemise, Drawers, Skirts, etc., in this notable
event at extremely low prices. Supply your future needs now and save!
$4.50 Gowns $2.79
Second Floor Women's Night
Gowns in slip-over style with
square, round or V necks. Beauti
fully trimmed. $3.50 PO
and $4.50 grades for
$1.50 Camisoles $1.19
Second Floor Dainty Camisoles of
embroidered organdies with inser
tions and medallion Of 1Q
insets. $1.50 grades
Combinations at $1.19
Second Floor Women's Combina
tions (corset cover and drawers);
also popular Envelope Chemise.
The usual $1.50 gar- l 1Q
ments on special sale "P 7
$1.25 Skirts 48c
Second Floor Women's White Pet
ticoats odd lines, slightly soiled
and mussed. Skirts in the as
sortment that are worth AGr
up to $1.25. Priced special
$4.95 Skirts 98c
Second Floor Women's While Pet
ticoats of extra fine grade material
trimmed with embroid
ery, laces, worth to $4.95 17 Ow
$3:95 Slips $1.48
Second Floor Princess Slips, lace
and embroidery trimmed. Odd
garments, slightly soiled and
mussed from han- 3? f ! O
dling. Worth to $3.95 P -
Sale of Royal Worcester Corsets
Discontinued Models Formerly
Selling Up to $3.00 Choice at
$1
Second Floor This special lot of Corsets is composed mostly of styles
which have been discontinued by the factory, hence we cannot fill in on
sizes and must close them out at once. Well-known Royal Worcester
make. We also include in this sale odd lines of Ferris Waists, which we
wish to dispose of at once. Grades in the assortment worth 1 fhfh
up to $3.00 are placed on sale Monday at, your choice fJ.tlA
WOMEN'S BRASSIERES 7Q- SHIRR RUrrLfc. BUbl QjO
mr FORMS Sl.ft irrades at
of usual $1.50 quality at
FORMS $1.50 grades at
Inventory Sale Dinner Sets
Housewares Section, Third Floor
WHITE and GOLD English Semi-Porcelain
Dinner Sets at special low prices.
$8.60 Dinner Set of 55
pieces priced special
$14.22 Dinner Set of
94 pieces priced at
$15.20 Dinner Set of
96 pieces priced at
c? nn
at P W
$10.65
$11.50
AUSTRIAN CHINA Dinner Sets, at
tractive design, dainty pink border.
$12.08 Dinner Set of 55 (RQ fhf)
pieces priced special at p7.J"
$23.07 Dinner Set of C7 f (f
115 pieces priced at 1 I WW
Two tables Decorated China price,
Odd lines English Bone Chine, price,
Special Table Libbey Cut Glass Vz-Pr ice
$11.00 Libbey Cut Glas Salad or
Fruit Bowls priced now at 85.50
$15.00 Bowls priced now at $7.50
$12.00 Libbey Cut Glass Vases $6
$28.00 Libbey Cut Glass Vases S 1 4
$10.00 Sugars and Creamers $5.00
$13.00 Sugars and Creamers $6.50
$48.00 Libbey Cut Glass Flower
Baskets in beautiful designs, $24
$22.00 Cut Glass Decanters $11
Desk Furnishings Now V2-Price
65c Bill Files priced special at 33c1
$1.10 Ink Bottles priced at 55c
$3.00 Letter Holders now $1.50
$1.25 Stamp Box priced at 63c
50c Paper Knives priced at 25
$1.25 Perpetual Calendars at 63
$2.50 Memorandum Pads at $1.25
$3.00 Desk Set priced now $1.50
And great many other articles for
the desk all ONE-HALF PRICE.
13 -Off
Fancy Baskets
$1.00 Flower Baskets, only 50
$3.00 Tall Flower Baskets $1.50
$2.75 Flower Vase priced. $1.38
$1.15 Porcelain Center Basket 77
$2.00 Porcelain Cen. Bask. $1.33
$2.25 Work Baskets, special $1.50
$16.50
Brass Beds
Third Floor Another special
lot of high-grade Brass Beds to
enter the Inventory Sale tomor
row at an exceptionally low
price. Pleasing styles and well
made. Excellent $16.50 Brass
Beds priced (lO OCT
special at only pJ.&.OtJ
Inven tory Sale of
Furniture
Third Floor No matter what
you need in the way of furni
ture, you are sure to save
money by coming to this store.
Special showing of Library Ta
bles, Dining-Room Tables and
Chairs, Rockers, Davenports,
Buffets, Book Cases and other
pieces for every room in the
house. Take advantage of the
INVENTORY SALE PRICES.
"Housekeepers 9
Week
In the "Sale of White"
Main Floor Housekeepers will profit by these offerings and lay in a supply f or
future months. Although many lines are extremely hard to purchase, especially
table linens, we are well prepared to supply your household needs at
prices. "S. & H." Green Trading Stamps given with purchases. Ask
GUEST TOWELS Splendid Jj I BED SPREADS in full
65c grade. Old bleached. At"J double size, satin finish
Special Sale of Bath Towels
Main Floor Special factory purchase of 3000 Bath Towels
"mill "seconds," with slight imperfections that are scarcely
noticeable on sale "Housekeepers' Week" at reduced prices.
usual Jj I
special "
Bath Towels,
50c grade,
Bath Towels, usual A EZ.
65c grade, special -
REMNANTS of Table Linens, Towelings, Wash Goods, Out
ine Flannels. White Goods, etc- at REDUCED PRICES,
Bath Towels, usual EZfj
75c grade, special - vr t
Bath Towels, usual
85c grade, special
65c
rv5; v.vfi
the lowest I ; N "Ni.-, .J P. il
for them. AVJ
$1.80 ff
J S I 71
A I 1 it v. i l - I V
LOWER Prices
On Sheets
Main Floor Splendid heavy quality
Bleached sheets at special prices.
72x90 Bleached Sheets are CO
priced very special at only JOW
81x90 Bleached Sheets are JO
priced very special at only
Special Prices on Fancy Colored Linens
$2.25 Colored Tea Cloths, Sale Price, $1.75
$4.50 Colored Napkins, at the Dozen, $3.95
Main Floor FANCY COLORED
TEA CLOTHS at less than cost.
$2.25 Colored Tea Cloths at $1.75
$2.50 Colored Tea Cloths at $1.95
$3.50 Colored Tea Cloths at $2.75
$6.00 Colored Tea Cloths at $3.95
COLORED NAPKINS in 15xlo-in.
size, priced for quick disposal at:
$4.50 Grades now, the dozen $2.95
$5.50 Grades now, the dozen $3.65
Special lines Madeira Buffet and
Dresser Scarfs, ea. $3.50 to $6.00
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