SECTION THREE
Pages 1 to 12 ,
Editorial, Society and
Music
VOL. XXXVI.
PORTL'AND, OREGOX, SUNDAY MORNING, rECE3IBER 9, 1917.
NO. 49.
King Santa Claus Invites the Children to Visit Him in Toyland From 10 to 12 and 2 to 5 o'Clock Daily Let the Youngsters Come and Enjoy the Sights! Do Your Christmas Shopping Early
S. & H. Green Trading Stamps Will Be Given on All Charge Accounts if Paid in Full on or Before the 10th of Each Month S. & H. Green Stamp Books Redeemed in Cash, Fourth Floor
XMAS
PARCELS
CHECKED
FREE OF
CHARGE
AT THE
DESK,
1ST FLOOR.
GREETING
CARDS
FAVORS
FANCY GIFT
STATIONERY
INVITATIONS
SCORE CARDS,
ETC.
1ST FLOOR
TRY OUR
SPECIAL 25C
LUNCH
SERVED
11 TO 2
DAILY IN
THE
BASEMENT
LUNCH ROOM
ARTISTIC
PICTURE
FRAMING
TO ORDER
AT LOWEST
PRICES
4TH FLOOR
ALL WORK
GUARANTEED.
Merchandise Bonds
and Glove Orders
An OWK Merchandise Bond or
Glove Order makes an acceptable
gift. We issue them for any
amountvlesired good at any time.
For sale at special booth, 1st Fir.
The Standard Store of the Northwest
Saving Certificates
and Thrift Stamps
may now be purchased at a spe
cial booth on the Main Floor.
Help Uncle Sam win the war by
investing in U. S. Saving Certif
icates or Thrift Stamps.
Olds, Wortman & Kin
Reliable Merchandise Reliable Methods
Double 8. & H. Stamps With All Charge or Cash Purchases
Only 13 Shopping Days Till Christmas Do Your Buying Early in the Week and Early in the Day It's Much More Satisfactory
The Year's Greatest Ribbon Sale!
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londay $15 Day
In the Garment Store
Monday the Garment Store, Second Floor, will feature a remarkable sale
of Women's and Misses' Suits and Coats at one price $15. We purposely
omit former selling prices we want you to be the judge, feeling confident you will
declare the values the best offered in Portland this season. Two great lots, $15.00.
Women's Suits
Second Floor High-class Suits of burella
cloth, serges, poplins, whipcords, cheviots
and many other popular fabrics. Novelty
belted styles, with large collars, some of
which are trimmed with velvet smart
Norfolk styles, with box plaits, belts and
patch-pockets; also the serviceable plain
tailored effects. , Splendid assortment of
the leading colors, also blacks. Sizes for
women and misses. On sale &t pT rtrt
Mondsv at the low nrice of D-LJ.vlVF
Women's Coats
Second Floor Coats for street wear, for
motoring and for dress occasions. Extraor
dinary values at the above price. Latest
belted styles, with large collars, deep cuffs
and pockets, many trimmed with large
fancy buttons, or with buckle at belt. Sev
eral models with shawl collar and cape
effect in the -assortment. Materials in
clude cheviots, velours, boucle, loopine,
matlamb and mixtures. Mon- "1 K Ofl
day choice of many styles D-LJvll
-DOUBLE S. & H. STAMPS GIVEN WITH ALL CHARGE OR CASH PURCHASES.
New Crepe Waists $3.98
New Dress Skirts at $5
Second Floor Dainty Waists for
Christmas gifts in great many
different styles. Georgette crepe,
nets, and crepe de chine, in white,
flesh and other good CJO QO
shades. Priced Special DO.70
Special Showing of Middy Sweaters
Second Floor W omen's and
Misses' Dress Skirts in tailored
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lins and striped or plaid wool ve- u
lours. Several attrac- ff
tive styles. Special at DJUU
Second Floor One new model is
of turquoise-Blue ' 'alpaca, with
brown trimming others in novel
ty weaves with fancy borders..
See these new Middy Sweaters.
Prices range $4.98 to $18.00
New Angora Cap Sets in many
attractive colors $1.95-$6Io0.
New Silk Petticoats in full
range of the new plain shades,
changeable, etc. Extra values
priced at $3.98 $4.69 to $5.50.
10,000 YARDS BEAUTIFUL NEW FANCY RIBBONS just in by express to go on sale beginning Monday morn
ing at prices which mean great savings right at the time when every woman has need for novelty ribbons in
making Christmas gifts. Dark and light grounds, shadsd and medium colors especially selected for fancy bags,
shopping, or Red Cross bags, camisoles, coat hangers, hair receivers, slippers, pin cushions, pillow tops, etc Rib
bons of dependable quality, in the wanted wide widths three immense lots to select from at 25c, 38c, 65c a yard.
50c to 65c
Ribbons
38c
Wide Fancy Ribbons in light
and dark colors. Exquisite de
signs and colorings- for making
of Christmas gifts. Qualities
well worth 50c and 65c OQ
the yard Sale price, yd. OOU
85c to SlfLKf
Ribbons VJ-JC
Wide Fancy Ribbons in beau
tiful floral and scroll effects
colors, rose, blue, pink, navy,
gold, lavender, purple, brown
light and dark. 85c to fitZ
$1.00 values the yard
35c to 45c'J.r
Ribbons
Wide Fancy Ribbons in dark
warp-print effects, also small
floral and fancy Dresdens in
light and dark colorings, and
hair bow ribbons. Ex- OP
traordinary values Yd.
Now Is the Best Time to Buy
Gift Handkerchiefs
CHRISTMAS HANDKERCHIEFS are
ready for your choosing here in the larg
est and best display we have ever had!
25c Kerchiefs
AT 17c
Center Circle, First Floor Women's all-
linen and fine shamrock Handkerchiefs.
Pretty embroidered one-corner effects.
Dainty colors and all white. Handker
chiefs worth up to 25c. Priced " f7
very special for this sale at only -L I
Initial .Handkerchiefs 6 for 35c
Linen Kerchiefs 3 for $1.00
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A Few Gift Suggestions
From the Garment Store
Second Floor JAPANESE Kim
onos in many dainty new pat
terns and colorings. Crepes and
silks, with rich Oriental embroid
ery. Prices, $10,00 to $38.50.
JAPANESE ROBES in plain
colors. Styled with high collar,
long sleeves and cord girdles.
Quilted. Prices, $8.50 to $9.95.
NEGLIGEES ;n many exquis
ite new styles. Made up in silk
combined with chiffon, georgette
crepe, crepe de chine and satin.
Prices from $6.50 to $35.00.
BATH ROBES for women.made
of heavy blanket material in at
tractive designs and colorings.
Pendleton Indian Robes in latest
patterns $3.49 up to $20.00.
CORDUROY ROBES in belt
ed and loose effects. Lined or un
lined. Prices, $3.50 to $16.50.
HUG-ME-TIGHTS of fine Shet
land wool all leading colors.
Made with or without sleeves.
Priced at from $1.75 to $2.49.
Boudoir Caps at 39 to $3.50
Boudoir Sets 590 to $3.49
Center Circle, First Floor Wom
en's Initial Kerchiefs. Neat script
letter on sheer material. Put up
in neatly tied package of six.
Worth 10c each. On spe- OC
cial sale Monday, six for OtPl
Center Circle, First Floor Wom
en's hand-embroidered Kerchiefs.
Fine sheer linen with French spoke
design. V and 1-16-inch hems.
Many pretty patterns. &"! flf
Priced now at three for DJ-vlU
$1.25 Boxed Handkerchiefs $1.00
Center Circle, Main Floor At this special price Monday only. Women's
fine all-linen Handkerchiefs with dainty embroidered designs in corners.
Three different patterns showing in a box. Regular $1.25 P"J rtrt
a box of 3. To be had only at our Monday Special at, per box tDx.Vll
Plain Linen Kerchiefs
Christinas Linens
Dept. 1st Floor
OUR LINENS have a country
wide reputation for beautiful
finish, sterling wearing qual
ity and low prices. Whether
it be a 12 c towel or a $100 linen
set you may be sure the value is not
to be duplicated in Portland at the
price. With. Christmas only 13 days
away and many gifts to buy, women
who intend giving linens should
make their selections at once.
Beautiful New Madeira Linens
Doilies, Scarfs, Centerpieces, Squares
Main Floor Special display of
Madeira Linens suitable for gift
giving. Doilies, Doilie Sets, Cen
terpieces, Scarfs, Napkins, Lunch
Cloths, etc., in exquisite designs.
Richardson's Linen Sets
Cloth 2x2 yards, 1 fT f( i Cloth 2x3 yards,
dozen Napkins, only i--t-.v vr
Cloth 2x2 yards, C1 n FA
ily tJ-LVJ.eJ
Madeira Linen Sets Centerpiece
and Doilies special only $3.0O
Pure Linen Iluck by the yard
for fancywork. Several patterns.
Priced special, the yard at 850
1 dozen Napkins, onl
dozen Napkins, only -a-CJ.Vrvr
Pattern Cloths, 2x2 yards, $3-$12
Cloihs 2x2 yards, at $6 to $14
Bqth Towels and Bath Sets
Initial Towel Sets 2 Bath Tow
els and two Wash Cloths QQ
nriroH vprv snecial. the set "Ov
r - r '
Novelty Turkish Bath
Fancy Terry Cloth for QO Qf
Bath Robes a yard iS.O
Bath Robe Flannels, yard at 40
Turkish Bath Towels, hundreds
Rugs, just received at -- I J cf new patterns 35 to $2.50
36-inch Yarn-dyed Plaids for children's dresses, special at 3!)( yard.
! S1.75
Books Best Gifts!
Books are not expensive gifts, yet are characterized by a dignity and
worth. It is easy in our well chosen stock to find the kind of book you
want your friend to receive, at the price you want to pay.
Best New Fiction
1. Calvary Alley. Alice and Rice.
$1.35
2. The Girls a His Billet. Berta
Ruck $1.40
3. Hearts' Kingdom. Mary T.
Davies ;$1.35
4. The Lifted Veil. Basil King.
$1.40
5. The Major. Ralph Connor. .$1.40
6. Martie, the U n c o n quered.
Katherine Norris $1.35
7. The Reversible Santa Claus.
Meredith Nicholson $1.00
8. Sunny Slopes, Ethel Hueston . $1.40
9. The White Ladies of Worces
ter. Florence Barclay $1.50
10. Understood 'Betsy. Dorothy
Canfield $1.30
11. The Broken Gate. Emerson
Hough $1.50
Good Books for Boys
and Girls
The Little Small Red Hen 35o
Peter Rabbit Stories 85c
John Martin's Annual $1.25
Penrod and Sam. Booth Tark-
ington $1.35
Especially appropriate for Christmas
giving:.
Billy Robin and His Neighbors.
J u d s o ri 50c
The Boy With the XJ. S. Weather
Men. Robert Wheeler $1.35
Paint Books. Doll Cut-outs. Puz
zle Books 10c to $1.00
The Little Lame Prince. Mulock
Penrod. Booth TarkinRton 60c
The Hoy Scouts' Year Book. Ed
ited bv F. K. Mathews $1.35
Hitting the Line. Ralph Henry
Barbour $1.35
The Country Pennant. William
Heyliger $1.3o
Miscellaneous Books
1. Letters and Diary. Allan
Seegar. Cloth $1.25, leather $2.00
2. Vagabonding Down the An
des. Harry Franck $4.00
3. Vanished Halls and Cathe- -drals
of France, by Geo.
Wharton Edwards $6.00
4. My Four Years in Germany.
James W. Gerard t $2.00
5. The Rape of Belgium, by
Hugh Gibson $2.50
S. Laugh and Live. Douglas
Fairbanks $1.00
7. Dickens' Christmas Books.
Complete. India paper and
leather $1.60
8. Carry On Letters in War
Time. Lt. Conlngsby Dawson $1.00
9. Over the Top. A. G. Empey. $1.00
10. All In It. Major Ian Hay
Beith $1.50
11. The Columbia River Highway.
S. C. Lancaster $2.50
12. Cinderella Jane. Marjory B.
, Cooke $1.35
13. The Wonder Woman. M. N.
Lang , $1.35
Sube Cane. E. B. Partridge. .$1.35
The Sunbonnet Babies' Book.
E. Grove 75c
14. The Light in the Clearing.
Irving Bacheller $1.50
15. Apron Strings. Eleanor Gates $1.35
Rob't TV. Service Poems
Spell of the Yukon. Cloth $1.00,
leather $1.50
Ballads of a Cheechacko. Cloth
$1.00. leather $1.50
Rhymes of a Red Cross Man.
Cloth $1.00, leather $1.50
For the Little Ones
Picture and Toy Books 5c to $1
The Real Mother Goose. Illus
trated by Wright. Over 175
illustrations .$1.50
Ten of the Best Reprint Fiction at 60c Per Copy
The Turmoil.
Fisherman's Luck.
Destiny.
The Real Adventure.
The Rainbow Trail.
The Right Track.
Laddie.
The Eyes of the World.
The Lovable Meddler.
Gray Dawn.
The Book Shop, Main Floor
At 3 for $1.00
Main Floor Women's fine sheer
Linen Handkerchiefs with neat ini
tial. -inch hems and .splendid
value. Better supply your needs
at once. While they last J"f Art
Monday's sale, 3 for only D-L.Vl
Dainty Handkerchiefs
At 3 for 25c
Main Floor Women's Handker
chiefs of fine sheer quality with
dainty corner designs in various
colors. 'Put up three in an at
tractive Christmas box. On
special- sale, the box only
Electrical Gifts .That Please
Electric Shop, Third Floor
When you buy something for - the home you
help make a "Merry Christmas" for every mem
ber of the family. The Electric Shop offers
countless suggestions in the way of electrical
appliances that will be most acceptable for moth
er, wife, sister or friend. Dept. Third Floor.
Electric drills m
various styles and
sizes inexpensive to
operate Priced at
$5.50 up to $7.50.
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Electric Tea Ball Pots attract
ive Xmas gifts priced $9 to $12
Serving Trays, 25 C to $15.00.
Percolators at $2.98 to $18.00
Nickel Frame Casseroles in many
styles from $1.79 up to $8.50
Electric Irons at $3.50 to $5
Electric Heaters $5.85 to $14
Electric Toasters $4.50-$0.50
Boudoir Sets $7.50 to $12.50
Electric Percolators in various
styles, prices range $0.50 to $19
Serving Trays- at 250 to $15
Chafing Dishes $12 to $22.50
Electric Chafing Dishes in many
different styles $12.50 to $24
Vacuum Bottles $1.75 to $5.50
Lunch Kits priced $3 to $6.75
Motor Sets priced $12-$42.50
Vacuum Food Jars $3.25, $3.75
Philippine Undermuslins
Exquisite Gifts
Second Floor Of special interest to those who are
looking for dainty gifts at a moderate price. These
beautiful hand-embroidered garments are shown
in a wide assortment of styles and the materials
are of exceptional quality. Each garment put up
in a neat Christmas box. Double Stamps given.
Philippine Gowns $3.49
Second Floor Philippine hand-embroidered Night
Gowns in a large assortment of styles some with
scallops, others trimmed with dainty edges.
Splendid material. Put up in Christmas OO
box. Special in this sale at low price of tUO.fx
Envelope Chemise $2.98
Second Floor Perhaps she would like one of these
pretty Envelope Chemise for Christmas! They are
shown in many attractive styles with Philippine
hand-embroidered designs. Put up in QO QO
Christmas box special in this sale only Dau0
Double Stamps With Charge or Cash Purchases.
Sterling Silverware .at Yz Off
$36.75 Table Forks now $24.50
$3.00 Cream Ladles, each $2.00
$5.78 Gravy Ladles, each 83.80
$28.95 Dessert Knives, $19.30
$33.40 Table Knives at $22.27
Also many other fancy articles
in Sterling Silver for gift-giving.
Third Floor Sterling Silver table
ware in two attractive patterns in
a Christmas sale at li OFF.
$13.40 Teaspoons now $ 8.93
$16.60 Teaspoons now $11.07
$30.00 Dessert Spoons at $20.00
$36.75 Tablespoons at... $24.50
English Bone China for Gifts
Third Floor We show the largest
stock of English Bone China in the
Northwest. Such famous makes
as Doulton, Worcester, Coalport,
Wedgwood and others. Sets and
single pieces suitable for Xmas
gifts. Do your shopping early.
Fancy Art Glassware for every
use All the very newest ideas are
here for your choosing New
shapes, new colorings, hundreds of
pieces suitable for Xmas gifts.
Special Demonstration of Arona
and Aluminshine Third Floor.
$2 Silk Hose
At $1.69
Main Floor Special shipment of
800 pairs women's high-grade Silk
Hose on sale Monday at $1.69
a pair. Dependable quality, beau
tiful, lustrous finish Perfect in
every way. Shown in a good as
sortment of the wanted shades.
Regular $2.00 Hose. Spe- J- nt
cial, Monday, per pair. -L.O
Xmas Slippers
Main Floor Women's Felt Juli
ets, plush or ribbon-trimmed
styles All colors. Sale Q" Of?
Monday at, per pair DJLaIiJ
-Children's Felt Slippers in doz
ens Priced, pair, $1.00 to $1.75
New Novelty-
Bags
The Leather Goods
Section invites your
attention to a great
showing of the new
Handbags and Purses.
All the newest styles
and shapes in gen
uine seal, pin seal,
crepe seal and moroc
co a bag makes a
sensible gift. Prices
range $1 up to $20
FOR MEN Leath
er Card Cases, Letter
Cases, Pass Cases, Cigar Cases,
Pullman Slippers, Tobacco Pouches.
Give Something Useful This Christmas Give Furniture
Our Showing of Gift and Novelty Furniture Affords a Wide Range of Articles Suitable for Xmas
Walk through the Furni
ture Store, Third Floor, and
see the many attractive
pieces on display. Purchases
will be held for later delivery
if desired by the customer.
Mahogany Rockers $6.85
Music Cabinets at $12.65
Music Cabinets in oak fin
ish, special, this sale $8.85
$20.00 Mahogany Tea Ta
ble special now' at $17.65
$25.00 Mahogany Tea Ta
ble, special at only $19.90
$25.00 Nest Tables in the
Christmas Sale at $21.50
$45 Mahogany Book Case ,
priced special only $34.95
$57.00 Jacobean Book Case
priced special now $47.50
Furniture Sold on Easy-Payment Plan
Come in, select your Furniture, and pay for it on our easy-payment
plan Double Stamps with cash or charge purchases made.
This $2.50 Card Table $1.89
Third Floor
Get your order in early, for we
have but a limited number of
these. Folding Card Table as il
lustrated herewith. Strongly con
structed and well braced. Top
of Leatherette. These Tables sell
in usual way at $2.50 each. On
sale Monay while OQ
they last special atDJ-Oi
Wilton Rugs
$7.75
Third Floor High-g r a d e
Wilton Rugs in size 27x54
inches. Choice assortment of
wanted colorings in patterns
to please every Q'T r7
fancy. Priced at ' "
75c Cretonnes
48c Yd.
Third Floor Special lot of
high-class Cretonnes in at
tractive patterns for fancy
articles or for draperies. 36
ins. wide. 75c grade, ylO
on sale now, yard
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