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,t . 1. THE OREGON DAILY JOURNALY - PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY ' EVENINO, JULY 27. . 1804. ' Portland's Greatest High: Class' Clothing Stores ', - 7T m -tt? ( ) 285-287 fm : 'J WASHINGTON ST! 3RD &BUBKSEDE STS. ' I. .1 ' SV i. v r , ; v . A- for Thursday; Friday and Saturday only. At the time X bought the great Colorado stock of clothing at $28,000, worth 147,000, or leas than 19 1 cents on the $1, and that money Must Be Repaid on August 1st, Without Fail . I later bought another .tremendously large stock which will be delivered at my stores early In Sep tember.1 This latter purchase was so great that I now find myself . v-v , V . '. '"' ' , ; i' ' .''"' ' ' ' ' '" ' ," 'f- n-Short of? Funds to Meet My Augt ObUgatioh Which MUST be done, no matter, what the consequences, so from. .i. 1' ;Ci':l.A..,r ----C--; EVERY SUIT OF" CLOTHES IN BOTH MY STORES, 'EVERY TOP COAT. EVERY OVER COAT. EVERY SHIRT, EVERY STITCH OF UNDERWEAR, every pair of Pants, Socks, Neck wear, Hats, Caps, Shpes, Suit Cases, Umbrellas, etc, WILL BE SOLD AT EXACTLY ' : : " ; " ONE HALF the prices these goods have- been selling for even during my present tremendously low-price clearance ; sale. Foreseeing this emergency, three weeks ago, I cut pnees to less than half other merchants sell ; :t . my, class of goods for,, but I have not yet realized sufficient funds to let me out of the hole. ; , To Supply This Deficiency, and Supply It Quick, to Do the 2 Business This Weet, We Will Cut the Price of Everything : i ; in Our Stores as Announced Above. ' That is to say, Suits selling during my 'clearance sale at $7 JO will now go at $3.75 ; Suits selling now ' ''' :: at $10 actual $25 garments will now go at $5; $25 Outing Suits, that sold for $10,; will be $5 the balance of this, week; $35 Suits that sold at $15 will now be $7.50; $15 Top Coats we have been selling ' ; at $10 may be yours at $5; $20 Top Coats selling at our clearance sale at $12.50 will go this week at , $7.50; $25 Top Coats we have sold at $15 will this week be yours for $9.50; $40 Top Coats heretofore $19.85 will be $11.85 until-12 o'clock on Saturday night; $40 Winter Overcoats we have been selling at j $17.50 will be sold this week at $8.75; our $2.50 Hats sold by us at $1, now 50 cents; $3 Hats, $1; Stetson, DonJap, Knox, Longley and Kingsbury $5.00 Hats, $ 1 .25 ; .. . ' Shirts worth $2, but sold by us at $1, now 50c; $1.50 White Shirts, our price 75c, 37c; $1 Shirts, our .. cut rate 50c, now $25c; some $3 Fancy Shirts, cut by us to $1.50, now 50c, or less than half; a splendid . Working Shirt worth $1 for 25c; Men's $7 Shoes, we have sold at $3.45, now $1.73; $3.50 to $4 Shoes, sold by us at $2.20, now $1.25; $4.50 to $6 Hand-Made Shoes, sold by us at $2.95, now $1.48; elegant - . line of $6 and $7 superb Dress Shoes, our price $3.45, this week $1.73; odd Coats, worth up to $15, ; . ; now $1.75; Coats and Vests from $20 to $40 Suits, now $2.60: fine .White Vests 25c; Duck Suits worth $15. but sold bv us at $2.50. now $1.23: $10 leather Suit Cases $212i? $12 tn $11 Trmr - 4t . . .... . . $2, and so on all along the line. Nov Here My Offer I am aware, as I write this advertisement, that competitors will smile at the statement that I am cutting my former stupendously low prices in two parts, and selling goods now at one-half the fig ures I have been charging since the arrival of these Colorado goods prices not greater than one- third to one-half these same merchants asked for garments and Men's Furnishings of similar quality and that they will endeavor to persuade my friends that my promise in this instance will not be made good.. I therefore make this .offer to every reader of these words: If you will come to either . ' of my stores, examine my price marks, examine the goods also, and find that this advertisement is not , ABSOLUTELY TRUE in every syllable, word or sentence, then I will present every such caller with - a choice of any Suit of Clothes. Overcoat, Top Coat or any other article or thing in either of my estab lishments,' FREE OF EVERY CHARGE WHATEVER. And if any merchant of Portland doubts these figures or disputes the statements herein contained, and if such merchant will come to either C Strain's or The Hub, investigate for himself, and conclude in his own mind from what he has dis covered, and so inform me, that these statements are not true, then I WILL PAY SUCH MER CHANT $50 FOR HIS TROUBLE AND PROVIDE HIM ONE FULL PAGE OF SPACE IN THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL IN WHICH HE MAY DENOUNCE ME AS A FRAUD in , whatever terms he may desire to employ. . ' V '" Every Word Have Written Here is True - v I am compelled to raise more money this week than I have in sight, hence I have resorted to this expedient to accomplish this. HVIS A FORCED PUT. I CANNOT HELP MYSELF, and as I . have sold enough of this Colorado stock, anyway, to more than pay for. it, I will not be a great loser, even at this tremendous sacrifice. But for the fact that the money we received for these goods was -immediately invested in another stock, which will not arrive for a month to come, I would not have been compelled to make this slaughter, BUT. I AM , MAKING IT, and every man on the North.. " Pacific Coast ought to take advantage of my predicament. All mail orders received up to closing time on Saturday, July 30, will be filled. , - ; The Clothing is suitable for any season of the year, but there is a large quantity of heavy weights most'appropriate.for fall and winter wear. Men may now secure a first-class Suit 'of heavy winter garments, sold everywhere at $25 to $35, or $5 at this sale. . , - ; ' ' : . ; And This Is True: It is not a false statement, made to get persons to my stores, for the purpose of selling goods. I' AM READY TOMAKE SOLEMN OATH THAT ALL I HAVE WRITTEN HERE IS TRUE. Salesmen wanted. Apply at once. PAUL STRAIN Satisfaction OR M0N2Y Mailorders . 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