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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL. PORTLAND. WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 7. 1801 . T SbbbV PORTLAND'S LARGEST FOREMOST STORE THE "DIFFERENT STORE" THE PIVOT AROUND WHICH PORTLAND'S GREATEST BUSINESS REVOLVES. 'BEST" STORE, A RELIABLE STORE WITH DEPENDABLE MERCHANDISE, THE "OLD HOMESTEAD" SHOP, IS SURE TO BE THE CITY'S BEST CHRISTMAS SHOPPING MART. AN EVERYDAY Half-Million Dollars' Worth of Christmas and Staple Merchandise In a Gigantic Slaughter Sale ! Just What the "Store Managers' Sale" Means ALL STORE EARNINGS FOR THE BUSY MONTH OF DECEMBER TOSSED TO THE FOUR WINDS OF HEAVEN I PROFITS ON NEW, FASHIONABLE WINTER GOODS WIPED CLEAN OFF THE BOOKS I COSTS CUT INTO AND IN TWO IN HUNDREDS OF CASES! "Crazy Storekeeping" say the old-school merchants, who, had they $500,000.00 worth of surplus stock at this season would carry it over into a new season and clog the wheels of 1905 business. But this is a "Different Store," an unusual store that does things the unusual way. This is the people's buying time. The time when folk want to buy is the time for us to sell. A week's phenomenal business now such as we are doing is worth (as a stock shrinker) a month, later on when people don't need the goods. So we hand over to the department managers, each his own stock, too large by far at this season (thro' no fault of his own as we could none of us foresee the delay in getting into the new building) to ge rid of as best he can. We have hammered it into the mind of every one of them that we don't want a penny of profit this month. We are even willing to sacrifice a part of the costs,, but goods MUST be sold AS NEVER BEFORE, and the cleanest-cut clearance made ever attempted by any store on the American continent ! We have transferred the store to our department managers until Xmas, when we take it back lightened of its load, ready for spring merchandise. We add, as a still further incentive, three cash prizes amounting to $100.00 in gold to the three managers who increase their business over the corresponding period of last year in the greatest ratio. We pledge ourselves not to count the cost in any instance, but, on the contrary, instruct every man and woman'to sell at or less than wholesale prices to accomplish the object in view. . A WONDERFUL BOON THIS TO CHRISTMAS BUYERS! HOLIDAY AND WINTER GOODS AT WHOLESALE PRICES OR LESS! Run thro' the printed page below the special items afe for Thursday. Hun dreds yea thousands do not appear for lack of space. Green price tickets mark their location thro' the store. , More Sensational Values Thursday in the Ladies' Furnishing Shops MAIN FLOOR AISI.BH. Never before ha euch an aggregation of really wonderful bargains been of fered as this week In the sections devoted to the "fizln's" for women, and tomorrow's special values are the best yet. Those advertised previously this week remain on sale unless sold out. VALENCIENNES AND TORCHON EDGES AND INSERTIONS. m. 10c FOR VALENCIENNES LACES WORTH TO 36c A lot of wide ValenclennM Edges and - Insertions, ! to 5(t Inches wide, values up to SSc, for, the yard IOC Also a lot of TORCHON EDGES and INSER TIONS, our H.c value,, for. the yard Se RIPPLES AND WHIRLS OF OORGEOUB R1B . BONS. 15o FOR TAFFETA RIBBONS WORTH SOc AND SSc If you want some of these swell wide Taffeta Mallnese, In all colors or. fancy shaded Cuahlon Ribbons, at this tiny prioe, you had betf come early; our SOc and 3Sc values for, the yard . . . . , IBs) Also a large and varied assortment of Silk. Satin and Gros-Oraln Ribbons, Just the thins; .for your holiday needs Our 100 14c 18c 2So 2Sc and S2e values For 6 74 IOC 124 144 and 18 the yd HANDSOME LACE COLLARS. Lace Counter First Floor. Very handsome fine Lace Collars, made of Net Top Venlse, Battenberg. Spangled or Irish Cro chet Laces, very rich looking and stylish to wear with evening waists make moat acceptable Christmas gifts all are greatly reduced In price for this sale Our 14.50 values for, each 82.25 Our 14.75 apd 15.00 values for, each 62.59 Our 16 00 and 17.60 values for, each...: 84.25 Our $12.00. 113.00 and 115.00 values for, each 67.99 APPLIQUE TRIMMINGS. well new Applique Trimmings, In Bands and Galloons, ln white, black and colors. Our .. S5o lOe T5o and $1.00 12 00 and 11.00 values For 19 83 484 98c and f 1.48 the yd HANDKBRCinEFS First Floor. 12 o FOR LINEN HANDKERCHIEFS WORTH 20e AND JSC Purs Linen Hemstitched Handkerchiefs. In either sheer or cambrlo linen a big lot of them our 20c and SSc values for, each 12 '4 4 BEAUTIFUL EMBROIDERIES First Floor. Thousands of yards of fine Swiss snd Nainsook Embroideries. 4 Inches to 14 inches wide, handsome patterns ll offered to you at lust half their actual value lust the thing for trimming skirts and underwear Yard. Our 26c value for ...... .124 Our SOc and 35c value for IB Our 40c value for 294 Our 60c value for e ...nuxiujiiuit 25 Our 7Bo value for 38 Our SSc and 90o values for 150 Our 11.00 value for .Jr.'lk nrrm-.f 48 Our $1.50 value for 75 VEILINGS First Floor. ONLY 25c FOR VEILINGS WORTH 60c AND SOc A lot of Two-Toned Veilings, In fancy designs lust what you need to protect the face these frosty days; our SOc and (Oc values for, the ysrd ...,.. 25 A HALF - DAT SALE OF WOOL GOLF GLOVES. He FOR GOLF GLOVES WORTH S6c From, S a. m. until 12 o'clock noon tomorrow ws will sell a line of fancy and plain Golf Gloves, In black, white and colors, our SSc value, for, the pair 19 REMEMBER, TOMORROW ONE HALF DAT ONLT. FANCY UMBRELI.AS. $5.00 UMBRELLAS FOR 13 95 A lot Of Fancy Umbrellas, covered, in black, red. blue or green silk, with fancy handles of silver, gold or pearl, some ' with plain boxwood handles, very best quality and styles; our 16.00 value for, each 32.95 The Mills and Factories Undersold Right Here in the Women's Knitwear and Hosiery Shops FIRST FIXJOR. A pretty strong stutement, perhaps, you think. The goods are here, with prices to back our statement. We'll be glad to submit It to expert judgment. Positively the greatest values ever offered In the history of the store. WOMEN'S UNDEkWEAR WORTH $1.25 FOR He Women's Medium Weight Silk and Cotton "Msrode" Vests and Pants, all styles: our $1.25 value for each 89 $1.19 FOR WOMEN'S UNION SUITS WORTH $1.76 Women's Silk and Cotton "Merode" Union Suits; our $1.75 value for, the suit 1.19 $1.60 INSTEAD OF $2.25 FOR WOMEN'S UNION SUITS Women's Fine White Silk and Lisle Union Suits, light-weight "Merode," long sleeves, ankle and knee length; our $1.26 value for, the suit 1.59 7$c FOR WOMEN'S UNDERWEAR WORTH $1.26 Women's Heavy-Weight Bilk and Cotton Vests and Pants, "Merode." long-sleeve' vests, ankle-length pants: our $1.26 value for, each 79 $1.6$ FOR WOMEN'S UNION SUITS WORTH $2.60 Union Suits, sums quality aa that described shove; our $2.60 varus for, the suit 81.69 All of our Heavy Winter-Weight 8TUTTGARTER VESTS. PANTS AND UNION SUITS go at extra special prices during, this sale. WOMEN'S HOSE, '-i -Stc FOR HOSE WORTH 76c Women's Black Cashmere Hose, full finished; our 76c vslue for. pair 594 Sic FOR WOMEN'S HOSE WORTH 5c Black Cashmere Hose, full finished: our 60c vslue for. psir . . . . 334 22c FOR WOMEN'S HOSE WORTH Sic Women's Black Fleece-Lined Cotton Hose, white sole; our 35o value for, the pair 22c CHILDREN'S HOSIERY Children's Fine High-Grade Black Cashmere Hose, strictly first class In every particular Slses S-SH, our 60o value, for, pair Slses 7-7H. our 66o value, for. pair Bias 8-64, our 0o value, for, pair --l0. our 70c value, for. pair mrodb (Hamd FsmsW) By Special Request the Big Sale of Women's Suits Continues Thursday Miss Bernard has received so many mall requests from out-of-town patrons who have been unable to get to the store yet this week, she has decided to continue the- mstchless Suit Sale for one more day tomorrow. Thursday, however, will present the last opportunity to secure these qptendld suits under price. A number of new ones will be added, making the collection unmatch able, even after three days of busy selling. Splendidly tailored, handsome Suits 32.50 and 38.50 Values LAST CHANCE AT THESE ON THURSDAY. $16.85 Opera and Evening Coats Half-Price ALL OPERA OR EVENING COATS AND CAPES UP FROM $40.00 AT HALF PRICE. In the newest conceptions; biggest Una in Portland for selections, among them several of the famous Sehroeder Models. Women's and Misses' Golf Vests and Sweaters All Reduced EVERY ONE IN THE HOUSE ON SPECIAL SALE. The Sweaters are in both Blouse and Norfolk styles, soft but firm, pretty wools, plain red, white and fancies. 13 do snd 13.75 values at $4.60 and $6.00 values at $6.60 and $7.10 values at f uoir vests in Handsome wools white, red ana rancy mixtures, our regu lar $2.00, $2.60, $2.60 and $4.60 values for Our regular $5.00 and 16.00 values for 82.39 83.18 84.68 For the Balance of the Week are Christmas Furs Recklessly Reduced Fur weather and Xmas coming. Miss Bernard doesn't care a rap whether these choice furs want to be driven out In the cold or not they've got to go; and these reductions should sweep them out quickly. Our regular prices on furs are the lowest in the city.. The furs are the first and best selections of a promi nent at. Paul manufacturer the finest In America. BEAUTIFUL NECKPIECES. " Electric Seals, Blsck Coney, Sable and Isabella 'Possum and Black Martens, lined with rich Siberian Squirrel and silken cords, tassels and tails, values from 18. CO to 138.50, and reduced this way 39 $ 1.60 Neckpieces $ 4.60 Neckpieces $ 6.00 Neckpieces .... $ 7.60 Neckpieces .... $10.00 Neckpieces $12.60 Neckpieces . . . . $15.00 Neckpieces $18.50 Neckpieces S2.18 3.90 -84.15 -85.15 6.65 88.86 .10.50 12.35 6i AND OTHER IN-BETWEEN PRICES PROPORTIONATELY REDUCED. $20.00 Neckpieces $22.60 Neckpieces $26.00 Neckpieces $27.50 Neckpieces $10.00 Neckpieces $12.60 .Neckpieces $36.00 Neckpieces $18.50 Neckpleres .813.35 ..I 115.75 I 116.65 .-1 118.35 . .1 121.29 ..1 122.85 i -I 24.66 27.95 Phenomenal December Millinery Selling Maybe You've Waited for a Special Sale of Raincoats ALL RIGHT! HALF PRICE! YES THAT'S RIGHT HALF-PRICE! ANT RAINCOAT IN THE HOUSE Too many and varied for detailed description. Cravenettee,- some Priest leys. In tans, olives, Oxford gray's, navies, blacka and handsome mannish mixtures. Ths largest stock In the West to select from. More than any other three Portland stores combined. Plain tailored and mannish effects snd all the latest In trimmings. Some with velvet collars. High-class tailored garments, at regu lar value 112.60 to $38.50, Thursday only, .u HALF PRICE. Take the Elevators to Toyland, Dollville and the Xmas Game Preserves FOURTH FLOOR LARGEST VARIETY OF DOLLS. TOYS AND GAMES IN PORTLAND IN AT WHOLESALE PRICES. THE SELECTION A WHOLESALE STOCK SNARE DRUMS WORTH 76c FOR 4c Fist-Head Snare Drums, metal rods, 10-lnch head: our 76c value for. each SOc FOR ICE BOXES Slse 5x84 Inches, our 60c value, for : Itc FOR MUSICAL WHEEL TOYS Our 16c value for, each HANDSOME DOLLS SSc FOR JOINTED DOLLS WORTH $1.50 Our "Baby Alice" dolls, with moving bisque head. Jointed body, long, curly hair, sleeping eyeajind lace-trlmmed chemist-; our $1.50 value for, each 10c FOR DRESSED DOLLS WORTH 50c Dolls with bisque head and jointed body, dressed daintily In gown trimmed with lace and braid, lace-trlmmed hat; our 50c value at, each THE GIRL IN RED 3c FOR DOLL WORTH 76c These dolls have papler-marhe bodies, bisque heads, sleeping eyes, and are dressed from head to feet In red red gown, red bonnet, red slippers and red hose; our 75c value as. each 49 39a) 194 83s) 294 894 THE AMERICAN OIRLr 74e FOR BEAUTIFUL DOLUS WORTH $1.26 This doll hss kid body, riveted Joints at hip and knee, bisque head, sleeping eyes with eyelashes, sewed curly hair, both blonde and brunette types, wear shoes and stockings; $1.26 value ... 74s) TAPESTRY PORTIERES FOR 12 41 Bllk-Flnlshed Persian Striped Tapestry Portieres, fringed both top and bot tom ; our $4.00 value at. the pair 63.63 DOLL FURNITURE SOLID OAK BEDROOM SUITE, three chairs and dressing-table, value 16c; special 214 CANNON, nickel barrel, red wheels, regulsr 26c slse; special 19? SHETLAND PONIES ON WHEELS, for the little folks, colors brown or black, with saddle, bridle and martingale, v regular 46c: special . . - 224) METAL SOLDIER SET, consisting of 11 privates, 4 officers and 2 tents. Value 10c; speclsl 5 ACCORDION, with bass and treble keys, value 30c; special I 170 DOLLS Kid Body, riveted Jointed arms and hips, cut-Joint knee, sleeping eyes, sewed wigs, blondes snd brunettes, value $1.40; special 894 ABOUT 100 NICE DRESSED DOLLS. ODD LINES, ONLY ONE OR TWO ALIKE. VALUE FROM 76c TO S AT HALF PRICK. THE AMERICAN GIRL Beautifully gowned In white, with white and black bonnets, sleeping eyes, long curly hair. Jointed papier-mache body, value 85c; special 464$ PIANO STOOLS, finished In cherry, t Inches high, with l-1nrh extension screws, value SOc: special 864 NEW YORK, CHICAGO 4k BOSTON LIMITED--Meavy Iron Train, consisting of locomotive. Under and Pullman. value (6c; speclsl 884 ROMAN chariot, with three spmiea norses. nanasomeir rinianeo in red enamel and gold, value see; special. BOYS' GARDEN WHEELBARROWS, with ( Inch wheels, handles 10 Inches long, value 25c. special FEATURES THE PROGRESS OF THE "8TORE MANAGERS' SALE" IN THE DAYLIGHT SALONS OF THE NEW ANNEX SECOND FLOOR. The MUHnery Store has never had so successful a season as this. In elegance of styles and worthiness of rasterlals, combined with lowest prices consistent with quality, this store leads every other weetern house. And now comes the de termination to "clean house" and get ready for a new season. The ,'JJtore Managers' Sale" Is fruitful with saving opportunity. To the woman who needs a new hat for Christmas, or likes a change in headwear for the functions of everyday life, we offer numerous chances to economise. Few better than the one we print below for Thursday selling: 100 very smart new feather turbans. In black, white, csstor. grey, light blue, etc. or evening wear the best $0.00 values In the city. Thursday only at Hats appropriate for street, dress Special for 32-49 81.56 63.19 4jJM8WI jfSs -sjea' Ci . Eavffi ' sS afl B ABaaaaSxasaaaaVjaaaai Two Remarkable Petticoat Specials for Thursday TETTICOAT LANE" NEW ANNEX SECOND FLOOR. Particularly good nsws trom Mr. Hansen's departments. Hundreds of women will avail themselves of this day's special offerings to fill petticoat wants. Notbtng nicer for a dainty Christmas gift thsn one of these Ladies' fine Cambric Petticoats, 22-inch fine linen flounce, with two half Inch tucks between clusters of seven fine tucka each, 13-lnch blind em broidery and hemstitched under-ruffle. regular price $3.75; special at 82.29 Ladles' fine Nainsook Petticoat, 21 -inch fine lawn flounce, two clusters of five fine tucks each, three rows of beading between three rows of three inch Val. lace Insertion, snd 3H-lnch Val. lace edging and plain lawn under-ruffle, regular price $4.60; special at ....J. ? 2.87 IN WB OUGHT TO DO ALL THE CHRISTMAS SHOE BUSINESS PORTLAND. Xmas Slippers Cost Less Here Than at the Factory! At the "Shoestore-on-the- Fair-Way'" Our Shoe Store Manager la bound to do his share of gain on the month's business snd secure for himself one of the cssh prises offered. The 160 looks about "Ernie's" slse when one glsnces over these prices. Sev eral of them are actually under cost to us; hardly any over. To buy winter footwear now la to save materially on price. Men's $1.60 Blsck Opera House Slippers, hand trimmed soles, good broad toes, at, pair 874 Children's Red Felt Fur-trimmed Jultettes. turn soles, slses S to 8, special 60c; 8 1-1 to 11, special 70c; 11 1-2 To 2, special 99 Boys' House Slippers, In blsck vlcl kid; regular 11.60 values; slses 1. to 2. special 77c; slses 11-1 to 5 1-2. special 774 Women's Dressy House Slippers. In patent colt or undressed kid. fur trimmed, hsnd turned soles; regular price 12.60: special 61.48 Men's Fancy House Slippers. In tan or black, leather lined, full round toe last; regular $2.50 values at, pair 81.48 Regular $2.00 values at, pair 81.28 Regular 11.76 values at, pair 1.00 Regular 11.60 vsluea st. pstr 874 Men's Box Cslf Velour, Vlcl or Patent Colt Winter Shoes, new goods: regular $1.60 and $4.00 values at 82.37 Boys' Box Calf Winter Shoes, good heavy soles, full round toes; sixes 11 to 11. pair 81.99 Sizes 13 1-2 to 2, pair 1.25 Sixes 2 1-1 to 6 81.59 Men's Box Calf Winter Shoes. In double soles, full round toee and heavy, pliant uppers: sixes ( to 8, regular $1.60 values, at, pair. .. .81.99 Sixes 8 1-2 to 11, regular $1.76 values, at, pair 61.38 Slses 11 1-2 to 2, regular 82.00 values, st. pair 81.69 Velvet or Felt Fur-trimmed Jultettes, In blsck or red, hsnd turned soles. full rrrtrnd toes, fist hwls: tt (pilar 11 18 values, at, pair. They're Up and Doing in the Man's Shop Bargains Galore FIRST FLOOR NEW ANNEX. Hints of what to buy for "him" as an Xmas remembrance are here In plenty. To the list published earlier In the week we add this grand triumvlrats of bar gslns for Thursday and remainder of M EN'S 16 80 LOU NG I NO ROBES 11.50 Hsndsome plalded patterns In pretty, soft, fleecy grey and brown colorings of blanket cloths, with cord and tas sels at waist a la "Sherlock Holmes" best $6.60 values we have ever been able to offer. Special at 63.SO MEN'S $1.60 MOCHA GLOVES. 7(0. A line of Men's Mocha Gloves. In grey, full pique sewed. In slses I, T 1-4, 7 1-1. 7 $-4 and 8. Special 764 MEN'S $1.80 FANCY VESTS. $1.1$. Men's Fancy Vests, grey, with blue and brown stripes snd plain white pique. Regulsr $2.60 values 1.29 7c for Men's Shirts worth 11 25 snd $1.50 Men'a fancy Shirts, soft bosom style, separate cuffs. In materials of Oxfords and Madras, In very choice patterns; our bast $1.26 and $1.50 values for 794 ISc for Men's Suspenders, worth SOc Christmas Suspenders, packed one pair In fsncy box, whits kid ends; our beat SOc value, pair 884 Men's Nightshirts, worth 75c. for 46c Men's Flannelette Nightshirts, soft, fleecy gsrments: a guarantee of good, refreshing sleep for these chilly nights; our standard 7Sc value for. each . 454 Only 8c for Men's Walking Gloves, worth 11.60 Men a Olace Kid Walking Gloves, full pique sewed, best and meat desirable street colors; our 11 60 value for. pair 884 So for Men's Underwear, worth $1. SO Men's fine natural wool Undershirts and Drawers. In sliver gray, winter weight, very fin stock; our 11 60 value for, each . (0c for Men a Handkerchiefs, worth 11.00 Men s Christmas Has with Initials, put up one-half aoxen in box; our $1(0 value fos. box Men's Neckties, worth 76c for SSc Men a Christmas Squares) snd Fnur-la-Handa, ths richest Ilka evor offered at the price; our 76c Vslue for.