All Purchases Made on Charge Accounts" Today and for the Balance of the Month Will Go on January Bills
THE DAWN OF CLEARANCE LIGHTS THE EASTERN SKY !
27th Annual
Clearance Sale
The Mighty "January Clearance Sale" and Big "White
Fair" Starts Today at 8am Ready! Come!
27th Annual
Clearance Sale
PUBLIC
TEA ROOMS
Second Floor. ,
Under the auspices of the Y. W.
C. A. "Grandma" Munra,
Hostess.
TUESDAY'S MENU
December 27th.
t Opening Day of the Great "1905
World s Fair Clearances Sales."
Tea Coffee Chocolate
Bouillon
Milk in Bottle?
Shrimp Salad
Hot Rolls
Sandwiches
Bread and Butter
Dessert Cakes
The Different
Store.
Portland's
Quality Shop.
Absolutely Every Ar
ticle in the House
(Contract Goods Alone Excepted)
BASEMENT TO EAVES -DRASTICALLY
REDUCED
The Stupendous 1905 World's Fair Clearance Sales Open at the
Greater OLDS, WORTMAN C& KING Stores Tuesday, Dec. 27th
For This Unprecedented Bargain Event
THE RB8ULT8 OF MONTHS OF PLANNING. WE HAVE GATHERED THE MOST COLOSSAL AGGREGATION OF MATCHLESS VALUES EVER PRESENTED ITS
PUBLIC BY ANY STORE ORGANIZATION. WE HONESTLY BELIEVE, ON THE AMERICAN CONTINENT I Not a syllable, or the infinitesimal part of a word of exaggeration in the
above statement; juat the simon-pure, unadulterated, "honest Injun" truth I No matter what, or how wide your buying experience, we cordially urge the most bigoted skeptic to teat the integrity
of our claim by the moat rigid and severe investigation and comparison with values offered or ever offered- end produced by any RELIABLE house in the American states or territories 1
Our reputation hangs upon this statement, a reputation built up by more than quarter of a century of honest merchandising and confidence building with a careful and discriminating pub
lic. We rest our claim upon a fair, careful and unbiased COMPARISON I
Strenuous Housecleaning
Commences in the Homcfitting Shops on 4th Floor
Three bit pssssnger elevator run
conatantly a trip a minute between
the (round floor and thla scsns of
earneat. busy clearance. Two of the
largest and swiftest "lifta" that ever
came to the coaat are at the net -vice
of our patron with one entailer
one. The beat elevator aervlce tn the
weat makea shopping aaay on the top
rioorn. Hundred of family folk In
Portland, and for many miles around.
watt theae yearly clearance aalea to
fill their household need. Your
money will go farther and do more
thla week than ever before In pro
viding the need you have on your
memorandum. W urge, however,
that you do not delay In making s
lection.-an many lota are email and
may be closed thla week. Come early
While assortments are larger and
choosing finer.
Price are lower here thla week
than at the mill and factories for
Berne uualltles.
The bargains are not only sensa-
tlonal. but matchless.
No such buying chance as this will
offer again In a twelve-month. If ever.
Housekeepers, rooming-house manag
er and hotel folk are deeply Inter
ested. Everything In the departments
reduced. Some more than others.
Among these
The following list of specially re
duced prices on Renaissance and Ara
bltn Lace Trimmed Curtains give but
a hint of the many -vasy- exceptional
values to be found during the clear
ance sale In the Curtain Department:'
I on values, clearance price 54.50
t 7.50 values, clearance price. SB. 36
t t.l6 values, clearance price. 66. OO
t 9.50 values, clearance price. 86.7 ft
til. SO values, clearance price,. 8T.T8
612.10 values, clearance price. 88. BO
.114. to values, clearance price. SlO.Sft
116.00 values, clearance price. HO. 75
II A. on valuee, clearance price.) Ill.-tO
tit. 10 value, clearance price.) I1S.T5
$21 00 value, clearance price. 116.80
137.00 values, clearance price. j 119. BO
136.0 valuea, clearance price. 664. 60
Value 16.50. clearance special . . $6.76
Value 511.00. clearance special . 67.85
Value 112.60. clearance special 68.75
Special clearance prices on 5-4
Tapestry Table Covers
Regular H 00 value, clearance
price 85 e
Regular 51.60 value, clearance
price 61. OO
Regular 11.71 value, clearance
price 81.16
Regular 12.00 value, elearanc
price 81.35
Regular (MI value, clearance
price .4 -81 .50
Regular tt. 60 value, clearance
price , ...81.65
Regular. tl.lt value, clearance
price 62.15
, , 1-4 Tapestry Table Covers
fl.SO valuta, clearance price 81.65
t 3. 75 values, clearance price. .61.86
5 5.00 value, clearance price. 81.95
f 1 35 values, clearance price. -33.15
I 3 60 value, clearance price. .63.86
t 4.00 values, clearance price. .68.66
I 4.50 value, area ranee price. 82.95
5 5.00 value, clearance price. .83.86
S 7.00 value, clearance price. .64.68
I 5.00 values, clearance price. 85.35
115.00 values, elearanc price 69.76
Or eat elearanc special on Figured
Tapestry Portieres, value 14.00;
special 83.66
Plain allk flnlahed Tapestry Portieres.
value Id 50. speclsl for 86.35
Heavy krlnkled silk Portieres, double
faced, value 116 00. clearance
Pec 1.1 83S.OO
4T t lu 1 1 jvQt mutant t( avt Jen
vkSvQy 8 I
'gatanH T avLa
687a 1 gdSJ gflraj
Great .1 e sSle wn corded Ara
bian Lace Curtains
Value 6 J 76. clearance apecial. 83.66
Value 5i.no. clearance apectal. .1 13.86
Value tt.tt. clearance special. .( 13.46
Value 14.00, clearance special . . 1 13. OB
Valus $4.10. clearance special. .1 13.40
Value If. Or), clearance special. 1.1.75
Value If.ttO, clearance special ..j 14.60
Value 57.00. clearance apsolal . . I IB. 35
Valtia tt.00, clearance speclsl . . 66. OO
Special clearance ssle on Bed Seta,
Irish Point and Spaehtel
t s so values, clearance price.. 84.66
clearance price. SS.IO
clearance price.. 87.86
clearance price . . 86.66
clearance price. 810.46
clearance price. 311.78
11.00 values, clearance price. 618.76
: no values, clearance price. 816.38
100 all-wool, double faced Smyrna
Rugs, fringed ends In four slsea
llxtt Inch, value 1 1 00 ;
special ev 664
ltx.ll inches, valus tt.00;
spsclal 61.17
10x50 Inches, valus 63 60.
special ., 81.46
6ta7t laches, value 11.11;
speeial 81. OB
Clearance peclaf on whits enameled
Iron Bods
Value t.00. clearance special. .88.6O
Value tf tO. clearance .peclal 84.35
lin so valuea,
tlS.50 values.
tlt.it values,
tit. 00 value.
615.60 values.
81
734
46
Clearance ssls Carpets, beat body
Brussels, regular price 1 1 a 5 .
clearance 81.48
Axmlnster. vslu II. tt; clear
ance 81.44
Best all wool velvet value 11. tO;
elearanc price 81.35
Beat Wilton velvet, value $1 so.
elearanc price 81.62
Bent Ten Wire Tapestry, value 11.16;
clearance price 31.04
A nice Tapestry. 51.00 value; spsolal
clearance price 90e
A good Tapsstry, 56c valus 77
Best extra auper Ingrain, all wool.
10c value, for
Best extra, super C-C. It vslus,
for
Union Ingrain, too value, for..
Linoleum, value 76c. clearance
special 67H
Linoleum, value 90c. olearance
special 81
Inlaid Linoleum, value Il.tO, elear
anc apectal 6144
Inlaid Linoleum, value 61.75. special
clearance pries 81.58
Blanket Bargains
We carry the largest and beat stock
of blankets In Portland, and have for
many years been leaders tn this Ha.
Our blanket buyer Is an expert, and
our regular price are about What
moat dealers pay for their blankets.
Nevertheless, to make our sals com
plete w even cut this staple line
and offer our entire blanket stock at
great reductions. There will be blan
ket bargains svsry davy, and spsclal
blanket days from time to time
Watch the papers. To start off we
offer three special lota ss follows:
Lot 140 -tl.lt whits wool Blanket.
at. Plr 84.36
Lot 1941 17.50 white or gray wool
Blanket, at. pair 66.19
Lot 1541 I ate wait or gray wool
Blankets, at, pair 66.66
Toy and Doll Sale Extraordinary
The boldest, most daring offer ever
made by any house in America!
In order to dispose of our entire remaining stock of TOTS AND DOLLS this week, we started thla morn
ing at 8 a. m . and will continue until closed out, and plan on aal A MONSTER STOCK OP TOTS AND
DOLLS Placed on tt long tables, extending over 416 feet In length, comprising all our Immense stook of
the following AT ABSOLUTS LT ONE HALT PRICK:
Dolls. Doll Head, Doll Clothing, Printing Pre. Animals, Swings, Msrry-Oo-Rounds.
Mechanical Toys, Juggler Dan oars. Acrobats, Clowns. Me Lai optionee, Accordions, Boat.
Toolehests. Drums, Trumpet. Trombones, Railroads and trains. Savings Bank. Iron Fir
A ATJcm r Terror xr nMC Engines. Hooks and Ladder. Police Patrols. Coaches.
AT ABSOLUTELY Owls- Jockey. Coal Carts. Hos Carts, Wood Saws. Stove.
UAt P typ Tfi? Rang, Kitchen Outfits. Violins, Banjos, etc.. An
SawllissT muxCt .aggs-ssratlon of Immsns magnitude to select from.
A toy-selling event never before attempted In Port
land. '
Full and Free Choice at
Half Price all this week
SrB L 1
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Wonderful Values in
Men's Toggery
The Clearance Sale of Shoes is Vitally
Important to Buyers
1 j4l 8
B8 gaawwertfl B"
WOMEN'S 51 10 EMPRESS SHOES
tl 75 PAIR.
Woman's It. to Emprees Shoes, In
pstsnt colt, vlcl kid, patent leather,
turn or welt sole, full round or me
dium toes military. Cuban or opera
heela; special half pries, or -pair
3175
WOMEN'S 54 00 SHOES FOR 52.00.
Woman'a 64 00 vlcl kid Street Shoes,
very choice kid upper stock, patent
tip. military or Cuban heel, good
wide extension solas; spsclal half
price, or pair 83. OO
An awful assault en prices in the Footwear Aisle
along the "Fair Way" BUT "ONLY GOOD
SHOES" IN THE SALE.
Attention la called to the unmatchable value Important
to every member of the family. 'Twill pay to buy foot war
now far a year ahead. Styles tn shoes change but little
Read the lint Don't miss an Item:
Misses' and ChlMrsn'a good heavy
box calf- Shoes, double sole, finest
winter weight upper. SiSSS
I to t. valus 6160: special, pair. 98
Itt to 11. value tl.Tt; .peclal.
Pair .. 31. OS
115ft to 1. value tt.Ot; special,
Plr 81.38
Ladies' common sense Comforts,
good, broad, toe, fun, round and
flat heel, oongrra or lsce, for tra
der feet, value 11 76: special.
Pair 3108
Little boy.' box calf Shoes. Just Ilk
dads, sixes 11 to II, valus 116ft;
special pair 68
Women' tt.00 Winter Shoe, vlcl kid,
heavy or light sols, patent tips,
military heela. finest kid upper,
neweat lasts: special, pair . 61. 88
Infants' and children's rsd and black
button and lace Shoes, values 11 00:
special half price, or pir . . . .&04
Man's Putt Russian calf Riding
Laggings, In light or dull shsds of
brown, vslu tt.00: special,
pgif 66.48
MEN'S tt.10 AND t4.00 SHOES
tt.tt PAIR.
Men 12 SO and t4 Khoe. oak leather
soled, Goodyear welt. Blucher or
In box calf, velour calf, vlcl
kid. storm calf, patent colt, or patent
leather, double or single sole. It
choice styles snd lasts, the very
beet winter shoee ever shown:
special at pair 63.68
WOMEN'S tt.00 PATTERN SHOES
tt.tt PAIR.
Woman's 56.00 Pattern Shoes, with
full Louts or military heels, neat
dressy toes, dull or matt kid tops,
wait or turn sols, plain or tipped
to; special half price, or
pair 82. SO
Boys' box calf Shoss. double sols,
full, round. eay lasts, best oak leath
er soles, plump uppers and snappy,
stylish lasts, six
11 to II. ValU' tl.Tt; apecial.
pair 51. OS
11 to 1. value 12 00. special.
pair 61-38
2 4 to I, value tt.10; apse is 1.
pair 61.66
Millions of Money Savings in the Small Wares Aisles
A Sweeping Clearance of These Everyday Needs and Luxuries V
WRITING PAPER.
Box Writing Paper in plain whit
linen flnlah. on quire paper and en
velopes In box, value tie; special,
hox . . . . .....16)
Box Writing Paper, In assorted tints,
blue, pink and white, value Ito: sps
clal. box .4. 94
One pound package Ruled Writing
Paper, value Me; special, lb 163
HAIR BRUSHES.
Solid Rack All Brian Hair Brush,
value tic; speclsl. each 331
TOILET SUNDRIES.
Petroleum, In glass jar, largs slse:
spsclal, lr 15e
Fine quality Talcum Powder, largs
sis, valus 26c; spsclal, hox lOd)
violet Perfumafi Talcum Powder. In
wooden boxes, value lte; apecial.
box 44
1 I 1 1
' SKIRT BIMDINO.
Black Brush Skirt Binding, valus tc;
special, yard ,. 2H
LADIES' SCISSORS AND SHEARS
Ladtss' Scissors, full nickel plated,
siss t and 7 Inchss. value Itc; sps
clal, pair 364
Nickel Bant Shears, full nickel plated,
siss t, T or 1-Inch, vslu 75c; sps
clal, pair 65c
BUTTONS.
Fancy Dress Buttons, In all oolors to
match any drs. .' do, card, valus
Ito: speclsl. card lOc
TOOTH BRUSHES.
Best Imported French Tooth Brushes,
value 10c; special, each 94
Imported French Toothbrush, value
10c: spsolsl, each 6r
LADIES' SHOPPING P, AOS
Tiidtstf Boston Shopping Bags, cloth
aids snd leather handles, sis II
Inches, value II so, special, ea. 494
TOILET SOAP,
('hole Toilet Soap, fancy perfume. I
calms In box. value fc; special,
box . . 13
Large Bar Whits Castile Soap, value
lie; spsclal. bar 12 He
Fins Imported White Spanish Castlls
Soap valus lte; special, rake . 54
DRESS SHIELDS.
Fin Nainsook Covered Dress Shields,
wbapsd to fit drees, medium sum,
value tOe: speclsl. pair 16)
Larg six, valus Itc; special, pr. SO)
Nalnaook Covered Dress Shields, rub
ber lined, medium siss. No. t, value
lte: -pedal pair 94
THREAD.
Brat American Spool Cotton, 10 yards
on spool, black or white, all num-
bers. for hand or machine special, T
spools for
NEW SIXTH-STREET ANNEX
First Floor.
No need to pay elothlng-stor prices
for your "tlxln't," Mr. Man, whan a
list of special vara Ilk this eon
fronts you. Clearance specials from
the Men's Shop
ALL FANCY SUSPENDERS AT HALF
PRICE.
Fancy Suspenders, our regular tl.Ot,
51 50. tt.tt and tl.lt, during Clear
ance Sale, speclsl at just half price.
FANCT OOLF SHIRTS WORTH 61.60
FOR Itc-,...
Fancy Colored Oolf Shirts, raft bosom,
our tl.lt valus; clearance prices,
sack. 88
FLANNELETTE NIOHT SHIRTS.
Our 11.00 value, clearance price
seven 736
Our Tie valus; clearance price.
each ,
MEN'S FLEECE UNDERWEAR
In strips and natural gray, our 80c
value; clearance price, garment 364
MEN'S NATURAL WOOL UNDER
WEAR. Our Tic value; elearanc price.. ftft
MEN'S CAMEL8HAIR WOOL UN
DERWEAR. Our 11.00 value; elearanc price, the
garmsnt 69
MEN'S FANCT BOSOM SHIRTS.
Colored, atrip and figured pattern,
our 61 00 value: clearance price 994
MEN'S EXTRA SIZE NATURAL
ORAT UNDERSHIRTS.
Largs extra slsss. 7tc values ; spsclal
elearanc price 994
MEN'S 6tC IMPERIAL NECK
SCARFS
In fancy colors snd plain black; clear
ance price, sach 994
Wonderful Clearance Sale Bar
gains to the Third Floor
Housefurnishing
Store
E
If we were disposed to speculate, as
some stores believe legitimate, on fu
ture prices, marking on the teg at tn
usual price what the goods will
later, the reduction would ap
much larger. But It would be only
juggling with figure and a saving on
paper we prerer to state the actual
saving now, and leave the whole mat
ter to the common sans of the people.
CHIN AWARE AND KITCHEN NEEDS
AT EXTRA SPECIAL PRICES.
Whit Handled Cup and Saucers, full
la, fancy snaps; rat t cups) and
saucer ,
t-lnch Plates, fancy shape. t
SIX . . .-
Old Blue Cups and Saucers, full alas.
fancy shape; per rat of six, a. 44))
Old Blue s-inch Plate, full else, fancy
soap; rat or six .
English Porcelain Decorated Dinner
Sets
oft-piece Sets, clearance.
50 -piece Sets, clsarance.
100-plece Sets, clearance 66.61
English Porcelain Knameled Dinner
Sets
so-ptec Dinner set, el
K 64.56
10-plece Dinner Set, clear-
66.86
100-plece Dinner Set, clear-
68.OI
t-lnch Decorated Jardiniere.
clearance 166
Quick Baker steel Cook Stove
16-lnch oven
11-Inch oven
Quick Baker steel Range,
closet
14-Inch oven, elearanc. . . .
18-Inch oven, elearanc. . . .
Coal Oil Heater 54 00 valu; pe-
cM 83.60
819.85
-86.66
with high
836.66
631
T6
Women's Furnishings and Dainty
Garniture for Gowns
xi ... ' SWEPT INTO THE BARGAIN BASKET.
The Clearance Sales C rests Bargains That Will Maks tke Stor Famous for
Bring Crowds Here This Week.
FIRST FLOOR SECTIONS
BIO BARGAINS IN LACES AND
TRIM MINOS FOR 4tc lte, tic,
I14S AND 11. II.
Elegant Laces and Trimmings at
startling reduction Galloons Em
broidered, Medallion on Chiffon ele
gant Spangled Gslloons and Bands,
varus 11.00. tl.St and 11 60. 13.60.
11.00. 53 60. I4.lt and tt.Ot; pclal
at.484 994 8661.48 81.66
2tc TORCHON LACES 4c YARD.
Thousands of yards Torchon Pattern
Laces. t to 4 inchss wide, all pret
ty patterns, valued up to 20c: spe
cial, yard 5 c
EMBROIDERIES HALF PRICE.
4,000 yards Embroider! and Inser
tions to be sold for half price and
lass. Some are Nainsook, soms
Swi. some Cambric, all wlda and
medium widths, worth Itc, Itc, Itc,
40, Itc. Tfc. IOC, 90c. 11 on. $t ;-,
and 11.06, special HALF PRICE.
lie. 50c AND lie RIBBONS lie TD.
A lot of N'w Bright Ribbons, all allk.
satin and taffste, 4 and 4ty Inch
wide, all color, sowi strips, soms
Dresden and sosn soft Malineas:
Just th thing for tl sad neck rib
bons; values lie, 10c and tic; sps
clal for. yard 186
VEILINGS AND HAT DRAPES 41c.
A fine line of Elegant Vailing and
Hat Drape. In chiffon snd lac.
blaok, white and colors, values 7Sc i
and 51.00; special
Il.lt KID GLOVES tl.ll.
Our elegant real kid three-clasp Kskay
Olovs, perfect fitting, fin Pari
point buck, wears wall, valus 11 .60:
P 61.36,
OSTRICH BOAS.
Our elegant Ostrich Boas. 1 H and 1
yarda long. In black, white, brown.
gray, shaded snd black and whits
combined, value
tlS.Ot, special for
Ill tp, special for
l:o 00. special for
12500. special for
130.00, special for
ttl.tt, special for
I .ooo. epeclet for
20c FOR HALF DOZEN
HANDKERCHIEFS.
A great bargain st ths Handkerchief
counter thousands of Fin Plain
- Cambric HemstltohcV! Handker
chief, slightly mossed by using for
our Christ ma display ; while they I
last, H dosen for
IO.OO
18.66
-818.
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LADI
rrOR FULL LIST OF CLEARANCE SALE EXTRA SPECIALS SEE SUNDAY, MONDAY AND TUESDAY PAPERS
" A FULL PAGE IN EACH ISSUE OF ALL LOCAL DAILY PAPERS. Dress Goods, Silks and Millinery in Sunday pa
pers; The big "White Fair" sale of Uhdermuslins, Domestics, Suits, Wraps and other outer apparel, Knit Underwear and Hosiery
in Monday s morning and evening papers; other departments tell their tale today, and still others will follow each day of the week
Watch for this RELIABLE store s daily announcements. We put pennies in your purse that grow to dollars at the magic
of economy's wand.