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THE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND.
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THE AMERICAN CLOTHING CO.. MILWAUKEE AVENUE AND LINCOLN STREET, CHICAGO, were forced to dote their doors through the failure of the Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. They could not meet
their bills and the entire stock, consisting of $56,000.00 worth of the season's very newest and most desirable of fall and winter styles of Men's and Boys' Suite, Overcoats, Pants, Hats, Shoes and Furnishings, Blankets, Trunks,
Rubber Goods and Ladies' Shoes was put on sale by the creditors and bought by
The National Shoe (8b Clothing Company
20? First Street, at 42 Cents on the Dollar of Wholesale Cost
Coming in as it does now on top of our already enormous fall stock, we must dispose of it at once and in order to accomplish our purpose we hesitate at no sacrifice we pause in the presence of no loss we stop at no legiti
mate, honorable means, as this printed page of extraordinary bargains abundantly proves the sweeping reductions of prices in every department opens up a vista of values in men's and boys' fine, finer and finest wearables,
such as the retail world has not known before and in all probability will not witness again. READ ON
THE FIRST WEEK OP THIS PORTLAND'S GREATEST BARGAIN SALE
WITH THE SELLING CAPACITY OF THIS STORE TRIPLED, STARTS TOMORROW, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 6, AT 8 A. M
This Store is in the Middle of the
Block between Taylor and Salmon
This Store is in the Middle of the
Block between Taylor and Salmon
Absolutely the Greatest Suit
Bargains in Portland
Men's Suits will be sold at an average discount of 50c
on the dollar
$10 Men's Suits $4.90
Hundreds, of Men's Suits, in
winter weights, dark and light
fancy mixtures, worth $12.S0,
and which the American Cloth
ing -Co. sold. at $10. In all
styles, single and double
breasted sack cut, A A A
$10 Suits MW
$15 Suite $7.90
Over 100 styles to pick from
in the very latest long cut
coats, single snd double breast
ed styles, silk mixed worsteds,
tweeds, cassi meres, cheviots,
etc The greatest suit bar
gains in Portland. The Amer
ican Clothing Co.'s "f AA
$15 suits at. .... .. ..epf yU
Mm CEpiasssisliBBSssT
The American Clothing Co.'s
$18 Suite $9.80
.The free choice of hundreds of
men's superbly styled $18.00
winter suits in the widest va
riety of styles and models, in
the broadest assortment of
stylish weaves. The choicest
creations of America's fore
most makers, untrammeled by
s..:r.....:$9.o0
The American Clothing Co.'s
$20 Suits at $11.90
60 styles men's fine hand-made Suits, imported goods.
Suits which the American Clothing Co. sold to Chi
cago's best dressers at $20. You get C1 1 OA
them on account of the bank failure at ipl leW
The American Clothing Co.'s
$35 Suits at $14.90
Absolutely the finest makes in America including such
famous makes as the Sty tie Block, H. S. Marks, West
chester, Hitler, Rothschild and Lang. In fact every
high grade make in America is represented, as there
was nothing too good for the American. You have
your unrestricted, unlimited choice of any American
Clothing Co.'s suit in our house $14 90
The American Clothing Co.'s Stock of
Overcoats and Cravenettes
Was the finest in Chicago. Now is the 4ime for
them. We offer them to you at less than they can be
bought for wholesale, and one half wholesale prices
on some. Don't pay a profit to the big mit clothiers
when you can buy them at less than half here.
Elegant $10.00 Oversoats at $4.90
Pure Wool $15 Overcoats
In all makes, short and long styles, Top Coats, Crav
if? the genuine Prt
lutely waterproof.
enettes, includin
the genuine Priestley makes, abso-
The best overcoat buy 9T AA
In town at 3 1 .71)
Thar American Clothing Co.'s
$18 Cravenettes at $9.80
There are over 400 Cravenettes, Overcoats, Top Coats,
Ulsters and in fact any kind of a coat which you may
want. Coats which the American Clothing Co. sold
the best Chicago trade at $18. Now is the time to
lay in your overcoat at less than half the manufac
turer's cost.
$18.00 Overcoats 99.80
$22.60 Cravenettes and Overcoats at $11.90
$25.00 Cravenettes and Overcoats $14.90
American Clothing Co.'s Stock of
MEN'S HATS
Hare been divided Into two separate lots.
CI 30 Gives you choice of Hats which thev sold up to
9l07 $2.00 and $300, in all the sewest conceivable styles
Telescopes, Stiffs, Fedoras; any shape you may want, Over
2,000 hats in this great lot.
C firt Gives you choice of all the American Clothing
V07 Co.'s $3.00 to $400 Hats, including the famous
Sellmore, Wellrow, in Stetson and Dunlap styles. Come and
get your fall hat and save half or more.
MEN'S 50c CAPS 19
SO Dosen Every Style That's Wanted.
Zb tiapnatag of tat stock we- are a- V ""7 i -- M A Is)
r2TUoZKL s: Acr WAIL
rZZfyxsx t ORDERS
pMlty may be aatolptod an prep,- I VIWWW
rations will be ma4 aooordlasly. If
wa ask tna iaiUrBoe of the people it r,.,
la for taa benefit of all oonoerne. Thar. rTOmptly
may be times when tha buyers will hava
to azerolM a little patlenoe, bat the 1 Filled bv
benrains will fully jnatlfy this sUfht r 9 J
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The American Clothing Co. Carried the Finest Lines of
Boys9 and Youths' Suits
Shown on the west side in Chicago. We asc offering them
to you at an average price of about 50c on the dollar.
BOYS' SCHOOL SUITS
Ages 3 to 16 Years.
$3.00 Values a 91.59 $4.50 Values at 9.45
$3.50 Values at $1.95 $6.00 Values at $3.45
Every suit guaranteed pure wool. The better grades come
in double seat and knee pants. Some made in the nobby Eton
styles, Buster Brown, Russian suits and blouse suits and the
juvenile Buddy Tuckers for the little chaps from V , to 10
years of age. The smaller sizes made with the plain or
bloomer style knee pants; the larger sises with either the
plain or the Knickerbocker styles. This will be the one
chance to clothe your boy for winter. Come prepared to
buy two or three suits for the boy.
Overcoats at the same prices as boys' suits. Lack of space
prevents descriptions.
BOYS' KNEE PANTS
Hundreds to pick from; the best makes and qualities the
markets afford.
40c Knee Pants, 3 to 16 years 19f
75c Knee Pants. 3 to 15 years 9
$1.00 Knee Pants. 3 to 16 years 99
YOUTH8' LONG PANTS SUITS
At an average price of 50c on the dollar. Youths' Suits,
' ages 14 to 20 years.
$6.00 Suits at fS.5 $10.00 Suits at f.T5
$8.50 Suits at $S.75 $12.50 to $15 Suits at..$8.T5
Lack of space prevents descriptions, but they are here in the
greatest array of patterns, styles and weaves imaginable.
Overcoats in the same low proportions, ages 14 to 20 yesrs;
most elegant styles; all at 50c on the dollar. Get that boy
an overcoat. Now is the time
BOYS' LONG PANTS
500 Pairs at 50c on the Qpllar.
$1.25 Boys' Long Pants T5
$175 Boys' Long Pants 95
$2.25 Boys' Long Pants.... $1.45
$3.50 Boys' Long Pants ..$1.95
Limited space prevents description.
MEN'S ODD PANT8
The American Clothing Co. carried an extensive line of
the best makes only We will sell them to you for about
the cost of the cloth.
Men s $1.50 and $2.00 Work Pants 95
Men's 12.00 and $2.50 Dress Pants....! $1.99
Men s $4.00 and $4.50 Dress Pants $1.W
Men's $4.50 Worsted Pants
Men's $5.00 Fine Custom Made Pants
Men's 16 00 Tailor Made Dress- Pants
There are thousands of them. We haye not time nor space
to give descriptions, hut when we say 10c on the dollar we
mean it. Come in and let us pant you.
TRUNKS. SUIT CASES AND GRIPS MUST GO
This is our own. stock, but we need the room, so we have to
cut them from 25c to 50c on the dollar in price.
H2.00 Trunks go at. $5.99 $10.00 Trunks go at $6.50
I.UU Trunks co at. . .ov so.uu i runks go.at. . .ae.ee
2.50 Suits Cases at.. fl.SO $3 50 Suit Case at. $9.99
00 Suit Cases at .SS.50 $7.50 Suit Cases at.95.OS
CHILDREN'S UNDERWEAR
Two cases fleece lined Royal ribbed, best 40c grade,
at 25 all sizes from 4 to 16 years.
The American Clothing Co.'s entire stock of Canvas
and Rubber Coats, Rubber Boots and Rubbers for
men, women and children are here. Lack of space
prevents descriptions, but we have any kind you
want and will save you half.
Men's Shoes
$3.45
$2.95
$8.45
M0.00 Suit Cases at
99. so
The American Clothing Com
pany's Shoes at an average price of
63 per cent of actual value. The
largest, best selected stock of
Shoes in thin whole Pacific Coast.
The American Clothing Com
pany's $2.00 Shoes at $1.89 in
vici kid. box cslf and velour; over
20 style and lasts $1.39
$2.50 Shoes at $1.9
Men's vici kid. glaze kangaroo and
English Kid. also dress shoes, with
patent tips $1.67
$3. 00 'Shoes at $1.95
About 500 pairs in all kinds and
styles'. Some of the, greatest bar
gains ever offered. Your site h
here whether it be 5 or 12
$4 00 Shoes at $S.4S
These Shoes are wonderful values,
and were sold by the American
Clothing Company to Chicago'""
best dressers. They come in Potay,
College and Rugby lasts, some
Royals and Douglas shoes in the
lot. all sizes at $3.45
15.00 Shoes at $8.96
Over 600 pairs fine, bench made Shoes in every conceivable
new style that's on the market; all patent and velour: also
Napa tart vfctor, the newest fall leathers out. Your choice
at $.t
$6.00 Shoes at $375200 pairs in this lot. all fine hand made
hors. Hest shoes on earth at 5l
$2.50 Men s Work Shoes at 81.49
$3.00 Mens Work Shoes at 91.59
$4.00 v $3.45
Lack of space prevents description, but we have them in all
styles. They are the .greatest values on earth.
The American Clothing Co.'s Stock of
BOYS SHOES
11.75 Boys' Shoes; all sises
$2.25 Boys' Shoes: all siaes
$3.00 Bovs' Shoes: alt sizes
If your boy needs shoes be sure and bring him here.
MISSES'
$1.50 kind at
$2.00 kind at
$2.50 kind at
$3.00 kind at
Child's Shoes at . . .
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AND GIRLS' SHOES
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; The American Clothing Co.'s Stock of
Men's Furnishings
Must go we need the room we have cut them from
25c to 60c on the dollar of value. Its stock was the
very cream of the west aide furnishings stocks
MEN'S PINE DRESS SHIRTS
29 For the 50c and 75c grades
49 For the 85c and $1.00 grades
89 For the $1.25 and $1.50 grades
MEN'S DURABLE WORK SHIRTS
39 For the 65c grades
49 For the 75c grades
89a) For the $1.00 grades
MEN'S WOOLEN UNDERWEAR
48a For regular $1.00 Wool Underwear
79f For regular $1.25 Wool Underwear
95a For regular $1.50 Wool Underwear
48? For regular 76c Cotton Underwear
39? i . For regular 85c Cotton Underwear
MEN'S WOOL HOSE
124 For 20c grades
19 For 85c grades
MEN'S COTTON 80X
4. ' For the regular 10c kind
Sf For the regular 16c kind
13fV . For the regular 25c kind
MEN'S FINE HANDKERCHIEFS
3 For the regular 10c grade
8 For the regular 15c grade
12lit For the regular 25c grade
MEN'S SUSPENDERS
12 For regular 25c qualities
19 For. regular 40c qualities
29 For regular 50c qualities
39? For regular 75c qualitiea
MEN'S FINE NECKWEAR
Up-to-Date New Goods
13 For up to 35c values
19$ For up to 50c values
39at For up to 75c values
MEN'S COTTON AND WOOL SWEATER8
29e For 50c grade Cotton Sweaters
49 For 75c grade Cotton Sweaters
89 For $1.50 grade in Wool Sweaters
81.39 For $2.50 grade in Wool Sweaters
MEN'S CAPS
19 T For 50c grades
MEN'S OVERALLS
Bib or without bib, strongly sewed, all sizes
39e .Worth 50c and 75c
UMBRELLAS AT LESS THAN COST
49 For choice ?5c and $1.00 grades
89 For choice $1.50 grades
$1 .45 . . For choice $2.50 and $8.00 grades
Get one now, hey will cost you more later when it
rains.
CHILDREN'S STOCKINGS
Heavy ribbed 15c grades at 8e
Ironclad and Black Cat Hosiery at 1T$
LADIES' HOSE
Fast Black Cotton, 25c grade 12VS
Fine Lisle Thead, 50c grade 23
The American Clothing Ccs's Stock of
MEN'S MACKINTOSHES
Guaranteed Waterproof, at 60c on the Dollar
$ t .on Mackintosh with cape, in black and colors 81.95
$:.oo Mackintoshes $2.75
$7.50 Mackintoshes, all new style patterns and abso
lutely waterproof 84.45
$10.00 Grades at $8.46
LADIES' UNDERWEAR
All Kinds and Styles
25 For best quality-rib cotton
48at For cotton, wool and merino, worth up to $1.00
Something Doing in the.
Ladies' Shoe Line
$3.00 Ladies' Shoes st $1 29
Vici kid, with extension
soles, Bvmi calf snd Samson
welts; excellent vslues
at $1.99
$2.50 Ladies' Shoes at $1.49
Styles, too numerous to
describe; wonderful values
St $1.49
$275 Ladies' Shoes st $1.99
All styles, kinds and sises.
$3.00 Ladies' Shoes at $1.99
-Hundreds and hundreds to
pick frost. The American
Clothing Co. carried s very
fine line of ladies' shoes snd
this was its popular price.
We hare too assay to describe.
94.00 Ladies'
$5.00 U
Shoes at 99.55
1.99 sl
1.95