THE OREGON SUNDAY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 21, 1909. '
Low Priced Offerings at tlie
THE MOST IN VALUE
Finished Cushion Slips, Tops
and Backs, 65c Values 43c
A special sale of art burlap Cushion Tops, shown in a large variety of neat and attrac
tive designs, worked in art braid in good colors; they come with art denim back, JQ
and sell regularly at 65c, on sale at .". . . . rioC
Drawn Work Squares, 75c Values 59o
motion department
24-inch,- Hair Rolls . . . , : 25
Amber Hat Pins. v.... . . :r. .;25
Combination Coat ..and: Trouser Hange'r,-
. special ....... 10,
Wooden Coat Manger ...i . . . . , , 5
6c white finishing Braid. ..... v.4
50c Hair Brushes . .'. ... ; . , . , . . . , . ;39
25c fancy Hair Barrjettes,, . ... 15
Fancy pearl Waigt Buttons, dozen. . .10
25c fancy gilt, Beauty Pins, pair... . .10
FANCY BELtlNG 50c; Values, it 39
A special showing of new Beltings for
spring' wear, in all the new shades, greens,
tans, browns, navys, smokes and OA
light, shades; reg. 50c vals., special JC
A special sale of 45-inh fine Austrian linen Squares, shown in a full assort
ment of new designs; regular. 75c values, on sale at
THE BEST IN QUALITY
59c
s
Is ffos This WeeM's Selling
. This ought to prove the greatest and busiest February week this splendidly prosperous business ever had. We've made the most remarkable preparations for it. Each one of
f departments of this fastest growing store joins ; in the occasion with boundless enthusiasm and a vigorous determination to do a record-breaking business. Series after series of the
the numerous
most alluriner
offers are made. The store -was never more attractive. ' The stocks of seasonable goods for personal wear or home use were neVer so varied or extensive. The attractions are practically limitless.
Price Has Been Made a Factor of Resistless Power-in brief , the season's best merchandise is offered at prices absolutely without parallel in the matter of lowness, quality, of course, considered.
OUR PRICES ARE RIGHT
No extra charge for style, no extra charge because a thing is new; we charge for value, not for novelty. Our rules of uniformly low percentage of profit hold good
at the beginning of the season as. well as at all other times of the year. Quality, style, price and courteous treatment are the attractions we depend upon in so
liciting' and holding your patronage. We should be highly pleased if, when convenient, you would visit our Garment Section and note the ideas of quality, style and
prices therein displayed.
A New Spring Suit 917,50
A new spring Suit that combines all of the new ideas of the
season; new in style, new in materials and new in colors;
made of pretty novelty serges and wool taffetas, in all pop
ular colors; coats are medium length in several pretty effects;
skirts plaited or gored; these suits are either plain or finished
with suitable trimmings; a remarkable tflT CA
value 31.DU
Spring Jackets of Covert Cloth
Natty spring Coats in several different shades of covert cloth,
in plain colors or stripes; chiefly semi-fitting effects; with
or without cuffs; a highly tailored garment through-T PA
out; at a popular price , IJU
Heatherbloom Petticoats
These Petticoats are fast superseding the cheaper grade of
silk Petticoats; they possess the rustle of silk and their dura
bility is unsurpassed; a lS-inch flounce in a very rich effect,
finished with shirring and five rows of straps and ruffle,
drop skirt with ruffle of Heatherbloom; a $3.25 dJO 7C
value PmIO
' .
Dainty Embroidered Waists
A most beautiful assortment of spring Waists, several dif
ferent designs, of the finest quality lawn; fronts are em
broidered and finished with cluster tucks and lace; yoke and
collar of rich lace or otherwise; sleeves with long
tucks; most exclusive designs
$2.50
Black Silk Petticoats
Petticoats of a fine quality
flounce, in plain effect, with
drop skirt with ruffle of taffeta
raven black
hemstitched
taffeta, 15-inch
ruffle,
$6.50
Women's Skirts
Of Panama of a good' quality, in black, brown and blue;
plaited or gored, with or without the fold and trim - ff
mings of taffeta or satin; a skirt well worth $8.50 pv.0U
Flannelette Dressing Sacques
Just arrived A new shipment of flannelette Dressing
Sacques, in many different light and dark colors and "VJC
pretty designs, scalloped edges and collar; 85c value 0)C
Extraordinary Sale of Men's Furnishings
Roberts Bros.' Men's Furnishings Store is as exclusive as the most exclusive specialist store you don't have to pay so much, that's all right near the
Third street entrance in and out without loss of time. If there is any man in Portland who doesn't know it, here are some goods at introducing opportunities.
MEN'S' HALF HOSE AT 19
A line of men's fine cashmere Half Hose, in natural gray, made with merino
heel and toe, fine ribbed tops; this hose is the popular Lasher make and has
no equal when it comes to wearing-quality; regular 25c values, specially A
priced for this sale .....1JJC
MEN'S GOWNS AT 79
A sale of men's outing flannel Gowns, made of splendid quality material, with
military or soft turn-down collar; these garments are cut good full length 7Q
and width and are best $1 value, special for this sale ; . I VC
MEN'S CHAMBRAY SHIRTS AT 85
A fine showing of men's fine blue chambray Shirts, made with soft button
down collar; sleeves have two buttons and soft cuffs; double stitched and felled
seams; these shirts have one pocket, are cut to fit and are our best $1 QC
value, specially priced for this sale : ODC
MEN'S WORK SHIRTS AT 39
A line of men's black duck Work Shirts, made with soft collar and cuffs.
lenea seams; tney are cut gooa tun wiatn and are best 5Uc values,
special , i
39c
Women's Lisle Underwear
75c GARMENTS AT 49
For tomorrow we have arranged a sale of women's fine white lisle thread Underwear
of the greatest importance; one-third has been clipped from the regular selling price;
the vests come with long sleeves and are neatly trimmed; the pants come in both AQ
knee and ankle length; regular 75c garments, priced for this sale at rtUL
Women's Under vests
75c VALUES, AT 39 .
A sale of women's fine peeler cotton Undervests of excellent quality, slightly OQ
fleeced, neatly finished and hand trimmed in silk, all sizes; fg. 75c values at.....J7C
Women's Umbrellas
$1.25 TO $1.75 VALUES, 98
An extra special offering of women's fine gloria covered Umbrellas, made on best
quality steel rod and paragon frame; shown in a large assortment of neat and attrac
tive handles; values in this lot range from $125 up to $1.75 each, specially priced QQ
ifUW
for this sale at.
Priestley's Black
Fabrics at
Black Dress Goods
Our spring showing of black woolen Dress Goods is the most complete in the northwest, including
as it does every wanted fabric, wear and weight in thoroughly dependable qualities at prices within the
reach of all. .We call your particular attention to our showing of
BLACK DRESS GOODS AT f 1 YARD
Your choice of these weaves in correct spring
weights 48-inch black English Diagonals,
45-inch black Queen's Cloth, 45-inch black
Shadow Striped Panamasv46-inch black Chif
fon Voiles, 45-inch English "Tamise, 44-inch
English Prunella, 48-inch black French Serge,
50rinch black Chiffon Panamas; the best val
ues in the city af this price.,
JUST RECEIVED A COMPLETE LINE
WM. F. READ'S GENUINE LANSDOWNE
We are now showing a large stock of Wm. F.
Read's celebrated Lansdowne, a beautiful silk
and wool fabric that washes as well as' linen,
comes with a high lustrous finish, as rich ai
silk and is exceedingly serviceable, shown in
over 40 shades, including black and cream and
priced for this season , at, per d1 OC
yard )
are a few of
all guaranteed
the
fast
Here
weaves,
black
45- inch black Mohair Luster
stripes and checks.
46- inch black French Batiste
45-inch black French Serge.
42-inch black Empire Cloth.
44- inch black Ocean Serge.
45- inch black Nuns Veiling.
42-inch black French Voiles,
44-inch black Caring Lustre,
76
a Yard
Matchless Values at This Low Price
ilk Fabrics
At Prices Without
Precedent
This is a splendid opportunity to secure the 'material for a handsome
silk dress, waist or skirt at temptingly low prices. A great showing of
the soft, pliable sorts, and every thread warranted pure silk. The maker's
guarantee goes with every yard sold. It's a pleasure to buy silk thus,
isn't it? Here are some of the Very newest kinds:
NEW MESSALINE SILKS AT 75
A choice line of new Messaline Silks; they come 19 inches wide, with a
beautifut brilliant finish, guaranteed all pure silk, shown in the new chev
ron stripes and pin stripes in self colors, new Jacquard weaves in self
colored effects, beautiful tiew designs in shades of old rose, wistaria,
smoke gray, olive, tan, mulberry, taupe, navy, brown, steel, slate, black
tand cream; usual $1 Silks, great values at this price.
. NEW TUSSAH PONGEES AT. .75 , ;
Warranted all silk, 27-inch Tussah Pongees in a
splendid weight and brilliant finish, washable and
durabje, choice new shades in ; natural, brown,
green, blue, ; wistaria, gray and black; Special value
at this price,:, , ': j ".ri.-'vi. -.j'f::,.
xj: SHAN TUNG PONGEES" AT 75
A special safe?oT26-inch genuine Shan Tung, hand
made, Pongees; a fabric that will wash like linen,
will outwear any silk made; comes in natural color
only;-this, quality; usually sella at $1 a yard. 1'
Muslin
Underwe'r
Attractions
We are determined to keep up
the wonderful interest that has
been centered around this popu
lar department during the en
tire season by offering for Mon
day and Tuesday the most
tempting values we have yet
offered.
NEW SPRING MODELS OF
R. St G. CORSETS, f l.OO
An extra fine showing of the
latest spring models in R. & G.
Corsets; they are made of ex
cellent quality material in coutil
or batiste, daintily trimmed with
lace; these corsets are worn by
the most fashionably gowned
women of America because
their style is the latest Parisian,
while at the same time their fit
is perfect and their comfortable
pliancy unequaled; your choice
of many styles at the djt flA
popular price of 31UU
MUSLIN GOWNS SPECIAL
LY PRICED, f 1.18
A sale of women's Gowns in
the high, V-shaped or low-neck,
slipover style; these gowns are
made of the best grade material,
cambric or nainsook, all are
trimmed with fine embroidery,
laces and ribbons; made extra
long and good generous width;
regular $ 1.50 to $1.75
values, special . . .
COMBINATION DRAWERS
AND CORSET COVER SPE
CIALLY PRICED, f 1.15
A choice assortment of combi
nation Corset Cover and Draw
ers Suits, made of excellent
quality nainsook and .daintily
trimmed with fine embroideries,
laces and ribbons; regular $1.50
and $1.75 values, spe- C
cial
MUSLIN SKIRTS SPECIAL
LY PRICED, $1.58
A showing of women's Skirts,
made of excellent quality cam
bric, with deep flounce of fine
embroidery and rows of inser
tion to match; other styles have
deep flounce of neat lace inser
tion; all are made extra well and
finished with cambric dust ruf
fle and underpiece; regular val
ues to $2.50, specially d ro
priced for this sale. . . ,H0O
INFANTS' WRAPPERS. 75c
VALUES, 50
A big value in infants' Wrap
pers, made, of fine quality mate
rials in white or cream, with
pink or blue trimmings; another
style is the polka dot effect,
comes in the cream, with pink
and blue dots or pink and blue
with white dots; all extra well
made and neatly trimmed; regu
lar 75c values, special for CH
this sale.... . ............. .OUC
$1.18
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GO0SDS
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Spring ETovelties
Fine Wash Fabrics
Hints here of the immense variety of early. spring cottons, moderately
priced. The neat few days should be the busiest days of all this month,
for in addition to the great display of our regular stock we have received
during the last week large purchases of high-class novelties at prices that
enable us to sell far below actual value. There are always remarkable
values in our remarlrahl Wash TTKri. Hnftm.n k .....u. ...i
will eclipse any yet offered this season.
NEW LONGCLOTH
We are now showing the laritest and best assortment of rhamni finUhoit
Longcloth that we have ever had and through very special purchases
values are exceedingly good; priced at, per bolt of 12 yards, M Op
$2.25, $2.00, fl.75, $1.50 and...!.... .51.Z5
NEW SCOTCH GINGHAMS
A complete showing of new Scotch Ginghams in a great variety of dainty
styles in all the latest colorings, checks, stripes, plaids and plain OC
shades; best standard goods at, per yard..... jLOC
NEW BATISTES
10,000 yards of new Batistes shown in medium, light
and dark colors in all desirable ' designs, checks,
stripes, dots, figures, flowers and bordered effects:
1 1 1 1 . .
aiso every wawea piam snaae; great value at IF
.WJL
25c
NEW IMPORTED DIMITIES
Beautiful new imported Dimities, shown in all the
latest and best styles, check and plaid effects, with
dainty flower and figure designs; also wide and nar
row stripes, one of the mo6t popular fabrics for
waists and party dresses, prfced at, per
yard ,
NEW CHEVIOT SUITINGS
A new and very desirable fabric new English Chev
iot Suitings; about the weight of ginghams; shown
in the fast colored printed designs in stripes, checks
and figures, a very durable fabric that washes nicely;
suitable for school and house dresseJ; priced lOI
at, per yard .
at, per yard .
NEW SECO SILK
One of the most beautiful of the new spring wash
fabrics, suitable for waists and dresses for both
street and evening wear, a fabric that is fully one
half silk; comes in all the new plain shades and in
neat brocaded dots of self color; sold in all the
best stores at 50c a yard and fully worth that ()
price, on sale tomorrow at 0C
Shoes for Everybody
We've Shoes fit for all purposes at prices to suit the most moderate purse. Our Basement depart
ment is a Mecca for real money savers in Shoes. We are today selling' more pairs of Shoes twice over than
any one else in Portland, which is proof positive that it's the values that count.
WOMEN'S $2.50 SHOES AT f 1.77
At this price you have choice of dozens of new and
up-to-date styles in both vici kid and patent leather;
they come in both heavy and light weights, suitable
for street and evening wear, all sizes and .M JWJ
widths; reg. $2.50 kinds, priced for this sale il I
WOMEN'S $3 OXFORDS AT $2.50 -
A special introductory sale of the new 1909 Oxfords,
shown in tan Russian calf, vici kid and gunmetal
calf, also patent colt, all sizes and widths in both
Oxfords and Colonials: regular $3 lines, fA
priced for a few days only at woU
Specials in Embroideries and Laces
50c EMBROIDERIES AT 23 -V -.;'v''7
A line of fine Embroideries, with insertions to match, in widths from 3
to 10 inches, shown in a full assortment of neat new patterns, also corset
cover embroideries, full 18 inches wide; regular 50c Embroideries,' 0
priced for this sale at. , . z, . tLoC
FLOUNCINGS AND EMBROIDERIES AT 16
An extra special showing of 12 and 18-inch Corset Cover and Flouncing
Embroideries in a large variety of patterns in this lot, embroidered on
best grade nainsook and cambric, fresh new goods; extra values t (
sPcial W .vw; . i i 1 0 C
EMBROIDERY AND INSERTION AT 10 YARD
A special offering of pretty Embroideries with insertion. to match; thev
:ome full 1J4 to 8 inches wide and are embroidered on best grade in
nainsook, Swiss and cambric; big bargains at this price,.. ,,,. . lUC
" lUKtHON LACES AT HALF. AND LESS -These
are brand new pure linen finished'L,aces, imported especially for
this sale: the nrrttict TnrnB T -, .... - ' i i r . . rTv ny 1 "
' v , : ' "c soiu lor so little money;
they w,ll wear and wash better .than any laces we know of; the -'id hs
rang ! to .3 inches; .their values are, 10c and 12c'Vyard, specially V"
priced, the yard. . ....J . ........ i . . . . Iv ' i
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