THE OREGON DAILY. JOURNAL. PORTLAND. TUESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 21.' 1003.
I'cy Furniture Department Nov Ppcn on Fifth Floor Tea Room on Seventh Floor Candies in Dassmcnt Open Evenings This VcoIi
The Greate M
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Toy Dept. Bar- Women's Pans Underskirts II Suits. Coats. Caries .1 Xmas Sale of
gains, 4th Floor $20.00 to $75.00 Values
: " Half Frm
Children's Red Toy Tablet, best regu
lar 60c values, on sale, at. each....4f
Doll Collapsible Go-Carts, with hood,
rubber-tired wheels; $4.00 values. .$3.29
flail Collaosible Go-Carts' with hood
and sides, rubber-tired wheels; the best
regular $5 values,, on sale at, ea., $3.95
50c Toy Rockers on sale at, each..29f
,50c "Toy Chairs, on sale at, each..29d
$125 .Wicker Doll Cab, with parasol.'on
sale at. the special price of, each... 99
Mechanical Trains, with cars and track,
best $1.25 values, on sale at, each...wf!
$1.75 Mechanical Trains for,.. .$1.23
$1.00 Mechanical Incline Rail way... 69(
' 50c Rubber Dogs and Cats, for.. . .354
$1.00 White Teddy Bears for, each . . T9
$1J25 White Teddy Bears for, each.. 89
$1.00-$15 Diablo 6ames for, each. .49
Ives Mechanical Trains, $1.25 vals..95
Sport Balls, 50c vals., 39c; $1 vals.; 69
Automatic Rotary Printing Presses, the
. best regular $1.50 values, at, each:. 98
$2.00 Automatic Rotary Printing Tresses
on sale at .this low price, each.. 81.49
American Jointed Circus Toys Prices:
50c values, 5 $1.75 values, $1.23
60c values, 49-$3.00 lvalues, , $2.10
75c values, 59 $4.00 values, 83.30
The best regular $1.00 values at. .. .69
Ih the Muslin Underwear Dept., 2d
floor, great special holiday sale of
women's French Petticoats, hand-em.
broidered, new beautiful novelties,
ranging from $20.00 to $75.00 each;
take your pick at one-half, price. The
variety U large enough to assure a
pleasing selection to every one. Let
us show them to you, in Mushn j
Underwear Dept., second floor
Women's Italian Silk Undervests,
beautiful hand-embroidered novelties,
selling regularly at $4 each, flJO QQ
to be sold. at this low price V-0
Women's high-grade Outing Flannel
Gowns, in the very best styles and
materials; regular $2.50 QO
and $3.00 values, on sal atVltwQ,
Women's and children's hand-crocheted
Slippers; best $1.00 val- (ZOf
ues. at' this low orice. the oair wOl
Entire Stock on Sale
Great special Christmas sale of Women's and Misses'
Apparel, Suits Costs and Capes.- Our entire stock is
' included. The fashions and the materials the newest
and best shown this season, and the assortment for
your selection by far the largest and best in the city. .
This is your opportunity to buy new, stylish garments ,
for street as well as dress wear at prices below actual .
cost. Every woman having garment needs to supply
will do well to buy now, before the clearance sale, v
while the stock is at its best and prices just as low, if
not lower, than prevail during the clearance , sale.
Cloak Department second floor. Note these prices:
Regular $14.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 811.8 5
Regular $18.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now $15.2g
Regular- $22.00- Suits,. Coats and Capes, now' 818.25
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rug comes nearer to the
Oriental than
Regular $28.00-Suits Coata and Capes, now 823.25
Regular $32.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 8 2 7.25
$1.50 Crepes at 98c J gl.75 Hosiery at 98c
$1.50 Silks 98c Yard
Regular $35.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now f 29.75 -
Regular $40.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 832.75
Regular $45.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 836.O0
Regular $50.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 84Q.OO
Regular $55.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 844.QO
Regular $65.00 Suits, Coata and Capes, now 852.QO .
Regular $75.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 860.OO
Regular $85.00 Suits, Coats and Capes, now 868.QO
Entire stock is included.. Special sale of Furs 2d floor.
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genuine
any run ever placed on
the market Beautiful, rich designs and
colorings, mads in all sizes, and prices
unusuaiiy rcasonaDie. .'iei us snow you. :
Size 28x56 inches, the best H f AH
i regular $13.50 values, . for V 1
Sizes 36x63 inches, the best d1 ft QfT -regular.
$20.00 values, for.vlU.OtJ
Size 55x79 inches,' the best QOfT r
regular" $35.00 values, for ? I OO
i Size .5 feet 9 inches by 8
feet 3 inches; . . $65.00 val'
Size 6 feet 7 inches by 9 feet PQf AfT
, 10 inches; reg. $97.00 values P01tO
Size 8 feet 3 inches by 11 JQ7 pj
feet 6 inches; reg. $122 value Pv I XJU
Size 9 feet 10 inches by 13 Teet; the hest
regular $155.00 value, on QQ itZ
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$54,85
Sale Kimono and
Drapery Silks
Reg. 75c Values 49c
Great special holiday sale of new Flor
cntine Silks Jn new coloring and designs
Oriental and floral effects, in blues.
tans, reds, greens; Just the material for
.a pretty kimono or a tea gown, as well
as tor arapery purposes; regular
75c values, at this low price, yard Ttil
Specials in Kerchiefs
56 Umbrellas $2.93
50 dozen Armenian Lace Handkerchiefs,
with or without initials, plain and fancy
letters; best regular 65c and 75c AKn
valines, on salcat this low price wv
Women's Hand-embroidered Handker-
"chiefs, in Atnriwyle and Madeira ef
fects; embroidered, scalloped and hem
stitched; 50 styles to select OP
from; 35c-50c values, special at)ls.
$5 to $40 Handkerchiefs, HALF PRICE
Great holiday sale of Women's and
Men's Umbrellas best frames and cov
erings; large assortment of fancy 'and
Directoire handles for women; rich,
plain handles for men. Every one fully
i guaranteed; the best regular PQ QQ
$5.00 and $6.00 values, special
57.50 Curtains $4.95
05.00 Curtains $3.29
Holiday sale of 1000 pairs of White
' Brussels Lace Curtains, handsomely em
broidered in scroll and floral designs;
all made of the best French nets. These
curtains are all 3 yards long and 50
inches wide; best values up Q nr
to $7.50 a pair, saecial now VTr.it)
Holiday sale of 500 oairs of White
Brussels Lace Curtains, finely embroid-
erea in scroll ana anover ettects; 2yi
yards, long and 50 inches gQ OQ
wide; best $5.00 values, pair f0ij
Sale Women's
New Neckwear
20,000 pieces of Women's Keckwear in
fancy holly brtxes, all new. pretty styles:
immense variety, each 25 to 82.50
Entire stock Women's Real 1 1.
Irish . Crochet Neckwear at V4 VlII
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Women's All-Linen Hand-embroidered
Collars, 1 to 2 inches high; best 75c val
ues, on sale at this low pnee, each. .47 1
New Gold Cord Ruching. three widths
At 25 yew At 40 yd At 50 r
2000 yards fancy Silk Crepes, for scarfs,
etc:; all new, pretty styles, suitable for
many purposes; great assortment of pat
terns and - colorings for your QQs
selection; regular $1.50 quality wOt
2000 yards of fancy PJaid Silks, new and
pretty styles; best values up to Qw
$1.50, on sale at this low price, yd. IOC
2000 yards of fancy Silk Waistings, in
attractive styles. Tnree lots from which
to select. Great values at these prices:
Ajt 59 yd, At 9 yd. At 79 yd.
45c Ribbons at 35c
75c Mittens 50c Pair
-Holiday sale of 25.000 yards of hiffh-
grade Ribbous, print warps," 3j4 i to 5
inches wide; complete line of new. color
ings and combinations; best 35c Or,,
and 45c values, special, the yardOC
Special sale of 1000 pairs of Children's
Bearcloth Mittens, in both white and
colors; one pair in a holly box; Cfl,
75c values, on' sale at, the pair tlUl
Great holiday sale , of Women's High-
grade, Hosiery; superior quality French
lisles; black only, with silk-embroidered
boots: self and combination colorings;
splendid assortment of dainty new and
attractive patterns. An acceptable Christ
mas gift would be a box of these han(J-v
some hose, and you can buy QQn
values ud to $1.75 at. the pair vJ
Sale Semi-MadeRobes
In the Lace Department, a great holiday
sale of Spangled and Lace Robes in beau
tiful and exclusive models; all new styles;
a pleasing article of apparel to give the
housewife for Christmas. Don't fail to
see tnem. ine prices range as toiiows:
$45.00 Black Spangled Robes, $33.00
$75.00 Black Spangled Robes, $59.00
$75.00 Black Lace Robes, each, $49.00
All Robes now on Sale at reduced prices.
1500 yards of Allover Embroidery and
lucking: pretty novelties tor lingerie;
best $3.50 values; buy all you Oft
want of it at . this low price PXtJi7
56.50 Silk Petticoats
on Sale at $3.98 Ea.
Great special holiday sale of :1000 Taf
feta Silk : Petticoats, made with deep
flounce, one-inch tailored bands and clus
ters of pin tucks; black and a complete
line of colors; regular values up to $6.50
each, on sale at this remark- PQ OQ
ably: low price, special, each Ptl70
Real Laces at W Off
Great holiday sale of real Laces in
Duchess, Point, Applique,. Cluny, Val.
and Irish Crochet; matrnifi- f fCC
cent styles, on sale at just
Real Duchess 'Lace Berthas for Christ
mas guts; beautiiui novelties rnces:
$18 vals, $14.00 $25 vals, $19.50
, Holiday sale of 2000 yards Swiss and
Nainsook Corset Covering, in eyelet and
blindwork effects; very large assortment
for your selection; regular $1.25 CTA
values, at his special price, .yard tlvfi
Ladies' $1.25-57.50
Undervests at V4 Off
ate for, speciaLV each.'
Men's House 'Coats
and
ins Robes
Great special holiday sale -women's silk,
silk and lisle and lisle Undervests, with
jiand-crocheted" yokes; all new, high
grade undervests , selling regularly at
prices ranging from $L25 to $7.50 a gar
ment. Choice of these at l f-ff
one-fdurth off reg. prices 4
Mail orders carefully and promptly filled.
Q7.50 Silk Kimonos
On Sale at 53.85 Ea.
Great special holiday sale of 200 long
figured Silk Kimonos, shirred at waist
line and t trimmed with two-irtchs satin
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light blue, tan, brown; all sizes from 34'
to 44; all new, pretty styles; (PQ Oc
the regular $7.50 values, each PO0J
Men's and Youths' Clothing
Business and Dress Apparel at a big saving new,
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up-to-date garments, new materials high-grade cus
torn-made clothing at prices of the greatest impor
tance to every shrewd and economical buyer. Mar
velous values in both men's and young men's lines.
300 Men's Fine Suits, in all-wool fancy worsteds,
fancy cassimeres and cheviots; every garment hand
tailored throughout; neat patterns in grays, browns,
olives,, dark' mixtures, fancy blues, stripes and pin
checks; every suit this season's manufacture; best
product of America's leading manufac- J?Of QfT
turers; $30 values, on sale at this price tJJlf.Oti
300. young men's "and youths' high-class College
Clothes, in very latent cut; ajl-wool fancy tweeds,
cheviots, cassimeres and fancy worsteds; grays, tans,
smoke, olive greens; all are hand-tai-, CIO Oft
lored garments; $18 and $20 values, at PXAOi7
Special lot young men's Overcoats and Raincoats
in all-wool materials; dark grays, browns and
tans; handsome, serviceable garments for all
kinds of weather; the .best regular fl"f ft "I tT
$25.00 values, on sale at, special, each PAUAtl
$6.00 Blanket Bath Robes at $3.83
Special Wednesday sale of men's fancy Blanket
Bath Robes, in beautiful designs and color com
binations, browns, tans, blues, grays, reds, greens,
etc; full cut, full length, fancy cord and ? Off
tassel; $6.00 values, on sale, special. ea.vdOtJ
2000 pairs of men's fancy Terry Qoth Bath Slip-
pers, in assorted patterns; pink, red, tans, grays;
well made and finished; great special val- OQ.
ues, on sale. at this special low price, pairOOC
BBS A A a .
HflVS hlTlS Wednesday sale df 200 dozen boys' semi-starched Shirts, neat
C light and medium dark patterns; attached cuffs; well CO
A LJ XT' . made, large assortment best regular. $1 vaiues, each UOC
W Snrrial Christmas values in Bovs' Qothinr. Take drnfo-
Santa Clans in Fornitnre Dept. 5th Floor
"Willamette" Machines. 53 Down, 51 Veek
Xmas Sale of Women's Fine Furs
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All this week our entire stock of fine Fur Scarfs. Sets, Muffs, Coats, etc.", In all styles
and all grades on sale at marvelously low prices; best fur bargains in town; 2d floor.
Women's Fur Coats, 30 to 32 inches long, in Hudson seal, Russian pony, -Russian
sable, squirrel, near seal, caracul, river mink and Astrachan combinations; all new,
stylish garments. . Avail yourself of the wonderful values at theifollowing low prices:
$ 60 vals $ 39.50$ 75 vals., $ 54.50
$100 vals., $ 68.5Q $135 vals., $ 98.50
$150 val8 $115.QO $200 vals., $162.50
$275 vals., $205.OO Fur Dept., 2nd floor.
Fur-lined garments in black and blue broads
cloth, tweeds and fancy, mixtures, lined with
" sable, gray squirrel, river mink, etc Collars
ofJynx, wolf, fox and mink. r Great bargains;
$32.50 vals., $26.45$ 45.00 vals, $38.85
$55.00 vals., $46.75$ 75.00 vals., $60.00
$85.00 vals.; $68.QO $100.00 vals, $80.00
Fuf Sets in Alaska mink, Hudson Bay sable,
Silka brown and black fox, pointed fox,
Alaskan lynx, sable squirrel, Japanese and
, river mink. Latest style pillow and rug
muffs; plain shawl stoles and fancy cape ef
fects. ; On sale at the following-low prices:
Regular $135 Sets on sale at ,set $114.75
Regular $150 Sets on sale at, set, $127.50
Regular $200 Sets on sale at, set. $168,00
Regular $100 Sets, on sale at, set, $85.00
Regular $ 95 Sets on sale at, set, $79.75
Regular $ 55 Sets, on sale at, set, $46.75-
Regular $ 40 Sets on sale at, set, f 34.0O
Regular $ 25 Sets on sale at, set, $21.25
Regular $ 20 Sets on sale at, set, $17.00
Reg. $16.50 Sets on sale t, the set. $14.00
Reg. $10JX) Sets on sale at, the set, $ 7.50 "
All Novelty Sets in Russian pony, Hudson
seal and Russian sable squirrel, all reduced.
All Misses' and Children's Fur Sets, in An-
cor . i nibet- cninciiia. ionev. jviusxrai.
.River Mink, Opossum; flat collars, plain, fancy and square muffr at these price's;'
$ 7.00 Sets, special st $ 6.28
ry "
Regular $4.00 Sets, special at t3.S7 Regular $8-50 Sets, special at $ 7.53
Regular $5.00 Sets, special .at f 4.48 Regular $10.00 Sets, special at $ 8.98
Regular t5.30 Sets, special at $5.78 Regular $15.00 Sets, special at f 13.36
In the .Men's Clothing Depatmen sec
ond floor a complete showing of M, en's
House Coats, Smoking Jackets, Bath and
Lounging Robes, in every goodtyle; a
. pleasing-and useful article of 'apparel
that makes a sensible Xmas gift .Prices
range all the way from $3.60 f to $50
Great Xmas Specials'
hi Women's Hosiery
3000 pairs of t Women's Fine Imported .
Lisle .Hose, in plain colors and black,
with silk'" embroidered boots; a superior
quality of fine lisle hose, in all sizes and
selling regularly at 65c a pair; ; OQ
buy all you want of them at, pair OOC,
Great values in -Women's All-Silk - Ho
siery in a complete line of colors; ' wide,
double tops; reinforced heels and toes;
also the new Italian Silk Hose: all sizes.
all grades;' best values. ' Inspect these
Women's : Fancy Suporters i in , novelty
i holiday boxes, made of shirred satin
elastic; all new, pretty shades; IJPTm
regular $1.00 values, at, the pair UfJl
Grocery Dept.
Specials, Dasm't
Best Soft-Shell Walnuts, pound. . .18
- Paper-Shell IXL Almonds, special.. 18
Mammoth Pecans, on sale, pound.. 20
Best Western Corn, three tins for..25e
Log Ca'btn Molasses, spl, the tin..l2f
Best quality Pumpkin, spl, the tin.. 12
FranccAmerican Plum Puddings, at the
very low price, the tin, 30 and 60f
Imported Lebkuchen, pkg., 25c to $1.00
New Fruits, Figs, Dates, Fresh Fruits:
new Canned Vegetables; all kinds of
fancy Groceries and Provisions at . the
very lowest prices. In the Big Basement.
Complete line ot Candies sold here at
popular prices. Ua sale m the Basement
Store.- Christmis Candies at a saving.
Y. M. C. A. VdLL PROVIDE
: LABORERSViTTHBOOKS
f.'ii)".r iBillr U to tx provided th
I i -. r rt rrrtfM In railroad conrtroe
' Alor-s the D"tiot rlrer. thr h
t ' ffon of th PtrrtU r! Ytnrg Men's
fcrltnui r(tk!fc Tt T. M. A.
! r eo;irtinf Urr tpply' vf
r?Atea. m Hit win b forwarded to
' mmwir-iinm mim rn t'.m thU
t-t'x, atd a rjrtted tt ererron
who has old or new magazine, which
he l willing- to contribute, leave tnet
at th deek in tha new T. M. C A.
bnlldioe. eutth and "Taylor atreeta.
W. H. Imr, - International railroad
eTerr of tha T. M. C. A-. recent) r
vtalted the acetia ef crmatruction along
tha Deachutea. Ha found condition
morn bet'er than ta aoir aim liar pr
Jecta tbrouf hoot the country, bnt re
rrted that the T. M. C A. could Knm
plleh Kiicb for the men employed therw
A reaalt. It u decided to rend tha
tnaa-axlaea, and, tha eipreaa companies
have agreed It carry thera free.
It la not cVvikoly that the T. M. C A.
ill sea eetablieh hea4(jurter
theM f lrck4 JaAnrera. It I platm)
to pitck a Urge test wt ere the tr.ea t a
gather when off dtitr. read, write, play
games or listen to wiuatc. similar places
ar conducted by tba T. M. C, A. la
connection with many large rllroad en
terjrlae. Tha g-OTernmeot also em
ployes T. M. C A. secretaries to carrr
on this - work at the Panama carai.
and the ctt y of Isom Aneeie enplares
thewi to work amor.g laborer who' are
building, tba saw mucin pal water ra
te ol
rrk Fair.
Forest Oroea, Or, Iec tl. Mark
Fair. M years old. died at the residence
ef n.s daur'-te'. Mr . K. vratreua im
t is rtty yeetenSay of heart die. Mr.
Fa'r w-aa tm In Vr tchit i lerem-
bef J4, I1J4,' lie waa a farmer by occu
pation. Fir daughter and two- sons
BurrtTe, aJl living In Nebraska except
a daughter, who lives bera. Tbs body
will be ahlpped to Dakota City, Neb,
for burial. - . ,
How Dead! firw Damp Work.
Freni tha Chicago Record-HeraJdL
Fir damp or roal gaa Is t most t-
stdlous daarer that the cal mlnertaceaj
It Is aa nceedtsglf llr t, cr.lcr-la and
odwlee gas, greratel by the decay of
egetaH nst.er. It l with Hoi
lumfnoua Fiafne, and Is cn!e drrerras
a erpVcflrtre when rulied with fie
tirre Its lirfrv of air.
C ol r. ee'ar'fg m?s sart
from cracks tn the coal vein, find-Its
way ailent?y Into the trpper chambers of
tha m!ns. Its small specific g rarity car
rying It p over tha heavier air In th
corridor. Having reached a point from
which it can ascend n farther, tba gaa
begins to gather along tba root of th
corridor. Miners working beneath thia
clowd of raa mar remain for hour with
out knowing th dar.ger Jart abor tbenv
-After a whil th gas begin to mix
with th air, and to sag down towatd
lb min floor. Then a lighted match
or aa unprotected miner" lamp will rud-
derily Ignlt ft. cu1nc aa erploelon
that ran alt over t min wherever the
ga 1 located. ' !
Tfc tir'wli r c :.'y f-i:cwed
by heavy falls' from th roof of th
corridors, the blocking of passageways
and th Imprisoning of tbos In th ex
plosion area. With eacap cut off th
work. tak fir and th deadly after
damp,' a gas caoeed hy th explosion,
ettle down to smother t death every
thing living within Its reach.
Caring fr High wars of Com mere.
From th New fork World.
With proper restriction open Th
issue of stock and aecurlUee trer would
bo JitU oprcrtunlty for railroad rreel
dTit to mar 'p-ilai oeeuritie. With
railroad rmh' f rowi trjvlrg a'ork
la com pet fn a lirtew and frosi lirB!rg ae.
eurit, to jBrrfae otter nnrsi 1
curl ties monopoly would t curbed and
th Inflation of capital, which I th
first cause of excesslr rates, would b
top pea.
the lai
tton
th responalbl lrtdlvlduala th high
way of com mere can b kept opea to
all on oqual term a, which waa th aol
wurposo of the claao la th constitution
err, powering congress tl reg-ulst torn
mere between state.
cause, or excessie rates, would b I
d. With a strict enforcement of I
w against rebates and dlscrtmtna-' Vj
and tb criminal prosecution f 1
Test ha to hwa that th Ir.tslatloa
resiatance cf rot's mad of bar alnmt
rsni wlr depend upon th compres
sion of ti aire and vrn It sis, tho
raa.:ier axl fcar3r tt wlr tb las
Its re!rar'ca