East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, April 25, 1912, EVENING EDITION, Page PAGE FOUR AND FIVE, Image 4

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Sold at Public Sale.
To the Public
We intend to dispose of our entire
merchandise stock, and have made ar
rangements for doing so but are com
pelled to reduce the stock Fifteen
Thousand Dollars within the next fif
teen days and therefore offer - every
thing at retail public sale at herein
quoted prices. Every statement herein
contained and every price reduction
named are absolutely true and not ex
aggerated, in the minimum we expect
a crowd numbering thousands of peo
ple every day of this sale. Great pre
parations are being made to accommo
date the masses and to wait upon them
with rapid dispatch. Come early so as
to get your full share of these bargains.
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For Men, Uomen and Children, Id be
One of Pendleton's best known Dry Goods, Clothing, Furnishing and
Shoe Stocks, for Men, Women and Children, thrown on the market
regardless and irrespective of former cost or value.
NECESSITY KNOWS NO LAW. We are compelled to make this sacrifice to completely dis
pose of this stock and will now offer every article in this store at retail AT PUBLIC SALE
every article must be disposed of and the sale takes place on our premises in Pendleton, Ore.
Signed, THE WONDER STORE.
All
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Stop and Consider
No man or woman can afford to miss
this golden opportunity. The cleanest,
choicest 6tock of general merchandise
in Pendleton to be sold at public sale at
prices that are in' many cases less than
half their actual value. To save dol
lars and dollars read this advertisement
carefully and remember, no matter
how rediculously low the prices quoted,
they are not exaggerated ; they are true
and backed by the fairest guarantee.
Our reputation in the past for fair deal
ing is back of every transaction and you
may exchange or return any. purchase
that yon find unsatisfactory in any
We shall expect you.
wav.
41- A MERCHANDISE EVENT WITHOUT PARALLEL OR PRECEDENT. &
The Wonder Store
Stock to be Sold.
Thousands of People are
Expected to Come to
Pendleton to Attend
the Big Sale.
The positive announcement that the
stock of the Wonder Store is to be sold
at retail public sale beginning Satur
day, April 27th, will create a sensation
in this community, for to accomplish
the enormous task of turning this stock
in the short space of 15 days means a
slashing of prices and shattering of
values unheard of before. This public
sale effects the entire stock as there
will be no reserve and it means a sav
ing of about half on the very goods you
need righ$ now, and we believe you will
take advantage of this chance to supply
your needs for months. We ask you to
look at this matter squarely and ask
yourself if you can, in justice to your
self, afford to pass up an opportunity of
this kind where you can make so great
a saving.
ARE YOU COMING ?
Men's and Boys
Shoes
POSITIVELY THE GREATEST
VALUES EVER OFFERED, ALL
STANDARD MAKES AND ALL
GUARANTEED.
Hundreds of pairs of Men's Work
Shoes in cap or plain toe, sewed soles,
our regular $3.00 line, public sale
price 1.95
Our finest line of $3.50 Dress Shoes
in all the best styles and leathers, pub
lic sale price $2.39
One lot Men's Dress Shoes in patent
colt, vici kid and gun metaf calf, regu
lar $4.50 and $5.00 sellers, choice of
this lot at this sale , $2.29
Boys' $1.75 and $2.00 school, or
dress shoes, sizes 9 to 13, public sain
price . $1.29
Boys' shoes, sizes up to 5, for school
or dress, regular $2.25, public sale
price $1.49
Boys' $2.75 dress shoes in box calf,
or vici kid, sizes to 5, sale price $1.95
Boys' Knickerbocker Suits of best
all word materials, new spring styles,
$5.50 to $7.00 values $3.98
Boys' fine all wool Knickerbocker
Suits, new styles, $4.25 to $5.25 val
ues $3.38
Boys' fine Knickerbocker Su its, all
wool, sizes 5 to 'J years, suits that sell
at $3.25 to $4.00, public sale pr. $2.29
Establishment
Closed
The store will
be closed to the
public on Thurs
day, April 2 5 and
Friday, April 26
Sale opens Sat.
April 27th at 9
a. m.
The Wonder
V Store
Explaining IHtrinegs In Bnieff -
A few lines of explanation are here necessary so the people will know and
appreciate the value of this sale. Conditions compelled us to. dispose of this
stock of drygoods, furnishings and shoes in the shortest possible time, and w e
fully realized that only the most drastic reductions, such as have never before
been presented to the public could accomplish this result. This store has been
established for years and has always catered to the public by handling high grade
goods only and the people well know such considerative methods, never making
any assertions or statements without strictly stating the truth, and during this
our last sale in Pendleton we will as here-to-fore live up to our reputation. Our
stock consists. of the very best merchandise but our time is limited now and it
cannot be our concern of how much the merchandise will realize, the task be
fore us means the utter disposal of this mammoth stock, there is but one avenue
to success. Let the goods go for what they will bring at this Public Sale.
Conditions of
Sale
All .goods sold
for cash, no cre
dit extended, no
goods sent on
approval. Goods
exchanged or
money refunded
The Wonder
Store
look
anywhere, but
you cannot equal
these prices
these bargains
over carefully,1
will pay you
Proffii
by our loss,
we must sell at
some price
the warning and
corrte now,
Don't wait. I
Sale on Men's Pants
Most Sensational Price
Slashing Ever Known
in Oregon
Hundreds of pairs Men's Everyday
Pants, worth to $1.50, public sale
price 890
.Men's Corduroy Pants that sell reg
ularly at $1.50, public sale price 980
Men's Work Pants that sell to $2.00
on sale to close out . $1.29
Men's Dress Pants, regular $3.50
and $4.00 sellers, public sale pr. $2.45
$3.00 Corduroy Pants, peg top and
cuff bottom, special sale price $2.23
$2.50 Corduroy Pants, extra quality
on sale at $1.79
' Big Line Young Men's Suits, sizes
15 to 20 years, worth to $9.50, public
s;ile price $3.59
Me n's $1.00 pigskin gauntlet gloves,
special for tins sale - 590
Ladies' Children's
Hosiery and Underwear
One lot ladies' black
sjccial for this sale
cotton
hose,
-50
Ladies' 15c Armour Plate black hose,
special for this sale, pair 90
Ladies' 20c black or tan hose, speci
al for this public sale for 140
Ladies' 25c lisle hose in black, tan
or fancy shades, special for this sale,
pair 180
Ladies' wonder hose, priced special
for this sale to close out, pair 210
. Children's 12 l-2c black hose on
sale at 80
Children's 15c ribbed hose on sale
at .... 1O0
Children's 20c black ribbed hose 140
Ladies 35c union suits, knee lenirth,
lace trimmed, public sale price.- 220
Ladies' 10c gauze ribbed vest, on
sale .' 40
Ladies 20c gauze vest, sleeveless 110
Ladies' 75c union suits, comfy cur,
wide knee, lace trimmed, on sale 470
Extra Specials From All Departments
72xt)0 seamless sheets,
extra value, on sale 5o0
15x36 fine pillow cases,
rcg. 25c val., on sale 160
72x00 seamless sheets,
75c val., on sale 450
Men's black socks, 15c
sellers on sale 80
Men's 35c suspenders,
heavy or medium. 190
Big line ladies corsets,
good styles, on sale. 490
Bed and blue bandan
as 30
. 5S in. Turkey red table
cloth, 35c value, sale
price ... 190
Ladies 10c hemstitched
handkerchiefs 30
15c huck towels, very
large, on sale, each 80
Little Goods
at
Little Prices
Hooks and eyes, card
Paper good pins
Best grade brass pins
Fine pearl buttons,
dozen
Finishing, package
Garter elastic .'.
Saftey pins, card
Curry combs
Potato mashers
Saw files .
Tooth bruslicc
Metal mouse traps.
Aluminum thimbles.
Tea strainers
Tape measure
No. 1 lamp burner....-
Bottle mucilage
Glass tumblers, each
Shelf brackets -
Folding hair curlers.-
Sad iron holders -
Stove lifters
8-in. files -
Talcum powder
Handle send) brush
Opal salt and peppers
Screw drivers
Thermometers -
Auger bits
Rosewood pipes
Opal soap dishes
Paring knives -
Darning cotton
Cotton tape
Men's work sox
Canvas gloves, pair
10
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Dress Goods and
Wash Goods
20 pieces of worsted dross goods in
serviceable shade that sell at 35c to go
at this sale at 220
G5c, 75c 'and S5c all wool serges,
voiles, mohairs, Venetians, and panamas
all to go at one public sale' price 440
Hundreds of yards of 36 inch percalo
that sell at 12 l-2c and 15c to go at 90
Best quality Amoskeag apron ging
hams to go now at, a yard 50
Best Hydegrade Galatea cloth, al
ways sold at 20c, public sale price 150
12 l-2c and 15c finest dress ging
hams, pew 6pring styles to go at 8 1-30
35c Soisettes in all shades, public
sale price, yard 190
20c Yam a Yam a Suitings to go at
this sale at - 140
Fancy lawns, worth to 20c a yard,
suitable for street dress and kimonas 90
Nainsooks and barred dimity, worth
20c yard, public sale price 140
Finest grade fancy Flaxons, worth
20c, on sale to close out- - 140
All calicoes while they last, yd. 30
Waists and Skirts
Ladies fine white lawn waists, beauti
fully embroidered, regular $1.25, pub
lic sale price 6S0
One lot ladies waists that sell at 75c
public sale price 290
Ladies' $1.50 white lingerie waist,
public sale price 830
Ladies' $2.00 fino white tailored
waists, priced for this sale at $1.33
Ladies' $2.25 and $2.50 white tailor
ed waists to go at : $1.69
Ladies' black petticoats, worth to
$1.50, public sale price 690
Ladies' black silk petticoats, made of
taffeta, public sale price $1.9S
$1.75 and $2.00 black Heatherbloom -.
petticoats, special for this sale $1.19
Ladies' dress skirts, worth to $6.00,
in black, blue or brown serge, voiles
and panamas, public sale price $2.9S
Ladies' 35c muslin corset covers 210
Ladies' 35c muslin drawers on sale
at 210
Ladies' 85c white muslin gowns 390
Ladies' $1.75 and $2.00 white em
broidered skirts $1.19
'Ladies white skirts embroidered or
lace trimmed, sold to $1.50, public sale
price ... 790
Extra Specials From All Departments
Big line straw hats for
men and boys worth to 50c
on sale '. 100
Men's $1.50 and $2.00
hats, good styles, on sale
at 790
58 in. all linen tablo
cloth, 85c seller, sale 430
63-in. all linen table da
mask, $1.00 value on
sale .- 630
Men's 75c and C5o Bal
briggan underwear, to close
out, each 380
Men's $1.25 and $1.50
wool shirts, blue or gray,
to close out S70
Men's $1.25 value dress
shirts to close out 690
Men's 50c four-in-hand
tics on sale 230
Business Circles Stir
red to Depth.
The Wonder Store Takes
Drastic Action.
Establishment
to be Closed.
Stock to he sold at pxiblic sale at retail
It has been rumored for some time
that The Wonder Store was about to
sell out their business in Pendleton and
the fact that the final arrangements
had been completed has been confirmed
by both members of the firm. By the
terms of the agreement the firm w
bound to reduce the stock $15,000 with
in two weeks and to that end the great
est .slaughter of good high grade mer
chandise of modern times will begin on
Saturday morning, April 27. To ac
complish such a task at this tilhe moan
the greatest saving event for the people
of th is community that has ever taken
place in Pendleton. Prices will be cut
as never before and a glance at the
croods and sale prices attached will con
vince yon that the limit in bargain giv
ing has been reached.
Ladies' and
Children's Shoes
SHOE VALUES THAT WILL
ECLIPSE ANYTHING AT
TEMPTED BEFOEE.
Children's kid shoes with flexible
soles, sizes 5 to 8, worth to $1.00. on
salo 67
Children's shoes, 8 1-2 to 11, worth
$1.25 and $1.35, on sale at 880
Misses' school shoes, sizes 11 1-2 to
2, worth to $1.75, on sale now at $1.19
Children's shoes worth to $1.45, fine
kid, very dressy, sizes 8 1-2 to 11 on
salo . $1.10
Misses' dress shoes, sizes 11 1-2 to 2,
regular price to $2.00 on sale at $1.33
Ladies' kid shoes, patent tip, medium
low heel, worth to $2.00, on sale $1.19
Ladies dress shoes that sold at $2.25
priced for this public sale at $1.43
Ladies $2.50 fine dress shoes in all
new styles, special for this sale per
pair $1.8S
Ladies $3.50 dress shoes in patent
colt and vici kid, very stylish and dres
sy, sale price . $2.29'
Ladies' $1.75 and $2.00 kid oxfords
all new styles, public sale price $1.19
Ladies' 3 and 4 strap slippers in pat
ent calf, vici kid and gun metal calf,
regular to $2.75, on sale $1.83
Children's slippers, sandals and ox
fords in all stvles and leathers to go
at about half price to CLOSE OUT.
Official Statement:
We the undersigned,
find ourselves confronted
bv :i most serious busi
ness problem. We are compelled to dispose of the stock of The Wonder Store
at. oneo to settle the estate of the late Mr. Dcspain. To do this we fully re
alize wo cannot consider the value of our high class stock, but must sacrifice
inakinar th most drastic reduction, such as has never been presented to the
We oix'ii this sale on Saturdav morning, April 27th, at !) o clock and
invito vnu ti tvi rt f.Lf i,f tin's 111:1 rvflona sfWl lull. the llliirlltlcst avalanclie
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of majestic bargains ever offered.
We have resolved tu insr one iunuse. to sell all and it, must Ik; sold. The
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and all important mie-hon is t dispose ot ir m me iew snon uas, hum
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js but one avenue to sii'-cess. el! at Mich drastic reiiuciions. reii
anv price the goods will brinir. Siirned,
THE WOXDKIJ STORK, Dcspain & Boi.nev.
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public.
vital
there
at
To the first 30 ladies and gentlemen who enter the store on Saturday morning, April 27, will bo
civen an envelope containing an order for a' valuable prize worth from 50c to $5.00. Be on hand early
and get one of these prizes. Remember there are n blanks.
STRE
PENDLETON
OREGON
mportancQ
Wo do not wish to leave a few skeptical ones behind. We cuarantec
every word, every statement and every price and whenever you purchase and
are dissatisfied we will exchange or take back and refund your money for the
asking. Come here expecting to find absolutely the best bargains you ever
saw. You will not be disappointed your expectations 'will bo far exceeded
in every instance.
Were we to use tho most emphatic language we could not sufficiently
impress upon you tho importance of these bargains. Language is too faint to
convey to you even an idea of the extraordinary values to bo found. And
in offering you these bargains wo mako absolutely no resorvatin and in
clude and place at your disposition every article in this entire store. All
must go. . . -