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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 10, 1905)
Jltttttf&l ri- r PAGES 25 TO 36 PART THREE VOL. XXIV. PORTLAND, OREGON. SUNDAY 3IORNING, DECEMBER 10, 1905. NO. 50. Every Child Has Its Hobby Men and wpmea being bat chil-' dren grown up have hobbies too; and bow we all do love to -ride! each his or her own particular hoK by. "What could give greater joy then, at the approach of Christmas tide, than to add to some loved one's pleasure bj grooming the hobby she or he loves best, and bringing it forth for her or him to mount and ride. Let's all lay aside our cares and be, children again. 'What happiness the word "Christmas" conjures up I "What a wealth of meaning it has alike for the world-weary heart and the child. It holds in its grasp sacred ties that bind our hearts together in fetters strong as steel and yield ing as love. Ties that have power to draw us at Christmas time from the remotest corners of the universe to the dearest spot on earth Home. After all, then, home is the hobby we all ride and all that homo contains from the toddler up to Grandma. "We've a wonderful lot of home brighteners and heart gladdeners in this Christmas Shop of ours and what gladdens the heart is sure to brighten the home with the glow of Christmas cheerfulness and joy. The whole industrial world has stud ied and toiled to make your Christmas a perfect one this year, and this great store overflows, with gifts practical, beautiful and full of heart interest for every one, from Baby to Grandpop, at prices that make them gifts in double sense. COME TO THE CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL THIS "WEEK I "WELCOME! J X A CHRISTMAS STORE EIGHT IN" THE HEART OF THE CITY, AND ALL RICrHT IN THE HEART OP THE PEOPLE. All Cars Stop at or Transfer to Olds, Wortman & King's. A USEFUL GIFT FOR A HOUSEWIFE. 4th Floor. "WHITE "WOOL BLANKETS At, pair, $5.00, $0.00, $7.50, $S.00.. $9.00 to $25.00 BED COMFORTS AS CHRISTMAS GIFTS. Fourth Floor. COMFORTERS, SOFT AND "WARM White cotton-filled, silkoline cov ered, at, each, $2.00, $1.50, $1.35 and 1.25 What Housewife "Wouldn't Like One of These? Fourth Floor. GENUINE DOWN ALINE FILLED COMFORTERS FOR XMAS-Tied, covered with fine quality silkoline warm and fluffy, at, each, $2.75, $3.25, $3.50 to $4.00 A Timely Christmas Suggestion. Fourth Floor. EIDERDOWN FILLED COMFORT ERS Covered with fine French sat in e and silk, at, each, $6.00, $6.50, $7.00, $7.50, $9.50, $11.00, $13.50, . $15.00 to $25.00 A Grand Christmas Carnival IS ON THIS "WEEK AT PORT LAND'S FOREMOST, FAVOR ITE CHRISTMAS STORE OLDS, "WORTMAN KING'S 1 "A Sea of Gurgling Glee, "With Ecstacy on Tap.' On every floor, thrp' every aisle, .in every nook and corner; from the great Holiday Shops on first floor, where great crowds congregate daily, away up to the roof, whero the rafters ring with merriment. "WE'VE BUILT A "WONDERFUL - TOYLAND Up there on fourth floor a Santa Claus realm of the wonderful, the marvelous, the mystical, the awe inspiring. Our representative has traveled thousands of miles, crossed mountains and gone thro' dells, traveled and tramped until he reached the innermost secret workshops of Jolly old Kris Kringle, and persuaded him to bring his best to the hosts of children who call Olds, "Wortman & King's "my store." Everything in TOYS, GAMES AND DOLLS, you can think of,, and hundreds of things you never heard of are here. Come and see everybody come old and young you'll all enjoy it alike. "We print a few thought joggers, such as BUILDING BLOCKS Architectural Building MINIATURE KITCHENS Complete, with Blocks, Log Cabin Blocks, Stone Building Blocks, at, set, 20c to $4.50 Little Carpenter Outfits, at, each, 15c, 10c and - 1 5 DOLL FURNITURE Including dining-room, bedroom and parlor sets, at, each, $1.50, $1.10, 85c, 60c, 30c and 12 "WASHING MACHINES J ust like mother's, at, each, 50c to.., $1.25 Folding Ironing 'Boards, each ..15 Toy Sad-irons at, each25c, 15c and.... 10 Rubber Footballs at 50c, 60c, 65c, 75c, 85c range and cooking outfit, at, each, 50c' and 25 $ TOY ICE-CHESTS Hardwood, nicely fin ished, at, each 50 , Tpy Lawn-Mowers, at, each 30 Doll Swings, at, each, 75c and......... 50 DOLL BEDS Complete with mattress and pillows, at, each,. 25 PRINTING PRESSES Complete with type, cards and ink, at, each, $1.25 to $3.00 REAL CHRISTMAS TREES With candle holders, af, each, $2.25, $1.75 and. .$1.25 'x a m. Two Timely Suggestions Select Something Useful for the Home. SEWING MACHINES. ORIENTAL RUGS. OLDS, "WORTMAN & KING SEWING-MACHINES "With automatic lift, drop-head, high arm, ball bearing, golden oak cabinet, swell front; guaran teed for ten years, equal to any $75 machine; our price, each $26.00 Same as above, with hand lift, at, each.. $24.90 MAGNIFICENT ORIENTAL RUGS We've just received a new line in choice antiques, beautiful colorings, Bokharas, ShirvausDaghestans, Cabis bans, Kazaks, Massouls, Bcloookistans, Savouks, Kirmanshahs, etc, all at prices modestly placed. A grand Ch'risfaaas gift for the hosie one of these. CHRISTMAS TABLE NAPERY. Handsome Linens for Holiday Gifts First Floor HEMSTITCHED LINEN SETS Consisting of one Tablecloth, with one dozen Napkins many beau tiful patterns in the showing. A Christmas gift which will surely please wife or mother. Priced at, the set, $10.00, $9.50, $9.00, $8.50, $7.50 and $7.00 LINEN DOILIES AND CENTERPIECES With scal loped edees, round shape and hand-embroidered; spe specially priced as follows: 5 .35 value, special... CiZ, $ .45 value, special... .34 $ .50 value, special... .38 .60 value, special.. S .43 $ .75 value, special... .58 $ .85 value, special... .64 J1.D0 value, special... .75 $1.25 value, special... -84 Our $1.50 value, special at. each. .. .$1.10 NEW ARRIVALS IN ELEGANT BATTENBERG AND CLU'Y LACE. IN SCARFS AND CENTERPIECES. MEMORY JOGGERS OF GOOD THINGS FOR IN THE f 0o0 Woman's Knitw'r Shop First Floor. Fancy Garters, Silk Under wear and Infants' Sweat ers as Suggestions. WOMEN'S ROUND GARTERS A targe assort ment, with fancy mountings, from, pair, $1.00 to .:. 25 "Women's round Garters, with sterling silver mount ings; fancy webbing, all wanted shades, in fancy boxes, at, pair, $1.50, $1.75 to $3.00 "WOMEN'S FANCY "WHITE SILK TESTS Low neck, fancy sleeves, silk crocheted yoke, at, each, $3.00, $2.50, $2.00 and $1.50 INFANTS' "WOOL SWEATERS Infants' fine Aus tralian Wool Sweaters a splendid line of white and fancy mixed shades, at, each $1.75 STORE OPENS AT 5.A. M. STORE CLOSES AT 6 P. M. THE OLDS, WORTMAN & KING STORE "THE DIFFERENT STORE" GOOD MORNING FIFTH, SIXTH AND WASH. STS. The Store's Xmas 'Kerchief Box HOLDS A SPLENDID SHOW ING OF BEAUTIFUL XMAS HANDKERCHIEFS. First Floor Shops. A very complete Jine of pure Irish Linen Handkerchiefs, of the famous Richardson manufacture. They are of finest quality and the prices, too, are right. PLAIN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS With and -inch hems; priced at, each, 12V?c and 10 SHEER LINEN HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS With and 4-inch hems; priced at. each, 25c, 17c and 12tV LINEN CAMBRIC HANDKERCHIEFS Extra fine, with and -inch hems; priced at, each, 40c, 35c, 25c and 20 BEAUTIFUL SCALLOPED EDGE EMBROIDERED HANDKER CHIEFS Priced at, each, 25c, 35c and up to $5.00 DAINTY HEMSTITCHED AND EMBROIDERED HANDKER CHIEFS Priced at, each, 15c, 20c, 25c, 35c, 50c up to $5.00 HEMSTITCHED HANDKERCHIEFS WITH BEAUTIFUL HAND EMBROD3ERY Priced at, each, 60c up to $17.50 DAINTIEST OF HANDKERCHIEFS With lace edges of Armenian and Bruges Lace; priced at, each, 75c up to $5.00 A Million Miles of AT THE MITES OF PRICES YOU'LL TVT K V. TO PAY ' RIBBONS FOR FANOYWORK AND FOR TYING UP THE CHRISTMAS GIFTS. . The best ribbons you can buy no matter cheaper "HbTxins, "BtTt we sell only the best. FINE ALL-SILK AND SATIN TAFFETA RIBBONS, IN ALL COLORS AND WIDTHS. No. 1 Prices, the yard, lc, 2c, 3c and .-..;.... 4 No. 1V Price, the yard ;...'.4 No. 2-Price, the yard, 3c and No. 3 Price, the yard 8 No. '5 Price, the yard.". 10 No. 7 Price, the yard '. 15 No. 9 Price, the yard t 18 No. 12 Price, the yard 23 No. 16 Price, the yard 2S No. 22 Price, the yard 32" No. 40 Price, the yard : .: 40 No. 60 Price, the yard 50 A full line of Wash Ribbons, in Nos. 1, Vfe and 2, and in every color you could need. CUSHION RD3B0NS, in a great variety of colors. Priced at, the yard, from 30c to v 75 Christmas Umbrellas First Floor, near the big ele vators. A Grand Showing of handsome, new Umbrellas for both men and women, all styles, suitable for Christmas presents. Priced at, each, down from $15.00 to 50 HANDSOME UMBRELLAS FOR $3.00 A lot of ladies' colored silk Umbrellas, in navy and red, with fine boxwood handles; our $5.00 value; spe cial sale price, each $3.00. Xmas Furs Reduc'd Second Floor. Rich, sumptu ous Furs. Every one in the house Reduced. Coat and Neckfurs in ties and boas of all wanted lengths- f A special lino of furs for misses and children. The finest and best selected line of choice, handsome Furs shown by any Portland house and nil drastically reduced for three days Christmas selling. Lingerie Waists A FOURTH LESS! Second Floor A very special reduc tion of one-fourth off regular prices will rule for three days, opening Monday. Our magnificent convention of beautiful and exclusive Lingerie Waists in rich, handsome silks and exquisite laces is too extensive for detailed de scription, and too well known to need it. 'Tis by far the grandest and largest col lection on the Coast. All waists at from $20.00 upwards will be sold for the next three days at Oae-Foarth Off. "A beautiful Christmas gift?" Of course! The suggestion is a good one. Hello! Suits Reduced? Seeofcd Floor. That's what they are. Any -length suit in the house for three days, plain colors or mixtures at Half Price. The Best Year-'Round Man's Shop IS APT TO BE THE BEST CHRISTMAS PACK TO PICK FROM. Sixth Street Annex, First Floor. Wo have an expert in New York who is hard at work all the time se lecting toggery for you tot select, at our Man's Shop. He's a tasty, wide awake fellow, who knows just what dressy men want. He goes to best makers' for the goods, and he goes thro' the lines critically. It's our, ambition to sell the best haberdashery 4 in the city and we do at prices less than other stores ask. The Christmas stocks are grandly ready. Monday we offer special values. .2EXS JS.50 SMOKING JACKETS. .J6.S9 Men's handsome sznoklnr or house Jackets, In olive, seal brown, Oxford and navy blue; refrular value JS.50; special, each MEN'S $1-25 OUTING FXtANNELi NIGHTROBES. 9 Sc Men's outingr Jlannel nlg-btrobe. trimmed -with white edging-, extra full: long and well made: regular value JL25; special. &Sc MEN'S 12Hc HANDKERCHIEFS. 9c A line of men's white mercerized Handkerchiefs, with large silk embroidered In itial in corner: regular value 12 Uc; special, each 8c MEN'S JL00 SILK MUFFLERS. 6Sc A. line of fancy colored sjijc .ai timers m stripes eaccw; regular vaiue i, special. each .esc MEN'S 52.50 SWEATERS, JL25 A small line of men's fancy wool Sweaters, honeycomb weave. In black and red. and pink; regular value 32.50; special to close at. each.... Sl3 NEW ARRIVALS FOR CHRISTMAS. Richardson's Irish linen Handkerchiefs, plain and initialed. Silk Handkerchiefs, plain add Initialed. Handsome new Neckwear. New Xmas Gloves the Dent's, Derby and Mon arch. Silk NIghtrobes and Pajamas, at from $3.50 to 512.00. Hosiery, In plain silk and fancy lisle. Fancy a tiff-bosom Shirts, at from JL00 to JL50. Pretty Xmas Suspenders. In fancy boxes, at from 76c to 55.30 pair. . Suggestionsof Prefty Art Pieces Useful and AttractiTe Christmas Gift at Special Pricw in the Keedlcrait Shop. Second Floor, Annex. HAND-EMBROIDERED CENTERPIECES AND DOIL IES FOR ONE-THIRD OFF Hand-embroidered Slo vak and Hungarian round and square centerpieces, doilies and scarfs; raises froa 25c to $6.50; special at, each, froa 17c to S.7, or ONE-THIRD OFF. LAUNDRY BAGS FOR 17c Frown Holland linen Laun dry Bags, bound with red tape and stamped for outline embroidery; special sal price, each. L 17 $ Subtract a Fourth From the Price of Any Coat Second Floor. La the house. Pay us the remainder and well give you a "quit-claim deed'7 of the coat. Our stock is larger to pick from two to one of any other in Portland. .Every coat and every suit is made by expert man-tailors under clean, healthy, sanitary, modern conditions. "We include every sort of coat and every coat in the house in this sweeping Christmas sale $7.50 to $175. Fabric Coatsr Fur Coats, Raincoats, Fur-Lined Coats and Opera Coats. Hip, three quarters and full length, black, plain, beautiful colorings and handsome mix tures. The largest, smartest line of women's coats in Portland for three days at One-Fourth Off. Our regular prices on above garments are the lowest for equal values dn the Pacific Slope. Attractive Articles in Woman's Wear AT SPECIAL "Prrittv and Useful &oS iday Gifts. 2d Floor. Annex. WOrE'S il.75 BLACK SATEEN PETTICOATS FOR $1.19 Women's black mercerized sateen, j Petticoats, mada verv full, with double lock-stitch seams, deep flounces, with straps; accordion-plaiting and ruffles; our $1.75 value; special sale price, each $1.19 $1.79 FOR WOMEN'S FLANNELETTE GOWNS WORTH $2.50 Women's Flannelette Gowns of extra fine quality, in dainty pink or blue and white stripes; trimmed in a great variety of styles. Our $2.50 value; special economy sale price 1.79 $1.72 FOR CROCHET SHOULDER SHAWLS WORTH $2.50 Ladies' Shoulder Shawls of fine Shetland zephyr, crochet in fancy stitches and with fringed borders; come in white and chinchilla only. Our. $2.50 value. Special sale price, each iv $lt73 V--M if LL COSTUMES REDUCED I becond xioor. Our matchless line of wom en's costumes for wear at so cial functions all included, none reserved. Reduction trends this way: $33.50 Costumes for $28.85 $45.00 Costumes for 833.75 $50.00 Costumes for $37.50 HANDSOME HIGH-GRADE PETTICOATS Second Floor. Lose Foarth of Price. Our entire line of charmingly beautifal and exquisite Silk Pet ticoats. Splendidly adapted as holiday gifts. Choose froa every Silk Petticoat in the hoo&e, from $16.50 up, at 1-4 OFT 1 v fill Up h YAman'c FROM CHRISTMAS ASSORTMENTS. 1st Floor Glove Shops. Our Kid Gloves are sent to ns direct from the f ac tories in France, and are .every thing that could be desired in style, as well as quality. We have a most complete line of Kid Gloves, in both long and short lengths, and in street, dress and evening shades. A pair of these gloves or a glove order will be a very acceptable gift for "her." Our two-clasp "Monarch," in dressed or suede; the best kid glove in the world for the money; price the pair 2.00 The "Derby," in both glace and suede has no equal at this price; the pair 1.50 Our three-clasp "Eskay," a very dressy real Kid Glove is very fine; price, the pair 1.50 Our two-clasp "Magnet" is a big value at, the pair 1.00 16-button Suede (undressed) Kid Gloves; price, the pair 2.50 16-button Glace (dressed) Kid Gloves; price, the pair .'..3.00 12-button Glace Kid Gloves; price, the pair.2.75 8-button Glace Kid Gloves; price, the pair..S2.00 The 3-clasp black Reynier; price, the pair. . .1.75 Women's Smart Neckwear LATEST HOLIDAY NOVELTIES IN THE CHRISTMAS PACK. First Floor. PRETTY IDEAS IN NECKWEAR BEAUTIFUL NEW EMBROIDERED LINEN STOCKS With front tabs; the famous "Kay ser" make. Prices, each, 75c, $1.00 to 2.50 LACE STOCKS WORTH 35c FOR 23c A lot of white and ecru lace stock collare some made with front tab. Our 35c value; special at, each. .23 25c TURNOVER COLLARS FOR 19c White em broidered turnover Collars, some made straight around, others divided; all are very desirable and also durable. Our 25c value, special at, each. 19 i