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About Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 19, 1908)
11 a TirB MOKSTMi OKEGOMAX. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1908. . - 1 Ciaffl STAPLES, TIE ' JEWEIER . . rT .' - ...-; 4 ' A '' ..,. A A ' ' ' J, I ' " ; a i . . - 1 j. t'lw ...Jk ,,..,,,. -J , Km . ..i ......... .. i limn "I t ' t,. -4 ..--W ii 4 m f : v i:1 : J " ,i, .4l lift V. IllMilll "'H Olj I W' ---- . j , ; . a .g 4- .. AAA--' ' ; W'-. " 'S : i, : . v - mjkj -t-- f f 4 i:; , . " J niVj.J i . ..r-. . . f ; ., Ml . .11 - J f . A Big Little Jewelry Store Grown Up at 1 62 First St. Near Southeast Corner Morrison Street This Big Little Store has more customers than any other two stores in the city; has repaired more watches in the past year than any other three stores in the city; has repaired more clocks than all the other iewelry stores combined; has fitted more glasses than JUJiJLMM'tot .in-fcsMiri wry""" THK STORK T LOOK FOR. Our tore Is hardly 15 feet by 41 feet, yet ( do one of the most extensive retail jewelry businesxes In th Xorthwt. Our slock is full and complete and i olcl at prices which make our customers our lasting friends. We have ai'd int.-nd to hold the confidence and esteem of our rustomers. We rather loe monrj than ur of oar ruxtaBiera. aod ar kelp any exclusive optician, and some to spare. Lome, see ana Deueve i ,-i.:.ilti.ri-.T,rf.?.i, ISAAC E. STAPLES Isaac E. Staples, manager, began at present location all alone gives employment now to 17 people, connected with this big little . store. Staples himself has had 35 years of experience and under stands all the details of this business, and what's more, looks after it in the interests of his customers ALL THE TIME. monrj than ur of oar ruatoBiera. aod oar kelp Go Where You Have Confidence in the Jeweler Inquire About I r i ii ri,o; Jewelrv Diamonds Clocks and Silverw .? i r wr,- Umbrellas Chains jeweiry .. ,.., Optical Department We fit from 18 to S5 pairs of Klaxse per day and we (tive tho public bitter service and better spectacles for the money than any one eise in the city. We have two competent optamet rlsts of exten sive knowledge and years of ex perience, and we care more to fit. vou than we rare for your money. We not only fit you. but we grind the glasses ou i-.-elves. We carry the largest line of watches In the city. Klgin. W'al tham New Kngland. Howard. Hamilton. Swiss, and Dueber Hampden. The latter is our spe cial watch. The Hampden more ments are cased and timed at the factory, and whenever you pull one out of your pocket you have the correct time. Umbrellas We handle a full line of. silk umbrellas, with gold, sil ver, pearl and fancy handles. Our gold-filled handles are like our gold-filled watch eases all warranted-and will stand the test of time. We handle, and "have for years," the Hamilton & Ham ilton chains, vest chains, suards, neck chains and lock ets, both in filled and solid rold,and every article is guar anteed to give satisfaction. We sell vou nothing in the jew elry line but what we stand back of. If you buy anything of me that does not wear satisfactory, lose no time in getting to the store, we hold all of our manufacturers up to the line and their goods must be as represented to us. We have a good stock of jewelry rings, brooches, cuff links, earrings, em blem pins. etc. ii ft -;lf , ft, ,!f ' m ii; i v. Si STORE OPEN EVENINGS Diamonds Our line of Diamonds is fine that we have not stones mai are un color. If you buy a diamond of us you may be sure that it is white, of the cor rect cut and exact relative proportions. Diamonds are good property attractive, self-satisfying ornaments constantly in creasing In value. Our Solitaire Rings and Brooches this year are more beauti ful than even last year's. Turquoise. Opals and Pearls in Diamond Clusters, set off bv the Jeweler's art. Many pieces of the"se beautiful goods are made jn our own shop and factory serviceable and good for several lifetimes. in Clocks and Silverware Could vou buy a nicer present than a Seth Thomas Clock for your dauvitpr? Just as reliable as of old and in elegant new de signed cases. Silverware, in chests, solid silver and plated flat ware. Solid Silwr Tea Pets. Plafed Tea Sets, a nice little Solid Silver Creamer and Sugar 815.00. fame prices as last year, although silver has advanced. Knives and Forks, the best plate, bearing our own name and warrant. 8 t.OO per set. and Home set of 6 Knives. 6 I'orks. 6 Dessert Spoons. 12 Teasnoons in all 3ft. pieces of solid sterling silver in an oak chest with drawers for $60.00- - - . ! I fc..v t- .niilii JJ -is-"' V, - t -11 ft '1 i L SALESROOM OF STAPI.KS THK JEWELER. Xo matter how crowded we may seem at any time, simply have patience. and you will be waited on in a surprisingly short time. ROOM OF STAPLES TUB JEWELKIt if i. -nmnltelv eouioped with an me I - -- . m r-"'n " .J 1 I ri4v , " ' ..:Nr-T Jaw ' - ' " "' ' - . V ; . J .lit :? V- I fc' . " 1 J JL-W'L'l'l JM 7 tr , ;i.J?'t, 1 4 OPTICAL Although smati, u i twinH''j ' ' i' latest mechanical contrivances for meas uring eyesight. CLOCK REPAIR SHOP OF" STAPLES THE JEWELER. Our clock repair shop is a curiosity in itself. We are pre pared to repair, if necessary, 1000 clocks per month. JEWELRY REPAIR SHOP ()!' STAPLES THE JEWI.LI.ll We give constant employment to five and sometimes MX jewelers in our jewelry repair . shops. e make anything and everything in the jewelry line. ' A t ;.. It Is Not "I" But "We" Who Have Made This Business a Success JOE E. ADCOX, WATCHMAKER, Has been a watchmaker for 40 years and has been with me almost a quarter of the time. s & " : . f v . ' ' t , , V rt CARL GREVE, Head salesman, growing up in the business, and fast becoming a part and parcel of the .big little store. i T .y - . - f ,4 i -vjvt 'lris V LOUS SIMPSOX, Watchmaker, repairer of Swiss, Knglish and complicated- watches. One of the finest watchmakers in the United States. FRANK J., SHORE Y, Our traveling salesman. Honest to the letter and wherever known his word is as good as a gold-bond. f ; K-V i t Thla Wagon Will Call for and Return to Ion Anything 'Von Have for Repair In Our Line. PHOX'E MAIX 3a5. We Have Also a Complete Lapidary in Connection With This Store I' 7 ELLIS KWIXU. WATCHMAKER, Is a good watchmaker and has worked up from the bottom with me. MRS. CiEKTRl DE FERGISOX, Saleslady. f f - f- -? : . i -V ; I i . -. f V 't 7- I 4 i ;.::..-y,-..' r , fclgyi-yA. Mirf -1 1 - n-TWntf lfll iifi - 7 r. E. AV. WHEELER, Optometrist a graduate of the Philadelphia Optical College, also the Northern Illinois College of ()otlialiuul"Sy. Si i HAROLD XEAACOMB. Lens grinder, and spectacle shop man. ARTHlIt JEBB, Watchmaker, makes, a specialty of fancy clocks. RALPH TARTARO, Ilaliau watchmaker, repairer of "old country" watches. L. L. MILLER, Clockman. GEORGE BAXTER, Watchmaker. 5H!S JEXXIE HOW EX, Bookkeeper.
