Morning Oregonian. (Portland, Or.) 1861-1937, December 14, 1916, Page 24, Image 24

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    THE MORNING OREGONIAN. TnURSDAT, DECEMBER 1 14, 1916.
Former Salespeople, Not Now Employed, Desiring to Assist During Holiday Season; Report at Supt.'s Office Today 9 A. M.
rWCtTTICKETS " FOR PORTLAND-VANCOUVER HOCKEY GAME, ICE PALACE, TOMORROW, 8 :30 P. M SPORTING GOODS STORE, BASEMENT BALCONY 73c AND
This Store Will Not Be Open. Any Evening: We Close at 6 P. M. Shop Early in the Day: 'Morning Hours Are Best 0
A Meier & Frank Merchandise or Glove
Order Solves the Gift Problem Issued in
Any Amount, $1 or More Redeemable in
Merchandise, Any Department, Any Time.
Santa Claus Here Daily 10-12 and 2-5.
Free Souvenir House With Candy to Chil
dren Accompanied by Grown-up, 10 A. M.
to 12 M. Sixth Floor.
Skirts Accordion, Box or Knife Pleated
Finished Ready to Put on Band for $1,
if Materials. Purchased in Our Dress Goods
Shop Second Floor. ,
TJ. S. Postal Sub-station, Express Office
and Accommodation Bureau on Basement
Balcony Packages Checked and Wrapped
Free. Shop on a Transfer.
The Quality Store of Portland
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MERRY CHRISTMAS Buying Is On in Good Earnest HERE!
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BOOKS A Few Holiday Suggestions
From Our Newly Enlarged Book Shop
To the lover of books no gift is quite so welcome or so dearly
esteemed as a good book. There are books and books for every
taste Travel, Art, Music, Drama, Fiction all the best and most
popular titles are to be found here. Come in and browse around
you 11 iind just wnat you want most.
sue rui i ivj. a Ai lift,..
Christmas Day in the Morning.
Brotherly House.
Under the Christmas Stars.
A FEW TITLES FROM HUNDREDS.
"Under the Northern Lights," Alaska
Poems, by "Platinum Bill." Paper, $1.00;
Cloth, $1.50; Leather, $2.25.
"The Columbia, America's Greatest High
way," Samuel C. Lancaster. Cloth, $2.50.
"Rhymes of a Red Cross Man," Robert
Service, $1.00, $1.25 and $2.
"Hungry Stones," Tagore, $1.35.
"Fruit Gathering," Tagore, $1.35.
"Lincoln Packet and Washington Packet,"
books with framed portraits, each, 75c
JUVENILE GIFT BOOKS.
"Tales From Shakespeare," Doran, $1.50.
-"Boy Mechanic," Vols. I and II, each $1.50.
"Billy Whisker Stories," 80c.
"Bed-time Stories," Burgess, 50c.
"Old Mother West Wind Series," $1.00.
"Alcott Series," $1.35.
"Child's Garden of Verses," Stevenson, 25c
to $1.50.
"Treasure Island," Stevenson, 25c to $1.50.
" Anderson's Fairy Tales," 25c to $1.50.
"Grimm's Fairy Tales," 15c to $1.50.
"John Martin Annual," $1.00.
"Arabian Nights," 50c to $2.00.
"Rinki-Tink, of Oz," $1.00.
"Paper Dolls," 10c to 50c.
"Paint Books," 10c to $1.00.
i ''Cutout and Scissors Book," 25c to 50c.
Book Shop, Basement Balcony.
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Fine Neckwear
$1.50 Ties 98c
Beautiful Christmas neckwear that will appeal at once
to men and women seeking gifts for men. Rich, lustrous
silks in generously cut wide flowing-end shapes. A
bewildering array of clever new patterns, including bro
cades, stripes, dots, ombres, changeable and allover ef
fects. Discriminating men of every taste will find in this
assemblage a tie to satisfy their fondest desire. Some
exclusive designs to be found only in the highest priced
scarfs. All of these ties are made with the convenient
slip-easy band to save time and wear. Packed in fancy
box if desired. Choose liberally for gifts in this sale
any selection you may make will do credit to the taste
of the donor and delight the recipient.
I SILK FRONT SHIRTS, S1.50
Another out-of-the-ordinary value and acceptable gift
for men particular about their dress. Bosoms and cuffs
of silk and bodies of mercerized material to match. Plain
and novelty striped effects, including the wanted satin
Stripes. All Sizes. Men's Furnishings Shop, Main. Floor
"Vogue" Painted Wood
Novelties f brXmas Gifts
Unique gifts that are most
f ul. We list but a few :
GAILY PAINTED- BUCKETS
for sending homemade candies,
jellies, etc; 3 sizes 85c, $1.65, $2.50.
DUTCH GIRL Safety-Pin Hold
ers, $1.50. t
BLUEBIRD GIFT BOXES Dain
ty hand-colored boxes for your holi
day gifts, 8c to $1.25.
original and altogether delight-
"VOGUE" GIRL Flower holders,
enameled and painted. Priced at
$1.25.
STOCKING DARNER, in jolly de
signs, 50c.
FISHERMAN String Box com
ical old fellow, $1.50.
Art Needlework Shop, 2d Floor.
Holiday Sale 200 Suits
$25.00 to $29.50 Values
$17.85
ONE STYLE PICTURED
Misses' and women's tailored
suits in smartest styles for holi
day wearing! There are loose,
semi-fitted and belted styles.
Very smart models, with
VELVET AND FUR
TRIMMED COLLARS
In black, navy, green, brown and
gray serge, poplin, broadcloth and
gabardine. All the smartest midwin
ter styles are here in all sizes, today
$17.85 Apparel Shop, Fourth Floor
$3.59 Japanese Crepe
Kimonos, Special $2.75
ONE ILLUSTRATED
Light blue, red and pink crepe
kimonos, beautifully embroidered.
Gifts that are dainty practical
and most acceptable. On sale
Thursday at $2.75 instead of $3.59.
$1.50 TO $2.00
PETTICOATS, 98
One lot of good sateen petticoats
and percale petticoats in black and
colors, some in fancy Dresden polka
dot and stripe design. Excellent
values Thursday at 98c.
$10.00 WOOL
SWEATERS, $7.45
- Good quality wool sweaters in
the most desirable shades, some
trimmed with self shade, others
with white. Made with sash or
belts in good practical styles.
Thursday $7.45.
Third Floor, Sixth Street.
Christmas Sale of Boxed Hosiery
This event offers splendid opportunities for the selection of good, useful gifts for women
and children, at special prices by the box. Included are fine silk, lisle and cotton qualities.
We list a few items from our wonderfully complete, new assortments.
WOMEN'S $2.00 THREAD
SILK HOSE
Box, 3 Pairs, $5.50
All pure thread silk Hose, in as
sorted colors or one color to the
box.
WOMEN'S $1.50 THREAD
SILK HOSE
Box, 3 Pairs, S4.25
Pure thread silk Hose, in assort
ed colors, or one color to the box.
GOTHAM GOLD STRIPE
SILK HOSE
Box, 3 Pairs, S3
Famous Gotham Gold Stripe
Hose, in special box of 3 pairs, ?3.
WOMEN'S 40c FINE
LISLE HOSE
Box, 6 Pairs, S2
Women's full-fashioned mercer
ized lisle Hose, with double garter
welts, six-thread heels and toes.
Black only. Sizes 8 to lOt
MISSES' BLACK CAT
LISLE HOSE
35, 6 Pairs, 1.80
Misses' fine ribbed mercerized
lisle Hose, with reinforced seam
less feet. Black and white. Sizes
5 to 10.
BOYS' AND GIRLS'
BLACK CAT
Famous Hose
Wear like iron. Have triple
knees, linen heels and toes. Me
dium weight in black and tan.
Sizes 6 to 9, at 25c pair, 3 pairs,
70c. Sizes 10 to 11, at 35c pair,
3 pairs, 90c.
INFANTS' PURE THREAD
SILK HOSE
60, 3 Pairs, $1.65
Infants' pure thread silk Hose,
in white only. Sizes 4 to 6.
Pair, 60c. 3 pairs, $1.65.
Hosiery Shop, Main Floor.
CHILDREN'S FINE RIBBED
LISLE HOSE
25S 3 Pairs, 70
Children's lisle Hose, in sizes
5 to 9. Black and white.
Made with seamless feet.
WOMEN'S "SILK MAID"
HOSE, $1.15 -
The best silk Hose made to sell
at the price. Ideal silk- Stockings.
All staple and novelty shades.
WOMEN'S FINE BURSON
COTTON HOSE
25S 6 Pairs, $1.35
Burson medium weight cotton
Hose in plain black. Seamless feet.
All sizes.
WOMEN'S 60c BOOT
SILK HOSE
Box, 3 Pairs, $1.65
Fine boot silk Hose, in black,
white and colors.
New Christmas Slippers
Choose from our great new stocks of luxurious, comfortable
house slippers for personal wear and for gifts. We have an
unusually fine assortment for men, women and children at a
wide range of prices. Here are three good suggestions :
MEN'S SLIPPERS,
PAIR, $1.50
"Rest Rite" felt Slippers as il
lustrated. Soft-padded soles; col
ors dark blue, gray and wine. Good
looking and comfortable.
WOMEN'S SLIPPERS,
PAIR, $2.25
Daniel Green "Comfy" Morning
Glory De Luxe, as pictured. Beaded
collar. Austrian blue, light blue,
lavender, orchid and old rose.
CHILDREN'S
SLIPPERS, $1.25
Children's and Misr.es' "Siesta"
bootees. Heavy wool - lined soles.
In blue ar d red. One style as il
lustrated. Sizes 5 to 10 at $1.25.
Sizes 11 to 2, pair 1.50.
Shoe Shop, Third Floor.
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Two New Models
Wei worth"
Blouses $2
There is always wonderful
value in the "Welworth"
Blouse ! And this week's ship
ment shows two exceptionally
attractive models. The mate
rals are ,
VOILE AND
SILK CREPE
The voile has touches of
embroidery and deep collar
edged with lace, while the silk
waist is on plain tailored lines
with touches of hemstitching.
Good value these at $2. Here
only in Portland.
Blouse Shop. Fourth Floor.
300 Pairs Men's
50c-75c-$1.00
Bath Slippers
23c
An acceptable gift at a sensa
tional reduction in price to dispose
of the entire lot in one day. Extra
heavy brocaded fancy crash up
pers, leather and carpet soles. Col
ors and combinations in good va
riety to match bathrobes. 50c, 75c
and $1 bathroom slippers today,
23c. Men's Clothing Shop, Third
Floor. '
Hand-Decorated
Cake Plates at 89c
Hand-decorated German China, in mat
rose decoration, as illustrated. Also hand
decorated Nippon China Cake Plates, in
white and gold decoration. See these ideal
Christmas gifts today at, each, 89c, instead
of $1.25.
$1.50 SALAD
BOWLS at $1.14
Salad Bowls in. Nippon hand
painted white and gold decoration
to match Nippon Cake Plates
above. Special, $1.14.
75c Silver Deposit
Lemon Set 49c
Silver deposit glass Lemon Dish,
with silver-plated fork, as illus
trated. Basement, Fifth Street.
"Bluebird"
Initial
Stationery
Box 39c
24 sheets paper and 24 envel
opes, or 24 correspondence cards
and 24 envelopes to box. Artistic
gold initial stationery in pretty
bluebird design.
Stationery Shop. Main Floor.
Sugar Cured Ham, Pound 20c
Fine quality sugar-cured Hams that average from 10 to 12
Mixed Fruit Peel, equal
quantities of citron, orange
and lemon peels, mixed to
gether, lb., 22
Boiled Cider, one of the best,
quart, 29 pint bottle,
17.
Pure Apple Butter, made
from selected Hood River
apples; none delivered, lb.,
10.
Rice, New Jap, 5-lb. pkg.,
22, 2-lb. pkg., 90.
Graham or Whole Wheat,
one of the best brands, 9-lb.
sacks, 420. -
Victor Bacon, sugar-cured,
whole or half strips, lb.,
27 'i0.
Chow Chow, Cross & Black
well's genuine imported,
quart, 650, pint, 350.
Pickled Walnuts or Onions,
Cross & Blackwell's, dozen,
$2.60, -pint bottle, 220
Coffee, Tea Room blend,
freshly roasted, lb., 350.
pounds each, lb. 200.
Tea, English Breakfast, our
regular 40c grade, lb., 290.
California Sliced Peaches,
put up in good i sugar
syrup, dozen, $1.60, large
can, 140.
New California Prunes, ex
tra large size, 5-pound
box, 950.
Table Raisins, fine quality,
extra large new California
Imperial cluster Raisins, 5
lb. box, $1.10.
Ninth Floor, Fifth St.
SALE "OREGON CITY" INDIAN ROBES
You would have difficulty in finding
a more acceptable holiday gift than one
of these handsome new Indian robes
of the excellent quality for which the
Oregon City Woolen Mills are famous.
Regular $10.00 Robes Large Size S7.75
Regular $ 6.50 Robes Large Size S5.15
$20.00 AND $22.50 CHASE
PLUSH ROBES AT 15.20
The famous Chase plush robes, 60 and 72
inches in size. Heavy, durable and hand
some will not lose hair and will give a life
time of service. Luggage Shop, Sixth Floor
Boys' Eiderdown
Bath Robes $3.50
What gift would any boy appreciate more
than a bath robe? We have a big collection
of boys' bath robes, in all colors and color
combinations. Blues, greens, brows and
reds. Good length robes, large sailor collar,
2 patch pockets,' rope tie at neck-and waist,
all seams are piped, satin yoke at neck. Sizes
to fit all boys from 4 to 18 years at $3.50.
OTHER PRICES S2.75 TO S5
Boys' Clothing Shop. Third Floor.
I
AMATO TO GET HEARING
blajer Exonerated at Coroner's In
f quest to Face Grand Jury.
. Frank Amato, exonerated by a Coro
ner's Jury for the killing of his brother,
Kalvatore, pleaded not guilty before
Municipal Judge Langgutb yesterday to
the charge of homicide, and waived
rrellmlnary examination. He was held
to the grand jury without bail. Amato
1s represented by Attorney M. G. Mon
Jrezza. Salvatore Amato was shot and killed
W Frank Amato In a revolver duel at
the latter's home, 289 Sheridan street.
Sunday night. Witnesses who teeti-
Iled at the inquest agreed that Salva
tore had goaded his brother beyond en
durance, had attacked him, and had
been killed by- Frank in self-defense.
The verdict of the Coroner's jury ab
solved him from blame on the grounds
of self-defense.
Chug water, Wyo., Burned.
CHEYENNE. Wyo... Dec. 13 The
town of Chugwater, a place of about
400 inhabitants, SO miles north of here,
practically was destroyed by fire early
today. No casualties are reported.
For temporary use. a lemon squeezer
ma.au oi. paper oau oeea invented.
TRAFFIC B00K IN ERROR
Council Finds New Ordinance Has
Many Confusing Mistakes.
For three or four months the City
Council has been getting the new traf
fic ordinance into shape for publica
tion in booklet form. The booklets
were issued a few days ago and now it
has been discovered that it is full of
confusing mistakes. Another ordinance
was presented to the Council yesterday
to correct the mistakes and it may be
come necessary to republish the book
let. There is a mixup in the provision re
garding parking and another regarding
the passing of streetcars. These make
it almost impossible to tell what really
is meant by the ordinance. Several
regulations needed also were . over
looked in the ordinance.
Centralia-Kelso Debate Tomorrow.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) The Centralia High School de
bating team Friday night will meet
Kelso here in the second debate in the
Southwest Washington district. The
local team will argue the affirmative
side of the question relative to com
pulsory military training in the high
schools of the state. Centralia will be
represented by Cranston Goddard, Nora
Dishong and Vernon - O'Keilly, '
0. A. C. CLUBHAS ELECTION
At Annual Meeting A. F. Ershrlcht
Is Chosen President. .
The annual meeting and dance of the
Portland O. A. C. Club was held 'Tuesday
night at the Multnomah Hotel -and of
ficers for the ensuing year were
elected.
Preceding the business session a
dinner dance was enjoyed in the Ar
cadian gardens, which were especially
decorated for' the occasion. After the
dance the members adjourned to the
committee room on the mezzanine floor
for the business session.
Professor E. D. Bessler, of Corvallis,
represented the Agricultural College
and gave the anual address to the mem
bers. Following are the new officers: A. F.
Ershrlcht. president; Mrs. Otto Laue.
first vice-president: Marion Stokes,
second vice-president; Otto Laue. secre
tary; Glenn Kelly, treasurer: D. Koy
Groves, R. I. Thompson, Leo Bernstein,
Miss Harriett Sheasgreen, Henry
O'Deen and Miss Gladys Moore, direc
Klaber Farmers' Institute Closes.
CENTRALIA. Wash., Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) The three days' institute held at
the Klaber Grange Hall for the benefit
of the farmers of the Boistfort Valley
was a complete success, about 200" at
tending each day. The institute closed
today. The farmers were addressed at
the various sessions by agricultural
and home economic experts from the
Washington State College. A basket
dinner was served, at noon each day
by the farmers.
Newaukum Bridge Projected.
CHEHALIS. Wash.. Dec. 13. (Spe
cial.) Monday the Board of County
Commissioners instructed County En
gineer Neville to prepare plans and es
timates for a new steel bridge over
the north fork of the Newaukum at the
Hylak place. Engineer Neville was
also asked to report on plans and costs
for widening ' the bridge over Mill
Creek at Salkum from eight feet to
IS feet.