1903.
CHILDREN'S BOOKS
NOTHING pleases Hie Children
so much as. bright and snap
nv Picture and Story Books: and
in order to make It ever more
convenient than usual to select
an appropriate volume. hai
arranged special counters on our
"?ron KIAMJK iconnected by
new elevatorl. where just such
Books are displayed in endless
V"to appreciate the extent of the
displav. vou must come and see
the showing. The.
from Sc. . to several dollars the
volume.
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This Store Is Ready for Any, Test You May Give it We utter rou a
Variety of Holiday Goods, the Equal of Which Cannot Be Found in
ny vjcner jroruanu oiore
CT It never looked better. Q Stocks never were more attractively displayed or conveniently
There never was a better time to'put this store to the gift test than now.
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: : : : ,. . . . j - tc.i i- atr rnnrtpmis and ea'er to heln vou make vour-
ranrfed to select from. Cf Every department is showing an enaiess variety oi soon gut unuga. ..--y, - - :
-- : 7" - u i j. ,u:i 1i;, ;c f tW ti,h m.r;t that jfives to our merchandise a character peculiarly its own.
selections. J Prices are nownere lower; variety is nowncrc u'u , ...w - .
. .:. J, m Hill's is a gift that will be highly appreciated by the recipient for many, many re,on.,;qA.tfnce through this partial list may offer some
d A rfift thini from Gill's is a g ft that will be highly appreciated py tne recipient tor many, many rcu... -nj. : . rn.,p
. STW., .Leciive g tMM. .f me,it WSm.. .n, PORTLAND'S IDEAL GIFT jtTORE. IFor your own pU.sure. s.S..c,.on. econ,my. COME
. Mr. ci?i7. i. . u nroepntc for oil whom von remember and a. big bAVIrNLj lor you
suggestion to you, and
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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX. PORTLAND, DECE3IBER
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Correspondence Papers Specially Boxed
for Christmas Gifts
Prices from 25c to $7.00 the Box
Qualitv, variety o latest shapes and 'sizes, the best of writing
surfaces, "not forgetting the beautiful Christmas boxes artistically
decorated, ell go toward making ours the store to come to for the se
lection of fancy -writing papers that are eminently proper and up to
date.
It is superfluous to tell you that the selection of writing papers is
a reflection of your individuality, good taste and culture: vast as
sortment of correspondence papers specially boxed for Christmas
gifts can be found here by discriminating shoppers, and courteous
salespeople will cheerfully assist you in selecting an attractively de
signed box with paper of the finest quality.
Fountain Pens Are Splendid Gifts
Prices from $2.50 to $30.00
"V7e carry all the leading brandsand recommend in particular the
well and favorably knowi WATERMAN'S IDEAL, which may be had
at a price to fit any purse and to suit any taste.
Awaiting your examination are large pons and small pens: pens
perfectly plain and beautifully ornamented pens; pens that fill and
clean themselves; ladies' small pens; pens to hang on a chatelaine,
Secretarv, Check Book and Safety Tens, etc., ad infinitum. There is a
WATERMAN'S IDEAL for every demand in the world.
The price of the most inexpensive kind is so low that it makes the
cheapest good Christmas present you can give, while in the finer and
more ornamented kinds, you can pay almost anything that you would
pav for a Christmas gift.
"Call and inspect ours, the largest stock in Portland. Courteous at
tendants will help you choose an appropriate style.
Handsome Calendars for Xmas Gifts
Prices from 10c to $3.00
We have Calendars in hundreds of styles and sizes the products
of the most noted artists.
If you have a friend to remember, who you think has everything
under the sun. and you are at a loss to know what' to give, take our
suggestion "Give a Calendar."
Come in and see the artistic and unique designs we are showing.
Ton will surely be delighted with the variety we now offer.
Cards, Booklets, Bells, Garlands, Stickers',
7" f A Q Cards, Booklets, Bells, UarU
1VJ.i5 Wrapping Paper, Boxes, etc.
Splendid Gifts for
Architects, Engineers
IF you are looking for a fitting
present for an architect,
draughtsman, engineer or stu
dent, these few suggestions from
our big stock of practical gifts
will help you in your selection:
Adjustable Tables, all sizes, at
$8i0 to $15; Slide Rules, $3 to
$12.50; Magnifiers, protractors,
Steel Edges, T Squares, High
Grade Drawing Instruments,
etc.. at prices ranging from $1
to $25.00.
The man of any of these pro
fessions will appreciate a gift
that may be used from day to
dav thev're all constant re
minders of the donor.
Post Card Albums
Gifts for Collectors
FiSTCARD Albums make excellent
Yuletide gifts, and are appropri
ate for either sex at any age. They
encourage the collecting of interest
ing souvenir postals, and, coming,, as
they do, in endless variety, they may
be had at all prices, from 15c to $12.
Our buyers have selected the very lat
est things in novelties and staples, in
cluding designs of exceptional merit,
and many magnificent Albums splen
didly adapted for holiday presents are
displayed here awaiting your inspection.
Portland's Oldest, Largest and Best
1 Book Store -
We are amply ready to supply Gift-Seekers with BooVs that will make the jpost suitable Gifts
at prices considerably below those you are usually asked." T We have Books of history; the
works of famous authors; spirited novels of today; rich Gift Books in elaborate and beautiful
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bindings; Bibles and Testaments; ' children's story and picture Cooks; unquesuonapiy ui
selection to choose from in Portland. jf There is a Book for you to give to any relative or
friend; nothing is so much appreciated, nothing gives as great and as lasting a pleasure. gf Here
are just a few suggestions selected at random from Portland's largest and best stock.
Latest Fiction Novels
Tb nivermno. ........... .$1.18
Bj' Stewart .Edward White
The Tt-Btlnar of Diana Mallory . .91.18
By Mrs. Humphrey Ward..
The Onr and I . . ..91.18
By Elizabeth Freemantle
The Bed CHy 1-18
By S. Weir Mitchell
Peter 91-18
By F. Hopklnson Smith
The Look Arm of Mannlter 91.18
By E. ' Phillip Oppenheim
I.ewla Rand .91-18
By Mary Johnston
The Wayfarers... .91-18
By Mary Stewart Cutting
The Chaperone. 91-18
By the Williamsons
The Blndlnc of the Strong 91-18
. By Caroline A. Mason
For Young Ladies
Bur hr lor Belles .- 93.00
Beautifully illustrated by Harrison
Fisher ' ,
A MlduminerMbf Dream. . .93.00
Profusely and beautifully illus
trated Mr I.dy of the Vats 92.00
' By Kaloh Henry Barbour.' Illus
trated A Book of Sweethearts 92.33
Illustrated by Christy, Fisher and
others. One of the finest books of
the year. Cleverly bound and boxed
The Henry Hntt Picture Book... 93.00
Beautifully illustrated by this pop
ular artist, ...
Onr Home and Connrry ........ .93.00-
F.laborately illustrated with hello
types and halftones from' W. L.
Taylor's celebrated painting;. Each
picture accompanied by the text.
Boxed
The Christy Book for OS 9.1 JO
Drawings In white and black and
color
For Men and Women
Ont of Doors In the Holy Land. -91.KO
Bv Van Dvkp. An excellent Rift
boo'k. Handsome color illustrations
Son and Shadow In Spain 93.00
By Maud Howe. Beautifully illus
trated Ital-r. the Mnele Unil 92.50
By Lilian Wliitingf. Illustrated
Untrodden Knclisb Wnys 93.O0
A splendid gift book, by Henry C.
Shelley. Illustrated .
The Flowers and Gardens of
-Inpan ...96.00
By Du Cane. Handsomely illus
trated Children's Gift Stories
Little Women. Special e
. 200 illustrations. Splendid gift
books for children.
The Alcott Books 91.18
The Pepper Books. . 61e
The Little Colonel Books. ..... . .91.18
Kins; Time ..91.00
A story of a little child and a
clock. Most Interesting-. Illustrated
Mr. Cinnamon Bear Me
The Christmas Letter BOn
An Unmatchable Showing of Attractive Holiday
Gift Pieces in
Metal and Leather Goods
Exhibited on Special Display Tables on our
Sixth Floor
QUALITY that satisfies, variety that pleases, and
best value-giving are features that have made
this SPECIAL METAL AND LEATHER GOODS
FLOOR popular with Portland holiday shoppers.
In the showing we have exhibited all the latest and ex
clusive novelties from European markets, as well as those
from our own popular American manufacturers. At no other
Portland store will you find as varied an assortment to choose
from..
The SIXTH FLOOR of our stock has been set aside for this
line exclusively, with a view to the convenience of Portland
shoppers,. and to facilitate the handling of the enormous de
mand for these popular gift pieces.
A glance through this partial list may offer some sugges
tions to you :
Brass Candle Sticks, pair $3.00 to $5.00
Jewel Boxes f 1.00 to $5.00
Puff and Powder Jars . .75 to $2.00
' Toilet Nets, 3 pieces, Brush. Comb and Mir
ror, both in metal, celluloid and ebony .
finish : $1-00 to 10.00
Hand Mirrors, in black rosewood and metal
finish - $ .75 to $4.00
FOREST CRAFT METAL ART GOODS.
Blotters, Book Ends, Ash Trays, Paper Cutters. Desk Sets,
etc., at prices ranging from 50c to $15.00 the piece.
Statuary $2.00 to $20.00
Eadies''Hand Basrs... $1-00 to $30.00
Visiting Lists $ -90 to $ 1.50
Bill. Letter and Card Cases ..$ -50 to $ 5.00
Music Rolls $ -50 to $ 3.00
v All Leather Goods Stamped One Line Free.
Take New Elevator
VIEW BOOKS t 50c
THE J. K. GILL COMPANY
BOOKSELLERS "The Ideal Gift Store" STATIONERS
CORNER THIRD AND ALDER STREETS
Gifts for the Man
At the Desk
JUST a glimpse at the hundreds of
appropriate articles for "The Man
at the Desk," now being shown in
our Commercial Stationery Depart
ment, reveals:
Inkstands, 25c to $6.00; Postal
Scales, 75c to $3.50.
Desk Shears, 25c to $2.00; Diaries,
25c to $2.50; Paper "Weights, 25e up;
Loose Leaf Memos., 65c up.
Let us help you make a selection
for "him" something that he will
appreciate because of its utility and
daily use.
Holiday books exposed on the
table are susceptible to damage be
cause of their delicate binding.
Dust proof protection is afforded
by a SlubcVcrnickc. ""Elastic
Book-case.
See Our Big DUplay
SECOND FLOOR
KXHIBIT OF CALENDARS MADE BY THE PUPILS OF PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOLS ON DISPLAYHERE MONDAY AND TUESDAY
W1LLASKFDRREPEAL
Business Men Want Insurance
Deposit Law Rescinded.
BAR TO FOREIGN CONCERNS
rroperty-owners Unable to Place All
Jlisks With Companies Doing
Business In State Local
Agents Jlay Fight.
Treading business interests of the city,
through the Portland Chamber of Com
merce, will ask the repeal by the Leg
islature this Winter of the law requir
ing foreign insurance companies to de
posit $50,000 In bonds with the Secre
tary of State before being permitted
to do business fh this state. Another
Mil will be presented creating the of
fice of State insurance Commissioner
nd proposing a strict regulation of
the life, fire and accident insurance
business of the state.
In asking for the repeal of the insur
ance deposit law, business men will
represent that some such legislation Is
necessary if it Is to be possible for
them to place all of their Insurance
with firms operating In the state. This
Is Impossible at the present time. Only
87 foreign Insurance companies com
panies organized In other states or
countries are now doing business In
Uregon. having complied with the de
posit law. Through them the business
Interests of the city and even throughout
the etate, complain that they cannot ob
tain the insurants protection they desire,
and, although they would prefer patron
izing companies doing business within the
state, they are obliged to place a part of
their Insurance with nonresident com
panies In addition to those qualifying to
do business in Oregon.
Practically every insurance company
'has established a limit of the amount of
Insurance It will carry either on a build
ing or on-the property within a block.
Others place a limit to the amount of
risks they will carry in any one city. The
result ks that with these limitations the
big property owners cannot place all of
their Insurance in the state, even by pat
ronising every firm doing business In the
state to the limit of ha policy writing
practices.
Leading Insurance men of the city.
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peal .of this law would be advisable. They
are unselfish enough to admit that more
companies are needed to handle the. busi
ness of the state. This is particularly
true, eay they, in view of the remarkable
growth of the city, which shows no signs
of abating, and the increasing demand
for fire Insurance.
"I am not satisfied that the deposit law
eliould be repealed entirely." said W. J.
Clemens yesterday, "for there is no ques
tion but that the -business interest of
the state demand more companies that
their Insurance may be kept at home. But
It still seems to me that eome reasonable
restrictions should be placed on these out
side companies which surely would come
into the state and engage In business the
minute this barrier would be removed.
I believe It would be a better plan to
amend the present deposit law to the
extent that all foreign companies com
ing into this state for business should de
posit bonds in inverse ratio to their re
sponsibility as shown by their assets.
This would continue to give the assured
protection from unreliable companies. All
companies doing a legitimate business are
perfectly willing to comply with any rea
sonable deposit law."
The effort to create the office of State
Insurance Commissioner will be renewed
this Winter. A similar bill was defeated
at the session of lflOT. That it will meet
with opposition from the same sources
at the coming session Is reasonably cer
tain but those advocating the measure
will contend that the Insurance business
in the state has reached such proportions
that some intelligent supervision of the
many companies should be provided.
CRIME'S SHADOW ON HIM
Promoter Who Wrecked Bank
Tears Ago Commits Suicide.
JOPLIX. Mo., Dec. IS. Standing be
fore a mirror In the bathroom of his
apartments here today. Colonel Henry
B. Marchbank. 63 years of age, a prom
inent stockbroker, sent a bullet through
his brain. He died in his sister's arms
30 minutes later. Marchbank left a
note to his sister ascribing his action
to Ill-health.
NEWARK, X. J.. Dec. 19. Henry B.
Marchbank, who shot and killed him
self In Joplln. Mo, last night, was the
confidential clerk who, with Cashier Os
car Baldwin, was concerned In the loss
of the funds of the Mechanics National
Bank of New York In 1883. Both were
convicted and were sentenced to five
years each In prison. More than $2.
600,000 of the bank's money. It was
charged, was lost in speculation.
After serving Ms term, Marchbank
returned to Newark, but could make a
success of nothing and went to Mis
souri, where he promoted various cor
porations In the sine mineral district
Take your family to the Perkins
Hotel Grill for Christmas dinner.
WOOL WEN TO -POOL
Scheme to Beat Buyers Chief
Topic at Pocatello. ;
PLAN MARKET IN CHICAGO
Members of Xatlonal Association
Signing Pledge Action of Few.
Growers Who See Chance at Big
Prices May Spoil Scheme.
POCATELLO,' Idaho,' Dec. 19. (Spe
cial.) If . the nlans of the National
Woolgrowers" Association, the 45th an
nual convention of which will be held
In this city January 14 to 16, do not
miscarry, the lame of . Boston as tile
wool center of the world will suffer
a fatal blow. Western woolmen, who
compose a malorlty of the member
ship of the National Association, are
pledging themselves to support a move
ment for the establishment at Chi
cago of a. great central wool market
of their very own.
To consummate this plan requires a
pledge of 25,000.000 pounds of wool.
Already In the states of Colorado. Wy
oming. Idaho, Utah. Nevada, Washing
ton and Oregon 18,000.000 pounds of
next season's clip have been signed
up. By the time the Pocatello conven
tion adjourns it -is predicted by those
In touch wlth:iie movement. 80,000.000
pounds of wool will have been placed
In a gigantic pool, and thereby the
Boston commission men, vrho- hereto
fore have been dictating prices to
Western flock-nasters will, like Othello,
find their occupation gone.
This National wool storage move
ment, which is being vigorously pro
moted not only by a majority of the
members of the National- association,
but by the Chicago Association of
Commerce as well, will be the piece
de resistance on .the programme of
topics to be discussed at fhe Poca
tello convention, which therefore bids
fair to be the most important In the
entire history of the sheep industry in
America. ....
Already there are rumors that scat
tering members of the National Asso
ciation are preparing to lay sentiment
sslde and contract their 1909 clips for
the highest price offered, whether this
price be paid by Chicago or Boston.
These men assart that they are not
in the sheep business for their health:
they raise wool for the market, and
they sell their clips to whomsoever
offers the best price.
Just what T.:ie Pocatello convention
will do in he matter of forest reserves
cannot be forecasted with any degree
of accuracy. The president of the Na
tional Woolgrowers' Association is
Fred -W. Gooding, of Shoshone, Idaho,
a brother and partner in the sheep
business of Governor " Frank R. Goof
ing. Time was when Governor Gooding
was an' admirer of Gifford Pinchot.
Lately, however, he has become a bit
ter critic of Pinchot and an antagonist
of the present policy of Federal con
trol of public grazing lands. His
brother's views are not known. It can
be safelv predicted though., that the
left ear of Chief Forester Pinchot will
bum , some during the three days of
the Pocatello convention..
"Perfect Ladies" Musi
Stop Beer Trips.
I'nklnd Police Prohibit 'Hushing
tbe Growler" at Side Doors by'
r Thirsty Dames. ;
NO MORE! "rushing the can" in Port
land, and 'the' growler must cease
growling. Such was an order issued by
Captains of Police at headquarters yes
terday to the various reliefs on Instruc
tion from the Chief.
"Numerous reports have come to this
department," announced Captain Moore,
In instructing his detail that : went on
duty at 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
"that' women with pitchers. " cans and
various other receptacles, go to the rear
entrances of saloons and give these' cans
to the bartender, who fills them with
beer. It Is also reported that In some in
stances the women merely leave the cans
In the rear door of the saloon, returning
later to get .them after they have been
filled by the bartender.
"This- must stop. Arrest all saloon
men or bartenders who do this, and bring
them to the station. Also take the names
of the women for witnesses."
So the pitcher has gone to the well
once too often, and the can will no more
bear the foaming "suds" In Portland.
The order became effective at once, and
will be rigidly enforced. .
TESTIFY. AGAINST SELVES
Gompcrs and Morrison In Queer Po
sition in Boycott Case.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 19. The unique
spectacle of labor officials appearing as
witnesses again a labor union was pre
sented at a hearing before Referee
and Secretary Morrison of the Amer
ican Federation of Labor testified that
the federation had approved a boycott
of the Danbury branch of the United
Hatters of America against a manufac
turing firm. '
The two labor officials were sum
moned by the plaintiff, the manufac
turing company, to establish the boy
cott, and they Identified reports of the
petitions of the federation and other
papers. The testimony will be pre-
Simon Announces Cabinet.
PORT AU PRINCE. Dec. 19. General
Antolne Simon, the newly elected Presi
dent of Haytl, today announced his Cab
inet as follows: Interior, General Hip-
Foreign Affairs, M. i.iauoe; ri
M. Herraux: War Department.
polyte
nance;
TOUCH THE HEARTS '
Of the ladles this Christmas by pre
senting them beautiful flowers and
plants from the "up-to-dato" floral
shop of Clarke Bios., 2S7 Morrison
street, opposite Corhert building.
We have stated that HASSAM
is' not a slippery pavement or
injurious to horses under any
condition. Did you notice on the
frosty pavements of yesterday
morning that horses trotted as
easily on Hassam as any other
day, without slipping, struggling
or falling? Why?
OREGON HASSAM PAVING CO.
805-7 BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING, PORTLAND, OR.