THE SUNDAY - OREGOMAN. PORTLAXD; DECE3IBER 19, 1909.
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CHRISTMAS STAMP CAMPAIGN IS HEAVY
STRAIN; WILLING WORKERS STILL TOIL
Visiting Nurae Association Will Concentrate All Effort s on Booths This Week in Fight for Health of Children.
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TO RIGHT MISS ALICE LLOYD, MRS. E. I- HOWE AJfli MISS ALICE KOHX.
Yesterday brougrht to a close the third
week, of tha campaign of the Visiting
Nurse Association In the sale of the Red
Cross Christmas stamps, and when the
tired women counted up their receipts at
clostnjr time rt was found that a total of
about 700,000 stamps had been disposed of.
As the association has set itself to sell
1.000,000 of these stamps, however, the
booths will continue in operation as many
days next week as may be necessary to
secure the remaining $3000 of the $10,000
which it has been determined to ralseto
earry on the fight against the ravages of
tuberculosis.
Tired almost to the point of physical
and nervous exhaustion, the women who
have been carrying on the sale of the Red
Cross stamps went to their homes last
Bight, anxious for a day of complete rest
so that they could take up their battle
for the children of coming generations
again on Monday. It had been hoped
that the last of the stamps would -be sold
by this week: but it is now felt that the
small balance remaining can be disposed
of at least a day or so before Christmas.
Until the last stamp is disposed of. how
ever, there will be no let-up in the cam
paign, save that from Monday on stamps
will be sold only at the 14 booths, and
canvassing of the city will be abandoned.
Many Workers Give Out.
This change has been made really from
necessity, the women engaged in the can
vass being too tired to continue their
work. Of the canvassers, several are at
present In ill health, one is in such condi
tion that she requires the attention of a
trained nurse, and several others have
been ordered to give up all activity by
their physicians until they recover from
the strain of the past three weeks. To
the man who only has to put his hand In
his pocket and draw forth a couple of
dollars for these stamps there does not
seem much work about the campaign:
but the women who have been disposing
of the little tokens of good cheer and
help have found the struggle a most dif
ficult one.
At the booths Saturday one or two of
those soiling stamps had to give up late
in the afternoon and go to their homes,
and substitutes were procured. The
mental strain and anxiety, and the desire
of those at each booth to lead In the day's
sales, proved a greater tax than many
of the women had expected, and though
they were loath to abandon the work,
they were forced into temporary retire
ment. No serious cases of illness were
reported, however, and the full force of
volunteers expect to be on hand Monday
morning to continue their efforts to raise
the JlO.Ono that the Visiting Nurse Asso
ciation desires and needs for the further
ance of Its work.
Hood Rlvrr Helps Cause.
In the out-of-town sales considerable
rivalry has sprung up between the cities
of Hood River. The ralles and Corvallis.
Hood River gained a slight lead Friday
night by ordering 10,000 additional stamps:
and Vancouver, Wash., also got into the
race with a similar order. Friday even
ing, through the courtesy of the
Pacific Telephone Company, Mrs. Julius
Louisson was enabled to call up all of
the out-of-town sales points, and excellent
progress was reported. There seems to
be a good demand for the stamps, and
it Is even reported that the smaller cities
are taking a greater interest in the cam
paign, in proportion to their sixe, than is
Portland.
Deep gratitude is felt by the Visiting-
Nurse Association for the efforts
in behalf of the Christmas stamp
campaign put forth by the Oregon
State Graduate Nurses' Association,
which has charge of the booth at the
Postofflce. Here. In the very heart of
the Christmas package rush, the women
in charge of the booth have succeeded
in selling many of the little stamps,
and In getting them sent out to all
sections of the country as an advertise
ment of the charity and chivalry of
Portlanders. In fact there has 'been
almost as great a crowd about the Post
office booth as there has been about
the regular stamp windows.
Actress Sells Many Stamps,
Saturday, during the noon hour. Miss
Alice Lloyd, the famous English com
edienne, who nas been one of the
popular performers at the Orpheum
this week, undertook the sale of stamps
at the Portland Hotel booth. Not 'being
satisfied with the progress she was
making in the lobby. Miss Lloyd took
a basket of the stamps and made an in
vasion of the grill, where she disposed
of many packages of the little tokens
of the true Christmas spirit. Miss
Lloyd in 75 minutes sold ToOO stamps, net
ting Jl for each minute.
In the evening, about 6 o'clock, the
charming actress returned to the hotel,
and made another campaign in behalf
of the Visiting Nurse Association,
and by her pleasing manner and sin
cere pleading, succeeded in. disposing
of many more of the stamps.
One Buyer Tries Humor.
Testerday. also, the women in charge
of one of the booths in a department
store had the rather doubtful pleasure
of meeting a man with an odd sense
of humor. Pushing up to the booth
he held out his hand, in the center of
which rested a gleaming coin, ap
parently of gold, and asked for "all
the stamps that will buy." A hasty
examination of the stamps on hand
showed that there were but 478, and a
messenger was sent out to get a further
supply. Before the messenger got back,
however, one of the booth attendants
looked closely at the coin, and saw
that it was a Lincoln penny, and not
a five-dollar gold piece. The man was
given one stamp, and went off with
a grin on his face, while the women
at the booth swallowed their disap
pointment and smiled- as pleasantly as
possible.
Owing to the widespread publicity
that has been given the sale of stamps
and the purpose to which the money
is to be put. many cases of Incipient
tuberculosis have been brought to the
Visiting Nurse Association with re
quests for treatment. It will thus be
seen that the cause In which the
women are working Is no idle one,
but that there is a ready field for all
the efforts that can be put forth, and
a ready demand for the money that
will be taken in. All the cases so far
presented have been put under treat
ment and provided with the means for
obtaining a special diet, with plenty
of eggs -and cream, and where neces
sary nurses have been sent to care
for the sufferers. With these cases
to spur them on. the women who are
'making the campaign will work all
the harder during the coming week,
and they hope Portland will give them
the $10,000 they ask of which but
$3000 still remains to be raised.
AERONAUT GETS MONUMENT
M. Santos-Damont to Have His Stat
ue in 23ois de Boulogne.
PARIS, Dec 18. (Special.) M. San-tos-Dumont
is to have his statue in
Paris, in the Bols de Boulogne, on the
grreen la.wn of Bagatelle, where, on Oc
tober IS and November 12. 1906, he
made his first successful flights, and,
for that matter, the first public aero
plane flights in France.
The request for permission to erect
a monument on this spot by his many
admirers has had to go through usual
official formalities, but the Prefect of
the Seine has now given his bene placi-
tum, and has transmitted it to thfl
Committee of the Municipal Council,
with a recommendation for its approval,
The statue will represent a female
figure, who, with outstretched arms,
supports two wings, and will be the
work of the young sculptor, M. Georges
Colin.
KING MOURNS HIS FRIENDS
Edward Saddened by Death of Oon-
snelo and Montagu Guest.
LONDON, Dec. IS. (Special.) Within
less than a month King Edward has lost
two of his closest friends. The deaths
Oh! ,ly Back
Every Man and Woman Read
ing This Paper Who Suffers
From. Kidney Troubles la
Invited to Prove the
Benefit of Elec
tropodes. At last diseases of the kidneys,
of which pain in the back is usually
the merciful warning, seem to have
met their conqueror.
This is not conjecture or a mere
hope; it is a fact, accomplished and
proven. The discovery, or rather
the invention. Is the most simple
contrivance Imaginable. No medi
cines are rjsed since none of these
have been found to do any more than
merely stimulate for the time being.
This discovery, which is working
such wonders in the treatment of
diseases, Is called "Electropodes." It
causes an effective electric charge
to penetrate the entire body, es
pecially the vital organs and the
nerves. Electricity has been called
life. Now it has been proven to be
even more, it is health supreme and
vigor unsurpassed.
Electropodes, as a result. Have
been proven to have a remarkable
curing power over kidney troubles,
backache, lumbago, rheumatism,
stomach and liver troubles, neu
ralgia, nervous prostration, insomnia
and weak heart.
A few days' use of Electropodes
proves it. Electropodes are different
from any other electric appliance, in
that they make no electricity except
when actually in use. They are in
the form of metallic insoles placed
Inside the heels of the shoes.
Electropodes are bo made that
they can never be uncomfortable
when worn, and are -Invisible. They
are designed to electrify the whole
body, turn it Into a healthy, power
ful magnet, and disease disappears.
If this is hard for you to believe,
it will cost you nothing to prove It
absolutely. Electropodes are sold at
drug stores on an iron-clad written
legal contract, signed by your drug
gist, for J1.00 a pair. If at the end
of a full 30 days you are not satis
fied with the Electropodes and can
not say they are the most wonderful
treatment you ever used. . your
money will be cheerfully refunded.
If your druggist has no Electro
podes no band, nave him order a pair
from
STEWART TTOT.MFS DBTG COM PA XT.
Wholesale Diatributonw Seattle. WMh.
Dumb jewels often in their
silent kind,
More quick than words do
move a woman's mind.
Shakespeare.
LEFFERT'S
Cut
1 5 Off on Diamond Jewelry 25 Off on Gold Jewelry
AND ALL OTHER GOODS IN THE STORE
CAUSE OF THIS REDUCTION THE LATE EXPLOSION
This is the greatest sale of high-grade Jewelry and precious stones that has ever been made in Portland
during the holidays. We had to do it to correct the impression that our stock was damaged by the late explo
siom It suffered no damage whatever.
ILLUSTRATION OF THESE REDUCTIONS
$ 25.00 Diamond Rings, 15 per cent off .$21.25
$ 50.00 Diamond Rings, 15 per cent off S42.50
$ 75.00 Diamond Rings, 15 per cent off $64.25
.$100.00 Diamond Rings, 15 per cent off $85.00
$ 50.00 Diamond Earrings, 15 per cent off $ 42.50
$ 75.00 Diamond Earrings, 15 per cent off $ 64.25
$10Q.OO Diamond Earrings, 15 per cent off $ 85.00
$125.00 Diamond Earrings, 15 per cent off $106.25
$15.00 Gold Watches, 25 per cent off $11.25
$20.00 Gold Watches, 25 per cent off $15.00
$25.00 Gold Watches, 25 per cent off $18.50
i.OO Gold Watches, 25 per cent off .$38.50
$12.00 Solid Gold Rings, 25 per cent off .$ 9.00
$15.00 Cut-Glass Pieces, 25 per cent off $11.25
$25.00 Solid Silverware Sets, 25 per cent off ...... .$18.75
$ 5.00 Scarf Pins, 25 per cent off $ 3.75
Everything in the house costing from 50 cents to $1000.00 reduced in the same proportion.
Official time inspector for the
Southern Pad lie Railroad.
We are open evenings until
fter Cbristma.
We are manufacturing Jew
elers and can carry oat any
deftta-D.
Plenty uf salespeople; yon will
receive prompt, polite and
careful attention.
272 Ws?X2STC?2I02sr ST.
Official tfme inpctorft for the
Southern Pacific Railroad.
W are oprn evening until
after Christmaa.
"We are mannfacturlnjr Jew
elers and can carry oat any
design.
Plenty of salespeople: you will
receive prompt, polite and
careful attention.
of Montasru Guest and Coneuelo, Xuohese
of"achester following TO quickly one
upon the other, nave greatly distreesad
His Malesty. and the "royal setM can
never be the same now that they are
mtesing.
For years Oonsuelo, Iuchesa of Man
chester, had entertained the King at her
lovely villa at Biarritz on numerous occa
elons while he was paying his customary
visit to the Continent in the Spring. As a
hostess she had a reputation which all
her friends in society envied. Her dinners
and card parties were invariably a suc
cess, and she had the rare quality of be
lnff able to maintain friendly t relations
with all the attractive women whom. In
the course of her interesting? career, she
had occasion to meet...
Egffs 46 Cents in Chicago.
CHICAGO, Dec. 18. An advance of 4
cents a dozen was made in the price of
yesterday, bringing the price of
fresh-laid eggs to 46 cents, a point not
attained in years at this season. Cold
weather and bad country roads, impeding
the movement of supplies, were given as
the reason.
Nineteen states have naval militia.
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SOME ATTRACTIVE
BARGAINS
As usual, the buyers are waiting until the last week,
so our lines are still unbroken. We don't wish to
carry any holiday goods over, as they take up valu
able room, so we have pruned the prices to insure a
clean sweep. We have doubled our sales force and
are prepared to handle any rush. Call and let us show
you the largest stock of furniture and novelties on
the Coast.
Sea Grass Furniture
This is the genuine Chinese imported Comfort Furniture, made entirely by
hand beautiful, lasting and extremely comfortable. Our immense holiday
importation has arrived and e will make buying easy by making a big reduc
tion from regular prices. The lines include rockers, chairs, center tables,
couches, settees and children's sets, in a variety of different designs. See our
display windows.
Carpets and Rugs
A nice new carpet or rug will cer
tainly brighten up the house.
The finest Aiminster Rugs, in vari
ous designs; 9 by 12; regular price
$33.50, during this week 50
At this tremendous cut this item is
of more than passing interest.
Floor Rugs
36-inch by 72 inches, superior
Axminster. Regular price $5.50
this week, QE
only 17 J
27x54-inch superior Axminster,
regular price $3.50, QC
this week, only. pl.OJ
HENRY JENNING & SONS
THE HOME OF GOOD FURNITURE
27x54-inch all-wool Velvet Rug,
regular price $3.00, J1 Cf
this week, only p X .J Vf,
These prices are made possi
ble by our purchasing an im
mense quantity, too large for
other dealers to handle.
SECOND AND MORRISON STREETS