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the SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 17, 1911.
PORTLAM
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Please Remember
for Our
Mutual Benefit
CROWDS THRONGED THE STORE SATURDAY
FK PRICES Evert artide bears our REGULAR price, and it is YOURS at that price-LESS A DISCOUNT OF 25 TO 50 PER CENT. We are in business
to STAY and to cany ONLY THE BETTER CLASS JEWELRY STOCK. Too large a Mock of HIGH-CLASS goods has tied up more capital than we can
afford to'invest; hence, this UNPRECEDENTED SACRIFICE SALE. .
to S07
OFF
Diamonds Excepted However, Our $10 to $100 Stones are the BEST VALUE in Portland
PLEASE NOTE THE RADICAL REDUCTIONS in STERLING SILVERWARE including Table and Toilet goods; also in CUT GLASS, BEST WATCHES
and CLOCKS MADE, RINGS, UMBRELLAS, BROOCHES, PINS.OCKETS and other staple articles surely a Grand Opportunity to Get a Lifetime Supply,
WATCHES
12 ki'zp Elein. guar. 20-year case Reg. priee $13.00. NOW 5 9.00
16 size Waltham, guar. 20-year ease, 17
jowcls . Reg. price $22.00. NOW 14.00
Assorted sizes EI sin and Waltham, open
and huntine eases, 20 to 25-year cases.
up to 17 jewels Reg. priee $20.00. NOW 15.00
New England, in 20-year eases Reg. price $12.50. NOW S.00
CLOCKS
Reth Thomas 8-day Clocks. '-Vot gong. .Reg. priee $10.00. NOW $ 3.75
Kitchen Clocks, 8-day, Vs-honr strike Reg. price $ 3.85. NOW $2.00
MESH BAGS
Cerman Silver Mesh Bags Reg. priee $ 8.50. NOW S
German Silver Mesh Hags.
German Silver Mesh Hags.
.Reg. price $10.00. NOW S
.Reg. price $12.50. NOW
5.67
6.66
8.33
STERLING SILVER SOUVENIR SPOONS
Pterling Silver Souvenir Spoons Reg. price $ .75. NOWS .40
Kterlini? Silver Souvenir Spoons Reg. price $ 1.00. NOW .75
Fterliiicr Silver Souvenir Spoons Reg. price $ 1.50, NOW $ 1.00
25 OFF
SANDWICH PLATES
Quadruple Silver-plated Sandwich Plates,-!
Bread Trays, Tea bets. (Joiree bets ana
ALL TABLEWARE (including STER
LING SILVER) J
NOVELTIES
Sterling Silver and Gold-Filled Novelties,
such as Pencils, Knives, etc Reg. price $ TL.OO, NOW $ .45
TOILET SETS
Sterling Silver Toilet Sets Reg. price $16.50, NOW 12.38
Sterling Silver Toilet Sets Reg. price $52.00, NOW 39.00
Large stock, from $16.50 to $52.00, to choose from. These goods made
by Alvin one of the largest sterling silver manufacturers in the world.
Silver-Plated Toilet Seta Reg. price $ 8.50, NOW 6.38
Silver-Plated Toilet Set Reg. price $12.00, NOW 9.0O
MANICURE SETS
Sterling Silver Manicure Sets Reg. price $ 4.00, NOW 3.00
Sterling Silver Manicure Sets Reg. price $26.00, NOW 19.50
25 Per Cent OFF all Sterling Silver and Silver-Plated Toilet and Mam
cure Sets. Largest assortment of Manicure Sets, ranging in price from
$4.00 to $26.00.
MISCELLANEOUS GOODS
Hat Pins at. . .COST Ear Screws, $2.50 to $15.00 .One-Third Off
Ret. Rintrs in ereat variety of stones Reg. price $ 5.00, NOW 3.75
Set Rings in great variety oi stones iteg. price q o.uu, jj
6.00
Set Rings in great variety of stones Reg. price $ 4.00, NOW 3.00
Set Rings in great variety of stones Reg. price $10.00, NOW 7.50
Umbrellas Reg- Pce $ 2.00, NOW .75
Umbrellas, from $2.50 to $22.50.. 25 Per Cent Off
We have one of the highest-grade stocks of Umbrellas in Portland.
Belt Pins to clear at Half Price
Scarf Pins, Sterling and Gold-Filled, $1.00 $1.25, to clear at 35
Brooches in Sterling Reg- price $ 1.25, NOW .25
Brooches, Gold-Filled Reg- price $ 1.50, NOW .9
Brooches, Gold-Filled Reg. price S 2.50, Now S 1.65
Brooches, Gold-Filled Reg. price $ 3.00, NOW 1.95
All Cut Glass 25 Per Cent Off
Fine Gold-Filled Cuff Links Reg. price $ 1.25. NOW $
Fine Gold-Filled Cuff Links Reg. price $ 2.00, NOW
Fine Gold-Filled Cuff Links... Reg. price $ 3.00, NOW
Solid Gold Cuff Links v Reg. price $ 5.00, NOW
Solid Gold Cuff Links. Reg. price $ 4.00, NOW
14-carat Solid Gold Pens, pearl handles. .Reg. price $ 2.00, NOW $
.95
1.10
1.95
3.75
3.00
1.25
TLes. J only a few of th. hundreds of hih-qnality articles w. aro slaughtering. COME AND INSPECT OUR STOCK AND BE CONVINCED THAT THIS IS THE BEST OPPORTUNITY EVER OFFERED IN THIS CITY TO BUY HOLIDAY GOODS.
Look in our windows at the Majestic Theater entrance-under the big electric Majestic sign which lights the way to Opportunity
THE J. C. STILLMANKS COMPANY
JEWELERS AND DIAMOND IMPORTERS
Under the Big Majestic Theater Sign
353 Washington Street
Store Open Every Evening
LICENSE LAW DISCUSSED
rnoroKi okmxaxck is fa-
VORFD I1Y AV. J. WALL.
Correspondent 1'recs Rralty Ieealera
,lo Support Measure Op
.Itc Views AIo Given.
lYUlTUASP. Dec. 11. (To the Kdi
tor. Noticing In The Oregonlan of the
12th inst.. the Hand taken by C. K.
Henry for a higher standard of Integ
rity in and looking toward the weed
ing out of the unscrupulous now en
latrd in the real estate business In the
f!iy of i'urtlund. I wish to cite an
artual ease In point. A widowed lady
rame to our office (the Portland Ab
stract Trust Company and requested
tat we find a purchaser for 10 acres
of land which she owned, and stated
that she had a perfect title together
with an abstract of the same; where'
upon we secured purchaser and re
quested her to bring her abstract for
examination. To our surprise, sne nan
only what purported to be a copy of
a certain abstract, ana turtner. ner
deed cave her property one-half mile
distant from that which she was sup
rosed to have bought. he then re
quested that we make an abstract of
title, also try to correct the clerical
error In her title. L'pon search of
the records we found a mortgage of
several thousand dollars covering; a
large tract of land of which this 10
acres was a part. Her deed cited: "Free
from all Incumbrances except a cer
tain mortgage for I4&.00." which
amount would have been the propor
tionate amount per acre, and this In
face of the fact that there existed no
agreement whatever from the mortga
gee that he would release from the lien
of his mortgage this particular tract
upon the payment of this proportionate
amount. IV e further found this mort
gage foreclosed, the lady having been
served with an alias summons, and
therefore, unknown to her. was fore
closed of every shadow of title. And
the owner of this particular tract of 10
acres waa a member, or at least doing
business with the firm through which
this transaction passed.
Therefore, In the face of such un
scrupulous methods that are contin
ually being brought to our notice. It
certainly la high time that the real es
tate firms In Portland who enjoy a
rrput.ttion above reproach (and for
tunately we have many shall rid Itself
of such parasites, which not only prey
upon the good name of all reputable
real estate firms, but on the fair name
of the State of Oregon, and upon the
lives that have been lived and spent
to make her what she Is.
Let all reputable firms rise up In
arms and demand action -that will rid
It of a pest that makes possible to exist
In the Kast the smcun: "Look out for
tie Ileal Ftte Sharks of Portland.
Oregon." Tills shadow counteracts in
effect thousands of dollars that each
vrsr Is belnir spent by the people of
O-cgon to Induce settlers to come to
this roast. W. J. WALL.
ner of doing It. And they are about
to ask the city and state to lend them
their entire police power to enforce
their edict. Klght here Is where the
taxpayer that supports the courts, pays
the witness fees, feeds the convict r.ftcr
he has been sent to Jail for selling a
lot without a license, comes In.
Now, as a taxpayer In this county f
would like to ask the Portland Realty
Board a few questions.
Aa long as the organisation was con
tent to run along on their own time
and at their own expense, the taxpayers
could afford to be neutral, but when
they ask for the assistance of tne law
making power to assist them, then the
taxpayer wants to know and has a right
to know, Why the Portland Realty
Hoard? What excuse has the organ
ization for existing? .
What Is a "questionable method" In
a real estate deal?
Is taking an Inexperienced youth In
an automobile, with a capper or two
along, breaking; all speed ordi
nances for nine miles, to annihilate
space, and using all the arts and wiles,
tricks and turns known to the past
master salesman to succed In selling
the youth for 1200 a lot that, your
banker would not accept aa security
for a loan of $300 Is that a question
able method?
Tf a curbstone operator goes say 50
mTies from Portland and buys a farm
for ISO per acre gets It so cheap be
cause the owner has not been able In
a series of years to make enough money
off It to build a decent house and barn
plats the land In five-acre tracts, ad
vertises It as superb garden land, or
ganizes an excursion with brass band,
free refreshments, solid and liquid, and
sells the land to a lot of lambs at
$300 an acre Is that a questionable
method? i
What has the Realty Board done to-
ward easing the burden of the tax
payer? What do you propose to do to re
munerate the taxpayer for the use of
the courts which he maintains for your
use: when are you going to do It. and
what bonds will you furnish that you
will do as you agree to do?
Will taxes be raised or lowered, or
will we get any nearer "value received"
for the taxes we pay?
Do you believe that a realty dealers'
trust, which your proposed license sys
tem would unavoidably create, be of
any benefit to the taxpayer?
In these days of anti-trust, anti-special
privilege, anti-monopoly, people
coming forward and asking for any of
these things must expect to be ques
tioned. Speak up, gentlemen. You have
the floor. A TAXPAYER.
Hetsjata Aroused Over ScaooL
Portland Heights residents have
called a mass meeting to demand a
new school building to replace the old
Alnsworth School. The meeting will
-e held next Tuesday evening at the
Portland Heights Club. Among the
speakers already announced are: Dan
J. Malarkey, Isador Lang, Henry Hew
itt, K. L. Thompson and Charles J.
Schnabel. The School Board will be
asked to make provisions for the new
building in their forthcoming annual
buderet.
Mreme la Upaeetd.
St. Johns. Or.. IV. IS. (To the Ed
itor. In reference to the proposed
license ordinance supported by the
Portland llealty Board. I wish to say:
A license means a monopoly, a spe
r:al privilege from which all others are
excluded a trust. It seems from the
above that the Portland Realty Board
are wont to set themselves up as a
board of special examiners, a board
of censors, to have the exclusive right
to say who should have the privilege
of negotiating a real estate deal, fix
bis compensation and regulate his man-
ONLY 6 MORE DAYS
to make your Christmas gift selections, so don't delay coming to' the COLUMBIA
HARDWARE CO, 104 4th St., to get the best of everything at the right price.
Community Silverware, Manicure Sets, Brass and Nickel-Plated Goods, Carving
Sets, Coffee Percolating Machines of all styles and sizes.
S7.00
Why not buy the lady a Caloric Fireless
Cooker, put up in a Christmas package!
$7.50
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if It's Community Silver you buy her It's the best
Butter Knife, 95.
Carving- Bets, all styles, S2.bu up to S3S.OO.
li -1' 11T'--L firfir I r ' mil- in ''"T
Special 95. Other Caeserolea ,
and Serving Dishes SI. SO up. Electric Chafing; Dishes S8 12. S15
Hot Point S4.S0.
COLUMBIA HARDWARE COMPANY
14 FOCRTH STREET, BETWEEX WASHIJIGTOJf AKD STARK.
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HOME IN LAURELHURST.
Which do you think your wife would prefer an expensive Christmas present
that might be lost, stolen or discarded, or a lot contract for a beautiful homesite
in Laurelhurst? Suppose you ask her tonight and see what she says. There is
hardly one chance in ten that she won't say, "Buy the lot." She will see a future
home on it. She will see the eternal grind of paying rent stopped. You had bet
ter take her advice.
There never was nor never will be a better time to take the first step toward
getting a home than the present. The money that you have set aside for Christ
mas presents for your wife will please her much better if invested in Laurelhurst.
Do you doubt this? ASK HER.
Now, if you will make your wife a Christmas present of a contract for a Laurel
liurst lot we will help you build a home on it, and we will do it now. You will not be
required to have very much ready money, only about as much as you pay for one
year's rent of the house you now live in. , '
Can you imagine anything that yc;U could do that would be of greater benefit
to yourself and your family than to take the first step toward getting a home?
Remember that a house and lot in Laurelhurst is not only a home but it is a
rrilt-edge investment. Five years hence, Laurelhurst will be the Nob Hill of Pert
land and lots that now sell for $1000 will be hard to get for less than $5000.
Laurelhurst is served by three carlines and is only 15 minutes from the busi
ness center. Take Laurelhurst car at Third and Morrison.
MEAD & MURPHY, Sales Agents
Phones: Main 1503, A 1515. ' Office, 522-526 Corbett Bldg.
Office at Tract. Phone East 989. -Ask for Salesman.