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About The Sunday Oregonian. (Portland, Ore.) 1881-current | View Entire Issue (Dec. 22, 1918)
1 14 THE SUNDAY OREGOXLVX. PORTLAND. DECEMBER- 22, 1918. HOLIDAY TRAVEL IS HEAVY We Commence . Inventorying the Day After Christmas BIGGEST PASSENGER TRAFFIC EVER IS REPORTED. We Would Rather Invoice the Cash Than the Goods The Next Two Days Will Be the Greatest in Our History Through Business to California Es . : pecially Increased and Ixcal Trains All Crowded. In the opinion of railroad traffic of ficials the holiday rush of travel which reached the peak last night has been the heaviest California passenger bus iness ever handled at this season. Local holiday travel is just beginning to set in heavily. Southern Pacific train No. 53, the Oregonian, left this morn ing in two sections, in which were comprised 13 standard sleepers, three tourist cars, three chair cars, besides the' usual number of baggage and ex press cars. No. 15 yesterday morning carried three standard sleepers, two tourists and four chair cars. No. 13, leaving at 8 o'clock last night, was run in two sections, the first carrying six standard and two tourist sleepers and five chair cars, and the second 10 cars of express, parcel post and mail. Passengers are moving in all direc tions. Kastbound trains yesterday generally carried extra cars, and the railroads are taxed to find sufficient equipment. .All trains between Port land and Puget Sound cities have been 'Very heavy for several days past and were especially so yesterday. The Great Northern train due at 10:30 last night came in two sections of 12 cam and eight cars, respectively. Interchange of rolling stock proved convenient. One Southern Pacific train for the South was made up chiefly of Oregon Washington cars, while Seattle passen cer of the Union Pacific system con sisted of Spokane, Portland & Seattle coaches. DESTROYER KALK FLOATED Lieutenant Victim of German Sub marine Honored. QU1NCY. Mass., Dec. 21. The United States destroyer Kalk. named for Lieu tenant Stanton K. Kalk, of Omaha, Neb., -who lost his life when the destroyer Jacob Jones was sunk by a German submarine, was launched at the Fore IUver yard of the Bethlehem Shipbuild ing Corporation here today. Mrs. Florence Stanton Kalk, mother of the Lieutenant, christened the vessel. Khe had been engaged in naval Y. M. C - A. work at Brest and returned to this country to act as sponsor at the request of Secretary of the Navy Daniels. Colorado "Woman Bandit Sentenced. DENVER, Dec. 21. Eva Lewis, mem ber of the bandit gang which terror ized the Colorado Springs and Denver districts in September, was today sen tenced to serve from five to seven years in the state penitentiary. The sentence is the minimum for one con victed of robbery with a gun. Miss Lewis was convicted on a charge of robbing Miss Mildred Gates, of Dallas, Texas, and W. D. Otter, of Chicago, she having aided two other members of the gang in holding up Miss Gates and Ot ter near the Denver Country Club. Think How Needlessly You Have Suffered With Headache All These Years When your eyes were red, inflamed and irritated and your head ached so badly you didn't feel that you cared to do anything or see anyone, you were needlessly punishing yourself. Many who for years have suffered intensely from chronic sick headaches, having used drugs of all kinds with out benefit, have found immediate and permanent relief by wearing my Perfect-Fitting Glasses. The cause of the headache was eyestrain the glasses remove the cause the cure is lasting. Let me help you to be "headacheless" by wearing my Perfect-Fitting Glasses. DR. WHEAT EYESIGHT SPECIALIST 207 Morgan Building, Washington at Broadway EXPRESS HOME HEADY SOON BUILDING AT II IT IT AND IRVING SEAR COMPLETION. Consulting Engineer Is Here From San Francisco to Supervise-Details. January 1 the American Railway Ex press Company will have ready for occupancy the new building at Fifth and Irving etreets that is to be used as depot station for outgoing express. The structure is being put up under contract and will provide; approxi mately 5000 square feet of floor space. J. H. Humphreys, consulting engineer of the company, with headquarters at San Francisco, spent yesterday in Port land looking after the new building, which is under his supervision. He also attended to the conclusion of ar rangements for a lease of the garage occupying the site formerly used for the postoffice station at Fifth and Hoyt streets. This garage will be utilized, for the housing and care of a fleet of trucks that will be sent to Portland for delivery service. E. M. Whittle, general manager of the American Railway Express Com pany, also of San Francisco, spent yes terday in the city on one of his trips to the Northwest section of the terri tory under his jurisdiction. Livestock Kaisers to Meet. BEND, Or., Dec. 21. (Special.) I'lans for the entertainment of visiting delegates to the Oregon Cattle and Horseraisers' Association, to be held here April 23, 24 and 25. will be com pleted January 8, when George P. Rus sell, Prineville cattleman, will appear before the Commercial Club to outline arrangements for the convention. Alaska In Need of Aid. WASHINGTON. Dec. 21. A joint resolution appropriating $200,000 to combat influenza in Alaska was In troduced today by Senator Jones, of Washington. The Senator said -hundreds of indigent natives are suffering from the disease and that the Red Cross funds for relief there have been exhausted. Musical Gifts Are Real' Gifts Store Open Every Evening Now! Two Big Shipments of UKULELES Direct From Hawaii. A Big Shipment of Guitars, Ban jukes, Etc. From the East. Another Big Shipment of Cornets, Saxophones, Etc ALL HAVE ARRIVED JUST IN TIME TO COMPLETE OUR GREAT HOLI DAY DISPLAY. At Gi n k traves music otore (Branch of Oregon Eilers Music House) Oldest and Most Reliable in the West 285 MORRISON ST. and Also 153 FOURTH ST. St. HAWAIIAN GENUINE STEEL GUITARS Quaint and Easy to Learn FREE LESSON'S Complete outfits with s lessons IO'aar J Also several very elaborate ones, priced at jg-IO MUSIC ROLLS AND BAGS For Student or Teacher Leather Rolls..... .50UI Keratal Bags Sl.OOrP Leakin Bags 81.50CF Gen Seal Bags S5.00 Alligator Bags S7.50 BIG SALE OF BEHTIIXE SWISS SPRING-WIJiD MUSIC BOXES Regular $3. $4, $5 styles, all for, each SI. 95 BANJOS Full size 8 3.75 Fine finish 5.25 Rex standard & 7.75 Rex inlaid $12.00 Also famous Orpheum Banjo, SoO cash or payments GENUINE HAWAIIAN UKULELES Free Lcison Genuine Hawaiian make S3. 25 Fancy Hawaiian make &5.00 Inlaid Hawaiian make f.oO Fancy inlaid SS.50 Lesson Included Free VIOLIN SALE With Bow and Free Lessons Regular t 6.00 at S3. 85 Regular $ 8.00 at $-4.50 Regular $10.00 at 3(5.75 Regular $12.00 at S7.25 And many others complete with Bows and Cases. COHXETS Free Lfmiou Genuine French, used S 8.00 Genuine French, new &15.00 King, slightly used, silver. . S40.00 Conn and King, new and used cor nets and band instruments, alt at reduced prices. Genuine U. S. Government Army Regulation "Khaki Finish" BUGLES Regular $8.50 at 84.75 Just the Thin for Our Boy Stoats MANDOLINS Flat, latest style B.50 Inlaid flat S 8.50 Fine Rosewood '. ...$12.50 Washburn $15.00 And others up to $65 DRUMS ' Lecdy Lndnlg and .Other Makes $10.00 .Drum $ 7.25 .S5 $15.75 $23.75 $15.00 Drum $25.00 Drum.. $30.00 Drum.. Bargains In SAXOPHONES Bb Soprano (Buffet) S25 Eb Alto (Conn) $35 Bb New Tenor (Conn) .....$95 Free Lessons, Too Alao the Superb New BANJO IKES The finest In town -.,$10 Free Leasons Included Mall Orders filled promptly and carefully sent parcels pout or ex press. Write or telephone at once. Lons; distance or local. Main 1123. SALE NOW ON G raves M nasic 3rore 08 285 MORRISON STREET 9 The Largest and Finest Stock of Musical Instruments in the Northwest HEADQUARTERS FOR THE BEST OF EVERYTHING IN PHONOGRAPHS AND RECORDS, INCLUD ING THE WONDERFUL EDISON mJ . V j -sl IMBCIIMS The Great Pre -Inventory and Christmas Sale Stands Out Head and Shoulders Above Every Other Sale in the City Genuine Savings on Gift and Staple Merchandise Extra Salespeople Quick Service, Extra Preparation IN OUR ANNEX $5 ALL-WOOL SLIPOVERS $2.69 Men's Army Style Khaki Mlp-On Sweaters. One Mia; Lot of Knit SWEATER COATS VnlueM in $5, -t" 52.39 7 i $3 SWEATER COATS GO AT $1.69 K2.S0 Men's Heavy Cotton t1 Q7 Klannrl .OTn I 1 J t $1.2.1 BLI'K C-HAMRRAY WORK JQ SHIRTS. I're-Inventory Price Of All Sl.cn, full Cut. 92.00 'COTTON FLANNEL tf - 7 SHIRTS DX1 4.00 WOOLEN FLANNEL OQ SHIRTS DiJI? SS.OO WOOLEN FLANNEL flJO I 7 SHIRTS WJ1 .M WOOLEN FLANNEL - 3Q SHIRTS DtTJ7 KlX-.'Ut ALL-WOOL I.O..HK fljly QC SHIRTS iiO AT 1 IO wmm $1.50 DRESS SHIRTS 88c New Pattern, All Sizes.- $2.50 DRESS SHIRTS . $1.48 Madras Per ealea. All Slaea. $2.50 SOFT COLORED SHIRTS GO AT $1.48 $2.50 COTTON -RIB UNION SUITS ALL SIZES. $1.39 4 Wool Mixed lolon Suits $2.59 5 Wool Mixed Vnlon Suits . . $3.17 $8 Wool Mixed Tnlon Suits - v $3.79 Cotton or Dri 72c Irt or , AVoolc $1.48 Cotton Ribbed Shirts or DnwaM f2.50 Shirts or Draw, em, Voolcn, $1.50 LADIES FELT SLIPPERS 89c LADIES' $2 FELT SLIPPERS $1.48 $1.50 CHILDREN'S FELT SLIPPERS 83c 1.3 Children's Felt Slippers C 1 1Q Same aa the cot Ol.l J S2.25 very besai Men's Felt f AO Slippera for J1.40 50c NEW TIES 29c Flowing Knd, MlluorKnlt. $1.00 NEW TIES 69c Movt Beantlfnl $1.50 FINEST SILK TIES NOW ONLY 89c MEN'S SOCKS 8c ISe MEN'S SOCKS, black or whlte.Q all alsea. at... OC BOe LISLE COTTON SOCKS now 29 c SILK SOCKS tC r.o S I L K O Q 0Ob SOCKS. FINEST l IIEAV WOOLEN SOCKS AT 62c 7 f t '71 r ssaBr-si K ' , l- " 1 Mm $3.00 FINE , KID DRESS GLOVES $1.98 20c CANYAS GLDYES lie Work Gloves 1.00 LEATHER. -Lr . . , . mww Iff a am a a run m a. ha - T - Vi.ou m WLt av a r, bv i . it n w arv r C' ...oc S2.IH) L K A T H E It WORK tf -I OQ ;lovf.s.. OltJ S2.AO I.E A T 11 K K w (I H K fi (J Q C LOVES.. U 1 .Of ;t.SO LEATHER. WORK (o on .OVES.. 9avii.O OCR WORK ;i.oves CO CALF. COWHIDE. PHiSKIN AND HORSEHIUE. ME IN $3 MEN'S FELT HATS $1.89 4.0O FINE SOFT FELTdJO ?Q HATS Ia.U7 SOc GENCINE PRESIDENT SC SPENDERS 28c $1 LISLE WEB SUSPENDERS ONLY 59c 124e Men's Soft Ilsndker- C rhlrfs DC fMe Pure Linen Initial Han d kerchlefsO O at .ZfC $6 Ladies' Black Dress Shoes $3.69 Kin or CLOTH TOP ALL STYLES OF HEELS $20 MEN S SUITS, ALL SIZES, MANY STYLES, $12.88 V-A'-MV-:'--'-':.- I."1'": $ 1 6.39 :S MEN'S Mi ls, siaes.' Kcrares, fan. $22.69 MEN'S OVERCOATS SSO.OO MEN'S OVEIUIO OQ COATS AT 010.09 :tO.M MEN'S OVER-tfl Q OQ ATS AT OlO.OO :t.1.M MEN'S ovi:iu(oi Qg COATS AT Wfal.Oj SI.VIMI MEN'S HEAVY OC WOOl, MA(KIAi 5t7.03 20c LADIES' COnON, BLACK, HOSE, PAIR 10c Lad lea Fine Hlack Hose, f" mill run... luC !Ute LI ale Cotton Hoke, toow O O .i oZc 7.1e Ladles' Fiber Silk Hose, pair H1.25 Fiber Silk Hose. . 2 Pure Silk Hmc -Nota- 36c 87c $1.35 CHILDREN'S H0SESE""iT'" Hose on wale now for only 14C VK- HIST E It II ROW N QQ CHILDREN'S HOSE JO C .1.-VC INFANT S' liLACK 1 C I.1SI.E HOSK. PAIR IOC l,es. HANDKERCHIEFS 4c ladies' HANDKERCHIEFS 8c pVre LINEN KERCHIEFS 17c $1.50 LADIES' FLEECED VESTS AND -' k PANTS j 79c k ::i LADIES' f'--.y: f'V UNION SUITS $3.89 at.oo WOOLEN UNION SUITS $2.69 1..10 Children's UNION SUITS 89c met- - A v . La JV-i $20 LADIES' NEW CLOTH COATS $9.95 $30 LADIES' NEW CLOTH COATS $16.48 $40 LADIES' NEW CLOTH COATS $23.69 $50 LADIES' NEW CLOTH COATS $29.75 mm $35.00 PLUSH COATS COI GO AT Ol.Dd $30.00 PLUSH COATS 29 75 $75.00 PLUSH COATS g9 LADIES' SUITS $25.00 Ladies' New Suits .SIO.OM $35.00 Ladies' New Suits S18.8N $50.00 Ladies' New Suits .SlIN.JvS LADIES' DRESSES $12.50 Serjre Dresses $(.S! $25 New AH-Wool Serpe J- Q Dresses at 5X.UJ $30 Beautiful Silk Dresses at $8.50 Bovs' Overcoats l- S16.48 ITa a I ' I m a Sizes 4 to 9 ne military model with side pockets and belts. f7 urn SILK WAISTS $ 5.00 New Silk Waists .$2.(9 $ 8.00 New Silk Waists S1.S. $12.50 New Silk Waists $7.93 CORSETS New Styles, All Sizes $ 1.00 New Corsets ."!) $ 1.50 New Corsets DoV $ 2.50 New Corsets $1.4S $ 3.50 New Corsets St2.:j! $ 5.00 New Corsets .S;$.:$9 $ 6.00 New Corsets 8;$.!)S $10.00 New Corsets $0.39 APRONS, DRESSES $1.75 Bungalow Aprons 97c $2.50 Bungalow Aprons .SI. 59 $3.50 Billie Burke Aprons $2.39 BATH ROBES $ 6.00 Ladies' Bath Robes $:.9S $ 7.50 Ladies' Bath Robes- 81.95 $10.00 Ladies' Bath Robes .Sb45 $15.00 Silk-Padded Bath Qrr Q it m m aa it l iiiu jm m M til .Ut $12.50 GRAY SHOES..... CORNER FOURTH AND WASHINGTON