TnE SUNDAY OREGOXIAN, PORTLAND, DECEMBER 21, 1019. AWARD BRIDGE PRESSED BY CLATSOP Gift Certificates Solve Perplexing Gift Problems So many times you are puzzled as to just what some friend or member of the family would like. Give a Gift Certificate on this store then selection is left to the recipient of the gift. Fountain Pens A Gift for Everyone Highway Commission Urged to Act, Despite High Bid. . We have an exceptionally fine display of "Water man's Fountain Pens in all styles and sizes. A pen to suit every hand. Prices Range From $2.50 to $29.00 Eversharp Pencils $1.00 to $25. OO EXPENSIVE TYPE WANTED in Present Structure Across Youngs Bay Declared Dangerous; Ear ly Construction In Prospect. Notwithstanding: that the lowest bid was 20 per cent above the esti mates, the Clatsop county court. Port of Astoria commission and chamber of commerce of Astoria urged the state highway commission yesterday to. award the contract for a bascule bridge across Young's bay, between Astoria and Seaside. This proposed bridge, some 1800 feet in length, in cluding the approaches,- and 150 feet clear span, is the biggest bridge un dertaking the highway commission has handled. Under the record of agreement, Clatsop county is to bear one-third of the expense, the remaining cost to be borne by the state highway commission and the federal govern ment, the bridge being a post-road project and therefore co-operative. Action to Be Taken Soon. Commissioner R. A. Booth, after consulting his colleague, E. E. Kiddle, announced that the commission wants time to consult with Simon Benson, chairman of the commission, who is in California, and with Mr. Purcell, of the bureau of public roads, before making a decision. It was stated that the commission will make an award or reject the lowest bid not later than December 29. This date was satisfactory to the low bidder, J. S. Gilpin, of the Gilpin Construc tion company of Astoria. Proposals were received from vari ous parts of the country, as the bridge is large. The Gilpin Construction com pany bid J373.282.20 for the semi permanent type, and J311.502.30 for the lighter type. Expensive Type Favored. The difference In the types c.onsists In the material used in the ap proaches. The lighter construction calls for timber, while the more per manent type is a combination of con crete and timber, so arranged that the timber can be replaced with concrete In the future should necessity demand end money be available. The Clatsop county delegation assured the state highway commission that it favors the heavier and more expensive type and that it favors awarding the con tract to the Gilpin Construction com pany, despite the fact that the bid is higher than recently made estimates of the engineering department. Port Proposal Withdrawn. Earlier in the agitation for this new bridge the Port of Astoria made a proposal to contribute toward the cost, provided the bridge was made adaptable for railroad purposes, but later this proposal was withdrawn. It has been the policy of the com mission, explained Mr. Booth, that when bids are received considerably In excess of the estimate to reject the bids and readvertise in the hope of securing a better figure and this policy has been usually successful. This big bridge, however, presents phases somewhat out of the common run. There is no assurance that steel will be cheaper later than it is now; In fact steel companies, said the com missioner, naa declined to quote to any prices beyond Give "HER" Perfume It conveys to the recipient a mes sage of thought- I u l remem brance in a man ner difficult to equal. Bottles of cut glass in beauti ful boxes or of plain glass- in boxes less elaborate make choosing an easy matter. ini 7 unristmas eadquarters Educational Toys Konstructo 50 to $2 Gilbert's Erector $1 to $10 Gilbert's Wireless $5.00 Gilbert's Nurse's Outfit $2.50 Gilbert's Electrical Set $5 Up Gilbert's Chemistry Set $2.50 RUBBER BALLS CELLULOID ANIMALS CELLULOID BALLS 'dlllllllllUIIIIIIIIIIIIIIllllIIIIIIIIIIlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllUi iimimmiiifjjmmtuifmtiminiJiHMiiiuuMiJiiHJiiiM DOLLS wsium s -v,v- ; 'P1 5 Lamps for Gifts S4.00 Desk Lamps Boudoir Lamps. . . . Table Lamps Floor Lamps Piano Lamps TO S35 We shall be pleased to show you our extensive. line of attractive lamps. dbagsjJI Pretty Han A beautiful as sortment of silk, velvet, mocha, suede, brocaded, beaded and hand - tooled Leather Bags. Also all styles of ladies' Leather Purses and Handbags. Priced to suit all. ItttntllHIIflllllllllMIIIHIIIIIIIIIUnillHIimtlHHIIIIUtlHIIHHIHIIUMIIIIIIJlinimil iraraifnitmmmniiimm ALL SIZES ALL KINDS ALL PRICES DOLLS that look like a baby, real life j 6ize, with and without wigs, $6 to $18 DOLLS that walk, 22 inches in height, moving eyes. Nicely dressed, with and without wigs. Come and see them walk. Prices $10 to $15 KEWPIE DOLLS NOVELTY DOLLS I Stationery for Gifts Stationery is always the acceptable gift. Everybody can use it and no one can really have too much of it. Engraved with handsome monogram on our high-class tinted E stock and put up in one of our special Christmas boxes, it makes a handsome gift. EE PRICED ONLY 5 Of to $15.00 , FINE LINE CHRISTMAS GREETING CARDS- EE liiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiitiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinir? Beautiful Py-Ra-Lin Ivory Choose your gifts this year from our showing of Py-Ra-Lin Ivory. Then you can be sure you are giving something acceptable and useful. r,tiruillMniiiiilltllHHtntitlitlllli:iltltiniiimiHiiiiiiimnuHHHiiiiiitiiiiiiiHitiii uimitiiimMmmmmnmmtiniiimininiMntiinimHiititniii , HEADQUARTERS FOR Electrical Gifts The Sort of Gifts Tou Like to Give . Because They Are Appreciated Most Electric Toasters $ .6.00 to $ 8.50 Electric Percolators $10.00 to $25.00 Electric Irons $ 3.50 to $ 8.75 Electric Heaters I..$11.00 to $12.00 Electric Grills $ 9.50 to $12.50 Electric Hair Curlers $ 6.00 to $ 7.25 Electric Chafing Dishes $16.00 to $21.50 the commission this month. Bridge Held Danxrroua Assurance was given the commis- unai me present bridge across Youngs Bay is dangerous, that lives may be lost if the structure is made to serve traffic for two years more and that the sentiment of Clatsop county, as expressed, was to let the contract, even though the bid may vo nign, ana oegin construction im mediately. The belief of the delega tion is that steel will not be lower .In price for two or three years. The only road contract awarded yesterday was for 2586 feet of fenc ing on the Columbia highway between Astoria and Svenson, which went to R. R. McClanahan for $2846.40. Bids for graveling 2.62 miles of canyon section of the Baker-Cornucopia highway were rejected. Bids for bridge work in Yamhill county were opened by the commission for the county and referred to the state en gineer and the county for determina tion. Stebinger Bros, were low bid ders at $46,513 for one structure and K. D. Olds was low bidder' at $8912 lor the bridge across Chehalem creek. Syndicate Bids for Bonds. For the $1,000,000 road bonds, bear ing 4 per cent, the high bidder was a syndicate consisting of the First National bank of New York. Keene Taylor, Anglo, Paris & London bank and Ralph Schneelock & Co. The bid was $986,170. Assurance was given James Stewart by the commission that bids will be called for the January meeting oti .the Mayville-Thlrty-Mile section of the John Day highway, provided the engineering force at Salem can pre pare the specifications in time. Air. Stewart was also assured by Commis sioner Booth that the Sarvice creek John Day river section will be built when funds are available. "We are anxious to finish the work on the map which the legislature made. stated Mr. Booth, to the as sembled delegations who were de manding road work, "and if money Is granted we will prosecute the road programme as quickly as possible and get it done, if we can do so at a reasonable price." Finance Programme Kelt. This announcement Immediately fired members of the legislature pres ent to work for a finance programme at the special session of the legis lature next month Crook county, through County Judge Wallace, offered $40,000 of the est mated $75,000 cost for a post road project east of Prinevllle to the forest reserve. This, when completed, will be a section of the McKenzie high way. The judge also asked for 32 miles of additional work extending from the Shorty Davis ranch to Paulina. No action was taken by the commission. County Judge Hare of Tillamook In quired about a 15-mile stretch of hard surface which has been promised and received the reply that the commis sion is committed to It. but that noth ing will be done until there are more funds. Judge Hare declared that Senator T. B. Handley will be at Salem to see that relief is afforded. I nion Offers to Lend Money. 1 Union county explained to the com mission that It has voted a bond issu for pavement and that the plan pro vides a paved road to every town in the county. On the old Oregon trail, which is an extension of the Columbi highway, the county will pave from Kamela to North Powder. The county wants action on the road from I.: Grande to Minam, in Wallowa county Christmas Candies Christmas is not Christmas without a plentiful supply of good candies for both the children and the grown-ups. The choicest Candies we could find, daintily boxed for gift giving Vogan's, Thompson's, Krause's, Johnson's, Hoefler's and Canter bury's. Also Christmas Bulk Candies. em v Ladies' Silk Umbrellas Make one of the best presents that can be purchased. To aid you in finding something that will please her, we offer a very attractive collection of the very latest styles and shades and every kind of handles. Prices $5.50 to $24 CLOCKS Make Fine Gifts Composition Ivory and Pyralin Clocks large assortment, all sizes. Prices $2.50 to $15.00 s5 ft Ansco Cameras 6 fc.- Jj-' 111 V;'ir rMJSrW&SP The Gift Supreme A gift that helps to make Christ mas merry and keeps a picture story of the Christmas joys and pleasures. Latest Types with Anastigmat Lenses $20.27 to $85.33 Large assortment other models at $3.49 to $29.33 TRIPODS $2.75 up. PHOTO ALBUMS.. 25 to $7.00 Leather Carrying Cases for cameras or kodaks $2.75 up Hat Brushes Cuticle Knives Nail Files Puff Boxes Cream Boxes Polishers Dresser Trays Napkin Rings Bonnet Brushes Talcum Boxes Military Brushes Perfume Bottles Nail Brushes Hatpin Holders Pin Boxes Jewel Boxes Hair Receivers Mirrors Glove Stretchers Combs Soap Boxes uiHimiHtumitratMmftmi:iuimmiuim Momtttaiiuuiic Complete Tree Lighting Sets Wire and lights all ready to use. The . modern way of lighting Christmas A Trees. All colors of lights. No danger of fire. 8-Light Tree Outfit... 16-Light Tree Outfit... 24-Light Tree Outfit. . . ...$4.00 $8.00 ..$12.00 Basement. ACCEPTABLE GIFTS "Likly" Luggage Your family and friends will greatly appreciate traveling equipment, on account of its usefulness. We carry the famous "Likly" Bags, Suitcases and Wardrobe Trunks. Absolutely the finest quality and style. We invite" your inspection of our wonderful and extensive exhibi tion of Leather Goods and Lug gage. Your Gift problem will be solved after visiting this department. Some Very Practical Gifts for the Men The kind that men appreciate and are always glad to receive. Auto-Strop Safety Razor $5.00 up. Twinplex Razor Stropper $5.00 to $7.00. Gillette Safety Razor $5.00 up. Kenney Shower Bath $7.50. Shaving Mirrors Magnifying Mirrors. Shaving Outfits complete, with Mirror, Mug and Brush $5.50 to $14.00. r I- Please Shop' Early in the Morning Store Open Evenings to 9 o'Clock HBIIIIIIIIIIBBIIIIIIIIBBIlllIllllfllilHllRBIHHIIBIIIIlllIllllllllHBIIHBHIII"" .ajcL Clarke Co j Wood-Lark Building woo Alder at West Park DEMONSTRATION MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY STAR Electric Vibrator This is the first Christmas that you have had the opportunity of buying a complete home electric massage outfit for Five Dollars. Most every girl and woman has yearned for these wonderful health and beauty treatments; but the price has heretofore been prohibitive. Put the roses of youth back in your cheeks and the suppleness of a youngster back into your body. Massage will do it- Sister, mother, wife, brother, sweetheart all need a "Star" and will be delighted to get one. Give the gift that can be used every day in the year. Price Complete, fully QfT ff guaranteed only. .. . 3tlUl With the understanding that the state Viia-hwav commission is short of funds. Union county offered to lend the state 110 000. which is half the esumaiea cost of grading between those points. The county has set aside 3i,uuu ior paving It. The proposition was somewnai unique, for usually counties warn m borrow money from the commission rather than lend. A memorandum of the offer was taken for future consideration. Umatilla Asks Survey. Umatilla county asked for a sur vey from Pendleton to the John Day highway and from Nye, via Albee and Ukiah, to laie. xne county nas a large sum to spend for its share in co-operation. Also, umauna county asked that the 19 miles between Echo and Pendleton be graveled by June 1. From Yamhill county came a dele gation requesting that the rocking of the Gaston and Forest Grove road be held up for the time being, as the two counties, Yamhill and Washington, want to have a concrete road from McMinnvillo to Forest Grove laid dur ing the summer. The commission again reiterated the statement about shortage or tunas, wnicn representa tives Dennis and Graham understood and promised to . help remedy at Salem. The commission ordered resolutions adopted on the death of the late J.' N. Burgess, member or the commission. ELKS' TRAIN HITS HOCK1 SLIDE NEAR. BILLARD XEAKLY CAUSES DISASTER. Engine, Running Slowly, Is Dam aged Huge Boulder Rolled Down Into Umpqua. EOSEBURG, Or.. Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) The Elks' special train, re turning from Glendale to this city at an "early hour this morning, narrow ly escaped being thrown into the Umpqua river when a slide of rock and earth was encountered at a point just north of Dlliard. Two slides were encountered, the first being discovered before the train reached the spot, and the obstruc- Guards Meet Waverlelgh. The Multnomah Guards second team will play the Waverleigh Athletic five on the Washington high school floor Monday night. The Multnomah team will be selected from the following players: Hill, i-dlund, Irvine, Oilman Wright and Tuma, tions were removed by the train crew. Proceeding slowly, owing to the heavy rain that had fallen most of the night, the train collided with a huge boulder, partly breaking the rock and slightly damaging the engine. This obstruction finally was rolled off the track and went crashing over the cliff into the river and at Green siding No. 13 was notified of the bad conditions near Dillard. All trains were delayed somewhat today on account of these slides and unsafe stretches of track both north and south. St. Helens Woodmen Elect. ST. HELENS, Or., Dec. 20. (Spe cial.) St. Helens camp No. 10999, Modern Woodmen of America, has elected the following officers: Con sul, Wr. H. Faxon; past consul, H. A. Colt: adviser, B. L. Monish: clerk, H. K. Le Bare: banker, W. A. Levi; escort, W. E. Hoover. The installation of officers will be held on January 7. CoroNA The Personal Writing Machine. $50.00 With Case E. W. PEASE CO. Exclusive Dis tributors. 110 Sixth St. iimiiimimimmiiutmmiiiiimmiimi Anno un c em ent We Wish to Announce the Re-Opening of Cfjt Cfjiet Hund) With Our Old Motto . FOOD OF QUALITY WITH BETTER SERVICE Still the Chiefs 414 Morrison. Cor. 11th St. One year's free serv ice on appliances G. P. A. rrofit- w rtu? 1 sharinr l onnons ZTk i.avVfcss' r r., Happy Christmas Time You can make it happier still if you heap at the foot of the Christmas tree some of the useful and handsome ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES greatly desired by the fair "lady of your heart." - gnmmnmiMiinimiimimHiMtinmitmiintinmin Any Woman Would Like I A Small Electric Iron for Traveling Use I A Hot Pad . f A Curling: Iron 1 A Chafing Dish 1 A Grill 1 A Portable Sewing; Machine 1 uiiiiiutHiiiiiiiuiniMiiii:niamuiiiiiiuitiniur This store will be open Monday and Tuesday evening:s Scott Electric Cot FIFTH AND OAK Phone Broadway 1820 Just Suggestions: Electric Toaster Special $3.85 Regular Price $4.83 Crisp, delicately -browned toast made right at the table tastes so much better! SE-TO-SO A little shaded electric light for the sewing machines $5. It clamps right on the arm of the machine and throws the light di rectly on the sewing. Very useful on dark days or evenings when there's stitching to do. BOUDOIR LAMPS for the dressing table ?5. Charming little metal affairs with silk-lined shades in dainty colors. COLORED LIGHTS FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE Sets of vari colored lights $3.50 $4$5. fin .mi si i; 'ii' iii'i: i : M Ml