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SECTION FOUR
NEWS OP THE THEATRES
-MOTION PICTURES
EIGHT PAGES
AUTOMOBILE CJOSSIP
GOOD ROADS NEWS
PORTLAND, OREGON, j SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 20, 1914.
OUALITY OF
A AVtRRY
IS SAID TO
CHRIST-
MAS
ftulo as Affecting Public Util
ities Discussed by Special
Assistant C. J. Smyth.
SERVICE
DEPEND
UPON
COMPETITION
mm -i i a v ) I sjwi -. . r 1 1 1 1 11 w : in
INSTANCES ARE CITED
Federal Expert Has Had
parlance In Conducting
tiona In the land.
Wide Ex-Xaveatlffa
C. J. Smyth, wpeclal assistant to the
attorney general of the United States,
believes that the quality ot ctvice re-
clveil ty th public from public util
ities (Iij rln upon the degree of com
petition bi twecn them, i Mr. Smyth
imn runuucitMl UII mv uaufciiLii-Mi imw
competition which -has taken him
mitokb the nation and into many
Ktatc. He has been In Portland some
time, flrt In connection with the gov
ernment's action In the Bell Tele
Jihono case, and now in connection
with the Oregon & ColifOrnla'Mand
case.
Whenever competition becomes un-
rnwestiHry In power arm ngnt or tele
phone servlc-e, it is Ume for public
wncmhlp to step in, he said during a
conversation last w-e.k.
Competition Ik an absolute, neces
sity. Nothing can.talte Its place. Jt
Is a force, an ever jircnent urge, sttm
uUitlug the business affected, the
manager in charge,' the employes con
nected with it, to do everything In
their power to give th best service
at least cost.
'Competition Intensifies the striv
ing for business, makes the utility do
everything possible to please its customers.
"Itegtilntion of public utilities can
not accomplish what competition can,
ror take Its - place. Regulation is
something nulto remote from the
conduct of those affected. If two
companies nro engaged In, competition
they will display an energy In giving
service that no amount of regulation
will bring about.
rtegulation. in the minds of the
managers. Is something away orr,
something which they may escape,
something that Is slow to move. Per
haps It may be six months after com
plaint Is made before action will be
had, and that is a long time to wait
for relief. Regulation never so
prompt and efficient as" competition.
'This is true whether tho service
spoken of Is electric light, power or
telephones. ',... ,.
"Whenever there is no need for com
petition, th business ought to be
owned by the public. Private monop
oly la Intolerable and Indefensible.
"At the same time public ownersnip
should not exceed the necessity for It.
It Is no psrt of the government's duty
to pngaere in business except where
by so doing it may cure abuse In the
private administration of" business or
give' more efficient service than can
be given by private interests. But
first of, all the opportunity to do Busi
ness should come to individuals.
"I am not fiertain that public owner
ship would result in more efficient ad
ministration of light ami "power or
telephone service. t believe that If
there is ever but one telephone sys
tem In the country It will be publicly
owned.
"Thi history of the- telephone fur
nishes a startling Illustration of the
value of competition not only in'. Im
proved service to the public but In
benefit to the companies themselves.
'Until' the fundamental Bell patents
expired there was no improvement to
'apeak of In the telephone. t was only
when ln4epfiidot)t competition was in
troduced that Improvements were
made. Independent competition, as a
matter of fact, was Introduced as a
protest against the service that was
then being given. One had to wait a
minute or two after' taking down the
receiver before the' call--would be an
swered, and then the wrong number
would probably' be rung due to the
lacc of efficiency In the central bu
reau. That bad service had Its pro
test in the form of competition whs
admltti-d by an official of the Hell tel
ephone organ i-zaTfim In giving testi
mony. He. however, made the point
that the Bell people had learned". their
lesson, had realized the necessity of
rendering good service and would
never be guilty of poor service again.
"The man who sees two telephones
on his desk will perhaps say that
there should only be one. When he
gets two. telephone bills at the end of
the mouth he Is apt to say even more
emphatically there should only be one.
He sees only telephones and bills; the
element of service does not enter Into
his calculations. He does not realize
that If he had never had but the one
lie would probubly still be using a
vall telephone, submitting to delays
and annoyances, with a limited num
ber of people whom he could reach by
telephone. All the important improve
ments n the telephone have been
made since competition was Intro
duced. They organise the best plants,
they employ the most efficient man
agers, they demand the very best of
sen-Ice, and the number; of telephone
users has been multiplied into the
million. To permit the elimination
of competition would be dangerous.
Competition alone compels service
satisfactory to the public?"
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Xmas Selection B ALLLO ij for the Commonwealth of Oregon
Tb Be Acted Upon by Men, Women and Children --Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Selections Daily From 9 A. M. Until j 9 P. M. at the Lipman, Wolfe & Co. Holiday! Shopping Center-
This ballot of holiday gifts was prepared with extreme care and forethought- Every item was rigorously censored before being placed on this Xmas ticket. The primal, fundamental ideas that govern every article on the ballot are
RELIABLE QUALITIES AND CHARGING LESS FOR THEM THAN OTHERS. Families whose members have been our patrons throughout three generations know and believe in us and will endorse this ballot.' If-newcomers
and skeptics will stop and consider that the whole force of this great organization IS EXERTED TO SERVE THEM BEST and will indulge in a few trials or intelligent comparisons, they will end by eivine us their confi
dence. and in so doing SAVE A GENEROUS SUM ON THEIR' HOLIDAY PURCHASES. J .:
Buy EARLY in the Day EARLY in the Week MARK THIS BALLOT and Your Gift Problem IS SOLVED "
Movies to Preserve
Record of the War
New York. Dec. ! 19. Future gener
ationu will be able to see actual oc
currences of the; present Kuropean
war reproduced in motion pictures and
view specimens of every class of ob
Ject connected with the war. Includ
ing guns and uniforms used In battle,
st a war. museum to be erected by the
Modem Historic Records association.
.The exhibition will include all man,
ner of rellce. small guns of everjr
description and specimens, or replicas
of side arms; rifles, bayonets and
othw weapons used. .
The association wjll also preserve
if on parchment copies of important of
' ffe.iai documents ni of -eyewitness
t reporln of the engagements.
of
Initiative
Measures
that will reduce the
Xmas Tax
every citizen if acted
upon immediately.
MEASURE 122
To Reduce the Stock of
Imported Ivory
Offering the public the en
tire stock without reserve.
One-Third Off
Our assortment of imported
ivory plain and decorated is
greater than the combined
stocks of the entire city.
-Buy for mother, wife,
daughter, sister, sweet
heart. First Floor
MEASURE 123
To distribute jewelry of
gold, silver and precious
stones to,. holiday shoppers.
Offering without, reserve
All Our Jewelry
, One-Fifth
to One-Halt Off
Buy early and often.
First Floor
MEASURE 124
A measure intended to
benefit every woman in need
of, a coat, suit, dress, skirt,
waist or sweater. To those
women who need apparel for
themselves, or intended as
Xmas gifts we offer .
Every Coat Reduced
Every Suit Reduced
Every Dress Reduced
Every Skirt Reduced
Every Waist Reduced
Every Sweater Red'ed
Every Fur Reduced
Third Floor
MEASURE 125
A Proclamation
Commanding every person in
terested in beautiful
Objects of Art
Imported Glassware
Sheffield Plate I
Marbles and Bronzes
Nickel and Silverware
Pottery and China
To Take Advantage
of Sale Prices
One-Fifth to
One-Half Off
Sixth Floor
$22.50i
to !
$32,501
$27.50;
to I
$40.00;
$25.00!
to j
$32.50!
Former!
Pile I
From the Suit Store
Our
Price
I Mark
I Here
VELVET DRESSES -All New Models
Fashion's last word in modish apparel.
Beautifully made and trimmed in; a variety
of styles. Some. combined with satin. In
black, navy, brown and green.
WOMEN'S COATS Correct Styles
Of zibelines, cheviots,' worsteds land mix
tures. J Every coat new. In black, navy,
brown,1 green- and mixtures. Perfectly
tailored. Lined with satin and silk. ,
TAILORED SUITS New Models
High class man tailored suits; plain tai
lored, fur and velvet trimmed. Of broad
cloth, cheviots, gabardine and serges. In
black, navy, brown, green, and plum. Every
suit new this season. Third Floor
$12.85
$18.95
$17.95
t
Forroeij
rzioe ;
Leather Goods Store
Our
Price
Mark
$1.25;
$6.50
$8.50!
$4,001
Leather Pullman Slippers, for men, women:
Fitted Party Cases, leather, new shapes. . .
Imp. Beaded' Bags, novelty combinations.
Leather Handbags, some with vanities. . . .
Genuine Pin Seal Bass, newest styles . . . . .
$7.50- Lther Traveling Bags, ivory, ebony fittings
S3.50i Morocco jand Seal Mags, plain and plaited.
i I Buy for 5 or more. . First Floor
Former!
Price i
Imported Ivory Section
l 98c
$3J5
$6.48
$2A8.
$3S0
$545
$1J?5
l'
Our
Price
Hark
Here
$4.00
$3.00
$7.50j
$2.50
$2.75
$1.25
75c
$1.50!
Ivory Manicure Sets, in white gift box. . .
Ebony Military Brushes, concave, oval, pair
Shaving Stands, silver plated, large mirror.
Ebony-back Hand Mirrors, all styles
Ivory Puff Boxes,' genuine Pyralin ivory..
Violet, Brut Toilet Water, large bottle. , . .
Sachets, in ounce bottles, various odors. . .
Perfumes, lilac, violet, miguet, carnation, oz.
Entire stock of ivory third off.
Buy for 6 or more. First Floor;
$1.98
$1.98
$3.95
$1.25
$1.79
98c
59c
98c
Former!
Prico j
From the Ribbon Store
Our '
Price
Hark
Here
Formei
Price
25c; Chiffon Taffeta Ribbon, plain, moire, 5-in.
50c 7 and 8-in: Ribbon, chiffon taffeta and faille
35c! Warp Print Ribbon, light and dark colorings
I I i First Floor
18c
33c
25c
Fourth Floor Knit Section
Our -Price
Mark
Here
89c
50c
$1.00
75c
$1.75.
35c
$1.00!
$1,251
$3.00
Knit Scarfs, hand made, imported ........
Newport Scarfs, with fringed ends :
Newport Scarfs, in fancy stitch
Shoulder Shawls, of fancy woql
Shoulder Shawls, with fancy border
Fascinators . . .
Fascinators, in fancy shell stitch.
Scarfs, Orenburg, in white
Orenburg Scarfs, weblike effect
Buy for 3 or more. Fourth Floor!
Former
Pries
Picture Galleries, Sixth Floor
i 50c
39c
: 69c
1 59c
S1J91
2Sc
79c
85c
$1.98
Our
Prtee
Vark
Here
$1,251 Maxfield Parrish framed pictures ...
$2.00: Framed Pictures, color reproductions
$2.50
$3.50
$1.50
$7.50
$1.25
75c
$2.50
Framed reproductions, old masters
Hand-Colored framed pictures
Imported framed Seaman prints
Hand-Colored framed allotypes
Hand-Etched picture frames . . .
Framed Cupid pictures
Cupid Pictures, framed
Buy for 3 or more. Sixth Floor!
Former
Prica i
Suit Cases and Traveling Bags
69c
I 98c
$1.69
$1.98
95c
$3.50
i 69c
39c
$1.25
Our
Price
$7.00' Seal Grain Leather Bags, leather lined...
$7.50 Cowhide Bags, leather lined
$12.50 Hand-Sewed Bags, genuine cowhide
$6.50, Leather Suitcase, cowhide
$8.50; Extra Heavy Cowhide Bags, -with straps. .
$10.50' Women's Cowhide Suitcases. ........ .'.
$14.00! Women's Black Cowhide Cases: ........
Basement!
Mark
Here
$4J98
$5.68
$9.45
$5.00
$65
$9.00
$11.95
Former!
Price
The Stationery Store.
$2,001
' 25c!
b75c(
$1.00!
' . i
Fountain Pens, self filling, guaranteed. . .
1915 Calendars, hand tinted
Holiday box. paper, linen finish.
Initial box paper
Basement.
Our
Prioe
Mark
Here
$1.00
i 10c
I 50c
65
;' ':"; -, '. - - --" ' ' -.' j T -
otipman Wotlc & to.
of c Merit Ong I
- ;.-...-... - . -. . t ( ....
Former
Price
Great Glove Sale
$1,501
$1.25)
$1.50
$1.25;
$3.00
$2.25
$1.50
$1.75
$1.75
$2.50!
Our
Price
Mark
Here
Doe and Chamois washable gloves
One-clasp lambskin gloves
French lambskin gloves
Cape Gloves, extra quality ,
Gloves 16-buttbn-length, cape ....
Glace' finish gloves, 2-clasp
French Lambskin gloves, 2-clasp. . . .
Russian Kassan gloves, 1-clasp
Imported Doe and chamois gloves . . .
16-button lambskin gloves
Buy for four or more. First Floor
$1.25
95c
$1.19
98c
$1.95
$1.79
$1.19
$1.59,
$1.39
$1.95,
Former!
Price
Sixth Floor Art Salon
r Our
Price
Mark
Here
$1.50j Bohemian glass comports, 8 inches . .
$1.50! Smoker Stands, floor style, of brass
$4.50; Electric Reading lamp, adjustable.
$1.50! Crumb Tray and Brush
$2.00' Serving Trays, mahogany finish
$1.25 Bon Bon Baskets, of brass, glass lined...
79c French China plates, decorated
atf.oui cut Am lass sugar ana creamer
Buy for five or more. Sixth Floor)
Former
Price
69c
75c
$2.75
98c
98c
98c
39c
$2.50
Trimmed Hats for Xmas
$fc0 TRIMMED VELVET hats
$15.00
$5.00
$7.50!
50c
Trimmed Hats, velvet and satin .........
Paradise Feathers
Ostrich Plumes, in black
French shoulder bouquet
Second Floor!
Our
Price
Mark
$2:95
$4.95
$3.95
$3.95
25c
Former
Prica
Art Needle Section
Our
Price
Mark
Here
to $121
to $8
to $5!
$50.00!
$30.00!
$25.00
$20.00
, Scarfs, Squares, Dresses, Pillows,
Centers, Bags.
Original models, hand embroidered
Original models, hand embroidered
Original models, hand embroidered......
Hand embroidered centerpiece
Hand embroidered centerpiece
Centerpieces and pillows
Centerpieces and pillows
Fifth Floor
Former
Price
Neckwear for Xmas
$1.25'
To $ir
$1.25!
$1.25
To $3
To $5
Organdie Vestees, hand-embd. roll collars
Lace Organdie Collars, flare and roll shapes
r-k mm i " f m .
ue meatct iouars, or auover lace
Plaited M aline Collars, velvet neckband. .
Net Guimpes, high and low-neck styles. . ,
Fine Net Guimpes, some hand embroidered
Buy for five or more. First Floor
Formeri
race
Greatest Jewelry Sale
$3.85
$1.85
98c
$15.00
$9.00
$7.50
$6.50,
Our
Price
Mark
Here
98c
69c t
85c
98c
98c
$1J8 .
Our
Price
Mark
Here
$1.25
$7.50
75cj
$1.50
$5.00
$5.00
Former
Price
35c
40c
50c
65c
20c
10c
65c
Gold-filled Lavallieres, cameo stone set . . .
Silver-plated Toilet Sets, beautiful designs
New Tango PinsFrench rhinestone set. . . .
German Silver Vanities, etched designs...
Imp. Indestructible Pearls, neck length. .
Rex Carlton Bags, silver and gunmetal...
Buy for entire family. First Floor
7Sc
$3.89
40c
75c
$P.97
AM mm '
Handkerchief Store j
Hand-emb'dered. Kerchiefs, all pure linen
Fine Linen Handkerchiefs, hand emb., 3 for
New 1 y'in. Hem H'dkerchiefs, long initial
Pure Linen and Madeira Kerchiefs, embrd.
Hand-Emb. Kerchiefs, embroidered corners
Initial Handkerchiefs, soft, emerald lawn, 3
Real Madeira Kerchiefs, hand embroidered
i W First Flood
Our
Price
Mark
Here
25c
$1.00
35c
50c
15c
25c
50c
Holiday Bazaar
Second Floor j
Hundreds of Xmas Gifts
Nothing Over One Dollar
Buy Your Xmas Talking Machine Now
If You Would Avoid Disappointment f
The Following Special Is Offered for Tomorrow
$50 Victor or Columbia Machines
-With . one dozen double faced records and a $27.50
elegant record cabinet. . Total $86.50.
Special Monday $74.00
Machine Delivered to Your Home Immediately on First
'..;--- i. Payment. .. aaecmeut
Former
Prico
$5.00
$6.50;
$10.00!
$4.50
$4.00
$8.00
Men's Furnishing Store
House Coaf,new mdls attractively trmd.
House Coats, of fancy eolf cloth
House Jackets in new patterns and cloths $5.20
ri Our
.Price
W4.00
Mark
I Here
Robes, made of fancy blankets
Kobes, of fancy blankets, new styles...
Robes, trimmed with silk cord and eirdle
! All House Jackets 20 Reduction - i
$3.00i Shirts, of imported madras '.
$2.00 Shirts, of madras and percale , .
$5.00 Silk pajamas .
$6.00 Pajamas of sUk ..
$10.00) Pajamas of silk
$3.50! Night Shirts of silk
Silk night shirts .
Hose of fine quality silk
tsalmacaans, imported from London . . . $34.95
Balmacaans, Kenneth Durward, Londoii24.95
Mark and buy for 4 or more. 1st Floor! i
$7.00;
50c
$45.00
$35.00!
$3.60;
$3.1 5
$6.40
l $2.25,
J $1.38
A. $3,341
:$4.oo
.1 $6.67
$2.34,
$467
33c
a.
Former
Price
$1,501
$2.50;
25c
$4.50
75c
Women's Hosiery Store
Our
Price
Hose, of heavy black thread silk ' r l if
Silk Hose, novelty heather mixtures. . . . i.t$1.89
Cotton Hose for women, in black .th '. 18c
French silk imported hose ..... . : ... .Ttv 3.38
Dream and slumber- slippers, in c&lors. . 65c
Mark and buy for 3 or more, r 1st Floor . "
Mark
Here
Former
Price
Women's Knit Underwear
Our
Price
$1.00!
$1.50
$2.50
$1.25!
$3.50
$5.00
Form ex
Price
Vests, hand crochet, white, pink, blue . .
Vests, silk mixtures, hand crochet. .... . j
Silk Vests, Swiss ribbed, crochet tops . A
r s. 1- . o : -lT j T
vuioci yuwrsy ovvias riDDCQ ....-.
Silk Bloomers,. in white, black, colors. !
Silk Mixed union suits, Swiss ribbed... j
Mark and buy . for 2 or more. ' ;j
' First Floor!
Mark
Here
. 53cl
95c
$148
89c
$2.95
$3.33
House of 10,000 Dolls
Our
Price
(Mark
jKere
$2.50.
$1.75!
$1.25
75c
$1.50
Former
Price
Dolls, full jointed, 24-inch
Kid Body Dolls, 18 inches
Dressed Dolls, 12-inch
Character Dolls, dressed, 8-inch
10-Inch full.iointeirl Hnll
Dogs and cats half price. 2nd Floor!
!
95c
98c
75c
48c
89c
Home Furnishing Store
Our
Price
Mark
Here
$6.50! Indian Blankets, handsome colors......
$7.50 Automobile Robes, plaid designs. ......
$2.50; Bissell Carpet Sweeper
$5.00i Axminster Rugs, handsome designs. . . X
$5.00 Sewing Stands, of oak . s .-..X
$42.50) Chairs, upholstered, hair stuffed........
$110! Davenport, overstuffed
Bay for 3 or more.
Fifth Floor
$4.95
$5.45
$2.19
$3.23
$3.9S
$29.50 1
97 A. Cl
Former
Price
50c
75c
$4.00
$1.75
$1.75
$1.75
$6.50
$1.50
$4.00
$8.50
$2.75
$3.75
$3.75
. $5.00
$3.75
Aprons, Lingerie, Bath Robes
Our
Prioe
"1
Mark
Here
White Aprons, novelty style
Aprons, for holiday gifts . .......
Bath Robes, of soft blankets.
Kimonos, flowered Japanese crepe. . ....
Boudoir Caps, net and lace. . . M
Camjsoles, net and mull. 1..
Hand-Made lingerie gowns . . . . ..
Combination Suits, lingerie .
Skirts, of crepe de chine ;.
Crepe de Chine gowns
Crepe de Chine Camisoles ........ r .. ,
Silk fitted Crepe Skirts. . . . . , . .'.
Gowns of China silk ...... .'. ......... A
China Silk gowns L
Combinations of China silk ............
Buy far 6 or more. Fourth Floor
Former
Price
Boys' Furnish'g Store,4th Fl.
39c
48c
$2.98
$1.49
$1.19
; 98c'
$4.65
l $1.19
i$2.9S
$4.95
$138
$2.98
$235
. $338
$235
Our
Price
$1.00
$10.00
$3.00
$1.10
$11.50i
$3.00j
Laundered Blouses, fancy stripes . . . . .
Suits, fancy mixtures, 6 to 17 years .A..
Boys' Hats, 2 to 14 years 1 . .
Pants, sizes 6sto 15 years. ...
Overcoats 8 to 16-year sizes.
Bath Robes, 6 to 16-year sizes. ., . . . . . .
4 Fourth Floor
Mark
Here
50c
$4.95
98c
77c,
$535
$2.49
Visit the Great
Economy Holiday Store
In the Basement;
Hundreds of Sensible, Attractive, Serviceable Gifts
i For Every Member of the Family
At Special Sale PriceS-Basement
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