The Oregon daily journal. (Portland, Or.) 1902-1972, December 21, 1915, Image 3

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Newspaper Page TextTHE OREGON DAILY JOURNAL, PORTLAND, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1915. CHRISTMAS SPIRIT IS EVIDENT IN SHOPPING !T OF THE CITY DISTRil Children Visit Santa Claus and Enumerate Things They Want. HOLIDAY DECORATIONS UP Shopping Baffin Early But Appears to Incraaia With Approach of Gift Giving Tim. is having hts troubles. "Hurry up. there." he shrieks as he holds back a trolley car with the thumb of one hand, restrains a limousine with his little finger and guides a bunch of im petuous women to safety. The conduc tor is another man that wishes people could do their Christmas shopping without &ettiiiK excited. It is bail enough to have his car'packed like a corn popper, but he wishes shoppers would restrain from football tactics when they enter or leave the car. Floor Walker Is Bnsy. The floor walker is another person who is earning his money. His. head buzzes with the questions hurled at him from every quarter and his arms ahe in his efforts to keep the aisies and elevators from b.-coming too much oiicested. Th- greatest wonder, how ever, i Use pjtien'e of the sales women. Without complaint, they stand the pn-ss of duiies, and one tomes to the i'Oii' luFion that they, too, are well Inoculated with the Christmas Hplrlt. Year Ago in War December 31, 1914. Russians hold firmly 200. 000 troops of the Kaiser who attempted to cross the Bzura river to attack Warsaw. ! French claim gains between Argonne land the Meuse and the heights of the Meuse and artillery encounters in ! other sectors. The new Sultan of Egypt is received by the populace In the palace. IlINNKKS FOK XKKDY FAMILIES The rapidly rising tide of the Christ mas spirit is evident everywhere in the shopping district. I.ik..- a niapnet I draws thousands, yotir. and old, HlonK the business thoroughfares and into the ftores and (ears testimony to C.e fai t that frpitit of jciv Ii.g is not on the decline. Happy prattle of countless children adds a nietry touch to the scenes of spr.rOachiTiir Christmas The abidir.sr faith of thousands of little or.es in Santa Claus an be seen in the various shops, where good old Saint Nl. k with his Ion;,' whiskers ai.d merry r:.i. presides over the land of tovs. The children gather around him i? dro-. -s and if thev can overcome tliete feel ings of awe and hashfulness. pro- eed to enumerate the th'r.gs they want him to leave in their to -kings on Christmas eve. Entire City Decorated. The uieath aiid garland hung streets of Portland, the brilliant electrical il luminations, the shops fil!.d to over flowing with the most fascinating dis play of useful and beautiful gifts ever made in Portland, the hope ful tinkle of the Slavation Army las sie's he'.l, the wild enthusiasm of the children all of these tilings contrib ute to the joyous spirit of Christmas now abroad in our city. Shopping began earlier than usual this year, yet there are those who are still poring over tiie array of lovely gifts puzzled over whh h one to select, but the crowds of shoppers and the salespeople are generally . ourteous and happy The hard worked traffic cop First I'resbj terian Church Sunday School Will Ciive Baskets. The Sunday school of the First Pres-bytei-.an church will provide Christmas dinners r'"r a total of J3 neecjy fami lies, a iuge number of which are on the M Its list. A number of other organizations and individuals are taking anywhere from "t.e to i.alf a dozen families from the. list of those whirl, have been pro . . ie.i for by the Mats djnr.g the past few weeks and in this way the aggre g t't number of families which the .U.t-- a ill be called upon to supply .t:. 'hi istmas t i-eer and pood things rl1 h. s been d ec rea-st n p until It is r.o'.v under the iO'i mark. Iiuiing the time tneir h eadu uart ers law- teen i n operation, the Mats have aided more than .'.mi different families it'u either provisions, clothing, shoes, fuel, or other material ways. ! I. Y. V. Was Murdered. Oakdale, Cal.. Dec. 21. (U. P.) Stanislaus county authorities today , turned to the police of Seattle to un : ravel the skein of a mystery surround , Ing the death of George Walker, 44. I. iw. W., of that city, and to establish his relationship. Walker was found . dead near La Grange several days ago. ' It was first thought death was due to 1 exposure, but the finding of a wounl ' behind his ear led to the conviction that he was murdered. As about $14 was found in his clothes, robbery evi dently was not the motive. L. Rathbun reported the following do nations of canned salmon from the Co lumbia river packers, shipments of which have already been made: Co lumbia Hiver Packers' association, cases; Tallant-Grant Packing "o , o cases; Union Fish Cooperative Packing 'o . o cases; Booth Fisheries Co , j i as "s. The Moro Hod & Gun cluti wired in this morning that the members were going out on a big hunt tomorrow, and that the entire tag of the day's sport would te shipped to ttie Muts for Christmas distribution. The American Kxpress company has agreed to "dead head" this shipment. The Muts relief fund follows: Previously acknowledged $939. S5 JUTS' FIND IS IXCREASEH Donations of Money and Food Still Touring In. Among thoso who are assisting the Muts in their efforts to spread Christ mas cheer among the poor of Portland are the following: J. H Westcott. of Gaston. Or., is shipping in a dozen barrels of apples, which will be distributed with the reg ular Christmas t askets. James M. Kyie, of stanfield. wired the Mills this mottling that he had haif a ton of spuds on the way to Portland for the Muts. Tills will helpfill J c J C:.rist!ua.s i-askets. chief Ieputy Master Klsh Warden S. Mohawk Literary club. B. K. Hamlin V. P. I.arrabee John Mcf'ourt H. I.. Caffery Cash A. C. Spencer C C. Chapman Grade Teachers' association. H. Corbett John S. Beall Ben W. Olcott, Salem. Or... Oglesby Young Miss S Barette Mrs. N"on "A Mut" 3.U3 S.uO 30.00 l.aO 1 00 7.00 1.50 2.50 10 0J 6.0) 6.00 2.50 2 50 1..J0 l.uO 10.00 Total $1,027. 39 Both a cigar cutter and a wind shield are Included in a new- pocket holde. for boxes of safety matches. Merchandise of cJ Merit Onl Store. Open Tonight and Every Night Till Xmas, 6 to 9 Great Special Sales Of Useful and Artistic Gifts For Last-Minute Shoppers . At Exceptional Sale Prices Tonight, 6 to 9 o'Clock $1.25 Soft Leather Pullman Slippers For traveling or bedroom wear, for either men or women. In black and tan, f 98c each pair in leather case J First Floor. 75c Stone-Set and Plain Hair Pins. Beautiful, new pins in shell, derm-blond and crystal, with brilliant stone set- ( 25c tings, or plain effects J Flrt Floor. To $2.50 Imported Porcelain Lamps. Entirely new lamps, with noveltyshades in the greatest collection of differ- r 98c ent effects J First Floor. $2.00 and $3.50 Beautiful Teplitz Vases. Y An importers' sample pieces of this artistic ware from Germany most at- Y 98c tractive Xmas gifts J First Floor. To 75c Novelty Imported Candle Sticks. 1 Very attractive and new designs, with fancy cretonne shades. Especially r iyC suitable for table decoration J Ftnt Floor. To $1.00 Unusual Imported Art Novelties. 1 Candlesticks, fancy vases, cameo pottery, Dresden figures, bisque figures r 3C and novelties in greatest variety. Many of them can never be duplicated. ... J First Floor. To $1.50 Fancy Casque Hair Combs. "j Shell, amber and demi-blond combs in a great assortment of fashionable r JiC styles . . : J First Floor. Cretonne Covered Smelling SaltsBottles. 1 Delightfully patterned cretonne in many color combinations, bottles filled r DUC with scented salts J First I Linen and Batiste Handkerchiefs, Regularly 25c -n An immense assortment, plain white, white with colored borders and embroid- L 1 p7f, ered corners, lockstitched edges, hemstitched hems, eyelet and solid embroid- ery. Extra special, 6 handkerchiefs for $1.00, or each J Large Tied Hair Bows for the School Girl Tied in just the fashion the girls are now wearing. Of finest 8-inch taffeta or f 59c satin ribbon, in white, black, cardinal, sky, rose, lavender, emerald and navy. J Hand Embroidered Pure Linen Handkerchiefs. " r Beautifully hand-embroidered by the Swiss peasants, on finest, sheer linen, f 65c A gift box of three for J First Floor Store Open Tonight 6 to 9 o'Clock IrilEI&iillllVlil U (ii i Visit the Great Holiday Bazaar 2d Floor Where hundreds of Xmas gifts have been carefully selected from all over this store, and specially arranged for convenient, easy selection. You will find just what you are looking for here, and Not an Article Is Priced Over $2.00 These Sections Will Be Open Every Night Till Xmas, From 6 to 9 THE ENTIRE FIRST FLOOR. THE ENTIRE ECONOMY BASEMENT STORE. THE MEZZANINE FLOOR, VICTROLAS. ON THE SECOND FLOOR, HOLIDAY BAZAAR, SILKS, DRESS GOODS, DOLLS LINENS. THE ENTIR SIXTH FLOOR GIFT ROOM AND PICTURE GALLERY. THE MEN SECTION Christmas Shirts in Gift Bores $1.00 Each With mercerized fronts and soft cuffs and all new pat terns. Initial Handkerchiefs, 3 in Box, for 59c With colored or white initials. Suspenders, Each Pair in a Gift Box, 59c Newest Neckwear 49c A large assortment of men's four-in-hands in all the new colorings and new shapes with the large flowing ends. Waterman's Fountain Pens, $2.50-$27 Ea. Diamond Point Fountain Pens for $1.00 Crepe de Chine Waists, White, Flesh, $2.25 Novelty Lace Waists, Economy Price $1.98 In white and ecru combined with chiffon or rib bon trimming. Fur Neck Scarfs Red Fox, $7.45. Raccoon, $9.85. Gray Coney, $4.95. Women's Mercerized Sweaters for $2.95 In green, blue and rose. Made with separate sash. Messaline Silk Petticoats $1.59 Softest Black Taffeta Silk Petticoats $2.48 From the Undermuslin Section Corset Covers in Christmas Gift Boxes for 50c Daintily trimmed with lace and embroidery, pink or blue ribbons. Combination Suits in Christmas Boxes, $1.00 Made of fine muslin with yokes formed of bands of lace insertion. Two Styles of Camisoles, 85c Each Made with net or lace trimmed cap sleeves.- In Christ mas boxes. Slip-Over Gowns of Flannelette, 79c In pink and blue stripes finished with braid, button holing and ribbons. Crepe and Voile Boudoir Caps for 10c. Net and Lace Boudoir Caps for 25c. $1.00 Envelope Chemise, lace trimmed, 79c. Lingerie Ribbons, 6c, 8c and 10c Bolt Plain Satin and Taffeta Ribbons 10c Length 8 Inch Satin and Taffeta Ribbons 29c Yard Angora Scarfs, Special 59c and 98c In colors with white borders in white with colored borders. From the Stationery Department 10c Xmas seals, tags, cards and stickers, 7c pkg. Ribbozene, for tying packages, 10 yard spool, 10c. Tinsel cord, gold, red, or green, 10 yard spool, 10c. Xmas gold edge postal cards, 2 for 5c. Xmas greeting cards from 5c to 50c each. Xmas calendars, a large assortment, 10c each. Finest initial stationery in fancy box at 75c. Gilt edge stationery in cretonne box at 25c. Photo mailers, all sizes at 5c and 9c. Novelty household calendars at 50c. New brassieres, wide lace trimmed, front closing at 29c. Straw bedroom slippers, lined, at 50c. Large bottle of La Noye toilet water at 50c. Fancy shell and amber combs, many styles, at 25c each. Fancy barrettes set with brilliant stones, at 25c each. Gold filled Lavallieres, set with birthstones, at 25c. Nickel shaving stands, complete, at 98c set. Sales From the Candy Shop ton broken mixed Christmas candy, 12fic. 1 ton French mixed candy for 19c. 1 ton clear mixed candy for 10c. Superior mixed candy, 15c lb. 1000 lbs. high grade chocolate creams 25c lb. Owing to the great demand for these candies, and their extremely low prices, there will be no deliveries, none sent C. O. D., no phone orders filled. 1 Christmas Gloves $1.25 glace finished gloves, pique sewn, 95c. Plain gray and tan mocha gloves, $1.25. Children's tan one-button gloves, 85c. Handkerchiefs for Christmas Emerald lawn handkerchiefs, embroidered corners, 3 in box, 25c. Novelty handkerchiefs in all white and with colored borders, in an immense assortment, at Sc each. Fancy handkerchiefs with colored borders, embroid ered corners, and initials, at 10c each. Kewpie handkerchiefs for children, 3 in box, for 19c. Children's Xmas handkerchiefs in novelty gift boxes at 12V2c box. $1.50 Black Leather Handbags for 98c $1.25 Black Leather Handbags for 89c Useful Leather Novelties for 65c Each Framed Pictures, Economy Price 48c $3 and $5 Velvet Trimmed Hats $1.75 c Hei man wotte asvjo Her chan dise c) Merit Only No Phone Orders for Economy Sales Store Open Tonight 6 to Q OUOCK Jf tfJiSff S j b ff rt ill ill ijjlil The Gift Store "for All the People" Glove Orders For Xmas Gifts, First Floor xpmanou Ss (So cJ "Merchandise etc) Merit Only Merchandise Bonds For Xmas Gifts on Sale First Floor Jfrom Jforeign Mantis William Brown Meloney on the First Reading Page of Last Week's Saturday Evening Post States "Freight Rates Advanced From One Hundred and Fifty to One Thousand Per Cent Above Normal, and They Are Rising Daily." Over 80 of the Merchan dise on Our Great Sixth Floor Is imported and every piece was re ceived before any advance in Freight Fates had taken place. Notwithstanding the doubling and tripling in worth of our merchan dise on account of the new condi tions WE'VE NOT ADVANCED a single item in price, and we shall maintain the before-the-war prices all through the Holiday Season. NO LARGER OR BETTER selected stock of imported wares can be found west of Chicago, and our sales policy for this Christmas season places this stock before you at practically the present wholesale prices. On account of this advance in freight rates, no usual general sales will take place after Christmas. Bronzes and Marbles handsome novelty crystal wares Lamps of every kind, of every size, for every pur pose the finest of French china dinner ware beautiful English dinner ware brass ware finest examples of . Italian art bric-a-brac from Austria, from Germany, from France, from England. We invite a visit of inspec tion, because no words we could print here could possi bly express the variety and beauty of the wares that you will find here. sixth noo &lie Jetoelrp !tore Radiant With the Christmas Spirit Ours is an unusual Jewelry Store complete, distinctive and specialized. You have only to come to this section to see the very gift that you have been wanting for every member of the family, from baby to grandpa and grandma. Exquisite stone-set brooches, solid or gold filled; rings that are plain or rich with gems; watches of every kind, from the $1.00 watches for boys to the finest movements for both men and women; novelty pins, tie clasps, stick pins, sterling silver articles, bracelets, necklaces, pearls, and hun dreds of other gifts that will be most appreciated. In fact, you can scarcely mention any article of jewelry that will not, be found here, and it is always the best to be had anywhere. What girl or woman would not be delighted with a pair of opera glasses? A beautiful as well as a durable gift. Beautiful pearl mounted opera glasses with handle. Verne opera glasses at $12.00. Vogue opera glasses at $16.50. Lemaire opera glasses at $20.00. Verne opera glasses without handle at $6.00. Lemaire opera glasses without handle at $15.00 reamer mounted opera glasses at $3.00 to $14.00. -Tint Tloa. Great Sale JL Dolls x-, miPt -, 0-1 v TJvJ, ltr- T m a rI r t III -ft tea..' jrjfer.- JL. lobes For Women That Look Right And Fit Right What could be more accept able than a pair of gloves? The gloves we sell are made for us, therefore no one can buy gloves "just as good as Lipman Wolfe's," unless he buys at the Lipman-Wolfe Glove store. In giving gloves for Christ mas, one naturally selects the best that money can buy if you inspect our Christmas Glove Stock you will find that every pair, whether a $1.00 or as high as $6.00, is the best that can be had in quality and fit. Tint Hoor. BECAUSE We have received word from our Foreign Office that no more dolls can be shipped until after the end of the European war. WE SHALL Discontinue Our Doll Shop Which has always had the distinction of be ing the largest, most complete in the city. World-famous Kestner, Babe Joumeau, Kath erine Kruze and Floradora dolls, all included in this gigantic sale of thousands of dolls. 25c BUqu and Celluloid Dolls, special 8-inch jointed bisque Dolls, special 25c $2.50 full jointed 22-inch Dolls, special $1.49 14-inch kid body Dolls, special 33c 25c baby Doll In baskets, special lgc Aurora kid body Dolls, special $3.50 to $11.50 Crown Kettner unbreakable Dolls, . . .$5.50 to $7.00 Madame Hendren character Dolls, . . .$1.25 to $2.75 All Doll Trunk are now HALF PRICE. Second Floor (Stft SBoxes I anl)feercti(efi Who Ever Had Enough Handkerchiefs ? They seem to melt away like s no wf lakes, and everybody is delighted when Christmas comes and brings a new supply. The best gift, though, is to give a little nicer quality, with a little more attractive decoration than the person would buy for himself. Stop puzzling your brain about what to send. Come and select your handkerchiefs from our attractive assortments and send them in a handsome gift box. You will be sure that your gift will be welcome and give real service to the recipi ent 'Every kind of handkerchief that anyone would want can be found here. - First Floor The Holiday Bazaar On the Second Floor where hundreds of Christmas Gifts have been gathered from all over the store, will easily and quickly solve many a gift question. Nothing Over $2.00