THE 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
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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
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-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