A TIMELY FUR OPPORTUNITY.
If you have been contemplating on Furs for a gift or are undecided on the question
of "what to give," th'is announcement will surely meet with your approval.
A piece or set oFurs will satisfy every woman and you don't have to spend ex
travagantly to buy satisfactorily. This is a Fur Scarf Special all of the following be
ing such.
Grey Squirrel, 32 inch, $5.00.
Grey Squirrel, tabs on ends,
$7.00.
Grey Chinchilla, 72 inch, $10.
Grey Scarf, 54 inch, $3.00. '
White Coney, 54 inch, $4.00,
$4.50 and $4.00.
White Coney, 34 inch, $2.25.
Brown Isabella Fox, 58 inch,
large tails on ends, $5.50.
Brown Isabella Fox, 62 inch,
, tails on ends, $16.00.
Brown Isabella Oppossum,
64 inch, $10.00.
Brown Jap Mink, 60 inch,
tails on ends, $12.00.
Brown Jap Mink, 68 inch,
$11.00.
River Mink, mrown, $4.50
and $5.50.
Brown Sable Squirrell, with
tabs, $7.00.
Others not mentioned here at
the same reduction.
Get an early choice from this lot. 25 per cent reduction for this week.
Will remain open every
eveninsr of this week.
Good Goods, Prices Right.
No Schemes.
Red Cross Stamps for sale
here. Use them.
A MONEY SAVING SUIT SPECIAL.
1'6 Suits of Panama, Serge
and Diagonal Weaves. Staple
colors, values to $25.00. Spe
cial at $10.00.
25 Suits, popular weaves,
blues, browns, black, reds
and greys, values to $30.00.
Special at $13.00.
25 Suits, latest styles, best
fabrics and weaves, popular
colors, values to $35.00. Spe
cial at $22.50.
Another lot of Highest Grade Suits, the newest styles, weaves and colors, values
up to $50.00, all greatly reduced. ,
Ladies' one-piece Dresses of Silk, Cassimere, Serges and Broadcloths, all beauti
fully and cleverly trimmed. Latest styles. Values to $85 .CO. One-third off.
THIS MORNING A YEAR OF
PROGRESS.
News
From Albany's Six Early
Trains.
A crowd of about a hundred O.A.C.
students, came over on their way to
their homes for a holiday vacation,
which speaks for the festivities ahead
at home, and alack, some smack, per
haps. President Kerr also came over, and
Prof. A. C. Schmitt returned from a
visit with him. J. T. Apperson, a
member of the board of regents and on
some impottant committees was anoth
er traveler returning to his home from
Corvallis.
J F. Yates, one of the busiest law
yers in the valley, and Gus Fisher,
went to Portland on a business trip.
E. T. Price, of Portland, formerly of
this city, 'n the real estate business,
with timber lnnds as a specialty,
bought a ticket for Canby on his way
home.
Miss Reed came down from Lebanon.
Mr. and Mrs. Carter Good.
Perry Carter and wife, at the U. P.
church last night in the college course,
proved entertainers of merit, delightful
people in their specialties. Mr. Carter
araws as easily as an electric motor,
making transformations full of interest.
Some of his subjects were base ball
faces, a double face, a colored painting
of a boy at school, change in the size of
women's hats, the story of Lochinvar,
a congressman, a Frenchman, Jonh Bull,
the transformation of in eagle into
Uncle Sam, Taft, Roosevelt, Dr.
Franklin of the college and a fisherman.
Mrs Carter has a very sweet voice
and sang the simple little ballads we ail
like so well with pleasing effect.
The next number will be the Grand
Opera Sextette, Feb. 6 an expensive
one and a big thing in a musical way.'
The past year has been one of Al
bany 'y best years in improvement. The
showing is a good one. The city haa gone
ahead in a substantial way, one that at
tracts attention and speaks for the city.
Here are the prominent improvements:
High school, finished in June; Schmitt
block, Broadalbin and Third; the arm
ory, Lyon and Fourth; the Hotel Van
dran, Lyon and 9th; Curl block, Broad
albin street; Cusick block. First and
Broadaloin; Burggraf block, Second
near Lyon; the Barrett garage, Ells
worth and Water; M. Senders & Co..
reinforced concrete, Washington ana
Water; Fortmiller Bros,, two story con
crete warehouse; bunkers,' warehouse,
chute, barge, etc., Albany Sand and
Gravel Co. ; King and Cameron blocks
Ht Lyon and Fourth; Wood apartment
house, East 3rd street; Wvatt apart
ment house, 1-ifth street; Conn apart
ment house, Second and R. R. street;
Dr, Hill's store and rooming house. 2nd
and Montgomery; lb blocks of paving;
two blocks of street railway, electric
light and telephone improvements; re
building of the C, & E. bridge; nenr'y
100 new residences. The total cost s
somewhere between $400,000 and $5? ,
000 on a conservative basis.
Next year prominent new structu- s
expected are the P. O., city hall, Can.e
gie library, Presbytemn thurch, per
haps a new hotel, and several business
blocks.
TO-NIGHT
The Broken Idol.
After a two years run in Chicago,
New York and Boston, "A Brokeo
Idol" one of the latest of musical com
edies will be seen at the opera house
tonight. The piece has been termed the
'play of surprises" in aa much as the '
unexpected happens every few minutes.
Hal Stephens wrote the book and Will
iams and Van Alstyne, the music and
lyrics. Among the spectacular effects
introduced are a hue dragan that tu-n
into eight dancing fcirls, beautiful rose
vases that become animated show irirla
and a huge fiery silk balloon that sails
out over tne audience. A company of
sixty is carried.
On account of this being the holiday
the curtain will not ring up until 9
o'clock.
F G. WILL, lor Watches
At Woodwork's.
Tonight from 6 to 9 o'clock Wood
worth's Drug Store will iuaugurate
their annual holiday clearance sale, by
special request the Broken Idol Show
not being unilO o'clock. Kare bargains
will be offered. Packages may be left
until after the show and called for them.
Seo the new polishes top Cresent
Rango at $45.00 at
Hulburt Ohling Hardware Co's.
Peters shells "Get the Meat." For
sale ac Huiburt-Ohling Hdwe. Oo's.
Holiday Goods Cheap
at Burkhart & Lee's Drug
Store. The line of Dress
ing Cases, .Toilet Sets,
Hand Mirrors, Perfumes,
etc. You are invited to
see the line.
Lee
Each Eye
r rfslsi seperaieiy pitn tn-
prevents all eye strain that causes
headache.
Quality and work guaranteed.
E. C. Meade, Optometrist,
923 West Second Street.
F G. Will
For your Holiday Goods.
A fine line of Jewelry, Sil
verware, Cut Glass and
Novelties to select from.
Walter Parker
Grocer
and ,
Baker
tIS WEST 'IB8T 8TKKB r4LB4N OliKQOa
First class goods in their season.
Phone Main 56
Safe, Convenient, Clean
Christmas Tree Lighting Outfits.
8 Lights 16 Lights 32 Lights
Lamps assorted Colors ,
Just the thing for Christmas.
Ralston Electric Supply Company,
312 Wert Second Street.
WANT A TYPEWRITER: See
Rawliags about a Rebuilt Under- j
wdod tkat is od at it and guar- j
antecd for oe year, alio other j
make aJ r rit. Buy on
monthly payments. ,
W. F. JONES.
Veterinary Surgeon.
Office at Farmers Feed Stables.
Phones 200-R, Ben; Home 1285.
For Christmas.
Some People in Town.
Frank List was on the Hotel Revere
list; Mrs. J. L. McCoy of Walla Walla:
General J. A. Waddle, C. R. Peake and
wife, ro'tland; L. rjronstein, faalem,
formerly of this city; J. C. Biggee, Eu
: gene; G. W. Duncan, Monmouth; Fred
I A. Edwards, Portland, once a star foot
ball quarterback, now making touch
downs as a drummer; John Giblin of the
O'Brien farm, Salem; Leonard Walker
of Monroe; L. A. Miller, McMinnville;
. J. B. Cornett. Shedd.
The popular Leader and LaFama
cigars, in fancy holiday boxes, for the
Christmas trade. Just the thing for
your gentleman friend who enjoys a
good cigar. At William Eagles.
ALBANY OPERA HOUSE.
Wednesday, December 21.
. William F. Mann submits B. C. Whitney's Chicago-New-York,
Boston Musical farcicality succe ss .
A Broken Idol.
A Thousand Surprises, with si xty people and a big beauty cho
rus, Dom Macmillan, Dan Russell, Sydney Stone, J. W. Carson,
Dorothy Grey, Perle Barti, Jack West, Edith De Valmr.seda and
Madge Carson, forming a great cast, and 50 others.
Just as originally produced in Chicago, at Whitney's Theater.'
and staged by Gus Solilko.
WHEN DOWN IN THE MOUTH
think of Jonah; "he came out all
right." When in need of a good,
clean Tooth Brush think of Burkhart
& Lee. They have them all right, the
finest line in the city. Prices right.
BURKHART & LEE.
Business Change,
Ueo. E. Nicholls, thejbaker, has sold :
his business to Ernest & Douglas, re-:
cently of Aberdeen, South Dakota, and '
they wjll here after run it. Mr. Nich-!
ollsawill remain for a while, though, ,
and do the baking. They are former
neighbors of Wm. Bain and are highly j
spoken of. Albany appreciates several
splendid citizens from that part of the j
U. S.
8 months WHITNEY'S THEATER, CHICAGO.
7 months HERALD SQUARE THEATER, N. Y.
6 months TREM.ONT THEA TER, BOSTON.
Seats now on sale at Woodwor th's Drug Store, prices
$1.00, 75c, and 50c.
$1.50,
Fancy Toilet Caess, Traveling Cases,
Hand Mirrors, Hand Bags, Manicure
Sets, Toilet Waters, Perfumes and
many other suitable presents for Xmas.
Burkhart & Lee.
For china go to the Variety Store,
313 W 1st St.
Do you want a nice Diamond for a
Christmas gift to your wife? See F.
M. French & Son.
Nervous symptoms and headache are ;
often caused by eye strain, which will '
bo overcome by properly fitted spec-
,tacles. The Guarantee Optical Co. :
guarantees you a perfect fit. See our;
stock of frames and eye-glasses at
Dawson's Drug Store '
!
FRAMED PICTURES FOR CHRIST- i
i MAS. We have a nice line of Framed
I Pictures we are selling out very cheap ,
Burkhart & Lee. '
Just received a nice line of Bon Bon
P at the CreBt 316 W 2nd St.
Our line of Christmas china has just
arrived. The VarTety Store 313 W 1st
St.
Come to the Crest and pick out your
box of Bon Bons and have it laid away. I
316 W 2nd St. I
Clothes-racks and ironing boards made
by E. B.-Davidson, are the best on the I
market. Call at 739 E 1st St. I
Try our hot noon lunches, at the Mia
sion Parlors.
At the Sign PLtl
Plain mixed candy, regular 20c 2 lbs, for 25c, 12 lbs. $1.00
Grocers' Mixed Candy, regular 20c... 2 lbs. for 25c, 12 lbs. $1.00
Jelly Beans, regular 20c 2 lbs. for 25c, 12 lbs. $1.00
Mint Losengers, regular 20c . 2 lbs. for 25c, 12 lbs. $1.00
Gum Drops, regular 20c 2 lbs. for 25c, 12 lbs. $1.00
Fancy Broken, regular 25c... 6 lbs. for $1.00
Chocolates, regular 25c , . 20c lb.
Pure Maple Sugar.
Low Prices on Nuts.
Buy Christmas Candies from us.
Do not forget our Rug Prices hold good until Christmas Eve. Rockers,
Tables, Chairs, Everything. We must reduce our stock and you will miss
it if yoli want anything in the Furniture line.
Open evenings until Christmas.
GILBERT BROS:
WAIT MEADE,
WATCHES and FINE REPAIRING
329 S-oru Street, Between Ferry & Broadalbin
ALCO CHOCOLATES
That
KLASSYKIND
"Y NOT"
Just made and put up in
neat packages.
ELITE
CHOCOLATE SHOP
PAUL N. Pogholview M. T.,
Drugless Photician,
Rooms 2 and 4 Brenner Bid?, Albany.
3K2
Save the pieces.
Lense Matched and Fnunac Repaired.
E. C, Meade, Optometrist
Oy
4-
Fresh
Olympia
at Holt's
Meiidota Coal
is fast gaining in favor, always clean
free from soot, kindles easily, burns
readily, free from clini'eri, makes but
little ashes. These good qualiti make
an ideal coal, best on the market fur
tne monev. Sold in any quantity,
ptorept delivery. Order from
ALBANY FUEL CO.,
A W DOCKS I'EADER, Prop
Bell 277 J. Home Black 176.
Xmas Suggestions
Gifts for Men should be bought at a man's store. These
articles might suggest something for him. -
Bath Robes ........ $5.50 to $8.50
Smoking Jackets .. $4.50 to $10.00
Suit Cases and Bags $4.00 to $12.50
Slippers : $1.25 to $2.50
Sweaters $2.50 to $7.50
Knit Muffters 25c to $1.00
Suspenders in Fancy Xmas Boxes 50c
Arm Bands and Hose Supporters 25c to 50c
Big Xmas Clothing Special
Every Suit and Overcoat in the store reduced to such
. prices that you can, not well afford to let this oppcrtunity
pass.
Remember we stand back of every article we sell.
Blaiii Clothing Company,
Dependable Clothiers