TILLAMOOK HEADLIGHT, DECEMBER 2, -\
THE ELECTION ON MONDAY.
CITY CAUCUS.
To Decide Whether Tillamook °r Mayor S. A. Brodhead Nominated
Bay City Gets Oil Distributing.
Without Opposition.
Station.
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Only 18 Shopping, Days toJCms^
Shop
Three Days of
Early.
Bargain Choosing.
The city caucus was largely attend-
The Standard Oil Company has de­ ed on Monday night the court house
cided to establish an oil distributing being well filled, with the women
station in Tillamook County, giving voters fairly well represented, For
Tillamook City the
first choice several days previous a movement
Whilst we will endeavor to give
whether it wants this modern, econ­ was made to "down" Mayor Brod-
our usual careful and courteous at­
omical and safe method of handling head, because he would not quash the
tention to every customer during
gasoline and oils located here. In the proceedings in three cases brought in
the busy days of the holiday shopp­
event of the citizens voting against the Recorder’s office. Notwithstand­
ing we would earnestly urge you to
the franchise, the oil distributing sta­ ing that a considerable following had
do yoyr shopping as early as possi­
tion will go to Bay City’. T hat is as promised to line up to defeat the
ble, before noon if you can manage
asured fact, for a free site hasebeen .Mayor for renomination, it somehow
it. You will thus be able to choose
offered the Standard Oil Company petered out at the meeting, for no
more leisurely and the sales force
as an inducement to locate there. The one scented to want to, or were scared
will be able to give you more indi­
editor believes the citizens should to nominate the person who had been
vidual attention and assistance in
vote to allow the Standard Ool Com­ "slated” for the position, and it ended
making selections.
pany to do business in this city, for it up in a fizzle. .Mr. Brodhead had done
Following is a list of Gift Stiggcs-
will not only be a safe way ot handl­ the right thing in not doing as some
tions which no doubt will help you
ing gasoline and oils, but the consum­ persons demanded of him, and he had
solve a few of your problems for
er will be able to buy it at less cost. theb acking of persons who have the
Xmas.
Should the distributation be estab­ city’s welfare at heart when it came
Read the list through carefully
lished in this city it will add some­ to enforcement of law.
mark each one you can use and then
thing by way of development. Can
Attorney H. T. Boots was chosen
with this list in your hand, your
the citizens afford to build a wall chairman and G B. Lamb secretary.
Xmas shopping will be made easy.
around the city and allow nobody to
The first order of business was the
come in, at a time when taxes are on nominations for mayor and treasurer,
the increase? ft is plainly up to the the nominations for councilmen fol-
citizens whether they want the oil lowing:
distributing station or will allow Bay
Mayor—S. A. Brodhead.
City to derive the benefit and advan­
Treasurer—M. W. Harrison.
tages.
Counciltnen:
Kill Gloves, pair $1.50 to $2.00
l'hrere is some opposition to giving
First ward—Dave O’Donnell.
New
Neckwear
. 59c. to 75c.
the Standard Ool Company a fran­
Second ward—G. R. Edmunds.
chise, engineered
principal'y
by
Blocki Perfumes 25c. to $4.00
Fourth ward—W .J. Hill.
James Feeney, who runs the foundry,
Fifth ward—H. A. Williams.
Phcenix Silk Stockings, Black,
which is, more liable to cause a most
Water Commissioner for fifth ward
serious conflagration in the city than —Albert Plank.
White and colors 85c. to $2.00
any other business because he is not
A> Mr. Williams cannot qualify,
Wirllimor
Waists.............. $1 00
complying with the requirements of owing to having no real estate in his
Welworth Waists............... $2.00
the city ordinance in safe-guarding own name someone else will have to
the city from fire
be nominated.
Tea Aprons .............. 15c. to 59c.
We wish to mention that some years
Boudoir Caps.......... 33c. to 98c
ago the editor had some experience
Christianity and the World War
with a foundary in Portland, which
Handkerchiefs, each 5c. to 98c.
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was in a congested district, and was
Handbags............... $1.33 to $2.00
A large audience filled the Christian
about the size of the foundry in this
city, but it set fire to the surrounding church last Sunday evening to hear
Gift Towels ............. 20c. to$1.25
buildings and the editor was one of the lecture delivered by Professor
Kimonos.............. $1.33 to $5.00
the victims, being partly burned out Crockatt, of the local high school, on
and a good paying business destroy­ "Christianity and the World War.”
Bath Robes........ $3.25 to $4.50
ed. The editor is in hope that the Last year Prof. Crockatt studied this
Silk Petticoats
$2.50 to $4.50
foundry in this city will not cause a question in preparation for the State
serious fire, but between the two risks peace oratorical contest, and his ora­
Furs...................... $6.00 to $12.50
—the oil station and a foundry—the tion delivered last year at the Univer­
Siesta Slippers ■ 98c. to $1.48
foundry, in the judgment of the sity of Oregon were all along this
editor, is the most liable to cause a line.
His lecture last Sunday is given be­
conflagration.
It is true that the establishment of low in part:
You all know, that the Foreign Of­
the oil station in Tillamook would
take most of the business from those fice is the nation’s agent in handling
who handle gasoline, but considering international questions. The vital
Bath Mats ............................. 98c.
the risk of having barrels of gasoline question now, as to w hether the mode
Small
Rugs.......... 98c. to $2.98
in all parts of the city, especially in of handling these questions, commer­
the business district, there is no get­ cial and political, is open or secret, as
Woolnap Gift Blankets, plain
ting away from the fact that a station to whether it reflects the desires of
colors and plaids $2 to $5.00
located on the slough, away from the the real state—that is, the common
business section, is by far the safest people, those who really have to pay
Table Linen Sets
$10 to $13
method of handling it.
the price of war, is entirely depend­
Bed
Sets
.................................
$6.75
It is up to the citizens to decide the ent upon the concept of just what
matter next Monday, but they should constitutes the State in the mind of
Pillow Cases and Shams Em­
not be influenced by the misleading the Foreign Office.
broidered ................ 50c. to 88c.
circulars that arc being circulated, for
According to international law and
it is not the intention to establish tl.e practice the Foreign Office must give
distributing station in the congest.d to the State a definite sort of person­
part of the city. If the parties who ality for the fulfillment of its obliga­
wrote the letters had been better in­ tions. That personality in the mind of
formed of local conditions they would the Foreign Office must be either an
not have attempted to deceive the abstract soulless personality apart
Neck Ties ............ 25c. to $1.00
people. Anyway the citizens are bet-, from the inhabitants, just as in civil
House Slippers • $1.25 to $3.50
ter judges of those matters than out­ law the corporation is treated as a
siders who have undertaking to advise soulless entity, a conscienceless bodv
Dress Shirts
$1.00 to $2.50
the citizens on some things they apart from the individual stockhold­
Sweater Coats- • $3.50 to $6.00
know little about, for it is a question ers; or it must be a living vibrant,
in the mind if the editor if they knew human personality absolutely insep­
Wool Jerseys.......... .
$2.50
the exact local condition they would arable from the thinking and feeling
Ann Bands................... 5c. to 50c.
be recommending, not opposing, a men and women who altogether make
safe method of handling gasoline in up the real State.
Initial Helt Buckles
25c.
this city.
This living, vibrant, human person­
Garters......
.. 25c. to 50c.
The editor has no fight against ality of the State, is recognized by
those who are opposing the passage that striking phrase, "We. the People
Leather Combination Sets —
of the ordinance, for they are entitled of the United States." As a practical
Belt, Watch Fob anil Bill
to their opinions the same as the ed­ philosopy of government making for
itor is entitled to bis, but the city will world peace its chief charactcrists are
Book, per set .. ............ $1.50
take a step backward if it puts up the according to Lord Bryce, "Full Pub­
Cuff Links............ 25c. to $1.00
bars and shuts out those who want to licity, Time for Discussion, and Pop­
spend money and do business in this ular Control, in Foreign Affairs.’’
Tie Clasps............... [25c. to 50c.
city.
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This theory of the State has been the
C
jarter and Suspender Sets in
reflex in the mind of our Foreign
Office in every practical step taken
Fancy Boxes....................... 75c.
Schoon^r Della on the Beach.
in international complications and to
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Initial
Handkerchiefs 15c.to 50c
The gasoline schooner, with freight, promote international harmony and
goodwill,
from
the
time
of
John
Jav
Linen
Handkerchiefs,25c.
to 50c
went aground on Nestucca bar on
Boxed Suspenders • 50c. to $1.50
Sunday afternoon when she attempt­ to Woodrow Wilson. This theory b;fs
ed to cross in. Her deck load was re­ kept alive the vision of world p'.ace
Bath Robes........ $5.00 to $12.95
moved on Monday, when it was ex­ in our cosmopolitan population. "We
Smoking Jackets................ $3.85
the
people
of
the
United
States
’
’
is
no
pected that she would be floated. She
Dress Gloves.......... $1.25 to $1.50
empty phrase, no idle concr pt, no
failed to get off, owing to the tide.
.The vessel has been moved quite a false theory, no illogical doe trine, no
distance and it is expeetd that she outgrown and inhuman sta/ e philoso­
phy.
will be pulled off Friday morning.
QUEEN
Lovers of peace, more, to all other
causes combined, it is due to an out­
QUALITY
Notice to Parents.
grown doctrine, a senseless theory of
SHOES
just what constitutes the State in the
Parents who are thinking of en­ mind of the European 'Foreign Office,
For Women
tering children in the beginning class which in spite of a logical passion for
cAre now Purchasable
peace
of the public school are requested to internationalism and world
At this Store.
notify Supt. Onthank, before Dec. to. among the common people perpetu­
Dittcrituinafing Shoe’ Buy­
Unless there is a sufficient
-..i number ates a false nationalism and is a
ers will welcome this oppor­
to warrant organizing ; a class, no breeder of wars.
In view of these indictments against
tunity for Securing the fa­
children will be admitted 1 at the be-
mous “Queen Qitality"Shoes
ginnig of the second term who have Uns philosophy of the State which by
in this district.
not at least had one-half year of work. its secret ami 'aloof policy does not
Just neve we are showing
get the reaction of an intelligent pub­
four late models in patent
lic mind ,m international questions;
Swastika Club.
with cravenetted tops patent
and w.drh by its very existence, ad-
with neat tops, gunmetal
ncre.ice to and practice bv the For-
The club was entertained by Mrs.
with cravenetted tops, and
Office makes the citizens them­
E T. Haltom on Friday, Nov. ¡9. A selves irrational
vici kid with cravenetted
on international
tops.
full membership was present. The va­ questions, is there anyone to deny
He tls are shown in Mili­
cant places are filled by Mesdames that it is a senseless, illogical, out-
tary and
Louise Cuban
Hill, Robison and Onthank.
JFown and inhuman state philosophi ?
style*.
A very enjoyable afternoon’ was ■S it any wonder, when the State is
spent in a social way. The invited treated bv the Foreign Office as an
$3.75 and $4.00.
guests were Mesdames Lamb, F, C abstract soulless and conscienceless
Come*
in and have a pair
Baker and Groat.
sort of personality divorced from
fitted, you '*¡11 notbennpor
The hostess served a deF.cious vital every day human bonds and in­
tuned ,‘o Buy.
luncheon, after which the clv'b ad­ terests, that the whole world should
journed to meet with Mrs. Botts for cry out in horror, grief, and resent­
the Xmas meeting.
ment at seeing the hard won gains
of civilization, reason, law and hu­
manity ruthlessly struck down by the
RECEIVED
Free Measuring Spoons.
Mailed Fist?
BY
EXPRESS
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On Saturday December 4, tqu we 30 Killed in War Plant Explosion.
Wednesday Night
are going to give away 1000 aluminum
An advance ahipinent of the
measuring spoons 300 spoons will be
Wilmington, Del , Nov. 30.—Thirty
celebrated Mallory Craven-
given away in the forenoon, 400 in the workmen were killed and seven fatal­
etted Stiff Hats in the very
afternoon and 300 after »upper These ly injured today in a terrible explo- I
latest and moat up to-date
measuring spoons are a handy article sion of about four tons of blaek pow- |
Blocks.
for the kitchen, being three spoons on dcr at the upper Hagley yard on the
tyiallory' Hats
93.00
a ring holding a quarter, half and tea- DuPont Powder Company. It was the
spoonful.
¿Mallory Hats
worst accident that has occurred in
Every lady 1 (1at is a housekeeper, any of the company’s plants in a
Cravenettrd
93.50
who visits th^ store on this Jnte will quarter of a century.
be given a sr t of these spoons, as
The cause of the blast has not been
long as the,, |aM,
determines, According to a statement
>hese spoons will be re-. issued by Mm company ‘the origin I
y. sent to anyone, the only "will probably always remain a mvs
c?/ jL
*>,,e •• ,o rome after it on 1 tery," Nevertheless, a uiust sei ere in­
satur/,ayf j)te
Remember you vestigation has bein instituted by the
“on . have to make a single punchase company, and every employ who was
or pay a cent to get thee spoopx just near the building will be put through
a thorough examination in the hope
me and get one.
Lamar’s Varitey Store? that some clew to the cause might be
learned.
"Drop in and Look Around."
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Saturday, Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 4th, 6th & 7th.
For the thrifty ami discriminating shopper we have prepared a number
of exceptional Bargain Offerings for three days only, Saturday, Monday a„d
Tuesd-iv December 4th, Oth and 7th. Everyman and woman who appreciates
a ream-worthwhile saving will want to take advantage of theae offerings «,
come as early as possible for at the prices quoted we do not look for the selee-
tions being with us very long.
SHOP EARLY-BEFORE NOON IF POSSIBLE.
Gifts
For Ladies.
Gifts for
The Home.
Gifts for
Men.
Three Days Bargain Sale
Women’s New Fall Coats,
$11.
For Actual $15, $16.50, $16.75, $17.50, and $18.75 Coats.
Here’s a Coat Event of intense interest to every women who lias
put off buying her New Fall Wrap until now.
The Coats offered at this remarkable saving price are absolutely
correct in style, perfectly tailored, and made of fabrics of character
and worth. Come in and try them on in front of the mirror and see
for yourself just how good they are.
A COAT PURCHASED NOW MEANS A BIG SAVING.
Sale of
Sale of
Xmas. Kerchiefs.
Comfy Blankets.
^Actual 15c. values for
^yictual $1.25 values for
10c.
89c.
Half Dozen in a box 50c.
Ladies’ Initial Handkerchiefs
in a beautiful quality.
Every
wanted initial in the selection.
Buy them by the box for Xmas
gifts. Six in a box fifty cents.
Full Sizes only.
A sale of warm, comfy, flannel­
ette Blankets such as every dis­
criminating housewife will want
to turn to advantage. Buy now
and save for future use.
Pair of
Florsheim Shoes
FREE
With every Hart, Schaffner
«S5 Marx Overcoat.
Buy yourself a ILS. & M. Over-
eoat Saturday. Monday or Tues- I
day and we will lit you with a pair
of the famous Florsheim Shoes
free of charge.
Brand New
Stetson Hat
FREE
With every! Hart, Schaffner
Marx Suit.
Let us fit you in a IL S. & M.
Suit Saturday, Monday or Tues-
day and we will crown your pur-
chase with a brand new Stetson
Hat free of charge.
Three Day's Bargain Sale
Stamped Pillow Tops, Scarves, etc.,
For Actual values to 63c.
_ A sensational three days Bargain Event offering Library Table Runners,
I illow Tops, 1 able Centres, Work Bags and many other stamped pieces io
Crash, Linen, Linen Crash, etc., etc. All stamped ready for embroidery. Some
are colored to assist in choosing the most desirable colored silks for em­
broidering.
l ake advantage of this wonderful offer to assist you in your Xmas gift plans
Ideal Gifts for ¿Married Friends
Japanese Art Ware.
Shipped direct to us from Japan, these useful and ornamental pieces are
both handsome in appearance and exquisitely designed and finished.
As gifts to married friends this Xmas none could be more desirable an<| they
are sure to be appreciated.
Jardinieres,
Fruit Baskets,
Cake Servers,
$1.38, $2.00 to $3 75.
$1.25, $1.48 to $2.25.
$1.19, $1.39 to $1.98.