The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 6, 1903, Page 48

48 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY. DECEMBER 6, 1903. EALE’S. Hale’s Messages: Go Good ‘ e £ I Basake & S “Santa Sends His Greetings to Hale’s” And well illustrated for a 15-year-old lad—Melville Coleman. HALE', This lively Christ- mas store, with its fund of gifts, with the way it sells them, with the way it takes care of (| the crowds, the way it | pleases and satisfies every one, is eliciting remarks and comments from the people as never before. Melyille Coleman likely heard some of them. His Christmas imagination did the rest. 0% — g% ffiis S;m: Claus Contest Closes To-Day Women’s Tailored Suits: and Jackets mas styles are der capes z ats capes n at $20. fashionable coats. styles in Kersey box gle breasted. and oxfords ornaments. mixe. es, others more its 1n black, Oxfords le; lined with satin, skirted, of d brass buttons. e $16.50. Plenty ersey coat, shoul- New Mixed Tweeds $12.75 y—so they are worth hurrying for. 4 tweeds, three new Beautiful zibeline coats only in course; touched off here. $15.00. At $18.75 are some half-fitted Ker- 00, $22.50, $25.00 and up to $40.00 are less expensive ones, too. $1 75—Four styles loose fitting, military effect, long or short corsette coats; some with.capes and fancy ornaments, some with stitched bands; all with the | new sleeves and new trimmings. Zib- elines and Kerseys. * They're made in the latest them lined with $18.75—Pretty mixed suits, some in cheviots, all In the mew blouse idea, trimmed with braids, but velvet and piping. ns, And not as expensive as you would expect. irprised get them?” tle.” of these.” customers r first order e next one pretty gift—see them; They can’t possi- ins with pearis and turquoises— Solid g ed_band—B0c; and §1 ttings—$1.25 to enameled rquotses and round or heart shape— 1t pins—§1.25. dlver movelties—b0c. Sterling Hemstitched Cloths They're being bought now for Christmas giving. Here are two particular ones, very heavy quality and all linen: $1.95. 23 yards long. $2.45, 3 yards long. Hemstitched Damask Sets Another happy idea for Christmas. We have them now in the fullest range possible, $4.50, $5.00, $5.50, $6.50, $7.50, $10.00 and up to $18.00 @ set, in which there is a cloth anG a dozen napkins to ;mm: Each set boxed for holiday giv- ng. Diversity of Tongues. The diversity of tongues to be found in one country is often a matter of sur- prise. Last year the Bible Soclety's agents sold the Scriptures in fifty-three languages in the Russian Empire, in ADVERTISEMENTS. e iy effects; full | $22.50—Mixtures, cheviots and broadcloths; long, straight coats and some blouse ones. | The Leather Store 1 And Its Gift Hints. It's large bags women like now; an automobile, a carriage bag, shop- | ping ba wrist bag. Here are the | 3 and styles in the new seweled slides— | 1d oues up to | r, as you will see in fact, this 2 ts every require- n Things for the men as well as for the wom Cents’ cigar g tablets, in seal or alii- Music rolls | carve leather, $1.50, and in | | Alligator Club Boxes $4.00. | Not a make-believe alligater, either, | but the genuine one, in the regular size, with leather lining and covered frame. it pieces of $1.00 and upward stamp a full name in gold Jet- e of charge. On - gi 1 | —= Desk Fixings For Christmas | Giving 1 Pen W§pers, any number of styles and all of them 25c. The newest one |is made in the shape of a football. | Tl en there are stamped leather pen | wipers Some of | HALE'S. The Store It's ours—built for us—to fit this business. It was built for crowds. —To handle them safely. —To give them plenty pure air and bright sunshine. —To make it convenient for them to buy. Your health or your pocket is safe here. e What to See The windows—Santa Claus’ mirrors. Santa Claus’ Iceland home up there in the court. Santa Claus' Art Gallery (2nd floor). where all these thousands of pictures the children have been sending us are displayed. Toyland, where the toys and dolls are holding forth (3rd floor). What to Think About Glove orders—Hale's are preferred, you know. They may be cashed at any of Hale's steres. Calendars—You won't know what pretty ones are out this season if ycu don't see them pretty quick—dc to $5. The postoffice—When you have any stamps to huy or any packages to mail. Christmas dandies—and that Hale’ and pure. are fresh Chrietmas handkerchiefs—and that the pret- tiest ones are selling now. That we have a public telephone station here in the store. 1 That there ‘are cozy parlors for you to rest n. Christmas Ribbons | And the flowers and bows they | make. Here are the new effects in Gun Metal Ribbons, 5 inches wide, soc. And beautiful Ombre Ribbons, A beautiful 6-inch chiffon. One we have always done well with and been out of lately. This new lot is better than ever; the quality is bet- ter, and it looks better and in lovely shades. Another new ribbon is' this fancy one with Dresden border on white grounds with solid color centers, 4 inches wide. 19c. New ribbon hair bow with aigrettes, 33c¢, 45¢ and 55¢. Those wide Gibson Bows for the neck is another new style our ribbon girls are making a hit with. Then comes a long line of flowers, ribbon réses, violets, poppies, Dresden spfays for the corsage and ribbon chrysan- themums that look for all the world as if they wére real. Holiday Stationery Hurlbut's, Whiting’s and Berlin’s. The best kinds are here ‘and in pretty holiday boxes. 23¢c to $4.50. \lany of them less than other folks ask for them. Hurlbut's kid_finished paper in fancy boxes, S0c; worth 7be. Berlin's Batiste Hemstitched Stationery, blue cream or gray, boc, New California Poppy Stationery ie the French lawn paper in the popular cloth finish, new- est cut envelopes, B0c box, that is selling elsewhere in the city for 65c and 75c. Initlal seals like stamps to go on envelopes or on the writing paper. They look llke they were embossed: 4 dozen for 20c It vou prefer to have the fnitials stamped, 15c quire. “So fany.” “So pretty.” “I am glad T didn’t wait.” sight of these handkerchiefs. We were bandkerchiefs peep out between the fi at $1.00 and $1.50. Children’s initialed handkerchie Th e of $3.50, 84, $5, § And at 25c—what a choosing! lace and lace insertion. unusual. the pen winers | | have stamp cases with them: | Paper Weights in woli = heads | horse heads, dog and lion heads, 7sc ;m 2.00. | Ink Wells 25c to $7.50. Hosts of | styles in metal, brass, ebonv. cut i glass, gold plated with Cupid figures. { The ncwest ones are the dog heads, | lion heads, horse heads, in which half | the head is-on a hinge and lifts up It | from the mouth, revealing the ink well. DESK BLOTTERS, 65c to $3. PAPER CUTTERS, 1ic to $L THERMOMETERS for the desk, %0c to $1. CALENDAR STANDS, 26c to $1 25. ENGAGEMENT PADS, some for the musical folks, some for the travelers, Where they can put down places/where they have been or people they have met; 50c and 75c. CALIFORNIA DIARIES, 10c to 85c. Sd' it goes—one catches the holiday enthusiasm the minute —women found them so much prettier than they expected that help buying. Now is the time to see the pretty opes if you ever do. The prettiest of them all are these biskets of roses, in . which fs, three in a box. The hand-made handkerchiefs attracted a great deal of attention last week. f ry fine soft linen, with borders worked up in Point Rose lace. $12.50 Ostrich Feather Boas at $8.50 Full 134 yards long, in all the white, fashionable shades, black and gray. They're per- fect, full and ripe in every way. We don’t know of any- thing more suitable for a Christmas gift than an ostrich feather boa. Here’s a chance for a few quick folks to get one and save a full third. Others, too: Forgotten you, y engines and trains; these boats, horses and wagons; these automobile cars. baseball game, which you can playgn the parlor without breaking the lamps and and table after table of books and games; piles and piles of drums. What a jolly time they did have playing with the dolls and doll furniture. they, to Tun an engine, pull a wagon or shoot a gun? Many Opportunities for Those Who Want to Buy 95c Rugby footballs are 55c; $1.25 striking bags are 65c; $1.00 air rifles are 65c. only 59¢; 26¢ tool chests are 15c, and some special drums are 29c. This is the week to buy—while the best things ure still here. Automobile Cars The boys are boys awhirling. two. TER\'_ seat. swift. < There is nothing $15.00 to $23.00. This one at Boys’ Velocipedes. Not only. black now, but red or green, with leather saddles and extension seats, with spring. Four sizes. 16- inch wheel ones, $1.76; 20-inch, $2.00; 24-inch, $2.50; 26-inch, $3.00. Cycle Wagons. Little speed affairs, with tricycle _gear, painted red, steel wheels. $3.15 and $3.70. Boys' coasters, red, very strong, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00 and $4.00. Victor Safety Gun, 48c. o It's harmless, but it does not look like it, for it's a breech-loader, a self- cocker and goes off with a bang, but the ball it shoots is rubber. Boxing gloves for the boys; tan kid, well padded with curled hair, and elastic wrist band. 9©sc for set of four. ‘Boys’ Tool Chest. This is the thing for the boys. Tt teaches them something while they are playing. In each box is a com- od Ch are propelled with the arms by the one sitting in They run as easy as a bicycle and almost as They carry two, three, same time they are a wonderful HALE’, Holiday Silks Blach surahs for mufflers, 75¢ and $1.00. An extra heavy quality $1.25 and $1.50. For waists and fancy bags are some handsome brocades and fancy striped silks. $r.00 and $1.50 yard. Crepe de chines in these new shades. This is the coveted material for fancy waists. 8sc yard. Scotch Suitings, $1 yard. grays, browns as well as black and white effects. It's in a light weight, but a very sturdy, serviceable cloth. The Zibelines; $1.00, $1.50 and $1.75. "Mostly plain effects. Greens, ristmas 'S. Here's the always busy section. Fancy Dresser Scarfs with small | doilies to match; some with_ruffles of the same material, others with ribbon* trimming, all lined with colored cam- bric, which gives them a, bright ap- pearance. 735c to $2.60 Fancy Head Rests, hand painted or | satin, others trimmed . with ribbons. 9sc, $1.00, $1.35, $1.65 and S1.85. Fancy Pin Cushions, in any number of pretty styles, 50¢ to $285. Some with lace ruffles, some hand-painted | tops, all very acceptable Christmas gifts. Pillow Cords in new colorings, most in combination. Mercerized pillow | cords, 10c; silk cords 15c. aqd we dont’ know of any better values in the city. boys? Toys for the Boys Nezw fun for them; new economy for the parents. No, sirree, you would not think so if you saw what we are doing this week; saw all these Don't miss the shooting gallery, v Then there are printing presses The girls have their turn. But they don’t know what One Word to the Parents: Then there are p taken with them because thev take the Some of them have one seat, ‘some They have ball-bearing rubber-tired wreels. They the four and five ~eople. like them for the boys, and at the physical developer. $15.00 in a tandem affair with two seats. Everything a boy plete set of tools. wants. We are making a special fea- ture of 25c tool chests at 15c this week. But if you want larger ones you can get them as big as you want. 95¢ to Boys' wheelbarro wood frames, st 80c and 90c. Rocking Horses. = Nicely mottled, with long rockers. 95c. Mechanical trains. On the track there is a heavy engine which makes it go and behind it a tender and a coach, as well as 2 track for it to run on. , painted red. hard- 1 wheels. 60c, 70c, $4.45. Mechanical engine, with passenger coach and track, 45c, is one of the special things to see this week. Of course there are other trains, up to $15.00. Engine, 95¢. “The Flyer”; 15 inches long, and with a cab, and in the window you can see a fireman and engineer. It's strong. New Game -=- Parlor Bowling Interesting alike for young and old desired now than ever. This little box the ten pins - catches the balls and keeps the balls and $1.25, $2.50 and up ten pins.from rolling on the floor. to $5.00. No-Bat Baseball Outfit. ! This is another new parlor game played | two or more persons, the same | regular baseball, by choosin sides. “You can be struck put, and you can make a base hit and a two- | bagger or three-bagger. and there is | the score card tb keep track. ‘With it all the lamps and ornaments of the home are perfectly safe. The size of | the fleld 18 27x37 Incaes, and with it $3.00. comes a: complete outfi Printing Presses, 59¢. The hand-inking kind, complete with | type, ink pad and wisit:ng eards. | Something the boy can play with and | learn something at the same time. | 59c is exceptionally low for them. | Hale's don’'t do things in_a common way. Others at $1.00, $1.25 and up to $3.98 and $8.00. Boys’ Games, 00c. Messenger boy game and Klnf Quoits and so on. A whole table full. Come and see them. Telegraph boy, Louise and motor car- riage games, 45c. | catch they busy last week selling box handkerchiefs they couldn’t six pretty ers. $1.50 box. Then the linen handkerchiefs, initialed, half-dozen to the box, 76c. Others 15¢ and 25q box. $2, 7 and as high as $10.00 each. There is no end to the linen handkerchiefs at 75c, $1.00 and $1.25 each. Some of them are trimmed with very fine Mechlin and French Valenciennes laces. At 35c and 50c is a richer variety than ever. One enthusiastic lady tpld us the other day she hadn’t seen prettier handkerchiefs at 50c. In some cases the lace runs almost to the center. Linen handkerchiefs at 15c have lace borders and lace insertion. They are They show a wonderful use of Market Street, Near Sixth, San Francisco Gloves and Glove Orders The favorites for Christmas giving. Hale’s glove orders are preferred. They may be cashed at any of Hale's stores. Here are the gloves women like, In styles fashion likes. @ What a nice idea it would be to give “her” two or three pairs of gloves and have them tied with pretty pink ribbon and put in one of these new glove boxes. Or take the glove box and put a glove order in it. Then let her pick out the particular styles of gloves she likes after Christmas. One doesn’t need to pay over $1.00 a pair for a pretty glove. Here are five leading styles at $1.00. '* overseam glove. And a misses’ two-clasp lambskin. Three favorite styles at $1.50. Our three-clasp H'te Jouvin French kid gloves. Our three-clasp Blanche Suede. Our two-clasp Tan Foran. Dent gloves, 16-button silk gloves at $2.50 a pair. Men’s and Boys’ Gloves. A dollar gives one a splendid glove. For boys, a one-clasp cape glove. For men, a one-clasp cape glove, too. The one-clasp Mocha gloves for men are $1.50 a pair. 20c Music Sale “Anona,” two-step. “Pickaninny,” schottische. “Dixie Girl,” march. “If You But Knew.” Suchy popular_plecea at such popular price ‘will' not last long. We ‘hope.we lave plenty of each of them for at least one day. — twenty-eight languages in Burmah, in thirty in South ‘Malaisia and fifty-three in the Egyptian agency. ————————— That virtue is always desirable which the devil derides. o 2 Millions Per Mont Columbis Phon: Company, Inciosed find for which Astonishing, isn't it, to think that two millions of Columbia records are sold each_month, whereas we used to sell but dne miilion ver month? We hope to double It again in January. Perhaps the vrice has something to do with it as well as the imoroved quality—two not & temporary reduction, but 25 cents will be the permanent, price of these records. If you heve not them, we want you to do #0. Eend in the order coupon and your money refunded if the records ly are ctory.. Can be used on any machine ristmas present possibly buy. for your friend. Add 50 DAY’S- SERVICES AT HOUSES OF WORSHIP Simpson Memorial M. E. Church to Hold Its Monthly Musical Con- cert This Evening. At the First English Lutheran Church this morning “The Copstrain- ing Love of Christ” will be the subject, and in the evening “The King’s High- way.” Pastor, Rev. E. Nelander. Most Rev. Archbishop Montgomery will administer confirmation in St. Patrick’s Church this afternoon at 4 o’clock. Rev. Father Mahoney will preach at 10:30 o'clock mass in St. Ignatius Church this morning. In the evening Rev. Father Forhan will preach. Rev. Father Smith, C. 8. P, wil preach the second of his course of dvent sermons on the Pope's éncycli- cals in St. Mary's (Paulist) Church this morning at 11 o’clock mass. Hi subject will be “Individual Revolt" text, “He sitteth in the temple of God, you can cents to charges the coupon and we will prepay express to any .point in the State. OPEN EVERY EVENING FROM DECEM- BFR 12 UNTIL CHRISTMAS. MACHINES EOLD IN THE CITY ON INSTALLMENTS, 35 DOW’ 1 PER WEEK. 125 Geary San Francisco: please tmfiemmmotm NEW XP HARD MOLDED CYLINDER RECORDS, 25 CENTS EACH. showing himself as if he were God.” At vespers in the evening the Rey. Father Wyman, C. 8. P., will preach. ‘The monthly musical service Simpson “The Lord Sald”. (Tours). John_Stephens, will deliver 1. E. Blake, director; Miss Greninger: | choruy The pastor, Rev. a short address. organist. Rev. George B. Smythe, for seventeen years president of the Anglo-Chinese College at Foo Chow, China, will give the address for young men only at the Young Men's Christian ‘Asso- clation mass-meeting to-morrow afternoon at service will be the singing by a male quartat of Chinese students of the University of Call- fornia. Seats in the hall free to all men. The following musical programme will be rendered this evening at St. Stephen's Church: D (Wely); processional choral evensong, festgl use; chant in A (Wi ard); in E flat (Buck); ‘“Benedic in ¢ 9 solo *‘Bonum Anima: Mea, (after third collect) Ellen Margery Est,"" tenor and bass, ‘Rise, Crowned (Brackett), Rev. ‘Ernest Bradley George Bird; quartet, ‘‘Jesus, Lover of My Soul” (Willlams), l‘)‘rl-nlfi I'L‘“tl!n-ez. Mrs, 'fih& Partington, Dr. H. D. e and George Bird; anthem, ‘‘What Shall I Render” (Simper); violin solo, ““La Serenata” (Braga), Miss Edith Evans; contralto selo, 1 Will Sing of Thy Great Mercy,” from ‘‘Stabat Mater” (Rosslaf), Miss Xena ; offertory, organ zolo. March Solemnelie’® (we brook); | reces- At the First Baptist Church Rev. Dr. M. W. Haynes of Chicago will occupy the pulpit at both services. At the First Presbyterian Church the morning sermon will be delivered by Rev. J. Wilber Chapman of New York. Evening subject, “The Future Life— and Assyrian ‘Bellefs,” by Babylonian Rev. W. K. Guthrie, pastor. W aft 3 o'clock. One of the unique features of the | NINE-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNED IN THE BAY Prank Milon Jumps Overboard From a Raft on Which He Is Playing. Frank Milon, a nine-year-old boy, who resided with his parents at 514 Minna street, was drowned at 1 o’clock yesterday afternoon in the bay near the intersection. of Sixth -and Channel streets. He was playing on some water with boys of his own age, Vic- tor Anderson of 136 Sixth street and Sam and H. Gundaker of 1050 How- ard street. The boys made a raft of the piles fn a shallow place in the water and were jumping on and off, until the piles broke loose and began to float into déep water. The four ‘boys thereupon jumped overboard and made for the shore. They all reached it except young Milon, who sank to the bottom. Joseph Bartlett and Patrick Shan- ley went overboard and grappled for the body, finally recovering it at 1:45 too late to resuscitate the un- ' Be the wish » A !bn: !:.u . ;-“i wmhu?“nhe?“m." Better sit Still than rise up and 24 e e et e e T ‘:' sit " idle than to work for oak or cherry. One as low as $1.50. to $6.50. him one (if he hasn’t one already). till you see these. We had a party tell some one else does it. $4.05, $ Hosts of Neckwear styles; all new; the last week. Silk Suspenders. That’s it. soc t button fastenérs. Solid colors, black. haven’t many left. %4 2 Every day adds something new and wonderful that this more than remark- coming events, the revealing of mys- ies or the aiding of those in distress by, otherwise unobtainable informa- tion. 3 During the past month one man 3 | soles, Now The one thing, though, that completes every man’s comfort is A Smoking Jacket Tho’ of course he doesn’t need to smoke to get the comfort out of it. Give ! Then with a soft chair, a pair of slip- pers and an evening paper he will be contented. what pretty house coats you may get for little money—you certainly won’t even prettier and heavier than any he had Others are finding it by the way they are buying. 5.45, $5.85, $6.45, %fic. 75¢, $1.00 and $1.50. Reading Art Things for Christmas So busy we are most afraid some of the prettiest things will not last long enough. Mercerized Cord and Tassel all ready for pillows and long ehough for loops in the corners. Best aguality, 22c. Crocheted Slippers with lambs” wool high cut. Women's are 95c, men’s $1.135. Crocheted Sandals, 6sc. Beads and Jewels The assortments are still complete, but such low prices as these are sure to tell before long. Indian seed beads, small size, 10c: lasye size, 17¢ bunch, Steel beads, 9¢ bunch. Gold and 8 P Jewels, sm: « s Bes next, 6%c, % oz The oblong one: Star-shaped o Bead looms, 22 Luster cotton, nor this it's yours. fun it is, do rinting presses and mgre to be in which to set 45c Drums, 29c. Wooeden frame ones with painted scréll tin sides, good sheepskin head, S-inch standard size. Others as low as 10c and as high as $5.00. Boys' Truck, 15 inches long. already loaded with boxes, sacks - and bar- rels and hitched to a horse that looks for all the world as if he was alive. He is on a platform with steel wheels, so he can go If you want him to. $2.00. Gallery. Rubber ball shooting _gallery,” with clowns, animals and figures for tar- gets, 95¢c to $2.50. Books for “Black Beauty” is the first one that comes to mind. It's one that every boy should read. Here it is for 50c, handsomely bound with a cloth back. Good large printing. “Jest Nuts,” written by the author of “Guess and Guess Again.” Ome of the neswest books, fixed up with colored picturés on every page, handsome painted. 95c. There are many things to give him he will enjoy, any number of novelties brought out this season— ash trays, pipe racks, cigar and ash trays (even one here for 25¢). Three-piece smoking sets, some very clever ideas even at soc. Other new ones, three pieces, 65¢ and up to $6.00. The cleverest smoking sets of all arc these automobiles, little miniature machines turned' out of maple, Then $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.75, up Maybe you don’t know us this week that our $5.45 coat was seen in the city for $7.00. Select yours now before 7= up to $16.00. most of them came in within o $3.50 a pair. But of all things for men this week the most important are these $1.50 Silk Suspepders at $1.00 Pure silk, two inches wide, with real kid ends, large painted buckles, glove white, red, blue, pink or tan. We was saved from a horrible death be- cause he heeded Ismar’s warning; an- plles in the fable woman has done in depicting | other found a long-lost brother whom he had long believed to be dead; still another made an immense amount of money because he was told by Ismar what course to pursue; a young girl found and married the man she laved through Ismar’s advice. There is nothing of human interest, either in the past, present or future, but that Ismar is able to reveal and rove her services of the greatest teneit to you. She can do for YOU what she has done and is continually doing for others. Don'’t let false pride or doubt deter you. Call and let her prove the value of fi.er adi:ict. She rndsn by mail as well as in person. .Three questions answered for $1.00. Full life f?fl' 2, .00. Send mon Wi args :r:mlofice orde? oyy Lo kt-“ o B 45 o ik . Hours 10 2. m. to days, 10 to 12 m. et A Does-‘He’ Smoke? ISMAR'S PROPHECY FORETELLS COMING EVENTS WITH START- "'LING ACCURACY.