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THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1904. It’s Best to Choose Christmas Handkerchiefs Now or there are thousands where thcrc! dreds later, and lots of the +—— Pancy Suspenders—Are _good gifts, and be h prettiest wi un designs will go first. the best values will be taken quickly. one gives handkerchiefs for Christmas.) wouldn’t it be a good scheme to come and | handkerchiefs to-morrow and see ual the 25¢c Values | patterns. mstitched and embroidered with nfagnificent v, see the How Unus Are? Any ety effe 8C lawn of new s, lop A a; more effo linen handkerchi ones. we ev patter Ome of the neatest novelties of all ps th. rrew. kerchiefs. 980—1 vE at 98c. iing from . 3 in 2 box, 25c. 1 Contains Box has a cute little Then the better Handkerchiefs, made Point Ros 75¢c to §1.25—In M Valenciennes lace. A2 d Jiffer fie th ¥ boots h me erns the disposal th At $4.45—Nobby coats brown and black. Al Something he can use—A House Coat That’s the first that comes to mind. | Give him a smoking jacket, a loose | coat he can slip into when he comes home and forget the office and rest. Give him a coat that will | wear. A pattern that he won’t tire of. Expensive? No. Sec these and others up to $12.00. n In tan, maroon, gray, 1 sizes, 34 to 44. All have plaid linings, silk cord | Santa Claus Will Be at Hale’sTo-Morrow From 10 lo 12 a. m. and from 2 till ¢ p. m. He will be at home up on the Sourth floor. No Candy Will Be G en Awa Because Santa says when he gives candy away it makes too much crowding and pushing, and the little lots are likely lo get hurt. . And it is the litlle lots ke is coming lo see. So many have been asking for him. He wants them to come and talk to him and write down what they wish. He wants mothers to feel that they will be absolutely safe in bringing the little children, no matter how More decided stock straighten- ing news from the Hale millinery store. Another extraordinary op- portunity for women to get a new winter hat and save, for many of these hats are models. They have done their duty; helped give us the biggest millinery business we have ever had. Now we mark them all $5.25 and pass them on to you. stmas opportunitics from Hal At $5.25: 200 Beautiful Hats That Were $12.00, $15.00 and $18.00 trimmings, pockets !_rimmcd with plaid. there will be later. in Christmas boxes. up to $3.50. store is thinking Christmas with a fer- vor it never did before. Beautiful sus penders in handsome colored silk, many exclusive patterns. One pair in a fancy box. 750 to $3.50. Satin Suspenders—In solid colors, so you can embroider initials or designs on them. Black, white, blue, pink and red. One pair in a box and we will stamp them free. $1.25 to $1.75 pair. Some at 75¢ pair Lots of This Hale men's goods (Every So Some lace ariety of ¥, i We put forth good More to choose from now than small. There will be plenty of time and no crowding. He will be up on the fourth floor from 1o to 12 a. m. and from 2 till 4 p. m. tirely of silk. It’s a price that doesn't give a hint as to what the materials cost to make them—for here are silks and velvets trimmed with plumes, paradise aigrettes, ostrich pom- d novelty chenille braid, and hats en- he beautiful trimmed creations that /‘ pons, even ribbons an have caused surprise 200 of them marked $5.25 and out for the first time at the new price on the second floor to-mor- row morning. They're t at full prices. The result shows that. is a Basket And othe ive handkerch: nitialed or with colored borders and ini- colored border hand- | finished with hand- at $2.00 to §7.00, bleached linen, finished with Others hand em- 9c Sale Wom=n’s 50c Fancy Stockings ent stvles in fancy Lisle Thread. 1 and colored tops, ers in Sizes 8 to 10. this year than New of Hand- te ss of . After little cal- r box hand- fs in boxes 6, at 7S¢, 3 to hem- picture on the jome from some black gun m styles are R! he- 50¢ | er Silks and Dress Goods of several factories’ surplus stocks store California outlet t Prices in Many Cases Less Than Makers’ Cost 1 haven't your new winter t at Fancy Suitings. regu 5 wide, p nd stripes, i ywns as women ncy Tweed S fgns. . 1 blues At 35c yard_—Black Mohairs, 42 inches : Sicilian in the wide at 45c. 50 ineh res w ¥ brilliantine weave. iache In the weave_50c, w yard, : At wide, re & rs of brown, blues greens At 50c yard—42-inch Black Cheviots, i and shrunk. 50 c yard 51 At $1.50—Cravenetted s wide. g for rain Suitings, coats y weaves, at $ 1.50 yard. 8sc come some splendid r $1.50 qualities. and greens. are prices for their instead of $1.50 uitings in small nd o as 50. 75¢ the and inches 54 inches wide at 56 Priestly’s, the best suit- suits, plain and | dress yet you will be glad you waited. rchandising clearer than you have 1 buy the goods that are most u will pay nearly half what same weaves. n for evening costumes waists. and champagne. yard. It's less than maker’s cos with At 60c—Messaline Silks—Regular $1.0 beautiful, bright, soft finish, for stre , comes in’ white, cream, porcelain, de Soie at ity $1.50. —Splendid 65c qualities; k. rich, lustrous, 36-inch one at 85¢ instead $1.95. Every yard guaranteed At 25¢ yard—Jap Silk—20 inches wid in all the wanted colors for Christmas art work: 27 inches wide at 50c. surah for reefers, inches wide at $1.00. The Né; Neckwear In All Its Christmas Beauty Is a magnetic attraction. fashion’s fa O NOW. Take these beautiful collars with the Jabot at $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and $: In chiffon, med with Valenciennes or Mechlin lace, edgings Some finished with beads and faggoting, and 5 by 2.75, right up in the top notch of pleated and tucked effects, trim- insertions. in chiffon and others with Oriental or Venise Jabot, with medallions. And here's the new silk neckwear, in | Buster Brown in ands; otk b pleated most_every 75c to $1.50. ects; silk bows or four- or tucked and braids or beads. Al- r, in all the new shades. k iefs. - a i == If you live out of town order any of these values by malil Dress Goods at 85¢ | Fancy silks at 60c Yd. t $3.00 to $7.00. Why not buy her a glove order and I her pick her gift from among these? - seresn, | Give a useful gifi—a Hale glove A 2c stamp will take it any- Redeemable order. where with your leller. at any of Hale's California stoves. [ S —————_ Regular $1.00 qualities, 19 in. wide; | 1 silks, brocade designs, small { and | Come in navy, brown, reseda, cardinal, porcelain, tan, nile, light blue | 19 in. wide, at 6oc Dissolved partnership brings it. Along cnam- | tan, bejge, brown, reseda, rn)’al,] and r‘urdlnal,. 19 rd. 60c yard—20 in. quality, extra heavy; guaran- all pure silk; rich and velvety; 24 | inches wide at 75¢, regular $1.00 qual- | 24 inches wide at $1.35 instead of At 50c yard—21-inch Black Taffeta Bdflkl | eep Tustling, guaranteed, | nch black taffeta at 65c instead n; o! 75¢ Black Surah Silks—The rich Fren(.‘yl;l 20 inches wide; 2 And berthas and cape collars, in Ori- ental and Venise lace, beautiful designs, Santa Claus Contest Closes Next Saturday Night This is the last week, children. There is lots of time for you to win $5.00 spending money for Christmas yet. Just draw a picture of Santa aus and write a_four-line verse and send It to Santa Claus at Hale's. Be re and stick to the conditions that were printed in last Sunday’s papers. Here's Another Winning Picturs. This time from Frank Blaisdell | He is 8 years old and lives at 1800 0;| O See if you can't do et | t. | New Burning Outfits Here at Last And as welcome to us as they will be to yQu who have been wait- ing for them and you who read of them for the first time, for At_$1.45 Are Splendid Outfits That Should Sell at 82.50—Put up in wooden boxes, with tested platinum points, lamp, benzine bottle, bulb, tubing-and cork handle. It's an outfit that has made a big name for itself and will make a splendid | gift in itself or will help you make splendid gifts for others. At $2.45—Outfit That Should Be $3.75 —Tested platinum point, large bulb, long tube, put up in a pretty box already stamped to work. At $3.45—An outfit in which you can find no better at $6.00. e; Buy where you can buy best and make your money go farthest. You're the judge, but—visit Hale’s. Fleece Backed Marseilles at 35c Yard 2 cases we bought of the regular foc quality, so we can sell it to- morrow at 3sc. It's an oppor- tunity to get a warmer winter coat for the little one and save nearly one-half. et | Why not a hemstitched bed set for a gift? Sheet and two pillow cases, hemstilched and embroid- ered, put up in a Christmas box. f2.00 to $4.00. floors. Take this— Tt stands 20% in. high. The top measures 15x16% inches. when not in use. Magic Lantern at $1.00: That is a splendid $1.50 value, with extra strong lenses and reflector; an extra good lamp to throw good clear pictures that will measure 4 feet in diameter. It's made sturdily of Rus- slan iron. Look to the lenses for its unusualness. $1.00 instead of $1.50. 4-Wheeled Wagon, soc: It's a 16-inch wagon, with a skin- covered horse that rides on a platform, fully harnessed and hitched to the wa- gon. B0e. Doll House, gs5c: That has two rooms, one upstairs and one downstairs. It's a 16%-inch house, with front porch, 4 windows with lace curtains and door that will open and shut. 95¢. Brass Wire Bed, 45c: Bed for the doll, with canopy top, handsomely draped with fancy mate- rial. Has mattress, fancy spread and shams, trimmed with lace. Measures 10 inches wide and 16 inches long, at 450, Race Game, gsc: It has 4 pewter horses, mounted with Jockeys, that race around in a circle. They are started by pressing a spring. Measures 81,x8%. 95c. Printing Press, goc: It's a regular $1.25 press. Outfit, with font of metal short type, ink, roller, old and silyer bronze, tweezers and 0 cards. It's put up in a dovetailed box. with complete instructions. instead of $1.25. Iron Stove, 25c: Here's a gift for the little girl. It's a perfect model of the big stove with cooking utensils—kettles, frying pan and other things. Fale; wmmy;mnmu The Toys! Enthusias Girls and Boys and Givers Lets itself loose at Hale’s this week with all the energy of six-store power back cf it. Oh, what a merry time Santa Claus has planned to give every one these last three weeks! It’s time for the little girls to come and see the dolls and find out whether they want one big one or two or three small ones. And pick out the doll buggy they will want to take it riding in and the doll furniture to make it cotnfortable at home. It's time for the boys to come and choose that engine they have been wanting for so long, or the train that goes just like a real one, or the boxing gloves, or the football, or the printing press. writing_Santa Claus and telling him, for he doesn’t want to disappoint any one. Christmas is only three weeks away. It’s time for mothers and fathers and gift where they can buy best and make their money go farthest. than there will be next day, and buying will be easier, for crowds will increase rapidly now. Santy has emphasized Hale's to-morrow in any number of special opportunities up on the third and fourth Writing Desk at 95¢ It's one of those flat top desks, with top that raises, and has a blackboard on the inside and a place for books. i See how strong it is and how sturdy; has turned legs that will fold up so that the desk will occupy little space It's a useful gift that will please the little girl or bov. It’s a value that will make a big stir to-morrow at gsc instead of $1.50. HALE'S. 1 HALE'S. | HALE'S. 1 HALE'S. ] . 3 -1 o ~l— & 2 [ N VY > - A = 82 3-‘ . @ -=-'—="q ‘-""’«_' .N.’==\ - . N A\ - ‘.:\ cs A 40 If you live out of town do your Christmas shopping by mail. Send us your order for anything in this ad. Do it now MG ";,’,.‘ PP 1l sl i i = : =157 & A\/‘ - ’—-5 | e g s T BE i’ff‘.\“/ 4 = P &L 1N N8 = 25 3 5 A 3 ¢ AN ETTIR S o) S Bl m for Not a minute should be lost in buyers to begin Shopping in earnest now; to think of buying or there will be more to choose from to-morrow pretty shades of pink, blue and red Has eyes and lawn, nicely trimmed with lace. pretty bisc head, sleeping curly hair. Xid-Bodied Doll at $1.95—That is cork stuffed. It's a Kestner doll, 21% inches tall. with handsome bisc head, sleeping eyes, hair that is part- IJOIBM Doll at 95¢c—That is dressed in ed on the side, with a bow of ribbon, lace stockings and patent leather slippers. Shoo Fly Horses at $1.00: Ful | Jointed Doll at §115—Ball and They're regular $1.45 rocking horses| Socket joints, those that move _so for the little one. Horses are mottled | ¢asily. wooden arms and legs, fine gray, with reed chair and back, var- bisc head, with sleeping eves. nished; long, strong rockers, painted | A Drum at 15¢c—That measures 6 inches red. Regular $1.45 value at 81 in. dlameter. Here's an opportunity for the little fellow. Drum has fig- ured metal sides, wooden rim, sheep- skin head, good strong sticks. Regu- lar 25c drum at 15¢. Crokinole, g8¢c: An octagon-shaped board that meas- Ten Pins at 18¢c: 6-inch_tenpins of hard wood, nicely striped and finished. in a dovetailed box. At 18c instead of 26c. Doll Commode, 39c: Splendid 60c value, 16% inches high; has two small drawers, one large one and lower compartment. all with gilt knobs. 39c instead of 60c. Bedroom Set at 6oc: It's of oak, 4 pleces. Bed is 11 inches long. Then there is a commode and closet with one glass door. 60c set. ‘Wash Set at 50c: Stands 13 inches high. besides. Rugby Football, $1.00: Of heavy leather, with strong gum bladder. Boxing Gloves, $2.25: Of ‘heavy tan leather, well padded with hair, deep wristband, laced. $3.5 set. Doll Go-Cart, 45¢c: It's as big as ; Of reed, In scroll designs, nicely var- o st Choard, e ringenh Jbench: | nished. ' green enameled gear and horse and clothes basket. Wh:::!. Better values at 96¢ and up- Wards. Board Games, 25¢: Football, Nellie Bly, Fish Pond, Pretty Village, Game of Watermelon Patch, Business and many others. Games at 35c: Jumpers, Mother Goose's Trip to the Moon and Egypt. Hunting and Trap- 15% inch Doll at 50c Regular 75¢ values. Perfect little babies; papier mache body, wooden arms and legs, best bisc heads, eves that open and close, woven curly wig, fancy slip. 75c dolls at soc. ing, séeeple Chase, oihree (35:"‘ At 7Bo—A' 17-1 : lar. $1.00| United States Mail, College Boat Race, Nales - Iteia EAddmIme. Joited ’doll, Mansion of Happiness and others. with fine bisc head and pretty baby- like face; wig that is woven in curly ringlets; eyes that open and _close. dressed in fancy chemise and lace stockings. colored slippers. 17-inch doll at 75e. Kid-Bodied Doll at 85c—21 inches tall, with handsome bisc head, sleepi eyes, curly wig, lace stockings an slippers. Games at 45C: Telegraph Boy, Louisa, Store, Around the World Bly and others. Books at 25c: Arabian Nights, Gulliver's Travels, ‘Alice in Wonderland. Robinson Crusoe, St. Nick Stories, Chimney Corner Sto- ries. Bigger line than ever before. Department With Nellie Frze pyrography and embroidery classcs are Iguoler than ever. We have found more yoom for them, so they can be busier yet. Make your Christmas gifts under the eyes of experienced instructors right here in the store and lake your own time making them. | Zace Bed Sot: ures 27x27 and has a checker board | o Sale Music at 18¢ Look at the pieces. They tell the story of the unusuainess of the prices: “Always in the Way.™ “Forward March.” “Dance of Merry Millers.” 300 Pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains at 75c It’s news to make a big stir in the drapery store to-morrow. Just 0o pairs, white or ecru, Notting- am curtains. 3 yards long and the right width for bedroom cur- tains. Pretty . patterns, dainty weaves. Special opportunity to- morrow at 73c pair; second floor At $1.25—300 Pairs White or Eeru, Lac s—3% yards long, 50 e | inches wide. Some dainty new | patterns in the lot. | At $1.50—400 Pairs Curtains in the | "'Wew Lace Desiam. for the D: ming. Room or I-lbrl:r—z ards | e el el T 1w Arabian Curtains, $2.25—Pretty pat- terns for the parlor, a corded cur- Regular $2.50 and $2.75 qual- tain. itles. Rope Portieres, $1.75—For folding or single doors. or a dainty hanging for the parlor or alcove rooms. Others at $235 and $3.00. 8. $1.35—Two pretty pat- terns of Nottingham lace net bed sets, strong thread weave. Com- plete with shams, $1.35 each. Ta) Table Covers, $2.76—A spe- clal line of the Artloom tapestry table covers. A very heavy weave in_the Oriental designs; in blue, red or green. $a.75 each. Brass Rods, 7%c—New lot of extension rods for dainty curtain hanging. The 10c kind, complete with brackets. 7%e. Down Comforters Unusual values at an un- usual time. For they're the very Christmas presents some are wishing for. So light it's a wonder where the warmth comes from. So warm they are equal to two or three others. Here's a $6.50 Down Comforter at $5.00. It's covered with sateen, prettily patterned. It's so strong that the down won't sift through. Full double bed size. The more you know about comforters the more you will know what ‘an unusual opportunity these are at $5.00. - Other Down _Comforters. covered with Sateen, at $7.00 and $8.00—Cov- ered with silk at $10.00 to $38.00. Cotton-Filled Comforters from $2.00 WILL DELIVER MANT SERMONS Able Pastors to Preach To-Day on Subjects That| Will Interest All Classes A novena or mnine days devotion in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin is now in progress in St. Francis Church and will close next Thursday evening. Rev. Joseph Sasia, S. J.,, will preach this evening on “The Treasures of Christ as Em- bodied m His Church,” and again on Thursday evening on “The Dogmatic Definition of the Immaculate Concep- tion.” Rev. W. E. McGough will preach Monday evening, taking for his sub- Ject, “Penance in Relation to the Jubi- Jce Indulgence.” On Tuesday evening Rev. Robert F. Sessen will preach of “Mary, the Model of Christians.” During the Sundays of Advent a course of sermons on “The Prototypes of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the Old Testament” are being preached by the Rev. Father Standly, C. S. P., at the 11 o'clock mass in St. Mary's (Paulist) Church. The subject of his sermon this morning is, “Esther.” “The Ministry of Affliction” and “An Unconditional Surrender” are the texts of the sermons Rev. W, P. Stanley of Hamilton Square Methodist Episcopal Church will preach to-day. Rev. F. M. Larkin, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, will preach this morning on “The New Christianity.” 1n the evening he will talk on ““What Does the Bible Do?"” This morning at the Simpson Memor- ial Methodist Church Rev. J. H. N. ‘Willlams will preach on “Songs at the End of the Way.” At the California Street Methodist Episcopal Church the pastor, Rev. C. A. Hough, will use for his subject, *“Wit- nessing.” In the evening he will preach on “A Solution of the Temperance Problem.” Rev. A. C. Bane, pastor of the How- ard Street Methodist Episcopal Church, will discourse this morning on *‘Chris- tianity, Liberty and Expediency.” His evening subject will be, “The Great In- vitation.” “The Preacher and His Great Mes- sage” and “The Fatal Collapse, or, Reaping What We Sow"” are to-day’s subjects of Rev. F. A. Keast, pastor of the Epworth Methodist Episcopal Church. Rev. William Rader, pastor of the. Third Congregational Church, will preach this evening on “Thomas Car- lyle.” o Rev. E. R. Willis will deliver a lec- ture before a meeting of young men this afternoon at the Y. M. C. A, audi- torium. Arrangements have been made for a sacred luncheon. The new tav- ern will be used for the first time this afternoon for the Fellowship luncheon. The fiftieth sacred concert will be given this evening at the Emmanuel Evangelical Church. Foliowing is the programme: Organ voluntary, “Bethlehem’ hymn, “Onward, Christian Soldiers” invocation; barytone solo, “Shepherds Awake,” Rev. J. George Gibson; scripture reading; soprano solo, “Res- !imuon." Miss Carrie M. Eulass; prayer and Lord's Prayer chanted by congregation; cornet solo, an old Eng- lish hymn; congregational hymn, “My Faith Looks Up to Thee”; tenor solo, “Vesper Prayer,” Hughes Davies; scripture reading; “Gloria Patri”; violin solo; notices; contralto solo, “Faith,” Miss Hazel Belle Pitcher; of- fertory, “O'er the Hills of Bethle- ‘hem"”; barytone solo, “The Beautiful Hills” (by request), Rev. J. George Gibson; short sermon by the pastor; hymn, “My Country, 'Tis of Thee”; benediction; recessional, orchestra, march. A New Art Gallery. ‘We have converted our picture room into a beautiful gallery for the exhibi- { s, WateE Colorer paskels, DioRmEL o colors, etchings Fhapection. - cordiall fine photographs. lon invited. Sanborn, Vall & Co. 741 Market STOPS A RUNAWAY.—Policeman F. W. there the men attacked him, securing $180, which he carried in a belt around his waist. They then bound im hand and foot to a tree and fled. Marbitto was released by miners re- turning from work. A posse started in ‘pursuit of the robbers, but failed to find them. e o e i ITALIANS ROB A COUNTRYMAN Entice Him to Unfrequented : R The semi-annual meeting of Spot Near Kennedy Mlne|Alumm Association of the University and Take His Money Belf!|of California will be held at the col- { lege building (Affiliated Colleges) lat 8 o'clock to-morrow . evening. JACKSON, Dec. 8.—Vencenzo Mar- The = following subjects wiil be bitto, an Italian, was held up and rubbed near the Kennedy mine last night by three countrymen, who came here from Sacramento. Marbitto came from British Columbia and had about $200 with him. He came to Jackson Wednesday with one of the robbers, ‘whose fare he paid, besides giving him $19. Thursday the other {wo men ar-. ju; ang the alumni will be greeted by Tived from Sacraménto. | the undergraduates. About dark Friday Marbitto was en- | —_————————— ticed to an unfrequented spot between | 4, Atchison man who has nothing ~and Onelda mines and whatever to do is busy all the time. Alcohol,” Aiscussion opened by Pro- fessor W. M. Searby: Pre-medical Study.” discussion opened 12 Dr. Harry Spiro. The following pa- pers Wil be read: “Vacation Work of 1804, by Professor Albert Schneider, apd “Conditions of Pharmacy in West- ern and Oriantal Countries.”” Refresh- ments will ke served after the meet- the | discussed: “The Toxic Effects of Wood | “Pharmacy as a | PRISONER SUFFOCATES HIMSELF IN PRISON Plece of Innocenti Zanini, a prisoner in the Broadway Jall, killed himself early yesterday morning by stuffing a wad of black cloth down his throat and suffpcating. He was awaiting his trial in the Superior Court on a charge of grand larceny and told his | cellmates, P. Hawkins and L. Degra- | ela, that he would commit sulcide be- | fore he would go to the penitentiary. Shortly after 2 o'clock yesterday morning his cellmates found him | writhing on the floor in convulsions. They immediately gave the alarm and a doctor was summoned, but Zanini | was dead before he arrived. When ithe sulcide’s jaw fell the end of the { black cloth was seen in his mouth. { The suicide occurred in cell No. 13. ¢ Zanini was arrested on the 4th of ‘last July for passing a forged check for $20 and was sent to the County Jail. He was a dairy hand;, a native | ot Switzerland and 45 years old.