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at The « t Valqu ne 8 balan Pome tar, 4 ees if nh C4 Lin i 1 acti ¢ cong are in fancy 4 soft “a high-« ight, fi | for onen tence Jan Al > purcl Brit b BUSY iefle 2 ye | e a bin sary ¥ ine hy xactig f the; . ina and b mie you nc ing be Va ice. yr a 1.00 Vi price , Woot tie W price , sade } ul new s pres sary ft heted $1.26; 1 6 BITS OF GAIETY eting for the con ferring of degrees of Lorraine Auxil lary, Order of the Wastern Btar, will la place on Wednesday Svening in The spectal ix FORTUNE-TELLING FAKIRS HAVE A RiCH FIELD HERE IN SEATTLE! All Kinds of Schemes Resorted to by Which the Credulous) ,,M™ Merrett Parr wave @ pinihday and Superstitious May Be Fleeced Masonic Temple, | Olymple Place, to a number of bis ees Clulrvoyanta, trance mediums,/ merely disappeared simultaneously | The Queen Anne Social Club will oard readers and fortune tellers have| With the gifted mrultiplier Some! give a dancing party at the Queen ‘eatin invaded Beattle and are now| Weeks ago David Yule and Anne Club House to-morrow even- V. Drangeler Were caught for $368 | ing practicing thelr unlawful occupa by "Sir Gordon” and his «reat in- + AB AE Hons here in open violation of the! creasing and disappearing act. Gor The Allegro Club will give a vice- State lawa. This ts probably due to} don put, or at least the vietima| president dancing party to-morrow the fact that noone has taken the | thought he put the money into an| night at Little's Hall, opportunity to prosecute them | C?¥elops. ‘This they (cok home, but “ were told not to the envelope through the courts of justice, uhder |BRy conmheration Until "a There is a State law which forbids! given time. Y¥ the practice of fortune telling and | the parcel hom HART VS. _ le and Drangler took the Saturday before On that holiday they e | Thankegiving the like, but of late it re been | brought thelr package to the reel enforced, and those people Wh0#@) dence of the fortune teller at 604 business it is to make @ living upon | Fourth avenue, but found that ‘Sir the superstitions and credulities of Gordon” had | disappeared, They others have profited by thie fact and opened their envelopes and found! LOUISVILLE, Ky,, Deo, 11,--The are now in town In great numbers. only bits of paper, Redfern has not | 25-round fight between Marvin Haprt | Wer Was Wages j been seen aince and “Wild Bil Hanrahan, of New During the term of office of the) Traffic in Grief York, which takes place tonight un- der the Southern Athietic Club aus pices, tm attracting much attention in sporting circles. Both men ap pear to be In the pink of condition for the contest. Owing to the recent showing he made in his fight 1 Handier the stock of Hanrahan a rise in the pugtitatic late Chief of Polloe Meredith there) was a systematic war waged ag | these fakirs, and they pelled to leave the city and work in Seattle during his bency. Chief Sullivan has tempted to run out these probably for the reason that ‘There i# another plan that is now | being followed by one female for- tune teller In this elty, that is bring- ing to her rich rewards, She turns the tears of the heart-broken mother into money, The game is to make were com- did not incum not at- sraone, he does w has taken Rot consider it worth while so long) {0% (stracted parent pay an exorb. | market, and there are many who @ certain class of folk are foolish ay Pig Tee eid PRt| predict w victory for him tn tonight's ugh (0 be taken in by the HAMA. Protograph te wupposed 10 be mage | Cmtet_Tim Murgt_will referee here — ah — bape. 4 S by the epirita and sent to the earth Pe ae aickd Into the farure, bat the] ereuee medium of the fortune Dee em CO te iO ttrakice ana | teller, Several cases shave been Bae ot there of the worse discrip-| Known of this kind of work, and p unco workers of the worst discriP=| in one instance a mother recetved| tion, Recently the local potter were no tified of the disappearance of ‘‘Rir Gordon Redfern,” a clairvoyant who claimed to be able to make anyone's money increase tenfold the blurred picture of an ape for! 126. There is a medium now in the! city working thie game, but her ad- | Gress ts known to but few ped- | ple Tt i probable that If many) | more affairs like that of 6tr Gordon | Poor Foo ish Men Redfern are reported the tolerance It tf needless to say that his pa-| of the fortune tellers by the police trons money did not increase, but! will be at an end. LONDON, Dec. 17.—The queen has not forgotten her resolution that, so far ae her influence goes, home man ufactures shall be used in the prep }aration of dress materials for forthe ing coronation and has in timated to the Spitalfield’s weavers, through Princess Christian, that |many of her orders will be placed directly with them. Diamond, emerald, ruby, opal and leapphire rings. W. H. Pinek, 6 2nd ave, —~~—— } Dr. Waggoner, dentist, removed to Globe block, cor, Firat and Madison Kegley- McIntyre Co. 111 Occidental Ave. 2 nee Spike Hennessy, the well-known| with me, and the better the man the ugiliet and latterly trainer of prom: | better { am suited, for I should lke] | to prove my ability to best anyone at Gere Hotel for those who wish to! }145 poundy in the elty, 1 have learn the manly art of self-defense. | fought Mfteen fights during the last) ‘Whenever there ie anything of note few months and only two decisions in the pugiliatic line going on Spike's | have been rendered agsinet me, and @rvice are always in demand. Ithey were questionablie—no knock- Phone Man 608 nm speaking of Hennessy to the)outs Iam willing to go for money, gilieniieaieiilae Phil, Snowden| marbles or chaik and ber none at ORANGES of the beat train- | weight.” Sweet Navals for Christmas at the unusual low price, per case - LOS 22e We this country, clear headed, — nd never misses or tails to take advantage of every chance. I wish Spike success tn his new yenture.” The go now about to be consu- mated Serween Perry Queenan and Dal Hawkins wil! probably be the ane Donovan writes from Port- that he would Ike a chance ot per dose uJ Al Neill. Goff and mysterious Billy wer mon, extra lara Smith have also axked the Olympic APPLES Club for a contest | Fancy Rating and Cooking. per box | Kia e+e The, 90¢, 81.00 Lavigne, who recently deat | -4rawing eard for the year, Both| Heswerty, seems to have gained his, MARMALADE men are well known and have|ld-thme form again. and. by-the- Rest Imported, per Jar .........200 | proven their powers. way, the Kid may be matched with WALNUTS = Jack O'Brien. the go to take place in Al Nett and Tommy Rielly may, | thie city, This would certainiy be Fency Soft Shells, per pound 12¢ however, be hext attraction pre- | another good contest, as 0'lrien MIXED NUTS wented. The club officials will settie| fought a %-round draw for the All high-grade, per pound Ihe the matter this evening. championship of the world with CANDY ane Frank Erne, and since then has done B. Kelly, who fought Kid Lewis 25 | his best to secure another go. Opera Drops, a Pieaags' paveres, ee rounde In Georgetown lately wishes | pound : ‘ 1S a mateh with iy 146-pound man, Indian Joe preferred. Said Kelly to- day, “T want him simply to show Im the better man. Anyone gots ONE FOR GOOD BOYS AND ONE FOR OTHER KIND 200 Mandolins We will sell these two hundred finely-toned, well- | made and beautifully-polished Mandolins at $1.50 Each There Buying for cash In 4a unugually ta and then we want you to talk of Cline’s the most progressive music sthre in the A Little Mixup in the Van Asselt As a result of @ meeting of the pastor and members of the Van) Assit Church, held last evening, the| Mittie ones of that community may) have to pluck thelr gifts from two separate Christmas trees. ‘The meeting was heid for the pur- pose of deciding upon some form of entertainment for the children on Christmas day. As the meeting progressed it be- came evident that a distinction was desired between the church ones and other Juveniles of Van Asselt. | It ts stated that when a Christmas tree was suggested, the pastor, Rev. A. Hetzel, took the #tand that only the baptised little ones of the church should be allowed to share In the joy of the exere John W. Maple, a pillar of the Van) Asselt Church, was much displeased at this course, and stated that he didn't propose to be a party to any such “exclusiveness” on the part of) his church. The matter ended in! this indefinite way, and Santa Claus may have to divide his —" at) other juveniles of Van A: This offer is simply for advertising purposes, are usually sold for $5.00 each jot gave us @ very low price Piano house—that'e the idea Pacific Northwest. Every Boy and Giri Can have @ Mandolin at this price, and can afford to give one to a friend, 200 Mandolins at $1.50 Each Cline’s Piano House | Second Ave. and Union St. HE WAS LOOKING FOR SANTA CLAUS And the Boy Guessed Right the, Very First Time | A wee tot of an urchin, scarcely more than seven, was hovering around the Pacific dock office at an @ early hour this morning, The little 2 chap had a look of expectancy, as every now and again he would cast a wistful glance in the direction of the big shed. ~ “Is my pa in here?” he ventured to! ? say to an expressman close by. “He @ told me Santa Claus would be here WVioney Saved On Watches on a big ship an’ would bring wm lotd of candy an’ boats an’ toys, I wonder if he's come yet?” Nothing so appropriate for a Christm NS 1a as Of The expressman smiled down at watch. A few sample prices filustrating what 5 iJ as @ reliable the young philosopher and told him De ey Whientn aiae (ie Week you can save by that maybe he was. A few minutes Solid Gold Waith or Biel ‘ afterward the little chap was in the sara oR aaa 20.008 °F Migin Watch, $17.60—other arms of @ big burly longshoreman, ady's Gold Filled American Wateh ea papa, who had just drawn his pay Lae lee tal atch, #8.95—other jeweler's for work done discharging the car- Gent's 14-k. Gold Filled Waltham or Bl g0em of the steamers Umatilla and joweler's girs $15.00 nor Kigin Watch, ®10,00—other Ches. Nelson and was ready with Gent's Gold Filled American Wate " hie jingle to greet Santa Claus any- | $14.60, ch, $0.85—other joweler’s price where and at Boys’ Nickle Stem-Wind American Watch, @2,00—other jewel er's price $3.00, oe rat atches are all standard American makes and fully guaran- eed. Song Recital A benefit song recital for the Chil- ? dren's Home will be given by Mrs, Perdy C. Kofoed and advanced pu-| pila Wedneadhy evening to the First | Presbyterian Church. Numbered among those who are to) assist are F. Arthur Johnaon, plan- lat; Frederic Christensen, cello, and F, Boyd Wells, accompanist The programme ie indicative of an enjoyable affair, and good patronage is expected to be on hand. ard Our Prices the Lowest in the City Money saved on anything in the je Mail orders filled. , nore Chicago Jewelry Co. Oe eee oe oe oe oe ee oe ee ee oe oe eee u@ at our store, 505000000Gpusebeeetees reves seer er seer sr oes 2D OOO FOF OG? to ee te a x what youneed } > Keay co el. Main ee eng nln 8 sot 4207 Second Ave., Next to Stone, Fisher & Gecond ave, is headquarters for | ‘ ane’s Store @loaks, suits'and millinery, I? eee SOPPODUD LOUD 100900001099 0401040406O900 6100006000 IN OLD ENGLAND) instruments | } j 1 SO OFOOOOSHOS 009945600090 OOOOOOOOOOOD $OOOOO66O6 466666050 6OOOF HHFOHEEOOS SO OOOSEOOHO FOF HOOD SOO6G6 HH, 10¢ and Bc Se and Sc. . i Be and GA 1Ge, Ie, Tic, 49 yiewres reewrane Ido, tSe and Se. ‘00'0e8 01 OF lve and 85¢ Furera! Direolors and K Parlors Third avenue and Columbia #t Tels Benttie, hone Main 18. Popular Companions Grocers Bonney & Stewart me AeA TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 199, Evorybody’s Bargain Store! THE LEADER The Leader’ 80012 o1aus: Hoadquarwrs The Leader | Remember, Santa Claus Appears Daily to the Little Ones at THE LEADER | DISTRIBUTING |G) HOLIDAY HAPPINESS ‘This store never was s0 busy distributing Holiday happiness to ile buying public happiness of securing wanted most that ean be had for your be distributed ere long when the gifts are put into the hands of those tended. And perhaps the ha Claus ts busy with his hundreds of little ones, of the GREAT AUCTION PURCHASE TOY#, GAMES and HOLIDAY GOODS of every kind and description. no matter what department you are trading at, you feel happy, to add to the general good fe AND COURTEOUSLY AT AL GLOVES Buy a nice pair of Kid sven (don't know dhe size), no matter, they can be ex- changed after Xmas for the size that In wanted. We ey them at Shc, $1, $1.25, $1.60 $1.7 and §2. HANDKERCHIEFS. They are useful. Ours don't come very expensive, but they are awfully nice, Hematitched, with inftial, fancy corners, and a dozen other different kinds at be How much 414 you way, only l0c each’? Why I'll take a dozen; tity are the game kind that I've just paid Ihe each for, w common remark on Saturday. NECKWEAR, In Silk, Fur and Feathers; big BOOKS, DOLLS AND TOYS 280 Value for 150. Good Paper, Large Type and Cloth Bound Pligrim’s Progress 18e Fair Women be Andersen's Fairy Tales... .1b0 Piain Tajes from the Hills. .15¢ Martha, the Parson's Daugh- ROP sasee ° be Unele Tom 15¢ Jane Erye .. ‘ Last Days of Pompeii. Ibe Twice Told Tales 1% Modern Home Cook Rook 1Se Swiss Family The Mill Girt of Tyrol Mine Own People ‘ And two hundred other RE to select from at «Ibe A History of Our Own Times, ae by MeCarthy, tn two vol- umes, best cloth binding, only B8e History of England, by Mac- aulay, in five volumes, cloth binding, set .... ....0+.. 81,76 The History of Marte ¢ Sorell, in five volumes, cloth bind- ing . ° Webster's Dictionar lustrations and an appendix of 10,000 words .... SL19 Children’s Xmas Books..lc up We are prepared aenever before te eunpty your Kmas wante for Mother, Father, Sister, Brother, Etc. AT AUCTION PRICES In For nearly all our Holiday Goods and Toys were bought at the Great Auction Sale of Edward 10c to $1.00, Ridley & Sons’ Department Store, recently held in New York City. After-6 Specials Open Evenings Dolls, Toys Now Till nd Holiday Christmas oe is, ete. we come, Buy- Goods, ete. ing or Looking > 710 Second Avenue $9 0005009200 OOC0OSOO0 00> LOOOOOOOOOP C0990 >OSOS>OOE>EOES SOOOOOOOEEES OP OOOHOSOEES We offer our close them out, ing up the FIX NESS, ” Brunner & Co. Tel. Main 1060, ——— THE ONE-PRICE FAMILY WINE and he | Our goods give per Imers. d be satie anh BARGAINS IN GAS FIXTURES GAS FIXTURES at CO TURES BUSI Seattle Gas & | 214-18 Cherry St. S00; gal! 25c. Seats now on sale. | =] LIQUOR STORE) watcis DIAMONDS FTN fp 300-302 PIKE STREET h JEWEL RY AND SILVERWARE. ect factic vot satisfaction. | A ben?t Hangen 72°,!2! ne | We give good value nta for the holidays, There's the There's happiness of knowing that the All this happiness will again for whom they are in lest department in our house is on our second floor, where Santa while their parents are busy taking advantage OF EDWAKD RIDLEY & 8ONS' BIG LINE OF DOL ts. In fact this store makes for you know we do our utmost cling by serving you HONESTLY, PROMPTLY, FAITHFULLY L TIMES. FOR THE LADIES things at wanted prices. money awaits you at the Leader, variety of each kind, and at atyles, very epecial, 2c. any price you wish to pay $1 thes, one in a box, makes a Start the Silkk Neckwear st choice Xmas present, 66c and 38 the Fur Neckwear at Tbe $1.60; the Feather Neckwear at Suspenders, not only pretty @e. Come in and look over but serviceable, at 25c, and our line The. Fancy Hose, many different kinds to select from, all new, for our Xmas trade. They NOVELTY BAGS. Chatelaines at $1.73 to $4; Oxi- ‘Ose Puw ogg ‘DET ‘OST OT diaed at $1.25 to $5; White start at 25c to $1. Chain at $1.50 to 4: black Bllk, Umbrellas, bamboo crook, very special, at SSc; Burnt boxwood 4 Jap handles, Leather at $1.25. NO SPACE piain and silver trimmed, with TO TELL YOU ABOUT THE covers, worth $1.60; special, HUNDREDS OF OTHER g%e PRETTY THINGS FOR THE Men's $2.50 umbrellas, plain LADIES. boxwood, horn handles, very A PRESENT FOR “HIM.” Gift seekers will readily ac- cept the chance to save money on such desirable things as the following: Se tes special, at $1.50. SANTA CLAUS WILL BE AT THE LEADER EVERY DAY UNTIL XMAS; ALSO in many diferent IN THE EVENINGS, Candlesticks, Racks, Ham- mers, Spades, — ts, et each Dolis Dollis Dolis Spinning Tops .... mae Picture Handkerchiefs 2¢ = 14-inch Dressed Dolls.......28¢ A, B, Cot Animals fe ié-inch Doll, real hair, kid Pencil Boxes ....., Sc body, pretty face .........8%0 Dogs, Sheep and Horses Be Rag Dolls, with dresses and Horee ad Cart .. one e88 BEE 2. oes ceres eraeese « ibe Western Express . Ge Comb and Brush Sets of ster. Printing Sets .. be ling silver ¢ 1.26 Doll Buggies and Go-C ‘arts the Ebonoid Seta $1.45 and ‘$2 23 * ullding Blocks .. ee One of the largest doll fami- = Jiaes Slates . Be, * and llc Nes ever e in a We Md , start the dressed dolls, with cots ° (sem Doge and Roh: movable arms and limbs, one a Ee ee eee in a box, wonderful low, at Fire Engines .,.. Sc. Then comes a much y Dolls of every descHiption larger sige, beautifully dressed, < PEON 6600 e ese sseeeees lo to $10 Rip Van Winkle ..... Se Captain of the Pole Star....1%¢ ‘Traing ........ +120, 180 and 35e Hook and Ladder Carts....120 Bulbs for decorating..2c to 10c Kitchen Sets . . Folding Doll Beds ..... Children’s Rockers .. at 200, and at Gc we give a dressed doll that would delight the heart of any child. You can get them up as high as $20. LS. 8, qualities and kinds, from $2 wp to $12.50. A few popular numbers, with kid bodies, 15c, 1%c, 250 and -A8e Sy Me. ie We, 120, 190, 2c and Be. THEATER ager Te Main 4s \&E ATTLE oP HOWE, THIRD AVENUE THEATER Main W. M. Russell, Mgr. Phone, Only those who could not get se | The Leading Theater, Seattle's Only Up-Town ‘Theate A High-Class Family Resorts 7 ALL THIS WEEK Prices—-20c, 80c, 400, 50c. ¥ Rargain Matinee Saturday. TONIGHT WHO DIDN’T LAUGH? And All Week. | Only “Matinee Saturday. | ats |. GIANT AMONG THE PIG The Great Melodrama, A ROMANCE OF COON HOLLOW “The Best Play The Best pany.” “The Most for Your Moneys “Good quality an tity.” “Bae It's A STRANGER IN A | STANGE LANDass | The New York Manhattan Theater Buco Prices—Evening, 2 Matinee, 25c and 6c. GRAND | OPERA HOUSE A Delighted Audience Last Night _ All This Week — Matinee Saturday. The King of Hypnotists, GRIFFITH | And a First-class Company. | Prices—Lower floor and balcony, | whole li as we are gly 60e and Tc Electric Co. Tel. Main 96 75,000 rolls new, clean stock at this price. Star Paint & Wall Paper Co, Inc, fled, Special in. aying artic’ The largest jaweiry k of th apeak 0} Northwest, When this paper, house in the advertised tm | Bian,