The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 29, 1911, Page 3

Lost Election E Bet--Rolled Peanut With His Nose GREAT! We are closing out ail our Fall Gar. ments to make room for new Spring samples. Suits, Coats, Dresses Values up to $35.00 $14.95 Suits, Coats, Dresses Values up to $25.00 $9.95. to $12.00 Trimmed = 50 Ladies’ § Sample Suit Shop CHENEY, Wash., Dec. 29.-—-"Ev ery cloud has a silver Itning, “It ts an I wind that blows no good, “He laughs best who laughs las and several other well timed saws 800-608 Arcade Building SAVE TIME, SAVE LABOR SAVE WORRY, SAVE MONEY I invite comparison with ane. sa ll of old and shop- wora garments with my stock of NEW SUITS have been hurled into the teeth of | by Webb, in a moment of enthusias tle loyalty to his party, bet on the outcome of the recent Los Angeles election, the loser to roll a peanut across the main street of the town certain that Harri ist candida’ mayor of Loe Angeles, bn Webb appeared on the street ac companied by a photographer and a emall head bearing a large package. NEW OVERCOATS NEW RAINCOATS $25.00 Quality, Always at Your Command for FIFTEEN DOLLARS There is a reason. 1 do business up high, where my rent is so low. A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR To my friends and patrons, and to you all. FORT WORTH, Tex., Dec. 29 Dr. Carl A. Hickman and Misa Bet- the Durrett were married after the ceremony had been interrupted by) a remarkable succession of events. The doctor only recently was en- gaged to his bride’ ter, Lilie. Miss Lillie, almost prostrated, went) to nee the wedding. The — was filled The Rev. E. M. Waite was read. | ing the services, when Dr. W. A |MeKenzle, the best man, fainted, jand knocked over several large Opp. Postoffice | palma, Mr. Waite stopped to raine |Dr. McKenzie to his feet. Others | ldanhed water into bis face. was a near pante jn the church and in an effort confusion, 283.24 Liberty Building UPSTAIRS TAKE ELEVATOR, SAVE MONEY OPEN EVENINGS |Acreage Near Seattle ts the Best Investment Each Purchaser of a $400 Acre Has Free Use of This Community Beach. “Work, work, work and be contented,” is the refrain of an old song. It’s poor logic and poor common sense and criminal ignorance to obey that sentiment Work, work, work and put your savings in land, is the thinking man's doctrine. In our judgment, the best place to buy land for future profit is north of the University with a view of Lake Washington. WHY? Because in every other direction from the center the car lines are already in, the im- provsments have been made, and the consequent increase in values taken place Northwest of Seattle, same distance out, same kind of property sells for five times our price. We Offer 300 Acres at $400 Per Acre Terms—$10 Cash, Balance $7.50 Per Month woe of this land is alder bottom, crossed by running stream; some has a fine view, overlooking Lake Washington. If you want to make money buying Seattle realty, look this over. It may do you good. OLE HANSON & CO. Third Floor New York Block Tt can’t harm you int of | There | THE wt cen DECEMBER 29, 1911. and Made Money THE PICTURE THAT CHENEY (8 SELLING FOR $2 EACH A space was cleared, the photog rapher planted his aparatus and the malt ey untied his package, dis | playing @ neatly printed sign ret lting forth the advantages be gained by trading at a certain local store, A peanut was rolled forth, | Webb donned hip boots, the small boy securely pinned the sign to Web! back and the game was on. Webb prodded the peanut with his nose, the photographer clicked hi | camera, and presently the stunt was} lover. No, not quite, for Webb feel- [ingly addressed the gathering of good folk and announced that plo tures could be obtained at tl picture gallery for the somin: of two fron dollars per, afier which jhe visited the place of business whose advantages had been so ably | the patient withstood it brave! ee Hard Time, But at Last This Excited Couple Got Married| stood on a front pew and started & speech. Hardly had he begun when the lights were turned out, and women sereamed. The two sisters became hyster ical and it was some time before they could be calmed. And as a {fitting climax, Mise Lillie Durrett leave away her sister to the man to whom head was formerly engaged A $97 KENNEL ' FOR LITTLE FIDO NEW YORK, Dec. 2 idea of what certain “do cles in Europe consider necessiti for a pet may be gathered from a letter which haa just been recelved from 4 London firm by a patron of one of the uptown hotels who likes local f] price fi SRE RE AGAIN CACKLING OF GEESE SAVES CHICAGO, Dec, 29.—An they once saved the ancient city of Rome, flocks of geese, by their cackling last night, prevented what might have been a disan- trous fire in the downtown dis. trict. The geese were in crates on the third floor of a butiding occupied by a com- saion house, Fire started from an overheated stove and ‘end to the woodwork room when the noisy ® fowls attracted the attention wof a watchman, The fire * caused little damage. FURR R BETTER eee ee ee SS SSSEESEES SESE SE EE EEE The Tax Reform league holds its weekly meoting at 12:30 Saturday in the committee room of the Balddale cafeteria, corner of Third and James, A large and interested number were in attendance at the last meeting. Although that was consarily a business meeting it ts planned to have an open session whereby those who wish to dis cuss or ask questions will be in vited to do so. McCormack Bros.= 1 A Mite of Radium Lost (By United Press Leased Wire) PARIS, Dec, 29.—A la reward wan posted tonight for the recovery of a mite of radium, valued at $8,000, which was lost in the streets of Paris, In addition, the police have sent out a warning that the finder should turn it ov as it is @ very dangerou' to have in one's possesion. The radium was placed to a plat inum tube and given to a messen ger to deliver to an unnemed Amer lean physician, The mensenger put the tube in his pocket and, upon arriving at his destination, found that the tube had burnéd a bole in his coat pocket and dropped out. A woarching rty failed to find the Oil Records Broken) (By United Prose Lenced Wire) WASHINGTON, BD. C,, Dec, 29- California broke all records for oll | production in the United States last year, her contribution woes 73,010,560 barrels, cont of the greatest y duction in this country. —| SHEESH S ESSE SE SEES in died die die died dee eed IF GMITTEN ON ONE CHEEK CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa, Dec 29.--Ignoring the trouble the men have been making for him, Victor Mauk, president of the John Wood Manufactur. ing Co., distributed $2,000 in gifts of $6 and $10 to every one of the 266 men who have been out on strike for ten weeks at his plant. He explained he wanted to be sure every one of would have intone ttf 8 dened. ee ee ed Wants City Bonds A proposition to buy $3,500,000 bonds of the city if the interest Have yeor vine cotiected. Werte ern Collection Co,, 483 N. ¥. look, Main 6169. Year To our many customers who have enabled us to dem- onstrate that Good Pianos were raised to 6 per cent, and other concessions made, was put up to the city council yesterday by J. H.| Edwards, vice prevident of the| Wahsington Trust & Savings bank, | and C. Loman, representing Merrill: | Oldham Co. of Boston, The matter | was referred to Councilman Blaine, | jchairman of the finance committee, | the comptroller, treasurer and cor poration counsel. Beattie Automei Broadvay. Can be sold here at a saving of from $75.00 to $160.00. Reichert Bros. Est. 1901. 1205 Firet Av. ———Department Store———-Second Av. at James St. Semi-Annual Clearance Sale EVERY ARTICLE MARKED DOWN, EVERY PRICE REDUCED Semi-Annual Clearance Sale of Clothing if Every Man’s Suit and Overcoat Marked Down. Every Boys’ Suit and Overcoat Marked Down. Men’s $20, $22.50 Suits, $13.50 When we say these Suits were exceptionally good values at the original price we mean what we say. Every $20.00 Suit in our store is included at $13.50 in this sale, even blue serges, blue cheviots and blacks. Among the fanc y suits you will find heavy tch tweeds in tans and brown, heavy, smooth all wool cashmeres in brown and ind good worsted Suits and $22.50. in all the newest colorings. Many Union Made. $20.00 Clearance Sale Price, S13. 50 $18 Young Men’s Suits at $11.50 In making this offer we know we are giving you the best values in Seattle. models are the very latest, and the patterns the very best. All $18.00 Suits. The Browns, tans, blue serges. Clearance Sale Price, $11.30 $15 Suits for Small Men and Large $6.75 Boys at About 200 Suits in sizes 34, 35, 36 and 37 chest measures, on which we want to dogs. | “We venture to inclose here- runs the letter, “photographs | room kennel for a | | Pekinese dog, sev have lately mad the English practical and exqu niture, being decorated tn the Chi- | nese taste, and Is of very fine work- | manship, the lacquer having been applied by an Oriental artist of con- siderable talent.” The price asked | tw $97, TIRED NOW OF CHINESE HUBBY, PORTLAND, Or. Dee. Emma Sing Lope, a white lida started sult in the ctreult court for divorce from her Chinese hus 4, Sing Lope, today. They were married in 1908 at Vancouver, | Wash. One of ti most: cruel | things of which she complains ts | that he had a habit of falsely ac-| cusing her of flirting with white men. He would not complain if ahe | spoke to Chinese. He also “humil-| fated” her by cursing her in the} Chinese language. At 83, ‘He Becomes| a Robber CHICAGO, Dec. 29.--The oldest} man ever arrested here charged |) with highway robbery is eens H. Bly, 83 years old. office and attempted to hold up I S$. Jamieson, a clerk, While younger man was searching the of. fice for money Jamieson sprang at | the old man and wreneched the | weapon from his grasp. The young man fled and Ely was overpowered and locked up. Goddard’s Report Counciiman Goddard, in a lengthy report, filed a resume of the investi gation of his charges against Bn. gineer Thomson, as he viewed the testimon. He points out he believes Thomson was at fault and where false improvement work is directly traceable to the engineer Goddard ato takes a whack at Councilman Griffiths for the man How It Happened Columbus day. Big, long parade. Cars blockaded for blocks. Washington Mrs. Mabel Clara True walks to Union st. Conductor transfer, He politely throws her off the car. Mrs, True, plaintiff, 8. B. Co. de- fendant; damages asked, $5,000. looks cros#eyed at LINCOLN, Neb., for the campaig' lection of delegat De 2 Plans looking to the s to the nations to President Taft's renomination, were laid here this afternoon by members of the Nebraska repub- lican league. where | ner of conducting the investigation, | West Seattle car stops First and | al republican convention favorable | make a clean-up at once. what we ask for them. get a good suit at less than half price. Not a shoddy suit among the lot—every suit worth double This is a great chance for a small man or a large schoolboy to $27.50 and $30 Suits Now $18.75 | $25 Suits Now $16.50 | All Overcoats at Cut Prices Boys’ $7.50 Suits for $5.00 We claim these are the b price ever offered in the Wes heavy all knickerbockers, knickerbockers. and blue SPECIAL OFFER With every Boys’ Suit or Overcoat at $5.00 and up we give free one year’ The American Boy Magazine. Sold at $1.00 per year. Men’s Trousers at $5.00 Pants at ......-eeeee $4.00 Pants ... Semi-Annual Clearance Sale Ely, with a much younger man, | entered an Englewood real estate | the | | ake 85c NIGHT in the Clearance Sale Saturday, each Clearance Sale Saturday, the pai $1.50 Wool Underwear 79e Rockwood Wool Underwear, grey or vicuna, $1.50 everywhere. Here 70. te in the clearance we, tne garment : ‘ wool tweeds, with serges with Men's fuil made Outing Flannel Night Gowns, good 86c kinds. est suits for the t. They come in two pair of lined In this bocker 's subscription to Reason. Haberdashery Entire stock of Men's Furnish: ings marked down. A discount of 10 per cent for cash on all regular priced merchandise, besides many extra specials, such as SMOKING JACKETS HALF PRICE Smoking Jackets that were $6.50, $9.00, $11.00 and $14.00, are now marked $3.25, $4.50, $5.50, $7.00 Men's Wool Sox, medium weight, in gray and black, full range of sizes; 20c grade, Here Saturday po ay 9c BOYS’ 75c SWEATERS 39c Boye’ Heavy Weight Coats, 76c kinds, clear- ance sale price GOWNS 49c Sweater 39 Here $1.00 SUSPENDERS 69c y Suspenders, sold at $1.00 the pair. Here in the 34 pants All Boys’ and Children’s Overcoat ance Sale Prices. Clearance Prices $2.50 Pants .. Young Men's $l. 50 Whip Cord Pants. at $2.95 lot you will find good, Semi-Annual Boys’ $3.50 and $4 Suits serviceable Suits in handsonre brown and gray mixtures, and most of them have two pairs of knicker- We are doing a big business Boys’ and Children’s Clothing, and There it at Clear- $1.89 -.98¢ Clearance Sale Boots, Shoes Boots and Shoes That Must Be Sold MEN'S SHOES in gunmetal, box good, serviceable extension soles; wear. Values to $3.00, Special for Saturday BOYS’ TAN RUSSIA CALF SHOES, double so! On sp, sale Saturday for . Size: LITTLE GENTS’ HIGH TOP BOO garoo, with two buckles; valu LADIES’ SHOES, in gunmetal; lac or military heels. Just the shoe Regular $3.00 values. On special Saturday for ... g good heav On special Saturday for ........ calf and vici kid; Blucher style, just the shoe for dress or street 1.98 , eight-inch tops with two buckies, sewed and standard screwed; $3.00 values, TS, in Russia tan and black kan- regular $2.50 1 95 + . e or button style; common sense for street wear in the winter, MISSES’ SHOES, in heavy dongola and vicl kid; button or lace, good shoe for elther street or dress. On special Saturday for .. values. The Store That Saves You Money Regular $1.50 ‘Sig Five Hundred Pairs of Ladies’ Felt Juliets Plain or fur trimmed; leather nothing more appreciated for a New Year's gift. ular $1.50 values. On special Saturday for ...