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BY FRED L. BOALT a faithful Have you been waited on, mad-|maid of 1913. am? Spring styles? But spring is| EVENING GOWNS SMALL Nets a long way off. Ob, yes, we know | VERY DECOLLETE what they are going to be. In fact,| Gowns for evening? You will be the models have just arrived, But/delighted, madam, when I tell you ft is hardly customary that they will be worn in full) A hint? I cannot refuse. lengths and trains more than ever The spring maid of 1913, madam, | before. And very — decollete. will be fat like a match. She will|V front and back, and lo supple be as corpulent as a plece of /lines string. You have—ah—hips? Tam] Materials? To harmonise with sorry, madam, but the dictators of |the lines, madam—soft and cling fashion say there must be no bips./ing. Filmy, gauay stuffs, to show Straight fronts and backs will |the outlines of the figure. prevail next spring, madam. The| Shades? Here is good news. skirts will fosemble an umbrella Visualize, if you please, the romenader on Second ay, next spring. A perpendicular Mne thus them entirely atis, amber and doubt champagne, familiar madam Tough on spring, some. tut! fects about Crossed at the top at an angle of | stoutness, 45 degrees by a shorter line, which is the hat, and which will complete- ly hide the face, so Wrap Ah, Add feet and arms, and, if you — a Te to carry, and you have BE SHOW CENSOR? By United Prees Leased Wire. SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4—Cor- poral Peter A. Peshon of the police censor board reported today he did not consider the “kiss walts” per portrait of the Soft pastel shades new the shades with which madam ts no graphite, and Willowy will be the keyn The designers care of the fat ladies. the That will relieve the sugge If one must have hips | WRAPS WILL BE OF CLINGING TYPE it is a pleasu Symbolic dances are the fad spring and many of such as clem sorrel. Likewise blue, gull e next midnight Lithe and win TEET LOOK fat ladies? ‘Tut, LARGER ~-- have taken tell madam about wraps, They will be elaborate, of brocaded fabrics, with touches of Ortental trimmings or combinations of furs. They will be large and loose-fitting, yet made to cling tn such a way as to drape losely the lower part of the figure nee Draped ef knees, to With motions most symbole As suffering from colic. In dances they'll portray the past, The future and the present, And they'll present, vast, The Poet and the Pe They'll dance a painting A novel, grim or merry, And in symbolic wise, some They'll dance the dictionary! LOS ANGELES.—Mandot Mando, a plain matter of mt; fa pla or formance a vulgar exhibition | On many hundred stages; nouncing, involved Abe Harris and Women in the audience gasped! We see the dancers, thinly clad,| arthur Elkus in an imbrogiio that when Valeska tripped down the| All sorts and kinds and ages soon extended to Policeman Croate. aisle during the show, sat down on/ With fii Peshon’s lap, threw her left arm| And wierd, about his neck, and twiddled bim/They symbolize under the chin, She whispered Spring something in the censor’s ear, and Peshon blushed. its considerable show,” Peshon after the performance. for it.” said “Tm Their drapertes that cling) Judge Rose, who speaks uneanny such And Passions and Emotions, They dance a Poem write by Poe with great poetic frenzy, lack of garments MACPHERSON- G HEALY BUILDING 1418-20-22 THIRD AVE. French, motions, | w,.) decide tomorrow things as < - - Patrolman A. E. Heath was yee terday discharged from the police force upon the decision of the pen }sion board that he did not deserve his salary while on the inactive (0 American Lady and r.4G. Corsets. RAY Between Pike and Union Streets. We Satisfy Customers—Main 3604—Goods Delivered to Any Part of the City PRESENT PRICES Should Suggest Early. Buying You can make your selections and leave them in our care, with your address, and you can have them delivered at the time you wish. RIB30 No need to about pretty that can be made with ribbon. more than we can tell you here. ply mention a sale of 5 to 7-inch ribbon in fancy and plain colors, 5 are up to 50c; now; a yard c Looking for Glove site? Then » $] 00 see Adler's Cape Gloves at. They are miaraaieed 4 to wear. mention presents You know We sim values Women’s Silk Hose always make accept- able presents. Special, 59c a pair Cinage Bedding Section has important news for the housekeeper; besides, what can you five as a present that will be more appre- ciated? Cotton Sheet Blankets; both ends finished ; size for double bed, 64x76. price Cotton Blankets by the pair, 98c, $1.25, $1.50, $1.75, $1.98, oxcaumipad $2.75, $3.00 and Quilts, large size, filled with good grade white cotton. Each advance in price just means that much better value; 98c, $1.25, fy $1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $2.98, $4, 09 |- White Bed Spreads, 98c, $1.25, $1.45, $1.65, $1.98, $2.25, $2.50, $2.75, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00 and ............ White Cotton Sheets, 45c, 50c, 55c, 59c, 70c, 75c, 79c, 85 and - oat 20 Woo! Serges 36 inches Wide and all wool; fresh, new stock At 48c Yard in plain shades. WOOL SHEPHERD CHECKS 75¢ YD.— 50 inches wide, in three difierent sized checks. A cloth much in demand, and will make a good present. HEAVY WOOL COATING $1.79 YD— 54 inches wide, in a splendid variety of patterns to choose from. CORDUROY VELVET $1.15 A YARD— 30 inches wide. Colors brown, navy and black. TABLE DAMASK 45c A YARD— 58 inches wide, in a variety of designs to select from. IRISH LINEN DAMASK $1 A YARD— 72 inches wide. It is our own importa- tion. You will like the cloth and price when you see it. MacPHEKSON-GRAY CO. 1418-20-22 Third Ave, Another Purchase of Suits and Coats Buying at this time of the year we make big savings in our purchases, and that means we save for you. Women’s Caracul Coats, 54 inches long, lined with good mercerized sateen. They are regular $12.50 values. $9 715 SOOCI: OUIEE s ccececasek cect 1 Plush Coats, lined with rich brocade satin; $22.50 values. 15, 00 ha mee oy Sone yrs Small Women’s Coats in plain and 1.00 mixtures; $12.50 and $15.00 $10. 00 values, now $6.00 values; special = Girls’ Coats, ages 8 to 14. Special values at Serge Suits; $15.00 values, $7. 50 Special .... ea $4.50 Black Silk W aists, broken ia sizes 195 to close out at .. $3.00 Silk Messaline Petticoats in to colors and black. Special price E Maia Women’s Slip-on Raincoats ; Women’s Navy Blue and Black, ‘All W so 34, 3% and 38 only; 1.95 Women's Handkerchiefs, Hand ered, put up three in a box, fo. and pares epee occ reteea tether o¥ JUL SHOE ‘Shoe Department has at- tractions for comfort and weas, and reasonably priced. Men, Wom- en, Boys, Girls and Babes can be fitted. Men's n TN) MEE OD PET Pe PET Te TOP ELE: Se Children’s Red Slippers Women’s Vici Kid and- Patent Leather Shoes, in Button or Lace. Lines we are closing out; $3.00 values Women’s House Slip- trim- 98c Just received a fine NEW RUG line of Rugs which will make ideal Xmas presents. range $1.60, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50, $4.00, $4.50, $5.00 and ....4....... pers, with fur ming. Special priee Prices $6.00 MacPHERSON-GRAY CO. show They scorn the influensy; | They'll dance a tragedy clear through Although they may appear to you | with detail | day, pro-| | i | jley here, [her military rr lper Fifth ay., SPRING MAID WILL WEAR A SKIRT LIKE AN UMBRELLA CASE HIPS HAVE NO PLACE IN THE STYLES OF 1913; STRAIGHT FRONTS AND STRAIGHT BACKS Hate? Madam will be enchanted The small ones will be smaller But the large ones, if not actually larger, will be more striking. They will have the elongated effect fore and-aft, Ha, ha! Foreand-aft is not bad, oh? They will curve and sweep behind like @ fireman's helmet, Trimmings? Much latitude will be given in the matter of trim: mings. But use plenty of flowers. You, and gold and silver laces the No trouble at all, madam, It in indeed a pleasure to the atyles with one dincriminat ing an yourself, I dare to hope for madam's distinguished patronage in the spring. Good day, madanw Spokane.—Two hundred andforty applications for land within reser vation made by persons claiming tio Be half-breed Indians have been refused by government agents White Biuffe-—Wild geese in large flocks have arrived in the val Local sportemen are busy, ARE THE THING IF IT WERE PoSssigLe FOR THE FLESHY PERSON Me BE IN STYLE-~ SHE" OT ET AS NE LOOK THVSLY = ——-* va eee SS YOU'LL FIND IT HERE News of the Day Condensed for Busy People Ure to Recure prompt and res ular delivery of the or " 4 complaints ven courieous and prompt attention. If your paper, fails t arrive ¥ this offte once. Ask for © Cire elation Department. Edward 8. ‘Curtis, the gre. jt expert on the history and customs of the American Indian, addressed the Tiltkums of Elttaes last night on the lore and legends of the Io diane, The Tillkuma attended tn thelr bravest feathers and paint squatted on the floor and iN in. Meat packer J. Ogden Armour and party left Inst night for Te coma after several day#’ visit here The complete count of the vote for Monday's election gives ©. E. Remsberg 2,500 plarality for port district comtatasioner Jonn A. Byrnes, 60, sustained a fractured skull last night, when be fell on the sidewalk at Seventh ay.) He wan taken to) and Spring at the city hospital Beriin-—The Tageliche Runde chau prints the statement here to day that Austria continues to recal! rvists from Ger many, thousands éf them going to Semlin, Hungary and other mill tary poste. New Vork—in a fire which de stroyed an apartment house in ep Louls Levi, eJewtab rabbi, lost his life. Seven other persons were injured, Mexico—Because of ' | hostilities by the Indians in Oaxaca State, the Mexican overmment pre bly will strengthen the troops jin that district | Swiss government | | | | Geneva—in apparent preparation for the expected Furopean war, the is Clling many military storehouses with Canadian and American wheal and cora. Bethiehem, Pa—Vincent Pazetti, ytain of the Lehigh football team, je pet gridiorn training to good use when with a flying taekle, he dragged a woman from in front of }& train. Philadeiphia—George W. Hayes, . broke his leg. A splinter of *, carried from the Jajured member through his veins, touch: ed his heart and killed him Chicago—Marvin Hurley, 514 months old, weighing 35 pounds champion heavyweight of Babyland for his age, bas & record of never having cried. Sheldon, la—-Adolph Scheide swallowed a piece of his false teetn while eating cranberry sauee, and strangled to death, Chicago—Captain John J. Halpin, head of Chicago's detective bureau and for 20 years the cleverest thief catcher in this city, was made the vietim of a $150 forged check by a young man with an honest face. Chicago—Two of seven men ar- rested as thugs and freight car rob. bers were Chicago physicians who have lived for years in brown stone houses In a fashionable neighbor hood. «ondon—Recognizing how much the cost of living has increased, King George has voluntarily raised his gardener's wages 37 cents a week apiece. Montreal—Justine Masson, said to be the largest woman im the world, is dead here, She weighed 780 pounds. New York—Rag pickers have formed a union and affiliated with the United Hebrew trades. report for November, lasued yesterday, Collector of C to: F. C. Harper showed a large sustained market for Alaska and Puget sound salmon is being found throughout the world, with Eng. land leading in the atflount of pur- chase. The report shows salmon exports amounting to 3,874,188 pounds, with a value of $273,882. +vur seine boats, three for the Alaska Packers’ association and ope for Captain C, Nelson of! Bal- lard, will be built at the Ballard yards at a cost of $20,000, Poultry show to be held next week by the Washington branch of the American Poultry @asodla- tion promi: to be a goo one, over 1,000 entries having already been received, Work of the jury in the Duwam- lsh waterway condemnation cases took | was finished yesterday, the right of-way being all secured at a total cont of $718,000. The mystery of the borings tn Queen Anne bill ts now solved, City Engineer Dimock announces they are for the sewer, it being more economical to run drifts than to drop shafts Washington state good roads) convention opened in Tacoma to day with representatives from ev ery commercial club and organiza tion and improvement club in the state present ; oan Tacoma.—A call for a meeting of the republican state committee and county chairmen here Jan. 11 to ef fect permanent organization of th republican party has been tasued jby Rupp, state chairman Eureka, Cal-—The steamer F. A bar, left here yesterday for San Francisco in tow of the tug Relief Bozeman, Mont. —Practicatly per | iless yesterday, Ole Jacobson, a ranch hand, Jabobeon's uncle died, ae sole heir leaving him Bellingham.—The Mt, Baker club has started government jham to the timber Baker, a distance of 30 miles line Danish steamship Arablen ar |rived yesterday, inaugurating &@ |new service between Copenhagen and Beatthe Puyallup. —Theusande ot apples |from various parts of the state are arriving here to be placed on ex hibition at the Western Washing ton fratt fair, which begins tomor Ss Portiand.—Dr. J. A. Havener, a |former Pullman student, ie in P land searching for bis two young sisters, whom he says were desert ed by their mother here six years ago. Madison, Wis.—State Fire Mar- jehal Purtall insisted today that he |had uncovered an “arson trant” which has destroyed $1,000,000 worth of property. Warrants have been issued for the princtpal alleged | offenders. 8. &. Humboldt sailed for south- eastern Alaska this morning with a full cargo of perishable pro- vistona. Officers of the 8. Arabien say Denmark is to spend 20,000,000 kroners for a government drydock on the island of St. Thomas, Danish West Indies. Barkentine Coronado, Capt. John Dahl, sails tomorrow for Nanaimo to load coal for Eureka, Cal, Capt. H. W. Bate has retired from the command of the Lons- dale. He will be" succeeded by Capt. Findley recently\master of the Orterie. Seattle banke have submitted statements to the comptroller of |] increase of |j] currency showing an nearly $3,000,000 in loans and dis counts during the last quarter. Japan Weekly Mait states that the Nippen Yusen Kaisha 8. 8. Co. recently declared a 10 per cent dividend. Mrs. E. Kuchner, 4426 Seventh av., gave a tramp 20 cents because he asked for it. She gave 80 cents to another because he demanded it—with a gun. Vienna, Dec. 4.—Russia has con- centrated 600,000 troops behind the cording to a dispatch printed today by the Reichspost here. San Francisco, Dec. 4.—U. 8. Cir. cult vudge W. W. Morrow, of the court of appeals, will retire from the bench next July, He is entitled to full pay for life, $7,000 a year. Pittsburg, Dec. 4—An advance of five cents per barrel is announced today in the principal grades of crude petroleum, Loulaville, Ky., Dec. 3—The mar- riage was announced today of For- mer Gov. W. 8. Taylor of Ken- tucky to Mrs. Nora Myers, at Jamestown, Ky. SAN FRANCISCO—"Mamma, I'm going far away to get. married.” This message was written on a slate by little Katherine Miller, 7, who then disappeared. Frantic parents and the police are striving to find the “bride-to-be.” SAN FRANCISCO.—"Ten dollars reward for the return of my wife, Mrs. Frank Nerney, and no ques- tions asked.” This is the adver- tisement put in the papers by Frank Nerney. He # the is a “movie-maniac” and that her eyes have the Anna Held habit. is now worth $21,000. | girdle of the Polish fortresses, ac- | Kilburn, which ran onto the Bureka | i at $1.00 cach Twenty-seven Table Cloths, 58x72 same quality as above, at $1.00 cach fuli-hemstitched, and scalloped edges, at $1.00 cach inches; at $1.00 each who require these smaller urement Ratine and Silk Eolienne, wear. They have high collar of lace, are trimmed in laces, Colors, Copenhagen, Wine, Navy, 44. Price $12.50. ure of average proportions and the skirt quite long; two large the skirt firmly in place The Corset is ered scallop, and two sets of hose supporters are attached. | Sizes 18 to 30. Price 50¢. |] At $1.25 Yard— i Heavy Two-tone Navy-blue Nub Suiting, | i 54 inches wide Heavy Brown-and-White Striped Nov- elty Suiting, combined with purple; also Navy-and-White; combined with green. Heather Mixtures, 56 wide, brown, gray, navy and king’s-blue. inches in Excellent Coating Values at $2.50 Yard All 56 Inches Wide, and All-wool. Heavy All-wool Coating, especially desir- able for misses’ and children’s garments, in } cardinal and gray; $2.50 yard. Heavy All-wool Mackinaw in navy and brown plaid. Women’s Silk- Boot Hosiery 50c Pair EDIUM-WEIGHT Silk Hose with deep lisle top and lisle heels, soles and toes. These Stockings are very durable and are shown in plain Black and Tan, also Black with American Beauty top. Price 50¢ pair. ‘Two pairs, packed in attractive Christ- mas box, $1.00. Women’s Silk-lisle Hosiery of medium weight, in Black, Tan and White, with 4 and toes. Price 35¢ pair; 3 pairs for $1.00. Children’s Tan Gloves with fleece lining, H very warm and durable, 50¢ pair. Children’s Tan Mittens with fur top and fleeced lining, 50¢ pair. | Children’s Knit Golf Gloves and Mittens, } 15¢ to 35¢ pair. Infants’ Mittens, 12¢ to 35¢ pair. | —Basement Salesroom 188 Damask Table Cloths, Thurs At $1.00 Each An Exceptional Offering, as Follows: Sixty Table Cloths, 58 inches, of full-bleached, inches, of full-bleached damask, full Twenty-four Table Cloths, all Pure Linen, silver-bleached, with sekesth Sixteen Hemstitched Linen Table Cloths, Fifty-four All-Linen Table Cloths, half-bleached, size An Opportunity to Select for Gifts, at an Attractive Saving. Women’s Tailored Suits Special $9.65 XCEPTIONAL values in a special lot of Women's Winter Suits reduced to this low price for clearance. The lot includes Suits in the plain-tailored and Norfolk effects; made up in a variety of popular and serviceable materials, in black, navy-blue, tan, brown, gray and mixed colorings There are sizes for the Miss of 14, 16 or 18 years, or for Women sizes, also Suits from 34 to 42 bust meas- An unusually attractive offering at $9.65. Cloth and Silk Dresses, $12.50 Very interesting values in Women’s One-piece Dresses of Serge, in suitable models for at-home or business long. set-in sleeves, buttons and braidings. Brown and Black A New Corset at 50c ADE of strong quality coutil, and an excellent model for the fig- The bust is just medium in height, hooks below the tastefully finished at top with a simple embroid- Special Values in Winter Suitings | At $1.40 Yard— inch garter welt and reinforced heels, soles | | Christmas Cards and Boxes | spun in dark- Mercerized Daw imported 58x60 inches; also seven 58x78 inches, at and some Sizes 34 to —Basement Salesroom. front stay hold —Danement Salesroom. Fifty-four-inch Home- brown, gray and Wilhelmina-blue. AT $1.50 YARD— Fifty-four-inch Whipcord, for $i | dresses, in tan, gray, paon-blue helmina-blue. Two-tone All-wool Plaid, i brown. ‘ All-wool Blue and White St ings, with tan back. cs s —Basement | Silk and Chiffon \ Special $1.85 NUSUAL made Waists of soft Messal Silk Chiffon cloth, designed with net and self material, values in attractiy and taste y med with tailor and soutache b cial, $1.85. Basement Women’s Button be $2.45 Pair N’S Button Boots in F or Gun-metal Calf, medium round toe and military heel to 8. Price | W OME Leather 214 good fitting. Sizes pair. Growing Girls’ Button Shoes in Leather and Gun-metal Calf, built broad-toe last, with medium vamp and oat 2% to 7. Price! inch heel. Sizes pair. —Basement —First Floor, Annet