The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 26, 1912, Page 8

tl Pounds wii Be ACCEbTED BuT Nor THIS KINO—? Lovers of Dickens will easily re- call the “seminary incident,” in which the well meaning Mr, Pick wick is “taken in” by Jingle’s clev er man-servant, Job Trotter; is led to try and stop a supposed elope ment of Jingle with one of the sem {nary boarders, and is caught by the abbess and the entire house hold at midnight in the seminary garden. fs i Half past 10 o'clock arrived, * and it was time for Mr. Pickwick to issue forth on his delicate er } rand. Reststing Sam's tender of } his great coat, in order that he ; might have no encumbrance in seal i ing the wall, he set forth, followed by his attendant. . There was a bright moon, but it ' was behind the clouds. It was } fine, dry night, but it was most un commonly dark. Paths, hedges. fields, houses and trees were en veloped in one deep shade. The at mosphere was hot and sultry, the summer lightning quivered on the verge of the horizon, and was the only sight that varied the dull gloom in which everything was wrapped. Sound there was none, except the distant barking of some restless house dog. They found the house, read the brass plate, walked around the wall, and stopped at that portion bottom of the garden. ‘The faithful Sam hoisted Pickwick over the wall and Mr. said occasionally appeared in the different parts of the house, or glanced from the staircases, as if the inmates were retiring to rest. Not caring to go too near the door until the appointed time, Mr. Pick- } wick crouched into an angle of the | @ Wall and awaited tts arrival. The hour came and Mr. Pick- wick, according to arrangements with Job Trotter, who was to let| him in by that door, in order that) he might arouse the house and save} the eloping girl, knocked gently There was a slow whispering in- side, and then a voice cried: 4 “Who's there? | “That's not Job,” thought Mr. of it which divided them from the) Ouraceren co THE LADY ABBESS FINDS MR. HE'S DOING. GRAPH FILM. PICKWICK IN THE SEMINARY Pickwick, hastily drawing himself up against the wall again. “That's a woman!” Believing he had household, Mr. decided to keep quiet till suspicion was allayed and then climb over the wall again and get away. But) aroused the YOU'LL FIND IT HERE News of the Day Condensed for Busy People }!| Subscribers to The Seattle Star will confer « favor by notifying this office at once of any fali- Bre to secure prompt and reg- lar delivery of the paper, or . any attempt to substitute an- ; Gther paper for The Seattle Star. It is the desire of the Management to sectrs the best service for all, and complaints ¢ given courteous and prompt tention. If your paper falls ‘clock. kindly phone this o at once. Main 3400. Ask for the Circulation Department J. E. CHILBERG has been elect-| ed president of the Washington State Art association. ALBERS MILLING CO. has chartered a special Pullman car to carry local representatives of the firm to Portland tonight to at- tend the general meeting of the company's Coast force. NEW EQUIPMENT of the Ca ’ nadian Pacific Railway Co., ordered > during the past year, has cost the company $43,000,000. Four motor cars will be put into commission to carry passengers up the side of the mountain from Laggan to the Lakes in the Clouds. FOLLOWING THE custom ob- served throughout the United Btates, Knights Templar of Seattle met at Masonic temple Christmas morning to do honor to Most Emt-/ nent Sir William Bromwell Melish, grand master of the Knights Tem-| plar of the United States. WHEW! HOW'D YOU LIKE TO GO TO CONGRESS? Representative Jefferson Levy, New York, wears the most expensive overcoat in con- gress. It is of sable and cost $30,000. JOLIET, ILL.--Many of the 500) convicts who have had 30 minutes in the outside world—watching the moving pictures—saw for the first} time racing automobiles, aeroplanes | and submarine boats. CHICAGO.—LOBSTER only twice a week and only a measly half. pound of candy a day are permitted to delight the palate of “Diamond Jim” Brady of New York, according to Brady himself. He is here on a visit. HOMER K. HALPIN, clerk of the Chicago municipal court, asked the circuit court to tell him what to do with $202,404.05 be has left on his hands. If Seattle only had that! PHILADELPHIA. — EDW. Dd. HEMINGWAY, junk dealer, found more than $100,000 worth of rare stamps in $60 worth of waste paper. PETER DICKERSON, 54, of Grand Junction, Colo., is grandfath- er for the 25th time. Some knee rocker. By YORK.—The Woman's Health Protective association has invented a two-cent luncheon for | working people, It is sald to be wholesome and filling. For 10 days we will fit a gold-filled frame, guaranteed with spherical 5 case, com plete for $2.50, This includes a careful and accurate exami- nation. Bee our Kryptok lenses with no lines or cement scales, for close and distant vision Saves two pairs‘of glasses. Mounted with Shur-on eye- glass or spectacle mounting. Curry Optical Co. EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS Third Floor, 344-345 Arcade Building. Bring This Ad Wtth You. | SIR THOMAS LIPTON didn't for- |get Seattle when he sailed for home on the Lusitania Christmas day. In ja telegram the Seattle Press club, he sent Christmas greetings | to Seattle, with thanks for the hos- pitality extended to him here. | THE | the YEAR-END Swedish luncheon of Business Men's club will be held at the Rathskeller Saturday, “JULOTTA,” a festival of the Swedish church, was celebrated at 5 o'clock Christmas morning by 1,500 members of the Swedish | Tabernacle. GUTHRIE, OKLA—In compli ance with an order of the state | corporation commission, the town of Cold Springs was moved four miles. The frame buildings were transported on flat cars, | CURBSTONE COMEDY | WHY DID Wilson go to Ber- |muda? That's easy, replied the of- fice seeker. He's practicing up on jhow to shake plums from a plum tree, DR. GEO, W. BOWLING OF he did not count on the inmates opening the door and finding him “Who's there?” screamed a nu erous chorus of treble voices ing of the spinster lady of the ee tablishment, three teachers, five fe- male servants and 30 boarders, IKLAHOMA CITY HAS ORGAN ZED AN ANTLKISSING BOCT Y TO WORK FOR THE EN ACTMENT OF A LAW PROHIB ITING KISSING IN OKLAHOMA STEALS SHOES FOR BABY; ARRESTED CHICAGO.-ARRESTED for theft, Mra. Elien Nelson plead ed that she stole a pair of baby shoes in a large department store, because she had no other way of getting her child a Christmas gift, She was im prisoned one hour. “MANSIONS, NOT stables, should be provided for cows, the artificial mothers of the race,” said Dr. Cassius Wa sanitary expert of Chicago. “They deserve more | elaborate housing than a man.” FLOWERS CAN THINK; MAYBE FALL IN LOVE NEW YORK.—Albert F. Shore told the Philomathic society that flowers are endowed with powers of thought. He didn’t know wheth- er they could fall in love, OSCAR CLYDE, COLORADO NEGRO MURDERER, WENT TO THE GALLOWS SINGING: "I DON'T KNOW WHERE I'M GO- ING, BUT 'M ON MY WAY.” MAX KUNER, 88, pickle expert, accounts for love thus: One touch of pickle makes the whole world pucker, STILL BLAMING OLD “UNCLE TOM’'S CABIN” CAMDEN, N. J.—F. A quiet fellow—but straight and tall— Listened one night to this heavy stall, And he seen the bluff, and he says, “I call.” Then there wag trouble—and trouble thick, Mt was mighty hot, but it lasted quic! And the ambulance came to the finished fray And he carried the quiet chap away With his busted ribs and his broken nose and his spattered clothes, While Henry lounged against the bar And said, “That's the kind of a guy I are!” And his two black ey So Henry upset the dope, because He was just as bad as he said he was! MR. PICKWICK IN A MOST EMBARRASSING PREDICAMENT IN WHICH CHARLES DICKENS’ STORY IS ILLUSTRATED BY FUNNY JOHN BUNNY OF “MOVIES” GARDEN LATE AT NIGHT, AND WANTS TO KNOW WHAT | me, for Mr. Pickwick -POSED BY JOHN BUNNY FOR A NEW VITA-|1 implore you, ma‘am.” Hopkinson | single clue remains to the fiend- Smith, author and painter, attrib-lish slayer. By BERTON BRALE A loud-mouthed braggart was Henry Blaine, Who always talked in a boasting strain. You could pick him out in a mighty crowd Kiy the simple sign that he talked #0 loud. He was big and husky—a trifle fat— With a “fifty” chest and a seven hat, And he'd pound himself on the chest “I can lick six men in a bunch today; I'm the strongest man in the whole blame state, And the niftiest fighter, too, that’s straight. If anyone dares to say I ain’t I'll smear him around on the pretty paint, I'll bust his features and cave his riba And make a monkey out of his nibs.” of his situation MATOR THEY Witt RAISE THE WEIGHT ad x3 A MVUSEUM. | half dressed and tn a forest of curl papers. Of course Mr, Pickwick didn't say who WAS there; and then the burden of the chorus changed into “Lor! lam SO frightened!” “Cook,” sajd the Lady Abbess, “why don't you go a little way into the garden? “Please, n n, 1 don't ike,” re sponded the cook While the cook was shaking and the Abbess scolding, one Mins Smithers, a boarder, spied poor Mr Pickwiek through the crack in the door “Ladies, dear ladies,” said Mr. Pick wick “Oh, he says we're dear!" cried the ugiiest and oldest teacher. “Oh, the wretch! “Ladies!” roared Mr rendered despernte by the danger Hear me! I am I want the lady of the Pickwick, no robber. house.” ‘What did you do in my garden, man?’ said Miss Tomkins in a faint votce. 1 came to warn you that one of your young ladies was going to elope tonight,” replied Mr. Pick wick “Wlope!” exclaimed Miss Tom kine, the three teachers, the 30 boarders and the five servants. Who with?” i “Your friend, Mr, Charles Fits Marshall!” My friend! I don't know any such person.” “Well, Mr. Jingle, then.” “I never heard the name In my life.” “Then I have been deceived and deluded,” eald Mr. Pickwick. “I have been the victim of @ com spiracy. Send to the Angel, my dear madam, if you don't believe man-servant, They sent for Bam. With him came Mr. Wardle and Mr. Trundle, who quickly set things to rights Mr. Pickwick returned to the Angel, deploring the fact that Jingle had fooled him e«ain. (Last of the Dickens Pick- wick stories, with Mr. Bunny's iMustrations.) a utes much of the bitter feelimg be- tween North and South to "Uncle Tom's Cabin.” WAGGING HIS TAIL AT BIGHT) OF HIS MASTER, REX, A‘HULL-| DOG OWNED BY GORDON: Mc-| CORKELL, COLORADO SPRINGS,| RETURNED FROM NEW (MfEXI| CO, AFTER A JOURNEY GB 250} MILES. HARDINGE LET CRIMINAL ESGAPE DELHI, Dee. 26.—-Baron Chas. Hardinge, viceroy of India, who was} badly wounded when an assassin’s | dynamite bomb blew him from the back of an elephant during a durbar here, is much better ay. He has less pain and no fever, but it will be three weeks before he is sufficiently recoveréd to resume his duties. The police declare that Har dinge’s order to the durbar proces- sion to proceed after the assassin had thrown his bomb, gave the op- portunity for the criminal’s Aeape. WHAT! POLICE ADMIT FAILURE? CHICAGO, Dec. 26.—Police and detectives here who since the gag- ged and tortured body of John Logue, diamond dealer, was found in his office in MeVicker’s theatre building, have been at work on the | case, admitted today that they completely baffled. All theortes which seemed to lead toward the slayer have been disproved, and not Goeth this evening on bis returm to the) of the army | with a speed of 18 miles an hour. THE SEATTLE STAR TAFT LEAVES; DYNAMITE WAS || “NOT FOR HIM” |} PANAMA, Dec, 26.--With Col, ls and Maj. Gen, Barry add | e4 to his party, Prosident Taft plans to start from here at 6 o'clock | United States, It is probable that Barry will be the next chief of staff ‘The president an nounced today that he wae still un decided whether to make Col, Goe thals civil governor of the canal zone President Taft this morning ity spected the Culebra eut, and thin afternoon returned here, where he will board @ special train for Colon, there to take the battleship Arkan sas for the voyage home. President Taft's party today be lttled the dynamiting last night of & kiosk on Central ay,, shortly aft er the president had passed the spot, en route to a Christmas ball given in his honor. They insist the| explosion Waa in no way connected with the president. “It was not for the president, aid one of hin party ADMIRAL DEWEY IS 75 YEARS OLD Many a man remaine a bachelor becauga, the feasting he is too young to merry, he feels he’s too old, Frederick Nelson| Tomorrow, the Second Day: The Twenty-Fighth Semi-Annual SALE OF FURNITUR ---Third and Fourth Floors The Annual Clearance Women’s, Men’s and Children’s READY-TO-WEA APPAREL Including Gowns, Cloaks, Suits, Coats, Furs, Waists Skirts and Petticoats —Second Floor and Basement Salesroom ADMIRAL DEWEY WASHINGTON, Dec, 26. Dewey, victor admiral of the American navy 76 years old today, and the occas is being taken advantage of by b friends to call in shoals at th Dewey home to offer congratula- | tions. | Dewey was born fn Montpelier, | Vt, graduated from the naval acad-| ff emy in 1858, was made an admiral | in March, 1898, and one year later | was appointed president of the gen- | eral board of the navy } George | of Mastia bay and is COMSTOCK’S GHOST WAS WORTH $500 ? bal | By United Prese Leased Wire MAYFIELD, Cal. Dec. 26.-—/9 Despite all statements to the con-| trary, Steve Perkins, wood chopper | and mountaineer of the Alpine dix | trict, is today a firm believer in} ghorts. | Twenty years ago Perkine extri | cated Anthony Comatock from un: |] der a fallen tree, Comstock, then jf 90 years of age, promised to re member his rescuer in his will. The aged man died 16 years ago | Tuesday Perkins received an/fj age-marked letter dated tn 1892, ad- |} vising him to dig at a certain spot |f and find his reward. He followed |] {nstructions and found $500 in gold |} coln. | Who sent the letter Perkins does |i not know, but he swears it was |i Comstock’s ghost. PRESIDENT-ELECT HAS “THE GRIP” || PRINCETON, N, J., Dec. 26.—Re- | covering from a severe cold, which almost resulted in an attack of the | grip, President-elect Woodrow Wil. | son must remain indoors today, and | will be allowed to see Only persons | with important business, according | to an order of the physicians at tending him. The patient's temperature was 100, but he intends to proceed to Staunton, Va., bis birthplace tomor- row as originally planned. WOMAN GETS A _ DIVORCE AT 81 EUGENE, Or, Dec. 26.—Mre. Elizabeth Learned, 81 years old, is granted a divoree from George |] Learned, age 86. i They were married two years ago, Elizabeth was Mr. Learned’s fifth wife, and Mra. Learned has thrice ventured matrimony, Mrs. Learned complained that the husband ob-| if Jected to her religious leanings. 1} TRAVEL IN STYLE | A special Pullman ear, carrying |} the local representatives of the |} Albers Milling company, will be at-|ff tached to the Oregon-Washington |} Railroad & Navigation Co.'s "Owl" |ff Thursday night, bound for Portland, |] where a general meeting of the coast representatives of this firm will be held on the following day, Those composing the party from Beattle and Tacoma are: | From Seattle: Mr. and Mrs. Geo, Albers, Miss Genevieve Albers, Messrs. C. H. Warner, Frank V. | List, J. ©. Kirkendall, M. B. Harris, |] R. G. Lefavor, J, B. Supplee, J. Gf Woetterstrom, W. B, Hayes,’ B. A.|} Webster, H. ©. Byron, J. T. Wright |} and CC. W. Sherman, From Ta coma: Andy Rell, C. Embree, EB. A Cavanaugh, ©. Johnston, Harry |ff Carney and Henry Wenning NEW BOAT LAUNCHED The new passenger launch Vir- ginia Il, building for the West Pass | Transportation Co,, was launched today at the Christensen & Shane yards, at Lisabuela, Vashon island, | Virginia I. will be equipped with | a 125 horse-power Corliss engine, | She will carry 135 passengers and I will cost about $12,000. The vessel ff will be put into commission shout] January 15, to replace the old\ff Tauitch Virginia, now operating be- tween Seattle and Olalla, |W CLEARANCE OF HOLIDAY GOODS Closing Many Desirable Lots of Christmas Merchandise Remaining on Hand in the Various Sections at Extremely Interesting Beginning Friday Morning Important Clearance Offerings in Women’s Shoes and Evening Slippers Six interesting lots, each featuring exceptional values in desirable wear, as follows: LOT 1— Eighty pairs Women’s Black Suede But- LOT 4— | Ninety-one pairs Women's Tan Calf Button Boots, médium and cat | tops, heavy Goodyear-welt soles and Cubaa| heels. Sizes 2% to 8; widths AA to D. To close, pair; $2.85. < LOT 5— Eighty-six pairs Women's Patent Leather and Black Calf Button Boots én | and high-grade winter models. Sizes 1 8; widths AA to D. To close, pair, LOT 6— Includes Women’s Slippers in Blae Satin with hand-turned soles and Cuban low French heels; also Gold and $8 Satin Slippers, Patent Leather Slippers Pumps. To close, pair, $2.85. —First ton Boots, round-toe last, Goodyear welted soles and Cuban heels, 1% to 8 widths AA to D. To close, pair, $2.85. | LOT. 2— Forty-seven pairs Women’s Patent Colt Sizes Button Boots, fancy cloth tops, Goodyear r14 2% welt soles and Cuban heels. Sizes to 6%. To close, pair, $2.85. LOT 3— Thirty-five pairs Women’s Black Russia Calf Button Boots, cloth top, heavy soles (Goodyear welt), Cuban heels. Sizes 3 to 6%; widths AA to D. To close, pair, $2.85. BASEMENT SALESROOM All-Wool Homespun Suiting Special 75c Yard Fifty-six-inch All-Wool Homespun 5a] ing in two-toned effects, brown and grees stripes, navy and brown mixtures and | black and gray or navy and white checks, Exceptional value at 75¢ yard. : Women’s Evening Slippers $2.45 Women’s Satin Evening Slippers in black, white, pink and blue, with pom- pon ornament, hand- turned sole and Cuban heel, also Black Velvet, Gun- metal Calf and Pat- Sith 4 ent Leather Slip- } 54.INCH WHIPCORD SUITING, $1.50 pers, with turned YARD— soles and Cuban in light-brown, pada Whipcord Suiting 54 inches wide, $1 blue and light-gray, yard, heels, Very attractive value at $2.45 pair. —Basement Salesroom Waffle Irons, Special 65c These Waffle Irons are made with thick iron pans which hold the heat, and wood handles set cooled sockets, They are equipped with patented ball socket joints, enabling the waffles to be turned without lifting pan, and the base has extended groove-rim which catches any overflow of grease or batter. —Housefurnishings Section. —Basement Saleereom in air-