The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 22, 1913, Page 3

Poynor’s The Place to Save Money on Furniture You'll find all through the stock like these $10 prices $15 Princess Dresser, Kelden oak .. Dining leather feat $36 Ct Dresse assian W ion $20 50 fumed oak Seat $3 $0 Genutne Turkish leath S.H. POYNOR 1521 rth Av Between Pike and Pine B. KORB CO. ‘Two Sanitary Mair Stores Maniouring, Face Making, Theatrical rk and Toupes a Spectaly 104 Spring 1102 Firet Av. is what we have paid in divi- dends to our members for the past 12 years. Our equitably esraings are divided among ail! our Bs President the National president Title City Trust Index Granite Jeweler and Stiveremith Is Now ‘ocated at His New Store 1010 Second Ave. Near Madieon. jhear arguments from both sides on |the demand of 6,000 trainmen of the [Burlington railroad system for tn linxton, D.C. laeattered so plentifully through the |purchasing power of a YOUR $ CAN BUY ONLY 51 CENTS a zak ake WORTH OF FOOD ‘The diffident shrinking dol natled tn his dollar—the diffident, lar—has just been backward tracks. In other words living—the the high coat of why reason you can't bay so much now with the same Amount of money as formerly—is made plain as day The United S tration {a in se es board of arb! om fn this city to creased wages. V. Ryan, a statistician of Wash whose business {t ts Ive into the facts and figures national —_ government's NAILED THAT DOLLAR He spent the best part of a day on the witness stand The figures showing the relative dollar, he are based on studies of the &b cost of living made by the gov nment and tssued officially by the ral bureau of labor statiaticn. The 15 princtpal articles of food, | on the cost of which the figures are based, are sirloin steak, round steak, rib roast, pork chops, smoked | bacon, smoked ham, lard, hens, wheat flour, corn meal, eggs, cream ery butter, potatoes, granulated sugar and fresh milk. A table showing the steady decline of the purchasing power of a dollar from 1902 to August, |) went into the records as an exhibit. i] It shows the dollar was worth ite full value in 1902, and went up slightly in 1903, when it was worth 100.1 per cent. In 1904 offices, | sald it went down to 99.4 per cent, which rate it maintained | through 1904, but from that year on the decline in value wae steady. In 1906, according to the ta- bie, the dollar was worth 95.8 cents. By 1910 it had dropped to 72.5 centa, Following this it went up to 74.9, but it dropped | again in 1912 to 63.9. In August | japproximate cost of | workingman | SAID, | 1912 THA? | eat too much meat leads us to |lot of rich friends who tnvite him)! |to be “which way.” of this year it had fallen to | 51.4, Mr. Ryan read tnto the record his conclusions drawn from the bulle | tin of the bureau of labor statistics | relating to the cost of living. He sald the figures showed the annual the average | family for food in 1902 wa 9 BY 1912, HE} COST HAD AD 1D TO $463 A YEAR, AN IN-| f OF $124 A YEAR, OR 36.5) | NT MORE FOR FOOD IN| IN 1902. | VANC Edlson’s remark that Americans pect that the inventor must have a out to quirer. The Confessions Feceecee of a Wife A QUESTION OF FINANCE dinne: How the Diffident Dollar Has Shrunk Im Size In Eleven Years. -Philadelphia In- / | | Oh, dear! 1 do wish I had not) conseated to that foolish fuss about | the wedding. I cannot see how we Dick took cold are going to pay these bills, Of| on the motor ride Iast night and {t course, I can pay it out of my own| settled in a neglected tooth, conse money, but I do not know just how | quently he was not in good humor. to suggest this to Dick | CHAPTER XXXI. ; This morning everything seemed THE STRANGER WILL. attributed the ache to me; although he was quite as happy last night APPRECIATE las | ‘This homelike reetaurant—tt takes! away the lonesome feeling and the mea are good. WARREN’S LUNCH 218 Union st. I did not realize until I arrived at he door of the dining room that it was the first of the month. Mr. Waverly was GROWLING OVER |THE BILLS and I heard Mrs. Wav jerly say “Well, you know, father, the wed ding cost us a lot,” and Mr. Waverly answered: “I can't see why we should have spent so much money just fo make a splurge. If you would come down on earth, Mary, and try to be economical once In ——4 a while we would have some sort, lie the cavity. pro-|of a show for our old age.” preventing further decay:| «But, father, you would not have pas 7 mao “your own marry without giving our friends some notice of the event,” said Mrs, Waverly “That could have been done for dollars with NAVY YARD ROUTE I nad an intuitive feeling that he | wonder If Dick gave his mother | Permission to buy goods on his ac- count. urely she will have to stop) it now. I have added up the ttems that I know are not Dick's on this month’s| bills and I find $160 belongs to his | mother. No wonder he spoke| sharply to her. Something must be done in OUR family to put OUR finances on a firm basis OR I AM AFRAID THAT I SHALL BE VERY UNHAPPY. Dick has said nothing me about the $50 a month he wa going to give me and with the bills staring him in the face I aa not the heart to refer to it yet if we begin wrong I am afraid se to face what may happen. | Is {t possible that I shall ever! feel well enough acquainted with | Dick to explain how I feel about this to him? I know I am right about ft, but when I think of how THE STAR—MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 191d. OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL CrHIRISTMAS Make Someone Happy Any of the Following Articles Are Acceptable and Desirable Gifts to Make Someone Happy Sweaters Boys’ $1.75 Sweaters in red and gray; ruff neck; sizes 26 to 34. $1 29 Special Boys’ Hats In felts, bearskin and velours; all sizes our regular 7$¢ quality 59 for . : c $6 Smoking Jackets In plain colors; pockets, collar and cuffs nicely trimmed with material to match; up to 44 $4 0 r choles now Acceptable Gifts $7.50 Value Tapestry Portleres, rich satin finish, fringe and gimp finished; also Persian borders. Mecsas, pair . Covers, $2.50 $2.50 Tapestry Table Covers, fringed, 1% yards square, assorted colors. 1.98 Special . Couch Covers—Two-Toped Couch Covers, assorted colors, in plain and fringed edges, in a big variety of patterns, at, $3.50 each, $1 $2.50, $2.98 and $3.50 value Tapestry Table fringed, 2% yards squar sorted colors, for Men’s $4 Bath Robes 2.98 A pick-up by our New York buyer at about 26 per cent less than market prices. Beautiful Beacon Flannel Robes with cord and tassel at neck and heavy ellk girdio around waist. For Men Combination Set No. 1—-White Pieated Shirt, Silk Tle, Scarf Pin and $1 98 Cuff Links tn nice Xmas box for . 2—One pair Silk 69c Combination Set No, 3—Silk Tie, open ends, and Fancy Silk Handkerchief, in nice holly-covered box 69c jack vst $1 00 Pure Irish $1.40 75c Combination Set No. Plated Sox and Silk Neck Tie tn fancy Xmas box eee Half dozen Men’ mere Wool Sox Handkerohiefe—Half dozen LAnen Initial Kerchiefs in nice box for Half dozen White Hematitched Ini- tial Kerchlefs in fancy box. . wed ake ekken LAWYER”- MISS GOMPERS’ FIANCE rm JUST PLAIN CORPORATION Complete Report 14 Off Any of the Following Mesh and Silver Beaded Bags Jewel Cases Cut Glass Men’s Smoking Jackets Men’s Bath Robes and Dressing Gowns. FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS Men’s $22.50 Suits or Overcoats $14.75 Get him a new Sult for Xmas. One extra pair pants with each Suit. Our $15 Suits or Overcoats fon $1 1 Boys’ Suits $2.95 and $3.98 Hair Ornaments Manicure and Toilet Sets Alligator and Seal Hand Bags Silk Umbrellas for Men or Women, New Styles Marabou Neck Pieces In Norfolk and Russian blouse styles, from 2% to 17 years. At least 25 per cent saved by getting your Boy's Sult here now Useful Christmas Gifts At a big saving to your pocketbook. that we have decided to give you the Wear. It's so near the January ig cut right now in the Read every item—they are all money-savers: $15.00 to $20.00 $9.00 ’ . Women’s Suits, Now This seems like a fabulous offer, but nevertheless It is if we could but portray these lovely Suits in the they wouldn't last very long, but unfortu * too much to give much space to thi will be brief and say, “Here is the best” value in Seat tle in Women's Suits with merit. Newest models. Col- ora, brown, navy, black or gray. Sizes 14 to $9 00 46, while they last oe - s » Women’s Coats. 7 9 8 Now ... ost This seems a very modest price for a Coat, doesn’t tt? Made from rich caraculs, ribelites and other fancy mix- tures, in the latest fall models, but we have decided to close ont this lot and when we do #0 the profit is forgot ten. Sizes from 14 to 46. Why pay $15.00 $7 98 Ole $5.00 " 's Here is something a woman oan always use one more T Silk Waists . of, no matter how many she has. ‘his lot consists of messaline, taffeta, satin or lace, high or low neck; newest lace models tn all the leading colors. Sizes 34 to 46, Can be enclosed in fancy Xmas box if desired. fort ss § 3-98 Here is something always acceptable and desirable, too—a beautiful or satin down Flannel Robe, in Dresden and floral designs. Trimmed with and silk cord to match. Sizes 34 to 46; your choice Seconp Ave. AT JAMES ST. SEATTLES ny D | Select from the Goods of the Following Merchants— They Are Thoroughly Reliable and Solicit zeke of Market Today Jobbers on Western av. opened | les time Women’s Slippers Women's $1.25 Felt Slippers with buckle and bow, in colors gray, — Special ‘dite a 89c, Children’s Fancy Shoes ial” $4.25 For Xmas g! Shoes, sizes 2 Handkerchiefs 15 Box Women's Swiss Handker- c chiefs. Embroidered corners, in embossed box. Four in a box, Children’s Kerchiefe—Plain white and colored borders, also initial of three, 10c, 15¢ and Keep Comfortable $7.50 Wool Blankets, extra large, in plain white with fancy borders; also 5 95 in pink and blue checks, Special . $5.00 Blankets, double-bed size, white wool nap with pink and blue borders, $3.50 bound edge to match. Special. $10.00 Down Comforts, fancy sateen cov- ered, large, light and fluffy. mm... $6.98 Special . $4.50 Lambs’-Woo! Filled Comforts, cov- ered with fancy silkoline. Your reread "$3.39 Irish Linens $1.25 Irish Table Linen, pure white bleached. Yard Napkins to match, $3.00 dozen. 65¢ Mercerized Table Damask, 64 49 inches wide. Special ........... ic bhi... eae Gloves Gloves Another express shipment of Women's Kid Gloves. This makes the fifth express shipment inside of thirty days. There must be @ reason, and there is: We are selling Fown Kid Gloves from 25¢ to 50c pair less than elsewhere. See our three great specials—87c, $1.25, $1.50, 87 EXTRA SPECIAL—Women's Kid C Gloves, all sizes; now all colors, including white, with black three-row em. broidered backs; black with white, siml- lar style. Swell gloves for dress and street wear, Not to be had elsewhere unless you pay $1.50—perhaps more. 1 2 PAIR —.Women's High-grade Kid Gloves—the Royal Victoria Full Dres: All colors. The white is an exceptionally swell Glove, being of the P. K. effect and harness stitched. Try a pair. oo out odds and ends at, pair . . IRECTORY ee twenty-five announce- he looked when he was angry with | feamers H. i. Kennedy. Tourist and) - one earde if you had not wanted|/me in New York I SIMPLY CAN.| SAN FRANCISCO, De ore for business today with the quo-| Your Patronage. Laave Coim in Dock. H % to make a show —— ae ae TeOeAD Dine HE JOY OF | gamit 1am just a plain corporation | tations for fresh ranch eggs un-| opt Sunday), *:00, 10 + 1:29. Waverly, as I opened the door and OU AVE-LIFE aT 1 a 4 eh b texcept dunday. Sunday, 2:393, 6.36 My tevin eee 4 rae BUSINESS GF GUR Wetoes lawyer,” answered George B. Gerau, | changed. The commission men are CAFES PENNANTS PR, Tavie ccdject to change without| Mollie was as pale as a ghost and | LIFE. who will marry Sadie Gompers, | still prying the farmers i conts | ~ A 2m i notice ‘ she did not eat anything. When| (To Be Continued Tomorrow) |daughter of the president of the) per dozen for the fresh ranch |y, vy, apams J.D. THAGARD [We have moved to larger quarters® Fhone Main 3101. Fare soe Round Trip, /f10, UN Hel “ip the letters at his American Federation of Labor, in stock. Producers are urged to Our New Home—1104 Third Av, place I thought she was going to ”’ \funuary. “But 1 have practiced tn Keep their poultry | moving right . ist Piece ‘WILSON’S SMILE |ii..2:te:i0r tos tetera courts ot along after Christmas as a goo! e ecca Lind &Lund,I ve Yo ps << J) 1 now from Dick's face that he iL 14st 1d-I think I have a dream demand is predicted for Ne | : quis und, inc. a ms 5 BS yoo i stat fear’ re * BAN SINLE had a number of. bills that were is LOCKED UP lop the fitune ree 8. ney: ee ato pebiavenns " v Tents, Awnings and Fay larger than he expected and these |" “Because Tam a corporation at Jae AUe moments “me veueeeiion | 219 Union Street tiea teller nae jata not make his toothache any bet pW EGRE Da Ok peeiaci| I m not necensartt prevent: | Sit atnd‘kcby wr & We. Gedvinck © NEW , Dec, 22.—President nq trom being able to recognize the ce at cooking @1 ee heai vi you £0 to the dentist's th |W Hxon’s smile’ haw been valed up kreat onmarch of labor that Bam-| aver netaieee y FUNERAL DIRECTORS RESTAURANTS morning?” I asked nana ch ate nd fire| nel Gompers has fathered in this o 0 = Beet bint oye CUT- RATE» | WILL NOT,” he answered | proof container, and locked in the\ *hatcn ? A Gentle Reminder short ‘| bave an eng ment | Vaulta of the ¥ oro Historical Rec Jompe t the outset of his ca ‘i al i , G D li th Selwyn which will take me all ord association In the New York | bee + ' Neca a at we kes harelittne oo Be balou erman e icatessen he torencd public brary building. It 4s pr ise he has been able to make} 5 @125 |the most modern, sanitary and up- Sh Have you Kot the toothac he, | poned that the record of his facial) nig dream come true, for today Be ltodate automobile and horse-drawn op Richard?” asked his mother. expressions, which h been dor bor is a great power in this a | vehicles for the removal! of sick and | 1" | badn’t I would not be think-|in a moving picture film, will Lo we | i sible a, Cc EXTENDED growled, “It !# not what I would|the be brought forth for the enter-|pig tine ae Tam a dreamer along | eg tz | Pies new.in Gommnon use here were ] RATES | chore to do for pleasure.” | talnment of the generations of the! nine--though I have not been able |tirst Introduced by this house. —_—_—_—_—_—_— A 1 do wish chard wou n ist century to see foundation under my dream We need publictty; we want our friends ; 80 short with his mother. She is peoullarly AGGRAVATING SORT oF WOMAN, but she is his mother and “it makes me tremble to think that when he has gotten used to THEATRES the North Woods—2 Reels adison dra ‘ol, © A Day With a | BUTTERWORTH | & SONS “have ‘Sanuary ur cut rates until ave bread on! EAT JAIL SOUP ene in| George B. Gerau | ne alone t# @ guarantee that Sut be entistactory and of the ned —— een |NIGHT AND DAY AMBULANCE] cls. 4 Day w me he may answer me as he docs : n the corporation attorney SERVICE, the Rond Mores COME TODAY—DON'T POT Fr oFY|her, | am sure if he does it will) 1 has eyes enough to see that the PRETTY BLONDE a ee a 1921 FIRST AVENUE Tathe, When Glasses Are Net Set of Teeth, Guaranteed @A break my heart nih sis | Prtncn: aontn sx tatiaiton a money power, the money ypoly, i ns, ae Bier re ae i Phone Main 949. Glaxses—Vitagraph comedy. Mek banded nis letters as he up is infinite e tha bs o ye, and wh Fit, now.. GPF DHE handed me hin otters ae ean death coud be, John Payne, isthe Karat menace In this countey | AAW OR OF TOWN iiitieriernis 8 | GROCERIES TILIKUM THEATRE ‘eo m ne 6Q * for oda ne pat thir one, ust Geese Solid Gold ¢ or Porcelain $3 Margie, take care of these pntenced to de hanged an Sneer } ode Oe on Boa a ae vein eh Du 14 | a Oe aca ay even, Payne saig{must be broken en & corpora : Crown .. Aitet 1 got upstairs I took the) day the prim tion lawyer ia able to seo that ‘the| ATJ.ANTIC CITY, N. J., Dec. 2 a f t enyelopes and found | today the pr p is n la ‘ : ; Gr Gold or Porcelain Bridge $3 i ed all ind. POUDE | en “tile ‘axiatgnde. laborer 1s worthy of his hire, to see|~—Bessie May Townsend, aged 21 ma, fat ane Zoble ony Co, 4 that they amounted tr Q . that an equalization “Of wealth is|a blonde, was mayor for six hours| | live : s : 0 Ibs, Sugar Work ‘ It made me dizzy ONE WHOL! gradually to be brought about. by |while Mayor Riddle and all the com. |Sauabs food sxe, do res gg gana cle anne ; STAR WANT ADS Solid Gold Fillings. ‘15¢ UP re eae fgg FOOD KILLS US pertectiy texgitimate means, ‘There | mlasioners were out of town, Or- | {eign hares ; e Thi goicon at 50¢ UP CONE. But may even come a time when the|dinarily @e's controller Old pigeons, good size, dz P Gal Cldet Vinegar BRING RESULTS Silver Fillings --50¢ UP \iaps ie might RK, Deo. | M \lion and the lamb—the corporation s Veal’ larger: ® $ tf [5 Pkee Matches ar - Pe 61000 gift NEW YORK, Deo, 22 ost per-|!ion and amt ‘atte > eal, IA oe 2 Raisina Iban Cut Rate Dentists - ag there sons dig their graves with their|!@wyer and the labor organizer—| ¢ takes some women longer to| lr 04 : . 219, WESTLAKE MARKET y mn I looked over the bills again teeth,” said W. T. White, Canadian! may He down together }match a piece of ribbon than tt ae ay 4 sae Second Floor People's ok Huilding |fully and found that © BOY 1 ster es Saga addressing in P : ; e i goes to as i a hnapene zane wet ue pe Terk supreme Sours has Becond and 1other had worn at the reception] nee heads here Best modern outside fooms, hey are the first to yell when they | 7 pases before Nice © Take Elevator or was CHARGED TO HIM—also aj more sleep, less food, to 50c, Stewart House, 86 West| set ating on the latter.—Philadel- | some of those litigants have of get STAR WANT ADS ARE MONEY GETTERS OO ee ee rou. great many other items ‘ae insurance business,” Stowart.—-Advertisement. phia Inquirer, ting a decision during their lifetime. } ° °