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THE SEATTLE STAR Santa Claus Has Just Gone Through the , oe | Bon Marche Toy Shop With a Blue Pencil] Beco FREDERICK & NELSON? se Bonds poe | Certificates And in Consequence— ~ — itt CEE IAM ail e LOOK HI vie Many Lines of Toys Are Reduced\'———: <THE ur—wenaD 70___| Let the Basement Salesroom Help You To friends on Christmas day. Some Are Half Price Now auton | in Your Christmas Shopping T ixceptions fferings in Seasonable P We cannot give th asin Note These Exceptional Offerings in Seasonable Some Are Less Than Half—and Some Not Quite Half Wo sould net foe the bila.” jure . a for Ti a They are mostly the better sorts of toys—the kinds Hurrah! We have We will buy Merchandise, Arranged for Thursday) of toys that little folks go crazy with delight over Our friends some neat fewtriis*. . If you want your children to receive “better” toys *(Look them up in the dictionary, We had to.) this Christmas, you can get pretty nearly two of | oe at | Women’sFurSets Choice of them for the price of one at this unexpected sale An agriculturiat in the Duwamish valley has for several years been trying to raise pigs | | ss $40.00 Dressed Jointed Dolls, $25.00 | pet... didn't want the pen near the ase naturally And the only land To Sell ($5. 00 hii All Trimmed Hats ring fresnets washed day : 30-inch Dolls, $15.50 Each the pens away H —_—— ae And washed the pigs away with the pen HE Basement Sale sroom place * 8.50 Dressed French Dolls, $4.95 Each © plans to avoid that next spring pe .50 Dressed French > . He ts building a pen in a tree, the lower branches of which are|f n sale Thursday at this unusu Pra 30-inch Dolls, $12.50 Each above the high-water mark ally low price, 25 Fur Sets in Black Every Trim- And before the spring freshets come I expect my pige to have Mut ‘ med Hat in ) Dressed Dolls priced at $8.50 learned ¢o climb an Incline to the pen in the tree # the optimistic drown and Gray Coney spat ¢ ; Serloniguriat in large and medium sizes—Scarfs in | | the Basement 0 Dressed Dolls priced at § $14.50 | ee eee ies Salesroom : | William Kingsley, architect in the Empire buliding, reports that| plain and animal effect bap = : | a riot was narrowly averted in a cafeteria which he occasionally patron Those who have in mind the gift is included in ines. ‘ f In the center of the cafeteria in a marble counter whereon are sugar | if of a moderately-priced set of furs will th is excey : - for one's coffee and mustard for one's ham sandwich. save in taking advantage of this tional offer- 50 Rocking Horse aed: at $25.00 There was 4 crowd about this counter, One set down his cup of ing for Thurs coffee to get some sugar i opportunity g ry 50. Steif-made Dogs priced at $2.95 Another with @ sandwich was in a hurry. He got things mixed, Special, the set, $5.00. day, not ex-4 being preoccupted. Pasement Sai cepting fur- # ) | $A.SO Dressed Flirt Dells, jointed | 87.75 Cireus Wagon, © And,” says the truthful Mr. Kingsley, “he put the mustard spoon! ——d > riyle, with golf drew 5 | et 4 lil in the other fellow's coffee. | and ostrich- e | | rimmed wit ag: Wit Ais tp peed trimmed models. wit | 1 1, 300 35 ° farme end who grows stra 8 seg | S425 Deeaned Delta, ith May stir veri }. Parreli, 200 35th ave, S., has a farmer friend who grows stray Bungalow Aprons ‘ “36 Wey Steve, id inches high, | * : mae He has presented specimen berries to trieuds te great variety of becoming berth alcohol burner-oven and end, special 1. 98 ing oc prove it. Complete ‘set of nickel cooking Be sent te Farrell enbush. berries for a shortouke Special, 58¢ styles included, for street and dress utensils x ° 00 Moose, a fine emblem for . ‘ | : priced at etely fitted with th the lodge of the same $2. 50 And I enjoyed both of them immense! says the grateful Mr N exceptionally inter- Gecasions:.¥ unusual values at $15.50 Dressed Dolls, f\ the sewing line, name Farrell | ery with om apectal at mage eb a 6s | esting special for $2.50. Hascment Salesroom hand-made | #350 Nurnery : peli Mins Wavie Jerald minsed an interurban car at Evere:t, where she Delt, dressed in blue atlk | bath tub and’ all ac had been visiting and deaded chiffon, 00 fer yay | 911. -- t enti She was wearing one of those short skirts. It ended about twolf low, Apron sketched, 5 oe ‘tener poem? Ig ie Ae haga Inches above the sandpaper-colored tops of her #hoes : 2 which is cut amply long . Nurses: have flirting G4 QB | beauty Of the Iee-bound GZ QE | $25.00 Merry-Go-Round, run» ene ankles got cold waiting for the car, But she had her big new | \ : Pp) Embroidered eyes: spectal at North, spectal etricity, priced f with her, fortunately. So she put i on. | ind full and fastens at BIS.50 Dressed French Dotis, full | g18.00 Mirrorscope. gas mode! “And kept my ankles nice and warm until the darned old car came,” | ‘now lila sleeping syes and | refiects plainly on & screen any | gane0 Aree Tower, runs by elec | reports the resourceful Miss Jerald ay Hi ide spel ris i i “a Handkerchiefs sewed wik. $8.95 ype hog ey $10.00 trietty: fully lighted and equip eee hoice of checks, stripes, ped with bal Undressed Royal Keatner p br ae el Ge hd] Gk cae ile a A Broadway auto salesman, who is an awful Har, nwears he beard |} ! ross-bars and — broken Special 19¢. Box of 3 Jointed, with real eye ane 50 & Seattle woman describe her new car thus } | Pe 2 3 ny mF oon My car ts the very latest 1915 model, and {s equipped throughout |f plaid effects 1450 my the all-wood water gauge. with imported annular ball earrings. it has a leandine body, dispatch. i A band of plain ging S00 t Dells, stand 4 ‘om hes $2 36 toy that f opular $9. 95 | able and denounceable rims, epi springs in front and flatiron I! —Fourth Fleer i} 1 cdgec a high, spec | now wr springs behind, full sloping rear axle, most infernal expanding brakes, ham edged with rick-rack eclectic stopper and starter, autocratic glass front, uniced power |i inishes the neck, sleeves, | leat Three denen’ : . : plant, flash jubilation, tree point detention, sallor radiation, three |if | tical snk fasmidy. She one-corner designs hree designs in Christmas Sli rs Cost but Little ELE |f} sveeds norria and one’ perverse, amateur on dashbourd, gasoline tank ! rket and fa : sectty “pictink oe aphatel Se Jasleep, aixty-mile speed grester, aggravated ebony rim on spearing |} cial 58¢. Mebtiomerg SATS i , . reel, sliding near. transfusion, licorice Hebte and horn, trimmers in|ff Children’s Slippers 65¢ | Women’s Juliets at $1.50 ff) raiuicuts, trisid suspenders, handcuffed loather upholstering, atppy | ee eee : Only $1.80 a pair for women’s || curtains, bar type foot rest, and many other latest susceptibilities.” |if cannot be found elsewhere in Beattie. Red and blue colors, all sizes, and wil! make excellent Christmas gifts. Felt Slippers 50c and 75c 12x16 inches, $7.95 Thursday in the Bunga N extremely low price on these well- finished gift Handkerchiefs of good quality lawn, with neatly-embroidered —Barement Salesroom Felt Juilets, nicely trimmed with ettns'see'ete"toms ] YOUNG GIRL RUNAWAYS DRESS AS BOYS | Women’s Felt Embroidered Scarfs, | Women’s Sli $1.75 Haze! Bronson, 14, and Agnes Sandell, 16, who left thelr homes last | Slippers Squares, Centerpieces fn Rapti de [| Sunday night in boys’ clothing, intending to join the mation picture |f x be Yomen's Felt Silppers, made if) colony at Los Angeles, returned home unexpectedly from Tacoma Tues |i S 75 P: S 4 ] 39. All felt Slippers, made with with leather soles and trimmed jf) day afternoon. The weather prevented them from carrying out thelr| pecial c alr pecia Cc felt soles; men’s styles: sizes 6 i | with ribbon. Gray, brown, bl plans. They found sleeping in barns and under trees too cold. to 11, at 75e a pair, Women's : or wine tn the collection at $1 Hazel is the daughter of ©. A. Bronson, manager of the Bronson) slippers, sizes 2 to 8, priced at | © palr | School of Music, Agnes is the daughter of Rev. A. Sandell eng = 'e. 4) | Men’s $1.25 Slippers 95¢ Men’s $1.25 Slippers 95c y wa J | Special for Thursday—Mon's TIE YOUR SEEGAR OUTSIDE, SAYS JUDGE Romeo style, in brown and gray, sizes lows: | | | Men's $1.25 Felt Comfy Slip- + Che ee eer eseks ait gael No more shall the stubby ends of cigars be ushered into the =| 2% to 8. Special T5e@ pair pers, made with padded Inscles— - | Opera or Everett ety’ i presence of Judge Everett Smith, of the superior court. No | Sistine: ihihbiienin | | | | | UST 100 pairs of these desirable HE Basement Linen Section places Christmas Slippers to sell Thurs- on sale Thursday a specially priced day at this low price. They are in assortment of fancy gift pieces as fol- Scalloped and Hemstitched Dresser warm and comfortable. All stzes, You will find all tm the lot, priced at 95c « pair more shall the fumes of unamoked pills carry thelr dublous Scarfs, 18x54 inches father will be pleased to get | lot of Men's Will make nice gifts and fath P Whec"S' pate fragrance to the judicial nostrils. @ pelr. vrown muede leather In Opere | Men’s Slippers $2.50 Pr. all enter the Judue's courtroern * ’ | pattern. ! special ra Children’s Boots at $1.25 Moccasins $1.50 to $2.50 | 2.00 ia SOK a Rort has been constructed for this purpose by Eugene M. Meacham, Children’s Felt Boots, made for men. Black or tan 4 ‘must court clerk. c a ide of Slippers, made with hand-turned With fancy cuff tops: warm One| mccse shin, bended ond with | and worm lining, at $2.60 & There may be some difficulty in distinguishing your own from 6 to 11. Priced at $1.25 a] warm lining. Very comfortable | cigar butt In a collection of butts, but Judge Smith, who ordered pase. | for the house ! Fleer. smoking stopped on street cars, should ka bibbie! Scalloped Luncheon Squares, 30x30 Boys’ Knickerbockers } | inches, may also be used for pillow Special 45c eke Bae Scalloped Centerpieces in 24x24 and XCEPTIONAL values in these | | 30<30-inch sizes, prettily embroidered. carefully-tailored Knickerbockers : | ff ; These pieces are well-embroidered on Almost Unheard of at Christmas Time ‘COL TEDDY DECLINES BID TO TALK ON WAR H| | OE roek Sarcen aR rey eon ee a serviceable material which resembles WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.--Co}. Theodore Roosevelt declined today Made with taped seams and belt | to testify before the house naval affairs committee regarding the United | Giois 6 eu $6 vane. linen—dainty drawn-work designs are | A SALE OF agra States’ preparedness for war. iW nt featured also ¢ wired Rep. Hobson, a member of the committee, \ On sale Thursday at 45¢. Pas | Bring Your Christmas List Here and Get It Filled | tte hin appearance woul "sore an iro porowe a hii | a On ee eet ied to Pi wa ys Just Half What You Expected to Pay “aren nahapodgaey ios al if P . =e ure Silk Pongee . nay dodge endo ghee peat |U. S. NEUTRALITY PLANS COMPLETED = A & Gift Housewares little Work Box—for girls. We WASHINGTON, Dec, 16.—Plans to force neutrality in the Panama Special 39c Yard Better come as soon as you conveniently can, for while we have lots of canal zone were completed today by President Wilson and the members ea ota ys: aa at Special Prices some of the things—a few of the lines are rather limited, and you know how TE cine shnaesh ‘naweven:: table sin diieide sik e akom emis: hein @) Viis ya ft is—everybody seems to want the lines that get sold out first. word {s received from Col. Goethals regarding his request for two |] this extra-heavy Imported Pon- 50c Metal Picture Frames, silver and sold 195 $1.98 Shaving Mug and Brush, torpedo ‘Dont destroyers aa ayateality petrel | gee at an exceptionally low price finish; several sizes, Special..... C | quadruple piated, spectat. 99c va : A very desirable quality for making $1.50 Pressed Glass Hair Receivers and 715¢ $2.50 Quadruple Plated Shaving Mug $1 25 SAYS BOTH COASTS WELL DEFENDED up into pajamas, shirts and blouses Powder Jar; ivoroid tops. Special | and Brush, special at WASHINGTON, Dec, 16. America is amply protected on both | 33 inches wide | coasts, and the navy {# equal to any emergency which may arise so Te Powder Jar, pressed glass, with ' 37ke 50 Shaving Mug, quadruple plated, $2 25 jf} tone as the Panama canal can be kept open, Commander Stirling of |} Special, the yard, 39¢. epee Pr.--<°* om, sbede ’ the Atlantic submarine flotilla told the house naval affairs committee —Basement Salesroom Pipe Racks, ebony finish, Children’s 75¢ Work Boxes, several | Tuesday petal ot teeee 25c¢ | sizes, special at T. 374c Stirling stated that the present tendency was to lighten battleships r to increase their speed, Submarines, he explained, were being more 25c Pipe Rack, ebony finish; wit 13c $1.50 Work Basket, fine wicker basket, 75c heavily armored. Drawn-Work Serims hold several pipes. Special | with leather rim; well lined; special w e | ari of good leather, we | - COMBINATION ALUMINUM SETS, sac China Shaving Muay with imther Qe | Xe,deel Box of wot lentes. well De | WOULD LET COLLEGES RAISE TROOPS || Special 10c Yard || specrat g1.75 $1.50 Quadruple Plate Shaving Mug and Brush in | 50¢ Smoking , of hardwood, neat 25c NEW YORK, Dec. 16—The necessity of better military organiza E XCEPTIONAL values offered in Ui States pressed 0: ember . re A handy and compact Set, consistir neatly lined 75¢ patterns; special at tlon in the United States was impressed on members of the Merchants dy and compact Set, consisting association Tuesday, when it met to hear Maj. Gen, Leonard Wood these 36-inch Scrims with their 96 Smoking Sets, several sizes and | Federal control of the militia and the raising of a big volunteer hemstitched or double drawn-work 75¢ Mirror, set in neat metal 37 | finishes; special at 49c army by the colleges was essential, Wood said. The United States 1 : the latter serving to convert the kettle frame, special at Cc} —Upper Main Floor. || would have to rely largely upon its volunteers In time of war, borders. Four patterns to choose from in white, ivory and ecru case, at . of 6-quart kettle and two 2-quart pans, into a steamer or double boiler. The pans may also be used separately for Special, the yard, 10¢, 4 EER . OnSaleFrom9A.M.to12Only| CHRISTMAS SPECIALS IN GROCERIES "LILLIAN LORRAINE OBJECTS TO HAVING sapcheue cooking and baking, Special $1.75. Carnation Milk, not « [| Imported Peas, No. 1 No telephone orders socepted fer these se orhesenigt. | cana, kenuine, Imported HER PRETTY NOSE H ACKED OFF BY HUBBY NICKEL-PLATED TEA KETTLES, $1.00 Silk Grenadine, Special, Yard | sinea vineay phone orders: 1Q¢ Imitation Ivory — ae af colors, an sale ron z ome igo, value! he | veaty” mmeattra Sica if, Toilet Sets af eat copnee, Fine, lustrous Silk adine, 50 » of Hor a, |/ ean “se Box of Handkerchief Priced | 000°" Be | fo" a Special $1 95 highly ai Lawn F ndkerchiets, neatly embroid Butter, beat ib . , y lo rice » : h n. to 22 at : Thursday this dainty \ on y gift “Wizard Polishing Mops, Each, at THURSDAY SPECIALS IN THE BAKERY j i | Praca CRN Sopa a cunt on aah jam Padding M quart capacity) Small size Wizard O11 Mops for a . “ign ? fe : Co and 6-inch Mirror in imitation ) woodwork oF line teen | Cake, regular ; ) mb and 6-in Special $1.00. w ard Olt, From : ine 1’ 30c bien iis ivory, with German Silver edge lane wete 15¢ |" Rasert:t' | : ; Special at $1.95. LARGE OVAL ROASTER, All Gift Serving Trays Reduced 10c é ! SPECIAL 85¢ Serving Trays of mahogany or a glass bottom and. std day a Craehors, for giftn; 75¢ to tntnin 4 is D 12, 28 per e Cake, something | vate when tin ty 89c i és in” and self-browning, of heavy stamped 15c ree Peter ‘ | Sheet steel. Special 85¢. Tea Strainers The “Four-Day” Sale of Christmas Petticoats is in full Swing—Up on the Second Floor. | THREE-PIECE CARVING SBT, T | Special 25c SPECIAL $1.75 HE ’ | N inexpensive gift that would Carving Sets of good quality steel, i | please many housekeepers, this | | with imitation ivory and stag handles— BON H] | Silver-plated Strainer with patent de- | | Knife, Fork and Steel, Only 16. sets ( I | vice to prevent dripping. Special 25¢. | | available at this special price Bon Marche Merchandise Certificates—the Handy Way of Christmas Giving. (five- and six or Parker Seamless Oval Roaster, self-basting Lillian Lorraine has brought suit for divorce against “Freddie” at pe cclaisiies # Greivheimer, her husband, The stage beauty alleges “Freddie” thre. ened to cut off her nose.