The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 22, 1914, Page 8

THE SEATTLE Don’t Let Any Little Stockings Be Empty On Christmas Morning—When— The Bon Marche Toy Shop Is Giving Bargains Like These $5.50 Train Sets $3.25 | Bing Electri Train Sets, tn eluding motor, 2 s and track that the boys will lke, special at $3.2 $12 ‘Tree Lights $9.25 Thirty-two Mght Christmas Tree Oucfits—that will make the tree look so pretty—and no dan ger of catching tree on fire. $9.00 Radiopticans $6.19 Radioptican Post Card Reflec tore that reproduce the ecolor—special at $6.19, tn $9.00. $13.50 Train Sets $7.95 Fae Rant oat 50 value, lapsidle kind compactly-—h | clining bac! 1 | tired wheel Hand Cars at $4.95 Each | Giascock Rubber Tired Hand | Care--the kind all th b oe} will make accepta rist- | mas gifts—prico $4.95 | $10.50 Hand Cars eared | Ben Hur Hana Car inch rubber tired w @ with tilted $5.50 each Doll Go-Carts $2.50 Each Collapsible Doll Go-carts with | rubber tired wheels, made with | large hood, Your little witt | like one. | | $7.95 Hand Cars $6.50 Racing Hand Cara, with % | rubber tired wheels, $7.95 value. | Special for this it $6.60 each. | | | | $10.50 Crickett Auto $8.50 Auto, with Ringed seat, start ing crank, lcense tag and sunk | mp, special $8.50 I Crickett rubber $11.85 Trolley Car $9.95 Trolley Car Outfit, constating pay-as-you-enter car and & sections of curved track—rune by electricity, $9.96. $6.50 Hand Cars $5.00 Isior Hand Cars, chain drive, steel enameled M-inch rubber tired wheels and seat 10x20 inches. $2.75 Kestner Dolls $1.39 Kostner ednesday $12.50 Doll Beds $5.00] White Enameled Doll Bede with 2 dolls and comp utfit $12.50 value, to go for this sale at $5.00 $4.50 Play Yard $1.50 Doll's Play Yard with doll and mplete ortment of te «itis little folk Bring the Family Down Town and Have a Cozy Dinner in the Sixth Floor Boys’ Handkerchief Sets . . Useful gifts for the boys—including a silk Ties are solid color handkerchiefs are plain white or with designs to match the Special Mixed Candy— Assorted kinds— FQq priced, a pound.. Jelly Beans—The kind that every one assorted flavors. -w0e handkerchief and tie. likes, | of red, Cafe. 75c Tie and blue or brown tic. Upper Main Floor. French Mixed Canéy— Fancy assorted kinds, priced, per EXTRA SPECIAL Holly Wreaths 15c and 25c Beautiful Christmas Wreaths—plentiful- ly enhanced with bright red berries—for 15e and 25c—as long as we have any left. ] at —Fourth Floor. Special Service 5 to 8 P. M. 39c Pyralin lvory Gifts at One-Quarter Less So Mt o. of Pyralin ivory, at "$3.75 Milttary Brashes, worth have been re 3.75 Handker- Boxes, duced to 94.50 Glove, ehiet and Pin zecenee BO siccene $2.75 Putt Boxes Hair Recelvers—Pyri $2.06 —Upper Mata Fleer. ivory, Make It an Electric Christmas We have a splendid assortment of “Universal” number of them for home gifts? prices: For the Loved Ones at Home household electrical pieces. “Hot Point” and Why not get a Here are some of the THE FAMOUS “HOT POINT” ELECTRIC IRONS AT $3.50 EA “UNIVERSAL” COFFEE PERCOLATORS $2.90 TO $7.50 EACH ELECTRIC AND ALCOHOL CHAFING DISHES $4.75 TO $15.00 COFFEE MACHINES AND PERCOLATORS $5.00 TO $13.00 EA. ELECTRIC PORTABLE LAMPS $650 TO $1298 EACH DESK OR BOUDOIR LAMPS, FOR GIFTS, AT $2.95 EACH $1.50 Electric Candle Lamps 98¢ Have you seen these handy Electric Candle Lamps Lift the handle and the light is on—release the handle and the light {s off—very nice for sick rooms or when s0 very handy. searching tn closets. Simeon L. & Geo. H. Rogers Ware in Handsome “‘Jefferson’’ Pattern At Low Prices and Guaranteed fia Tweiay Years Pie Servers, silver plated ware, each $2.00 2.38 Simeon L. Rogers’ silver pinted, set of 6 $4.63 Butter Spreaders, guaranteed for ra, priced $2.63 Dessert Spoons, priced, set of atx, a... Forks, ‘Teaspoons, set of 6 In Jefterson ‘pattern, at-.... SOC Boat! Spoons, silver plated ——. aoe ‘orks, net of #ix—nice to eee. SDB | Spooms—nico for gifts $1.50 priced P stocking Orange set of priced they're _t ower Floor. Main Oynter 20 yen priced Forks, net of anteed $2.00 * Spoone—in the Jeffer ee IE Pie Katves that will make a ceptable mitts, $1.49 —On Sale on Lower Main Floor, A Gitt the Whole Family Can Use $21.50 Austrian Austrian Dinner Set—open stock pattern, Carlsbad, Austria border with fine black including covered dish and Dinner Set $16 made in The decoration consists of wide gold | scroll design 50-piece service, meat platter. —Lower Main Floor. This Christmas Will Go Down in History as— The Great Handkerchief Christmas And no wonder, for Gift Handkerchiefs never were as daint: and not at all costly at this store. It would almost seem chance to make pretty giftthings—for years, perhaps Y or as attractive as they are today— if the European handkerchief makers realized that this would be their last | and so had given us of their very best Handkerchiefs, 3 for 25c | 25c Handkerchiefs,3 for 65c Women’s Christmas Handkereblefs with floral or conventional embroidered design in one corner Good quality lawn—three to the box. | effects, Very nice, inexpensive gifts fine shamrock lawn, with beautiful hand or ma | chine embrotdered designs all pure linen or white or with colored 15c Handkerchiefs,3 for35c | Handkerchiefs 75c a Box Women’s Handkerchiefs with machine embroidered floral and three pure linen or fine lawn. neat hand or scroll designs— } Women's Handkerchiefs linen or four and six fine sh | beautifully embroidered designs mrock Jawn, with The box —Upper Main Floor. No Trouble About Right Color or Size When You Give a Perrins’ Glove Certificate pon MARCHE Union St- Second Ave.—Pike St.—Seattle showing three all pure | LOOK IT UP—_WE HAD > TO ' eee ee See | The trouble with most public men— Like Roosevelt and m y A most eerounded bore! *(Look it up in the dictionary, We had to) oe eee Miss Bethesda I, Beals, lover of birds, put an expensive birdhouse in the yard of her home, on 16th ave. N. E., last spring. She likes to be surrounded by the little feathered songsters But the little feathered songsters didnt’ pay any attention to the birdhouse, Then she took down the birdhouse and put up another one, of an other design. But the birds didn’t care any more for that one than they did for the first Miss Beals has been repaid for all her trouble, however Sunday night a bird came right Into her bedroom through the open window and sat on the foot of her bed It was not a little feathered songster, but It was a bird Mins Beals, wakened from sound slumber, inquired And the bird answered: “Who? Who? “Who's there? Dr. Moore, dentist In the Cobb building, reports that a brother den if] tet in that busy hive of doctors and dentists has made an important II} discovery. It ts that phonograpn music produ the discoverer descriles as “twilight sicep.” He has installed a phonograph in bis torture room, and, under the soporific influence of its strains, his patients sleepily enjoy his mints trations with drills and forceps He is now drawing teeth to an accompaniment of Way to Tipperary 4 patient a condition which It's a Long, Long oe eee Mr. Louls Hemrich, eminent brewer and rabbit hunter, went hunt ing with a friend. The friend had a ferret. The friend insisted on tak ing the ferret along. When they came to a rabbit hole the ferret wos sent down tho hole to catch the rabbit Now, hunting rabbits with ferrets {s contrary to law, and, when a \f| same warden came along, Mr. Hemrich engaged bin tn animated con: | Yersation while the friend #at on the rabbit hole During the conversation the friend showed signs of discomfort. “ comfort” ix a weak word, but !t will serve. But It was not the rabbit trying to get out of the hole. It was the ferret “And the condition of the seat of my friend's trousers should be a warning to all law-breakers,” declares the virtuous Mr. Hemrich ‘WALLA WALLA SCHOOL KIDS HELP POOR The Seventh grade children of the Walla Walla school are spending the happiest Christmas of their young Ilv Instead of planning for their own enjoyment Christmas day, the pupils have decided to play “Santa Claus” to some needy family. Each contributed to a fund with which they will pre pare a large Christmas spread for the poor folke, eretofore the children spent thelr money buying presents for their companions. . “The children are having double the fun out of Christmas In this way,” vouches Miss Thomas, their teacher \CITY OVERDRAFTS SHOW BIG INCREASE | year, City Treasurer E4 Terry, in bis annual report, places the blame | | chiefly upon the heavy drain on the general fund made by condemna- tion proceedings for street improvements. This drain has been so) enormous, he says, that it is time for a halt. | “Recent appeals to the supreme court,” he says, “have resulted tn reduction of assessment to property owners which, In most instances, is insufficient to pay the expens This naturally causes deficits, | | which have to be met by the city's general fund.” | 34 GAMBLERS TAKEN IN RAID ON JOINT | | Another gambling den was raided by the police and 34 | arrested Monday night. | The raid was made by Patrolmen Holland and J. H. Riley, on a Chine: at Jackson et. and Fifth ave | ins of the “safety exit” that | In case of a raid, | The officers pried open the “blind” door, jumped down a | shaft, and landed, gun in hand, among the gamble Chin Heng, 52, and Chin Chong, 34, were arr ducting the game, They put up $100 ball each /ENGINEER DIMOCK HAS NARROW ESCAPE \ The appointment of J. D. Ross as light superintendent was unant mdusly confirmed by the counct! Monday | City Engineer A. H. Dimock, however, had tougher sailing éonfirmed by a vote of five to four, those voting against him being Councilmen Goddard, Cooley, Dale and Hesketh. The latter council men regarded Dimock as a capable engineer, they sald, but did not be | | eve he showed executive ability in organizing his office. ] Chauncey I. Baxter was confirmed as a member of the civil service commission by a unanimous vote CAPTURE ALLEGED THIEF; HAS $1,500 | PORTLAND, Dec, 22.—With $1,543.60 and diamonds and other Jewelry valued at $200 in his possession, Joseph Wagner was taken from the Southern Pacific train from San Francisco today by Patrol man A. Welch as a fugitive from justice. According to the police, Wagner confessed that he rif of the Vienna bakery, at Sacramento, clerk, last Sunday AVIATOR TRIES TO DESTROY AERODROME AMSTERDAM, Dec. 22.—An aviator attempted, unsuccessfully, ck the German aerodrome in the Brussels suburb of Et eek, according to mail advices received here today, It was stated that a concentrated fire from the German guns com pelled the aviator’s retirement THROWN FROM HER HORSE, TEACHER DIES DAYTON, Wash., Dec, 22.—Miss Adeline Sweetland, a school teach er in the Smith Hollow district of Columbia county, who was thrown from her horse while riding on Sunday afternoon, died last night with out having regained consciouness. The fall fractured her ekull Miss Sweetland’s family resides in Tacoma, be interred OFFICE BOYS TO GET A RAISE FEB. 20 OLYMPIA, Dec, 22.—Office boys, errand boys, messenger boys, and boys in all other lines of occupation, have been looked after by the state minimum wage commission, Becoming effective February 20, all boys between the ages of 16 and 18 will command a minimum wage cf $8 per week. Boys of 16 and under are to be paid not less than $6 The minimum wage for women and girls empioyed in of fices, In any kind of clerical work, is fixed at $10. FRISCO FIRE DEPT. 1S IN A TURMOIL SAN FRANCISCO, Dec, 22.—Confident that the Mayor Rolph means ultimate dismissal, the fire commissioners, It was belle dd today order to thwart a hearing of charges lodged against them Rolgh suspended the fire commissioners yesterday, his action growing out of the dismissal of Chief Murphy without a trial and thetr action in appointing Patrick Shaughnessy in his place. Mayor Rolph immediately ppointed Murphy, and when the four commissioners refused to offer any explanation for thelr act, he pended them Murphy was back on the job today as chief J as con He war 1 the safe where he was employed as a where the body will suspension hy board of San Francisco will apply for a restraining sus of the department, TOLL NOTICED WHEN DEPUTIES MEET PARIS, Dec. 22.—~"This communication {8 not such as a ‘govern-| ment usually makes In outlining its policies for the first time,” sald Premier Vivinni, in his address today at the opening of the chamber of deputies’ war session. | “At the present hour,” he eaid, “there ts but ®» polley—to fight | | without mercy until Europe is berated by a fully victorious peace The assembling of the lawmakers was a dramatic event Many of them had but just returned from the fighting line, to which they expected to return as soon as possible. The seats of three of the deputies and of one senator were empty, their former occupants having fallen on the field of battle, Showing a million-dollar increase in city overdrafts in the past|ff STAR Mail and Express Station Third Floor | eteeay pene a ae wy tliat z FREDERICK & NELSON RE pT "REDERICK & N SLSON’S Glove Bonds Gift Certificates ive Time —save Uncerta —save Energy —ensure Please Anyone who finds it more « ‘what to give Certificates and feel sure th can present our Glove Bond at their gift inty ed Acceptance w less difficult to decide will please Susiness men with many gifts to buy and but little time to buy them in, are especially helpful Everyone Likes to Receive better way to ensure the leaving the and correct size to those finding these mediums Gloves, and there is no right choice than by selection of preferred: style and color who are to wear them Those Who Receive Our Gift Certificates may choose from any of the stocks in the store, from house- wares to jewelry, to the amount stated on the face of the gift a foregone conclusion certificate, making the suitability of the On Sale at Various Convenient Stations in the Store. I Pleasure of the Recipient. ued for Any Amount. Redeemable at the Mail and Express Station Third Floor Jeautiful Kestner Dolls at Reduced Prices TNER famou DOLLS are for their hand ome, natural appearance and splendid workmanship, who these her Christ- mas tree will count herself fortunate indeed. and the little girl discovers one of fine Dolls on Such a happy surprise is made easier than usual for “Santa with prices in force: Kestner Kid-body Dolls with sewed wig, eyebrows, head and fore- 16-, 19-, 20-, 21-, 23- and 26-inch sizes, reduced $1.95, $2.50, $3.00, $5.00 and $6.50. Second Floor. Claus” these low eye- lashes and bisque arms, BASEMENT SALESROOM Bamboo Baskets (i 50c and $1.00 y Shebmtset ION for a useful and acceptable gift~—one of these pretty Bamboo Fruit or Sandwich Baskets, in the popular mahogany finish. They are at- tractively priced at 50¢ and $1.00. Also Suggested by the Basement Salesroom China Section Silver- plated Casser- oles in pleasing pierced design, with square han- dies and brown glazed inset, exceptional value for the 7- or 8-inch size at $2.50. Seven-piece Almond and Celery Sets attractive floral on, $1.00. with decora- Brass Fern Dishes or Jardinieres, value at 65¢. Cut Glass Salt and Pepper Shakers sterling or pearl 25¢ each Sugar and Cream Sets in| many exceptional with screw tops, shapes and decorations, 50¢, T5¢ and $1.00 pair Fancy China Bonbon Dishes, 50¢ each —Basement Salesroom. Girls’ Coats Special $3.75 XCEPTIONAL in this special selling Coats (sizes 8, are well-tailored from depend: rials and are brown, tan, ( mixtures Speeial, $3.75. —P* Boys’ Wool S Special neck Collar and may be ha Specially 2.25 priced at ao. values are 10 and 12 years) featured in black penhagen and offered of Girls’ They able mate- navy, smart Sweaters $2.25 is the ideal Christmas These have the large ruff d in maroon and gray Boys’ Wool Knickerbockers, well-tailored of sery- iceable materials, sizes 6 to 1 BOYS' NORFOLK SUITS ( bockers), $3.95 6 years, special 45¢. with two pairs Knicker I'wo pairs of knickerbockers practically double the life of these Suits Sizes 6 to 17 years, $3.95. —Basement Salesr Andirons Reduced To | $3.75 air N unusu gifts is priced Andirons Andirons in tique finishes, in il opportunity to buy for offered in these specially The offering features black, Flemish and an- various new and quaint designs. Only 27 pairs available at this low price 3.75. pair. Housewares Section. 38-Piece Toilet Sets Special $2.50 HE Basement room Sales- offers unusu- ally good values at this price in Toilet Sets of German Silver and Imita- tion Ivory with German Silver trimming. Several good styles to choose from, each Set consisting of Brush, Comb and Mir- ror. Special, $2.50. —Basement Salesroom Hair Receivers and Powder Boxes, 35c WO popular gift items at this low price— Glass Hair Receivers and Powder Jars with metal tops, BS¢ each. Raxement Salesroom. Phoenix Silk Stockings 75¢ Pair M ODERATELY-priced Silk Stoc Stockings fea- tured in a range of colors which Pink, Royal, includes Bronze, White, Black The pair, Emerald, Purple, Gray, Pearl, Champagne and 75e. Basement Salesroom. Union Suits $1.35 W' IMEN’S Warm Part- wool Union Suits in ankle high length style, neck and sleeves, exceptional at $1.35. Basement Salesroom, with long value Christmas Neckwear, 25¢ ERY attractive values in this collection of Gift Neckpieces, including Organdie Vestees and Col- lars, Pique Sets, Lace Col- lars and many other pop- ular novelties. Unusually low priced at 25¢. Basement Salesroom, Silk Petticoats $1.95 ADE of silk charmeuse, a material that does not pull apart readily at the seams, these Petticoats are exceptionally serviceable, Cut amply full, and featured in a good selection of desirable colorings. Attractively priced at $1.95, Basement Salesroom. = <3 os ers 33s