The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 25, 1914, Page 8

Saturday the Bon Marche Will Close at 6 o’Clock in the Evening as Usual, so Please Shop Early in the Day NOW FOR THE BON MARCHE’S Pre-Inventory Clearance Sale: With Reductions of 1-4 to 1-2 on Holiday Goods 3,600 Women’s Flannelette Gowns and Skirts Women’s 50c Flannelette Skirts at 39c AT ABOUT -3 Less A maker's surplus stock that reaches time to go into the Pre Sale—although it doesn’t belong here us Inventory just in But then bargains are bargains— get them have been having Skirts at a whenever you and with like Flannelette ( third le They grade of cloth Children’s 50c Flannelette Gowns at 39c weather we ywns and are to be sneezed at are well-made of a really good really } | Olyde ¢ | portuned every them | The kind-hearted Mr nor does he like to shoot and hurt the Sherry Berthiaume prepared some special shotgun shells for him They contain an extra large quantity of powder, but no shot Now, I have all the fun of bunting ducks with none of the draw backs,” explains Mr, Terry, “and there t# also this to b of my method, The shells I shoot make a nolse twice a used by my compantons. instructor in mechanics at the YM. OG. A by @ number of friends Is tm wo duck hunting with Terry doesn't ke to refuse the tnvitations pretty little downy ducks. sald tn favor uid aw thowe oe eee | Two fire compantes responded yesterday to alarm from al garage on lower Pike st. Smoke had been seen pouring from the window of the garage } When the firemen got there they found the building was not fire after all. A stove had been installed in the garage with the stove: | pipe sticking from the window | The firemen could not understand how the smoke pourtng out of the at n the window could have been mistaken for the smoke of a house on fire. That is, they couldn't understand it until {t was pointed out to them that the man who had turned in the alarm had viewed the smoke from the window of a nearby Mquor store, where he had been doing his Christmas buying a day early. an on ‘LID PUT ON READING PAPERS IN BRUSSELS BRUSSELS, Nov, 15.—(Via Ghent and by mall to New York.) Here's @ list of things “verboten” in Brussels under German military law | The driving of automobiles, or | eyclow | The ownership of pigeons }to be 4 The writing of letters in The reading of newspapers. paper |EMPLOYES MAY PUBLISH SUN A plan will be effected within the ne for publication of the § by operative basis | A ch of $400 was de president, and Otto Case, secretary the paper for Friday and Saturday pleted For want of other bids, Recetver Weston favors the plan and Judge the riding of motor or ordinary | Orders have been given for all plmec cafes No person ts allowed to have in his possession. xt two days, it Ix announced the employes of that paper on a co od with the r by of the Comm 1 Club, until the arrangement Fred Bert to continue new is com | ~- Frederick & Nelson’s Clearance Begins Tomorrow OLLOWING established custom, we place on sale, beginning the first business day after Christmas, our remaining assortments of Women’s, Misses’ and Girls’ Fall and Winter Garments at extremely low prices to hurry them out quickly. The clearance beginning tomorrow is rich in opportunities for women to add to their own or their daughters’ wardrobes at a saving. 17th Semi-Annual Ready-to-Wear A personal inspection of the display racks and windows will show how very at- tractive the values are; this printed list briefly sketches the extent of Warm Gowns for children from 4 to 14 years of | age. Pink, blue and white stripes, with collar and | yoke trimmed with braid. Full sizes and assorted | For the colder weather get Skirts. These have deep flounces, with shell | Stitched edges. Take your chotce of pink, blwe, | | the offerings: long Flannelette | | The Suit Clearance | The Clearance of Misses’ Tallman Thursday allowed its ther publica | The employes declare the bondholders will agree to take new bonds | white or gray, at 39c¢ each. patterns at 39¢ Women’s 75¢ Flannelette Gowns at 49c How nice it is on a cold winter night to cuddle up in a warm Flannelette Gown. We have them | with or without collars, full width and long, all | white or striped. Women's $1.25 Flannelette Gowns at 79c A wonderful bargain—Women's Flannelette Gowns, long and full cut, with yokes trimmed with silk braid—bDutton or frog fastenings, with or without collars —Second Floor. ————— Here’s a Special Pre-Inventory Clearance le Bargain for Men Men’s $1.50 and $1.75 Good, Sturdy Working Trousers at 98c In Sizes 31 to 42 Waist Meusure A splendid ity to secure an excellent pair of Working Troabers at an exceptionally low price. These trousers are made of heavy and medium hea’ finished worsteds. tweed materials, cassimetes, diagonals and un They come in dark, serviceante colors and some plain blacks are included amongst them. and $1.75 for. 31 to 42 waist measure. Pre-Inventory Sale of Handkerchiefs Handkerchiefs 1-2 Price Women's and Children’s Pure Linen and fine Lawn Handkerchiefs, plain or embroidered de- signs, also colored effects; slightly soiled or mussed. Sc to $1.50 values—at 2% to The each. ‘—Upper Main Floor. Many Larders Will Be Empty After Christmas| Shoulder trimmed, phot Creamery Butter Maine Corn, hington Creamery finest quality, at pound. No phone at this price. can received dally, pound er, Rowers’ of the purest b pound wift’s Premiam 4 lam, sliced to order, Ib 37kc | Mayflower Coffee, freshly roast- ed, our regular 35¢ grade, pound... 27 Neds. | Rome C | iarge ma——medium size, nicely orders, pound w Floating Berax Totlet Soap, good 32 1-2¢ Lb. size bare, splendid quality, § bare your choice of Reliance mum, Happy Home or Ferndeli Little Pork Sausages, fresh shipment APPLE SPECIALS if jon Davia Apples, extra ty, extra laree The kind you always expect to pay $1.50 Special Saturday at We a pair. —Upper Main Floor. Sizes Soiled Neckwear 1-2 Price Neckwear that has become. slightly soiled from display and handling—in- cluded are Waist Sets of embroidery and lace—Vestees and Waist Sets, worth from 25¢ to $1.50, cut to 3c to 75c —Upper Main Floor. 112c Canned Milk at 6c Can Large cans of m 19c Mexi 124c 15c Apple Butter, 4, one of the best pound Tea Fe make ® good cup of tea, pound Telephone 2 nize car der, can 10c is, best quality 124c Eagie brand, No. Ile 75c 85c | .. 95c Now for a Radical Clearance in the Toy Shop All Soiled Dolls, All Doll Furniture and All Electrical Trains Reduced to If you chanced to overlook any little ones on Christmas day, why, come here Saturday and repair the omission—at half price All the slightly soiled Dolls, both dressed and undressed, that were $1.50 to $11.50, are 75c All Doll Furniture is half. $1.00 China Closet is $3.75, and so on Electrical Trains are going at 50c on the dollar, and prices that ranged from $3.95 to $16.50 now range from $1.98 to $8.25 Electric and Mechanical Toys at Half-Price Our complete line of fancy Electric, Steam and Mechanical Toys, ranging in prices from $17.50 to $69.00, reduced to $8.75 to $34.50. Armored cruis- ers, boats, steam and donkey engines included. All Rocking and Swinging Horses Half-Price Just half price for all Rocking and Swinging Horses, including plush, skin and wood. $15. Swing Horses $7.98—$8.50 Dapple Gray Horses $4.25, and $10.50 Skin Rocking Horses $5.25 THE | | | Hand Cars, Tricycles and others. to $5.75 now. Chiffoniers, 50¢ A $7.50 e MG All Radiopticans and Projectors 1-3 Less Saturday, one-third off the price of all Radiop- tieans and Postcard Projectors. Radiopticans $6 to $27.50 at $4 to $18.34 $3.25 and $8.50 Motion Picture Machines, one- third less. All Wheel Goods Except “Fairy” 1-4 Less Our entire line of Wheel Goods, with the ex ception of the “Fairy” line, will go at one-fourth leas, $4.50 to $24.50 goods at $3.60 to $18.38. Autos, —Fourth Floor, BEST 30c NOONDAY LUNCHEON IN TOWN—IN THE CAFE, SIXTH FLOOR pon MARCHE Union 8t.—Second Ave—Pike St.—Seattle Tea Garden | at a redu amount for their | Each depart t per Is elect | ef and a board of | directors will thus be formed to manage the affairs of the paper |JAPANESE REGRET THEIR PART IN THE WAR | TOKIO, Dec, 30.—(By mall to New York.)—"We deeply regret that we were forced to go to War with Gerni&ny,” says Count Okuma, fn an j order to the local authorities throughout Japan. “We harbor not the | least hostile feelings against German subjects, Germans who live in | this country may remain here in peace, while those who wish to leave may go unmolested; nor will those who desire to enter this country be ref admission, #0 long as they pursue their occupations peacefully | and according to law” WAVE GAINED ONLY THREE VOTES A net gain of three votes has thus far been obtained by David McKenzie and Dr. Walter T. Christensen, contestants for the county commissioners’ seats claimed by Mike Carrigan and Krist Knudsen | Judge Albertson declared three men registering from the Colman dock | were illegal voters, On Monday, Judge Albertson will decide whether j those #ho have lived less than 30 days in a precinct in Seattle were entitled to vote. Attorneys for Carrigan and Knudsen claim the entire city of Seattle ts one precinct, This decision will affect about 400 Yotes, says Attorney Edgar C side. Thousands flocked to the churches Friday to observe the anni-| vervary of the birth of Christ. Christmas hymns and carols were suns | in all the churches. The first daylight service tn the new Christ church Brookiyn ave, was held Special services also took place at the First Presbyterian, Trinity Parish, St. Anne's St. Margaret's, Church of Epihany, Denny-Biaine | Park and all the churches in Fremont Rt. Rev. Edward O'Dea, bishop of Seattle, condtcted the 11 o'clock mass at St. James’ cathedral The children of the University Congregational church gave a play entitled, “Christmas Spirit to the Rescue. AUSTRIAN MERCHANT S AIDING SERVIA? VIENNA, Nov, 30.—(By mail to New York.) been unearthed in Austrian commercial circles that for ia threatening to result in prosecutions for high treason Practically since the bi ning of the war, ft has just de 4 Austrian business houses bh been Indirectly, but certainly consciously supplying Servia with many of the necessities which have enabled her to put up the war #ne has against the dual monarchy DEMOCRATS TO HEAR HEIFNER SATURDAY A meetin of the King County Democratic club will be held at! Good Eats ca Saturda mn, Charles G. Helfner will speak on “Good Times as a Chris esent,” Miss Minnie Osberg will render a vocal solo and the Rey. F. O. Lamoreux will give an address entitled, “A Merry Heart.” UNCLES’ CLUB BRINGS JOY TO KIDDIES The Uncles’ Club of Seattle brought real Christmas orphans in the various institutions in Seattle Friday, George Sample F. L, Wilkins and O. M. Carrick, garbed as Santa Clauses, distributed the gifts. MRS, LODER IS SPEND ING XMAS IN JAIL | Mrs. Annette Loder was spending a dreary Christmas in the county jail Friday. She was convicted Thuraday In Judge Neterer’s court of using the mails to defraud in connection with the Kuprelanof Copper Mining and | Smelting Co. of Alaska, of which she is president | Sentence was deferred pending the filing of a motion for a new trial by Wilson R. Gay. \SEATTLE BOY MISSING; DAD WORRIED | SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.—The police were searching today for | Kenneth Swalwell, 19, son of S. Swalwell, retired Seattle capitalist, | who disappeared in this city ten days ago with $2,500 in hia pockets. | His father, 1M at a hotel here, fears his son is the victim of highway | men. Swalwell gave his son a eheck for $2,500 to cash on the day of his disappearance STEPMOTHER WILL AID MURDERER SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 25.—Mre. Jennie B. Oxn Charles Ethelbert Oxnam, the young man held in Lo the charge of having slain Wm. Alexander, millionaire | pected to leave today for Los Angeles to help in his de: 47th et A scandal has just the moment | Joy to 750 mother of Angeles facing ttorney, ex nse, NEW YORK, Deo. 25.- jeabled American Ambassador Page at London $40,000 to aid homeless | Belgians, This amount was raised by $1 subscriptions, Merry are the bells and merry would they ring, Merry was myself and merry could | sing; With a merry ding-dong, happy, gay and free And a merry aing-song, happy let us be. Waddle goes your gait and hollow are your hose, Noodle goes your pate and purple is your now Merry is your sing-song, happy, gay and fi With a merry ding-dong, happy let us be. Merry have we met, and merry have we been; Merry let us part, and merry meet again, With our merry sing-songs, happy, gay and free, With a merry ding-dong, happy let us be, Snyder, for the Ree TTEE YULETIDE OBSERVED IN CITY’S CHURCHES || and | Lr 4 51 Suits in me- dium-length and long coat styles, tailored from Serge, Gaberdine and | Broadcloth, reduced to $11.75. LOT 2 consists of Tailored and Fancy Suits in Broadcloths, Gab- erdines, Serges and a variety of novelty materials, reduced to $17.75. oo | The Dress Clearance | 25 Dresses in dark-colored silks, suitable for afternoon wear, the majority in to $11.75 consists of misses’ sizes, reduced each. Hi 45 Dresses of silks, laces and combina- tions, suitable for afternoon and even- i ing wear, in women’s and misses’ sizes, H reduced to $14.75 each 84 Dresses in light- and dark-colored silks, in many of the season's smartest styles for afternoon and evening wear, reduced to $21.75 each 22 Afternoon Dresses, in dark colorings, one of a model, high- medium and grade in design and fabric, reduced to $24.75 each | The Coat Clearance | 29 Coats for Street and Outing wear in mixtures and plain-colored wool coat- ings, reduced to $11.75 each. 49 Coats, comprising a variety of smart models for street and general wear, in —Second Floor. plain colors and mixtures, reduced to $14.75 cach 113 Coats in fine Rough Coatings and Mixtures, in black, navy and colors, sizes to 46 bust measurement, reduced to $21.75. 64 Coats in Wool Fabrics, designed for street and afternoon wear, reduced to $24.75 each Broadcloths, Cheviots, Broadcloths and Novelty 13 Coats in Velveteen and Plush, appro priate for street and dress wear, re- duced to $21.75 each 11 Coats in plush and velour, reduced to $28.75 cach. ond Floor The Skirt Clearance | 12 Velveteen Skirts in plain and of fine serge, tunic and novelty styles, reduced to $7.75 each. 25 Skirts of serges and novelty mate- rials, in black and navy-blue, also gray Skirts in extra sizes, reduced to $5.95 Second Floor fur- trimmed models, also each. Millinery Clearance in the Basement Salesroom SATURDAY morning the Rasement Milli- J nery Section places on sale its remain- ing assortments of Trimmed Hats * Shapes rnd Matertals at Leen price-reductions, as follows: Every Trimmed Hat, in two lots, at 95¢ and $1.85. Every Untrimmed Hat, In two lots, at 25¢ and 75e¢. Cholce of all Colors In Ostrich Plumes at $1. All Fancy Feathers and Novelty Trim- mings at very low pric Kk mnanewateboamasinanieg nia ecg oe ir 5 Garments 24 Misses’ Suits in belted and short jacket styles, made up from plain and novelty cloths, sizes 14 to 18, reduced to $8.75 each. 21 Misses’ Suits of plain-colored cloths, comprising a variety of smart styles, sizes 14 to 18, reduced to $13.75 each 30 Misses’ Wool Serge Dresses, plain and styles, suitable for school and street wear, reduced to $8.75 cach 33 Misses’ Wool Dresses of navy-blue serge, tailored and fancy styles, re- duced to $11.75 each 31 Misses’ Dresses in serge and silk combinations, in navy-blue and black, reduced to $14.75 each. FOUR LOTS OF MISSES’ COATS DECISIVELY REDUCED $11.75 $14.75 $21.75 $24.75 —Second Floor. | The Waist Clearance | Odd and broken lines of smart Model Waists, including Messalines, Crepes de Chine and Novelty Nets, reduced to $4.75. Novelty Waists of Net, Chiffon, Crepe and Georgette Crepe, reduced to $7.50. —Second Floor, The Clearance of Girls’ Garments tailored novelty 65 Girls’ Coats in novelty coatings and mixtures, sizes 6 to 14 years, reduced to $4.75 and $7.75. 75 Girls’ Wool Dresses, sizes 6 to 14 years, reduced to $4.75 and $5.75. —Second Floor, Basement Salesroom Garment Clearance 24 Suits with long and medium-length coats, sizes 38 to 42, reduced to $5.75. each . 84 Suits with short, medium and long fancy coats, sizes 16 and 18 years; 34 to 42; reduced to $8.85 each. 36 Suits in plain tailored and novelty styles, of men’s-wear serges and fancy weaves, reduced to $10.65 each. 31 Coats in Misses’ and Small Women’s sizes, reduced to $3.85 each. 64 Coats in three-quarter and full-length models, all sizes, reduced to $6.75 each, 31 Coats in Misses’ and Small Women’s length styles, reduced to $8.85 each. 33 Coats in full length, sport and three- quarter models, reduced to $10.65 each. 60 Skirts of good quality serge, plain and peplum styles, reduced to $1.95 each. 39 Silk and Wool Dresses, including good quality serges, in plain and pep- lum styles, reduced to $3.65 each. 35 Silk and Wool Dresses for party, house and business wear, reduced to $5.25 each. 12 Silk and Wool Dresses for day and evening wear, reduved to $8.85 each. 52 Silk and Wool Dresses for business and party wear, reduced to $10.65 each, 100 Silk Petticoats, reduced to $1.85. and $2.45 cach Basement Salesroom,