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“Women’s Day” Atthe Bon Marché’s Semi-Annual Clear- | ance Sale of Shoes And the Bargains in Women's Foot- wear will take precedence of all others, There will be two specially attractive bargains that we've added to the already imposing list of Clearance Sale offers. Again we say, “Come and buy Shoes while prices are so heavily reduced.” Women’s $3.50 and $4 Shoes There will be a quick dieposal of these Women's $3.50 and $4.00 Shoes—for they have been redticed to $2.45. Patent leather with fawn, dark gray or fancy black cloth tops. Have turned and welt soles and leather or covered heels. All have plain toes and are good lasts and stand. akes, A big range Women’s $3.00 Button Shoes Soon your shapely feet will hide In these patent colts with pride—and for Yery little money. Button style Shoes with black, sloth tops and medium weight soles, Have the new leather Louls heels, stylish toe shapes, tn sizes! from 2% to 5% and in wide widths, A worth while special at the sembannual / clearance. Wemen's $5.00 Pumpe, patent loath.) tr for evening . | 1 9 large rhinestone ornamen “J e Women’s 63.50 Shoes, tan calf, but-> ton style, with round toe shapes, , 1 9 sizes 2% to 6, patr..... -f af Women’s $3.50 Pum tn satin, ) | quede, patent leather or dull kid. , With or without straps, pair : = Women’s $5.00 Hronse Pumps, the three-atrap kind with newest toe), 2 shapes—also i e Sizee from 2'4 to Sia, at $1.95 With fawn, gray or black cloth tops, at $2.45 PAIR | Women's Se Sitppere of brown camels’ | hate cloth, with leather soles—high cut | with turn-down collar, pair . Women's 02.50 83 Shoes, of tote, ) Mee 2 to 4 Included, air leathers, } 1 00 patr See e Women's 84.00 Shoee—button style) with, fawn tops, a! 2 95 round toe shape: ven res | 'e Womens 06 and 05 Sheen, patent, . in button | and military Py leather or gunmetal ata Floor. style with welt so pair... heels, pair .... Clearance of Children’s $1.50 Sweaters at 79c—less than they cost at the factory door—for these Boys’ and Girls’ $1.50 part-wool Sweaters. They have the comfortable “Ruff Neck” collars, and there are three good shades to choose from—maroon, cardinal and gray. The sizes range from 4 to 12 years of age —On the Main Floor, Bargain Square. A Basy Apron Tharsday With 50c Cov- erall Aprons Cut to 29c Just for Apron Day Gingham Bungalow or Coat Style Aprons with button fronte— trimmed with wide band of pique and pearl buttons. Made with kimono sleeves and priced at 5%c. —Second Floor. ere of percale with bib and shoulder Bee Percale Cover all Aprome—in light or dark stripes or checks—with necke tape bound—short sieves and turn back cuffs and belts —buttoned in the back—for 2c on Thureday. Floor, Last Chance to Buy “Perrin’s” and Other Good Makes of $1.50 to $2.00 Kid Gloves at— 98c a Pr. AND THERE IS STILL A GOOD ASSORTMENT—despite the heavy trading at this counter—for Seattle women wel- | comed the chance to secure high-grade Kid Gloves at trom a third to a half less than the usual prices. “Perrin’s” Real Kid Gloves are here—in either | overseam or full pique, and “Bacmo” and “Adlur's* in lamb, cape and velvet mocha, 98c a pair for as | many pairs’as you want to buy. ' “Adler's” and “Bacmo” fine American made Cape Gloves and Kids in Black, White, Tan, Brown, Gray, and “Perrin's” in Champagne, Navy, Red, Pearl Gray and Green—aizes 5% to 8. -—Lower Main Floor, A Clearance of Dainty Yet Inexpensive Neckwear at About Half Attractive 25c Neckwear 15c | Odd Pieces of Our Dainty 50¢ D5 of Organdy and Laces for | Neckwear Reduced Thursday to When pretty 25¢ collars are going at 15¢ why | See these stylish pleces of neckwear we are not lay in a supply? We've Organdy Collars, | offering at half price—including Net Chemisettes, Dutch Collars of embroidery, Vestees, Jabots, | Embroidered Dutch Collars, Vestees and Waist Colored Ribbon Flowers and many others | Sets. —Upper Main Floor. Buy Domestics While the Clearance Sale cuts prices down to less than cost. 6c Printed Challies 4c Yard Printed Challies, 24 inches wide tn full bolts and perfect goods. Per- dian and Oriental patterns—not over 16 yards to a customer 8 1-3c Apron Ginghams 6c New Apron Ginghama, 4,000 yarde fast Indigo dye, 27 inches wide, with neat blue checks value, on sale at fc a 10c Dress Percales 7c Yard Hight ke and Regular $1-8¢ ard and dark shades, fancy figures, at 7c a » 12'4c Outing Flannel 81-3c Yard 1,200 yards of Daisy Outing Flan- nel, 27 inches wide, in red, pink, biue, cream and white. Lengths to 106 yards. Not over 12 yards to each —Lower Main Floor. Clearance bargains for morning shoppers—no telephone orders accepted. From 9 a. m. to 12 Thursday you can get Jap Rose | 5c or bath.—Upper Main Floor. High Grade Scrims, Worth to 25c 500 yards of high-grade Scrims, both plain and with th. 16 18 Bt Some PhING Floor } Mt, Vernon Milk, not over 4 cans to a customer. | 25¢ None delivered. No phone orders, 9 to 12 at 4 for Fourth Fleor, Roses so real—and ao lifelike—-that were It not for the missing fragrance, one would never believe they were made of crepa paver, rose that ever grew on a bush—at this “Dennison Demonstration” of the glorious posstbil of crepe paper. ‘Thursday will be “Rose Day"—and the lessons are entirely 10c Jap Rose Toilet Soap, Special Soap worth 10c for be a cake, Splendid for the toilet borders. Also some heavy volles in the lot, from 9 a. | 9c Four Cans of Mt. Vernon Milk for Come and Learn to Make Pretty Roses An@ you enn quickly learn to make almost any kind of a free. —Upper Main Fleor—Center. Mrs. King—of Ladies’ Home Journal Pattern fame—is here all this week—Come and ask her al! the “Pattern Questions” you want te-—Second Floor. RCHE Telephone Elliott 4100 Last night | woke. My room was dark, rd a sound the floor, And stubbed my toe Against a chair— And then | ewore! *(Look it up tn the dictionary, We had to.) ee ee Mr, Renny Apfelwitz, the prominent hortioulturtat and tnventor of Kirkland, observed the difficulty most people have in getting rid of Christmas trees after Christman They Just He around, and ie around, and ie aroun Mr. Apfelwitz waa given a suggestion by which this embarrassment could be avotded. But after consideration of all phases of the scheme, he concluded tt ‘wan not practical “The pla he eays, “was to crons the balsam pine with the celery plant, eo that, when the gifts have been removed, the guests can eat the tree.” reve Rert Wahl, the talented foxtrotter, who ts in the real estate bust ness and puta Herpicide on what hatr he has left to give {t encourage ment (advt.), met @ charming young woman of his acquaintance while hurrying along Second ave. She had been to « matinee, had eaten an ice cream soda, and was ready to start home when she found she had no money left That ta, she had eome monsy, but she couldn't get at ft. Which made tt possible for Mr. Wahl to be of ald to her. Ub-huh, it wae $5, and It had been given her for Christmas “And before I left home I put ft tn the foot of my stocking, so I wouldn't be tempted to spend ft,” she told the Interested Mr. Wahl. BOB HODGE RECOVERS LONG-LOST PIPE When “Bob” Hodge relinquished the keys to the sheriff's office to| II his successor, Ed Cudthee, two years ago, “Bob” made the crack that he would be back in @ couple of years. Cudihee didn't seem to think po. When “Bob” did come back, he tossed off his coat, prepared for a General housecleaning. A musty odor filled his nostrils as he lifted the roll top of the sher ifs desk. He plunged a hand Into the depths of a duat-filled pigeon-hole, and found a pad of scratch paper containing his own notations, He pulled open an upper drawer and found the stub of one of his own cigara, “Cudthee,” remarked Bob, “sure has been a busy man.” HOPES TO AVERT ALL FUTURE STRIKES DENVER, Jan. 13.—With the coal strike which shook this tate for ® year at an end, Gov. George A. Carison began work in earnest today hopes, will prove a panacea for future industrial troubles It Is proposed to create a commission to take entire charge of mat- ters relating to labor and capital In addition an advisory committee of representative business men and members of labor organizations, to serve without pay, le proposed. With the withdrawal of the last of the federal troops from the vart oua strike districts, the civil authorities have resumed control, LOS ANGELES, Jan. 13.—Here t# the chronology of Mrs. Dolly Ma- goon, wealthy Portland widow, age 47. June 15—She consents in Seattle to become wife of Samuel 8. Sprecher, manager of her property, age 43; they take out license. Later—She changes mind. December 81—She changes !t again; they take out license in Los Angeles. Later—She changes mind Yesterday—He sues her for $30,000 for breach of promise. Today-—-She changes mind and wires him: “Come when convenient; will be married.” He says today: “I don't want the money; I want the girl.” LEGISLATOR WOULD LIMIT BILLS OLYMPIA, Jan. 13.—A limit of three bills for each member ts the | by Representative J. H. Davis, chairman of the appro-| suggestion mai priations committee, and 70 house members have entered Into a “gen. tlemen's agreement” to that effect. If the senate also agrees, the max- troduction. STILL TRYING TO GET REPRIEVE WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.—Charles E. Houston and John H. Bullock, coal dealers, convicted at Seattle of collusion in bidding on government contracts in Alaska, asked the supreme court yesterday for a writ of certiorart. RUSH TO AID OF DOUBLE PLATOON An executive committee of 11 was appointed at a mecting of city firemen at the Pacific Athletic club Tu y to prepare for any attack that may be directed against the existence of the double-platoon sys- tem. [REMOVE BULLET TO CURE THIEF OF HABIT nounced today the success of an operation on the brain of Winfield M Scott, arrested several weeks ago, after he and Clarence Loyst of Los Angeles had stolen bullion worth several thousand dollars from the Dale | mine. | The men confessed to the theft and were placed on probation by | the removal from his brain of a bullet that had been imbedded there | many years. The operation, the surgeons sald, undoubtedly would remove Spott's tendency to steal Se ee el eee ee NEWSPAPER EDITORS CONVENING HERE An Influx into Seattle of newspaper editors from all corners of the state began Wednesday, in advance of the third annual Washington stat institute, which convenes on the university campus Thursday, A «am | er will be held at the Faculty Men's club Wednesday night, for the edit-| Hf ors who have already arrived The session apens at % o'clock Thursday morning, closing with al ff The speakers scheduled are: | conference on legislation at 7:30 p, m. Henry Landes, Ben Spéar, Tom Dillon, W. W | Jobn H. Perry and Oliver H. Richardson ‘CANADIANS RAISE $500 FOR WAR RELIEF A capacity crowd attended the benefit performance tn Douglas hall | Tuesday night, under the auspices of the Seattle Canadian elab, Five hundred dollars was realized for the relief of families of British soldiers killed at the front. The program included vocal and instrumental mu- | sic, dancing, monologues, tricks of magic and patriotic melodies, A dancing number prepared by the Douglas Dancing academy was | the bit of the evening. | . Robertson, Robert Glenn, PITTSBURG WOMAN DOES QUEER THINGS VENICE, Cal,, Jan. 13.—Mrs, Jean Nockles, 25, a wealthy resident of Pittsburg, was recovering today from a series of experiences friends de-| clared resulted from hysteria, While walking on the ch last even ing, Mrs. Nockles suddenly screamed and rushed into the surf, An hour later Patrolman Scarlet was called to rescue her from the | | window of her third-story bathroom, where she had become wedged, | | THERE ARE, according to reports, 62,000 Missour! mules in the French army; which should make the French army more terrible in re- | ‘rene than in attack. | JUDGING FROM Elbertus Hubbard's scathing denunciation of the “Chicago tongu | about the Fra. | ne forgets and finds himself humming “Annie Rooney.” some Chicagoan must have told part of the truth | EVEN BETTER than Bernard Shaw's advice to the soldiers to “shoot thelr officers and go home,” Is Dr. Karl Liebknecht’s, which is simply to “go home,” leaving the officers and aristocrats to continue their fighting If they will, AS A proof that the United States does not expect war, New York Ie Investing $2,000,000 In cathedrals, 5 to get the legislature to pass his industrial commission bill, which, he imum number of bills to be introduced will be approximately 450. The! sgreement provides that bills in excess of the three should go to a sift-| ing committee to determine whether there is urgent need for their in-| SAN BERNARDINO, Jan. 13.—Surgeons at the Bennette hospital an-|ff Superior Judge Dewhirst, who stipulated that Scott should submit to If A FELLOW never realizes so keenly that he Is Growing old as when | A Suit Clearance In Two Lots $4.50 | and | $6.50. as will close them out quickly: 25 Suits Reduced to $4.50 50 Suits Reduced to $6.50 —Ra Lingerie Waists Reduced to 45c and 65c ee WAISTS that formerly figured in lots at higher prices are included in these wunder- priced groups because they have become somewhat soiled from handling or display. Two low clearance 45¢ and 65¢. prices: Basement Salesroom. New Dress Skirts $3.95 and $5.00 Flare model with ample fullness at hem Yoke effects with plaited skirt Smart Tiered Skirts —these are the advance styles represented in this new shipment of Dress Skirts. They are well-tailored from All-wool Serge, Ripple Cloth and fancy Basket Weaves in Black, Navy, Copenhagen and Black and White Checks. Sizes, 24 to 29 waist measurement. Prices $3.95 and $5.00. —Pasement Salesroom. | American Lady Corsets Special 50c N_ exceptionally attractive value is offered in this American Lady Corset, Style 6-C—one of the popular flexible models with no bores in front, excepting the front-stay. It is made of fancy brocade in straight-line ef- fect, with elastic lacer below front stay, holding skirt in position. Trim- med at top with ombroidery band and equipped with two pairs of hose supporters. Special 5O¢. _ nasement selesroom. | | Scrim Curtains Reduced to $1.25 Pair AX unusual opportunity to buy practical, good- laundering Scrim Curtains at a saving—several styles in Hemstitched and Insertion-trimmed Scrim Curtains, also one style with lace edging. They are 2% yards long and may be had in ivory and ecru color. Reduced to $1.25 pair. COUCH COVERS REDUCED TO $1.50— Oriental-striped Couch Covers of good weight, in practical dark colorings, 56 inches wide and 22-3 Unusual value at $1.50 each. Basement Salesroom. yards long January Sale Specials White Goods and Linens Long Cloth woven of a firm grade of cotton yarn, smooth finished, special, the bolt of 12 yards, 85¢. All-linen Bleached Toweling, suitable for dish towels, 16 inches wide, special 7¢@ yard Bleached Muslin of a fine, evenly woven quality, spe- cial 8@ yard Crochet Bedspreads in attractive patterns, size 72x78 inches, special 95¢@ each Irish Linen Table Damask, 70 inches wide, of durable, good-laundering quality, 65¢ Napkins to match, special $2.00 dozen Bed Sheets of sturdy texture, well-made, 81x90 inches, special 55@ each iH | yard Basement Salesroom. Brassieres Special 19c WO-INCH embroidery inser- tion trims the front of the excellent-fitting Brassiere pictured and the and neck edged with embroidery scallops beading. Y\\4¢ front-fastening style and strongly ha WA, reinforced the 1 arm-eyes are and French Made in under cial, Thursday, 19¢. arms, Spe- — HE Basement Salesroom has re-grouped in two lots all remaining Fall and Win- ter Suits and the resulting values are such ment Salerroom. } —Basement Salesroom. -— FREDERICK NELSON, Thursday Offerings in the Basement Salesroom Apron Ginghams Special 5c Yard N sale Thursday, 1,000 yards of standard- quality Apron Ginghams in small and medium checks, in light and dark patterns, principally blue. Exceptional values at, the yard, S¢. Basement Salesroom. Boys’ Hats Reduced 50c LOSING out dozen Hats in Black (sailor shapes) from 3 to 10 choice at 50¢ sev- Small eral Boys’ Felt sizes years, each. —Basement Salesroom. Embroideries At 5c and 10c Yard NUSUAL values in these dainty Em- broidery Edgings with firmly worked scallops, and Embroidery Insertions in various desirable pat- terns; widths up to 3 inches, the yard, 5¢. AT 10¢ YARD— Embroidery Edges and Insertions in a large as- sortment of patterns for lingerie and infants’ wear, widths up to 17% inches, attractively priced at 10¢ yard. —Basement Salesroom. Children’s Mixed- Wool Union Suits Reduced to 50c VERY low price for quick clearance these Mixed-wool Suits for children on Union from 2 to 10 years of age. They are in knee length, with Dutch neck and cap sleeves. Reduced to 50¢ suit, Basement Salesroom. Women’s Knit Underwear Reduced to 10¢ OMEN'’S Fleece-lined Vests and Drawers in white only, sizes 34 to 38, reduced for clearance, to 10¢@ the garment. —Basement Saiesroom Germantown Yarn Special 5c Skein Hour FOLD town Yarn in a good German selection of colors, special, the skein, 5¢. —Basement Salesroom Women’s Neckwear Reduced to 10c ROKEN lines and odd lots of Women’s Neck- pieces, including many popular styles, reduced for clearance to LO@ each. —Basement Salesroom.