The Seattle Star Newspaper, April 21, 1915, Page 10

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| } | | | | | } | 25c Turkish Bibs 19¢ Infants’ large Table Bibs spe elally priced for baby week at 290 instead of 250. Made of good lity Turkish toweling cloth Bink, biue and white Infants’ 39c Skirts 25c | or short Muslin Skirts, Long tty Little Waist style, with p hemetitohed ruffies, lace or em droidery edging, special for baby | Week at 260. * pretty little Bonnets, made of white lawn or eyelet em brotdery, finished with French Knots and lace edging, specially at 490 each, Adjustable Driers $1.00 Infants’ adjustable Shirt and Btocking Driers combined. made of nice white wood, will not box: 100 Priced for baby week at each. Infants’ Crib Blankets in pink, Dive or gray. A nice assortment of antmal or floral designs to choose from, special for baby Week at The Semi-An Splendid Bargains « 1 Men’s new Shoes, worth to $4.00, patent leather, dull or $2 97 tan calf, spec pair... eo Mea’s Patent Leather or Gue- metal Calf Oxfords, English or broad too jast, worth $2.97 to $4.00. Special Wemen's Oxfords worth to $4.00, lace or button style with low or ~ sheendimeeeme ) CI Wemen's Shore worth to 63.00, patent leather, lace or button style with cloth tops, nanan 24) ‘Women's Shoes worth to $5.00, patent leather, gunmetal calf or ¥iel kid. cloth or kid $2.97 tops, patr x extra charge to you. Five different styles of new Skirts in our cutter’s reper- toire. The smart model pictured here is style No. 1—it has three pleats at the side running about three-quarters of the Infants’ 39c Dresses for |} —25c Ea— Baby will look ever so cute aud meatly dressed tn one of these plain Slips, made of ba | | tiete—iong or short atyle | finished at | Infants’ Pinning Blank of good quality Mannel | fehed with a wide bem | Mn band special iba Infants’ Wool Sweaters $1.25 | Little White Wool Swea infants, nicely knit, wit down collars, fastened tn with five pearl buttons. Spectal $1.50 and $1.98 Dresses j 98c Pretty little Long or Dresses made of lawn or batiste, ttle round yokes, and French Dresses with rows of em- brotdery insertion. nual Factory Sale of Shoes Bargains—Yes Bargains in Shoes for every member of the family—for our shoe buyer made a special trip East, securing many surplus canceled or- well-known lots—and ders from many such makers as J. J. Grover & Sons, D. Armstrong & Co., Chas. K Fox, Geo. Snow, J. L. Doug- as and others. Women’s Pumpe worth ¢ 00, with welt soles or turne on. in several popular $2 9 . styles, pair Women's 63.50 Oxfords, tan calf Oxtords, made with red r soles and spring heels, patr Women's $3.50 Pat Shoes, button style piain toes, welt sol air i 2 Women's 5.00 Patent Leather Lace Shoes, with cloth tops of dark gray or san cloth, alt cscs... SOD Women's patent leather, velvet, suede, gunmetal or kid, tn $ 47 styles, pa : ye! Skirts Cut Free— Provided You Bay the Dress Goods Here—at 95c a Yard or Over And a very expert skirt cutter to do the work—without way up—and one large inverted pleat at the other side Two Special Bargains in Fine Wool Dress Goods at 95¢ and mi Very handy Biankets, | Bhort THE SEATTLE STAR “Baby Week” T THE BON MARCHE— With its thousands of dear little visitors—coming to see us every day—coming in go-carts—in sulkies—or tenderly carried in loving arms— Coming and getting weighed—and the weight noted on a neat card—and h to Mamma— Coming and getting a pretty ‘‘Baby Book’’ buys a dollar's worth of baby clothes— And on Thursday a cunning little celluloid, jointed doll will be |} given to every little tot (not over 3 years of age) accompanied | by a parent—who pays the infants’ wear section a visit Ea. | | Infants’ $2.98 Coats | $1.98 Infants’ Long Coats, made o| wood quality wash Bedford cord, | sateen lined, cuffs and cape fin ished with rows of narrow braid special $1.98. Infante | Drew dainty ro brotdery | Dresses. of fine patnsook with und yokes of fine em Also to @ years SI Shoes Worth to $4.00 at $2.47 Women's Patent Leather, Calf or Cravenette Shoes, with high or low heels, * of button styles, Velvet, spectal Women's Shoes tn suede or Maht welt siieh Walking Gark tan, biac etal calf, with and low heels « bows and low heels pair Jane Slippers, paten and turned soles, pate laces’ $2.00 White Canvas Shoes, button style, with broad toe shapes nubuck, tan or button $1.50 a Yard—on Tharsday—upper Main Ficor, YY all splendid bargains. 7'2c Apron Gin, _— _— in lengths to 20 yards, Heavy go in fast colors, special at be a yard, instead of 7%c, on Thuraday. 10c Dress Percales 7c Yard Percales, 36 inches wide, in len to 20 yards. and dark shades at 7c a y 121%c Madras at 10c Yard 1,600 yards of Shirting or Wa Madras, 28 inches wide, the to 20 yards, Neat atri atyle. 10c Cheviots 8c a Yatd Shirting Chevicts tn mill length» and stripes, to 20 yards. Plain sty) good, heavy weight; a yard fal at Two Thousand 50c for Apron Ginghams, 27 inches wide, Neat patterns fn Nght —Lower Main Floor. Aprons Will Be Sold at 35c On Apron Tharsday If you've Aprons to buy, make a point of getting them on Apron Day at Seattle's Big Store. 25e Marguerite Aprons of pretty Mght or dark percales—with bib and pocket bound in white, at ee aiecswt 17c —Becond Floor 50c Apron and Cap For 35c Blue and White Checked Cov- erall Apron with kimono s)sev —yoke in front—a beit in thi back, and a neat little dust cap to match, both for 36c. Crepe de Chine—in —At 75c And as well many short pleces of fine Cachemire Charmeuse Crepe Poplin, and rich Cascadeau Crepes. Many high-class Brocades in the collection—some of these silks are in waist and dress lengthe—while the shorter pieces can be used to —Second Floor. 00d advantage for trimmings. Domestic Specials On sale all day at these prices— For Thursday of Baby Week “Carter's” 50c Infants’ Shirts 35c or 3 for $1.00 65 Baby Shirts, cream white, buttoned down the front, Sizes 1, 2, 3 and 4 to fit little ones up to 2 years of age Babies’ Comfort Shirts and Bands Special at 25c Two styles of Babies Comfort Shirte with but tons, or like the Rubens nizes up to 8 years at 260 each. Part woo —Lower Main Fleer. ode ths int- in ped ye Bungalow Aprons, of Nght and dark percales in stripes and checks—ouffs, neck, sleeves and belt neatly finished with tape— special at 350 each ~~Short Pieces of the $1.50 and $1.75 Silk 1 to 5 Yard Lengths a Yd.— Morning Specials No phone orders for specials o sale from 9 to 12. 85c Armures and Reps ai —49c Yd.— Remnants of Armures and Reps, brown lengths to 4% yarda, In red, and green; 9 a. m. to 12 wt 49¢ —Third Vioor, 5c Bleached Gauze 4c Yard jauze, 46 inchew wide | t over 20 yards to on customer m, to 12 at 4 —Lower Main Floor. Demi-Flouncing 25c a Yard Demi-flouncings, worth to abe, fu 18 inches wide, in pretty designs, a. m, to 12 @ @ yard —Upper Main Floor. from 9, Tm. t other groceries Try our Straw. berry Whipped Cream Pie at the lunch counter— Fourth Floor. ‘The ttle ones will look much nicer with a new hair eut— THE BON Third Floor. MARCHE Union 8t.—S8econd Ave.—Pike st—Seattle Lots of pretty things for the bables up In thi toy shop.—Fourt Floor, Vel, Elliore 4100 provided Mother ||| Infants’ 98c Dresses 59c Long and Short White French —Sevond Floor, her Pumps, t tatiored $2.47 Misses’ Slippers worth t 81.75, brown suede oF $1.39 r or dull kid, with one strap $1.19 $1.49 $1.19 —Upper Main Floor, —Upper Main Floor, Pert dh Are the roads of King county being built by slaves squalor of a bunkhouse adjo owes bis employer for | slave? | the county roads between Renton, Issaquah, | days of tol! conditions in thowe campe. of the Seattle Labor counc!! | oe eee One of the contractor ing one of the worst camp t aa “robbing” his men of thelr rightful wages. minimum wage of $2.76 on city work In the county work, however , about to pay #tarvation wages: y between Issaquah and Kenton shows, without resorting to slave wages But McHugh pays his men only $1.60 @ day \* » much In conversation money | Aa & matter of fow of them get Pat ma them live at hi $6 & week for “board and lodging.” “ce ee An Issaquah citizen, J i his family | He worked only baif a day SIX DAY CENT 8UM Figure it for yourself AT $1.60, WOULD PAY THE MEN THE $9.60 A WERK-—IF THEY GOT 11 $3.60 18 LEFT Hut this isn't all missary in the McHugh camp, the men complain 6 cents sold for 15 cents. pair, Ing purposes. Hut this ts a fact The hogs, by the way, are well fed and housed CHARGES HAVE BEEN MADE. OUS ONE. BUT AGAINST HIM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS, HE HAS BE TO SECURE MANY BIG CONTRACTS BOTH IN THE CITY AD TY, AND HAS WAXED RICH AND FAT PLOYED GOT "BOARD AND LODGIN( be a splendid success, socially and financlaly Eighteen prizes have been donated. be played. Unde noon and evening. Dancing will be enjoyed in the evening. ments will be served. nish decorations for the hall. a moderate rate needed to meet these obligations. which wae said to be coasting In the vicinity. night to dawn. Capt. Brennan declared, the cruiser the Golden Gate. to help salvage the stranded Japanese cruiser Asama. BY CARL W. ACKERMAN BERLIN, April 4 have disappeared treatment, friendliness of their reception. extensive among the Germans. United States, contrary to the {mmigration laws. The boy denies any criminal intent. gether, Groat Is a native of Massachunetta, and Peterson, on a charge of passing bogus checks, | is alleged, was passed on the Brown Bros. detectives claim. t of the Hudson, LONDON, April, 21.—"W e want spellbinders and England to suppress the sale of intoxicants until afte Mr, Randall has written’ all the advertisements in th press under the name of “Organizer,” and they have great sensation, Mr, Randall say mm we don't belleve in preaching temperance, but tn ficlency in buainess, as well as fn the army. if he will @ome we, will see tha ences. We want somebody to shake up this ment, and he must be an American tongued orator. No other can do it.” Letters poured in to Mr. Randall from all over from countesses, manufacturers, soldiers, and even Bir Arthur Conan Doyle wrote liberal spellbinder and ie nil and if I can help you in any way, I will.” England {fs gradually being forced toward the policy which Russia had to adopt, prohibiting the sale of Iquor during the war. of the ety board of public works by Street Superintendent C, Then there is the question of fit food and sanitary lodging. One of the McHugh tents, 16 by 24 feet, contains 32 bunks for sleep Strict orders have been given by McHugh to his fore men, Hoffman and Fudge, to prevent any investigation of the “camp.” Close to the sleeping quarters of the men is a Pilg pen, the stench of which needs no imagination to be noticed. BOY IS CHARGED AS SMUGGLER Joseph Groat, 22, is held at the county jall for the federal grand jury in July to answer to the charge of smuggling 12 Ruasians {nto the | KING COUNTY ROADS BEING | BUILT BY SLAVES? HOW O CONTRACTOR'S WAXING RIC If a man labors for days, gets the scantiont of mens, sleeps in the] ink ® pig pon, and at the end of ft all/ board and lodging,” what else ta he but a) This is the condition of some of the men who have had to work on Highpotnt and | Some of those more fortunate were able to get a dollar or two after Preston Stories of the most shocking kind have been laid before the county commissioners by citizens from Insaqu and Kenton and other places | atong the Sunset highway, Nothing haw been done thus far | Investigations made by The Star confirm the reports of “slavery” Similar reports have come to the attention Pat McHugh, who {# charged with conduct | was recently denounced tn an open meeting || E Action bas been ordered against him by the gity, which requires a Pat McHugh ts under no restraint hii’ There ts no minimum wage regulation, ond he doesn't have to scheme | uh Was awarded the contract for the elght miles of Sun The bid was $66,284.18 not a cheap bid, for the work can be done at $6,000 a mile, Investigation that 1s, be pays them he full amount of even these mp—and he charges them G, Hobert, got a job at the McHugh camp, that he could go home for his meals, but found Mimeelf out of a Job when he refused to board at the McHugh camp. MAGNIFI DEDUCT $6 A WEEK BOARD MONEY FROM THAT, AND ONLY Aside from the fact that the men are often required to put in extra time without extra pay, they are also preyed upon by the McHugh com- A can of tobacco which sells for 10 cents in the city costs 15 cents | Cheap socks, bought by McHugh tn wholesale quantities at 4 and McHUGH 18 NOT THE ONLY CONTRACTOR AGAINST WHOM HE 18 THE MOST NOTORI- IN SPITE OF THE ALMOST UNINTERRUPTED COMPLAINTS N ABLE DCOUN WHILE HUNDREDS OF LABORERS WHOM PAT McHUGH EM ST. TERESA’S TO HAVE BENEFIT Preparations for the card party and dance to be given at the Knights of Columbus hall Thursday afternoon and evening, for the ben-| efit of St. Teresa's home, have been completed. The affair promises to Bridge whist and auction will the direction of Dr. Don C, Paimer, organist of St James’ cathedral, an elaborate musical program will be rendered after- Refresh: Hollywood Gardens and Rosala Bros, will fur Prizes are donated by business men St. Teresa's Is conducted by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Peace, and was established six years ago, at Summit ave. and University st, in order that young women employed In the city might obtain room and board at The building is heavily incumbered, and funds are SEATTLE BOAT MEETS WARSHIP SAN FRANCISCO, Aprii 21-—Watoh was maintained today from the Heade at the Golden Gate here for # British warship | The warship was | first heard of when Capt. Brennan of the 8, 8. Admiral Farragut, from Seattle, reported it about ten miles behind him from mid- Mist shrouded Its further movements. When last seen, med to be heading for It Ie belleved the Britisher may be en route to Turtle bay, GERMANS LIKE US BETTER NOW By Mall to New York.)—Tho spirit of animos. | | ty toward Americana which swept Germany two months ago seems to The 1,400 Americans in Berlin, and those in the |[H | #maller cities of Germany, have Iittle cause to complain of discourteous | Americans just arriving {n Berlin, fn particular, comment upon the | ff Feeling against the United States for permitting arms to be ship- ped to the allies still exists to a degree, but I have not found this feeling He says he worked with the inen in Canada, and they were all coming over to the United States to- HENRY’S NAME GETS HIM IN BAD Frank Heiman, 46, was arrested Wednesday by Detectives Hayden His latest check, !t shoe store, for $15, name of Henry Carstens, of Carstens & Earles, brokers, was forged, the THE SAN FRANCISCO exposition gives New Englanders @ wonderful chance to find out what a lot of land there Ie west ENGLAND WANTS BILLY SUNDAY) May Help ’Em in Prohibition Campaign silver : tongued orators from America to put over this prohibition,” says Henry Randall, who 1s heading the business men's movement tn er the war. English Treated a “We are not a temperance soclety, but business men, and selling it through an advertisement as a means of obtaining greater ef- We ought to bi row your American Billy Sunday to put this thing through, a he has a place to live and aud govern. silver. |] England, lawyers, “Tam sure that you are right, it wae |i The} Jem | FREDERICK G~ NELSON | sz BASEMENT SALESROOM Discontinued Patterns in Lace Curtains ON SALE THURSDAY, THE PAIR E ional | | Value" 95c {$1.25 HERE are 150 pairs of unusually good Loom-Lace Curtains in this special offering for Thursday. They were originally made for Southern use and are therefore unusually long —some long enough to divide into two pair Only a few pairs are in 2%- and 3-yard lengths, the balance being 34 and 4 yards long. The Curtains are grouped into three specially priced lots for Thursday's selling, 95¢, $1.25 and $1.45 pair. Sample Lengths of Curtain Nets Special 55c, 75c and 95c Ea. These Sample pieces of Lace Net are all 3 yards long and there are from 2 to 8 strips of a pattern and coloring, enabling purchasers to match up pieces for making curtains. Over 200 pieces in the offering, various qualities, On sale Thursday, 400 Curtain Endsin 134-yard 19@ cach Special A Special Selling of MEN’S SHIRTS AT 75c SPECIAL purchase of Negligee Shirts made up by a well- known maker from his surplus ends of fancy shirtings. These Shirts are cor- rectly cut and well tail- ored in coat style, with attached stiff cuffs. The patterns comprise a large variety of pleasing effects in plain and fancy stripes, in black and colors on white ground Sizes 1444 to 17%. unusually-low price, 7T5¢@ each. 200 Spring Hats Reduced to $1.95 HIS underpriced collection of Women's Spring Hats small close- fitting Turbans, Narrow-brim Sailors and Tricornes Only 300 Shirts available at the —Basement Salesroom. on sale Thursday includes in combinations of braid and silk, prettily trimmed with flowers, tiny fruits, smart bows and feather orna- ments. Unusually low-priced $1.95. Rasement Salesroom. Coverall Aprons, Special 35c S pictured, practical Coverall Apron of percale in delft, navy or black and white figured cross- bar or shepherd check pattern, with neck, sleeves and pocket finished with white piping. Special 35¢. Bungalow Apron, cut unusually long and full, made of percale in white and light-blue or black, with dots, cross-bars or fancy figures, also gray and white nurse stripes. White pipings trim the neck, sleeves, pocket and strap. Special 35¢. —Basement Salesroom. Mercerized Cotton Table Cloths Special 75c Each SPECIAL purchase permits this exceptional value in Cotton Table Cloths. They are 64x64- inch size, in three pleasing patterns with border. It is a good idea to save the wear on the better linens by purchasing these low-priced Cloths for the summer home or camp. Special 75¢@ each. Basement Salesroom, New Silk Petticoats, $1.95 LL-MESSALINE and Jersey-top Messaline Petti- coats in fitted and adjustable-top styles are em- braced in this new shipment. The bell flounces are in shirred, knife-plaited and tucked designs, and the colors include Navy, Black, Putty, Sand, White, Russian-green, Brown, Copenhagen,’ Wistaria and Two- angeable effects. Emerald, tone ¢ Attractively priced at $1.95, —Basement Salesroom, New Waist ‘Arrivals, $1.25 LARGI choose from in these new Waists, which feature popular ves assortment of materials and styles to the two-in-one collar and half or full-length They are well-made of Organdie, China k, Voile, Silk-stripe Madras and Crepe and Lace combinations white, flesh-color, pongee and Price $1.25. —Basement Salesroom, in putty, white with colored dots and stripes specially priced for the 3-yard length at 55¢, 75¢ 00 Curtain Ends, Special 19c Ea. lengths, woven as factory samples, and very desirable for curtaining attic, basement and camp windows. | Exceptional $ 1 AS Values and 95¢e each. —Basement Salesroom. 35-Inch Chiffon Taffetta $1.00 Yard HIS weight and qual- of chiffon taffeta makes up well into pretty summer suits and dresses, ity and it is very good value at $1.00 yard. The colors include Pink, Vhite, Peche, Mustard, Lilac, Castor, Indigo, Em- erald, Dresden-blue, Gray, Light-blue, Mais and Bel- gium-blue Price $1.00 yard. —Basement Sasesroom. Women’s Gaiter Boots ~—— $1 65 | Pair a UST 50 pairs of Wom- en's Button Shoes in offering. They are in “Gaiter” style with cloth tops in gray or fawn-color. Sizes 3% to 7. Reduced to $1.65. pair. —Basement Salesroom, — Silk Ribbons Special 10c. Yd. IDTHS from 5 to 7%4 inches in Plain and Fancy Silk Ribbons, un- usually low-priced for Thursday’s selling at 10¢ yard. this attractive —Basement Salesroom. Reduced Prices on Remnants LEARING _ remnants of Laces, Embroider- ies and Ribbons Thursday at sharply reduced prices. Extra-Size Union Suits, 65c NUSUAL values in Wom- en’s Extra-size Union Suits sleeveless style, with low and lace-trimmed knee. They are in the desirable Prin. cess cut—sizes 46, 48 and 50, Price 65¢, Basement Salesroom in neck Aluminum Roaster, Special 95c S pictured, Roaster of pure aluminum, 10% inches square and 5 inches deep, with rounded corner making it very eas Y to clean, —Basement Salesroom,

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