The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 8, 1916, Page 8

THE BON MARCHE = SS . : Beautiful “Sunfast” A Sale of Draperies 25c a Yd. FACTORY LENGTHS Eran 60¢ AND 75¢ GRADES Drapery ii Stuffs Factory lengths of the popular “Sunfast” Drap- eries for 25c a yard, when the same materials cut off full bolts cost 60c to 75e a yard Plain or figured designs, whichever you prefer, in pretty greens, reds, browns and a rich shade of Figured Curtain Scrim, finished with heavy hem- stitched edges and neat side borders; a splendid collection of pretty new figured patterns to se lect from. Special, 10¢ a | yard, | old rose Fine grade Art Tick- Ing on sale for 12%c a yard; many pretty fig- ured patterns uitable material for making pil low coverings, curtain and bed sets; in factory lengths. Bungalow Net, 45 Ins. wide; heavy thread cur tain material in neat looking Arts and Crafts designs; comes tn Ara- dian color; will make suitable curtains for any room. 20¢ and 25¢ Art Ticking 123 Yard Plain Curtain Serim, | extra heavy quality; | evenly woven material | with neat hemstitched edges and pretty imita- tion drawnwork borders. This comes in cream and Arabian color, _ A Showing of Pretty New Figured Sateen 25c Yard 21 Just received a new shipment of pretty New Sateen which is causing a great deal Hh of attention and comment—the designs are new and pretty, indeed, and the colorings are beautiful—will make dainty bed sets—all sorts of draperies and fine comfort coverings Full Flaring Silk Skirts $5.95 TN Made of Soft Black Chiffon Taffeta These smart, yet inexpensive Black Silk Skirts have just been unpacked and are being shown for the first time. There are two attractive models in the shipment, both shown here. One has the bias panel front with rope shirring around the side and back of hips; the other has a row of self covered buttons down the front. IN THE SAME SHIPMENT CAME OTHER BLACK TAFFETA SKIRTS AT $6.50, $7.50, $8.89 AND $10.00 Women’s Late Season Winter Coats Specially Priced at $8.89 In the lot you'll find full and half-belted styles with large convertible collars of self material or plush. The materials are Cheviot, Boucle, Zibel- ine and rough mixtures. } A New Black Voile Accordion Pleated : Skirts Priced at $5.95 ‘These smart and popular Skirts are made of quality crisp wool voile with fine accordion ; belt is finished with a pretty black girdle with tailored bow at back. The New “La Patrova” Russian Basque it of Paris creations, transforming theseparate skirt into a dressy gown. Three retty models afe on display in the Waist Section. Patrova Russian Biouse of | La Patrova Russian Blouse, a Georgette Crepe, embroid- | combination of Navy Blue Net $24.50 | Peta: ree ... $19.50 A Card in the Children’s Wear Section Reads “YOUR CHOICE FOR 25c’” Bt Stands on a Table Containing Odds and Ends of Many Lines of Children’s Wearables That Were Worth Up to 59c There you will find Gingham Overalls—Rompers in large sizes only—Knit Caps ‘and Hoods—Outing Flannel Sleeping Garments—Bloomers made of nice quality crepe; “small sizes only, and a score of other items—all of which are useful for some little — selection and have the article for 25c. child or other—and you can make your ; a The Bon Marché’s Semi-Annual FACTORY SALE OF SHOES As the merits of this sale get noised abroad—as people see what wonderful Shoe values their friends and acquaintances have secured—the daily attendance rapidly in- creases. If you want good Shoes at Facttory Cost or near it, come to this sale, for it will be a long time before we will be able to offer you such values again. 4 i 75 Ww 's $3.5: $5.00 } rcs Speiatip Priced. Pair } 95c Fine’ Velvet be Pair J $2.45 } $2.45 , | Women’s $3.50 to $5.00 Bee cactics Sines Pair } PLD Soft Calf paradiggh Pair 50 to $4.00 $1.95 Women’s $3.50 to $5.00 } $2.45 's $3.50 to $4.00 ) via Kid Shoes, a Pair, [ | Patent Leather Shoes, Pr. i Women’s $3.50 to $4.00 Gunmetal Calf Shoes, Pr. iN La Patrova Russian Blouse of Black Crepe de Chine, intertin- ing of fleah silk —Second Fleer, North. —VUpper Main Ficor. 12'4c Percale, 36 Inches Wide, a Yard —82c— 1,500 yards of Percale—n big assortment of medium colors with neat patterns; tomes in lengths to 15 yards. —Lewer Main Floor. CARRY HOME SPECIALS IN THE DELICATESSEN Special prices offered for “Carry Home Day” In the Dell catemen Shop—items on which you can save considerable by and carrying them home yourself, | Washington Creamery Butter, wei eine, . SOC ..30c Mayonnaise Dressing, | made fresh daily; Ib Chip Beef, fine quality meat; special Ib... .34c Bolled Ham, trosh quality Rast. ern Ham; special, 35 to 35c apiece; starched | OO ung 9c cuffs; offrs with French | Apete Walns, Selah ann cuffs and detachable collars | wholesome: a pound... 124c —Fourth Floor, 27-Inch, a Yard —B8ic — 1,200 yards of Cheviot Suit- ing, 27 inches wide; good heavy quality, in plain colors and stripe patterns. —Lower Main Floor. “Kayser” Lisle Thread Union Suits 50c 65c IN EXTRA SIZES Made in the “Kayser” (the best) way, with the low French band or crochet ribbon-run necks, sleeve- less and knee length; sizes 34, 36, 38 for 5Qc; larger sizes for 65c. Children’s Union Suits 15¢ Children’s Fleece-lined Union Suite in gray only; regular 25¢ Value; the Sulte have high neck, long sleeves; ankle length with drop seats, Women’s 25c Hose 15¢ Pair Women’s Silk Lisle Hose with elastic hem tops and seamless feet; double heels and toes; Diack, tan and some costume ] = sizes 8% to 10 (irregu- i rs). MT. VERNON OR CARNATION Not over 4 cans to each, and delivered only with other gro ceries. 10c Cheviot Suiting, 4 Cans Milk 25¢ | —Fourth Floor. 85c, $1.00 $1.25 Golf Shirts, 35¢ or 3 for $1.00 Sizes 12 and 12 1-2 Only All small sizes, 12 and 12%, so we reduce these Boys’ 85c to $1.25 Shirts to match, in nice striped | Apricot Jam, made of patterns. | fresh, ripe fruit; Ib Upper Main Floor, | Daintiest of New Spring Voiles Seeded or plain grounds, 36 to 40 inches wide. You should #ee the pretty, new voiles that have just come in, the most handsome piece @yet shown—white grounds, with floral designs, and daintiest tinted grounds with darker designs, Priced 25¢ a yard, —Lower Main Floor. —Upper Main Ficor. } $1.95 | ameysssore359° } $9.95 THE SEATTLE 8 oe cri ENGAGE BRITIoH FLEET} LONDON, Feb. 8. imminent in the North Sea, today. Dutch rumors that |seemingly corroborati sources. for most of the war. celled. Copenhagen reports say there ts extreme activity at Kiel, and that ithe German ships are about to ven ture forth and risk an engagement Four Zeppelins and a flock of Taubes have reinforced the air flo tilla at Kiel. It ts assumed these will accompany the warships |should they make their sally. Vague rumors that the Germans Planned to attempt a startling coup [reached London before the English Miner Appam was bagged by a Ger | Man commerce raider. } ince then almost every Berlin ch bas contained similar ru cording to the stories well her plans for the venture on the seas. Her dreadnaughts have been equipped with I74nch guns, and her Zeppelina have beer fixed so they can shoot torpedoes from the alr, SURVEY DISCUSSED Members of the legislative educa. |tonal survey commission and the j heads of state institutions, in ses sion at the Frye hotel Monday, dis- cussed the choice of an aasociate for Dr. 8 P. Capen, expert in high- or education for the United States bureau of education. Dr. Capen will arrive here soon to conduct an | investigation. | |_ ST. LOUIS, Fo: 8.—Proceedings at the democratic national con tion here in June will not be jed. despite the fact that President Wilson faces no opposition for the all officers are reported to have been can- WHO WANTS THE JOB ° .—A mighty battle is |] is believed here ||} the Germans are pre-| | /paring for their long-expected dash consti-||} }\tute the basis for such belief. There are’! ve reports from other || : iI Hague reports are that the Germans || |along the Belgian coast had withdrawn and | taken refuge in the Kiel canal, where Ger-|| many’s war dogs have been held in leash |} Leaves of absence for MITCHELL CAN'T SERVE; SEEK NEW MAN ON COMMITTEE A. Cheshire Mitchell, manager of the Butler hotel, will be unable to serve & member of a committee of three appointed last week to represent Seattle citizens in their fight for equal tourist rates. “Other business matters press. ing upon me at this time,” he said, “prevent my taking a part in the! rate fight as a committeeman. As /| much as I regret to give it up, 1) find that I cannot undertake the work at present. I shall, however, be on the job individually until the fight is won.” Ans & consequence, T. D. Rock- well, chairman of the citizens’ | body, is casting about Tuesday for & successor to fill Mitchell's place on the committee. With @ corps of attorneys stead fiy at work preparing the Southern and Ran teratate commerc olimt preferential now operating tn favor | of thone railroads, the climax ot} } commission to | tho fight ts growing rapidly nearer. By the first of May, it ls ex- nomination, according to the na tional committeemen here today arranging for the session. The Seattle convention of the Laymen's Missionary Movement will open Wednesday tn the First | Methodiet church. It will last for five days. Nearly 1,900 delegates are expected to att ‘KILLED BY ROBBERS HALF MOON BAY, Cal, Fob. § Investigation of the murder of James Kearns, wealthy cattle buy- er, led officers today to believe he had been robbed before his body was thrown into the swollen waters of Puristima creek. LONDON, Feb. §—~An Amster. dam message reports Berlin te con sidering adding two more meatless days. to the week because of a shortage of foodstuffs A LETTER FROM MOLLIE Tam having a deluge of corre spondence. Had a letter from Mol: Me this morning. She and Chad jare in Florence, or “heaven,” she puts it | “Oh, Margie,” she writes, “I | wish every one in all this world | was as happy as I am | “The lovellest thing about Chad| is that he loves the same things I do. |""“This morning I remarked that I wanted to go to all the places mentioned in George Elliot's “Romola,” and that, as I supposed [the pilgrimage would bore him to | death, he might be excused for the | day. | “He looked at me rather queerly |for a moment and sald: ‘Mollie, how did you guess that I asked |you to come to Florence for that very purpose? I am old-fashicned |enough to think that “Romola” is jone of the sweetest books I ever | read, and I have wanted all my life |to visit the places that George El i t has pictured as having known her heroine.’ “Margie, I am so happy that I jam afraid. I am sure that the j fates will be Jealous. And here is jthe queer part of it, Margie. 1 |know that Chad's first wife has |helped to make me happy. You she was #0 selfish and soelf- ered that she never did any- ng he wanted to do ff she could |help it. She did not like books | nor out of doors, nor anything, as | far as I can learn from Iittle things that Chad {ntimates unknowingly, except to deck her person and at tract attention to herself. ‘Chad {8 #0 appreciative of ev. ything and he {® so considerate jof me and my little fotblen. Dich |seomed to think I would get thred Jof having him always around. te said: ‘A woman 1s a fool to marry |® man who has no tnterest in life but herself.’ “Up to date, I find being my hus. band's only interest the most won- derful thing that has ever hap pened to me. “We evidently have not ‘talked out’ yet, for Chad always finds something to say to me, and I al ways have a new iden that I have not yet told him, “Last night I talked to him about you, Margie, and what you Confessions of a Wife | pected, the commission will send a special examiner here to take testimony relative to the Injury the existing prefer. ential works against the Northwest. Every line of industry in the Northweat will be represented in some way in the lineup ama! SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. §. four wounds In his body, Riley, jitney bus driver, made his| Ht way to a hospital early today and) told how three men had attacked him, after hiring bim to make a trip to the beach. PHOENIX, Ariz, Feb. 8.—Cav-|jf alry may be called from El Paso to} pacity the Hop! Indians, of North-|f ern Arizona, who threaten a revolt The Indians are angry because one} was shot by white officers sent to) arrest him. | had done helped me “When Dick married Margie,’ 1 sald, ‘I was just drifting about. 1/ if jhad no ambitions, no particular i |standards, I was ready to fitrt||f with almost any good looking chap to whom I was Introduced. Hav- | {ng & good time was my only bust | jness in life | “‘T thought Margie an awfat| | prude at first, and then I came to i see that she was not prudish at all i ““Her standards were those of || self-respect and respect rights of others. i] “I think she fs the one woman ||} in all the world who sees other ||} fellows’ points of views | “She never looks at the world | ff in relation to herself, but always ||i views herself in relation to the |} world ‘She has never sald tn all her |f life: “I could not do that or I could only do this;" neither did she say || to me, “You must do that only this | “What she sald to me was of the ||} most encouraging nature, for it|{H was always, ‘Think {t out for your. self, child. Remember that every- thing must be paid for in this world. Count the cost to yourself | and to those you love, and then {f/]| you determine that what you want || to do ts the thing to do, go ahead | Jand do tt, and, above ‘all, don't! whine if it comes out differently | than you expected,’ | “I told him, Margie, you for me, how you had for the | i wore | too good for Dick, and he sald, ‘any | Sood woman was too good for any | man,’ “Above all the things I Ifke in| Chad is his tolerance. He never! acts as tho his brain was the least | | little bit finer or bigger than mine, jand he will thresh out a subject | |with me as he would do with a| man. “I am so happy that I am apt to| get maudiing. | “Have not had a word from mother since we left || “Is she completely broken- hearted? “Write and tell me all about | Yourself, Tam sorry for you, Mar. | gle, dear, for | know that you were never as happy as at the present | |moment is your “Loving “MOLLIE.” (To be continued) TAR GERMANS PREPARE TO | FREDERICK &NELSON The Lovely New Silks Are Here —they open up a pleasant vista of possib Springtime fashions for day and evening wear. ties for the evolution of smart Seeing them, it is natural to be impatient to put into immediate execution one’s sewing plans for the new season, A Pongee Tub Silk in white with col ored stripes at $1.00 yard. A Tub Silk in a fancy crepe weave, of good weight and very effective, pat- terned with variously styled and colored stripes, $1.50 yard. Fancy Striped Novelties in Crepe de Chine Tub Silks, at $1.75 yard. Radium Tub Silks with beautiful lustre, smartly striped, at $2.50 yard. Chiffon Taffeta Silks, ultra-fashion- able, in the newest plain and change- able colorings for day and evening cos- tumes, 36 inches wide, $1.50 yard Fancy Striped Taffeta Silks in two- and three-tone combinations, also hand- Spring Novelties in Veils and Veilings and new patterns in have just been received include some very attractive Circular Veils with border designs and fancy scalloped edges, in thread-run, chenille-dotted and jet-beaded effects. New Veilings by the yard are also ready, offering the approved ideas in hairline meshes and allover thread-run patterns on hexagon and filet meshes, in black and colors, 25¢ to $1.50 yard. —Firet Floor $3.95 (°°: heavy Robes, all-wool, in maroon, green or brown, with black plaid on one side and plain-color reverse. Measures 58x83 inches (with fringe). Suitable for motor or steamer use, for sleeping porch and camp cot coverings. Excellent value at $3.95. —Bedding Section, First Floor. —First Floor. $2.0 t some Pt and $2.50 yard Silk Suiting Russian-green, Bolling-green, Copenhagen, African-brown, and black, $3.00 yard 40-inch Pussy-willow Printed Silks for Spring dresses, in beautiful new com bination colorings, $3.50 yard. 40-inch Printed Radium Silks for street wear, in plain color grounds with contrasting figures, $2.50 yard Minuet Silk, resembling taffeta but softer in texture, patterned with checks and stripes of various sizes, in tasteful combinations, $1.50 yard. velties, $1.50, slate-gray, old-rose, navy-blue Poplings in New Middy Blouses $1.95 NEW © ship- ment of Middy Blouses includes regulation and coat © styles, made up in’ striped galatea, also white gaber- dine with striped trimming, and pat- ent leather belt Sizes. 16, 18 and 20 years; 40, 42 and 44 bust meas- urement. Price $1.95. Second Floor. Frederick & Nelson Furniture Polish for cleaning all grades of mahogany, oak, walnut and enamel! furniture, also for pianos, interior woodwork and floors, and for automobiles. Two sizes, 25¢ and 50c. Taira Fioer. Boys’ Dreadnaught School Suits $5.00 HE Dreadnaught is the School Suit that is giving such all-‘round satisfaction to boys, and to their parents, too. Made to our own specifications from specially-selected wool suitings, thoroughly shrunk and fast color. Every Suit has an extra pair of full-lined knickerbockers. Sizes 6 to 18 years. Price $5.00. —Second Floor. LY Basement Salesroom One-Piece Broadcloth Dresses, $5.75 ANY a wardrobe feels the lack of a warm one- piece dress for business and general wear, and this is just the kind of Dress that the Basement Sales- room is featuring at $5.75. All-wool imported broadcloth is the material, and the Dresses are in several attractive styles, braid- and button-trimmed, one as pictured. The colors include Black, Navy, Brown, Tan, Wine, Wistaria and Light-olive. values at $5.75. New Tub Silk Waists, $1.75 UST the thing for morning and shop- ping wear—these new Short-sleeve Waists of tub silk, They are in plain white, pink and maize with satin stripes of self color, also clus- ter stripe effects in va- rious colorings on white grounds. The collar and turn-back cuffs are of white silk, Moderately priced at $1.75. —Basement Salesroom, Metal Laces 65c Yard ANDSOME trimmings for party dress or dressy blouse are these Net Laces in gold and silver thread- run effects. A number of pretty pat- terns to choose from, 5% to 9 inches wide, 65¢ yard. —Basement Salesroom. “hana ae Sizes 16 to 44. Attractive —Basement Salesroom, Girls’ Wash Dresses Sizes 2 to 5 Years HE pretty little Dress pictured is a good ex- ample of the values in this assortment of Tub Dresses. It is a combination of plain pink, tan or delft-blue with plaid gingham, and trimmed with plaid and white piping. 5 =f 1c) Among the other pretty styles is a Dress of striped gingham in pink, blue or tan, with full plaited skirt. Plain- color material is used for trimming the neck, front, cuffs and belt. Attractive values at 55¢. —Basement Salesroom Knitted Corset Covers at 25c HESE warm, close-fitting Corset * Covers may be had with Dutch neck and elbow sleeves or high neck and long sleeves, Sizes 36 to 44. Priced at 25¢. ~~Rasement Salesroom