The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 22, 1918, Page 10

i WATERHOUSE IS FORMALLY OUT OF RACE Frank Waterhouse, shipping magnate, is out of the mayoralty face for certain Tuesday. He has written to his political support ers, pointing out his withdrawal en the ground that he has not Been a technical citizen for four Fears, as required by the city charter. | The decision to quit, tn face of the @harter citizenship qualification, was ort e after he had Monday afternoon in con | ference with attorneys and friends D Phey advised nim that grave doubt as to his eligibility TF Wattrhouse wrote the following i to the men w names had petitioners, asking him race: . B. Severyns, Mr. M. W. : . Mr, W. T. Hovey © Winn, Mr. G. Wright ‘Seattle — RugKestio of the 0 ty of the city ¥ evening, the last filing, When you and first urged the matter upon on Friday event I felt that it fas beyond the question of posstbi! to consider, but like #0 many oth im this day of patriotic appeal, X I thought it over the next ® . I felt that it was equally . ble to refuse your request. | © fT felt with you, and I am sure| all of the citizens of Seattle, the approaching two years will & time when the mayor of this ‘will have more to do with Seat Part in helping the nation in great crisis than perhaps in the Of its ordinary municipal life, I feel with all of you so intense- f the desire and willingness to do hing that is possible for our , that realizing the sincerity — your appeal. | made up my mind B Accept, whatever sacrifice was in the way of business in- And personal inconvenience, Bd shoukler the burden which you me to take up. | Informed by Baker has been called tomy attention, , by an issue of this after. paper that there may be Question as to my ability to fy for this office, under the » in that the said charter has following requirements. "The chief executive officer of ie city shall be a mayor. He shall Teast 30 years of age, a citizen the United States, and of the state | Washington, and a qualified of the city of Seattle at the ‘Of his election, and shall have B® citizen and taxpayer of the for at least four years before | ‘Gay of his election.’ | Came Here at 15 » I was born in England, | Arnold, | ponse to your | pnnnnnnnnnnannnnnnnnannn Mr. G.! STOP THIEF ! ) 5 5 | 5 \ 5 ) Procrastinatio: Thief of Time Don't permit yourself to be rob. open until 9 o'clock at night this week. Later if a crowd requires it firxt papers to become a citizen of the United States. Under the laws of that state, at that time made me a citizen of Minn’ itled me to vote at all sta Afterward from Minnesota to th Washington, pression that I was United States, by virtue of the pers I had taken out during my r dence In Minnesota, and the al status given to th that state ‘The matt never disco’ took out final citizenship Taxpayer 20 Years While I am therefore technically qualified in every other respect as to charter requirements, and have been @ resident and taxpayer for some 20 years, I have not been tech nically a citizen for the four-year period provided by the charter. It would, of course, therefore, under these circumstances, be beth unwise and improper for me to seek this of fice or this public duty “I therefore withdraw my name from your consideration, and will formally withdraw my application “Sincerely yours, “FRANK WATERHOUSE.” Waterhouse received a letter over the signatures of H. FR. King, J. W Spangler, David Whitcomb, A. J Rhodes, J, W. Maxwell and W. A Peters, In which they expressed their regret that he was out of the run. ning. papers “We have discovered.” the letter read, “that there is a question as to whether you are technically eligtbie for the office of mayor of thia city by reason of the charter provision requiring a four years’ citizenship as a qualification for that office While it seems to us that the charter probably intended « requirement of four yearw’ residence rather than cit izenship, we concur in the conclusion that you have reached to withdraw T BY ROBERT J. BENDER Onited Pre WASHING nows Correspondent Jan Heavy long the Kastern seaboard today nat dealt a staggering mal r mn 4 tonight, tr Missinwippl ¥ ced, with no char jon by the war however, put a effect, with | he aden ini Meatless Period of the eday sun nder ad nchea had fatien | in thi and it traffic sam nm A n as 31h below, ¢ 5 below, and New England 9 below TOO EARLY TO COMMENT H today ¢ omment on the fe Garfield coat suftering in ¢ | Weve the mituation | provement,” he said SOME IMPROVEMENT REPORTED AT DETROIT| | DETROIT, Jan 22 | Whitcomb, local fuel maid today that a relat ment is a of the Garfield order. “Viewed from the standpoint of what might have been without the order, results are gratifying, but Detroft t# #till far from being out of the woods,” Whit comb said ILLINOIS SUPPLY OF Edgar 1%. © improve parent here COAL IS INCREASED) administrator, | an & romult | up R, RELIEF "She Spans the Sea | | \ OOSEVELT AT CAPITAL TO FIGHT WILSON )HEATLESS PERIOD ENDS TONIGHT FEELING RUNS BUT SNOW BLOCKS R. | HIGH AS PARTY > BATTLE GROWS With Sweet Voice | BY L. ©, MARTIN United Press Correspondent WASHINGTON, Jar dent Wilson has begun t spectacular fight of the wu f congrenn attling against pas mberlain war eabir 1d amount to on of the 1 failure to con * properly—the pre by almost #olid rep’ added to a few | To add rent to Roosevelt arrived » the cudgels for An editoria: adr ceded arrival train, It eonv to throw hin ir won It insisted upon | Chamberlain b never again b shamefully un All fac have gor Walls never were made to confine | nor ge wical influence. In I b Yaw sn prima ¢ te Hawaiians | ompaniment in an openalr holiday concert. She nays| so of music to bind peoples has | un to be realized. | | and orchestra John K Williams, state fuel admin intrator, maid today With the «now today it in difficult to tuation will be n't Know he anary to ex aye, an DD of fuel wan to | however, | my just what the in the future. long it will be ne: the coalless Mor much has been saved under the SHIPS IN ROUGH SEA | | en route} Hone Striking @ storm while between San F : 1 the Seattle-ty on had her The stean on Puget sound, had a stormy voy age to Honolulu, it is reported. Sev: | enteen days were required for the | Bellingham to make th lant seven days were cnade with out fresh water | THREE DEAD IN FIERCE EL PASO, Jan. 2%-—A blinding snows mweeping over South wentern Texas today, accompanied | | by a 50-degree drop in temperature has resulted fh the death of three Jed today that he in w amount |, SNOW STORM IN TEXAS) port. Wilson in night declared the leg ure proposed to wrest fr Secretary tion of the war even been brought to in conference; that it wou prog: rather than haster that Baker's plan of reorganiza was based on experience, and there fore better People’s War Senator Chamberlain Maker reply stat to abide by the expressed will of the people. It's their war,” he said thru his writings for been trying to swing n against the adminis " vet of the war j In the wake of the bitter partiann ; outbreak in the senate yesterday during which Senator Stone Roosevelt haa been the most potent of the kaiser in the United and sharply criticised the re p ans for injecting polities into the war work, and was heatedly a nad |awered by Lodge and Penrose, party * | tines were drawn taut today Democrats Bitter The appearance of Roosevelt on |nerved to accentuate the bitterne: of the democrate—a vast majority o! them—at what they believe a con: | © voyage, and |certed plan to discredit the adminis tration previous to the opening of | the fall caenpaigns. But a few democrats are behind | Chamberlain in bis efforts to 9 prove what he believes to be a faulty | situation in the war department | The battle will open when the sen: | ate meets Thursday. Senator Cham |bertain will carry hin imrue to oppo nents of the measure by calling up| the war cabinet bill for second read ing and reference to committee. | | a week to make | 50-Inch Worsted Storm | about | Dress Silk $1.50 Yard HE SEATTLE STAR —American Red Cross Surgical Dressing Dtotsion, Station A—Second Floor The Red Cross Is Calling You— Calling you to come and make bandages for sol- diers in France. is that sur, —All it asks you give up an hour or two a few days dressings for wounded soldiers who are giving their lives that we may be safe and happy. Harken to the call and come and help. 50c a Yard for These mostly blues 24-Inch Messaline Satins} | —Because there are only six different colors in the lot, and they are ~The jobber’s stock was down to six shades—too few to sample for his travel- ers, so we were able to buy them at a price that allows us to say 50¢ a yard as long as we have any. —They’re all-silk messaline, 24 inches wide—nice for dresses, for waists, for linings. In these Colors NAVY, COPENHAGEN, DELFT, ALICE, BROWN, LAVENDER 40-Inch Silk and Wool Poplins $2.25 a Yard Very good grade heavy weight Silk and Wool Poplins, suitable for dresses and suits. Popular colors to choose from—taupe, pearl gray, navy, old rose and oth- ers. 36-In. Plain and Fancy Dress Silks $1.25 Yd. So many pretty Silks and of such good qual- ity. Plain and fancy Taffeta and Messaline. Stunning stripes, checks and plaids in rich color- ings. MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE Serge $1.10 a Yard A well known Storm Serge is that it wears well to the very last thread— at $1.10 a yard we have it 50 inches wide and in eight colors. Plain and Fancy fact A broken line of Dress Silks, consisting of 50 pieces of fine quality taffeta and satin in plain colors; also nov- elty stripe and check patterns. UPPER | Dress Goods Section meas- | Measuregraphs | |—to measure your | goods —and measure them accurately | —The new Measuregraph Machines in the Silks and ure your goods and com- | pute the amount of your bill. THEY’RE THE VERY. NEWEST INVENTION IN THE SCIENCE OF STOREKEEPING No chance for the clerk to give you the wrong amount of goods or make a mistake in your check —the Measuregraph cannot err— and it works so quickly—once you give the word it cuts off any length in a jiffy. EGET oT? a Ei dhie "country at ¢ |from the campaign on account of | * Mare and settled in the sue or) the doubts arising as to your eligibit | | CHT ‘where I took my|t¥ under this provision.”* \ THE BON MARCHE BarGAIN BASEMENT, Bargain Basement Prices Are Always Lower THEY SIMPLY HAVE TO BE | —Because no expensive fixtures are used. —Because we make no free deliveries. | —Because we make no alterations, and goods must be exchanged within two days. | New Crepe de Chine ae Georgette Blouses —$2.85— Some are in the high neck tailored style These dainty Blouses are made in various pretty styles. One model, as sketched, has a large sailor collar and front very effec- tively trimmed with imita- tion Filet lace; the other has embroidered frills. Flesh color, white and maize, in sizes 36 to 46. ‘AGO, Jan. 12.—“The Garfield | persons, serious injury of two oth. ers, and Intense suffering to live stock on the cattle ranges. Talk of Compromise | Already there in talk of compro- mising the fight by accepting the | director of munitions, in return for! the defeat of the war cabinet meas ure. The director of munitions would prove much lesa objectionable, because he would have authority jonly over purchases and production Jot supplies Bave the dif- ference on Shoes dy #0 lecting and fit- ting them | yourself. | 7 Children's | Wearables in the Bargain Basement. Republican leaders are planning «| caucus to decide how they will vote | |B lon the war cabinet and munitions di. II | rector bills, Democrats probably | will have a similar seasion. Some |[ congressional leaders naw the dan | | | | The New Spring Patterns in Domestic Rugs —EMPHASIZE MORE CLEARLY THAT THIS DOMESTIC RUG | —and people are beginning be de a e pac ice 7 Rugs can igonuge pa om . | pended upon for wear—for uty of coloring and patterns, and can ai Because of cash buying of manufacturers’ and | moderate prices. Newcomers in Seattle, as well as those who have resided here ] jobbers’ overstocks, sample lines and canceled He's to Tentify long, will be glad to know of these new arrivals. orders. He waa whisked away in an anto- iaiy | oti i the heme fie anata | 9x12 Axminster Rugs Smart New $25.95, $28.95, $43.95 | pects to testify before the senate military committee during hiw stay Satin Shapes vs Room-size Rugs of every design and combination of color compose this lot. In- | cluded are a few rich blues with gold and rose shades, also neat allover designs in jj —$2.95— tan, brown and blue. i As pictured An unusual __ price Trewan Royal Wilton Rugs $65.00 Soaatherrt ba i ateae) Rugs made of best spun worsted wool yarns—dyed by the best known process, novelt ost ge ate and to be had in best designs and colors. In the lot are Egyptian designs in small Sori wa i gee patterns and rich colorings and some Oriental copies. Spring Hats. It’s a |} seen both I don't care to make a THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE statement. brand new lot just re- sived, among which ly purpose in coming down Is to (ose ‘ pond Penge do everything I can to help speed up : ; a are sailor and droop- i! in. °var eo as to make our coopers: Now is the time for all good men and true (and women, too), to register for the coming elections ger of the majority party being fore ed to accept one or both bills purely from the etandpoint of “safety first.” Two Hours Late Roosevelt, upon arrival, two hours late, appeared nettled at the delay of his train. He refused to discuss any thing with newspapermen, agreeing, however, to see them at 3 p. m. | IS THE DAY OF THE | —-Meosese we employ fewer salespeople in The | Bargain Basement. and will addrem the ‘Thursday afternoon. Will See Chambertain “I am infinitely more interested In what the it has anid about Mr. Chamberitth than what Mr. | Stone has said about me,” Roosevelt told newspapermen at 3 p. m “The first person I seo today will be Senator Chamberlain and the next Senator Johnson—until I have ing brim styles, in |]) tion in it an effective ax pousible at black, white, Alice blue, || the eartiest possible moment, and in the second place to give all the sup: “ = —— cannon >| Popular Billie Burke emerald, rose, gray and sand. New Satin Shapes Chamberlain and Congress | ahn for introduction at once |as our permanent policy, the sys: |tem of universal obligatory military Beautiful Taian Fox Scarfs —$17.75— It’s a saving, practical idea to buy Furs now at special prices and have them for next season. Taupe Fox Scarfs, carefully selected skins, with large bushy tails. Large size Scarfs that are silk lined—amber colored link fastener and mouth clasp. Women’s and Misses’ New French Serge Dresses $8.95 to $11.95 Charming Dresses, fash- ioned along youthful, becoming lines These are _ specially designed models for misses; Eton and bolero styles, with plain or side draped skirts, trimmed with military braid or embroidered in harmon- izing shades. Styles in larger sizes that are very attractive —many having full pleated skirt and nov- elty collar of white satin or colored material. $2.79 One pretty style as sketched Among this lot of new Hats —that are suitable to , right now—are those tailored models always and becoming to most e one, Turbans, tricornes, mush- rooms and military shapes, in purple, sand, gray, white, black and old rose. Women’s Fine Kid Gloves —$1.45 Pair— Imported Kid Gloves that are guaranteed first quality. All si s in black and white— two-clasp style, with heavily embroidered backs. Women’s New Brown Patent Leather Shoes —$4.15 Pair— These Shoes have patent leather vamps in the new dark shade of brown with e high cloth tops and Louis heels; to 7. sizes Women’s Toe Rubbers 69c Pair A special purchase of Rubbers that we offer at a very low price style of govd grade rubber. ; Sandal and storra \I| “The |] | should be, |f | ornment is developing in that ¢ | | training for our young men. Mast Speed Up | ’f course, the most pressing im-| up the war, for that pur pose, wholly without regard to party and every man insofar as he effl- ciently does his duty “It means that without regard to | party and as American patriots, we | shall set our faces like flint agninst | | inefficiency and delay and shall hold | | those officials responsible to strict | | account | Tell the Truth | “One duty is as important as the | other, the two go hand in hand. | It is mark of the pro-German, either what ts done to} our participation in | speedy and more effic |to defend inefficiency or lukewarm- ness and ¢ na oppose al motto at this time ll the truth and speed | up the war.’ [OPPOSITION IN JAPAN ATTACK WAR CONDUCT LONDON, Jan, 22.—Opposition to the war policy of Japanese sov: | jtry. In a statement issued be ening of the diet in the opposition part that they will attack thi nmment’s war policies, Spec ly, they will charge that an haa not been sufficiently positive in its sup: | port of the allies, has handled fi- nances injudiciously, and has failed in its policy toward China Outing Gowns at $1.10 Made of heavy outing flannel in all- white or blue and pink stripes. Dresses $2.25 A pleasing new line has just reached us You will be tempted to buy several Dresses when you see these attractive Billie Burke Dresses that have put in their appearance. Dresses of good quality ging- ham and chambray, in plain colors and stripes—con- trastingly trimmed. All sizes. THIRD FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE No. 400—The officially authorized and prescribed uni- forms for U. S. Army Nurse Corps and American Red Cross Nurses are carried in the Bon Marche Apron Section. THIRD FLOOR-—THE BO MARCHE Flannelette Gowns 65c Full-size Night Gowns of good grade outing flannel in pink and white and blue and white stripes. High neck with collar, or round neck without collar. 32-Inch Cotton Suiting 20c Yard Slipover and high neck, with and without collars. | Double yokes and braid Outing Petticoats at 65c Petticoats of pink and blue striped and plain white outing flan- nel; fitted top with ruffle at bottom fin- ished with scalloped ruffle. THE BON MARCHE \ Nicely-made THIRD FLOOR trimming. In lengths to 10 yards Cotton Suiting that has a soft wool finish in various stripes and neat, small patterns; splendid for children’s school dresses. LOWER MAIN FLOOR—THE BON MARCHE