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ROBBER POSED AS A STUDENT GAN FRANCISCO, Deo, 20.—Ar eer ¢ Portiand man who giole nearly $50,000 from the Bast ide bank, of Portland, posed an a hide order to college stusten out,” it was reve today by Nis jandiady, Mre. Aw Winter Davis, police have learned, secured @ room at Stanford hotel in Kearney = but a few blocks from the police station, when he first peached San Francisco He decided upon a quiet, simple tite, and osught rooms in a private “When he first came he had a suit ase and It was so heavy my hus hand had to help him carry it.” M Winter said tte said he had here to take & business college Davis appeared at the rooming house with eight books necessary in the course “ple said he would be studying much of the time and did net want to be disturbed,” she ed. “He gaid he wanted things quiet Davis is then said to have taken the thousands to various banks, @ Hitle AC a time. He went out twice to theatres Phone Rate Case Hearing Postponed OLYMPIA, Dec, 20.—-The state public service commission has post poned its general hearing on tele- phone rate increases to January 15, h petition of counsel for the Pa diffe Telephone & Telegraph com: pany, now representing Postmaster General Burleson ‘The date originally set was Decem ber 26, and leading cities In the state have been preparing their protests higher rates. It is stated that Burleson's recent announcement of reduction of long @atance tolls has complicated the fate situation so that more time must be allowed to determine what effect these reductions will have on the operating revenue of the com eal Wholesale Palmist Heads Hip Program Wholesale palmistry is the feature of the act staged by Rea N: . in the new show at the Pal ace Hip Thursday. With a special constructed glass, the performer the hands of her audience from stage Instruments are played and a va riety of stunts performed by a herd Of seals. Blanche Boyd has a quick change number with singing and Other acts are Cummings an@ Carroll, Irish skit; William and Rose Cody. dancers, and Eleanore and Roberto, singing, dancing and fugpung. Sweetheart Dead; Delaney Is Held SPOKANE, Dec. 20.—Mins Rosa Kempt died suddenly Sunday after eating & hearty dinner, Her fiance, Wm. Delaney, is being held pending Investigation. Delaney was first arrested Monday gn a charge of larceny by check ine months ago and his alleged gennection with the mysterious death of his sweetheart is the latest development in the case. SEATTLE SOLDIER IN HOT “PRIVATE” BATTLE Corporal Floyd C. Donaldson, 16ist infantry, Seattle soldier, staged a Pattie all his own just before the war closed, according to word reach ing friends. ‘With $0 men from Arkansas, Cor poral Donaldson strayed from their location. In their wanderings, they ran across a similar party of Ger mans. In the melee which followed, sever: al of Donaldson's party who had be- come separated from their guns, used wagon wheel spokes as wrap- ons. The Yanks killed or captured the entire Hun party Dill’s Status in Draft Is Now O. K. SPOKANE, Dec. 20.—Congress man Dill's questionnaire was receiv #4 from Washington, D. C.. yest) ay via Olympia selective service headquarters by the local drat beard. Dill's name was accordingly Temoved from the list of draft de lnquents and he was placed in Class a as a federal legislative of. PORTUGAL STOWAWAYS | HELD BY U. S. AGENTS) NEW YORK, Dec. 20.—-Three ioe, terious Portuguese were held prison “ron a Portuguese tramp steamer today by orders of immigration au thorities, who refused to discuss their case further. Their names and all information Was withheld pending communica- don with Washington ‘The usual procedure in the case of Mowaways is to return ther at once fo the port from which they sailed. men, however, are being held and the ship has been isolated by fovernment officials e e ° e e e es ry eo e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e e ceactat od aeaemenenivinatiiin le Mining Engi is ng mgineer wit e Is Dead of “Flu” Manville Hendrickson, 26, mining |§ @gineer, with mining property ini Alaska and British Columbia, died of @ influenza in a local hotel Thursday. | $ Hendrickson had stopped at the Frye|@ for two years. His parents, Mr. and|@ Mrs. C, 8. Hendrickson, are in Seat: | § fle from Portiand. Hendrickson was|@ @ graduate of the University of Wis: |& tonsin, Funeral arrangements have | ¢ Rot yet been imade ° - e e e 7 e * e e 2 e e e e 2 2 e e e ° e e e SCIENCE LECTURER WILL TALK TONIGHT John ©. Lathrop, C. 8. B., of Brookline, Mass., a lecturer of the Mother church, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, delivered | the first of two lectures at the Ma fonic temple Thursday night. Lathrop reviewed the progress Made by the organization during its *tistence and declared that with the foming of peace peo a firm: fF. truer point of Ut of the disturbanc IME peace He lecture Frid Masonic temple Funeral services of August Franck, Who died on his farm on McKinley Bill, Wednesday, the date of his 69th Birthday, were held Friday at the inte the com liver a second also at the night Suggesting Gifts for Mem —Fine silk pajamas in blue or pink $10.00 ~— Splendid messaline silk pa- jamas in blue or pink $5.00 —Plain soisette pajamas in white, tan and blue ...83.50 ~—Fine messaline night robes, pink and blue $4.50 —-Men’s knitted coats, extra fine pure wool, V-neck, ox- ford, seal brown colors. .$12 —Fine soft angora wool sweater coat, dark gray, heather mixtures ...$10.00 —Plain gray and brown knit- ted coats, wool mixture... 86 —A fine silk shirt, pure silk, fiber silk, or silk and linen, $5.00 and $6.00 —Belts with initial buckles, $1.00 to $2.50 —Ties, a great variety rang- ing from 50¢ to $3.50 each, —Handkerchiefs, plain, em- broidered and initialed 25¢ to $1.50 —Hose, including the splen- did Phoenix, the Wayne, Wil- son Bros. and other fine qual- ity silks at... .65¢ to $1.50 —Gloves, Dent's, Fownes’,etc., splendid qualities $2.50 to $5.50 —Fraser-Paterson Co, Firat Floor 9 Women’s Gloves Splendid qualities desirable for giving —Slipon street gloves, wash- able cape skins, tans, gray, khaki and ivory, pair $3.50 CS PS POPE ae $3.75 -——Women's buckskin gloves, for street wear or auto use, shades of tan and natural color ..... $3.50 and $4.00 —Auto driving gloves, cape and mocha skin, lined and un- lined, $5.50, $6.50, $8.00 —Street gloves in one-clasp pique and prix seam sewn, cape skins; tan, gray, pearl, khaki and ivory, pair red to 00 —One-clasp ha gloves in pique and pax “gysei eget gray, pearl, tan, mode an beaver shades....... $2.75 Children’s Gloves —Cape, mocha and suede gloves, lined and unlined; gray, tan and mode . . .. $1.50, $1.75 and —Fraser-Paterson Co., Firat Floor Women's Handkerchiefs 3 for 50c —Special table in the dress goods section will feature to- morrow women’s handker- chiefs of fine linen and lawn, all hemstitched and with cor- ners of Swiss embroidery, some colored and some all white. Special values three MOBI. Lia epiad +04. noaes 50¢ —In gift folder if you wish. Fraser-Paterson Co., First Floor Specials in Perfumes and Toilet Waters —Toilet waters, five splendid odors, each bottle in a Christ- mas box. Regular $1.25 value for Te —Mavis perfume, ¢ gift box, special —-Sachets, all good ode 75c, $1.00 qualities, for an ounce. : _¥raser-Paterson Co., First Floor 50¢ THE SEATTLE STAR—FRIDAY, POOOCOCOOCOCOEOOEEOOOOO OOOO OOOO OSES EE EEOOOEOEOOOCOOOS DECEMBER 1918. 20, Make Every Gift Christmasy in Appearance Che tags, cards, seals, stickers, paper and cords mas Card Booth on the third floor. Fraser-Paterson Co. Tomorrow the Busy Toy Shop Will Fe Spectal Values Includi A Lot of Character Dolls, Reg. $1.25 to $2 for $1.00 SPLENDID chance to buy the little girl a new dollie at A cially priced for Saturday at, each . The Toy Shop Will Be Crowded Tomorrow It will be the biggest Christmas selling day of the year, but you will find shopping in the Toy Shop convenient and quickly accomplished, many extra salespeople provided for the day, and everything done to facilitate buying. The basement is easy of access—having two street entrances on University street, as well as stairway and elevators from the first floor. A Special Saturday Sale of High-Grade Winter Behe nieunen Coats for Women $49.50 Formerly $58.75, $05.00 and $75.00 SPLENDID opportunity to buy a fine, fashionable, high grade winter coat for a Christmas gift. —These coats are all the latest styles and are all of superior qualities. Made of velours, broadcloths and silvertones, in burgundy, black, navy blue, plum, and reindeer. Large sailor and shaw! collars of Hudson seal and dyed opossum fur. —All are full len coats, splendidly made, lined with fine silks and satins. —On sale Saturday for ............. $49.50 ~-Fraser-Paterson Co, Third Floor. Special $10 Regularly $12.50 and $15.00 MART, attractive, well made Coats in sites § to 14 years. Of durable, good looking velours, zibelines, vel veteens, fancy mixtures, belt ed styles with convertible col lars of velvet and beaver cloth, Navy blue, brown and green. Special ....$10.00 Another lot, special $16.50 Formerly $18.75 to $25 —Bizen 10 to 14 years. Peb ble cheviots, veloura and ribeline coats, in full length belted styles. Green, brown Burgundy and navy blue Special .. 50 A good lot of splendid values in boy dolls, girl dolls and Uncle Sam dolls. necessary will be found in a big specially arranged Christ- The Gift That Is Sure to Please —What is it? now—MERCHANDISE OR GLOVE A Glove or Merchandine for they the ree ~—Sold for any amount, first floor. CERTIFICATES? tortificate couldn't fail to please iplents to select their own gifts ature a Number of ng a moderate price. Spe- Slippers for Gifts For Women —Daniel Green’s comfy slippers in pink, light blue, and old rose...... $2.50 —Women's felt padded sole slippers with ribbon trim- mings and silk pompons, brown, navy blue, light blue and pink Fur Scarfs Specially Priced IT coney capes with erminette collars, priced regularly $22.50, special $17.50 —Erminette capes and collars, the newest styles. Priced regularly at $22.50, spec $17.50 —Erminette stoles and capes, dainty and appreciated Christmas gifts, reg- ularly $12.50 and $14.50. Special Saturday . $10.00 —Neckwear Section, First Floor. For Men —Men’s Romeo slippers in black and brown with hand turned soles, pair.. $3.00 —Men’s Everett slippers in black and brown kid with flexible soles, pair $2.50 —Men’s opera and Everett style slippers in black and brown kid with hand turn- ed soles . $3.00 ‘ond Floor. Sill Stockings "For Women INE quality pure silk, full fashioned, lisle sole and garter tops; me- dium weight, in black and white $1.75 Splendid quality Silk Hose, full fashioned, lisle sole and garter top; black only, A pair..@1.50 —Fine Pure Silk Stockings with sole and garter top interlined with lisle. Black only ....82.50 —Hand-clocked Silk Stockings; pure thread silk, full fashioned; For Your Choice of All Trimmed Elats Except White S EVERAL hundred to choose from at just half their former prices. Every trimmed hat in the stock (except white) included in this big pre-Christmas sale. Scores of smart styles—-all the season's fav- ored models and colorings. sole and garter top interlined Street hats, general purpose hats, dress with lisle— hats—hats for every occasion and for every Black with white, white with type of beauty black, mahogany with white, Choose from this sale Saturday at black with open clock, also white ALF PRICE .....s- . 83.50 —fraser-Vaterson Co. Third Floor. —First Floor. The Special Price Basement Features Tomorrow Women’s Winter Coats and Silk Petticoats at Extremely Low Special Prices A Rare Sale of 685 S lk Petticoats At Sharply Reduced Prices Three Splendid, Large Lots SALE that offers values that do not some very often, and an event that offers much larger and broader varieties than usual. —All are fresh new merchandise, the newest styles. Ex- cellent workmanship, every garment well made. Changeable Taffeta Petticoats $2.95 A large assortment of colors in cluding gold, helio, Patsy green, taupe, magenta, rose, navy blue and black, Special 82.95 Jersey Silk Petticoats $: Superior quality fine Silk Jersey Top Petticoats with taffeta flounces A wide variety of pastel tints and plenty of the popular sult shades sre, 3.25 Taffeta Silk Petticoats at $3.95 Very smart, at tractive wide special values colors Fane Silks in a tment of plaids and nov Dark shades and light pecial Price Basement values $3.95 75 Women’s Splemdid Winter Coats at $23.00 esc Kinds usually sold at $7.50 to $10.00 more A NEW lot just received—another of those special purchases that are making the Spe- cial Price Values so well known. —tThey are all high grade coats, well made of wool velours. All carefully fir ed, and lined, —A dozen or more of the son's best mod- els, some with large muffling collars of self material, others with large convertible collars of plush or beaverette, some belted, and semi- belted styles. Those who appreciate extreme splendid, well made winter coats wear, this sale will appeal to them. Burgundy, brown, green and navy, special. . ae $23.00 values in for utility Three Hundred Trimmed Hats On Sale Saturday in the Special Price Basement $2.50 Each UY yourself a new hat for Christmas — such values have not been offered before this season. A splendid lot to choose from, all new styles—every one an extraordinary value. The lot includes do of shades, and scores of styles. ials are plushes, +L, velvet, hatter’s plush, ete. —Choose on Saturday at the remarkably low price Mater- COCCOCOOOOSO OOOOH OOOO OOOO OO OOOOOCOOOO® The question puzzling many a person just PAGE 9 An unusual showing of beautiful Silk Blouses For Gifts $7.50 —A beautiful silk waist se- lected from our collection at $7.50 will surely find a sincere welcome, for the styles are the very latest, the values are splendid, the silk crepe de chine and georgette crepe are of su- perior qualities. —Dozens to choose from in plain tailored and fancy styles. All the latest ideas in blouses are shown. —Maize, flesh, white, apri- cot, gray, beige. —Third Floom Special values in Gifts of —Just for Saturday, we have scheduled a number of special values in distinct- ly gift merchandise. Vernon Castle Bags —or cases as they are sometimes called, carried by the smart set in place of the regular hand bag. These are of patent leather with handsome silk moire linings, mirror and case; $7.50 values $5.00 $5.95 Overnight cases $3.95 —Week end, or overnight bags, well made, nicely dee at erin ags sel al $5.95. Special. ....$3.95 Children’s Hand Bags —Purses and hand bags, a variety of clever styles in silk and leather, —First Floor. Special prices on for Gifts —Highly desirable gifts— offered at decided savings. Sets including three to twelve pieces. —$6.00 Sets for.. —$15.00 Sets for. $20.00 Sets for... —$22.50, $25.00 and $27.50 Sets for . ¥ ~-$35.00 and $45.00 Sets for..... —Twenty-five sets of white met- al, hand tinted, regularly sold for $7.50 and $8.50, special. ...83.75 —First Floor. is nothing more use- ful or appreciated than a hair bow of fancy ribbon. The ribbon section shows large stocks from which se- lections can be satisfactor- ily made. Plain Taffeta Hair Bows, want- ed colors, yard 25¢ ~-Plain Moire Hair Bow Ribbons, wanted shades, yard ........ --Fancy Moire Ribbons, wanted colors, a yard ..............85¢€ —Plain Moire Ribbons, wanted colors, a yard ~ Jacquard Ribbons, pink, blue, white, yard 40¢ —Satin-edged Taffeta Ribbons, wanted colors, yard 40¢ —Plain Taffeta Ribbons, wanted shades: —Striped Taffeta Ribbons, yard. . 45¢ aid Taffeta Ribbons . Polka Dot Satins .... —Rainbow Taffeta 50¢e Christmas Ribbons Ribbons for tying Christmas pa All the wanted nar- row widths in Berry, Red Holly, Green and Poinsettia patterns. . id 15¢ bolt