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TOACCUSED OF WAVE OF GRIME Prosecutions Follow Many Robberies Here Criminal pre eight men and with being im beries and hold ups been instituted in june tiee courts by Prosecutor Fred C Brown Heading the list were L. W. Lieu France, his wife Edna and = his mother, Mrs. Sarah Kroe 1 Teged to have confessed 14 5 committed In an effort te * furniture and provisions to k their home. The Licurances are charged with burglary tn the sec:| ond degree, The specific offense is the burglary of the Interinke Fuel company, 1319 N. 48th st. December cutions — against 2% «C. Kirkpatrick, an of the company, claims he disce them in the fuel office that After being arrested, Detective Captain C. E. Tennant says they onfeased the 14 robberies to him They are held on $2,500 bail } Mother's Charge Grave | The mother of Lieurance, Mre Sarah Kroeger, is charged with grand larceny. Sergeant George H.} Comstock told Deputy Prosecutor T. H. Patterson he discovered plumb-| ing fixtures stolen from 1004 N.| 48th st. in her house. | Both complaints were filed in Justice Otis W. Brinker's court A robbery complaint in the same court was filed Shaughnessy nd John Campbell, a! leged to have held up Tom Wong Chinese cook on the 8. 8. Fulton, at Westinke ave. and Cedar the night of December 27, robb! of a $7 box of cigars and $ A third man, who, Wong sa: the gun, escaped. Motorcycle Pa trolmen N. P. Anterson and W Dench are prosecuting witnesses Emil Peterson is charged tn. su Perior court with robbery and is heid on $1,500 bail. Peterson is ac | cused of applying strong arm tac tics to Gus Johnson, logger, in the hallway of the St. Louis hotel, Seo: | ond ave. 8. and Main st. when the ew year was 30 minutes old. Arrest Speedily Made A silver watch, valued at $5, was - taken from Johnson's pocket. John | fon reported to the police. At about | the same time, Patrolman Emmet) Carey arrested Emil Peterson near | the scene of the robbery. Peter-| _ gon's hasty gait attracted the at tention of Carey. | Carey took Peterson to the central tien to book him on an open tt ¢. When he brought him into) the booking office, Johnson was “That's the man,” Johnson is re ported to have said. The watch was! found in Peterson's pocket, Carey} gays. | Attempting to steal the auto of} | BR. O. Casey, 905 Olympic place, is| © the charge filed in superior court} @gainst Allen Taylor and Carl Lin-| stad. | » Gordon Crane ts charged with) Durgiary in an information filed at ‘the behest of L. P. Lyneh. Crane fs accused of rifling rooms in the} Boston apartments, 1425 Harvard) ave., December 21. | A 2%-calibre Colt automatic, sid) to have been found tn the phcket of W. C. Marshal December 30, is the basis of “concealed weapon” charge in Justice Brinker's court. PLAN JACKSON DAY BANQUET ine Prominent Democrats| wee Will Grace Platform — | WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.—Nine| men, who are considered candidates | for the democratic presidential nom- } ination, will speak at the Jacksan @ay banquet here Thursday night, foliowing the meeting of the dermo- eratic national committee. These nine are: W. J. Bryan, Senator Owen, Secre. | tary Daniels, Senator Underwood, | |) Governor Cox, former Ambassador | Gerard, Champ Clark, Attorney Gen- eral Palmer and Senator Pomerene. Other speakers will be Governor! Cornwell of West Virginia, Senator Hitchcock and Mrs. Peter Olesen of | against C. W Re a | Locquet, Minn. é mi a | 1 Woman Is Charged | | With Smuggling) SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6 Mrs. Eivira Vint, wife of Thomas Vint, wealthy Hongkong importer, wa held to the federal grand jury yesterday by Comm 1 on a charge Customs bunches of the seams | they were placed there by h dis-| gruntied maid in her employ. ] hacmncettiae Rene Man te Capitol Hill Cars one-man cars on the Capitol Hill and Broadway lines will be operated ground the First ave, and Union st loop, instead of the postoffice loop, etween the hours of 4 and 6:30 o'clock, according to a bulletin by D. W. Henderson, superinte of transportation of the municipal street railway system j # =6Ten Men Arrested : in Gambling Raid Ten men were arrested in 4 gam bling raid on a room at 1511% Fourth ave. at 1 a. m, Tuesday by the police. | Ole Johnson, 24, a fisherman, was charged with conducting the game while the other nine men were charged with being in a place where gambling was being conducted Four décks of cards and some po ker chips were seized as evidence. | W. 8. C, ALUMNI TO MEET Members of the Alumni Associn n of Washington State college will Wednesday evening at 6:15 k at Meves cafeteria, Harry | P Chambers of Pullman, secretary of the association, and William M.| Pease, of Seattle, member of the} Poard of regents. will be the prin: | ‘eipal opeakers, Run on New Loop! Reginning Wednesday afternoon, |}) January Displays of Lingerie Afford Excellent Selection in Envelope Chemises at Low Prices. $1.00 to $4.95 HE offerings in these popular garments are typical of Jan- uary Displays as a whole. All are fresh and new—just from their boxes—and introduce many trimming effects not shown before. : Fluffy with laces or sturdy with embroideries, these Envelope Chemises present values that fully meet the expectations of women who have looked forward to this event. AT $1.00— Rows of organdie embroidery and lace insertion sewed together form the yokes of lingerie cloth Envelope Chemises, topped with ribbon-run lace beading and edge. S other styles at this very low price, with trimming of lace and embroid- ery insertions, some with shirrings also. AT $1.25— Twenty-four styles in Envelope Che- mises to choose from at this price, made of soft lingerie cloth and trimmed with laces and embroideries, often in connection with groups of pin tucks. ‘ Camisole-top styles are included, trimmed with Filet-pattern or Valen- ciennes lace edge and lace shoulder straps. AT $1.50— Envelope Chemises of soft nainsook and lingerie cloth in a variety of styles — camisole-top models with shadow lace motifs, ribbon rosettes and shirring — and many other styles, good values at this price. AT $1.65— Nainsook Envelope Chemises with lace motifs surrounded by feather- stitching and topped with ribbon-run lace beading and edge—also styles with Valenciennes lace and embroid- ery insertion and Chemise trimmed with embroidery or lace edge and in- sertion. AT $1.75— Envelope Chemises of plain white cotton crepe plisse, with ribbon-run lace beading and narrow lace edge— or simply finished with ribbon-run hem. AT $2,00— Envelope Chemises of fine quality nainsook with yoke or ribbon-run organdie embroidery band surround- ed by Filet-pattern lace insertion and edge and finished with ribbon-run lace beading and edge. Other styles are trimmed with dain- ty Valenciennes lace insertion, rib- bon-run lace beading and edge. AT $2.25— Valenciennes lace and embroidery combined trim very dainty Envel- ope Chemises at this price, and there are also styles with embroidery in- sertion and edge. AT $2.50— At this price there are dainty Chemises with rows and rows of fine Valenciennes Jace insertion in combination with shadow lace and organdie embroidery motifs — yokes are formed by clusters of pin-tucks. Lace, satin ribbon bands and silk rosettes trim other attractive gar- ments at this price. AT $2.75, $4.25 and $4.95— Pink Crepe de Chine Envelope Chemises with shadow, Valenciennes or Filet-pattern lace trimming and ribbon-run lace beading and edge, also models with rows of Valen- ciennes lace insertion joined together for trimming, in combination with tucked Georgette and silk rosettes. January Values in Other Garments, Feature: MUSLIN GOWNS, $1.25, WHITE SKIRTS, $1.00, $ CAMISOLES, $1 BLOOMERS, 75e, $1.00, CORSET COVERS, 2%c, $1.35, $1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50 and $3.00. 1.25, $1.65, $1.75, $2.25 9, $2.75 and $3.25. 1.50, $2.00, $2.25, $2.50, $3.25, $3.50 and $3.95. $1.25, $1.85 to $2.00, Se, 75¢ to $1.50. MUSLIN DRAWERS, 865c, 65¢, 75c, 95¢ and $1.26. CREPE PAJAMAS, $2.50, $2.95, $8.25 and $8.50. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. THE SEATTLE STAR—TUESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1920. FREDERICK & NELSON FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET January Displays of Table Linens Offer Exceptional Values MERCERIZED COTTON DAMASK in tasteful patterns, 57 inches wide, special 65¢ yard. Sixty inches wide, spe- cial 75¢ yard. Sixty-two inches special 9O¢ yard. wide, PATTERN TABLE CLOTHS of cotton damask, size 68x72 inches, $2.00 each; 68x 63 inches, $1.50; 68x72 inches, $1.65, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. January Values in Towels and Toweling CRASH TOWELING of good wearing and laun- dering quality, special 15¢ yard. HUCK TOWELS, all-white, 25¢ each; $2.75 dozen. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Exceptional Offerings in Nainsook and Long Cloth Featured for January Displays SOFT-FINISH LONG CLOTH in 36-inch width, exceptionally low-priced for the 12-yard bolt, at $2.95. In 10-yard bolts, 36 inches wide, $3.65, $4.35 and $4.65. BOXED NAINSOOK of ex- cellent quality, 86 inches wide, box of 10 yards, $3.85 and $4.25. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. 50 Coal and Wood Heaters in various makes and sizes, quoted at deep reductions for clearance. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Broken Lines of Domestic Rugs Reduced Two Body Brussels Rugs, 10-6x13-6 ft., re- One Wilton Rug, 8-3x10-6 ft., DOWNSTAIRS STORE Georgette Blouses Reduced to $6.95 and $8.95 offer important savings on broken lines of dainty Blouses, beautifully embroid- ered and lace trimmed, and finely tucked, in these popular colorings: Flesh-color Gray Burgundy also white. Two underpriced groups— at $6.95 and $8.95. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Worth-while Suvlest Featured in Misses’ and Children’s Sweaters at $2.95 HERE is choice of many desirable colorings .in these underpriced Sweaters for misses and _ children, among them Rose, Salmon, Buff, Brown, Oxford, Turquoise, Purple, Copenhagen and Cardinal —in coat and slip-on styles, tionally good values at $2.95. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Excep- Sheets, Pillow Cases and Bedspreads Priced Low in January Displays SHEETS of good, firmly woven quality, sizes (be- fore hemming) as follows: Size 72x90 inches, special $1.85. Size 81x90 inches, special $1.95. Size 81x99 inches, special $2.10. PILLOW CASES, ming as follows cial B2¢; size 45» cial 37¢. BEDSPREADS, size 78x88 inches, $2.85 and $3.35; lighter weight, size 72x84, $2.25. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. before hem- 36 inches, spe- 6 inghes, spe- Winter Coats Reduced to $14.25 HEY owe considerable of their at- tractiveness to their wide collars of Coney fur—these Coatswof wool ve- lour and polo cloth, and they are full- lined with printed sateen. Choice of Navy, Black, Burgundy, Brown, Copenhagen, Gray and Maroon Exceptional values at $14.25. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Women’s Furs at Exceptionally — Low Prices ALUES unusually good are offered in these Furs for women—quaint little shoulder capes, stoles and animal- style Neckpieces of Georgette Squirrel Chinchilla Squirrel 5 Australian Opossum Raccoan Moufflon Lynx Wolf and other pelts—priced low following their purchase at a concession. Equally good buying-advantages are featured in Women’s Fur Sets of Beaver, Raccoon, Taupe Lynx, Dyed Raccoon and Chinchilla Squirrel— and in Separate Muffs of Hudson Seal, Muskrat, Opossum, Red Fox, Natural Opossum, Marmot and Seal- = —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 200 Pairs of Women’s Button Shoes Reduced to $3.85 Pair HESE are the “Clara Barton” Com- fort Shoes, in soft black vici kid, with Goodyear welt soles and medium military heels. Sizes 244 to 514. Reduced to $3.85 pair. Broken lines of Women’s Oxfords and Pumps reduced to $4.85 pair —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. Black Plush Scarfs $8.50 SHADED or cut effect is featured in these Silky Black Plush Scarfs, and they are prettily lined with change- able silk in light colorings... Measur- ing 10x65 inches and ending with ball fringe, they are priced at $8.50. WOOL SCARFS in gray, navy and white with contrasting stripe borders and fringed ends, attractively priced at $5.75. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE. reduced to —a clearing of broken lines in carpet-size Rugs of- fers interesting selection in the popular weaves and sizes, at important reductions, as follows: Axminster Rugs Reduced Two Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced $35.00 each. Three Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to $43.00 each. Four Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to $45.00 each. Seven Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to $47.00 each. Seven Axminster Rugs, 9x12 ft., $50.00 each. Two Axminster Rugs, 11-8x12 ft., reduced to $70.00 each. Body Brussels Rugs Reduced One Body Brussels Rug, 11-3x15 ft., reduced to $80.00, reduced to duced to $75.00, Wilton Rugs Reduced One Wilton Rug 10-6x10-6 ft., reduced to $125.00. One Wilton $145.00, Two Wilton $125.00. Seven Wilton Rugs, 9x10-6 ft., reduced to $90.00. Two Wilton Rugs, 9x9 ft., $115.00. Four Wilton Rugs, 8-3x10-6 ft., reduced to $90.00. One Wilton Rug, $120.00. Rug, 10-6x12 ft.‘ reduced to Rugs, 9x13-6 ft., reduced to reduced to 8-3x10-6 ft., reduced to $125.00. Four Wilton $125.00. One Wilton $115.00. One Wilton $110.00. One Wilton $95.00, Klearflax Rugs Reduced Three Klearflax Rugs, 8x9 ft., reduced to $25.00. Velvet Rugs Reduced’ Eight Velvet Rugs, 9x12 ft.,reduced to $42.50. © |} Thirteen Velvet Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to $50.00. Eight Velvet Rugs, 9x12 ft. $55.00. Three Velvet $45.00. Two Wilton Velvet Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to $75.00, Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to Rug, 9x12 ft. reduced to reduced to| — Rug, 9x12 ft., reduced to Rugs, 9x12 ft., reduced to Rug, 9x12 ft.,,sgjeduced to Third Floor. FREDERICK & NELSON Two Klearflax Rugs, 9x11 ft., reduced to $35.00. FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE §