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ens ron dO — pitino vs Birwwis seis: SA i i ac _ PAGE 4 | LABOR MEN WILL FIGHT OPEN SHOP Series of Meetings Will Be-| gin February 22, Mor- McIVER IS HELD UP TWICE IN PORTLAND BY SAME THIEF TRIO PORTLAND, .Ore., eb, 14 William Melver was held up twice early today by the same trio of highwaymen, but not In the same place. The first time, Melver was re Heved of $3 and @ gold watch and chain as he Was about to take @ street car, following @ late call on his sweetheart, Leaving the car n another see tion of the city a half-hour later, Melver noticed a parked automo bile and then observed three men approaching him for the second time, “Aw, we got you before.” dis. gustedly declared the leader of rison Announces BY RALPH F. covcH WASHINGTON, Feb, 14.-—Plans|] the highwaymen, “Go back to to. fight the open, or non-union, |] Where we helt you up the first ‘oe ‘ | you'll find yo ch hop movement will be made by|| time, and you'll find yotr wat in the snow, We can't use that kind,” Melver returned to the scene of the first holdup and found his watch, abor leaders from all parts of the | United States at @ series of meet: | ags here beginning February 23, | Secretary Frank Morrison of the) \merican Federation of Labor saki The executive council of the fed eration will meet February #2. The folowing day fwe representatives from each of the 109 international | valons affiliated with the American | Sraatarine "nace | Why Walk a Mile For ve President Samuel Gompers of the When you can ride a mile for the price of a package? sderation, who in a recent speech tacked employers who, he said, ere trying to suppress labor's right > collective bargaining, will pre Why wear out your shoes and cheat your feet when you could get your “FAG” much easier and quicker by calling de at both meetings. “The employers are making little rogress with thelr fight to estab sh nonunion shop conditions,” SEATTLE TAXICAB COMPANY MAIN FIVE SIX HUNDRED “Get Your Printed Receipt” gun a men's class in cooking. ald «Secretary Morrison today. | “There are few places which have vorked under union shop contracts hat have changed over to the non- -@ntract or non-union shop plan.) ‘This would precipitate = strikes. There have been few big strikes in he last six months.” The of Brazil is more han one-fourth that of the United | Peansyivanis Sate cllees has be ISAVING TIMBER [Leaves Baby NOWAPROBLEM) to Scald in Prans Considered for Storm Bath Water Zone in Olympic OAKLAND, Feb. 14-—WIll $50, 000 pay for a face marred and di» Governor Fart and his official | figured beyond all hope of human |party, which last week inspected | restoration? Will (hat sum com | the damage wrought by the tornado | pensate an Isanonthsold baby for jon the Olympic peninsula, bet ~ the prospect of going thru life with |deavoring at Olympia Monday N| . tace trom which othérs will turn \tigure out some plan for protecting from fire the millions of feet of timber biown down, and for saving | the timber still standing. | Several tentativep lana are under consideration, They include (1) Reopening all highways and ‘trailg and burning safety strips. (2) Keep out all tourist travel) until new undergrowth covers trees biown down. | (3) Batablish fixed sites tn which campers may bulld fires, away with horror? These are the questions lawyers are asking here following a sult in which De Lancy C. Smith, Jr., thru his parents won what is thought to be the largest mum ever awarded to a child in the legal history of the West, from his for mer nurse, Miss Gertrude Van Tieok, who han been held responnible for burns resulting in the terribie dixfigurment of the child's features. It was proven at the trial that the nurne set the baby in the bath tub and turned on the hot water. ao Steamer MacSwiney THE SEATTLE STAP TED, SYLVIA AND EMILIE AT THE METROPOLITAN The profesional amateurs of Greenwich Village, which in New York's Bohemia, put up an excellent | revue, altho they never will surpass |Mr, Ziegfeld. One finds their offer ing delightful, decorative and decor oum Apparently Greenwich i no naughtier than the regions — |Longucre square—Just ae “ Djuna Barnes, of our New York of fies, who lives in the village, has assured ua Ted Lewin in the greater part of the performance, With his wriggling shoulders, super Paderewaki mop and jamz band, he inserts about 56 per cent of the punch of the perform ance, He nella a girl in noone two, | directa an orchestra in scene five and |makes himself popular Uhruout the performance. She left the room and forgot to Stowed On Is Here return for several minutes. When The steamanip West Canon, ship | she came back the child wax writh ping board vessel on which Donal J.| ing in polling water and the flesh O'Callaghan, lord mayor of Cork, and) of his face and body was literally Peter J. MacSwiney, brother of the| cooked, For months the child's | late Mayor Terence Maoc#winey, were | jite was despaired of. His sam towaways when the ship crossed (he | nave been destroyed, the flesh about | Auantic recently, arrived at Puget) nis mouth burned away and his Sound naval station Saturday after-| eyelids distorted so that he cannot noon with coal for the navy close them, ‘The baby’s father has given up 40 square inches of his skin to restore the baby’s face, but the operation was unsuccessful. Since the aceldent Miss Van Beek is un. derstood to have come into a large extate, and the father states be will spend every éent of the award Walkers, Motorists | to Love One Another) | The gospel of a “Safer Seattle”) will be driven bome during the week of April 49, under the direc tion of the Automobile Club of | Western Washington, It is expect-| in an attempt to restore the child ed that when the “Safer Seattle” (0 normality. — Tittre “wt ‘cleest ove one “ux |Candidates to Talk — at the Ross Marche ‘The Rosas Improvement club will A seed potato cutter has been In. | Yented which cuts two potatoes at) hear city council candidates Ture | peat it, see-—“becaume there's & bee | the audience all the while he on | # p.m, at the Ross Marche. 'In each”—and then, suddenly Giscern | tn stage. Duray was aeauahin tom Vaay, at ‘tates, a@ time into four pieces each AAE, Gif =. TP . , "y IVs wy OFFICERS PRANSON F BACKUS Proerbea ROBERT S. WALKER . Ver-Predtee FRANK H LUCE Vice-Pre ethene expended (A PAYETTE KELLOGG Acomems Cashemt THEODORE F McCREARY femmes Contest aL MATT femmes Cosheat —_— ORECTORS: ARS ACHES H ANDERSON, MANSON F BACKUS LEROY M BACKUS ‘WILLIAM CALVERT, JR THOMAS A DAVIES EDWARD B DEMING GEORGE DONWORTH JONAS FOX SOVUA CREEN 1 Cc MeNRY TIMOTHY JEROME CLARENCE J LORD PRANK H. LUCE EVAN $ MeCORD CHARLES S$ MILLER, LOUIS H. MOORE MARRY F OSTRANDER DAORITT THOMSEN ROOERT S WALKER All departments will be open for inspection, Monday evening, from.7.30 to 10:30, NATIONAL BANK | COMMERCE OF SEATTLE One Sytvia Jason, who looks and acts like Frances White, divides the reat of this critic's favor with Em \iie Fitageraid, a @ancer of charm and piquancy, with twinkling tocw jand a smiling face, Sylvia would like you to think she's @ little tough | She im littl And she haw a beau titul back, of which the observers |nee not @ little when she sings, “I'm a Lone Vampire,” just before the final curtain, | James Watts got a hand last night \for his burleaquing pf the feminine. |Frrankly, we don’t like James, He belongs at the Lyric. And one Al Herman, a black-face, could improve that you have muddled it yourself Dingust; chagrin; kick«ne stuff. “Excuse mo; I meant to may, “Be caume there's a B in BOTH.” Mull this over and you cam put it over Never could understand why they don't eliminiate some of this purely local wtuff from N, ¥, revues when they take ‘em on the road, What do we care out here about following the green line thru the intricacies of the subway? The Village Follies tack melodies that are remembered, but while the show ip on that doen't matter, Per haps the mont engaging soegic effort in that among thé stara Stately maidens pore and posture thrucu: the action, but not in the manner one has been led to amnociate with the artista’ studios ot Greenwich Vib Lad There are half @ dosen jokes we wish could be deleted. No-no-no— not that Their age They're “dead, but don’t know it.” That's ona = | eee ALBERTINA DANCES AT THE MOORE Rlendiag splendidly with beautitu! scenic effects, Albertina Rasch danced her way into favor with aun day's audiences at the Moore theatre. Minn Rasch presenta one of the dancing spectacles of the year, she le ably anmiated by & trio of own pupiin, The storm scene, with Mins Rasch dancing & gypsy number, and the “gallop” dance, with ite sleigh bells, which was done by her |him act a lot by recollecting that [the audience likes to laugh at the leomedian, not at itself, You get |me, Al? Listen: When you pull that one about “Why ts an elephant like «a camel?” don't answer right off, “Because there's a bee in both.” No. “Hecanse there's a bee in each.” Boo? Then tart to kid the audience | because it docm't get the point—re Ne \'s } All extends to the p¢gople of Seattle a most cordial invitation to visit and inspect its new banking quarters at Second Avenue and Spring Street - To promptly and efficiently take care of the varied demands of modern banking business, every convenience and facility has been provided, while at the same time the artistic appeal has not been lost sight of: and we hope you may share with us the feeling that our tim® and money have been‘well It stands today as an expression of our determination to provide Seartle with a banking home of which she may be justly proud, and 1s made possible by the loyal support and friendly mterest of the people of this community whose needs and problems we have for hurty-two years faithfully strven to meet The constantly increasing demand for.adequate Safe Deposit and Storage Vaults has prompted us to install an equipment of this charadter which we feél: sure will fulfill every requirement and which. for safety and convenience. is unsurpassed mn the Northwest. Whether or not you are a customer we cordially invite you to honor us with your presence today or any other time when convenient. As a citizen of Seattle, you will be inter- ested in what we have done to provide a banking establish- ment worthy of a great city. ae So ERT Ta oe Da | pupils, were the high lights of the | offering. . | Comedy runs Milas Rasch a clone second for honors on the new Orphe um bill, Tom Duray returned with |"Vor Pity’s Sake,” that inimitable take-off on the old-fashioned melo- |@rama, Duray as the proprietor, stage manager, prop de luxe and an- nouncer, tickled the funny-bone of company of players, who staged the “molierdramer,” while Duray made the rain rain, and the mnow snow, | and such, from his “office” above the | stage. Another comedy act in which chat. ter of the nonsense order went over |]! big was put on by Marl Hampton and Dorothy Blake, | A pleasing melange of songs, rang. ‘ng from opera to blues, made it hard for Gertrude Moody and Mary Dun: | can to leave the stage Sunday. They | were brought back for encores sev- eral times. Burke and Betty also stage an act of musical bits, featuring songs, sax- aphone, cornet and ukulele. An acrobatic act by Delmore and) Lee, two capable gymnasts, who per: | form on a “flying ladder” of their 9) own invention, rounds out a well bal Snow vaudeville bill, eee NEW LEADING MAN AT THE WILKES Joseph McManus, the new leading man of the Wilkes stock company, won the favor and admiration of the Sunday afternoon audience when he made his firet appearance on the jooal stage Sunday afternoon. He Poeseants a wonderful power of ex. Premion, having all the attributes of © competent principal. His friend. winning personality, joined by an whe anu om edy Uta authentic feeling for drama is an assurance of hin success. While Thompson Buchanan, the author of [Civilian Clothes,” wna rerving as a captain with the United States forces, he conceived the idea for his comedy. It is not a war play, however, but deals with the humor- ous side of a young captain's life after his being discharged from the army and again donning civilian clothes, The hero of the pay wins and mar. ries an American Red Cross giri while “over there.” She returns to the States and later, when the young officer geta out of the service he goea to claim his bride, who haa long before received a false report of his vue. death, She refuses to recognise him as ber husband because of his out landish civilian clothes Then to break her snobbishness he hires’ out the morous situations and complications then result. Jane Morgan ably portrayed the part of the girl in the leading fem. {nine role, while the remainder of the company helped to make the play an enjoyable success, eee “RAGTIME WEDDING” AT \ann LEVY’S ORPHEUM “The Ragtime Wedding” is the of- fering of the Levy's Musical Comedy company at Levy's Orpheum this week. The attraction ts one of the most elaborate and funniest that has yet been presented in the large Third ave. theatra Lew White gets into a mix-up when he is foroed to marry | in order to inhertt his uncle's eetate. | He plans a mock marriage withhis| stenographer, but it turns out to be| the real thing, which places White | in a complicated situation. Ted Un: | marck leads the big featured musical | number, “The Love Nest,” in which the chorus appears in a pretty tab: lean effect. Special scenery and nov- elty effects are used. Billie Bingham leads the chorus in a lively specialty, “I Want My Wed- ding March in Ragtime.” A chorus girl's contest wil be one md the features of Thursday night's ow, eee PROTEAN ARTIST AT PALACE HIP Novelties with a pleasing vein of comedy feature the new show that entertained yesterday's audiences at Loew's Palace Hip, The Great La. Follette and his company have an of. fering so varied as to give a compre- hensive exhibition of the skill and versatility of the star. His quick changes and clever characterization are fittingly shown in a speedy pro- tean skit, | The Cromwetlis score a hit in an un- usually clever exhibition of juggling One of the team of Rand and Gould = blew and diabolo manipulation. sings some ballads effectively, and his partner wins favor in an eccentric tramp character, Comedy and original ideas in danc- ing are combined by Fred and Elsie Burke. Denny and Louise Hurley sing and perform some remarkable hand-to-hand balancing. The feature photoplay is “A Light Woman.” eee NEW REVUE COMING TO BUNGALOW George Wood, who has charge of the musical revue at the Bungalow: Restaurant theatre, has just re turned from the Mast with a number —THESE DRESSES WOULD REGULARLY | SELL FOR $6.00 AND $9.00. —Chambray dresses in a wide variety of styles —well made and =p sie finished—combining attractiveness with durabi! —A varied assortment of stripes, checks, and broken plaids. With trimmings of white pique collars and cuffs and contrasting colors. Mew sizes, 16\to 36. Women’s sizes, to 53. Jack Holden, singing comedian, Holden has appeared in musical com: Edith Meredith, a classic dancer; bret; Howard Evans, @ clever juvenile man; Glady Vail, popular soprane, wil) also join the new re ‘The present musical revue Closes Saturday night, HOPE IT’S NOT In order to ow UP TO ITS AD. (rpaepone) plate Pa “Naughtiness Pervontfied" te the | does mot cover name of a play written by Otis Rich- pay ae me oe oe: arison, senior at the university, to be presented by La Actriz, Amateur | Whalebene set of teath, Dramatic club, Clarke hall, on the campus. Fish Fleet Balked Constant gales with accompanying high seas are baffling the efforts of cording to Capt. H. Sandvik, of the | Inera, whose work as butler in her mother’s home. Hu-| fishing schooner Atlas, which arriv-| good satisfaction. od here Saturiay night without a pound of fish, because of the rough | Whe” coming ta weather. The schooner Woodrow | this ad with you brought in 6,000 pounds of halibut. An average of 95 tons of soil, peb- mile of the United States is carried amma feast Hardware @ SIXTH AVENUE and PIKE STREET ff Pt th TT « STORE HOURS—9 TO 5:30 Special Price Basement —The primary se of the Speci Price aionest'ix to serve the Lan with good, serviceable merchandise in the current styles at substantially lesa, The item below is only an indication of the many savings possible in the Spe- cial Price Basement. An Important Sale of House Dresses $4.95 Styles for Women and Misses lity. of new entertainers who will replace Dreeent aggregation of singers dancers. be the featured entertainer. with George Cohen. Lee, a singing and dancing sou: February 15, in gs ork Fititeg All work guaranteed ge Esamieation and by Constant Gales fishing fleet to set their lines, ac- tort ee mers who have and loose rock for every square ually to the sea by our rivers, ONE- THIR OFF ON ALL FIREPLACE TRIMMINGS WHILE THEY LAST We need the room for other merchandise and don’t want to store these goods away; so we offer them, while they last, at one-third off. A ful and complete selection—not left-overs. ANDIRONS $2.67 TO $14.67 PAIR A score of patterns in Dull Black, Swedish, Bur nished Antique Brass finish and Solid Brass. SCREENS $4.67 TO $28.33 Dull 26, 80 and 36 inches high, finished in Gilt, Od Black, Swedish, Burnished Antique Brass, Brass and combination Black and Brass. FIREPLACE TOOLS $3.98 TO $15.17 yo SET Consisting of Tongs, Poker and Shovel, Stand. Finishes to match screens and andirons BASKET GRATES $5.67 TO $11.67 20 to 80 inches wide. For wood or of styles and finishes. [ %ext char to: Cliseum

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