The Seattle Star Newspaper, December 22, 1921, Page 4

_ acing oe OES GA A5Ne +— PAGE 4 Call the Christmas Special $2.50 the Hour for Five! Special Low Rate! Exclusive to the hours of 9:30 to 11:30 a. m., 2 to 4 p. m.—exclusive for pre- call Main 6500 tell the dispatcher: “It’s a shopping party!” Only $2.50 the whole party up to five persons for each hour! : It’s a joyful thrill to shop in a taxi! Pitch your bundles inte it! Take them home yourself! Puts cheer into all the day and ends it a perfect day! Different! You don’t play out! It’s the comfort way! You don’t balk at another twelve blocks, where you know you should go to get that one certain gift! You reach one end of the shopping section in a few minutes, and you are back to the other end before you know it! Remember the driver takes each and all of you to just the shop or shops at which you wish to call. Courteous and atten- tive; guards your gifts in the cab. Make up a party! Phone Main 6500 and have a Yellow dependable Taxi call for you! Xmas Calls “How shall we make our Christ- mas Eve and our Christmas Day calls? One simply MUST make them.” Everybody says “How?” Just call a dependable Taxi— Main 6500! No other way so pleasant, so dignified, so con- forming to the spirit of the sea- son! Let a Yellow Taxi help you! Calla ELLOW TAXI “MAIN 6500” Should you forget the number, it’s on the front’ of the telephone directory, Taxi Shopping Here is shown a section of prize-winning Airedale, with re court. Inset above is last photo taken of Sunbeam, SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Preparations for a second tri Dormie, arrogant Airedale, 0 of catslaughter, growin death of Sunbeam, aged §, and 13 other cats, were being made to day. ft a THE ——_—$—$—$—$—$—$—$—_$_ [DOG MURDER JURY DISAGREES] Tae Pope oof tne Sate od Cotsen ¥ POMS ch At Seu ltere tvtime ted mame at canalerer be Hb the warrant, charging Dormie, eat murder in San Francisco the defendant and, below, the one of 14 victims, ) After two hours’ deliberation the |Jury before which he was tried din agreed and was discharged late yeu 4 moral vindication, any- way,” sald Attorney James Brennan | for the defense, Editor The Star: The newspaper reports a few days ago of the leasing of the King county forry system on Lake Washington to Capt. John Anderson stated that under the terms of this agreement the people on Mercer island and on the east side of the lake are protect od against @ curtailment of service and advancement of rates. ‘Then before the signatures to this contract were barely dried, the coun- ty commissioners promulgated a de cree that beginning on Tuesday, De cember 20, persons riding on the steamer Dawn on the trips leaving Leschi at §, 10:30 and 1145 p.m. will be charged a straight fare of 26 cents, or two commutation tickets, a doubling of fares. After this atrocious falsehood who cfin believe the word of a King coun ty commissioner? I ttve on Mercer taland and, tn common with many of my neighbors. {1 feel that the county commissioners | have time wi mt been on the square at any service, de reapect ta bo diant palaver to an audb Seattle voters just be fore the election a year ago last No vember. The extreme and studied ne. Wag achieved affords ample grounds for these grave suspicions. The com missioners repaired most of the boats in the service, built three splendid docks, made Capt. Anderson a prer- ent of off to the value of almost $40,000, and told about it afterwards. That ls statesmanship of a high or der Any student of public ownership knows that the county ferry system can be made to pay If those who operate it desire it to pay. They crecy with which the Anderson lease | FALSEHOOD IN DEAL ON FERRIES, CLAIM jknow that this can be done without burdening the public with exorbitant rates, They know, what the commis siovers have not shown the honesty to tell the people, that every pub licly-owned and publicly-operated fer- lry system from fan Francisco to | Denmark i self The | King county ferry ay in the lone failure in a long, ur ken let of | ccemes in the public operation of rries, It might be sald, however, that the ferry systems of San Fran cleco, New York and Copenhagen were successful under publie man agement because their guiding hands are devold of the political sagueity and talent for business failure that characterizes the comminsioners of | King county | The commissioners have consixt- lently refused to meet thin questiqn on its merita, Their parrotlike re sponse to every argument for reason [able service and reasonable fares has been that these were impossible re quests, for the ferries are losing monty, and they always have lost money since they emme under the jcounty control. But in the very next linetant they can let a contract for the construction of a $30,000 dock at the Roanoke” land! or a 950,000 dock at the metropolitan village of Medina. These pu y extravagant, but politically expedient. expendi tures are made after the commis sioners throw their customary fit about the ferry deficit. | What the office of the King coun: ty commissioners needs above every thing else ts a bit of the old-fashioned purification by fire. Yours, to the confusion of official axt ¥. FREDERICK W VAND, Fast Seattle, air-Cut-C hristmas’ Festival Thrills 90 e who let the taxes go unpaid. eee Mother R ther Kids Lands-in the White Bloff-Hanford | Brendon st., were to be held at 3 p. district are to be cruised at once|™ Thursday at Bonney-Watson's. Ninety youngsters being “sheared” and “clipped™ for ! Seisaors, stray locks, ted Pompo—and Santa And) they all came together Wednesday night when 12 represen tatives of Glenn McLeod's barber p, clippers in hand, and accom panied by Frederick & Nelson's Santa Claus, paid their respects to Mother Ryther’s home. ‘The youngstern were set up on stools and the clipping began, They didn't know that Santa was out in the kitchen borrowing the dinner bell from Mother Ryther. They | didn’t even know he'd come. BUT WHEN HE DID COME! But when the old bustle thru the door, borrowed bell, tugging apples, the repr of needed to clutch the youngsters and hold them tight to avoid the escape of half-sheared kiddies, And when Glenn McLeod him- self escaped thru the door returned a moment later Insurance Exams Free for Veterans Beginning January 2, 1922, exaerv ice men reqiired by the government to pass a physical nation before reinstat insurance y government to a new rub States veterans fellow DID ringing the a box of bureau, announced by the Seattle of fice. The time for reinstatement of insurance was recently extended to March 4, 1926 At the present time only disabled soldiers drawing government com pensation are eligible for free exami- nation. MAYBE SHE WAS SIMPLY TRYING TO PLAY POSTOFFICE DENVER, Dee. 22—A pretty girl walked into the postoffi here today and gasped at the pros- pect of waiting an hour to mall a packnge when she saw the long line before the window. Iph think when § she exclaimed. “Well, what will you give for my place?” arked a man near the head of the line, “One big kiss,” the girl said. The kiss yas given, the girl took her place near the head of the line, and the smiling man toa the last position, land «ing to all Seattle rying » %-pound tub of candy, 30 pounds of peanuts, and an armful of “Santa Cloas” toys, | Mother Rythet’s children didn't | care whether or not they ever | got o haircut again as long as they lived, The combination hair-cnutting: Christmas party given by McLeod's to Mother Ryther’s home was just one of the many planned by Christ- |masepirited people for kiddies and unfortunate friends during the holt day seaxon. The Red Cross ts planning a “mounted” Christmas tree, to be wheeled from goom to room in the Providence bospital, where dinabled ors will receive Christmas gifta. ame disabled soldiers will be presented with @ Victrola by the Elderbloom club. | Seattle children, organized by the Little Friends’ club of the Y. W. . jednesday prepared Christ wen fo the 60 children at the Indian orphanage at Tahola reservation, | And Christmas | hundreds of them |to tour the city carol singers have laid plans Christmas eve, Notes and Comment on THE OLD HOME TOWN Walla Walla will try the Community service plan for three months, and if it likes It will attempt to carry jout the program for a year, one Officers of the Bloedel-Donovan | Lumber Co, of Bellingham are plan |ning to get their Claliam timber |down to tidewater, A year ago they purchased large holdings from the | Lacey timber interests. | eee | |. Salvage of the billion feet of tim. ber cut down by the tornado that swept the Olympic peninsula last winter is advocated by the state un- |employraent commission | eee |werve the Yuletide season with ap: propriate ceremo' see | | | Bert Berry, orchardist of Bridg |port Bar, has purchased a 10-aore, full-bearing orchard tract at a tax wale at Waterville for $700, The land SEATTLE hurley school will hold its annual SACRIFICED tall Primy, sccording, ts" sarees fOpen to 8 P. M. . sates best tine. sath Sat We THs WEEK City Bank Sherman ay & Co. STAR SECOND AVENUE AND UNIVERSITY STREET The Place for Christmas Gifts 1 9 4 - Merchandise In the Men’s Section 7 Certificates Special Values in || ie: From Fraser-Paterson Co. ° ° ; Gite aways satstuctory | Desirable Gifts for Men because they are redeem- i able in gifts sure to satisfy. Hi a eer eye 25¢. Merchandise and Glove Good Cambric Handkerchiefs, in attractive boxes, | Certificates on Every . Floor 8 for 50¢. se a Eaaies bey ted at $2.65. } " . mported Ri ‘ool Hose at $1. Men’s Slippers—Special $1.45 initialed jCambrie Handkerchiefs (not all initials) | | 200 Pairs Just In! Felt with leather soles. Special at fine Lisle i : | | $1.45 a pair. Ce a Fine Lisle Hose, 3 pairs for $1. First Floor iI) Silk Umbrellas | Ribbon Novelties J i}| A Gift Memorandum of Gifts of High Little Things That Satisfacggg t | | Standin, tortly Bolve the Last-minute if 1 Jewelry ME ee ; Ever since the Gays of 89¢ each 4 | Spanish Combs 1 to $5. Pearl Beads $2.50 to gold and pearl hafidies, | Lingerie Buckies f | Crzetal Beads SOG and $1. p argge Girdies $8.75 to fine umbrellas have had a | Sachet Pillows i | Red Beads $1. $7.50. worthy pigeo on gift lists. | Dainty Vanities } White Coral Beads $3.75 to Camisole Bows 88.50. Raby Rings 75¢ and 81.26 Brilliant Bar Pins 61.50 to Yearl Barrings GO¢ to $5. Ttallan Jet Heads $2.45. Novelty Bracelets SO@ to 812.50. And this year the novel- ties are more beautiful than ever before. ver bands at $1.25. Hand painted, gold and sil- ribbon wrist watch | | 826. Lingerie Clasps 50¢ to $3. We ba’ coll | Whitby Jet Bracelets $12.50 a ‘eo have excellent evleo | {0 '916.00. * ONT Re ee oe ee tions in women’s pure atk | Framed Mottoes umbrellas of af the cor- | Hand - illuminated quota j sf Jo ress tions, with artistie frames. | Hair Bows Thermos Bottles | 7,9s to gis can” | Priced” 60¢, 75e and | Bows already ted, Thermon Bottles 83.25 First Floor 90¢. First Ft either plain or with to $5.50. Virst Floor clasp, SO@ and $1. Virst Floor —n Special Price Basement Practical Gift Saggestions Georgette Blouses Unusual Values at $3.95 Blouses like these would ordinarily be priced at $5 to $5.75. Smart over-blouses and tuck-in models in becoming styles. An at- tractive assortment of styles and colors. 300 Silk Petticoats Exceptional Qualities at $2.95 Silk Jersey Petticoats—Silk Taffeta Petti- coats—Petticoats with Jersey tops and Taf- feta ruffles. ' Flounces in knife pleated styles, plain colors and trimmed with ribbon and colored in- serts. Colors include: Gold, melon, taupe, Mohawk, Copen, tur- quoise, orange, Patsy green, magenta, navy, brown and black. Adjustable elastic waistbands, 1 weenunee | ° ° Gift Linens | Of the Finest Qualities Complete assortments of beautiful linens. Pattern table | cloths with napkins to match; table cloths priced from ||| $7.95 to $40 each; napkins $10 to $45 a dozen. | Linen damask by the yard at $3.50, $3.75 and 4.50. Linen Napkins priced from $5.45 to $13.50 a dozen. | Italian handmade linens, doilies, tray cloths, center-pieces, | luncheon cloths, banquet cloths, luncheon sets, scarfs and scarf sets from $1.95 to $150. | Linen huck towels from 60¢ to $2.50 each. | Decorative linens—pure linen centers with beautiful Vene- tian lace edges of antique design, luncheon cloths and scarfs from 75¢ to $29.50. Second Floor YUNMRAL, | gecvicms ‘tor wn Charged With Helen Marguerite Lindholm, 6204| Transpo ti Rum for U. S. Citize Lawrence Janick, a Seattle man, is; That immediate steps be taken t jenforce the charter provision under arrest at Northport, charged | ing contractors on local imp project. with transporting 15 cases of whisky | ments to give preference to U. eee ST. PAUL—Louls Hill, chairman | citizens in hiring workers w: Hart has promised to give|f the Great Northern railway, files | cross the border by automobile. H®*) demand filed with the city application for appointment as ad-| was intercepted by Deputy Customs | Wednesday by the Association ministrator of tne estate of his Unemployed. mother, Mrs, James J. Hill Preference Wanted ' i belonged to Opie Read, noted author, preparatory to their division for use| Burial will be in Washelll, under the state soldiers’ settlement | seesnencicnnemnecntn Gov Clallam county much-needed assixt ance in constructing a new bridge over the Dungeness river between Carlaborg and Sequim. } eee Everything in tn readiness for the big minatrel and vaudeville show to be staged at Snohomish Thursday land Friday nights under the auspices lof the Eagie® band. | MAN! You have not seen such prices for years. WHAT nearly 10 As you might have saved, so may your Silk Suspenders, in holiday boxes— 79c 89c 95c| children save — if you will but put that suggestion to them as a Christ- e Their hap iness this Christ- . upon music more mas than any of us realize. The true Vidrola answers perfectly this very wholesome craving. mas Gift of a Sav- ings Account. $2.50 Outing Flannel Pw ae. eee WAITING Our De- partment is eager Savings | 95c Men's Seediwees,...:, GO FOR fe Silk Lisle Hose $25 to $890 to serve you and . Convenient Terms them. mee 1 NOW? tor... 9145 LOTS OF OTHER GOODS The National Open Evenings Until Christmas of Seattle Second at Marion The Men’s Shop § 1405 3rd Ave. Three Doors North of Union \ i Third Avenue at Pine SBATTLE ‘Tecoma + Spokane +