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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 11, 1922. THE SEATTLE STAR PAGE BUILDING TO START BOOM 12-Story Structure to Rise Where East Half of New York Block Stands Pathway to Success Thorny Calling for the wrecking of the east half of the New York block, Third ave. and Cherry st, and the construction of a new L2-story struc ture, « building permit was issued Tuesday to the Dexter Horton estate for erection of a million-dollar off: ue. « jon of Seattle's newest ; ott ne will mark the beetn ‘ ning of era of building here un. equaled since the boom days of 1909, according to architects and real es- tate experta. | ‘The new structure will replace the east half of the New York block As goon as the unit is completed the tenants of the present building witl be accommodated in the new edifice. The Second ave. half of the block will then be rased and a lMgory structure erected in ite place Issuance of the permit is expected to be followed by important butlding permits to the Metropolitan Building Oo. for new office construction on the university tract. i Johneon Is Pleased at His Appointment WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.—Con gressman Albert Johnson is aatur. ally gratified at his :ppointment as Tegent of Smithsonian Institute in place of the late KE. J. Elston of Cali-| fornia, particularty as Johnson's! father was a noted scientist and in ventor of Springfield, IML, where he Practiced law for many years, at one time being a partner of Horndon, who years before had teen the iaw partner of Lydia Barry. She is appearing on the bill at the Moore) this week in a delightful little comedy skit. | > Z . . > J J . > Lydia Barry admits she ts a crank, ; Soiled fur on a $259 gown often cuts! but it is crankiness that has brought |@Pplause 10 seconds, “While there may not be a royal jher to the top rung of the vaudeville }road to stage success, there is a sure in the Douglas building. Frank C./i¢ you use a pistol | Mise Rarry carries Jackson, former state senator, is in| “We are all earning our bread and/tumes for afternoon and evening, @ charge of the campaign, which prob-|putter and a vaudeville audience | half dozen extra cloaks and lighting ably will be held February 19 to 25.)won't pay year after year to see | effects so ag not to clash with pre special com : Peat ‘ ladder, she says. one, and that ix the road of cranks q H | “People call It crankiness.” says ness that leads by constant striving : Prepare to Raise oy Mise who ts at the Moore this|to the willo-thewisp City of Per " Cash for Memorial *e«. nen you insist on every-/ fection. The bude thing conngeted with your act being but it h : eliminary plans for a campaign'as nearly perfect ax you can have | inclined “ to raise $250,000 for a memorial to it; that your diamonds be real, that! may not like taking th : be erected in Centralia in honor of your gowns be the best obtainable jin the long run, they { " the Armistice day massacre victims and that the pistol is shet pff at the| benefits from your seeming groucht : were outlined at a meeting Tuesday exact second that your lines call for, | nem.” a ‘ c . |what might be called ‘sloppy work.'| ceding acts Counterfeiter Gets Off With 10 Months Previous good record won a light sentence for Nick Stone, charged with making and passing spurious dollars and half dollars, in federal court Tuesday. He wag sentenced sane on FREDERICK 1922 Record of om ner * Complete Housefurnishers t Pedestrians Hit Interior Decorators y 4 bv Automobiles = 23° ise betmomt piace, was oe Verely injured Monday night when struck by Thomas J. Gill, Ritz Hotel, at 14th ave. N. E. and E. 48th at. | 2 —Ray Roberson, 106 W. 70th st. received cuts on knee and face when struck at Western ave. and Virginia st. Saturday, by an un- known driver who fled. 2 —An unknown woman was bruised when she stepped from a street car at Rainier ave. tc st. by R. W. Jacobson, nand st. Saturday. i S. F. Stevens, 4728 30th ave. was unhurt when a car driv- by W. R. Nichols, 135 N. 64th et struck him at Prefontaine place and Washington st. Sunday. | 2 —A Jap boy, crossing Jackson st. at 9th ave. was knocked down and bruised Sunday by J. FE. ler hotel, who said the Two men, both Intox staggered tnd ave. Satur struck by HH. They were night, and were Ii, Sheldon hotel. 0o- Iona Kelley, 571% 40th ave. 8. was severely injured at Rai ave. and Atlantic st. Sunday, by wn driver. 3. E. Weber, Larned hotel was struck at 9th ave. and y agley of ig cut and imbs. | 443 W. Gist st Saturday b Anderson oa The Same, Good "Ago Today || OHIO Constantine, 2502 ave. 8. was bruised n struck at 4th ave. and Pike st P. J. Sander, 210 N. 48th at 35 reported he had hit an un identified woman at First ave. and Stewart at. She was unhurt. —An unidentified man 36 struck at 3rd ave. and Jeffer. ton st. by W. H. Horne: 7 Broad. way N. He waa bruised —An unidentified man was 37 struck at 4th ave. and Union at. by F. H. Fairbanks, but was un- hurt an tele Ww ave. N. At a New, Lower Price: $69.00 (Water Coil, $3.00) OW it is much easier to secure the Range which has such .an enviable record for | economy of operation and good-baking qual- | | | feon, struck at Fre ». and Ewing st. by 13th ave. 8. was el was bruised ked down at Sth pe + - * cwood Pi. by J. {| ities. The new price is effective until further t Pray, of Sunnydale, notice. sly hurt when hit and Mapleleaf PI. “8 Minutes to Baking Heat” “15 Minutes: Hot Water for the Bath” Lester 8 —J. Anderson, 1626 7th st. and Broad st. by Frank Watson, 250 W. 81s , but unhurt -J. A. Tobin, 702 24th ave., was 4 severely hurt when struck at Broadway und Madison w#t, by an @uto that failed to stop. | 7 ave., More Than 30,000 Satisfied Ohio Users i Seattle and Vicinity (STOVE SECTION, THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE) Improvements Urged|Educator Talks to by Co. Health Officer) ne D Municipal League Improvement of health conditions| People should study internat rth of the elty w treaties and foreign relations, Dr J. T. Sparling, county Oliver A. Richardson of the Uni versity of Washingtor Municipal league cer, at & meeting at Gree tall peptic tanks until a sewage \Mabel Collins, 56, Rich Negress, Dies Mabel Ce neer ne in a hospital in thin ¢ ling oa to well eattle, died Tuesday Mrx, Cor one of the At Tenth ave, 8 known plo | h whe was living | cc Postal Savings in } | | | Portal savings in the Seattle pe office have nearly doubled in the last year according to postal off clals, On January 1, 1922, there was $4,064,467 on deposit in 6,219 ac unts, compared with $1,391,606 on deponit in 3,444 accounts January Seattle Increase File Flood Claims With City Council wt-| Damage claims ageregating $9,628 with the ety ents of Rainier y who alleged that badly com blocked natural ke Washington dum _ were filed Tt + uncil by 17 res 4 ed culverts 1, age into ng the recent floods. ———a FREDERICK & NELSON A Thursday Feature in The Downstairs Store: 1,200 Organdie and Voile Frocks, Special 1.65 frilly, j)\ and “\¥ mings. V ings, choice blue, Brown ings. with Pink, dominating. Sizes 16 to 44. $1.65. Attractively-Low Prices . on Desirable Silks HEAVY NAVY CHARMEUSE, 40-inch width, es- pecially adapted to street wear, $1.39 yard. SOFT LUSTROUS MESSALINE, 36 inches wide, in Navy, Brown, Henna, Burnt Orange, Tan, Gray, Rose, Jade, Flesh, Nile, Turquoise, Apricot, Old Rose, Tangerine, Peacock Blue, Black and White. Priced $1.35 yard. MEDIUM WEIGHT CHARMEUSE, 36-inch width, in Coral, Rose, Pansy, Maize, Jade, Pekin Blue, Plum, Dark Brown and Navy. Very good value at $1.65 yard. CHANGEABLE SATIN, 85 inches wide, much in demand for evening wear; shown in Cerise and Gold, Cerise and Silver, and Emerald and Gold; $2.45 yard. TAFFETA SILKS, 35-inch width, in soft chiffon quality. Colors include: Navy, Black, Dark and Light Brown, Mohawk, Tan, Gray, Yellow, Tan- gerine, Silver and a few light changeable combi- nations. Exceptionally low-priced at $1.65 yard. CREPE DE CHINE, 40-inch width, in Flesh, Ivory, Jade, Turquoise, French Blue, Seal Brown, Navy and Black. Very good value at $1.65 yard. FOULARD SILKS, 40-inch width, in a variety of light and dark colors, low-priced at $1.85 yard. PRINTED SATINS, 86-inch width; an inexpensive lining of silk and cotton mixture; $1.45 yard. SHIRTING SILKS, 32 inches wide, in pleasing stripes and colors, at $1.10 yard. CANTON CREPE, 40-inch width, in Navy and Black, at $1.95 yard. —rur pownstTams store Initialed Stationery Special 50c Cabinet | HERE are 210 of these large hinge-cover | Cabinets containing good linen-finish Sta- | tionery, as follows: | 24 sheets of paper, dye-stamped with gold initial. | 12 gold-edge correspondence cards, dye-stamped with gold initial, | 36 envelopes, | Special, 50¢ box. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Utility Baskets | Special 65c Each ANDLED BASKETS, wide and deep, as shown in the sketch, suitable for wood, maga- zines and waste-paper, and for use as work baskets. In dark- brown finish. Special 65¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORD HE Dresses are in youthful styles, as suggested in the sketches, especial- ly favoring wide sash- iy es, plaitings, rufflings laces as trim- The Organdie Dresses are in plain color- offering of Copen- hagen, Pink, Light- and combination color- The Voile Dresses are in figured patterns, Red, Blue or Black pre- Special, Thursday, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Sherbet Glasses 6 for $1.25 PAN attrac- tively - low price for these\ — Footed Sher- bets, in tall shape, as pic- ‘ ,’ tured, of plain, medium- weight glass. Set of six, 5. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Cups and Saucers Spe- 95c Set of cial Sia HOICE of two styles at this price—an all-over Phoenix pattern, in blue and white; the other plain white china. Special, the set of six, D5¢. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORB 180 Vacuum Bottles $1.00 OTTLES in 114-pint size, with black metal exterior—come apart for easy cleaning. Excellent value at $1.00. Bottles, in the le as above, $1.50 each. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Women’s Band-finish Union Suits Special $1.00 Yengthy low for year“round these Union Suits ght cotton, ankle ck and sleeveless, with tailor and finish, Sizes 40, 42 and 44. Bpecial $1.00, —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 88 Bust Forms $2.50 I1GHT-WEIGHT papier mache 4 Bust Forms, covered with black Jersey cloth for satisfac- tory pinning. Sizes 30-to 44. Low. priced at $2.50. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE FIFTH AVENUE AND PINE STREET Tub Frocks for Schoolgirls — $1.30 LEVER combinations of plain and plaid ging- hams, trimmings of rick rack braid, picot edging, pipings, rufflings, bits of embroidery and pearl but- tons, make these Tub Dresses for girls just a bit more attractive than ordi- [jah narily. The sketch is typical of the good values and style offered, and there are sev- eral other models equally good. Sizes 7 to 12 years, priced low at $1.30. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE 1,500 Yards of Drapery Cretonne Special 25c¢ Yard SPECIAL PURCHA these attractive Cre' SE enables us to offer tonnes in, floral and con- ventional designs, at this very low price. Many pleasing colorings on backgrounds of Cream, Tan, Blue and Black; 36 inches wide. Special at 25¢ yard. 80 Axminster Rugs Special $2.75 Each Tans, Blues and mixed colorings in Axminster Rugs, size 27x54, are to be sold Thursday, special $2.75 each. Clearance —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Prices on Women’s Winter Suits, Coats, Dresses WOMEN’S WINTER COATS $13.85, $15.00, $21.35, $24.35 and $31.25. WOMEN’S WI NTER SUITS $9.75, $14.75, $21.75. WOMEN’S SILK AND CLOTH DRESSES $6.45, $9.85, $15.00, $24.35. 200 Coverall Aprons At 50c Each EVERAL attractive styles, one as indicated in the sketch, to select All are well-made of plaid and checked Ginghams and figured Per- cales, in sash and belted styles, with trimmings of plain color, or from. rick rack braid. Excepti priced at 50¢. rire pownsTairs sTORE Broken Lines of Women’s Low Reduced to $4.95 Pair Vea 150 pairs in the lot, of Brown Calf and Kidskin Pumps and Ox- fords, with Cuban_heeis soles, reduced to $4.95 pair. —THE DOWNST. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE pipings, or onally low- Shoes and welt AIRS STORE Short Lengths of 36-inch Indian Head Special 20c Yard Hf Bie serviceable, good-laundering White Cotton is especially favored for women’s and children’s dresses. middies, nurses’ uniforms, Special 20¢ yard. —THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE Striped Mercerized Organdies Special 15c Yard Very effective Curtains use m for cottage and bedroom be made of these Striped Mercerized Organ- dies—36-inch width, special 15¢ yard. THE DOWNSTAIRS STORE oi