The Seattle Star Newspaper, January 18, 1924, Page 12

[ FINISHED HIS JOB AND QU m)) a J. Richmond, Commissioner of Waterway District No, 2, Has Quit His Job After Nine Years of Service, During Which Time He Has | Put the District in Sound Financial Condition. “There's No Danger of Any Trouble Now,” He Says, “So I'm Going to Ste; Out.” The | Waterway Is Now Selling Gravel at a Neat Profit. —Photo by Price @ Carter, Star Staff Foreign Trade A course for men and ‘women who are not sat isfied to remain tn their Present positions, but Bro determined to forge ahead to the highest- Paid positions, Monday and Thursday Evenings ants ee sad years of experience Glasses $5.0 EXAMINATION GLOLE UPTICAL Co. 1614 Westinke Ar: Retween Pike and a Vipe y NELSON After fighting adverse conditions for nine years, putting the district that insures an annual income each year that will make it self-support ing, he up and quits his job. And} that’s the kind of a waterway com- ton, is. ad commissioner for the Commercial Waterway District No, 2, which in- cludes the city of Renton. carry on the work of flood contro! In the Cedar river, which used to threnten the city of Renton. After tor political fight Rich mond was clected. He reorganized lent financial condition. made. This year, since a gravel con- to $7,500. Next year it will | be completely eliminated. During the past two years, Rich. | mond says, he has had splendid co- operation from ©. M. Cothron and Georg “There's no trouble arising,” I stepped out. contract with the Pioneer Sand and Ukelihood of any said Richmnd. “So yard. it and load {t on our scow and de. liver it. structed dredge and a new scow. “This gravel formerly sold for 7 cents a yard. Then the district was) & lability, but now it fs an asset to| the community.” |35,000 on receipt of -00 Richwond is married and resides | ¥ith his wife, who is a practicing at- torney at Renton. He is employed in County Auditor D, E. Ferguson's office. Portland Wants Man Held as Auto Thief Facing auto theft charges here and at Bellingham, W, B. B requested for trial in Port ay on a ‘nimilar charge | His ball of $2,000 wos raised to word from Portland. Bradley is now in the _jeity jail. An alleged accomplice, C. H. Lit- tle of the Ethelton hotel, ts booked on an open charge pending invest{ gation. ‘U. of W. Debaters Meet Sedro-Woolley § | The Badger Debate club, of the University of Washington, will send |Horace Chapman and Harold Jet. |frey to oppose the team of the Se. }dro-Woolley high school, on Friday, | January 25, at Sedro-Woolley. Richmond recently realgned his job | Nine years ago tho district wan} paying heavy levies each year to} the district and began a fight which | has finally put the district in excel- | During the period levies of ap- proximately $26,000 annually were| tract was signed, the levy was cut! 1. Thomas, both of Renton, | \the other comminstoners, | on its feet and signing up @ contract | missioner T. H. Richmond of Ren-| | | We have signed a/ Gravel Co,, to sell them 75,000 yards | of gravel each year at 32 cents a} It costs us 16 cents to dredge | We have a newly con-| | ‘The question, of which the Wash-| |ington men wil | tive, will be: uphold the affirma- “Resolved, That the n, ax proposed | by t Harding, should be | | Freeman Fighting California Japs! Miller Freeman, publisher of the ic Fisherman, lett Be rhe ped , re he will ape men to regain rights which have been gobbled Up, by the Japanese a month in an effort to ansist white fisher- control of fishing THE SEATTLE STAR Saturday — January Values That Will | Give Pout a Thrifty fe for the Year! Bought Specially for Clearance 720 Men’s Knitted Ties At 45c Four - in - Hands that have just ar- rived—and — they're ‘Jim Dandies,” Plain colors, heath- ers, cross and bias stripes—in fact, a tie for every man’s fancy. Men's Shop—Just Inside the Lower Second Avenue Entrance All Pure Virgin Wool $24.50 Overcoats Reduced to $19. 75 For Quick Clean-Up All-Wool Overcoats, in allaround belted, double-breasted style, topped with a convertible collar, Just right for the big end of this Winter, and next Winter, too, Well-tallored, In good-looking shades of BROWN—GRAY—TAN January Values to Introduce The New Third Floor Shoe Shop 312 Pairs Women’s Pumps and Slippers Reduced to $3.95 Broken lines of satin, patent, brown calf and black kid Strap Pumps and Oxfords, which have been much higher priced, Third Floor—The Bon Marche ‘ Geological Histor yof Washington’ Stides and Lecture by Prof EB. J. Sauntlers Assisted by L. D. Lindsley Program of Musio—-Under Auspices of PT. A. Children and others interested are cordially invited. Free. Saturday, 10:90 to 11:45 Bon Marche Auditorium—Fourth Floor 372 Factory Specials Bandeaux at 59c A very popular long model, with panel ‘front, elastic at waist, and made of pretty silk stripe material. 82 to 44. Upper Main Floor and Second Floor—The Bon Marche Bien Jolie Girdles Special $3.45 Sizes Made of beautiful fancy silk broche, with 4 sections | of firm surgical elastic with low, comfortable top of elastic. A splendid fitting garment for women with small waistline. Sizes 24 to 34. Gossard Co. sets, Special $3.95 Model No, $820—Lightly boned, front-lacing Corsets, for the slight to average figures. Low, comfortable elastic top, with medium-length skirt, fancy striped pink | batiste. Sizes 22 to 30. Second Floor—The Bon Marche 7 Save on Food-Prices. \ In The Bon Marche Food Shops Fine Tomatoes, Can 13c Armour’s Star Hams, Geos Quality Tomatoes, tn No. 2% cans and 2 cans for ..2e . Lb. 31e Small atzes and extra nice for y Home Sweet Kernel bolling or baking, By the plece only. Armou Star Sileed Bacon, |n duatproof cartons, 1b. 4he % Ib +e the Cling Swifts Premium Bacon, | jight syrup, oan and medium weight bacon, by ict eee the plece only, Ib M40 Swifts Cottage lean and 2he ur regular + Ade blended Ate Jam, in bull, Lb Ihe Pork Snuauge, fresh vee RD “York “Mammoth | Cheese, Wonderful flavor with « nip, Ib. abe Hon Marche Ma: form in qua Ib, ans “Delleatessen Luncheon at The Counter, 35c Creamed Chicken Pie, Carrots and Peas Mashed Potatoes Bread and Butter Rice Pudding with Vanilla Sauce Coffee or Milk, Genuine Orange Pekoe Blend Tea 41c Lb. Speciatiy blended black teas. Hon Special Bend Coffee, regu- lar 400 grade, 3 ib 00 1. Limited to 2 lbs. to a customer. Wainuts, shell, f Ib, Manchurian, easy to candies and cakes, - Me ¥, 1 20¢ bottle of Free ‘ompound Extract of Vanilla with each 65c bot- tle purchased. Bulk Cocon, tb. Ke Pure Ground Black Pepper, 1b., 1065 1 Ib. 18e Oranges, new navein. sweet und Juicy, doz. 18e; 2 doz. ....25¢ customer Coffee Section Bon Marche Bread, 10¢ Large Lonves of Wholesome rend, 2 for 19¢ Hatterhor topped with nu Me; 6 for Our %e size Layer Cakes, ep sees English ine, large size, 6 for ‘Tet Fy Loat Cakes, very special .. Bakery Soda Fountain Lunch, 30¢ From 11 to 2:30 mb Croquettes, with green pens Bread As “Butter Homemade Devil's Food Cake Tea, Coffee or Milk Special from 11 to 6:30, fresh Marshmallow Sundae, 12¢ Upper Main and Lower Main Floors. H Limited 6 cans to ‘Children’s Day at The Bon Marche! A Big January Value 75 fencer Girls’ and Small Women’s “Oh, John! Look!”’ Boys’ Holland Shoes Reduced to | $3.45 Broken sturdy shoes brown. Bh with Gooc oak 8c “tel tel” tips. gents’ 9 to boys Misses’ and : Children’s Lace Shoes Made on footform lasts,4 in black or brown, Fiix- ible oak leather soles and rubber heels, Sizes 514 to 11, $2.95. Sizes 1144 to 2, $3.45. Third Floor—The Bon Marche Full-Fashioned All-Silk (Seconds) Stockings 1.95 Pair iFINE HOSE, showing very slight imperfections in knitting. Heavy quality, in shades of black, brown, gray, tan, meadowlark and nude. | Women’s Reinforced Silk Hose $1.35 Govd quality, in black, white, brown, beige, beaver and cinnamon. Women’s Semi-F ashionedSilkHose$1.65 Garter hem or elastic rib top, in black, white, brown, Children’s Good Stockings 35c Pair | Made from long staple cotton, plain or Richelieu rib, | Black, white and brown—8 pairs for $1.00, Imported Fabric Gauntlets $1.50 Strap wrists and embroidered cuffs, in clever, new designs. In shades of gray, beige, mode aud beaver, Washable Fabric Gloves Reduced to 79c In 2-clasp and strap-wrist styles, with Paris point or embroidered backs. In gray, brown, mode, beaver. “Perrin’s’ Kid Gloves Reduced to $2.35 | Imported Gloves, 2-clasp, pique sewn. In. black, White, tan, brown, gray, beaver and champagne, Women’s Cotton Union Suits $1.25 | Medium weight, sleeveless, band top or Dutch neck, elbow sleeves, knee or ankle length—regular and extra sizes. Women’s Wool-and-Cotton Union Suits Regular Sizes, $2.50—Eatra Sizes, $3.00 Fine quality Union Suits, sleeveless, band top, knee | length. lines in these n black or r lace style r welt sewed Sor with little Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche Coats $14.95 Sizes Range from 8 to 16 EFTLY tailored—all with definite youthfulness and originality. Polaire, Bolivia, Overplaid, Overstripe and Velour—in serviceable quality, with that air of soft wrappiness about them that is so smart. In wanted shades and combinations. Girls’ Wear, Second Floor—The Bon Marche 7? Boys’ and Girls’ \ Cotton Union Suits Sizes 2 to 16 y s—with high neck and long sleeves, ankle length—the girls’ also come in Dutch neck, elbow a sleeves, knee or ankle length....... Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche i A New Shipment of Boys’ Flannel Blouses $1.75 “Tom Sawyer” style blouses, which we can guarantee to wear and wash well. In khaki and gray shades. All-Wool Middy Sweaters—$7.85 Sizes 28 to 38 In all the popular school colors, and a real quality sweater. Will wear well, and is moderately priced. Boys’ All-Wool Mackinaws $5.85 Boys’ Caps $1.65 Odd Lots of Boys’ Useful Wearables Reduced 25% to 75% Upper Main Floor—The Bon Marche Much H igher Priced _ Dresses Reduced to $13.95} | Dresses for immediate wear—in sport, street and afternoon styles, Steir, but well made ‘and smart. ANTON CREPE, Satin, Moire, Poiret Twill and Taffeta, trimmed in distinctive ways. Colors are those which will be worn all spring. Sizes for women and misses. Second Floor—The Bon Marche Homewares at Reduced Prices “Nilco” Lamps 25¢ 40-watt Tungsten Lamps, us good as the best—none delivered, Cut Glass Tumblers 55¢ Set of Sia Clear, thin-Dlown Glass Water Tum blers, cut in a neat border design. Cups and Saucers 3c Imported, ‘pure white China Cups and Saucers, of medium weight and with gold band decoration. Union Street Basement