The Seattle star. [volume], January 31, 1916, Image 8

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THE BON MARCHH
PIKE ST.—SECOND AVE —UNION #T.
$1.50 Black Chiffon Taffeta Silk
a Fall Yard Wide, for 98c a Yd.
At the Bon Marche's February Sale of Black Silks
And pleue remember. Madam, that this is to be a Mack silk season—that
silk prices are rising rapidly.
TKU yard-wide Chiffon Taffeta tpecial at 98c is the soft non crushing
kind, in a rich, deep black—the kind that will be widely used for dresses and
waists during the coming spring.
Other February Sale Specials are:
$1.25 Black Mescaline on ~ $1.75 Black Benfaline (F1 QC
H«*ry. Black Smttn M*aaaltn«. 3* V«n Brilliant Black Silk Bengal- >J)
Inches wide, yard tne. 36 lnch*« wide '
85c Black Silk Crepe "> r~r\ * 200 Ottoman Sin » (T1 OO
B«.rrlc*.bl«.. prMtr .Ilk. 40'.KUf lls»d«on.. Blsei Ottoman IJ) JL.O^
Inch*. whte. ' »« Inrhw. wUJc JH'
$1 75 Moire Velour. Yard 1 $ 200 Black Silk Faille, Yd. <j»-|
taSsh^" HUck Mo,re N>lour " 40 j95c M'fehS I, w?£ utr8,ur * uu [sl.39
$1.50 Black Moire Velour QC r ' 39
Hmtt, •oftqualltr. S« lnche« In width Z/kJ\* S*Un. to lik-a** wide
—I pp«r Mala riaw.
Special Economies for Tuesday Shoppers
These Underpriced Item Will Be on Sale for One Day Only (Taeniay)
6c Calico, 24 and 25 Inches i h r
Wide, On Sale for, a Yard f***-
1,600 yards of Calloo. Rood quality material:
come* In a good aasortment of light and dark col
or*. with neat patterns: full bolta and mill lenglha.
—I .wer Mala ria«r.
Women's toe Fast Black
Cotton Hose Priced, a Pair )
•paclal for Tuesday—Women'* Past Black Cot
tan Ho** with elaatlc hem topa. double heel* and
toe*; a lies SVfc to 10. Not oxer rt* pair* to each.
—I prn Mala n«*r.
12j4c Fine Dress Gingham,
27 Inches Wide, a Yard O2V-
2,000 yarda of Or*** Olngbam, heary quality; a
good collection of stripe, check and plain color*
to cliooa* from; comes In length* to 10 yard*.
—Uwtt Mala Kl*ar.
51.25 Fine Nottingham l.ace \ (1 Q~
Curtains Specially Priced OOv
H««vy quality Nottingham Lac* Curtains; all
ar* mad* of doabt* twisted thread* and come In
*had*d dMlfni. and range from 40 to 60 Inches
*M*. —nir* riMr.
WE'RE GOING OUT OF THE FURNITURE BUSINESS
So All Furniture Is Reduced 25 Per Cent
Some handsome Bedroom and Dining-Room Seta, lot* of good Living-Room Fur
niture ; many nice pieccs in Buffets and Chiffoniers, and alt at 25 per cent leM than
our usual low cash prices. —rifts n«*».
0-( A NINE-CENT SALE JQ r
V 0 I Of Useful 15c Articles for the Heme and the Kitchen jV V
No Telephone Orders Accepted for These 9c Specials
15e Railing Plna, of hard maple Tailat Pap*r, "Big Chl*r* cr*p* 15c Salt Boats. /©\
wood, revolving Q paper; I rolla Q of se;<»onet whit*
bandies; euch 27C for 27 C wood: prlc*. q teg .
each *7 C lln TII
ISe Mop Sticks with strong Kan- Ite Mata , p o u, hi I
die* and durable Q for nickel and I
ISa Knlva* and ForVs, silver- "PrtnK*; ••''h *7C braaawar*; Q
plated; price, q a can *7C
each 27 C °** f ,T°, a *!j Mfm - Pott ** 18 « lf »" Handi**.
ISc Baby Spoon*. nickel- Q w h fottr well made; prlc*. A
plated; prlc*, each 27C V | Kh r«ii! flM||\ c,rh
Oaa Mantlea, upright and In- racka; prlc* . a Toothpick*; hardwood Tooth
vertad styles; price, Q | each— pick*; ipeclal. S q
each 27C Q packages for «7C
Wblta Shelf Paper, *7C 19e T#a Poti | mrortw j Japanese
> Tarda to a nack- flu decorated Tea Pot*; A
J , , 2 Mk Solldltlad Alcohol: bouno- n. „ rh Jfc
age; special, 3 Q §£g hO ,„ „ , can..9C ,
pkgs for . .. V V t'/TJ ««, Oust Pana. M
Egji 15c Pry Pans; M-el Vrv Pan* W,t P " n *' W
ISe Chopping Knlvaa §£S0 with cool handle; Q » l ** l , e *** J
with dcnible steel jM 5,0 £*" nM JHHB
blade*; price. Q WR 18 « Curtsrd No. 1 Mw.
each »C JUL regular Jsc Talue; q •••
tVPF speclaJ, 2 for 57C m.i. n w .
The Bon Marche's Sixteenth Annual
PURE FOOD SHOW
Seattle's Great Mid-Winter Attraction
THE MATEOS DE LA CRUZE QUARTET IN SPANISH SONGS AND
DANCES, AND LULU, THE SMALLEST HORSE IN THE WORLD
And nearly fifty separate exhibits of Pure Foods, with courteous attendants at
each, anxious for you to taste their delicious wares and explain the pood points of
their particular products.
Be sure and come and bring the children, they will enjoy it as well as you
These Specials in the Pare Food Show
At the Crystal White Soap Booth
A cake of 10c Peroxide Glycerine Soap free with
every 50c purcbane. Special,: 13 bar* Crystal
White Soap for 50c.
At the Golden West Coffee Booth
A 2'/ r pound can of Golden West Coffee for 90c,
md with each can a 10c can of Golden Wei Salad
,'>r<:BSlnK Powder free.
Campbell's
Soup Special
at 8c a Can
Not over 6 cans to
each — delivered only
with other (?roc«r?er.
Ice Skates and Sleds at Special Prices—Fourth Floor
Mothers' Training School
The first lecture of the Spring
Course will be given on Tuesday,
February Ist, at 3:.V) p. m Admis
sion free, and all mothers are cor
dially invited. _„. th K ,„ rr .
ICE SKATES REDUCED
Special Bargains now oti all kinds
of Ice Skates, Hockcy Sticks and
Skating requirements of every sort.
—J'nwrth Floor.
Women's Wool Dress i (TO QC
Skirts, Worth to $5.95
Oreaa Sklrta. plain, pleated and flare modela.
both belted and yoke topa; made of serge. pop
lin, tweed*. worsteds, llodford cord and fancy
mixture*; black and color*. —«»■»<
Women's Winter Suits, \ (Jo
Worth to 516.50, Reduced to I
Sulfa mad* of nlca quality blue and black a*rg*.
also tan and gray mlxtii***; plain tailored and
»«• ml-tailored model*; all neaUy trimmed
Clean-Up Sale of Women's (TO QC
Heavy Winter Coats, Each
Heavy. warm Winter Coat* In good. aeaaonable
"tyle*. with plain and convertible collar*; mad* of
ilbellne. krrw;, Bedford cord and mixed coating*.
In black and color* —«mi< rutr.
Women's High-Grade Suits, <FQ OC
Worth to $45.00, Special at
Brokan lota and amaii aKaa mostly—splendid
Salt*, m*d» of a*rg*. gabardine. fancy hairline
worsted, sued* cloth and English ml*turea; black
and color*. «»»■■« rtwr,
At the Rumford Baking Powder Booth
A Cook Book, a Biscuit Cutter and Measuring
Cup free with every purchase of three or more
pound* of this famous flaking Powder.
At the Teco Pancake Flour Booth
A Pancake Turner riven away free with every
purchase of two or more package* 0 f Teco Pan
cake Flour.
THE SEATTLE STAR
ELLIOTT 4100
9c
—Uwrr Mala floor.
Citrus Powder
Gold Dust
Star Naptha
or Pearline
19c Pkg.
Not over 6 packages
to each—delivered only
wllh of her erocerle*.
—Kowrili I loor.
ACTORS PUT ONE
OVER ON HODGE
Orpheum Tentn, Disguised by
Virtuoso, Slip® Past
Sheriffs
DODGE TAXI DAMAGE
Cor«lll and Qlllstta, at tnsm
aalvaa, and, balow, In tha dlagulaa
in which thay u°> P«t two daputy
ananffa at tha Orphaum ataga door
and dodgad a bill for a brofcan tasi
cab door.
*Vbrn Ihn Orpheum show arrived,
jlaat »»»k. at the N I* depot. Owill
•<nd Gillette, In company with "I*
I uubertl and Mine Ijunhartl, board
fd a taxi and ordered 'Calhoun
hotel."
Olga Mlahka and company, In
eluding thn wild Italian violinist,
climbed Into another
A race for first place and choice
of room* ensued
The Mlahka tail won by a noae.
and In crowding the other cab from
tha curb before the hotel, rompeliad
'he driver to swerve A* he did a",
i tha cab door swung open and was
; ripped off In collision with a "dead"
Ford.
The driver requeated Gillette to
sign an accident report, which he
did. expressing hla sympathy for
the chauffeur
The armpathr. howerer. waa not
negotiable at tha tailcab office
Within two hours the claim agent,
accompanied by the chauffeur. call
ed at the hotel with a bill for II& 75
"What's the Ides**" asked Ollletta
"I waan't driving."
~To<J*l! pay tip. or rtl make you
. hard to catch.** aald the claim a«ent
~00 aa far aa ymi like." replied
Mr Olllette.
• a •
The neit scene In this drammer
of the busted hinge la laid at the
state door of the Orpheum
Two of Rob Hodge's man hounds,
coats buttoned up to their ears,
shivered In the Icy north wind,
awaiting the exit of Corellt and fill
lette
The latter two heard of It. Ther
went to Sl* t.ambertra dressing
room for advice.
IHving Into hla makeup kit, !,am
Hertl brought out a fine pair of
French whlaker* and tcan*formed
the agitated Corelll Into a boule
vardler A fierce black muatache
made Gillette Into an Italian count.
They walked bravely out thru
the atag* door
Gillette, In panalng. addreaaed the
deputy aherlff In choice Italianized
Kng'Uh
"You know da Hotel da Calhoon*
We gotta da fren'. Big Gillette,
pa dere Wat direction deea plaa'"
Having been properly directed by
the sleuth. they departed, and the
man hound* waited In the cheerle**
alley
• • •
Next acene Manager "Pa" llur
ton'a office Knter deputy sheriff
with a garnlahee order on milette
for 152 63.
"No u*«." aatd Hurton. "The boy*
got their money Monday "
Foiled again'
And now It* up to two aleutha to
explain why they were outaleuthed
by a couple of "nut'* acrobat*.
FAIR MANAGERS
WILL MEET HERE
Fair manager* from every part
of the Northwest will be In Heat
tie Thursday and Friday, when the
If.th annual meeting of the North
Pacific Fair aaaoclatlon will be
held at the Commercial Club.
The meeting will open at 2
o'clock Thursday. Prof. Thomas
Hhaw, Orent Northern agricultural
expert, of Ht Paul, will apeak.
K"rldav Evening at 6 30 a ban
quet will tie given In honor of the
visitors.
Mayor (ill! and W. H. Paul
harans, of Puyallup, will be * pen it
er* All business and professional
men are urged to attend. Reser
vations may be made at once at tl
a plain.
TO INVESTIGATE
BRANDEIS' FITNESS
WASHINGTON, .Tan 31.—Act-
Ins Chairman Overman of the sen
ate Judiciary committee today
named Henators Chilton, Fletcher,
Walsh, Clark and Cummins, a sub
committee, to Investigate the fit
ness of l<ouls I), Brandels for tis
■oclate Justice of the aupreme
court.
LEAGUE TO HEAR 'EM
The Municipal league will give
candidates for corporation coun
«el, treasurer and comptroller the
onceover at the Hotel Washington
Annex Tuesday noon The meet
ing will he open to the public,
''andldates for the council will h|>-
penr before the leuguu u week
from Tuesdujr
PASTOR DENIES
GIRL'S CHARGES-
Child'* Parent* Support llim
in Fight to Clear His
Name
SAYS ITS A "KRAMEUP"
ClllOO, Jan 31. branded hy 15
year-old t.ertrude an her
hetrajer, Kev. Msdlaon Slaughter,
paator of the lint llaptlst church,
found today he Imit not only the (up
port of the (Ctrl'* parent*, but like
wlae the majority of hla parlahlon
er* In a ftuht to clear hi* name
lit. will not occupy ht* pulpit, hut
Intend* to carry on a campaign In
an effort to prove hi* contention
that he I* the victim of a "frame
up" hy liquor Intercut*
Slaughter yeMerday wa* the cen
ter of a dramatic episode, when. re
tuning to occupy til* pulpit, he made
an lmpa**loned speech from the
floor of hi* church, denying the
charge* agalnat him made to the
itrand Jury.
The lamunn Klrl'* parent* *lde<l
with him In *p<-echei to the connre
cation
Slaughter maintain* that the
< har|c<'« are part of * *y*temat|c
rampaltm liquor Inter**!* have
made aitalnit him for several year*.
THEATRES
MOORC
♦ ♦
A new I,mum Is presented In
The Hlrd of I'aradlas," now play
ing at the Moore tlunlre Hhe la
Miss Carlotta Monterey, and ahe
puts a new Interpretation, or rath
er a new Individuality, In the fa
mous character of the Hawaiian
prlncsss. f'oaaessed of a full, rich
voles, pretty to look at. Miss Mon
terey offera a treat to ear and
eys—and whst better represents-
Hon than lhal In a "Hlrd of I'sr
sdlseT"'
The story of the play, written
by Ittchard Walton Tnilv. la that
of an Hawaiian princess who. wed
ded to aa American, la yet. despite
her beat efforts, unable to adopt
all his way* In the end. ahe re
turna to the faith of her father
and offers heraelf up as a sacrifice
lo the aui>eratlUons of her rare.
Hhe plunges Into a crater of fire to
appease the anger of the gods
The volcanic acene la one of the
beat In stagecraft
The languorous atmosphere of
the Hawaiian Islands la ever pres
ent thru the ever recurring
Aloha" and other tunes
The auppnrttng company Is
ccptlonally strong.
+ ♦
ORPHEUM
♦ — —
Tha Orpheum waa packed Sun
day.
There was scarcely any need of
making thla statement, for Ger
trude Hoffman, ona of America a
!—Of. (or that matter, tha world'a
—greatest danc* arUata. la the head
line attraction at the Orpheum
this week, and she carries a sup
porting company of about So pe«>
pis. Her art la without doubt the
biggest ever seen on the Orpheum
circuit hers.
"Bumunin" la the title of tha act
and the atorr, which la told with
out a apoken wont, la taken from
tha rich field of Bchmnda'i
• Thmiaand and One Night* " Mlaa
Hoffman, In tha role of the beau
tiful *l»ve. Interpret* youth, love,
grace and pa*»lon In her wonder
ful dancing Kb* la ably a**l*ted
by Hammed Sheriff. llortenae
Zaro and a number of other de
lightful artlata The (taxing la
*uperb, giving the full rirhneai of
Oriental aplendor.
Other feature* on the preaent
Orpheum bill are The t*angdona.
In comedy; Grace De Mar. a pret
ty girl. In aong and comedy chat
ter; Paul. and Dobba, In
acrobatic*.
e e •
♦ ♦
EMPRESS
♦ ♦
Comedy In all «h*|>e« and varle
tle* la the card offered at the Em
pre** theatre for thla week Good
audience* greeted the new hill
Hunday and laughed them*e|ve«
hoarae.
The headline attraction I* Hud
Hnyder. assisted by two comedi
an* While Hud take* hla life In
hla handa with thrilling exhibi
tion* of daredevil atunta on a
bike, the comedla"* puah chuckle*
out of the patron* * the rate of a
chuckle a second or thercabouta.
Harry Maaon and company add
another bunch of comedy In a
•ketch entitled "Get the Money."
Harry alao furnlahe* a few mo
menta of thrllla with a prtie fight
picture
And then there are Jerome Jack
»on. 6 feet 3. and Jane Parber.
Funny? Ilelleve u*. ye*.
Other* on the bill are Harry Ge
rard and Clara Weat, a couple of
clever entertainer* and dancer*;
Johnson and Connell," In *ong and
chatter; lilanche Colvln. In aong
and dance; and Cndleu*. alack
wire performer.
• • •
♦ - ♦
HIPPODROME
4 -4
"A Midnight Visitor" found
many Interesting situations at the
Hippodrome theatre and the audi
ence enjoyed 'em with him "A
Midnight Visitor" I* the headllner
on the Hippodrome bill, and la
played hy Robert Athon and com
pany. The other vaudeville acta
on the *ame bill are: Moore and
St. Clair, In comedy and song;
j Mlaa Jacquelln, In song and at the
piano: the Hippodrome four, In
quartet work, and the ix>radoca, In
| novelty aerobatics.
Charlie Chaplin, In hla funny
antics, la the motion picture at
traction.
MAYOR GILL TO TALK
Mayor 011 l will bo the chief
■peaker at a non-political meeting
to be held Tiicaday evening at S
p. m. at the Fntintleroy chapel,
Fauntloroy station, under the
auspices of the Men's club. Mine.
Hesse Hprotte will sing.
WARNS OF FLOODS
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.—Warn
ings of further floods In the Ohio.
Mississippi and Arkansas valleys
with the prediction that they will
be loiik continued, were issued to
day by the weather bureau.
FREDERICK&NELSON
wll™;
The February Sale of
New Black and Fancy Silks
Begins Tomorrow, First Floor
CONSIDER the present situation with regard to Silks. A pro
nounced scarcity of dyes—a steadily rising market, both as to
the raw and finished product—many of the most desirable Silks
rapidly becoming unobtainable, except at greatly advanced
quotations.
Now, if you please, note that the Silks in this Sale (both Black and Fancy)
are of the styles that will be pronouncedly fashionable this Spring and Sum
mer—are of the most desirable qualities, all pure silk and dyed with foreign
dves—and are marked for the Sale at prices which it is extremely unlikely
can be duplicated later, and which represent remarkable values.
Opening on the threshold of a Season when Silks are to be tre
mendously fashionable, this Sale spells UNUSUAL OPPORTUNITY.
35-In. Black Silks in
the Sale at 68c Yd.
35-inch Black Peau de Soie, of Rood
weight, very serviceable quality. Sale
phce, 68c yard.
35-inch BUck Taffeta Silk, in a good
weight and quality for lining* and pet
ticoats Sale price, 68# yard.
35-inch BUck Meaaaline Silk, in a rery
soft quality, especially adapted for
waists and linings, Sale price, 08^
yard. <
3SIn. Black Taffeta
Sale Price, 90c Yd.
AN extra-heavy, lustrous Pure Silk
Taffeta, of a very desirable qual
ity for suits, coats. and separate skirts.
Sale price, 90f yard.
36- and 40-Inch Black
Silks in the Sale
at $1.35 Yd.
40-inch Black Taffeta Silk, very soft and
lustrous, and excellent for dresses, Sale
price, 91.35 yard.
36-inch Black Faille Silk, a splendid
quality and a fashionable weave for
Spring suits and coats. Sale price,
91.35 yard.
36-inch Black Peau de Soie. extra
heavy quality. Sale price. $1.35 yard.
36-inch Black Bengaline Silk, a highly
serviceable weave, much used for coats
and suits, Sale price, $1.35 yard.
40-inch Black Crepe de Chine in extra
heavy quality, very fine finish. Sale
price. 91.35 yard.
36- and 40-Inch Black Silks in
the Sale at $1.45 Yard
40-inch Black Chiffon Taffeta in a soft-draping
quality with beautiful lustre, splendid for wear,
Sale price, $1.45 yard.
36-inch Black Peau de Sole, a heavy, hard-wearing
silk and a favorite for waists and dresses. Sale
price, $1.45 yard.
36-inch Black Faille Silk, a favorite Spring weave
and a superior quality for suits and coats, Sale
price, 91.45 yard.
36-inch Black Satin Duchesse, of an unusually fine
quality, and a beautiful chiffon weight, excellently
adapted for suits and coats, Sale price, $1.45
yard.
2,000 Yards of Fancy Spring Silks
Special $1.15 Yard
AN exceptional offeri» R of beautiful Fancy Silks in the novelty stripe and plaid
" effects which promise to attain an extraordinary vogue this Spring. The mos?
fashionable shadings are represented, including raisin. Copenhagen-blue, wistaria,
navy. Russian-green, black-and-white, egg-plant, old-rose and nut-brown.
Two thousand yards in the offering, featured for this Sale at a remark
ably attractive price, $1,15 yard —Kir»t Kioor,
35-In. Black Silks in
the Sale at 85c Yd.
35-inch Black Peau de Soie in a very
serviceable quality, beautifully finished,
desirable for waists and dresses, Sale
price, yard.
35-inch BUck Mescaline Silk in a desir
able quality and weight for waists,
dresses, foundations and linings. Sale
price, 85< yard.
35-inch BUck Taffeta Silk, a beautiful
high-lustered silk, very supple and
soft-finished. Sale price, 85f yard.
35-In. Black Taffeta
Sale Price, 75c Yd.
A PURE Silk Taffeta of good weight,
splendidly adapted for suits and
dresses, and for suit linings, an excep
tional quality at the Sale price, 75^
yard.
36- and 40-Inch Black
Silks in the Sale at
$1.00 Yard
40-inch Black Crepe de Chine in an
extra heavy quality, suitable for waists
and dresses and splendid for wear,
Sale price, $1.00 yard.
36-inch Black Satin Duchetse, an all-,
silk satin, in a very serviceable qual
ity for waist*, dresses and many other
purposes. Sale price, $1.00 yard.
40-inch Black Chiffon Taffeta, a pure
dye silk, very soft and lustrous, Sale
price. $1.00 yard.
36-inch Black Peau de Soie, a double
laced silk in an appropriate weight for
suits and coats. Sale price, $1.00
yard.
36-inch Black Mescaline Silk in a very
Rood pure silk quality, adaptable for
many purposes. Sale price, $1.00
yard.
35- and 40-In.
Black Silks
in the Sale at
$1.15 Yard
40-inch Black Taffeta Silk
with beautiful chiffon fin
ish, a superior quality
much in demand for
dresses. Sale price, $1.15
yard.
35-inch Black Satin Duchesse
in a durable high-lustered
quality, splendidly adapted
for dresses and suit lin
ings. Sale price, $1.15
yard.