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|i«fd»7' Doc IM9IB. Dance That Mysterious "Lover's Tango" at Santa's Ball Bettlna Frank and Jack Al bert, sensational tango dancers from San Francisco, who will dance their "Lovers' Ttango Waltz" at the Times Santa Claus party at Glide pavilion Thursday night. Miss Frank and Mona. Albert are at the head of Both well Browne's dance review troupe appearing as the feature act at the Pantages theater this week, and their first appearance Monday before monster aud iences caused a tremendous ova tion. The "Lovers' Tango," which they will give at the Times Santa Claus party, is a novelty of their own creation, and is one of the regular acts in their vau deville repertoire. SANTA'S HAPPY, REAL TACOMANS HELP HIM IN DELIGHTFUL WORK Where to Buy Tickets Tickets tor the Times' Santa Claus party are now on Bale at the following places. South Tacoma Pruf Co.. 54th and Union avenue. Want A<l Oounter, Tacoma T lmes office. Olympic Club Cigar Stand, 9tn and Commerce. Puritan Drug Store, 9th and Pacific. Mar* David Jewelry Co., 908 Pacific. Lotus Cite, iOOI Pacific. Pr&oe Olrhi Co., 946 Pacific. United Clfc"&r Store, 1 !th and Pacific. Vlrges Drug Co., 1114 Paclfio. Crown Drug Store, 1132 Pacific Alfred* Cigar Store, 1152 Pacific. City Hall elevator. City Hall. Palm T>aD<l»B Academy, 10th and Pacific. 01id« Pavilion, 11th and L streets. Economy Drug store, 11th and X streets. The Times Santa Claim Is In his element these days. He has the names of 180 kiddles In Taaoma who have written htm asking for olothes, shoes, stock ings, underolothes, food—and In a few cases, toys. They are pitiful, childish requests that touch the heart. But Santa has mere to be thank ful for. Everyone In Taooma seems to want to help him in his bounteous TAOOMA THEATER Throe M*J>t«. Startlaa; Thursday ■■d iattirdar M»tl«« A..N AfcABIAN NIGHT OTIS SKINNER IN "KISMETT" Prises, fK>«. to *3. Seats Wedaesday. . , ; t i CuwuJ* at SiM »har». . PRINCESS All Week Besrlnalna; Today ' • With Flereace' Bell. nml Prlaceas ■ ■>. Plarrra In Willard Mack's Breexy Play . ■ , WfJN wroMiMG"-■■'■■■•. I "The Vlfglnian's" Only Rival. ' ' Mourtnr silgkt U Ladlca' linrnnln Night •■ tickets B-urehaaad before Bargain ■ matinees - Wednesday and Saturday. •■'-•' ' ':*~- :-—"": /■-.-»;. Prloes, ■ 2Qc, : 80c | and I BOc. . Phone Main 7760. Bargain priced matinees are IPo and 110. - - ■. - •■ --.--.::■ • ■ PANTAGES . Unequaled Vaudeville M Bethwell Browne** Dane* I Review • Prettr Glrte la . Ualatr stesw 'V SU Maaleal Sptllrra—l.nix-lint. Cole, liumll A , DavU, W«stOß * . Yoni |»—»al Mosle. .J - Motion Plo«nr<-a. Bone Dry SLABS ,feIOBIPPIN^te< TRANSFER 00. 4 Big Yards Main 689 mission. The Sunshine club—composed of charitable club women—have do nated their services to Investigate every case reported to Santa Claus. They are Helling tickets this week throughout the city for the Thurs day night party. Manager Russ Hall of Glide" pa vilion has given the pavilion for Thursday night at cost. Fred Pratt, owner of the refreshment oounter in the Glide, will give Santa Claus his net receipts for the evening of the party. [ Earl Kilgore and his oraok orchestra are giving the low est union rate for the music. Guy Llewellyn, ad manager of Horgan- Parker's store, has offered his serv ices as floor manager. < Police Chief Loomls has offered the services of officers as door-attendants. ■■''.. The Commercial bindery has do nated * the ' printing of tickets and programs. C! The Commercial print shop has oontributed the | printing of placards. : Various stores, cigar stands, and Individuals have j as sisted by boosting the sale of tick ets. The Silver Piano company.will furnish a piano free at the Glide for the' party.l;' Dott v Moore, , tenor, and other entertainers, have offered their services on the entertainment program.' i '■''"' :• .",' ..■: '. ■' -; > :' ,-; Mark ! Davis, ; well; known local Jeweler, .has oontrlbuted an elegant blue ohina tea set with tray, elabo rately decorated with solid sterling silver; filigree,* as ? the:; prise ;. to ■ be given \ for the! best waltier on ' the koor. The \ fifteenth ■ dance will |be designated as the "prlie waits" and three capable judges will decide the winner. :"t"'-,;..";, ■ * .-..'- _.j .■■■*-;/] vj The American ;. Automobile com pany has offered three Stewart trucks for - Christmas ,■ eve, r, r; when Santa ' will visit . the homes Jof ' tbe poor and leave Christmas paokages. Dosens of \ Individuals have come to the Times' office and handed ', In cash contributions.*\7£~: ' -'d '-if ;-i All : In ' all,' Santa. Is much : pleased. ?-■ He % happily believes »■ that, on Christmas ■; day, J he can ; sit j down - to hia ; turkey, dinner wl , the , realisa tion that be has brought cheer Into the homes jof j several - hundred Ta nini ; families, and , that .he | has done everything that a patron saint could 1 4o ! to MsJuK Christmas the sappiest day ;of i the >••».- V ; " ' CURSES COURT; GOES TO JAIL KANSAS CITY, Dec. 16. —"To h—ll with this court," said an I. W. W. who Btood before the Ju<J([e when the latter axki-d him and five companions to raixe their hands to be sworn and all six turned their backs to the judge and got $100 iiin' each with |500 for the spokes man. FUED VIOLENT SPRINGFIELD, Wyo., Dec. 16.— Fifteen masked and armed feudlsta rode Into Old Horton, burned four residences of members of the Col lins family, beat the men up and warned all to leave the county on pain of death. U. S. GOES AFTER MUSIC COMPANY NEW YORK, Dec, 16. —Kellogg Music company is in federal court for using mails to defraud by ad vertising for song writers to write verse and they would furnish the music and make a big hit. boblaftwins COLUMBUS, 0., Dec. 16.—Robert Alphonse Taft, son of ex-President Taft, passed the state bar examina tion the highest In his class. COURT HITS U. S. WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. I«.— Supreme court knocked out the government and it must pay back $1,500,000 collected ns corporation tax from insurance company divi dends. LITIGATE WILL CONCORD, N. H., Dec. 16.—Geo. W. Glover, son, and Dr. E. J. Fob ter Eddy, adopted son of Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy, Christian Sclen«« fm nder, started suit In court to collect legacies she left them. BRYAN INVITES WASHINGTON, D. C, Dec. 16.— Secretary Bryan extended an offi cial Invitation to the nations of the world to take part in the Pan ama exposition. COPS ARREST 42 ST. LOUIS, Dec I«.—Police tried to stop the nightly riots caused by attacks of striking garment work ers on employes who took their places and 42 were locked In Jail over night. Gets Big Job PORTLAND, Deo. 1« Joseph H. Toung, who resigned as president of the North Bank railway, will become a director for the steam ship lines of the New Tork, New Haven and Hartford, Tga TAboV TJMEB -» THE CHRISTMAS STORE OF TACOMA ' —J JH EXQUISITE JEWELRY NOVELTIES FOR XMAS I 1 wLifeM. . _j%*-T >^iS^.'S^ T~^f^^ GILMOTTE SET, (lO.no \\> carry these in a complete line "yr \^W* J*'*'y pipf HI-'T $'» 00 A Gillette safety razor In leather in ull shiipoH, nl/.os and materials. JB rM .m,»box, g[gi - Ar saavsrasa. ™ - J $1.80 box, cigar month piece, etc. enclosed, piked nt W«.50. fA\\\l -2 quality. Thig makos a mont yuit- bTTJ^HP^ i | L MlB -^H Iql jjfk pnirvrn ivmiv liiiiimp ful to man, mounted on beau- B H YW/ PHENCH IVOItI FKHUME UfUl " "atUrUl W°Oll a«■ d nm.l" "of nnrs " NETS. $1.50 TO $4.50 -« VtfSfc*-* r, »i« no ♦„„. ,3,™. »■!♦>, *<>.« art brass • Military hair brushe*. with intor- Jt HAIR RECICVBR, 7«c £& CtlilT >(i»£IJ SSJ'&SS? f?r A& " uT* 3 Thi/t Is a Kltuib hair r^celvor or oently bo popular. (ArBBSSmn vtiy buhbdw roi travoiing übo. JR powder box, with Quadruple plat* ixTKHi-nru- rri'mh kmt fal Hflr/1 FKF.XCII IVOUV -%I »p. INTERLOCK BIUSII SKT /M'TWrfM Stt " 7 l' |ec<!B > '» beautiful l.ox. Jl BMADED BAG SPECIAL, fit.OH J" Morocoo case, consisting of hat tW&WI l*i I>rl('od 0-50 3 For holiday giving theie Beaded biUßh and , ''lotllß brush, , with ygJ^&Cf rollAn nmi.-q Wi Ra«s In black and'white, white *<«vine ebony handles. Priced Vimm—m In leath^lue^ln vaHety ot MA and steel, gray and black, all ttt •*■• EBONOIU SET, $1.50 b?vlm uMc eL raniilUK from SBc W black, all white, pink and white. MEN'S CIGAR AM) Consisting of brush, comb and yleß prlCoß laiifelm, from BOc jm blue and wb,lte, Oriental, white CIGARETTE CAKES mirror. This ebonoid set is an lv ••■ •▼ • >J and gold. The sfoapes »re nar- M(le of calf horsehide -ileikin exceptional value and of rare BILL I'OI.DS, 50c row, square, oval an.l the frames seal Morocco Tru aI S' beuuty ' Wallets, Bill Folds, (lold Puraes, *A gunmetal, nickel or gilt; oh.ln et? in a var°ety^Sf coioi-B liana' HEADED NECK CHAINS Identification Card Cases, all In JL handles. No tw» alike. Regular fnc'ln n rlpes from f.Or «b«% The latest offeots. both as to col- real leather, here at 00c *W ralues $».00. $4.00 «nd $6.00. 8 P ' * ors and style of beads. Egyptian LAVAIIFRFB Bpeclal here at .;?;.,J $1.»8 CUFF LINKS FOII MXX \ mummy beads, coral and amb.r O f Btcrlln silver rhinestone set *k TOURIST CAIYSMW An extra large selection of neat combination, sued pearls and a va- o| . gold f ,, led w ,' h noveUjr Btone ' A Small leather case containing a Plain or engraved links. Kuch In riety of other novel styles lnclud- Be ttins, as well a 8 sterling silver Silk Folding Cap. ia«s»l for travel- beautirul velvet box. Priced cd. Priced anyways from $10.00 Hnd llark onyx Betß . p r |i any- JS ing on dusty trains. Priced only.. 00c to as low as .. . •■■•■• SOc ways from $10.00 to as low aa -". t l •- " - ■••••"•• •^f^V: $1f SHOPPING HAG, SPECIAL n g,U /S2£dfh3s. Priced £»T.-. .....$1.60 A Tourirt Slippers/ to match the AT «t»c at, only . 7.V- $1.00 VANITIES AT 09c 5 1 above, for men and women. Genuine leather, in large size. OIIIUVS TI'KHK, 50c Oerman Silver Vanities, with mlr- J These can be folded into ' a very Are the perfectly plain or with In neat little beaded Puree with ror, powder puff and two coin . *m small leather pocket, ' priced, pur oxidized fancy frame. Regularly gold bead foundation in pretty holders, have been reduced now Jffq pair, $1.00, $l.flO ami 1.78 $1.00 and $1.50. Special at 00c colored floral patterns. Priced BOc to special price of .....60c : 'TB ■'^ Camisole Laces 30c ' GROCERY SECTION . Fancy Linens Half 3B Dainty floral and striped de- - ni'TTFR Price '■ ■■'•■ >3| signs, of fine shadow lace, very „--,-• ' '■-'■''•"■'■ ' Owing to the fact that our Art >■■'."• suitable for coriet covtn or ' Freeh Churned Magnet, put in 1-lb. cartons, per carton 40c Department will discontinue ;■• camisole; pric«d Qfl*» Fresh Churned Washington Butter in bulk, per lb., 88c; 2 lbs. for 8 1l mj e up and finish linens, v A at rl, ... GUC 75c;. 3 lbs. for $1.10 We have taken our entire stock .■%■ Fancy lowa Storage, per lb., «sc; 3 lbs. for $1.00 a,,,! reduced the same to one- -- Tl Valenciennes Edaine GooU Cooking Butt«r, while it la«ts, per lb ; 80c half their orogJnal ptloe. > vi Cents ST^ur, no. 9 B acks : Z:.... soc - All Are Priced in Plain M Very suitable for aprons, bou- g**«n Flour '.. 80c Figures ad They Are , M doir caps and fancy lingerie; Ry * "f** •• • • ? Bc Yours Or Just One-Half Tj P^e. per K r M««iet° Pastry '' BOr Included are French Cluny. .CS yard uU MOguet I i%'H'vivrv\V»VViv" VkV;^',,VV^.''i •""««« •■ hand-made - Madeira,." Benate- ' -.■•* M y W U MORRIS & CO.'H I<ANCY HAOON, 35c value, Bpeclal 30c Jj?*' Filet Saxon Rnrt RX'"; M Linen Clunv Laces 25c HAGNKT SHOULDER HAMS, 6to 8 lbs., special 14Hc Llnena coniDtete?v trlmmßd : il unen UlUny. Ijaces ZOC bALIFORNIA CLUB iiiiaND Hand parked Tomatoes, no. 2V6 cans, embrcTderedTwith, ed«M £Tln ■'■'■• J Splendid for trimming sheets 12% c value, special 10c; per doz., $1.10; per case. 2 doz. to sertions Included are doillß. H and pillow oases, as well as case $1.00 centernleces Bcarf* sauaraa ii O| dollies and centerpieces. A very MT. VERNON MlLK—per can, 7%c; per doz., 90c; per case of 4 well as large lunch oloth. kn<? attractive OC« dOZ. Cans . $8.40 H hl«> nnran<la ■ ■ value at ........:.... /DC BUTTON BRAND. SUCED PINEAPPLE°-. 2 .canß'. Bial$ llc; ' Tomorrow Half Price ■jß^pßßjpjpjpjp^p^p^p^^p^^^^p^pMß CRISCO — Small can, 30c value, Bpecial a."ici medium oan, 56c value, ■■^^■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■i m special BOc; large can. $1.05 value, special 00c »H»111111111»1111111«»11111b»1«11111b1« NEMO SPECIAL California lemon clinu table peaches—crown Brand; mail your packages Tl r> .v v it, \ 7 TT,, T6rv s Pecla to close out, No. 2% cans, 20c value, speolal lBHc; FOR THE KABT NOW. lIX- *t 'Jtx For the holiday trade 1918 a per doz. .^ ?:...$1.40 MEMBER THAT TUB HOL- C^ special corset wm designed PKOPLK'B STORE DEFIANCE BLEND COFFEE—2Sc value, spe- IDAY MAIL RUSH MAY gl by the Nemo Company of ex- " cial 22c, 5 lbs. for .SI.OO DELAY THEM. ;WH PRE- *»! ceptlonally fine qualities WE CARRY ALL THE LEADING BRANDS OF FLOUR »'AY PARCEL POST V %^| and incorporating the latest Occident $1.60 Drifted Snow $1.25 CHARGES ON PURCHASES JOB styles. This exceptional cor- Fisher Blend $1.55 Olympio $1.25 OF fI.OO OR MORK TO "*Wi set priced 9") (lfl Gold Medal $1.60. Pyramid . $1.25 ANY POINT IM XTIE '"^ at .............. $/iUU v Magnet . *.... .....:. $1.19 *r'*^ NORTHWEST OR PACIFIC -•■ | I - COAST ■ ST.\ IIS. ■ ■v'.;;g--«^v.»T, iOg ALL SORTS OF INTERESTING TOYS | ■""""■■™——^—i^^^—■ Flirt Dolls, bisque :■ - I ,-^^^ v• ■ ' Meccano — Tb>» steel ;.. --■■■ ■'<-'jf_ "*v , •'^ lft»J^B Folding Doll Carts, BBS SmHEv Character Dolls with >y\ \)\ . jffe?^ >'.:_J6 - \y-i"!u<—QlQigSßflHis • x metal wheels, leather- yF&9&*^J^£A roa ] hair and lasbes I/* ';V&vi/\l -Nv <5' :;»^H ■ ——————r ette hood, regular . OllueSfflW $2.00 size. sp'l.. .SI.OO '• JjJ(( -\'- ■• Si>: «1 *"■ wmmmimmm T T"""™^ "™" '■' $2.75, special . .$2.20 -. Wff <$2.76"a1ze, sp'l.. .$1.89 ■'H?&.';f!s:>'V'■ l'jAli V; v^**! THE UNIVERSAL SPELLING BOARD Puxzle Pictures, assort- 'W^ B^ w '.^»;;«w ■ \^^aßWau»**( li vJ The object of this device is to amuse ed styles, reg. 60c, *^EmßtKr TIN Jrnvvl -\ --~^T"::...,-■;; r\S^J,sj 'J^aja amd at the samVitJn»« instruct. A set »P«olal .......:.89e; FUNNY FA CED :- : ;-j^"wm^''^ ' CHARACTER nABY * JE of lettered bloods that children : cannot KU^S^ ? SoS P^S O^^lntKhooK wt IK>^ ,'« lose or scatter 6n the —95c. Mosaic Designer Game, ■; The Delight of the ei»—'gun and nine: wlth Bald Head. ;J an<i :%1 <3| : :fe:'^:;:s;f l^.rf , : , regular 86c, special 19c flml]l cw\a Pri<.« wooden soldiers, per Papier Mache Body— m& w^npnmjriL • -^..: Game of Aunt Sally, Z~* "t[ ™' Bsis&»£sss gSc, f1.585, $J. 78, fi I til I I'! HP if regular 500, now . .'Mtc oc ' lut- IOC- "°c ' Toy Sluing C«rdb — «a oo Ha a\ »iv, Jt M "^^irPS^ ,4* Battledoor and Shuttle- OOc, 75c each. Each, at 2Oc- .„"_' .T"f»' 1 1 -. --- ifimlLMMb W&PSKnBmJeS* oook, regular $1.10, .-'..;.',/ Toy Dishee—Enameled P»-00, Z* 4-??' $4.95, B^RJI ■ ■ ■ rmMiii\MSiM^SPr^ftrhrTl ""'* < special v:v... .. 89c " ^;;:; V:.;-':i:s:;i : : tin with ;., tray. Regu- $0.35. < > ""-^^^ g^hß rm&J. li •■■'CSHhWWW;.•£■)'* CliiM'u Rocking Chair. JM'gL|;w]...ja ! 0 < «i '" . lar '35c, special ',' 28c - • ' ' ''. JH ■ . XJBP^' :| \2jUr £0 —Natural finish, cane tAiT^lSl^l^lCT '' S»*el Hand Oars^-* i',^-^^Jj^^^^M MECHANICKIi FIRE TRUCK seat/.wicker. back o and.: ,|3|H|Si?jgj?,tßj ■-■ Btron«ly made, rub- llßQS|^g M^M - With v^n'^n r^.r • arms. Values to $2.75. ■IfMßfflHjfiOJffi» m fber roB2 sizes; each, SPlEYiHßHftl^r^S WS/m ■.- With Extension Ladder, , -p r^lnl«t--- T" "ff IgffiSKK^ "? >f».C» amd?iJ^rr-.f4.aßj gjla^^B^t^T*^ M~M OOcj^ur} $ 2.50 Toy Automobiles — : WgMmS^^^^ Trr« Ornjunents —We : kWJ^ShE. W&X I,— _ Regular 35c. Special ■■HHHRfIHOHf have a large assort- J^ ■•''■' ■:-v ■"■;"■ '.ftilli ' :.v?.'i;---' >V'^BB4t?*^ 1 »"'•"•'• I?.^. '.■".•;. . .2Oc f> •.,'."-;.:■■.: ; ".:: .;■:--*-",,■'■"; ment "of Tree Orna- ■ I.- ,'.'Wi ' ■ BMBBMa^,^PHii 48rTtk\ =IveV^Tralns — Key 3 Large box, contain- menta, priced from, , Bn iiin»si nr»%» IS^■ v W WaA^S~jLr% -■wlnd.lat.;per: ;6 et.:sl,; lng 84 AB C Burnt eachr^.T^le.to:*^! AROHARENA COM- \mm3 ■ VBIH RMOOf $1.25, $1.75, $2.25 and | wLri ninoV^" °~ ' Christmas Tree Candle* | g|| MI NATION GAMS WmM '. ■'■^JiHaP'PTßr^fj. / -" »8.50. These trains f^ o%* t'^^^mi _ per box IQc; I three | |i fßoardf«tte«-«w:56W Swl ■ MMKP' /V 7 W )' - ihave: guaranteed en- ;* 1-es box. -- boxes for*T^.T.%;attc ■; -i^^.o^K^lV l*«>i« ' - V^nyTnL -.WI-. .;.>.■.-. ftae*S-^vS'«M^ Hygienic Building | Candle g Holders, for f^.?*f3i!H?i^^ ffiSffl ! VC3^« •-% --lOV-- ;*i Baby DoUs, bald head; Blocks, In woodea Chrlstmaui tree, per Croklnole board.. ■ • '•■ regularly $1.76, special ; "„» ' ' lih ; ' w ,y. a \ a '• ' do«en, 10c; three dosen' equipped with M hard- |^^ :■-■:; VANKKK hitmp cabm^S *rr.-ft-;v.Vr7r.-nfi.s9| caJt UB wneelB ' torjr*rr^trr."-"iasc, wood disks; 10 games iPf< •■' y ..■::•■*", ;^ UMl CAUTS , Regular $6.36 ;', Special* '>two>*Ut*l^l™M utUe Cartoonist Set i can be played on board.l B^*3 ,Rfd ; wagon and' pacing horse. 60c each.i |rr.rvr.^rtTfrh $8.69 7Oc each. fatF" ""f^""« . .85c |» 1.80 and $B.o© each. i*m* PA?B THBIB.