i SPECIAL SALE!
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For a FEW DAYS ONLY OUR ENTIRE STOCK of !
j Winter and Spring Coats
All of these garments have been selling a t unusually low figures and with the
additional discount they are now being offered at prices which cannot again be
t i duplicated.
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These coats are of the latest style and of the best materials obtainable. They '
1 consist of Chinelle-Boliva, Broadcloth, V elour, Serge, Silver Tone and Worumbo,
in all the new shades.
We have also received a new shipment drect from Fifth Avenue, New York of
| Afternoon Dresses
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These are all in up-to-the-minute styles, in beautiful color combinations, in the
Foulards, Georgette Crepe, Crepe Metor, Charmeuse, Crepe de Chine and Chif
fon Taffetas. Some with touches of embroidery, others with beaded effects.
Also new Serge Dresses and Skirts. All of these are the best values we have
jj ever offered.
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J Alaska was once a rand of mystery
jj and romance it still is the abiding
% place of romance and adventure, but
| the AraBRa Bureau of the Seattle
jj Chamber of Commerce and the Com
mercial Ctub has made mystery no
| longer possible. Fn the office. library
_j and exhibits of the Alaska Bureau
7 ®re gathered all the facts relating to
jj Alaska. Miners, farmers, fishermen
pi and government officials, ail come to
3 tbe otfices of the Alaska Bureau to
j learn of Alaska.
• The Alaska Bureau was organized
7 fn 1911 by men conversant with Alas
H -kan conditions, who realized the need
• of making known the truth about
7 Alaska, and is maintained by Seattle
business men for the one purpose of
aiding in the rational development of
i M ska. J. |,. McPherson, a civil and
| m'ning engineer, has been in charge
i of this work as secretary and manager
since its inception. His wide and
technical knowledge of Alaska, gained
through his extensive engineering
work in the Northland, especially
qualifies him for such work.
The First Step
The first step in the formation of
the Bureau was to collect available
J data pertaining to Alaska. The mat
r ter collected included all government
11 al and authoritative reports, maps,
jj photographs and other information,
g To aid in the work of enlightment, a
H complete exhibit of Alaskan resources
gj and products was gathered; lantern
H slides of Alaskan views were prepared
jg for showing in connection with lecture
§§ tours throughout the country. Know
7 ing that even our government offi
j| cials could not rightly visualize condi
| tions in Alaska and that tremendous
Jg possibilities were being overlooked
g while dormant, members of the execu
g tive committee of the Bureau were
jj sent to Washington during congress
|j. ional sessions to aid the delegate from
* Alaska In endeavoring to obtain neces
sary support for measures essential
g to Alaskan development.
2 So much misinformation relating to
> Alaska had been circulated that, prior
to the issuance of a descriptive book
let which had been prepared by the
Bureau, it was deemed expedient to
prove to representative persons that
the facts being put forth concerning
the northern territory were not in any
manner exaggerated. Therefore, a;
large party of representative men andj
women were taken on a 9,000 mile
tour of the Northland. The partici
pants in this educational tour were
afforded a view* of all of Alaska's in
dustries and resources. The party In
cluded a personal representative of
President Woodrow Wilson, the Hon.
Seth Mann, of San Francisco, and
some twelve representatives of the
press from different sections of the
United States. After proving to them
that the Alaska Bureau’s publication
contained only facts, copies of this
pamphlet were then sent to every edi
tor, writer and librarian in the coun
try. This publication has now become
an annual and is well known by its
title, "Alaska, Our Frontier Wonder
land.” Requests for It are received
from all sections of the states and
foreign countries. A prominent gov
ernment official, recently addressing
the executive committee of the Alas
ka Bureau, states: “If you had done
nothing more than make this publica
tion possible, you would have cause
for gratification* and would have justi
fied ail your efforts and work in be
half of Alaska.”
Bureau Honored by President Wilson
To impress on congress the facts
relative to Alaska, the entire library
exhibit and office effects of the Alas
ka Bureau were shipped to Washing
ton, D. c., and Installed iu the senate
office building in the winter of 1913-14.
Lectures were given daily. This work
was honored by a special visit from
President Wilson, who evinced marked
interest in the complete library,
graphical charts and exhibit of re
sources complied by the Bureau. The
charts are the most complete in exis
tence and illustrate the exact physical
and climatic conditions of Alaska and
the possibilities of Its resources.
Probably the most unusual phase of
the work of the Alaska Bureau of the
Seattle Chamber of Commerce and
Commercial Club Is that of aiding the
Alaska delegate to obtain proper legis
lation that will permit Alaska to de
velop. in this work the Burea must
use great discretion and care, for sec
tional, divisional and political dlffer
Sences and controversies in Alaska
must be avoided.—Town Development,
a New York.
Empress Theatre
Tuesday, Febuary 26th, at
8:15 P.M.
MDSICALE
For the
Red Cross
Under the Auspices of the
Episcopal
Guild Auxiliary
Admission - 75c
ALASKA
STEAMSHIP CO.
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LEAVES SEATTLE LEAVES CORDOVA
February 16 Alaska February 23
h ebruary 24 Victoria March 3
March 1 Northwestern March 8
The freighters Cordova, Latouche, Juneau, Valdez
and Ketchikan also make regular trips.
Tickets on sale at up-town office Alaska Steamship Btdg. Bag
gage or freight will not be received at the dock later than one hour
before sailing time.
J H. BUNCH7g7f.& P.TAgt s7r7 HEDGES^Agent.
—Next Steamer—
S. S. Admiral Shokara
S. S. ADMIRAL EVANS SAILS FROM SEATTLE ON MARCH FIRST
Westbound February 23. MPR' ^
CALIFORNIA ROUTE
Special Ocean Excursions from Seattle to Sunny California. $35 to
San Francisco and return, final limit of aalo February 28th. $50 to
.Los Angeles and return. $54 to San Oiego and return. Three aaU
.Ingo a week from Seattle to California point*. Arrange your winter
outing through your local agent.
FOR FULL PARTICULARS APPLY
W. A. NOURSE, Agent. Empress Building.
DELIVERY OF COAL
On account of eight hour law, coal orders must be re
ceived before 1 p. m. to insure delivery same day. No
coal delivered after 5 pm.
ALASKA TRANSFER
COMPANY
Office—Northern Hotel Building. Phone 85.
Fine Job Printing At The Times Office