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Beneath Long Topcoat Pretty Frocks May Be
WOrn-A ServCeable Mixture Should
Be Selected for the Tailored Suit
Velvet Not Practical Material
for the Everyday Hat.

and it will be at the same time as dainty
and becoming as her attractive feminin-
ity has a right to demand. There is no
reason why the business woman should
not be the most charming object in her
Office but this charm must not obtrude
itself for no matter how attractive the
business woman may be she is by no
means the most important thing in that
office, and a costume that throws her
into the foreground of notice is inexcus-
able The young clerk who came to work
every morning attired in clothes of ex-
aggerated cut, shoes intended for dress
parade a flaming necktie and scintiilat-
ing jewellery, would soon hear from his
brother employees if not from his
employer. and jeers and sarcasm would
be the least of the criticism he would
receive The over-dressed office girl how
ever may attire herself in velveteen.
cheap willow plumes, lingerie blouses.
suede pumps, reconstructed jewels and
other incongruous articles of raiment and
never know what a mistake she is max
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massaging which keep her perfectly
and eNquisitely groomed and for which
there seems so little time in the bust
ness girls life. During this evening
also stockings will be darned and the
necessary stitch taken here and there
in ripped or frayed wearables. and a
dainty piece of neckwear perhaps
washed out and ironed.
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a fat monthly envelope in accordance
with an important yearly contract; but
there are certain requirements of dress
which she must abide by If she has a
proper regard for the canons Of propriety
and good taste.
Her dress in the office will be incon-
spicuous; it will be scrupulously neat;
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after hours the office girl can make
the simple change of costume sug-
gested.
At least one evening out of the
seven the business woman must spend
in her own room. having "A heart-to-
heart confab with herself. or. in other
words, doing the necessary face steam
ing, hair shampooing, manicuring and
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ing or what contemptuous or amused
pity she arouses in those who benoid
her
The business girl need not affect man
nish garments in order to be as ap-
propriately dressed as a man for her
office tasks. Mans natural garb, for
tunateIy for him, is designed on BUSH
nesslike lines rather than with the in
tent to charm. Woman's raiment, on tire
contrary, acknowledges charm as its
first requirement. Therefore, to be bust
nesslike woman's dress must sacrifice
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HE business wom-
ans salary may
be the slender
weekly stipend Of
the little sales girl,
or the young ste
nographer just
starting out on
her Office career;
or it may be the
sort of salary that
is handed through
the paw window in
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NNE woman who is something OF Q
- traveller purchases for her trunk q
large sheet of blue muslin. This 10
placed in the bottom of the trunk before
the packing is started. When everything
is in. 1t is folded over the top of the
clothes and firmly pinned with safety
pins With this precaution the traveller
is sure to find her garments as smooth
at the end of the trip as at the start.
Another good packing method is to stow
the hatbox of the trunk with tissue pa
per, as the latter always comes in handy
in wrapping about the hats.
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win be- fer example. pleated black net
frill over one of white Swallowed lace. or
the effective venise. and at the top Will
be set smart little black satin or
velvet neck bow. Other frills of white
net have hemstitched borders in black
and sometimes three frills are used. two
Of pleated white net with back net
pleating between. The variety is infinite.
Collars are as exaggerated as the jabots
and some Of the rrettiest collars fall
quite to the waist at the back. There
are wonderfully beautiful collars OF the
very fashionable macrame lace, the very
same creamy lace that everybody was
crocheting for lambrequins and bed
spreads a score or so of years ago. The
handmade macrame laces are rather high
priced, bu; there are very good limitations
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indoor wear, the graceful collar. Some
of the handsomest collars have wide
frills attached in jabOt style and the
frill may be slipped outside the coat,
if a coat Is donned One Of these COM
bination collar and jabots is pictured.
OF the three new jabots illustrated, the
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Fine handkerchief linen and batiste
frills are shown with trimmings OF va
lenciennes. Very attractive effects are
brought out in fine net, with point
d'esprit ruffies. Accessories Of this sort
can be worn on both dressy and plain
garments.
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Long chains for fans and lorgnettes
arc moro kindly received by fashion than
for many a season.
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Notes and Novelties.
A Trunk Packing Hint.

els and there is a good swing TO the
sole under the ball of the foot
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L e
GLOW is it all the women look pale
- now?' innocently asked an out-of-
town visitor in one of New York's fash
ionable restaurants. These Interestingly
pale faces. to the sophisticated. are the
result of the white makeup" which has
been borrowed from Paris. Perhaps there
is no type of beauty SO lovely as that of
the clear, colorless skin with shadowy
eyes and warm lights in the hair. But
the natural type of this beauty owes
much of its loneliness to perfect health,
which CLOVIS through clear transparency
of the skin and in the scarlet of the
lips. Unfortunately most of the made-up
white faces look like CHASTITY death
masks, and when the scarlet lips are
added by art the effect is still more
CHASTITY. There are few women who,
when cleverly made up in this manner,
do look more interesting and spirituelle,
but the effect on most faces is grotesque
and pathetic.
Is the Laced Shoe Passingp
IVES." admitted a Broadway dealer
! the other day, 81 sell three pairs
Of button boots to every pair Of laced
ones. The buttoned boots are undeniably
smarter. and with the short. walking
skirts worn now they are almost essen
tial, for they make the foot much
iaintier and more graceful than the
laced models. which, of course. suggest
utility rather than beauty. The well
dressed woman selects for Stopping use
buttoned boots of soft, fine quality calf
in a dull finish, or of patent leather
with dull leather tops. Cloth-topped but
toned boots with very light soles are
liked for dress wear. and 1t is probable
that the white buckskin buttoned boot
which was fad last summer will continue
in popularity all through the winter. For
country and stormy day wear there are
knowing looking tan boots, also but
toned. and trimmed with broguing and
heavy stitching. Such boots. Of course.
have lower heels than the dressy mod
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young girls frock of deep crimson cashmere the at;
tactive above There is panel of the material
on the bodice and skirt pped with silk and finished with but
TONS darker shade of silk is used for the shoulder yoke and
cream lace is inserted below There also plastron of this
lace The particularly suited young GIRL being
Of the new rough fels with rolling brirn
side.
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But there are shirt waists and shirt
waists, and the tailored waist, more than
any other kind, needs to be well cut and
we'll finished to be correct. The waist
Illustrated is made of striped shifting,
and is perfectly plain in style, with man
nish cuffs and a starched box pleat at the
front, buttoned with pearl buttons There
are lovely patterns in wash silks for
these tailored waists-soft. dull French
blues, striped with shaded lavenders,
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girl who started out in the morning with
a feathered or lowered hat that required
perfectly arranged couture to set il of,
the sort of suit that is hopeless with
out fresh and dainty accessories, and an
elaborate jabot and lace stock which a
day at the Office would be bound to re-
duce to f1imsy untidiness.
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with a boxing exhibition / would
take O'Brien on.
From the time we entered the
ring until we climbed out I
thought that everybody In the
house had been throwing boxing
gloves at me. O'Brien cut me to
pieces. He had double-crossed me.
1t was a tough lesson, but 1 took
my medicine and kept still.
Jim Jeffries called my first 20
round go with Jack O'Brien at
Los Angeles a draw. Many of
those present declared jeff had
made a mistake in not giving me
the decision. 4#
Then came the talk of a re-
turn match. One day 1 ran into
Jack O'Brien at Greenwald's
cigar store in Los Angeles, where
Tom McCarey, the promoter, US
ually made his headquarters. A
few days before Reno had made
an offer of 100000 for a return
match between us.
What are you goin' to DO
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THE:MAN. HICHERUP
lie cMw@9zMe Amsz11w
HENRY RUSSELL MILLER
Copyright Isls The Bobbs- Merrill Company

81 see. What horse-if am
not too inquisitive?" Bob inquired
overwhelmingly.
Malassey hesitated, then said
boldly, "Silas T."
Jaw, hell" Haggin snorted.
you seem disturbed, Tom,
Bob suggested.
Left at the post!" Haggin said
shortly.
Bob chuckIed. At see. l really
think he'd better hunt another
job, Tom"
Malassey sprang to his feet, pale
and trembling. Before God! Mr..
McAdoo." he began with nervous
vehemence. az didn't"
Bob came sharply upright in
his chair. The lion had played
long enough with it's victim.
Before God! Malassey," he
said harshly, you did. You were
to go into the democratic nominat-
ing committee and help get me
their indorseemnt. But you
didn't"
Its lie, whoever says it," Ma
lassey cried. 1 voted for you, and
the record'll prove it,"
Yes, you voted for me, when
the committee was safely against
me. You took filler in double
dealing, Malassey. 1t has netted
you thousand dollars and that s
all. The mayor expects your res
ignation at once. Good morning,
Malassey."
And Malassey, guilty and know
ing the futility of denial, went out.
Haggin shook his head doubtfully.
Better throw a scare into him an
let him off It'll after election. He'll
work like the devil agin you now"
NO" Bob said contemptuously.
"He would work against us any
how. He would hate me because
found him out and would knife
me under cover. That kind al
ways does. Better have him
openly against us. Then we know
just what he's doing.
"Haggin, he added abruptly,
fixing a keen glance on the saloon
keeper, "Haggin, what's your
price?"
my price,"
Eyes. We all seem to have our
price. What's yours? What will
you sell me out for?"
Jaw, g'wan!" Haggin answered
awkwardly. you're talkin'
through your hat. Guess you
amt afraid of my sellin' you out"
"Why not?"
Haggin stroked his paunch Wig
orously in his embarrassment.
well, like your style. An
you've been square with me. l
guess I'll stick by you, all right,
all right"
even if I were to turn honest
and cut out the graft?"
"Sure. Why not?" Haggin
grinned. i've got enough.
Guess I'll be goin' before you git
any more fool notions into your
head" And he went out, leav-
ing Bob to study what seemed to
him peculiar phenomenon.
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will some one please explain
this mystery of human nature?"
he addressed himself impatiently.
There's Malassey-I took him
when he was down and out, helped
him get home and bread and
butter for his family, and kept
him out of the penitentiary; and
he sells me out for thousand dol
lars. There's Haggin-I thrash
ed him, took away his prestige and
power-his dearest possessions
and he obeys my slightest sugges-
ton without question and moth
ing could buy him off. It's beyond
me. And there's Paul"
He returned to his work with
out completing the thought.
An hour later Paul came in
and threw himself YEARLY on one
of Bob's uncomfortable chairs.
"Well," he said moodily, you
lost that trick"
I'm not infallible," Bob re-
turned calmly. "And they played
this hand better than the last
one."
Paul nodded. Eyes. But why,
in Heavens name! did they pick
out Harland? He's a coed man.
And independent. They can con-
troll him.
Eyes, he's all that. And he'll
make a good run. which is more
to the point. He's the only man
in the city who stands a chance
against u.s."
But where do they come in be-
tween you two?"
Bob shrugged his shoulders.
any port in a storm. They pre-
fer to take their chances with him
rather than with me-"
Paul sprang to his feet and be-
gan to pace the floor nervously.
They'll use him to break you and
then they'll break him. They are
relentless-and patient. It's an
invincible combination. Good God!
Bob, what an enemy you are fight
ing! You're a big man, but you're
a pygmy beside them. You've
won out so far, but that is be-
cause they haven't really taken
you seriously. But now you've
taught them what you are, and
they are determined to crush you"
He sat down again dejectedly.
do you know, I've a terrible pre-
sentiment that we're going to lose
this time"
Don't be a fool" Bob answer
ed sharply. "Of course, they're
strong. OF course, they're relent-
less. Did you suppose they would
sit quietly by and see us walk off
with their cake? Did you sup
pose they would be bowled over
by blast of your eloquence?"
MY eloquence? Bah! My
weapons hurt nobody"
Nonsense! At any rate, lack
of confidence makes them no
more effective"
Paul resumed his restless pac-
ing. "No, it's not nonsense" he
declared discouraged. why
shouldn't / be? What am I? A
quantity, a braying ass
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September 16, 1904, saw me
getting a drawn decision in Sc
attic, Wash, with Billy Woods, at
that time considered a champion
ship possibility.
From Seattle I drifted to Mil
waukee. Jack O'Brien, then start
ling the sporting world by his
great boxing, was in Milwaukee
looking for someone to box six
rounds with him. One afternoon
l was called to the phone.
This is O'Brien, come on
around the corner a minute, will
YOU" said the voice. l went out
and met Jack O'Brien.
Now, look here, boy, I want
you to come on and box this six
rounds with me-"
l was startled, because O'Brien
was then rated as nearly the equal
of Jim Corbett in cleverness. while
l was only a green kid trying to
earn bread and butter in the sec
ond and third-rate class.
''Now don't worry about getting
knocked out or beat up, kid" con-
tinued O'Brien. It'll be a nice
six-'round boxing exhibition so the
crowd won't be disappointed. I'll
take care Of YOU"
Well, l trusted Jack O'Brien. I
knew l couldn't beat him, but I
thought if the club was satisfied
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In view of the fact that Lester
is to be outweighed and is by all
odds the smaller and leasS expert
enced man, more interest exists in
what Tommy Burns th,axs of tn
nights bout at the Glide rink than
what Martin thinxs If IL. Burns
In addition to what precedes made
the rather startling stateme.
that Lester, as he is now could
have whipped Jim Jeffries the day
Jim took his from Jacl, Johnson.
ut wouldn't have been much o..
a thing to do, but Jack could
have whipped Jim proper that
nay" said Tommy.
Burns. in an interview printed
in The Times prec ,dinS the Les
ter-Martin go, called the result to
almost a turn with the exception
that his man wound up the battle
quicker than Burns expected.
Unless Burns is badly mistak-
en-, it appears almost foregone
conclusion that his man will stick
the route out. Burns risks his
reputation as a judge when ne
makes predictions And his view is
based upon a personal knowledge
of what humping into Lester
means.
Denver Ed" is nc man eater
nowadays so far as Een of his
own weight and experience are
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JACK WILLING
TO MEET AL
KAUFMAN
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Feb. 1.
champion Jack johnson, who
intends to start Saturday by slow
stages for the Pacific coast, an
nounced today that il Al Kauf-
mann really wants to fight he will
meet him in Chicago Sunday and
post forfeit.
Il believe we should first meet
in a six-round BATTLE" said John
son. Then IL AL shows that he
has the class he will be entitled
to finish fight and l will give 1t
to him. l would be willing to
post $4,000 or 100000 to go as
a side bet"
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Wednesday, Feb I, 1911.


neither feared nor needed very
much by any one. An insignifi-
cant state senator with the record
of having lost more bills than any
other man in the same length of
time. And only that through
your charity"
Charity! Don't be a fool,
man."
Eyes, charity" Paul repeated
vehemently, his passion working
upon him. "Six years ago 1
thought l could become something
worth while through my own
merits. No wonder you thought
me a presumptuous rattlebrain!
I'm not equipped to play the game
with you. I'm a misfit. In your
plans there is little use for my tai
ents. So I'm overshadowed by
you. And so long as we play the
game together, l can never be any
thing better than your econd
fiddle"
DO you mean that you don't
care to help me out in this fight"
Paul strobe to Bob's side and
placed his hand affectionately on
the latter's shoulder.
Now it's you who are the fool"
he said fervidly. "Of course not,
old man! I'm with you in this
scrimmage and in every other you
ever go into. What | mean is,
while we are working out your
plans here in the state, can't
have the chance to work out mine,
in separate field where l can act
for myself and in my own way?
Bob, if you're elected-and, of
course, you will be, in spite of my
presentiment-why can't | take
Gerwig's place on the ticket this
fall and go to congress?"
Bob shook his head.
why not?" Paul demanded
petulantly.
I'm the first place I have prom
ised Gerwig. In the second
You can get Gerwig to step
aside"
Il cam" Bob said quietly. "But
it's a rule of mine to keep my
word in such cases. In the second
place, it will mean six years
wasted. Here, have a cigar. Now
sit down and We'll discuss this
thing nationally" Paul lighted his
cigar and sat down, putting ner-
vously.
Now you," Bob went on, have
been four years in our state legis-
lature and know how it has al
ways danced to Murchell's music"
yes, but" Paul began
eagerly.
Save your butts Congress is
Murchells system borught to per-
lection. 1t is controlled by the
most perfect political machine ever
devised. A half-dozen men in
New York and Chicago say what
action shall or shall not be taken.
And their say goes, always! The
may shift in name from
republican to democrat, but the
ring, the trusts, always
have a majority"
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concerne Yet a youngster like
Lester even making first-class
showing against him would be en-
titled to a certain amoun. If cred
it.
Every seat in the house VIII
have been sold out when tine is
called for the bouts.
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Cubs Will Train at
San Antonio in 1913

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICAGO. Feb. AFTER 1918
the Chicago Cubs will train at San
Antonio, Texas, This is the semi
official report emanating from
Cub headquarters today following
a conference between President
G. w. Murphy and the manage
ment of the San Antonio team.
Murphy still has a two-year con-
tract to train at New Orleans.
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SEATTLE FANS
COMINGOVER
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Feb. NEARLY l.
600 Seattle fans will journey to
Tacoma by special train tonight
to witness the 10-round bout be-
tween Denver Ed Martin and Jack
Lester, the latter the white
hope" who is being handled
by Tommy Burns. Both men are
in prime condition. The betting
favors Martin to win, with even
money that Lester will stay the
limit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
BRITT BETTER THAN
MONTE ATTELL

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
BALTIMORE, Md, Feb. l.
Monte Attell, the coast bantam,
today attributes his lack of con-
dition for his beating last night
by Young Britt of Baltimore.
Britt had the Californian holding
on during the fifteen rounds.
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TODAYS SPORTING NEWS


tells
in
New IL when
sporting world been by details
aco in which
fought
Philadelphia
his
has
on
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Basketball
At ParkIand

A four-cornered basketball
tournament will be held at Park
land Athletic club gymnasium to-
night. The Puyallup high team
will play the Falkland first team,
and the Falkland seconds will
play the Tacoma Y. M. G. A. boys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
OV11'I||9TNG

The Rhodes Brothers bowling
team defeated the West Coast
Grocery boys in the Commercial
league last night 1913 to 2091.
Allen was high man for the win
ners with score of 2O3 in the
second game. Wright got high
mark for the defeated team with
ITS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
Lectures on Music

w. L. Hubbard musical critic
for the Chicago Tribune, delivered
his lecture on 1.-THE Secret of Mu-
sizes Power" in the lecture course
at the First Christian church last
night to an appreciative audience.
Alfred Bergan, baritone, and Cor
don Campbell. pianist, assisted in
the evenings entertainment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
WOLCAST Meets
PACkY FEB. y
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

CHICAGO, Feb. champion
Ad Wolgast and Paekey McFar-
land will meet in a six-round bout
before Jack O'Brien's club In
on Washington S
birthday, according to an an
nouncement here today. McFar-
land agrees to weigh 1876 pounds
three hours before the fight.
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asked him.
"Oh, say, Tommy, come on out
side. l want to see YOU" said
O'Brien. We went out and Jack
said: Nov, look here, Tommy, ]
want that money all right. I'm in
the business for the coin, but !
haven't chance in the world with
you" l remarked that l was In
the business for the money, too.
well, where do you live, Tom?'
he said. l told him and the next
morning he was out at my house
by o'clock.
In tomorrow Times I Will tell
of O'Brien's proposal and how the
fight was framed up. l will also
tell how l double-crossed Jack
O'Brien on a $4,000 forfeit which
he thought would insure me
against going back on him.
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Accused of Stealing
CONTINUED Tomorrow. J

e. e. Chamberlain, of Clinton,
Me-, boldly accuses Bucklen's Ar
MICA Salve of stealing sting
from burns or scalds--the pain
from sores of all kinds--the dis
tress from boils or piles. at robs
cuts. corns. bruises, sprains and
injuries of their terror" he says,
"as healing remedy its equal
don't exist" Only 25c at Rynar
Malstrom Drug Co., 93S Pacific
ave.
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The mysterious man was Eddie
Collins, the phenomenal second
baseman of the Athletics, the
player the Cub pitchers concen-
trated their efforts on in vain dur
ing the worlds series. They had
stopped Cobb, but Collins made
them look foolish.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-02-01
BY TOMMY BURNS
EX-Ieavyweight Cha mpion of the World.

The real story of the Burns % Brien fake fight
gees why agreed know
ing would double him, has
Columns of criticism have directed newspaper
writer's All fwhat
would done had he been place