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MORE THAN G0 CONTRACTS — FOR STREET IMPROVEMENT | ARE OUTSTANDING IN CITY Much Work Has Begun and Will Probably Be Finished Before the Rainy Weather Sets In for t tract for the brick pavement on outstanding | street from Yesier way to Columb) th | trom drive pect atroet The contract tear up the ob sare J sta on Job laying concrete h, on witth « enue Queen An north, on hb from D and on Fir th and weather water main contracts yed becaune pipe pipes can be laid. more weather. the majority of these contracts, fully twice a3 many streets are torn GD) work, from one to eight or ten blocks, | t Ta, most of these improvements the | Aurtst #3. ‘work ‘will be completed by the Ume y weather sete in’ but some; ‘Twenty-fourth Avenue the wet weather will stop! It will hurry the contractors citizens living on the abut-/ finish the conerete # ty Wil have to suffer. | Sixth avenue from J i ble to lay Com | son street: fore wet weather set ike In Wet weather, hence|in. ‘The Contractor was notified of those contracts not completed | begin work August 2% but until v it begins to rain may not be recently nothing had been do: for weeks, or maybe months. The grading and wooden side walk- tractors realize this and in on Bast Alder «treet from Broad- the majority of cases are as anxious | way to Twenty-third avenue is but ‘io get the work dome and their partially completed and |t will rush ¥ for it as the people who will to complete the work ual ha. The com ‘go to work hodid have mber. nthe before #2 Laity 3 Potatore—1@ to S17 8 Fer savk, lettuoe, Bde per wt tractor was notified May 2, and the work been completed in Be It will be several m the grading of Second avenue and cross streets between Cale ny Lane streets is completed. ‘The work is progressing very slowly. Within a month and a half the concrete sidewalking and curbing on Spring avenue will be completed. Ing i ali in and the work the sidewalks Is well under w: ‘The laying of concrete walks op Tenth avenue and ig hboring street mast of Broadway wil pe ompleted this month. ‘The grading of ‘enty-second av- enue south from Terrace t« street Is completed, but the © sidewalks are yet to be laid cartaloupes, Debind with the work, but they are Green Frat to diame, as under the nor thisesummer up to t time they were not re- et the sewer improventents. The state- ‘ giving the status of the street ported during About one-fourth of the work of of Twenty-fourth ae Madison street Ring * This is 'a| to convince you of the superiority of | BE capers eceterertes 36h ipa nee veda: Wan veGnd our famous Ine of Chickering &| @ month and a haif longer in Which |gone, Kimball, Hobart M. Cable HOSIERY tO Sot the Grading and curb- | Pease and D. &. Johnston Ce. pianos | Ing contract of Taylor avenue from |and Kimball organs In this limtt- Children’s Ribbed Schoo! Mose, with Gouble Aloha to Lee streets will be o 4 space we cammot enumerate thetr) and knee, fast black, and all sizes... . ted is indefinite on account of t rom bility of the contractor to Tumber for the wooden curbing. earth work is more than half done. contract, fer laying conc sidewalks on Twenty-fifth avenue from Hast to the Walla ‘alia addition is almost completed ‘nd will be finished by October 1. ‘The grading and curbing on Twen- ty-first avenue and East Olive street, In Walla Walla addition, has just ‘been started 1 will take seversi months in which to complete the the middle of next month the da ing you why month. organs ume of business. the music line. West to Beventh nue to of the #hor ‘There is also no hurry as the JOBBING QUOTATIONS Lasaone-42.0093.00 & box to Highland Tearing Up iat ter prepa an street f ting to y to wireot f First ave Sixth avenv There are a namber of sewer and | $44.00. re atte and the easily In wet THE MARKETS Vagetabie. tons carrots, doa; turnips, 780: watermelons, $1.75472.00. q coon! many points of merit, but if you will call at our store, as many do every we will take pleasure in show - they surpass makes at their respective prices. We eli new pianos an low as $4.00 per We have several very good offers in slightly used pianos and Our sheet music and #mall music- al instrument departments, in which there have been several changes and much new stock added, are showing a very substantial Increase fn vol- Call or write to os for anything in Son, ating appien, 81.38 box; $2.00963.50, pineapples, $5.00 per A Word to ou If you are wise, it will be sufficient | other prunes 40 39,00 barrel — Cheons, Rees and Poi ington creameries, values we are giving. ng, Durable Wool Knee tures, ages 3 to 10.... , Large Bleached Hath Towels, and worth each Children’s Fleece Lined Sw garment ...... ‘i (accessor to W. aK SCHON Study Ite Merits THE SEATTLE STAR. The try Hens, uget attleship ladelphia and ¥ EE keeper, well worth the heeding— BOYS’ CLOTHING ‘This new department is making @ great hit. Indeed it is no wonder when you consider the aplendid Pants, a patr ® Ali Wool Suits, in gray, brown and fancy. All Wool Worsted Buits, in nayy bive or black oe 75 to 89.00 DOMESTIC. regular price 200 McCARTHY DRY GOODS CO. Newhall & Co) 1D AND JAMES PHONE RAIN 416 We mal 1a4@ 1405 Sound, n Washington tothy, LL heel, 1? Ana gach " * . ee avered with the very Dest quality of d with the best medicated cotton special price Sheet Blankets, of large generous size, per pair. 48e Outing Flannels, of heavy. soft, fleecy quality, in blue, pink and white and tan, reguiar price por y s1.05 ee tow we jae Ribbed Underwear, Ber s\ i) . + nee sDAY = -AND 5 RENN G \ THE ENTIRE TOP FLOOR COLLINS BLA Ww MODERN CROWN and BRIDGE W 0, 9 THE BON MARCHE Sample Line of THE ORE A monufacturers’ sample line of Fall Waists is ours by purchase — the price concession being nearly half if we would take the entire line - silks, flannels, sateens, etc. Tomorrow we put the entire lot on the bargain counter at prices ranging from 98c Up to 4.95 You may take our word for it, however, that the waists in this sample will be offered at about half their real worth—for they're perfect gar- ments of the latest styles and materials. There are Sateen, French Flannel, Nain Flannel, Peau de Soie Silk, Taffeta and Surah Silk. THREE SUIT STORE BARGAINS Three special values inthe Women’s Suit Store will be interesting reading to hundreds of women who are planning the expense of Fall outfits: All Wool English Melton Pedestrienne Skirts, fly front, form fitting jacket, slot seams front and back, velvet collar and buttoned cuffs, silk lined; skirt has slot seams and flared bottom with inverted plait back; come in grey, Oxford, navy, brown and black. These suits would be exceptional bargains at $10.00; on sale Thursday at.......+-.+. $8.98 Heavy All Wool Cheviot Blouse Peplum; all slot seams, silk lined ; also has double buttoned cuffs and silk lined skirt, flaring at bottom; has slot seams and nearsilk lined. A full line of colors and black to choose from in this line of $12.50 tailor made suits; here Thursday at ........$11.50 Fine All Wool Venetian Cloth Tailor Made Suit; fly front blouse and sop peplum, with silk strap, ornamental trimming, finished at ends with silk ball ornaments; full ‘The contract for laying concrete General Music walks on Twenty-third avenue from street will be SBtLine ote D. S. JOHNSTON CO. Dealers, 903 Second Avenue, Burke Building. ‘Tel. Main 10% MAN, FOLEY CO. UNDERTAKERS = 'uneral Directors and First & bet. Pike and Usion wv ‘Seattle. Wasp. i i il He i ce Es August 22, No concrete time id Jackson Street . Concrete sidewalking on Jackson ‘Street from Twenty-second to Thir- will be completed by 53 ul nue. - tractor was notified to begin work August 1 Nothing has been done on the fot- lowing contracts and the date of % lumber has held up completion of the work is very in- of alking on Nineteenth from Columbia to Madison Sree Tes, groding uae been com for J months. ‘The side- The Northwes show. i be laid within a few wement on Columbia street from Western to First « ‘concrete sidewalking on East | enues. concrete sidewalking on Elgh- and cross streets, about 25 teenth avenue from Kast Columbia al been started |to East Cherry street, ‘grading of the date of completion ts very | Eleventh avenue south from Vester ~ Nothing has been done on the con- The Original HOT- BLAST Coal Stove Burns One-Third Less Fuel Than Any Other Stove on Mark way to Washington street, grading and curbing of First avenue west Heavy %¢ China Se Lace Curt Table Ol! Cloth, 4 Window Shades, 9 9x9 Jewell Ingrat PRODI OOOO The Coles Hot-Blast Ofc goods, per § yim All Wool All Wo Rug Fringe, le ki A stove in which the fire is not out from the time it is set up in the fall until taken down in the spring. ERNST BROS. . -§06 Pike Street Telephone, John 2831 LINOLEUM, best Ingrains, py 1 Ingrain R SEATER & C Ssster & Co. Bankrupt Stock’Sale Items Mattings, per per pair feet wide, per y x7 feet 28-inch Silkolines, 15e goods, per yard Art Squares, 1m, xl ind, yard , Fine Pattern | to Nature’s Near Neighbor eis. Crowns It is our purpose to do your dental work as you would like will wave much have work that have it done, timate of the lady 85 to SGPiqicrne Pte “bhbure-8 0. me. 006 p.m Cond FLORENCE DENTAL COMPANY Beattie, Washington indaye—® expense pe your teeth and furnish you with an to repair 87.00 to $10 00 and up = silk taffeta lined ; skirt full flared at bottom and nearsilk lined; trimmed same as blouse. Without doubt the best $15.00 suit in Seattle ; comes in all the best fall shades ; also black; Thursday tone neee eens ecene we $13.50 t BANKRUPT SALE “erg you don’t find what you want today, come tomorrow.” Drapery and Carpet |Some Furniture Affords a Splendid Opportunity to Furnish a Home People with homes to furnish will find that in this Seater & Co.'s Bankrupt Stock Sale an opportunity well worth their consideration—there is a chance to save from 33 1-3 to 50 per cent on the usual cost of things for the home. EVERYTHING TO COMPLETELY FURNISH A HOME IS INCLUDED. CARPETS, BEDDING, DRAPERIES, COOKING UTENSILS, DISHES AND FUR- NITURE OF EVERY DESCRIPTION. The stock now on sale is made up of many different patterns, all good. Each one is clean and thoroughly desirable, and is a bargain value never before equalled in the As fast as one sampie is sold another takes its place, thus making an ever-changing Price Examples | Hfoot 8 id Oak Bx | 10-foot ‘Solid Oak Extension — Table, ant 196 | leqs, regular Boe | Seater krupt Stock Bie | ft. Boll nsion ‘Table, regular mr rave |” value * Bankrupt Stock Sale price ee eo.75 Pe | Solid Gak Extension Table, extends io 6 feet, navi Tenuia: ¢h00, each | 10p, $100 value; Beater & Core Bankrupt He $2.25 | goiid Oak Extension Table, large top, Oxtenda to 6 feet. rex & Co's Bankrupt Stook Qn n nd 4he | p 4 Ge | price $10.00 quality, enc PARLOR FURNITURE, 86.75 | CHAIRS—In fac Se | same proportionate The sale is for cash, and owing to the lack of floorspace tension Table, top, st we cannot hold goods for future delivery. COMPLETE HOUSEFUANISHERS Second Avenue, Madison and Spring Streets — a reguiar $1 ter & Co.'s Bankrupt Sale price 810.50 COUCHES, every kind of Furniture at the rederick & Nelson Special prices on all Umbrellas during the removal sale. Men's Umbrellas, $2.00 val-| value, for 75¢. ue, for $1.39. ° Men's Umbrellas, $1.25 val-| value, special at $1.49. ue, for 75c. Children’s School Umbrel- Women’s , Umbrellas, $1.50 las, 50c value, special at aoc, Cretonnes, SilKoline, Velours, Etc. These under prices at the drapery store tomorrow: nes, 200 pieces to choose from, | O5¢, at 33 I-3c. worth 10 yard, at 6 1-2c, ‘ é 1 ers, a and con- 36-inch Silkolines, worth 10¢, |" oriental, floral and con 12 1-2¢ and 15¢ 1 pat terns, at, choice, yard, 8 1-3c. try, yard, at 6gc, Couch Covers, 56-inch, fring ape Zendajed all around, Thagdad stripes stripe, worth 65¢ yard, for por-| worth $3.25 at $2.60. ‘ 50-inch UMBRELLAS § to ll Women’s Umbrellas, $1.75|!* New line of 27-inch Creton-|tieres and couch covers, worth | tor tre ional designs, worth 8c |tor r, Century Series of Books THE BON MAF Fall Waist Sale Starts at 8:30 Promptly THE BIG 870} S , Splendid bargains are in till 11 tomorrow: Cambric yard, 1%. Normandie Galoons, irregular weaves, worth 12%, lic and Zc, at be Children’s Colored Bonnets of Vel- vet or Silk, trimmed with lace and ruching, worth $1.00; $1.25 and $1.39, for only 50c. Children’s Outing Flannel Skirts with Waists, sizes 2 and 3 years, worth 190. Children’s White Dresses, ages 12 and 14, of lawn with round hemstitched yoke, worth $2, at 50e, Women’s Black Fine Ribbed Wool Stockings, double toe and heel, worth 2c; from 8 to 11 at 19¢ pair. Misses’ Black Ribbed Wool Stock- ings, double toe, heel and knee, worth 2c; from § to 11 at 1%. - White Castile Soap, 2-pound bars; from § to 11 at ibe bar, Hire’s Root Beer, 25c bottles, at from 8 to 11 at each & Arnica Tooth Soap, Toliet Soap, 8 cakes at box. q Black Granite Dress Goods, yard, at 39. size for 150. in box, worth Embroideries and inser- tlons, fine qualities, assorted widths, blind and open-work edges, worth Se, $ 1-80, 10e and 12% ec, at only, the white and cream, dainty patterns In the stylish Blue Seal Vaseline, large bottles; | this list; on sale from 80) s Plain White Porcelain Saucers, at each be, Only customer, ; Heavy Retinned Dish PB quart size; from 8 to li at Decorated Porcelain r done in blue and gold; f at Sc. Only 6 to a Rush Shopping Bags, from § to li at Se. Fur Collars, of Stone, Opossum, long fluffy fur worth $7.50; from § to at | Shoe Strings, very best metal tipped, regular price from $ to 11 at le pair. Women’s Fine Silk Watelt from 8 tod regulariy 1be eac! The “Security” Hair Pins, best quality and fi in box, sold at 10c box only 40. Passe Partout Picture 5 cents, Sealing Wax, in sets of 64 and seal, put up in neat 50c; from 8% to 11 at Be. Pound Paper, ruled of | per*pound, worth 2c. ‘ |" 6-4 Table Covers, flv re lors, worth $1.00: from § to IMs |. Figured and Stripes ( |tain Sveins, 26-inch, worth l18e yard, at onty 9c. Druggists’ | Notion Sundries Pond's F Extract, Sle size, for 3c. ty Davis’ Pain Kill Size Java Rice Powder, 5 for Fine Velours, all the late pat-| , Microbane Hair Tonic, $1.00 bottles | m for 50c up of Files (California), 50¢ size e's Dandruff Cure, $1.00 size for Lithia Tablets, S-grain 8 Violet Toilet Water, spe- at 49c, worth $1 -_e@ Bargain Dressing Combs, very best @ in white or black, with backs, regularly worth 35¢ en: in gi 31.39 each Satin Belt with | kest sitk catches, regular price Ste |price 2c pair. Fan Chaina, made of tora | bea special for Thursday n. |and 69 eac Brunner & Co. 502 Pike Street. Phone Main 1060 Reliable Wines and Liquors We Make a Specialty of Family Tra de Gold Fillings $1.00 Silver Fillings 600 .Gold Crown. . Dr, E. J. Brown's Dental Parlors 3 First Avenue, Uniet PARLORS, & 3, 4 5, @-One Door & outh of Dougall & r These popular books, published at $1.00, are on sale at the Bon Marche at 49¢ per copy. Some of the titles: se Reveries of a Bachelor, | Loma Doone. | Scott's Poen “| And many omens = pestis The Pioneers. | 3 nnyton's Poo | These Rooks are bound b Hypatia } ‘ | 5 Poems, | John Halifax | finely tiusteateds ae = Se ASS Am RRERESE ONDER ick vA tai The Bon Marche, "° “i32s2.0"4] 2 9 115-135 Pike Street te THE BIG STORE Nordhoff & Co. ‘ ws ‘S22 713 Union Bik., Firat REAL PAINLES® 8 ~, re