The Seattle Star Newspaper, November 21, 1902, Page 4

Pale of the Law, It is An investigation fnte the methods jonarch Bowk Compu rather of its alles docad agency—is bel made by the police. While no arrests have been | made, and are not likely te be made, in view of the Mack Chat there ap. pears to be ne law covering the fase, Detective Lame, who ix con- ducting the investigation, repor that he is satiafied the alleged local Dranch of the Windy City corpora. Bion ls a swindling concern, Acording to the detective's report the principal Dusiness of the ed | Dranch i# appointing agents 5°40 gach, paid Ww advance by ¢ wl jeaied person who responds to.a cleverly worded Newspaper ad. | Veetisement for solicitors. Would-be agents are required to sign a varborr ‘and obscurely drawn contract which to bind the company to te “age ying. them all and receiving back his de- he state labor bureau of the pole of San Fran, cisco and the Seattle postoffice are dm line with Detective Lane on this Possible ‘The Seattle police have signally fo find any “agent™ who has swear that the ‘Bxency has not lived up to tts agree- t@ fetumd aay “agents” de- “days ago Lane laid the before Prosecuting Attorney but the contracts that “4 B- are #0 the crimina: touch the company’s uniess some one has been after he hes fulfilled his No such person can Be and consequently no arrests made. Suffer Various i i i if il ‘ i iy he never expected to for the services he COLLINS. SHERMAN, FOLEY CO. UNDERTAKERS 1407 First Ave., bet. Pike and Uuion First Ageattle, Wael TOMORROW $750 fet 409x120, west of 12th, near the corner of ; improvement tax al ™ $1300 wt ix120, near the corner of 6th and ier, t know this, to be the best close-in buy in Beattle, only 6 blocks from new depot, 4 blocks from business part of city about % of what owners ask for lots not an good one and two blocke farther out. $550 $0x100, north of Madison, % has a fine unobstructed view of the lake. H. S. Turner & Co. ue MBC erry Bros ’ LOCAL BOOK AGENCY That While It is Within the - Coal Dust Years After Ceasing Surely dotng & awindliing business in} Seattle, Oily Tongued Manager Lured Tisements he ment meets man who ex; any person can make @ large salary with very little work. The contract that the applicant is Induced to sign stipulates that he must work faith fully eight hours 4 day for 30 days ae a soliciting agent. After 30 days’ work bas been done the book company, It is represented, will appoint bit a “field manager” r the concern at an attractive sal Another clause is that the terms of the contract shall be kept secret, apparently to prevent dupes from comparing notes. The one es sential feature of the contract ts that the applicant sbull pay to the flela manager appointing tim the mun of $7.00, which ix to be returned applicant wa it he ever pointed a field mana, ia, A young Seattle woman, whose held, signed one of After she had done a refused to it to him many similar cases have not been reported to the police it In of course, Imponaibte to state Similar complaints tnduced the Calffornia state Inbor bureau to look into the San Francisco agency of the concern conducted by Mra. Nelson tm the Grand hotel, When the in- vestigation was started Mrs, Nelson left “between two days No Names iven Lane asked Manager 8f the local agency for the Dame of any person in Seattle © Detect Gave the name of several persons in Various remete parts of the Unitec States, but could not tell of no per son in Seattle who had been so for- tunste. —* ‘At the time Mrs, Nelson's opera- tions in Ban Francisco were under tn by the police a specia: dispatch announcing the breaking Up of the swindling book agency there was published by the Star, ano eon - agency the Star of- Afflictions--Cough Up Work wool cassimeres, in neat blue and black chevio values at $10 and $12— $6.25 l floe, tom a Newspaper Enterprise SAN FRANCESCO, Nov. 18.—(Spe- cfal Correspondent) -— Katherine . one of the best known of concert singers, has married How- ard H. Kipp, @ second lieutenant of marines at Goat istand. Mrn was, before her marriage to John Bloodgood, whieh ocourred when she IT ye mt on the stage after her ai- Miood goo TH she voree from Under Investigation by the Seattle Police, Who Say A BUNKO CONCERN Neirly 10 tons of poultry, the tast Thanksgiving shipment go north on the steamer Dolphin to- morrow. This grapes are simest ah THE SEATTLE pellies, fresh, 12a Butter, Cheese, Ea tor Washington: Be; ranch, we it wan ¢ = | Tike Offers morrow The lot inchide | Satine, Liberty lever }width, from 3 to in Kag®—Fresh ranch, S8b40c; Mastera, 26 em Lave Poultry--Mens, Ja@i40; frrera, M40: turkepa, Live IN@S0e; reseed, Soy2ze ~_o—— jargain Day day i bargain day at the ern Shoe 8 #19 Second ‘They are selling off their entire retail stock, and have cut pric es on every Shoe In the store, “Het tor look up these Dargaina, ft will pay you, be sold at 2 Ihe a9e. draw many is Fair Tao There are |values for the Annex p 0c" 1404 Becond Avenue (Times Bidg.). OUR GREAT Improvement Ite recommendations are: CUSTOM MAKE, Below are « few itema: ¢ , KATACRINE oe + BLOoBGoes Buys any # Suilt~ Buys BB.95 tics Sax Be Stpendted on for rough wear 88 Buys any $12.00 Buit~ | no better suit for the money than this-—in tweed, worst- eds, homespuns. any $18.00 Suit $12.35 ie eeu tre gain for good dressers and a thor- ough business sult. Men’s Overcoats 88 65 Buys any $2.00 Coat a thoroughly retieble winter overcoat. $10 35 Buys any 05 Coat G great value for the money—band tailored through- out. $13.65 “" patterns and styles—with the best of satin linings and trimmings, colors. 81.30 Kipp & Mise Bpencer. are oid, wd or 218 81.15 ; Gremeed Kit, in 80c By value $1. Alinia, jt will have SE etch “ $1.20 Brena enaten $1.95 Buys our 12.4 Hat— and iff and soft. gone and are selling at 25 to a cents on Western avenue today. WHOLESALE PRICE: Ertows are to any baver in quan checks, Times Building » A great variety of Men's Suits in all in browrls, grays and also in fine all’ wool values that sur- garments for dress pass even our own previous efforts; good value $15— iF YOU CAN PICK YOUR SIZE, CLEARING THE WHOLESALE DEPARTMENT Traveling men have returned with their mples an anno practically over, and as is customary with us, we have assembl plus Clothing, Men’s Suits and Overcoats in the retail stor price. Here are the particulars: price— $7.85 $18; sale price— $9.75 Suits made from blue ed wors ed Men’s All Wool Suits of cheviot and cassimere, fashionable and perfect fitting dre: or business wear; garments ; tailor \for none better | | $8.25 | AND NOT ENOUGH OF ANY ONE SORT TO TALK ABOUT, 80 W YOU PICK A WINNER! 900 First Avenue COST ONE MILLION The Stone, Fish me Rare Bargains To- tet ofits, tek taggers. | A manutucturer,, of ide@iGe; Lamburwey, 16@1Te; brick, Agito} hog hie “trial ou twins, fo the Annex 390 aplece and Second avenue. BEST MATERIALS REDUCED PRICES. Dot net let this chance slip from your grasp. Buys any $1.35 garment waol—beat Juventie Dept. D. BUCK & CO. trade is supplied—the season, so far as our whole sale section is concerned, is them into four big lots. On Saturday they go on sale at very close to half Tremendous Valnes In Men’s Overcoats Men's Overeoats of | Men's Overcoats of { A special lot of St Fine All Wool Kerseys, | High Greds Kerseys, in | Georgs High Grade «| bine and black; fine All | Cheviot Overcoats, in Friezes and = Meltons, | Wool Friezes in Oxford | blue, black and Oxtord black, blue, brown and | shades, black and brown | shades. They are $20 Oxford grays, excellent | mixtures, also heavy | garments, never having value at $15.00; sale| quality Meltons, value | been sold at the extraor $10.50 - FROM THE SAME SOURCE WE GET A BIG LOT OF BOYS AND YOUTHS’ SUITS AND OVERCOATS—SAMPLES AND BROK- EN SIZES—EVERY STYLE AND SIZE IN THE LOT, ONE-HALF THE USUAL PRICE. Pacific Coast Clothin STAR @ Lane Ann Ribbons h dw” and short ple about half pric ‘Taftetas, Loutni and mneliner concetvable color and in Tinches, Arar |wutt of this purchase, 60c Ribbon will nd qualition w Another bargain that will lot of 200 Cri for Children and Minses, used to being called ” in mont stores, b The Annex, co; D, BUCK 4 CO. Haberdashers. Underwear a heavy cotton, ri arment ped, &W Rugs any 91.00 garment— all wool, biue, gray and Buys any $1.60 garment adic and wor! taped, double finiwh Gloves Undrewsed = Kid Gloves, any shade or size, worth air ot Dew a $1.00 extra fine quality Dressed or Un- the Iathet abades. wine Buckskin, sy any $2.50 Bult—in Age 2 to & years—singto breasted. unce that the ied all the, sur- e and divided dinary low price quoted: $12.55 Greatest Offer Ever Known--Men’s Suits for Half and black Weavers never produc- tter cloth than is contained in these will charge you triple & MARK EACH Co. possi bie tl un- TH THE BON MARCHE THE BIG Opening a Crus aL h 0 q i WASIIL TON, D, € Nov. 21. made public today, cnows Bureau has expended 61,060, 000 upon the insular goverament of The final opening ; “ithe Philippines in the past year, a ether with letters from the] s q se night at the Bon Mar- f@ Wagner's Orchestra thoroughly GREAT VALUES che was a crush—the largest crowd by many thousands that ever passed the doors in 2 and 1-2 hours of any building--- much less any store-- in the northwest. It is almost impos- sible tosay how many thousands were here --and it's best to sim- ply state that appar- ently every family in Seattle was well represented--and there were many, very many visitors from out of town. | It demonstrated better than any pen can tell HOW popular is the popular store of Seattle and Washington. It told, without words, that the center of trade is to be with the Marche more--doubly more in the future than in the past. From this time on no one will taliea thought when asKed by the stranger in town, “Where shall I go to buy the best and the cheapest?” & | answer will invariably be, “Go to the Bon Marche.” Early in the Evening the Prizes Were Awarded to the B Trimmed Departments : The judges were: Mayor Humes, Hon. James B. Meikle, Mrs. Isaac Cooper, Mrs. Dr. Young and Mrs. Emil The prize awards were: . Notions, First; Drugs, Second; Linens, Third Departments receiving honorable mention were: Lingerie, Petticoats and Waists, Laces. About 9:30 the $2, in Merchandise were distributed—see Show Windows for detalie. Promptly at ro o’clock Wagner's Band played Stne Spangled Banner” and the immense gathering dispersed. The Bon Marche is now turned over to our public. We troduced the new store, and we know you are pleased with your acquaintance of last evening and the past few days, | hope, sincerely, that the acquaintance will result in the strongest friendship possible between a community and a store that will strike in the y sou to serve you as faithfully as we have in the past. ners Orchestra will give pleasure to our fri nd customers Sat night by rendering this ex. ellent program: March—""Koc Hawk, i Lento ox an en. in ry v Overture— ill Selection—“The Binging Gir Charactertatio- Two Step" Ata Cornet Bolo- r~ ‘ Wagner, Valse * (new): Intermerso, Jocose—"Phe Latth ‘Trifter” Mareh—8 ae oth me boy ei Children’s Gar. ments Children's Dresses, Hubbard style, colors 75c Hose Supporters 23 Cents Satin Belt, Mose Supporters, | bent quality fancy silk side et button catch, regular values and TSo per pair; sale price 10c "5 Paper Cutters Fancy White Peart Paper Cutters, , Fancy Hat Pins, a large asrortment, | [all now, neat patterns, regula: value 100 eaeh; sale price, choice, | Me} each .. ° witht atic only B8e regularly worth 260 and 5 PrIOe, VOY cesers onesies Gay . nidren's “Angora Children’s H white and gray; special 50ce for $1.50 and. $1.75 Corsets A lot of extra large sizes fn Corsets, worth $1.50 and $1.75 regularly, to go Satarday at......., B00 ; Draperies Rope Portieres, good Arabian Net Cyrtains, real cable net, pretty designs, value $5.60 pair, ry Chil ‘s One-piece D assortment of novelly goods. trim: blue or red Special ‘all colors, new, value $4.25 pair, at . BESO AFTER SIX No list of bargains from the Bon Marche so watched for and eagerly read as the After Six S Wings for millinery trimming, 10¢ |guaranteed for 19 years, regular} Bone Collar Buttons, very best/ Men's Soft Crush kind; after 6, at be, | Brice $3.19 doz.; after 6, $2.99 dos. | quality, one dozen on card, regularly Rainy Day Walking Hats, worth| Only 1 set of each to a buyer. worth ie card; after 6 3c card. The; at 380. Cut Glass Salts and Peppers, sev-| Bert Quality Pins, with wire drawn American Shirting Privta, « vari- |¢ral choice cuts to choose from, sil-| Roedie points, 409 pins in paper, reg- ety of choice styles, Usual price so; |For tons, regular G00 each; after @,) 50S Tne Soom, panei 4 Only 1 pair to « buyer, Patent Nontwisting Tape, ansorted | knee, oyw’ Hress Lanterns, well made,| Widths in burch, best ever made, regular price 2c each; after 6, 2c | Fesulariy worth 100 per bunch, sale py price after 6, 3c per bunch. bleached damask, |“"T ace Shelf Paper, Kid Hair Curlers, very best qual- and fringed, sis] 10-yard packages, ity, 1 dozen in bunch; after aa bee a 6 only 3c per bunch. Fedora Wire Hair Pins, assorted sizes, straight or crimped, put up in binets, reguiat price Sc cabine after 6, 2 for Sc. Women's Sanitary Napkins, half oxen in box, worth tc; after 6 at Women's Black Ice Woo! = | pty made of bieach inches worth 12%c; | Clothe, ‘Tray colored borders 18x27 inches, worth 19c; after 6, each sorted colors, wular be pack- packages for be. | Piated Teaspoons, on white metal, Faney Rath Towels, a variety of |reguiar Me domen; after 6, 10c dos, colors and designs, nize 20x40 inches,| Only 1 dozen to @ buyer. hemmed ends, worth #o; ®&| Faney Decorated Work Baskets, each ibe. omsorted colors and shapes, regular Nicely Finished Sash Rode, adjust- | 2% ket; after 6 Ibo each. able ends, extend 22 to 44 Inches, vai-| A lot of Men’s Fleece Lined Un- we Ie each; after 6, So each. dershirts (no drawers), worth 650; after 6, each #e. after nators; special after 6, 10c, value 39c, v '* Plain Tarscled Curtain Loops, : . . Muslin Drawers, Se a pair regular; after «| gs 7a nee Brown Cot- cluster of four tucks; be 4 er @, ISc, regular value 250, | Gold Rings, with beautiful settings in| also @ plain or chased band ring, Value | regularly sold at $1.00 each; sale vrice after 6, 60c, Men's Extra Heavy Gold Plated | Wateh Chains, regutarly worth $2.50; “Mlicker’ Rain Hats, worth |after 6, only S80. Be; at 186 Fancy Hat Pins, a large and beau- Protty Opalescent Bohemian Giass|tiful assortment, all new styles, reg- and Flower Vases, assort- ular price Sc each; after 6, choice Women's Skirt ‘Chemise, trimmed with lace or embroidery—somewhat solled—special after 6, 58, value $1.00, $1.25 and $1.60, Children’s Woolen Stocking Capa, colors blue and white stripe; special after 6, 10c, value Sic. Children’s Gingham Aprons, small size, trimmed with Ince edge; spe | | All-Woot Smyrna Rows, 30x, lOrtental and floarl derigna, 78; atter € $1.89. 2-piece Venter Bults, ages 3/ . worth $1.75; at Sc. Dolated only), : for be, + jh Jelly Beans, the best and 1 and well assorted flavors, wort after 6 16¢ pound. # New Ail Wool Waistings, in dots, Jered designs; Rone Jars. olat “i ed colors, regular price 18¢, 26c and | 19¢. Women's Felt Slippers, fett soles, | "ah he each; chotce after 6, 100 each. Hair Retainers, oblong shapes, | value for 39. ‘W. H. Rogers’ 10 dwt. Knives and|very best quality and finish, regular Gilt Bage Shoe Pot. | waists and | Forks. hand-burnished — handles, | price Ie; after 6, only ae. eo size, for ibe. | Sse. 1419 to 1435 Second Avenue 115-135 Pike Street _ Nordhoff & Co. SELLING VikY RAPIDLY Smal Musical instrumon's of Ati Kinds Are in Demand at the The Enlargement Sale Price $0.85 Gustave Forte Method Dam ou Mat prices quoted -am where but here, 1771 n We never before had such @ large, complete, || ,horte Method M , Kilmer's Swamp } assorted stock of Dining Chi Methed, ‘Veils, 1 ete Oe well assort ing airs as now. it 7S 2 Electric Of, Se # oe ne prices are “marked down" eo yo | SMALL INSTRUMENTS ‘ The pri ar marked down” so that If you buy Violins that retail regularty at Warner's Safe eas six you save not less than $1.00, and on some set from $12 to $20, now offered at fee © $13.50, Guitars now only $3.65 { you save as much as $12. for the regular $6 and 318 Inst 2 Mts, Mandolina, little beautie Rouge, No, ~ Dining Chair picture, solid oak, « are, that we are now disposi Satinette Face j t from $4.98 to $7.80 for the Ne inh, embossed top rail, cane seat: $7.50 and $12.60 styles. Ban 5 sell everywhere at $7.60 to $ oe Enlargement Sale Price, only $4.65 to $9.80. Price sy dona cut to pieces; also man th of strings and trimmings of « ~" 4 . near Rann greatly reduced. 4 ww elaition to the above induce 4 ine ’ 2 on our regular lines, we are Ne i al jolins, guitars, mandoll a 4 ‘njos from the large Winte a » ‘ Co. st (which % * F UD R N TT U R * \t recently) at less than half q U iabinw Re tite aisteave v. Sv JOHNSTON CO. Y bc General Music Dealers, 903 Second Avenue, Burke Building. & | nme eee elt pansy CALM ERR x QUEEN ANNE FLOUR| Dns ste | 1330 and ave, wads Ms Tour money back for the asking. | a; aco. eu HAMMOND NILLING OG., Searne | Pena Homie Tae creme Gepernye). UE, ie THOMPSON Ss “THE RIGHT KIND.” * “James 4921. 1405 Seceod Ae eh “>