The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 13, 1907, Page 8

he ee eee KENT BUSINESS — of cree ke Milwaukee railroad survey- ing crew working near here passed what he alleged to be pay checks Kent merchants have beom vieline upon severa) merchants, the cheek fred during the past few d4Y*) heing drawn for various amounts through the medium of the bogu#) yp to $26. The amount of al! the er “phony” check, An individual) checks i# in the neighborhood of Fepregenting himsetf as a member | $150. EXPLOSIVES PLACED ON STREET CAR TRACK raph Service.) That some unseen power is endeavoring to wreck the street car system of thie eclty wan again evidenced yee terday when 4 huge cartridge, sup — to contain Shiregiyeorinn FINDS STRANGE MAN IN HIS BEDROOM of her husband (Star Special Service.) KENT, Wash, Feb, 13.--Several was found along the rail at i theth and Gladstone ste. Great alarm te feit Urreughout the eity, and, although the police are watehing closely, they seem to be unable to gain the least clue to the identity of the guilty persons ‘Thir MEN VICTIMIZED The ‘play e well “ataged ‘end on: ceptionally well acted. “The Fast Mail.” Lineoin J. Carter's “The Fast Mall,” at the Seattle theater, ia do ing good business, The mechant eal effects of the play are ap plauded nightly, and = the make good in thetr parte “Nettie, the News Girl," aald to be a hustiing, bustling melodrama, will be the attraction at the Seat tle theater, #tarting Sunday and re maining all week Lyric Theat The Lyric theater has a eltentelle that has grown every night, and business has been uniformly better each night aince this popular play house opened, “In a Woman’ Power,” the play this week, is well acted, Tere will be a matinee te morrow Next week at the Lyric Russell & Drew's stock company will pre sent “The Diamond King,” a sem ational play IN PENITENTIARY rah Service) B, W. Va., Feb. 13 Ada Crows, a convict, stabbed Lat tie Hawkins, another conviet, with a pair of shears, in the women's work room thie morning Both were federal prisoners. strange story te told by A, L. Fk rma the story eee a. pe Hightand Drive, who| and adde the queer statement that) SEGURO TT Te nae 4 yond c]the burglar seemed to have O14 GASSETT DIVORCE v4 informed the potice Inst evening © gun or weapon of any kind. ¥ Si erns: an encounter with an alleged bur Nothing was olen fi the ly * giar in his bedroom. house and no attempt, as far as the ly (Scripps Telegraph Bervice.) * Mr. Herren deciates that after| police can discover, was made (0/4 “WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-— | retiring last night he heard a noire | ot the place. & The court today granted a ® ‘ha G, Bassett * near the window and that be got) ® divorce to ¢ hh m the electric EA # from Fanny Rice Bassett, on #/ } ge ead THE TH TERS # the ground of infidelity, The #) At the same time & man sprane # woman Is a daughter of Sean #/ from under the ded, turned off the “The County Chairman.” ® tor Rice, of Arkanses. * / * Hight and xrappled with Mr. Her-/ A matinoe ts betng given at the | * ren, who was prevented from in Grand thie afternoon of “The; ®**# ee Rea e se ow ** ting the man by one of his daugh-| County Chairman, and the ea aed = ters, who rushed Into the room. —|gagement of this wellknown com Frank O. Weather, chief engineer of the urea, hae several Wie o The intruder then jumped/edy ends tonight. : he through the window taking the sash — ectione tat Hig age b vi no . company, and nyder, firs a a ea ee ae | Cheval Connert engineer of the Meteor, has beer dow sil} tadieate that the myster At the Grand tomorrow night the fous intruder was considerably cut! geattie Choral-@ymphony concert fo his hasty and spectacular plunge. | wit) pe given. The selections will At the moment the man was TW5-/ be more of the popular strain. The 2 roe } full chorus and orchestra will rem ney, who rooms e éer the pose, wae returstng home and caw|" > prvarem. Putney grappled with the fu gave and received several bad cuts about one hand as 4 result. After that Incident the stranger disap “Held by the Enemy.” The military play at the Lots theater this week, “Held by the ia doing good business. Mrs. Herren, when seen this “sh 6 Welsbach Reading mornning by Star reporter, heal Ste, at Spinaing’s. ance at the reduced prices is quite apropos. Please don’t forget that the wearing season is much longer than the selling season. This is especially true of this part of the country. $z.50 Values for 98c Giris’ Dresses. made of Strat~ ford Suiting, tell front, box piait Gown front, side effect; colors $2.75 Values for $1.98 Orly Dresses, made of plain wool cashmere: colors blue, brown and red; sizer 16, 12 and TS years: two revere over shoul- Gers trimmed with four rows of Soutache braid, box plait down front, collar and cuffs trimmed to correspond; regular price $2.75. Special price, $1.98. Underwear At 1-3 Under Normal Pricings With the cost of fine yarns greatly increased, and manufacturers of knit remarkable news. present overcrowded condition, we must make room for spring and summer goods crowded with orders, this is indeed stocks. soc Fleece Lined Union Suits, 35¢. { Laan | are open from § a. m. to 6 p. ‘Boxes $4.00 per year, STORE THAT SELLS FOR LESS iMARCH NORDHOFF & CO. SEATTLE Out Go Girls’ Wool Dresses at “ to % Less Than Original Prices These Dresses will be very much out of place here six weeks from now. appointed to the Bureka. es ann ee Robberi Are being committed tn this elty every night. You may be the next) vietim. Before it is too late piace | throws some ght upon the plane | yopr valuable papers, jewelry, sit te, in the Fire and Bur | Bate Deposit Vaults of thing & Co, Bank | the “Alaska Buliding. The alte ™ vee E So a clear- $3.95 Values for $2.50 Girlie Dresses, sieves 12 and 4 only; made of cashmere and nov- eity checks and pieids, colors red, blue and brown, very pret. thy trimmed with sik and ince applique; plaited skirt, lined throughout; requler sprice $9.95. Bale price, 2.56. $4.00 Values for $2.98 Girte T. Regulation Suits, made of very good quality of shepherd checks sallor collar and shield of all wool red flan nel, trimmed with several rows of woutache braid; sixes § to 14 yeare peguuer price $4.00, Sale price But, in our Children’s jersey ribbed tine cream or white silver # Jersey ribbed extra fi cotton fleece lined Union Suita, button down : Hie . oe Sora white = ave front; superior finiet; regular price 60c. Final wer deo. Settle” Vv 4 Pants; all sizes, Clearance price, per suit Be 4 & 6; perfect fitting, well made Underwear . . reguiar price $1.25. Final Clearance price per 6sc Fleece Lined Union Suits, 45¢. garment ose Women’s jersey ribbed fine cream w cotton fleece lined Union Sults: button n front; ow perior finish; all sizes, 4, 6, 6; regular price 65 Pinal Clearance price, per suit Women's jersey ribbed extra fine $1.25 Half Wool Vests and Pants, 98¢. a itan” Veots and Pants; outsizer 75¢ Wool Mixed Vests and Pants, 45. comfortable Underwear for eto ¥ Geniate’ inieegt tt ular price $1.26. Final Clearance price, Veate and Pants pertor finish Tbe. Final Clearance price, per garment he 75¢ Hand Trimmed Vests and Pants, 59¢. $3.50 All Wool Union Suits, $2.98 Women’s jersey ribbed finest cream white cotton | Women's jersey ribbed finest wool “Purtt fleece Mined hand trimmed V Union Suite, tr ec" | | | j | | fine natural wool mixed regular pr ment | | ot fitting match; sizes, 4, 6, 6; rege front per Clearance price, per garment price $4.50. Final ¢ $2.08 $3.00 Coffee Percolators $2.49. | i 1.26 7. { Universal Percolator, the | 980 Bread attle 980 | only percolator that purnpa, in | tes se Boxes 650. 4 “EI | white the celeb: eled ware Large size my and green or blue outside; 6- | japanned has seam cup size; regular price $3.00. | Bread Boxes , Clearance prive $2.49 | cha | Big | with hosp } $175 Knives and Forks $149 regular price | ‘ , E S5c. Clear ance price 91.50 Lindsay Light $1.19. The Lindsay Inverted Light saves more 6 light tha e Lindsay pment pints; regular price $1.10, Clearance price #9 15e Toilet Paper Holder for Se. 7 ' e H Dish ¢ actors | i} A barge T HE SEATTLE STAR—WEDNESDAY, FES. 3 1907. SWOLLEN FORTUNES TO BE PREVENTED | (Seripps Telegraph Service.) SPRINGFIRLD, Ile, “Feb, 18 Swollen fortunes wil be prevented partially if a bill introduced in the house this morning passes. It pro vides that all fortunes be divided within twentyoone yeara from the death of the testator | | | Former Revenue Cutter Grawt which hae been on the Moran Dy dock for the past #@x weeks bel transformed tnto a fishing sehe er for the Ban Juan Fish compan was (hin moraing towed to the Fi company dock where ghe will r& celve the last changes to mm before going north for Ralibut Musical West Attrec's the East EDITOR NEW YORK MUSICAL COURIER GAYS MORE PIANOS BOLD HERE THAN IN EAST. INTERESTING FIGURES ARE PROVED BY STATISTICS. ta a leading article of the New York Musical Courier, the editor writes « significant review of the | plano trade of the Pacific const. It an interesting fact, whieh he proyes by census statietion, thet the people of the Coast states buy annagily j almost double the number of pianos | per capita that ere purehased in the | rest of the country, The generous latutade of the people of the Conw | towards the highest clits of music | al attractions hae long been a @ub- | ject af comment tn tusteal circles Jof the Kast, and this striking feet }in another exempiificadion of the le fatization of miele, and the luniverea! interest that Is showa. tn the art. Incidentally, the editor Industry of the Coast that will be |) a surprise to those not intimately | familiar with the trade conditions. | is | It appears that today fully one-half } jot the the entire plauo business of the Pacifie coast ie done through the Jobasten plano houses, and | their affilisted taterests, whose dix |tributing depots are at Seattle, Te | coma, Spokane, towns. One ie sarprised to that fo « line of industry whieh ha lalweye been spoken of on much overdone, a foree could be ee tablished which is now transacting ta volume of business equal to that all other piano houses on the | Coast combined. The reasons fi | such # rematkable evolution in th | industry are ot hard to under i The early plano dealer rarely placed his business upon a merea tle basis. Instead of heing a simple commercial undertaking, the piaao | business was usually one vast aye tem of intrigue and deception. repertion of the planew subjects of barter aad sold were connivance. Bach desler surround | ed bimectf th a coterte of sane ciates whose elm it was, often by the most insidious metho mote the trade of their parteular chief, and not infrequently from four to six commissions were pald on each sale. Ans result, « very low grade of instrument bold | at an exorbitant price, aad, indend, the final selling price of ench im strument wee likely to be made the subject of continuous baagling. This was the condition of affairs | when the Jobneten piano houses were first establiahed on the Coast. Their first move was to condemn | methods of this kind and place the | [business on « strictly commercial | basia. “Here is our line of goods Here are our prices. Here are our | we conduct our business. Here are | references, We will make ood hany case of deficiency merchants. We offer you from thin | | tine as great a selection as you tay | deem necessary for the Purpose oa | securing what you wish.” The com | stant object of the house has been, lpot the extravagant profit that | might bé exacted on each particular jeale, but to make the number of lin sales so enormous that the | profit per tustrument might safely | be reduced to & minimem. The method was an innovation to | the plano business, end the Muste a) Courier pointe thie day it i impoesttle for many of the manufacturers of the East to realize that suck on enormous business could have been built upon lines such as these. It te another instance of the West teaching the Fast, but it ts far more significant and bepeful in Mat ft fe a force ful vindication of straight, honor able business methods as opposed to sharp dealing and chicanery This tremendous business now represented by tw six houses on the Coust, organized on the the ory that che piano business would be a sucesss, If conducted on pure ly mercantile principles; that the people would appreciate thé taat that goods were honestly offered © tithes; that they were misreprosentation, and force and ip trigue Lo compel customers to take the instruments agelnet their bet) ter judgment, te a lasting example) to the younger generation of t business world, It te a proof th: directed energy along strat, forward Ines ie the great essontigl to suecons, and that against it amount of intrigue or clever decep possibly prevall. “The ed Pertiand, San Fran: | cisco and « large number of smalier | earn | very | te, to pre | | terme. ‘This is the method tn which | We are! out that even to! FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. “Under One Roof—Everything to Furpish the Home Complete. | Wome nishere, Complete Hotel and Club Pur HEADQUARTERS FOR DEPENDABLE OFFICE DESKS The volume of Office Desk business done by this store works to the advant na every Office Desk customer, inasmuch as we are enabled through buying and shite in large quantities to effect material savings, which under our method of doing are always shared with our patrons ness, Business people from the very nature of their work are exacting, demanding oughly practical Desks of superior construction at closely-figured prices, We hikes deal with exacting people, because our goods are buiit and priced in a manner stands the closest scrutiny 7 We control in Seattle two lines of Office Desks, which, after many years’ ence, we are emphatic in designating as the finest obtainable at their prices, Top, Flat Top, Standing and Typewriter styles are represented, the majority hel golden oak, although a number are shown in mahogany and weathered finished We cordially invite you to call at any time, whether you wish to purchase op and will gladly go into the merits of our Desks in detail, Drop in during the lunch houg: if it is more convenient--we're always at your service ‘ ‘The Ostermoor Elastic Felt Mattress and all that is good and healthful. The Is a sanitary sleep inducer, absolutely pure filling is made from a vegetable fiber, purity itself originally, made germ-proof by ster The Oster- iization, is repellent of all impurities, an everlasting comfort and delight moor is decidedly the Mattress for health, Prices and sizes 3 ft. Gin, by 6 ft. 4 in, in one part ereveese 4 ft. 6 in. by 6 ft. 4 in. in one part, 4 ft. G in, by 6 ft. 3 in. in two parts. eons EXCLUSIVE SEATTLE AGENTS. — ee ™ THE GREAT MAJESTIC RANGE Not Cheapest, But Least Expensive During all the years it has been manufactured the Ma- jestic has been constantly improved, finally reaching its pres ent completeness, The Majestic’s material is the strongest its workmanship the best. It has abundance of weight where weight is most needed; proportionate weight where excess is not wanted. Its baking and roasting are most pleasing to the Its quickness in heating a large quantity of water is i Its consumption of fucl is incredible Mustration showing Gill in smallness, except to the user, Its simplicity is a delight to ye) consumption of the G the woman who uses it. Jeatic and other ranges, cook {| surprising to the bather } — | - : . Geattio Womens Costumes, Suits, Fars, Waists, Lite. = ERIOK. Ge FLS = ON Wernicke V4 Bookcases Complete Nous elurntst Motel and Club turnishers, SLOOND “v2 MUL, palscsan MOY SPREE. AND SPRING STREET: The New Silk Suits The Suepender Sulit ts one of Fashion's latest fancies for It le & one-plece garment with girdle and a low V neck bee and front, and sleeveless. The part over the shoulders 1 open squares piped with stik. The skirt te stitched and im cotiventional style. The colors are black, brown Price . ‘ One of the nobb jest ne pender barred openings underlined with Dresden silk. THE FAIR DEP’T STORE 1553-1§-17-19 Second Avenue. Z. A. Mafrige Co., Inc. Jj. J. Wolf, Mgr. \ fe ete, LE. SUGAR rg hn Rai ie polated cape sleeve with net collar and yoke and | ROC ERIES. White Wing Vinegar, pe sleeve Tt is finished with a girdle and fastens in 1 Fancy Country Lard, per gation .. skirt ts beautifully made with clusters of altched Bring your own jug 10e per Jb, Dates. ..Oe oF the hips, opening below into piaits. Colors, black Price i le Mb. pall Laurel Lest Lar Bhe ¥ GOODS. { Me Armour'a Roast Beef. | Mohair Lustre, 27 — dnather cotati ott hes 2 Seory alhoret & oe wide, for new spring | -g ™ povwnemds Pet ogee, ~~ Bi ‘ae pate al ome Grecian craaibek ‘ohn tunse oh 8 quality India Linon, outity isieed | $ p Tagore wats - gle the cuff. The walet also has shirred and gathered 1b * 1 Se Fancy roating gores, Colors, | Mo phg. Libby's oneal ings, per yard... Sova ent tan. Price . gen teamorse ‘ Ree ‘ ise Be — Cotton Bast Many other new suits betng ehown also, in silks | & 8. Pork Sausage ear 16536 more arriving daily from our New York buyer-—we'll be The Cotton Blankets §7¢@ $2.75 large size Quilts. , #1. LADIES’ SUITS Ai 6. & B. Sliced Breakfast ed to have you open an account with us for anything Eastern Outfitting Co., Inc | | Bacon ite i 6. & G. Corned Beef +. | Be Finest Granulated 8 ir, FURNISHINGS. ee $4.00 Ladies’ and Misses’ 1332-34 Becond Avenue, Near Union { tse pha. Kingeford’s res Skirts . 1.59 “SEATTLE’S RELIABLE CREDIT HOUSE” Starch * New styles in brown, 6 Ibs. small Navy esas black, blue, green or grey 4 the Lima Bow $2.00 mercerieed sateen 6 ite, French Praunes Underskirts * salt BO 26e Full Cream ¢ sm 6 Iba. Pink Beans $8.00 fancy Underskirts, choice $20.00 values Ladies’ Bults PIANOS 6 bars Naptha Boap 3 3 0.98 Fancy Creamery pant | 86.50 7 he $26.00 values Ladies’ Suits 21d, brick Boneless tof 89.00 oi i fish, tb $16.00 Ladies’ Cloaks And 4 Iba. Loulsana Rice gae 84.98 t 7 rolls Tollet Paper She Ladies” $2.00 = ready-to- cr 1b. bor Lily brand _ sake poker ie FINEST LINE, 40e Mocha and Java Cot Lge $1.50 Nightshirts ONE PRICE, HONEST METHODS feo; Ib 286) ute isis sunncbits EVERYTHING MUSICAL. Faney Young Hyson Tea, tbh. . 2Ge) Men's $3.00 Pants $F: English Breakfast and o Men’ colored Japan Tea, Ib Boys’ ey CO a i ie Howe, pair rf, © rapper Sherman Clay &| el: 1406 Second Ave. wtlwos eee i PIANOS ) f Ws ” Vietor and Edison Ings Machines sti r on hn _ Tii See ruary Tou for Feb only, come to us at once if you to benefit by them. The excellent quallty of work will satisfy you For your beat friends —a bot He prom aege.” cane, tor of Masieal Courter contte <a g— agerane ie ew Bheon go Fancy We teh e tle of our Hunters Baltimore Full Bet Teeth, up from. fore us in the shape of a plano be Ap los, $1.86 per 55 Rye, full quart; $1.00 goes to c news which is still in its Infaney Pp . pe the right spot and which ts destined, under the Lb. B x n on akery Syearold Port, per gal, $1.00 present system, to become a ati 8 pid Poi § greater force in the trade than M9) Avd we feel very much encour- TeRene Soh Det Sols koe . aoe aanvll fh has been and is today. It ts onig4§ ed on last week's returns, as a Syearcld Muscatel, per gallon Office how a ben ng dan" oar et Scat a e sit00 Site 5 , everybody was pleas was alda, the pre . assistants Be Siete pone th thane they ceeatet The only store in the city crew jong as this new principle bamil so they ail agreed, They eim- that can afford to sell right band “ tae « y proved itself to be ® correct oneal sly ecll thomesives, eosin is bes Once used, always used Dr, E, G. Thompaon. sate this detail will also be solved. It is § lieving. To be shown is con- | J, Le even unnecessary, in thia tnetance, | vinoing. / | 403 my sone Building | to refer to the pianos that have We can nell you the best ap- Q |] Peoples Savings — on disposed of. The D. 8. John ples raleed in the Wenatchee " KEYSTONE Li UOR co. | Second and Pike. te ciara oat | Shea ee aente'e eH Amgel Cakes [if rect re: serer.sem= || they desire, The strong executive fi " hera sell nge akes Main 1184: Ind, 1184 —$—$—$<$$—$— nnn EE force that Mosers. Johnston and 0 to $8 a ca 25 FOES Sma ven. | * Bilers both represent and the uni snetetien, a Cc NO BAR. |] POULTRY NETTING—Car . ve al nt enath ot. the firn both at off on received, Price and eat wR 1 the credit side and the local |f three or more guaranteed feputation they have, make thia Also 000 #tandardé apples for Made from strictly fresh . gt business one of the strongest ad-|f $2.66 per bar hey are all Allost of New § ring LOGGERS SUPPLY C0. i sl juncts of the plano industry in the handpicked an bargain at ranch eggs. Pp = Colman Ie ‘se United States,” that. Free del You don't : : 2. need, to neceenariiy come “and Things in Both Phones 92 * ee then take ur cholee from - peng Womens’ Wear 0 4 ON'T WORRY. * 6. D. MeROY, Shipper 1029 PER CENT OFF ON eaten ela Union alors ech oe UT oO Lab * * a CLOTHING AT The talk of the te “a et at City Dock, . e* R working eapacity ¢ BOYLE’S 423 Pacific Ou'fitting Company Comite ag t 514 and 518 Third ae PIKE ST. 422 Pike Street coliseum Rink Bile eS