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| | [A Geographical Contest — Keen Competition Between Piano Factories and a Few Other Interesting Facts to the Piano Buyer tain Geographical Contest being held by a local piano firm. that $25,000 in prizes, consisting principally of trade checks, due bills or trade certificates, The advertisements stated fer some other form of credit memorandum, to apply upon the purchase price of new pi land cities in accordance with the rules of the above mentioned Contest. ‘The fol fements were made in this country could afford to attempt a publicity Contest of this mag- handed. This Contest is only made possible through the combined re- D. S. Johnston Co. and a group of the largest, wealthiest and most fa- piano manufacturers in America.” Competition Is the Life of Trade many good friends of the time honored house of Kohler & Chase have seer sgart in this Geographical Contest, and while they would much prefer purchasing le & Chase), they feel it a great temptation to buy where they have been given a sacha large amount. But the house of Kohler & Chase may always be relied x #0 fige to the occasion. Immediately upon the publication of the above mentioned a the house of Kohler & Chase began taking steps to meet this competition ight-forward, business-like manner, and without doing injury to the house con ‘the contest by making insinuating, depreciating or undignified remarks about . and as piano factories have entered the field of local competition with y friends, we decided to make it a contest between the various piano factories ed by each local concern How the Desired Results Were Obtained - Immediate hegotiations were taken up with all the factories represented by the house M Kohler & Chase and with but one exception the co-operation of all was obtained. All actori have given this house the authority to draw on them for one-half of all expenses by advertising and also have agreed to reimburse the howse of Kohler & Chase 6f all the profits lost by reason of their plan of competition All Participants in Said Geographical Contest Take Notice the assistance and Joyal support of the factories with which they do business, & Chase have decided upon the following plan If you hold a certificate given by reason of your taking part in a certain Geographical Contest held by a compe fem, calling for any amount of credit not to exceed $125.00, before turning it in to apply upon the purchase price pur WO per cent. additional for this trade certificate Rew piano they carry. Only one certificate will be taken on cach piano Kohler & Chase Can Allow More Than Face ag i Many hundreds of Mot which am were spent in advertising this contest, the benefit of the lollars of these trade check we have decided to give to possessors to our calc we feel that the amount saved will equal ten per cent Bitade checks that wil taken in by Kohler & Chase, Hence the allowance of 10 WME advance upon all trade checks S IMPORTA. r—W ! $1,000.00 to any person who can prove that our price fe $1.00 higher than t! formerly been, and as we are strictly a one-price h 9 tot give special sa 1ew pianos, you may rest assured all prices are mad iting to meet any etition at all times KOHLER & CHASE 1318 Second Avenue Seattle, Wash. WEBER PIANO DEALERS would be given to parties making up lists containing a certain number of names of from the oldest, wealthiest and most reliable piano house west of the Mississippi . which issued this check, don’t fail to bring the same to Kohler & Chase, as they | for Trade Checks Given by Competitive House | \j FOR PEACE Arbitration in Pres- ent Crisis. (By United Prowse.) Just what pro the treaty the jorlin ardanetien opened Turkey ts woquienc 6 wilt imated in Mt, Pe sUmmedtions to fecomnine the inde tulgaria and the an f Bosnia and Hersegovina Ne at five per went A joint of the Black Sea eanible to war ona = bordering urtria-Hungery to renounce j Tights te railroad tm the Banjak rentricted & th a ter the sea count rent that acleure ro Kume! oy between later U. & lighthouse tender te preparing for « Mteamer Buck ports to dischare: ‘The steamer Cottage City te cases of salmon She till) baw = careo of 140 tans of concentrates, and 15.000 cases of fier The schooner J. MH. Lanaman left Port | thie morning POLITICAL NOTES The first LS perede of the campaign wtl! take place te- Tr | *,9 over hy M. T. ‘The para Rainter sociation thenmealy soa of the Ra to Renton. park boulevard | Green Lake turned out 150 persons tor Pites speak in night. The ses att was the jughea tn Rob Hole Mc Masters spoke beletty FIRST ENLISTED | SOLDIER DEAD Rand Barbee. 722 itth ved word of the death tin Washington, D D Mrs. Ma) yRUIT POR HosPrrat The Charity © Mark's Wo on to matter hares tn HAS ANCIONT PAROTI MID rriew the @reat wax disk nd ome Inst night and mult containing we “"CWEAP COLONIST RATES. Westbound during October via Oregon BR. R. & Navigation Co Chicago to Seattle, $28.00; from at, Louis, $36.60 Kansas Clty Omaha, ete ) ot r and informatt nished m Tieket Bilin, Ge posits taken, at Un 608 First Ave. 0, B European Powers Will Try || jal integrity of Kure | | Townsend for Santa Rosniia | si ALAGICH IS FOUND ‘x: i ime STAR—THURSDAY, OCT, 15, 1908 SETTLEMENT Under One Roof—Everything to Furnish the Home Complete. We are devoting ntore leeted. The terest, FUMED OAK MORRIS CHAIR, SPECIAL $9.85—Solid oak ; frame of quartered stock, fin- ished fumed. Spring seat and ad- justable back, Reversible velour- covered cushions in various pat- terns and colors. MISSION ROCKER, SPE- CIAL $6.95—Rocker as illustrated strongly constructed of selected quarter-sawed oak, finished furmed. Wide panel in back and extra wide sha arms. Seat covered with Sonich morocco leather. Arm Chair to match at same special price. GUILTY OF MURDER a and Deput having been out about three space to Furniture than ever before, and the lines are Fall stock is now complete, and these Mail Or- Seattle | ors Filled Agency Advertised Wernicke Prices INCORPORATED Bookcases. Om SRS . FREDERICK & NELSON, Inc. | Apparel for Women, Misses and Store Closes Daily at 5:30 l, — |Fall Furniture Stocks Now Complete: Special Values especially well se special values have been arranged to give added in Pasa SE ee Wk Stee SOLID OAK BOOKCASE, SPECIAL $21.85—Solid oak, principally quarter- sawed, finished golden, three-section Bookcase, with adjustable shelves. Case and panel back; full spring edge measures 59 inches wide and 55 inches | cushion seat covered with Spanish high. ! morocco leather. OAK ROCKER, SPECIAL $13.50 —Framework of selected quarter- sawed oak, finished fumed. Simple mission design with high upholstered FOLDING CARD TA- BLE, SPECIAL $2.75 — Frame of solid oak, finished weathered. Stands 27 inches high; top measures 30x30 inches, and is covered with green felt. LADY'S DESK, SPECIAL $8.95—Lady's Desk of selected REED ROCKER, SPECIAL $3.75 — Large, well-made | Comfort Reed Rock- er, finished in clear shellac. Northern birch, finished ma- hogany. Interior provided with stationery compartments and drawers; beveled French plate | mirror surmounts top. | Wood Stools to Be Closed Out Special 59c These Stools were a rush order aid in the haste to ship were wrap- ped before the finish was dry, some of the paper sticking, although it is easily washed off with trifling hurt to the finish. An adjustment was The Stools Very service- secured from the factory which results in this special price. are 18 inches high, and finished to resemble white enamel. able for kitchen, bedroom, This Six-Hole Steel Range Special $22.85 An Exceptional Offering From the Stove Section bathroom or dressing room use. The Royal Steel Range, pictured herewith, has body of Wellsville polished steel, asbestos-lined. Is also fitted with duplex ate for wood or coal, and high roll warming closet. There are four 8-inch holes and two 6-inch holes 1 top cooking surface 27x35, and an oven 14x18 inches, Al though a special, this Range carries our usual guarantee of satisfaction, The special price includes delivering and set ting up. gor Alanioh Gaciave that formerly of Sult Lake city ‘CHURCH TO ENLARGE [isi urytr of SETTLEMENT HOUSES Sos ch , york wht 1 thirt dre ry day. in by Bt, Mark's, i Heath. at Kent fficer and Broa #., in was give at t