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THEY MAY FIGHTAT OUT a) AT THE FAR Would Roosevelt » Match - * Act as Referee, to “pe. Cook and Com! have been invited to © ALY.R, exposition @ad rival clatma fo discovery of north pole James A. Wood, match | aker for the fair, yesterday cabled | his terms to the champton explorers, | which are, “exposition pays ox penises and win-| ner takes all » the nee gm sent bY Mr. Wood, director of explettation at the fair nder R. BE. Peary y, Nova Scotia LAcY.-P. exposition congratu. jaten you avd offers exposition as neutral ground for you and Dr to establish your claims be- an international board . of pelentigts and geographers.” “pr, Frederick A. Cook, Denmark i you, a8 & guest of the A-Y.P. exposition, meet Peary and | © gat forth proofs of your discovery | in International board of | phers and scientists upon her the} North | Copen neutral ground” "Mo answer has been received the heavyweights of the ex class, but discussion ts rife | i the exposition as to when, where Vand how the bout will be staged bury rules were suggested, Jack Curley declared in favor ‘of London prise ring rules, which the possibility of a drawn i A Wfoot ring ts favored, i the location in the Natural) oe or the Stadium, providing | for thousands of spectators Captain Baber of the Eskimo offered his services aa/ », but suggested a due! at 20) with snowballs, or an on- ‘counter with pointed icicles. Prob- either Lieutenant Shackleton Theodore Roosevelt will be in-| to umpire, though neither has | cabled as yet. The exposition | hourly expect to hear from Wellman, with a challenge} to the winner ‘Director Shelle has taken up work for North Pole Day fair, when the dog-sled Mar- | will be contested, eligible being explorers who/ yeached the Sind parallel. If do 12 miles a day his ina 1 discovery will be consid ‘gall Another classy feature the “musk ox ple” eat- for Eskimos. SChelander expects to} initiate both Peary and Cook into) the Ar shood, Wt in the | y the two can eae. walrus on ‘ > Mesawhile President Chilberg, signed the cablegrams to the irs, has turned over to} Meany the selection of the! and selentiste, if such | should be necessary, and fs/ to make good the exposition’s | ff either or both explorers} @ the press agent's work for} pus proposition. who rival Prof. OLA GIRLS DION’T KNOW A “PRESIDENT” COULD BE 80 JOLLY. | st | nt Chilberg, of the Ax. ‘exposition, is just dignified | to be an tinposing official, | forgets his dignity quite He forgot it on Tuesday when the twelve pretty jpular girla who are here to ¢ Portola Festival, called at) foffice. J. C. Marmaduke was the exposition to the young , but Chilberg at once assum- | ‘the role of host, and off the party | | Matted to the Pay Streak - "Mr. Chilberg showed us the best time imaginable.” deciared Miss 3 e Davis when the trip was The exposition president took the to half a dozen shows, and they iy fell in love with his jolly Whys and whole hearted methods of P entertainment. The girls gave their Portola yell on all occasions, and Chliberg joined, in didn’t know an exposition presl- THE FAITHFUL OLD The horse laugh, long and loud, | is on the well-groomed steed that Prances along the city’s boulevards and elevates bis head and takes @ few oxtra sniffs every passes his poor, tired brother | trudging along, with drooping head, pulling 4 coal wagon or some other heavy load And, curiously enough, this same r, tired horse is doing all the} ishing, much to the discomfiture | of the proud boulevard steed, for be it known that there ts to be a day! Bemuch rejoicing for the work me. For yoars and years the ) Borkes that have been beaten by riless drivers and compelled to Be on the go until they were ready 6 drop have envied in silence their SeSylish brothers, who act smart at| br annual shows and are admir | IM by society's heat. And now, after they have suffer- 4 countiess insults from the boul-| erard 4 and have been sneered iw, ople on the streets, if it so med that their ribs could be Minersied, the horses who do all 7 hard work are to have a parade SM thelr own, thanks to the Hu te soctety: This organization ncod today that it will hold parade next spring, eked all horse lovers to DOME tidy cai to make the unique PSO a iucceun ‘trnow worth tiving,” re- » | Ifornta “TRYING TO PREVENT AY CHILBERG !S ' A “PERFECT DEAR” jexclaimed Miss Nora Dwyer ONE ON THE HIGH STEPPING STEED : | partn | awell boulevard guys now, BRIEFS BY WIRE Alameda, Cal.—Samuel Skelly has decided to cpase a ont aage your special attention is called to this wee & well in his back yard and dig sale of refrigerators At a depth of 60] z e » dixcovered a wtrata of Kold aring sand which ts sald to assay $58 a ton Salt Lake City—Several persons wore fatally Injured, among them sar : our weekly Frid ecials e the wide , yle cirer |being the crews of both engines a lay sas hay the widest } ble and eight passengers were hurt at 80 unusual exceptional-—-representing article Roulder Summit, near here, when ig most surely an active and busy center each Friday! W the Los Angeles Limited collided nunanedniturati headon with a local passenger p sain Reiss " train rints: specially priced for Friday— Tacoma—W hat | i lke a bit ter Might on the floor of the Audi tortum at the National Encamp ment of the United Spanish War Veterans was averted when the Cal delegation met last night and agreed to allow colored troops who had participated in the Span. ish war to form camps not affiliated in any way with the white men. Tokio—The navy department has approved two airships, believed to be practical for use in war Everett—Ewtimates based on postoffice statistics show that at the present rate of Increase thia clty Will have 60,000 population in 1913. Tacoma—Elien Larson, aged 19, picked a email pimple on her face several weeks ago with her figger nail. Bleed polwoning set in-and she died inst night peice B80 “imported art prints, reproductions of famous paintings, -laree — lection of very attract! jects in sepia, sett browns and tn Port Angeles—W; .K, ‘Burnside, Bray, the size 5% hy B 4; these piclures are sold in art 7 8 at Sac for Friday shot Dim. deputy county treasurer claily price seit Inte Tuesday night and Sied | : Instantly. Death was premeditated | PARA RA APN A tn NARA ax he left all papers in perfect | adjustable curtain stretcher geect! for shape, even deeding property to his | Friday — wife. FRANCHISE PASSAGE. Strenuous efforts will be made from now on by delegations of bus {ness men to persuade the cownoll corporations committee not to rec-| ommend for passage the franchise | granting the Northern Pacific rat} | road the right to encirele Lake | Union with a railroad track W. A. Mears, chief of the Cham ber of Commerce transportation | bureau, and a delegation of mem bers of that organization yesterday | afternoon appeared before the coun- | cil committee and argued against} the franchise, whieh, Mr, Moars/ pointed out, was worth many thou. | sands of dollars to the railroad. The | delegation left apparently dissatts fled when nearly every one of the | couneiimen seemed inclined to rush | the franchise through the council. | ‘he delegation will be given an-) other hearing, however, HOLD ANNUAL PICNIC. The John F. Miller Post and W.} R. C. will hold their annual piegic | fext Friday in the pavilion at Yoodiand Park “rhe Miller W. R. C. will hold thetr monthly tea next Tuesday at the this is a splendid curtain stretcher, made very” substantial ; the frame is solid basswood ; has rustproof brass pins, spaced two inches apart; the center brace is riveted firmly to ame; the extreme extension is 6 by 12 feet The best curtain stretcher on the market at the regular price of $1.28; specially 89c priced for Friday , . Japanese fancy plates— | ===" regular 25c plates for 11¢ } 13:ingh Size { 12-inch size beautiful genuine imported } Japanese ware, usually sellr at 2c a plate. } Very special price for Friday—limit 6 plates } n ; > ? this article mobst pract for the he fancy plates to a per each ttc A.-Y.-P. souvenir rug; made and sold exclusively home of Mra. Alice Powell, 3223 us; each Grabam ay. Take the old Renton | tetas ear TOWN UNDER WATER. MEXICO CITY, Sept. 9%—Res cuera today fear that they will be| unable to save the few survivors of SEATTLE Soto La Marina cloudburst. The Se ee ee see ienabtiaain Second Avenue at Pine Street cfcintBepinaing Sunday tation coe is covered by 20 feet of water and NATIONAL o™ the rescuers are blocked a mile from the town. a! Saks 14, al dent could be such a dandy fellow,” | “He's a perfect dear,” added Miss Sarah Miller. Today the Frisco girls are help} ing to celebrate California day at} the fair, distributing fruit to visitors at the Calhornia building and boost-/ ing for the Portola Carnival, which ) takes place in October, and which is responsible for their trip to Se} attle. ‘Anything to boost the Portola,” is their motto. They love pubitetty | and aren't slow in saying #0. One | morning when nothing appeared | about the girls in the mornin, paper Miss Harrigan exolaimed to, their chaperon, Mrs. H. 8. Hart: "De you think if | would jump into the Geyser Basin they would print something about us and the Por ola?” Tet evening the girls attended | the Orpheum and tonight they will be at the Cailfornia dance at the Washington State building. Tomor- row they leave for Victoria, return ing Saturday and starting for home, with stops at Tacoma and Port land. Some of the letters above will seem BLACKER than others. equally black. Try each eye separately, at a distance of four to six feet To measure the amount of astigmatiom which must be correct exact and acientific methods such as we employ, is absolutely ne Lat us demonstrate tne effect, and the correction of astigmat Open , | TODAY'S STYLES TODAY Stylish Plaited Skirts We are still unpacking these Fashionable Plaited Skirts; made of Prunella cloth, Voiles, heavy Pan ama, diagonal Serges, in the latest shades and stripes, black, navy, smoke and mixtures being the popular colors. .They are neatly trimmed with buttons and braid. .Prices range from $6.00, $7.50, $8.00 up DRAFT, HORSE HAS sd a massive old plug to his r, as he tugged away at a big truck along Second ay. today } Yep, we got the laugh on those | return Chiffon Broadcloth Coats These Coats are among the newest arrivals in fall ed the partner “When this parade comes off we fashion and embody the latest styles and models should be prepared to do some loud Strictly tight-fitting, plaited effect from knee ee eet Loceiings 1 bone down; aiso back panel plaited, ‘They come in black, they turn us loose on the boule navy een, taupe and other pleasing colors. vards and driveways so we can make them feel sick.” A whip cracked over their heads at that moment and the horve talk fest was abruptly ended. HUNTERS I BERING SEA ORDERED QUT . (My United ¥ VICTORIA, B. C., Sept. 9.--—Word has been received by the Victoria Sealing company that the sealing) chooner Thomas F. Bayard, whic hy} has been in Bering seat hunting for has been ordered from the hunting grounds by a United ||) States revenué-outter, As hunting | for sea otter ta-not prohibited, pro test will be made to Ottawa, with a} view to having representations made to Washington. Eastern Outfitting Co., Ine. 1332-34 Second Ao. 209 Union St. jeattle’s Reliable Credit House All Descriptions. Page Ostrich Feathers Saved | Have your old fenth 00 SHOnS sea ot # made inte hurl in all shades do from new | willow Plumes, We « modol and dye Hioas and Pompous or old me THURSDAY, SEP Half regular-values! our Friday specials—always gotable valu | the EUREKA—new combination dish: } “ten in one” for the price of one— rg Standard rniture C LOOK Meyers Optical Co, Oplomelrst MBER 9, 1909. iend-of-the-season es! construct ed and attractive bootblack stand, @xactly ike pletare; fitted with Japanned tron bootrest; regular price very moderate at $1.50. Bpectally prieed for iged-tor Friday a» follows * ad 7 20. y ‘ Ade mille AMUSEMENTS, Moore Theatre Beatties Leadin Tonight TACOMA IN GRAND OF General seat pale today. REPERTOIRB. juudey Evening ... SN RN Ss is Bill) 1 ’ PRICES Ven. —§2, $2.50, $2, $1,560, $1 Mate —$2.60, $2, 91.b0, $1, fe As a matter of fact, they are all gp ge ‘| Tonight, all wi ed, a thorough examination by the Matinee Saturd, cewsary fam to you without charge. | Alhambra ! RUSSELL & DREW, Another Matinee Saturday Ave, Over Haven Drag Co. Phone 1, 2081. “GIRLS” Nights 500 to $1.60 inning Sunday Night Shubert (Ime.) Present CORINNE In the Brill Matinees, 600 to $1.00. ‘Seattle Theatre Russell & Drew, Managers Both Ph Big Succelb pany in Jo Phones #100 tghts, 1 Advanced Vaudeville. bo, Box seats, LOIS THEATR Phones; Sunset, Main 1804 Ind. 4334 i The Lots h songy 6 “Unequaled Vaudeville.” Don't fail to see the man w | ance. Look in our $300.00 for $137.00. White Building JON CONT, ERA COMPANY. 1’ Pagtineet™ 283. Mars. 4 Times More of the Comedy Hit, Mats. 500 to $1 morning, Nights, Real tee Skaters. tk a New Stock MR, DS. COMPAN orne ‘atin |_Next—""The Pri | PANTAGES THEATRE 8 Big Acts 8 | takes a bath at every perform GREAT PIANO SALE CLOSES SATURDAY NIGHT AT 10 O'CLOCK $4.00, $6.00, $8.00, $10.00 MONTHLY. ALL NEW PIANOS $250.00 Pianos . $ 97.00 $300.00 Pianos . - $137.00 $350.00 Pianos . $187.00 $400.00 Pianos x . $216.00 $450.00 Pianos se eeees $237.00 NEW PLAYER PIANOS $550.00 Player Pianos . $285.00 $600.00 Player Pianos ..,...8317.00 $650.00 Player Pianos ......$364.00 $700.00 Player Pianos ......8416.00 $750.00 Player. Pianos ......$487.00 And a few $1,000.00 to $1,500.00 Grands. window at the new THE END HAS COME 1419 to 1421 Union Street hey & ‘ ented aries. tt fire-proof, , “Le zd doneware and can be used for o'clock TRACK BRI SPECIAL TRAINS THE END HAS COME Madion: the values are -& . ever in the history of piano selling were so many of practiéal usefulne that this store high grade pianos disposed of in so short a time. ill you be here this Friday? When the president of our company, Mr. John C, a ieee Walling, made up his mind to go into the Real {weathered oak bootblack Estate Business, he started selling pianos at their } stand: special for Friday— cost and which surely proves that many high grade } instruments can be sold in a very short time if the right prices are made, Think of buying Wissner, Steger & Son, H. P. Nelson, Chickering, Weber, } Steinway & Sons, Decker Bros., Knabe, Schaff Bros., Sohmer, Ivers & Pond, Kimball, Pease, Leckerling, Pianista, Autopiano, Sohmer Cecilian, Kingsbury, Fischer, Bell, Bach, Oliver and many other pianos for just at the pianos cost at the factor At these prices y hould have cash, but we know it would take us two or three weeks to sell the remaining pianos if we ask cash for every piano lost any instrument in this house can be bought on terms of instruments, It is hard to believe this state- ment, we agree with you, for a piano house when selling out in the regular way must have the regular profit. To close out quickly and save expense we cut every instrument to the last possible notch, but if you expect to select one at these low prices you must call between now and Saturday night, for every instrument must be sold, as we have leased our store and must vacate. John C. Walling Co. 1% blocks from P. O. and % block from the new Store open every evening until 10 AMUSEMENTS, OTOR RACES } Meadows Speedway | Friday and Saturday Afternoon and Evening, September 10 and 11 SPECTACULAR EVENTS AN OTOROY: Occidental and Washington st Tonight at 9:30 Charles Sr, of South Chinn Lyric Theatre 1 145 pounds, catch teh-can | best two out of three falls, for a for both bout and show, 25¢ and 50c Free Every After- una Park 2007 « 2:30 ana MAMMOTH 50-TON WHALE the Northwest. LA SOUSA CLOWN BAND Purse, of $100.00. Pr Evening at 8 Greatest of Its Kind Ever Seen in And Twonty Other Big Features. TO-NIGHT ADMISSION FREE FREE GATE ADMISSION SSN" |) White City Park | See the Big $20,000 Airship; | Largest in the World, Igorrote Village A.-Y.-P. Exposition “NEEDS NO BOOSTING.”—P.-1, The |Greatest Exhibit of a | Primitive Wild People Ever Made Anywhere SY The Magicta time tn Nai MARTIN & CO. 1207 2nd Av. Opp. Hotel Savoy High Grade Gloves CHILDREN'S RYE TROUBLES Given spectal and careful attention | by our specialist. Bring them in for an examination If you suspect trouble. Our charges are very moderate SCHUCHARD OPTICAL CO, 1207 Second Ave. 21 H. L. KLEIN THE SHOEMAKER, if you can't get boots or shoes to fit you, get them made to measure at 5 7 JA | Chinese Theatre A.-Y.-P.E. SATIONAL SUCCESS! EKIN TROUPE, Juggle: na Strong Men. First rica. Chinese Orchestra. MES STREET. c Ope 8) And F fr 25e and Be. Newport} ‘: CAFE & GRILL | ho Di A NEW YORK BOX avoid inferlor imitas your place of C ivered at business without extra cost; 100 and each. Ring up A 3615 or Main 1830, Prompt delivery assured. FIRST AND MADISON | One trial, one test. Goodbye te }| the rest FPASPSBS Main office, 219 Marion street.