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NORTHWEST News MEMERR OF THE scrirrs LEAGUE OF NEWSPAPERS, Tolearaph Bervice of the United Press Association f Matered at the Wah elas mation Pobliat The Star Company every even! ong, Supday ee -—- 10 GET FAT FAT more thar [patty HEALTHOGRAM | scx abscigtoly need, sloop loo rite and get plenty of fresh air, Do not depend Re regular { fat ‘worry. On modicines or arn the LUCKY DOG! Fa A II AER HE STAR asks the indulgence of its readers | It has gone about its daily tasks through many months | of circulation-yapping from two other Seattle newspapers | It hasn't “chipped in” on the row because it hasn't had | anything to quarrel about. The Star's circulation is growing | The circulation of one other afternoon paper has slumped @teadily for a long time. A third afternoon paper, in spite of | ite carefully worded claims about “increases,” never talks in feal figures and has scarcely any circulation to speak of. So The Star hasn't felt quarrelsome UNTIL these other! The Pup—Hooray, 1 Rewspapers began an insistent campaign of misrepresentation | '0\'' Phony to scratch against The Star, by word of mouth, to the advertisers. see | Today, on the front page, is printed the result of a news-| Blois the Reward? x : eae Os “lea-bitte gray mare, canvass taken in a residential district in South Park. |) 159 pounds; thin, bind lett ave It is the fifth of a series of such announcements, There are |swaybacked; lump on top left shoulder blade; rat taf], Reward More to come. Advertisement in Chicago, Il, These districts are not worked up ahead of the canvass. | News. Ape The Star has had solicitors in none of them for six months. | Egitor Most Anything: They are selected at random. The Star has no idea what) Asa am strong for ; the nautical hats t en are c yas " yassers 2 the result of the canvass is going to be until the canvassers 0% le ny hore = feturn from their task. on the car the other i ed a Ww Districts are being picked in every part of the city. The Star wants to make it a fair and impartial test. h If a man does not take The Star at his home, but °' UL had She carried one ma had no canvas t oft a Ap. whrigged Most | | buys it downtown and brings it out with him, we The fixcer boom count him as a regular reader. If he brings home aitiedipbygoesnngy Te any one of the other papers, he is counted as a regu who drew near. Another carried a far reader of THAT paper. eee cont suuine aie weal And notice, please, that this is not a pencil and running before the wind, so I could tablet census. EVERY HOUSE IN EACH DISTRICT eee bee shake O86} & splnsekery— | IS ACCOUNTED FOR. EVERY RESIDENT SIGNS cee | A STATEMENT TELLING WHAT NEWSPAPER (020.00 M° 3° “heave | HE OR SHE TAKES AND READS. eleven is a Chinese boy. The os he will make a few mis The Star does not make an unsubstantiated claim °' a and ask you to believe it. It does not canvass a dis- eee ‘trict, then “certify” that its canvass is correct, as one Bihted idea of a firstclase ball other newspaper has done. | “Anybody, pitcher a The Star asks you to believe THE PEOPLE) “ge | THEMSELVES who live in these districts, and the) dy, second base statements of the canvasser, made under oath, that) Ateneo a rd base, these people signed his census blanks. | lett thal ter eld These blanks, filled out and signed, are on file| Star office. You are invited, if you are a) ‘at The ‘doubter, to come in and examine them. | And votera, right Meld Manager, Connie Mack. eee lowa's Busiest Citizen Mr. Hinshaw will keep headquar He \s now « Ja, Star has nothing to conceal. } The Star firmly believes that the circulation claims | ters at Spirit Lake. | gtate fool inspector.—Tipton, publishers of at least two other afternoon papers AF* Advertiser A New York theatre manager has bought half a dozen dogs to use to what?” If her old man is at the steps, Clarence, drop her there. If old man’s whereabouts is not visible, you might risk the door, or what, being careful to see that the elevator shaft contains no im to your prompt withdrawal. Those crooked stairs in flats too many landings whereon it Is propitious to one’s being kicked ‘and kicked. ig CLARENCE WRITES: “If the girl whom one escorts lives In the “rive away the scalpers, It ; Quite of a flat, what should one do? Leave her at the ateps, or door, Must be tough & a dog and q have to bite ticke ‘alpers. Tre vacuum cleaner makers are planning @ trust. Out for more dust, eh? | | WHE STAR—MONDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1913, ANYTHING < | It haw got eo they have lawe, OUR PRECISE ARTIST! Dungeness Crabs Disappear. will feed mar Main 0400. Private ene necting with wll depa PHONES RATE: Hy matt, daily, one month In advance, six me 6 Hy earrier, in ¢ ngoness crabs to the against practically every form of} gambling except martying for om - Editor The Star are for, th season ar 4 money, There you can go as far ergy and I have something | CHAKLES HAINE l de 4 and an you like. would like you to publish in your murred, & % ee columns, which 1 think the people Abused by Conductors. oe oe Affronted ought to know | Editor The Sta 1 deer Mother Expert--Th o in the} : Loar at the Dung © crabs,| public duty t nfe ‘ou | engine that you n of fs sh It to be made hn that have been treated by street caused by t | here {s a very limited number of | con me Miss F idea!—| Dungene ns crabs Kolng Into Seattle] I have been m resid “ Judge. oh markets this season elt 1 years, and ee For the past 15 years we fe have be Not In Doubt = n wap Cmte oer erate to & n the “East , markets alive, and for the cars Did you tell the lady I was out Suan re hate autos SD isae suew aa cive Yis, mum. enees crabs, botled, and to priva Did she seem to doubt it? + | | part y, : No, mum. She sald she knew you waan't-—Texas Siftings Of course, fish are selling Dt to Wer think I was at faul 2 : jthey never cor from an ay. I felt humil Mr. Bryan he x! |When crabs tor for First _ penses on the amounted to ey a3 Lewie J |never have to t y sferred to that ¢ hts in 10 for tw ems L nearcity of the crab for the last und h ft mix for A DAFFY DILL |three years now compels us to do peers and I rode oar on Vaah eee |wo to make it pay to Youngstown ; 1 i and give the tures by|vorce sults went uncontested in the| Three years ago there were 15} Returning, I took the “Fanunt-|of the first magnitude Kraph [Chicago courts one day last week, |imen crabbing tn Dungeness, and y”’ car, paying cash fare an “ JOHN HENNESSY. oo ‘That showed 125 plaintiffs what 126/this season there will be only two.|calling for a transfer for First and plibhiesin i x One hundred and twenty-five di-defendants thought of therm, I 80 I don't think two men crabbing|Union. On tendering my transfer Dance at Dreamland tonight.—aAdy, Retiring From Business! Eilers Music House to Be Closed—$250,000 Worth of Musical Merchan- dise to Be Disposed of—Everything M to Cost and Below to Raise $115 arked Down 00 — Inability to Secure Financial Backing Makes This Drastic Step Necessary Pianos, Player Pianos, Grands, Sheet Music, Band Instruments, Violins Harps, Guitars, Everything, Must Go at Once ‘ SAFES, DESKS, TYPEWRITERS, CHAIRS, OFFICE EQUIPMENT, RUGS AND CARPETS ARE ALL INCLUDED—VALUABLE LEASE ON THIS BUILDING TO BE DISPOSED OF | be sold. srinted herewit! y of an explanation made the Chamber of Commerce, to certain Seattle Banks and to the Business unagers of the local newspapers. It is a frank statement of facts. Eilers Music House in Seattle must be closed for the reason that the enormous amount of money required to handle a business of this magnitude can no longer be had. The letter which is Those who cannot pay cas to have collec ‘e th rec py Mr ions The only lines nc our word to the manufa and we shall keep it. and below. The sale con h will be given ample time, and we shall arrange rough an office in this city. duced are certain contract goods; we have given ‘turers to maintain the regular prices on these lines, Everything else, however, is marked down to cost tinues each day from 8 a. m. to 6 p. m. until the Everything is marked in plain figures and everything must store is cleared. We shall not ship anything away, if the price will sell it, GRAND PIANOS [ $ 385 Smith & Barnes........$222.00 $ 850 Steger Grand ...:...+- 9818.00 | secretary of Crrmber of Comuerte ood Busltibe i $ 525 Kimball ...............$228.00 $ 900 Steger Grand .......... $546.00 | agers of the Times, Post-Intelligencer and the Star. $ 450 Kimball ......... $1,000 Chickering Grand ......$720.00, Realizing that our announcement to re-| ; pond werd A $1,200 Hazelton Grand......... $745.00 | tire from business, made in the leading\ $ 525 Kimball ne ae $1,050 Hazelton Grand ........$758.00 | newspapers yesterday, we desire to make it| $ 525 Story & Clark...... $1,350 Chickering Sheridan clear to the citizens of Seattle and the busi- ORGANS ‘9 ny | , | __ BOUTHERN CALIFORNIA feels deeply the lose of Adolph Busch, DON'T SCOLD AN {Grand .........- $895.00 ne 7 ; , 4 (RN ecteg TADaaa ileal apd Ase Bere ahh lt ago Dhan A a aR see eeees 00 | ness community our reasons for taking this ‘ ar ae 4 Wao Pace beginning to Invest his beer money in Southern cai) [RRITABLE CHILD) $1,000 Sohmer Grand . «+. $715.00 | step, Vocalion Organ, with pipe top, valued ‘ {fet eetate. Had got $4,000,000 In and they were hoping for the id i x | Disteiie the fact oh sera S: at $1,050, will be sold for $500.00. ee) iP LITTLE TONGUE 1¢ COATEO,| nd many others at proportionate re- | € e fact nat we ave over a) Parlor Organs valued at $96.00, $56.00. 4 Hine, PANKHURST le te gat for her Madieon Square Garden leo! SURELY GIVE “CALIFORNIA | ductions. | quarter of a million dollars’ worth of musi= i aranteed, er 10,000 H 4 60 ” ~ > nes : fP8 , LLS Meat more ie taken "eg Alea gp aa Upeeage Al yD apd SYRUP OF FIGS. UPRIGHT PIANOS }cal merchandise in this building and over PLAYER PIANO MUSIC RO! . ’ - peels a da |. Mother! Your child tan't nator: ¢ 365 Smith & Barnes $224.00 , $500,000 on our books, distributed among| ‘Latest popular hits for 88-note Player | BO YOUR Christmas shopping new! It's euch fun keeping pres-|ally cross and pee Bee if sie ll tncki . 30,000 customers in this territory, in spite| to be closed out at 5 for $1.00. | jants hid for three months. ltonguo ts coated is a sure) $ 450 Eilers ...... bole u'e hue Saree 1° ; s y, pite Pla. Musi hed MS oc accxnratian sign ite ttle stomach, liver “84/400 Clarendon Piano $232.00 of these things we are unable to secure the 1 yer Music, 65-note, slightly used, 1 Af nowels need leansing at once. . * ‘ ; ° : ii 4 LET OLD ROCKEFELLER pause lew more raises In gasoline, bowels need a cleansing at once. | $ 450 Smith & B financial backing necessary to carry on the — up to $3.00, entire stock at 25c per 4 ——_— of cold, breath bad, throat sore, rsa "rica ondig gape $292.00 | business: coupled with this fi ial strin-| Enti 9 MEXICAN REBELS have seized trolley wires to coln them Into doesn't ‘ent, sloop or act naturally,| $ 500 Steger Piano .. . $298.00 ¥ : j : wpgnosseinad ‘betindigdncy sirin-| Entire stock of 88-note Player Music ’ eet aoa TORS: RE Oe Le aaber, a: pactie tiv $ 550 Kimball Piano . $326.00 | £e"CY, the interests of the late D. S. John-\ for standard and electric pianos, one- eo ony oe Cc ew one ples cleansing, should als |$ 525 Story & Clark.. . $328.00 | ston, our former President, have to be re-| third off. 4 ° o! n .| first treatment give A of . : ; fol | " : an: UMak ieinielpa\ bonds wilt be etfered re yt gthaceesiliy nae Nothing equals “California Syrap $ 475 Kimball - $338.00 |tired immediately, We see no alternative) |, 10,000 Songs and instrumental selec- : In denominations of $10, $25 and $50. of Figs” for children’s le; give ; 550 et eas ; ‘ a | but to close the business altogether. tions, former prices up to 30c, now lc. EX-SENATOR CULLOM of Iilinol Jall the fou 6, sour by addorit ...... teenies 88.00 e > therefore ; , : EEESERATOR OULLOM of tinole baaete that he hee ved to mont| it tae fas! vaste, cow, Mae an| 600 | We are therefore planning to sell our} INSTRUCTION BOOKS _ Vaftar Joe Cannon! [im the bowels passes out of the} PLAYER PIANOS er cea office equipment and, in| All 25c Books $ .17 ooh: ee, iis Abd yea wit taveca eal | : tes : ‘ oe Re ee es saiains <cmee CLEVELAND PRESS has got up a fine prize contest for letters and riayful child again. All chil! 650 Jaccb Doll Pl short, everything we own in this city, and| All 50c Book “How did fir ” dren love th armless, delictor MYOT. esos $325.00 toh : ips i 35 BOSTON PROFESSOR says: “The English language Ie dying out."| irestion Foe laste ailaren. a|@ 690 Autopiano ......... - $387.00 We cannot retire from business, how-| At $1.00 Books 65 1 Whatcher givinus? 1109 out ty agen and grown-ups are plainly|$ 700 Bungalow Player .......$395.00 | ever, without thanking the citizens of Seat-| Sil Popular Songs....... seeeeee. 10 IT 18 sate to aay that an avaceheining majority of the people of TK yt tfuay tm your tome, a|$ 850 Krell Solo Grand. ......$445.00 | tle for the splendid support they have given) VOCAL AND INSTRUMENTAL FOLIOS thie state today favor the recall of Judges, Yet, unless a special see:||ittle given today saves A stok chtit| $ 900 Decker Piano ...... . ++ $590.00 | 1s for many years past. And also to express A lon of the legislature le called, the wish of the people will be delayed | tomorrow. Das ee Red ae $1,000 Krell Autogrand .. -$655.00 lto our employ - a age: wohl, -_ Path vs ess) 50 Folios SL VON oe Beech pep. $ .35 a |Ank, Your druggist for a Socent! ¢ ’575 Pianola Piano (used) .. . $268.00 pty nthe ly i sincerest gratitude for| 75¢ Folios ... eo RAT! nen look and see do| A ; e yalty fy e show inter i ROCKEFELLER CONGRATULATED young Ouimat on winning) ben look and ner shat is nade| $ 950 Kimball Acmelodic. .... $608.00 |/''8 (Oddiy Tey lane 8 hown to our inter-| $1.00 Folios veteeees 65 nd Haat send hie message “ectle axe Coen tottae aro. being | $1,100 Chickering Player.......$795.00 | &5¢5; ge oo Fol them have given to this insti- SONG FOLIO: 4 sold here. Don't be fooled! $1,250 Chickering Flexitone $885.00 | tution the best years of their live scicodncxeellte tees . p best | ves, and to| ,; ; ipso 3 a . elie ; List price 75c. Now............$. 4 SLIGHTLY USED PIANOS age Pog a ig alah pany Ae only| List price 50c, Now $ = ; | G : e compared with the s ee ee ae |$ 300 Kohler & Campbell $118.00 |; | er & Campbell..... 00 | ices they have rendere SCHIRMER LIBRARY HAI |$ 300 Kensington ........... $146.00 | Rev ‘ ‘ asada Stand: ; ; . —" |$ 350 Kensington ..........,.$182.00 Res pe ctful y, tandard Classics, list price 60c. Sale U ‘ tist |$ 400 Johnston veceeeeses + OOOO HENRY J. EILERS, Preside ee caine ee thee eee eee -..$ .20 nion Dentists || i cilsith pyar: ls emnaay ars oa rie on ic PPAR Ist price 9Uc. losing out price .. .15 ras Violins, Guitars, Harps, Band and Orchestra Instruments IN SOME CASES LESS THAN IMPORT COST © COO Vie OUR We sv cgn tad s theo ead $ 2.18 | $ 7.00 Mandolins cut t ioli ; | $12.50 Violins cut to...... $ 3.90 | $25.00 Gibson Mandotine’ eee te oe cuioge Ae Eo a, ase a a | $20.00 Violins closing out i $ 9.70 | $50.00 Gibson Mandolins “$31.00 | oe ba pos Strings : ai y man 4 nan in Seattle to | $50. iolins go at 26.40 % 25¢ Strin, ~ alo xs Phos ool lignified plan of credit | $100.00 Violins go at $511.80 | HARMONICAS 22,50 Clarinets J Dem ite true that. at this store We wot Mandolins and Guitars Almost Half | ane Hohner FIATMONICAS wesess +++ oss $ .13 | $50.00 Clarinets at 50c Hohner Harmonicas 29 | $14.50 Snar account on our books to the cash in hz | All $5.00 Guitars go at 8 2.79 | 75¢ Hohn 5 + 48 | $14.50 Snare Drums , 7 er Harmonicas 13 | $ 6.50 F 9 jittle each week or month will keep All $12.50 Guitars go at. 8 6.90 | 75¢ le whe 6.50 Flutes j ar ' n & wf TES PAWG BIRREE hie beets vc cees 28 $1.00 Vv 4 ressed both i nd out of season All $18.00 Guitars go at. $ 9.15 | canain’ sn an 2s : Ot Scie Ms a esis ae All $2.00 Guitar Cases.... 8 1.18 | ND BOWS a ir il ag $4.50 Mandolins cut to.. $ 2.60 | 50c per dozen Steel Strings.... 19¢ dozen Tipe Vice Meee nee te re ee ah. it aah ae rat wee ea eeEEEn eet Sune geey Ce reme yer tng 0 OR IU, | oloncellos: INVESTIGATE OUR | PAYMENT PLAN, to 4: evenings by aps ame mse NOTE: ‘The foregoing are merely sam- i i U D ple prices from the enormous lists sent to pally the assurance We: crete is ex- 1332-34 Second Ave. Near Union & nion entists the advertising department. It would oc actly as represented, and that the values tle’ a 7 $ cupy another page of this paper and take are unprecedented They will save many, Seattle’s Reliable Credit House LADY ATTENDANTS a day to read the full devils vf this site: many times the cost of a trip to Seattle, i ate an he i os Out-of-town people can come to Seattle ant pps A pes me i ‘ on pr " r Ow es 1 he entire stock is sold out. Third Ave, at University