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THE SEATTLE STAR DOC GHENT IS CONFIDENT Pen and Picture Tell the Tale of} | 7 -+-). 0 eee. | ieee” | Fepepice-NELSON | «22 the Bon Marche’s Greatest Sale} | MUST BE HIS MIDDLE NAME’) “~~ - Le Confidence? | Well, listen to thie campaign ciroular: “Inasmuch as the voters of this district feel the absolute | necessity of @ change In the atate senate, and Inasmuch ae | have been persistently urged and invited by a vast majority | of the voters of this district to become « candidate, | have de- | cided to enter the race, | therefore take this opportunity of making known my candidacy and AS MY ELECTION 18 AD. MITTED, | desire to assure the voters of this district that | will do everything in my power for the best interests of Seattic and King county.” Featured for Thursday, Second Floor A Special Selling of New Wash Dresses at $5.75 Tonight we print the facts about the Bon Marche’s Greatest Sale. The artist has illustrated a good many of the leading features of the event, but it is impossible to tell all of the story in this limited space. The following are merely a handful from a wonderful array of under- priced merchandise. The Famous Manhattan Shirts for Men Go on HIS timely offering, the result of a spe The above Is a gem from Dr, J. A. Ghent’s announcement cial purchase, embraces 200 fresh, New Sale Tomorrow | for the republican nomination for state senator In the 34th dis Wash Dresses in Linens, Ratine, Crepe, Voile, | trict. He served two terms in th lature, r f o- | Flowered Swiss, Embroidered Voile and All $1.50 Manhattan Shirts $1.15 D, C. Ringle, who will con Progressive nomination Flowered Lawn < | arpenter by trade, He $2.00 Manhattan Shirts $1.38 $2.50 Manhattan Shirts $1.88 eNaHEE Nir. ye See i moment, featuring the long tun and pointed . cutor, and Judge Fred C. Brown, republican candi jj accordion-plaited tunic, some finished with $3.00 Manhattan Shirts $2.25 clared againat the system of employing special pr lace collar and wide silk girdle, others with $4.00 Manhattan Shirts $2.85 MYSTERY IN F OT | organdy collar and covered-button trimming :. | $5.00 Manhattan Shirts $3.55 || MYSTERY IN FATAL SHC sie to au|M Colors include white, several shades of blue, ‘ . : ‘ . July 2 © police today were unable to dis Over ten thousand dollars’ worth of Shirts in this |i) cover a single clew that might lead pay an identity of the man who at:| rose, cerise and lavender, and there are sizes one sale alone. Every Manhattan shirt we have in tacked and shot to death Claude H. Méad, 34, a barber, near his home to fit both women and misses stock is included except plain white and full dress last night, | style. Every one on sale at less than the man- Mead, carrying his four-year stepdaughter and accompanied by hiv Exceptionally low-priced at $5.75. wife, was on his way home about 10 o'clock when suddenly a man/ ufacturers’ fixed prices came up behind the couple and, without a word, sprang upon Mead’s ond Fiser. back. In the struggle that ensued the murderer drew a revolver and fired a bullet into Meads breast, killing him almost instantly, He then poreeeheapnenaren Mrs. Mead’s divorced husband, H. Helwig, was Inst heard from in South Bend, Wash. The police are trying to locate him. Mra. Mead| was questioned as to alleged quarrels with Mead and Helwig, but it} developed? nothing to bear out any theory she knows who did the shoot- ing. BASEMENT SALESROOM $6.75 Rocker golden oak, for $3.75. { $15.00 Record Cabinet, golden 1g Chiffonier, golden oak, for | ete $7.59. $9.00 Library Table, fumed oak, id will conduct the of - ee to give working people a square deal, They are designed in the modes of the eee | | 930.00 Dresser, golden oak, $16.75. | gs 7¢ $10.00 white enameled Bed, $6.75. Paar $65.00 Chiffonier, Circassian tn- $2.25 Chairs, golden oak, $1.15, | #8 laid, $32.50. $30.00 China Closet, fumed oak, BOOKS LESS THAN HALF solid mahogany, now $39.48. Hundreds of titles, including history, travel and fiction, arranged in groups as follows: 10c for Books worth to 50c. 25c for Books worth 75c and $1.00. 55c for Books worth $1.50. $1.10 for Books worth $3.00. TRUNKS AND BAGS NEAR HALF $10.50 and $11.50 Steamer Trunks, $7.10.| $11.75 and $14.00 Trunks now $9.10. $10.50 and $12.00 Trunks now marked | $25.00 Wardrobe Trunks now $17.35 $8.15. | $90.00 Wardrobe Trunks now $72.50. Women’s $10 and $12.50 Dresses Marked to Sell at $5.95 A Clearance of Fancy Silks LOS ANGELES, July 29.—Three hundred Los Angeles Slave are! | 35 Bi Ne an Re gaey ee ae enlisted today here for service against Austria, at the call of the Servian |} | Cc The Yard Following a wildly patriotic meeting last night, attended by prac | tically the entire Slavic population, enlistments were received and money HE cablegram was sent notifying the Servian war minister ceptional clearance lot of Fancy Silks at a sharply reduced price. Included are: HO HUM! HERE’S ’NOTHER WAR Self-Figured and Striped Messalines Wash Silks are worse aguin today, according to mivices from naval commanders | in the waters of the two republics Brocaded Messaline Brocaded Poplin Poplin Gisindionabaichasian || \| ANGELES SLAVS JINE ARMY iH nites In the Basement Salesroom } on Kovernment. subscribed for Red Cross work and to send the recruits to the front. Jasement Salesroom Silk Section has arranged for Thursday's buyers an ex- WASHINGTON, July 29.—Conditions In Halt! and San Domingo | Striped Taffetas Surah Silks Soft Taffetas Taffetas In Haiti fierce fighting in still in progress between government mth te: nena Srna troops and rebels despite the former's capture of the towns of Trou j and Caracola Roman-Stripe Messaline | In San Domingo, the troce arranged by the government forces and | i aD Reba Danes the rebels having expired, the the latter wor were re santa closing in on the elty. | and many novelties, in light and dark colorings, desirable for dresses, waists, petticoats and trimmings. Widths range from 18 to 24 inches. wooby MEETS BUSINESS MEN Reduced for clearance to 35¢ yard. Basement Selccroom, WASHINGTON, July 29.—-President Wilson spent several hours| today in conference with representatives of large wholesale business organizations. The general business outlook was discussed, ig The National Wholesale Dry Goods association, the Wholesale Jew. cers’ onaeerr the Glass Distributers’ association and many others A Clearance of Clearing \ alte new, charming Dresses for women, made of G d ¢ 4 "tiowered ven, ets late an net rimmed LOOK FOR CHINA’S DIVISION Wash Goods Remnants Laceand Ribbon Se stascee most charmin; styles. First time offered at a SHANGHAI, July 29.—China’s division into t A eri lower price tomorrow. While they last, $5.95. in declared inevitable here today by mea 1a close “touch with political | at 5e an d 10e Yard Remnants . itions. . Newest —— 0 gow 98c ne athat there would hed successful revolution tn the provinces — pit out Remnants Women’s plain tailored Skirts of pique, repp and linene— of the Yangtze, they dec! . in m certainty. It was by the uprising |i Co SP Sade 3 of Laces, Embroideries, Newly arrived, therefore not reduced. 8c apiece. they were with the fallen imperial government's. iW of Wash Goods Remnants, as follows: in many useful lengths at Women’s Wool Skirts, Up to $10.00, Now $4.95 | AT S¢ YARD— reduced prices. Made of all-wool poplins, serges, worsted checks and AWA MAKES LINE RECORD Useful lengths of good quality Percales, Prints, Basement Saleeroom. fancy fabrics—plain tailored, tunic and overskirt effects. ‘ | A Ging Bleached and Unbleached Musi Excellent workmanship and excellent value at $10.00. In Establishing a speed record for vessels of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha Apron Ginghams, Bleached an nbleached Muslin, the sale tomorrow at 405 wise" line, the Awa Maru made the trip across the Pacific in 13 days, 11 White and Colored Outing Flannels and other de- pa hours and 30 hyp rme ee 5 ap nosing into the Great Northora | leahle Cotton materials Cc ll A . docks at Smith Cove last nig s Oo} a Women’s Silk ror Wool Dresses at| Good News! Plenty of Bathing VC etwenty Japanese brides ia. coatuuips came over to meet thee at 109 YARD— overa prons 7.95 Suits! prospective husbands for the first time, | | . Originally priced up to $24.50. These It looks as though this store is the ae i Remnants of Mercerized Colored Poplins, Pongee, Special 68e $s are to be closed out tomorrow at TWITTING THE TWITTERER | Kimono Crepes, Standard Percales, Galatea, Dress seven dollars and ninety-five cents apiece. only store in town where you cen find Plain and striped effects, wool poplins, suit- | # plenty of the Jersey Knit Bathing ings and worsteds. All the new, becoming Suits. " j styles, trimmed with nets, laces and frills. Two fine groupg, embracing all the A fairly good lot of colors to choose among. | newest styles and colors, are offered at While they last, $7.95. $1.98 and $2.95 IN THE GROCERY STORE Odd lots of Groceries have been arranged in three groups, ready tomorrow. Group Number One, 7c; Number Two at llc, and a third at 17%c. At7e At 17!/2c Ginghams, Ripplette, Flannelette, Cambric, Fine Practical Muslin and sheer Printed Fabrics. Basement Salesroom. Coverall Aprons in the style pictured, 1} eee 1 Millinery Reduced | For Final Clearance | | Fox TREMELY low prices are quot- | ed for final clearance on the made of light ginghams in | check and jf 1} stripe patterns, with shirring at waist-line. Pink or White Beans in tomato sauce. Mrs. C.'s Roston Brown Bread, vy iil A och, | Ferndel!l Brand Jellies. First Fox (wartly)—-What do you suppose that bird was . 4 Calwa Juice, faim crane elas, the tue 7 following lots of Millinery: Very well fin- | Pure Apple Cider. put there for—a “lark?” | ] Pandora Pickles. Second Fox (also observing the gun)—I think It was intend- California Figs. Bass Island Grape Suton ed for a “Jay.” | - vos wept er Hats, re- ow “ unus- Cane and Maple Syrup. Del Monte Honey. i| iced to : a Se ukeae a Runkel’s Cocoa. Imperial Prunes. ¢ m Morning Prepared Starch lowney's Cocoa. ISSUE RESERVIST CALL 100 Untrimmed Hats, reduced oe \ | \ | i ~—Basement Salesroom. i Runkel’s Gocoa. Miutatls Clact Chawde:. DENVER, July 29.—A summons for Austrian reservists {n Col-| |] Richardson and Robbin's Soups. to 25c each. Imported French Peas. | | | orado, Arizona, Utah, Wyoming and New Mexico to come to Denver | | | Reliance Cataup. was published today by the Austrian consul here. Idaho and Montana) : ’ | Dain tere iy gal Blue Label Catsup. reservists were summoned to Butte, Mont. The local consulate will 50 Children’s Hats reduced to 50c . Baker's Pon chencg se lpia Belmont French Olive Otl. send the reservists assembling here to Austria. | Basement Salesroom Clearing I Gadatine. Griffin's Asparagus, | | each, | pee conn Imported Sardines. | Brok Li Sines oi et At fle MILLER’S FATE IN BALANCE | roken Lines Fish Loaf. " The writ of error asked by Judge Glasgow for Peter Miller | 4 String Beans. eons nate Wnato eons, tn wilt be decided In all probability late this afternoon by the || : ’ of Waists | Mt. Hood Mechanic's Soap. Del Monte Jelly supreme court. This will definitely determine whether Miller, i Children Ss Wash Dresses ie erring. Imported Peas, hed a five years’ fight, will finally be taken to the peniten- | ROKEN lines of Wom- Dressed Clams. , tlary. Wi ° ' bide ‘ \| Price's Jelly Powder. Gaeta Gites tiles Miller spent the morning with a dentist in the county Jail, Hef Special 65¢ en's Waists grouped in ff was not transferred to the Pierce county jail at Tacoma, although | four lots and priced for ff Pandora Pickles, 30¢ and 25¢ sizes at 26¢e. 19¢ Radium Spray Disinfectant for 6c. Sweetheart <CEPT ‘i i clearance as f 1 Soap for 3%. 10¢ Cameo Washing Powder for 5c. Argo Corn Starch, package, 4c. 10c Borax-Aid |f| net some time this week, Miller was convicted on an habitual crimi-| XCEPTIONAL values in at- clearance as follows: | Washing Powder for 5c. Pitted Plums, 6c pound, Gold Dust, 3%c a pa Sliced Pineapple, e | nal charge. | tractive, well le Dresses , =: | Eitise tor ta eeu, a poakens. Mustard Sardines, 4c a can. Maecaronia and Spaghetti, ‘100 Be: » Wellmade ‘esse One lot of Wash Silk ff ‘ages for 6c. Swift's Naphtha Soap, 3%c F. 400 Queen Olives, celery stuffed, for 290, Rae's of gingham, chambray and linen, — Waists luced l Imported Olive Ol}, 45c bottles 35c: quart e be; half-galion cans, $1.45; full gall | ’ gingham, ay ’ aists reduced to $1.25 ff Bensdorp'’s Imported Dutch Cocoa, usually 20c. for “3 f ce en oe \WE RE $t 69,000,000 RICHER | sizes 6 to 14 years. each. | Tree Tea, uncolored Japan, Ceylon or English ene pound, usually 50c, now 390. 8 ia aga Gunpowder or Oolong—half-pound package, usually 40¢, for 29; full pound, usually A Ta ee Boys’ Wash Suits Reduced | Bedding, Sheets, Ete., Lower icfast half-pound, usually 20¢, for 22%¢; | WASHINGTON, July 29.—The department of agriculture estimat- jed that the European war s | $169,000,000 yesterday. | The wheat crop was given as 930,000,000 bushels; corn 2,916,000,000 j and oats 1,197,000,000 bs geal a a 5 ) } ‘ One lot of Wash Silk They are designed with trim- Waists reduced to $2.25 jj ming of contrasting material, each. re had enhanced American grain prices fancy buttons and machine-em- One lot of Tailored Cotto Cotton broidery, suitable for vacation or — Waists reduced to T5¢ each | New Middy » agin ELLENT values in Misses’ and Children’s Middy | Blouses in sizes 6 to 20 years. Choi f B jubilated plenteously, wired to President | ice of Balkan Wilson, and inveigled five bands to pour forth paeans of rein Blouses at 85¢ and Japanese styles, in all-white or white with red or blue rT | | Prosecutor Murphy has requested Sheriff Cudihee to remove the pris | money left. Held their parade, declared | 50c and 75c Wash Suits, 39c. “20 Pillow Cases (size 45x36) for 17c. ! | school wear. $2.00 and $2.50 Wash Suits, 98c. $1.65 fringed Bed Spreads for $1.25. | " One lot of Gray Flannel ff $3.00 and $3.50 Wash Suits, $1.98. pat ’ feached Sheets (2s09) far 7 aig ae te Ph aha Priced unusually low at 65¢. — Waists reduced to 75¢ each. : Choice of hundreds of different styles, 20c Bleached Canton Flannel for 15c. || —Basement Salesroom. Basement Salesroom. sizes and colors, all fresh and new and | — 15¢ Wonderland Cloth, mill lengths, 10c, AVE SUR LUS OF 8] CENT beautiful. 6c Printed Cotton Challies for 4c, | Nn nnn nner \ Written for the Bon Marche By George Francis Rowe. Had one great old time, and now at the bool hi olla a a 5. balanced, the bilis paid, and thi ype Bl cad paella wi you think?) Th due for 25 tags The cash eurplus is 87 cents. Union St—Second Ave--Pike St Low-priced at 85¢. s-Bascment Saiesroom. besides $2.50 still ter tickets, worth $3.60,