The Seattle Star Newspaper, August 18, 1914, Page 2

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d This Wonderful Machine Ten Dollars Brings Them to You Fifty Records al | | Ten dollars down and five dollars a month Payment so small that you need never miss the money Will give you this new Edison Concert Talking Machine, with fifty is, your own selection. The machine has been sketched by our artist and ts one of the cabinet type with concealed horn and mechanism. It has a wonderful tone quality and looks and sounds fine as $125.00 type. Total price of machine and fifty new records ts $78.60. This is the first time that these instruments have been offered, they have met with a wonderful reception. Come in and hear { if you can't come, write and we will send the machine to you. What's more, we will buy it back If it doesn't prove to be the best ment you ever made. All records for all ma- all the time. in HOT, REPORT! TO THE FRONT LONDON, Aug. 18—That By Ed L. Keen iSermen Crown prince hed LONDON, Aug. 18—The been wounded in Belgium and czar will go to the Russian- eee, t0 AlwiaChapeile for | German front, it wee stated in it, was given as an un- a news agency dispatch recelv- rumor in a dispatch _ from The Hague today. ed here from St. Petersburg to- day, and will remain in the “Sr er arena amiga ay tien RH MB 1 SC Meee Nt Cloth Goods Sledding for City Ahead There are well-founded re- ports on the street today that the end of ti week will sharp advance In the pri Ie no definite in are all sorts of theories. Retall meat dealers are unant mous that the advance 1s without Justification. The prices are being deliberately inflated artificially by the packers because they think they have the public frightened, say the retatlers of thom declered today that market ts in better condition A CHEAP F one the Meat Prices Due to Soar; an ane STAR—TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1914. Go Up; Hard jthere's no legitimate reason for boosting prices,” sald a retailer in| Pike Place Public Market. “Pro: ne transportation to Burope is ip three months, things ought cheaper here than they have to b been for 10 years.” Lemons continue to — aspire heavenward. They are up from §2 to $3 a crate Oranges have dropped on an average of 50 cents a crate Rice has risen a cent a pound, PAGE 2, X on 32 ‘i . t \ from 2 Namur, population 32,000, Is extremely Important military pelt of view, because of the nine modern forts which surround. it in positions much more effective than those of the forte at Liege. There are also | airy barrack: town. Namur is the capital of t province of the ame name, and a flourishing Industri its iron and brass foundries and its manufactures of cutlery and glass. o- but all the staple Ines of cereals from the rolled oats that made Scot land @ nation to the creamy mixture made famous by a grinning negro ISH DINNER BY CAROLINE COE (The Star's Even tn a family where the on the table once a day is all that fat more fish tatoes, rye b sugar and top milk, mak BOILED FISH—Fi water, but trout or n care 8 be ta makes an 0} Save the Hquor in which fish in a fine t to break A botied fish with p ead, raw tomatoes and a gelantine puddifig served with ning for the Juices to escape Household Expert) men work in ne at manual labor, meat to good health. ley sauce, mashed po- dinner having tough ekin may be put into bolling rel should be put Into warm water Great the skin of the fish, a each crack Allow fish to boll gently dolled, an excellent soup may be made with the addition of a few cheap vegetables, PARSLEY SAUCE—One tab spoon of minced parsiey, juice of one-half lemon. Add lemon juice slowly, parsley together. cold. Spread over fish just befo: than ft has been for a long time. Market Overstotcked. “The market is overstocked, fact,” he said. “The packers are not able to handle the stock com ing in, and are ng us to take it off thelr hands | “Here is the source of the trouble, lin my optnion “The packers haven't done well in beef this year. They have made money on hogs and sheep, but they don't want to pay thelr losses on | beef from their profits on the other |meats. They are trying to cover these losses by raising the price. | Also they want to create a surplus to unload on the war zone when transportation can be secured.” Price of Pork Up. An average increase of 2% cents ja pound has been marked in pork jthe past few days, due to the sup iply being cut off from € ia. Mutton has increased slightly, but, lke beef, there is a plentiful supply as yet. Except on pork products, con- sumers have experienced practical lly no increase {n ment prices yet. but they’re due to get a jolt by next-week. “You're right when you say TERM “THE GAVING FLAME” Ip contradiction of this, a Eaoesege received Monday in field throughout the campaign. | The war office's publicity bureau | Berlin said the prince had been here announced: | summoned from the front to Mainz, to join the kaiser, his father. “The ‘embarkation, transporta-| tion and landing of the British AM USEMENTS forces sent to the continent has) been carried out with the greatest . a 7 precision along lines planned by| MARCUS LOEWS | rmMmp ress the war office many months ago.” | ALWAYS 107% 20¢ NEW POLICY + QUALITY VAUDEVILLE AND PHOTOPLAYS &—WINNING WIDOWs—a S—OTHER BIG LOEW ACTs—5s 5—PHOTOPLAYS—5 THE BIG SHOW IN TOWN BGEST - THE MONEY. : eld aie a PANTAGES . 1. K. Friedman's Great Hit, _ Night Hawks 10¢ and 20c STOP THIS AWFUL WAR NEW YORK, Aug. 18— Terrible privation exists on the greatest = whi way where chorus girls and sal- amanders are being forced by the European war to forego the traditional cham- Pagne suppers. The price beyond the Shas jumped pockets of ordinary brokers and gay blades. To the re- taller it has increased $6 a case and before the theat- rical season gets fairly started there is reason to believe that they will be forced to drink American brands. Horrible! CENSORS TYING UP TRAFFIC OF CABLES} BULL BROS. Jusi Printers qoO12 THIRD AIN 1043 NEW YORK, Aug. 18.—Owing to the presence of censors at the Euro- pean terminals, traffic on the 15) submarine cables between North| America and Europe is badly con-! gested today. Code messages are} absolutely barred. The only un-| censored cables from the United) States are those going to China| and Japan, exclusive of the British colony at Hongkong. | RUSSIAN FORCE IS ROUTED BY AUSTRIA VIENNA, Aug».18.—~The Russian foree which invaded the Styr val- ‘ey had been driven back to the frontier today. The Austrians took the offensive and crossed the Russian frontier at |several points, Admitting losses, | the war office said they were ‘ of proportion to the importance (the movement.” | | CANADA WILL GIVE | MONEY TO ENGLAND! OTTAWA, Aug. 18.—The Duke} of Connaught’s opening speech was| devoted to the war, when pariia- ment convened today. Parliament is expected to appropriate from $50, oh ad to $75,000,000 to ald FB | lased, | WAR IS DECREASING WASHINGTO: Aug. 18.—Offi- celal figures show a decrease of, |more than 50 per cent In immigra- |tion to the United States during the first half of August, on account of the war. 15 PIKE st MEAT PRICES (Two Rests) TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AT FRYE & C0.’ MARKET AS FOLLOWS Choice Shoulder Pork Steak Choice T-Bone Steak ...... Choice Steer Shoulder Steak ........ Cholee Shoulder Pork ROME oo cccccevceseoecs { 5c Choice Shoulder of Lamb 10c Look for U, 8. Purple Stamp. It signifies purity and quality. Shope open until 6:20 p, m. The Manufacturers’ Fair Will Be in Heating may be The public is cordially in in} During the Week Beginning August 17th At the Armory and Merchants’ The Gas Company Will Display a House- Also many industrial uses to which gas Seattle Lighting Company lespoon of soft butter, one table Mix butter and Set aside to get perfectly re serving. countenance—are holding steady | thus far, but may rise by Septem- ber 1 Fish Doesn't Cost Much, Fish—which # lot of people con. nd is better to eat than meat, any ay~—hasn't risen yet That's ove bleasing of Hving in & seaport city, Fish is bound to |rise somewhat soon, It always | does in the winter, because the in dustry slackens when the weather becomes severe. Imported cheese has gone up out But there are Amer! fof all reason SEATTLE WOMEN ARE ‘CUTTING OUT’ SUGAR Mrs. Austin E. Griffiths, wife of Seattie’s chief of po lice, and prominent worker In women’s organizations, le quietly conducting a iittle sugar boycott all her own. ire, Griffithe ie preparing to can her winter’s supply of fruit without eugar, She be tleves the price will have re- sumed its normal level when the fruit le opened for use next winter. “i'll sweeten It then,” says Mrs. Griffiths. She says a friend of hers is preparing a quantity of fruit juice, which she is stor- Ing away in jars. When sugar prices come back to earth this woman will con- vert the juice into jelly. “1 think every housewife In the city should use as tit. tle sugar as possible until the price comes down,” says Mrs. Griffiths, | 1 j can-manufactured varieties to be had at reasonabiec prices, And they are as good as the imported var!ety, every bit. Some think they're bet- ter. Butter Will Soar Soon. With the New Zealand supply of butter cut off, the price on this article, which most folke think a ecessity, probably will start for the arry realms soon. Although the price has already gone up slightly, & seasonal advance {is due at this time. Dealers say the buttter prices are more reasonable now than at cor responding times in past years. An immediate Increase of 10 per cent on all clothing is announced to- jday. The curtailing of dye ship- | ments from Europe is the cause. |GERMANY CAN LOSE ONE MILLION MEN LONDON, An 18.——“Germany in afford to lose a million men as the price of victory, while the jallies cannot afford to lose thou- | sand is the statement credited to a German officer in Belgium by a correspondent of the Central) News agency. “The Germans are bringing up almost unbellevable numbers of men, arms, horses and A view of the strongly fortified city of Namur, Beigium, where Bel gian, French and English troops are awaiting the attack of the German army. CITY STREETS BARRICADED LONDON, Aug. JAP TO ENGAGE GEN. FRENCH ‘GERMAN SHIP TAKES CHARGE | By William Philip Sims ROME, Aug. 18.—Austrian tor pedo boat No. 18 struck a sub merged mine at the entrance to the harbor of Pola, the Austrian naval base, and was destroyed, according to a Pola dispatch today. TORIC DEEP 18. —Anticipating SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18. ~ | the great battle It is almost cer 1 will fight the enemy PARIS, Aug. 18—After a 4 about ¥ may find him. conference with . the general CURVE tain will be fought in an cao se yl a the city of Namur, military author 0 ane staff, Gen. French, command- Captain Haun, of the German cruiser Leipsic, who early to- day steered his warship out to sea, after spending nearly 24 LENSES LIKE ing the British force on the con- tinent, left here today in a rac- ing automobile for the front. jities there have mense barricades thrown up im-| in the streets, | Hi t destination is not) according to a dispatch from Na euee: in tbls taking ey ocala jestin: CUT ee ee ae quppiice and csal. | The general seemed in an ex-| We guarantee A traveler arriving in Namur ts) When Capt. Haun voiced his de-| tremely cheerful frame of mind |Satisfaction when you have Glasses fitted by us, whether you pay $2.50, $5.00 or $7.00. Curry Optical Co. termination to fight the enemy, he! knew the Japanese cruiser Idzuma, over 9,000 tons, sailed from San Diego for the North at 0 p, m. yesterday. He also knew that the French cruiser Montcalm, likewise over 9,000 tons, was scouting off put through « careful examination at the station and cannot move about without a pass. All hotels have been commandeered and ve- hicles or horses cannot be had at “The French tn Alsace-Lorraine are moving forward methodically,” announced official war office bulletin. “The Germans are retir- ing on Strasburg. Many German prisoners have been taken. As the any price, th ts while th Gan vies French lines advance, hot go Barricades of sand bags have|{i® Coast, semewiere in the ‘}are constructed to preven been built’ across the principal | "of San Francisco. attacks EYESIGHT SPECIALISTS The Leipsic ts only a police crul- ser of something over 2,000 tona, and the German cruiser Nurenburg fs of about the same “The tremendous strength of the German fortifications of Strasburg have not been underestimated. The .| French afttillery streets to impede the progress of the foe, and great vans piled breast high with sand wage inside and outside, and provided with loop | , | steve’ af Senetit Sena the eetat! ween oe ail utratecte ‘nolata. "| Idzuma or the Montcalm should be| attempt to take the city 1s made.” Lytle in . able to engage and sink both the >. German aeroplanes frequently Laipsic and Nurenburg without per- mitting them to reach either the French or Japanese warship with a shot. eee IDZUMA GOES NORTH SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18.—Coaled to full capacity and stripped for ac tion, the Japanese cruiser Idzuma |steamed out of San Diego harbor j at 6:30 last night, and was today |making her way carefully up the coast to San Francisco. Leaving San Francisco, the Id- zuma will keep in constant touch | with the German cruisers Leipsic jand Nurenburg. The moment war is declared she will be ready for action. Katherine, “daughter of Judge H. E. Hadley, weds Bruce M. rris Wednesday night. appear over the city and attract the fire of sharpshooters. TODAY'S STYLES TODAY Fall Clothes on Credit You can now see at our big daylight Men’s Store a wonderful selec- tion of Men’s Fall Suits, Suits made by the Here’s a Convenience For absolute safety and accessibility we suggest a time certificate of deposit In thie bank. Time Certificates bear t at the following 3 Months at 3% 6 Months at 4% 12 Months at 414% And they as good as cash whenever you want to use them. 41/2% ‘AUSTRIAN ARMY | TRAPPED; LOSES 15,000 SOLDIERS ATHENS, Aug. 18.—At- tempting to invade Servia by Ie the rate of Interest paid | way of the Sabatz mountains, on all savings deposited a strong Austrian force was ra here. routed, with a lose of 15,000 , killed, wounded or captured, according to a message re- ceived today from Premier Passitch of Servia. The invadere were trapped In @ mountain defile, it is stat- | supplies along the entire front, and captured Liege in a week, when it was expected it would require months.” Industrial Progress. System. applied. ited to visit our booths. for Savings ‘Third Ave. at Pike. and mowed down in heaps. shattered remnant of them retreated with the Servi- ane In pursuit. Fourteen cannon were tak- en by the Servians, the dis patch add: Clothes Clothes for the masses at a price you can afford to pay, and on the terms ‘Bay Furitue best suited to your | ———-——_—— — means, Wher Y | Watet will be shut off on Ninth av. N. KB. from East 47th st. to East im ‘ FY (7 ou Money [55th st, and on 10th ay, N.E.from| __5p¢cial attention is |f}| Bast 42rd st, to East 55th st. Wed-| called to our new and Goes the Farthest \f | nesday, Aug. 19, from 6 a. m. to 6| latest models in the p.m. The high points of the low English effect make, service system of the University, Fremont and Ballard districts may be out of water during this period. (Step in and Look Over the Btock of New and Used Mer- chandise—and Compare the Prices.) $15 Fumed Oak Rocker, leather seat, $10.00 $10 Mattress, 45-ib, welght, with patch pockets. Also the two and three-but- ton full box back. Prices range from $20 Up A personal investigation will immediately convince you that clothing purchased at Seattle’s Reliable Credit House carries the real mark of quality in every gar ment. NOW BULGARIA HAS A REVOLUTION ON ATHENS, AUG, 18—Re- Ports of a revolutionary up- rising at Sofia, the Buigari- an capital,, were as yet un- confirmed today. Reports that martial law has been Proclaimed throughout Bulgaria were also taken as lending an air of probability to the rumors of revolution. At latest accounts, the Servians and Austrians 16 ‘Babudsre were still fighting In the IN USED RANGES—ALL MAKES peas as Geeta ane Leichnitza, The country w with expectancy of ultimatum to Turke: hi military preparations have for days been regarded with an eye of suspicion, S. H. Poynor THE ECONOMY sTroRK 1531 FOURTH AVE. Between Pike and Pine. 1332-34 Second Ave. 211 Union St. Seattle's Reliable Credit House

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