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n Wednesd ay—at the Bon “Marche's Buyers’ Sale O I Will Hold a Cash Sale of FURNITURE At prices so strikingly low as to lend force to the wise old saying— Pay as You Go— —and You'll Go Further Just give these special offers the “once. over"—and then ask yourself if you can afford to pay the Installment house or credit man’s prices when you want good furniture, $2.49 Dining Chairs for —$1.90 Ea.— Solid Oak Dining Chairs, tn famed finish, made with saddle seat, and I will sell them Wednesday at $1.90. —at $3.25— All metal aprings, eagproof, link fabric, and I'm going to sell them at $3.25 Wednesday, Instead of the regular price of $4.50, WIll give splendid satisfaction. $16.95 Oak Dressers $9.95 Morris Chairs at —$6.75 Ea.— —$4.25 Ea.— —at $11.25— T have $9.95 Morris Chairs that Large, roomy Rockers {tn These golden oak Dressers I will sell Wednesday at $4.76 golden oak finish, with comfort. | that | am offering at $11.25 are | Golden oak with brown cushions able t. $7.50 value, spe | really $16.95 values. Have 42-| and reinforced springs celal aus inch tops and giass 24x29. —Third Floor. $7.50 Rocking Cake at wants to sell—to such an ab- surdly low figure—that everybody is going to want them. First of all he has taken the fountain pene— many John Holland Pens,” he says—so he John ohn Holland's prices fn half. The $2.50 Hol- Jand Pens will be sold at $1.25, and so on up to Buyer Miller has laid plans for a sey. “bumper day’s” business—how? Why iN i While the “Bon Marche” Special $1.00 Fountain Peas will be 69c. simply by cutting the prices on the and Ends of Books at Absurdly ‘lw Prices Odds and Ends of Books Worth @) | Up to $2.00 at | Up to 50c at ‘The Lite of Washington, regular $1.25 value, 2 volumes, 0 j cloth bound, special...... c Anaten, regular $450 ‘The Works of Table Smallett, reg- ular $6.60 value, with gilt edee, cloth bound, 6 volumes tn the pare wine 6 volumes, a un eee Ee ee... SZ.ZG | vaizs. 6 votemen, * Three 5c Pencils for a Nickel in the Stationery Section 98c Stationery 69c a Box 5c Lead Pencils 3 for 5¢ Hurd’s Lawn Finish Stationery, I have 25 gross of Johann Faber’s white, pink, blue and gray, 24 sheets Pencils, No. 2 and 3 leads, standard x and 24 envelopes to the box, 69c a box. / Se Pencils, that I will sell at 3 for be. nds in ound Paper, 500 Be Pound Pape ene all; velvet finish, 100 pound, that I will set 17c 3 pounds for See, pound... Me Correspondence Cards, Withe!- mina Old Dutch Linen, i2 large, 12 medium size cards 2 4. with envelopes, box re c assortment, that I ing to sell at this Mr. Goldie Offers Domestic Specials for Wednesday 19c Crepe Plisse at 15¢ Windsor Crepe Pitese, 30 inches wide, lengths to 16 yards, ibe @ yard. 10c Ginghams 7 1-2c Chambray Gingham, soft finish, lengths to 16 yards, in blue, gray, tan and pink. 24c Percales 84c Dark and Light Per- calen, 26 Inchos wide, lengths to 15 yards, &%o. 10c Outing 7c Yd. Outing Flannel, full bolts, perfect goods, in best col Cm Lower Main Flo | Come Down Wednesday Morning for il These 9 A. M. to 12 Buyers’ Specials Because the buyers won't be able to take any telephone orders for them. | 24c Jelly Glasses 15¢ Doz.{10c Curtain Rods 5¢ Each Mr. Hellenthal offers new, squat Mr. Kalt is going to sell 10c shape Jelly Glasses with grape de- Brass Curtain Rods at 5¢ each till sign till 12 Wednesday at 15c @/12 Wednesday. Not over 6 to a Not over 2 dozen to each,| pustomer at this price. dozen. none delivered. —Third Floor. —Lower Main Floor. Women’s 15c Hose 7 1-2c } 10c and 12c Yarn 5c Skein oe re tie itdes 100. ant 12¢| "Mt AbaTen. will sll, Women's arn at 5c a skein till 12 Wednes-| Black Cotton Stockings at 7%ec a day. Some of this is slightly | pair till 12 Wednesday. Seamless soiled or faded by the sun. medium weight, sizes 8% to 10. —Third Floor. | —Lower Main Floor. Children’s $1.25 to $2.00 Dresses 50 Sizes From 2 to 5 Years, Priced Cc Mrs. Herald offers Children’s French or Straight Plaited Dresses ‘at 0c till 12 Wednesday. Made of white lawn or plaid gingham and percale, with belts. Sizes 2 to 5 years. —Second Floor. Grocery Buyer G. F. Hastings, the Man-of-the-Hour, Offers Senp, on Marche brand, Map of Italy Olive O11 has ad- bo e very best, 4 c vanced 60c on the gallon, but we | telephone orde: will sell at old price, % gallon, | ed, pound PLAS, quart Se, Pure Rolled Oats, Alb Best, No, 9 sacks, at Del Monte Sugar Peas, this year’s | Pure Ota pack, us to ike, our price can No. 81.26, No, 6 ». 8 pail... 40c Vinegar, Town Talk nd. ho extra charge for Tell the men that | have all the new Bert and Packard “Korrect Shape Shoes,” says the shoe buyer. ponNMARCHE Union St., Second Ave., Pike St. Telephone Main 6825, $4.50 All Metal Springs Go thing of the during the pien attended, and t Thomas, Josiah Co Presbyterian church, PRAY FOR PEACE OCT. 4 —Book and Stationery Day- or two of thie—a copy or so of that—-Some Interesting fiction {n the lot—many food books—some nice gift books—and a few juveniles—at about a quarter of the regular | Odds and Ends | of Books Worth 10c THE SEATTLE S$ ARMED WITH GAT AND SWORD [. se TREDERICK é~NELSON ies -_* ee ~* * * * HI UMPIRES GAME AT PICNIC A week ago Mayor Gill went to the hospital to have an operation performed on an erratic collarbone, It was many days mending, and when almost well a committee of labor offi clals came to him and asked him if he would please umpire the sides of his collarbone are But—well, Hi thought it over a long time, and finally do it, But yesterday, when he came on the field, the labor fans was armed to the teeth, @ huge veteran horse-pietol, direct ancestor of the *s with which Capt. Kidd used to rule the s. wung avairy saber, The fans didn't once call They accepted all of his decisions with wondrous re spect, His collarbone Is atill doing nicely. The Labor day outing was great succe Thousands braved the prospect of leaky skies and watched the game at Woodland rk. The who didn't go to the park had @ good time dano- Ing at Dreamland in the afternoon and evening. WELSH DON’T WELSH IN SONG If you've ever heard a group of Welsh singers, you know some | mphony that floated around Ravenna park yesterday | f the Cambro-American soctety, Hundreds of Welsh | | sang all the Welsh songs ever written, nearly There were spe WASHINGTON, & day for national prayers for pe President W The president's proc “WHEREAS, The arms against one another to battle whom to save from terrible “WHEREAS, In thi: Hi things, it is our privilege and duty to seek counsel and succor yf Aimighty God, hum bling ourselves before Him and confessing our weakness and our lack of wisdom equal to these things; “WHEREAS, It is the especial wish and longing of people of America in prayer and counsel, and in al! friendiin to serve the cause of peace, “THEREFORE, |, Woodrow Wilson, president of the United States, assign Sunday, October 4 next, as a day of prayer.” tion naming October © wae issued today by nations of ‘the world have taken up now di a millions of amen have not been able TO INQUEST OR NOT TO INQUEST? Whether or not to call an inquest in the death of Ll-yearold Claude Cisco, found dead in the waters of Lake Union a week ago Monday, 1s puzzling Coroner J. Tate Mason today. death was caused by foul play, though the post-mortem examination de | ff veloped the cause of death was a blow, not drowning. Claude fell and struck his head. “CHIMMIE” TO GET SPLICED Chimmie McFadden, “king of the newsboys,” and hero of the Fadden stories by E. H. Townsend, Is lecturing at the Y. M. C. A, this week. Chimmie was a former member of the notori- ous Gopher gang of New York, and has slept in the same bed with his pals, “Gyp the Blood” and “Lefty Loule.” McFadden Is a amall man, 27, standing only s!x feet tall In hie stocking feet. He claime he has the greatest eet of “pipes,” and among other feats that he has performed, such as yelling at the top of the highest buliding In the world so he could be heard In the street, there is one feat which, according to him, has got them all beat as a ringer. Chimmie is going to get tied v to “de swellest goll In the woll” when he gets back to New ork. GEORGE DIDN’T DO IT “Give us of your kale,” requested a duo of militarists standing re- spectively behind biack handkerchiefs and dum dischargers, at Westlake and Denny last evening. *George Richards, 2331% Seventh av,, remarks. Richards stooped, placed the tips of his fingers on the sidewalk, and chanted an follows: “On your mark; get set; GO!" And, sulting the action to the word, he sprinted away, and de spite earnest exertions on the part of the duo to remain with him, he presently vanished. 100 and 1S¢ Linen Tablets, large mn gO~ veer. .C Business Envelopes, good quality, best quality Sonp Erasers, . jie petent, ines just the thing for | etkage s-ss-ess: a Bc | emai size, and t am going 5c <n a 3c —Upper Main Floor, | to sell them at 2 pkes. for ART AAD. «0 enecover 2-2 ++ | Bon Marche Flour for $1.45 a Sack, on Wednesday Pare Lard, one of the beat brands, 12ic | th Mee 45c & prolonged at —Fourth Floor, s . stated here tod on high Should the Roumanians take part in the war at all, tt was sald, it would be to aid Servia and Montenegro, Previous uncertainty concerning the Roumanian attitude was at while the people are strongly pro-Russian, Royalty at length ylelded | tributed to the fact that, | the royal family sympathizes with Germany, to the popular will. Inside information also leaked out concerning repeated conflicting sometimes that Bulgaria would help the Teuton allies and| es that it would cast in its lot with the Anglo-Franco-Russian | reports, they Seedy Simms—Put on more apeed, Pete. | ritory. Petrol Pete—Do you see any armies? | Seedy Simma—No; but I see a woodptle | ; ; [POPE NAMES TWO CARDINALS ROME, Sept. 8.—Pope Benedict XV. created two new car- dinals today and gave hats to eign members of the sacred college whom the late pope ed to the purple, but who had not yet received their insignia of office. The new car- dinals’ names were not made public officially, but they are known to Monsignore Boggiani, secretary of the recent conclave, and Monsignore Scapinelli de Leguigno, papal nunclo at Vienna. AUSTRIA GETS IT IN THE NECK xe ek , a ad FROM TWO BALKAN STATES BUCHAREST, Roumania, Sept. 8.--Austria has finally failed, after pt, to align Roumania with the Teutonic allies, it was thority TAR hes by John D. Jones, Welsh author; P| s and Rey. Josiah Daniels, pastor of the Welsh |} He does not believe the lad’s | Dr. Mason thinks at weemed to be dum- was the recipient of their) We're over hostile ter ] Ohio Special Home- Furnishing Displays Featured for This Week in the Following Sections GLASSWARE SEC- CARPET Third Fiver CHINA AND TIONS, AND RUG SECTIONS. A Floor UPHOLSTERY SECTION. FURNITURE SECTION, Third and Fourth Floors Solid Oak Dining Table $13.75 sented in the Fumed Oak Ex- tension Tab pictured, which has non-dtviding pedestal and 42-inch top, extend- ing to six feet Price $13.75 Equally Interesting val- ues are offered in Pol- ished Golden Oak Tables, Oak Tabtes in golden waxed finish, and other Fumed Oak Tables. Third Floor. Felt-Top Folding Table $2.50 LIGHT-WEIGHT yet strongly-made Folding Table, with 30x30-inch felt top and rubber tips on legs, to prevent marring floor. Useful for cards, sew- ing, or as a tea table; » folds up compactly when not in use. Price $2.50 Third Floor. A Mattress Value Worth Investi- —Fourth Floor. Firat Floor. Domestic’ Rug Displays Now at Their Best These Autumn displays embrace over 500 pat- terns and colorings, in car- pet sizes ranging from 4-6x6-6 to 10-6x14 feet, to say nothing of the great assortment of smaller rugs The new patterns and colorings are beautiful, and must be seen to be ap- “preciated. They represent the choicest product of the Hardwick & Magee (Philadelphia) Mills, in the famous Hardwick-Wil- ton, French-Wilton and Bundhar-Wilton weaves, as well as of the other leading American makers, including S. Sanford & Sons, Alexander Smith & Sons, the Bigelow Carpet Company and M. J. Whit- tall. mieoeesd vised The Remarkable Vogue of Cretonnes Prompted by the ever-tn- creasing popularity of Cre tonnes for so many purposes in the home, our Autumn pur chases of these fabrics were made on a larger ecale than ever. and America have been drawn upon for our stock, affording en exceptional range of choice for draperies, upholstery purposes and for furniture slipcovers. THE DOMESTIC CORB TONNDS range in price from 250 to 650 yard. THE FOREIGN CRB- TONNES range in price from Tbe to $1.50 yard. BASEMENT SALESROOM Untrimmed Hats in Wide Assortment At Very Moderate Prices ByYvekY favorite tendency of Autumn Millinery styles is represented in these assortments, in a score of different and charming phases. Dashing Tricornes, trim Close-fitting Turbans and the very popular Sailors (large and small) in blocked and hand-made models of selected Vel- vets and Plushes. In black and new, dark, rich shades of navy-blue, green, purple and brown. Qualities and values decidedly attractive at these four low prices—$1.45, $2.45, $2.95 and $3.95. —Hasement Salesroom Miller Corset Models at 75c A low-bust model, suited to the slender figure, is Style 168. It is made of coutil, with set-in elastic and trimmed with *embroidery edge at top® Three hooks below front stay and two sets of supporters hold the corset firmly in position. Price T5¢. Women’s and Misses’ Rain Coats at $5.00 AIN Coats of good quality sotesette on rubber foundation, R made with storm collar, set-in sleeves and pockets, and fin- ished with half belt. Tan, gray, navy-blue and black. Lengths 64 and 56 inches. Sizes 16 and 18; 34 to 44, Excellent values at $5.00, Other Rain Coats for women and misses at $6.50, $8.50 and $12.50, CRAVENETTE TWEED RAINCOATS Rain Coat of gray and tan diagonal tweeds, cravenetted, in Balmacaan and full-length styles; 42-inch, $10.00; 54 and 56- inch, $12.50. CHILDREN’S RAINCOATS AND CAPES Children’s Tan Rubber-lined Rain Coats with storm collar, czar wrote personally to Crown Prince Boris, whom he suc- ceeded in convincing that Russia's plans were of such a nature that ld not fail, and that Austria was wholly unprepared for the struggle on which it is entering, set-in sleeves and pockets and half belts, sizes 6 to 14, $2.50. Children’s Navy-blue Mercerized Sateen Rain Coats over rub- ber, with detachable hood and set-in sleeves and pockets, sizes 6 to 14, 88.25, Children’s Tan Rain Hats and Tam o' Shanters, 50¢ each. Children’s Storm Capes of good quality sateen on rubber foundation, in maroon and navy, with attached storm hood, sizes 6 to 14, $1.95. —Basemont Salexroom Style 166 is made especially for the stout figure. well boned throughout. Top is trimmed with embroidery edge and ribbon bow, and two large hooks below front stay hold the skirt in place two pairs of hose supporters and mod- erately priced at T5¢. Varement: Satesroom It has low bust and is Equipped with Boys’ ; Union Suits $1.00 and $1.25 oYs’ Mixed - Wool Union Suits in nat- ural color, with neck and front neatly finished. Sizes 4 to 12 years, $1; 14 to 16, $1.25. —Basement Salearoom Net-Top Laces HE fashionable Net- top Laces in a good assortment of designs, white and ecru color, 18 inches wide, the yard, BEE. —Baroment Saiearoom Rha ar 2 cara