The Seattle Star Newspaper, February 18, 1915, Page 3

STAR—THURSDAY, FEB, 18, 1915. PAGE 4 Phone North 525 PRESERVE THIS PAGE FOR FUTURE REFERENCE Phone North 525 THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT MESSAGES EVER PRESENTED TO MEN AND WOMEN OF SEATTLE DON’T FAIL TO READ EVERY WORD! | | | The Bleitz-Rafferty Co. | 617-19-21 KILBOURNE ST. PHONE NORTH 525 Has Brought the Cost of Funerals Down to Where IT OUGHT TO BE Up to the time the Bleitz-Rafferty Company came into this field and started to manufacture caskets and sell them to the public at wholesale prices. The People of Seattle Have Been Outrageously Overcharged for Funerals and Materials by the Trust Undertakers We make this statement unreservedly—their profits have run 200, 300, 400 and even 500 per cent. We know whereof we speak—and no one can successfully dispute these facts. When death comes—as come it must—then is the time that the business judgment is warped and forgotten. Then—when of all times economy should be the watchword—people will pay prices which at other times they wouldn’t think of paying. The Trust Undertaker was quick to recognize this psychological fact—and he put prices on his merchandise and services that in most cases would make a burglar blush with shame. One of his favorite schemes is to charge a lump sum for the entire funeral and services, and by this means the vic- tim is unable to tell in just exactly what spot he has been bumped. For Every Funeral We Handle We Fumish an Itemized Statement Showing Exactly What Each and Every Item Cost When we started in business in Seattle it was only a short time before we decided that it was our duty to the public to cut the price of funerals down to a reasonable basis—a basis on which a funeral ina family wouldn’t mean straitened circumstances for the next two years, to the family of average means. But we found that in order to do this, and still make a legitimate profit ourselves, that we would necessarily have to manufacture caskets—because we found that the casket manufacturers were in league with the Trust Undertakers to the extent of getting out price lists which meant enormous profits both to themselves and the undertakers. So we decided to make caskets, which we are now doing and have been doing for some time—RIGHT ON OUR OWN PREMISES. | HERE’S HOW SOME OF OUR PRICES COMPARE WITH TRUST PRICES $85 Trust Price Caskets, Our Price— $100 Trust Price Caskets, Our Price— This casket is made of handsome broad- ; This casket comes in embossed plush and cloth, beautifully trimmed with six silver is one of the handsomest styles to be found handles and silver name-plate. The Trust anywhere. Six handsome silver handles and ‘ silver name-plate. The Trust Undertaker ’ { character, and often a great deal more. he’ll charge even more. By making it our- Because we make it ourselves, and are satis- selves, and buying all our materials in large fied to make a legitimate profit, we sell it quantities, we are able to sell it for $35. to you at $40. in fact, all styles—which we sell at less than half the prices We manufacture a full line of everything—state caskets, couch caskets, shrines Others Charge $35 to $50 Many people desire cremation. To supply this demand we have one of the most complete and sanitary gas cremators to be found in the city. But while others see fit to charge $35 to $50 for this service, we find that we can make a reasonable profit at $20. And a reasonable profit is all we want or expect. Remember that at that serious moment, when death comes to your home, is the very time when you should not practice any unnecessary extravagance. That is the time when the resources of the family should be conserved, and certainly they should not be dissipated for the payment of enormous and unreasonable profits to an unscrupulous undertaker. Come and see what we have to offer, then use your own judgment— ’ Above is picture of our crematory—one of the most com that’s all we ask. plete and up to date in the city. SPECIAL NOTICE TO PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF SEATTLE You may order caskets or funeral materials from us by wire or letter or long distance phone, and shipment will be made same day order is received. Calls Made to Every Part of the City, Day or Night, Without Extra Charge THE BLEITZ-RAFFERTY CO. LADY ATTENDANT 617-19-21 KILBOURNE STREET PHONE NORTH 525 CSE CIS GED GENES 9 Gone Ganon) GEE GEE GRRE? GA UE QED GHEE Ge cana EN Se OE eee EEE —— —— —— 20) GEES GRE? GED GEER GREED GED GEES GRRaPED cae @ CHEE DELEE? GES GD GREED RETR CED CRM CPD EP @ o ° ° °