The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1913-11-07
DIDYOUEVERS SEE? NO!
No One Ever Saw Such Prices on In
struments of Similar Quality
Because There Has Never Been in the Whole North.
vests History of Musical Instrument Mer-
chandsing a Similar Reason for It.

We are not only in earnest about
this matter. but positive that our
statements are established by the
figures. In fact. many OF the prices,
especially on various makes OF the
worlds acknowledged best pianos.
are so low that Il would neither be
fair TO ourselves nor Just TO the
manufacturers to publish them. Be
sides, II would be difficult TO tell
in print all the why's and wherefors,
nor is II possible for any one 10
realize the values now TO obtained
without a personal call and inves-
tigation.
II we were 20 offer twenty dollar
gold pieces for seventeen dollars
che tender would no doubt be
looked upon by some people with
suspicion and the opportunity de-
clined. Yet there are times when
an individual. firm or company
would be glad TO actually sell TWEEN
~ dollar values In merchandise for
fifteen or even ten dollars In cash
on account OF being compelled TO
do so by just such a necessity as
now confronts us.
This Is not a situation that was
anticipated and previously arranged
for: that Is TO say. this Is not one
OF those so called special sales
conducted from time to time for
one reason or another. when IL Is
customary for some dealers to. Of
fer at ridiculous figures a lot OF
cheap pianos shipped In for tho oc.
casion. and which would really be
dear at any price.
But. on the other hand. this Is an
absolute bona fide selling out. re-
firing from business and closing up
shop In Seattle proposition. A
drastic situation requiring drastic
measures. as there is no time to
lose nor anything to be gained by
waiting. AS explained recently in
former announcements. We are not
selling out our business here be-
cause the Seattle house has not
been a success. but because Of in
adequate financial resources 10
conduct the business longer on its
present magnitude. We have grown
too fast. expanded too much. be-
come too big. have too many stores
and total business too diff
cult TO finance and TO handle
effectively. and are obliged there
fore TO reduce the number OF
stores. Seattle being one OF the
number TO be closed. and in order
TO do this as speedily as possible we
viii offer. while they last, the ma
tons foremost
Pianos.
In Grand and Upright. regular and
Player styles. including the famous
Chickering. Kimball. Sohmer. Had
dorff, Ellers. the Auto-piano. Bunga-
low. Smith & Barnes. Steger and
many others at hitherto unheard-oi
prices in all the latest designs and
woods. Also very large assert
ment Of extraordinary offers in
shopworn. slightly used and second.
hand pianos, used for demonstrat.
Ing purposes. recital work and
taken in exchange. among which
are Weber. Steinway. Pianola Pi-
amos and many others.
Electric Pianos and orehestrions
lust the thing for picture shows
cafes. cigar stores. dance halls
skating Kinks. merry 90 rounds and
other public places. selling now al
the lowest prices ever offered any
where.
Band and Orchestra instruments.
All high grade band and orches
ira Instruments, including G. g
Conn, as we'll as our complete line
~ best grade imported band lnstru
ments, nov selling as follows.
REGULAR 800 G. @ Conn Mel
ody SaxOphone, now sS2
sl25 G. g. Conn Saxophone, Bari
tone, now 800
800 y @. Conn Tenor Saxophone
now $50