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pianos. Here are some for only
$50, $45 and $50; we want them
out of the way. but at these low
prices we should be paid cash and
ought not to be expected to 20
to the expense of carrying a time
payment contract through the
books.
We cannot make this too plain
that We are making such a sacri-
flee at this time on highest grade
standard makes of new pianos
that IL will not be worth your
while to skimp yourself to the
purchase of any of the so-called
cheap pianos. You can pur-
chase one of the best at this
closing out sale for the price of
many of the so-called cheap in
struments. You understand our
position. We are pressed with an
urgent necessity that permits no
delay. The time for us here Is
short.
1t Is impossible to convey with
in this limited scope an adequate
idea of the Importance of this
closing out sale of line pianos,
grands and player pianos. II
would mean next to nothing II
we printed long lists of prices and
so forth. The only way and the
one way for anyone to get full
realization OF what this extraor-
binary closing out sale means to
a purchaser from the viewpoint of
saving money is to come to the
temporary salesrooms, 934 Pacific
ave-, go through our varied as
sortment, see and hear for your
self. The magnificence of the
stock which is actually being sac
rificed will impress itself upon
everyone as never before and very
likely never again, for it is sell
dom indeed that such events oc-
cur as the changing OF hands of
an establishment of the magni-
tude and importance of the Seat
tie Eilers Music House, occupying
an entire building of nine floors
and an annex.
-
The sale is now open, and, re-
member, in addition to our great
sacrifice on the prices II you de-
eide that all cash Is not conven-
lent we will gladly arrange credit
payments as wanted.\ An initial
payment of $40 or even less to
show good faith will secure any
instrument. balance on time for
the mere additional simple inter-
est. If you live out Of town and
cannot call, telephone us, Main
S55, or write for illustrations
and catalogs free.
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LEGAL NOTICES

LOCAL Improvement District No.
494.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. $500
of the City OF Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the
collection of the Bird annual INSTALL
ment OF tho assessment levied for
grading to the established grade,
North 18th Street from Steele Street
to Pine Street, and Cakes Street
from Sixth Avenue to a point $50
feet north of North 18th Street, and
from a point 80 feet south of North
21st Street to North 21st Street, with
a roadway thirty-two (32) feet in
width on said portion of North 18th
Street and twenty-four (24) feet in
width on said portion of Cakes
Street, and laying down on said
roadway a pavement of asphalt, BIZ
tulithic or asphaltic concrete, on a
concrete base. with brick cutters,
concrete and reinforced concrete
curbs, and the necessary storm wa
ter drainage.
Provided that the work to be
done by the Tacoma Railway &
Power Company, under its fran
chise. is not to be included in this
Improvement.
Said installnent may be paid on
or before November 10th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date
added interest. penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
Oct. 1e-2s-3o, 1916.
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From humble beginnings our
business has grown so II Is reoog-
nized today as the nations great
est. We have always tried to be
of utmost service in our work to
the musical development of the
West. 1t has been our purpose
always to supply the best in
pianos and kindred instruments
at the lowest possible price, and
In this work we are proud to say
we have been successful.
For some time II has been my
purpose, and the purpose of sew
eral Of my associates, to retire
from the arduous duties connect
ed with the conduct of these great
businesses at so many points. and
when Mr.. W. w. Montelius, the
head of the great house of Mon
telius & Sons, Limited, of Van
couver, B. c., offered to buy our
Seattle establishment, provided We
reduced 1t to certain minimum
investment for them, we agreed
This reduction could only be
made possible by quick sale to the
people. 1t was not question oil
profit, but question of the quick.
est possible disposition of the
many Chickering's, Kimballs
Deckers and HaZeltons; the Auto
piano and numerous other music
rolls, piano stools and piano
benches.
The response on the part of Sc
attic people was overwhelming
but the time was too short. Sc
the sale is continued here in Ia
| coma.
The low prices at which we are
compelled to sell these fine in
struments in order to accom-
plish our purpose cannot be open
ly published. 1t would hurt the
sale of these world renowned in
struments in future. Suffice ii
to say that this farewell to Seat
tie sale will be an event that will
furnish to the people of Tacoma
and vicinity more intrinsic and
actual value than ever offered
heretofore. And with every trans
action great or small will 60 our
honest, straightforward and un-
equivocal guarantee and agree
ment which will always be car
ried out by us to the letter, that
the purchase must mean satisfac-
ton in every respect or no sale.
No purchaser of any Eilers in
stitution shall ever have cause to
regret having dealt with us. And
with this assurance every reader
of this paper may make his or her
selection with every confidence,
for no matter how little the price
or how easy the terms we now
arrange, the selection is bound to
prove a source of permanent sat
isfaction.
Most sincerely.
HY. j. EILERS,
President Eilers Music Houses.
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Vancouver B. c., Music Merchants Buy
Seattle EHers Music House
Surplus Stock and Shipments En- Route Be Closed Tacona
Great Sale Started Today Temporary Premises 934 Pacific
Avenue, Secured For Few Days Because Regular Store
in Tacoma Theater Building Not Large Enough

you to act quickly IL you want
one of these superb instruments
We want to call special atten.
ton to our player pianos. Instru.
ments such as usually cost $3.50
will be sold for 1896, and we
shall include music rolls free;
a most liberal allowance with
each player piano.
The modern improved player
piano is rapidly coming into uni.
versal use. Once you have given
one of these latest player pianos
even an hours use in your own
home you will marvel at its
splendid capacity, and at its sim.
pie perfection and wonder why
you did not get a good player
piano long ago; why, even some
OF the best musicians now use
the player plano In their homes
and studios. We have in this
stock many OF the finest player
pianos known in America today.
and we are making extraordinary
concessions on these, both for all
cash, part cash or on monthly,
semi-annual or annual payments
BY all means select your player
piano here now during this fare.
well to Seattle.
And last, but never least, we
must call your attention to oul
beautiful regular pianos, pianos
for the greatest artist musicians
and pianos for the children tC
learn their music. We say mot
least" because we are living i'm
an age when every child in every
well-ordered home must receive
the inestimable advantage of q
plano and musical education; II
need not be with a view of pro-
fessional training, but rather be-
cause music contributes so won
utIlullS W tlliu , duN dlCtllltllt
it broadens life's advantages and
opportunities, and this is what
We all desire for our children.
Our present stock of pianos in
cludes such renowned makes az
the beautiful Chickering, the PEG.
pie who have conscientiously
made the Nations Best Since
1923, and the now famous KIM
ball, which has SO many friends
all over the world. Also the SUI
perb Sohmer, the exquisite Hazel
ton. and the old-time celebrated
Decker.
We could go on and mention
the long list of many other fine
makes, every one bespeaking
quality in its highest and most
sterling significance, but suffi-
cient to say that new piano for
which you would expect to pay
$3.50 or 1915 is here now for
$3.50, and the plain cases only
$172, terms IS a month buys
them. or even only $25, every
three months. All others accord
ingly low in price and on easy
terms.
We have also many very good
and some really fine makes in
used pianos. These latter have
been turned in as part payment
on Baby Grands and player
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HUGHES FACES
MORE CHARGES

Wilcox entered emphatic de-
NAL and characterized the charges
as 1.-The cheapest kind of adver-
Using in the interests of q lost
cause"
Quote plank"
"1<e democrats quoted what
was said to be the plank adopted
by the American Independence
conference calling upon the peo-
pie to condemn the abject sur
render of American rights to Mex
leo and European nations and
support Hughes"
Republican headquarters re-
ceived from Frank Sieberlich, who
was present at the session be-
tween Hughes and representatives
of the conference, a denial that
the republican candidate made
any promises.
Time to Call Halt.
The democratic statement
charges that shortly after the IN
corporation of this plank, J.-P.
O'Mahoney of Indianapolis and
Victor Ridder, editor of the
Staats-Ieitung, addressed a meet
ing of the members of the Ameri-
can Independence conference In
Chicago on newspaper publicity
and outlined the secret purpose
of the conference to support
Hughes for president and fight
for the election of certain con-
gressmen.
"When the time comes that
professional propagandists can at
tempt to dictate the election of a
president in the interests of for
eign country, it is time for Amerl-
cans to stand up and repudiate
such attempts" National Chair
man Mccormick declared.
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There are many families in Ia
coma and vicinity who have
promised themselves a real Chick
ering, or a fine Kimball or one
OF the many other highest grade
makes for which Eilers Music
House has become famous. Well,
why not come in now and get
one-it Is an extraordinary op-
portunity, for we are ready to
make you the most favorable
price which unquestionably the
future will ever bring again. Fur
thermore, If you do not wish to
use your money We will arrange
gladly to extend to you the most
liberal credit privilege.
This is the moment for you to
decide to own real Chickering,
or one of the handmade Hazel
tons or one Of the old renowned
Deckers, or the now interna-
tlonally famous Kimball. Such
names as these are supreme in
highest grade piano making. We
have a variety of baby grands
and uprights and modern player
pianos which would take up too
much space to describe in detail
and just think of 1t, we now make
the price less than the ordinary
run of pianos would cost.
This is what has happened. Our
big Seattle establishment was
sold by us to the distinguished
house of Montelius & Son of Van
couver, B. c., but the stock on
hand was too great even for this
wealthy house to take over en-
tirely. They were extremely anx-
ious to take possession of the old
famous corner in the Eilers build
ing at Sd and University. We had
only few days until the 14th of
the month, in fact, to sell off
what we could. The balance
and among them some of the
most costly and exclusive styles
and makes-we have sent over
here to Tacoma to be closed out
just as quickly as possible.
We have always pleased those
who have dealt with us; we are
proud to hold their good will and
approval. Time and again we
have been kindly assured of this,
and therefore 1t is both a matter
of pride and matter OF gratitude
with us now that in this our last
great effort to withdraw from
the active retail trade in Seattle
we shall do everything in our
power here to make this final
closing out sale an event which
will linger pleasantly in the men,
DRY of the thousands of our
friends In this city and vicinity.
There we're also several car
loads on the way to our Seattle
house from the factories. These,
too. we have diverted to Tacoma
and will include in this sale.
The greatest response ever
given to a piano sale announce
ment was very generously ex-
tended to us in Seattle, but the
time was too short, we simply
could not wait on all the people.
We have not many days here in
Tacoma and IL Is necessary for
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and logging camps were started.
Among the rough loggers they
found a new market.
Other settlers and homestead
ers followed. Roads were built.
The homestead developed into a
prosperous farm. The dairy herds
became profitable.
And when Griffith left his farm
seven years ago and came to Ia
coma to live. he had made good.
And He Means It!
Thirty years of clean, hard
work in the open has made a fear
less man of Griffith. He has been
close to the soil and close to men
in the rough.
He may not be shrewd; he may
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not be q clever politician; he may
not be onto the wiles of the pro-
fessional office seeker: but the
fundamental, unbreakable laws Of
nature are imbedded deep in his
stocky frame.
He has lived a rough live with
the toughest of men. yet he has
never seen the day when he has
lost his senses through booze.
That the laws of men, as well
as the laws of nature, must be
kept at all costs, is ingrained deep
in his nature.
Il believe in the enforcement
of the law" says Griffith in the
simplest sort of language.
You're sure that he means 1t.
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HE'S AFTER LONGMIRE'S JOB
ing Hard Hitting Old Timer Would Be Pierce Sheriff

30 miles to Tacoma and pack the
provisions in on their backs.
There were no neighbors, no
friends. The great white noun
tain was their only companion.
1t was three years before they
were able to have the luxury of
a horse.
Makes Good at Last.
Then the little farm began to
produce. They chopped out a
road and hauled their vegetables
to Tacoma. In Tacoma they would
not go to a hotel. They would
sleep in their wagon with the stars
for covering.
This they did until the Tacoma
Eastern pushed into Eatonville
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CHURCH CONFERENCE TO
ADJOURN FRIDAY NIGHT

tives ON the floor of both houses.
The houses will head a joint
session, probably tonight, at
which Bishop Davis Sessums of
Louisiana will deliver the official
address of the conference in honor
of the golden jubilee of Bishop
Daniel Sylvester futile, st. Louis.
1t was predicted today that the
opposition to Bishop Arthur Sell
den Lloyd, New York, as head of
the Board of Missions, would be
crushed when the deputies vote
on concurrence of the bishops re-
election of the New Workers.
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Omitted Press Leased wire.)

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Oct. "a
Night sessions today doomed be-
fore bishops and deputies to the
Protestant Episcopal church con-
ference. 1t was learned the
conference would be adjourned
next Friday evening.
The deputies, when they con-
vened today, resumed their debate
on the proportionate representing
question, which caused consider
able argument Saturday. This
proposed canon would give 33
eastern dioceses more representa-
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United Press Leased Wire. }

UNITED Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Oct. pa sec
ond statement from the demo-
cratic national committeer quot
ing plank" adopted by the
American Independence confer
ence following an agreement"
reached with Charles E. Hughes,
followed by challenge from Re-
publican National Chairman Will
cox for the democrats to produce
such an agreement, kept the po-
litical pot boiling here today with
the hyphen issue.
The democrats charged that
Hughes entered into secret agree
ment with the pro-German organ
ization.
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VALUATIONS OF
RAILROADS MADE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 23.
The interstate comerce COM
mission announced it's first physi-
cal valuation of railroads, plac-
ing the value of the Texas Mid
land tentatively at 81, 1882, 1904,
and the Atlanta, Birmingham &
Atlantic at S22,71G,SS6.
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EASTLAND WRECK
IN SUPREME COURT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 23.
The Eastland steamship disas-
ter at Chicago was brought before
the supreme court today when the
court agreed to review the petit
tion of the Indiana Transporta-
tion Co. for writ prohibiting
Judge Lands of Chicago from re-
viewing 374 personal injury cases
involving more than $4,000, 900,
growing out of the capsizing- of
the big excursion vessel.
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Baseball Man
Announces He
Has Jap Bride

NnIted Presh Leased Wfre.I
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-The
weddin gof "Dick" Bunnel, former
advance agent in the Orient for
New York and Chicago baseball
teams, to Miss Elsie Nagai, Jap
anese, was reported to his friends
here today.
The ceremony was performed in
a Catholic church in Japan and
the couple are now en- route here.
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SUICIDE MYSTERY
PUZZLES SEATTLE

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-Deputy
coroners today are trying to es-
tablish the identity of a we'll
dressed man about 40 years of
age, who evidently committed sui
eide in the outskirts of the city
Saturday night by shooting him
self through the head. An FL
gin watch bearing a Bakersfield,
Cal, iewelry mark, was in a pock-
ct, along with 1915 and baggage
checks showing he had left Port
land Friday.
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HIGH COURT WON'T
ACT IN COAL CASE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Oct. 90.
The supreme court today re-
fused to review indictments
brought against James b. Smith
mad other officials of the West
ern Fuel Co. of San Francisco, for
conspiracy to defraud the United
States by manipulating scales
used for weighing dutiable coal.
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G. A. CoM1sKEY I'LL

CHICAGO, Oct. 23.-Threaten-
ed with pneumonia, President
Charles A. Comiskey of the White
Sox, today is preparing to go tot
Excelsior Springs, Mo-, to fight
the fever. He caught cold re-
Gently when drenched on a hunt
Ing trip in Wisconsin and return
ed here i'll, Saturday.
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WATERING PLACE
STRUCK BY BOMBS

LONDON, Oct. 23.-The Eng
lish watering place of Margate,
80 miles southeast of London,
was raided by German air forces
this morning and three bombs
dropped, 1t was officially an
nounced this afternoon.
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LOCAL improvement DIstrict No.
462.-Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance OF Ordinance No. 551s
Of the City OF Tacoma, a roll has
been placed In my hands for the col.
lection of the 3rd annual Install.
ment OF the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade
IL" Street from the easterly side
of North 9Th Street to Steele Street
with a roadway thirty 600 feet In
width; North sth, 9th. and 1otf
Streets from TX" to Il" Street
with roadways twenty-four (24l
from TX" Street to "L'' Street. witt
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16 BELIEVED LOST
ON BRITISH VESSEL

Omitted Press Leased WireD
LONDON, Oct. %. - The
British steamer Fortuna has been
sunk. Ten of the crew were
landed today but 1t is believed
the captain and Is others were
drowned.
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Former Woman
Senator Here

Former State Senator Helen
Ring Robinson of Colorado will
speak under the auspices of the
Pierce County Women's Democrat
ic league, at the Temple of Music,
Broadway, at 8 O'Clock Tuesday
evening.
Senator Robinson is considered
one of the forceful speakers of
the day, and has been sent to the
northwest by the democratic ma
tional committee. She will pre-
sent the issues Of the campaign.
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ONE KIND OF WHEAT
UP TO So A BUSHEI,

United Press Leased wire)
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Oct. 23.
-Durum wheat sold for 81 a
bushel in the local pit today.
Flour was up 20 cents, selling for
$3.50 a barrel. Durum wheat is
usedin making flour for maca-
roni,
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BIG LAND CASE IN
SUPREME COURT
Omitted Press I.ea.ed Wire,

tUnfed Press tensed WtrcD
WASHINGTON, d. G., Oct. %.
Department of justice attorneys
today presented the supreme
court a petition to review the Ore
gon-California land case, involv-
ing the constitutionality of the
law passed by congress last ses-
sion.
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LOCAL Improvement District No
s16.-Notice is hereby given that
in pursuance of Ordinance No. 5937
of the City of Tacoma, a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the End annual INSTALL
ment of the assessment levied for
constructing cement concrete side
walks five (5) feet in width on the
east side of Washington Street from
North Sth Street to North 10th
Street.
Said installment may be paid on
or before November 10th, 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said date,
added Interest, penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES C. DRAKE,
Civ Trea surar
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LEGAL NOTICES

~s~~~~~~rr~~~>s~~~~~>~~~- ~>>~~-~~~~~~~~~
enne Street, on North 44th Street
from Stevens Street to Verde Street;
on North 46th Street from Verdi
street to Cheyenne Street.
Provided that where cement
walks have already been construct
Ell that conform to line and grade
OF new Improvement. they shall not
be included in this Improvement.
said fnstallment may be paid on
or before November 9th, 1915, but
net paid on or before said date.
Will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE,
City Treasurer.
LOCAL Improvement District No.
gl3.--Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance of Ordinance No. $3.50
OF the City of Tacoma a roll has
been placed in my hands for the
collection of the End annual install.
ment of the assessment levied for
grading to the established grade.
Avenue to Ferry Street, and Ferry
Street from South seth street to
Railroad Street, with roadway on
said portion OF Ferry Street thirty
five (35) feet in width, with a side
walk and parking space on each
side thereof seventeen and five
|tenths t17.5) feet in width, ana 4
roadway on said portion OF South
b6th Street thirty (30) feet In
space on each side thereof OF vary
ing widths, constructing curbs, gut
ters and crosswa1ks OF plank. ana
laying down on said sidewalk spacee
cement concrete sidewalks five f6)
feet In width, together with the
necessary storm water>drainaRe.
Said fnstallment may be paid on
OF before November 9th. 1915, but
IL not paid on or before said data
added interest. penalty and costa
will ATTACH. ~
JAMES c. DRAKE.
Oct. s-is-as. 1914 ~
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LEGAL NOTICES


a roadway thirty-two 1922 feet in
width, and laying down on said
roadways a pavement of asphalt
asphaltic concrete or bitulithiC
on concrete base, except on
IL" Street from North 18th Street
to North 18th Street, where pave
ment shall be of concrete; all to
have concrete curbs and all neces-
sary storm water drainage.
North 18th Street from TX" Street
to IL" Street shall be improved only
Iby the construction of storm water
drainage.
Provided that that part to be
done by the Tacoma Railway and
Power Company under its franchise
shall not be included in this I'M
Iprovement.
Said instalrment may be paid on
Tor before November 10th, 1916, but
IL not paid on or before said da.s
added interest penalty and costs
will attach.
JAMES c. DRAKE.
City Treasurer.
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Oct. 1s-as.so. 1sls.

LOCAL improvement District No.
501s.--Notice is hereby given that
In pursuance Of Ordinance No. 1898
Of the City of Tacoma a roll has