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KICKED IN VAIN BOARD OF CQUALUATION FA VORB S».O0O ABBt93MENT AOMNST RAVENNA PARK Ths .'him. i>s arm that thi« his kirk whl.-h W. \V, li . k mi 1 >r) „r lU vsims i»*rk. mule ... ,..., thy, yeM - m 1.1- • . ■ ',1 or lhal |.rvi|mrlv bstor* ths »-i.l ii- ,v .n beard »111 b* u r te • vsll Tho i-a .1:. 1 v |„i W mtilsr ■ ililsmirnt. Ths park Is .--",., .1 |SS» sn s.rr. msiklnr i tOUI ss. srssiii.Mll of t:«.t>oo. link . -Llin'S Ihst II Is thr->« llmrs ss imiih ss ths ii...... -i".',', against sutiouiial. ln« rsnlty. In \ti»w of ths hl«h pttet thst Br.'k la- .a!,. , a S,. I pf |h* fII f, when It has ti«-n in.lni.l in l.ur ths park 1 ■-. i« * I'lmniaiint Is nol run stsimi. In ths 01 Int.in nf i>,.- I. | Ot r ... 'a'-. -i In Iv ' I ll,ick *OUI4 not »ll tha i_.iv, to the rlly for :.--. than i. .1 It is now north at Isasl tali* that much. If II has a.l- VSaead at .it In proportion to oihsr (.rail rid In I!,- clly. I*.a-- st ths tlms that thi> prop «rty was offsri-a ta th* flty. insny rtIISMM thoushl lha prie* I'larsJ up.in tha proiwrtj* was r.-namiaM* Uii) thst tha rllv Should ha\a txnight II tn |'l.ii-a of W.HHtlan.t paik. which It I'Utihl.a t for |tilil."iHl Ten to Si.x on Roosevelt ttlr X, 1 'Mia Nsws Assn.) NKW YORK. Aug. l_.~«ln.» Psr ksr's tii-ttr'.i-atiiiii U.in> hss l-.-ni ronsldar.bla betting on Wall strvnt. with Itoossvrft tha fsvurlta st 10 to S aad 10 to 7. Waaarrtnan Itn« i*ft»r to.l»y H.iXM to $6W on U.«si. velt. GREAT NORTHERN TO HAVE FRANCHISE The franchise, which lha Ureal Northern railway should hay* for tha tualntrnant a uf several hundred of lla polas. but which tt has navsr possessed, will probably be r . a'r. ■ by th. council wtthtn a few weeks After several months nt dalay to regard to the matter, tha corpora tion* .•:-.;!-.-:••" arranged yesterday afternoon with Attorney Oilman, of th. Ure.ii Northern, to draw up a franchise which will he handed lo th. council for approval. V c fact lhat lha i;-. it Northern has not the required franrhtsa ass '■ discovered by Krsncbls* I nips ftps I Wheeler several months ago, a he. •Musts J I y the hoard of works to import the number of polea owned hy local companies that are ua ] -i-.-.'.r ■: SAYS HE WAS BADLY tRIGHTLNED Joseph Harp told a frightful tale nf highway robbary to the police this morning. Pa tlttla credence did th* !•.:.» ptac* In hla story that they did not g*t his address or busi- I es**, Harp says that ha waa bald j up I-. threa met] al th* corner ml j Ninth s.-m.s aad J. rks> t street shortly after 1) o'clock last nlchl and st th* point ef three glistening revolvers compelled lo disgorg* l:i from th* depth* of hla porktts. ll* stated that he was tn badly scared thai he did nol knair whether j lhay all wora mask* or wrr* col. ' Orel men, but their ft >. a.re a deadly ::. . ttarp siys thst they offered no violence, h • '■ Joked snd prodded him la a very ui.|.stl-n. way. BRING SUIT FOR BEING ON BLACK LIST A. A. Patterson aad Lewia Orr. proprietors of th» United States lunch counter oe Pike street, filed ami 'ill against th* 11. 8, Emer- I son rota pa- a whole**!* house, to renter $;.•«*) damages oa th. I ground thai th* company has caus- I ed the plaintiffs to ba blacklisted on the hnnka of th* HaMtle - .ducal company. The plaintiffs sllaga that Ibe de fendsnt company represented lo Ih* produce association that th* owners of the lunch connter had rcfu»ed tn psy their bills for vegetable*. The plaintiffs deny being delinquent la meeting their obligations and claim that they hare be«n greatly Incon venienced hr being refused credit by th* wholesale merchants. SOME SALARIES RAISED The civil service and salaries rnm mttte* of th* council last night ap proved tha ordinance raising ths salaries of th* three chief assist ants In th* city engineer * office. A proposed raise In lb* salaries of all city officials and employes from th* major diwn waa superficially dis cussed, but no definite action wa* taken. A whll* act the coinrriltte* thought that a general Increase In salaries with the city's flnanrs* In their present srt«p#> was Impossible, but sin^e the total amount of th* tax assessment h'»s been teamed, the Indications ar* that tha municipal ity will h»v* a better opportunity to h« generous with Ua workers, BZEN AW A) 9 YEARS One of lb* shortest divorce suits on record In this county was filed todsy by Mis Mary Helen I'ooke ugalnst f, M. rooks. In 19& word* her attorneys have told the story ut Mis. i'o-,»es u-atilinurila! tiou A. limine A Co.—Papular Price Clothiers | A. Bridge & Co. Pointier Price Clothiers^- | A. limine & Co.—Popular price Clo.hicr* | A V.' A Co.—Popular Price Clothiers, | A Ilrldge ACo _ —____-___ - - ___________ OUR HALF PRICE SUIT SALE —-r —-,, ■(..", i, ; ,,...;., "■ The Hall Price Sale That Is Recognized fag?' v^l $ A m. As Bona Fide and Honest i i-'^pJ^lffi J>4^S^^^Js_^ 'jJ^'- -C,, °!CH PICKiNGS FROM Till: BHST SELLERS OF THE SEASON. . Wsst JfflPn^^S| HIGH GRADE WORSTEDS. CHEVIOTS, HOMESPUNS, SERGES AND p'W'Mw «W |jjjj itf/'tf ' i \ '_' -Il SCOTCH MIXTURES, ELEGANTLY TAILORED. PERFECT FITTING, \ 7^Xl'' I llfcl ' I l lill ' jftfr^ I 'I' PP-TO-DATI: GARMENTS AT EXACTLY ONE-HALF THE PLAINLY vk 7 : lii \mm\i\mJy '; P^kl" '^^ :;Vf^is^ 1 '11 MARKED REGULAR PRICES. A Bi 9 Snap for the feWff .. m ft W ' Men Folks rki''-"t \&'' ' Regular $10.00 Tweed Mixtures for $5.00 X* ~ 'tf^sh*^t-j ,nil / fis Regular $12. IT ~ " 7~ ] ■ ~! . d ,<_*,-,_. •. M_B_^/ llmM /I* «__ . i a- . Royal Blue Serge Suits, made up in the very at- Regular $15.00 suits >i raJrSSSE; m3if / » i bcotch I weed mixtures . i , r* <.*•*• , , ■ .• t t - ' . nfflrlJ I'" / 1 A it est cut, 4-button Cutaway Sack, fine Italian lin- of fine cheviots and N^'Spflfl k7 %m%m a . °^ r,a! ds * «00d ings. silk sewed seams, guaranteed perfect fit- worsteds, thoroughly W M ~^ servicable suits, for tm ,, Regular price ffjfVfe f%f% made, for " OP everywhere $ 1 8.00, dur- VU* U U A* mm —m* EXTRA SPEC|AL ii $6.25 I gi^gJgg 09s $7.50 EXTRA SPECIAL ' 1 ▼ ■ "ww Children'sSuitSale | pillar $17 all wool black clay $8.50 | L' l'ulii ) suits in all the $10.00 Children sSuitSale worsted .t r >o.oU ! E£ : , $1 U.UU Your choice Saturday of a large assortment of eh.l- All Suits Bought Here During the Salo or at any other time- Pressed and apt In Repair a» Long at they last Absolutely Free * dren's -• and 3 piece Suits—Cheviots, Tweed* and j —— ■' " Zz^^:^'^"^ Sensational Underwear Bargains Your Choice $1.75 and $2 Your attention i\ Jire etcd to the big *how_ w»idow_di>play for verification of the following prices. We claim the largest stock ____ ,-^-^——-_. __- . . „._ 1.1 M«> I»»>««^ Ughtweight Underwear, regular 40c value. | and *}_? largest MenVlllav^vihTxaTural Gray Wool Under^^tdTr •rtuifnt it ' ' lerwcar, rrgiiler - '■'■ I »°r •■ • __."><* .. , |. . $1 25 value, for S9<? Bows' 75c Corduraw Panic *"■? Cr,T Co,ortd ■***■" ÜBderwetr ' ,fK"Ur 50C ' ST M^%^ DOyS rOC UOrUUrOy raniS h ™loe.fer ay* w . Ha .. Me«VßUekj.p.ne*«SiliUnd^4r; jre^l_;;fi:^^ es,inßi*lA.. _______■■ OCa Mcns Hlack Balbri«*n Underwear, rrgulsr 65c value, for - . na?e me for * « >Sr OalUrUay TOl JOC 4.l** GOODS in Sight Cooper's Derby Ribbed Heavy-weight Cotton Underwear. 1 . 1 j Men's Natural Wool Medium-weight Underwear rerular f0 PrOVO fllO "?" feJ^nTllS t-Vi'^' U*'7ViV j J9V 15 _____-___-x-_^__i___s-l___-—..^—^ ~~^.»- . .. -——. ~ c, ..i..,. tnr * ' ii,,l 1...J).. Mm s Heavy H row n Kil.l.ed \\ 001 I, nderwear, regular $2Xn 51.35 value, for J «<* flSSCrflOn value, for S^l 25 $1.50 Negligee Shirts 65c j-—~—»^~——=—^^ „ == «* - www^ I I . __—__-.___-.-__-_-_-__________ Di*tinctly the best value in Negligee Shirts offered this Cssll P«««« ««4 *r UM ..^II MM Q«. •. . ■■ 1 i__. ■ ■ KAtottmVThty .retb.Wu^lSandfi^M&rt.- Suit Cases at Traveling Bags | Umbrellas at FlJ^lliQßlinftQ lines which are broken -hrncc this big reduit ion, o,"»<* Half Price at Half Price Half Price rurillSlllliy* To,he,e ha, been added another lot-sime^d,,;^ HalfPNCe atHalfPrlCO Half PHCS T "Elkin" Shirts; all si_es;your choice at <;,-,«* __ ■—' I I Men's 33c S<kV» for 18<* Every Nc«l*ee Shirt in the House Reduced. "~" -— — -™ Men's Teck Ties for Uic I; "a '-'" reduction. , price. A Fl-,^;^-,-^ J^^. Men« a s c Suspendera for ISc — ii-..t from imaginary one-r—an ccouuniic upjK.rtunity Ama*\ B^ 4| M A_A Men $.'SO Straw Hats for «)S<* R_Kiri_n_ci Ir i^a wbich we urge you investigate. J_^Sft ■ k^TO I II tLlj LIB C£^ &-__? C_*JP n Men's $1.00 Night Shirts for >"<* Si.so qualities reduced to.. 81.15 ?™" ~T ■ QP Men's $-'.50 Fancy Vests for *1.«5 $j.50 qualities reduced to 81.85 iillC 1/117 CammmsJ A.._s_. Men's _!« Socks for 14<* $..oo.i»a!itie. reduced to $1.45 Next Door to Bon March* 1415*1417 OGCOnQ Aye. Itoston Garters for !"'.!'."..".'.".!!'.!!! 15<* bles. and It takes op only a half sheet of legal paper. Including the till* of th* ia. .1. I lha •...-■■ ef lira. Cook*. Th* ground on which th* deer** I* asked Is deser tion for nine years. a lass Blowers Out on Strike <ny .;i;. Xisi Assn) ALEXANDRIA, tnd. Aug. 12 — I Plva hundred glass blowers at tha 1..; ;." --"* Ulasa company's plant struck today The company tailed to sign a wage nale. CABLE SHIP REACHES SEATTLL Th* United States cable ship Durnslde arrived In port this after noon, after laying tit mllea of tha ' Alaska cable during her last trip. This leaves but about 200 miles of th* cable yet to tie laid. Oa reach ing this port the llurtislda received her orders. Hhe will proceed to Ta roma to load th* last of the isble. On this trip eh* will t.i! < enough rabl* t'» complete tha Una, The cable has already be«n laid from this port to a point about ten mile* up the sound. When th» sbor* end Is picked up on the return of th* li'iit. -i i« In I'uget sound water* the Is vine nf th* Alaska cabl* will be completed. THE SEATTLE STAR—PRn>AY,:At/t_UfiT n. 1904 HE WOULD NOT LEAVE Mr*. Jennie Weston filed a sen sational damage stilt In the stipe rlor court yesterday afternoon against P. W. Clarke, a well known UruggUt She asanas that one afghi recently ha entered ber home, be hind an Ic* cream parlor at Madi son park, and refused to i...... it. Bhe irled to telephone for the po lice. but. ai. (irillng to her story. Clarke knocked th* receiver from her bands and then drew a gun and threatened tn kill ber. B! •■ asks I :.. - ■ i damages. PARKERANGRY 111 H. rlpws Nisi As* a) KaoptH. Aug. ll.—Judge Parker Is Incensed at the newspaper stories to th* effect that he deviated from i Ills printed speech of acceptance In order to put stress on his gold views for Ihep laiaive of gslnlng tli« sup port of Wall street. He etnphstlc- ; ally denies lhat he extemporaneous ly revised his speech, but It willing to lose any vot* turned from him because of his stand on the finan cial question. Juilg* Parker's mother snd sis ter. Mrs. Miles, left this morning for Cortland to spend the summer. Other guesta have left. l _. aa**4at *T AtP^fA m^ mm, _.— .*. m 'mmmL Lots Close In On Easy Monthly Payments Price.s9s, $100, $135, $150—525 Down, $5 to $10 Per Month WIIT PAT MOBS MO.N'rTj I |lt LOTS TO 6 MILES OUT. TIICSB I-OTS ARK IN I.ATONA ADDITION, ADJOINING BROOKLYN ADDITION. NEAR STATE UNIVER MTV. WITHIN A STONES THROW OP WHERE THE GOVKRNMK NT CANAL AND LAIU3B IXXTKS WILL Hi I-OCATKD. AND ONLY JH MII.KS PROM PIONEER You Will Make No Mistake In Investing a Few Dollars Each Month In These Lots ] CAM. AT OmCB AND ARHANOR To laOOK AT THEM EVEN INUS. NEXT SI'NDAY WILL RAVE SALESMEN ON THE UKOUND ALL DAY. COME EARLY. ****—, Go E. Brown, 502 New Yo*k Block IT DON'T PAY TO PAY RENT WHEN YOI* CAN HAVE A NEAT COTTAUI* BUILT i oil $UOO AND PAY nut IT SAME as KENT. WILL DRAW PLANS -MM MAKE ESTIMATE "i COST; NO cHAaoaa. WHETIIKR YOU BUILD OR NOT. WILL FURNISH THE MONEY. CALL AND TALK IT OVER. G. E. 8R0WN,502 New York Blfc. •_