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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
CRACKING JOB is MOTORMANS

There IS no worse occupation than
mine, said the tired motorman. 1T Is a
thousand times more nerve rackinQ tnan
that OF the engineer on a locomotive. NY
car goes pellmell through the crowded dis
trlcts OF the city. Fast time must be made
unuer the schedules, and 1 get more than
a dozen shocks an hour. L imagine the
track to be clear when suddenly from
some alley a child will run across the
street right In front OF me. Stop the
car! L might as well try to stop a hurri-
cane.
DO you know, the most surprising
thing to me Is the manner IN winch so
many men and women, especially men.
take their lives In their hands by rush
ing across the track IN front OF a car! [
never could imagine why person tor the
sake OF gaming few SECONDS time should
try to reach the opposite side OF the
street at the risk OF life. Think OF the
chances one is taking. Suppose one should
stumble on the track ana tail few feet
ahead OF tast-moving car! | get these
shocks every little while, and when /
reach home 1 am so wrought up with ex-
cltement L can scarcely eat or sleep.
Folks imagine we make a number of
acquaintance. Yes, we know whole lot
OF people, but they don't know us. The
conductor has a chance to make friends,
but we never do. Every morning on my
downtown trip 1 see the same men and
the same girls waiting on the same cor
ners. 1 know them so well by sight that
l feel like smiling and bowling to them,
but they never pay any attention to me.
They don't know me from Adam Some
times l miss some familiar face for few
days and / imagine all kinds of things.
Perhaps the little girl is sick. Maybe she's
gone and got married, and then again it
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

The city council met last night in regu-
lar session at the city hall. The propo-
sition submitted by the Tacoma commits
sion men. who agree to build market
and commission house 240 feet long and
92 feet wide and pay an annual rental OF
$500 in advance, if the city will furnish
railroad spurs, slips and site, was APP
proved. The property when completed
will belong to the city.
Resolutions were read and approved au-
thorizing the investment of $l3,S84.3l,
which is the surplus in the interest fund,
and the investment of $2,547.95 which has
accumulated in the surplus fund.
The resolution providing for the re-
planking of East Twenty-ffth street from
the bridge near B street to the city limits
at L street, and also East H and G streets,
was adopted.
Councilman Conrad introduced an ordi-
nance requiring all drivers of vehicles to
pass on the right side of the street when
driving on St. Helens avenue, and fixing
a penalty of $25 for violations.
An ordinance was introduced by Coun-
Gilman Olson providing for water main
on Yakima avenue from Sixth avenue to
Division avenue, and a main on Sixth
avenue, and appropriating $2,340 for the
work.
Councilman Donahue introduced an or
dinance authorizing the city to pay B. F.
Houston $3.50 for four lots that are needed
for the Puyallup bridge work
Ordinances were passed as follows: Pro-
viding for sewers in alleys between j and
X, and K and L streets from South Thir-
ty-ffth to South Thirty-ninth; in alleys
between L and M from South Thirty-ffth
to South Thirty-ninth street, and Forty
first street from L to j street; vacating
portion of block between blocks 926-l026,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
The Home
BY CYNTHIA GREY

he rest being kept in freproof deposi-
/ tory made of cement.
The japanese house is as simple as its
furnishings. 1t is all on one floor and
is so light and perishable IN its material
and construction that even when secured
for the night it would in many cases
scarcely bear the weight of drunken man
leaning against it. The windows are of
paper stretched across a wooden trellis-
work, and paper screens sliding in grooves
serve as partitions. The better class of
houses are little more substantial and
have glass in the windows, but in land
of earthquakes a house that can fall about
the ears of the occupants without doing
them any serious injury is perhaps the
most desirable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
THE HORROR OF 1T
The horror of it!

of
the spread the the fghfu loss life
n Chicago.
as the
the
thing placer freproof
safe human ingenuity could make it?
So the of the house said
after the while burned dfgred bodies being
hundreds through
forty exits and has been made possible make had all
the latest appliances guard fire.
But hundred death
proof
descend" Therefore QUITO the audien
to il a
that would work They should to
working order
architect
failed
No &c wit anye xplanaton
But
had msforth
place. mAAAn
Scores and children escapes
find between
narrow platforms the fnzed mob inside pushed
after another to horrible deaths.
Was nobody to bhmein indeed
What opera public
building in andre oruse?
Was the old greed? Did controlling
deliberately
be in
ladders
Whoever
opera house should be held criminaly responsible
failure those ladders in position
Whoever responsible
be held responsible him
stall his frespreadng
How other theat the
OF fire. How insufficient
1t safe
lighthouses and where found lacking immediate modeng of the
gardles of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
CARNEGIE'S lOOOTH LIBRARY

In offering public library
feedh usandth
In the three his he
library emitting Sundays all
In Germany there proposal
killed houndth
library offer a equally worthy o co aton?
IN of
Of book by
the brute element to the
higher
Of o he the public
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
10 CLEAN FURS

Furs dark in color may be cleaned first
by brushing them well with a switch, after
hanging over a line, then by rubbing we'll
heated cedar or mahogany sawdust into
the fur and brushing out again. The best
way to remove the sawdust after the clean
ing is to put the fur side down on feather
pillows and beat until all dust is removed.
White furs may be cleaned with hot
white corn meal applied as the sawdust.
Both the dark and white furs should be
hung outdoors in a shady place after clean
ing. Il s4aaA
Magnesia may also be used for cleaning
light-colored or white furs. 1t should be
applied by rubbing the cake upon the fur.
The more difficult dirt, such as axle
grease, paint and even pitch may be re.
moved by means of spirits of turpentine
or oil of turpentine. This is rubbed in well
and the fur afterwards cleaned with ether.
Naphtha is recommended as a satisfac-
tory cleanser of light fur. The naphtha
is poured over the fur and the boa fuffed
and patted until the soil is worked out.
The naphtha is then pressed out by draw
ing the hand firmly over it, and the boa
shaken and hung in the air to dry.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
PRISON KEYS.

Two huge keys, badly rusted and cor
roded, were dragged up recently by two
fishermen dragging their nets in the river
Arno. The keys were identified as the
keys of the dungeons of the Tower of
Hunger in which Count Ugolino and his
sons, Gaddo and Ugoccione, were starved
to death more than 600 Years ago.
Count Urgolino of Pisa, head of the
GheIardeschi, after many black and doubt
full deeds, killed nephew of the arch
bishop. After 20 days Imprisonment the
archbishop ordered the doors of the prison
locked and the keys thrown into the river
Arno. The great keys, so strangely reap
pearing, revive the terrible tragedy.
UrgoIino's name has been made immor-
tai by Dante, who in his Inferno" has
placed him on the inner margin of the
second division of the ninth and the lowest
circle of Inferno.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
IN JAPANESE HOMES.

The japanese have very little furniture
in their houses, and much of that little,
like cushions, finger warmers and tobacco
stoves, is only brought in when required.
The only furniture which remains perman-
emily in room is a screen or two, a
table foot or two high-not for sitting
at, but to support some valuable vase and
at New Year time the three-tiered sacred
rice -four cakes known as mochi. The
beds are rolled up when not in use, and
though the owner may have many hand
some vases, he does not, like an American
housewife, try to display them all at once.
One or two are brought out at time,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
CARE OF LAMPS.

Lamps form an impostsnt household
feature during the winter months. Ordin-
airy glass lamps should be cleaned out
once week and put to soak in hot water
and washing powder. ammonia or soda.
Glass chimneys should be polished with
a soft cloth, channels or paper-not fire.
quently washed, as this will render them
likely to break when next brought into
contact with the fame of the lighted
lamp.
New chimneys of lamps before usage
should be placed over the fire in a vessel
OF salted cold water, which should be
allowed to boil gently and then to cool
thoroughly. This process renders them
proof against breakage in the extremes of
cold and heat to which they become sub
Jeeted. Lampwicks must be trimmed regu-
larly to prevent smoking; old wicks which
develop an obstinate tendency in this
direction may be soaked for few minutes
in vinegar and then thoroughly dried.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
HE GOES THE LIMIT

Winston Churchill the badly
That frank.
save time.
nts mislnder ding
Briefly cataoge Churchill following
Good health
cuites: Literary ability
good
The young author offers much better trade than
who have nothing o save a barren
He will probably to the
hoping he will what he ts-a of gold
Seriously however, this about the all
ordd Suchm Ito have
ideals And
theory o. credm rriage
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

their turn came they purchased four bal
cony seats for $40.
Director Heinrich Conried saw the party
enter the opera house. Removing his hat
he stepped up to the prima donna, bowed
low and said:
81 am delighted to see you, Nine. Melba.
VIII you not permit me to place box at
your disposal"
mo, thank YOU" she replied 1--WE are
very well satisfied where we are"
Then she picked up a program and
mounted the stairs. Up she went, three
full flights, and an usher on the balcony
floor escorted her and her party to seats
in the very last row.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
POPCORN BALLS.

Pop out the corn nicely-a peck in bulk
boil up pound of sugar until when a
spoonful of the boiling syrup is raised a
foot from the pan and allowed to run
back it will spin a fine thread in the air,
then remove from the fire and flavor and
color to suit; stir the corn in carefully,
or the syrup will grain or turn to sugar.
Pour the syrup in a fine stream over the
warm corn and stir it well through so
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
DRAMATIC RECITAL

The Norwegian Dramatic club of Seattle
will present It'll Saeters" in Germania
hall January 8. Music will be furnished
by Jensen's orchestra.
The Seattle club has been invited to
Tacoma as the guests of the Norwegian
Dramatic club of this city, under whose
auspices the affair is to be given. After
the play social dance will be held.
Great preparations are being made by
the Tacoma club for the entertainment of
their friends from Seattlet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
MELBA PAID CASH FOR
GRAND OPERA SEATS

NEW YORK, Dec. 3l.-Mme. Nellie
Melba. most remarkable of all singers,
was the heroine of an incident at the
opera house which created no end of Cos
sip in the foyers before the performance
of La Boheme" was ended.
just before the curtain rose a carriage
drove up to the portico of the Metropoli-
tan and Nine Melba stepped out With
her We're two women and a man. They
took their places in the line of seat pur-
ehasers at the box Office window. When
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
BASKETBALL

The Y. NJ G. A. Basketball team de-
feated the Dallas college, Oregon, team last
night at the association gymnasium. The
score was p to II.
The Dallas college team left home De
cember "a, and played the Portland Y. M.
G. A. the Multnomah Athletic club and
the Centralia teams. The game last night
was their first defeat. Tonight the Peoples
Tacoma Y. M. G. A.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
FREE LECTURES

Prof. Knox, founder of the Mental Sci
ence College of Seattle, Wash. and the
most noted public lecturer today in the
world in the New Thought movement of
the age, will deliver series of five lee
lures LIST lecture, GLOW to Overcome Pow
erty," Sunday, Jan. 8, 1904, at 8 p. M, in
Parker Hall, lll712 Tacoma Ave. Come
early and get sets. The professor will be
at Hotel Samson Saturday +#*
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

Filling for Chocolate Pie,-Heat l pint
milk in double boiler. Mix even table
spoonfuls corn starch with u cup sugar
and add slowly to hot milk, stirring until
mixture thickens, then add yolks of 2
eggs, beaten with 2 tablespoons of cold
milk and ounces of chocolate (melted) !;
cook minutes, remove from fire and add
teaspoon vanilla. Pour into baked pastry
shell and cover top with meringue Chill
before serving
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

ARCOLA, ILL.,, Dec. 3l.-Francis M. Ca
you, the once famous halfback of the Car
Isle Indian team, who some years ago
made himself famous by making 95-yard
run for touchdown while playing with
his school against the University of Hi
nois team, has just made another touch
down, and this time instead of carrying a
football he carried away Miss Anna Sny-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
COUNCIL APPROVES MARKET SCHEME

Strives addition, on South M street; va
eating all streets and alleys in Runge's
addition except the boundary streets of
South Fiftieth and Fifty-second streets,
Pacific avenue and d street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
WASHINGTON 7

WASHINGTON TRUCK CO., j. G. Hew.
lit Co. General freighting, household
goods, safes and pianos removed. Office
los Tenth st. Office telephone, John 2S4I.
Barn telephone. James Pal.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

may only be a vacation. Hundreds of
times l feel like asking after them after
they are back at their old posts where
they had been, but they don't know me-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
THEATERS
TACOMA THEATER.

"The Pearl of Pekin" was presented at
the Tacoma theater last night by the
Olympia opera company. With that opera
the company closed it's engagement here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

FOUND-Ladies' handbag, with purse and
small amount of money. Call at the
Northwestern Detective Agency, Room
426 California Bldg. $50
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
MENU FOR SUNDAY DINNER.

Brown Soup With Barley.
Broiled Sirloin Steak.
Mashed Potatoes.
Cubes of Lemon Jelly. Steamed Squash.
Chocolate Pie.
Coffee,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

as to make the whole mass very sticky;
then dip both hands in water and form
into a round ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

''Do you believe in expensive funer-
als?"
mot as rule, though l must say that
in some cases an expensive funeral is bet
ter than none"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
LIGHT THAT FAILED

Where has it gone to?
| don't know;
Guess twas a case of
just plain blow"
But, seems to me it's
Awful funny,
Whate'er becomes of
All my money!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

This little girls
indoor dress can be
made of any of the
light, soft velvets.
The modified Rus
sian blouse is cut
straight from the
shoulders; the full
ness is held in by
the belt of en-
broidered cl o t h
matching the yoke
and skirt hem. The
boys b lous e of
black velve t il
made with a de-
tachable collar and
belt of white silk
with inlet design
and edging.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

Write your Strap Hangers Jingles on
ONE SIDE OF the paper. and do not write
more thar. THREE STANZAS. Have them
IN this Office before New Years. Among
the many which have been received are
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

We wish all our friends and patrons
q Happy New Year. Jolls, 944 Pacific
Ave. So
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

Russa's buying coal-but then so is
everybody else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

Many a man who brags about being
able to care for himself does it and for.
gets to care for anybody else.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

LYCEUM THEATER.
Sandy Bottom" opens three nights
engagement at the Lyceum tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
PRICKLY POINTS

They call Tom Platt ut" in New York.
They used to call him Ut"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

I'd like to get girl | know
Beneath a piece of mistletoe,
And late one night told her so;
At that. she hunted high and low
To find a sprig. She couldn't. though.
We searched. until with heartfelt wo.
! saw twas time for me to GO
And now she says that | was slow!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
EDISON TFEATER

EDISON TPEATER,
A frst-class vaudeville show is the at
traction at the Edison theater this week.
features.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
HINTS ON GIVING.

mumps or the chickenpox If we can
help it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
GTEE CJJTR

The Stanford Glee club will play and
sing at the Tacoma theater tonight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
OH

some few that will make the Traction
company people feel awfully bad.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

''It never rains but that it pours,' re-
marked the bride-elect. 1--WE had three
showers this week, and there's another
coming tomorrow"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

"Old Proudly has sent his youngest
daughter to Berlin to finish her education
in music"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

It's mighty lucky fer
our peace O mind th't We
don't know how many
misfortunes we jest misc
an still luckier we
don't know about tn
good things We jest miss.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31
IN FANIE'S HALL.

Mr.. Frank Briggs has made worlds
record catching rats.-Hancock (Ia.) Her
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

Il don't think it's worth the money"
ooh, yes it is-to the neighbors. Iol
ought to hear her sing"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1903-12-31

oh, pshaw" exclaimed Miss Tootsy.
the chorus lady, those scientists who are
trying to find a way to make gold are
SLOW. old things. It's no trick at all and
my hair proves it,"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-02
-cLUHwoMAN" MAKES ms sovv

H-sh} attractive 70 both eve ana mind e the
hepfer-oe- ruu5er ~ The Club Woman ,,-bs-,,
was pl'lshed yesterday. There are Is rares of
excellent reading matter between It's artistic covers
~ olle decorated In c0rvertl0raIzed trs IN purple
sac green Greetings from all me most prominent
e--r7o1-- 20 The country. stores poems notes a.,
'oAe ne stage. The fashions kitchen recipes
h'..a- leNs-1e7e is varied and delightful mum
'ef y Mrs D7-e Lyon ana her colleagues can
MAINTAIN Ire standard which they have rea ched
l' KRIS fhe.r ir't-si number they will soon make
themselves Indispensable 70 cIubwcrnen
AegaThc-.cs" rs the title q a forevord ny TIE
-i-or i7 which The importance Of the trade school
10Y tirs which The NcU-Y0rk state Federation has
~ close at heart is emphasized There are - Ves
y greetings tro-n tie national snd state rresf-
ae1ts ~ The General Federation o. W7rner-s C1rfs
ron Mrs Charles n Dow. the president q ne
e'l'e telerH-i-1 and from the National Congress
o- Mothers and -he United States Daughters ~
- = aH ot which The Club woman is the
'lr.s. organ
Outside re- The exclusive club Interest however
-.e- much o. appeal - the general woman
Racer E-F Russell SAGE discusses -re cues-f0-,
&C We becoming Ike France nation without
- sa7ef EaEe-'-i' presents pleasant picture -
.-e pr TIE new rrfi fr~ women The Martha W.
fEtor Nrs sydney Rosarfefd M Ks on = s--A go
9tar ~ hcr. 're National -le-tre". Alice F-fs1e~
n.rcolrt tells how she frt on the frst rizht -
AIRS Jack. E-ertr G~ecr.iesf Sftr.rIa-d y--f-r9
-, - magazine Is PROF lse3 illustrated with half
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REFoRws OF To-MoRRow.

According 20 Dr. william Seaman Batnb-fdre
70 recently lertured ar Chautauoua. X Y. on
reforms ~ Tomorrow IN The Az % Healing
no reforms toVare which the hest rro--e ~ TIE
I-'lc should b. directed are the following
. Lh every community a WISE heath board fee
-. l-l-ticf- Influence. rs an agent q fhe people
Pr. ne peoples good
~ eEIFeciaricr che part % re uer-le ~ -
Necessary functions q such bCarEs
,,,e-,ff ecrcaron - the people a. large concern
- ways arc means ~ preventing disease
-.lffTsai corcrl.lsorE Vaccination.
thorough gu1rarri-iuE ~ CONTAGIOUS dfSea eer
llFefsal Use - fiIhfheris arfif0vt-
eculte-aftn-
rfeFerti1n ty law 70 THE selling publicly ~ con
ions WITH lies written the label
80 common cups On the schOolrooFn public vehi-
- of even En- The sanctuary.
40 sweeping ~ the contents - dirty streets into
household ~ long trailing garments.
- common towels
a.
- Htlon a. stated tufers9 d. from Ire oracle to
s.ete thus assuring es rlv RECOGNITION q ulals-
oo.n1r'etent physician
ls2 Isft ntelieeut knowledge and attention 70 the
s.sii. q personal az vel PUZZLE hygiene. esoe-
u regard 70 childre1-