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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
No Other Issues

No other issues have been raised by the
Democrats, and there are no other issues.
Were il not for the fight being made by
the gamblers, slot machine men, dives. and
the so-called sporting element, Mayor
Campbell would certainly be re-eleced bv
a larger majority than he was two years
ago The only factor that can cut into
his majority is the solid lineup Of these
influences. Never before in the history
OF Tacoma has this element been sohdlv
lined up in open antagonism to any can.
didate for mayor, They have been divided.
or, at least, kept their antagonism under
cover, but today they have thrown off the
mask, and are open and strenuous in their
efforts to defeat Mr. Campbell. Upon the
blackboard in front of one of the largest
places on Pacific avenue has been written
for some days Vote for George P.
Wright for Mayor" Within is posted an
offer TO wager large sum of money upon
Mr. Campbell's defeat These are the in
fiuences, and these only which can ma
terially reduce Mr.. Campbell's former ma.
iority, and it rests entirely with the tax
payers and home owners Of Tacoma to say
whether this city shall be given over "a
the influence Of these people for the mex,
two years
RALPH METCAI4F.
Chairman Republican City Committee.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
MRS. FOHS SHOWS
REAL CHARACTER

SEATTLE, April Mrs Fannie Fohs.
who, it will be remembered, secured the
dismissal of Lieutenant Oscar G. Haines
OF the United States revenue service. has
returned to life of shame, from which
she admits Haines took her. She is resid-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
Tacoma VS.. Seattle

With an increase OF about 80 per cent.
in population, the expenses of Tacoma
have increased II per cent, while Seattle,
with certainly a no greater increase In
population, has increased its r,pning ex.
penses almost $50 per cent, and this is
what Mr. Campbell's opponents call Eek
travaganoe in administration
In the only campaign document which
they have issued, they assume to show
that the expenses of the various city de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
What Seattle Knows


before. The people of Seattle seem to
understand this matter pretty WE'LL for
their city is still bottled up" by the
Seattle Electric company, which claimed
it also had Tacoma, and did have be
fore Mayor Campbell came into office
During the recent campaign in Seattle, II .
c. Gill, one of the candidates for the city
council in an address at the Renton Hill
Club house, said: "The light rates paid
in Tacoma are not an issue in this cam
paign, but ! want TO say the people Of this
city when they understand that Tacoma
citizens are getting electric light for less
than One-third of What we have to pay
viii consider it an issue. Taking into con
sideration the cheaper rents and the
cheaper rates paid for public service in
that city, a man could almost afford to
do his business in Seattle. and make his
home in Tacoma. When we consider the
wide difference between the price Of cleo.
trio power in this city and in Tacoma and
the fact that scores of small manufacturing
plants are going to that city, on account
OF this one thing the rates in Tacoma do
become an issue" How does this state
ment OF facts from our neighboring city
compare with the absurd attack of our
Democratic OFators2
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
MORE LAND
FRAUD CASES

WASHINGTON, D C., April 2-sec-
rotary of the Interior Hitchcock this lAorn-
ing received a dispatch from Special In
spector of Land Offices Green, at Port
land. stating that the federal grand jury
adjourned today, after returning l6 indict-
ments in the land fraud cases.
The names are withheld pending arrests.
This makes a total of p indictments IN
Oregon since the investigation was insti-
tuted.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

ing in disorderly house on King street,
where she now, At times, wears the dress
that she says WIS made for her wedding
and she wears at her throat = pip picture
Of her former over She has changed
her name to Willie. 1t is not known where
she got this name.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

The Refine de PCoeur card club was
entertained last evening at the home of
Mrs .Nettie Jameson, 27l4 South Twelfth
street. The guests of the club were: Mr..
and Mrs. ii. ID. Votaw, Messrs. George
Barlow. Ernest George, and Mrs Roscoe.
The head ladies prize was won by Mrs.
Roy McMasters, the head gentlemen's
prize by Mr.. Stork, and guests prize was
won by Mr.. Votaw. A most enjoyable
evening was spent.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

knights Templar, in Masonic hall, at
which time officers will be installed as
follows; Eminent commander. Gage NJ.
Wheeler; generalissimo, George o. Hickox;
captain general, Frederick J. Schug; senior
warden, George w. Cleveland; junior war.
den, Frank J. Shields; treasurer, Herman
w. Dryer; recorder, Edward r. Hare; pre-
late, Ira ). Davisson; standard bearer,
Charles Bedford; sword bearer, Jesse A.
Pritehard; warden, Upton d. Creager; sen
tinel, John @. Weatherred: third guard
Henry Fl. Day; second guard Francis At.
well; first guard, Herman w. Dryer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

At noon today the Republi-
can Campaign Committee gave
out the following statement
which the newspapers were
requested to print:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

To the Voters Of Tacoma: We are
entirely satisfied with the outlook. Mr.
Campbell should carry every ward, except
the Third, where the solid lineup Of the
gamblers. slot machine men and dives viii
undoubtedly largely affect the vote. The
precincts in which are the homes Of the
taxpayers win give Mr.. Campbell a vote
that viii show this element that the city
OF Tacoma will never consent to turn this
city over to their control. The issues of
the campaign have been plainly presented.
What have Mr.. CampbelPs opponents
brought forward?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

The Daughters of Hur win be entertain
ed by Mrs. o. V. Carter, ll2 North Yalli-
ma avenue, tonight. All members and
friends of the Tribe of Ben-Hur are cor
daily invited to be present.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

| black and white lace, but the startling
thing about it was the streamers. They
used to have streamers a few wears ago.
but they weren't like these. These were
made OF black velvet ribbon and were A
yard or so long. The streamers thew used
to wear hung down behind. These hung
over the left ear. They looked all right
in fact, they looked fne-on the head
clerk, but fancy how they'd look on a
homely woman!
business. With Easter only one day
away and millinery openings poisoning
like crocuses all around. these are perilous
times. OF course, the milliner knows how
to look well in almost any hat. She hvp-
notices the customer into thinking she
looks just as well. There are mirrors all
around The milliner puts handglass
into the customers hand and poses her
SO she can see the rear elevation. Then
the milliner says Lovely, lovely"
The customer takes it all in. Then she
says to her husband, if he's come with her,
Well, John, how do you like it?' And
John sadly says, How muchY
Most of the hats are in delicate shades,
in one tone of violet, blue or brown. Pale
DIae Is not tdNoflte. linen there's ParSi-
! fal blue, an old friend come back under an
assumed name. The materials are chiffon,
laces and malines. Some of the lace hats
are studded with straw roses. This is
known as the Vice Versa hat. OF course
these are all dress hats. You can't look
at any other kind until ai-er Easter.
Then if you must buy street hat you
can have plaid straws of every hue.
Last years clam shell or hoist shape,
with the long overhang forward, is no
more. This years hats are broad in the
beam, square in the rig. There's the Maxine
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Miss Blanche Sergeant, formerly teach
er in. the Mckinley school, now attend
ing the Ellensburg Normal school, is Wis.
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T.
Sergeant of Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Miss Media Kalenborn was the soloist
at this mornings session of the Pierce
County Teachers institute at the First
Methodist church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

An entertainment and social was given
in the First Baptist church last night by
Mrs. j. Lewis Smiths Sunday school
class.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

ST. PETERSBURG, April 2.-several
persons persisted in fire in the market
here today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

The Terpsiehorean club will give its uslt-
al dancing party this evening at the
Tacoma Music hall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ. Ingersoll left this
week for a visit of several weeks in
Chicago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
What He Encountered

When Mr.. Campbell came into office
there was nearly million dollars of city
indebtedness. drawing interest at and ID
per cent. The interest on the warrants
was yearly accommodating, and had never
been paid under any previous administra.
ton. Mr. Campbell funded this indebted
ness by the issue OF bonds bearing 3 per
cent. interest, thus entaling large annu
al saving N interest, and in his first year
paid $s4050 interest, VIII ch interest has
been paid annually every since when due,
which fact. together with knowledge
held by Eastern investors chat under MIR.
Campbell they are certain OF an honest
and economic administration, has Given
Tacoma the highest standing among Vest.
ern cities, aud a gilt edged credit, in
place OF the almost bankrupt condition,
without credit in which the CITY was
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Tuesday evening, April 5, there will be
a conolsve of lvanhoe eommandery No. 4,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Ride on the fast Str. Greyhound when
going to Olympia. asa
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Mimi, is the guest of his sister, Mrs. Il.
j. Shoemaker OF Fern Hill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
Trouble Is Settled

Baker refused. stating that his contract
with the L. r. & p. prevented his serving
the city The mayor immediately told
him that ii he did not furnish the city
current, he would see that his franchise
was forfeited. and would order the chief
Of police 60 remove the poles and wires
from the streets. This brought him
to time and he agreed to furnish good
current at y mills per kilowatt hour, a
reduction of 25 per cent This brought
Mr. Mitchell TO time, also, and he offered
to reduce his current for the balance of
his tiye-year contract from 10 and frac-
tion mills to "a mills, which offer the
city accepted. When this contract ex-
PRED Mayor Campbell refused to adver-
tise for bids for It's renewal until both
Mr.. Mitchell and MIR. Baker had put up a
certified check for $4,000 as a forfeit that
they would not bid more than 94 mills.
and also that they would bid upon speei-
hcations drawn by the city and not by
them. As result Of the mayors action,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

G. A. Wheeler, of Big Stone Lake,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
Street Railway Franchise

Mr.. Campbell has been criticized because
he refused to approve the recent power
franchise for the street railway company.
Great pressure was brought to bear on
HIM to secure his approval. and letters
were written by the Seattle Electric com
pany to several of our prominent citizens.
offering to furnish them power at 500
per horsepower if this franchise was
granted. Had they secured the franchise
Internationally, as they wished it, they
would have had Tacoma bottled M" as
they have Seattle, and it would have cost
us from Sl5O,O00 to $200.000 per year more
for the lighting of our streets and houses.
and this cinch would have lasted for %
years. Whether. with this eineh. they
would have redeemed their promises to
these several business men (who are OBJ
posing Mr. Campbell because he refused
to sign this ordinance) and have given
them power for 800, when they were charq-
ing for the same $50, 800 and 800 in Sc
attic, is for every man to Judge for him
helf, Mayor Campbell was perfectly will
ing, and offered, to sign the ordinance.
upon the condition that. whenever the city
needed it, they should furnish to the city
current to the extent of 5000 horsepower
watt hour, within one year after the citv's
demand was made This gave them double
the time the Snoqualmie company has
under the present franchise. and allowed
them one cent instead of "a mills The
Seattle Electric company said they could
not do business on these conditions, and
Obstructive Tactics
refused the franchise. The White River
Power company was very willing to ac.
cept the franchise with these conditions.
but have not yet been able to do so for
the reason that the Seattle Electric com
pany purchased few acres of land on the
White river below the proposed reservoir
OF the White River company, and bv iti
cation for considerably over a year have
prevented the completion of this great en-
terprise which was to bring into the city
100000 horsepower and would have stin
further increased the advantages in this
line Tacoma has over Seattle. as set forth
by Candidate Gill, of Seattle, in the quota
ton from his speech just referred to.
There are no other issues in this cam
palgn, except the issue of the slot ma
chimes and the gamblers. Candidate
Wright says: In reference to slot ma
chimes, they are prohibited by the state
Jaw, which must be enforced by the state
officials. 1t is very evident, therefore
that the mayor has nothing to do with
their prohibition Mayor Campbell saws.
The nickel-in-theslot machine men say
they have been badly abused because viii
not allow them to ply their trade. So
long as | am mayor of the city there
shall be no gambling or slot machines
that kindergarten of the gambling hell -"
II is for YOU to say by your votes on April
. whether you will have them for the
next two wears
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
Why Campbell Fought

The Democratic orators have frequently
asserted that there has been no peace. but
all turmoil during Mr. Campbell's admin.
istration, and that during the four years
Of the mayors administration only one
building Of consequence was erected in
Tacoma. while in Seattle about 50 new
buildings were put up It is difficult to
believe that any sensible man ever made
such a statement as this. but they are
quoted The turmoil and iangling which
are criticized was the mayors fight against
the T, r. & P. octopus, which had Taco.
ma, as its manager. Mr.. Mitchell. so ant
" described BOTTLED up before Mr..
Campbell freed the city from its crushing
grasp.
When Mr.. Campbell entered office, the
T. r. & p had contract with the city
to furnish it's electric current at 10 and
fraction mills per klowatt hour, and
very poor current it was When the Sno-
qualmie company entered the city, after
the T. r. & p. had used every effort to
keep IL out the mayor called upon the
Snoqualmie company to furnish the city
power as its franchise provided Mr..
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

Mr.. Baker bid 81 mills, one mill lower
than Mr.. Mitchell, which bid was accept
ed, and the city is now getting current at
about one-half what it was getting it for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02

N otHeF WORDS, WhiIe the Q ~ has IN
creased in population nearly so per cent
the increase IN annual expenditures from
1901 80 1903 has been but SOS PSI. 10 or
about u per cent Now contrast these
figures with those Of Seattle during the
same period under the .wide omen" policy
Which, Mr.. Campbell's opponents want for
Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
What opponents claim

They accuse Mr.. Campbell Of extrava-
gance, explaining that the tax levy has
been increased from ~ mills in 1892 TO
IA mills this year, but they do not ex-
plain that in 1892 the assessed valuation
was double what it is at present, so that
q man who was assessed II mills in 1892
upon thousand dollars would have paid
twelve dollars; whereas. at the present
time, under Mr.. Campbell's administra-
tion, he would pay IA mills on five hundred
dollars or seven dollars. This alleged OK.
travagance, therefore, is clear reduc-
ton TO the taxpayer of nearly fifty per
cent. Of his taxes. The assessed valuation
of Tacoma property in 1902, upon which
the l2-mill tax levy was made, was 49,
O54,l47, while the assessed valuation at
the present time, upon which 14-mill
tax is levied, is S22 46s. 9sS. a reduction
in valuation OF practically one-half They
claim the A-mill levy is high, but they
fail to explain for what it is levied OF
this IL mills, mill goes into the sinking
fund an appropriation never made until
Mr. Campbell became mayor; SO mills
20 for interest on old indebtedness; IL
mills go for parks and city library leaving
Small Current Expenses
only 2.S mills for the entire running ex-
penses Of the city. There is not another
city in the United States where political
orators would dare to assert that tax
OF % mills for the running expenses Of a
city OF % 900 population is extravaganza,
nor would they dare to assert il here we're
Il not for their hope to blind the tax.
payers TO the real facts in regard to the
levy OF the 1911 ,o00. the total amount of
the taxes, Sl9IOo0 goes for interest ON
back Indebtedness contracted before Mr..
tampbells administration; so 300 goes
into the sinking fund for the payment of
these back debts; S32 900 goes for parks
and library. leaving only S62 600 for the
entire running expenses OF. the city. These
facts the Democratic orators have very
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
Figures Worth Noting

They claim that Mr.. CampbelFs ex.
trav.ganee sas increased the running ex-
penses Of the city. The controllers books
show chat, outside of the money ex-
pended for water and light expenses and
betterments the entire expenses Of the city
were as follows:
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-02
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL

Chairman Republican City Committee.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-08
FIEND TERRORIzES
AN OHIO TOWN
Three Frightful Murders and
Eight Assaults Committed
by Unknown Brute.
New York Sun Special Service.

Cincinnati, Ohio, Nov. S.-Horror has
grown into panic thruout Cumminsville
in consequence of the fearful crimes
committed by the "wild man, lurking
about Spring Grove cemetery in wait
for women. Demand was made for eff
fective action by the authorities when
1t became known yesterday that three
most all jewellers in that place are con-
WINGED one man has committed the three
| unspeakable murders and eight savage
| assaults that have made women living
within miles of the graveyard afraid to
! leave their homes without protection
even in broad daylight. Eleven WON
en- have been attacked in a radius of a
half mile of the burial ground haunted
by the maniac or degenerate, yet the
police have made no arrest. ...
| There is talk of forming committee
of public safety to put volunteer
vigilantes on the trail of the criminal.
An appeal to the governor may be
made. .>E .-.,.
Mrs. Harry G. Wirnes is the latest
victim. That she escaped death or q
worse fate was due to the fact that her
husband returned home unexpectedly.
She answered a loud knock On the front
confronted by short man, who asked
in a surly tone for food. The stranger
pretended to leave the premises when
she declined to feed him, but instead he
slipped to the rear door and hid behind
it. Mrs. WINES started to the back
yard. AS she crossed the threshold the
man bounced on her and seized her
throat in an iron grip.
She struggled, but he was slowly
bending her back across his knee. his
powerful hands steadily squeezing the
breath out of her body, when his clutch
on her thnoat slipped and she uttered a
piercing scream. Mr.. WINES had re-
turned and heard his wife's cry. He
snatched up a gun and started to his
wife's aid. The woman's assailant
heard his tread and fed. Mr.. WINES
pursued the fiend, shooting twice, but
the man escaped in the darkness.
h A street cars approach saved Mis-,
Dorothy Hannaford, daughter of former
Mayor Samuel Hannaford, Friday night
! The man had attacked her, but The
girls screams and the approach Of 8
car caused him to fee.
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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-11-08
TWO SUE ONE
Man FOR DIVORCES
Iowa Woman's Eyes Opened in
Her Honeymoon to Perfdy
of New Yorker.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Sioux City. iowa, Nov. s.-Mrs. Ella
English of Hornick, Iowa, who was
celebrating her honeymoon with We'll
llngton w. Bassett of New York last
month, when Bassett was arrested for
having other wives and committing
perjury in securing a divorce from the
Marks & Mould Of Sioux City, to sue
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negotiating a purchase of cattle with
her farm as security planning to sell
His arrest came just in time.
Bassett is now in jail at Cazenovia,
n. Y, and his second wife, Miss Alice
Brooks of Boonville, N. Y, has also
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