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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05

Of the qualified electors Of said City at
the general city election to be held in said
city on the 9th day Of April 1904, for their
adoption or rejection, which said amend.
ment is as follows:
AMENDMENT XIX.
To amend Section ZIG, Article 81 las
amended by amendment No. Ky, so as to
read as follows:
Section 2io: All elective officers provid-
ed by the charter shall receive in full
compensation for all services Of whatso-
ever kind rendered by them the salaries
following, which shall be payable in orders
on the Salary Fund at the end Of each
calendar month:
Mayor, $500 per annum
City Treasurer, $1,000 per annum,
City Controller, $l70O per annum,
Each Councilman, $500 per annum.
The City Council shall fix by ordinance
the salary Of all other officers and EN-
ployees provided by this charter or that
may be created by ordinance; provided,
that unless such ordinance shall receive
the vote Of two-thirds Of all members Of
the City Council said salary shall never
exceed the amounts following:
City Attorney, $4,000 per annum,
Chief Of Fire Department, $l2OOO0 per
annum
Chief of Police, $l2O0.00 per annum,
Commissioner of Public Works, $4,000
per annum,
City Engineer, $4,000 per annum.
Amy other officer or employee, $4,000
per annum.
Passed Feb. "a, 1904.
JESSE s. JONES,
President Of City Council.
Attest: Il. b. WOODRUFF,
City Clerk.
Approved Feb. 90, 1904.
LOUIS d. CAAfPDELL,
Mayor.
Pub. Mar 10 Apr 4, 1904, inclusive.
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THE new YORK
FASHION LETTER

NEW YORK, March although the
weather is still wintry, or, at least, uncer-
tain, there is more than gentle suggestion
of the coming spring in the styles OF
Lenten costumes The reason for that phe-
nomenon may be sought in the desire OF
fashionable women to be the first in the
field to be leaders of fashion rather than
followers. For the sake of gratifying their
ambition in that direction fashionable wo-
men will gladly submit to little incon-
veniences, even to big ones if that should
be necessary. They will not let the risk
of catching cold stand in their way, when
the aim of their ambition can be reached.
Some of the leaders are well aware of the
risk of wearing spring costumes in winter
weather and compromise by wearing furs
and heavy underwear in combination with
spring gowns and waists. The effect of
those combinations is rather peculiar, but
it is sensible under the circumstances, and,
what means a great deal more, sanctioned
by fashion.
Among the importations from Paris suit
able for early spring wear are some hand
some little shawls of black voile in various
fanciful forms and shapes. They are most
ly of black wolfe and are ornamented with
embroideries in black and colors and
fringes. These shawls are quite orna-
mental and also practical, as they are
warm enough to protect the wearer from
raw spring breezes. The shawls for eve.
ming wear are not in black, but in vari.
GUS delicate shades and more richly orna
mented. There is every reason to believe
that these shawls, particularly those for
evening wear, will become quite fad and
will be worn all summer as protection
on cool evenings
Among the various materials adapted for
spring wear which are used prematurely
during the present Lenten season are
different qualities of English homespunu,
Scatch tweeds and suitings and French
broadcloths. Velvet is comparatively lit
tie used in those dresses, and where it
is used it is invariably relieved by needle
work. Furs are still extensively used in
connection with these costumes, which are
not designed for warmth. The consequence
is that furs are still in demand and, e.
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vians and the Presbyterians.
The chief celebration is to be held to-
morrow morning in st. Paul's cathedral
and will be attended by the king and
queen and other members of the royal
family. The sermon will be delivered by
the archbishop of Canterbury. Th~ Ameri-
can Bible society, which is offshoot of the
British society, will be represented at the
celebration by its secretary, the Rev. DR..
Edward Payson Ingersoll of New York
Advices received at the headquarters of
the society show that the day will be
observed in almost every part of the civil
lied world.
The object Of the society is to translate
the Holy Scriptures into the various Ian
guages of the world, and circulate them
without note or comment. free of charge
in cases of necessity, but otherwise at
prices, irrespective of the original cost,
which bring them within easy reach of
the poor. During the hundred years of
its existence the British society has dis
tributed more than $4,000, 900 volumes, in
about $40 languages, and at a total ex-
penditure of $4,000, 900.
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of different material are worn with brown
skirts the waists will at least show a
touch of brown in the trimming.
Hardanger cloth, long known as the ia
vorite material used as the basis for the
fiat stitch embroideries which are import,
ed in such beautiful and original patterns
from Scandinavia, is becoming quite fash
ionable, and will be extensively used this
season. The cloth itself, or limitations of
it, will be used in great many forms
Embroidered strips will be used, not only
for hounces and rufhes, but in fat pieces
for figured linen suitings. Collars, cuffs
and belt sets Of that material, embroidered
in pleasing and delicately shaded patterns,
are shown in the shops, together with Rus
sian embroidery in blue and red. In a
few instances embroidered bands of Hard
anger cloth are eyn used for trimming
hats.
The opening of the spring season will
bring bewldering array of charming crea'
tons in hats, toques, tricornes and other
styles of hats, and, judging from the sam
Piles shown in the shops, they viii be hand
somer than ever before. just now the tri-
corne seems to take the fancy of great
many WOlicu' Dub ~ ~ HOl DSNOHlluB W ali
styles Of beauty. For that reason there
is cause to be thankful that fashion allows
such a wide range in the selection of
forms. One of the most popular hats is
the boat-shaped turban. Among those
shown in the shops there are some charm
ing specimens of fine, flexible straw with
the crown in white and the closely rolled
rim of dark color. Some of the hats
are all white, with the exception Of a
narrow line Of dark color along the rim.
Brown, being the popular color of the sea
son, is shown in some exquistely handsome
hats of that description. They go well
with dress in a corresponding shade
of brown.
Among the many charming materials ex-
hibited in the shops just now is one which
deserves special mention 1t is new
kind Of Powered silxen material, too sheer
for China or India silk, too firm for silk
gauze, and is prettily decorated with dain-
ty flower sprigs upon a white ground. This
material is particularly adapted for young
girls, but, of course, is suitable only for
the summer season.
Embroideries and drawnwork designs
promise to be unusually popular this sea
son. Drawnwork effects are particularly
plentiful in the shops and are shown in
endless varieties. There are even materi-
ais Of lacey appearance with fine cotton
OF linen threasd, which give the effect of
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peeially the better grades, bring higher
prices than during the winter season.
What emphasizes the nervousness of
fashion at the present time even more
than the combination of furs and dresses
of light spring materials is the fact that
straw hats are freely worn with fur sets.
Most of the hats are imported or made
after imported models, and there are some
decidedly handsome creations among them
Combinations of black and white, with
just a touch of color, to relieve the eye,
promise to become great favorites.
Among the many novelties shown in
dress materials for early spring wear are
faced cloths that is, cloths showing differ
ent colors on the two sides. OF course,
they are used in such a way that both
sides are shown in the dress. These cloths
are shown in charming combinations of
colors, one of the handsomest being in
orchid violet on one side and mushroom
white on the other. This kind of cloth
can be used to advantage for gowns as
well as for jackets, vests and capes, and
lends itself to highly artistic effects of
striking character. Silk and chenille
passementeries and silk braids in harmoni-
GUS or contrasting shades are suitable for
trimming purposes.
The popularity of tailor-made gowns
seems to be on the increase, rather than
on the decrease, as they seemed to be
during the winter. They are again fash
ionable and are used not only for street
wear, but also for more pretentious occa-
sions. Tailor-made skirts for morning wear
are made rather short, not longer than
two inches from the ground. Skirts for
more formal occasions, however, make up
for the shortness of the walking skirts
They must touch the ground all around
and some of them are two inches longer
than necessary to touch the ground. There
is nothing pretty in that style, and be-
sides being awkward, it is to be condemned
from a sanitary point of view. However,
if there were thousand objections to that
style, it would be worn nevertheless. so
long as it is the fashion.
Brown promises to be the most popular
and fashionable color this spring and many
of the imported goods show a great and
unusually handsome yariey of shades of
that color. Brown mixtures are used in
all kinds of materials, from tweeds and
suitings to homespuns, and among the re-
cent importations solid cloths and crepes in
brown with a reddish tint are partieu-
larly attractive. Corresponding to the fash
ion in dress goods, brown is also used in
gloves, Delta and wells. IL shirt waists
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HOMESEEKERS ARE
BEGINNING TO COME

The first party of homeseexers reached
Tacoma last night. They arrived on train
No. 8, which was several hours late, owing
to the heavy SHOWS and Billiards encoun
tered east of the mountains.
The excursion tickets were placed on
sale March l. and when the train left ST.
Paul about 700 passengers filled the nine
regular and six extra coaches. By the time
the train pulled into the yards at this
city about one-half Of the passengers re-
manned on the cars, some Of them having
stopped off at other points in the North
west.
The reports from st. Paul state that
every subsequent train leaving that city
since Tuesday is loaded with an increased
number of homeseekers
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BIBLE SOCIETY'S CENTENARY

LONDON, March 5. - Extraordinary
plans have been made for the observance
tomorrow of what has been designated
Universal Bible Sunday" The day has
been set aside for the celebration of the
centennial of the British and Foreign
Bible society, which was founded March
2, 1904.
Its unique feature is the drawing to-
gether of the churches of other lands in
one great celebration, minor differences Of
race, language and sect being merged in
the great bond of common heritage.
Among the earliest to indorse the sug-
pestion that March 6 should be observed
as Bible Sunday were the archbishops Of
Canterbury and York The idea was also
taken up with enthusiasm by the Non
eonformsts, including the Baptists. the
Congregationalsts, the Society OF Friends,
all denominations of Metbodists. the Mora.
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an allover drawnwork design Teneriffe
and other drawnwork patterns are used
extensively in insertions, edges and
flouncings, and some beautiful designs are
shown in the shops
Among the recent exhibits of new styles
in bags there is one in the form of a long,
narrow and fat bag, which has the APP
pearance of several long envelopes put
together and stitched together at their
lower edge. Only the center compartment
has a narrow metal rim, while the others
are merely held together by the handle. An
other, much smaller bag, which is of
heavier leather, is also flat and has sew
eral compartments for holding cards, bills
and a handkerchief. The outside flaps
curve over and have Sits through which
the hand is put in holding the bag These
bags are made in every imaginable color
and are intended to match the color OF
the dress with which they are worn. Jap
anese embossed leather bags in different
colors are particularly suitable, as they can
be worn with dresses of different eolors
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PA NO $
PEA NJ % 4 as
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9QD s. Twelfth Street
MTERURBAN rIME cARp.

Trains leave Tacoma tcorner Eighth and
A streets)-6;l0 q. m, 7:l0 a. M, $40
a. m, 9:l5 a. m. Omitted, no stops), 1910
a. m, ll:l0 a. M, 1910 p. m, 1:lO p. M,
2il0 p. M, $40 p. M, Ais p. m. limited,
no stops), $40 p. m, $40 p. m, TAO
p. m, 0:lO p. M, l1:00 p. m.
Leave Seattle First avenue south and
Jackson street)--7:00 a. M, 500 a. M.
0:lD a. m. LIMITED, no stopsl, 1000 a. M.
ll:O0 a. M, 1900 m., 100 p. M, 200
p. M, 800 p. M, ais p. m. Omitted. no
stops), 500 p. M, $500 p. m, TOO D. M,
300 p. M, 1900 ?. M, n.l5 D. m.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-03-05
CHEAP SANITARIUM
FOR CONSERVATIVES

LONDON, Farch 5.-A meeting has been
held at Davos in favor Of the scheme for
the erection of sanitarium for English
consumptives with limited means. The
sanitarium is to be named after Queen
Alexandra, and will be commenced as soon
as sufficient money Is forthcoming, but
though the queen is heartily supporting the
movement funds are still low.
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STATE POIN TIERS

n. P. Genesen. mate on board the
four-masted schooner Sehome, lying at
the Cark-Nckerson mill at Ballard was
arrested on the ship yesterday on a war
rant sworn out by the cook of the YES
sci, James Olsen, charging him with
assault
Scarlet fever has again broken out in
the public schools of Seattle. One case
has been discovered in the j. F. Day
building at Fremont, and another in the
Randall building on Eighth avenue west
Besides these, three others We're discovered
by the health department yesterday after
noon, which leads to the belief that the
epidemic, which it was supposed had been
gotten rid of is on again. Yesterday
there was one death, and several cases are
reported in a critical condition.
The executive committee of district No
5, Knights of Pythias, in session at Bell
ingham, has selected Mount Vernon as
the place for holding the next district
convention. April Ia was named as the
date. Attorney w B. Whitcom, president
of the district, was present at the meeting
The district now comprises Whatcom,
Skagit and Snohomsh counties.
Claude Hanks and Claude Smith, of
Kirkland, both young boys, are missing
from their homes. as well as a horse
from each of their fathers stables. They
were missed Thursday morning and have
evidently run away. They were last seen
going in the direction of Fall City.
The McCandless hotel, formerly of Ocos
ia, is now located in East Hoquiam. This
is the largest building ever moved in Che
halls county and it was taken over in two
sections, each loaded on four lighters.
The main building is l2Ox42 feet with a
wing 30x80 feet, all three and half stories
high.
Condemned to be torn down to make
room for the new Carnegie library build
ing. a portion of the Everett Chamber
of Commerce building collapsed yester
day. The building was started in 1890,
but was never completed. 1t is now the
property of the library board and was
to have been torn down in a few weeks.
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FLY ON THE FLYER.

Leaves seattle-7:SO and HIS a. M,
2:45 and 6:l5 ps m
Leaves Tacoma-9:25 a. m. and 100.
4;30 and 500 p. m.
Friday Flyer or Athlon. Leaves
Taeoma-9:26 a. m; $500 and 500 p. m.
Leaves Seattle--7:30 a. M; 1900 mr.
6:l5 D. m.
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The Farallon was in last night and
loaded freight for Alaska points, A guam.
tity of coal and $4,000 feet of lumber
formed part of the cargo.
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WASHINGTON TRUCK CO., J. C. Hew-
tit & Co. General freighting, household
goods, safes and pianos removed. Office
100 Tenth st. Office telephone, John 234l.
Barn telephone, james 2S4l.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-02-06
ORDEALS OF A DOCTOR,
Sad Things Encountered In the Prac-
tice of Medicine.

Sad Things Encountered In the Prac-
tice of Medicine.
It is often claimed by outsiders that
having profession dulls womans
sympathies; but cannot believe that
this is true in the practice of medi-
cine, where one side of the work is SO
UNNECESSARILY sad. l have seen
baby that came after fifteen years of
waiting and hoping, and was rejoiced
over daily and hourly for wonderful
year, suddenly struck down and gasp
its little life out in day with, pneu-
monia. These are the times when it
hurts to be a doctor, to find that all
the knowledge that you possess, all
the skill at your command, is as so
much chaff before the wind. To have
woman cling to you, begging you
to save her: baby, is an ordeal to
which no human being can grow cal
lous. You must feel as though the
brand Of Cain were upon you when,
with all your efforts, you cannot save
the little life. Not years nor ex peri
ence can tighten hours such as these.
Autobiography of a Woman Physi-
clan. in Everybody's Magazine
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The Automatic Waiter.

81 believe that there is no work in
the world that makes such machines
of men as does the business of wait
ing in some of these quick lunch eat
ing places" said the business man.
THE brains Of the walters seem TO
work like monographs. What they
hear in the way of orders given them
is seemingly registered and repro
duced without any apparent mental
activity or realization Of exactly what
the order means. The other morning
for instance, / overheard this dialogue
and monologue in one of these res
taurants. Two men seated at the
same table gave their orders to the
same waiter.
@'Bring me a couple of soft>boiled
eggs and a cup of Coffee said the first
man.
Same thing for me, waiter said
the second. adding in a jocular way,
but be sure the eggs are fresh
"'A]] right was the reply.
And a moment later his voice came
from the back of the restaurant: Soft
boiled for two-an' have two of 'em
fresh. "-Public Ledger.
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had been so1r II frigl,s
lSfal nightmare d Sc he could n But
lSGce more hold her to his breast, he
must a, 1l forgive the suffering: and anxiety
she had caused him: 0 =,'5
But no; 1t Is not her light step sound.
Ing ia the hall, but q mans firm tread,
and glancing up, "a ravis saw Milton
Lennox, pale and travel stained, stand
ing on the threshold Sof the room. as
the clock upon the mantel chimed the
hour Of midnight. fEa3 T 4ssIs
u Forgive my intrusion at, this hour.
Travis" he began, "but ''ss*s . Ts31.s IA
He stopped abruptly, shocked at. the
white, haggard face raised b to meet
him. = ...:... III .;3 n: # ~
"Great heavens! Avice is not .s.es.
The word that he stroye to utter, re-
fused to be spoken, " ~'s, ,.1 \ II.
mot dead-no," Travis answered.
.''"And Florence is well?" 4 H..
eyes, better. Those to whom life
has lost all charm are ever vouch-
safed it's blessing" ."',..
II feared some new and terrible ca
lamity. 1t seemed written in your face
| as I entered, driving from my mind,
for the moment, the important bust
| ness which had brought me here at
this late hour. Travis, have received
the most dastardly of all weapons, an
anonymous letter. Somehow I could
not drive it from my memory and +
determined to put hurried end to all
business and return at once to Paris to
ask you to help me unearth it's writer.
1t is tissue of nonsense. Here-read
it."
Silently Travis took it and silently
read it through. What relentless fate
was at work. He turned a CHASTITY
face toward his friend as he said in a
hoarse, agonized whisper:
1T is all true"
True? And I would have hurled
the lie down any mans throat that
dared utter it! Avice, then is not
your sister,"
mot by the ties Of blood, though /
knew nothing of it until my father told
me the story on his death-bed. NV
own little sister died and it was to
save my mothers life this child was
put in her stead. The world knows
nothing of it; Avice herself is in ig-
norance of it," Then he groaned at
mention of her name. 1T is perhaps
as well, Milton, that you have learned
the TRUTH he continued. 1T will ena
BILE you the better to give her up"
ITO Be continued.)
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MIXED COLONIES.

But tl:e Irishman Was Certain They
Had Perfect Right to the Title.
Several years ago Col. Mike Hickey
and Col. Dan Buckley were we'll known
figures in Chicago politics. One day
two Irish laborers were working on
the street near the city hall when
Hickey came out and marched away
with the martial bearing for which he
was locally famous.
Dye know who thot is?" asked one
of the laborers.
Il do not" the other answered.
''Thot's Col. Moike Hickey" said
the first.
us it colonel he isl"
CAV coorse. Didn't We liver hear av
Col. Moike Hickey?"
Nav. Was he in the war;"
Sure not. He's a conthractor."
Thin how can he be colonel av
he niver was in the airmy?'
II dinnaw. But anyhow he's COL
Moike Hickey
Presently another man came out of
the city hall and strobe majestically
away.
Dye know who thot is?" the first
laborer asked OF his companion.
Nav. Who is he?"
"Thot'c Col Dan Buckley"
"Phwat's he colonel av?"
The informant scratched his head
and reflected a moment.
II don't jisht knaw," he finally said,
"but do be thinkin' he's the colonel
Nv Moike Hickey's rigmint." -Brook.
Ign Eagle.
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EVENING.

The sun is set: the swallows are asleep:
The bats are fitting fast in the gray
air:
The slow soft toads out of damp corners
creep,
And evenings BREATH wandering here
and there
Over the quivering surface of the stream.
Wakes not one ripple from it's summer
There is no dew on the dry grass to-
night,
Nor damp within the shadow of the
trees;
The wind is intermitting, dry, and light,
And in the inconstant motion of the
breeze
The dust and straws are driven up and
down,
And whiried about the pavement of the
town.
The chasm in which the sun has sunk is
shut
BY darkest barriers of enormous cloud.
Like mountain. over mountain huddled--
but
Growing and moving upwards in a
crowd,
And over it space Of water blue.
When the keen evening star is shining
through.
Percy Bysshe Shelley.
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CHAPTER Xxx.
FliQht.

With step from which all gir]ish
iightness had fed, and eyes blinded
with fast-falling tears, Avice, having
heard the front door close upon her
visitor YEARLY mounted the stairs to
her own room.
For a moment she stood upon the
threshold surveying the many familiar
objects, the treasures which she had
gathered together during her short.
happy life. How short 1t seemed in
retrospect!-howl long the vista of the
coming years, when she must live on
with one thought, one hope, and that
for eternal forgetfulness!
II During the years she had spent at
the convent school she had so often
watched the calm, placid faces of the
nuns, and wondered if they hid no
seething passions, no heart.tears, no
eoul-burnings. So, perhaps, might
some young, bright, happy girl one
day wonder, looking at her; but an,
would even that outward calmness be
vouchsa,ed to her, when in her heart
there lever yawned a whitel sepul-
schre?
4 Only an hour before she had held
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