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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29

Do you want your taxes in
creased?
If not get ready to protest to
the city council next Monday.
Under the new law the council
now must give the people a chance
for a public hearing on the tax
levy.
The council has framed 1t up
to boost the tax levy from 12 to
IA mills for next year. The park
board has gone the limit. State
and county and school taxes win
be high, and at the present sched-
ule taxes will run over three per
cent In Tacoma.
And the valuation has been in
creased $6.000,G00 this year be
sides.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
Wife Gets Divorce Because Husband
Hasn't Taken Bath Since Christmas

Judge John Shackelford OF the
Pierce county superior court went
to Seattle yesterday and while
there heard the divorce suit Of
Mrs. Lillian Kemp, who asked for
a decree from Mathew Kemp on
the grounds that he was cold and
grabbed towards her. The court
listened patiently while Mrs.
Kemp related incidents to sub
stantiate her charges and then
asked:
''Is there anything furtherf"
well, Judge" responded the
witpess, "my husband is not tidy
In his personal appearance. and
he has not taken a bath since last
Christmas
"The decree 10 granted" was
the ready response of the court.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
''Hans Nix" in Real Life,
Is New Building Inspector

Isn't 1t the limit" said the fellow
The slowness of the new in
,sppector in handling the business
In the office and his personal &C.
centricities have caused the pat
rons of the office already to start
playing horse" with him.
There have been no permits re-
corded on the ledger since last
Saturday, and at the present rate
of speed builders say it will take
to Christmas to get out a monthly
report,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
BY ROBERT II. HAZARD
STAFF Correspondent of the United
Press, With Presidtnt Taft.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash, Sept.
29.-An old sweetheart of Presi-
dent Taft called upon him at the
train today and afterwards was
given pretty compliment by the
chief executive from the speakers
stand.
The lady was Mrs. Hodges, wife
OF a prosperous farmer of North
Yakima, who was formerly Miss
Bette Evans, of Cincinnati. Tn
eidentally Mrs. Hodges visit to the
presidential car delayed the Of
fetal North Yakima program 60
minutes.
+ In the course of his speech The
president said:
Il found an old sweethear.
here. You do not know who she
Is and I'll not tell you, but she will
be one of the most successful
farmers in this section. know
that If she cultivates the good will
of the fruit as she did that o;
Che men in my neighborhood, she
will be most successful.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29

Hello! Dis is de inspector; vat
is IT."
"Ah!"
well vat is de name please?"
"Ah, l cannot understand de
name"
Eyes, dis is de building inspect
or, vat is de name please?"
Wait inmate, please, the
other telephone Is ringing"
Now, vat did you say de name
is, please?"
''Vat is dose last letters?"
"You say should call 1t sea-
gull and let 1t so at dat"
Ting-a-ling-a-ling."
The foregoing was the office end
of a spirited attempt of the new
building inspector, George Trust,
to answer a call on the phone yes
terday afternoon while the office
was full of citizens waiting to be
attended to. The inspector has
trouble in hearing we'll at times
and when the disgusted citizen at
the other end finally told him to
call his name "seagull" and let it
go at that and hung up the re-
ceiver. the crowd was nearly con-
vulsed with the comedy of the
case.
isn't he Hans Nix, the inspect
or in The Telephone Girl all
oyer?" said a prominent business
man who was leaning against the
counter.
The new inspector has been on
the work now for over a week, and
the verdict of contractors and
builders is that he is the best
comedy of the season, but rather
an expensive one for those who
have business with the Office.
81 have waited here for just As
minutes to get a little permit to
build house, and In that time he
has written but three permits, -
said a citizen yesterday whose
time is worth something like 81
an hour.
A prominent contractor said he
had been there Iearly an hour
trying to be waited upon.
One contractor had been stop
ped from work IN the morning on
a job, the inspector insisting he
was not complying with the ordin-
ance. The contractor came up
and read the law to the inspector,
the inspector looked puzzled, he
discussed the situation with that
convulsing Hans Nix infection and
the contractor told him he did not
care what he Daid. he was going
back to work and would do as he
A citizen applied for a permit
for a cottage.
"De new ordinance requires de
lplans," said the inspector.
The citizen flashed a floor plan
|of bungalow.
The inspector glanced over II
and pronounced it all right.
Then companion of the citi-
zen grinned.
Those are some old plans he
picked up on the desk when We
started down. That is not thu
house he is going to build at all
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
BALLOON FALLS
into HUDSON
RIVER

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Caps
tain Baidwin's big dirigibIe bal.
loon fell into the Hudson river al
Spuyten DuyveI, just north OF
Manhattan island, putting him
out Of the 145-mile race from New
York to Albany. George Tomlin-
sons balloon, the other entry, CON-
tinued on its course.
The balloons started this morn.
ing In a race for q prize of ten
thousand dollars. The race Is the
first of the kind ever held in
America, and probably is the mosG
spectacular feat in aerial naviga-
ton yet attempted.
Reports from Newburgh this
afternoon say that Tomlinson was
blown out of his course after he
passed Yonkers. Captain Bald
wins accident followed remark
able demonstration. He made q
circle and passed Grants tomb on
Riverside drive and then made
another complete circle. showing
his control over the balloon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
Gibson Gardner
Visits Tacoma

ellison Gardner, the Times spe-
cial correspondent at Washington,
d. c. and one of the best posted
newspaper men on national af-
fairs in the United States, arrived
in Tacoma today for a short visit.
Through his connection with the
great Newspaper Enterprise Asso-
citation which serves nearly a hun
dred of the most widely read
newspapers of the country, Mr..
Gardner has become known to a
larger number of new newspaper
readers than any other cores
pondent In the country. His "Jn-
timate Correspondence From
Washington, with which Timos
readers are we'll acquainted, has
been perhaps one of the most in
teresting series of news articles
ever originated and carried out
by a newspaper man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29

Mrs. Kemp charged in her COM
plaint that she married Matthew
Kemp at Blaine on July z, 1908,
and that soon after the wedding
ceremony the husband began a
course of cruel and nagging con-
duct, responding to her friendly
overtures with cold and Grabbed
replies. A general complaint was
made along these lines, but noiref-
erence was made to the bathiess
charge until the wife took the Wit
ness stand, where they constituted
a crushing climax to the testi-
mony. There was no denial OF the
charge upon the part OF the hus-
band. Mrs. Kemp's name. by de-
cree OF the court, was changed to
her maiden name, Lillian Hamil-
ton.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
CD,
LOSES IN
OLYMPIA !
SOUTHWESTERN COM BINH
SPRINGS DARK HORSE IN
CONGRESSIONAL RACE AND
HIS NOMINATION is GER.
TAIN.

(By United Press Leased Wirc.C
OLYMPIA, Sept. 20.-Judge w.
w. McCreedie of Vancouver, pnd
owner of both the Portland base.
ball clubs, will undoubtedly he
nominated this afternoon as the
republican candidate to succeed
the late Francis w. Cushman of the
second district. The convention
was called to order this morning
at IL o'clock by B. w. Coiner Of
Tacoma, district chairman.
Delegates In Riot. !
Il. G. Finch was chosen tenipor.
ary chairman. For the first pare
OF the session riot prevailed
COiner was suspected of attompt.
ing TO steal the temporary organi.
zation of the interest of Ashton,
Tacoma's candidate, and ftc com
vcntion became n rangling. fren.
zied mob. Chairs were broken
and i'm some cases blows worc exc
changed.
Fail TO Break Caucus Rule
About f2 o'clock the session be.
came orderly and the usual coin-
mittees were appointed, after
which the chairman called res
cess until. z o'clock this after~
noon. MeCredie's nomination Is
assured because of his selection No
a caucus last night of the southern
delegates TO the convention. The
supporters of Ashton made an at
tempt this morning to break the
southern combine, but were un-
successful. The Ashton men ro.
fused TO go into caucus.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
MUST WEAR BADGES

Beginning today all hack drivers
and others engaged in the con-
veyance business, will have to wear
badges designating their calling,
according to the city ordinance.
Acting Captain A. N. Terry of the
police department. has instructed
all officers to see that the ordin-
ance is enforced.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
NAB ALLEGED
BURGLAR

Tony Kowt, Bohemian, was
placed on trial In the police court
this afternoon charged with steal
ing a watch and clothes from the
home of p. N. McCaffern, 701
South L street. The police have
secured evidence so strong, Il is
said, that the burglary committed
Sunday night In the McCaffern
residence is fixed beyond doubt
upon Kowt.
The watch identified as that
belonging to McCaffern was found
in Kowt's possession at the time
OF his arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
Visits Him in His
Car at North Yak
ina Today
Chief Pays Her a Pretty
Compliment From Speakers
Stand-She Is Now Wife of
Prosperous Farmer.
Taft Can Swim, But
He Doesn't Want To.

When President Taft comes
to Tacoma Friday no one will
be allowed on the dock ex-
cepting the reception commit
tee. This is the order of the
secret service men who ac-
company the president as his
body guard.
They do not intend that
anyone shall push the chief
executive into the water. He
can swim but he doesn't
want to.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
MRS. CIRCUIT WANTS DIVORCE

Mrs. Jean Grout, who caused
the arrest of her husband, Douglas
Grout, several weeks ago for de-
serting her, began divorce suit
against him today. Grout was
released by order of Justice Gra-
ham upon the showing that he
had been forced into the marriage
by relatives of the girl.
They were married In Tacoma
July IS, and a child who was born
to them several months ago died
Just previous to Grout's arrest.
Mrs. Grouf asks that she be given
sz5 month alimony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. Sept. 2s.-Gentemen St. Louis
being distinguished from the horde button
This lapel coat and signifies that
the is pledged give
woman who is standing
The unique fostering gaantry was started b.
A. H. Stafford, who Chicago recently
has lived In New York also today
Louis has the highest ratio polite This percentage
he has intentions of increasing blue buonins every
who willing price gaantry giving
up his seat In street car to female passenger,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
WHITE SOx WIN.

CBy United Press Leased Wire.y
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Sept. 20.
The Chicago Americans put q
crimp into the Athletics pennant
aspirations this afternoon when
they won the first game of
double-header by score OF to 1.
The contest went ten innings be-
fore the White Sox managed to
send the winning run over thu
rubber. r. HI n
Chicago ...... a g =
Philadelphia $50. - z 4
Batteries-Walsh and Paynen
Plank and Lapp.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
Americas Famous
Aviator Sets New
Worlds Record
BIG CROWD IS WILD
New York Watches On in
Awe as Wilbur Wright,
Facing Death in Waves
Below, Circles Gigantic
Pedestal.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 29.-Darting
through the air at terrific speed,
with the ease and grace of a sea
gull, Wilbur Wright today gave
the throngs of his countrymen as
sembled here a rare display of
aviation and for the first time New
York saw his man, whose conquest
of the air has won the acclaim of
all the crowns of the world, sail
the craft that has led the way in
aerial navigation.
The fact that this was a public
flight and not government test,
such as was held at Washington,
gave the exhibition today the ef-
feet of the first flight of the great
American airship before the Amer
lean public.
Circles Goddess of Liberty.
To make 1t all the more a ma
tional and patriotic display, the
Goddess of Liberty, standing high
upon the great pedestal on Bed
loe's island, was the objective
point Of the fight and, in honor
of her, the aviator made a wide
beautiful circle, passing complete
ly around the big statue.
Wright rose from Governors
island, which lies just south Of
Battery park In the upper bay.
The craft, as 1t lifted itself into
the air, like great bird, was WIS.,
BILE from all of down town Man
haitian, where the windows of the
towering office buildings were
crowded. 1t could be seen from
Jersey City and along the Jersey
shore. From the Brooklyn side
1t was equally we'll in view and all
along the north shore of Staten
island crowds watched the mol
ern-day marvel.
In Perfect Trim.
1t was the second flight of the
morning for Wright and his ma
chine was in perfect trim.
Awe-Tnspiring Speed.
At 1918 the aeroplane rose
under terrific power, the motor
working perfectly.
With increasing speed, until a
velocity was attained that held the
spectators breathless and in awe,
the aeroplane darted in the direc-
tion of the statue.
The water underneath the air.
ship was filled with craft and up
the Hudson the great fleet of wac-
ships seemed to wave their flags
In recognition of the supremacy of
this new vessel that defies the
principle of navigation.
Faces Great Danger.
It was a fight fraught
with such danger as has been
faced only by the flight of
Blerfot across the English
channel and the attempts of
Latham to accomplish that
same feat. But the suprem-
acy of Wright and the per-
feet control of his craft was
more clearly in evidence. He
drove the machine at will
and, with beautiful, birdlike
sweeps, he made a complete
circle of the stathe.
Then, having accomplished his
purpose, he turned the ship back
toward Governors island and sail
ed swiftly to the point from which
he had arisen, and landed in the
exact spot. AS the graceful craft
dropped to the earth, the time was
marked at 1925.
Crowd Goes Wild.
1t was not until Wright had re-
turned to earth that the crowd got
back its full vocal power. The ap-
plause burst forth in roars of ap-
probation that undulated along
the shores of the bay like rolling
thunder.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
Thinks Both Reached Pole.

ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept.
29.-Harry Whitney arrived
here yesterday on the schoon-
er Jeanie. He declared that
in his opinion both DR.. Cook
and Commander Peary reach
ed the pole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
JUMPS ovERBoARp

/ SAN FRANCISCO. sert. 2s.-
When the barkentine Amazon ar
rived in this port today she had
no captain, her commander, Da-
vid oraff, having disappeared
three days out from Newcastle.
Australia. A note was found in
his cabin reading: Goodbye
all. l leave for parts unknown" I"
II is supposed that Captain
orafi jumped overheard.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-09-29
BANK oLEARINGs


Clearings .s...s.s .....s1.o4l.41i
Balances .....s s;.-..a s4.749
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
CaHdied Potatoes.

From the Philadelphia Pubic Ledge.
The Southern method Of cooking sweet
potatoes has gained widespread popu-
larity in the North. but few cooks. ana
teur or professional. know how 20 get
these right
II is an imitation OF the real thing.
just as the Northern dish Of strawberry
shortcake is.
Even at high-priced restaurants. where
ore pays a neat little sum Of money for
sweet potatoes in Southern style. one
does not get the toothsome dish that IS
served almost daily from Richmond TO
Tallahassee
The potatoes are there. but the juice.
the candy, the softness. are all left out.
Sometimes this IS from carelessness as
well as ignorance.
Cooks viii not take the tine to do the
work slowly and we'll The correct recipe
Is as follows:
Boil together q half cup OF sugar and a
pint OF water until il spins a heavy
thread After the sweet potatoes are
bciled tender in their skins take them
out. peel them. slice them and lay them
in a baking pan with the fat side UP;
pour over the potatoes the sugar and
water Place these in a hot oven until
the potatoes are slightly brown. II
brown sugar Is used instead OF white
the candied effect Will be much better
and more palatable.
This should be served in the pan in
which Il Is cooked: therefore, Il is wise
TO use one Of the brown and white
earthen dishes.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
Art AbOVe Weather.

In q gallery there hangs large can
vas in an imposing frame. The painting
shows q waterfall in one Of the States
famous for startling natural scenery. The
picture has occupied its present place for
several years.
Does It belong here7~ asked a visitor
OF the man in charge
NO more than the others you see
Seems TO me Il should be in the capl-
tol Of the State where this scenery IS,
said the visitor
Tt vas painted for the state" replied
the man IN charge. but when It was
submitted 10 the art committee they re-
fused 10 accept il.
What was the objection
You see. the sky is overcast The
artist put in a gathering storm, Ike an
impending calamity. The art committee
said Il was 2 reflection on the reputation
Of the State: that a storm such as is
represented was unknown in that lati-
tude"
Couldn't the artist put in another sky.
one that accorded with the States repu-
tation for sunshine"
= suppose he could, but he refused
He said that the rumpus kicked up by
the art committee warranted the storm
effect on the canvas. and ne refused 10
bulge He sent Il here. and here it re-
mains
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
Decoration for a Luncheon

From the Phiadeipha Public LedSeE
4 decoration fer a luncheon that Is
seldom seen. yet which nay be made
very charming. IS low silver bowl fIl-
ed with pansies in all colors- II the
stems are not specially long a piece OF
wire netting can be placed over the TOP
Of the howl and the pensies stuck in Il
The effect is enhanced Il the bowl is
set on q large round mirror. surrounded
with border Of small ferns. A. each
plate have a small pot OF growing
Pansies. which may later be given as
souvenirs. These look well II the pots
are set in small paper cases made OF
stiff cardboard covered with silver paper.
Should there be a guest o. honor. her
plants may be larger than The others. or
the case can be a small silver jardiniere-
The candle shades should carry out the
predominsting tones OF the pansies. 81
yer candlesticks should be used i pos
sible Effective shades can be made OF
white paper garlanded with artificial
pansies
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
That Neu Leaf.

From the Philadsiphis Public Ledger.
What would the world do without New
Year resolutions? We may break them
Immediately, but the impulse 20 make
them is something
The man or woman who feels there IS
no fresh page TO turn has left hope and
progress behind Better Unkept aspira-
ton than not 10 aspire.
Il does Us all good TO have one day In
the year when we catch the self-improve-
ment germ. True. il often runs its
course rapidly, but the effects linger
longer than we realize.
What though the new leaf Is quickly
blurred2 Regret is less vitiating than in
difference or self-complacency.
She who can round out the year With
no pang for the past nor planning OF bet
ter days ahead has reached a dangerous
stage OF stagnation. The New Years
resolutions may not be kept but at least
they show one capable Of going higher.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
The Medicinal Apple.

Doctors and fruiterers advocate auDles
this season as light medicine. This is
not a fad. but a truth, says the Phila-
delphia Public Ledger.
In other days children were made 70
eat apples every day, and even those Of
moderate means insisted upon this ons
fruit. not only as nou-ishment, but as
medicine.
It is again claimed that Il this fruit IS
put on the daily bill Of fare. the liver viii
be kept in good working order, the skin
viii be clearer. and the circulation less
sluggish.
An apple eaten n the afternoon between
the usual hurried luncheon and the late
heavy dinner gives the stomach Just
enough 20 do and does good work with
The blood
Another one should be eaten Just be-
fore going 20 bed at night. Even stom-
achs that cannot digest a glass Of rich
milk al night take kindly 70 an apple
II has no IL effects
The mealy, soft apple should be kept
for cooking. Il is not the kind to eat
One wants the hard. firm. juicy winter
apple which feels as though il had been
chilled.
This is the kind that Is paiatabIe and
does the most good. The fastid5ous per
sons peel il, but Il is claimed that 20 90
its best work il should be eaten entire.
as the peeling has medicinal value as vel
as the inside.
II one is annoyed by g sluggish liver
this seems a simple treatment L would
not 90 any harm 10 try. as apples are
not expensive and are pslatabie 20 the
majority
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
The Violet an AggreSS0r.

The common wild violet affords one of
the most remarkable illustrations OF ths
care and apparent forethought OF nature
In preserving a species. says the St. Louis
. Globe-Democrat- As everybody knows.
the violet grows in TIE shade. in pas
tures. woods. and fields. where the grass
is abundant and long. II comes up early
in the spring. and flowers at a time when
the grass is most abundant and succu-
lent. OF course. it is liable 10 be cut
down by the scythe when moving IS
done. but much more likely is it 10 be
bitten Of by grazing animals.
The vI0lets that come in TIE spring
either Go not seed at all or very spar
/ ingly. so that II the plant relied on its
spring flowers for seed. il would prob
: ably perish of the earth IN very few
years
But in thelate fan the plant bears an
other crop of blossoms. that are never
seen, save by the professional bDtanist.
They are very small, utterly Insignificant
III appearance. and grow either Just al OF
below the surface Of the ground These
are the flowers which produce the seeds
for the next season
ilie mowers on long stems blooming IN
spring are only for show, the hidden
flowers are for use. and the number OF
seeds they bear may be judged from the
ease with which a wild violet bed spreads
N every direction When the seeds are
. ripe the pod explodes. scattering them 70
a considerable distance. often 70 ten or
twelve feet from the parent plant. 50
I that in spite Of its boaste6 modesty. the
violet not only takes care OF itself. but
becomes a Troublesome aggressor.
The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
Barley Soup.

Fruu the Baltimore Sun
Wash two tablespoonfuls barley and
let il stand in cold water for an hour
Cook until soft In boiling water-it viii
require abOJ: two hours. Add TO il
three pints OF soup stock and boil for
an hour Beat one egg yOlk in a bowl.
add half a cup OF milk or cream and
half tablespoonful OF butter Add 70
il. a little al a time. while stirring. 4
cupful OF the boiling stock. Then draw
the soup kettle TO the back Of the range
and pour IN this mixture, while pouring
steadily but do not let IL boil again after
adding the egg. Serve at once. as soon
as very hot