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Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-05-13
Clyde Fitch, of Woodbine was
in the Valley the guests of re-
latives over Sunday.

w. s. Gier purchased new
Russell Steam thresher Saturday
2oH engine and 1884 Sep
orator which he will run in the
~, u.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
MOTHER OF ELEVEN DECIDES TO
MOTHER TWO WHO ARE MOTHERLE SS

very proud and dutiful mother.
Her husbands wages are small,
and in these days of high prices
of life necessities the care of the
family has strained Mr.. and Mrs.
Pass every resource. But the
children have been we'll, they are
pretty and happy and good, and
the price paid for them has been
none too much. Indeed, this IA
Their and mother declare that life
with material luxury would be
dull and useless without the chill
dren-11 of them.
The other day woman, neigh
Dor of the Passes, died suddenly.
She was a widow and left two
children, and s years of age. OF
course these children were penni-
less.
The town authorities came and
were about to place the children in
an institution. Mrs. Pass could
not bear to think of the children
in a big, lonesome, motherless
asylum. She talked it over with
Mr. Pass and they decided to
adopt the two as their own.
Now they have 10 youngsters
to support, and if there is any
justice in life there will be no bad
luck in that number for the
Passes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
WOMEN SEE the PUMP work
EAT SANDWICHES and GIT
SOUVENIR HAND MIRROR

Commissioner H. j. McGregor
yesterday afternoon entertained
100 women from the women's
clubs at the South Tacoma pump
ing station and incidentally
launched campaign against the
gravity water system by clever
filings at other water systems and
laudation of the we'll plant.
He also stirred up some of the
councilmen by intimating that
he had done all he could but had
been hampered by lack OF cooper
alton on the part of the council
in developing the well plant.
He said the council had not al
lowed him to go ahead and dig
deep we'll, which he assumed
would gush volumes of water.
Councilmen will be after him on
this score. Giblett today de-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
FIRST ANNEXATION ELECTION
is BEING HELD TODAY

Residents of Mantle park are
voting today as to whether they
will annex to Tacoma. The poll
ing place is at the Prairie Side
schoolhouse. This territory is
more specifically described as sec
ton 25. township 20, range 2
east.
The county commissioners will
meet Monday to canvass the vote.
The election for the Fern Hill
residents will take place next
Tuesday, Dec. z. January Is the
day set for the election in the big
general territory.
The commissioners today APP
proved plat OF Hopes Marshall
Avenue Tidolands addition.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

fclared the council had twice let
contracts for deep well, but no
one seemed able to dig it.
Il don't see what more the
council could have done for the
wells than it has," said Stewart.
the commissioner also had r.
w. Taynton and Mayor Linck out
to speak. and both are opposed to
the gravity system. Politicians
say the meeting indicated that
the commissioner will be a candi-
date for place on the commits
sion next spring on a platform
opposing the gravity water sys-
TEN.
The ladies were fed on sand
wiches and each one was present
cd with a little hand mirror bear
ing q picture of we'll No. 6 in full
action on the back of it.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
'Ex-TREASURER
/ / 8 PASSES AW Ay

John B. Reed, for two terms
treasurer of Pierce county and a
2 ~
well known business man, died
last night at him home on East
Prospect Hill. He was stricken
rive weeks ago with apoplexy.
Since retiring from public office
1--WE years ago, Mr.. Reed has con-
Quoted various business enter
prises. Recently he acted as re-
ceiver for the Tayler-Gardner Mu-
sic House. He is survived by a
widow and 12-year-oid son. Mr..
Reed was born in Chester. Pa, 81
years ago, and had resided in Ia
coma for 20 years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
Eight Year old Boy
Did Not Steal Jewels

After a long consultation with
the parents of little Walter Scoles,
aged 8 and also with the woman
who suspected him of the theft of
bag of jewelry from her dresser
drawer, Judge yesterday decided
yesterday afternoon that the boy
had told a straight story and
really did not take. the jewelry.
Walter went home with his par
auts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
BURMEISTER FINDS
BURGLAR IN
HIS HOUSE

A burglar entered the home OF
August o. Burmeister, deputy
prosecuting attorney, at 361s
North Thirty-sixth street during
last night while everyone was
asleep, but was frightened away
by DIR. Burmeister, who heard
him in the house and went after
him. Burmeister was rewarded
for his pains by seeing the thief
leave the house and run down
the street. Nothing has been miss
ed from the house, and it is
thought that the prowler was
alarmed before he had begun his
operations. Entrance was gained
through a window.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
INVESTIGATING CAUSE
Of WAREHOUSE FIRE

tile hay and grain dealers to fill or
ders for which stock was stored in
the burned warehouse. The new
warehouse, adjoining the site of
the burned one, will be rushed
to completion. Within a week 200
feet will be enclosed and ready for
use.
The destruction of the books of
the company has prevented an ac-
curate estimate of Wednesdays
loss. Over two-thlrds of the loss
is covered by insurance.
The mystery of how the fire
originated has not been solved.
The suddenness and completeness
of the blaze supports the story of
incendiarism and it is said that
detectives have been employed to
investigate several clues.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
DETECTIVES AT WORK TO DE.
TERMINE IF BLAZE ON TIDE
FLATS WAS STARTED BY
FIRE BUGS.

Temporary offices have been es-
tablished in the National Bank of
Commerce building by John B.
Stevens & Co., who sustained a
loss of over 100000 through the
destruction of the warehouse and
office on the tideflats Wednesday
morning. Fire is still shoulder
ing in the blackened pile of hay
and grain destroyed in the early
morning blaze.
John B. Stevens. president of
the company, has received numer-
Gus offers from Tacoma and Seat
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

Mrs. Hillery, who lives in the
Superior hotel, where the Scoles
family also resides, missed her
jewelry bag, containing $50 worth
of jewels, Tuesday. 1t was later
returned to her by the boy, who
said that he and his sister had
found it in an old can in the back
yard. How it came to be in the
can is still mystery, but the
judge decided that the boy was
not rasnnnSihle
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
ELECTION POSTPONED

The election of football cap
tain for next year at the Tacoma
High school was not held this
afternoon, as scheduled, owing to
the absence of several members
of the team from school today.
Tomorrow afternoon will prob
ably see the suspense ended. Jack
Beymer, the present captain, is a
strong possibility for reelection.
Bob Hill and lex Mathews are
also possible dark horses"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
BACK IN THE TOLLS

Frank Ashley, colored, lately
released from the city Jail, is
back in the tolls of the law again.
He was arrested last night when
found prowling about the COR
ner of South Seventh street and
st. Helens avenue. Officers Wi
ley and Geary discovered him in
the attempt to break in the build
ing at 81 South Seventh street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
OPEN WAR ON THE
HOUSE OF LORDS

The call says:
"The lords have declared war
against the people" 1t urges the
people to destroy forever TIE
power for evil' now exercised by
the lords.
Parliament will be prorogued at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon If
the present plans are carried out
The proroguation will dissoly G
parliament only until Jan. 1.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
CALL FOR GREAT MASS MEET
ING is ISSUED IN LONDON.

LONDON, Dec. 2.-The national
democratic league today issued a
call for a great mass meeting to
be held in Trafalgar square on
Saturday when the warfare upon
the house of lords, following the
rejection of the budget, will be-
gin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
DEsERTroN ALLEGED

Alleging that her husband has
deserted her and failed to support
ser, Mrs. Louise S. Pierson hogan
suit for divorce against Francis
f. Pierson In the superior court
today. They were married March
15, 1907, and have no children
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
MASONS ELECT

Officers for the ensuing Masonic
year were elected at the regular
meeting of State Lodge No. 6s,
F. & A. NJ, last night as follows:
w. d. Demorest, w. NJ; James
A. Wintermute, S. w; S. P.
J. W.; Jonathan Smith,
Sec, and s. r. Balkwill, Treas.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
STEAL SHOES

Sneak thieves last night broke
into the outside showcase at Nc
Cormick Bros, at Fifteenth and
Pacific avenue, and stole eight
pairs of shoes. The thieves
escaped arrest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
SOCIALISTS
TO Be JAILED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPOKANE, Dec. at is re-
ported today that the prosecuting
attorney and police authorities
have decided to arrest local social
ist leaders In the fight being made
in behalf OF free speech in this
city. 1t is said that the charge
will be that of conspiracy.
The socialists are circulating an
initiative petition to force the
city council to adopt an ordinance
similar to the one in Seattle regu-
hating street speaking.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
HOMESTEAD

8Seeing is believing. Every man
making a trip to this land has filed.
Get 100 acres from government in
Ore of the richest valleys ever
Brown open, which grows any
thing without irrigation. Fine eli
mate and plenty of water. Being
rapidly settled. Come in and see
of soil and products. ROOM
305 NATIONAL BANK OF COM
MERGE BLDG. OFFICE OPEN
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
PITyAIIIJP VALLEY

Five and tenths-acre home,
the best buy on the market; large
Groom new modern house, 2 blocks
west of Short line car, on Stewart
ST.; $4,000 house; 4. acres in variety
of berries, 500 pear trees, winter
Bartlett and Nellis; AZ cherry trees,
22 bearing; hen house, park, etc.
price cut $500 for quick sale from
$500 to $1,000, on easy terms.
SEE BURE< FOR VALLEY LAND
514 Bankers Trust Bldg.
Money to Loan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
SAFE BLOWN OPEN;
$500 Is STOLEN
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. q
Experienced craftsmen some
time last night blew open the safe
of the Golden Star laundry in the
residence district and made good
their escape with 5000 in silver.
leaving no clew. Nitro-glycerine
and n sledge were used. The rob-
berry was not discovered until this
morning when the proprietor
opened the place.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

A. HAZARD co.
Bankers Trust Bldg.
HERE Is A LIST OF A FEW SPE-
GAL BARGAINS IN ROOMING
HOUSES
Here Is a Good One
60 rooms, good furniture, fine To-
cation; house full of steady roomers,
brick building. Rent $3.50. Price
$4,000. Easy terms. This is the
best snap in tho city.
just Listed.
so rooms, good furniture, house
always full. Rent, SIS. Good Ioca-
ton. Price 81 500: "a cash.
Here Is the Best Buy In Town.
81 rooms. fine location, cheap
rent, house is full and makes good
money. Price only 1880 ~ cash.
You VIII Like This One.
II rooms, good furniture, good To-
cation; house always full. Price
only 5000; rent Si5.
Read This Carefully.
We have a large list of the best
houses in town; also have half in
terest in good cabinet shop,
butcher shop, groceries, fruit stands,
restaurants for sale. where the
prices are very reasonable. Better
come and see us about it before you
buy. We also trade all kinds of
properties and business chances.
a. HAVAnD GO.
205 Bankers Trust Bldg.
Phones: Main S475; Res. A 1921.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
READ THIS LIST OF SNAPS
HERE IS YOUR OPPORTUNITY

HERE IS YOUR OPPUHTUNTTH
S-room house and BATH. furnaca
to queens taste with goods bought
a few months ago that cost over
31100. The owner, a single lady, is
going abroad; must sell at once
Price $3.50. Rent $50 per month.
II. M. RUTHFIELD
4OS Proyident Bldg. Main S302
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

Snow or rain. SCOTS Studio can
make your holiday photographs.
zoe Pacific ave. s**
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

SCOTS Studio for the best pho
tographs. SOC Pacific ace. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
Fly on the Flyer

Tacoma Seattle Route. -Four Round
Trips Daily. Leaves Tacoma s:sb q,
m. 1915. s.5s. 1850 p. M Single
Fare, sbc. Round Trip. soo Ekym
pea 4. n Nssssnsous Agsnt. --ul-.l
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
LEGAL NOTICES

NOTICING. 2SS31.-In the Superb
or Court of the State of WASHING
ton, County of Pierce.
T. ID. Manesse and Adah NJ Ma
ness, his wife, Plaintiff, VS.. Mar
garet Il. Knuckles, Defendant
Pursuant to an order of the court
made in the above entitled action
and entered on the 10th day of No
vember, 1909, directing the sale at
public auction OF Lot 80, Block /,
Hunts Prairie Addition to the City
OF Tacoma, w. T., notice is hereby
given that said Lot 80, Block /,
Hunts Prairie Addition to Tacoma,
w. T., will be sold at public auc-
ton to the highest and best bidder
for cash on Saturday, the 18th day
Of December, 1909. at 10 O'Clock, a.
M, at the front door of the County
Court House. Tacoma, Pierce Coun-
ty,. Washington, by r. w. Jameson,
referee.
RICKABAUGH & M'ELROY,
Attorneys for Plaintiff
Office and p. o. address: Rooms
603-e04 Bank of California Bldg,
Tacoma, Washington.
HOW DOES THIS STRIKE your
6-room unfinished house. with 2
lots, on So. AID, only 2 blocks from
car line. Price $3.50.
II. M. RUTHFIELD
40S Provident Bldg. Main $500
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

SCOTS Studio for photographs.
906 Pacific ave. **$
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

The love of woman for a
helpless child is the love which
passeth all understanding
Above is a portrait of Mrs.
Frank Pass, wife of a working
man of Bridgeport, Pa. She is
the mother of IL children-and ;
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
10 ACRES

FACING ON CAR LINE
NEAR JOHNSON'S CROSSING
A good level tract, with extra
rich soil and lies we'll for plating,
having over 1900 feet frontage on
county roads.
Adjoining land sold recently for
$3.50 per acre. Price If sold at once
5000 per acre.
J. NJ. CURTIS & co.
314 Bankers Trust Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

Owner must sell at sacrifice for
$685. 2 elegant lots, mountain and
sound scenery, with coy new cot
tage, electric lights, phone, water,
cellar and attic. Terms. Phone
Main 1928.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

FOR SALE OR EXCHANGE
20-room, good paying rooming
house on c st. near 18th. This is
chance for some one to make
good living on a small Investment.
u. VI. RUTHFIELD
40S Provident Bldg. Main S302
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
SNAP

A nice large tent, nicely furnished,
all sided up and floored. Ali for
t126, and no rental Better than
any 3@room house.
GEO. RUSSELL 81 CO.
eo4 California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
REAL
ESTATE
FREE HoMEsTEAps

We can locate you on best lands
in OREGON, on new railroad now
building; also have some fine relin-
Yakima valley. Good fruit and
wheat land. Some desert claims.
You don't have to live on them.
FORREST d DILLEN LAND co.
Tourist Hotel, 1913 Pacific ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
ANOTHER
CHOICE
TlDELAND SNAP
In SECTION IS


We sold the five-acre tract we adj
vertised on Sunday and the FORUM
ate buyer was Immediately offere'
a good big bonus for his earnes
money receipt.
Just listed another this morning
which Is even BITTER situated and
the price is several hundred dollars
LOWER than anything In this
swiftly moving section.
We KNOW every foot Of Section
35 and just what 1t can be had for.
therefore, when we say that this B.
acre tract is ABSOLUTELY the big
gest snap on the ENTIRE tideiands,
wo discount NOME and can show
you that such is the case.
Will plat Just 4S lots and the
profit is trifle under sic 600.
Requires only small amount OF
cash to handle IL and if you want
this BEST OF ALL bargains, come
In and get the particulars. and do
1t quickly.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
Chicken Raising Pays

$3.50 cash, bal. $2,25O monthly,
same as rent, buys acres land, all
cleared, 40 fruit trees. Groom
house, good barn, milk house, 3
chicken houses, 1 good well; house
ready to move into; close to car, &.
r.; nice neighborhood.
MUTUAL REALTY co.
204 California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02
PER sONAL
BUSINESS
CHANCES
CHEAP TODAY

s-room cottage and 2 fine lots.
only s475; $25 down and $40 month.
ly. See Finley.
GILL ROME INVESTMENT CO.
$40 Pacific Ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-12-02

1890 IL taken at once-Good 5-r.
house, plastered, and 2 lots, on
paved street, So. near Center.
BERTEISON a. co.
1306hs Pacific ave.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-17
S.5ORecipe Cures
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Send Name and Address To.
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goV nervous debility, lack OF vigor, weak
cned manhood. falling memory and lame
back. brought on by eXcesses, unnatural
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! think I owe Il 20 my fellow man 10
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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-17
NOTICE

Notice is hereby gwen BY ne city coun.
eli OF salt Lake city Of the intention 81
such council to make the following de e.
scrIbod Improvement TO wit.
Cons tructing cement walk eight ~ '"c!
Wide and four 80 inches ibicE 20 3, DlaC,
.NfstinG walk on the south side .! Ser.
Erld South street between FiyS; West ruJ
No .. and Gcfray the 1hutt"rs' portion NJ
the cost ond expense thereof, estimated
nj seven hundred gnl NfN-uiu" (ST51
dollars. or on" and l6-iOD CSl i5D d.larr
per front OF linear foot "f gbE tiu1. prop
crty there being $50 feet abuttigg SAID
Improvement by a lO,gl d=sCsam"W; IpCv
the lots or pieces Of ground WITHIN Tho
following described dStr."L lriUs the dis
trict TO bc affected and .r;.oaivl bF saii
Improvement. namely:
The north side ot lots r. 6 aud :.
The total cost Of SAID iUT"olVm,pt Is
estimated at seven hIuGrcG sovcnty-o
aud 9Si0o CSI1l.2O dollsrrS or which sum
the city's portion is twelve md - lOn
tsI9.2Sl dollars leaving s"yen hw;dra3
anG dfty-UiuC fs1f9.O0l dollars 30 nc
raised hy local assessment
All protests and objections To rN" ,at-
rylng out or such intention DIst - GRO
scnted I'm writing 20 the city recorder on
or before tho 18th day q .Soyomh"r-
1909 being the time sct ~ said council
tests and objections Is ray n@ mad"
thereto.
LaIil CITY. Utah.
Lated July 90. 1908
Ciiv Recorder
Sidewalk extension No liS o3oo4
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-17
BEARS SOON BREAK
BACKBONE OF BULLS
Marked Advance in Early Trad
ing Gives Way to Declines
in All Lines.

CHICAGO. Nov. i6-After pronounced
advances in the carly trading, grain In all
the pits here today sank steadily and
closed at or slightly below yesterday 5
final figures Provisions. particularly
pork. took a plnmmct course from the
start.
When tho wheat market opened with n
sharp advance. December goin% NJ iull
cent In the first half hour with May u
close second. conditions seemed .lpe Tor
n repetition OF yesterdays strength. The
backbone of the market, however. vas
quickly broken by numerous Proht ht-taNlns
sales in which big elevator interests were
credited with the lions share. - the
close OF trading, December stood nj S1on.
unchanged from yesterdays bUal quota .
tons. with May e below yesterday, at
sl.05l
The corn pit duplicated tho perform
ance in the wheat trades. ana after a
duccd by unexpected wet wcdth@r over
the entire corn belt. prices saggod under
the hail OF profit taking sales D""elnpHr
closing la r. lower than yesterday at I'll I
m6tgc Cash demand was poor and local
sales totalcd an aggregate OF S1.OoO busu-
els, Car receipts were less than expected,
as We're primaries.
Profit taking saics which changed an
initial advance TO steady decline was
also q feature or tho day In the trading
i'm oats. Primary receipts, as In com.
showed an unusual deficit, The range in
prices in oats was less than i'm wheat or
corn, December closing ia ic lower at "33
n 39yC.
In provisions pork ranged from 20c TO
s2bc; lard. c9c TO 92lc. and ribs from ll5c
To 2Oc lower than yesterdays final fig
ures.