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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-01
o

Sealed proposals will be received
missioners, Carson City, Nevada. I'M
iii II o'clock OOn Monday Oct. II,
1909 for the furnishing Inc installa-
ton OF fourteen canvas awnings on
substantial iron fixtures, same to be
securely attached to stone work ar
ranged with mechanical device fGP
raising and lowering.
For the furnishing and installation
of three combination electrical gas
fixtures for The office of the Attorney
General, completely wired ready for
'.urrent.
FOr the furnishing and Installation
of 1928 square feet OF best quality OF
Administer carpet for the offices OF
Bank Examiner and State Treasurer
OF the color and design as may be Sc
lected by the said officers.
For furnishing and installing one
patent water closet i'll the
office OF Sergeant-at-ArmS of the
Senate; all material to be of the best
quality and installed in a neat and
workmaniike manner to the salts
faction OF the Boaid of Capitoi Com
m~issioners, or their duly authorized
agent.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. A certified
check to the amount of ten percent.
of each bid must accompany each
Board of Capitol Commissioners, a
son City, Nevada.
Date of first publication, Sept 2, 1909
proposal.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-10-01

+. AND A. M.-Carson Lodge No. l.;
holds it's regular communications
on the third Thursday Of the month
in Masonic hall, at 1880 2. m. So
j%ourning brethren are cordially in,
vited to attend.
c. F. QUITS. w. M.
z. d. VANDERLIETH, Secy.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03
NEGATIVE Virtues.

Beware CT making your moral stable
consist of the negative virtues. 1t is
good to abstain, and teach others to
abstain, frcm all that is sinful or hurt
full. But making business of it leads
to emaciation of character, unless one
feeds largely also on the more nutri-
tious diet of active sympathetic benev-
olence.-Oliver Wendell Holmes.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

A Missouri chief Of police pro-
poses to enforce the anti-dog
law, not by Staying the dogs,
but by hustling the owners to
Jail. A true Missourian always
manages to show 'em somehow.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

1t is not often that there is sui
ficient moral to be extracted from
a brutal murder to make it WOr-
thy of notice in an editorial. The
recently discovered murder of Ell
sic Sigel, of New Y York, by China
man who was successively her
Sunday School pupil, her lover,
and then her murderer, is, how
ever, an exception. This case de
monstrates so strikingly the dan
ger to American girls and young
woman who undertake to incul-
cate Christianity in the hearts of
the "heathen Chinese" that it is
worthy of some thought by all
parents whose religious zeal is
such that they may at some time
be tempted to sacrifice their
daughters on this altar of mis-
sionary fervor. 1t is possibly a
t1-ite assertion that many a true
word is spoken in jest but he who
will not learn truth from humer-
Gus writings must miss half the
knowledge present to his under
standing. 1t was Bret Hart who
in a numerous poem remarked
that, For ways that are dark
and tricks that are vain, the
heathean Chinee is peculiar"
and no truer assertion was ever
made in the utmost seriousness.
The peculiarites of the Oriental
mind are far too deep to be faith
omed by American men, to say
nothing of American women and
girls, and the parent who permits
her daughter to enter into that
close association with Cinnamon
which is the inevitable outcome
of Sunday School classes, should
realize that he is far more likely
to be contributed to the work of
the Evil One than to that ofGod.
There is ample opportunity for
the expression of missionary zeal
among the poor and unfortunate
of our own race, and the conver-
sion of Cinnamon should at least
be left to men missionaries.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

"Iowa has an editor ninety
four years of age says the At
lanta Georgian. When that man
promulgated that "We are here
to STAY" he evidently meant it.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

What the country really ought
to do is to start at the bottom
of the whole trouble and revise
some of the members ofCOngress.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Jersey Jnstice has a rival in
Ohio, where a man is to have a
leg amputated in order to save
his life, so that he may be electro
cuted for killing his weetheart.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03
ImmutabIe Conditions.

Another doctor has denounced cor
sets for women as being the source
Of innumerable troubles This is a
nice. situation for him. The women
won't give up corsets and so much the
more work for the physicians. Wom-
en- are what they are and cannot be
change ed.-Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Il am only the servant in the
House." says Speaker Cannon.
But this is an age when the ser
want runs the abliShment.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Only twenty days until Chatta-
nOoga mounts the water wagon,
and that is going to in1ict a
mighty strain on the wagon, too.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Pretty soon we shall be hear
ing mother say, "No, Johnnie,
YOU positively must not go in
your balloon today. You will
oct your head wet"
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

There seems to be no hope that
the Breathitt county (ky.) fued
will die for lack of material. 1t
has engaged the acute sympa-
thies of the Smith family.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

The burglar that tried to rob
Gen. Funston not only failed, but
did his intended victim a favor
bv restoring him tOpubhc notice.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Why should divorce hunters
seek Nevada when little old Chi
cago can turn the trick while you
wait, and then suppress the
news?
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

A Michigan woman wants a
divorce from her husband be-
cause he talks in his sleep. Now
of course, if he merely listened in
his sleep, it would be entirely
different.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Does the world owe the poet
a living?" inquiries a magazine.
Well, if it does, it certainly IS
slow to pay.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

1t costs 800 to swear by tele-
phone in Omaha. but sometimes
it is cheap at that.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Early rising is a good thing at
this time of the year, if ever. Try
it.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Every now and then a Ken
tuckv feudist kills the right man.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Youngstown, Ohio, has un-
coupled her water wagon.
The Winslow mail., 1909-07-03

Publication Office: Mail Building.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
|SHIVELY HEADS OFF
INVESTIGATION

enough votes to head on any fn-
vestigation. Bell, Cameron, Erick-
son, Sweet, of Pierce county, vot-
ed 70 protect the insuranc COM
missioner, right or wrong, and
David, Mckinney, Sayre and Shutt
voted for the probe.
Following the defeat Of tho
resolution Lieutenant Governor
Hay called conference of state
officers and the matter of demand
ing an investigation was talked
over secretly. The officials will
not ask for any probe, however.
Beach of Mason county said that
Shively was simply tool for Sam
Nichols anyway and II there was
to be probe he wanted the head
of the gang looked into.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

full possibilities as does that of
this young chemistry professor at
Johns Hopkins.
One possible disadvantage In
the discovery is that 1t will only
reflect objects directly over it. The
surface of the lens being liquid
cannot be pointed in different d.
rections. However, this can be
overcome, Prof. Wood points
out, by setting up lenses in diff
ferent parts of the earth. The
total expense will not be great.
To see most of Mars a mercury
telescope must be set up on the
equator, for this part of the earth
is nearest to our planet neighbor.
Only mechanical difficulties
confronted Prof. Wood from the
outset in working out. his idea. 1t
had been known before that a
mercury surface revolving till
concave had a high magnifying
power. AS mercury is very SEN
sitfve to the least jar, 1t was
thought by others that revolutions
fast enough to get any results as
a lens would produce SO great
agitation of the surface as to null
lily everything.
But difficulties didn't worry
Prof. Wood. His first step was to
build bowl "a inches across the
top, and equip it around the edge
with many small magnets. This
bowl he had placed in another
metal bowl which was connected
by betting with motor located six
feet away.
When the motor started, 1t set
this outer bowl in circulation. The
magnets on the inner bowl made
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
VAs sum
IN
FILES
King County Bonds SO
Long Hidden That
Many Are I'm
collective
~ United Press Leased wire.)

fBy United Press Leased Wfre.)
SEATTLE, Feb. z7.-Forfeited
bail bonds, amounting to several
Thousand dollars, which should
have been paid into the county
treasury years ago, have been dis
covered by Deputy Prosecuting
Attorney John H. Perry buried In
the files of the county clerks Of
flee in this city.
"How much public money is
hidden there only laborious inves-
tIgation can show" said Perry to-
day. "The greater part of it is In
bonds and obligations. To get at
this or even find out how much
Is there requires going over the
criminal docket cases from 1900
down to date. There must be
thousands of dollars In obligations
that can be realized upon"
For q period of nine years,
bonds for appearance that should
nave been. collected and turned
into the treasury have been filed
away and many have become out
1awed by the statute of limitations
which operates after a period Of
six years.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
MINNESOTA CLUB
IS FORMED IN
TACOMA

Minnesota people who have
come to Tacoma have club. A
big meeting was held at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms last
night and a temporary organiza-
ton effected. All former resi-
dents of Minnesota will now be
registered at the Arcade store and
a committee consisting of J. B.
Churchill, w. P. Sergent, w. 8.
Kennedy and l.. c. Stevenson was
appointed to draft constitution
and bylaws for the association.
Another meeting will be held next
Wednesday night to complete the
organization.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
LIQUOR FIGHT HINGES
ON SMALL TOWN ISSUE
Grimes Special seryice.l

OLYMPIA, Feb. 27.-The local
option fight which will be resumed
on the floor of the house Tues
day, now centers on the DISPOSE
ton of the cities of the fourth
class, and the peculiar condition
has arisen whereby these small
towns are likely to be responsible
for the passage of the Falconer-
McMaster anti-saloon league bill.
It will be remembered that the
anti-saloon league bill only lack
ed one vote of passing the senate
after 1t had passed the house. A
switch of one vote in the upper
house would mean the passage of
this bill, and this one vote will
be Forthcoming unless the compro-
mise bill makes cities of the fourth
class units.
The town of Auburn In King
county viii illustrate the point.
Auburn Is city OF the fourth
class. II 1t is thrown in with the
county as a unit it is a certainty
that 1t would be voted dry.
On the other hand, II the Fal-
coner-McMaster bill should be
passed and become a law, Au-
burns chances of remaining wei
would be much brighter as Au.
Z burn would have the wet votes OF
Seattle to help her keep the coun-
ty wet.
There are towns In both Pierce
and Spokane counties In exactly
the same condition as Auburn
and this IL the reason why com.
promise has been SO slow matur.
: Ing. The anti-saloon league peo
pie have been well aware of THU
fact and have held 1t as q clut
over the heads of the vets, who
nevertheless, have valiantly stood
pat In their determination to de
s feat the anti-saloon league.
The bill drawn by the house
public morals committee makes
cities Of the first, second and thirt
class units, and 1t is here that the
4 local option storm Will breal
anew next week.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
ELKS SCORE HIT
IN MUSICAL PLAY

Nancy" Edwin Conner, real
Irish cop, was high
ly appreciated as Officer O'Calla-
han, and his song, Sullivan" was
a feature of the evening.
s. J. Jeffs, who sang when
the Right Little Girl Comes
Along" was another feature OF
the evening. His song was aug
mented by the full chorus. Homer
F. King, In the part Of Dusty
Rhodes, was a whole show. in him
self, creating a great number of
the side-splitting comic complexi-
ties. James H. Snyder, as Ed
mund Keane, was the only serious
one In the bunch, and added just
enough seriousness to enhance the
buoyancy of the others.
Other popular players were
Mrs. Moffatt, Oscar Thompson, E.
Mcleod, Miss Grace Dawson and
George Thatcher.
The Elks' show Is decidedly
well worth seeing. It will be re-
peated this evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
GIRLS WHIPPED
BY PRINCIPAL
OF SCHOOL

SAN LEANDRO, CAL, Feb. 27.
ALI San Leandro today is up in
arms over the action of Vice
Principal Charles Benner, of the
local grammar school, in flashing
two girls over the hands with a
heavy strap because they made the
mistake in their class room of
saying "John and / am tired" in
stead of John and l are tired"
The board of education Is being
urged to investigate the matter
with a view to Benner's dismissal.
Edna Peters, 13 years old, and
Alverna Damont, Is, were the vic
Tins of Benner's strenuous dis
ciplinary treatment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

The simplicity of the new dis
covery is not its least important
feature. The cost of building a
modern telescope such as is used
at the Lick or the Yerkes observa-
tories, is tremendous. The lenses
take from two to three years of
the most patient and expert work
to grind.
In the new telescope all that is
needed is a comparatively shall
low cave, built of cement or stone
to avoid vibration which would
distort the surface, a dynamo, and
betting to make the bowl rotate
the bowl of mercury itself. The
size of the bowl, hence the size oil
the lens, could be as large as de-
sired. Prof. Wood dreams OF one
"a feet In diameter. It's reflective
power would be almost incalcula-
BILE.
The discovery has barely passed
the experimental stage, but al
ready the results have been SO
satisfactory that the discovered is
confident that all that is needed
to accomplish its complete success
is to overcome purely mechanical
obstacles to the construction of a
bowl large enough for his pur-
poses.
Scientists already known some
thing about Mars, our nearest
planetary neighbor. They know
it is half as large as the earth
that 1t has two months, one MAX
ing the circuit in eight hours, the
other In 80. They know that the
force of gravity does not pull as
strongly There as here, and that
a day on Mars is half an hour
longer than it is here. They have
even constructed maps of the sur
face, showing land, mountains,
and water channels.
But these things will only be the
alphabet of our knowledge in
comparison with the possibilities
of the new discovery. Cities can
be explored, people seen at close
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

BALTIMORE, Nd, Feb. &c.
That the planet Mars is to be
brought SO close to the earth that
its people, its customs, habits,
commerce, dwellings, agriculture,
amusements, even, can be studied
from the earth, is the latest scien-
tific possibility.
At least this is the meaning SCI
entists are reading into new tel
escope now being perfected by
Prof. Robt. w. Wood of Johns
Hopkins university. 1t is claimed
that 1t will span the 140,000,000
miles of space between the earth
and Mars and make true the wild
est dreams of Jules eVrne and II.
G. Wells and will revolutionize
astronomy.
A bowl of liquid mercury, re-
volving at high speed-this is the
whole content of Prof. Woods dis
covery. Such surface, made
highly concave by the revolutions,
will magnify beyond the powers of
the most perfect lens yet built.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
BILLY" SUNDAY
H0RSEWHIPPED
IN PULPIT
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Feb. 81
In the midst of revival services
conducted by BILLY" Sunday, the
former baseball player, the evan
gelist was suddenly attacked by
Sherman Potts and horsewhipped,
being dealt several singing cuts.
Sunday jumped for his antagonist
and knocked him down and the
two rolled on the floor in strenu-
GUS battle while panic reigned.
The belligerent Potts was finally
subdued and turned over to po-
licemen and the meeting proceed
ed.
Potts was once an inmate Of an
insane asylum. He said he at
tackled Sunday because he has as
sailed women.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
JAILED
DURING
RIOT
Scores Are Injured and
r1any Arrested DUR
ing Outbreak in
Portugal
LISBON, VIA BADAJOs,

LISBON, VIA BADAJOS,
Feb. 27.-Scores of persons
were injured and more than
200 arrests were made today
in connection with revolution
ary demonstrations during o
carnival. The outbreak was
executed along the lines OF
the demonstration planned
for February. 4, the anniver-
sary of the assassination OF
King Carlos and Prince Luis.
That prospective disorder,
however, was prevented by
the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
HOME TALENT PRODUCTION
IA NIGHT IN BOHEMIA, DE-
LIGHTS BIG AUDIENCE-TO
BE REPEATED THIS EVEN
ING.

Before q record-breaking audi
ence, the initial performance OF
"A Night in Bohemia" was given
1T the Tacoma theater last night,
under the auspices of Elks Lodge
No. TIA, and won instant recog-
milton as q remarkable piece of
amateur work. "A Night in Be-
hemia" can be called almost any
thing. It is scheduled as a musi-
cal comedy, but spasms of comic
opera and burlesque are SO cley-
erly interpreted that the show
really assumes the aspect of JOY
full conglomeration of nonsense.
Little Miss Marie Dorothy John
ron made the hit of the evening,
and was encored time after time
IN her dainty song Fancy Little
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

There ia only one method of
handling the criminal Juvenile
problem" said Humane Officer
Van Voris today, ''and that is to
force young women who contem-
plate getting married to take an
examination as to their capability
Of raising children. In all my
varied experience the mother is
at fault IL her children turn
against her. Mothers of today
do not understand their children.
They do not try to place the right
environment about them, and they
do not watch them closely enough.
"Of course, the scheme of fore
ing a young woman to take the
examination before marriage
could not be brought about in a
minute, but / firmly believe that
It will eventually come to pass
that the study of child culture will
be imperative. Some of the moth
ers of today should be arrested
and prosecuted for criminal negli-
gence of their children.
Gust the other day a case of
this sort came up. A little girl
of Old Town was taken into Gus
tody because she refused to live
at home. She was taken before
the Juvenile Judge and sent to
live with q probationary officer.
1 learned that the home Influences
we're % had that the GIRL could no
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
THE TACOMA TINES
REMARKABLE INVENTION MAY
BRING MARS PEOPLE TO VIEW

that one revolve with the outer
one. There was no mechanical
connection between the two.
Hence no vibrations in the inner
one. In this inner bowl, Prof.
Wood poured his mercury-his
lens.
Then as the bowl was revolved
the surface grew concave, and be-
gan to draw the heaven closer
down. With greater speed the
heavens drew closer and closer
yet. Vibrations being eliminated,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
ADVERTISING FUND
IS GROWING
RAPIDLY

Yesterday swelled the Tacoma
advertising fund $3.50 and it was
1896 last night when the books
closed. Subscriptions are still
pouring in and 1t is expected the
$4,000 will be raised without
much difficulty.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
WOULDN'T ASSIST
OFFICER; MUST
FACE COURT

Because Sam Simpson WOULD
not assist him in making an ar
rest in Bismarck last night, Officer
Shaffer swore to a warrant and
the man will be arrested. Shaffer
was arresting John Conner and
Sid Randell, both disorderly and
drunk, and called upon Simpson
to help him. Simpson refused,
and, in the scuffling, the officer
lost one of his prisoners. When
Simpson is arrested he will face .
charge of resisting an officer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
INSURANCE COMMISSIONER
GETS OUT OF TIGHT HOLE
WHEN LEGISLATURE DE-
CIDES NOT TO CONDUCT
PROBE.
(Times SpeciaI Seryice.)

OLYMPIA, Feb. 27.--By siren
uous lobbying, Insurance Commits
sioner Shively yesterday succeed
ed in defeating in the house the
Scott resolution providing for an
investigation of his Office.
Shively admitted that he was q
member of the Pacific Live Stock
association of Spokane, now de-
funct, and that he had pocketed
the fees from various insurance
companies, but he mustered
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
RIOT IN TURKEY

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Feb. az.
"A demonstration by the Young
Turks adherents occurred today
on the streets Of this city. The
outbreak was suppressed only by
the greatest activity on the part
OF the police. Kaimfl Pasha. the
deposed grand vizier, b suspected
Of having melted the movement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
new JAILER Isl
APPOINTED

Chief of Police Duley has an
nounced the appointment of Steve
Murphy, formerly deputy sheriff
and county TALLER, as jailer for the
city, to take the place of ]. A..
Mitchell, who has asked to be
transferred to a policeman's beat.
The appointment will take effect
March /. Murphy has had great
deal of experience in police work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
NEXT PRESIDENT is
OFF FOR WASHINGTON

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Presi-
dent-elect Taft and Mrs. Taft, &C
companied by two secret service
agents, left for Washington today
They were cheered by crowd al
the ferry station.
The Tafts will be guests Of w
j. Boardman at Washington until
March 4.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

stay there, and that her mother
made life almost unbearable for
her.
Mr.. Van Voris has been engaged
in juvenile work for several years
and has reformed more young
criminals, both girls and boys,
than any humane worker on Puget
Sound.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
FERN HILL BOOSTERS
WILL HOLD BANQUET

Fern Hill boosters will hold a
big banquet tonight, and, when
they get through, the Fern Hill
fellows say everybody within a
radius of ten miles will appreciate
the fact that their suburb is on
the map.
Several orators with good lungs
are on the program for toasts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27
SOCIETY
PLANS BIG
Meeting

The Ohio society workers are
getting ready for big meeting
next month. Arrangements were
made with the chamber of COM
merce for a meeting place today
and about March Is a meeting
will be held at which all Buckeyes
are expected to come out.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

the thing was solved. 1t was only
necessary to get a larger surface,
a more powerful motor, more
perfect adjustment of bearings
and surfaces.
{ Prof. Wood is now working out
his plans for a larger telescope,
the one which shall realize his
dreams, he hopes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

along Pacific avenue to see wheth-
er the merchants want them. II
they will pay for the material
Electrician Lauzon will urged the
council to do the work and fix up
the street.
After they are IN the cost of
operation would be less than the
present bill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

The funeral of Sister Mary Co
lomba. q very successful teacher
In the musical department of
Aquinas academy, who died We'd
nesday night. was held this morn
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-27

range, communication entered in
to, perhaps whole world of
knowledge opened to earth beings.
No discovery ever made in
astronomy opens up such wonder