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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
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The housewife who uses canned
goods and does not understand the
comparative merits of the various
brands labors at a disadvantage.
While the whole range of Amer
lean timed goods is vastly i'm
proved over what It has been, It is
still necessary to know the brands
in order to get satisfactory results.
The woman who telephones her
grocer for some of those nice
sweet peas like the ones l had last
time" has but her own negligence
to blame If she gets tough and
tasteless vegetables.
II bread is used instead of pas
try flour in a baking powder mix
ture, deduct two tablespoons from
each cup called for in the recipe
Never use melted butter in max
ing cake. 1t will make the cake
heavy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

MISS MAUDE LEONA HANDLE
is entertaining at cards this
evening at the Handle residence
on North I street. A large
number of invitations has been
issued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

For Fresh Fish try American
Fish Co.. City Dock. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
MIR. sKYGACK FROM MARS.

He vis the Earth
Observations
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

SIS the financial furry Overt"
Eyes, until somebody drops a
dime in a street car full of women
and they all lay claim to it."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

japan is too poor to go to war.
SAY some. Then why walt until
she isn't?" ask others.
Two thousand pampered dogs
were exhibited in the New York
bench show. Nearly that many
men can be found in the bread
line every night.
King Edward and the German
emperor kissed each other several
times when they met. Ach!!
That big oil well at Dos Bocas,
Mex, is now spouting rock as we'll
as other things. This well will be
gold mine If somebody devises a
pipe line that will carry rocks.
Here's another from New Jer-
sey: Newark man invented a fly
ing machine guaranteed to make
60 miles an hour. But it hasn't
performed yet.
GreaC Britain IS TO Du1ld SIX new
lDreadnaughts. If Great Britain
dreaded naught. she would not
have to build them.
Duke of Abruzzi, In order to
forget all, is going to climb Mt.
Karakorum, $4,000 feet high.
Doubtless if Miss Elkins says the
word he will climb down again.
Wireless Hero Binns was well
coined to his home town of Peter
borough, England, by three brass
bands and the lord mayor. So far
he has been spared the present of
a house.
| whats the use of fishing all
lday and catching nothing?"
Just as much as there is in
flirting and always losing out"
The pessimist says that the rea-
Eson brides wear long wells Is to
conceal their satisfaction.
4 SIS the financial furry Overt"
Eyes, until somebody drops a
tdime in a street car full Of women
and they all lay claim to it." q.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

THE EDELWEISS CLUB will
meet tomorrow at the new
home of Mrs. G. Eberts, 1901
North Twenty-third. An inter-
esting program has been pre-
pared for the afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
lOFLNTEREST TO WOMEN

81 q,
MISS FLORENCE FAIRWEATH-
Err entertained at a delightful
card party Tuesday evening, at
her home, 3110 North Twenty
fourth, twelve couples attend
ing. Card favors were won by
Miss Edith Moore. Dainty re-
freshments concluded the even
ing.
NEARLY $50 WAS RAISED for
the piano fund of the Ladies
Musical club at the reception
and card party, held at the
home of Mrs. George B. Kanie
yesterday afternoon. The affair
was an unqualified success.
A MOTHERS MEETING was
held this afternoon at $3.50 in
the Edison school, addresses be-
ing made by Miss Mary Brown,
of the w. G. T. u, and William
8. Van Voris, of the Tacoma
Humane society. A number OF
these mothers meetings have
been arranged by the w. G. T.
U. to be held in the various
school buildings during the
season.
THE w. c. T. U. will hold a
Frances willard memorial
meeting on Tuesday at the
home of Mrs. Kennedy, South
Fifty-sixth and Warner streets.
The meeting will convene at
$3.50. Refreshments will con-
clude an afternoon of music
and literary entertainment.
THE YONUG PEOPLES So
GETTY of the Emmanuel Pres
byterian church will give a
"kid social" in the church par
lors tomorrow evening. Juven-
lie costumes will be worn by all
those attending. All persons
interested in the club are in
vited to attend.
VIRGINIA DARE CHAPTER, D.
A. R., will meet tomorrow art
ernoon at the home of Mrs. P.
G. Kaufman, 400 North II
street.
AT A MEETING held in the par
lors of the Emmanuel Presby-
terrain church last evening, the
Mems club of the church was
formally organized. Supper was
served to the forty-five men at
tending by the ladies' of the
church and impromptu speeches.
followed. Rev. Murdoch Nc
Leod of the First church led
the talks with an address on
Church Organization FOR
Men,"
THE COMMITTEE which VIII
have charge of the woman's
exhibit of Pierce county at the
A.-Y.-P. exposition met Tues
day afternoon at the home or
Mrs. A. d. e. Beck, on North
Fifth street. The committee
includes five representative Ia
coma women, with Mrs. Horace
G. Scott as chairman.
circle will be entertained this
evening at the home of Mrs. J.
s. Norris, S061s South Yakima
avenue.
MRS. e. P. NORTON will be hos
tess for the meeting Of the IL
lena club tomorrow afternoon,
the topic of the afternoon be-
ing "The New Woman In Jap
an" A paper on 1.-THE History
of Japan" will be read by one
of the members. Among the
new members of the club Is
Mrs. William A. Barnes, elect
ed as an honorary member at
the last meeting.
FERN AUXILIARY, o. e. s., win
be entertained tomorrow after
noon at the home of Mrs. L.
G.. Ferris, SIT South o street.
The auxiliary will hold it's an
nual election of officers during
the first meeting in March.
ONE OF THE social events of
the week will be the fourth
tennis dance to be given at the
club house, North Seventh ana
Tacoma avenue, tomorrow
evening.
THE EDELWEISS CLUB will
meet tomorrow at the new
home of Mrs. G. Eberts. 1901
North Twenty-third. An inter-
esting program has been pre-
pared for the afternoon.
MISS MAUDE LEONA HANDLE
is entertaining at cards this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
TINES HUMOR DEPARTMENT
A Word from Josh Wise.

"Ef we tax bach
elors, oughtn't we
pension m o rr 1 o d
menu"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

"Homephonit"-you know why
you should. **s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

japan is too poor to go to war,
say some. "Then why walt until
| she isn't?" ask others.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

Great Britain is to build six new
Dreadnaughts. If Great Britain
dreaded naught, she would not
have to build them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

Two thousand pampered dogs
were exhibited in the New York
bench show. Nearly that many
men can be found in the bread
line every night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

The pessimist says that the rea.
son brides wear long wells Is tC
conceal their satisfaction.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

That big oil well at Dos Bocas,
Mex, is now spouting rock as we'll
as other things. This well will be
a gold mine If somebody devises a
pipe line that will carry rocks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

Duke of Abruzzi, In order to
forget all, is going to climb Mt.
Karakorum, $4,000 feet high.
Doubtless If Miss Elkins says the
word he will climb down again.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

Here's another from New Jer-
sey: Newark man invented a fly
ing machine guaranteed to make
60 miles an hour. But it hasn't
performed yet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

ONE OF THE social events OF
the week will be the fourth
tennis dance to be given at the
club house, North Seventh and
Tacoma avenue, tomorrow
evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

King Edward and the German
emperor kissed each other several
times when they met. Ach!!
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

AT A MEETING held in the par
lors of the Emmanuel Presby-
terrain church last evening, the
Mems club of the church was
formally organized. Supper was
served to the forty-five men at
tending by the ladies' of the
church and impromptu speeches.
followed. Rev. Murdoch Nc
Leod of the First church led
the talks with an address on
Church Organization ror
Men,"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18
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A MOTHERS MEETING was
held this afternoon at $3.50 in
the Edison school, addresses be-
ing made by Miss Mary Brown,
of the w. G. T. u, and William
s. Van Voris, of the Tacoma
Humane society. A number OF
these mothers meetings have
been arranged by the w. G. T.
U. to be held in the various
school buildings during the
season.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

THE w. G. T. U. will hold
Frances Willard memoir;
meeting on Tuesday at tn
home of Mrs. Kennedy, Sout
Fifty-sixth and Warner street
The meeting will convene 6
$3.50. Refreshments will cor
clude an afternoon of musl
and literary entertainment.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

AN UNFORTUNATE WEAKNESS
DESCRIBING AN EMOTION

er: What was your first thought when your machine
IN?
Enthusiast: wondered whether he. had denied my
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

VIRGINIA DARE CHAPTER, D.
A. R., will meet tomorrow art
ernoon at the home of Mrs. P.
C. Kaufman, 400 North /
street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-02-18

THE YONUG PEOPLES sc
GETTY of the Emmanuel Pres
byterian church will give
'kid social" in the church pal
lors tomorrow evening. Juver
lie costumes will be worn by a
those attending. All person
interested in the club are IL
vited to attend.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
WEDDING FE4ST-UNP4ID
II. ". Schuenker, Jr., Frnnhiy
Admits He Married on Expectation.

When William NJ. Schwenk-r, jr., the son OF a
millionaire dealer in brewers supplies was married
"a Mae Murray, an actress, last September he gave
? wedding bl eakfast at Rectors that cost S9Sl-
The restaurant man has been trying ever since 10
Get his money He brought suit in the Municipal
Court and recovered judgment for the fun amounl
hut the Judgment returned nnsatshed
Schwenke appeared yesterday FOR examination IN
suppIen1entary proceedings The Judgment DEBTOR
testified that before his marriage he lived WIN ms
fa+,.-r and sister al No. SO Riverside Drive HIS
mother and father are divorced he said. SchVenker
said thai he had no business when he was married
What old YOU get on married on asked Ny
Never who represented the plaintiff.
..rxpecrations; and my expectations were not
realized
Schwenker said that his father had refused 10
helm him hut he thought that soon as his rather
recovered from an attack Of rheumatism and coud
sign checks every hing would be all right Al pres
ent the Judgment debtor said, ne and his wife were
living in furnished at No 1926 Park avenue.
and that they cooked their own meals over gas
sro,-a He said that tho due to-day. ana
he did no, know where the money vas coming from
The witness testified that there VAS A juoEHehl
for SS.- hanging him for r taiiors hii'' anu
that he had been forced return s25" worth "i
furniture 10 q dealer because he could not pay
for II Counsel FOR Rector thought that his wealthy
father should paw his bills but ScnwenkeT salH
that his father did not know that Judgment hdd
been secured against MIN
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10

523 steeraEe passengers mails and mdse. Arrived
steamer Teners1u Dole Newport News Norfolk
10 the Old Dominion s. co with passenge's and mdse
steamer Rio Grante Ayery Mobile April 1. Tampa
and Sdsc se tassFn IN 9an"i nN R,Ine ILL
MsTeh ia ana Havana 20 Via fnsdepbia April ; to
'hs nv W I v % Fenlon Havana March 2s via
Philadelphia April : TO the standard oil Go. wiki oil
oT F,ea@sr eSns HT2apR Erphs al GER Bemann Nipe April >
the IS Line with sugar Arrived at the Bar
steamer Harry Iuckenbqch. Dalton. Yahasoa March -
to the with mdse- Arrived at the Bar at
& y rsgs Magsesf % ,n MqTen a rsi3 53 ami ami
0S Storage passengers and mise Arrived al the hsr
steamer m Narrasauset, ,Rr, George March ~
and Shields % to in ballast Passed in
,H & Shrine o5S1s Ras9@s IA Ay5ss MANI
SSs Ma2dn 70 and T % Is % to Tno &i Rupsch,
ballast, Arrived at the BAR a, d : a m l,spanarno yarc7
a.; ane 56 Nail IS Co with Bar at
and aPp4 @ S, 5 @H5s 1a rSaSR 3 SG CO., Sa
quebaeho wood Arrived at he 1T rrs Mach - TO
oelrichs 60 25o cabin and 22S steerage passen
steamer Wit,ckind Ger, oeenauer Bremen March -
masT rim " Eel Friedrich Ger, pcyaucr Mon
n SAINT" Martha AnT Si n 1n'o2 2 i1 ~ pas
scnsers mails and mdse ATriyed at he Ear =, m -,
uenham q Boyesen. with i6 cabin and lG52 steerase
rassenrers and mdse Arrived the Bar mt ] a
steamer S'avonia C8rl punnins Friese March Ia
Ftime ~ Palermo Naples % and Gibraltar - 20
the Cunnrd Ltd. with ll6 cabin and l9el steerage
passengers nd mdse. Arrived at the tar at q m
Prince tsSr1 ord New Orleans April
. to Paul + Co. in ballast Left Quarantine
az $50 a 81, q,
steamer Mauretanla tRrl. Pritchard IIve-rool April
,rd Queenstown the Cunard SIS Co. witu E4 CABIN
aud mails and mdse Arrived at
Steamer civ of columbus. Burg Savannah Auri G.
the ocean Sc with passengers and mdse Passed IN
Quarantine $50
Steamer Fl Dorado. Nelson. New orleans Apri! = 70
h. SCIthern Pacific co. with mdse. Passed in sandy
Hook a $40 ,. -, . . -.
So-trorn Pacific G." with ndse Passed in Quarantine
Al 'ennd, nd, Hoot \ J. ApriI aao p uwInd west south
u-sst rresb breeze. moderate sea
SAILED
steamers Vigrancia Tampico Guiana FTl bermuda;
cornton ,Frl Ra tnlore: Atiantian OBrl W orleans
anac,e ,-Narestou. Nine Ray.
~ rarInov --: Rhcta tCeD Philadelphia: C1tv -
-,nrett Rnston: Princess Anne Norfolk; Enn shrook
tRr C'arCenas: carolyn. Port Tampa.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
M4URET4NIA'S BID TRIP.
Count and Countess S@echenW We're
Among Her Many Passengers.

Af,er an unusually rough passage across the At
lantic which made many Of her li60 passengers
.-asfcsx the Cunari liner Mauretania arrived here
,estar5a,. Although she had head winds and high
seas practically throughout the passage, captain
Tori,cbard drove her through at an average speed
Of 35-94 knots. -
Count I4aszIo Szechenyi. accompanied by me
.,,,,+ees who was Miss Gladys Vanderbilt were
,,.ss.,re-s y, -,s Mauretania. The count was sea
sick throughout greater part OF the passage ouI
his wife who Is n good sailor. was on the prom
enade deck daily and was in excellent heal'n anu
spirits when the steamer docked Yesterday
She wanted 70 talk Of nothing but her BABY
,.to,,, ef,a left In Hungary with her husband 8
mother "Oh. he looks Just like his papa said the
countess 'TIe is just four months old and-"eil
he Is lust lovely. He was bit too Young 70 coi''7
over with us. but We will let him nave looh " a.
America later We will visit here with relatives
and friends for about six weeks. and then return
Rudapest
Miss Nora Langhorne. a sister Of Mrs. Charles
Dana Gibson. and Mrs. Waldorf Astor. and Faul
p,inps 70 whom she is engaged. were also passen-
ears on the uarretania Miss Ianghorne travelled
with her sister. Mrs Reginald Brooks. and MI
Phipps was accompanied by his sister.
Admiral Baron Sakamoto- who represented Japan
AZ the recent naval conference In London. WIS d
ma assenger He said the conference was great sue
cess and ne wondered that such a meeting OF lhe
powers had not been called many years ago. No"
that a definite understanding has been reacheo ol
what Is Contraband in time Of war AdnlraI 9"A'
n7oto believes the conlmerc" OF the Worid VIII Le'
secure He secuted the idea thar there was any
unfriendIv feeling between the United States ana
japan.
Eugene Zimmerman. father Of the puchess o'
Manchester with whom he had been ''siIIHs'
brought over that Mr. TAFT Is h"Id IN Is"
regard in financial circles Of England he salo the
only RELIEF Tor the unemployed OF England IS i"'
the government to put tariff on much OF is I'M
ports He said the consequent rise IN the price u
imported food products would he insgnihcan' COM
rarad u;rh benefits derived from the tariff
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
TRACY REPORT 1PPE4L,
J. u. Lery Not Satisfied 7cifh DEBT
Limit Decision.

on the invitation of the Allied Real Estate Inter
esrs Of which Allan Robinson is president. men
pror7inent in civic and financial affairs will meet At
luncheon at the city Lunch club, No l65 Broad
7vav on Monday, 10 discuss the practical effects of
the decision Of General Benjamin F. Tracy on the
cty's debt mourning pacity and to consider the
problems raised by it
Among the organizations asked to be represented
are the Chamber Of Commerce Merchants Asso-
citation. City club Board Of Trade and Transporta-
ton and the Greater New York Taxpayers CON
ference Among individuals invited are F. A
Vanderbilt Edgar J. Levey. Judge Dillon. Pau
WarbJrg Robert ". De Forest. Abraham AbTa-
hams. George Zabriskie and Andrew Mills.
Il is said that Jefferson VI. Levy, who brought
the first suit 10 restrain the Board % Estimate
from granting an appropriation for the Fourth
avenue subway, will try prevent the conhrn1a-
tion by Justice Blanchard OF the report Of Gen
eral Tracy. Senator Robert r Wagner counsel
for MI Levy, said yesterday:
The report of General Tracy differs materially
in only two points from the contentious made by
ne These differences are TO be found in the
rereree.s conclusion excluding contract liabilities
and revenue bonds as Indebtedness within the con
stitlitfon The attorneys for Nj Levy maintain
that on these points they will he upheld by
the Appellate Division. which an appeal viii
Immediately be taken.
As TO revenue bonds. the referee is certainly
wrong He confuses the term when issued with
for issued only those bonds issued against cur
rent taxes should he excluded debt Revenue
bonds issued against arrears % taxes should he
included as debt
ferred to by General Tracy authority for ex-
,sludinE contracts as Indebtedness except work
actually performed under the contract not
similar the conditions here
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
LITTLE LAD DIES FOR HIS FATHER.
Se7en-Year- Old Boy Who Risked His Life in
Burning Building Succumbs to Burns

VIII Williams. the seven-year-old boy who rushed
back into his burning home. at No. 2012 Third ave-
nue. early yesterday morning TO save his father
who he thought stil In the building. died from
his burns he saving his prayers in Harlem
Hospital Yesterday.
William williams. the father or the hoy. lived on
fourth floor OF the house with his wife four
children. When they were awakened by police
man they managed 10 reach the street in safety
There the family became separated, and VIII. not
finding his father, started 10 The boy insisted
that father still in the building. Policeman
Searle eft him for minute to obtain for
the chilled boy. and VIXEN he returned VIII was
missing Some said he had back into the
building. and fremen dashed TO his rescue.
on the landing Of the third floor they found him
unconscious. his night shirt burned from his BODY
He was taken to nearby store and ambulance
summoned from Harlem Hospital Father Schultz
Of the Church of Our Lady. al Second avenue and
18th street. where Will A choir boy. knet over
the lad and blessed MIN. Then ne taken to the
hospital. where he died.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
CROKER NOT UORRIED-
Peace or Fight Ill the Same to HIM
He Says.

Ricbard croker now at the Democratic club. j.
having rrouble convincing his friends that h" l. out
of poitics They went at him again YESTERDAY on
tho bockneved subject. and got the usual answer
u have stated dozen times that am not ac-
lively Interested in politics said MI croker No'
am here to help max" peace between "a'IIlS
l.aders n the leaders don't know enough 10 get
along peacoabIy. let them hGht 1t is all the same
10 ne"
Isn't there danger OF the Democrats being beP'-
on II the leaders keep on hShtins among 'n'i"
selves
perhaps there is but they are in charge OF the
organization and II they don't know enough Z" sop
nGhrlng why let them take the consequences. me
gentlemen In charge Of the local organizations ar
fully competent 20 manage them % l%"N' ]" "''
have no suggestions Of kind 20 offer
Mr. Croker spent part Of yesterday with d"ntS'-
on Monday night at IN" Manhattan Club he WI.
dine with the Albany Burgesses Corps. which elected
him recently an honorary member
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
NEW Law FOR SPEEDERs
MASS MEETING PLANNED
Paradise for Pedestrians IN Sight #
Al Goes WeH.

Automobilists in this city asked their lawyers
Yesterday What are we coming to9'' Lawyers
asked for time 10 think matters over. and agreed
that something should be done Automohilists ex-
claimed: we are being prosecuted to make a
pedestrian paradise" Chaufeurs complained; we
are made to take the stigma which properly sh"uld
rest with the owners, whose orders we but ooeE.
In the mean time. pedestrians. aware OF 'he ar
rest OF G9 automobilists charged with NloIatihS inc
traffic regulations this city in twenty-four hours'
increased their vigilance at street crossings
rv-o sides f, every question repeated an ofhcer
of the National Highways Protective Society IT mis-
automobile regulation question mas ten thousa.
'asDects II YOU don't believe it, try to settle IT,
The Professional Chauheurs' Club of America
has its prescription Its members assert that the
hrunt of the present unfriendy attitude OF the
public toward cars has been borne by theiil'
They want the whole question placed before tiie
public in meeting assembled.
Xenophon 2. Huddy, counsel for the cIuh' Ialheu
Yesterday with Henry Clevs president of the Ma
tiOnal Highways Protective Society. and later at
Mr. Clews's request. embodied the ideas OF Ihe
club members in letter. The plan calls toI tne
inviting Of all automobile owners, manufacturers
dealers garage keepers and chauneurs 10 s''eiu
and take part in this meeting. which. II is oelleNe"
should be held soon. Members OF the FoHce De
partment the magistrates and Justices OF tue cou
OF Special Sessions, also 10 De lhNlteu' IN
public especially, Mr.. Huddy said. shouId be III eeu
10 lie present and participate freely IN the u'S
cussion.
- ho,i,,.a that We can do a great deal to elm
= ,I,-.,. ,,, -e,s,,ass driving" the letter to
49,, 80 ttrd .,Iner,. * a wav TO deal with
this new wrong. which is matte; o. tac'' an
old wrong committed b. a instrument. VI
~ 9 ,s fa,,. legislation and the Very best
.I,, -,a,,,o,,. .ef,,IIatiops ina, can ueyised.
,,o,, -, ,o,e,tiner All users of the highways"
- -. t, ,rf.,,,;,r, ,,f this Kind it was suggest
d that ~ This mass meeting resolutions should be
eu ~ - --.--.., coD,u,ir-ee ap-
adopted pcl'''" liam
poir
Tho rarition. and resolutions after having oeeh
k. - .or,,rda,ca with the will OF the
NoI'i-''t ~ - ..,,a,. ra taken to Al
Co'' t ,isla.,,rs with an urgent request
= , Low he enacted at this session a law
10. I'm :; ,r.t,,,f,, rer,odv the present condi-
New-York tribune., 1909-04-10
POISONED STREET DEPARTMENT HORSES

The polce OF tla West 47th street station are in
veStiFatiag the poisoning OF horses belonging
The Department Of Street Cleaning at 52d street and
the North River yesterday evening The horses
were attached 10 wagon the dumping station
in 52d and the river front. when. the police
aneEe. small hoy approached the horses and
offered them several Jumps Of sugar. which they
swallowed "a few minutes the animals gave
evidence Of having received some powerful poison.
and within five minutes after the boy had disap-
peared Of the hors=s ued. and the other had TO
saot by Policeman Flood. OF the West 47th street
station.
Dr. d. J. MaEin. Tire veterinarian or the depart
ment was called for assistance and saved sew
eral other horses from the effects of the poison.
The police declared. after investigation that
the boy who gave the poisoned sugar 10 the ami
mails in tire employ of whom they
peol place under arrest within the next twenty
four hours examination ~ the jieces Of sugar
which Eai not been cat~n showed that they rad
ben soaked in strrchniue.