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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
CITY MAY TAKE OVER
TELEPHONE BUSINESS

will be made secure before the
new charter takes effect.
Councilman Giblett says he is
in favor of the city taking charge
of the whole telephone business.
Unless the companies can be
forced to consolidate and lower
rates Giblett would have the city
take the business itself.
''If the city starts to do this |
think the companies would get
together in short order and give
the people better service for less
money. II they wouldn't, then l
say let the city take the business
itself"
The city now has the poles ne
cessary for telephone service, in
fact a large number of the wires
of the present companies are on
city poles. The city also has the
4inemen necessary to keep up the
work. 1t is believed the city
could operate the telephone sys-
tenn in Tacoma at not more than
$25 a year for the best business
telephones and not more than 81
a month for residences.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
COUNCIL TAKES UP THE
PROBLEM-BELL COMPANY
WANTS NEW LEASE OF
LIFE.

The BEN Telephone company
here wants to. get a new lease of
life before the commission plan
goes into effect, when the people
will have something to say about
franchises.
The telephone situation in Ia
coma is abominable. Two COM
panies are operating at a very
high price, and the service is
nothing to brag of at that.
The Bell phone franchise has
expired. The council ordered suit
started to Dust 1t but before 1t was
done the company. seeing the new
charter was to be adopted giving
the people the right to vote down
franchises, rushed to Councilman
BELL and had him call the suit Off
Now the Bell people will meet
with the council hext Wednesday
might and try to patch up some
settlement by which the company
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
WILL INSPECT
/. T.R. & P. BOOKS

City Controller Meads will have
the books of the T. r. e. p. COM
pany examined to determine
whether the city has been getting
its proper share of the gross re-
ceipts under the franchise.
The last report looked queer.
The controller says he yesterday
received information which pur-
ported to be authentic, to the eff
feet that at least some of the fig
ures in the report of the company
to the city were absolutely false.
The city council last night au-
thorized the controller to at once
make an examination of the T. r..
& P. books to see what the city
should receive.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

meal for one, no matter what the
cost. The waiter confidently ex-
poets his nickel, and when he gets
1T he thanks you and smiles hap
PLY. If you do not give it to him
he regards you as scoundrel
who ought not to be at large.
Walters and-and Walters.
The other day things went
wrong in this place through the
moving of the kitchen, and some
guests became angry because of
poor service. One of the most
pathetic sights l have ever seen
was a portly Teutonic servitor,
with the tears actually running
down his cheeks, bewailing the
fact that a customer had gone
away in huff after cold fish had
twice been offered to him.
AN oldt customer he was, goot
for a nickel or two day, and now
he ISIS not coming back any more"
he lamented, and mopped his
lamps with napkin.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
JEFFR|ES DUE
IN NEW YORK.;
FEELING FINE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 21.-iA wire
less message from James J. JEFF
fries on board the Lusitania,
which will come into port here
this afternoon or Friday morning,
announces that he is feeling fine
and expects to fight Johnson be-
fore the largest and most reput-
able club offering the latest
purse.
Jimmy Coffroth of San Fran
cisco Is on his way here now to
confer with Jeffries on his ar
rival.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
ON The WATERFRONT

San Francisco with a full cargo
of -four, wheat and general
freight.
After loading 100000 feet of
lumber at the st. Paul mills, the
steamer Cordova left yesterday
for Alaska via Seattle with gen.
eral freight and railroad supplies.
The steamer Governor arrived
in port yesterday from San Fran
cisco and will load general
freight.
The steamer Watson left port
yesterday for down Sound where
she will complete her cargo of
general freight before leaving for
San Francisco from Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
CITY LOSES
LARGE SUMS

The finance committee of the
council will try to find some way
to collect delinquent water and
light bills and prevent them
from accommodating. Since 1900
over $16.767 has been lost to the
city by delinquents. OF this over
$4,000 was for light and power
Every month there are a lot OF
delinquents. In many cases the
deposits will not cover the bills
and the city loses the difference
Controller Meads called the at
tention of the council to the mat
ter last night and the finance
committee will look Il up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
SHAMROCK " AND SIR THos. Upton.

Yacht club.
Instead. he comes on a liner,
grasping hope, however faint,
that he may induce the N. Y. Y.
c. TO accept his challenge for the
Americas cup under the N. Y. Y.
Cts own rules, the universal rat
ing.
Every real sportsman is with
Upton in his effort to win back
the cup brought TO this country
by the famed little schooner SO
many years ago, and it is hoped
the sense Of decency of American
yaehtsmen viii not again be
shocked BY refusal on the part
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
TACOMA MAY
ARRANGE FOR
HORSE SHOW

Local horsemen and horsewom-
en- are looking forward to a Ia
coma horse show. e. G.. Griggs
istrying to arrange the event,
which will probably be held in the
armory and Secretary Field of the
Seattle horse show is assisting In
lining things up.
He was here yesterday in con-
ference with Major Griggs over
the matter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
TO TAKE ALLEGED
FAKE WRESTLERS
EAST
(By United Press Leased wire.,

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, Oct. FL. = United
States District Attorney Elmer e.
Todd asked Justice G. H. Hanfori
today for an order of removal of
joe Carroll, alias "Ole Marsh, :"
Bert Warner, alias Bert Shores,
and Wynn Harris, who are held
In bonds of $4,000 each on an
indictment at Omaha on a charge
OF conspiring to use the mails for
fraud. to Omaha, Neb., for trial
December z.
The men were accused of con-
nectfon with fake wrestling
matches.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

Diagram Cue ball Y, right
" below; object ball " left;
stroke slow. Cue ball cushions at
A, twist carrying it to ball 2. OBJ
ject ball takes direction of dotted
line, resting at B. Natural angle
from ball to A is represented by
dotted line A to G, but the " eng
lish accomplishes the angle to 2.
Diagram 2--Cue ball " left.
" below; object ball u right;
stroke medium, effecting carom on
ball 2. Object ball follows d, e,
where IL stops. Dotted line A to
B is natural angle and line to G
is excessive angle produced by "
twist to cue ball.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

Shorty" Longman, famous as
"a Michigan foot ball player, is
now coaching the Notre Dame
eleven, and, according to Walter
Eckersall, former Chicago univer-
sity star, has the greatest eleven
that ever represented the famous
Indiana university. Eckersall
picks Longman's eleven to make
a remarkable name for itself this
fall.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
KILLS FRIEND ON
HUNTING TRIP

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BELLINGHAM, Oct. 21.-Rob-
ert Sims. aged Is years, was shot
and instantly killed yesterday af-
ternoon by Colon Fraser, a boy
of the same age. while the two
were hunting on Sumas prairie. In
British Columbia. according to re-
ports received here.
Young Fraser fired carelessIy Of
a flock of ducks which rose be-
tween the two boys. and the
charge of shot struck Sims a,
close range, and tore the back
of his skull completely on.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
TAKES BOY FOR
DEER; SHOOTS
HIM DEAD

(By United Press Leased Wire
CHICO, Cal, Oct. 21.-Mistak-
Ing him for deer, Stanton King
ston today shot and killed Eliza
Skipworth, a small boy, near Ten
Mile house. Kingston surrend-
cred to the police, explaining that
he fired as the lad was making his
way through some brush in which
he had seen a deer.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
LINCOLN WILL
PLAY VARSITY

(By United Press Leased Wfre.)
SEATTLE, Oct. 21.-The Uni
versity of Washington football
team will meet the Lincoln High
school eleven on Denny field Sat
urday afternoon. Both teams are
without games for that date,
Whitworth college failing to sign
for a game scheduled early in the
season with the varsity, and the
Bellingham High school aggrega-
ton calling off the game with
Lincoln in Belhngham.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
GLIMPSESOF GOTHAM

NEW YORK, Oct. 20.-A most
extraordinary waiter was en-
countered by yours truly in the
restaurant of Morrison Rogers,
which is a reasonably classy dump
at Sixth avenue and Forty-fifth
street. The check for modest
dinner amounted to 80 cents, and
what do you think this waiter
brought, in change for a S. bill ?
There is only one guess-three
one-dollar bills, and handful of
chicken feed. You could bet 20 to
1 on this proposition, and the
man who took the short end
would be fool. He would lose SO
times out of 100. But this wait
err was the "hundredth man." He
brought me four 81 bills and two
nickels. l gazed at this bunch of
money and tried to figure out
whistler 1 was crazy, or the wait
err was. Did he expect me to give
him a dollar tip for 90-cent
meal? Or did he banker for a
tip of only 10 cents? Preposter-
GUS thought!
The waiter had trotted away to
another table after putting down
the money, and left it lay" un-
til he came back.
How" / inquired sternly, "do
you expect me to give you a tip
out of that changer"
We'll, sir" he answered. "I
thought perhaps you might wish
to give me 10 cents. And IL you
desired to give more. / could get a
bill changed for you, sir"
You certainly are a remarkable
waiter" / commented, as put the
two nickels in my pocket and dug
UP a quarter, which tip, by good
service, he had fairly earned.
"Oh," he replied, 81 never bring
a customer a lot Of loose change.
1t looks as though I were ask
ing him to give me certain
amount of money. always dc
this way. ! make more money by
1T; ] am sure / do, SIR"
Maybe SO, but / do not believe
there is another waiter in New
York that would play that game
and expect to win. eg
BE Gentle When You Give a Tip
In, some of the high-priced res.
taurants of this city the tipping
evil has grown to atrocious pro
portions. I heard the other day
of case where a man who gave
a 25-cept tip to large. supercili
GUS waiter, for the serving Of 3
| So meal to two people, the checf
for which was So, had the eoir
thrown in his face by the waiter
The customer came back within 9
sugar bowl, or some similar knob
by object, and bunged the walters
eye, after which he complained
and the waiter was fired. But the
incident showed the tendency.
This is not the European idea
Walters from the old country, be
1t France, Germany, Austria. who
have not learned American ways
expect tip, but not necessarily 9
large one. Down on Park row
there is a restaurant whose pro
prietors and walters are German
The standard tip Ii nickel for q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
SOUND
UNIVERSITY IS
SHOWED UNDER
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PULLMAN, Oct. 21.-The state
college football team literally ran
away with the Puget Sound uni
versity on a muddy field yester-
day, taking the game IA to o.
The farmers made a touchdown
every three minutes. Both After
burys OF the Tacoma team were
injured and had to quit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
Upton AGAIN SEEKS FAMOUS CUP

Once more that gallant sports
man, Sir Thomas Upton, is head
ed across the ocean, but this time
ne does not bring a fourth Sham
rock to contest for the bottom
less stein that is spiked down in
the trophy room of the New York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

As heretofore, the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
I Lucore prize piano bonds at a
premium. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
WILL SHOW CHARLEY TAFT
JUST HOW TO HANDLE HIS DUKES

Jimmy Walsh, the Boston ban
tam boxer. has been engaged, It
is said, to instruct Charley Taft.
the presidents young hopeful, in
the manly art.
Walsh is a clever boxer, and
has splendid reputation as real
mixer. He will begin teaching the
manly~to young Taft upon the re-
turn of the big boss from his
round the country swing. Charley
is attending school in Connections,
but IL asked would probably be
glad to pass. up the three RS in IA
vor of the upholstered mitts and
his present instructors for Walsh.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

The steamer Zapora, after dis
charging a cargo of fresh halibut
here, left port yesterday for the
fishing banks.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21
TIDES TOMORROW.

With the biggest cargo of grain
to leave port this season the
steamer Carlton, Captain T. D.
Adams left port yesterday for the
United Kingdom. She carried
35,207 bushels of wheat valued
at $221,879.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

Go-carts retired by q. Z. Peter
son, s24 Tacoma ave. SO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

Iof the N. Y. Y. c. to meet the
game Irish baronet half way.
Upton has built yacht under
the universal rating, which he
lcalls Shamrock Nv. She raced
this year in British waters and
proved remarkably fast, sea-
worthy craft. She is a splendid
cruiser as well as racing yacht.
and instead of being sent to the
junk heap, will be ready for an
lother season next spring.
AS heretofore the Eilers Music
House is accepting the latest issue
of Lucore prize piano bonds at a
premium. sss
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-10-21

The steamer Tallac left port for
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
VuIqarity of Quarreiinu.

There must be a satisfaction in tor
turing human beings, for it is done so
often. Nobody blames a wife for up
holding her self-respect and resenting
insult. but there is little sympathy for
one who deliberately drives a man TO
deeds of rudeness and violence. Nag
ging and Indulgence in bad temper
leave indelible marks on the face OF a
woman, on her voice and on her char
acter. They shrivel up whatever
sweetness nature has put into her dis
position and make her unloyoly, even
in the eyes of those who feel in duty
bound to give her affection. 1t is often
hard to maintain silence under provo
cation. but there is always the open
door of escg' e, yOn kew. A quarrel
does not thrive s...C.i fed from one
side only, and what should be impor-
tant to every woman with pretenses
to refinement is the undisputed vul-
garity of pickering Education and
refinement are supposed to lift us so
far above vulsarity that even the hens
OF our skirts are enstained.-Exch
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11

upon the signatures of people whs
are now dead"
In these words Attorney William
p. O'Neill of Mishawaka, Ind, sums
up the case of Melissa link against
the legatees of the late Theodore p
Bunnell of Grand Junction, Colo,
who died leaving an estate valued at
about $150,000. Melissa link seeks
the payment of notes aggregating
100000. alleged to have been given
her as Conscience money" by Bun
nell for having wronged her when
she was 13.
Suit has been filed in the federal
court here by Melissa link against
the estate for $4,000 She charges
that in April. 1869. Bunnell was
snow-bound. and when she gave him
shelter for the night he wronged her.
Il have no hesitancy in pronoun-
cling the woman an adventures.
said O'Neill. 'She sued Robert Funk,
a prominent millionaire of Blooming
ton, Ill. on maternity charge. This
was compromised Later she pro
duced a marriage certificate signed
by a justice and witnesses, all OF
whom were then dead, and brought
suit for divorce. The case was one
of the most sensational ever tried in
Danville."
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
In Beautiful sepuIeher.

The last resting place of the great
Norwegian composer, Edward Grleg,
is one of the most beautiful in its nat
urai surroundings that could be mag
ined. BY the side of lake, at the ex-
tremity of a ford. close to the compos-
er's native town of Bergen. there is a
natural grotto formed in the solid
rock. which rises precipitously from
the waters edge. Here the bones of
the famous musician are buried, and.
as the grotto is only accessible from
the lake. the funeral cortege will have
to make the journey by water.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
prudgery in the Kitchen.

The path of progress is clear. There
is no more reason why the woman
in modern civilization should scrub
and cook and darn and dust than there
is why these things should be done
by men. The development of i'm
proved machinery and the growth of
labor saving devices OF all kinds will
finally obviate the necessity of doing
these things each day in each home
through the land. Cooperation. which
we are slowly learning to greet as {
friend, will overcome the drudsery
and make the life OF woman as en-
joyable and eventful as that Of the
man-Nearing and Watson in Eco
nomics."
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
GREAT LAND OPENING.
(special to The sentinel. }

Washington, March 11.-By an
order of the interior department
about 100000 acres of land in the
counties along the eastern border OF
wyoming are to be thrown open at
once to homesteaders, who will be
allowed to take either 160 or 3zV
acres. The land cannot be irrigated
and will be of use therefore for dry
farming only.
Those who take the full $40 acre
entries must make an attempt to cul-
tivate the land, while those who go
in on the smaller holdings will not be
compelled by the law to do SO.
The throwing open of this land is
somewhat in the nature of an expert
ment to see what can be done with
such land.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11

None of these gentlemen have any
particular hankering to run against
Mayor Wentworth. They know in
their own hearts that he is the best
mayor that the city has ever had,
and they don't care to take over the
burdens of the mayoralty Office, to
which, should they do so, they would
have to devote their entire time.
Another council might change the
present arrangement by which the
mayor gives all of his time to the
affairs of the city; but such move
would be met with a most hostile
fight. The present arrangement,
whereby the offices of the mayor and
street commissioner are combined un-
der one head has been the most prof
table arrangement ever made in city
affairs.
Then. again. the popularity OF
Mayor Wentworth is such that there
is practically no real opposition to
him.
d. w Aupperle held conferenc s
this afternoon with Charles p. Nc
] Cary and w. II. Buthorn, endeavor-
! ing to get them to accept the nomi-
nation; but 1t is hardly believed that
he has been successful.
/ If Mr.. Aupperle should accept, he
being their last resort. he would have
! to give up one or the other OF his Of
; fees, as the people would want him
! to devote all of his time to the af-
| fairs of the city and not under any
circumstances to divide them between
his position as secretary of the Water
/ Users Association and the mayoral-
| ty.
1t is said that p. A. Rice or James
w. Bucklin would accept the nomi-
/ nation; but there is strong opposi-
tion to either one of these two men.
! In all probability the ticket will
/ be filed in some manner today, al
/ though it has been strenuous work
: to secure a man to head an opposition
/ ticket to Mayor Wentworth.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
Ereah AIR Tor compIexion.

Tell young woman that fresh air
is good for her health and she may
not take the trouble to try to have as
much of It as possible. but tell her
that it is good for her complexion and
she will sleep on the roof rather than
forego the pleasure of it. And that
is Just what it is good for as much as
anything else. for the complexion is
the outward sign of good running or
der of things within.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
NEW HOMESTEAD LAW
SIGNED BY PRESIDENT

Every man or woman in the Unit
ed States. eligible. under the new
homestead law, which was signed by
the president on February 20, will
be entitled to take up 500 acres of
government land free as n homestead.
The Western World, the great home
seekers paper, published this law in
their March number. 1t also publish
es maps and plats covering from one
to three counties every month, show
ing where thousands of acres of this
valuable land is, describing the soil.
irrigation projects and other informa-
tion necessary, and, in fact, makes
1t so plain that you can go out and
locate your own free farm of 800
acres. The March number, now out,
also shows over n million acres of
rich. fertile land in Mesa and Gar
field counties that can be taken as
homesteads or desert claims, among
which are thousands of acres of val
liable fruit land that will be watered
within the next year or two Hun
dreds of people are coming from the
east in search of homes. Ii Colorado
people want this land, they must get
busy or there will be none left. Weld
Routt. Garfield and Mesa counties
have been published Back numbers
can be had If you subscribe now. 81
per year-25c per copy. Address the
Western World. 522A Commonwealth
building, Denver, Colo.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
THE NEW STORE OPENS.

The Coen shoe store opened its
doors this afternoon for the first
time.
The store is one of the handsom-
est in the city. designed for the ex-
elusive sale of mems and womens S
Shoes
The opening was signalized by
having an orchestra present to dis
course fine music, and each lady was
given a handsome carnation.
The orchestra was located on a bal
cony in the rear part of the store.
The fixtures throughout are very
handsome indeed, and few stores out
side of the larger cities have any
thing more to boast of in the way OF
up-to-date fixtures than has the Coen
store.
The shelves are low and made to
receive but one box. In this way
the boxes are preserved from break
age. The electric fixtures are of Mr..
Coen's own design and were made by
him.
Above the shelving are skins in
various colors hung against the wall.
while. as a fitting setting for the
shelving, are handsome potted plants.
natural and very beautiful.
The store was well filled all the
afternoon by ladies and gentlemen
who called to pay their respects to
the new proprietor and to hear the
music and see the store decorations
1t can be well said that 1t was a
most auspicious opening.
Big line Of writing tablets at Cam
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11

Our Mr.. Cook has had years OF
-xperience in the best shops in Am
.rica, six years foreman of big firm
n Toledo, Ohio, five years foreman
.or Mormoud-Jaccard Jewelry Co., Of
1t. Louis. Bring your high grade
watches to us for repairs.-C. w
Primrose, jcweler.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11
Ahead of the Game.

Ryker--I attended a successful
sleight-of-hand performance last night.
Pyker-So?
Hyker--Yes. I lent the coniurer a
counterfeit dollar and he gave me
back eoca c-o
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11

Massuere & Simpson will sell at
private sale good sound young
horses. Percheron stock. Horses
can be seen at Mesa county fair
grounds stables. Office. Grand Val
ley National bank building. up stairs
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-11

General purpose horses, young and
sound. VIII make you a good or.
chard horse and suitable for any KIND
of work. Gentle stock.-Massaueree
& Simpson, Grand Valley Nauonal
bank building.