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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-02
Coke
Coke Domestic

All kinds Of Coal, Wood and Coke Best
quality and prompt deliveryht bottom prices
PhOne.e5. DEW. AITCHEsoN. iO7 80 III
ROval sfroot
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-04-02

High grade machine oils-oils that VIII
not gum. 4. s, LEADBEAIER d SONS,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
cRockER TO
8EFIRED

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, D. Co., April 13.
solidly by the delega-
tion from the state of Washington
M. T. Harrison, postmaster at Spo-
kane, has an excellent chance, it
is reported today, of being the
next collector of internal revenue
for Washing gton at Tacoma to sue
ceed B. d. Crocker Of Walla
Walla.
Crocker is said to have incurred
the enmity of Representative
Jones, now United States senator
from that state, when he was
making his campaign for the SEN
atorial toga. Crocker was Sena-
tor Ankeny's manager, but his
man was not reelected.
The other members of the
Washington delegation Joined
Jones in his movement to have
Crocker ousted and have his place
taken by Harrison. 1t is said that
their plan will succeed, as Crock
is said to have lost his political
influence when Ankeny was de-
feated.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
NAM E OF
JUDGE IS
CLEARED
PERJURY CHARGES AGAINST
JUDGE LYONS OF ALASKA
ARE DISMISSED,
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(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., April 13.
against Judge Lyons OF
Alaska were dismissed today by
the department of justice. The
president will probably return
Lyons nomination for re-appoint.
ment to the bench Thursday.
George M. NOVEL; OF Boston
who made the original charges
against Lyons, is MT satisfied with
the action of the department OF
Justice and threatens to take the
matter before the judiciary com.
mittee of the senate. Because oi
the IL feeling engendered by the
squabble, Judge Lyons will be as.
signed to the other Alaskan di.
vision for year or two.
Judge Lyons was accused with
perjury in connection with certain
mining cases, particularly the Sill.
yer Bow case in Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
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CONSTANTINOPLE, April
13.-The house of parliament
Is surrounded today by two
battalions Of mutinous SOL
diers who are demanding the
dismissal of Hilmi Pasha, the
grand vizier; the minister of
war and the president of the
chamber of deputies.
Representatives of the sultan
are parlying with the soldiers and
are trying to get them to return
to their quarters, but the mutt
neers are insistent and have warn
ed the government authorities
that there will be bloodshed un-
less their demands are needed.
The situation Is regarded as
extremely critical as 1t is feared
that more troops will mutiny be-
fore night, unless those now sur
rounding parliament can be paci-
fed.
Trouble on All Sides.
The sultan is distracted today
being assaiIed by trouble from
every side. The situation in
Asiatic Turkey, where the Arabs
are in rebellion, is no better and
England has threatened to inter
fere. Navigation on the Tigris
river has been tied up for days
because of the action of the Arabs
In sitting on the banks and firing
at every craft, regardless of the
colors she flies.
Long Standing Trouble.
Failure of the government to pay
the troops was used as an excuse
for the uprising but the real cause
of the trouble is the long stand
ing enmity of the Young Turks,
who control parliament, for the
liberals. The liberals are incens-
ed because of the summary dis
missal of Kismil Pasha, former
grand vizer, and the appointment
of Hilmi, who is recognized as
mere tool of the Young Turks.
The soldiers are demanding
that horde of useless officials be
dismissed SO that the government
expenses will not be SO great and
the troops may be paid off.
Massacre May Follow.
The situation has resulted in a
reign of lawlessness, the most
alarming since the revolution. II
is declared that massacre Will
follow IL the present uprising is
successful. The liberals are be-
lieved to have instigated the out
break by the argument that par
lament violated the constitution
in passing the Austro-Turkisl
agreement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
NuRS RNZEEIA SNEwY

pAKLAND. Cal.,.. April H.
with the peace dove lowering
over all other members of The
family of e. j. ("Lucky") Bali
win, after several days of wa and
rumors of war, following the read
ing of the will of the famous. turf
man, Mrs. Rozella Robinson Bad
win Selby of this city, whose re-
lationship as a daughter was not
revealed until the filing of The
Baldwin will, declared that she
was not bequeathed daughters
proper share of the estate, an
nounced- her intention to fight un-
til she got what she believed to
be rightfully hers, and won be-
fore a blow had been struck in the
courts.
Mrs. Selby is the wife of an
Oakland candy manufacturer. She
is young woman of exceptional
charm and beauty. The fact that
Baldwin had a third daughter liv-
ing came as a complete surprise
even to his immediate family,
when his will disclosed that he
had left to Mrs. Selby $4,000 of
his $25, 100000 estate.
The relationship was immedi-
ately questioned, but Mrs. Selby
found no trouble establishing the
fact that she is the daughter of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
LODGING HOUSE IS
RAZED TO GROUND

proved futile and within half an
hour after the first alarm had
been sounded, the building was
nothing but smoldering mass OF
ashes.
Mr.. Jelleberg, proprietor Of the
house, who lived on the lower
floor, with his family, managed
to save his pianos and kitchen
range. Everything else of value
in the house was lost. The build
ing was valued at $4,000 and the
contents at $1,000. Insurance
will partly cover the loss.
A short time after the fire had
started, neighbors telephoned to
the Tacoma fire department and
Chief McAAlevy sent engine COM
pany No. / and hose companies
Nos. / and 10 to the scene. The
apparatus was intercepted at
North Thirty-ninth street, how
ever, when It was discovered that
1t would reach the fire too late
to be of assistance.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
EARLY MORNING FIRE DE-
STROYS THREE STORY
BUILDING AT RUSTON.

Fire which broke out in the
third stery of the 25-room Ruston
lodging house, owned by John o.
Jelleberg, 5108 North Bennett
street, early this morning totally
destroyed the structure. The fact
that no. lives were lost is due to
persons. who noticed the blaze i'm
mediately after it had started, and
who spread the alarm.
There were about twenty per-
sons of the house asleep at the
time of the FIRE, but all reached
safety before the flames had
spread to any great proportions.
The Ruston volunteer fire depart
lment was called out and did good
work throwing water on the blaze.
The fire had gained such head
way, however, that its efforts
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

Tacoma citizens will vote on the
$750,000 of park bonds between
| o'clock and Z o'clock tomorrow
afternoon.
Sentiment seems strong for
more parks, Fairgrounds and
boulevards but an atmosphere of
suspicion is apparent on this deal.
The people do not know what is
to be done with the money and the
park board apparently has not
definitely decided that matter.
The park board has submitted
no plans and no estimates show
ing what it will do with the three
quarters of a million. 1t asks
the people to take them on faith
and turn over the money.
1t does not appear as a good
business proposition to the aver
age citizen who would like to
know how much is going into
boulevards and just where it is
going, how much is for play
grounds and where they will be,
how ouch is for new parks and
where tkey will be located.
The West End has had assur-
ance that one park will be in that
end and the Twelfth Street I'm
provement club last night endors-
ed the bonds. The Pennsylvania
society, however, last night adopt
ed resolutions opposing the whole
scheme.
A number of automobile own
ers are preparing to get out. and
haul voters to the polls tomorrow
who are in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. as they want boulevards, and
this may bring out a fair vote.
The hours for the balloting, how
ever, will keep many laboring men
from the polls.
The refusal of the park board
to respond to public sentiment in
granting a site for the historical
and museum building in Wright
park has cooled the enthusiasm of
many of the clubs that endorsed
the project and they are out
against the bond scheme, the
members declaring they will not
trust the park commission in the
absence of more definite knowl-
edge as to what the board intends
to do with the money.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
STILL
g HAS A CHANCE
If CONGRESSMAN CUsHMAN
CAN BE WHIPPED INTO LINE
TACOMA MAN WILL GET
FEDERAL JUDGSHP-POIN.
DEXTER AIDS TACOMA.
II. G. Hudson, Tacoma, WASH:
Judgship unsettled; chance for
you If Tacoma makes strong ef-
forts.
MILES POINDEXTER.

The federal judgship here is uu
to the people of Tacoma.
They can have a Tacoma man
on the bench II they insist. II
Congressman Cushman is whipped
into line it is believed that Mr.
Hudson, the choice of the Pierce
county bar, can be landed.
The Times has evidence from
washington that Mr.. Poindexter
the new congressman from Spo-
kane. will stand by Tacoma in
the contest. If Tacoma can now
control her own congressman she
can probably swing the rest into
line and do something.
The foregoing telegram to Mr.
Hudson was sent from Washing.
ton by Congressman Poindexter
last night.
Yes, l have received tele.
gram from member of the con.
gressional delegation to that ef-
fest.' said Mr.. Hudson today
when asked about 1t. He said he
was not at liberty to state which
congressman sent it, however, but
the Times has information direct
that 1t is the Spokane congress
man.
The judicial situation has be.
come unsettled by reason of the
failure of Senator Piles to accent
Mr.. Hughes of Seattle. After
Congressman Cushman had sol(
out his own city by pledging tn,
delegation to his brother ans
President Taft had told him Et
was impossible for the place, Sc
attle prieked up her ears.
Mr.. Peters refused the plac
and President Taft is said to hav
shown an inclination to name MI
Hughes. Senator Piles, however
wanted his partner, Denworth
The racket clicked up by Den
worth's friends has put the Who'll,
situation up in the air and the til
from Mr.. Poindexter is the re
suit.
In the meantime It is said 8
new gladiator has strobe into the
arena in the person Of B. F. Gross
cup OF this city. He has beer
out of town several days and 1t II
| whispered he is on his way Il
Washington now and that 8. A
Perkins is headed there also tc
see Taft and land the Job for
the former Northern Pacific at
| torney.
Sentiment is such in this city
that the appointment of Grosscur
would thoroughly discredit the
federal bench here and a mighty
protest would be the result.
AS suggested by Congressman
Poindexter the situation seems te
be up to Tacoma.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
LOST
TACOMA
MAN
Friends of A. r. lehman.
Who Deserted Seattle
Girl, Get Letter
from Him.

Alvin r. Lehman, the Tacoma
broker, whose sudden disappear
ance from this city a week ago on
the eve of the day set for his mar
riage to Miss Martha Christian of
Seattle, suggested foul play, has
been located in Sacramento, Cal,
through the medium of letter
which the young man has sent to
DR.. Il. j. Moody, a manufacturer
OF medicated stockfoods in Seattle,
for whom Lehman once worked.
Since Lehman failed to keep
his appointment to marry Miss
Christian, the police of Tacoma
and Seattle have been trying to
gain some clew to his whereabouts.
Miss Christian has been on the
verge of collapse since the mys-
terious disappearance of her be-
trothed husband.
In the letter to DR.. Moody, Leh-
mann says In part:
"BrOke"
1T may be that you have heard
of my sudden disappearance from
Tacoma. I have just been able to
write my friends there explaining,
and If l ever get back to the
Northwest, I'll call and see you.
AS it is, however, I'm here, broke.
l would give my life If could be
In Seattle for five minutes.
write now hoping you may be able
to send me the money which you
expected to have for me early this
week. Address me care general
delivery"
At Golden Eagle Hotel
The letter is written on the sta
tionery of the Golden Eagle hotel,
Sacramento.
DR.. Moody says that he say Leh-
mann the day before he left and
that the broker was then In strait
ened circumstances and had pawn
ed his watch and ring.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

Baldwin and Martha Fowler Bald
win of San Francisco. A lettel
written by Baldwin to his son-in
law, established the parentage
This letter showed that Mrs. Sci
by's mother. Martha Fowler, was
legally married to Baldwin, and
that two years after. the birth OF
Rozella Baldwin, her mother died
Baldwin left the bulk of his es-
tate to his two daughters by his
last marriage. The widow i'm.
mediately announced her intention
to contest the will. A settlement
was soon reached to prevent liti-
CATION, but in this settlement Mrs
Selby's claims were not consid-
cred.
1t was then that Mrs. Selby
prepared to fight. The other
Baldwin heirs recognized immedi-
ately that II Mrs. Selby should re-
main firm in her purpose there
was a strong probability that the
estate would be tied up in the
courts for years.
There was another family con.
ference. This time Mrs. Selby
was not ignored.
Now she has rolled down her
sleeves and the sensational war IL
the courts which appeared newt
able a few days ago, has beer
averted for the time at least.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
WEDDING TRIP IN
GOuL0'S ) BIG
YACHT


(By United Press Leased Wire. }
BOSTON, Mass, April 13.-
George Gould's floating palace,
the yacht "Atalanta," is being
made ready today to become the
temporary home of T. Suffern
Taller, who will marry Miss Har-
riet Brown tomorrow. Gould has
placed the yacht at the disposal of
the young people and in 1t they
will cruise to European waters on
their honeymoon.
Miss Brown will be the golden
bride of the year and the prepara-
tions for their wedding are the
most lavish ever seen in this city.
Among many OF the gifts to Miss
Brown. are a check for 100000
from her father. and $4,000 au-
tomobile from Oscar G. Murray,
head OF the Baltimore & Ohio
railway.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
AGED MAN Is
ADJuDGED
INSANE

e. r. Ring, an old man with
flowing white whiskers, living at
SIS North Eleventh street, who
was taken into custody last night
at the request of his wife ON ac-
count of his queer actions, was
examined by lunacy commission
in the superior court today and
adjudged insane. The old ma =
has, according to Mrs. Rings tes.
timony, been addicted to strong
drink for more than twenty years
and the physicians state that hi.
mind has become deranged as {
result.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
WILD MOB
BAT TERS
DOORS
Mutinous Soldiers Storm
Turkish Parliament
and Make Threat
Of Bloodshed
WAR MINISTER FLEES.

LONDON, April 13.-The
situation in Turkey is so SER
ious that the minister of war
has fed and mutinous troops
are in possession of his Of
flee, according to reports sent
out by the Vienna CORES
pondent of the Central News.
The correspondent admit
ted that this report had not
been confirmed but that it
was persistent at Vienna, one
version being that thousands
of soldiers had Joined the
mutineers.
Late kilograms from Con-
stantinople say there is a
panic around parliament and
that the whole populace is
nervous.
1t is believed the most SEN
sational reports are being
withheld.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
FINALLY GET JURY
In CALHOUN CASE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April H.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 1s.-
The regular permanent jury in the
case of Patrick Calhoun, president
of the United Railroads, accused
Of bribery, was completed today
with the selection of Otto H. Mac
Roth. a retired grocer, to sit as
the twelfth man In the box. This
afternoon the work of selecting
another juror was taken up by the
attorneys. An extra juror will
be held in reserve to act In the
event that some regular member
of the body is taken Ill during the
trial.
The empanelment OF the CAL
houn jury began 80 days ago.
6ixty-two actual court days have
been consumed In the examine
tion. Thirty-four venires, con-
|sisting OF total OF 2.31Q tales
men, have been summone4
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
BANK CLERKS
HOLD SESSION

Tacoma chapter OF the Ameri-
can Institute Of Banking, which Is
made up Of bank clerks, held its
annual meeting last night in the
institute rooms In the Bank Of
Commerce building.
New officers were elected as
follows: President, g. A. Brew
er; vice president. M. H. Jones;
secretary, Virgil w. Feel; treasur-
or, r.. Jennings. The board OF
governors consists of the officers
and 3rnest @. johnson and Karl
o. Robbins.
Lsssh wis served II the rooms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
CANVASS RETURN
OF The ELECTION

The city council met this morn
ing canvassed the vote cast at the
recent city election. They found
no errors in the returns of suf-
ficient Importance to cut any fig-
ure and the results will be prop-
erly certified and the new coun-
|cilmen given their seats.
The old council will meet next
Tuesday morning and finish up Its
business and the new one will be
Sworn an&
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
STOLE TO AID
MOTHER, he
SAYS

Charles Lawrence, who pleaded
guilty to burglary committed on
March IL, was today sentenced
by Judge Easterday Of the super
ior court to Imprisonment In the
states prison for a period of from
1 to IA years. Lawrence pleaded
for clemency, stating that he stole
to support his aged mother. He
also said that he was sick and
would never outlive the sentence.
but the court was obduratu.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

(By United Press Leased Wire.) }
4 CORONA, Colo, April H.
Eeventy-five passengers, who left
Denver Sunday, are snowbound
today on the Moffatt road. A
special train which started to the
rescue of the prisoners Is report
ed to be tied up within q few
miles of the place the first train
was stalled.
While there ie no aetuAl suffer-
ne snong the snowbound passen-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
PLOT To L|BERATE
WH|TLA BOYS
k|ONAPERS

MERCER, Pa, April 13.-
Armed guards were placed
around the jail here today
following the discovery of a
plot to liberate the Boyles,
accused of kidnapping Billy
Whitla. The sheriff learned
Of the plot of discharged
trusty to aid the BOyles in
making their escape and
every precaution is being TAX
entO keep them from carry
ing out their plans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
MRS, HAuDE EVANS
SUlT0R 4 CONVICT

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-
The revelation was made today
that Captain" Jack Graham, suit
or for the hand of Mrs. Maud
Evans, divorced wife of Naval
Constructor Holden A. Evans, has
a police record, both here and at
Victoria, B. c., where he is re-
ported to have served six months
at hard labor.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
WANT BIG CARS

The Mckinley Park Improyo>
ment club is determined to have
big cars on the Mckinley pArh
street car line. although the com<
pany says it cannot run big c&fo
up the hill. Is NJ
/. At the club meeting last niE10
the committee was continued an(
ordered to go right after the thtf1
until relief is given By the eo46@|
pany.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
5 ARRESTED BEcaU$f
D0e BIT CHILD

william M. Rinke. q sawyer. N.Y.
today on a warrant sworn TO T6y
Mrs. Peterson. Of East 2Sth and II
sts., charging him with ownine :
vicious dog. Rinke's dog, 1t is claim
ed, bit Mrs. Peterson'a little dagh.
result
Rinke was kept in Jail. all morn.
ing and was taken to court in the
afternoon to face the charge.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
WANTS DIVORCE.

Claiming that her husband had
deserted her In 1902, Bertha
Hardtke commenced suit in the
superior court today against win,
lam Hartke. There are three
children, the oldest OF whom is
2S years Of age.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
SEvENTY-FIvE' SNOW-BOUND

gers, they are greatly inconveni-
enced by the fact that they are
compelled to sleep In day coaches
and have no food other than a
small quantity which was being
carried In nexpress car. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
The famous Northern Pa

The famous Northern Pa
cffic folder boosting the A.
Up. fair and incidentally
mentioning that Tacoma Is
a beautiful city with about
100000 population" and also
picturing mt. Rainier" has
made is appearance. This is
the folder In which President
Elliott and Passenger Agent
Charlton agreed to state that
q side trip could be taken
From Tacoma to Mt. Taco
ma" but because Seattle OBJ
jected to the Mt. Tacoma
word was sent to this city
that the company would have
to cut out the Mt. Tacoma
and call 1t Rainier. All OF
which did not go down very
well with loyal Tacomans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

A novel devise by which q street
|car motorman can announce the
streets to his passengers consists
Of . speaking tube leading to =
megaph0ne within the ear.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April Is.
-Four persons are seriously In
jured as a result of having jump.
ed from windows and several
business blocks are menaced by
fire which started In four-story
factory building shortly before
noon. The fire is spreading rap
idly, being famed by a 45-mile
gale. A general alarm was turn
ed In and the entire FIRE DEPART
ment summoned to fight the
flames, which seem beyond con-
troll.
At / o'clock this afternoon the
fire was beyond control. Temple
Birth Kedesh has been destroyed
and the First German Lutheran
Zion church was in flames.
At 1875 p. m. Captain Hoffman
Of the first separate company Of
the national guard. ordered his
men to report at the armory so
that they might be sent out to pa
troll the burning district.
Hit BY Falling Walls.
| Four firemen were caught be-
meath falling walls and were re-
moved to the hospital. seriously
injured. Damage already done
by the fire amounts to hundreds
of thousands Of dollars and .
thickly populated section of the
city is still threatened with de-
struction.
Aid is being rushed here from
Buffalo and Syracuse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
SUIT DISMISSED.

Judge Clifford OF the Superior
court today dismissed the person
al injury suit of Charles Gustaf-
son against the Union Lumber
company because, he said. there
were not grounds enough for ac-
ton. Gustafson recently lost
three fingers on saw of the
company's mill.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
WHERE WILL
. II BE SPENT?

Strong Opposition to Park Bond Issue Owing to
Boards Indefinite Plans = Citizens Want to
Know How Much Of the $75O,000 Will be Used
for Parks. How Much for Boulevards, Etc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13
GETS DIVORCE.

/ Clara L. Coursen was today
granted a divorce by Judge Cliff
ford from A. J.. Coursen on the
grounds of cruelty. She was
granted $50 per month alimony.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

Qualified authorities have esti-
mated the standing timber in the
United States all the way from
va, 8t3. .o00. 600 to2. 2.000. 600, ,000.'
600 board feet.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-04-13

First ward-Engine house, North Thirteenth and j.
Second ward-Drug store, South Second ST. Helens
Third ward-1O22 South Tacoma
Fourth ward-403 East Tweny-sixth street
Fifth ward-Engine house. South Forty-third and L.
Sixth ward-Engine house, So 52nd and Puget Sound.
Seventh ward-2S03 Sixth
Eighth ward-North Twen ty-seventh and Proctor.