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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
Clover Creek Scheme
Turns Out to Be
a Fizzle
Tuesday, Aug. 10, 1909

Now another scheme to get wa
ter for Tacoma seems about to
fizzle out.
Flushed with success in the
election, the administration last
year laid out great system
which was touted as a world
beaten for the Tacoma water
works. The South Tacoma wells
were to be cleaned out, reperfor-
ated and deepened, and these 1t
was said would give such volumes
of water that Tacomans would
never again see their lawns dry
up and their trees die off.
All the surplus money COM
ing from the water receipts was
used on this scheme, and in ad-
dihon the city sold $250.000 in
city water warrants to get money
to carry on this plan and build
reservoirs and other additions to
hold the water that was to gush
from the wells.
The wells were deepened and
cleaned and reperforated, pipe
lines were laid and new machin-
cry was bought, but still the lawns
dried up, and all summer there
has been a continuous howl from
the high places. To try to keep
the city from actually burning up,
Glover creek has been running in
to the pipes practically all sum-
mer, with it's filth and worms and
cells.
In the original plan of the ad-
ministration-not because it was
needed, but just to save money
on pumping and to be. able to
say the city had a gravity" sys-
ter-it was proposed to go up 10
or IL miles to Glover creek
springs and put in 100000 in
a pipe line from the springs. 1t
is thought now 1t would cost near
err 100000, but the council last
week ordered the commissioner to
go up and spend $1,000 for a
starter to see what there is up
there.
The city already knows that
there is only 100000 gallons of
water there in dry years, for 1t
spent money before to measure,
but the administration refused to
take these figures. Yesterday
Commissioner McGregor and
Chairman Brand of the special
water committee went up to look
over the springs and get men
started to digging them out to see
If more water can be coaxed from
them.
After seeing them, Commission
er McGregor says he is rather
discouraged.
They don't look as good as the
theory appeared. Chairman
Brand too says the situation does
not look good to him.
1t would probably cost quar-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
Atlantic City Bathing Hours TO BE
Limited.

ATLANTIC CITY, N. J.. Aug
10.-Talk about cruelty to ami
mails! The town council Is about
to get In bad with owners of dogs
Just think, it wants to restrict can
inc bathers to certain hours. AS
IL dog repairing to this resort
for little relaxation In the break
ers didn't have any rights.
Yet the town council says there
are entirely too many "scroots' :
running loose on the sands, and
chasing after sticks In the waves.
1t Is said human beings don't get
la fair chance. because Newfound-
lands, and spit dogs, and water
|spaniels, and other canine resort
ers romp on the beach and knock
down babies and shake brine ON
bathing suits that might get ruin
ed IL wet, and everlastingly enjoy
themselves.
Now they want to slap a $40
fine on dogs caught in the surf
outside of special hours.
Maybe they will do II and spoil
the dogs vacation, but let them
have care. The dogs may pat
ronize some other spa shore re-
sort.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
BIG DELEGATION
OF CALIFORNIANS
in TACOMA TODAY

morning, and were met at the dock
by the local committee. They were
taken about the city In special
cars and then to Point Defiance
park. where a banquet was spread
shortly after noon. Several hours
was spent at the park, The visit
ors expressed themselves as de-
lighted with Tacoma.
Thursday the park superintend-
ents will be here. so strong. They
will be taken on an excursion TO
Mt. Tacoma before going home.
Monday the Worcester, Massa-
|chusetts, board of trade, with
party of 100, including their IA
nous glee club, will be here, and
"Wednesday, August IS, there will
be 800 members of the National
Prison congress here.
Governor Shellenger of Nebras-
ka, with his staff, will follow on
the next Friday, August 20.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
THIRTEEN TACOMANS
DRAW RICH CLAIMS
Continued From Page One.)

trouble man city light department.
1711 North Fife street.
No. 1871 - Albert Anderson
agent E. l.. Ballu, Ellensburg.
No. 275-Henry Holm, agent
for c. L. Steele, lather, 1902 Pa
cific avenue.
No. 496-A. e. Leazott, Fern
Hill.
No. 649-W. T. Melvin, agent
for Mark M. Melvin, teamster.
521S South Prospect street.
No. 697-Peter Swanson, ma
chinist, 100 East Harrison street.
No. S77-Albert s. Huntsman
civil engineer, 1915 North TWEEN
ty-third street.
No. 92S-E. ]. Pannell, 7O8
South I street.
No. 992-Christine Anderson,
address not given.
Seattle List.
The following Seattle persons
were successful in securing land:
No. IA. Leonard Fielder; II, F.
J. Grayman; 81, John A. Stein
anet; 81, A. B. Conkling; so, F.
e. Pritchett; 90, August Gutman
10, Levi Terrell; TT, Charles
A. Akesson; 1913, Alexander Y.
BENTLEY, jr.; 200. Joseph Lyons;
237, Jules FIRES; 253, William Nc
MILAN, agent of John Granberg
Seattle; 255, John G. DeShaw;
1874, Ethel jefferson; 45S, Louis
P.s Zilkoski; 529, James S. Nee
ton; 533, Gertrude Chrisman
534, Tom vangel; 55S, George
Hamlin; 558, John H. Jones'
57S, George w. Jones; 604, Rob.
ert Wilson Mcintyre, agent fol
Victor C. Coxhe; soc, K. Korn.
stad; 619, Thomas Mccartney;
$40, Andrew ]. Hikes; 1923, Sew.
erin G. M. Sneve; S3S. Edwin Bar
mum; $50, James F. Grogan; SSS
Erla A. Percival: 977, William
Fend.
Others in this section who drew
numbers yesterday were:
No. 23-George A. Simmonds,
Chehalis.
No. 62-J. p. johnson, Brem-
erton.
No. 497-George w. Tibbits,
Orting.
No. 929-William Shear, Olym-
pia.
No. SELL. Howard, Orting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
HOPE To FIND
KIDNAPPED BOY

WALLA WALLA, Aug. 10.-R
L. Britain, father of Cecil Brit
tain, who was lost at Toll Gate
near, Walla Walla, July Ia, 1906
and who has followed SO many
supposed clews unsuccessfully
has received information which
he believes may result in his find.
ing some trace of the lad. He Ii
now advertising In the San Fran.
cisco papers as a result for this
information, which, however, he Ii
keeping secret. as so many of his
hopes have been dashed. He is
not so hopeful at this time as he
has been in times past. but, how
ever. puts sufficient faith in it tc
try 1t.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
GIVES HIMSELF UP
FOR MURDER
(By United Press Leased Wire. }

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 10
Gus Oblazer surrendered himself
today when he heard that he was
being sought in connection with
the murder of Mrs. Martha Cal
lahan, whose body was found Sat
urday at Hamtrack, near here, and
identified yesterday. He refused
to make statement and was put
in Jail. Oblazer was suspected as
the result of the statements of the
murdered woman's husband, who
charged that Oblazer had threat
!ened her because she had repulsed
his advances.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
1000 MEN ON STRIKE
WALK OUT OF FREIGHT
SHEDS AND TIE UP ALL
SHIPMENTS AT FORT WILL
LIANlS, ONT.

(By United Press Leased Wire,
FORT WILLIAMS, Ont, Aug
10.-Freight shipment is at a
standstill here today as the result
of strike of the freight handlers
in the Canadian Pacific sheds. A
thousand men walked out yester-
day. The strike came as sur
prise to the railroad officials as
the men made no formal demands
of any sort before the strike was
ordered.
Higher wages are demanded.
Talk of a strike has been heard
for some time from the dissatis-
fled freighters, but no action was
expected.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
SITE IS OFFERED
FOR FERRY
MUSEUM

Thomas w. Prosch and wife of
Seattle have offered to donate the
Old ]. M. M. McCaryer homestead
at Old Town to the Ferry Museum
and State Historical society for q
building site. The property IL
100x120 feet and was owned by
the man who first laid out Ia.
coma.
The property is valuable but is
not located as well as the projec-
tors Of the new building would
like. Curator Gilstrap is still
making strenuous efforts to get a
suitable location and raise funds
for building nearer the business
center.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

up a hot campaign for the demo
cratic nomination. He has never
worn the wooden substitutes for
legs. He has a tricycle., which he
works with his hands. He stumps
the county in this.
Gibson asks a nomination and
election solely on his known char.
acter and ability. And the people
in the biggest county in Virginia
are not uninclined to place In thi;
legless mans hands the protection
of life and property.
1t is known in Richmond that
Gibson is a man of iron courage.
When he had his legs crushed by
train in 1892, he never lost his
nerve. Crushed and bleeding as ne
was, he calmly gave directions for
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
81 WANT TO BE MARRIED"
MESSAGE in A BOTTLE;
GIRL IS EASILY FOUND

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 10.-When
off the Oregon coast, en- route
from San Francisco to Portland,
j. w. Elwood, of this city, wrote
on card 81 want to get mar
RED" Before placing the bit of
pasteboard in a bottle and tossing
1t into the sea he showed the note
to his wife.
"I'll prove whether shipwreck-
ed sailors get rescued this way"
said he, jokingly. This was three
weeks ago, after the Elks cele-
bration in Los Angeles, which he
had attended.
Today Elwood received a reply
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
|GREAT CROWD At
c. A. R. MEET
(By United Press Leased Wire

(By United Press Leased Wire J
SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. TO-
1t is estimated that 10000 visitors
crowded this city today. attracted
by the @. A. r. encampment. The
hotel accommodations have been
exhausted, and the visitors are
being housed in private homes.
Atlantic City is making a big
fight for the next encampment,
with st. Louis strong contender.
Former Governor Van SAINT OF
Minnesota and Judge Ketchum OF
indianapolis are the leading can
didates for the office of command
|er-in-chfef.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
TO REFER viADUcT
BILL TO MASS
MEETING

1t is likely the viaduct bill
drawn by Judge Stiles and the spe-
cial viaduct committee will be re-
ferred ito a mass meeting of citi-
zens, and that 1t will be left to
them to decide whether or not to
press it for passage at the present
special Sitting of the legislature.
The committee thought 1t hard
ly likely that the legislature would
act anyway and recommended
holding the matter over until the
next regular session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
PAN COLD FROM
THE YAKIMA
RIVER

ELLENsBURG, Aug. 1O.-Ten
dollars in gold nuggets was pan
ned from the sands of the Yaki-
ma river in three hours yesterday
by Ed Kingery, w. T. Lewis and
0. o. Felkner, of this city. The
gold was PANIED from the river
about a mile above the bar, where
several thousand dollars was TAX
en- from the river 20 years ago by
a party of Chinese.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
MEANEST MAN
IN WORLD

(By United Press Leased Wirc.l
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Chicago
today developed the latest mean
est man in the world" The new
prize-winner for super-meanness
is the thief who stole the clothes
from the corpse OF David Faye
Whitcomb. When Whitcomb's
body was recovered last night
from Brookside pond. 1t was re-
moved to nearby house. EARLY
today the clothes were stripped
from the CORPSE and stolen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

to his message from woman
who signed her name Lucille Mid
dleton of Santa Ana, Cal. She
said that she had picked the bot
tie up on Newport beach, Califot-
MIA, and closed her letter as fof-
lows:
Strange that I should find the
bottle, as / really enjoy a joke.
I'm not young, nor so very old
AS to looks, ha--ha-less said
the better on that point. This
will do for beginning"
Elwood said today that he
would give the letter to a friend
J and he hopes the substitute viii
be better than the original. III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
Woman Lies Unconscious
in Wood for Hours

GLOvERSvILLE, N. Y, Aug.
10.-Mrs. Robert w. Chambers is
recovering today from the effects
of being thrown from horse in
the woods last night. She lay
unconscious for several hours, and
had not recovered her senses
when found early this morning by
a searching party, led by her hus-
band, the novelist. She was not
seriously hurt.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

Everybody seems to be coming
to Tacoma.
Today a party of $50 Southern
California visitors is being shown
the city by the local A.-Y.-P. COM
mittee, and in the next 10 days
over 1000 of the leading citizens
from various sections of the
United States, from San Diego to
Portland, Maine, will be here in
special parties.
The Californians came over
from the exposition on the Indian
apolis, arriving here at 1879 this
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
Is LIBERATED FROM
HUSBAND FOR CRUELTY

Mary Carrico was today grant
ed decree of divorce from F.
M. Carrico, whom she married in
1902, on the grounds of cruel
treatment and drunkenness. Her
maiden name, Mary Owens, is re-
stored to her by the decree.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
LEeLESS MAN RUNS FOR SHERIFF

RICHMOND, Va, Aug. 10.-w.
Collier Gibson. this city. is rolling
for office.
Gibson, a legless man, is a can
didate for sheriff. Being legless,
he can't run for office. So he
rolls. The phrase is his own.
Legless or not, Gibson is putting
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

being taken to the hospital. Or
the operating table, Gibson refus
ed to take an opiate, and smoked
cigaret while he watched the sur.
geons saw off both legs just below
the thigh.
Coming from the hospital Grip
Pile, Gibson asked no sympathy
nor special consideration. He set
himself to learn bricklaying, and
soon became expert. He is strong
and active and climbs ladders
without assistance and works long
hours without fatigue. He has
twice been elected justice OF the
peace in Richmond.
Rolling for officer" he says.
smiling. Sure, that's me. I ex-
'pect to win. too"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY OF
THEM ARE SHOWN ABOUT
CITY - GIVEN BANQUET AT
PARK - EXPRESS Delight
WITH ENTERTAINMENT
SEVERAL OTHER PARTIES
COMING HERE.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

Don't forget the dance given by
the w. o. w. band at Campbeil's
Hall. Mckinley park car line. Sat-
urday evening. Admission 2Bc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

The funeral of Dewey Sloan
was held from the Presbyterian
church. on the reservation. this
afternoon at o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

Str. Flyer win make special ex-
position trips DAILY. leaving Sc
lattle $50 p. n, Tacoma 11:15.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

The funeral of Mrs. Sadie
Keith, wife Of David Keith of
spanaway. was held from the
Holy Rosary church this morn
ing at $3.50 o'clock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10

The funeral of John Doyle, an
employee of the Chicago. Milwau-
kee G. Puget Sound Railway COM
pany, who died at one of the hos
pitfalls Sunday. at the age of 45,
will be held tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock from Buckley & Kings
chapel. He is survived by a
brother, James. of Helena. Mont.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-08-10
MORTALITY NOTES

Mrs. Fanny e. Nichols, aged
Al, wife of H. H. Nichols, died
at one of the hospitals yesterday
of dropsy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20
POE CENTENARY IS WELL OBSERVED Three Notable Celebrations De- cur In New York BUST OF POE UNVEILED Thomas Nelson Page Delivers an Ad-
 
Thomas Nelson Page Delivers an Ad- dress on Poe, Paying a Fitting Tribute to Qualities That
 Made Poe Great.

New York. January 19.-The centenary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe was fit- tingly celebrated here today. There were three notable celebrations, one in Poe park, where a bust of the poet was un- yelled and the others in New York uni versity and Columbia university.
 No American of letters, said Thomas Nelson Page in an address at Columbia university tonight has ever excited the fury of controversial combatants as has the author of The Raven, The Bells and a score of other productions all stamped with the mark of originality and many with that of genius. In life and in death he has been the object of un- measured criticism and invective.
 Tn life he worked for a dollar or two a page and he starved. In death, while his works have been discussed and lauded by makers of literature in every tongue, yet his name is never uttered that it does not awaken the revilings of a class that in our land hold the keys, happily not of home, but those halls where fame finds a somewhat dull shelter, elbow to elbow with a somewhat indiscriminate company.
 Tt has been charged that he was a drunkard and an ingrate. Well, he prob ably was. He was certainly man of ir- regular habits with no gratitude for his benefastors. It would seem, however, that there has scarcely been any criticism of his work as such nearly all criticism being directed against his character If he had not had personal short comings he might have lead a decorous life and finally reached the dignity of admission to the halls of fame. In such case would he have written those works, which have placed him on the pinnacle on which he stands?'
 In the New York university library building Hamilton W. Marble delivered the Poe address and took occasion to refer to Poes exclusion from the ros- ter of immortals in the hall of fame, saying it was a small matter so lar as Poe's fame was concerned, flor fame does not rest on the suffrage of any lesser jury than the great body Of 1n- telligent readers" he said.
 Early in the day a bust of Poe, the work of MT. Quin, was unveiled In Poe park. a plot of ground in Ford ham on which stands the little five room cottage where Poe lived for time and where his child wife, Vir- ginia, died. The bust is gift to the city from the Bronx Society of Arts and Sciences. It is of bronze and is mounted on five-foot pedestal. Ar thur s. Toughton, chairman of the Poe memorial committee, made the presen- tation speech and Williaw Lacakye, the actor read with fine effect John Henry Boner's poem, 'Poe's Cottage at Ford ham," After the unveiling the Poe cot tage was thrown open to visitors.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20

The Athletic club piled up almost as big a score against Augusta as Bill Taft himself. The Augusta lads had an idea that they were playing golf with the President elect and didn't bother about making drives The score was S3 to Il.
 The Birmingham boys set mark for supremacy which will be hard for any other southern team to overcome. They scored the highest number of points that has been made in Dixie this year. At Ianta only scored 59 against Augusta. Un- til last night Montgomery and the Ath- letic club were tied for the highest score, both having made 76 against Tulane.
 Only a few words will tell of the clubs victory last night. It was simply walk over in tennis shoes across green sod into a hammock. The local boys should have scored more than 100 had they enjoyed their usual luck. The ball bounced around the rim, and dozens of sure shots refused to drop in.
 It may also be said in their favor that they played an absolutely clean game, ou. .ssing their opponents by science alone If Bob Ware continues his form the rest of the season he will easily make an all-southern center. Besides making b goals last night, he was the life of the team. and romped over his six-foot cracxer like lawn mower.
 The whole team scored. every member enjoying the pickings. The guards once more demonstrated their ability to play as high-class ball as can be seen any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20
Poe Enriched Literature.

Charlottesville, Va, January 19.-The Edgar Allan Poe centenary celebration reached its climax tonight when able ad- dresses were delivered by Prof. Barrett Wendell of Harvard on ''The Nationalism of Poe" and by Charles Alphonse Smith of the University of North Carolina on "Poe's Influence On Southern Literature"
 Especially pleasing to the southern aa- diences was the formers statement that the work of Poe is among the still few claims which America can, as yet, urge unchallenged in proof that our country has enriched the literature of the world.
 President Alderman introduced the speakers.
 Original poems by Robert Burns of Ken lucky, Judge Walter Malone of Tennessee and Charles w. Hubner of Atlanta were read Letters containing expectations were impressively read by Prof. Will loughby Reade.
 An interesting feature was the bestowal of medals, struck by Tiffany, to com memorate the occasion to some 75 persons who had added materially to furthering Poe's reputation as a man of letters. Among those awarded medals were George Zolnay of New York and Thomas Nelson Page of Washington.
 In a symposium of tributes to the in- fiuence of the genius of Edgar Allan Poe. Prof George Edward of Northwestern university, Illinois, formerly of Munich, Germany, was among the speakers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20
Americans Receive Honors.

London, January 19.-Mrs. M. Salsman- Stevens and Mrs. Rachel Frease Green, both American singers, divided honors at a notable performance of "The Val kyrie," the English version of Die Walkure," at Covent Garden tonight, and are the recipients of high praise from all the critics. particularly their acting. Their successful debut will prob ably bring them into the next grand opera season at Covent Garden. The audience included the Duchess of Or leans, the Duke of Marlborough and Winston Spencer Churchill.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20
PARADE OF WARSHIPS.
Ceremonial Is Held In Honor of the
 Visiting Americans.

Malta, January 19.-A ceremonial par ade was had here today in honor of the visiting American warships. Sir H. F. Grant, governor of Malta, was in command, and the review was witnessed by the Duke of Connaught, Rear Ad- mira1 W. P. Potter and a number of others, including American officers and men.
 This afternoon Admiral Potter and a party of officers left here by train and visited the ancient capital of Malta, where they were entertained by the of ficers of the British garrison.
 A case of smallpox has occurred on board the battleship Kearsarge. The Ill., ness was contracted at Cairo. Strict quarantine Is being maintained and none of the men of the Kearsarge have been permitted to come ashore.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-20
FARMERS ADOPT
 UNIFORM SUIT

Atlanta, January 19.-At a largely at tended meeting of the Georgia division or the National Farmers Education and cooperative union, which opened here today, resolution was adopted calling upon all members of the national organ lzation to wear a uniform suit of cotton clothing while at work on the farm. A committee will take the matter in hand Tor the purpose of perfecting the plan. The union, 1t is stated, has membership of 100000.
 Following an address by J. P. Campbell Of the United States department of aerj- culture on the agricultural demonstration work being done by the government under the direction of Dr. S. A. Knapp reso- lution were adopted highly commentators of knapp's work.
 A committee was appointed to consider the question of central warehouse as proposed at the recent national conven- tion held in New Orleans