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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
TROUBLE in STORE FOR
THE FOOD COMBINES !

Mayor Fawcett struck the first
blow at the local food truss yes
serday, the restaurant and hotel
keepers organized last night 60
strike another and there is a gem
eral movement on for a shake-upI
In the city where 1t develops there
Is a series of combinations that
are absolutely regulating the price
III foods and keeping them up to
In abnormal height.
The mayor and Assistant City
Attorney Frank r. Baker yester-
lay held meeting at the public
market with the stallkeepers on
Ike street. The mayor talked
right out to them. He gave notice
that the city had established the
market to lower the prices to the
people and he insisted that 1t be
done. He threatened to clean the
street of all stalls unless the deal
ers there quit their combination
TO keep up prices.
On bunch vegetables prices are
as stable as gold dollars there
now. 1t is two punches for a
nickel without a variation from
week to week.
Gardeners in Combine.
1t developed that the gardeners
In the valley have an ironclad
combine that puts just so many
vegetables In bunch and sells
the bunch at just so much. Then
the stallkeepers work together
and sell to the public at a regular
fixed price.
Before the mayor got through
the stallkeepers agreed to give
three lunches instead of two FOR
a nickel.
After the mayor left Henry
Benthien and other gardeners got
hold of the stallkeepers and told
them to cut up the punches and
make them smaller. The mayor
says he will not stand for this.
Hotel Men Organize.
last night the restaurant ana
hotel men organized to fight the
commission men. They say they
are being held up. too, by the food
trust. The commission men and
grocers combine work together,
the hotel men say, and give them
the worst of it. Frank Feeney
was elected president and George
Woodbridge secretary with Ben
Norman treasurer. A fund of
$1,000 was SUBSCRIBED to start war
on the commission trust and $15.-
600 more was pledged to start a
supply house to furnish all the
hotels and restaurants in town.
They All Squeeze Him.
Between the commission men q
working agreement. the retail gro
Gers combine, the gardeners trust
and the market stallkeepers.
union the common mortal who
has to buy his living is up against
u hard.
And 1t is case where he cam
not start a boycott.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

This means that anyone joining the new Club
"E'' will secure a strictly brand new, very lat,
est style, 88-note Player Piano-the famous
Pian-Auto-an instrument which retails regu-
larly at $050-for 1886 on the ridiculously low
terms of $21 down and $3.50 weekly
Not only do members joining Club "E'' effect
clean-cut saving in price of 1864, but in addi-
ton they secure 20 free music lessons, free tun-
ing, free stool to match piano, free years trial
and free life insurance.
It's an opportunity the equal of which has
never before been offered anywhere.
Club "E'' members will also be able to secure
magnificent Grand Piano if they choose.
Such unusual inducements are only made pos
sible on the Club or COOPERATIVE Plan. You
join with others in wholesale buying.
Heretofore good Player Pianos have not been
procurabe for much less than 81 900. Club ...E''
members now secure one of the most famous and
desirable Player Pianos for only 1886. It's OPP
portunity spelled in capital letters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
TWO NEW STEAMERS
FOR PACIFIC LINE

SAN FRANCISCO, June 90
The Pacific Mail Steamship COM
pany is to improve its trans-Pa-
cific service by building two new
vessels to cost 100000 each.
They will be on the most modern
type and as luxurious as any
steamship on the Atlantic.
The new steamers are to be
$50 feet in length with a 20 foot
beam and maximum draught OF
33 1-2 feet. They are to have
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

Mrs. Emma Kneff, who was in
jured by the w. b. Sanford auto
mobile when 1t killed her sister,
Mrs. Moore, for which Chauffeur
Elmer Goldman was convicted of
manslaughter, has been waging a
lawsuit all week in Judge Shack
Chords court for $1,000 damages
against the owner of the machine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

this time on the second Of the
month instead of the tenth. AS
the Fourth comes on Monday the
commission decided the boys
might need some extra cash to
celebrate with so pay day will be
Saturday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
TACOMA BOY
BROWNS IN
SEATTLE
(By United Press Leased Wire. ,

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
SEATTLE, June 29.-George D.
Bowe of Tacoma, who graduated
from the University of Washing
ton this year, was drowned in
Luna park natatorium yesterday.
No one noticed him go down al
though many were in the water at
the time. His body was finally
discovered on. the bottom.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

Dick Bussele, Paul Ambrose aud
Paul Medore. three Italians charg-
ed with robbing miners at Fair
fax, were placed on trial this
morning in Judge Chords court.
They have been in Jail two
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

The Tacoma Railway & Power
company yesterday morning set
tied the damage suit of Margare:
Messing when 1t was ready to be
tried, giving her $1,625.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
Little Things That
Happen Around Town

Myrtle Nelson was granted a a.
yorce from Alfred Nelson yester-
day on grounds of neglect and
non-support. She gets custody
of the 2-year-old child also.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

Leaving today with about 640.-
600 feet of lumber, the schooner
Nokomis will tow out, bound for
San Pedro.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

The steamer City Of Puebla left
the Sound yesterday with freight
and passengers bound for San
Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

Having completed her cargo at
this port the steamer Wotan shift
ed yesterday to Eagle Harbor.
where she win load part cargo OF
pclen for the West Coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

The British bark Almora reach
ed port yesterday with part cargo
Of 600 tons of pig iron for Bal
four. Guthrie G. Co.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
SHIPPING NEWS
TIDES TOMORROW.

With a large part Of her cargo
for Tacoma the liner Admiral
Sampson arrived in port yesterday
from San Francisco. She is load
Ing freight for the return trip.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
Alleged
Forger
Caught

(By United Press LEASED Wire.C
PORTLAND, June 29.-John
Davies, believed to be the back
hand forger" who has been oper-
ating in Seattle. Tacoma. Spokane
and other Northwest cities, was
caught here yesterday. He is be-
lieved to have taken in Portland
merchants for $1,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

The steamer President is looked
for today with passengers and
general cargo from San Francisco.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

A want" ad in The Times will
fill your want quickly. Ads taken
by phone at no extra cost. Main
1888, Ind. A1733.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

$4,000 tons displacement, dead
tonnage of 5000 and combined
space measurement and tonnage
of $4,000.
There will be ample quarters
for 500 cabin passengers, $50 seq
ond class passengers and 700 IN
the steerage.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

EXPOSITION BUILDING IN
MELBOURNE, WHERE THE
AUST ALLAN PARLIAMENT
MEETS.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

Fresh churned unsalted butter.
Quality unexcelled. Jersey But
ter Store, lila G st. *
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

The steamer Santa Ana arrived
In port yesterday with a cargo of
Gypsum from Alaska.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29
THE EII.ERs CLUB IN A NUTSHELL

Buying pianos on
the club plan places
you in exactly the
same position to re-
ceive the 10 W e S t
prices and advant-
ages obtained by the
largest dealers.
1t is based on COM
munity of interest
on collective or CO.
operative buying.
In reality it is re-
failing pianos on a gil.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

City employees will get their pay
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1910-06-29

Drs. Thomas, Osteopaths.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Wensleydale and Henley Load
ing Corn at Pier No. 5.
FIRST SHIPMENTS OF YEAR
One Cargo Goes TO Liverpool and the
Other to Rotterdam-Repairs to
stisstad compieted-News of the
Shipping.

Two British steamers came into
por; yesterday morning to load con-
signmenis OF corn for foreign ports
and wore locked ct Ches apeake Il
Ohio pier No. 8. The Wensleydaie,
of the Furness-withy Line. came in
from Philadelphia to take $4,000
bushels of corn for Liverpool and the
British steamer Henley arrived from
Norfolk to take about the same
amount for Rotterdam.
These are the first cargoes OF grain
to be loaded at this port this winter,
but a number of other vessels are un-
der charter to take shipments OF
corn abroad and it is estimated that
the total output of the commodity
through this port during the next
three months will aggregate 100000
bushels.
Shipments of grain from the wes-
tern markets to Chesapeake K Ohio
elevator A began several weeks ago
and large supply of corn is now on
hand in the elevator. A fairly large
force is being employed to handle the
grain,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
OWNERS GIVEN TIME TO
y ERRECT FIRE ESCAPES
.vio,ators Of City Public Safety ordi-
nance Promise to equip Their
Buildings

The owners and agents Of thirty
two buildings in this city were before
Justice Brown in the police court
yesterday morning To answer charges
OF violating the public safety ordl'
nance Ia that their buildings we're
not equipped with fire escapes as pro
vided by law. With,a few exceptions
Justice Brown continued all Of the
cases until February TO give the
owners and agests time in which to
comply with the law. The justice an
nouDced that unless the escapes were
up at thaH time he would impose
fines.
The exceptions referred To we're
owners and agents who claimed that
their buildings should be exempt from
the law. Justice Brown will inyes'
tigate those cases personally and de-
eide whether or not the ordinance
requires that those buildings be
equipped with the escapes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Old Dominion Line
Daily service
eoa NEW YORK.


Steamer leaves Norfolk, foot Of
Church ST. 1890 p. N. caily exceps
Sunday for New York direct
JAMES RIVER NIGHT LINE
STEAMER FOR RICHMOND. VA
Leaves Pier "A" $3.50 every evansags
passengers only. Stop at Claremonf
20 land or receive passengers OF
signal.
VIRGINIA NAVIGATION COk-
PANY. James River Day Line q
Richmond and oil James RIVER LAM
MA Steamer leaves Newport News
tuesdays, Thursdays ard SATURDAYS
NJ s:45 a. m. for Richmond Leaves
l.. wport News Monday. Wednesca5
aad Friday at p. m, for Norfoik
aud Old Point.
"SMITHFIELD" leaves Pier "A"
daily except Sunday 9:15 q. m. for
Norfolk. and 1880 .. IN. Mondays,
tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays and
6.35 D. m. Wednesdays and Saturdays
for Smithfield. Ocracoke leaves pier
"A" daily except Sunday, a. ms Tor
Smithfield and y. m. for Norfolk.
All freight received and delivered
M pier A, foot af Twenty-fifth strest
II. c. PARKER,
Acting Agent
Newport News
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Reports Already Show About
Five Hundred Dollars In Cash
CANVASSeRS WORK HARD
Fairly Generous Responses Met With
On All Sides--oficers Expect to
Realize Large Sum from Benefit
Grand Opera Performance.

Charity Day" yesterday was n
greater success than the officials of
the Associated Charities had antici'
patcd that Il would be.
With reports received from only a
little more than half of the solicitors.
Ii was estimated last night that ui,-
proximately $500 in cash was raised
during the day and that more than
Sl00 worth OF groceries and other
necessities were pledged by grocers
and merchants
A score OF canvassers worked hard
aud faithfully throughout the day and
they met with fairly generous re-
sponses on all sides. Liberal contri-
buttons were received from most OF
the merchants and other business
men and the contributions OF cash,
pledges OF money. groceries, fuel, etc.
in the city at large probably will to-
tai more than $500. The solicitors
in the shipyard raised $500 in cash
and pledges The pledges will be
redeemed this afternoon. the solici.
tors reported.
President 6srrett's Good Work.
President w. f. Barrett led the
forces Of the Associated Charities In
the campaign for charity and he so
licited about Sl00 of the total. w.
s. Copeland. John w. Reynolds, s,
X. Buxton, Elias Peyser, ]. W. Driv'
er. NJ. r. Piland. c. W. Mugler and
their assistants also raised gcodly
sums in money and groceries.
But few people refused TO need the
call for aid for the poor and desti.
tu.e. The subscriptions ranged 10
size from 20 cents to $50. However,
there were few subscriptions Of $50
made, though quite number of S.
and SO donations were received
The donations of food stuffs and fuel
will be collected up carly next week
and turned over to Superintendent
John Golden, who Is representing The
Associated Charities In the relief Of
the poor.
The officials Of the organization ex
pect to realize big sum from the
benefit performance by the Englist
Grand Opera Company at the Acad
envy of Music on the night of Deem
Der 90. A meeting has been called
for Monday night to make plans for
selling tickets for the performance
Expect Big Attendance.
This performance promises to be
che of the best that will be presented
at the Academy of Music this seasoi
and large attendance is expected.
Early in January Charity Day
will, b. observed in the churches ant
special collections for charity will bs
made. The probabilities sre tha
more than 500 will be raised by thai
means and within the next Tires
weeks the organization will have
more than $1,000 with which to relieve
the suffering of the needy poor ol
the city. And this amount Will MOI
be any too large for the purpose fol
II is apparent even this early thai
there are more families in Dsed Of
help this winter than ever before.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
'scH00AERs WRECKED;
BARGES ARE MISSING
Northwest Blizzard Brings
Disaster to Shipping Along
Massachusetts, Coast
(By Associated Press).

BOSTON, MASS, Dec. fG.-The
northwest blizzard of last night and
today brought disaster to shipping
along the Massachusetts coast and
tonight four schooners were known
to have been wrecked, another was
IN tow disabled, one barge had foun-
|dered and other barges were report
ed adrift and missing. The revenue
cutter Gresham. which took aboard
| the crews of two sailing schooners
and assisted other vessels. spent the
entire day and most of the night IN
doing the havoc Of the storm.
Up to tonight no definite report of
loss Of life had reached this city.
The vessels which suffered from the
torn included the following:
Schooner Thomas Garland, OF
Portsmouth. a total wreck. on Great
Point bar, Nantucket. The crew we're
rescued early today by the Coskats
Life Saving Crew.
Schooner Abbie G. Cole, of Machi.
as. Me-. stranded and waterlogged
on Stone Horse shoal, OF Mononoy
Point The crew was rescued By the
Gresham this morning when the
Aonomoy Point life savers found the
seas too heavy to man their life
boats. The tvo-masted schooner X.
+. Ayre, taken in tow by the Gresh-
am, on Old Jsrbor
British schooner s. A. Fovnes.
ashore OF Monomoy Point. The
Gresham took on board the crew late
today.
Lumber laden schooner Stephen g.
Loud. abandoned thirv-tbree miles
southeast OF Boston light, the crew
was rescued this morning by the
steamer A. ". Perry, and brought
here.
At Portsmouth. n. H.. the three
masted schooner Annie Y. CoDlin ar
rived today in a disabled condition
Il days out from Philadelphia The
barge May Wood. a TOW behind the
tug Margaret foundercd last night OF
Cape Cod and the other barge Of the
tow. the Scranton sne Binghsmtou
are missing One Of the bsrxcs IN
tow Of the tug Cumberland IS also re
ported missing
Ancborages ordinarily safe proved
trsschercgs TO vessels last night ov-
Ing % the strength OF the blizzard
The storm was also heavily laden
With snow. Mariners were unprepsr-
cd fer The change IN the mild south
CRY breeze OF Wednesday 10 the gus
y northwest winds Of Thursday
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
BANDIT RO8 BANK EnD
MAKE orr WHY MONEY
Three Men Enter Institution IN Okla
homa Town and Escape With
$500.

TULSA, OKLA, Dec. 16.-Robbers
held up Cas- hier ]. II. Conner, Of the
Prue State Bank at Prue, Okla, at
the point of a revolver today, took
what money was available and es-
capped.
Entering the little village on horse
back from different directions, three
bandits stopped in front of the state
bank. Cashier Conner was alone In
the bank. The leader of the robbers
covered Conner with two revolvers
and compelled him to open the safe
backed him against the wall and rified
the safe and took $500 in cash. As
they left the bank the robbers also
emptied the till at the cashiers wins
dow.
Posses are now securing the coun-
try.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Ensertains Her Friends.

Little Miss Ruth Pollard zen err
fained a number of her friends Ut her
home. i07 Twenty-seventh street
Monday night in celebration OF the
twelfth anniversary OF her birthday
The evening vas pleasantly spent IN
playing games, after which refresh
ments were served. Those attending
were: Misses Margaret and Helen
Clark, Mary Bryant Nellie and Au'
drey Midget, Helen Brooks. E1lamay
Latham, Florence Belinott. and Mas
tiers Eugene Pugb. Davis Frazier
Dennis Edward. George Via. Harold
Clark and Hammond and Hiden
Walker.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
NO MORE CONSTIPATION, 6Ac
STOMACH. INDIGESTION
on HEADACHE

Nothing else that you can take
will end constipation so promptly as
TISIT tablets. The most miserable
feeling of fullness after meals. sour
stomach, bad breath and upset CON
dition, begin to leave after the very
first dose. Take this harmless tablet
as directed. with the knowledge that
there Is no other medicine made any
where else in the world, which will
cure these conditions and end misery
a. promptly and without any other
assistance OF bad aftar-effects as a
Csc package OF TTSIT tablets, which
airy druggist in the world can sup
ply.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
ARRESTED ON CHARGE OF
PEDDtlNG MAIL BOXES
Charles jenkins Alleged to Have Told
People That Law Required
Them TO Have Boxes

Charged with peddling mail boxes
In this city, Charles jenkins. a
DIG inter, who lives at 1880 Twenty
second street, was arrested yester-
day afternoon by Patrolman Moss.
He was bailed later for his appear
ance In the police court this morn
ing.
According to the police, Jenkins
told a number Of people TO whom he
tried to sell the boxes that new law
required all persons 10 put up mall
boxes at their homes for the reception
of mail delivered by the letter car.
riers. II Is alleged that he even went
80 far as to cut O hole for mail in the
door OF the hcme of C. Campbell,
2504 Oak avenue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
CHARGE is DISMISSED,
Mrs. Levy Wins on Appeal to corpo-
ration Court.

Judge Barham. in the Corporation
Court yesterday. dismissed the case
OF Mrs. Lena Levy. who was fined
$3.50 by Police Justice Brown on the
charge of stealing two ducks and who
appealed the case to the higher court.
Judge Barham spent nearly the en-
tire morning session Of the court
hearing the evidence in the case.
When tried in police court this case
attracted much attention. Annie Bra
shears, a negro woman, claimed that
Mrs. Levy stole two ducks from her
Mrs. Levy claimed that the ducks be-
longed to her. There was no way to
decide the case on the evidence ad-
duced in court and Justice Brown de-
cided to let the police turn the ducks
loose between the homes OF the
women and thus allow the ducks to
settle who owned them. AS the fowl
went 10 the home Of the negress the
justice decided that they did not be
long to Mrs. Levy and imposed fine
of 312.50
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Storm Signals Hauled Down.

A bowling northwest gale swept
the Virginia coast early yesterday
morning, the wind attaining a velo-
city of more than 40 miles an hour
at Cape Henry. A heavy sea was
kicked up, but so far as has been re-
ported no damage was done TO ship
ping. The high wind caused heavy
sea in TIE local harbor and the high
cold wind caused SOME inconven-
yenience. but no damage The storm
passed ABOUT . O'Clock in the morn
ing and the storm signals which had
been displayed at the Casino tower
since Thursday afternoon were haul
cd down.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
PORT REPORT.
Friday December IS. 1910.
Arrived.

HrrIVed.
Steamer Wenslaydale (Br). Oliver
Liverpool via Philadelphia-to Fur.
ness, Witty & Company, Ltd, FOR ez-
port freight.
Steamer Henley (Br.y, Wilson, Nor
folk-to Hasler, Leitch & Company
for export freight.
Steamer Tiverton (Br), Ieisk, Pen
sacola-to Maryland Coal & Coke
Company for bunker coal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-12-17
Pointed Paragraphs.

The stationer keeps a diary all the
year-if he can't sell 1t.
II man insists that he Is just as
good IS any other, he isn't
And whatsoever nlau seweth, that
Will he also find ii easy to rip.
The man who IL unable to bold his
own during courtship deserves sym
patty.
No, Cordelia, a man doesn't neces
ssrily use cuss words when he takes
the oath OF cffice.
Perhaps man is justified in spend
ing dollar to save g diBe-just
one. for the experience.
The world Is filed with men who
are anxious TO save their country-af
the po}ls-for considerstfcD.-Chi
cago News,
Just fYy g. 3. d. SoneSa1.