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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Camping

w. D. Askren, one Or Tacoma's
rising young attorneys. has Just re-
turned with his family from a few
days outing at Spring Beach. He
says that camping place is certainly
IA peach. 1t has every requisite for
the making of the best resort be-
tween Tacoma and Seattle. Good
wharf, beautiful beach. plenty OF
sun as well as shade, fine spring
feet, abundance of CLAIMS and good
fishing, with good boat service dur
ing the season. What more could
one aslkzfor? And that II. b. Ritz 81
Co. have furnished cottages, tents,
camping sites and boats for rent az
reasonable prices. That they actual
ly have installed a water system
with a fountain that will skin any-
thing In this city.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
NOR SALE

Ranch of 100 acres. 80 acres In
crops, well fenced, good house, we'll,
2 barns, severNl chicken Houses, 1
return to Denmark. Cheapest place
in Western Washington. All casil
u a. chores. s2n Provident Bidsl
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09

FOR SALE At A BARGAIN
Price 5000; on your own terms.
Pool room, cigar and confectionery
stand; also small line OF groceries.
Call 3547 Mckinley ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
$1,000 An Acre

so ACRES OF GOOD GROUND
Near Glencove. on well Travelled
county road. The soil is good and
land about level Two improved
places adjoining on the west, anoth-
er place on the east, near school,
store, etc. Just the place to get a
start. The owner will accept small
cash payment and the balance
monthly. Do not let this opportun-
ty lapse.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Best Of Acreage

40 acres improved. orchard, straw
berries, garden and grain, good
well, 5-room house, chicken houses,
|chickensr farm tools, IL acres tim
Der. An Al place. VIII trade for
good home in city and some cash.
40 acres, 10 to IL acres improved
3-room house, barn and chicken
house, 60 chickens, good COW and
fine horse, good soil, some good tina
her: VIII consider trade and some
cash. Price $2650. 20 acres of this
can be had for $3.50 cash.
160 acres, a beauty, ~ miles from
Tacoma; stocked with cattle, sheep,
horses, chickens. This place Is easy
worth $4,000. Price $14.50o; half
cash.
acres fine soil. Q acres cleared,
10 minutes walk from Woodland on
old Puyallup car line. Price $780,
good terms.
Duff & Fechtner !
M. $3.50. 40 California Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
READ
THIS OFFER

Only $500 cash and s25 month
buys a 6-r. house and one lot on So.
X ST., upper side, between 14th and
18th. The street is paved and all
improvements in and paid. The
house is now occupied and rent for
$40. This buy will almost pay for
Itself. Lots 2 blocks north on * st.
are held at $4,000. When the 18th
st. cable line is built this property
will be equally as valuable. Such a
buy as this will be impossible with
ina few months. Here is a chance
to buy a close-in home that will be
downtown business property with
in the next years. Have you ever
been offered such a close-in invest
ment opportunity Better look in
TO this at once. Many others have
been waiting for just such a snap.
ALBERT G. PHILIPS
Main 1872. SOC Fidelity Bldg.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
JESSE o. THOMAS
103 So. eth.

FOR SALE OR TRADE
7 lots and 7-room bungalow, fruit
trees, berries and garden, chicken
coops and yard. Exchange for g.
room house, / or Q lots. close in.
Call Main 1904.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
TypeWriters


Typewriter, s6B. Rentals -
per month. cas- C. Phone s4se.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Situations Wanted
Female

@>rsr~->>r>-s>~r>e~s
WANTED-Positfon as nurse for
children or companion to lady with
family going to sea shore for sum-
mer, by young lady school teacher
References exchanged. F-2, care OF
Times.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Situations Wanted-Male
Furnished Rooms

$1,000 will rent newly furnished
front room. with use of bath and
kitchen; suitable for young couple
OF two nurses. Flat C-e. top floor,
The Hyson.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09

WIDOW wishes position as house
keeper in widower's home. Cal
1020h So. X st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Wanted to Buy

WANTED TO BUY - 4 or 5-room
house or bungalow. close in; some.
thing $1,000 or 1920 would handle.
Address D-4- care Tinana-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Stove Repairing

SEE ELLIS for anything your stove
needs. repairs. coils. connection,
castings made to order from broken
$3.50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09

SINGLE, well furnished rooms
modern. close in. reasonable. 6It
9Th ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-05-09
Japanese Employment

Oriental Employment Agency. help
furnished to all employers. 1921 So.
C St II. 1900, A 37s7.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
|nhtimAtek M
correspondence

Washington. y. G.. May Is. 1911.
Dear Dad
Mr.. Knoxa dollar diplomacy" is
causing some changes in the diplo.
matte personnel Mr Straua Is one
OF the latest victims The trouble
with SIR. Straus. explained az the
state department. was hin unwill.
inEucsa 20 use his diplomatic Of
flee TO secure concessions in Turk,
iHh railroad enterprises for certain
New York banks. Mr. Knox gave
Mr. Stratus 10 understand that
these financial interests must be
served. Mr.. Sirnus replied that the
consular offices were created To fin
commercial needs and tina, the dip.
lomaiic function did not include
that OF commercial drummer. even
for New York banks, Mr. Knox
insisted
Mr. Knox takes the ground pub
ilcly aud officially that the old the.
orica Of diplomacy have had their
day. that there are no longer any
functions for our diplomatic off.
GERS such as negotiating treaties
and maintaining state relations
with foreign governments. These
matters. he claims, are now done
by cable and correspondence
through the home offices OF the
nations. Therefore. a diplomatic
representative OF our country. &C.
cording TO Mr.. Knox, must be a
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
Observations

PETIT Judge
reports Lorner BY bribery
NewsY -
sciatic rheumatism but. unlike
den. Il interfere with her singing
Chicago looked and smiled They
feciy reasonable" resaners. II they know themselves.
that clubmen employ
nob and smalhead What relation pnhead bcheads
neheads?
Of Railroad Tanmen re-
ports
increase In
THE esuscitation business hat Big
Business satisfied with United
signs worthless
FREE viii be distributed Chcagos
among
poor in the summer as is fuel in the winter
I'VE CAN proceed with precision than
Standard OIL attorney More precon And they've already
trained nurse gets IL 500 600
tending years Girls give
a whose back broken years.
GOT invest So Uncle will
accommodate with
the principal copperriyeted
TAFT the first republican OF
ing the Confederate replied:
him knew right" Bin
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

commercial agent Of the country,
willing to drum up business for
people In the United States. OF
course the diplomatic representa-
live In not expected TO drum up
business for everybody. but IL a big
concern like Morgan a. Co or
spcyer. wishes an interest In a
Chinese railroad enterprise. or a
concession In Turkey. or IL the
Bethlehem Steel. company wants
the contract 10 build a baitieship
for Argentine or Chill. IL is the bus.
mess Of our diplomatic representa-.
ilveH 10 get the contract
II was the unwiilIngncss OF Mr.
Straus TO accept this theory Of the
diplomatic office which resulted in
his retirement. The same is true
OF Mr. Hin and the same was true
OF Mr.. Crane. who was appointed
10 China. but who never got any
further than California. II was
found that his IDEAS about tie
functions OF a diplomat we're not
those approved by Mr.. Knox That
Was the Crane incident In a nut.
shell. The banking privilege plays
an important part In our newest in.
depreciation Of diplomacy. Morgan
a Co. have underwriticn the state
OF Honduras. Morgan q Co. were
interested in oyerturning the GOV.
eminent OF Nicaragua and setting
up a new dictator who Was salts.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

known only as Silent. who over
hears confessions OF the hunted
man. gathers facts as 10 who is
'rustling' cattle and throwing sus-
pleion on the fastener. an limo
cent man. and finally breaks HIS
silence by disclosing the guilty man
just In time 10 save the Innocent
one from being hanged.
And then Silent tells the East
erner that hia daughter was legally
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
Here's Chap Who Writes Western Melodrama
Without Single DANCED Soul Being Hanged
Harold Holland, English Actor
at the Seattle, Has a Blinger
Under His Hat Which He'll

tai oiu liOlldnu, huElibn AStOI
at the Seattle, Has a Blinger
Under His Hat Which He'll
Bring Out Next Year.
Did you ever see a Western play
without a revolver shot and blood
aud thunder?
Now. We answer II for you
YOU never did.
But you may soon, for an English.
man-an English actor playing In
seattle-has taken II upon himself
do the right thing" by the West.
lilo has written Western
melodraina not Western mel
lowdrama and listen 10 its name
The Webb" Some blood and
thunder name--NOT.
The actor who has become play
wright Is Harold Holland. one OF the
supporters OF Max Figman At tho
Seattle. Ho spent several months
on the big ranch OF Gov Sparks OF
Idaho upon first coming 20 the
United States, some seven years
ago and IL was there he got bis In
spiration. his setting aud his
spirit for THE Web"
cort 10 stage II.
Harry COrt. manager of the Seat.
tie. expects TO produce II early NEXT
season. bat the lines have not yet
been copyrighted A complete
sketch Of the plot iH withheld. but
enough II explained ~ Holland TO
give fair idea Of what he calls
"Weatern drama true TO the West
OF 1911"
"Of course" said Holland In his
dressing rooms at the Seattle thea
tire. there IL an element OF tho sen.
national In The Web II must have
sensation. not so much because the
West may be sensational In many
ways. but because the theatre going
public demands the sensational.
but the sensation have injected
" true 10 life. IL is the sensation
OF an angry Eastern father who
comes West 10 find the man whom
be looks upon AZ the traducer OF his
daughter.
Nov. az a matter OF fact--lf I
may gei ahead Of the progress OF
the play--hiE daughter has been
lawfully welded. but before that
discovery 10 made lot of true
Western excitement Is had. And a
silent witness ofanll Ia a character
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23


factory to the New York underwrit
ers. There is a suspicion that this
underwriting proposition iE back %
this Mexican affair. II is not hard
10 understand. II ia merely dol
lar diplomacy" as eKpounded by
our present secretary Of state.
That enterprising and beiligerent
publication called The Appeal TO
Reason recently took up the case
OF Frank Lane. a railroad man who
was Injured I'm the performance Of
HIS duty. The Appeal" decided 70
finance his legal fight for damages.
u was frankly stated that they did
not expect 70 get anything in the
way OF a money verdict for Mr.
Lane. but they propose TO demon
strate TO the country that there 10
no justice for such injured persons
to be had from our courts. In or
der 10 raise money for Lanes de-
Tense. the Appear calls for dollar
contributions" from the public,
promising in return for every dol
lar 10 place the donor on the sub
scriptiou list for the magazine also
published by them called The
Coming Nation" Now comes Mr..
Hitchcock. postmaster general, and
issues a postoffice ruling" TO the
effect that this cannot be done. He
threatens the Withdraw al OF the
second-clsss privilege from The
Coming Nation" II these aubscrib-
ers are counted as subscribers. The
reply OF the Appeal would
amount 10 placing the thumb of the
right hand TO the nose and wig.
Cling the four digits. Coupon
blanks will be found In every issue
Of the Appeal and subscriptions
will be received at the usual place.
Sincerely. RATH.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
ToUoA an MOUND.

The tough customer was Htrug
CLING With tough steak in a tough
restaurant.
Say. youi" he finally reared a, 4
walter. 4 aini used TO eatin'
rhinoccros hide. Fetch me some.
thing a little morosnourlshin' In a
hurry"
AN, fade away. little onei" said
uha pugillst waiter wlfheringly.
what DO you t'ink this Joint is--
a diet Kitchen National Monthly
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

IL you didn't take 10 much In,
terest In horses. you would be bet
tor Off" snapped Mrs. Growler
You have had horses on your
brain ali your life
Il guess that's how came %
marry a nag, retorted Mr.. Growl.
ef. his face ambuscading behind the
sporting page Smart Set
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

DUNCAN m'klsLAY % Cali
fornia. one OF the licutenAnta Of
Speaker Cannon. defeated for 70
election by william Kent In the
Sacramento district Mckinlay
was used BY the republican con
grcksionai committee as cam
pAignsr In defense 81 The Payne.
Aldrlch tariff bill. and ~aa paid
upward OF a thousand dollars cat
% the campaign fund for deliver.
ing speeches in Naw Jersey aud
other eastern states. Mcklniay
has been rewarded with an Ap'
pointment a. surveyor IL the port
az san Francisco. position Nith
nominal duties. carrying a sRiAry
q 5000 year
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
rHE OBVIOUS Utility

Lady Ito tramp who had been
commissioned TO find lost poodle)
The poor little darling. where
did you find him.
Tramp-oh. a man 'ad i'm. miss.
tied 10 a pole. and was cleaning tho
windows wiz INN. A. T.. Lon.
don.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
TRADITIONAL.

Prison Vlsitor--To what do you
attribute your downfall. my poor
MANI
Convict To progcraatlnation.
Prison Nisitor-Ah. yea pro
crastlnation is the thief of time
Convict Precisely stole .
Watch-New York Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
He's Hit the King Pin

~The tendency OF this day far the safety
Of
having
making the
IL
question
off by socialist IL Is the
is
Harlan OF the United
1911 the Standard OH
been educated In hogI.atln not n queens English
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
JUST WAITING.

Very tart was Douglas Jerrold'a
rctort 10 a would.be wit. who. hay,
ing fired off all his stale jokes with
no effect. exclaimed.
Why. you never laugh when
say a good thiugi"
Don't IL said JorrOld. only try
me with one. Denver Times.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
TAG FAVORED ONE.

Ted-How did you come 10 buy
flowers for Dolly when you said
You bad no money!
Ned didn't. some other fellow
bought them. just fastened them
In her dress 49, Puck
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

The Judge shall have the NEXT
person who interrupts put out into
tho street Immediately.
The Prisoner tleading a some.
what forIorn hopel-iiip. HIP
Hoorayi
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
A RUSTIC ouip.

Don't You think that new con.
gresham will be a popular idolT'
Il dunno about bis bein' POPULAR
replied Farmer CornlaSHel. but
he's idle. all right Washington
Star.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
The CLASSY CLASS FLOWER

Are you girls going 10 have a
daisy chain AZ commencement
Il should say not We are going
20 have an orchid chain. There are
none but rich girls at our school -
Washington Herald.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

married. and the father. satisfied.
goes back East 10 get his daughter
TO bring her back West, 10 live
where life Is worth while.
ITS a pretty little story With
human interest by the barrel" said
Holland confidently. Il believe IT'S
go-er. and Il should be winner
GA the West. for II win be the first
Western melodrama ever to do JUS
tiee To the New West"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

NO SECRETS FROM HER.
Mrs. Chackslsy. n your husband
a member Of any secret soclsty7'
He thinks he ia--but he talks In
his sleep"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
Lame Duck Club

How Reactionartes Who Were Re.
tired BY the People Have Seen
Given Soft Places,
one OF the aims with which
President Taft Is charged by the
progresslyea of his party u the
uae OF federal patronaEo 90 reward
reactioaary public servants who
have been repudiated b. tho people.
The latter are generally called
lame duchA"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

"Wha, have you been doing IN
the country -
"ohl Just Iying around and fiah.
ing.
"You mean fishing and lying
around
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

The fly had carclessiy aiighted
on a sheet Of ny paper.
Il understand. said HIS more
vary friend. that you are greatly
attached to your new home"
Yea be replied. in fact. I'm
stuck on Il. "~--Mllwaukee Sentinel
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

Park superintendent Here. you
loafer. why haven't you been cut.
ting tho grass as ! ordered an hour
aEoi
New Hand--Why. the sign said
TO keep off the grass. sir. an
didn't dare step on Il.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

MIR. be Playwritcr-I will never
submit 10 the vulgar demands OF
modern commercialism.
Mrs De playwriter--Re Reginald,
o. Reginald DO not tell me that
you cannot pay the butcher bill
this month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23
Contempt of Law and of Congress

In 1890 congress adopted the Sherman ANTITRUST law and
SECTION EVERY eoSIsAer eoMss ssnsS ~ T y.
sqsS,N u Of TRAo EN on COMMERCE IS HERE
SECTION EVERY e9ssoN WHO SHALL MoNopoLlz9
or ATTEMPT TO m9NoeoIs on Io@SNI s OK rSSes on
Asoss Ths ssHfsAl STATES a on wH FOR
Observe that the word unreasonable does not appear
An effort made to have insert that word IN the
law and such efforts have been renewed nearly every session
OF congress in the twenty years since
In the Missouri Freight association some Judges
the held that the law limited to unreason-
able restraints Of interstate and international commerce and
decided against the government and IN favor OF the railroads
On appeal 10 the United states supreme court e case wa
argued Tor the railroads BY the most able and eminent lawyers
h the United States and the supreme court by five to four
decision held for the government and reversed the lower courts
The majority held what would seem 10 the yman to be obvious
that OF congress plain and that the court had
right amend the statute by inserting the word unreason-
able"
Now in the Standard Oil case majority Of the
the Missouri and inserts the word unreason
able that the statute will read Every unreasonable
contract combination etc. and every person who shall I'M
reasonably monopolze," etc
President Taft appealed recommend the amend
Of the law by inserting the word unreasonable lie de
oned do and said
1T has been proposed that the reasonable shall be
made part OF the and then that should be left to
the say what unreasonable restraint OF trade what
suppression Of competition. what reasonable
Il venture TO think that this to put the hands OF
the rr noer rs;b 70 exercise on any consistent prn-
cpe which will the uniformity OF decision essential to
Just judgment Its thrust upon the burden that they
power approaching the arbitrary the abuse OF which might
involve whole judicial system III disaster"
the Missouri the supreme said IF
THE ACT OUGHT TO BE READ AS COMMENDED FOR
(by the rairoadsl. CONGRESS is THE BODY TO AMEND
1T AND NOT THIS COURT, BY PROCESS OF JU-
DICIAL LEGISLATION WHOLLY UNJUSTIFIABLE"
Yet that dogs amend tho and submit that
the OF the people will that the court did It by
process OF judicial legislation that is wholly unustfiabc No
wonder that the venerable Justice Harlan said that this action
OF the court may well alarm thoughtful mem
II congresseuy represents the American people il will
the usurpaon OF power by tho courts DO not the
facts above show that the people should by the recall
judges other effective method put end to such
usurpationss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1911-05-23

Il always feel like writing poetry
in the spring"
u do. too. but mother makes me
drink gaasafraH tea and I get over
IL
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-11
Big DAMAGE SUIT

The damace suit Of q. r. Raymer
vs. Georec 49, stamm and tho city A.
EIm Grove Railway company va
called yesterday morning in cireslt
court before Judge Ncsbtt The
morn rr session va. cc.rrIcd with
securing jury o11 -nc ope.mF -...r-
monts NJ Che attorneys. and u Tho
-ffornoon fho taking of testimony
Was begun Az fhprc are Ca large
number oI witnesses f1 be heard. The
prospects are Chat tfc case VIII con
NnHe Tor Two or three days
The suit Grows ONT of au accident
which occurred af the corner of Mar
krf and Twenty fourth streets uu %
toher. 1909. whom n city c0r and Mr..
~'amme auto coIdcd. 10 is ALLEGED
hf Che plaintiff th1f nc was pas
.creor In Che car. and was pcrman-
ou'If disabled He result of thc 40
cIdent SIR Siamm is made "a party
fo fne sIIt by thc allegation 0f The
plaintiff That The aufo was carrlcasly
and ueEIrcufiv driven Tho suit ia
Tor Che SUM OF 10000
The plaintiff is represented BY
Robinson and Robinson. and Tho 10
PENDANTS hy John D ConlT. Charles
j. Schuck and j. B Handlan.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-11
Big oass.- str.,k

Parnotf Brothers. of camsro,
drilled their we'll in tho Ortobv iron.
fr'y on Wilson avenue into me- Ee-e,
-fii yesterday morning. and a bsavv
How ~ Ess followed. The fesf raj.
showed aou at the rate Of four oil
'n cubic foot pr dag. and when ne
was turned into the mains f,st
.fnf Pho rafe of The flow vas st
bout 'he rate ~ three mfroa "a fsy
I| account ~ The pressure the veil
.I.i NOT be shot
Vol no q 01 Tho Wyors and Nor,
property 40 Gionn'G Run will bo
Ie1 IN this morning by WcCuuarh
Davis a heavy flow Is srpsofof
nd preparations have bsen made fo
boot tho we'll and pipe Tho sas into
r.af and Ko.and'a mains ~ once
-frnEer brothers viii drill on their
property about fffy feet to DO NORM
'Ir nov veil on Tho Ortoby plscs
t q Nrru'agh haa mado location
.d uil drl o1 hia property on Wu
nr avenue lusf n short distance esst
~ 'hn vol fhaf came in Yesterday
Ihe drINns of those two wells uiu
make four wells. each owned b. a
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-11
DISCUSSES CONDITIONS AS THEY
ARE TODAY.
Points Out Desirability OF a Water
Gas Plant-City Should Not
Lose Plant.

The following communication from
Mayor Charles G.. Schmidt on the all
important gas question is selfexplan-
atory. and is worthy the careful con
sideration OF every resident OF the
,ity:
To- inc Editor .~ trs frf.u -cuce~.
Since the action ar council az its
meeting on March = ON the question
IF the rehabilitation of the gas works
plant the situation has been clarified
Sith respect 10 the use Of natural
gas for illuminating purposes i'm place
Of the artificial produce. The new
conditions that have arisen cucour-
age me 10 insist ON tho original pro-
position thc reorganization of the
gas works along the lines suggested
by the joint committee. namely. the
installation Of "a water Eas system.
This plan, as YOU know. was endorsed
by the First branch Of council by a
comfortable majority. but failed Of
passage by the Second branch by only
a small margin. The subject still re-
mains live question though the ac-
ton Of the Second branch i'm referring
the matter 10 the Board of Control
with instructions 10 secure bids for
the sale OF natural gas To the city.
No Bids Submitted.
There have been no bids ~ that
character submitted 10 the board. On
the contrary the only proposition