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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

CHICAGO.-A hobo annoyer of
women In the Hyde Park district
used bad judgment when he tried
to push Mrs. Julia Hatch aside and
enter her kitchen. She held him
until a policeman arrived.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

Makes the laundIess happy
that's Red Cross Ball Blue. Makes
beautiful, clear white clothes. All
good grocers.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

of that place. The latter was
held to the grand jury today
charged with mansIaughter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

D. L. Callahan of Centralia has
invented a lathe that turns 200
porch columns eight inches thick
and nine feet long in an hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21
City Briefs

B. F. Stewards reported to the
police early this morning that
while stopping at the Bodega last
night he was robbed of his check
book and a $40 check as he slept.
The trials of the thirty saloon
keepers arrested last Tuesday for
violating the anti-treating law
will be held Monday. The men
have deposited $50 bail each.
/ Taeoma's naval militia is in Sc
attic today taking part in the pot
latch parade. They went over in
full regalia and expect to make a
good showing.
Il w. S. Dimmock, who was for
merly manager of the local stress
railway lines and also of the In
terurban, until replaced by L. II.
Bean, the present manager, has ac-
cepted the position of manager of
the Little Falls Fire Clay COM
pany. He will assume charge Au-
gust /.
Thomas Booth aged 10, will
have to have a guardian appointed
to care for him and his money.
Booth was arrested yesterday aft
ernoon for being drunk and had
$602.25 in cash on mis- person.
A claim of $94 excessive tax
fees against the county was won
by Ole A. Holm in the superior
court yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

A band of Mexican gypsies run
out of Tacoma last week has beer
making a cleanup at Oakville and
did Ed Calkins, an old soldier
81, out of 1920 and his horse and
buggy yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21
State News

New passenger and freight
|depots, a railway water system
and roundhouse with other i'm
provements by the combined rail-
ways at Centralia will expend
.$750,000 there this year.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

]. P. Cass of Tacoma was elect
ed great chief of records at the
Red Mems convention at Belling-
ham yesterday, with Charles A.
Payne of Chinook as leader of the
band.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

Edward Hay, IS, son of the gov
ernor, went to work In the har-
vest fields near Spokane at 81 a
day yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

Leonard Smith, formerly OF
Buckley, died at Centralia yester-
day from the heat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

Centralia has filed a petition for
an election to adopt the commits.
sion plan of government.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

Spokane lawyers say p. s.
Grosscup of Tacoma will be elect
ed president of the State Bar as
ISOLATION at the coming Spokane
convention and that the conven-
ton for 1912 will be at Longmire
Springs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

J. Howard and wife left their
little one with neighboring chill
dren and went to Melbourne to
get groceries. When they return
ed the child had gone home and
the house and child had been
burned to ashes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-07-21

A petition in boots 500 strong
in the council chamber at Cen
tralia last night put fear into the
city solons and they dropped the
ordinance to give r 50-year water
franchise to the Oregon-Washing-
ton corporation, which they in
tended to pass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

disposed Of
Announcement is made that the Rose
mont Development Company will erect a
water tower. with a capacity OF 5000
gallons, at Rosemont, west Of here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
MORE CHANCES LEFT.
Christmas Opportunities to
Help the Poor Still Open.
FIVE WIDOWS IN NEED
Forty Children Included in These
and Other Deserving Families.
TOTAL FUND NOW NEAR $500
Many Donors Send Offers to Double
Amounts-Subscribers Number
Over Hundred.
TOTAL FUND NOW NEAR $500

For the fourteen opportunities Of the
Associated Charities It was announced
this afternoon $500 in round numbers has
been subscribed. The members OF the
special committee of the Associated
Charities, Fred s. Lincoln. chairman:
Mrs. Charles w. Richardson and NJ. j.
Lawrence, who have the matter in
hand, say they feel greatly encouraged
With opportunities Nos. l. and 8
fully subscribed. and with opportunity
No. IA leaving but $11 to complete it's
quota, the chances are that by the end
Of the day only ten opportunities will
remain to be taken.
But these ten supply a great d.
versity of need" the officials say.
There is still one old couple. oppor-
tunity No. II. There is one little
mother with blind mother and three
younger sisters. There are five wild
ows' families with young children, two
deserted wives with children dependent
upon them for support There are
forty children in these families to be
provided for besides the grown-ups-
leaving plenty of chances for Christ
mas benevolence.
Some Encouraging Donations.
One gentleman sends SIS for oppor-
tunity No. 9, and says: eff you fail
to get all you need for the whole four
teen by Christmas drop me line and
I will send you IS more"
1.-THE Silver Leaf Home Missionary So
ciety of Zion Baptist Church sends IS
with Merry Christmas for five of the
opportunities. One woman sends 500
for opportunity No. 8. This is the sec
ond one-hundred- dollar subscription made
to the fund. Already LOT persons have
shown their interest by subscribing. This
shows the widespread interest in the sue
cess Of providing Christmas cheer all the
year around for these fourteen oppor-
tunites. Could every one know the
great amount Of good accomplished dur
ing last year by the money subscribed
for the eight opportunities of 1910, the
first year the appeal was made In Wash
ington, those who gave then and those
who are giving now would feel that none
of their Christmas moneys have been
better spent.
Contributions may be sent either to the
Associated Charities or to The Star and
will be promptly acknowledged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

many Of the Sunday schools musical and
literary programs will be given, follow
Ell by the distribution to the scholars
Of bags Of candy and nuts.
st. Marys Catholic Church Sunday
School will hold its celebration at $50
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the Young
Mems Sodality Lyceum Hall; Lutheran,
at pm. Sunday next: Christ P. E., at
pm. December @: st. PauPs. 8 pm.
Christmas day: Grace p. E.. 7:30 pm.
December q; Methodist Episcopal South.
7:45 pm. December o. At o'clock that
afternoon the primary department also
will hold a celebration. The evening
celebration and cantata vii, be parf'"'-
Presbyterian, 1880 pm. UeceInbe. -:
Trinity Methodist, December ~ at 10
pm: Second Baptist. 8 pm. December
%; Bethany Methodist Protestant pm.
Teachers Association Of the First Baptist
Church tonight a date for its celebration
will be determined upon.
In the police court this morning the
case Of George Nails and George Jones.
boys. charged with assaulting youth
named Lnarles Wood, was continued until
tomorrow.
Wood claimed he was assaulted late
Saturday night while returning to his
home; that Nails struck him in the head
with a brtCk, ana tnat Jones 1IlterIcT0o
Wood had his head covered with ban
dages, there being an ugly cut on the left
side.
J. W. Woods, Z nonresident forfeited
SO collateral by failing to appear. He
was charged on the blotter with attempt
ing to assault, with knife. Kitty Arnold.
William Frazier, & nonresident, charged
with trespassing on the property Of the
Southern Railway Company. was acquit-
ted In the police court today. 1t was at
first thought by the authorities that Fra
zier was wanted by the Baltimore police.
Rites for Mrs. Uranium.
Funeral services for Mrs. Willie
Uranium, who died from the effects Of
burns received Saturday last, were held
at 10 o'clock this morning at st.
Mary's Catholic Church, Rev. L. F. Kel-
ley officiating. Interment was In the
Methodist Protestant cemetery.
The funeral Of Charles A. Rainey took
place this afternoon from his late home,
1923 Queen street Services were con-
Quoted by Rev. II. N. Canter. pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church South
Burial was made in Bethel cemetery.
Services Christmas at Christ P. e.
Church will be held at 1880 and II o'clock
in the morning. At the first services
there will be holy communion. The regu-
lar services will be held Sunday next
The annual meeting Of the Teachers
Association Of the First Baptist Church
will be held At 8 o'clock tonight, when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
OFFER FOR CHRISTMAS.
One Coupon and Fifty Cents Get
sThe American Government"

The demand for the book 1.-THE Ameri-
can Government for use as Christmas
present has proved SO great and the time
for saving a full set of coupons Is so
short that The Star has decided to &C
commodate its readers by accepting one
coupon and 80 cents for each copy OF
this record-breaking volume. For Is
cents extra. to pay postage, The Star Will
securely wrap and mail copies to any ad-
dress. There could be no more suitable
or Interesting present than the book
which shows Uncle Sam at work. Pre-
sent your coupon at The Star Office at
once If you want a copy.
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List Of the Opportunities.

/
! Opportunity No. BREAD winner i'll
fund complete. $16O.
Opportunity No. PAN accident while al
work left this woman widow with five
small children under twelve years of age
At the time of the accident she was toe
| i'll to know of her trouble. She is not yet
strong enough to do more than care fol
the two Cnnaren with ner; 500 week
| or $50 a year is needed for this family
Previously acknowledged, $S2; G., 81
| spinster's mite, 81; F. w. A., 81; clerks
] in registry department, S14.25: clerks In
post Office, SIS; W. F. c.. So; Mrs. A. T
ance, s66.75.
Opportunity No. ga little mother OF
seventeen (colored), who, under the advice
and friendly supervision Of the district
v sitor, Is fast uecolnins a model mousse
keeper. She is caring for her blind father
and her three sisters; 81 week, or $lO4 a
year Is needed for this family. Previously
acknowledged, SOL: G. IL NJ, 81: DR.. II.
S. s.. 81; Zion Baptist Church, 81. Total,
$64. Balance, $40.
Opportunity No. 4-Elderly couple. Fund
complete. Total. $3.50.
Opportunity No. 5-A young woman de-
serted by her husband. who left her with
four children under nine years of age,
one a young baby. A warrant is out for
the man, but as yet nothing. has been
heard Of him. The woman's relatives and
her church are helping, but cannot do all
that is necessary. Three dollars week.
or $156 year. is needed for this family.
Previously acknowledged. SO: "spin:ter,s
Mite" 81; two little boys, $3.50: c. A. q.
G. s.; Total $3.50. balance required
Opportunity No. 6-The father Of this
family. ,colored man. has recently gone
blind. He is a good man, who took ex-
celient care Of his family until physically
| disabled There are five children. all
| under fourteen years of age Wife does
| laundry work. but with the care OF her
young children is only able to average
$312 a year. is needed. Previously &C
knowledged. SIT; G.. 81; g II; NJ. 81; Pr:
H S. S., 81; NJ. e. c., s.: Zion Baptist
Church, ST. fetal, S24. Balance, $2SS.
with ave children under ten years Of age.
| The little insurance left by her husband
has been used to make the first payment
on house. To keep up the payments on
the house and supplement the earnings
is needed. Previously acknowledged. $21
Balance required, S1S7.
| Opportunity No S-Refined old couple
Fund complete, SOL.
Opportunity No. 9-W1dow or a pro-
The mother has had tuberculosis and
been cured, but must be careful not to
overwork. They are living in thu
suburbs and sleeping out OF doors
Chickens, hoping some day to have a
poultry farm and be entirely sells p
porting. Ten dollars a. week. or $52
g. year, is needed for this family
Previously Acknowledged, SIG; M. r
+. w. A., 81; A. W., IS; Cash, $; r. s
G. B.. SIS; Cash, 81; S. A. T., IS; total
Si4e; balance, s374.
Opportunity No. 10-A colored woman
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D. E. ELLIS WILL FILED.
Relatives and Church to Benefit.
]. II. Bakers Estate to Nephew.

The Will Of Daniel E. Ell, dated March
20. 1909. has been filed for probate. A
Request OF 500 is made to Lizzie J..
Masruder. His brother. John W. Eli, is
to have the income from 100 shares of
Capital Traction stock during life; two
nieces. Annie and Helen Eli, are to have
the income from nfty shares each OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

deserted by her husband, with four
children under ten, the youngest baby
Of Eve months. steps have been taken
and cdrsn the lnotSer taxes .a1 IN about
2s25 q week sewing and washing
needed for this family. Previously
s.: Zion Baptist Church. 81: total. ;l4:
balance, $246.
Opportunity No. 11-widow with three
children under thirteen. Mother is not
strong and with the care Of Der children
ing shout n.25 q week. Her church Is
helping. Six dollars week. or $312
a year. is needed for this family.
Previously acknowledged, 81; E. B.. 81;
total. s.; balance, 1904.
Opportunity No. i2-An aged couple
devoted to each other. Home scrupu-
lousy clean. Woman sewss and earns
about $1.25 a week. Man is crippled
employer pays the rent. Two dollars a
week. or $1O4 a year, is needed. Previus-
ly acknowledged. $12: G.. 81; Zion b p
list Church. 81: total. s14: balance, 800
ut Opportunity No IA young c sa9ns u
dropped dead little more than a yea .
ago. Her family have rallied around
her, put together they are not able 20
provide everything the children should
have Three dollars a week. or 1856 a
year. is needed for this family. Previous
" acknowledged. 81: Three Child, en-, So;
r.. l. p, SIS; Zion Baptist Church, 81;
total. s36; balance. 500.
! Opportunity No. IA young man
stricken with tuberculosis. At present
at a sanatorium where he has been for
the past four weeks. Twelve dollars
a week board is required, and his
family are only able to provide 81. The
past month has been made possible by
q church which is interested in him.
This church does not feel able to con-
tinue. The doctor feels that two months
more will put him far on the road to
permanent recovery, as he is improvin z
So rapidly. Ten dolalrs week. or so,
is needed. Previously acknowledged
$50; G., 81; B. 1. H., $40; E. B.. 81; \
Friend, 81; F. s. NJ, s.; total, $50; tal-
ance, 81.
Undesignated. Previously acknowl-
edged, s4S; X. Y. a.. 81; toal. $50.
Total to date x0(S AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
Money for School Teachers.

In order to distribute money for Christ
mas shopping among the school teachers
the several officials at the head of the
school system, the auditing department
and the disbursing Office have arranged
to make a payment of a half months
salary to school teachers tomorrow. Two
weeks pay was distributed to lremen
yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
SCORES Of LITTLE ONES
HAVE HOPES BLASTED
Letters Pleading for Christmas
Gifts ThroughtIessIy Thrown
Into WaStebaSket.

Those 800 or more little children whe
Drawing possible Post Once Department
orders and regulations. tempted fate by
writing direct to Santa Claus and send
ing their letters through the mails In the
hope of getting Christmas present
when all other sources failed have cause
for deep regret instead Of thanksgiving.
Yielding to the insistent persuasion OF
local borrower" Mr.. Suter. the Post
master Generals representative. says he
loaned the entire collection In the belief
that some Of the children at least wouid
receive consideration.
Dumped Into Wastsbasket
When Mr. Suter yesterday called Cor
the return Of the letters unused. that the
names and addresses In them might BE
furnished to benevolent persons who hed
already purchased gifts for the children
he was informed, he says. that they had
been dumped In the wastebasket-"
This solution OF q problem that has
been agftating charitable organizations IN
New York and elsewhere and cauatne
them to make caustic comment on the
Postmaster Generals order rescuing the
letters from the wastsbaskst Of tho deol
letter Office not only upset" Mr.. eutef.
but a number of other folks who WqS
earnestly interested In the pleas q fAe
children and had already expressed tn
interest IN the purchase Of articles sskeA
for by them.
Expectant Ones Grieving.
Three hundred big disappolntneusS -
consequence. win greet 800 expectaet
watchers Christmas morning. Mr.. 0uor
fears, and faith in Santa Claus VIII -
sadly shaken n 500 homes more uoe4 %
poverty than 70 hjs haopy VISITS.
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same stock for life. On the death of
these beneficiaries the stock is to go to
the German Lutheran Church at Volta
place and Wisconsin avenue and the Ger
man Orphan Asylum.
The remaining estate is to be sold by
the National Savings and Trust Company
and distributed in equal shares to the
church and asylum named.
The entire estate of j. Milton Baker is
by his will, dated March 81 last, left to
his nephew. Frank G. Campbell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

The hearing q ths suit q 0eoeyD y
Arues against tho Washingteu 1alluH
and Electric Company was postpene1 Or
the fourth time this morning In past -
of the Municipal Court. Mr.. Aruss en-
tered suit against the railway corppaoy
because a conductor on the street he
had refused TO give him Q transfer . 0<
I'm street line Ct the Capital 4o00n
Coupsny, iuta1A1Ae tie a6&1no - = -
eA.s. re 49, ass ssefU u No.
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Received by The Star.

The Star today received the following
contributions:
Opportunity No. 1. cash. 81; opportunity
No. 2, Jack, 81; opportunities Nos. 2. 5.
o. IL, II. A. c.. IS: opportunity No. 6.
H. c.. A., ST. opportunity No. s. N. c.
Long, IS: opportunity No. IA. M. b. c.
8. T., So; opportunity No. ii, cash, So;
opportunity No. /, Oliver and Earle
Blondheim, 81; opportunity No. IA, OIL
yer and Earle Blondhein, 81; opportunity
No. IL, E. T., 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19

The commissioners of Frederick county,
Md, have awarded a contract for a new
school building at Brunswick to cost $751;
975.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-19
CAPT. JOHN ". DAVIS
BURIED IN ARLINGTON
Veteran of Three Wars Was
One of Oldest Native Resi-
dents of Washington.

The body Of John W. Davis, one Of the
oldest native residents of Washington
a veteran of the war with Mexico, be-
tween the states. and with Spain, was
buried this afternoon at Arlington, fol
lowing services at Lees chapel, 332 Penn.
sylvania avenue northwest. Many friends
were present.
Capt. Jack Davis, as he was Familiarity
known, was born March IL, 1880, on Sd
street between NJ and N streets south
east, when that section was known as
Rose Hill. When about fifteen years OF
age Mr.. Davis enlisted in the United
States Navy, serving on the frigate Con-
gress, commanded by r. T. Stockton.
Under him he saw service in the war with
Mexico af1oat and ashore participating in
the conquest of California. He returned
in 1S49. After a few months on land
Fran Kiln. at Boston, from which he join
ed the United States sloop Marion, I'M
der Capt. w. NJ. Glendy.
Cruised in Foreign Waters.
He went on cruise to the East Indian
ocean. returning in 1859. Spending a
few months on shore. he returned to the
Marion, then under Capt Purviance. and
cruised along the west coast of Africa.
His term expired in 1857, when the
ship returned. Capt. Purviance warmly
commended him to the Secretary of the
Navy, Isaac Toucy, who sent him to the
then Lieut.. Dahlgren at the navy yard,
where he was gwen a place as rigger.
A life on the ocean" was SO attractive
to hime that in q short time he was
again at sea- this time as boatswain on
the ship Grey Eagle of Baltimore. This
ship under Capt. Kelly, engaged In the
South American coffee trade. He next
shipped as second and first mate Of the
ship Lapwing of Baltimore, also engaged
in the coffee trade.
Served Throughout Civil War.
Soon after the civil war commenced he
again entered the service Of his coun-
try, under Capt. G. b Balch at the navy
yard. and being warranted as masters
mate, subsequently acting master, he
served on the mortar schooner, William
Bacon. on the blockade Of southern ports
till the close Of the war
Then he returned to the navy yard al
q rigger, and later engaged in other pur.
suits. In April, 1893. when the Maine was
destroyed, he for the third time offeret
his services to the country. He went tt
partment, and was directed to report tt
Capt. Wainwright on the little Gloucester
of Schley's feet, where as mate he served
to the close Of the war.
Mr.. Davis of late years resided at 51s
Al street nOrthweat
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ALEXANDRIA AFFAIRS
Additional Ten Per Cent for
the Rixey Depositors.
PROPERTY is DISPOSED OF
Jefferson Bank at Charlottesville
Sold for $8,850-Dates for
Christmas Fetes.
PROPERTY IS DISPOSED OF
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, December 10, 1911.
Receivers for the Virginia Safe Deposit
and Trust Corporation are just noy en-
gagged In the work OF preparing checks
for the depositors in that concern. repre-
senting 10 per cent additional dividend
recently ordered declared by the corpora
ton court. The total amount to be dis
tributed is $4,000. Receiver Smith said
this morning the work would not be conn
pleted before January 15 next, when
checks will be forwarded all depositors in
the defunct concern.
The 10 per cent recently declared win
make a total OF 30 per cent which the de-
positors will have received. It Is gener-
ally believed that an additional 10 pr cent
will subsequently be declared, In which
event the total loss OF depositors by tho
crash Of tho Rixey chain Of banks will be
90 per cent.
C. L. Bootl1e. bonded commissioner in
the case Of T. J. Fannon and others
against the Virginia Safe Deposit and
Trust CORPORATION. has sold the Jeffer-
son National Bank building at Char.
lottesvile, Va, to the Kendlar Nmme =
man Company, Incorporated. for $3.50.
After being remodeled 1t will be used as
a moving picture theater.
Mr.. Boothe left for Charlottesville to-
day. He expects to consummate the sale
of another piece Of property OF the con-
Germ.
Dates for Christmas Fetes.
All arrangements have been made by
the various Sunday schools In the city
for their Christmas celebrations, many
Of which will be held this week. At
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If you want work read the want col
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