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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
THE TACOMA MARKET.
Hay, Feed and Grain
Prices In TacOma.

Hay, Feed and Grain
Prices in Tacoma.
Bran, $50 sack; shorts. s1.2t
sack; wheat, $2.15 sack; oats, $l.6E
sack 100 lbs: hay, timothy. $2f ton;
aifalfa, SIT ton; corn, $3.50 sack.
WHOLESALE PhICES
Livestock.
Cows, 4kc; steer beef, @6I.c,
wethers, h@5c; lambs, 51S 0cc;
ewes; 3 43ko; hogs. 10@11c; heif-
erSs 4AC.
Poultry
Turkeys, 23@25c; ducks, live. 1S6
zoe; hens, live, tic; springs. al
Xaze: squads, live. s260@3 doz.;
Vegetables.
Artichokes, 81 doz.; beans. wax. "a
lb.i. green. SO lb.; bell peppers, zoe:
Chill peppers. 12c: tomatoes, s2.25G
$50 crate; cucumbers, hothouse
$3.50 doz.; carrots. 2ec doz bunches
81 sack; beets, zoe doz., s1.75 sack:
70; fadishes. 30c doz.; rutabagas
SIPS sack; parsley. 25c doz. lettuce
tL5o per crate; spinach, &c ill.,:
sprouts. Sc; green onions. Zoe doz.
Butter ana Eggs. -
BuTTER-Washing SIC.
EGGS--Washing ranch, can
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
RETAIL PRICES.
Meats

RETAIL PRICES.
- Meats
Round steak $50 tic; sirloin. 17hcs
porterhouse, zoe; pot roast 1zhc.
mutton steak, lie: chops, 1Sc; pork
steak, l8c; chops. zoe; ham. SLICED.
hens beGi Csc: pork sausage. isc; lamb
shoulders. II n G; picnic hame. lac.
Vegetables.
Cucumbers-25c each.
Potatoes - Home grawn, $1.60;
yakima, S1.S5 SIX; tomatoes, 100 15c
per Ib. cabbage, &c lb.; lettuce, 2Nfor
&c.. All bunch stuff, for DC. Cau-
IIflower, U@10c- head; rhubarb, 100
per sIb., or Q lbs. for 25c.
Fruits.
Apples, S1@2.25 box; oranges $50
doz., 2 for ESQ; grape fruit. 10c each,
for 25c; strawberries. 26c box.
Dairy Products.
Eggs, 25c doz.; cream cheese,
TIC. cottage. 1sc: Swiss, imported,
s5c; domestic, zoe: butter. 27H a.
'"s' Fish.
Halibut cheeks. Q lbs. 25e; haIibut
1oc h.; salmon, 15c: emelts, 4 lbs 2bo
black cod, Ice: salmon trout. 25c;
rock cod. 15c: clans, &c per ID. !;
eastern oysters. $1.00 at; 76c9$2 a
hundred; Olympia oysters. $1.00 OF !;
shrimps, 12hcY25c: crabs. $1.50 a
200 a doZ.. perch. 1Oc.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Nobody Works But Father"

popular hit comparative truth when he said
Aswth of of the eminent of
worlds aans finds that in the United States only 80
population
figure Az 448 49, in Italy
so, in France and Austria 81.
explain the dienss of the Amer
the statement that this country the of family
countries
While literally that nobody works but father, it
back in the United States than anywhere
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
The Compliment to Bryan

Bryan was first nominated for president in 1896 Is
when S6
defeated three
with her and offers his moving
o
Whatever statesman philosopher oraor-and
the quality
of moral
And yet has warrant to that
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
The Brown-Eyed Girl

The final American is emerging from he melting pot of
according Prof Backma of the University Kansas
What, then, is the typical American girl?
She neither blonde skin lighter
olive, white
five feet tall agile robust medium height exactly
der, but certainly not too stocky-shes a peach!
What of the typical male American?
Something like conventional Uncle samtal slender
but athletic He win
Of frmset Jaw And without doubt that
haired girl will wind him around finger
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

the subject, which I have seen as
far East as Winsor, Canada. 1t
was good stuff and a good adver-
tisement for Tacoma. If any one
cares to get in and preach pub
lie ownership, will get him or
her the needed rs petitions in
twenty-five minutes, in South Ia
coma. Yours. B. l.. Stewart.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
SUSPICIOUS

SUSPICIOUS
looking obituary morning
- 90
WELL" he ri my old friend Flutterby Joined the
great majority"
why, has he been getting mixed of the bribery
Chicago Tribune.
Mamma asked little girl of her mother one day. do men
/ Certain" mother s'why 10 you ask?"
well, then, why don't angelssever have whiskers?"
Because said her mother "they get there
National Monthly.
Argus boosted of his
II
Herewith small boys trouble
We'd him.-New York
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Editor Tines

Editor Tfmes:--
What is the matter with NUM-
cipal Ownership that we hear so
little of it in this campaign, have
the candidates who advocated it
last year gone back on 1t, or got
cold feet. One candidate last year
got out some good pamphlets on
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
tPAID ADVERTISEMENT
To the Voters
of Tacoma

wish to announce myself as
a candidate for commissioner OF
finance at the recall eelction to
be held Tuesday, May ..
Being one of trainers of the
new charter, I am heartily in
sympathy with 1t, and would In
sist that all provisions therein be
put in force.
am In favor Of a sane en-
forcement of all laws. ~
FRANK NJ. LAMBORN.s
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
SAYINGS OF Celebrities

Colonel Robert Ingersoll received
Phillips
who in their the
seeing have this naturally
that all replied
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Visitor Eat navy yard) - Why
such extreme haste in the building
of that Dreadnaught? There is no
prospect of war, is there?
Naval Officer CONSTRUCTION de-
partment)-Oh, no; we're simply
trying ito get her done and launch
ed before she becomes Obsolete
Puck.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Everybody In Pierce county column. Short
OF md
malice will be anything
body you wish, but malice your motive
printed they long. Keep
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Price Reduced
Saturday Only

New styles eye glasses and spec
tacles. Eyes examined right. Open
day and evening. Tel. 4748.
CtASWELL OPTICAL co.
q 734 st. Helens ave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
A Chilling Whisper.

A Chilling Whisper.
wigg-Flubdub complains Of a
PROSTITUTION ear. I wonder how 1t
happened?
Wagg-I believe Boston girl
once whispered into it.-Phtla-
delphia Record.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

There is a charm In baking IL
you use Pyramid Flour. 1t Is
pure, white. fluffy and strong. go
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

CUSTOMER: Look here! Isn't
that hair in the butter?
Waiter: Yes, sir-a cows hair
We always serve one with the but
ter to show that it isn't oleomarga-
rine.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

= - -
the resolution
authorizing the
secretary Of the
navy TO contract
for the construc-
t'ion of a war
steamer, shot
and shell proof,
to be built prin-
aIl - -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Seven-foot man reported lost In
New York. Maybe he found HIM
SELF SO short that his height made
him indistinguishable
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

ANYHOW, the one-legged man
can't have SO many corns as the
man with two legs.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

CHEER up. There hasn't been
a birth on Fifth avenue, Moo
Yawk, for over ten years---and
that's the neighborhood that
breeds our only people who abso-
lutely refuse to work.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Those Americans who went be-
low the line to help the poems
aren't sending home many picture
post cards. Are they?
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

He-Would you marry me If ]
had a million dollars.
She-Not II you were as stingy
with It as you are with your So
per.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

on the plans of the late Col. Stew
ems. The armor was to be 4 IL
inches thick, which Col. Stevens
sons declared from experiments
that they had made to be suffi-
Gent to resist the fire of any gun
known. That they were wrong
was admitted by the fact that be-
fore the boat was finished the ar
NOR had grown to 6 ga inches;
and the late Texas-San Marcos the
other day found twice that insult
ficient to resist the fire of 1911.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
Merger?

Mefger?
what a brilliant marriage"
said the genial lady. "He is worth
several millions and she will in
herit at least a billion"
would you call that a mar
riage," inquired Miss Cayenne,
''or merger? "-Washington
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

PRETTY soon every day will
be wash day in Washington, re-
ferring to political dirty linen.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
TODAY.-|N HISTORY

April IA, 1912, the congress of
the United States ordered its first
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

TWO famous New York hotels and the (5fsev
unit the lights
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

IN Mid Rhondda, Wales, where
a coal miners strike has been In
progress for months, the wives o1
the miners are selling their we'd
ding rings to buy food for their
babies. That's one answer to-
why does Britain fear social
Iism?"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Says the Warlike Man Next
Door: II the navy wants any
wornout warships to practice gun
merry upon, maybe Japan has a
few.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

Harem skirts and cigarets; rats
and puffs and padding. High
heeled shoes, swift athletics;
whittier are we drifting7
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
ouite So.

QuIDt 30.
THE spring poet is hard to dis
courage"
Keeps on sending out his re-
jected poems. eh?"
Yes; hope springs eternal
from fountain pen. Washing
ton Herald
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
His Worries.

His Worries.
"'Ere, Bill, wot's the matter?
You're lookin' worried"
"Work-nothing but work from
mornin' till night"
cow long ave you been at it?"
81 begin tomorrow."-M. A. p.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
JOSH WISE
SAYS:

SAYS:
"Th' Industrial
Bureau of Bee
leysport is tryin'
ter induce out
side capital ter
come in an take
over tn old coop
erage works fer
a bucket shop"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

said there is
sm and that that's his
considers buna
All his other girls
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

If Socialist Congressman why Taft really or
dered out the army he will the solid
and press association "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
OBSERVATIONS

GO IT. Bob cost money to make that L
senate publicly stutfy itself again, advertising pays
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
An International Marriage.

l. 1Ah AhoOA npsNhUAhesA HAesA AAneSs
do you, Pryscylla, take this
man to be your husband, to love,
Ietc. 2"
81 do"
do you, Lord De Measles, take
this woman to wife, to cherish,
Ietc.?"
ST do"
Then I pronounce you man
and wife, and the sexton may pro-
coed to rope in the squared cir
Gle, wherein his lordship's young
Ter brother, the Hon. Montjoy
Spencer Harcourt Montmorency
De Skoosicks, and the brides
cousin, Biff Rexall, will go nine
rounds. Chicago Record-Her-
laid.
Extra Expense.
my wife always tears her hair
whenever I come home late"
(which makes you feel mean,
|eh?" :.
Yes; and which also makes 1t
necessary for me to buy more
hair. "-Washington Herald.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

A LONDON man is manufactur-
ing rubies and amethysts from
dust. Nothing remarkable about
1t! Any man with the dust can
get jewels.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14
CHOW CHOM
SPRING CLRANINC. HINT

SPRING CLEANING. HINT
Old hair brushes which have be-
come soft can be made quite firm
and hard by dipping them in a
strong solution of alum.
HARD drinkers are seldom hard
workers.
THE Mex aocumulates much of
his woe via the manana route.
ONE of the easiest things TO cul-
tivate is suspicion.
DURING the year Just past. the
seven leading nations of the world
spent $1,700,000,000 for things
with which ito Highland Andy
Carnegie can't understand why so
many people consider him really
good joke. ~ =
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

GO III, Bob La Toilette! It'll
senate publicly sulty itself again. but advertising
WE'VE got the licked Atlantic
fleet batteships dispensing to their home
DOUMA saps the promulgang when wasn't
In session What Nick needs
MRS YERKES will leaves nothing charity Charity
Wilson Msner have horse other, now.
NsURHECTO hatred Corral
e used to be standpat editor but maybe that isn't
PITY the rebellion on his hands
and of his wives Too
much! too muchi - - ~
III Socialist Congressman really
of telegram
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

With their mates, you will find
at our new shoe parlor, which
will be thrown open to the
public
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

NSURRECTO hatred President Cor
He used to be standpa editor but why
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

WE'VE got the laps licked coast. Allan
fleet battleshps dispensing to their home
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-04-14

MRS. YERKES' will leaves nothing charity. Char
Wilson Misner have horse other now
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-03

end OF its general debate in the house
late today and viii De passed late to-
morrow afternoon
As result OF the charges and
counter charges between Democratic
Leader Underwood and William ].
Bryan over Underwoods position on
the iron ana steel schedule. il is said
to be possible that q revision of those
schedules will be added 10 the demo-
cratic program for this session.
\ movement was begun by Chair
man Penrose of the senate committee
on conference TO incWdc the free list
bill in the same conference that will
consider the wool BILL but Chairman
Underwood OF the house conferees.
declined TO enter into any agreement
until after the ways and means COM
mittee tomorrow decides whether a
conference on the free list will be de-
manded, Ii SO demanded Mr.. Under
wood said he would be willing TO have
the wool and free list bills consid-
cred at the same time.
The prediction still is for COM
promise wool pill that both houses
can accept, the figures named ranging
from 20 TO 80 per cent ad Valorem en-
wool. Upon the agreement of Senator
La Toilette and Representative Und-
erweed In this conference quick adj
justment hinges.
In the house today Taylor of Colo
rado spoke in favor of the cotton re-
vision bill.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-03
OFFICERS ELECTED iN
SUNDAY SCHOOL GATHERING

The second day Of the New Mexico
sunday school association convention
today was a most interesting one, the
chief business of Importance being tho
election OF the following officers for
the year; President, D. A Porter
field, Albuquerque. vice president, w
NJ Mccoy of Mountainaif, treasurer,
II, $. I.ithgow of Albuquerque, secre-
tary. W. Il. Swartz Artesil Judge
Pope OF Roswell, superintendent OF
the adult department. superintendent
elementary department, Mrs. W. 9.
Oldham Of Purtales missionary super
intendent, Miss Beck OF Roswell field
secretary a new office. w, II. swartz.
Executive committee. all the officers
and the following. j, w, Gordon,
Anmas, w G. Ogle, Las Vegas, A. Il,
y. ltobinson, Santa Fe NJ l.. Fule-
hum, Ration, A. A. Illtson, Tueumcari.
Or. B, II, Heddlng of Mountainair
was chairman of the nominating com
mittee whose nominations were rati-
fed.
The report OF Secretary Mccoy
showed that there are now IN New
Mexico 180 Sunday schools with an
aggregate membershlp OF $4,000. af-
flliated with the association. The
Delegates present from lHc Fddlols
counties were as follows; Torrance,
2S. Bernalillo, q. Eddy, 3; Colfax. 2
san Miguel. 2; Grant, 2, Roosevelt, !.
There are also delegates from Chica-
20, Pasadena, Cal, and other outside
points The addresses of Missionary
superintendent w. A. Brown Of tho
International association, man OF
remarkably keen intellect engaging
personality, energy and enthusiasm,
who came here to conduct this con-
ventlon direct from the international
gathering AT San Francisco, have
been greatly enjoyed, and he will ap-
pear further on the program of the
chautnuqua while here, fact which
win be the source Of much sntisfac-
tion to those attending. Addresses
today were given by II. r. Hapgood
of Clovis; II. s. 1dthgow OF Albuquer-
que. Mrs T.. r. Kemp Of Artesia. W.
A. Brown and r. y. Cristy of Albu-
querque. A great addition to the pro-
gram has been the music by the chau-
taudua quartet consisting Of Mrs Cor
bctt. Mrs Mccoy, Dr lIeddlng and
Mrs. Sara Ulmer of Pittsburg In
charge of the elooution courses at The
chautAuqua.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-03
C[ARY LITTLE THE
WORSE FOR LONG
ENTOMbMENT
RESCUERS REACH MINER
AFTER THREE DAYS WORK
Unterrified by Narrow Escape
From Death Victim Announc-
eS intention to Resume Work
Underground Tomorrow.

Joplin. Mo. Aug. Though he
mas Just been rescued after being en-
tombed In a mine drift seventy-two
feet below the surface of the earth
FOR three days Joseph Clary. taken
from his prison here today. will re-
sumo his mining operations tomorrow
II doctors permit him to leave his
darkened room
If not. on Thursday he will be at
work as usual Friday morning.
Mining has no terrors for him.
Clary says, because he believes he has
had his turn with the accidents that
cause so many deaths in this dis
triet
Clary was reached by rescuers this
morning. He was alive and WE'LL
When the last spade fulls of earth
were removed by workmen in the
shaft and they dropped through in
to the drift, Clark threw himself into
their arms and wept. while the
shouts of thousands cheering at the
mouth of the mine echoed down the
shaft, Three workmen were digging
in the narrow shaft when the bottom
gave way and they dropped into the
drift at S:25 o'clock. exactly three
days and IS minutes after Clary's inn
Clary was greatly weakened. The
shouts down the shaft and the gusts
of fresh air gave heart and strength
to the weakened man.
A physician was lowered and ad-
stimulants. Clary was
holsted to the surface and set foot
on top of earth ten minutes after
he was found. His father. brothers
and the physician hurried him away
to the Clary home nearby whore his
mother weakened by the strain of
her long vigil, lay i'll. The physician
urged Clary not to talk until he had
gained strength.
Clary is 35 years old. the son OF
Thomas Clary. pioneer mine opera
tor, who has directed the rescue work
since his sons imprison-
ment. Relays of men and boys began
digging the shaft Sunday and have
worked night and day since. The
first three attempts to drill a small
hole to admit air and nourishment
failed. but the fourth was successful
yesterday.
1t was found that Clary was in i'm
minent danger Of drowning from wa
ter rising in the drift. Diggers in the
shaft doubled their energy with re-
suit that the drift was reached sever
al hours earlier than expected.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-03
Crowds Coming in on Every
Train and Assembly Is AL
ready Certain to Be Great
Success,
MM0DATI0NS GOOD:
TENTS FILL RAPIDLY
Sunday School Convention
Elects Officers and Closes
Most Successful Session;
PorterfieId President,

Especial Dispatch to the Morning Journal
Mountainalr, n. NJ, Aug 2.--The
most remarkable chautauqua assembly
among the fifty such gatherings held
IN the United States opened tonight
AT Mountainalr with a large and en-
thusiastic attendance and more visit
ors are pouring in on every train.
New Mexico is the most sparsely
settled state in the union to maintain
a chautauqua and Mountainair Is by
far the smallest town In tho United
States TO attempt such on ambitious
enterprise, nevertheless, she has
launched this year summer assem-
bly, which for interest and profit Is un-
eXccled In the country. held in a To-
cation which cannot be approached
anywhere, on the crest of "A pine-clad
mountain range at the highest chau-
tauqna altitude in the United States.
with tho purest air between the At
lantic and Pacific oceans.
Mountainair has become pictur-
osque tent city for the occasion; all
the tents already In position were ta-
ken today and many more are being
put up as fast as possible TO accom-
modate the increasing throng of visl-
tors The meal service and sleeping
accommodation are first-cass and
the way MountainaT has prepared
for the occasion shows that she Will
take care OF all who come and caro-
for them right.
The famous Morphets of Philadel-
phia, Masters Of Magic. Melody and
Mirth,' are the opening attractions
tonight with a most interesting display
OF magic
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1911-08-03
BONES OF MAINE VICTIM
IDENTIFIED BY SKULL

Havana, Aug. 2.--The bones found
yesterday in the ward room OF the
battleship Maine were identified to-
day as those of Assistant Engineer
Merritt. The Identification was based
on the configuration OF the skull
The bones were discovered at the
precise spot where Midshipman Boyd
testified he and Merritt had been
separated by the inrush of the water
while struggling to make their way
from the junior officers ward room
to the main deck. The bones have
been placed In a casket to await in
struction from Merrift'S family.
Two more bodies the Identification
OF which was impossible, were found
today near the warrant officers
quarters on the port side of the berth
deck under the central superstrueture.
making the total number recorded
twenty-one.