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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-25


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That ARE Nor S$s Hss 10 PURPOSES
Gh o ss oa the s @ 5 Of 70 ne ask
he 55. he :a5S
cand1@ss against him good
s his
s' wanted mayor
people what did he do9
morning policemen He eompeed the to rune
OPPOSED BY RoYs
The IT, 5 &
they took that to the
w that uca tine q sv @ an @ sa1 un
delayed the courts for months and before econ
up the hill and Mayor Fawcett
% introduced and pushed resolution the
The eompalnsd and
s1w oDo am get nd
line brought service on
good issue which was
'''' 'A FaWcETr HaSt " ExTRAvAGANrg
1 the cs
PASSED hs m & ssd o pa per snS he
He dd the he he p and alarm
down The he i
sn n Rs the to nn9 h they Ra
mo he a q s0es e ] r y his
him i'm dS % The the on health an % sss
e os e an his and m Yu 1 s
they before The entitled he has
RfaR das
the city 4 ever r. had ever put in in his whole term.
ass
need Of this city for es sThsD o% e PREs monopoly
S s @ 0 @ the he
coast in Tacoma ns only "0n'
array They Sded Re thsr
it Next the he an as 9 as %
antireatns law 'AA' 'D''''' D'''e n' people the
The people endOsS nols BY sao% RTts msisy Tuesday
MS na % %ss @ S hst the % recall o on Mayor
they got easily to bidding
h f Of " 1s6 s1
Bert % sr III es ~.! lit s
pa a ha he m ito ito nS m se no but p
eet waived all protest that said he
sis,ss2 ss nm
s h@ es h @ ns
Mayor Fawcett has
of the StoneWebser
special privilege
finally
to build the Nisqualy plant.
That did not end the battle Ever
fought head off this people,
on
For this
financing of the proposition They
s @ 6e aaS the % Of s n @
ass ossa to
a dscredit this going mayor
has stood back of and fought for 1t retained
through.
INTERESTS DESPERATE.
if a be cked 1 n man
favorable ownership public
IL the special interests should
the voice of the subsidized shall
ncpal politics this project killed
the of
This city also years same
interests that fought the plant fought
W pn But the people finally squelched them for This
plant is ready to ahead Work has started unit
let the
of this project it. 1t will through retained
in office. 81
But put office ownership interests
water that have lighting
tracts be let
MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP.
These propositions
before they the polls and Mayor Fawce
The issue in that arises campaign right now
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-25
Relies on Aldrich Central
Bank Plan to Complete
Gigantic Scheme.

NEW YORK. March 25.-Confirma-
ton of suspicious that the Morgan
plan to gain control of the whole
country's finances is seen here today
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-25
Late Bulletins

REDDiNG Ca March a5- Pending investigation into its
doors the Bank of Shasta Redding
WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 25-W to-
Adams,
Young Stanley, Americans had been
On authorities.
LONDON. March 25Accoring police estimates
lie today,
during o June. II
MONIES, men hot tandki
today Kelly nebriate
Knoxville asylum Deputy
LONDON, March 25-Expe citing that Russia de-
clare China the British foreign office
of the trouble in the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-25
STEAMER GOES DOWN,
PASSENGERS LOST

B. 25-The Joife and Madge have
justre a William Head
yesterday afternoon They
wTeckage
Williams Head
Seche wrecked o'clock yesterday afternoon and
boatc in
board the cheItw to a grave.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-25

News Pravious
W ts D1ddy from the Times nd placed big
Fawcett being
as will
remembered that the bitterly
somewhat
.he track when he
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-03-25
HAS MA YOR BROKEN
FAITH WITH PEOPLE?
Spirit of the Recall Centers on Whether a
Man has been True to Public Trust

Registration is and the mayoraty campaign is
A. " Fawcett w. W. A. Barth candidates
1t recall election the issue Isl Has Mayor Fawcett
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25

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ter Dem 8ann ieiner tagtiden o.
6ensnerbaltniiie.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25
(Sortieblusa foIat)
Is Sabre lang sepeinist

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alfhlt Der Mer5te ipettete uno lpofiiy
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pirfte @unoer. Sd eiie ieBt Mles.
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ide sardntiert. Mllr SOC bei alien
DrugeiIten.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25
@iet.Marft.

Gan Mntonio, 20. Geb. - 1911
Sdien 1928 biz $3.50 per 100 HiO.
aube $500 Biz $500.
8ueIn $3.50 Biz $3.50.
uSags@ $3.50 Bic $500.
Sdhrlinge. $2.76 Biz 1925.
Gdlber $3.50 Biz $500
Sfiueine $3.50 BIB $8.25.
Sdafe $500 Biz $3.50.
3ieeen 1925 Biz $3.50.
ct. 2puis, %. Sch. 1911. Wino5
bieh. SerasS@ieb. $3.50 Biz $3.50.
S6ipeine, $7.46 Biz $7.65.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25
Sine quite ocntide Site

1T e, Nbeumatismug, Giat Mell-
,ralgie, Grfdltungen, uiip. nit 9nin-
Srpeler gu bebanoeln. &aIten Gte
nm Der Site. feit. sic f0nner Der
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iden apotbefen 3u rs uno so genl
Die 6laihe befommen. Ser edit.
it on Der Mnfer Shusmorfe er-
fenntlih.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25
McrfmarOig.

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BON Sbren &iiben tdglid?"
80 an, Die adt5ig 2iter."
Limb ME bel perfoufen Sic on-
pon2"
80 mel, b6ditens bu,roert."
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25
0r,Itaft.

a~artpfiefu, COLORADO, $1.7O.
3nicbeIn, California, $2.76 u. $500
Somuten. seas, 4 yasfets. $1.2b II
$3.50.
l3ohf, $3.50.
gurten 5eras SITS fir eiT
il3 8ui6eI.
gohnem. @erifo, ilade. Crime 1925
unb So sc s
@riuer 9feffer, $3.50 per aorb.
Crate.
&nobldud, Sc ,unb Toe per pfunb.
Giibe RartoffeIn. $500 per 100 Hfb
gqunib $500 per BOZ.
Geuerie. 75c per @ubenb.
ssliimenfobl, S1.5Os Der Crate
SaIat, per 9Bo. BinbeI csc.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1911-02-25
8eriht
= Haxmmsae.

Sun NntOniu, sex, %. Seb. = o.,
binarb 99/16 gts.; @oob Ordinary
10A Cts; 2otu WipoIing 1875 GtS.;
Wiooling 1875 Cts; 8ooo Rio6Iina
1875 gts. Il
UalpeitDn. Seg., %. Seb. - Obi,
harp II 1915 eta; 1lotp MiobIilig
1871 gts. RibbIjrg 14% gts. Coos
Miooling 14% Gta.; @io6ling Sn:.
14M Gents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
THE UNITED GROCERS
COMPANY

OF Camden. n. j., have begun n campaign here.
Stores being opened in Washington, so far.
at the rate Of one new store each week. as we
sell our shares. The system is to be extended
AS shares sold, slores to be opened In
Baltimore Richmond. Norfolk and other cities
south and north. The "UNITED COMPANY
aims to have a perfect chain Of 900 high-class
retail grocery stores, selling only we'll known
standard goods for CASH, under one ownership
one head-and YOU ARE INVITED TO BE A
Co-PARTNER.
Shares In this well known, live corporation
are now offered at par $40 share land every
man woman in this company pays $40 per
share in CASH. There is no ground floor; no
watered stock: NO BONDS: NO PREFERRED
STOCK and NO DEBTS. The company pays
cash for all 1t buys 1t takes ready CASH TO
OPEN UP THESE STORES. The company can
use YOUR LITTLE. II you have a habit OF
saving money in the bank at per cent STOP:
Do what the bank does. INVEST your money
monthly where you will SHARE the profits,
where there Is no risk. where you should get
from 10 per cent interest upward.
II our figures are only HALF CORRECT there
is no why the UNITED GROCERS COM
PANY should not pay you 10 per cent the first
clear profits are 80 per cent. as shown, there is
no reason why dividends Of at least 20 to 25
per cent per year shall not Re paid to each
shareholder, and the balance used surplus
in building up more stores This will naturally
increase the value of our stock Soon il cannot
be sold at $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
INJURED NAVY COLLIER
|MPER|LED BY STORM
The Sterling, in Collision Near
Cape Henry, Kept AfIoat
With Difficulty.

NORFOLK, Va, December with the
wind blowing forty six miles an hour aud
a high sea on, the navy collier Sterling.
beached near Cape Henry early Sunday
morning following a collision with the
steamer Dorothy in lower Chesapeake
bay, was today in a perilous position,
with a heavy hawser in use to keep her
stem toward shore.
Divers have succeeded in placing a
temporary patch over the gaping hole in
the Sterling's starboard quarter The
ship, but for two days adverse weather
conditions, would probably have been
floated and brought to Norfolk for dock
ing.
The naval tug Alice went out today
with provisions and other supplies for
the tugs Wahneta and Mohawk. the re-
pair ship Panther and the revenue cutter
Onondaga, which are standing by and
working on the Sterling as conditions
will permit. The Sterling's crew is re-
ported still aboard.
The steamer Dorothy was today at a
local marine railway. Her stem is lady
bent and some of her bow plates are
bulged. Until some of her cargo of coal
lis removed and survey is held the full
extent of her damages will not be known.
misunderstanding of signals Is suppos-
ed to have caused the accident, as the
Sterling, light, was coming in at 21j
a m Sunday from Annapolis, Md, and the
Dorothy was bound from Norfolk to
Jacksonville with coal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
ONLY THE NAW'S LUCK
SAVED CRUISER DIXIE
Rammed by the Dreadnought
Delaware, BUT No Serious
Damage Resulted.

NEW YORK, December 4.-The auXili-
airy cruiser Dixie will be put in dry
dock at the Brooklyn navy yard this
week as the result of a collision with
the dreadnought Delaware in the navy
yard basin late yesterday. The big
battleship rammed the smaller vessel
with enough force to have sunk an
ordinary boat. but the usual good luck
in all it's history again was in evidence,
and the shock was distributed so evenly
that the cruiser escaped with a bad
shaking up and a temporary list.
The damage, it is believed, will amount
to nothing more serious than pos
sible forcing of some Of the plates
below the water line.
Caught by Strong Tide.
The dreadnought was being taken by
tugs to new berth, to make room fol
the battleships Michigan and South Caro-
lima. A strong tide took the ship ut Of
the control of the tugs, and it had JUS
enough Roadway to send it bow-on in the
direction Of the Dixie. The tugs made
frantic efforts to prevent the crash, bu
in vain.
The big battleship crept up on the
Dixie with her ram pointing straight fol
the bridge of the Delaware megaphonet
orders in rapid succession. and blue
Jackets scampered out in obedience tt
hurried commands.
Struck a CHANGING Blow. \
All expected to see a huge hole torn
in the Dixies side by the ram of the
dreadnought. but when only inches sepa
rated the two boats, the Delaware
veered slightly and hit the Dixie q
sidelong blow, and the ram glanced
off without doing any material damage
The impact shook the cruiser, ratified
her rigging and gave her a tilt tc
port. Then the dreadnought eased
away and the danger was over.
Before the battleship was under con-
troll again, however, the deadly ram
pierced the hull of a steam launch
which had put out to give emergency
aid. The launch sank. but the five
sailors on board escaped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
INVESTING.

You have read about the who gets
per cent; you have noted what the hank earns
by investing your money which has been rented
of you at per cent: stop SAVING and be an
INVESTOR. You do it, II 1000 persons
save $40 month. this means $4,000 per month,
or $120. 600 per year. The interest on that at
per cent is So. 600 a year; but IL LOO persons
land II will no doubt be done) buy one share per
month Of the stock Of the United Grocers
Company this stock ut the very lowest should
pay $12. 900 interest. and after the first year it
should pay perhaps double that amount, ard
the shares bought at $40 must have steady
INCREASED value. This Is an INVESTMENT,
and every shareholder profits alike.
STOP SAVING MONEY AT 3 PER CENT FOR
OTHER PEOPLE TO INVEST who will make
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
BIG SUM FOR TARIFF BOARD.
Democrats to Fight Item of 1925,
600 for It's Maintenance.

In the department estimates submit
ted to Congress today, $225.00O Is
asked for the maintenance of the
tariff board for the coming fiscal year.
Democrats Of the House who fought
the creation Of the board and have an
nounced their intention to carry or
tariff revision Independently Of it's
recommendations are reported to be
planning an attack upon this appro-
priation.
The estimates include also request
for $4,000 for the administrations
economy commission, which has been
seeking to bring about reform IN the
conduct of business in the various
government departments. The usual
$4,000 to defray the Presidents trav-
cling expenses is asked.
Another appropriation sought Is one
Of $4,000 for an oil painting OF Presi-
dent Taft including frame, to be hung
in the White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
DREAM BOY ON PROBATION.
Youth Who Sought Fame in Mickle
Case Must Be Good.

Wilbur Patterson. sixteen years old,
was placed on probation for six months
today in the Juvenile Court, where he
was charged with incorrigibility.
Wilbur is the boy who raised the police
hopes to a high state Of excitement a few
days ago when he announced he could
identify James Smith as the man he saw
in the Mickle cigar store shortly before
the time Mickle was killed. Before the
police could effect a charge on this tes-
timony Wilbur said he had merely
dreamed it all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
AVOID CURRENCY CONTROL.
National Monetary Commission Con
siders Changing Its Plan.

The national monetary commission mas
recognized the criticism that the proposed
Aldrich plain of currency reform might
cause concentration of the banking CAPT.
tai Today the commission began
series Of conferences with view to max
ing changes in the plan which would ELM
mate the possibility of control.
Some change in the representation al
lowed to local currency associations in
the proposed national reserve association
probably will be a result of the commits
sion's deliberations. The plan in the
main. however, will be unchanged when 1t
is reported to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
SAVING.

For years banks have educated the masses to
save, entreating people to deposit their money
in bank and Offering 3 per cent interest, while
the BANK, owned by few shareholders. COM
bned these small of the SAVER and used
ii to invest. In the city Of Camden one bank
has 100000 on deposit, all belonging to the
saving class. This bank has small capital
and only a few shareholders. The people to
whom this money belongs get per cent year
rent, but the bank has INVESTED the money
that it pays ITS shareholders dividends of IS
per cent, and recently divided a surplus of
$3.50. 600 extra dividend. The bank has
educated the people to SAVE. but the bank
put all of this money out by investments and
earned FOR THE OWNERS OF THE BANK
mot for those who saved} the enormous profits
mentioned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Revision Downward
Proposed.
Here's Quick Relief
From Cold in Chesfl

I:ub MUSTEROLE on your chest brfskly and
Won will be amazed at the blessed relief you
7ou will feel right away. 1t prevents pneumonia.
MUSTEROLE is clean. white ointment made
with oil Of mustard. Better than a mustard
plaster and positively does not blister.
Thousands who have used MUSTEROLE will
ell what relief II gives from Sore Throat, Bron-
chitis. Tonsilitis, Group, Stiff Neck. Asthma,
Neuralgia Headache, Congestion Pieurisy. Rheu-
alntism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches of the Back
II Joints. Sprans. Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chill
lains, Frosted Feet and Colds ut prevents
'neumona.
For SAFE by leading druggists everywhere.
Many of these display the MUSTEROLE sign
shown below in their windows. MUSTEROIE
comes In jars Of two sizes. 25c and SOC. Accent
no substitute. II YOUR druggist cannot supply
you send 25c and We will mail you jar postage
prepaid.
The Musterole COMPANY Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

honor at an informal dinner to be given
by the Washington alumni Of the Johns
Hopkins University at the Cosmos Club
this evening at 3 o'clock
Officers of the association are: Presi-
dent Prof. Mitchell Carroll; vice presi-
dent Dr. Frank Il. Cameron, and secIo.
tary-treasurer, James Lee Bost. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
SAFETY OF INVESTMENT.

Your investment is absolutely safe-safer than
in any bank land your profits so very much
larger). As YOU own these stores, II you want
you may these certificates Of shares when
certified by Local General Manager the same
as cash and purchase groceries. Again, we can
assure you that every dollar received from sale
of shares goes into this business and the estab-
lishment of additional stores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Would Abolish Commerce Court.

Measures to abolish the Commerce ,ourt
were presented in Congress today by Rep
resentative Sims, democrat, of Tennes-
see and Representative La Toilette. re.
publican, Of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
Johns Hopkins Alumni Dinner.

DIR. Philander p. Claxton. United States
commissioner of education; DIR. William
NJ Davidson, superintendent of the Dis
trict public schools, and Prof Maurice
Bloomfield of the faculty of the Johns
Hopkins University will be the guests Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
i LBS. BEST GRADUATED
SUGAR 25c.
NO NATTER WHERE YOU LIVE. THE
PHONE WILL REACH Us.
IN CONCLUSION
IN CONCLUSION.

VIC come before you now with plain clear
sensible statement. II you have the ability to
lay away s. per month you buy two shares
each month as the terms of sale are 81. so pet
month A share costs slo-you have four months
to pay for it, II possible, would like to sell
not less than five shares per person mot over
100 shares will be sold to any onel. We de-
sire to have shares distributed among the
many. 1t will help us in other ways, as the
more shareholders have 1t is likely will
have that many more people who will naturally
patronizc our stores for their goods.
Again, the personnel Of the directors is a
guarantee strong be asked for. The
men who back of this company-the nine
directors-are all business men, all strong MEN
FINANCIALLY and men Of the HIGHEST IN
TEGRITI. and to this we refer to any bank
Or TRUST COMPANY IN CAMDEN, N. J.
The officers are: Hiram G. Hallinger, presi.
dent: Raymond l.. Warren, treasurer; Frederick
w. Grant. secretary; Francis D. Weaver. esq,
counsel; Edward B. Stone, William p. Hallin-
ger, Frank j. Hineline. John j. Mcclure and
Hon. William Ward, jr., the latter two of
Chester, Pa. both bank directors, and Mr..
Ward is the mayor of the city OF Chester.
Don't let money lie in bank at per cent
when you can INVEST safely and join these
men named and be a partner with them and
have income five times greater, offer
is so plain and SO frank and you KNOW we
HAVE IdFs SIohES ana you hNo" We
successful, and have many thousands of dollars
invested already in this city, there is no reason
for you not to be among shareholders.
Send postal for literature. application blanks.
etc. Applications for shares should be made in
person or by mail direct to the company Tor
through an agent who show written au-
thorityl.
All checks or money orders should be made
payable to H. G. Hallinger, the president, and
sent to the Washington office, S02 street
northwest. In closing this talk through printer s
ink we wish to say. as only limited amount OF
shares will be sold in this city, prompt action
is urged. Very truly yours,
THE UNITED GROCERs co.
P. S.-The short history Of the high-class chain
stores and it's tremendous CLEAR profits Is un-
paralleled. No industrial stock can show such
results.
Agents wanted sale Of stock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04
General Southern Offices,
8O2 to $40 F Street NV.
Coffee of the Presidency.

several times that amount on your money but
do your INVESTING Shares can be
bought for gift for children or others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-04

Every one who has read anything or the
tariff history of the United States knows
something about the tariff commission or
1882. That commission went deeply into
the matter of tariff legislation and made
recommendations to Congress, but 1t was
not the first commission to inquire into
financial legislation. Just before the
close of the civil war Congress passed a
law providing for the appointment of a
revenue commission for the investiga-
ton of the condition of the revenues Of
the country and means for increasing
them.
David a. Wells was appointed chairman
OF this commission, and the wool and
woolens bill OF 1867 was partly the result
OF its work. Again, in 1885, Congress. in
the revenue act of that year. provided
for the appointment of special commits
s1oner of the revenue whose duty it was
to investigate all tariff and internal reve
nue. matters and to report to Congress
thereon. He was asked to make his re-
port either in the form Of a bill or
otherwise, giving such notifications Of
the rates of taxation or Of the methods
or collecting the revenues and such other
1acts pertaining to the trade, industry.
commerce or taxation of the country. as
ne might find by actual observation of
the operation Of the law to be conducive
to the public interest
He was given the'power to examine tho
accounts of any officer Of the revenue, to
summon witnesses and to administer
oaths. The Office was to terminate in
four years at the close Of the fiscal year.
July ], 1870. Mr.. Wells was appointed
to this position. At the beginning of His
services on the first revenue commission
ne was an avowed protectionist When
he completed his work as special com.
missioner he had become as much OF a
free trader he formerly had been a
protectionfst. He made his reports to Con-
gress. but they We're not adopted.
The idea of a tariff commission was
again quiescent until the session Of Con-
gress beginning in December, 1879 At
that session Senator Eaton. a democrat
from Connecticut, introduced bill pro-
V1ding for the appointment of a tariff
commission composed Of outsiders, who
were to investigate all facts concerning
the operation of the tariff and to report
to Congress. In his next annual message
President Arthur recommended the pass
age of measure cast along similar lines
May 6, 1882, by vote of 151 to SO. the
House of Representatives passed the tariff
commission act. All but about thirty
votes in the affirmative were cast by re-
publicans. while all but seven of the
votes cast against the measure were cast
by democrats.