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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

high school with the superintendent
and principal. Prof. Aldrleh made
80 pleasing a record that in 1907
he was promoted to the principal
ship OF the high school ana bears
the distinction OF being the first and
only principal Of the caney high
school. For five years be has been
a popular and efficient head. When
he was made principal Of the high
school the attendance was 1919 per
cent. The average attendanee nov
Is IS. Eleven Of the twelve grad
yates have been under bic care con-
tinually from seventh grade. An
unusual feature OF the graduating
class this rear Il that more boys
than girls have been graduated, 81
conditiou almost hnknown in thsl
Kansas high Schoola Mors boysl
graduated here this rear than al thel
boys altogether sincs the school
started.
Prof Aitrieh ofsso,rst ne INST
,lalslic aaiselation n ths history oil
10 Caa.y l,tsos and b. aias1sl
aen-fr| MA I1lar .i,ao. ~
a. 1II.' l4s-l ~ Al. ..-..I.li,a. i.
~ -. Izz 81 I.. .f...|.I.. 81 I'.'
..'. ns
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

9
Frank A. Aldrich, the new high
school principal is Kansas born. He
graduated at Washburn 1900; has
been ward principal and high school
principal seven years, SIX Of which
have been in Caney, Kansas. He
has taught two consecutive years
IN the chautaudda County Normal
Institute. and begins his second year
in the Kingman Institute June 9Th
Of this year. His family consists
OF wife and one boy Of nine months
The Caney Daily Chronicle says Of
him:
Prof. AIdrich has made splendid
record during his stay in Caney. He
came here in 1905 as principal Of
the Lincoln building. At that time
there were but two school buildings
here, the Lincoln building and the
old school building by the Caney
gas office now the G.. A. R. hail,
There was but one teacher in the
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25
AUTOMOBILE TAGS ARE
GOING LIKE HOT CAKES

The automobile tags arrived to-
day. They are Of light metal and
black numerals and indestructible.
There does not seem to be the least
hesitancy among the automobile
owners in buying the tags. They
seem anxious to have them. A fine
Of not more than s25 is open to
any automobile owner who refuses
to purchase one of these tags. The
following owners have purchased tags
for their cars: T. v. Prenderfast,
DR.. Ed. Makins, ]. A. Tufts, ]. X.
Forney, C. c. Wyandt, N, B. Robson,
d. D, Coulson, G. L. Brown and
George Etherington.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

Charles Kubaeh writes from Col.
umbus. Ohio: Il have been in Ohio
since May LIST, assisting our state
agent in introducing our concrete
fence posts to the Ohio farmers
Many Of the farmers have already
endorsed the post. and prospects are
fine for q good business in the Buck
eye state. l have Just completed
Arrangements with the Doddington
Lumber MN Co.. Of Columbus to
manufacture our moIds to supply the
trade for this TERRITORY. ] have
travelled over several counties since
arriving and find farmers are In a
ysry prosperous condition. wheat
4 looking exceptionally good. corn
4 planted. but the weather is dry
and hot I was born and reared IN
Lucas county. near Toledo, and win
80 there IN a few days to see the old
home. which We left 81 years Egol
for . Kansas farm. I Intend 70 sur
priss some Of NJ Old school mates.
a1nl o. which are rtiii there. By CALI
nt ertn theu. Ih|s rir,o d al
s. Iof people 10 haze ntvlr Ilred
a Es.f.1 81 b ia K.rssr i1f ~.
~ Is rs|sfa tfa, 5 ~. nrtl
"a. ~ . hes BEL.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25
DYNAAnTING FISH IN sMoKYg
is Saline County Robbing Stream Of
It's sapply9

Convinced that some parties are
dynamiting fish in the Smoky river,
number Of Salina citizens are
ready to start action before P. Wolf
schaegar, Saline county game war
den.
For some time, at Intervals. dead
fish have been floating down the
smoky river. and many Of them have
been taken out Just above the dam,
where they stopped on days when the
water was not running over the dam.
"some Of these fish, ] think" said
A. johnson, weighed from ten To-
twelve pounds and It Is a shame they
are being killed IN this manner"
Rivermen, who have studied the
Smoky rivsf for years. say there 81
no other theory for the dead fish than
that Of dynamitins. Sometimes q
sudden rise. turning the water sud
denly muddy. viii cause fish to die.
or At least 70 come 70 the surface forl
ar. and fIsh harvesls result But
the water IL clear now. and has been
for q year.
Fishing In the smoky river has
not been vsry good for some years.
mis- year It has bssn szceptlonaIIy
punk" as ne fiahermtn az. Il IL
believed that dynamitsu are ne
<a1ss
Ihe game warden Win - ealrsd
Is enish ne river siaiIy ena -
carr 1Iil1rll '1.lInT 10 re 1o1TIcsI
Ila OF f1s IIlI1IItIs b 11.I|.'s.
-l b. ,I|n1I WI 4Itr t|n 81
tI '|'Iss /
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

Edward A. ingram, graduate Q
Washburn, Topeka, was last nigh
elected science teacher in the Abb
lene high school at $75 u month
This completes the high school fac
ulty
r. M. Prizer was reelected prin-
cipal Of the Garfield school and his
salary raised to $50. He has made
a successful record and the advance
ment was deserved.
Two grade school vacancies are
yet to be filler. ttiA
The board approved the grades
Of the seniors and the following will
College-Preparatory Course = F.,
Ackers, Esther Bear. Ethel Coleman
Amos EngIe, Ethel Garyie. Lucille
EIalIeck, Lucy Lee. Vaughn McCor-
mick, Esther Roop,, Hedwig schmutz.
Leila Towne, Ward Barber, Carrie
yoffenberger. Warren Coleman, Irene
ltherington, Owen Gish, Edna Kug-l
er, Frank Madden, Gladys Pauts,
Alfred schmutz. Estella sherwood.
sladys Tufts, Katy Young.
Normal Training Course Esther
lear, Ethel Berrey, Amos Engle,
rene Etherington. Lucille Halleck,
1dna KugIer, Alfred schmutz. Leila
'owne, Hazel Beaver. Carrie Gotten
berger. Cora Engle, Celia Faroh,
4azel Hobble, Lucy Lee, Gladys
'autz, Hedwig sohmuta. Katy Young.
General Course Gula Carver,
ron Mccoy, Earl Mortified.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25
SET CLEAN VP DAY.
FRIDAY, May 18th, WILL BE THE
DAY FOR OVERLAPPING.
May 2Sth is the date.

Friday Of this week will be cleai
up day for Abilene--that Is the dal
the commissioners decided at theii
meeting this morning. Everyone OF
that day is expected to work. The
trees over town are to be trimmed;
premises and alleys cleaned. A SUIT
ficient number Of men with teams
and wagons are to be hired to haul
OF the rubbish. Don your working
clothes on that day and make Abb
Iene shine.
When @. @. Austin, assistant sup
erintendent OF the Kansas division Of
the Union Pacific, was here last week,
he made the remark that the Union
Pacific railroad company would be-
glad to park the opening south Of
the tracks between the freight depot
and sidewalk. Well the railroad
company can start to park the open-|
ing anytime now. The commission
ers this morning adopted a resolution
to permit the Union Pacific to park
the opening II they so desired.
Mayor Hurd, Commissioners w. A. |
Mhtteson and J. X. Forney and City
Clerk Hutchinson were present at the
commissioners meeting this morn
ing.
D. u Baer, Quinn Haynes, J. s..
mfr, w. H. Hanson and George
Etherington, stock breeders, petit
toned the commissioners to repeal
the ordinance prohibiting the keeps
Ing Of stations and jacks within
the city limits. 1t was decided to
adopt an ordinance to cover the sit
1ation.
The city clerk was ordered to mo-
tify the paving company to remedy
all defects in the cnrbing, paving
and gutterings forthwith, or same
will be done BY the city and the Ii
expenses taken out Of amount yet
due to the paving contractors. II
1t was moved by Matteson and
seconded By Fofney to have the city i
attorney prepare and have notice !
served on H. H. Keel to vacate all Ii
portions of Washington street which Z
are now occupied. q
This is the street in dispute on 2
the west side of town. It lies be- b
tween the old Rogers park and Bos-
ton Heights additions. Mr.. Keel :
purchased the latter and Josiah Sni- G
der the former The legislature va t
Gated both but the street remained d
and the question as to whether or b
not the street was also vacated has Q
been an open one. Mr.. Snyder g
claims damages n 1t is to be used 7
Tor a street and several hearings havel
been held. 4
A Remington typewriter was pur-
chased for the use Of the city clerk.
The sprinkling Of the different
streets Of Abilene was discussed. The +
contracts will be let to
he lowest bidder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

Amos Bohsnnon. one Of the early
settlers Of south Dickinson but Who
has resided q Excelsior Springs for
two yearS died a Excelsior satur-
day. Ths body VIII b brought 70
Hope for burial
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

turbed. 1t is a tough Job to pry,
open the window and hardly ever
heard heard Of q thief closing the
window after him when he left. 1
think the fellow had q key"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-05-25

ne cM1RtL KANSAS BUSH
mss cCrLEon. ARISES EanSsr
lIf,is ior I1li.lsI1 I1f.e ct,llenf
sIal ~ Wit. ~ J.aluaI
p |.., itrino
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
}E;ATTIE is SURE HE VIII. .EI-BBE ACQUITTE
bEULAH ANGRY
BECAUSE SHE
DION 7 TESTIFY
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NII TN COIIR rTIIOIIC G L.

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
CHESTERFIELD COURTHOUSE
va, Sept. 6.-For the first time
since he was arrested for the al
legged murder of his wife. Henry
Clay Beattie jr., today asked for
the dead woman's baby.
~ would like to kiss the young
ster," he said. 81 have not seen
him since they put me in here"
The baby is at Dover, its grand
mothers home, and could not be
brought to its father.
With all testimony in the case
in, the jury today strolling
about the grounds of the court
house here while the lawyers and
Judge Watson are in Richmond
wrestling over legal arguments In
the hope of influencing the judges
charge. Chesterfield is deserted.
Beulah is Disappointed.
Beulah Binford, the woman in
the case, is still here in her cell.
She is bitterly disappointed at be-
ing baked of the limelight.
"They were afraid to put me on
the stand" she cried in her cell
today. "They knew 1 would tell
the truth and they were afraid OF
the truth. / could not believe that
Henry killed his wife. knew
Paul Beattie lied. Why don't
they let me out of Jail? The trial
is over and they can't use me any
more. Someone will suffer foI
this"
Arguments in the case will be
begun tomorrow.
. Expects an Acquittal.
Apparently firm in the belief
that his acquittal is a certainty
Beattie said this afternoon:
'I will dine at home Sunday
with my father, brother and sis
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
CEMETERY
SCHEME
DEAD

Judge w. H. SHELLS scheme to
put a grave yard out. on 9th ave-
nue. was killed in council this
morning. Bishop Keator, Attor-
ney York, e. L. Garretson, A. r.
Titlow, G. M. Savage and other
property owners were on hand to
protest.
The attempt to head it off by
Mayor Seymour by having the
councils records changed would
not do, said Judge Stiles. He ad-
vised the publication and legali-
zation of the ordinance and then
its repeal.
Property owners protested
against legitimatizing the ordin-
ance and asked the council to re-
consider and kill it. This was
done.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
BY MRS. PATSY KLINE.

Wife of Featherweight Fighter.
Before / met my husband
thought all boxers were rough, ill
hammered fellows, but have
changed my opinion since, for
have found all boxers / have met
to be clean, big-hearted men.
When Patsy gets match i like
to be with him. On the day of the
battle, after Patsy enters the club
house, l take a walk and keer
thinking and praying for Patsy to
win.
Inever get nervous before bat
tie, but ] can't help feeling anx.
ious. All my anxiety would be
ended II / could only be admitted
to see the battle and sit In Patsy's
corner.
will never forget Jan. 13, 1911
when Patsy defeated Abe Attell
the featherweight champion.
have never seen Attel fight, but
have heard OF his wonderful clev,
Herness.
When both boys entered the
ring ! took my old place outside
the clubhouse.
When the crowd poured out
asked the first man who had wor
and they told me Patsy Kline by Q
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
SENSATIONAL
SUIT FILED
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
SEATTLE, Sept. 6.-Hendrick
Suydam, secretary of the Union
Land company, son-in-law of Will
son Denny, grandson of A. A. Dem
ny, one of the original settlers of
Puget Sound, is defendant in a
suit for $4,000 damages for
alienation of affections of the
wife of Frank Gallagher, a con-
tractor.
Gallagher and his wife, Viola,
have been married. only since Feb
ruary z, 1911. The complaint
charges that Suydam began to
ALLEVIATE her affections three days
after the marriage, and that 1t had
continued since. Gallagher has
also commenced divorce proceed
ings on statutory grounds.
Suydam denies ever having seen
the Mrs. Gallagher.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
WHOLESALE.
MURDERS
PRISONERS
TELL OF
CRIMES

(By United Press Leased Wire.y
BOSTON. Sept. 6.--Captured ~
Trieste and brought here today for
trial on the charge of having rob-
bed the LILLIAN jewelry store OF
$4,000 worth of jewelry in Feb
ruary, 1919. Jacob and Joseph
Goldberg told the detectives an
amazing history of anarchistio
depredations In America and Eu-
rope, detailing murders, dynamite
ings and robberies.
The prisoners promised to tell
later the inside story of the
Hounsditch and Steine Morrison
murders in London a year ago, re-
sulting I'm the calling out OF troops
and sensational street light In
which the anarchists headquar-
ters were finally burned.
According to the confessions
two men electrocuted at Charles
town for the Forest Hill murders
here three years ago were menu
bers of a gang sworn to fight So
ciety. They declare that robbery
was only a secondary motive and
that many places were burned and
no attempt made to rob. The
men claim to have 100000 hidden
In Europe.
The Goldberg brothers were ar
raigned today and pleaded not
guilty to the lillian robbery
charge. They we're held on bonds
at $4,000 each. Unable to furn-
ish securities they went to jail.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
CHIPPEWA
HITS 11IH
T.bR|OGE:

In attempting to land at the
Municipal dock the l o'clock Se-
|attle-Tacoma steamer Chippewa
rammed in to the temporary Elev-
enth street bridge, displacing q
number of main timbers. A por-
tion of the bridge seems to hang
by but a thread.
The steamer did not seem to be
able to stop and smashed through
the under-pinnings till the nose
pointed out on the other side.
Outside of a few scratches the
ship was not damaged. A near
panic occurred among the passen-
gers and call was sent for police.
No one was hurt.
This is the second accident in
which the Chippewa has figured
In the last two days, having ran
into the Vashon yesterday at the
dock.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
NEWS ITEMS FROM
THE HICKTOWN BEE

Miss Pheenie Foff came over from
Seattle to SEQ the Big Smoke. The
heavy throng kinder scared Pheenie
a little, but other than that every
thing was o. k. Pheenie says.
Ivy Lee, our pretty postmistress
is entertaining Mrs. Doc. Green OF
Willer Creek. Stay as long as you
like. Mrs. DIR. Green.
viii RitteIeat is thinking some OF
getting one o. them vak-oom clean
ers at his house. He says they are
great flyketchers.
There is lots of fellers would be
terribly inconvenienced If they had
to 1tow a prescription every time
They went to the drug store on Sun
days, Lafe Watertower says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06

must stick to a girl" to be a flirt
'If he only looks at girl,
says this chief. "or IL he goes
up to her, takes off his hat and
asks her IL she isn't Miss So-and.
So, and then walks on-well, tina,
isn't flirting"
One Tacoma girl says II all de
pends on the girl. "If she makes
eyes young man has a right to
flirt and the girl can't complain
II she doesn't look at a man she
won't know she is annoyed unless
he persists in following her OF
talking to her."
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
People Needn't
Go to He'll
For Candy

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 6.-Because
he was about to open confec-
tionary store and realized that it
would never do to tell people to
go to He'll for their candy, o. He'll
has changed his name to Jones.
Judge" said He'll, II would
like to change my name"
We'll, what's your name?" in
quired Judge Grant.
20. He'll" said he.
whats that?" asked the court.
sternly.
lotto Hell-H-e-l-l," came the
answer.
That's different" replied
Judge Grant. 1.-The court agrees
with you thoroughly, Mr.. He'll
Henceforth you're Jones'"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06

What's a man flirt?
When is a man flirting-when
he smiles at a young lady; when
he walks up to her, tips his hat
and pretends he has known her
for 13 years?
The male flirt problem is occu-
Sing the attention of police de-
partments in various American
cities. In Los Angeles, young
woman was employed by the po-
lice department to trap Washers.
She was fired later.
The chief of big mid-western
city tells his officers that a man
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
Little Newsie Has a Dream
of Gold and it Comes True


6-Le Michael PavoR, newsboy, to-
kid all Los Angeles He took his elder
but small that nobody seemed
wandered into fash
sinking soft chair went to sleep Two
his eyeashes His frayd hat lay on
floor
wealthy New York lumberman
silver
Other guests followed the example
gingle of the little street merchant
"Gee" sped. all the in the world
brother Tom be glad? must be hurry
ing home"
Dewey he big automobile
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
IS THIS FLIRTING?

THIS FLIRTING?
Does Tacoma flr he politely lifts his hat and
If Miss SoandSo?
nrt rushes dropped
extending bit of silk which he carries for the
he Tirt il he smiles a
opposite you firt when he
shows he doesn't know anybody the
looks nothing during the
ride does it depend on HOW he looks
Does he flrt If he wnks you?
Or fl only If he persists in 'stickng and
cam
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
To Fly From
Coast to
Coast

LYNN, Mass, Sept. 6.-Harry
N Atwood, one of the entrants in
o coast to coast flight for a $780,
900 prize, will start for Los An
geles Saturday.
Atwood said today that syndi-
cate of California capitalists will
back him in the proposed flight
from Los Angeles to New York
lie also said that he intended. dur.
ing the flight, to stop only al
small towns whenever possible.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06

houucc SoutehCc Al DcaItiS CuSc'
ter. I have no doubt verdict
will be returned Saturday night
and I am certain that the jury be-
lieved my story. We have ar
ranged family dinner Sunday to
celebrate my release"
I'D give a million dollars TO
see Henry eat his Sunday dinner
at home with his family. I be-
1ieve he's innocent. No one
knowing him as well as I could
believe otherwise"
Beulah Defends Him.
With the above words Beulah
Binford today announced her be-
lief that Henry Clay Beattie, jr.,
was not guilty of the murder OF
his wife. Although Beattie, in
testifying, classed her among the
lowest of the low, the girl appar-
emily bears no resentment.
Told by her mother that Judge
Watson and the attorneys for
both the defense and prosecution
had agreed to her release from
jail tomorrow, Beulah said:
"I'll take the first boat from
Norfolk for New York.
Asked if she were going alone
the girl grinned.
We'll, l reckon I'd better not
tell"
Reverting to Beattie, she said:
"Even If 1 loved him and he was
guilty should think he ought to
be punished. But 1 cannot bring
myself to believe that he is guilty.
i think he told the truth, the
whole truth, when he was on the
stand"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
At SEA-;
ARERESCUED

(By United Press Leased Wire.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Sept. 6.
-~Adrift at sea in small catboat
for three days, Miss Ellis Hender-
son and Thomas Dennison of Do
yer, well known society people,
were picked UP last night, a petit
coat flying as a signal Of distress.
The couple were blown out of
the harbor by a sudden squall
which dismasted tie boat. Lack
Ing food and wateE they became
weak and terror-stricken. When
rescued the girl was unconscious
and Dennison was raving.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
FAMOUS WRITER IS
FOUND DEAD

. CORK, Ireland, Sept. 6. =
Katherine Cecil Thurston, author
of "The Masquerade" and other
works, was found dead in her ho-
tel here today. She had been
living a quiet life here since her
divorce from Ernest Temple
Thurston, whom she married in
1901.
In 1907 Thurston left his wife,
declaring that for the purposes of
literary work it was necessary for
him to go to the very bottom of
society. He took up residence
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
Catches Bullet
In His Teeth

BENBOW, ILL.,, Sept. 6.-Calmly
picking the bullet and two broken
teeth from his mouth, Henry
Klein, a boilermaker, straighten-
ed up and dared his assailant, Otto
Jennings. to fire again.
"For the love Of Mike" re-
sponded Jennings, what kind OF
a man are you?"
Jennings dropped his revolver
and beat hasty retreat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
TOO MUCH
BOARDER
(By United Press Leased Wire. )


SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. g.
Not even by a slap on the wrist did
Frank T. Bourgeois express dis
pleasure at the attentions paid his
wife by q former admirer.
In his suit for divorce today
Bourgeois even refrained from
mentioning the name of the man.
In 1905, the admirer, Bourgeois
declares, took up permanent res
idence in his home and began his
attentions two weeks after Bour-
geois' marriage. The husband
thought things had gone too far
when his wife would cradle her
admirers head in her lap on the
beach for three long hours and
never buy her husband present
without Immediately buying am
other for the other man. 9
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
(By United Press Leased Wire. J

(Y3y United Press Leased Wire.)
SHANGHAI, Sept. !6.-Desper-
ate measures are being taken to-
day by the Chinese government to
relieve 100000 famine sufferers
in the Yantse kiang valley, where
IL is reported 100000 persons
have perished in disastrous
floods.
All crops in the stricken region
have bene destroyed and troops
have been called to quell the ex-
cesses of the starving refugees.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06

In the Soho quarter with another
woman.
When getting her divorce Mrs.
Thurston told the court she would
forgive Thurston If he would re-
turn. He refused to do SO on the
ground that he was unworthy. He
also complained that his wife was
making more money out of her
literary efforts than he was with
his.
A coroner's' verdict this evening
held that Mrs. Thurston died from
natural causes,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
Actors Wife
Wants Alimony

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. e.
Ferris Hartman, actor, is defend
ant today in suit filed here by
his divorced wife, Mrs. Mary Hart
man, seeking $10,050 alimony.
Hartman was divorced in 1903,
Mrs. Hartman being allowed $3.50
a month. She alleges that the
payments have ceased since April,
1906.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-09-06
Opens
R.R. Fight

The city council this morning
took up an ordinance to condemn
the Hartman land for the OPEN
ing of jefferson avenue to Center
street.
The company promised to give
this land but has refused to DO
1t. The city will now condemn
land when it does 1t will start a
fight with the Hartman railway
interests.