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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-26

Spokane cancelled their meeting
announced for Senator Wesley
Jones.
Fern Hill lodge, No. so, F. &
A. NJ, started to confer the de-
gree of Master Mason on four
candidates this afternoon and will
finish tonight.
A sum not to exceed $50 will
be contributed to the Tacoma Day
Nursery each month by the coun-
ty commissioners
The board of county commits
sioners appointed election judges
this morning to count the ballots
at the election November 5. The
judges will get SO day for eight
hours work and during overtime
an additional 2 cents for every
vote in the precinct.
Best 25c box lunch in town.
Duenwald's, 313 18th st.
advertisement"
An oil shed at the Northern Pa
cific car shops and small FIVE
at the Lewiston hotel, 1914 1-2
Pacific avenue, called the fire de-
partment out last night. Neither
amounted to much.
Alright heaters, $3.50 and up
Ewing Hardware Co., iii G st.
Main 1850. Advertisement"
John Arquette of Puya1lup
yesterday identified the remains
of the Indian found in the bay
Monday as those Of Thomas, who
had been picking hops recently
at Puyallup.
Try the Argonaut. Fine grill
and cafe. Advertisement
Christina Flemming, arrested
by Detectives Recob and Brown
on a vagrancy charge, forfeited
$50 bail in police court yesterday
afternoon. She was arrested an
hour later and was released on a
promise to leave the city.
The Cosmopolitan club will
meet Tuesday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. w. q. Roe, Ais
North Stevens street.
For information about the
Golden Rod Vacuum Cleaner, the
Tacoma Times premium. phone
Main IL.
ALMOST A MIRACLE.
One OF the most startling
changes ever seen in any man, &C
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-26

A sum not to exceed $50 will
be contributed to the Tacoma Day
Nursery each month by the coun-
ty commissioners
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-26

Judge Kaufman ruled the bull
moose county ticket off the ballot
in Kitsap county because the
county convention was held in Sc
attic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-26

A. j. Altman of st. Maries,
Idaho, is replacing Frank Calkins
of Tacoma as freight agent for
the Milwaukee here.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-26

A deer was eating Bud Ander-
sons apples. Ben shot the ami
NAL and was arrested by Game
Warden w. w. Thompson because
he had no hunters license.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-10-26

Frank Frisoni, a soldier, aged
SO, is in the county Jail facing a
murder charge today. 1t is al
legged he shot and killed a man in
the Vancouver barracks a month
ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
COMPLAINT AGAINST REV. V.K.N.MATTHEWS BY SISTER IN-LAW Mrs. WOOddy Claims That She Was WrOngfully De-
 prived of Lands SUIT IS FILED IN
 COLUMBIANA COURT Claims That as an Orphan She Signed Some Papers Without Knowing
 Contents-Lands Located
 in Shelby County

Suit has been filed in the Shelby county chancery court at Columbiana against the Rev K N. Matthews by his sister in-law. Mrs Margaret Wooddy. to recover her interest in certain Shelby county lands of which she claims she has been deprived by fraud
 The suit was brought before Chancellor " N Whiteside by D. H. Riddle of the firm of Riddle & Ellis. The Rev. Mat thews. who is made respondent by the suit. was formerly pastor of the Eleventh Avenue Methodist Episcopal church of Birmingham and is now stationed at Decatur.
 The complainant alleges that she. as an orphan. on November 29, 1902, in Good water at the request of her sisters hus- band, MT. Matthews signed certain pa pers, the contents Of which she did not know, and that "the said K. N. Mat thews. in the preparation of said deeds, and in procuring the signature of yonr oratrix. praeticed a fraud on your ora trix."
 She further states that the lands in question are worth sSO0O or s10,000 an1 that sLe is justly entitled to one-half interest in them and asks the court for relief
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
TIkWATH ZION SOCIETY
Annual Festival Celebrated by K'Nes-
 seth Israel Organization

The annual festival celebrated by the Tillwath Zion society of Birmingham last Sunday evening was said to be the greatest in it's history The auditorium of K. l. synagogue, where the meeting was held. could hardly accommodate 2 the large number of members, sympa thzers and friends of the Zionisti, movement Illness prevented MT. Brown. the regular chairman, from participating. and c. A. Lass was un- eXpectedly called upon to preside.
 The meeting was opened with the well known Zion hymn, "Hatilkwah," followed by short speeches from Mr. Michlin, pr. Edelman and MT. Lass, all bearing relation to what was termed the great and successful movement of Zionism. Music was furnished by Miss Epstein Miss Erlich and Mir. Kadiz
 The meeting closed with very i'm pressive historical sketch. Mother aud Her Seven sons," presented by the children of the Hebrew Sunday school. The following participated in the sketch:
 Rosie Mendelson-Hannah
 Sarah Feldstein-Tyrant Antiochus
 Job Rubin, Leo Goldstein, Ave Joseph. Albert Roseman, Solomon Touro Ma than Rotherstreich Louis Pollock Seven Sons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
IS LET FOR NEW APARTMENT HOUSE TO BE
 ON HIGHLAND AVENUE

Announcement is made by A. R. Dear born & Co, of the construction of che "Fairmont," beautiful modern apart ment house. contract for the erection of which has been let by Mrs Rebeeca F. Anderson. The new structure is to be situated on the southeast corner of High land avenue and Twenty-first street.
 It will be three stories high and will represent an investment of $l00,000.
 The building is from plans prepared by a prominent New York architect, and the construction will be under the super vision of D. o. Whilldin local archi- tect.
 The exterior of the building will De especially dignified and treated with CO., lonial details. The first story will be of chocolate brown pressed brick to belt line of Indiana white limestone. coming in on the second story above which will be lighter shade of brick with lime stone trimmings.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
$7OO,OOO IN CASH MOVED
 ALONG STREET TO NEW
 HOME LATE LAST NIGHT

More than s7Oo,0o0 in cash was moved along Birmingham street last night. It was being transferred from the old Ser ney Bank building to the new home of the American Trust and Savings bank
 The method of moving this amount of cash, consisting of gold, silver, nicllels, eoppers and paper was very interesting and the process was watched by large crowd. The moving began just before II o'clock. The entire amount was moved from the vaults of the old bank and placed safely in the new vaults in just twenty minutes.
 The money was placed in large trunks. Porters then took these trunks. guarded on each side by big vans in front of the building. double row of officers seach- ed from the bank door to the vans and between these rows of men the trunks were borne. The vans escorted by the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
DELAY FRANCHISE
 FOR T|DEWATER C0.
Commission Denies Petition and Then Rescinds Action.
 Conference Today

After having passed a resolution de- elining the Underwater Power company the right to sell electricity in Birming ham the commission yesterday reselnded that action. In the twinkling of an eye it dawned upon the commissioners that they did not possess sufficient in- formation about the proposed construc- tion of an electric current line here and the matter was deferred until further investigation may be had today.
 The commissioners have had the ap- plication of the Tidewater since last Friday. Mir. weatherly introduced this resolution, which was passed and sub sequently revoked:
 Be it resolved by the board of com missioners of the city of Birmingham, That the plans and specifications hsre- tofore filed with this board, on, to-wit. the 18th day of December, 1912, under ordinance 75-C granting certain from chises to the Tidewater Power company system for the manufacture, distribu- ton, etc, of electricity in the city of Birmingham, are not in reasonable con sonance with the franchise granted and the contract thereby authorized and do not constitute a substantial compliance or bona fide attempt to comply with the terms of said ordinance.
 Be it further resolved, That said plans and specifications be returned to said Tidewater company with notice of this action of the board"
 The commissioners frankly informed MT. Dewberry and Attorney Foruey Johnston, representing the company. that they did not care to confer the right to proceed without full informa- tion as to where its current was to be secured. MT. Weatherly said the ap- plication was not in harmony with the Tidewater franchise granted last March. MT. Exum said to the officials that he did not propose to deprive them of any right nor would he be a party to yiolat- ing a contract. But" he added, this franchise is a great asset and we must be shown.
 The officials told the commissioners without hesitation that all. their plans had been matured, the power plant was located and they were ready to go ahead as soon as a franchise was se- cured They said, however, that they could not disclose all their plans pub licly as their interests would be jeopar- dized.
 MT. Exum suggested that private conference be held and that the resoiu- tion denying the Tidewater company the rights asked be held up. That was concurred in by Mir. Weatherly This morning at 9 o'clock the officials and the commissioners will get together and will thresh out the subject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

The entrance 10 the building will be especially effective through a circular portico, the terra cotta pillars of which will support a balcony and circular bay, which will contain the living rooms of two most attractive apartments, from which there will be a commanding view of Highland avenue, looking both east and west.
 From the portico central passage will extend through the building to a rotunda containing the grand staircase of orna- mental iron and marble
 The entire railways leading to each wing will. be of ceram.c tile and marble, on each side of which will occur well lighted apartments ensuite so arranged as to give the best results. Each will be provided with all rsocern apartment house equipment now to be found in the large cities of the east.
 It is proposed to have this building completed by the first of August, 1913, in time for the rental season beginning a little later.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Interstate Casualty Company
AT THE HOTELS

Registered at the Empire are ". ]. Wear of opeliSa. D. $. Cooper of Oxford and W. H. Weller of Gadsden.
 At the Hillman H. L. Church of La fayette, Fla; H. c. Clark of Atlanta and Fred Geenet of Richmond, Va, are registered,
 Among those stopping at the Florence are F. H. Mitchell of Gadsden, F. NJ. Butler of Jasper and W T. Norton of Atlanta.
 J. IL Joyner of covington, Ky. R. X. Waldrop of Melport and c. II. Sher- wood of Gadsden are registered at the Birmingham.
 Registered at the Metropolitan are |. B. Orr of Hartselle. L. A. smith of Wheeling, w. Va, and ". c. spiddle of Mulga.
 James J. Fitzgerald of Chattanooga. w c. Shepherd of Montgomery and W IL Stroud of Cleveland are registered al the Metropolitan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

policemen then moved along First avenue to the new building. Here the double row of officers was again formed and the trunks were hurriedly borne into he new building and clerks placed their contents in the vaults.
 One of the trunks alone contained over S4O00O0 in currency and some of the re- marks made by those in the crowd watch ing the moving process were amusing.
 or course the moving of the money was only a part of the work done last night getting ready for the beginning of husi- ness today. There were scores of books, papers, checks. securities, typewrlters, adding machines and stationery to be moved. but the entire work required only a little more than an hour and everything will be ready for carrying on business today. Executive officers of the bank. including President Crawford and Vice President Badham were on hand until the entire job was finished.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18

and the said Sue Ware Matthews, ther one-half interest in the lands in Shelby county, described in exhibit A hereto The said K. N. Matthews was a party to this agreement, and he was selected by your oratrix and the said E. M. Ware Bob Ware Rogers and her husband, j, II. Rogers and his wife. Sue Ware Mat thews to draw up deeds of conveyance for your oratrX, E. NJ. Ware and Sae Ware Matthews and K, N. Matthews. to make a deed to the said house and lot in Goodwater conveying the same to Bob Ware Rogers, and to draw up a deed of conveyance to be signed by Bob Ware Rogers and her husband, J H. Rogers, to F.. NJ Ware, conveying their one-half interest in the said lands in Shelby cofn- ty. described in exhibit "A hereto to the said Sue Ware Mathews and your ora trix, Margaret (Ware' Wooddy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Marriage Licenses

The following marriage licenses were issued yesterday in the office of the probate clerks
 Mike Peron of Bessemer and Miss Anna Centonno.
 T. \. Morris of East Lake and Mrs Florence C. Moore.
 Mitchell Sheilds of Lewisburg and Miss Martha Brooks.
 N. H. Abernathy of Birmingham and Miss Harah Haskell Betts.
 Dan Papp of Ensley and Miss Lydia Holly.
 o. ". Kent of Oak Grove and Miss Lydia Wyatt.
 Lee C. Roberts of Birmingham and Miss Lulu Gertrude Otey.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
s75,0OO WORTH 0F
 PAVING AUTHORIZED
City Commission Orders Work Started on Several
 Different Streets

Street paving amounting to about s75,o00 was authorized by the city com missioners yesterday
 The block on Nineteenth street be- tween Morris and First avenue Is to be paved while the work proposed on Twenty fourth street between First avenue and Eighth avenue and Maiden Lane and other adjacent points on the South Highland was favoTably passed upon.
 The ordinances authorizing the work to start was passed only after the consent of the property owners had been secured.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Formal Reception to Public Rendered Yesterday Aft
 ernoOn and Last Night
HANDSOME BOWL
 GIVEN CRAWFORD
Description of New Banking Rooms Shows Them to Be Among the Finest in the Country.
 Thousands of Visitors

With music and flowers in gorgeous array, with happiness shining on the face of every officer. director and visi tor, the banking rooms of the Ameri- can Trust and Savings bank were thrown open yesterday afternoon.
 Until the clock struck 10 last night a ceasless tide of interested citizens flowed into the handsome rooms It was estimated last night that fully 5000 men, women and children passed down the marble room to look upon the new est financial house in Birmingham.
 Promptly upon the stroke of 3 o'clock yesterday President William Webb Crawford instrue.ed the doormen to open wide the portals to allow the citizens to enter
 q have waited for this IS months, he said with a smile, "and I want to get through now"
 With that the Chamber of Commerce membership, headed by President John w Sibley entered the room. This delegation was quickly taken in tow by James Bowron, one of the direc- tors; Henry l.. Badham, vice president, and other directors. They were es- corted into the basement where the mirrored safety vaults are located, into the various offices, and upstairs where the auditing department is located. About this time President Crawford joined the party and in few moments the directors room parallelng Twcn- tieth street was entered. In 10 minutes William Webb Crawford received per haps the happiest surprise of his bank ing career For there standing upon the magnificent directors table stood a solid silver, gold-lined punch bowl. 1t is of unusual design and elegance a.d was d present from the directors of the bank. It was inscribed; ITO William Webb Crawford, from the directors of the American Trust and Savings Bank, December IS. 1872"
 The presentation was made by James Bowron, representing the directors. The speaker referred in facetious vein to the water tastes of the banK officials and wound up by saying that the directors desired to give their pres- ident a punch"
 Mir. CrawfOrd's Reply
 And now, Mr. Crawford consider yourself punched" concluded MT. Bow ron. With that President Crawford greatly affected said:
 'I' deeply appreciate MT. Bowron, all the good things that you have said about me- l assure you that l apprc- ciate them. It's a matter for extreme happiness that this dream of my bank ing life has come true, but l would not have anyone pass by the truth that this bank belongs to the directors, to our stockholders and as much to our patrons. As l said to one of our de- positors 1t is our bank The success of this institution is due to these three classes of individuals interested in our success, and I assure you that fairness and square dealing will be continued here and that with the cooperation of each of our friends we will make this d greater bank.'
 The presentation of the silver bowl was the only formality of the openinG. Following that the visitors filed into every nook and corner of the bank. MT. Crawford and his associates were 
 Continued on Page Twelve)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
The Bill as Filed
s filed is as follows:

The bill as filed Is IS follows:
 '.ro the Honorable W. W. WhitesiGe, chancellor of the northeastern chaneesy division of the state of Alabama, sittrs at Columbiana, in and for the district composed of Shelby county Alabama:
 "Humbly complainant, your oratriS, Margaret Wooddy, most respectfully rep resents unto your honor as follows:
 '1. That your oratrix is over 21 years Of age, and resides at Goodwater in Coosa county. Alabama: that K. N. Matthews. hereinafter prayed to be made party re- spondent, is over 21 years of age, and resides at Decatur, in Morgan count", Alabama.
 70. That your oratriX, Sue Ware Mat thews, Bob Ware Rogers and k. Nj, Ware are the only children and henrS Ella (McKenzie) Ware and her husband, E. K. Ware. who were respec- lively the mother and father of your oratrlx, and the said Sue Ware Matthews, Bob Ware Rogers and F.. M. Ware, the said k. NJ Ware being a brother of your oratrix and Sue Ware Matthews and Bob Ware Rogers being sisters of your org triy
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
We Solicit

Your business on the basis of our ability to handle it to your entire satisfaction.
 We make the prompt settlement of claims a feature of our business.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Death of Father and Mother

's. That the said l.. R. Ware, father of your oratrx, died about 29 years ago. and a short while before your oratrix was born, oratrix being the youngest of four children named and Ella (AIc- Kenze) Ware, the mother of oratrix, dled about IA years ago. and the said Sue Ware was the elder sister of your oratrix and the eldest of said children. and the said Sue Ware married the said K. N. Mat thews about the year 1900. at which time your oratrIx and her said sisters and brother were single and residing together up until the time of her said marriage at Goodwater, Ala; and the said K. N Matthews, when he married your ora trlxs said sister Sue, resided for con- siderable time with your oratrix and her said brother and sisters.
 "4 That the mother of your oratrlx. the said Ella fMcKenzie) Ware at her death left an estate consisting of a house and lot in Goodwater, Ala, and another let and five or six acres of land in Coco water, Ala, and some other real estate in Coosa county, Alabama, in the coun- try, together with one-half interest in the lands described in exhibit A here to, in Shelby county Alabama, and your oratrix and her said sisters and brother each owned an undivided one-eighth in- terest in said lands described in exhibit A hereto, in Shelby county, Alabama, and that on or about the 18th day of July, 1901, the said K. N Matthews was appointed by the probate court of Coos1 county the administrator of the estale of the said Ella CMcKenze) Ware, ana entered upon the discharge of the duties as such administrators
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Brought Deeds to Goodwater

And your oratrix further states, charges and ayers that the said K. N. Matthews did prepare some deeds of c lu- veyance to said property and came back to the home in Goodwater with said deeds, and claimed and represented 10 your ora- trix and the other parties interested, as aforesaid that he had prepared same in accordance with said agreement and pro- cured J, C. Carmichael, a justice of the peace, to be present at the home where oratrix and the said K. N. Matthews and his wife resided in Goodwater to take the acknowledgement to said deeds Of conveyance, and believing that said K. N. Matthews had prepared the said deeds in accordance with said agreement and relying on his representations that he had done so. and without knowing the contents of any of said deeds of con- veyance, your oratrix signed and ae- knowledged before the said justice of the peace the said deeds of conveyance which the said K. N Matthews had prepared believing that said deeds had been pre- pared in accordance with said agreem slt and that she was conveying and signing a deed conveying her interest in said house and lot in Goodwater to the said Bob Ware Rogers, and that Bob Ware Rogers and her husband, J. H. Rogers and E. NJ. Ware were deeding and conveying at the same time a deed to your ora trix and the said Sue Ware Matthews the one-half interest of the said E. M Ware and the said Bob Ware Rogers 70 the said lands in Shelby county. described in exhibit A hereto. which said deeds of cony eyance were executed on or about the 29th day of November. 1902.
 And your oratrix further represents unto your honor, that the said K. II. Matthews represented to your oratrix that her one-fourth interest in said estate would lack ninety ($9O) dollars of being sufficient to pay for the interest that was being deeded to her by the said D. H. Ware and the said Bob Ware Rogers and her husband, J. II. Rogers to tae said lands in Shelby county, Alabama, de- scribed in exhibit Al hereto. and your oratrix agreed to execute, and did eze- cute to the said K. N. Matthews note for said s9O. relying on the representa- tions tha the said K H. Matthews made to her that 1t took the $90 to finish pay ing for said interest In such lands deeded to her.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-12-18
Agreed on Division


 "6. That shortly after the said K. x Matthews was appointed such admins trator. as aforesaid. and the small amount of indebtedness against said estate had been settled in full, the said K. N. Mat thews purchased from the said F. NJ Ware his interest in said estate, and 1t was agreed between the said K. N. Mat thews and Bob Ware Rogers, who, prior to that time, had married J. H. Roge-s and the said Sue Ware Matthews and your oratrlx that they would divide up the lands among themselves, belonging to the said estate of Ella (McKenzie) Ware, and including the lands in Shelby eoun- ty. Alabama, described in exhibit A here to, and 1t was agreed that all of the parties interested should deed and convey to Bob Ware Rogers the said house and lot in Goodwater, Ala. which was esti- mated to be worth eight hundred (SSO0) dollars in the agreement. and the iii- terest of the said Bob Ware Rogers in said estate was estimated to be worth seven hundred C7o0) dollars. and she was to pay and did pay the said E. M. Ware one hundred ($l0O) dollars. which included with the s700 would go to make up the $500 for the said house and lot. and It was agreed that E. M. Ware, Bob Ware Rogers, and her husband. J. IT. Rogers. would deed and convey to your oratrix