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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

Center Aisle to the Right" is
as much my style as anybody ]
ever heard. In the first place, he
talks of getting married, and
wants to. When they start talk
ing about it, wedding bells are liza
BILE to ring any time. But Center
Aisle Right" seems to know only
the mans side of it. Wonder II
he knows that in a center aisle
to the left" there's a girl that's
thinking the same way--ciily she
wonders from all the talk she's
heard whether men on smaE sal
aries have the grit and courage
to pop the question.
At lunch today l heard about Is
girls talking about "Center
Aisle's" letter. Not a one of them
but had something to say. They
didn't take straw vote on what
they thought of him--that would
take too much time for girls, but
they all wondered who he was
what he looked like, and why he
didn't tell who he was. That's a
woman's curiosity, | know, but II
is the truth. All the old croak.
'ers in the world can have theil
say, but when girl stands on hel
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
Arouses Indignation.

Arouses Indignation.
The story, however, has arous-
ed considerable talk on the streets
and there is a strong demand that
the woman's money, the savings
OF her husband and herself from
hard work In the mines and by
washing clothes, be returned.
All sorts of rumors are current
too as to the money.
II am sure that the woman
signed over the money thinking II
was bail money" said Sherifi
Longmire, who witnessed her sig
nature. "She could not write and
had to make her cross"
Jailer Frank Longmire made a
similar statement.
The woman's husband was ar.
rested first on a charge of break
ing into an abandoned house al
Wilkeson. After six weeks In jaiI
he was turned loose and his wife
anV babies thrown in. They were
not released until she had signed
over the money.
Case Was Weak.
The case against her was sc
weak that the prosecuting attor.
ney's office dropped it a couple
of days later.
Yet Sherill says he received d
$500 fee for his services as attor.
ney i'm the matter.
There is strong demand on
the street today that the whole
matter be opened up by either the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

Tacoma can boast the only pro-
fessional singer who was born in
side the Arctic circle.
She is Miss Sofie Hammer, a
dainty little daughter of Norway,
whose home till recently was the
fishing town of Bodo, which the
official map shows about two In
ches this side of the North Pole.
Miss Hammers parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Hammer, live at
Silver Lake, on the way to Mount
Tacoma. They came here several
years ago.
1T is my ambition to sing in
grand opera, to be a prima don
na," Miss Hammer confesses. "I
sang in the New theater last fall
when | retlrned from Berlin, and
they told me to come back In a
year.
She Scrubs Floors.
80 now i am growing strong
and taking care of myself and fit
ting myself for my career. Be-
tween concert trips, l go home
and help make bread and wash
the dish-yes, and | scrub, too. It
makes me strong. And one must
be strong to sing. It's hard pro-
fession."
Miss Hammer may be a little
over feet in height and may
weigh something over 100 pounds,
but not much. But she's all am
bition.
81 have always sang" she says,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

telling how she started. when
/ was tiny girl-just so high
and she indicated the height OF a
typewriter table-'I used to sing
to mother when she had a head
ache. They when the fishermen
were drowned at sea / used to sing
at the funerals. And | sang in
the church and at the little en-
Itertainments. Finally one of my
teachers told me that | ought to
go to Berlin and learn to be a
great singer. So l went. That
was four years ago.
What song do you like best?"
the interviewer asked.
Likes Folk Songs.
Miss Hammer hesitated. "The
songs of my people, the folk
songs" she said. There's the
song the girl sings when she IS
calling the cows, and the song of
the blueberries-I think l like
those best. They're songs from
the land of the Midnight Sun.
You know there are two months
of the year in Bodo that we never
see the sun. But when 1t comes
out it is beautiful
Miss Hammer has just returned
from a concert tour through the
state and will sing at the Temple
of Music on March 26. She is
hoping to tour Alaska this sum-
mer.
It'll remind me of Norway" )"
|she says.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
PLANS
UP IN THE AIR

The city council recently allow
led the harbor committee to shift
the Bogue plans for the wharf
units to the city's shoulders and
now 1t does not know what to do
with them.
The council agreed this morn
ing to let L. A. Nicholson come
In next Thursday night and ex-
Iplain them.
City dads this morning made 1t
|plain that in accepting the plans
they had not agreed to follow
them or to pay for them either.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

dream?
Did she, while following the un-
comfortable dictates of subcon-
scious mind, arise from her bee,
get the 32-caliber pistol, and still
in dreamland, place the revolver
to the body of her husband and
fire? Did she then return the pIs-
ltol, resume her place by the side
of her desperately wounded and
unconscious husband and sleep
until morning unaware even then
of the fearful tragedy enacted in
their bedroom?
Grace, during brief Intervals
of consciousness seems now TO
think that ii was all dream, tnat
his wife was asleep when she shot
him, and that when she awakened
she knew nothing Of her alleged
dream "crime."
Mrs. Grace Is 40, beautiful,
charming. She doesn't look her
years. Grace is 2S, strong, six
foot-three giant, handsome and
socially prominent in the south.
They were married a year ago ana
always appeared to be happy.
Grace had just insured his life
for $25, 900, payable to his Wire,
and the police are suspicious of
this circumstance. Mrs. Grace
says she has all the money sne
wants now.
The laws of Georgia do not
permit of the using of husband s
Testimony against his wife, so
Grace's accusation of his wife Will
mot be used against her.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
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(By United Press Leased Wire }
Ell PASO, Texas, March 16.-
Captured by rebels near Santa
Rosalia Friday, Major Adana,
chief of staff of General Francisco
Villas federal army, was shot TO
death by direct orders from Gen.
eral Pascual Orozco commander
in chief of the revolutionary
forces, according to advices receiv-
ed here today from Ciudad Chi
huahua.
General Orozco plans a similar
fate for any other federal author
ity who may fall into the hands of
the rebels. In a recent proclama-
tion to rebel chieftains General
OroZco said:
"A reward will be given to the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
SHOOT THEM DOWN LIKE DOGS
SAYS REBEL CH|EFTA|N

commander responsible for the
capture of President Francisco I.
Madero, his brother and his uncle.
They must not be shown any
mercy or consideration. Shoot
them down like dogs. The same
goes for any federal officer or gov
eminent official who may fall into
your hands"
Major Adana Is the first federal
Officer to be executed since Oroz-
cos proclamation was issued.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
IS
SENTENCED
TO HANG
(By United Pres. i.rnsed wire.

(By United Press Hlvased Wire.1
SAN FRANCISCO, March 16.----
John Rogers. convicted for the
murder of Benjamin Goodman, q
jewelry salesman, for the purpose
of robbery, was sentenced to be
hanged here today by Judge Will
son of the superior court.
The date of the execution will
be set later. Goodman was MUIR
dered for his diamonds in a cellar
near the Barbary coast. His body
was found in gutter under a pile
of decayed grapes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

Los ANGELES, Cal.-High
school students are to be taught
gentle manners. Miss Bertha
Olive is to be the head of, the de-
partment of etiquette. The course
is compulsory to all students.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

Los ANGELES, Cal.-Because
he refused to surrender a plain
gold ring his wife had given him
the day of their marriage, Gus A.
Sallers, a taller, is confined today
In the county Jail here to await a
change of heart. Justice Young
ordered Sallers to give the ring
in part payment for small Judge
ment returned against him.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
Case Was Weak. .
Girl Answers Letter of
Center Aisle to the Right

Editor The Times letter
to the Right who wondered he should get married SIS
week. going in with
there's a grl--maybe
find his aisle,
Would the ordinary
hurry If she loved him and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

PARIS--Mrs. Howard Gould,
formerly Katherine Clemmons,
1.-THE actress is critically III In Spain
|It is reported Gould will marry
Miss Kathryn Hutchinson, an ac-
ltress. in the event of his wite.s
death
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
SAYS $500
WAS ATTORNEYS FEE
INDIGNATION AROUSED AUSTRIAN WOMAN OF
$500 SAVINGS GIVEN UP AFTER 10 DAYS IN JAI--IuAw-
YER GOT n.

With the Attorney n.
$500 which Mrs. Elizabeth Cashules Austrian
disposition at the court house today drop
Judge Easteray undertook
Of the The said she
being jail with en-
Now Sheriff he the getting her
scran
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
LONDON --"AccidentaI

LONDON Accidental
death due to hobble skirt"
was the verdict of the coron-
err at Daveiham i'm the case of
a young woman who tripped
while climbing stile, broke
her leg and died from cOnse-
quent blood poisoning.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PITTSBURG. Pa, March 16.--
Rev. DIR. w. f.. Mcfarland. aged
90 years. pastor Of a Presbyterian
mission at Greenville, Tenn, was
found guilty here this afternoon
OF perforninga criminal operation
which resulted In the death Of his
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

D The death toll of the muir
D derous raid of the Allen gang
D of outlaws today stands at
. five. 1t is likely to be in
. creased at any moment. The
. dead:
D Judge Thornton Massie.
D Common wealth Attorney
. William Foster.
. Sheriff Lew Webb.
D Betty Ayers, aged 13, child
. witness for Bandit Floyd ,
. Allen.
D Mrs. Sidney Allen, wife of ,
. Sidney Allen, leader of the
D outlaws.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

SAN FRANCISCO-'sBuy q
drink and get hat" reads sa-
loonkeeper's sign here. Free
lunch is out of date. Business is
rushing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16
TODAYS
ODD NEWS

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
HILLSBORO, CAL, March 16.--
4 o show she was not fatigued aft
er dancing all night at the Burlin-
game Country club, Miss Eleanor
Sears, the Boston heiress, sad
died her pony and rode over the
mountain pass to Half Moon bay
in a binding rainstorm.
LONDON-Mrs. Asquith, whose
husband, the premier, has been
opposing woman suffrage, declares
scarcely a week passes but what
she receives an anonymous letter
threatening the life of herself or
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

CHEHALIS-The state train
ing school is out one of It's best
cows today because the animal
indulged it's appetite for wire.
An autopsy shows the wire
pierced it's stomach and heart.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

superior judges, the bar associa-
tiAn or the prosecuting attorneys
office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-03-16

LONDON-Two women promi-
nent in the S. p. G. A. are buying
up all the decrepid cab horses
they can find, out of their personal
funds, and having them humanely
slaughtered.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

The following letter is from a lady
whose name | am not at liberty to use.
If should mention her name she would
be known by almost every reader. She
writes in part:
DR.. S. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio:
your article entitled Medicine and
Religion has been read and re-read
by me many times. 1t seems to me
that the article contains the substance
of all that has been said about Chris
tan Science, new thought, suggestive
therapeutics and other forms of men
tai healing.
u am very much pleased to OBJ
serve that you are putting out into the
world such useful literature. 1t will
do untold good, without doubt; not
only for those who take medicine, but
for those who try to get along without
taking medicine Your article is terse,
to the point and will be read by thous-
ands.
Medicine and religion have always
been very closely associated Only in
very recent years have the two been
regarded as separate professions | am
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
Municipal Matters
Regular meeting held Oct. IA, 191

Regular meeting held Oct. IA, 1912.
City council chamber. Rock Island,
ILL.,, Oct. IA, 1912. The city council
met in regular session at o'clock
p. m, Mayor Schriver and all com
missioners present.
The minutes OF the regular meet
ing held Oct I, 1912, were read and
approved.
Commissioner Rudgren read a re-
quest from \. p. Dehr for a permit
10 connect the city water from his
store TO his adjoining dwelling.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the request of A p.
Dehr be referred to the superintend-
ent OF waterworks TO report. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read the res
ignation of Superintendent of FHtra-
ton Lewis |. Birdsall, TO take effect
Nov. l, next
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu.
ton TO accept the resignation of Lew.
is !. Birdsall as superintendent of
filtration. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26
A Lady's Comment On
Medicine and Religion

glad you brought this out so clearly.
The tendency of today is strongly in
the direction of medicine and religion
coming back together again. With your
immense facilities for spreading use
full information, | am sure you will
greatly assist the progress of the times
in sending out broadcast such articles.
| want you to know that your efforts
are appreciated.
'As to Peruna, | have nothing to say.
| very seldom make use OF any medi-
cine. But | assure you that your ar
ticle has so enthused me with the good
advice 1t contains that If | have any
need for medicine | shall certainly buy
bottle of Peruna. | shall not neglect
to recommend ii to others also
Pe-ru-na, Man-a-lin and La-cu-pia
manufactured by the Pe-runa company,
Columbus, Ohio. Sold at all drug
stores.
SPECIAL NOTICE.-Many persons in
quire for the Oid-timc PcTunH. They
want the Peruna that their fathers and
mothers used (" take. The old Peruna
is now uallcd Katarno. II your drug
gist or dealer does not keep il for sale.
write the KataTno company. Columbus
Ohio and they viii tell you all about it,
--(Advertisement)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

Striplings favorite. She was a baby
in arms when her mother joined her
father in Danville. She does not re-
member when he was known as Strip
ling When her father was arrested
and returned TO Georgia he told the
girl good-by last. AS he held her in
his arms he exacted the promise from
her that she would not marry, while
he was in prison. The girl made the
promise freely. She had not then
met the man who was destined to
win her heart-did not meet him I'M
til May of the present year. Now,
while her heart prompts her to seek
love and happiness, the promise made
TO her father in that bitter hour rises
up TO confront her. She rasolutely
refuses to break the oath then made.
Youngblood's appeal to the governor
is pathetic He evidently recognizes
the hopelessness of his position. He
tells the governor that this girl is
one set aside for his happiness, bur
that she is too honest to break her
word 10 her father. He calls the gov
ernor's attention TO the biblical injunc-
ton that it is not good for manor
woman-to live alone He tells the
governor that love rules the camp, the
court, and the grave; and pleads not
10 be deprived Of this love that has
come to him. He makes Il straight
plea to the heart Of the governor to
put happiness within reach of him
and the girl he loves.
The governor has given no intima-
tion of what he will do with the pc
tition. During his first term Governor
Brown refused, after an exhaustive
hearing to pardon Stripping. when a
petition, widely endorsed, was pre-
scented to him. His written and pro
mulgated opinion then, in the Strip
ling case, has since become a state
classic in Georgia. Will the govern
or listen TO this intimate plea from
the heart of a man for the love of a
girl? Only the governor can know
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

er on Fourteenth avenue from Tenth
tot Eleventh street"
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
construction of an eight-inCh sewer
on Fourteenth avenue, be considered.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance amending Section
Is of the ordinance relating to junk
yards, etc, be adopted. Carried: Ayes
-Schriver, Hart Bear. Nays-Rey-
nolds and Rudgren.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

adoption of an ordinance providing for
the construction of sidewalks on the
north side of Tenth avenue from
Twenty-second to Twenty-third street,
together with the city engineers es-
innate of the probable cost of the
same, in amount of S1SS.0O.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the city engineers estimate of
the probable cost of constructing side
walks on the north side of Tenth ave-
nue. from Twenty-second to Twenty
third street, is a fair and reasonable
one and that the same be approved.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled: AN ordinance providing for
the construction of sidewalks on the
north side OF Tenth avenue from
Twenty-second to Twenty-third street.
Mayor Schriver offered resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
construction of sidewalks on the
north side of Tenth avenue from
Twenty-second to Twenty-third streets,
be considered. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver read a report signed
by two members of the board of local
improvements recommending the adop-
ton of an ordinance providing for the
construction of sidewalks on streets
and avenues from Twentieth to Thir-
finft, 81 iXfa n
Eighteenth avenue, together with the
city engineers estimate of the prob
able cost of the same in amount Of
s16,74O
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the city engineers estimate of
the probable cost of the construction
of sidewalks on the streets and ave
nues from Twentieth TO Thirtieth
street and from Sixteenth to Eigh-
teenth avenue, is a fair and reason
able one and that the same be APP
proved. Carried: Ayes-Schriver,
Rudgren, Hart, Bear. Nay-Reynolds.
Mayor Schriyer read an ordinance
entitled: IAN ordinance providing for
[ the construction of sidewalks on
streets and avenues from Twentieth to
. Thirtieth streets and from Sixteenth
/ to Eighteenth avenues.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
/ that the ordinance providing for the
/ construction of sidewalks on streets
and avenues from Twentieth to Thir.
tieth street and from Sixteenth to
Eighteenth avenue. be considered
Carried by unanimous vote.
| Mayor Schriver read a report signed
by al. members Of the board of local
Improvements recommending the adop'
ton Of an ordinance providing for the
construction OF an eight-inch sewer
on Fourteenth avenue between Tenth
and Eleventh streets, together with
the city engineers estimate of the prob
able cost OF the same in amount Of
S395OO.
Mayor Schriyer offered a resolution
that the city engineers estimate o.
the probable cost Of constructing {
sewer on Fourteenth avenue. is a fail
and reasonable one and that the sam.
be approved. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriyer read an ordinance
entitled: AN ordinance providing 70
j the construction of an eight-inch sew
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the council give Charles Brady
permission to locate a junk yard on
the property known as 2109-2111-211S
Third avenue, subject to such reason
able conditions as the council may
impose. Carried: Ayes-Schriver.
Hart, Bear. Nays-Rudgren and Rey-
nolds.
Adjourned on motion of Commission
er Rudgren.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

Commissioner Rudgren offered
resolution that the weekly pay roll,
Just read, in amount of s306.95, be
allowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a list
of claims, as follows:
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. sipher, Of Mon.
mouth, Married Eortv.Eiva Yeara


Mr.. and Mrs. John Wesley Sipher OF
Monmouth, H., the parents of Mrs. F..
L. Meeker, who are known here and
have frequently visited at their daugh-
ters home, Wednesday celebrated the
forty fifth anniversary Of their wedding
by receiving 300 of their friends at the
Elks' club. The reception was one of
the big social events Of the season Mr..
and Mrs. Meeker, of this city. and Mr..
and Mrs. j. D. Diffenbaugh and Mrs
Daniel Hirshey, OF Monmouth. assisted
Mr.. and Mrs. Sipher receive their
guests.
A short program. consisting OF
orchestra numbers and two songs by
Mrs. Meeker. was given later in the
evening. Mrs. Meeker sang Blossom
Land" and Flowers Awake" to both Of
which she responded with encores.
At the close OF the program a pro-
gram OF dancing was enjoyed and
luncheon was served Mr. and Mrs.
Sipher were most pleasantly surprised
when Rev. V. II. Webb presented them
with two pretty and serviceable chairs,
the gifts OF the guests.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-16
THE WORLD OF TODAY
How Cold and Dreary This Old World
Would Be If It Were Not For the
Beautiful Things it Holds For Us.

The world seems brighter and the
people happier where beauty reigns.
Noble deeds are the fruit of BEAUTIFUL
thoughts. The artistic mind would de-
cay and die in howell and only misery
remain, but surrounded by beautiful
things, VIII not only make that life
worth living but they will be JOY and
inspiration to ali who may know. In
artistic wall paper like the great Birge
line affords you can find those soft
artistic colorinsse those rich and
beautiful leather effects such as can
not befOund anywhere else in this wide
world, to decorate your walls, to sur
round you, your family and friends
with that artistic atmosphere so much
desired in any home where comfort,
love of home and home surroundings
is looked upon as of first Importance.
You can buy cheap and gaudy wall
paper anywhere and everywhere. They
are made to cover dirty walls but do
not decorate your home. Do not be
fooled with the so-calIed cheap papers
even tho they are given high sound
ing, meaningless name. Let Everist
opposite the NJ f. church. show you
the new and up-to- date decorations,
as they cost but little more than cheap
limitations. Everist has his old work.
men with him and they are mechanics
who viii do their part in your decorat-
ing. Wall paper poorly hung is a ca
lamity to be dreaded as 1t ruins your
wall and wastes the paper. Come in
and let Everist show you his new and
beautiful wall coverings. We will put
his time against yours and thank you
for the privilege, whether you buy one
cents worth or not He will aid you
in color schemes. and if he does your
work you will find your home more
beautiful and the world will look
brighter, and life will be worth living.