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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
IS
SURE Of
SCHOOL

President E. A. Bryan of the
Washington State college at Pull
man has announced that the
Western Washington agricultural
station and summer school for
teachers at Puyallup will be per-
petuated.
The statement was made last
night at the Puyallup Commercial
club banquet. Other members of
the state college board were
present, as were Governor-elect
Lister and numerous recently
elected state and county officers.
The banquet had been ar
ranged for the purpose of asking
larger appropriation for the
agricultural station. Nothing
was mentioned of this, however,
after President Bryan had made
his announcement.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19

year brought in must be up 70
the samples for that kind.
The Tacoma office is said to be
the best in the country, there pc
ing eight all told. There are
three on the coast, at Tacoma,
Portland and San Francisco. In
the Tacoma office today there are
over $4,000 tins of tea, every one
of which has been tested. Inspec-
tor Fenton has tested tea made
from them all. And he can tell
the difference.
Most people couldn't.
On the shelves are samples of
tea absolutely manufactured with
glue and other stuff to make it
look right. Tehre are cakes of
tea, looking like plug tobacco.
There is tea dust, worth $3.50
a pound but frowned upon by the
government because it is hard to
tell whether it is genuine or not
The Japs use it exclusively.
All this tea will go back to
the importers after the govern
ment has had it year and a
new supply will be stocked up as
tests are made.
The government gets nothing
for the test, simply does it to
see the people get what they pay
| for,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
He Sips His Tea On the Top Of the Federal Building

Up on the top floor of the Ia
coma Federal building L. G. Fen
ton sips his tea.
Not that he has the tea habit
necessarily, but he is U. S. tea
examiner and Uncle Sam pays him
and seven other men in the Unit
ed States to see that his people
are not buncoed nor poisoned by
the tricky Jap and Chinese tea
producers.
Tea examination is one of the
governments first pure food at
tempts.
1t has been tested for years
for quality and purity but last
May the new law went into effect
absolutely barring from the coun-
try any tea that has artificial COL
oring.
That raised a howl over the
pond but what Uncle Sam says
goes.
A dozen samples came in while
the Times man was in the office.
Then the inspector and his as
sistant, l.. B. Hurd, got busy. The
big copper tea kettle was put on
and soon began to sing.
Every line of tea brought to
port must contribute half a pound
in little quarter pound tins for
Uncle Sam to conjure with. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
PLAN UNIQUE ATTRACTION.

The Tacoma Sociological So
ciety has a star attraction on for
it's meeting Saturday night in Odd
Fellows hall. In the debates last
week a member suggested that a
man should not obey the law in
some cases when he believed
obedience contrary to good morals
or public welfare.
This statement forms the basis
of a complaint and he is to be
tried for his utterance in a mock
case Saturday night which prom
Uses to bring out all the argu-
ment possible on both sides of the
question whether or not there
should be absolute obedience 20
civil law when it conflicts with
moral law.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
OBJECTS TO
REPEATERS

The w. C. T. U. is delighted
with the efforts of the police de-
partment to enforce the currew
law but it does not like the sys-
tenn of handling certain other OF
tenders" according to a protest
that was given the council this
morning.
The letter said it looked as if
the police department by arrestins
certain people" periodically, I'm
ing them and then allowing
them to go back and continue
their law-breaking were inaug-
Grating a filming system for vice.
Chief LOOMS insisted there was
nothing to it and that after the
offenders are brought in then 1t
is up to the court to deal with
them.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19

ton began industriously rubbing
this onto a white sheet of paper
on a block of marble. That is
called the Reed test for colorIng
matter. When he finished the
paper was slightly colored green
from the tea.
That is all right.
But If any little blue or other
colored spots appear on that
paper it is all off with Mr.. Tea
Importer. He can ship his tea
back.
The dozen samples were all
good. But taking an old one off
shelf the inspector went through
the same process. To the un-
trained eye of the reporter the
paper looked just like the others.
But microscope revealed
something. There were blue
streaks showing that blue color
ing matter had been put in that
tea. 1t never will be sold in this
country.
When it passes the color test
it must be up to standard.
Every February the tea expert
board gets together in New YORK,
considers the whole tea problem
and sends II standards for the
examiners to go by. Samples are
furnished and all tea for the next
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
AFIFI TEMPLE
ELECTS OFFICERS

Aft temple of Masonic Shrin-
ers elected officers last night
with Charles p. Kimball, Bremen
ton, potentate; j. b. Hawthorne,
chief rabban; w. II. Pringle, as
osciate rabban; f. w. Keator
high priest; W. b. King, oriental
guide: S. r. Balkwill, treasurer;
l.. A. Ketner. recorder; E. l.. Gar
retson, F. w. Keator, Milton
Bayer and w. L. Hacker, repre-
sentatives to the imperial council
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
Man Coughs and Breaks Ribs

After a frightful coughing spell
a man in Neenah, Wis, felt terri
BILE pains in his side and his doc
tor found two ribs had been brok-
en-. What agony DR.. Kings New
Discovery would have saved him.
A few teaspoonsful ends a late
cough while persistent use routs
obstinate coughs, expels stubborn
colds or heals weak, sore lungs.
Il feel sure it's Godsend to hui
mainly" writes Mrs. Effie Morton,
Columbia, Mo-, for l believe |
would have consumption today if
/ had not used this great remedy"
Its guaranteed to satisfy, and you
can get free trial bottle or So
cent or 500 size at Ryner NAL
strom Drug Co., 93S Pacific av.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
THEATRICAL.
AT THE TACOMA

A great many people who are
going to see 1.-The Blue Bird" at
the Tacoma theater Friday and
Saturday are interested in it as
work of literary art and not
merely or chiefly as a theatric
production.
The foundation of the play is
laid in Fairyland. "The Blue
Bird" is essentially a series of
fairy stories, dainty, poetic, hum
orous, contrived by a delicate, re-
fined intelligence. To Fairyland
belong Cat, Dog, Bread and their
fellows. These are not symbols.
They are amazingly clever repre-
sensations of the things them
selves.
The second element is Dream
land, which is the Fairyland OF
adults. The play reveals several
of its provinces-a series of fan
tastic, lovely, ethereal conceits,
displayed before us for a moment
in material form. The Land of
Memory, the Kingdom of the Flu
tire and the Palace of Night are
ali situated in Dreamland.
Maeterlinck uses allegory to
create a veil of mystery and to
enforce certain didactic lessons.
He employs the type of allegory
used by Bunyan in "Pilgrim's
Progress" and not that familiar
to Dante.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
MAKE COMPLAINT
AGAINST HOBOES

Detectives are today rounding
up band of hoboes who have
established a camp near East 23rd
and X streets and are said to be
terrorizing the women and chill
dren of that neighborhood.
Mrs. A. F. LaFurgey, East 32nd
and V streets, telephoned head
quarters this morning and asked
that the police put stop to the
marauding these men have been
carrying on since their arrival a
few days ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
HOSPITAL COST
CITY $4,000

That $4,000 contagious hospi-
tai is fine. 1t has been praised
by everybody that has seen it,
butt came out in council this
morning that it cost $1,000 more
than the money provided for it..
Only $4,000 was on hand to
build it. The lots and building
cost about $4,000 and the fur
nishings ran it up to $4,000.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
WON'T BOOST EN-

Butter men here say nothing
the eastern butter trust can do
will boost prices above the price
charged for Washington butter.
Washington butter is now selling
at 35 to 81 wholesale, while east
ern butter here is from 80 to 33
for the best grades.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
STILL
HAS CHANCE

Secretary Franklin MacVeagh
writes to Frank G. Ross of Ia
coma that before any action look
ing to changing the port of entry
to Seattle is taken the advan-
tages of Tacoma will be carefully
considered by the department and
the president.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
KNEELING IN THANKS
MAN SUDDENLY DIES

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
LONDON, Dec. 19.-Kneeling
in prayer to give thanks for his
long life, Herbert Salisbury, rs,
died of stroke of paralysis in
Lehigh Baptist church.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
POLICEMAN
INDICATED

After losing his job on the po-
lice force for failing to pay his
bill of $G.75 claimed for moving
his furniture, D. f. Richards was
vindicated in court yesterday
when C. II. Brown, the drayman,
lost his suit to recover the
amount and had the costs of the
case taxed against him by JUS
tice Evans.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
CONNECTS SEE MOVIES,
MANY FOR FIRST TIME

JOLIET, ILL.,, Dec. 19.-Many
of the 500 convicts who have had
80 minutes in the outside world
watching the moving pictures
saw for the first time racing
automobiles, aeroplanes and sub
marine boats.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
HE FOUND TT OUT

VALLEJO, aCl., Dec. 10
Somewhere here is a burglar who
believes that "the female of the
species is deadlier than the
male" particularly brides. He
tried to rob the home of Mrs.
A. S. Haveland, newlywed, and
was badly beaten with frying
pan.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
MARINE

Str st. Michael left port Tuesday
night for Sydney.
Str. Charles Nelson arrived in
port last night at the Eureka dock.
Str Willamette arrived yesterday
from San Francisco, leaving last
evening for down-sound.
Str Yukon which was scheduled
to leave the Sound for. Alaska
ports December IL. arrived today.
She will steam North on the 21st.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
WALKS FALLING
In ON AVENUE

The old bulkheads put in 20
years or more ago to hold up
streets in Tacoma are rotting out
now and the sidewalks are fall
ing in. A long stretch has tum-
bled down on South Tacoma ave-
nue.. Commissioner Woods want
ed to know what to do. The
council will go and look over the
situation this afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
MADE
ADMINISTRATOR

Philip Conway, roommate of
William Mccarthy, bridgeworker
who was drowned Tuesday after
noon, was yesterday appointed
administrator to find his rela-
tives and turn over to them his
property, which consists of about
$143.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
FALL FROM 9TH
STORY NOT FATAL
(By United Press Leased Wire.

(By United Press Leased Wirc.)
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Dec. 10.
In spite of fractured skull,
two broken legs and broken
arm, sustained when she fell
from the seventh story of build
ing, Miss Frances Croft has a
fair chance of recovery from her
injuries, according to surgeons
today.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
GIRL WHITE HOPE

(By United Press Leased Wire.
FRESNO, Dec. 19.-Fresno
has girl white hope. Miss
Nancy, a chorus girl, when order
ed to clean her room. proceeded
to clean" the landlady instead.
The latter has two beautiful
black eyes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
STATISTICIAN APPOINTED

OLYMPIA, Dec. 19.-H. o.
Fishback, state insurance COM
missioner-elect, announced today
the appointment of ]. o. Rum
mems, stenographer in the office
of Gov. Hay, to the place of sta
tistician in his office.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
SHOT PET DOG?

Mrs. Victoria Crosta, 356 East
G street, is disguised over the
mad dog" scare and the dog
killing order of the police. for
someone slaughtered her pet dog
yesterday because it was sick.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
SUES ST. CAR co.

Mrs. L. P. Osborn sued the
street car company for $500
yesterday because she was thrown
on the pavement by the prema-
ture starting of a Point Defi-
ance car.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
TWO-CENT LUNCHEON
FOR WORKING PEOPLE

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 10. - The
Woman's Health Protective asso-
citation has invented a two-cent
luncheon for working people. 1t
is said to be wholesome and I'LL
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
RECITAL AGAIN

Leon Rice has made such a hit
with his song recitals the last two
nights at First Christian church
that he has decided to remain to-
night for third recital.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
HARVARD MEN ARE
TREMENDOUS SPENDERS

(By United Press Leased Wire
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. Dec. 49,
An undergraduate committee,
investigating the conditions of
student life, found that Harvard
men spend $1,500,oOO a year for
"n1paSura -
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
TURKS bALK
At GREEKS
UNITED Press Leased Wire.)

tChieCu hOSS AOooCN "hO.I
LONDON, Dec. ia further
hitch in the peace negotiations
between Turkey and the Balka
allies came today when the sui
tan's ENJOYS received fresh In
structions to meet with the Greek
plenipotentiaries only under GER
tain conditions. 1t is problemati-
cal whether the Greek represent
tatives will meet the imposed re-
strictions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
LOBSTER AND CANDY
AS A REGULAR DIET

CHICAGO, Dec. 19.-Lobster
only twice a week and only a
measly half pound of candy a
day are permitted to delight the
palate of Diamond Jim" Brady
of New York, according to Brady
himself. He is here on a visit.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
SPINSTERS WISE TO
WIDOWS: RAN THEM

BOSTON, Dec. 19.-Widows
are barred from the Spinsters AS
ISOLATION of Massachusetts,, Or
ganized to get eligible young men
to call on lonely spinsters.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
CONTINUE CASE

The case against w. ]. A.
Simpson, real estate agent arrest
ed charged with embezzling $3.50
from Mrs. Dora Busbridge, was
continued before Justice Graham
yesterday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
COULDN'T ADD PLUS 1

o NEW YORK, Dec. 19.-Seven of New
schools found during
could not add declares
Columbia university, in statistical
public school pupils for business The
g to 100 examined multiply
@ by On the example, multiplied by l. one hundred and
seven of the number failed and could divide
9 Twenty-eight of the 100 could multiply
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19

dozen samples were opened up.
Shaking and rubbing through a
wire sieve produced some fine
green dust. With a spatula Fen
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19
FREE SLAVE GIRL

USy United Press Leased Wire.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 10. =
Led by United States Attorney
McNab posse of immigration Of
flcers and police early today bat
tered down oaken doors in a
Chinese slave girl den here cap
turing five inmates and a score
of visitors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1912-12-19

i also have many other Xmas novelties that
will please you, such as Toilet Sets Umbrel-
las, Vanity Boxes, Jewel Boxes, Silver Purses,
Ash Trays, Copper and Brass, Hand Mirrors,
Clothes and Hair Brush Combinations and
Pretty Candlesticks.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-28

happened before we unloaded her Of
her stores. our plight would have been
utterly desperate. OF stores in the
ordinarily accepted sense, she had out
scanty supply. and those of a mis-
erably inferior description; but she
contained half a cargo OF whale oil In
barrels, which now that they are
landed will settle the problem OF fuel
for us as long as the last survivor Of
our company can hope to remain alive.
And fuel is. after all. the only neces-
sity which this land itself does not
supply us with. or course We shall
have to forego the delights Of bear
steak when our ammunition gives out,
but walruses we can kill with har-
poems. And with these and scurvy-
grass, which we gather in the valley
every summer. there is no danger OF
actual starvation.
we hoisted the barrels of blubber
out Of the whaler's hold with a hand
tackle, sledged them ashore along the
foe and the crown OF the glacier TO
Moseley's cave, which seemed to be
them temporarily"
Cayley laid down the book and
turned to the girl.
That's the place, I'm perfectly
sure" he said. 1T evidently faces
the glacier. but It must be very near
the beach. for they wouldn't have
hauled those barrels any further than
necessary"
rs that all he says about it?"
It's all he says directly. but there's
a reference Just little further along
which made me all the surer was
right. Let's see."
He opened the book again and ran
his eye down the page. A hundred
weight or so Of spermaceti and two
barrels Of sperm oil we took directly
to the hut'-here. this is what | was
looking for.
The knowledge We get by expert
ence often comes too late to be of any
great service 10 us. made some
mistakes in stripping the Phoenix,
which ! should not repeat now. For
instance. carrying her pilot house.
with infinite labor. up to the cliff
head for an observatory. 1t is thor
oughly impracticable for this purpose.
doubt If have visited II three times
since Mr.. Moseley's death"
He was the astronomer and botan-
list OF fathers expedition. said the
girl
Cayley read on: But now that |
have learned my lesson. have but
little TO apply the knowledge to. The
Walrus is. believe. the most utterly
wretched hulk that ever sailed the
seas-illfound. detestably dirty and
literally rotting to pieces. We shall
however, get enough planks and tim.
beers out of her 10 build shed or two
near the hut, for the more convenient
storage of our supplies.
Again he closed the book. "Th..s
what | was looking for" he said. you
see they brought that stun down from
I the cave to these sheds. so the cave
would be almost inevitably the first
hiding place they would think 81
when the sight OF the Aurora drove
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-28

great lump OF spermaceti. II will keep
us supplied with candles all through
the winter. can't imagine why they
didn't use II themselves. except on
the theory that the longer they lived
here. the more they grew like beasts;
the more content with the beasts
habit of life, and the more inert about
taking the trouble to provide them
selves with such Of the comforts and
decencies OF life as they might have
had So you see, we may ind among
the things they had no use for the
very ones that will help us most"
The cutting in the ice did not go
very far back IN the assure. and they
we're soon at the end OF It. and with.
out having made any new discovery
Of Importance. either. There was a
little OF cast-of articles Of various
sorts. chiefly clothing which future
privations might make useful to them.
There was great frozen lump OF
brovnish green vegetation. which they
afterward identified as the edible
scurvy grass to which Captain Field
ing had referred in his Journal.
That was all. or they thought It was.
but just as they we're about to re-
trace their steps TO the hut. Cayley
happened TO glance up. The roof OF
the cave was not very much higher
than II had to be to permit him TO
stand erect in II, something under sew
en- feet; but here at the further end
Il ~ 4
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-28
CHAPTER xv.-Continued.

Why, ! found an unmistakable ref
erence to IL. and though the exact To-
cation wasn't given. il was plain that
three or four hours exploring by day
light would enable us 10 find il. But
even II hadn't minded leaving you
asleep here. unprotected. in the hut, |
doubt very much II | could have found
II at night. But what's the mystery
you were about TO reveal 70 me?"
mo" she said; tell me more about
your discovery first. What was the
reference In the Journal"
lie rose and took down from the
shelf the big leather-bound volume
which was proving itself. with every
hour, their greatest treasure.
ITS over here. toward the end" he
said. in that last winter when the
Walrus came-Oh. here we are"
lie seated himself on the bunk. be
side her. and began to read.
March 10th.-We have Just spent
an arduous and fearful week upon
the task OF unloading the wreck of the
whaler The weather has been severe
bitterly cold (-l0 degrees Fahren,
heit being the mildesU and three
quarters Of gale blowing most of the
time The men are inclined to be re
bellous over my driving them out to
work in such weather. but dared not
wait for II To moderate
When the ice opens round the
ugHaIpV sha will On Hpvyn III. . ,T,,,,,
met and n that event should have
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-03-28
SYNOPSIS.

Philip Cayley. accused OF a crime Of
which he 10 not guilty. resigns from the
army in disgrace and his affection for
MS friend; Lieut.. Perry Hunter turns TO 20
perfects flying machine. While soaring
over the Arctic regions, he picks up a
curiousiy shaped stick he had seen in the
assassin's hand. Mounting again. he dis
covers a yasht anchored in the bay. De-
scending near the steamer. he meets
girl on an ice Hos He learns that the
girls name Is JeRane Fielding and that
the yacht has come north 10 seek signs
of her father, Captain Fielding. an arctic
explorer. A party from the yacht is ma
Jeanne finds that he had dropped Gu
riousiy shaped stick. Captain Planck and
the surviving crew OF his wrecked whaler
are in hiding on the coast. giant ruff
nan named Roscoe. had murdered Field
ing and his two companions. after the ex-
plorer had revea led the location OF an
enormous ledge Of pure gold. Roscoe then
took command of the party. II develops
that the ruffian had committed the muir
der Witnessed by Cayley. Roscoe plans
to capture the yacht and escape with a
big load OF gold. Jeanne tells Fanshaw.
owner of the yacht. about the visit of the
sky-man and shows him tho stick left by
Cayley. Fanshaw declares that II is an
Eskimo throwing stick. used TO shoot
darts. Tom Fanshaw returns from the
searching party with a sprained ankle
Perry Hunter is found murdered and
Caviey is accused OF the crime but Jeanne
believes him Innocent A relief party goes
to find the searchers. Tom processes his
love for Jeanne. She rows ashore and
enters an abandoned hut. and there finds
ner fathers diary. which discloses the eS
plorer's suspicion OF Roscoe. The ruff
nan returns 20 tn" hut and sees Jeanne.
Tie Is intent on murder. when the sky
man swoops down and the ruffian fees.
Jeanne gives Cayley her fathers diary
10 read. The yacht disappears and Ros-
Goes plans 10 capture II are revealed.
Jeanne's only hope Is In Cayley The
seriousness OF their situation becomes ap-
parent to Jeanne and the sky-man. Cay
ley kills polar bear. Next he finds q
clue to the hiding place OF the stores.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-01-26
WANTED.

WHITE. WOMAN or girl for general
" house work. 20 Commerce ST rect,
ian23 81