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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Testimony of witnesses for the
plaintiff in the disbarment pro-
ceedings against j. Matthew MUIR
ray was taken this morning, some
of which seemed to have a ten
dency to damage the young attor-
ney's cause. The most important
witnesses examined were T.. b.
DriskeIl, Judge Chapman's stem
ographer at the court house, and
Tom GOoden, the negro chauffeur
i'm whose case Murray is accused
Of suborning perjury.
Driskell related that Murray
gave him worthless check for
$25 in payment of some services,
and gave the particulars at length.
Testimony on this line was also
taken from o. Lien, a druggist,
and Mr.. Spigelmyer, grocer,
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
WOULD
FORCE CLUBS
To PAY UP

After going over the new high
school plans, the school board de-
cided yesterday to keep open the
call for bids until April 80. The
board refused to allow improve
ment or other clubs to use the
school buildings free for public
meetings. Scenery was ordered
for the Stadium high school
stage, to cost $444.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
PROVIDENT
BUILDING SOLD

The Provident building on Pa
cific avenue, one of the first of
the first-class modern office
buildings In Tacoma, has been
sold by the Calvin Phillips Co.
for the Provident Life & Trust
Co. of Philadelphia, the owners,
to Shafer Brothers of Seattle for
100000, which is considered
100000 less than it is worth.
The law of New York state pro-
hibiting insurance companies do
ing business in that state holding
real estate longer than four years
compelled the company to sell.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
CLEARS
Up DEBT Of
100000

The benefit of the city having
its own power plant is beginning
to show now in the monthly prof
its that heretofore have been go
ing to the Stone-Webster syndi-
cate for power bills. In the last
three months the city plant has
cleared up 100000 of debts due
to the increased cost of construc-
ton and the business is growing
now daily.
The installation of B. w. Col
Inns as city electrician has sys-
tematized this work, and A. l..
Thorn is making good Roadway as
commercial manager, adding new
business every day.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
n: P: BOYS CONE
TO AID OF MORK

If you subtract $36.25 from
$40, the answer is $33.75-or
else our arithmetic is wrong.
The Times ss--s.@- printed
the story of Peter Mork and his
family and of their desperate
need of exactly $50. The men at
the N. p. shops at South Taco
ma, having themselves known the
desperate need of money in y
..Durry, dug into their jeans and
brought forth $36.25.
Which, as previously stated,
leaves a balance of $33.75-or
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
CAFE CHANTANT
SCORES AGAIN

Cafe Chantant duplicated it's
hit of Tuesday night in the sec
ond performance at Tacoma hotel
last night. There were new fea-
lures, too, with many quips for
the benefit of local celebrities
or at least for the benefit of their
friends.
The st. Monica Guild has decid-
ed to make the Cafe Chantant an
annual event, and 1t will be look
ed for with interest.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
FEDERALS GIVE UP
TO REBELS

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NAC0, Ariz., March 27.--After
SO hours of fighting without food
or water, Col. Moreno has surren-
dered his federal garrison at
Cananea to the Sonora state reb-
els. according to authentic reports
here today. The surrender was
unconditional. It's believed that
the prisoners taken by the rebels
will be paroled.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
COP
Is SENTENCED

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
NEW YORK. March 27.--John
]. Haartigan, the first New York
policeman convicted Of grating
Is under sentence today OF two
and a half years In state prison.
Hartigan refused TO "squeal' on
the men higher up.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
RECEIVING BIDS

Commissioner Woods Is this
afternoon receiving bids for the
grading of the Roosevelt Heights
street, over which there has been
a controversy waged before the
council for the last three months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

and Harriet Johnson, both of Sc
attic; to c. NJ. Cooper and Bea-
trice A. Warrant, Seattle; to
Thomas Hibnes and Jane McDon-
aid, Tacoma, and Halvod Learn
ers, Spanaway, and Emma Ander-
son, Fox Island.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
NEW APPOINTEE

(By United Press Leased Wire. }
WASHINGTON, d. c., March
27.-Secretary of the Navy Dan
iels has appointed Commander
Victor Blue chief of the bureau
OF navigation in place of Captain
Philip Andrews, who probably will
be placed in charge of q battle
ship.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

After two years. efforts to
get a pastor the Swedish Lu-
theran church has secured
the services of Rev. Ernest
C. Blomquist, Conn.,, who
will be here i'm June.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

The Commercial club has rec
commended that President Wilson
reappoint John X. Bulger as sup
ervisor and inspector of bulls and
boilers for this coast.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

The state gets 81, ABB from
the estate of Jacob Betz of
Tacoma, whose estate is APP
praised at $500, $50.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

North Yakima ranchers will
send several carloads of potatoes
and other produce to the flood
sufferers in Ohio and Indiana
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Cold weather has killed
practically all the new born
lambs in Kittitas county.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

]. Gakiki attempted to drag a
line of burning clothing from his
laundry at 18th and ID and was
badly burned, the laundry going
up in smo6e anyway. Loss ST.
500.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Wright park buildings have been
ordered to hurry by the Metro
politan park board.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Lawn mowers. Ewing Hard
ware Co., iii So. G st.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Perfect fitted glasses $3.50 up.
Pfaff, Jeweler and Optician, 1147
Z st. Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

The extradition papers of
John Grant Lyman have been
signed by Judge Cushman
and he is ready to be taken
to Los Angeles.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

The harbor committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Seymour,
President Scofield of the
Commercial club and II. ID.
Lyle of the Central Improve
ment league met this after
noon at the Commercial club
rooms.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Artistic floral decorations at
HIM, Florist, South 9TH and X
streets. advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

81 think l am shot," said Peter
Wydennes, 18, North Yakima,
after he had walked 80 yards to
his companions following the &C
cidental discharge of his revolver.
When his companions opened his
shirt and he saw he was shot
through the heart he dropped
dead.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
Say Goodbye
to PimpIes

Stuart's Calcium Waters Will
Drive Them Away. Creams
Will Never Do 1t;
They Can't.
No need for any one to have
complexion disfigured by pimples,
blotches, liver spots or black
heads. Just clear the blood of
impurities and they'll go away.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Judge Frater at Seattle denied
citizenship papers to Meyer Gore
lick, the I. w. w tailor over
whose discharge for insubordina-
ton the whole l. w. w. tailors'
strike was called recently.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Superintendent Klemme of
kittitas county urged all
pedagogues to get interested
in politics.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

About 35 agents of the
First National Life Insurance
company will attend the
semi-annual convention be-
ginning tonight and ending
Saturday night.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

The architects making the plans
for the new Point Defiance and
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Pierce county progressives will
be able to entertain 800 persons
at their banquet Saturday even
ing.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
You'll Find
II Here

Rural mail routes No. 4
and No. 2 have been extend-
ed and 500 additional citi-
zens will be served beginning
in June.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Public service commission
as ordered the water systems
of Raymond, North Yakima,
South Bend and Toledo inn
proved to the extent of $780, =.
900 with no increase in rates.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

}UR
4 BIT
True in every sense
of the word. IL you
believe this state
ment WHY do you
hesitate to have your
Dental Work done?
If you stay away be-
cause you think it is
going to cost you too
much: DO NOT DO
so, because my
prices will fit every
mans purse. Ifyou
stay away because
youthinkitis 9oin9to
hurt: DO NOT DO
so, because you do
not know what a
wonderful anesthe-
tic | have.
NOW IF YOU BE-
LIEVE THESE
FACTS WHY DO
YOU HESITATE?
1 buy my supplies in
large quantities and
dOnOthave to charge
you the prices that
others do. | bury my
supplies of the best
manufaCturersin the
world and save
money for you.
THE HOME OF
DEPENDABLE
DENTISTRY
a ~
1146 IL PACIFIC AVE.
Over John McHugh's
Department Store
Open Evenings For People
Who Work
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Artistic floral decorations at
Watson's. advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27
FRIDAYS ECONOMIES
AT MAC LEAN BROS
8 CASH STORES.

We talk Coffee constantly
because there's no ques-
ton about our values be-
ing the best in the city.
All we ask is an oppor-
tunity to prove it. Priced
from 25c and up. All
properly blended, freshly
roasted and purified the
day of delivery. No stale
Coffee here.
Strictly Fresh Local Eggs, 2
doz. 45c.
Best Alaska Pink Salmon, 2
cans 15e; Soc a doz.
3 cans Fine Norway Sar-
dimes, 25c.
Minced CLANS, Zoe can.
Best Corn Meal, Glib. sacks,
221sc.
Others are enjoying our fine
Calymeria Figs-why not
you? The price is right,
2 lbs. for 25c. They are
better than most inn
ported.
All Fine Black Figs, 25e.
Excellent flavor and very
healthy. The kind that
requires very little sugar.
3 lbs. old-fashioned Black
Walnuts, 25c.
Blue Ribbon Tea, 45c Id.
East of Mountain Potatoes,
60c hundred.
You can't get the equal of
Diamond NJ Flour for gem
eral household purposes.
no matter what you pay
$3.50 bag; So bbl.; small
sack, Soc.
10-lb. pals Cottolene, Sf.30.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

John Pancner will speak on the
I. w. w. movement, it's philoso-
ply and ideals Sunday eve, Mar.
30, at 8 p. M, l. w. w. hall, ITO
5. 14th st. Admission free.
Advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Marriage licenses were issued
yesterday to Y. Iguchi, Los An
geles, and Tami Kushj, Japan; to
U. Kino, Seattle, and Masum Tat
sunni, Japan; to John Edwards
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

DIR. Burton Il. Lemley. who
conducted an examination of
teeth of Tacoma school chill
dren, reports that half of Ia
coma school children never
use a tooth brush and over
10000 decayed and defective
teeth were found i'm 10000
children.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Now pork is going up
again just as II it was not
high enough already.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

A. Kumagaia, the Japanese who
was shot in lodging house row
on South G street in the back and
thigh, the doctors say will re-
cover.
Hdqtrs. Milwaukee Sausage.
Duenwald's Del, 313 nth st.
advertisement"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

Scout Master N. ID. Moser gave
his company of Boy Scouts drill
this week with country team
followed by sketches Of the coun-
try made by the boys.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-03-27

\ You'll Find
/ It Here
Rural mail routes No. 4
and No. z have been Extend
ed and 500 additional citi-
zens will be served beginning
in June.
A. Kumagaia, the Japanese who
was shot in lodging house row
on South G street in the back and
thigh, the doctors say will re-
cover.
Hdqtrs. Milwaukee Sausage.
Duenwald's Del, 313 nth st.
Advertisement"
DIR, Burton Il. Lemley, who
conducted an examination of
teeth of Tacoma school chill
dren, reports that half of Ia
coma school children never
use a tooth brush and over
10000 decayed and defective
teeth were found in 10000
children.
Scout Master N. d. Moser gave
h 1 If Iv.iI
this week with a country team
followed by sketches Of the coun-
try made by the boys.
Now pork is going up
again just as IL it was not
high enough already.
John Pancner will speak on the
/. w. w. movement, its philoso-
ply and ideals Sunday eve, Mar.
80, at 8 p. m, l. w. w. hall, ITO
s. 18th st. Admission free.
Advertisement"
Superintendent Klemme of
Kittitas county urged all
pedagogues to get interested
in politics.
81 think l am shot," said Peter
Wydennes, 18, North Yakima,
after he had walked 80 yards to
his companions following the &C
cidental discharge of his revolver.
When his companions opened his
shirt and he saw he was shot
through the heart he dropped
dead.
Artistic floral decorations at
Watson's. Advertisement"
Public service commission
as ordered the water systems
of Raymond, North Yakima,
South Bend and Toledo inn
proved to the extent of $780,
600 with no increase in rates.
Judge Frater at Seattle denied
citizenship papers to Meyer Gore
lick, the I. w. w. tailor over
whose discharge for insubordina-
ton the whole 1. w. w. tailors'
strike was called recently.
Lawn mowers. Ewing Hard
ware Co., iii So. G st.
Advertisement"
The state gets $2,4 from
the estate of Jacob Betz of
Tacoma, whose estate is ap-
praised at 1923, $50.
North Yakima ranchers will
send several carloads of potatoes
and other produce to the flood
sufferers in Ohio and Indiana
j. Gakiki attempted to drag a
line of burning clothing from his
laundry at 18th and d and was
badly burned, the laundry going
up in smode anyway. Loss ST.
500.
Artistic floral decorations at |
iiihAs iolicts ooutu tlH anu N L
streets. advertisement"
After two years. efforts to
get a pastor the Swedish Lu-
theran church has secured
the services of Rev. Ernest
C. BlOmquist, Conn.,, who
will be here i'm June.
The Commercial club has rec
,mmended that President Wilson
reappoint John X. Bulger as sup
srvisor and inspector of bulls and |
boilers for this coast.
Perfect fitted glasses $3.50 up.
Pfaff, Jeweler and Optician, 1147
Z st. -, Advertisement"
The harbor committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Seymour,
President Scofield of the
Commercial club and II. ID.
Lyle Of the Central Improve
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05

(kT TAVE you ever watched a fish
breathe?" asked dark-eyed
Zoe Barnett, of Lew Fields
"AIl Aboard" company. NO, I'm not
bringing the role of comedienne into
this interview; I am about to tell you
the greatest beauty secret know. A
fish breathes visibly-you can see its
little sides expand and contract as It
breathes deeply and all over its A2dy
But most women breathe either in
the top of their lungs or expand their
diaphragms as much as their stiff cor
sets will let them. Now, / wear cor
sets of 'GreCian tricOt'-or webbing
and those corsets breathe with me-"
We were sitting in Miss Barnetts
own cool Swallowed room, and the
grateful breeze that fluttered the cur
tains had not seemed a possible thing
down on the sidewalks below. My
hostess was wearing a fascinating
pink llimono-just the pink to bring
a flush to the clear olive of her
checks; pink mules" peeped daintily
out. and her head was bound In a
scarf of soft pink silk with a big pink
bow dropping in graceful lines just at
the base of a left ear that fitted in
with the color scheme of sea-shel
pink A very witching negligee for d
midsummer day. Try it with the fin
ishing touch of surah silk sash and
see, little sisters.
Now, 1 will give you a little eX-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
The Case of Alfred

I wasn't going to have Lizzie beaten
on hero wn ground.
when he got his runabOut I men
toned that Lizzie was perfectly crazy
over autos and that the fresh air was
so good for health. He took her out
several times when l invited him to
come early for dinner, so they could
get a ride aftsrward, but it wasn't
a month before that George Mac
Prang was driving the runabout with
her own hands and smiling conde-
scendingly when she passed our
house!
You don't know what l suffered at
the hands of that Georgia MacPrang
Mrs. Carver, I'd ask Alfred out for
a nice little family game of cards
and he'd have an engagement and the
next day George would drop in and
tell what a fine time she and Alfred
had at the theater the night before.
He was perfectly nice to Lizzie
and if she dropped into the coal
office near closing time, as it was
perfectly natural for her to do, since
it was her fathers office, Alfred
would usually bring her home
Don't push yourself 1 told Lizzie.
ing him that he's popular with you!
That flatters a man-having him
think you like him and are too mod
est to show it,
Just as l had arranged to have
Alfred take his summer vacation at
the same time we did and be our
gueSt at the cottage we were going
to rent, in comes that George Mac
Prang with a solitaire as big as
paving stone, all smiles and applied
bushes and throws herself on Lizzies
neck and says she must tell her first
because it was through her that she
and Alfred found each other
Isn't that enough to make a wom-
an give up in despair, Mrs. Carver?
Not that I'd have dreamed of trying
to force Alfred or Lizzie in each
others direCtion-not me-but being
a junior partner and, of course, what's
her fathers will be Lizzies some
day, and then Alfred would have had
it all-and his nice automobile and he
is so good looking-and to think that
that silly Georges MacPrang-"
Maybe something will happen"
said her friend, comfortably. Lizzie
may yet be glad she didn't get
him"
MY goodness" said the middle
aged woman emphatically why,
my Lizzie wouldn't have had Alfred
Guam, not if he'd begged her on his
knees"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05

Literary Lady (writing)-"The
most essential point in our inter
course with children is to be truthful
ourselves. Every other interest ought
to be sacrificed to that of truth" p
Tommy-"NIa, Mrs. Caller is com
ing in at the gate"
Literary Lady (angrily-'If she
asks for me tell her I'm out of town"
(She resumes writing.) when we
in any way deceive a child, we not
only set a pernicious example, but
also lose our influence over him for
ever"
The big touring car struck pedes-
TRAN, rolling him in the mud and
maltreating him in general. The
owner ran back, great excited,
after stopping his car
rs he dead ?" he asked anxiously
Of the medical man who was attend
ing the victim.
"Oh, no." replied the doctor cheer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
Up-to-the-Minute Jokes

fully He's not dead; he's merely
run down"
$50" roared Bilkins, selling wig
giles by the arm, I've found you at
last! You called me a jackass at the
club the other day, and by ginger
you've got to apologize"
"Al right, Blk" said WiggIes
Anything to oblige. Lead me to the
real jackass and III apologize to his
face"
The father of a st. Louis bride pre-
sented his son-in-law with eighty
thousand head of cattle
Papa, dear" exclaimed his daugh-
ter, when she heard of it. that was
so kind Of you. Charleys awfully
fond Of ox-tail soup"
Washer entering a restaurant hur-
riedly): "Aw, say, can a man get
a dwink here"
Waiter dry: Yes. Fetch your
man in"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05

hibition Of proper breathing. and then
you would probably like a little SER
mon on just what it does for you
went on Miss Barnett, making the
interviewer's lot an easy one, indeed.
An Exhibition.
Please put your hands here on my
ribs and feel them press out and out
till they are fully expanded by my full
lungs and till my chest is pushed way
up by those same lungs, and all the
hollOws in throat and neck are padded
out and filled by the splendid clean
air l am drawing up from my dia-
phragm. That is deep breathing.
Deep breathing helps you have a
figure that is slender yet round. 1t
5anishes hoilows and unupholstered
bones, and It helps the skin throw off
impurities and keep white and fine of
texture. 1t let's you have a clear
voice with plenty Of reserve power
and strength back Of It. Try II at an
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-07-05
Daysey Mayme and Her Folks
By FRANCES L. GARSTDE.

of those insects the commonplace call
bedbug, but which we. who are
more tempeIamental, know as a GRIM
son rambler?
"A woman viii leave guests at the
table. or her husband on his death
bed, to run to the window to see the
fire engine go by, but would she run
If in the midst of a marriage pro-
posal?
Does a wOoden-legged man take
his wooden leg to bed with him?
Is there more reason for a man to
be grateful to his wife for cooking a
steak well than there is for her to be
grateful because he bought it?
IF il is true that the spirits of our
ancestors are constantly flying around
US, are our women ancestors up in the
air all the time because of indigna-
ton over the scraps wasted that
would make quilts and rag carpets
who is the more wasteful: The
boy who cuts up pumpkins for Jack
lanterns or the woman who makes
them into very poor pies?"
He paused to give his next question
impression and weight. 1t was a
problem older than the world itself,
and no one has ever solved it.
"On whose head he asked-theh
he paused to scratch his head after
the manner Of those who are deep
thinkers-"On whose head did a GER
tain pair of insects travel on that ia e
nous journey in the ark2'