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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-25

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For some time the visitor sat in
evident establishment. Then the
visitor broke forth with the ex-
clamation: "You are wonderful.
How did you know all about this
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stars?"
No. was the reply of the seer.
But have been reading the Taco
ma Times"
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visitor?
If you are, now is the accepted
time to show you have the energy
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Will Not Be Realized BY Idle Dream
ing. The Energetic Candidates, Those
Who Start Now, Will Be the Winners
of Four Luxurious Automobiles and
the Other Prizes Offered Free BY the
TACOMA TIMES. Opportunity Is
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Standings Of Contestants
including entries and vot es received to Tuesday

DISTRICT NO. Including ali those VINO
reside In the city of Tacoma, south OF South
Eleventh street, from the Bay to Sprague ave-
nue. and south of South Twelfth street from
Sprague avenue to the City limits.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21

Las Cruces, n. NJ. July 21.-While
Mrs. William Dessauer was working with
a glass fruit Jar and was holding It
tightly, the Jar crushed in her hand and
cut her hand very badly. The tendon
Of the middle finger was severed up in
the hand. Two of the fingers were near
Iy severed. Drs. Cornell and Sands
sewed up the injured hand Capt. Philip
Dessauer Of company A, New Mexico mil
tia, returned from the encampment at
Las Vegas, being called home on account
OF his mothers injury 1t was with diff
tleulty that the doctors were able to
ind the tendon of her hand and for a
time it was feared that she would bleed
to death, and her son was summoned
home
Rev. Thos. Mitchell, of the Presbyter-
ian church, is going to spend some weeks
ct SOlidad canyon, in the Organs. Rev.
1T. Sands will I'LL the pulpit during his
absence.
The family of NJ. C. ORara went to
Soidad canyon today.
The United States reclamation ser
vice has purchased a two passenger Ford
Tunabout for engineer Homer J. Gault
III his work in the Mesilla valley.
F. NJ. Hough, of the United States
reclamation service, has purchased a new
motorcycle.
joe Lowe and VIII Page were visiting
the Organ mountains on Sunday.
Harold Hogue has opened a garage in
the BascOme block. This makes the
third garage in Las Cruces. There are
10 automobiles In Las Cruces and VI
einity.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
NEW MEXICO JURIST
DIES IN THE EAST
Realty Transactions in City Continue
Active; New Bungalow on Law
ton to Cost 5000.

TOpsfield, Mass, July 21.-Alfred w
Cooley, formerly assistant attorney
general Of the United States, civil serv-
ice commissioner and associate justice
of the New Mexico supreme court died
OF tuberculosis at his summer home
here Saturday night The funeral will
be held at Brookline, Tuesday
In april, judge Cooley, accompanied
by his family and nurses, made a
Mrs Lars Anderson in a special car
from Silver City, N NJ, to Providence,
R /, where he was treated by Dr.
Friedrich F. Friedman Within two
hours of his arrival in Providence,
judge Cooley received the first treat
menL He came TO TOpsfield two
months ago
He was born in Westchester, n. Y. in
1873.
Judge Cooley had made his home at
Silver City n. III, since 1871 1mme-
the New Mexico supreme bench In
1907 as assistant attorney general OF
the United States, judge Cooley, on be-
half OF president Roosevelt, inveSti-
gated the administration OF Herbert
J. Hagerman, then governor, which led
TO a formal request for Hagerman'S
resignation. In 1908, Mr.. Cooley 10
Gated in New Mexico IN the hope of
regsining his health and in 1903 was
appointed an associate justice of the
supreme court by president Roosevelt
cause Of failing health He was a re-
gent Of the University Of New Mexico,
at Albuquerque at the time of his
death
A widow and son. aged seven, sur
yive-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
DAILY RECORD.
Building Permits.


To Mrs. H Branch, to build a sleep
ing porch. 3015 Rivera street; esu-
mated cost, $50.
To H c. Workman, to build a bung-
aloWs lots % and 80, block SO, High
land park; estimated value, $1,000.
Deeds Filed
South side OF Savannah, between
Lakeland and Lowell, Frank E. and
Carrie I. Cox to F. G. Billings lot 9,
block So. GrandTieW; consideration,
$40; July 19, 1913.
Southside of Durazno, between Copia
and Gramas w L Rider and wife to
Frank. Ruckman, lots 19, 20 and east
half Of p, block 80, East Ell Paso; con-
Sideration, SO; June p, 1913.
East side of Santa Fe, between Boul-
eVard and Epson. Thomas s. White and
wife to A. Stolaroff lot 50 and south
IS feet and inches of 81. block 5,
Satterthwaite's addition; consideration,
$500; July II, 1913.
Ell Paso county, Texas, J. L Morris
to J. c Boyd, sections 2, 3 and 5, block
10. public school land; cOnsiderat ton
$4,000; July Is, 1913.
Fl Paso county, Texas, L T. Mann
to J. c Boyd sections 10 andv24, block
9; 3, 6, z, is and 19. block Fl; public
school land; consideration, $1,000; July
East side of Florence, between Wy
oming and Missouri, Charles S. Harris
and others to Richard H BragaW, lot
16, block 243. CampbelIs addition; con-
Slderauon, S1O5 June &c, 1913.
Licensed to Wed
Jose Guerra and Antonio Rodriguez.
Automobiles Licensed.
16SS-A- l. Cox, FL Paso Milling Com
pany; Studebaker 25.
16S9-E. w and J. F. Mckenzie, 1901
Prospect avenue five passenger Hud-
son
1640-E- B. Durable, sos East Rio
Grande street; Indian motorcycle.
1641-R- L Honeywell. 103 Wyoming
street; Hudson six"
1870. A Brown, Alb Franklin
street; Indian Motorcycle.
164S-L- T. Robe. 1916 wyoming
street; five passenger Auto car.
1644-D. Ramirez. 1925 Oklahoma
street; Reading Standard motorcycle
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
AUTO HIT BY CARS;
DRIVER BADLY HURT

Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock Benton
right ankle, injured left side and arm,
and several scalp wounds, when a
switch engine with a string of box
cars jammed into his automobile
which he was driving over the T. P.
crossing on St Vrain street. The five
passenger Ford automobile which Mr..
McDu11le was driving was demolished.
The injured man was picked up IN
conscious and sent TO Hotel Dieu.
After being there a short time he
regalned consciousness. While it was
at first thought that he had been seri-
ously injured, it is not believed now
that his injuries viii prove fatal
There are several tracks at the St
Nraln street crossing At the time of
the accident 1t is said that a string
OF empty box cars standing on one OF
the tracks Distracted the automobile
lists view and he drove on the tracks
without seeing the switch engine en-
gagged in switching other cars The
automobile was struck without warn
ing, and Mr.. McDuffie thrown com
pletely out Of it
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
SURVEYING CAMP
Is NOW AT BERINO
New Survey Of High Line Canal Will
Take in Additional Acreage and
Increase the Drop.

Increase the Drop.
Berlno, n. NJ, July 21.-Engineer
Rough and party, of the United States
reclamation service, who have been sta
toned at BraZitO, have established their
camp at BerInO station, where they viii
be located for several weeks. They are
making a new survey for the high line
ditch from Brazito south. This survey
IS running on a grade IA feet higher
than the present line. This new lOca-
ton was caused by the changing of the
location OF the drop and power station
above BrazitO. The survey will take
IN an additional acreage and increase the
height Of the drop at Montoya.
Messrs. Sites, Bryan, Brown and Others
OF engineer Clyde Walters party, of the
United States reclamation service, sta
toned below BerinO, have been trans
Ierred to the camp at Canutillo and Mr.
Virgins, Of the same party, has been
transferred to Ell Paso.
Lorraine and Tony FerIet entertained
tneIr friends at an informal hop at Geek
hail. At midnight a two course lunch
con was served Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs A NJ Goodloe, Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Goodloe, Mr. and Mrs. Worden-
Ar. and Mrs. Alfred Greenwood, Mr.. and
Mrs Liberty Ferlet, Mrs Z. Y. Gardner.
Misses Pearl Lyles, Ethel Spencer. Lora
Story, Ellen Sykes, Mabel BOwden. Hilda
Dreamer, Grace Story. Louie Livesav.
Mary Adams, Harry Rishaberger, Vera
Gardner, Latham, Messrs. Newberry, E.
L Baker, Tony FeTlet, Claude MObIey,
Alfred Dreamer, Orville Story. George
CreSmer, Bryan Brown, Lorraine Ferlet.
ELTON Seoggins, Leslie Holet, Renick
Ilvesay, Harold SeOggings, Durrette De-
berry, Virgins, Frank Hancock, Doug
las Blair, Frank Deberry, Ansel Gardner
Reese. Richard FerIet.
K. r Seeds, W. l.. Hamilton. Lake
Haynes and H. ID. McGreOor motored I'D
from Ell Paso and spent the night camp
ing at Mesquite lake.
Martin Van Buren, Hurd has returned
from the Soldiers home in California
to his homestead on the bench lands.
Mr.. Hurd Is accompanied by a mining
engineer from Los Angeles and together
they viii do some development work on
the gold prospect discovered by Mr..
Hurd last year.
Il Cushenberrv has returned from a
three weeks trip to Palomas Hot springs
and is much improved In health.
T. I Baker and Ansel Gardner made
4 trip to Ell Paso.
Master Leonard Freeman, from Las
Cruces, IS visiting his aunt, Mrs. W. c.
MossDan.
Mrs. C. n. Gibson has been quite i'll
for several days
Miss Elaine Aek4r has returned from
weeks visit with relatives in Ell Paso.
Fornie Freeman motored down from
Las Cruces and spent Sunday at the
kilgore farm.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. R. Gibson and family
expect to 90 to Alamogordo this week
to visit relatives.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
FL PASO HAS
GOOD Rain
SUNDAY
Several Times During the
Day the Streets Are
Flooded by Water.
VALLEY DROUTH
Is NOW BROKEN

A GOOD old fashioned, made in FL
| ~ Paso rain fell Sunday. It started
at 2 o'clock, stopped and started
again at 1925 and continued until
4:30. The rain was preceded by a
windstorm which blew awnings and
sleeping porch curtains every which
way. The rain came back for formal
Sunday evening call at 7:35 and stayed
until 7:55- At 1865 the rain fell the
hardest in the downtown district, flood
ing the streets ana mak1ng navigation
through the uncharted seas exceedingly
sloppy.
In the suburbs the rain Sunday af-
ternOon flooded back yards and base
ments; the night rain did not fall in
the eastern suburbs
The total rainfall was 0.S6 of an inch
by the weather office gage
The street car company had trouble in
keeping its tracks on the north side
down from the foothills
The forecast for Tuesday is cloudy,
with promise OF more thunderstorms in
New Mexico and West Texas
Juarez Scouts Get Wetting.
The Juarez scouts who went out into
the hills 70 scout for rebels were
soaked to the skin Sunday night and
the volunteers who man the trenches
first baptism Of war water The reb-
els at Guadalupe and Ascension had
shelter in the adobe houses and did
not suffer from the rain
At Elephant Butte, the Rio Grande
put on airs Sunday and was running
20 cubic feet OF water The river bed
at FL PaSO was merely moiStened by
the rain. but the rain relieves the
drouth in the valley.
Ffremen Run in Rain.
The Sunset fire department had
run through the rain Sunday afternoon,
when the combination garage and
chicken coop at the home of DR.. L 6.
WitherspOOn, on Putnam street, caught
fire. The fatalities we're three chick
ems barbecGed and $50 worth OF per-
fectly good lumber destroyed DR..
age at the time. 1t was thought that
an electric wire set fire to the garage.
Washes Many Yards.
On Rio Grande street, west OF Pie
dras, the water rushed down from the
foot hills through a culvert on the FL
PasO Southwestern railroad and
flooded the yards Of number of
houses, washing some of them badly.
Before it had stopped raining, male
residents were out at work trying to
turn the flood by ditching and filling
at the culvert
Rain Prevents Motor Rides.
Up and down the valley the rain
soaked the county road, and puddleS OF
water gathered on either side Of the
paved highway Automobiles were
scarce and very few ventured out, fear
ing that their machines would get wet
The rain was freak down the val
ley. In some places it apparently fell
very lightly, for the road was very
dry, while in others it was soaked. The
paved road was not damaged in any
way, as it shed the rain which ran off
to either side.
Many trips that had been planned for
the day were abandoned on account OF
the rain
The telephone wires to Fort Bliss
were struck by lightning Sunday and
the phone system at the fort was put
out of business.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
Ell PASO VOTE rs
FOR AMENDMENTS
City and County Vote Almost Unanim-
Ously for Bond Amendment, Small
Vote POIIed.

Official returns from the II city pre-
cincts received Saturday night, showed
that the voters Of FL PasO were over
Ehelmlngly IN favor OF the adoption OF
the constitutional amendments There
was a total Of 1910 votes polleds and
while the number Is small in COM
parison TO the number of poll tax re-
ceipLS issued, 1t is more than was eX-
pected- 1t is due to the work of the
local university graduates and other
members Of the Young Democratic
club, who began early Saturday morn
ing hauling voters TO the polls in au-
tomobiles, and continued up to the time
OF the closing Of the polls, that the
showing was made.
Bond Amendment Leads.
The amendment authorizing the state
maintenance Of buildings OF instruc-
ton, received the highest number OF
votes, 1873 being cast for the amend
ment, with q against its adoption
The amendment relative 20 the des-
ignation Of district judges by the gov
ernor to serve In other districts when
not engaged In their own, received 1zSe
votes Twenty-eight voted agains It
The a5oiishing Of the fee system and
placing the county officers on
straight salary, was favored by 1870
with IS against it
Little Interest in Other Issues.
The votes cast for the amendments
relating to district Judges and the sal
aries for county officers by q ma
5ority Of those who voted in favor Of
the amendments were with little
urging. Only the amendment relating
to the que Zen of the state issuing
bonds had been dWelt on before the
election, and numbers Of voters after
wards stated that they were face to
face with the other amendments for
the first time when the ballot was
placed in their hands They voted,
they said, for the amendments be-
cause they were voting for the propo-
sition OF the state being authorized to
issue bonds
With but four precincts to be heard
frcm. returns received show that a to
tai OF 1885 votes were polled in IS pre-
cinctss II being the city precincts.
Regardless Of the position taken by
other counties in the state the city and
county as shown by the returns over
the amendments Figures received
Monday morning from eight of the
county precincts showed this.
Up to date only So voted against the
adoption Of the amendment abclishing
the fee system. This amendment re-
ceived the greatest opposition. The
district judges are next with 81 against
them. and the bond proposition with 30
opposing
The returns from the eight county
precincts showed a total vote Of 1877
cast for the district judges with 81
against the amendment; the salary
amendment received 143 and three
against; the amendment authorizing
the issuance OF bonds received 135 votes
for 1t and II against its adoption.
Clint. Fort Hancock, AIIamoore and
the smelter are the precincts yet to be
heard from.
BIG SPRINGS GIVES HEAVY
MAJORITY AGAINST AMENDMENTS
Big Springs, Tex, July 2L-Election
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
PHILLIP GIBSON
DIES SUDDENLY
(continued From Page one.l

CONTINUED From Page one.)
II years ago, when Phil Gibson and
! George Caven were both suitors for the
! hand OF Is year old Pauline Crutcher,
daughter Of George ". Crutcher, mayor
OF East Dallas. Gibson won and, after
marrying Miss Crutcher, went to Cuba.
Mexico and Brazil, where they lived for
a number OF years They also lived
while IN St Louis A son, Phillip, a.,
was born to them The LAD is now 10
years Of age, and had been living with
his father at the Angelus hotel, since
the death Of Mrs Gibson, until a Egeek
TO a sister, Mrs. A s Wagner, in Dali
las, formerly OF FL PaSO, and himself
left for Kansas City and St Louis He
had been planning trip TO California
friend, at the last moment TO go to
Kansas City and St Louis AS he has
sister, Mrs Forsythe, in Kansas City:
another sister, Mrs Middle Mahon. IN
Bonneville, No, and another sister in
St Louis, he decided that he would go
there for visit
was Very a1Orose.
The members Of the family OF 6. ".
Crutcher, his TatherinlaW, in FL Paso,
have received letters from Gibson since
he left here, and in all Of them there
was strain OF moroseness. Gibson
had been broOdlng a great deal since
the death OF his wife and had been
eating very irregularly- An athlete OF
a fine physical type prior to the death
vous and, physically he was in a poor
condition when he left here 1t is sup
posed that the sudden shock OF the
music that his wife loved, caused his
death. Physicians say that such a
thing was not only possible, but quite
A telegram today to G. w Crutcher,
fatherinlaW OF deceased, from relatives
in Dallas, says that death was due to
congestion Of the lungs.
Most Devoted to Wife
Gibson and his wife were most de-
voted, and her death was a blow that
he seemed unable TO recover from. He
was incOnsolable and at times would
disappear for hours and wander day
and night among the hills Of Highland
Park. in the vicinity OF where he and
his wife formerly lived He still owns
lived for a time after the death OF his
wife, in his home, with his little son.
but later rented the place and moved
90 the Angelus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Crutcher made 1t a
point to be with him much in their
with them at their home, SIG Epson
avenue, often. He sought no other
company and when not at the Crutcher
home, he appeared to want to be alone
To be Buried Here.
Mr. Crutcher wired this morning to
his brothed, Frank NJ. Crutcher, who
lives in St Louis, TO have the remains
embalmed and shipped here for inter
ment beside those of his wife in Ever
green cemetery Relatives Of the de-
ceased, including his father, David B.
Gibson, Of Dallas, who visited here with
his son and daughterinlaW before Mrs.
GibsOn's death, and a sister, Mrs A. S.
Wagner, will come for the funeral. An
other brother. Shelby Gibson, will also
come Mr. and Mrs Wagner are for
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
Young Looking People Are
In Constant Demand
Everywhere

Connection is keen You can't hold
down the Big Jobs If you are a Back
Number" You can't expect to be a
successful wage-earner, man or woman,
if you are old looking. but whether you
work or not, you owe il to yourself and
family to keep looking young
Get a bottle Of Hays Hair Health
today. 1t solves the grey hair problem
for every man and woman, young OF
old 1t brings back the rich, natural
color of the hair-restOres il to its
natural color Immediately.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
IF YOU HAVE GREY HAIR
YOUR ABILITY IS DOUBTED

Don't waste time with others; there's
only one, Hays Hair Health. used by
thousands with absolute satisfaction
Tor twenty years. Druggists have sold
nay Hair Health so long to so many
SatlsTied people everywhere who come
PACK again for it and won't use any
to guarantee il and give your money
pack If it's not satisfactory.
free: Sign this adv and take Il 70
the following druggists and get BIC
ooptle OF Hays Hair Health and -oG-
cake OF Harfina Soap, for SOC; or S-v0
bottle Of Hays Hair Health and Two
Zoe cakes of Harfina Soap Free, Tor 81
Peoples Drug store, Depot Pnar-
macy, Potter Drug Co. A p, Ryan &
Co., Scott White & CO--Advertisement
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-07-21
PLANS DRAWN FOR
$4,000 RESIDENCE
Judge Alfred W. Cooley Succumbs At
Summer Home At TOpsfieId, Mass.
Was Resident OF Silver City.

Judge Alfred W. Cooley suceumbs At
Summer Home At TOpsfieId, Mass.
Was Resident OF Silver City.
Plans for a two-story brick resi-
dence with a brick garage in the rear
are being drawn BY O. b Thorman &
Co, for Mr.. and Mrs George Griggs
Franklin. The new home, which is
to cost $4,000, is to be built on lots
1 to f. in block Al, Alexander addi-
ton, at the corner Of Kansas and
Cliff streets, and is to be one OF the
prettiest homes in FL Paso- It VIII be
finished in hardwood throughout and
viii have all of the latest features
building Room bungalow.
Ramey Bros, are building a seven
room brick bungalow at S1S Lawton
avenue to cost $4,000
Make Many sales OF Lots.
Austin & Mari report the following
sales made during last week: The
Government Hill company to Genobebo
Diaz, lot 10, block 1, Government Hill;
$3.50 A ]. HUMPHREYS, lots II to 20,
block Z, Richmond Terrace; $2.05O.
W. F. Sauenman, lots 3 and 4, block
A; $3.50. B. D. Brown, lots q and "a
block 20; $3.50. Marcia de Gonzales,
lot II, block l; $3.50
Mari and Kayser to Geo. Herold. 45
feet of lots II to p, block 1S1. east ii
Paso; $500; to ]. E. Patterson, lots
to 16, block 80, and lots to 16, block
81, Grand View, S6240 and to P. H.
LdnCdSLtLs lON > anu west nail VI
10. block 95, east FL Paso; S425O.
Augustus Bassstt to w. K Mari, lots
27 and %. block 81. Government Hill;
$500. Benton and Knight to r. 2. Ed
wards, lots II and Is, block 40 east Ell
Paso; $3.50.
Sell Residence.
Edward Kneezell to Mrs. S. M. Pat
terson, eight room residence on Mon
tana street for $3.50, with 4S IL feet
frontage. J. l. and W. K Mari to &.
~ .
sett addition, $500
sells 10000 Acres in Sonora.
L +. Booker has sold to W. G. Win
stOn, Of Chavez county, New Mexico,
$1,000 acres of pasture land in Sonora,
80 miles below Douglas, Ariz., for
$4,000. The deal has been pending for
two years and was finally closed Sat"
urday-