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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
SUFFERED TWENTY ONE
YEARS--FINkLlY FOUND
RELIEF

Having suffered for twenty one
years with pain In my side, l fin
ally have found relief in DIR. Kill
mer's Swamp-Root. The physician
called 1T Mothers Pain" and in
Jections of morphine We're my only
relief for shoht periods of time. /
became so sick that I had to under
go surgical operation in New Or
leans, which benefited me for two
years. When the same pain came
back one, day I was so sick that i
gave up hopes of living. A friend
ADVISED me to try your Swamp Root
and at once commenced using It,
The first bottle did me SO much
good that I purchased two more
bottles. / am now on my second
bottle and am feeling like a new
woman. 1 passed a gravel stone as
large as big red bean and several
small ones, I have not had the
least feeling of pain since taking
your Swamp-Root and / feel ii my
duty to recommend this great med
icine to. all suffering humanity.
Gratefully yours,
MRS. JOSEPH CONSTANCE.
Avoyelles Par. Marksvilie. La.
\ Personally appeared before me.
his 18th day of July, 1911, Mrs
Uoseph Constance, who Subscribed
the above statement and made oath
that the same is true In substance
WIN. MORROW. Notary Public.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18

Among the Tacoma women on to-
days program are a musical Sc
lection by Mrs. J. 8 Thomas, re-
port of arts and crafts committee
by Mrs. Walter Guernsey Rey-
nolds, three solos by Miss Maud
Handle and music by the st. &C.
ella club.
The Tacoma delegates, with
dainty ribbons pinned to their
jackets, form a conspicuous part
of the convention representatives.
The women will be taken for a
long automobile ride by citizens
of Ellensburg this afternoon, and
will meet again this evening for
a musical program. Mrs. X. G..
McCredie. the federation presi-
dent, will make her formal adj
dress this evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
Mamma,s ABANDONED Trip.

why has your wife decided to
give up the European trip she was
contemplating"
"She happened to hear some
body say that travel broadened.
one. The Chicago Record-Her-
aid
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
u. P. S. SENIORS
GET DEGREES
TONIGHT

The largest class in the his
tory of the University of Puget
Sound will receive diplomas and
degrees at the commencement
services tonight. Several honor
airy degrees are to be conferred
this evening, but the names of the
recipients have not been an
nounced and the degrees will
come as complete surprises to the
students.
The graduates are:
M. Maud Rowland, who will
receive the degree of master of
arts; H. F. Pearson, bachelor of
arts; Iva Myrtle Braun, bachelor
of arts; Edward Payne Gibson,
bachelor of science; Arthur Ste
phen Hungerford, bachelor of
arts; Marie Winston Conmey,
bachelor of arts; Carl Warren
Jones, bachelor of arts; Frank
Gilbert Riley, bachelor of peda-
gogy; Ralph David Simpson,
bachelor of arts; Nettie May Starr,
bachelor of arts; Frances Thomp-
son, bachelor of arts; Maxwell
Elmer Waldron, bachelor of arts;
Arnold Warren, bachelor of arts.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
WOMEN NOMINATE
OFFICERS TO-DAY

ELLENSBURG, June 1S.--In a
huge convention room draped
with wreaths of pink roses and
vari-cOIored ribbons, club women
from all parts of the state or
Washington turned today from
music, art and literature 10 the
more interesting pursuit of real
political campaign. The cam
paign grew out of rivalry between
cities for the presidency of the
State Federation of Women's
clubs. Mrs. #. w. Keator of Ia
coma is strongly backed by all
Tacoma delegations and most of
the Southwestern Washington
clubs. Mrs. j. 8. Mckee OF Ho-
quiam has strong backing i'm the
southern and middle part of the
state. Mrs. HI. p Fish of Seattle
was openly mentioned as a dark
horse" candidate today, despite
declarations of Seattle women
that she was not in the race.
Nominations for the presidency
and other officers will be held this
afternoon. The annual election
win be held Thursday morning,
and great interest centers in the
fight. 1t has been reported vas-
uely that the Spokane delegation
has been promised that IL it vot-
ed for Mrs. Fish for the Dresi-
dency, the Seattle delegation in
turn would vote to hold the next
annual convention in Spokane.
This mornings session was tax
en- up with routine reports. A
number OF addresses on interest,"
ing club topics will be made dur
Ing this afternoon'e session.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
JIM HAM LEWIS
IS WHIP IN
SENATE
BY BURTON X. STANDISH.
written for the United I'ress.)

N"ihtth iof the united PfeSS.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., June Is.
The senate is getting the first
taste of scientific management In
politics. The democratic major
ity Is applying the new efficiency
methods to smooth out the way
Tor the Wilson-Underwood tariff
bill.
In the first place, the democrats
now have whip" James Ham,
ilton Lewis, senator from Illinois.
Nobody ever heard of whip"
in the senate before. 1t was an
outgrowth of unyielding majori-
ties In the house, where the
speaker used to appoint an las
sistant floor leader" whose lob
was to hurry the boys" on TO the
floor at times when the party
needed their votes.
Lewis appointment is a fur
Their illustration of the demo-
cratic Scientific management"
program for the senate. In bus
inesslike manner the new ma
Jority has already done away with
the furnishing of mineral water
to solons; discharged all the mas
seurs, bath attendants and SER
wants in the fine senate bath
rooms; cut down on the number
of clerks and "speeded" up rou-
tine of senate procedure by
change in the rules. 1t will be
Lewis duty to speed up" the
work on the senate floor.
1t is quite tribute to the Him
OILS senator that he should be
chosen for this difficult post.
Moreover his appointment is an
other breaking of precedents.
Lewis came to the senate on
March 4 and three months later
he was made assistant majority
leader" In the old days it took
ten years for senator to ARRIVE"
in the upper house. Lewis, how
ever, has impressed his colleagues
in the senate inside of three
months that he is lawyer of re-
markable attachments, a speaker
of polish and charm, and one who
has most persuasive manner.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
''OLD GRADS"
MEET TONIGHT

More than $500 old grads of
Tacoma High school are expected
to attend the roundup" of the
Tacoma alumnae at the state arm
DRY this evening in honor OF the
'13 graduating class. Unique dec
orations have. been arranged in
the armory, including a huge In
verted Japanese parasol, in which
will be seated the 12-piece orches-
ira.
There will be numerous
stunts" tonight, including a play
let of School Life in 1880"
Many surprises are predicted for
the grads who attend.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
GRAYS HARBOR
WANTS UPS.
SCHOOL

Grays Harbor wants to take
away the Puget Sound university.
A bid has already been made
by Spokane for Whitworth col
lege, and if the offers are ac-
cepted this city will be left with
out an educational institution for
higher learning.
A delegation of business men,
representing the commercial and
civic organizations of Aberdeen
and Hoquiam, appeared before
the trustees of the university yes
terday and laid the proposition be-
fore that body. They were ad-
vised that they would have to
furnish 100 acres of ground,
100000 for building purposes,
and a $25O,000 endowment be-
fore the trustees would accept
the offer.
1--WE are satisfied with our To-
cation in Tacoma and l doubt
If the school will be moved to
Grays Harbor," said President
Zeller after the meeting.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
SEARCH
FOR MISSING
EXPLORERS

FAIRBANKS, ALASKA, June IS.
A relief expedition to seek
Archdeacon Stuck of the Mt. Nc
Kinley exploration party, was sent
out today from Tahana on an or
der of Rev. Betticher, following
the reports of an Indian left in
charge of the base camp that he
had not heard from the climbers
since April.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
TO THE PuBu<c--

DfO-
Our successful cures
for human ailments
are duo TO the merits
OF our compQundfng
of the powerfl roots
herbs and bark,
which ara possessed
Of curative qualities
and give permanent
relief for the sick
where other RENEE
dies have failed. II
you are affins epd
cannot be cured why
not call and see ua7
'&SinsM MEpiciNm CO.
4 eoulh G sc.
'on1a. Wash.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
YOUTH IS KILLED:
PARENTS SUING

Olaf and Anna HansoI TODAY
brought libel suit in federal court
against the steamship Starr" for
$4,000 for the death of their son,
Harry, who was killed in a recent
fishing trip from Alaska down to
Puget Sound. He was caught in
the winch and instantly crushed
to death, and the parents say it
was because Of the negligence of
the master of the boat in not
having enough help and not prop
erly equipping the winch.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
Students of Thirty
Years Ago Attend
Central Reunion

The reunion was held as a last
mark of respect to the cid
fashioned edifice that has given
T. Z first rudiments OF education to
so many Logs ana girls OF Tacoma.
Among the persons attending
the reunion were gray-haired men
and women, lawyers, bankers.
judges and merchants. all OF
whom had learned their A. p. C's
aud played together At the frat
Erammar eolIooI Ii Tacoma
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
GETS STATISTICS
ON LOCAL BANKS

j. A. Crumb, special examiner
for Uncle Sam. is here gathering
bank statistics for the govern
ment. He will take In all cities
having over 10000 population
and the figures are issued in PAM
phlets by the government for the
ediffcation of students of econom-
les.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18

school days, school days, good
old golden rule days!"
Many old-fashioned school
songs were sung last evening in
the old east wing of the Central
school building. soon to be razed.
Three hundred teachers, stu
dents and principals, all of whom
had either taught or attended
school at the old Central build
ing some time in the last 80 years,
were present at the gathering.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
WHARF IS NJ
DUMPING PLACE

Old Town people have been
making the city wharf there q
dumping place for garbage, and
they are to be rounded up with a
short turn by Commissioner
Woods. Harbormaster Gresham
reported the matter to the mayor
and he called the attention of
Woods to it this morning. Woods
will see that it is stopped. :
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
Heels and Hobbies Cause Accident

NEW YORK, June 1S.-High
heels and hobble skirts are re-
sponsible for a large proportion
of the accidents to women getting
on or off trains and going up or
down stairs or inclines in stations.
This conclusion has been reached
by the Pennsylvania railroad Off
Gals after an investigation of the
causes of the increased number
of accidents the past three
months.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-06-18
Booths Sweetheart
Dies In the South

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, June IS.
In a cemetery here, practically
unescorted, was buried last week
the body of Louise Wooster,
whose will be handed down in
history as the last sweetheart of
J. Wilkes Booth, slayer of Abra-
ham Lincoln.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05
Defects in the N. D.
Cornlniss ION Law Are
Shown / Committee
Representatives Of the Fargo re- al Workers League State
That Three Commissioners ca Vote Other I've Out
Of Office No Recad Provision

The following report has been, pre-
pared and submitted to the Fargo Com I
nercial club by committee OF the
Personal workers league. which was
appointed to investigate the commits :
sion government laws. 1t Is probable
that Fargo will adopt the commission
form of government this summer, if
bills now pending in the legislature be-
come laws. The committee has pointed
out defects that should be penadied at
the present session OF the legislature.
The Report.
Fargo, N. ID, Feb, ito the Com
mercial Club OF the City of Fargo,
Gentlemen: We, the legislative COM
mittee OF the Personal Workers league,
recently appointed to Investigate the
present and proposed laws for the COM
mission form of government, and to
cooperate with other similar agencies.
have given considerable time and at
tention to this matter in the way of
looking up charters of other cities now
working under the commission form OF
government, and have also looked into
the different charter acts OF our own
state consisting of chapter 45, laws OF
1907 chapters 81 and ~ of the laws
of 1911 and the amendments to chap
ter IN Of the laws Of 1911, introduced
by Represents tive Twichell and known
as house bill No. is.
In answer to our inquiries from city
officials and from independent sources
outside OF city officials where q COM
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05
NORTH DAKOTA LEGISLATURE
GOOD ROAD
DELEGATES
in BISMARCK

Bismarck, N. d., Feb. silt lis ex-
pected that BY tonight fully 100 dele
gates. named by commercial club bod,
les from the main cities Of the state
viii have arrived In Bismarck in the
interest OF good roads legislation. Sew
eral cities recently held meetings and
named delegates to come here to pre-
vail upon the, present legislature to
state aid to this movement
The first bill introduced in the SEN
ate malIe such a provision. but since
has been Withdrawn from the COM
nlittee, and when the commercial clubs
from such cities as Minot, Devils
Lake, Lsrimore. Fargo and many 9th
er. cities 0f the state, saw there was
no further effort on the part of the
Legislature 10 act, resolved to take the
matter into their own hands Many
t1elegates arrived here this morning
and the balance are due on evening
trains.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05
EXHIBIT
ATTRACTS
ATTENTION
Big Feature Of the Implement
Dealers Meet
Mornings WiIl Be Given Oyel
to Seeing Exhibit
Description Of the DitferenI
Exhibits

The implement dealers show in the
Hancock building on Broadway was
crowded all morning and most Of
those in attendance were people from
outside the city, although there was
a fair, sprinkling Of Fargo people. The
management desires The Forum to
announce that the people of the city
are invited to attend the show as well
as the convention meetings. which VIII
be held in the Pirie hall, and there
will be plenty 10 see.
There is much in the way of farm
machinery to be seen in the Hancock
building. The entire second floor Of
the large structure is simply filled
est to the farming element of North
Dakota, and there are several dis
plays upstairs in the second story.
The different dealers to the number of
nearly thirty have done their best TO
make their exhibits attractive and
they have succeeded, for the display
is one that will not only please the
farmers but the general public as
we'll
In the front window to the north
is the display of the Peoria Wire Co,
and this is OF wire fences nicely arr
ranged Near 1T is the display Of the
Farmers Handy Wagon Co, which
| consists of an improved silo and this
I is surrounded the most OF the time
Nearby is the big display OF the
Fairbanks Morris Co, which consists
sfof machinery, gasoline engines and
J scales, for which the company Is not
/ ed. The Geo. Hall Essenkay Sales
| Co Is nearby, and this Is a display OF
! the filled auto tires. The Power
| Equipment Co, also has a. display near
the front and consists OF gas engines
land other machinery including wash
ling machines.
The M. IT Olson Co. has q fine dis
| play OF seeds which attracts a good
/ deal Of attention.
/ The Empire Cream Separator Co
has neat display which is attract
1 Ing the ladies' as well as the men
4 Then there is the Bristol Il Sweet
display OF harness End horse equip
/ ment. There Is also a booth that Ii
/ occupied by the committee or the as
ISOLATION, where information can be
had and the wants of the visitors
and exhibitors attended to.
The y 4 Case co. has B. large dis
play at the east end of the room. oc-
lctiping considerable floor space witt
i farming implements Of different kinds
Near this ts the show of A. ] (. Dean
consisting Of gas engines, pumps. etc
mas fire. display of gas engines ant
city have on display some farm ma.
chinery and succeeded in getting eli
auto sideway into the building
The Crane & Ordway has display
Of gas engines and other ffiRchfrez,
II
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05


Minneapolis, Mimi Feb. 5.-7Dele-
gates representing practically ali Of
the cooperative organizations in eight
western and northwestern states con
vened here today for the three days
conference.
The states included in the confer Z
ence are Minnesota, Wisconsin. Iowa,
Nebraska, Kansas, North Dakota and
South Dakota. The prime object OF
the present conference LIS to discuss
the report OF d committee Of nine, APP
pointed at a similar meeting held in
ST. Paul last March, when tentative
organization was formed, OF which r.
Al. Wilson OF saltwater, Mfnn., is
president. and Al. a. Trovaten of Far
10, m. d., is secretary. 1t is intend
ed now to make the organization
permanent.
The members OF the COMMITTEES,
during the past eleven months have
Travelled over several European coun-
tries studying plans for the proposed
central organization.
/. president George 81. Vincent Of the
University of Minnesota and Others,
VIII deliver addresses.
Mr. Trovaten said that 1t is intend :
ed to or rganize on a plan patterned after
that in Denmark The movement, he
said. is to devise plans to handle all
commodities and many public utiIf-
ties on co operative basis
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05

There are over 400 people from OUT
side the city attending the fourteenth
annual convention and implement
show of the North Dakota and North
western Minnesota Implement Deal
ers association in this city which be-
gan this morning with the show in
the Hancock building, mention OF
which is made elsewhere in The
Forum, and this afternoon with the
annual session of the organization
Many of the dealers were accom-
panied by their ladies who will spend
the most of the time In shopping and
sight seeing about the city while their
husbands are attending the meetings.
The officers of the association are as
follows:
President--G. II. Harrington. Fargo.
Vice President--F. A. Smith, Bot
tineau.
Secretary--R. A. Lathrop of Hope.
Directors-o. c. Olson, Draytor;
John r. Paulson, Hillsboro: G. IT,.
Jones, Lisbon. l.. b. Garnaas, Sheyen-
ne; r. w. McRoberts, Casselton and
@. o. Russell, Devils Lake.
Quite a number of the visitors and
their ladies arrived In the city yester-
day and the evening was spent in
SOAldDllllNs anu eE6tnE lIi5A HlsfllC anu
there were several theatre parties
formed. This morning the men and
quite a number of the ladies were in
attendance at the implement show
and they were very much pleased with
the exhibition. The hotels all noticed
the crowd In town and affairs about
the Hobbies all morning were quite
lively. Some of the trains were late
| IN arriving, but by noon thare were at
least 500 members In attendance and
as many OF these were accompanied
400 strangers were brought into Fargo
by the convention.
Word from President.
The members OF the convention
were very much disappointed over the
fact that President harrington could
not be in attendance as he was called
away unexpectedly, but he sent the
following letter which was read short
Fly after the meeting was called to
order this afternoon:
Chicago, ILL.,, Feb. 5.--R A. Lath-
irop, Secretary: ] regret that unavoid-
able delays in the transaction Of GER
tain business which called me away
from Fargo have made it impossible
for me to return in time to attend the
iconvention, as / had sincerely hoped
and wished TO be present. I trust that
the convention win be huge success
and wish you would kindly extend to
the members of our association my
hest wishes for prosperous year.
George FL. Harrington"
Has Large Membership.
The association has a very large
membership, for any person, firm OF
| corporation, regularly engaged in the
retail implement and vehicle trade
carrying an assorted stock of nipple
ments and vehicles reasonably COM
community. can become members. The
membership as will be seen by the
name Of the organization comes from
all of North Dakota and northwestern
Minnesota and q very large number
of dealers have availed themselves oil
the opportunity of being members. AL
of the meetings with the exception o.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05

mission form Of government has been
la use. we are Informed that the senti-
faent has been growing In favor of 1t
all the time; ana that about 80 per
cent OF the people of these cities are
well satisfied with that form of city
government. 1t is reported that their
annual reports show that there has
been a saving In every department over
previous years and at the same time
more and better improvements; and
that the best citizens are well salts
fed with the commission form of gov
ernment as being very much more ef
,ficieHlt than the old plan.
We notice that chapter n OF the laws
of 1911 is largely copied from chapter
AS of the laws of 1907. That chapter
81 of the laws of 1911 provides that
"the holder of any elective Office in
cities, which may adopt or have adopt
ed the commission plan OF government,
as provided in chapter As of the laws
Of 1907, may be removed" etc. That
there is also q provision in said chap
ter 81 of the 1911 laws for the initia-
tive, referendum and recall; but that
this provision applies only to those
cities which may or have adopted the
commission form Of government under
the law of 1907, and has no application
to the law of 1911, which Representa-
tive Twicheli'3 amendment is seeking
+ to remedy, so that chapter "A OF the
/ laws of 1911 may be voted on by this
city next spring, There is no initia-
CONTINUED on Page EiRht.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1913-02-05
ANTI.SNUFF
BILL PASSED
BY SENATE

Bismarck, N. D., Feb. 5.The senate
reconvened after recess at 2:4 with
President Kraabei In the chair, and
the roll call found all but nine menu
hers present. AS soon as the journal
for the twenty fourth day, the last
day the senate was in session, was
corrected Senator Talcott moved that
tile senates concur in the house
amendment of senate bill No. so. This
bill causes the bills OF the Legislature
to be engrossed by typewriter instead
OF being written by long hand as
formerly. The house had only amend
ed the bill by making slight corr
rection ia the title. On roll call the
bin became law as amended by a
vote OF 3S ayes and 12 absent and not
voting.
Petitions Tor Women Suffrage.
Every day Of the session new peti \
tions are received from over the state
asking that some provision be made
amending the constitution to give
women the right to vote. Tuesday
Senator Duncan fled a petition from
Benson county to which was attach
ed forty seven signers, and Senator
Mlidgett fied q petition from his dis
trict with over 100 signers.
Protest Against PeddIers License
While there are already several
petitions on file III the senate pro-
| testing high license for peddlers ol
stock foods and other remedies there
were two more big petitions filed
Tuesday by Senators Hanley and
5acoEson. Both had oxer 100 signe%s
| lThe body OF the petitions was order
ed printed fiji the Journal and then
Ireferred to the committee on public
| health
Bills Reported,
That there was very little committee
work accomplished during the recess
was evident from the fact that o1ly
three bills were back to the senate
land these three came from Senator
Gglbert's committee on railroad. Ths
IbiIls reported Cor passage were senate